Selected quad for the lemma: tradition_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
tradition_n	authority_n	holy_a	scripture_n	3,181	5	5.9823	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A53678	A continuation of the exposition of the Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Hebrews viz, on the sixth, seventh, eight, ninth, and tenth chapters : wherein together with the explication of the text and context, the priesthood of Christ ... are declared, explained and confirmed : as also, the pleas of the Jews for the continuance and perpetuity of their legal worship, with the doctrine of the principal writers of the Socinians about these things, are examined and disproved / by J. Owen ...	Owen, John, 1616-1683.	1680 (1680)	Wing O729; ESTC R21737	1,235,588	797

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he_o take_v from_o the_o enemy_n as_o a_o token_n and_o pledge_n in_o particular_a that_o the_o victory_n and_o success_n which_o he_o have_v against_o the_o king_n be_v from_o god_n this_o receive_n of_o tithe_n by_o melchisedec_n be_v a_o sacerdotal_a act._n for_o 1._o the_o ten_o thus_o give_v be_v first_o give_v unto_o god_n and_o he_o who_o receive_v they_o receive_v they_o as_o god_n officer_n in_o his_o name_n where_o there_o be_v none_o in_o office_n so_o to_o receive_v they_o they_o be_v immediate_o to_o be_v offer_v unto_o god_n in_o sacrifice_n accordunto_o their_o capacity_n so_o jacob_n vow_v the_o ten_o unto_o god_n gen._n 28._o 22._o which_o he_o be_v himself_o to_o offer_v there_o be_v no_o other_o priest_n to_o receive_v it_o at_o his_o hand_n and_o no_o doubt_n but_o he_o do_v it_o according_o when_o god_n mind_v he_o to_o pay_v his_o vow_n at_o bethel_n gen._n 35._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o and_o 2._o the_o thing_n that_o be_v fit_a of_o this_o sort_n be_v actual_o to_o be_v offer_v in_o sacrifice_n unto_o god_n this_o saul_n know_v when_o he_o make_v that_o his_o pretence_n of_o spare_v and_o bring_v away_o the_o fat_a cattle_n of_o the_o amalekite_n 1_o sam._n 15._o 15._o and_o i_o no_o way_n doubt_v but_o that_o these_o ten_o that_o abraham_n give_v at_o least_o such_o of_o they_o as_o be_v meet_v for_o that_o service_n although_o it_o be_v not_o express_v be_v offer_v in_o sacrifice_n unto_o god_n by_o melchisedec_n for_o whereas_o he_o be_v a_o king_n he_o stand_v in_o no_o need_n of_o any_o contribution_n from_o abraham_n nor_o be_v it_o honourable_a to_o receive_v any_o thing_n in_o way_n of_o compensation_n for_o his_o munificence_n in_o bring_v forth_o bread_n and_o wine_n which_o be_v to_o sell_v his_o kindness_n and_o spoil_v his_o bounty_n nor_o will_v abraham_n have_v deprive_v the_o king_n of_o sodom_n and_o other_o of_o any_o of_o their_o good_n to_o give_v they_o unto_o another_o wherefore_o he_o receive_v they_o as_o a_o priest_n 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be_v design_v to_o prove_v his_o greatness_n and_o dignity_n above_o abraham_n and_o all_o the_o levitical_a priest_n on_o that_o account_n as_o the_o great_a type_n and_o representative_a of_o jesus_n christ._n and_o indeed_o all_o the_o mystery_n of_o sacred_a truth_n which_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v see_v clear_o only_a in_o the_o light_n of_o the_o new_a and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o only_a rule_n and_o measure_n of_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o write_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n wherefore_o although_o the_o write_n of_o both_o be_v equal_o the_o word_n of_o god_n yet_o the_o revelation_n make_v immediate_o by_o jesus_n christ_n be_v that_o which_o ought_v to_o be_v our_o guide_n in_o the_o whole_a and_o they_o do_v but_o deceive_v themselves_o and_o other_o who_o in_o the_o interpretation_n of_o mystical_a passage_n and_o prophecy_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n do_v neglect_v the_o accomplishment_n of_o they_o and_o light_v 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nor_o the_o common_a help_n of_o expositor_n who_o for_o the_o most_o part_n go_v in_o the_o same_o tract_n and_o scarce_o venture_v one_o step_n beyond_o those_o that_o be_v go_v before_o they_o will_v not_o suffice_v if_o we_o intend_v a_o discovery_n of_o these_o hide_a treasure_n this_o diligent_a search_n be_v attend_v unto_o by_o the_o prophet_n themselves_o under_o the_o old_a testament_n with_o respect_n unto_o their_o own_o prophecy_n which_o they_o receive_v by_o inspiration_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 10_o 11._o god_n give_v out_o those_o deep_a and_o sacred_a truth_n by_o they_o which_o they_o comprehend_v not_o but_o make_v diligent_a enquiry_n into_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o word_n which_o themselves_o have_v speak_v what_o belong_v unto_o this_o diligent_a search_n shall_v be_v elsewhere_o declare_v 2._o that_o the_o clear_a revelation_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n ought_v to_o be_v our_o principal_a rule_n in_o the_o interpretation_n of_o difficult_a 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i_o confess_v in_o their_o first_o preach_v to_o the_o jew_n speak_v not_o of_o it_o express_o but_o leave_v it_o to_o discover_v itself_o as_o a_o undeniable_a consequent_a of_o what_o they_o teach_v concern_v the_o lord_n christ_n and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o this_o for_o some_o while_n many_o of_o they_o that_o believe_v understand_v not_o and_o therefore_o be_v zealous_a of_o the_o law_n which_o god_n in_o his_o patience_n and_o forbearance_n do_v gracious_o tolerate_v so_o as_o not_o to_o impute_v it_o unto_o they_o it_o be_v indeed_o great_a darkness_n and_o manifold_a prejudices_fw-la that_o hinder_v the_o believe_a jew_n from_o see_v the_o necessary_a consequence_n unto_o the_o abolition_n of_o the_o law_n from_o the_o promulgation_n of_o the_o gospel_n yet_o this_o be_v god_n please_v to_o bear_v with_o they_o in_o that_o we_o may_v not_o be_v too_o fierce_a nor_o reflect_v with_o too_o much_o severity_n on_o such_o as_o be_v not_o able_a in_o all_o thing_n 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by_o the_o lord_n christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n 4._o as_o unto_o those_o of_o the_o hebrew_n who_o yet_o will_v not_o understand_v these_o express_a declaration_n of_o the_o cease_n of_o the_o obligatory_a power_n of_o the_o law_n to_o put_v a_o end_n unto_o all_o dispute_n about_o his_o will_n in_o this_o matter_n god_n give_v a_o dreadful_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o abolition_n unto_o it_o in_o the_o total_a final_a irrevocable_a destruction_n of_o the_o city_n and_o temple_n with_o all_o the_o instrument_n and_o vessel_n of_o its_o worship_n especial_o of_o the_o priesthood_n and_o all_o that_o belong_v thereunto_o thus_o be_v the_o law_n disannul_v and_o thus_o be_v it_o declare_v so_o to_o be_v obs._n 1_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o the_o high_a nature_n and_o importance_n to_o set_v up_o or_o take_v away_o to_o remove_v any_o thing_n from_o or_o change_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n unless_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n interpose_v and_o be_v manifest_v so_o to_o do_v there_o be_v nothing_o for_o conscience_n to_o rest_v in_o in_o these_o thing_n and_o 2._o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o thing_n relate_v unto_o his_o worship_n be_v very_o difficult_o receive_v where_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n be_v prepossess_v with_o prejudices_fw-la and_o tradition_n notwithstanding_o all_o those_o way_n whereby_o god_n have_v reveal_v his_o mind_n concern_v the_o abolition_n of_o the_o moysaicall_a institution_n yet_o these_o hebrew_n can_v neither_o understand_v it_o nor_o receive_v it_o until_o the_o whole_a seat_n of_o its_o worship_n be_v destroy_v and_o consume_v 3._o the_o only_a secure_v principle_n in_o all_o thing_n of_o this_o nature_n be_v to_o preserve_v our_o soul_n in_o a_o entire_a subjection_n unto_o the_o authority_n of_o christ_n and_o unto_o his_o alone_a the_o close_a of_o the_o verse_n give_v a_o especial_a reason_n of_o the_o disannul_n or_o abrogation_n of_o the_o command_n take_v from_o its_o own_o nature_n and_o efficacy_n for_o there_o be_v very_o a_o disannul_n of_o the_o commandment_n go_v before_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o adjective_n in_o the_o neuter_n gender_n put_v for_o 〈◊〉_d a_o substantive_n which_o be_v emphatical_a as_o on_o the_o contrary_a it_o be_v so_o when_o the_o substantive_n be_v put_v for_o the_o adjective_n as_o 1_o john_n 2._o 27._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v true_a and_o be_v not_o a_o lie_n that_o be_v mendax_fw-la false_a or_o lie_v and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v own_o be_v add_v to_o show_v that_o the_o principal_a cause_n of_o disannul_v the_o law_n be_v take_v from_o the_o law_n itself_o i_o have_v prove_v before_o that_o the_o commandment_n in_o this_o verse_n be_v of_o equal_a extent_n and_o signification_n with_o the_o law_n in_o the_o next_o and_o the_o law_n there_o do_v evident_o intend_v the_o whole_a law_n in_o both_o the_o part_n of_o it_o moral_a and_o ceremonial_a as_o it_o be_v give_v by_o moses_n unto_o the_o church_n of_o israel_n and_o this_o whole_a law_n be_v here_o charge_v by_o our_o apostle_n with_o weakness_n and_o unprofitableness_n both_o which_o make_v a_o law_n fit_a to_o be_v disannul_v but_o it_o must_v be_v acknowledge_v that_o there_o be_v a_o difficulty_n of_o no_o small_a importance_n in_o the_o assignation_n of_o these_o imperfection_n unto_o the_o law_n for_o this_o law_n be_v give_v by_o god_n himself_o and_o how_o can_v it_o be_v suppose_v that_o the_o good_a and_o holy_a god_n shall_v prescribe_v such_o a_o law_n unto_o his_o people_n as_o be_v always_o weak_a and_o unprofitable_a from_o this_o and_o the_o like_a consideration_n the_o blasphemous_a manichee_n deny_v that_o the_o good_a god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o the_o jew_n continue_v still_o upon_o it_o to_o reject_v the_o gospel_n as_o not_o allow_v the_o least_o imperfection_n in_o the_o law_n but_o equal_v it_o almost_o with_o god_n himself_o we_o must_v therefore_o consider_v in_o what_o sense_n the_o apostle_n ascribe_v these_o property_n unto_o the_o law_n 1._o some_o seek_v for_o a_o solution_n of_o this_o difficulty_n from_o ezek._n 20._o ver_fw-la 11._o compare_v with_o ver_fw-la 25._o ver._n 11._o god_n say_v that_o i_o give_v they_o my_o statute_n and_o show_v they_o my_o judgement_n which_o if_o a_o man_n do_v he_o shall_v live_v in_o they_o but_o ver_fw-la 25._o i_o give_v they_o also_o statute_n that_o be_v not_o good_a and_o judgement_n whereby_o they_o shall_v not_o live_v the_o first_o sort_n of_o law_n they_o say_v be_v the_o decalogue_n with_o those_o other_o judgement_n that_o accompany_v it_o which_o be_v give_v unto_o the_o people_n as_o god_n covenant_n before_o they_o break_v it_o by_o make_v the_o golden_a calf_n these_o