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	church_n	prove_v	2,572	5	5.9942	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A30399	The Protestant's companion, or, An impartial survey and comparison of the Protestant religion as by law established, with the main doctrines of popery wherein is shewn that popery is contrary to scripture, primitive fathers and councils ... / by a true son of the Protestant Church of England as established by law.	Burnet, Gilbert, 1643-1715.	1685 (1685)	Wing B5845; ESTC R29606	32,970	68

be_v true_a as_o they_o be_v whole_o the_o contrary_a they_o can_v make_v it_o appear_v that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v the_o successor_n of_o s._n peter_n and_o not_o the_o bishop_n of_o antioch_n and_o whether_o ever_o he_o be_v at_o rome_n or_o no_o 5._o whether_o they_o can_v make_v it_o appear_v that_o our_o bless_a saviour_n when_o on_o earth_n exercise_v such_o a_o temporal_a monarchy_n as_o the_o pope_n now_o challenge_v confession_n of_o the_o popish_a doctor_n in_o this_o case_n to_o the_o first_o and_o second_o query_n it_o be_v confess_v by_o 3._o cardinal_n cusanus_fw-la that_o s._n peter_n receive_v no_o more_o authority_n and_o then_o he_o can_v not_o exercise_v any_o authority_n over_o his_o fellow_n than_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o three_o and_o four_o query_n it_o be_v confess_v by_o basil._n aeneas_n silvius_n afterward_o pope_n by_o then_o be_o of_o pius_n ii_o that_o the_o pope_n succession_n be_v not_o reveal_v in_o scripture_n and_o than_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v jure_fw-la divino_fw-la positivo_fw-la and_o by_o bellarmin_n 4._o that_o neither_o scripture_n nor_o tradition_n habet_fw-la allow_v than_o farewell_n papal_a supremacy_n that_o the_o apostoliok_n seat_n or_o chair_n be_v so_o fix_v at_o rome_n which_o i_o real_o believe_v as_o well_o as_o he_o that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v take_v from_o thence_o and_o then_o why_o may_v it_o not_o be_v at_o antioch_n or_o jerusalom_n as_o well_o as_o rome_n confess_v by_o he_o 29._o further_o that_o as_o long_o as_o the_o emperor_n be_v heathen_a the_o pope_n be_v subject_a to_o they_o in_o all_o civil_a cause_n and_o that_o for_o above_o one_o thousand_o year_n his_o opinio_fw-la judgement_n be_v not_o esteem_v infallible_a nor_o 13._o his_o authority_n above_o that_o of_o a_o general_n council_n where_o be_v then_o the_o exercise_n or_o acknowledgement_n of_o this_o supremacy_n and_o infallibility_n of_o the_o pope_n be_v all_o the_o world_n a-sleep_o or_o ignorant_a 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ullius_fw-la notâ_fw-la what_o can_v the_o papist_n say_v to_o this_o so_o plain_a a_o acknowledgement_n but_o not_o design_v to_o treat_v at_o large_a upon_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n i_o have_v not_o as_o in_o the_o follow_a subject_n produce_v the_o testimony_n of_o father_n and_o council_n against_o this_o doctrine_n of_o rome_n but_o shall_v advise_v the_o reader_n to_o consult_v herein_o bishop_n jewel_n against_o harding_n article_n 4._o archbishop_n bramhall_n schism_n guard_v against_o will._n serjeant_n dr._n barrow_n of_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n and_o the_o bishop_n of_o lincoln_n brutum_fw-la fulmen_fw-la who_o will_v give_v he_o full_a satisfaction_n in_o that_o point_n the_o content_n of_o the_o follow_a treatise_n sect_n i._o of_o the_o scripture_n sufficiency_n page_n 1._o sect_n ii_o of_o the_o scripture-canon_n 5._o sect_n iii_o of_o invocation_n of_o saint_n and_o of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n 7_o of_o image_n worship_n 10._o of_o adoration_n of_o the_o host._n 11._o sect_n iv._o of_o the_o three_o creed_n and_o how_o the_o pope_n impose_v new_a article_n of_o faith_n upon_o his_o follower_n 13._o sect_n v._o of_o the_o number_n of_o sacrament_n and_o of_o communion_n in_o one_o kind_n page_n 15_o sect_n vi_o of_o transubstantiation_n 19_o sect_n vii_o of_o purgatory_n 23_o of_o indulgence_n 25_o of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass._n 26_o of_o justification_n by_o faith_n 27_o of_o merit_n ibid._n sect_n viii_o of_o prayer_n in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n 30_o sect_n ix_o of_o the_o marriage_n of_o priest_n 33_o of_o auricular_a confession_n 39_o sect_n x._o of_o obedience_n to_o governor_n 4●_n the_o protestant_n companion_n section_n i._n the_o protestant_a church_n of_o england_n our_o holy_a mother_n admit_v of_o no_o other_o rule_n for_o faith_n and_o practice_n than_o the_o 2._o holy_a scripture_n which_o according_a to_o 15._o the_o apostle_n be_v able_a to_o make_v we_o wise_a unto_o salvation_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n do_v equal_a unwritten_a 1._o tradition_n with_o the_o holy_a scripture_n who_o 3._o some_o of_o that_o church_n do_v call_v a_o nose_n of_o wax_n 4._o another_o and_o that_o no_o less_o man_n than_o a_o cardinal_n affirm_v that_o the_o scripture_n be_v no_o more_o to_o be_v believe_v in_o say_v that_o it_o come_v from_o god_n than_o mahomet_n alcoran_n because_o that_o say_v so_o too_o another_o 92._o cardinal_n say_v that_o the_o scripture_n have_v no_o authority_n but_o for_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o church_n they_o mean_v the_o roman_a church_n by_o who_o it_o 17._o ought_v to_o be_v regulate_v and_o not_o the_o church_n be_v regulate_v by_o it_o and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o as_o it_o be_v 22._o confess_v that_o the_o people_n will_v easy_o be_v draw_v away_o from_o observe_v the_o church_n i._n e._n romish_n institution_n 3._o when_o they_o shall_v perceive_v that_o they_o be_v not_o contain_v in_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o their_o i._n e._n popish_a doctrine_n be_v not_o only_o different_a from_o but_o repugnant_a to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n hence_o do_v the_o church_n 4._o of_o rome_n under_o severe_a penalty_n forbid_v the_o laity_n the_o perusal_n of_o they_o and_o thereby_o involve_v every_o layman_n in_o the_o guilt_n of_o be_v a_o traditor_n which_o in_o the_o 4._o first_o age_n of_o christianity_n be_v a_o crime_n melancth_v next_o door_n to_o apostasy_n which_o act_n do_v not_o only_o imply_v that_o the_o popish_a church_n refuse_v to_o be_v try_v by_o the_o test_n of_o god_n word_n but_o be_v diametrical_o opposite_a to_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o follow_a quotation_n the_o romish_a tenet_n of_o slight_v the_o scripture_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n joh._n 5._o 39_o 2_o tim._n 3._o 16_o 17._o contrary_a to_o the_o father_n clemens_n romanus_n epist._n ad_fw-la corinth_n p._n 58_o 61_o 68_o irenaeus_n l._n 2._o c._n 47._o idem_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 1._o etc._n etc._n 2._o tertullian_n adv_o hermogen_n c._n 23._o clemens_n alexandrinus_n stromat_n l._n 7._o origen_n in_o esai_n hom._n 2._o idem_fw-la in_o comment_n in_o josh._n p._n 27._o id._n homil._n in_o leviticum_n 9_o &_o comment_n in_o matthaeum_n p._n 220._o cyprian_n epist._n 74._o eusebius_n adv_o sabellium_fw-la l._n 2._o constantinus_n magnus_fw-la apud_fw-la theodoret._n histor._n lib._n 1._o c._n 7._o athanasius_n in_o orat._n adv_fw-la gentes_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr incarn_n christi_fw-la hilarius_n ad_fw-la constant_n optatus_n l._n 5._o de_fw-fr schis_n donat._n basil._n de_fw-fr sp._n sancto_fw-la c._n 7._o id._n de_fw-fr verà_fw-la side_n ac_fw-la pià_fw-la fide_fw-la tom._n 2._o op._n graec._n lat._n p._n 386._o id._n in_o ethicis_fw-la reg._n 16._o tom._n 2._o id._n hom._n 29._o de_fw-la trinit_fw-la tom._n 1._o gregor_n nyss._n in_o dial._n de_fw-la animâ_fw-la ac_fw-la resurrect_v hieronymus_n in_o comment_n in_o esa._n cap._n 19_o id._n in_o epist._n ad_fw-la laetam_fw-la id._n adv_o helvid_n id._n praefat._n comment_fw-fr in_o epist._n ad_fw-la ephes._n chrysostom_n 13._o hom._n in_o gen._n id._n hom._n 52._o in_o joh._n id._n homil._n 4._o in_o lazar._n id._n hom._n 34._o in_o act._n 15._o id._n praefat._v in_o epist._n ad_fw-la rom._n id._n hom._n 13._o in_o 2_o cor._n 7._o id._n hom._n 9_o in_o coloss._n 3_o id._n hom._n 3._o in_o 1_o thessaly_n id._n hom._n 3._o in_o 2_o thessaly_n 2._o id._n hom._n 8._o in_o epist._n ad_fw-la hebr._fw-la c._n 5._o augustin_n epist._n 3._o id._n de_fw-fr doctrinâ_fw-la christi_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 6._o &_o 9_o id._n de_fw-fr unitat._n eccles._n c._n 3_o 4_o 5_o &_o 12._o id._n epist._n 157._o id._n de_fw-fr bapt._n c._n donat._n lib._n 1._o c._n 6._o &_o l._n 2._o c._n 3._o &_o 14._o that_o passage_n in_o s._n augustin_n ego_fw-la evangelio_n non_fw-la crederem_fw-la etc._n etc._n contr_n ep._n fundam_fw-la c._n 5._o be_v interpret_v by_o these_o learned_a papist_n follow_v to_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o those_o man_n

for_o temporal_a punishment_n or_o hold_v they_o as_o profitable_a for_o the_o dead_a by_o antoninus_n part._n 1._o sum._n tit_n 10._o c._n 3._o by_o biel_n lect._n 57_o the_o canon_n missae_fw-la and_o by_o hostiensis_n in_o sum._n l._n 5._o tit_n de_fw-fr remis_fw-la nu_fw-la 6._o consult_v herein_o bishop_n tailor_n be_v dissuasive_a part_n 1_o ch._n 1._o sect._n 3_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n likewise_o in_o the_o council_n 32._o of_o trent_n accurse_v all_o such_o as_o say_v that_o a_o sinner_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n only_o or_o deny_v that_o the_o good_a work_n of_o holy_a man_n do_v true_o merit_v everlasting_a life_n not_o to_o mention_v that_o blasphemous_a doctrine_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n that_o 55._o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n offer_v as_o they_o pretend_v by_o the_o priest_n be_v a_o meritorious_a and_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n for_o sin_n which_o whole_o take_v away_o the_o efficacy_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n passion_n and_o resurrection_n that_o the_o missal_n sacrifice_n be_v a_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n for_o sin_n be_v contrary_a to_o scripture_n heb._n 10._o 10_o 11_o 12_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21_o etc._n etc._n 9_o 24_o 25_o 26_o 27_o 28._o etc._n etc._n 7._o 25._o contrary_n to_o the_o father_n who_o by_o those_o tropical_a speech_n of_o sacrifice_v and_o offer_v do_v not_o admit_v of_o any_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n but_o only_o the_o passion_n of_o christ._n justin_n martyr_n apol._n 2._o ireneus_fw-la l._n 5._o c._n 34._o clement_n in_o constitution_n l._n 6._o c._n 23._o eusebius_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 10._o the_o demonst_a ambrose_n l._n 4._o de_fw-fr sacram._n c._n 6._o chrysostom_n hom._n 17._o in_o hebraeos_fw-la augustin_n enchiridion_n ad_fw-la laurent_n c._n 33._o &_o id._n de_fw-fr trinitate_fw-la &_o de_fw-la civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la l._n 10._o c._n 6._o &_o l._n 3._o c._n 13._o &_o lib._n 3._o contra_fw-la secund_a epist_n pelag._n cap._n 6._o gregor_n dial._n lib._n 4._o c._n 59_o lombard_n 4._o do_v 12._o thomas_n aquinas_n who_o live_v a._n d._n 1253._o 3._o p._n q._n 83._o art_n 1._o so_o far_o be_v the_o romish_a doctrine_n of_o the_o mass_n from_o be_v ancient_n that_o man_n merit_v eternal_a life_n by_o their_o good_a work_n be_v contrary_a to_o scripture_n luke_n 17._o 10._o 1_o cor._n 4._o 6_o 7._o ephes._n 2._o 8._o 1_o joh._n 18._o contrary_n to_o the_o father_n ignatius_n in_o epist._n ad_fw-la rom._n polycarp_n apud_fw-la euseb._n histor._n eccles._n l._n 4._o c._n 15._o origen_n l._n 4._o in_o epist._n ad_fw-la rom._n c._n 4._o basil._n in_o psal._n 114._o macarius_n homil._n 15._o ambrose_n in_o psal._n 118._o serm._n 20._o &_o in_o exhort_v ad_fw-la virgin_n chrysostom_n in_o matth._n homil._n 53._o id._n ad_fw-la stelechum_fw-la de_fw-fr compunct_a cord_n ed._n savil._n tom._n 6._o p._n 157._o jerom_n super_fw-la ephes._n 2._o tom._n 9_o id._n l._n 6._o in_o isai._n c._n 13._o id._n lib._n 17._o c._n 64._o tom._n 5._o leo_fw-la serm._n 1._o de_fw-fr assumpt_n &_o id._n serm._n 12._o the_o pass_n dom_n theodoret_n in_o rom._n 6._o v_o ult_n &_o id._n in_o rom._n 8._o augustin_n confess_v l._n 10._o c._n 4._o tom._n 1._o &_o id._n super_fw-la johan_n tract_n 3._o tom._n 9_o &_o id._n tom._n 8._o in_o psal._n 109._o fulgentius_n ad_fw-la monim_n l._n 1._o c._n 10._o justus_n orgelitanus_n in_o cantic_a cap._n 2._o cassiodore_n in_o psal._n 5._o council_n of_o orange_n 2._o can._n 20._o caranza_n in_o summa_fw-la council_n gregor_n magnus_fw-la tom._n 2._o in_o ezech._n ad_fw-la sinem_fw-la id._n moral_a l._n 5._o c._n 8._o l._n 9_o c._n 14._o l._n 29._o c._n 9_o l._n 35._o c._n ult_n id._n psal._n 1_o poenit._fw-la tom._n 2._o merit_v not_o allow_v of_o in_o anselm_n time_n who_o live_v an._n dom._n 1086._o as_o appear_v from_o he_o in_o rom._n 12._o nor_o in_o s._n bernard_n day_n as_o appear_v from_o he_o in_o cant._n serm._n 73._o where_o he_o say_v that_o the_o saint_n have_v need_v to_o pray_v for_o their_o sin_n that_o they_o may_v have_v salvation_n through_o mercy_n and_o not_o trust_v in_o their_o own_o righteousness_n so_o far_o be_v s._n bernard_n who_o live_v an._n dom._n 1120._o from_o own_v the_o popish_a doctrine_n of_o merit_n confess_v by_o bellarmin_n that_o good_a work_n be_v reward_v above_o their_o desert_n de_fw-fr justif._n l._n 1._o c._n 19_o concern_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n consult_v bishop_n jewel_n 1_o and_o 17_o article_n against_o harding_n bishop_n morton_n of_o the_o mass_n dr._n brevint_n depth_n and_o mystery_n of_o the_o roman_a mass._n rodon_n funeral_n of_o the_o mass_n c._n 7._o &_o 8._o concern_v the_o popish_a doctrine_n of_o merit_n see_v birkbeck_n protestant_a evidence_n article_n 9_o that_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o faith_n only_o and_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o our_o saviour_n but_o by_o their_o own_o good_a work_n too_o by_o which_o as_o the_o papist_n hold_v they_o merit_v eternal_a happiness_n be_v contrary_a to_o scripture_n rom._n 3._o 28._o etc._n etc._n 4._o 4_o 5._o etc._n etc._n 5._o 1_o 2_o 3._o etc._n etc._n 11._o 6._o ephes._n 2._o 8_o 9_o contrary_n to_o the_o father_n irenaeus_n l._n 4._o c._n 5._o clemens_n alexandrinus_n paedagog_n l._n 1._o c._n 6._o &_o stromat_n l._n 5._o origen_n l._n 3._o in_o epist._n ad_fw-la rom._n c._n 3._o ambrose_n or_o some_o in_o the_o same_o age_n with_o he_o as_o bellarmin_n confess_v de_fw-fr justif._n c._n 8._o in_o his_o comment_n upon_o rom._n c._n 4._o and_o in_o 1_o cor._n c._n 1._o theodoret_n de_fw-fr curandis_fw-la graec._n affectib_fw-la l._n 7._o chrysostome_n in_o rom._n 1._o 17._o homil._n 2._o &_o id._n in_o tit._n 1._o 13._o homil._n 3_o augustin_n l._n 1._o contr_n dvas_fw-la epistol_n pelag._n c._n 21._o &_o id._n in_o psal._n 8._o contion_n 2._o primasius_n in_o c._n 2._o ad_fw-la galatas_fw-la fulgentius_n de_fw-fr incar_n &_o great_a c._n 16._o confess_v by_o cardinal_n bellarmin_n that_o it_o be_v most_o safe_a and_o sure_a to_o place_v all_o our_o trust_n 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