Selected quad for the lemma: doctrine_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
doctrine_n	church_n	false_a	teacher_n	2,669	5	9.2889	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A67153	A practical commentary or exposition upon the Pentateuch viz. These five books of Moses Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy. Wherein the text of every chapter is practically expounded, according to the doctrine of the Catholick Church, in a way not usually trod by commentators; and wholly applyed to the life and salvation of Christians. By Ab. Wright; sometime fellow of St. John's Colledge in Oxford.	Wright, Abraham, 1611-1690.	1662 (1662)	Wing W3688; ESTC R221054	292,675	224

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prayer_n we_o beat_v our_o servant_n if_o they_o offend_v we_o be_v but_o man_n as_o they_o be_v and_o may_v not_o god_n then_o beat_v we_o for_o our_o fault_n he_o be_v our_o creator_n and_o we_o but_o dust_n thus_o make_v use_n of_o these_o curse_n and_o instead_o of_o they_o god_n ever_o give_v we_o for_o christ_n sake_n his_o blessing_n both_o temporal_a and_o eternal_a both_o of_o this_o world_n and_o also_o of_o that_o better_a to_o come_v verse_n 23._o how_o oft_o have_v we_o see_v the_o same_o field_n both_o full_a and_o famish_v how_o oft_o the_o same_o water_n safe_a and_o by_o some_o irruption_n or_o new_a tincture_n hurtful_a howsoever_o natural_a cause_n may_v concur_v heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o air_n and_o water_n follow_v the_o temper_n of_o our_o soul_n of_o our_o life_n and_o be_v therefore_o indispose_v because_o we_o be_v so_o he_o turn_v the_o heaven_n into_o brass_n say_v this_o text_n and_o the_o earth_n into_o iron_n and_o so_o psal._n 107._o he_o turn_v the_o river_n into_o a_o wilderness_n and_o water-spring_n into_o a_o dry_a ground_n for_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n verse_n 31._o if_o sorrow_n be_v in_o the_o eye_n it_o will_v not_o stay_v long_o from_o the_o heart_n and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n here_o threaten_v his_o people_n thus_o in_o case_n of_o disobedience_n thy_o ox_n shall_v be_v slay_v before_o thy_o eye_n and_o vers_fw-la 67._o he_o show_v what_o convulsion_n and_o division_n of_o spirit_n the_o vision_n of_o the_o eye_n will_v bring_v upon_o they_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o eye_n be_v near_o adjoin_v the_o sight_n of_o the_o eye_n cause_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o both_o be_v as_o concause_n of_o those_o distract_n thought_n and_o wish_n there_o of_o haste_v the_o morning_n to_o the_o evening_n and_o again_o sudden_o reduce_v back_o the_o evening_n to_o the_o morning_n unless_o sorrow_n be_v hide_v from_o the_o eye_n it_o can_v hardly_o be_v keep_v from_o the_o heart_n it_o be_v a_o usual_a custom_n if_o a_o man_n be_v but_o let_v blood_n to_o bid_v he_o turn_v away_o his_o head_n if_o he_o be_v fainthearted_a for_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o blood_n will_v make_v his_o heart_n faint_a and_o so_o from_o more_o ghastly_a spectacle_n man_n common_o turn_v away_o their_o face_n which_o be_v to_o keep_v sorrow_n from_o their_o sorrow_n and_o so_o from_o their_o heart_n verse_n 47._o as_o there_o be_v no_o affliction_n so_o there_o be_v no_o outward_a blessing_n can_v change_v the_o heart_n or_o bring_v it_o about_o unto_o god_n abundance_n as_o you_o see_v here_o do_v not_o draw_v the_o heart_n unto_o god_n yet_o satan_n when_o he_o come_v before_o the_o lord_n job_n 1_o will_v infer_v that_o it_o do_v ask_v god_n the_o question_n do_v job_n serve_v god_n for_o nought_o which_o may_v well_o be_v retort_v upon_o satan_n himself_o satan_n why_o do_v not_o thou_o serve_v god_n then_o thou_o do_v once_o receive_v more_o outward_a blessing_n from_o god_n then_o ever_o job_n do_v the_o blessedness_n of_o a_o angel_n yet_o that_o glorious_a angelical_a estate_n wherein_o thou_o be_v create_v can_v not_o keep_v thou_o in_o the_o compass_n of_o obedience_n thou_o do_v rebel_v in_o the_o abundance_n of_o all_o blessing_n thy_o own_o apostasy_n refute_v thy_o error_n in_o make_v so_o little_a of_o job_n obedience_n because_o he_o have_v receive_v so_o much_o and_o confirm_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o text_n that_o it_o be_v not_o abundance_n that_o make_v god_n people_n serve_v he_o chap._n xxix_o verse_n 4._o we_o see_v no_o further_o than_o god_n give_v we_o light_a and_o so_o far_o as_o he_o lead_v we_o we_o go_v right_a if_o he_o withdraw_v we_o turn_v aside_o and_o quick_o wander_v from_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n thus_o moses_n speak_v here_o of_o the_o many_o sign_n and_o wonder_n which_o god_n wrought_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o that_o people_n which_o they_o do_v not_o understand_v why_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n moses_n tell_v we_o express_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o give_v they_o a_o heart_n to_o conceive_v etc._n etc._n they_o have_v sensitive_a eye_n and_o ear_n yea_o they_o have_v a_o rational_a heart_n or_o mind_n but_o they_o want_v a_o spiritual_a eye_n to_o see_v a_o spiritual_a ear_n to_o hear_v a_o spiritual_a heart_n to_o apprehend_v and_o improve_v those_o wonderful_a work_n of_o god_n and_o these_o they_o have_v not_o because_o god_n have_v not_o give_v they_o such_o eye_n ear_n and_o heart_n wonder_n without_o grace_n can_v open_v the_o eye_n full_o but_o grace_n without_o wonder_n can_v and_o as_o man_n have_v not_o a_o eye_n to_o see_v the_o wonderful_a work_n of_o god_n spiritual_o until_o it_o be_v give_v so_o much_o less_o have_v he_o a_o eye_n to_o see_v the_o wonder_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n till_o it_o be_v give_v he_o from_o above_o verse_n 12._o this_o have_v be_v the_o practice_n of_o god_n child_n in_o scripture_n to_o consecrate_v themselves_o to_o god_n by_o vow_n or_o covenant_n thus_o moses_n here_o after_o he_o have_v give_v the_o law_n to_o the_o people_n cause_v they_o to_o enter_v into_o covenant_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o it_o nor_o be_v it_o without_o singular_a reason_n that_o godly_a man_n have_v take_v this_o course_n that_o hereby_o they_o may_v be_v the_o more_o strong_o oblige_v to_o god_n and_o god_n to_o they_o there_o be_v indeed_o a_o sufficient_a obligation_n in_o god_n precept_n to_o require_v our_o obedience_n but_o when_o to_o his_o precept_n we_o add_v our_o own_o promise_n it_o be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o engage_v true_a it_o be_v the_o creature_n natural_a obligation_n to_o his_o creator_n command_n be_v so_o great_a that_o in_o its_o self_n it_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o addition_n but_o yet_o our_o voluntary_a promise_n serve_v to_o inflame_v our_o lukewarmnesse_n and_o stir_v up_o our_o backwardness_n to_o obedience_n indeed_o a_o religious_a resolution_n be_v as_o the_o put_n of_o a_o new_a rowel_n into_o a_o spur_n which_o make_v it_o the_o sharp_a the_o twist_v of_o another_o thread_n into_o the_o rope_n whereby_o it_o be_v the_o strong_a and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o as_o god_n in_o condescension_n to_o our_o weakness_n have_v annex_v a_o oath_n to_o his_o promise_n not_o to_o make_v they_o firm_a in_o themselves_o but_o to_o confirm_v we_o the_o more_o so_o godly_a man_n in_o consideration_n of_o their_o own_o dulness_n adjoyn_v their_o promise_n to_o god_n precept_n not_o to_o strengthen_v their_o force_n in_o enjoin_v but_o to_o quicken_v themselves_o the_o more_o in_o observe_v verse_n 18._o nothing_o be_v more_o bitter_a than_o sin_n and_o therefore_o compare_v here_o to_o gall_n and_o wormwood_n lest_o there_o be_v among_o you_o any_o root_n that_o bear_v gall_n &_o wormwood_n i._n e._n lest_o any_o person_n among_o you_o shall_v commit_v this_o wickedness_n namely_o idolatry_n which_o will_v be_v as_o distasteful_a to_o god_n as_o gall_n be_v to_o man_n and_o which_o will_v be_v as_o bitter_a as_o gall_v to_o the_o man_n who_o commit_v it_o whether_o we_o consider_v the_o bitterness_n of_o repentance_n if_o it_o be_v pardon_v or_o the_o bitterness_n of_o pain_n if_o he_o persist_v in_o it_o impenitent_o be_v punish_v verse_n 29._o when_o secret_a thing_n be_v reveal_v unto_o we_o of_o god_n we_o ought_v to_o endeavour_v to_o learn_v they_o to_o understand_v they_o to_o publish_v they_o and_o speak_v of_o they_o to_o other_o whensoever_o god_n have_v a_o mouth_n to_o speak_v we_o must_v have_v a_o ear_n to_o hear_v therefore_o moses_n say_v secret_a thing_n belong_v to_o the_o lord_n but_o the_o thing_n reveal_v belong_v unto_o we_o &_o to_o our_o child_n which_o may_v serve_v to_o reprove_v all_o such_o as_o refuse_v to_o look_v into_o these_o reveal_v thing_n of_o god_n but_o dwell_v in_o blindness_n and_o ignorance_n of_o this_o sort_n be_v the_o great_a number_n of_o christian_n they_o be_v wise_a enough_o to_o look_v into_o their_o own_o profit_n but_o they_o care_v not_o for_o the_o wisdom_n that_o be_v of_o god_n they_o be_v bring_v up_o in_o the_o church_n but_o know_v not_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n whereas_o be_v bring_v up_o in_o the_o school_n of_o christ_n they_o must_v every_o day_n be_v profit_v and_o go_v forward_o chap._n xxx_o verse_n 2._o there_o be_v no_o return_v without_o hear_v nor_o hear_v without_o believe_v nor_o believe_v to_o be_v believe_v without_o do_v return_v be_v all_o these_o therefore_o where_o christ_n say_v that_o if_o those_o work_n have_v be_v do_v in_o tyre_n and_o sidon_n tyre_n and_o sidon_n will_v have_v repent_v in_o sackcloth_n and_o ash_n in_o the_o syriack_n translation_n of_o saint_n matth_n we_o have_v this_o

scent_n and_o savour_n of_o their_o action_n as_o the_o sound_n of_o their_o word_n chap._n xl._o verse_n 13._o moses_n that_o be_v appoint_v here_o to_o anoint_v and_o consecrate_v other_o be_v never_o anoint_v and_o consecrate_a himself_o that_o so_o we_o may_v learn_v not_o to_o value_v external_a sacrament_n or_o sign_n by_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o minister_n but_o by_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n again_o that_o the_o invisible_a grace_n be_v of_o force_n without_o the_o visible_a sign_n when_o god_n will_v have_v it_o so_o as_o in_o moses_n here_o but_o then_o withal_o we_o must_v know_v that_o this_o be_v a_o extraordinary_a command_n of_o god_n to_o moses_n who_o be_v then_o god_n vicegerent_n or_o vicar-general_a and_o therefore_o what_o he_o do_v god_n do_v and_o certain_o god_n who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o all_o order_n may_v prescribe_v the_o form_n and_o manner_n of_o it_o verse_n 16._o observe_v how_o often_o from_o this_o to_o the_o two_o and_o thirty_o verse_n be_v repeat_v as_o the_o lord_n command_v moses_n and_o see_v how_o sweet_a command_v obedience_n be_v be_v it_o as_o acceptable_a to_o god_n to_o be_v serve_v with_o invention_n never_o will_v these_o repetition_n be_v make_v beware_v therefore_o of_o these_o way_n and_o in_o very_a reason_n conclude_v that_o if_o you_o expect_v from_o your_o servant_n your_o command_n to_o be_v fulfil_v according_a to_o your_o will_n much_o more_o may_v god_n expect_v the_o same_o obedience_n from_o you_o verse_n 32._o those_o that_o dispense_v god_n ordinance_n that_o wait_v upon_o his_o altar_n must_v come_v with_o clean_a hand_n and_o a_o pure_a heart_n holiness_n become_v every_o man_n well_o but_o best_a of_o all_o public_a person_n and_o that_o not_o only_o for_o example_n of_o good_a but_o liberty_n of_o control_a ill_n the_o snuffer_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n make_v to_o purge_v other_o must_v be_v of_o pure_a gold_n themselves_o and_o the_o priest_n that_o be_v to_o purify_v and_o cleanse_v the_o congregation_n must_v be_v first_o wash_v himself_o but_o now_o suppose_v the_o priest_n be_v unclean_a be_v vicious_a and_o who_o can_v say_v he_o be_v not_o so_o must_v ●he_n people_n notwithstanding_o seek_v the_o law_n at_o his_o mouth_n follow_v his_o doctrine_n yes_o certain_o for_o what_o if_o the_o sacrificer_n be_v unclean_a be_v the_o offer_v so_o scripture_n be_v scripture_n though_o the_o devil_n speak_v it_o verse_n 34._o that_o thus_o he_o may_v grace_v that_o outward_a place_n now_o appoint_v for_o holy_a assembly_n to_o serve_v he_o and_o so_o to_o the_o world_n end_n teach_v how_o great_a account_n all_o people_n ought_v to_o make_v of_o their_o church_n and_o church-meeting_n verse_n 36._o the_o child_n of_o israel_n journey_n to_o canaan_n be_v through_o the_o wilderness_n of_o arabia_n their_o guide_n be_v a_o pillar_n of_o cloud_n by_o day_n and_o a_o pillar_n of_o fire_n by_o night_n the_o manner_n of_o their_o journey_n be_v this_o when_o the_o pillar_n move_v they_o move_v when_o the_o pillar_n stand_v still_o they_o stand_v still_o by_o all_o which_o a_o further_a matter_n namely_o the_o regiment_n of_o christ_n over_o his_o church_n be_v signify_v every_o one_o of_o we_o be_v as_o passenger_n and_o traveller_n to_o a_o heavenly_a canaan_n and_o in_o this_o journey_n we_o be_v to_o pass_v through_o the_o desert_a wilderness_n of_o this_o world_n our_o guide_n be_v christ_n himself_o figure_v by_o the_o pillar_n of_o fire_n and_o cloud_n because_o by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n he_o show_v we_o how_o far_o we_o may_v go_v in_o every_o action_n and_o where_o we_o must_v stand_v and_o he_o go_v before_o we_o as_o our_o guide_n to_o life_n everlasting_a a_o practical_a commentary_n upon_o the_o three_o book_n of_o moses_n call_v leviticus_n chap._n 1._o verse_n 4._o the_o party_n bring_v the_o sacrifice_n do_v by_o this_o sign_n of_o lay_v on_o his_o hand_n etc._n etc._n acknowledge_v that_o he_o himself_o deserve_v to_o die_v but_o by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n he_o be_v spare_v and_o his_o desert_n lay_v upon_o the_o beast_n second_o that_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o believe_v that_o christ_n be_v to_o die_v for_o sin_n but_o he_o must_v lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o christ_n i._n e._n lay_v upon_o he_o all_o his_o iniquity_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o faith_n apply_v christ_n to_o himself_o and_o believe_v that_o he_o die_v for_o his_o sin_n my_o sin_n your_o sin_n be_v the_o only_a propitiation_n for_o sin_n three_o this_o lay_n on_o the_o hand_n show_v that_o man_n bring_v sacrifice_n to_o god_n shall_v rather_o sacrifice_v their_o exorbitant_a affection_n than_o those_o beast_n verse_n 5._o the_o reason_n why_o god_n tie_v they_o to_o a_o place_n and_o not_o suffer_v they_o to_o sacrifice_v where_o they_o please_v be_v that_o by_o this_o mean_v they_o may_v be_v keep_v from_o use_v any_o unlawful_a manner_n in_o their_o sacrifice_n which_o they_o may_v have_v do_v if_o in_o every_o place_n at_o their_o pleasure_n they_o may_v have_v sacrifice_v the_o same_o reason_n be_v now_o for_o our_o set_a public_a place_n of_o god_n worship_n where_o the_o people_n be_v to_o perform_v their_o duty_n to_o god_n after_o one_o manner_n not_o allow_v at_o their_o will_n every_o one_o to_o have_v a_o several_a place_n lest_o private_a place_n shall_v breed_v private_a fancy_n error_n and_o heresy_n in_o the_o church_n verse_n 6._o this_o be_v to_o teach_v the_o party_n that_o offer_v the_o sacrifice_n to_o offer_v up_o himself_o to_o the_o lord_n flay_v and_o without_o skin_n that_o be_v without_o all_o counterfeit_a and_o hypocritical_a show_n without_o all_o earthly_a vain_a and_o proud_a confidence_n in_o himself_o or_o any_o work_n or_o worth_n whatsoever_o in_o he_o but_o naked_a and_o bare_a to_o present_v himself_o to_o his_o god_n with_o a_o single_a and_o faithful_a heart_n boast_v of_o no_o desert_n but_o humble_o crave_v mercy_n and_o pardon_n for_o christ_n sake_n the_o true_a sacrifice_n verse_n 17._o this_o be_v a_o great_a comfort_n to_o the_o poor_a sort_n of_o offerer_n for_o thus_o be_v they_o assure_v that_o although_o they_o be_v not_o of_o ability_n to_o offer_v unto_o he_o ox_n and_o sheep_n yet_o be_v they_o as_o dear_a to_o he_o as_o those_o that_o can_v so_o do_v and_o their_o sacrifice_n of_o pigeon_n or_o turtle_n yield_v as_o sweet_a a_o savour_n and_o thus_o gracious_a will_n god_n ever_o be_v even_o two_o mite_n of_o a_o poor_a widow_n shall_v be_v accept_v and_o a_o little_a spice_n or_o goatshair_n or_o what_o my_o power_n be_v to_o bring_v unto_o he_o shall_v be_v receive_v for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o gift_n but_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o giver_n that_o god_n look_v upon_o and_o respect_n and_o thus_o the_o poor_a widow_n mite_n can_v weigh_v but_o little_a very_o little_a with_o god_n but_o the_o heart_n weigh_v heavy_a and_o so_o her_o heart_n be_v put_v to_o her_o mite_n give_v it_o weight_n above_o the_o great_a but_o far_o more_o heartless_a largess_n of_o the_o pharisee_n chap._n ii_o verse_n 6._o this_o offer_v thus_o part_v and_o sprinkle_v with_o oil_n signify_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n where_o with_o christ_n be_v full_o anoint_v within_o and_o without_o above_o his_o fellow_n for_o they_o be_v only_o single_o anoint_v either_o as_o king_n or_o as_o priest_n or_o as_o prophet_n but_o christ_n be_v a_o thrice_o sacred_a anoint_a person_n a_o prophet_n to_o teach_v we_o by_o his_o word_n a_o priest_n to_o purge_v we_o by_o his_o blood_n a_o king_n to_o guide_v we_o by_o his_o spirit_n and_o this_o threefold_a office_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v real_o represent_v by_o the_o oil_n wherewith_o he_o be_v anoint_v for_o first_o oil_n be_v say_v in_o the_o psalm_n to_o make_v a_o cheerful_a countenance_n and_o thus_o do_v christ_n as_o a_o prophet_n make_v not_o only_o a_o cheerful_a countenance_n but_o a_o cheerful_a heart_n and_o soul_n by_o preach_v the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o salvation_n second_o oil_n 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