Selected quad for the lemma: sin_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
sin_n	good_a	law_n	transgression_n	4,529	5	10.4346	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A53273	A seasonable discourse wherein sincerity & delight in the service of God is earnestly pressed upon professors of religion delivered on a publick fast at Cambridge in New-England, by the reverend and learned Urian Oakes, late pastor of the church there, and president of Harvard Colledge.	Oakes, Urian, 1631-1681.	1682 (1682)	Wing O22; ESTC R31761	29,412	40

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be_v no_o steadfastness_n in_o they_o psal._n 78._o 34_o 37._o 6._o to_o perseverance_n to_o the_o end_n in_o a_o way_n of_o duty_n god_n servant_n must_v hold_v on_o in_o a_o way_n of_o service_n and_o not_o give_v in_o till_o they_o come_v to_o the_o end_n of_o their_o race_n it_o be_v the_o persevere_v saint_n that_o shall_v have_v the_o reward_n he_o that_o endure_v to_o the_o end_n shall_v be_v save_v matth._n 24._o 13._o but_o now_o this_o weariness_n of_o god_n service_n tend_v to_o and_o frequent_o 〈◊〉_d such_o in_o a_o total_a apostasy_n where_o such_o man_n as_o be_v weary_a of_o duty_n have_v serve_v god_n in_o their_o life_n by_o fit_n and_o start_v and_o in_o some_o good_a mood_n for_o a_o time_n they_o do_v at_o last_o many_o time_n grow_v quite_o cold_a and_o turn_v aside_o to_o the_o service_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n like_a demas_n that_o accompany_v paul_n and_o do_v service_n a_o while_n but_o then_o forsake_v the_o service_n of_o christ_n and_o embraoe_v the_o 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