Selected quad for the lemma: scripture_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
scripture_n	faith_n	word_n	write_a	3,171	5	10.6412	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A67406	The resurrection asserted in a sermon preached to the University of Oxford on Easter-day, 1679 / by John Wallis ...	Wallis, John, 1616-1703.	1679 (1679)	Wing W602; ESTC R18038	24,852	41

preach_v to_o christian_a auditory_n such_o as_o this_o it_o be_v not_o prudence_n to_o quit_v the_o principle_n of_o christianity_n and_o divert_v to_o those_o of_o reason_n and_o natural_a light_n only_o as_o if_o we_o be_v preach_v to_o heathen_n not_o to_o christian_n much_o of_o our_o religion_n depend_v on_o revelation_n and_o though_o not_o repugnant_a to_o reason_n be_v yet_o much_o above_o it_o and_o not_o discoverable_a by_o it_o without_o the_o scripture_n where_o those_o revelation_n be_v record_v we_o do_v but_o too_o much_o gratify_v man_n of_o atheistical_a and_o unchristian_a principle_n when_o to_o comply_v with_o their_o cavil_n 5.21_o instead_o of_o hold_v fast_o what_o be_v good_a we_o let_v go_v our_o hold_n and_o dispute_v our_o principle_n as_o if_o we_o be_v now_o plant_v christianity_n among_o heathen_n and_o not_o edify_v a_o christian_a church_n it_o be_v true_a that_o in_o building_n great_a care_n be_v to_o be_v take_v 49._o that_o the_o foundation_n be_v 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error_n lie_v more_o in_o their_o will_n than_o in_o their_o understanding_n it_o be_v because_o they_o do_v not_o like_a to_o retain_v god_n in_o their_o knowledge_n rom._n 1._o 1.28_o that_o god_n give_v they_o over_o to_o a_o reprobate_a sense_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o mind_n void_a of_o judgement_n and_o it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o because_o they_o can_v not_o believe_v the_o truth_n as_o because_o they_o do_v not_o love_v it_o 2._o thes._n 2_o 12._o because_o they_o receive_v not_o the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v that_o god_n send_v they_o strong_a delusion_n to_o bel●eve_v a_o lie_n that_o they_o may_v be_v damn_v because_o they_o do_v not_o love_n what_o they_o shall_v believe_v god_n leave_v they_o to_o believe_v what_o they_o love_v and_o because_o they_o do_v not_o love_v those_o truth_n by_o which_o they_o be_v save_v he_o leave_v they_o to_o believe_v those_o lie_n by_o which_o they_o shall_v be_v damn_v in_o the_o last_o time_n 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dispute_n of_o man_n of_o corrupt_a mind_n and_o destitute_a of_o the_o truth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d blasphemy_n and_o ●dle_a discourse_n as_o of_o crack-brained_a man_n and_o void_a of_o sense_n from_o who_o turn_v away_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v ●i●h_n they_o while_o we_o be_v take_v pain_n to_o satisfy_v such_o who_o resolve_v not_o to_o be_v satisfy_v we_o may_v soon_o raise_v new_a scruple_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o well-meaning_a person_n than_o satisfy_v those_o who_o be_v wilful_o ignorant_a 3.5_o be_v not_o deceive_v say_v our_o apostle_n here_o evil_a communication_n corrupt_v good_a manner_n menander_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o test._n as_o dr._n hammond_n choose_v to_o render_v it_o good_a disposition_n such_o corrupt_a discourse_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v apt_a to_o seduce_v or_o work_v upon_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d

〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d good_a disposition_n or_o well-meaning_a people_n expound_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d good-natured_a person_n and_o easy_a to_o be_v impose_v upon_o like_o as_o in_o that_o other_o verse_n epimenides_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d slow-belly_n be_v usual_o interpret_v as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d glutton_n canterus_n we_o be_v not_o therefore_o to_o hold_v parley_n with_o they_o as_o eve_n with_o the_o serpent_n etc._n but_o rather_o as_o the_o apostle_n direct_v they_o be_v to_o be_v rebuke_v sharp_o that_o they_o may_v be_v sound_a in_o the_o faith_n 9_o their_o mo●thes_n to_o be_v stop_v that_o they_o subvert_v not_o whole_a house_n and_o that_o their_o folly_n proceed_v no_o further_o a_o second_o thing_n that_o i_o here_o observe_v be_v this_o that_o the_o promise_n of_o a_o glorious_a resurrection_n 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