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	true_a	visible_a	6,007	5	9.0633	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A54120	The Christian-Quaker and his divine testimony vindicated by Scripture, reason, and authorities against the injurious attempts that have been lately made by several adversaries, with manifest design to rendor him odiously inconsistent with Christianity and civil society : in II parts. / The first more general by William Penn ; the second more particular by George Whitehead.	Penn, William, 1644-1718.; Whitehead, George, 1636?-1723.	1674 (1674)	Wing P1266; ESTC R37076	464,302	582

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prove_v of_o no_o force_n the_o type_n and_o anti-type_n in_o some_o respect_n may_v be_v at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o time_n this_o be_v prove_v by_o plenty_n of_o scripture_n our_o adversary_n opposition_n and_o cavil_v weak_a and_o insuccessful_a pag._n 94._o chap._n xx._n the_o four_o part_n of_o the_o objection_n state_v and_o consider_v christ_n '_o s_o death_n and_o suffering_n confoss_v to_o and_o respect_v they_o be_v beneficial_a the_o light_n of_o christ_n within_o be_v the_o efficient_a cause_n to_o salvation_n pag._n 99_o chap._n xxi_o a_o confession_n in_o particular_a to_o christ_n '_o s_o redemption_n remission_n justification_n and_o salvation_n pag._n 104._o chap._n xxii_o that_o christ_n be_v the_o light_n or_o the_o light_n be_v christ_n prove_v from_o scripture_n and_o so_o conclude_v notwitstand_v two_o objection_n which_o be_v full_o answer_v pag._n 114._o chap._n xxiii_o the_o universality_n of_o the_o light_n prove_v by_o reason_n pag._n 120._o chap._n xxiv_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o the_o light_n prove_v by_o reason_n pag._n 122._o chap._n xxv_o the_o question_n who_o he_o or_o they_o be_v that_o obey_v the_o light_n &_o c_o consider_v and_o answer_v be_v a_o character_n of_o 〈◊〉_d true_a quaker_n pag._n 124._o chap._n xxvi_o the_o discourse_n hitherto_o sum_v up_o and_o conclude_v with_o a_o exhortation_n to_o all_o professor_n of_o religion_n especial_o our_o opp●…sers_n pag._n 128._o appendix_n of_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n and_o life_n pag._n 135._o of_o the_o judge_n of_o controversy_n pag._n 155._o th●…_n conclusion_n pag._n 160._o the_o content_n of_o the_o second_o part_n entitle_v the_o christian-quak_a and_o his_o divine_a testimony_n vindicated_n which_o consist_v of_o several_a treatise_n the_o content_n of_o the_o first_o treatise_n to_o the_o unprejudie●…d_a reader_n a_o epistle_n from_o pag._n 3._o to_o pag._n 9_o some_o of_o the_o doctrine_n and_o contradiction_n of_o t._n hicks_n declare_v at_o a_o discourse_n between_o 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testimony_n of_o it_o p._n 29._o §_o 4._o christ_n guide_v to_o salvation_n by_o his_o inward_a light_n and_o the_o baptist_n confound_v in_o his_o oppose_v it_o p._n 31._o §_o 5._o the_o dipper_n prove_v a_o blind_a guid●…_n and_o in_o gross_a confusion_n in_o undervalue_v the_o light_n within_o p._n 32._o §_o 6._o his_o ignorance_n of_o the_o divine_a principle_n p._n 34._o §_o 7._o his_o madness_n and_o self-contradiction_n about_o the_o light_n p._n 35._o §_o 8._o christ_n as_o the_o rock_n of_o age_n and_o the_o intent_n of_o his_o come_v in_o the_o flesh_n not_o know_v to_o the_o baptist_n while_o they_o oppose_v his_o light_n within_o p._n 37._o §_o 9_o the_o dipper_n plunge_v in_o a_o labyri●…th_n of_o self-contradiction_n and_o the_o light_n within_o prove_v a_o rule_n above_o the_o scripture_n p._n 39_o sect._n 10._o the_o subject_a understanding_n and_o obey_v the_o light_n within_o unknown_a to_o the_o cavil_v baptist_n pag._n 41._o §_o 11._o concern_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n as_o under_o divers_a consideration_n and_o state_n and_o g._n fox_n '_o s_z word_n so_o consider_v with_o eight_o query_n add_v from_o pag._n 43._o to_o pag._n 47._o §_o 12._o the_o neck_n of_o the_o baptist_n '_o be_v cause_n break_v by_o his_o own_o concession_n to_o the_o light_n within_o in_o which_o christ_n and_o his_o testimony_n be_v effectual_o receive_v p._n 47._o §_o 13._o the_o baptist_n impious_a forgery_n upon_o the_o quaker_n about_o the_o scripture_n which_o be_v in_o reality_n own_a and_o use_v by_o they_o p._n 49._o §_o 14._o his_o impious_a abuse_n about_o revelation_n light_n within_o scripture_n etc._n etc._n from_o p._n 50._o to_o p._n 56._o §_o 15._o his_o partial_a relation_n against_o john_n story_n p._n 59_o §_o 16._o the_o baptist_n '_o be_v dispargement_n of_o the_o light_n within_o contrary_a to_o his_o own_o pretence_n p._n 61_o 62_o 63_o 64._o §_o 17._o his_o slander_n about_o the_o person_n office_n suffering_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o 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p._n 180._o stephen_n scandret_n '_o be_v sense_n about_o the_o point_n in_o controversy_n examine_v p._n 181_o 182_o 183_o 184_o 185._o chap._n ii_o about_o justification_n and_o imputation_n from_o p._n 185._o to_o p._n 209._o chap._n iii_o about_o christ_n justify_v righteousness_n the_o best_a robe_n the_o necessity_n of_o its_o inherence_n or_o be_v inward_o enjoy_v not_o to_o invalidate_v but_o to_o fulfil_v the_o bless_a intent_n and_o end_n of_o his_o suffer_v in_o reply_n to_o s._n s._n from_o p._n 210._o to_o p._n 224._o chap._n iu._n of_o satisfaction_n some_o serious_a consideration_n farther_o open_v the_o doctrine_n and_o sense_n of_o our_o opposer_n from_o p._n 225._o to_o p._n 238._o a_o appendix_n wherein_o the_o controversy_n be_v sum_v up_o and_o resolve_v partly_o by_o way_n of_o question_n and_o answer_n with_o a_o plain_a intimation_n of_o my_o sense_n thereof_o as_o relate_v to_o the_o second_o three_o and_o four_o chapter_n before_o fromp_n 239_o to_o p._n 249._o the_o difference_n between_o our_o opposer_n gospel_n and_o we_o brief_o state_v p._n 250_o 251._o chap._n v._o concern_v election_n and_o reprobation_n from_o p._n 252._o to_o p._n 290._o the_o content_n thereof_o follow_v a_o brief_a introduction_n with_o the_o assembly_n '_o be_v opinion_n and_o stephen_n scandret_n '_o be_v uncertain_a proposition_n for_o it_o p._n 253._o section_n 1._o his_o abuse_n of_o divers_a scripture_n in_o his_o state_n of_o the_o case_n sor_n a_o personal_a election_n answer_v the_o way_n of_o goa_n choosiag_n resolve_v p._n 255._o §_o 2._o the_o weakness_n of_o his_o two_o first_o argument_n touch_v god_n decree_n and_o promise_n p._n 257._o §_o 3._o his_o gross_a ignorance_n of_o those_o name_n write_v in_o the_o lamb_n book_n arg._n 3._o his_o impertinency_n and_o ignorant_a allegation_n and_o misunderstand_a of_o divers_a scripture_n concern_v god_n choice_n and_o ordination_n

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divine_a and_o spiritual_a rule_n dist●…ibuted_v of_o god_n to_o the_o true_a believer_n and_o new_a creature_n in_o christ_n in_o who_o stand_v their_o several_a attainment_n and_o growth_n and_o this_o be_v not_o other_o man_n line_n nor_o the_o letter_n wherein_o they_o be_v mutual_o enlarge_v nor_o can_v the_o letter_n be_v this_o rule_n for_o that_o require_a circumcision_n what_o then_o be_v paul_n rule_n for_o deny_v it_o but_o the_o spirit_n of_o li●…e_n the_o new_a covenant_n the_o immediate_a dictate_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n see_v act._n 15._o 24_o 28._o heb._n 8_o 9_o 10._o by_o the_o word_n scripture_n we_o understand_v not_o only_a write_n in_o general_a but_o particular_o all_o the_o holy_a scripture_n contain_v in_o the_o bible_n not_o exclude_v those_o many_o write_n of_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n which_o be_v not_o insert_v in_o the_o bible_n which_o contain_v a_o plurality_n of_o word_n of_o truth_n command_n prescription_n precept_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o that_o 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