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A94772 The Scriptures proved to be the word of God, and the only foundation of faith, and rule for our obedience. Or, A clear conviction of the errours of those that are called Quakers. Who blasphemously affirm that the Scriptures are not the word of God, nor the foundation of faith, nor the only rule for our obedience ... / By Sampson Tounesend, minister of the Gospel, and pastor of S. Austins, and Saviours parish in Norwich. Townsend, Sampson. 1654 (1654) Wing T1986A; ESTC R185411 14,687 23

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i_o say_v and_o in_o many_o place_n also_o he_o say_v thus_o say_v the_o lord_n hos_n 1.1_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o come_v unto_o hosea_n joel_n 1.1_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o come_v to_o joel_n amos_n 3.1_o hear_v the_o word_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v and_o ver._n 8._o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v who_o can_v but_o prophesy_v and_o in_o many_o place_n he_o say_v thus_o say_v the_o lord_n obad._n 1_o the_o vision_n of_o obadiah_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n jonah_n 1.1_o now_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v to_o jonab_n micah_n 1.1_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o come_v to_o micah_n nabum_n 1.12_o
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of_o god_n reason_n 6._o no_o man_n only_o by_o his_o own_o writing_n can_v discover_v jesus_n christ_n but_o the_o scripture_n discover_v jesus_n christ_n acts._n 18.28_o john_n 1.45_o therefore_o they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n reason_n 7._o no_o man_n can_v make_v law_n for_o man_n thought_n but_o the_o scripture_n discover_v man_n thought_n and_o make_v law_n for_o they_o heb._n 4.12_o eccles_n 10.20_o therefore_o they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n reason_n 8._o man_n make_v law_n to_o bind_v those_o that_o be_v under_o they_o but_o the_o scripture_n make_v law_n to_o bind_v the_o great_a ruler_n upon_o the_o earth_n therefore_o they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n reason_n 9_o it_o speak_v in_o a_o lofty_a style_n to_o the_o king_n and_o the_o subject_n and_o to_o all_o man_n alike_o but_o thus_o do_v not_o the_o word_n of_o man_n for_o that_o put_v a_o distinction_n between_o person_n therefore_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n reason_n 10._o no_o writing_n 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isa_n 29.13_o col._n 2.22_o but_o minister_n ought_v to_o teach_v no_o other_o doctrine_n but_o what_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o law_n and_o in_o the_o gospel_n isa_n 8.20_o 1_o tim._n 1.3_o 10_o 11._o and_o if_o any_o man_n bring_v any_o other_o gospel_n then_o what_o be_v already_o receive_v he_o be_v accurse_v gal._n 1.9_o or_o any_o that_o shall_v add_v or_o diminish_v from_o the_o pprophecy_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o scripture_n rev._n 22.18_o deut._n 4.2_o prov._n 30.6_o and_o the_o scripture_n also_o teach_v we_o a_o holy_a life_n 1_o pet._n 1.16_o leu._n 11.44_o and_o how_o we_o be_v to_o worship_n god_n act_v 24.14_o therefore_o they_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o
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