Selected quad for the lemma: scripture_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
scripture_n	acknowledge_v	church_n	holy_a	2,461	5	4.8210	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A81927	A peace-maker without partiality and hypocrisie. Or The gospel-way to make up the present breaches of brotherhood, and heale the divisions, whereby some of the reforming professors and ministers of the kindome at the time, sadly dishonour their profession, mainley obstruct our reformation, utterly destroy the safe constitution both of church and state. Wherein are handled, 1. How the meanes of Christian peace, as well civill as ecclesiasticall, may bee found and ought to bee followed, both by pastors and people. 2. What are the speciall lets of Ecclesiasticall reconciliation, and what the causes of divisions are, and how to be remedied. 3. What are the grounds, termes and motives of brotherly unitie and forbearance, which the ministers and members of the churches of England ought ot professe and practise one towards another for the gospels sake. / All written upon severall occasions and at severall times by Mr. John Dury, one of the assembly of divines, &c. and now published by Samuel Hartlib, to whom they were sent.	Dury, John, 1596-1680.	1648 (1648)	Wing D2877; Thomason E458_19; ESTC R205070	94,791	118

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what_o then_o the_o cause_n be_v that_o keep_v we_o from_o join_v in_o a_o forbearance_n and_o what_o the_o difficulty_n be_v to_o practice_v that_o wherein_o we_o be_v of_o one_o mind_n my_o answer_n be_v that_o i_o be_o very_o willing_a to_o confess_v my_o ignorance_n of_o these_o cause_n and_o difficulty_n rather_o than_o to_o reflect_v upon_o the_o jealousy_n upon_o the_o design_n upon_o the_o passion_n and_o distemper_n of_o either_o side_n and_o to_o lay_v open_a the_o uncharitable_a fail_n and_o the_o unfriendly_a proceed_n of_o both_o side_n against_o each_o other_o i_o shall_v only_o say_v that_o the_o chief_a difficulty_n concern_v the_o term_n of_o settle_v a_o christian_a forbearance_n among_o we_o in_o my_o opinion_n have_v be_v this_o that_o this_o matter_n have_v never_o be_v prosecute_v in_o that_o way_n of_o simplicity_n which_o become_v the_o gospel_n nor_o upon_o the_o term_n wherein_o either_o there_o be_v undeniable_o or_o there_o may_v be_v find_v infallible_o a_o 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undeniable_o acknowledge_v these_o two_o proposition_n first_o that_o god_n have_v command_v his_o child_n and_o servant_n both_o to_o bear_v one_o another_o burden_n and_o to_o bear_v with_o one_o another_o infirmity_n and_o to_o forbear_v one_o another_o in_o love_n as_o appeareth_z in_o these_o place_n of_o scripture_n gal._n 6.1_o 2._o ephes_n 4.2_o colos_n 3.12_o 13._o and_o 1_o thess_n 5.14_o rom._n 14.1_o second_o that_o this_o duty_n be_v not_o only_o necessary_a necessitate_v praecepti_fw-la because_o god_n have_v command_v it_o but_o it_o be_v also_o necessary_a necessitate_v medii_fw-la as_o a_o mean_n of_o mutual_a edification_n which_o can_v possible_o be_v advance_v without_o the_o observation_n thereof_o and_o the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v evident_a because_o in_o many_o case_n of_o humane_a fail_n and_o in_o some_o of_o different_a opinion_n and_o practice_n if_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o forbearance_n at_o all_o debate_n will_v be_v sharp_a and_o endless_a

can_v be_v no_o common_a profession_n or_o public_a manifestation_n of_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n unto_o the_o world_n by_o a_o body_n of_o professor_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n christ_n have_v make_v the_o fundamental_a law_n of_o the_o profession_n in_o common_a and_o the_o badge_n of_o his_o disciple_n unto_o the_o world_n to_o be_v this_o that_o they_o shall_v love_v one_o another_o as_o he_o have_v love_v they_o john_n 13.34_o 35._o a_o new_a commandment_n i_o give_v unto_o you_o that_o you_o love_v one_o another_o as_o i_o have_v love_v you_o that_o you_o also_o love_v one_o another_o by_o this_o shall_v all_o man_n know_v that_o you_o be_v my_o disciple_n if_o you_o have_v love_v one_o to_o another_o now_o if_o this_o law_n be_v common_a to_o all_o as_o they_o be_v christian_n so_o that_o the_o transgressor_n thereof_o do_v forfeit_v their_o right_n in_o christianity_n and_o be_v not_o to_o be_v acknowledge_v christ_n disciple_n if_o they_o persevere_v in_o this_o fault_n 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and_o 2_o cor._n 13.11_o col._n 3.13_o 14_o 15._o therefore_o we_o be_v command_v again_o and_o again_o to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n each_o towards_o another_o rom._n 12.16_o phil._n 2.2_o to_o have_v the_o same_o love_n and_o to_o be_v of_o one_o accord_n phil._n 2.2_o and_o 1_o pet._n 3.8_o and_o 1_o john_n 4.7_o 8.11_o 12._o &_o 5.1_o and_z 2_o john_n 5_o 6._o and_o 1_o pet._n 1.22_o and_o the_o measure_n and_o height_n of_o this_o love_n be_v that_o we_o be_v bind_v in_o imitation_n of_o christ_n to_o lay_v down_o our_o life_n for_o our_o brethren_n 1_o john_n 3.16_o and_o joh._n 15.12_o 13._o far_o more_o than_o ought_v we_o to_o deny_v ourselves_o in_o lesser_a thing_n the_o effect_n of_o these_o grace_n and_o the_o mean_n to_o honour_v the_o holy_a profession_n by_o the_o practice_n thereof_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n the_o one_o positive_a the_o other_o negative_a the_o positive_a effect_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o love_n and_o unity_n be_v the_o expression_n of_o all_o good_a will_n towards_o other_o in_o the_o common_a profession_n and_o the_o use_n of_o all_o the_o mean_n whereby_o the_o integrity_n thereof_o may_v be_v uphold_v in_o every_o one_o these_o be_v chief_o 1_o mutual_a care_n to_o build_v up_o each_o other_o to_o pray_v for_o each_o other_o to_o keep_v each_o other_o in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n jud._n 20.21_o and_o to_o this_o effect_n 2_o to_o look_v to_o each_o other_o thing_n and_o not_o to_o our_o own_o thing_n alone_o phil._n 2.4_o and_o 1_o cor._n 10.24_o 3_o to_o serve_v each_o other_o in_o love_n gal._n 5.13_o 4_o to_o please_v our_o neighbour_n for_o good_a to_o his_o edification_n rom._n 15.2_o 5_o to_o provoke_v one_o another_o to_o love_n and_o good_a work_n heb._n 10.24_o and_o to_o follow_v the_o good_a whereunto_o we_o be_v provoke_v hebr._n 12.14_o 6_o to_o exhort_v and_o admonish_v one_o another_o heb._n 3.13_o rom._n 15.14_o 7_o to_o prefer_v other_o to_o ourselves_o in_o love_n and_o by_o humility_n rom._n 12.10_o phil._n 2.3_o 8_o to_o have_v compassion_n on_o each_o other_o in_o case_n of_o infirmity_n consider_v our_o own_o condition_n lest_o we_o also_o be_v tempt_v jud._n 22._o gal._n 6.1_o 9_o to_o bear_v one_o another_o burden_n and_o in_o the_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n support_v the_o weak_a to_o restore_v one_o another_o gal._n 6.1_o 2._o and_o 1_o thes_n 5.14_o rom._n 15.1_o 10_o to_o make_v a_o difference_n of_o fault_n and_o to_o save_v some_o as_o pull_v they_o out_o of_o the_o fire_n jud._n 22_o 23._o the_o negative_a effect_n of_o this_o spirit_n be_v the_o inclination_n and_o endeavour_n whereby_o all_o evil_n which_o may_v occasion_v the_o breach_n of_o unity_n or_o love_n be_v avoid_v and_o to_o this_o effect_n we_o be_v command_v 1_v not_o to_o seek_v or_o to_o please_v ourselves_o rom._n 15.1.3_o phil._n 2.4.6_o 7_o 8._o 2_o not_o to_o have_v any_o evil_a will_n or_o hatred_n against_o any_o 1_o pet._n 2.1_o and_o 1_o john_n 2.9_o 10_o 11._o 3_o not_o to_o be_v vainglorious_a to_o provoke_v any_o or_o to_o envy_v one_o another_o gal._n 5.26_o 4_o not_o to_o revenge_v or_o recompense_v evil_a with_o evil_n rom._n 12.17.19.21_o and_o 1_o thes_n 5.15_o but_o to_o forbear_v and_o to_o forgive_v one_o another_o in_o case_n of_o offence_n ephes_n 4.2_o col._n 3.13_o 5_o not_o to_o murmur_v nor_o dispute_v nor_o to_o give_v offence_n unto_o any_o phil._n 2.14_o 15_o 16._o and_o 1_o cor._n 10.32_o 6_o not_o to_o strive_v nor_o to_o fight_v nor_o to_o beat_v our_o fellow_n servant_n matth._n 24.49_o and_o to_o avoid_v this_o it_o be_v especial_o require_v in_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n 2_o tim._n 2.24_o 25._o of_o all_o which_o and_o such_o like_a duty_n whereof_o the_o scripture_n be_v full_a and_o which_o tend_v to_o perfect_v the_o saint_n in_o their_o holy_a communion_n and_o to_o direct_v brethren_n in_o the_o common_a profession_n of_o christianity_n to_o advance_v truth_n and_o holiness_n in_o themselves_o and_o other_o we_o must_v say_v this_o 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