Selected quad for the lemma: sin_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
sin_n	law_n	transgress_v	transgression_n	5,886	5	10.8651	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A10391	The description of fleshly lusts. Or a profitable and fruitfull sermon vpon the first Epistle of Saint Peter, Chap. 2. vers. 11. 12. Preached and penned by that famous, learned, iudicious, orthodoxall, holy, wise, and skilfull preacher and servant of God, now deceased, and with his God triumphing in Heaven, Iohn Randall, Batchelour of Divinitie, pastour of St. Andrewes Hubbart in little East cheape London, sometimes fellow of Lincolne Coledge in Oxford. And now published, to the glory of God, the edification of his church, and the honourable memoriall of the author, by William Holbrooke, preacher of the word of God in the church aforesaid	Randall, John, 1570-1622.; Holbrooke, William.	1622 (1622)	STC 20669; ESTC S102397	17,941	33

that_o evil_a spirit_n which_o the_o heathen_a say_v take_v possession_n of_o every_o man_n but_o sure_o i_o be_o that_o it_o be_v the_o proper_a lust_n of_o our_o own_o nature_n whether_o cause_v by_o the_o infection_n of_o our_o parent_n or_o by_o the_o temperature_n of_o our_o complexion_n or_o by_o some_o celestial_a influence_n in_o our_o conception_n or_o birth_n or_o rather_o indeed_o wrought_v in_o we_o by_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n after_o we_o be_v come_v into_o the_o world_n it_o be_v i_o say_v the_o proper_a lust_n of_o every_o man_n own_o nature_n whereby_o he_o be_v incline_v to_o one_o vice_n more_o than_o to_o another_o one_o have_v a_o touch_n of_o envy_n another_o have_v a_o touch_n of_o lie_v another_o have_v a_o touch_n of_o evil_a speak_n in_o one_o be_v a_o spice_n of_o pride_n in_o another_o a_o spice_n of_o wantonness_n in_o another_o a_o spice_n of_o covetousness_n i_o speak_v even_o of_o the_o best_a for_o in_o other_o it_o be_v more_o than_o a_o touch_n or_o spice_n it_o reign_v in_o they_o in_o every_o one_o a_o special_a inclination_n to_o some_o one_o special_a sin_n and_o this_o be_v that_o lust_n which_o fight_v against_o every_o one_o soul_n after_o a_o special_a manner_n as_o here_o be_v employ_v and_o therefore_o he_o will_v have_v we_o as_o to_o abstain_v from_o all_o sin_n so_o to_o make_v special_a provision_n against_o that_o special_a lust_n which_o be_v most_o rife_a and_o busy_a within_o us._n ask_v thy_o own_o soul_n and_o examine_v thyself_o well_o whether_o thou_o be_v not_o more_o inclinable_a to_o one_o vice_n then_o to_o another_o search_v it_o out_o thorough_o in_o the_o bowel_n of_o thy_o nature_n and_o when_o thou_o have_v find_v what_o principal_a sin_n thou_o feel_v the_o power_n of_o satan_n and_o the_o desire_n of_o thy_o own_o flesh_n must_v often_o move_v thou_o unto_o thou_o must_v consider_v that_o this_o be_v that_o fleshly_a lust_n which_o of_o all_o other_o fight_n most_o fierce_o against_o thy_o soul_n and_o thou_o must_v know_v that_o thou_o be_v bind_v to_o labour_v especial_o against_o that_o lust_n refrain_v from_o all_o occasion_n and_o mean_n which_o may_v any_o way_n tend_v to_o the_o cherish_n of_o that_o sinful_a and_o wicked_a humour_n and_o lust_n in_o thou_o 2._o see_v he_o dissuade_v we_o here_o from_o lust_n we_o may_v observe_v that_o he_o will_v have_v christian_n not_o only_o to_o abstain_v from_o all_o sin_n but_o also_o from_o the_o lust_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v the_o very_a first_o motion_n and_o inclination_n to_o sin_n for_o if_o we_o do_v not_o stop_v and_o dry_v up_o the_o fountain_n of_o sin_n we_o shall_v hardly_o stay_v it_o in_o the_o channel_n if_o we_o will_v kill_v a_o serpent_n we_o must_v crush_v he_o in_o the_o head_n and_o if_o we_o will_v destroy_v sin_n we_o must_v smother_v it_o in_o the_o very_a first_o conception_n as_o david_n when_o he_o fight_v against_o goliath_n do_v smite_v that_o uncircumcised_a philistine_n in_o the_o forehead_n and_o so_o slay_v he_o even_o so_o must_v we_o deal_v with_o sin_n we_o must_v smite_v it_o in_o the_o forehead_n and_o destroy_v it_o in_o the_o first_o motion_n and_o the_o first_o lust_n that_o we_o feel_v within_o us._n for_o so_o do_v they_o that_o be_v christ_n as_o the_o apostle_n show_v galat._n 5.24_o they_o crucify_v the_o flesh_n with_o the_o affection_n and_o lust_n thereof_o they_o crucify_v the_o flesh_n there_o the_o tree_n of_o sin_n be_v take_v down_o they_o crucify_v the_o flesh_n with_o the_o affection_n there_o both_o the_o sapp_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o sin_n be_v perish_v they_o crucify_v the_o flesh_n with_o the_o affection_n and_o lust_n thereof_o there_o the_o root_n and_o all_o be_v wither_v and_o quite_o dry_v up_o in_o the_o first_o chap_v of_o exodus_fw-la verse_n 16._o pharaoh_n take_v this_o course_n to_o destroy_v the_o male_a child_n of_o the_o israelite_n he_o command_v that_o when_o their_o mother_n have_v bring_v they_o forth_o death_n shall_v be_v their_o midwife_n they_o shall_v present_o be_v kill_v and_o make_v away_o as_o soon_o as_o ever_o they_o begin_v to_o live_v let_v we_o learn_v pharaoh_n his_o policy_n for_o a_o better_a practice_n see_v we_o be_v to_o subdue_v sin_n let_v the_o midwife_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o death_n of_o sin_n as_o soon_o as_o ever_o we_o feel_v it_o quicken_v within_o we_o and_o begin_v to_o live_v we_o must_v present_o stop_v the_o first_o breath_n that_o ever_o it_o take_v and_o destroy_v it_o in_o the_o first_o motion_n learn_v we_o this_o same_o lesson_n of_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o 4._o chap._n of_o luke_n verse_n 5._o the_o devil_n come_v to_o he_o and_o show_v he_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n in_o a_o twinkle_n of_o a_o eye_n it_o be_v only_o a_o show_n but_o our_o saviour_n can_v not_o abide_v a_o show_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v but_o in_o the_o twinkle_n of_o a_o eye_n but_o our_o saviour_n can_v not_o abide_v one_o glimpse_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v i_o say_v but_o a_o moment_n of_o time_n but_o our_o saviour_n can_v not_o abide_v that_o temptatation_n shall_v live_v so_o much_o as_o one_o moment_n of_o time_n but_o so_o soon_o as_o ever_o it_o begin_v to_o stir_v and_o to_o move_v present_o he_o destroy_v it_o now_o as_o here_o be_v matter_n of_o exhortation_n teach_v we_o to_o beware_v of_o the_o first_o motion_n of_o sin_n so_o here_o be_v matter_n of_o reproof_n of_o a_o error_n in_o popery_n that_o deny_v these_o first_o motion_n of_o sin_n to_o be_v any_o sin_n at_o all_o they_o acknowledge_v lust_n or_o concupiscene_a to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o sin_n but_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o sin_n of_o itself_o this_o they_o will_v in_o no_o wise_n acknowledge_v but_o if_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o transgress_v the_o law_n of_o god_n than_o lust_n must_v needs_o be_v sin_n now_o saint_n john_n tell_v we_o 1_o epistle_n chap._n 3._o vers_fw-la 4._o that_o sin_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n and_o it_o appear_v plain_o out_o of_o rom._n 7.7_o that_o lust_n be_v the_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n for_o the_o law_n say_v thou_o shall_v not_o lust_n so_o that_o lust_n must_v needs_o be_v sin_n the_o law_n require_v that_o thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o thought_n luke_n 10.27_o therefore_o if_o ever_o thy_o thought_n be_v incline_v to_o sin_n as_o lust_n take_v her_o first_o hold_n in_o our_o thought_n thou_o have_v transgress_v the_o law_n and_o sin_v against_o god_n it_o be_v but_o a_o fly_a thought_n which_o the_o devil_n suggest_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o scribe_n that_o christ_n blaspheme_v when_o he_o say_v to_o the_o sick_a of_o the_o palsy_n thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o for_o so_o we_o read_v mark._n 2.6_o they_o only_o reason_v so_o in_o their_o heart_n as_o if_o they_o do_v not_o thorough_o consent_v unto_o it_o but_o it_o be_v only_o a_o conceit_n that_o run_v in_o their_o head_n and_o yet_o our_o saviour_n check_n they_o for_o it_o and_o call_v it_o by_o the_o name_n of_o evil_a as_o appear_v mat._n 9.4_o why_o think_v you_o evil_a in_o your_o heart_n and_o if_o it_o be_v evil_a consequent_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v sin_n how_o light_n soever_o these_o man_n make_v of_o concupiscence_n or_o lust_n i_o be_o sure_a that_o paul_n feel_v by_o his_o own_o experience_n and_o to_o his_o great_a grief_n acknowledge_v it_o to_o be_v sin_n as_o rom._n 7.20_o not_o i_o say_v he_o but_o sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o i_o their_o answer_n which_o here_o they_o allege_v that_o lust_n be_v indeed_o sin_n yet_o not_o proper_o but_o only_o after_o a_o kind_n of_o improper_a sense_n if_o solomon_n shall_v hear_v it_o he_o will_v condemn_v they_o of_o foolishness_n the_o fool_n say_v he_o prou._n 14.9_o make_v a_o toy_n of_o sin_n and_o sure_o it_o be_v great_a foolishness_n to_o make_v so_o small_a account_n of_o lust_n and_o to_o esteem_v so_o light_a of_o sin_n and_o to_o use_v such_o a_o toyish_a and_o frivolous_a distinction_n in_o such_o a_o earnest_n and_o serious_a matter_n 2._o now_o concern_v the_o flesh_n which_o be_v the_o second_o thing_n here_o to_o be_v speak_v of_o by_o the_o name_n of_o flesh_n we_o be_v here_o to_o understand_v our_o whole_a nature_n for_o as_o lust_n be_v most_o proper_a to_o one_o sin_n above_o the_o rest_n as_o namely_o to_o adultery_n yet_o be_v it_o right_o apply_v to_o all_o sin_n because_o every_o sin_n be_v a_o lust_n so_o the_o flesh_n do_v most_o proper_o signify_v our_o matter_n our_o carnal_a and_o bodily_a part_n as_o it_o be_v oppose_v against_o our_o soul_n or_o spiritual_a part_n yet_o be_v it_o right_o