Selected quad for the lemma: authority_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
authority_n	divine_a	faith_n	revelation_n	2,555	5	9.7977	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A41191	A sober enquiry into the nature, measure and principle of moral virtue, its distinction from gospel-holiness with reflections upon what occurs disserviceable to truth and religion in this matter : in three late books, viz. Ecclesiastical policy, Defence and continuation, and Reproof to The rehearsal transpos'd / by R.F.	Ferguson, Robert, d. 1714.	1673 (1673)	Wing F760; ESTC R15565	149,850	362

the_o divine_a institution_n of_o sacrifice_n may_v be_v fetch_v from_o the_o consideration_n of_o that_o peace_n welfare_n inward_a consolation_n etc._n etc._n which_o in_o the_o adoration_n of_o god_n by_o the_o offering_n of_o sacrifice_n all_o mankkind_n especial_o the_o patriarch_n propose_v to_o themselves_o there_o be_v in_o all_o man_n a_o natural_a consciousness_n of_o sin_n with_o a_o apprehension_n of_o punishment_n and_o vengeance_n due_a for_o it_o hereupon_o in_o all_o their_o address_n to_o the_o deity_n they_o endeavour_v the_o procure_v the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o peace_n with_o god_n and_o the_o obtain_n comfort_n in_o their_o own_o conscience_n this_o must_v be_v at_o least_o the_o subordinate_a end_n of_o the_o whole_a religion_n of_o sinner_n nor_o otherwise_o do_v they_o act_v rational_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o estate_n they_o know_v themselves_o in_o now_o they_o must_v promise_v themselves_o the_o attainment_n of_o these_o thing_n either_o in_o the_o 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nothing_o but_o a_o endeavour_n of_o live_v upright_o in_o the_o strength_n of_o and_o in_o the_o pursuance_n of_o right_a reason_n v●lkel_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 1._o causa_fw-la proxima_fw-la probitatis_fw-la est_fw-la ipsa_fw-la voluntas_fw-la seu_fw-la arbitrium_fw-la nostrum_fw-la cujus_fw-la ea_fw-la est_fw-la vis_fw-la ac_fw-la potestas_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o quam_fw-la velit_fw-la partem_fw-la libere_fw-la se_fw-la i●clinet_fw-la the_o immediate_a cause_n of_o holiness_n be_v the_o will_n itself_o who_o power_n and_o ability_n be_v such_o that_o it_o can_v determine_v itself_o to_o good_a or_o evil_a as_o it_o please_v crell_n eth._n christian._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 2._o non_fw-fr est_fw-fr spiritus_fw-la sanctus_n qui_fw-la necessario_fw-la requiritur_fw-la ad_fw-la vim_o &_o efficaci●m_fw-la ●verbo_fw-la dei_fw-la conciliandam_fw-la quippiam_fw-la diversum_fw-la ab_fw-la ipso_fw-la verbo_fw-la the_o holy_a spirit_n that_o be_v require_v to_o make_v the_o word_n effectual_a be_v nothing_o but_o the_o word_n itself_o socin_n de_fw-fr justif._n p._n 27._o homo_fw-la audito_fw-la &_o intellecto_fw-la dei_fw-la verbo_fw-la sine_fw-la ulla_fw-la alia_fw-la nedum_fw-la sol●_n speciali_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la operati●ne_fw-la potest_fw-la se_fw-la reipsa_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la convertere_fw-la man_n through_o the_o help_n and_o assistance_n of_o the_o word_n hear_v and_o understand_v may_v convert_v themselves_o to_o god_n without_o any_o other_o much_o less_o special_a operation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n schlichting_n count_v meisner_n de_fw-fr servo_n arbitrio_fw-la p._n 88_o non_fw-la requiritur_fw-la supernaturale_fw-la lumen_fw-la potentiae_fw-la superinfusum_fw-la mentem_fw-la elevans_fw-la ad_fw-la intelligendum_fw-la &_o credendum_fw-la scripture_n there_o be_v no_o supernatural_a infuse_v light_n necessary_a for_o the_o understanding_n and_o believe_v of_o the_o scripture_n he_o understand_v a_o salvific_a knowledge_n and_o belief_n of_o they_o episcop_n disp_n 5._o thes._n 3._o an_fw-mi ulla_fw-la actio_fw-la spiritus_fw-la immediata_fw-la in_o mentem_fw-la aut_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la necessaria_fw-la sit_fw-la aut_fw-la in_o scripture_n promittatur_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la ut_fw-la quis_fw-la credere_fw-la possit_fw-la verbo_fw-la extrinsecus_fw-la proposito_fw-la negativam_fw-la tuebimur_fw-la whether_o beside_o the_o external_a promulgation_n of_o the_o word_n there_o be_v any_o immediate_a operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n upon_o the_o understanding_n or_o will_n necessary_a we_o undertake_v the_o defence_n of_o the_o negative_a idem_fw-la in_o thes._n privatis_fw-la ad_fw-la disput._n 46._o corol_fw-la nihil_fw-la obstat_fw-la quo_fw-la minus_fw-la vel_fw-la sola_fw-la grati●_n moralis_n homines_fw-la animal_fw-la spirituales_fw-la reddat_fw-la nothing_o hinder_v but_o that_o man_n may_v be_v regenerate_v in_o the_o alone_a virtue_n of_o moral_a suasion_n grevinchov_n vim_fw-la svam_fw-la exerit_fw-la dei_fw-la spiritus_fw-la qui_fw-la illuminare_fw-la mentes_fw-la nostras_fw-la dicitur_fw-la non_fw-la quod_fw-la novum_fw-la lumen_fw-la iis_fw-la infundat_fw-la volzog_n de_fw-fr script_n interpret_v p._n 254._o gratia_n neque_fw-la nobis_fw-la neque_fw-la scripturae_fw-la novum_fw-la lumen_fw-la inserit_fw-la velthuis_n de_fw-fr usu_fw-la rationis_fw-la p._n 70._o regeniti_fw-la &_o non_fw-la regeniti_fw-la cognitio_fw-la de_fw-la rebus_fw-la &_o mysteriis_fw-la fidei_fw-la non_fw-la differt_fw-la luminis_fw-la ratione_fw-la idem_fw-la ibid._n p._n 9_o i_o have_v be_v the_o more_o prolix_a in_o these_o citation_n that_o we_o may_v the_o better_o understand_v who_o in_o this_o matter_n we_o have_v to_o conflict_n withal_o and_o from_o who_o these_o notion_n be_v derive_v that_o be_v with_o so_o much_o confidence_n obtrude_v of_o late_a upon_o we_o if_o it_o be_v except_v that_o the_o person_n contend_v with_o seem_v to_o allow_v a_o subjective_a principle_n of_o grace_n distinct_a from_z our_o 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