Selected quad for the lemma: sin_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
sin_n	eternal_a	life_n	remission_n	6,333	5	9.3811	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A08552	The Christian conflict a treatise, shewing the difficulties and duties of this conflict, with the armour, and speciall graces to be exercised by Christian souldiers. Particularly applied to magistrates, ministers, husbands, wives, parents, children, masters, servants. The case of vsury and depopulation, and the errours of antinomists occasionally also discussed. Preached in the lecture of Kettering in the county of Northampton, and with some enlargement published by Ioseph Bentham, rector of the Church of Broughton in the same county.	Bentham, Joseph, 1594?-1671.	1635 (1635)	STC 1887; ESTC S113626	266,437	390

as_o able_a and_o ready_a to_o succour_v and_o support_v we_o now_o as_o he_o do_v they_o in_o their_o extremity_n and_o his_o care_n of_o and_o compassion_n towards_o we_o surpass_v infinite_o and_o beyond_o all_o comparison_n not_o only_o that_o of_o bird_n or_o beast_n towards_o their_o young_a but_o also_o that_o of_o man_n good_a and_o bad_a towards_o their_o child_n we_o will_v not_o do_v it_o sect_n 9_o against_o antinomist_n the_o want_n of_o these_o warlike_a weapon_n be_v a_o prime_n and_o principal_a cause_n that_o so_o many_o dote_a and_o delude_v halt_v and_o hollow-hearted_a weak_a and_o waver_a rot_a and_o relapsed_a christian_n unsound_a and_o unsettle_a in_o the_o way_n of_o life_n be_v toss_v to_o and_o fro_o and_o carry_v about_o with_o every_o wind_n of_o doctrine_n 14_o eph._n 4._o 14_o by_o the_o sleight_n of_o man_n and_o cunning_a craftiness_n whereby_o they_o lie_v in_o wait_n to_o deceive_v of_o which_o sort_n we_o late_o have_v have_v some_o wander_a seducer_n which_o creep_v into_o house_n have_v lead_v captive_a some_o silly_a yet_o selfe-conceipted_n man_n and_o woman_n lade_v with_o sin_n lead_v away_o with_o diverse_a lust_n ever_o learning_n and_o never_o able_a to_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n now_o as_o 6._o 2_o tim._n 3._o 6._o jannes_n and_o jambre_n withstand_v moses_n so_o do_v these_o also_o resist_v the_o truth_n who_o folly_n i_o have_v former_o endeavour_v to_o manifest_v in_o this_o place_n in_o name_v some_o the_o very_a name_v be_v a_o sufficient_a consutation_n of_o the_o most_o they_o be_v so_o fond_a and_o fantastical_a and_o confute_v other_o of_o their_o foolish_a fancy_n in_o my_o discourse_n of_o the_o society_n of_o saint_n in_o which_o first_o i_o have_v show_v that_o the_o saint_n on_o earth_n be_v sinner_n although_o not_o such_o sinner_n as_o dog_n and_o swine_n or_o son_n of_o belial_n and_o answer_v their_o objection_n by_o which_o they_o pretend_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o saint_n in_o this_o life_n be_v so_o pure_a and_o perfect_a as_o that_o 242._o book_n 1._o cap._n 3._o pag_n 54._o book_n 3._o cap._n 8._o pag._n 139._o book_n 5._o cap._n 6._o pag._n 242._o they_o be_v free_a from_o sin_n for_o although_o it_o be_v true_a that_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v pardon_v not_o only_o those_o which_o be_v past_a and_o present_a but_o also_o in_o some_o sort_n those_o to_o come_v yet_o hence_o to_o infer_v therefore_o the_o saint_n be_v free_a from_o sin_n be_v absurd_a and_o erroneous_a all_o sin_n of_o justify_v person_n be_v pardon_v yet_o different_o sin_n past_a by_o a_o formal_a application_n sin_n 24._o am._n theol._n l._n 1_o c._n 27._o thes_n 24._o to_o come_v by_o a_o virtual_a sin_n past_a in_o themselves_o sin_n to_o come_v in_o the_o subject_n or_o person_n sin_v say_v d._n ames_n all_o their_o sin_n be_v pardon_v yet_o not_o so_o as_o to_o free_v they_o from_o sin_n in_o this_o life_n for_o although_o the_o child_n of_o god_n have_v 186._o perk._n gal._n 1._o pag._n 186._o the_o pardon_n of_o their_o sin_n to_o come_v not_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n decree_n to_o pardon_v but_o also_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o promise_n to_o pardon_v and_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o procurement_n of_o pardon_n upon_o the_o cross_n yet_o they_o want_v the_o pardon_n of_o their_o sin_n until_o the_o lord_n do_v give_v and_o communicate_v christ_n unto_o they_o and_o appli_v to_o their_o conscience_n the_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o therefore_o the_o pardon_n of_o their_o sin_n be_v not_o full_o and_o absolute_o give_v they_o until_o they_o recover_v themselves_o and_o renew_v their_o repentance_n god_n do_v pardon_v all_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o child_n yea_o their_o sin_n to_o come_v not_o simple_o but_o upon_o condition_n of_o future_a repentance_n and_o absolute_o when_o they_o repent_v and_o renew_v the_o same_o 2_o sam._n 12_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 21._o shall_v a_o man_n infer_v that_o because_o in_o god_n decree_n all_o man_n shall_v die_v and_o come_v to_o judgement_n that_o therefore_o all_o man_n be_v dead_a and_o come_v to_o judgement_n shall_v a_o man_n infer_v that_o because_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n promise_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o procurement_n the_o saint_n be_v glorify_v that_o therefore_o the_o saint_n who_o be_v under_o trial_n of_o cruel_a mock_n and_o scourge_n yea_o moreover_o in_o bond_n and_o imprisonment_n who_o wander_v in_o sheep_n skin_n and_o goat_n skin_n be_v destitute_a afflict_a and_o torment_v and_o they_o who_o as_o yet_o be_v unborn_a and_o never_o see_v the_o sun_n be_v already_o actual_o glorify_v in_o heaven_n i_o suppose_v every_o man_n will_v censure_v such_o conclusion_n as_o irreligious_a if_o not_o unreasonable_a as_o unreasonable_a if_o not_o senseless_a as_o unsound_a if_o not_o absurd_a as_o fantastical_a if_o not_o frantic_a as_o erroneous_a if_o not_o heretical_a i_o therefore_o since_o this_o their_o inference_n be_v as_o imprudent_a and_o improbable_a as_o incongruous_a and_o inconsiderate_a hearty_o and_o humble_o wish_v and_o desire_v these_o silly_a delude_a soul_n to_o lay_v aside_o their_o own_o selfe-conceiptednesse_a and_o selfe-justice_n to_o discern_v and_o deplore_v their_o own_o disability_n and_o desist_v from_o disturb_v the_o church_n with_o their_o dissonant_n distraction_n second_o i_o have_v clear_o manifest_v the_o difference_n and_o agreement_n between_o the_o justify_v jew_n and_o christian_n to_o be_v such_o that_o the_o covenant_n between_o the_o lord_n they_o and_z we_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o church_n 1._o hom._n of_o faith_n b._n 1._o which_o say_v although_o they_o be_v not_o name_v christian_a man_n yet_o be_v it_o a_o christian_a faith_n that_o they_o have_v for_o they_o look_v for_o all_o benefit_n of_o god_n the_o father_n through_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n as_o we_o do_v this_o difference_n be_v between_o they_o and_o we_o for_o they_o look_v when_o christ_n shall_v come_v and_o we_o be_v in_o the_o time_n when_o he_o be_v come_v therefore_o say_v s._n augustine_n the_o time_n be_v alter_v but_o not_o the_o faith_n for_o we_o have_v both_o one_o faith_n in_o one_o christ_n the_o same_o holy_a ghost_n also_o that_o we_o have_v have_v they_o say_v s._n paul_n for_o as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v teach_v we_o to_o trust_v in_o god_n and_o to_o call_v upon_o he_o as_o our_o father_n so_o do_v he_o teach_v they_o to_o say_v as_o it_o be_v write_v thou_o lord_n be_v our_o father_n and_o redeemer_n thy_o name_n be_v without_o 43._o isa_n 43._o beginning_n and_o everlasting_a god_n give_v they_o then_o grace_v to_o be_v his_o child_n as_o he_o do_v we_o now_o against_o the_o gainesaying_n of_o these_o contradict_a caviller_n three_o i_o have_v clear_o prove_v that_o obedience_n to_o god_n precept_n 179._o book_n 3._o cap._n 14._o pag._n 179._o be_v one_o mean_n whereby_o we_o keep_v covenant_n with_o god_n and_o therefore_o a_o part_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o these_o ignorant_o condemn_v as_o false_a speak_v evil_a of_o those_o thing_n which_o they_o know_v not_o for_o do_v they_o but_o understand_v what_o this_o covenant_n be_v between_o god_n and_o his_o people_n namely_o god_n contract_v with_o they_o concern_v the_o obtain_n of_o eternal_a life_n do_v they_o but_o know_v that_o this_o covenant_n consist_v of_o two_o part_n god_n promise_v to_o they_o sc_n to_o give_v they_o christ_n and_o his_o benefit_n as_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o salvation_n to_o be_v their_o god_n and_o to_o save_v they_o to_o deal_v merciful_o and_o true_o with_o they_o and_o they_o to_o god_n sc_n to_o be_v his_o people_n and_o to_o serve_v he_o to_o repent_v of_o their_o sin_n and_o receive_v christ_n by_o faith_n to_o yield_v obedience_n to_o his_o will_n do_v they_o but_o know_v that_o universal_a obedience_n be_v if_o not_o the_o substance_n of_o this_o covenant_n on_o the_o saint_n part_n yet_o the_o principal_a part_n thereof_o as_o be_v evident_a exod_a 19_o 8._o nehem._n 10._o 28._o ezra_n 10._o 3._o they_o will_v not_o so_o wicked_o and_o wilful_o with_o such_o preposterous_a prejudice_n perverse_o pronounce_v this_o orthodox_n truth_n the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v part_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n ungrounded_a and_o erroneous_a four_o i_o have_v express_o evidence_n that_o the_o saint_n of_o 230._o book_n 3._o cap._n 16._o pag._n 194._o book_n 4._o cap._n 5._o pag._n 230._o god_n ought_v to_o fear_v as_o well_o as_o love_v the_o lord_n contrary_a to_o their_o perverse_a position_n that_o love_n and_o fear_n can_v stand_v together_o five_o i_o have_v delineate_v and_o describe_v the_o inamour_v 237._o book_n 4._o cap._n 5._o pag._n 237._o excellency_n and_o inevitable_a

these_o be_v all_o and_o only_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o god_n these_o also_o fight_v well_o the_o lord_n battle_n in_o the_o general_a call_n of_o christianity_n and_o in_o their_o personal_a and_o particular_a station_n 3._o in_o opposition_n to_o other_o fight_n they_o be_v terrene_a and_o earthly_a this_o spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a 4._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o reward_n of_o this_o combat_n namely_o the_o lord_n jesus_n god_n favour_n heaven_n kingdom_n and_o eternal_a bliss_n 5._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o this_o warfare_n it_o be_v against_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o devil_n for_o that_o of_o christ_n and_o his_o father_n it_o be_v against_o the_o flesh_n that_o unregenerate_a part_n of_o man_n which_o be_v corrupt_a vile_a and_o infect_v by_o sin_n for_o the_o spirit_n that_o new_a quality_n of_o holiness_n which_o be_v create_v by_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o elect_a it_o be_v against_o the_o kingdom_n of_o death_n darkness_n and_o damnation_n for_o heaven_n kingdom_n of_o life_n light_n and_o salvation_n chap._n iu._n this_o good_a warfare_n must_v be_v fight_v every_o good_a christian_n do_v and_o must_v of_o necessity_n fight_v this_o doct._n 3_o good_a fight_n or_o war_n this_o good_a warfare_n the_o lord_n of_o host_n who_o we_o be_v and_o who_o we_o serve_v although_o reas_n 1_o he_o be_v a_o god_n of_o amity_n have_v put_v such_o perpetual_a enmity_n between_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o the_o serpent_n that_o they_o shall_v ever_o be_v at_o defiance_n and_o ever_o wage_v war_n against_o each_o other_o till_o time_n be_v no_o more_o this_o our_o god_n send_v we_o into_o the_o field_n afford_v we_o all_o warlike_a necessary_n bid_v we_o be_v strong_a and_o play_v the_o man_n yield_v we_o his_o help_a hand_n and_o promise_v crown_n to_o those_o that_o conquer_v therefore_o of_o necessity_n we_o ought_v to_o fight_v 2._o the_o nature_n of_o our_o enemy_n show_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o they_o bear_v a_o irreconciliable_a hatred_n against_o all_o mankind_n especial_o christian_n to_o instance_n only_o in_o the_o principal_a and_o grand_a enemy_n the_o devil_n who_o inveterate_a malice_n against_o the_o bless_a condition_n of_o the_o lord_n precious_a one_o who_o insatiable_a thirst_v after_o the_o ruin_n and_o perdition_n of_o all_o mankind_n and_o who_o incessant_a unwearied_a painfulness_n to_o devour_v soul_n be_v plain_o and_o plentiful_o decipher_v and_o describe_v in_o his_o genuine_a and_o proper_a name_n express_v to_o the_o full_a the_o same_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n call_v he_o by_o the_o name_n of_o 1._o a_o dragon_n rev._n 12._o 7._o in_o regard_n of_o his_o terrible_a fierceness_n maintain_v war_n against_o the_o lord_n jesus_n among_o serpent_n say_v saint_n chrysostome_n what_o be_v more_o fell_a or_o cruel_a mat._n tom._n 2._o hom._n 15._o in_o mat._n than_o a_o dragon_n and_o of_o dragon_n who_o so_o outrageous_a and_o fierce_a as_o the_o great_a red_a dragon_n the_o divoll_n 2._o a_o old_a serpent_n rev._n 12_o 9_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o wiliness_n and_o experience_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o subtle_a observation_n find_v out_o by_o experience_n craft_n further_v by_o the_o experience_n of_o many_o thousand_o year_n and_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o venomous_a subtlety_n exceed_v dangerous_a and_o contrary_a to_o mankind_n 3._o a_o lion_n yea_o a_o roar_a lion_n 1_o pet._n 5._o 8._o the_o devil_n go_v about_o like_o a_o roar_a lion_n a_o lion_n be_v a_o beast_n excel_v other_o in_o strength_n and_o courage_n full_a of_o violence_n and_o fierceness_n give_v to_o devour_v and_o destroy_v therefore_o call_v in_o scripture_n sometime_o arich_n i_o a_o tearer_n renter_fw-la or_o plucker_n psal_n 7._o 2._o lest_o he_o tear_v off_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o pluck_v off_o my_o soul_n kearieh_a like_o a_o lion_n labi_fw-la i_o courageous_a valiant_a psal_n 57_o 4._o my_o soul_n be_v among_o heart_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o heart_n lebaim_n lion_n shachal_n i_o ramp_a fierce_a of_o nature_n psal_n 91._o 13._o thou_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v trample_v on_o shachal_n the_o lion_n kephir_n i_o lurk_v in_o covert_a place_n psal_n 91._o 13._o thou_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tread_v upon_o kephir_n the_o young_a lion_n laiish_n i_o subdue_a his_o prey_n prov._n 30._o 30._o laiish_o a_o lion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v strong_a etc._n etc._n in_o all_o which_o respect_v the_o devil_n be_v true_o a_o lion_n he_o be_v give_v to_o tear_v and_o devour_v extreme_a fierce_a and_o cruel_a lurk_v in_o secret_a to_o destroy_v walk_v range_a roar_a and_o devour_v 4._o satan_n that_o be_v a_o especial_a enemy_n to_o god_n and_o man_n job_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o 6._o satan_n come_v also_o among_o they_o 1_o cor._n 5._o 5._o deliver_v such_o a_o one_o to_o satan_n 5._o devil_n shed_n a_o waster_n psal_n 106._o 37._o they_o sacrifice_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o devil_n leshedim_v to_o wastier_n a_o devil_n be_v a_o waster_n 6._o the_o tempter_n of_o man_n to_o sin_n 1_o thess_n 3._o 5._o lest_o the_o tempter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v tempt_v etc._n etc._n 7._o a_o calumniator_n matth._n 4._o 1._o continual_o accuse_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d saint_n before_o god_n rev._n 12_o 9_o 10._o malicious_o detract_n and_o deprave_v the_o person_n word_n action_n not_o of_o man_n only_o but_o even_o of_o god_n himself_o gen._n 3._o 3_o 8._o seghnirim_n levit._n 17._o 7._o rough_a rugged_a and_o hairy_a for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o horror_n of_o their_o hue_n wherein_o they_o appear_v like_o satyr_n isa_n 13._o 21._o and_o other_o ugly_a creature_n and_o wherewith_o they_o terrify_v such_o as_o see_v 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