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	quicken_v	trespass_n	3,621	5	10.4863	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A81056	Samson a type of Christ in a sermon preached at Mr. Pomfret's meeting-house in Gravel-lane near Hounds-ditch, London: at the morning-lecture, on July 22. 1691. from Judg. xiv.5. Then went Samson down, and his father and his mother, to Tunnath; and came to the vineyards of Timnath; and behold, a young lion roared against him. Wherein is shewed, I. In six particulars, how clearly Samson doth type forth Jesus Christ, ... II. With respect unto Samsons marriage, ... III. As Samson loved and married an uncircumcised woman, ... IV. As Samson did overcome the young lion which opposed him: so Jesus Christ doth overcome and destroy that roaring lion, the Devil, that opposeth him. Published at the request of the Congregation, for Publick Good. By D.C. an unworthy servant of Christ.	Crosley, David, 1670-1744.	1691 (1691)	Wing C7247A; ESTC R232725	34,097	40

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out_o their_o money_n and_o pain_n for_o the_o one_o than_o the_o other_o and_o christ_n himself_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o whole_a need_v not_o a_o physician_n but_o they_o that_o be_v sick_a the_o reason_n therefore_o why_o christ_n our_o great_a physician_n of_o soul_n be_v so_o much_o slight_v be_v because_o so_o few_o be_v sensible_a of_o their_o soul_n malady_n and_o distemper_n and_o the_o case_n be_v the_o same_o in_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n for_o the_o main_a reason_n why_o poor_a sinner_n be_v no_o more_o free_a to_o change_v their_o estate_n to_o forsake_v their_o first_o husband_n viz._n the_o devil_n and_o the_o world_n and_o to_o be_v join_v and_o marry_v to_o jesus_n christ_n be_v because_o they_o see_v not_o the_o danger_n and_o misery_n which_o they_o lie_v in_o and_o under_o in_o the_o condition_n in_o which_o they_o be_v a_o second_o let_v or_o hindrance_n in_o this_o matter_n be_v person_n be_v so_o much_o in_o love_n with_o their_o present_a state_n and_o the_o pleasure_n and_o profit_n which_o as_o they_o suppose_v they_o enjoy_v therein_o for_o the_o proof_n of_o this_o see_v that_o place_n in_o matth._n 22._o at_o the_o beginning_n where_o the_o text_n tell_v we_o that_o a_o great_a king_n i._n e._n god_n make_v a_o marriage_n for_o his_o son_n i.e._n christ_n and_o send_v forth_o his_o servant_n to_o call_v they_o that_o be_v bid_v to_o the_o wedding_n but_o what_o say_v the_o text_n well_o they_o will_v not_o come_v again_o he_o send_v forth_o other_o servant_n to_o tell_v they_o that_o all_o thing_n be_v ready_a this_o be_v not_o only_o to_o invite_v but_o also_o to_o persuade_v but_o what_o say_v the_o text_n ver._n 5._o well_o they_o do_v not_o only_o refuse_v to_o come_v but_o they_o also_o make_v light_n of_o it_o and_o go_v their_o way_n one_o to_o his_o farm_n and_o another_o to_o his_o merchandise_n alas_o their_o purse_n be_v full_a they_o have_v riches_n enough_o at_o home_n they_o know_v not_o that_o they_o be_v wretched_a poor_a blind_a miserable_a and_o naked_a rev._n 3.17_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o the_o bare_a have_v of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o thing_n thereof_o that_o hinder_v but_o it_o be_v the_o inordinate_a love_v thereof_o this_o be_v that_o which_o spoil_v all_o in_o 1_o tim._n 6.10_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o love_n of_o money_n be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o evil._n mark_v it_o it_o be_v not_o the_o money_n itself_o for_o the_o creature_n be_v good_a but_o the_o inordinate_a love_n of_o it_o this_o be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o evil._n therefore_o pray_v mind_n what_o our_o lord_n say_v luke_n 14.26_o if_o any_o man_n come_v to_o i_o and_o hate_v not_o