Selected quad for the lemma: scripture_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
scripture_n	ghost_n	holy_a	inspiration_n	3,288	5	10.8693	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01638	A golden chaine of divine aphorismes written by John Gerhard Doctor of Divinitie and superintendent of Heldburg. Translated by Ralph Winterton fellow of Kings Colledge in Cambridge; Loci communes theologici. English	Gerhard, Johann, 1582-1637.; Winterton, Ralph, 1600-1636.; Cecil, Thomas, fl. 1630, engraver.	1632 (1632)	STC 11769; ESTC S103039	111,208	568

it_o terrify_v we_o and_o prescribe_v unto_o we_o the_o rule_n of_o well-doing_n 35_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n which_o point_v at_o christ_n our_o mediator_n who_o have_v make_v satisfaction_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o raise_v up_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n 36_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n consist_v in_o true_a repentance_n 37_o whereunto_o there_o be_v require_v contrition_n to_o be_v wrought_v in_o we_o by_o the_o law_n and_o faith_n by_o the_o gospel_n 38_o faith_n apprehend_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n offer_v in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o which_o man_n after_o contrition_n wrought_v in_o he_o by_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o law_n be_v justify_v before_o god_n and_o begin_v to_o be_v renew_v by_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 39_o for_o by_o faith_n our_o heart_n be_v purify_v act_n 15.9_o 40_o therefore_o the_o fruit_n of_o true_a repentance_n be_v good_a work_n 41_o for_o faith_n work_v by_o love_n gal._n 5.6_o and_o christ_n give_v unto_o we_o not_o only_o his_o righteousness_n but_o also_o his_o holy_a spirit_n which_o begin_v to_o renew_v our_o nature_n and_o bridle_v in_o we_o the_o concupiscence_n of_o the_o flesh_n 42_o of_o good_a work_n there_o be_v three_o rank_n some_o have_v respect_n unto_o god_n some_o unto_o ourselves_o and_o other_o unto_o our_o neighbour_n 43_o for_o the_o sum_n of_o piety_n and_o christian_a religion_n be_v this_o that_o we_o live_v sober_o righteous_o and_o godly_a in_o this_o present_a world_n tit._n 2.12_o 44_o the_o sacrament_n be_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o word_n appoint_v for_o the_o confirm_v and_o strengthen_v of_o our_o faith_n and_o they_o be_v the_o visible_a word_n 45_o such_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v circumcision_n and_o the_o paschal_n lamb_n and_o such_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n 46_o by_o the_o audible_a and_o visible_a word_n god_n gather_v together_o his_o church_n 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else_o peccant_a against_o the_o truth_n of_o history_n and_o chronologie_n or_o else_o contradictory_n one_o to_o the_o other_o 9_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n those_o be_v call_v canonical_a which_o at_o all_o time_n and_o by_o all_o the_o church_n have_v be_v receive_v without_o doubt_v for_o apostolical_a true_o and_o certain_o so_o call_v 10_o such_o be_v the_o gospel_n according_a to_o s._n matthew_n mark_n luke_n and_o john_n the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o epistle_n of_o s._n paul_n to_o the_o roman_n two_o to_o the_o corinthian_n one_o to_o the_o galatian_n one_o to_o the_o ephesian_n one_o to_o the_o philippian_n one_o to_o the_o colossian_n two_o to_o the_o thessalonian_n two_o to_o timothy_n one_o to_o titus_n one_o to_o philemon_n the_o first_o of_o peter_n and_o the_o first_o of_o john_n 11_o the_o rest_n have_v not_o be_v heretofore_o receive_v by_o all_o with_o such_o a_o common_a consent_n as_o the_o former_a in_o which_o respect_n they_o be_v call_v by_o 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the_o prize_n of_o eternal_a life_n which_o be_v set_v before_o they_o both_o for_o the_o instruct_n of_o they_o in_o the_o faith_n and_o the_o inform_v they_o in_o life_n 20_o that_o it_o be_v perfect_a it_o be_v prove_v by_o evident_a testimony_n 2._o tim._n 3.16_o and_o 17._o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v profitable_a for_o doctrine_n for_o reproof_n for_o correction_n for_o instruction_n in_o righteousness_n that_o the_o man_n of_o god_n may_v be_v perfect_a thorough_o furnish_v unto_o all_o good_a work_n and_o therefore_o also_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v able_a to_o make_v we_o wise_a unto_o salvation_n 2._o tim._n 3.15_o 21_o see_v therefore_o that_o which_o be_v profitable_a in_o relation_n to_o indigency_n and_o want_n be_v take_v two_o way_n either_o for_o that_o which_o of_o itself_o alone_o be_v all-sufficient_a exclude_v all_o want_n or_o else_o for_o

therefore_o it_o be_v to_o be_v interpret_v of_o itself_o and_o by_o itself_o 52_o for_o that_o which_o be_v perfect_a ought_v not_o to_o be_v patch_v with_o thing_n of_o another_o kind_n and_o that_o which_o be_v perspicuous_a of_o itself_o do_v not_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o another_o light_n 53_o yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o scripture_n be_v of_o itself_o perspicuous_a the_o blind_a eye_n of_o our_o understanding_n be_v dazzle_v at_o the_o light_n of_o it_o 54_o whosoever_o therefore_o will_v take_v in_o hand_n to_o interpret_v scripture_n let_v he_o with_o earnest_a prayer_n and_o groan_n desire_v to_o have_v his_o understanding_n enlighten_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 55_o let_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o instruction_n of_o man_n unto_o salvation_n be_v the_o supreme_a law_n of_o interpretation_n 56_o and_o see_v that_o every_o head_n of_o celestial_a doctrine_n be_v in_o scripture_n in_o one_o place_n or_o other_o therefore_o let_v the_o interpretation_n of_o other_o place_n be_v conformable_a unto_o it_o so_o shall_v the_o analogy_n or_o proportion_n of_o faith_n be_v keep_v rom._n 12.6_o 57_o observe_v diligent_o the_o natural_a signification_n of_o word_n 58_o in_o matter_n of_o doubt_n have_v recourse_n unto_o the_o fountain_n the_o hebrew_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o the_o greek_a in_o the_o new_a 59_o have_v respect_n and_o regard_n to_o the_o scope_n of_o every_o word_n to_o the_o circumstance_n to_o that_o which_o go_v before_o and_o that_o which_o follow_v after_o 60_o let_v the_o obscurer_n and_o few_o place_n of_o scripture_n be_v expound_v by_o those_o that_o be_v more_o clear_a and_o more_o in_o number_n 61_o depart_v not_o from_o the_o letter_n in_o article_n of_o faith_n especial_o unless_o the_o scripture_n itself_o show_v some_o impropriety_n of_o speech_n and_o also_o expound_v it_o 62_o use_v the_o write_n of_o the_o father_n for_o a_o help_n to_o lead_v thou_o by_o the_o hand_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o scripture_n but_o see_v that_o thou_o use_v they_o aright_o 63_o yet_o count_v they_o not_o for_o canonical_a but_o examine_v they_o by_o the_o canonical_a what_o in_o they_o be_v agreeable_a unto_o the_o authority_n of_o divine_a scripture_n embrace_v with_o due_a commendation_n of_o they_o what_o be_v not_o agreeable_a by_o their_o leave_n reject_v and_o refuse_v august_n lib._n 2._o cont_n cresc_n cap._n 32._o chap._n iii_o wherein_o be_v contain_v theological_a aphorism_n concern_v god._n the_o chief_a end_n of_o all_o the_o scripture_n be_v to_o know_v god_n and_o worship_v he_o be_v know_v 2_o from_o he_o alone_o be_v all_o thing_n and_o to_o he_o alone_o be_v all_o thing_n 3_o that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n even_o the_o book_n of_o nature_n show_v for_o the_o world_n be_v the_o school_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n basil._n in_o hexam_n 4_o the_o leaf_n of_o this_o book_n be_v especial_o three_o heaven_n earth_n sea_n and_o all_o thing_n therein_o contain_v as_o 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from_o hence_o it_o follow_v that_o as_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n above_o all_o and_o can_v proper_o be_v find_v out_o or_o comprehend_v by_o any_o understanding_n so_o likewise_o he_o can_v be_v define_v or_o determine_v by_o any_o definition_n august_n de_fw-fr cogn_n ver_fw-la vit_fw-mi cap._n 7._o 11_o we_o can_v in_o any_o word_n so_o full_o express_v what_o god_n be_v as_o by_o confess_v our_o ignorance_n that_o we_o know_v not_o what_o god_n be_v scal._n exerc._n 365._o sect._n 2._o 12_o what_o therefore_o god_n will_v have_v hide_v from_o we_o that_o must_v we_o not_o search_v into_o but_o yet_o notwithstanding_o so_o much_o as_o he_o have_v manifest_v unto_o we_o by_o reveal_v of_o himself_o we_o must_v in_o no_o wise_a neglect_n for_o fear_v lest_o we_o be_v find_v on_o one_o side_n more_o curious_a than_o be_v lawful_a &_o on_o the_o other_o side_n damnable_o ingrateful_a ambros._n 1._o de_fw-fr vocat_fw-la gent._n cap._n 7._o 13_o god_n give_v be_v unto_o all_o thing_n therefore_o he_o be_v the_o first_o chief_a and_o independent_a be_v 14_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v he_o have_v his_o be_v from_o himself_o scal._n he_o be_v a_o be_v above_o all_o being_n diony_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-la divinis_fw-la nom_fw-fr cap._n 1._o 15_o he_o be_v the_o essence_n of_o all_o essence_n the_o creator_n of_o all_o creature_n the_o life_n of_o all_o life_n the_o cause_n of_o all_o cause_n 16_o he_o it_o be_v that_o give_v all_o unto_o all_o but_o receive_v not_o aught_o from_o any_o 17_o above_o he_o be_v nothing_o without_o he_o be_v nothing_o beneath_o he_o be_v nothing_o under_o he_o be_v all_o in_o he_o be_v all_o with_o he_o be_v all_o from_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n by_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n in_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n aug._n de_fw-fr spec._n cap._n 33._o 18_o between_o the_o essence_n of_o god_n and_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o creature_n there_o be_v a_o infinite_a difference_n god_n essence_n be_v after_o a_o singular_a peculiar_a 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