Selected quad for the lemma: scripture_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
scripture_n	according_a	believe_v	holy_a	2,473	5	4.6085	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A07444	The iudge of heresies one God, one faith, one church, out of which there is no saluation. Excluding all infidells, Mahumetans, Iewes, obstinate papists, and other heretikes of all sorts, and consequently all newters, who conforme themselues onely externally to any religion, from hope of participation of the kingdome of heauen. If they finally persist therein, and returne not to the knowledge and zealous profession of the true faith. By Iohn Merideth, Sub-Deane of Chichester.	Meredith, John, b. 1579 or 80.	1624 (1624)	STC 17830; ESTC S112660	68,232	98

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square_v to_o the_o rule_n of_o his_o word_n and_o therefore_o jew_n turk_n and_o papist_n who_o religion_n be_v false_a because_o contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n can_v be_v save_v if_o they_o persist_v in_o their_o obstinacy_n and_o that_o papist_n be_v but_o pseudo_fw-la christian_n though_o the_o most_o high_a and_o mighty_a god_n do_v not_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o man_n service_n yet_o so_o have_v he_o ordain_v that_o man_n shall_v do_v he_o certain_a worship_n and_o that_o ad_fw-la dandam_fw-la 1._o ●onavext_v breviloq_fw-la par._n 3._o cap._n 11_o 1._o viam_fw-la perveniendi_fw-la ad_fw-la coronam_fw-la per_fw-la obedient●am_fw-la to_o make_v a_o way_n for_o man_n and_o to_o op●n_v he_o a_o door_n to_o obtain_v a_o crown_n of_o immortality_n by_o obedience_n with_o this_o bond_n of_o piety_n be_v we_o oblige_v unto_o god_n this_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o religion_n we_o profess_v to_o this_o end_n god_n make_v man_n exceptorium_n bonitatis_fw-la &_o organon_n 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thing_n wisdom_n say_v lactantin_n and_o religion_n 3._o l●b_n 3_o d●_n sa●s_v ●a_o pient_fw-la cap._n 11._o idem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 4_o de_fw-fr vera_fw-la sap_n cap._n 3._o inseparable_a also_o in_o office_n because_o in_o colendo_fw-la sap●re_fw-la debemus_fw-la we_o must_v be_v wise_a in_o worship_v that_o be_v we_o must_v know_v what_o and_o how_o we_o worship_v and_o in_o sapiendo_fw-la colere_fw-la in_o our_o wisdom_n we_o must_v worship_v that_o be_v fulfil_v in_o act_n and_o deed_n that_o which_o we_o know_v therefore_o there_o be_v religion_n in_o wisdom_n and_o wisdom_n in_o religion_n for_o which_o cause_n they_o can_v be_v separate_v because_o to_o be_v wise_a be_v nought_o else_o nisi_fw-la deum_fw-la verum_fw-la justis_fw-la ibid._n ibid._n &_o piis_fw-la cultibus_fw-la honorare_fw-la but_o to_o honour_v the_o true_a god_n with_o due_a and_o devout_a worship_n for_o the_o selse_a same_o god_n he_o be_v who_o must_v be_v understand_v and_o that_o by_o wisdom_n and_o be_v honour_v and_o that_o by_o religion_n ●ut_fw-la wisdom_n must_v have_v the_o precedence_n religion_n must_v follow_v quia_fw-la prius_fw-la est_fw-la deum_fw-la sc●re_fw-la consequens_fw-la colere_fw-la we_o must_v know_v god_n before_o we_o can_v worship_v 4._o ibid._n cap._n 4._o he_o our_o saviour_n do_v upbraid_v the_o samaritan_n for_o worship_v that_o which_o they_o know_v not_o declare_v that_o god_n will_v be_v worship_v 4._o ilb_n 4._o in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n that_o be_v pure_o against_o hypocrite_n and_o newter_n and_o in_o truth_n against_o infidel_n jew_n mahometans_n and_o heretic_n the_o last_o condition_n he_o annex_v for_o those_o who_o seem_v to_o worship_n god_n in_o mind_n non_fw-la tamen_fw-la rectam_fw-la habent_fw-la scientiam_fw-la but_o want_v true_a knowledge_n for_o we_o must_v worship_v he_o in_o mind_n &_o sanam_fw-la opinionem_fw-la de_fw-la ips●_fw-la habere_fw-la and_o have_v a_o sound_a ibid._n theophilact_n ibid._n opinion_n of_o he_o for_o such_o worshipper_n god_n require_v quoniam_fw-la spiritus_fw-la est_fw-la spiritus_fw-la spirituales_fw-la quoniam_fw-la veritas_fw-la est_fw-la veros_fw-la as_o he_o be_v a_o spirit_n spiritual_a as_o he_o be_v truth_n such_o as_o must_v worship_v he_o in_o truth_n and_o thus_o much_o the_o pagan_n can_v discern_v by_o the_o dark_a glimmer_n of_o nature_n say_v that_o it_o be_v the_o chief_a matter_n to_o be_v regard_v in_o religion_n towards_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 38._o epicte●_n in_o enc●yrid_a cap._n 38._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o have_v right_a opinion_n of_o god_n therefore_o it_o sussicet●_n not_o to_o believe_v simple_o but_o sicut_fw-la dicit_fw-la scriptura_fw-la as_o the_o scripture_n teach_v we_o for_o the_o true_a faith_n i●id_n theophil_n super_n cap._n 7._o job_n i●id_n be_v draw_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n therefore_o our_o saviour_n say_v he_o that_o believe_v in_o i_o as_o the_o scripture_n say_v that_o be_v as_o the_o scripture_n testify_v of_o i_o for_o many_o think_v they_o believe_v in_o he_o sed_fw-la non_fw-la ut_fw-la dicit_fw-la scriptura_fw-la but_o not_o as_o the_o scripture_n direct_v and_o so_o they_o follow_v their_o own_o sect_n such_o be_v all_o heretic_n for_o they_o bear_v witness_n of_o christ_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v requisite_a for_o we_o to_o know_v concern_v god_n be_v contain_v in_o they_o therefore_o caietan_n say_v the_o scripture_n be_v deus_fw-la dicens_fw-la seipsum_fw-la god_n declare_v himself_o and_o his_o will_n unto_o man_n in_o they_o god_n have_v set_v down_o what_o manner_n of_o worship_n he_o require_v of_o we_o &_o what_o we_o ought_v to_o believe_v of_o he_o for_o every_o one_o worship_v god_n according_a to_o that_o belief_n he_o have_v of_o god_n gather_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n and_o this_o belief_n be_v acceptable_a un_fw-fr o_fw-fr god_n and_o salvation_n unto_o man_n in_o which_o all_o those_o be_v save_v who_o be_v predestinate_v unto_o salvation_n and_o without_o which_o it_o be_v not_o poss●ble_a for_o any_o man_n to_o be_v save_v whosoever_o therefore_o shall_v believe_v or_o maintain_v any_o thing_n of_o god_n and_o his_o christ_n which_o be_v contradictory_n to_o his_o holy_a word_n do_v e●re_o and_o that_o damnable_o for_o as_o the_o philosopher_n say_v a_o affirmation_n and_o negation_n be_v never_o true_a of_o the_o same_o subject_n therefore_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o turk_n jew_n pagan_n heretic_n and_o orthodoxal_a 4._o ephes_n 4._o christian_n shall_v al●_n speak_v and_o believe_v truth_n of_o god_n ●_o hom_n they_o profess_v s●eing_v they_o believe_v contrary_a thing_n of_o he_o and_o that_o direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n also_o which_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o faith_n this_o be_v that_o faith_n in_o which_o all_o believer_n since_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n until_o this_o present_a day_n have_v be_v save_v and_o wherein_o our_o future_a posterity_n un●ill_v the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o same_o 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sunt_fw-la non_fw-la fides_fw-la the_o ●imes_n be_v change_v the_o faith_n be_v one_o and_o

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do●_n in_o your_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o worship_v of_o the_o sacramental_a bread_n which_o be_v mere_a idolatry_n therefore_o bonaventura_n say_v 9_o ●●p_n 3._o se●t_fw-la do_v 9_o that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v deceive_v in_o his_o worship_n nisi_fw-la fiat_fw-la secundum_fw-la directionem_fw-la &_o regulam_fw-la fidei_fw-la if_o it_o be_v not_o do_v according_a to_o the_o direction_n and_o rule_n of_o faith_n for_o one_o may_v de_fw-fr facto_fw-la adore_v the_o devil_n transform_v into_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n intend_v it_o unto_o god_n neither_o may_v his_o ignorance_n excuse_v he_o for_o he_o have_v a_o treble_a help_n assign_v he_o to_o prevent_v error_n first_o the_o prediction_n of_o the_o scripture_n say_v many_o shall_v come_v in_o my_o name_n 24._o math._n 24._o second_o prayer_n unto_o god_n for_o inward_a illumination_n three_o suspension_n of_o his_o credulity_n for_o we_o must_v not_o believe_v 4._o 1_o joh._n 4._o every_o spirit_n but_o try_v the_o spirit_n which_o be_v of_o god_n otherwise_o if_o he_o be_v a_o idolater_n he_o may_v be_v just_o tax_v for_o worship_v he_o know_v 4._o joh._n 4._o not_o what_o in_o vain_a do_v we_o believe_v to_o attain_v to_o the_o end_n of_o our_o hope_n if_o so_o be_v we_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o right_a way_n which_o lead_v thereunto_o how_o much_o great_a be_v our_o danger_n if_o run_v a_o contrary_a or_o by-way_n we_o will_v not_o be_v reclaim_v but_o go_v forward_o therein_o presumptuous_o notwithstanding_o admonition_n and_o direction_n of_o cunning_a guide_n who_o we_o despise_v which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o a_o man_n who_o be_v drink_v shall_v think_v himself_o to_o be_v sober_a and_o do_v all_o as_o a_o drunken_a man_n do_v and_o yet_o think_v himself_o to_o be_v sober_a and_o will_v be_v so_o account_v by_o other_o such_o be_v they_o who_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o truth_n have_v a_o seem_a show_n or_o shadow_n of_o the_o same_o and_o do_v evil_a as_o if_o it_o be_v good_a and_o run_v 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out_o the_o truth_n thou_o be_v deceive_v the_o fault_n be_v in_o thyself_o for_o as_o chrysostome_n say_v they_o can_v excuse_v themselves_o from_o condemnation_n math._n ho●●il_n s●p_n math._n who_o have_v mean_n to_o find_v the_o truth_n if_o they_o have_v a_o desire_n to_o seek_v after_o it_o for_o if_o the_o truth_n be_v the_o salvation_n and_o life_n of_o they_o that_o know_v it_o m●gis_fw-la debet_fw-la quaeri_fw-la quam_fw-la quaerere_fw-la it_o ought_v rather_o to_o be_v seek_v for_o by_o other_o then_o that_o it_o shall_v seek_v after_o us._n and_o sure_o negligence_n in_o learning_n the_o ground_n of_o christian_a faith_n be_v the_o chief_a cause_n that_o suffer_v man_n to_o fall_v into_o error_n when_o man_n be_v careless_a to_o seek_v after_o god_n help_n therefore_o they_o be_v worthy_o deprive_v thereof_o be_v not_o he_o worthy_a to_o have_v his_o house_n dark_a that_o shut_v up_o the_o door_n thereof_o and_o the_o window_n against_o the_o bright_a beam_n of_o the_o 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