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

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A96865	Church-members set in joynt. Or, A discovery of the unwarrantable and disorderly practice of private Christians, in usurping the peculiar office and work of Christs own pastours, namely publike preaching. In way of answer to a book printed under the name of Lieutenant Edmund Chillenden (but indeed none of his) entituled Preaching without ordination. Wherein all the arguments by him produced, are fully answered and disproved, the truth of the contrary evidenced, and the office forementioned, thereby returned into the hands of the right owners. / By Filodexter Transilvanus.	Woodbridge, Benjamin, 1622-1684.	1648 (1648)	Wing W3423; Thomason E422_3; ESTC R204785	29,729	41

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a_o candle_n be_v light_v to_o be_v set_v in_o a_o candlestick_n the_o candlestick_n in_o the_o reddition_n must_v be_v the_o church_n as_o rev._n 1._o 12_o 13._o they_o that_o be_v set_v in_o a_o candlestick_n proportionable_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n who_o shine_v forth_o more_o eminent_o as_o light_n in_o the_o church_n they_o must_v therefore_o first_o be_v set_v in_o the_o candlestick_n before_o they_o can_v give_v light_n to_o they_o that_o be_v round_o about_o and_o how_o be_v that_o do_v by_o be_v gift_v and_o doubtless_o not_o so_o only_o act._n 13._o 47._o so_o have_v the_o lord_n command_v we_o say_v i_o have_v set_v thou_o to_o be_v a_o light_n to_o the_o gentile_n etc._n etc._n cor._n 12._o 28._o god_n have_v send_v in_o his_o church_n not_o gift_a man_n but_o officer_n apostle_n etc._n etc._n and_o our_o saviour_n speak_v the_o same_o parable_n luke_n 11._o do_v put_v a_o accurate_a distinction_n between_o the_o light_n of_o his_o minister_n and_o the_o light_n of_o eminent_a gift_a christian_n of_o the_o former_a he_o say_v that_o they_o be_v set_v in_o the_o church_n or_o candlestick_n that_o they_o may_v give_v light_n unto_o other_o ver_fw-la 33._o and_o of_o they_o that_o receive_v this_o light_n he_o say_v they_o be_v thereby_o enlighten_v not_o so_o much_o to_o enlighten_v other_o though_o that_o also_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v in_o their_o place_n as_o to_o make_v themselves_o lightsome_a and_o glorious_a in_o the_o church_n ver_fw-la 36._o chill_n talent_n must_v not_o be_v hide_v in_o a_o napkin_n answ_n what_o then_o therefore_o every_o man_n may_v improve_v his_o talon_n in_o a_o disorderly_a way_n this_o be_v fine_a reason_n peradventure_o a_o subject_n in_o some_o kingdom_n may_v be_v every_o way_n better_o qualify_v for_o the_o well_o manage_v of_o the_o sceptre_n than_o the_o king_n himself_o may_v he_o therefore_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o dethrone_v his_o lawful_a king_n and_o set_v up_o himself_o in_o his_o place_n a_o woman_n may_v possible_o have_v more_o wisdom_n than_o her_o husband_n in_o the_o family_n or_o more_o knowledge_n &_o grace_n then_o a_o minister_n in_o the_o church_n may_v she_o therefore_o usurp_v authority_n over_o her_o husband_n in_o the_o family_n or_o over_o her_o pastor_n in_o the_o church_n the_o truth_n be_v this_o excellent_a principle_n miserable_o pervert_v have_v be_v the_o dark_a cellar_n wherein_o that_o powder_n have_v be_v hide_v which_o have_v almost_o blow_v up_o all_o government_n both_o in_o the_o state_n and_o church_n and_o army_n and_o hurl_v all_o thing_n into_o black_a confusion_n and_o i_o be_o sorry_a that_o any_o of_o my_o countryman_n especial_o such_o as_o pretend_v to_o religion_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n shall_v border_v so_o near_o upon_o the_o spirit_n of_o corah_n as_o to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n and_o to_o speak_v the_o same_o language_n numb_a 16._o 3._o they_o gather_v themselves_o together_o against_o moses_n and_o against_o aaron_n say_v you_o take_v too_o much_o upon_o you_o see_v all_o the_o congregation_n be_v holy_a every_o one_o of_o they_o and_o the_o lord_n be_v among_o they_o wherefore_o then_o lift_v you_o up_o yourselves_o against_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o same_o answer_n therefore_o which_o moses_n give_v to_o they_o may_v i_o return_v to_o chillenden_n and_o all_o other_o that_o make_v use_v of_o this_o argument_n ver_fw-la 9_o 10._o seem_v it_o but_o a_o small_a thing_n to_o you_o that_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n have_v separate_v you_o and_o have_v bring_v you_o near_o to_o he_o and_o seek_v you_o the_o priesthood_n also_o sure_o he_o that_o have_v a_o talon_n and_o employ_v it_o not_o shall_v be_v esteem_v a_o unprofitable_a servant_n every_o gift_n have_v its_o 〈◊〉_d &_o yet_o every_o christian_a must_v remember_v that_o he_o have_v his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 12_o 4._o his_o own_o proper_a work_n in_o the_o performance_n of_o which_o he_o ought_v to_o abide_v with_o god_n 1_o cor._n 7._o 24._o can_v the_o hand_n do_v no_o service_n in_o the_o body_n because_o it_o be_v not_o the_o head_n in_o fine_a if_o there_o be_v any_o man_n in_o the_o church_n that_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n government_n wisdom_n and_o utterance_n whereby_o he_o be_v fit_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n though_o he_o have_v not_o that_o measure_n of_o knowledge_n in_o language_n and_o other_o art_n as_o be_v desirable_a yet_o if_o he_o be_v sound_a in_o faith_n in_o doctrine_n and_o in_o manner_n he_o shall_v do_v a_o work_n acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o the_o whole_a church_n will_v thank_v he_o if_o he_o shall_v desire_v the_o office_n of_o a_o bishop_n 1_o tim._n 3._o 1._o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v prove_v ver_fw-la 10._o and_o be_v approve_v to_o be_v ordain_v by_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o hand_n chap._n 5._o 22._o and_o i_o be_o apt_a to_o think_v that_o no_o man_n who_o do_v sincere_o intend_v to_o preach_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o jesus_n and_o affect_v not_o a_o unwarrantable_a liberty_n of_o preach_v when_o he_o listen_v and_o desist_v when_o he_o listen_v which_o be_v ordain_v he_o may_v not_o do_v i_o say_v i_o be_o apt_a to_o think_v he_o can_v real_o stick_v at_o that_o order_n of_o admission_n and_o entrance_n into_o the_o ministry_n to_o which_o the_o scripture_n give_v such_o a_o clear_a and_o abundant_a testimony_n and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o first_o argument_n and_o for_o all_o the_o piece_n of_o argument_n which_o be_v here_o and_o there_o immethodical_o scatter_v up_o and_o down_o which_o be_v neither_o sufficient_a to_o prove_v the_o whole_a scope_n of_o the_o author_n nor_o yet_o have_v any_o dependence_n on_o any_o proposition_n of_o the_o grand_a argument_n as_o for_o the_o two_o objection_n which_o chillenden_n propose_v to_o himself_o and_o answer_v let_v he_o that_o own_v they_o make_v they_o good_a for_o my_o part_n i_o will_v be_v loath_a to_o defend_v a_o truth_n of_o god_n with_o 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