Selected quad for the lemma: authority_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
authority_n	church_n	divine_a	tradition_n	2,510	5	9.4719	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A89351	Sion's prospect in it's first view. Presented in a summary of divine truths, consenting with the faith profess'd by the Church of England, confirmed from scripture and reason: illustrated by instance and allusion. Compos'd and publish'd to be an help for the prevention of apostacy, conviction of heresy, confutation of error, and establishing in the truth, by a minister of Christ, and son of the church, R.M. quondam è Coll ̊S.P.C.	Mossom, Robert, d. 1679.	1652 (1652)	Wing M2868; Thomason E800_1; ESTC R207347	108,410	128

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beauty_n to_o the_o blind_a spirit_n why_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o discernible_a by_o their_o own_o light_n without_o the_o spirit_n nor_o the_o plain_a scripture_n in_o its_o divine_a truth_n to_o the_o 2.14_o the_o 1_o cor._n 2.14_o unbelieving_a and_o faith_n be_v the_o 2.8_o the_o ephes_n 2.8_o gift_n of_o god_n none_o can_v believe_v but_o to_o who_o it_o be_v 8.10_o be_v luk._n 8.10_o give_v yea_o be_v the_o scripture_n like_o the_o sun_n discernible_a by_o their_o own_o light_n all_o shall_v acknowledge_v they_o divine_a who_o read_v they_o write_v or_o hear_v they_o preach_v but_o the_o contrary_a practice_n confirm_v the_o contrary_a opinion_n that_o see_v all_o do_v not_o receive_v they_o it_o be_v by_o a_o 2.15_o a_o 1_o cor._n 2.15_o peculiar_a gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o any_o do_v believe_v they_o that_o they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n §_o 12._o scripture_n what_o and_o from_o whence_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o believe_v these_o book_n of_o holy_a scripture_n to_o be_v as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n of_o god_n we_o acknowledge_v they_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o sovereign_a and_o sacred_a authority_n for_o the_o prove_v decide_v and_o determine_v all_o 1.8_o all_o deut._n 17.9_o 10_o 11._o isai_n 8.20_o act_n 17.2.11_o 1_o cor._n 15.3_o 4._o gal._n 1.8_o controversy_n in_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n contain_v in_o they_o 27._o they_o 2_o tim._n 3.16_o 17._o act_n 20_o 27._o all_o truth_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n perfection_n their_o sufficiency_n their_o perfection_n and_o as_o not_o be_v subject_n to_o 12.24_o to_o mark_v 12.24_o error_n in_o themselves_o nor_o to_o receive_v 22.18_o receive_v joh._n 10_o 35._o 2_o pet._n 1.19_o deut._n 12.32_o prov._n 30_o 5_o 6._o rev._n 22.18_o addition_n or_o diminution_n or_o change_v by_o the_o 2.8_o the_o gal._n 3.15_o &_o 2.8_o authority_n of_o man_n or_o revelation_n of_o angel_n §_o 13._o faith_n how_o the_o rule_n of_o our_o faith_n 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angel_n of_o light_n the_o more_o easy_o to_o deceive_v and_o the_o more_o dangerous_o to_o seduce_v church_n what_o receive_v as_o the_o truth_n by_o the_o church_n §_o 15._o whatsoever_o be_v preach_v or_o teach_v express_v in_o the_o letter_n or_o agreeable_a to_o the_o analogy_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n we_o receive_v as_o 2.15_o as_o mal._n 2.6_o john_n 17.17_o act_n 18.28_o 2_o tim._n 2.15_o truth_n but_o what_o be_v opposite_a to_o or_o dissent_v from_o they_o we_o reject_v as_o 12.24_o as_o act_n 17.11_o mark_v 12.24_o error_n and_o what_o thing_n be_v indifferent_a in_o their_o own_o nature_n as_o be_v neither_o direct_o express_v in_o the_o word_n nor_o necessary_o deduce_v from_o it_o nor_o any_o way_n opposite_a to_o the_o word_n or_o inconsistent_a with_o it_o those_o thing_n we_o acknowledge_v leave_v to_o the_o prudence_n of_o governor_n end_n what_o leave_v to_o the_o prudence_n of_o governor_n and_o to_o what_o end_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o 2.14_o of_o 1_o cor._n 11.16_o chap._n 14.26_o 33_o 40._o heb._n 13.17_o philip._n 2.14_o order_n and_o unity_n in_o the_o church_n which_o thing_n indifferent_a in_o their_o nature_n by_o the_o command_n of_o lawful_a authority_n do_v become_v necessary_a in_o their_o use_n understand_v in_o what_o the_o scripture_n be_v plain_a and_o in_o what_o hard_o to_o be_v understand_v §_o 16._o and_o see_v the_o holy_a scripture_n though_o in_o most_o text_n they_o be_v 4._o be_v deut._n 30.11_o 14._o psal_n 19.7_o 8._o 2_o tim._n 3.15_o 1_o cor._n 3.1_o 2._o psal_n 119.105_o 2_o cor._n 4.3_o 4._o clear_a yet_o in_o many_o they_o be_v 3.16_o be_v 1_o cor._n 2.6_o 7._o 2_o pet._n 3.16_o obscure_a though_o in_o truth_n absolute_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n they_o be_v easy_a yet_o in_o mystery_n excellent_o profitable_a for_o edification_n they_o be_v difficult_a to_o be_v understand_v therefore_o for_o the_o true_a interpretation_n of_o scripture_n interpret_v how_o to_o be_v interpret_v we_o admit_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n as_o a_o trusty_a guide_n and_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o learned_a as_o a_o rational_a argument_n but_o we_o approve_v the_o scripture_n itself_o as_o a_o 1.20_o a_o 2_o pet._n 1.20_o infallible_a rule_n clear_v those_o text_n which_o be_v dark_a and_o doubtful_a faith_n what_o the_o analogy_n of_o faith_n by_o those_o place_n which_o be_v more_o plain_a and_o evident_a be_v careful_a to_o keep_v close_o to_o the_o 3.16_o the_o rom._n 12.6_o phil._n 3.16_o analogy_n of_o faith_n which_o do_v consist_v in_o those_o principle_n of_o christianity_n which_o be_v clear_o set_v forth_o in_o scripture_n and_o general_o receive_v of_o the_o church_n a_o sum_n whereof_o we_o have_v in_o those_o short_a confession_n of_o faith_n call_v the_o apostle_n creed_n athanasius_n creed_n and_o the_o nicene_n creed_n together_o with_o the_o decalogue_n the_o lord_n prayer_n and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o sacrament_n §_o 17._o scripture_n the_o duty_n of_o christian_n in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o that_o every_o true_a christian_a may_v be_v thorough_o furnish_v with_o knowledge_n unto_o work_n of_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n it_o be_v his_o duty_n diligent_o to_o 16.29_o to_o joh._n 5_o 39_o 2_o pet._n 1.19_o luke_n 16.29_o search_v the_o scripture_n and_o to_o 25._o to_o deu._n 5_o 32_o 33_o john_n 13.17_o jam._n 1.22_o 25._o conform_v his_o judgement_n and_o conversation_n according_a to_o their_o rule_n and_o direction_n doctrine_n their_o fullness_n of_o heavenly_a doctrine_n they_o be_v the_o heavenly_a storehouse_n from_o whence_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v furnish_v with_o all_o spiritual_a 2.2_o spiritual_a luke_n 4.4_o heb._n 5_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 1_o pet._n 2.2_o provision_n of_o sound_a doctrine_n whether_o it_o be_v in_o matter_n of_o faith_n or_o manner_n 3.16_o manner_n 2_o tim._n 3.16_o profitable_a they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o doctrine_n and_o instruction_n in_o what_o concern_v god_n and_o christ_n creation_n and_o redemption_n sin_n and_o grace_n death_n and_o life_n misery_n and_o blessedness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o argument_n and_o conviction_n in_o discover_v and_o refute_v error_n in_o discern_v and_o confirm_v truth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o correction_n and_o reformation_n institution_n how_o a_o perfect_a form_n of_o institution_n in_o what_o concern_v mind_n and_o manner_n the_o inward_a and_o the_o outward_a man_n in_o thought_n in_o word_n and_o in_o work_n and_o of_o these_o three_o do_v consist_v the_o apostle_n perfect_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d form_n of_o institution_n in_o righteousness_n chap._n ii_o concern_v god_n in_o the_o unity_n of_o essence_n §_o 1._o as_o the_o sun_n be_v in_o itself_o most_o visible_a man._n why_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n be_v not_o to_o be_v comprehend_v by_o