Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	faith_n	scripture_n	write_v	2,971	5	5.8263	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A50867	An account of Mr. Lock's religion, out of his own writings, and in his own words together with some observations upon it, and a twofold appendix : I. a specimen of Mr. Lock's way of answering authors ..., II. a brief enquiry whether Socinianism be justly charged upon Mr. Lock.	Milner, John, 1628-1702.; Locke, John, 1632-1704. Selections. 1700.	1700 (1700)	Wing M2075; ESTC R548	126,235	194

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viz._n essay_n l._n 1._o c._n 4._o §_o 8._o concern_v the_o atheist_n among_o the_o ancient_n and_o those_o at_o the_o bay_n of_o soldamia_n in_o brasil_n etc._n etc._n who_o if_o he_o may_v be_v believe_v have_v not_o as_o much_o as_o any_o notion_n of_o a_o deity_n mr._n lock_v perhaps_o will_v say_v of_o they_o of_o the_o bay_n of_o soldamia_n and_o brasil_n that_o they_o do_v not_o set_v themselves_o to_o search_v but_o sure_o he_o will_v not_o say_v this_o of_o those_o repute_a atheist_n that_o be_v ancient_o among_o the_o inquisitive_a greek_n in_o like_a manner_n how_o can_v mr._n lock_v say_v that_o the_o point_n of_o natural_a religion_n be_v so_o seldom_o controvert_v be_v there_o no_o controversy_n among_o the_o ancient_a greek_n about_o thing_n relate_v to_o ethic_n or_o morality_n as_o well_o as_o about_o those_o that_o appertain_v to_o other_o part_n of_o philosophy_n be_v not_o the_o several_a sect_n of_o philosopher_n divide_v about_o these_o thing_n as_o well_o as_o about_o other_o will_v he_o say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o controversy_n among_o the_o inquisitive_a heathen_a about_o the_o nature_n and_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o that_o the_o sufficient_a light_n of_o reason_n of_o which_o he_o speak_v make_v all_o clear_a as_o to_o this_o no_o for_o contrariwise_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o cicero_n enumerate_v several_a opinion_n of_o the_o philosopher_n about_o it_o and_o also_o how_o uncertain_a cicero_n himself_o be_v about_o it_o and_o that_o christ_n alone_o bring_v immortality_n to_o light_v see_v the_o three_o letter_n p._n 438_o 439._o so_o as_o to_o man_n be_v chief_a good_a or_o happiness_n be_v there_o no_o controversy_n no_o diversity_n of_o opinion_n about_o that_o do_v not_o the_o same_o cicero_n tuscul._n quaest._n l._n 5._o vers_fw-la fin_fw-fr take_v notice_n of_o the_o various_a sentiment_n about_o it_o yea_o do_v

god_n but_o nothing_o of_o this_o be_v in_o the_o text._n beside_o the_o word_n that_o be_v here_o translate_v right_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o as_o be_v well_o know_v signify_v licence_n or_o power_n as_o well_o as_o right_o and_o not_o only_o by_o the_o vulgar_a but_o also_o by_o the_o syriack_n arabic_a and_o aethiopic_a it_o be_v render_v power_n and_o this_o signification_n agree_v exact_o with_o the_o text_n bless_a be_v they_o that_o do_v his_o commandment_n that_o they_o may_v have_v power_n or_o licence_n to_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n in_o this_o place_n therefore_o there_o be_v nothing_o concern_v any_o claim_n of_o right_n and_o consequent_o it_o be_v not_o at_o all_o to_o the_o purpose_n i_o may_v have_v add_v that_o mr._n lock_n speak_v of_o exact_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n and_o perhaps_o he_o will_v not_o find_v it_o a_o easy_a matter_n to_o prove_v that_o by_o do_v his_o commandment_n here_o be_v mean_v such_o exact_a unsinning_a obedience_n but_o though_o rev._n 22._o 14._o will_v not_o prove_v his_o claim_n of_o right_n yet_o if_o he_o use_v those_o word_n in_o a_o large_a sense_n as_o they_o may_v denote_v a_o right_n by_o promise_n i_o do_v not_o deny_v that_o his_o former_a text_n viz._n rom._n 4._o 4._o may_v prove_v it_o to_o he_o that_o work_v the_o reward_n which_o god_n be_v suppose_v to_o have_v promise_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n be_v reckon_v as_o debt_n he_o may_v lay_v claim_n to_o it_o as_o his_o right_n by_o virtue_n of_o that_o promise_n but_o if_o he_o take_v they_o in_o the_o strict_a sense_n as_o if_o exact_a obedience_n have_v proper_o merit_v the_o reward_n and_o may_v have_v claim_v it_o of_o right_n though_o no_o such_o promise_n or_o covenant_n have_v intervene_v he_o will_v hardly_o prove_v that_o from_o rom._n 4._o yea_o our_o saviour_n seem_v to_o have_v determine_v very_o plain_o against_o such_o a_o claim_n s._n luke_n 17._o 10._o when_o you_o shall_v have_v do_v all_o thing_n which_o be_v command_v you_o say_v we_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n we_o have_v do_v that_o which_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o do_v chap._n xx._n of_o faith_n in_o general_n faith_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o assent_n found_v upon_o the_o high_a reason_n mr._n lock_v essay_n l._n 4._o c._n 16._o §_o 14._o the_o matter_n of_o faith_n be_v only_o divine_a revelation_n and_o nothing_o else_o faith_n as_o we_o use_v the_o word_n call_v common_o divine_a faith_n have_v to_o do_v with_o no_o proposition_n but_o those_o which_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v divine_o reveal_v so_o that_o i_o do_v not_o see_v how_o those_o who_o make_v revelation_n alone_o the_o sole_a object_n of_o faith_n can_v say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o not_o of_o reason_n to_o believe_v that_o such_o or_o such_o a_o proposition_n to_o be_v find_v in_o such_o or_o such_o a_o book_n be_v of_o divine_a inspiration_n unless_o it_o be_v reveal_v that_o that_o proposition_n or_o all_o in_o that_o book_n be_v communicate_v by_o divine_a inspiration_n without_o such_o a_o revelation_n the_o believe_a or_o not_o believe_v that_o proposition_n or_o book_n to_o be_v of_o divine_a authority_n can_v never_o be_v matter_n of_o faith_n but_o matter_n of_o reason_n and_o such_o as_o i_o must_v come_v to_o the_o assent_n to_o only_o by_o the_o use_n of_o my_o reason_n thing_n beyond_o the_o discovery_n of_o our_o natural_a faculty_n and_o above_o reason_n be_v when_o reveal_v the_o proper_a matter_n of_o faith_n whatever_o proposition_n be_v reveal_v of_o who_o truth_n our_o mind_n by_o its_o natural_a faculty_n and_o notion_n can_v judge_v that_o be_v pure_o matter_n of_o faith_n where_o the_o principle_n of_o reason_n have_v not_o evidence_v a_o proposition_n to_o be_v certain_o true_a or_o false_a there_o clear_a revelation_n as_o another_o principle_n of_o truth_n and_o ground_n of_o assent_n may_v determine_v and_o so_o it_o may_v be_v matter_n of_o faith_n ibid._n c._n 18._o §_o 6_o 7_o 9_o faith_n have_v as_o much_o certainty_n as_o our_o knowledge_n itself_o faith_n be_v a_o settle_a and_o sure_a principle_n of_o assent_n and_o assurance_n and_o leave_v no_o manner_n of_o room_n for_o doubt_n or_o hesitation_n essay_n l._n 4._o c._n 16._o §_o 14._o to_o talk_v of_o the_o certainty_n of_o faith_n seem_v all_o one_o to_o i_o as_o to_o talk_v of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o believe_v a_o way_n of_o speak_v not_o easy_a to_o i_o to_o understand_v bring_v faith_n to_o certainty_n and_o it_o cease_v to_o be_v faith_n when_o it_o be_v bring_v to_o certainty_n faith_n be_v destroy_v it_o be_v knowledge_n then_o and_o faith_n no_o long_o the_o second_o letter_n p._n 95_o 96._o my_o bible_n heb._n 10._o 22._o express_v the_o high_a degree_n of_o faith_n which_o the_o apostle_n recommend_v to_o believer_n in_o his_o time_n by_o full_a assurance_n i_o find_v my_o bible_n speak_v of_o the_o assurance_n of_o faith_n but_o no_o where_o that_o i_o can_v remember_v of_o the_o certainty_n of_o faith_n though_o in_o many_o place_n it_o speak_v of_o the_o certainty_n of_o knowledge_n and_o therefore_o i_o speak_v so_o too_o and_o shall_v not_o i_o think_v be_v condemn_v for_o keep_v close_o to_o the_o expression_n of_o our_o bible_n the_o three_o letter_n p._n 122_o 123._o i_o say_v with_o mr._n chillingworth_n c._n 6._o §_o 3._o that_o i_o do_v hearty_o acknowledge_v and_o believe_v the_o article_n of_o our_o faith_n to_o be_v in_o themselves_o truth_n as_o certain_a and_o infallible_a as_o the_o very_a common_a principle_n of_o geometry_n and_o metaphysic_n but_o that_o there_o be_v not_o require_v of_o we_o a_o knowledge_n of_o they_o and_o a_o adherence_n to_o they_o as_o certain_a as_o that_o of_o sense_n or_o science_n and_o that_o for_o this_o reason_n among_o other_o give_v both_o by_o mr._n chillingworth_n and_o mr._n hooker_n viz._n that_o faith_n be_v not_o knowledge_n no_o more_o than_o three_o be_v four_o but_o eminent_o contain_v in_o it_o so_o that_o he_o that_o know_v believe_v and_o something_o more_o but_o he_o that_o believe_v many_o time_n do_v not_o know_v nay_o if_o he_o do_v bare_o and_o mere_o believe_v he_o do_v never_o know_v these_o be_v mr._n chillingworth_n own_o word_n c._n 6._o §_o 2._o that_o this_o assurance_n of_o faith_n may_v approach_v very_o near_o to_o certainty_n and_o not_o come_v short_a of_o it_o in_o a_o sure_a and_o steady_a influence_n on_o the_o mind_n i_o have_v so_o plain_o declare_v essay_n l._n 4._o c._n 17._o §_o 16._o that_o no_o body_n i_o think_v can_v question_v it_o there_o i_o say_v of_o some_o proposition_n wherein_o knowledge_n i._n e._n in_o my_o sense_n certainty_n fail_v we_o that_o their_o probability_n be_v so_o clear_a and_o strong_a that_o assent_n as_o necessary_o follow_v it_o as_o knowledge_n do_v demonstration_n ibid._n p._n 124._o herein_o lie_v the_o difference_n between_o probability_n and_o certainty_n faith_n and_o knowledge_n that_o in_o all_o the_o part_n of_o knowledge_n there_o be_v intuition_n each_o immediate_a idea_n each_o step_n have_v its_o visible_a and_o certain_a connexion_n in_o belief_n not_o so_o essay_n l._n 4._o c._n 15._o §_o 3._o to_o say_v that_o believe_a and_o know_v stand_v upon_o the_o same_o ground_n will_v be_v i_o think_v to_o say_v that_o probability_n and_o demonstration_n be_v the_o same_o thing_n the_o three_o letter_n p._n 223._o he_o that_o say_v he_o bare_o believe_v acknowledge_v that_o he_o assent_v to_o a_o proposition_n as_o true_a upon_o bare_a probability_n ibid._n p._n 159._o i_o think_v it_o be_v possible_a to_o be_v certain_a upon_o the_o testimony_n of_o god_n where_o i_o know_v that_o it_o be_v the_o testimony_n of_o god_n because_o in_o such_o a_o case_n that_o testimony_n be_v capable_a not_o only_o to_o make_v i_o believe_v but_o if_o i_o consider_v it_o right_n to_o make_v i_o know_v the_o thing_n to_o be_v so_o and_o so_o i_o may_v be_v certain_a for_o the_o veracity_n of_o god_n be_v as_o capable_a of_o make_v i_o know_v a_o proposition_n to_o be_v true_a as_o any_o other_o way_n of_o proof_n can_v be_v and_o therefore_o i_o do_v not_o in_o such_o a_o case_n bare_o believe_v but_o know_v such_o a_o proposition_n to_o be_v true_a and_o attain_v certainty_n ibid._n p._n 133._o i'faith_o as_o contradistinguish_v to_o reason_n be_v the_o assent_n to_o any_o proposition_n not_o make_v out_o by_o the_o deduction_n of_o reason_n but_o upon_o the_o credit_n of_o the_o proposer_n as_o come_v immediate_o from_o god_n essay_n l._n 4._o c._n 18._o §_o 2._o faith_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o firm_a assent_n of_o the_o mind_n which_o if_o it_o be_v regulate_v as_o be_v our_o duty_n can_v be_v afford_v to_o any_o thing_n but_o upon_o good_a