Selected quad for the lemma: sin_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
sin_n	gift_n	life_n	wage_n	3,267	5	10.5376	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A26821	Truth's vindication, or, A gentle stroke to wipe off the foul aspersions, false accusations, and misrepresentations cast upon the people of God called Quakers, both with respect to their principle and their way of proselyting people over to them also An epistle to such of the Friends of Christ that have lately been convinced of the truth as it is in Jesus.	Bathurst, Elizabeth, d. 1691.	1679 (1679)	Wing B1137; ESTC R2590	87,826	120

in_o chap._n 3._o vers._n 17._o of_o this_o epistle_n the_o apostle_n give_v caution_n to_o who_o he_o write_v say_v you_o therefore_o belove_v see_v you_o know_v these_o thing_n beware_v lest_o you_o also_o be_v lead_v away_o with_o the_o error_n of_o the_o wicked_a fall_v from_o your_o own_o steadfastness_n for_o it_o be_v threaten_v by_o the_o lord_n that_o when_o the_o righteous_a man_n turn_v away_o from_o his_o righteousness_n and_o commit_v iniquity_n and_o die_v in_o they_o mark_n here_o be_v include_v a_o total_a fall_n for_o his_o iniquity_n that_o he_o have_v do_v he_o shall_v die_v ezek._n 18._o 26._o and_o 33._o 13._o wherefore_o we_o be_v exhort_v to_o continue_v in_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o to_o keep_v ourselves_o in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n because_o of_o the_o danger_n that_o there_o be_v of_o fall_v from_o this_o grace_n for_o it_o be_v those_o that_o endure_v to_o the_o end_n that_o shall_v be_v save_v these_o be_v christ_n own_o word_n in_o mat._n 16._o 26._o mark_v 13._o 13._o it_o be_v to_o those_o that_o be_v faithful_a unto_o death_n to_o who_o be_v promise_v a_o crown_n of_o life_n rev._n 2._o 10._o such_o as_o be_v implant_v into_o christ_n and_o abide_v in_o he_o they_o shall_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n for_o if_o a_o man_n abide_v not_o in_o i_o say_v christ_n he_o be_v cast_v forth_o as_o a_o branch_n and_o be_v wither_v john_n 15._o 6._o and_o in_o vers_n 10._o he_o tell_v they_o if_o you_o keep_v my_o commandment_n you_o shall_v abide_v in_o my_o love_n even_o as_o i_o have_v keep_v my_o father_n commandment_n and_o abide_v in_o his_o love_n thereby_o signify_v that_o if_o we_o keep_v not_o his_o commandment_n neither_o shall_v we_o abide_v in_o his_o love_n so_o than_o if_o we_o abide_v not_o in_o that_o which_o keep_v we_o in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n we_o can_v abide_v in_o god_n for_o god_n be_v love_n 1_o john_n 4._o 16._o see_v reader_n here_o be_v a_o whole_a cloud_n of_o witness_n bear_v testimony_n that'tis_o possible_a if_o there_o be_v not_o a_o diligent_a watch_n for_o people_n to_o fail_v of_o or_o rather_o fall_v from_o that_o measure_n of_o the_o true_a grace_n of_o god_n which_o be_v once_o give_v to_o they_o therefore_o what_o the_o quaker_n hold_v in_o this_o point_n be_v no_o new_a doctrine_n for_o if_o this_o can_v not_o possible_o be_v how_o can_v any_o do_v despite_n unto_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n or_o resist_v the_o holy_a ghost_n yet_o do_v this_o people_n believe_v a_o christian_a may_v come_v to_o such_o a_o growth_n and_o stand_v in_o the_o grace_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n from_o which_o he_o can_v fall_v away_o according_a to_o that_o promise_n in_o rev._n 3._o 12._o he_o that_o overcome_v will_v i_o make_v a_o pillar_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o my_o god_n and_o he_o shall_v go_v no_o more_o out_o and_o i_o will_v write_v upon_o he_o the_o name_n of_o my_o god_n and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o city_n of_o my_o god_n which_o be_v new_a jerusalem_n which_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n from_o my_o god_n and_o will_v write_v upon_o he_o my_o new_a name_n and_o they_o also_o believe_v that_o such_o a_o one_o may_v come_v to_o be_v assure_v that_o he_o be_v in_o such_o a_o state_n even_o as_o the_o apostle_n be_v who_o say_v for_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o neither_o death_n nor_o life_n nor_o angel_n nor_o principality_n nor_o power_n nor_o thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v nor_o height_n nor_o depth_n nor_o any_o other_o creature_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n rom._n 8._o 38_o 39_o chap._n ix_o concern_v perfection_n which_o doctrine_n though_o it_o be_v firm_o found_v in_o scripture_n yet_o be_v it_o reject_v and_o set_v at_o naught_o because_o it_o be_v believe_v by_o the_o quaker_n notwithstanding_o which_o they_o free_o confess_v that_o a_o perfect_a principle_n they_o plead_v for_o and_o press_v the_o necessity_n and_o benefit_n of_o man_n believe_v and_o conformity_n to_o it_o therefore_o i_o ask_v their_o adversary_n be_v it_o any_o crime_n to_o be_v perfect_a to_o which_o if_o they_o shall_v answer_v as_o in_o effect_n they_o have_v say_v this_o be_v to_o be_v account_v vile_a to_o such_o my_o reply_n be_v i_o hope_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v enable_v his_o people_n to_o become_v and_o be_v content_v to_o be_v count_v more_o vile_a for_o to_o this_o abraham_n be_v command_v by_o god_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n as_o it_o be_v write_v gen._n 17._o 1._o the_o lord_n appear_v unto_o abraham_n say_v i_o be_o the_o almighty_a god_n walk_v before_o i_o and_o be_v thou_o perfect_a and_o to_o this_o we_o be_v command_v by_o christ_n under_o the_o new_a who_o word_n be_v thus_o record_v mat._n 5._o 48._o be_v you_o therefore_o perfect_a as_o your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n be_v perfect_a nor_o be_v it_o only_o command_v but_o also_o promise_v see_v rom._n 6._o 14._o for_o sin_n shall_v not_o have_v dominion_n over_o you_o and_o in_o 22._o 23._o verse_n there_o we_o find_v it_o experience_v for_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o such_o as_o be_v make_v free_a from_o sin_n and_o become_v servant_n to_o god_n and_o have_v their_o fruit_n unto_o holiness_n and_o the_o end_n everlasting_a life_n for_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n but_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n be_v eternal_a life_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n and_o in_o rom._n 8._o 2._o there_o paul_n speak_v his_o own_o experience_n for_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n jesus_n have_v make_v i_o free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n say_v he_o and_o therefore_o he_o exhort_v the_o corinthian_n have_v these_o promise_v dear_o belove_v let_v we_o cleanse_v ourselves_o from_o all_o filthiness_n of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n perfect_a holiness_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n 2_o cor._n 7._o 1._o and_o in_o 1_o cor._n 2._o 6._o it_o be_v say_v the_o apostle_n speak_v wisdom_n among_o they_o that_o 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himself_o a_o glorious_a church_n not_o have_v spot_n or_o wrinkle_n or_o any_o such_o thing_n but_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o without_o blame_v see_v ephes._n 5._o 26_o 27._o therefore_o those_o that_o deny_v perfection_n to_o be_v attainable_a by_o the_o lord_n people_n do_v in_o effect_n deny_v christ_n the_o one_o offer_v for_o by_o one_o offer_v he_o have_v perfect_v forever_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v as_o faith_n the_o apostle_n heb._n 10._o 14._o wherefore_o say_v john_n whoso_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n do_v not_o commit_v sin_n for_o his_o seed_n remain_v in_o he_o and_o he_o can_v sin_n because_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n 1_o john_n

not_o prove_v the_o lord_n to_o be_v so_o partial_a in_o his_o love_n towards_o his_o creature_n as_o to_o choose_v some_o but_o leave_v the_o great_a part_n of_o mankind_n in_o the_o fall_v state_n without_o afford_v they_o any_o benefit_n by_o christ_n or_o a_o measure_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o spirit_n for_o want_v of_o which_o and_o be_v so_o pass_v by_o of_o god_n as_o somehave_v assert_v they_o become_v under_o a_o necessity_n of_o sin_v &_o a_o necessity_n of_o die_v oh_o harsh_a doctrine_n and_o so_o i_o must_v confess_v i_o often_o think_v it_o whilst_o i_o be_v industroms_o strive_v to_o work_v myself_o into_o a_o belief_n of_o it_o but_o now_o from_o a_o certain_a experimental_a knowledge_n and_o in_o full_a assurance_n of_o faith_n can_v i_o testify_v for_o god_n he_o be_v no_o respecter_n of_o person_n but_o in_o every_o nation_n he_o that_o sear_v god_n and_o work_v righteousness_n be_v accept_v of_o he_o for_o though_o all_o have_v sin_v and_o come_v short_a of_o the_o 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absolute_a fore-appointment_n as_o partial_o design_v in_o relation_n to_o person_n but_o upon_o man_n disobedience_n wherefore_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v say_v the_o father_n have_v eat_v sour_a grape_n and_o the_o child_n tooth_n be_v set_v on_o edge_n but_o he_o that_o eat_v the_o sour_a grape_n his_o tooth_n shall_v be_v set_v on_o edge_n for_o all_o soul_n be_v the_o lord_n as_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o father_n so_o also_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o son_n be_v he_o and_o he_o have_v say_v the_o soul_n that_o sin_v it_o shall_v die_v ezek._n 18._o 2_o 4._o yet_o have_v the_o lord_n no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o that_o the_o wicked_a turn_n from_o his_o way_n and_o live_v 11._o wherefore_o he_o have_v give_v the_o belove_a of_o his_o soul_n out_o of_o his_o bosom_n to_o come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o same_o man_n from_o their_o sin_n that_o they_o may_v be_v make_v accept_v in_o he_o therefore_o as_o by_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o judgement_n come_v upon_o all_o man_n to_o condemnation_n even_o so_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o one_o the_o free_a gift_n come_v upon_o all_o man_n unto_o justification_n of_o life_n read_v rom._n 5._o 18._o which_o make_v it_o clear_a to_o i_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o condemn_v any_o for_o adam_n sin_n who_o have_v not_o demerited_a his_o wrath_n by_o actual_a trausgression_n chap._n v._o concern_v the_o sacrament_n as_o touch_v the_o institution_n of_o the_o sacrament_n so_o call_v by_o which_o be_v mean_v waterbaptism_n and_o the_o outward_a supper_n here_o also_o be_v another_o great_a charge_n bring_v in_o against_o the_o quaker_n unto_o which_o i_o can_v but_o be_v very_o tender_a in_o the_o answer_n for_o i_o must_v confess_v i_o myself_o do_v once_o think_v they_o very_o chargeable_a in_o this_o matter_n now_o that_o baptism_n even_o the_o outward_a and_o tipical_a baptism_n be_v a_o ordinance_n that_o be_v so_o say_v a_o thing_n ordain_v by_o one_o that_o have_v power_n to_o ordain_v as_o 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this_o be_v the_o baptism_n which_o christ_n command_v his_o disciple_n that_o they_o shall_v wait_v for_o and_o therefore_o i_o call_v it_o a_o ordinace_n because_o ordain_v by_o christ_n as_o you_o may_v read_v act_n 1._o 45._o and_o be_v assemble_v together_o with_o they_o he_o command_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o depart_v from_o jerusalem_n but_o wait_v for_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o father_n which_o say_v he_o you_o have_v hear_v of_o i_o for_o john_n true_o baptize_v with_o water_n but_o you_o shall_v be_v baptize_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n not_o many_o day_n hence_o the_o same_o do_v peter_n witness_n act_v 11._o 15_o 16._o and_o as_o i_o begin_v to_o speak_v say_v he_o the_o holy_a ghost_n fall_v on_o they_o as_o on_o we_o in_o the_o beginning_n then_o remember_v i_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n how_o he_o say_v john_n indeed_o baptize_v with_o water_n but_o you_o shall_v be_v baptize_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n now_o if_o any_o shall_v oppose_v these_o 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from_o he_o to_o baptise_v in_o or_o rather_o into_o his_o own_o and_o his_o father_n name_n which_o be_v the_o true_a spiritual_a baptism_n beside_o here_o be_v no_o water_n make_v mention_n of_o whence_o we_o may_v infer_v the_o apostle_n ministry_n be_v to_o be_v the_o laver_n in_o which_o they_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v see_v here_o their_o mission_n christ_n bid_v they_o go_v teach_v baptise_v baptise_v be_v in_o the_o present_a tense_n whilst_o they_o be_v teach_v and_o as_o it_o be_v then_o so_o it_o be_v now_o the_o spiritual_a and_o inward_a baptism_n go_v along_o with_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n of_o life_n to_o the_o second_o scripture_n i_o answer_v if_o our_o opponent_n will_v have_v that_o mean_v material_a water_n may_v not_o we_o then_o as_o well_o conclude_v that_o john_n baptist_n mean_v christ_n will_v baptise_v they_o with_o material_a fire_n but_o if_o we_o understand_v the_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o burn_v up_o the_o stubble_n that_o natural_o 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