Selected quad for the lemma: scripture_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
scripture_n	apostle_n	contain_v	doctrine_n	2,322	5	6.1087	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A86417	Philosophicall rudiments concerning government and society. Or, A dissertation concerning man in his severall habitudes and respects, as the member of a society, first secular, and then sacred. Containing the elements of civill politie in the agreement which it hath both with naturall and divine lawes. In which is demonstrated, both what the origine of justice is, and wherein the essence of Christian religion doth consist. Together with the nature, limits, and qualifications both of regiment and subjection. / By Tho: Hobbes.; De cive. English	Hobbes, Thomas, 1588-1679.; Vaughan, Robert, engraver.	1651 (1651)	Wing H2253; Thomason E1262_1; ESTC R202404	220,568	406

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dominion_n over_o the_o good_n be_v be_v in_o possession_n of_o that_o be_v to_o say_v such_o a_o propriety_n as_o exclude_v not_o only_o the_o right_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o fellow-subject_n to_o the_o same_o good_n but_o also_o of_o the_o magistrate_n himself_o which_o be_v not_o true_a for_o they_o who_o have_v a_o lord_n over_o they_o have_v themselves_o no_o lordship_n as_o have_v be_v prove_v chap._n 8._o artic._n 5._o now_o the_o magistrate_n be_v lord_n of_o all_o his_o subject_n by_o the_o constitution_n of_o government_n before_o the_o yoke_n of_o civil_a society_n be_v undertake_v no_o man_n have_v any_o proper_a right_n all_o thing_n be_v common_a to_o all_o man_n tell_v i_o therefore_o how_o get_v thou_o this_o propriety_n but_o from_o the_o magistrate_n how_o get_v the_o

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in_o that_o article_n be_v contain_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n xii_o how_o faith_n and_o obedience_n concur_v to_o salvation_n xiii_o in_o a_o christian_a city_n there_o be_v no_o contradiction_n between_o the_o command_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o city_n fourteen_o the_o doctrine_n which_o this_o day_n be_v controvert_v ab●●t_a religion_n do_v for_o the_o most_o part_n relate_v to_o the_o right_n of_o dominion_n i._o it_o be_v ever_o grant_v that_o all_o authority_n salvation_n in_o secular_a matter_n derive_v from_o he_o who_o have_v the_o sovereign_a power_n whether_o he_o be_v one_o man_n or_o a_o assembly_n of_o man_n that_o the_o same_o in_o spiritual_a matter_n depend_v on_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n be_v manifest_a by_o the_o next_o forego_v proof_n and_o beside_o this_o that_o all_o christian_a city_n be_v church_n endue_v with_o this_o kind_n of_o authority_n from_o whence_o a_o man_n though_o but_o dull_a of_o apprehension_n may_v collect_v that_o in_o a_o christian_a city_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o a_o city_n who_o sovereignty_n belong_v to_o a_o christian_a prince_n o●_n council_n all_o power_n as_o well_o spiritual_a as_o secular_a be_v unite_v under_o christ_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v to_o be_v obey_v in_o all_o thing_n but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n because_o we_o must_v rather_o obey_v god_n then_o man_n there_o be_v a_o difficulty_n rise_v how_o obedience_n may_v safe_o be_v yield_v to_o they_o if_o at_o any_o time_n somewhat_o shall_v be_v command_v by_o they_o to_o be_v do_v which_o christ_n have_v prohibit_v the_o reason_n of_o this_o difficulty_n be_v that_o see_v god_n no_o long_o speak_v to_o we_o by_o christ_n and_o his_o prophet_n in_o open_a voice_n but_o by_o the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o by_o divers_a man_n be_v diverse_o understand_v they_o know_v indeed_o what_o prince_n and_o a_o congregat_v church_n do_v command_v but_o whether_o that_o which_o they_o do_v command_n be_v contrary_a to_o 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mat._n 11._o vers_fw-la 30._o and_o that_o little_a one_o do_v believe_v in_o he_o mat._n 18._o vers_fw-la 6._o and_o that_o it_o please_v god_n by_o the_o foolishness_n of_o preach_v to_o save_v those_o that_o believe_v 1_o cor._n 1._o vers_fw-la 21._o or_o how_o be_v the_o thief_n hang_v on_o the_o cross_n sufficient_o instruct_v to_o salvation_n the_o confession_n of_o who_o faith_n be_v contain_v in_o these_o word_n lord_n remember_v i_o when_o thou_o come_v into_o thy_o kingdom_n or_o how_o can_v saint_n paul_n himself_o from_o a_o enemy_n so_o soon_o become_v a_o doctor_n of_o christian_n ix_o foutth_o by_o this_o that_o that_o article_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o faith_n neither_o rest_v it_o faith_n on_o any_o other_o foundation_n if_o any_o man_n shall_v say_v unto_o you_o loe_o here_o be_v christ_n or_o he_o be_v there_o believe_v it_o ●ot_n for_o there_o shall_v arise_v false_a christ_n and_o false_a prophet_n and_o shall_v show_v great_a sign_n and_o wonder_n etc._n 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