Selected quad for the lemma: scripture_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
scripture_n	doctrine_n	tradition_n	unwritten_a	3,444	5	12.5860	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A96805	The abridgment of Christian divinitie so exactly and methodically compiled, that it leads us, as it were, by the hand to the reading of the Holy Scriptures. Ordering of common-places. Vnderstanding of controversies. Cleering of some cases of conscience. By John Wollebius. Doctor of Divinity, and ordinary professor in the University of Basil. Now at last faithfully translated into English, and in some obscure places cleared and enlarged, by Alexander Ross. To which is adjoined, after the alphabetical table, the anatomy of the whole body of divinity, delineated in IX. short tables, for the help of weak memories.; Christianae theologiae compendium. English.	Wolleb, Johannes, 1586-1629.; Vaughan, Robert, engraver.; Ross, Alexander, 1591-1654.	1650 (1650)	Wing W3254; Thomason E1264_1; ESTC R204089	204,921	375

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2._o the_o divinity_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v prove_v 1._o from_o his_o name_n god_n act._n 5.3_o then_o peter_n say_v ananias_n why_o have_v satan_n fill_v thy_o heart_n to_o lie_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o ver_fw-la 4._o thou_o have_v not_o lie_v against_o man_n but_o against_o god_n 2._o from_o his_o property_n and_o 1._o from_o his_o eternity_n gen._n 1.2_o the_o spirit_n move_v upon_o the_o water_n 2._o from_o his_o omnipresence_n psal_n 139.7_o whither_o shall_v i_o go_v from_o thy_o spirit_n 3._o from_o his_o omniscience_n 1_o cor._n 2.10_o the_o spirit_n search_v all_o thing_n even_o the_o deep_a thing_n of_o god_n 4._o from_o his_o omnipotence_n which_o be_v know_v by_o his_o work_n 3._o from_o his_o divine_a work_n and_o 1._o from_o the_o creation_n of_o all_o

it_o be_v it_o repugnant_a to_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n or_o be_v it_o consonant_n if_o it_o be_v repugnant_a let_v they_o show_v in_o what_o article_n if_o it_o be_v consonant_a they_o can_v reprove_v our_o vocation_n for_o where_o the_o true_a doctrine_n have_v place_n there_o the_o vocation_n be_v lawful_a beside_o that_o call_v which_o answer_v the_o example_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o primitive_a church_n be_v lawful_a but_o that_o our_o call_n be_v such_o can_v be_v deny_v the_o power_n of_o judge_a doctrine_n be_v that_o whereby_o the_o church_n inquire_v into_o man_n doctrine_n and_o cut_v off_o the_o controversy_n that_o trouble_v she_o the_o rule_n i._o every_o private_a man_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o judge_v of_o the_o doctrine_n he_o profess_v if_o it_o be_v consonant_a to_o scripture_n or_o not_o act_n 17.11_o the_o man_n of_o berea_n daily_o search_v the_o scripture_n whether_o these_o thing_n be_v so_o 1._o cor._n 10.15_o i_o speak_v as_o to_o those_o who_o understand_v judge_v you_o what_o i_o speak_v 1_o joh._n 4.1_o belove_a believe_v not_o every_o spirit_n but_o ●●y_o the_o spirit_n if_o they_o be_v of_o god_n ii_o this_o aught_o to_o be_v do_v also_o by_o the_o presbytery_n or_o assembly_n when_o any_o great_a controversy_n arise_v iii_o as_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v the_o chief_a judge_n of_o controversy_n so_o the_o scripture_n which_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v the_o rule_n by_o which_o the_o straight_o be_v know_v from_o the_o crooked_a the_o power_n which_o concern_v the_o well_o order_v of_o the_o church_n be_v that_o which_o determine_v what_o thing_n ought_v to_o be_v do_v decent_o in_o the_o church_n the_o rule_n i._o the_o object_n of_o this_o power_n be_v the_o outward_a circumstance_n of_o divine_a worship_n to_o wit_n time_n place_n and_o such_o like_a which_o in_o themselves_o be_v indifferent_a ii_o if_o in_o these_o any_o inconvenience_n be_v find_v the_o church_n may_v lawful_o abrogate_v the_o old_a ceremony_n and_o substitute_v such_o as_o be_v more_o convenient_a iii_o yet_o the_o canon_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n must_v not_o equal_v the_o scripture_n canon_n the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n be_v that_o which_o the_o church_n use_v for_o preservation_n of_o discipline_n whereof_o be_v two_o part_n to_o loose_v and_o to_o bind_v to_o bind_v be_v to_o denounce_v god_n wrath_n against_o impenitent_a sinner_n to_o loose_v be_v to_o pronounce_v remission_n of_o sin_n to_o repentant_a sinner_n both_o which_o have_v certain_a degree_n the_o degree_n of_o bind_v be_v 1._o a_o severe_a exhortation_n and_o commination_n after_o private_a admonition_n have_v be_v reject_v this_o must_v be_v do_v by_o the_o presbytery_n a_o 2._o a_o keep_v off_o from_o the_o lord_n supper_n b_o 3._o the_o great_a excommunication_n by_o which_o the_o sinner_n be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n yet_o not_o without_o hope_n of_o pardon_n and_o return_v if_o he_o repent_v c_o 4._o anathema_n or_o in_o the_o syriac_a word_n maran-atha_a when_o he_o be_v cast_v out_o without_o hope_n d_o a_o mat._n 18.15_o 16_o 17._o if_o they_o brother_n shall_v trespass_v against_o thou_o go_v tell_v he_o his_o fault_n betweent_fw-mi thou_o and_o he_o alone_o if_o he_o shall_v hear_v thou_o than_o thou_o have_v gain_v thy_o brother_n but_o if_o he_o will_v not_o hear_v thou_o then_o take_v with_o thou_o one_o or_o two_o more_o that_o in_o the_o mouth_n of_o one_o or_o two_o witness_n every_o word_n may_v be_v establish_v and_o if_o he_o shall_v neglect_v to_o hear_v they_o tell_v it_o unto_o the_o church_n but_o if_o he_o neglect_v to_o hear_v the_o church_n &c_n &c_n b_o mat._n 7.6_o give_v not_o that_o which_o be_v holy_a unto_o dog_n nor_o cast_v your_o pearl_n before_o swine_n c_o 1_o cor._n 5.5_o let_v such_o a_o man_n be_v deliever_v o●●●_n to_o satan_n to_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o flesh_n that_o the_o spirit_n may_v be_v save_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n d_o 1_o cor._n 16.22_o if_o any_o man_n love_v not_o the_o lord_n jesus_n chrr_v let_v he_o be_v anathema_n maran-atha_a 1_o joh._n 5.16_o there_o be_v a_o sin_n unto_o death_n i_o do_v not_o say_v he_o shall_v pray_v for_o it_o in_o lose_v the_o same_o degree_n be_v observe_v the_o sinner_n be_v by_o the_o church_n receive_v again_o into_o favour_n so_o by_o the_o apostle_n advice_n the_o excommunicate_v corinthian_n be_v receive_v again_o into_o grace_n 2_o cor._n 2.7_o 8._o the_o rule_n i._o christ_n be_v the_o author_n and_o founder_n of_o this_o power_n out_o of_o the_o testimony_n above_o cite_v ii_o this_o power_n of_o the_o key_n be_v in_o the_o whole_a presbytery_n not_o in_o the_o bishop_n or_o pastor_n alone_o the_o pope_n false_o arrogate_v this_o power_n to_o himself_o for_o to_o say_v nothing_o of_o that_o right_n which_o he_o claim_v from_o peter_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o key_n be_v not_o deliver_v to_o peter_n alone_o mat._n 16.18_o but_o the_o same_o right_n be_v impart_v also_o to_o all_o the_o rest_n mat._n 18.18_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o whatsoever_o you_o bound_v on_o earth_n &c_n &c_n and_o joh._n 20.23_o who_o sin_n you_o shall_v remit_v etc._n etc._n iii_o the_o object_n of_o this_o bind_n be_v the_o sinner_n who_o either_o be_v not_o amend_v by_o private_a admonition_n or_o who_o scandal_n be_v great_a than_o can_v be_v do_v away_o by_o private_a exhortation_n iv_o the_o form_n consist_v in_o the_o decent_a observation_n of_o degree_n for_o when_o the_o first_o and_o second_o will_v prevail_v we_o shall_v not_o make_v use_n of_o the_o three_o and_o very_o seldom_o of_o the_o four_o v._o popish_a indulgence_n which_o be_v the_o fictitious_a treasure_n they_o brag_v of_o gather_v by_o the_o pope_n out_o of_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n and_o of_o the_o saint_n who_o suffer_v more_o as_o they_o teach_v than_o their_o sin_n deserve_v be_v far_o from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n let_v the_o treasure_n of_o christ_n blood_n suffice_v which_o cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n 1_o joh._n 1.7_o vi_o loose_v consist_v not_o in_o those_o satisfaction_n which_o they_o enjoin_v sinner_n by_o satisfaction_n here_o we_o understand_v not_o that_o which_o be_v give_v to_o the_o church_n by_o a_o serious_a testimony_n of_o repentance_n and_o that_o public_o when_o it_o be_v require_v but_o that_o which_o satisfi_v for_o sin_n beside_o their_o opinion_n be_v ground_v on_o a_o false_a supposition_n that_o the_o punishment_n be_v reserve_v after_o the_o fault_n be_v remit_v of_o this_o we_o will_v speak_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n hereafter_o vii_o the_o end_n of_o this_o power_n be_v the_o preservation_n of_o the_o church_n honour_n and_o the_o fore_v of_o wicked_a man_n to_o repentance_n viii_o the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o the_o magistrate_n differ_v in_o these_o 1._o the_o object_n of_o this_o be_v any_o man_n but_o of_o that_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n only_o without_o exception_n of_o the_o great_a personage_n 2._o the_o object_n of_o this_o be_v the_o body_n and_o outward_a good_n but_o of_o that_o the_o soul_n 3._o this_o punish_v even_o penitent_n that_o receive_v penitent_n into_o favour_n ix_o minister_n and_o presbyter_n shall_v not_o divulge_v any_o secret_a offence_n reveal_v to_o they_o by_o he_o who_o conscience_n be_v oppress_v except_o the_o safety_n and_o peace_n of_o the_o public_a require_v it_o lest_o other_o be_v debar_v of_o the_o church_n comfort_n thus_o of_o the_o church-government_n the_o political_n be_v that_o whereby_o the_o church_n also_o be_v govern_v by_o the_o magistrate_n the_o rule_n i._o magistrate_n be_v the_o church_n nursing-fathers_n as_o they_o be_v keeper_n of_o the_o two_o table_n of_o the_o law_n as_o they_o preserve_v church_n and_o school_n and_o defend_v the_o truth_n ii_o the_o clergy_n be_v not_o exempt_v from_o the_o magistrate_n subjection_n rom._n 13.1_o let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n the_o example_n of_o christ_n pay_v toll-mony_n mat._n 17.27_o and_o of_o paul_n appeal_n to_o cesar_n act._n 25.11_o witness_v this_o iii_o the_o infidel-magistrate_n must_v be_v obey_v in_o thing_n that_o may_v be_v do_v with_o a_o safe_a conscience_n iv_o we_o must_v pray_v for_o magistrate_n that_o be_v infidel_n 1_o tim._n 2.1_o etc._n etc._n so_o much_o of_o the_o public_a administration_n the_o private_a be_v whereby_o each_o member_n of_o the_o church_n be_v couple_v with_o one_o another_o in_o the_o bond_n of_o love_n to_o the_o edify_n of_o the_o whole_a mystical_a body_n see_v rom._n 12.6_o etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 12.12_o etc._n etc._n eph._n 2.20_o &_o 4.1_o etc._n etc._n hitherto_o of_o the_o ordinary_a church-government_n the_o

the_o magistrate_n 179_o knowledge_n of_o god_n 250_o labour_n before_o the_o fall_n 58_o law_n what_o 72._o why_o renew_v since_o the_o fall_n 74_o if_o it_o be_v correct_v by_o christ_n ibid._n how_o it_o differ_v from_o the_o gospel_n 87._o ceremonial_a 78_o political_a 86_o etc._n etc._n levite_n office_n 80_o liberality_n 324_o liberty_n essential_a to_o the_o will_n 45_o christian_a liberty_n 218_o liberty_n of_o speech_n 332_o life_n eternal_a 238_o first_o light_n 40_o limbus_n patrum_fw-la &_o of_o infant_n 72_o lot_n 282_o love_n order_v and_o disorder_v 336_o 337_o evil_a lust_n 335_o luxury_n in_o food_n 308_o lie_v if_o any_o be_v lawful_a 327_o magistrate_n how_o to_o be_v obey_v 180_o magistrate_n nurse_v father_n to_o the_o church_n 179_o magnificence_n 324_o malevolence_n 292_o man_n creation_n 41._o his_n foursold_v estate_n ibid._n man_n what_o 42_o how_o immortal_a before_o his_o fall_n 58._o what_o he_o be_v before_o his_o call_n 193_o mary_n mother_n of_o god_n remain_v a_o virgin_n 103_o marriage_n what_o how_o and_o between_o who_o it_o be_v to_o be_v contract_v how_o to_o be_v dissolve_v 310_o 311_o mass_n vid._n sacrifice_n mercy_n 293_o the_o condition_n of_o merit_n 245_o merit_n of_o congruity_n and_o condignity_n 244_o mildness_n 304_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n 170_o and_o their_o call_n 173._o their_o duty_n to_o conceal_v secret_n 179_o our_o misery_n how_o manifold_a 58_o moderation_n 305_o modesty_n 310_o multiplicity_n of_o god_n vide_fw-la p._n murder_n 303._o self-murder_n ib._n nazarite_n 81_o oath_n what_o and_o how_o manifold_a 277_o etc._n etc._n of_o who_o &_o how_o to_o be_v perform_v why_o to_o be_v keep_v ibid._n &_o 279._o be_v offer_v their_o refusal_n ibid._n obstinacy_n in_o evil_n 249_o opinion_n of_o wisdom_n 246_o parsimony_n 325_o patience_n 254_o pawn_n vide_fw-la pledge_n persidiousnesse_n 330_o perjury_n 280_o perseverance_n of_o the_o saint_n 214_o perseverance_n in_o sin_n 253_o person_n of_o the_o deity_n what_o 18._o their_o trinity_n &_o unity_n 24_o 25._o how_o person_n and_o subsistence_n differ_v 18_o 19_o person_n of_o christ_n how_o consider_v 90_o pledge_n to_o be_v take_v or_o restore_v 323_o polythelsme_n or_o multiplicity_n of_o god_n 250_o prattle_a 330_o self-praise_n 332_o prayer_n what_o 260._o its_o part_n ib._n its_o impulsive_a cause_n ibid._n the_o lord_n prayer_n a_o perfect_a form_n ibid._n for_o who_o and_o against_o who_o we_o must_v pray_v 262_o external_n gesture_n in_o prayer_n ib._n predestination_n what_o 32_o 33_o whether_o absolute_a ibid._n the_o mean_n of_o its_o execution_n 34_o priest_n of_o the_o old_a law_n 80_o the_o high-priest_n ornament_n ibid._n popish_a priest_n 118_o prescience_n and_o predetermination_n how_o different_a 35_o profusion_n 325_o promptitude_n in_o god_n service_n 248_o propitiatory_a 83_o providence_n of_o god_n eternal_a 28._o how_o it_o differ_v from_o fate_n ibid._n &_o 47._o his_o actual_a providence_n 46._o how_o it_o use_v sin_n 47_o prudence_n 246_o redemption_n necessity_n by_o the_o law_n verity_n by_o the_o gospel_n 72._o redeemer_n who_o 95_o why_o god_n and_o man_n 92_o 93_o regeneration_n diverse_o take_v 211_o rejoice_v in_o evil_n 293_o true_a religion_n what_o 255._o it_o be_v antiquity_n 256._o if_o to_o be_v defend_v by_o arm_n 257._o the_o word_n religion_n diverse_o take_v 255._o reformation_n of_o religion_n 257._o if_o the_o reformer_n be_v lawful_o call_v 174_o etc._n etc._n relic_n vide_fw-la idol_n and_o worship_n repentance_n 253_o good_a report_n 333_o reprobation_n and_o its_o cause_n 36_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a 227._o desire_v of_o revenge_n 304_o reverence_n to_o superior_n 297_o rusticity_n 331_o sabbath_n its_o sanctification_n 284._o it_o be_v profanation_n 287_o sacrament_n before_o the_o fall_n ●5_n sacrament_n of_o the_o new-testament_n clear_a than_o of_o the_o old_a 147_o etc._n etc._n five_o popish_a sacrament_n 149._o sacramental_a phrase_n 144_o etc._n etc._n sacrament_n how_o differ_v from_o the_o word_n 146_o etc._n etc._n sacrament_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new-testament_n their_o difference_n 148._o union_n of_o the_o sign_n and_o thing_n in_o sacrament_n 142._o sign_n in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o four_o sort_n 143_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o old-testament_n what_o and_o how_o many_o 83_o etc._n etc._n the_o mass_n contrary_a to_o christ_n sacrifice_n 118_o 160_o etc._n etc._n assurance_n of_o salvation_n 215_o 216_o sanctification_n what_o 211._o the_o cause_n of_o sanctification_n 212_o sanctification_n of_o god_n name_n 275_o 276_o scripture_n or_o word_n of_o god_n unwritten_a and_o write_v 3._o scripture_n divinity_n 4._o it_o be_v authority_n 5._o it_o be_v perfection_n 8._o translation_n 9_o mean_v and_o sense_n 9_o 10_o scurrility_n 331_o cornal_a security_n 252_o silence_n 330_o sedulity_n vide_fw-la diligence_n simplicity_n feign_v ibid._n sin_n what_o whence_o how_o manifold_a 58_o 59_o first_o sin_n 60._o sin_n 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