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	doctrine_n	word_n	3,266	5	3.9423	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A81905	A case of conscience concerning ministers medling with state matters in or out of their sermons resolved more satisfactorily then heretofore. Wherein amongst other particulars, these matters are insisted upon, and cleared. 1 How all controversies and debates among Christians ought to be handled regularly, and conscionably to edification by those that meddle therewith. 2 What the proper employments are of Christian magistrates, and Gospel-Ministers, as their works are distinct, and should be concurrent for the publick good at all times. 3 What the way of Christianity is, whereby at this time our present distractions, and publick breaches may be healed : if magistrates and ministers neglect not the main duties of their respective callings. Where a ground is layed to satisfie the scruple of the Demurrer, and of the Grand Case of Conscience. / Written by John Dury, minister of the Gospel, to give a friend satisfaction: and published at the desire of many. Octob. 3. Imprimatur, Joseph Caryl.	Dury, John, 1596-1680.	1649 (1649)	Wing D2836; Thomason E579_1; ESTC R206157	157,053	200

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how_o since_o the_o begin_n of_o may_n though_o diverse_o interrupt_v yet_o one_o thing_n draw_v on_o another_o i_o have_v engulfed_a myself_o into_o this_o discourse_n to_o satisfy_v first_o your_o desire_n and_o then_o my_o own_o affection_n towards_o the_o way_n of_o peace_n and_o unity_n all_o that_o i_o shall_v desire_v of_o yourself_o and_o of_o all_o those_o to_o who_o hand_n it_o may_v come_v be_v that_o they_o will_v recommend_v the_o design_n or_o rather_o this_o motion_n of_o a_o treaty_n for_o as_o yet_o it_o can_v be_v call_v a_o design_n till_o party_n consent_v unto_o it_o to_o god_n blessing_n in_o their_o best_a thought_n and_o to_o the_o serious_a consideration_n of_o their_o best_a and_o most_o ingenuous_o pious_a and_o rational_o moderate_a friend_n of_o both_o side_n that_o if_o it_o be_v god_n will_v the_o thing_n may_v be_v relish_v and_o with_o some_o concurrence_n of_o hearty_a affection_n and_o countenance_n of_o those_o that_o be_v in_o public_a place_n it_o may_v be_v advance_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o comfort_n of_o his_o distract_a servant_n and_o people_n in_o this_o state_n whereof_o in_o his_o presence_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o seek_v the_o welfare_n whereunto_o i_o know_v no_o way_n more_o ready_a at_o this_o time_n then_o this_o which_o both_o to_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o side_n i_o shall_v be_v ready_a at_o all_o time_n to_o attest_v and_o with_o all_o faithfulness_n endeavour_v to_o approve_v myself_o especial_o in_o such_o occasion_n both_o they_o and_o your_o most_o affectionate_a and_o humble_a servant_n in_o christ_n john_n dury_n the_o analyticall_a table_n show_v the_o head_n of_o matter_n with_o their_o coherence_n the_o occasion_n of_o the_o discourse_n pag._n 12_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o discourse_n p._n 3_o the_o subject_a matter_n and_o part_n thereof_o which_o be_v four_o 1._o the_o first_o concern_v the_o rule_n by_o which_o debate_n among_o christian_n may_v be_v right_o order_v p._n 4_o preparative_o before_o they_o enter_v upon_o debate_n where_o the_o thing_n to_o be_v observe_v as_o preparative_n be_v four_o the_o choice_n of_o the_o subject_a p._n 5_o the_o end_n for_o which_o a_o debate_n be_v to_o be_v undertake_v p._n 6_o the_o state_v of_o the_o question_n p._n 7_o 8_o the_o handle_n of_o the_o point_n in_o doubt_n or_o question_v state_v p._n 9_o the_o cause_n why_o those_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o benefit_n and_o effect_n of_o the_o use_n thereof_o p._n 10_o 11_o the_o inconveniency_n of_o the_o neglect_n thereof_o p._n 12_o decisive_o after_o they_o be_v enter_v upon_o debate_n where_o you_o have_v the_o argument_n to_o be_v use_v and_o the_o way_n to_o use_v they_o in_o make_v a_o disquirie_n of_o the_o matter_n which_o be_v take_v from_o holy_a scripture_n p._n 13_o 14_o from_o right_a reason_n p._n 15_o from_o the_o word_n of_o men._n p._n 16_o from_o humane_a action_n p._n 17_o 2._o second_o concern_v the_o person_n who_o entangle_v the_o work_n of_o our_o reformation_n with_o irregular_a debate_n who_o they_o be_v p._n 18_o 19_o what_o their_o way_n of_o controvert_v be_v p._n 20_o 21_o 22_o what_o the_o evil_a effect_n thereof_o be_v and_o what_o hope_v there_o be_v of_o a_o remedy_n thereunto_o p._n 23_o 3._o three_o concern_v the_o question_n whether_o minister_n shall_v meddle_v with_o state_n matter_n yea_o or_o no_o where_o the_o way_n how_o to_o determine_v this_o question_n according_a to_o the_o former_a rule_n be_v show_v from_o p._n 24._o till_o 40._o where_o the_o office_n of_o magistrate_n and_o minister_n be_v open_v at_o large_a as_o distinct_a and_o concurrent_a etc._n etc._n 4._o four_o concern_v the_o use_n to_o be_v make_v of_o these_o matter_n towards_o the_o reformation_n of_o our_o present_a distemper_n and_o disorder_n where_o the_o whole_a substance_n of_o the_o discourse_n be_v summary_o apply_v to_o such_o as_o pretend_v to_o debate_v matter_n learned_o p._n 40_o 41_o 42_o 43_o 44_o the_o latter_a part_n be_v more_o distinct_o apply_v to_o magistrate_n and_o to_o minister_n to_o let_v they_o see_v their_o duty_n in_o the_o general_n proposal_n p._n 45_o 46_o in_o the_o particular_a deduction_n of_o their_o proper_a work_n joint_o p._n 47_o 48_o several_o concern_v the_o magistrate_n work_v by_o himself_o p._n 49_o 50_o the_o magistrate_n way_n in_o go_v about_o his_o work_n p._n 51_o the_o minister_n work_v by_o himself_o and_o his_o way_n of_o go_v about_o it_o p._n 52_o the_o difference_n of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o minister_n administration_n p._n 53_o the_o limit_n of_o their_o intermeddle_v with_o each_o other_o affair_n p._n 54_o 55_o the_o discovery_n of_o their_o perverse_a administration_n by_o a_o certain_a rule_n p._n 55_o 56_o 57_o 58_o the_o fundamental_a rule_n of_o their_o duty_n in_o their_o work_n as_o they_o be_v christian_n where_o the_o rule_n and_o duty_n be_v explain_v viz_o what_o the_o rule_n and_o duty_n of_o love_n be_v p._n 49_o 60_o what_o the_o rule_n and_o duty_n of_o righteousness_n be_v p._n 61_o 62_o what_o the_o rule_n and_o duty_n of_o peaceablenes_n be_v p._n 62_o 63_o what_o be_v proper_a to_o a_o christian_a in_o these_o duty_n more_o than_o to_o other_o man_n p._n 64_o how_o inseparable_a they_o be_v from_o christianity_n and_o necessary_a to_o lead_v man_n p._n 65_o 66_o the_o practice_n thereof_o to_o cure_v our_o present_a disease_n be_v explain_v where_o you_o have_v the_o state_n of_o our_o distemper_n and_o what_o will_v make_v we_o miserable_a or_o happy_a therein_o p._n 67_o 68_o 69_o the_o cause_n which_o beget_v the_o misery_n see_v let_v a._n the_o remedy_n which_o will_v make_v we_o happy_a see_v let_v b._n a._n the_o cause_n of_o public_a misery_n be_v main_o four_o 1._o the_o spirit_n of_o envy_n whereof_o the_o nature_n p._n 70_o 71_o 72_o the_o object_n in_o general_a among_o all_o party_n p._n 73_o in_o particular_a among_o ourselves_o p._n 74_o 75_o the_o effect_n p._n 76_o the_o end_n wherefore_o these_o thing_n be_v mention_v p._n 77_o 2._o state_n jealousy_n and_o fear_n p._n 77._o where_o you_o have_v what_o they_o be_v and_o how_o far_o lawful_a p._n 78_o wherein_o they_o be_v unlawful_a p._n 79_o what_o their_o effect_n be_v among_o subject_n in_o general_a and_o ourselves_o in_o particular_a p._n 80_o 81_o 3._o tale-bearing_a and_o private_a censure_v where_o you_o have_v the_o effect_n and_o end_v thereof_o p._n 82_o 83_o their_o prevalency_n among_o we_o p._n 84_o 4._o revenge_n what_o sort_n of_o passion_n it_o be_v p._n 84_o how_o incorrigible_a p._n 85_o b._n the_o remedy_n of_o our_o distemper_n and_o disease_n be_v twofold_a the_o first_o be_v single_a remedy_n to_o each_o cause_n of_o the_o disease_n by_o itself_o where_o you_o have_v the_o remedy_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o envy_n give_v by_o the_o apostle_n saint_n james_n and_o by_o who_o it_o shall_v be_v apply_v from_o p._n 89._o till_o 102_o the_o remedy_n of_o state_n jealousy_n and_o fear_n from_o p._n 89._o till_o 106_o the_o remedy_n of_o tale-bearing_a and_o private_a censure_v from_o p._n 106._o till_o 109._o the_o remedy_n of_o revenge_n p._n 109_o 110_o the_o second_o be_v complicate_v remedy_n for_o the_o complicate_v distemper_n and_o disorder_n where_o you_o have_v the_o minister_n obligation_n to_o apply_v this_o remedy_n with_o the_o snare_n wherein_o some_o of_o they_o be_v take_v and_o the_o way_n to_o reocver_v they_o out_o of_o it_o p._n 111_o 112_o 113_o 114_o the_o cure_n prescribe_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n and_o fit_v to_o our_o present_a case_n with_o the_o explication_n and_o application_n thereof_o at_o large_a from_o p._n 115._o till_o 149._o where_o you_o have_v the_o state_n wherein_o the_o hebrew_n be_v and_o we_o be_v compare_v p._n 116_o 117_o 118_o 119_o c._n the_o remedy_n of_o that_o state_n recommend_v in_o several_a duty_n infer_v upon_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n whereof_o c._n the_o first_o be_v in_o general_n not_o to_o look_v backward_o upon_o discontentment_n but_o forward_o upon_o dutiful_a performance_n where_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o demurrer_n scruple_n be_v answer_v from_o p._n 120._o till_o 130_o the_o second_o be_v in_o particular_a to_o observe_v the_o apostle_n orderly_o proceed_v in_o the_o cure_n p._n 130._o till_o 134_o to_o follow_v the_o duty_n therein_o prescribe_v which_o be_v affirmative_a duty_n namely_o spiritual_a resolution_n p._n 135_o 136_o the_o order_n of_o our_o conversation_n p._n 137._o to_o 140_o the_o heal_n of_o mutual_a infirmity_n p._n 141_o 142_o the_o study_n of_o peace_n with_o all_o man_n p._n 143_o the_o study_n of_o holiness_n with_o all_o man_n p._n 144_o 145_o negative_a duty_n namely_o how_o to_o prevent_v the_o fail_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o the_o spring_a up_o of_o the_o root_n of_o bitterness_n p._n 147_o 148_o how_o to_o repress_v profaneness_n p._n 148_o 149_o c._n the_o magistrate_n obligation_n to_o apply_v the_o remedy_n to_o our_o complicate_v disease_n which_o be_v take_v from_o the_o express_a form_n and_o the_o pattern_n of_o the_o magistrate_n duty_n set_v forth_o by_o david_n in_o his_o psalm_n 101._o whereof_o you_o have_v the_o brief_a analysis_n p._n 150_o 151_o 152_o 153_o brief_a observation_n raise_v thereupon_o from_o p._n 154_o till_o 160_o where_o you_o have_v among_o other_o thing_n the_o cause_n of_o present_a trouble_n and_o change_n of_o government_n in_o the_o world_n p._n 161_o how_o conscionable_a man_n shall_v behave_v themselves_o towards_o our_o governor_n in_o these_o change_n p._n 162._o till_o 166_o the_o correspondency_n between_o magistrate_n and_o minister_n to_o perfect_v this_o complicate_v cure_n where_o you_o have_v the_o ground_n upon_o which_o it_o be_v to_o be_v hope_v p._n 166_o 167_o the_o necessity_n of_o it_o and_o the_o motive_n induce_v thereto_o p._n 168._o 169_o 170_o the_o mean_n to_o procure_v it_o p._n 171._o which_o be_v to_o beget_v a_o good_a intelligence_n between_o they_o in_o reference_n to_o common_a desire_n p._n 172_o 173_o 174_o 175_o to_o concur_v in_o present_a undertake_n by_o way_n of_o counsel_n p._n 176._o and_o of_o execution_n p._n 177_o by_o avoid_v irregular_a and_o observe_v the_o rule_n of_o regular_a undertake_n p._n 178_o 179._o where_o be_v show_v the_o inconveniency_n of_o minister_n publish_v act_n of_o state_n in_o the_o pulpit_n p._n 180._o till_o 185_o the_o obstacle_n what_o they_o be_v and_o how_o they_o may_v be_v remove_v by_o a_o friendly_a treaty_n from_o p._n 186._o till_o the_o end_n the_o grosser_n errata_fw-la page_n 3._o line_n 30._o for_o forth_o read_v worth_a p._n 19_o l._n 14._o for_o division_n r._n decision_n p._n 21._o l._n 23._o for_o entreat_v r._n intimate_a p._n 36._o l._n 7._o for_o deface_v r._n diffuse_v p._n 38._o l._n 4._o for_o brain_n r._n bran_n ib._n l._n 9_o &_o 10._o for_o do_v he_o r._n do_v in_o he_o p._n 54._o l._n 35._o &_o 36._o r._n nor_o be_v it_o any_o p._n 60._o l._n 20._o r._n nothing_o in_o itself_o p._n 64._o l._n 28._o r._n as_o a_o spiritual_a p._n 69._o l._n 25._o r._n nor_o be_v there_o p._n 81._o l._n 34._o r._n in_o the_o way_n of_o p._n 101._o l._n 1._o after_o to_o work_v add_v this_o cure_n by_o any_o other_o way_n but_o by_o the_o use_n of_o these_o remedy_n and_o although_o it_o be_v necessary_a p._n 112._o l._n 27._o r._n forgo_v p._n 130._o l._n 2._o after_o matter_n add_v to_o do_v p._n 133._o l._n 3._o r._n ver_fw-la 13._o p._n 137._o l._n 21._o &_o 22._o &_o 29._o for_o enemy_n r._n evenness_n p._n 138._o l._n 3._o r._n how_o our_o work_n p._n 141._o l._n 5._o for_o christ_n r._n charity_n ibid._n l._n 25._o for_o innocent_a r._n inconstant_a p._n 142._o l._n 5._o r._n walk_v p._n 15._o 6._o l._n 20._o for_o most_o r._n not_o p._n 161._o l._n 23._o for_o emperor_n r._n superior_a p._n 156._o l._n 12._o for_o place_n r._n plea._n p._n 169._o l._n 15._o for_o any_o r._n my_o p._n 159._o l._n 22._o for_o law_n r._n stand_v p._n 178._o l._n 12._o for_o he_o r._n this_o finis_fw-la

negative_o to_o seek_v out_o the_o determination_n of_o the_o point_n but_o if_o we_o agree_v not_o upon_o the_o principle_n at_o first_o propose_v neither_o can_v we_o agree_v upon_o the_o way_n of_o apply_v the_o same_o to_o any_o thing_n in_o hand_n therefore_o we_o must_v rise_v high_a and_o propose_v other_o principle_n which_o be_v more_o common_a and_o remote_a wherein_o a_o full_a agreement_n may_v be_v find_v and_o then_o also_o the_o way_n to_o proceed_v thereupon_o to_o regulate_v the_o application_n of_o truth_n follow_v from_o thence_o to_o decide_v the_o point_n of_o doubt_n be_v to_o be_v determine_v which_o be_v do_v nothing_o remain_v but_o to_o come_v to_o the_o debate_n itself_o the_o cause_n why_o the_o preparative_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v thus_o you_o have_v a_o prospect_n of_o the_o method_n both_o to_o enter_v upon_o a_o debate_n in_o a_o orderly_a way_n and_o to_o prevent_v that_o which_o may_v be_v hurtful_a in_o the_o first_o approach_v thereunto_o for_o if_o satan_n do_v not_o entrap_v we_o by_o some_o part_n of_o our_o own_o corruption_n in_o the_o preparative_n of_o our_o way_n we_o shall_v be_v less_o obnoxious_a to_o his_o snare_n in_o the_o follow_a course_n of_o the_o debate_n and_o although_o the_o great_a danger_n of_o err_a be_v to_o fail_v in_o these_o beginning_n of_o the_o work_n and_o the_o great_a difficulty_n incidert_fw-ge to_o the_o beginning_n of_o a_o debate_n be_v to_o prevent_v uncharitable_a forestalement_n in_o our_o own_o spirit_n which_o insinuate_v themselves_o under_o the_o pretence_n and_o colour_n of_o necessary_a pray_fw-mi …_o tion_n or_o rise_v up_o with_o the_o forecast_n of_o prudentiall_a observation_n so_o that_o to_o distinguish_v between_o that_o which_o be_v lawful_a in_o the_o one_o as_o wisdom_n and_o unlawful_a in_o the_o other_o as_o jealousy_n be_v in_o ●●spect_n of_o our_o thought_n like_o the_o cut_n of_o a_o hair_n in_o the_o breadth_n thereof_o although_o i_o say_v this_o be_v the_o 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