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	wage_n	5,908	5	10.8463	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A08833	The benefite of Christs death, or the glorious riches of Gods free grace which euery true beleeuer receiues by Iesus Christ, and him crucified. First compiled and printed in the Italian tongue: and afterwards translated and printed in the French tongue: and out of French into English, by A.G.; Beneficio di Christo. English	Benedetto, da Mantova, fl. 1534-1541.; Flaminio, Marco Antonio, 1498-1550.; Golding, Arthur, 1536-1606, attributed name.; Paleario, Aonio, 1503-1570, attributed name.	1633 (1633)	STC 19117; ESTC S107303	48,174	106

jesus_n christ_n do_v 1._o continual_o rejoice_v with_o a_o unspeakable_a and_o glorious_a joy_n notwithstanding_o that_o they_o be_v afflict_v with_o diverse_a temptation_n and_o choose_a therefore_o when_o the_o holy_a scripture_n threaten_v and_o fray_v the_o christian_n they_o must_v understand_v that_o it_o speak_v to_o such_o as_o be_v so_o licentious_a that_o forsomuch_o as_o they_o keep_v not_o the_o thankfulness_n and_o honesty_n that_o belong_v to_o god_n child_n they_o must_v be_v handle_v as_o servant_n and_o hold_v in_o awe_n until_o they_o come_v to_o taste_v and_o feel_v how_o sweet_a and_o pleasant_a the_o lord_n be_v and_o until_o such_o time_n as_o faith_n work_v his_o effect_n in_o they_o and_o that_o they_o have_v so_o much_o child_o love_n as_o may_v suffice_v to_o keep_v and_o maintain_v they_o in_o honesty_n of_o christian_a conversation_n and_o in_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o when_o the_o selfsame_o scripture_n exhort_v christian_n to_o the_o true_a fear_n it_o mean_v not_o that_o they_o shall_v fear_v the_o judgement_n and_o wrath_n of_o god_n as_o though_o it_o be_v present_o ready_a to_o condemn_v they_o for_o as_o i_o have_v say_v already_o by_o the_o record_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n give_v to_o their_o spirit_n they_o know_v that_o god_n have_v choose_v they_o and_o call_v they_o of_o his_o own_o mere_a mercy_n and_o not_o for_o their_o desert_n by_o reason_n whereof_o they_o doubt_v not_o at_o all_o but_o that_o by_o the_o selfsame_a goodness_n and_o mercy_n he_o will_v maintain_v they_o in_o the_o happy_a state_n wherein_o he_o have_v place_v they_o and_o after_o such_o manner_n the_o scripture_n exhort_v 4._o they_o not_o to_o slavish_a fear_n but_o to_o childish_a fear_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n that_o like_o good_a child_n they_o shall_v be_v loath_a to_o offend_v against_o the_o christian_a religion_n or_o to_o commit_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o duty_n and_o honesty_n of_o god_n true_a child_n and_o likewise_o to_o grieve_v the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o dwell_v in_o they_o to_o the_o end_n that_o know_v the_o corruptednesse_n of_o our_o nature_n we_o shall_v always_o be_v heedful_a and_o diligent_a and_o never_o have_v any_o trust_n in_o ourselves_o for_o in_o our_o flesh_n and_o in_o our_o mind_n do_v the_o appetite_n and_o affection_n continual_o dwell_v which_o as_o deadly_a enemy_n of_o the_o soul_n lay_v a_o thousand_o snare_n and_o bait_n for_o we_o incessant_o labour_v to_o make_v we_o proud_a ambitious_a lecherous_a and_o covetous_a this_o be_v the_o fear_n whereunto_o the_o whole_a scripture_n exhort_v the_o christian_n that_o have_v once_o taste_v how_o sweet_a the_o lord_n be_v and_o which_o bestow_v all_o their_o endeavour_n in_o follow_v christ_n footstep_n who_o cast_v not_o from_o they_o this_o holy_a fear_n because_o they_o labour_v to_o put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n and_o the_o good_a christian_n must_v never_o bereave_v themselves_o quite_o and_o clean_o of_o this_o child_o fear_n which_o be_v the_o singular_a friend_n of_o christian_a charity_n like_v as_o the_o slavish_a fear_n be_v such_o a_o enemy_n unto_o it_o as_o they_o can_v by_o no_o sin_n mean_n dwell_v together_o and_o by_o the_o foresay_a thing_n a_o man_n may_v plain_o perceive_v that_o the_o good_a christian_n ought_v never_o to_o doubt_v of_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o his_o sin_n nor_o of_o god_n favour_n nevertheless_o for_o the_o better_a satisfy_n of_o the_o reader_n i_o purpose_v to_o set_v down_o hereunder_o certain_a authority_n of_o the_o holy_a doctor_n which_o confirm_v this_o foresay_a truth_n st._n hilary_n in_o his_o five_o canon_n upon_o matthew_n sai_z it_o be_v god_n will_n that_o we_o shall_v hope_v without_o any_o doubt_n of_o his_o unknown_a will_n for_o if_o the_o belief_n be_v doubtful_a there_o can_v be_v no_o righteousness_n obtain_v by_o believe_v and_o thus_o we_o see_v that_o according_a to_o s._n hilary_n a_o man_n obtain_v not_o forgiveness_n of_o his_o hilary_n sin_n at_o god_n hand_n except_o he_o believe_v undoubted_o to_o obtain_v it_o and_o good_a right_n it_o be_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o for_o he_o that_o doubt_v 1_o be_v like_o a_o wave_n of_o the_o sea_n which_o be_v toss_v and_o turmoil_v with_o the_o wind_n and_o therefore_o let_v not_o such_o a_o one_o think_v to_o obtain_v any_o thing_n at_o god_n hand_n but_o let_v we_o hear_v s._n austin_n august_n who_o in_o his_o manuel_n counsel_v we_o to_o drive_v away_o the_o say_v foolish_a imagination_n which_o intend_v to_o dispossess_v we_o of_o the_o foresay_a good_a and_o sage_a assuredness_n let_v such_o foolish_a imagination_n say_v he_o murmur_v as_o much_o as_o it_o list_v say_v who_o be_v thou_o how_o great_a be_v that_o glory_n by_o what_o desert_n hope_v thou_o to_o obtain_v it_o i_o answer_v assure_o i_o know_v in_o who_o i_o have_v believe_v and_o i_o know_v that_o he_o of_o his_o great_a love_n have_v make_v i_o his_o son_n i_o know_v he_o be_v true_a of_o his_o promise_n and_o able_a to_o perform_v his_o word_n for_o he_o can_v do_v what_o he_o will_n and_o when_o i_o think_v upon_o the_o lord_n death_n the_o multitude_n of_o my_o sin_n can_v dismay_v i_o for_o in_o his_o death_n do_v i_o put_v all_o my_o trust_n his_o death_n be_v my_o whole_a desert_n it_o be_v my_o refuge_n it_o be_v my_o salvation_n my_o life_n and_o resurrection_n and_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v my_o desert_n i_o be_o not_o poor_a of_o desert_n so_o long_o as_o the_o lord_n of_o mercy_n fail_v i_o not_o and_o since_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v many_o many_o also_o be_v my_o deserve_n the_o more_o that_o he_o be_v of_o power_n to_o save_v the_o more_o be_o i_o sure_a to_o be_v save_v the_o same_o s._n austin_n talk_v with_o god_n in_o another_o place_n say_v that_o he_o have_v despair_v by_o reason_n of_o his_o great_a sin_n and_o infinite_a negligence_n if_o the_o word_n of_o god_n have_v not_o become_v flesh_n and_o anon_o after_o he_o say_v these_o word_n all_o my_o hope_n all_o the_o assurance_n of_o my_o trust_n be_v settle_v in_o his_o precious_a blood_n which_o be_v shed_v for_o we_o and_o for_o our_o salvation_n in_o he_o my_o poor_a heart_n take_v breath_n and_o put_v my_o whole_a trust_n in_o he_o i_o long_o to_o come_v unto_o thou_o o_o father_n not_o have_v my_o own_o righteousness_n but_o that_o righteousness_n of_o thy_o son_n jesus_n christ_n in_o these_o two_o place_n st._n austin_n show_v plain_o that_o the_o christian_n must_v not_o be_v afraid_a but_o assure_v himself_o of_o righteousness_n by_o ground_v himself_o not_o upon_o his_o own_o work_n but_o upon_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o our_o sin_n and_o make_v our_o peace_n with_o god_n saint_n bernard_n in_o his_o first_o sermon_n bernard_n upon_o the_o annunciation_n say_v most_o evident_o that_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o believe_v that_o a_o man_n can_v have_v forgiveness_n of_o his_o sin_n but_o by_o god_n mercy_n nor_o any_o one_o good_a desire_n or_o ability_n to_o do_v so_o much_o as_o one_o good_a work_n except_o god_n give_v it_o he_o no_o nor_o that_o a_o man_n can_v deserve_v eternal_a life_n by_o his_o work_n but_o if_o god_n give_v he_o the_o gift_n so_o to_o believe_v but_o beside_o all_o these_o thing_n say_v saint_n bernard_n which_o ought_v rather_o to_o be_v count_v a_o certain_a entrance_n and_o foundation_n of_o our_o faith_n it_o be_v needful_a that_o free_o thou_o believe_v also_o that_o thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o for_o the_o love_n of_o jesus_n christ_n see_v how_o this_o holy_a man_n confess_v that_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o believe_v general_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n but_o he_o must_v also_o believe_v particular_o that_o his_o own_o sin_n be_v forgive_v he_o by_o jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v ready_a at_o hand_n namely_o that_o forasmuch_o as_o god_n have_v promise_v thou_o to_o accept_v thou_o for_o righteous_a through_o the_o merit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n if_o thou_o believe_v not_o that_o thou_o be_v become_v righteous_a through_o he_o thou_o make_v god_n a_o liar_n and_o consequent_o thou_o make_v thyself_o unworthy_a of_o his_o grace_n and_o liberality_n but_o thou_o will_v say_v to_o i_o i_o believe_v well_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o i_o know_v that_o god_n be_v true_a but_o i_o be_o afraid_a that_o i_o be_o not_o worthy_a to_o have_v so_o great_a a_o gift_n i_o answer_v that_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o thy_o sin_n shall_v not_o be_v a_o gift_n or_o free_a grace_n but_o a_o wage_n if_o god_n shall_v give_v it_o thou_o for_o the_o worthiness_n of_o thy_o work_n but_o i_o reply_v upon_o thou_o that_o god_n accept_v thou_o

righteousness_n and_o everlasting_a life_n be_v come_v by_o jesus_n christ_n and_o by_o he_o death_n be_v slay_v whereof_o saint_n paul_n make_v a_o very_a godly_a discourse_n which_o i_o purpose_v to_o set_v down_o here_o follow_v wherefore_o say_v he_o like_v as_o by_o one_o 5._o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o death_n by_o sin_n even_o so_o death_n go_v over_o all_o man_n forasmuch_o as_o all_o man_n have_v sin_v for_o until_o the_o law_n sin_n be_v in_o the_o world_n but_o sin_n be_v not_o regard_v as_o long_o as_o there_o be_v no_o law_n nevertheless_o death_n reign_v from_o adam_n unto_o moses_n even_o over_o they_o also_o that_o sin_v not_o after_o the_o like_a manner_n of_o the_o transgression_n of_o adam_n who_o be_v a_o figure_n of_o he_o that_o be_v to_o come_v but_o yet_o the_o gift_n be_v not_o so_o as_o be_v the_o offence_n for_o if_o through_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o many_o be_v dead_a much_o more_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o the_o gift_n by_o grace_n which_o be_v by_o one_o man_n jesus_n christ_n have_v abound_v unto_o many_o neither_o be_v the_o gift_n so_o as_o that_o which_o enter_v in_o by_o one_o that_o sin_v for_o the_o fault_n come_v of_o one_o offence_n unto_o condemnation_n but_o the_o gift_n be_v of_o many_o offence_n to_o justification_n for_o if_o by_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o death_n reign_v through_o one_o much_o more_o shall_v they_o which_o receive_v the_o abundance_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o the_o gift_n of_o righteousness_n reign_n in_o life_n through_o one_o that_o be_v jesus_n christ_n likewise_o then_o as_o by_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o that_o fault_n come_v on_o all_o man_n to_o condemnation_n so_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o one_o the_o benefit_n abound_v towards_o all_o man_n to_o the_o justification_n of_o life_n for_o as_o by_o one_o man_n disobedience_n many_o be_v make_v sinner_n so_o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o shall_v many_o be_v also_o make_v righteous_a moreover_o the_o law_n enter_v thereupon_o that_o the_o offence_n shall_v abound_v nevertheless_o where_o sin_n abound_v there_o grace_v abound_v much_o more_o that_o as_o sin_n have_v reign_v unto_o death_n so_o may_v grace_v also_o reign_v by_o righteousness_n unto_o eternal_a life_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n by_o these_o word_n of_o st._n paul_n we_o manifest_o perceive_v the_o thing_n to_o be_v true_a which_o we_o have_v say_v heretofore_o that_o be_v to_o wit_n that_o the_o law_n be_v give_v to_o make_v sin_n know_v which_o sin_n we_o do_v also_o know_v not_o to_o be_v of_o great_a force_n than_o christ_n righteousness_n wherethrough_a we_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n for_o even_o as_o jesus_n christ_n be_v strong_a than_o adam_n be_v so_o be_v his_o righteousness_n more_o mighty_a than_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n and_o if_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n be_v sufficient_a enough_o to_o make_v all_o man_n sinner_n and_o child_n of_o wrath_n without_o any_o misdeed_n of_o our_o own_o much_o more_o shall_v christ_n righteousness_n be_v of_o great_a force_n to_o make_v we_o all_o righteous_a and_o the_o child_n of_o grace_n without_o any_o of_o our_o own_o good_a work_n which_o can_v be_v good_a unless_o that_o before_o we_o do_v they_o we_o ourselves_o be_v make_v good_a as_o augustine_n also_o affirm_v hereby_o a_o man_n may_v know_v in_o what_o despair_n error_n they_o be_v who_o by_o reason_n of_o some_o great_a offence_n despair_n of_o god_n good_a will_n imagine_v that_o he_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o forgive_v cover_v and_o pardon_v all_o sin_n have_v already_o punish_v and_o chastise_v all_o our_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n in_o his_o own_o only_o beget_v and_o dear_o belove_a son_n and_o consequent_o grant_v a_o general_a pardon_n to_o all_o mankind_n which_o every_o body_n enjoy_v that_o believe_v the_o gospel_n that_o be_v to_o say_v which_o believe_v the_o happy_a tiding_n that_o the_o apostle_n have_v publish_v through_o the_o whole_a world_n say_v we_o beseech_v you_o for_o jesus_n christ_n sake_n be_v you_o reconcile_v unto_o god_n 5._o for_o he_o that_o never_o know_v sin_n be_v make_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o our_o sin_n that_o we_o may_v become_v righteous_a in_o he_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n foresee_v this_o great_a goodness_n of_o god_n write_v these_o heavenly_a word_n which_o do_v so_o well_o paint_v out_o the_o passion_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o cause_n thereof_o as_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v better_o describe_v even_o in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o apostle_n who_o say_v he_o will_v believe_v our_o report_n and_o to_o who_o be_v the_o arm_n of_o the_o lord_n reveal_v but_o he_o shall_v grow_v up_o before_o he_o as_o a_o branch_n and_o as_o a_o root_n out_o of_o a_o dry_a ground_n he_o have_v neither_o form_n nor_o beauty_n when_o we_o shall_v see_v he_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o form_n that_o we_o shall_v desire_v he_o he_o be_v despise_v and_o reject_v of_o man_n he_o be_v a_o man_n full_a of_o sorrow_n and_o 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ourselves_o christian_n and_o hear_v that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n have_v take_v all_o our_o sin_n upon_o he_o and_o wash_v they_o out_o with_o his_o precious_a blood_n suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v fasten_v to_o the_o cross_n for_o our_o sake_n shall_v nevertheless_o make_v as_o though_o we_o will_v justify_v ourselves_o and_o purchase_v forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n by_o our_o own_o work_n as_o who_o will_v say_v that_o the_o desert_n righteousness_n and_o bloodshed_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v not_o enough_o to_o do_v it_o unless_o we_o come_v to_o put_v to_o our_o work_n and_o righteousness_n which_o be_v altogether_o defile_v and_o spot_v with_o self-love_n selfe-liking_a selfeprofit_n and_o a_o thousand_o other_o vanity_n for_o which_o we_o have_v need_v to_o crave_v pardon_n at_o god_n hand_n rather_o than_o reward_n neither_o do_v we_o think_v of_o the_o threaten_n which_o s._n paul_n use_v to_o the_o galatian_n who_o have_v be_v deceive_v by_o false_a preacher_n believe_v 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