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
A94173	Ten lectures on the obligation of humane conscience Read in the divinity school at Oxford, in the year, 1647. By that most learned and reverend father in God, Doctor Robert Sanderson, Bishop of Lincoln. &c. Translated by Robert Codrington, Master of Arts.	Sanderson, Robert, 1587-1663.; Codrington, Robert, 1601-1665.	1660 (1660)	Wing S631; ESTC R227569	227,297	402

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the_o gospel_n or_o the_o apostle_n the_o scripture_n therefore_o be_v not_o the_o sole_a and_o adequate_a rule_n of_o conscience_n xv._o it_o be_v confirm_v again_o in_o the_o second_o place_n from_o the_o proper_a end_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o tim._n 3._o 15._o to_o make_v we_o wise_a to_o everlasting_a salvation_n by_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n for_o when_o the_o light_n of_o natural_a reason_n can_v not_o raise_v we_o high_a enough_o to_o those_o thing_n which_o do_v tend_v to_o a_o supernatural_a end_n both_o because_o of_o our_o natural_a light_n too_o much_o obscure_v and_o eclipse_v by_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n and_o because_o we_o must_v have_v supernatural_a help_n to_o arrive_v to_o supernatural_a end_n it_o please_v almighty_a god_n in_o pity_n of_o our_o infirmity_n in_o his_o own_o word_n to_o open_v his_o own_o will_n unto_o we_o according_a to_o that_o measure_n which_o he_o himself_o think_v good_a insomuch_o 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knowledge_n whereof_o have_v hitherto_o shine_v into_o our_o mind_n whether_o internal_o imprint_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n or_o external_o reveal_v by_o the_o word_n or_o whether_o by_o our_o own_o meditation_n or_o by_o the_o institution_n of_o other_o be_v now_o more_o excellent_o and_o more_o illustrious_o make_v manifest_a unto_o we_o the_o chief_a help_n or_o medium_n thereunto_o be_v the_o discourse_n of_o reason_n and_o authority_n the_o last_o of_o which_o be_v the_o judgement_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n of_o which_o neither_o do_v the_o time_n permit_v to_o speak_v much_o neither_o do_v itself_o require_v that_o many_o thing_n shall_v be_v speak_v of_o it_o from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n many_o particular_a proposition_n of_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v like_o so_o many_o conclusion_n from_o their_o principle_n be_v deduce_v by_o the_o discourse_n of_o reason_n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o conscience_n in_o which_o unless_o we_o orderly_o proceed_v from_o the_o first_o unto_o the_o last_o we_o shall_v be_v apt_a to_o err_v as_o already_o i_o have_v express_v we_o must_v therefore_o be_v very_o careful_a that_o in_o every_o part_n of_o the_o discourse_n the_o proceed_n be_v legitimate_a that_o those_o thing_n that_o follow_v may_v apt_o depend_v upon_o those_o which_o go_v before_o and_o that_o the_o consequence_n be_v necessary_a lest_o the_o conscience_n be_v mislead_v do_v not_o dictate_v this_o or_o that_o or_o otherwise_o to_o the_o will_n than_o what_o it_o ought_v to_o do_v it_o be_v again_o to_o be_v fear_v lest_o we_o err_v also_o in_o apply_v the_o holy_a scripture_n unto_o the_o use_n of_o the_o conscience_n unless_o a_o due_a regard_n of_o reason_n be_v have_v unto_o reason_n and_o of_o authority_n unto_o authority_n the_o papist_n while_o they_o bestow_v all_o their_o study_n that_o nothing_o be_v take_v away_o from_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n they_o give_v but_o little_a unto_o reason_n the_o socinian_o on_o the_o other_o side_n while_o reject_v all_o authority_n they_o do_v measure_n faith_n by_o reason_n only_o they_o do_v only_o attain_v unto_o this_o that_o they_o grow_v mad_a with_o reason_n both_o have_v the_o same_o error_n but_o it_o various_o deceive_v and_o both_o rock_n shall_v not_o more_o easy_o be_v avoid_v than_o if_o authority_n with_o reason_n and_o reason_n with_o authority_n shall_v handsome_o and_o prudent_o be_v conjoin_v xxxvi_o what_o place_n either_o of_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v in_o the_o right_n and_o orderly_o unfolding_n and_o apply_v the_o holy_a scripture_n it_o be_v not_o for_o this_o time_n or_o my_o present_a purpose_n to_o represent_v unto_o you_o i_o shall_v touch_v upon_o it_o in_o few_o word_n there_o be_v especial_o a_o twofold_a use_n of_o reason_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o scripture_n collative_a and_o illative_a collative_a diligent_o to_o compare_v those_o divers_a place_n of_o scripture_n especial_o those_o which_o seem_v to_o bear_v a_o 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five_o lecture_n in_o which_o the_o question_n be_v thorough_o handle_v concern_v the_o obligation_n of_o humane_a law_n in_o general_n rom_n 13._o 5._o wherefore_o you_o must_v be_v subject_a not_o because_o of_o anger_n only_o but_o for_o conscience_n sake_n have_v begin_v the_o last_o term_n to_o treat_v of_o the_o passive_a obligation_n of_o conscience_n i_o proceed_v so_o far_o that_o have_v discover_v and_o disclaim_v those_o subterfuge_n in_o which_o a_o seduce_a generation_n of_o man_n do_v vain_o fl●●ter_v themselves_o that_o there_o be_v some_o excuse_n or_o protection_n either_o for_o the_o fruit_n of_o their_o conscience_n as_o to_o thing_n already_o do_v or_o some_o security_n for_o thing_n that_o remain_v to_o be_v do_v for_o the_o intention_n of_o a_o good_a end_n or_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o another_o man_n example_n or_o judgement_n i_o have_v proceed_v i_o say_v so_o far_o as_o to_o examine_v and_o represent_v unto_o you_o that_o proper_a and_o adequate_a rule_n 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