Selected quad for the lemma: sin_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
sin_n	distinction_n	mortal_a	venial_a	4,934	5	12.1153	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A07801	A defence of the innocencie of the three ceremonies of the Church of England viz. the surplice, crosse after baptisme, and kneeling at the receiuing of the blessed Sacrament. Diuided into two parts: in the former whereof the generall arguments vrged by the non-conformists; and, in the second part, their particular accusations, against these III. ceremonies seuerally, are answered, and refuted. Published by authoritie.	Morton, Thomas, 1564-1659.	1618 (1618)	STC 18179; ESTC S112905	183,877	338

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lamb_n be_v prescribe_v unto_o all_o the_o family_n of_o israel_n god_n command_v thus_o 12.13_o speak_v unto_o all_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n say_v take_v every_o man_n a_o lamb_n etc._n etc._n can_v you_o have_v a_o more_o public_a precept_n than_o that_o which_o be_v speak_v to_o all_o neither_o be_v there_o in_o all_o this_o the_o least_o shadow_n of_o contradiction_n for_o the_o former_a exception_n against_o sacrifice_n be_v not_o mean_v simple_o as_o absolute_o forbid_v the_o sacrifice_n which_o god_n himself_o have_v command_v but_o comparative_o only_a as_o prefer_v obedience_n before_o sacrifice_n and_o the_o argument_n of_o almighty_a god_n be_v very_o exact_a and_o emphatical_a to_o wit_n that_o forasmuch_o as_o in_o the_o solemn_a publication_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n of_o obedience_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v of_o sacrifice_n or_o burn_v offering_n therefore_o to_o obey_v the_o moral_a commandment_n be_v far_o more_o acceptable_a with_o god_n than_o 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this_o and_o great_a reason_n for_o they_o do_v no_o less_o than_o sacrifice_n their_o son_n and_o daughter_n unto_o molech_n 23.10_o which_o be_v the_o most_o execrable_a idolatry_n that_o ever_o be_v commit_v under_o the_o sun_n and_o therefore_o be_v call_v in_o the_o text_n verse_n 30._o th●_n abomination_n of_o tophet_n how_o can_v you_o then_o say_v that_o this_o sin_n be_v only_a not_o command_v be_v it_o not_o also_o express_o forbid_v as_o it_o be_v write_v 18.2_o thou_o shall_v not_o offer_v thy_o child_n unto_o molech_n when_o i_o first_o read_v this_o objection_n i_o wonder_v to_o understand_v that_o any_o of_o your_o school_n by_o tell_v we_o of_o some_o thing_n unlawful_a as_o beside_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o of_o some_o thing_n unlawful_a as_o against_o it_o can_v so_o well_o symbolize_v albeit_o against_o your_o will_n in_o term_n with_o bellarmine_n and_o some_o other_o romish_a spirit_n who_o to_o maintain_v their_o distinction_n of_o mortal_a and_o venial_a 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which_o make_v a_o man_n fall_v either_o into_o dangerous_a error_n in_o doctrine_n or_o else_o some_o sinful_a act_n of_o conversation_n three_o by_o weakness_n they_o interpret_v such_o a_o hindrance_n whereby_o a_o christian_a be_v make_v only_o more_o slow_a and_o remiss_a in_o the_o profession_n and_o course_n of_o christianity_n which_o three_o phrase_n be_v notwithstanding_o expound_v more_o pertinent_o by_o other_o to_o be_v set_v down_o thus_o several_o not_o by_o way_n of_o distinction_n but_o for_o exaggeration_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o wilful_a offence_n against_o christian_n in_o provoke_v of_o they_o unto_o any_o damnable_a error_n or_o sin_n by_o any_o sensible_a external_a mean_n and_o in_o this_o last_o sense_n do_v we_o proceed_v to_o discuss_v this_o argument_n concern_v scandal_n sect_n ii_o our_o second_o answer_n be_v by_o distinction_n of_o the_o kind_n of_o scandal_n i._o division_n that_o distinction_n of_o scandal_n will_v best_o fit_v our_o purpose_n whereby_o 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any_o one_o limb_n or_o member_n thereof_o but_o if_o the_o case_n be_v either_o not_o at_o all_o or_o but_o only_o in_o part_n determine_v by_o the_o church_n then_o be_v there_o a_o charitable_a consideration_n to_o be_v have_v of_o other_o man_n conscience_n who_o be_v not_o persuade_v of_o the_o lawful_a use_n of_o indifferent_a thing_n then_o the_o general_a rule_n be_v that_o so_o far_o as_o a_o man_n may_v use_v indifferent_a thing_n without_o offence_n of_o other_o he_o need_v not_o to_o forbear_v they_o eat_v say_v the_o apostle_n make_v no_o question_n for_o conscience_n sake_n 10.25_o why_o because_o god_n have_v give_v man_n a_o liberty_n to_o use_v such_o thing_n or_o not_o to_o use_v they_o and_o the_o apostle_n reason_n be_v this_o for_o the_o earth_n be_v the_o lord_n but_o in_o case_n of_o offence_n against_o other_o the_o rule_n be_v not_o to_o eat_v namely_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o another_o man_n conscience_n this_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o the_o council_n of_o 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