Selected quad for the lemma: blood_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
blood_n degree_n free_a great_a 63 3 2.1313 3 false
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
A61251 A vindication of the divine perfections illustrating the glory of God in them, by reason and revelation: methodically digested into several meditations. By a person of honour. Stair, James Dalrymple, Viscount of, 1619-1695. 1695 (1695) Wing S5181; ESTC R221836 207,616 368

There is 1 snippet containing the selected quad. | View original text

many_o not_o the_o mean_a and_o ignobl_a of_o man_n have_v wilful_o make_v their_o body_n uncapable_a to_o serve_v their_o soul_n that_o they_o may_v escape_v it_o and_o how_o many_o more_o will_v if_o without_o that_o pain_n they_o can_v flee_v out_o of_o their_o body_n few_o will_v suffer_v misery_n in_o they_o but_o those_o who_o know_v and_o do_v acknowledge_v the_o trust_n and_o command_v to_o preserve_v they_o give_v by_o god_n under_o a_o high_a pain_n than_o they_o can_v suffer_v by_o abide_v in_o they_o a_o far_a degree_n of_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n be_v manifest_v in_o the_o other_o inbred_a inclination_n which_o god_n have_v free_o give_v to_o the_o soul_n beside_o that_o of_o cleave_v to_o the_o body_n which_o be_v not_o by_o fatal_a necessity_n see_v the_o soul_n be_v a_o separable_a substance_n and_o may_v easy_o escape_v from_o the_o body_n if_o it_o can_v please_v so_o to_o do_v such_o principle_n be_v the_o love_n to_o god_n above_o all_o as_o be_v the_o sovereign_n good_a and_o incomparable_o most_o amiable_a object_n the_o love_n to_o mankind_n prefer_v the_o interest_n of_o mank_v to_o the_o interest_n of_o any_o part_n of_o man_n and_o in_o most_o thing_n to_o self-interest_n self-love_n also_o be_v a_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o good_a in_o itself_o when_o keep_v within_o its_o bound_n though_o by_o the_o corruption_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v become_v the_o cause_n of_o most_o evil_n man_n do_v either_o whole_o exclude_v the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o of_o mankind_n or_o do_v exceed_o abate_v they_o and_o subordinate_a they_o to_o self-love_n for_o these_o affection_n can_v arise_v before_o or_o without_o the_o perception_n of_o their_o proper_a object_n therefore_o it_o be_v that_o because_o it_o be_v long_o before_o the_o perception_n of_o the_o deity_n or_o of_o the_o common_a interest_n arise_v in_o the_o soul_n during_o which_o time_n self-love_n do_v whole_o and_o sole_o possess_v the_o soul_n and_o all_o its_o affection_n be_v exercise_v without_o restraint_n except_o what_o arise_v by_o the_o fear_n of_o chastisement_n or_o the_o natural_a or_o industrious_a perception_n of_o the_o uncomeliness_n of_o some_o extravagant_a act_n that_o self-love_n become_v habitual_a and_o so_o strong_a that_o when_o the_o perception_n of_o god_n or_o the_o common_a interest_n of_o mankind_n by_o the_o natural_a conscience_n or_o instruction_n be_v excite_v self-love_n make_v the_o soul_n have_v a_o powerful_a aversion_n from_o these_o object_n which_o will_v low_a or_o restrain_v it_o so_o that_o it_o can_v never_o be_v keep_v within_o bound_n especial_o in_o subordination_n to_o god_n without_o supernatural_a grace_n give_v by_o he_o it_o will_v soon_o yield_v to_o the_o love_n of_o a_o family_n of_o a_o society_n of_o a_o country_n than_o to_o the_o love_n of_o the_o common_a interest_n of_o mankind_n yet_o even_o heathen_n have_v come_v a_o great_a length_n as_o to_o that_o but_o come_v never_o to_o any_o suitable_a proportion_n of_o the_o love_n to_o god_n as_o all_o their_o write_n and_o act_n do_v manifest_o show_v there_o be_v another_o general_a inbred_a principle_n and_o inclination_n in_o man_n to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v congruous_a to_o and_o become_v his_o nature_n not_o only_o to_o what_o be_v essential_a to_o he_o but_o to_o what_o be_v superad_v by_o the_o divine_a benignity_n which_o be_v more_o sensible_o feel_v in_o the_o aversion_n of_o thing_n which_o be_v unbecoming_a man_n and_o which_o all_o judge_n to_o be_v vicious_a and_o vile_a except_o in_o so_o far_o as_o they_o have_v eradicate_v their_o inbred_a principle_n and_o debauch_v their_o natural_a inclination_n so_o even_o natural_a man_n love_v temperance_n sobriety_n modesty_n meekness_n sincerity_n constancy_n courage_n and_o comeliness_n and_o those_o who_o depravation_n make_v they_o love_v and_o practice_v the_o contrary_a in_o themselves_o do_v frequent_o hate_v they_o in_o other_o and_o never_o cherish_v they_o but_o when_o it_o be_v to_o lessen_v or_o abolish_v their_o own_o shame_n by_o make_v their_o vice_n more_o common_a or_o that_o they_o require_v the_o concourse_n of_o other_o to_o practice_v they_o beside_o these_o general_a principle_n which_o require_v attention_n and_o ratiocination_n god_n by_o his_o bounty_n have_v imprint_v on_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n special_a principle_n for_o eminent_a case_n which_o operate_v like_o instinct_n without_o necessity_n of_o reason_v as_o the_o desire_n of_o happiness_n the_o care_n to_o preserve_v life_n the_o abhorrence_n of_o cruelty_n the_o desire_n to_o relieve_v the_o innocent_a oppress_v gratitude_n to_o benefactor_n faithfulness_n to_o those_o that_o do_v rational_o rely_v and_o trust_v love_n to_o those_o in_o society_n and_o friendship_n that_o especial_o which_o be_v most_o entire_a and_o absolute_a by_o marriage_n and_o the_o mutual_a natural_a affection_n of_o parent_n and_o child_n and_o of_o those_o which_o be_v of_o one_o kindred_n and_o blood_n the_o institution_n of_o marriage_n be_v a_o far_a degree_n of_o the_o bounty_n of_o god_n appoint_v in_o innocency_n that_o betwixt_o one_o man_n and_o one_o woman_n by_o the_o free_a choice_n of_o both_o there_o shall_v be_v so_o intimate_v a_o society_n and_o friendship_n as_o can_v be_v no_o great_a have_v all_o their_o interest_n common_a perpetual_a and_o most_o part_n incommunicable_a that_o each_o of_o they_o have_v more_o right_o to_o and_o enjoyment_n of_o all_o than_o when_o they_o have_v they_o alone_o exclude_v the_o other_o though_o the_o unsuitable_a choice_n of_o some_o have_v mar_v this_o blessing_n it_o diminish_v not_o the_o bounty_n of_o god_n be_v by_o the_o fault_n of_o the_o party_n at_o least_o be_v a_o judgement_n for_o their_o other_o fault_n and_o it_o be_v their_o interest_n that_o this_o society_n be_v indissolvable_a even_o by_o the_o consent_n of_o both_o but_o only_o by_o adultery_n or_o desertion_n which_o give_v a_o strong_a inducement_n to_o compose_v their_o humour_n though_o natural_o discrepant_a rather_o than_o to_o be_v in_o a_o continual_a disquiet_n it_o be_v a_o great_a addition_n to_o the_o happiness_n of_o this_o conjugal_a estate_n that_o there_o be_v give_v they_o so_o strong_a a_o inclination_n of_o these_o embrace_v necessary_a for_o posterity_n which_o otherwise_o have_v nothing_o of_o comeliness_n in_o they_o and_o woman_n will_v never_o have_v endure_v the_o trouble_n and_o pain_n of_o child-bearing_a if_o this_o affection_n and_o the_o natural_a desire_n of_o have_v child_n do_v not_o overmaster_v they_o how_o great_a addition_n to_o adam_n pleasure_n behove_v it_o to_o be_v when_o awaken_n from_o his_o sleep_n god_n present_v he_o eve_n the_o only_a creature_n like_a to_o himself_o which_o be_v the_o first_o glass_n in_o which_o he_o do_v behold_v the_o beauty_n of_o his_o own_o body_n as_o well_o as_o she_o who_o be_v fit_v for_o he_o in_o all_o thing_n that_o he_o can_v desire_v not_o only_o passionate_o love_v but_o even_o more_o passionate_o love_v both_o be_v endue_v with_o the_o same_o principle_n and_o inclination_n and_o require_v no_o need_n of_o far_a acquaintance_n than_o the_o first_o view_n both_o be_v innocent_a and_o void_a of_o all_o vice_n and_o able_a to_o communicate_v their_o thought_n by_o that_o language_n with_o which_o god_n do_v endue_v they_o without_o their_o own_o industry_n by_o which_o they_o may_v communicate_v their_o knowledge_n of_o god_n their_o admiration_n confidence_n and_o delight_n in_o he_o their_o love_n and_o reverence_n to_o he_o and_o obsequiousness_n to_o his_o pleasure_n in_o all_o thing_n which_o they_o know_v by_o the_o moral_a law_n write_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o which_o it_o be_v like_o he_o do_v explain_v and_o declare_v unto_o they_o as_o he_o do_v his_o positive_a command_n of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n to_o be_v a_o test_n of_o their_o obedience_n by_o restrain_v their_o appetite_n from_o so_o pleasant_a a_o fruit_n for_o which_o restraint_n they_o have_v no_o inbred_a inclination_n as_o they_o have_v to_o the_o moral_a duty_n but_o rather_o contrary_a except_o his_o pleasure_n and_o prohibition_n for_o if_o he_o have_v will_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o it_o it_o will_v certain_o have_v be_v effectual_a but_o he_o do_v only_o declare_v what_o they_o may_v eat_v and_o what_o they_o may_v not_o eat_v and_o denounce_v the_o punishment_n if_o they_o do_v eat_v what_o be_v forbid_v which_o sufficient_o show_v that_o their_o forbear_n will_v have_v be_v acceptable_a to_o he_o which_o be_v sufficient_a to_o lay_v the_o strong_a obligation_n upon_o they_o and_o yet_o he_o express_v the_o heavy_a penalty_n if_o they_o trangress_v which_o be_v imply_v by_o their_o knowledge_n of_o his_o justice_n though_o it_o have_v not_o be_v express_v which_o can_v not_o consist_v with_o his_o move_n exciting_a or_o necessitate_v they_o to_o it_o adam_n who_o knowledge_n be_v so_o great_a