Selected quad for the lemma: scripture_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
scripture_n	church_n	faith_n	interpretation_n	3,833	5	9.6375	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A31717	The Character of a true Protestant		1682 (1682)	Wing C1999; ESTC R38999	1,318	2

the_o character_n of_o a_o true_a protestant_n he_o be_v one_o that_o profess_v the_o doctrine_n and_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n as_o it_o be_v establish_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o profess_v against_o the_o contrary_a he_o stick_v to_o the_o protestation_n of_o ausburge_n from_o whence_o he_o have_v his_o name_n he_o love_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n so_o that_o he_o endeavour_v next_o her_o verity_n in_o faith_n her_o unity_n and_o conformity_n in_o discipline_n with_o that_o church_n not_o dare_v to_o broach_v any_o new_a opinion_n nor_o preach_v they_o to_o disturb_v the_o peace_n of_o his_o age_a mother_n private_a interpretation_n of_o scripture_n he_o approve_v not_o but_o submit_v his_o own_o and_o maintain_v none_o against_o the_o receive_a and_o approve_a doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n whereof_o he_o be_v a_o member_n he_o think_v that_o evangelical_n counsel_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v and_o that_o all_o thing_n must_v be_v do_v in_o order_n and_o decency_n he_o own_v the_o king_n to_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n as_o it_o be_v personal_a and_o have_v swear_v he_o god_n deputy_n in_o government_n and_o trust_v with_o the_o sword_n which_o he_o must_v not_o bear_v in_o vain_a he_o dare_v not_o question_v his_o authority_n who_o be_v only_o answerable_a to_o god_n but_o in_o his_o heart_n honour_v he_o as_o god_n vicegerent_n and_o know_v that_o to_o resist_v his_o power_n be_v to_o resist_v he_o that_o give_v it_o and_o though_o the_o penalty_n be_v damnation_n yet_o he_o fear_v not_o for_o that_o so_o much_o as_o the_o offence_n give_v to_o god_n who_o give_v that_o power_n he_o confess_v a_o obligation_n to_o god_n moral_a law_n and_o man_n judicial_a and_o that_o there_o must_v be_v obedience_n active_a as_o well_o as_o passive_a to_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o he_o know_v christ_n spiritual_a kingdom_n oppose_v not_o the_o temporal_a c●●im_n and_o power_n of_o king_n but_o cesar_n must_v have_v his_o tribute_n ●he_n badge_n of_o conquest_n as_o god_n must_v have_v his_o in_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o his_o protection_n and_o dare_v call_v his_o sovereign_n the_o anoint_v of_o god_n since_o god_n call_v cyrus_n a_o heathen_a so_o not_o for_o the_o holiness_n of_o external_n unction_n but_o the_o internal_a character_n of_o suprem_n power_n so_o he_o can_v make_v a_o difference_n between_o type_n and_o metaphor_n the_o one_o be_v in_o person_n the_o other_o in_o word_n he_o conceive_v passive_a obedience_n always_o due_a to_o the_o king_n where_o active_a can_v be_v perform_v with_o a_o good_a conscience_n he_o believe_v faith_n alone_o can_v justify_v without_o work_n but_o both_o together_o the_o first_o before_o god_n the_o second_o before_o man._n he_o believe_v god_n reward_n above_o merit_n yet_o that_o there_o be_v difference_n in_o glory_n and_o reward_v though_o all_o have_v fullness_n tradition_n and_o ceremony_n he_o reverence_v as_o they_o be_v antiquite_v and_o stream_n from_o the_o spring_n of_o original_a purity_n not_o to_o the_o necessity_n of_o doctrine_n but_o discipline_n he_o detest_v parity_n in_o church_n or_o commonwealth_n as_o tend_v to_o anarchy_n he_o dare_v not_o swear_v against_o his_o conscience_n nor_o vow_v implicit_a obedience_n to_o occasional_a ordinance_n he_o think_v no_o authority_n but_o the_o same_o or_o great_a than_o that_o to_o who_o he_o have_v make_v a_o judicial_a vow_n can_v disannul_v it_o he_o be_v loyal_a for_o conscience_n sake_n to_o his_o sovereign_n charitable_a for_o god_n sake_n to_o his_o neighbour_n and_o dare_v not_o do_v that_o unto_o another_o he_o can_v be_v conten_v shall_v be_v do_v unto_o himself_o muchless_a rob_v his_o sovereign_n of_o his_o birthright_a or_o deface_v god_n character_n he_o think_v dixi_fw-la vos_fw-la dijestis_fw-la belong_v supreme_o to_o his_o sovereign_n ministerial_o to_o his_o subject_n he_o dare_v not_o distinguish_v betwixt_o the_o king_n and_o his_o person_n but_o think_v those_o that_o dare_v be_v so_o bold_a derive_v their_o logic_n with_o the_o jesuit_n from_o hell_n his_o heart_n think_v no_o disloyal_a thought_n muchless_a dare_v he_o speak_v a_o word_n to_o lessen_v the_o reverence_n due_a to_o majesty_n not_o for_o fear_n of_o punishment_n but_o the_o sin_n in_o a_o word_n he_o be_v one_o that_o dare_v in_o his_o prince_n just_a quarrel_n meet_v death_n with_o cheerfulness_n as_o david_n meet_v goliath_n or_o as_o daniel_n go_v into_o the_o lion_n den_n and_o can_v serve_v his_o god_n his_o king_n and_o country_n without_o fear_n of_o enemy_n and_o with_o chearfulnness_n can_v sing_v his_o nunc_fw-la dimitte_n as_o simeon_n do_v with_o his_o christ_n in_o his_o arms._n and_o this_o alone_a be_v your_o true_a protestant_n london_n print_v for_o t._n s._n in_o the_o year_n 1682._o