Selected quad for the lemma: sin_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
sin_n	harden_v	heart_n	pharaoh_n	3,527	5	10.7953	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A11845	The bearing and burden of the spirit wherein the sicknesse and soundnesse of the soule is opened, and eight cases of conscience cleared and resolved for the setling and comforting of perplexed consciences / by John Sedgwick ...	Sedgwick, John, 1600 or 1601-1643.	1639 (1639)	STC 22149.3; ESTC S4896	93,717	382

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of_o christian_n under_o its_o relapsing_n heavy_a and_o sad_a they_o consider_v within_o themselves_o that_o the_o baseness_n of_o relapse_v be_v liken_v to_o the_o dog_n turn_v ●2_n 2_o pet._n 2._o ●2_n to_o his_o vomit_n and_o the_o sow_n that_o be_v wash_v wallow_v in_o the_o mire_n it_o do_v great_o trouble_v and_o disquiet_v they_o concern_v the_o settle_n of_o christian_n labour_v relapse_n five_o settlement_n under_o relapse_n under_o this_o evil_n i_o shall_v only_o propound_v five_o thing_n of_o principal_a knowledge_n and_o use_n first_o that_o all_o relapsing_n into_o sin_n be_v great_a evil_n wheresoever_o they_o be_v find_v relapse_v argue_v corruption_n yea_o and_o a_o sinful_a disposition_n in_o man_n there_o be_v not_o only_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n in_o this_o condition_n but_o we_o shall_v find_v many_o bitter_a effect_n and_o issue_n befalling_a christian_n under_o their_o relapse_n for_o they_o do_v not_o only_o hereby_o object_v themselves_o to_o many_o temporal_a punishment_n psal_n 78._o 61_o 62_o 63._o but_o unto_o these_o four_o spiritual_a evil_n 1._o soule-disquietment_a the_o peace_n of_o conscience_n be_v break_v by_o every_o relapse_n i_o say_v relapse_n be_v of_o a_o disquiet_v nature_n to_o conscience_n in_o these_o five_o respect_n 1._o because_o they_o bring_v back_o respect_n relapse_n disquiet_v to_o conscience_n in_o five_o respect_n all_o former_a guilt_n and_o with_o that_o all_o the_o former_a burden_n and_o fear_n and_o terror_n 2._o because_o they_o yield_v unto_o conscience_n matter_n of_o undeniable_a accusation_n the_o double_n of_o sin_n do_v double_a the_o accusation_n and_o vexation_n of_o conscience_n 3._o because_o they_o be_v the_o aggravation_n of_o sin_n unto_o man_n 4._o because_o they_o make_v the_o foundation_n and_o rest_a place_n of_o the_o soul_n questionable_a relapse_n put_v a_o man_n to_o clear_v and_o prove_v his_o former_a grant_n and_o assurance_n to_o heaven_n and_o his_o own_o sincerity_n to_o god_n and_o in_o religion_n 5._o because_o they_o do_v great_o advantage_v temptation_n unto_o despair_n christian_n be_v never_o more_o apt_a to_o despair_v then_o upon_o the_o consideration_n of_o their_o often_o fall_v into_o sin_n 2._o discouragement_n in_o all_o access_n unto_o god_n the_o christian_a can_v with_o that_o confidence_n and_o boldness_n draw_v near_o unto_o god_n in_o prayer_n have_v relapse_v as_o else_o he_o may_v have_v do_v how_o can_v such_o believe_v that_o god_n will_v love_v they_o and_o hear_v they_o when_o as_o they_o have_v deal_v so_o false_o with_o he_o have_v promise_v he_o not_o to_o sin_n and_o mock_v and_o abuse_v he_o in_o his_o mercy_n and_o pity_n and_o patience_n he_o have_v former_o pardon_v they_o their_o sin_n 3._o disablement_n unto_o renew_a repentance_n now_o christian_n do_v find_v it_o more_o difficult_a to_o return_v from_o sin_n their_o soul_n be_v sink_v deep_a into_o sin_n and_o more_o entangle_v by_o sin_n then_o former_o it_o be_v take_v i_o a_o christian_n that_o be_v but_o single_a in_o sin_n and_o he_o find_v the_o difficulty_n of_o repent_v to_o be_v great_a but_o how_o do_v satan_n renew_v his_o power_n and_o a_o christian_a loose_v his_o strength_n when_o that_o the_o same_o sin_n be_v repeat_v over_o and_o over_o assure_o there_o be_v strange_a strengthening_n of_o sin_n in_o relapse_v into_o sin_n one_o sin_n live_v in_o and_o by_o another_o 4._o fear_n of_o death_n o_o how_o unwelcome_a be_v the_o news_n of_o death_n and_o how_o unwilling_a be_v such_o to_o die_v who_o have_v often_o fall_v into_o the_o same_o sin_n relapse_n do_v put_v a_o sting_n into_o death_n make_v it_o very_o terrible_a unto_o the_o son_n of_o man_n 2._o that_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n may_v fall_v back_o again_o into_o the_o same_o sin_n there_o be_v i_o say_v a_o possible_a incidency_n of_o relapse_v unto_o person_n of_o all_o sort_n it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o wicked_a man_n who_o be_v ordain_v to_o destruction_n may_v relapse_n pharaoh_n though_o humble_v for_o the_o present_a do_v notwithstanding_o harden_v his_o heart_n again_o and_o again_o yea_o and_o they_o who_o be_v good_a and_o holy_a and_o have_v sound_o repent_v they_o of_o their_o former_a sin_n may_v yet_o relapse_n the_o example_n of_o abraham_n lot_n peter_n and_o israel_n do_v declare_v it_o how_o often_o do_v god_n lay_v this_o sin_n unto_o the_o charge_n of_o his_o people_n jer._n 3._o 12._o &_o 14._o 2d_o psal_n 78._o 57_o and_o no_o marvel_n for_o though_o their_o repentance_n be_v sound_a yet_o their_o mortification_n be_v imperfect_a in_o this_o life_n there_o be_v no_o sinful_a disposition_n whole_o root_v up_o and_o dry_v in_o sanctify_a person_n and_o corruption_n remain_v will_v put_v forth_o its_o nature_n into_o more_o and_o more_o act_n yea_o and_o into_o the_o same_o act_n of_o sin_v as_o long_o as_o sin_n retain_v its_o nature_n it_o do_v and_o will_v retain_v the_o inclination_n and_o operation_n of_o that_o nature_n also_o if_o the_o fire_n be_v not_o whole_o put_v out_o who_o will_v think_v it_o impossible_a that_o it_o shall_v catch_v and_o burn_v again_o 3._o that_o though_o the_o act_n of_o relapse_v be_v incident_a both_o to_o good_a and_o bad_a yet_o it_o be_v in_o a_o differ_a manner_n which_o i_o shall_v open_v natural_a relapse_n into_o sin_n by_o the_o godly_a different_a from_o relapse_n into_o sin_n by_o the_o wicked_a relapse_n 1_o natural_a unto_o you_o in_o the_o distinction_n of_o relapsing_n first_o there_o be_v relapse_n 1._o natural_a 2._o accidental_a natural_a relapse_n be_v such_o as_o spring_v from_o a_o disposition_n and_o temper_n that_o be_v whole_o sinful_a and_o for_o sin_n if_o a_o man_n by_o a_o cord_n pluck_v up_o very_o high_a the_o simile_n weightof_o a_o jack_n or_o clock_n yet_o it_o have_v a_o natural_a propension_n to_o fall_v down_o again_o you_o need_v not_o drive_v the_o sow_n to_o the_o mire_n nor_o the_o dog_n unto_o his_o vomit_n their_o own_o natural_a love_n and_o delight_n will_v return_v they_o the_o truth_n be_v that_o though_o external_a and_o intervenient_a occasion_n may_v pen_v up_o or_o restrain_v the_o violence_n of_o corruption_n for_o a_o time_n yet_o such_o be_v the_o inward_a disposition_n of_o a_o natural_a man_n unto_o sin_n that_o he_o soon_o return_v to_o his_o old_a course_n again_o skin_n up_o the_o sore_n and_o the_o ulcer_n will_v break_v out_o again_o and_o if_o the_o heart_n be_v not_o change_v but_o chain_v by_o the_o power_n of_o restrain_v grace_n alone_o man_n will_v return_v to_o his_o old_a vomit_n and_o vain_a course_n accidental_a relapse_n be_v accidental_a 2._o accidental_a such_o which_o befall_v the_o godly_a by_o sudden_a and_o strong_a temptation_n a_o land_n flood_n may_v carry_v back_o piece_n of_o timber_n from_o the_o bank_n into_o the_o remote_a place_n of_o the_o ground_n a_o unexpected_a gale_n may_v drive_v the_o mariner_n back_o into_o the_o harbour_n again_o and_o it_o be_v as_o possible_a that_o temptation_n may_v break_v in_o with_o that_o violence_n that_o christian_n may_v be_v over-borne_a and_o carry_v away_o to_o those_o sin_n which_o their_o soul_n do_v most_o sincere_o abhor_v and_o they_o have_v solemn_o covenant_v against_o yet_o here_o the_o effect_n and_o the_o intention_n be_v contrary_a heart_n and_o sin_n be_v at_o difference_n and_o upon_o term_n of_o defiance_n second_o relapse_n may_v be_v either_o into_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n or_o else_o into_o the_o exercise_n of_o sin_n one_o sick_a person_n fall_v back_o into_o some_o fit_n only_o another_o return_v under_o the_o power_n of_o his_o disease_n again_o the_o godly_a man_n fall_v back_o into_o some_o particular_a sin_n but_o there_o he_o stay_v not_o for_o though_o he_o fall_v he_o rise_v again_o he_o be_v as_o a_o man_n fall_v into_o the_o water_n

spiritual_a misery_n do_v conceive_v a_o desperateness_n of_o condition_n such_o do_v now_o begin_v to_o damn_n up_o all_o the_o spring_n of_o mercy_n and_o dry_v up_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o close_o up_o the_o door_n of_o grace_n against_o themselves_o and_o that_o i_o may_v not_o be_v mistake_v in_o this_o point_n note_v with_o i_o two_o thing_n note_v 1._o that_o in_o strictness_n of_o divinity_n we_o be_v to_o make_v a_o difference_n between_o a_o wound_a and_o a_o desperate_a conscience_n the_o one_o run_v beyond_o the_o other_o in_o many_o thing_n 2._o that_o in_o every_o wound_a conscience_n incompleat_o desperation_n in_o every_o wound_a conscience_n complete_o or_o incompleat_o there_o be_v a_o degree_n of_o desperation_n sometime_o and_o in_o some_o man_n it_o run_v in_o more_o completeness_n when_o man_n take_v their_o sin_n in_o such_o a_o high_a manner_n and_o with_o such_o a_o overreach_v power_n as_o that_o neither_o mercy_n can_v or_o will_v ease_v they_o they_o set_v a_o eternal_a night_n within_o their_o soul_n without_o hope_n of_o a_o morning_n frame_v to_o themselves_o a_o utter_a impossibility_n of_o pardon_v mercy_n as_o cain_n gen._n 4._o 13._o and_o judas_n mat._n 27._o 5._o and_o this_o be_v a_o distress_n note_n of_o distress_n and_o a_o great_a evil_n than_o the_o disease_n itself_o sometime_o again_o some_o man_n under_o the_o wound_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v more_o incompleate_o desperate_a they_o only_o think_v and_o fear_v that_o god_n will_v cast_v they_o away_o and_o shut_v up_o his_o mercy_n and_o love_a kindness_n from_o they_o hear_v they_o lie_v languish_v and_o bleed_v and_o be_v only_o holpen_v with_o this_o that_o though_o they_o can_v apply_v yet_o they_o dare_v not_o deny_v unto_o themselves_o god_n mercy_n and_o christ_n in_o merit_n and_o this_o be_v the_o case_n of_o david_n under_o his_o wound_n psal_n 77._o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o 4._o the_o time_n of_o man_n feeling_n this_o misery_n and_o calamity_n i_o know_v well_o that_o the_o wound_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v gradual_a in_o some_o it_o be_v more_o than_o in_o other_o and_o it_o have_v not_o alike_o continuance_n in_o different_a the_o degree_n and_o the_o continuance_n of_o this_o wound_n in_o man_n different_a all_o in_o some_o it_o be_v but_o for_o a_o little_a space_n they_o quick_o recover_v of_o their_o disease_n and_o attain_v refreshment_n and_o comfort_n as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o peter_n he_o go_v out_o and_o weep_v bitter_o there_o be_v his_o wound_n in_o spirit_n but_o he_o can_v speak_v comfortable_o and_o confident_o to_o christ_n after_o his_o resurrection_n this_o show_v that_o he_o be_v not_o long_o in_o the_o agony_n paul_n lie_v three_o day_n in_o the_o affliction_n and_o distress_n of_o spirit_n and_o then_o lest_o he_o shall_v be_v swallow_v up_o of_o too_o much_o sorrow_n anani_n as_o be_v send_v unto_o he_o to_o refresh_v and_o comfort_v he_o but_o as_o god_n give_v speedy_a ease_n to_o some_o so_o he_o be_v please_v to_o let_v other_o lie_v a_o long_a time_n under_o the_o perplexity_n of_o a_o wound_a spirit_n david_n cry_v out_o shall_v i_o never_o be_v remember_v psal_n 19_o 1._o my_o soul_n be_v sore_o trouble_v but_o lord_n how_o long_o will_v thou_o delay_v psal_n 6._o 3._o now_o let_v the_o time_n be_v short_a or_o long_o all_o the_o day_n of_o the_o afflict_a be_v evil_a prov._n 15._o 15._o and_o all_o the_o while_n a_o man_n do_v feel_v this_o evil_a so_o long_o the_o wound_n do_v remain_v 2._o we_o must_v know_v that_o though_o the_o wound_n of_o conscience_n be_v incident_a unto_o good_a and_o bad_a yet_o it_o be_v with_o a_o great_a and_o wide_a difference_n the_o wound_n of_o spirit_n in_o wicked_a man_n be_v 1._o legal_a they_o spring_v up_o in_o the_o soul_n from_o the_o terrible_a operation_n thing_n the_o difference_n that_o be_v between_o the_o wound_n of_o the_o wicked_a &_o the_o wound_n of_o the_o godly_a in_o 5._o thing_n of_o the_o law_n within_o their_o soul_n the_o law_n of_o god_n have_v a_o extreme_a curse_n write_v in_o it_o and_o this_o it_o write_v in_o the_o conscience_n of_o every_o wicked_a man_n i_o say_v by_o its_o spiritual_a vigour_n it_o get_v within_o the_o conscience_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n and_o so_o the_o wound_n be_v make_v there_o be_v no_o work_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o law_n but_o all_o be_v do_v and_o make_v by_o the_o law_n alone_o in_o all_o unregenerate_a man_n 2._o paenall_n and_o judicial_a such_o man_n lie_v under_o the_o justice_n and_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o for_o fear_n of_o hell_n and_o punishment_n be_v most_o of_o all_o cast_v down_o so_o that_o be_v there_o no_o punishment_n to_o be_v endure_v it_o be_v not_o the_o displeasure_n or_o offence_n of_o god_n by_o sin_n that_o shall_v amaze_v they_o my_o punishment_n be_v great_a than_o i_o be_o able_a to_o bear_v say_v cain_n gen._n 4._o 13._o whereas_o the_o wound_n in_o the_o godly_a be_v paternal_a and_o penitential_a a_o fatherly_a chastisement_n of_o god_n for_o trial_n wherein_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v wound_v most_o at_o heart_n by_o the_o deep_a apprehension_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o the_o displeasure_n of_o his_o father_n against_o sin_n or_o 3._o violent_a the_o wound_n in_o they_o work_v with_o more_o and_o great_a violence_n have_v more_o of_o the_o fire_n of_o hell_n in_o it_o such_o man_n be_v whole_o under_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o wound_n have_v no_o assistance_n from_o god_n no_o hope_n of_o ease_n no_o glimpse_n of_o light_n and_o no_o allayment_n by_o the_o save_a power_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o the_o godly_a do_v find_v first_o or_o last_o more_o or_o less_o in_o degree_n 4._o mortal_a the_o wound_n in_o the_o issue_n proove_v desperate_a and_o incurable_a and_o though_o for_o a_o time_n their_o spirit_n may_v be_v benumb_v by_o the_o application_n of_o false_a mean_n that_o so_o there_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v a_o cessation_n of_o the_o rage_a thereof_o yet_o the_o wound_n remain_v 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of_o man_n own_o strength_n and_o righteousness_n god_n by_o these_o do_v make_v man_n vile_a in_o their_o own_o eye_n and_o opinion_n it_o be_v strange_a to_o see_v what_o rise_a humour_n be_v find_v in_o the_o godly_a before_o the_o wound_n befall_v they_o their_o blood_n be_v exceed_o overheat_v but_o now_o by_o a_o humble_a spirit_n god_n do_v work_v they_o to_o a_o humble_a spirit_n carry_v they_o as_o to_o sin_n denial_n so_o to_o self_n denial_n 3._o enquiry_n after_o sin_n these_o sin_n 3._o search_v after_o sin_n wound_n of_o the_o spirit_n do_v make_v we_o reflect_v on_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n and_o to_o search_v more_o serious_o and_o narrow_o into_o what_o we_o