Selected quad for the lemma: scripture_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
scripture_n	act_n	faith_n	justify_v	2,979	5	8.9675	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A56600	An answer to a book, spread abroad by the Romish priests, intituled, The touchstone of the reformed Gospel wherein the true doctrine of the Church of England, and many texts of the Holy Scripture are faithfully explained / by the Right Reverend Father in God, Symon, Lord Bishop of Ely.	Patrick, Simon, 1626-1707.	1692 (1692)	Wing P745; ESTC R10288	116,883	290

but_o rather_o incline_v to_o the_o contrary_a opinion_n the_o xci_o psalm_n 11_o 12._o 12._o xci_o psal_n 11_o 12._o prove_v the_o very_a same_o that_o god_n give_v his_o angel_n charge_n of_o good_a man_n but_o it_o neither_o speak_v of_o one_o who_o be_v the_o angel-keeper_n nor_o that_o the_o angel_n whether_o more_a or_o few_o remain_v always_o with_o good_a man_n there_o be_v a_o great_a many_o about_o one_o prophet_n elisha_n 1_o king_n vi_o 12._o but_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o those_o troop_n be_v his_o constant_a guard_n but_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o appeal_v to_o s._n cyril_n of_o alexandria_n his_o opinion_n that_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o angel-keeper_n for_o they_o will_v not_o in_o other_o case_n as_o i_o shall_v show_v short_o stand_v to_o his_o judgement_n it_o be_v true_a in_o the_o xii_o act_n 13._o 13._o xii_o act_n 13._o the_o jewish_a christian_n who_o be_v assemble_v in_o mary_n house_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o it_o be_v the_o angel_n of_o st._n peter_n who_o knock_v at_o the_o door_n but_o whether_o this_o opinion_n be_v true_a or_o no_o be_v the_o question_n which_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o resolve_v nor_o can_v we_o gather_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n which_o this_o man_n think_v be_v apparent_a from_o this_o place_n from_o the_o opinion_n of_o a_o few_o of_o the_o jewish_a christian_n who_o have_v many_o opinion_n which_o i_o hope_v this_o man_n will_v not_o justify_v and_o though_o this_o shall_v prove_v such_o a_o man_n as_o peter_n have_v a_o angel-guardian_n it_o will_v not_o prove_v that_o every_o man_n have_v for_o this_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v the_o old_a opinion_n among_o the_o jew_n that_o only_o excellent_a man_n person_n of_o great_a integrity_n and_o usefulness_n have_v such_o attendant_n to_o take_v care_n of_o they_o for_o instance_n jacob_n as_o one_o may_v gather_v out_o of_o st._n chrysostom_n three_o hom._n upon_o the_o colossian_n but_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v that_o they_o 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because_o they_o faithful_o reprehend_v themselves_o and_o therefore_o guile_n be_v not_o find_v in_o their_o mouth_n because_o if_o they_o have_v say_v they_o have_v no_o sin_n they_o have_v deceive_v themselves_o it_o be_v plain_a by_o this_o they_o do_v not_o look_v upon_o such_o person_n as_o without_o all_o sin_n but_o only_o sincere_a and_o entire_a in_o their_o obedience_n to_o christ_n command_n nay_o it_o be_v evident_a zachary_n himself_o who_o st._n luke_n so_o high_o commend_v be_v not_o thus_o blameless_a as_o to_o be_v without_o all_o sin_n for_o he_o be_v much_o to_o blame_v in_o not_o believe_v the_o angel_n who_o bring_v he_o a_o message_n from_o god_n and_o be_v punish_v for_o not_o believe_v it_o by_o be_v strike_v dumb_a till_o the_o angel_n word_n be_v fulfil_v all_o his_o other_o scripture_n therefore_o and_o father_n prove_v that_o which_o none_o of_o we_o deny_v be_v here_o allege_v in_o vain_a he_o next_o of_o all_o say_v we_o maintain_v xxi_o that_o faith_n 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