Selected quad for the lemma: doctrine_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
doctrine_n	method_n	reason_n	use_v	6,674	5	9.5511	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A59582	De finibus virtutis Christianæ The ends of Christian religion : which are to avoid eternall wrath from God, [to] enjoy [eternall] happinesse [from God] / justified in several discourses by R.S.	Sharrock, Robert, 1630-1684.	1673 (1673)	Wing S3009; ESTC R30561	155,104	232

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non_fw-la civium_fw-la ardour_n prova_fw-la jubentium_fw-la non_fw-la vultus_fw-la instantis_fw-la tyranni_fw-la mente_fw-la qualit_fw-la solidâ_fw-la si_fw-mi fractus_fw-la illabatur_fw-la orbis_n impavidum_fw-la ferient_fw-la ruinae_fw-la hac_fw-la arte_fw-la pollux_n &_o vagus_fw-la hercules_n innixus_fw-la arces_fw-la attigit_fw-la igneas_fw-la etc._n etc._n apud_fw-la horatium_fw-la carm_n lib._n 3._o ode_n 3._o be_v the_o great_a constituent_a principle_n of_o our_o be_v and_o individuation_n if_o that_o be_v grant_v to_o be_v immortal_a it_o must_v be_v grant_v that_o the_o great_a and_o most_o considerable_a part_n of_o every_o individual_a man_n be_v immortal_a and_o this_o will_v well_o conduce_v to_o expedite_v our_o other_o doctrine_n concern_v the_o credibility_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o same_o body_n it_o be_v most_o true_a consider_v mr_n hobbes_n opinion_n consider_v that_o the_o author_n of_o the_o leviathan_n affirm_v that_o man_n before_o the_o time_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v general_o possess_v it_o of_o a_o opinion_n 340._o leviathan_n p._n 4._o p._n 340._o

vindicated_n p._n 43_o 44_o justin_n martyr_n vindicate_v p._n 45_o st_n gregory_n photius_n cyprian_n prudentius_n athanasius_n and_o st_n hierom_n consider_v p._n 45_o 46_o 47_o justinian_o letter_n to_o archbishop_n menna_n and_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o sixth_o council_n of_o constantinople_n refer_v to_o p._n 47_o 48_o whether_o hell_n torment_v formal_o such_o as_o describe_v if_o not_o such_o great_a st_n greg._n nyssenes_n opinion_n p._n 49_o hell_n torment_v not_o now_o understand_v p._n 49_o 50_o god_n himself_o be_v in_o hell_n a_o consume_a fire_n p._n 50_o 51_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o his_o judgement_n commend_v p._n 51_o 52_o this_o fear_n a_o principal_a bar_n against_o vice_n p._n 52_o 53_o vicious_a man_n not_o to_o be_v envy_v p._n 54_o there_o be_v a_o reward_n in_o the_o end_n for_o the_o religious_a sect_n ii_o serm_v i._o of_o the_o reward_n of_o religion_n man_n naturally_n desire_v happiness_n p._n 5_o the_o great_a happiness_n be_v more_o desirable_a than_o the_o less_o p._n 58_o heathen_n be_v sensible_a of_o a_o reward_n for_o virtue_n and_o a_o punishment_n impendent_a upon_o vice_n p._n 59_o the_o fear_n and_o suspicion_n of_o a_o ill_a conscience_n immovable_a p._n 60_o the_o joy_n and_o content_v of_o the_o heathen_n in_o the_o practice_n of_o virtue_n and_o how_o this_o joy_n be_v reasonable_a p._n 60_o 61_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o sense_n of_o god_n a_o rewarder_n in_o all_o men._n p._n 61_o 62_o christian_n have_v great_a reason_n of_o their_o satisfaction_n and_o content_n in_o the_o excercise_n of_o christian_a virtue_n p._n 62_o 63_o the_o contemplation_n of_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n necessary_a for_o our_o encouragement_n to_o virtue_n p._n 63_o psal_n 16._o v._n ult_n commend_v p._n 64_o happiness_n in_o heaven_n the_o great_a possible_a ib._n the_o part_n of_o the_o great_a happiness_n explain_v p._n 65_o security_n from_o grief_n a_o necessary_a prerequisite_a to_o happiness_n p._n 66_o heavenly_a happiness_n free_a from_o pain_n and_o grief_n p._n 67_o man_n condition_n consider_v in_o respect_n of_o pain_n p._n 68_o the_o use_n of_o care_n and_o pain_n in_o this_o world_n p._n 69_o no_o use_v of_o pain_n or_o care_n in_o heaven_n p._n 70_o the_o particular_a occasion_n and_o cause_n of_o our_o bodily_a pain_n and_o care_n inconsistent_a with_o the_o state_n of_o glory_n p._n 71_o 72_o of_o pain_n pure_o mental_a p._n 73_o the_o state_n of_o glory_n free_a from_o mental_a pain_n p._n 74_o of_o hell_n torment_n p._n 75_o the_o state_n of_o glory_n free_a from_o these_o torment_n p._n 75_o 76_o the_o vision_n of_o heavenly_a joy_n shall_v increase_v the_o torment_n of_o the_o damn_a p._n 76_o the_o vision_n of_o hell_n torment_n shall_v increase_v the_o blessedness_n of_o the_o bless_a p._n 77_o recapitulation_n and_o conclusion_n p._n 78_o serm_n ii_o of_o the_o reward_n of_o religion_n his_o apology_n may_v be_v pardon_v who_o be_v put_v to_o describe_v heaven_n p._n 79_o it_o be_v god_n mercy_n that_o heaven_n be_v describe_v by_o metaphor_n p._n 80_o voluptas_fw-la in_o motu_fw-la active_a joy_n in_o heaven_n p._n 81_o and_o in_o the_o high_a degree_n and_o great_a quantity_n ib._n scene_n of_o spiritual_a joy_n in_o corporal_a shape_n and_o figure_n give_v we_o in_o compassion_n to_o our_o infirmity_n p._n 82_o heavenly_a joy_n compare_v to_o the_o pleasure_n of_o feast_v ib._n to_o the_o joy_n of_o marriage_n p._n 83_o to_o the_o joy_n of_o honor._n p._n 84_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o a_o victor_n in_o game_n of_o honor._n ib._n to_o the_o gl_n rise_z of_o a_o king_n p._n 85_o the_o stateliness_n of_o the_o court_n of_o heaven_n descibe_v p._n 85_o 86_o the_o eternal_a duration_n of_o these_o joy_n and_o glory_n in_o heaven_n p._n 86_o 87_o 88_o metaphor_n express_v the_o grandeur_n not_o the_o nature_n of_o that_o joy_n p._n 88_o glorify_a body_n spiritual_a like_o christ_n body_n p._n 89_o ben_n maimons_n discourse_n of_o the_o reasonableness_n of_o god_n propose_v heaaven_n to_o we_o under_o such_o metaphor_n p._n 89_o 90_o the_o doctrine_n of_o socrates_n and_o plato_n de_fw-fr finibus_fw-la compare_v with_o that_o of_o christianity_n p._n 91_o 92_o material_a sense_n continue_v in_o heaven_n for_o ornament_n rather_o than_o for_o use_v p._n 93_o the_o conclusion_n p._n 94_o serm_n iii_o of_o the_o reward_n of_o religion_n why_o man_n prefer_v worldly_a enjoyment_n before_o those_o of_o heaven_n p._n 96_o the_o same_o attribute_n give_v to_o god_n and_o heaven_n ib._n the_o happiness_n of_o both_o describe_v by_o negative_n p._n 96_o 97_o the_o enjoyment_n in_o nature_n great_a the_o enjoyment_n in_o conceit_n and_o fancy_n great_a than_o those_o in_o nature_n p._n 98_o 99_o the_o enjoyment_n in_o heaven_n great_a than_o both_o p._n 99_o 1_o cor._n 2.9_o and_o isaiah_n 64._o w_n 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o compare_v and_o explain_v p._n 100_o 101_o the_o conflagration_n of_o this_o world_n in_o order_n to_o the_o purgation_n of_o its_o matter_n for_o the_o new_a heaven_n and_o new_a earth_n and_o new_a jerusalem_n incomprehensible_o glorious_a ib._n rabbin_n affirm_v that_o from_o the_o state_n of_o the_o messiah_n we_o must_v take_v the_o image_n of_o our_o future_a glory_n p._n 101_o 102_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n the_o image_n of_o we_o p._n 102_o how_o the_o glory_n of_o heaven_n be_v reveal_v to_o christian_n by_o the_o spirit_n p._n 103_o advice_n stand_v no_o more_o gaze_v in_o heaven_n p._n 104_o christian_a faith_n and_o hope_v commend_v christian_n practice_n commend_v serm_v iu._n of_o the_o reward_n of_o religion_n the_o hope_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n and_o life_n everlasting_a the_o great_a encouragement_n to_o virtue_n p._n 109_o the_o existence_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n argue_v reward_n and_o punishment_n in_o another_o life_n because_o they_o be_v not_o equal_o distribute_v in_o this_o p._n 110_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n ancient_o believe_v p._n 111_o mr_n hobbes_n his_o opinion_n consider_v ib._n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o soul_n immortality_n spring_v not_o from_o the_o daemonology_n of_o the_o greek_n p._n 112_o the_o ancient_a argument_n for_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o cicero_n and_o other_o philosopher_n p._n 113_o 115_o 116_o the_o explication_n of_o those_o who_o make_v soul_n corporeal_a imperfect_a p._n 114_o mr_n hobbes_n misinterpret_v scripture_n which_o determine_v the_o soul_n to_o be_v independent_a from_o the_o body_n p._n 117_o 118_o reason_n why_o christian_n first_o believe_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n concern_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n p._n 118_o 119_o christ_n other_o breed_fw-mi ction_n already_o miraculous_o fullfil_v be_v receive_v as_o argument_n that_o his_o doctrine_n concern_v the_o resurrection_n shall_v be_v fullfil_v also_o p._n 119_o 120_o miraculous_a instance_n of_o his_o power_n in_o raise_v the_o dead_a p._n 120_o 121_o jairus_n his_o daughter_n and_o the_o widow_n son_n raise_v p._n 121_o 122_o lazarus_n raise_v and_o the_o resurrection_n preach_v p._n 122_o 123_o christ_n own_o resurrection_n a_o powerful_a argument_n of_o we_o p._n p._n 123_o 124_o objection_n obviate_v p._n 125_o 126_o how_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o resurrection_n be_v receive_v among_o the_o jew_n p._n 127_o our_o savior_n argument_n against_o the_o sadducee_n explain_v p._n 127_o 128_o how_o farve_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o philosopher_n be_v consistent_a with_o the_o christian_a doctrine_n of_o the_o resurrection_n p._n 129_o 130_o application_n hope_v of_o this_o resurrection_n to_o be_v cherish_v p._n 131_o this_o virtue_n hope_v commend_v from_o its_o vsefullnesse_n p._n 132_o the_o antinomian_o error_n who_o reject_v this_o virtue_n deduce_v from_o its_o original_n describe_v and_o confute_v p._n 〈…〉_o 134_o the_o exercise_n of_o hope_n commend_v from_o the_o 〈…〉_o to_o it_o p._n 134_o the_o exercise_n of_o thanksgiving_n and_o worship_n commend_v p._n 135_o sect_n iii_o serm_v i._o of_o the_o chief_a good_a christian_n doctrine_n oppose_v by_o epicurean_o and_o stoic_n p._n 146_o 141_o 142_o st_n paul_n triumph_n over_o his_o learned_a opponent_n p._n 143_o philosopher_n very_o good_a and_o very_a bad_a p._n 144_o 145_o 146_o error_n about_o summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la p._n 147_o 148_o no_o sect_n can_v obtain_v happiness_n in_o this_o life_n p._n 149_o 150_o 151_o their_o happiness_n design_v in_o this_o life_n inconsiderable_a p._n 152_o 153_o some_o philosopher_n prize_v virtuous_a action_n to_o be_v summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la p._n 154_o other_o esteem_v pleasure_n to_o be_v it_o p._n 155_o and_o aim_v at_o that_o only_a in_o this_o life_n p._n 156_o christian_n aim_v at_o everlasting_a pleasure_n p._n 157_o serm_n ii_o of_o the_o chief_a good_n st_n augustine_n under_o temptation_n of_o pleasure_n p._n 160_o difference_n of_o lust_n p._n 161_o religion_n oppose_v