Selected quad for the lemma: sin_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
sin_n	grace_n	receive_v	remission_n	3,574	5	9.3483	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A80553	A vindication of the magistrates and ministers of the city of Gloucester, from the calumnies of Mr. Robert Bacon, in his printed relation of his usage there, which he intitles, The spirit of prelacy yet working, or truth from under a cloud. Together with ten questions discussed, which tend to the discovery of close antinomianisme. / By John Corbet minister, and chaplain to Major generall Massie. Published by authority.	Corbet, John, 1620-1680.; Nicanor, Lysimachus, 1603-1641,	1646 (1646)	Wing C6267B; Thomason E337_15; ESTC R200828	24,213	37

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christ_n still_o from_o the_o purpuse_n second_o those_o that_o without_o christ_n do_v nothing_o true_o and_o sincere_o which_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o law_n 7._o the_o law_n be_v exceed_o useful_a to_o take_v man_n off_o from_o the_o damnable_a opinion_n of_o their_o own_o righteousness_n this_o do_v neither_o declare_v that_o a_o christian_n ought_v to_o humble_v his_o soul_n by_o reflect_v up_o the_o holy_a law_n of_o a_o holy_a and_o jealous_a god_n nor_o that_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o the_o law_n as_o a_o rule_n 8._o the_o law_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o mediator_n be_v a_o rule_n of_o life_n for_o what_o the_o law_n do_v command_v in_o the_o letter_n that_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n do_v work_v within_o which_o be_v therefore_o call_v the_o law_n of_o faith_n or_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n or_o the_o law_n write_v in_o the_o heart_n here_o he_o seem_v to_o speak_v something_o but_o all_o dark_a and_o confuse_a the_o law_n in_o itself_o and_o not_o as_o 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