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	sleep_n	sleep_v	3,486	5	10.6583	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A52427	Practical discourses upon the Beatitudes of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Vol. I written by John Norris, M.A., Rector of Bemerton near Sarum ; to which are added, Reflections upon a late Essay concerning human understanding ; with a reply to the remarks made upon them by the Athenian Society.	Norris, John, 1657-1711.; Norris, John, 1657-1711. Cursory reflections upon a book call'd An essay concerning human understanding.	1699 (1699)	Wing N1260; ESTC R15878	122,509	273

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do_v not_o commit_v sin_n because_o his_o seed_n remain_v in_o he_o joh._n 3._o 9_o from_o this_o distribution_n of_o the_o moral_a state_n of_o man_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o there_o can_v be_v but_o two_o distinct_a degree_n of_o righteousness_n or_o state_n of_o the_o divine_a life_n for_o the_o first_o of_o the_o three_o as_o be_v before_o remark_v be_v a_o state_n of_o mere_a death_n and_o sin_n righteousness_n and_o life_n belong_v only_o to_o the_o two_o latter_a but_o with_o this_o great_a difference_n that_o the_o first_o of_o these_o two_o degree_n though_o it_o have_v something_o of_o life_n and_o righteousness_n in_o it_o yet_o it_o be_v such_o as_o be_v consistent_a with_o the_o final_a and_o absolute_a prevalency_n and_o dominion_n of_o sin_n and_o consequent_o such_o as_o can_v qualify_v a_o man_n for_o pardon_n or_o put_v he_o into_o a_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o salvation_n whereas_o in_o the_o last_o the_o principle_n of_o the_o divine_a life_n be_v suppose_v to_o 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