Selected quad for the lemma: scripture_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
scripture_n	able_a	salvation_n	wise_a	5,460	5	6.2694	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A96399	The real Quaker a real Protestant, and the spirit of popery directly struck at in answer to a most malicious and scandalous book, entituled, The papists younger brother, by a disguised author under the titles Misoplanes and Philalethes, but on the contrary proved Philoplanes, Misalethes / by a servant of Christ, G. Whitehead.	Whitehead, George, 1636?-1723.	1679 (1679)	Wing W1952; ESTC R42838	97,690	135

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to_o the_o light_n viz._n that_o no_o priest_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n or_o elsewhere_o do_v ever_o deny_v that_o god_n may_v not_o be_v know_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n within_o they_o pag._n 120._o see_v how_o manifest_o the_o priest_n have_v contradict_v himself_o here_o do_v you_o ever_o read_v that_o god_n may_v be_v know_v by_o a_o false_a christ_n or_o by_o a_o idol_n or_o by_o a_o elf_n before_o as_o he_o call_v the_o light_n within_o blasphemous_a within_o whether_o by_o elf_n he_o mean_v a_o fairy_n nymph_n or_o dwarf_n his_o term_n be_v very_o irreverent_a and_o blasphemous_a pr._n pag._n 68_o it_o be_v a_o confess_a truth_n among_o we_o that_o all_o those_o do_v hold_v the_o truth_n in_o vnrighteousness_n that_o do_v not_o live_v according_a to_o it_o answ_n many_o such_o professor_n there_o be_v among_o you_o that_o do_v not_o live_v according_a to_o truth_n we_o wish_v your_o repentance_n and_o amendment_n of_o life_n that_o you_o may_v through_o the_o 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gracious_o i_o will_v run_v the_o way_n of_o thy_o commandment_n when_o thou_o shall_v enlarge_v my_o heart_n teach_v i_o o_o lord_n the_o way_n of_o thy_o statute_n and_o i_o shall_v keep_v it_o unto_o the_o end_n give_v i_o understanding_n and_o i_o shall_v keep_v thy_o law_n yea_o i_o shall_v observe_v it_o with_o my_o whole_a heart_n with_o many_o more_o such_o passage_n in_o psal_n 119._o of_o who_o do_v he_o seek_v this_o teach_v understanding_n and_o help_n but_o of_o the_o lord_n can_v then_o the_o scripture_n of_o itself_o do_v all_o this_o no_o sure_o consider_v of_o it_o and_o let_v all_o serious_a reader_n take_v notice_n how_o blind_a opposer_n of_o the_o light_n of_o christ_n within_o stumble_v and_o fall_v in_o the_o dark_a §_o xxiv_o in_o the_o next_o place_n the_o priest_n appear_v great_o vex_v at_o james_n parnel_n book_n call_v the_o trumpet_n of_o the_o lord_n blow_v or_o a_o blast_n against_o pride_n and_o oppression_n about_o which_o the_o priest_n great_o abuse_v the_o author_n and_o the_o people_n call_v qrs._n most_o shameful_o pervert_v his_o testimony_n against_o pride_n and_o oppression_n as_o may_v plain_o appear_v in_o a_o few_o instance_n as_o whereas_o james_n parnel_n say_v woe_n unto_o you_o that_o be_v call_v lord_n and_o lady_n knight_n etc._n etc._n in_o respect_n to_o your_o person_n who_o be_v exalt_v in_o the_o earth_n who_o be_v proud_a high_a and_o lofty_a etc._n etc._n with_o other_o passage_n threaten_v and_o warn_v of_o they_o for_o their_o pride_n wantonness_n voluptuousness_n etc._n etc._n instance_v dives_n haman_n pharaoh_n etc._n etc._n pr._n hereupon_o the_o priest_n say_v according_a to_o this_o qr._n the_o last_o end_n of_o all_o the_o aforesaid_a person_n without_o exception_n be_v to_o be_v destroy_v p._n 70._o and_o that_o according_a to_o this_o quake_a scribble_n all_o that_o be_v call_v lord_n lady_n knight_n gentleman_n and_o gentlewoman_n master_n mistress_z madam_n shall_v every_o one_o of_o they_o 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yet_o a_o forge_a exception_n enough_o to_o render_v the_o priest_n contradictory_n to_o himself_o and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o this_o priest_n in_o his_o citation_n pag._n 71._o out_o of_o james_n parnel_n book_n pag._n 31_o 32_o 33._o which_o he_o take_v together_o he_o have_v leave_v out_o the_o most_o materal_a passage_n both_o relate_n to_o those_o way_n and_o state_n that_o be_v destructive_a and_o to_o those_o condition_n that_o tend_v to_o salvation_n as_o for_o instance_n after_o the_o word_n rise_v up_o to_o play_n the_o priest_n leave_v out_o and_o live_v in_o pride_n and_o covetousness_n and_o after_o the_o word_n the_o blind_a ead_n the_o blind_a into_o the_o ditch_n he_o leave_v out_o and_o so_o you_o lead_v your_o life_n and_o spend_v your_o time_n here_o and_o

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according_a as_o the_o rhemist_n also_o on_o luke_n 22.19_o say_v although_o sense_n tell_v thou_o it_o be_v bread_n yet_o it_o be_v the_o body_n let_v faith_n confirm_v thou_o judge_v not_o by_o sense_n after_o the_o word_n of_o our_o lord_n let_v no_o doubt_n rise_v in_o thy_o mind_n of_o the_o verity_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n there_o be_v no_o place_n to_o doubt_v etc._n etc._n see_v how_o exact_o our_o adversary_n agree_v with_o these_o papist_n in_o say_v the_o bread_n break_v be_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n as_o before_o by_o which_o he_o have_v now_o more_o full_o manifest_v his_o popish_a spirit_n especial_o if_o he_o mean_v as_o he_o speak_v as_o both_o repugnant_a to_o the_o faith_n of_o all_o true_a protestant_n who_o either_o look_n upon_o these_o outward_a element_n to_o remain_v the_o same_o in_o themselves_o in_o substance_n both_o at_o and_o after_o the_o word_n of_o consecration_n and_o no_o more_o than_o sign_n shadow_n or_o outward_a memento_n at_o most_o or_o 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they_o food_n upon_o answ_n this_o he_o false_o infer_v and_o cast_v upon_o j._n parn._n whenas_o there_o be_v no_o such_o passage_n in_o j._n p_n word_n but_o that_o those_o who_o pretend_v to_o study_v divinity_n and_o go_v among_o ignorant_a people_n and_o sell_v that_o which_o they_o have_v study_v and_o get_v into_o the_o brain_n and_o those_o who_o receive_v it_o get_v it_o into_o the_o brain_n and_o so_o they_o live_v upon_o dust_n which_o be_v the_o serpent_n meat_n collect._n j._n p._n p._n 78_o 79._o hence_o its_o evident_a that_o he_o do_v not_o term_v the_o scripture_n dust_n but_o the_o hireling_n priest_n study_v brain-notion_n or_o knowledge_n whereas_o the_o priest_n appear_v in_o a_o great_a rage_n and_o in_o cruel_a mockery_n against_o j._n fernel_n for_o his_o plain_a deal_n with_o the_o magistrate_n head_n and_o priest_n of_o england_n as_o where_o j._n p._n say_v for_o the_o testimony_n of_o this_o true_a ministry_n some_o of_o we_o be_v imprison_v some_o stone_v some_o stock_v whip_v and_o shameful_o entreat_v as_o vagabond_n deluder_n wanderer_n raiser_n of_o sedition_n etc._n etc._n and_o esteem_v not_o worthy_a to_o live_v in_o the_o nation_n both_o by_o priest_n and_o ruler_n who_o be_v out_o of_o the_o command_v of_o god_n and_o be_v vagabond_n and_o fugitive_n from_o god_n who_o go_v in_o the_o way_n of_o cain_n and_o envy_n and_o murder_v the_o innocent_a collect._n j._n p._n pag._n 80._o as_o also_o where_o he_o say_v we_o own_o magistracy_n in_o its_o place_n for_o whilst_o there_o be_v transgression_n there_o must_v be_v a_o law_n and_o while_o the_o devil_n have_v power_n over_o man_n there_o will_v be_v transgression_n the_o law_n be_v give_v forth_o to_o curb_v evil-doer_n etc._n etc._n and_o true_a government_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v serviceable_a in_o its_o place_n and_o all_o magistrate_n who_o fear_n god_n and_o hate_v covetousness_n and_o be_v guide_v by_o the_o light_n of_o god_n in_o the_o conscience_n and_o execute_v the_o law_n in_o its_o place_n without_o partiality_n and_o respect_n of_o person_n such_o be_v serviceable_a in_o their_o place_n and_o this_o we_o own_o and_o honour_n and_o be_v subject_a for_o conscience-sake_n j._n p._n collect._n p._n 81_o 82._o these_o passage_n the_o priest_n have_v leave_v out_o in_o his_o citation_n except_o the_o first_o line_n and_o then_o go_v on_o cite_v viz._n they_o neither_o know_v how_o to_o rule_v or_o govern_v who_o be_v guide_v by_o their_o own_o will_n such_o rule_n with_o partiality_n and_o respect_n of_o person_n and_o give_v forth_o law_n in_o their_o own_o will_n persecute_v the_o righteous_a encourage_v the_o heathen_a etc._n etc._n upon_o these_o and_o such_o passage_n before_o cite_v the_o priest_n shameful_o inveigh_v against_o and_o belie_v the_o quaker_n