Selected quad for the lemma: scripture_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
scripture_n	rule_n	tradition_n	unwritten_a	2,845	5	12.5918	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A78218	[Baʻal-samz] or, Soveraigne balsome, gently applied in a few weighty considerations (by way of quærie) for healing the distempers of such professors of religion as Satan hath wounded and drawn aside (under the notion of living in God) to the utter renouncing and casting off the use of divine ordinances, and Gospel-institutions of worship. With an apendix by way of postscript to such professors, wherein the most principall grounds upon which they build their practise, are fully answered and removed. And a catalogue of the errors that many of them hold since they left the ordinances, discovered. As also a true relation of Gods extraordinary working upon one of this way very lately in Plimouth, to the sight of his error, for the good of others published. / By Will. Bartlet, an unworthy minister of the Gospel, and lecturer at Bytheford in Devonshire.	Bartlet, William, 1609 or 10-1682.; M. P.	1649 (1649)	Wing B987; Thomason E549_19; ESTC R209139	79,502	81

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id._n ibid._n r._n musc_n in_o loc_n p._n 9_o l_o 17._o r._n inexpressible_a p._n 33._o mar_v for_o worship_n r._n walk_v balm_n for_o the_o brvise_v quaerie_n i._n let_v it_o be_v consider_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n whether_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n common_o call_v the_o word_n of_o god_n consist_v of_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n that_o be_v holy_a man_n of_o god_n and_o gro._n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vulg_n red_n iuspirati_fw-la vel_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sed_fw-la graecum_fw-la propriè_fw-la sig_n acti_fw-la &_o impulsi_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sanctus_fw-la erat_fw-la scriba_fw-la prophetae_fw-la erant_fw-la ejus_fw-la calami_fw-la quibus_fw-la spir._n s._n scribenda_fw-la dictabat_fw-la cypr._n ergo_fw-la script_n sac_fw-la est_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ac_fw-la infallibile_fw-la dei_fw-la verbum_fw-la gro._n inspire_v infallible_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o compose_n of_o they_o 2_o pet._n 1.20_o 21._o be_v not_o the_o only_a visible_a rule_n and_o scripture_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v take_v from_o architect_n who_o in_o build_v house_n do_v use_v a_o rule_n or_o square_a by_o which_o all_o the_o part_n be_v carry_v ou_fw-fr with_o a_o due_a proportion_n so_o those_o that_o christ_n employ_v to_o build_v his_o church_n be_v to_o measure_v all_o matter_n of_o doctrine_n and_o worship_n by_o the_o rule_n and_o square_n of_o the_o scripture_n canon_n so_o call_v gal._n 6.16_o by_o which_o person_n profess_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o faith_n in_o christ_n be_v to_o square_v and_o regulate_v themselves_o in_o all_o matter_n of_o doctrine_n and_o worship_n and_o whether_o the_o best_a and_o next_o way_n to_o come_v to_o the_o right_a knowledge_n of_o the_o mind_n of_o christ_n in_o these_o thing_n be_v not_o to_o 5._o to_o nihil_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la sonare_fw-la debet_fw-la 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scriptum_fw-la in_o practicis_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la christianae_n unicae_fw-la est_fw-la rectitudinis_fw-la norma_fw-la sic_fw-la idem_fw-la verbume_fw-la seu_fw-la scriptura_fw-la sacra_fw-la unica_fw-la est_fw-la veritatis_fw-la norma_fw-la in_o theoreticis_fw-la fidei_fw-la christianae_n see_v par._n in_o gal._n 5._o keep_v close_o to_o this_o sacred_a and_o unerring_a rule_n and_o canon_n of_o the_o scripture_n 1_o pet._n 4.11_o 2_o pet._n 1.19_o 2_o tim._n 3.15.16_o esay_n 8.20_o prov._n 6.23_o &_o 30.5.6_o 2._o whether_o among_o many_o other_o precious_a truth_n which_o the_o scripture_n hold_v forth_o unto_o we_o this_o be_v not_o a_o special_a one_o viz._n that_o jesus_n christ_n our_o bless_a lord_n and_o saviour_n who_o have_v purge_v away_o our_o sin_n and_o be_v sit_v down_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o majesty_n on_o high_a heb._n 1.30_o have_v a_o spiritual_a kingdom_n or_o church-state_n loc_n church-state_n observanum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la christus_fw-la 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