Selected quad for the lemma: doctrine_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
doctrine_n	prove_v	scripture_n	tradition_n	3,537	5	9.6681	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A30035	The pilgrim's progress, from Quakerism to Christianity containing, a farther discovery of the dangerous growth of Quakerism, not only in points of doctrine, but also in their politicks, respecting their government, and opposite to it, together with their fund or common bank to support the same : with a remedy proposed for this malady, and the cure of Quakerism : to which is added an appendix, discovering a most damnable plot, contriv'd and carrying on by New-Rome, by an united confederacy, against the reformed religion and professors thereof, as will appear from the designs of their silent meetings, their monthly, quarterly, second-day, six-week, and yearly meeting, all which are particularly herein treated on / by ... Fr. Bugg.	Bugg, Francis, 1640-1724?	1700 (1700)	Wing B5383; ESTC R20744	232,865	530

treatise_n p._n 40._o show_v they_o own_v themselves_o infallible_a and_o from_o pag._n 222_o to_o 248._o that_o they_o pretend_v they_o do_v not_o sin_n and_o upon_o that_o pretence_n do_v not_o ask_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n but_o then_o from_o p._n 248_o to_o p._n 284_o i_o have_v show_v that_o even_o john_n moon_n one_o of_o their_o preacher_n and_o judge_n mention_v p._n 31._o compare_v with_o p._n 270._o do_v sin_n nay_o g._n smith_n for_o who_o walk_v in_o and_o follow_v his_o light_n g._n whitehead_n and_o s._n cater_n avouch_v yet_o he_o sin_v as_o in_o p._n 274_o to_o p._n 282._o insomuch_o that_o i_o have_v thereby_o raze_v their_o foundation_n and_o their_o whole_a building_n begin_v to_o totter_v and_o will_v assure_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n iv_o their_o negative_n to_o popery_n the_o author_n of_o the_o snake_n in_o the_o grass_n etc._n etc._n have_v charge_v the_o quaker_n in_o these_o word_n 189._o word_n see_v the_o snake_n etc._n etc._n edit_n 3._o p._n 189._o that_o of_o all_o the_o dissenter_n now_o in_o england_n the_o quaker_n have_v come_v near_a the_o church_n of_o rome_n they_o only_o have_v take_v up_o the_o popish_a pretence_n of_o infallibility_n unless_o they_o will_v bring_v in_o lodowick_n muggleton_n 286._o muggleton_n see_v their_o anguis_fw-la etc._n etc._n p._n 286._o etc._n etc._n to_o which_o the_o quaker_n reply_n in_o these_o word_n neither_o any_o of_o the_o dissenter_n nor_o the_o church_n of_o england_n do_v hold_v more_o negative_n in_o doctrine_n to_o rome_n than_o do_v the_o quaker_n for_o we_o say_v the_o quaker_n do_v not_o only_o hold_v all_o the_o negative_n which_o any_o of_o they_o do_v hold_v but_o also_o more_o etc._n etc._n now_o by_o way_n of_o addition_n to_o the_o argument_n of_o the_o reverend_a author_n of_o the_o snake_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o confutation_n of_o the_o quaker_n defence_n i_o shall_v offer_v these_o instance_n follow_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o quaker_n come_v near_o in_o doctrine_n to_o the_o romish_a church_n and_o that_o they_o do_v not_o hold_v a_o negative_a doctrine_n to_o the_o romish_a church_n in_o these_o ten_o follow_a instance_n viz._n 1._o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o infallibility_n 2._o no_o salvation_n out_o of_o their_o church_n 3._o the_o quaker_n pretence_n to_o miracle_n 4._o about_o the_o sole_a judge_n of_o controversy_n 5._o in_o their_o contempt_n of_o the_o minister_n 6._o in_o their_o contempt_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n 7._o about_o their_o unwritten_a tradition_n 8._o touch_v idolatry_n 9_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n and_o pope_n fox_n 10._o about_o the_o quaker_n church_n be_v the_o one_o only_a church_n of_o christ_n reader_n this_o be_v the_o last_o of_o the_o four_o pillar_n upon_o which_o the_o whole_a fabric_n of_o quakerism_n stand_v though_o there_o be_v some_o other_o crutch_n which_o stand_v as_o shore_n to_o prop_v it_o up_o i_o shall_v be_v the_o long_o upon_o it_o in_o order_n to_o raze_v the_o very_a foundation_n of_o quakerism_n show_v the_o oneness_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o new_a room_n with_o her_o elder_a sister_n for_o when_o a._n s._n a_o roman_n catholic_n write_v his_o book_n the_o reconciler_n of_o religion_n etc._n etc._n j._n coal_n a_o eminent_a quaker-teacher_n write_v a_o reply_n to_o it_o entitle_v the_o whore_n vnvail_v etc._n etc._n by_o which_o as_o with_o a_o key_n we_o may_v unlock_v their_o mystery_n and_o see_v how_o near_a quakerism_n be_v to_o popery_n and_o i._o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o infallibility_n the_o whore_n unvail_v etc._n etc._n p._n 4._o say_v jos_n coale_n a._n s._n his_o first_o argument_n to_o prove_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o be_v the_o true_a church_n be_v as_o follow_v viz._n visible_a infallible_a inerrible_a in_o which_o be_v the_o power_n of_o miracle_n out_o of_o which_o none_o can_v be_v save_v etc._n etc._n now_o to_o begin_v with_o the_o first_o and_o principal_a pillar_n of_o both_o romish_a and_o quaker_n church_n namely_o infallibility_n jos_n coal_n in_o his_o whore_n vnvail_v etc._n etc._n p._n 12._o thus_o the_o infallibility_n of_o the_o true_a church_n of_o which_o christ_n as_o the_o head_n i_o do_v not_o go_v about_o to_o deny_v but_o that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v infallible_a that_o i_o do_v deny_v this_o then_o be_v a_o plain_a confession_n that_o they_o both_o agree_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o infallibility_n only_o they_o differ_v which_o of_o the_o twain_o be_v this_o true_a church_n in_o which_o this_o infallibility_n be_v book_n be_v see_v p._n 40._o in_o this_o book_n ii_o none_n be_v save_v out_o of_o the_o true_a church_n a._n s._n have_v lay_v it_o down_o as_o a_o positive_a doctrine_n that_o none_o can_v be_v save_v out_o of_o the_o true_a church_n which_o church_n say_v he_o be_v the_o roman_a church_n to_o which_o jos_n coal_n in_o his_o whore_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 18._o thus_o reply_n that_o thing_n i_o do_v not_o at_o all_o deny_v etc._n deny_v and_o that_o be_v the_o true_a reason_n why_o they_o will_v neither_o marry_v nor_o bury_v with_o we_o nor_o join_v with_o we_o in_o give_v thanks_o to_o god_n for_o food_n etc._n etc._n but_o that_o none_o can_v be_v save_v out_o of_o the_o roman_a church_n that_o i_o do_v deny_v for_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v not_o the_o true_a church_n but_o the_o whore_n etc._n etc._n herein_o it_o be_v also_o confess_v that_o they_o both_o agree_v in_o this_o point_n of_o doctrine_n so_o that_o the_o quaker-church_n do_v not_o hold_v herein_o a_o negative_a doctrine_n to_o that_o of_o rome_n which_o both_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o the_o protestant_a dissenter_n do_v iii_o of_o miracle_n in_o the_o true_a church_n a._n s._n have_v affirm_v p._n 4._o that_o in_o the_o true_a church_n there_o be_v power_n of_o work_a miracle_n to_o which_o j._n coale_n reply_v in_o the_o whore_n etc._n etc._n p._n 16._o save_v and_o as_o concern_v miracle_n in_o the_o true_a church_n i_o do_v confess_v and_o bear_v witness_n that_o there_o be_v miracle_n wrought_v in_o she_o daily_o etc._n etc._n here_o then_o be_v a_o three_o point_v wherein_o the_o quaker-church_n do_v not_o hold_v a_o negative_a doctrine_n to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n which_o both_o the_o church_n of_o england_n protestant_n dissenter_n do_v both_o agree_v that_o the_o papist_n legend_n and_o fox_n journal_n be_v fabulous_a and_o mere_a sham_n iv_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o controversy_n a._n s._n in_o chap._n 4._o affirm_v the_o church_n be_v judge_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n to_o which_o j._n coale_n reply_v in_o the_o whore_n etc._n etc._n p._n 28._o saying_n that_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o true_a church_n of_o which_o christ_n i_o e._n the_o light_n within_o they_o be_v head_n i_o do_v not_o deny_v church_n deny_v see_v p._n 30._o which_o show_v the_o harmony_n between_o the_o popish_a and_o quaker_n church_n for_o the_o judgement_n thereof_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v true_a and_o aught_o to_o be_v submit_v to_o but_o the_o 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book_n a_o unjust_a corrupt_a and_o perverse_a bible_n now_o that_o the_o quaker_n do_v not_o hold_v a_o negative_a doctrine_n to_o the_o romish_a church_n herein_o be_v plain_a first_o because_o they_o call_v the_o scripture_n death_n dust_n serpent_n meat_n beastly_a ware_n a_o rot_a foundation_n and_o the_o like_a contemptuous_a name_n which_o be_v frequent_o quote_v in_o the_o ensue_a discourse_n and_o other_o of_o my_o book_n but_o also_o in_o that_o they_o reprint_v this_o fourteen_o chapter_n of_o a._n s.'s_n without_o any_o rebuke_n for_o their_o contempt_n of_o the_o scripture_n as_o above_o note_v and_o in_o plain_a word_n tell_v we_o in_o p._n 40._o saying_n i_o find_v the_o rest_n of_o his_o i._n e._n a._n s.'s_n book_n to_o consist_v of_o divers_a argument_n in_o which_o he_o controvert_n with_o

sectary_n and_o their_o bibles_n and_o their_o minister_n who_o cause_n as_o aforesaid_a p._n 28._o i_o be_o not_o engage_v in_o therefore_o it_o do_v not_o concern_v i_o i._n e._n j._n coale_n to_o answer_v his_o charge_n against_o they_o but_o shall_v leave_v they_o to_o answer_v for_o themselves_o etc._n etc._n thus_o do_v the_o harmony_n of_o the_o quaker_n and_o papist_n agree_v and_o for_o confirmation_n read_v pag._n 222_o to_o pag._n 248._o herein_o vii_o about_o unwritten_a tradition_n that_o the_o papist_n value_v their_o unwritten_a tradition_n above_o the_o scripture_n have_v be_v sufficient_o prove_v by_o our_o english_a divine_v that_o the_o quaker_n value_v their_o own_o epistle_n above_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v as_o plain_o prove_v in_o p._n 34_o and_o 142_o to_o 149._o and_o this_o be_v the_o seven_o point_n in_o which_o the_o quaker_n do_v not_o hold_v a_o negative_a doctrine_n to_o the_o romish_a church_n which_o both_o the_o clergy_n of_o england_n protestant_n dissenter_n do_v viii_o touch_v idolatry_n if_o any_o doubt_n whether_o the_o romish_a church_n be_v guilty_a of_o idolatry_n let_v they_o read_v dr._n stillingfleet_n late_a bishop_n of_o worcester_n his_o book_n entitle_v a_o discourse_n concern_v the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n etc._n etc._n and_o many_o other_o book_n write_v by_o our_o english_a divine_n and_o they_o may_v meet_v with_o satisfaction_n and_o that_o the_o quaker_n do_v not_o hold_v a_o negative_a doctrine_n to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o this_o point_n read_v p._n 42_o to_o p._n 48._o p._n 206_o to_o p._n 266._o ix_o pope_n of_o rome_n and_o pope_n fox_n i_o have_v read_v what_o the_o papist_n say_v in_o defence_n of_o their_o pope_n england_n pope_n in_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o apol._n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n viz._n papa_n lux_fw-la venit_fw-la in_o mundum_fw-la the_o pope_n be_v that_o light_n that_o be_v come_v into_o the_o world_n our_o lord_n god_n the_o pope_n 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world_n 27._o world_n the_o teacher_n of_o the_o world_n unvail_v etc._n etc._n p._n 27._o see_v also_o his_o book_n news_n come_v up_o out_o of_o the_o north_n etc._n etc._n p._n 15_o 41._o which_o be_v very_o large_a on_o this_o head_n x._o the_o quaker_n the_o one_o only_a church_n a._n s._n have_v say_v the_o roman_a church_n be_v the_o one_o only_a church_n of_o christ_n josiah_n coale_n deny_v it_o say_v the_o quaker_n be_v the_o one_o only_a church_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o do_v not_o hold_v a_o negative_a doctrine_n to_o the_o romish_a church_n and_o this_o i_o shall_v prove_v by_o the_o same_o number_n of_o instance_n by_o which_o i_o have_v show_v that_o they_o be_v one_o with_o the_o romish_a church_n in_o the_o affirmative_a and_o 1._o the_o whore_n unvail_v etc._n etc._n p._n 40._o but_o for_o all_o that_o have_v be_v say_v say_v j._n coale_n some_o may_v say_v the_o grand_a question_n propound_v by_o a._n s._n in_o his_o second_o chapter_n be_v not_o yet_o answer_v 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ibid._n fellow_n ibid._n this_o josiah_n coal_n be_v a_o most_o eminent_a quaker_n yet_o a_o grand_a idolater_n see_v p._n 261._o therefore_o i_o put_v he_o into_o the_o cage_n among_o his_o fellow_n which_o be_v consider_v it_o appear_v that_o perfection_n or_o freedom_n from_o sin_n be_v attainable_a in_o this_o life_n which_o by_o the_o quaker_n be_v preach_v therefore_o the_o quaker_n be_v the_o true_a church_n 4._o again_o p._n 44._o ibid._n the_o minister_n of_o christ_n be_v ordain_v not_o of_o man_n nor_o by_o man_n nor_o of_o the_o letter_n but_o of_o the_o spirit_n and_o so_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o quaker_n therefore_o the_o quaker_n be_v the_o true_a church_n 5._o p._n ibid._n the_o true_a church_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n be_v teach_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o deny_v ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n they_o shall_v live_v sober_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o quaker_n be_v teach_v by_o the_o same_o grace_n do_v deny_v ungodliness_n of_o 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christ_n and_o elect_a people_n of_o god_n call_v quaker_n 8._o the_o anarchy_n of_o the_o ranter_n etc._n etc._n that_o as_o the_o true_a and_o pure_a principle_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v restore_v by_o the_o quaker_n testimony_n so_o the_o ancient_a apostolical_a order_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v re-establish_v among_o they_o and_o settle_a upon_o its_o right_a basis_n and_o foundation_n rome_n foundation_n for_o more_o of_o r._n barkley_n see_v p._n 40._o all_o which_o show_n they_o do_v not_o hold_v in_o this_o a_o negative_a doctrine_n to_o rome_n 9_o the_o quaker_n challenge_n etc._n etc._n p._n 3._o the_o quaker_n be_v in_o the_o truth_n and_o none_o but_o they_o consequent_o the_o quaker_n be_v the_o only_a true_a church_n for_o this_o be_v the_o testimony_n of_o one_o of_o their_o decease_a prophet_n sol._n eccles_n that_o the_o quaker_n be_v in_o the_o truth_n and_o none_o but_o they_o idolatry_n they_o see_v pag._n 261._o where_o this_o bird_n sol._n eccles_n 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their_o ancient_a principle_n and_o they_o can_v quit_v they_o or_o retract_v they_o in_o their_o own_o book_n but_o tell_v we_o their_o principle_n be_v now_o no_o other_o than_o they_o be_v then_o only_o they_o can_v word_n the_o matter_n otherwise_o i_o grant_v they_o hate_v abhor_v and_o detest_v these_o thing_n of_o my_o recite_v etc._n etc._n but_o as_o they_o lie_v snug_a in_o their_o own_o book_n they_o read_v they_o in_o their_o own_o meeting_n they_o be_v sweet_a morsel_n of_o quaker_n consolation_n read_v a_o modest_a defence_n etc._n etc._n part_n ii_o p._n 22._o for_o more_o of_o this_o where_o i_o have_v reprint_v their_o whole_a book_n ishmael_n etc._n etc._n to_o avoid_v their_o cavil_n of_o curtail_v and_o split_v sentence_n as_o well_o as_o to_o show_v quakerism_n in_o its_o native_a complexion_n in_o their_o sober_a reply_n etc._n etc._n p._n 11_o 14_o 15._o in_o answer_n to_o the_o norfolk_n and_o suffolk_n petition_n etc._n etc._n they_o say_v to_o the_o first_o 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p._n 11._o we_o be_v ready_a to_o undertake_v the_o proof_n of_o every_o doctrine_n we_o hold_v by_o and_o from_o the_o scripture_n i_o have_v read_v in_o st._n jude_n epistle_n that_o as_o in_o ver_fw-la 3._o he_o exhort_v we_o to_o contend_v earnest_o for_o the_o faith_n which_o be_v once_o deliver_v to_o the_o saint_n so_o ver_fw-la 9_o that_o michael_n the_o archangel_n when_o contend_v with_o the_o devil_n he_o dispute_v about_o the_o body_n of_o moses_n dare_v not_o bring_v against_o he_o a_o rail_a accusation_n but_o say_v the_o lord_n rebuke_v thou_o and_o now_o i_o be_o dispute_v with_o the_o quaker_n his_o chief_a emissary_n and_o immediate_a servant_n i_o hope_v i_o shall_v not_o bring_v a_o rail_a accusation_n but_o as_o it_o be_v natural_a for_o a_o worm_n when_o tread_v upon_o to_o turn_v again_o and_o for_o a_o englishman_n to_o set_v the_o saddle_n on_o the_o right_a horse_n so_o i_o hope_v i_o shall_v as_o long_o as_o life_n last_o especial_o when_o st._n judas_n 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