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	gospel_n	prophet_n	2,224	5	6.4691	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A94173	Ten lectures on the obligation of humane conscience Read in the divinity school at Oxford, in the year, 1647. By that most learned and reverend father in God, Doctor Robert Sanderson, Bishop of Lincoln. &c. Translated by Robert Codrington, Master of Arts.	Sanderson, Robert, 1587-1663.; Codrington, Robert, 1601-1665.	1660 (1660)	Wing S631; ESTC R227569	227,297	402

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sign_v over_o we_o because_o that_o interpretation_n of_o the_o word_n be_v ground_v on_o a_o bad_a translation_n &_o seem_v not_o to_o appertain_v to_o the_o mind_n and_o scope_n of_o the_o prophet_n xiii_o this_o be_v prove_v again_o by_o our_o common_a custom_n and_o manner_n of_o speech_n for_o we_o usual_o say_v that_o the_o man_n who_o act_v according_a to_o the_o light_n of_o his_o mind_n do_v use_v a_o good_a conscience_n although_o peradventure_o he_o have_v commit_v or_o omit_v that_o which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v omit_v or_o commit_v by_o he_o and_o again_o that_o he_o who_o have_v not_o obey_v those_o dictate_v of_o his_o mind_n but_o have_v act_v contrary_a to_o they_o have_v use_v a_o bad_a conscience_n st._n paul_n the_o apostle_n act_v 2d_o 1_o do_v profess_v that_o in_o all_o thing_n he_o serve_v god_n with_o a_o good_a conscience_n even_o unto_o that_o day_n which_o word_n if_o they_o be_v to_o be_v extend_v to_o the_o former_a part_n of_o his_o life_n before_o he_o be_v make_v a_o christian_a which_o interpretation_n have_v be_v complacent_fw-la to_o many_o and_o seem_v probable_a unto_o i_o we_o may_v conclude_v by_o they_o that_o although_o he_o be_v a_o open_a and_o a_o dangerous_a enemy_n to_o christianity_n 13._o 1_o tim._n 1._o 13._o and_o as_o he_o himself_o confess_v a_o persecutor_n and_o a_o blasphemer_n yet_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o even_o then_o in_o all_o good_a conscience_n he_o serve_v god_n because_o in_o all_o that_o time_n he_o act_v nothing_o but_o what_o his_o conscience_n according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o that_o light_n with_o which_o it_o be_v then_o endue_v do_v prescribe_v unto_o he_o for_o indeed_o he_o then_o think_v as_o he_o himself_o do_v open_o and_o sincere_o profess_v in_o his_o apology_n before_o king_n agrippa_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o think_v in_o himself_o 9_o act._n 26._o 9_o that_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v many_o thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n but_o whatsoever_o may_v be_v determine_v of_o paul_n and_o of_o his_o conscience_n at_o that_o time_n most_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o god_n himself_o give_v a_o testimony_n to_o abimeleck_n 6._o gen._n 20._o 6._o who_o ignorant_o send_v for_o the_o wife_n of_o abraham_n that_o he_o do_v it_o integritate_fw-la cordis_fw-la in_o the_o integrity_n of_o his_o heart_n that_o be_v with_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o for_o no_o other_o reason_n but_o for_o this_o only_a by_o which_o he_o do_v excuse_v himself_o for_o have_v he_o know_v she_o to_o have_v be_v the_o wife_n of_o another_o man_n he_o will_v not_o have_v send_v for_o she_o unto_o his_o house_n the_o conscience_n therefore_o by_o a_o ignorance_n of_o itself_o not_o much_o to_o be_v blame_v peradventure_o erroneous_a may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v good_a and_o right_n god_n himself_o be_v judge_n not_o simple_o and_o absolute_o but_o as_o but_o so_o far_o &_o secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la as_o they_o speak_v it_o in_o the_o school_n by_o 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