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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	good_a	lord_n	sin_n	3,005	5	4.4939	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A53671	A brief instruction in the worship of God, and discipline of the churches of the New Testament, by way of question and answer with an explication and confirmation of those answers.	Owen, John, 1616-1683.	1667 (1667)	Wing O721; ESTC R9489	80,905	231

he_o make_v they_o know_v to_o who_o he_o please_v psalm_n 147.19_o 20._o and_o although_o some_o of_o the_o way_n which_o he_o do_v appoint_v may_v seem_v to_o have_v a_o great_a compliance_n in_o they_o unto_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n yet_o in_o his_o worship_n he_o accept_v they_o not_o on_o that_o account_n but_o mere_o on_o that_o of_o his_o own_o institution_n and_o this_o as_o he_o have_v declare_v his_o will_n about_o in_o the_o second_o commandment_n so_o he_o have_v severe_o forbid_v the_o addition_n of_o our_o own_o invention_n unto_o what_o he_o have_v appoint_v send_v we_o for_o instruction_n unto_o he_o alone_o who_o he_o have_v endow_v with_o sovereign_a authority_n to_o reveal_v his_o will_n and_o ordain_v his_o worship_n john_n 1.18_o matth._n 17.5_o 1_o chron._n 16.13_o qu._n 3._o how_o then_o be_v these_o way_n and_o mean_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n make_v know_v unto_o we_o answ._n in_o and_o by_o the_o write_a word_n only_o which_o contain_v a_o full_a and_o perfect_a revelation_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n as_o to_o his_o whole_a worship_n and_o all_o the_o concernment_n of_o it_o john_n 5.39_o isa._n 8.20_o luke_n 16.19_o 2_o tim._n 3.15_o 16_o 17._o 1_o pet._n 1.19_o deut._n 4.2_o chap._n 12.32_o joshua_n 1.7_o prov._n 30.6_o rev._n 22.20_o isaiah_n 29.13_o explication_n the_o end_n wherefore_o god_n grant_v his_o word_n unto_o the_o church_n be_v that_o thereby_o it_o may_v be_v instruct_v in_o his_o mind_n and_o will_n as_o to_o what_o concern_v the_o worship_n and_o obedience_n that_o he_o require_v of_o we_o and_o which_o be_v accept_v with_o he_o this_o the_o whole_a scripture_n itself_o every_o where_o declare_v and_o speak_v out_o unto_o all_o that_o do_v receive_v it_o as_o 2_o tim._n 3.15_o 16_o 17._o with_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o testimony_n above_o recite_v do_v declare_v it_o suppose_v it_o declare_v that_o of_o ourselves_o we_o be_v ignorant_a how_o god_n be_v how_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v worship_v isa._n 8.20_o moreover_o it_o manifest_v he_o to_o be_v a_o jealous_a god_n exercise_v that_o holy_a property_n of_o his_o nature_n in_o a_o especial_a manner_n about_o his_o worship_n reject_v and_o despise_v every_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o according_a to_o his_o will_n that_o be_v not_o of_o his_o institution_n exod._n 20.4_o 5._o that_o we_o may_v know_v what_o be_v so_o he_o have_v make_v a_o revelation_n of_o his_o mind_n and_o will_n in_o his_o write_a word_n that_o be_v the_o scripture_n and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o we_o may_v expect_v instruction_n from_o thence_o alone_o in_o his_o worship_n and_o act_v therein_o according_o first_o he_o send_v we_o and_o direct_v we_o thereunto_o express_o for_o that_o purpose_n isa._n 8.28_o luke_n 16.19_o john_n 5.39_o and_o not_o once_o intimate_v in_o the_o least_o any_o other_o way_n or_o mean_n of_o instruction_n unto_o the_o end_n second_o he_o frequent_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v sufficient_a able_a and_o perfect_a to_o guide_v we_o therein_o 2_o tim._n 3.15_o 16_o 17._o 1_o pet._n 1.19_o psalm_n 19.7_o 8_o 9_o and_o whereas_o he_o have_v express_o give_v it_o unto_o we_o for_o that_o end_n if_o there_o be_v any_o want_n or_o defect_n therein_o it_o must_v arise_v from_o hence_o that_o either_o god_n will_v not_o or_o can_v not_o give_v unto_o we_o a_o perfect_a revelation_n of_o his_o will_n neither_o of_o which_o can_v be_v imagine_v three_o he_o have_v command_v we_o to_o observe_v all_o whatsoever_o he_o have_v appoint_v therein_o and_o not_o to_o make_v any_o addition_n thereunto_o joshua_n 1.7_o deut._n 4.2_o chap._n 12.32_o prov._n 30.6_o revel_v 22.20_o and_o four_o peculiar_o interdict_v we_o the_o use_n of_o any_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v of_o the_o institution_n or_o appointment_n of_o man_n isa._n 29.13_o 14._o so_o that_o from_o the_o scripture_n alone_o be_v we_o to_o learn_v what_o be_v accept_v with_o god_n in_o his_o worship_n qu._n 4._o have_v these_o way_n and_o mean_v be_v always_o the_o same_o from_o the_o beginning_n answ._n no_o but_o god_n have_v alter_v and_o change_v they_o at_o sundry_a reason_n according_a to_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o own_o will_n so_o as_o he_o see_v necessary_a for_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o the_o edification_n of_o his_o church_n see_v gen._n 2.16_o 17._o gen._n 17.10_o 11._o exod._n 12.3_o 4_o 5._o exod._n 20._o chap._n 25.9_o heb._n 1.1_o heb._n 9.10_o 11_o 12._o explication_n the_o external_a worship_n whereof_o we_o speak_v be_v as_o be_v show_v before_o not_o natural_a or_o moral_a arise_v necessary_o from_o the_o dependence_n of_o the_o rational_a creature_n on_o god_n as_o its_o first_o cause_n chief_a good_a last_o end_v and_o sovereign_a lord_n but_o proceed_v from_o the_o mere_a will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o god_n determine_v how_o he_o will_v be_v honour_v and_o glorify_v in_o the_o world_n be_v always_o alterable_a by_o he_o by_o who_o it_o be_v appoint_v and_o whereas_o ever_o since_o the_o entrance_n of_o sin_n into_o the_o world_n god_n have_v always_o respect_n unto_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o lord_n christ_n and_o his_o mediation_n in_o who_o alone_o he_o will_v be_v glorify_v and_o faith_n in_o who_o he_o aim_v to_o begin_v and_o increase_v in_o all_o his_o worship_n he_o have_v suit_v his_o institution_n of_o the_o mean_n thereof_o to_o that_o dispensation_n of_o light_n and_o knowledge_n of_o he_o which_o he_o be_v please_v at_o any_o time_n to_o grant_v thus_o immediate_o after_o the_o give_v of_o the_o promise_n he_o appoint_v sacrifice_n for_o the_o great_a mean_n of_o his_o worship_n as_o to_o glorify_v himself_o express_o by_o man_n off_o ring_n unto_o he_o of_o the_o principal_a good_a thing_n which_o he_o have_v give_v they_o so_o to_o instruct_v they_o in_o the_o faith_n and_o confirm_v they_o in_o the_o expectation_n of_o the_o great_a sacrifice_n for_o sin_n that_o be_v to_o be_v offer_v by_o the_o promise_a seed_n gen._n 4.3_o 4._o heb._n 11.4_o these_o be_v the_o first_o institute_v worship_n of_o god_n in_o the_o world_n after_o the_o entrance_n of_o sin_n hereunto_o he_o next_o add_v circumcision_n as_o a_o express_a sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n with_o the_o grace_n of_o it_o which_o he_o call_v abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n unto_o by_o jesus_n christ_n gen._n 17.10_o 11._o and_o to_o the_o same_o general_a end_n and_o purpose_n he_o afterward_o superad_v the_o passeover_n with_o its_o attendant_a institution_n exod._n 12.23_o 24._o and_o then_o the_o whole_a law_n of_o institution_n contain_v in_o ordinance_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o angel_n on_o mount_n sinai_n exod_n 20._o so_o by_o sundry_a degree_n he_o build_v up_o that_o fabric_n of_o his_o outward_a worship_n which_o be_v suit_v in_o his_o infinite_a wisdom_n unto_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o the_o edification_n of_o his_o church_n until_o the_o exhibition_n of_o the_o promise_a seed_n or_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o work_n of_o his_o mediation_n heb._n 1.1_o 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26.16_o 19_o these_o be_v sufficient_a intimation_n of_o what_o care_n and_o diligence_n we_o ought_v to_o use_v in_o attend_v unto_o what_o god_n have_v appoint_v in_o his_o worship_n and_o although_o now_o under_o the_o new_a testament_n he_o do_v not_o ordinary_o proceed_v to_o the_o inflict_v of_o temporal_a judgement_n in_o th●_n like_o case_n of_o neglect_n y●●_n he_o have_v not_o whole_o leave_v we_o without_o instance_n of_o his_o put_v forth_o token_n of_o his_o displeasure_n in_o temporal_a visitation_n on_o such_o miscarriage_n in_o his_o church_n 1_o cor._n 11.30_o for_o this_o cause_n say_v the_o apostle_n many_o be_v weak_a and_o sickly_a among_o you_o and_o many_o sleep_n from_o all_o which_o it_o appear_v of_o what_o concernment_n it_o be_v unto_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o our_o own_o soul_n to_o attend_v diligent_o unto_o our_o duty_n in_o the_o strict_a and_o sincere_a observation_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o he_o let_v 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