Selected quad for the lemma: scripture_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
scripture_n	apostolical_a	church_n	tradition_n	4,989	5	9.5918	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A43256	The touch-stone of the reformed gospel wherein the principal heads and tenents of the Protestant doctrine (objected against Catholicks) are briefly refuted. By the express texts of the Protestants own Bible, set forth and approved by the Church of England. With the ancient fathers judgements thereon, in confirmation of the Catholick doctrine.	Heigham, John, fl. 1639.; Kellison, Matthew, attributed name.	1676 (1676)	Wing H1370E; ESTC R216621	50,365	158

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the_o angel_n speak_v of_o the_o book_n seal_v with_o seven_o seal_n weep_v much_o because_o no_o man_n in_o heaven_n nor_o in_o earth_n be_v able_a to_o open_v the_o book_n neither_o to_o look_v thereon_o a_o strange_a case_n to_o read_v in_o scripture_n itself_o that_o the_o book_n of_o scripture_n shall_v be_v shut_v with_o so_o many_o seal_n but_o much_o more_o strange_a that_o even_o in_o s._n john_n and_o the_o apostle_n time_n none_o can_v be_v find_v neither_o in_o heaven_n nor_o earth_n able_a to_o open_v the_o same_o nor_o to_o look_v thereon_o which_o every_o apprentice_n now_o adays_o without_o 〈◊〉_d difficulty_n will_v undertake_v to_o do_v see_v more_o 2_o pet._n 1.20_o mat._n 13.11_o and_o 36._o luke_n 24..45_o 1_o cor._n 12.10_o luke_n 8.10_o &_o 54._o luke_n 2.50_o 2_o tim._n 3_o 7._o 1_o john_n 4.6_o john_n 5.35_o psal_n 119_o 18._o and_o 34._o rev._n 5.1_o etc._n etc._n ¶_o the_o holy_a father_n that_o affirm_v the_o same_o be_v s._n iraenus_fw-la l._n 2._o cap._n 27._o origen_n l._n cont_n cell_n s._n amb._n epist_n 44._o ad_fw-la constant_n where_o he_o call_v it_o a_o sea_n and_o depth_n of_o prophetical_a riddle_n s._n jer._n in_o praefat_fw-la comment_n in_o ephes_n 5._o and_o s._n aug._n epist_n 119._o cap._n 21._o say_v the_o thing_n of_o scripture_n that_o i_o know_v not_o be_v many_o more_o than_o those_o that_o i_o know_v so_o s._n greg._n hom_n 6._o in_o ezech._n and_o many_o other_o father_n confess_v the_o same_o of_o themselves_o s._n denis_n bishop_n of_o corinth_n cite_v by_o euscbius_n lib._n 7._o hist_o eccl._n 20._o say_v of_o this_o book_n of_o scripture_n this_o be_v my_o opinion_n that_o the_o matter_n thereof_o be_v far_o more_o profound_a than_o my_o wit_n can_v reach_v unto_o they_o affirm_v iv_o that_o apostolical_a tradition_n and_o ancient_a custom_n of_o the_o church_n not_o find_v in_o the_o write_a word_n be_v not_o to_o be_v receive_v nor_o to_o oblige_v we_o contrary_n to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o their_o 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4._o cap._n 45._o tert._n de_fw-fr praesor_fw-la and_o vincent_n lyr._n in_o svo_fw-la commonitorio_n say_v it_o be_v very_o needful_a in_o regard_n of_o so_o many_o error_n proceed_v from_o the_o misinterpretation_n of_o scripture_n that_o the_o line_n of_o prophetical_a and_o apostolical_a exposition_n shall_v be_v direct_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a and_o catholic_n sense_n thus_o write_v this_o most_o worthy_a witness_n tertul●_n praescrip_n adu._n haeres_fw-la cap._n 15_o &_o cap._n 19_o say_v we_o do_v not_o admit_v our_o adversary_n to_o dispute_v out_o of_o scripture_n till_o they_o can_v show_v who_o their_o ancestor_n be_v and_o from_o who_o they_o receive_v the_o scripture_n for_o the_o orderly_a course_n of_o doctrine_n require_v that_o the_o first_o question_n be_v who_o the_o scripture_n be_v by_o right_n from_o who_o and_o by_o who_o and_o to_o who_o the_o form_n of_o christian_a religion_n be_v deliver_v otherwise_o prescribe_v against_o 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confess_v to_o none_o but_o of_o god_n pag._n 42_o 16._o of_o pardon_n pag._n 44_o 17._o whether_o the_o action_n and_o passion_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v profitable_a to_o we_o pag._n 45_o 18._o of_o work_n of_o supererogation_n pag._n 47_o 19_o of_o free_a will_n pag._n 49_o 20._o of_o keep_v the_o commandment_n pag._n 52_o 21._o of_o faith_n and_o good_a work_n pag._n 55_o 22._o whether_o good_a work_n be_v meritorious_a pag._n 57_o 23._o whether_o faith_n once_o have_v can_v be_v lose_v pag._n 59_o 24._o of_o god_n inevitable_a decree_n who_o shall_v be_v damn_v and_o who_o save_v pag._n 62_o 25._o whether_o we_o ought_v to_o assure_v ourselves_o of_o our_o salvation_n pag._n 64_o 26._o whether_o every_o one_o have_v his_o angel-keeper_n pag._n 66_o 27._o whether_o angel_n pray_v not_o for_o we_o pag._n 67_o 28._o whether_o we_o may_v not_o pray_v to_o they_o pag._n 69_o 29._o whether_o they_o can_v help_v we_o or_o no._n pag._n 71_o 30._o of_o saint_n apparition_n pag._n 73_o 31._o 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