Selected quad for the lemma: world_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
world_n	law_n	sin_n	transgression_n	4,002	5	11.2412	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91476	Christian reformation: being an earnest perswasion to the speedy practise of it. Proposed to all, but especially designed for the serious consideration of my dear kindred and country-men of the county of Cork in Ireland, and the people of Reigat and Camerwell in the county of Surry. / By Richard Parr A.M. pastor of Camerwell in Surry.	Parr, Richard, 1617-1691.	1660 (1660)	Wing P545; Thomason E1749_2; ESTC R209662	151,065	320

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heart_n of_o man_n unregenerate_a be_v as_o ready_a open_a to_o receive_v and_o embrace_v those_o former_a motion_n and_o do_v as_o easy_o do_v those_o act_n of_o folly_n again_o and_o do_v more_o greedy_o pursue_v the_o satisfaction_n of_o lust_n desire_n if_o not_o hinder_v then_o ever_o and_o the_o reason_n that_o there_o be_v so_o few_o true_a convert_n and_o so_o many_o notorious_a sinner_n be_v because_o man_n either_o content_n themselves_o with_o a_o cessation_n for_o some_o little_a time_n that_o be_v while_o the_o temptation_n be_v at_o a_o distance_n and_o their_o opportunity_n not_o so_o frequent_a or_o some_o humane_a restraint_n either_o their_o law_n their_o fear_n or_o their_o favour_n do_v awe_v they_o or_o because_o man_n do_v not_o sober_o consider_v why_o they_o shall_v loath_a their_o sin_n and_o detest_v it_o no_o man_n will_v be_v dissuade_v from_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a except_o he_o see_v evil_a in_o that_o thing_n he_o be_v dissuade_v from_o and_o now_o true_o in_o every_o sin_n thou_o be_v guilty_a of_o there_o be_v so_o much_o evil_n 20._o s._n 20._o that_o a_o serious_a considerate_a soul_n will_v choose_v to_o lie_v under_o the_o great_a affliction_n without_o sin_n rather_o than_o to_o commit_v the_o least_o sin_n to_o escape_v that_o temporary_a affliction_n or_o to_o gain_v by_o sin_v all_o the_o advantage_n this_o world_n can_v procure_v to_o the_o flesh_n the_o want_n of_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o heinousness_n of_o sin_n 51._o s._n 21._o plas_n 51._o be_v the_o occasion_n that_o let_v that_o good_a man_n david_n loose_v to_o a_o sin_n which_o afterward_o cost_v he_o many_o a_o salt_n tear_n and_o it_o be_v well_o for_o he_o he_o find_v place_n for_o repentance_n a_o melt_a heart_n and_o a_o weep_a eye_n or_o else_o his_o sin_n have_v cost_v he_o dear_a have_v it_o not_o be_v pardon_v upon_o his_o repentance_n against_o thou_o only_o have_v i_o sin_v and_o do_v this_o evil_n in_o thy_o sight_n which_o if_o he_o have_v consider_v before_o as_o afterward_o he_o do_v he_o have_v not_o fall_v into_o that_o which_o be_v so_o hard_o for_o he_o to_o get_v out_o of_o and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o consideration_n of_o sin_n as_o sin_n notwithstanding_o the_o advantage_n may_v have_v accrue_v thereby_o be_v the_o occasion_n that_o joseph_n withstand_v the_o solicitation_n of_o his_o mistress_n to_o a_o experiment_n of_o folly_n namely_o with_o this_o 39.9_o gen._n 39.9_o how_o can_v i_o do_v this_o great_a wickedness_n and_o sin_n against-god_n and_o this_o consideration_n keep_v he_o from_o that_o act_n of_o folly_n which_o otherwise_o he_o may_v have_v commit_v to_o his_o wound_a and_o endanger_v now_o that_o you_o may_v no_o long_o retain_v any_o the_o least_o love_n and_o like_n of_o your_o sin_n whatever_o it_o be_v 11.14_o s._n 22._o job_n 11.14_o but_o forthwith_o renounce_v and_o cast_v it_o far_o from_o thou_o and_o if_o iniquity_n be_v in_o thy_o hand_n to_o put_v it_o away_o and_o never_o more_o let_v wickedness_n dwell_v in_o thy_o tabernacle_n then_o enter_v on_o these_o follow_a consideration_n first_o 1._o s._n 23._o 1._o i_o consider_v and_o so_o likewise_o do_v you_o that_o sin_n in_o its_o self_n when_o it_o be_v first_o know_v by_o the_o creature_n angel_n and_o man_n and_o by_o any_o of_o either_o of_o those_o two_o kind_n of_o creature_n commit_v and_o act_v become_v the_o great_a downfall_n of_o each_o of_o those_o actor_n as_o ever_o since_o and_o never_o before_o they_o become_v sinner_n be_v hear_v of_o sin_n at_o the_o first_o make_v the_o first_o and_o great_a breach_n between_o god_n and_o sin_v angel_n god_n and_o sin_v man_n man_n have_v not_o know_v misery_n but_o for_o sin_n and_o the_o misery_n and_o calamity_n and_o natural_a death_n of_o mankind_n be_v not_o half_a so_o dreadful_a as_o sin_n be_v nor_o half_a so_o much_o evil_n as_o sin_n be_v and_o the_o devil_n have_v not_o feel_v torment_n and_o now_o their_o unspeakable_a misery_n but_o for_o their_o sin_n nay_o hell_n have_v not_o be_v hell_n a_o place_n of_o torment_n have_v it_o not_o be_v for_o sinner_n which_o be_v prepare_v and_o prepare_v only_o for_o sin_v angel_n and_o sin_v man_n and_o all_o the_o misery_n that_o have_v befall_v any_o since_o the_o creation_n or_o that_o ever_o shall_v be_v inflict_v upon_o any_o be_v but_o the_o woeful_a consequence_n of_o sin_n the_o first_o and_o single_a transgression_n of_o a_o law_n of_o god_n and_o that_o by_o the_o most_o choice_n of_o the_o creation_n and_o by_o their_o single_a act_n and_o be_v but_o once_o commit_v there_o fell_a on_o they_o the_o immediate_a curse_n and_o misery_n which_o to_o this_o day_n and_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o will_v for_o ever_o continue_v as_o long_o as_o sin_n be_v sin_n and_o that_o will_v be_v for_o ever_o for_o christ_n himself_o never_o undertake_v to_o abrogate_v the_o law_n of_o god_n nor_o to_o make_v it_o a_o law_n that_o transgression_n of_o those_o law_n shall_v 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6._o never_o to_o be_v restore_v upon_o any_o term_n to_o the_o least_o hope_n of_o recovery_n and_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n yet_o again_o when_o i_o consider_v that_o for_o one_o sin_n in_o our_o first_o parent_n 25._o s._n 25._o adam_n and_o eve_n which_o come_v upon_o they_o by_o the_o instigation_n and_o cheat_n of_o satan_n in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o pure_a innocency_n and_o integrity_n what_o a_o hereditary_a misery_n it_o bring_v with_o it_o yea_o such_o a_o infection_n and_o pollution_n that_o not_o only_o they_o which_o transgress_v become_v miserable_a slave_n wretched_a person_n deprive_v of_o their_o excellency_n and_o paradise_n but_o even_o all_o the_o whole_a race_n of_o mankind_n be_v fall_v under_o the_o misery_n of_o pollution_n in_o our_o very_a nature_n and_o thereby_o in_o a_o state_n of_o wrath_n and_o liable_a to_o eternal_a misery_n can_v i_o when_o i_o consider_v this_o the_o woeful_a consequence_n of_o one_o sin_n in_o such_o as_o those_o once_o 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fiery_a indignation_n which_o shall_v devour_v the_o adversary_n etc._n etc._n 2._o my_o continuance_n in_o my_o sin_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o gracious_a design_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o ministry_n of_o it_o which_o be_v appoint_v of_o mercy_n to_o my_o soul_n and_o to_o this_o end_n publish_v to_o thou_o 26.20_o act._n 26.20_o that_o it_o may_v be_v the_o happy_a instrument_n of_o thy_o conversion_n and_o to_o work_v thou_o off_o from_o thy_o sin_n and_o to_o persuade_v thou_o to_o let_v thy_o sin_n go_v and_o to_o build_v thou_o up_o in_o a_o most_o holy_a faith_n and_o life_n 20.21_o act._n 20.21_o to_o turn_v i_o from_o sin_n to_o god_n from_o darkness_n to_o light_n from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n to_o god_n and_o what_o be_v all_o those_o call_v entreaty_n 40._o s._n 40._o invitation_n woo_n complain_n menace_n promise_n in_o the_o gospel-administrations_a and_o all_o the_o labour_n watch_n praying_n and_o preach_n and_o study_n and_o tear_n and_o admonition_n and_o 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while_o i_o continue_v in_o any_o sin_n what_o do_v i_o any_o less_o than_o cross_a the_o design_n of_o god_n by_o these_o mean_n 41._o s._n 41._o and_o so_o render_v myself_o inexcusable_a and_o oppose_v god_n in_o christ_n and_o resist_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o his_o word_n work_v and_o endeavour_v by_o all_o mean_v my_o conversion_n what_o be_o i_o less_o injurious_a to_o god_n grace_n and_o christ_n love_n by_o my_o obstinacy_n and_o wilfullness_n than_o they_o of_o this_o sort_n which_o our_o saviour_n speak_v to_o in_o tear_n 19.42_o luke_n 13.34_o luke_n 19.42_o how_o often_o will_v i_o have_v gather_v thou_o as_o a_o hen_n do_v her_o chicken_n under_o her_o wing_n but_o you_o will_v not_o o_o that_o thou_o have_v know_v even_o thou_o in_o this_o thy_o day_n and_o by_o these_o thy_o mean_n the_o thing_n that_o belong_v unto_o thy_o peace_n but_o now_o they_o be_v hide_v from_o thy_o eye_n thou_o know_v not_o the_o time_n of_o mercy_n visitation_n but_o cross_v the_o gracious_a design_n of_o thy_o invitation_n thou_o will_v not_o leave_v thy_o sin_n and_o now_o mercy_n be_v hide_v from_o thou_o and_o so_o my_o continuance_n in_o sin_n be_v a_o mere_a contradiction_n to_o my_o pardon_n and_o forgiveness_n you_o see_v o_o how_o shall_v this_o consideration_n cut_v i_o to_o the_o bone_n 42._o s._n 42._o and_o pierce_v i_o to_o the_o heart_n when_o my_o continue_n in_o sin_n be_v no_o less_o than_o the_o oppose_a the_o grace_n of_o god_n its_o design_n be_v to_o bring_v i_o to_o repentance_n and_o forsake_v sin_n that_o i_o may_v find_v mercy_n and_o favour_n from_o he_o who_o but_o a_o mad_a man_n or_o a_o fool_n will_v continue_v in_o his_o sin_n against_o such_o grace_n and_o so_o cross_v that_o design_n of_o god_n to_o bring_v thou_o poor_a wretch_n to_o happiness_n i_o consider_v that_o as_o my_o sin_n be_v against_o god_n 43._o s._n 43._o for_o it_o be_v a_o pollution_n and_o so_o against_o his_o most_o holy_a nature_n which_o have_v no_o 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the_o great_a wrong_a and_o injury_n i_o can_v do_v to_o myself_o and_o if_o i_o have_v any_o true_a love_n to_o myself_o that_o be_v to_o the_o eternal_a welfare_n of_o my_o best_a self_n my_o soul_n 8.36_o pro._n 8.36_o i_o shall_v forbear_v sin_v he_o that_o sin_v against_o i_o that_o be_v against_o christ_n wrong_v his_o own_o soul_n all_o they_o that_o hate_v i_o love_v death_n if_o i_o live_v in_o sin_n and_o will_v not_o repent_v of_o it_o and_o forbear_v it_o i_o work_v the_o great_a mischief_n i_o can_v against_o myself_o sin_v be_v self-murthering_a i_o lay_v violent_a hand_n on_o myself_o if_o i_o will_v study_v to_o ruin_v myself_o for_o ever_o there_o be_v no_o way_n imaginable_a like_o this_o now_o mention_v of_o sin_v and_o repeat_v the_o act_n and_o continue_v in_o any_o sinful_a course_n to_o effect_v my_o utter_a destruction_n every_o sin_n be_v a_o deaths-wound_n &_o although_o it_o kill_v i_o not_o our-right_a yet_o it_o leave_v i_o for_o dead_a i_o be_o a_o 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