Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	scripture_n	speak_v	write_v	3,332	5	5.5692	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A33970	A modest plea for the Lords Day or rather the summe of the plea made by divines for the Lords Day as the Christian Sabbath, against those who contend for the old Sabbath of the seventh day, in order from the creation / by J.C., D.D.	Collinges, John, 1623-1690.	1669 (1669)	Wing C5327; ESTC R43109	56,915	142

brightness_n of_o his_o father_n glory_n the_o express_a image_n of_o his_o person_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v and_o that_o in_o pursuance_n of_o a_o eternal_a covenant_n he_o be_v in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n ●●nt_v into_o the_o world_n not_o only_o to_o work_v out_o man_n redemption_n by_o his_o active_a and_o passive_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n but_o also_o as_o the_o first_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o the_o head_n and_o lawgiver_n of_o the_o gospel_n church_n to_o reveal_v his_o father_n will_n for_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o it_o to_o this_o purpose_n he_o tell_v we_o matth._n 11.27_o that_o all_o thing_n be_v deliver_v he_o by_o the_o father_n according_o matth._n 26._o he_o institute_v the_o lord_n supper_n and_o in_o matth._n 28.18_o he_o institute_v the_o ministry_n preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o baptism_n and_o matth._n 28.20_o he_o authorize_v his_o apostle_n to_o teach_v whatsoever_o he_o have_v command_v they_o and_o lest_o we_o shall_v think_v that_o although_o the_o alteration_n of_o the_o act_n of_o worship_n be_v within_o christ_n commission_n yet_o the_o alteration_n of_o the_o solemn_a time_n of_o worship_n be_v not_o he_o have_v inspire_v three_o of_o the_o four_o evangelist_n to_o tell_v we_o what_o he_o assert_v that_o he_o be_v lord_n of_o the_o sabbath_n matth._n 12.8_o mar._n 2.28_o luk._n 6.5_o text_n which_o i_o wonder_v mr._n titham_n shall_v fancy_v to_o have_v any_o thing_n in_o they_o for_o the_o old_a sabbath_n for_o he_o who_o read_v any_o of_o the_o evangelist_n must_v yield_v the_o sense_n to_o be_v this_o at_o first_o sight_n that_o he_o have_v authority_n to_o expound_v the_o law_n of_o the_o sabbath_n contrary_a to_o the_o rigid_a sense_n of_o the_o doctor_n of_o those_o time_n so_o as_o it_o shall_v allow_v a_o liberty_n for_o act_n of_o necessity_n piety_n and_o mercy_n the_o word_n do_v plain_o assert_v our_o saviour_n a_o authority_n to_o alter_v the_o sabbath_n for_o he_o be_v lord_n of_o it_o our_o brethren_n by_o their_o daily_a practice_n yield_v our_o saviour_n a_o liberty_n to_o alter_v the_o act_n of_o worship_n hence_o they_o do_v not_o offer_v sacrifice_n as_o the_o jew_n do_v though_o by_o the_o way_n observe_v our_o saviour_n never_o say_v to_o we_o you_o shall_v no_o long_o sacrifice_n they_o allow_v of_o baptism_n instead_o of_o circumcision_n though_o it_o be_v worthy_a of_o our_o brethren_n observation_n that_o mr._n titham_n and_o mr._n pooly_n fall_v to_o circumcision_n and_o consequent_o to_o a_o denial_n of_o christ_n and_o under_o the_o terror_n of_o that_o text_n if_o you_o be_v circumcise_v christ_n shall_v profit_v you_o nothing_o our_o brethren_n also_o allow_v the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o preach_v and_o certain_o it_o be_v very_o unreasonable_a for_o our_o brethren_n to_o allow_v their_o lord_n and_o saviour_n the_o authority_n to_o alter_v the_o act_n of_o worship_n and_o to_o deny_v he_o a_o power_n as_o to_o the_o time_n of_o worship_n certain_o the_o time_n be_v not_o so_o considerable_a as_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n as_o the_o act_n of_o worship_n be_v beside_o that_o as_o i_o say_v before_o to_o deny_v our_o saviour_n this_o authority_n be_v to_o deny_v he_o to_o be_v god_n equal_a with_o his_o father_n and_o to_o deny_v what_o three_o of_o the_o evangelist_n express_o assert_v with_o a_o even_a and_o also_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v lord_n even_o or_o also_o of_o the_o sabbath_n day_n chap._n v._o that_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n in_o pursuance_n of_o his_o commission_n for_o establish_v the_o gospel_n church_n do_v alter_v the_o sabbath_n from_o the_o seven_o to_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n how_o this_o appear_v this_o be_v obtain_v we_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v but_o to_o prove_v that_o our_o lord_n do_v alter_v the_o sabbath_n day_n in_o order_n to_o which_o proof_n 24._o sheppard_n thes_n sab._n the_o 24._o what_o that_o holy_a and_o learned_a man_n mr._n sheppard_n have_v say_v be_v to_o be_v observe_v we_o be_v not_o to_o expect_v such_o evidence_n from_o scripture_n concern_v this_o change_n as_o fond_a and_o humorous_a wit_n sometime_o plead_v for_o in_o this_o controversy_n namely_o that_o christ_n shall_v come_v with_o drum_n and_o trumpet_n as_o it_o be_v upon_o mount_n zion_n and_o proclaim_v by_o word_n or_o write_v in_o express_a word_n the_o jewish_a sabbath_n be_v abrogate_a and_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n institute_v in_o its_o room_n to_o be_v observe_v of_o all_o christian_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o lord_n manner_n to_o speak_v so_o in_o many_o thing_n concern_v his_o kingdom_n but_o as_o it_o be_v occasional_o or_o in_o way_n of_o history_n or_o epistle_n to_o some_o particular_a church_n or_o people_n etc._n etc._n the_o scripture_n say_v that_o christ_n after_o his_o resurrection_n continue_v upon_o the_o earth_n forty_o day_n speak_v of_o thing_n concern_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n act_v 1.3_o and_o st._n john_n chap._n 21._o tell_v we_o that_o all_o thing_n which_o he_o say_v be_v not_o write_v for_o the_o world_n will_v not_o have_v hold_v the_o book_n indeed_o it_o be_v not_o express_o say_v that_o in_o that_o time_n he_o instruct_v they_o as_o to_o the_o change_n of_o the_o sabbath_n as_o it_o be_v not_o say_v he_o any_o time_n speak_v to_o they_o about_o the_o cease_n of_o circumcision_n sacrifice_n the_o paschall_n lamb_n etc._n etc._n nor_o be_v it_o say_v what_o in_o particular_a he_o teach_v they_o within_o those_o forty_o day_n but_o certain_o a_o moderate_a degree_n of_o charity_n will_v enforce_v we_o to_o believe_v that_o what_o we_o shall_v find_v in_o holy_a writ_n the_o apostle_n and_o primitive_a church_n exemplary_o practise_v in_o this_o thing_n they_o learn_v either_o by_o word_n of_o mouth_n or_o by_o infallible_a inspiration_n from_o their_o lord_n and_o master_n which_o be_v all_o one_o to_o we_o and_o we_o must_v be_v very_o uncharitable_a to_o think_v that_o those_o first_o and_o great_a minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o great_a light_n ever_o set_v upon_o the_o lord_n hill_n shall_v by_o word_n of_o mouth_n or_o practice_n teach_v the_o primitive_a christian_n so_o weighty_a a_o thing_n as_o the_o change_n of_o the_o sabbath_n without_o any_o direction_n or_o authority_n from_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o apostle_n in_o what_o they_o do_v be_v follower_n of_o christ_n jesus_n and_o upon_o this_o account_n 1._o cor._n 11.1_o the_o apostle_n call_v to_o the_o corinthian_n to_o be_v follower_n of_o he_o and_o phil._n 4.9_o those_o thing_n which_o you_o have_v learn_v and_o hear_v and_o see_v in_o i_o do_v you_o it_o be_v true_a the_o example_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n our_o rule_n nor_o by_o we_o to_o be_v imitate_v but_o in_o those_o thing_n which_o they_o do_v not_o upon_o some_o special_a reason_n and_o wherein_o we_o can_v imitate_v they_o unquestionable_o they_o be_v to_o be_v imitate_v and_o that_o in_o force_n of_o many_o scripture_n speak_v to_o that_o purpose_n and_o in_o such_o thing_n their_o example_n unquestionable_o amount_v to_o a_o divine_a institution_n what_o have_v we_o more_o than_o the_o example_n of_o the_o apostolical_a church_n practice_n for_o our_o use_n of_o water_n in_o baptism_n administer_a the_o lord_n supper_n to_o woman_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o the_o business_n in_o question_n will_v much_o lie_v upon_o these_o two_o thing_n whether_o we_o can_v show_v any_o institution_n of_o christ_n or_o practice_n of_o the_o apostolical_a church_n in_o this_o case_n here_o we_o will_v also_o free_o grant_v our_o brethren_n that_o the_o exercise_n of_o holy_a duty_n on_o a_o day_n will_v not_o argue_v such_o a_o day_n be_v observe_v as_o a_o sabbath_n but_o if_o we_o will_v prove_v that_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n be_v by_o the_o apostolical_a church_n observe_v as_o the_o christian_a sabbath_n we_o must_v prove_v that_o day_n set_v apart_o for_o sabbath_n service_n more_o than_o any_o other_o day_n in_o the_o week_n and_o honour_v above_o any_o other_o day_n for_o that_o end_n to_o this_o purpose_n there_o have_v be_v three_o more_o eminent_a text_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n insist_v on_o almost_o by_o all_o divine_n who_o have_v handle_v this_o controversy_n i_o shall_v not_o pretend_v to_o add_v any_o thing_n much_o considerable_a to_o what_o have_v be_v large_o and_o learned_o say_v by_o dr._n young_a mr._n caudry_n mr._n sheppard_n mr._n warren_n etc._n etc._n but_o i_o shall_v gather_v what_o they_o have_v say_v into_o few_o word_n and_o give_v it_o my_o brethren_n in_o their_o own_o tongue_n and_o it_o may_v be_v more_o in_o their_o own_o dialect_n in_o a_o plain_a and_o familiar_a style_n for_o i_o write_v not_o

custom_n of_o moses_n and_o circumcision_n be_v so_o call_v act_v 21.21_o he_o be_v the_o first_o who_o write_v the_o law_n about_o they_o for_o any_o person_n to_o adhere_v to_o any_o jewish_a custom_n after_o christ_n death_n and_o resurrection_n be_v in_o effect_n to_o deny_v christ_n to_o be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n let_v i_o in_o the_o bowel_n of_o christ_n beseech_v our_o brethren_n to_o be_v serious_a in_o this_o thing_n i_o say_v again_o whatsoever_o relate_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o fall_v not_o express_o under_o one_o of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n and_o that_o primary_o nor_o be_v establish_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n can_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o piece_n of_o moses_n a_o moysaicall_a custom_n which_o christ_n come_v on_o purpose_n to_o alter_v and_o to_o adhere_v still_o to_o they_o be_v to_o proclaim_v against_o heaven_n i_o have_v no_o part_n in_o the_o son_n of_o david_n hence_o the_o apostle_n tell_v the_o galathian_o if_o they_o be_v circumcise_v christ_n profit_v they_o nothing_o that_o be_v think_v themselves_o under_o a_o obligation_n to_o be_v circumcise_v and_o again_o he_o tell_v they_o he_o be_v afraid_a of_o they_o lest_o he_o have_v bestow_v all_o his_o labour_n among_o they_o in_o vain_a preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o they_o in_o vain_a why_o you_o observe_v day_n and_o month_n and_o time_n and_o year_n gal._n 4.11_o that_o be_v such_o religious_a day_n as_o the_o jew_n observe_v according_a to_o moses_n i_o know_v many_o of_o our_o brethren_n will_v tremble_v at_o the_o apprehension_n of_o this_o i_o believe_v many_o of_o they_o have_v say_v to_o the_o lord_n christ_n thou_o at_o my_o portion_n and_o that_o their_o soul_n in_o truth_n say_v none_o but_o christ_n none_o but_o christ_n and_o do_v they_o know_v it_o will_v not_o deny_v the_o lord_n that_o buy_v they_o or_o by_o any_o action_n interpretative_o deny_v his_o authority_n to_o alter_v the_o custom_n of_o moses_n i_o humble_o beg_v of_o they_o that_o in_o tenderness_n to_o the_o lord_n that_o buy_v they_o in_o love_n to_o their_o own_o soul_n as_o i_o trust_v they_o fear_v every_o sin_n so_o they_o will_v fear_v their_o soul_n sin_v in_o this_o point_n of_o judaize_v which_o the_o apostle_n as_o to_o other_o point_n lay_v so_o much_o stress_n upon_o both_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n and_o galatian_n and_o colossian_n and_o all_o along_o in_o every_o epistle_n and_o in_o a_o further_a evidence_n of_o this_o let_v i_o beseech_v our_o brethren_n in_o all_o seriousness_n to_o consider_v whither_o the_o pore_a upon_o this_o notion_n have_v lead_v other_o and_o let_v they_o who_o yet_o stand_v take_v heed_n lest_o they_o so_o fall_v there_o have_v not_o be_v many_o leader_n in_o this_o opinion_n know_v to_o the_o world_n in_o this_o latter_a age._n the_o first_o be_v john_n thrask_n i_o never_o hear_v that_o he_o publish_v any_o thing_n in_o print_n in_o the_o pulpit_n he_o do_v a_o man_n of_o so_o ordinary_a part_n that_o it_o be_v some_o time_n before_o he_o can_v pass_v his_o examination_n to_o be_v make_v a_o minister_n after_o this_o he_o preach_v this_o new_a doctrine_n and_o be_v for_o it_o censure_v in_o the_o star-chamber_n and_o recant_v it_o and_o die_v obscure_o at_o lambeth_n but_o this_o be_v that_o which_o i_o desire_v may_v be_v note_v he_o say_v our_o historian_n equal_o preach_v up_o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o other_o levitical_a rite_n the_o next_o be_v theophilus_n brabourn_n original_o a_o trader_n in_o stocking_n after_o make_v a_o minister_n and_o 1628._o he_o publish_v a_o book_n for_o the_o jewish_a sabbath_n a_o book_n to_o give_v it_o its_o due_a wherein_o a_o thousand_o time_n more_o be_v say_v for_o it_o and_o to_o answer_v argument_n against_o his_o side_n than_o in_o all_o book_n ever_o write_v before_o or_o since_o he_o have_v be_v abundant_o answer_v by_o divers_a though_o on_o differ_v principle_n he_o live_v till_o within_o these_o few_o year_n till_o he_o come_v to_o assert_v three_o god_n and_o grow_v to_o keep_v no_o sabbath_n for_o on_o his_o seven_o day_n he_o will_v ordinary_o make_v bargain_n take_v in_o interest_n money_n let_v out_o more_o seal_n write_n etc._n etc._n mr._n ockford_n be_v another_o what_o he_o be_v where_o or_o how_o he_o live_v what_o he_o hold_v more_o etc._n etc._n i_o can_v tell_v the_o next_o be_v mr._n tilham_n who_o at_o colchester_n in_o essex_n make_v much_o stir_n about_o this_o point_n and_o write_v one_o or_o two_o book_n he_o be_v report_v before_o to_o have_v be_v a_o papist_n sure_o i_o be_o his_o book_n show_v not_o the_o learning_n of_o a_o ordinary_a schoolboy_n with_o he_o one_o pooly_n a_o wild-headed_a norfolk_n preacher_n join_v he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o a_o rash_a giddy_a head_n and_o principle_n both_o these_o after_o go_v over_o sea_n where_o i_o presume_v our_o brethren_n know_v upon_o too_o good_a information_n they_o both_o be_v circumcise_v and_o to_o what_o else_o they_o run_v i_o know_v not_o i_o speak_v not_o this_o god_n know_v to_o upbraid_v or_o mock_v at_o our_o brethren_n but_o by_o these_o example_n to_o show_v they_o the_o tendency_n of_o this_o opinion_n and_o practice_n whither_o it_o lead_v poor_a christian_n this_o tilhams_n book_n though_o i_o think_v one_o of_o the_o weak_a and_o absurde_a ever_o write_v on_o the_o subject_n be_v what_o my_o brethren_n in_o these_o part_n glory_n in_o i_o know_v for_o a_o teacher_n by_o a_o lively_a voice_n they_o have_v a_o person_n of_o much_o more_o worth_a than_o brahourn_n pooly_n or_o tilham_n mr._n rich._n breviter_fw-la who_o i_o persuade_v myself_o be_v at_o rest_n with_o god_n he_o be_v a_o good_a scholar_n and_o a_o person_n of_o a_o sober_a life_n and_o conscientious_a to_o his_o principle_n and_o to_o who_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n i_o think_v be_v true_o precious_a how_o far_o he_o have_v drink_v in_o this_o opinion_n and_o to_o what_o degree_n he_o be_v persuade_v of_o it_o i_o can_v tell_v sure_o i_o be_o never_o so_o much_o as_o to_o print_v any_o discourse_n for_o it_o but_o i_o shall_v add_v no_o more_o upon_o this_o i_o be_o sure_a unpleasing_a subject_n 2._o if_o our_o brethren_n will_v avoid_v this_o charge_n the_o next_o i_o be_o sure_a they_o can_v to_o observe_v the_o seven_o day_n sabbath_n be_v to_o non-communion_n ourselves_o from_o all_o church_n that_o ever_o be_v or_o be_v in_o the_o world_n i_o mean_v gospel-churche_n to_o say_v nothing_o of_o the_o time_n past_a christian-churche_n always_o condemn_v they_o as_o heretic_n that_o keep_v that_o sabbath_n upon_o which_o account_n the_o ebionite_n be_v condemn_v i_o do_v not_o think_v unworthy_a of_o our_o brethren_n sad_a thought_n that_o this_o day_n there_o be_v no_o considerable_a number_n of_o christian_n under_o heaven_n any_o where_o that_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n they_o keep_v our_o brethren_n know_v that_o i_o be_o no_o great_a man_n for_o tradition_n but_o certain_o the_o custom_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n in_o all_o time_n and_o in_o all_o place_n not_o contradict_v by_o any_o valuable_a number_n of_o person_n of_o any_o persuasion_n be_v not_o to_o be_v despise_v by_o any_o but_o such_o as_o will_v arrogate_v to_o themselves_o more_o knowledge_n of_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n than_o all_o the_o world_n beside_o i_o must_v confess_v i_o doubt_v whether_o there_o be_v any_o one_o universal_a tradition_n except_o this_o nor_o be_v this_o pure_o such_o but_o my_o meaning_n be_v that_o there_o be_v no_o one_o thing_n as_o to_o which_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n in_o all_o age_n be_v so_o on_o all_o side_n confess_v and_o out_o of_o doubt_n now_o the_o strength_n of_o this_o lie_v here_o it_o be_v not_o reasonable_a to_o think_v that_o god_n shall_v leave_v his_o whole_a church_n in_o all_o time_n to_o such_o a_o mistake_n as_o to_o the_o solemn_a time_n of_o worship_n the_o general_a sense_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v upon_o this_o account_n just_o valuable_a in_o most_o controvert_v point_n i_o spare_v instance_n here_o they_o be_v abundant_o give_v by_o dr._n young_a mr._n caudry_n and_o mr._n warren_n where_o the_o learned_a of_o our_o brethren_n may_v find_v they_o i_o profess_o write_v to_o my_o neighbour_n who_o i_o know_v will_v be_v little_o edify_v by_o quotation_n in_o greek_a and_o latin_n to_o leave_v therefore_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o former_a time_n from_o the_o very_a apostle_n time_n which_o be_v very_o significant_a at_o least_o together_o with_o what_o evidence_n we_o have_v in_o the_o holy_a writ_n 2._o i_o say_v there_o be_v no_o present_a church_n of_o our_o brethren_n mind_n or_o practice_n so_o as_o they_o plain_o cast_v off_o communion_n with_o all_o church_n of_o christ_n on_o