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
A57346	The cursed family; or, A short tract, shewing the pernicious influence of wicked prayer-less houses, upon this church and kingdom Humbly tender'd by way of subserviency to His Majesties Royal Proclamations, and Acts of Parliament, for preventing and punishing immorality and prophaness. By THomas Risley Master of Arts, and sometime fellow of Pembrook-Colledge in Oxford. With a prefatory epistle by the reverend Mr. John Howe.	Risley, Thomas, 1630-1716.; Howe, John, 1630-1705.	1700 (1700)	Wing R1539; ESTC R218001	38,264	98

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in_o family_n deut._n 6._o 1_o 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n particular_o wicked_a man_n deprive_v themselves_o of_o god_n blessing_n in_o read_v his_o word_n and_o good_a book_n 1._o for_o want_v of_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o it_o psal._n 119._o 18._o open_v thou_o my_o eye_n that_o i_o may_v behold_v wondrous_a thing_n out_o of_o thy_o law_n it_o may_v be_v that_o some_o wicked_a man_n be_v of_o good_a natural_a part_n to_o discourse_v of_o religion_n but_o what_o be_v that_o without_o grace_n in_o the_o heart_n to_o relish_v the_o spiritual_a matter_n thereof_o what_o be_v a_o golden_a head_n and_o a_o stony_a heart_n 2._o by_o reason_n of_o ignorance_n the_o natural_a man_n receive_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 2._o 14._o 3._o wicked_a man_n in_o read_v god_n word_n and_o good_a book_n be_v upon_o uncertainty_n for_o they_o fix_v upon_o no_o duty_n they_o be_v all_o in_o general_n for_o want_n of_o the_o apply_v act_n of_o conscience_n 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deserve_a curse_n god_n be_v angry_a with_o the_o wicked_a every_o day_n psal._n 7._o 11._o upon_o the_o wicked_a he_o shall_v rain_v snare_n fire_n and_o brinstone_n and_o a_o horrible_a tempest_n this_o be_v the_o portion_n of_o their_o cup_n psal._n 11._o 6._o who_o can_v sleep_v quiet_o in_o his_o bed_n with_o a_o draw_a sword_n hang_v over_o his_o head_n by_o a_o twine_n thread_n but_o ah_o poor_a creature_n hell_n fire_n for_o aught_o they_o know_v be_v kindle_v for_o they_o while_o they_o be_v treasure_v up_o unto_o themselves_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n and_o while_o they_o say_v peace_n and_o safety_n sudden_a destruction_n be_v come_v upon_o they_o 1_o thess._n 5._o 3._o but_o be_v this_o the_o worst_a of_o their_o misery_n can_v it_o end_v with_o time_n can_v death_n and_o the_o grave_n put_v a_o end_n to_o it_o no_o no_o evil_a pursuit_n sinner_n the_o curse_n be_v extend_v to_o eternity_n o_o woeful_a state_n of_o wicked_a family_n o_o that_o they_o will_v 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admit_v of_o aggravation_n against_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o against_o the_o gospel_n how_o can_v it_o be_v say_v that_o they_o suffer_v just_o in_o case_n all_o suffer_v eternal_o answ._n punishment_n hereafter_o be_v proportionable_a answer_n the_o answer_n to_o wicked_a man_n sin_n commit_v in_o this_o life_n and_o all_o sort_n shall_v have_v their_o just_a desert_n christ_n jesus_n the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o world_n will_v reward_v every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o work_n mat._n 16._o 27._o the_o great_a and_o lesser_a sin_n shall_v have_v great_a and_o lesser_a punishment_n but_o all_o shall_v have_v eternal_a punishment_n there_o be_v degree_n of_o punishment_n in_o hell_n as_o of_o sin_v on_o earth_n but_o eternity_n of_o suffering_n be_v the_o portion_n of_o all_o the_o least_o sin_n deserve_v eternal_a death_n there_o be_v not_o physical_a degree_n in_o this_o death_n there_o be_v no_o diminution_n in_o infiniteness_n nor_o brevity_n in_o eternity_n o_o let_v every_o wicked_a man_n be_v upon_o his_o knee_n and_o pray_v for_o true_a faith_n in_o christ_n and_o repentance_n of_o his_o sin_n let_v he_o give_v no_o sleep_n to_o his_o eye_n nor_o slumber_n to_o his_o eyelid_n till_o he_o partake_v of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o infinite_a merit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o alone_o deliver_v from_o this_o dreadful_a wrath_n to_o come_v 1_o thess._n 1._o 10._o chap._n iu._n the_o pernicious_a influence_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o wicked_a family_n upon_o this_o church_n and_o kingdom_n from_o seven_o aggravation_n 1._o there_o be_v never_o any_o nation_n well_o ghost_n 1._o aggravation_n of_o family_n impiety_n it_o depopulate_v kingdom_n sir_n w._n r._n ghost_n and_o peaceable_o govern_v in_o the_o which_o religion_n and_o a_o persuasion_n of_o a_o divine_a providence_n be_v not_o well_o and_o sound_o plant_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o men._n and_o the_o more_o that_o any_o one_o be_v private_o devote_v to_o religion_n and_o the_o reverence_v of_o a_o divine_a spirit_n the_o more_o illustrious_a and_o famous_a he_o become_v in_o all_o innocency_n and_o probity_n of_o life_n as_o the_o secret_a atheism_n of_o man_n judgement_n so_o the_o know_a atheism_n of_o their_o practice_n open_v the_o door_n to_o all_o wickedness_n injustice_n pride_n perjury_n tyranny_n sacrilege_n or_o any_o other_o villainy_n psal._n 14._o 1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n titus_n 1_o last_o they_o profess_v they_o know_v god_n but_o in_o work_n they_o deny_v he_o be_v abominable_a and_o disobedient_a and_o to_o every_o good_a work_n reprobate_a it_o be_v observable_a that_o the_o book_n call_v the_o practice_n of_o piety_n be_v dedicate_v to_o king_n charles_n the_o first_o than_o heir_n apparent_a of_o these_o kingdom_n intimate_v that_o true_a religion_n be_v the_o best_a crown_n imperial_a the_o undoubted_a glory_n and_o safety_n of_o church_n and_o state_n wisdom_n be_v better_a than_o weapon_n of_o war_n but_o one_o sinner_n destroy_v much_o good_a eccles._n 9_o last_o the_o good_a of_o the_o commonalty_n depend_v upon_o the_o exercise_n of_o religion_n if_o thou_o have_v true_a loyalty_n in_o wisdom_n una_fw-la custodia_fw-la pietas_n char._n of_o wisdom_n thy_o heart_n live_v with_o a_o awe_n of_o religion_n in_o thy_o family_n the_o want_n whereof_o will_v render_v thou_o unjust_a abroad_o as_o well_o as_o at_o home_n those_o that_o be_v without_o devote_a service_n to_o god_n will_v not_o be_v subject_a to_o ruler_n for_o conscience_n sake_n he_o that_o be_v subject_a only_a upon_o the_o account_n 1670._o bp._n wilkins_n sermon_n before_o the_o king_n 1670._o of_o wrath_n and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n which_o be_v over_o he_o will_v be_v no_o long_o so_o when_o he_o have_v a_o opportunity_n of_o escape_v or_o resist_v that_o power_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o possible_a way_n to_o secure_a man_n in_o their_o quiet_a subjection_n and_o obedience_n but_o by_o their_o be_v oblige_v for_o conscience_n sake_n and_o therefore_o such_o kind_n of_o person_n as_o by_o their_o open_a profaneness_n and_o contempt_n of_o religion_n do_v endeavour_n to_o destroy_v conscience_n from_o among_o man_n may_v just_o be_v esteem_v as_o the_o worst_a kind_n of_o seditious_a person_n and_o most_o pernicious_a to_o civil_a government_n be_v it_o not_o hence_o that_o the_o roman_a empire_n suffer_v so_o much_o namely_o from_o their_o catiline_n brutus_n cassius_n sylla_n marius_n and_o such_o like_a wicked_a fellow_n righteousness_n exalt_v a_o nation_n but_o sin_n be_v a_o reproach_n to_o any_o people_n prov._n 14._o 34._o it_o be_v the_o observation_n of_o josephus_n in_o his_o antiquity_n that_o the_o jew_n be_v grow_v very_o profane_a and_o careless_a of_o religion_n before_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n by_o the_o roman_n the_o lord_n have_v a_o controversy_n with_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n because_o there_o be_v no_o truth_n nor_o mercy_n nor_o knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o the_o land_n by_o swear_v and_o lie_v and_o kill_v and_o steal_v and_o commit_v adultery_n they_o break_v out_o and_o blood_n touch_v blood_n therefore_o shall_v the_o land_n mourn_v and_o every_o one_o that_o dwell_v therein_o etc._n etc._n hos._n 4._o 1_o 2_o 3._o the_o abominable_a wickedness_n of_o canaan_n provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o visit_v the_o iniquity_n thereof_o upon_o it_o and_o the_o land_n vomit_v out_o her_o inhabitant_n you_o shall_v therefore_o keep_v my_o statute_n and_o my_o judgement_n etc._n etc._n that_o the_o land_n spew_v not_o you_o out_o also_o when_o you_o defile_v it_o etc._n etc._n levit._n 18._o 25_o 26_o 27_o 28._o personal_a sin_n quick_o become_v popular_a and_o as_o sin_n go_v not_o alone_o so_o it_o go_v not_o without_o its_o contagion_n it_o be_v a_o plague_n and_o infect_v other_o when_o we_o see_v they_o not_o it_o be_v as_o diffusive_a as_o the_o air_n which_o we_o breath_n in_o there_o be_v much_o danger_n in_o

the_o lord_n and_o from_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o power_n 2_o thes._n 1._o 7_o 8_o 9_o what_o a_o misery_n be_v it_o that_o thou_o have_v live_v to_o see_v so_o many_o gospel-year_n with_o rain_n and_o sunshine_n have_v be_v partaker_n of_o the_o labour_n of_o god_n husbandman_n and_o of_o their_o seed_n and_o shall_v have_v come_v into_o the_o barn_n as_o a_o shock_n of_o corn_n in_o his_o season_n yet_o now_o at_o last_o thou_o prove_v no_o better_a than_o a_o bundle_n of_o tare_n ah_o what_o a_o curse_n be_v it_o to_o be_v thus_o long-lived_a be_v it_o not_o a_o sad_a spectacle_n to_o see_v governor_n of_o family_n in_o gray-hair_n and_o without_o the_o leave_n of_o outward_a religious_a duty_n in_o their_o house_n matt._n 21._o 19_o it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o such_o that_o they_o have_v unhappy_o improve_v the_o stock_n of_o sin_n as_o long_o and_o as_o far_o as_o they_o can_v and_o that_o a_o long-lived_a eternity_n of_o punishment_n be_v their_o desert_n matt._n 25._o 41._o 4._o the_o sweetness_n of_o friend_n shall_v be_v take_v friend_n 4._o their_o friend_n from_o the_o wicked_a god_n withdraw_v from_o they_o spiritual_a and_o they_o have_v no_o better_o then_o carnal_a friend_n who_o be_v willing_a to_o please_v they_o in_o their_o sin_n although_o this_o be_v account_v in_o scripture_n to_o be_v hatred_n to_o their_o friend_n and_o neighbour_n leu._n 19_o 17._o thou_o shall_v not_o hate_v thy_o brother_n in_o thy_o heart_n thou_o shall_v in_o any_o wise_a rebuke_n thy_o neighbour_n and_o not_o suffer_v sin_n upon_o he_o o_o what_o a_o curse_n be_v it_o to_o make_v choice_n of_o such_o friend_n as_o be_v hurtful_a to_o our_o soul_n to_o wit_n of_o loose_a jovial_a vain_a person_n o_o what_o a_o curse_n be_v it_o to_o have_v no_o better_a friend_n than_o such_o as_o be_v friend_n to_o our_o sin_n and_o enemy_n to_o our_o soul_n admit_v that_o a_o worlding_n or_o a_o loose_a liver_n may_v carry_v friendly_a from_o a_o principle_n of_o common_a honesty_n and_o the_o interest_n of_o his_o reputation_n yet_o they_o do_v not_o they_o can_v and_o whilst_o such_o they_o will_v not_o show_v a_o christian_a care_n over_o the_o affair_n of_o great_a moment_n namely_o the_o education_n of_o the_o posterity_n of_o the_o decease_a in_o virtue_n and_o piety_n compute_v then_o what_o comfort_n a_o wicked_a man_n find_v in_o his_o friend_n or_o rather_o come_v and_o lament_v the_o misery_n of_o all_o such_o person_n and_o family_n consider_v that_o for_o the_o want_n of_o this_o faithful_a christian_a friendship_n and_o trust_n the_o child_n of_o irreligious_a worldly_a family_n be_v in_o apparent_a danger_n to_o follow_v the_o step_n of_o their_o parent_n and_o friend_n and_o so_o perpetuate_v and_o as_o it_o be_v entayl_n god_n curse_n upon_o the_o house_n still_o how_o shall_v family_n in_o matter_n of_o trust_n for_o posterity_n be_v careful_a in_o choose_v feoffee_n i_o mean_v chief_o about_o religion_n that_o it_o may_v not_o die_v in_o a_o pious_a family_n of_o child_n when_o their_o parent_n dye_v if_o seneca_n esteem_v at_o a_o high_a rate_n civil_a or_o moral_a friendship_n it_o teach_v we_o to_o esteem_v at_o a_o high_a rate_n christian_n friendship_n 78._o friendship_n non_fw-la judicabam_fw-la i_o cum_fw-la illos_fw-la superstites_fw-la relinquerem_fw-la mori_fw-la putabam_fw-la inquam_fw-la i_n victurum_fw-la non_fw-la cum_fw-la illis_fw-la sed_fw-la per_fw-la illos_fw-la etc._n etc._n ep._n 78._o i_o say_v seneca_n esteem_v my_o friend_n so_o much_o myself_o that_o i_o think_v myself_o never_o dead_a while_o they_o live_v that_o although_o i_o live_v not_o on_o earth_n with_o they_o yet_o be_v dead_a i_o live_v by_o they_o so_o that_o i_o seem_v rather_o to_o deposit_n my_o life_n as_o well_o as_o my_o care_n with_o they_o then_o to_o depart_v this_o life_n not_o unlike_o one_o of_o our_o late_a english_a senator_n expression_n viz._n essay_n viz._n l._n bacon_n essay_n a_o friend_n be_v far_o more_o than_o a_o man_n self_n man_n have_v their_o time_n and_o dye_v in_o the_o desire_n of_o some_o thing_n which_o they_o principal_o take_v to_o heart_n the_o bestow_v of_o a_o child_n the_o finish_n of_o a_o work_n or_o the_o like_a if_o a_o man_n have_v a_o true_a friend_n he_o may_v rest_v almost_o secure_a that_o the_o care_n of_o these_o thing_n shall_v continue_v after_o he_o so_o that_o a_o man_n have_v as_o it_o be_v two_o life_n in_o his_o desire_n obj._n but_o solomon_n in_o one_o place_n say_v that_o the_o rich_a have_v many_o friend_n prov._n 14._o 20._o and_o in_o another_o wealth_n make_v many_o friend_n prov._n 19_o 4_o what_o matter_n then_o money_n be_v my_o friend_n my_o estate_n be_v my_o friend_n ans._n solomon_n in_o both_o place_n discover_v the_o covetousness_n and_o partiality_n of_o man_n in_o the_o world_n who_o for_o advantage-sake_n sell_v the_o truth_n in_o witness-bearing_a and_o accept_v person_n in_o judgement_n and_o who_o know_v not_o how_o apt_a man_n be_v to_o be_v draw_v with_o silver_n and_o gold_n twist_n ibid._n twist_n utilis_fw-la amicitia_fw-la ultimum_fw-la habet_fw-la locum_fw-la &_o quas_fw-la amicitias_fw-la utilitas_fw-la conglutinate_v easdem_fw-la resoluit_fw-la cic._n in_o laelia_n pater_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la nisi_fw-la inter_fw-la bonos_fw-es ibid._n of_o all_o sort_n of_o friend_n money-friend_n be_v the_o worst-friend_n to_o the_o purse_n not_o to_o the_o person_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o if_o they_o judge_v the_o gift_n or_o fee_n too_o little_a than_o they_o conclude_v their_o service_n and_o trust_v too_o cheap_a and_o they_o will_v do_v far_o less_o or_o quite_o neglect_v their_o duty_n the_o truth_n be_v a_o real_a substantial_a friend_n be_v the_o conscientious_a man_n neh._n 7._o 2._o daniel_n chap._n 6._o 4_o 5._o verse_n it_o be_v a_o true_a say_n friendship_n can_v be_v there_o where_o goodness_n be_v not_o he_o that_o love_v pureness_n of_o heart_n for_o the_o grace_n of_o his_o lip_n the_o king_n shall_v be_v his_o friend_n prov._n 22._o 11._o part_n and_o endowment_n of_o wicked_a man_n endowment_n 5._o part_n and_o endowment_n be_v liable_a to_o god_n curse_n and_o what_o a_o sore_a evil_n do_v parent_n and_o master_n of_o family_n bring_v upon_o themselves_o and_o those_o under_o their_o charge_n hereby_o what_o a_o curse_a thing_n be_v it_o to_o have_v their_o intellectual_n poison_v infatuate_v and_o corrupt_v with_o atheistical_a principle_n dangerous_a opinion_n and_o damnable_a practice_n what_o a_o judgement_n be_v it_o to_o have_v their_o gold_n and_o silver_n canker_v and_o their_o choice_a endowment_n vitiate_v let_v no_o wicked_a person_n conclude_v and_o presume_v of_o god_n love_n to_o he_o from_o gift_n it_o be_v not_o distribution_n nor_o receive_v of_o grace_n gift_n no_o true_a sign_n of_o grace_n talent_n but_o grace_n to_o employ_v they_o well_o which_o be_v a_o evidence_n of_o god_n love_n matt._n 25._o 30._o what_o great_a pity_n be_v it_o to_o see_v man_n of_o breed_n and_o quality_n in_o the_o world_n who_o time_n of_o education_n have_v be_v as_o expensive_a as_o the_o life_n of_o most_o man_n to_o strip_v themselves_o of_o their_o ornament_n and_o trample_v upon_o they_o in_o the_o vomit_n and_o sink_v of_o luxury_n and_o surfeit_v and_o how_o sad_a be_v it_o afterward_o in_o stead_n of_o ingenuity_n to_o acknowledge_v to_o prostitute_n their_o gift_n and_o part_n to_o make_v defence_n for_o their_o enormity_n be_v not_o this_o treason_n against_o heaven_n to_o clip_v god_n coin_n his_o gift_n to_o guild_v their_o own_o dross_n their_o sin_n to_o make_v they_o currant_n in_o the_o world_n namely_o to_o call_v health_v and_o carouse_v good_a fellowship_n loyalty_n or_o civility_n to_o call_v swear_v hector_a and_o duel_v gallantry_n or_o manhood_n to_o call_v covetousness_n good_a husbandry_n and_o prodigality_n generosity_n ah_o what_o a_o curse_n be_v this_o to_o become_v pander_n and_o devil_n to_o draw_v themselves_o and_o other_o into_o hell_n more_o secure_o be_v it_o not_o curse_v for_o know_v person_n to_o hide_v extenuate_v and_o plead_v for_o sin_n be_v not_o this_o to_o justify_v that_o which_o christ_n come_v to_o condemn_v than_o which_o what_o be_v more_o vile_a and_o abominable_a woe_n to_o they_o that_o call_v evil_a good_a and_o good_a evil_n that_o put_v darkness_n for_o light_n and_o light_n for_o darkness_n that_o put_v bitter_a for_o sweet_a and_o sweet_a for_o bitter_a isa._n 5._o 20._o these_o be_v wise_a to_o do_v evil_a but_o to_o do_v good_a have_v no_o knowledge_n jer._n 4._o 22._o the_o light_n of_o the_o body_n be_v the_o eye_n therefore_o when_o thy_o eye_n be_v single_a thy_o whole_a body_n be_v full_a of_o light_n but_o when_o thy_o eye_n be_v evil_a thy_o body_n be_v full_a of_o darkness_n take_v heed_n therefore_o that_o the_o light_n which_o be_v in_o thou_o