Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	old_a	scripture_n	testament_n	10,292	5	8.2542	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A33220	Seventeen sermons preach'd upon several occasions never before printed / by William Clagett ... with The summ of a conference on February 21, 1686, between Dr. Clagett and Father Gooden, about the point of transubstantiation.	Clagett, William, 1646-1688.	1689 (1689)	Wing C4396; ESTC R7092	211,165	600

come_v to_o pass_v afterward_o be_v fit_a for_o they_o only_o to_o believe_v that_o can_v believe_v that_o the_o world_n be_v make_v by_o a_o casual_a hit_n of_o atom_n to_o name_v these_o thing_n be_v enough_o to_o confute_v they_o 2._o all_o that_o can_v be_v far_o desire_v be_v to_o be_v well_o assure_v that_o these_o prophecy_n be_v not_o forge_v by_o the_o follower_n of_o jesus_n but_o that_o they_o be_v indeed_o contain_v in_o the_o ancient_a write_n that_o have_v be_v deliver_v down_o to_o the_o jew_n of_o our_o saviour_n time_n by_o their_o ancestor_n and_o the_o constant_a testimony_n of_o the_o jew_n themselves_o who_o be_v most_o bitter_a enemy_n to_o jesus_n and_o to_o his_o doctrine_n be_v enough_o to_o satisfy_v we_o in_o this_o point_n 4_o and_o last_o whereas_o these_o prediction_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o more_o sure_a word_n of_o prophecy_n the_o meaning_n be_v this_o that_o they_o be_v a_o more_o convince_a testimony_n to_o jesus_n than_o any_o other_o take_v by_o its_o self_n they_o be_v indeed_o a_o more_o permanent_a testimony_n and_o withal_o less_o liable_a to_o cavil_v and_o objection_n i_o can_v stand_v to_o show_v this_o by_o make_v particular_a comparison_n but_o shall_v only_o observe_v that_o prophecy_n include_v all_o other_o testimony_n and_o add_v strength_n to_o every_o one_o of_o they_o it_o comprehend_v the_o miracle_n of_o jesus_n and_o of_o his_o apostle_n his_o resurrection_n and_o ascension_n the_o descent_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o the_o excellency_n of_o his_o doctrine_n because_o these_o be_v all_o foretold_a it_o include_v all_o other_o proof_n as_o well_o as_o the_o thing_n prove_v and_o those_o proof_n be_v the_o more_o convince_a because_o they_o also_o have_v be_v foretell_v by_o the_o prophet_n from_o all_o this_o it_o follow_v that_o allow_v the_o scripture_n that_o tradition_n which_o other_o good_a history_n have_v and_o which_o they_o have_v more_o of_o than_o any_o other_o ancient_a write_n in_o the_o world_n than_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o they_o in_o the_o new_a do_v prove_v the_o divine_a authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o this_o without_o the_o help_n of_o the_o church_n authority_n and_o well_o be_v it_o for_o the_o christian_a religion_n that_o the_o scripture_n may_v be_v prove_v without_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n for_o otherwise_o christianity_n must_v never_o look_v a_o infidel_n in_o the_o face_n since_o the_o church_n have_v no_o authority_n at_o all_o till_o we_o be_v assure_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o scripture_n themselves_o and_o i_o will_v make_v bold_a to_o add_v that_o when_o all_o those_o objection_n against_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n from_o the_o time_n wherein_o it_o be_v put_v into_o this_o form_n of_o book_n from_o the_o light_a oversight_n of_o transcriber_n from_o various_a reading_n and_o all_o the_o cavil_n upon_o any_o part_n of_o it_o be_v put_v together_o the_o word_n of_o prophecy_n which_o run_v through_o it_o all_o will_v bear_v all_o this_o reckon_n and_o still_o remain_v a_o invincible_a argument_n that_o the_o first_o author_n be_v inspire_v that_o the_o prophecy_n come_v not_o in_o old_a time_n by_o the_o will_n of_o man_n but_o that_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n speak_v as_o they_o be_v move_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n well_o therefore_o might_n st._n peter_n commend_v the_o jewish_a convert_v for_o take_v heed_n to_o the_o word_n of_o prophecy_n since_o this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o come_v to_o a_o well-grounded_n faith_n indeed_o and_o to_o grow_v every_o day_n to_o great_a assurance_n and_o steadfastness_n therein_o and_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n let_v we_o i_o beseech_v you_o be_v exhort_v to_o like_a diligence_n in_o converse_v with_o the_o holy_a scripture_n that_o our_o mind_n may_v be_v more_o enlighten_v with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o divine_a truth_n and_o that_o every_o doubt_n if_o any_o there_o be_v that_o shake_v our_o faith_n may_v be_v remove_v and_o this_o exhortation_n be_v so_o needful_a that_o i_o shall_v show_v that_o there_o be_v no_o good_a reason_n in_o their_o objection_n against_o it_o who_o have_v take_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o pain_n to_o exclude_v all_o but_o the_o clergy_n and_o those_o that_o have_v special_a licence_n from_o read_v the_o scripture_n the_o sum_n of_o what_o they_o say_v be_v this_o that_o the_o promiscuous_a liberty_n of_o read_v the_o scripture_n lead_v the_o people_n into_o pride_n and_o self-conceit_n make_v they_o insolent_a and_o ungovernable_a and_o ready_a to_o throw_v off_o all_o respect_n to_o their_o lawful_a guide_n that_o almost_o all_o heresy_n have_v proceed_v from_o misinterpretation_n of_o scripture_n and_o that_o there_o be_v so_o many_o obscure_a and_o difficult_a place_n in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n that_o to_o translate_v the_o bible_n into_o vulgar_a tongue_n and_o to_o encourage_v the_o people_n to_o read_v it_o be_v to_o betray_v they_o into_o the_o danger_n of_o infinite_a error_n which_o they_o be_v likely_a enough_o to_o fall_v into_o by_o mistake_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o holy_a text_n which_o therefore_o be_v to_o be_v keep_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o laity_n as_o we_o will_v keep_v child_n from_o meddle_v with_o edge_a tool_n and_o lay_v sword_n out_o of_o mad-men_n way_n now_o if_o this_o charge_n be_v true_a the_o bible_n be_v a_o very_a dangerous_a book_n if_o it_o be_v not_o true_a there_o be_v some_o other_o reason_n doubtless_o why_o they_o that_o pretend_v this_o have_v no_o kindness_n for_o the_o bible_n i_o shall_v omit_v several_a advantage_n that_o may_v be_v take_v against_o this_o flourish_n because_o i_o think_v it_o may_v be_v show_v very_o brief_o that_o it_o pretend_v thing_n that_o do_v by_o no_o mean_n hang_v well_o together_o that_o it_o take_v thing_n for_o grant_v that_o be_v not_o true_a and_o that_o it_o conclude_v as_o strong_o against_o the_o scripture_n be_v read_v by_o the_o clergy_n as_o by_o the_o laity_n it_o pretend_v some_o thing_n that_o do_v not_o hang_v well_o together_o on_o the_o one_o side_n they_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o liberty_n of_o read_v the_o bible_n be_v apt_a to_o make_v the_o people_n throw_v off_o all_o dependence_n upon_o the_o priest_n as_o to_z instruction_n on_o the_o other_o side_n that_o there_o be_v obscure_a and_o difficult_a passage_n in_o it_o by_o mistake_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o which_o they_o will_v be_v lead_v into_o heresy_n and_o consequent_o into_o the_o way_n of_o damnation_n now_o indeed_o the_o scripture_n say_v this_o of_o themselves_o that_o there_o be_v diverse_a thing_n hard_o to_o be_v understand_v in_o they_o which_o ignorant_a and_o unstable_a man_n have_v wrest_v to_o their_o own_o destruction_n but_o if_o this_o be_v true_a the_o best_a way_n to_o keep_v the_o people_n in_o modest_a dependence_n upon_o the_o instruction_n of_o their_o spiritual_a guide_n be_v to_o lay_v the_o bible_n before_o they_o and_o not_o to_o keep_v it_o from_o they_o since_o there_o can_v be_v a_o more_o convince_a argument_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o attend_v to_o their_o pastor_n in_o order_n to_o far_a instruction_n than_o the_o several_a difficulty_n that_o occur_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o warning_n that_o the_o scripture_n themselves_o have_v give_v of_o the_o danger_n that_o unlearned_a and_o unstable_a man_n be_v in_o of_o wrest_v they_o to_o their_o own_o destruction_n if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o experience_n show_v the_o contrary_a and_o that_o neither_o this_o nor_o any_o other_o argument_n can_v make_v people_n modest_a if_o they_o be_v geneal_o permit_v to_o have_v the_o scripture_n i_o add_v 2._o that_o this_o argue_v take_v thing_n for_o grant_v which_o be_v not_o true_a in_o point_n of_o fact_n all_o the_o faithful_n ancient_o have_v the_o scripture_n but_o we_o find_v little_a complaint_n by_o the_o bishop_n and_o clergy_n then_o of_o the_o wantonness_n and_o insolence_n of_o the_o people_n so_o little_a in_o comparison_n of_o the_o frequent_a and_o earnest_a exhortation_n that_o all_o will_v diligent_o read_v the_o scripture_n that_o it_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v none_o at_o all_o christian_n people_n that_o have_v be_v train_v up_o in_o the_o first_o rudiment_n of_o the_o faith_n be_v not_o only_o allow_v then_o but_o require_v to_o read_v the_o bible_n and_o yet_o they_o modest_o attend_v upon_o their_o spiritual_a guide_n for_o far_a instruction_n out_o of_o the_o bible_n and_o therefore_o if_o some_o man_n in_o late_a age_n have_v gross_o misinterpret_v the_o scripture_n and_o will_v not_o be_v set_v right_o by_o those_o that_o have_v more_o skill_n to_o interpret_v they_o this_o do_v not_o prove_v that_o the_o read_n of_o the_o scripture_n make_v the_o people_n ungovernable_a for_o than_o it_o must_v always_o have_v

heart_n i_o shall_v first_o endeavour_v to_o explain_v this_o reason_n for_o the_o diligent_a read_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o shall_v try_v to_o remove_v those_o prejudices_fw-la and_o objection_n which_o some_o man_n have_v think_v fit_a to_o produce_v against_o it_o and_o last_o recommend_v it_o to_o your_o care_n and_o conscience_n by_o earnest_a exhortation_n first_o as_o to_o the_o reason_n itself_o we_o may_v observe_v that_o the_o apostle_n have_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n mention_v that_o testimony_n which_o have_v be_v give_v to_o jesus_n by_o a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n but_o say_v he_o we_o have_v also_o a_o more_o sure_a word_n of_o prophecy_n i._n e._n we_o have_v yet_o a_o more_o convince_a testimony_n of_o god_n that_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n viz._n the_o word_n of_o prophecy_n again_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o follow_a verse_n that_o no_o prophecy_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v of_o private_a interpretation_n or_o rather_o of_o the_o prophet_n own_o skill_n and_o motion_n for_o so_o the_o original_a will_v bear_v and_o the_o follow_a word_n require_v for_o prophecy_n come_v not_o of_o old_a time_n by_o the_o will_n of_o man_n but_o holy_a man_n speak_v as_o they_o be_v move_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n from_o hence_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o that_o testimony_n the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n give_v to_o jesus_n by_o have_v foretell_v those_o thing_n concern_v the_o messiah_n which_o be_v fulfil_v in_o jesus_n and_o in_o he_o only_o so_o that_o st._n peter_n commend_v the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n for_o their_o diligent_a study_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n because_o their_o write_n do_v abound_v with_o those_o prediction_n concern_v christ_n which_o have_v raise_v a_o expectation_n of_o he_o in_o the_o world_n before_o he_o come_v which_o will_v clear_o demonstrate_v he_o to_o the_o world_n when_o he_o shall_v come_v and_o which_o now_o be_v a_o most_o convince_a testimony_n that_o he_o be_v come_v and_o that_o jesus_n in_o who_o all_o those_o prediction_n be_v fulfil_v be_v he_o and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o apostle_n argument_n will_v appear_v by_o consider_v these_o particular_n of_o the_o text._n i._o that_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o prophecy_n ii_o a_o light_n shine_v in_o a_o dark_a place_n till_o the_o day_n dawn_v and_o the_o daystar_n arise_v in_o their_o heart_n iii_o a_o sure_a word_n iv_o a_o more_o sure_a word_n of_o prophecy_n 1._o that_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o prophecy_n the_o write_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n do_v indeed_o contain_v other_o matter_n and_o particular_o history_n of_o thing_n past_a as_o well_o as_o prediction_n of_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o come_v and_o yet_o they_o be_v call_v the_o word_n of_o prophecy_n this_o impli_v that_o the_o main_a design_n and_o business_n of_o those_o holy_a book_n be_v to_o foretell_v christ_n by_o those_o character_n of_o his_o person_n and_o circumstance_n of_o his_o appearance_n that_o shall_v demonstrate_v he_o afterward_o and_o though_o upon_o other_o account_n the_o prophet_n have_v their_o several_a argument_n of_o write_v yet_o in_o this_o they_o all_o conspire_v as_o st._n peter_n tell_v cornelius_n and_o his_o company_n to_o he_o give_v all_o the_o prophet_n witness_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v receive_v remission_n of_o sin_n act_n 8.43_o and_o this_o might_n in_o great_a part_n be_v make_v good_a by_o produce_v the_o clear_a prophecy_n of_o all_o concern_v christ_n those_o which_o speak_v direct_o of_o he_o and_o of_o nothing_o else_o but_o those_o circumstance_n by_o which_o he_o shall_v be_v know_v of_o this_o sort_n be_v that_o prediction_n of_o jacob_n that_o he_o shall_v come_v before_o the_o final_a subversion_n of_o the_o jewish_a state_n the_o sceptre_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o judah_n till_o shiloh_n come_v and_o that_o of_o daniel_n 70_o week_n which_o punctual_o six_v the_o time_n of_o his_o manifestation_n and_o suffering_n from_o the_o persian_a king_n decree_n for_o the_o rebuilding_n the_o wall_n of_o jerasalem_fw-la but_o beside_o such_o prophecy_n as_o these_o there_o be_v a_o great_a abundance_n of_o another_o sort_n such_o namely_o as_o be_v mix_v with_o some_o thing_n which_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o themselves_o or_o other_o of_o which_o kind_n that_o seem_v to_o be_v one_o instance_n which_o st._n peter_n with_o good_a success_n allege_v to_o the_o jew_n act_n 2.25_o david_n speak_v concern_v he_o the_o lord_n be_v on_o my_o right_a hand_n that_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v move_v therefore_o do_v my_o heart_n rejoice_v and_o my_o tongue_n be_v glad_a moreover_o also_o my_o flesh_n shall_v rest_v in_o hope_n because_o thou_o will_v not_o leave_v my_o soul_n in_o hell_n neither_o will_v thou_o suffer_v thy_o holy_a one_o to_o see_v corruption_n now_o the_o former_a expression_n and_o indeed_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o psalm_n may_v well_o be_v apply_v to_o david_n himself_o but_o the_o latter_a be_v too_o magnificent_a to_o be_v true_a of_o he_o in_o any_o good_a sense_n and_o therefore_o st._n peter_n argue_v from_o hence_o in_o this_o manner_n man_n and_o brethren_n let_v i_o free_o speak_v unto_o you_o of_o the_o patriach_n david_n that_o he_o be_v both_o dead_a and_o bury_v and_o his_o sepulchre_n be_v with_o we_o unto_o this_o day_n therefore_o be_v a_o prophet_n and_o know_v that_o god_n have_v swear_v with_o a_o oath_n unto_o he_o that_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o loin_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n he_o will_v raise_v up_o christ_n to_o sit_v upon_o his_o throne_n he_o see_v this_o before_o speak_v of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n that_o his_o soul_n be_v not_o leave_v in_o hell_n neither_o do_v his_o flesh_n see_v corruption_n now_o it_o be_v no_o disparagement_n to_o these_o prophecy_n that_o some_o passage_n they_o be_v join_v with_o be_v mean_v of_o other_o person_n as_o well_o as_o of_o christ_n since_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o a_o argument_n of_o the_o care_n of_o divine_a providence_n to_o fill_v the_o holy_a book_n with_o prediction_n concern_v christ_n that_o be_v not_o only_o diverse_a prophecy_n which_o speak_v entire_o of_o he_o and_o of_o he_o only_o but_o upon_o all_o fit_a occasion_n the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n break_v out_o into_o those_o thing_n which_o concern_v he_o and_o though_o other_o matter_n be_v begin_v with_o yet_o if_o there_o be_v any_o congruity_n in_o the_o subject_n it_o perpetual_o divert_v into_o this_o hereunto_o we_o may_v add_v those_o passage_n which_o in_o their_o first_o meaning_n signify_v some_o thing_n past_a or_o present_a and_o yet_o be_v design_v to_o presignifie_v christ_n too_o such_o as_o these_o out_o of_o egypt_n have_v i_o call_v my_o son_n and_o a_o bone_n of_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v break_v the_o former_a being_n first_o mean_v of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n the_o latter_a of_o the_o paschal_n lamb_n both_o afterward_o fulfil_v in_o christ_n again_o the_o true_a son_n of_o god_n the_o true_a paschal_n lamb._n nay_o the_o omission_n of_o melchisedeck_n descent_n birth_n and_o death_n do_v at_o length_n appear_v to_o hint_n this_o signification_n that_o christ_n who_o type_n he_o be_v have_v neither_o begin_n of_o day_n nor_o end_n of_o life_n so_o true_o be_v the_o old_a testament_n the_o word_n of_o prophecy_n that_o the_o very_a omission_n of_o this_o thing_n be_v prophetical_a to_o conclude_v this_o point_n the_o most_o illustrious_a person_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n as_o moses_n and_o aaron_n and_o joshua_n and_o david_n and_o solomon_n be_v design_v by_o divine_a providence_n to_o represent_v beforehand_o by_o lively_a resemblance_n what_o the_o messiah_n shall_v be_v and_o what_o he_o shall_v do_v afterward_o and_o the_o most_o memorable_a passage_n of_o the_o history_n of_o the_o israelite_n together_o with_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o in_o the_o temple_n and_o the_o whole_a frame_n of_o the_o levititical_a service_n be_v clear_a and_o natural_a type_n of_o the_o messiah_n and_o of_o a_o more_o perfect_a state_n of_o thing_n under_o he_o foretell_v in_o thing_n as_o other_o prophecy_n do_v in_o word_n the_o sum_n of_o all_o be_v this_o that_o there_o be_v a_o vast_a plenty_n of_o prediction_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n concern_v christ_n and_o if_o we_o will_v take_v the_o pain_n to_o examine_v the_o truth_n of_o these_o general_a head_n by_o more_o particular_a inquiry_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n and_o the_o write_n of_o the_o holy_a book_n be_v so_o overrule_v by_o the_o divine_a spirit_n that_o when_o we_o come_v to_o look_v into_o they_o we_o can_v light_o turn_v ourselves_o any_o way_n but_o we_o