Selected quad for the lemma: faith_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
faith_n	rule_n	scripture_n	tradition_n	12,255	5	9.8749	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B04736	Quakerism the mystery of iniquity discovered in a brief dialogue between a Christian & a Quaker: By way of supplement to my former papers exhibited in Dublin against them, in two of the most important particulars charg'd upon them; viz. the holy Scriptures, and our Lord Jesus Christ; in which it doth most evidently appear, that both are denied by them, in a true, Christian, and proper sense. / By John Plimpton.	Plimpton, John, fl. 1698.	1698 (1698)	Wing P2572; ESTC R181887	11,478	32

quakerism_n the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n discover_v in_o a_o brief_a dialogue_n between_o a_o christian_a &_o a_o quaker_n by_o way_n of_o supplement_n to_o my_o former_a paper_n exhibit_v in_o dublin_n against_o they_o in_o two_o of_o the_o most_o important_a particular_n charge_v upon_o they_o viz._n the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n in_o which_o it_o do_v most_o evident_o appear_v that_o both_o be_v deny_v by_o they_o in_o a_o true_a christian_a and_o proper_a sense_n by_o john_n plimpton_n dublin_n print_v 1698._o reader_n i_o shall_v here_o present_v thou_o with_o this_o ensue_a dialogue_n between_o a_o christian_a and_o a_o quaker_n in_o which_o be_v faithful_o represent_v the_o quaker_n opinion_n concern_v the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o our_o bless_a lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o it_o will_v be_v return_v as_o forgery_n and_o fiction_n upon_o my_o own_o head_n the_o common_a answer_n they_o have_v for_o all_o 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this_o be_v your_o common_a answer_n but_o whether_o it_o be_v true_a i_o question_v what_o say_v thou_o therefore_o to_o the_o scripture_n qu._n i_o do_v declare_v to_o the_o whole_a world_n that_o we_o believe_v the_o scripture_n to_o contain_v a_o declaration_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o will_n of_o god_n in_o and_o to_o those_o age_n in_o which_o they_o be_v write_v ibid._n p._n 9_o chr._n what_o be_v this_o to_o the_o purpose_n i_o know_v thou_o can_v use_v a_o thousand_o such_o equivocation_n but_o tell_v i_o plain_o be_v the_o scripture_n the_o rule_n of_o faith_n and_o practice_n or_o not_o qu._n because_o we_o deny_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o faith_n and_o practice_n in_o honour_n to_o that_o divine_a light_n that_o give_v they_o forth_o ibid._n p._n 15._o chr._n will_v thou_o confess_v my_o charge_n and_o yet_o think_v to_o prove_v thyself_o a_o christian_n and_o render_v my_o impeachment_n as_o vain_a certain_o thou_o be_v infatuate_v or_o worse_o otherwise_o thou_o will_v never_o talk_v at_o such_o a_o vain_a rate_n and_o render_v thyself_o such_o a_o ridiculous_a scribbler_n to_o all_o the_o world_n qu._n thou_o have_v leave_v out_o what_o follow_v viz._n which_o be_v the_o author_n of_o they_o in_o the_o holy_a penman_n that_o we_o shall_v therefore_o deny_v all_o those_o holy_a precept_n commandment_n and_o rule_n relate_v to_o life_n and_o godliness_n that_o be_v therein_o contain_v if_o thou_o have_v cite_v this_o thou_o have_v lose_v thy_o end_n as_o not_o do_v it_o show_v thy_o malice_n and_o folly_n together_o ibid._n chr._n thou_o have_v absolute_o deny_v they_o to_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o faith_n and_o practice_n and_o yet_o in_o the_o same_o breath_n will_v have_v i_o believe_v that_o thou_o do_v own_o those_o holy_a precept_n commandment_n and_o rule_n relate_v to_o life_n and_o godliness_n therein_o contain_v be_v not_o this_o to_o say_v they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v believe_v nor_o practise_v and_o yet_o to_o say_v 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place_n and_o authority_n be_v it_o by_o tradition_n or_o revelation_n i_o mean_v the_o internal_a testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n or_o the_o external_a award_n and_o avouchment_v of_o man_n if_o the_o former_a they_o unavoidable_o come_v over_o to_o we_o for_o then_o the_o spirit_n will_v and_o must_v be_v both_o rule_n and_o judge_n w._n pen_n christian_n quaker_n p._n 141._o chr._n then_o the_o reason_n why_o man_n ought_v to_o live_v up_o to_o those_o holy_a rule_n lay_v down_o in_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o from_o that_o divine_a authority_n that_o be_v impose_v upon_o they_o man_n be_v no_o further_o oblige_v either_o to_o faith_n or_o obedience_n than_o the_o light_n within_o move_v they_o thereunto_o etc._n etc._n the_o scripture_n must_v be_v receive_v upon_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o light_n within_o or_o upon_o

the_o authority_n of_o man_n or_o upon_o their_o own_o authority_n both_o the_o latter_a be_v absurd_a in_o your_o eye_n therefore_o the_o former_a only_o be_v true_a not_o from_o man_n nor_o tradition_n for_o thou_o say_v that_o be_v popery_n and_o believe_v as_o the_o church_n believe_v ibid._n p._n 142._o again_o thou_o query_a p._n 140_o 141._o how_o shall_v i_o be_v assure_v the_o scripture_n come_v from_o god_n i_o be_o bind_v to_o try_v all_o thing_n then_o they_o among_o the_o rest_n i_o will_v fain_o know_v what_o i_o must_v try_v they_o with_o with_o the_o scripture_n then_o the_o scripture_n must_v be_v the_o rule_n of_o my_o examination_n and_o faith_n concern_v themselves_o which_o be_v improper_a w._n pen_n have_v thou_o not_o here_o reprobate_v the_o scripture_n with_o a_o witness_n certain_o you_o be_v the_o most_o prodigious_a heretic_n and_o impostor_n that_o ever_o any_o age_n do_v produce_v qu._n whether_o the_o first_o penman_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v moses_n 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be_v that_o conviction_n they_o meet_v with_o from_o the_o light_n in_o their_o own_o conscience_n therefore_o the_o light_n within_o be_v both_o our_o warrant_n for_o say_v in_o and_o obedience_n to_o they_o reason_n against_o rail_v pag._n 48._o chr._n certain_o thou_o w._n pen_n be_v a_o shameless_a man_n thou_o do_v not_o care_v what_o thou_o do_v affirm_v or_o deny_v so_o it_o may_v serve_v for_o thy_o interest_n but_o if_o thou_o have_v any_o shame_n in_o thou_o i_o will_v make_v thou_o ashamed_a do_v thou_o not_o affirm_v in_o pag._n 47._o that_o the_o great_a reason_n of_o your_o belief_n concern_v the_o prophecy_n and_o promise_v record_v in_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o from_o any_o outward_a thing_n but_o that_o inward_a testimony_n that_o you_o have_v receive_v from_o the_o holy_a light_n within_o you_o to_o the_o truth_n and_o faithfulness_n of_o those_o say_n and_o now_o w._n p._n after_o thou_o have_v write_v all_o this_o and_o much_o more_o that_o may_v be_v mind_v 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