Selected quad for the lemma: sin_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
sin_n	david_n	lord_n	nathan_n	4,238	5	12.7447	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A96316	Israels tears for distressed Zion. Shown in a sermon before the Right Honourable House of Lords assembled in Parliament, at their late solemn fast, in the Abby-Church of Westminster, Sept. 24. 1645. / By John Whincop D.D. and pastor of the church of Clothall in Hertford-shire. Published by order of the House of Peers.	Whincop, John, d. 1647.	1645 (1645)	Wing W1664; Thomason E302_26; ESTC R200285	40,650	50

the holy One of Israel and dealt exceeding deceitfully with him whom neither stormes of judgements nor calmes of mercies nor any warnings could bring home but have corrupted our wayes before him and done every one what seemed good in his own eyes and therefore Wee Wee must look to smart for it rather then others Wee for Gods correcting and chastising hand before any I remember a story in our own Chronicles of Edward the first King of England when a great Noble man had committed Treason against him and some pleaded for him that hee might well bee spared hee was a great Man No saith the King but as great hath been his Rise so great shall bee his downfall and as hee hath been raised high in Honour and hee abused it so shall hee bee in Disgrace (a) 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Chris Not unlike is Gods manner of dealing even with his own his beloved ones when once they abuse his goodnesse and forbearance Who fares worse if the Father takes in an unhappy turn then his own Son hee shall bee sure to bee beaten (b) Duos filies habet homo alierum castigat alterum dimittit facit unus male non corripitur a Patre alter mox ut se moverit Colaphis caeditur flagellatur Vnde ille dimittitur ille caeditur nisi quia huic caeso Haereditas servatur ille autem dimissus exhaeredatus est Aug. in Psal 93. whoever else scape free Whom sooner being taken in a fault does the Master correct then his own servants whiles others who are strangers goe untouched And did I not run over this point in haste as not so pertinent to what is intended here I could tell you why As First Because Wee Gods Children have been better taught then others who have not had such knowledge of his Laws therefore for such to know their Masters will and doe it not makes them more liable to bee beaten with many stripes (c) Quid mirum si iste mundus tanquam servus jam sciens voluntatē Domini faciens digna plagis vapulet 〈◊〉 Aust Luk. 12.47 Secondly They have received more Mercies then others and for them now to sin against these against all those pretious priviledges and immunities all these winning favours and goodnesses of their God as it is with a Candle the nearer any thing is set unto it the greater shadow it casts behinde it so to sin neer these means and allurements unto good amidst mercies and prerogatives is a great deale more intolerable then otherwise Since Christ himself hath said it Vnto whomsoever much is given of him shall much bee required again Luk. 12.48 Thirdly because God is more dishonoured by one sinne of the righteous then with thousands of the wickeds and ungodlyes Because by this deed saith Nathan to David thou hast given great occasion to the enemies of the Lord to blaspheme therefore c. So because Gods children give such advantage to the wicked and profane ungodly men to speake evill of the wayes of God and dishonour him therefore shall they smart the sorer for it Lastly to name no more because otherwise God might seem a partiall God to punish the same sins in some and passe them by in others (a) Semper iniquus est I●dex qui aut invidet aut favei Cic. pro Psanc Deus Index nec gratia praevenitur nec misericordia flectitur nec pecuntacor rumpino c. Aug. l. 3. de symbolo Therefore to declare to all that the Judge of all the world will doe justly and that there is no unrighteousnesse with him To stop the mouths of all gainsayers whatsoever We the children of the most Highest even before others shall suffer for our sins and bee abased for them VVhich in the first place should be a Caveat unto the righteous Vse 1 and teach them to take heed how they flatter themselves in vaine by thinking themselves priviledg'd in any sinfull course whatsoever (b) Si pece●●●ris punitus non fueris ne contem●as dilecte sed propter hoc ipsum magi● time qu 〈◊〉 f●cil● Deo est 〈◊〉 velit iterum retribuert Christ That of the Prophet Ezekiel in the 18 Chapter is enough to startle any Vers 20. The soule that sinneth shall die c. And ver 24. When the righteous turneth away from his righteousnesse and committeth iniquity and doth according to all the abominatious that the wicked man doth shall be live All his righteousnesse that he hath done shall not be mentioned in his trespasse that 〈◊〉 hath trespassed and in his sin that he hath sinned in them shall he die All his good he hath done shall not excuse him in the evill day It could not excuse our fore-parents but in the day that they sinned did they die the death were thrust out of Paradise and made liable both they and their whole posterity unto everlasting death and destruction it could not excuse Moses the servant of the Lord but he sinning at the waters of Meribah could never enter into the promised Land though he beg'd it earnestly VVhat need I mention David a man after Gods own heart yet lying under so heavie a judgement as that the Sword must never depart from his house and all by reason of his sin or Hezekiah or Jonah or the best of all Gods children I might goe a little higher even to the very Angels themselves who not keeping their first estate but left their owne habitation are reserved in everlasting chaines under darknesse unto the judgement of the great day Let these fairely warne thee to take heed of the like judgment by no wayes indulging thy selfe in the like sin 2. VVhen God does draw nigh unto the Tents of the righteous and afflict the habitation of the just let them take need of murmuring or repining (c) Dis●●t non murmurare qui mala patitut per hoc quisque se 〈◊〉 patiarhitr●●●● quia ah illo judica●●● cujus nunquam injusta Iudicia sunt Is●d l. 3. do sum bon De●●●lla●e magis Deum ●ffendisse ille populus Iuda●●us dicitur quam contra 〈…〉 Aug sup Joh. but rather learn to submit unto his will knowing that there is matter enough even in them for his justice to work upon and that it is his mercy they are not consumed because his compassions faile not Otherwise if hee should even with the best of them all be extreame to marke what is done amisse neither they nor any flesh living were able to abide it 3. If We the children and servants of the most High be so hardly dealt withall a you shall see by and by Wee his own people be put to drinke of so bitter a cup if Wee what then may the wicked and ungodly looke for but that dreadfull sentence Psal 75.8 The drogs thereof all the wick'd of the earth shall wring them out and drinke them Dam 6.5 O how should this like Belshazzers hand-writing upon the wall Change their countenance