Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	church_n	find_v	scripture_n	2,794	5	5.7360	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01516	The tvvoo bookes of Francis Bacon. Of the proficience and aduancement of learning, diuine and humane To the King.; Of the proficience and advancement of learning	Bacon, Francis, 1561-1626.	1605 (1605)	STC 1164; ESTC S100507	164,580	339

nature_n &_o poison_n be_v that_o which_o work_v whole_o upon_o nature_n without_o that_o that_o nature_n can_v in_o any_o part_n work_n upon_o it_o so_o in_o the_o mind_n whatsoever_o knowledge_n reason_n can_v at_o all_o work_n upon_o &_o convert_v be_v a_o mere_a intoxication_n and_o indanger_v a_o dissolution_n of_o the_o mind_n &_o understanding_n but_o for_o the_o latter_a it_o have_v be_v extreme_o set_v on_o foot_n of_o late_a time_n by_o the_o school_n of_o paracelsus_n and_o some_o other_o that_o have_v pretend_v to_o find_v the_o truth_n of_o all_o natural_a philosophy_n in_o the_o scripture_n scandalize_a and_o traduce_v all_o other_o philosophy_n as_o heathenish_a and_o profane_a but_o there_o be_v no_o such_o enmity_n between_o god_n word_n and_o his_o work_n neither_o do_v they_o give_v honour_n to_o the_o scripture_n as_o they_o suppose_v but_o much_o embase_v they_o for_o to_o seek_v heaven_n and_o earth_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n whereof_o it_o be_v say_v heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v pass_v but_o my_o word_n shall_v not_o pass_v be_v to_o seek_v temporary_a thing_n among_o eternal_a and_o as_o to_o seek_v divinity_n in_o philosophy_n be_v to_o seek_v the_o live_n among_o the_o dead_a so_o to_o seek_v philosophy_n in_o divinity_n be_v to_o seek_v the_o dead_a among_o the_o live_n neither_o be_v the_o pot_n or_o laver_v who_o place_n be_v in_o the_o outward_a part_n of_o the_o temple_n to_o be_v seek_v in_o the_o holy_a place_n of_o all_o where_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o testimony_n be_v seat_v and_o again_o the_o scope_n or_o purpose_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v not_o to_o express_v matter_n of_o nature_n in_o the_o scripture_n otherwise_o then_o in_o passage_n and_o for_o application_n to_o man_n capacity_n and_o to_o matter_n moral_a or_o divine_a and_o it_o be_v a_o true_a rule_n authoris_fw-la aliud_fw-la agentis_fw-la parua_fw-la authoritas_fw-la for_o it_o be_v a_o strange_a conclusion_n if_o a_o man_n shall_v use_v a_o similitude_n for_o ornament_n or_o illustration_n sake_n borrow_v from_o nature_n or_o history_n according_a to_o vulgar_a conceit_n as_o of_o a_o basilisk_n a_o unicorn_n a_o centaur_n a_o briareus_n a_o hydra_n or_o the_o like_a that_o therefore_o he_o must_v needs_o be_v think_v to_o affirm_v the_o matter_n thereof_o positive_o to_o be_v true_a to_o conclude_v therefore_o these_o two_o interpretation_n the_o one_o by_o reduction_n or_o enigmatical_a the_o other_o philosophical_a or_o physical_a which_o have_v be_v receive_v and_o pursue_v in_o imitation_n of_o the_o rabbin_n and_o cabalist_n be_v to_o be_v confine_v with_o a_o noli_fw-la altum_fw-la sapere_fw-la sed_fw-la time_n but_o the_o two_o late_a point_n know_v to_o god_n and_o unknown_a to_o man_n touch_v the_o secret_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o the_o succession_n of_o time_n do_v make_v a_o just_a and_o sound_a difference_n between_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o all_o other_o book_n for_o it_o be_v a_o excellent_a observation_n which_o have_v be_v make_v upon_o the_o answer_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n to_o many_o of_o the_o question_n which_o be_v propound_v to_o he_o how_o that_o they_o be_v impertinent_a to_o the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n demand_v the_o reason_n whereof_o be_v because_o not_o be_v like_o man_n which_o know_v man_n thought_n by_o his_o word_n but_o know_v man_n thought_n immediate_o he_o never_o answer_v their_o word_n but_o their_o thought_n much_o in_o the_o like_a manner_n it_o be_v with_o the_o scripture_n which_o be_v write_v to_o the_o thought_n of_o man_n and_o to_o the_o succession_n of_o all_o age_n with_o a_o foresight_n of_o all_o heresy_n coatradiction_n differ_v estate_n of_o the_o church_n yea_o and_o particular_o of_o the_o elect_a be_v not_o to_o be_v interpret_v only_o according_a to_o the_o latitude_n of_o the_o proper_a sense_n of_o the_o place_n and_o respective_o towards_o that_o present_a occasion_n whereupon_o the_o word_n be_v utter_v or_o in_o precise_a congruity_n or_o contexture_n with_o the_o word_n before_o or_o after_o or_o in_o contemplation_n of_o the_o principal_a scope_n of_o the_o place_n but_o have_v in_o themselves_o not_o only_o total_o or_o collective_o but_o distributive_o in_o clause_n and_o word_n infinite_a spring_n and_o stream_n of_o doctrine_n to_o water_v the_o church_n in_o every_o part_n and_o therefore_o as_o the_o literal_a sense_n be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o main_a stream_n or_o river_n so_o the_o moral_a sense_n chief_o and_o sometime_o the_o allegorical_a or_o typical_a be_v they_o whereof_o the_o church_n have_v most_o use_n not_o that_o i_o wish_v man_n to_o be_v bold_a in_o allegory_n or_o indulgent_a or_o light_a in_o allusion_n but_o that_o i_o do_v much_o condemn_v that_o interpretation_n of_o the_o scripture_n which_o be_v only_o after_o the_o manner_n as_o man_n use_v to_o interpret_v a_o profane_a book_n in_o this_o part_n touch_v the_o exposition_n of_o the_o scripture_n i_o can_v report_v no_o deficience_n but_o by_o way_n of_o remembrance_n this_o i_o will_v add_v in_o peruse_v book_n of_o divinity_n i_o find_v many_o book_n of_o controversy_n and_o many_o of_o common_a place_n and_o treatise_n a_o mass_n of_o positive_a divinity_n as_o it_o be_v make_v a_o art_n a_o number_n of_o sermon_n and_o lecture_n and_o many_o prolix_a commentary_n upon_o the_o scripture_n with_o harmony_n and_o concordance_n but_o that_o form_n of_o write_v in_o divinity_n which_o in_o my_o judgement_n be_v of_o all_o other_o most_o rich_a and_o precious_a be_v positive_a divinity_n collect_v upon_o particular_a text_n of_o scripture_n in_o brief_a observation_n not_o dilate_v into_o common_a place_n not_o chase_v after_o controversy_n not_o reduce_v into_o method_n of_o art_n a_o thing_n abound_v in_o sermon_n which_o will_v vanish_v but_o defective_a in_o book_n which_o will_v remain_v and_o a_o thing_n wherein_o this_o age_n excel_v for_o i_o be_o persuade_v and_o i_o may_v speak_v it_o with_o a_o absit_fw-la inuidia_fw-la verbo_fw-la and_o no_o way_n in_o derogation_n of_o antiquity_n but_o as_o in_o a_o good_a emulation_n between_o the_o vine_n and_o the_o olive_n that_o if_o the_o choice_n and_o best_a of_o those_o observation_n upon_o text_n of_o scriptu●…es_n which_o have_v be_v make_v dispersedly_z in_o sermon_n within_o this_o your_o positivas_fw-la majesty_n land_n of_o brittany_n by_o the_o space_n of_o these_o forty_o year_n and_o more_o leave_v out_o the_o largeness_n of_o exhortation_n and_o application_n thereupon_o have_v be_v set_v down_o in_o a_o continuance_n it_o have_v be_v the_o best_a work_n in_o divinity_n which_o have_v be_v write_v since_o the_o apostle_n time_n the_o matter_n inform_v by_o divinity_n be_v of_o two_o kind_n matter_n of_o belief_n and_o truth_n of_o opinion_n and_o matter_n of_o service_n and_o adoration_n which_o be_v also_o judge_v and_o direct_v by_o the_o former_a the_o one_o be_v as_o the_o internal_a soul_n of_o religion_n &_o the_o other_o as_o the_o external_a body_n thereof_o &_o therefore_o the_o heathen_a religion_n be_v not_o only_o a_o worship_n of_o idol_n but_o the_o whole_a religion_n be_v a_o idol_n in_o itself_o for_o it_o have_v no_o soul_n that_o be_v no_o certainty_n of_o belief_n or_o confession_n as_o a_o man_n may_v well_o think_v consider_v the_o chief_a doctor_n of_o their_o church_n be_v the_o poet_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o heathen_a god_n be_v no_o jealous_a god_n but_o be_v glad_a to_o be_v admit_v into_o part_n as_o they_o have_v reason_n neither_o do_v they_o respect_v the_o pureness_n of_o hart_n so_o they_o may_v have_v external_a honour_n and_o rite_n but_o out_o of_o these_o two_o do_v result_n and_o issue_v four_o main_a branch_n of_o divinity_n faith_n manner_n lyturgie_n and_o government_n faith_n contain_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n of_o the_o attribute_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o work_n of_o god_n the_o nature_n of_o god_n consist_v of_o three_o person_n in_o unity_n of_o godhead_n the_o attribute_n of_o god_n be_v either_o common_a to_o the_o deity_n or_o respective_a to_o the_o person_n the_o work_n of_o god_n summarie_n be_v two_o that_o of_o the_o creation_n and_o that_o of_o the_o redemption_n and_o both_o these_o work_n as_o in_o totall_n they_o appertain_v to_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o godhead_n so_o in_o their_o part_n they_o refer_v to_o the_o three_o person_n that_o of_o the_o creation_n in_o the_o mass_n of_o the_o matter_n to_o the_o father_n in_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o form_n to_o the_o son_n and_o in_o the_o continuance_n and_o conservation_n of_o the_o be_v to_o the_o holy_a spirit_n so_o that_o of_o the_o redemption_n in_o the_o election_n and_o counsel_n to_o the_o father_n in_o the_o whole_a act_n and_o consummation_n to_o the_o

unbelief_n and_o error_n for_o our_o saviour_n say_v you_o err_v not_o know_v the_o scripture_n nor_o the_o power_n of_o god_n lay_v before_o we_o two_o book_n or_o volume_n to_o study_v if_o we_o will_v be_v secure_v from_o error_n first_o the_o scripture_n reveal_v the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o then_o the_o creature_n express_v his_o power_n whereof_o the_o late_a be_v a_o key_n unto_o the_o former_a not_o only_o open_v our_o understanding_n to_o conceive_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o the_o scripture_n by_o the_o general_a notion_n of_o reason_n and_o rule_n of_o speech_n but_o chief_o open_v our_o belief_n in_o draw_v we_o into_o a_o due_a meditation_n of_o the_o omnipotency_n of_o god_n which_o be_v chief_o sign_v and_o engrave_v upon_o his_o work_n thus_o much_o therefore_o for_o divinetestimonie_n and_o evidence_n concern_v the_o true_a dignity_n and_o value_n of_o learning_n as_o for_o humane_a proof_n it_o be_v so_o large_a a_o field_n as_o in_o a_o discourse_n of_o this_o nature_n and_o brevity_n it_o be_v fit_a rather_o to_o use_v choice_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o shall_v produce_v than_o to_o embrace_v the_o variety_n of_o they_o first_o therefore_o in_o the_o degree_n of_o humane_a honour_n among_o the_o heathen_a it_o be_v the_o high_a to_o obtain_v to_o a_o veneration_n &_o adoration_n as_o a_o god_n this_o unto_o the_o christian_n be_v as_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n but_o we_o speak_v now_o separately_z of_o humane_a testimony_n according_a to_o which_o that_o which_o the_o grecian_n call_v apotheosis_n and_o the_o latin_n relatio_fw-la inter_fw-la dive_v be_v the_o supreme_a honour_n which_o man_n can_v attribute_v unto_o man_n special_o when_o it_o be_v give_v not_o by_o a_o formal_a decree_n or_o act_n of_o state_n as_o it_o be_v use_v among_o the_o roman_a emperor_n but_o by_o a_o inward_a assent_n and_o belief_n which_o honour_n be_v so_o high_a have_v also_o a_o degree_n or_o middle_a term_n for_o there_o be_v reckon_v above_o humane_a honour_n honour_v heroical_a and_o divine_a in_o the_o attribution_n and_o distribution_n of_o which_o honour_n we_o see_v antiquity_n make_v this_o difference_n that_o whereas_o founder_n and_o uniter_n of_o state_n and_o city_n lawgivers_n extirper_n of_o tyrant_n father_n of_o the_o people_n and_o other_o eminent_a person_n in_o civil_a merit_n be_v honour_v but_o with_o the_o title_n of_o worthy_n or_o demigod_n such_o as_o be_v hercules_n theseus_n minos_n romulus_n and_o the_o like_a on_o the_o other_o side_n such_o as_o be_v inventor_n and_o author_n of_o new_a art_n endowment_n and_o commodity_n towards_o man_n life_n be_v ever_o consecrate_v among_o the_o god_n themselves_o as_o be_v ceres_n bacchus_n mercurius_n apollo_n and_o other_o and_o just_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o former_a be_v confine_v within_o the_o circle_n of_o a_o age_n or_o a_o nation_n and_o be_v like_o fruitful_a shower_n which_o though_o they_o be_v profitable_a and_o good_a yet_o serve_v but_o for_o that_o season_n and_o for_o a_o latitude_n of_o ground_n where_o they_o fall_v but_o the_o other_o be_v indeed_o like_o the_o benefit_n of_o heaven_n which_o be_v permanent_a and_o universal_a the_o former_a again_o be_v mix_v with_o strife_n and_o perturbation_n but_o the_o late_a have_v the_o true_a character_n of_o divine_a presence_n come_v aura_fw-fr leni_fw-la without_o noise_n or_o agitation_n neither_o be_v certain_o that_o other_o merit_n of_o learning_n in_o repress_v the_o inconvenience_n which_o grow_v from_o man_n to_o man_n much_o inferior_a to_o the_o former_a of_o relieve_n the_o necessity_n which_o arise_v from_o nature_n which_o merit_n be_v lively_o set_v forth_o by_o the_o ancient_n in_o that_o feign_a relation_n of_o orpheus_n theatre_n where_o all_o beast_n and_o bird_n assemble_v 〈◊〉_d and_o forget_v their_o several_a appetite_n some_o of_o prey_n some_o of_o game_n some_o of_o quarrel_n stand_v all_o sociable_o together_o listen_v unto_o the_o air_n and_o accord_n of_o the_o harp_n the_o sound_n whereof_o no_o soon_o cease_v or_o be_v drown_v by_o some_o loud_a noise_n but_o every_o beast_n return_v to_o his_o own_o nature_n wherein_o be_v apt_o describe_v the_o nature_n and_o condition_n of_o man_n who_o be_v full_a of_o savage_a and_o unreclaym_v desire_n of_o profit_n of_o lust_n of_o revenge_n which_o as_o long_o as_o they_o give_v ear_n to_o precept_n to_o law_n to_o religion_n swee●…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eloquence_n and_o persuasion_n of_o book_n of_o sermon_n of_o harange_n so_o long_o be_v society_n and_o peace_n maintain_v but_o if_o these_o instrument_n be_v silent_a or_o that_o sedition_n and_o tumult_n make_v they_o not_o audible_a all_o thing_n dissolve_v into_o anarchy_n and_o confusion_n but_o this_o appear_v more_o manifestle_n when_o king_n themselves_o or_o person_n of_o authority_n under_o they_o or_o other_o governor_n in_o common_a wealth_n and_o popular_a estate_n be_v endue_v with_o learning_n for_o although_o he_o may_v be_v think_v partial_a to_o his_o own_o profession_n that_o say_v then_o shall_v people_n and_o estate_n be_v happy_a when_o either_o king_n be_v philosopher_n or_o philosopher_n king_n yet_o so_o much_o be_v verify_v by_o experience_n that_o under_o learned_a prince_n and_o governor_n there_o have_v be_v ever_o the_o best_a time_n for_o howsoever_o king_n may_v have_v their_o imperfection_n in_o their_o passion_n and_o custom_n yet_o if_o they_o be_v illuminate_v by_o learning_n they_o have_v those_o notion_n of_o religion_n policy_n and_o morality_n which_o do_v preserve_v they_o and_o refrain_v they_o from_o all_o ruinous_a and_o peremptory_a error_n &_o excess_n whisper_v evermore_o in_o their_o ear_n when_o counsellor_n and_o servant_n stand_v mute_a and_o silent_a and_o senator_n or_o counselor_n likewise_o which_o be_v learn_v do_v proceed_v upon_o more_o safe_a and_o substantial_a principle_n then_o counsellor_n which_o be_v only_a man_n of_o experience_n the_o one_o sort_n keep_v danger_n a_o far_o off_o whereas_o the_o other_o discover_v they_o not_o till_o they_o come_v near_o hand_n and_o then_o trust_v to_o the_o agility_n of_o their_o wit_n to_o ward_v or_o avoid_v they_o which_o felicity_n of_o time_n under_o learned_a prince_n to_o keep_v still_o the_o law_n of_o brevity_n by_o use_v the_o most_o eminent_a and_o select_a example_n do_v best_a appear_v in_o the_o age_n which_o pass_v from_o the_o death_n of_o domitianus_n the_o emperor_n until_o the_o reign_n of_o commodus_n comprehend_v a_o succession_n of_o six_o science_n all_o learned_a or_o singular_a favourer_n and_o aduancer_n of_o learning_n which_o age_n for_o temporal_a respect_n be_v the_o most_o happy_a and_o flourish_a that_o ever_o the_o roman_a empire_n which_o then_o be_v a_o modele_n of_o the_o world_n enjoy_v a_o matter_n reveal_v and_o prefigure_v unto_o do●…itian_n in_o a_o dream_n the_o night_n before_o he_o be_v slay_v for_o he_o think_v there_o be_v grow_v behind_o upon_o his_o shoulder_n a_o neck_n and_o a_o head_n of_o gold_n which_o come_v according_o to_o pass_v in_o those_o golden_a time_n which_o succeed_v of_o which_o prince_n we_o will_v make_v some_o commemoration_n wherein_o although_o the_o matter_n will_v be_v vulgar_a and_o may_v be_v think_v fit_a for_o a_o declamation_n then_o agreeable_a to_o a_o treatise_n enfold_v as_o this_o be_v yet_o because_o it_o be_v pertinent_a to_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n neque_fw-la semper_fw-la arcum_fw-la tendit_fw-la apollo_n &_o to_o name_v they_o only_o be_v too_o naked_a and_o cursory_a i_o will_v not_o omit_v it_o altogether_o the_o first_o be_v nerua_n the_o excellent_a temper_n of_o who_o government_n be_v by_o a_o glance_n in_o cornelius_n tacitus_n touch_v to_o the_o life_n postquam_fw-la diws_o ne●…res_fw-la olim_fw-la insociab●…les_fw-la mis●…uisset_fw-la imperium_fw-la &_o libertatem_fw-la and_o in_o token_n of_o his_o learning_n the_o last_o act_n of_o his_o short_a reign_n lest_o to_o memory_n be_v a_o missive_a to_o his_o adopt_a son_n trajan_n proceed_v upon_o some_o inward_a discontent_n at_o the_o ingratitude_n of_o the_o time_n comprehend_v in_o a_o verse_n of_o homer_n telis_n phoebe_n ●…uis_fw-la lachrymas_fw-la ulciscere_fw-la nostras_fw-la trajan_n who_o succeed_v be_v for_o his_o person_n not_o learned_a but_o if_o we_o will_v hearken_v to_o the_o speech_n of_o our_o saviour_n that_o say_v he_o that_o receive_v a_o prophet_n in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o prophet_n shall_v have_v a_o prophet_n reward_n he_o deserve_v to_o be_v place_v amongst_o the_o most_o learned_a prince_n for_o there_o be_v not_o a_o great_a admirer_n of_o learning_n or_o benefactor_n of_o learning_n a_o founder_n of_o famous_a library_n a_o perpetual_a advancer_n of_o learned_a man_n to_o office_n and_o a_o familiar_a converser_n with_o learned_a professor_n and_o preceptor_n who_o be_v note_v to_o have_v then_o most_o credit_n in_o court._n on_o the_o other_o side_n how_o much_o