Selected quad for the lemma: saint_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
saint_n	law_n	sin_n	transgression_n	1,647	5	11.3808	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A61378	Sober singularity, or, An antidote against infection by the example of a multitude being practical meditations on Exod. 23, vers. 2 : wherein is opened the influence of the practise of a multitude, to draw men to sin, the special cases, wherein it concerns us to be most cautious, reasons why we must not follow them, together with the application of the whole : and therein, besides the general improvement of the point, an instance given of nineteen practises of the multitude to be avoided, seven of their grand principles to be rejc̈ted [sic] : sundry particulars concerning peace and unity, and the sanctification of the Lords Day, useful for these times / by R. Stedman ...	Stedman, Rowland, 1630?-1673.	1660 (1660)	Wing S5376; ESTC R38303	146,089	254

make_v over_o himself_o unto_o you_o that_o you_o do_v not_o walk_v as_o other_o walk_v a_o cor._n 6.17_o 18._o wherefore_o come_v out_o from_o among_o they_o and_o be_v you_o separate_v say_v the_o lord_n and_o touch_v not_o the_o unclean_a thing_n and_o i_o will_v receive_v you_o and_o i_o will_v be_v a_o father_n to_o you_o and_o you_o shall_v be_v my_o son_n and_o daughter_n say_v the_o lord_n almighty_n that_o be_v the_o second_o argument_n for_o demonstration_n of_o the_o doctrine_n 3._o a_o three_o reason_n that_o may_v be_v press_v against_o follow_v a_o multitude_n in_o evil_n be_v take_v from_o the_o duty_n that_o be_v incumbent_n on_o we_o in_o relation_n unto_o they_o when_o they_o sin_n against_o the_o lord_n and_o do_v that_o which_o be_v displease_v in_o his_o sight_n there_o be_v such_o duty_n require_v at_o our_o hand_n as_o be_v not_o only_o inconsistent_a with_o confederate_v with_o they_o and_o walk_v after_o their_o example_n but_o diametral_o opposite_a and_o 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turn_v and_o say_v unto_o peter_n get_v thou_o behind_o i_o satan_n thou_o be_v a_o offence_n unto_o i_o for_o thou_o savory_a not_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o god_n but_o those_o that_o be_v of_o man_n 2._o the_o very_a use_n that_o we_o shall_v make_v of_o the_o fail_n and_o miscarriage_n of_o the_o godly_a be_v not_o to_o encourage_v we_o to_o imitation_n but_o to_o quicken_v we_o to_o the_o more_o heedful_a circumspection_n that_o we_o may_v not_o fall_v into_o their_o sin_n thus_o shall_v we_o reason_v with_o our_o spirit_n if_o such_o or_o such_o eminent_a christian_n have_v warp_a in_o this_o point_n or_o the_o other_o what_o need_n have_v we_o to_o watch_v and_o pray_v lest_o we_o shall_v enter_v into_o temptation_n let_v he_o that_o think_v he_o stand_v take_v heed_n lest_o he_o fall_v see_v the_o plead_n of_o nehemiah_n from_o this_o topick_n neh._n 13.25_o 26._o you_o shall_v not_o give_v your_o daughter_n unto_o their_o son_n nor_o take_v their_o daughter_n unto_o 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