Selected quad for the lemma: scripture_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
scripture_n	believe_v	book_n	canonical_a	2,414	5	10.7996	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A95962	Vindiciæ veritatis or an unanimous attestation to Gods blessed truth revealed in his vvord: together with a serious protestation against those church-desolating and soul-damning errors, heresies, and blasphemies, which of late have come in like a flood upon our county and kingdome : especially against a toleration of them. / Made in pursuance of the nationall Covenant, by the ministers of the Gospel within the West-Riding of the countie of York, as a caution to their flocks, and testimonie to the world of their zeal for, and love to, Christs truth and church. Readily and willingly subscribed, April 6. 1648.	Hill, Edward, 1589 or 90-1669.	1648 (1648)	Wing V544; Thomason E444_5	8,030	12

VINDICIAE VERITATIS Or an Unanimous Attestation to Gods blessed Truth Revealed in his WORD Together with a serious Protestation against those Church-desolating and Soul-damning Errors Heresies and Blasphemies which of late have come in like a flood upon our County and Kingdome Especially against a Toleration of them Made in pursuance of the Nationall Covenant BY The Ministers of the Gospel within the West-Riding of the Countie of York as a Caution to their flocks and Testimonie to the world of their zeal for and love to Christs truth and Church Readily and Willingly Subscribed April 6. 1648. LONDON Printed by John Macock for LUKE FAVVNE at the sign of the Parrot in Pauls Church-yard MDCXLVIII Vindiciae Veritatis OR An Vnanimous Attestation TO Gods Blessed Truth Revealed by his WORD VVE the Ministers of Christ residing within the West-riding of the County of York seriously calling to mind the many wonderful mercies and deliverances which God hath vouchsafed in those latter years to this Church and Kingdom especially in freeing us from the insupportable yoke of the Prelatical Hierarchy and setting open a fair door of hope to a ful and through Reformation by means of this present Parliament in pursuance of our National Covenant cannot but desire to be unfeignedly thankful to God first and then to the Honorable Houses for all their pains piety prudence and fidelity manifested therein Yet we cannot but with sad and sorrowful hearts weep yea if it were possible bleed over those inexpressible Calamities which threaten this poor distressed Church with speedy and inevitable ruin by reason of the many pernicious Errors damnable Heresies unparaleld Blasphemies and more then abominable Irreligion and Atheism which dayly increase and spread amongst us Especially our hearts tremble when we consider the desperate attemps of those who endeavour and plead for a a Bloody Tenent preface toleration of all Consciences and worship even Antichristian Diametrically opposite to the National Covenant and that which would entayl all these evils upon us and our posterity for ever Fearing therefore by our sinful silence to betray the Truth of God which in the worst of times hath ever found some friends to own and assert it And having before our eyes First The Honor of God which ought to be dearer to us then our own b Exod 32 32 Rom 9.3 salvation Secondly The preciousness of our peoples souls c Acts 20 28 bought with no meaner price then the Blood of Christ now in danger to be subverted Thirdly The strictness of our engagement by Covenant within our calling to endeavour the extirpation of Heresies Schism Prophaness and whatsoever is contrary to sound Doctrine and the power of godliness Fourthly The express charge that lies upon all earnestly to d Iude verse 3 contend for the Faith which was once delivered to the Saints especially upon e Ezek 33 7 Acts 20 29 Ministers to warn the people of their danger to watch over their flocks against false Teachers and to hold f T it 1.9 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 It notes an hold against a contrary bold when we have any thing in our hand that another would wrest from us fast the faithful Word Fifthly The forwardness and zeal of Beleevers in all ages that have maintained the Truth of the Gospel against all the assaults of the Devil and his Instruments together with the late fresh and pious g 2 Cor 9 2 example of our dear Brethren the Ministers of Christ within the Province of London Sixthly Our own h 1 Tim 5 21 exemption from being partakers of other mens sins that we may free our selves both from the guilt of these reigning corruptions and the Blood of souls Seventhly And lastly The sweet and comfortable i Mat 10 32 promise of our Lord and Savior which he hath made to the confession of his Name and truth before men We do freely give testimony as followeth 1. We cannot but exceedingly check and blame our selves with broken and bleeding hearts that we have been no more active and forward for God in promoting and advancing the happy begun Reformation of Religion according to our Covenant in Doctrine Worship Discipline and Government And also that we have so little appeared out of the spheres of our rerespective Congregations against the many intolerable Errors Blasphemies and Heresies which have dayly increased whiles they should have been suppressed 2. We do firmly beleeve the holy Scripture given by Divine k 2 Tim 3 16 inspiration contained in the Canonical books of the Old and New Testament to be the l 2 Pet. 1 19 20 21 undoubted Word of God the supream Judge in all Controversies of Religion from which there 's no appeal The most perfect m Ephes 2 20 rule of faith and obedience both in respect of Gods Worship and the whole conversation of man To which as nothing ought to be added so from it nothing ought to be n Deut 4 2 Rev 22 18 19 diminished 3. Upon a diligent perusal of a Confession of Faith and Catechism presented as the humble Advice of the Assembly of Divines then setting at Westminster to both Houses of Parliament for their civil sanction We cannot but thankfully acknowledg their unwearied pains taken therein notwithstanding the many apparent difficulties they dayly wrestled withall heartily blessing God for guiding them so by his Spirit into all truth that as we do freely and fully assent to the whole Doctrine of Faith therein contained to be sound orthodox clearly grounded upon the Word of God and agreeable to the Confessions of the Reformed Churches of all which we are abundantly satisfied and convinced in our Judgments and Consciences so we can cheerfully submit our selves unto that Confession and Catechism as a special means to preserve Unity and Purity of Doctrine amongst us earnestly imploring they may receive the stamp of supream Authority for the nearer Conjunction of the three Kingdoms that we and our posterity after us may as Brethren live in peace and love and the Lord may delight to dwel in the midst of us 4. Whereas it is undenyably evident and more clear then the Sun at noonday that men of corrupt minds have broached and spread amongst us many o Remonstrance c. by Borealis printed at London 1648 page 8 9 And Colemans re-examination page 10 unsound opinions and monstrous Errors both in word and writings of which those many dangerous and heretical books such as are Bests Mysteries against the whole Trinity Bidles twelve Arguments against the Diety of the Holy Ghost Comfort for Believers Mans Mortality Bloody Tenent And Sparkles of Glory with many moe commonly printed and published are lively and never dying Monuments to all posterity We could not but sit down astonished and wish our heads were waters and our eyes a fountain of tears that we might weep day and night for the spreading and growth of those Errors Heresies and Schisms which by such an