Selected quad for the lemma: sin_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
sin_n	forgive_v	power_n	retain_v	3,343	5	9.5870	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65197	A lost sheep returned home, or, The motives of the conversion to the Catholike faith of Thomas Vane ...	Vane, Thomas, fl. 1652.	1648 (1648)	Wing V84; ESTC R37184	182,330	460

do_v good_a profitable_a as_o our_o saviour_n say_v mat._n 25.21_o well_o do_v good_a and_o faithful_a servant_n because_o thou_o have_v be_v faithful_a over_o a_o few_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d place_n thou_o over_o many_o thing_n enter_v 〈…〉_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o master_n and_o the_o 〈…〉_o servant_n cast_v you_o into_o utter_a darkness_n 〈…〉_o if_o all_o protestant_n be_v unprofitable_a 〈…〉_o they_o must_v expect_v the_o sequel_n there_o 〈…〉_o darkness_n that_o be_v damnation_n §_o 4._o three_o many_o protestant_a minister_n teach_v and_o the_o people_n ordinary_o believe_v that_o catholic_n hold_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o require_v to_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n but_o only_o to_o confess_v they_o to_o a_o priest_n and_o the_o business_n be_v do_v whereas_o indeed_o they_o teach_v that_o not_o only_a confession_n to_o a_o priest_n but_o also_o contrition_n and_o sorrow_n for_o their_o sin_n which_o be_v all_o that_o protestant_n require_v as_o also_o satisfaction_n for_o the_o temporal_a punishment_n due_a to_o sin_n be_v requisite_a and_o so_o make_v it_o a_o matter_n of_o far_o great_a pain_n than_o the_o protestant_n do_v who_o reproach_n it_o for_o the_o easiness_n thereof_o now_o all_o these_o part_n of_o penance_n be_v plain_o express_v in_o scripture_n our_o saviour_n say_v to_o the_o priest_n who_o sin_n you_o shall_v forgive_v they_o be_v forgive_v and_o who_o sin_n you_o shall_v retain_v they_o be_v retain_v joh._n 20.23_o and_o s._n james_n bid_v we_o confess_v our_o sin_n one_o to_o another_o jam._n 5.16_o and_o if_o to_o another_o to_o who_o but_o to_o he_o that_o have_v power_n to_o forgive_v the_o jew_n do_v object_n against_o our_o saviour_n as_o protestant_n do_v now_o against_o priest_n say_v who_o can_v forgive_v sin_n but_o god_n only_o mark_v 2.7_o which_o error_n of_o they_o to_o confute_v he_o miraculous_o cure_v the_o man_n sick_a of_o the_o palsy_n that_o you_o may_v know_v the_o son_n of_o man_n have_v power_n on_o earth_n to_o forgive_v sin_n as_o our_o saviour_n faith_n to_o they_o which_o have_v be_v no_o cross_v of_o their_o erroneous_a conceit_n as_o the_o word_n but_o do_v intimate_v it_o be_v unless_o he_o have_v pardon_v he_o as_o man_n with_o commission_n from_o god_n and_o not_o as_o god_n immediate_a for_o otherwise_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v why_o i_o be_o god_n and_o so_o i_o pardon_v he_o but_o he_o do_v it_o as_o man_n doubtless_o with_o delegation_n from_o god_n as_o another_o evangelist_n express_v it_o say_v that_o the_o multitude_n glorify_v god_n which_o have_v give_v such_o power_n to_o man_n mat._n 9.8_o nor_o need_v the_o simple_a protestant_n wonder_v that_o man_n shall_v forgive_v sin_n see_v catholic_n teach_v that_o they_o do_v it_o not_o by_o their_o own_o power_n but_o by_o power_n give_v they_o from_o god_n to_o who_o it_o belong_v original_o and_o by_o his_o own_o power_n to_o forgive_v sin_n and_o to_o they_o but_o derivative_o and_o ministerial_o from_o he_o so_o it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n only_o do_v wondrous_a thing_n psal_n 72.18_o and_o yet_o we_o read_v in_o scripture_n of_o many_o man_n that_o wrought_v miracle_n 3_o king_n 8.39_o so_o it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n only_o know_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n 4_o king_n 5.16_o and_o yet_o we_o read_v of_o other_o that_o know_v the_o secret_n of_o the_o heart_n nor_o can_v this_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n the_o power_n whereof_o god_n have_v give_v to_o man_n be_v interpret_v of_o power_n only_o to_o declare_v forgiveness_n as_o protestant_n will_v have_v it_o for_o this_o a_o child_n or_o a_o infidel_n may_v do_v aswell_o as_o any_o other_o they_o may_v tell_v they_o that_o if_o they_o repent_v god_n will_v forgive_v they_o nor_o need_v such_o a_o power_n as_o this_o only_a be_v usher_v by_o christ_n by_o breathe_v on_o they_o and_o say_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n joh._n 20.22_o nor_o by_o these_o word_n as_o my_o father_n send_v i_o so_o i_o send_v you_o for_o sure_o his_o father_n send_v he_o to_o 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above_o other_o priest_n but_o for_o the_o use_n and_o benefit_n of_o christ_n church_n which_o will_v always_o in_o this_o world_n stand_v in_o need_n thereof_o &_o therefore_o do_v he_o in_o their_o successor_n always_o continue_v the_o power_n §_o 5._o as_o for_o satisfaction_n which_o protestant_n be_v teach_v to_o believe_v be_v needless_a it_o be_v plain_a in_o scripture_n as_o first_o that_o after_o the_o sin_n be_v pardon_v which_o be_v in_o regard_n of_o our_o reconciliation_n to_o god_n and_o freedom_n from_o eternal_a punishment_n yet_o there_o remain_v a_o liableness_n to_o temporal_a punishment_n as_o appear_v in_o david_n who_o after_o he_o have_v repent_v and_o god_n pardon_v his_o sin_n yet_o he_o punish_v one_o sin_n with_o the_o death_n of_o his_o child_n another_z with_o three_o day_n pestilence_n 2_o king_n 12.13.14_o &_o 24.10_o 12_o 13._o nor_o can_v this_o punishment_n be_v only_o for_o admonition_n &_o not_o of_o justice_n see_v the_o text_n say_v it_o be_v because_o he_o have_v make_v the_o enemy_n of_o god_n to_o blaspheme_v moses_n and_o aaron_n die_v both_o in_o god_n favour_n yet_o be_v punish_v with_o death_n before_o they_o enter_v into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n for_o their_o offence_n at_o meribah_n now_o where_o death_n be_v the_o punishment_n it_o can_v be_v intend_v for_o their_o admonition_n and_o amendment_n in_o time_n to_o come_v but_o as_o a_o scourge_n for_o their_o offence_n and_o the_o psalmist_n say_v plain_o thou_o forgave_v their_o sin_n and_o do_v punish_v their_o invention_n psal_n 98.8_o if_o he_o forgive_v they_o why_o do_v he_o punish_v they_o if_o he_o do_v punish_v they_o how_o do_v he_o forgive_v they_o he_o forgive_v the_o eternal_a punishment_n and_o inflict_v the_o temporal_a also_o the_o apostle_n say_v who_o you_o forgive_v any_o thing_n i_o forgive_v also_o for_o if_o i_o forgive_v any_o thing_n to_o who_o i_o forgive_v it_o for_o your_o sake_n forgive_v i_o it_o in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n 2._o cor._n 2.10_o which_o word_n can_v concern_v the_o remission_n of_o the_o fault_n see_v that_o be_v pardon_v before_o by_o the_o party_n great_a sorrow_n mention_v in_o the_o 7._o verse_n but_o must_v be_v mean_v of_o the_o temporal_a punishment_n which_o be_v impose_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n this_o truth_n calvin_n do_v not_o deny_v nor_o beza_n upon_o this_o place_n who_o say_v that_o the_o abatement_n of_o this_o rigour_n be_v afterward_o call_v indulgence_n and_o wherefore_o i_o wonder_v do_v protestant_n when_o they_o will_v divert_v some_o present_a or_o near_o approach_v danger_n fast_o and_o pray_v and_o preach_v and_o give_v alm_n when_o yet_o by_o their_o contrition_n they_o think_v their_o sin_n forgive_v if_o they_o do_v not_o hope_v by_o these_o mean_n to_o prevent_v or_o remove_v their_o temporal_a evil_n which_o in_o their_o prayer_n they_o confess_v to_o be_v inflict_v for_o their_o sin_n thus_o do_v the_o force_n of_o reason_n drive_v they_o to_o the_o 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tau_n that_o be_v the_o picture_n of_o the_o cross_n have_v sign_v let_v we_o rejoice_v therefore_o most_o dear_a brethren_n and_o let_v we_o lift_v up_o holy_a hand_n to_o heaven_n in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o cross_n when_o the_o devil_n shall_v see_v we_o so_o arm_v they_o shall_v be_v vanquish_v and_o note_v i_o pray_v by_o the_o way_n that_o some_o english_a bibles_n do_v leave_v out_o the_o letter_n tau_n in_o this_o place_n of_o ezekiel_n but_o how_o just_o let_v any_o indifferent_a reader_n judge_n in_o the_o second_o age_n hear_v s._n justin_n martyr_n speak_v of_o the_o part_n of_o dead_a beast_n thus_o argue_v gentilium_fw-la argue_v ad_fw-la quaest_n 28._o gentilium_fw-la how_o be_v it_o not_o most_o absurd_a to_o account_v these_o thing_n clean_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o profit_n which_o be_v reap_v of_o they_o and_o that_o the_o greek_n do_v detest_v the_o body_n and_o sepulcher_n of_o holy_a martyr_n which_o have_v power_n both_o to_o defend_v man_n from_o the_o snare_n 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fault_n i_o entreat_v you_o brethren_n while_o as_o yet_o he_o that_o have_v offend_v be_v in_o this_o life_n while_o his_o confession_n can_v be_v admit_v while_o satisfaction_n and_o remission_n give_v by_o the_o priest_n be_v grateful_a to_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o second_o age_n tertullian_n speak_v against_o man_n conceal_v part_n of_o their_o sin_n in_o confession_n thus_o reprove_v they_o 10._o they_o lib._n de_fw-fr poenit_fw-la c._n 10._o the_o hide_v of_o a_o sin_n do_v promise_v plain_o a_o great_a profit_n of_o bashfulness_n to_o wit_n sure_o if_o we_o shall_v steal_v any_o thing_n from_o humane_a knowledge_n we_o shall_v then_o also_o hide_v it_o from_o god_n the_o esteem_n of_o man_n and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n be_v they_o so_o compare_v be_v it_o better_a to_o lie_v hide_v damn_v than_o to_o be_v open_o absolve_v it_o be_v a_o miserable_a thing_n so_o to_o come_v to_o confession_n and_o in_o the_o first_o age_n s._n clement_n advise_v thus_o 1_o thus_o clem._n ro._n epist_n 1_o if_o peradventure_o envy_n or_o infidelity_n or_o some_o of_o these_o evil_n which_o we_o have_v remember_v above_o shall_v privy_o steal_v into_o any_o body_n heart_n he_o that_o have_v a_o care_n of_o his_o soul_n let_v he_o not_o be_v ashamed_a to_o confess_v these_o thing_n to_o he_o that_o have_v authority_n that_o he_o may_v be_v cure_v by_o he_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o wholesome_a counsel_n whereby_o he_o may_v by_o find_v faith_n and_o good_a work_n avoid_v the_o pain_n of_o eternal_a fire_n and_o attain_v to_o the_o everlasting_a reward_n of_o life_n now_o concern_v purgatory_n and_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a in_o the_o five_o age_n s._n augustine_n say_v ●3_n say_v de_fw-fr civet_n dei_fw-la l._n 20._o c._n 24._o &_o l._n 21._o c._n ●3_n neither_o can_v it_o be_v true_o say_v of_o some_o matth._n 22.32_o that_o they_o be_v not_o forgive_v neither_o in_o this_o life_n nor_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v unless_o there_o be_v some_o who_o though_o they_o be_v not_o forgive_v in_o this_o life_n yet_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v and_o again_o initium_fw-la again_o serm_n 41._o de_fw-la sanct._n prope_fw-la initium_fw-la '_o there_o be_v many_o who_o not_o right_o understand_v this_o read_n be_v deceive_v with_o false_a security_n whilst_o they_o believe_v that_o if_o they_o build_v capital_a sin_n upon_o the_o foundation_n christ_n those_o sin_n may_v be_v purge_v by_o transitory_a fire_n and_o they_o afterward_o come_v to_o life_n everlasting_a this_o understanding_n etc._n etc._n be_v to_o be_v correct_v because_o they_o deceive_v themselves_o who_o so_o flatter_v themselves_o for_o with_o that_o transitory_a fire_n whereof_o the_o apostle_n say_v 1._o cor._n 3.15_o he_o shall_v be_v save_v yet_o so_o as_o by_o fire_n not_o capital_a but_o little_a sin_n be_v purge_v and_o concern_v prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a he_o say_v apost_n say_v serm._n 32._o de_fw-fr verb._n apost_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v that_o 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