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
A53700	Gospel grounds and evidences of the faith of God's elect shewing : I. The nature of true saving faith, in securing of the spiritual comfort of believers in this life, is of the highest importance, II. The way wherein true faith doth evidence it self in the soul and consciences of believers, unto their supportment and comfort, under all their conflicts with sin, in all their tryals and temptations, III. Faith will evidence it self, by a diligent, constant endeavour to keep it self and all grace in due exercise, in all ordinances of divine worship, private and publick, IV. A peculiar way whereby true faith will evidence it self, by bringing the soul into a state of repentance / by John Owen ...	Owen, John, 1616-1683.	1695 (1695)	Wing O759; ESTC R9544	55,512	98

into_o darkness_n and_o the_o darkness_n comprehend_v it_o not_o some_o be_v blind_v by_o satan_n as_o he_o be_v the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n by_o fill_v their_o mind_n with_o prejudice_n and_o their_o heart_n with_o the_o love_n of_o present_a thing_n that_o the_o light_n of_o the_o glorious_a gospel_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n can_v shine_v into_o they_o some_o will_v mix_v with_o it_o their_o own_o work_n way_n and_o duty_n as_o they_o belong_v unto_o the_o first_o covenant_n which_o be_v eternal_o irreconcible_a unto_o this_o way_n of_o god_n as_o the_o apostle_n teach_v rom._n 10._o 3_o 4._o hereby_o do_v unbelief_n eternal_o ruin_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n they_o do_v not_o they_o can_v approve_v of_o the_o way_n of_o god_n for_o save_v sinner_n propose_v in_o the_o gospel_n as_o a_o effect_n of_o infinite_a wisdom_n and_o power_n which_o they_o may_v safe_o trust_v unto_o in_o opposition_n unto_o all_o other_o way_n and_o mean_n pretend_v to_o be_v 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for_o by_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n no_o man_n live_a shall_v be_v justify_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n psal._n 142._o 2._o rom._n 3._o 20._o gal._n 2._o 16._o neither_o shall_v it_o be_v by_o their_o personal_a answer_v of_o the_o penalty_n of_o the_o law_n which_o they_o have_v break_v for_o they_o can_v do_v so_o but_o they_o must_v perish_v eternal_o for_o if_o thou_o lord_n shall_v mark_v iniquity_n o_o lord_n who_o shall_v stand_v psal._n 130._o 3._o there_o must_v therefore_o be_v there_o be_v another_o way_n of_o a_o different_a nature_n and_o kind_a from_o these_o for_o the_o save_n of_o sinner_n or_o there_o be_v no_o due_a revelation_n make_v of_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n in_o the_o scripture_n but_o that_o there_o be_v so_o and_o what_o it_o be_v be_v the_o main_a design_n of_o it_o to_o declare_v and_o this_o be_v by_o the_o substitution_n of_o a_o mediator_n instead_o of_o the_o sinner_n that_o shall_v be_v save_v who_o shall_v both_o bear_v the_o penalty_n of_o 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without_o this_o there_o can_v be_v no_o more_o intercourse_n between_o god_n and_o we_o than_o be_v between_o he_o and_o devil_n again_o it_o declare_v that_o this_o way_n be_v not_o by_o the_o law_n or_o its_o work_n by_o the_o first_o covenant_n or_o its_o condition_n by_o our_o own_o do_v or_o suffer_v but_o it_o be_v a_o new_a way_n find_v out_o in_o and_o proceed_v from_o infinite_a wisdom_n love_n grace_n and_o goodness_n namely_o by_o the_o incarnation_n of_o the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n his_o susception_n of_o the_o office_n of_o a_o mediator_n do_v and_o suffer_v in_o the_o discharge_v of_o it_o whatever_o be_v needful_a for_o the_o justification_n and_o salvation_n of_o sinner_n unto_o his_o own_o eternal_a glory_n see_v rom._n 3._o 23_o 24_o 25_o 26_o 27._o chap._n 8._o 3_o 4._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 19_o 20_o 21._o etc._n etc._n moreover_o the_o gospel_n add_v that_o the_o only_a way_n of_o obtain_v a_o interest_n in_o this_o bless_a contrivance_n of_o save_a sinner_n by_o 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image_n in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n eph._n 4._o 24._o the_o new_a man_n be_v renew_v after_o the_o image_n of_o he_o that_o create_v he_o col._n 3._o 10._o when_o god_n first_o create_v all_o thing_n the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n with_o all_o that_o be_v contain_v in_o they_o he_o leave_v such_o footstep_n and_o impression_n of_o his_o infinite_a wisdom_n goodness_n and_o power_n on_o they_o that_o they_o may_v signify_v and_o declare_v his_o perfection_n his_o eternal_a power_n and_o godhead_n yet_o do_v he_o not_o he_o be_v not_o say_v to_o have_v create_v they_o in_o his_o own_o image_n and_o this_o be_v because_o they_o be_v only_o a_o passive_a representation_n of_o he_o in_o the_o light_n of_o other_o and_o not_o in_o themselves_o nor_o do_v they_o represent_v at_o all_o that_o wherein_o god_n will_v be_v principal_o glorify_v among_o his_o creature_n namely_o the_o universal_a rectitude_n of_o his_o nature_n in_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n but_o of_o man_n it_o be_v say_v peculiarly_a and_o only_o that_o he_o be_v make_v in_o the_o image_n and_o likeness_n of_o god_n and_o this_o be_v because_o in_o the_o rectitude_n of_o his_o nature_n he_o represent_v the_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o only_a use_n of_o a_o image_n this_o be_v lose_v by_o sin_n man_n in_o his_o fall_a condition_n do_v no_o more_o represent_v god_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o he_o that_o have_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o likeness_n or_o image_n of_o god_n in_o it_o all_o be_v dead_a dark_a perverse_a and_o confuse_a this_o new_a nature_n whereof_o we_o speak_v be_v create_v of_o god_n for_o this_o very_a end_n that_o it_o may_v a_o bless_a image_n and_o representation_n of_o the_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n of_o god_n hence_o it_o be_v