Selected quad for the lemma: scripture_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
scripture_n	abraham_n	faith_n	righteousness_n	4,321	5	8.3974	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65849	Christ ascended above the clouds his [brace] divinity--light in man, his being [brace] the Word in saints the only way and rule [brace] vindicated [brace] from the cloudy, erroneous, heretical, and blasphemous conceits of John Newman and his brethren : and the only rule of faith demonstrated for the general information of professours (and people) of all sorts, and the said J.N. his book stiled The light within &c. (with his manifest contradictions) both scripturally, historically, and rationally examined / by a servant of Christ, G. Whitehead.	Whitehead, George, 1636?-1723.	1669 (1669)	Wing W1904; ESTC R38309	50,991	74

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for_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n life_n and_o salvation_n must_v likewise_o be_v infallible_a pure_a and_o incorruptible_a christ_n be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o holy_a faith_n and_o his_o light_n the_o rule_n of_o the_o right_a understanding_n conviction_n and_o persuasion_n and_o consequent_o of_o the_o belief_n j._n n'_v contrad_n the_o gospel_n which_o be_v preach_v unto_o every_o creature_n under_o heaven_n be_v the_o scripture_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o everlasting_a gospel_n the_o general_a ground_n of_o faith_n and_o assurance_n now_o to_o deny_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v the_o word_n be_v to_o deny_v the_o very_a fountain_n and_o wellspring_n of_o comfort_n to_o the_o soul_n in_o affliction_n pag._n 12_o 35_o 42_o 44._o the_o scripture_n be_v corrupt_v by_o man_n prayer_n and_o supplication_n to_o god_n by_o his_o spirit_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n god_n approve_v christ_n say_v you_o will_v not_o come_v to_o i_o that_o you_o may_v have_v life_n pag._n 20_o 24_o 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have_v life_n and_o if_o we_o must_v pray_v and_o supplicate_v god_n by_o the_o spirit_n than_o the_o immediate_a guidance_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n must_v be_v to_o we_o a_o rule_n therein_o not_o the_o letter_n j._n n'_v contrad_n the_o scripture_n be_v a_o perfect_a absolute_a rule_n in_o order_n to_o man_n salvation_n for_o all_o man_n to_o walk_v by_o and_o none_o other_o for_o the_o son_n of_o man_n to_o walk_v by_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n pag._n 32_o 33_o 34_o 35._o a_o second_o covenant_n of_o his_o will_n he_o foretell_v jer._n 31._o be_v still_o in_o force_n for_o all_o man_n to_o walk_v by_o and_o none_o other_o the_o second_o covenant_n be_v confirm_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o that_o spotless_a lamb_n etc._n etc._n the_o second_o covenant_n of_o god_n will_n in_o order_n to_o man_n salvation_n be_v confirm_v by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o only_o beget_v son_n pag._n 27_o 28._o animad_fw-la if_o the_o second_o covenant_n or_o new_a testament_n may_v be_v 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one_o of_o they_o that_o tread_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n under_o foot_n by_o which_o the_o second_o covenant_n be_v confirm_v and_o ratify_v and_o why_o have_v thou_o such_o hard_a thought_n of_o god_n as_o to_o think_v tha●_n all_o nation_n that_o have_v not_o the_o scripture_n outward_o be_v deprive_v of_o salvation_n for_o want_n of_o they_o but_o in_o plain_a contradiction_n to_o thyself_o the_o second_o covenant_n be_v a_o perfect_a rule_n still_o in_o force_n for_o all_o man_n to_o walk_v by_o and_o no_o other_o j._n n'_v contrad_n the_o scripture_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n so_o confirm_v be_v a_o perfect_a rule_n for_o all_o man_n to_o walk_v by_o and_o none_o other_o p._n 29._o the_o new-testament_n letter_n be_v to_o be_v our_o rule_n pag._n 103._o in_o the_o second_o covenant_n of_o his_o will_n in_o order_n to_o man_n salvation_n there_o be_v the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n in_o his_o second_o covenant_n he_o have_v promise_v himself_o to_o be_v ●he_n god_n of_o his_o people_n 2_o cor._n 6.16_o 17_o 18._o pag._n 29_o 30._o animad_fw-la the_o scripture_n write_n or_o letter_n outward_a whether_o of_o the_o old_a or_o new_a testament_n and_o the_o second_o covenant_n which_o be_v spiritual_a and_o inward_a be_v two_o distinct_a thing_n in_o this_o second_o covenant_n god_n be_v the_o teacher_n of_o his_o people_n himself_o immediate_o by_o his_o immediate_a spirit_n power_n or_o unction_n within_o which_o teach_v the_o spiritual_a mind_n of_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v true_a and_o no_o lie_n and_o what_o scripture_n have_v baptist_n for_o say_v that_o the_o new-testament_n letter_n be_v to_o be_v our_o rule_n let_v they_o produce_v plain_a scripture_n proof_n for_o their_o assertion_n herein_o or_o else_o confess_v their_o error_n for_o pa●l_o express_o testify_v that_o god_n have_v make_v they_o able_a minister_n of_o the_o new-testament_n not_o of_o the_o letter_n but_o of_o the_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n 2_o cor._n 3._o he_o do_v not_o say_v they_o be_v minister_n of_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o new-testament_a his_o word_n will_v bear_v no_o such_o meaning_n for_o he_o plain_o distinguish_v between_o the_o new-testament_n and_o the_o letter_n as_o he_o do_v between_o spirit_n and_o letter_n many_o both_o priest_n and_o baptist_n have_v and_o preach_v from_o that_o he_o call_v the_o letter_n of_o the_o new-testament_n who_o never_o know_v the_o spirit_n in_o its_o live_a ministration_n although_o the_o scripture_n testify_v thereto_o j._n n'_v contrad_n the_o scripture_n be_v a_o perfect_a rule_n in_o order_n to_o salvation_n for_o all_o man_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n the_o very_a fountain_n and_o wellspring_n of_o comfort_n to_o the_o soul_n pag._n 44._o act._n 3.23_o it_o be_v say_v a_o prophet_n shall_v the_o lord_n your_o god_n raise_v up_o unto_o you_o of_o your_o brethren_n say_v moses_n like_v unto_o i_o he_o shall_v you_o hear_v in_o all_o thing_n whatsoever_o he_o shall_v say_v unto_o you_o observe_v that_o him_n shall_v you_o hear_v etc._n etc._n in_o the_o second_o covenant_n salvation_n and_o eternal_a life_n to_o those_o that_o obey_v the_o same_o in_o his_o son_n christ_n a_o way_n to_o bring_v we_o to_o life_n pag._n 23_o 31_o 39_o 40_o 50._o animad_fw-la see_v how_o manifest_o this_o opposer_n have_v in_o these_o passage_n break_v the_o neck_n of_o his_o own_o cause_n for_o if_o the_o son_n of_o god_n must_v be_v hear_v in_o all_o thing_n and_o he_o the_o way_n to_o life_n and_o salvation_n be_v in_o he_o as_o confess_v then_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o the_o fountain_n and_o wellspring_n of_o comfort_n god_n be_v the_o fountain_n not_o the_o scripture_n as_o most_o ignorant_o and_o blasphemous_o be_v asset_v of_o they_o also_o note_v how_o j._n n._n have_v total_o confute_v and_o destroy_v his_o cause_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o only_a rule_n in_o what_o follow_v j._n n'_v contrad_n abel_n enoch_n abraham_n 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