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
A21043	A counterpoison against couetousnes in a sermon preached at Pauls-Crosse, May 23. 1619. By Ier. Dyke minister of Gods word at Epping in Essex.	Dyke, Jeremiah, 1584-1639.	1619 (1619)	STC 7412; ESTC S116229	36,623	67

this_o sin_n get_v head_n it_o eat_v out_o the_o heart_n of_o grace_n by_o eat_v all_o grace_n out_o of_o the_o heart_n while_o some_o have_v lust_v after_o money_n they_o have_v err_v from_o the_o faith_n 1._o tim._n 6._o 10._o nay_o they_o have_v not_o stay_v there_o but_o have_v fall_v from_o the_o faith_n 2._o tim._n 4._o 10_o demas_n have_v forsake_v i_o and_o have_v embrace_v this_o present_a world_n it_o so_o fare_v with_o earthly_a mind_n as_o with_o the_o earth_n in_o which_o be_v the_o mine_n of_o silver_n and_o gold_n of_o all_o earth_n they_o be_v observe_v to_o be_v the_o most_o barren_a and_o of_o all_o heart_n such_o be_v the_o most_o fruitless_a the_o most_o graceless_a therefore_o in_o the_o parable_n the_o care_n of_o this_o life_n be_v compare_v to_o thorn_n thorn_n choke_v the_o good_a seed_n as_o well_o may_v a_o man_n look_v for_o a_o harvest_n in_o a_o hedge_n as_o for_o grace_n in_o a_o covetous_a heart_n these_o covetous_a desire_n be_v the_o seven_o ill-favoured_a empty_a ear_n that_o eat_v up_o the_o full_a and_o good_a ear_n these_o be_v the_o caterpillar_n and_o grasshopper_n the_o canker_n and_o palmer_n worm_n that_o consume_v the_o green_a herb_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o field_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o damp_n of_o the_o earth_n do_v not_o more_o quench_v fire_n than_o the_o love_n of_o the_o earth_n damp_n grace_n and_o indeed_o no_o wonder_n that_o this_o sin_n be_v such_o a_o enemy_n unto_o grace_n for_o it_o be_v a_o enemy_n unto_o and_o a_o scorner_n of_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n ezek_n 33._o 31._o they_o sit_v before_o thou_o and_o they_o hear_v thy_o word_n but_o they_o will_v not_o do_v they_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n their_o heart_n run_v after_o their_o covetousness_n but_o that_o be_v not_o all_o behold_v yet_o a_o great_a abomination_n than_o this_o it_o teach_v man_n not_o only_o to_o disobey_v but_o to_o despise_v and_o mock_v at_o the_o word_n luke_n 16._o 14._o and_o the_o pharise_n also_o who_o be_v covetous_a hear_v these_o thing_n namely_o our_o saviour_n sermon_n against_o the_o service_n of_o mammon_n and_o what_o be_v the_o success_n and_o they_o deride_v he_o covetousness_n be_v a_o profane_a sin_n that_o seat_v a_o man_n in_o the_o chair_n of_o pestilence_n in_o the_o scorner_n pew_n we_o find_v a_o prohibition_n pro._n 23._o 6._o not_o to_o eat_v of_o a_o covetous_a man_n bread_n a_o reason_n be_v secret_o couch_v in_o that_o epithet_n there_o give_v he_o eat_v not_o the_o bread_n of_o he_o that_o have_v a_o evil_a eye_n he_o have_v a_o evil_a eye_n which_o make_v he_o wish_v a_o man_n choke_v when_o he_o bid_v much_o good_a may_v it_o do_v he_o such_o evil_a and_o counterfeit_n welcome_a shall_v make_v a_o man_n take_v little_a pleasure_n in_o table-friendship_n and_o familiarity_n with_o he_o but_o yet_o there_o be_v a_o great_a reason_n than_o this_o that_o shall_v make_v we_o shy_a of_o his_o converse_n namely_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o defilement_n of_o his_o pitch_n covetousness_n be_v a_o defile_v sin_n mark_v 7._o 21._o 22._o theft_n covetousness_n these_o come_v from_o within_o and_o defile_v the_o man_n yea_o it_o so_o defile_v as_o that_o in_o that_o regard_n we_o shall_v avoid_v over_o familiar_a converse_n with_o he_o and_o upon_o this_o ground_n do_v paul_n forbid_v eat_v his_o bread_n 1._o corint_fw-la 5._o 11._o if_o any_o man_n that_o be_v call_v a_o brother_n be_v covetous_a with_o such_o a_o one_o no_v not_o to_o eat_v the_o world_n will_v fain_o hold_v that_o doctrine_n of_o venial_a sin_n still_o and_o though_o popery_n itself_o which_o first_o hatch_v that_o distinction_n do_v rank_n this_o among_o their_o mortal_a sin_n yet_o will_v man_n have_v it_o but_o a_o venial_a trivial_a offence_n for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v a_o adulterer_n a_o fornicator_n i_o hope_v the_o world_n be_v not_o grow_v to_o that_o desperate_a pass_n yet_o but_o i_o may_v add_v to_o be_v a_o swearer_n and_o a_o drunkard_n these_o 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be_v present_o in_o the_o wide_a wild_a and_o boundless_a champain_n of_o covetousness_n 2._o the_o second_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o love_n of_o money_n and_o thus_o a_o man_n may_v be_v covetous_a in_o the_o inordinate_a love_n of_o that_o which_o he_o have_v though_o he_o go_v not_o beyond_o the_o limit_n of_o sufficiency_n there_o be_v a_o covetousness_n in_o scrape_v that_o may_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o there_o be_v a_o covetousness_n in_o hold_v that_o may_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v a_o covetousness_n in_o rapacitie_n that_o come_v from_o a_o desire_n of_o more_o then_o enough_o there_o be_v a_o covetousness_n in_o tenacity_n that_o come_v from_o a_o immoderate_a love_n of_o that_o we_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v a_o large_a paw_n to_o get_v and_o gather_v more_o then_o enough_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v like_o the_o man_n in_o the_o gospel_n with_o the_o wither_a hand_n who_o sinew_n 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that_o joh._n 3._o 31._o he_o that_o be_v of_o the_o earth_n be_v of_o the_o earth_n and_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o earth_n his_o breath_n like_o a_o die_a man_n be_v ever_o of_o a_o strong_a earthy_a savour_n his_o language_n be_v psal_n 4._o who_o will_v show_v we_o any_o good_a corn_n and_o wine_n sheep_n and_o ox_n marketable_a and_o merchantable_a commodity_n be_v evermore_o the_o subject_n of_o his_o discourse_n it_o be_v ever_o market_n and_o exchange_v time_n with_o he_o seldom_n or_o never_o with_o the_o virtuous_a woman_n pro._n 31._o do_v he_o open_v his_o mouth_n with_o wisdom_n neither_o be_v the_o law_n of_o grace_n in_o his_o lip_n that_o look_v as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o righteous_a man_n psal_n 37._o 30._o 31._o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o righteous_a will_v speak_v of_o wisdom_n and_o his_o tongue_n will_v talk_v of_o judgement_n for_o the_o law_n of_o his_o god_n be_v in_o his_o heart_n so_o may_v it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o covetous_a his_o mouth_n will_v speak_v 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