Selected quad for the lemma: doctrine_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
doctrine_n	faith_n	rule_n	tradition_n	3,100	5	9.6054	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A48286	The only vvay to rest of soule in religion here, in heaven hereafter: shewed plainly and succinctly by pure scripture, in three treatises: demonstrating, I. That the church was left by Christ, as the means to teach us his gospel. 2. Which is she that was left in that office. 3. What it is, she teacheth for gospel. By I.L. Bach of Div. Licensed by the university of Oxford, to preach throughout Engalnd, and late rector of L. in the county of S. now a Catholike.	Lewgar, John, 1602-1665.	1657 (1657)	Wing L1832A; ESTC R218105	64,778	221

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mar._n 16.16_o 6._o do_v christ_n send_v some_o to_o search_v it_o as_o a_o witness_n to_o his_o person_n he_o send_v all_o to_o hear_v she_o as_o the_o teacher_n of_o his_o gospel_n 7._o be_v he_o bless_v that_o read_v it_o so_o be_v he_o that_o hear_v her_o word_n lu._n 11.28_o and_o no_o reader_n of_o it_o but_o he_o that_o be_v also_o her_o hearer_n apoc._n 1_o 3._o 8._o be_v it_o able_a to_o make_v some_o christian_n wise_a to_o salvation_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n her_o word_n be_v able_a to_o save_v all_o creature_n soul_n by_o receive_v it_o mar._n 16.19_o 1_o tim._n 4.16_o jam._n 1.21_o 9_o be_v it_o profitable_a for_o doctrine_n etc._n etc._n that_o the_o man_n of_o god_n may_v be_v perfect_a thorough_o furnish_v to_o every_o good_a work_n she_o be_v necessary_a and_o sufficient_a for_o doctrine_n etc._n etc._n that_o every_o creature_n may_v be_v perfect_a thorough_o furnish_v to_o every_o thing_n pertain_v to_o faith_n or_o holiness_n 10._o in_o a_o word_n be_v it_o profitable_a in_o any_o kind_n to_o any_o use_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v only_o as_o a_o instrument_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o she_o or_o her_o scholar_n so_o whatsoever_o can_v be_v say_v of_o it_o the_o same_o or_o more_o excellent_a may_v be_v say_v of_o she_o or_o the_o word_n by_o she_o preach_v but_o then_o there_o be_v abundance_n of_o glorious_a thing_n speak_v of_o she_o psal_n 87.3_o none_o whereof_o can_v be_v say_v of_o it_o namely_o all_o those_o name_v supra_fw-la pag._n 13_o 14_o 15._o the_o house_n of_o god_n the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n the_o power_n of_o god_n unto_o salvation_n the_o ground_n of_o truth_n the_o rule_n of_o faith_n etc._n etc._n which_o i_o say_v not_o of_o any_o intent_n to_o extol_v she_o above_o it_o absolute_o but_o to_o beget_v in_o you_o a_o due_a esteem_n of_o she_o as_o in_o some_o respect_n excel_v it_o as_o it_o do_v she_o in_o many_o other_o 4._o be_v it_o because_o it_o warn_v you_o of_o some_o danger_n possible_a in_o make_v she_o your_o guide_n not_o a_o syllable_n in_o it_o to_o any_o such_o sense_n it_o do_v of_o danger_n in_o make_v it_o so_o 2_o pet._n 3.16_o 5._o be_v it_o because_o it_o tell_v you_o you_o need_v not_o believe_v or_o obey_v she_o further_o than_o she_o teach_v out_o of_o or_o consonant_o to_o it_o it_o tell_v you_o no_o such_o thing_n but_o the_o quite_o contrary_a when_o it_o call_v she_o the_o ground_n of_o truth_n for_o if_o she_o the_o ground_n of_o truth_n we_o be_v not_o to_o judge_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o her_o doctrine_n by_o it_o but_o contrary_o of_o its_o true_a sense_n by_o her_o doctrine_n it_o be_v possible_a for_o it_o to_o have_v divers_a sense_n but_o not_o possible_a for_o it_o to_o have_v any_o true_a one_o repugnant_a to_o her_o doctrine_n as_o neither_o possible_a for_o she_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o truth_n to_o misunderstand_v it_o so_o as_o to_o teach_v any_o thing_n repugnant_a to_o it_o will_v then_o any_o of_o your_o minister_n undertake_v to_o prove_v to_o i_o by_o it_o that_o she_o may_v yea_o have_v at_o sometime_o or_o other_o since_o the_o apostle_n death_n yea_o at_o this_o present_a do_v err_v in_o her_o teach_n i_o will_v ask_v he_o if_o he_o will_v prove_v it_o by_o the_o express_a word_n of_o it_o or_o no._n if_o nay_o will_v tell_v he_o no_o implication_n or_o deduction_n though_o never_o so_o evident_a to_o reason_n be_v to_o be_v of_o force_n against_o such_o express_a promise_n as_o be_v make_v to_o she_o and_o those_o not_o conditional_a only_a so_o much_o as_o implicit_o but_o prophetical_a such_o as_o that_o day_n and_o night_n shall_v not_o cease_v while_o the_o earth_n remain_v gen._n 8.22_o for_o so_o say_v it_o if_o you_o can_v break_v my_o covenant_n of_o the_o day_n and_o my_o covenant_n of_o the_o night_n and_o that_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v day_n and_o night_n in_o their_o season_n then_o may_v also_o my_o covenant_n be_v break_v with_o david_n my_o servant_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v a_o son_n to_o sit_v upon_o his_o throne_n and_o you_o will_v not_o i_o hope_v say_v that_o christ_n throne_n be_v to_o judge_v error_n and_o with_o the_o levite_n the_o priest_n my_o minister_n etc._n etc._n jer._n 33.20_o nay_o god_n almighty_a for_o our_o great_a assurance_n in_o this_o point_n express_o declare_v that_o no_o default_n or_o wickedness_n of_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v ever_o defease_v his_o covenant_n with_o her_o if_o his_o child_n forsake_v my_o law_n in_o practice_n of_o life_n etc._n etc._n i_o will_v visit_v their_o transgression_n with_o the_o rod_n etc._n etc._n but_o my_o love_a kindness_n will_v i_o not_o utter_o take_v from_o he_o nor_o suffer_v my_o faithfulness_n to_o fail_v etc._n etc._n psalm_n 89.30_o such_o express_a promise_n be_v make_v to_o she_o for_o her_o immunity_n from_o all_o error_n in_o doctrine_n so_o long_o as_o the_o world_n endure_v namely_o for_o instance_n these_o my_o spirit_n which_o be_v upon_o thou_o and_o my_o word_n which_o i_o have_v put_v into_o thy_o mouth_n shall_v not_o depart_v out_o of_o thy_o mouth_n nor_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o thy_o seed_n nor_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o thy_o seed_n seed_n say_v the_o lord_n from_o henceforth_o and_o for_o ever_o esa_n 59.21_o again_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n shall_v abide_v with_o you_o for_o ever_o therefore_o he_o speak_v not_o to_o the_o apostle_n but_o the_o church_n joh._n 16.3_o and_o guide_v you_o into_o all_o truth_n joh._n 14.16_o now_o all_o truth_n exclude_v any_o one_o lest_o error_n if_o he_o say_v yea_o and_o shall_v which_o be_v impossible_a bring_v a_o text_n in_o express_a word_n against_o some_o doctrine_n or_o avow_a practice_n of_o she_o i_o will_v ask_v he_o if_o those_o word_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o their_o proper_a literal_a grammatical_a or_o ordinary_a ecclesiastical_a sense_n if_o he_o say_v yea_o afore_o i_o admit_v he_o for_o a_o interpreter_n i_o will_v ask_v he_o for_o his_o token_n without_o which_o not_o our_o lord_n christ_n himself_o will_v desire_v any_o one_o to_o submit_v to_o his_o interpretation_n of_o it_o against_o the_o synagogue_n joh._n 5.31_o &_o 15.24_o and_o if_o which_o be_v also_o impossible_a he_o shall_v show_v it_o i_o mean_v not_o a_o sign_n deut._n 13.1_o mat._n 24.24_o but_o a_o true_a miracle_n psal_n 136._o 4._o joh._n 3.2_o &_o joh._n 9.31_o i_o will_v answer_v he_o that_o from_o thenceforward_o i_o will_v neither_o believe_v she_o nor_o it_o not_o she_o because_o teach_v contrary_a to_o that_o which_o she_o tell_v i_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n not_o it_o because_o teach_v contrary_a to_o she_o who_o it_o tell_v i_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o truth_n and_o her_o preach_n the_o word_n of_o god_n weigh_v then_o well_o as_o i_o say_v with_o yourself_o dear_a christian_a brother_n what_o reason_n you_o have_v to_o make_v it_o your_o guide_n nay_o what_o a_o absurd_a senseless_a thing_n it_o will_v be_v in_o you_o after_o this_o admonition_n and_o demonstration_n to_o you_o to_o leave_v the_o fountain_n of_o live_a water_n for_o a_o break_a cistern_n the_o ground_n of_o truth_n for_o a_o quicksand_n of_o error_n i_o mean_v the_o church_n for_o the_o scripture_n not_o in_o its_o due_a nature_n or_o use_v god_n forbid_v any_o such_o thing_n in_o the_o mouth_n or_o thought_n of_o a_o christian_a but_o in_o its_o abuse_n as_o interpret_v to_o you_o by_o yourself_o a_o man_n not_o only_o subject_a to_o all_o kind_n of_o error_n but_o false_a principled_a or_o by_o minister_n or_o synod_n such_o as_o you_o as_o subject_a to_o error_n and_o false_a principled_a as_o yourself_o to_o leave_v the_o teacher_n unto_o which_o our_o b._n saviour_n say_v do_v you_o teach_v the_o gospel_n to_o every_o creature_n and_o of_o which_o he_o say_v to_o you_o and_o i_o and_o every_o creature_n he_o that_o believe_v her_o or_o her_o teach_n and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v that_o not_o believe_v her_o or_o her_o teach_n shall_v be_v damn_v mar._n 16.16_o for_o a_o book_n of_o which_o he_o never_o speak_v syllable_n unto_o christian_n or_o in_o order_n to_o teach_v his_o law_n nay_o of_o which_o it_o appear_v not_o that_o as_o pastor_n of_o his_o church_n or_o according_a to_o his_o humane_a nature_n he_o ever_o intend_v or_o so_o much_o as_o foresee_v the_o write_n of_o one_o tittle_n of_o it_o and_o of_o which_o he_o to_o who_o he_o commit_v for_o ever_o after_o the_o feed_n of_o his_o flock_n joh._n 21.15_o speak_v unto_o christian_n purposely_o of_o some_o part_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n then_o write_v and_o by_o that_o occasion_n of_o the_o scripture_n in_o general_n as_o in_o the_o