Selected quad for the lemma: sin_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
sin_n	commandment_n	law_n	revive_v	3,670	5	10.8910	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A37263	Truth and innocency vindicated against falshood & malice exprest in a late virulent pamphlet intituled, (A true account of a most horrid and dismal plague began at Rothwell, &c.) without printer's licenser's or author's name thereunto) : together with an account of the Kettering visitation / by R. Davis ... ; to which is added, Mr. Rob. Betson's answer to so much as concerns him in the said libel.	Davis, Richard, 1658-1714.; Betson, Robert. Answer to some part of that pamphlet called, A plain and just account of a plague being at Rothwell.	1692 (1692)	Wing D435; ESTC R10047	98,027	94

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be_v not_o do_v in_o faith_n in_o the_o manner_n that_o the_o lord_n require_v it_o and_o because_o it_o be_v seek_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n the_o apostle_n testify_v for_o his_o countryman_n that_o they_o have_v a_o zeal_n for_o god_n viz._n in_o obey_v his_o law_n but_o notwithstanding_o it_o be_v not_o according_a to_o knowledge_n because_o thereby_o they_o go_v about_o to_o establish_v their_o own_o righteousness_n and_o do_v not_o submit_v themselves_o unto_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n rom._n 10._o 23._o 13._o the_o law_n give_v 1._o a_o little_a sight_n of_o sin_n 2._o a_o kill_a sight_n of_o sin_n 3._o a_o impious_a sight_n of_o sin_n answ_n here_o also_o be_v a_o little_a mistake_n in_o the_o information_n for_o it_o be_v not_o say_v a_o impious_a but_o a_o impure_a sight_n of_o sin_n thus_o i_o explain_v these_o three_o head_n 1._o the_o law_n abstract_o consider_v give_v to_o the_o sinner_n in_o a_o state_n of_o nature_n in_o mere_a 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this_o the_o apostle_n witness_v when_o he_o say_v express_o the_o letter_n kill_v but_o the_o spirit_n give_v life_n 2_o cor._n 3._o 6._o which_o kill_n letter_n he_o call_v ver_fw-la 7._o the_o ministration_n of_o death_n ver_fw-la 9_o the_o ministration_n of_o righteousness_n to_o which_o may_v be_v add_v as_o further_a proof_n rom._n 7._o 9_o 3_o dly_z the_o law_n in_o mere_a legal_a conviction_n give_v a_o impure_a sight_n of_o sin_n first_o reason_n the_o state_n be_v impure_a therefore_o all_o thing_n in_o that_o state_n be_v impure_a too_o for_o illustration_n thereof_o i_o may_v at_o least_o safe_o allude_v to_o those_o passage_n haggai_n 2._o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o but_o more_o plain_o prove_v from_o that_o as_o well_o as_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n tit._n 1._o 15._o unto_o the_o pure_a all_o thing_n be_v pure_a but_o unto_o they_o that_o be_v defile_v and_o unbelieving_a be_v nothing_o pure_a but_o even_o their_o mind_n and_o conscience_n be_v defile_v second_o reason_n a_o conviction_n of_o sin_n in_o a_o state_n of_o nature_n have_v a_o tendency_n to_o irritate_fw-la sin_n the_o more_o prove_v from_o rom._n 7._o 5._o for_o when_o we_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n i._n e._n in_o a_o natural_a state_n the_o motion_n of_o sin_n or_o the_o passion_n or_o ferment_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v by_o the_o law_n viz._n convince_a or_o restrain_v do_v work_n in_o our_o member_n to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o death_n whence_o it_o be_v evident_a 1._o that_o the_o law_n in_o a_o state_n of_o nature_n by_o its_o conviction_n do_v ferment_n and_o irritate_fw-la sin_n 2._o that_o sin_n thus_o irritate_v do_v work_n in_o our_o member_n to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o death_n to_o which_o agree_v what_o be_v experimental_o record_v ver_fw-la 7_o 8._o say_v the_o apostle_n there_o for_o i_o have_v not_o know_v lust_n except_o the_o law_n have_v say_v thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v but_o do_v this_o conviction_n diminish_v or_o extinguish_v his_o concupiscence_n no_o but_o rather_o increase_v it_o for_o it_o instant_o follow_v ver_fw-la 8._o but_o sin_n take_v occasion_n by_o the_o commandment_n wrought_v in_o i_o all_o manner_n of_o concupiscence_n yet_o it_o be_v true_a the_o law_n by_o god_n ordination_n oftentimes_o restrain_v the_o outward_a act_n of_o sin_n even_o then_o when_o sin_n defile_v the_o conscience_n most_o with_o monstrous_a unbelief_n and_o a_o violent_a establishment_n of_o a_o man_n be_v own_o righteousness_n now_o consider_v all_o this_o it_o be_v undeniable_o plain_a to_o i_o that_o the_o law_n abstract_o consider_v in_o mere_a legal_a conviction_n give_v to_o the_o sinner_n a_o impure_a sight_n of_o sin_n whether_o we_o consider_v the_o impurity_n of_o that_o state_n that_o defile_v all_o thing_n or_o the_o effect_n of_o such_o conviction_n we_o who_o name_n be_v under-written_a be_v constant_a hearer_n of_o mr._n davis_n in_o and_o about_o kimbolton_n do_v testify_v and_o affirm_v that_o his_o accuser_n have_v deal_v 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rom._n 9_o 30_o nor_o as_o much_o as_o to_o seek_v and_o ask_v after_o it_o rom._n 10._o 20._o but_o isaias_n be_v very_o bold_a and_o say_v i_o be_v find_v of_o they_o that_o seek_v i_o not_o i_o be_v make_v manifest_a to_o they_o that_o ask_v not_o after_o i_o whilst_o the_o jew_n be_v reject_v with_o all_o their_o qualification_n rom._n 9_o 31_o 32_o chap._n 10._o 31._o therefore_o this_o consideration_n destroy_v all_o such_o antecedent_n qualifications_n arg._n 7._o the_o holy_a scripture_n of_o truth_n declare_v that_o christ_n must_v first_o come_v to_o the_o soul_n before_o the_o soul_n can_v move_v to_o christ_n for_o the_o soul_n be_v dead_a in_o sin_n before_o the_o first_o moment_n of_o spiritual_a life_n and_o the_o first_o moment_n of_o spiritual_a life_n be_v when_o christ_n actual_o unit_v himself_o to_o the_o soul_n and_o how_o can_v they_o that_o be_v dead_a prepare_v themselves_o for_o life_n before_o life_n come_v arg._n 8._o the_o word_n of_o god_n say_v that_o 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of_o the_o elect_n in_o the_o same_o word_n rom._n 8._o 38._o gal._n 5._o 8._o 2_o tim._n 1._o 12._o to_o believe_v a_o man_n sin_n be_v pardon_v be_v justify_v faith_n answ_n 1._o their_o rack_a of_o sentence_n i_o mind_v not_o but_o this_o i_o do_v affirm_v that_o justify_v faith_n be_v to_o believe_v on_o christ_n for_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n which_o he_o have_v purchase_v and_o not_o a_o blind_a consent_n of_o the_o will_n to_o i_o know_v not_o what_o 2._o that_o every_o act_n of_o true_a faith_n have_v particular_a application_n in_o it_o my_o act_n of_o faith_n relate_v not_o to_o sin_n in_o general_a but_o my_o sin_n 3._o faith_n look_v to_o christ_n for_o what_o he_o have_v already_o do_v for_o a_o pardon_n already_o purchasad_a and_o a_o acquitment_n already_o obtain_v mat._n 22._o 4._o luk._n 14._o 17._o 4._o the_o least_o degree_n of_o true_a faith_n have_v some_o assurance_n in_o it_o though_o not_o so_o much_o as_o extinguish_v nor_o yet_o so_o much_o as_o keep_v 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once_o crucify_a but_o now_o rise_v jesus_n it_o be_v jesus_n that_o die_v be_v rise_v again_o and_o be_v set_v down_o at_o the_o right-hand_n of_o the_o father_n and_o ever_o live_v to_o intercede_v they_o that_o look_v off_o of_o he_o to_o look_v within_o seek_v for_o a_o live_a christ_n in_o a_o dead_a frame_n i_o never_o be_v against_o self-examination_n perform_v in_o the_o light_n of_o faith_n act_v direct_o towards_o the_o object_n at_o willingham_n he_o preach_v that_o christian_n must_v not_o try_v themselves_o by_o mark_n and_o sign_n of_o grace_n this_o be_v as_o if_o a_o person_n shall_v shut_v the_o door_n and_o window_n of_o his_o house_n to_o let_v in_o more_o light_n and_o produce_v mat._n 12._o 38_o 39_o to_o reprove_v this_o way_n of_o heart-examination_n which_o he_o say_v lie_v with_o awe_n upon_o his_o spirit_n and_o he_o can_v not_o but_o mention_v it_o viz._n a_o evil_a and_o adulterous_a generation_n seek_v after_o a_o sign_n and_o add_v o_o generation_n of_o 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