Selected quad for the lemma: sin_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
sin_n	adam_n	imputation_n	impute_v	3,267	5	10.2753	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A43587	The sure mercies of David: or, a second part of Heart-treasure Wherein is contained the supream and substance of gospel-mercies purchased by Christ, and promised in the covenant of grace, together with the several ways how they are made and are to be improved for the saints fort and defence, settlement and incouragement in shaking and back-sliding times. Being the fruit of some meditations upon Isa. 55. 3. By O. Heywood an unprofitable minister of the gospel.; Heart-treasure. Part 2.	Heywood, Oliver, 1629-1702.	1670 (1670)	Wing H1775; ESTC R216795	143,081	284

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immutable_a essence_n be_v fix_v with_o he_o there_o be_v no_o variableness_n nor_o shadow_n of_o change_n thus_o though_o the_o heaven_n perish_v yet_o god_n endure_v he_o be_v still_o the_o same_o and_o his_o year_n have_v no_o end_n psal_n 102_o 24-27_a thus_o god_n alone_o be_v the_o certain_a and_o unmoveable_a centre_n of_o the_o whole_a creation_n he_o be_v the_o roc●_n of_o age_n original_o infinite_o and_o independent_o sure_a and_o so_o be_v nothing_o beside_o other_o thing_n be_v sure_a jure_fw-la positivo_fw-la not_o of_o themselves_o but_o by_o virtue_n of_o god_n appointment_n and_o designation_n invariable_a irrevocable_a so_o as_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v alter_v otherways_o order_v no_o new_a way_n contrive_v to_o save_v los●_n man_n thus_o the_o scripture_n be_v sure_a for_o ever_o o_o lord_n thy_o word_n be_v settle_v in_o heaven_n 5.18_o psal_n 119.89_o mat._n 5.18_o and_o our_o saviour_n say_v till_o heaven_n and_o earth_n pass_v one_o jot_n or_o one_o tittle_n shall_v in_o no_o wise_a pass_n from_o the_o law_n till_o all_o be_v fulfil_v and_o this_o way_n be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n sure_a not_o of_o any_o intrinsical_a necessity_n result_v from_o its_o nature_n but_o free_a to_o be_v or_o not_o to_o be_v as_o the_o infinite_a god_n see_v good_a as_o a_o covenant_n it_o depend_v mere_o on_o god_n freegrace_n for_o make_v it_o god_n may_v have_v forbear_v re-enter_v this_o new_a covenant_n but_o have_v deal_v with_o man_n as_o with_o the_o lapse_v angel_n or_o he_o may_v have_v reserve_v to_o himself_o a_o power_n of_o revocation_n to_o have_v call_v in_o his_o patent_n and_o shut_v up_o his_o office_n of_o mercy_n but_o now_o god_n have_v fix_v this_o as_o the_o only_a and_o everlasting_a way_n of_o salvation_n thus_o this_o