Selected quad for the lemma: sin_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
sin_n	great_a	mortal_a	venial_a	3,197	5	11.4523	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A64661	The judgement of the late Arch-Bishop of Armagh and Primate of Ireland 1. Of the extent of Christs death and satisfaction &c, 2. Of the Sabbath, and observation of the Lords day, 3. Of the ordination in other reformed churches : with a vindication of him from a pretended change of opinion in the first, some advertisements upon the latter, and in prevention of further injuries, a declaration of his judgement in several other subjects / by N. Bernard.	Ussher, James, 1581-1656.; Bernard, Nicholas, d. 1661.	1658 (1658)	Wing U188; ESTC R24649	53,942	189

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if_o hereby_o god_n for_o his_o part_n be_v actual_o reconcile_v to_o all_o mankind_n and_o do_v real_o discharge_v every_o man_n from_o all_o his_o sin_n and_o that_o the_o reason_n why_o all_o man_n do_v not_o reap_v the_o fruit_n of_o this_o benefit_n be_v the_o want_n of_o that_o faith_n whereby_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v believe_v that_o god_n in_o this_o sort_n do_v love_v they_o whence_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o god_n shall_v forgive_v a_o man_n his_o sin_n and_o justify_v he_o before_o he_o believe_v whereas_o the_o elect_a themselves_o before_o their_o effectual_a vocation_n be_v say_v to_o be_v without_o christ_n and_o without_o hope_n and_o to_o be_v utter_a stranger_n from_o the_o covenant_n of_o promise_n ephes._n 2._o 2._o 2._o the_o other_o extremity_n contract_v the_o riches_n of_o christ_n satisfaction_n into_o too_o narrow_a a_o room_n as_o if_o none_o have_v any_o kind_n of_o interest_n therein_o but_o such_o as_o be_v elect_v before_o the_o foundation_n of_o 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