Selected quad for the lemma: sin_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
sin_n	jesus_n	lord_n	remission_n	4,591	5	8.9977	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A26359	The Christians daily sacrifice duly offer'd, or, A practical discourse teaching the right performance of prayer by Lancelot Addison.	Addison, Lancelot, 1632-1703.	1698 (1698)	Wing A512; ESTC R25228	55,277	162

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any_o evil_a dwell_v with_o he_o such_o as_o be_v foolish_a shall_v not_o stand_v in_o his_o sight_n and_o he_o hate_v all_o they_o that_o work_n vanity_n psal_n 5.4_o 5._o such_o as_o run_v eager_o upon_o sin_n and_o be_v as_o it_o be_v mad_a to_o commit_v it_o shall_v perish_v through_o their_o own_o imagination_n and_o the_o lord_n shall_v cast_v they_o out_o in_o the_o multitude_n of_o their_o transgression_n their_o own_o malicious_a uncharitable_a design_n of_o mischief_n shall_v betray_v they_o to_o ruin_n and_o their_o very_a prayer_n shall_v become_v a_o abomination_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v no_o more_o acceptable_a than_o be_v of_o old_a the_o present_v unto_o god_n what_o they_o have_v no_o value_n for_o themselves_o such_o as_o unclean_a thing_n or_o the_o refuse_n of_o their_o flock_n god_n be_v oblige_v by_o promise_n to_o prosper_v and_o crown_v your_o fidelity_n in_o his_o service_n and_o to_o defend_v and_o with_o his_o favour_n to_o compass_v you_o as_o with_o 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