Selected quad for the lemma: sin_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
sin_n	distinction_n	mortal_a	venial_a	4,934	5	12.1153	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A23636	The principles of the Protestant religion maintained, and churches of New-England, in the profession and exercise thereof defended against all the calumnies of one George Keith, a Quaker, in a book lately published at Pensilvania, to undermine them both / by the ministers of the Gospel in Boston.	Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728.; Allen, James, 1632-1710.	1690 (1690)	Wing A1029; ESTC W19401	72,664	176

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not_o be_v mere_a false_a aspersion_n or_o deceitful_a insinuation_n and_o do_v not_o he_o himself_o say_v that_o if_o god_n suffer_v those_o who_o he_o have_v draw_v at_o any_o time_n to_o depart_v they_o shall_v certain_o be_v reclaim_v p._n 46._o nay_o that_o they_o shall_v infallible_o be_v call_v &_o at_o last_o glorify_v p._n 76._o nor_o can_v he_o have_v say_v that_o this_o make_v god_n a_o respecter_n of_o person_n in_o the_o worst_a sense_n if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v ignorant_a o●_n what_o that_o respect_n of_o person_n be_v there_o be_v no_o respect_n of_o person_n in_o gratuitis_fw-la for_o that_o i●_n only_o when_o justice_n be_v pervert_v for_o some_o sinister_a consideration_n the_o owner_n may_v do_v ●it●_n his_o own_o what_o he_o will_n beside_o there_o be_v in_o the_o bestow_n of_o the_o recompense_n of_o glory_n a_o vas●_n difference_n between_o they_o that_o receive_v it_o an●_n such_o as_o miss_v of_o it_o mat._n 25_o though_o still_o its_o go●_n that_o make_v 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1._o such_o as_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o free_a woman_n and_o not_o of_o the_o bond_n woman_n well_o this_o be_v not_o a_o peculiar_a privilege_n of_o some_o but_o be_v common_a to_o all_o believer_n even_o the_o galatian_n who_o be_v so_o weak_a and_o foolish_a cap._n 4._o ult_n 2._o they_o be_v thorough_o renew_v if_o by_o be_v thorough_o renew_v he_o mean_v so_o sanctify_v as_o to_o have_v no_o dregs_n of_o sin_n remain_v then_o there_o be_v no_o such_o for_o he_o grant_v of_o these_o he_o speak_v of_o that_o they_o do_v commit_v little_a fault_n &_o that_o must_v be_v because_o there_o be_v something_o of_o the_o old_a man_n in_o they_o if_o by_o thorough_o he_o mean_v in_o all_o the_o part_n than_o it_o belong_v to_o every_o believer_n 2._o cor._n 5.17_o 3._o they_o be_v such_o as_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n and_o that_o belong_v to_o faith_n where_o ever_o it_o be_v gal._n 3.36_o joh._n 1.12_o when_o he_o say_v that_o those_o who_o commit_v any_o gross_a sin_n as_o fornication_n murder_n adultery_n etc._n etc._n never_o arrive_v to_o to_o the_o pure_a state_n of_o sonship_n he_o do_v 1._o mistake_v the_o notion_n of_o the_o difference_n between_o servant_n and_o son_n true_a believer_n be_v both_o son_n by_o adoption_n servant_n by_o be_v devote_v to_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o gospel_n how_o often_o do_v paul_n call_v himself_o the_o servant_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o so_o do_v james_n cap._n 1.1_o &_o peter_n 2._o ep._n 1.1_o &_o judas_n vers_fw-la 1._o it_o be_v true_a paul_n distinguish_v between_o the_o outward_a servile_a condition_n of_o believer_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n dispensation_n and_o the_o more_o free_a and_o sonlike_a condition_n of_o they_o under_o the_o new_a testament_n gal._n 4._o begin_v but_o he_o assure_v we_o that_o they_o be_v child_n though_o but_o in_o their_o nonage_n 2._o contradict_v the_o scripture_n david_n fall_v into_o some_o of_o those_o sin_n and_o the_o worst_a of_o they_o and_o yet_o before_o that_o he_o 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