Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	evil_a	good_a	work_n	6,191	5	6.9192	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A43995	Humane nature, or, The fundamental elements of policy being a discovery of the faculties, acts, and passions of the soul of man from their original causes, according to such philosophical principles as are not commonly known or asserted / by Tho. Hobbs.	Hobbes, Thomas, 1588-1679.	1684 (1684)	Wing H2244; ESTC R27431	44,473	106

join_v together_o by_o the_o say_a verb_n be_v as_o for_o example_n man_n be_v a_o live_a creature_n or_o thus_o man_n be_v not_o righteous_a whereof_o the_o former_a be_v call_v a_o affirmation_n because_o the_o appellation_n live_v creature_n be_v positive_a the_o latter_a a_o negative_a because_o not_o righteous_a be_v privative_a 10._o in_o every_o proposition_n be_v it_o affirmative_a or_o negative_a the_o latter_a appellation_n either_o comprehend_v the_o former_a as_o in_o this_o proposition_n charity_n be_v a_o virtue_n the_o name_n of_o virtue_n comprehend_v the_o name_n of_o charity_n and_o many_o other_o virtue_n beside_o and_o then_o be_v the_o proposition_n say_v to_o be_v true_a or_o truth_n for_o truth_n and_o a_o true_a proposition_n be_v all_o one_o or_o else_o the_o latter_a appellation_n comprehend_v not_o the_o former_a as_o in_o this_o proposition_n every_o man_n be_v just_a the_o name_n of_o just_a comprehend_v not_o every_o man_n for_o unjust_a be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o far_o great_a part_n of_o man_n and_o the_o proposition_n be_v say_v to_o be_v false_a or_o falsity_n falsity_n and_o a_o false_a proposition_n be_v also_o the_o same_o thing_n 11._o in_o what_o manner_n of_o two_o proposition_n whether_o both_o affirmative_a or_o one_o affirmative_a the_o other_o negative_a be_v make_v a_o syllogism_n i_o forbear_v to_o write_v all_o this_o that_o have_v be_v say_v of_o name_n or_o proposition_n though_o necessary_a be_v but_o dry_a discourse_n and_o this_o place_n be_v not_o for_o the_o whole_a art_n of_o logic_n which_o if_o i_o enter_v further_o into_o i_o ought_v to_o pursue_v beside_o it_o be_v not_o needful_a for_o there_o be_v few_o man_n which_o have_v not_o so_o much_o natural_a logic_n as_o thereby_o to_o discern_v well_o enough_o whether_o any_o conclusion_n i_o shall_v make_v in_o this_o discourse_n hereafter_o be_v well_o or_o ill_o collect_v only_o thus_o much_o i_o say_v in_o this_o place_n that_o make_v of_o syllogism_n be_v that_o we_o call_v ratiocination_n or_o reason_v 12._o now_o when_o a_o man_n reason_v from_o principle_n that_o be_v find_v indubitable_a by_o experience_n all_o deception_n of_o sense_n and_o equivocation_n of_o word_n avoid_v the_o conclusion_n he_o make_v be_v say_v to_o be_v according_a to_o right_a reason_n but_o when_o from_o his_o conclusion_n a_o man_n may_v by_o good_a ratiocination_n derive_v that_o which_o be_v contradictory_a to_o any_o evident_a truth_n whatsoever_o than_o he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v conclude_v against_o reason_n and_o such_o a_o conclusion_n be_v call_v absurdity_n 13._o as_o the_o invention_n of_o name_n have_v be_v necessary_a for_o the_o draw_a man_n out_o of_o ignorance_n by_o call_v to_o their_o remembrance_n the_o necessary_a coherence_n of_o one_o conception_n to_o another_o so_o also_o have_v it_o on_o the_o other_o side_n precipitate_v man_n into_o error_n insomuch_o that_o whereas_o by_o the_o benefit_n of_o word_n and_o ratiocination_n they_o exceed_v brute_n beast_n in_o knowledge_n and_o the_o commodity_n that_o accompany_v the_o same_o so_o they_o exceed_v they_o also_o in_o error_n for_o true_a and_o false_a be_v thing_n not_o incident_a to_o beast_n because_o they_o adhere_v not_o to_o proposition_n and_o language_n nor_o have_v they_o ratiocination_n whereby_o to_o multiply_v one_o untruth_n by_o another_o as_o man_n have_v 14._o it_o be_v the_o nature_n almost_o of_o every_o corporal_a thing_n be_v often_o move_v in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o manner_n to_o receive_v continual_o a_o great_a and_o great_a easiness_n and_o aptitude_n to_o the_o same_o motion_n insomuch_o as_o in_o time_n the_o same_o become_v so_o habitual_a that_o to_o beget_v it_o there_o need_v no_o more_o than_o to_o begin_v it_o the_o passion_n of_o man_n as_o they_o be_v the_o beginning_n of_o voluntary_a motion_n so_o be_v they_o the_o beginning_n of_o speech_n which_o be_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o tongue_n and_o man_n desire_v to_o show_v other_o the_o knowledge_n opinion_n conception_n and_o passion_n which_o be_v in_o themselves_o and_o to_o that_o end_n have_v invent_v language_n have_v by_o that_o mean_n transfer_v all_o that_o discursion_n of_o their_o mind_n mention_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n by_o the_o motion_n of_o their_o tongue_n into_o discourse_n of_o word_n and_o ratio_fw-la now_o be_v but_o oratio_n for_o the_o most_o part_n wherein_o custom_n have_v so_o great_a a_o power_n that_o the_o mind_n suggest_v only_o the_o first_o word_n the_o rest_n follow_v habitual_o and_o be_v not_o follow_v by_o the_o mind_n as_o it_o be_v with_o beggar_n when_o they_o see_v their_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la put_v together_o such_o word_n and_o in_o such_o manner_n as_o in_o their_o education_n they_o have_v learn_v from_o their_o nurse_n from_o their_o company_n or_o from_o their_o teacher_n have_v no_o image_n or_o conception_n in_o their_o mind_n answer_v to_o the_o word_n they_o speak_v and_o as_o they_o have_v learn_v themselves_o so_o they_o teach_v posterity_n now_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o power_n of_o those_o deception_n of_o the_o sense_n mention_v chap_n 2._o sect._n 10_o and_o also_o how_o unconstant_o name_n have_v be_v settle_v and_o how_o subject_a they_o be_v to_o equivocation_n and_o how_o diversify_v by_o passion_n scarce_o two_o man_n agree_v what_o be_v to_o be_v call_v good_a and_o what_o evil_a what_o liberality_n what_o prodigality_n what_o valour_n what_o temerity_n and_o how_o subject_a man_n be_v to_o paralogism_n or_o fallacy_n in_o reason_v i_o may_v in_o a_o manner_n conclude_v that_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o rectify_v so_o many_o error_n of_o any_o one_o man_n as_o must_v needs_o proceed_v from_o those_o cause_n without_o begin_v anew_o from_o the_o very_a first_o ground_n of_o all_o our_o knowledge_n and_o sense_n and_o instead_o of_o book_n read_v over_o orderly_a one_o own_o conception_n in_o which_o mean_v i_o take_v noste_fw-la teipsum_fw-la for_o a_o precept_n worthy_a the_o reputation_n it_o have_v get_v chap._n vi_o 1._o of_o the_o two_o kind_n of_o knowledge_n 2._o truth_n and_o evidence_n necessary_a to_o knowledge_n 3._o evidence_n define_v 4._o science_n define_v 5._o supposition_n define_v 6._o opinion_n define_v 7._o belief_n define_v 8._o conscience_n define_v 9_o belief_n in_o some_o case_n no_o less_o from_o doubt_n than_o knowledge_n 1._o there_o be_v a_o story_n somewhere_o of_o one_o that_o pretend_v to_o have_v be_v miraculous_o cure_v of_o blindness_n wherewith_o he_o be_v bear_v by_o st._n alban_n or_o other_o saint_n at_o the_o town_n of_o st._n albans_n and_o that_o the_o duke_n of_o gloucester_n be_v there_o to_o be_v satisfy_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o miracle_n ask_v the_o man_n what_o colour_n be_v this_o who_o by_o answer_v it_o be_v green_a discover_v himself_o and_o be_v punish_v for_o a_o counterfeit_n for_o though_o by_o his_o sight_n new_o receive_v he_o may_v distinguish_v between_o green_a and_o red_a and_o all_o other_o colour_n as_o well_o as_o any_o that_o shall_v interrogate_v he_o yet_o he_o can_v not_o possible_o know_v at_o first_o sight_n which_o of_o they_o be_v call_v green_a or_o red_a or_o by_o any_o other_o name_n by_o this_o we_o may_v understand_v there_o be_v two_o kind_n of_o knowledge_n whereof_o the_o one_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o sense_n or_o knowledge_n original_a as_o i_o have_v say_v in_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o second_o chapter_n and_o remembrance_n of_o the_o same_o the_o other_o be_v call_v science_n or_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o proposition_n and_o how_o thing_n be_v call_v and_o be_v derive_v from_o understanding_n both_o of_o these_o sort_n be_v but_o experience_n the_o former_a be_v the_o experience_n of_o the_o effect_n of_o thing_n that_o work_v upon_o we_o from_o without_o and_o the_o latter_a experience_n man_n have_v from_o the_o proper_a use_n of_o name_n in_o language_n and_o all_o experience_n be_v as_o i_o have_v say_v but_o remembrance_n all_o knowledge_n be_v remembrance_n and_o of_o the_o former_a the_o register_n we_o keep_v in_o book_n be_v call_v history_n but_o the_o register_n of_o the_o latter_o be_v call_v the_o science_n 2._o there_o be_v two_o thing_n necessary_o imply_v in_o this_o word_n knowledge_n the_o one_o be_v truth_n the_o other_o evidence_n for_o what_o be_v not_o truth_n can_v never_o be_v know_v for_o let_v a_o man_n say_v he_o know_v a_o thing_n never_o so_o well_o if_o the_o same_o shall_v afterwards_o appear_v false_a he_o be_v drive_v to_o confession_n that_o it_o be_v not_o knowledge_n but_o opinion_n likewise_o if_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o evident_a though_o a_o man_n hold_v it_o yet_o be_v his_o knowledge_n thereof_o no_o more_o than_o they_o who_o hold_v the_o contrary_a for_o if_o truth_n be_v enough_o to_o make_v it_o knowledge_n all_o truth_n be_v know_v which_o be_v not_o so_o 3._o

power_n of_o he_o that_o contend_v with_o we_o the_o sign_n whereof_o beside_o those_o in_o the_o countenance_n and_o other_o gesture_n of_o the_o body_n which_o can_v be_v describe_v be_v ostentation_n in_o word_n and_o insolency_n in_o action_n and_o this_o passion_n of_o they_o who_o it_o displease_v be_v call_v pride_n by_o they_o who_o it_o please_v it_o be_v term_v a_o just_a valuation_n of_o himself_o this_o imagination_n of_o our_o power_n or_o worth_n may_v be_v from_o a_o assure_a and_o certain_a experience_n of_o our_o own_o action_n and_o then_o be_v that_o glory_n just_a and_o well_o ground_v and_o beget_v a_o opinion_n of_o increase_v the_o same_o by_o other_o action_n to_o follow_v in_o which_o consist_v the_o appetite_n which_o we_o call_v aspire_a or_o proceed_v from_o one_o degree_n of_o power_n to_o another_o the_o same_o passion_n may_v proceed_v not_o from_o any_o conscience_n of_o our_o own_o action_n but_o from_o fame_n and_o trust_n of_o other_o whereby_o one_o may_v think_v well_o of_o himself_o and_o yet_o be_v deceive_v and_o this_o be_v false_a glory_n and_o the_o aspire_a consequent_a thereto_o procure_v ill_a success_n further_o the_o fiction_n which_o be_v also_o imagination_n of_o action_n do_v by_o ourselves_o which_o never_o be_v do_v be_v glory_v but_o because_o it_o beget_v no_o appetite_n nor_o endeavour_n to_o any_o further_a attempt_n it_o be_v mere_o vain_a and_o unprofitable_a as_o when_o a_o man_n imagine_v himself_o to_o do_v the_o action_n whereof_o he_o read_v in_o some_o romance_n or_o to_o be_v like_o unto_o some_o other_o man_n who_o act_n he_o admire_v and_o this_o be_v call_v vain_a glory_n and_o be_v exemply_v in_o the_o fable_n by_o the_o fly_n sit_v on_o the_o axletree_n and_o say_v to_o himself_o what_o a_o dust_n do_v i_o make_v rise_v the_o expression_n of_o vain_a glory_n be_v that_o wish_v which_o some_o of_o the_o school_n mistake_v for_o some_o appetite_n distinct_a from_o all_o the_o rest_n have_v call_v velleity_n make_v a_o new_a word_n as_o they_o make_v a_o new_a passion_n which_o be_v not_o before_o sign_n of_o vain_a glory_n in_o the_o gesture_n be_v imitation_n of_o other_o counterfeit_n and_o usurp_a the_o sign_n of_o virtue_n they_o have_v not_o affectation_n of_o fashion_n captation_n of_o honour_n from_o their_o dream_n and_o other_o little_a story_n of_o themselves_o from_o their_o country_n from_o their_o name_n and_o from_o the_o like_a 2._o the_o passion_n contrary_a to_o glory_n proceed_v from_o apprehension_n of_o our_o own_o infirmity_n be_v call_v humility_n by_o those_o by_o who_o it_o be_v approve_v by_o the_o rest_n dejection_n and_o poorness_n which_o conception_n may_v be_v well_o or_o ill_o ground_v if_o well_o it_o produce_v fear_n to_o attempt_v any_o thing_n rash_o if_o ill_a it_o utter_o cow_n a_o man_n that_o he_o neither_o dare_v speak_v public_o nor_o expect_v good_a success_n in_o any_o action_n 3._o it_o happen_v sometime_o that_o he_o that_o have_v a_o good_a opinion_n of_o himself_o and_o upon_o good_a ground_n may_v nevertheless_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o frowardness_n which_o that_o passion_n beget_v discover_v in_o himself_o some_o defect_n or_o infirmity_n the_o remembrance_n whereof_o deject_v he_o and_o this_o passion_n be_v call_v shame_n by_o which_o be_v cool_v and_o check_v in_o his_o forwardness_n he_o be_v more_o wary_a for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v this_o passion_n as_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o infirmity_n which_o be_v dishonour_n so_o also_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o knowledge_n which_o be_v honour_n the_o sign_n of_o it_o be_v blush_v which_o appear_v less_o in_o man_n conscious_a of_o their_o own_o defect_n because_o they_o less_o betray_v the_o infirmity_n they_o acknowledge_v 4._o courage_n in_o a_o large_a signification_n be_v the_o absence_n of_o fear_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o any_o evil_n whatsoever_o but_o in_o a_o strict_a and_o more_o common_a mean_v it_o be_v contempt_n of_o wound_n and_o death_n when_o they_o oppose_v a_o man_n in_o the_o way_n to_o his_o end_n 5._o anger_n or_o sudden_a courage_n be_v nothing_o but_o the_o appetite_n or_o desire_n of_o overcome_v present_a opposition_n it_o have_v be_v define_v common_o to_o be_v grief_n proceed_v from_o a_o opinion_n of_o contempt_n which_o be_v confute_v by_o the_o often_o experience_v which_o we_o have_v of_o be_v move_v to_o anger_n by_o thing_n inanimate_a and_o without_o sense_n and_o consequent_o incapable_a of_o contemn_v we_o 6._o revengefulness_n be_v that_o passion_n which_o arise_v from_o a_o expectation_n or_o imagination_n of_o make_v he_o that_o have_v hurt_v we_o find_v his_o own_o action_n hurtful_a to_o himself_o and_o to_o acknowledge_v the_o same_o and_o this_o be_v the_o height_n of_o revenge_n for_o though_o it_o be_v not_o hard_a by_o return_v evil_a for_o evil_n to_o make_v one_o adversary_n displease_v with_o his_o own_o fact_n yet_o to_o make_v he_o acknowledge_v the_o same_o be_v so_o difficult_a that_o many_o a_o man_n have_v rather_o die_v than_o do_v it_o revenge_n aim_v not_o at_o the_o death_n but_o at_o the_o captivity_n or_o subjection_n of_o a_o enemy_n which_o be_v well_o express_v in_o the_o exclamation_n of_o tiberius_n caesar_n concerning_o one_o that_o to_o frustrate_v his_o revenge_n have_v kill_v himself_o in_o prison_n have_v he_o escape_v i_o to_o kill_v be_v the_o aim_n of_o they_o that_o hate_v to_o rid_v themselves_o out_o of_o fear_n revenge_n aim_v at_o triumph_n which_o over_o the_o dead_a be_v not_o 7._o repentance_n be_v the_o passion_n which_o proceed_v from_o opinion_n or_o knowledge_n that_o the_o action_n they_o have_v do_v be_v out_o of_o the_o way_n to_o the_o end_n they_o will_v attain_v the_o effect_n whereof_o be_v to_o pursue_v that_o way_n no_o long_o but_o by_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o end_n to_o direct_v themselves_o into_o a_o better_a the_o first_o motion_n therefore_o in_o this_o passion_n be_v grief_n but_o the_o expectation_n or_o conception_n of_o return_v again_o into_o the_o way_n be_v joy_n and_o consequent_o the_o passion_n of_o repentance_n be_v compound_v and_o allay_v of_o both_o but_o the_o predominant_a be_v joy_n else_o be_v the_o whole_a grief_n which_o can_v be_v forasmuch_o as_o he_o that_o proceed_v towards_o the_o end_n he_o conceive_v good_a proceed_v with_o appetite_n and_o appetite_n be_v joy_n as_o have_v be_v say_v chap._n 7._o sect._n 2._o 8._o hope_n be_v expectation_n of_o good_a to_o come_v as_o fear_n be_v the_o expectation_n of_o evil_a but_o when_o there_o be_v cause_n some_o that_o make_v we_o expect_v good_a and_o some_o that_o make_v we_o expect_v evil_a alternate_o work_v in_o our_o mind_n if_o the_o cause_n that_o make_v we_o expect_v good_a be_v great_a than_o those_o that_o make_v we_o expect_v evil_a the_o whole_a passion_n be_v hope_n if_o contrary_o the_o whole_a be_v fear_n absolute_a privation_n of_o hope_n be_v despair_n a_o degree_n whereof_o be_v diffidence_n 9_o trust_n be_v a_o passion_n proceed_v from_o the_o belief_n of_o he_o from_o who_o we_o expect_v or_o hope_v for_o good_a so_o free_a from_o doubt_n that_o upon_o the_o same_o we_o pursue_v no_o other_o way_n to_o attain_v the_o same_o good_a as_o distrust_v or_o diffidence_n be_v doubt_n that_o make_v he_o endeavour_v to_o provide_v himself_o by_o other_o mean_n and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o mean_n of_o the_o word_n trust_v and_o distrust_n be_v manifest_a from_o this_o that_o a_o man_n never_o provide_v himself_o by_o a_o second_o way_n but_o when_o he_o mistrust_v that_o the_o first_o will_v not_o hold_v 10._o pity_n be_v imagination_n or_o fiction_n of_o future_a calamity_n to_o our_o self_n proceed_v from_o the_o sense_n of_o another_o man_n calamity_n but_o when_o it_o light_v on_o such_o as_o we_o think_v have_v not_o deserve_v the_o same_o the_o compassion_n be_v great_a because_o then_o there_o appear_v more_o probability_n that_o the_o same_o may_v happen_v to_o we_o for_o the_o evil_a that_o happen_v to_o a_o innocent_a man_n may_v happen_v to_o every_o man_n but_o when_o we_o see_v a_o man_n suffer_v for_o great_a crime_n which_o we_o can_v easy_o think_v will_v fall_v upon_o ourselves_o the_o pity_n be_v the_o less_o and_o therefore_o man_n be_v apt_a to_o pity_v those_o who_o they_o love_v for_o who_o they_o love_v they_o think_v worthy_a of_o good_a and_o therefore_o not_o worthy_a of_o calamity_n thence_o it_o be_v also_o that_o man_n pity_v the_o vice_n of_o some_o person_n at_o the_o first_o sight_n only_o out_o of_o love_n to_o their_o aspect_n the_o contrary_a of_o pity_n be_v hardness_n of_o heart_n proceed_v either_o from_o slowness_n of_o imagination_n or_o some_o extreme_a great_a opinion_n of_o their_o own_o exemption_n from_o the_o like_a calamity_n or_o from_o hatred_n of_o

3._o sect._n 5._o where_o i_o call_v they_o phantasm_n for_o take_v they_o to_o be_v thing_n real_a without_o we_o like_o body_n and_o see_v they_o to_o come_v and_o vanish_v so_o strange_o as_o they_o do_v unlike_a to_o body_n what_o can_v they_o call_v they_o else_o but_o incorporeal_a body_n which_o be_v not_o a_o name_n but_o a_o absurdity_n of_o speech_n 6._o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o heathen_n and_o all_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n have_v acknowledge_v that_o there_o be_v spirit_n which_o for_o the_o most_o part_n they_o hold_v to_o be_v incorporeal_a whereby_o it_o may_v be_v think_v that_o a_o man_n by_o natural_a reason_n may_v arrive_v without_o the_o scripture_n to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o this_o that_o spirit_n be_v but_o the_o erroneous_a collection_n thereof_o by_o the_o heathen_n may_v proceed_v as_o i_o have_v say_v before_o from_o the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o ghost_n and_o phantasm_n and_o such_o other_o apparition_n and_o from_o thence_o have_v the_o grecian_n their_o number_n of_o god_n their_o number_n of_o daemon_n good_a or_o bad_a and_o for_o every_o man_n his_o genius_n which_o be_v not_o the_o acknowledge_n of_o this_o truth_n that_o spirit_n be_v but_o a_o false_a opinion_n concerning_o the_o force_n of_o imagination_n 7._o and_o see_v the_o knowledge_n we_o have_v of_o spirit_n be_v not_o natural_a knowledge_n but_o faith_n from_o supernatural_a revelation_n give_v to_o the_o holy_a writer_n of_o the_o scripture_n it_o follow_v that_o of_o inspiration_n also_o which_o be_v the_o operation_n of_o spirit_n in_o we_o the_o knowledge_n which_o we_o have_v must_v all_o proceed_v from_o scripture_n the_o sign_n there_o set_v down_o of_o inspiration_n be_v miracle_n when_o they_o be_v great_a and_o manifest_o above_o the_o power_n of_o man_n to_o do_v by_o imposture_n as_o for_o example_n the_o inspiration_n of_o elias_n be_v know_v by_o the_o miraculous_a burn_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n but_o the_o sign_n to_o distinguish_v whether_o a_o spirit_n be_v good_a or_o evil_a be_v the_o same_o by_o which_o we_o distinguish_v whether_o a_o man_n or_o a_o tree_n be_v good_a or_o evil_a namely_o action_n and_o fruit_n for_o there_o be_v lie_v spirit_n wherewith_o man_n be_v inspire_v sometime_o as_o well_o as_o with_o spirit_n of_o truth_n and_o we_o be_v command_v in_o scripture_n to_o judge_v of_o the_o spirit_n by_o their_o doctrine_n and_o not_o of_o the_o doctrine_n by_o the_o spirit_n for_o miracle_n our_o saviour_n have_v forbid_v we_o to_o rule_v our_o faith_n by_o they_o matth._n 24.24_o and_o saint_n paul_n say_v gal._n 1.8_o though_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n preach_v to_o you_o otherwise_o etc._n etc._n let_v he_o be_v accurse_v where_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o we_o be_v not_o to_o judge_v whether_o the_o doctrine_n be_v true_a or_o not_o by_o the_o angel_n but_o whether_o the_o angel_n say_v true_a or_o no_o by_o the_o doctrine_n so_o likewise_o 1_o joh._n 4.1_o believe_v not_o every_o spirit_n for_o false_a prophet_n be_v go_v out_o into_o the_o world_n vers._n 2._o hereby_o shall_v you_o know_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n vers._n 3._o every_o spirit_n that_o confess_v not_o that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n be_v not_o of_o god_n and_o this_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o antichrist_n vers._n 15._o whosoever_o confess_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o he_o dwell_v god_n and_o he_o in_o god_n the_o knowledge_n therefore_o we_o have_v of_o good_a and_o evil_a inspiration_n come_v not_o by_o vision_n of_o a_o angel_n that_o may_v teach_v it_o nor_o by_o a_o miracle_n that_o may_v seem_v to_o confirm_v it_o but_o by_o conformity_n of_o doctrine_n with_o this_o article_n and_o fundamental_a point_n of_o christian_a faith_n which_o also_o saint_n paul_n say_v be_v the_o sole_a foundation_n that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n 1_o cor._n 3.11_o 8._o but_o if_o inspiration_n be_v discern_v by_o this_o point_n and_o this_o point_n be_v acknowledge_v and_o believe_v upon_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n how_o may_v some_o man_n ask_v know_v we_o that_o the_o scripture_n deserve_v so_o great_a authority_n which_o must_v be_v no_o less_o than_o that_o of_o the_o lively_a voice_n of_o god_n that_o be_v how_o we_o know_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o first_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o if_o by_o knowledge_n we_o understand_v science_n infallible_a and_o natural_a as_o be_v define_v chap._n 6._o sect._n 4._o proceed_v from_o sense_n we_o can_v be_v say_v to_o know_v it_o because_o it_o proceed_v not_o from_o the_o conception_n engender_v by_o sense_n and_o if_o we_o understand_v knowledge_n as_o supernatural_a we_o can_v have_v it_o but_o by_o inspiration_n and_o of_o that_o inspiration_n we_o can_v judge_v but_o by_o the_o doctrine_n it_o follow_v that_o we_o have_v not_o any_o way_n natural_a or_o supernatural_a of_o the_o knowledge_n thereof_o which_o can_v proper_o be_v call_v infallible_a science_n and_o evidence_n it_o remain_v that_o the_o knowledge_n that_o we_o have_v that_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v only_o faith_n which_o faith_n therefore_o be_v also_o by_o saint_n paul_n define_v heb._n 11.1_o to_o be_v the_o evidence_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v that_o be_v to_o say_v not_o otherwise_o evident_a but_o by_o faith_n for_o whatsoever_o either_o be_v evident_a by_o natural_a reason_n or_o revelation_n supernatural_a be_v not_o call_v faith_n else_o shall_v not_o faith_n cease_v no_o more_o than_o charity_n when_o we_o be_v in_o heaven_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o we_o be_v not_o say_v to_o believe_v but_o to_o know_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v evident_a 9_o see_v then_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o scripture_n to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v not_o evidence_n but_o faith_n and_o faith_n chap._n 6._o sect._n 7._o consist_v in_o the_o trust_n we_o have_v of_o other_o man_n it_o appear_v plain_a that_o the_o man_n so_o trust_v be_v the_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n church_n succeed_v one_o another_o from_o the_o time_n of_o those_o that_o see_v the_o wondrous_a work_n of_o god_n almighty_a in_o the_o flesh_n nor_o do_v this_o imply_v that_o god_n be_v not_o the_o worker_n or_o efficient_a cause_n of_o faith_n or_o that_o faith_n be_v beget_v in_o man_n without_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n for_o all_o those_o good_a opinion_n which_o we_o admit_v and_o believe_v though_o they_o proceed_v from_o hear_v and_o hear_v from_o teach_v both_o which_o be_v natural_a yet_o they_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n for_o all_o the_o work_n of_o nature_n be_v his_o and_o they_o be_v attribute_v to_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n as_o for_o example_n exod._n 28.3_o thou_o shall_v speak_v unto_o all_o cunning_a man_n who_o i_o have_v fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n that_o they_o may_v make_v aaron_n garment_n for_o his_o consecration_n that_o he_o may_v serve_v i_o in_o the_o priest_n office_n faith_n therefore_o wherewith_o we_o believe_v be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o that_o sense_n by_o which_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n give_v to_o one_o man_n wisdom_n and_o cunning_n in_o workmanship_n more_o than_o another_o and_o by_o which_o he_o effect_v also_o in_o other_o point_n pertain_v to_o our_o ordinary_a life_n that_o one_o man_n believe_v that_o which_o upon_o the_o same_o ground_n another_o do_v not_o and_o one_o man_n reverence_v the_o opinion_n and_o obey_v the_o command_n of_o his_o superior_a and_o other_o not_o 10._o and_o see_v our_o faith_n that_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n begin_v from_o the_o confidence_n and_o trust_n we_o repose_v in_o the_o church_n there_o can_v be_v no_o doubt_n but_o that_o their_o interpretation_n of_o the_o same_o scripture_n when_o any_o doubt_n or_o controversy_n shall_v arise_v by_o which_o this_o fundamental_a point_n that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n may_v be_v call_v in_o question_n be_v safe_a for_o any_o man_n to_o trust_v to_o than_o his_o own_o whether_o reason_v or_o spirit_n that_o be_v to_o say_v his_o own_o opinion_n 11._o now_o concerning_o man_n affection_n to_o godward_o they_o be_v not_o the_o same_o always_o that_o be_v describe_v in_o the_o chapter_n concerning_o passion_n there_o for_o to_o love_v be_v to_o be_v delight_v with_o the_o image_n or_o conception_n of_o the_o thing_n love_v but_o god_n be_v unconceivable_a to_o love_n god_n therefore_o in_o the_o scripture_n be_v to_o obey_v his_o commandment_n and_o to_o love_v one_o another_o also_o to_o trust_v god_n be_v different_a from_o our_o trust_v one_o another_o for_o when_o a_o man_n trust_v a_o man_n chap._n 9_o sect._n 8._o he_o lay_v aside_o his_o own_o endeavour_n but_o