Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	add_v	life_n	write_v	2,999	5	5.9232	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A59238	Non vltra, or, A letter to a learned Cartesian settling the rule of truth, and first principles, upon their deepest grounds / by J.S.	Sergeant, John, 1622-1707.	1698 (1698)	Wing S2585; ESTC R33865	51,607	144

that_o it_o require_v no_o more_o to_o decide_v it_o than_o a_o fair_a stock_n of_o clear_a and_o penetrative_a natural_a reason_n in_o which_o your_o discern_v genius_n beside_o what_o acquisition_n may_v have_v add_v to_o it_o be_v well_o know_v to_o be_v abound_v and_o no_o way_n deficient_a to_o perform_v this_o there_o need_v no_o sedulous_a and_o tedious_a turn_v over_o all_o the_o book_n write_v by_o both_o party_n or_o scan_v the_o force_n of_o their_o argument_n providence_n will_v be_v want_v to_o mankind_n be_v there_o no_o other_o way_n than_o this_o leave_v we_o to_o know_v where_o truth_n be_v to_o be_v find_v nor_o will_v man_n life_n be_v long_o enough_o for_o such_o a_o endless_a task_n i_o know_v not_o what_o untoward_a way_n man_n who_o love_v much_o talk_n have_v frame_v to_o themselves_o and_o introduce_v into_o the_o world_n but_o certain_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n who_o envy_v not_o to_o mankind_n his_o best_a natural_a perfection_n exact_a knowledge_n or_o true_a science_n have_v furnish_v we_o with_o a_o more_o compendious_a and_o more_o sure_a method_n if_o we_o will_v but_o follow_v it_o which_o be_v to_o examine_v which_o party_n what_o book_n what_o discourse_n have_v right_a principle_n and_o which_o not_o if_o two_o mathematician_n follow_v their_o principle_n and_o yet_o differ_v in_o their_o conclusion_n we_o may_v be_v sure_a the_o pretend_a principle_n of_o one_o of_o they_o be_v no_o principle_n at_o all_o and_o the_o same_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n hold_v in_o all_o other_o science_n but_o how_o shall_v we_o know_v who_o have_v true_a or_o right_a principle_n most_o easy_o by_o examine_v the_o first_o principle_n either_o side_n pretend_v to_o for_o if_o the_o first_o principle_n may_v be_v fallacious_a and_o consequent_o none_o then_o the_o second_o principle_n which_o depend_v on_o the_o first_o can_v be_v none_o neither_o and_o so_o they_o will_v be_v unavoidable_o convince_v to_o have_v no_o kind_a of_o principle_n at_o all_o nor_o be_v it_o possible_a for_o any_o man_n to_o be_v ignorant_a whether_o the_o first_o principle_n or_o first_o truth_n which_o be_v to_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o know_v all_o other_o truth_n be_v true_o such_o because_o these_o must_v be_v self-evident_a most_o firm_o ground_v unmistakable_a and_o necessary_o assent_v to_o by_o all_o mankind_n as_o be_v demonstrate_v in_o the_o follow_v treatise_n and_o indeed_o be_v evident_a by_o common_a reason_n again_o if_o either_o side_n will_v pass_v upon_o we_o gratuitous_a or_o unproved_a supposisition_n for_o principle_n or_o decline_v the_o way_n of_o connexion_n of_o our_o simple_a apprehension_n in_o which_o all_o truth_n formal_o consist_v and_o without_o which_o all_o discourse_n must_v be_v necessary_o incoherent_a last_o if_o the_o rule_n of_o know_v truth_n which_o one_o party_n assign_v be_v such_o that_o even_o learned_a man_n may_v be_v mistake_v and_o deceive_v while_o they_o think_v they_o follow_v it_o in_o all_o these_o case_n i_o say_v it_o be_v incontestable_o evident_a that_o that_o party_n be_v no_o philosopher_n nor_o can_v know_v any_o thing_n at_o all_o if_o nature_n be_v not_o kind_a to_o they_o than_o their_o own_o unprincipled_a doctrine_n you_o see_v sir_n by_o this_o time_n that_o a_o gentleman_n endow_v with_o a_o far_o less_o perfection_n of_o understanding_n than_o your_o self_n be_v master_n of_o may_v by_o these_o test_n determine_v who_o be_v true_a philosopher_n who_o not_o as_o also_o how_o all_o controversy_n in_o philosophy_n may_v be_v easy_o decide_v how_o all_o occasion_n of_o wrangle_a about_o particular_a tenet_n may_v be_v avoid_v and_o last_o how_o the_o fierce_a opposer_n if_o they_o real_o seek_v after_o truth_n may_v be_v reconcile_v and_o satisfy_v it_o be_v the_o business_n of_o this_o follow_a paper_n to_o let_v you_o into_o the_o certain_a knowledge_n what_o kind_a of_o proposition_n be_v the_o first_o principle_n and_o the_o rule_n of_o know_v all_o truth_n whatever_o the_o first_o step_v we_o take_v into_o our_o inmost_a thought_n we_o meet_v with_o and_o discover_v these_o primary_n truth_n who_o self-evidence_n be_v the_o early_o light_v that_o dawn_v to_o our_o soul_n as_o soon_o as_o over_o her_o power_n of_o know_v awaken_v into_o action_n it_o be_v a_o subject_a though_o most_o necessary_a and_o of_o the_o high_a influence_n yet_o neglect_v by_o writer_n hitherto_o two_o or_o three_o have_v indeed_o speak_v of_o it_o but_o none_o i_o know_v of_o have_v handle_v it_o profess_o and_o at_o large_a though_o it_o be_v dry_a and_o require_v chaw_v ere_o it_o become_v nutritive_a yet_o i_o dare_v presume_v it_o be_v solid_a and_o not_o at_o all_o windy_a even_o seed_n when_o first_o plant_v be_v dry_a which_o yet_o hinder_v they_o not_o from_o yield_v a_o large_a increase_n afterward_o the_o first_o principle_n be_v the_o seed_n of_o all_o truth_n which_o by_o how_o much_o their_o root_n be_v lay_v deep_o so_o much_o high_a they_o rear_v and_o extend_v their_o branch_n the_o present_a i_o offer_v you_o be_v small_a but_o the_o little_a it_o contain_v as_o far_o as_o concern_v this_o subject_a be_v wrought_v entire_o out_o of_o natural_a and_o reflect_v reason_n without_o be_v behold_v at_o all_o to_o the_o dishonourable_a task_n of_o transcribe_v as_o some_o piece_n i_o can_v name_v be_v i_o dare_v undertake_v that_o the_o reason_n produce_v here_o be_v so_o firm_o ground_v that_o they_o can_v fear_v no_o opposition_n but_o drollery_n the_o last_o effort_n of_o nonplus_v reason_n you_o will_v not_o expect_v fine_a language_n in_o a_o matter_n that_o can_v bear_v it_o self-evidence_n be_v so_o bright_o luminous_a that_o nothing_o can_v make_v it_o more_o glossy_a nor_o be_v all_o the_o eloquence_n in_o the_o world_n able_a to_o do_v these_o first_o truth_n any_o service_n at_o all_o all_o attempt_v to_o burnish_v or_o varnish_v they_o do_v instead_o of_o do_v this_o dawb_n and_o hide_v they_o as_o paint_v do_v a_o perfect_a beauty_n the_o sum_n be_v the_o whole_a controversy_n now_o agitate_a be_v this_o whether_o of_o these_o two_o philosophy_n abovesaid_a be_v build_v on_o more_o evident_a principle_n or_o have_v a_o more_o self-evident_a and_o unmistakable_a rule_n of_o know_v and_o your_o steady_a and_o equally-poized_a judgement_n be_v request_v to_o hold_v the_o scale_n what_o the_o trifle_n i_o here_o send_v you_o want_v in_o worth_n be_v i_o be_o sure_a abundant_o supply_v by_o the_o sincere_a respect_n which_o be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n present_v you_o by_o much_o honour_a sir_n your_o ever_o devote_v and_o very_o humble_a servant_n i._o s._n honour_a sir_n 1._o i_o give_v you_o many_o thanks_o for_o your_o kind_n visit._n have_v you_o know_v how_o welcome_a it_o be_v i_o be_o confident_a you_o will_v have_v accept_v my_o kind_a invitation_n and_o have_v gratify_v my_o request_n that_o you_o will_v repeat_v it_o often_o but_o your_o exceed_a modesty_n and_o civility_n do_v it_o seem_v fear_v that_o may_v be_v a_o trouble_v which_o i_o do_v hearty_o assure_v you_o be_v esteem_v by_o i_o as_o a_o high_a favour_n of_o which_o i_o think_v i_o can_v give_v you_o no_o better_a testimony_n than_o by_o let_v you_o see_v that_o i_o be_o not_o willing_a that_o small_a scantling_n of_o your_o conversation_n you_o then_o allow_v i_o shall_v be_v lose_v wherefore_o i_o think_v it_o not_o amiss_o to_o give_v you_o a_o rehearsal_n of_o it_o as_o far_o as_o my_o memory_n reach_v at_o such_o a_o distance_n and_o withal_o my_o sentiment_n of_o the_o several_a particular_n then_o touch_v upon_o what_o my_o first_o thought_n of_o they_o be_v then_o and_o my_o second_o thought_n since_o not_o debar_v myself_o the_o liberty_n of_o add_v some_o far_a reflection_n that_o occur_v to_o i_o while_o i_o be_v write_v this_o paper_n because_o the_o treat_v of_o many_o thing_n confuse_o ere_o any_o one_o be_v conclude_v make_v the_o tenor_n of_o our_o conference_n uneven_a and_o shatter_v for_o in_o discourse_v of_o principle_n a_o slow_a pace_n be_v the_o sure_a and_o when_o wit_n be_v too_o nimble_a it_o hazard_n to_o lame_a reason_n and_o judgement_n to_o keep_v pace_n with_o it_o 2._o i_o must_v confess_v dear_a sir_n that_o when_o i_o hear_v you_o discourse_n you_o do_v it_o so_o ingenious_o in_o the_o cartesian_a way_n of_o wit_n which_o consist_v in_o explicate_v and_o doubt_v and_o seem_v to_o exclude_v prove_v that_o i_o do_v not_o see_v how_o the_o great_a cartesius_n himself_o can_v have_v defend_v his_o doctrine_n better_o for_o he_o can_v not_o have_v doubt_v more_o scrupulous_o than_o you_o do_v nor_o i_o think_v have_v explicate_v himself_o more_o ingenious_o you_o guard_v his_o doctrine_n so_o wary_o that_o it_o be_v scarce_o possible_a to_o attack_v it_o though_o that_o i_o may_v not_o flatter_v you_o i_o

in_o plain_a word_n to_o which_o reflection_n of_o he_o if_o this_o learned_a gentleman_n please_v to_o add_v that_o whoever_o discourse_v false_a on_o any_o subject_a do_v at_o the_o same_o time_n make_v that_o subject_n not_o to_o be_v what_o it_o be_v or_o if_o the_o question_n be_v of_o some_o mode_n as_o it_o be_v his_o penetrative_a judgement_n can_v but_o discern_v that_o identical_a proposition_n be_v equal_o useful_a in_o all_o question_n all_o dispute_n nay_o all_o discourse_n whatsoever_o if_o the_o way_n of_o reduce_v inferior_a truth_n to_o they_o be_v but_o well_o improve_v and_o cultivate_v 50._o i_o much_o value_v your_o good_a opinion_n and_o i_o perceive_v i_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o lose_v it_o by_o a_o hint_n you_o give_v i_o with_o a_o dis-relishing_a air_n that_o i_o call_v cartesius_n a_o fanatic_a which_o you_o think_v very_o harsh_a in_o answer_n i_o deny_v the_o charge_n it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o say_v that_o when_o cartesius_n be_v lay_v his_o method_n to_o science_n by_o deny_v his_o sense_n and_o divest_v himself_o of_o all_o his_o former_a knowledge_n which_o as_o my_o author_n express_v it_o be_v no_o less_o than_o to_o unman_v himself_o he_o fall_v for_o some_o few_o day_n into_o a_o spice_n of_o enthusiasm_n nay_o be_v brimful_a of_o it_o and_o fancy_v he_o have_v vision_n and_o revelation_n so_o that_o he_o seem_v crack-brained_a or_o to_o have_v drink_v a_o cup_n too_o much_o which_o be_v the_o very_a word_n a_o cartesian_a who_o write_v his_o life_n have_v give_v we_o p._n 34_o 35_o 36._o and_o it_o be_v another_o thing_n to_o say_v he_o be_v habitual_o a_o fanatic_a or_o enthusiast_n all_o his_o life_n and_o in_o every_o action_n he_o do_v or_o book_n he_o write_v the_o former_a of_o which_o can_v neither_o be_v deny_v with_o truth_n nor_o the_o late_a object_v with_o any_o degree_n of_o modesty_n nor_o do_v it_o suit_n with_o the_o high_a character_n i_o have_v give_v of_o he_o in_o the_o preface_n to_o my_o method_n and_o the_o encomium_n i_o have_v upon_o occasion_n bestow_v on_o divers_a of_o his_o book_n i_o beseech_v you_o sir_n be_v so_o just_a as_o to_o stare_v my_o case_n right_o i_o be_v write_v a_o method_n to_o science_n and_o two_o other_o method_n if_o indeed_o they_o do_v not_o fall_v into_o the_o same_o which_o look_v very_o extravagant_a do_v lie_v across_o my_o way_n which_o unless_o i_o remove_v my_o whole_a design_n have_v be_v spoil_v and_o of_o no_o effect_n i_o mean_v that_o of_o malbranche_fw-mi which_o make_v all_o humane_a science_n come_v by_o divine_a revelation_n and_o that_o of_o cartesius_n that_o we_o must_v deny_v all_o our_o knowledge_n of_o natural_a truth_n have_v by_o our_o sense_n the_o settle_v this_o late_a method_n have_v confess_o lose_v cartesius_n his_o wit_n for_o some_o time_n and_o therefore_o i_o have_v good_a reason_n to_o fear_v that_o the_o follow_v the_o same_o method_n may_v do_v a_o great_a mischief_n to_o other_o who_o have_v not_o such_o strong_a brain_n as_o that_o great_a man_n have_v of_o which_o too_o there_o do_v not_o want_v instance_n the_o former_a method_n advance_v by_o malbranche_n i_o see_v evident_o bring_v a_o kind_n of_o fanaticism_n into_o philosophy_n for_o i_o believe_v no_o man_n doubt_n but_o that_o the_o genius_n of_o fanatic_n be_v to_o overleap_a all_o humane_a mean_n and_o to_o pretend_v that_o their_o light_n of_o knowledge_n come_v to_o they_o immediate_o from_o god._n my_o fault_n then_o only_o consist_v in_o this_o that_o i_o be_v such_o a_o friend_n to_o truth_n and_o to_o mankind_n as_o to_o endeavour_v to_o my_o power_n to_o avert_v such_o mischief_n from_o young_a student_n by_o forewarn_v they_o of_o what_o have_v prejudice_v other_o and_o therefore_o may_v high_o prejudice_v they_o and_o to_o confute_v those_o way_n to_o science_n that_o so_o direct_o thwart_v i_o which_o my_o best_a judgement_n tell_v i_o be_v the_o true_a one_o now_o this_o be_v a_o task_n so_o unavoidable_a to_o one_o in_o my_o circumstance_n and_o the_o confute_v such_o strange_a method_n be_v with_o good_a reason_n judge_v by_o i_o to_o be_v so_o beneficial_a to_o other_o it_o can_v without_o rashness_n be_v think_v i_o do_v this_o out_o of_o a_o desire_n of_o oppose_v other_o learned_a man_n but_o pure_o out_o of_o duty_n to_o my_o reader_n and_o a_o just_a regard_n to_o myself_o yet_o for_o pursue_v this_o laudable_a and_o in_o my_o case_n necessary_a intention_n i_o be_o persecute_v with_o the_o high_a malice_n by_o two_o overzealous_a cartesian_o who_o to_o uphold_v these_o awkward_a and_o pernicious_a method_n make_v no_o scruple_n to_o break_v in_o upon_o the_o most_o sacred_a method_n of_o christianity_n though_o i_o have_v do_v no_o more_o but_o cite_v the_o word_n of_o their_o own_o author_n beside_o every_o candid_a reader_n will_v hence_o easy_o discern_v that_o it_o be_v not_o out_o of_o pique_n against_o their_o person_n but_o pure_o out_o of_o my_o dislike_a of_o their_o unprincipled_a and_o dangerous_a method_n that_o i_o have_v oppose_v they_o at_o all_o nor_o have_v i_o any_o personal_a reflection_n upon_o their_o morality_n nor_o do_v i_o charge_v they_o with_o impiety_n but_o of_o folly_n which_o every_o antagonist_n in_o philosophical_a debate_n be_v force_v to_o object_n to_o his_o adversary_n 51._o but_o be_o i_o the_o only_a man_n of_o our_o modern_n here_o in_o england_n who_o have_v think_v it_o the_o interest_n of_o philosophy_n and_o of_o truth_n to_o oppose_v malbranche_fw-mi and_o cartesius_n mr._n john_n keyll_n of_o oxford_n a_o person_n of_o great_a wit_n and_o great_a hope_n be_v as_o i_o be_o inform_v scarce_o arrive_v yet_o at_o the_o summer_n of_o his_o age_n have_v late_o put_v forth_o a_o examination_n of_o dr._n burnet_n theory_n of_o the_o earth_n where_o after_o he_o have_v in_o his_o introduction_n discover_v the_o foppery_n of_o divers_a of_o the_o ancient_a philosopher_n and_o of_o three_o of_o our_o modern_n spinoza_n dr._n more_n and_o mr._n hobbs_n not_o much_o less_o ridiculous_a than_o the_o former_a he_o lay_v open_a that_o superlative_o absurd_a opinion_n of_o malbranche_n which_o i_o note_v above_o he_o give_v we_o a_o summary_n and_o parallel_v consequence_n of_o his_o doctrine_n in_o that_o particular_a which_o be_v that_o we_o see_v not_o the_o thing_n themselves_o but_o only_o their_o idea_n which_o the_o soul_n see_v in_o god_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o possibility_n of_o see_v any_o body_n except_o in_o that_o be_v god_n which_o contain_v they_o after_o a_o intelligible_a manner_n body_n therefore_o and_o their_o property_n be_v only_o see_v in_o god_n so_o that_o say_v he_o a_o man_n who_o read_v this_o book_n do_v not_o real_o see_v the_o book_n itself_o but_o the_o idea_n of_o it_o which_o be_v in_o god._n which_o he_o deserve_o character_n to_o be_v unintelligible_a jargon_n and_o a_o solid_a piece_n of_o nonsense_n he_o expose_v that_o equally-senseless_a opinion_n that_o body_n of_o their_o own_o nature_n be_v neither_o hear_v see_v smell_v nor_o taste_v and_o that_o when_o for_o example_n we_o taste_v any_o thing_n the_o body_n taste_v can_v produce_v any_o savour_n in_o we_o but_o god_n almighty_n take_v that_o occasion_n to_o stir_v up_o that_o sensation_n in_o we_o to_o which_o the_o body_n do_v not_o real_o concur_v so_o that_o mankind_n have_v it_o seem_v quite_o lose_v its_o animality_n at_o least_o that_o we_o be_v not_o natural_o sensitive_a creature_n but_o only_o supernatural_o or_o by_o god_n immediate_a power_n make_v we_o such_o every_o time_n we_o be_v to_o use_v our_o sense_n he_o proceed_v according_a to_o he_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o any_o man_n to_o move_v his_o own_o arm_n but_o when_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o move_v it_o god_n take_v it_o and_o move_v it_o up_o and_o down_o as_o the_o man_n wi_n if_o a_o rebellious_a son_n or_o subject_a murder_v his_o father_n or_o his_o prince_n by_o stab_v he_o the_o man_n himself_o do_v not_o thrust_v the_o poniard_n into_o his_o father_n or_o prince_n breast_n but_o god_n almighty_n do_v it_o without_o any_o other_o concurrence_n of_o the_o man_n but_o his_o will._n it_o seem_v our_o law_n be_v very_o unjust_a which_o do_v not_o hang_v man_n for_o mere_o intend_v or_o will_v but_o for_o ouvert_v act_n in_o which_o the_o man_n himself_o have_v no_o hand_n at_o all_o they_o be_v all_o of_o they_o entire_o of_o god_n do_v whence_o we_o see_v that_o with_o the_o cartesian_o such_o doctrine_n as_o this_o have_v no_o impiety_n in_o it_o at_o all_o against_o god_n it_o come_v from_o they_o and_o so_o it_o be_v all_o sacred_a he_o proceed_v and_o affirm_v that_o no_o second_o cause_n act_v so_o that_o no_o body_n though_o move_v with_o never_o so_o great_a a_o