Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	eat_v	good_a	great_a	123	3	2.1246	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A29499	Christian prudence, or, Directions for the guidance and conduct of our selves in the case of judging one another being several discourses on Math. 7, 1 / by G. Bright.	G. B. (George Bright), d. 1696.	1699 (1699)	Wing B4671; ESTC R30249	74,034	228

performance_n or_o action_n there_o appear_v to_o they_o such_o defect_n or_o commendable_a quality_n and_o then_o from_o thence_o according_a to_o the_o degree_n of_o probability_n or_o likelihood_n in_o the_o consequence_n which_o if_o the_o observation_n be_v but_o once_o be_v oft_o but_o very_o small_a if_o there_o be_v just_a occasion_n to_o infer_v and_o conclude_v concern_v the_o quality_n of_o the_o person_n in_o general_n as_o to_o number_n degree_n and_o constancy_n which_o man_n common_o do_v allin_n a_o clutter_v together_o confuse_o there_o have_v be_v man_n know_v who_o have_v not_o only_o once_o but_o often_o appear_v very_o mean_a and_o defecttive_a especial_o in_o some_o circumstance_n as_o in_o public_a in_o conversation_n after_o action_n in_o haste_n or_o with_o expedition_n and_o yet_o have_v at_o that_o time_n be_v much_o more_o valuable_a but_o can_v not_o show_v it_o and_o general_o in_o other_o circumstance_n of_o life_n they_o have_v much_o exceed_v those_o who_o have_v appear_v much_o better_o at_o certain_a time_n it_o must_v often_o require_v a_o pretty_a long_a conversation_n especial_o to_o more_o slow_a observer_n and_o reasoner_n to_o know_v and_o pass_v a_o general_a judgement_n true_o concern_v a_o person_n that_o which_o be_v usual_o signify_v by_o the_o proverb_n of_o eat_v a_o bushel_n of_o salt_n with_o a_o man_n before_o one_o choose_v he_o for_o a_o friend_n this_o be_v the_o reason_n ordinary_o to_o give_v no_o unuseful_a instance_n that_o man_n be_v often_o judge_v in_o general_a better_a or_o worse_o than_o they_o be_v by_o their_o discourse_n and_o ●ooks_n if_o a_o person_n have_v write_v a_o book_n in_o which_o there_o have_v appear_v somewhat_o considerable_a of_o piety_n or_o virtue_n or_o judgement_n or_o wit_n or_o other_o good_a quality_n he_o be_v general_o think_v more_o such_o in_o more_o thing_n and_o more_o constant_o than_o he_o be_v whereas_o there_o be_v set_v down_o his_o thought_n and_o inclination_n which_o be_v more_o rare_a whence_o also_o great_a expectation_n from_o he_o in_o his_o discourse_n conversation_n employment_n than_o be_v reasonable_a and_o sometime_o upon_o their_o observe_a failure_n great_a contempt_n and_o under-valuing_a of_o he_o sometime_o as_o when_o the_o judger_n follow_v common_a opinion_n and_o testimony_n as_o most_o do_v a_o undue_a admiration_n and_o approbation_n of_o all_o he_o say_v and_o do_v the_o like_a on_o the_o contrary_a when_o man_n for_o some_o too_o light_a or_o satirical_a or_o obscure_a speech_n or_o book_n be_v judge_v more_o careless_a trivial_a ill-natured_a or_o confuse_v in_o more_o thing_n and_o more_o constant_o than_o indeed_o they_o be_v all_o which_o seem_v much_o like_a as_o if_o man_n shall_v from_o one_o handsome_a or_o crooked-finger_n of_o a_o person_n judge_v confident_o concern_v the_o beauty_n or_o deformity_n of_o his_o whole_a body_n sect._n x._o 2._o more_o particular_o a_o opinion_n or_o judgement_n too_o universal_a and_o unlimted_a that_o all_o other_o man_n be_v like_o ourselves_o which_o as_o it_o be_v true_a sometime_o so_o it_o be_v often_o false_a this_o come_v from_o actual_a ignorance_n or_o non-attention_n of_o this_o rule_n be_v not_o be_v universal_a and_o that_o other_o sign_n of_o man_n quality_n and_o temper_n be_v to_o be_v adhibit_v and_o make_v use_n of_o and_o that_o there_o be_v great_a variety_n in_o men._n so_o ofttimes_o we_o judge_v such_o a_o action_n to_o proceed_v from_o such_o a_o reason_n or_o such_o a_o principle_n or_o such_o a_o temper_n in_o a_o man_n suppose_v from_o self-interest_n ultimate_o pride_n or_o covetousness_n because_o it_o do_v so_o in_o ourselves_o or_o at_o least_o we_o be_v strong_o incline_v thereto_o never_o take_v any_o other_o account_n of_o any_o other_o circumstance_n such_o as_o his_o former_a temper_n manner_n of_o life_n action_n in_o the_o like_a case_n etc._n etc._n which_o may_v give_v we_o sufficient_a reason_n to_o believe_v and_o judge_v the_o contrary_a the_o same_o action_n may_v proceed_v from_o several_a principle_n end_n and_o purpose_n and_o very_o different_a and_o contrary_a action_n especial_o in_o divers_a person_n may_v proceed_v and_o full_a often_o do_v from_o one_o and_o the_o same_o general_a principle_n and_o due_a end_n so_o man_n be_v apt_a to_o judge_v other_o man_n inclination_n like_o their_o own_o and_o that_o some_o thing_n please_v other_o as_o much_o as_o themselves_o and_o other_o thing_n be_v distasteful_a tedious_a and_o burdensome_a because_o they_o be_v so_o to_o themselves_o so_o many_o judge_n that_o the_o gratification_n of_o many_o inordinate_a appetite_n or_o lust_n in_o we_o be_v extraordinary_o pleasant_a to_o all_o man_n say_v they_o what_o they_o will_v and_o virtue_n and_o religion_n be_v a_o dry_a sapless_a thing_n to_o all_o man_n nothing_o of_o pleasure_n or_o delight_n to_o all_o those_o that_o profess_v it_o but_o that_o it_o be_v take_v up_o or_o pretend_v to_o for_o some_o other_o particular_a end_n and_o that_o they_o will_v be_v otherwise_o if_o they_o dare_v and_o will_v be_v glad_a to_o be_v rid_v of_o the_o burden_n or_o free_v from_o the_o confinement_n thereof_o and_o that_o therefore_o they_o be_v hypocrite_n and_o from_o the_o same_o cause_n be_v frequent_a false_a judgement_n on_o the_o good_a side_n and_o person_n and_o action_n be_v often_o judge_v better_o than_o they_o be_v which_o be_v the_o better_a extreme_a in_o so_o much_o that_o very_o oft_o very_a good-minded_n man_n can_v believe_v that_o man_n be_v so_o wicked_a as_o they_o be_v that_o they_o be_v so_o selfish_a unjust_a fraudulent_a and_o deceitful_a perjurious_a filthy_a and_o sensual_a impious_a and_o atheistical_a as_o indeed_o they_o be_v and_o so_o be_v as_o often_o cozen_v in_o their_o dealign_a with_o they_o and_o ofttimes_o give_v their_o commendation_n and_o their_o charity_n where_o they_o be_v not_o deserve_v this_o be_v so_o general_a a_o cause_n of_o error_n in_o our_o judgement_n concern_v person_n that_o we_o extend_v it_o to_o god_n himself_o and_o it_o take_v place_n very_o frequent_o in_o our_o judgement_n concern_v god_n himself_o so_o man_n judge_v he_o not_o so_o much_o to_o love_v holiness_n to_o hate_v or_o disapprove_v of_o sin_n and_o vice_n and_o consequent_o that_o he_o will_v not_o so_o much_o take_v care_n to_o reward_v the_o one_o or_o severe_o to_o punish_v the_o other_o no_o he_o will_v be_v kind_a and_o merciful_a and_o let_v they_o alone_o and_o indulge_v they_o to_o take_v their_o pleasure_n as_o they_o will_v or_o at_o least_o he_o will_v not_o be_v so_o hard_a to_o torment_n or_o punish_v they_o for_o what_o be_v past_a and_o all_o this_o because_o they_o be_v so_o dispose_v themselves_o and_o they_o for_o their_o part_n be_v very_o indifferent_a to_o virtue_n or_o vice_n and_o will_v let_v man_n alone_o to_o please_v themselves_o therein_o they_o see_v no_o great_a reason_n why_o they_o shall_v trouble_v themselves_o or_o other_o thereabout_a like_o those_o wicked_a person_n psal_n 50._o 21._o these_o thing_n have_v thou_o do_v and_o i_o keep_v silence_n thou_o think_v that_o i_o be_v altogether_o such_o a_o one_o as_o thyself_o but_o i_o will_v reprove_v thou_o and_o set_v they_o in_o order_n before_o thy_o eye_n thus_o some_o man_n think_v god_n envious_a as_o it_o be_v and_o if_o not_o delight_v yet_o content_a with_o his_o creature_n misery_n for_o his_o own_o pleasure_n ultimate_o they_o think_v he_o arbitrary_a and_o please_a himself_o ultimate_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o power_n and_o this_o because_o they_o themselves_o be_v so_o or_o at_o least_o incline_v to_o be_v so_o and_o one_o yet_o further_o reason_n of_o this_o be_v man_n ultimate_a self-love_n whereby_o they_o be_v incline_v to_o and_o do_v actual_o judge_v many_o thing_n in_o themselves_o good_a quality_n and_o perfection_n which_o be_v not_o and_o consequent_o attribute_v they_o to_o god_n who_o all_o man_n natural_o judge_v to_o possess_v all_o perfection_n which_o be_v true_a suppose_v the_o perfection_n do_v not_o necessary_o infer_v or_o involve_v some_o imperfection_n a_o thing_n which_o be_v of_o great_a use_n to_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o the_o same_o have_v be_v one_o reason_n of_o some_o man_n s_o the_o heathen_n at_o least_o idololatrical_a make_v image_n and_o corporeal_a representation_n of_o god_n in_o humane_a shape_n viz._n they_o have_v judge_v god_n in_o this_o respect_n in_o form_n and_o shape_n like_o themselves_o and_o this_o out_o of_o self-love_n together_o with_o a_o natural_a proneness_n to_o conjoin_v thing_n which_o use_v to_o be_v in_o our_o perception_n and_o judgement_n conjoin_v such_o as_o be_v a_o rational_a soul_n and_o spirit_n join_v with_o a_o body_n of_o humane_a shape_n for_o which_o cause_n among_o other_o angel_n and_o cherubim_n be_v so_o picture_v this_o be_v observe_v by_o cicero_n in_o the_o person_n