Selected quad for the lemma: judgement_n

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judgement_n	according_a	church_n	scripture_n	1,819	5	5.8931	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A09449	The arte of prophecying, or, A treatise concerning the sacred and onely true manner and methode of preaching first written in Latine by Master William Perkins ; and now faithfully translated into English (for that it containeth many worthie things fit for the knowledge of men of all degrees) by Thomas Tuke.; Prophetica, sive, De sacra et vnica ratione concionandi tractatus. English	Perkins, William, 1558-1602.; Tuke, Thomas, d. 1657.	1607 (1607)	STC 19735.4; ESTC S4414	56,791	166

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that_o believe_v not_o or_o one_o unlearned_a he_o be_v rebuke_v of_o all_o man_n and_o be_v 〈◊〉_d judge_v of_o all_o man_n rom._n 1._o 9_o god_n be_v my_o witness_n who_o i_o serve_v or_o worship_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o my_o spirit_n in_o the_o gospel_n of_o his_o son_n chap._n ii_o of_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o word_n there_o be_v two_o part_n of_o prophecy_n preach_v of_o the_o word_n and_o conceive_a of_o prayer_n for_o in_o speak_v there_o be_v only_o two_o duty_n of_o the_o prophet_n that_o be_v of_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n to_o wit_n preach_v of_o the_o word_n and_o pray_v unto_o god_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o people_n rom._n 12._o have_v prophecy_n let_v we_o prophesy_v according_a to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d proportion_n of_o faith_n gen._n 20._o 7._o deliver_v the_o man_n his_o wife_n again_o for_o he_o be_v a_o prophet_n and_o when_o he_o shall_v pray_v for_o thou_o thou_o shall_v live_v for_o this_o cause_n the_o word_n prophecy_n be_v give_v also_o to_o 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it_o 2._o cor._n 5._o 19_o and_o have_v commit_v to_o we_o the_o word_n of_o reconciliation_n 20._o therefore_o we_o be_v ambassador_n for_o christ_n as_o though_o god_n do_v beseech_v you_o by_o we_o we_o pray_v you_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n that_o you_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n 2._o thes._n 2._o 13._o 14._o god_n have_v from_o the_o beginning_n elect_v you_o to_o salvation_n through_o sanstification_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o faith_n embrace_v the_o truth_n whereunto_o he_o call_v you_o by_o our_o gospel_n rom._n 1._o 16._o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o salvation_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v prou._n 29._o 18._o when_o there_o be_v no_o vision_n the_o people_n be_v naked_a rom._n 10._o 14._o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o perfect_a and_o equal_a himself_o object_n of_o preach_v be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n lok_n 16._o 29._o they_o have_v moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n let_v they_o hear_v they_o mat._n 23._o 2._o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n sit_v in_o moses_n chair_n that_o be_v they_o teach_v the_o doctrine_n of_o moses_n which_o they_o do_v profess_v 3._o all_o therefore_o whatsoever_o they_o bid_v you_o observe_v that_o observe_v and_o do_v the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n concern_v the_o truth_n which_o be_v according_a unto_o godliness_n descend_v from_o above_o jam._n 3._o 17._o but_o the_o wisdom_n which_o be_v from_o 〈◊〉_d above_o be_v first_o pure_a etc._n etc._n tit._n 1._o 1._o paul_n a_o servant_n of_o god_n according_a to_o the_o acknowledge_v of_o the_o truth_n which_o be_v according_a unto_o godliness_n admirable_a be_v the_o excellency_n of_o the_o word_n which_o be_v evident_a partly_o by_o the_o nature_n thereof_o partly_o by_o the_o operation_n the_o excellency_n of_o the_o nature_n be_v either_o the_o perfection_n thereof_o or_o the_o eternity_n the_o perfection_n be_v either_o the_o sufficiency_n or_o the_o purity_n the_o sufficiency_n be_v that_o whereby_o the_o 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the_o spirit_n of_o man_n heb._n 4._o 12._o for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v lively_a and_o mighty_a in_o operation_n and_o sharp_a than_o any_o two-edged_a sword_n and_o enter_v through_o even_o to_o the_o divide_v asunder_o of_o the_o soul_n and_o spirit_n and_o of_o the_o joint_n and_o the_o marrow_n and_o discern_v the_o thought_n and_o intent_n of_o the_o heart_n second_o to_o bind_v the_o conscience_n jam._n 4._o 12._o there_o be_v one_o lawgiver_n who_o be_v able_a to_o save_v and_o to_o destroy_v esa._n 33._o 21._o the_o lord_n be_v our_o judge_n the_o lord_n be_v our_o lawgiver_n the_o lord_n be_v our_o king_n he_o will_v save_v us._n to_o bind_v the_o conscience_n be_v to_o constrain_v it_o either_o to_o accuse_v we_o or_o to_o excuse_v we_o of_o sin_n before_o god_n the_o word_n be_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n the_o scripture_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n write_v in_o a_o language_n fit_a for_o the_o church_n by_o man_n immediate_o call_v to_o be_v the_o clerk_n or_o 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man_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o david_n he_o shall_v be_v bear_v of_o a_o virgin_n he_o shall_v bring_v the_o gospel_n forth_o of_o his_o father_n bosom_n he_o shall_v satisfy_v the_o law_n he_o shall_v offer_v up_o himself_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o faithful_a he_o shall_v conquer_v death_n by_o die_v and_o rise_v again_o he_o shall_v ascend_v into_o heaven_n and_o in_o his_o due_a time_n he_o shall_v return_v unto_o judgement_n but_o assumption_n jesus_n of_o nazaret_n the_o son_n of_o mary_n be_v such_o a_o one_o he_o conclusion_n therefore_o be_v the_o true_a messiah_n in_o this_o syllogism_n the_o mayor_n be_v the_o scope_n or_o principal_a drift_n in_o all_o the_o write_n

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