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
A59790	An answer to the request to Protestants, to produce plain Scriptures directly authorizing these tenets	Sherlock, William, 1641?-1707.	1687 (1687)	Wing S3264; ESTC R16978	12,957	22

a_o answer_n to_o the_o request_n to_o protestant_n to_o produce_v plain_a scripture_n direct_o authorise_v these_o tenet_n license_v december_n 16._o 1686._o london_n print_v for_o tho._n basset_n at_o the_o george_n near_o st._n dunstan_n church_n in_o fleetstreet_n mdclxxxvii_o a_o answer_n to_o the_o request_n to_o protestant_n a_o to_o produce_v plain_a scripture_n direct_o authorise_v these_o their_o tenet_n a_o ans._n we_o do_v indeed_o make_v the_o scripture_n the_o rule_n of_o our_o faith_n because_o we_o believe_v god_n give_v we_o the_o scripture_n to_o be_v our_o rule_n and_o we_o know_v not_o where_o to_o meet_v with_o a_o better_a and_o therefore_o we_o do_v not_o quarrel_v at_o this_o request_n to_o produce_v plain_a scripture_n proof_n for_o what_o we_o believe_v but_o we_o may_v just_o quarrel_v at_o the_o fallacious_a or_o unskilful_a way_n of_o state_v it_o as_o if_o we_o pretend_v to_o own_v no_o doctrine_n but_o what_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o express_a word_n of_o scripture_n and_o therefore_o to_o understand_v this_o matter_n we_o must_v consider_v the_o several_a kind_n of_o doctrine_n profess_v in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o what_o kind_n of_o proof_n from_o scripture_n they_o be_v capable_a of_o one_a the_o positive_a article_n of_o faith_n such_o as_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o creed_n and_o express_o teach_v in_o scripture_n we_o prove_v from_o plain_a and_o express_v testimony_n of_o scripture_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o give_v our_o proof_n of_o they_o when_o they_o be_v demand_v but_o beside_o these_o 2_o we_o have_v a_o great_a many_o negative_a article_n oppose_v to_o the_o corruption_n and_o innovation_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n now_o to_o believe_v a_o negative_a be_v only_o to_o believe_v that_o such_o a_o doctrine_n be_v not_o teach_v in_o scripture_n and_o it_o will_v be_v a_o very_a wise_a request_n to_o desire_v we_o to_o prove_v by_o plain_a and_o express_a scripture_n that_o such_o a_o doctrine_n be_v not_o teach_v in_o scripture_n we_o believe_v it_o be_v not_o there_o because_o we_o can_v find_v it_o in_o scripture_n and_o those_o who_o pretend_v it_o be_v there_o can_v show_v it_o there_o which_o be_v proof_n enough_o and_o all_o that_o the_o thing_n be_v capable_a of_o 3_o there_o be_v other_o doctrine_n which_o it_o may_v be_v be_v not_o in_o a_o strict_a sense_n article_n of_o faith_n but_o great_a and_o useful_a truth_n which_o can_v be_v prove_v by_o express_a word_n of_o scripture_n but_o by_o immediate_a and_o necessary_a consequence_n and_o it_o be_v ridiculous_a in_o these_o case_n to_o demand_v a_o direct_a proof_n if_o by_o that_o he_o mean_v the_o express_a word_n of_o scripture_n for_o we_o never_o pretend_v to_o that_o in_o such_o matter_n but_o think_v it_o very_o reasonable_a to_o believe_v a_o evident_a consequence_n as_o well_o as_o express_v word_n since_o our_o saviour_n prove_v the_o resurrection_n itself_o by_o consequence_n matth._n 22._o 32._o have_v premise_v this_o i_o shall_v examine_v what_o it_o be_v he_o will_v have_v prove_v in_o which_o also_o he_o have_v betray_v great_a want_n either_o of_o skill_n or_o honesty_n as_o will_v appear_v from_o particular_n i._o scripture_n be_v clear_a in_o all_o necessary_n to_o every_o sober_a enquirer_n a._n he_o begin_v well_o with_o demand_v a_o scripture_n proof_n that_o the_o scripture_n be_v clear_a in_o all_o necessary_n as_o if_o we_o protestant_n want_v a_o scripture_n proof_n that_o the_o sun_n shine_v when_o we_o see_v it_o can_v there_o be_v any_o better_a proof_n that_o the_o scripture_n be_v clear_a and_o plain_a than_o its_o own_o plainness_n and_o therefore_o every_o plain_a text_n prove_v its_o own_o plainness_n if_o this_o proposition_n scripture_n be_v clear_a in_o all_o necessary_n to_o every_o sober_a enquirer_n be_v contain_v in_o express_a word_n in_o scripture_n yet_o if_o we_o can_v not_o find_v it_o plain_a we_o shall_v rather_o question_v whether_o those_o word_n be_v plain_a than_o believe_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v plain_a when_o we_o do_v not_o find_v it_o so_o but_o if_o i_o find_v the_o scripture_n plain_a the_o plainness_n of_o the_o scripture_n prove_v itself_o and_o needs_o no_o other_o proof_n and_o yet_o this_o be_v one_o of_o those_o proposition_n which_o may_v be_v prove_v by_o plain_a and_o necessary_a consequence_n from_o the_o scripture_n for_o if_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v a_o light_n unto_o our_o foot_n and_o a_o lamp_n unto_o our_o path_n than_o it_o must_v be_v clear_a if_o light_n be_v clear_a psal._n 119._o 105._o if_o it_o be_v able_a to_o make_v man_n wise_a unto_o salvation_n 1._o tim._n 3._o 15._o then_o it_o must_v be_v plain_a and_o intelligible_a in_o all_o thing_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n ii_o the_o secular_a prince_n have_v all_o spiritual_a jurisdiction_n and_o authority_n immediate_o from_o and_o under_o god._n a._n what_o authority_n the_o church_n of_o england_n grant_v to_o king_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n which_o he_o here_o call_v all_o spiritual_a jurisdiction_n and_o authority_n we_o be_v teach_v in_o the_o 37th_o article_n of_o religion_n the_o king_n majesty_n have_v the_o chief_a power_n in_o this_o realm_n of_o england_n and_o other_o his_o dominion_n unto_o who_o the_o chief_a government_n of_o all_o estate_n of_o this_o realm_n whether_o they_o be_v ecclesiastical_a or_o civil_a in_o all_o cause_n do_v appertain_v and_o be_v not_o and_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o any_o foreign_a jurisdiction_n which_o be_v further_o explain_v that_o we_o give_v not_o our_o prince_n the_o minister_a of_o god_n word_n or_o of_o the_o scrament_n but_o that_o only_a prerogative_n which_o we_o see_v to_o have_v be_v give_v always_o to_o all_o godly_a prince_n in_o holy_a scripture_n by_o god_n himself_o that_o be_v that_o they_o shall_v rule_v all_o estate_n and_o degree_n commit_v to_o their_o charge_n by_o god_n whether_o they_o be_v ecclesiastical_a or_o temporal_a and_o restrain_v with_o the_o civil_a sword_n the_o stubborn_a and_o evil_a doer_n which_o signify_v no_o more_o than_o that_o the_o king_n be_v supreme_a in_o his_o own_o dominion_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o power_n neither_o secular_a nor_o ecclesiastic_a above_o he_o for_o if_o there_o be_v he_o be_v not_o supreme_a must_v we_o then_o prove_v by_o express_a scripture_n that_o the_o king_n be_v supreme_a do_v man_n want_v scripture_n to_o prove_v that_o supreme_a power_n be_v supreme_a thus_o some_o man_n be_v always_o in_o the_o extreme_n either_o the_o scripture_n signify_v nothing_o or_o it_o must_v be_v every_o thing_n grammar_n and_o dictionary_n and_o logic_n and_o statute-book_n and_o all_o but_o can_v they_o prove_v by_o express_a scripture_n that_o the_o king_n have_v the_o supreme_a power_n in_o civil_a cause_n then_o i_o will_v prove_v that_o he_o have_v the_o supreme_a power_n in_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n and_o i_o think_v rom._n 13._o 1._o let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n be_v a_o sufficient_a proof_n of_o both_o iii_o justification_n by_o faith_n alone_o viz._n a_o persuasion_n that_o we_o be_v justify_v be_v a_o wholesome_a doctrine_n a._n our_o church_n do_v teach_v that_o justification_n by_o faith_n only_o be_v a_o most_o wholesome_a doctrine_n and_o very_o full_a of_o comfort_n article_n ii_o but_o she_o do_v not_o teach_v that_o justify_v faith_n be_v a_o persuasion_n that_o we_o be_v justify_v and_o sure_o we_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o prove_v that_o by_o scripture_n which_o we_o do_v not_o believe_v iv._o the_o substance_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n remain_v after_o what_o it_o be_v before_o sacerdotal_a consecration_n a._n our_o church_n teach_v that_o transubstantiation_n or_o the_o change_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n in_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n can_v be_v prove_v by_o holy_a writ_n art._n 28._o but_o she_o do_v not_o teach_v that_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n remain_v after_o what_o they_o be_v before_o sacerdotal_a consecration_n their_o substance_n be_v the_o same_o that_o be_v they_o be_v bread_n and_o wine_n still_o but_o by_o virtue_n of_o christ_n institution_n after_o consecration_n they_o be_v not_o mere_a bread_n and_o wine_n but_o a_o sacrament_n of_o our_o redemption_n by_o christ_n death_n and_o to_o such_o as_o right_o worthy_o and_o by_o faith_n receive_v the_o same_o the_o bread_n which_o we_o break_v be_v a_o partake_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o likewise_o the_o cup_n of_o blessing_n be_v a_o partake_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ._n the_o substance_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n be_v the_o same_o but_o the_o institution_n give_v it_o such_o a_o new_a relation_n and_o use_n as_o be_v equivalent_a to_o change_v its_o nature_n and_o make_v it_o the_o sacramental_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ._n and_o this_o the_o word_n of_o institution_n be_v

and_o if_o he_o please_v to_o consult_v the_o write_n of_o the_o first_o reformer_n who_o be_v concern_v to_o vindicate_v themselves_o in_o this_o point_n he_o will_v find_v it_o easy_a to_o condemn_v what_o they_o do_v than_o to_o answer_v the_o reason_n whereby_o they_o justify_v it_o these_o vow_n be_v never_o think_v so_o sacred_a but_o that_o the_o pope_n can_v dispense_v with_o they_o and_o what_o be_v dispensable_a necessity_n will_v dispense_v with_o on_o course_n and_o that_o they_o themselves_o know_v best_a these_o monastic_a vow_n be_v undertake_v as_o the_o most_o excellent_a state_n of_o religion_n as_o meritorious_a of_o pardon_n and_o justification_n which_o be_v a_o fulsome_a superstition_n and_o corruption_n of_o christianity_n and_o therefore_o be_v void_a and_o null_a as_o all_o other_o superstition_n be_v and_o if_o monastic_a vow_n as_o such_o do_v not_o oblige_v as_o no_o superstition_n can_v then_o they_o be_v free_a to_o use_v that_o liberty_n which_o god_n and_o christ_n have_v allow_v they_o but_o who_o teach_v he_o to_o call_v a_o vow_n against_o marriage_n a_o vow_n of_o chastity_n when_o marriage_n itself_o be_v a_o state_n of_o chastity_n and_o though_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o vow_v chastity_n which_o be_v a_o necessary_a duty_n let_v he_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o any_o man_n nay_o a_o boy_n or_o girl_n to_o vow_v not_o to_o marry_v when_o our_o saviour_n himself_o tell_v we_o this_o be_v not_o in_o every_o man_n power_n and_o nothing_o can_v be_v a_o lawful_a matter_n for_o a_o vow_n but_o what_o be_v in_o our_o power_n christ_n indeed_o tell_v we_o of_o some_o who_o make_v themselves_o eunuch_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n mat._n 19_o 12._o that_o be_v who_o voluntary_o choose_v a_o devout_a coelibacy_n not_o who_o oblige_v themselves_o against_o marriage_n by_o the_o religion_n of_o a_o vow_n but_o if_o the_o vow_n of_o chastity_n be_v so_o sacred_a i_o hope_v they_o keep_v it_o better_o now_o than_o some_o of_o their_o predecessor_n have_v do_v unless_o they_o think_v the_o vow_n of_o chastity_n only_o oblige_v they_o not_o to_o marry_v but_o do_v not_o restrain_v they_o from_o a_o vagrant_a lust_n ix_o all_o christian_a excellency_n be_v command_v a._n this_o i_o think_v st._n paul_n have_v determine_v phil._n 4._o 8._o final_o brethren_n whatsoever_o thing_n be_v true_a whatsoever_o thing_n be_v honest_a whatsoever_o thing_n be_v just_a whatsoever_o thing_n be_v pure_a whatsoever_o thing_n be_v lovely_a whatsoever_o thing_n be_v of_o good_a report_n if_o there_o be_v any_o virtue_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o praise_n think_v on_o these_o thing_n if_o these_o general_a expression_n do_v not_o comprehend_v all_o christian_a excellency_n i_o know_v not_o what_o do_v and_o indeed_o whatever_o virtue_n be_v command_v we_o must_v always_o reckon_v that_o the_o height_n and_o perfection_n of_o those_o virtue_n be_v command_v for_o god_n can_v command_v nothing_o less_o than_o a_o perfect_a virtue_n and_o it_o be_v apparent_a he_o have_v annex_v no_o limitation_n to_o his_o command_n for_o we_o be_v require_v to_o be_v perfect_a even_o as_o our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n be_v perfect_a not_o that_o every_o man_n shall_v be_v damn_v who_o do_v not_o attain_v to_o the_o high_a perfection_n for_o through_o the_o merit_n and_o intercession_n of_o our_o saviour_n god_n will_v accept_v of_o a_o sincere_a though_o imperfect_a obedience_n but_o sincerity_n itself_o require_v our_o endeavour_n after_o perfection_n which_o can_v not_o be_v our_o duty_n if_o it_o be_v not_o command_v and_o though_o a_o sincere_a christian_a shall_v be_v save_v notwithstanding_o his_o many_o defect_n yet_o our_o reward_n shall_v be_v proportion_v to_o our_o several_a degree_n and_o attainment_n in_o virtue_n nothing_o be_v a_o christian_a excellency_n but_o what_o be_v a_o instance_n of_o some_o virtue_n which_o be_v command_v which_o will_v throw_v a_o great_a many_o meritorious_a work_n which_o our_o author_n have_v a_o eye_n on_o out_o of_o this_o number_n and_o every_o degree_n and_o act_n of_o virtue_n become_v more_o or_o less_o necessary_a to_o we_o according_a to_o our_o different_a qualification_n and_o circumstance_n of_o life_n according_a to_o our_o saviour_n rule_n to_o who_o much_o be_v give_v of_o they_o shall_v be_v much_o require_v these_o uncommand_v christian_a excellency_n be_v what_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n call_v work_n of_o supererogation_n which_o our_o church_n have_v condemn_v art._n 14._o in_o these_o word_n voluntary_a work_n beside_o over_o and_o above_o god_n commandment_n which_o they_o call_v work_n of_o supererogation_n can_v be_v teach_v without_o arrogancy_n and_o impiety_n for_o by_o they_o man_n do_v declare_v that_o they_o do_v not_o only_o tender_a unto_o god_n as_o much_o as_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v but_o that_o they_o do_v more_o for_o his_o sake_n than_o of_o baund_v duty_n be_v require_v whereas_o christ_n say_v plain_o when_o you_o have_v do_v all_o that_o be_v command_v to_o you_o say_v that_o we_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n x._o every_o soul_n as_o soon_o as_o expire_v be_v convey_v to_o heaven_n or_o hell._n a._n the_o scripture_n give_v we_o no_o account_n of_o any_o other_o place_n of_o reward_n and_o punishment_n in_o the_o other_o world_n but_o heaven_n and_o hell_n and_o therefore_o we_o know_v of_o no_o other_o our_o church_n have_v express_o determine_v art._n 22._o that_o the_o romish_a doctrine_n of_o purgatory_n be_v a_o fond_a thing_n vain_o invent_v and_o ground_v upon_o no_o warranty_n of_o scripture_n but_o rather_o repugnant_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god._n now_o that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o place_n of_o reward_n and_o punishment_n but_o heaven_n and_o hell_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o place_n as_o purgatory_n where_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n who_o have_v any_o sin_n to_o expiate_v be_v purge_v and_o torment_v with_o fire_n be_v negative_a article_n and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v prove_v by_o express_a and_o positive_a testimony_n of_o scripture_n but_o that_o every_o soul_n as_o soon_o as_o expire_v be_v convey_v to_o heaven_n or_o hell_n be_v only_o a_o inference_n from_o this_o doctrine_n that_o we_o know_v of_o no_o other_o place_n they_o shall_v go_v to_o after_o death_n the_o scripture_n have_v not_o tell_v we_o of_o any_o other_o and_o christ_n parable_n of_o dives_n and_o lazarus_n and_o st._n paul_n desire_n to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n look_v fair_o that_o way_n and_o yet_o our_o church_n have_v not_o positive_o determine_v this_o in_o reverence_n i_o suppose_v to_o many_o of_o the_o ancient_a father_n who_o do_v assert_v a_o intermediate_v state_n between_o death_n and_o judgement_n not_o a_o purgatory_n where_o the_o soul_n of_o good_a man_n be_v punish_v for_o their_o sin_n but_o a_o state_n of_o ease_n and_o rest_n though_o not_o the_o high_a heaven_n xi_o desire_v the_o intercession_n of_o the_o bless_a be_v more_o superstitious_a and_o derogatory_n to_o our_o lord_n mediatorship_n than_o entreat_v the_o prayer_n of_o holy_a man_n militant_a a._n this_o be_v as_o plain_a in_o scripture_n as_o that_o christ_n be_v our_o only_a mediator_n in_o heaven_n who_o alone_o like_o the_o high_a priest_n under_o the_o law_n who_o be_v his_o type_n be_v admit_v into_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n to_o make_v expiation_n and_o to_o intercede_v for_o we_o as_o great_a a_o difference_n as_o there_o be_v between_o the_o mutual_a prayer_n of_o good_a man_n for_o each_o other_o on_o earth_n and_o the_o intercession_n of_o saint_n for_o we_o in_o heaven_n by_o so_o much_o more_o do_v the_o intercession_n of_o saint_n in_o heaven_n invade_v the_o office_n and_o mediatorship_n of_o christ_n than_o the_o prayer_n of_o good_a man_n on_o earth_n good_a man_n on_o earth_n pray_v for_o each_o other_o as_o humble_a supplicant_n as_o member_n of_o the_o same_o body_n as_o subject_a to_o the_o same_o temptation_n saint_n in_o heaven_n intercede_v as_o powerful_a favourite_n who_o by_o their_o merit_n and_o interest_n with_o god_n obtain_v blessing_n for_o we_o and_o any_o meritorious_a intercession_n be_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o only_a mediatorship_n of_o christ_n in_o heaven_n but_o suppose_v we_o can_v not_o prove_v that_o the_o intercession_n of_o saint_n in_o heaven_n be_v any_o more_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o mediatorship_n of_o christ_n than_o the_o prayer_n of_o good_a man_n on_o earth_n be_v do_v this_o prove_v that_o we_o may_v pray_v to_o saint_n with_o all_o the_o solemnity_n of_o devotion_n that_o we_o do_v to_o god_n or_o christ_n which_o be_v to_o give_v divine_a honour_n to_o creature_n though_o he_o mince_v the_o matter_n and_o call_v it_o desire_v the_o intercession_n of_o the_o bless_a and_o may_v with_o as_o good_a reason_n call_v his_o prayer_n to_o christ_n only_o desire_v