Selected quad for the lemma: sin_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
sin_n	flesh_n	law_n	sinful_a	10,359	5	10.4238	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A45140	The middle-way in one paper of justification with indifferency between Protestant and papist / by J.H.	Humfrey, John, 1621-1719.	1672 (1672)	Wing H3691; ESTC R27122	35,163	44

be_v justify_v paul_n own_o righteousness_n as_o a_o jew_n or_o as_o a_o pharisee_fw-mi i_o say_v be_v one_o thing_n and_o paul_n faith_n and_o obedience_n which_o be_v his_o righteousness_n as_o a_o christian_a be_v another_o and_o this_o distinction_n our_o saviour_n himself_o have_v first_o offer_v except_o your_o righteousness_n exceed_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharise_n the_o righteousness_n of_o work_n be_v twofold_a the_o righteousness_n of_o mankind_n according_a to_o the_o covenant_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o jew_n while_o they_o reckon_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o external_a observation_n only_o of_o the_o rite_n of_o moses_n the_o one_o of_o these_o exceed_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n and_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o it_o because_o no_o man_n can_v attain_v to_o it_o the_o other_o fall_v short_a of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n or_o of_o a_o true_a christian_a according_a to_o these_o word_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o for_o that_o reason_n as_o for_o several_a other_o the_o establishment_n of_o it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o their_o salvation_n a_o last_o text_n they_o have_v what_o the_o law_n can_v not_o do_v in_o that_o it_o be_v weak_a through_o the_o flesh_n god_n send_v his_o own_o son_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n and_o for_o sin_n condemn_v sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n may_v be_v fulfil_v in_o we_o who_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n it_o be_v urge_v here_o by_o a_o perfectist_n that_o if_o the_o protestant_a doctrine_n be_v true_a it_o shall_v be_v say_v that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v fulfil_v in_o christ_n and_o not_o in_o we_o but_o these_o word_n i_o apprehend_v may_v be_v a_o phrase_n of_o the_o apostle_n as_o the_o word_n attain_v unto_o righteousness_n otherwhere_o and_o so_o it_o will_v be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v that_o we_o may_v be_v justify_v who_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n nevertheless_o there_o be_v this_o here_o must_v be_v know_v and_o note_v that_o when_o a_o christian_a obey_v god_n according_a to_o the_o gospel_n that_o obedience_n of_o his_o proceed_n from_o faith_n though_o imperfect_a be_v accept_v of_o god_n instead_o of_o the_o law_n perfect_a righteousness_n or_o stand_v he_o in_o the_o stead_n as_o if_o the_o whole_a law_n be_v fulfil_v which_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o such_o expression_n from_o whence_o in_o the_o way_n we_o may_v have_v light_n for_o the_o understanding_n the_o apostle_n when_o he_o tell_v we_o the_o law_n be_v establish_v by_o faith_n or_o use_v the_o like_a word_n the_o law_n be_v establish_v only_o by_o the_o fulfil_n of_o it_o and_o faith_n as_o it_o work_v by_o love_n fulfil_v the_o law_n but_o how_o why_o in_o the_o sense_n n._n b._n as_o be_v now_o tell_v you_o faith_n produce_v obedience_n which_o be_v imperfect_a yet_o answer_v the_o term_n of_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v through_o that_o grace_n and_o condescension_n from_o god_n which_o christ_n have_v purchase_v for_o we_o in_o the_o work_n of_o our_o redemption_n impute_v to_o we_o for_o righteovaness_n that_o be_v accept_v and_o reward_v so_o as_o it_o be_v make_v to_o stand_v we_o in_o the_o same_o stead_n as_o the_o full_a performance_n of_o the_o law_n will_v have_v do_v which_o be_v to_o justify_v we_o and_o bring_v we_o life_n eternal_a when_o god_n make_v man_n he_o give_v he_o a_o law_n suitable_a to_o his_o creation_n that_o law_n be_v found_v in_o the_o image_n of_o god_n wherein_o he_o be_v create_v be_v most_o holy_a equal_a and_o unchangeable_a god_n as_o rector_n must_v deal_v with_o the_o world_n according_a to_o this_o law_n so_o that_o man_n transgress_v he_o be_v engage_v to_o proceed_v against_o he_o by_o it_o unless_o there_o be_v some_o mean_v find_v out_o that_o he_o may_v be_v no_o loser_n in_o his_o justice_n if_o he_o do_v not_o there_o 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real_o impute_v to_o man_n tender_v in_o his_o behalf_n and_o make_v we_o in_o regard_n of_o this_o effect_n or_o in_o the_o end_n to_o which_o it_o be_v intend_v i_o will_v say_v when_o it_o can_v be_v we_o in_o itself_o to_o wit_n that_o god_n be_v satisfy_v or_o make_v no_o loser_n in_o his_o justice_n hereby_o do_v deal_v with_o we_o otherwise_o then_o by_o that_o law_n unto_o which_o at_o first_o we_o be_v create_v if_o he_o deal_v not_o with_o we_o then_o according_a to_o that_o it_o must_v be_v by_o some_o other_o which_o hereby_o also_o be_v purchase_v and_o that_o be_v according_a to_o his_o grace_n or_o righteousness_n reveal_v in_o the_o gospel_n this_o grace_n or_o righteousness_n lie_v in_o his_o acceptance_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n instead_o of_o perfect_a obedience_n for_o this_o righteousness_n sake_n of_o christ_n thus_o impute_v and_o no_o otherwise_o then_o thus_o when_o our_o divine_n now_o say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o work_n of_o we_o can_v stand_v 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we_o be_v justify_v it_o be_v not_o christ_n but_o ourselves_o that_o perform_v the_o new_a covenant_n and_o by_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v it_o or_o by_o grace_n that_o we_o be_v righteous_a in_o god_n sight_n it_o be_v not_o consequent_o christ_n suffering_n or_o obedience_n only_o but_o our_o faith_n obedience_n sincerity_n also_o that_o be_v reward_v with_o salvation_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o this_o obedience_n of_o we_o but_o for_o his_o merit_n or_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o righteousness_n behold_v this_o be_v the_o critrical_a hinge_n upon_o which_o the_o whole_a controversy_n do_v turn_v we_o will_v stand_v for_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n n._n b._n so_o far_o as_o ever_o we_o can_v with_o hold_v justification_n by_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o when_o some_o protestant_n have_v stand_v for_o it_o so_o as_o render_v our_o justification_n to_o be_v by_o the_o law_n or_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o not_o by_o grace_n 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