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	church_n	creed_n	3,598	5	10.6585	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A30399	The Protestant's companion, or, An impartial survey and comparison of the Protestant religion as by law established, with the main doctrines of popery wherein is shewn that popery is contrary to scripture, primitive fathers and councils ... / by a true son of the Protestant Church of England as established by law.	Burnet, Gilbert, 1643-1715.	1685 (1685)	Wing B5845; ESTC R29606	32,970	68

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than_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v jure_fw-la divino_fw-la positivo_fw-la and_o by_o bellarmin_n 4._o that_o neither_o scripture_n nor_o tradition_n habet_fw-la allow_v than_o farewell_n papal_a supremacy_n that_o the_o apostoliok_n seat_n or_o chair_n be_v so_o fix_v at_o rome_n which_o i_o real_o believe_v as_o well_o as_o he_o that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v take_v from_o thence_o and_o then_o why_o may_v it_o not_o be_v at_o antioch_n or_o jerusalom_n as_o well_o as_o rome_n confess_v by_o he_o 29._o further_o that_o as_o long_o as_o the_o emperor_n be_v heathen_a the_o pope_n be_v subject_a to_o they_o in_o all_o civil_a cause_n and_o that_o for_o above_o one_o thousand_o year_n his_o opinio_fw-la judgement_n be_v not_o esteem_v infallible_a nor_o 13._o his_o authority_n above_o that_o of_o a_o general_n council_n where_o be_v then_o the_o exercise_n or_o acknowledgement_n of_o this_o supremacy_n and_o infallibility_n of_o the_o pope_n be_v all_o the_o world_n a-sleep_o or_o ignorant_a 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ullius_fw-la notâ_fw-la what_o can_v the_o papist_n say_v to_o this_o so_o plain_a a_o acknowledgement_n but_o not_o design_v to_o treat_v at_o large_a upon_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n i_o have_v not_o as_o in_o the_o follow_a subject_n produce_v the_o testimony_n of_o father_n and_o council_n against_o this_o doctrine_n of_o rome_n but_o shall_v advise_v the_o reader_n to_o consult_v herein_o bishop_n jewel_n against_o harding_n article_n 4._o archbishop_n bramhall_n schism_n guard_v against_o will._n serjeant_n dr._n barrow_n of_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n and_o the_o bishop_n of_o lincoln_n brutum_fw-la fulmen_fw-la who_o will_v give_v he_o full_a satisfaction_n in_o that_o point_n the_o content_n of_o the_o follow_a treatise_n sect_n i._o of_o the_o scripture_n sufficiency_n page_n 1._o sect_n ii_o of_o the_o scripture-canon_n 5._o sect_n iii_o of_o invocation_n of_o saint_n and_o of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n 7_o of_o image_n worship_n 10._o of_o adoration_n of_o the_o host._n 11._o sect_n iv._o of_o the_o three_o creed_n and_o how_o the_o pope_n impose_v new_a article_n of_o faith_n upon_o his_o follower_n 13._o sect_n v._o of_o the_o number_n of_o sacrament_n and_o of_o communion_n in_o one_o kind_n page_n 15_o sect_n vi_o of_o transubstantiation_n 19_o sect_n vii_o of_o purgatory_n 23_o of_o indulgence_n 25_o of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass._n 26_o of_o justification_n by_o faith_n 27_o of_o merit_n ibid._n sect_n viii_o of_o prayer_n in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n 30_o sect_n ix_o of_o the_o marriage_n of_o priest_n 33_o of_o auricular_a confession_n 39_o sect_n x._o of_o obedience_n to_o governor_n 4●_n the_o protestant_n companion_n section_n i._n the_o protestant_a church_n of_o england_n our_o holy_a mother_n admit_v of_o no_o other_o rule_n for_o faith_n and_o practice_n than_o the_o 2._o holy_a scripture_n which_o according_a to_o 15._o the_o apostle_n be_v able_a to_o make_v we_o wise_a unto_o salvation_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n do_v equal_a unwritten_a 1._o tradition_n with_o the_o holy_a scripture_n who_o 3._o some_o of_o that_o church_n do_v call_v a_o nose_n of_o wax_n 4._o another_o and_o that_o no_o less_o man_n than_o a_o cardinal_n affirm_v that_o the_o scripture_n be_v no_o more_o to_o be_v believe_v in_o say_v that_o it_o come_v from_o god_n than_o mahomet_n alcoran_n because_o that_o say_v so_o too_o another_o 92._o cardinal_n say_v that_o the_o scripture_n have_v no_o authority_n but_o for_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o church_n they_o mean_v the_o roman_a church_n by_o who_o it_o 17._o ought_v to_o be_v regulate_v and_o not_o the_o church_n be_v regulate_v by_o it_o and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o as_o it_o be_v 22._o confess_v that_o the_o people_n will_v easy_o be_v draw_v away_o from_o observe_v the_o church_n i._n e._n romish_n institution_n 3._o when_o they_o shall_v perceive_v that_o they_o be_v not_o contain_v in_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o their_o i._n e._n popish_a doctrine_n be_v not_o only_o different_a from_o but_o repugnant_a to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n hence_o do_v the_o church_n 4._o of_o rome_n under_o severe_a penalty_n forbid_v the_o laity_n the_o perusal_n of_o they_o and_o thereby_o involve_v every_o layman_n in_o the_o guilt_n of_o be_v a_o traditor_n which_o in_o the_o 4._o first_o age_n of_o christianity_n be_v a_o crime_n melancth_v next_o door_n to_o apostasy_n which_o act_n do_v not_o only_o imply_v that_o the_o popish_a church_n refuse_v to_o be_v try_v by_o the_o test_n of_o god_n word_n but_o be_v diametrical_o opposite_a to_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o follow_a quotation_n the_o romish_a tenet_n of_o slight_v the_o scripture_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n joh._n 5._o 39_o 2_o tim._n 3._o 16_o 17._o contrary_a to_o the_o father_n clemens_n romanus_n epist._n ad_fw-la corinth_n p._n 58_o 61_o 68_o irenaeus_n l._n 2._o c._n 47._o idem_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 1._o etc._n etc._n 2._o tertullian_n adv_o hermogen_n c._n 23._o clemens_n alexandrinus_n stromat_n l._n 7._o origen_n in_o esai_n hom._n 2._o idem_fw-la in_o comment_n in_o josh._n p._n 27._o id._n homil._n in_o leviticum_n 9_o &_o comment_n in_o matthaeum_n p._n 220._o cyprian_n epist._n 74._o eusebius_n adv_o sabellium_fw-la l._n 2._o constantinus_n magnus_fw-la apud_fw-la theodoret._n histor._n lib._n 1._o c._n 7._o athanasius_n in_o orat._n adv_fw-la gentes_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr incarn_n christi_fw-la hilarius_n ad_fw-la constant_n optatus_n l._n 5._o de_fw-fr schis_n donat._n basil._n de_fw-fr sp._n sancto_fw-la c._n 7._o id._n de_fw-fr verà_fw-la side_n ac_fw-la pià_fw-la fide_fw-la tom._n 2._o op._n graec._n lat._n p._n 386._o id._n in_o ethicis_fw-la reg._n 16._o tom._n 2._o id._n hom._n 29._o de_fw-la trinit_fw-la tom._n 1._o gregor_n nyss._n in_o dial._n de_fw-la animâ_fw-la ac_fw-la resurrect_v hieronymus_n in_o comment_n in_o esa._n cap._n 19_o id._n in_o epist._n ad_fw-la laetam_fw-la id._n adv_o helvid_n id._n praefat._n comment_fw-fr in_o epist._n ad_fw-la ephes._n chrysostom_n 13._o hom._n in_o gen._n id._n hom._n 52._o in_o joh._n id._n homil._n 4._o in_o lazar._n id._n hom._n 34._o in_o act._n 15._o id._n praefat._v in_o epist._n ad_fw-la rom._n id._n hom._n 13._o in_o 2_o cor._n 7._o id._n hom._n 9_o in_o coloss._n 3_o id._n hom._n 3._o in_o 1_o thessaly_n id._n hom._n 3._o in_o 2_o thessaly_n 2._o id._n hom._n 8._o in_o epist._n ad_fw-la hebr._fw-la c._n 5._o augustin_n epist._n 3._o id._n de_fw-fr doctrinâ_fw-la christi_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 6._o &_o 9_o id._n de_fw-fr unitat._n eccles._n c._n 3_o 4_o 5_o &_o 12._o id._n epist._n 157._o id._n de_fw-fr bapt._n c._n donat._n lib._n 1._o c._n 6._o &_o l._n 2._o c._n 3._o &_o 14._o that_o passage_n in_o s._n augustin_n ego_fw-la evangelio_n non_fw-la crederem_fw-la etc._n etc._n contr_n ep._n fundam_fw-la c._n 5._o be_v interpret_v by_o these_o learned_a papist_n follow_v to_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o primitive_a church_n 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general_n council_n much_o less_o than_o be_v it_o above_o that_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n hence_o must_v it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o it_o be_v a_o new_a article_n of_o the_o creed_n to_o believe_v that_o the_o pope_n can_v make_v new_a creed_n consult_v dr._n stillingfleet_n discourse_n concern_v the_o idolatry_n practise_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n chap._n 4._o sect_n v._o our_o church_n use_v the_o same_o 25._o sacrament_n which_o our_o saviour_n christ_n leave_v in_o his_o 20._o church_n and_o no_o other_o to_o wit_n baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n which_o both_o the_o 30._o laity_n and_o the_o clergy_n in_o our_o communion_n receive_v entire_a without_o mutilation_n according_a to_o our_o bless_a saviour_n institution_n 28._o the_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o of_o the_o latin_a church_n for_o 13._o fourteen_o hundred_o year_n after_o our_o saviour_n incarnation_n and_o of_o the_o 1576._o greek_a church_n in_o the_o last_o age_n if_o not_o until_o this_o day_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n do_v not_o only_o clog_v its_o member_n with_o the_o number_n of_o 7._o seven_o sacrament_n which_o precise_a number_n of_o sacrament_n be_v not_o hold_v for_o catholic_n even_o in_o the_o roman_a church_n till_o above_o a_o thousand_o year_n after_o christ_n and_o therefore_o far_o from_o primitive_a christianity_n but_o deprive_v the_o laity_n 13._o of_o the_o cup_n in_o the_o eucharist_n contrary_a to_o our_o saviour_n institution_n which_o be_v at_o once_o the_o high_a presumption_n and_o withal_o not_o one_o degree_n remove_v from_o sacrilege_n the_o number_n of_o seven_o sacrament_n contrary_a to_o the_o father_n justin_n martyr_n apol._n 2._o who_o even_o bellarmine_n himself_o confess_v to_o have_v mention_v but_o two_o sacrament_n the_o effect_n sacram._n l._n 2._o c._n 27._o sect._n venio_fw-la tertullian_n advers._fw-la martion_n l._n 4._o c._n 34._o &_o id._n de_fw-fr coronâ_fw-la militis_fw-la c._n 3._o cyril_n of_o jerusalem_n in_o his_o catechism_n s._n ambrose_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr sacramentis_fw-la augustin_n de_fw-fr doctr._n christi_fw-la lib._n 3._o c._n 9_o id._n de_fw-fr symbolo_fw-la ad_fw-la catech._n tom._n 9_o id._n epist._n 118._o ad_fw-la januar._n tom._n 2._o junilius_n in_o genes_n confess_v that_o peter_n lombard_n master_n of_o the_o sentence_n who_o live_v anno_fw-la dom._n 1144._o be_v the_o first_o author_n that_o mention_v the_o precise_a number_n of_o seven_o sacrament_n and_o the_o council_n of_o florence_n hold_v anno_fw-la dom._n 1438_o be_v the_o first_o council_n that_o determine_v that_o number_n by_o cardinal_n bellarmin_n de_fw-fr sacram._n lib._n 2._o c._n 25._o and_o cassander_n consult_v de_fw-fr num_fw-la sacram._n communion_n in_o one_o kind_a contrary_a to_o scripture_n matt._n 26._o 26_o 27_o 28._o luk._n 22._o 19_o 20._o 1_o cor._n 11._o 26_o 27_o 28._o contrary_n to_o the_o father_n dionysius_n areopagita_n eccl._n 74._o hierarch_n c._n 3._o which_o author_n i_o quote_v in_o the_o front_n of_o the_o father_n because_o the_o papist_n will_v have_v he_o to_o live_v in_o the_o first_o age_n though_o it_o be_v more_o probable_a that_o he_o live_v late_a albeit_o not_o so_o late_o as_o monsieur_n daill'e_v will_v have_v he_o ignatius_n ep._n ad_fw-la philadelph_n justin_n martyr_n apol._n 2._o in_o fine_a p._n 162._o clemens_n alexandrin_n stromat_n l._n 1._o p._n 94._o &_o id._n paedagog_n l._n 2._o c._n 2._o p._n 35._o tertullian_n the_o resurrect_a c._n 8._o &_o id._n l._n 2._o ad_fw-la vxorem_fw-la c._n 6._o origen_n hom._n 16._o in_o num._n cyprian_n epist._n 54._o tom._n 1._o l._n 1._o epist._n 2._o gregor_n nazianzen_n orat._n 11._o in_o laud._n gorgon_n &_o orat._n 40._o in_o sanctum_fw-la baptism_n tom._n 1._o athanasius_n apol._n 2._o contra_fw-la arrianos_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n ambros._n in_o orat._n ad_fw-la theodos._n &_o apud_fw-la theodoret._n hist._n eccles._n l._n 5._o c._n 18._o hieronymus_n epist._n ad_fw-la rusticum_n tom._n 1._o id._n sup_v s●phon_n c._n 3._o tom._n 6._o chrysostom_n in_o 2_o cor._n hom._n 18._o tom._n 3._o edit_fw-la savil._n p._n 646._o augustin_n 4._o qu._n 57_o in_o levit._n leo_fw-la ser._n 4._o the_o quadrage_n gelasius_n decret_a 3._o part_n de_fw-mi consecrat_fw-mi do_v 2._o cap._n comperimus_fw-la hincmar_n in_o the_o life_n of_o the_o archbishop_n rheims_n who_o convert_a king_n clovis_n of_o france_n to_o the_o christian_a faith_n report_v that_o the_o archbishop_n give_v a_o chalice_n or_o cup_n for_o the_o people_n use_n with_o this_o motto_n hauriat_fw-la hinc_fw-la populus_fw-la vitam_fw-la de_fw-la sanguine_fw-la sacro_fw-la injecto_fw-la aeternus_fw-la quem_fw-la fudit_fw-la vulnere_fw-la christus_fw-la remigius_n domino_fw-la reddit_fw-la sua_fw-la vota_fw-la sacerdos_fw-la è_fw-la cassandri_n liturg._n c._n 31._o pamelii_n liturgic_n p._n 618._o tom._n 1._o gregorius_n magnus_n dial._n l._n 1_o 4._o c._n 58._o id._n dial._n l._n 3._o c._n 36._o tom._n 2._o id._n in_o sab._n paschae_n homil._n 22._o tom._n 2._o confess_v that_o communion_n in_o one_o kind_n be_v against_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n by_o paschasius_fw-la radbertus_n de_fw-fr corp_n &_o sing_v domini_fw-la c._n 19_o confess_v that_o it_o be_v a_o general_n custom_n for_o the_o laity_n to_o communicate_v in_o both_o kind_n by_o salmeron_n tract_n 35._o confess_v by_o cassander_n 22._o that_o it_o be_v receive_v in_o both_o kind_n for_o above_o a_o thousand_o year_n after_o christ_n by_o 38._o vasquez_n and_o thomas_n 7._o aquinas_n for_o above_o 1200_o year_n by_o specie_fw-la becanus_n for_o 1400_o year_n and_o last_o of_o all_o by_o the_o father_n council_n of_o constance_n itself_o it_o be_v acknowledge_v that_o communion_n in_o both_o kind_n have_v be_v institute_v by_o our_o bless_a saviour_n himself_o practise_v by_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o to_o that_o very_a time_n and_o yet_o they_o have_v the_o confidence_n to_o alter_v it_o 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