Selected quad for the lemma: scripture_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
scripture_n	apostle_n	church_n	primitive_a	3,218	5	8.9699	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A45517	The key of sacred scripture, and, leading to it first, an answer to some objections given to the author, by a person of great learning and piety : wherein many mistakes, by which most professors wound themselves, and strengthen the hands of the churche's adversaries, are clearly discovered, and the more invincible weapons of truth inviolable (tending effectually to refel errors, and reform manners) are tendred to them / by Tho. Harby.	Harby, Thomas.	1679 (1679)	Wing H683; ESTC R20417	31,658	56

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large_a in_o my_o former_a treatise_n and_o it_o will_v further_o appear_v in_o this_o and_o have_v not_o some_o saint_n sect_n or_o professor_n attain_v to_o this_o supreme_a end_n of_o the_o whole_a scripture_n or_o square_a practice_n of_o right_n in_o the_o time_n when_o this_o book_n be_v universal_o seal_v with_o seven_o seal_n i_o answer_v the_o book_n be_v seal_v in_o the_o primitive_a time_n and_o seal_v or_o rather_o double_o seal_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o papal_a apostasy_n who_o principal_a time_n of_o continuance_n be_v to_o be_v 1260_o year_n and_o that_o be_v the_o time_n of_o the_o witness_n sackcloth-prophecy_n rev._n 11.2_o 3._o chap._n 12.6.14_o chap._n 13.5_o wherefore_o as_o the_o prophet_n have_v leave_v of_o elisha_n to_o seek_v for_o the_o body_n of_o elijah_n give_v i_o leave_v to_o search_v first_o those_o 1260_o year_n the_o principal_a time_n of_o the_o papal_a apostasy_n to_o see_v if_o possible_o any_o footstep_n of_o this_o practice_n of_o square_a right_n the_o supreme_a end_n in_o order_n to_o god_n glory_n of_o the_o whole_a scripture_n may_v be_v find_v in_o all_o that_o time_n or_o under_o that_o dispensation_n and_o if_o we_o find_v none_o there_o we_o shall_v search_v for_o it_o in_o the_o primitive_a time_n and_o then_o proceed_v to_o show_v further_a what_o it_o be_v or_o what_o those_o good_a work_n which_o be_v the_o supreme_a end_n of_o the_o whole_a scripture_n and_o in_o respect_n to_o which_o principal_o it_o be_v seal_v be_v or_o rather_o shall_v be_v and_o first_o we_o find_v the_o state_n of_o the_o papacy_n under_o the_o first_o six_o trumpet_n and_o first_o six_o vial_n stand_v and_o under_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n and_o seven_o vial_n fall_v we_o must_v therefore_o see_v if_o we_o can_v find_v this_o supreme_a end_n of_o the_o whole_a scripture_n hold_v forth_o under_o the_o first_o six_o trumpet_n and_o first_o six_o vial_n and_o under_o the_o witness_n sackcloth_n prophecy_n for_o they_o all_o run_v parallel_n in_o 1260_o year_n under_o the_o first_o second_o and_o three_o trumpet_n and_o vial_n we_o find_v no_o mention_n at_o all_o of_o it_o nor_o under_o the_o four_o trumpet_n and_o four_o vial_n but_o that_o man_n repent_v not_o to_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n chap._n 16.9_o not_o but_o that_o some_o true_a repentance_n be_v wrought_v in_o saint_n all_o that_o time_n but_o it_o be_v so_o small_a weak_a undiscernible_a and_o insignificant_a that_o god_n be_v not_o much_o if_o at_o all_o glorify_v thereby_o therefore_o to_o such_o repentance_n though_o some_o truth_n be_v in_o the_o performer_n of_o it_o god_n give_v not_o the_o name_n of_o repentance_n but_o say_v express_o they_o repent_v not_o etc._n etc._n and_o who_o be_v they_o that_o repent_v not_o to_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n they_o to_o who_o the_o witness_n be_v send_v to_o prophesy_v for_o 1260_o year_n repent_v not_o in_o all_o that_o time_n to_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n who_o be_v they_o to_o who_o the_o witness_n be_v send_v they_o be_v the_o saint_n and_o church_n fall_v from_o faith_n and_o manner_n annot._n 2_o thess_n 2.3_o that_o be_v to_o those_o first_o and_o chief_o for_o the_o prophet_n be_v send_v direct_o to_o apostate_n israel_n fall_v from_o faith_n and_o manner_n 1_o king_n 13.1_o that_o prophet_n send_v to_o bethel_n and_o the_o other_o who_o dwell_v there_o prefigure_v the_o two_o sackcloth-witness_n send_v to_o the_o gospel-church_n and_o saint_n fall_v as_o aforesaid_a to_o prophesy_v 1260_o year_n but_o it_o be_v without_o much_o success_n for_o they_o repent_v not_o all_o that_o time_n to_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n god_n send_v the_o prophet_n not_o to_o the_o dead_a bone_n of_o gog_n but_o to_o the_o dead_a and_o dry_a bone_n in_o the_o open_a valley_n which_o represent_v the_o state_n of_o the_o whole_a house_n of_o israel_n and_o prefigure_v the_o whole_a house_n of_o gospel_n israel_n who_o for_o 1260_o year_n repent_v not_o to_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n ezek._n 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