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
A61813	A sermon preached before the King at White-Hall on Christmas-Day, 1682 by N. Stratford ...	Stratford, Nicholas, 1633-1707.	1683 (1683)	Wing S5940; ESTC R33812	12,795	36

of_o judgement_n and_o fiery_a indignation_n to_o devour_v they_o for_o if_o the_o word_n speak_v by_o angel_n 3._o heb._n two_o 2_o 3._o be_v steadfast_a and_o every_o transgression_n and_o disobedience_n receive_v a_o just_a recompense_n of_o reward_n how_o shall_v we_o escape_v if_o we_o despise_v so_o great_a salvation_n there_o be_v no_o possibility_n of_o their_o escape_n from_o the_o damnation_n of_o hell_n in_o the_o other_o world_n who_o refuse_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o their_o sin_n in_o this_o world_n and_o who_o can_v dwell_v with_o devour_a fire_n who_o can_v dwell_v with_o everlasting_a burn_n it_o be_v a_o fearful_a thing_n to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o revenge_a god_n who_o power_n be_v equal_a to_o his_o justice_n and_o who_o live_v for_o ever_o to_o take_v vengeance_n it_o be_v ever_o a_o fearful_a thing_n but_o it_o will_v be_v now_o more_o especial_o so_o to_o those_o who_o cleave_v to_o their_o sin_n after_o god_n have_v so_o full_o discover_v how_o intolerable_o odious_a they_o be_v to_o he_o this_o will_v be_v their_o condemnation_n their_o condemnation_n with_o a_o witness_n that_o they_o still_o persist_v in_o their_o sin_n notwithstanding_o god_n have_v so_o plain_o make_v know_v how_o infinite_o dear_a they_o shall_v pay_v for_o they_o nor_o be_v the_o consideration_n of_o christ_n death_n as_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n more_o powerful_a to_o drive_v and_o affright_v we_o from_o it_o as_o it_o be_v the_o most_o evident_a demonstration_n of_o god_n unappeasable_a wrath_n against_o sin_n than_o it_o be_v to_o attract_v and_o allure_v we_o to_o holiness_n as_o it_o be_v 2._o a_o unparallel_a expression_n of_o his_o love_n and_o kindness_n to_o sinner_n of_o his_o exceed_a readiness_n to_o pardon_v they_o upon_o their_o sincere_a repentance_n and_o to_o make_v they_o everlasting_o happy_a it_o will_v have_v argue_v great_a clemency_n in_o the_o sovereign_a lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n have_v he_o but_o give_v we_o 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shall_v so_o much_o as_o question_v his_o readiness_n to_o pardon_v he_o upon_o his_o sincere_a repentance_n have_v god_n give_v his_o only_a son_n to_o die_v for_o we_o to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o may_v be_v just_a and_o yet_o the_o justifyer_n of_o he_o that_o believe_v in_o jesus_n and_o now_o 26._o rom._n iii._o 26._o that_o all_o the_o demand_n of_o his_o justice_n be_v full_o satisfy_v shall_v he_o not_o much_o more_o give_v we_o a_o pardon_n what_o can_v hinder_v when_o even_o justice_n itself_o be_v now_o become_v a_o advocate_n for_o sinner_n and_o plead_v for_o mercy_n and_o therefore_o st._n john_n say_v if_o we_o confess_v our_o sin_n 9_o 1_o john_n i_o 9_o not_o that_o he_o be_v merciful_a but_o he_o be_v just_a to_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n let_v therefore_o the_o wicked_a forsake_v 7._o isa_n lv_o 7._o 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 have_v mercy_n upon_o he_o and_o to_o our_o god_n for_o he_o will_v abundant_o pardon_v though_o his_o sin_n be_v as_o scarlet_a they_o 18._o isa_n i._o 18._o shall_v be_v as_o white_a as_o snow_n though_o they_o be_v red_a like_o crimson_a they_o shall_v be_v as_o wool_n and_o can_v there_o be_v a_o more_o potent_a motive_n to_o repentance_n unless_o it_o be_v that_o god_n will_v not_o bare_o pardon_v but_o for_o the_o redundant_fw-la merit_n of_o this_o all-sufficient_a sacrifice_n will_v also_o advance_v we_o to_o a_o more_o glorious_a and_o happy_a state_n than_o that_o which_o by_o sin_n we_o lose_v what_o rebel_n will_v not_o relent_v and_o return_v to_o loyalty_n be_v he_o unquestionable_o assure_v that_o his_o prince_n will_v be_v so_o far_o from_o punish_v he_o that_o he_o will_v on_o the_o contrary_n promote_v he_o to_o the_o high_a honour_n such_o a_o assurance_n have_v god_n give_v to_o all_o true_o penitent_a sinner_n that_o he_o will_v not_o only_o be_v merciful_a to_o their_o unrighteousness_n and_o remember_v 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and_o by_o wicked_a hand_n be_v crucify_v and_o slay_v and_o that_o he_o may_v exact_o answer_v those_o sacrifice_n under_o the_o law_n by_o which_o he_o be_v most_o eminent_o prefigure_v he_o not_o only_o pour_v out_o his_o soul_n unto_o death_n but_o he_o also_o suffer_v without_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n like_v as_o the_o 12._o heb._n fourteen_o 11_o 12._o body_n of_o those_o beast_n who_o blood_n be_v bring_v by_o the_o high_a priest_n into_o the_o sanctuary_n be_v burn_v without_o the_o camp_n thus_o he_o free_o give_v himself_o a_o offer_v and_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n and_o that_o he_o give_v himself_o for_o we_o to_o make_v expiation_n for_o our_o guilt_n we_o be_v as_o infallible_o assure_v by_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n which_o express_o affirm_v that_o he_o be_v deliver_v for_o our_o offence_n that_o 25._o rom._n four_o 25._o he_o be_v wound_v for_o our_o transgression_n be_v bruise_v 5._o isa_n liii_o 5._o for_o our_o iniquity_n that_o the_o chastisement_n of_o 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one_o fruit_n of_o his_o sacrifice_n for_o this_o be_v not_o all_o he_o bear_v our_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o 24._o 1_o pet._n two_o 24._o body_n upon_o the_o tree_n to_o the_o end_n that_o we_o be_v dead_a unto_o sin_n may_v live_v unto_o god_n he_o therefore_o die_v for_o our_o sin_n that_o we_o may_v die_v to_o they_o our_o deliverance_n from_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n be_v design_v by_o god_n in_o order_n to_o our_o deliverance_n from_o the_o power_n of_o it_o that_o sin_n may_v no_o long_o reign_v in_o our_o mortal_a body_n that_o we_o shall_v obey_v it_o in_o the_o lust_n thereof_o but_o that_o be_v make_v free_a from_o sin_n we_o may_v become_v the_o servant_n of_o righteousness_n this_o be_v that_o which_o god_n principal_o aim_v at_o and_o at_o the_o other_o only_o as_o a_o motive_n to_o it_o which_o bring_v i_o to_o the_o last_o thing_n observable_a in_o the_o word_n v._o that_o god_n by_o send_v his_o own_o son_n into_o the_o world_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a 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