Selected quad for the lemma: judgement_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
judgement_n certain_a evidence_n falsity_n 124 3 16.7957 5 false
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
A30634 Organum vetus & novum, or, A discourse of reason and truth wherein the natural logick common to mankinde is briefly and plainly described / by Richard Burthogge ... in a letter to the most Honourable Andrew Trevill, Esq. ... Burthogge, Richard, 1638?-ca. 1700. 1678 (1678) Wing B6154; ESTC R1776 23,933 80

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

the_o king-key_n unlock_v all_o the_o mystery_n of_o nature_n the_o great_a creator_n frame_v all_o thing_n in_o the_o universe_n in_o number_n weight_n and_o measure_n extreme_n in_o it_o be_v unite_v by_o participate_v middle_n and_o in_o the_o whole_a system_n there_o be_v so_o admirable_a uniformity_n as_o ravish_v every_o one_o that_o behold_v it_o every_o thing_n in_o its_o place_n be_v apt_o knit_v with_o what_o be_v next_o it_o and_o all_o together_o into_o one_o most_o regular_a frame_n of_o most_o exact_a proportion_n every_o thing_n we_o look_v on_o afford_v example_n and_o galen_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o use_n of_o part_n have_v a_o thousand_o to_o who_o if_o in_o so_o plain_a a_o matter_n it_o be_v necessary_a i_o remit_v the_o learned_a reader_n 80._o and_o it_o be_v a_o common_a sense_n that_o what_o be_v congruous_a be_v true_a and_o what_o be_v true_a be_v congruous_a so_o common_a that_o none_o ever_o fancy_v any_o notion_n of_o truth_n but_o in_o congruity_n some_o schoolman_n in_o congruity_n to_o the_o divine_a intellect_n other_o in_o congruity_n to_o our_o faculty_n and_o all_o man_n though_o they_o speak_v not_o out_o and_o it_o may_v be_v mind_n not_o that_o they_o do_v so_o in_o consistence_n and_o congruity_n of_o thing_n with_o one_o another_o all_o general_o conclude_v that_o narration_n for_o instance_n to_o be_v probable_a which_o seem_v consistent_a and_o probability_n be_v appearance_n of_o truth_n if_o what_o seem_v consistent_a be_v probable_a what_o be_v so_o be_v true_a but_o to_o give_v a_o mechanical_a instance_n one_o that_o will_v repair_v a_o break_a china-dish_n or_o make_v up_o a_o watch_n or_o other_o engine_n take_v abroad_o what_o measure_n do_v he_o natural_o take_v to_o do_v so_o what_o rule_n proceed_v he_o by_o none_o verily_a but_o by_o that_o of_o congruity_n he_o make_v no_o question_n but_o that_o when_o he_o have_v find_v a_o place_n for_o every_o part_n wherein_o it_o lie_v consistent_o and_o apt_o with_o other_o so_o that_o in_o the_o whole_a there_o be_v exact_a coherence_n and_o congruity_n no_o flaw_n no_o unanswerableness_n it_o be_v true_o set_v together_o and_o every_o part_n in_o its_o place_n truth_n be_v harmony_n 81._o and_o see_v truth_n be_v harmony_n and_o the_o universe_n itself_o as_o it_o consist_v in_o our_o analogy_n be_v but_o one_o system_n it_o follow_v that_o proper_o there_o be_v but_o one_o science_n which_o some_o will_v call_v pansophy_n one_o globe_n of_o knowledge_n as_o there_o be_v of_o thing_n as_o also_o that_o the_o partition_n of_o science_n or_o rather_o the_o crumble_a of_o they_o into_o so_o many_o have_v be_v a_o great_a impediment_n of_o science_n the_o dependency_n of_o thing_n and_o their_o relation_n one_o to_o another_o thereby_o become_v unobserved_a and_o unconsidered_a and_o in_o fine_a that_o the_o more_o large_a general_a and_o comprehensive_a our_o knowledge_n be_v the_o more_o assure_v and_o evident_a it_o be_v it_o be_v in_o science_n as_o it_o be_v in_o arch-work_n the_o part_n uphold_v one_o another_o and_o mutual_o contribute_v strength_n and_o beauty_n the_o consinement_n of_o the_o understanding_n to_o particular_a knowledge_n as_o also_o the_o limit_v of_o it_o in_o any_o unto_o certain_a method_n and_o term_n of_o art_n be_v like_o too_o straight_o a_o swath_a of_o the_o child_n and_o spoil_v its_o growth_n 82._o so_o much_o for_o the_o two_o topic_n of_o natural_a speculative_a reason_v namely_o truth_n and_o falsity_n it_o now_o lie_v on_o i_o more_o express_o to_o describe_v how_o reason_v be_v perform_v in_o reference_n to_o they_o and_o so_o what_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o be_v and_o natural_a speculative_a reason_v be_v systematical_a and_o harmonical_a it_o be_v a_o show_v a_o evince_a the_o truth_n or_o falsity_n of_o a_o thing_n by_o confer_v and_o compare_v thing_n with_o thing_n it_o be_v a_o show_v a_o notion_n to_o be_v true_a or_o not_o true_a by_o represent_v of_o it_o in_o a_o frame_n a_o scheme_n of_o real_a notion_n with_o all_o its_o relation_n in_o it_o and_o so_o by_o compare_v evidence_v how_o it_o square_n agree_v and_o harmonize_n or_o otherwise_o 83._o that_o natural_a reason_v be_v harmonical_a systematical_a that_o it_o be_v confer_v compare_v be_v evident_a in_o the_o natural_a reason_n of_o plain_a and_o illiterate_a but_o understanding_n man_n who_o not_o have_v other_o logic_n but_o that_o of_o kind_n to_o verify_v their_o tale_n desire_v but_o to_o have_v they_o hear_v out_o from_o end_n to_o end_n and_o who_o no_o otherwise_o confute_v their_o adversary_n than_o by_o tell_v over_o again_o in_o their_o own_o way_n the_o whole_a relation_n that_o so_o both_o may_v be_v compare_v beside_o the_o comparative_a method_n of_o reason_v use_v by_o the_o mind_n in_o intelligible_a object_n be_v no_o other_o than_o that_o we_o natural_o use_v in_o those_o that_o be_v sensible_a for_o be_v it_o a_o visible_a object_n we_o enqure_v into_o and_o examine_v the_o truth_n of_o we_o turn_v it_o every_o way_n and_o into_o all_o posture_n so_o to_o make_v a_o certain_a judgement_n of_o it_o and_o circumspection_n which_o be_v cicero_n word_n for_o it_o or_o the_o mind_n compare_v and_o confer_v of_o thing_n be_v no_o other_o and_o if_o truth_n indeed_o be_v harmony_n proportion_n congruity_n a_o object_n can_v be_v evince_v true_a but_o by_o be_v evince_v harmonical_a congruous_a proportionable_a and_o it_o can_v be_v evince_v harmonical_a congruous_a proportionable_a but_o by_o be_v confer_v and_o compare_v and_o upon_o collation_n and_o comparison_n show_v to_o be_v so_o 84._o to_o prove_v harmonical_o be_v in_o a_o scheme_n and_o frame_n of_o notion_n bottom_v on_o thing_n to_o show_v the_o thing_n to_o be_v prove_v to_o quadrate_n lie_v even_o and_o to_o be_v entire_o congruous_a and_o answerable_a to_o disprove_v a_o thing_n harmonical_o be_v in_o a_o frame_n and_o scheme_n of_o notion_n bottom_v on_o thing_n to_o show_v it_o not_o to_o quadrate_n but_o to_o be_v incongruous_a unanswerable_a and_o unadequate_a 85._o the_o best_a way_n of_o confute_v error_n be_v to_o do_v it_o by_o show_v the_o truth_n there_o be_v so_o great_a a_o delicacy_n in_o proportion_n that_o a_o scheme_n of_o thought_n may_v seem_v congruous_a and_o agree_v by_o itself_o which_o compare_v with_o another_o be_v observe_v no_o long_o so_o as_o two_o piece_n of_o fine_a cloth_n look_v on_o at_o a_o distance_n and_o not_o compare_v together_o may_v be_v judge_v equal_o fine_a and_o one_o no_o better_a than_o the_o other_o whereas_o when_o put_v together_o and_o feel_v and_o so_o compare_v the_o difference_n be_v plain_a and_o discernible_a 86._o the_o effect_n of_o reason_v and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o conclusion_n be_v assent_n or_o dissent_n according_a to_o evidence_n evidence_n be_v the_o assurance_n we_o have_v a_o thing_n be_v true_a or_o false_a and_o so_o be_v either_o of_o truth_n or_o of_o falsity_n and_o answerable_o bottom_n either_o assent_n or_o dissent_n 87._o assent_n be_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o mind_n upon_o evidence_n of_o truth_n that_o the_o thing_n be_v true_a dissent_n be_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o mind_n upon_o evidence_n of_o falsity_n that_o the_o thing_n be_v false_a 88_o evidence_n of_o truth_n be_v either_o certain_a or_o probable_a certain_a evidence_n be_v full_a assurance_n probable_a evidence_n be_v good_a assurance_n but_o not_o full_a certain_a evidence_n be_v evidence_n of_o certain_a truth_n probable_a evidence_n be_v evidence_n of_o probability_n probable_a evidence_n be_v now_o a-days_o term_v a_o motive_n of_o credibility_n 89._o in_o proportion_n as_o the_o evidence_n be_v so_o be_v the_o assent_n if_o the_o evidence_n be_v certain_a that_o be_v indubitable_a and_o unquestionable_a be_v that_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v to_o be_v so_o of_o which_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n to_o doubt_v or_o make_v any_o question_n then_o the_o assent_n be_v firm_a and_o certain_a and_o without_o doubt_v but_o if_o the_o evidence_n be_v but_o probable_a the_o assent_n than_o be_v infirm_a and_o with_o doubt_v more_o or_o less_o as_o the_o evidence_n be_v lesser_a or_o great_a to_o doubt_v be_v to_o fear_v lest_o the_o thing_n to_o which_o assent_n be_v give_v shall_v not_o be_v true_a 90._o evidence_n of_o certainty_n be_v to_o the_o mind_n as_o to_o its_o assent_n all_o as_o much_o as_o evidence_n of_o infallibility_n for_o the_o mind_n as_o firm_o adhere_v to_o what_o it_o have_v all_o reason_n for_o and_o no_o reason_n against_o all_o reason_n to_o believe_v it_o to_o be_v so_o or_o so_o and_o no_o reason_n to_o believe_v it_o to_o be_v otherwise_o as_o to_o what_o it_o apprehend_v impossible_a to_o be_v otherwise_o see_v it_o be_v unreasonable_a and_o contradictious_a for_o reason_n any_o wise_a to_o doubt_v when_o it_o have_v no_o reason_n at_o all_o