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	retain_v	4,798	5	9.2209	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A63706	Clerus Domini, or, A discourse of the divine institution, necessity, sacredness, and separation of the office ministerial together with the nature and manner of its power and operation : written by the special command of King Charles the First / by Jer. Taylor.	Taylor, Jeremy, 1613-1667.; Taylor, Jeremy, 1613-1667. Rules and advices to the clergy of the diocesse of Down and Connor.; Rust, George, d. 1670. Funeral sermon preached at the obsequies of the Right Reverend Father in God Jeremy Lord Bishop of Down.	1672 (1672)	Wing T299; ESTC R13445	91,915	82

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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o nazianzen_n call_v he_o a_o minister_n cooperate_a with_o christ_n he_o do_v without_o leave_n call_v himself_o a_o man_n of_o god_n a_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o the_o people_n under_o christ_n he_o bold_o thrust_v himself_o into_o the_o participation_n of_o that_o glorious_a mediation_n which_o christ_n officiate_n in_o heaven_n all_o which_o thing_n as_o they_o be_v great_a honour_n to_o the_o person_n right_o call_v to_o such_o vicinity_n and_o endearment_n with_o god_n so_o they_o depend_v whole_o upon_o divine_a dignation_n of_o the_o grace_n and_o vocation_n of_o the_o person_n 2._o now_o for_o the_o other_o part_n of_o spiritual_a emanation_n or_o descent_n of_o grace_n in_o sanctification_n of_o the_o clergy_n that_o be_v in_o order_n to_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o it_o that_o god_n who_o be_v the_o lover_n of_o soul_n may_v grant_v a_o pure_a and_o unblameable_a 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have_v ordain_v timothy_n to_o be_v bishop_n of_o ephesus_n he_o call_v upon_o he_o to_o stir_v up_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o he_o by_o the_o put_n on_o of_o his_o hand_n and_o that_o gift_n be_v a_o rosary_n of_o grace_n what_o grace_n they_o be_v he_o enumerate_v in_o the_o follow_a word_n god_n have_v not_o give_v we_o the_o spirit_n of_o fear_n but_o of_o power_n of_o love_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o of_o a_o modest_a and_o sober_a mind_n and_o these_o word_n be_v make_v part_n of_o the_o form_n of_o collate_v the_o episcopal_a order_n in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n here_o be_v all_o that_o descend_v from_o the_o spirit_n in_o ordination_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d power_n that_o be_v to_o officiate_v and_o intercede_v with_o god_n in_o the_o part_n of_o ministry_n and_o the_o rest_n be_v such_o as_o imply_v duty_n such_o as_o make_v he_o fit_a to_o be_v a_o ruler_n in_o paternal_a and_o sweet_a government_n modesty_n sobriety_n love_n and_o 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renew_v the_o people_n with_o the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n and_o therefore_o 56._o s._n cyril_n say_v that_o christ_n saying_n receive_v you_o the_o holy_a ghost_n signify_v grace_n give_v by_o christ_n to_o the_o apostle_n whereby_o they_o be_v sanctify_v that_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n they_o may_v be_v absolve_v from_o their_o sin_n say_v paschae_fw-la haymo_n and_o conjug_n s._n austin_n say_v that_o many_o person_n that_o be_v snatch_v violent_o to_o be_v make_v priest_n or_o bishop_n who_o have_v in_o their_o former_a purpose_n determine_v to_o marry_v and_o live_v a_o secular_a life_n have_v in_o their_o ordination_n receive_v the_o gift_n of_o continency_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v reason_n for_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o solemnity_n use_v in_o all_o age_n in_o separation_n of_o priest_n from_o the_o world_n insomuch_o that_o whatsoever_o be_v use_v in_o any_o sort_n of_o sanctification_n of_o solemn_a benediction_n by_o moses_n law_n all_o that_o be_v use_v in_o 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expiatoria_fw-la esse_fw-la deus_fw-la constituit_fw-la which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v expound_v as_o if_o ordination_n do_v

their_o temple_n but_o also_o separate_v their_o condition_n from_o the_o impurity_n and_o the_o contempt_n of_o the_o world_n as_o know_v that_o they_o who_o be_v to_o converse_v with_o their_o god_n be_v to_o be_v elevate_v from_o the_o common_a condition_n of_o man_n and_o vulgar_a misery_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o soon_o as_o i_o be_v make_v a_o priest_n of_o idaean_a jupiter_n all_o my_o garment_n be_v white_a and_o i_o decline_v to_o converse_v with_o mortal_n novae_n sortis_fw-la oportet_fw-la illum_fw-la esse_fw-la qui_fw-la jubente_fw-la deo_fw-la canat_fw-la say_v seneca_n he_o have_v need_n be_v of_o a_o distinct_a and_o separate_a condition_n that_o sing_v to_o the_o honour_n and_o at_o the_o command_n of_o god_n thus_o it_o be_v among_o the_o jew_n and_o heathen_n sect_n ii_o now_o if_o christian_n religion_n shall_v do_v otherwise_o than_o all_o the_o world_n have_v do_v either_o it_o must_v be_v 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the_o church_n have_v no_o discipline_n or_o government_n no_o scandal_n to_o be_v remove_v no_o weak_a person_n offend_v no_o corrupt_a member_n to_o be_v cut_v off_o no_o heretic_n reject_v no_o sin_n or_o no_o pardon_n and_o that_o be_v a_o more_o heresy_n than_o that_o of_o the_o novatian_o for_o they_o only_o deny_v this_o ministry_n in_o some_o case_n not_o in_o all_o say_v priestly_a absolution_n be_v not_o fit_a to_o be_v dispense_v to_o they_o who_o in_o time_n of_o persecution_n have_v sacrifice_v to_o idol_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o these_o only_o pardon_n be_v to_o be_v dispense_v without_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o priest_n to_o these_o who_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 20._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sacrificer_n and_o mingle_v the_o table_n of_o the_o lord_n with_o the_o table_n of_o devil_n against_o other_o sinner_n they_o be_v not_o so_o severe_a but_o however_o so_o long_o as_o that_o distinction_n remain_v of_o 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