Selected quad for the lemma: authority_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
authority_n	abuse_v	according_a	act_v	13	3	7.1646	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A45355	Deus justificatus, or, The divine goodness vindicated and cleared against the assertors of absolute and inconditionate reprobation together with some reflections on a late discourse of Mr. Parkers, concerning the divine dominion and goodness.	Hallywell, Henry, d. 1703?; Womock, Laurence, 1612-1685.	1668 (1668)	Wing H460; ESTC R25403	132,698	316

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distinct_a perception_n be_v certain_o so_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n themselves_o we_o be_v no_o long_o to_o doubt_v of_o because_o veracity_n be_v a_o essential_a mode_n and_o attribute_n of_o the_o author_n of_o our_o being_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v impossible_a he_o shall_v deceive_v we_o in_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v a_o evident_a and_o distinct_a apprehension_n and_o cognizance_n of_o and_o further_o we_o may_v take_v notice_n that_o that_o power_n in_o we_o which_o discriminate_v between_o the_o being_n and_o mode_n of_o thing_n be_v the_o same_o that_o be_v in_o arrian_n in_o this_o make_v the_o bold_a stoic_a affirm_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o man_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arrian_n god_n and_o participate_v of_o his_o nature_n and_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o ray_n and_o beam_n let_v down_o from_o heaven_n by_o who_o light_n we_o discover_v and_o apprehend_v the_o various_a kind_n of_o object_n whether_o moral_a physical_a 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the_o soul_n be_v send_v into_o this_o world_n and_o rouse_v out_o of_o her_o long_a sleep_n and_o state_n of_o inactivity_n she_o act_v over_o again_o her_o former_a life_n and_o recal_n those_o idea_n and_o notion_n of_o thing_n which_o upon_o occasion_n she_o exert_v somewhere_o else_o but_o whether_o we_o give_v heed_n to_o this_o hypothesis_n or_o no_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o our_o soul_n as_o they_o come_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n be_v not_o like_o transparent_a globe_n of_o pellucid_a crystal_n or_o fair_a and_o white_a sheet_n wherein_o nothing_o be_v write_v but_o essential_o store_v and_o fill_v with_o the_o indelible_a character_n and_o idea_n of_o truth_n to_o who_o light_n so_o long_o as_o we_o faithful_o attend_v though_o we_o wander_v in_o abstruse_a rugged_a and_o dark_a path_n we_o need_v not_o question_v but_o that_o at_o last_o by_o their_o safe_a conduct_n we_o shall_v arrive_v to_o the_o region_n of_o light_n where_o all_o the_o mist_n and_o 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