Selected quad for the lemma: scripture_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
scripture_n	world_n	worldly_a	worship_n	44	3	7.4095	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A87510	A mixture of scholasticall divinity, with practicall, in severall tractates: vvherein some of the most difficult knots in divinity are untied, many darke places of Scripture cleared, sundry heresies, and errours, refuted, / by Henry Ieanes, minister of God's Word at Chedzoy in Sommerset-shire.; Mixture of scholasticall divinity, with practicall. Part 1	Jeanes, Henry, 1611-1662.	1656 (1656)	Wing J507; Thomason E872_3; Thomason E873_1; ESTC R202616	347,399	402

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or_o booty_n those_o that_o seduce_v from_o christ_n by_o addition_n unto_o his_o gospel_n be_v the_o worst_a of_o thief_n or_o robber_n for_o they_o plunder_v man_n of_o truth_n and_o faith_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n grace_n and_o glory_n they_o carry_v away_o their_o soul_n from_o the_o fold_n of_o christ_n as_o a_o prey_n to_o be_v devour_v by_o satan_n beside_o it_o be_v not_o a_o simple_a theft_n but_o a_o kind_n of_o sacrilege_n for_o it_o spoil_v the_o soul_n that_o be_v make_v after_o the_o image_n of_o god_n and_o consecrate_v as_o a_o temple_n unto_o god_n and_o reedeem_v from_o satan_n for_o the_o service_n of_o god_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o he_o in_o who_o dwell_v all_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n bodily_a 2._o we_o have_v the_o mean_n of_o such_o seduction_n the_o imposture_n or_o wile_n by_o which_o seducer_n withdraw_v man_n from_o christ_n philosophy_n and_o superstition_n 1._o philosophy_n beware_v lest_o any_o man_n spoil_v you_o through_o philosophy_n where_o 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math._n 15.9_o and_o why_o shall_v we_o fly_v unto_o the_o command_v of_o man_n for_o direction_n in_o go●_n worship_n as_o long_o as_o he_o himself_o have_v give_v we_o a_o perfect_a and_o sufficient_a rule_n thereof_o in_o the_o scripture_n 2_o timoth._n 3.15,16_o isai_n 8.20_o act_n 26.22_o john_n 20.31_o those_o that_o obtrude_v and_o press_v the_o tradition_n of_o man_n in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n go_v about_o to_o spoil_v man_n soul_n to_o carry_v they_o away_o from_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n a_o second_o rule_n of_o this_o superstition_n which_o the_o apostle_n will_v have_v they_o to_o beware_v of_o be_v the_o rudiment_n of_o the_o world_n that_o be_v the_o ceremonial_a law_n of_o moses_n as_o appear_v by_o collation_n of_o this_o place_n with_o vers_n 20_o 21._o of_o this_o chapter_n as_o also_o with_o gal_n 4.3_o the_o only_a place_n beside_o

1.18_o god_n give_v he_o in_o all_o thing_n the_o pre-eminence_n phil._n 2.9_o he_o high_o exalt_v he_o and_o give_v he_o a_o name_n above_o every_o name_n ephes_n 1.21_o and_o place_v he_o far_o above_o all_o principality_n and_o power_n and_o might_n and_o dominion_n and_o every_o name_n that_o be_v name_v not_o only_o in_o this_o world_n but_o also_o in_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v all_o these_o and_o the_o like_a scripture_n evident_o hold_v forth_o as_o a_o fullness_n of_o office_n and_o authority_n so_o also_o a_o fullness_n of_o glory_n and_o majesty_n in_o christ_n as_o man_n christ_n manhood_n be_v exalt_v unto_o a_o high_a degree_n of_o glory_n majesty_n and_o dignity_n than_o the_o most_o glorious_a saint_n or_o angel_n ever_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v principality_n power_n might_n and_o dominion_n fall_v far_o short_a of_o his_o glory_n this_o doctrine_n concern_v the_o all-fulnesse_n of_o glory_n in_o the_o manhood_n of_o christ_n in_o its_o state_n of_o exaltation_n 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over_o israel_n and_o that_o he_o have_v exalt_v his_o kingdom_n for_o his_o people_n israel_n sake_n 2_o sam._n 5.12_o and_o therefore_o doubtless_o his_o care_n be_v to_o promote_v the_o glory_n and_o happiness_n of_o the_o whole_a people_n of_o israel_n as_o well_o as_o of_o his_o own_o person_n and_o family_n david_n be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o we_o may_v say_v of_o christ_n that_o god_n establish_v he_o in_o and_o exalt_v he_o unto_o his_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n for_o his_o people_n his_o church_n sake_n and_o upon_o this_o we_o may_v conclude_v that_o he_o will_v be_v careful_a to_o make_v they_o glorious_a and_o happy_a as_o well_o as_o himself_o this_o conformity_n of_o christ_n member_n unto_o his_o fullness_n of_o glory_n be_v either_o inchoate_n here_o in_o this_o life_n or_o else_o consummate_v hereafter_o in_o heaven_n 1._o then_o the_o saint_n here_o even_o in_o this_o life_n may_v enjoy_v a_o begin_v and_o imperfect_a conformity_n unto_o christ_n 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