Selected quad for the lemma: faith_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
faith_n	believe_v	jesus_n	lord_n	17,538	5	3.8547	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A51305	Letters on several subjects with several other letters : to which is added by the publisher two letters, one to the Reverend Dr. Sherlock, Dean of St. Paul's, and the other to the Reverend Mr. Bentley : with other discourses / by Henry More ; publish'd by E. Elys.	More, Henry, 1614-1687.; Elys, Edmund, ca. 1634-ca. 1707.	1694 (1694)	Wing M2664; ESTC R27513	57,265	148

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of_o lord_n who_o be_v ready_a to_o judge_v both_o the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d book_n print_v for_o john_n evering●_n at_o the_o star_n in_o ludgate-street_n 1._o miscellany_n essay_n by_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d mont_fw-fr upon_o history_n philosophy_n 〈◊〉_d morality_n humanity_n gallantry_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d with_o a_o character_n by_o a_o person_n of_o honour_n 〈◊〉_d england_n continue_v by_o mr._n dryden_n 2._o a_o new_a family-book_n or_o the_o true_a 〈◊〉_d of_o family_n be_v direction_n to_o pa●_n 〈◊〉_d child_n and_o to_o those_o who_o be_v instead_o of_o 〈◊〉_d show_v they_o their_o several_a duty_n with_o 〈◊〉_d and_o meditation_n to_o which_o be_v annex_v 〈◊〉_d course_n about_o the_o right_a way_n of_o improve_n 〈◊〉_d time_n with_o a_o preface_n by_o dr._n horneck_n 3._o a_o answer_n to_o the_o brief_a history_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d tarians_n call_v also_o socinian_n by_o william_n 〈◊〉_d rector_n of_o st._n swithin_n london_n 4._o a_o 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in_o man_n for_o a_o further_a discovery_n of_o disease_n incident_a to_o human_a nature_n by_o edw._n maynwaring_n m._n d._n 9_o the_o divine_a art_n of_o prayer_n contain_v the_o most_o proper_a rule_n to_o pray_v well_o with_o divers_a meditation_n and_o prayer_n suitable_a to_o the_o necessity_n of_o christian_n useful_a in_o every_o family_n with_o several_a prayer_n for_o soldier_n both_o in_o their_o majesty_n army_n and_o fleet._n by_o marius_n d'_fw-fr assignee_n b._n d._n 10._o phrascologia_fw-la generalis_fw-la a_o full_a large_a and_o general_a phrase-book_n comprehend_v whatever_o be_v necessary_a and_o most_o useful_a in_o all_o other_o phraseological_a book_n hitherto_o here_o publish_v and_o methodical_o digest_v for_o the_o more_o speedy_a and_o prosperous_a progress_n of_o student_n in_o their_o humanity-study_n by_o william_n robertson_n m._n a._n a._n t.p._n h.m._n s._n t._n doctores_fw-la

in_o it_o be_v true_a some_o of_o the_o poet_n among_o the_o heathen_a be_v as_o wanton_a and_o impure_a in_o their_o imagination_n as_o lascivious_a and_o profane_a in_o their_o write_n as_o t._n hobbs_n encomiast_n ab._n c._n but_o be_v not_o the_o most_o eminent_a of_o the_o ancient_a philosopher_n yea_o and_o many_o of_o the_o heathen_a poet_n of_o another_o mind_n do_v not_o aristotle_n say_v express_o ethic._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o can_v never_o be_v worthy_a of_o honour_n who_o be_v addict_v to_o vice_n for_o honour_n be_v the_o reward_n of_o virtue_n and_o be_v give_v to_o good_a and_o virtuous_a men._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o good_a man_n be_v true_o honourable_a what_o say_v the_o wise_a of_o the_o latin_a author_n m._n t._n cicero_n concern_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o honour_n they_o attribute_v to_o jupiter_n by_o which_o name_n they_o signify_v the_o maker_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n lib._n 2._o de_fw-la natura_fw-la deorum_fw-la ipse_fw-la jupiter_n id_fw-la est_fw-la juvans_fw-la pater_fw-la quem_fw-la conversis_fw-la casibus_fw-la appellamus_fw-la â_fw-la juvando_fw-la jupiter_fw-la â_fw-la poetis_fw-la pater_fw-la di●●●que_fw-la hominumque_fw-la dicitur_fw-la â_fw-la majoribus_fw-la autem_fw-la nostris_fw-la optimus_fw-la maximus_fw-la &_o quidem_fw-la ante_fw-la optimus_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la beneficentissimus_fw-la quam_fw-la maximus_fw-la quia_fw-la majus_fw-la est_fw-la certèque_fw-la gratius_fw-la prodesse_fw-la omnibus_fw-la quam_fw-la opes_fw-la magnas_fw-la habere_fw-la jupiter_n be_v call_v by_o our_o ancestor_n the_o most_o good_a and_o the_o most_o great_a and_o true_o the_o most_o good_a that_o be_v the_o most_o gracious_a and_o beneficent_a before_o the_o most_o great_a and_o powerful_a because_o it_o be_v more_o great_a and_o certain_o more_o acceptable_a to_o do_v good_a to_o all_o man_n than_o to_o have_v the_o fullness_n of_o wealth_n and_o power_n can_v t._n h._n be_v ignorant_a of_o that_o divine_a say_v of_o the_o poet_n juvenal_n nobilitas_fw-la sola_fw-la est_fw-la atque_fw-la unica_fw-la virtus_fw-la virtue_n be_v the_o only_a nobility_n that_o be_v to_o say_v be_v that_o for_o which_o only_a man_n ought_v to_o be_v honour_v prima_fw-la mihi_fw-la debes_fw-la animi_fw-la bona_fw-la sanctus_n haberi_fw-la justitiaeque_fw-la tenax_fw-la factis_fw-la dictisque_fw-la mereris_fw-la agnosco_fw-la procerem_fw-la juven_n sat._n 8._o these_o and_o some_o of_o the_o precede_a verse_n be_v thus_o translate_v by_o my_o learned_a friend_n dr._n barten_n holiday_n though_o in_o thy_o hall_n wax-image_n we_o see_v virtue_n be_v the_o only_a true_a nobility_n live_v like_o good_a paulus_n cossus_n drusus_n and_o before_o thy_o statue_n let_v these_o worthy_n stand_v let_v these_o before_o thy_o consul_n rod_n still_o go_v to_o i_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o mind_n first_o owe._n deserve_v to_o be_v hold_v pure_a and_o just_a towards_o man_n in_o 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minimè_fw-la dubit_fw-la abilis_fw-la apparet_fw-la infirmitas_fw-la etc._n etc._n veramque_fw-la illam_fw-la platonis_fw-la esse_fw-la sententiam_fw-la liquet_fw-la solos_fw-la quod_fw-la desiderent_fw-la facere_fw-la posse_fw-la sapientes_fw-la improbos_fw-la verò_fw-la exercere_fw-la quidem_fw-la quodlibeat_fw-la quod_fw-la vero_fw-la desiderent_fw-la explere_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la faciunt_fw-la enim_fw-la quaelibet_fw-la dum_fw-la per_fw-la ea_fw-la quibus_fw-la delectantur_fw-la id_fw-la bonum_fw-la quod_fw-la desiderant_fw-la se_fw-la adepturos_fw-la putant_fw-la sed_fw-la minime_fw-la adipiscuntur_fw-la quoniam_fw-la ad_fw-la beatitudinem_fw-la probra_fw-la non_fw-la veniunt_fw-la it_o be_v evident_a that_o good_a man_n be_v always_o powerful_a that_o wicked_a man_n be_v most_o feeble_a and_o impotent_a and_o the_o truth_n of_o that_o say_v of_o plato_n can_v be_v doubt_v that_o only_o wise_a man_n do_v what_o they_o desire_v but_o that_o the_o wicked_a exercise_n their_o 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liberty_n each_o man_n have_v to_o use_v his_o own_o power_n as_o he_o will_v himself_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o his_o own_o nature_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o his_o own_o life_n and_o consequent_o of_o do_v any_o thing_n which_o in_o his_o own_o judgement_n and_o reason_n he_o shall_v conceive_v to_o be_v the_o apt_a mean_n thereunto_o here_o he_o express_v a_o plain_a contempt_n of_o the_o word_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n and_o consequent_o before_o all_o the_o world_n renounce_v his_o christianity_n luk._n 14._o 26._o if_o any_o man_n will_v come_v to_o i_o and_o hate_v not_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o brethren_n and_o sister_n yea_o and_o his_o own_o life_n also_o he_o can_v be_v my_o disciple_n it_o be_v manifest_a and_o unquestionable_a that_o by_o a_o man_n hate_v his_o own_o life_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v his_o abhor_v the_o preservation_n of_o it_o by_o any_o unlawful_a mean_n whereas_o this_o industrious_a agent_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o darkness_n will_v have_v we_o believe_v that_o a_o man_n may_v do_v any_o thing_n by_o the_o right_n of_o nature_n which_o he_o conceive_v to_o be_v the_o apt_a mean_n to_o preserve_v this_o transitory_a life_n which_o heathen_n have_v be_v willing_a to_o part_v with_o rather_o than_o they_o will_v violate_v their_o faith_n what_o will_v the_o brave_a regulus_n have_v think_v of_o this_o philosopher_n false_o so_o call_v i_o flame_n with_o indignation_n against_o the_o spirit_n and_o genius_n of_o such_o a_o enemy_n to_o christianity_n that_o have_v name_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n consider_v the_o many_o excellent_a and_o christian-like_a sentence_n i_o read_v in_o the_o verse_n of_o some_o heathen_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o stoic_n and_o other_o philosopher_n particular_o in_o his_o verse_n who_o be_v so_o much_o take_v with_o regulus_n s_o fidelity_n to_o his_o most_o cruel_a enemy_n how_o like_o a_o christian_n do_v he_o write_v of_o a_o good_a man_n carm._n lib._n 4._o ode_n 9_o duramque_fw-la callet_n pauperiem_fw-la pati_fw-la pejusque_fw-la letho_n flagitium_fw-la timet_fw-la non_fw-la ille_fw-la pro_fw-la charis_fw-la amicis_fw-la aut_fw-la patriâ_fw-la timidus_fw-la perire_fw-la which_o that_o excellent_a person_n sir_n r._n f._n translate_v thus_o if_o he_o know_v how_o hard_a want_n to_o bear_v and_o fear_v a_o crime_n more_o than_o his_o end_n if_o for_o his_o country_n or_o his_o friend_n to_o stake_v his_o life_n he_o do_v not_o fear_n as_o for_o t._n h._n his_o mad_a conceit_n concern_v liberty_n and_o necessity_n his_o assert_v that_o the_o holy_a one_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o sinful_a purpose_n etc._n etc._n since_o they_o be_v so_o general_o abhor_v even_o by_o those_o person_n who_o assert_v such_o proposition_n from_o which_o the_o same_o most_o execrable_a conclusion_n may_v be_v infer_v i_o think_v it_o not_o requisite_a that_o i_o shall_v spend_v any_o time_n in_o animadvert_v on_o they_o in_o 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