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
A68718	A key of heaven the Lords Prayer opened, and so applied, that a Christian may learne how to pray, and to procure all things which may make for the glorie of God, and the good of himselfe, and of his neighbour : containing likewise such doctrines of faith and godlines, as may be very usefull to all that desire to live godly in Christ Iesus.	Scudder, Henry, d. 1659?; Sibbes, Richard, 1577-1635.	1633 (1633)	STC 22122; ESTC S1717	241,855	822

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iniquity_n psal_n 103.3_o reas_n 1_o all_o sin_n be_v mortal_a and_o of_o themselves_o damnable_a for_o curse_a be_v every_o one_o that_o continu_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n write_v i●_n the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o gal._n 3.10_o wherefore_o if_o all_o sin_n be_v not_o pardon_v a_o man_n abide_v under_o the_o curse_n there_o denounce_v reas_n 2_o all_o sin_n be_v venial_a and_o pardonable_a in_o christ_n to_o all_o believer_n and_o penitent_a person_n therefore_o they_o may_v expect_v pardon_n of_o all_o as_o well_o as_o of_o any_o one_o this_o confute_v the_o tenant_n of_o use_n 1_o papist_n which_o hold_v that_o such_o sin_n which_o they_o call_v venial_a do_v not_o deserve_v hell_n and_o may_v be_v do_v away_o by_o cross_v and_o knock_v the_o breast_n by_o holy_a water_n by_o any_o work_n of_o charity_n and_o such_o slight_a satisfaction_n let_v all_o that_o will_v be_v save_v be_v use_v 2_o glad_a they_o may_v be_v behold_v unto_o god_n for_o pardon_n of_o all_o their_o sin_n and_o 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that_o thereby_o they_o may_v approve_v themselves_o to_o be_v capable_a of_o forgiveness_n from_o god_n and_o that_o they_o have_v good_a reason_n to_o expect_v it_o hereby_o we_o learn_v doct._n 12_o whosoever_o will_v have_v god_n forgive_v they_o their_o sin_n they_o must_v be_v able_a true_o to_o say_v they_o forgive_v all_o other_o their_o trespass_n against_o they_o our_o saviour_n say_v if_o you_o forgive_v man_n their_o trespass_n your_o heavenly_a father_n will_v also_o forgive_v you_o but_o if_o you_o forgive_v not_o man_n their_o trespass_n neither_o will_v your_o father_n forgive_v your_o trespass_n mat._n 6.14.15_o also_o he_o say_v when_o you_o stand_v pray_v forgive_v if_o you_o have_v aught_o against_o any_o mark_n 11.25_o god_n have_v express_o command_v reas_n 1_o every_o christian_n to_o forgive_v one_o another_o 3.13_o eph._n 4.32_o col._n 3.13_o now_o if_o man_n will_v not_o for_o his_o sake_n at_o his_o commandment_n forgive_v one_o hundred_o penny_n why_o 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and_o every_o good_a grace_n according_a to_o the_o mighty_a work_n of_o his_o glorious_a power_n that_o the_o word_n sacrament_n and_o discipline_n the_o weapon_n of_o this_o warfare_n may_v be_v mighty_a through_o god_n to_o pull_v down_o strong_a hold_n and_o cast_v down_o imagination_n and_o high_a thing_n which_o exalt_v themselves_o against_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o may_v bring_v into_o captivity_n every_o thought_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n in_o respect_n of_o subject_n of_o this_o kingdom_n prayer_n must_v be_v make_v that_o their_o number_n be_v increase_v and_o perfect_v that_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o gentile_n may_v come_v and_o that_o the_o jew_n the_o two_o stick_n judah_n and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n his_o companion_n 37.22.24_o ezek._n 37.22.24_o and_o ephraim_n and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n his_o companion_n may_v be_v unite_v and_o gather_v into_o christ_n sheepfold_n and_o may_v have_v one_o king_n the_o lord_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o david_n that_o so_o all_o israel_n may_v be_v save_v as_o it_o be_v write_v 59.20_o ro._n 11.26_o isa_n 59.20_o also_o that_o be_v gather_v they_o may_v be_v loyal_a to_o their_o king_n and_o at_o peace_n and_o love_v one_o to_o another_o that_o there_o be_v no_o schism_n and_o division_n in_o this_o kingdom_n as_o for_o enemy_n to_o this_o kingdom_n not_o only_a satan_n and_o sin_n the_o chief_a which_o stand_v in_o direct_a opposition_n to_o christ_n and_o the_o spirit_n but_o all_o such_o man_n as_o be_v slave_n to_o sin_n and_o satan_n and_o confederate_n with_o they_o be_v to_o be_v pray_v against_o whether_o they_o be_v open_a foe_n or_o false_a friend_n which_o by_o force_n or_o fraud_n go_v about_o to_o undermine_v and_o resist_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n the_o most_o notorious_a of_o these_o be_v antichrist_n the_o arch-enemie_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o gentile_n 38.16_o ezek._n 38.16_o and_o gog_n and_o magog_n the_o arch-enemie_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o 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to_o be_v only_o the_o bless_a man_n who_o transgression_n be_v forgive_v 32.1_o psal_n 32.1_o and_o who_o sin_n be_v cover_v we_o will_v use_v all_o mean_n to_o have_v faith_n in_o christ_n we_o will_v importune_v god_n and_o give_v he_o no_o rest_n until_o he_o have_v pardon_v our_o sin_n and_o seal_v the_o pardon_n to_o our_o conscience_n by_o his_o spirit_n which_o be_v the_o seal_n of_o our_o redemption_n forgive_v the_o person_n of_o who_o forgiveness_n be_v ask_v be_v our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n wherefore_o it_o follow_v it_o be_v god_n that_o forgive_v sin_n doct._n 2_o yea_o because_o our_o saviour_n direct_v we_o to_o ask_v forgiveness_n of_o none_o but_o of_o god_n we_o may_v conclude_v that_o it_o belong_v to_o god_n only_o to_o forgive_v sin_n ay_o 43.25_o isa_n 43.25_o even_o i_o be_o he_o say_v god_n which_o blot_v out_o thy_o transgression_n for_o my_o own_o sake_n and_o will_v not_o remember_v thy_o sin_n daniel_n say_v to_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n 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