Selected quad for the lemma: scripture_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
scripture_n	write_n	write_v	yield_v	40	3	6.7920	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A54126	The counterfeit Christian detected; and the real Quaker justified Of God and Scripture, reason & antiquity. against the vile forgeries, gross perversions, black slanders, plain contradictions & scurrilous language of T. Hicks an Anabaptist preacher, in his third dialogue between a Christian and a Quaker, call'd, The Quaker condemned, &c. By way of an appeal to all sober people, especially those called Anabaptists in and about the City of London. By a lover of truth and peace W. P.	Penn, William, 1644-1718.	1674 (1674)	Wing P1271; ESTC R220484	73,223	125

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and_o testimony_n in_o the_o spirit_n say_v he_o as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o letter_n the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v in_o the_o heart_n there_o it_o be_v write_v and_o there_o it_o testify_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n and_o if_o any_o man_n speak_v not_o according_a to_o this_o rule_n it_o be_v because_o there_o be_v no_o light_n or_o morning_n rise_v in_o he_o see_v his_o work_n pag._n 249._o again_o other_o know_v no_o other_o touchstone_n nor_o trial_n no_o other_o light_n by_o which_o they_o judge_v of_o truth_n than_o scripture_n thus_o put_v it_o in_o the_o room_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v light_n and_o the_o great_a light_n for_o they_o say_v they_o can_v know_v truth_n till_o they_o bring_v it_o to_o the_o letter_n for_o trial_n thus_o make_v a_o idol_n of_o the_o letter_n set_v it_o up_o in_o the_o room_n of_o god_n ibid._n pag._n 248._o i_o can_v produce_v a_o great_a cloud_n of_o more_o witness_n both_o of_o father_n and_o other_o author_n but_o i_o hope_v i_o have_v 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be_v d●ngerous_a for_o thou_o priest_n take_v in_o h●re_n to_o war_n withal_o against_o the_o saint_n with_o thy_o carnal_a mind_n give_v out_o thy_o carnal_a exposition_n upon_o it_o all_o this_o t._n h._n thou_o have_v unworthy_o leave_v out_o that_o thou_o may_v the_o better_o fasten_v thy_o fiction_n upon_o g._n f._n and_o r._n h._n i_o ask_v be_v it_o not_o dangerous_a to_o read_v the_o scripture_n to_o these_o end_n and_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o letter_n be_v the_o minister_n of_o death_n here_o thou_o leave_v out_o again_o which_o be_v to_o condemnation_n and_o you_o take_v it_o to_o make_v a_o trade_n with_o it_o and_o with_o what_o the_o prophet_n christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n say_v so_o that_o some_o have_v 60_o and_o some_o 100_o l._n a_o year_n but_o christ_n cry_v woe_n unto_o such_o white_v wall_n have_v leave_v out_o this_o part_n that_o concern_v the_o hireling_n thou_o put_v in_o again_o and_o here_o you_o read_v with_o danger_n who_o speak_v of_o they_o and_o 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be_v therefore_o incosistent_a with_o government_n contin_n pag._n 59_o 60._o who_o will_v have_v expect_v this_o from_o a_o profess_a baptist_n and_o preacher_n too_o xiii_o from_o our_o deny_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o natural_a corruptible_a body_n leave_v it_o with_o the_o lord_n to_o give_v we_o a_o body_n as_o please_v he_o as_o 1_o cor._n 15.36_o 37_o 38._o this_o caviller_n endeavour_v to_o possess_v people_n with_o our_o denial_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o any_o body_n to_o life_n eternal_a however_o spiritual_a or_o glorify_v dial._n 1._o p._n 56._o to_o 62._o and_o last_o from_o our_o assert_v the_o unity_n of_o god_n and_o the_o soul_n and_o denial_n of_o his_o carnal_a resurrection_n he_o conclude_v that_o the_o soul_n be_v part_n of_o god_n a●d_v that_o no_o future_a reward_n or_o punishment_n be_v to_o be_v expect_v dial._n 1._o p._n 16_o 17._o these_o reader_n be_v some_o of_o the_o many_o perversion_n this_o ungodly_a man_n be_v guilty_a of_o against_o our_o 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again_o from_o my_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o scripture_n furnish_v i_o with_o the_o knowledge_n ●f_fw-fr christ_n visible_a transaction_n he_o infer_v thus_o which_o be_v as_o if_o thou_o shall_v say_v god_n manifeste●_n 〈◊〉_d lesh_z c●uld_v not_o have_v be_v know_v by_o thou_o be_v it_o not_o reveal_v in_o the_o scripture_n intimate_v thou_o can_v never_o have_v know_v it_o but_o by_o the_o mere_a light_n in_o thou_o dial._n 3._o p._n 44_o 48._o which_o intimate_v that_o thomas_n hicks_n be_v a_o arrant_a perverter_n of_o my_o sen●e_n be_v there_o no_o difference_n between_o say_v i_o be_v inform_v of_o a_o certain_a passage_n by_o a._n b._n and_o say_v it_o be_v impossible_a i_o shall_v have_v know_v it_o any_o other_o way_n then_o by_o a._n b._n but_o why_o

have_v design_o overlookt_v however_o let_v we_o hear_v what_o defence_n thou_o have_v make_v for_o thyself_o c._n the_o question_n respect_v the_o whole_a scripture_n which_o you_o say_v be_v dangerous_a and_o kill_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v minister_n of_o death_n and_o it_o be_v dangerous_a for_o such_o to_o read_v they_o what_o a_o shameless_a man_n be_v thou_o thus_o to_o confess_v what_o i_o accuse_v you_o of_o and_o yet_o condemn_v i_o as_o a_o forger_n pag._n 57_o q._n these_o foul_a and_o confident_a question_n thou_o use_v to_o ask_v i_o with_o which_o thou_o will_v insinuate_v thy_o innocency_n do_v but_o aggravate_v thy_o forgery_n for_o first_o how_o do_v i_o confess_v what_o thou_o accuse_v we_o of_o when_o it_o be_v neither_o to_o be_v find_v in_o my_o word_n nor_o they_o upon_o who_o thou_o charge_v they_o viz._n it_o be_v dangerous_a for_o ignorant_a people_n to_o read_v the_o scripture_n two_o i_o tell_v thou_o they_o mean_v by_o minister_n of_o the_o letter_n minister_n of_o the_o law_n and_o death_n because_o of_o transgression_n and_o thou_o make_v it_o dangerous_a for_o such_o to_o read_v the_o scripture_n whereas_o g._n f._n and_o r._n h._n say_v it_o be_v dangerous_a for_o hireling_n and_o whi●e_a wall_n to_o use_v they_o against_o the_o saint_n with_o their_o carnal_a exposition_n oppose_v they_o pharisee_n like_a to_o the_o life_n of_o they_o wrest_v they_o to_o their_o own_o destruction_n it_o be_v dangerous_a for_o such_o to_o read_v they_o to_o such_o use_v and_o purpose_v not_o in_o any_o sense_n as_o thou_o untrue_o say_v of_o this_o thou_o take_v no_o notice_n so_o that_o here_o the_o reader_n may_v plain_o see_v thy_o first_o forgery_n since_o it_o be_v not_o the_o man_n of_o no_o letter_n but_o the_o man_n of_o letter_n such_o as_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n who_o use_v they_o against_o the_o right_a heir_n of_o they_o of_o who_o g.f._n and_o r.h._n speak_v and_o thy_o second_o be_v not_o less_o visible_a in_o that_o thou_o have_v impose_v upon_o the_o reader_n my_o confession_n of_o thy_o accusation_n who_o never_o confess_v any_o such_o thing_n these_o be_v some_o of_o thy_o wont_a trick_n ever_o &_o anon_o employ_v to_o cover_v thy_o nakedness_n with_o and_o to_o get_v off_o unsuspected_a from_o encounter_v the_o difficulty_n of_o our_o charge_n proof_n or_o argument_n i_o appeal_v to_o god_n witness_n in_o my_o reader_n be_v conscience_n to_o right_v we_o against_o the_o many_o injurious_a practice_n against_o we_o and_o shall_v conclude_v with_o this_o acknowledgement_n and_o argument_n concern_v the_o scripture_n we_o do_v receive_v and_o believe_v the_o scripture_n give_v forth_o by_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n as_o they_o be_v move_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o that_o they_o be_v profitable_a for_o doctrine_n for_o reproof_n and_o for_o instruction_n in_o righteousness_n yet_o since_o they_o be_v write_n relate_v to_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n no_o man_n can_v understand_v they_o or_o have_v a_o assure_a testimony_n of_o they_o but_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 2._o which_o alone_o reveal_v the_o deep_a thing_n of_o god_n it_o be_v not_o the_o scripture_n but_o the_o father_n that_o reveal_v christ_n to_o peter_n mat._n 16.5_o further_o the_o new_a covenant_n time_n be_v time_n of_o fulfil_v of_o the_o scripture_n by_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o spirit_n therefore_o people_n regard_n shall_v be_v to_o the_o inward_a drawing_n and_o leading_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n the_o law_n outward_a be_v a_o rule_n to_o the_o jew_n though_o not_o eminent_o unto_o they_o for_o the_o lord_n give_v they_o also_o of_o his_o good_a spirit_n &_o what_o for_o if_o not_o to_o rule_v they_o but_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n promise_v to_o be_v reveal_v within_o under_o the_o new_a &_o everlasting_a covenant_n be_v certain_o to_o be_v the_o rule_n under_o that_o covenant_n be_v a_o time_n for_o the_o more_o immediate_a flow_n forth_o of_o spirit_n and_o life_n we_o do_v not_o say_v that_o every_o one_o have_v hereunto_o attain_v but_o we_o affirm_v that_o god_n have_v give_v a_o measure_n of_o his_o spirit_n unto_o man_n &_o woman_n that_o they_o may_v receive_v the_o precious_a promise_n unto_o w_z ch_z we_o direct_v they_o for_o that_o end_n i_o know_v that_o t._n hicks_n according_a to_o his_o wont_a baseness_n pag._n 49._o interpret_v our_o say_n that_o we_o deny_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o faith_n and_o practice_n in_o honour_n to_o the_o divine_a light_n to_o be_v our_o deny_v &_o reject_v the_o reveal_v will_n of_o god_n thereby_o must_v hate_v their_o parent_n because_o they_o be_v to_o love_n christ_n first_o mat._n 10._o this_o be_v to_o say_v that_o paul_n regard_n to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o he_o as_o his_o rule_n be_v not_o to_o fulfil_v but_o to_o deny_v &_o reject_v the_o law_n without_o if_o this_o consequence_n be_v false_a against_o paul_n how_o can_v t._n h.'s_n consequence_n be_v good_a against_o we_o be_v it_o to_o reject_v and_o deny_v the_o scripture_n to_o have_v the_o good_a thing_n they_o declare_v of_o bring_v in_o by_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n and_o since_o the_o scripture_n can_v not_o fulfil_v themselves_o in_o we_o but_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o the_o spirit_n the_o rule_n and_o guide_n to_o our_o divine_a knowledge_n and_o enjoyment_n but_o from_o our_o assert_v the_o spirit_n to_o be_v the_o rule_n t.h._n infer_v that_o we_o deny_v to_o live_v according_a to_o the_o scripture_n a_o mistake_v he_o fall_v into_o before_o which_o i_o offer_v to_o help_v he_o out_o of_o in_o my_o answer_n for_o to_o own_o the_o scripture_n to_o be_v the_o rule_n and_o to_o live_v according_a to_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n for_o the_o gentile_n do_v the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o outward_a law_n and_o yet_o have_v not_o the_o outward_a law_n for_o a_o rule_n rom._n 2.14_o nor_o be_v it_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o paul_n and_o the_o primitive_a christian_n live_v up_o to_o the_o outward_a law_n that_o be_v the_o inward_a law_n outwar_o declare_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n which_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o their_o obedience_n yet_o can_v any_o infer_v that_o the_o outward_a law_n and_o not_o the_o inward_a be_v the_o rule_n of_o their_o so_o live_v and_o i_o must_v tell_v thou_o th._n hicks_n that_o thy_o exalt_v of_o the_o scripture_n be_v but_o a_o endeavour_n to_o throw_v down_o the_o spirit_n which_o sacrifice_n be_v it_o know_v unto_o thou_o the_o lord_n of_o heaven_n loathe_v and_o i_o will_v say_v to_o thou_o as_o g._n f._n and_o r._n h._n say_v to_o the_o priest_n they_o be_v dangerous_a to_o be_v read_v and_o use_v for_o those_o evil_a purpose_n thou_o employe_v they_o upon_o but_o as_o they_o say_v though_o that_o also_o thou_o do_v overlook_v so_o say_v i_o bless_a be_v he_o that_o do_v read_v and_o understand_v they_o testimony_n concern_v the_o rule_n irenaeus_n pag._n 242_o 384_o 389._o the_o write_n in_o the_o heart_n be_v the_o rule_n again_o l._n 5._o c._n 8._o the_o word_n give_v his_o spirit_n to_o all_o to_o some_o according_a to_o condition_n and_o l._n 4._o c._n 30._o the_o father_n justify_v by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n in_o they_o therefore_o have_v no_o need_n of_o reprove_v letter_n w._n perkins_n work_v 3_o vol._n pag._n 220._o the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o grace_n teach_v to_o do_v as_o we_o will_v be_v do_v to_o pag._n 221._o it_o be_v the_o fulfil_v of_o the_o law_n the_o rule_n to_o judge_v scripture_n that_o of_o god_n make_v the_o rule_n something_o in_o the_o conscience_n happy_a time_n if_o man_n will_v follow_v it_o bp._n r._n sanderson_n de_fw-fr obligat_fw-la conscient_fw-la pag._n 127._o a_o rule_n of_o discern_v without_o the_o scripture_n regula_n discernendi_fw-la extra_fw-la scripturam_fw-la and_o t._n c●llier_n in_o plain_a word_n say_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n who_o be_v god_n be_v the_o alone_a rule_n of_o a_o christian_a gen._n epist_n to_o the_o saint_n chap._n 12._o the_o spiritual_a man_n judge_v all_o thing_n by_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o spirit_n ibid._n the_o law_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v write_v in_o the_o heart_n ibid._n but_o what_o need_n be_v there_o further_o of_o my_o maintain_v this_o point_n concern_v the_o light_n be_v the_o rule_n in_o all_o age_n since_o thou_o have_v make_v such_o ample_a confession_n that_o the_o godly_a in_o all_o age_n before_o christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n be_v turn_v from_o the_o darkness_n to_o the_o light_n pag._n 64._o this_o light_n must_v needs_o be_v within_o because_o the_o darkness_n be_v there_o and_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v sufficient_a because_o