Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	worship_n	worshipper_n	write_v	32	3	5.0360	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A02349	A compend of the controversies of religion wherin the trueth is confirmed, and errour convinced, by authoritie of Scripture, witnessing of antiquitie, and confession of partie. Most necessary for all, in this backe-slyding age. By W.G. minister of God's word.	Guild, William, 1586-1657.	1627 (1627)	STC 12479; ESTC S118648	69,651	225

damasken_o to_o represent_v that_o which_o be_v invisible_a and_o incorporeal_a and_o can_v neither_o be_v circumscryb_a d_o nor_o figure_v d●mas_n lib_n 4._o the_o orthod_n fide_fw-la c._n 17._o 3._o confession_n of_o party_n but_o unto_o the_o true_a go●_n who_o be_v incorpor●all_a no_o corporeal_a image_n can_v be_v form_v as_o say_v d●m●scen_n etc._n etc._n thus_o speak_v aquinas_n part_n 3._o quaest_n 25._o art_n 3._o §._o 2._o that_o no_o adoration_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o image_n as_o the_o papist_n teach_v s●e_v bellarmine_n lib._n 2._o the_o reliq_n c._n 21._o nor_o no_o sign_n there-of_a 1._o authority_n of_o scripture_n exod_n 20.5_o thou_o shall_v not_o bow_v down_o to_o they_o neither_o worship_n they_o note_v then_o that_o bow_v down_o be_v forbid_v as_o well_o as_o worship_v levit._fw-la 26.1_o neither_o shall_v you_o set_v up_o any_o image_n of_o stone_n in_o your_o land_n to_o bow_v down_o to_o it_o for_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n note_v therefore_o that_o as_o all_o religious_a worship_n be_v due_a only_o to_o god_n so_o all_o religious_a bow_n of_o the_o knee_n as_o a_o token_n of_o the_o t_z worship_n be_v only_o due_a to_o god_n and_o therefore_o forbid_v to_o be_v give_v to_o image_n rom._n 11.4_o i_o have_v reserve_v unto_o myself_o seven_o thousand_o man_n who_o have_v not_o bow_v the_o knee_n to_o the_o image_n of_o baal_n note_v then_o that_o the_o lord_n true_a worshipper_n will_v not_o bow_v their_o knee_n to_o a_o image_n for_o to_o do_v so_o except_o to_o god_n only_o be_v palpable_a idolatry_n rom._n 14.11_o for_o it_o be_v write_v every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v to_o i_o and_o every_o tongue_n shall_v confess_v to_o god_n if_o prayer_n then_o belong_v not_o to_o deaf_a image_n nor_o confession_n of_o sin_n so_o neither_o do_v religious_a kneel_v but_o only_o to_o god_n alone_o and_o so_o not_o to_o blind_a idol_n eph._n 3.14_o for_o this_o cause_n say_v saint_n paul_n i_o bow_v my_o knee_n to_o the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n note_v then_o that_o he_o exhibit_v religious_a kneel_v as_o due_a only_o to_o god_n 2._o witness_v of_o antiquity_n by_o scripture_n testimony_n it_o be_v to_o be_v show_v say_v gregory_n that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o worship_v whatsoev_a be_v make_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n and_o thereafter_o he_o say_v and_o therefore_o eschew_v by_o all_o mean_n the_o adoration_n of_o image_n greg._n lib._n 9_o epist._n 9_o ad_fw-la serenum_fw-la 3_o confession_n of_o party_n as_o for_o the_o worship_n of_o image_n say_v polydorus_n not_o only_o those_o that_o be_v not_o of_o our_o religion_n but_o as_o saint_n jerome_n testify_v all_o the_o ancient_a father_n almost_o condemn_v the_o same_o for_o fear_v of_o idolatry_n polyd._n virg_n lib._n 6._o the_o invent_v rerum_fw-la c._n 13._o neither_o be_v that_o a_o reason_n worthy_a which_o be_v obtrude_v by_o some_o say_v their_o own_o cassander_n that_o they_o give_v that_o honour_n not_o to_o the_o image_n but_o to_o those_o who_o they_o represent_v for_o this_o colour_n of_o excuse_n the_o very_a pagan_n have_v cassand_n consult_v art_n 21._o §._o 3._o that_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o old_a idolater_n and_o new_a romanist_n jumplie_o agree_v 1._o authority_n of_o scripture_n deut._n 27.15_o curse_a be_v the_o man_n that_o make_v any_o grave_v or_o melt_a image_n a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n the_o work_n of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o craft_n man_n and_o put_v it_o in_o a_o secret_a place_n and_o all_o the_o people_n shall_v say_v so_o be_v it_o now_o how_o many_o such_o be_v make_v and_o set_v up_o in_o secret_a corner_n among_o the_o papist_n no_o man_n but_o know_v jerem._n 10.4.5_o they_o deck_v it_o with_o silver_n and_o gold_n they_o fasten_v it_o with_o nail_n and_o hammer_n that_o it_o move_v not_o even_o as_o the_o papist_n do_v their_o rich_a image_n above_o their_o altar_n and_o church_n door_n verse_n 5._o they_o be_v upright_o as_o the_o palm_n three_fw-mi but_o speak_v not_o they_o must_v needs_o be_v bear_v because_o they_o can_v go_v etc._n etc._n even_o as_o the_o papist_n image_n and_o relic_n be_v bear_v in_o th●ir_n solemn_a procession_n verse_n 5._o fear_v they_o not_o for_o they_o can_v do_v evil_a nor_o be_v it_o in_o they_o to_o do_v good_a a_o papist_n will_v hardly_o believe_v this_o that_o will_v go_v so_o far_o in_o pilgrimage_n to_o the_o image_n of_o our_o lady_n of_o loretto_n which_o as_o they_o say_v have_v do_v so_o much_o good_a and_o so_o many_o miracle_n jer._n 11.13_o according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o thy_o city_n be_v thy_o god_n o_o judah_n &_o according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o street_n of_o jerusalem_n have_v you_o set_v up_o altar_n to_o the_o shameful_a thing_n etc._n etc._n note_v then_o how_o just_o this_o may_v be_v ●…aide_v of_o popery_n who_o appoint_v to_o every_o city_n a_o patron_n saint_n who_o they_o wor●…hip_n as_o the_o tutelar_a god_n be_v worship●…ed_v of_o old_a &_o according_a yea_o beyond_a 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but_o god_n mouth_n say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o teacher_n of_o lie_n a_o doctrine_n of_o vanity_n and_o a_o work_n of_o error_n now_o lie_v and_o vanity_n and_o error_n be_v no_o good_a instruction_n g_o o_o foolish_a galatian_n who_o have_v bewitch_v you_o that_o you_o shall_v not_o obey_v the_o truth_n before_o who_o eye_n jesus_n christ_n have_v be_v evidentlie_o set_v forth_o crucify_v among_o you_o note_v then_o that_o the_o preach_n of_o christ_n truth_n and_o the_o knowledge_n thereof_o in_o the_o word_n be_v recommend_v as_o the_o vive_v picture_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o most_o precious_a and_o hallow_a crucifix_n that_o we_o can_v set_v before_o our_o eye_n daily_a or_o lay_v up_o in_o our_o breast_n two_o point_n of_o doctrine_n 4.3_o 1._o tim._n 4.3_o where-by_a the_o scripture_n point_v out_o clearelie_o the_o apostaticke_a church_n of_o false_a and_o impure_a worshipper_n chap._n vi_o that_o no_o meat_n be_v to_o be_v abstain_v from_o for_o conscience_n sake_n 1._o authority_n of_o scripture_n 1._o cor_fw-la 10.25_o all_o that_o be_v sell_v in_o the_o shambles_n eat_v ask_v no_o question_n for_o conscience_n sake_n verse_n 27._o if_o any_o of_o they_o that_o believe_v not_o bid_v you_o to_o feast_v and_o you_o be_v dispose_v to_o go_v whatsoever_o be_v set_v before_o you_o eat_v ask_v no_o question_n for_o conscience_n sake_n rom._n 14.17_o for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v not_o meat_n and_o drink_v but_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n matth._n 15.11_o nor_o do_v that_o which_o enter_v in_o at_o the_o mouth_n defile_v a_o man_n but_o that_o which_o proceed_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n that_o defile_v a_o man_n 1._o tim._n 4.1_o and_o the_o spirit_n manifest_o say_v that_o in_o the_o latter_a time_n some_o shall_v depart_v from_o the_o faith_n give_v heed_n to_o seduce_a spirit_n and_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n verse_n 2._o speak_v lie_n in_o hypocrisy_n have_v their_o conscience_n sear_v with_o a_o hot_a iron_n verse_n 3._o forbid_v to_o marry_v and_o command_v to_o abstain_v from_o meat_n which_o god_n have_v create_v to_o be_v receive_v with_o thanksgiving_n of_o they_o which_o believe_v and_o know_v the_o truth_n verse_n 4._o for_o every_o creature_n of_o god_n be_v good_a and_o nothing_o to_o be_v refuse_v if_o it_o be_v receive_v with_o thanksgiving_n note_v then_o that_o it_o be_v a_o manifest_a badge_n of_o antichrist_n doctrine_n the_o forbid_v of_o meat_n for_o conscience_n sake_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o popery_n be_v antichristianisme_n 2._o witness_v of_o antiquity_n where_o we_o learn_v say_v augustine_n that_o in_o eat_v it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o sort_n of_o meat_n but._n in_o the_o immoderate_a gluttony_n

12.8.32_o and_o you_o shall_v not_o do_v every_o man_n what_o be_v right_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n but_o whatsoever_o i_o command_v you_o observe_v to_o do_v it_o thou_o shall_v not_o add_v thereto_o nor_o diminish_v from_o it_o ezek._n 20.18.19_o but_o i_o say_v unto_o their_o child_n in_o the_o wilderness_n walk_v you_o not_o in_o the_o statute_n of_o your_o father_n neither_o observe_v their_o judgemente_n nor_o defile_v yourselves_o with_o their_o idol_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n walk_v in_o my_o statute_n and_o keep_v my_o judgement_n to_o do_v they_o note_v then_o that_o man_n tradition_n nor_o ancient_a custom_n be_v not_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n nor_o manner_n but_o only_o the_o lord_n word_n mark_n 7.7.8_o in_o vain_a do_v they_o worship_v i_o teach_v for_o doctrine_n the_o tradition_n of_o man_n for_o lay_v aside_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n you_o hold_v the_o tradition_n of_o man_n matth._n 22.29_o therefore_o do_v you_o err_v not_o know_v the_o scripture_n nor_o the_o power_n of_o god_n note_v then_o that_o scripture_n be_v the_o entire_a rule_n of_o truth_n the_o ignorance_n whereof_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o error_n among_o the_o seduce_a people_n 2._o witness_v of_o antiquity_n this_o cause_n say_v augustine_n require_v a_o judge_n and_o who_o shall_v be_v judge_n let_v the_o apostle_n be_v judge_v because_o by_o the_o apostle_n christ_n speak_v aug._n de_fw-fr gratia_fw-la &_o lib._n arb_n cap._n 18._o let_v we_o stand_v therefore_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o holy_a inspire_v scripture_n say_v basill_n which_o god_n have_v set_v over_o us._n epist_n 80._o ad_fw-la eustathium_n 3._o confession_n of_o party_n basill_n say_v bellarmine_n will_v that_o both_o party_n stand_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o scripture_n which_o none_o can_v reject_v §._o 6._o that_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o a_o dumb_a judge_n but_o that_o god_n by_o it_o speak_v to_o his_o church_n 1._o authority_n of_o scripture_n iohn_n 5.39_o search_v the_o 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