Selected quad for the lemma: sin_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
sin_n	heaven_n	remit_v	retain_v	4,028	5	9.8069	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A25225	The additional articles in Pope Pius's creed, no articles of the Christian faith being an answer to a late pamphlet intituled, Pope Pius his profession of faith vindicated from novelty in additional articles, and the prospect of popery, taken from that authentick record, with short notes thereupon, defended.	Altham, Michael, 1633-1705.; Altham, Michael, 1633-1705. Creed of Pope Pius IV, or, A prospect of popery taken from that authentick record.	1688 (1688)	Wing A2931; ESTC R18073	87,445	96

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of_o the_o apostle_n much_o less_o do_v he_o intend_v any_o to_o his_o successor_n but_o st._n cyprian_n must_v not_o escape_v thus_o he_o be_v again_o press_v to_o speak_v in_o this_o cause_n for_o in_o his_o 73._o epist_n say_v the_o vindicator_n he_o have_v these_o word_n christ_n give_v this_o power_n to_o peter_n upon_o who_o he_o build_v the_o church_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o this_o epistle_n be_v a_o answer_n to_o one_o send_v he_o by_o jubaianus_n concern_v the_o rebaptise_v of_o heretic_n against_o which_o it_o be_v object_v by_o jubaianus_n that_o we_o be_v not_o to_o inquire_v by_o who_o a_o person_n be_v baptise_a since_o he_o that_o be_v baptise_a may_v receive_v remission_n of_o sin_n if_o he_o believe_v in_o answer_n to_o this_o objection_n st._n cyprian_n after_o he_o have_v for_o some_o time_n discourse_v of_o the_o faith_n of_o those_o who_o be_v without_o the_o church_n and_o the_o efficacy_n thereof_o at_o last_o conclude_v but_o it_o be_v manifest_v where_o 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