Selected quad for the lemma: mind_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mind_n	line_n	page_n	read_v	1,636	5	9.6665	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A51282	An account of virtue, or, Dr. Henry More's abridgment of morals put into English.; Enchiridion ethicum. English	More, Henry, 1614-1687.; Southwell, Edward, 1671-1730.	1690 (1690)	Wing M2637; ESTC R9573	136,263	290

for_o to_o affirm_v that_o the_o perfection_n of_o man_n mind_n make_v up_o the_o divine_a life_n inasmuch_o as_o the_o image_n of_o god_n be_v represent_v in_o it_o this_o sure_o be_v no_o slight_a notion_n of_o virtue_n but_o rather_o a_o strong_a and_o comprehensive_a representation_n thereof_o the_o same_o we_o may_v say_v of_o grace_n also_o as_o it_o be_v god_n munificence_n towards_o man_n and_o of_o virtue_n no_o less_o as_o it_o be_v a_o powerful_a faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n whereby_o the_o passion_n be_v so_o subdue_v as_o in_o every_o case_n to_o be_v able_a to_o prosecute_v that_o which_o be_v the_o most_o perfect_a good_n this_o be_v the_o definition_n the_o dr._n have_v choose_v to_o bestow_v on_o virtue_n in_o his_o follow_a tract_n design_v thereby_o to_o rebuke_v the_o folly_n of_o those_o man_n who_o think_v they_o can_v live_v a_o divine_a life_n without_o tie_v themselves_o up_o to_o the_o rule_n of_o morality_n and_o who_o lie_v aside_o virtue_n while_o they_o fanatical_o pretend_v unto_o grace_n advertisement_n if_o among_o many_o other_o fault_n in_o this_o translation_n the_o reader_n find_v it_o not_o always_o strict_a to_o the_o latin_a it_o be_v hard_a where_o the_o quotation_n be_v numerous_a and_o in_o such_o different_a style_n to_o keep_v to_o that_o rule_n but_o at_o the_o hazard_n of_o a_o much_o better_o namely_o that_o every_o translation_n shall_v look_v like_o a_o original_a which_o be_v somewhat_o attempt_v in_o this_o essay_n k._n w._n septemb_n 1688._o the_o head_n of_o the_o follow_a chapter_n chap._n i._n what_o ethic_n or_o moral_n be_v page_n 1_o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o part_n of_o ethic_n and_o of_o happiness_n page_n 3_o chap._n iii_o of_o virtue_n in_o general_n and_o of_o right_a reason_n page_z 11_o chap._n iu_o certain_a axiom_n or_o intellectual_a principle_n into_o which_o all_o the_o reason_n of_o morality_n maj_o be_v reduce_v page_n 20_o chap._n v._o as_o there_o be_v something_o good_a simple_o and_o of_o its_o own_o nature_n so_o also_o to_o show_v by_o what_o faculty_n the_o same_o be_v find_v and_o understand_v page_n 28_o chap._n vi_o of_o the_o passion_n in_o general_a and_o of_o the_o help_v they_o afford_v page_n 33_o chap._n vii_o of_o passion_n proper_o so_o call_v according_a to_o their_o kind_n page_n 43_o chap._n viii_o the_o use_n and_o interpretation_n of_o the_o passion_n and_o first_o of_o admiration_n with_o all_o in_o that_o classis_fw-la and_o of_o the_o other_o five_o primitive_a passion_n page_n 54_o chap._n ix_o the_o use_n and_o interpretation_n of_o love_n and_o hatred_n which_o be_v in_o the_o second_o classis_fw-la page_n 61_o chap._n x._o the_o use_n and_o interpretation_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o the_o three_o classis_fw-la which_o fall_v under_o the_o head_n of_o cupidity_n page_n 65_o chap._n xi_o the_o interpretation_n and_o use_v of_o joy_n and_o grief_n which_o constitute_v the_o four_o classis_fw-la page_n 69_o chap._n xii_o that_o all_o passion_n proper_o so_o call_v be_v in_o themselves_o good_a and_o that_o from_o a_o right_a interpretation_n of_o they_o it_o be_v manifest_a there_o be_v something_o good_a and_o bad_a in_o its_o own_o nature_n and_o last_o to_o show_v what_o such_o nature_n or_o essence_n of_o good_a and_o bad_a can_v be_v page_z 78_o chap._n xiii_o of_o other_o passion_n or_o bodily_a impression_n page_n 84_o in_o the_o second_o book_n chap._n i._n of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o primitive_a virtue_n page_n 92_o chap._n ii_o of_o prudence_n the_o first_o primitive_a virtue_n page_n 98_o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o other_o two_o primitive_a virtue_n sincerity_n and_o patience_n page_n 104_o chap._n iu_o of_o justice_n in_o general_n which_o be_v the_o first_o of_o the_o three_o principal_a virtue_n which_o be_v term_v derivative_a page_n 111_o chap._n v._o of_o piety_n page_n 117_o chap._n vi_o of_o probity_n or_o of_o justice_n proper_o so_o call_v page_n 123_o chap._n vii_o of_o the_o other_o two_o principal_a derivative_a virtue_n fortitude_n and_o temperance_n page_n 130_o chap._n viii_o of_o the_o reductive_a virtue_n page_n 134_o chap._n ix_o of_o that_o mediocrity_n in_o which_o virtue_n do_v consist_v and_o of_o the_o true_a measure_n of_o such_o mediocrity_n page_n 146_o chap._n x._o of_o good_a thing_n which_o be_v external_n page_n 160_o in_o the_o three_o book_n chap._n i._n of_o freewill_n page_n 172_o chap._n ii_o two_o principal_a objection_n against_o freewill_n propose_v and_o answer_v page_n 181_o chap._n iii_o theorem_n which_o be_v of_o general_n use_v in_o the_o acquire_n of_o virtue_n page_n 191_o chap._n iu_o thing_n which_o contribute_v to_o the_o attain_n of_o the_o primitive_a virtue_n page_n 208_o chap._n v._o how_o the_o three_o principal_a derivative_a virtue_n may_v be_v acquire_v page_n 213_o chap._n vi_o of_o acquire_v the_o reductive_a virtue_n and_o first_o of_o those_o which_o refer_v to_o justice_n page_z 224_o chap._n vii_o of_o acquire_v those_o virtue_n 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