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
A53733	Truth and innocence vindicated in a survey of a discourse concerning ecclesiastical polity, and the authority of the civil magistrate over the consciences of subjects in matters of religion.	Owen, John, 1616-1683.	1669 (1669)	Wing O817; ESTC R14775	171,951	414

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christian_a religion_n nor_o a_o induction_n of_o all_o its_o particular_n because_o we_o have_v neither_o supposition_n nor_o assertion_n of_o sin_n or_o a_o redeemer_n or_o of_o any_o duty_n with_o respect_n unto_o they_o gratitude_n and_o prayer_n i_o confess_v be_v two_o head_n whereunto_o sundry_a duty_n of_o natural_a religion_n without_o respect_n unto_o these_o thing_n may_v be_v reduce_v but_o since_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n there_o be_v never_o any_o religion_n in_o the_o world_n accept_v with_o god_n that_o be_v not_o build_v and_o found_v on_o the_o supposition_n of_o they_o and_o who_o principal_a duty_n towards_o god_n do_v not_o respect_v they_o to_o prescribe_v now_o unto_o we_o a_o religion_n as_o it_o respect_v god_n without_o those_o duty_n which_o arise_v from_o the_o consideration_n of_o sin_n and_o a_o redeemer_n be_v to_o persuade_v we_o to_o throw_v away_o our_o bibles_n sin_n and_o the_o condition_n of_o all_o man_n on_o the_o account_n thereof_o their_o 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my_o part_n i_o will_v never_o be_v of_o that_o religion_n where_o these_o duty_n towards_o god_n have_v no_o place_n faith_n in_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n with_o all_o that_o be_v necessary_a to_o it_o preparatory_a for_o it_o include_v in_o it_o and_o consequential_a on_o it_o be_v in_o like_a manner_n cast_v out_o of_o the_o verge_n of_o religious_a duty_n here_o schematize_v a_o endeavour_n to_o fly_v from_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v to_o receive_v jesus_n christ_n to_o accept_v of_o the_o atonement_n to_o seek_v after_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n by_o he_o that_o we_o may_v cant_v a_o little_a and_o to_o give_v up_o our_o soul_n in_o universal_a obedience_n to_o all_o his_o command_n belong_v also_o to_o the_o duty_n of_o that_o religion_n towards_o god_n which_o the_o scripture_n prescribe_v unto_o we_o but_o here_o they_o appear_v not_o in_o the_o least_o intimation_n of_o they_o no_o more_o do_v the_o duty_n which_o though_o general_o include_v in_o the_o law_n of_o 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