Selected quad for the lemma: sin_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
sin_n	death_n	law_n	transgression_n	7,947	5	10.3121	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A51033	The way to true honour and happiness A friendly address to all parents, masters of families, and landlords, the persons most capable to honour ... , and to gain honour to themselves, by beginning and carrying on a rational reformation. To which is added, [A] memorandum for mothers. By John Mitchell, M.A.	Mitchell, John, fl. 1697.	1697 (1697)	Wing M2287B; ESTC R221889	23,817	48

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their_o baptism_n 11._o be_v thus_o instruct_v and_o prepare_v it_o will_v be_v easy_a for_o you_o to_o teach_v they_o to_o read_v and_o to_o understand_v the_o word_n preach_v for_o their_o further_a edification_n and_o to_o inform_v their_o judgement_n and_o excite_v their_o practice_n in_o all_o the_o part_n of_o public_a worship_n and_o when_o they_o be_v examine_v and_o approve_v by_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n they_o may_v be_v admit_v to_o renew_v their_o covenant_n with_o god_n public_o and_o solemn_o at_o the_o lord_n table_n 12._o when_o they_o be_v thus_o prepare_v fence_a and_o fortify_v by_o the_o pious_a care_n and_o faithful_a diligence_n of_o parent_n and_o especial_o of_o you_o mother_n then_o may_v they_o go_v abroad_o and_o be_v send_v to_o school_n to_o learn_v language_n art_n and_o science_n and_o such_o accomplishment_n as_o be_v requisite_a and_o useful_a for_o they_o which_o they_o will_v easy_o attain_v to_o 〈◊〉_d the_o mind_n be_v so_o enlighten_v 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salvation_n 〈◊〉_d we_o have_v not_o leisure_n to_o take_v all_o this_o care_n and_o 〈◊〉_d upon_o our_o child_n 〈◊〉_d you_o find_v leisure_n to_o beget_n nurse_n feed_v and_o clothe_v 〈◊〉_d to_o take_v care_n of_o the_o body_n and_o will_v you_o neglect_v 〈◊〉_d soul_n he_o who_o give_v you_o time_n and_o all_o that_o you_o en_fw-fr 〈…〉_z appoint_v you_o this_o work_n and_o will_v reward_v you_o ac●●ing_v to_o your_o management_n of_o it_o therefore_o let_v nothing_o be_v a_o hindrance_n now_o which_o can_v excuse_v you_o at_o that_o ●_o of_o account_n yea_o let_v compassion_n to_o the_o fruit_n of_o your_o ●_o die_v be_v a_o forcible_a motive_n to_o excite_v your_o diligent_a ●_o zealous_a endeavour_v for_o its_o sanctification_n and_o salvat_fw-la ●_o and_o when_o you_o have_v do_v your_o utmost_a still_o acknowledge_v yourselves_o unprofitabl_n servant_n and_o that_o all_o ●_z do_v be_v to_o no_o purpose_n without_o the_o sanctify_a grac●_n 〈◊〉_d the_o holyspirit_n therefore_o continue_v your_o earnest_a sup●cations_n to_o the_o good_a and_o gracious_a god_n the_o giver_n of_o eu●_n good_a gift_n that_o he_o will_v give_v his_o holy_a spirit_n to_o m●_n your_o labour_n successful_a and_o effectual_a and_o the_o rig●ousness_n of_o his_o belove_a son_n to_o make_v your_o endeavour_n 〈◊〉_d ceptable_a with_o he_o therefore_o though_o you_o ought_v and_o 〈◊〉_d oblige_v to_o use_v every_o mean_a of_o his_o appointment_n yet_o 〈◊〉_d to_o no_o mean_a rely_v upon_o none_o of_o your_o performance_n 〈◊〉_d all_o your_o dependence_n be_v upon_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n beg_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n for_o your_o assistance_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d rit_v of_o christ_n for_o your_o acceptance_n and_o in_o every_o th●_n give_v thanks_o and_o praise_n to_o god_n the_o father_n son_n 〈◊〉_d holy_a ghost_n finis_fw-la

mercy_n and_o no_o merit_n to_o procure_v his_o favour_n yea_o he_o have_v no_o creature_n in_o heaven_n not_o earth_n to_o befriend_v he_o nor_o to_o intercede_v for_o he_o 5._o in_o this_o extremity_n of_o misery_n the_o infinite_o wise_a and_o gracious_a god_n be_v please_v to_o pity_v mankind_n and_o do_v promise_v and_o in_o due_a time_n send_v a_o saviour_n to_o redeem_v he_o and_o to_o restore_v he_o to_o favour_n and_o that_o without_o any_o necessity_n merit_n or_o motive_n but_o only_o of_o his_o own_o free_a love_n and_o abundant_a grace_n gen._n 3._o 15._o io._n 3._o 16._o 6._o that_o in_o and_o through_o this_o saviour_n god_n be_v gracious_o please_v to_o enter_v into_o new_a term_n with_o man_n to_o make_v a_o covenant_n o●_n grace_n with_o he_o promise_v life_n and_o salvation_n to_o those_o who_o believe_v and_o receive_v he_o upon_o the_o term_n that_o he_o be_v offer_v and_o denounce_v death_n and_o damnation_n to_o those_o who_o believe_v not_o but_o despise_v and_o reject_v this_o saviour_n io._n 3._o 18_o 36._o quest._n what_o need_v all_o this_o be_v sin_n so_o great_a a_o evil_a as_o to_o offend_v god_n and_o make_v man_n so_o miserable_a answ._n sin_n be_v the_o great_a evil_n in_o the_o world_n 〈…〉_z and_o the_o only_a cause_n of_o all_o other_o evil_a because_o i_o 〈…〉_z be_v contrary_n to_o the_o nature_n and_o will_n of_o the●_n great_a good_n it_o be_v the_o only_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n that_o god_n hate_v yea_o he_o must_v abhor_v and●_n spunish_v it_o because_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o his_o purity_n and_o holiness_n and_o the_o violation_n of_o his_o law_n which_o be_v holy_a just_a and_o good_a hab._n 1._o 23._o so_o that_o as_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v violate_v by_o 〈…〉_z it_o must_v be_v repair_v by_o suffer_v either_o in_o 〈…〉_z sinner_n or_o his_o surety_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o 〈…〉_z d_o be_v concern_v to_o vindicate_v his_o justice_n and_o 〈…〉_z justice_n be_v concern_v to_o maintain_v his_o law_n quest._n adam_n sin_v and_o must_v i_o suffer_v what_o ●th_v his_o sin_n affect_v i_o answ._n adam_n be_v the_o natural_a and_o federal_a 〈…〉_z ent_v to_o all_o mankind_n his_o guilt_n be_v reckon_v 〈…〉_z e_o his_o punishment_n be_v due_a to_o thou_o his_o cor_o 〈…〉_z ted_a nature_n be_v inherent_a in_o thou_o and_o many_o 〈…〉_z of_o rebellion_n and_o transgression_n like_v unto_o 〈…〉_z ●_o have_v be_v commit_v by_o thou_o and_o if_o 〈◊〉_d do_v most_o just_o condemn_v the_o whole_a world_n 〈…〉_z one_o sin_n he_o may_v likewise_o most_o just_o con_v 〈…〉_z n_o thou_o for_o many_o sin_n quest._n what_o way_n then_o can_v i_o be_v save_v answ._n there_o be_v salvation_n to_o be_v obtain_v 〈…〉_z d_o if_o thou_o diligent_o study_v two_o book_n thou_o 〈…〉_z be_v thereby_o dispose_v to_o look_v and_o long_a for_o 〈…〉_z saviour_n and_o glad_o accept_v of_o he_o be_v of_o 〈…〉_z d_o unto_o thou_o ●_o serious_o study_v the_o book_n of_o god_n law_n 〈…〉_z be_v firm_o persuade_v that_o all_o the_o precept_n 〈…〉_z 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io._n 1._o 8._o thou_o will_v find_v that_o natural_o thou_o be_v destitute_a of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n that_o thou_o a●_n dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n and_o be_v by_o nature_n a_o child_n of_o wrath_n and_o liable_a to_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n rom._n 5._o 18._o ephes._n 2._o 1_o 3._o that_o thy_o whole_a man_n be_v corrupt_v and_o treasure_n of_o wickedness_n in_o every_o faculty_n of_o thy_o sou●_n 1._o thy_o understanding_n be_v full_a of_o darkne●_n and_o error_n great_a ignorance_n of_o god_n and_o of_o spiritual_a thing_n and_o yet_o thou_o will_v be_v accounte●_n wise_a but_o be_v negligent_a in_o seek_v after_o use●●_n knowledge_n eph._n 4._o 18._o 2._o thy_o will_n be_v obstinate_a perverse_a and_o contrary_a to_o good_a rebel_a and_o fight_v against_o god_n and_o his_o law_n and_o whole_o incline_v to_o eu●●_n and_o vanity_n io._n 5._o 40._o 3._o the_o conscience_n be_v pervert_v corrupt_a an●_n de●iled_v full_a of_o treachery_n deceit_n and_o lie_n 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