Selected quad for the lemma: sin_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
sin_n	justification_n	righteousness_n	sanctification_n	4,355	5	10.1362	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A09277	Vindiciæ gratiæ. = A plea for grace More especially the grace of faith. Or, certain lectures as touching the nature and properties of grace and faith: wherein, amongst other matters of great use, the maine sinews of Arminius doctrine are cut asunder. Delivered by that late learned and godly man William Pemble, in Magdalen Hall in Oxford.	Pemble, William, 1592?-1623.; Capel, Richard, 1586-1656.	1627 (1627)	STC 19591; ESTC S114374	222,244	312

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39_o eph._n 1._o 13._o so_o that_o we_o have_v no_o life_n till_o we_o be_v in_o christ_n no_o be_v in_o he_o till_o we_o have_v faith_n to_o believe_v on_o he_o no_o sap_n from_o the_o vine_n no_o virtue_n from_o the_o body_n till_o we_o be_v unite_v as_o branch_n as_o member_n which_o union_n be_v by_o faith_n only_o no_o spirit_n of_o grace_n to_o give_v we_o life_n till_o we_o have_v faith_n to_o receive_v it_o in_o brief_a thus_o christ_n by_o his_o spirit_n be_v the_o author_n of_o all_o our_o spiritual_a life_n &_o sanctification_n but_o till_o we_o believe_v we_o have_v no_o participation_n nor_o fellowship_n with_o christ_n and_o his_o spirit_n therefore_o till_o we_o he_o believe_v we_o have_v in_o we_o no_o life_n at_o all_o &_o consequent_o by_o faith_n we_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o all_o life_n and_o grace_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v we_o must_v careful_o distinguish_v between_o a_o twofold_a sol._n union_n and_o communion_n we_o have_v with_o christ._n 1._o by_o the_o 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actual_a etc._n concurrence_n yet_o we_o true_o and_o proper_o ascribe_v such_o effect_n to_o their_o visible_a apparent_a immediate_a cause_n but_o in_o this_o point_n concern_v the_o replantation_n of_o holiness_n in_o a_o sinful_a man_n we_o affirm_v against_o pelagian_n semipelagian_n papist_n arminian_n or_o other_o sectary_n however_o brand_v that_o as_o the_o agent_n or_o efficient_a of_o man_n sanctification_n be_v simple_o supernatural_a viz._n the_o holy_a ghost_n so_o be_v his_o manner_n of_o work_v altogether_o divine_a beyond_o the_o power_n and_o without_o the_o help_n of_o any_o thing_n in_o man_n a_o assertion_n that_o lay_v nature_n flat_a on_o her_o back_n and_o yet_o give_v unto_o she_o as_o much_o as_o sin_n have_v leave_v she_o and_o that_o be_v just_a nothing_o in_o matter_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o truth_n hereof_o will_v easy_o appear_v to_o any_o that_o will_v without_o pride_n and_o prejudice_n consult_v the_o scripture_n or_o common_a experience_n i_o think_v when_o we_o read_v in_o the_o book_n of_o god_n these_o and_o such_o like_a say_n that_o every_o imagination_n of_o the_o thought_n of_o man_n heart_n be_v only_o evil_a continual_o that_o of_o the_o child_n of_o man_n there_o be_v none_o that_o understand_v and_o seek_v after_o god_n that_o they_o be_v become_v altogether_o filthy_a none_o that_o do_v good_a no_o not_o one_o that_o the_o natural_a man_n perceive_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n nor_o can_v he_o know_v they_o be_v spiritual_o discern_a that_o we_o be_v blind_a till_o god_n open_v our_o eye_n that_o we_o be_v deaf_a till_o god_n bore_n our_o ear_n that_o we_o be_v darkness_n utter_o destitute_a of_o spiritual_a light_n that_o the_o wissdome_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o flesh_n be_v enmity_n or_o hatred_n against_o god_n be_v not_o nor_o can_v be_v subject_a to_o he_o that_o the_o flesh_n lust_v against_o the_o spirit_n rebel_a against_o the_o work_n thereof_o even_o in_o the_o regenerate_a much_o 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tongue_n will_v present_o be_v fill_v with_o a_o sincere_a acknowledgement_n not_o unto_o we_o o_o lord_n not_o unto_o we_o but_o unto_o thy_o name_n we_o give_v the_o glory_n for_o thy_o love_a mercy_n and_o for_o thy_o 8._o truth_n sake_n beside_o i_o wish_v we_o will_v descend_v unto_o a_o unpartial_a examination_n of_o our_o own_o heart_n to_o make_v discovery_n by_o the_o light_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o that_o body_n of_o death_n we_o be_v be_v about_o with_o we_o what_o strong_a rebellion_n there_o be_v of_o the_o law_n in_o our_o member_n against_o the_o law_n of_o our_o mind_n what_o secret_a and_o powerful_a attractive_n the_o affection_n of_o sin_n have_v to_o pull_v we_o unto_o disobedience_n what_o violent_a and_o bitter_a opposition_n they_o make_v against_o grace_n check_v their_o disorderly_a motion_n how_o seldom_o any_o bless_a resolution_n tend_v to_o sanctity_n rise_v up_o in_o our_o thought_n how_o unwieldy_a we_o be_v in_o the_o manage_n of_o any_o gracious_a 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