Selected quad for the lemma: sin_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
sin_n	cover_v	forgive_v	impute_v	3,997	5	9.1977	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

minister_n or_o know_v and_o experience_a christian_n who_o be_v able_a to_o speak_v a_o word_n in_o season_n for_o the_o relief_n of_o soul_n that_o be_v weary_a and_o heavy_a lade_v with_o the_o sense_n of_o their_o sin_n 3._o a_o three_o work_v to_o be_v do_v for_o the_o relief_n of_o soul_n under_o this_o before_o temptation_n be_v with_o the_o person_n themselves_o that_o be_v tempt_v and_o that_o be_v to_o persuade_v they_o or_o for_o such_o poor_a soul_n to_o persuade_v themselves_o of_o the_o unreasonableness_n of_o those_o conclusion_n which_o they_o make_v against_o themselves_o now_o upon_o this_o suffer_v i_o to_o enlarge_v a_o little_a in_o a_o endeavour_n to_o demonstrate_v the_o little_a force_n that_o can_v be_v in_o any_o argument_n that_o such_o a_o soul_n can_v bring_v against_o itself_o in_o this_o case_n and_o in_o shew-you_a the_o exceed_a sinfulness_n of_o this_o sin_v of_o despair_n in_o the_o first_o place_n let_v i_o desire_v such_o a_o soul_n to_o consider_v 1._o that_o there_o be_v no_o argument_n sufficient_a to_o warrant_v it_o to_o cast_v away_o all_o hope_n in_o god_n as_o to_o the_o pardon_n of_o its_o sin_n and_o the_o obtain_n eternal_a life_n and_o salvation_n through_o christ_n the_o one_o of_o these_o depend_v upon_o the_o other_o for_o if_o there_o be_v no_o argument_n sufficient_a to_o convince_v such_o a_o soul_n that_o its_o sin_n shall_v never_o be_v forgive_v there_o can_v be_v no_o argument_n sufficient_a to_o convince_v it_o that_o it_o shall_v certain_o be_v damn_v or_o that_o it_o be_v a_o reprobate_n for_o psal_n 32._o 1._o bless_a be_v he_o who_o iniquity_n be_v forgive_v and_o who_o sin_n be_v cover_v and_o to_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v not_o transgression_n a_o pardon_v sinner_n can_v perish_v that_o be_v certain_a if_o therefore_o no_o reason_n can_v be_v bring_v sufficient_a to_o prove_v that_o god_n will_v never_o pardon_v i_o none_o can_v be_v bring_v sufficient_a for_o i_o to_o conclude_v from_o it_o that_o god_n will_v not_o save_o i_o 1._o sometime_o soul_n under_o these_o circumstance_n will_v plead_v no_o argument_n at_o all_o only_o they_o have_v such_o a_o fix_a impression_n and_o persuasion_n upon_o their_o heart_n they_o know_v it_o they_o be_v sure_a of_o it_o etc._n etc._n and_o this_o be_v all_o you_o can_v get_v from_o it_o but_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v in_o another_o case_n gal_n 5._o 8._o this_o persuasion_n come_v not_o from_o he_o that_o call_v you_o impression_n upon_o our_o spirit_n be_v no_o oracle_n nor_o must_v be_v take_v for_o argument_n impression_n or_o persuasion_n be_v either_o from_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n or_o persuasion_n hatch_v up_o in_o our_o soul_n by_o their_o own_o power_n or_o they_o be_v from_o the_o evil_a spirit_n impression_n indeed_o from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n can_v deceive_v they_o be_v infallible_a but_o so_o be_v not_o these_o can_n think_v you_o this_o persuasion_n be_v from_o he_o that_o every_o where_o in_o his_o word_n call_v upon_o man_n to_o sinner_n to_o all_o sort_n and_o degree_n of_o sinner_n to_o repent_v and_o believe_v to_o wash_v themselves_o and_o make_v themselves_o clean_a tell_v they_o that_o if_o their_o sin_n be_v as_o scarlet_a they_o shall_v be_v as_o snow_n if_o as_o crimson_n they_o shall_v be_v as_o white_a as_o wool_n that_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o they_o and_o abundant_o pardon_v they_o jsaiah_n 55._o 6_o 7._o can_v he_o that_o call_v sinner_n all_o sinner_n that_o be_v weary_a and_o heavy_a lade_v to_o come_v unto_o he_o promise_v they_o rest_n for_o their_o soul_n i_o say_v can_v they_o possible_o think_v that_o he_o have_v persuade_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v never_o obtain_v pardon_n it_o must_v therefore_o remain_v that_o these_o persuasion_n in_o whatsoever_o soul_n they_o be_v find_v must_v either_o be_v breed_v in_o the_o soul_n from_o its_o own_o corruption_n or_o bring_v into_o the_o soul_n by_o satan_n let_v they_o be_v from_o which_o of_o these_o two_o 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that_o the_o devil_n or_o a_o man_n be_v own_o heart_n can_v say_v in_o the_o case_n be_v either_o 1._o that_o our_o sin_n be_v too_o many_o to_o be_v forgive_v or_o 2._o that_o they_o have_v be_v aggravate_v with_o some_o circumstance_n to_o that_o degree_n that_o they_o can_v be_v forgive_v or_o 3._o that_o the_o time_n be_v past_a we_o have_v go_v on_o in_o they_o too_o long_o to_o be_v forgive_v or_o 4._o that_o we_o have_v commit_v some_o particular_a sin_n of_o too_o deep_a a_o die_n to_o be_v wash_v out_o if_o we_o can_v but_o drive_v out_o the_o devil_n from_o these_o refuge_n we_o shall_v leave_v he_o nothing_o to_o say_v to_o a_o soul_n to_o advantage_v this_o temptation_n 1._o as_o to_o the_o first_o that_o our_o sin_n be_v too_o many_o to_o be_v forgive_v this_o suggestion_n either_o have_v no_o bottom_n at_o all_o or_o if_o it_o have_v any_o it_o must_v be_v this_o that_o the_o promise_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n be_v limit_v to_o a_o certain_a 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