Selected quad for the lemma: scripture_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
scripture_n	spirit_n	word_n	write_a	2,319	5	11.0747	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A08240	The copie of a letter sente to one maister Chrispyne chanon of Exceter for that he denied ye scripture to be the touche stone or trial of al other doctrines whereunto is added an appologie and a bulworke, in defe[n]ce of the same letter.	Nicolls, Philip.	1548 (1548)	STC 18575; ESTC S104162	27,471	96

pray_v you_o master_n chrispine_n what_o spirit_n mean_v christ_n here_o what_o life_n speak_v he_o of_o can_v there_o any_o man_n bring_v out_o of_o his_o breast_n either_o by_o write_v preachinge_a or_o otherwise_o teacheinge_v or_o speakeinge_v the_o sentence_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n without_o god_n word_n be_v not_o the_o sentence_n or_o word_n of_o the_o holy_a gooste_n the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v it_o not_o to_o be_v unsterstand_v of_o the_o lyve_v faith_n that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n work_v in_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n in_o beleve_v the_o word_n be_v not_o the_o scripture_n call_v the_o two_o edge_a sword_n be_v it_o not_o also_o call_v the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n may_v you_o separate_v the_o spirit_n from_o the_o word_n sing_v he_o call_v they_o spirit_n and_o life_n i_o think_v not_o ▪_o no_o more_o than_o heat_n can_v be_v separate_v from_o fire_n why_o then_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o holy_a gooste_n do_v you_o undermine_v christ_n the_o church_n you_o say_v must_v be_v judge_n and_o the_o scripture_n must_v be_v wytnesse_n only_o so_o must_v christ_n be_v inferioure_fw-fr to_o man_n for_o i_o be_o sure_a you_o will_v not_o deny_v but_o these_o holy_a father_n which_o you_o call_v the_o church_n be_v &_o be_v man_n and_o those_o you_o say_v must_v be_v the_o judge_n and_o christ_n to_o be_v the_o word_n and_o promise_n of_o the_o father_n he_o himself_o wytness_v sayeinge_v i_o be_o that_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o and_o he_o you_o make_v but_o a_o witness_n or_o judge_v therefore_o i_o say_v your_o church_n be_v to_o be_v suspect_v as_o touche_v the_o true_a suppose_v and_o catholyke_v church_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v very_a membre_n of_o his_o body_n and_o he_o the_o head_n this_o church_n have_v so_o much_o authority_n as_o the_o scripture_n geve_v they_o and_o take_v upon_o they_o no_o more_o for_o the_o scripture_n and_o they_o be_v one_o and_o for_o the_o scripture_n they_o jeopardy_v their_o life_n as_o many_o have_v do_v who_o you_o and_o your_o forefather_n bishope_n and_o prelate_n have_v always_o put_v to_o do_v who_o persecute_v y_o e_o prophet_n and_o put_v they_o to_o death_n who_o procure_v christ_n to_o the_o cross_n who_o the_o apostle_n with_o many_o othere_o holy_a man_n be_v they_o not_o bishop_n and_o prelate_n of_o the_o church_n how_o many_o godly_a preacher_n with_o other_o good_a soul_n have_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n put_v to_o death_n by_o the_o help_n of_o prelate_n in_o diverse_a country_n since_o he_o come_v to_o the_o supremitye_n and_o beare_v a_o rule_n over_o king_n and_o emperor_n have_v there_o not_o be_v some_o put_v to_o death_n here_o in_o england_n within_o these_o twenty_o year_n for_o speake_v against_o the_o pop_z pardon_n and_o pylgrymage_n with_o such_o like_a abuse_n be_v not_o the_o pope_n chief_a of_o these_o holy_a father_n who_o you_o call_v holy_a church_n and_o will_v have_v they_o judge_n but_o i_o know_v what_o you_o mean_v you_o will_v persuade_v the_o multitude_n that_o you_o and_o your_o church_n be_v the_o very_a true_a church_n and_o have_v the_o holy_a gooste_n and_o that_o what_o so_o ever_o you_o do_v be_v well_o but_o whereby_o do_v you_o persuade_v they_o by_o old_a custom_n for_o you_o have_v nothing_o else_o and_o long_o continuance_n of_o time_n the_o which_o if_o you_o can_v beat_v in_o to_o the_o head_n of_o the_o communaltye_n your_o reformation_n of_o thing_n that_o be_v amiss_o shall_v be_v as_o you_o lust_n but_o master_n chrispine_n if_o you_o be_v not_o in_o darkness_n you_o can_v not_o refuse_v the_o light_n christ_n say_v if_o you_o continue_v in_o my_o word_n then_o be_v you_o mi_fw-mi very_a disciple_n and_o you_o may_v know_v the_o truth_n and_o the_o truth_n shall_v make_v you_o free_a but_o he_o that_o refuse_v i_o and_o receyve_v not_o my_o word_n have_v one_o alredye_n that_o judge_v he_o the_o word_n that_o i_o have_v speak_v shall_v judge_v he_o in_o the_o last_o day_n behold_v christ_n say_v his_o word_n shall_v be_v judge_n all_o that_o be_v of_o christ_n hear_v christ_n word_n master_n chrispine_n my_o lettere_n be_v long_a than_o i_o though_o it_o shall_v have_v be_v how_o it_o shall_v like_o you_o i_o can_v not_o tell_v but_o herty_o desire_v you_o if_o you_o love_v the_o truth_n and_o desire_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n answer_v with_o the_o truth_n and_o defend_v the_o truth_n and_o do_v not_o wyllful_o resist_v the_o truth_n but_o defend_v it_o not_o with_o the_o authority_n of_o man_n but_o with_o the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o that_o with_o charity_n for_o if_o i_o have_v by_o any_o mean_v speak_v any_o thing_n in_o this_o letter_n more_o rigorous_o than_o charitye_n require_v whereby_o you_o may_v be_v offend_v at_o i_o just_o i_o be_o ready_a in_o such_o case_n with_o all_o my_o herte_n to_o be_v reform_v wherefore_o i_o eftsoon_o desire_v you_o to_o answer_v i_o as_o it_o become_v a_o true_a preacher_n for_o quiet_v of_o my_o conscience_n and_o so_o do_v i_o comitte_v you_o to_o christ_n and_o his_o word_n amen_n ¶_o you_o lokinge_n for_o a_o answer_n philip_n nicolles_n write_a xxiii_o of_o aprile_a mdxlvii_o here_o haste_v thou_o my_o letter_n gentle_a reader_n even_o word_n for_o word_n as_o it_o be_v deliver_v to_o master_n chrispine_n and_o truth_n it_o be_v i_o write_v it_o inmediate_o after_o my_o retoune_n from_o his_o sermon_n even_o while_o it_o be_v hot_a for_o it_o greve_v i_o that_o it_o have_v not_o be_v lawful_a for_o i_o to_o have_v answer_v he_o even_o incontinente_fw-la before_o all_o the_o audience_n for_o he_o persuade_v they_o all_o for_o the_o mooste_o part_n that_o nothing_o can_v be_v say_v to_o the_o contrary_n which_o greve_v i_o to_o hear_v not_o wythstand_v when_o i_o have_v write_v my_o letter_n i_o do_v not_o send_v it_o forth_o which_o it_o but_o pause_v a_o while_n partelye_o seeinge_v there_o be_v such_o a_o great_a audience_n to_o see_v whether_o any_o man_n of_o woship_n or_o some_o better_o learn_v than_o i_o will_v take_v the_o matty_a in_o hand_n but_o after_o i_o have_v rest_v upon_o this_o a_o month_n or_o vi_o weak_n and_o perceive_v that_o no_o man_n busy_v himself_o in_o it_o all_o though_o there_o be_v present_a man_n of_o worship_n pretend_v to_o have_v knowledge_n i_o send_v forth_o my_o letter_n the_o last_o day_n of_o apriel_n or_o never_o there_o about_o and_o because_o the_o mesenger_n do_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n fulfil_v my_o request_n i_o write_v again_o to_o master_n chrispine_n desireinge_v he_o to_o send_v i_o a_o answer_n by_o the_o sayede_n bearer_n of_o my_o letter_n to_o who_o he_o give_v this_o answer_n that_o he_o will_v not_o write_v but_o common_a with_o i_o himself_o i_o leave_v he_o not_o thus_o but_o wtin_n a_o while_n after_o he_o come_v to_o a_o benefice_n y_fw-fr t_o he_o have_v call_v herberton_n besyd_v totnes_n and_o preach_v there_o y_o e_o sunday_n after_o corpus_fw-la christi_fw-la day_n as_o they_o call_v it_o &_o you_o e_o mundaie_n in_o the_o morning_n i_o go_v to_o he_o and_o commune_v w_n to_o he_o and_o spend_v well_o most_o y_a e_o whole_a day_n in_o which_o communication_n we_o swerve_v not_o from_o these_o iii_o questian_n i_o i_o resort_v unto_o he_o again_o not_o long_o after_o y_fw-es e_fw-es and_o have_v much_o talk_n which_o to_o he_o all_o which_o communication_n i_o have_v not_o nor_o will_v babble_v out_o all_o thought_n it_o be_v report_v y_o it_o i_o come_v to_o he_o for_o non_fw-la other_o purpose_n but_o to_o have_v matter_n to_o talk_v of_o and_o to_o accuse_v he_o but_o yet_o they_o be_v to_o blame_v so_o to_o report_n of_o i_o for_o if_o master_n chrispine_n or_o other_o y_z t_z be_v more_o busy_a peradventure_o in_o talk_v then_o he_o himself_o can_v say_v ▪_o y_fw-fr t_o i_o have_v accuse_v he_o of_o any_o such_o private_a communication_n let_v they_o lay_v it_o to_o my_o charge_n else_o let_v they_o for_o shame_n hold_v their_o peace_n and_o say_v y_z e_z thing_n they_o know_v as_o for_o the_o word_n that_o he_o or_o any_o other_o shall_v speak_v in_o a_o pulpyt_n or_o any_o such_o like_a audience_n i_o be_o sure_a they_o will_v be_v content_v to_o hear_v of_o they_o again_o if_o not_o let_v they_o hence_o forth_o desire_v their_o audience_n to_o keep_v counsel_n or_o else_o true_o if_o i_o be_v present_n &_o hear_v any_o thing_n speak_v against_o god_n or_o my_o prince_n especial_o against_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n i_o must_v needs_o disclose_v it_o if_o they_o will_v blame_v i_o for_o this_o i_o be_o content_v to_o bear_v it_o how_o be_v it_o un_fw-mi worthy_a in_o my_o own_o conceit_n let_v other_o judge_n but_o if_o he_o be_v

able_a to_o defend_v it_o that_o he_o have_v preach_v why_o shall_v he_o fear_v to_o write_v to_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o same_o wherefore_o seinge_v he_o have_v receyve_v my_o letter_n keep_v it_o and_o will_v not_o write_v again_o and_o yet_o blame_v and_o find_v diverse_a fault_n in_o it_o why_o shall_v he_o be_v greve_v with_o i_o for_o spreade_v a_o brood_n my_o own_o do_n to_o utter_v my_o own_o secret_n and_o where_o as_o he_o be_v offend_v with_o i_o although_o i_o have_v not_o nor_o will_v lay_v any_o such_o private_a communication_n to_o any_o man_n charge_n special_o of_o my_o own_o seek_n yet_o i_o say_v i_o must_v declare_v my_o meaneinge_n more_o plain_o in_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o be_v so_o much_o offend_v withal_o to_o thentente_a that_o no_o stuble_a stock_n be_v purposely_o lay_v in_o my_o brother_n way_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o understande_v the_o truth_n and_o praise_n god_n for_o although_o i_o find_v master_n chrispine_n very_o gentle_a and_o charitable_a to_o talk_v wythal_o for_o you_o to_o which_o thing_n i_o have_v and_o will_v gyve_v he_o praise_v yet_o dispute_v he_o subtlelye_v and_o especial_o when_o he_o thynk_v to_o have_v young_a scholar_n in_o handling_n as_o he_o do_v with_o i_o for_o in_o this_o he_o put_v i_o to_o my_o trump_n because_o i_o ask_v he_o in_o my_o letter_n what_o difference_n be_v between_o scripture_n write_v and_o scripture_n speak_v now_o truth_n it_o be_v that_o accord_v to_o the_o etymology_n of_o the_o word_n which_o come_v of_o scribo_fw-la and_o so_o to_o scriptura_fw-la it_o can_v not_o be_v call_v scripture_n unless_o it_o be_v write_v and_o so_o everye_o thing_n write_v may_v be_v call_v scripture_n and_o in_o that_o sentence_n we_o shall_v find_v no_o difference_n between_o the_o bible_n and_o robin_n hod_n by_o this_o name_n scripture_n for_o both_o may_v be_v call_v scripture_n i_o say_v after_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o word_n lo_o hear_v have_v you_o a_o example_n of_o sophistri_fw-la let_v young_a scholar_n take_v heed_n by_o i_o how_o they_o meddle_n with_o they_o for_o whereas_o i_o ment_fw-la symp_o after_o the_o commone_fw-it usage_n and_o phrase_n of_o ourespeache_n meaneinge_v by_o scripture_n write_v and_o speak_v the_o prophecy_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n even_o the_o very_a word_n of_o god_n as_o well_o be_v open_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o apostle_n unto_o the_o hair_n in_o those_o day_n as_o write_v with_o their_o own_o hand_n and_o read_v unto_o we_o now_o in_o our_o time_n he_o now_o takeinge_v his_o advantage_n at_o y_fw-fr e_o nature_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o latin_a word_n scriptura_fw-la out_o of_o which_o this_o english_a word_n scripture_n be_v dirive_v deni_v that_o it_o may_v be_v call_v scripture_n unless_o it_o be_v write_v what_o other_o thing_n be_v this_o then_o a_o mere_a sophistical_a cavillation_n the_o scribe_n and_o pharise_n in_o christ_n time_n by_o like_a have_v not_o learn_v their_o sophistry_n or_o else_o they_o be_v not_o so_o curiouse_a as_o our_o man_n be_v for_o if_o they_o have_v they_o may_v have_v ask_v christ_n when_o he_o bid_v they_o search_v the_o scripture_n what_o scripture_n he_o mean_v iii._n but_o paul_n therefore_o prevent_v such_o subtle_a dispute_v call_v it_o holy_a scripture_n give_v by_o inspiration_n thus_o you_o see_v a_o man_n have_v need_v as_o the_o proverb_n go_v to_o have_v a_o long_a spoon_n y_o it_o shall_v eat_v w_o t_o y_fw-fr e_o devil_n it_o be_v no_o marvel_n though_o master_n chrispin_n in_o his_o lesson_n not_o long_a sense_n do_v so_o much_o commend_v distinction_n &_o prove_v they_o so_o necessary_a y_fw-mi to_o we_o can_v not_o be_v wtout_fw-fr they_o for_o he_o that_o shall_v have_v to_o do_v w_z t_z such_o sophister_n have_v need_v to_o make_v diffinition_n &_o premeditat_fw-la his_o word_n before_o pretation_n for_o the_o prophecy_n be_v never_o bring_v in_o by_o the_o will_n of_o man_n but_z y_z e_z holy_a man_n of_o god_n speak_v as_o they_o be_v move_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n now_o if_o i_o shall_v ask_v s._n peter_n what_o he_o mean_v by_o scripture_n here_o i_o think_v he_o will_v say_v the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o it_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n writtine_n will_v you_o say_v yet_o do_v s_o peter_n say_v it_o of_o the_o same_o write_a word_n y_fw-fr e_o the_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n speak_v as_o they_o be_v move_v by_o y_z e_z holy_a ghost_n but_o trulye_o i_o think_v it_o but_o a_o vain_a thing_n and_o even_o a_o loss_n of_o time_n to_o trifle_v in_o such_o questian_n which_o can_v no_o way_n edify_v especial_o sing_v s._n paul_n do_v so_o often_o dissuade_v timoth_n from_o such_o foleishe_a questian_n ut_fw-la &_o exhort_v he_o to_o cleave_v fast_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n if_o any_o man_n say_v he_o teach_v other_o wise_n and_o agree_v not_o to_o the_o wholesome_a word_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o godliness_n he_o be_v puff_v up_o and_o know_v no-nothing_a but_o waste_v his_o brain_n about_o questian_n and_o strive_v of_o word_n whereof_o spring_v envy_n etc._n etc._n after_o a_o like_a manner_n also_o he_o take_v i_o up_o how_o be_v it_o more_o ernestlye_o for_o that_o i_o say_v viij_o the_o word_n be_v in_o the_o beginning_n and_o for_o allege_v christ_n word_n i_o be_o that_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o or_o even_o y_fw-mi e_o same_o thing_n that_o i_o speak_v unto_o you_o as_o though_o i_o go_v about_o to_o prove_v y_z t_o christ_n be_v but_o a_o voice_n only_o or_o a_o write_a letter_n in_o paper_n thus_o he_o dally_v w_n to_o i_o &_o be_v in_o w_z t_z his_o distinction_n whether_o i_o mean_v by_o y_fw-fr e_fw-la word_n y_fw-fr e_o voice_n y_z e_z breath_n or_o the_o write_a word_n with_o many_o double_a doubt_n for_o mi_a word_n he_o say_v as_o they_o stand_v in_o my_o letter_n be_v heresy_n but_o i_o tell_v he_o y_z t_z i_o mean_v it_o by_o y_z e_z same_o word_n y_fw-fr t_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n teach_v as_o christ_n himself_o wittness_v i_o be_o even_o the_o very_a same_o thing_n y_fw-fr t_o i_o speak_v unto_o you_o he_o say_v that_o the_o word_n be_v not_o as_o i_o allege_v they_o they_o for_o the_o latin_a have_v say_v he_o ego_fw-la sum_fw-la qui_fw-la loquor_fw-la vobis_fw-la now_o as_o for_o the_o alledgeinge_n of_o those_o word_n i_o follow_v the_o english_a translatour_n who_o lerne_v i_o can_v not_o correct_v if_o he_o can_v amend_v their_o do_n he_o shall_v have_v good_a leave_n for_o i_o notwythstand_v seinge_n that_o he_o make_v my_o word_n to_o dayngerouse_a i_o can_v but_o say_v more_o in_o it_o although_o they_o can_v not_o be_v speak_v in_o my_o conceit_n more_o plain_a to_o be_v understand_v they_o they_o be_v alredi_fw-la write_v for._n s_o â–ª_o john_n say_v the_o word_n be_v in_o y_z e_z beginning_n &_o the_o word_n be_v w_n to_o god_n and_o god_n be_v the_o word_n now_o to_o deny_v that_o christ_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n by_o which_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v i_o say_v be_v anheresie_n in_o dead_a therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v grant_v that_o christ_n be_v and_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n cxviii_o thy_o word_n lord_n say_v the_o prophet_n be_v a_o lantern_n to_o my_o fetch_a and_o a_o light_n to_o my_o path_n again_o he_o say_v cxiii_o when_o thy_o word_n go_v forth_o it_o geve_v light_v and_o understande_v even_o to_o babe_n now_o what_o mean_v he_o by_o this_o word_n that_o geve_v this_o light_n christ_n say_v i_o be_o come_v a_o light_n into_o y_o e_o world_n that_o who_o so_o ever_o be_v leve_v in_o i_o shall_v not_o abyd_a in_o darkness_n by_o these_o &_o many_o other_o it_o will_v appear_v christ_n to_o be_v the_o true_a word_n of_o god_n but_o now_o will_v they_o grant_v that_o christ_n be_v the_o word_n that_o come_v from_o the_o father_n the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n the_o life_n of_o the_o world_n xxxii_o as_o moses_n say_v set_v your_o herte_n on_o y_o e_o word_n that_o i_o testify_v say_v he_o for_o it_o be_v no_o vain_a word_n but_o your_o life_n i_o be_o sure_a i_o say_v they_o will_v grant_v christ_n to_o be_v the_o word_n but_o not_o the_o word_n wryttyn_a which_o we_o read_v in_o the_o book_n in_o deed_n to_o say_v that_o christ_n may_v be_v write_v in_o paper_n or_o that_o the_o letter_n which_o be_v make_v of_o ink_n &_o paper_n shall_v be_v christ_n be_v a_o fond_a opinion_n and_o such_o as_o i_o never_o hear_v of_o but_o the_o word_n write_v in_o the_o book_n which_o we_o call_v the_o scripture_n as_o the_o prophet_n from_o moses_n to_o christ_n and_o the_o