Selected quad for the lemma: church_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
church_n	scripture_n	tradition_n	unwritten_a	5,821	5	12.7929	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A66556	The Scriptures genuine interpreter asserted, or, A discourse concerning the right interpretation of Scripture wherein a late exercitation, intituled, Philosophia S. scripturæ interpres, is examin'd, and the Protestant doctrine in that point vindicated : with some reflections on another discourse of L.W. written in answer to the said exercitation : to which is added, An appendix concerning internal illumination, and other operations of the Holy Spirit upon the soul of man, justifying the doctrine of Protestants, and the practice of serious Christians, against the charge of ethusiasm, and other unjust criminations / by John Wilson ...	Wilson, John, 17th cent.	1678 (1678)	Wing W2903; ESTC R6465	125,777	376

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god_n omniscience_n

crude_a conception_n into_o a_o more_o fantastic_a dress_n of_o great_a swell_a word_n to_o amuse_v the_o ignorant_a vulgar_a and_o this_o gentleman_n have_v put_v his_o opinion_n into_o a_o more_o manly_a garb_n to_o render_v it_o the_o more_o plausible_a to_o the_o literate_a world_n chap._n xiii_o a_o five_o argument_n from_o the_o suppose_a practice_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n schoolman_n and_o other_o answer_v another_o plea_n the_o exercitator_n 2._o use_v be_v draw_v from_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o ancient_n justin_n martyr_n dionysius_n areopagita_n origen_n and_o other_o make_v use_n of_o the_o platonic_a or_o eclectick_n philosophy_n to_o expound_v the_o difficult_a place_n of_o holy_a writ_n and_o of_o the_o schoolman_n and_o other_o in_o these_o latter_a a●●●_n make_v the_o like_a use_n of_o the_o peripatetic_a philosophy_n which_o bear_v the_o sway_n in_o their_o time_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v 1._o methinks_v this_o be_v a_o very_o lose_v and_o inconsequent_a 1._o way_n of_o argue_v for_o though_o this_o author_n profess_v elsewhere_o 2._o that_o in_o the_o present_a controversy_n he_o intend_v not_o by_o philosophy_n the_o opinion_n of_o plato_n or_o aristotle_n or_o any_o other_o whatever_o yet_o it_o be_v plain_a by_o his_o prologue_n and_o by_o several_a passage_n in_o the_o body_n of_o his_o discourse_n that_o he_o intend_v the_o honour_n of_o be_v the_o scripture_n interpreter_n to_o the_o cartesian_a philosophy_n and_o in_o this_o very_a chapter_n wherein_o he_o allege_v the_o forementioned_a 2._o example_n of_o father_n and_o schoolman_n he_o tell_v we_o that_o other_o christian_n who_o have_v forsake_v the_o romish_a church_n do_v in_o their_o exposition_n of_o scripture_n most_o though_o not_o exact_o tread_v in_o the_o step_n of_o the_o schoolman_n who_o make_v aristotle_n philosophy_n their_o rule_n till_o that_o in_o this_o last_o age_n the_o light_n of_o the_o cartesian_a philosophy_n shine_v upon_o some_o divine_n quibus_fw-la sordescere_fw-la coeperunt_fw-la sacrarum_fw-la literarum_fw-la interpretamenta_fw-la quae_fw-la huius_fw-la lucis_fw-la radiis_fw-la non_fw-la illustrata_fw-la prodierunt_fw-la it_o seem_v the_o divine_n of_o his_o way_n despise_v and_o vili●ed_v all_o interpretation_n of_o scripture_n whether_o by_o father_n or_o schoolman_n or_o by_o whosoever_o make_v that_o be_v not_o enlighten_v with_o the_o beam_n of_o this_o new-risen_a star_n so_o that_o all_o exposition_n of_o scripture_n that_o be_v make_v before_o des_n ca●tes_v his_o happy_a day_n must_v be_v condemn_v to_o the_o dust_n and_o moth_n as_o useless_a and_o good_a for_o nothing_o which_o by_o the_o way_n serve_v a_o little_a to_o abate_v my_o wonder_n at_o the_o dare_a folly_n of_o some_o novelist_n in_o who_o write_n i_o find_v many_o absurd_a distort_a self-contradicting_a exposition_n of_o scripture_n not_o without_o the_o high_a scorn_n cast_v upon_o all_o dissent_v interpreter_n it_o seem_v they_o be_v of_o this_o 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exercitat_fw-la or_o who_o yet_o contend_v for_o philosophy_n to_o be_v the_o infallible_a interpreter_n and_o for_o the_o schoolman_n himself_o cite_v some_o author_n and_o may_v have_v cite_v many_o more_o and_o those_o of_o great_a eminency_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n itself_o who_o have_v long_o since_o complain_v of_o they_o for_o corrupt_a divinity_n by_o mix_v it_o with_o their_o philosophic_a notion_n and_o yet_o we_o never_o find_v any_o of_o these_o so_o absurd_a as_o to_o assert_v philosophy_n to_o be_v the_o scripture_n interpreter_n 3._o last_o let_v it_o be_v consider_v whether_o this_o author_n have_v not_o great_o forget_v and_o gross_o contradict_v himself_o in_o use_v this_o argument_n from_o example_n for_o himself_o profess_v to_o maintain_v a_o new_a and_o strange_a opinion_n in_o assert_v philosophy_n to_o be_v the_o interpreter_n of_o scripture_n explorandi_fw-la and_o in_o his_o prologue_n he_o tell_v we_o that_o he_o have_v consult_v with_o the_o divine_n of_o all_o place_n and_o age_n that_o be_v i_o suppose_v with_o their_o write_n to_o find_v out_o what_o method_n they_o use_v and_o what_o rule_n they_o follow_v in_o their_o interpretation_n of_o scripture_n but_o can_v find_v nothing_o that_o will_v give_v he_o satisfaction_n and_o therefore_o he_o resolve_v to_o lay_v they_o all_o aside_o and_o try_v what_o he_o can_v do_v proprio_fw-la mart_n by_o his_o own_o industry_n and_o that_o after_o long_a disquisition_n he_o at_o last_o fall_v upon_o this_o only_a sure_a and_o infallible_a way_n which_o he_o here_o commend_v to_o the_o world_n now_o i_o will_v know_v how_o he_o can_v speak_v this_o and_o yet_o believe_v what_o he_o here_o allege_v that_o both_o father_n and_o schoolman_n and_o other_o modern_a writer_n take_v this_o course_n of_o make_v philosophy_n the_o rule_n of_o expound_v scripture_n chap._n fourteen_o 1._o answer_v give_v to_o a_o six_o argument_n draw_v from_o instance_n in_o some_o considerable_a scripture-assertion_n suppose_v not_o interpretable_a without_o philosophy_n viz._n such_o as_o speak_v of_o god_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o man._n 2._o our_o saviour_n word_n about_o the_o eucharist_n 3._o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n in_o the_o next_o place_n the_o exercitator_n 1._o argue_v from_o instance_n in_o some_o considerable_a 6._o scripture-assertion_n which_o 3._o he_o say_v can_v be_v interpret_v but_o by_o have_v recourse_n to_o philosophy_n as_o the_o rule_n of_o exposition_n and_o here_o he_o insist_o upon_o three_o particular_n which_o i_o shall_v examine_v in_o order_n first_o he_o instance_n in_o those_o scripture_n 1._o that_o speak_v of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n ascribe_v to_o he_o the_o member_n of_o a_o humane_a body_n and_o the_o affection_n of_o a_o humane_a soul_n beside_o sense_n and_o motion_n with_o many_o other_o thing_n not_o compatible_a to_o a_o incorporeal_a much_o less_o to_o a_o infinite_a and_o immutable_a be_v touch_v which_o expression_n whereas_o it_o be_v true_o caution_v by_o divine_n of_o all_o sort_n that_o these_o be_v to_o be_v explicate_v by_o such_o scripture_n as_o speak_v otherwise_o of_o god_n suitable_o to_o his_o immaterial_a and_o unchangeable_a be_v this_o author_n bold_o affirm_v that_o the_o scripture_n of_o itself_o be_v insufficient_a to_o direct_v we_o and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o way_n to_o resolve_v we_o which_o of_o these_o different_a expression_n of_o scripture_n be_v to_o be_v take_v proper_o and_o which_o not_o unless_o we_o take_v the_o principle_n of_o philosophy_n and_o natural_a reason_n for_o our_o guide_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o god_n infinite_a and_o immense_a perfection_n be_v much_o more_o sol._n clear_o and_o full_o discover_v to_o we_o in_o scripture_n than_o by_o natural_a light_n the_o apostle_n say_v 1_o cor._n 2._o 11._o what_o man_n know_v the_o thing_n of_o a_o man_n save_v the_o spirit_n of_o man_n which_o be_v in_o he_o even_o so_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n know_v no_o man_n but_o

〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o reasonable_a service_n that_o be_v say_v they_o a_o service_n agreeable_a to_o reason_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v two_o thing_n first_o i_o know_v no_o cause_n to_o recede_v from_o 1._o the_o sense_n that_o be_v usual_o give_v by_o our_o interpreter_n see_v it_o so_o fair_o offer_v itself_o from_o the_o word_n themselves_o and_o therefore_o do_v judge_n with_o the_o learned_a dr._n hammond_n on_o the_o place_n that_o the_o apostle_n call_v upon_o christian_n to_o present_v their_o body_n a_o live_a sacrifice_n holy_a acceptable_a unto_o god_n even_o their_o reasonble_a service_n do_v evident_o oppose_v this_o to_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n which_o be_v no_o other_o than_o irrational_a creature_n first_o kill_v and_o then_o offer_v up_o to_o god_n but_o second_o be_v it_o give_v but_o not_o 2._o grant_v that_o the_o apostle_n meaning_n be_v what_o these_o man_n put_v upon_o it_o viz._n that_o the_o service_n god_n require_v of_o christian_n be_v agreeable_a to_o reason_n i_o have_v already_o premise_v and_o assert_v that_o christian_a religion_n be_v perfect_o rational_a whence_o it_o will_v undeniable_o follow_v that_o there_o be_v a_o excellent_a harmony_n a_o full_a and_o complete_a accord_n betwixt_o reason_n and_o religion_n and_o although_o some_o dare_a wit_n that_o make_v high_a pretence_n to_o reason_n have_v by_o their_o profane_a jeer_n at_o the_o mystery_n of_o christianity_n and_o their_o turn_v the_o doctrine_n and_o phrase_n of_o holy_a scripture_n into_o drollery_n contribute_v not_o a_o little_a to_o the_o atheism_n of_o the_o present_a age_n yet_o i_o be_o pass_v all_o doubt_n that_o no_o man_n be_v or_o can_v be_v a_o atheist_n that_o have_v not_o first_o baffle_v and_o besot_v his_o reason_n if_o any_o therefore_o have_v go_v about_o to_o set_v reason_n and_o religion_n at_o variance_n it_o have_v be_v through_o some_o misprision_n take_v some_o groundless_a imagination_n for_o reason_n 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cause_n against_o this_o adversary_n do_v so_o shameful_o throw_v down_o his_o arm_n and_o run_v out_o of_o the_o field_n for_o when_o he_o come_v at_o this_o seven_o chapter_n of_o his_o antagonist_n and_o again_o at_o his_o twelve_o wherein_o the_o exercitator_n endeavour_v to_o evade_v or_o enervate_v the_o scripture_n 217._o bring_v against_o he_o this_o valiant_a champion_n not_o only_a wave_n the_o vindication_n of_o they_o but_o for_o his_o own_o more_o plausible_a excuse_n express_o maintain_v it_o to_o be_v a_o preposterous_a thing_n in_o this_o controversy_n about_o the_o interpretation_n of_o scripture_n to_o use_v or_o admit_v the_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n at_o all_o and_o affirm_v that_o the_o cause_n must_v be_v decide_v by_o reason_n and_o therefore_o as_o all_o along_o his_o discourse_n he_o never_o make_v use_v of_o scripture_n to_o defend_v himself_o or_o strike_v his_o adversary_n so_o he_o lay_v a_o imputation_n of_o folly_n upon_o all_o our_o divine_n that_o 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