Selected quad for the lemma: sin_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
sin_n	heart_n	sorrow_n	tear_n	3,398	5	8.0837	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A42547	God's soveraignty displayed from Job 9. 12. : Behold he taketh away, who can hinder him? &c., or, A discourse shewing, that God doth, and may take away from his creatures what hee pleaseth, as to the matter what, the place where, the time when, the means and manner how, and the reasons thereof : with an application of the whole, to the distressed citizens of London, whose houses and goods were lately consumed by the fire : an excitation of them to look to the procuring causes of this fiery tryal, the ends that God aims at in it, with directions how to behave themselves under their losses / by William Gearing ...	Gearing, William.; Gearing, William. No abiding city in a perishing world.	1667 (1667)	Wing G435A; ESTC R18630	101,655	265

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sin_n that_o bewail_v and_o forsake_v sin_n these_o man_n be_v sorry_a after_o a_o godly_a manner_n 2_o cor._n 7.10_o for_o godly_a sorrow_n work_v repentance_n to_o salvation_n never_o to_o be_v repent_v of_o these_o holy_a tear_n be_v very_o acceptable_a unto_o god_n when_o our_o sin_n be_v put_v into_o the_o mortar_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o there_o pound_v with_o the_o pestle_n of_o compunction_n and_o so_o bring_v into_o dust_n and_o moisten_v with_o the_o water_n of_o our_o tear_n 51._o then_o be_v there_o make_v thereof_o a_o sweet_a smell_a ointment_n and_o sacrifice_n unto_o god_n as_o one_o well_o note_v the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n do_v rejoice_v over_o one_o sinner_n that_o repent_v luk._n 15._o they_o much_o rejoice_v to_o follow_v such_o a_o sinner_n carry_v the_o tear_n of_o godly_a compunction_n in_o his_o eye_n and_o of_o godly_a sorrow_n in_o his_o heart_n which_o be_v not_o unapt_o figure_v luk._n 22._o where_o the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n go_v after_o the_o man_n 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cast_v they_o out_o of_o so_o pleasant_a a_o habitation_n god_n will_v therefore_o that_o adam_n shall_v feel_v what_o he_o have_v lose_v by_o his_o sin_n that_o he_o may_v seek_v to_o regain_v another_o paradise_n by_o repentance_n that_o he_o who_o have_v lose_v paradise_n on_o earth_n shall_v more_o earnest_o seek_v after_o that_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n so_o my_o brethren_n you_o that_o have_v be_v late_o drive_v out_o of_o your_o house_n by_o that_o lamentable_a conflagration_n god_n thereby_o show_v you_o that_o he_o will_v have_v you_o to_o hate_v and_o detest_v sin_n the_o more_o vehement_o which_o have_v cast_v you_o out_o of_o your_o pleasant_a habitation_n god_n will_v have_v you_o to_o feel_v what_o you_o have_v lose_v by_o your_o sin_n that_o you_o may_v seek_v to_o regain_v better_a mansion_n by_o repentance_n that_o you_o who_o have_v lose_v your_o house_n on_o earth_n may_v more_o earnest_o seek_v after_o a_o build_n of_o god_n a_o house_n not_o make_v with_o hand_n 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be_v a_o vain_a thing_n for_o safety_n neither_o shall_v he_o deliver_v any_o by_o his_o great_a strength_n psal_n 33_o 16_o 17._o 2._o the_o ability_n of_o the_o soul_n whether_o natural_a or_o moral_a ability_n be_v not_o to_o be_v trust_v to_o eccles_n 9.11_o thus_o say_v solomon_n i_o return_v and_o see_v under_o the_o sun_n that_o the_o race_n be_v not_o to_o the_o swift_a nor_o the_o battle_n to_o the_o strong_a nor_o bread_n to_o the_o wise_a nor_o yet_o riches_n to_o man_n of_o understanding_n nor_o yet_o favour_n to_o man_n of_o skill_n but_o time_n and_o chance_n hapen_v to_o they_o all_o 1._o time_n notwithstanding_o all_o their_o skill_n and_o cunning_a unless_o god_n go_v along_o with_o they_o they_o can_v bring_v their_o erterprise_n to_o pass_v be_v they_o never_o so_o wise_a and_o skilful_a unless_o god_n go_v along_o with_o rhem_n they_o can_v take_v the_o fit_a time_n to_o accomplish_v their_o end_n and_o desire_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n time_n happen_v to_o 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ugly_a how_o deform_v how_o pollute_a and_o abominable_a their_o soul_n be_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n as_o god_n complain_v of_o the_o jew_n be_v it_o time_n for_o you_o to_o dwell_v in_o your_o seiled_a house_n and_o this_o house_n lie_v waste_v hag._n 1.4_o so_o god_n may_v complain_v be_v it_o time_n for_o the_o daughtet_n of_o england_n for_o the_o daughter_n of_o london_n to_o be_v haughty_a and_o walk_v with_o stretch_a out_o neck_n and_o wanton_a eye_n walk_v and_o mince_v as_o they_o go_v when_o the_o lord_n be_v pour_v out_o his_o fury_n like_o fire_n upon_o they_o and_o mar_v the_o pride_n of_o england_n and_o the_o great_a pride_n of_o london_n as_o sometime_o he_o threaten_v to_o mar_v the_o pride_n of_o judah_n and_o the_o great_a pride_n of_o jerusalem_n jer._n 13.9_o ah_o how_o do_v many_o people_n spend_v more_o precious_a time_n in_o dress_v their_o body_n than_o in_o trim_v their_o soul_n and_o delight_v more_o to_o see_v their_o face_n in_o a_o glass_n than_o 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dejectione_fw-la superborum_fw-la it_o be_v god_n whole_a business_n to_o exalt_v the_o humble_a and_o to_o abase_v and_o cast_v down_o the_o proud_a behold_v the_o day_n come_v that_o shall_v burn_v like_o a_o tven_n and_o all_o the_o proud_a etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v as_o stubble_n mal._n 4.1_o though_o now_o they_o be_v like_o iron_n and_o steel_n yet_o than_o they_o shall_v be_v like_o stubble_n before_o the_o fire_n of_o his_o devour_a wrath_n chap._n viii_o have_v discover_v those_o capital_a sin_n for_o which_o we_o have_v just_a cause_n to_o think_v god_n have_v be_v pour_v out_o his_o anger_n against_o city_n &_o country_n let_v i_o now_o in_o the_o next_o place_n exhort_v you_o to_o mourn_v bitter_o for_o these_o and_o for_o all_o your_o sin_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o that_o you_o mourn_v for_o the_o loss_n of_o a_o husband_n of_o a_o wife_n of_o a_o child_n of_o your_o good_n of_o your_o estate_n of_o your_o house_n this_o sorrow_n be_v that_o which_o the_o apostle_n call_v 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