Selected quad for the lemma: sin_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
sin_n	ghost_n	holy_a	remit_v	8,165	5	11.0672	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A39279	A defence of the Thirty nine articles of the Church of England written in Latin by J. Ellis ... now done into English ; to which are added the Lambeth Articles ; together with the judgment of Bishop Andrews, Dr. Overall, and other eminent and learned men upon them.; Articulorum XXXIX Ecclesiae Anglicanae defensio. English	Ellis, John, 1599?-1665.; Andrewes, Lancelot, 1555-1626.; Overall, John, 1560-1619.; Church of England. Thirty-nine Articles.	1700 (1700)	Wing E587; ESTC R1641	74,086	146

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understand_v that_o a_o regenerate_a man_n can_v very_o hardly_o be_v bring_v to_o sin_n at_o least_o to_o habitual_a one_o or_o else_o that_o a_o regenerate_a man_n as_o such_o or_o as_o far_o as_o he_o abide_v in_o god_n sin_v not_o but_o so_o far_o as_o he_o have_v a_o propension_n to_o sin_n so_o far_o he_o depart_v from_o grace_n and_o regeneration_n obj._n 3_o eternal_a life_n be_v promise_v to_o none_o but_o he_o that_o overcome_v re._n 3._o 5._o now_o only_o they_o can_v be_v say_v to_o overcome_v that_o have_v absolute_o subdue_v sin_n answ._n as_o we_o be_v not_o reward_v with_o the_o crown_n of_o glory_n till_o our_o race_n be_v run_v so_o neither_o can_v we_o poor_a mortal_n expect_v whole_o to_o overcome_v sin_n obj._n 4._o we_o ought_v to_o be_v perfect_a as_o our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n be_v perfect_a say_v our_o saviour_n mat._n 5._o 48._o but_o this_o can_v not_o be_v if_o we_o be_v sully_v with_o the_o least_o spot_n of_o sin_n answ._n we_o must_v not_o 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the_o holy_a ghost_n or_o that_o this_o very_a sin_n be_v not_o likewise_o a_o sin_n against_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n but_o that_o it_o be_v commit_v against_o the_o proper_a and_o immediate_a operation_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o thus_o every_o one_o sin_n when_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n though_o clear_o and_o sufficient_o avow_v be_v deny_v be_v obstinate_o and_o by_o voluntary_a malice_n reject_v and_o violent_o oppose_v and_o when_o in_o this_o denial_n of_o a_o avow_a truth_n and_o hostile_a resistance_n man_n obstinate_o persist_v to_o the_o last_o day_n of_o their_o life_n this_o be_v the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n obj._n 2._o it_o be_v say_v heb._n 6._o 4_o 5_o 6._o that_o if_o man_n who_o have_v taste_v of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n fall_v away_o they_o can_v be_v renew_v again_o to_o repentance_n answ._n the_o apostle_n do_v not_o here_o speak_v of_o any_o particular_a fall_n or_o lapse_n but_o of_o a_o universal_a defection_n and_o 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