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	church_n	err_v	2,923	5	9.8588	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A96399	The real Quaker a real Protestant, and the spirit of popery directly struck at in answer to a most malicious and scandalous book, entituled, The papists younger brother, by a disguised author under the titles Misoplanes and Philalethes, but on the contrary proved Philoplanes, Misalethes / by a servant of Christ, G. Whitehead.	Whitehead, George, 1636?-1723.	1679 (1679)	Wing W1952; ESTC R42838	97,690	135

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if_o thou_o have_v not_o plain_a scripture_n for_o this_o than_o it_o follow_v not_o only_o that_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o the_o rule_n of_o thy_o faith_n and_o practice_n but_o also_o that_o thy_o position_n or_o article_n in_o this_o case_n be_v unsound_a as_o well_o as_o unscriptural_a and_o inconsistent_a with_o itself_o that_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o only_a rule_n of_o faith_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o no_o scripture_n to_o prove_v they_o be_v so_o but_o that_o they_o testify_v of_o christ_n as_o the_o way_n the_o truth_n the_o life_n the_o light_n and_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n be_v that_o which_o guide_v into_o all_o truth_n this_o be_v scriptural_a and_o further_o it_o be_v very_o uncharitable_a to_o condemn_v all_o nation_n that_o have_v not_o the_o scripture_n and_o that_o be_v

say_v the_o scripture_n proceed_v from_o christ_n but_o be_v not_o christ_n for_o he_o be_v the_o light_n the_o life_n the_o word_n the_o judge_n the_o guide_n of_o all_o his_o true_a follower_n and_o why_o may_v not_o he_o be_v call_v the_o rule_n as_o well_o as_o the_o way_n the_o truth_n &_o c_o pr._n ibid._n this_o qr._n be_v guilty_a of_o weak_a reason_v because_o christ_n be_v the_o word_n the_o light_n the_o life_n therefore_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o a_o light_n the_o word_n of_o life_n a_o judge_n a_o guide_n a_o tryer_n of_o spirit_n rare_a quake_a logic_n answ_n he_o grant_v the_o qrs._n assertion_n that_o christ_n be_v the_o word_n the_o light_n the_o life_n wherein_o he_o have_v weaken_v his_o own_o cause_n but_o his_o inference_n upon_o the_o quaker_n i_o deny_v for_o that_o the_o qr._n do_v not_o argue_v in_o the_o term_n he_o do_v for_o the_o priest_n cunning_o put_v in_o a_o light_n a_o guide_n a_o judge_n a_o tryer_n of_o spirit_n as_o applicable_a to_o the_o scripture_n wherein_o he_o great_o vary_v the_o term_n from_o the_o light_n the_o guide_n etc._n etc._n to_o a_o light_n a_o guide_n but_o that_o the_o scripture_n of_o themselves_o abstract_o be_v these_o without_o divine_a assistance_n he_o prove_v not_o if_o he_o dare_v affert_fw-la it_z muchless_a that_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o word_n of_o life_n or_o the_o live_a word_n let_v he_o prove_v that_o i_o deny_v his_o position_n for_o christ_n be_v the_o live_a word_n pr._n pag._n 62._o at_o this_o door_n have_v be_v bring_v in_o all_o the_o filth_n that_o have_v be_v east_n upon_o the_o holy_a scripture_n the_o scripture_n be_v not_o the_o light_n what_o be_v it_o then_o darkness_n say_v one_o qr._n not_o to_o be_v mind_v in_o any_o thing_n say_v another_o answ_n there_o be_v no_o filth_n cast_v upon_o the_o holy_a scripture_n by_o assert_v christ_n to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o life_n the_o light_n the_o judge_n the_o guide_n etc._n etc._n again_o i_o be_o confident_a that_o he_o have_v wrong_v two_o qrs._n so_o call_v in_o his_o dark_a accusation_n not_o tell_v we_o what_o qr._n will_v call_v the_o holy_a scripture_n darkness_n or_o what_o qr._n do_v say_v it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v mind_v in_o any_o thing_n this_o be_v a_o blind_a story_n i_o be_o apt_a to_o think_v of_o his_o own_o forge_n for_o no_o real_a qr._n will_v speak_v so_o slighty_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n though_o there_o be_v parable_n that_o be_v call_v dark_a say_n in_o the_o scripture_n which_o yet_o can_v proper_o be_v call_v darkness_n pr._n ibid._n the_o scripture_n be_v become_v like_o a_o dung-cart_n to_o receive_v what_o filth_n the_o qrs._n and_o papist_n have_v to_o throw_v into_o it_o answ_n this_o be_v a_o abominable_a and_o slanderous_a comparison_n against_o the_o qrs._n who_o have_v full_o express_v their_o reverend_a esteem_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n both_o in_o doctrine_n and_o conversation_n pr._n pag._n 64._o be_v not_o those_o stream_n which_o make_v glad_a the_o city_n of_o god_n base_o foull_v by_o he_o answ_n he_o count_v the_o scripture_n those_o stream_n and_o thereby_o set_v they_o in_o the_o place_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v that_o man_n that_o shall_v be_v as_o a_o hiding-place_n and_o be_v compare_v to_o river_n of_o water_n in_o a_o dry_a place_n isa_n 32.2_o and_o there_o the_o glorious_a lord_n will_v be_v unto_o we_o a_o place_n of_o broad_a river_n and_o stream_n chap._n 33.21_o and_o this_o be_v in_o zion_n the_o city_n of_o our_o solemnity_n and_o in_o jerusalem_n a_o quiet_a habitation_n verse_n 20._o it_o be_v these_o stream_n of_o the_o water_n of_o life_n that_o make_v glad_a the_o city_n of_o god_n whereof_o the_o scripture_n testify_v pr._n ibid._n the_o scripture_n say_v this_o qr._n be_v the_o idol_n of_o all_o gospel-minister_n to_o get_v money_n by_o pag._n 67._o they_o count_v the_o holy_a scripture_n a_o idol_n answ_n a_o plain_a perversion_n and_o falsehood_n again_o the_o qr._n say_v no_o such_o thing_n nor_o so_o account_v of_o the_o scripture_n but_o that_o your_o leader_n cause_v you_o to_o err_v for_o their_o own_o end_n and_o of_o the_o scripture_n they_o make_v a_o idol_n to_o get_v money_n by_o he_o do_v not_o call_v the_o scripture_n the_o idol_n but_o that_o such_o make_v a_o idol_n thereof_o to_o get_v money_n by_o and_o these_o be_v no_o gospel-minister_n those_o priest_n who_o make_v a_o trade_n of_o scripture_n and_o exalt_v it_o in_o the_o place_n of_o christ_n make_v a_o idol_n of_o it_o but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o in_o itself_o pr._n that_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o the_o word_n nor_o a_o light_n unto_o our_o foot_n nor_o the_o rule_n guide_n teacher_n or_o judge_n because_o christ_n be_v so_o a_o oracle_n from_o this_o qrs._n lie_v spirit_n p._n 65._o answ_n by_o way_n of_o eminency_n we_o own_o christ_n to_o be_v the_o word_n also_o the_o light_n the_o rule_n the_o guide_n the_o teacher_n the_o judge_n the_o lawgiver_n the_o lord_n be_v our_o judge_n the_o lord_n be_v our_o lawgiver_n isa_n 33.22_o yet_o we_o do_v it_o hereby_o deny_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v a_o rule_n or_o to_o contain_v word_n of_o god_n pr._n ibid._n that_o the_o sure_a word_n of_o prophecy_n be_v no_o light_n shine_v in_o a_o dark_a place_n answ_n yes_o the_o more_o sure_a word_n of_o prophecy_n be_v a_o light_n shine_v in_o a_o dark_a place_n in_o many_o dark_a heart_n whereunto_o man_n do_v well_o to_o take_v heed_n until_o the_o day_n dawn_n and_o the_o daystar_n arise_v in_o their_o heart_n this_o word_n be_v before_o the_o scripture_n be_v write_v the_o priest_n call_v the_o scripture_n the_o sure_a word_n of_o prophecy_n but_o tell_v we_o not_o what_o scripture_n nor_o wherein_o the_o comparison_n be_v of_o its_o be_v the_o more_o sure_a word_n of_o prophecy_n concern_v the_o judge_n and_o the_o light_n within_o and_o benefit_n of_o christ_n come_n see_v what_o john_n preston_n say_v in_o his_o book_n entitle_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o saint_n infirmity_n pag._n 106._o viz._n the_o office_n i_o say_v of_o christ_n be_v to_o teach_v man_n judgement_n and_o this_o he_o do_v with_o much_o tenderness_n compassion_n and_o gentleness_n 1._o to_o teach_v man_n the_o just_a and_o righteous_a way_n of_o god_n so_o the_o word_n be_v take_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n to_o enlighten_v man_n to_o judge_v of_o the_o way_n of_o god_n christ_n be_v often_o compare_v to_o a_o shepherd_n that_o feed_v his_o flock_n pag._n 107._o and_o he_o be_v also_o call_v the_o true_a light_n which_o lighten_v the_o world_n if_o christ_n have_v not_o come_v into_o the_o world_n there_o will_v not_o have_v be_v one_o spark_n of_o god_n image_n leave_v in_o man_n neither_o adam_n nor_o his_o posterity_n shall_v have_v know_v any_o thing_n but_o a_o cloud_n of_o darkness_n shall_v have_v seize_v on_o man_n mind_n but_o now_o by_o christ_n come_n every_o one_o even_o the_o wicked_a have_v this_o benefit_n that_o they_o have_v see_v common_a light_n christ_n light_v every_o one_o that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n in_o some_o sort_n teach_v they_o so_o much_o as_o shall_v make_v they_o inexcusable_a and_o pag._n 111._o if_o christ_n be_v not_o god_n and_o man_n that_o be_v if_o he_o be_v not_o patient_a in_o a_o infinite_a manner_n he_o can_v not_o bear_v with_o we_o etc._n etc._n observe_v how_o contrary_a to_o this_o of_o christ_n teach_v man_n judgement_n and_o be_v that_o true_a light_n which_o lighten_v every_o man_n etc._n etc._n our_o adversary_n have_v proceed_v against_o the_o light_n of_o christ_n within_o both_o before_o and_o after_o these_o passage_n and_o how_o he_o have_v oppose_v the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n towards_o we_o both_o as_o god_n and_o man_n contrary_a to_o j._n preston_n account_n who_o be_v a_o man_n doubtless_o of_o better_a fame_n religion_n and_o learning_n in_o his_o day_n than_o our_o adversary_n pr._n ibid._n sure_o it_o be_v matter_n of_o lamentation_n that_o a_o false_a christ_n the_o light_n within_o who_o be_v not_o god_n and_o man_n in_o one_o person_n must_v by_o the_o qrs._n be_v thus_o exalt_v to_o lay_v the_o honour_n of_o the_o scripture_n in_o the_o dust_n pag._n 67._o how_o fond_a the_o qrs._n be_v of_o their_o light_n within_o to_o exalt_v this_o idol_n answ_n no_o such_o design_n in_o the_o quaker_n in_o exalt_v the_o light_n within_o as_o to_o lay_v the_o honour_n of_o the_o scripture_n in_o the_o dust_n it_o be_v no_o dishonour_n to_o scripture_n to_o exalt_v the_o light_n of_o christ_n within_o and_o however_o this_o priest_n may_v have_v give_v the_o light_n of_o christ_n a_o better_a epithet_n than_o a_o false_a christ_n or_o this_o idol_n especial_o since_o he_o have_v give_v we_o this_o concession_n