Selected quad for the lemma: sin_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
sin_n	condemn_v	flesh_n	likeness_n	3,708	5	10.8945	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A33961	Defensative armour, against four of Sathan's most fiery darts viz. temptations to atheistical and blasphemous impressions and thoughts, self-murther, despair, and presumption : wherein is discoursed the nature of these temptations, the several tempters to these sins, the arguments ordinarily used by the tempters in the inforcing of them, and some proper advice is offered to those who are exercised with them / by J.C. D.D. ...	Collinges, John, 1623-1690.	1680 (1680)	Wing C5312; ESTC R12985	145,095	356

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in_o a_o legal_a righteousness_n but_o what_o the_o law_n can_v not_o do_v because_o it_o be_v weak_a through_o our_o flesh_n that_o god_n himself_o have_v do_v send_v his_o son_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n and_o for_o sin_n condemn_v sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n may_v be_v fulfil_v in_o we_o rom._n 8._o 3._o and_o let_v he_o consider_v that_o be_v he_o must_v be_v save_v by_o christ_n and_o stand_v before_o god_n as_o find_v in_o he_o not_o have_v his_o own_o righteousness_n though_o his_o nakedness_n have_v be_v more_o than_o the_o nakedness_n of_o some_o other_o man_n yet_o that_o long_o white_a robe_n be_v large_a enough_o to_o cover_v it_o for_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n his_o merit_n be_v of_o vast_a and_o infinite_a virtue_n as_o the_o schoolman_n say_v of_o god_n essence_n that_o it_o fill_v heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o a_o infinite_a space_n beyond_o both_o so_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n have_v expiate_v 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