Selected quad for the lemma: doctrine_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
doctrine_n	article_n	church_n	creed_n	2,425	5	10.1630	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01010	A secure and prudent choice of beliefe. Written by a student in diuinity	Floyd, John, 1572-1649.	1639 (1639)	STC 11115; ESTC S114863	16,290	54

22._o jos_n 5.14_o and_o else_o where_o how_o the_o holy_a prophet_n adore_v god_n in_o image_n or_o in_o angel_n represent_v his_o person_n prostrate_v themselves_o before_o they_o and_o though_o their_o intention_n be_v direct_v to_o god_n yet_o their_o outward_a worship_n be_v direct_v to_o those_o sensible_a apparition_n or_o image_n represent_v god_n to_o their_o imagination_n wherein_o they_o conceive_v god_n as_o represent_v and_o these_o image_n represent_v god_n moral_o one_o object_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o it_o happen_v in_o the_o honour_n of_o image_n and_o in_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o figurative_a communion_n or_o as_o all_o civil_a nation_n do_v when_o they_o honour_v the_o chair_n of_o state_n or_o presence_n chamber_n of_o a_o king_n without_o wrong_n to_o christ_n or_o to_o the_o king_n 26._o these_o three_o argument_n do_v manifest_o show_v that_o whether_o in_o the_o commandment_n we_o read_v idol_n or_o image_n by_o it_o nothing_o can_v be_v prove_v 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foot_n of_o christ_n what_o justify_v that_o act_n but_o the_o union_n which_o those_o sacred_a foot_n have_v with_o his_o divinity_n which_o notwithstanding_o she_o see_v not_o but_o apprehend_v by_o faith_n though_o between_o christ_n and_o his_o picture_n there_o be_v not_o so_o immediate_a connexion_n yet_o a_o moral_a connexion_n there_o be_v such_o as_o between_o the_o king_n and_o his_o picture_n chair_n of_o state_n ambassador_n etc._n etc._n why_o then_o may_v not_o a_o christian_a apprehend_v this_o connexion_n between_o christ_n and_o his_o image_n represent_v he_o and_o according_o exhibit_v due_a honour_n without_o danger_n of_o idolatry_n whether_o be_v holy_a scripture_n the_o only_a rule_n of_o our_o faith_n 29._o hither_o to_o i_o have_v show_v that_o suppose_v scripture_n the_o only_a rule_n belief_n be_v more_o secure_a than_o denial_n for_o both_o party_n rely_v upon_o the_o same_o scripture_n can_v never_o convince_v each_o other_o interpretation_n of_o falsity_n as_o experience_n sufficient_o show_v and_o probability_n at_o least_o must_v be_v suppose_v on_o both_o part_n in_o which_o case_n find_v no_o further_a evidence_n prudence_n compel_v i_o to_o choose_v that_o part_n which_o be_v most_o remote_a from_o danger_n of_o condemnation_n who_o will_v not_o betieve_v shall_v be_v damn_v 30._o now_o that_o there_o may_v remain_v no_o doubt_n at_o all_o of_o the_o secure_a choice_n of_o belief_n i_o will_v show_v it_o consequent_a to_o reason_n &_o holy_a scripture_n that_o we_o must_v admit_v of_o some_o other_o rule_n beside_o scripture_n if_o then_o belief_n be_v ground_v not_o only_o upon_o probable_a authority_n of_o scripture_n wherein_o it_o be_v equal_a at_o the_o least_o with_o authority_n of_o denier_n or_o disbeliever_n but_o also_o upon_o a_o other_o rule_n apparent_o know_v and_o see_v as_o it_o be_v fit_a for_o a_o rule_n to_o be_v there_o can_v be_v no_o doubt_n of_o the_o security_n of_o belief_n 31._o and_o first_o i_o suppose_v 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alone_o may_v be_v a_o sufficient_a direction_n to_o let_v we_o know_v what_o more_o secure_o may_v be_v believe_v 33._o the_o question_n than_o be_v whether_o beside_o the_o scripture_n a_o church_n also_o as_o a_o unpartial_a interpreter_n thereof_o be_v to_o be_v admit_v which_o be_v as_o much_o to_o say_v whether_o the_o common_a voice_n of_o a_o church_n interpret_n holy_a scripture_n be_v a_o more_o secure_a rule_n than_o the_o voice_n of_o some_o particular_a man_n who_o private_a interpretation_n as_o before_o i_o show_v be_v not_o certain_a proof_n out_o of_o holy_a scripture_n but_o only_a probability_n out_o of_o their_o own_o judgement_n which_o notwithstanding_o some_o will_v oblige_v all_o to_o admit_v as_o scripture_n and_o contemn_v the_o explication_n of_o a_o ancient_a church_n 34._o for_o the_o negative_a part_n i_o find_v no_o clear_a scripture_n but_o such_o text_n as_o require_v hard_a interpretation_n and_o which_o as_o much_o oppose_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o 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catholic_a church_n how_o can_v we_o believe_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v holy_a and_o catholic_n and_o doubt_v of_o god_n protection_n of_o it_o in_o point_n of_o true_a belief_n and_o doctrine_n 36._o second_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o evangelist_n math._n ult._n teach_v all_o nation_n etc._n etc._n behold_v i_o be_o with_o you_o every_o day_n even_o to_o the_o consummation_n of_o the_o world_n math._n 18.17_o if_o he_o shall_v not_o hear_v the_o church_n let_v he_o be_v to_o thou_o as_o a_o heathen_a &_o publicam_fw-la luc._n 10.16_o he_o that_o hear_v you_o hear_v i_o and_o he_o that_o contemn_v you_o contemn_v i_o beside_o the_o church_n be_v call_v the_o pillar_n and_o firmament_n of_o truth_n tim._n 3.15_o light_n of_o the_o world_n math._n 5.14_o do_v not_o these_o text_n probable_o point_v at_o a_o live_a rule_n 37._o three_o since_o christ_n oblige_v we_o to_o a_o belief_n of_o his_o doctrine_n under_o pain_n of_o damnation_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o by_o 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condemn_v these_o disbeliever_n i_o speak_v of_o or_o else_o conclude_v that_o there_o never_o have_v be_v any_o 39_o some_o again_o may_v say_v if_o the_o belief_n be_v suppose_v only_o probable_o true_a than_o the_o denial_n be_v also_o suppose_v probable_a i_o suppose_v neither_o probability_n in_o the_o negative_a part_n nor_o only_a probability_n in_o the_o belief_n but_o shun_v this_o dispute_n as_o endless_a only_o out_o of_o the_o undeniable_a probability_n for_o the_o belief_n and_o the_o security_n thereof_o i_o convince_v the_o danger_n of_o the_o denial_n 40._o but_o it_o may_v be_v reply_v that_o at_o least_o the_o disbeliever_n by_o this_o discourse_n judge_v the_o belief_n but_o probable_a may_v also_o judge_v his_o own_o probable_a and_o consequent_o his_o danger_n also_o but_o probable_a i_o answer_v that_o notwithstanding_o the_o disbeliever_n think_v his_o opinion_n probable_a he_o can_v judge_v his_o danger_n only_o probable_a for_o as_o probability_n in_o the_o 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christ_n deliver_v not_o such_o word_n or_o in_o such_o a_o sense_n yet_o their_o ●anger_n be_v certain_a because_o the_o contrary_a ●eliefe_n be_v certain_o probable_a at_o least_o which_o may_v convince_v they_o that_o they_o ●eave_v the_o secure_a belief_n wherein_o there_o can_v be_v no_o danger_n and_o choose_v that_o p●●_n whereon_o christ_n denunciation_n 〈◊〉_d fall_n nor_o may_v this_o argument_n be_v retort_n against_o believer_n though_o their_o doctri●_fw-la be_v suppose_v but_o probable_a because_o their_o belief_n there_o be_v contain_v 〈◊〉_d harm_n or_o danger_n as_o in_o the_o disbelieve●_n and_o danger_n know_v breed_v a_o obligation_n of_o further_a inquiry_n &_o remove●_n all_o ignorance_n which_o only_o can_v excuse_v ●●rour_n in_o belief_n 51._o again_o it_o may_v be_v reply_v that_o a●_n this_o hinder_v not_o but_o that_o disbel●uers_n may_v conceive_v their_o disbeliefe_n probable_a consequent_o at_o least_o not_o impu●●ble_a to_o sin_n and_o therefore_o free_a 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and_o this_o be_v not_o only_o the_o wri●ten_a word_n but_o the_o sense_n