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	interpretation_n	3,657	5	10.5181	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A04256	Flores regij. Or, prouerbes and aphorismes, diuine and morall. As they were at seuerall times vpon sundry occasions, spoken / by his most excellent Maiestie, Iames, of famous memory King of Great-Brittaine. ; Collected by I.L.S.	James I, King of England, 1566-1625.; I. L. S., fl. 1627.	1627 (1627)	STC 14375; ESTC S107606	13,052	178

truth so had the Papists the Bible But they haue all added so much that the first Truth is almost lost 36. GOD neuer failes of his word but where hee threateneth ill to Man as in punishing Niniuie but alwayes performes where hee promiseth good that or better as hee promised to ABRAHAM and his seede euerlasting earthly blessednesse and in stead of that gaue them Heauenly 37. Not onely the Deliuerance of the Iewes till they came to the Land of Promise but euen their Dayly preseruation was miraculous for there was neuer any noted Plague in Ierusalem though it stood in a hot Climate which had it beene would haue endangered the whole Nation it beeing to assemble thither twise euery yeare of necessitie 38. Men are often in arguing carried by the force of wordes further a sunder then their question was at first like two Ships going out of the same hauen their Iournies end is many times whole Countries distant 39. Cowardize is the mother of Crueltie It was onely Feare that made Tyrants put so many to death to secure themselues 40. That fashion among the Romaines of killing themselues was falsely called Fortitude for it was onely to preuent the power of Fortune when indeed Vertue lies within quite out of her reach Nor can any man be ouercome but of himselfe And so most truely were they when they fled to Death for a refuge against Death 41. It is easier to reclaime a man from any Heresie then to Conuert an Athiest to the Truth For to beleeue is the first Degree Common to all Religions And an Athiest is to bee brought so farre before he come to chusing 42. All Gods miracles are aboue Nature but neuer against Nature for that were to destroy his owne worke which he cannot doe but he may excell it therfore the miracle of the Papists Trans substantiation being against Nature is false 43. Types are the Images of the mind which God allowed the Iewes to keepe them from Images of the sence and to shew them that his worship was to be in Spirit and Truth 44. The Church at Rome fell at first from her puritie into Infirmities then into Corruptions then into Errours and lastly into abominations GOD still punishing Sin with sinne 45. Most Heresies haue proceeded from mingling Philosophie with Religion from that and pollicie haue all the Papist errours risen when CHRIST tels them that flesh and blood cannot inherite the kingdome of Heauen 46. Wee cannot conceiue Eternitie but by Faith wee cannot vnderstand what GOD is and of that ignorance comes all sinne for surely if wee knew him wee would not offend him 47. Men as often fall out about small things as great because after the first contradiction they mainetaine themselues not the thing 48. Before CHRIST came it was enough for the Fathers to beleeue only since they must beleeue and vnderstand both 49. Those Princes which seeke to secure themselues by blood shall finde that the more they kill the more they haue needs to kill 50. The Church is to bee beleeued in the interpretation of the Scripture but not directly against it for when it differs from that it is no longer the Church 51. There are three kindes of Wisedomes that vse to bee in Kings A sanctified Wisedome A Wisedome which oftentimes straines it selfe to a lesse euill so to auoyde a greater and a Wisedome of falsehood the first is both lawfull and necessarie the second is lawfull but not necessarie the third neither 52. All Gouernements howsoeuer in their Constitutions in their practize tend to a Monarchie And wheresoeuer the better sort of the people beare rule there is alwayes some one that resembleth a King amongst them yea though in the State of Venice the Duke is but as it were a dead name yet were it impossible that their Common-wealth should long vphold it selfe without him 53. The preseruation of the Bible is miraculous that it should remaine pure and intyre after it had passed the hands of Infidels which sought to destroy it of Heritiques which sought to peruert it to their owne aduantage 54. No indifferent gesture is so seldome dome done without sinne as laughing for it is commonly raised vpon things to bee pittied And therefore Man onely can laugh and he onely can sinne 55. GOD made one part of Man of earth the basest element to teach him Humilitie his Soule proceeded from the bosome of himselfe to teach him Goodnes So that if hee looke downeward nothing is viler if hee cast his eyes to Heauen hee is of a matter more excellent then the Angells the former part was a type of ADAM the second of CHRIST which giues life to that which was dead in it selfe 56. Much money makes a Countrie poore for it sets a dearer price vpon euery thing 57. At what time the Gospell did flourish all kinde of Learning did euen abound and vpon the decay thereof there came alwayes a vaile of darkenes vpon the face of the earth The reason is a part of Religion but Errour and Superstition is the safer by Ignorance 58. A lye of errour is a fault of Credulitie not of falsehood But a presumptuous lye is that which a man makes as GOD made the world of nothing 59. All Gods Actions are for our good either Spiritually or Temporally although wee cannot comprehend them at euery time 60. There is not that thing vpon the earth that well examined yeilds not somewhat worthie of knowledge That Diuine Ar●izan that made them neuer fashioned any thing vnprofitably nor euer set forth any of his workemanshippe without some inward Vertue 61. The guifts of the minde are not easily obtained you must practise them with great paine and difficultie and good reason for it were pittie such pretiousnes might be had for the taking 62. It must needes shew the Papists Religion to be ill that they would plant it by Libertie and Warre whereas the true Catholique Religion rose by Fasting and Prayer 63. Whatsoeuer is spent in earthly vanities they either dye before vs or shortly follow after vs for all pleasures that are sensuall and haue not reference to the maine end of mans Creation which is the seruice of GOD are vaine and of no importance but meere foolerie 64. When GOD destinates a man to doe good hee makes euery oportunitie and occasion though it seem neuer so harsh in mans eyes to turne to his good and GODS glorie But when GOD leaues man to himselfe hee makes more oportunities then hee findes and without occasion takes occasion to worke his owne ruine to his owne shame 65. It is good to propound a man Fame Greatnes Honor and Estimation for wading to find these hee may happily meete with Honestie Temporance Fortitude and Patience And many times they that will not vndergoe Actions for Vertues sake will for Ambition 66. An ill name may be free from Dishonestie but not from some follie we should not onely be free from sinne but from suspition for it is not