Selected quad for the lemma: sin_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
sin_n	faith_n	good_a	remission_n	3,337	5	9.4872	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A75582	The just mans defence, or, The royal conquest being the declaration of the judgement of James Arminius, Doctor of Divinity in the University of Leyden, concerning the principall points of religion, before the States of Holland and VVestfriezland / translated for the vindication of truth, by Tobias Conyers, sometimes of Peter-house in Cambridge.; Declaratio sententiae de predestinatione. English	Arminius, Jacobus, 1560-1609.; Conyers, Tobias, 1628-1687.	1657 (1657)	Wing A3700A; ESTC R208013	52,267	187

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shut_n of_o he_o up_o under_o sin_n and_o condemnation_n four_o for_o unless_o god_n have_v create_v some_o he_o have_v not_o have_v upon_o who_o he_o may_v bestow_v eternal_a life_n and_o bring_v upon_o everlasting_a death_n have_v not_o he_o create_v they_o in_o righteousness_n and_o sanctity_n god_n himself_o have_v be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n and_o so_o have_v be_v deprive_v of_o the_o right_n of_o punishment_n to_o the_o praise_n of_o his_o justice_n and_o salvation_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o mercy_n unless_o they_o themselves_o have_v sin_v and_o by_o the_o merit_n thereof_o render_v themselves_o guilty_a of_o death_n there_o can_v have_v be_v no_o place_n to_o demonstrate_v either_o justice_n or_o mercy_n 5._o the_o mean_n fore-ordained_n mean_n these_o be_v the_o special_a mean_n for_o the_o put_n into_o execution_n the_o decree_n of_o election_n be_v these_o three_o first_o the_o preordination_n or_o the_o give_n of_o jesus_n christ_n a_o mediator_n and_o saviour_n 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