Selected quad for the lemma: scripture_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
scripture_n	article_n	church_n	creed_n	2,707	5	10.2141	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A36057	Directions to our arch-bishops and bishops, for the preserving of unity in the church, and the purity of the Christian faith, concerning the Holy Trinity	Shrewsbury, Charles Talbot, Duke of, 1660-1718.	1695 (1695)	Wing W2332aA; Wing D1539; ESTC R1391	1,026	7

direction_n to_o our_o arch-bishop_n and_o bishop_n for_o the_o preserve_v of_o unity_n in_o the_o church_n and_o the_o purity_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n concern_v the_o holy_a trinity_n by_o his_o majesty_n special_a command_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mon_fw-fr droit_n honi_fw-fr soit_fw-fr qvi_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d london_n print_v by_o charles_n bill_n and_o the_o executrix_n of_o thomas_n newcomb_n decease_v printer_n to_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n 1695._o direction_n to_o our_o arch-bishop_n and_o bishop_n for_o the_o preserve_v of_o unity_n in_o the_o church_n and_o the_o purity_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n concern_v the_o holy_a trinity_n william_n r._n most_o reverend_a and_o right_o reverend_a father_n in_o god_n we_o greet_v you_o well_o whereas_o we_o be_v give_v to_o understand_v that_o there_o have_v of_o late_o be_v some_o difference_n among_o the_o clergy_n of_o this_o our_o realm_n about_o their_o way_n of_o express_v themselves_o in_o their_o sermon_n and_o write_n concern_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n which_o may_v be_v of_o dangerous_a consequence_n if_o not_o timely_o prevent_v we_o therefore_o out_o of_o our_o princely_a care_n and_o zeal_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n together_o with_o the_o purity_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n have_v think_v fit_a to_o send_v you_o these_o follow_a direction_n which_o we_o straight_o charge_v and_o command_v you_o to_o publish_v and_o to_o see_v that_o they_o be_v observe_v within_o your_o several_a diocese_n i._o that_o no_o preacher_n whatsoever_o in_o his_o sermon_n or_o lecture_n do_v presume_v to_o deliver_v any_o other_o doctrine_n concern_v the_o bless_a trinity_n than_o what_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o three_o creed_n and_o the_o thirty_o nine_o article_n of_o religion_n ii_o that_o in_o the_o explication_n of_o this_o doctrine_n they_o careful_o avoid_v all_o new_a term_n and_o confine_v themselves_o to_o such_o way_n of_o expression_n as_o have_v be_v common_o use_v in_o the_o church_n iii_o that_o care_n be_v take_v in_o this_o matter_n especial_o to_o observe_v the_o fifty_o three_o canon_n of_o this_o church_n which_o forbid_v public_a opposition_n between_o preacher_n and_o that_o above_o all_o thing_n they_o abstain_v from_o bitter_a invective_n and_o scurrilous_a language_n against_o all_o person_n whatsoever_o iv_o that_o the_o forego_n direction_n be_v also_o observe_v by_o those_o who_o write_v any_o thing_n concern_v the_o say_a doctrine_n and_o whereas_o we_o also_o understand_v that_o divers_a person_n who_o be_v not_o of_o the_o clergy_n have_v of_o late_o presume_v not_o only_o to_o talk_v and_o to_o dispute_v against_o the_o christian_a faith_n concern_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n but_o also_o to_o write_v and_o publish_v book_n and_o pamphlet_n against_o the_o same_o and_o industrious_o spread_v they_o through_o the_o kingdom_n contrary_a to_o our_o know_a law_n establish_v in_o this_o realm_n we_o do_v therefore_o strict_o charge_v and_o command_v you_o together_o with_o all_o other_o mean_v suitable_a to_o your_o holy_a profession_n to_o make_v use_n of_o your_o authority_n according_a to_o law_n for_o the_o repress_v and_o restrain_v of_o all_o such_o exorbitant_a practice_n and_o for_o your_o assistance_n we_o will_v give_v charge_n to_o our_o judge_n and_o all_o other_o our_o civil_a officer_n to_o do_v their_o duty_n herein_o in_o execute_v the_o law_n against_o all_o such_o person_n as_o shall_v by_o these_o mean_n give_v occasion_n of_o scandal_n discord_n and_o disturbance_n in_o our_o church_n and_o kingdom_n give_v at_o our_o court_n at_o kensington_n the_o three_o day_n of_o february_n 1695._o in_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o our_o reign_n by_o his_o majesty_n command_n shrewsbury_n