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
A61456	Ad magistratum three sermons preached before the justices of assize, at Bury-St.-Edmunds in the countie of Suffolk : with sacred hymns upon the Gospels for the hyemal quarter / by Tho. Stephens.	Stephens, Thomas, fl. 1648-1677.	1661 (1661)	Wing S5456; ESTC R26257	67,843	154

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any_o of_o his_o scholar_n have_v forsake_v his_o school_n the_o school_n of_o virtue_n have_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o empty_a hearse_n carry_v about_o the_o street_n and_o in_o a_o solemn_a pageantry_n they_o mourn_v for_o he_o do_v thou_o see_v vice_n triumphant_a march_v top_n and_o top_n gallant_a set_v out_o with_o all_o its_o trickment_n and_o gayetye_n and_o entice_a any_o of_o the_o son_n of_o wisdom_n o_o think_v thou_o see_v a_o hearse_n carry_v before_o thou_o such_o a_o one_o be_v dead_a he_o be_v depart_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d weep_v for_o he_o as_o for_o the_o dead_a whatever_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whatever_o show_n he_o make_v he_o want_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v no_o principle_n of_o life_n within_o he_o and_o thus_o be_o i_o fall_v upon_o my_o second_o part_n before_o i_o be_o well_o aware_a of_o it_o that_o in_o the_o school_n of_o christ_n there_o be_v many_o follower_n which_o be_v no_o disciple_n many_o pretender_n to_o which_o be_v no_o practiser_n of_o christianity_n many_o which_o have_v a_o form_n of_o godliness_n which_o deny_v the_o power_n thereof_o for_o indeed_o holiness_n be_v so_o beautiful_a that_o whosoever_o look_v upon_o it_o must_v fall_v in_o love_n with_o it_o and_o the_o commandment_n be_v so_o just_a and_o good_a that_o we_o shall_v fall_v from_o the_o reason_n of_o man_n if_o we_o do_v not_o approve_v of_o they_o which_o make_v the_o worst_a of_o man_n put_v on_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o show_n of_o goodness_n if_o not_o to_o please_v themselves_o yet_o thereby_o to_o make_v themselves_o the_o more_o welcome_a and_o gracious_a to_o other_o for_o this_o reason_n satan_n transform_v himself_o into_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n that_o he_o may_v the_o more_o successful_o practice_v his_o deed_n of_o darkness_n and_o the_o first-born_a of_o satan_n simon_n magus_n style_v himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 8._o 10._o the_o great_a power_n of_o god_n when_o he_o speak_v of_o that_o power_n by_o which_o he_o practise_a sorcery_n and_o enchantment_n and_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o jannes_n and_o jambres_n which_o follow_v here_o in_o this_o chap._n pretend_v to_o as_o divine_v a_o virtue_n although_o they_o withstand_v moses_n and_o resist_v the_o truth_n or_o else_o they_o can_v never_o so_o effectual_o have_v harden_v pharaoh_n heart_n as_o for_o those_o that_o dare_v sin_n with_o a_o witness_n and_o stare_v heaven_n in_o the_o face_n whilst_o they_o boast_v of_o their_o impiety_n they_o do_v more_o than_o the_o work_n of_o their_o father_n the_o devil_n for_o that_o prince_n of_o the_o air_n cast_v a_o cloud_n before_o his_o black_a action_n his_o very_a thunder_n have_v some_o lightning_n but_o these_o hasten_v upon_o themselves_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o they_o themselves_o bring_v to_o light_v their_o own_o hide_a thing_n of_o darkness_n yet_o though_o virtue_n be_v so_o admirable_a and_o attractive_a she_o be_v seat_v on_o so_o craggy_a a_o rock_n that_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o climb_v to_o it_o it_o be_v a_o very_a narrow_a gate_n open_v to_o her_o palace_n and_o we_o must_v strip_v ourselves_o of_o all_o our_o encumbrance_n how_o gay_a or_o brave_a soever_o they_o be_v if_o we_o will_v crowd_n in_o there_o the_o camel_n must_v take_v away_o the_o bunch_n of_o his_o back_n if_o he_o will_v enter_v the_o needle_n eye_n the_o young_a man_n in_o the_o gospel_n with_o many_o possession_n must_v sell_v all_o that_o he_o have_v and_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a if_o he_o will_v follow_v lazarus_n into_o abraham_n bosom_n nay_o further_o yet_o the_o most_o endear_a affection_n the_o most_o darling_a lust_n must_v be_v root_v out_o the_o right_a eye_n must_v be_v pluck_v out_o and_o the_o right_a hand_n must_v be_v cut_v off_o or_o we_o shall_v find_v no_o entertainment_n there_o and_o this_o make_v we_o unwilling_a to_o be_v at_o the_o charge_n to_o purchase_v real_a goodness_n if_o we_o can_v but_o wear_v her_o cloth_n or_o be_v of_o her_o livery_n it_o be_v sufficient_a let_v poor_a distress_a and_o despise_a creature_n the_o filth_n and_o of_o scour_v of_o all_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o as_o have_v live_v to_o be_v weary_a of_o all_o thing_n and_o all_o thing_n weary_a of_o they_o let_v such_o begin_v the_o work_n of_o mortification_n and_o crucify_v the_o world_n unto_o themselves_o with_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o affection_n and_o lust_n let_v we_o enjoy_v the_o earth_n and_o the_o fullness_n thereof_o which_o god_n have_v give_v to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o shall_v we_o neglect_v these_o gift_n of_o god_n shall_v we_o endanger_v ourselves_o by_o a_o perilous_a wade_v over_o jordan_n in_o hope_n of_o a_o inheritance_n in_o canaan_n when_o the_o fruitful_a plain_n of_o gilead_n be_v before_o we_o poteris_fw-la tutiùs_fw-la esse_fw-la domi._n it_o be_v better_a to_o enjoy_v the_o creature_n and_o keep_v a_o good_a house_n which_o may_v beget_v the_o repute_n of_o hospitality_n and_o set_v the_o poor_a on_o work_n although_o thou_o pay_v he_o small_a wage_n beside_o the_o bread_n of_o affliction_n and_o keep_v a_o chaplain_n like_o bias_n fat_a mule_n who_o look_n have_v religion_n enough_o for_o all_o the_o family_n and_o build_v hospital_n that_o man_n may_v see_v thy_o good_a work_n and_o so_o perhaps_o be_v incite_v to_o glorify_v thy_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n this_o be_v much_o a_o cheap_a way_n to_o keep_v our_o gain_n and_o yet_o make_v a_o fair_a show_n too_o without_o contend_v so_o eager_o and_o desperate_o for_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n add_v to_o all_o this_o that_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can_v be_v obtain_v without_o encounter_v with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d power_n that_o will_v over_o power_n we_o without_o the_o almighty_a power_n of_o god_n to_o support_v and_o back_v we_o even_o principality_n and_o power_n and_o ruler_n of_o darkness_n in_o this_o world_n and_o spiritual_a wickedness_n in_o high_a place_n and_o this_o potent_a enemy_n have_v scale_v our_o battlement_n this_o strong_a man_n arm_v have_v get_v possession_n of_o the_o house_n he_o have_v seize_v upon_o the_o cinque-port_n of_o our_o sense_n and_o there_o give_v the_o word_n of_o command_n and_o order_n all_o our_o action_n nay_o he_o execute_v and_o perform_v they_o himself_o he_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o spirit_n work_v in_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n ephes._n 2._o 2._o he_o see_v in_o our_o wanton_a eye_n he_o hear_v with_o our_o itch_a year_n he_o taste_v with_o our_o curious_a palate_n and_o turpiùs_fw-la ejicitur_fw-la he_o know_v its_o more_o disgrace_n to_o be_v dispossess_v and_o throw_v out_o then_o never_o to_o have_v get_v possession_n therefore_o when_o a_o strong_a than_o he_o come_v even_o the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o set_v up_o this_o power_n of_o godliness_n he_o fortify_v himself_o with_o all_o his_o might_n and_o lose_v by_o inch_n what_o he_o have_v get_v sometime_o perhaps_o he_o set_v up_o god_n colour_n on_o the_o wall_n a_o from_o of_o godliness_n but_o it_o be_v but_o to_o betray_v other_o and_o to_o make_v they_o believe_v the_o city_n be_v not_o take_v when_o indeed_o it_o have_v no_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d no_o power_n at_o all_o beside_o all_o this_o consider_v how_o agreeable_a sin_n be_v to_o our_o corrupt_a nature_n there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o apostle_n heb._n 12._o and_o the_o 1._o sin_n which_o do_v easy_o beset_v we_o which_o find_v many_o plausible_a pretence_n to_o ingratiate_v themselves_o with_o we_o nay_o some_o which_o be_v dress_v up_o so_o like_a unto_o virtue_n that_o we_o ourselves_o can_v