Selected quad for the lemma: doctrine_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
doctrine_n	holy_a	scripture_n	tradition_n	3,735	5	9.1394	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A12553	The differences of the churches of the seperation [sic] contayning a description of the leitourgie and ministerie of the visible church, annexed as a correction and supplement to a litle [sic] treatise lately published, bearing title, Principles and inferences, concerning the visible Church / published ... by Iohn Smyth.	Smyth, John, d. 1612.; Smyth, John, d. 1612. Principles and inferences concerning the visible Church.	1608 (1608)	STC 22876; ESTC S4092	36,426	42

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for_o edification_n exhortation_n 〈◊〉_d consolation_n the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n must_v have_v gift_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o same_o work_v kat_n exochen_n after_o a_o excellent_a manner_n &_o in_o a_o great_a measure_n the_o pastor_n excel_v the_o prophet_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o gift_n of_o doctrine_n exhortation_n consolation_n may_v also_o excel_v one_o another_o in_o gift_n for_o all_o the_o elder_n have_v not_o the_o same_o measure_n or_o degree_n of_o gift_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o measure_n of_o gift_n in_o the_o elder_n some_o excel_v in_o one_o gift_n some_o in_o an●ther_n the_o holy_a ghost_n may_v give_v several_a title_n to_o the_o elder_n or_o pastor_n every_o elder_a according_a as_o the_o excellency_n of_o his_o gift_n be_v so_o must_v he_o endeavour_v himself_o 〈◊〉_d edify_v of_o the_o church_n &_o in_o the_o stir_n

christ_n be_v both_o king_n &_o priest_n so_o also_o the_o saint_n be_v not_o by_o christ_n anoint_v to_o be_v king_n &_o priest_n unto_o god_n whither_o the_o office_n &_o action_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o the_o kingdom_n &_o preisthood_n be_v 〈◊〉_d distinct_a &_o several_a though_o unite_v in_o person_n whither_o the_o office_n &_o action_n of_o the_o kingdom_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v not_o of_o 〈◊〉_d position_n difference_n plea_n &_o strife_n whither_o the_o office_n &_o action_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v not_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n whither_o the_o office_n &_o action_n of_o the_o preisthood_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v not_o of_o union_n concord_n &_o agreemt_a in_o sacrifice_v whither_o the_o office_n &_o action_n of_o the_o preisthood_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v not_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n rom._n 15.6_o 2._o concern_v the_o spirit_n &_o spiritual_a the_o letter_n &_o literal_a whither_o in_o this_o phrase_n &_o the_o like_a viz._n the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o spirit_n do_v not_o signify_v principal_o both_o the_o spiritual_a &_o regenerate_a part_n of_o the_o soul_n &_o the_o spiritual_a matter_n in_o the_o regenerate_a part_n whither_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o spirit_n do_v import_v either_o the_o spiritual_a matter_n which_o a_o man_n bring_v out_o of_o a_o book_n by_o read_v or_o the_o spiritual_a &_o gracious_a gesture_n &_o motion_n which_o a_o man_n express_v in_o read_v &_o perform_v other_o action_n whither_o quench_v the_o spirit_n be_v not_o to_o withhold_v &_o restrain_v the_o spiritual_a matter_n which_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o sanctification_n be_v stir_v up_o in_o the_o regenerate_a part_n of_o the_o soul_n whither_o read_v word_n contain_v in_o a_o book_n do_v manifest_v the_o spirit_n that_o be_v express_v the_o spiritual_a matter_n which_o be_v the_o regenerate_a part_n of_o he_o that_o read_v or_o rather_o do_v 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