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	life_n	shed_v	3,592	5	9.2305	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85783	The Christian in compleat armour. Or, A treatise of the saints war against the Devil, wherein a discovery is made of that grand enemy of God and his people, in his policies, power, seat of his empire, wickednesse, and chiefe designe he hath against the saints. A magazin open'd: from whence the Christian is furnished with spiritual armes for the battel, help't on with his armour, and taught the use of his weapon, together with the happy issue of the whole warre. The first part. / By William Gurnall, Minister of the Gospel in Lavenham. Imprimatur, Edmund Calamy.	Gurnall, William, 1617-1679.	1655 (1655)	Wing G2251; Thomason E824_1; ESTC R207679	343,381	430

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those_o who_o find_v any_o spiritual_a advantage_n from_o my_o weak_a labour_n you_o to_o who_o they_o be_v chief_o devote_v may_v not_o receive_v the_o least_o lavenham_n jan._n 1_o 1655._o so_o pray_v your_o affectionate_a though_o unworthy_a minister_n william_n gurnall_a the_o content_n of_o the_o chapter_n verse_n 10._o be_v strong_a in_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 1._o of_o christian_a courage_n and_o resolution_n wherefore_o necessary_a and_o how_o obtain_v page_n 4_o chap._n 2._o of_o the_o saint_n strength_n where_o it_o lie_v and_o wherefore_o lay_v up_o in_o god_n p._n 13._o chap._n 3._o of_o act_v our_o faith_n on_o the_o almighty_a power_n of_o god_n p._n 23_o chap._n 4._o of_o act_v our_o faith_n on_o the_o almighty_a power_n of_o god_n as_o engage_v for_o our_o help_n p._n 28_o chap._n 5._o a_o answer_n to_o a_o grand_a objection_n that_o some_o disconsolate_a soul_n may_v raise_v against_o the_o former_a discourse_n p._n 43_o verse_n 11._o take_v to_o you_o the_o whole_a armour_n of_o god_n chap._n 1._o show_v that_o the_o christless_a and_o graceless_a soul_n be_v a_o soul_n without_o armour_n and_o therein_o his_o misery_n p._n 54_o chap._n 2._o the_o armour_n we_o use_v against_o satan_n must_v be_v divine_a in_o the_o institution_n such_o only_a as_o god_n appoint_v p._n 61_o chap._n 3._o this_o armour_n must_v not_o only_o be_v divine_a by_o institution_n but_o constitution_n also_o p._n 67_o chap._n 4._o of_o the_o entireness_n of_o our_o furniture_n it_o must_v be_v the_o whole_a armour_n of_o god_n p._n 72_o chap._n 5._o of_o the_o use_n of_o our_o spiritual_a armour_n or_o the_o exercise_n of_o grace_n p._n 81_o that_o you_o may_v be_v able_a to_o stand_v against_o the_o wile_n of_o the_o devil_n chap._n 1._o of_o satan_n subtlety_n to_o choose_v the_o most_o advantageous_a season_n for_o tempt_v p._n 93_o chap._n 2._o of_o satan_n subtlety_n in_o manage_v his_o temptation_n where_o several_a stratagem_n use_v by_o he_o to_o deceive_v the_o christian_n be_v lay_v down_o p._n 98_o chap._n 3._o of_o satan_n subtlety_n in_o make_v choice_a instrument_n fit_a for_o his_o turn_n to_o carry_v on_o his_o tempt_a design_n p._n 103_o chap._n 4._o this_o point_n of_o satan_n subtlety_n as_o a_o tempter_n to_o sin_n be_v brief_o apply_v p._n 110_o chap._n 5._o of_o the_o subtlety_n of_o satan_n as_o a_o troubler_n and_o a_o accuser_n for_o sin_n where_o many_o of_o his_o wile_n and_o policy_n to_o disquiet_v the_o saint_n spirit_n be_v discover_v p._n 114._o chap_n 6._o a_o brief_a application_n of_o satan_n subtlety_n as_o a_o troubler_n and_o accuser_n for_o sin_n p._n 125_o chap._n 7._o direction_n to_o fortify_v the_o christian_a against_o the_o assault_n and_o wile_n of_o satan_n as_o a_o troubler_n p._n 128_o chap._n 8._o of_o the_o saint_n victory_n over_o their_o subtle_a enemy_n and_o whence_o it_o be_v that_o creature_n so_o overmatch_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o stand_v against_o satan_n wile_n p._n 138_o chap._n 9_o a_o account_n be_v give_v how_o the_o all_o wise_a god_n do_v outwit_n the_o devil_n in_o his_o tempt_a saint_n to_o sin_n wherein_o be_v lay_v down_o the_o end_v satan_n propound_v and_o how_o he_o be_v prevent_v in_o they_o all_o with_o the_o gracious_a issue_n that_o god_n put_v to_o these_o his_o temptation_n p._n 142_o chap._n 10._o the_o application_n of_o the_o point_n in_o two_o branch_n p_o 152_o verse_n 12._o for_o we_o wrestle_v not_o against_o flesh_n and_o blood_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 1._o show_v the_o christian_n life_n here_o to_o be_v a_o continual_a wrestle_n with_o sin_n and_o satan_n and_o how_o few_o be_v true_a wrestler_n as_o also_o how_o they_o shall_v manage_v their_o combat_n 157_o chap._n 2._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o flesh_n and_o blood_n and_o how_o the_o christian_a do_v not_o and_o how_o he_o do_v wrestle_v against_o the_o same_o 171_o chap._n 3._o satan_n principality_n how_o he_o come_v to_o be_v such_o a_o prince_n and_o how_o we_o may_v know_v whether_o we_o be_v under_o he_o as_o our_o prince_n or_o not_o 182._o chap._n 4._o the_o great_a power_n satan_n have_v not_o only_o over_o the_o elementary_a and_o sensitive_a part_n of_o the_o world_n but_o intellectval_n also_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n 196_o chap._n 5._o of_o the_o time_n when_o the_o place_n where_o and_o the_o subject_n who_o satan_n rule_v 208_o chap._n 6._o of_o the_o spirituality_n of_o the_o devil_n nature_n and_o their_o extreme_a wickedness_n 250_o chap._n 7._o of_o satan_n plot_n to_o defile_v the_o christian_n spirit_n with_o heart-sin_n 259_o chap._n 8._o how_o satan_n labour_v to_o corrupt_v the_o christian_n mind_n with_o error_n 267_o chap._n 9_o of_o pride_n of_o gift_n and_o how_o satan_n tempt_v the_o christian_a thereto_o 273_o chap._n 10._o of_o pride_n of_o grace_n 285_o chap._n 11._o of_o pride_n of_o privilege_n 299_o chap._n 12._o what_o the_o prize_n be_v which_o believer_n wrestle_v against_o these_o principality_n power_n and_o spiritual_a wickedness_n for_o 306_o chap._n 13._o a_o exhortation_n to_o the_o pursuit_n of_o heaven_n and_o heavenly_a thing_n 321_o verse_n 13._o wherefore_o take_v to_o you_o the_o whole_a armour_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 1._o the_o reason_n why_o the_o apostle_n renew_v the_o same_o exhortation_n as_o also_o what_o truth_n minister_n be_v often_o to_o preach_v to_o their_o people_n 330_o chap._n 2._o the_o best_a of_o saint_n subject_a to_o decline_v in_o grace_n and_o why_o we_o be_v to_o endeavour_v a_o recovery_n of_o decay_n in_o grace_n 334_o chap._n 3._o a_o cautionary_a direction_n from_o what_o we_o may_v not_o as_o also_o from_o what_o we_o may_v judge_v our_o grace_n to_o be_v in_o a_o declination_n 337_o chap._n 4._o a_o word_n of_o counsel_n for_o the_o recovery_n of_o decline_a grace_n 343_o chap._n 5._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o evil_a day_n 349_o chap._n 6._o the_o day_n of_o affliction_n be_v evil_a and_o in_o what_o respect_n as_o also_o unavoidable_a 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