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	divine_a	tradition_n	2,703	5	9.2704	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A34255	A Confession of faith put forth by the elders and brethren of many congregations of Christians (baptized upon profession of their faith) in London and the country.		1677 (1677)	Wing C5794; ESTC R25352	47,552	162

john_n 2._o 2._o 20._o 27._o full_a persuasion_n and_o assurance_n of_o the_o infallible_a truth_n and_o divine_a authority_n thereof_o be_v from_o the_o inward_a work_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n bearing_z witness_n by_o and_o with_o the_o word_n in_o our_o heart_n 6._o the_o whole_a council_n of_o god_n concern_v all_o thing_n 9_o thing_n 2_o tim._n 3._o 15_o 16_o 17._o gal._n 1._o 8_o 9_o 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 or_o necessary_o contain_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n unto_o 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 nevertheless_o we_o acknowledge_v the_o 12._o the_o john_n 6._o 45._o 1_o cor._n 2._o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._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 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 common_a to_o humane_a action_n and_o society_n which_o be_v to_o be_v 40._o be_v 1_o cor._n 11_o 13_o 14._o &_o ch_n 14._o 26._o &_o 40._o 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 7._o all_o thing_n in_o scripture_n be_v not_o alike_o 16._o alike_o 2_o pet._n 3._o 16._o plain_a in_o themselves_o nor_o alike_o clear_a unto_o all_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 130._o so_o ps_n 19_o 7._o and_o 119._o 130._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 ordinary_a mean_n may_v attain_v to_o a_o sufficient_a understanding_n of_o they_o 8._o the_o 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unto_o which_o they_o 28._o they_o 1_o cor._n 14_o 6_o 9_o 11_o 12._o 24_o 28._o come_v that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n dwell_v 16_o dwell_v col._n 3._o 16_o plentiful_o in_o all_o they_o may_v worship_v he_o in_o a_o acceptable_a manner_n and_o through_o patience_n and_o comfort_n of_o the_o scripture_n may_v have_v hope_n 9_o the_o infallible_a rule_n of_o interpretation_n of_o scripture_n be_v the_o 16._o the_o 2_o pet._n 1._o 20_o 21._o act._n 15._o 15_o 16._o scripture_n itself_o and_o therefore_o when_o there_o be_v a_o question_n about_o the_o true_a and_o full_a sense_n of_o any_o scripture_n which_o be_v not_o manifold_a but_o one_o it_o must_v be_v search_v by_o other_o place_n that_o speak_v more_o clear_o 10._o the_o supreme_a judge_n by_o which_o all_o controversy_n of_o religion_n be_v to_o be_v determine_v and_o all_o decree_n of_o counsel_n opinion_n of_o ancient_a writer_n doctrine_n of_o man_n and_o private_a spirit_n be_v to_o be_v examine_v and_o in_o who_o sentence_n we_o be_v to_o rest_v can_v be_v no_o other_o but_o the_o holy_a scripture_n deliver_v by_o the_o spirit_n into_o which_o 23._o which_o mat._n 22._o 29._o 31._o eph._n 2._o 20_o act_n 28._o 23._o scripture_n so_o deliver_v our_o faith_n be_v final_o resolve_v chap._n ii_o of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n 1._o the_o lord_n our_o god_n be_v but_o 4._o but_o 1_o cor._n 8._o 4_o 6._o deut._n 6._o 4._o one_o only_a live_a and_o true_a god_n who_o 12._o who_o jer_n 10._o 10._o isaiah_n 48._o 12._o subsistence_n be_v in_o and_o of_o himself_o 14._o himself_o exod_n 3._o 14._o infinite_a in_o be_v and_o perfection_n who_o essence_n can_v be_v comprehend_v by_o any_o but_o himself_o 24._o himself_o joh._n 4._o 24._o a_o most_o pure_a spirit_n 16._o spirit_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 17._o deut._n 4._o 15_o 16._o invisible_a without_o body_n part_n or_o passion_n who_o only_o have_v immortality_n dwell_v in_o the_o light_n which_o no_o man_n can_v approach_v unto_o who_o be_v 6._o be_v mal._n 3._o 6._o immutable_a 23._o immutable_a 1_o king_n 8._o 27._o jer._n 23._o 23._o immense_a 2._o immense_a ps_n 90._o 2._o eternal_a incomprehensible_a 17._o incomprehensible_a gen._n 17._o almighty_a every_o way_n infinite_a 3._o infinite_a isa_n 6._o 3._o most_o holy_a most_o wise_a most_o free_a most_o absolute_a 10._o absolute_a ps_n 115._o 3._o isa_n 45._o 10._o work_v all_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o council_n of_o his_o own_o immutable_a and_o most_o righteous_a will_n 36._o will_n pro._n 16._o 4._o rom._n 11_o 36._o for_o his_o own_o glory_n most_o love_a gracious_a merciful_a long_o suffer_v abundant_a in_o goodness_n and_o truth_n forgive_a iniquity_n transgression_n and_o sin_n 6._o sin_n exod._n 34._o 6_o 7._o hebr._n 11._o 6._o the_o rewarder_n of_o they_o that_o diligent_o seek_v he_o and_o withal_o most_o just_a 33._o just_a neh._n 9_o 32_o 33._o and_o terrible_a in_o his_o judgement_n 6._o judgement_n ps_n 5._o 5_o 6._o hate_v all_o sin_n and_o who_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n clear_v the_o 3._o the_o exod._n 34._o 7._o nahum_n 1_o 2_o 3._o guilty_a 2._o god_n have_v all_o 26._o all_o joh._n 5._o 26._o life_n 13._o life_n ps_n 148._o 13._o glory_n 68_o glory_n ps_n 119._o 68_o goodness_n blessedness_n in_o and_o of_o himself_o be_v alone_o in_o and_o unto_o himself_o all-sufficient_a not_o 3._o not_o job_n 22._o 2_o 3._o stand_v in_o need_n of_o any_o creature_n which_o he_o have_v make_v nor_o derive_v any_o glory_n from_o they_o but_o only_o manifest_v his_o own_o glory_n in_o by_z unto_z and_o upon_o they_o he_o be_v the_o alone_a fountain_n of_o all_o be_v 36._o be_v rom._n 11._o 34._o 35_o 36._o of_o who_o through_o who_o and_o to_o who_o be_v all_o thing_n and_o he_o have_v most_o sovereign_a 35._o sovereign_a dan._n 4._o 25._o and_o v._o 34_o 35._o dominion_n over_o all_o creature_n to_o do_v by_o they_o for_o they_o or_o upon_o they_o whatsoever_o himself_o please_v in_o his_o sight_n 13._o sight_n heb._n 4._o 13._o all_o 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14._o 11._o 1_o cor._n 8._o 6_o yet_o the_o essence_n undivided_a the_o father_n be_v of_o none_o neither_o beget_v nor_o proceed_v the_o son_n be_v 18._o be_v joh._n 1._o 14._o 18._o eternal_o beget_v of_o the_o father_n the_o holy_a spirit_n 6._o spirit_n joh._n 15._o 26._o gal._n 4._o 6._o proceed_v from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n all_o infinite_a without_o beginning_n therefore_o but_o one_o god_n who_o be_v not_o to_o be_v divide_v in_o nature_n and_o be_v but_o distinguish_v by_o several_a peculiar_a relative_a property_n and_o personal_a relation_n which_o doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o all_o our_o communion_n with_o god_n and_o comfortable_a dependence_n on_o he_o chap._n iii_o of_o god_n decree_n 1._o god_n have_v 18._o have_v be_v 46._o

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sin_n and_o of_o the_o punishment_n thereof_o 23_o 7._o of_o god_n covenant_n 26_o 8._o of_o christ_n the_o mediator_n 28_o 9_o of_o freewill_n 35_o 10._o of_o effectual_a call_v 37_o 11._o of_o justification_n 40_o 12._o of_o adoption_n 43_o 13._o of_o sanctification_n 44_o 14._o of_o save_v faith_n 46_o 15._o of_o repentance_n unto_o life_n and_o salvation_n 49_o 16._o of_o good_a work_n 51_o 17._o of_o perseverance_n of_o the_o saint_n 56_o 18._o of_o the_o assurance_n of_o grace_n and_o salvation_n 59_o 19_o of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n 62_o 20._o of_o the_o gospel_n and_o of_o the_o extent_n of_o the_o grace_n thereof_o 67_o 21._o of_o christian_a liberty_n and_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n 70_o 22._o of_o religious_a worship_n and_o the_o sabbath_n day_n 73_o 23._o of_o lawful_a oath_n and_o vow_n 78_o 24._o of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n 81_o 25._o of_o marriage_n 83_o 26._o of_o the_o church_n 85_o 27._o of_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n 94_o 28._o of_o baptism_n and_o the_o 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and_o his_o will_n which_o be_v necessary_a unto_o salvation_n 1._o salvation_n heb._n 1._o 1._o therefore_o it_o please_v the_o lord_n at_o sundry_a time_n and_o in_o divers_a manner_n to_o reveal_v himself_o and_o to_o declare_v that_o his_o will_n unto_o his_o church_n and_o afterward_o for_o the_o better_a preserve_n and_o propagate_a of_o the_o truth_n and_o for_o the_o more_o sure_a establishment_n and_o comfort_n of_o the_o church_n against_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o malice_n of_o satan_n and_o of_o the_o world_n to_o commit_v the_o same_o whole_o unto_o 20._o unto_o pro._n 22._o 19_o 20_o 21._o rom._n 15._o 4._o 2_o pet._n 1._o 19_o 20._o write_v which_o make_v the_o holy_a scripture_n to_o be_v most_o necessary_a those_o former_a way_n of_o god_n reveal_v his_o will_n unto_o his_o people_n be_v now_o cease_v 2._o under_o the_o name_n of_o holy_a scripture_n or_o the_o word_n of_o god_n write_v be_v now_o contain_v all_o the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a 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the_o revelation_n all_o which_o be_v give_v by_o the_o 16._o the_o 2_o tim._n 3._o 16._o inspiration_n of_o god_n to_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o faith_n and_o life_n 3._o the_o book_n common_o call_v apocrypha_fw-la not_o be_v of_o 2._o of_o luk._n 24._o 27._o 44._o rom._n 3._o 2._o divine_a inspiration_n be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o canon_n or_o rule_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o therefore_o be_v of_o no_o authority_n to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n nor_o to_o be_v any_o otherwise_o approve_a or_o make_v use_n of_o than_o other_o humane_a writing_n 4._o the_o authority_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n for_o which_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v believe_v depend_v not_o upon_o the_o testimony_n of_o any_o man_n or_o church_n but_o whole_o upon_o 9_o upon_o 2_o pet._n 1._o 19_o 20_o 21._o 2_o tim._n 3._o 16._o 2_o thes_n 2._o 13._o 1_o joh._n 5._o 9_o god_n who_o be_v truth_n itself_o the_o author_n thereof_o therefore_o it_o be_v to_o be_v receive_v because_o it_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n 5._o we_o may_v be_v move_v and_o induce_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n to_o a_o high_a and_o reverend_a esteem_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o the_o heavenliness_n of_o the_o matter_n the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o doctrine_n and_o the_o majesty_n of_o the_o stile_n the_o consent_n of_o all_o the_o part_n the_o scope_n of_o the_o whole_a which_o be_v to_o give_v all_o glory_n to_o god_n the_o full_a discovery_n it_o make_v of_o the_o only_a way_n of_o man_n salvation_n and_o many_o other_o incomparable_a excellency_n and_o entire_a perfection_n thereof_o be_v argument_n whereby_o it_o do_v abundant_o evidence_n itself_o to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n yet_o notwithstanding_o our_o 27._o our_o joh._n 16._o 13_o 14._o 1_o cor._n 2._o 10_o 11_o 12._o 1_o