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

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A34077	The plausible arguments of a Romish priest answered by an English Protestant seasonable and useful for all Protestant families.	Comber, Thomas, 1645-1699.	1686 (1686)	Wing C5481; ESTC R16555	28,548	65

say_v the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v never_o be_v forgive_v neither_o in_o this_o world_n nor_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v math._n twelve_o 32._o which_o plain_o suppose_v some_o sin_n not_o pardon_v here_o may_v be_v forgive_v there_o and_o that_o be_v one_o ground_n of_o purgatory_n prot._n this_o be_v far_o from_o a_o clear_a proof_n for_o here_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o purgatory_n and_o this_o phrase_n the_o world_n to_o come_v in_o the_o gospel_n often_o signify_v the_o day_n of_o the_o messiah_n heb._n xi_o 5._o and_o vi_o 5._o and_o the_o jew_n expect_v that_o messiah_n who_o they_o believe_v as_o yet_o not_o come_v shall_v pardon_v divers_a great_a sin_n which_o can_v not_o be_v expiate_v by_o legal_a sacrifice_n and_o therefore_o christ_n speak_v to_o they_o in_o their_o own_o phrase_n tell_v they_o this_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v never_o be_v pardon_v under_o the_o law_n nor_o under_o the_o gospel_n but_o suppose_v this_o phrase_n do_v signify_v the_o next_o world_n christ_n say_v not_o any_o other_o sin_n shall_v be_v forgive_v then_o but_o only_o that_o this_o sin_n shall_v never_o be_v forgive_v there_o nor_o here_o which_o be_v only_o a_o phrase_n to_o set_v out_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v at_o all_o so_o gen._n xxxi_o 24._o to_o speak_v neither_o good_a nor_o bad_a signify_v to_o say_v nothing_o at_o all_o po._n do_v not_o s._n paul_n say_v every_o man_n work_n shall_v be_v make_v manifest_a for_o the_o day_n shall_v declare_v it_o because_o it_o shall_v be_v reveal_v by_o fire_n and_o the_o fire_n shall_v try_v every_o man_n work_n of_o what_o sort_n it_o be_v and_o a_o little_a after_o if_o a_o man_n work_n shall_v be_v burn_v he_o shall_v suffer_v loss_n but_o he_o himself_o shall_v be_v save_v yet_o so_o as_o by_o fire_n 1_o cor._n three_o 13_o 15._o be_v not_o this_o a_o clear_a proof_n of_o purgatory_n fire_n prot._n this_o place_n speak_v only_o of_o teacher_n and_o the_o person_n be_v not_o to_o be_v burn_v but_o their_o work_n that_o be_v the_o false_a doctrine_n which_o any_o of_o they_o teach_v and_o the_o whole_a place_n be_v metaphorical_a and_o obscure_a and_o that_o last_o phrase_n of_o be_v save_v but_o so_o as_o by_o fire_n be_v no_o more_o but_o a_o way_n of_o express_v a_o thing_n that_o shall_v be_v do_v with_o great_a difficulty_n psal_n lxvi_o 12._o zech._n iii._o 2._o so_o that_o you_o may_v as_o well_o pretend_v sinner_n be_v in_o purgatory_n here_o because_o we_o be_v command_v to_o save_v they_o with_o fear_n pull_v they_o out_o of_o the_o fire_n judas_n ver_fw-la 23._o and_o if_o this_o place_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v literal_o it_o must_v be_v refer_v to_o that_o fire_n which_o shall_v burn_v all_o the_o world_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n which_o i_o have_v be_v tell_v be_v that_o which_o the_o father_n understand_v by_o the_o day_n and_o the_o fire_n here_o mention_v and_o so_o it_o have_v no_o relation_n to_o purgatory_n which_o you_o must_v either_o prove_v as_o we_o do_v heaven_n and_o hell_n from_o clear_a place_n than_o this_o or_o we_o shall_v not_o believe_v it_o po._n we_o have_v s._n peter_n also_o on_o our_o side_n who_o tell_v we_o that_o christ_n go_v by_o the_o spirit_n to_o preach_v to_o the_o spirit_n in_o prison_n which_o sometime_o be_v disobedient_a when_o once_o the_o long-suffering_a of_o god_n wait_v in_o the_o day_n of_o noah_n while_o the_o ark_n be_v prepare_v wherein_o few_o that_o be_v eight_o person_n be_v save_v by_o water_n 1_o pet._n three_o 19_o 20._o prot._n this_o place_n be_v obscure_a than_o any_o of_o the_o former_a and_o so_o very_o unfit_a to_o build_v a_o article_n of_o faith_n upon_o but_o the_o plain_a sense_n of_o it_o be_v that_o christ_n by_o his_o spirit_n in_o noah_n do_v preach_v to_o those_o wicked_a one_o before_o the_o flood_n who_o soul_n and_o spirit_n be_v as_o it_o be_v imprison_v in_o their_o body_n and_o those_o who_o be_v save_v by_o this_o preach_a be_v but_o a_o few_o and_o those_o be_v save_v by_o water_n and_o not_o by_o fire_n and_o as_o far_o as_o we_o can_v gather_v from_o this_o text_n and_o 2_o pet._n two_o 3_o 5._o these_o person_n who_o be_v preach_v to_o remain_v disobedient_a and_o be_v not_o save_v at_o all_o so_o that_o you_o have_v no_o shadow_n of_o ground_n to_o fix_v purgatory_n on_o this_o place_n po._n what_o think_v you_o of_o that_o prison_n into_o which_o if_o we_o be_v cast_v by_o god_n who_o be_v the_o sinner_n adversary_n they_o shall_v by_o no_o mean_n come_v out_o thence_o till_o they_o have_v pay_v the_o uttermost_a farthing_n math._n v._n 26._o be_v not_o this_o purgatory_n prot._n i_o think_v it_o be_v nothing_o to_o your_o purpose_n for_o christ_n use_v it_o as_o a_o argument_n why_o we_o shall_v repent_v and_o make_v our_o peace_n with_o god_n while_o we_o live_v whereas_o purgatory_n give_v man_n pretence_n to_o put_v off_o their_o repentance_n till_o death_n and_o fill_v they_o with_o false_a hope_n to_o be_v deliver_v afterward_o and_o out_o of_o this_o prison_n there_o be_v no_o mean_n to_o be_v deliver_v but_o by_o the_o person_n own_o satisfy_v the_o whole_a debt_n whereas_o you_o think_v the_o prayer_n and_o alm_n of_o other_o may_v get_v man_n out_o of_o purgatory_n nor_o do_v the_o text_n say_v that_o the_o sufferer_n can_v pay_v the_o utmost_a farthing_n but_o rather_o suppose_v it_o impossible_a and_o so_o his_o lie_v there_o till_o he_o pay_v the_o utmost_a farthing_n must_v be_v mean_v of_o his_o lie_v in_o hell_n for_o ever_o and_o christ_n mention_n hell_n in_o that_o chapter_n ver._n 22_o 29_o 30._o but_o there_o be_v no_o word_n of_o purgatory_n here_o or_o any_o where_o in_o scripture_n and_o therefore_o pray_v try_v if_o you_o can_v prove_v it_o from_o reason_n since_o god_n word_n be_v not_o for_o you_o po._n be_v there_o not_o great_a difference_n between_o some_o sin_n and_o other_o and_o if_o god_n be_v a_o righteous_a judge_n he_o will_v make_v different_a punishment_n so_o that_o it_o be_v very_o reasonable_a to_o believe_v that_o venial_a sin_n shall_v only_o be_v punish_v with_o temporary_a fire_n not_o with_o eternal_a flame_n prot._n if_o we_o consider_v the_o holiness_n of_o the_o law_n or_o the_o infiniteness_n of_o the_o majesty_n offend_v all_o sin_n even_o the_o least_o deserve_v damnation_n as_o its_o just_a wage_n rom._n vi_fw-la 23._o and_o the_o least_o sin_n unrepented_a of_o may_v prove_v mortal_a because_o it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o now_o under_o the_o gospel_n the_o sin_n as_o the_o final_a impenitence_n which_o damn_v man_n and_o he_o that_o will_v not_o repent_v show_v he_o will_v eternal_o sin_n so_o that_o whatever_o the_o instance_n be_v he_o deserve_v eternal_a damnation_n yet_o alas_o no_o man_n that_o repent_v not_o full_o while_o he_o live_v be_v only_o guilty_a of_o these_o lesser_a sin_n which_o in_o such_o person_n never_o go_v alone_o they_o be_v always_o guilty_a of_o great_a sin_n which_o merit_v 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their_o absolution_n holy_a water_n alm_n and_o extreme_a unction_n still_o they_o be_v to_o endure_v a_o torment_n as_o grievous_a though_o not_o as_o long_o as_o hell_n fire_n for_o these_o light_a transgression_n beside_o we_o can_v imagine_v how_o fire_n can_v purge_v a_o soul_n unbody_v nor_o why_o purgatory_n shall_v be_v needful_a to_o cleanse_v we_o from_o some_o sin_n when_o scripture_n declare_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n 1_o john_n i_o 7._o or_o how_o man_n who_o be_v to_o be_v save_v by_o christ_n shall_v be_v condemn_v to_o purgatory_n when_o st._n paul_n say_v there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n rom._n viij_o

he_o do_v hear_v all_o that_o man_n say_v of_o themselves_o whether_o they_o be_v hypocrite_n or_o true_a penitent_n and_o therefore_o we_o be_v advise_v to_o confess_v all_o our_o sin_n daily_o to_o god_n the_o supreme_a judge_n and_o to_o labour_v to_o prove_v our_o repentance_n to_o be_v sincere_a to_o he_o by_o amend_v our_o life_n and_o we_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o go_v to_o a_o priest_n but_o in_o weighty_a case_n and_o on_o great_a occasion_n po._n this_o be_v one_o great_a complaint_n we_o have_v against_o your_o pretend_a reformation_n pe●nances_n that_o you_o do_v not_o oblige_v sinner_n to_o 〈◊〉_d any_o satisfaction_n for_o their_o offence_n and_o have_v lay_v aside_o the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n prot._n we_o do_v account_v it_o necessary_a for_o notorious_a and_o scandalous_a offender_n to_o do_v a_o public_a penance_n that_o their_o shame_n and_o sorrow_n may_v be_v as_o evident_a as_o their_o crime_n and_o this_o they_o be_v to_o do_v for_o satisfaction_n to_o the_o 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satisfaction_n to_o god_n nor_o do_v we_o find_v one_o precedent_n of_o christ_n or_o his_o holy_a apostle_n enjoin_v such_o act_n pure_o to_o satisfy_v god_n justice_n for_o any_o remain_a punishment_n po._n well_o you_o can_v deny_v it_o be_v more_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n justice_n to_o enjoin_v the_o offender_n to_o make_v he_o some_o satisfaction_n rather_o than_o to_o teach_v they_o he_o will_v free_o forgive_v and_o you_o must_v grant_v it_o be_v more_o likely_a to_o restrain_v man_n from_o future_a crime_n if_o they_o suffer_v in_o body_n or_o good_n for_o those_o that_o be_v past_a prot._n but_o it_o be_v not_o much_o for_o god_n honour_n that_o when_o your_o church_n pretend_v god_n will_v not_o remit_v these_o remain_a temporal_a pain_n without_o man_n do_v their_o penance_n yet_o she_o will_v remit_v the_o penance_n itself_o for_o a_o certain_a price_n and_o so_o money_n will_v buy_v off_o that_o which_o you_o say_v christ_n death_n do_v not_o satisfy_v for_o and_o 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