Selected quad for the lemma: sin_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
sin_n	knowledge_n	law_n	transgression_n	3,220	5	10.6539	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A09320	The seaven golden candlestickes Englands honour. The great mysterie of Gods mercie yet to come. With peace to the pure in heart aduising to vnitie among our selues. By Richard Bernard, minister at Batcombe in Somersetshire.	Bernard, Richard, 1568-1641.	1621 (1621)	STC 1963; ESTC S113795	38,453	126

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of_o peace_n read_v good_a friend_n advise_o i_o beseech_v thou_o post_v not_o on_o apace_o though_o thou_o have_v a_o quick_a apprehension_n to_o understand_v yet_o take_v time_n to_o settle_v affection_n some_o good_a thing_n be_v soon_o know_v but_o in_o heart_n for_o the_o most_o part_n light_o entertain_v whence_o it_o be_v that_o many_o do_v only_o talk_v of_o that_o often_o which_o not_o once_o they_o ever_o make_v use_v of_o but_o my_o purpose_n of_o set_v down_o these_o thing_n be_v to_o bring_v they_o into_o practice_n and_o therefore_o so_o read_v thou_o deliberate_o as_o thy_o will_n may_v be_v to_o perform_v they_o conscionable_o amen_n how_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o carry_v himself_o in_o a_o christian_a state_n wise_o peaceable_o and_o yet_o religious_o first_o uphold_v the_o manifest_a good_a therein_o second_o the_o manifest_a evil_n labour_n in_o thy_o place_n by_o the_o best_a mean_n to_o have_v they_o amend_v peaceable_o three_o bear_v with_o light_a fault_n for_o a_o 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first_o omit_v no_o evident_a and_o certain_a commandment_n impose_v of_o god_n if_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o probability_n of_o sin_v in_o obey_v the_o precept_n of_o man_n set_v not_o opinion_n before_o judgement_n second_o let_v ancient_a probability_n of_o truth_n be_v prefer_v before_o new_a conjecture_n of_o error_n against_o it_o three_o mark_v and_o hold_v a_o difference_n between_o these_o thing_n the_o equity_n of_o law_n and_o the_o execution_n between_o establish_a truth_n general_o and_o personal_a error_n of_o some_o between_o soundness_n of_o doctrine_n and_o erroneous_a application_n between_o substance_n and_o circumstance_n the_o manner_n and_o the_o matter_n between_o the_o very_a be_v of_o a_o thing_n and_o the_o well_o be_v thereof_o between_o necessity_n and_o conveniency_n between_o a_o commandment_n and_o a_o commandment_n to_o thou_o between_o lawfulness_n and_o expediencie_n and_o between_o that_o which_o be_v give_v absolute_o or_o in_o some_o respect_n 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nevertheless_o be_v without_o sin_n obey_v as_o joab_n obey_v david_n in_o number_v the_o people_n then_o be_v not_o thou_o to_o blame_v but_o do_v what_o thou_o ought_v albeit_o other_o do_v what_o they_o shall_v not_o ii_o quaere_fw-la how_o thou_o do_v reckon_v it_o evil_n if_o simple_o then_o find_v a_o prohibition_n else_o where_o no_o law_n be_v there_o be_v no_o transgression_n if_o accidental_o that_o be_v in_o the_o abuse_n that_o may_v be_v remove_v or_o in_o respect_n of_o thy_o ignorance_n of_o the_o lawfulness_n make_v thou_o to_o doubt_v and_o so_o fear_v to_o offend_v use_v all_o diligence_n for_o resolution_n and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o a_o know_a sin_n to_o thou_o certain_o but_o only_o by_o probability_n quaere_fw-la whether_o probability_n of_o sin_v may_v give_v thou_o a_o sufficient_a discharge_n for_o not_o obey_v a_o plain_a precept_n and_o to_o neglect_v necessary_a duty_n otherwise_o both_o to_o god_n and_o man._n if_o yet_o thou_o do_v think_v thou_o shall_v 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