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
A30160	The Jerusalem-sinner saved, or, Good news for the vilest of men being a help for despairing souls, shewing that Jesus Christ would have mercy in the first place offered to the biggest sinners / by John Bunyan.	Bunyan, John, 1628-1688.	1689 (1689)	Wing B5545; ESTC R27236	74,451	194

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unclean_a now_o he_o who_o have_v no_o better_a esteem_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o of_o his_o death_n and_o blood_n will_v not_o be_v persuade_v to_o come_v to_o he_o for_o life_n or_o to_o trust_v in_o he_o for_o salvation_n 3._o but_o further_a all_o this_o m●st_v be_v do_v against_o manifest_a token_n to_o prove_v the_o contrary_a or_o after_o the_o shine_a of_o gospel_n light_n upon_o the_o soul_n or_o some_o considerable_a profession_n of_o he_o as_o the_o m●ssias_n or_o that_o he_o be_v the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world._n 1._o it_o must_v be_v do_v against_o manifest_a token_n to_o prove_v the_o contrary_a and_o thus_o the_o reprobate_a jew_n commit_v it_o when_o they_o see_v the_o work_n of_o god_n which_o put_v forth_o themselves_o in_o he_o and_o call_v they_o the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o beelzebub_n 2._o it_o must_v be_v do_v against_o some_o s●ining_a light_n of_o the_o gospel_n upon_o they_o and_o thus_o it_o be_v with_o judas_n and_o with_o those_o who_o after_o 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john_n bunyan_n the_o jerusalem-sinner_n save_v or_o good_a news_n for_o the_o vile_a of_o man_n be_v a_o help_n for_o despair_v soul_n show_v that_o jesus_n christ_n will_v have_v mercy_n in_o the_o first_o place_n offer_v to_o the_o big_a sinner_n the_o second_o edition_n in_o which_o be_v add_v a_o answer_n to_o those_o grand_a objection_n that_o lie_v in_o the_o way_n of_o they_o that_o will_v believe_v for_o the_o comfort_n of_o those_o that_o fear_v they_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o john_n bunyan_n of_o bedford_n london_n print_v and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v by_o george_n larkin_n at_o the_o two_o swan_n without_o bishopsgates_n 1689._o price_n bind_v 1_n to_o the_o reader_n courteous_a reader_n one_o reason_n which_o move_v i_o to_o write_v and_o print_v this_o little_a book_n be_v because_o though_o there_o be_v many_o excellent_a heart-affecting_a discourse_n in_o the_o world_n that_o tend_v to_o convert_v the_o sinner_n yet_o i_o have_v a_o desire_n to_o 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and_o glory_n can_v be_v hurtful_a to_o thou_o let_v not_o thy_o lust_n and_o folly_n drive_v thou_o beyond_o the_o door_n of_o mercy_n since_o it_o be_v not_o lock_v nor_o bolt_v up_o against_o thou_o manasseh_n be_v a_o bad_a man_n and_o magdalen_n a_o bad_a woman_n to_o say_v nothing_o of_o the_o thief_n upon_o the_o cross_n or_o of_o the_o murderer_n of_o christ_n yet_o they_o obtain_v mercy_n christ_n willing_o receive_v they_o and_o do_v thou_o think_v that_o those_o once_o so_o bad_a now_o they_o be_v in_o heaven_n repent_v they_o there_o because_o they_o leave_v their_o sin_n for_o christ_n when_o they_o be_v in_o the_o word_n i_o can_v believe_v but_o that_o thou_o think_v they_o have_v very_o get_v the_o best_a on_o it_o why_o sinner_n do_v thou_o likewise_o christ_n at_o heaven_n gate_n say_v to_o thou_o come_v hither_o and_o the_o devil_n at_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n do_v call_v thou_o to_o come_v to_o he_o sinner_n what_o say_v thou_o whether_o will_v thou_o go_v do_v go_v into_o the_o fire_n there_o thou_o will_v be_v burn_v do_v let_v jesus_n lose_v his_o longing_n since_o it_o be_v for_o thy_o salvation_n but_o come_v to_o he_o and_o live_v one_o word_n more_o and_o so_o i_o have_v do_v sinner_n here_o thou_o do_v hear_v of_o love_n prithee_o dont_fw-fr provoke_v it_o by_o turn_v it_o into_o wantonness_n he_o that_o die_v for_o slight_v love_n sink_v deep_a into_o hell_n and_o will_v there_o be_v torment_v by_o the_o remembrance_n of_o that_o evil_a more_o than_o by_o the_o deep_a cogitation_n of_o all_o his_o other_o sin_n take_v heed_n therefore_o do_v not_o make_v love_n thy_o tormenter_n sinner_n farewell_n the_o content_n of_o this_o book_n the_o text_n open_v page_n 3●_n the_o badness_n of_o jerusalem_n unparalleled_a they_o be_v the_o big_a sinner_n p._n 4_o 5_o 6._o doctrine_n jesus_n christ_n will_v have_v mercy_n offer_v in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o the_o big_a sinner_n p._n 9_o the_o doctrine_n prove_v by_o many_o scripture_n instance_n p._n 12_o 13_o 14_o the_o amaze_a grace_n of_o god_n p._n 16_o 17_o the_o apostle_n keep_v to_o their_o commission_n and_o offer_v mercy_n in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o the_o big_a sinner_n p._n 15_o 16_o 17_o 18_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o point_n 1._o because_o the_o big_a sinner_n have_v most_o need_v of_o mercy_n p._n 22_o this_o be_v illustrate_v p._n 24_o to_o 28_o 2._o because_o this_o redound_v most_o to_o the_o spread_a of_o the_o fame_n of_o christ_n p._n 29_o prove_v and_o amplify_v p._n 30_o 36_o 3._o because_o by_o thus_o do_v other_o be_v the_o more_o encourage_v to_o come_v to_o christ_n for_o mercy_n p._n 37_o particular_a instance_n of_o this_o p_o 40_o to_o 44_o 4._o because_o this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o weaken_v the_o kingdom_n of_o satan_n p._n 46_o the_o big_a sinner_n satan_n colonel_n and_o captain_n ibid._n the_o big_a sinner_n bread_n most_o of_o that_o horrible_a vermin_n sin_n p._n 47_o the_o author_n experience_n about_o it_o p._n 48_o 5._o because_o the_o big_a sinner_n be_v the_o best_a help_n in_o the_o church_n when_o convert_v p._n 50_o this_o be_v illustrate_v by_o several_a particular_n p._n 51._o to_o 56_o 6._o because_o such_o when_o convert_v be_v apt_a to_o love_n christ_n most_o p._n 56_o a_o pleasant_a story_n of_o martha_n and_o mary_n p._n 61_o to_o 66_o christ_n have_v but_o little_a thanks_o for_o save_v little_a sinner_n p._n 66_o 7._o because_o grace_n when_o receive_v by_o such_o find_v matter_n to_o kindle_v upon_o more_o free_o than_o it_o find_v in_o other_o p._n 69_o this_o be_v illustrate_v by_o three_o or_o four_o similitude_n p._n 69_o to_o 70_o a_o note_n upon_o the_o debauchery_n of_o the_o youth_n of_o our_o time_n p._n 72_o 8._o because_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o final_o impenitent_a be_v leave_v the_o more_o without_o excuse_n p._n 79_o no_o ground_n for_o the_o impenitent_a at_o judgement_n for_o a_o excuse_n from_o the_o greatness_n of_o their_o sin_n why_o they_o come_v not_o to_o jesus_n christ_n p._n 78_o instance_n to_o convince_v they_o how_o it_o will_v go_v with_o th●m_n then_o for_o neglect_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n now_o p._n 79_o 80_o application_n 1._o by_o this_o doctrine_n we_o be_v show_v how_o to_o make_v a_o right_a judgement_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o christ_n to_o man_n p._n 84_o 85_o 2._o this_o show_v also_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n p._n 90_o such_o as_o his_o merit_n be_v such_o be_v his_o grace_n the_o one_o be_v see_v by_o the_o other_o p._n 91_o to_o 93_o 3._o here_o be_v encouragement_n for_o you_o that_o think_v yourselves_o the_o worst_a yet_o to_o come_v to_o christ_n p._n 93_o objection_n tonch_v upon_o and_o dissolve_v to_o obstruct_v our_o come_n to_o christ_n p._n 94_o 95_o 4._o a_o expostulation_n with_o great_a sinner_n to_o come_v to_o christ_n p._n 102_o other_o objection_n touch_v p._n 103_o 5._o there_o be_v no_o ground_n for_o such_o to_o despair_v that_o will_v be_v save_v by_o jesus_n christ_n p._n 106_o four_o kind_n of_o despair_v ibid._n three_o sort_n of_o despair_n reasonable_a and_o to_o be_v allow_v p._n 107_o the_o badness_n of_o that_o despair_n that_o keep_v we_o off_o from_o close_v with_o christ_n show_v in_o several_a particular_n p._n 111_o to_o 114_o despair_v the_o devil_n master_n p._n 112_o 6._o since_o christ_n do_v offer_v mean_n to_o the_o big_a sinner_n let_v they_o take_v heed_n that_o they_o lie_v right_o hold_v thereon_o p._n 115_o take_v heed_n of_o presume_v instead_o of_o believe_v p._n 116_o faith_n and_o wild_a faith_n and_o how_o discover_v ibid._n when_o presumption_n put_v its_o self_n in_o the_o place_n of_o faith_n