Selected quad for the lemma: sin_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
sin_n	father_n	forgive_v	trespass_n	3,229	5	11.5590	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A53689	Eshcol: a cluster of the fruit of Canaan; brought to the borders, for the encouragement of the saints, travelling thither-ward, with their faces towards Syon. Or, Rules of direction, for the walking of the saints in fellowship, according to the order of the Gospel. Collected and explained for the use of the Church at Coggeshall, by John Owen their pastor.; Eschol.	Owen, John, 1616-1683.	1648 (1648)	Wing O746; ESTC R214583	29,667	144

and yet there is a separation suitable to the mind of God he that will not separate from world and false-worship is a Separate from Christ Now the separation here commanded from any persons is not in respect of naturall affections nor spirituall care of the good of their souls Rom 9. 3. nor yet in respect of duties of Relation 1 Cor. 7. 13. nor yet in offices of love and civill converse 1 Cor. 5. 10. 1 Thess. 4. 12. much less in not seeking their good and prosperity 1 Tim. 2. 1. or not communicating good things unto them Gal. 6. 10. or living profitably and peaceably with them Rom. 12. 18. but in 1. Manner of walking and conversation Rom. 12. 2. Ephes. 4. 17 18 19. 2. Delightfull converse and familiarity where enmity and opposition appears Ephes. 5. 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11. 3. In way of worship and ordinances of fellowship Rev. 18. 4. not running out into the same compass of excess and riot with them in anything for these 3. and the like commands and discoveries of the wil of God are most express as in the places annexed to the Rule necessity abundantly urgent spirituall profit and edification no less requiring it causeless separation from established Churches walking according to the order of the Gospel though perhaps failing in the practise of some things of small concernment is no small sin but separation from the sinfull practises and disorderly walkings and false unwarranted wayes of worship in any is to fulfill the precept of not partaking in other mens sins to delight in the company fellowship society and converse of unsavory disorderly persons proclaimes a spirit not indeared to Christ Let Motives hereunto be 1. Gods command 2. Our own preservation from sin and protection from punishment that with others we be not infected and plagued 3. Christs delight in the purity of his ordinances 4. His distinguishing love to his Saints provided that in the practise of this Rule abundance of meekness patience gentleness wisdome and tenderness be exercised let no offence be given justly to any RULE VI FRequent spiritual communication for edification according to gifts received Mal 3. 16. Then they that feared the Lord spake often one to another and the Lord hearkned and heard it and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the Lord and thought upon his Name Job 2. 11. Now when Jobs three friends heard al of this evil that was come upon him they ●ame every one from his owne place for they had made an appointment together to come to mourn with him and to comfort him Ephes. 4. 29. Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth but that which is good to the use of edifying that it may administer grace to the hearers Col. 4. 6. Let your speech be alwayes with grace seasoned with salt that you may know how to answer every man Eph. 5. 4. Neither filthiness nor foolish talking nor jesting which are not convenient but rather giving of thanks 1 Thess. 5. 11. Wherefore comfort your selves together and edifie one another as also ye doe Heb. 3. 13. Exhort one another daily whilest it is called to day lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulnesse of sinne Jude 20. Building up your selves in your most holy faith praying in the Holy Ghost Heb. 10. 24 25. Let us consider one another to provoke unto love and good works Not forsaking the assembling of our selves together us is the manner of some but exhorting one another and so much the more as you see the day approaching Acts 18. 23. Whom when Aquila and Priscilla had heard they took him unto them and expounded unto him the way of God more perfectly 1 Cor. 12. 9. For the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withall EXPLIC. VI THat men not solemnly called and set apart to the office of publick teaching may yet be endued with usefull gifts for edification was before declared the not using of such gifts in an orderly way according to the rule and custome of the Churches is to napkin up the talent given to trade and profit withall that every man ought to labour that he may walk and dwell in knowledge in his family none doubts that we should also labour to do so in the Church or Family of God is no lesse apparent This the Scriptutes annexed to the rule declared which in an especial manner hold out prayer exhortation instruction from the Word and consolation now the performance of this duty of mutuall edification is incumbent to the Saints divers wayes 1. Ordinarily Ephes. 4. 29. chap. 5. 3 4. Heb. 3. 13. believers in their ordinary daily converse ought to be continually making mention of the Lord with savoury discourses tending to edification and not upon foolish light frothy speeches that are not convenient 2. Occasionally Luke 24. 14. Mal. 3. 1. 6. if any thing of weight and concernment to the Church be brought forth by providence a spiritual improvement of it by a due consideration amongst believers is required 3. By assembling of more together by appointment for prayer and instruction from the Word Acts 18. 23. Acts 12. 12. Job 2. 11. Ephes. 5. 19. James 5. 16. Jude 20. 1 Thess. 15. 14. This being a speciall ordinance and appointment of God for the increasing of knowledge love charity experience and the improving of gifts received every one contributing to the building of the Tabernacle let then all vain communication be farr away The time is short and the daies are evill let it suffice us that we have neglected so many precious opportunities of growing in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ and doing good to one another let the remainder of our few and evill dayes be spent in living to him who dyed for us be not conformed to this world nor the men thereof RULE VII MUtually to bear with each others infirmities weaknesse tendernesse failings in meeknesse patience pity and with assistance Eph. 4. 32. Be ye kind one to another tender-hearted forgiving one another even as God for Christs sake hath forgiven you Matth. 18. 21. Then came Peter to him and said how oft shall my brother sin against me and I forgive him 22. Jesus said unto him I say not unto thee seven times but untill seventy times seven Mark 11. 25. And when you stand praying forgive if you have ought against any that your Father which is also in Heaven may forgive youy our trespasses v. 26. And if you do not forgive neither will your Father which is in Heaven forgive you your trespasses Rom. 14. 13. Let us not therefore judge one another any more but judge this rather that no man put a stumbling block or an occasion to fall in his brothers way seever 3. 4. Rom. 15. 1. We then that are strong ought to beare the infirmities of the weak and not to please our selves v. 2. let every one please his neighbor for the