Selected quad for the lemma: scripture_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
scripture_n	authority_n	believe_v	church_n	26,614	5	5.5829	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A34242	The confession of faith ; and, The larger and shorter catechism first agreed upon by the Westminster Assembly of Divines at Westminster, and now approved by the General Assembly of the kirk of Scotland to be a part of uniformity in religion between the kirks of Christ in the three kingdoms.; Westminster Confession of Faith.	Dickson, David, 1583?-1663. Summe of saving knowledge.; Church of Scotland. General Assembly.; Westminster Assembly (1643-1652). Larger catechism.; Westminster Assembly (1643-1652). Shorter catechism.	1671 (1671)	Wing C5769; ESTC R27273	112,419	253

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witness_n by_o and_o with_o the_o word_n in_o our_o heart_n 59.21_o vi_o the_o whole_a counsel_n of_o god_n concern_v all_o thing_n necessary_a for_o his_o own_o glory_n man_n salvation_n faith_n and_o life_n be_v either_o express_o set_v down_o in_o scripture_n or_o by_o good_a and_o necessary_a consequence_n may_v be_v deduce_v from_o scripture_n un●o_v which_o nothing_o at_o any_o time_n be_v to_o be_v add_v whether_o by_o new_a revelation_n of_o the_o spirit_n or_o tradition_n of_o man_n 2.2_o nevertheless_o we_o acknowledge_v the_o inward_a illumination_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o save_a understanding_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v reveal_v in_o the_o word_n 12._o and_o that_o there_o be_v some_o circumstance_n concern_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o government_n of_o the_o church_n c●mmon_a to_o humane_a action_n and_o society_n which_o be_v to_o be_v order_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o christian_a prudence_n according_a to_o the_o general_a rule_n of_o the_o word_n which_o be_v always_o to_o be_v observe_v 40._o vii_o all_o thing_n in_o scripture_n be_v not_o alike_o plain_a in_o themselves_o nor_o alike_o clear_a unto_o all_o 3.6_o yet_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v know_v believe_v and_o observe_v for_o salvation_n be_v so_o clear_o propound_v and_o open_v in_o some_o place_n of_o scripture_n or_o other_o that_o not_o only_o the_o learned_a but_o the_o unlearned_a in_o a_o due_a use_n of_o the_o ordinary_a mean_n may_v attain_v unto_o a_o sufficient_a understanding_n of_o they_o 130._o viii_o the_o old_a testament_n in_o hebrew_n which_o be_v the_o native_a language_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n of_o old_a and_o the_o new_a testament_n in_o greek_a which_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o write_n of_o it_o be_v most_o general_o know_v to_o the_o nation_n be_v immediate_o inspire_v by_o god_n and_o by_o his_o singular_a care_n &_o providence_n keep_v pure_a in_o all_o age_n be_v 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be_v our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n 6.9_o teach_v we_o to_o draw_v near_o to_o god_n with_o all_o holy_a reverence_n and_o confidence_n as_o child_n to_o a_o father_n able_a and_o ready_a to_o help_v we_o 11.13_o and_o that_o we_o shall_v pray_v with_o and_o for_o other_o 2.2_o q._n 101._o what_o do_v we_o pray_v for_o in_o the_o first_o petition_n a._n in_o the_o first_o petition_n which_o be_v hallow_a be_v thy_o name_n 6.9_o we_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v enable_v we_o &_o other_o to_o glorify_v he_o in_o all_o that_o whereby_o he_o make_v himself_o know_v 3._o and_o that_o he_o will_v dis●ose_v all_o thing_n to_o his_o own_o glory_n throughout_o q._n 102._o what_o do_v we_o pray_v for_o in_o the_o second_o petition_n a._n in_o the_o second_o petition_n which_o be_v thy_o kingdom_n come_v 6.10_o we_o pray_v that_o satan_n kingdom_n may_v be_v destroy_v 18._o and_o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n may_v be_v advance_v 11._o ourselves_o and_o other_o bring_v into_o it_o and_o keep_v in_o it_o 3.1_o and_o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n may_v be_v hasten_v 22.20_o q._n 103._o what_o do_v we_o pray_v for_o in_o the_o three_o petition_n a._n in_o the_o three_o petition_n which_o be_v thy_o will_v be_v do_v in_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n 6.12_o we_o pray_v that_o god_n by_o his_o grace_n will_v make_v we_o able_a and_o willing_a to_o know_v obey_v and_o submit_v to_o his_o will_n in_o all_o thing_n throughout_o as_o the_o angel_n do_v in_o heaven_n 21._o q._n 104._o what_o do_v we_o pray_v for_o in_o the_o four_o petition_n a._n in_o the_o four_o petition_n which_o be_v give_v we_o this_o day_n our_o daily_a bread_n 6.11_o we_o pray_v that_o of_o god_n free_a gift_n we_o may_v receive_v a_o competent_a portion_n of_o the_o good_a thing_n of_o this_o life_n and_o enjoy_v his_o blessing_n with_o they_o 9_o q._n 105._o what_o do_v we_o pray_v for_o in_o the_o five_o petition_n a._n in_o the_o five_o petition_n which_o be_v and_o forgive_v we_o our_o debt_n as_o we_o forgive_v our_o debtor_n 6.12_o we_o pray_v that_o god_n for_o christ_n sake_n will_v free_o pardon_v all_o our_o sin_n 19_o which_o we_o be_v the_o ●ather_n encourage_v to_o ask_v because_o by_o his_o grace_n we_o be_v enable_v from_o the_o heart_n to_o forgive_v other_o 18.35_o q._n 106._o what_o do_v we_o pray_v for_o in_o the_o six_o petition_n a._n in_o the_o six_o petition_n which_o be_v and_o lead_v we_o not_o into_o temptation_n but_o deliver_v we_o from_o evil_a 6.13_o we_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v either_o keep_v we_o from_o be_v tempt_v to_o sin_n 26.41_o or_o support_v and_o deliver_v we_o when_o we_o be_v tempt_v 12.8_o q._n 107._o what_o do_v the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n teach_v we_o a._n the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n which_o be_v for_o thy_o be_v the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o power_n and_o the_o glory_n for_o ever_o amen_o 6.13_o teach_v we_o to_o take_v our_o encouragement_n in_o prayer_n from_o god_n only_o 19_o and_o in_o our_o prayer_n to_o praise_v he_o ascribe_v kingdom_n power_n and_o glory_n to_o he_o 13._o and_o in_o testimony_n of_o our_o desire_n and_o assurance_n to_o be_v hear_v we_o say_v amen_n 14.16_o the_o ten_o commandment_n exod._n 20._o god_n speak_v all_o these_o word_n say_v i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n which_o have_v bring_v thou_o out_o 〈◊〉_d the_o land_n of_o egypt_n out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o bondage_n i._o thou_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o god_n before_o i_o ii_o thou_o shall_v not_o make_v unto_o thou_o any_o grave_a i●age_n or_o any_o likeness_n of_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o hea●en_n above_o or_o that_o be_v in_o the_o earth_n beneath_o or_o that_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o water_n under_o the_o earth_n thou_o shall_v not_o 〈◊〉_d down_o thyself_o to_o they_o nor_o serve_v they_o for_o i_o the_o ●ord_n thy_o god_n be_o a_o jealous_a god_n visit_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n unto_o the_o three_o ●nd_n four_o generation_n of_o they_o 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that_o thy_o day_n may_v be_v long_o upon_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o vi_o thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v vii_o thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n viii_o thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v xi_o thou_o shall_v not_o bear_v false_a witness_n against_o thy_o neighbour_n x._o thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v thy_o neighbour_n house_n thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v thy_o neighbour_n wife_n nor_o his_o man_n servant_n nor_o his_o maid_n servant_n nor_o his_o ox_n nor_o his_o ass_n nor_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v thy_o neighbour_n the_o lord_n prayer_n math._n 6._o our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n hallow_a be_v thy_o name_n thy_o kingdom_n c●me_n thy_o will_v be_v do_v on_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n give_v we_o this_o day_n our_o daily_a bread_n and_o forgive_v we_o our_o debt_n as_o we_o forgive_v our_o debtor_n and_o lead_v we_o not_o into_o temptation_n but_o deliver_v we_o from_o evil_a for_o thou_o be_v the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o power_n and_o the_o glory_n for_o ever_o amen_o the_o creed_n i_o believe_v in_o god_n the_o father_n almighty_n maker_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o in_o jesus_n christ_n his_o only_a son_n our_o lord_n which_o be_v conceive_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n suffer_v under_o pontius_n pilate_n be_v crucify_v dead_a and_o bury_v he_o descend_v into_o hell_n day_n the_o three_o day_n he_o rise_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a he_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n and_o sit_v on_o the_o right_a ●and_n of_o god_n the_o father_n almighty_n from_o thence_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o judge_v the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a i_o believe_v in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o holy_a catholic_n church_n the_o communion_n of_o saint_n the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n and_o the_o life_n everlasting_a amen_n so_o much_o of_o every_o question_n both_o in_o the_o large_a and_o short_a catechism_n be_v repeat_v in_o the_o answer_n as_o make_v every_o answer_n a_o entire_a proposition_n or_o sentence_n in_o itself_o to_o the_o end_n the_o learner_n may_v further_o improve_v it_o upon_o all_o occasion_n for_o his_o increase_n in_o knowledge_n and_o piety_n even_o out_o of_o the_o course_n of_o catechise_v as_o well_o as_o in_o it_o and_o albeit_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o doctrine_n comprise_v in_o that_o abridgement_n common_o call_v the_o apostle_n creed_n be_v full_o set_v forth_o in_o each_o of_o the_o catechism_n so_o as_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n of_o insert_v the_o creed_n itself_o yet_o it_o be_v here_o annex_v not_o as_o though_o it_o be_v compose_v by_o the_o apostle_n or_o aught_o to_o be_v estee●ed_v canonical_a scripture_n as_o the_o ten_o commandment_n and_o the_o lord_n prayer_n much_o less_o a_o prayer_n as_o ignorant_a people_n have_v be_v apt_a to_o make_v both_o it_o and_o the_o decalogue_n but_o because_o it_o be_v a_o brief_a sum_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n agreeable_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o ancient_o receive_v in_o the_o church_n of_o christ._n the_o sum_z of_o save_v knowledge_n with_o the_o practical_a use_n thereof_o john_n 6.37_o all_o that_o the_o father_n give_v i_o shall_v come_v to_o i_o and_o he_o that_o come_v to_o i_o i_o will_v in_o no_o wise_a cast_v out_o edinburgh_n print_v by_o george_n swintoun_n and_o thomas_n brown_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v by_o james_n glen_n and_o david_n trench_n 1671._o a_o brief_a sum_n of_o christian_a doctrine_n contain_v in_o holy_a scripture_n and_o hold_v forth_o in_o the_o confession_n of_o faith_n &_o catechism_n agree_v upon_o by_o the_o assembly_n of_o divine_n at_o westminst●r_n and_o receive_v by_o the_o general_n