Selected quad for the lemma: sin_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
sin_n	forgive_v	pray_v	trespass_n	3,167	5	11.1087	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A26359	The Christians daily sacrifice duly offer'd, or, A practical discourse teaching the right performance of prayer by Lancelot Addison.	Addison, Lancelot, 1632-1703.	1698 (1698)	Wing A512; ESTC R25228	55,277	162

like_a consideration_n you_o may_v vigorate_v and_o enliven_v your_o devotion_n with_o a_o active_a faith_n and_o draw_v near_a and_o fall_v low_a at_o his_o footstool_n in_o full_a assurance_n that_o his_o ear_n be_v open_a and_o his_o hand_n stretch_v out_o to_o give_v you_o the_o thing_n you_o long_o for_o or_o some_o thing_n else_o which_o in_o his_o infinite_a wisdom_n he_o know_v to_o be_v better_o for_o you_o you_o be_v not_o always_o to_o believe_v you_o shall_v certain_o receive_v every_o particular_a thing_n you_o pray_v for_o you_o can_v with_o any_o just_a confidence_n expect_v what_o god_n have_v no_o where_o promise_v and_o though_o he_o have_v absolute_o promise_v you_o all_o thing_n pertain_v to_o eternal_a life_n and_o godliness_n yet_o as_o to_o the_o thing_n appertain_v to_o this_o present_a life_n he_o have_v limit_v his_o promise_n of_o they_o so_o that_o he_o will_v give_v or_o withhold_v they_o as_o he_o see_v they_o necessary_a profitable_a or_o convenient_a 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