Selected quad for the lemma: faith_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
faith_n	believe_v	church_n	err_v	4,831	5	9.7259	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65715	A sermon in confutation of R. H. the author of The guide in controversies Shewing that his most plausible arguments produced against Protestants, do more effectually conclude for Judaism against Christianity. By Daniel Whitby, D.D. chantor of the church of Sarum.	Whitby, Daniel, 1638-1726.	1679 (1679)	Wing W1736A; ESTC R222007	21,763	39

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judge_n of_o the_o sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o that_o law_n or_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o any_o miracle_n pretend_v to_o be_v wrought_v by_o christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n than_o be_v that_o rude_a and_o giddy_a multitude_n which_o have_v no_o knowledge_n of_o the_o law_n they_o therefore_o consider_v their_o superior_n study_v and_o learning_n in_o such_o thing_n divine_a and_o also_o their_o own_o ignorance_n 13._o r.h._n discourse_n chap._n 13._o p._n 13._o they_o consider_v both_o the_o special_a ordination_n and_o commission_n of_o their_o superior_n from_o god_n to_o teach_v they_o in_o necessary_a truth_n and_o his_o charge_n lay_v upon_o they_o to_o obey_v their_o ecclesiastical_a superior_n aught_o to_o depend_v upon_o and_o adhere_v to_o their_o direction_n so_o much_o the_o more_o in_o any_o point_n of_o faith_n by_o how_o much_o it_o be_v esteem_v more_o necessary_a as_o wherein_o there_o be_v a_o much_o great_a hazard_n if_o they_o shall_v err_v 3._o all_o that_o your_o gospel_n do_v suggest_v or_o reason_n may_v pretend_v for_o the_o exemption_n of_o the_o first_o jewish_n convert_v from_o obedience_n to_o these_o decree_n of_o their_o superior_n in_o the_o jewish_a church_n may_v say_v the_o jew_n be_v full_o answer_v from_o the_o plain_a principle_n and_o almost_o in_o the_o word_n of_o roman_a catholic_n for_o to_o proceed_v in_o the_o expression_n of_o r._n h._n the_o guide_n in_o controversy_n with_o very_o little_a variation_n of_o they_o 1._o will_v you_o affirm_v that_o all_o the_o priest_n and_o ruler_n scribe_n and_o pharisee_n and_o the_o whole_a sanhedrim_n act_v against_o their_o faith_n and_o conscience_n in_o these_o determination_n by_o which_o your_o jesus_n be_v condemn_v as_o a_o impostor_n answ_n 26._o discourse_n 1._o ch._n 3._o §._o 37_o 38._o p._n 26._o r._n h._n will_v tell_v you_o there_o be_v a_o moral_a certainty_n that_o so_o many_o such_o person_n can_v conspire_v in_o such_o a_o matter_n viz._n a_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n to_o falsify_v the_o truth_n against_o their_o own_o belief_n and_o conscience_n to_o their_o subject_n and_o posterity_n with_o a_o anathema_n to_o all_o dissenter_n or_o a_o excommunication_n of_o all_o who_o preach_v and_o believe_v that_o christ_n be_v the_o messiah_n promise_v to_o the_o jew_n and_o be_v already_o rise_v from_o the_o dead_a when_o their_o own_o conscience_n can_v tell_v they_o that_o these_o thing_n be_v true_a 25._o ibid._n p._n 25._o if_o any_o can_v be_v so_o uncharitable_a as_o to_o credit_v of_o they_o so_o great_a a_o wickedness_n that_o the_o supreme_a council_n of_o the_o jewish_n church_n shall_v with_o design_n decree_v a_o error_n contrary_a to_o their_o faith_n or_o knowledge_n in_o this_o necessary_a matter_n and_o then_o enjoin_v all_o their_o subject_n to_o believe_v it_o under_o anathema_n he_o must_v believe_v that_o they_o most_o certain_o do_v devote_v themselves_o to_o eternal_a perdition_n and_o therefore_o if_o not_o out_o of_o charity_n or_o reverence_n to_o such_o sacred_a person_n yet_o from_o the_o irrationality_n of_o such_o a_o defence_n it_o be_v much_o better_a to_o pass_v over_o this_o objection_n 2._o will_v you_o say_v that_o these_o superior_n be_v only_o to_o be_v appeal_v to_o in_o doubtful_a matter_n and_o that_o this_o thing_n whether_o the_o scripture_n declare_v your_o jesus_n to_o be_v the_o true_a messiah_n be_v not_o doubtful_a answ_n r._n h._n inform_v you_o that_o a_o right_a judgement_n can_v but_o account_v all_o those_o place_n doubtful_a 29._o disc_n chap._n 3._o §._o 44._o p._n 29._o in_o the_o sense_n whereof_o either_o the_o ancient_n or_o present_a major_a part_n of_o christianity_n be_v of_o a_o contrary_a judgement_n from_o himself_o that_o must_v be_v therefore_o doubtful_a according_a to_o the_o ground_n and_o reason_n of_o this_o rule_n which_o you_o presume_v not_o to_o be_v doubtful_a since_o it_o be_v that_o in_o which_o the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o then_o present_a jewish_a church_n be_v of_o a_o contrary_a judgement_n from_o the_o christian_a convert_n 3._o will_v you_o plead_v in_o favour_n of_o the_o vulgar_a that_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o hearken_v to_o these_o jewish_a guide_n no_o long_o than_o they_o follow_v the_o rule_n of_o scripture_n answ_n 28._o ibid._n p._n 28._o be_v it_o so_o but_o say_v r._n h._n who_o be_v appoint_v judge_n of_o these_o supreme_a judge_n when_o they_o transgress_v against_o this_o rule_n their_o subject_n who_o be_v from_o they_o to_o learn_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o rule_n where_o difficult_a and_o dispute_v and_o who_o be_v bid_v to_o follow_v their_o faith_n the_o right_a exercise_n of_o judgement_n will_v not_o judge_v so_o for_o if_o the_o vulgar_a may_v pass_v this_o judgement_n of_o the_o decree_n of_o many_o council_n and_o the_o concur_v judgement_n of_o their_o superior_n and_o church_n guide_n i_o hope_v the_o matter_n must_v be_v evident_a even_o to_o the_o vulgar_a sort_n that_o notwithstanding_o the_o contrary_a judgement_n of_o chief_a priest_n and_o ruler_n scribe_n pharisee_n and_o elder_n and_o almost_o all_o the_o jewish_a nation_n that_o sense_n of_o scripture_n must_v be_v false_a which_o their_o ecclesiastical_a guide_n allege_v to_o prove_v that_o jesus_n be_v not_o the_o true_a messiah_n and_o that_o according_a to_o their_o law_n he_o be_v to_o die_v and_o that_o sense_n of_o the_o scripture_n must_v be_v true_a which_o by_o the_o apostle_n and_o their_o few_o convert_v be_v allege_v to_o prove_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o messiah_n promise_v to_o the_o jew_n 143._o ibid._n p._n 143._o now_o how_o vain_o say_v r._n h._n do_v any_o one_o pretend_v or_o promise_v himself_o a_o certainty_n of_o any_o thing_n wherein_o so_o many_o council_n and_o a_o much_o major_a part_n of_o the_o church_n have_v all_o the_o same_o mean_n of_o certainty_n as_o he_o judge_v contrary_a 179._o rational_a account_n disc_fw-la 3._o chap._n 4._o §._o 42._o p._n 179._o where_o it_o seem_v the_o scripture_n may_v be_v so_o doubtful_a that_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o then_o catholic_n church_n or_o its_o great_a council_n they_o say_v can_v be_v to_o they_o no_o certain_a or_o infallible_a interpreter_n of_o it_o where_o the_o judgement_n or_o common_a reason_n of_o these_o council_n think_v itself_o so_o certain_a of_o the_o contrary_a as_o to_o anathematise_v dissenter_n or_o cast_v they_o out_o of_o the_o church_n on_o what_o ground_n here_o these_o private_a person_n or_o new_o erect_v church_n can_v assure_v themselves_o of_o their_o own_o sense_n of_o scripture_n to_o be_v true_a they_o have_v leave_v that_o of_o the_o church_n council_n and_o of_o a_o major_a part_n of_o jew_n who_o also_o judge_v their_o sense_n false_a i_o understand_v not_o sure_o they_o will_v not_o say_v they_o have_v this_o certainty_n from_o the_o scripture_n because_o the_o true_a sense_n thereof_o be_v the_o thing_n so_o main_o question_v and_o the_o certainty_n or_o infallibility_n of_o the_o traditive_a sense_n of_o the_o jewish_n church_n they_o renounce_v and_o then_o which_o only_o be_v leave_v their_o own_o judgement_n or_o their_o own_o common_a reason_n when_o that_o of_o their_o great_a council_n or_o major_a part_n of_o their_o church-guide_n differ_v from_o it_o one_o will_v think_v shall_v be_v a_o more_o fallible_a ground_n to_o they_o than_o the_o judgement_n or_o common_a reason_n of_o the_o church_n for_o a_o man_n to_o presume_v himself_o certain_a in_o a_o matter_n of_o faith_n 95._o ibid._n disc_n 2._o chap._n 2._o §._o 15._o p._n 95._o or_o in_o his_o own_o sense_n of_o scripture_n though_o the_o literal_a expression_n he_o never_o so_o clear_a where_o so_o many_o learned_a and_o his_o superior_n compare_v other_o text_n etc._n etc._n be_v of_o a_o contrary_a judgement_n this_o say_v r._n h._n be_v the_o same_o as_o if_o in_o a_o matter_n of_o sense_n a_o dim_a

for_o miracle_n they_o tell_v we_o that_o there_o be_v no_o certain_a way_n of_o judge_v true_a from_o false_a but_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n now_o if_o these_o thing_n be_v so_o what_o ground_n can_v the_o first_o jewish_n convert_v have_v to_o believe_v christ_n be_v the_o true_a messiah_n or_o a_o worker_n of_o true_a miracle_n when_o in_o believe_v both_o these_o thing_n they_o must_v oppose_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o then_o present_a church_n 4._o all_o that_o have_v be_v discourse_v in_o answer_n to_o the_o former_a plea_n serve_v also_o against_o this_o for_o who_o shall_v be_v judge_n whether_o these_o miracle_n be_v true_a and_o be_v sufficient_a to_o confirm_v the_o christian_a faith_n those_o person_n who_o office_n it_o be_v to_o judge_n both_o of_o true_a prophet_n and_o true_a miracle_n or_o those_o who_o have_v no_o power_n or_o commission_n so_o to_o do_v be_v not_o the_o jewish_a sanhedrim_n and_o other_o ruler_n of_o that_o church_n more_o able_a judge_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o the_o validity_n of_o any_o miracle_n pretend_v to_o be_v wrought_v by_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n than_o be_v that_o multitude_n which_o as_o experience_n teach_v may_v be_v impose_v upon_o with_o ease_n be_v not_o those_o guide_n who_o be_v appoint_v to_o be_v judge_n in_o all_o other_o matter_n the_o proper_a judge_n of_o this_o controversy_n have_v we_o not_o reason_n to_o believe_v their_o judgement_n be_v as_o free_v from_o interest_n and_o passion_n and_o their_o endeavour_n to_o search_v out_o the_o truth_n of_o these_o relation_n as_o sincere_a as_o be_v the_o judgement_n or_o endeavour_n of_o the_o laity_n when_o therefore_o these_o church-guide_n do_v notwithstanding_o those_o pretend_a miracle_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n conclude_v unanimous_o that_o christ_n be_v a_o deceiver_n be_v it_o not_o absurd_a to_o say_v that_o what_o they_o so_o universal_o determine_v may_v be_v discern_v by_o any_o private_a judgement_n to_o be_v the_o clear_a falsehood_n that_o vulgar_a person_n have_v demonstration_n in_o this_o matter_n against_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o their_o guide_n and_o that_o their_o common_a reason_n be_v able_a to_o discern_v that_o to_o be_v manifest_o true_a which_o the_o same_o common_a reason_n of_o their_o superior_n judge_v to_o be_v manifest_o false_a thus_o have_v we_o see_v that_o scripture_n and_o reason_n do_v more_o countenance_v the_o jew_n plead_v against_o our_o lord_n and_o the_o first_o christian_n convert_v than_o they_o do_v countenance_v the_o papist_n plead_v against_o protestant_n in_o the_o last_o place_n the_o jew_n may_v argue_v from_o tradition_n thus_o viz._n these_o spiritual_a guide_n in_o make_v this_o determination_n and_o pass_v of_o this_o judgement_n concern_v jesus_n be_v guide_v by_o that_o rule_n 4._o synod_n tri●_n sess_n 4._o which_o by_o the_o great_a part_n of_o christian_n i_o mean_v the_o roman_a catholic_n be_v high_o magnify_v and_o equal_v with_o the_o holy_a scripture_n viz._n tradition_n acknowledge_v by_o the_o present_a church_n for_o such_o and_o so_o your_o jesus_n must_v also_o upon_o this_o account_n be_v deem_v a_o impostor_n or_o the_o pretence_n and_o plead_n of_o the_o romanist_n against_o the_o protestant_n from_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o church_n must_v be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v vain_a for_o 1._o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o the_o jew_n have_v a_o tradition_n general_o receive_v among_o they_o that_o their_o messiah_n at_o his_o come_n shall_v restore_v the_o kingdom_n to_o israel_n that_o he_o shall_v subdue_v the_o nation_n under_o they_o and_o shall_v erect_v a_o temporal_a dominion_n in_o the_o jewish_a nation_n over_o all_o their_o enemy_n even_o the_o disciple_n of_o our_o lord_n do_v constant_o believe_v this_o article_n till_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n descent_n upon_o they_o they_o be_v better_o inform_v 21._o matth._n xviii_o 1._o matth._n xx_o 21._o witness_v their_o contest_v who_o shall_v be_v great_a in_o that_o kingdom_n and_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o son_n of_o zebedee_n to_o sit_v one_o at_o his_o right_a hand_n another_z at_o his_o left_a hand_n in_o it_o this_o be_v our_o faith_n say_v cleopas_n 21_o luke_n xxiv_o 21_o we_o trust_v that_o this_o jesus_n shall_v have_v redeem_a our_o israel_n and_o when_o they_o be_v assemble_v after_o the_o resurrection_n their_o first_o enquiry_n be_v this_o 6._o act._n i._n 6._o lord_n will_v thou_o now_o restore_v the_o kingdom_n to_o israel_n it_o be_v therefore_o certain_a that_o this_o be_v the_o receive_a tradition_n of_o the_o whole_a jewish_a church_n ground_v as_o they_o suppose_v upon_o the_o scripture_n which_o do_v necessitate_v they_o to_o expect_v a_o glorious_a messiah_n b._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dial._n p._n 249._o b._n not_o such_o a_o one_o say_v trypho_n as_o your_o mean_a and_o despise_a jesus_n be_v 2._o it_o be_v also_o a_o tradition_n which_o general_o obtain_v among_o the_o jew_n that_o their_o elias_n who_o be_v call_v the_o this_o bite_v be_v to_o appear_v again_o in_o person_n before_o the_o advent_n of_o the_o true_a messiah_n 5._o mal._n four_o 5._o so_o be_v that_o place_n of_o malachi_n translate_v by_o the_o seventy_o three_o hundred_o and_o eighty_o year_n before_o our_o saviour_n come_n behold_v i_o send_v unto_o you_o elias_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d before_o the_o great_a and_o glorious_a day_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dial._n p._n 268._o a._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mark_v ix_o 11._o all_o we_o expect_v say_v trypho_n that_o christ_n shall_v be_v anoint_v by_o elias_n who_o be_v for_o to_o come_v and_o because_o this_o elias_n be_v not_o come_v we_o think_v your_o jesus_n can_v be_v the_o christ_n according_o the_o scribe_n or_o the_o expounder_n of_o the_o law_n do_v with_o one_o voice_n declare_v it_o necessary_a that_o elias_n shall_v first_o come_v 3._o it_o be_v the_o general_a tradition_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n shall_v be_v perpetual_o oblige_v to_o they_o and_o that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v even_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o messiah_n on_o this_o presumption_n certain_o it_o be_v that_o christ_n disciple_n after_o his_o resurrection_n be_v strict_a observer_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n for_o a_o considerable_a time_n and_o so_o be_v also_o many_o thousand_o of_o the_o jewish_a convert_v st._n peter_n be_v so_o nice_a in_o observation_n of_o the_o jewish_a custom_n that_o till_o he_o be_v inform_v better_a by_o a_o vision_n he_o think_v such_o meat_n be_v utter_o unlawful_a as_o be_v forbid_v by_o the_o law_n so_o that_o when_o in_o that_o vision_n he_o be_v bid_v to_o slay_v and_o eat_v he_o present_o cry_v out_o as_o a_o man_n tempt_v to_o a_o unlawful_a act_n 14._o act._n x._o 14._o not_o so_o lord_n for_o i_o have_v never_o eat_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v unclean_a st._n james_n give_v a_o account_n to_o paul_n of_o the_o great_a zeal_n that_o all_o the_o jewish_a convert_v have_v to_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n in_o these_o word_n 20._o act._n xxi_o 20._o thou_o see_v brother_n how_o many_o thousand_o of_o jew_n there_o be_v which_o believe_v and_o they_o be_v all_o zealous_a of_o the_o law_n he_o far_o tell_v he_o how_o high_o they_o be_v all_o offend_v with_o he_o 21._o verse_n 21._o because_o they_o be_v inform_v he_o have_v teach_v that_o they_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o yield_v obedience_n to_o the_o constitution_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o jewish_a law_n and_o last_o do_v exhort_v he_o to_o do_v what_o may_v be_v proper_a to_o cause_v these_o zealot_n to_o believe_v that_o he_o also_o walk_v orderly_o and_o keep_v the_o law_n 24._o verse_n 24._o 2._o 24._o chron._n 2._o st._n jerom_n and_o 45._o and_o lib._n 2._o c._n 45._o sulpicius_n inform_v we_o that_o fourteen_o immediate_a succeed_a bishop_n with_o their_o flock_n be_v all_o observer_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o by_o the_o unbelieve_a jew_n nothing_o be_v more_o abhor_v than_o the_o thought_n of_o change_v their_o mosaic_a custom_n for_o upon_o this_o account_n st._n stephen_n be_v accuse_v of_o blasphemy_n against_o moses_n and_o the_o law_n 14._o act._n vi_fw-la 11_o 14._o because_o he_o say_v that_o the_o messiah_n shall_v change_v the_o custom_n which_o moses_n have_v deliver_v to_o they_o this_o accusation_n before_o the_o scribe_n the_o elder_n and_o highpriest_n be_v deem_v sufficient_a to_o prove_v he_o guilty_a of_o that_o capital_a offence_n of_o blasphemy_n on_o this_o account_n they_o bring_v st._n paul_n before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o gallio_n because_o say_v they_o he_o do_v persuade_v man_n to_o worship_n god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 13._o act._n xviii_o 13._o against_o or_o otherwise_o than_o be_v command_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n

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