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	divine_a	infallible_a	2,771	5	9.5728	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A44458	Blessed rest for the burthened sinner. Or the only center of the soul Wherein is discovered. 1. Who he is that invites and calls sinners to this rest. 2. The encouragements to come unto him for rest. 3. Many obstructions and impediments which keep back sinners. With their unreasonableness answered. 4. The rest that every one shall have that comes unto Christ. Delivered in some sermons at first, yet since some addition and enlargement has been made to them. By John Hopwood preacher of the Gospel.	Hopwood, John, preacher of the Gospel.	1676 (1676)	Wing H2761A; ESTC R216474	156,207	450

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by_o imputative_a righteousness_n i_o shall_v stand_v righteous_a and_o justify_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n must_v not_o every_o one_o have_v his_o own_o personal_a righteousness_n for_o according_a to_o the_o work_n will_v god_n judge_n and_o it_o can_v be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o another_o impute_v to_o i_o that_o can_v save_v i_o i_o shall_v not_o stand_v long_o in_o answer_v this_o because_o it_o it_o learned_o handle_v and_o answer_v by_o our_o divine_n but_o know_v this_o that_o thy_o own_o personal_a righteousness_n will_v not_o save_v thou_o nor_o justify_v thou_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n for_o it_o be_v imperfect_a 1._o in_o that_o all_o thou_o do_v be_v mix_v with_o sin_n the_o very_a good_a as_o eccle._n 7.20_o there_o be_v not_o a_o just_a man_n upon_o the_o earth_n that_o do_v good_a and_o sin_v not_o even_o in_o his_o do_v of_o good_a as_o one_o excellent_o observe_v manton_n dr._n manton_n but_o let_v we_o observe_v this_o scripture_n well_o and_o we_o shall_v find_v enough_o in_o it_o to_o confute_v the_o self-justiciaries_a and_o perfectionist_n in_o the_o world_n both_o papist_n and_o quaker_n 1._o it_o be_v to_o be_v grant_v that_o the_o penman_n of_o this_o scripture_n be_v guide_v by_o a_o infallible_a spirit_n for_o all_o scripture_n be_v give_v by_o divine_a inspiration_n 2_o tim._n 3.16_o and_o 2_o pet._n 1.21_o and_o if_o so_o than_o the_o true_a explication_n of_o it_o be_v to_o be_v believe_v 2._o he_o do_v not_o say_v there_o be_v not_o a_o man_n or_o there_o be_v not_o a_o ungodly_a person_n upon_o earth_n that_o do_v good_a and_o sin_v not_o but_o there_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o just_a or_o a_o righteous_a man_n as_o in_o isa_n 41.26_o these_o just_a and_o righteous_a man_n call_v kinchi_n dr._n kinchi_n *_o tsadikim_n *_o where_o such_o ‑_o who_o give_v themselves_o to_o the_o study_n of_o the_o scripture_n 2_o 103.17_o psal_n 103.17_o they_o will_v conform_v to_o what_o the_o law_n require_v as_o to_o the_o external_a part_n of_o it_o i_o think_v these_o go_v as_o far_o as_o any_o who_o pretend_v to_o perfection_n and_o yet_o they_o come_v short_a of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o sin_v notwithstanding_o they_o be_v such_o who_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o love_n psal_n 146.8_o for_o the_o same_o word_n be_v use_v for_o a_o righteous_a man._n 3._o here_o be_v this_o also_o to_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o not_o a_o just_a man_n upon_o earth_n which_o must_v not_o be_v take_v only_o for_o that_o present_a time_n in_o which_o solomon_n write_v this_o for_o that_o will_v be_v to_o limit_v the_o text_n to_o too_o narrow_a a_o compass_n but_o it_o must_v be_v take_v for_o all_o those_o who_o be_v number_v among_o the_o righteous_a one_o ever_o since_o adam_n throughout_o all_o generation_n christ_n only_a except_v that_o none_o of_o they_o do_v good_a and_o sin_n not_o 4._o do_v good_a the_o word_n sometime_o signify_v to_o prepare_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v there_o be_v no_o just_a man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d although_o he_o prepare_v himself_o with_o great_a diligence_n to_o do_v good_a that_o do_v it_o and_o yet_o sin_v not_o in_o the_o do_n of_o it_o from_o which_o we_o gather_v this_o that_o there_o be_v no_o mere_a man_n who_o have_v a_o complete_a personal_a righteousness_n by_o and_o for_o which_o he_o shall_v be_v justify_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n therefore_o there_o be_v need_n of_o a_o more_o perfect_a and_o complete_a righteousness_n adequate_a and_o commensurate_a to_o the_o whole_a law_n of_o god_n and_o there_o be_v none_o other_o that_o be_v perfect_a but_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n which_o must_v by_o imputation_n of_o god_n and_o apprehension_n of_o faith_n be_v make_v thou_o or_o else_o thou_o be_v miserable_a for_o ever_o 2._o it_o must_v not_o be_v by_o the_o work_v of_o the_o law_n that_o thou_o can_v be_v justify_v as_o the_o apostle_n assert_n gal._n 2.16_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v no_o flesh_n be_v justify_v here_o he_o be_v peremptory_a he_o except_v not_o any_o one_o let_v he_o be_v who_o or_o what_o he_o will_n jew_n or_o gentile_a there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o be_v justify_v by_o his_o own_o righteousness_n which_o can_v be_v no_o other_o but_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n i_o question_v not_o but_o those_o jew_n the_o apostle_n mention_v rom._n 9.31_o who_o follow_v after_o the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n imperfectt_a do_v but_o watch_n and_o examine_v thy_o heart_n one_o quarter_n of_o a_o hour_n every_o day_n for_o a_o month_n and_o then_o tell_v i_o whether_o thy_o own_o righteousness_n be_v not_o imperfectt_a so_o as_o to_o be_v justify_v by_o it_o be_v as_o exact_v circumspect_a and_o upright_o in_o

beget_v into_o the_o world_n he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v all_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n worship_v he_o the_o word_n among_o the_o hebrew_n for_o worship_n sometime_o signify_v prostrate_v the_o whole_a body_n as_o 2_o chron._n 20.18_o jehosophat_n and_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fall_n to_o the_o ground_n before_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o worship_n be_v give_v to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n luke_n 17.16_o the_o lepper_n that_o be_v cleanse_v fall_v upon_o his_o face_n at_o his_o foot_n 2_o 〈◊〉_d 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o signify_v to_o inclinate_v and_o bend_v the_o head_n as_o in_o gen._n 24.48_o so_o the_o angel_n be_v say_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d incurvate_a significat_fw-la verticis_fw-la inclinationem_fw-la significat_fw-la and_o bend_v their_o head_n to_o understand_v the_o thing_n concern_v christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n 1_o pet._n 1.12_o 3_o 〈◊〉_d 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o stoop_v of_o the_o head_n with_o the_o superior_a part_n of_o the_o body_n esther_n 3.5_o 4_o 〈◊〉_d 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d last_o they_o use_v a_o word_n for_o worship_n which_o signify_v to_o bless_v with_o bend_a knee_n genuflectere_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d genuflectere_fw-la psal_n 45.6_o o_o come_v let_v we_o worship_n and_o bow_v down_o let_v we_o kneel_v before_o the_o lord_n our_o maker_n so_o it_o be_v say_v every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n all_o these_o external_a gesture_n be_v to_o signify_v the_o internal_a humble_a act_n of_o the_o mind_n now_o see_v angel_n be_v glorious_a creature_n and_o that_o part_n of_o worship_n scil_n petition_n be_v not_o so_o proper_a to_o they_o therefore_o they_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o other_o scil_n praise_n and_o blessing_n and_o adore_v of_o he_o although_o not_o for_o their_o redemption_n by_o he_o be_v never_o captivate_v yet_o for_o their_o confirmation_n and_o election_n in_o he_o for_o it_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o our_o orthodox_n divine_v that_o the_o angel_n in_o glory_n stand_v by_o virtue_n of_o their_o eternal_a election_n in_o christ_n therefore_o they_o have_v cause_n to_o extol_v 13._o rev._n 5.12_o 13._o praise_n and_o magnify_v the_o lord_n of_o glory_n we_o read_v that_o all_o creature_n in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n be_v at_o this_o word_n give_v honour_n and_o blessing_n and_o praise_v to_o the_o lamb_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o this_o make_v it_o evident_a that_o divine_a honour_n be_v attribute_v to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o there_o be_v sure_a ground_n for_o it_o if_o we_o consult_v and_o believe_v the_o scripture_n which_o term_v he_o 2.6_o zach._n 13.7_o phil._n 2.6_o the_o father_n fellow_n equal_a to_o god_n i._n e._n the_o father_n but_o because_o the_o lord_n of_o life_n and_o glory_n do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d empty_v himself_o of_o his_o glory_n and_o honour_n when_o he_o assume_v the_o humane_a nature_n and_o become_v man_n therefore_o the_o most_o honour_n he_o little_o more_o than_o if_o he_o be_v a_o man_n i_o be_o something_o large_a upon_o these_o particular_n than_o i_o intend_v but_o when_o i_o consider_v what_o the_o apostle_n say_v phil._n 2.10.11_o every_o tongue_n shall_v confess_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v lord_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o father_n it_o be_v for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o father_n as_o well_o as_o the_o good_a of_o soul_n to_o understand_v aright_o and_o also_o confess_v this_o main_a fundamental_a truth_n scil_n the_o deity_n of_o christ_n it_o oblige_v i_o to_o enlarge_v a_o little_a 〈◊〉_d mat._n 28.9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o end_n i_o may_v make_v it_o more_o perspicuous_a i_o may_v he●r_o speak_v of_o be_v baptise_a into_o his_o name_n baptism_n be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o divine_a institution_n and_o to_o be_v baptise_a in_o his_o name_n 2.19_o 2_o tim._n 2.19_o be_v a_o obligation_n to_o become_v his_o in_o all_o way_n of_o obedience_n to_o exalt_v his_o name_n and_o forsake_v sin_n all_o aught_o to_o yield_v love_n and_o service_n to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n 6._o argument_n shall_v be_v from_o the_o compare_v scripture_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n and_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o what_o be_v atribute_v to_o jehovah_n in_o the_o old_a the_o same_o be_v to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o remember_v this_o we_o be_v to_o believe_v what_o the_o word_n of_o god_n say_v and_o not_o what_o cavil_v unbelieving_a man_n affirm_v in_o number_n 21.56_o num._n 21.56_o the_o people_n be_v say_v to_o sin_n and_o murmur_v against_o god_n for_o which_o he_o send_v fiery_a serpent_n among_o they_o compare_v this_o with_o 1_o cor._n 10.9_o there_o it_o be_v say_v they_o tempt_v christ_n for_o the_o angel_n which_o converse_v with_o abraham_n wrestle_v with_o jacob_n appear_v to_o moses_n ever_o compare_v psal_n 45.6_o with_o heb._n 1.8_o thy_o throne_n o_o god_n be_v for_o 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