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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	scripture_n	true_a	word_n	7,836	5	4.4595	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A34261	The confession of the faith and doctrine beleeved and professed be the Protestantes of Scotland exhibited to the estatis of the same in Parliament, and be their publick votis authorized, as a doctrine grounded upon the infallible VVord of God.	Church of Scotland.	1681 (1681)	Wing C5800; ESTC R40864	18,239	16

●●r 1.13 Cor. 11.23 ●●t 28.20 ●●t 16.15 ●●m 4.11 〈◊〉 18.15 17 ●or 5.5 ●●t 18 20 Title vsurped lineall descence place appointed nor multitude of men approving ane error for Cain in age and title was preferred to Abel and Seth Ierusalem had prerogative aboue all places of the earth where also were the Priests lineally descended fra Aaron and greater number followed the Scribes Pharisies and Priestes then unfainedly beleeued and approved Christ Iesus and his doctrine and ȝit as we suppose no man of sound judgment will grant that ony of the forenamed were the Kirk of God The notes therefore of the trewe Kirk of God we beleeve confess and avow to be first the trewe preaching of the word of God into the quhilk God hes revealed himselfe vnto vs as the writings of the Prophets and Apostles dois declair Secondly the right administration of the Sacraments of Christ Iesus quhilk mon be annexed unto the word and promise of God to seale and confirme the same in our hearts Last Ecclesiastical discipline vprightlie Ministred as God his worde prescribes whereby vice is repressed and vertew nurished wheresoever then thir former notes are seene and of ony time continue be the number never so few about two or three there without all doubt is the trew Kirk of Christ who according vnto his promise is in the midst of them Not that vniversall of quhilk we haue before spoken but particular 1 Cor. 1.2 2 Cor. 1.1 Gal. 1.2 Eph. 1.1 Act. 16.9 10. 18. 1 c. 1 Cor. 1 c. Act. 20.17 c. Ioh. 20.31 2 Tim. 3.16 17. 2 Pet. 1.20 21 sik as wes in Corinthus Galatia Ephesus and vther places in quhilk the Ministrie wes planted be Paull and were of himselfe named the kirks of God and sik kirks we the inhabitantis of the Realme of SCOTLAND professoris of Christ Iesus professis our selfis to haue in our Citties townes and places reformed for the doctrine taucht in our Kirk is conteined in the writen worde of God to wit in the buiks of the auld and new Testamentis in those buikis we meane quhilk of the ancient haue been reputed canonicall In the quhilk we affirme that all thingis necessary to be beleeved for the saluation of mankinde is sufficiently expressed The interpretation quhairof we confesse neither appertaines to private nor publick persone neither ȝit to ony Kirk for ony preheminence or prerogatiue personallie or locallie quhilk ane hes aboue ane vther but apperteines to the Spirite of God be the quhilk also the Scripture was written When controversie then happines for the right vnderstanding of ony place or sentence of Scripture or for the reformation of ony abuse within the Kirk of God Ioh. 5.29 we ought not sa meikle to luke what men before vs haue said or done as vnto that quhilk the halie Ghaist vniformelie speakes within the body of the Scriptures and vnto that quhilk Christ Iesus himselfe did and commanded to be done For this is ane thing vniversallie granted that the Spirite of God quhilk is the Spirite of Vnitie is in nathing contrarious vnto himselfe Gif then the interpretation determination Ephes 4.4 or sentence of ony Doctor Kirk or Councell repugne to the plaine worde of God written in ony vther place of the Scripture it is a thing maist certaine that there is not the true vnderstanding and meaning of the haly Ghaist although that Councels Realmes and Nations haue approved and received the same For we dare not receiue nor admit ony interpretation quhilk repugnes to ony principall point of our Faith or to ony vther plaine text of Scripture or ȝit unto the rule of charitie 20 The authoritie of the Scriptures AS we beleeue and confesse the Scriptures of God sufficient to instruct 1 Tim. 3.16 17. and make the man of God perfite so do we affirme and avow the authoritie of the same to be of God and nether to depend on men nor angels We affirme therefore that sik as allege the Scripture to haue na vther authoritie bot that quhilk it hes receiued from the kirk to be blasphemous against God and injurious to the trew Kirk Ioh 10.27 quhilk alwayes heares and obeyis the voice of her awin spouse and Pastor but takes not vpon her to be Maistres over the samin 21 Of general Councels of their Power Authority and cause of their Convention AS we do not rashlie damne that quhilk godly men assembled togither in general Councel lawfully gathered haue proponed vnto vs so without just examination dare we not receiue quhatsoever is obtruded vnto men vnder the name of generall councels for plaine it is as they wer men Gal. 2.11 12 13 14. so haue some of them manifestlie erred and that in matters of great weight and importance So farre then as the councell previs the determination and commandement that it giues bee the plaine worde of God so soone do we reverence and imbrace the same 1 Tim. 4 1 2 3 But gif men vnder the name of a Councel pretend to forge vnto vs new Artickles of our faith or to make constitutionis repugning to the word of God then vtterlie we must refuse the same as the doctrine of Devils quhilk drawis our saules from the voyce of our onlie God Co 2 18 19 20 21 22 23 to follow the doctrines and constitutiones of men The cause then quhy that general Councellis conueened was nether to make ony perpetual law quhilk God before had not maid nether ȝit to forge new Artickles of our beleife nor to give the word of God Authoritie meikle les to make that to be his Word or ȝit the trew interpretation of the same quhilk wes not before be his haly will expressed in his word but the cause of Councellis we meane of sik as merite the name of Councellis wes pairtlie for confutation of heresies Act 15 1 c. and for giving publick confession of their faith to the posteritie following quhilk baith they did the by authoritie of Gods written word and not by ony opinion or prerogatiue that they culd not erre be reasson of their General assemblie And this we judge to haue been the chiefe cause of general Councellis The vther wes for gude policie ordour to be constitute obserued in the Kirk 1 Tim 3 15 Heb 3 2 1 Cor 14 40 quhilk as in the house of God it becummis al things to be done decently and in ordour Not that we think that any policie and an ordour in ceremonies can be appoynted for all ages times and places for as ceremonies sik as men haue devised ar bot temporal so may and aucht they to be changed when they rather foster superstition then that they edefie the Kirk vsing the same 22. Of the Sacramentes Gen 17 10 Exod 12 3 c Gen 17.4 Nom 9 13 Mat 28 19 Mar 16 17 Mat 26 26 Mar 14 22 Luk 22 19