Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	write_n	write_v	writer_n	265	4	7.7662	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A33290	The divine authority of the Holy Scriptures asserted in two discourses the former shewing the nature and extent of the inspiration vouchsaf't by the Holy Ghost to the penmen of the Scriptures ... : the latter shewing the divine authority of the vowels and accents in the Hebrew text ... in a discourse concerning the division of the Bible into chapters and verses : to which is added, A discourse concerning the testimony of the Spirit on Rom. 8. 16. / by Sam. Clark ...	Clark, Samuel, 1626-1701.	1699 (1699)	Wing C4490; Wing C4991_CANCELLED; ESTC R14562	28,221	56

appear_v in_o what_o follow_v §_o 6._o prop._n ii_o it_o be_v the_o property_n and_o prerogative_n of_o all_o scripture_n of_o what_o sort_n soever_o to_o be_v by_o inspiration_n of_o god_n this_o not_o be_v my_o main_a business_n but_o only_o in_o order_n to_o it_o as_o i_o pass_v along_o i_o shall_v not_o go_v far_o for_o evidence_n but_o content_v myself_o with_o such_o proof_n as_o be_v ready_a at_o hand_n and_o offer_v themselves_o willing_o to_o my_o thought_n §_o 7._o this_o proposition_n i_o shall_v prove_v particular_o and_o by_o part_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o scripture_n both_o of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n wherein_o it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o my_o purpose_n to_o convince_v or_o confute_v antiscripturist_n this_o have_v be_v do_v abundant_o and_o unanswerable_o by_o many_o more_o able_a and_o learned_a pen_n as_o to_o confirm_v honest_a humble_a soul_n that_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v satisfy_v by_o such_o plain_a intrinsic_a argument_n as_o be_v contain_v in_o and_o take_v out_o of_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o scripture_n itself_o first_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v by_o inspiration_n of_o god_n this_o i_o shall_v prove_v 1._o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o two_o great_a apostle_n peter_n and_o paul_n it_o be_v express_o affirm_v by_o the_o apostle_n paul_n 2_o tim._n 3.16_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o scripture_n not_o only_o some_o part_n of_o such_o and_o such_o book_n but_o the_o whole_a scripture_n and_o whole_a of_o scripture_n whatsoever_o come_v under_o the_o name_n of_o scripture_n without_o any_o distinction_n or_o difference_n by_o whosoever_o write_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god-inspired_n not_o all_o scripture_n that_o be_v god-inspired_n as_o the_o polonian-merchant_n will_v have_v it_o as_o if_o there_o be_v some_o that_o be_v not_o so_o for_o the_o verb_n substantive_n must_v needs_o be_v understand_v between_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o not_o between_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o the_o conjunction_n come_v between_o which_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v the_o second_o epithet_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o first_o here_o be_v two_o thing_n affirm_v concern_v the_o scripture_n as_o estius_n observe_v 1._o it_o be_v authority_n that_o it_o be_v from_o god_n 2._o it_o be_v utility_n that_o it_o be_v profitable_a for_o the_o end_n and_o purpose_v follow_v this_o than_o must_v needs_o include_v at_o least_o all_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n again_o the_o apostle_n peter_n also_o affirm_v the_o same_o 2_o pet._n 1.21_o for_o the_o prophecy_n come_v not_o in_o old_a time_n or_o rather_o at_o any_o time_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o will_n of_o man_n but_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 where_o observe_v 1_o the_o subject_a he_o speak_v of_o with_o the_o title_n whereby_o he_o express_v it_o prophecy_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v strict_o for_o the_o foretell_v of_o thing_n to_o come_v or_o the_o write_n only_o of_o the_o prophet_n but_o large_o for_o any_o revelation_n or_o discovery_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n to_o the_o penman_n of_o scripture_n this_o appear_v by_o v._o 19_o where_o he_o say_v we_o have_v a_o more_o sure_a word_n of_o prophecy_n that_o be_v of_o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n viz._n in_o scripture_n in_o contradistinction_n to_o the_o revelation_n of_o god_n will_n in_o that_o voice_n that_o come_v from_o heaven_n to_o christ_n at_o his_o transfiguration_n whereto_o you_o do_v well_o to_o give_v heed_n this_o be_v a_o duty_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o whole_a scripture_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o prophetical_a part_n and_o therefore_o include_v the_o whole_a hence_o all_o the_o penman_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v call_v prophet_n eph._n 2.20_o rom._n 16.26_o and_o therefore_o the_o word_n prophecy_n here_o must_v include_v the_o whole_a of_o this_o voice_n he_o show_v the_o original_a and_o that_o both_o negative_o it_o come_v not_o by_o the_o will_n of_o man_n it_o be_v not_o the_o conception_n composure_n indictment_n or_o product_n of_o man_n own_o brain_n nor_o the_o suggestion_n of_o their_o own_o spirit_n they_o be_v not_o the_o first_o mover_n in_o this_o work_n but_o positive_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 where_o observe_v 1_o the_o primum_fw-la mobile_a or_o first_o mover_n the_o holy_a ghost_n 2._o the_o instrumental_a cause_n or_o instrument_n he_o make_v use_v of_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n such_o be_v all_o the_o penman_n of_o the_o several_a book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n 3._o what_o befall_v they_o how_o it_o fare_v with_o they_o in_o this_o work_n when_o they_o write_v these_o book_n they_o be_v move_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o write_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o paul_n so_o the_o writer_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o peter_n here_o act_v and_o move_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n under_o his_o immediate_a conduct_n and_o impulse_n as_o the_o spirit_n come_v upon_o the_o apostle_n on_o the_o day_n of_o pentecost_n as_o a_o rush_n mighty_a wind_n act._n 2.2_o the_o same_o word_n be_v use_v there_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o he_o rush_v in_o a_o powerful_a manner_n upon_o these_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n the_o penman_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n 4._o when_o or_o upon_o what_o occasion_n it_o be_v thus_o with_o they_o it_o be_v in_o reference_n to_o what_o they_o speak_v which_o include_v their_o write_n also_o for_o the_o prophet_n do_v deliver_v all_o their_o prophecy_n to_o the_o people_n by_o word_n of_o mouth_n first_o and_o then_o write_v they_o down_o afterward_o as_o appear_v by_o some_o passage_n in_o jeremy_n but_o for_o some_o other_o part_n of_o scripture_n they_o be_v only_o write_v yet_o this_o write_n or_o what_o be_v so_o write_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o paul_n assure_v we_o in_o the_o place_n beforementioned_a beside_o the_o subject_a that_o peter_n be_v here_o treat_v of_o be_v the_o whole_a scripture_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o context_n v._o 19_o and_o i_o prove_v before_o and_o so_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v concern_v the_o whole_a scripture_n act_v 2.31_o david_n speak_v of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n viz._n psal_n 16.10_o i._n e._n write_v so_o act_v 3.24_o all_o the_o prophet_n from_o samuel_n and_o those_o that_o follow_v after_o as_o many_o as_o have_v speak_v have_v likewise_o foretell_v of_o these_o day_n rom._n 3.19_o whatsoever_o the_o law_n i._n e._n the_o whole_a scripture_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o forego_n word_n say_v it_o say_v to_o they_o that_o be_v 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purpose_n to_o destroy_v the_o old_a world_n by_o the_o flood_n ch_n 6._o 3_o etc._n etc._n god_n accept_v of_o noah_n sacrifice_n ch_n 8._o 21._o he_o say_v in_o his_o heart_n what_o god_n say_v concern_v the_o build_n of_o babel_n ch_n 11._o 6_o 7._o the_o cause_n of_o the_o plague_n on_o pharaoh_n and_o his_o house_n ch_z 12._o 17._o god_n deal_n with_o abimelech_n concern_v sarah_n ch_n 20._o 3._o etc._n etc._n the_o passage_n between_o abimelech_n and_o isaac_n concern_v his_o wife_n ch_n 26._o 8._o etc._n etc._n what_o god_n say_v to_o laban_n in_o a_o dream_n ch_n 31._o 24._o rachel_n sit_v upon_o the_o image_n v._o 34._o the_o conspiracy_n of_o joseph_n brethren_n against_o he_o ch_z 37._o 18_o etc._n etc._n the_o reason_n why_o

come_v aliunde_fw-la yea_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o above_o must_v be_v put_v into_o they_o by_o the_o immediate_a dictate_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n §_o 13._o second_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v equal_a sharer_n with_o those_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n in_o this_o privilege_n and_o prerogative_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god-inspired_n for_o 1._o the_o write_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v comprehend_v in_o the_o word_n scripture_n and_o call_v by_o that_o name_n as_o well_o as_o the_o write_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n peter_n give_v this_o title_n to_o paul_n epistle_n 2_o pet._n 3.16_o as_o also_o in_o all_o his_o epistle_n in_o which_o there_o be_v some_o thing_n hard_a to_o be_v understand_v which_o they_o that_o be_v unlearned_a and_o unstable_a wrist_n as_o they_o do_v the_o other_o scripture_n to_o their_o own_o destruction_n imply_v that_o paul_n epistle_n stand_v upon_o the_o same_o ground_n and_o have_v as_o 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of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n in_o these_o three_o respect_n especial_o 1_o the_o prophet_n deliver_v all_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n whereas_o the_o apostle_n write_v in_o their_o own_o name_n so_o most_o of_o the_o epistle_n begin_v and_o have_v the_o name_n of_o the_o penman_n set_v in_o the_o front_n 2_o the_o book_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v but_o a_o collection_n or_o aggregate_v body_n of_o several_a prophecy_n or_o vision_n add_v one_o to_o another_o whereas_o the_o write_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v carry_v on_o in_o a_o continue_a tenor_n of_o discourse_n without_o any_o such_o interruption_n and_o break_v off_o the_o thread_n of_o the_o matter_n as_o in_o the_o prophet_n 3._o the_o prophet_n have_v not_o a_o constant_a uninterrupted_a influx_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o he_o fall_v upon_o they_o at_o certain_a time_n and_o season_n according_a to_o his_o own_o pleasure_n therefore_o you_o have_v the_o several_a prophecy_n of_o the_o same_o prophet_n bear_v date_n at_o several_a time_n and_o ezekiel_n be_v make_v dumb_a in_o some_o respect_n till_o a_o certain_a season_n c._n 3._o 26_o 27._o and_o 24._o 27._o see_v my_o annotation_n there_o so_o when_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o force_n and_o johanan_n come_v to_o jeremy_n for_o direction_n from_o he_o jer._n 42_o 13_a it_o be_v say_v v._o 7._o that_o after_o ten_o day_n come_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o jeremiah_n whereas_o the_o apostle_n seem_v to_o have_v have_v a_o constant_a assistance_n of_o the_o spirit_n upon_o all_o occasion_n so_o that_o wheresoever_o they_o come_v they_o be_v ready_a to_o preach_v the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o the_o people_n of_o those_o place_n and_o therefore_o in_o this_o respect_n the_o apostle_n have_v much_o the_o pre-eminence_n and_o advantage_n of_o the_o prophet_n as_o be_v hint_v just_a now_o n._n 4._o so_o then_o the_o whole_a bulk_n and_o body_n of_o scripture_n contain_v in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god-inspired_n which_o be_v the_o second_o proposition_n §_o 14._o prop._n iii_o this_o inspiration_n do_v not_o deprive_v the_o person_n inspire_v of_o their_o reason_n and_o understanding_n thus_o indeed_o it_o befall_v those_o by_o who_o the_o devil_n deliver_v his_o oracle_n for_o the_o evil_a spirit_n that_o possess_v they_o use_v to_o swell_v and_o blow_v up_o their_o body_n especial_o their_o breast_n and_o belly_n like_o a_o bladder_n or_o bottle_n as_o it_o be_v record_v of_o the_o pythian_a prophetess_n or_o witch_n rather_o and_o to_o cast_v they_o into_o a_o kind_n of_o frenzy_n and_o then_o deliver_v his_o oracle_n by_o they_o with_o a_o hoarse_a or_o hollow_a voice_n as_o if_o they_o speak_v out_o of_o their_o belly_n thence_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o greek_n or_o out_o of_o a_o bottle_n whence_o they_o have_v their_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o hebrew_n but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o those_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v not_o ment_fw-la capti_fw-la and_o so_o use_v only_o as_o pipe_n to_o convey_v such_o and_o such_o thing_n through_o they_o to_o which_o they_o contribute_v nothing_o at_o all_o except_o the_o write_n but_o be_v mere_o passive_a bede_n on_o 2_o pet._n 1.19_o mention_n and_o confute_v some_o in_o his_o time_n that_o maintain_v this_o foolish_a fancy_n neither_o be_v they_o use_v as_o mere_a amanuensis_n to_o write_v what_o the_o holy_a ghost_n dictate_v word_n for_o word_n to_o they_o without_o the_o use_n of_o their_o own_o judgement_n but_o the_o holy_a ghost_n employ_v they_o as_o reasonable_a person_n endue_v with_o ability_n of_o understanding_n judgement_n and_o the_o like_a their_o faculty_n be_v not_o lay_v aside_o nor_o