Selected quad for the lemma: glory_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
glory_n affliction_n eternal_a weight_n 10,184 5 9.3838 5 true
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
A03590 Of the lavves of ecclesiasticall politie eight bookes. By Richard Hooker.; Ecclesiastical polity. Books 1-4 Hooker, Richard, 1553 or 4-1600.; Spenser, John, 1559-1614. 1604 (1604) STC 13713; ESTC S120914 286,221 214

There is 1 snippet containing the selected quad. | View original text

whereof_o be_v by_o this_o rule_n sufficient_o manifest_v although_o we_o have_v no_o other_o warrant_v beside_o to_o approve_v they_o the_o apostle_n s_o paul_n have_v speech_n concern_v the_o heathen_a say_v of_o they_o 2.14_o they_o be_v a_o law_n unto_o themselves_o his_o meaning_n be_v that_o by_o force_n of_o the_o light_n of_o reason_n wherewith_o god_n illuminate_v every_o one_o which_o come_v into_o the_o world_n man_n be_v enable_v to_o know_v truth_n from_o falsehood_n and_o good_a from_o evil_n do_v thereby_o learn_v in_o many_o thing_n what_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v which_o will_v himself_o not_o reveal_v by_o any_o extraordinary_a mean_n unto_o they_o but_o they_o by_o natural_a discourse_n attain_v the_o knowledge_n thereof_o seem_v the_o maker_n of_o those_o law_n which_o indeed_o be_v his_o and_o they_o but_o only_o the_o finder_n of_o they_o out_o a_o law_n therefore_o general_o take_v be_v a_o directive_a rule_n unto_o goodness_n of_o operation_n the_o rule_n of_o divine_a operation_n outward_a be_v the_o definitive_a appointment_n of_o god_n own_o wisdom_n set_v down_o within_o himself_o the_o rule_n of_o natural_a agent_n that_o work_v by_o simple_a necessity_n be_v the_o determination_n of_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n know_v to_o god_n himself_o the_o principal_a director_n of_o they_o but_o not_o unto_o they_o that_o be_v direct_v to_o execute_v the_o same_o the_o rule_n of_o natural_a agent_n which_o work_v after_o a_o sort_n of_o their_o own_o accord_n as_o the_o beast_n do_v be_v the_o judgement_n of_o common_a sense_n or_o fancy_n concern_v the_o sensible_a goodness_n of_o those_o object_n wherewith_o they_o be_v move_v the_o rule_n of_o ghostly_a or_o immaterial_a nature_n as_o spirit_n &_o angel_n be_v their_o intuitive_a intellectual_a judgement_n concern_v the_o amiable_a beauty_n &_o high_a goodness_n of_o that_o object_n which_o with_o unspeakable_a joy_n and_o delight_n do_v set_v they_o on_o work_n the_o rule_n of_o voluntary_a agent_n on_o earth_n be_v the_o sentence_n that_o reason_n give_v concern_v the_o goodness_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o they_o be_v to_o do_v and_o the_o sentence_n which_o reason_n give_v be_v some_o more_o some_o less_o general_a before_o it_o come_v to_o define_v in_o particular_a action_n what_o be_v good_a the_o main_a principle_n of_o reason_n be_v in_o themselves_o apparent_a for_o to_o make_v nothing_o evident_a of_o itself_o unto_o man_n understanding_n be_v to_o take_v away_o all_o possibility_n of_o know_v any_o thing_n and_o herein_o that_o of_o theophras●us_n be_v true_a metaph._n they_o that_o seek_v a_o reason_n of_o all_o thing_n do_v utter_o overthrow_v reason_n in_o every_o kind_n of_o knowledge_n some_o such_o ground_n there_o be_v as_o that_o be_v propose_v the_o mind_n do_v present_o embrace_v they_o as_o free_v from_o all_o possibility_n of_o error_n clear_a and_o manifest_a without_o proof_n in_o which_o kind_n axiom_n or_o principle_n more_o general_a be_v such_o as_o this_o that_o the_o great_a good_a be_v to_o be_v choose_v before_o the_o less_o if_o therefore_o it_o shall_v be_v demand_v what_o reason_n there_o be_v why_o the_o will_n of_o man_n which_o do_v necessary_o shun_v harm_n and_o covet_v whatsoever_o be_v pleasant_a and_o sweet_a shall_v be_v command_v to_o count_v the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n gall_n &_o notwithstanding_o the_o bitter_a accident_n wherewith_o virtuous_a action_n be_v compass_v yet_o still_o to_o rejoice_v and_o delight_v in_o they_o sure_o this_o can_v never_o stand_v with_o reason_n but_o that_o wisdom_n thus_o prescribe_v ground_v her_o law_n upon_o a_o infallible_a rule_n of_o comparison_n which_o be_v that_o small_a difficulty_n when_o exceed_v great_a good_a be_v sure_a to_o ensue_v and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n momentanie_n benefit_n when_o the_o hurt_n which_o they_o draw_v after_o they_o be_v unspeakable_a be_v not_o at_o all_o to_o be_v respect_v this_o rule_n be_v the_o ground_n whereupon_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o apostle_n build_v a_o law_n injoin_v patience_n unto_o himself_o the_o present_a lightness_n of_o our_o affliction_n work_v unto_o we_o even_o with_o abundance_n upon_o abundance_n a_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n 4.17_o while_o we_o look_v not_o on_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v see_v but_o on_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o see_v for_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v see_v be_v temporal_a but_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o see_v eternal_a therefore_o christianity_n to_o be_v embrace_v whatsoever_o calamity_n in_o those_o time_n it_o be_v accompany_v withal_o upon_o the_o same_o ground_n our_o saviour_n prove_v the_o law_n most_o reasonable_a that_o do_v forbid_v those_o crime_n which_o man_n for_o gain_n sake_n fall_v into_o for_o a_o man_n to_o win_v the_o world_n if_o it_o be_v with_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o soul_n 16.26_o what_o benefit_n or_o good_a be_v it_o axiom_n less_o general_a yet_o so_o manifest_a that_o they_o need_v no_o further_a proof_n be_v such_o as_o these_o god_n to_o be_v worship_v parent_n to_o be_v honour_v other_o to_o be_v use_v by_o we_o as_o we_o ourselves_o will_v by_o they_o such_o thing_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v allege_v all_o man_n acknowledge_v to_o be_v good_a they_o require_v no_o proof_n or_o further_a discourse_n to_o be_v assure_v of_o their_o goodness_n notwithstanding_o whatsoever_o such_o principle_n there_o be_v it_o be_v at_o the_o first_o find_v out_o by_o discourse_n &_o draw_v from_o out_o of_o the_o very_a bowel_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n for_o we_o be_v to_o note_v that_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n be_v to_o we_o discernible_a not_o only_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o serve_v for_o our_o vital_a preservation_n but_o further_a also_o in_o a_o twofold_n high_a respect_n for_o first_o if_o all_o other_o use_n be_v utter_o take_v away_o yet_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n be_v by_o nature_n speculative_a and_o delight_v with_o contemplation_n in_o itself_o they_o be_v to_o be_v know_v even_o for_o mere_a knowledge_n and_o understand_n sake_n yea_o further_o beside_o this_o the_o knowledge_n of_o every_o the_o least_o thing_n in_o the_o whole_a world_n have_v in_o it_o a_o second_o peculiar_a benefit_n unto_o we_o in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o serve_v to_o minister_v rule_n canon_n and_o law_n for_o man_n to_o direct_v those_o action_n by_o which_o we_o proper_o term_v humane_a this_o do_v the_o very_a heathen_n themselves_o obscure_o insinuate_v by_o make_v themis_n which_o we_o call_v ius_n or_o right_o to_o be_v the_o daughter_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n we_o know_v thing_n either_o as_o they_o be_v in_o themselves_o or_o as_o they_o be_v in_o mutual_a relation_n one_o to_o another_o the_o knowledge_n of_o that_o which_o man_n be_v in_o reference_n unto_o himself_o and_o other_o thing_n in_o relation_n unto_o man_n i_o may_v just_o term_v the_o mother_n of_o all_o those_o principle_n which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v edict_n statute_n and_o decree_n in_o that_o law_n of_o nature_n whereby_o human_a action_n be_v frame_v first_o therefore_o have_v observe_v that_o the_o best_a thing_n where_o they_o be_v not_o hinder_v do_v still_o produce_v the_o best_a operation_n for_o which_o cause_n where_o many_o thing_n be_v to_o concur_v unto_o one_o effect_n the_o best_a be_v in_o all_o congruity_n of_o reason_n to_o guide_v the_o residue_n that_o it_o prevail_a most_o the_o work_n principal_o do_v by_o it_o may_v have_v great_a perfection_n when_o hereupon_o we_o come_v to_o observe_v in_o ourselves_o of_o what_o excellency_n our_o soul_n be_v in_o comparison_n of_o our_o body_n and_o the_o divine_a part_n in_o relation_n unto_o the_o base_a of_o our_o soul_n see_v that_o all_o these_o concur_v in_o produce_v human_a action_n it_o can_v be_v well_o unless_o the_o chief_a do_v command_n and_o direct_v the_o rest_n 5._o the_o soul_n than_o ought_v to_o conduct_v the_o body_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o our_o mind_n the_o soul_n this_o be_v therefore_o the_o first_o law_n whereby_o the_o high_a power_n of_o the_o mind_n require_v general_a obedience_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n concur_v with_o it_o unto_o action_n touch_v the_o several_a grand_a mandate_n which_o be_v impose_v by_o the_o understanding_n faculty_n of_o the_o mind_n must_v be_v obey_v by_o the_o will_n of_o man_n they_o be_v by_o the_o same_o method_n find_v out_o whether_o they_o import_v our_o duty_n towards_o god_n or_o towards_o man_n touch_v the_o one_o i_o may_v not_o here_o stand_v to_o open_v by_o what_o degree_n of_o discourse_n the_o mind_n even_o of_o mere_a natural_a man_n have_v attain_v to_o know_v not_o only_o that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n but_o also_o what_o power_n force_n wisdom_n and_o other_o property_n that_o god_n have_v and_o how_o all_o thing_n depend_v on_o he_o this_o be_v therefore_o presuppose_v from_o that_o