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	wage_n	5,587	5	10.7161	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A51123	Antichrist unvailed by the finger of Gods power and his visage discovered by the light of Christ Jesus, and his ministers, members, works, and lying wonders, manifested by the spirit of God, a manifestation whereof is given to every man (and woman) to profit withal : with friendly and serious invitations, exhortations, and warnings to all professors of Christianity, to beware of that antichristian spirit that leadeth to destruction, and of those teachers, who are influenced by it / written in the love of God by a prisoner (at Lancaster castle) for the testimony of truth, and one of the people called (in scorn) Quakers, Henry Mollineux.	Mollineux, Henry, d. 1719.	1695 (1695)	Wing M2393; ESTC R13417	147,325	285

to_o wit_n if_o we_o have_v say_v we_o not_o to_o have_v sin_n the_o latin_a word_n be_v thus_o si_fw-la dixerimus_fw-la nos_fw-la peccatum_fw-la non_fw-la habere_fw-la which_o be_v according_a to_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o greek_a word_n in_o which_o the_o apostle_n write_v which_o be_v these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o impli_v the_o time_n past_a and_o that_o there_o have_v be_v a_o time_n wherein_o they_o can_v not_o have_v true_o say_v that_o they_o have_v not_o sin_n see_v beza_n latin_a testament_n and_o pasor_n lexicon_n but_o that_o all_o be_v to_o continue_v in_o sin_n while_o in_o this_o world_n the_o word_n of_o the_o say_a apostle_n here_o be_v very_o plain_a to_o the_o contrary_a to_o wit_n if_o we_o confess_v our_o sin_n he_o be_v faithful_a and_o just_a to_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n 1.7_o 1_o john_n 1.7_o and_o to_o cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o vnrighteousness_n and_o again_o if_o we_o walk_v in_o the_o light_n as_o he_o be_v in_o the_o light_n we_o have_v fellowship_n one_o with_o another_o 10._o 1_o john_n 2.1_o to_o 10._o and_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n his_o son_n cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n and_o again_o my_o little_a child_n these_o thing_n write_v i_o unto_o you_o that_o you_o sin_v not_o and_o speak_v of_o christ_n he_o say_v he_o that_o say_v i_o know_v he_o and_o keep_v not_o his_o commandment_n be_v a_o liar_n and_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o he_o and_o again_o say_v he_o every_o one_o that_o have_v this_o hope_n in_o he_o purify_v himself_o even_o as_o he_o be_v pure_a and_o again_o you_o know_v that_o he_o be_v manifest_v to_o take_v away_o our_o sin_n and_o in_o he_o be_v no_o sin_n whosoever_o abide_v in_o he_o sin_v not_o whosoever_o sin_v have_v not_o see_v he_o neither_o know_v he_o little_a child_n let_v no_o man_n deceive_v you_o it_o seem_v there_o be_v pleader_n for_o sin_n then_o he_o that_o do_v righteousness_n be_v righteous_a even_o as_o he_o be_v righteous_a he_o that_o commit_v sin_n be_v of_o the_o devil_n for_o the_o devil_n sin_v from_o the_o beginning_n for_o this_o purpose_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n manifest_v that_o he_o may_v destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n whosoever_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n do_v not_o commit_v sin_n for_o his_o seed_n remain_v in_o he_o and_o he_o can_v sin_v because_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n in_o this_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v manifest_a and_o the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n by_o all_o which_o and_o many_o other_o scripture_n saying_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o faith_n of_o those_o who_o believe_v that_o they_o can_v be_v free_a from_o sin_v but_o must_v carry_v a_o body_n of_o sin_n and_o a_o body_n of_o death_n while_o they_o be_v in_o this_o world_n be_v quite_o contrary_a to_o the_o faith_n and_o testimony_n of_o true_a christian_n for_o the_o faith_n of_o true_a christian_n be_v in_o christ_n the_o power_n of_o god_n 1.2_o 1_o cor._n 1.2_o and_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n 24._o 1_o cor._n 2.5_o 2_o cor._n 13.3.4_o 5._o 1_o john_n 4.4_o phil._n 2.13_o rom._n 6.18_o 22._o judas_n 24._o and_o that_o he_o be_v great_a that_o be_v in_o they_o than_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o air_n he_o that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n and_o that_o he_o must_v rule_v in_o they_o who_o right_a it_o be_v who_o work_v in_o they_o both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v and_o their_o faith_n be_v that_o he_o be_v more_o able_a to_o cleanse_v and_o keep_v they_o free_a from_o sin_n as_o true_a christian_n be_v and_o be_v than_o the_o devil_n be_v to_o lead_v they_o to_o sin_n the_o wage_n whereof_o be_v death_n which_o the_o servant_n thereof_o must_v have_v and_o so_o though_o those_o who_o faith_n be_v dead_a be_v servant_n of_o sin_n may_v profess_v christ_n who_o be_v a_o quicken_a spirit_n 7._o 1_o cor._n 15.45_o ephes_n 2.1_o 2_o to_o 7._o and_o quicken_v and_o quicken_v they_o that_o true_o believe_v in_o he_o who_o be_v dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n yet_o in_o that_o dead_a faith_n they_o can_v enjoy_v the_o benefit_n which_o true_a christian_n do_v 2._o rom._n 8.1_o 2._o and_o do_v enjoy_v which_o be_v to_o be_v set_v free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n jesus_n for_o according_a to_o their_o faith_n so_o it_o be_v unto_o they_o for_o as_o the_o people_n of_o christ_n own_o country_n be_v offend_v at_o he_o for_o his_o wisdom_n and_o his_o mighty_a work_n and_o be_v astonish_v say_v 58._o mark_v 6.1_o to_o 7._o mat._n 13.54_o to_o 58._o whence_o have_v this_o man_n this_o wisdom_n and_o these_o mighty_a work_n be_v not_o this_o the_o carpenter_n son_n be_v not_o kiss_v mother_n call_v mary_n and_o his_o brethren_n james_n and_o jose_n and_o simon_n and_o judas_n and_o his_o sister_n be_v they_o not_o all_o with_o we_o whence_o then_o have_v this_o man_n all_o these_o thing_n and_o he_o do_v not_o many_o mighty_a work_n there_o because_o of_o their_o unbelief_n so_o they_o that_o be_v offend_v 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righteousness_n and_o redemption_n and_o justification_n by_o christ_n jesus_n but_o also_o though_o they_o may_v persuade_v exhort_v and_o advise_v people_n thereunto_o as_o they_o without_o commission_n from_o christ_n take_v upon_o they_o yet_o they_o be_v unlike_a to_o bring_v any_o to_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o those_o good_a thing_n which_o they_o exhort_v and_o advise_v to_o be_v out_o of_o they_o themselves_o and_o be_v in_o unrighteousness_n and_o disobedience_n themselves_o they_o can_v not_o bring_v other_o unto_o those_o good_a thing_n which_o they_o want_v themselves_o but_o the_o true_a christian_a minister_n who_o live_v in_o and_o preach_v in_o obedience_n to_o the_o light_n and_o spirit_n of_o christ_n and_o direct_v and_o turn_v people_n mind_n to_o the_o true_a light_n the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o conscience_n by_o take_v heed_n thereunto_o and_o give_v up_o free_o with_o their_o heart_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o it_o thereby_o 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the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o heir_n of_o eternal_a life_n through_o christ_n jesus_n who_o be_v call_v the_o word_n 13._o john_n 1.1_o 2_o 4_o 9.12_o 13._o which_o be_v in_o the_o begin_n with_o god_n and_o be_v and_o be_v god_n in_o who_o be_v life_n and_o the_o life_n be_v the_o light_n of_o man_n that_o be_v the_o true_a light_n which_o enlighten_v every_o man_n and_o woman_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o they_o preach_v that_o as_o many_o as_o receive_v he_o and_o believe_v in_o his_o name_n to_o they_o he_o give_v power_n to_o become_v the_o son_n of_o god_n which_o be_v bear_v not_o of_o blood_n nor_o of_o the_o will_n of_o the_o flesh_n 21.24_o john_n 12.36_o john_n 1.5_o rev._n 21.24_o nor_o of_o the_o will_n of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n and_o so_o they_o be_v child_n of_o the_o light_n by_o believe_v in_o it_o and_o child_n of_o god_n who_o be_v light_n in_o which_o light_n the_o nation_n of_o they_o which_o be_v save_v must_v walk_v and_o the_o true_a christian_a 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to_o impart_v unto_o they_o spiritual_a gift_n 1.11_o rom._n 1.11_o which_o a_o carnal_a man_n can_v not_o do_v by_o which_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o when_o he_o write_v that_o epistle_n he_o be_v not_o carnal_a sell_v under_o sin_n neither_o a_o servant_n of_o sin_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v in_o another_o condition_n than_o he_o have_v be_v in_o of_o which_o he_o write_v the_o say_v objectible_a word_n and_o that_o which_o render_v it_o more_o plain_a be_v that_o in_o the_o same_o epistle_n before_o the_o say_a word_n 24._o rom._n 6.16_o to_o 24._o he_o give_v testimony_n of_o the_o roman_n to_o who_o he_o write_v that_o they_o be_v make_v free_a from_o sin_n and_o become_v servant_n of_o righteousness_n and_o servant_n to_o god_n but_o they_o that_o be_v carnal_a sell_v under_o sin_n be_v not_o so_o for_o how_o can_v they_o be_v free_a from_o sin_n who_o remain_v carnal_a sell_v under_o sin_n and_o the_o apostle_n immediate_o after_o that_o kind_n of_o speech_n which_o intimate_v his_o former_a condition_n declare_v plain_o that_o he_o have_v when_o he_o write_v that_o epistle_n attain_v to_o a_o better_a state_n for_o in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o that_o kind_n of_o speech_n he_o write_v thus_o i_o see_v another_o law_n in_o my_o member_n war_a against_o the_o law_n of_o my_o mind_n and_o bring_v i_o into_o captivity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v in_o my_o member_n o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n i_o thank_v god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n now_o for_o what_o do_v he_o give_v thanks_o

say_v the_o apostle_n paul_n but_o how_o do_v any_o obey_v unto_o righteousness_n or_o how_o be_v any_o right_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n that_o do_v continue_v in_o sin_n during_o life_n for_o the_o same_o apostle_n plain_o intimate_v the_o contrary_a concern_v true_a christian_n in_o his_o repeat_v question_n and_o answer_v say_v 15._o rom._n 6.1_o 2_o 15._o shall_v we_o continue_v in_o sin_n god_n forbid_v and_o so_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o those_o who_o continue_v in_o sin_n 2.13_o act_n 6.7_o rom._n 1.5_o rom._n 16.26_o eph._n 6.11_o 16._o joh._n 2.13_o and_o believe_v that_o they_o must_v do_v so_o while_o they_o live_v they_o be_v out_o of_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n in_o which_o true_a christian_n be_v and_o they_o want_v the_o shield_n thereof_o wherewith_o true_a christian_n be_v able_a to_o quench_v all_o the_o fiery_a dart_n of_o the_o wicked_a one_o and_o so_o though_o such_o may_v strive_v or_o talk_v of_o strive_v against_o sin_n yet_o they_o be_v never_o like_a to_o get_v the_o victory_n while_o they_o take_v not_o the_o only_a right_a weapon_n 10.8_o eph._n 6.17_o rom._n 10.8_o or_o shield_n which_o be_v faith_n in_o his_o word_n the_o word_n of_o faith_n nigh_o in_o the_o mouth_n 13.12_o rom._n 13.12_o and_o in_o the_o heart_n which_o be_v the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v the_o light_n that_o true_o manife_v the_o deed_n of_o darkness_n which_o while_o they_o be_v out_o of_o the_o faith_n they_o know_v not_o how_o to_o put_v off_o nor_o how_o to_o put_v on_o the_o armour_n of_o light_n aright_o and_o such_o be_v unlearned_a in_o the_o mystery_n of_o that_o faith_n which_o be_v hold_v in_o a_o pure_a conscience_n 17.21_o 1_o tim._n 3.9_o luke_n 17.21_o and_o in_o the_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n and_o of_o the_o kingdom_n o●_n god_n which_o be_v within_o and_o they_o be_v also_o unstable_a and_o double-minded_n who_o will_v have_v their_o sin_n and_o continue_v in_o they_o while_o they_o live_v and_o 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which_o they_o hate_v and_o rebel_n against_o which_o be_v their_o condemnation_n let_v they_o profess_v what_o they_o will_n but_o they_o that_o believe_v in_o the_o light_n of_o christ_n in_o their_o own_o heart_n and_o conscience_n and_o be_v faithful_a in_o obedience_n thereunto_o come_v to_o know_v deliverance_n from_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n 13._o col._n 1.12_o 13._o and_o translation_n while_o in_o this_o world_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o dear_a son_n of_o god_n and_o be_v make_v meet_a to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o light_n and_o let_v all_o that_o believe_v not_o this_o great_a work_n of_o god_n to_o be_v possible_a beware_v lest_o that_o come_v upon_o they_o which_o be_v speak_v of_o by_o the_o prophet_n and_o the_o apostle_n say_v behold_v you_o despiser_n and_o wonder_v and_o perish_v 41._o hab._n 1.5_o act_n 13.40_o 41._o for_o i_o work_v a_o work_n in_o your_o day_n which_o you_o shall_v in_o no_o wise_n believe_v though_o a_o man_n declare_v it_o unto_o you_o and_o although_o the_o apostle_n james_n write_v say_v in_o many_o thing_n we_o offend_v all_o 3.2_o james_n 3.2_o yet_o he_o say_v in_o the_o very_a next_o word_n if_o any_o man_n offend_v not_o in_o word_n the_o same_o be_v a_o perfect_a man_n and_o able_a also_o to_o bridle_v the_o whole_a body_n which_o be_v nothing_o against_o perfection_n be_v attainable_a or_o a_o be_v make_v free_a from_o sin_n and_o able_a to_o bridle_v and_o govern_v the_o whole_a body_n and_o again_o he_o say_v speak_v of_o the_o tongue_n therewith_o bless_v we_o god_n even_o the_o the_o father_n 3.9.10_o james_n 3.9.10_o and_o therewith_o curse_v we_o man_n which_o be_v make_v after_o the_o similitude_n of_o god_n out_o of_o the_o same_o mouth_n proceed_v blessing_n and_o curse_v my_o brethren_n these_o thing_n ought_v not_o so_o to_o be_v so_o they_o that_o will_v say_v that_o the_o apostle_n here_o speak_v of_o himself_o in_o many_o thing_n offend_v may_v as_o true_o say_v that_o he_o proclaim_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o curser_n which_o he_o here_o reprove_v for_o the_o manner_n of_o speak_v be_v in_o both_o alike_o be_v in_o one_o continue_a kind_n of_o speech_n and_o the_o same_o apostle_n write_v say_v lay_v a_o side_n all_o filthiness_n and_o all_o sin_n be_v filthiness_n and_o superfluity_n of_o naughtiness_n and_o receive_v with_o meekness_n the_o engraft_a word_n 24._o james_n 1.21_o 22_o 23_o 24._o which_o be_v able_a to_o save_v your_o soul_n but_o be_v you_o doer_n of_o the_o word_n and_o not_o hearer_n only_o deceive_v your_o own_o self_n for_o if_o any_o be_v a_o hearer_n of_o the_o word_n and_o not_o a_o doer_n he_o be_v a_o like_a a_o man_n behold_v his_o natural_a face_n in_o a_o glass_n for_o he_o behold_v himself_o and_o go_v his_o way_n and_o straightway_o forget_v what_o manner_n of_o man_n he_o be_v this_o engraft_a word_n which_o be_v able_a to_o save_v the_o soul_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n salvation_n which_o 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james_n say_v submit_v yourselves_o unto_o god_n resist_v the_o devil_n and_o he_o will_v flee_v from_o you_o and_o certain_o none_o true_o submit_v themselves_o unto_o god_n but_o they_o that_o submit_v to_o and_o obey_v his_o light_n the_o word_n of_o his_o grace_n in_o their_o own_o heart_n so_o than_o if_o the_o devil_n who_o be_v the_o author_n and_o original_n of_o all_o sin_n will_v flee_v when_o he_o be_v resist_v steadfast_o in_o the_o faith_n he_o be_v flee_v those_o that_o he_o be_v flee_v from_o be_v not_o sure_o continual_o sin_v but_o christ_n who_o put_v a_o end_n to_o sin_n 9.24_o jer._n 23.6_o jer._n 33.16_o dan_n 9.24_o and_o finish_v transgression_n in_o they_o bring_v in_o everlasting_a righteousness_n and_o such_o