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
A95730	Scriptures opened and sundry cases of conscience resolved, in plain and practical answers to several questions, upon the proverbs of Solomon, Ecclesiastes, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Ezekiel, and Daniel / by that faithful servant of Jesus Christ, William Thomas ...	Thomas, William, 1593-1667.	1675 (1675)	Wing T990; ESTC R42854	160,919	408

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prince_n of_o peace_n etc._n etc._n qu._n what_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o christ_n be_v so_o often_o mention_v in_o the_o promise_v of_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o prophecy_n of_o the_o outward_a deliverance_n of_o the_o church_n answ_n 1._o in_o general_n 1._o because_o without_o christ_n it_o be_v impossible_a any_o good_a shall_v be_v vouchsafe_v to_o we_o for_o since_o the_o fall_n of_o man_n our_o state_n be_v sum_v up_o in_o this_o god_n against_o we_o for_o that_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o sin_n jer._n 21._o 13._o zech._n 11._o 8._o rom._n 5._o 10._o only_a in_o christ_n there_o be_v again_o god_n with_o we_o isa_n 8._o 8_o 10._o &_o 41._o