Selected quad for the lemma: sin_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
sin_n	eternal_a	life_n	remission_n	6,333	5	9.3811	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A17320	The Christians heauenly treasure. By William Burton of Reading in Barkeshire	Burton, William, d. 1616.	1608 (1608)	STC 4168; ESTC S115749	64,773	170

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separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o christ._n yea_o we_o must_v look_v for_o his_o sake_n 36_o to_o be_v kill_v all_o the_o day_n long_o and_o to_o be_v count_v as_o sheep_n for_o the_o slaughter_n 37_o but_o in_o all_o these_o thing_n say_v the_o holy_a apostle_n we_o be_v more_o than_o conqueror_n through_o he_o that_o love_v we_o 4._o and_o therefore_o we_o faint_v not_o but_o though_o our_o outward_a man_n perish_v 16_o yet_o the_o inward_a man_n be_v renew_a daily_a 17_o for_o our_o light_a affliction_n which_o be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n cause_v unto_o we_o a_o far_o more_o excellent_a weight_n of_o glory_n 18_o while_o we_o look_v not_o on_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v see_v but_o on_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o see_v this_o point_n will_v be_v scarce_o welcome_v or_o well_o like_v of_o nice_a and_o dainty_a professor_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o must_v never_o go_v to_o god_n house_n but_o when_o the_o sun_n shine_v the_o way_n be_v fair_a and_o no_o wind_n be_v 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