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
A91881	John the Baptist, forerunner of Christ Iesvs: or, A necessity for liberty of conscience, as the only meanes under heaven to strengthen children weake in faith; to convince hereticks mis-led in faith; to discover the gospel to all such as yet never heard thereof; and establish peace betweene all states and people throughout the world; according unto which, were both our Saviours commission, and the apostles practice for the propagation of it peaceably: as appeares most evidently by sundry Scriptures digested into chapters, with some observations at the end of every one; most humbly devoted to the use and benefit of all such as are zealously inquisitive after truth; piously disposed to imbrace it, and constantly resolved to practice it in their lives and conversations; to the honour of God, the edifying of their brethren, and their owne salvation unto eternity. The contents of the chapters follow in the next leaf. This is licenced, but not permitted to be entred according to order.	Robinson, Henry, 1605?-1664?	1644 (1644)	Wing R1673; Thomason E9_13; ESTC R15393	119,971	135

the_o galatian_n c._n 5.2.4_o this_o be_v that_o liberty_n which_o we_o be_v call_v to_o stand_v fast_o in_o gal._n 5.1_o not_o use_v it_o for_o a_o cloak_n of_o maliciousness_n 1_o pet._n 2.16_o nor_o a_o stumble_a block_n unto_o the_o weak_a and_o will_v easy_o so_o appear_v if_o we_o but_o cast_v our_o eye_n on_o the_o 1_o cor._n 8.7_o to_o the_o end_n and_o c._n 10.23_o to_o 30._o in_o both_o which_o place_n paul_n do_v not_o only_o set_v forth_o unto_o we_o in_o expreme_a term_n the_o self_n same_o case_n before_o propound_v concern_v thing_n indifferent_a in_o themselves_o though_o controvert_v between_o protestant_n and_o puritan_n but_o require_v every_o one_o to_o forbear_v to_o use_v their_o christian_a liberty_n and_o not_o conform_v themselves_o to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o gentile_n rather_o than_o offend_v the_o weak_a brethren_n which_o scripture_n in_o regard_n they_o be_v very_o pregnant_a and_o if_o well_o consider_v may_v clear_o compose_v the_o great_a controversy_n of_o christendom_n be_v most_o common_o for_o matter_n of_o this_o nature_n in_o pretence_n at_o least_o and_o prevent_v the_o shed_n whole_a river_n of_o blood_n be_v also_o not_o very_o long_o it_o may_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o insert_v they_o here_o paul_n say_v 1_o cor._n 8.7_o etc._n etc._n some_o with_o conscience_n of_o the_o idol_n unto_o this_o hour_n call_v it_o as_o a_o thing_n offer_v unto_o a_o idol_n and_o their_o conscience_n be_v weak_a be_v defile_v but_o meat_n commend_v we_o not_o to_o god_n for_o neither_o if_o we_o eat_v be_v we_o the_o better_a neither_o if_o we_o eat_v not_o be_v we_o the_o worse_o but_o take_v heed_n lest_o by_o any_o mean_n this_o liberty_n of_o you_o become_v a_o stumble_a block_n to_o they_o that_o be_v weak_a for_o if_o any_o man_n see_v thou_o which_o have_v knowledge_n sit_v at_o meat_n in_o the_o idol_n temple_n shall_v not_o the_o conscience_n of_o he_o which_o be_v weak_a be_v embolden_v to_o eat_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v offer_v unto_o idol_n and_o through_o thy_o knowledge_n shall_v the_o weak_a brother_n perish_v for_o who_o christ_n dye_v but_o when_o you_o sin_n against_o the_o brethren_n and_o wound_v their_o weak_a conscience_n you_o sin_n against_o christ_n wherefore_o if_o meat_n make_v my_o brother_n offend_v i_o will_v eat_v no_o flesh_n while_o the_o world_n stand_v lest_o i_o make_v my_o brother_n to_o offend_v and_o in_o c._n 10_o 23._o to_o 30._o all_o thing_n be_v lawful_a for_o i_o but_o all_o thing_n be_v not_o expedient_a all_o thing_n be_v lawful_a but_o all_o thing_n edify_v not_o let_v no_o man_n seek_v his_o own_o but_o every_o man_n another_o wealth_n whatsoever_o be_v sell_v in_o the_o shambles_n that_o eat_v ask_v no_o question_n for_o conscience_n sake_n for_o the_o earth_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o fullness_n thereof_o if_o any_o of_o they_o that_o believe_v not_o bid_v you_o to_o a_o feast_n and_o you_o be_v dispose_v to_o go_v whatsoever_o be_v set_v before_o you_o eat_v ask_v no_o question_n for_o conscience_n sake_n but_o if_o any_o man_n say_v unto_o you_o this_o be_v offer_v in_o sacrifice_n unto_o idol_n eat_v not_o for_o his_o sake_n that_o show_v it_o and_o for_o conscience_n sake_n the_o earth_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o fullness_n thereof_o conscience_n i_o say_v not_o thy_o own_o but_o of_o the_o other_o for_o why_o be_v my_o liberty_n judge_v of_o another_o man_n conscience_n for_o if_o i_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v a_o partaker_n why_o be_o i_o evil_a speak_v of_o for_o that_o for_o which_o i_o give_v thanks_o dear_a christian_n consider_v with_o yourselves_o i_o beseech_v you_o in_o all_o meekness_n and_o suppose_v the_o use_n of_o a_o surplice_n or_o cross_n in_o baptism_n be_v lawful_a but_o indifferent_a in_o themselves_o and_o we_o neither_o better_a nor_o worse_o for_o use_v they_o as_o paul_n say_v of_o meat_n consecrate_v to_o idol_n 1_o cor._n 8.8_o ought_v not_o a_o brother_n according_a to_o this_o precedent_n and_o precept_n of_o paul_n who_o pretend_v to_o be_v strong_a in_o christ_n abstain_v though_o not_o for_o his_o own_o conscience_n sake_n c._n 10.29_o yet_o lest_o some_o which_o be_v weak_a shall_v use_v the_o like_a cross_n and_o surplice_n as_o necessary_a to_o god_n worship_n and_o ordinance_n c._n 8.7.10_o and_o other_o be_v offend_v thereby_o as_o conceive_v the_o use_n of_o such_o surplice_n and_o cross_v to_o be_v idolatrous_a and_o antichristian_a c._n 10.28_o i_o can_v imagine_v a_o great_a proof_n and_o evidence_n for_o convince_a the_o conscience_n of_o those_o which_o still_o oppose_v and_o therefore_o do_v humble_o beseech_v the_o father_n of_o light_n to_o touch_v the_o heart_n and_o illuminate_v the_o understanding_n of_o all_o such_o as_o be_v ordain_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o this_o truth_n hitherto_o so_o persecute_v and_o trample_v under_o foot_n it_o be_v grant_v that_o the_o scripture_n in_o the_o letter_n do_v not_o contain_v all_o thing_n which_o be_v and_o may_v be_v use_v for_o decency_n and_o order_n because_o they_o may_v be_v change_v and_o vary_v according_a both_o to_o time_n and_o place_n but_o such_o course_n must_v be_v take_v concern_v all_o circumstance_n of_o decency_n and_o order_n as_o nothing_o be_v impose_v on_o man_n which_o may_v infringe_v or_o take_v away_o their_o christian_a liberty_n which_o can_v possible_o subsist_v without_o a_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n that_o be_v whosoever_o shall_v conform_v himself_o unto_o any_o such_o ceremony_n or_o discipline_n which_o be_v establish_v in_o any_o church_n against_o his_o own_o conscience_n though_o in_o itself_o never_o so_o warrantable_a and_o just_a he_o have_v not_o only_o part_v with_o his_o christian_a liberty_n but_o defile_v and_o offer_v violence_n unto_o his_o own_o conscience_n to_o be_v rank_v among_o sin_n of_o high_a nature_n next_o to_o that_o against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n there_o be_v no_o christian_a but_o will_v yield_v that_o all_o thing_n ought_v to_o be_v do_v decent_o and_o in_o order_n 1_o cor._n 14.40_o but_o when_o that_o which_o have_v be_v consult_v and_o agree_v on_o in_o a_o dogmatic_a way_n may_v in_o the_o opinion_n of_o a_o three_o person_n or_o party_n be_v think_v comely_a for_o a_o whole_a city_n or_o country_n to_o join_v in_o yet_o if_o it_o offend_v the_o tender_a conscience_n of_o any_o christian_a god_n will_v have_v mercy_n and_o not_o sacrifice_n he_o will_v rather_o dispense_v with_o the_o uniformity_n though_o so_o glorious_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n then_o that_o the_o inward_a peace_n and_o quiet_a of_o mind_n wherein_o his_o saint_n enjoy_v and_o serve_v he_o more_o transcendent_o shall_v any_o way_n be_v disjoint_v or_o discompose_v god_n only_o may_v prescribe_v law_n unto_o the_o conscience_n and_o man_n on_o earth_n of_o like_a passion_n with_o ourselves_o act._n 14.15_o though_o never_o so_o many_o in_o number_n though_o never_o so_o wise_a and_o learned_a until_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n which_o can_v lie_v shall_v share_v unto_o they_o of_o his_o own_o infallible_a spirit_n they_o have_v no_o better_a right_n or_o title_n of_o impose_v law_n though_o in_o such_o thing_n which_o they_o take_v to_o be_v never_o so_o much_o indifferent_a then_o to_o force_v a_o point_n of_o popery_n of_o other_o heresy_n upon_o their_o 〈…〉_o for_o what_o be_v it_o to_o i_o if_o all_o the_o world_n shall_v think_v this_o or_o that_o be_v ceremony_n or_o thing_n indifferent_a if_o the_o observance_n of_o it_o to_o i_o seem_v damnable_a until_o you_o can_v make_v peccadiglioe_n diminutive_a sin_n until_o you_o can_v corrant_o pass_v the_o popish_a distinction_n of_o venial_a and_o mortal_a sin_n nay_o until_o you_o can_v make_v sin_n to_o be_v no_o sin_n it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o think_v man_n will_v trust_v you_o with_o their_o conscience_n if_o the_o scripture_n and_o such_o reason_n as_o they_o produce_v through_o my_o infirmity_n and_o weakness_n can_v satisfy_v my_o conscience_n have_v frail_a mankind_n the_o infinite_a power_n of_o god_n at_o their_o disposal_n to_o rectify_v this_o mislead_a conscience_n of_o i_o as_o be_v pretend_v in_o a_o supernatural_a way_n or_o take_v this_o away_o to_o give_v i_o another_o in_o exchange_n thereof_o or_o be_v accountable_a for_o i_o excuse_n and_o bear_v i_o harmless_a from_o the_o dreadful_a judge_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n till_o then_o it_o be_v a_o vanity_n beyond_o all_o vanity_n which_o the_o wisdom_n of_o solomon_n forewarn_v we_o of_o it_o be_v folly_n of_o all_o folly_n the_o most_o ridiculous_a for_o a_o man_n to_o put_v out_o his_o own_o eye_n renounce_v his_o own_o reason_n infatuate_a his_o own_o understanding_n and_o proscribe_v the_o holy_a ghost_n himself_o for_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n can_v long_o bear_v witness_n together_o with_o

this_o mustardseed_n of_o error_n as_o they_o conceive_v it_o to_o grow_v up_o more_o secure_o until_o it_o equalise_v a_o cedar_n a_o complete_a champion_n strong_a enough_o to_o defy_v all_o opposer_n but_o shall_v the_o god_n of_o mercy_n deal_v so_o with_o mankind_n can_v any_o thing_n betide_v the_o universe_n less_o than_o another_o noah_n flood_n christ_n teach_v we_o only_o to_o pray_v for_o pardon_n of_o our_o trespass_n as_o we_o pardon_v those_o that_o trespass_n against_o we_o matth._n 6.12_o and_o i_o conceive_v this_o to_o be_v such_o a_o lesson_n as_o we_o shall_v be_v chastise_v for_o no_o one_o in_o all_o the_o bible_n so_o much_o as_o this_o not_o that_o i_o apprehend_v it_o hard_o than_o the_o rest_n for_o what_o mortify_a soul_n may_v not_o easy_o forgive_v all_o the_o offence_n do_v unto_o himself_o than_o sometime_o not_o to_o have_v give_v just_a offence_n to_o other_o we_o have_v premeditation_n to_o help_v we_o in_o the_o one_o when_o many_o time_n we_o fall_v 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we_o pray_v and_o practice_v persecute_v man_n error_n as_o we_o allege_v with_o love_n unto_o their_o person_n so_o will_v god_n one_o day_n find_v as_o good_a a_o distinction_n to_o pardon_v our_o sin_n and_o yet_o punish_v we_o soul_n and_o body_n in_o hell_n fire_n eternal_o but_o among_o all_o those_o against_o who_o we_o vent_v our_o spleen_n and_o malice_n it_o may_v appear_v that_o such_o as_o have_v offend_v only_o in_o tenderness_n of_o conscience_n have_v have_v the_o great_a share_n if_o we_o will_v but_o call_v to_o mind_v the_o story_n we_o have_v hear_v the_o example_n we_o have_v see_v and_o what_o we_o have_v be_v consent_v to_o ourselves_o we_o shall_v easy_o find_v that_o no_o offender_n of_o any_o sort_n soever_o have_v feel_v more_o harsh_a proceed_n in_o the_o whole_a manage_n of_o their_o arraignment_n than_o such_o as_o suffer_v for_o conscience_n sake_n such_o must_v be_v keep_v close_a prisoner_n in_o very_a dungeon_n deny_v the_o visit_n of_o their_o wife_n and_o child_n whilst_o other_o for_o gain_v opportunity_n to_o see_v they_o only_o be_v bring_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o be_v punish_v those_o unbelieved_a roman_n as_o paul_n say_v of_o the_o berean_o upon_o another_o occasion_n act._n 17.10,11_o be_v far_o more_o noble_a more_o just_a may_v i_o not_o say_v more_o christian-like_a vnicuique_fw-la suum_fw-la tribuere_fw-la belong_v to_o christian_n and_o though_o the_o best_a have_v all_o thing_n in_o common_a act._n 4_o 32._o and_o none_o of_o we_o ought_v to_o regard_v propriety_n when_o god_n cause_n require_v what_o we_o have_v yet_o such_o as_o shall_v abridge_v we_o of_o this_o privilege_n of_o this_o propriety_n and_o take_v it_o from_o we_o without_o our_o own_o consent_n will_v be_v never_o a_o whit_n the_o more_o excusable_a at_o the_o great_a day_n of_o reckon_n when_o the_o chief_a captain_n understand_v that_o paul_n who_o they_o have_v bind_v uncondemned_a be_v a_o roman_a he_o sudden_o not_o only_o unbound_v he_o but_o seek_v to_o ingratiate_v himself_o and_o curry_v favour_n with_o he_o nay_o the_o very_a magistrate_n of_o philippi_n understand_v that_o paul_n be_v a_o roman_a after_o that_o they_o have_v beat_v he_o not_o only_o send_v forthwith_o to_o let_v he_o out_o but_o because_o paul_n desire_v it_o and_o will_v not_o be_v dismiss_v in_o huggermug_a they_o come_v in_o person_n to_o the_o prison_n and_o beseech_v he_o to_o depart_v sure_o those_o magistrate_n have_v very_o me●ke_a spirit_n and_o disposition_n or_o else_o be_v subordinate_a to_o very_o just_a superior_n who_o they_o endeavour_v to_o give_v a_o good_a account_n to_o many_o a_o christian_n will_v rather_o have_v say_v what_o paul_n a_o roman_a change_v his_o religion_n or_o be_v of_o such_o a_o opinion_n his_o fault_n be_v so_o much_o great_a one_o will_v have_v think_v he_o shall_v have_v know_v better_a he_o deserve_v double_a stripe_n and_o forthwith_o without_o further_a examination_n strip_v he_o of_o all_o he_o have_v and_o will_v upon_o such_o a_o occasion_n be_v like_o god_n himself_o that_o they_o may_v plunder_v and_o take_v from_o man_n even_o what_o they_o have_v not_o matth._n 25.29_o but_o it_o be_v better_a and_o a_o far_o safe_a way_n in_o be_v too_o remiss_a than_o but_o a_o little_a over_o severe_a especial_o have_v to_o do_v with_o such_o who_o however_o abject_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n may_v possible_o be_v dear_a to_o god_n like_o the_o apple_n of_o his_o eye_n zach._n 2.8_o who_o for_o any_o one_o to_o offend_v be_v worse_a than_o to_o have_v a_o millstone_n hang_v about_o his_o neck_n and_o cast_v into_o the_o sea_n matth._n 18.6_o and_o however_o the_o world_n revile_v they_o for_o the_o present_a they_o be_v they_o that_o shall_v judge_v the_o world_n hereafter_o 1_o cor_fw-la 6.2_o paul_n tell_v the_o roman_n that_o salvation_n be_v come_v unto_o the_o gentile_n to_o provoke_v the_o jew_n to_o jealousy_n rom._n 11.11_o as_o though_o god_n use_v that_o as_o a_o mean_n to_o 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thereof_o say_v lord_n i_o know_v that_o thou_o be_v a_o hard_a man_n reap_v where_o thou_o have_v not_o sow_v and_o gather_v where_o thou_o have_v not_o straw_v and_o i_o be_v afraid_a and_o go_v and_o hide_v thy_o talon_n in_o the_o earth_n lo_o there_o thou_o have_v that_o be_v thou_o his_o lord_n answer_v and_o say_v unto_o he_o thou_o wicked_a and_o slothful_a servant_n thou_o know_v that_o i_o reap_v where_o i_o sow_v not_o and_o gather_v where_o i_o have_v not_o straw_v thou_o ought_v therefore_o to_o have_v put_v my_o money_n to_o the_o exchanger_n and_o then_o at_o my_o come_n i_o shall_v have_v receive_v i_o own_o with_o usury_n take_v therefore_o the_o talon_n away_o from_o he_o and_o cast_v the_o unprofitable_a servant_n into_o utter_a darkness_n matth._n 25.24,25,26,27,28,30_o in_o like_a manner_n if_o it_o seem_v hard_a that_o it_o shall_v be_v require_v of_o we_o to_o be_v merciful_a as_o our_o heavenly_a father_n be_v merciful_a we_o have_v so_o much_o more_o reason_n to_o strive_v all_o we_o can_v and_o press_v towards_o it_o with_o all_o might_n &_o main_n not_o question_v how_o possible_a it_o be_v to_o be_v so_o lest_o we_o be_v check_v with_o sarah_n gen._n 18.15_o or_o strike_v dumb_a with_o zacharias_n for_o not_o believe_v luke_n 1.20_o many_o thing_n be_v impossible_a to_o man_n but_o nothing_o be_v impossible_a to_o god_n mark_v 10.27_o wherefore_o when_o god_n require_v any_o thing_n of_o we_o our_o best_a way_n be_v as_o paul_n do_v when_o he_o be_v cal●ed_v to_o go_v unto_o the_o gentile_n gal._n 1.15_o etc._n etc._n not_o to_o confer_v with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n about_o any_o difficulty_n and_o doubt_n which_o make_v against_o the_o service_n but_o immediate_o to_o set_v ourselves_o to_o work_v with_o a_o intention_n