Selected quad for the lemma: scripture_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
scripture_n	day_n	law_n	sabbath_n	3,195	5	9.8575	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A53135	The countermine, or, A short but true discovery of the dangerous principles and secret practices of the dissenting party, especially the Presbyterians shewing that religion is pretended but rebellion is intended : and in order thereto, the foundation of monarchy in the state and episcopacy in the church are undermined / by one who does passionately wish the prosperity of the Church, his King and country.	Nalson, John, 1638?-1686.	1677 (1677)	Wing N96; ESTC R7744	126,642	332

which_o by_o experience_n be_v find_v so_o dangerous_a to_o the_o soul_n body_n and_o estate_n of_o man_n both_o in_o their_o private_a and_o public_a capacity_n it_o be_v their_o idolize_v of_o preach_v make_v it_o the_o golden_a calf_n of_o beth-el_a the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o exalt_v it_o above_o all_o other_o mean_n of_o grace_n it_o be_v their_o justle_n with_o it_o for_o precedency_n and_o not_o that_o only_a but_o the_o all_o of_o godliness_n or_o at_o least_o the_o sine_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la without_o which_o according_a to_o their_o measure_n and_o manner_n there_o can_v be_v no_o true_a religion_n which_o the_o church_n condemn_v in_o they_o and_o with_o very_o good_a cause_n for_o it_o be_v a_o most_o manifest_a falsehood_n and_o the_o bishop_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v against_o preach_v that_o many_o of_o they_o be_v very_o eminent_a and_o constant_a preacher_n themselves_o to_o the_o confusion_n of_o this_o notorious_a slander_n notwithstanding_o that_o which_o as_o saint_n paul_n say_v of_o himself_o come_v upon_o they_o daily_o the_o care_n of_o all_o the_o church_n in_o the_o heavy_a as_o well_o as_o honourable_a charge_n of_o government_n but_o the_o plain_a truth_n be_v this_o be_v so_o necessary_a a_o tool_n that_o if_o it_o be_v take_v away_o they_o can_v go_v forward_o with_o their_o babel_n without_o this_o they_o can_v not_o be_v able_a to_o caress_n the_o people_n or_o convenient_o to_o disperse_v their_o opinion_n nor_o indeed_o make_v any_o tolerable_a advance_v in_o their_o grand_a design_n and_o therefore_o silence_v godly_a minister_n of_o which_o number_n they_o only_o account_v themselves_o be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o horrid_a cruelty_n that_o perfection_n can_v invent_v though_o unless_o their_o tongue_n be_v out_o it_o be_v as_o easy_a to_o silence_n a_o thunderclap_n and_o they_o be_v all_o like_a the_o aspen-leaves_a of_o which_o the_o story_n say_v a_o wicked_a woman_n tongue_n be_v make_v the_o more_o the_o wind_n of_o persecution_n blow_v upon_o they_o the_o fast_a do_v they_o wag_n to_o conclude_v it_o be_v not_o for_o their_o preach_n of_o christ_n or_o the_o gossel_n but_o for_o their_o prate_n with_o such_o malicious_a word_n against_o king_n prelate_n magistrate_n prayer_n and_o all_o government_n ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a for_o which_o the_o law_n as_o well_o as_o out_o church_n condemn_v they_o and_o be_v against_o their_o preach_v chap._n xv._o a_o short_a view_n of_o some_o other_o of_o their_o doctrine_n of_o their_o judaize_v the_o lord_n day_n of_o their_o censure_v all_o their_o ancestor_n and_o even_o their_o own_o child_n to_o damnation_n their_o subtlety_n in_o deny_v all_o these_o accusation_n and_o disow_v the_o action_n of_o the_o late_a rebel_n when_o yet_o they_o tread_v in_o the_o very_a same_o step_n that_o they_o have_v the_o same_o design_n manifest_v from_o their_o great_a industry_n in_o all_o late_a new_a election_n of_o member_n of_o the_o present_a parliament_n to_o get_v voice_n for_o such_o as_o will_v be_v favourable_a to_o their_o interest_n a_o probable_a conjecture_n that_o they_o have_v have_v a_o principal_a hand_n in_o the_o late_a unhappy_a difference_n betwixt_o the_o two_o house_n and_o of_o the_o great_a desire_n they_o have_v of_o a_o new_a parliament_n and_o their_o hope_n when_o that_o shall_v happen_v there_o be_v several_a other_o doctrine_n of_o they_o which_o i_o shall_v only_o brief_o touch_v upon_o in_o order_n to_o a_o discovery_n of_o what_o be_v their_o design_n in_o maintain_v they_o though_o they_o may_v deserve_v a_o just_a reprehension_n from_o some_o other_o pen._n one_o of_o they_o be_v their_o teach_v the_o people_n to_o judaize_v by_o make_v a_o sabbath_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n not_o that_o i_o believe_v with_o all_o their_o turn_n over_o they_o can_v find_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n for_o countenance_v their_o new_a opinion_n or_o for_o the_o institution_n of_o it_o and_o though_o possible_o the_o disciple_n may_v have_v some_o intimation_n from_o our_o lord_n about_o it_o yet_o have_v not_o leave_v any_o thing_n upon_o holy_a record_n that_o they_o have_v the_o more_o probable_a opinion_n be_v that_o in_o commemoration_n of_o the_o glorious_a resurrection_n they_o keep_v it_o as_o a_o festival_n and_o that_o it_o be_v to_o the_o ancient_a usage_n and_o command_n of_o the_o church_n that_o it_o owe_v its_o institution_n and_o that_o they_o never_o intend_v it_o for_o the_o sabbath_n in_o a_o strict_a and_o jewish_a sense_n we_o have_v the_o same_o ancient_a usage_n to_o testify_v and_o it_o be_v and_o still_o be_v the_o ancient_n and_o present_a quarrel_n of_o the_o jew_n against_o the_o christian_n that_o they_o break_v the_o sabbath_n not_o only_o as_o to_o the_o day_n but_o as_o to_o the_o strict_a observation_n of_o it_o even_o on_o the_o lord_n day_n which_o they_o take_v for_o the_o christian_a sabbath_n and_o methinks_v that_o be_v strange_a that_o these_o man_n shall_v cry_v out_o so_o against_o we_o for_o observe_v day_n and_o but_o use_v the_o name_n of_o altar_n tabernacle_n heb._n 13.10_o we_o have_v a_o altar_n whereof_o they_o have_v no_o right_a to_o eat_v who_o serve_v the_o tabernacle_n for_o both_o which_o we_o have_v scripture_n and_o authority_n to_o justify_v we_o shall_v yet_o think_v it_o be_v no_o crime_n in_o they_o to_o seek_v for_o a_o refuge_n for_o their_o error_n by_o be_v oblige_v to_o the_o sanction_n of_o the_o law_n for_o a_o sabbath_n and_o how_o they_o will_v make_v one_o part_n of_o the_o commandment_n mutable_a by_o change_v the_o day_n from_o saturday_n to_o sunday_n and_o the_o other_o part_n eternal_a and_o unalterable_a without_o a_o express_a warrant_n from_o he_o who_o be_v lord_n of_o the_o sabbath_n i_o confess_v it_o pose_n my_o understanding_n for_o as_o i_o take_v it_o they_o can_v show_v no_o deputation_n to_o be_v his_o vicegerent_n but_o if_o there_o be_v nothing_o worse_o though_o i_o think_v this_o a_o error_n i_o shall_v not_o deny_v they_o my_o vote_n to_o be_v jew_n and_o enjoy_v their_o sabbath_n and_o think_v it_o as_o great_a a_o sin_n to_o dress_v a_o good_a dinner_n on_o that_o day_n as_o to_o commit_v murder_n or_o adultery_n provide_v they_o will_v keep_v it_o a_o day_n of_o rest_n from_o those_o ill_a employment_n they_o have_v so_o often_o and_o still_o do_v abuse_v it_o to_o as_o well_o as_o their_o fast_n which_o be_v always_o observe_v to_o be_v the_o prologue_n to_o mischief_n or_o raise_v of_o money_n they_o who_o be_v for_o liberty_n let_v they_o not_o condemn_v the_o lawful_a liberty_n of_o other_o nor_o impose_v what_o they_o have_v neither_o warrant_n nor_o command_n for_o upon_o man_n conscience_n as_o absolute_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n but_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o business_n be_v as_o they_o have_v no_o doctrine_n without_o a_o use_n so_o they_o have_v several_a very_o ill_o one_o for_o this_o for_o beside_o that_o it_o add_v not_o a_o little_a to_o that_o opinion_n of_o sanctimony_n which_o be_v so_o necessary_a for_o they_o to_o cover_v their_o black_a design_n by_o the_o rigid_a austerity_n they_o this_o day_n impose_v upon_o themselves_o and_o other_o the_o great_a use_n they_o make_v of_o it_o be_v to_o lessen_v the_o esteem_n of_o the_o holy_a fast_n and_o festival_n of_o the_o church_n which_o they_o say_v be_v mere_a superstitious_a invention_n of_o man_n forbid_v by_o saint_n paul_n where_o he_o tell_v the_o galathian_o he_o have_v bestow_v upon_o they_o labour_n in_o vain_a if_o they_o observe_v day_n and_o year_n but_o the_o sabbath_n be_v of_o god_n own_o appointment_n and_o to_o be_v sanctify_v according_a to_o their_o doctrine_n so_o long_o therefore_o as_o they_o put_v it_o to_o these_o employment_n as_o they_o do_v in_o their_o frequent_a preach_v upon_o it_o to_o make_v a_o distinction_n of_o a_o party_n and_o to_o bring_v not_o only_o our_o christian_a but_o politic_a liberty_n into_o bondage_n i_o think_v it_o be_v not_o without_o danger_n as_o well_o though_o not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o rest_n as_o for_o that_o strange_a doctrine_n which_o i_o have_v hear_v several_a of_o they_o maintain_v that_o all_o their_o ancestor_n and_o even_o their_o own_o child_n who_o die_v in_o their_o infancy_n be_v damn_v because_o they_o have_v not_o actual_a faith_n or_o have_v not_o the_o true_a faith_n as_o they_o have_v it_o be_v a_o great_a uncharitableness_n but_o no_o injury_n to_o the_o dead_a who_o be_v never_o the_o further_o off_o from_o heaven_n for_o their_o say_n so_o but_o this_o be_v a_o necessary_a corollary_n to_o their_o former_a doctrine_n or_o predestination_n and_o of_o their_o be_v the_o only_a elect_n for_o not_o only_o all_o heathen_n but_o all_o other_o who_o be_v not_o of_o their_o faith_n and_o persuasion_n be_v damn_v and_o that_o till_o

from_o the_o express_a word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v among_o all_o dissenter_n the_o most_o universal_a sanctuary_n where_o their_o disobedience_n seek_v and_o as_o they_o think_v find_v a_o most_o certain_a refuge_n and_o sure_a protection_n let_v they_o now_o show_v we_o for_o the_o proof_n of_o this_o new_a tenent_n any_o one_o place_n of_o scripture_n where_o all_o obedience_n be_v limit_v only_o to_o what_o be_v express_o command_v in_o the_o holy_a canon_n if_o they_o can_v they_o have_v better_a eye_n than_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n and_o if_o they_o can_v why_o do_v they_o destroy_v their_o maxim_n by_o their_o own_o practice_n by_o yield_a obedience_n to_o a_o doctrine_n nowhere_o warrant_v by_o express_a word_n or_o command_n of_o scripture_n and_o this_o impregnable_a fortification_n in_o which_o they_o think_v their_o disobedience_n so_o secure_o retrench_v will_n like_o the_o wall_n of_o jericho_n fall_v flat_a in_o a_o instant_a if_o we_o consider_v first_o that_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n owe_v all_o obedience_n to_o their_o lawful_a superior_n both_o in_o church_n and_o state_n before_o some_o part_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v commit_v to_o writing_n and_o long_o before_o they_o be_v collect_v into_o one_o volume_n and_o so_o communicate_v to_o the_o disperse_a church_n now_o before_o they_o be_v either_o write_v or_o publish_v they_o can_v be_v no_o rule_n for_o their_o obedience_n which_o nevertheless_o be_v a_o duty_n which_o they_o be_v oblige_v to_o perform_v both_o as_o man_n and_o christian_n second_o if_o we_o consider_v that_o though_o the_o scripture_n be_v sufficient_o able_a to_o make_v the_o man_n of_o god_n wise_a unto_o salvation_n in_o point_n of_o faith_n and_o doctrine_n yet_o they_o be_v altogether_o silent_a as_o to_o the_o particular_n of_o discipline_n and_o government_n some_o general_a rule_n be_v lay_v down_o as_o that_o every_o thing_n must_v be_v do_v with_o decency_n and_o in_o order_n 40._o 1_o cor._n c._n 14._o v._n 26_o 40._o now_o the_o question_n be_v what_o be_v decent_a what_o orderly_o and_o what_o edify_v the_o scripture_n can_v be_v the_o arbiter_n of_o what_o they_o leave_v undetermined_a nay_o not_o so_o much_o as_o mention_v who_o must_v then_o be_v judge_n sure_o those_o power_n and_o that_o authority_n which_o be_v ordain_v of_o god_n and_o establish_v by_o the_o fundamental_a law_n and_o constitution_n of_o our_o nation_n and_o not_o these_o man_n nor_o indeed_o any_o private_a person_n who_o can_v show_v we_o neither_o mission_n nor_o commission_n succession_n nor_o any_o other_o authority_n more_o than_o they_o may_v have_v obtain_v by_o usurpation_n to_o be_v judge_n over_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o their_o own_o practice_n when_o they_o be_v in_o power_n show_v the_o unreasonableness_n of_o this_o plea_n since_o what_o they_o deny_v to_o other_o they_o do_v then_o arrogant_o challenge_v to_o themselves_o viz._n to_o determine_v the_o time_n and_o modes_n of_o worship_n and_o in_o their_o worthy_a directory_n they_o do_v impose_v many_o thing_n not_o express_o command_v in_o scripture_n nor_o so_o much_o as_o encourage_v by_o any_o ancient_a usage_n or_o custom_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n nay_o the_o very_a make_n and_o impose_v such_o a_o directory_n be_v by_o this_o rule_n absolute_o unlawful_a as_o be_v nowhere_o command_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o what_o be_v all_o their_o exercise_n public_a and_o private_a fast_n and_o day_n of_o thanksgiving_n for_o their_o prosperous_a wickedness_n but_o time_n of_o worship_n voco_fw-la prosperum_fw-la scelus_fw-la virtus_fw-la voco_fw-la i_o dare_v not_o say_v of_o god_n of_o their_o own_o not_o the_o scripture_n appointment_n so_o that_o it_o make_v it_o very_o suspicious_a that_o they_o be_v of_o the_o same_o spirit_n with_o diotrephes_n and_o that_o their_o prate_n with_o such_o malicious_a word_n against_o their_o lawful_a superior_n 9_o 3_o s._n john_n v._n 9_o proceed_v from_o that_o ambitious_a love_n which_o they_o have_v to_o pre-eminence_n themselves_o which_o give_v they_o such_o a_o aversion_n to_o those_o humility_n and_o due_a submission_n which_o they_o owe_v to_o other_o three_o the_o impotency_n of_o this_o evasion_n will_v most_o full_o appear_v if_o we_o consider_v the_o nature_n of_o obedience_n which_o be_v hereby_o utter_o destroy_v for_o the_o very_a essence_n of_o obedience_n do_v consist_v not_o in_o dispute_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o command_n but_o in_o a_o willing_a and_o ready_a put_v those_o command_n in_o execution_n provide_v they_o be_v such_o as_o be_v not_o direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o plain_o understand_v and_o positive_a reveal_v will_n of_o god_n or_o to_o the_o universal_a and_o common_a law_n and_o dictate_v of_o nature_n and_o nation_n which_o none_o of_o those_o to_o which_o dissenter_n be_v disobedient_a can_v be_v prove_v to_o be_v and_o the_o subject_a of_o all_o obedience_n either_o to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o man_n usual_o consist_v in_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v expedient_a to_o be_v do_v in_o order_n to_o the_o public_a good_a rather_o than_o agreeable_a to_o our_o inclination_n which_o though_o under_o the_o specious_a name_n of_o conscience_n if_o they_o may_v be_v permit_v to_o be_v judge_n will_v emancipate_v all_o mankind_n and_o set_v they_o free_a from_o that_o duty_n which_o they_o owe_v to_o their_o superior_n and_o it_o will_v be_v no_o more_o but_o plead_v this_o corban_n against_o whatsoever_o be_v expect_v from_o they_o and_o all_o the_o obligation_n to_o duty_n be_v immediate_o cancel_v and_o i_o will_v glad_o be_v satisfy_v if_o this_o doctrine_n be_v universal_o receive_v and_o put_v in_o practice_n 1.31_o deus_fw-la fecit_fw-la omne_fw-la pondere_fw-la &_o mensurâ_fw-la sap._n c._n 11._o v._n 20_o and_o therefore_o see_v that_o every_o thing_n be_v veery_a good_a gen._n 1.31_o whether_o it_o will_v not_o quick_o turn_v the_o whole_a world_n upside_o down_o and_o in_o a_o few_o moment_n destroy_v that_o beautiful_a order_n of_o which_o almighty_a god_n be_v the_o primitive_a author_n in_o nature_n and_o as_o st._n paul_n tell_v we_o be_v no_o less_o in_o the_o church_n for_o god_n be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o confusion_n but_o of_o peace_n as_o in_o all_o the_o church_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o that_o peace_n be_v never_o to_o be_v hope_v for_o have_v or_o enjoy_v without_o order_n and_o obedience_n to_o those_o decency_n which_o by_o a_o lawful_a authority_n be_v command_v and_o which_o therefore_o the_o same_o apostle_n absolute_o and_o universal_o enjoin_v let_v all_o thing_n be_v do_v decent_o and_o in_o order_n but_o to_o show_v the_o impracticableness_n of_o this_o opinion_n in_o the_o common_a concern_v of_o life_n and_o much_o more_o therefore_o in_o the_o religious_a we_o will_v suppose_v that_o one_o of_o these_o precious_a man_n have_v child_n and_o servant_n who_o he_o have_v educate_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o instruct_v in_o the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n according_a to_o his_o own_o principle_n he_o call_v for_o his_o son_n and_o tell_v he_o son_n such_o a_o man_n owe_v i_o a_o considerable_a sum_n of_o money_n this_o be_v the_o day_n for_o payment_n pray_v go_v and_o receive_v it_o for_o i_o to_o supply_v my_o present_a urgent_a occasion_n but_o reply_v the_o son_n sir_n how_o do_v i_o know_v whether_o this_o be_v a_o just_a debt_n and_o unless_o i_o be_v satisfy_v in_o conscience_n that_o it_o be_v so_o i_o dare_v neither_o demand_n nor_o receive_v it_o of_o he_o oh_o son_n say_v the_o father_n remember_v your_o duty_n and_o the_o commandment_n honour_v thy_o father_n etc._n etc._n and_o from_o that_o text_n he_o preach_v he_o a_o long_a lecture_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o obedience_n and_o the_o many_o advantage_n both_o temporal_a and_o eternal_a which_o do_v attend_v it_o sir_n answer_v the_o son_n all_z this_o be_v true_a and_o i_o be_o obedient_a to_o you_o and_o honour_v you_o so_o far_o as_o the_o scripture_n warrant_v i_o but_o i_o can_v find_v no_o express_a command_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o this_o you_o will_v have_v i_o to_o do_v and_o unless_o i_o can_v my_o conscience_n will_v not_o give_v i_o leave_v for_o i_o must_v obey_v that_o and_o god_n rather_o than_o man._n have_v such_o ill_a success_n with_o his_o son_n who_o he_o have_v make_v so_o good_a a_o fencer_n as_o to_o beat_v he_o at_o his_o own_o weapon_n he_o betake_v he_o to_o his_o servant_n who_o have_v be_v sufficient_o teach_v that_o he_o must_v not_o be_v a_o eye-servant_n but_o serve_v with_o singleness_n of_o heart_n as_o unto_o the_o lord_n pray_v say_v he_o to_o he_o go_v to_o my_o ground_n and_o take_v up_o such_o a_o horse_n carry_v he_o to_o the_o fair_a or_o market_n and_o sell_v he_o but_o not_o under_o such_o a_o price_n oh_o sir_n