Selected quad for the lemma: ground_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
ground_n	divine_a	faith_n	truth_n	2,294	5	6.3960	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A52415	Christian blessedness, or, Discourses upon the beatitudes of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ written by John Norris ... ; to which is added, reflections upon a late essay concerning human understanding, by the same author.	Norris, John, 1657-1711.	1690 (1690)	Wing N1246; ESTC R16064	112,867	310

trouble_n be_v that_o they_o can_v get_v '_o they_o now_o this_o be_v proper_o worldly_a sorrow_n and_o come_v from_o a_o ill_a principle_n either_o from_o covetousness_n lust_n or_o ambition_n but_o now_o there_o may_v be_v a_o virtuous_a and_o laudable_a discontent_n as_o well_o as_o a_o vition_n and_o sordid_a one_o and_o that_o be_v when_o a_o man_n mourn_v and_o be_v trouble_v not_o because_o he_o can_v compass_v such_o and_o such_o create_v good_n no_o perhaps_o he_o will_v not_o eat_v of_o the_o fruit_n if_o he_o can_v reach_v it_o but_o pure_o because_o they_o be_v all_o empty_a and_o vain_a and_o can_v satisfy_v he_o do_v not_o grieve_v because_o he_o want_v they_o for_o it_o may_v be_v he_o choose_v to_o be_v without_o they_o but_o because_o they_o be_v want_v in_o themselves_o and_o have_v not_o that_o in_o they_o which_o can_v ever_o make_v he_o happy_a and_o indeed_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o cast_v a_o damp_n upon_o the_o spirit_n of_o any_o consider_a man_n to_o think_v 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therefore_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v his_o first_o and_o indeed_o main_a business_n to_o have_v give_v we_o a_o account_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o idea_n and_o yet_o this_o be_v not_o only_o neglect_v in_o its_o proper_a place_n but_o whole_o omit_v and_o pass_v over_o in_o deep_a silence_n which_o i_o can_v but_o remark_n as_o a_o fundamental_a defect_n in_o this_o work_n in_o the_o three_o follow_a chapter_n our_o author_n set_v himself_o to_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v no_o innate_a principle_n but_o before_o i_o consider_v whether_o there_o be_v or_o no_o i_o premise_v this_o double_a remark_n first_o that_o a_o thing_n may_v be_v false_a in_o itself_o and_o yet_o not_o so_o because_o or_o in_o virtue_n of_o such_o a_o argument_n second_o that_o though_o a_o thing_n be_v real_o false_a yet_o it_o may_v not_o become_v such_o a_o man_n to_o deny_v the_o existence_n of_o it_o who_o by_o some_o other_o principle_n of_o he_o may_v be_v oblige_v to_o hold_v the_o contrary_n the_o 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assent_v to_o how_o then_o be_v they_o self-evident_a there_o must_v be_v therefore_o according_a to_o he_o some_o principle_n to_o which_o all_o mankind_n do_v give_v a_o universal_a consent_n i_o do_v not_o say_v that_o this_o prove_v they_o innate_a but_o only_o that_o there_o be_v such_o proposition_n well_o but_o how_o do_v he_o prove_v there_o be_v no_o such_o why_o he_o instance_n in_o some_o of_o the_o most_o celebrate_a and_o say_v pag._n 5._o sect._n 5._o that_o all_o child_n and_o idiot_n have_v not_o the_o least_o apprehension_n or_o thought_n of_o they_o and_o the_o want_n of_o that_o be_v enough_o to_o destroy_v universal_a consent_n now_o i_o always_o think_v that_o universality_n of_o consent_n have_v be_v sufficient_o secure_v by_o the_o consent_n of_o all_o and_o the_o dissent_n of_o none_o that_o be_v capable_a of_o either_o and_o what_o then_o have_v we_o to_o do_v with_o idiot_n and_o child_n do_v any_o or_o all_o of_o these_o dissent_n or_o think_v otherwise_o no_o that_o he_o will_v not_o say_v because_o they_o think_v not_o at_o all_o have_v as_o he_o say_v not_o the_o least_o apprehension_n or_o thought_n of_o they_o and_o how_o then_o do_v the_o want_n of_o their_o snffrage_n destroy_v universal_a consent_n when_o all_o person_n that_o think_v at_o all_o about_o such_o proposition_n think_v after_o one_o and_o the_o same_o way_n the_o most_o therefore_o that_o this_o author_n can_v mean_v by_o want_n of_o universal_a consent_n be_v that_o every_o individual_a person_n do_v not_o actual_o assent_v this_o perhaps_o may_v be_v grant_v he_o from_o the_o instance_n of_o idiot_n and_o child_n but_o then_o the_o question_n will_v be_v about_o the_o consequence_n of_o his_o argument_n whether_o actual_a assent_n from_o every_o individual_a be_v necessary_a to_o the_o supposition_n of_o innate_a principle_n or_o in_o other_o word_n whether_o from_o there_o not_o be_v any_o proposition_n to_o which_o every_o individual_a man_n give_v a_o actual_a assent_n it_o follow_v that_o there_o be_v no_o innate_a truth_n the_o author_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o it_o do_v for_o say_v he_o pag._n 5._o sect._n 5._o it_o seem_v to_o i_o near_o a_o contradiction_n to_o say_v that_o there_o be_v truth_n imprint_v on_o the_o soul_n which_o it_o perceive_v or_o understand_v not_o and_o again_o in_o the_o same_o place_n to_o imprint_v any_o thing_n on_o the_o mind_n without_o the_o mind_n be_v perceive_v it_o seem_v to_o i_o hardly_o intelligible_a and_o again_o p._n 12._o sect._n 24._o that_o a_o truth_n shall_v be_v innate_a and_o yet_o not_o assent_v to_o be_v to_o i_o as_o unintelligible_a as_o for_o a_o man_n to_o know_v a_o truth_n and_o be_v ignorant_a of_o it_o at_o the_o same_o time_n here_o we_o have_v both_o the_o consequence_n of_o the_o author_n and_o the_o ground_n upon_o which_o it_o stand_v the_o consequence_n be_v this_o if_o there_o be_v no_o truth_n actual_o perceive_v by_o all_o mind_n than_o there_o be_v none_o natural_o imprint_v the_o proof_n of_o it_o be_v this_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o what_o be_v imprint_v on_o the_o mind_n shall_v not_o be_v perceive_v by_o the_o mind_n therefore_o if_o there_o be_v no_o truth_n actual_o perceive_v by_o all_o mind_n there_o be_v none_o natural_o imprint_v now_o on_o the_o contrary_a to_o this_o i_o thus_o oppose_v if_o there_o may_v be_v impression_n make_v on_o the_o mind_n whereof_o we_o be_v not_o conscious_a or_o which_o we_o do_v not_o perceive_v than_o by_o the_o author_n own_o measure_n the_o not_o perception_n of_o they_o be_v no_o argument_n against_o such_o original_a impression_n the_o consequence_n be_v unexceptionable_a not_o only_o as_o clear_v in_o itself_o but_o as_o be_v the_o very_a reverse_n of_o the_o ●_z own_o argument_n and_o now_o that_o there_o may_v be_v such_o impression_n whereof_o we_o be_v not_o conscious_a be_v what_o the_o author_n himself_o express_o do_v own_o and_o what_o by_o his_o principle_n he_o stand_v oblige_v to_o own_o first_o it_o be_v wat_fw-mi he_o do_v express_o own_o for_o say_v he_o p._n 38._o sect._n 6._o be_v surround_v with_o body_n that_o perpetual_o and_o diverse_o affect_v we_o variety_n of_o idea_n whether_o care_n be_v take_v about_o it_o or_o no_o be_v imprint_v on_o the_o mind_n of_o child_n and_o yet_o they_o do_v not_o perceive_v they_o as_o he_o have_v say_v before_o therefore_o by_o his_o own_o confession_n there_o may_v be_v a_o impression_n of_o idea_n where_o there_o be_v no_o perception_n the_o same_o he_o confess_v again_o p._n 61._o sect._n 4._o how_o often_o may_v a_o man_n observe_v in_o himself_o that_o whilst_o his_o mind_n be_v intent_o employ_v in_o the_o contemplation_n of_o some_o object_n and_o curious_o survey_v some_o idea_n that_o be_v there_o it_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o impression_n etc._n etc._n and_o again_o sect._n 5._o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o child_n by_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o sense_n about_o object_n that_o affect_v they_o in_o the_o womb_n receive_v some_o few_o idea_n before_o they_o be_v bear_v etc._n etc._n and_o if_o before_o they_o be_v bear_v then_o certain_o before_o they_o be_v conscious_a of_o they_o there_o may_v therefore_o be_v impression_n without_o consciousness_n which_o he_o also_o plain_o imply_v in_o his_o account_n of_o memory_n which_o he_o do_v not_o make_v to_o be_v a_o recovery_n of_o idea_n that_o be_v lose_v but_o a_o re-advertency_a or_o re-application_n of_o mind_n to_o idea_n that_o be_v actual_o there_o though_o not_o attend_v to_o for_o say_v he_o p._n 65._o sect._n 2._o the_o narrow_a mind_n of_o man_n not_o be_v capable_a of_o have_v many_o idea_n under_o view_n and_o consideration_n at_o once_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o have_v a_o repository_n to_o lay_v up_o those_o idea_n which_o at_o another_o time_n it_o may_v have_v use_n of_o and_o according_o p._n 66._o sect._n 7._o he_o call_v they_o idea_n which_o be_v lodge_v in_o the_o memory_n and_o pag._n 67_o sect._n 8._o he_o call_v they_o 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