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
A49398	Practical Christianity, or, An account of the holinesse which the Gospel enjoyns with the motives to it and the remedies it proposes against temptations, with a prayer concluding each distinct head.	Lucas, Richard, 1648-1715.	1677 (1677)	Wing L3408; ESTC R26162	116,693	322

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he_o shall_v give_v i_o a_o heaven_n or_o be_o i_o sure_a that_o i_o shall_v have_v a_o keen_a appetite_n to_o holiness_n after_o i_o have_v taste_v the_o lusciousness_n of_o sin_n or_o will_v sin_n be_v the_o more_o easy_o put_v off_o the_o more_o habitual_a it_o be_v grow_v or_o do_v i_o hope_v to_o find_v god_n the_o more_o merciful_a the_o more_o i_o provoke_v he_o or_o if_o the_o sin_n be_v now_o too_o sweet_a too_o take_v to_o be_v reject_v which_o be_v in_o truth_n the_o reason_n how_o do_v i_o know_v it_o will_v not_o be_v so_o always_o or_o if_o my_o body_n decay_n how_o shall_v i_o know_v when_o it_o be_v weakness_n or_o repentance_n whether_o a_o change_n in_o my_o temper_n or_o my_o mind_n or_o how_o do_v i_o know_v that_o some_o other_o sin_n will_v not_o grow_v up_o in_o its_o stead_n not_o only_a youth_n but_o every_o quarter_n of_o our_o life_n have_v some_o bait_n or_o other_o ripe_a and_o in_o season_n and_o how_o know_v i_o what_o limit_n the_o almighty_a have_v prefix_v to_o his_o patience_n he_o cut_v off_o some_o soon_o than_o some_o and_o the_o measure_n of_o one_o man_n iniquity_n be_v finish_v before_o another_o or_o how_o know_v i_o that_o god_n will_v allow_v i_o more_o strength_n who_o make_v so_o ill_a a_o use_n of_o this_o o_o let_v we_o remember_v ourselves_o and_o sin_n no_o more_o we_o be_v blind_a and_o do_v not_o see_v our_o danger_n the_o hazard_n we_o run_v of_o harden_v our_o heart_n and_o forfeit_v god_n grace_n and_o provoke_v his_o wrath_n and_o be_v cut_v off_o in_o a_o moment_n when_o we_o think_v not_o of_o it_o sect._n 3_o it_o be_v a_o little_a sin_n he_o be_v a_o very_a ill_a casuist_n who_o deliberate_v upon_o a_o temptation_n form_n that_o foolish_a distinction_n of_o mortal_a and_o venial_a sin_n for_o he_o proceed_v upon_o a_o supposition_n which_o be_v whole_o false_a i._n e._n that_o there_o be_v some_o sin_n which_o do_v not_o interrupt_v the_o love_n of_o god_n god_n can_v approve_v of_o sin_n in_o the_o least_o degree_n however_o but_o if_o as_o some_o think_v this_o veniality_n or_o pardonableness_n be_v not_o found_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o sin_n themselves_o but_o in_o the_o good_a will_n and_o kindness_n of_o god_n it_o will_v behoove_v he_o who_o will_v act_v secure_o to_o prove_v that_o god_n have_v any_o where_o declare_v that_o he_o will_v not_o be_v displease_v with_o he_o for_o those_o sin_n which_o he_o have_v nevertheless_o forbid_v upon_o pain_n of_o eternal_a wrath_n or_o if_o this_o be_v nonsense_n let_v he_o prove_v that_o god_n will_v not_o be_v angry_a with_o he_o for_o that_o very_a sin_n he_o be_v about_o to_o commit_v in_o few_o word_n the_o true_a use_n of_o distinguish_a sin_n by_o the_o several_a degree_n of_o mortality_n or_o pardonableness_n be_v not_o to_o direct_v man_n how_o to_o sin_v safe_o or_o how_o to_o choose_v what_o sin_n they_o may_v commit_v but_o to_o direct_v the_o man_n who_o have_v commit_v they_o concern_v the_o nature_n and_o degree_n of_o his_o repentance_n for_o in_o plain_a term_n no_o sin_n can_v be_v just_o call_v little_a which_o we_o deliberate_a and_o consult_v about_o sin_n receive_v its_o aggravation_n not_o so_o much_o from_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o sin_n itself_o as_o from_o the_o strength_n of_o our_o passion_n and_o the_o excellency_n of_o that_o god_n who_o law_n it_o be_v a_o violation_n of_o for_o though_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o sin_n may_v be_v a_o little_a one_o yet_o if_o we_o sin_v as_o far_o as_o we_o think_v we_o safe_o may_v it_o be_v a_o foul_a argument_n of_o the_o baseness_n of_o our_o temper_n and_o the_o imperfection_n of_o our_o love_n like_o judas_n we_o betray_v our_o saviour_n for_o a_o contemptible_a piece_n a_o smile_n a_o word_n prevail_v more_o than_o the_o love_n and_o bounty_n of_o my_o creator_n and_o do_v we_o not_o then_o deserve_v to_o perish_v if_o we_o will_v be_v so_o foolish_a to_o choose_v thus_o why_o may_v not_o god_n be_v so_o just_a as_o to_o punish_v we_o 2._o that_o sin_n be_v general_o most_o fatal_a which_o look_v most_o innocent_a for_o the_o devil_n be_v never_o more_o apt_a to_o insinuate_v himself_o than_o when_o transform_v he_o appear_v in_o a_o shape_n of_o innocence_n let_v but_o a_o man_n allow_v himself_o the_o utmost_a liberty_n he_o think_v lawful_a and_o he_o shall_v be_v soon_o betray_v into_o what_o be_v unlawful_a and_o he_o that_o shall_v indulge_v himself_o in_o any_o little_a vanity_n shall_v be_v shrewd_o tempt_v into_o great_a beside_o the_o strange_a danger_n of_o grow_v sensual_a and_o undiscerning_a and_o beside_o that_o the_o least_o sin_n even_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o those_o who_o most_o favour_n the_o distinction_n grow_v mortal_a by_o frequent_a commission_n therefore_o in_o opposition_n to_o this_o temptation_n we_o be_v teach_v 1._o to_o grow_v in_o grace_n and_o to_o go_v on_o to_o perfection_n as_o be_v a_o state_n of_o the_o great_a security_n and_o this_o require_v the_o most_o careful_a and_o circumspect_a walk_n the_o most_o entire_a denial_n of_o our_o own_o will_n and_o affection_n all_o which_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o admission_n of_o the_o most_o venial_a sin_n for_o how_o can_v it_o consist_v with_o a_o ardent_a love_n of_o god_n to_o choose_v to_o displease_v he_o a_o little_a what_o ever_o a_o little_a trifle_a injury_n may_v seem_v to_o a_o unconcern_v spectator_n yet_o if_o it_o pass_v between_o two_o who_o mutual_o love_v it_o will_v seem_v great_a to_o both_o 2._o we_o be_v exhort_v to_o shun_v not_o only_o every_o sin_n but_o every_o appearance_n of_o it_o not_o to_o dwell_v within_o the_o confine_n or_o suburb_n of_o temptation_n not_o to_o act_v the_o least_o thing_n which_o we_o but_o doubt_n may_v be_v unlawful_a and_o therefore_o sure_o nothing_o that_o we_o know_v be_v not_o to_o dispute_v nice_o what_o we_o may_v without_o danger_n do_v but_o to_o do_v all_o that_o be_v noble_a and_o praiseworthy_a 3._o when_o we_o have_v do_v all_o we_o be_v but_o unprofitable_a servant_n and_o therefore_o let_v we_o who_o i_o be_o confident_a shall_v never_o do_v all_o we_o ought_v endeavour_v to_o do_v all_o we_o can_v when_o we_o have_v watch_v and_o when_o we_o have_v pray_v when_o we_o have_v contend_v and_o when_o we_o have_v fight_v when_o we_o have_v do_v all_o we_o can_v there_o will_v be_v still_o sin_n enough_o to_o exercise_v the_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n sin_n secret_a which_o we_o know_v not_o of_o sin_n of_o sudden_a surreption_n imperfection_n mix_v with_o our_o holy_a duty_n and_o innumerable_a evil_a motion_n which_o unless_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n our_o own_o repentance_n and_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n intervene_v will_v unavoidable_o damn_v we_o sect._n 4._o when_o these_o way_n fail_v he_o set_v upon_o we_o by_o other_o engine_n by_o our_o friend_n by_o some_o or_o other_o who_o have_v a_o ascendant_n over_o we_o and_o it_o be_v not_o seldom_o see_v that_o the_o friend_n of_o our_o bosom_n be_v the_o great_a enemy_n of_o our_o soul_n for_o the_o truth_n be_v friendship_n be_v the_o dear_a and_o most_o pleasant_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n whence_o it_o often_o happen_v that_o man_n of_o the_o most_o excellent_a temper_n and_o the_o most_o generous_a principle_n have_v be_v often_o induce_v by_o friendship_n to_o do_v or_o suffer_v what_o neither_o their_o proper_a pleasure_n nor_o pain_n can_v ever_o have_v engage_v they_o to_o and_o in_o all_o honest_a and_o allowable_a instance_n to_o prefer_v a_o friend_n before_o ourselves_o be_v if_o not_o a_o duty_n yet_o certain_o a_o heroic_a and_o commendable_a action_n but_o here_o as_o to_o our_o purpose_n in_o hand_n the_o case_n be_v thus_o