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	word_n	write_a	2,444	5	10.7174	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A42999	Self-contradiction censured, or, A caveat against inconstancy, and the inconsistent contrariety of the same mens pretences, principles, opinions and practices dialogue-wise digested into a deliberative discourse between affection and judgement : and intended to serve as spiritual physick for two great diseases of phanatick spirits, hypocritical deceitfulness, and enthusiastical delusion / by Christopher Harvey ...	Harvey, Christopher, 1597-1663.; Harvey, Christopher, 1597-1663. Aphēniastēs.	1662 (1662)	Wing H1044; ESTC R19273	60,139	192

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5.13_o when_o he_o say_v brethren_n you_o have_v be_v call_v unto_o liberty_n only_o use_v not_o liberty_n as_o a_o occasion_n to_o the_o flesh_n but_o by_o love_n serve_v one_o another_o and_o st._n peter_n have_v say_v submit_v yourselves_o unto_o every_o ordinance_n of_o man_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n etc._n etc._n add_v as_o free_a and_o not_o use_v you_o liberty_n as_o a_o cloak_n of_o maliciousness_n but_o as_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n 1_o pet._n 2.13_o etc._n etc._n aff._n but_o you_o say_v that_o man_n be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o submit_v themselves_o unto_o those_o law_n which_o be_v make_v by_o that_o supreme_a authority_n under_o which_o they_o live_v and_o be_v it_o not_o spiritual_a bondage_n to_o be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n judg._n if_o you_o speak_v of_o such_o spiritual_a bondage_n as_o be_v evil_a and_o from_o which_o the_o liberty_n purchase_v by_o christ_n have_v set_v man_n free_a all_o bond_n of_o conscience_n be_v not_o spiritual_a bondage_n for_o to_o be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o serve_v god_n in_o obedience_n according_a unto_o his_o reveal_v will_n in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n be_v not_o contrary_a but_o subordinate_a unto_o spiritual_a liberty_n the_o very_a end_n for_o which_o we_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o enemy_n as_o zachary_n speak_v luke_n 1_o 74_o 75._o but_o carnal_a liberty_n to_o obey_v unrighteousness_n be_v spiritual_a bondage_n indeed_o yea_o sinful_a slavery_n if_o superior_n command_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v unlawful_a or_o forbid_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v necessary_a their_o inferior_n be_v not_o bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o obey_v they_o for_o such_o obedience_n be_v contrary_a to_o and_o inconsistent_a with_o their_o spiritual_a liberty_n but_o when_o the_o thing_n command_v by_o supreme_a authority_n be_v not_o unlawful_a nor_o the_o thing_n thereby_o forbid_v necessary_a those_o that_o live_v under_o that_o authority_n be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o yield_v obedience_n and_o the_o bond_n be_v put_v upon_o the_o conscience_n not_o by_o those_o man_n in_o who_o the_o supreme_a humane_a authority_n reside_v but_o by_o god_n himself_o from_o who_o they_o receive_v and_o under_o who_o for_o he_o and_o in_o his_o stead_n they_o manage_v that_o authority_n and_o by_o who_o their_o subject_n be_v command_v to_o submit_v themselves_o and_o obey_v they_o that_o have_v the_o rule_n over_o they_o and_o so_o those_o thing_n which_o before_o the_o determination_n of_o authority_n be_v in_o themselves_o indifferent_a afterward_o become_v either_o necessary_a or_o unlawful_a unto_o they_o who_o owe_v obedience_n unto_o that_o authority_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n sect_n xxii_o of_o passive_a obedience_n in_o suffer_v wrong_n patient_o whether_o subject_n to_o defend_v themselves_o and_o maintain_v their_o own_o right_n may_v by_o open_a violence_n and_o force_v of_o arm_n resist_v their_o supreme_a magistrate_n aff._n all_o this_o may_v be_v true_a of_o active_a obedience_n in_o do_v good_a willing_o but_o what_o will_v you_o say_v of_o passive_a obedience_n in_o suffer_v wrong_n patient_o be_v all_o inferior_n bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o submit_v themselves_o unto_o their_o superior_n in_o suffer_v patient_o what_o they_o inflict_v upon_o they_o wrongful_o may_v they_o not_o stand_v upon_o their_o own_o defence_n and_o for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o their_o own_o right_n even_o by_o open_a force_n of_o arm_n resist_v they_o judg._n many_o man_n i_o know_v be_v of_o divers_a mind_n in_o this_o particular_a but_o if_o you_o serious_o consider_v what_o argument_n be_v urge_v upon_o either_o side_n i_o think_v you_o will_v find_v more_o principle_n of_o humane_a policy_n and_o worldly_a wisdom_n then_o rule_v of_o religion_n and_o christian_a piety_n plead_v for_o the_o lawful_a liberty_n of_o resistance_n and_o more_o evidence_n of_o grace_n than_o nature_n appear_v in_o behalf_n of_o patient_a suffering_n beside_o that_o of_o they_o 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of_o it_o aff._n i_o see_v sr._n you_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o express_v you_o opinion_n in_o this_o particular_a so_o full_o as_o you_o have_v do_v in_o the_o rest_n and_o therefore_o although_o i_o hearty_o desire_v satisfaction_n in_o a_o case_n of_o such_o importance_n yet_o will_v i_o not_o press_v you_o further_o for_o it_o judg._n you_o need_v not_o if_o you_o remember_v what_o i_o say_v before_o in_o my_o second_o example_n of_o doubtful_a difference_n reduce_v unto_o common_o receive_v principle_n general_o agree_v upon_o for_o if_o the_o case_n be_v such_o that_o subject_n may_v by_o resist_v with_o force_n defend_v their_o own_o right_a against_o their_o sovereign_n in_o who_o the_o supreme_a authority_n reside_v so_o that_o withal_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o offer_v the_o like_a wrong_n unto_o they_o or_o to_o other_o in_o they_o from_o which_o they_o desire_v to_o defend_v themselves_o nor_o to_o withhold_v any_o thing_n from_o

yet_o i_o presume_v no_o christian_a dare_v deny_v but_o that_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o that_o authority_n which_o peter_n then_o do_v offer_v to_o resist_v there_o be_v maladministration_n in_o the_o high_a degree_n if_o ever_o power_n be_v abuse_v it_o be_v when_o christ_n himself_o be_v apprehend_v by_o it_o yet_o in_o christ_n own_o quarrel_n against_o the_o officer_n of_o annas_n and_o caiphas_n christ_n himself_o say_v to_o peter_n put_v up_o thy_o sword_n into_o his_o place_n into_o the_o sheath_n not_o that_o our_o saviour_n want_v power_n to_o make_v his_o party_n good_a for_o he_o add_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n think_v thou_o that_o i_o can_v now_o pray_v to_o my_o father_n and_o he_o shall_v present_o give_v i_o twelve_o legion_n of_o angel_n but_o as_o it_o follow_v verse_n 54._o how_o then_o shall_v the_o scripture_n be_v fulfil_v that_o thus_o it_o must_v be_v the_o preservation_n of_o christ_n liberty_n and_o life_n be_v in_o itself_o a_o good_a end_n and_o a_o 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that_o invention_n rack_v on_o the_o rule_n of_o art_n can_v reach_v unto_o he_o save_v other_o let_v he_o save_v himself_o if_o he_o be_v the_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n let_v christ_n the_o king_n of_o israel_n descend_v now_o from_o the_o cross_n that_o we_o may_v see_v and_o believe_v this_o one_o how_o then_o shall_v the_o scripture_n be_v fulfil_v that_o thus_o it_o must_v be_v be_v a_o argument_n beyond_o they_o all_o which_o christ_n himself_o can_v answer_v any_o other_o way_n but_o by_o obedient_a suffering_n and_o that_o he_o do_v it_o not_o for_o our_o sake_n only_o but_o for_o our_o example_n also_o st._n peter_n tell_v we_o plain_o 1_o pet._n 2.21_o sect_n xxix_o what_o mean_v in_o their_o use_n be_v inconsistent_a with_o or_o contrary_a to_o the_o advancement_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n aff._n but_o how_o shall_v i_o know_v what_o mean_n be_v inconsistent_a with_o or_o contrary_a to_o the_o general_a supreme_a end_n of_o all_o thing_n the_o advancement_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n judg._n by_o that_o which_o i_o tell_v you_o before_o in_o the_o first_o caution_n if_o they_o be_v such_o as_o the_o use_n thereof_o be_v either_o unlawful_a in_o itself_o or_o unto_o you_o for_o herein_o say_v our_o saviour_n be_v my_o father_n glorify_v that_o you_o bear_v much_o fruit_n so_o shall_v you_o be_v my_o disciple_n john_n 15.8_o and_o the_o fruit_n that_o god_n expect_v from_o man_n to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o be_v glorify_v by_o they_o be_v obedience_n 1_o sam._n 15.22_o 23._o our_o saviour_n of_o himself_o say_v i_o have_v glorify_v thou_o on_o the_o earth_n i_o have_v finish_v the_o work_n which_o thou_o give_v i_o to_o do_v john_n 17.4_o and_o to_o his_o disciple_n let_v your_o light_n so_o shine_v before_o man_n that_o they_o may_v see_v your_o good_a work_n and_o glorify_v your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n mat._n 5.16_o so_o to_o the_o end_n that_o christian_n may_v shine_v as_o light_n in_o the_o world_n st._n paul_n direction_n to_o the_o philippian_n be_v do_v all_o thing_n without_o murmur_n and_o dispute_n that_o you_o may_v be_v blameless_a and_o harmless_a the_o son_n of_o god_n without_o rebuke_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o crooked_a and_o perverse_a nation_n phil._n 2.14_o 15._o when_o any_o thing_n be_v do_v agreeable_o unto_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o he_o have_v magnify_v above_o all_o his_o name_n psal_n 138.2_o than_o his_o glory_n be_v advance_v but_o when_o any_o thing_n be_v do_v contrary_a thereunto_o he_o be_v dishonour_v not_o every_o one_o that_o say_v unto_o i_o lord_n lord_n shall_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o he_o that_o do_v the_o will_n of_o my_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n mat._n 7.21_o this_o people_n draw_v nigh_o unto_o i_o with_o their_o mouth_n and_o honour_v i_o with_o their_o lip_n but_o their_o heart_n be_v far_o from_o i_o but_o in_o vain_a do_v they_o worship_v i_o teach_v for_o doctrine_n the_o commandment_n of_o man_n mat._n 15.8_o 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his_o glory_n be_v advance_v by_o any_o sinful_a action_n but_o only_o that_o be_v advance_v in_o it_o or_o through_o it_o not_o by_o it_o as_o by_o the_o cause_n but_o in_o it_o or_o through_o it_o as_o the_o occasion_n and_o if_o this_o be_v a_o sufficient_a warrant_n for_o a_o man_n to_o do_v any_o thing_n amiss_o that_o god_n will_v work_v himself_o honour_v out_o of_o it_o the_o same_o plea_n may_v serve_v to_o justiany_v the_o most_o heinous_a offence_n and_o enormous_a crime_n that_o the_o devil_n himself_o can_v ever_o devise_v to_o tempt_v man_n to_o our_o rule_n then_o must_v be_v to_o inquire_v not_o what_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o or_o contrary_a to_o that_o advancement_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n which_o he_o will_v raise_v unto_o and_o work_v out_o for_o himself_o but_o which_o he_o direct_v we_o to_o labour_v for_o and_o will_v have_v to_o be_v aim_v at_o and_o intend_v by_o we_o and_o that_o as_o before_z be_v the_o honour_n that_o accrue_v to_o he_o by_o our_o obedience_n sect_n xxxi_o some_o mean_n sometime_o probable_o conducible_a to_o the_o supreme_a and_o principal_a if_o necessary_o destructive_a of_o or_o inconsistent_a with_o a_o particular_a subordinate_a end_n be_v not_o always_o to_o be_v use_v aff._n so_o much_o for_o the_o three_o that_o mean_v destructive_a of_o the_o supreme_a must_v not_o be_v use_v though_o they_o may_v be_v available_a for_o subordinate_a end_n what_o be_v the_o four_o caveat_n judg._n the_o four_o be_v this_o what_o ever_o mean_n be_v effectual_o conducible_a unto_o the_o supreme_a and_o general_a end_n of_o all_o thing_n if_o withal_o it_o be_v destructive_a of_o or_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o particular_a subordinate_a end_n for_o which_o you_o stand_v engage_v you_o must_v resolve_v to_o let_v it_o alone_o and_o not_o to_o meddle_v with_o it_o unless_o the_o particular_a subordinate_a end_n itself_o be_v such_o as_o may_v be_v forbear_v without_o any_o hindrance_n at_o all_o unto_o the_o general_a supreme_a end_n and_o unless_o that_o mean_n be_v so_o necessary_a that_o the_o general_a supreme_a end_n can_v be_v obtain_v without_o it_o by_o any_o other_o mean_n thus_o for_o they_o that_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o live_v of_o the_o gospel_n be_v effectual_o conducible_a unto_o the_o advancement_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n who_o have_v ordain_v that_o he_o that_o be_v teach_v in_o the_o word_n shall_v communicate_v unto_o he_o that_o teach_v he_o in_o all_o good_a thing_n gal._n 6.6_o but_o for_o st._n paul_n to_o take_v wage_n of_o the_o corinthian_n among_o who_o he_o conceive_v it_o necessary_a for_o he_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n free_o be_v though_o not_o unlawful_a in_o itself_o yet_o so_o unfit_a for_o