Selected quad for the lemma: sin_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
sin_n	baptism_n	infant_n	original_a	4,769	5	9.0602	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A77707	Rome's conviction: or, A discoverie of the unsoundness of the main grounds of Rome's religion, in answer to a book, called The right religion, evinced by L.B. Shewing, 1. That the Romish Church is not the true and onely Catholick Church, infallible ground and rule of faith. 2. That the main doctrines of the Romish Church are damnable errors, & therefore to be deserted by such as would be saved. By William Brownsword, M.A. and minister of the Gospel at Douglas Chappell in Lancashire.	Brownsword, William, b. 1625 or 6.	1654 (1654)	Wing B5216; Thomason E1474_2; ESTC R209513	181,322	400

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than_o this_o as_o appear_v by_o augustine_n and_o as_o such_o also_o oppose_v by_o we_o aug._n de_fw-la haeres_fw-la c._n 55._o 3._o inst_z florinus_n blaspheme_v god_n to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n answ_n protestant_n church_n abhor_v this_o doctrine_n as_o much_o as_o papist_n in_o the_o harmony_n of_o confession_n the_o confession_n of_o saxony_n the_o augustin_n confession_n do_v disow_v it_o and_o the_o latter_a confession_n of_o the_o switeers_n express_o condemn_v florinus_n and_o blastus_n and_o all_o that_o make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o sin_n to_o which_o i_o will_v add_v our_o late_a confession_n of_o faith_n the_o providence_n of_o god_n extend_v itself_o even_o to_o the_o first_o fall_n and_o all_o other_o sin_n yet_o so_o as_o the_o sinfulness_n thereof_o proceed_v only_o fr●m_v the_o creature_n and_o not_o from_o god_n who_o be_v most_o holy_a and_o righteous_a neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v the_o author_n or_o approver_n of_o sin_n 4._o inst_z origen_n rob_v 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pure_a church_n under_o heaven_n 4._o confess_v ch_n 25._o ss_z 4._o be_v subject_a both_o to_o mixture_n and_o error_n 13.24.47_o mat._n 13.24.47_o which_o they_o prove_v by_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o wheat_n and_o tear_n in_o one_o field_n and_o of_o the_o good_a fish_n and_o bad_a in_o one_o net_n 7._o inst_z jovinianus_n level_v sin_n by_o make_v they_o all_o equal_o grievous_a answ_n 1._o protestant_n do_v not_o equalise_v sin_n the_o assembly_n of_o divine_n in_o their_o large_a catechism_n affirm_v that_o all_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v not_o equal_o heinous_a but_o some_o sin_n in_o themselves_o and_o by_o reason_n of_o several_a aggravatiens_n be_v more_o heinous_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n than_o other_o the_o latter_a confession_n of_o aelvetia_n do_v express_o deliver_v this_o doctrine_n and_o condemn_v by_o name_n pelagius_n jovinianus_n and_o the_o stoic_n for_o make_v all_o sin_n equal_o grievous_a 8._o inst_z pelagius_n do_v endeavour_v to_o 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