Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	church_n	scripture_n	word_n	7,766	5	4.4516	3	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A54126	The counterfeit Christian detected; and the real Quaker justified Of God and Scripture, reason & antiquity. against the vile forgeries, gross perversions, black slanders, plain contradictions & scurrilous language of T. Hicks an Anabaptist preacher, in his third dialogue between a Christian and a Quaker, call'd, The Quaker condemned, &c. By way of an appeal to all sober people, especially those called Anabaptists in and about the City of London. By a lover of truth and peace W. P.	Penn, William, 1644-1718.	1674 (1674)	Wing P1271; ESTC R220484	73,223	125

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not_o there_o upon_o which_o lie_v the_o stress_n and_o which_o be_v only_o say_v by_o i_o of_o a_o justification_n that_o whole_o exclude_v christ_n righteousness_n reveal_v within_o to_o the_o make_v man_n just_o unworthy_o apply_v that_o reflection_n to_o the_o begin_n of_o justification_n that_o i_o have_v so_o express_o own_v which_o be_v make_v against_o a_o doctrine_n no_o way_n concern_v in_o this_o true_a and_o gospel-justification_n in_o short_a if_o justification_n by_o christ_n righteousness_n without_o we_o be_v the_o same_o with_o be_v justify_v by_o christ_n righteousness_n whole_o without_o we_o then_o t._n h._n be_v not_o so_o bad_a a_o man_n as_o i_o have_v represent_v he_o but_o if_o there_o be_v any_o difference_n as_o undeniable_o there_o be_v a●d_v a_o material_a one_o too_o then_o t._n h_n inference_n and_o con●lu●ion_n in_o my_o name_n make_v a_o foul_a perversion_n 7._o the_o last_o perversion_n i_o at_o this_o time_n think_v fit_a to_o mention_v be_v his_o 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assassinate_v they_o will_v remember_v these_o word_n of_o w._n penn._n that_o my_o head_n shall_v not_o go_v down_o to_o the_o grave_a in_o peace_n epist_n book_n end_n now_o though_o this_o miserable_a construction_n be_v ridiculous_a with_o wise_a man_n and_o reject_v of_o several_a of_o his_o own_o way_n and_o so_o unlikely_a a_o thing_n in_o itself_o that_o i_o shall_v proclaim_v that_o to_o be_v my_o design_n that_o lead_v to_o t●e_v gibbit_n viz._n murder_n yet_o i_o be_v unwilling_a to_o pass_v it_o by_o since_o first_o it_o rather_o render_v he_o to_o be_v the_o m●n_z he_o suggest_v i_o to_o be_v and_o second_o it_o aggravate_v the_o sin_n of_o his_o false_a construction_n because_o to_o insinuate_v it_o the_o better_a he_o have_v leave_v out_o all_o these_o word_n go_v before_o an●_n after_o that_o have_v they_o be_v mentione●_n wo●ld_v have_v detect_v his_o malice_n viz._n though_o thou_o have_v bestow_v much_o time_n to_o abuse_v our_o friend_n in_o general_a a●d_v myself_o in_o particular_a a_o stranger_n to_o thou_o yet_o i_o can_v forgive_v thou_o oh_o that_o these_o heavy_a thing_n may_v not_o be_v lay_v to_o thy_o charge_n god_n will_v visit_v for_o these_o unrighteous_a deal_n if_o thou_o desist_v not_o now_o reader_n if_o i_o forgive_v how_o can_v i_o assassinate_n and_o if_o it_o be_v god_n visit_a hand_n how_o can_v it_o be_v i_o or_o any_o influence_v by_o i_o again_o these_o follow_a word_n be_v the_o next_o to_o those_o by_o he_o cite_v viz._n yea_o the_o light_n within_o will_v bear_v witness_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o these_o thing_n on_o thy_o dying-bed_n and_o then_o remember_v i_o how_o come_v this_o t._n h._n to_o be_v omit_v dying-bed_n do_v not_o use_v to_o be_v unnatural_a death_n nor_o will_v the_o light_n within_o

not_o absurd_a yea_o blasphemous_a to_o talk_v of_o god_n redeem_v the_o seed_n ibid._n q._n no_o more_o blasphemy_n than_o be_v in_o the_o scripture_n which_o say_v out_o of_o egypt_n have_v i_o call_v my_o son_n a_o place_n of_o burden_n but_o i_o the_o less_o wonder_n at_o thy_o ignorance_n in_o these_o heavenly_a thing_n who_o never_o yet_o drink_v of_o his_o cup_n nor_o be_v baptize_v with_o his_o baptism_n nor_o know_v the_o true_a fellowship_n of_o his_o death_n and_o suffering_n but_o be_v now_o add_v to_o they_o by_o as_o provoak_a impiety_n as_o any_o man_n of_o this_o age_n have_v commit_v against_o he_o give_v i_o thy_o judgement_n of_o these_o scripture_n and_o my_o consequence_n from_o they_o and_o god_n see_v that_o there_o be_v no_o man_n and_o wonder_v that_o there_o be_v no_o intercessor_n therefore_o his_o arm_n bring_v salvation_n to_o he_o and_o righteousness_n it_o sustain_v he_o isaiah_n 59.16_o again_o the_o year_n of_o my_o redeem_a be_v come_v and_o i_o look_v and_o there_o be_v none_o to_o help_v and_o i_o wonder_v that_o there_o be_v none_o to_o uphold_v therefore_o my_o own_o arm_n bring_v salvation_n unto_o i_o and_o my_o fury_n it_o uph●ld_v i_o chap._n 53.4_o 5._o whence_o it_o be_v no_o contradiction_n to_o say_v that_o god_n do_v rid_v himself_o of_o the_o enemy_n of_o his_o own_o precious_a life_n or_o that_o he_o bring_v salvation_n to_o himself_o c._n i_o infer_v from_o your_o word_n this_o horrid_a absurdity_n that_o god_n redeem_v himself_o p._n 37._o this_o be_v thy_o truth_n against_o fiction_n q._n it_o be_v not_o from_o our_o word_n but_o the_o word_n of_o scripture_n and_o but_o that_o thou_o be_v become_v shameless_a i_o shall_v wonder_v that_o any_o man_n pretend_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v his_o rule_n shall_v charge_v plain_a scripture_n with_o absurdity_n and_o blasphemy_n c._n thus_o christ_n be_v at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o time_n at_o liberty_n and_o in_o bondage_n redeem_v and_o redeem_v conquer_a and_o yet_o press_v down_o and_o though_o this_o kind_n of_o language_n be_v folly_n and_o madness_n yet_o thou_o tell_v we_o thou_o be_v content_a to_o use_v it_o p._n 38._o q._n and_o it_o be_v well_o if_o thou_o will_v be_v content_v not_o to_o abuse_v it_o be_v this_o thy_o religion_n to_o vilify_v the_o language_n of_o other_o people_n religion_n nay_o of_o holy_a scripture_n itself_o but_o how_o dark_a be_v thou_o t_o hicks_n to_o make_v b●th_v a_o wonder_n and_o a_o scoff_n at_o christ_n conquer_a and_o yet_o be_v press_v down_o at_o the_o same_o time_n when_o the_o scripture_n so_o plain_o hold_v forth_o that_o he_o be_v crucify_v by_o such_o counterfeit_n christian_n as_o thou_o be_v at_o what_o time_n he_o reign_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o child_n and_o be_v not_o the_o spirit_n say_v to_o be_v quench_v by_o some_o at_o what_o time_n it_o live_v in_o other_o and_o be_v he_o not_o grieve_v by_o the_o rebellion_n of_o some_o whilst_o he_o be_v delight_v in_o other_o be_v not_o god_n 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from_o man_n be_v turn_v to_o seek_v after_o a_o lose_a god_n and_o christ_n that_o god_n and_o christ_n be_v in_o a_o lose_a condition_n but_o that_o they_o only_o want_v redemption_n and_o that_o man_n and_o woman_n be_v not_o the_o object_n of_o redemption_n as_o in_o 3_o dial._n p._n 37._o then_o which_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o false_a and_o consequent_o injurious_a to_o a_o people_n but_o i_o have_v leave_v wonder_v that_o thou_o shall_v be_v base_a §._o iv._o concern_v our_o belief_n in_o christ_n quaker_n another_o instance_n by_o which_o thou_o undertake_v to_o prove_v the_o quaker_n no_o christian_n be_v his_o denial_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v a_o distinct_a person_n without_o he_o be_v this_o true_a or_o no_o counterfeit_n i_o accuse_v you_o for_o deny_v jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v a_o distinct_a person_n without_o you_o p._n 25._o q._n i_o say_v that_o thou_o have_v vary_v thy_o charge_n and_o give_v thyself_o a_o answer_n to_o it_o out_o of_o my_o book_n which_o be_v never_o a_o answer_n to_o any_o such_o matter_n viz._n herein_o thou_o have_v show_v thy_o ignorance_n and_o malice_n nor_o be_v it_o so_o in_o my_o book_n but_o ignorance_n or_o malice_n thou_o also_o omit_v the_o ground_n of_o my_o so_o speak_v which_o be_v not_o fair_a viz_o the_o quaker_n say_v that_o christ_n be_v in_o they_o christ_n be_v god-man_n be_v god-man_n in_o they_o again_o there_o be_v but_o one_o christ_n bear_v of_o ●_o virgin_n that_o suffer_v at_o jerusalem_n can_v that_o christ_n be_v in_o man_n in_o defence_n of_o which_o strange_a construction_n of_o our_o belief_n thou_o have_v offer_v nothing_o to_o what_o i_o oppose_v howbeit_o i_o desire_v my_o reader_n to_o take_v notice_n that_o since_o thou_o pretend_v to_o own_o but_o one_o christ_n and_o say_v that_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o christ_n shall_v be_v in_o man_n that_o thou_o both_o deny_v the_o scripture_n and_o contradict_a thyself_o there_o be_v not_o any_o doctrine_n clear_a in_o holy_a record_n then_o that_o of_o christ_n indwelling_n with_o his_o saint_n joh._n 14.20_o 23._o chap._n 15.4_o 5._o chap._n 17.23_o rom._n 8.10_o 2_o cor._n 13.5_o cal._n 1.16_o col._n 1.27_o revel_v 3.20_o the_o same_o objection_n thou_o make_v against_o we_o hold_v good_a against_o they_o as_o thus_o christ_n be_v god-man_n can_v god-man_n be_v in_o the_o corinthians_n what_o may_v not_o a_o t._n hicks_n have_v cavil_v against_o christ_n and_o his_o disciple_n ●s_v well_o as_o against_o we_o be_v this_o the_o way_n to_o prove_v the_o quaker_n no_o christian_n that_o make_v that_o thing_n error_n which_o can_v only_o constitute_v man_n right_a christian_n for_o if_o christ_n be_v not_o there_o no_o anoint_v can_v be_v there_o which_o john_n say_v lead_v into_o all_o truth_n beside_o thou_o contradict_a thyself_o as_o thou_o may_v see_v dial._n p._n 22_o 23._o but_o to_o thy_o present_a charge_n c._n this_o i_o object_n against_o you_o your_o deny_v christ_n to_o be_v a_o distinct_a person_n without_o you_o to_o which_o thou_o speak_v nothing_o signify_v thereby_o that_o y●u_o be_v pinch_v ibid._n p._n 26._o q._n i_o tell_v thou_o under_o the_o head_n of_o perversion_n that_o this_o be_v not_o all_o thou_o make_v we_o to_o deny_v for_o thou_o do_v untrue_o infer_v our_o denial_n of_o christ_n bodily_a appearance_n concern_v which_o thou_o speak_v nothing_o signify_v thereby_o that_o thou_o be_v pinch_v unless_o it_o be_v to_o deny_v thou_o ever_o say_v so_o as_o p._n 26_o 31._o thereby_o add_v a_o lie_n to_o the_o shuffile_n but_o why_o be_v we_o pinch_v because_o we_o say_v nothing_o to_o a_o doctrine_n the_o scripture_n say_v nothing_o of_o give_v i_o one_o place_v that_o mention_n christ_n to_o be_v a_o distinct_a person_n without_o we_o be_v thou_o so_o destitute_a of_o common_a sense_n as_o to_o think_v of_o prove_v the_o quaker_n no_o christian_n because_o he_o deny_v a_o doctrine_n not_o express_v in_o scripture_n and_o yet_o at_o that_o instance_n to_o magnify_v the_o scripture_n as_o thy_o sole_a rule_n very_o thou_o make_v thyself_o a_o derision_n to_o all_o wise_a men._n but_o go_v on_o make_v the_o best_a of_o thy_o charge_n c._n g._n f._n in_o his_o great_a mystery_n p._n 16._o write_v thus_o thou_o be_v deceive_v who_o say_v christ_n be_v distinct_a from_o the_o saint_n can_v any_o man_n eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n if_o his_o flesh_n be_v not_o in_o they_o q._n this_o probable_o thou_o may_v have_v find_v in_o thy_o brother_n faldo_n be_v book_n and_o thou_o may_v have_v find_v it_o defend_v in_o i_o wh●re_o be_v distinct_a among_o g._n f_n word_n which_o be_v these_o but_o god_n and_o christ_n be_v in_o his_o saint_n and_o dwell_v 〈◊〉_d they_o and_o walk_v in_o