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
A63008	Of the sacraments in general, in pursuance of an explication of the catechism of the Church of England by Gabriel Towerson ...	Towerson, Gabriel, 1635?-1697.	1686 (1686)	Wing T1973; ESTC R21133	404,493	394

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moment_n the_o no_o mention_n there_o be_v in_o justin_n martyr_n etc._n martyr_n apol._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n of_o it_o even_o where_o he_o take_v notice_n of_o their_o bring_v the_o new_a baptise_a person_n to_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o to_o a_o communion_n with_o they_o in_o their_o prayer_n and_o eucharist_n for_o though_o that_o father_n do_v not_o obscure_o intimate_v that_o they_o have_v a_o particular_a regard_n in_o their_o prayer_n to_o the_o welfare_n of_o the_o new_a baptise_a person_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o more_o general_a welfare_n of_o the_o other_o yet_o he_o take_v no_o notice_n at_o all_o of_o any_o imposition_n of_o hand_n upon_o he_o or_o any_o other_o ceremony_n that_o may_v be_v suppose_v to_o be_v analogous_a to_o it_o which_o in_o all_o probability_n he_o will_v have_v do_v especial_o when_o he_o mention_v the_o kiss_n of_o peace_n as_o well_o as_o both_o the_o other_o sacrament_n if_o either_o the_o church_n have_v then_o use_v the_o sacrament_n of_o confirmation_n or_o he_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o sacrament_n of_o the_o same_o general_a necessity_n with_o the_o other_o which_o thing_n i_o have_v say_v not_o in_o the_o least_o to_o detract_v from_o the_o use_n of_o confirmation_n for_o i_o think_v this_o very_a passage_n of_o justin_n martyr_n do_v sufficient_o warrant_v the_o more_o material_a part_n of_o it_o even_o prayer_n over_o the_o new_a baptise_a person_n but_o to_o show_v that_o the_o church_n do_v not_o then_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o sacrament_n or_o at_o least_o not_o as_o such_o a_o one_o as_o be_v general_o necessary_a for_o salvation_n as_o our_o catechism_n have_v teach_v we_o to_o speak_v but_o it_o may_v be_v much_o more_o may_v be_v say_v for_o absolution_n than_o confirmation_n and_o so_o no_o doubt_n there_o may_v if_o we_o consider_v absolution_n as_o comprehend_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o it_o the_o whole_a power_n of_o the_o priest_n in_o remit_v sin_n for_o comprehend_v within_o it_o in_o that_o sense_n the_o administration_n of_o baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n because_o the_o most_o effectual_a mean_n the_o church_n have_v for_o absolve_a offender_n from_o their_o guilt_n so_o far_o as_o those_o sacrament_n or_o the_o priest_n administration_n of_o they_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n which_o no_o doubt_n they_o general_o be_v so_o far_o also_o his_o absolution_n must_v be_v look_v upon_o as_o such_o but_o so_o to_o consider_v absolution_n be_v to_o make_v it_o the_o same_o with_o baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o not_o as_o it_o be_v here_o propose_v a_o distinct_a sacrament_n from_o they_o if_o therefore_o we_o will_v speak_v pertinent_o either_o to_o our_o own_o catechism_n or_o the_o present_a controversy_n we_o must_v consider_v absolution_n as_o abstract_v from_o those_o sacrament_n which_o if_o we_o do_v we_o shall_v find_v it_o to_o consist_v either_o in_o declare_v the_o word_n of_o reconciliation_n to_o offender_n or_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o their_o pardon_n or_o pronounce_v they_o absolve_v from_o their_o guilt_n or_o lose_v they_o from_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n if_o we_o consider_v absolution_n in_o the_o first_o of_o these_o sense_n to_o wit_n as_o import_v the_o declaration_n of_o the_o word_n of_o reconciliation_n to_o offender_n so_o we_o shall_v not_o stick_v to_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v general_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n but_o then_o we_o must_v say_v withal_o that_o it_o be_v no_o sacrament_n nor_o esteem_v by_o the_o papist_n themselves_o to_o be_v so_o if_o we_o consider_v it_o in_o the_o second_o sense_n to_o wit_n as_o denote_v the_o priest_n pray_v for_o the_o pardon_n of_o offender_n and_o in_o which_o form_n as_o bishop_n usher_n etc._n usher_n answ_n to_o the_o jesuit_n shall_fw-mi p._n 125._o etc._n etc._n observe_v absolution_n be_v ancient_o wont_v to_o be_v make_v so_o it_o will_v be_v find_v to_o have_v a_o respect_n to_o that_o community_n over_o which_o he_o preside_v or_o to_o particular_a person_n in_o it_o in_o the_o former_a of_o these_o regard_v it_o be_v no_o doubt_n as_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n as_o it_o be_v for_o the_o priest_n to_o celebrate_v or_o the_o people_n to_o join_v with_o he_o in_o the_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n of_o which_o such_o prayer_n as_o those_o be_v a_o necessary_a part_n but_o as_o there_o be_v no_o presumption_n of_o that_o office_n be_v a_o sacrament_n so_o it_o be_v not_o the_o absolution_n our_o adversary_n intend_v that_o which_o they_o profess_v to_o advance_v be_v the_o absolution_n of_o particular_a person_n after_o a_o confession_n make_v by_o they_o of_o their_o particular_a offence_n and_o yet_o even_o here_o too_o they_o make_v a_o distinction_n because_o profess_v to_o restrain_v that_o confession_n and_o absolution_n to_o such_o sin_n only_o as_o be_v mortal_a but_o who_o teach_v they_o to_o distinguish_v in_o this_o affair_n between_o mortal_a and_o venial_a or_o what_o be_v there_o in_o those_o word_n of_o christ_n which_o convey_v the_o power_n of_o remit_v sin_n which_o can_v be_v think_v to_o restrain_v it_o to_o the_o former_a what_o have_v they_o to_o ground_v the_o general_a necessity_n of_o such_o a_o confession_n upon_o but_o especial_o as_o to_o that_o form_n of_o absolution_n whereof_o we_o speak_v for_o in_o pray_v for_o the_o pardon_n of_o offender_n the_o priest_n be_v not_o to_o be_v consider_v as_o a_o judge_n but_o as_o a_o person_n appoint_v to_o mediate_v between_o god_n and_o his_o people_n and_o who_o that_o charity_n which_o belong_v to_o he_o as_o such_o will_v oblige_v he_o to_o look_v upon_o as_o penitent_a if_o he_o know_v they_o not_o to_o be_v otherwise_o especial_o if_o they_o beg_v his_o prayer_n for_o their_o own_o particular_a pardon_n and_o indeed_o neither_o be_v this_o the_o absolution_n the_o papist_n contend_v for_o nay_o they_o declare_v 3._o declare_v conc._n trid._n sess_n 14._o cap._n 3._o those_o very_a prayer_n which_o go_v along_o with_o their_o own_o not_o to_o be_v of_o the_o essence_n of_o it_o which_o will_v oblige_v we_o to_o pass_v on_o to_o a_o three_o sort_n of_o absolution_n even_o pronounce_v offend_a person_n to_o be_v loose_v from_o their_o offence_n a_o thing_n which_o though_o of_o signal_n use_n and_o comfort_n to_o man_n of_o afflict_a mind_n and_o which_o no_o doubt_n such_o person_n ought_v to_o seek_v when_o they_o can_v otherwise_o satisfy_v themselves_o yet_o can_v be_v look_v upon_o as_o general_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n partly_o because_o none_o but_o despond_v person_n can_v be_v suppose_v to_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o it_o and_o partly_o because_o such_o a_o absolution_n as_o that_o suppose_v man_n to_o be_v already_o loose_v from_o their_o offence_n and_o consequent_o not_o to_o want_v any_o thing_n but_o the_o sense_n thereof_o which_o though_o it_o may_v be_v a_o infelicity_n yet_o be_v no_o sin_n in_o itself_o nor_o can_v prove_v so_o to_o he_o in_o who_o it_o be_v unless_o it_o do_v otherwise_o take_v he_o off_o from_o the_o due_a performance_n of_o his_o duty_n though_o even_o in_o that_o case_n such_o a_o absolution_n will_v be_v necessary_a rather_o to_o prevent_v future_a offence_n than_o to_o procure_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o former_a one_o and_o i_o shall_v only_o add_v that_o i_o conceive_v that_o form_n of_o absolution_n to_o be_v such_o which_o occurr_v in_o our_o visitation_n of_o the_o sick_a partly_o because_o it_o be_v order_v by_o our_o church_n to_o be_v apply_v to_o man_n of_o trouble_a mind_n and_o partly_o because_o it_o prompt_v the_o priest_n to_o beg_v of_o god_n the_o forgiveness_n of_o the_o sick_a person_n offence_n before_o it_o allow_v he_o to_o say_v i_o absolve_v thou_o from_o all_o thy_o sin_n that_o suppose_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o