Selected quad for the lemma: sin_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
sin_n	believe_v	forgive_v	forgiveness_n	3,528	5	10.5756	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01735	A short reply vnto the last printed books of Henry Barrow and Iohn Greenwood, the chiefe ringleaders of our Donatists in England VVherein is layd open their grosse ignorance, and foule errors: vpon which their whole building is founded. By George Gyfford, minister of Gods holy worde, in Maldon.	Gifford, George, d. 1620.	1591 (1591)	STC 11868; ESTC S118836	80,934	106

do_v reach_v it_o forth_o unto_o we_o when_o they_o preach_v the_o glad_a tiding_n or_o deliver_v the_o promise_n of_o free_a pardon_n unto_o all_o that_o shall_v believe_v in_o christ_n crucify_v and_o deliver_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o doctrine_n even_o baptism_n and_o the_o holy_a supper_n god_n do_v accompany_v the_o ministration_n of_o these_o thing_n by_o his_o spirit_n &_o so_o do_v ratify_v the_o same_o for_o which_o cause_n the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v call_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o spirit_n 2._o cor._n 3._o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n give_v we_o our_o freedom_n by_o lose_v the_o bond_n of_o our_o sin_n when_o through_o faith_n we_o lay_v hold_v of_o the_o promise_n and_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o be_v still_o bind_v then_o when_o christ_n say_v who_o sin_n you_o shall_v forgive_v they_o be_v forgive_v and_o who_o sin_n you_o shall_v retain_v they_o be_v retain_v this_o be_v the_o sense_n that_o to_o those_o who_o god_n do_v send_v publish_v the_o 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