Selected quad for the lemma: act_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
act_n	believe_v	faith_n	object_n	6,980	5	9.0206	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A11363	A treatise of Paradise. And the principall contents thereof especially of the greatnesse, situation, beautie, and other properties of that place: of the trees of life, good and euill; of the serpent, cherubin, fiery sword, mans creation, immortalitie, propagation, stature, age, knowledge, temptation, fall, and exclusion out of Paradise; and consequently of his and our originall sin: with many other difficulties touching these points. Collected out of the holy Scriptures, ancient fathers, and other both ancient and moderne writers.	Salkeld, John, 1576-1660.	1617 (1617)	STC 21622; ESTC S116515	126,315	368

the_o reward_n yet_o nevertheless_o the_o all-seeing_a and_o infinite_a good_a god_n do_v never_o leave_v the_o least_o love_n of_o man_n without_o his_o reward_n it_o be_v necessary_a say_v paul_n that_o he_o who_o do_v come_v unto_o god_n shall_v believe_v and_o especial_o believe_v that_o he_o be_v a_o rewarder_n wherefore_o as_o the_o first_o act_n of_o a_o regenerate_a person_n be_v faith_n so_o the_o first_o object_n of_o this_o act_n be_v touch_v our_o end_n for_o as_o the_o philosopher_n say_v quod_fw-la est_fw-la primum_fw-la in_o intention_n est_fw-la ultimum_fw-la in_o executione_fw-la that_o which_o be_v first_o in_o intention_n or_o speculation_n be_v last_o in_o practice_n or_o execution_n and_o contrariwise_o that_o which_o be_v first_o in_o practice_n and_o execution_n be_v last_o in_o intention_n and_o speculation_n wherefore_o as_o our_o supernatural_a end_n and_o felicity_n be_v the_o last_o thing_n which_o we_o be_v to_o enjoy_v so_o be_v it_o the_o first_o and_o principal_n which_o we_o ought_v to_o seek_v and_o intend_v and_o if_o this_o be_v true_a in_o all_o our_o action_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v much_o more_o in_o this_o of_o faith_n which_o be_v as_o paul_n say_v the_o substance_n ground_n or_o confidence_n of_o thing_n hope_v for_o and_o of_o all_o our_o supernatural_a action_n by_o this_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o mean_n of_o this_o supernatural_a felicity_n be_v according_a to_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o apprehension_n and_o notice_n of_o this_o end_n insomuch_o that_o as_o this_o end_n may_v be_v attain_v unto_o by_o a_o threefold_a mean_a so_o be_v man_n ordain_v thereunto_o by_o the_o same_o mean_n to_o wit_n faith_n hope_n and_o love_n faith_n for_o the_o discovery_n of_o the_o object_n of_o our_o felicity_n hope_v for_o the_o effectuate_a of_o the_o mean_n of_o our_o happiness_n love_n for_o the_o combine_a of_o both_o the_o mean_n a_o triple_a cord_n with_o a_o triple_a knot_n which_o not_o even_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n shall_v be_v able_a ever_o to_o dissolve_v again_o it_o seem_v most_o certain_a that_o he_o know_v the_o fall_n of_o the_o damn_a spirit_n because_o he_o may_v by_o the_o knowledge_n of_o this_o be_v much_o holpen_v in_o the_o obtain_n of_o his_o end_n as_o thereby_o infer_v the_o severity_n of_o the_o divine_a judgement_n towards_o the_o angel_n and_o his_o infinite_a mercy_n towards_o man_n by_o the_o one_o he_o may_v be_v move_v to_o fear_v the_o like_a severity_n if_o himself_o shall_v fall_v and_o hope_v to_o replenish_v the_o place_n of_o the_o fall_v angel_n if_o he_o shall_v stand_v the_o three_o object_n reveal_v unto_o adam_n be_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n how_o god_n i_o mean_v be_v three_o in_o one_o and_o one_o in_o three_o three_o in_o distinction_n of_o person_n one_o in_o the_o indivisibility_n of_o nature_n be_v and_o essence_n and_o all_o his_o other_o infinite_a attribute_n the_o which_o though_o distinguish_v for_o our_o capacity_n according_a to_o their_o object_n yet_o he_o well_o understand_v they_o to_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o in_o nature_n reality_n and_o simplicity_n of_o essence_n my_o reason_n why_o i_o think_v the_o revelation_n of_o this_o object_n unto_o adam_n to_o be_v certain_a be_v see_v that_o the_o sight_n of_o it_o be_v to_o be_v the_o perfection_n of_o our_o blessedness_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v it_o must_v needs_o be_v also_o a_o beginning_n of_o it_o here_o wherefore_o as_o it_o be_v there_o by_o a_o perfect_a sight_n face_n to_o face_n so_o it_o must_v be_v likewise_o here_o in_o speculo_fw-la &_o in_fw-la aenigmate_fw-la with_o imperfection_n and_o obscurity_n yea_o see_v adam_n know_v himself_o to_o be_v make_v to_o the_o image_n of_o god_n three_o in_o one_o and_o one_o in_o three_o in_o his_o simple_a essence_n and_o his_o three_o spiritual_a power_n so_o he_o must_v needs_o infer_v the_o same_o of_o his_o prototypon_n and_o creator_n last_o he_o have_v reveal_v unto_o he_o the_o incarnation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n not_o as_o passable_a for_o his_o sin_n which_o certain_o he_o do_v not_o foresee_v but_o as_o to_o be_v unite_v to_o our_o nature_n for_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o mystery_n and_o because_o he_o be_v to_o be_v the_o head_n of_o mankind_n chap._n xlii_o whether_o adam_n be_v create_v in_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n or_o no._n though_o it_o be_v out_o of_o all_o controversy_n that_o adam_n be_v before_o his_o fall_n in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n yet_o many_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o he_o be_v not_o create_v so_o this_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o alex._n hales_n scotus_n bonan_n marsilius_n and_o altisiodorensis_n who_o though_o they_o grant_v that_o he_o be_v create_v in_o original_a justice_n yet_o distinguish_v these_o two_o they_o deny_v that_o he_o be_v create_v in_o state_n of_o grace_n their_o reason_n be_v because_o by_o grace_n there_o be_v contract_v a_o spiritual_a kind_n of_o wedlock_n league_n and_o union_n between_o god_n and_o our_o soul_n now_o then_o as_o matrimonial_a union_n require_v the_o consent_n of_o both_o the_o part_n so_o likewise_o here_o and_o the_o rather_o that_o adam_n thereby_o may_v the_o better_o know_v himself_o and_o the_o weakness_n of_o his_o own_o nature_n by_o a_o after_o infusion_n of_o grace_n nevertheless_o it_o seem_v much_o more_o probable_a that_o though_o we_o distinguish_v grace_n from_o original_a justice_n or_o howsoever_o that_o adam_n be_v create_v in_o grace_n for_o as_o s._n austin_n say_v god_n create_v the_o first_o man_n in_o that_o estate_n in_o which_o if_o he_o will_v have_v keep_v himself_o he_o shall_v have_v be_v transpose_v at_o his_o due_a time_n without_o any_o death_n unto_o a_o better_a estate_n and_o where_o as_o he_o can_v have_v commit_v no_o sin_n so_o can_v he_o have_v have_v no_o will_n unto_o sin_n so_o that_o it_o be_v with_o adam_n as_o the_o same_o father_n say_v in_o another_o place_n of_o the_o angel_n god_n do_v simul_fw-la condere_fw-la naturam_fw-la &_o largiri_fw-la gratiam_fw-la joint_o create_v his_o nature_n and_o give_v he_o grace_n yea_o this_o according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o origen_n victorinus_n basil_n ambrose_n chrysostome_n augustine_n beda_n and_o rupertus_n be_v signify_v by_o these_o word_n let_v we_o make_v man_n according_a to_o our_o image_n and_o likeness_n image_n to_o wit_n in_o nature_n and_o her_o propriety_n similitude_n according_a to_o grace_n and_o she_o ever_o follow_v virtue_n yea_o this_o be_v insinuate_v by_o paul_n himself_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o colossian_n 3._o chap._n 9_o and_o 10._o verse_n where_o he_o say_v that_o we_o shall_v not_o lie_v one_o to_o another_o see_v that_o we_o have_v put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n with_o his_o work_n &_o have_v put_v on_o the_o new_a man_n which_o be_v renew_v with_o knowledge_n after_o the_o image_n that_o create_v he_o chap._n xliii_o whether_o if_o adam_n have_v not_o fall_v all_o his_o posterity_n shall_v have_v be_v bear_v in_o the_o grace_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o confirm_v in_o the_o same_o hvgo_n de_fw-fr sancto_fw-la victore_fw-la answer_v that_o though_o adam_n have_v beget_v child_n in_o his_o innocence_n yet_o that_o his_o child_n shall_v not_o have_v be_v bear_v inheritor_n of_o their_o father_n righteousness_n because_o righteousness_n proceed_v not_o of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n but_o of_o the_o mere_a grace_n of_o god_n so_o though_o they_o have_v not_o be_v bear_v in_o sin_n yet_o neither_o shall_v they_o have_v be_v endue_v with_o original_a justice_n nevertheless_o the_o common_a tenant_n of_o divine_n do_v persuade_v the_o contrary_a to_o wit_n that_o as_o adam_n by_o his_o sin_n do_v transfuse_v into_o his_o posterity_n the_o imputation_n of_o sin_n together_o with_o the_o crime_n itself_o so_o likewise_o if_o he_o have_v keep_v the_o same_o original_a justice_n in_o which_o he_o be_v create_v he_o shall_v also_o have_v derive_v the_o same_o unto_o all_o his_o posterity_n and_o this_o in_o effect_n be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o arauficane_a counsel_n where_o it_o define_v adamum_n peccando_fw-la sanctitatem_fw-la &_o iustitiam_fw-la perdidisse_fw-la non_fw-la sibi_fw-la tantum_fw-la sed_fw-la omnibus_fw-la etiam_fw-la posteris_fw-la suis_fw-la that_o adam_n lose_v both_o his_o sanctity_n and_o righteousness_n by_o his_o original_a sin_n and_o transgression_n not_o only_o in_o regard_n of_o himself_o but_o also_o to_o all_o his_o posterity_n neither_o may_v it_o be_v infer_v hence_o that_o then_o grace_n be_v no_o grace_n as_o paul_n speak_v see_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v connaturall_a in_o the_o aforesaid_a cause_n for_o though_o in_o some_o sense_n it_o shall_v have_v be_v connaturall_a that_o be_v have_v she_o be_v together_o with_o nature_n yet_o see_v it_o be_v not_o of_o nature_n neither_o due_a unto_o

of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a especial_o see_v he_o fore-knew_a his_o fall_n the_o answer_n be_v easy_a to_o wit_n that_o by_o the_o trial_n of_o his_o obedience_n in_o this_o one_o commandment_n he_o may_v subject_v the_o whole_a man_n unto_o himself_o in_o all_o thing_n and_o that_o man_n by_o the_o breach_n or_o keep_v of_o the_o say_a commandment_n may_v know_v by_o woeful_a experience_n as_o he_o true_o do_v in_o his_o woeful_a fall_n the_o difference_n between_o good_a and_o evil_a so_o that_o whereas_o before_o he_o know_v it_o only_o by_o contemplation_n now_o he_o shall_v find_v it_o by_o a_o lamentable_a experience_n yea_o in_o this_o his_o sin_n be_v the_o great_a in_o that_o the_o object_n of_o his_o obedience_n be_v so_o facile_a and_o the_o commandment_n so_o easy_a to_o be_v keep_v 15._o aug._n li._n 14._o de_fw-la ciu_o dei_fw-la cap._n 15._o for_o as_o s._n austin_n say_v like_o as_o the_o obedience_n of_o abraham_n be_v high_o extol_v because_o the_o slay_v of_o his_o son_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n be_v of_o such_o difficulty_n even_o so_o the_o disobedience_n of_o adam_n in_o paradise_n be_v the_o more_o heinous_a by_o how_o much_o the_o precept_n which_o he_o have_v impose_v be_v the_o more_o facile_a to_o have_v be_v fulfil_v again_o as_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o second_o adam_n be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o admirable_a because_o he_o be_v obedient_a even_o unto_o death_n so_o the_o disobedience_n of_o the_o first_o adam_n be_v the_o more_o detestable_a by_o which_o he_o become_v disobedient_a even_o unto_o death_n for_o where_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o disobedience_n be_v great_a and_o the_o thing_n command_v easy_a who_o can_v express_v how_o great_a a_o evil_a it_o be_v not_o to_o obey_v and_o how_o great_a a_o injury_n to_o so_o great_a a_o power_n especial_o threaten_v so_o great_a punishment_n now_o as_o touch_v the_o second_o point_n i_o answer_v that_o therefore_o god_n as_o absolute_a in_o his_o will_n science_n and_o power_n will_v create_v adam_n and_o give_v he_o the_o aforesaid_a precept_n which_o he_o know_v nevertheless_o he_o will_v so_o present_o violate_v to_o the_o end_n that_o his_o unhappy_a fall_n may_v be_v a_o occasion_n of_o our_o most_o happy_a redeemer_n for_o as_o the_o school_n common_o hold_v if_o adam_n have_v not_o sin_v the_o son_n of_o god_n have_v not_o be_v incarnate_v so_o that_o as_o gregory_n say_v in_o regard_n of_o this_o it_o be_v a_o happy_a fall_n which_o deserve_v or_o rather_o require_v to_o have_v such_o a_o redeemer_n o_o foelix_fw-la culpa_fw-la quae_fw-la talem_fw-la ac_fw-la tantum_fw-la habere_fw-la meruit_fw-la redemptorem_fw-la in_o which_o i_o know_v not_o whether_o i_o shall_v more_o admire_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n in_o the_o creation_n and_o restauration_n of_o man_n or_o the_o ingratitude_n of_o man_n towards_o god_n in_o and_o after_o both_o his_o creation_n redemption_n and_o infinite_a offence_n and_o fall_n but_o that_o as_o it_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o that_o infinite_a goodness_n to_o effectuate_v the_o great_a good_a of_o the_o great_a evil_n so_o be_v it_o no_o less_o consequent_a to_o man_n natural_a propension_n and_o of_o himself_o as_o it_o be_v a_o infinite_a of_o evil_n of_o the_o great_a good_a to_o work_v the_o great_a evil_n a_o thing_n not_o easy_o believe_v if_o our_o daily_a and_o woeful_a experience_n do_v not_o so_o manifest_o prove_v it_o for_o as_o god_n by_o our_o great_a and_o original_a evil_n do_v work_v our_o great_a and_o original_a good_a and_o this_o only_a out_o of_o his_o infinite_a goodness_n the_o incarnation_n i_o mean_v of_o his_o eternal_a son_n so_o man_n out_o of_o his_o infinite_a malice_n do_v by_o occasion_n of_o this_o so_o infinite_a a_o benefit_n work_v the_o most_o wicked_a outrage_n that_o can_v be_v imagine_v against_o his_o benefactor_n by_o seek_v his_o dishonour_n and_o death_n who_o so_o abase_v himself_o to_o give_v he_o life_n so_o that_o i_o know_v not_o whether_o i_o shall_v more_o admire_v god_n shed_v his_o blood_n for_o man_n or_o man_n spill_v the_o blood_n of_o god_n man_n ingratitude_n towards_o god_n or_o god_n infinite_a bounty_n towards_o man_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o as_o faith_n teach_v we_o this_o evil_a and_o sin_n of_o adam_n be_v foresee_v and_o permit_v of_o god_n so_o be_v it_o no_o less_o a_o blasphemous_a heresy_n to_o aver_v that_o this_o or_o any_o other_o sin_n be_v wrought_v by_o god_n wrought_v i_o mean_v by_o his_o particular_a command_n or_o concourse_n not_o by_o his_o universal_a which_o be_v due_a unto_o all_o entity_n and_o be_v yet_o in_o some_o sense_n neither_o due_a unto_o this_o of_o sin_n as_o which_o in_o itself_o have_v neither_o entity_n nor_o be_v but_o rather_o if_o we_o speak_v formal_o be_v a_o privation_n of_o all_o rectitude_n goodness_n and_o be_v chap._n xxxii_o what_o death_n that_o be_v which_o god_n threaten_v to_o inflict_v upon_o adam_n for_o his_o transgression_n as_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o mortality_n of_o adam_n and_o consequent_o of_o all_o mankind_n do_v proceed_v of_o sin_n so_o it_o have_v no_o small_a difficulty_n to_o declare_v what_o instant_a death_n that_o be_v which_o god_n so_o instant_o threaten_v shall_v follow_v man_n sin_n for_o so_o say_v the_o text_n gen._n 2._o the_o 17._o verse_n in_o the_o day_n that_o thou_o eat_v thereof_o thou_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n what_o day_n be_v this_o what_o death_n be_v this_o see_v that_o he_o neither_o first_o sin_v the_o last_o day_n of_o his_o life_n nor_o yet_o die_v the_o first_o day_n of_o his_o sin_n true_a it_o be_v that_o as_o death_n be_v due_a at_o his_o last_o day_n for_o his_o first_o sin_n so_o be_v it_o not_o inflict_v in_o the_o first_o hour_n for_o his_o first_o day_n sin_n be_v this_o death_n peradventure_o the_o privation_n of_o grace_n by_o which_o his_o soul_n supernatural_o live_v for_o as_o the_o body_n live_v by_o the_o soul_n so_o adam_n soul_n live_v by_o 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spiritual_a be_v inflict_v in_o the_o very_a instant_n of_o man_n sin_n how_o chance_v it_o that_o the_o corporal_a also_o do_v not_o befall_v he_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o sin_n especial_o see_v that_o though_o god_n threaten_v not_o death_n in_o the_o instant_n of_o his_o sin_n for_o the_o instant_n of_o his_o sin_n yet_o at_o least_o god_n say_v that_o man_n shall_v die_v in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o sin_n be_v it_o peradventure_o threaten_a and_o not_o true_o decree_v or_o if_o real_o decree_v how_o be_v it_o not_o absolute_o perform_v god_n threaten_v his_o death_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o eat_n adam_n eat_v and_o yet_o live_v long_o after_o his_o eat_n can_v adam_n change_v the_o decree_n of_o god_n or_o can_v god_n decree_v that_o he_o mean_v not_o to_o perform_v he_o perform_v not_o therefore_o he_o decree_v not_o if_o he_o decree_v not_o how_o then_o be_v it_o say_v in_o the_o day_n that_o thou_o eat_v thou_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n not_o of_o the_o soul_n only_o 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