Selected quad for the lemma: sin_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
sin_n	apostle_n	law_n	lust_n	3,598	5	8.8534	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A53292	The unconquerable, all-conquering, & more-then-conquering souldier, or, The successful warre which a believer wageth with the enemies of his soul as also, the absolute and unparalleld victory that he obtains finally over them through the love of God in Jesus Christ : as it was discussed in a sermon preached at Boston in New-England, on the day of the artillery-election there, June 3d., 1692 / by Urian Oakes ...	Oakes, Urian, 1631-1681.; Shepard, Thomas, 1635-1677.	1674 (1674)	Wing O24; ESTC W28467	45,642	48

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the_o world_n but_o lust_a because_o there_o be_v such_o a_o curse_n come_v upon_o all_o creature-enjoyment_n with_o reference_n to_o man_n that_o so_o far_o as_o he_o be_v of_o the_o world_n they_o be_v object_n of_o lust_n to_o he_o exciting_a draw_v forth_o invigorate_n and_o improve_n that_o lust_n and_o corruption_n that_o be_v in_o he_o by_o these_o lust_v the_o apostle_n mean_v the_o several_a respective_a object_n and_o put_v the_o lust_n which_o be_v in_o we_o for_o the_o thing_n themselves_o lust_v after_o carnal_a pleasure_n profit_n and_o preferment_n he_o say_v not_o sensual_a pleasure_n riches_n honour_n though_o he_o speak_v of_o they_o but_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o eye_n ●…nd_v pride_n of_o life_n because_o our_o lust_n render_v they_o evil_a to_o we_o how_o lawful_a soever_o in_o themselves_o the_o object_n be_v and_o make_v they_o object_n of_o temptation_n and_o seduction_n from_o the_o lord_n put_v a_o paint_a whorish_a beauty_n and_o tempt_a lustre_n upon_o they_o varnish_v they_o 〈◊〉_d and_o make_v false_a representation_n of_o they_o yea_o it_o be_v evident_a as_o the_o 〈◊〉_d dr._n owen_n observe_v treatise_n of_o temptat_fw-la pag._n 68_o that_o all_o th●…se_a thing_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n be_v principal_o in_o the_o subject_a not_o in_o the_o object_n in_o the_o heart_n not_o in_o the_o world_n but_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o the_o world_n b●…cause_fw-mi the_o world_n get_v into_o they_o mix_v itself_o with_o they_o unite_v incorporate_n as_o faith_n and_o the_o promise_n be_v say_v to_o be_v mix_v heb._n 4_o 2._o so_o be_v lust_n and_o temptation_n from_o worldly_a object_n mix_v they_o twine_v together_o 〈◊〉_d mutual_a improvement_n one_o from_o an●…ther_n grow_v each_o of_o they_o high_o and_o high_o by_o the_o mutual_a strength_n they_o administer_v to_o one_o another_o from_o this_o mixture_n union_n and_o incorporation_n of_o the_o object_n in_o the_o world_n with_o the_o lust_n in_o the_o 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in_o the_o world_n against_o which_o the_o lord_n jesus_n lay_v in_o great_a encouragement_n from_o the_o consideration_n of_o his_o own_o corquest_n of_o the_o world_n joh._n 16._o 33._o of_o this_o ill_a 〈◊〉_d and_o entertainment_n in_o the_o world_n the_o affliction_n that_o the_o child_n of_o god_n must_v expect_v to_o contest_v withal_o the_o apostle_n discourse_v here_o rom._n 8._o 35_o 36_o 37._o tribulation_n distress_n persecution_n famine_n nakedness_n peril_n sword_n and_o such_o like_a formidable_a thing_n to_o nature_n oppose_v the_o faithful_a in_o their_o way_n and_o make_v war_n upon_o they_o a_o christian_a lie_v open_a to_o many_o sharp_a and_o fiery_a trial_n 1_o pet._n 4._o 12._o and_o must_v look_v to_o endure_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o great_a fight_n or_o concertation_n of_o affliction_n

church_n of_o god_n the_o woman_n mention_v rev._n 12._o 1._o be_v say_v to_o have_v the_o moon_n that_o be_v all_o these_o changeable_a earthly_a thing_n under_o her_o foot_n nay_o he_o overcome_v death_n itself_o which_o trample_v upon_o and_o prevail_v over_o other_o conqueror_n death_n sting_n kill_v ruin_v other_o man_n but_o can_v hurt_v a_o christian_a because_o it_o can_v separate_v he_o from_o god_n oh_o death_n where_o be_v thy_o sting_n oh_o grave_a where_o be_v thy_o victory_n 1_o cor._n 15_o 55._o those_o word_n which_o be_v common_o translate_v the_o gate_n of_o hell_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mat._n 16._o 18._o and_o be_v think_v to_o import_v the_o power_n and_o policy_n of_o the_o devil_n be_v render_v by_o learned_a camero_n the_o gate_n of_o the_o grave_n or_o death_n allege_v that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v never_o but_o once_o in_o scripture_n signify_v hell_n but_o either_o the_o grave_a or_o the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o a_o decease_a person_n and_o he_o conceive_v the_o mind_n of_o our_o saviour_n in_o that_o expression_n to_o be_v that_o though_o the_o faithful_a lie_n dead_a for_o a_o time_n as_o well_o as_o other_o man_n death_n exercise_v a_o dominion_n over_o they_o the_o worm_n feed_v sweet_o upon_o they_o they_o be_v imprison_v in_o the_o grave_a and_o lie_v bind_v hand_n and_o foot_n with_o the_o cord_n of_o death_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ●…unes_n vel_fw-la acerbissimi_fw-la cruciatus_fw-la mortis_fw-la psal._n 18._o 3._o yet_o that_o the_o power_n of_o death_n and_o the_o grave_n shall_v not_o final_o prevail_v over_o they_o si_fw-mi quis_fw-la say_v that_o learned_a man_n fi●…urat_n a_o ●…ac_n loeutione_fw-la significatum_fw-la velit_fw-la perituram_fw-la omnem_fw-la mortis_fw-la &_o sepulchri_fw-la vim_o be_v demùm_fw-la profecto_fw-la a_o spiritûs_fw-la sancti_fw-la ment_fw-la mini●…_n è_fw-la aberraverit_fw-la the_o abolition_n of_o the_o destructive_a dominion_n of_o death_n be_v intend_v by_o the_o lord_n jesus_n according_a to_o this_o exposition_n christiani_n say_v cyprian_n mori_fw-la possunt_fw-la vinci_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la christian_n may_v die_v but_o can_v be_v overcome_v death_n may_v kill_v they_o but_o can_v conquer_v they_o the_o victory_n of_o believer_n over_o their_o enemy_n be_v very_o glorious_a in_o this_o respect_n glorious_a also_o it_o be_v in_o that_o a_o believer_n conquer_v his_o enemy_n by_o cor_fw-la quering_a himself_o crucify_a himself_n the_o flesh_n with_o the_o affection_n and_o lust_n gal_n 5._o 24._o subdue_a his_o own_o spirit_n beat_v down_o his_o own_o body_n and_o bring_v it_o into_o subjection_n 1_o cor._n 9_o 27._o pluck_v out_o a_o offend_a right_a eye_n cut_v off_o a_o offend_a right_a hand_n mat._n 5._o 29._o 30._o do_v strange_a execution_n upon_o himself_o in_o a_o way_n of_o mortification_n which_o be_v both_o a_o noble_a and_o a_o strange_a way_n of_o conquer_a he_o overcome_v himself_o and_o thereby_o overcome_v all_o his_o enemy_n moreover_o glorious_a it_o be_v in_o that_o he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n by_o the_o opposition_n which_o his_o enemy_n make_v against_o he_o that_o he_o be_v thereby_o great_o further_v in_o the_o way_n to_o the_o perfect_a enjoyment_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o it_o his_o enemy_n whether_o they_o will_v or_o no_o help_v he_o to_o a_o most_o glorious_a conquest_n for_o all_o thing_n how_o adverse_a and_o opposite_a soever_o work_v for_o his_o good_a rom._n 8._o 28._o that_o be_v for_o his_o most_o glorious_a everlasting_a triumph_n in_o the_o high_a heaven_n as_o the_o affliction_n and_o trouble_n which_o happen_v to_o paul_n in_o the_o course_n of_o his_o ministerial_a warfare_n fall_v out_o to_o the_o furtherance_n of_o the_o gospel_n phil._n 1._o 12._o so_o the_o opposition_n which_o a_o believer_n meet_v with_o from_o all_o his_o adversary_n fall_v out_o to_o the_o furtherance_n of_o his_o victorious_a 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