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	truth_n	word_n	3,352	5	4.2753	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A48286	The only vvay to rest of soule in religion here, in heaven hereafter: shewed plainly and succinctly by pure scripture, in three treatises: demonstrating, I. That the church was left by Christ, as the means to teach us his gospel. 2. Which is she that was left in that office. 3. What it is, she teacheth for gospel. By I.L. Bach of Div. Licensed by the university of Oxford, to preach throughout Engalnd, and late rector of L. in the county of S. now a Catholike.	Lewgar, John, 1602-1665.	1657 (1657)	Wing L1832A; ESTC R218105	64,778	221

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to_o the_o church_n in_o publish_v and_o disperse_v her_o decree_n and_o to_o their_o doctrine_n that_o it_o be_v by_o she_o approve_v 16.4_o 4._o as_o they_o go_v through_o the_o church_n they_o deliver_v they_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o council_n for_o to_o keep_v act._n 16.4_o which_o be_v more_o than_o we_o find_v they_o do_v any_o book_n of_o scripture_n 5._o when_o the_o good_a christian_n hear_v what_o the_o council_n have_v decree_v they_o rejoice_v for_o the_o consolation_n of_o be_v certain_a now_o what_o be_v true_a doctrine_n in_o that_o point_n 15.31_o 6._o and_o thus_o be_v the_o church_n establish_v in_o the_o say_v 16.5_o 8_o proof_n act._n 20.20_o 27_o 32._o 1._o the_o apostle_n by_o word_n of_o mouth_n commit_v unto_o the_o church_n all_o thing_n needful_a nay_o but_o profitable_a only_o for_o they_o to_o know_v for_o the_o full_a discharge_n of_o their_o office_n unto_o salvation_n of_o themselves_o and_o their_o flock_n and_o so_o make_v she_o the_o depositary_a 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call_v the_o church_n doctrine_n the_o word_n doctrine_n oracle_n gospel_n etc._n etc._n of_o god_n christ_n life_n salvation_n etc._n etc._n the_o faith_n the_o truth_n etc._n etc._n in_o simple_a sense_n 2._o and_o not_o that_o preach_v by_o the_o apostle_n only_o but_o by_o the_o pastor_n among_o who_o it_o be_v by_o accident_n if_o any_o be_v a_o apostle_n rom._n 10.8_o 17._o heb._n 13.7_o jam._n 1.21_o 3._o nay_o that_o which_o be_v preach_v by_o pastor_n of_o who_o the_o apostle_n none_o for_o certain_a col._n 1.5_o &_o 3.16_o nor_o can_v you_o say_v it_o be_v so_o call_v because_o it_o be_v the_o scripture_n preach_v or_o in_o regard_n of_o its_o consonancy_n to_o it_o for_o 1._o the_o old_a testament_n can_v give_v neither_o the_o matter_n nor_o rule_n for_o evangelicall_n doctrine_n and_o very_o little_a of_o the_o new_a be_v write_v when_o s._n paul_n call_v it_o so_o in_o the_o first_o epistle_n by_o he_o write_v 1_o th._n 2.13_o and_o s._n peter_n in_o the_o first_o that_o be_v write_v 1_o pet._n 1.12_o 25._o &_o 2.2_o 2._o many_o evangelicall_n doctrine_n then_o reveal_v be_v not_o write_v then_o to_o wit_n those_o mention_v in_o s._n john_n gospel_n and_o epistle_n more_o than_o be_v in_o the_o other_o namely_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o priestly_a absolution_n joh._n 20.21_o christ_n commit_v his_o flock_n to_o s._n peter_n joh._n 21.15_o 3._o the_o epistle_n themselves_o express_o require_v all_o tradition_n to_o be_v hold_v unwritten_a as_o well_o as_o write_v and_o not_o those_o only_o teach_v by_o the_o apostle_n but_o by_o their_o pastor_n timothy_n silvanus_n etc._n etc._n among_o who_o it_o be_v by_o accident_n that_o s._n paul_n be_v one_o hold_v the_o tradition_n which_o you_o have_v be_v teach_v whether_o by_o word_n or_o our_o epistle_n 2_o thess_n 2.15_o 2._o proof_n ro._n 1.16_o &_o 12.6_o eph._n 6.16_o 1_o tim._n 3.9_o &_o 6.20_o 2_o tim._n 1.13_o &_o 2.2_o tit._n 1.9_o jam._n 1.21_o jude_n 23._o the_o church_n teach_v or_o doctrine_n by_o she_o teach_v be_v call_v also_o in_o simple_a sense_n the_o power_n i.e._n powerful_a instrument_n of_o god_n unto_o salvation_n of_o all_o that_o believe_v it_o the_o rule_n or_o as_o you_o call_v it_o proportion_n of_o faith_n the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o mystery_n of_o faith_n the_o good_a thing_n depositum_fw-la or_o treasure_n of_o heavenly_a truth_n the_o form_n of_o sound_a word_n or_o doctrine_n commit_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o church_n the_o faith_n once_o deliver_v to_o the_o saint_n the_o faithful_a word_n able_a to_o save_v the_o soul_n of_o all_o that_o follow_v it_o 3._o proof_n rom._n 10.14_o 17._o the_o apostle_n express_o averr_v he_o know_v no_o mean_n whereby_o man_n may_v come_v to_o faith_n but_o the_o word_n preach_v and_o thereupon_o conclude_v absolute_o faith_n come_v by_o hear_v and_o hear_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v the_o ordinary_n mean_v of_o faith_n be_v hear_v the_o word_n preach_v 4._o proof_n rom._n 12.6_o 1_o tim._n 1.3_o &_o 3.9_o 2_o tim._n 1.13_o &_o 3.14_o tit._n 1.7_o 9_o the_o rule_n of_o teach_v to_o the_o pastor_n be_v the_o doctrine_n they_o have_v receive_v and_o it_o be_v the_o rule_n even_o to_o prophet_n to_o if_o any_o man_n prophecy_n according_a to_o the_o analogy_n rule_n or_o as_o you_o render_v it_o proportion_n of_o faith_n rom._n 12.6_o that_o be_v the_o know_a doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n for_o that_o it_o can_v not_o mean_v the_o scripture_n see_v the_o reason_n give_v sup_v pag._n 59_o 5._o proof_n ro._n 16.17_o 2_o th._n 3.6_o heb._n 13.7_o 17._o jud._n 3.1_o joh._n 2.24_o &_o 4.2_o 6._o 2_o joh._n 6_o 9_o the_o rule_n of_o belief_n and_o holy_a practice_n to_o the_o people_n be_v the_o doctrine_n wherein_o they_o have_v be_v catechise_v call_v by_o s._n john_n the_o unction_n of_o the_o h._n ghost_n 1_o joh._n 2.20_o and_o general_o the_o doctrine_n or_o institute_n of_o the_o church_n hereby_o know_v we_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o error_n he_o that_o know_v god_n hear_v we_o he_o that_o be_v not_o of_o god_n hear_v not_o we_o 1_o joh._n 4.6_o this_o doctrine_n of_o our_o catechism_n be_v give_v unto_o all_o christian_n suppose_v catechise_v by_o a_o lawful_a pastor_n as_o the_o galatian_n be_v as_o a_o rule_n of_o that_o supreme_a authority_n and_o infallible_a certainty_n as_o by_o it_o we_o be_v to_o try_v the_o spirit_n of_o prophet_n 1_o thes_n 5.21_o yea_o even_o of_o apostle_n or_o heavenly_a angel_n gal._n 1.8_o if_o possible_a for_o they_o to_o teach_v repugnant_a to_o it_o and_o if_o a_o rule_n whereby_o to_o judge_v of_o the_o apostle_n preach_v of_o their_o writing_n also_o it_o be_v as_o impossible_a for_o they_o to_o write_v as_o to_o preach_v repugnant_o to_o it_o and_o their_o writing_n be_v of_o no_o great_a authority_n than_o their_o preach_n consequent_o this_o text_n gal._n 1.8_o which_o your_o man_n use_v to_o urge_v against_o tradition_n give_v so_o great_a authority_n to_o they_o as_o it_o implicit_o warn_v we_o on_o peril_n of_o our_o soul_n not_o to_o believe_v or_o receive_v any_o text_n of_o h._n scripture_n itself_o in_o any_o sense_n repugnant_a if_o possible_a for_o it_o to_o have_v any_o as_o it_o be_v not_o to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o catechism_n suppose_v it_o give_v by_o a_o lawful_a pastor_n nor_o can_v you_o say_v that_o this_o subsist_v not_o with_o what_o we_o teach_v that_o any_o particular_a pastor_n yea_o pope_n and_o all_o as_o such_o may_v teach_v false_a doctrine_n for_o we_o will_v not_o say_v that_o any_o lawful_a pastor_n can_v do_v it_o which_o who_o be_v we_o shall_v see_v in_o next_o treatise_n 6_o proof_n 1_o cor._n 4.1_o

10.8_o which_o indeed_o be_v hide_v to_o none_o but_o the_o reprobate_n 2_o cor._n 4.3_o 2._o grant_v he_o have_v speak_v of_o scripture_n and_o by_o name_n of_o that_o book_n of_o deuteronomy_n the_o plain_a in_o the_o bible_n and_o consist_v of_o nothing_o else_o in_o a_o manner_n but_o moral_a precept_n write_v in_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n exhortation_n admonition_n motive_n etc._n etc._n to_o piety_n and_o obedience_n yet_o it_o be_v so_o unprofitable_a yea_o dangerous_a for_o ignorant_a people_n as_o it_o be_v neither_o intend_v for_o their_o read_n deu._n 31.9_o nor_o to_o be_v so_o much_o as_o read_v to_o they_o without_o a_o interpreter_n authorize_v neh._n 8.7_o 2_o chron._n 17.9_o act_n 15.22_o 3._o argu._n deut._n 31.11_o thou_o shall_v read_v this_o law_n before_o the_o people_n that_o have_v not_o know_v any_o thing_n that_o they_o may_v learn_v to_o fear_n god_n etc._n etc._n imply_v it_o be_v so_o self-plain_a as_o the_o sole_a hear_n it_o read_v 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