Selected quad for the lemma: reason_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
reason_n	law_n	sin_n	transgression_n	2,676	5	10.9658	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A02199	More vvorke for priests: or An answere to George Giffords pretended defence of read prayers and devised leitourgies comprised in the first part of his booke; intituled A short treatise against the Donatists of England: wherein is proved that the serving of God in such away [sic] and manner is a superstitious and vaine worship. Written by John Greenwood Christs faythfull martyr: here-unto is added by another man, many other argumers [sic] against stinted service and booke-prayer.; Answere to George Giffords pretended defence of read praiers and devised litourgies	Greenwood, John, d. 1593.	1640 (1640)	STC 12341; ESTC S103421	44,326	116

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say_v the_o church_n have_v many_o imperfection_n ignorance_n transgression_n etc._n therefore_o stand_v in_o bondage_n to_o sin_n nay_o stand_v in_o bondage_n to_o a_o other_o head_n and_o a_o other_o government_n than_o christ_n even_o so_o to_o say_v the_o church_n do_v sin_n therefore_o may_v continue_v in_o bondage_n to_o sin_n be_v false_a doctrine_n nay_o to_o say_v it_o may_v stand_v in_o open_a profess_a subjection_n to_o antichrist_n and_o be_v esteem_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n by_o outward_a profession_n in_o that_o estate_n be_v damnable_a doctrine_n it_o be_v the_o flat_a contradiction_n of_o all_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o scripture_n to_o say_v a_o man_n may_v stand_v in_o bondage_n to_o sin_n and_o the_o free_a servaunt_o of_o christ_n by_o outward_a profession_n by_o man_n judgement_n at_o one_o time_n see_v the_o obstinate_a offender_n be_v to_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o assembly_n but_o now_o though_o the_o regenerate_a may_v fall_v into_o these_o high_a sin_n 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enmity_n and_o battle_n between_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o flesh_n every_o where_o speak_v of_o gall_n 5.16.17_o rom._n 7._o may_v i_o not_o now_o say_v then_o that_o paul_n never_o continue_v captive_a unto_o sin_n nor_o consent_v unto_o sin_n concern_v the_o inner_a man_n or_o give_v place_n unto_o sin_n in_o that_o place_n mention_v without_o heresy_n and_o still_o reprove_v you_o that_o when_o paul_n reason_v of_o the_o old_a man_n or_o corruption_n in_o he_o you_o will_v conclude_v it_o of_o the_o new_a man_n or_o inner_a man_n and_o of_o the_o whole_a man_n when_o you_o see_v evident_o he_o oppose_v the_o one_o against_o the_o other_o for_o while_o the_o spirit_n strive_v against_o sin_n and_o reign_v in_o we_o though_o the_o flesh_n rebel_n and_o cause_v we_o to_o sin_v seven_o time_n a_o day_n yet_o be_v we_o not_o overcome_v of_o sine_fw-la so_o to_o remain_v in_o bondage_n no_o sin_n that_o it_o shall_v continue_v to_o reign_v in_o we_o as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o the_o same_o chapter_n rom_n 7.5.6_o where_o you_o allege_v then_o that_o paul_n see_v a_o law_n in_o his_o member_n which_o do_v lead_v he_o captive_a unto_o sin_n you_o do_v falsify_v the_o text_n for_o he_o say_v lead_v i_o captive_a and_o not_o do_v lead_v etc._n for_o there_o be_v a_o strong_a than_o man_n that_o suffer_v not_o the_o law_n of_o his_o member_n to_o reign_v for_o say_v be_v i_o myself_o in_o my_o mind_n serve_v the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o in_o the_o flesh_n the_o law_n of_o of_o sin_n so_o that_o the_o whole_a man_n can_v not_o be_v say_v to_o serve_v sin_n but_o say_v you_o afterward_o as_o concerning_o then_o the_o inner_a man_n we_o may_v besaid_a to_o serve_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o thereupon_o be_v call_v the_o free_a servant_n of_o christ_n notwithstanding_o this_o corruption_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n so_o the_o whole_a man_n by_o reason_n of_o our_o imperfectness_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n no_o it_o be_v not_o true_a for_o 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