Selected quad for the lemma: sin_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
sin_n	ghost_n	holy_a	page_n	3,916	5	10.7630	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A14923	The soules progresse to the celestiall Canaan, or heavenly Jerusalem By way of godly meditation, and holy contemplation: accompanied with divers learned exhortations, and pithy perswasions, tending to Christianity and humanity. Divided into two parts. The first part treateth of the divine essence, quality and nature of God, and his holy attributs: and of the creation, fall, state, death, and misery of an unregenerated man, both in this life and in the world to come: put for the whole scope of the Old Testament. The second part is put for the summe and compendium of the Gospell, and treateth of the Incarnation, Nativity, words, works, and sufferings of Christ, and of the happinesse and blessednesse of a godly man in his state of renovation, being reconciled to God in Christ. Collected out of the Scriptures, and out of the writings of the ancient fathers of the primitive Church, and other orthodoxall divines: by John Welles, of Beccles in the County of Suffolk.	Welles, John, of Beccles.	1639 (1639)	STC 25231; ESTC S119607	276,075	406

it_o for_o man_n to_o pride_n and_o boast_v himself_o in_o his_o prosperity_n and_o disgraceful_o to_o repute_v man_n for_o their_o difference_n of_o fortune_n nature_n pride_n the_o vain_a folly_n in_o man_n nature_n for_o the_o best_a man_n be_v but_o base_a earth_n and_o the_o base_a man_n be_v create_v of_o god_n in_o his_o own_o image_n all_o of_o one_o nature_n and_o in_o one_o office_n and_o all_o to_o one_o end_n ordain_v therefore_o in_o a_o christian_a judgement_n there_o be_v no_o difference_n of_o man_n but_o the_o difference_n of_o good_a and_o of_o bad_a man_n and_o this_o inequality_n be_v not_o in_o their_o nature_n fortune_n the_o difference_n of_o grace_n and_o fortune_n but_o in_o the_o corruption_n and_o defect_n of_o their_o nature_n and_o the_o best_a and_o safe_a way_n to_o esteem_v man_n be_v to_o compare_v they_o in_o their_o gift_n of_o grace_n and_o not_o of_o fortune_n note_n note_n for_o with_o god_n the_o least_o spirit_n of_o grace_n though_o in_o the_o low_a degree_n of_o fortune_n be_v of_o more_o value_n and_o esteem_v than_o the_o great_a of_o the_o world_n if_o not_o gracious_a this_o knowledge_n of_o our_o creation_n shall_v remember_v we_o in_o our_o dutiful_a obedience_n to_o god_n that_o see_v his_o hand_n have_v fashion_v we_o and_o that_o his_o mercy_n have_v make_v our_o body_n a_o temple_n or_o sanctuary_n for_o his_o holy_a spirit_n to_o dwell_v in_o 3.17_o 1_o cor._n 3.17_o therefore_o let_v we_o careful_o keep_v the_o temple_n of_o our_o body_n from_o the_o filth_n of_o sin_n and_o endeavour_v ourselves_o in_o such_o holy_a exercise_n that_o our_o soul_n may_v have_v the_o perpetual_a fellowship_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n without_o which_o there_o be_v no_o happiness_n nor_o salvation_n let_v we_o therefore_o refrain_v to_o accompany_v with_o the_o leprosy_n of_o sin_n lest_o we_o run_v into_o their_o danger_n in_o defile_v our_o body_n the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n with_o disease_a company_n let_v we_o 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we_o thou_o for_o ever_o thyself_o good_a god_n inspire_v our_o soul_n it_o be_v thy_o breath_n and_o therefore_o precious_a it_o be_v thou_o before_o we_o have_v it_o help_v as_o to_o keep_v it_o in_o the_o time_n and_o in_o the_o danger_n of_o this_o our_o progress_n in_o this_o our_o pilgrimage_n through_o this_o sinful_a and_o wicked_a world_n and_o when_o thou_o shall_v call_v it_o home_o we_o may_v glad_o breathe_v it_o back_o for_o with_o thou_o there_o be_v only_a safety_n confidence_n how_o and_o where_o to_o repose_v our_o confidence_n with_o thou_o there_o be_v happiness_n infinite_a without_o time_n without_o measure_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n keep_v we_o from_o the_o danger_n of_o lose_v let_v we_o walk_v in_o the_o direction_n of_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o walk_v to_o move_v ourselves_o in_o any_o holy_a course_n if_o thy_o hand_n lead_v we_o not_o we_o shall_v either_o faint_v or_o wander_v o_o keep_v we_o from_o both_o that_o we_o may_v travel_v 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goodness_n 17._o nothing_o but_o ●ood_n can_v be_v derive_v from_o god_n eccle._n 15.14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v evil_a shall_v be_v derive_v from_o he_o but_o like_o himself_o so_o his_o work_n be_v perfect_o good_a without_o blemish_n without_o defect_n it_o be_v therefore_o general_o to_o be_v believe_v that_o adam_n at_o the_o first_o creation_n be_v holy_a and_o innocent_a no_o defect_n of_o nature_n no_o corruption_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o god_n give_v he_o liberty_n and_o power_n of_o freewill_n if_o so_o he_o will_v to_o continue_v his_o estate_n and_o happiness_n for_o adam_n in_o the_o estate_n of_o his_o innocence_n have_v this_o condition_n of_o happiness_n first_o he_o be_v in_o the_o full_a favour_n of_o god_n a_o joy_n unexpressable_a second_o he_o have_v the_o world_n and_o the_o creature_n therein_o for_o his_o use_n and_o pleasure_n which_o then_o be_v perfect_o good_a he_o have_v power_n also_o give_v he_o of_o god_n to_o continue_v this_o happiness_n to_o himself_o and_o his_o posterity_n for_o ever_o for_o the_o gift_n both_o temporal_a and_o spiritual_a which_o god_n give_v he_o do_v well_o declare_v the_o infinite_a measure_n of_o god_n love_n to_o he_o god_n give_v he_o all_o that_o be_v create_v note_n note_n and_o indue_a he_o with_o a_o divine_a soul_n and_o with_o that_o such_o endowment_n of_o grace_n as_o make_v he_o both_o excellent_a and_o happy_a that_o god_n give_v he_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o world_n both_o for_o his_o use_n and_o pleasure_n be_v already_o prove_v yet_o more_o god_n for_o a_o extraordinary_a demonstration_n of_o his_o favour_n to_o he_o plant_v a_o garden_n in_o eden_n 9_o gen_n 2.8_o 9_o of_o admirable_a variety_n both_o for_o use_n and_o ornament_n for_o out_o of_o the_o ground_n make_v the_o lord_n to_o grow_v every_o tree_n pleasant_a to_o the_o sight_n that_o be_v for_o ornament_n and_o good_a for_o meat_n the_o tree_n of_o life_n also_o in_o the_o 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lest_o he_o shall_v be_v bear_v partaker_n of_o sin_n but_o only_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n last_o see_v the_o sin_n of_o adam_n by_o the_o intisement_n of_o the_o woman_n do_v so_o deface_v the_o excellence_n and_o innocence_n of_o our_o nature_n as_o that_o the_o corruption_n thereof_o do_v descend_v from_o he_o to_o all_o posterity_n this_o aught_o to_o abate_v the_o pride_n of_o man_n that_o no_o man_n dignify_v or_o exalt_v himself_o in_o the_o pride_n of_o his_o nature_n for_o all_o man_n be_v of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o nature_n and_o all_o man_n in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o condemnation_n there_o be_v no_o power_n in_o man_n nature_n to_o raise_v himself_o to_o the_o dignity_n of_o god_n favour_n that_o be_v only_o in_o the_o power_n of_o he_o that_o first_o create_v we_o holy_a and_o innocent_a who_o again_o will_v restore_v we_o if_o we_o faithful_o spend_v our_o endeavour_n in_o holy_a action_n again_o it_o ought_v to_o move_v all_o man_n to_o bear_v 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