Selected quad for the lemma: sin_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
sin_n	dead_a	life_n	trespass_n	5,011	5	10.5955	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01181	Articles agreed on in the nationall synode of the Reformed Churches of France, held at Charenton neere Paris, in the moneth of September, 1623 Which the same ordaineth to be inuiolably kept in all the churches and vniversities of that realme.; Articles arrestez au Synode national. English	Eglises réformées de France. Synode national (1623 : Charenton-le-Pont)	1623 (1623)	STC 11295; ESTC S117189	22,438	38

6.23_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n ii_o who_o teach_v that_o spiritual_a gift_n or_o good_a habitude_n and_o virtue_n such_o as_o be_v goodness_n holiness_n righteousness_n can_v have_v no_o place_n in_o man_n will_n when_o he_o be_v first_o create_v &_o by_o consequent_a that_o they_o can_v not_o be_v lose_v in_o the_o fall_n for_o this_o direct_o thwart_v the_o description_n of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n which_o the_o apostle_n make_v ephes_n 4.24_o where_o he_o describe_v it_o by_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n which_o virtue_n certain_o have_v their_o seat_n in_o the_o will_n iii_o who_o teach_v that_o spiritual_a gift_n be_v not_o separate_v from_o the_o will_n of_o man_n in_o the_o spiritual_a death_n since_o that_o in_o itself_o be_v never_o corrupt_v but_o hinder_v only_o by_o darkness_n of_o the_o unaerstanding_n and_o unrulinesse_n of_o the_o affection_n which_o hindrance_n be_v remove_v the_o will_n be_v able_a to_o make_v use_n of_o its_o liberty_n which_o to_o it_o be_v natural_a that_o be_v it_o be_v of_o itself_o able_a either_o to_o will_v and_o choose_v or_o not_o to_o will_v and_o choose_v any_o good_a propose_v unto_o it_o this_o be_v new_a and_o erroneous_a tend_v to_o nothing_o but_o to_o exalt_v the_o power_n of_o free_a will_n contrary_a to_o the_o say_n of_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n 17.9_o the_o heart_n be_v wily_a and_o desperate_o evil_a above_o all_o thing_n and_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n ephes_n 2.3_o among_o who_o child_n of_o religion_n of_o in_o the_o french_a it_o be_v by_o mistake_n of_o the_o printer_n child_n of_o religion_n rebellion_n we_o all_o converse_v once_o in_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n fulfil_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o of_o our_o thought_n four_o who_o teach_v that_o a_o man_n not_o regenerate_v be_v not_o total_o &_o proper_o in_o sin_n or_o destitute_a of_o all_o power_n concern_v spiritual_a good_a but_o that_o he_o can_v hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o righteousness_n and_o life_n and_o can_v offer_v unto_o god_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o a_o contrite_a and_o break_a spirit_n such_o as_o may_v be_v acceptable_a unto_o he_o for_o these_o thing_n contrary_a the_o plain_a testimony_n of_o scripture_n ephe._n 2.1.5_o you_o be_v dead_a in_o your_o trespass_n and_o sin_n and_o gen._n 6.4_o &_o 8.21_o every_o imagination_n of_o the_o thought_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o evil_a at_o all_o time_n add_v hereto_o that_o to_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o life_n and_o to_o be_v deliver_v from_o misery_n &_o to_o offer_v unto_o god_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o a_o break_a spirit_n be_v proper_a to_o the_o regenerate_a psal_n 51.19_o and_o of_o those_o that_o be_v call_v happy_a mat._n 5.6_o v._o who_o teach_v that_o a_o corrupt_a and_o natural_a man_n may_v so_o well_o use_v common_a grace_n whereby_o they_o understand_v the_o light_n of_o nature_n or_o the_o gift_n which_o remain_v in_o he_o after_o the_o fall_n that_o by_o the_o good_a usage_n thereof_o he_o may_v by_o degree_n and_o little_a by_o little_a obtain_v great_a grace_n to_o wit_n evangelicall_n and_o save_a grace_n yea_o &_o salvation_n itself_o and_o that_o by_o this_o mean_n god_n for_o his_o part_n show_v himself_o ready_a to_o reveal_v jesus_n christ_n to_o all_o forasmuch_o as_o he_o afford_v unto_o all_o sufficient_o and_o efficacious_o the_o mean_n necessary_a to_o the_o revelation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o to_o faith_n and_o repentance_n for_o that_o this_o be_v false_a beside_o the_o experience_n of_o all_o time_n the_o scripture_n witness_v psal_n 147.19.20_o he_o declare_v his_o word_n to_o jacob_n and_o his_o statute_n &_o ordinance_n to_o israel_n he_o have_v not_o do_v so_o to_o all_o nation_n and_o therefore_o they_o know_v not_o his_o ordinance_n act._n 14.16_o in_o time_n past_o god_n suffer_v all_o nation_n to_o walk_v in_o their_o own_o way_n act._n 16.6.7_o it_o be_v forbid_v they_o to_o wit_n paul_n and_o his_o companion_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o preach_v the_o word_n in_o asia_n come_v therefore_o to_o mysia_n they_o assay_v to_o go_v into_o bythinia_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o jesus_n permit_v they_o not_o vi_o who_o teach_v that_o in_o the_o true_a conversion_n of_o a_o man_n it_o can_v be_v that_o god_n shall_v pour_v into_o his_o will_n new_a quality_n habit_n or_o gift_n therefore_o the_o faith_n by_o which_o we_o be_v first_o convert_v and_o from_o which_o we_o be_v name_v faithful_a be_v not_o a_o quality_n or_o gift_n infuse_v by_o god_n but_o only_o a_o bare_a action_n of_o man_n and_o that_o it_o can_v otherwise_o be_v call_v a_o gift_n then_o in_o regard_n alone_o of_o the_o power_n which_o a_o man_n have_v to_o attain_v thereunto_o for_o these_o thing_n contradict_v the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o testify_v that_o god_n shedde_v in_o our_o heart_n new_a quality_n of_o faith_n obedience_n and_o the_o feel_n of_o his_o love_n jer._n 34.33_o i_o will_v put_v my_o law_n within_o they_o and_o will_v write_v it_o in_o their_o heart_n es_fw-ge 44.3_o i_o will_v pour_v forth_o water_n upon_o he_o that_o be_v a_o thirst_n and_o river_n upon_o the_o dry_a ground_n i_o will_v pour_v forth_o my_o spirit_n upon_o thy_o posterity_n rom._n 5.5_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v shed_v in_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n which_o be_v give_v unto_o us._n they_o be_v also_o repugnant_a to_o the_o perpetual_a practice_n of_o the_o church_n that_o pray_v on_o this_o manner_n jerem._n 31.18_o convert_v i_o o_o lord_n and_o i_o shall_v be_v convert_v vii_o who_o teach_v that_o the_o grace_n whereby_o we_o be_v convert_v unto_o god_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o sweet_a persuasion_n or_o as_o other_o expound_v it_o that_o the_o most_o noble_a manner_n of_o work_v in_o the_o conversion_n of_o a_o man_n and_o the_o most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n be_v that_o which_o be_v effect_v by_o persuasion_n and_o that_o nothing_o hinder_v but_o that_o the_o grace_n which_o they_o term_v moral_a that_o be_v to_o say_v which_o be_v wrought_v by_o persuasive_a reason_n may_v make_v a_o carnal_a man_n spiritual_a yea_o that_o god_n make_v the_o will_n to_o consent_v no_o otherwise_o save_v only_o by_o this_o kind_n of_o persuasion_n and_o that_o herein_o consist_v the_o whole_a efficacy_n of_o the_o divine_a operation_n whereby_o he_o sum_o mount_v the_o operation_n of_o satan_n inasmuch_o as_o god_n promise_v eternal_a good_a satan_n only_o temporal_a for_o this_o be_v pure_a pelagianisme_n and_o contrary_a to_o all_o scripture_n the_o which_o beside_o this_o kind_n of_o operation_n in_o the_o conversion_n of_o a_o man_n acknowledge_v another_o over_o &_o above_o to_o wit_n that_o of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n much_o more_o effectual_a and_o divine_a as_o in_o the_o 36._o chap._n of_o ezechiel_n ver_fw-la 26._o i_o will_v give_v you_o a_o new_a heart_n and_o will_v give_v a_o new_a spirit_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o you_o and_o will_v take_v away_o the_o heart_n of_o stone_n and_o will_v give_v a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n viii_o who_o teach_v that_o in_o the_o regeneration_n of_o a_o man_n god_n employ_v not_o his_o almighty_a power_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o that_o he_o mighty_o and_o infallible_o benas_fw-la the_o will_n to_o believe_v and_o to_o be_v convert_v but_o that_o notwithstanding_o all_o the_o operation_n of_o grace_n which_o god_n use_v to_o the_o conversion_n of_o man_n man_n may_v resist_v god_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n even_o then_o when_o god_n purpose_v and_o will_v regenerate_v he_o &_o that_o oftentimes_o man_n resist_v in_o deed_n &_o effect_n so_o as_o he_o utter_o hinder_v his_o own_o regeneration_n yea_o that_o it_o rest_v in_o his_o power_n to_o be_v or_o not_o to_o be_v regenerate_v for_o this_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o take_v away_o from_o god_n the_o efficacy_n of_o his_o grace_n in_o our_o conversion_n and_o to_o subject_v the_o action_n of_o god_n almighty_a to_o the_o will_n of_o man_n and_o that_o contrary_a to_o the_o apostle_n who_o teach_v ephes_n 1.19_o that_o we_o believe_v according_a to_o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o power_n of_o his_o might_n and_o 2._o thess_n 1.11_o that_o god_n fulfil_v in_o we_o all_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o goodness_n and_o the_o work_n of_o faith_n mighty_o again_o 2._o pet._n 1.3_o that_o his_o divine_a power_n have_v give_v we_o all_o whatsoever_o appertain_v to_o life_n and_o godliness_n ix_o who_o teach_v that_o grace_n and_o freewill_n be_v cause_n that_o work_v each_o their_o several_a part_n and_o both_o concur_v together_o in_o the_o first_o point_n of_o conversion_n &_o that_o grace_n as_o a_o cause_n have_v no_o precedence_n in_o order_n before_o the_o efficiency_n or_o motion_n of_o the_o will_n id_fw-la est_fw-la that_o

subject_a to_o condemnation_n or_o shall_v be_v condemn_v for_o original_a sin_n but_o that_o all_o be_v general_o exempt_v from_o the_o guilt_n of_o the_o say_a sin_n for_o this_o opinion_n be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o scripture_n which_o affirm_v ephes_n 2.3_o that_o we_o be_v by_o nature_n child_n of_o wrath_n vi_o who_o use_v the_o distinction_n of_o impetration_n &_o application_n thereby_o to_o instill_v into_o the_o simple_a and_o ignorant_a this_o opinion_n that_o god_n for_o his_o part_n will_v equal_o bestow_v upon_o all_o man_n the_o benefit_n purchase_v by_o the_o death_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o whereas_o some_o rather_o than_o other_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o life_n everlasting_a that_o this_o difference_n depend_v on_o their_o own_o freewill_n apply_v itself_o to_o that_o grace_n which_o be_v offer_v indifferent_o but_o that_o it_o depend_v not_o upon_o any_o singular_a gift_n of_o mercy_n that_o work_v effectual_o in_o they_o rather_o than_o in_o other_o for_o to_o apply_v themselves_o thereunto_o for_o seem_v to_o propose_v this_o distinction_n in_o a_o good_a sense_n they_o go_v about_o to_o drench_v the_o people_n with_o the_o pernicious_a poison_n of_o pelagianisme_n vii_o who_o teach_v that_o jesus_n christ_n neither_o can_v neither_o aught_o neither_o do_v die_v for_o they_o who_o god_n love_v before_o most_o tender_o and_o have_v elect_v to_o eternal_a life_n in_o as_o much_o as_o such_o have_v no_o need_n of_o the_o death_n of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o they_o contradict_v the_o apostle_n who_o say_v gal._n 2.20_o christ_n love_v i_o and_o give_v himself_o for_o i_o rom._n 8.33_o who_o shall_v bring_v in_o any_o accusation_n against_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n it_o be_v god_n which_o justifi_v who_o shall_v condemn_v it_o be_v christ_n which_o be_v dead_a to_o weet_v for_o they_o also_o they_o contradict_v our_o saviour_n who_o say_v joh._n 10.15_o i_o lay_v down_o my_o life_n for_o my_o sheep_n again_o joh._n 15.12.13_o this_o be_v my_o commandment_n that_o you_o love_v one_o another_o as_o i_o have_v love_v you_o none_o have_v great_a love_n than_o this_o to_o weet_v when_o one_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o his_o friend_n chap._n iii_o of_o the_o corruption_n of_o man_n his_o conversion_n to_o god_n and_o the_o manner_n thereof_o the_o first_o article_n man_n in_o the_o beginning_n be_v create_v after_o the_o image_n of_o god_n and_o adorn_v in_o his_o understanding_n with_o the_o true_a and_o save_a knowledge_n of_o his_o creator_n &_o of_o spiritual_a thing_n with_o righteousness_n in_o his_o heart_n and_o will_n with_o purity_n in_o all_o his_o affection_n yea_o he_o be_v perfect_o and_o entire_o holy_a but_o turn_v himself_o from_o god_n through_o the_o instigation_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o by_o his_o own_o free_a will_n he_o deprive_v himself_o of_o these_o excellent_a gift_n and_o contrariwise_o instead_o thereof_o draw_v on_o himself_o blindness_n horrible_a darkness_n vanity_n and_o perversitie_n of_o judgement_n in_o his_o understanding_n malice_n rebellion_n &_o hardness_n in_o his_o heart_n and_o will_n and_o therewithal_o impurity_n in_o all_o his_o affection_n ii_o now_o such_o as_o man_n be_v after_o the_o fall_n such_o child_n beget_v he_o to_o wit_n himself_o corrupt_v child_n corrupt_v corruption_n by_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n be_v derive_v from_o adam_n unto_o all_o his_o posterity_n except_v jesus_n christ_n alone_o and_o that_o not_o by_o imitation_n as_o heretofore_o the_o pelagian_o will_v have_v it_o but_o by_o propagation_n of_o a_o corrupt_a nature_n iii_o whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o all_o man_n be_v conceive_v in_o sin_n and_o bear_v child_n of_o wrath_n unprofitable_a to_o all_o save_v good_a incline_v to_o evil_a dead_a in_o sin_n and_o servant_n of_o sin_n and_o without_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o regenerate_a spirit_n they_o neither_o will_v nor_o can_v return_v to_o god_n nor_o correct_v their_o deprave_a nature_n nor_o dispose_v themselves_o towards_o the_o amendment_n of_o it_o four_o true_a it_o be_v that_o after_o the_o fall_n there_o remain_v in_o man_n some_o light_n of_o nature_n by_o mean_a whereof_o he_o still_o retain_v some_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o of_o natural_a thing_n he_o discern_v betwixt_o honesty_n and_o dishonesty_n and_o seem_v to_o have_v a_o little_a regard_n and_o care_n of_o virtue_n and_o outward_a discipline_n but_o so_o far_o be_v it_o that_o by_o this_o light_n of_o nature_n he_o can_v come_v to_o the_o save_a knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o convert_v himself_o to_o he_o that_o even_o in_o thing_n natural_a and_o civil_a he_o use_v it_o not_o aright_o but_o rather_o as_o little_a as_o it_o be_v abuse_v and_o defile_v it_o diverse_a way_n &_o withhold_v it_o in_o unrighteousness_n and_o so_o become_v inexcusable_a before_o god_n v._o look_v how_o it_o be_v with_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n just_o so_o it_o fare_v with_o the_o decalogue_n which_o god_n give_v particular_o to_o the_o jew_n for_o it_o discover_v indeed_o the_o grievousnesse_n of_o sin_n and_o more_o and_o more_o convince_v man_n but_o forasmuch_o as_o it_o afford_v no_o remedy_n nor_o give_v any_o ability_n to_o get_v out_o of_o that_o misery_n &_o so_o be_v weak_a through_o the_o flesh_n leave_v the_o transgressor_n in_o the_o curse_n it_o be_v impossible_a that_o by_o it_o man_n shall_v obtain_v save_v grace_n vi_o wherefore_o what_o neither_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n nor_o the_o law_n can_v do_v that_o god_n effect_v by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n by_o mean_n of_o the_o word_n or_o the_o ministry_n of_o reconciliation_n that_o be_v by_o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o messiah_n whereby_o it_o please_v god_n to_o save_v believer_n aswell_o under_o the_o old_a as_o the_o new_a testament_n vii_o god_n manifest_v this_o secret_a of_o his_o will_n to_o few_o person_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n but_o since_o under_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o difference_n of_o nation_n be_v take_v away_o he_o now_o manife_v it_o unto_o more_o the_o reason_n of_o which_o dispensation_n we_o ought_v not_o to_o attribute_v to_o the_o dignity_n or_o worth_n of_o one_o nation_n above_o another_o or_o because_o it_o make_v better_a use_n of_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n but_o to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n which_o be_v most_o free_a &_o to_o his_o undeserved_a love_n and_o therefore_o they_o on_o who_o so_o great_a grace_n have_v be_v show_v above_o and_o contrary_a to_o all_o desert_n aught_o to_o recognize_v it_o in_o humility_n of_o heart_n with_o thanksgiving_n and_o the_o rest_n unto_o who_o this_o grace_n have_v not_o yet_o be_v show_v they_o ought_v to_o adore_v with_o the_o apostle_n the_o severity_n &_o justice_n of_o god_n judgment_n but_o not_o curious_o to_o sound_v they_o viii_o furthermore_o as_o many_o as_o be_v call_v by_o the_o gospel_n be_v call_v in_o good_a earnest_n for_o god_n show_v in_o good_a earnest_n and_o most_o true_o and_o sincere_o by_o his_o word_n what_o be_v please_v unto_o he_o namely_o that_o they_o which_o be_v call_v shall_v come_v unto_o he_o also_o he_o promise_v in_o good_a earnest_n to_o all_o that_o come_v and_o believe_v in_o he_o rest_n unto_o their_o soul_n and_o life_n everlasting_a ix_o and_o whereas_o many_o that_o be_v call_v by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n come_v not_o nor_o be_v convert_v the_o fault_n be_v not_o in_o the_o gospel_n nor_o in_o jesus_n christ_n offer_v by_o the_o gospel_n nor_o in_o god_n who_o by_o the_o gospel_n call_v they_o and_o withal_o bestow_v many_o gift_n upon_o they_o but_o in_o those_o themselves_n which_o be_v call_v whereof_o some_o through_o their_o own_o carelessness_n receive_v not_o the_o word_n of_o life_n other_o receive_v it_o indeed_o but_o not_o within_o their_o heart_n and_o therefore_o after_o some_o light_a joy_n of_o a_o temporal_a faith_n they_o fall_v back_o again_o other_o through_o the_o thorn_n of_o care_n &_o through_o the_o pleasure_n of_o this_o world_n choke_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o word_n and_o bring_v forth_o no_o fruit_n according_a as_o our_o saviour_n teach_v in_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o seed_n mat._n 13._o x._o but_o whereas_o other_o be_v call_v by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n do_v come_v and_o be_v convert_v that_o be_v not_o to_o be_v attribute_v unto_o the_o man_n as_o if_o he_o by_o his_o own_o free_a will_n make_v himself_o differ_v from_o other_o which_o be_v also_o furnish_v with_o like_a or_o at_o least_o with_o sufficient_a grace_n to_o believe_v and_o be_v convert_v as_o the_o proud_a heresy_n of_o pelagius_n mainetain_v but_o unto_o god_n who_o as_o he_o have_v elect_v his_o from_o all_o eternity_n in_o christ_n so_o he_o call_v they_o effectual_o in_o their_o due_a time_n give_v they_o faith_n and_o repentance_n