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	law_n	transgression_n	5,599	5	10.5016	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A46354	Several sermons preach'd on the whole eighth chapter of the Epistle to the Romans eighteen of which preach'd on the first, second, third, fourth verses are here published : wherein the saints exemption from condemnation, the mystical union, the spiritual life, the dominion of sin and the spirits agency in freeing from it, the law's inability to justifie and save, Christ's mission, eternal sonship, incarnation, his being an expiatory sacrifice, fulfilling the laws righteousness (which is imputed to believers) are opened, confirmed, vindicated, and applied / by Tho. Jacomb.	Jacombe, Thomas, 1622-1687.	1672 (1672)	Wing J119; ESTC R26816	712,556	668

gen._n 25.23_o i_o mean_v the_o corrupt_a nature_n must_v be_v a_o underling_n to_o that_o which_o be_v sanctify_v if_o hagar_n will_v be_v content_a to_o live_v in_o the_o house_n in_o a_o state_n of_o inferiority_n well_o and_o good_a that_o for_o a_o time_n must_v be_v submit_v to_o but_o if_o she_o will_v be_v presume_v to_o vie_v with_o her_o mistress_n for_o authority_n and_o rule_n and_o nothing_o will_v serve_v she_o below_o that_o she_o must_v then_o be_v make_v to_o know_v herself_o the_o application_n be_v obvious_a to_o make_v the_o thing_n unquestionable_a pray_v consider_v what_o that_o in_o special_a be_v which_o be_v do_v by_o god_n at_o the_o convert_n of_o a_o soul_n it_o be_v this_o very_a thing_n the_o dethron_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n and_o the_o inthron_n of_o christ_n and_o grace_n where_o god_n convert_v he_o do_v in_o effect_n say_v sin_z thou_o must_v now_o come_v down_o and_o christ_n and_o grace_n shall_v now_o ascend_v the_o throne_n when_o ever_o the_o sinner_n be_v regenerate_v in_o the_o first_o moment_n of_o that_o state_n sin_n be_v divest_v of_o its_o usurp_a power_n and_o regency_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n in_fw-la and_o by_o grace_n be_v set_v up_o in_o he_o now_o christ_n kingdom_n and_o sin_n kingdom_n be_v incompatible_a where_o he_o reign_v it_o shall_v not_o for_o he_o be_v impatiens_fw-la consortis_fw-la but_o especial_o he_o will_v not_o have_v such_o a_o base_a thing_n as_o sin_n to_o share_v with_o he_o in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o soul_n where_o christ_n come_v and_o take_v possession_n he_o always_o abolish_v the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o instead_o of_o that_o set_v up_o another_o law_n for_o new_a lord_n will_v have_v new_a law_n and_o different_a lord_n different_a law_n therefore_o in_o the_o work_n of_o conversion_n god_n promise_v to_o write_v his_o law_n in_o the_o heart_n jer._n 31.33_o but_o this_o shall_v be_v the_o covenant_n that_o i_o will_v make_v with_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n i_o 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such_o a_o mighty_a power_n for_o this_o very_a end_n and_o yet_o sin_n continue_v as_o high_a in_o its_o sovereignty_n as_o before_o what_o advantage_n then_o will_v the_o believer_n have_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n if_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n shall_v yet_o be_v keep_v up_o in_o he_o certain_o when_o this_o great_a spirit_n shall_v vouchsafe_v to_o exert_v his_o great_a power_n there_o must_v be_v some_o great_a effect_n produce_v by_o it_o and_o what_o can_v that_o be_v but_o the_o deliver_n of_o the_o poor_a captive-sinner_n from_o sin_n bondage_n the_o destroy_n of_o satan_n kingdom_n and_o the_o set_n up_o of_o christ_n sweet_a and_o gracious_a government_n in_o the_o soul_n but_o i_o spend_v time_n in_o the_o prove_v of_o that_o which_o indeed_o need_v not_o much_o proof_n in_o the_o application_n of_o the_o doctrine_n which_o i_o judge_v will_v be_v more_o useful_a and_o necessary_a i_o may_v here_o take_v occasion_n to_o confute_v those_o who_o misunderstanding_n 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mistake_n in_o this_o matter_n o_o how_o far_o may_v sinner_n go_v and_o how_o well_o may_v they_o think_v of_o themselves_o and_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n man_n catch_v at_o false_a evidence_n and_o lay_v that_o stress_n upon_o they_o which_o they_o will_v not_o bear_v let_v i_o instance_n in_o a_o few_o particular_n to_o show_v how_o far_o person_n may_v go_v and_o yet_o not_o be_v make_v free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n or_o to_o set_v forth_o the_o weakness_n of_o some_o ground_n which_o man_n build_v upon_o for_o this_o sin_n how_o far_o man_n may_v go_v and_o yet_o be_v under_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n 1._o they_o

thy_o fetter_n love_v thy_o dungeon_n be_v fond_a of_o thy_o bondage_n and_o prefer_v it_o before_o liberty_n what_o be_v this_o but_o madness_n not_o to_o be_v parallel_v what_o ingratitude_n be_v this_o to_o thy_o saviour_n what_o cruelty_n to_o thy_o self_n as_o to_o thou_o i_o may_v well_o alter_v tiberius_n o_o gentem_fw-la etc._n etc._n into_o o_o animam_fw-la ad_fw-la servitutem_fw-la natam_fw-la further_o i_o pray_v you_o think_v of_o this_o if_o sin_n rule_v you_o will_v christ_n save_v you_o you_o can_v but_o know_v the_o contrary_a you_o know_v that_o he_o rule_v wherever_o he_o save_v that_o he_o will_v be_v the_o governor_n where_o he_o be_v the_o saviour_n that_o sin_v yoke_n must_v be_v take_v off_o and_o 11.29_o and_o matth._n 11.29_o his_o yoke_n take_v up_o or_o no_o salvation_n and_o yet_o shall_v sin_n be_v obey_v and_o be_v thy_o lord_n and_o sovereign_n rather_o than_o christ_n the_o business_n come_v to_o a_o narrow_a issue_n let_v christ_n rule_v thou_o and_o 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be_v david_n prayer_n psal_n 19.13_o keep_v back_o thy_o servant_n also_o from_o presumptuous_a sin_n let_v they_o not_o have_v dominion_n over_o i_o then_o shall_v i_o be_v upright_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v innocent_a from_o the_o great_a transgression_n he_o go_v further_a and_o take_v in_o all_o psal_n 119.133_o order_n my_o step_n in_o thy_o word_n and_o let_v not_o any_o iniquity_n have_v dominion_n over_o i_o saint_n be_v not_o so_o free_v from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o spirit_n but_o that_o there_o be_v need_n of_o daily_a prayer_n and_o that_o there_o be_v all_o endeavour_n and_o care_n on_o their_o part_n against_o it_o and_o their_o care_n must_v reach_v even_o to_o this_o that_o not_o any_o single_a iniquity_n may_v have_v dominion_n over_o they_o

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god_n be_v man_n and_o man_n be_v god_n a_o communication_n of_o property_n thus_o far_o or_o in_o this_o sense_n we_o deny_v not_o it_o follow_v upon_o the_o union_n but_o that_o that_o which_o be_v essential_a to_o one_o nature_n shall_v real_o physical_o be_v convey_v and_o make_v over_o to_o the_o other_o nature_n as_o omnipresence_n vbiquity_n omniscience_n etc._n etc._n from_o the_o godhead_n to_o the_o manhood_n which_o be_v the_o popish_a and_o lutheran_n communication_n this_o as_o imply_v a_o contradiction_n and_o carry_v in_o it_o a_o perfect_a repugnancy_n to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n we_o can_v assent_v unto_o divine_a the_o humane_a nature_n in_o the_o first_o moment_n of_o its_o formation_n be_v unite_v to_o the_o divine_a 4._o no_o soon_o be_v the_o humane_a nature_n frame_v or_o form_v but_o in_o that_o very_a instant_n of_o time_n it_o be_v unite_v to_o the_o divine_a nature_n this_o also_o i_o put_v down_o as_o another_o branch_n of_o the_o main_a 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