Selected quad for the lemma: sin_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
sin_n	dead_a	death_n	trespass_n	4,131	5	10.6204	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A37649	A vindication, or, Further confirmation of some other Scriptures, produced to prove the divinity of Jesus Christ, distorted and miserably wrested and abused by Mr. John Knowles together with a probation or demonstration of the destructiveness and damnableness of the contrary doctrine maintained by the aforesaid Mr. Knowles : also the doctrine of Christs satisfaction and of reconciliation on Gods part to the creature, cleared up form Scripture, which of late hath been much impugned : and a discourse concerning the springing and spreading of error, and of the means of cure, and of the preservatives and against it / by Samuel Eaton, teacher of the church of Jesus Christ, commonly stiled the church at Duckenfield.	Eaton, Samuel, 1596?-1665.	1651 (1651)	Wing E126; ESTC R30965	214,536	435

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unconceivable_a and_o against_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o scripture_n he_o put_v it_o into_o this_o form_n that_o doctrine_n which_o take_v away_o the_o value_n of_o christ_n offering_n and_o destroy_v the_o satisfaction_n which_o he_o give_v to_o divine_a justice_n bring_v in_o as_o it_o be_v another_o gospel_n etc._n etc._n but_o that_o doctrine_n which_o make_v christ_n a_o mere_a creature_n do_v so_o therefore_o he_o grant_v the_o major_a and_o answer_n to_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o minor_a proposition_n which_o be_v present_v in_o the_o form_n of_o two_o query_n the_o first_o be_v if_o christ_n be_v a_o mere_a creature_n then_o how_o can_v he_o satisfy_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o many_o transgressor_n to_o this_o he_o make_v this_o reply_n if_o it_o please_v you_o to_o consider_v rom._n 5._o 12_o and_o so_o forward_o you_o may_v answer_v your_o own_o query_n or_o see_v a_o good_a reason_n of_o this_o which_o i_o shall_v now_o propound_v if_o adam_n be_v a_o mere_a creature_n how_o 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which_o derive_v his_o virtue_n from_o he_o and_o be_v dependent_a upon_o he_o a_o saviour_n need_v not_o to_o have_v come_v from_o heaven_n for_o god_n may_v have_v do_v it_o by_o any_o earthly_a creature_n or_o by_o any_o creature-instrument_n without_o any_o respect_n have_v to_o power_n or_o ability_n as_o inherent_a in_o it_o at_o all_o but_o by_o his_o own_o power_n manifest_v by_o it_o and_o so_o may_v have_v save_v by_o a_o apostle_n equal_o as_o by_o a_o christ_n but_o i_o shall_v prove_v what_o i_o design_n by_o another_o medium_n 2._o that_o doctrine_n which_o render_v christ_n insufficient_a to_o the_o work_n of_o save_v render_v he_o a_o insufficient_a saviour_n or_o destroy_v his_o sufficiency_n as_o a_o saviour_n but_o this_o doctrine_n of_o he_o render_v christ_n insufficient_a to_o perform_v the_o work_n of_o save_v etc._n etc._n which_o i_o prove_v thus_o if_o christ_n be_v a_o mere_a creature_n he_o be_v insufficient_a to_o execute_v those_o three_o office_n of_o 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