Selected quad for the lemma: knowledge_n

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knowledge_n	chapter_n	folio_n	perfection_n	2,332	5	14.3802	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A04191	A treatise containing the originall of vnbeliefe, misbeliefe, or misperswasions concerning the veritie, vnitie, and attributes of the Deitie with directions for rectifying our beliefe or knowledge in the fore-mentioned points. By Thomas Iackson Dr. in Divinitie, vicar of Saint Nicholas Church in the famous towne of New-castle vpon Tine, and late fellow of Corpus Christi Colledge in Oxford.; Commentaries upon the Apostles Creed. Book 5	Jackson, Thomas, 1579-1640.	1625 (1625)	STC 14316; ESTC S107490	279,406	488

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chapter_n 3._o the_o notion_n of_o the_o deity_n or_o divine_a power_n be_v most_o natural_a unto_o all_o man_n how_o this_o notion_n be_v most_o natural_a unto_o all_o be_v eclipse_v and_o deface_v in_o many_o folio_n 10_o chapter_n 4._o atheism_n idolatry_n heresy_n hypocrisy_n etc._n etc._n have_v one_o common_a root_n what_o estate_n or_o condition_n of_o life_n be_v free_a from_o or_o most_o obnoxious_a unto_o atheism_n or_o temptation_n thereto_o tend_v of_o atheism_n in_o passion_n only_o not_o habituate_v folio_n 17_o chapter_n 5._o of_o habituate_v or_o settle_v atheism_n why_o this_o disease_n be_v not_o so_o epidemical_a in_o ancient_a as_o in_o latter_a time_n of_o the_o disposition_n or_o temper_n from_o which_o irreligion_n or_o incogitancy_n of_o divine_a power_n which_o be_v the_o first_o and_o low_a branch_n of_o atheism_n usual_o spring_v folio_n 31_o chapter_n 6._o of_o disputative_a atheism_n denial_n of_o the_o godhead_n or_o divine_a providence_n with_o the_o several_a curiosity_n which_o occasion_n it_o folio_n 42_o chapter_n 7._o of_o malignant_a atheism_n of_o the_o original_n of_o enmity_n unto_o godliness_n that_o the_o excess_n of_o this_o sin_n do_v bear_v witness_n to_o the_o truth_n which_o it_o oppugnes_fw-la folio_n 56_o chapter_n 8._o mean_n for_o prevent_a infection_n of_o atheism_n or_o irreligion_n in_o what_o temper_n or_o constitution_n of_o mind_n the_o ingraff_v notion_n of_o god_n and_o goodness_n do_v best_a prosper_v that_o affliction_n give_v understand_v in_o matter_n sacred_a with_o the_o reason_n why_o it_o do_v so_o folio_n 67_o chapter_n 9_o in_o what_o respect_v supernatural_a grace_n or_o faith_n infuse_v be_v necessary_a to_o the_o right_a belief_n of_o these_o truth_n which_o may_v in_o part_n be_v certain_o know_v by_o diligent_a search_n of_o natural_a reason_n folio_n 80_o section_n ii_o contain_v the_o original_a manner_n of_o right_a apprehension_n and_o error_n in_o matter_n natural_a or_o moral_a chapter_n 10._o the_o several_a opinion_n of_o philosopher_n concern_v the_o manner_n how_o intellection_n be_v wrought_v or_o produce_v what_o be_v to_o be_v think_v of_o intelligible_a form_n folio_n 86_o chapter_n 11._o how_o far_o plato_n opinion_n may_v be_v admit_v that_o all_o knowledge_n be_v but_o a_o kind_n of_o reminiscence_n or_o call_v that_o to_o mind_v which_o be_v in_o some_o sort_n know_v before_o folio_n 89_o chapter_n 12._o after_o what_o manner_n the_o ideall_n or_o ingraff_v notion_n be_v in_o the_o soul_n folio_n 92_o chapter_n 13._o of_o the_o office_n or_o service_n which_o the_o fantasy_n perform_v unto_o the_o active_a understanding_n or_o contemplative_a faculty_n for_o the_o right_a apprehension_n or_o discernement_n of_o truth_n special_o unsensible_a folio_n 98_o chapter_n 14._o what_o qualification_n be_v require_v in_o the_o fantasy_n or_o passive_a understanding_n for_o perform_v its_o duty_n to_o the_o active_a understanding_n special_o for_o the_o right_a representation_n of_o matter_n moral_a or_o spiritual_a folio_n 107_o chapter_n 15._o in_o what_o sense_n it_o be_v common_o say_v that_o sense_n be_v of_o particular_n and_o the_o understanding_n of_o universall_n of_o the_o manner_n how_o sense_n misinforme_v the_o understanding_n with_o some_o general_a advertisement_n how_o to_o prevent_v its_o misinformation_n folio_n 113_o section_n iii_o of_o the_o original_a of_o heathenish_a idolatry_n and_o multiplicity_n of_o go_n chapter_n 16._o the_o general_a fallacy_n by_o which_o satan_n seduce_v the_o world_n to_o acknowledge_v false_a go_n folio_n 125_o chapter_n 17._o the_o more_o special_a fallacy_n by_o which_o satan_n seduce_v the_o heathen_a to_o multiply_v their_o god_n in_o excessive_a manner_n folio_n 135_o chapter_n 18._o the_o original_n of_o superstition_n proper_o so_o call_v and_o the_o preservative_n prescribe_v by_o god_n himself_o against_o this_o branch_n of_o idolatry_n folio_n 151_o chapter_n 19_o of_o divers_a error_n in_o philosophy_n which_o in_o practice_n prove_v seminary_n of_o idolatry_n and_o sorcery_n folio_n 167_o chapter_n 20._o of_o the_o special_a nutriment_n which_o the_o poetry_n of_o ancient_a time_n do_v afford_v to_o the_o forementioned_a seed_n of_o idolatry_n with_o some_o other_o particular_a allurement_n to_o delightful_a superstition_n that_o the_o same_o nutriment_n which_o feed_v superstition_n be_v right_o prepare_v may_v nourish_v devotion_n folio_n 185_o chapter_n 21._o of_o idolatry_n occasion_v from_o inordinate_a affection_n towards_o friend_n decease_v or_o ceremonious_a solemnity_n at_o funeral_n folio_n 203_o section_n four_o of_o the_o identity_n or_o aequivalencie_n of_o superstition_n in_o rome-heathen_a and_o rome-christian_a chapter_n 22._o that_o rome-christian_a in_o latter_a year_n seek_v rather_o to_o allay_v than_o to_o abrogate_v the_o idolatry_n of_o rome-heathen_a that_o this_o allay_n be_v the_o most_o commodious_a policy_n which_o 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folio_n 217_o chapter_n 23._o of_o the_o general_a infirmity_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n which_o do_v dispose_v divers_a ancient_a professor_n of_o christianity_n to_o take_v the_o infection_n of_o superstition_n of_o the_o particular_a humour_n which_o do_v sharpen_v the_o appetite_n of_o the_o modern_a romish_a church_n to_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o the_o poisonous_a dregs_n of_o rome-heathen_n idolatry_n folio_n 220_o chapter_n 24._o in_o what_o sense_n the_o romanist_n deny_v or_o grant_v that_o saint_n be_v to_o be_v invocate_v whether_o the_o saint_n by_o their_o doctrine_n be_v mediate_v or_o immediate_a intercessor_n between_o god_n and_o man_n that_o they_o neither_o can_v conceal_v or_o will_v they_o express_v the_o full_a meaning_n of_o their_o practice_n folio_n 229_o chapter_n 25._o what_o worship_n be_v how_o it_o be_v divide_v into_o civil_a and_o religious_a in_o what_o sense_n it_o be_v to_o be_v grant_v or_o deny_v that_o religious_a worship_n be_v due_a to_o saint_n that_o the_o romish_a church_n do_v in_o her_o practice_n exhibit_v another_o sort_n of_o religious_a worship_n unto_o saint_n than_o her_o advocate_n pretend_v in_o their_o disputation_n folio_n 241_o chapter_n 26._o that_o the_o worship_n which_o satan_n demand_v of_o our_o saviour_n be_v the_o very_a same_o wherewith_o the_o romish_a church_n worship_v saint_n that_o be_v dulia_n not_o latria_n according_a to_o their_o distinction_n that_o our_o saviour_n answer_n do_v absolute_o prohibit_v the_o offering_n of_o this_o worship_n not_o only_o to_o satan_n but_o to_o any_o person_n whatsoever_o beside_o god_n the_o truth_n of_o this_o assertion_n prove_v by_o johns_n authority_n and_o s._n peter_n folio_n 249_o chapter_n 27._o that_o the_o respect_n which_o we_o owe_v to_o saint_n decease_v suppose_v they_o be_v real_o present_a with_o we_o do_v differ_v only_o in_o degree_n not_o in_o nature_n or_o quality_n from_o the_o respect_n which_o we_o owe_v unto_o true_a live_a saint_n that_o the_o same_o expression_n of_o our_o respect_n or_o observance_n towards_o saint_n or_o angel_n local_o present_a can_v without_o superstition_n or_o idolatry_n be_v make_v unto_o they_o in_o their_o absence_n folio_n 263_o chapter_n 28._o the_o romish_a church_n in_o her_o public_a liturgy_n express_o give_v those_o glorious_a title_n unto_o saint_n unto_o which_o no_o other_o real_a worship_n beside_o the_o worship_n of_o latria_n be_v answerable_a folio_n 271_o chapter_n 29._o prove_v by_o manifest_a instance_n and_o confess_v matter_n of_o fact_n that_o the_o romish_a church_n do_v real_o exhibit_v divers_a part_n of_o that_o honour_n or_o worship_n unto_o saint_n which_o by_o her_o confession_n be_v only_o due_a unto_o god_n that_o her_o nice_a distinction_n of_o dulia_n and_o latria_n or_o the_o like_a argue_v no_o difference_n at_o all_o in_o the_o reality_n or_o substance_n of_o the_o worship_n but_o at_o the_o most_o divers_a respect_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o worship_n folio_n 282_o chapter_n 30._o solemn_a vow_n be_v by_o confession_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n part_n of_o that_o worship_n which_o her_o advocate_n call_v latria_n the_o romish_a church_n do_v worship_n saint_n with_o solemn_a vow_n not_o by_o accident_n only_o but_o by_o direct_a intendment_n folio_n 290_o chapter_n 31._o that_o the_o apprehension_n of_o different_a excellency_n in_o god_n and_o the_o saint_n decease_v can_v prevent_v the_o contagion_n which_o man_n soul_n be_v natural_o apt_a to_o take_v by_o make_v solemn_a prayer_n and_o vow_n joint_o to_o god_n and_o to_o the_o saint_n folio_n 296_o chapter_n 32._o a_o parallel_n between_o the_o affectionate_a zeal_n which_o the_o jew_n do_v bear_v unto_o moses_n and_o his_o write_n and_o the_o like_a zeal_n which_o the_o romanist_n bear_v unto_o saint_n decease_v and_o their_o legend_n that_o the_o romanist_n zeal_n be_v obnoxious_a to_o great_a hazard_n of_o miscarriage_n &_o the_o miscarriage_n of_o his_o affection_n more_o dangerous_a by_o his_o daily_a practice_n of_o worship_v image_n folio_n 300_o chapter_n 33._o by_o what_o mean_v the_o public_a worship_n of_o image_n be_v final_o ratify_v in_o the_o romish_a church_n of_o the_o unadvised_a instruction_n which_o gregory_n the_o great_a give_v unto_o austin_n the_o monk_n for_o win_v the_o pagan-english_a to_o the_o profession_n of_o christianity_n folio_n 310_o chapter_n 34._o of_o the_o disagreement_n betwixt_o the_o jesuit_n themselves_o in_o what_o manner_n image_n may_v be_v worship_v folio_n 315_o chapter_n 35._o the_o principal_a argument_n which_o the_o romanist_n use_v to_o prove_v the_o worship_v of_o image_n to_o be_v lawful_a what_o difference_n there_o be_v between_o kiss_v of_o the_o book_n in_o solemn_a oath_n and_o the_o romanist_n salutation_n of_o image_n that_o image-worship_n can_v be_v warrant_v by_o jacob_n anoint_v the_o stone_n or_o other_o ceremony_n by_o he_o use_v folio_n 323_o chapter_n 36._o the_o argument_n draw_v from_o jacob_n fact_n and_o the_o like_a example_n answer_v by_o vasques_n himself_o in_o another_o case_n and_o by_o the_o analogy_n of_o civil_a discretion_n folio_n 338_o chapter_n 37._o whether_o grant_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o worship_v such_o saint_n as_o we_o undoubted_o believe_v to_o be_v true_a saint_n we_o may_v lawful_o worship_v such_o as_o we_o suspect_v to_o be_v no_o saint_n folio_n 346_o chapter_n 38._o rome-christian_a as_o vain_a and_o foolish_a in_o make_v imaginary_a saint_n as_o rome-heathen_a in_o make_v false_a go_n folio_n 352_o chapter_n 39_o that_o the_o medicine_n pretend_v by_o rome-christian_a for_o cure_v the_o former_a disease_n do_v rather_o increase_v than_o assuage_v it_o folio_n 362_o chapter_n 40._o that_o the_o medicine_n on_o which_o the_o present_a romish_a church_n do_v now_o rely_v be_v worse_a than_o the_o disease_n itself_o that_o they_o make_v the_o pope_n a_o great_a god_n than_o the_o heathen_a do_v any_o other_o 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