Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	call_v	scripture_n	time_n	1,621	5	3.3221	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A30338	A discourse wherein is held forth the opposition of the doctrine, worship, and practices of the Roman church to the nature, designs and characters of the Christian faith by Gilbert Burnet.; Mystery of iniquity unveiled	Burnet, Gilbert, 1643-1715.	1688 (1688)	Wing B5779; ESTC R7432	58,858	73

see_v christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n as_o if_o that_o be_v a_o privilege_n restrict_v to_o churchman_n what_o shall_v be_v then_o say_v of_o these_o who_o call_v the_o scripture_n a_o nose_n of_o wax_n the_o source_n of_o all_o heresy_n a_o book_n write_v not_o on_o design_n but_o upon_o particular_a emergent_n and_o do_v assert_v its_o incompleatness_n unless_o make_v up_o by_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o church_n be_v not_o this_o to_o add_v to_o the_o word_n of_o that_o book_n and_o to_o accuse_v the_o faithful_a witness_n of_o unfaithfulness_n but_o worse_a than_o all_o this_o be_v hold_v by_o these_o who_o will_v have_v all_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n to_o depend_v on_o the_o church_n which_o must_v be_v believe_v in_o the_o first_o place_n but_o here_o a_o great_a difference_n be_v to_o be_v make_v betwixt_o the_o testimony_n of_o a_o witness_n and_o the_o authority_n of_o a_o judge_n the_o former_a be_v not_o deny_v to_o the_o church_n and_o so_o the_o jew_n have_v the_o oracle_n of_o god_n commit_v to_o they_o but_o that_o do_v not_o prove_v the_o authority_n of_o their_o sanhedrim_n infallible_a or_o superior_a to_o scripture_n and_o in_o this_o case_n more_o can_v be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o christian_a church_n than_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o jewish_a in_o our_o saviour_n time._n but_o further_a if_o the_o scripture_n be_v to_o be_v believe_v on_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o church_n then_o upon_o what_o account_n be_v the_o church_n first_o believe_v it_o can_v be_v say_v because_o of_o any_o testimony_n in_o scripture_n for_o if_o it_o give_v authority_n to_o the_o scripture_n it_o can_v receive_v its_o authority_n from_o their_o testimony_n how_o then_o shall_v it_o be_v prove_v that_o the_o church_n must_v be_v believe_v or_o must_v it_o be_v take_v from_o their_o own_o word_n and_o yet_o no_o other_o reason_n can_v be_v give_v to_o prove_v the_o church_n infallible_a for_o to_o say_v that_o they_o have_v continue_v in_o a_o succession_n of_o bishop_n from_o the_o apostle_n day_n conclude_v nothing_o unless_o it_o be_v first_o prove_v that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v of_o god_n otherwise_o the_o mahometan_a religion_n be_v as_o much_o to_o be_v believe_v since_o for_o many_o age_n a_o succession_n of_o priest_n have_v believe_v it_o further_o the_o greek_a church_n drive_v up_o the_o series_n of_o their_o bishop_n to_o the_o apostle_n day_n as_o well_o as_o the_o roman_a why_o then_o shall_v not_o their_o authority_n be_v likewise_o acknowledge_v infallible_a in_o fine_a must_v the_o vulgar_a go_fw-mi and_o examine_v the_o succession_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o judge_v about_o all_o the_o dubious_a election_n whether_o the_o conveyance_n have_v be_v interrupt_v or_o not_o certain_o be_v this_o to_o be_v do_v it_o be_v a_o impossible_a achievement_n and_o hard_a than_o the_o study_n of_o the_o original_n of_o both_o testament_n therefore_o the_o vulgar_a must_v simple_o believe_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n on_o her_o own_o testimony_n which_o be_v the_o most_o absurd_a thing_n imaginable_a and_o this_o to_o every_o individual_a will_v resolve_v into_o the_o testimony_n of_o their_o priest_n behold_v then_o a_o goodly_a foundation_n for_o build_v our_o faith_n upon_o christ_n prophetic_a office_n be_v also_o invade_v by_o pretence_n of_o the_o church_n infallibility_n in_o expound_v scripture_n for_o if_o this_o be_v grant_v the_o whole_a authority_n will_v be_v devolve_v on_o the_o church_n for_o by_o this_o doctrine_n she_o may_v teach_v what_o she_o will_v and_o be_v the_o scripture-evidence_n never_o so_o full_a to_o the_o contrary_a yet_o whatever_o wrest_a exposition_n she_o offer_v though_o visible_o contrary_a to_o the_o plain_a meaning_n of_o the_o word_n must_v be_v believe_v but_o with_o who_o this_o power_n and_o authority_n be_v lodge_v be_v not_o agree_v to_o among_o themselves_o some_o yield_v it_o to_o the_o highpriest_n of_o the_o church_n when_o in_o his_o chair_n other_o to_o the_o great_a sanhedrim_n of_o christendom_n in_o a_o general_n council_n other_o to_o both_o joint_o but_o all_o this_o be_v assert_v without_o proof_n for_o that_o of_o christ_n of_o tell_v the_o church_n matth._n 18.17_o so_o often_o repeat_v by_o they_o be_v mean_v of_o particular_a offence_n and_o so_o be_v restrict_v to_o the_o case_n of_o difference_n among_o brethren_n and_o relate_v not_o to_o point_n of_o doctrine_n beside_o the_o context_n of_o these_o word_n do_v clear_o show_v they_o applicable_a to_o every_o parochial_a church_n and_o yet_o their_o infallibility_n can_v be_v assert_v so_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o christ_n do_v only_o speak_v of_o a_o jurisdiction_n for_o quiet_v of_o difference_n among_o the_o brethren_n that_o of_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n their_z not_o prevail_v against_o the_o church_n mat._n 16.18_o prove_v not_o the_o pretence_n of_o infallibility_n and_o indeed_o the_o translation_n of_o that_o place_n deserve_v amendment_n and_o instead_o of_o hell_n that_o word_n be_v to_o be_v render_v grave_a so_o that_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o phrase_n be_v death_n which_o be_v the_o mouth_n and_o gate_n through_o which_o we_o pass_v into_o the_o grave_a and_o be_v so_o use_v by_o greek_a writer_n shall_v never_o prevail_v against_o the_o church_n that_o be_v the_o church_n shall_v never_o die_v neither_o will_n that_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n lead_v out_o into_o all_o truth_n john_n 16.13_o advance_v the_o cause_n a_o whit_n since_o that_o promise_n relate_v to_o all_o believer_n and_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o happiness_n of_o the_o new_a dispensation_n that_o all_o in_o it_o shall_v be_v teach_v of_o god._n and_o the_o promise_n of_o sound_v the_o church_n on_o st._n peter_n matth._n 16._o say_v as_o little_a for_o suppose_v the_o rock_n on_o who_o the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v build_v be_v st._n peter_n himself_o which_o i_o shall_v not_o much_o controvert_v that_o be_v not_o peculiar_a unto_o he_o since_o we_o be_v all_o build_v on_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n and_o on_o the_o twelve_o foundation_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n be_v write_v the_o name_n of_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n of_o the_o lamb._n but_o what_o will_v that_o prove_v for_o a_o series_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o final_o for_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n mat._n 16.19_o their_o be_v give_v to_o st._n peter_n that_o say_v no_o more_o but_o that_o he_o be_v to_o open_v the_o gospel_n which_o be_v usual_o call_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n or_o of_o heaven_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n now_o the_o use_n of_o key_n be_v to_o open_v the_o door_n this_o be_v peculiar_a st._n peter_n honour_n who_o do_v first_o publish_v the_o gospel_n both_o to_o jew_n and_o gentile_n and_o in_o particular_a do_v first_o receive_v the_o gentile_n into_o the_o new_a dispensation_n but_o this_o have_v no_o relation_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n nor_o to_o the_o pretend_a infallibility_n of_o that_o see._n that_o which_o have_v the_o fair_a appearance_n of_o reason_n be_v that_o if_o there_o be_v no_o absolute_a unerring_a court_n on_o earth_n for_o decide_v of_o controversy_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o end_n of_o they_o but_o every_o private_a man_n may_v upon_o the_o pretence_n of_o some_o ill-understood_a place_n of_o scripture_n break_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n and_o so_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n be_v in_o hazard_n of_o be_v irrecoverable_o lose_v but_o how_o specious_a soever_o this_o may_v appear_v it_o have_v no_o weight_n in_o it_o for_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o vice_n as_o well_o as_o error_n be_v destructive_a of_o religion_n and_o it_o will_v be_v no_o imputation_n on_o our_o religion_n that_o the_o one_o be_v no_o more_o guard_v against_o than_o the_o other_o be_v if_o then_o there_o be_v no_o authority_n for_o repress_v vice_n but_o the_o outward_a discipline_n of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v not_o incongruous_a there_o be_v no_o other_o authority_n for_o suppress_v of_o error_n but_o that_o same_o of_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v certain_o a_o piece_n of_o humility_n for_o a_o man_n to_o suspect_v his_o own_o thought_n when_o they_o lie_v cross_v to_o the_o sentiment_n of_o the_o guide_n and_o leader_n of_o the_o church_n but_o withal_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v in_o all_o he_o do_v full_o persuade_v in_o his_o own_o mind_n and_o we_o be_v command_v to_o try_v the_o spirit_n and_o not_o to_o believe_v every_o spirit_n 1_o joh._n 4.1_o now_o reason_n be_v the_o chief_a excellency_n of_o man_n and_o that_o wherein_o the_o divine_a image_n do_v main_o consist_v it_o be_v very_o absurd_a to_o deny_v man_n a_o rational_a judge_n and_o discern_v of_o these_o thing_n wherein_o his_o eternal_a interest_n be_v most_o concern_v beside_o

character_n to_o judge_v if_o our_o zeal_n for_o god_n and_o his_o truth_n be_v divine_a and_o evangelical_n if_o it_o make_v we_o pour_v out_o river_n of_o tear_n for_o those_o that_o have_v go_v out_o of_o the_o way_n rather_o than_o stream_n of_o fire_n against_o they_o that_o zeal_n which_o raise_v melt_a sorrow_n tender_a compassion_n and_o servant_n prayer_n for_o those_o we_o see_v err_v be_v christ-like_a and_o worthy_a of_o that_o meek_a and_o charitable_a spirit_n which_o the_o gospel_n so_o much_o recommend_v whereas_o that_o which_o boil_v out_o in_o rage_n and_o foam_n against_o such_o as_o err_v and_o design_n their_o ruin_n and_o mischief_n and_o study_n how_o to_o persecute_v rather_o than_o convert_v they_o and_o kindle_v in_o man_n a_o bitter_a aversion_n to_o their_o person_n together_o with_o rude_a harshness_n in_o their_o behaviour_n to_o they_o be_v all_o antichristian_a and_o carnal_a my_o design_n therefore_o in_o this_o discourse_n be_v to_o provoke_v pity_n rather_o than_o wrath_n and_o tear_n more_o than_o flame_n towards_o those_o deceive_a multitude_n that_o we_o may_v pray_v for_o they_o rather_o than_o rail_v at_o they_o but_o my_o chief_a aim_n be_v to_o persuade_v all_o who_o love_n their_o soul_n to_o consider_v the_o danger_n of_o continue_v in_o the_o communion_n of_o a_o church_n that_o have_v not_o only_o fall_v from_o her_o first_o love_n and_o purity_n but_o have_v in_o so_o many_o great_a and_o essential_a point_n corrupt_v our_o most_o holy_a faith_n and_o adulterate_v the_o pure_a sincerity_n of_o our_o worship_n i_o shall_v not_o here_o search_v into_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n how_o far_o they_o may_v reach_v any_o of_o that_o communion_n nor_o examine_v how_o far_o they_o hold_v the_o foundation_n christ_n notwithstanding_o of_o all_o the_o base_a superstructure_n they_o have_v rear_v upon_o it_o nor_o shall_v i_o consider_v how_o far_o invincible_a ignorance_n may_v excuse_v the_o guilt_n of_o a_o error_n nor_o how_o applicable_a this_o may_v be_v to_o they_o nor_o shall_v i_o discuss_v how_o far_o the_o private_a differ_v from_o these_o error_n may_v in_o many_o thing_n secure_v some_o of_o the_o individual_n of_o that_o communion_n from_o the_o general_a guilt_n that_o lie_v over_o they_o upon_o all_o these_o particular_n many_o thing_n may_v be_v say_v and_o none_o alive_a be_v more_o willing_a to_o stretch_v his_o invention_n for_o find_v out_o ground_n to_o fix_v his_o charity_n on_o than_o myself_o but_o all_o i_o can_v devise_v fall_v short_a of_o a_o full_a and_o satisfy_a excuse_n for_o those_o who_o be_v educate_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o sincerity_n of_o the_o gospel_n do_v fall_v away_o into_o the_o error_n and_o superstition_n of_o that_o church_n nor_o can_v i_o imagine_v what_o their_o temptation_n shall_v be_v to_o it_o except_o one_o of_o two_o the_o first_o be_v that_o they_o desire_v a_o sensible_a religion_n and_o therefore_o loath_a the_o simplicity_n and_o spirituality_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o love_n to_o have_v some_o glorious_a object_n in_o worship_n to_o strike_v on_o and_o affect_v their_o sense_n but_o however_o this_o may_v make_v impression_n on_o the_o grosser_n rabble_n yet_o certain_o any_o that_o consider_v that_o the_o perfection_n of_o man_n lie_v in_o his_o reason_n and_o not_o in_o his_o outward_a sense_n and_o that_o the_o exaltation_n of_o reason_n be_v religion_n he_o must_v confess_v that_o the_o less_o it_o dwell_v in_o the_o sense_n and_o the_o more_o inward_a it_o become_v on_o the_o reason_n it_o be_v the_o more_o suitable_a both_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n of_o religion_n and_o of_o the_o rational_a faculty_n but_o the_o other_o consideration_n that_o may_v draw_v many_o to_o that_o religion_n be_v yet_o worse_o which_o be_v because_o in_o it_o a_o great_a allowance_n be_v give_v to_o all_o manner_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o treacherous_a conduct_n of_o some_o confessor_n who_o persuade_v man_n of_o heaven_n on_o term_n very_o easy_a and_o please_a to_o flesh_n and_o blood._n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o we_o see_v very_o few_o who_o have_v express_v any_o affection_n to_o a_o devout_a life_n abandon_v we_o to_o go_v over_o to_o the_o roman_a communion_n most_o of_o those_o who_o do_v so_o except_o it_o be_v one_o of_o a_o thousand_o be_v as_o void_a of_o virtue_n as_o ignorant_a of_o the_o nature_n of_o true_a religion_n that_o we_o may_v say_v joh._n 2.19_o they_o go_v cut_v from_o we_o but_o they_o be_v not_o of_o we_o for_o if_o they_o have_v be_v of_o we_o they_o have_v not_o go_v out_o from_o we_o these_o be_v the_o only_a visible_a tentation_n to_o entice_v any_o from_o our_o communion_n to_o they_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o preserve_v any_o great_a degree_n of_o charity_n for_o they_o for_o a_o three_o tentation_n be_v that_o only_a which_o can_v work_v on_o a_o devout_a mind_n take_v with_o so_o few_o among_o we_o that_o i_o need_v scarce_o name_v it_o which_o be_v the_o solitary_a and_o retire_a house_n among_o they_o for_o lead_v a_o devout_a and_o strict_a life_n and_o the_o excellent_a book_n of_o devotion_n have_v be_v publish_v by_o many_o of_o that_o communion_n this_o i_o know_v wrought_v mighty_o on_o one_o and_o make_v he_o many_o time_n wish_v that_o he_o can_v with_o a_o good_a conscience_n throw_v himself_o into_o one_o of_o these_o religious_a house_n but_o the_o consideration_n of_o these_o great_a corruption_n lay_v so_o in_o his_o way_n that_o without_o the_o do_v the_o great_a force_n on_o his_o conscience_n imaginable_a and_o thereby_o secure_v damnation_n to_o himself_o by_o comply_v with_o thing_n he_o judge_v so_o damnable_a he_o dare_v not_o do_v it_o yet_o for_o his_o further_a satisfaction_n he_o go_v among_o they_o to_o see_v if_o their_o worship_n appear_v more_o amiable_a in_o practice_n than_o it_o do_v in_o write_n but_o i_o have_v hear_v he_o often_o declare_v that_o though_o his_o mind_n be_v as_o free_v of_o prepossession_n as_o perhaps_o ever_o man_n be_v yet_o all_o he_o conceive_v of_o they_o even_o from_o the_o write_n of_o their_o adversary_n be_v nothing_o compare_v to_o the_o impression_n which_o the_o sight_n of_o their_o worship_n leave_v upon_o he_o it_o appear_v so_o histrionical_a in_o all_o its_o circumstance_n and_o so_o idolatrous_a in_o its_o substance_n especial_o as_o he_o see_v the_o vulgar_a practice_n it_o and_o for_o their_o religious_a house_n he_o be_v among_o a_o great_a many_o of_o all_o order_n but_o be_v far_o from_o meet_v with_o that_o spirit_n of_o devotion_n he_o have_v hope_v to_o find_v among_o they_o for_o the_o always_o magnify_v their_o order_n and_o the_o little_a external_a austerity_n and_o devotion_n of_o it_o but_o for_o genuine_a humility_n a_o delight_n in_o god_n and_o christ_n abstraction_n from_o the_o world_n for_o all_o their_o frock_n and_o retirement_n sincere_a heavenly-mindedness_a and_o fervent_a charity_n to_o the_o brethren_n he_o regret_v he_o have_v meet_v with_o little_a of_o it_o among_o they_o and_o that_o he_o find_v the_o several_a order_n full_a of_o emulation_n and_o envy_n at_o other_o order_n and_o of_o hear_v among_o themselves_o which_o make_v he_o see_v that_o he_o who_o mean_v to_o lead_v a_o devout_a life_n must_v choose_v another_o sanctuary_n than_o any_o of_o these_o he_o see_v in_o that_o communion_n i_o deny_v not_o that_o it_o be_v the_o great_a defect_n of_o the_o reformation_n that_o there_o be_v not_o in_o it_o such_o encouragement_n to_o a_o devout_a life_n though_o the_o entanglement_n of_o vow_n to_o thing_n without_o our_o power_n be_v a_o manifest_a invasion_n of_o the_o christian_a liberty_n and_o to_o languish_v out_o one_o life_n in_o a_o tract_n of_o lazy_a devotion_n without_o study_v to_o serve_v god_n in_o our_o generation_n seem_v contrary_a to_o the_o intendment_n of_o religion_n a_o great_a many_o of_o its_o precept_n be_v about_o those_o duty_n we_o owe_v our_o neighbour_n yet_o for_o all_o this_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v to_o be_v a_o great_a defect_n that_o we_o want_v recluse_a house_n for_o a_o strict_a train_v up_o of_o those_o who_o design_n to_o lead_v a_o spiritual_a life_n and_o to_o serve_v in_o the_o gospel_n that_o their_o mind_n be_v right_o form_v before_o their_o first_o set_v out_o they_o may_v be_v well_o qualify_v and_o furnish_v for_o their_o work_n such_o house_n may_v also_o be_v retreat_v place_n for_o old_a person_n after_o they_o have_v serve_v their_o generation_n and_o be_v no_o more_o able_a to_o undergo_v toil_n and_o fatigue_n they_o may_v be_v also_o sanctuary_n for_o devout_a person_n in_o time_n of_o their_o great_a affliction_n or_o devotion_n but_o for_o all_o this_o want_n it_o fix_v no_o imputation_n on_o our_o church_n her_o doctrine_n or_o worship_n that_o