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
A20187	The opening of heauen gates, or The ready way to euerlasting life Deliuered in a most familier dialogue, betweene reason and religion, touching predestination, Gods word, and mans free-will, to the vnderstanding of the weakest capacitie, and the confirming of the more strong. By Arthur Dent, preacher of the word of God, at South-Shoobery in Essex.	Dent, Arthur, d. 1607.	1610 (1610)	STC 6619; ESTC S116579	52,599	137

it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o sin_n exact_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n the_o due_a execution_n of_o justice_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o ordinauncei_n be_v no_o sin_n but_o righteousness_n ●ather_n rea._n how_o prove_v you_o that_o reli._n be_v it_o not_o proof_n enough_o to_o prove_v that_o it_o concern_v his_o endless_a glory_n if_o it_o a_o 〈…〉_z remember_v thyself_o what_o i_o have_v say_v already_o thereof_o before_o this_o directory_n in_o the_o margeant_n shall_v bring_v thou_o to_o the_o place_n moreover_o we_o may_v prove_v it_o thus_o god_n sa●eth_v his_o choose_a by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n 〈…〉_z r_o so_o be_v it_o write_v in_o the_o epistle_n of_o paul_n to_o the_o ephesian_n but_o god_n shall_v 6._o have_v save_v no_o man_n in_o his_o son_n if_o there_o have_v be_v no_o sin_n but_o rather_o the_o holy_a ghost_n may_v have_v tell_v a_o lie_n ergo_fw-la in_o respect_n of_o god_n ordinance_n it_o be_v just_a that_o man_n be_v a_o sinner_n again_o it_o be_v great_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n that_o he_o show_v mercy_n to_o sinnere_v but_o if_o sin_n have_v not_o be_v man_n shall_v have_v need_v no_o mercy_n ergo_fw-la in_o respect_n of_o god_n glory_n it_o be_v good_a that_o man_n be_v wicked_a final_o it_o be_v great_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n that_o he_o do_v just_o punish_v sin_n but_o if_o there_o have_v be_v no_o sin_n at_o all_o his_o justice_n have_v be_v utter_o unknown_a o●_n obscure_v ergo_fw-la in_o respect_n of_o god_n glory_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o sin_n be_v in_o th●_n world_n reas_n by_o this_o reckon_n will_v thou_o mak●_n sin_v no_o sin_n reli._n not_o before_o it_o cease_v to_o offend_v god_n in_o the_o breach_n of_o his_o commandment_n but_o i_o say_v yea_o and_o that_o well_o advise_v that_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o glory_n 〈…〉_z god_n it_o be_v good_a that_o sin_n shall_v be_v and_o better_o they_o good_a if_o better_o may_v be_v as_o it_o be_v wr●●ten_v 17_o in_o exodus_fw-la i_o will_v harden_v pharaoh_n 〈…〉_z heart_n and_o he_o shall_v follow_v after_o you_o an●_n i_o will_v be_v glorify_v in_o pharaoh_n and_o in_o all_o his_o 16._o host_n and_o in_o his_o chariot_n and_o horseman_n nevertheless_o i_o assure_v thou_o that_o sin_n of_o the_o own_o nature_n be_v so_o monstrous_a that_o it_o 20._o deserve_v some_o name_n more_o odious_a than_o sin_n because_o the_o de●ilements_n thereof_o have_v in_o such_o wise_a bespot_v the_o nature_n of_o man_n that_o the_o sluice_n of_o heaven_n be_v open_v thereby_o and_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n daily_o pour_v down_o upon_o we_o which_o be_v well_o verify_v in_o that_o general_a overflow_a of_o the_o world_n reas_n but_o if_o sin_n be_v good_a in_o respect_n of_o evil_a god_n who_o glory_n be_v wrought_v and_o evil_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o work_n how_o come_v the_o difference_n reli._n how_o oft_o shall_v i_o answer_v this_o question_n thou_o know_v that_o man_n original_a nature_n be_v sound_a whereof_o can_v 〈…〉_z ●me_v none_o but_o sound_a fruit_n but_o after_o ●hat_n nature_n be_v corrupt_v by_o wilful_a 〈…〉_z sobedience_n from_o thence_o must_v needs_o ●ring_v the_o rot_a fruit_n of_o sin_n so_o that_o the_o difference_n come_v by_o the_o will_n of_o man_n 〈…〉_z d_o so_o consequent_o rest_v in_o man_n till_o 〈…〉_z h_o time_n as_o he_o be_v regenerate_v be_v 〈…〉_z en_fw-fr by_o imputation_n clothe_v with_o the_o 〈…〉_z ghteousnesse_n of_o christ_n rea._n but_o god_n himself_o the_o sovereign_a paul_n work_n master_n be_v say_v to_o work_v all_o thing_n ergo_fw-la he_o work_v sin_n rel._n if_o by_o the_o same_o work_n of_o he_o thou_o mean_v his_o almighty_a power_n that_o uphou●deth_v the_o world_n and_o all_o thing_n there_o in_o without_o which_o nothing_o can_v contain_v i●_n self_n i_o grant_v that_o evil_a thing_n be_v wrought_v by_o god_n that_o be_v to_o say_v mediate_o or_o by_o the_o same_o power_n because_o no_o thought_n of_o wickedness_n much_o less_o any_o execrable_a action_n can_v burst_v out_o if_o he_o will_v take_v away_o that_o life_n and_o strength_n that_o he_o dare_v man_n which_o presume_v to_o play_v the_o rebell●_n against_o he_o but_o if_o by_o the_o work_n ●●_o sin_n thou_o do_v suppose_v the_o hand_n of_o god_n to_o be_v immediate_o stretch_v forth_o to_o per_fw-la form_n any_o wicked_a action_n or_o else_o that_o sin_n happen_v by_o his_o together_o work_v with_o sinful_a instrument_n first_o i_o den●_n the_o consequence_n for_o it_o be_v false_fw-mi and_o s●_n cond_o i_o condemn_v it_o for_o the_o most_o wicked_a of_o all_o blasphemy_n my_o reason_n be_v this_o the_o name_n of_o sin_n can_v agree_v with_o god_n who_o be_v the_o sovereign_a root●_n answer_n of_o all_o righteousness_n the_o nature_n of_o sin_n can_v once_o lay_v hold_n thereof_o because_o it_o be_v unchangeable_a nor_o yet_o can_v the_o pain_n of_o sin_n touch_v that_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o faulty_a and_o yet_o of_o necessity_n shall_v all_o these_o follow_v against_o god_n lay_v his_o hand_n to_o iniquity_n therefore_o i_o conclude_v thus_o the_o name_n the_o nature_n nor_o the_o pain_n of_o sin_n be_v any_o thing_n accidental_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n but_o all_o these_o three_o be_v breed_v foster_v and_o find_v in_o the_o soul_n and_o flesh_n of_o man_n ergo_fw-la man_n be_v not_o the_o instrument_n so_o much_o as_o the_o cause_n of_o sin_n reas_n it_o seem_v therefore_o that_o the_o work_n of_o the_o instrument_n and_o the_o work_n of_o god_n use_v the_o instrument_n go_v not_o always_o joint_o together_o reli._n this_o doubtless_o be_v very_o true_a for_o the_o work_n that_o shall_v always_o be_v double_a ●●t_n one_o in_o the_o open_a will_n of_o god_n be_v often_o time_n make_v twofould_a by_o the_o worker_n yet_o god_n by_o his_o power_n work_v in_o all_o ahing_n work_v always_o well_o and_o be_v glorify_v and_o the_o iustrument_n not_o regard_v his_o commandment_n but_o obey_v their_o own_o lust_n ●oe_v always_o work_v ill_a and_o be_v just_o punish_v reas_n yet_o of_o the_o contrary_a part_n i_o think_v single_a that_o the_o work_n of_o god_n in_o the_o good_a and_o the_o work_n of_o the_o good_a by_o virtue_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n which_o work_v in_o they_o be_v ever_o one_o rel._n i_o grant_v it_o for_o so_o far_o do_v they_o work_v together_o that_o god_n do_v work_v in_o they_o to_o will_n and_o perform_v the_o good_a work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o they_o for_o the_o assurance_n of_o their_o well_o work_v do_v guide_v themselves_o by_o the_o light_n of_o his_o word_n so_o then_o may_v thou_o perceive_v that_o although_o by_o satan_n and_o the_o most_o wicked_a man_n the_o just_a decree_n and_o counsel_n of_o god_n be_v execute_v yet_o be_v they_o thereof_o for_o the_o most_o part_n ignorant_a and_o because_o they_o obey_v themselves_o not_o regard_v the_o will_n of_o god_n their_o work_n be_v make_v work_n double_a of_o this_o we_o have_v speak_v some_o what_o before_o by_o the_o example_n of_o joseph_n his_o brother_n pharaoh_n and_o the_o caloée_n punish_v the_o disobedient_a israelite_n but_o that_o notable_a example_n of_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n do_v yet_o make_v it_o more_o evident_a to_o our_o understanding_n christ_n be_v the_o good_a instrument_n out_o of_o who_o god_n 13._o wrought_v the_o pardon_n of_o our_o transgression_n who_o before_o lay_v fast_o bind_v under_o si●nne_n 39_o this_o instrument_n at_o all_o time_n and_o in_o all_o thing_n show_v himself_o obedient_a to_o the_o will_n of_o his_o father_n whereby_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o he_o always_o wrought_v well_o with_o he_o but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n what_o bloody_a butcher_n be_v the_o jew_n which_o in_o themselves_o 19_o do_v cause_v the_o work_n of_o god_n to_o become_v double_a christ_n be_v a_o pure_a innocent_a without_o one_o spot_n of_o sin_n and_o such_o a_o one_o as_o never_o give_v offence_n do_v they_o crucify_v not_o regard_v any_o thing_n that_o have_v be_v tell_v they_o by_o the_o prophet_n whereby_o never_o the_o less_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o god_n perform_v that_o thing_n by_o 28._o they_o which_o before_o all_o world_n he_o have_v appoint_v to_o be_v do_v do_v exceed_a merciful_a and_o well_o and_o they_o yield_v to_o their_o own_o tyranny_n commit_v the_o most_o horrible_a murder_n that_o ever_o be_v forsake_v rea._n well_o then_o to_o make_v a_o end_n of_o providence_n tell_v i_o i_o pray_v whereto_o shall_v we_o ascribe_v y●_z fall_v of_o the_o first_o man_n i_o mean_v whether_o to_o god_n enforce_v or_o to_o he_o for_o sake_z reli._n doubtless_o his_o fall_n from_o god_n ought_v simple_o to_o be_v impute_v to_o god_n for_o sake_z for_o if_o we_o say_v that_o god_n do_v

then_o of_o the_o permission_n or_o sufferance_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o be_v say_v to_o suffer_v sin_n rel._n if_o in_o sufferance_n we_o observe_v always_o this_o thing_n that_o god_n work_v not_o proper_o in_o the_o wicked_a but_o do_v leave_v they_o over_o to_o satan_n and_o their_o own_o lust_n and_o yet_o reserve_v his_o providence_n that_o he_o may_v not_o stand_v as_o a_o idle_a looker_n on_o sure_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o reject_v it_o but_o if_o any_o shall_v go_v about_o to_o set_v god_n sufferance_n and_o his_o will_n at_o odds_n he_o shall_v loose_v his_o labour_n and_o prove_v himself_o a_o fool_n hereupon_o say_v m_n beza_n full_a well_o in_o his_o book_n 〈…〉_z of_o question_n and_o answer_n if_o sufferance_n be_v match_v against_o willingness_n first_o i_o say_v it_o be_v false_fw-mi and_o second_o utter_o against_o reason_n that_o it_o be_v false_a be_v manifest_a by_o this_o y●_z if_o ●od_v suffer_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v against_o his_o ●ill_n then_o sure_o be_v he_o not_o god_n that_o be_v to_o ●a●_n almighty_a but_o if_o he_o be_v say_v to_o suffer_v ●_o thing_n as_o though_o he_o be_v reckless_a ●ow_o far_o be_v we_o from_o the_o opinion_n of_o ●picurus_fw-la it_o remain_v then_o that_o look_v what_o he_o suffer_v to_o be_v dove_n he_o suste●th_v i●_n willing_o herewith_o do_v saint_n augustine_n ●●●ée_v say_v if_o we_o suffer_v such_o 3._o ●●_o be_v under_o our_o correction_n to_o do_v wicked_o ●●_o ou●_n sight_n we_o must_v needs_o be_v think_v accessary_n to_o their_o wickeds_n esse_fw-la ●●t_n god_n do_v permit_v sin_n to_o range_v without_o measure_n even_o before_o his_o eye_n wherein_o ●he_n be_v not_o willing_a sure_o he_o will_v ●ot_n suffer_v it_o in_o any_o wise_a and_o yet_o be_v he_o ●ghteous_a notwithstanding_o now_o therese_v to_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o caviller_n ●hich_v in_o no_o sense_n will_v away_o with_o this_o ●●inction_n of_o will_n and_o sufferance_n but_o ●on_v do_v give_v sentence_n by_o a_o necessary_a ●sequent_a that_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o ●ne_n let_v we_o see_v whether_o the_o apostle_n do_v conclude_v what_o say_v he_o it_o god_n wil●●_n to_o show_v his_o wrath_n and_o to_o make_v his_o 22._o ●●e●_n know_v do_v sister_n with_o long_a pa●●ce_n the_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n prepare_v to_o destruction_n we_o see_v he_o make_v no_o conscience_n to_o bind_v or_o knit_v up_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o his_o sufferance_n together_o as_o by_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o same_o chapter_n most_o evident_o appear_v ergo_fw-la they_o be_v all_o caviller_n that_o do_v say_v that_o god_n suffer_v wrangler_n any_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v not_o will_v before_o hand_n rea._n thus_o have_v thou_o not_o only_o defend_v and_o very_o sufficient_o prove_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n but_o also_o as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o hair_n of_o the_o head_n hale_v freewill_n of_o choose_v and_o all_o idle_a sufferance_n out_o of_o door_n which_o in_o truth_n have_v be_v the_o profess_a enemy_n to_o the_o same_o providence_n of_o old_a time_n now_o therefore_o i_o pray_v you_o declar●_n in_o what_o sort_n god_n do_v will_n sin_n and_o ye●_n punishment_n just_o punish_v it_o with_o that_o dreadful_a destruction_n of_o body_n and_o soul_n rel._n thou_o know_v the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v only_o the_o rule_n of_o righteousness_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v his_o good_a will_n and_o pleasure_n to_o be_v glorify_v for_o so_o it_o i●_n write_v of_o pharaoh_n therefore_o do_v he●_n 4._o will_n or_o suffer_v it_o just_o and_o because_o that_o commandment_n or_o law_n where_o by_o he_o limit_v the_o course_n of_o righteousness_n be_v not_o only_o transgress_v ●ut_v also_o no_o spark_n of_o inclination_n find_v ●●_o man_n to_o perform_v the_o righteousness_n therein_o require_v therefore_o ●oth_v the_o lord_n most_o just_o punish_v ●●nne_v reason_n but_o this_o be_v no_o answer_n for_o if_o ●obee_n the_o lord_n do_v appoint_v man_n ●o_o sin_n for_o his_o glory_n sake_n and_o nevertheless_o restrain_v the_o execution_n thereof_o 〈…〉_z se_fw-es his_o rod_n or_o correction_n shall_v it_o not_o ●e_v say_v that_o god_n be_v unrighteous_a in_o that_o ●ee_n stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n upon_o innocents_n reli._n nay_o rather_o he_o that_o shall_v bu●●ly_o go_v about_o to_o knit_v the_o lord_n ●●ppe_n in_o such_o a_o straight_o that_o he_o may_v not_o ●●oe_v with_o his_o own_o creature_n which_o 4._o ●ée_v create_v for_o himself_o what_o see●eth_v best_a unto_o his_o wisdom_n do_v ●ndoubtedly_o commit_v double_a and_o unspeakable_a abomination_n for_o say_v ●●e_z prophet_n woe_n unto_o he_o that_o ●_o ●il_v contend_v with_o his_o maker_n a_o brittle_a potsherd_n of_o the_o outcast_a potsherde_n of_o ●he_n earth_n shall_v the_o clay_n say_v unto_o the_o pot●●r_n why_o do_v thou_o make_v i_o thus_o do_v 〈…〉_z hand_n fail_v thou_o in_o thy_o work_n wo_n unto_o he_o that_o say_v to_o his_o father_n what_o have_v thou_o beget_v or_o to_o his_o mother_n what_o have_v thou_o bring_v forth_o what_o though_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v mercy_n and_o will_v harden_v who_o he_o will_v harden_v be_v there_o unrighteousness_n with_o god_n god_n forbid_v say_v the_o apostle_n if_o this_o answer_n may_v not_o seru●_fw-la sufficient_a take_v this_o by_o the_o way_n which_o we_o have_v already_o handle_v the_o cause_n o●_n sin_n be_v resiant_a but_o the_o cause_n wherefore_o sin_n do_v become_v sin_n and_o so_o punis_fw-la able_a must_v be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n now_o who-soev_a do_v conte●●_n himself_o with_o this_o do_v seek_v a_o caus●_n beyond_o the_o will_n of_o god_n yet_o we_o kno●_n that_o darkness_n do_v service_n to_o the_o light_n and_o sin_n so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v will_v or_o punish_v by_o god_n do_v illustrate_v the_o glor●_n of_o god_n rea._n in_o what_o sort_n therefore_o ma●_n we_o say_v that_o wicked_a man_n do_v the_o will_v o●_n god._n reli._n if_o by_o the_o name_n of_o will_n yea_o i_o 〈…〉_z well_o that_o thing_n 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