Selected quad for the lemma: doctrine_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
doctrine_n	authority_n	scripture_n	tradition_n	2,708	5	9.1860	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A05459	Against the apple of the left eye of antichrist, or the masse book of lurking darknesse making way for the apple of the right eye of antichrist, the compleat masse book of palpable darknesse : this apple of the left eye, commonly called, the liturgie, or service book, is in great use both among the halting papists, and compleat papists, and the things written heere are also against the compleat masse book.	Lightbody, George.	1638 (1638)	STC 15591.5; ESTC S2182	52,108	90

chap._n and_o 26_o 27_o 28_o 29._o chap._n leviticus_n chap._n 1._o to_o 8._o and_o 10.11.13.14.15.17.22.26_o chap._n number_n chap._n 1.2.3.4.18.19.26.33.34_o chap._n deuteron_n chap._n 14._o josua_n 11.12.14.15.16.17.18.19.21_o 2._o chronicl_n chap._n inclusive_a 1._o to_o 9_o and_o 11.12.23.24.25.26.27.2_o chron._n 3.4_o ezra_n 7._o nohem_n 3.7.11.12_o ezechiel_n 10._o and_o 26._o to_o 33._o inclusive_a and_o 38._o to_o 48._o inclusive_a amos_n 1_o nahum_n 3._o in_o these_o the_o whole_a chapter_n be_v omit_v 5._o prophecy_n and_o obscure_a scripture_n shall_v b●_n read_v as_o reverent_o and_o attentive_o as_o the_o apostle_n do_v hear_v obscure_a doctrine_n and_o parable_n out_o of_o christ_n own_o mouth_n and_o they_o learned_a humility_n in_o that_o they_o will_v not_o be_v wise_a than_o christ_n to_o make_v a_o gloss_n of_o their_o own_o upon_o his_o word_n but_o do_v patient_o await_v until_o that_o the_o lord_n himself_o reveal_v the_o matter_n god_n spirit_n by_o obscure_a scripture_n can_v also_o help_v our_o faith_n as_o christ_n make_v the_o blind_a to_o see_v with_o clay_n and_o spittle_n which_o otherwise_o make_v blind_a this_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v know_v when_o the_o faithful_a say_v in_o their_o heart_n i_o know_v whatsoever_o you_o obscure_a word_n do_v mean_a it_o shall_v be_v fo●_n my_o well_o the_o tradition_n of_o man_n whether_o they_o be_v obscure_a or_o plain_a have_v no_o such_o authority_n nor_o warrant_n nor_o power_n of_o god_n spirit_n therefore_o they_o have_v neither_o title_n nor_o right_a in_o this_o ministration_n 6._o if_o god_n word_n be_v true_a which_o say_v all_o scripture_n be_v give_v by_o divine_a inspiration_n and_o be_v profitable_a for_o doctrine_n for_o reproof_n for_o correction_n for_o instruction_n in_o righteousness_n that_o the_o man_n of_o god_n may_v be_v perfect_a thorough_o furnish_v unto_o all_o good_a work_n 2_o tim._n 3.16_o 17._o then_o all_o scripture_n shall_v be_v read_v to_o make_v the_o 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omit_v of_o they_o make_v they_o not_o to_o edify_v more_o but_o rather_o nothing_o at_o all_o which_o be_v worse_o we_o shall_v do_v all_o thing_n for_o edification_n 3._o their_o little_a measure_n of_o edification_n shall_v not_o be_v despise_v but_o rather_o receive_v with_o thanksgiving_n as_o we_o receive_v other_o benefit_n will_v a_o man_n pull_v out_o his_o infirm_a eye_n because_o it_o be_v more_o tender_a than_o the_o other_o eye_n will_v he_o cut_v of_o his_o little_a finger_n because_o the_o other_o finger_n be_v strong_a will_v a_o covetous_a prelate_n refuse_v his_o small_a teynd_n because_o they_o be_v less_o gainful_a than_o the_o other_o teynd_n cast_v he_o all_o away_o his_o coin_n that_o be_v not_o gold_n therefore_o as_o god_n abolish_v not_o the_o small_a star_n in_o the_o firmament_n because_o they_o give_v not_o so_o great_a light_n as_o the_o sun_n or_o moon_n or_o great_a star_n so_o we_o shall_v not_o reject_v the_o small_a light_n of_o god_n truth_n albeit_o 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against_o the_o apple_n o●_n 〈…〉_o of_o antichrist_n or_o the_o mass_n 〈…〉_o lurk_a darkness_n make_v way_n for_o the_o apple_n of_o the_o right_a eye_n of_o antichrist_n the_o complete_a mass_n book_n of_o palpable_a darkness_n this_o apple_n of_o the_o left_a eye_n common_o call_v the_o liturgy_n or_o service_n book_n be_v in_o great_a use_n both_o among_o the_o halt_a papist_n and_o complete_a papist_n and_o the_o thing_n write_v here_o be_v also_o against_o the_o complete_a mass_n book_n john_n x._o ve●●●_n all_o that_o ever_o come_v before_o i_o ar●_n 〈◊〉_d and_o robbe●●_n but_o the_o sheep_n do_v not_o hear_v they_o vers_fw-la 9_o i_o be_o the_o door_n by_o 〈…〉_o man_n 〈◊〉_d in_o be_v shall_v be_v save_v and_o shall_v go_v in_o and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o find●_n 〈◊〉_d vers_fw-la 10._o the_o thief_n come_v not_o but_o f●●_n 〈◊〉_d steal_n and_o to_o kill_v and_o to_o destroy_v i_o be_o come_v that_o 〈◊〉_d ●ight_n have_v life_n and_o that_o they_o may_v have_v it_o more_o 〈…〉_o print_v ann●_n 16●●_n the_o content_n of_o this_o book_n if_o superstitious_a rite_n be_v comely_a in_o god_n kirk_n quest_n 1._o how_o many_o way_n do_v this_o mass_n book_n restrain_v the_o liberty_n of_o god_n spirit_n of_o cross_v confirmation_n how_o god_n worship_n binder_v other_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n qu._n 2_o by_o what_o cloud_n of_o darkness_n be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n obscure_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o antichrist_n of_o govern_v the_o church_n by_o prelate_n the_o oath_n of_o intrain_n quest_n 3._o the_o evidency_n of_o idolatry_n in_o this_o book_n how_o all_o will-worship_n be_v idolatry_n the_o sort_n of_o idolatry_n qu._n 4._o what_o pope_n first_o ordain_v the_o superstition_n of_o this_o book_n of_o feast_n or_o holy_a day_n and_o fast_v day_n of_o read_v scripture_n out_o of_o their_o own_o canon_n their_o incorporation_n with_o witch_n charm_n with_o the_o alcoran_n etc._n etc._n private_a sacrament_n the_o surplice_n cross_v etc._n etc._n q._n 5._o shall_v scripture_n be_v leave_v out_o for_o obscurity_n qu._n 6._o wherefore_o omit_v in_o read_v qu._n 7._o if_o they_o edify_v less_o and_o yet_o shall_v be_v read_v qu._n 8._o if_o the_o read_n of_o this_o book_n be_v divine_a service_n because_o of_o the_o scripture_n contain_v in_o it_o qu._n 9_o 10._o of_o fix_v the_o scripture_n unto_o set_a day_n set_a day_n of_o fast_v and_o thanksgiving_n qu._n 10._o of_o set_a form_n of_o prayer_n and_o conceive_v q._n 11_o conceive_a prayer_n be_v also_o set_v form_n etc._n etc._n qu._n 12._o we_o may_v use_v some_o set_a form_n q._n 1●_n the_o scripture_n be_v a_o set_a form_n the_o lord_n prayer_n the_o 10._o command_n and_o article_n of_o belief_n qu_n 14._o of_o catecheticall_a doctrine_n qu._n 15._o of_o liberty_n in_o indifferent_a thing_n qu._n 16._o when_o lawful_a ceremony_n become_v unlawful_a qu._n 17._o the_o patriark●_n be_v teach_v without_o scripture_n ergo_fw-la we_o may_v want_v some_o scripture_n qu._n 18._o be_v not_o tradition_n best_o when_o read_v and_o preach_v the_o scripture_n profit_v nothing_o qu._n 19_o the_o pride_n and_o covetousness_n of_o the_o clergy_n at_o divine_a service_n qu._n 20._o pride_n at_o the_o communion_n qu._n 21._o if_o this_o book_n may_v be_v use_v when_o it_o be_v correct_v qu._n 21._o the_o use_n of_o a_o table_n take_v away_o q._n 23._o 24._o of_o give_v the_o element_n out_o of_o the_o minister●_n hand_n if_o christ_n do_v so_o to_o all_o etc._n etc._n the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n i_o will_v not_o drink_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o vine_n the_o signification_n of_o the_o element_n qu._n 25._o the_o minister_n go_v about_o to_o distribute_v qu_n 26._o of_o kneel_v to_o the_o sacrament_n for_o humility_n it_o be_v as_o lawful_a to_o honour_n christ_n by_o give_v the_o inward_a as_o the_o outward_a worship_n to_o the_o element_n qu._n 27._o of_o adore_v the_o sacrament_n because_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d holy_a ordinance_n qu._n 28._o we_o bow_v towards_o a_o king_n 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