Selected quad for the lemma: scripture_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
scripture_n	holy_a	person_n	trinity_n	2,662	5	9.6888	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A39364	Polemica Christiana, or, An earnest contending for the faith which was once deliver'd unto the saints in I. a letter to the author of the Dialogue, &c., II. a vindication of the doctrine of Mr. Richard Hooker, against the mis-representation of an anti-trinitarion, in a pamphlet entitled, Considerations on the explications of the doctrine of the trinity, III. reflections upon some passages in a book entitled, The history of religion, IV. a vindication of Vincentius Lirinensis, from the unjust reproach cast on him, by an anonymous writer, in a book entitled, Animadversions on Mr. Hill's book / by Edmund Elys ...	Elys, Edmund, ca. 1634-ca. 1707.	1696 (1696)	Wing E685; ESTC R41121	13,781	30

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elder_a brother_n by_o the_o same_o venture_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o buckingham_n have_v be_v bring_v into_o the_o high_a commission_n anno_fw-la 1627._o for_o live_v open_o in_o adultery_n with_o sir_n john_n howard_n one_o of_o the_o young_a son_n of_o thomas_n the_o first_o earl_n of_o suffolk_n of_o that_o family_n sentence_v among_o other_o thing_n to_o do_v penance_n at_o st._n paul_n cross_n she_o escape_v her_o keeper_n take_v sanctuary_n in_o the_o savoy_n and_o be_v from_o thence_o convey_v away_o by_o the_o french_a ambassador_n the_o duke_n be_v dead_a all_o further_a prosecution_n against_o she_o die_v also_o with_o he_o which_o notwithstanding_o the_o proud_a woman_n be_v more_o terrify_v with_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o the_o shame_n than_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o sin_n vent_v her_o malice_n and_o displeasure_n against_o the_o archbishop_n who_o have_v be_v very_o severe_a against_o she_o at_o the_o time_n of_o her_o trial_n when_o he_o be_v come_v unto_o his_o greatness_n spend_v her_o tongue_n upon_o he_o in_o word_n so_o full_a of_o deep_a disgrace_n and_o reproach_n unto_o he_o that_o he_o can_v do_v no_o less_o than_o cause_n she_o to_o be_v lay_v in_o the_o gatehouse_n but_o be_v not_o long_o after_o deliver_v thence_o by_o the_o practice_n of_o howard_n aforementioned_a howard_n be_v seize_v upon_o and_o lay_v up_o in_o her_o place_n which_o punishment_n though_o it_o be_v the_o least_o that_o can_v be_v look_v for_o he_o so_o high_o stomach_v that_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o archbishop_n be_v impeach_v by_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o and_o commit_v to_o custody_n by_o the_o lord_n which_o happen_v on_o friday_n decemb._n 18._o 1640._o he_o petition_v for_o relief_n against_o the_o archbishop_n and_o some_o other_o of_o the_o high_a commissioner_n by_o who_o the_o warrant_n have_v be_v sign_v the_o lord_n upon_o the_o read_n of_o it_o impose_v a_o fine_a of_o 500_o l._n on_o the_o archbishop_n and_o 250_o a_o piece_n upon_o lamb_n and_o duck_n and_o press_v it_o with_o such_o cruel_a rigour_n that_o they_o force_v he_o to_o sell_v his_o plate_n to_o make_v payment_n of_o it_o the_o fine_a be_v set_v on_o monday_n 21_o of_o december_n and_o order_v to_o be_v pay_v on_o wednesday_n after_o let_v any_o sincere_a christian_a in_o any_o part_n of_o the_o world_n that_o have_v ever_o hear_v this_o story_n be_v judge_n whether_o this_o most_o reverend_a prelate_n be_v not_o persecute_v for_o righteousness_n sake_n most_o certain_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n shall_v burn_v throughout_o all_o generation_n against_o the_o posterity_n of_o his_o persecutor_n if_o they_o approve_v the_o murder_n which_o their_o forefather_n commit_v and_o against_o all_o other_o who_o shall_v ever_o undertake_v to_o vindicate_v that_o diabolical_a false_a pretence_n of_o justice_n i_o pray_v god_n that_o all_o the_o enemy_n of_o truth_n and_o goodness_n particular_o the_o antitrinitarians_a may_v know_v and_o feel_v the_o power_n and_o efficacy_n of_o these_o sacred_a word_n matth._n 21._o 44._o whosoever_o shall_v fall_v on_o this_o stone_n shall_v be_v break_v but_o on_o whosoever_o it_o shall_v fall_v it_o will_v grind_v he_o to_o powder_n a_o vindication_n of_o vincentius_n lirinensis_n etc._n etc._n i_o be_o so_o sensible_a of_o the_o orthodoxy_n of_o vincentius_n lirinensis_n in_o matter_n of_o the_o great_a importance_n to_o all_o mankind_n that_o i_o think_v it_o my_o duty_n to_o exhort_v all_o young_a student_n in_o divinity_n to_o the_o diligent_a perusal_n of_o that_o excellent_a book_n entitle_v vincentii_fw-la lirinensis_n commonitorium_fw-la and_o to_o declare_v to_o all_o the_o world_n my_o abhorrency_n of_o the_o unjust_a reproach_n that_o a_o anonymous_n writer_n have_v endeavour_v to_o fix_v upon_o this_o most_o zealous_a assertor_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o h._n b._n and_o glorious_a trinity_n even_o in_o these_o day_n in_o which_o we_o have_v hear_v even_o from_o those_o man_n who_o will_v retain_v the_o name_n of_o christian_n such_o horrid_a blasphemy_n and_o open_a detestation_n of_o the_o only_a true_a god_n in_o who_o name_n we_o be_v baptise_a the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n animadversion_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 61._o mr._n hill_n make_v a_o strange_a use_n of_o the_o maxim_n of_o vincentius_n lirinensis_n quod_fw-la ubique_fw-la quod_fw-la semper_fw-la quod_fw-la ad_fw-la omnibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o priest_n be_v a_o semipilagian_a that_o be_v he_o think_v that_o a_o man_n can_v believe_v by_o his_o own_o strength_n and_o that_o afterward_o god_n give_v he_o grace_n to_o execute_v his_o good_a and_o pious_a resolution_n he_o introduce_v this_o maxim_n mere_o in_o opposition_n to_o st._n augustine_n etc._n etc._n answ_n vincentius_n lirinensis_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v taint_v with_o the_o pelagian_a heresy_n that_o he_o condemn_v pelagius_n as_o a_o most_o detestable_a heretic_n or_o wrester_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n as_o he_o do_v arius_n macedonius_n nestorius_n etc._n etc._n he_o show_v we_o the_o best_a way_n that_o can_v ever_o be_v to_o preserve_v our_o soul_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n from_o the_o contagion_n of_o any_o heresy_n whatsoever_o sive_fw-la ego_fw-la say_v he_o sive_fw-la quis_fw-la alius_fw-la vellet_fw-la exurgentium_fw-la haereticorum_fw-la fraud_n deprehendere_fw-la laqueosque_fw-la vitare_fw-la &_o in_o fide_fw-la sana_fw-la sanus_fw-la atque_fw-la integer_fw-la permanere_fw-la duplici_fw-la modo_fw-la munire_fw-la fidem_fw-la svam_fw-la domino_fw-la adjuvante_fw-la deberet_fw-la primo_fw-la scilicet_fw-la divinae_fw-la legis_fw-la auctoritate_fw-la tum_fw-la deinde_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la catholicae_fw-la traditione_n hic_fw-la forsitan_fw-la requirat_fw-la aliquis_fw-la cum_fw-la sit_fw-la perfectus_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la canon_n sibique_fw-la ad_fw-la omne_fw-la satis_fw-la superque_fw-la sufficiat_fw-la quid_fw-la opus_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la ei_fw-la ecclesiasticae_fw-la intelligentiae_fw-la jungatur_fw-la auctoritas_fw-la quia_fw-la scilicet_fw-la scripturam_fw-la sacram_fw-la pro_fw-la ipsa_fw-la sua_fw-la altitudine_fw-la non_fw-la uno_fw-la eodemque_fw-la sensu_fw-la universi_fw-la accipiunt_fw-la sed_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la eloquia_fw-la aliter_fw-la atque_fw-la aliter_fw-la alius_fw-la atque_fw-la alius_fw-la interpretatur_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o be_v evident_a that_o by_o divina_fw-la lex_fw-la he_o understand_v the_o holy_a scripture_n by_o make_v the_o tradition_n of_o the_o church_n subordinate_a to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n he_o plain_o declare_v that_o ever_o since_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v write_v it_o have_v be_v the_o duty_n of_o all_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o confirm_v or_o prove_v the_o truth_n of_o their_o oral_a discourse_n by_o show_v their_o conformity_n to_o the_o write_n of_o the_o holy_a apostle_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o by_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o church_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v a_o summary_n or_o 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adventum_fw-la ad_fw-la instauranda_fw-la omne_fw-la &_o excitandam_fw-la omnem_fw-la totius_fw-la humani_fw-la generis_fw-la carnem_fw-la cui_fw-la christo_fw-la jesus_n domino_fw-la nostro_fw-la &_o deo_fw-la &_o salvatori_n &_o regi_fw-la juxta_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la patris_fw-la invisibilis_fw-la omne_fw-la genus_fw-la flectatur_fw-la coelestium_fw-la &_o terrestrium_fw-la &_o infernorum_fw-la &_o omnis_fw-la lingua_fw-la confiteatur_fw-la