Selected quad for the lemma: act_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
act_n	apostle_n	gospel_n	paul_n	2,610	5	6.3520	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A93680	Gods ordinance, the saints priviledge. Discovered and proved in two treatises. The first, the saints interest by Christ in all the priviledges of grace: wherein their right to the use of baptisme, and the Lords supper, even now during the reign of Antichrist, is cleared; and the objections of those that oppose the same, are answered. The second, the peculiar interest of the elect in Christ, and his saving grace: wherein it is proved that Christ hath not presented to his fathers justice a satisfaction for the sinnes of all men; but onely for the sinnes of those that doe, or shall believe in him; which are his elect onely: and the objections of those that maintaine the contrary, are also answered. / Both written by John Spilsberie. And the last transcribed, and somewhat enlarged, by Benjamin Coxe. Licensed, entred, and printed according to order.	J. S. (John Spilsbery); Cox, Benjamin, fl. 1646.	1646 (1646)	Wing S4975; Thomason E335_17; ESTC R200803	75,307	89

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strengthen_v their_o former_a objection_n by_o another_o like_a unto_o it_o from_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n in_o joh._n 15.22.24_o answer_v 24._o object_n from_o joh_n 15.22.24_o answer_v if_o i_o have_v not_o come_v and_o speak_v unto_o they_o they_o have_v not_o have_v sin_n if_o i_o have_v not_o do_v among_o they_o the_o work_n which_o none_o other_o man_n do_v they_o have_v not_o bad_a sin_n from_o hence_o also_o they_o will_v in_o like_a manner_n infer_v that_o the_o man_n of_o who_o christ_n here_o speak_v have_v not_o be_v chargeable_a of_o any_o sin_n if_o the_o gospel_n have_v not_o be_v preach_v to_o they_o our_o answer_n be_v this_o christ_n do_v not_o here_o say_v if_o the_o gospel_n have_v not_o be_v preach_v to_o they_o but_o if_o i_o have_v not_o come_v and_o speak_v unto_o they_o that_o be_v if_o i_o have_v not_o come_v and_o preach_v to_o they_o in_o my_o own_o person_n and_o if_o i_o have_v not_o do_v among_o they_o the_o work_n which_o none_o other_o man_n do_v that_o be_v if_o i_o have_v not_o wrought_v my_o mighty_a work_n and_o miracle_n among_o they_o therefore_o when_o christ_n here_o say_v they_o have_v not_o have_v sin_n he_o do_v not_o mean_a they_o have_v be_v in_o no_o wise_a chargeable_a of_o any_o sin_n but_o they_o shall_v not_o have_v be_v so_o manifest_o inexcusable_a in_o gross_a and_o open_a sin_n for_o so_o the_o word_n sinner_n do_v sometime_o signify_v person_n manifest_o inexcusable_a in_o gross_a and_o open_a sin_n as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o matth._n 9.10_o the_o jew_n be_v chargeable_a of_o sin_n before_o christ_n wrought_v his_o miracle_n among_o they_o before_o he_o preach_v unto_o they_o in_o his_o own_o person_n and_o before_o his_o incarnation_n see_v amos_n 2.4_o 5._o yea_o the_o man_n of_o tyre_n and_o zidon_n be_v chargeable_a of_o sin_n and_o the_o man_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n be_v chargeable_a of_o sin_n see_v ezek._n 16.49_o 50._o and_o judas_n 7._o our_o interpretation_n of_o christ_n word_n do_v agree_v plain_o with_o the_o clear_a meaning_n of_o that_o in_o james_n 4.17_o to_o he_o that_o know_v to_o do_v good_a and_o do_v it_o not_o to_o he_o it_o be_v sin_n that_o be_v to_o he_o it_o be_v manifest_o gross_a and_o inexcusable_a sin_n and_o this_o interpretation_n be_v full_o confirm_v by_o the_o antithesis_fw-la present_o follow_v in_o vers_n 22._o but_o now_o they_o have_v no_o cloak_n or_o no_o excuse_n for_o their_o sin_n thus_o this_o place_n also_o be_v far_o from_o prove_v that_o which_o it_o have_v be_v bring_v to_o prove_v against_o we_o the_o say_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o colos_n 1.20_o be_v also_o by_o some_o object_v against_o we_o answer_v 25._o object_n from_o colos_n 1.20_o answer_v as_o if_o it_o