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	faith_n	true_a	2,988	5	4.5560	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A06987	A Catholike and ecclesiasticall exposition vppon the epistle of S. Iude the apostle collected and gathered out of the workes of the best writers by Augustine Marlorat ... ; translated out of Latin into Englishe ... by I.D. mynister.	Marlorat, Augustin, 1506-1562.; I. D.	1584 (1584)	STC 17406.5; ESTC S4778	35,894	86

a_o catholic_a and_o ecclesiastical_a exposition_n upon_o the_o epistle_n of_o s._n jude_n the_o apostle_n ❧_o collect_v and_o gather_v out_o of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o best_a writer_n by_o augustine_n marlorat_n that_o most_o notable_a and_o excellent_a divine_a ¶_o translate_v out_o of_o latin_a into_o english_a for_o the_o behoof_n of_o the_o unlearned_a in_o the_o same_o tongue_n both_o for_o the_o better_a increase_n of_o their_o knowledge_n and_o faith_n in_o the_o true_a worship_n &_o service_n of_o god_n as_o also_o for_o the_o better_a frame_n of_o their_o life_n &_o conversation_n according_a to_o the_o same_o by_o i._o d._n minister_n john_n the_o 5._o 39_o search_v the_o scripture_n for_o in_o they_o you_o think_v to_o have_v eternal_a life_n and_o they_o be_v they_o which_o testify_v of_o i_o ❧_o at_o london_n by_o gerard_n dewes_n and_o henry_n marsh_n 1584._o to_o the_o christian_a reader_n see_v it_o be_v most_o true_a good_a christian_a reader_n that_o the_o holy_a and_o sacred_a scripture_n contain_v in_o it_o milk_n for_o child_n &_o strong_a meat_n for_o man_n of_o more_o firm_a stomach_n and_o be_v by_o sainte_fw-fr gregory_n very_o fit_o compare_v to_o a_o broad_a and_o great_a river_n wherein_o a_o lamb_n may_v wade_v safe_o and_o the_o elephant_n swim_v sufficient_o meaning_n by_o the_o lamb_n as_o himself_o expound_v the_o simple_a and_o unlearned_a and_o by_o the_o elephant_n such_o as_o be_v mighty_a in_o the_o scripture_n and_o whereas_o our_o saviour_n himself_o command_v that_o all_o which_o look_v for_o eternal_a life_n shall_v search_v the_o scripture_n i_o can_v but_o marvel_v at_o the_o monstrous_a blindness_n or_o rather_o madness_n of_o the_o adversary_n of_o christ_n the_o papist_n which_o bar_v the_o lay_a people_n from_o so_o great_a a_o benefit_n as_o the_o read_n of_o the_o scripture_n affirm_v and_o most_o blasphemous_o defendinge_v that_o image_n ought_v to_o be_v book_n for_o the_o unlearned_a and_o call_n blindness_n the_o mother_n of_o devotion_n abuse_v also_o the_o scripture_n say_v give_v not_o that_o which_o be_v holy_a unto_o dog_n neither_o cast_v your_o pearl_n before_o swine_n meaning_n by_o dog_n and_o swine_n the_o lie_v people_n in_o which_o their_o gross_a position_n false_a assertion_n blind_a error_n and_o blasphemye_n they_o show_v how_o hart-blinde_a &_o hard-hearted_a they_o be_v so_o wilful_o &_o malicious_o to_o withstand_v and_o gain_v say_v the_o true_a and_o eternal_a wysdome_n and_o counsel_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n but_o all_o true_a christian_n who_o heart_n god_n by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n have_v illuminate_v have_v learn_v a_o new_a lesson_n though_o teach_v since_o the_o begin_n in_o the_o school_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o be_v to_o resort_v to_o the_o hear_n and_o read_v of_o the_o scripture_n as_o to_o the_o only_a true_a and_o eternal_a touchstone_n able_a to_o try_v and_o examine_v the_o dross_n and_o base_a metal_n of_o sin_n and_o falsehood_n from_o that_o pure_a gold_n and_o most_o currant_n coin_v of_o righteousness_n and_o truth_n and_o so_o see_v the_o baseness_n and_o vileness_n of_o themselves_o and_o their_o own_o work_n indeavoure_n to_o put_v of_o their_o old_a man_n and_o to_o exchange_v their_o own_o unrighteousness_n be_v but_o dross_n for_o the_o righteousness_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v as_o the_o most_o pure_a and_o fine_a gold_n and_o if_o at_o any_o time_n they_o be_v toss_v with_o a_o tempest_n in_o the_o dark_a night_n of_o spiritual_a blindness_n upon_o the_o sea_n of_o sin_n ready_a to_o swallow_v they_o up_o they_o run_v to_o conversion_n and_o repentance_n as_o to_o a_o compass_n they_o cast_v the_o anchor_n of_o hope_n &_o take_v fast_o hold_v in_o god_n merciful_a promise_n they_o have_v a_o eye_n to_o christ_n jesus_n as_o to_o the_o lodestar_n which_o must_v lead_v they_o to_o the_o haven_n of_o life_n and_o salvation_n but_o the_o wicked_a and_o stagger_a papist_n be_v otherwise_o affect_v and_o afflict_a for_o they_o be_v toss_v inter_fw-la spem_fw-la curamque_fw-la timores_fw-la inter_fw-la &_o iras_fw-la between_o a_o uncertain_a hope_n and_o a_o servile_a fear_n a_o dastardly_a desperatnesse_n or_o a_o blind_a foolehardines_n thou_o see_v in_o brief_a christian_n reader_n the_o papist_n vain_a opinion_n and_o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o christian_o concern_v the_o read_n or_o not_o read_n of_o scripture_n &_o the_o effect_n of_o both_o it_o shall_v seem_v therefore_o needless_a to_o persuade_v any_o to_o read_v the_o scripture_n whereas_o all_o that_o regard_v their_o own_o salvation_n be_v thorough_o persuade_v in_o their_o conscience_n to_o the_o same_o notwithstanding_o it_o be_v good_a for_o the_o far_o establish_n of_o this_o point_n of_o doctrine_n to_o have_v always_o before_o our_o eye_n the_o ensample_n of_o the_o eunuch_n in_o the_o eight_o of_o the_o act_n who_o be_v a_o heathen_a be_v convert_v to_o christianity_n by_o read_v the_o scripture_n god_n send_v unto_o he_o philip_n to_o divide_v the_o word_n which_o he_o read_v right_o unto_o he_o god_n have_v send_v unto_o we_o many_o phillips_n o_o how_o thankful_a ought_v we_o to_o be_v for_o the_o same_o the_o eunuch_n read_v the_o scripture_n as_o he_o ride_v in_o a_o wagon_n let_v we_o read_v they_o sit_v every_o man_n under_o his_o vine_n and_o under_o his_o fig_n tree_n this_o our_o apostle_n give_v all_o diligence_n to_o write_v unto_o we_o of_o our_o common_a salvation_n let_v we_o not_o be_v too_o negligent_a in_o neglect_v every_o one_o his_o own_o salvation_n the_o holy_a spirit_n have_v descend_v long_o since_o in_o fiery_a &_o cleave_a tongue_n &_o every_o one_o have_v hear_v he_o speak_v in_o his_o mother_n tongue_n let_v we_o not_o stop_v our_o ear_n like_o the_o deaf_a adder_n which_o refuse_v to_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o charmer_n charm_v he_o never_o so_o wise_o and_o as_o touch_v this_o part_n of_o scripture_n which_o follow_v with_o a_o exposition_n on_o the_o same_o it_o describe_v very_o lyvely_a our_o present_a time_n the_o exposition_n thereof_o be_v learned_a and_o true_a the_o translation_n into_o our_o tongue_n faithful_o do_v and_o i_o pray_v god_n it_o may_v be_v as_o fruitful_o understand_v and_o follow_v which_o be_v and_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o writing_n &_o translate_n thereof_o which_o end_n be_v attain_a we_o shall_v all_o with_o one_o mind_n and_o one_o mouth_n praise_n god_n the_o first_o beginner_n and_o the_o last_o finisher_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o salvation_n give_v the_o glory_n to_o god_n alone_o the_o name_n of_o the_o author_n out_o of_o who_o work_n this_o exposition_n be_v collect_v and_o the_o letter_n capitol_n whereby_o their_o name_n be_v to_o be_v know_v in_o the_o read_n of_o the_o same_o mark_v thus_o b._n bullinger_n m._n martin_n luther_n i._o imlerus_fw-la c._n i._o caluin_n l._n l._n pelycane_n augustine_n marlorat_n upon_o the_o epistle_n of_o s._n jude._n ❧_o the_o argument_n ivdas_n who_o matthew_n name_v lebbeus_n bull_v bull_v who_o surname_n be_v thaddeus_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o brother_n of_o james_n the_o son_n of_o alphee_n &_o of_o simon_n the_o cananite_n luth._o m._n luth._o m._n who_o mother_n be_v mary_n jacoby_n or_o cleophas_n sister_n to_o mary_n the_o mother_n of_o christ_n as_o we_o read_v mark_v 6._o vers_fw-la 3._o caluin_n caluin_n c._n but_o forasmuch_o as_o of_o this_o epistle_n also_o of_o s._n jude_n there_o have_v be_v no_o little_a ado_n among_o the_o learned_a ancient_a writer_n which_o have_v be_v in_o diverse_a opinion_n touch_v the_o same_o yet_o because_o it_o be_v very_o necessary_a and_o profitable_a to_o be_v red_a contain_v in_o it_o nothing_o at_o all_o that_o do_v either_o swerve_v or_o decline_v from_o the_o purity_n &_o simplicity_n of_o the_o apostolic_a doctrine_n and_o since_o now_o long_o since_o this_o epistle_n have_v be_v in_o price_n and_o authority_n amongst_o the_o best_a and_o godly_a writer_n we_o do_v glad_o and_o willing_o reckon_v this_o for_o one_o among_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o epistle_n canonical_a b._n as_o touch_v the_o life_n of_o this_o holy_a man_n jude_n bull_v bull_v if_o eusebius_n be_v to_o be_v credit_v and_o believe_v cite_v and_o allege_v hegesyppus_n for_o his_o author_n he_o live_v in_o the_o emperor_n domitian_n time_n few_o year_n after_o that_o the_o apostle_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v take_v away_o who_o lyve_v in_o a_o most_o corrupt_a time_n &_o foresee_v by_o the_o spyrite_n what_o will_v come_v to_o pass_v hereafter_o write_v this_o epistle_n which_o because_o it_o be_v so_o brief_a &_o so_o short_a as_o of_o itself_o need_v no_o long_a or_o great_a argument_n the_o total_a some_o whereof_o do_v agree_v almost_o with_o the_o 2._o chap._n of_o the_o latter_a epistle_n of_o saint_n peter_n the_o apostle_n and_o for_o because_o there_o be_v