Selected quad for the lemma: concern_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
concern_n	action_n	christian_a	faith_n	18	4	8.1497	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A59221	Faith vindicated from possibility of falshood, or, The immovable firmness and certainty of the motives to Christian faith asserted against that tenet, which, denying infallibility of authority, subverts its foundation, and renders it uncertain	Sergeant, John, 1622-1707.	1667 (1667)	Wing S2566; ESTC R783	77,674	212

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authority_n be_v engage_v for_o the_o truth_n of_o any_o thing_n the_o more_o strong_o that_o authority_n be_v apply_v to_o our_o understanding_n and_o consequent_o more_o forcible_o work_v its_o effect_n there_o or_o subduc_n it_o to_o assent_v whence_o this_o certitude_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v against_o the_o nature_n of_o belief_n that_o it_o be_v most_o manifest_a it_o strengthen_v and_o perfect_v it_o under_o that_o notion_n divine_a faith_n then_o be_v supernatural_a have_v a_o peculiar_a right_n to_o have_v such_o a_o application_n of_o the_o divine_a authority_n to_o the_o understanding_n as_o may_v be_v true_o certain_a or_o impossible_a to_o be_v false_a since_o by_o such_o a_o application_n it_o be_v most_o evident_a that_o not_o less_o but_o more_o belief_n be_v give_v to_o the_o say_a authority_n and_o the_o understanding_n become_v more_o humble_v and_o subject_v to_o it_o that_o be_v by_o such_o a_o application_n how_o scientifical_o evident_a soever_o it_o be_v the_o act_n of_o faith_n be_v never_o the_o near_o be_v a_o act_n of_o science_n but_o be_v perfect_a under_o the_o very_a notion_n of_o a_o act_n of_o faith_n be_v still_o a_o steady_a hearty_o and_o firm_a assent_n for_o the_o authority_n sake_n which_o be_v thus_o strong_o and_o close_o apply_v and_o a_o great_a reliance_n on_o it_o §_o 12._o moreover_o faith_n be_v to_o work_v through_o charity_n and_o to_o guide_v our_o action_n manner_n as_o we_o be_v christian_n and_o rational_a action_n be_v so_o much_o more_o perfect_a by_o how_o much_o more_o know_o they_o proceed_v from_o the_o agent_n unless_o faith_n be_v true_o certain_a that_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v false_a christian_a action_n will_v fall_v short_a of_o the_o perfection_n find_v in_o most_o ordinary_a humane_a action_n of_o a_o inferior_a and_o in_o comparison_n trifle_v concern_n and_o a_o christian_a will_v go_v to_o work_v with_o less_o assuredness_n and_o steadiness_n than_o a_o carpenter_n and_o cobbler_n and_o this_o not_o out_o of_o the_o impediment_n of_o original_a sin_n which_o be_v contingent_a and_o extrinsical_a to_o faith_n or_o religion_n but_o mere_o out_o of_o a_o defect_n of_o certainty_n in_o the_o intrinsecal_n of_o faith_n itself_o and_o its_o ground_n which_o beyond_o all_o evasion_n affix_n the_o imperfection_n upon_o christianity_n itself_o §_o 13._o i_o may_v add_v that_o art_n and_o science_n science_n even_o the_o most_o slight_a and_o inconsiderable_a one_o and_o which_o be_v most_o liable_a to_o contingency_n in_o their_o effect_n or_o the_o action_n spring_v from_o they_o have_v yet_o all_o of_o they_o certainty_n in_o their_o principle_n religion_n then_o be_v the_o art_n of_o carry_v or_o guide_v soul_n to_o bliss_n and_o the_o point_n of_o faith_n its_o principle_n in_o virtue_n of_o which_o it_o be_v to_o perform_v this_o effect_n and_o the_o ground_n of_o faith_n the_o main_a and_o supreme_a principle_n who_o firmness_n be_v to_o establish_v the_o rest_n and_o so_o render_v they_o efficacious_a unless_o faith_n itself_o and_o its_o ground_n be_v true_o certain_a the_o principle_n of_o all_o religion_n will_v be_v exceed_o more_a defective_a and_o inefficacious_a than_o those_o of_o any_o petty_a mechanical_a trade_n and_o indeed_o no_o principle_n six_o eviction_n §_o 1._o the_o forego_v consideration_n be_v more_o enforce_v by_o this_o that_o it_o faith_n be_v the_o light_n which_o discover_v to_o we_o our_o last_o end_n and_o the_o way_n to_o it_o that_o be_v which_o be_v to_o guide_v we_o in_o that_o to_o which_o all_o our_o other_o concern_v be_v subservient_fw-fr and_o all_o our_o action_n direct_v unless_o therefore_o this_o knowledge_n or_o light_n of_o faith_n be_v steady_a and_o firm_a all_o our_o whole_a life_n as_o christian_n will_v be_v feeble_a totter_a and_o uneven_a as_o want_v certainty_n of_o the_o first_o practical_a principle_n which_o be_v to_o ground_v our_o christian_a behaviour_n nay_o certainty_n of_o the_o end_n we_o shall_v aim_v at_o without_o which_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o our_o life_n must_v needs_o be_v stagger_v and_o inconstant_a and_o itself_o but_o a_o blind_a grope_v in_o the_o dark_a §_o 2._o moreover_o since_o all_o mankind_n morality_n even_o the_o heathen_n themselves_o have_v perfect_a evidence_n and_o certainty_n of_o the_o practical_a principle_n of_o natural_a morality_n which_o ground_v their_o moral_n seem_v virtue_n as_o be_v confess_v which_o virtue_n yet_o for_o want_v of_o the_o light_n of_o faith_n teach_v they_o to_o know_v their_o true_a last_o end_n and_o so_o perform_v the_o act_n of_o those_o virtue_n for_o its_o sake_n or_o order_v they_o to_o heaven_n fall_v short_a of_o elevate_a they_o towards_o it_o and_o bring_v they_o thither_o it_o follow_v that_o have_v there_o not_o be_v provision_n make_v that_o point_n of_o faith_n the_o principle_n of_o christian_a morality_n shall_v be_v as_o certain_a as_o be_v the_o other_o thing_n will_v have_v be_v 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must_v be_v truth_n and_o so_o as_o have_v be_v manifold_o prove_v above_o impissible_a to_o be_v false_a §_o 4._o again_o virtue_n spring_v connatural_o falsehood_n from_o truth_n and_o vice_n from_o falsehood_n if_o faith_n then_o be_v possible_o false_a the_o practice_n spring_v thence_o be_v possible_o no_o virtue_n but_o vice_n and_o so_o they_o and_o consequent_o faith_n whence_o they_o proceed_v possible_o will_v not_o dispose_v but_o indispose_v we_o towards_o our_o last_o end_n which_o destroy_v perfect_o the_o notion_n of_o faith_n and_o virtue_n too_o i'faith_o therefore_o will_v be_v no_o faith_n be_v it_o possible_a to_o be_v false_a §_o 5._o you_o will_v object_v a_o reason_n mere_o probable_a or_o morally-certain_a be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v we_o act_v for_o a_o temporal_a good_a much_o more_o then_o for_o a_o eternal_a and_o infinite_a one_o since_o the_o great_a goodness_n be_v in_o the_o object_n the_o less_o be_v the_o hazard_n and_o consequent_o the_o more_o 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