Selected quad for the lemma: sin_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
sin_n	mortal_a	nature_n	venial_a	6,243	5	12.3225	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A68048	The rule of perfection contayning a breif and perspicuous abridgement of all the wholle spirituall life, reduced to this only point of the (vvill of God.) Diuided into three partes. The first treating of the exteriour will of God, contayning the actiue life. The second of the interiour vvill contayning the contemplatiue life. The third of the essentiall vvill concerning the life supereminent. Composed by the R.F. Benet Capucin, preacher, of the holie order of Saint Francis, novv of the prouince of France, heertofore called VV. Fitch, of Canfeld in Essex.; Règle de perfection. Part 1-2. English.	Benoît, de Canfield, 1562-1610.	1609 (1609)	STC 10928.3; ESTC S115066	90,218	200

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ordinary_o be_v in_o great_a danger_n through_o inobedience_n by_o little_a and_o little_a to_o fall_v into_o some_o great_a error_n and_o ruin_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o also_o if_o he_o be_v of_o any_o particular_a order_n of_o religion_n by_o such_o leave_n of_o little_a custom_n and_o ceremony_n to_o help_v for_o his_o part_n to_o ruinate_v his_o order_n fence_v in_o and_o defend_v with_o such_o custom_n as_o a_o gardin_fw-fr with_o a_o hedge_n wherefore_o i_o wish_v he_o to_o hear_v what_o ecclesiastes_n say_v unto_o he_o 10._o qui_fw-la dissipat_v sepem_fw-la mordebit_fw-la eum_fw-la coluber_fw-la he_o which_o pull_v down_o the_o hedge_n the_o snake_n will_v bite_v he_o and_o to_o receive_v this_o admonition_n from_o the_o wise_a man_n 28._o ne_o transgrediaris_fw-la terminos_fw-la antiquos_fw-la quos_fw-la posuerunt_fw-la patres_fw-la tui_fw-la pass_v not_o the_o ancient_a bownd_n which_o thy_o father_n have_v put_v before_o thou_o for_o how_o can_v that_o tend_v to_o 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shoot_v full_a butt_n against_o the_o naked_a essential_a point_n and_o undefended_a vow_n of_o his_o profession_n so_o that_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v so_o far_o from_o such_o contempt_n of_o those_o thing_n that_o though_o he_o be_v in_o great_a sublime_a contemplation_n yet_o if_o he_o know_v that_o such_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v do_v he_o ought_v for_o the_o cause_n above_o say_v to_o leave_v the_o same_o but_o herein_o lie_v the_o sore_a and_o imperfection_n in_o this_o case_n that_o they_o think_v they_o shall_v be_v far_o from_o god_n and_o diminish_v their_o spiritual_a light_n while_o they_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o such_o little_a thing_n and_o ceremony_n so_o that_o they_o do_v not_o only_o omit_v they_o by_o frailty_n but_o also_o witting_o and_o of_o set_v purpose_n but_o ●f_o so_o it_o be_v that_o by_o these_o mean_v they_o be_v sequester_v from_o god_n and_o their_o light_n decrease_v it_o be_v either_o because_o they_o do_v it_o unwillinglie_o namely_o exteriorlie_o and_o not_o in_o mind_n which_o in_o effect_n before_o god_n who_o regard_v the_o will_n be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o leave_v it_o undo_v or_o else_o if_o they_o do_v it_o willing_o it_o be_v not_o as_o here_o be_v teach_v for_o the_o will_n of_o god_n only_o for_o if_o this_o be_v their_o end_n so_o far_o shall_v they_o be_v from_o be_v alienate_v from_o god_n and_o their_o light_n diminish_v that_o they_o shall_v thereby_o be_v near_o unto_o he_o and_o their_o light_n much_o increase_v because_o this_o will_v which_o be_v spirit_n and_o life_n do_v illuminate_v illustrate_v and_o so_o change_v the_o work_n that_o of_o corporal_a they_o become_v spiritual_a of_o dark_a and_o exterior_a clear_a and_o interior_a and_o therefore_o of_o those_o that_o so_o do_v they_o it_o be_v write_v 38._o quia_fw-la tenebraenon_fw-mi obscurabuntur_fw-la a_o

to_o the_o interior_a nor_o to_o the_o divinity_n partly_o do_v or_o suffer_v that_o which_o he_o do_v or_o suffer_v but_o not_o as_o he_o do_v or_o suffer_v endure_v in_o some_o sort_n with_o the_o son_n here_o on_o earth_n but_o not_o for_o the_o will_n of_o the_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n because_o they_o have_v not_o this_o end_n of_o god_n will_n which_o be_v so_o excellent_a that_o the_o angel_n have_v no_o better_o nor_o any_o other_o end_n than_o that_o and_o be_v such_o that_o it_o make_v not_o only_o our_o prayer_n and_o painful_a work_n or_o suffering_n agreeable_a to_o god_n but_o also_o our_o work_n that_o be_v pleasant_a and_o delightful_a as_o be_v above_o say_v be_v do_v sincere_o without_o all_o feign_v for_o this_o end_n and_o intention_n wherefore_o when_o any_o hard_a thing_n present_v itself_o to_o be_v do_v or_o suffer_v let_v a_o man_n do_v or_o suffer_v the_o same_o for_o this_o divine_a will_n and_o so_o he_o shall_v clothe_v himself_o with_o the_o passion_n of_o our_o saviour_n as_o be_v the_o same_o very_a will_n in_o such_o thing_n difficile_a and_o shall_v perfect_o imitate_v he_o in_o both_o the_o say_v point_n of_o suffering_n and_o of_o the_o true_a end_n of_o suffer_v a_o particular_a mean_n for_o beginner_n how_o to_o enter_v into_o the_o practice_n of_o this_o rule_n and_o how_o a_o man_n may_v keep_v himself_o therein_o and_o great_o fructify_v and_o go_v for_o ward_n in_o the_o same_o chap._n xvii_o but_o because_o this_o rule_n and_o exercise_n consist_v chief_o in_o interior_a practice_n and_o in_o the_o discern_a of_o the_o motion_n of_o our_o heart_n which_o be_v hardly_o discover_v at_o the_o beginning_n and_o because_o through_o slowth_v and_o forgetfulness_n aswell_o the_o beginner_n as_o other_o let_v pass_v much_o time_n yea_o sometime_o many_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n without_o practise_v the_o same_o therefore_o aswell_o to_o open_v the_o way_n to_o beginner_n and_o to_o make_v they_o a_o entrance_n to_o the_o practice_n thereof_o as_o also_o to_o excitate_v the_o slackness_n and_o help_v the_o forgetfulness_n of_o other_o i_o will_v in_o few_o line_n lay_v down_o some_o particular_a mean_n wherein_o all_o may_v profitable_o exercise_v themselves_o practice_n as_o lead_v the_o beginner_n as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o hand_n to_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o their_o heart_n and_o interior_a and_o to_o the_o perfect_a practice_n of_o the_o same_o exercise_n put_v both_o they_o and_o the_o other_o in_o mind_n of_o their_o duty_n and_o fidelity_n incite_v and_o spur_v they_o forward_o to_o the_o faithful_a practice_n thereof_o let_v he_o therefore_o that_o practise_v this_o rule_n lie_v down_o a_o task_n every_o day_n bind_v himself_o thereto_o not_o by_o the_o band_n of_o any_o kind_n of_o sin_n mortal_a or_o venial_a but_o by_o a_o full_a and_o resolute_a purpose_n to_o mortify_v and_o renounce_v himself_o for_o the_o will_n of_o god_n some_o certain_a time_n as_o thrice_o five_o or_o ten_o time_n according_a to_o his_o fervor_n and_o devotion_n which_o abnegation_n or_o mortification_n shall_v be_v take_v or_o practise_v by_o any_o sense_n faculty_n or_o power_n either_o of_o body_n or_o soul_n sense_n of_o the_o body_n as_o by_o the_o five_o sense_n see_v hear_v smell_a taste_v and_o touch_v by_o do_v or_o suffer_v that_o which_o be_v contrary_a or_o unpleasant_a to_o the_o same_o as_o when_o he_o desire_v to_o see_v any_o curious_a thing_n behold_v any_o beautiful_a person_n look_v on_o any_o delightful_a place_n as_o pleasant_a garden_n fair_a castle_n sumptuous_a and_o costly_a building_n or_o final_o any_o other_o thing_n grateful_a to_o the_o sight_n yea_o and_o when_o he_o desire_v curious_o to_o cast_v his_o eye_n this_o way_n or_o that_o way_n whereby_o he_o be_v distract_v from_o think_v of_o god_n in_o all_o which_o case_n he_o ought_v to_o mortify_v his_o sight_n by_o renounce_v therein_o his_o will_n for_o the_o only_a will_n of_o god_n in_o like_a manner_n when_o he_o desire_v to_o hear_v any_o pleasant_a music_n sweet_a instrument_n delightful_a song_n curious_a and_o strange_a news_n and_o report_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o ear_n also_o when_o he_o will_v taste_v some_o delicate_a meat_n delicious_a drink_n pleasant_a fruit_n or_o whatsoever_o he_o find_v to_o be_v delightful_a to_o the_o taste_n though_o in_o itself_o the_o thing_n be_v not_o precious_a or_o rare_a the_o like_a we_o say_v touch_v smell_a to_o which_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o deny_v all_o perfume_n and_o other_o extraordinary_a pleasant_a thing_n in_o all_o which_o case_n i_o say_v a_o man_n may_v have_v matter_n and_o take_v occasion_n often_o in_o the_o day_n to_o renounce_v himself_o for_o the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o leave_v the_o pleasure_n of_o such_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n above_o say_v offer_v they_o up_o willing_o as_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n say_v with_o the_o prophet_n 53._o voluntarè_v sacrisicabotibi_fw-la i_o will_v voluntary_o offer_v up_o sacrifice_n unto_o thou_o and_o the_o same_o we_o say_v of_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o say_a sense_n namely_o which_o be_v unpleasant_a to_o be_v see_v disagreable_a to_o the_o ●are_n noisome_a to_o smell_v unsavoury_a to_o taste_v rude_a and_o austere_a to_o touch_v and_o to_o this_o purpose_n our_o father_n s._n francis_n say_v that_o he_o be_v so_o daily_o conversant_a with_o the_o leper_n exhibit_v unto_o they_o office_n of_o charity_n that_o both_o according_a to_o reason_n and_o to_o his_o exterior_a sense_n it_o seem_v to_o he_o a_o pleasant_a and_o sweet_a thing_n to_o be_v among_o they_o who_o sight_n in_o the_o beginning_n he_o do_v abhor_v elizabeth_n and_o we_o read_v also_o of_o diverse_a saint_n of_o both_o sex_n sienna_n which_o do_v kiss_v and_o lick_v the_o sore_n and_o ulcer_n of_o poor_a man_n though_o perhaps_o these_o example_n be_v leave_v we_o rather_o to_o be_v admire_v then_o imitate_v except_o it_o be_v by_o like_o particular_a divine_a inspiration_n but_o although_o they_o do_v not_o serve_v we_o for_o imitation_n yet_o at_o least_o may_v they_o suffice_v for_o condemnation_n of_o the_o delicate_a niceness_n and_o also_o of_o the_o disdain_n and_o hard_a heartedness_n of_o those_o of_o this_o time_n who_o can_v not_o abide_v to_o see_v they_o much_o less_o assist_v they_o as_o touch_v the_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n soulle_n one_o may_v likewise_o take_v there_o of_o his_o exercise_n of_o mortification_n as_o of_o the_o intelligence_n in_o renounce_v for_o this_o will_n of_o god_n some_o curious_a discourse_n or_o speculation_n or_o some_o mundaine_n idle_a and_o vain_a thought_n wherein_o he_o take_v pleasure_n and_o delight_n also_o of_o the_o memory_n in_o expel_v all_o thought_n of_o injury_n contempt_n disgrace_n and_o mockery_n as_o also_o of_o all_o dishonest_a word_n discourse_n sport_n pleasure_n and_o pastime_n and_o all_o dishonest_a act_n likewise_o by_o mortify_v the_o will_n in_o all_o her_o intemperate_a passion_n and_o disordinate_a affection_n which_o according_a to_o the_o philosopher_n be_v eleven_o to_o weet_v love_v desire_v joy_n respect_v good_a hatred_n detestation_n and_o sadness_n respect_v evil_a which_o six_o passion_n appertain_v to_o the_o party_n concupiscible_a also_o hope_v despair_n fear_v audacity_n and_o wrath_n which_o five_o have_v their_o residence_n in_o the_o irascible_a part_n all_o which_o passion_n 〈◊〉_d boetius_fw-la and_o s._n thomas_n after_o he_o do_v reduce_v to_o ●oure_v namely_o vain_a joy_n vain_a fear_n vain_a hope_n and_o vain_a sadness_n in_o these_o verse_n tu_fw-la quoquè_fw-fr si_fw-la vis_fw-la lumine_fw-la claro_fw-la cernere_fw-la verum_fw-la gaudia_fw-la pelle_fw-la pelle_fw-la timorem_fw-la spemquè_fw-fr fugato_fw-la nec_fw-la dolour_n adsit_fw-la that_o be_v if_o thou_o will_v clear_o see_v the_o truth_n drive_v away_o joy_n put_v of_o fear_n fly_v hope_n and_o avoid_v grief_n to_o this_o mortification_n of_o the_o will_n appertain_v also_o resistance_n to_o all_o temptation_n of_o sin_n to_o weet_v of_o the_o capital_a sin_n with_o all_o their_o branch_n as_o of_o pride_n which_o be_v the_o head_n of_o all_o the_o other_o seven_o deadly_a sin_n of_o vain_a glory_n with_o all_o her_o branch_n which_o be_v boast_v hypocrisy_n contention_n pertinacie_n discord_n susurration_n detraction_n joy_n of_o the_o evil_a and_o sadness_n of_o the_o good_a of_o his_o neighbour_n of_o wrath_n with_o her_o offspring_n of_o indignation_n heart_n swell_v clamour_n blasphemy_n contumely_n debate_n and_o fight_v of_o sloth_n with_o her_o progeny_n of_o malice_n rancour_n pusillanimity_n despair_n negligence_n and_o distraction_n of_o covetousness_n with_o her_o evil_a race_n of_o treason_n fraud_n in_o traffic_n violence_n deceit_n in_o word_n perjury_n unquietnes_n and_o hardness_n of_o heart_n of_o gluttony_n with_o her_o child_n of_o foolish_a joy_n scurrility_n