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
A30855	Religion and reason adjusted and accorded, or, A discourse wherein divine revelation is made appear to be a congruous and connatural way of affording proper means for making man eternally happy through the perfecting of his rational nature with an appendix of objections from divers as well as philosophers as divines and their respective answers.	Banks, R. R. (Richard R.)	1688 (1688)	Wing B671; ESTC R23639	152,402	381

that_o he_o who_o for_o lucre_n sake_n or_o for_o ostentation_n of_o his_o part_n or_o the_o like_a unworthy_a end_n by_o right_o instruct_v his_o neighbour_n and_o advise_v he_o well_o true_o convert_v he_o to_o god_n be_v no_o more_o righteous_a thereby_o than_o if_o he_o have_v do_v he_o no_o good_a at_o all_o so_o that_o it_o be_v neither_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o benefit_n which_o befall_v a_o man_n neighbour_n by_o his_o endeavour_n for_o his_o good_a nor_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o endeavour_n themselves_o but_o because_o of_o the_o true_a love_n of_o god_n in_o the_o heart_n exciting_a he_o to_o profit_v his_o neighbour_n in_o reference_n to_o salvation_n what_o he_o can_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v yea_o that_o love_n we_o owe_v to_o our_o neighbour_n be_v of_o a_o different_a kind_a or_o species_n from_o that_o wherewith_o we_o love_v god_n the_o former_a be_v the_o love_n of_o benevolence_n the_o latter_a the_o love_n of_o complacency_n for_o we_o do_v not_o make_v our_o neighbour_n the_o object_n of_o felicity_n or_o any_o coordinate_a part_n thereof_o with_o god_n but_o desire_v that_o he_o may_v enjoy_v the_o same_o object_n together_o with_o we_o which_o will_v make_v we_o both_o for_o ever_o happy_a object_n 3._o if_o formal_a righteousness_n or_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o whole_a moral_a law_n consist_v in_o the_o sincere_a love_n of_o god_n and_o not_o at_o all_o in_o the_o love_a a_o man_n neighbour_n as_o himself_o it_o shall_v seem_v that_o the_o love_n to_o a_o man_n neighbour_n be_v not_o absolute_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n because_o a_o justify_v person_n if_o he_o depart_v this_o world_n in_o that_o condition_n can_v at_o last_v fail_v of_o be_v for_o ever_o bless_v solut._n when_o a_o man_n have_v attain_v to_o the_o sincere_a love_n of_o god_n himself_o and_o know_v as_o he_o can_v otherwise_o choose_v but_o do_v from_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n that_o he_o ought_v in_o a_o matter_n of_o necessary_a concern_v to_o do_v as_o he_o will_v be_v do_v unto_o and_o that_o eternal_a felicity_n be_v such_o to_o all_o other_o as_o well_o as_o to_o himself_o he_o must_v except_o he_o will_v contradict_v his_o own_o thought_n and_o forsake_v his_o true_a love_n to_o god_n wish_v and_o promote_v likewise_o when_o opportunity_n serve_v his_o neighbour_n felicity_n which_o evident_o make_v it_o out_o that_o a_o man_n can_v possible_o be_v save_v unless_o he_o love_v his_o neighbour_n as_o himself_o at_o length_n than_o it_o sufficient_o appear_v in_o general_a that_o the_o formal_a reason_n of_o keep_v the_o six_o last_o precept_n of_o the_o decalogue_n as_o well_o as_o the_o four_o first_o be_v place_v in_o that_o charity_n which_o be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n above_o all_o thing_n and_o by_o consequence_n that_o in_o the_o privation_n of_o that_o love_n be_v the_o formal_a breach_n of_o the_o whole_a moral_a law_n the_o truth_n of_o both_o which_o as_o to_o the_o six_o last_o commandment_n shall_v for_o clear_a evidence_n be_v in_o particular_a explicate_v and_o declare_v in_o the_o next_o section_n sect_n xix_o there_o be_v not_o any_o one_o precept_n of_o the_o latter_a table_n of_o the_o decalogue_n true_o keep_v but_o when_o it_o be_v observe_v out_o of_o love_n to_o god_n nor_o be_v there_o a_o real_a breach_n of_o any_o of_o they_o but_o when_o the_o soul_n be_v either_o deprive_v of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n or_o have_v the_o same_o abate_v and_o weaken_v in_o it_o by_o the_o omission_n of_o something_o which_o be_v require_v or_o by_o the_o commission_n of_o something_o which_o be_v forbid_v 1._o the_o five_o commandment_n of_o the_o decalogue_n or_o first_o of_o the_o second_o table_n be_v honour_v thy_o father_n and_o mother_n where_o by_o father_n and_o mother_n i_o take_v to_o be_v understand_v according_a to_o the_o usual_a paraphrase_n not_o our_o natural_a parent_n only_o but_o the_o father_n of_o our_o country_n also_o and_o those_o who_o he_o set_v over_o we_o in_o the_o civil_a magistracy_n as_o likewise_o our_o spiritual_a father_n and_o other_o instructer_n in_o good_a literature_n and_o virtue_n all_o and_o every_o one_o of_o these_o we_o be_v by_o this_o precept_n bind_v to_o honour_n which_o be_v if_o the_o act_n be_v internal_a to_o acknowledge_v and_o own_v in_o our_o mind_n a_o excellency_n or_o eminency_n in_o the_o person_n to_o be_v honour_v above_o ourselves_o but_o if_o the_o act_n be_v external_a than_o the_o honour_n require_v be_v to_o express_v by_o outward_a sign_n the_o inward_a acknowledgement_n and_o own_n of_o the_o honour_a person_n be_v excellency_n in_o our_o heart_n which_o excellency_n since_o it_o do_v not_o consist_v in_o any_o essential_a difference_n the_o sovereign_n and_o subject_a father_n and_o son_n priest_n and_o people_n masy_a and_o scholar_n have_v all_o the_o same_o human_a nature_n and_o the_o same_o definition_n as_o they_o be_v man_n the_o excellency_n of_o the_o sovereign_n above_o his_o subject_n of_o the_o father_n above_o his_o child_n of_o the_o priest_n above_o his_o people_n and_o of_o the_o master_n above_o his_o scholar_n must_v be_v gather_v from_o the_o relation_n which_o be_v between_o every_o one_o of_o they_o respective_o in_o regard_n of_o which_o all_o the_o former_a be_v true_o and_o manifest_o superior_a in_o excellency_n to_o the_o latter_a whilst_o from_o the_o king_n as_o such_o the_o subject_n have_v protection_n of_o life_n and_o estate_n from_o the_o parent_n child_n receive_v their_o natural_a be_v and_o mean_n of_o education_n from_o the_o priest_n the_o people_n have_v spiritual_a instruction_n and_o many_o other_o help_v of_o salvation_n and_o from_o the_o master_n the_o scholar_n reap_v the_o benefit_n of_o learning_n and_o good_a discipline_n whence_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o true_a ground_n and_o reason_n of_o the_o honour_n require_v by_o this_o commandment_n be_v the_o good_a and_o benefit_n which_o every_o one_o to_o who_o honour_n be_v due_a thereby_o either_o actual_o afford_v or_o be_v in_o a_o capacity_n and_o under_o a_o obligation_n by_o the_o relation_n he_o stand_v in_o when_o a_o just_a occasion_n serve_v to_o confer_v and_o forasmuch_o as_o none_o can_v be_v better_v by_o any_o good_a unless_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o he_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o every_o one_o who_o expect_v benefit_n from_o his_o superior_a be_v obedient_a to_o he_o that_o be_v be_v willing_a and_o ready_a to_o be_v direct_v guide_v and_o rule_v by_o he_o and_o thus_o come_v obedience_n as_o well_o as_o honour_n to_o be_v due_a by_o the_o five_o commandment_n but_o yet_o in_o regard_n nothing_o be_v absolute_o good_a to_o we_o not_o very_a life_n itself_o sect._n 15._o par._n 3._o save_v only_o our_o supreme_a good_a the_o whole_a benefit_n we_o get_v by_o our_o prince_n priest_n parent_n and_o master_n be_v then_o alone_o true_o profitable_a to_o we_o in_o order_n to_o the_o end_n for_o which_o we_o be_v create_v when_o the_o use_n we_o make_v thereof_o proceed_v from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o tend_v to_o the_o eternal_a enjoyment_n of_o he_o hence_o it_o arise_v that_o if_o those_o our_o mention_a governor_n command_v any_o thing_n which_o we_o be_v certain_a will_v prove_v prejudicial_a to_o our_o felicity_n we_o have_v no_o obligation_n upon_o we_o to_o do_v their_o command_n from_o which_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o the_o five_o commandment_n be_v not_o true_o keep_v but_o when_o we_o honour_n and_o obey_v our_o prince_n priest_n parent_n and_o master_n for_o the_o love_n we_o have_v to_o god_n in_o the_o perpetual_a enjoyment_n of_o he_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o real_a breach_n of_o this_o branch_n of_o the_o law_n but_o in_o the_o privation_n of_o such_o love_n for_o nothing_o be_v evil_a but_o as_o it_o deprive_v of_o some_o good_a whereunto_o it_o be_v opposite_a and_o see_v nothing_o be_v intrinsical_o good_a but_o charity_n nor_o relative_o good_a but_o what_o some_o way_n or_o other_o contribute_v to_o it_o sect._n 13_o 14_o 15._o nothing_o be_v evil_a but_o either_o because_o it_o destroy_v charity_n and_o then_o the_o sin_n be_v mortal_a or_o because_o it_o weaken_v it_o in_o which_o case_n the_o offence_n be_v not_o mortal_a but_o as_o the_o school_n for_o distinction_n sake_n call_v it_o venial_a to_o dishonour_v then_o our_o superior_n deliberate_o be_v a_o mortal_a breach_n of_o this_o precept_n in_o that_o the_o heart_n be_v thereby_o alienate_v from_o god_n which_o thus_o come_v to_o pass_v he_o that_o dishonour_v his_o father_n or_o mother_n or_o other_o his_o lawful_a governor_n which_o be_v through_o a_o perverse_a mind_n not_o to_o own_o the_o good_a he_o receive_v or_o may_v receive_v by_o they_o nor_o the_o excellency_n and_o pre-eminence_n they_o acquire_v by_o reason_n thereof_o above_o and_o over_o he_o do_v thereby_o disregard_n