Selected quad for the lemma: sin_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
sin_n	confess_v	iniquity_n	transgression_n	3,164	5	9.8837	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A13082	Scotlands warning, or a treatise of fasting containing a declaration of the causes of the solemne fast, indyted to bee kept in all the Churches of Scotland, the third and fourth sundayes of this instant moneth of May Anno 1628.& the weeke dayes betwixt them, as they may be goodly keeped in Townes. Together with a direction how to proceed in the religious obseruation of any soleme fast. Written at the appointment of superiors by Mr. W. Struther, preacher of the Gospel at Edinburgh.	Struther, William, 1578-1633.	1628 (1628)	STC 23370; ESTC S120441	41,231	90

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favour_n &_o house_n again_o luk._n 15_o he_o see_v no_o sin_n in_o jacob_n nor_o transgression_n in_o israel_n our_o god_n parden_v iniquity_n &_o pass_v by_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o remnant_n of_o his_o inheritance_n he_o retain_v not_o his_o anger_n for_o ever_o because_o he_o delight_v in_o mercy_n he_o will_v turn_v again_o he_o will_v have_v compassion_n on_o we_o he_o will_v subdue_v our_o iniquity_n and_o thou_o will_v cast_v all_o their_o sin_n in_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o sea_n mica_n 7._o 18._o 2._o he_o will_v accept_v of_o our_o person_n under_o his_o shadow_n nothing_o hold_v we_o out_o of_o that_o secret_a 70_o refuge_n but_o our_o sin_n because_o he_o be_v of_o pure_a eye_n than_o he_o can_v behold_v sine_fw-la and_o he_o pursue_v sin_n in_o all_o and_o can_v no_o more_o protect_v a_o impenitent_a sinner_n than_o he_o can_v deny_v his_o justice_n but_o when_o the_o heart_n be_v purge_v from_o every_o evil_a conscience_n they_o his_o refuge_n be_v open_a to_o 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for_o that_o be_v to_o tempt_v god_n though_o the_o apostle_n have_v a_o express_a promise_n that_o none_o of_o his_o company_n shall_v perish_v in_o the_o storm_n yet_o when_o the_o mariner_n mind_v to_o convoy_n themselves_o away_o he_o say_v except_o these_o man_n abide_v we_o can_v not_o be_v save_v act_n 27._o neither_o ought_v we_o on_o the_o other_o part_n with_o asa_n to_o put_v our_o trust_n in_o mean_n as_o to_o rely_v on_o the_o reed_n of_o egypt_n or_o the_o arm_n of_o flesh_n for_o that_o be_v to_o provocke_n god_n to_o jealousy_n both_o extreme_n make_v god_n our_o enemy_n either_o in_o tempt_v he_o by_o neglect_n of_o mean_n or_o provock_v he_o by_o trust_v on_o they_o the_o midst_n be_v his_o ordinance_n which_o he_o will_v ever_o bless_v to_o wit_n the_o use_n of_o they_o in_o holy_a wisdom_n and_o confidence_n in_o god_n our_o main_a care_n shall_v be_v to_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o he_o that_o so_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n may_v be_v with_o we_o and_o the_o god_n 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behind_o he_o joel._n 2._o call_v upon_o i_o in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o trouble_n i_o will_v deliver_v thou_o psal._n 50._o and_o i_o will_v be_v with_o he_o in_o trouble_n i_o will_v deliver_v he_o i_o will_v glorify_v he_o psal._n 91._o 15._o and_o as_o he_o promise_v a_o blessing_n so_o in_o all_o time_n he_o have_v perform_v it_o for_o his_o people_n do_v never_o sincere_o humble_v themselves_o before_o he_o but_o he_o give_v they_o a_o visible_a blessing_n the_o book_n of_o judge_n be_v full_a of_o this_o practice_n 1._o israel_n sin_v against_o he_o 2._o and_o he_o give_v they_o over_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o some_o enemy_n 3._o and_o when_o they_o feel_v their_o misery_n they_o cry_v unto_o god_n by_o prayer_n &_o fast_v 4._o the_o lord_n raise_v up_o a_o judge_n or_o saviour_n who_o deliver_v they_o when_o niniveh_n be_v threaten_v with_o destruction_n and_o humble_v themselves_o in_o fast_v and_o pray_v the_o lord_n spare_v they_o jonah_n 3._o 4._o and_o though_o ahab_n be_v 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in_o their_o mouth_n be_v as_o the_o hammer_n that_o break_v the_o rock_n in_o piece_n jerem._n 23._o 23._o when_o he_o cast_v down_o and_o raise_v up_o wound_v and_o heal_v we_o again_o and_o work_v so_o in_o the_o congregation_n that_o it_o may_v be_v see_v he_o have_v appoint_v that_o meeting_n and_o keep_v it_o to_o reconceale_v his_o people_n to_o himself_o 6._o if_o as_o he_o work_v a_o godly_a sorrow_n in_o our_o heart_n so_o be_v put_v word_n in_o our_o mouth_n for_o his_o entreaty_n take_v to_o you_o word_n and_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o say_v to_o he_o take_v away_o all_o our_o iniquity_n and_o receive_v we_o gracious_o so_o will_v we_o render_v the_o calf_n of_o our_o lip_n hos._n 14._o 2._o and_o again_o let_v they_o say_v spare_v thy_o people_n lord_n and_o save_v thy_o inheritance_n joel._n 2._o 17._o it_o be_v a_o token_n god_n will_v hear_v we_o when_o he_o give_v we_o his_o spirit_n to_o help_v our_o infirmity_n and_o dyt_v our_o bill_n he_o can_v refuse_v that_o 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