Selected quad for the lemma: sin_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
sin_n	devil_n	tempt_v	temptation_n	4,731	5	9.2474	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A67217	Comfort for believers, or, A discourse of the duty and priviledge of being sealed by the Holy Spirit In five sermons upon Eph. I. 13-- published for the establishment of weak believers, who are fill'd with doubts and fears about their eternal state. By Nathanael VViles pastor of a Church of Christ in Shadwell.	Wyles, Nathaniel.	1696 (1696)	Wing W3770A; ESTC R221272	44,526	168

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will_v show_v his_o salvation_n psal_n 50._o 23._o five_o wait_v humble_o and_o patient_o upon_o the_o lord_n even_o till_o he_o shall_v shed_v abroad_o his_o love_n in_o your_o heart_n and_o set_v you_o as_o a_o seal_n upon_o his_o heart_n they_o that_o wait_v upon_o god_n shall_v have_v renew_v strength_n isa_n 40._o 29_o 30._o who_o be_v there_o among_o you_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n who_o walk_v in_o darkness_n and_o see_v no_o light_n oh_o trust_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o stay_v and_o wait_v upon_o he_o i_o say_v to_o you_o as_o david_n psal_n 27._o ult_n wait_v on_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v of_o good_a courage_n for_o he_o shall_v strengthen_v your_o heart_n wait_v i_o say_v on_o the_o lord_n wait_v christian_n will_v lose_v nothing_o mich._n 7._o 9_o six_o mourn_v over_o all_o those_o sin_n that_o cause_n the_o lord_n to_o withdraw_v and_o hide_v his_o face_n from_o your_o soul_n isa_n 59_o 2._o have_v you_o not_o grieve_v the_o spirit_n and_o be_v guilty_a 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countenance_n from_o you_o david_n fear_v much_o therefore_o pray_v much_o hide_v not_o thy_o face_n from_o thy_o servant_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 27._o 9_o fear_v also_o to_o offend_v god_n by_o do_v of_o any_o evil_n beware_v of_o every_o sin_n and_o of_o every_o temptation_n to_o sin_n either_o from_o the_o devil_n the_o world_n or_o your_o heart_n when_o tempt_v to_o sin_n say_v as_o joseph_n do_v how_o can_v i_o do_v this_o great_a evil_n and_o sin_n against_o god_n gen._n 39_o 9_o sin_n be_v a_o enemy_n it_o hide_v god_n face_n from_o we_o and_o wound_n our_o soul_n it_o will_v

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yourselves_o and_o say_v as_o david_n when_o doubt_n arise_v and_o your_o soul_n be_v disquiet_v psalm_n 48._o ult_n why_o be_v thou_o cast_v down_o o_o my_o soul_n and_o why_o be_v thou_o disquiet_v within_o i_o hope_v thou_o in_o god_n for_o i_o shall_v yet_o praise_v he_o who_o be_v the_o health_n of_o my_o countenance_n and_o my_o god_n but_o second_o from_o the_o seal_v of_o the_o spirit_n i_o infer_v that_o person_n upon_o know_v their_o present_a state_n in_o grace_n may_v be_v assure_v for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v for_o the_o seal_v of_o believer_n by_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o only_o for_o the_o present_a but_o to_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n eph._n 4._o 30._o grieve_v not_o the_o holy_a spirit_n say_v paul_n whereby_o you_o be_v seal_v to_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n that_o be_v till_o they_o come_v to_o the_o full_a possession_n of_o that_o glory_n which_o now_o they_o believe_v and_o hope_v for_o and_o beside_o this_o seal_v of_o the_o spirit_n be_v for_o the_o 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38_o 39_o so_o that_o beloved_n the_o assurance_n of_o believer_n be_v not_o only_o for_o the_o present_a but_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v for_o they_o be_v seal_v up_o to_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n even_o to_o that_o day_n in_o which_o christ_n shall_v fetch_v they_o to_o glory_n who_o be_v there_o my_o brethren_n that_o can_v reverse_v the_o seal_n of_o god_n and_o make_v it_o void_a grace_n be_v a_o earnest_a penny_n for_o glory_n and_o where_o god_n give_v the_o one_o he_o will_v give_v the_o other_o psal_n 84._o 11._o for_o thou_o will_v give_v grace_n