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	life_n	trespass_n	5,011	5	10.5955	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A40652	The best name on earth together with severall other sermons / lately preached at St. Brides and in other places by T. Fuller.	Fuller, Thomas, 1608-1661.	1659 (1659)	Wing F2413; ESTC R28667	34,017	156

sermon_n unto_o we_o 1._o it_o put_v we_o in_o mind_n of_o what_o christ_n have_v do_v for_o we_o and_o the_o many_o benefit_n we_o obtain_v by_o his_o life_n death_n resurrection_n and_o intercession_n 2._o it_o be_v a_o remembrancer_n unto_o we_o of_o what_o we_o shall_v do_v for_o christ_n in_o gratitude_n to_o the_o many_o favour_n he_o have_v do_v for_o we_o 54._o second_o christian_n it_o be_v the_o large_a name_n it_o take_v in_o all_o christ_n little_a flock_n within_o the_o compass_n thereof_o agree_v in_o the_o same_o fundamental_a doctrine_n though_o there_o may_v be_v difference_n betwixt_o they_o in_o unimportant_a controversy_n where_o the_o error_n do_v not_o entrench_v on_o salvation_n though_o their_o opposite_n may_v unmerciful_o censure_v and_o condemn_v they_o for_o the_o same_o o_o if_o god_n be_v not_o more_o merciful_a to_o we_o than_o we_o be_v charitable_a one_o to_o another_o his_o flock_n will_v be_v so_o little_a it_o will_v not_o deserve_v the_o name_n of_o a_o flock_n 55._o 3._o it_o be_v the_o ancient_a proper_a name_n believer_n saint_n brethren_n disciple_n they_o be_v but_o epithet_n and_o appellative_n and_o though_o they_o still_o be_v in_o be_v and_o lustre_n yet_o they_o be_v all_o out-shined_n with_o the_o word_n christian_n the_o best_a large_a and_o ancient_a name_n for_o all_o of_o our_o profession_n and_o the_o disciple_n be_v first_o call_v christian_n at_o antioch_n finis_fw-la the_o worst_a of_o evil_n ephes._n 2.3_o and_o be_v by_o nature_n the_o child_n of_o wrath_n even_o as_o other_o by_o t._n f._n b._n d._n london_n print_v by_o r._n daniel_n mdclvi_o the_o worst_a of_o evil_n ephes._n 2.3_o and_o be_v by_o nature_n the_o child_n of_o wrath_n even_o as_o other_o in_o this_o chapter_n s._n paul_n be_v the_o remembrancer_n to_o the_o ephesian_n and_o read_v they_o a_o lecture_n of_o their_o badness_n before_o their_o call_n and_o conversion_n &_o sure_o such_o thought_n be_v right_o profitable_a to_o christian_n to_o 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