Selected quad for the lemma: end_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
end_n	age_n	great_a	year_n	1,540	5	4.8299	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A38612	Popular errors, in generall poynts concerning the knowledge of religion having relation to their causes, and reduced into divers observations / by Jean D'Espaigne.; Erreurs populaires es poincts généraux, qui concernent l'intelligence de la religion. English	Espagne, Jean d', 1591-1659.	1648 (1648)	Wing E3267; ESTC R3075	73,280	230

convince_v the_o apostolical_a writing_n of_o falsehood_n and_o so_o by_o consequence_n to_o annihilate_v c_o ristianity_n chap._n 19_o why_o the_o opinion_n the_o most_o erroneous_a be_v maintain_v with_o great_a obstinacy_n than_o those_o which_o be_v less_o absurd_a the_o plea_n of_o these_o which_o burn_v their_o child_n pretext_n for_o transubstantiation_n the_o more_o monstrous_a be_v the_o error_n the_o more_o pertinacious_a be_v the_o belief_n when_o once_o it_o have_v take_v place_n in_o the_o spirit_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o falsehood_n the_o most_o enormous_a be_v make_v important_a by_o the_o high_a pretext_n of_o truth_n and_o be_v not_o authorise_v but_o by_o the_o most_o undoubted_a maxim_n of_o religion_n under_o the_o colour_n of_o this_o sovereign_n pour_v they_o make_v man_n renounce_v their_o judgement_n of_o reason_n nay_o more_o disavow_v their_o own_o proper_a sense_n if_o ever_o there_o be_v a_o error_n incapable_a it_o be_v the_o impiety_n of_o the_o israelite_n who_o burn_v their_o own_o child_n as_o a_o sacrifice_n please_v to_o god_n nevertheless_o neither_o nature_n which_o cry_v out_o against_o those_o horror_n nor_o the_o threaten_n from_o heaven_n which_o condemn_v they_o can_v not_o hinder_v their_o practice_n but_o it_o needs_o must_v be_v that_o some_o violent_a passion_n which_o break_v in_o sunder_o the_o strong_a chain_n of_o natural_a affection_n be_v move_v with_o some_o powerful_a engine_n cloak_v over_o with_o some_o very_a specious_a pretext_n their_o apology_n may_v be_v that_o the_o chief_a good_a of_o man_n consist_v in_o the_o remission_n of_o his_o sin_n that_o this_o remission_n can_v not_o be_v without_o the_o effusion_n of_o blood_n that_o it_o be_v a_o folly_n to_o go_v about_o to_o appease_v god_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o beast_n and_o therefore_o some_o humane_a sacrifice_n must_v be_v offer_v that_o this_o sacrifice_n ought_v to_o be_v innocent_a and_o that_o a_o great_a innocence_n can_v not_o be_v find_v then_o in_o a_o little_a infant_n that_o to_o be_v of_o the_o proper_a substance_n of_o the_o man_n which_o do_v present_v it_o and_o so_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o his_o offering_n shall_v be_v offer_v in_o expiation_n but_o if_o the_o sacrifice_n ought_v to_o be_v but_o eucharistical_a than_o it_o be_v but_o to_o mock_v god_n to_o present_v he_o a_o calf_n or_o a_o pigeon_n his_o majesty_n require_v more_o noble_a offering_n nay_o more_o demand_v our_o own_o bowel_n and_o that_o they_o know_v not_o how_o to_o offer_v he_o a_o more_o precious_a present_n then_o the_o life_n of_o their_o own_o child_n under_o this_o pretext_n and_o such_o like_a this_o abomination_n pass_v for_o the_o most_o ardent_a piety_n which_o a_o man_n may_v show_v to_o god_n equallise_v or_o rather_o surpass_v all_o which_o the_o scripture_n extol_v in_o abraham_n for_o a_o action_n of_o this_o quality_n so_o that_o the_o excess_n of_o error_n augment_v the_o persuasion_n the_o article_n of_o transubstantiation_n be_v produce_v under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o most_o excellent_a and_o most_o dreadful_a mystery_n of_o all_o religion_n bear_v upon_o its_o front_n the_o express_a word_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o presence_n be_v fearful_a to_o the_o angel_n arm_v itself_o with_o the_o power_n of_o his_o omnipotency_n enclose_v within_o its_o title_n all_o the_o majesty_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n by_o how_o much_o the_o representation_n of_o this_o opinion_n be_v prodigious_a by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o it_o make_v they_o believe_v it_o mysterious_a from_o thence_o it_o come_v that_o that_o belief_n be_v maintain_v with_o more_o pertinacity_n than_o any_o error_n who_o absurdity_n be_v less_o apparent_a also_o the_o believe_v hereof_o be_v esteem_v so_o much_o the_o more_o meritorious_a by_o how_o much_o less_o the_o object_n be_v to_o be_v believe_v as_o indeed_o that_o man_n who_o firm_o believe_v this_o transubstantiation_n shall_v have_v be_v it_o true_a more_o faith_n than_o ever_o have_v all_o the_o patriarch_n and_o apostle_n together_o the_o three_o section_n chapter_n 1._o what_o manner_n of_o knowledge_n or_o instruction_n be_v most_o natural_a to_o the_o vulgar_a two_o man_n may_v know_v one_o and_o the_o same_o truth_n but_o in_o divers_a manner_n a_o country_n man_n may_v know_v that_o a_o eclipse_n ought_v to_o happen_v on_o such_o a_o day_n have_v read_v it_o in_o a_o almanac_n but_o that_o be_v not_o call_v science_n as_o a_o astronomer_n who_o know_v by_o demonstration_n foresee_v the_o eclipse_n in_o his_o cause_n he_o be_v not_o learn_v in_o religion_n who_o know_v all_o the_o matter_n but_o he_o that_o know_v they_o in_o the_o manner_n they_o ought_v to_o be_v know_v on_o which_o many_o fault_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v there_o be_v two_o tradition_n or_o way_n of_o instruction_n on_o which_o the_o vulgar_a repose_n themselves_o sentence_n and_o general_a proposition_n 2_o history_n in_o these_o two_o consist_v almost_o all_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o common_a people_n as_o for_o the_o first_o head_n the_o ignorant_a content_n themselves_o to_o know_v the_o generality_n because_o the_o intelligence_n of_o particular_a point_n require_v a_o sharp_a sight_n and_o a_o more_o fix_a contemplation_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o a_o idiot_n to_o say_v these_o thing_n then_o to_o restrain_v this_o generality_n to_o its_o species_n to_o know_v how_o to_o give_v each_o one_o of_o they_o its_o proper_a name_n to_o the_o other_o the_o instruction_n which_o be_v give_v they_o by_o history_n please_v they_o because_o of_o its_o facility_n for_o it_o consist_v in_o action_n and_o circumstance_n perceptible_a to_o the_o imagination_n so_o that_o all_o their_o knowledge_n lodge_v either_o in_o copious_a generality_n or_o in_o the_o single_a individuum_n but_o the_o point_n which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v medium_n between_o these_o two_o weary_v more_o the_o spirit_n oblige_v they_o to_o reason_n and_o to_o take_v the_o measure_n weight_n and_o number_n and_o the_o name_n of_o all_o thing_n this_o be_v the_o cause_n the_o vulgar_a cast_v it_o off_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n many_o be_v orthodoxal_a in_o the_o generality_n of_o a_o point_n who_o err_v gross_o in_o the_o particular_n thereof_o witness_v the_o article_n of_o providence_n upon_o which_o the_o common_a people_n will_v give_v a_o clear_a opinion_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o generality_n of_o this_o doctrine_n but_o in_o the_o particular_a point_n imagine_v a_o world_n of_o absurdity_n chap._n 2._o of_o the_o superficial_a knowledge_n of_o each_o point_n of_o of_o religion_n of_o their_o definition_n and_o of_o their_o exact_a knowledge_n a_o example_n in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o eucharist_n the_o ignorance_n of_o general_a as_o well_o as_o particular_a point_n proceed_v from_o this_o that_o popular_a spirit_n learn_v a_o infinity_n of_o description_n but_o very_o few_o definition_n i_o speak_v not_o in_o favour_n of_o subtle_a and_o artificial_a definition_n of_o which_o every_o one_o be_v not_o capable_a but_o certain_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o have_v the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o a_o point_n without_o know_v how_o to_o mark_v and_o define_v the_o essence_n if_o not_o exact_o yet_o at_o least_o very_o near_o the_o truth_n when_o a_o man_n can_v say_v sin_n be_v the_o poison_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o know_v how_o to_o give_v it_o a_o hundred_o epithet_n of_o this_o sort_n yet_o have_v he_o not_o learn_v what_o sin_n be_v this_o ignorance_n be_v entertain_v by_o a_o multitude_n of_o preacher_n who_o be_v content_a to_o declaim_v by_o description_n and_o abundance_n of_o metahpot_n never_o show_v but_o the_o superficies_n of_o matter_n in_o stead_n of_o set_v forth_o the_o dimension_n i_o leave_v the_o point_n which_o be_v elevate_v above_o all_o definition_n the_o imagination_n of_o idiot_n who_o not_o understand_v what_o be_v proper_o that_o eternity_n although_o they_o know_v that_o god_n have_v neither_o beginning_n nor_o end_n believe_v he_o nevertheless_o to_o have_v more_o age_n than_o he_o have_v four_o thousand_o year_n since_o this_o point_n and_o many_o other_o be_v not_o the_o mark_n at_o which_o we_o shoot_v i_o can_v show_v that_o the_o great_a part_n of_o our_o difference_n proceed_v from_o the_o ignorance_n of_o definition_n if_o the_o romish_a church_n comprehend_v intercession_n to_o be_v a_o sacerdotal_a act_n and_o that_o christ_n pray_v in_o quality_n of_o a_o sovereign_a priest_n dead_a for_o we_o and_o this_o function_n consist_v in_o the_o comparition_n of_o his_o person_n etc._n etc._n she_o will_v never_o transport_v to_o other_o the_o title_n of_o intercessor_n but_o to_o make_v you_o see_v how_o many_o excellent_a matter_n the_o exact_a intelligence_n of_o one_o point_n furnish_v in_o respect_n of_o a_o superficial_a knowledge_n we_o will_v produce_v only_o one_o example_n in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n

and_o it_o be_v likewise_o dispute_v whether_o faith_n depend_v on_o election_n or_o election_n depend_v on_o faith_n this_o turn_a topsy_n turuie_o be_v ordinary_a among_o the_o ignorant_a who_o believe_v that_o the_o person_n be_v acceptable_a for_o his_o work_n instead_o that_o the_o work_n be_v acceptable_a for_o the_o person_n chap._n x._o of_o the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o vulgar_a who_o believe_v that_o one_o ought_v not_o to_o search_v nor_o give_v any_o other_o reason_n of_o the_o point_n of_o religion_n than_o the_o will_n of_o god_n if_o it_o be_v not_o the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o we_o shall_v know_v why_o and_o how_o he_o work_v we_o can_v not_o know_v how_o our_o lord_n can_v be_v bear_v of_o a_o virgin_n yet_o notwithstanding_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o prime_a article_n of_o our_o faith_n he_o have_v not_o say_v why_o instead_o of_o cause_v the_o hebrew_n to_o pass_v when_o they_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n by_o the_o philistine_n country_n which_o be_v the_o straight_a way_n to_o enter_v into_o canaan_n he_o lead_v they_o by_o a_o great_a circuit_n full_a of_o wander_n and_o inconvenience_n nor_o why_o have_v give_v to_o abraham_n the_o land_n of_o the_o amorites_n his_o posterity_n ought_v not_o to_o have_v possess_v it_o but_o at_o the_o end_n of_o 400_o year_n gen._n 15._o nor_o why_o the_o bill_n of_o divorce_n be_v permit_v the_o jew_n nor_o why_o he_o disapprove_v david_n design_n touch_v the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o a_o thousand_o other_o effect_n of_o his_o providence_n whereof_o he_o will_v have_v we_o know_v the_o cause_n many_o think_v they_o know_v enough_o thereof_o when_o they_o refer_v all_o thing_n simple_o to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n which_o they_o say_v suffice_v for_o all_o reason_n and_o that_o in_o every_o point_n be_v it_o historical_a or_o dogmatic_a when_o one_o ask_v why_o it_o be_v so_o one_o ought_v to_o content_v himself_o with_o say_v that_o god_n will_v have_v it_o so_o or_o have_v so_o ordain_v this_o maxim_n teach_v ignorance_n under_o the_o shadow_n of_o modesty_n by_o this_o mean_n there_o be_v no_o question_n but_o may_v be_v avoid_v in_o two_o word_n and_o the_o very_a idiot_n shall_v be_v capable_a to_o give_v a_o solution_n thereof_o it_o be_v true_a the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v the_o sovereign_a cause_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o the_o only_a reason_n of_o a_o great_a part_n thereof_o but_o this_o answer_n suffice_v not_o for_o all_o question_n nay_o in_o many_o matter_n it_o be_v impertinent_a when_o one_o ask_v how_o abraham_n be_v justify_v this_o will_v be_v a_o absurdity_n to_o answer_v that_o he_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n instead_o of_o say_v it_o be_v by_o faith_n a_o absurdity_n to_o show_v the_o first_o cause_n when_o the_o second_o be_v demand_v a_o absurdity_n to_o produce_v the_o will_n of_o god_n when_o the_o question_n be_v of_o the_o formal_a or_o instrumental_a cause_n a_o absurdity_n to_o name_v the_o architect_n instead_o of_o the_o matter_n this_o be_v to_o annihilate_v the_o dispensation_n which_o god_n have_v establish_v in_o his_o work_n and_o to_o break_v down_o those_o step_n by_o which_o he_o will_v have_v we_o climb_v up_o unto_o he_o to_o think_v to_o leap_v over_o all_o at_o one_o leap_n be_v extreme_a folly_n a_o man_n that_o allege_v nothing_o but_o the_o will_n of_o god_n upon_o a_o subject_a propose_v understand_v not_o what_o this_o will_n of_o god_n be_v for_o to_o understand_v it_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o know_v wherein_o it_o consist_v and_o how_o it_o concern_v the_o matter_n in_o question_n now_o the_o understanding_n of_o this_o point_n presuppose_v the_o knowledge_n of_o second_o cause_n by_o which_o the_o will_n of_o god_n work_v he_o that_o allege_v the_o second_o cause_n and_o give_v reason_n thereof_o allege_v the_o will_n of_o god_n for_o god_n have_v will_v that_o such_o thing_n shall_v be_v so_o for_o such_o reason_n and_o these_o reason_n be_v one_o part_n of_o his_o will_n when_o the_o disciple_n ask_v why_o they_o can_v not_o deliver_v the_o man_n possess_v the_o vulgar_a answer_n will_v import_v because_o it_o please_v not_o god_n but_o our_o lord_n note_v their_o incredulity_n as_o a_o cause_n of_o this_o inability_n and_o show_v fast_v and_o prayer_n as_o the_o mean_n necessary_a to_o the_o expulsion_n of_o the_o devil_n when_o saint_n paul_n be_v buffet_v by_o satan_n he_o do_v not_o simple_o understand_v that_o such_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n but_o that_o his_o power_n be_v accomplish_v in_o weakness_n when_o we_o search_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o salvation_n this_o will_v be_v a_o dangerous_a proceed_n to_o desire_v to_o mount_v up_o to_o election_n without_o pass_v by_o the_o middle_a mean_n the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v the_o first_o reason_n but_o the_o last_o answer_v one_o ought_v to_o give_v to_o a_o question_n chap_n xi_o objection_n of_o the_o vulgar_a touch_v the_o reason_n scripture_n express_v not_o and_o how_o we_o may_v know_v they_o the_o scripture_n be_v full_a of_o law_n and_o mystery_n whereof_o we_o know_v not_o the_o reason_n we_o read_v of_o divers_a ceremony_n divers_a point_n of_o history_n and_o doctrine_n the_o particular_a reason_n whereof_o be_v not_o yet_o find_v out_o but_o oft_o time_n we_o abuse_v ourselves_o by_o believe_v that_o the_o scripture_n discover_v not_o the_o reason_n thereof_o under_o colour_n that_o our_o ignorance_n hinder_v we_o from_o see_v they_o this_o be_v a_o common_a objection_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o vulgar_a when_o they_o hear_v man_n reason_n upon_o any_o matter_n to_o allege_v that_o this_o reason_n be_v not_o at_o all_o express_v in_o scripture_n certain_o the_o scripture_n express_v not_o why_o the_o law_n permit_v homicide_n confine_v within_o the_o city_n of_o refuge_n to_o return_v to_o their_o house_n after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n and_o notwithstanding_o beside_o politic_a reason_n which_o may_v be_v give_v for_o this_o law_n it_o be_v impudence_n to_o deny_v that_o it_o mean_v to_o represent_v the_o efficacy_n of_o christ_n death_n but_o to_o produce_v a_o example_n more_o formal_a to_o this_o purpose_n the_o reason_n for_o which_o our_o lord_n be_v put_v in_o a_o new_a sepulchre_n wherein_o never_o any_o one_o be_v bury_v be_v notwithstanding_o less_o express_v yet_o notwithstanding_o we_o say_v that_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n will_v prevent_v the_o malice_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o not_o able_a to_o deny_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o resurrection_n may_v have_v dispute_v the_o cause_n thereof_o pretend_v that_o he_o have_v recover_v life_n by_o touch_v the_o bone_n of_o some_o prophet_n as_o he_o that_o be_v raise_v in_o the_o grave_n of_o elisha_n this_o reason_n be_v not_o ground_v but_o upon_o conjecture_n but_o of_o so_o great_a appearance_n that_o it_o be_v a_o shame_n to_o reject_v it_o in_o many_o thing_n the_o very_a effect_n show_v its_o cause_n if_o any_o man_n ask_v why_o jesus_n christ_n trust_v judas_n with_o the_o bag_n who_o covetousness_n he_o know_v rather_o than_o another_o of_o his_o disciple_n the_o reason_n thereof_o be_v evident_a to_o he_o that_o consider_v that_o the_o convenience_n of_o this_o office_n render_v his_o treason_n so_o much_o the_o more_o inexcusable_a when_o the_o scripture_n tell_v not_o at_o all_o why_o god_n permit_v sin_n why_o he_o will_v harden_v pharaoh_n why_o he_o suffer_v the_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n the_o effect_n which_o proceed_v thence_o show_v that_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n thereof_o chap._n xii_o of_o the_o prudence_n that_o be_v requisite_a in_o the_o examination_n of_o point_n where_o the_o cause_n be_v uncertain_a of_o a_o ly._n whether_o satan_n make_v pilate_n wife_n speak_v for_o the_o innocence_n of_o jesus_n christ_n it_o be_v true_a that_o one_o ought_v careful_o to_o take_v heed_n of_o those_o cause_n and_o reason_n which_o be_v not_o plain_a unto_o we_o but_o by_o a_o conjectural_a appearance_n for_o the_o consequence_n thereof_o may_v be_v foolish_a and_o dangerous_a some_o have_v think_v that_o jacob_n in_o all_o the_o proceed_n he_o make_v to_o gain_v his_o father_n blessing_n be_v inspire_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n but_o the_o consequence_n thereof_o sound_v very_o ill_o for_o than_o it_o must_v be_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v dictate_v the_o deceitful_a word_n which_o come_v from_o jacob_n mouth_n now_o god_n be_v a_o enemy_n of_o lie_n he_o may_v command_v to_o kill_v but_o not_o to_o pronounce_v a_o falsehood_n although_o a_o bare_o be_v not_o so_o bad_a as_o manslaughter_n the_o reason_n thereof_o be_v that_o man_n slaughter_n may_v be_v sometime_o a_o act_n of_o justice_n but_o a_o lie_n can_v never_o be_v truth_n and_o therefore_o god_n himself_o may_v kill_v but_o he_o can_v never_o lie_v on_o the_o