Selected quad for the lemma: act_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
act_n	line_n	page_n	read_v	6,105	5	12.0510	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A60881	A discourse concerning generosity	Somers, John Somers, Baron, 1651-1716.	1693 (1693)	Wing S4640; ESTC R221638	48,520	157

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contrary_a vice_n if_o we_o offend_v we_o renew_v our_o good_a resolution_n and_o with_o double_a care_n and_o diligence_n endeavour_v to_o put_v they_o in_o execution_n the_o like_a we_o must_v do_v in_o this_o case_n and_o herein_o we_o have_v this_o further_a encouragement_n that_o the_o same_o method_n which_o serve_v for_o acquire_v this_o habit_n will_v likewise_o serve_v for_o our_o improve_a in_o it_o but_o more_o particular_o let_v we_o consider_v brief_o in_o what_o manner_n our_o endeavour_n upon_o this_o occasion_n may_v be_v exert_v first_o because_o we_o find_v it_o natural_a to_o mankind_n to_o act_v agreeable_o to_o the_o notion_n which_o they_o have_v conceive_v of_o thing_n and_o because_o man_n can_v choose_v nor_o by_o consequence_n act_n right_o till_o they_o can_v competent_o distinguish_v between_o thing_n and_o know_v what_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v choose_v and_o what_o be_v to_o be_v refuse_v it_o be_v necessary_a therefore_o that_o we_o endeavour_v in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o possess_v our_o mind_n with_o just_a sentiment_n concern_v the_o nature_n of_o thing_n particular_o concern_v the_o difference_n between_o good_a and_o evil_a decent_a and_o indecent_a honourable_a and_o dishonourable_a so_o also_o because_o it_o be_v find_v by_o experience_n that_o there_o be_v many_o thing_n which_o man_n will_v not_o set_v about_o in_o good_a earnest_n till_o such_o time_n as_o they_o be_v convince_v that_o they_o be_v under_o some_o obligation_n to_o the_o do_v of_o they_o or_o that_o it_o be_v for_o their_o honour_n or_o interest_n to_o do_v they_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o we_o represent_v to_o our_o mind_n with_o all_o the_o force_n and_o perspicuity_n possible_a those_o consideration_n which_o demonstrate_v as_o well_o the_o honourable_a and_o become_a nature_n of_o virtue_n and_o its_o happy_a consequence_n as_o likewise_o the_o firm_a and_o indispensable_a obligation_n we_o be_v under_o to_o act_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n which_o 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conclusion_n we_o draw_v from_o these_o consideration_n may_v make_v a_o deep_a impression_n upon_o our_o mind_n and_o beget_v in_o we_o a_o habitual_a and_o immovable_a conviction_n of_o the_o reasonableness_n and_o necessity_n of_o act_v according_o have_v therefore_o open_v our_o mind_n to_o a_o just_a and_o exact_a consideration_n of_o the_o true_a nature_n of_o thing_n and_o thereupon_o form_v certain_a general_a judgement_n or_o rule_n by_o which_o we_o may_v conduct_v our_o action_n so_o as_o to_o choose_v that_o which_o be_v good_a decent_a and_o honourable_a and_o to_o shun_v and_o avoid_v the_o contrary_a and_o even_o to_o prefer_v that_o which_o be_v more_o good_a decent_a and_o honourable_a before_o that_o which_o be_v less_o so_o it_o will_v only_o remain_v that_o we_o firm_o and_o advise_o resolve_v with_o ourselves_o to_o go_v in_o all_o case_n as_o near_o as_o we_o can_v by_o those_o rule_n and_o whether_o we_o be_v more_o or_o less_o know_v endeavour_v to_o act_v according_a to_o the_o best_a of_o our_o skill_n and_o knowledge_n and_o by_o this_o mean_v we_o shall_v be_v put_v in_o a_o way_n of_o make_v the_o right_a and_o best_a use_n both_o of_o our_o understanding_n and_o our_o will_n which_o be_v the_o two_o great_a spring_n from_o whence_o our_o action_n do_v proceed_v but_o further_a because_o it_o be_v find_v that_o man_n be_v natural_o bend_v to_o desire_n and_o prosecute_v those_o thing_n which_o appear_v to_o be_v lovely_a and_o amiable_a it_o seem_v proper_a that_o we_o shall_v likewise_o take_v all_o fit_a occasion_n to_o contemplate_v and_o represent_v to_o ourselves_o the_o amiable_a nature_n of_o this_o virtue_n of_o generosity_n that_o as_o it_o be_v very_o beautiful_a in_o itself_o so_o it_o may_v appear_v in_o a_o lively_a manner_n such_o to_o our_o mind_n a_o beauty_n will_v not_o charm_n if_o conceal_v or_o unobserved_a nor_o will_v generosity_n appear_v to_o we_o lovely_a as_o it_o be_v unless_o we_o turn_v the_o eye_n of_o 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material_a to_o be_v observe_v that_o this_o will_v hardly_o be_v effectual_a unless_o we_o likewise_o enure_v ourselves_o actual_o to_o put_v in_o execution_n the_o resolution_n which_o we_o make_v and_o reduce_v those_o rule_n into_o practice_n in_o particular_a case_n experience_n show_v how_o heedless_a and_o unvigilant_a man_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v and_o how_o ineffectual_a and_o ill_a usory_n their_o general_a resolution_n often_o prove_v insomuch_o that_o for_o want_v of_o confirm_v themselves_o in_o the_o habit_n of_o virtue_n by_o particular_a and_o repeat_v act_n they_o sometime_o fall_v into_o the_o contrary_a habit_n of_o vice_n and_o undo_v all_o the_o good_a resolution_n they_o have_v former_o make_v it_o be_v find_v that_o habit_n be_v gain_v by_o the_o frequent_a repeat_n of_o particular_a act_n and_o be_v confirm_v and_o improve_v by_o use_n and_o practice_n nor_o can_v indeed_o long_o subsist_v without_o it_o and_o so_o in_o particular_a be_v the_o habit_n of_o 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