Selected quad for the lemma: authority_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
authority_n	absolute_a	law_n	power_n	2,756	5	5.3176	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A28966	The excellency of theology compar'd with natural philosophy (as both are objects of men's study) / discours'd of in a letter to a friend by T.H.R.B.E. ... ; to which are annex'd some occasional thouhts about the excellency and grounds of the mechanical hypothesis / by the same author.	Boyle, Robert, 1627-1691.	1674 (1674)	Wing B3955; ESTC R32857	109,294	312

frequent_o it_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o man_n i_o mean_v of_o rational_a creature_n that_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o treat_v of_o such_o high_a point_n and_o instruct_v other_o about_o they_o and_o i_o question_v not_o but_o your_o friend_n will_v the_o less_o scruple_n at_o this_o if_o he_o call_v to_o mind_v those_o new_a and_o handsome_a notion_n about_o some_o of_o the_o attribute_n of_o god_n that_o his_o master_n cartesius_n though_o but_o moderate_o verse_v in_o the_o scripture_n have_v present_v we_o with_o nor_o do_v i_o doubt_v but_o that_o a_o much_o great_a progress_n may_v be_v make_v in_o the_o discovery_n of_o subject_n where_o though_o we_o can_v never_o know_v all_o we_o may_v still_o know_v far_o if_o speculative_a genius_n will_v propose_v to_o themselves_o particular_a doubt_n and_o inquiry_n about_o particular_a attribute_n and_o frame_v and_o examine_v hypothesis_n establish_v theorem_n draw_v corollary_n and_o in_o short_a apply_v to_o this_o study_n the_o same_o sagacity_n affiduity_n and_o attention_n of_o mind_n which_o they_o often_o employ_v about_o inquiry_n of_o a_o very_a much_o inferior_a nature_n insomuch_o as_o des-cartes_n how_o profound_a a_o geometrician_n soever_o he_o be_v confess_v in_o one_o of_o his_o epistle_n that_o he_o employ_v no_o less_o than_o six_o week_n to_o find_v the_o solution_n of_o a_o problem_n or_o question_n of_o pappus_n and_o pythagoras_n be_v so_o addict_v to_o and_o concern_v for_o geometrical_a speculation_n that_o when_o he_o have_v find_v that_o famous_a proposition_n which_o make_v the_o 47_o the_o in_o euclid_n i._o book_n he_o be_v record_v to_o have_v offer_v a_o hecatomb_n to_o express_v his_o joy_n and_o gratitude_n for_o the_o discovery_n which_o yet_o be_v but_o of_o one_o property_n of_o one_o sort_n of_o right-lined_a triangle_n and_o certain_o if_o christian_a philosopher_n do_v right_o estimate_n how_o noble_a and_o fertile_a subject_n the_o divine_a attribute_n be_v they_o will_v find_v in_o they_o wherewithal_o to_o exercise_n their_o best_a part_n as_o well_o as_o to_o recompense_n the_o employment_n of_o they_o but_o because_o what_o i_o will_v dissuade_v do_v not_o perhaps_o proceed_v only_o from_o laziness_n but_o from_o a_o mistake_n as_o if_o there_o be_v little_a to_o be_v know_v of_o so_o incomprehensible_a a_o object_n as_o god_n save_v that_o in_o general_n all_o his_o attribute_n be_v like_o himself_o infinite_a and_o consequent_o not_o to_o be_v full_o know_v by_o humane_a understanding_n because_o they_o be_v finite_a i_o shall_v add_v that_o though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o by_o reason_n of_o god_n infinity_o we_o can_v comprehend_v he_o that_o be_v have_v a_o full_a and_o adequate_a knowledge_n of_o he_o yet_o we_o may_v not_o only_o know_v very_o many_o thing_n concern_v he_o but_z which_o be_v more_o may_v make_v a_o endless_a progress_n in_o that_o knowledge_n as_o no_o doubt_n pythagoras_n new_o mention_v know_v very_o well_o what_o a_o triangle_n be_v and_o be_v acquaint_v with_o divers_a of_o its_o property_n and_o affection_n before_o he_o discover_v that_o famous_a one._n and_o though_o since_o he_o euclid_n archimedes_n and_o other_o geometrician_n have_v demonstrate_v i_o know_v not_o how_o many_o other_o affection_n of_o the_o same_o figure_n yet_o they_o have_v not_o to_o this_o day_n exhaust_v the_o subject_a and_o possible_o i_o who_o pretend_v not_o to_o be_v a_o mathematician_n may_v now_o and_o then_o in_o manage_v certain_a aequation_n i_o have_v occasion_n for_o have_v light_v upon_o some_o theorem_n about_o triangle_n that_o occur_v not_o to_o any_o of_o they_o the_o divine_a attribute_n be_v such_o fruitful_a theme_n and_o so_o worthy_a of_o our_o admiration_n that_o the_o whole_a fabric_n of_o the_o universe_n and_o all_o the_o phenomena_n exhibit_v in_o it_o be_v but_o imperfect_a expression_n of_o god_n wisdom_n and_o some_o few_o of_o his_o other_o attribute_n and_o i_o do_v not_o much_o marvel_n that_o the_o angel_n themselves_o be_v represent_v in_o scripture_n as_o employ_v in_o adore_v god_n 12._o and_o admire_v his_o perfection_n for_o even_o they_o be_v but_o finite_a can_v frame_v but_o inadequate_a conception_n of_o he_o and_o consequent_o must_v endeavour_v by_o many_o of_o they_o to_o make_v amends_o for_o the_o incompleatness_n of_o every_o one_o of_o they_o which_o yet_o they_o can_v never_o but_o imperfect_o do_v and_o yet_o god_n infinity_o can_n but_o very_o improper_o be_v make_v a_o discouragement_n of_o our_o inquiry_n into_o his_o nature_n and_o attribute_n for_o not_o now_o to_o examine_v whether_o infinity_o though_o express_v by_o a_o negative_a word_n be_v not_o a_o positive_a thing_n in_o god_n we_o may_v notwithstanding_o his_o infinity_o discover_v as_o much_o of_o he_o as_o our_o nature_n be_v capable_a of_o know_v and_o what_o harm_n be_v it_o to_o he_o that_o be_v drink_v in_o a_o river_n that_o he_o can_v drink_v up_o all_o the_o water_n if_o he_o have_v liberty_n full_o to_o quench_v his_o thirst_n and_o take_v in_o as_o much_o liquor_n as_o his_o stomach_n can_v contain_v infinity_o therefore_o shall_v not_o hinder_v we_o from_o a_o generous_a ambition_n to_o learn_v as_o much_o as_o we_o can_v of_o a_o object_n who_o be_v infinite_a do_v but_o make_v our_o knowledge_n of_o it_o the_o more_o noble_a and_o desirable_a which_o indeed_o it_o be_v in_o such_o a_o degree_n that_o we_o need_v not_o wonder_v that_o the_o angel_n be_v represent_v as_o never_o weary_a of_o their_o employment_n of_o contemplate_v and_o praise_v god_n for_o as_o i_o late_o intimate_v that_o they_o can_v have_v but_o inadequate_a idea_n of_o those_o boundless_a perfection_n and_o by_o no_o number_n of_o those_o idea_n can_v arrive_v to_o make_v amends_o for_o the_o incompleatness_n of_o they_o so_o it_o need_v not_o seem_v strange_a that_o in_o fresh_a discovery_n of_o new_a part_n if_o i_o may_v so_o call_v they_o of_o the_o same_o object_n it_o be_v such_o a_o one_o they_o shall_v find_v noble_a and_o happy_a entertainment_n than_o any_o where_o else_o variety_n can_v afford_v they_o the_o second_o section_n have_v thus_o take_v notice_n of_o some_o particular_n of_o those_o many_o which_o may_v be_v employ_v to_o show_v how_o noble_a the_o object_n be_v that_o theology_n propose_v to_o be_v contemplate_v i_o now_o proceed_v to_o some_o consideration_n that_o may_v make_v we_o sensible_a how_o great_a a_o obligation_n there_o lie_v on_o we_o to_o addict_v ourselves_o to_o the_o study_n of_o they_o yet_o of_o the_o particular_n whereon_o this_o obligation_n may_v be_v ground_v i_o shall_v now_o name_v but_o two_o they_o be_v indeed_o comprehensive_a one_o obedience_n and_o gratitude_n and_o first_o let_v i_o represent_v that_o it_o need_v not_o i_o suppose_v be_v solicitous_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v the_o will_n and_o command_n of_o god_n that_o man_n shall_v learn_v those_o truth_n that_o he_o have_v be_v please_v to_o teach_v whether_o concern_v his_o nature_n or_o attribute_n or_o the_o way_n wherein_o he_o will_v be_v serve_v and_o worship_v by_o man._n for_o if_o we_o have_v not_o injunction_n of_o scripture_n to_o that_o purpose_n yet_o your_o friend_n be_v too_o rational_a a_o man_n to_o believe_v that_o god_n will_v so_o solemn_o cause_v his_o truth_n to_o be_v publish_v to_o mankind_n both_o by_o preach_v and_o write_v without_o intention_n to_o oblige_v those_o at_o least_o that_o have_v the_o capacity_n and_o opportunity_n to_o inquire_v into_o some_o of_o they_o and_o if_o it_o appear_v to_o be_v his_o will_n that_o a_o person_n so_o qualify_v shall_v search_v after_o the_o most_o important_a truth_n that_o he_o have_v reveal_v it_o can_v but_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o do_v so_o for_o though_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o do_v not_o lay_v any_o obligation_n on_o we_o yet_o the_o authority_n of_o he_o that_o command_v it_o will_v since_o be_v the_o supreme_a and_o absolute_a lord_n of_o all_o his_o creature_n he_o have_v as_o well_o a_o full_a right_a to_o make_v what_o law_n he_o think_v fit_a and_o enjoin_v what_o service_n he_o think_v fit_a as_o a_o power_n to_o punish_v those_o that_o either_o violate_v the_o one_o or_o deny_v the_o other_o and_o according_o it_o be_v very_o observable_a that_o before_o adam_n fall_v and_o have_v forfeit_v his_o happy_a state_n by_o his_o own_o transgression_n he_o not_o only_o have_v a_o law_n impose_v upon_o he_o but_o such_o a_o law_n 17._o as_o be_v about_o a_o matter_n itself_o indifferent_a for_o so_o it_o be_v to_o eat_v or_o not_o to_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n as_o well_o as_o of_o any_o other_o derive_v its_o whole_a power_n of_o oblige_v from_o the_o mere_a will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n whence_o we_o may_v learn_v that_o man_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n not_o