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	false_a	teacher_n	2,669	5	9.2326	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91733	Rules for the government of the tongue: together, with directions in six particular cases. [brace] 1 Confession of our faults to men. 2 Confession of Christ before men. 3 Reprehension of faults in others. 4 Christian communication. [brace] Vrbanity and eloquence. 5 Consolation of the afflicted. 6 Self-commendation, and a disproof of perfection in this life. Added, as a supplement, to the Rules for governing [brace] 1 the thoughts, 2 the affections, in the Precepts for Christian practice, or, The rule of the new creature, new model'd. / By Edward Reyner, minister of the Gospel in Lincolne.	Reyner, Edward, 1600-1668.; Reyner, Edward, 1600-1668. Precepts for Christian practice.	1656 (1656)	Wing R1230; Thomason E1594_2; ESTC R208861	220,132	401

to_o say_v and_o infirmity_n that_o we_o can_v speak_v what_o we_o will_v as_o it_o do_v moses_n against_o the_o impediment_n in_o his_o speech_n that_o god_n will_v be_v with_o his_o mouth_n 18.18_o deut._n 18.18_o and_o teach_v he_o what_o to_o say_v and_o put_v his_o word_n into_o his_o mouth_n and_o jeremy_n when_o he_o complain_v 1.6_o complain_v jer._n 1.6_o ah_o lord_n god_n behold_v i_o can_v speak_v or_o i_o know_v not_o to_o speak_v want_v wisdom_n and_o experience_n gravity_n and_o authority_n in_o regard_n of_o my_o young_a year_n therefore_o unfit_a to_o be_v send_v a_o prophet_n unto_o the_o nation_n but_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o i_o vers_n 7._o say_v not_o i_o be_o a_o child_n for_o thou_o shall_v go_v to_o all_o that_o i_o shall_v send_v thou_o and_o whatsoever_o i_o command_v thou_o thou_o shall_v speak●_n then_o the_o lord_n put_v forth_o his_o hand_n and_o touch_v his_o mouth_n 9_o verse_n 7._o verse_n 9_o and_o say_v unto_o he_o behold_v i_o have_v put_v my_o 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light_a to_o speak_v by_o as_o well_o as_o to_o work_v or_o walk_v by_o therefore_o elihu_n say_v 37.19_o say_v job_n 37.19_o we_o can_v order_v our_o speech_n to_o wit_n to_o god_n by_o reason_n of_o darkness_n i._n e._n of_o our_o mind_n now_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o inlighten_v we_o in_o understanding_n in_o speech_n and_o in_o action_n then_o let_v we_o pray_v and_o resolve_v 1_o pray_v hearty_o that_o god_n will_v be_v with_o our_o mouth_n as_o he_o be_v with_o moses_n at_o all_o time_n and_o teach_v we_o what_o we_o shall_v say_v and_o touch_v our_o mouth_n as_o he_o do_v jeremiah_n and_o put_v his_o word_n into_o they_o that_o he_o will_v give_v we_o the_o tongue_n of_o the_o learned_a as_o he_o do_v isaiah_n and_o the_o door_n of_o utterance_n as_o he_o do_v paul_n that_o the_o preparation_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o the_o answer_n of_o our_o tongue_n to_o every_o question_n motion_n or_o whatsoever_o shall_v be_v propose_v to_o we_o may_v be_v from_o the_o 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22.22_o ahab_n 1_o kin._n 22.22_o prophet_n to_o delude_v they_o with_o lie_n in_o god_n just_a judgement_n give_v ahab_n over_o to_o be_v mislead_v by_o their_o delusion_n to_o his_o own_o destruction_n as_o the_o devil_n form_v his_o own_o word_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o serpent_n 3.1_o gen._n 3.1_o so_o he_o use_v the_o tongue_n of_o wicked_a man_n to_o speak_v his_o word_n and_o serve_v his_o turn_n as_o god_n speak_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o holy_a prophet_n 1.70_o luk._n 1.70_o all_o agree_v as_o if_o they_o have_v but_o one_o mouth_n among_o they_o all_o and_o christ_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o apostle_n so_o satan_n speak_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o instrument_n false_a teacher_n seducer_n deceiver_n gainsayer_n of_o such_o as_o contradict_v and_o blaspheme_v as_o the_o jew_n do_v paul_n doctrine_n 13.45_o doctrine_n act._n 13.45_o as_o resist_v the_o truth_n as_o paul_n foretell_v the_o enemy_n thereof_o shall_v do_v in_o the_o last_o 8_o last_o 2_o tim._n 3.1_o 8_o time_n as_o slander_v and_o rail_v against_o god_n servant_n 10_o 3_o john_n 10_o as_o diotrephes_n prate_v against_o john_n and_o they_o he_o send_v with_o malicious_a word_n satan_n that_o old_a serpent_n speak_v in_o the_o mouth_n and_o by_o the_o tongue_n of_o all_o such_o of_o who_o it_o may_v be_v say_v it_o be_v not_o they_o only_a or_o principal_o that_o speak_v but_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o devil_n of_o falsehood_n lie_v error_n the_o spirit_n of_o envy_n malice_n giddiness_n perverseness_n and_o bitterness_n that_o speak_v in_o they_o as_o he_o do_v in_o 10_o in_o act._n 13.8_o 9_o 10_o elymas_n satan_n design_n be_v by_o the_o tongue_n of_o his_o instrument_n to_o discourage_v man_n from_o good_a or_o to_o draw_v they_o into_o error_n and_o delusion_n or_o into_o lust_n and_o destruction_n what_o a_o deal_n of_o mischief_n do_v the_o devil_n in_o the_o world_n by_o thrust_v evil_a spirit_n through_o god_n permission_n into_o the_o mouth_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n which_o be_v a_o mean_n to_o fill_v the_o world_n with_o wickedness_n and_o they_o be_v so_o subtle_a and_o insinuate_a as_o it_o be_v as_o difficult_a to_o keep_v they_o out_o as_o to_o keep_v the_o serpent_n out_o of_o paradise_n so_o easy_o and_o imperceptible_o will_v they_o wind_v themselves_o in_o they_o will_v be_v creep_v into_o our_o mouth_n continual_o if_o our_o mouth_n be_v not_o keep_v close_o shut_v against_o they_o it_o be_v rare_a in_o our_o day_n to_o meet_v with_o a_o mouth_n that_o have_v no_o evil_a spirit_n of_o any_o kind_n in_o it_o neither_o spirit_n of_o error_n nor_o spirit_n of_o falsehood_n deceit_n nor_o of_o perverseness_n nor_o a_o unclean_a spirit_n what_o need_n have_v we_o to_o commit_v our_o tongue_n into_o god_n custody_n and_o to_o pray_v with_o david_n set_v a_o watch_n o_o lord_n before_o my_o mouth_n keep_v thou_o the_o door_n of_o my_o ●_o my_o psal_n 14._o ●_o lip_n q._n d._n lord_n keep_v my_o tongue_n as_o under_o lock_n and_o key_n as_o 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14_o for_o which_o she_o be_v commend_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n jacob_n call_v his_o brother_n esau_n lord._n not_o only_o elisha_n call_v his_o parent_n 19.20_o 1_o king_n 19.20_o and_o david_n his_o 1_o sam._n 22.3_o my_o father_n and_o my_o mother_n 2.12_o ●_o king_n 2.12_o but_o elisha_n a_o junior_a prophet_n call_v elijah_n a_o senior_n who_o be_v also_o his_o master_n my_o father_n joash_n king_n of_o israel_n do_v the_o like_a 13.14_o ●_o king_n 13.14_o as_o a_o token_n of_o love_n and_o reverence_n to_o this_o good_a prophet_n when_o he_o lie_v a_o die_a in_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o give_v of_o title_n of_o father_n and_o master_n be_v employ_v when_o duty_n to_o they_o under_o these_o name_n be_v enjoin_v for_o cvi_fw-la competit_fw-la natura_fw-la competit_fw-la nomen_fw-la they_o that_o have_v the_o nature_n or_o relation_n of_o father_n or_o master_n to_o they_o of_o due_a belong_v the_o name_n thereof_o honour_n thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n 6.2_o mother_n eph._n 6.2_o and_z servants_z obey_v your_o master_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n 6.1_o flesh_n verse_n 5_o 1_o tim._n 6.1_o therefore_o they_o ought_v to_o call_v they_o so_o yea_o upon_o a_o gospel-account_n we_o may_v call_v those_o minister_n father_n who_o god_n have_v use_v as_o instrument_n for_o our_o regeneration_n though_o you_o have_v ten_o thousand_o instructor_n in_o christ_n say_v paul_n yet_o not_o many_o father_n for_o i_o have_v beget_v you_o through_o the_o gospel_n 4.19_o gospel_n 1_o cor._n 4.15_o gal._n 4.19_o my_o little_a child_n say_v he_o to_o the_o galatian_n they_o may_v call_v he_o their_o father_n upon_o the_o same_o account_n that_o he_o call_v they_o his_o child_n paul_n and_o silas_n do_v not_o prohibit_v the_o jailor_n to_o call_v they_o sir_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 16.30_o act._n 16.30_o the_o word_n signify_v master_n or_o lord_n luke_n call_v he_o 1.3_o luc._n 1.3_o most_o excellent_a theophilus_n to_o who_o he_o write_v his_o gospel_n john_n call_v she_o the_o elect_a lady_n to_o who_o he_o write_v his_o second_o epistle_n paul_n call_v the_o heathen_a governor_n most_o noble_a festus_n 26.25_o act._n 26.25_o which_o be_v title_n more_o honourable_a than_o ordinary_a than_o master_n man_n brethren_n and_o father_n be_v stephen_n compellation_n when_o he_o make_v his_o defence_n before_o the_o council_n 7.2_o council_n act._n 7.2_o and_o paul_n when_o he_o speak_v to_o the_o people_n 22.1_o people_n act._n 22.1_o how_o be_v they_o delude_v who_o deny_v all_o reverence_n and_o civil_a respect_n to_o other_o even_o to_o all_o sort_n of_o superior_n in_o title_n and_o speech_n as_o well_o as_o in_o gesture_n 4.8_o phil._n 4.8_o which_o be_v not_o lovely_a nor_o comely_a nor_o matter_n of_o good_a report_n among_o christian_n no_o nor_o among_o heathen_n obj._n do_v not_o christ_n say_v 9.19_o say_v mat._n 23.8_o 9.19_o call_v no_o man_n your_o father_n upon_o the_o earth_n neither_o be_v you_o call_v master_n answ_n our_o saviour_n forbid_v not_o the_o expression_n of_o civil_a respect_n give_v of_o the_o title_n of_o natural_a or_o civil_a relation_n to_o other_o as_o father_n and_o master_n for_o then_o the_o apostle_n shall_v sin_v in_o call_v they_o so_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o but_o he_o prohibit_v they_o here_o in_o that_o sense_n only_o in_o which_o they_o be_v give_v to_o the_o leading-man_n of_o the_o pharisee_n those_o which_o sit_v in_o moses_n chair_n verse_n 2._o of_o that_o chapter_n namely_o as_o they_o respect_v matter_n of_o faith_n or_o doctrine_n for_o upon_o this_o account_n be_v such_o man_n call_v father_n and_o master_n viz._n that_o they_o be_v author_n and_o enjoyner_n of_o the_o pharisaical_a religion_n 1_o master_n or_o leader_n rather_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o place_n allege_v render_v master_n be_v of_o the_o same_o import_n with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d diverse_a time_n apply_v to_o the_o pharisee_n in_o scripture_n as_o mat._n 23.16.24_o 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doctrine_n or_o in_o practice_n by_o your_o own_o or_o any_o man_n authority_n neither_o expect_v you_o that_o other_o shall_v take_v up_o thing_n on_o trust_n from_o you_o without_o due_a search_n into_o the_o truth_n thereof_o do_v not_o ambitious_o affect_v title_n for_o herein_o the_o pharisee_n discover_v their_o pride_n and_o folly_n ver._n 9_o call_v no_o man_n your_o father_n upon_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v let_v no_o man_n be_v the_o commander_n of_o your_o faith_n by_o who_o it_o shall_v be_v whole_o sway_v as_o a_o child_n by_o its_o parent_n receive_v no_o doctrine_n upon_o trust_n from_o any_o but_o search_v the_o scripture_n daily_a as_o the_o noble_a berean_o do_v to_o try_v the_o truth_n of_o what_o be_v deliver_v 17.11_o act._n 17.11_o pin_n your_o faith_n upon_o no_o man_n sleeve_n do_v not_o attribute_v too_o much_o to_o man_n in_o such_o matter_n either_o for_o their_o part_n or_o pain_n for_o that_o be_v a_o derogate_a from_o god_n the_o sum_n of_o all_o be_v neither_o affect_v yourselves_o nor_o give_v to_o any_o other_o absolute_a belief_n and_o observance_n for_o this_o be_v due_a to_o god_n alone_o who_o only_o in_o this_o sense_n be_v your_o father_n and_o master_n reverence_n to_o god_n and_o man_n well_o beseem_v the_o mouth_n of_o one_o that_o fear_v god_n and_o reverence_v man_n the_o unjust_a judge_n do_v neither_o 4._o luc._n 18_o 4._o therefore_o he_o have_v no_o grace_n in_o his_o lip_n nor_o in_o his_o heart_n be_v ready_a always_o faith_n 3.15_o faith_n 1_o pet._n 3.15_o peter_n to_o give_v a_o answer_n to_o every_o man_n that_o as_o k_v you_o a_o reason_n of_o the_o hope_n that_o be_v in_o you_o with_o meekness_n and_o fear_n that_o be_v with_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o reverence_n to_o man_n the_o six_o grace_n of_o speech_n be_v caution_n caution_n caution_n caution_n to_o be_v so_o watchful_a over_o our_o spirit_n and_o way_n and_o over_o all_o occurrence_n as_o we_o be_v not_o surprise_v or_o distemper_v by_o they_o and_o 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