Selected quad for the lemma: doctrine_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
doctrine_n	according_a	church_n	discipline_n	2,858	5	9.0169	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A68715	Christs politician, and Salomons puritan Deliuered in two sermons preached before the Kings Maiestie. By Thomas Scot Bachelour of Diuinitie and one of his Maiesties chapleines. These two sermons epitomiz'de. Beware of men; of hypocrites beware. Who likes not this, no friends but enemies are. Be not too iust; be not a puritan. Yet be as pure a Christian as you can.	Scott, Thomas, preacher at the Rolls Chapel.; Scott, Thomas, 1580?-1626, attributed name.	1616 (1616)	STC 22074; ESTC S100078	29,507	59

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just_a without_o fear_n just_a without_o pride_n without_o singularity_n without_o contempt_n of_o law_n and_o authority_n be_v just_a according_a to_o those_o rule_n of_o christian_a equity_n and_o plety_n which_o serve_v to_o guide_v the_o conscience_n and_o to_o say_v all_o and_o end_n all_o in_o one_o word_n be_v just_a in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o your_o life_n as_o joseph_n be_v and_o as_o zachary_n and_o his_o wife_n 6._o be_v study_v always_o to_o have_v a_o clear_a conscience_n as_o paul_n do_v both_o towards_o god_n and_o the_o world_n and_o whatsoever_o 16._o you_o will_v that_o man_n shall_v do_v unto_o you_o do_v you_o to_o they_o and_o what_o you_o will_v not_o that_o man_n shall_v do_v unto_o you_o never_o 12._o do_v you_o to_o they_o for_o what_o measure_n you_o meet_v to_o other_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v remet_v to_o you_o again_o vnusquisque_fw-la talem_fw-la indulgentiam_fw-la accepturus_fw-la est_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la qualem_fw-la ipse_fw-la proxuno_fw-it svo_fw-la f●r●●●it_fw-la every_o man_n shall_v receive_v such_o favour_n from_o god_n as_o he_o himself_o show_v to_o his_o neighbour_n the_o hundred_o penny_n therefore_o that_o your_o neighbour_n do_v owe_v to_o you_o 18._o forgive_v they_o that_o the_o lord_n god_n may_v forgive_v you_o the_o ten_o thousand_o talent_n that_o you_o owe_v to_o he_o for_o if_o you_o forgive_v man_n their_o offence_n your_o heavenly_a father_n shall_v for_o give_v 6._o you_o but_o if_o you_o forgive_v not_o neither_o will_v he_o forgive_v you_o he_o that_o seek_v vengeance_n of_o his_o neighbour_n shall_v find_v vengeance_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o that_o will_v show_v no_o mercy_n to_o he_o 28._o that_o stand_v at_o his_o mercy_n he_o shall_v have_v judgement_n without_o mercy_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n be_v not_o too_o just_a therefore_o bu●_n 2._o let_v mercy_n have_v pre-eminence_n in_o all_o thing_n and_o in_o all_o the_o ●_z of_o your_o life_n above_o justice_n melius_fw-la est_fw-la red_a 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pallium_fw-la impietatis_fw-la the_o stick_v too_o much_o to_o the_o letter_n theologia_n be_v the_o cloak_n of_o iniquity_n the_o arrian_n heretic_n refuse_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o deny_v christ_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v of_o the_o same_o substance_n with_o his_o father_n because_o it_o be_v a_o word_n no_o where_o find_v in_o the_o scripture_n the_o answer_n of_o athanasius_n be_v etsi_fw-la hac_fw-la vox_fw-la in_o scripture_n non_fw-la reperitur_fw-la habere_fw-la tamen_fw-la eam_fw-la sententiam_fw-la quam_fw-la scripturae_fw-la volunt_fw-la that_o though_o the_o word_n itself_o be_v not_o find_v in_o the_o scripture_n yet_o that_o it_o have_v that_o sense_n which_o the_o scripture_n do_v allow_v off_o cyrill_n likewise_o be_v challenge_v after_o the_o like_a manner_n that_o what_o he_o say_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v not_o write_v answer_v rem_fw-la ipsam_fw-la qua_fw-la per_fw-la illud_fw-la 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i_o do_v well_o even_o as_o when_o i_o say_v bis_fw-la quinque_fw-la twice_o five_a i_o say_v not_o ten_o and_o yet_o if_o i_o join_v five_o and_o five_o together_o and_o call_v they_o ten_o recte_fw-la dico_fw-la i_o speak_v right_o and_o true_o and_o it_o be_v good_a consequence_n the_o like_a i_o may_v say_v of_o child_n baptism_n and_o the_o cross_n use_v in_o baptism_n and_o many_o other_o point_n concern_v the_o doctrine_n discipline_n and_o ceremony_n use_v in_o our_o church_n wherein_o though_o there_o be_v some_o thing_n teach_v and_o use_v which_o be_v not_o express_o command_v in_o the_o scripture_n yet_o be_v imply_v in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o scripture_n or_o nor_o disagree_v from_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o scripture_n they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v account_v contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n and_o for_o this_o very_a cause_n i_o term_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_a a_o holy_a sign_n not_o that_o it_o be_v so_o of_o itself_o but_o for_o the_o signification_n sake_n 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