Selected quad for the lemma: doctrine_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
doctrine_n	apostle_n	church_n	err_v	2,255	5	9.8950	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A23664	A doubt resolved, or, Satisfaction for the seekers wherein the case touching an administrator of gospel ordinances, in these times, is handled : wherein also some other questions are more briefly touched, viz. I. Whether water-baptism was to continue in force after the ministry of John the Baptist ceased, II. VVhether Gospel ordinances are things spirituall, or carnall, III. VVhether a power to preach by immediate revelation of the spirit, be necessary in every Gospel minister?, IIII. What is is to be baptized with the Spirit : well worthy the consideration of many who in these times are unsetled in their judgements touching these points / by William Allen.	Allen, William, d. 1686.	1655 (1655)	Wing A1063; ESTC R15502	29,149	40

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the_o gospel_n than_o they_o then_o have_v sect._n 28._o what_o have_v be_v say_v already_o touch_v the_o presence_n of_o the_o apostolical_a ministry_n among_o we_o and_o the_o validity_n of_o their_o writing_n as_o be_v equivolent_a with_o their_o personal_a speak_v to_o authorise_v man_n in_o the_o use_n and_o administration_n of_o ordinance_n may_v i_o suppose_v abundant_o satisfy_v any_o that_o be_v desirous_a of_o satisfaction_n touch_v a_o administrator_n and_o man_n power_n of_o administer_a baptism_n now_o in_o these_o day_n yet_o because_o man_n may_v in_o this_o kind_n have_v good_a measure_n heap_v up_o press_v down_o and_o run_v over_o into_o their_o bosom_n i_o shall_v speak_v yet_o something_o further_o to_o that_o particular_a case_n the_o question_n be_v what_o power_n any_o man_n have_v in_o these_o day_n to_o administer_v baptism_n the_o

he_o discharge_v his_o office_n and_o trust_n towards_o they_o and_o that_o they_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o his_o ministry_n even_o by_o that_o epistle_n which_o he_o now_o write_v to_o they_o which_o be_v also_o further_o manifest_a by_o rom._n 11.13_o for_o i_o speak_v to_o you_o gentile_n in_o as_o much_o as_o i_o be_o the_o apostle_n of_o the_o gentile_n i_o magnify_v my_o office_n how_o do_v he_o speak_v to_o they_o but_o by_o his_o epistle_n and_o why_o but_o because_o he_o be_v the_o apostle_n of_o the_o gentile_n he_o hereby_o magnify_v his_o office_n that_o be_v labour_v to_o make_v the_o most_o of_o it_o or_o to_o improve_v it_o to_o the_o utmost_a and_o therefore_o when_o he_o want_v opportunity_n otherwise_o he_o discharge_v his_o office_n of_o a_o apostle_n by_o writing_n if_o so_o what_o else_o be_v the_o consequence_n but_o that_o man_n by_o the_o apostle_n writing_n be_v partaker_n of_o the_o apostle_n ministry_n sect._n 24._o and_o it_o be_v worth_a observe_v and_o that_o which_o make_v this_o scripture_n case_n the_o more_o applicable_a to_o we_o viz._n in_o that_o when_o the_o apostle_n write_v this_o epistle_n to_o these_o roman_n he_o have_v not_o as_o yet_o be_v personal_o with_o they_o at_o rome_n as_o may_v easy_o be_v make_v out_o by_o compare_v rom._n 15.23_o 24_o 25_o 26._o with_o act_n 19.21_o together_o with_o the_o precedent_a history_n of_o paul_n travel_n in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o act_n for_o if_o paul_n be_v a_o apostle_n to_o those_o that_o have_v his_o mind_n and_o doctrine_n in_o writing_n who_o otherwise_o never_o see_v his_o face_n than_o the_o apostle_n be_v a_o apostle_n to_o we_o also_o who_o have_v his_o writing_n as_o well_o as_o they_o then_o have_v to_o the_o former_a scripture_n you_o may_v add_v col._n 2.1_o compare_v with_o chap._n 1._o ver._n 25._o it_o shall_v seem_v that_o paul_n have_v never_o see_v the_o face_n of_o those_o colossian_n to_o who_o he_o write_v i_o will_v say_v he_o that_o you_o know_v what_o 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