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
A62878	Væ scandalizantium, or, A treatise of scandalizing wherein the necessity, nature, sorts, and evills of scandalizing, are handled, with resolution of many questions thereto pertaining / preached at Lemster, in Herefordshire by Iohn Tombes ...	Tombes, John, 1603?-1676.	1641 (1641)	Wing T1827; ESTC R21407	96,654	466

lord_n for_o he_o that_o fear_v god_n will_v not_o put_v a_o stumble_a block_n before_o his_o brother_n since_o he_o be_v sure_a thereby_o to_o incur_v woe_n and_o displeasure_n of_o god_n scandalize_a consist_v not_o with_o god_n fear_n 2._o to_o love_v our_o brethren_n with_o which_o scandalize_a consist_v not_o for_o how_o can_v he_o be_v say_v to_o love_v his_o brother_n who_o spread_v a_o net_n for_o his_o foot_n especial_o when_o he_o ensnare_v his_o soul_n and_o this_o be_v sure_a that_o he_o which_o love_v not_o his_o brother_n love_v not_o god_n but_o walk_n in_o darkness_n 1._o john_n 2._o 10._o 11._o 3._o to_o get_v uprightness_n of_o heart_n that_o thou_o may_v walk_v upright_o and_o this_o will_v prevent_v both_o stumble_n in_o thyself_o and_o scandalize_a of_o other_o for_o he_o that_o be_v not_o right-hearted_n though_o he_o may_v in_o some_o thing_n for_o a_o time_n do_v well_o as_o jehu_n do_v yet_o soon_o or_o late_a he_o will_v stumble_v or_o fall_v even_o as_o a_o lame_a horse_n while_o he_o be_v heat_v will_v go_v well_o enough_o but_o when_o he_o cool_v will_v halt_v downright_a even_o so_o a_o hypocrite_n though_o for_o a_o time_n he_o may_v go_v on_o fair_o in_o his_o way_n yet_o in_o the_o conclusion_n likely_a when_o he_o have_v attain_v his_o end_n he_o fall_v foul_o as_o jehu_n that_o seem_v to_o be_v zealous_a for_o the_o lord_n until_o he_o have_v get_v the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n but_o in_o the_o end_n show_v his_o hypocrisy_n by_o serve_a jeroboam_n golden_a calf_n now_o such_o a_o one_o will_v sure_o become_v a_o stumble_a block_n and_o that_o a_o permanent_a one_o wherefore_o as_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o our_o appear_v before_o god_n with_o boldness_n that_o we_o get_v upright_a heart_n so_o likewise_o for_o our_o live_n unblamable_o and_o inoffensive_o to_o our_o neighbour_n 4_o last_o to_o get_v wisdom_n and_o prudence_n to_o consider_v the_o disposition_n of_o man_n who_o be_v apt_a to_o be_v scandalize_v and_o the_o due_a circumstance_n and_o consequence_n of_o our_o action_n that_o they_o may_v be_v none_o occasion_n offence_n in_o all_o our_o deal_n that_o be_v obvious_a to_o man_n we_o must_v show_v ourselves_o innocent_a as_o dove_n wise_a as_o serpent_n in_o malice_n child_n in_o understand_a man_n cap._n 3._o of_o scandalize_a in_o special_a by_o sinful_a example_n how_o grievous_a a_o evil_n active_a scandalize_a be_v in_o the_o general_n have_v be_v declare_v way_n but_o because_o thing_n that_o be_v more_o confuse_v in_o the_o genus_fw-la appear_v more_o distinct_a in_o the_o species_n my_o purpose_n be_v to_o consider_v the_o several_a branch_n of_o active_a scandalize_a that_o we_o may_v the_o better_o discern_v the_o sin_n and_o danger_n of_o scandalize_a active_a scandalize_a be_v two_o way_n one_o when_o a_o man_n in_o his_o action_n intend_v only_o to_o have_v his_o own_o will_n or_o lust_n regard_v not_o the_o ruin_n of_o another_o by_o his_o action_n &_o this_o may_v be_v call_v exemplary_a scandalize_a or_o scandal_n by_o example_n and_o of_o this_o kind_n of_o scandal_n there_o be_v two_o sort_n the_o first_o be_v when_o the_o example_n be_v in_o a_o thing_n in_o its_o nature_n evil_a and_o this_o may_v not_o unfit_o be_v call_v scandal_n by_o sinful_a example_n the_o second_o be_v when_o the_o scandal_n be_v in_o a_o thing_n lawful_a otherwise_o as_o be_v in_o its_o nature_n indifferent_a but_o by_o want_n of_o charity_n abuse_v so_o as_o that_o harm_n come_v to_o another_o and_o this_o may_v be_v call_v scandalize_a in_o the_o abuse_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a the_o other_o way_n of_o scandalize_a be_v when_o a_o action_n be_v do_v for_o this_o particular_a intent_n that_o other_o man_n soul_n may_v be_v harm_v chief_o in_o draw_v they_o to_o sin_n and_o this_o may_v be_v call_v scandalize_a by_o devise_v practice_n which_o likewise_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n one_o when_o by_o intice_v mean_n as_o by_o counsel_n persuasion_n place_v object_n before_o man_n and_o the_o like_a man_n be_v overthrow_v and_o this_o may_v be_v call_v scandal_n by_o entice_a practice_n the_o other_o when_o by_o terrify_v way_n man_n be_v scandalize_v and_o this_o may_v be_v call_v scandal_n by_o persecution_n according_a to_o this_o distribution_n in_o this_o method_n i_o shall_v speak_v 1._o of_o scandalize_a by_o evil_a example_n 2._o of_o scandalize_a by_o abuse_n of_o our_o liberty_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a 3._o of_o scandalize_a by_o entice_v practice_n 4._o of_o scandalize_a by_o persecution_n that_o sinful_a example_n beget_v scandal_n need_v not_o proof_n example_n experience_n of_o all_o time_n prove_v it_o too_o abundant_o and_o that_o position_n of_o solomon_n be_v plain_a prov._n 29._o 6._o in_o the_o transgression_n of_o a_o evil_a man_n there_o be_v a_o snare_n or_o scandal_n for_o these_o two_o word_n be_v equivalent_a as_o be_v declare_v before_o a_o snare_n whereby_o to_o ensnare_v himself_o and_o to_o harm_v other_o whereupon_o it_o be_v that_o solomon_n advise_v prov._n 22._o 25._o that_o we_o shall_v make_v no_o friendship_n with_o a_o angry_a man_n nor_o go_v with_o a_o furious_a man_n lest_o we_o learn_v his_o way_n and_o get_v a_o snare_n to_o our_o soul_n so_o that_o the_o evil_a example_n of_o angry_a and_o furious_a man_n become_v a_o snare_n or_o scandal_n to_o man_n soul_n who_o go_v with_o they_o wherefore_o we_o may_v safe_o apply_v the_o woe_n of_o my_o text_n to_o this_o scandalize_a and_o conclude_v that_o misery_n belong_v to_o those_o that_o scandalize_v other_o by_o sinful_a example_n the_o wage_n of_o sin_n indefinite_o be_v death_n rom._n 6._o 23._o even_o that_o death_n which_o be_v opposite_a to_o eternal_a life_n to_o wit_n eternal_a death_n of_o body_n &_o soul_n in_o hell_n fire_n which_o be_v much_o more_o due_a when_o it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o sin_n but_o also_o a_o sinful_a example_n &_o a_o scandal_n by_o sinful_a example_n but_o beside_o this_o eternal_a woe_n that_o temporal_a woe_n 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it_o i_o mean_v knowledge_n of_o the_o act_n though_o perhaps_o the_o person_n scandalize_v know_v not_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o it_o but_o rather_o the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o it_o may_v be_v the_o cause_n that_o it_o do_v ensnare_v he_o qu._n perhaps_o it_o may_v be_v ask_v whether_o the_o live_a may_v be_v scandalize_v by_o the_o action_n of_o they_o that_o be_v dead_a i_o answer_v ans._n yes_o doubtless_o though_o they_o be_v dead_a many_o age_n before_o solomon_n sin_n in_o harken_v to_o his_o wife_n and_o further_a their_o idolatry_n become_v a_o scandal_n to_o the_o succeed_a king_n of_o judah_n and_o jeroboam'_v set_v up_o the_o golden_a calf_n be_v the_o scandal_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n that_o follow_v he_o in_o many_o

truth_n scandaliser_n 1._o that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v manifest_v unto_o we_o both_o the_o sinfulness_n and_o the_o danger_n of_o those_o that_o heed_n not_o their_o way_n to_o avoid_v scandalize_a of_o other_o that_o watch_v not_o over_o their_o word_n or_o action_n lest_o they_o cause_v other_o to_o stumble_v it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v but_o that_o there_o be_v some_o who_o through_o overfearfullnesse_n of_o give_v scandal_n do_v omit_v thing_n fit_a for_o they_o to_o do_v which_o arise_v through_o want_n of_o know_v in_o what_o case_n scandal_n be_v to_o be_v fear_v in_o what_o not_o out_o of_o imprudence_n in_o not_o discern_v the_o difference_n of_o person_n this_o error_n be_v the_o more_o pardonable_a in_o that_o it_o likely_a come_v not_o out_o of_o a_o evil_a disposition_n but_o out_o of_o a_o tender_a conscience_n join_v with_o a_o weak_a understanding_n nor_o likely_a do_v it_o procure_v other_o hurt_n than_o the_o lessen_v of_o the_o esteem_n of_o the_o person_n scrupulous_a &_o the_o expose_v he_o to_o contempt_n and_o derision_n in_o some_o to_o pity_v in_o other_o except_v when_o such_o scrupulosity_n cause_v disobedience_n to_o the_o necessary_a command_n of_o governor_n or_o breed_v superstition_n or_o the_o like_a evil_n yet_o this_o be_v a_o evil_a in_o that_o it_o be_v a_o error_n and_o somewhat_o intrench_v on_o god_n prerogative_n in_o make_v that_o to_o be_v sin_n which_o he_o have_v not_o make_v sin_n and_o therefore_o be_v to_o be_v shun_v not_o to_o be_v cherish_v but_o such_o likely_a be_v but_o few_o the_o most_o of_o people_n mind_n and_o prosecute_v their_o pleasure_n profit_n credit_n preferment_n content_n etc._n etc._n but_o little_a or_o nothing_o regard_v what_o scandal_n follow_v thereon_o many_o be_v of_o that_o impetuous_a resolution_n that_o they_o will_v have_v their_o sport_n not_o unlawful_a in_o themselves_o though_o they_o will_v certain_o occasion_v drunkenness_n quarrel_v bloodshed_n idleness_n undo_v of_o family_n and_o such_o like_a evil_n so_o that_o in_o a_o sort_n they_o resolve_v like_a unto_o that_o pope_n who_o say_v that_o he_o will_v have_v his_o dish_n of_o meat_n in_o spite_n of_o god_n so_o these_o be_v bend_v to_o have_v their_o sport_n in_o spite_n of_o their_o brethren_n yea_o and_o of_o god_n too_o that_o command_v they_o not_o to_o offend_v their_o brethren_n and_o as_o man_n be_v affect_v to_o their_o pleasure_n so_o they_o be_v to_o their_o profit_n preferment_n credit_n end_n yea_o their_o vain_a custom_n so_o violent_a be_v the_o stream_n of_o their_o will_n that_o they_o will_v have_v their_o course_n although_o they_o not_o only_o overthrow_v many_o life_n and_o state_n but_o also_o drown_v many_o soul_n in_o perdition_n too_o too_o many_o be_v of_o cain_n mind_n who_o when_o he_o be_v demand_v of_o god_n where_o his_o brother_n be_v answer_v angry_o gen._n 4._o 9_o be_o i_o my_o brother_n keeper_n they_o care_v not_o whether_o they_o sink_v or_o swim_v their_o 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sin_n james_n 5._o 20._o but_o alas_o so_o great_a be_v the_o vicious_a self-love_n of_o man_n that_o for_o their_o own_o pleasure_n profit_n preferment_n vain_a glory_n and_o such_o like_a end_n they_o draw_v innumerable_a soul_n into_o hell_n with_o they_o sometime_o by_o pervert_v their_o faith_n sometime_o by_o corrupt_v their_o devotion_n sometime_o by_o vitiate_a their_o manner_n and_o yet_o as_o if_o they_o be_v all_o pope_n no_o man_n must_v say_v unto_o they_o what_o do_v thou_o to_o omit_v other_o instance_n of_o less_o account_n to_o maintain_v the_o great_a idol_n of_o latter_a age_n the_o papal_a monarchy_n what_o gross_a superstition_n have_v be_v maintain_v what_o practice_n have_v be_v devise_v and_o use_v to_o the_o seduce_a of_o whole_a nation_n of_o people_n hold_v they_o in_o blindness_n and_o superstition_n to_o their_o perdition_n yea_o to_o the_o reproach_n of_o the_o religion_n of_o christ_n even_o by_o jew_n turk_n and_o infidel_n it_o be_v infinite_a to_o relate_v how_o careless_a many_o other_o be_v to_o scandalize_v million_o of_o soul_n that_o they_o may_v attain_v to_o or_o maintain_v secular_a greatness_n i_o forbear_v to_o speak_v it_o be_v too_o manifest_a to_o the_o world_n all_o which_o disposition_n and_o practice_n how_o damnable_a they_o be_v oh_o that_o man_n will_v consider_v that_o they_o may_v prevent_v the_o woe_n here_o denounce_v by_o our_o saviour_n and_o take_v heed_n how_o they_o slight_a their_o brother_n spirit_n lest_o they_o draw_v down_o eternal_a vengeance_n on_o themselves_o from_o the_o father_n of_o spirit_n and_o by_o value_v at_o so_o low_a a_o rate_n their_o brother_n soul_n make_v the_o market_n cheap_a for_o their_o own_o wherefore_o in_o the_o second_o place_n we_o be_v to_o be_v admonish_v sin_n that_o as_o we_o be_v to_o look_v to_o our_o foot_n that_o we_o stumble_v not_o ourselves_o so_o to_o take_v heed_n to_o our_o action_n that_o they_o overthrow_v not_o other_o the_o almighty_a have_v 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