Selected quad for the lemma: sin_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
sin_n	great_a	mortal_a	venial_a	3,197	5	11.4523	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A11015	A treatise of Gods effectual calling: written first in the Latine tongue, by the reuerend and faithfull seruant of Christ, Maister Robert Rollock, preacher of Gods word in Edenburgh. And now faithfully translated for the benefite of the vnlearned, into the English tongue, by Henry Holland, preacher in London; Tractatus de vocatione efficaci, quae inter locos theologiæ communissimos recensetur, deque locis specialioribus, qui sub vocatione comprehenduntur. English	Rollock, Robert, 1555?-1599.; Holland, Henry, 1555 or 6-1603.; Bèze, Théodore de, 1519-1605.	1603 (1603)	STC 21286; ESTC S116145	189,138	276

1._o 13._o for_o i_o do_v it_o ignorant_o through_o unbelief_n this_o ignorance_n be_v either_o of_o the_o law_n or_o of_o the_o fact_n the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o law_n be_v to_o be_v ignorant_a of_o god_n will_v of_o this_o sin_n speak_v christ_n luke_n 12._o 48._o he_o that_o have_v not_o know_v his_o master_n will_v &_o have_v do_v thing_n worthy_a of_o stripe_n shall_v be_v beat_v with_o few_o stripe_n this_o be_v also_o paul_n ignorance_n when_o he_o blaspheme_v and_o persecute_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n 1._o tim._n 1._o the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o fact_n be_v when_o a_o man_n know_v not_o what_o he_o do_v and_o a_o man_n may_v be_v say_v not_o to_o know_v what_o he_o do_v or_o to_o err_v in_o the_o ignorance_n sin_n of_o ignorance_n fact_n either_o when_o he_o do_v a_o thing_n negligent_o or_o when_o a_o thing_n be_v do_v by_o he_o as_o we_o say_v by_o fortune_n or_o chance_n or_o rather_o by_o the_o inevitable_a providence_n of_o god_n a_o example_n of_o sin_n of_o negligence_n may_v be_v this_o as_o when_o a_o ship_n be_v lose_v by_o the_o negligence_n of_o the_o governor_n or_o master_n thereof_o a_o example_n of_o a_o sin_n by_o fortune_n or_o god_n providence_n may_v be_v as_o when_o one_o cast_v a_o stone_n killeth_z a_o man_n pass_v by_o of_o who_o he_o never_o think_v for_o this_o sin_n in_o the_o old_a church_n the_o city_n of_o refuge_n be_v appoint_v numb_a 35._o 23._o thus_o far_o of_o the_o external_a sin_n of_o commission_n which_o proceed_v of_o error_n or_o ignorance_n the_o external_a sin_n of_o commission_n follow_v which_o be_v commit_v in_o knowledge_n or_o as_o we_o say_v witting_o and_o this_o be_v when_o a_o man_n know_v that_o he_o do_v evil_a hereof_o speak_v christ_n luk._n 12._o 47._o that_o servant_n who_o know_v his_o master_n will_n and_o do_v it_o not_o shall_v be_v beat_v with_o many_o stripe_n this_o sin_n be_v either_o of_o infirmity_n or_o of_o contumacy_n a_o example_n willing_o actual_a external_a sin_n commit_v willing_o of_o a_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n be_v in_o peter_n who_o three_o time_n deny_v his_o lord_n and_o master_n for_o fear_n of_o death_n and_o persecution_n a_o example_n of_o a_o sin_n of_o contumacy_n we_o have_v in_o judas_n the_o traitor_n again_o a_o sin_n of_o contumacy_n be_v either_o do_v in_o hypocrisy_n as_o when_o a_o man_n be_v not_o open_o rebellious_a but_o hide_v his_o sin_n under_o the_o cloak_n of_o hypocrisy_n this_o the_o apostle_n tax_v rom._n 2._o 5._o thou_o say_v he_o after_o thy_o hardness_n and_o heart_n that_o can_v repent_v do_v treasure_n up_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n again_o it_o be_v a_o open_a rebellion_n or_o pride_n when_o a_o man_n join_v to_o his_o contumacy_n pride_n against_o god_n himself_o for_o which_o cause_n he_o be_v say_v to_o sin_n with_o a_o high_a hand_n numb_a 15._o 30._o this_o manifest_a rebellion_n and_o heresy_n heresy_n pride_n be_v either_o against_o the_o second_o table_n of_o the_o law_n as_o open_a murder_n know_v adultery_n and_o this_o be_v the_o lesser_a contumacy_n but_o if_o it_o be_v a_o proud_a rebellion_n against_o the_o first_o table_n the_o sin_n be_v intolerable_a and_o of_o this_o latter_a kind_n be_v rebellion_n open_v rebellion_n heresy_n first_o when_o as_o a_o man_n in_o a_o proud_a obstinacy_n will_v defend_v any_o opinion_n against_o the_o manifest_a truth_n of_o god_n word_n of_o all_o the_o sin_n before_o specify_v this_o be_v one_o property_n that_o a_o man_n may_v repent_v of_o they_o or_o for_o they_o all_o whereupon_o follow_v another_o property_n that_o they_o be_v all_o pardonable_a but_o if_o you_o add_v to_o knowledge_n pride_n frowardness_n a_o malicious_a heart_n strive_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n enlighten_v a_o man_n &_o teach_v inward_o then_o the_o great_a sin_n arise_v which_o they_o call_v the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n ghost_n the_o property_n whereof_o be_v this_o that_o he_o which_o so_o sin_v can_v repent_v he_o of_o his_o sin_n whereupon_o it_o follow_v that_o this_o sin_n be_v impardonable_a and_o this_o sin_n be_v call_v irremissible_a not_o for_o that_o the_o greatness_n of_o it_o exceed_v the_o greatness_n of_o god_n mercy_n &_o grace_n in_o christ_n but_o impardonable_a wherefore_o impardonable_a because_o final_a impenitence_n be_v the_o reward_n and_o punishment_n which_o by_o god_n just_a judgement_n be_v inflict_v upon_o this_o sin_n read_v of_o this_o point_n matt._n 12._o 21._o heb._n 6._o 4._o 5._o and_o chap._n 10._o 26._o 1._o joh._n 5._o 16._o and_o thus_o far_o of_o actual_a sin_n now_o it_o remain_v to_o see_v what_o the_o adversary_n say_v of_o actual_a sin_n here_o the_o great_a controversy_n be_v of_o the_o division_n of_o actual_a sin_n into_o mortal_a and_o venial_a we_o avouch_v that_o every_o sin_n by_o nature_n be_v mortal_a that_o be_v that_o the_o guilt_n doctrine_n sin_n mortal_a &_o venial_a a_o popish_a doctrine_n of_o eternal_a death_n follow_v it_o and_o that_o if_o any_o sin_n be_v venial_a that_o be_v may_v find_v pardon_n of_o god_n this_o come_v to_o pass_v not_o for_o that_o it_o be_v so_o by_o nature_n but_o of_o god_n mere_a mercy_n in_o jesus_n christ_n many_o scripture_n approve_v our_o assertion_n ro._n 6._o 23._o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n he_o speak_v here_o of_o sin_n in_o general_a and_o of_o eternal_a death_n matth._n 5._o 19_o who_o soever_o shall_v break_v one_o of_o the_o least_o of_o these_o commandment_n and_o shall_v teach_v man_n so_o heshall_n be_v call_v the_o least_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n that_o be_v he_o shall_v have_v be_v of_o reckon_n in_o heaven_n observe_v then_o here_o how_o for_o the_o least_o sin_n a_o man_n deserve_v to_o be_v shut_v forth_o out_o of_o heaven_n deut._n 27._o 26._o curse_a be_v he_o that_o abide_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n therefore_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n which_o deserve_v not_o the_o curse_n or_o malediction_n of_o god_n for_o in_o that_o the_o law_n denounce_v a_o execration_n against_o every_o sin_n there_o be_v no_o exception_n we_o see_v of_o any_o even_o the_o least_o sin_n i_o be_o 2._o 10._o whosoever_o shall_v keep_v the_o whole_a law_n and_o yet_o fail_v in_o one_o point_n he_o be_v guilty_a of_o all_o therefore_o if_o you_o rest_v in_o any_o one_o sin_n against_o the_o law_n you_o sin_n against_o the_o whole_a law_n and_o stand_v guilty_a of_o all_o sin_n which_o be_v commit_v any_o way_n against_o the_o law_n so_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n why_o we_o shall_v measure_v our_o guilt_n by_o any_o one_o sin_n even_o the_o very_a least_n for_o even_o the_o very_a lest_o sin_n we_o live_v and_o lie_v in_o without_o faith_n &_o repentance_n hell_n the_o least_o sin_n merit_v hell_n carry_v with_o it_o the_o guilt_n even_o of_o the_o great_a sin_n as_o may_v clear_o appear_v by_o that_o place_n of_o james._n matth._n 5._o 26._o thou_o shall_v not_o depart_v thence_o till_o thou_o have_v pay_v the_o utmost_a farthing_n therefore_o god_n in_o his_o account_n respect_v even_o the_o least_o part_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o small_a sin_n that_o be_v the_o ten_o law_n condemn_v even_o the_o least_o motion_n of_o concupiscence_n matth._n 22._o 37._o thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n with_o all_o thy_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o mind_n therefore_o the_o law_n require_v a_o exact_a or_o perfect_a obedience_n wherefore_o he_o that_o offend_v even_o in_o the_o least_o point_n be_v a_o transgressor_n of_o the_o law_n and_o that_o everlasting_a curse_n follow_v the_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n if_o redemption_n be_v not_o purchase_v by_o jesus_n christ_n matt._n 5._o 18._o till_o heaven_n and_o earth_n perish_v one_o jot_n or_o one_o tittle_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v not_o escape_v till_o all_o thing_n be_v fulfil_v note_v here_o there_o shall_v not_o pass_v away_o one_o jot_n or_o one_o tittle_n that_o be_v the_o least_o branch_n of_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n which_o shall_v escape_v without_o satisfaction_n either_o by_o ourselves_o or_o a_o mediator_n and_o thus_o far_o touch_v our_o judgement_n of_o this_o matter_n the_o adversary_n for_o actual_a sin_n respect_v it_o either_o according_a to_o the_o greatness_n thereof_o or_o for_o the_o punishment_n it_o deserve_v they_o divide_v it_o into_o mortal_a and_o venial_a they_o call_v that_o mortal_a sin_n which_o do_v extinguish_v charity_n papist_n mortal_a sin_n define_v of_o papist_n or_o justice_n make_v we_o enemy_n unto_o god_n and_o therefore_o guilty_a of_o eternal_a death_n they_o call_v that_o venial_a sin_n which_o do_v not_o quench_v charity_n and_o justice_n nor_o do_v not_o

cause_v a_o enmity_n betwixt_o we_o and_o god_n but_o do_v a_o little_a stain_n justice_n which_o they_o place_n in_o charity_n and_o they_o say_v it_o sin_n a_o popish_a venial_a sin_n spot_v it_o a_o little_a wherefore_o this_o sin_n say_v they_o be_v soon_o pardon_v and_o expiate_v with_o a_o light_a punishment_n as_o in_o this_o life_n with_o the_o repetition_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n the_o smite_v of_o the_o breast_n satisfaction_n or_o penance_n impose_v by_o the_o priest_n or_o which_o man_n do_v of_o themselves_o voluntary_o undergo_v after_o this_o life_n all_o venial_a sin_n be_v expiate_v in_o purgatory_n if_o they_o be_v not_o pardon_v in_o this_o life_n by_o the_o mean_v before_o express_v they_o say_v venial_a sin_n be_v twofold_a the_o first_o venial_a sin_n be_v so_o call_v because_o it_o be_v so_o by_o nature_n and_o for_o the_o substance_n 2._o venial_a sin_n 2._o of_o it_o as_o a_o idle_a word_n or_o immoderate_a laughter_n the_o next_o venial_a sin_n they_o say_v be_v that_o which_o be_v not_o so_o by_o nature_n but_o for_o some_o imperfection_n for_o that_o sin_n by_o nature_n be_v mortal_a but_o because_o it_o be_v imperfect_a for_o the_o measure_n or_o quantity_n of_o the_o evil_a therefore_o it_o be_v venial_a this_o imperfection_n say_v they_o be_v twofold_a for_o this_o imperfection_n be_v either_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o will_n as_o when_o there_o be_v not_o a_o full_a consent_n of_o the_o will_n unto_o a_o secret_a motion_n of_o concupiscence_n in_o this_o kind_n of_o venial_a sin_n they_o reckon_v all_o evil_a secret_a motion_n which_o stir_v in_o the_o affection_n before_o the_o mind_n can_v think_v of_o they_o and_o which_o get_v not_o any_o full_a consent_n of_o the_o will_n as_o the_o motion_n of_o lust_n of_o anger_n of_o envy_n etc._n etc._n oragaine_n there_o be_v a_o imperfection_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o sin_n to_o wit_n when_o the_o matter_n be_v so_o small_a and_o light_a that_o it_o make_v the_o sin_n venial_a as_o for_o example_n if_o a_o man_n steal_v a_o halfpenny_n or_o some_o such_o trifle_n whereby_o the_o neighbour_n be_v little_a or_o nothing_o touch_v and_o charity_n be_v not_o violate_v and_o they_o go_v about_o to_o prove_v their_o opinion_n concern_v venial_a sin_n by_o diverse_a kind_n of_o argument_n first_o by_o testimony_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o of_o the_o church_n next_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o own_o in_o refutation_n of_o which_o argument_n my_o sin_n popish_a argument_n for_o venial_a sin_n meaning_n be_v not_o to_o insist_v for_o venial_a sin_n they_o cite_v mat._n 12._o 32._o whosoever_o shall_v speak_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v he_o neither_o in_o this_o world_n nor_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v therefore_o say_v they_o there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o sin_n which_o shall_v be_v pardon_v after_o this_o life_n and_o the_o same_o be_v venial_a sin_n which_o be_v purge_v with_o the_o fire_n of_o purgatory_n but_o let_v mark_n chap._n 3_o 29._o be_v the_o interpreter_n of_o this_o phrase_n which_o matthew_n have_v in_o this_o place_n whosoever_o say_v he_o shall_v blaspheme_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v never_o have_v forgiveness_n but_o be_v culpable_a or_o guilty_a of_o eternal_a damnation_n therefore_o where_o matthew_n say_v neither_o be_v this_o life_n nor_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v it_o be_v the_o same_o as_o if_o he_o say_v it_o shall_v never_o be_v forgive_v he_o they_o bring_v also_o the_o place_n which_o be_v mat._n 5._o 22._o whosoever_o be_v angry_a with_o his_o brother_n unaduised_o shall_v be_v culpable_a of_o judgement_n and_o whosoever_o say_v unto_o his_o brother_n raca_n shall_v be_v worthy_a to_o be_v punish_v by_o the_o council_n and_o whosoever_o shall_v say_v fool_n shall_v be_v worthy_a to_o be_v punish_v with_o hell_n fire_n there_o be_v here_o 3._o kind_n of_o sin_n say_v they_o of_o which_o he_o adjudge_v one_o kind_a only_a worthy_a of_o hell_n fire_n wherefore_o the_o two_o former_a be_v to_o be_v expiate_v with_o some_o light_a punishment_n and_o therefore_o be_v venial_a sin_n i_o answer_v this_o place_n teach_v we_o that_o there_o be_v a_o inequality_n first_o of_o sin_n next_o of_o punishment_n and_o those_o also_o spiritual_a and_o infernal_a which_o christ_n express_v here_o by_o a_o allusion_n to_o civil_a and_o politic_a penalty_n which_o be_v unequal_a they_o reason_n also_o on_o this_o wise_a no_o man_n say_v they_o will_v deny_v that_o one_o sin_n be_v lesser_a than_o another_o by_o nature_n therefore_o sin_n popish_a reason_n for_o venial_a sin_n be_v not_o the_o lesser_a sin_n venial_a by_o nature_n i_o answer_v it_o follow_v not_o for_o that_o the_o least_o sin_n by_o nature_n merit_v eternal_a death_n and_o eternal_a punishment_n albeit_o not_o the_o great_a punishment_n for_o we_o defy_v not_o the_o inequality_n of_o the_o pain_n of_o the_o damn_a next_o say_v they_o be_v not_o one_o sin_n less_o than_o another_o in_o quantity_n and_o therefore_o be_v it_o not_o venial_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o imperfection_n thereof_o i_o answer_v it_o follow_v not_o for_o every_o sin_n howsoever_o imperfect_a merit_v eternal_a death_n or_o if_o it_o be_v venial_a it_o be_v not_o for_o the_o imperfection_n of_o it_o but_o for_o christ_n sake_n and_o his_o satisfaction_n for_o it_o three_o they_o say_v be_v not_o that_o sin_n venial_a which_o do_v not_o destroy_v or_o overthrow_v justice_n charity_n or_o inherent_a grace_n but_o there_o be_v some_o sin_n which_o do_v not_o overthrow_v or_o extinguish_v justice_n ergo_fw-la there_o be_v some_o venial_a sin_n the_o assumption_n be_v prove_v the_o just_a man_n fall_v 7._o time_n in_o the_o day_n and_o rise_v again_o behold_v here_o one_o sin_v and_o yet_o cease_v not_o to_o be_v just_a i_o answer_v the_o proposition_n be_v false_a for_o that_o very_a sin_n which_o do_v not_o extinguish_v the_o grace_n of_o christ_n and_o inherent_a holiness_n that_o very_a sin_n by_o it_o own_o nature_n be_v mortal_a and_o in_o that_o it_o be_v pardonable_a and_o do_v not_o abolish_v holiness_n that_o be_v not_o to_o be_v impute_v to_o the_o sin_n itself_o but_o to_o the_o free_a mercy_n of_o god_n in_o jesus_n christ_n chap._n xxviii_o the_o controversy_n concern_v the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o adversary_n say_v there_o be_v 6._o kind_n of_o this_o sin_n the_o first_o sin_n be_v presumption_n when_o a_o ghost_n the_o papist_n say_v there_o be_v six_o kind_n of_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n man_n presume_v overmuch_o of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o of_o faith_n in_o the_o mean_a while_n deny_v his_o faith_n by_o his_o work_n this_o be_v the_o man_n who_o james_n tax_v in_o his_o epistle_n chap._n 2._o vers_fw-la 14._o and_o after_o thesecond_n be_v desperation_n contrary_a to_o presumption_n this_o be_v cain_n and_o judas_n sin_n the_o three_o be_v to_o impugn_v the_o know_a truth_n hereto_o belong_v the_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o holy_a 3_o 3_o ghost_n this_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o pharasy_n matth._n 12._o the_o four_o be_v to_o envy_n or_o to_o repine_v at_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o our_o 4_o 4_o brethren_n this_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o do_v repine_v and_o grieve_v at_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n give_v the_o gentile_n the_o five_o be_v obstinacy_n when_o as_o a_o man_n shall_v persist_v in_o a_o know_a sin_n with_o a_o obstinate_a mind_n this_o be_v pharaoh_n sin_n and_o 6_o 6_o the_o obstinate_a jew_n the_o sixth_o be_v final_a impenitency_n when_o as_o any_o shall_v die_v in_o contempt_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n and_o of_o any_o satisfaction_n impose_v upon_o he_o by_o ecclesiastical_a order_n of_o this_o they_o understand_v that_o place_n 1._o joh._n 5._o 16._o there_o be_v a_o sin_n unto_o death_n i_o do_v not_o say_v that_o you_o shall_v pray_v for_o he_o they_o say_v a_o man_n sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n all_o these_o way_n and_o that_o all_o these_o sin_n be_v inexpiable_a and_o that_o these_o sin_n be_v call_v irremissible_a because_o they_o be_v seldom_o and_o hardly_o forgive_v as_o man_n seldom_o and_o hardly_o repent_v they_o of_o these_o sin_n but_o the_o last_o which_o be_v final_a impenitency_n they_o think_v that_o only_o be_v proper_o say_v to_o be_v impardonable_a because_o it_o be_v neither_o forgive_v in_o this_o life_n nor_o after_o this_o life_n and_o this_o be_v their_o judgement_n of_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o we_o avouch_v that_o the_o scripture_n do_v teach_v we_o there_o be_v but_o one_o sin_n only_o against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n matth_n 12._o 32._o mark_n 3._o 29._o luke_n 12._o 10._o call_v the_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n you_o have_v a_o description_n

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