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	faith_n	holy_a	13,469	5	5.2049	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A20724	An apostolicall injunction for unity and peace. Or, a sermon preached by George Downame Master of Arts of Christs Colledge in Cambridge, to the parishioners of Saint Stephens in Walbrooke, at his departure from them	Downame, George, d. 1634.	1639 (1639)	STC 7108; ESTC S110125	23,771	45

that_o thou_o be_v not_o able_a to_o answer_v the_o cavil_n of_o these_o seducer_n these_o brownist_n familist_n anabaptist_n papist_n and_o the_o like_a take_v my_o counsel_n and_o give_v no_o ear_n at_o all_o unto_o they_o lest_o thou_o be_v pervert_v and_o bring_v to_o believe_v lie_n and_o if_o thou_o will_v increase_v in_o knowledge_n and_o be_v better_v in_o thy_o judgement_n that_o thou_o may_v not_o be_v seduce_v let_v i_o advise_v thou_o to_o search_v the_o scripture_n diligent_o and_o compare_v one_o place_n with_o another_o not_o in_o private_a study_n only_o but_o by_o confer_v with_o the_o godly_a with_o all_o pray_v unto_o almighty_a god_n in_o true_a humility_n of_o heart_n for_o the_o illumination_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n whereby_o thou_o may_v in_o mind_n right_o conceive_v of_o the_o truth_n by_o faith_n embrace_v it_o in_o thy_o heart_n and_o by_o obedience_n honour_v it_o in_o thy_o life_n if_o thou_o shall_v thus_o do_v constant_o and_o faithful_o thou_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o be_v preserve_v from_o error_n both_o fundamental_a and_o final_a and_o in_o due_a time_n shall_v know_v the_o truth_n for_o the_o promise_n be_v ask_v and_o you_o shall_v have_v 1.5_o seek_v and_o you_o shall_v find_v and_o if_o any_o man_n want_v wisdom_n let_v he_o ask_v it_o of_o god_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v he_o and_o so_o much_o for_o the_o first_o sort_n of_o man_n unity_n that_o do_v infringe_v the_o apostle_n charge_v to_o be_v of_o one_o mind_n and_o they_o be_v heretic_n we_o come_v now_o to_o the_o second_o and_o they_o be_v schismatic_n that_o do_v cut_v in_o sunder_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n for_o small_a and_o trifle_a matter_n because_o forsooth_o there_o be_v imperfection_n and_o blemish_n in_o the_o church_n because_o holy_a discipline_n be_v not_o restore_v to_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o apostle_n because_o the_o eldership_n the_o presbytry_n the_o brotherhood_n or_o seniory_n be_v not_o reestablish_v which_o when_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v after_o their_o desire_n look_v for_o a_o mass_n of_o mischief_n a_o chaos_n of_o confusion_n present_o to_o follow_v these_o be_v the_o new-fangled_a fantastical_a fashionist_n of_o these_o time_n who_o for_o the_o most_o part_n illiterate_a and_o unlearned_a take_v upon_o they_o to_o censure_v the_o scripture_n and_o perverse_o defend_v and_o hold_v their_o own_o judgement_n reject_v all_o other_o interpretation_n these_o be_v they_o that_o leave_v the_o society_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o the_o appoint_a place_n of_o god_n worship_n and_o service_n and_o call_v assembly_n themselves_o in_o private_a house_n in_o secret_a corner_n in_o solitary_a place_n in_o field_n in_o wood_n in_o barn_n and_o other_o unseemly_a place_n as_o unholy_a as_o themselves_o sure_o these_o people_n be_v not_o of_o jerusalem_n 122.3_o that_o be_v a_o city_n that_o be_v at_o unity_n in_o itself_o they_o seem_v rather_o to_o come_v from_o babylon_n they_o be_v so_o confound_v among_o themselves_o they_o be_v not_o such_o as_o keep_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n 3._o but_o they_o follow_v the_o direction_n of_o a_o turbulent_a and_o fiery_a spirit_n in_o strife_n and_o discord_n they_o may_v brag_v of_o the_o spirit_n what_o they_o will_v but_o this_o i_o know_v that_o the_o holy_a spirit_n do_v not_o descend_v upon_o the_o disciple_n 4.32_o till_o they_o be_v all_o with_o one_o accord_n in_o one_o place_n till_o the_o whole_a multitude_n of_o they_o that_o believe_v have_v all_o but_o one_o heart_n and_o one_o soul_n and_o st._n jude_n say_v plain_o 19_o that_o they_o that_o thus_o separate_v themselves_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n no_o no_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o error_n it_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o ignorance_n it_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o rebellion_n it_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o devil_n i_o be_v go_v to_o say_v but_o then_o i_o have_v wrong_v he_o for_o he_o be_v wise_a than_o so_o he_o know_v full_a well_o that_o if_o his_o kingdom_n be_v divide_v within_o itself_o it_o can_v not_o stand_v 12.26_o the_o barbarous_a soldier_n themselves_o have_v this_o wit_n with_o they_o 27.35_o not_o to_o divide_v christ_n seamelesse_a coat_n but_o rather_o to_o cast_v lot_n for_o the_o whole_a none_o but_o a_o jadish_a harlot_n will_v say_v 3.26_o scindite_fw-la pverum_fw-la divide_v the_o child_n none_o but_o a_o enemy_n to_o the_o church_n will_v seek_v the_o division_n of_o the_o church_n for_o that_o be_v one_o in_o judah_n the_o hand_n of_o god_n be_v to_o give_v they_o one_o heart_n to_o do_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o king_n and_o of_o the_o prince_n 11.19_o by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o i_o will_v give_v they_o one_o heart_n and_o i_o will_v put_v a_o new_a spirit_n within_o they_o and_o we_o be_v many_o be_v one_o body_n in_o christ_n 12.5_o and_o every_o one_o member_n one_o of_o another_o and_o the_o multitude_n of_o they_o that_o go_v before_o and_o that_o follow_v after_o 21.9_o cry_v say_v hosanna_n to_o the_o son_n of_o david_n bless_a be_v he_o that_o come_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n hosanna_n in_o the_o high_a they_o that_o go_v before_o and_o they_o that_o follow_v after_o sing_v the_o same_o tune_n will_v to_o god_n that_o we_o be_v of_o that_o mind_n once_o that_o there_o be_v no_o division_n among_o we_o but_o that_o we_o all_o speak_v the_o same_o thing_n the_o minister_n that_o go_v before_o and_o the_o people_n that_o follow_v after_o will_v we_o be_v all_o of_o the_o same_o mind_n will_v we_o be_v but_o one_o body_n 4.4_o and_o one_o spirit_n even_o as_o we_o be_v call_v in_o one_o hope_n of_o our_o call_n for_o what_o become_v of_o the_o member_n that_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o body_n what_o become_v of_o the_o branch_n that_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o vine_n what_o become_v of_o the_o river_n that_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o head_n you_o all_o know_v that_o the_o member_n die_v that_o the_o branch_n wither_v that_o the_o river_n dry_v up_o even_o so_o shall_v they_o that_o separate_v themselves_o from_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n perish_v and_o come_v to_o a_o fearful_a end_n herodotus_n i_o remember_v a_o story_n of_o cyrus_n who_o go_v to_o fight_v against_o scythia_n and_o come_v to_o a_o broad_a river_n and_o not_o able_a to_o pass_v over_o it_o he_o bethink_v himself_o and_o cut_v and_o divide_v it_o into_o divers_a arm_n and_o sluice_n and_o so_o make_v it_o passable_a for_o all_o his_o army_n this_o be_v the_o devil_n policy_n come_v to_o invade_v we_o and_o find_v his_o passage_n stop_v by_o the_o overflow_a stream_n of_o love_n unity_n and_o concord_n he_o than_o labour_v to_o divide_v and_o separate_v we_o into_o divers_a sect_n and_o faction_n and_o so_o he_o will_v easy_o overcome_v we_o will_v to_o god_n therefore_o that_o we_o be_v but_o as_o wise_a as_o those_o barbarous_a people_n curtius_n of_o who_o quintus_n curtius_n report_v who_o though_o they_o be_v continual_o jar_v and_o fall_v out_o and_o band_v in_o arm_n among_o themselves_o yet_o when_o alexander_n the_o great_a come_v among_o they_o the_o equality_n of_o the_o danger_n wherein_o they_o all_o be_v join_v their_o heart_n and_o force_n together_o against_o their_o common_a enemy_n when_o moab_n be_v against_o ammon_n and_o ammon_n against_o moab_n and_o edom_n against_o both_o sheathing_z their_o sword_n each_o into_o other_o side_n jehosaphat_n and_o the_o jew_n need_v not_o strike_v a_o stroke_n to_o this_o st._n paul_n allude_v 5.15_o when_o he_o say_v if_o you_o bite_v and_o devour_v one_o another_o take_v heed_n that_o you_o be_v not_o consume_v of_o one_o another_o how_o have_v the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n and_o of_o judah_n be_v weaken_v but_o through_o division_n among_o themselves_o how_o can_v the_o turk_n have_v ever_o make_v such_o inroad_n into_o christendom_n as_o he_o have_v if_o christian_n have_v not_o be_v divide_v among_o themselves_o i_o have_v read_v of_o a_o stone_n call_v tyrhenus_n which_o be_v whole_a swim_v above_o water_n but_o be_v break_v every_o part_n thereof_o sink_v to_o the_o bottom_n in_o like_a manner_n will_v it_o be_v with_o we_o if_o we_o remain_v whole_a and_o undivided_a have_v but_o one_o heart_n and_o one_o soul_n and_o one_o mind_n we_o shall_v swim_v above_o water_n all_o the_o boisterous_a surge_n and_o rage_a billow_n that_o our_o enemy_n can_v raise_v up_o against_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o overwhelm_v we_o but_o if_o we_o be_v once_o break_v and_o divide_v in_o our_o opinion_n if_o we_o have_v divers_a heart_n and_o divers_a soul_n and_o divers_a mind_n we_o shall_v incontinent_a sink_v perish_v and_o come_v to_o nought_o i_o will_v conclude_v this_o with_o that_o prayer_n of_o the_o apostle_n st._n

a_o apostolical_a injunction_n for_o unity_n and_o peace_n or_o a_o sermon_n preach_v by_o george_n downame_n master_n of_o art_n of_o christ_n college_n in_o cambridge_n to_o the_o parishioner_n of_o saint_n stephens_n in_o walbrooke_n at_o his_o departure_n from_o they_o 1_o cor._n 1._o verse_n 10._o i_o beseech_v you_o brethren_n by_o the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n that_o you_o all_o speak_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o division_n among_o you_o but_o that_o you_o be_v perfect_o join_v together_o in_o the_o same_o mind_n and_o in_o the_o same_o judgement_n london_n print_v by_o i._n okes_n dwell_v in_o little_a s._n bartholmews_n 1639._o to_o the_o right_n honourable_a my_o very_a good_a lord_n and_o patron_n edward_n lord_n newburgh_n chancellor_n of_o the_o duchy_n of_o lancaster_n one_o of_o his_o majesty_n most_o honourable_a privy_a counsel_n and_o to_o his_o religious_a and_o virtuous_a lady_n all_o peace_n and_o happiness_n right_o honourable_a pardon_v i_o beseech_v you_o my_o boldness_n in_o presume_v to_o present_v your_o lordship_n with_o such_o a_o mite_n as_o not_o be_v a_o brag_n of_o my_o ability_n but_o a_o testimony_n of_o my_o loyalty_n and_o gratefulness_n to_o your_o honour_n to_o who_o i_o owe_v myself_o and_o if_o your_o lordship_n shall_v be_v please_v to_o accept_v these_o first_o fruit_n of_o my_o labour_n in_o this_o kind_n as_o a_o testimony_n how_o much_o i_o deserve_o honour_n you_o let_v the_o world_n paraphrase_n upon_o i_o what_o it_o will_v for_o where_o i_o owe_v a_o just_a service_n i_o have_v rather_o undergo_v the_o censure_n of_o vainglory_n by_o be_v too_o forward_o in_o haste_v to_o the_o press_n than_o unthankfulness_n to_o your_o honour_n to_o who_o i_o be_o so_o deep_o oblige_v by_o your_o noble_a favour_n my_o lord_n this_o be_v a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o my_o departure_n from_o the_o parish_n of_o st._n stephen_n wall-brooke_a where_o i_o live_v and_o labour_v in_o another_o man_n field_n for_o the_o inning_n of_o his_o harvest_n till_o it_o please_v your_o lordship_n out_o of_o your_o most_o undeserved_a grace_n and_o favour_n to_o present_v i_o to_o a_o live_n of_o great_a value_n and_o more_o certainty_n in_o respect_n of_o my_o own_o propriety_n and_o independent_a interest_n whither_o now_o by_o god_n assistance_n i_o be_o haste_v only_o i_o make_v bold_a before_o i_o go_v humble_o to_o entreat_v your_o lordship_n patronage_n of_o this_o weak_a work_n hope_v that_o the_o time_n will_v come_v when_o i_o may_v present_v unto_o your_o lordship_n view_n some_o thing_n of_o great_a weight_n and_o worth_n in_o the_o mean_a while_n humble_o desire_v pardon_n for_o this_o my_o bold_a intrusion_n on_o your_o honour_n i_o commend_v your_o lordship_n with_o your_o virtuous_a consort_n to_o the_o lord_n of_o lord_n wish_v you_o the_o glory_n of_o both_o age_n which_o shall_v be_v the_o daily_a prayer_n of_o your_o most_o humble_a servant_n and_o most_o thankful_a beneficiary_n george_n downame_n a_o apostolical_a injunction_n for_o unity_n and_o peace_n 2_o corinth_n 13.11_o final_o brethren_n farewell_n be_v perfect_a be_v of_o good_a comfort_n be_v of_o one_o mind_n live_v in_o peace_n and_o the_o god_n of_o love_n and_o peace_n shall_v be_v with_o you_o in_o these_o word_n the_o apostle_n st._n paul_n take_v his_o leave_n of_o the_o corinthian_n division_n who_o he_o entitle_v brethren_n final_o brethren_n farewell_o yet_o ere_o he_o leave_v they_o he_o admonish_v they_o of_o certain_a duty_n to_o be_v perform_v which_o be_v in_o number_n four_o first_o be_v perfect_a second_o be_v of_o good_a comfort_n three_o be_v of_o one_o mind_n four_o live_v in_o peace_n upon_o the_o performance_n whereof_o he_o annex_v a_o promise_n of_o god_n blessing_n upon_o they_o in_o those_o word_n and_o the_o god_n of_o love_n and_o peace_n shall_v be_v with_o you_o first_o in_o take_v of_o his_o leave_n he_o use_v his_o usual_a word_n final_o the_o word_n in_o the_o original_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v expound_v two_o way_n first_o postremo_fw-la last_o second_o quod_fw-la superest_fw-la or_o quod_fw-la reliquum_fw-la est_fw-la for_o that_o which_o remain_v final_o first_o it_o be_v take_v for_o last_o and_o so_o it_o may_v be_v take_v here_o saint_n paul_n conclude_v his_o epistle_n say_v final_o last_o to_o conclude_v but_o i_o will_v rather_o follow_v oecumenius_n locum_fw-la who_o take_v it_o the_o second_o way_n for_o quod_fw-la superest_fw-la or_o that_o which_o yet_o remain_v quasi_fw-la diceret_fw-la say_v he_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v postquam_fw-la ego_fw-la quod_fw-la meum_fw-la est_fw-la feci_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la consilium_fw-la dedi_fw-la ac_fw-la minatus_fw-la sum_fw-la reliquum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la &_o vos_fw-la quae_fw-la vestra_fw-la sunt_fw-la confera●is_fw-la after_o that_o i_o have_v perform_v my_o duty_n in_o admonish_v and_o threaten_v you_o it_o remain_v that_o you_o also_o do_v your_o duty_n in_o obey_v that_o doctrine_n that_o i_o have_v deliver_v you_o in_o vain_a do_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n word_n cry_v aloud_o and_o lift_v up_o their_o voice_n like_o trumpet_n in_o preach_v to_o you_o except_o you_o also_o do_v conform_v yourselves_o in_o obedience_n to_o what_o be_v teach_v you_o god_n require_v of_o you_o knowledge_n and_o sanctification_n according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o mean_n that_o he_o have_v afford_v you_o much_o where_o he_o have_v give_v much_o more_o of_o those_o that_o have_v mean_n than_o of_o those_o that_o have_v none_o and_o more_o of_o those_o where_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n be_v open_o and_o free_o preach_v than_o of_o those_o who_o live_v in_o time_n of_o persecution_n have_v it_o only_o by_o stealth_n and_o with_o many_o difficulty_n and_o danger_n lord_n what_o a_o measure_n then_o of_o knowledge_n and_o sanctification_n do_v he_o require_v of_o we_o who_o live_v in_o such_o a_o flourish_a church_n as_o we_o be_v where_o he_o have_v plant_v the_o most_o faithful_a ministry_n where_o we_o have_v pray_v without_o cease_v some_o think_v too_o much_o where_o we_o have_v read_v the_o scripture_n without_o interruption_n a_o privilege_n deny_v unto_o our_o neighbour_n and_o where_o we_o have_v preach_v without_o contradiction_n god_n have_v plant_v we_o like_o a_o tree_n by_o the_o river_n of_o water_n 13.8_o he_o have_v dig_v about_o we_o and_o dounge_v we_o he_o have_v use_v fair_a mean_n and_o foul_a mean_n and_o all_o mean_n possible_a to_o make_v we_o fruitful_a but_o what_o be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o this_o labour_n i_o be_o afraid_a god_n fail_v of_o his_o expectation_n i_o be_o afraid_a that_o he_o look_v for_o more_o fruit_n from_o we_o than_o he_o be_v like_a to_o find_v and_o i_o have_v cause_n to_o fear_v it_o see_v the_o poor_a success_n of_o all_o our_o labour_n in_o your_o practice_n for_o which_o of_o you_o have_v attain_v more_o knowledge_n and_o sanctification_n than_o you_o have_v ten_o twenty_o year_n ago_o which_o of_o you_o have_v mortify_v and_o subdue_v any_o sinful_a corruption_n since_o that_o time_n which_o of_o you_o be_v covetous_a then_o and_o be_v not_o covetous_a still_o which_o of_o you_o be_v slanderer_n then_o and_o be_v not_o slanderer_n still_o which_o of_o you_o be_v liar_n then_o and_o be_v not_o liar_n still_o which_o of_o you_o be_v swearer_n then_o and_o be_v not_o swearer_n still_o which_o of_o you_o be_v unchaste_a untemperate_a uncharitable_a ungodly_a then_o and_o do_v not_o remain_v so_o to_o this_o very_a hour_n thus_o thus_o be_v that_o excellent_a and_o honourable_a call_n of_o the_o ministry_n make_v most_o miserable_a while_o we_o play_v labour_n in_o vain_a preach_v again_o and_o again_o this_o week_n and_o the_o next_o and_o all_o the_o year_n long_o and_o all_o to_o no_o purpose_n i_o remember_v a_o story_n of_o tiresias_n the_o soothsayer_n who_o when_o juno_n for_o the_o give_v his_o verdict_n against_o she_o have_v strike_v blind_a jupiter_n to_o make_v he_o recompense_v give_v he_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o mind_n and_o make_v he_o a_o prophet_n then_o juno_n inveterate_o malicious_a the_o fault_n of_o most_o of_o that_o sex_n where_o they_o once_o fall_v out_o with_o any_o be_v not_o able_a to_o undo_v what_o jove_n have_v do_v give_v he_o this_o curse_n withal_o that_o although_o he_o prophesy_v the_o truth_n yet_o whatsoever_o he_o shall_v say_v it_o shall_v not_o be_v believe_v this_o be_v just_a our_o case_n after_o that_o we_o have_v spend_v all_o our_o time_n in_o the_o university_n in_o study_v the_o art_n and_o science_n in_o learn_v the_o tongue_n in_o turn_v over_o the_o father_n in_o search_v the_o scripture_n in_o compare_v place_n together_o after_o all_o this_o pain_n and_o industry_n we_o may_v cry_v out_o with_o the_o prophet_n quis_fw-la credit_n praedicationi_fw-la nostrae_fw-la