Selected quad for the lemma: sin_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
sin_n	blood_n	great_a	shed_v	3,370	5	9.1200	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A39999	Rectius instruendum, or, A review and examination of the doctrine presented by one assuming the name of ane [sic] informer in three dialogues with a certain doubter, upon the controverted points of episcopacy, the convenants against episcopacy and separation : wherein the unsoundnes, and (in manythinges) the inconsistency of the informers principles, arguments, and answers upon these points, the violence which he hath offred unto the Holy Scripture and to diverse authors ancient and modern, is demonstrat and made appear, and that truth which is after godlines owned by the true Protestant Presbyterian Church of Scotland asserted and vindicated.	Forrester, Thomas, 1635?-1706.	1684 (1684)	Wing F1597; ESTC R36468	441,276	728

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polanus_fw-la whatever_o practice_n give_v occasion_n of_o our_o brother_n sin_v of_o call_v truth_n in_o question_n of_o act_v with_o a_o doubt_v conscience_n or_o which_o weaken_v his_o plerophory_n or_o assurance_n be_v here_o discharge_v and_o neither_o the_o lawfulness_n nor_o indifferency_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o nor_o man_n authority_n command_v it_o nor_o the_o weakness_n yea_o or_o wickedness_n of_o those_o in_o hazard_n to_o be_v stumble_v will_v warrant_v the_o do_v of_o that_o out_o of_o which_o offence_n arise_v paul_n declare_v all_o meat_n lawful_a yet_o will_v not_o eat_v in_o case_n of_o offence_n 1_o cor._n 10._o 25._o 1_o cor._n 8._o 13._o this_o declare_v of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o that_o practice_n be_v equivalent_a to_o any_o civil_a declarator_n or_o law_n which_o alter_v not_o the_o nature_n of_o scandal_n paul_n will_v not_o have_v the_o weak_a stumble_v rom._n 14._o 1_o 2_o 3._o 1_o cor._n 8._o 11_o 12._o nor_o give_v occasion_n to_o the_o malicious_a who_o desire_a occasion_n 2_o cor._n 11._o 12._o now_o own_v of_o curate_n as_o the_o case_n be_v now_o circumstantiat_fw-la do_v harden_v they_o in_o their_o apostasy_n and_o have_v a_o tendency_n to_o wound_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o godly_a who_o dare_v not_o own_v they_o or_o may_v provoke_v they_o to_o act_v against_o their_o light_n and_o therefore_o unless_o own_v they_o can_v be_v prove_v a_o necessary_a duty_n as_o matter_n now_o stand_v the_o premisd_a scripture_n obligation_n will_v infer_v it_o to_o be_v sinful_a 5._o disow_a conformist_n will_v clear_o follow_v from_o the_o scripture_n obligation_n to_o turn_v away_o from_o seducer_n and_o such_o as_o turn_v aside_o from_o god_n way_n 2_o tim._n 3._o 1._o the_o apostle_n have_v give_v a_o large_a induction_n of_o evil_n adhere_v to_o these_o in_o the_o last_o day_n put_v among_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o black_a theta_n covenant_n break_v conclude_v his_o discovery_n with_o this_o grand_a precept_n ver_fw-la 5._o from_o such_o turn_n away_o we_o must_v beware_v of_o false_a prophet_n the_o concision_n and_o of_o such_o as_o walk_v not_o according_a to_o the_o receive_a ordinance_n math._n 7._o 15._o rom._n 16._o 17._o philip._n 3._o 2._o 2_o thess._n 3._o 6._o christ_n sheep_n do_v flee_v from_o the_o stranger_n and_o hear_v not_o his_o voice_n john_n 10_o 27._o 1._o all_o promoter_n of_o way_n contrary_a to_o the_o simplicity_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v here_o command_v to_o be_v eschew_v 2._o we_o must_v know_v and_o discover_v such_o by_o their_o fruit_n and_o practical_a unfaithfulness_n as_o well_o as_o false_a doctrine_n mat._n 7._o 16._o compare_v with_o 2_o tim._n 3._o these_o that_o practical_o act_v the_o fox_n cant._n 2._o 15._o be_v to_o be_v take_v away_o and_o consequent_o eschew_v the_o saint_n must_v be_v fortify_v against_o these_o that_o lie_v in_o wait_n to_o deceive_v god_n disow_v these_o that_o make_v sad_a the_o heart_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o

strengthen_v the_o hand_n of_o evil_a doer_n ezek_n 13._o 22._o such_o as_o stand_v not_o in_o his_o counsel_n jer._n 33._o 22._o &_o cause_n people_n to_o err_v by_o their_o lie_n and_o lightness_n jer._n 26._o 32._o now_o upon_o the_o forementiond_v supposition_n its_o clear_a that_o conformist_n be_v lead_v aside_o from_o our_o reformation_n oppose_v the_o principle_n &_o privilege_n of_o this_o church_n they_o be_v covenant_n breaker_n from_o who_o we_o be_v to_o turn_v away_o they_o be_v speak_v peace_n to_o the_o wicked_a and_o heal_v the_o wound_n slight_o and_o be_v rule_v with_o force_n and_o rigour_n ezek._n 34._o 4._o 1_o pet._n 5._o 3._o witness_v their_o present_a violence_n 6._o this_o practice_n of_o presbyterian_a minister_n officiate_a in_o opposition_n to_o this_o course_n and_o people_n adherence_n to_o their_o ministry_n be_v infer_v from_o the_o scripture_n obligation_n of_o many_o terrible_a charge_n and_o adjuration_n lay_v upon_o minister_n in_o reference_n to_o 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