Selected quad for the lemma: sin_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
sin_n	david_n	lord_n	nathan_n	4,238	5	12.7447	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A28412	The Bloody murtherer, or, The unnatural son his just condemnation at the assizes held at Monmouth, March 8, 1671/2 with the suffering of his sister and servant, for the murther of his mother, Mrs. Grace Jones, for which the said son was prest to death, his sister burnt, and his boy hang'd : with a true accompt of their trials, penitent behaviour, prayers, speeches, and circumstances thereunto relating : with letters of several worthy divines.		1672 (1672)	Wing B3259; ESTC R18868	28,377	74

man_n die_v shall_v he_o live_v again_o all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o appoint_a time_n will_v i_o wait_v till_o my_o change_n come_v psal_n 88.2_o 3_o 9_o 10_o 12._o let_v my_o prayer_n com●_n before_o thou_o incline_v thy_o ear_n unto_o my_o cry_n for_o my_o soul_n be_v full_a of_o trouble_n and_o my_o life_n draw_v nigh_o unto_o the_o grave_a my_o eye_n mournet●_n by_o reason_n of_o affliction_n lord_n i_o have_v call_v dail●_n upon_o thou_o i_o have_v stretch_v out_o my_o hand_n unt●_n thou_o will_v thou_o show_v wonder_n to_o the_o dead_a shall_v the_o dead_a arise_v and_o praise_v thou_o shall_v thy_o wonder_n be_v know_v in_o the_o dark_a and_o thy_o righteousness_n in_o the_o land_n of_o forgetfulness_n psal_n 6.1_o 4_o 5._o o_o lord_n rebuke_v i_o not_o in_o thy_o anger_n neither_o chasten_v i_o in_o thy_o hot_a displeasure_n return_v o_o lord_n deliver_v my_o soul_n o_o save_v i_o for_o thy_o mercy_n sake_n for_o in_o death_n there_o be_v no_o remembrance_n of_o thou_o in_o the_o grave_a there_o be_v no_o give_v thanks_o unto_o thou_o psal_n 15.5_o behold_v i_o be_v bear_v in_o sin_n and_o in_o iniquity_n do_v my_o mother_n conceive_v i_o psal_n 25.11_o against_o thou_o o_o lord_n have_v i_o sin_v against_o thou_o even_o thou_o o_o lord_n have_v i_o sin_v and_o do_v wicked_o and_o lord_n pardon_v my_o iniquity_n for_o it_o be_v exceed_o great_a john_n 6.37_o and_o he_o that_o come_v unto_o i_o i_o will_v in_o no_o wise_a cast_v out_o 2_o sam._n 12.9_o 13._o david_n say_v to_o nathan_n i_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o lord_n and_o nathan_n say_v to_o david_n the_o lord_n also_o have_v put_v away_o thy_o sin_n isa_n 45.18_o 19_o i_o say_v not_o to_o the_o seed_n of_o jacob_n seek_v you_o i_o in_o vain_a isa_n 55.7_o let_v the_o wicked_a forsake_v his_o way_n and_o the_o unrighteous_a man_n his_o thought_n and_o let_v he_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o will_v abundant_o pardon_v ezek._n 18.23_o 30_o 32._o have_v i_o any_o pleasure_n at_o all_o that_o the_o wicked_a shall_v die_v say_v the_o lord_n and_o not_o that_o he_o shall_v turn_v from_o his_o way_n and_o live_v repent_v and_o turn_v yourselves_o from_o all_o your_o transgression_n so_o iniquity_n shall_v not_o be_v your_o ruin_n for_o i_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o he_o that_o die_v wherefore_o turn_v yourselves_o and_o live_v mica_n 7.18_o who_o be_v a_o god_n like_o unto_o thou_o that_o pardone_v iniquity_n and_o pass_v by_o transgression_n that_o retaine_v not_o thy_o anger_n for_o ever_o and_o delight_v in_o mercy_n mat._n 18.11_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v come_v to_o save_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v 1_o tim._n 1.15_o this_o be_v a_o faithful_a say_n and_o worthy_a of_o all_o acceptation_n that_o christ_n jesus_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n whereof_o i_o be_o chief_a isa_n 55.7_o let_v the_o wicked_a forsake_v his_o way_n and_o the_o unrighteous_a his_o imagination_n and_o return_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o he_o and_o to_o our_o god_n for_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o forgive_v isa_n 57.10_o i_o have_v see_v his_o way_n and_o will_v hear_v he_o i_o will_v lead_v he_o and_o restore_v comfort_n unto_o he_o and_o to_o those_o that_o lament_v psal_n 103.13_o as_o a_o father_n have_v compassion_n on_o his_o child_n so_o have_v the_o lord_n compassion_n on_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o psal_n 144.3_o lord_n what_o be_v man_n that_o thou_o take_v knowledge_n of_o he_o or_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o thou_o make_v account_v of_o he_o job_n 16.21_o 22._o o_o that_o one_o may_v plead_v for_o a_o man_n with_o god_n as_o a_o man_n plead_v for_o his_o neighbour_n when_o a_o few_o day_n be_v come_v than_o i_o shall_v go_v the_o way_n whence_o i_o shall_v not_o return_v in_o this_o manner_n this_o penitent_a malefactor_n pass_v the_o time_n in_o a_o very_a sorrowful_a and_o religious_a frame_n of_o spirit_n for_o about_o half_a a_o year_n in_o prison_n until_o the_o last_o assize_n for_o monmouth_n the_o 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criminal_a 4._o the_o person_n guilty_a not_o plead_v may_v be_v suppose_v to_o die_v for_o his_o crime_n of_o contumacy_n not_o the_o fact_n which_o require_v satisfaction_n in_o this_o life_n 5._o all_o humane_a policy_n when_o repugnant_a to_o the_o manifestation_n of_o justice_n legal_a procedure_n and_o the_o conviction_n of_o a_o tender_a though_o doubtful_a conscience_n be_v altogether_o unallowable_a but_o to_o proceed_v in_o our_o narrative_n the_o same_o way_n that_o be_v appoint_v for_o put_v the_o before-recited_n terrible_a sentence_n in_o execution_n march_v 11_o last_o he_o write_v to_o his_o wife_n as_o follow_v henry_n jones_n his_o last_o letter_n to_o his_o wife_n dear_a deer_n after_o my_o hearty_a prayer_n to_o the_o

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whatsoever_o you_o find_v in_o your_o heart_n to_o do_v for_o your_o salvation_n do_v it_o with_o all_o your_o might_n eccles_n 9.10_o you_o have_v lose_v too_o much_o time_n already_o lose_v no_o more_o but_o immediate_o about_o this_o great_a work_n to_o make_v up_o the_o dreadful_a breach_n that_o be_v between_o god_n and_o your_o soul_n and_o to_o fit_v it_o for_o his_o glorious_a presence_n which_o that_o you_o may_v diligent_o and_o faithful_o perform_v to_o your_o everlasting_a salvation_n be_v and_o shall_v be_v earnest_o request_v whilst_o you_o be_v on_o this_o side_n the_o grave_a by_o he_o who_o be_v your_o soul_n friend_n and_o remembrancer_n tho._n jackman_n direct_v thus_o for_o mr._n henry_n jones_n prisoner_n in_o monmouth_n by_o the_o labour_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a minister_n and_o the_o repeat_v perusal_n of_o this_o pathetical_a soul-searching_a heart-melting_a letter_n it_o please_v the_o great_a god_n in_o infinite_a mercy_n to_o give_v this_o desperate_a 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never_o rise_v again_o fear_v and_o terror_n do_v surround_v i_o and_o the_o evil_a spirit_n watch_v for_o my_o ruin_n may_v i_o not_o a_o grievous_a sinner_n beg_v one_o drop_n of_o comfort_n who_o be_o ready_a to_o perish_v may_v i_o not_o pray_v to_o thou_o in_o the_o time_n of_o my_o distress_n when_o thy_o fierce_a wave_n be_v come_v over_o my_o soul_n my_o pensive_a faint_a and_o trouble_a soul_n i_o be_o afflict_v and_o ready_a to_o die_v from_o my_o youth_n up_o while_o i_o suffer_v thy_o terror_n i_o be_o dictract_v will_v thou_o be_v angry_a with_o i_o for_o ever_o will_v thou_o draw_v out_o thy_o anger_n into_o all_o generation_n most_o gracious_a god_n give_v i_o leave_v to_o lie_v at_o thy_o sacred_a foot_n and_o sigh_v and_o mourn_v and_o bewail_v myself_o a_o little_a before_o i_o descend_v into_o my_o grave_n where_o there_o be_v no_o repent_v give_v i_o leave_v to_o confess_v my_o iniquity_n and_o beg_v this_o favour_n that_o i_o may_v not_o go_v down_o into_o the_o region_n of_o darkness_n and_o dwell_v with_o devil_n ezek._n 18.31_o thou_o will_v not_o the_o death_n of_o sinner_n thou_o take_v no_o pleasure_n in_o their_o torment_n o_o than_o wellspring_n of_o life_n and_o salvation_n who_o have_v promise_v pardon_n to_o the_o penitent_a let_v the_o sigh_v of_o the_o prisoner_n come_v before_o thou_o who_o heart_n be_v melt_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o bowel_n i_o confess_v o_fw-fr lord_n i_o have_v be_v proud_a and_o profane_a and_o despise_v thy_o truth_n i_o have_v be_v greedy_a of_o the_o world_n and_o disinherit_v thy_o providence_n i_o have_v make_v have_v to_o be_v rich_a and_o ruin_v myself_o this_o o_o god_n be_v the_o bitter_a root_n from_o whence_o all_o my_o sorrow_n do_v grow_v my_o worldly-mindedness_a this_o make_v