Selected quad for the lemma: scripture_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
scripture_n	argument_n	prove_v	zion_n	20	3	9.7459	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85404	Neophytopresbyteros, or, The yongling elder, or, novice-presbyter. Compiled more especially for the Christian instruction and reducement of William Jenkin, a young presbyter, lately gone astray like a lost sheep from the wayes of modesty, conscience and truth. And may indifferently serve for the better regulation of the ill governed Society of Sion Colledge. Occasioned by a late importune pamphlet, published in the name of the said William Jenkin, intituled Allotrioepiskopos; the said pamphlet containing very little in it, but what is chiefly reducible to one, or both, of those two unhappy predicaments of youth, ignorance, & arrogance. Clearly demonstrated by I.G. a servant of God and men in the glorious Gospel of Jesus Christ. Wherein also the two great questions, the one, concerning the foundation of Christian religion: the other, concerning the power of the naturall man to good supernaturall, are succinctly, yet satisfactorily discussed. With a brief answer in the close, to the frivolous exceptions made by C B. against Sion Colledge visited, in a late trifling pamphlet, called, Sion Colledge what it is, &c.	Goodwin, John, 1594?-1665.	1648 (1648)	Wing G1183; Thomason E447_27	141,216	147

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sense_n wherein_o himself_o assert_v either_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o as_o have_v be_v former_o prove_v and_o that_o by_o many_o argument_n and_o demonstration_n himself_o only_o dictate_v his_o opinion_n but_o demonstrate_v nothing_o yet_o how_o importune_a and_o restless_a be_v he_o in_o his_o bark_n against_o i_o as_o if_o i_o deny_v both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o and_o do_v not_o say_v he_o page_n 1_o john_n goodwin_n deny_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o religion_n page_n 3._o he_o tell_v i_o that_o i_o subvert_v the_o whole_a scripture_n page_n 6._o my_o treatise_n wherein_o i_o assert_v the_o divine_a authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n he_o call_v my_o late_a book_n against_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n page_n 10._o he_o charge_v i_o that_o by_o deny_v the_o scripture_n i_o fear_v not_o to_o destroy_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n i_o fear_v that_o he_o by_o his_o diabolize_n and_o calumniate_a fear_v not_o to_o destroy_v his_o soul_n 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do_v not_o you_o blasphemous_o deny_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o faith_n page_n 55._o he_o say_v he_o be_v sure_a that_o according_a to_o my_o principle_n the_o write_a word_n can_v be_v the_o stand_a measure_n of_o truth_n and_o error_n i_o think_v he_o be_v as_o sure_a of_o this_o as_o of_o most_o thing_n wherein_o he_o be_v or_o pretend_v to_o be_v most_o confident_a the_o man_n it_o seem_v know_v not_o sand_n from_o rock_n page_n 56._o he_o charge_v i_o with_o have_v throw_v off_o the_o write_a word_n what_o a_o generation_n of_o spurious_a accusation_n have_v mr._n jenkin_n here_o beget_v upon_o the_o body_n of_o a_o shadow_n of_o demerit_n be_v there_o ever_o a_o foolish_a and_o groundless_a pretence_n thus_o nauseous_o improve_v to_o the_o defamation_n of_o a_o man_n if_o yet_o m._n jenkin_n have_v so_o much_o credit_n in_o the_o world_n as_o to_o render_v he_o capable_a of_o that_o mischievous_a act_n of_o defame_v p._n 19_o he_o demand_v of_o i_o 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essential_a or_o substantial_a word_n from_o the_o write_a word_n which_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n speak_v or_o pronounce_v and_o what_o novice_n know_v not_o that_o in_o every_o distinction_n there_o be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v a_o opposition_n and_o for_o his_o know_a distinction_n of_o essendi_fw-la &_o cognoscendi_fw-la which_o he_o so_o much_o wonder_n shall_v be_v hide_v from_o i_o he_o be_v desire_v in_o his_o next_o to_o produce_v any_o classic_a author_n that_o ever_o use_v it_o but_o himself_o the_o complexion_n of_o it_o be_v as_o if_o it_o be_v of_o the_o house_n and_o lineage_n of_o mr._n jenkins_n learning_n i_o confess_v there_o be_v difference_n enough_o to_o make_v a_o distinction_n between_o esse_fw-la and_o cognoscere_fw-la witness_n mr._n jenkin_n himself_o who_o have_v a_o tall_a man_n portion_n in_o the_o one_o but_o scarce_o a_o child_n in_o the_o other_o but_o seven_o 40._o sect._n 40._o and_o last_o that_o the_o scripture_n 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the_o same_o manner_n and_o utter_v itself_o upon_o very_a like_o term_n in_o c._n b._n w._n i._n and_o some_o other_o hie-spirited_a man_n of_o zion_n college_n against_o i_o and_o other_o for_o reprove_v such_o sinful_a way_n and_o practice_n of_o they_o unto_o which_o they_o have_v lift_v up_o their_o heart_n very_o high_a and_o be_v resolve_v it_o seem_v not_o to_o let_v they_o fall_v again_o come_v life_n come_v death_n whether_o temporal_a or_o eternal_a it_o be_v easy_a to_o trace_v the_o same_o spirit_n by_o several_a other_o footstep_n in_o the_o scripture_n see_v jer._n 5._o 12_o 13._o 18._o 18._o am._n 9_o 10_o etc._n etc._n but_o 3_o o._n and_o last_o it_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o scripture_n to_o ascribe_v those_o thing_n unto_o god_n which_o be_v do_v by_o virtue_n of_o and_o in_o obedience_n to_o his_o command_n i_o have_v ground_n and_o foundation_n large_a enough_o to_o inintitle_v or_o ascribe_v unto_o he_o that_o my_o visitation_n of_o zion_n college_n except_o 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