Selected quad for the lemma: opinion_n
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A26214
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The profit of believing very usefull both for all those that are not yet resolved what religion they ought to embrace, and for them that desire to know whither their religion be true or no / written by S. Augustine.; De utilitate credendi ad Honoratum. English
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Augustine, Saint, Bishop of Hippo.; A. P.
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Wing A4213; ESTC R7850
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â—o_z by_o the_o author_n that_o write_v it_o the_o second_o kind_n not_o be_v of_o so_o large_a a_o extent_n yet_o no_o less_o damageable_a and_o hurtful_a than_o the_o former_a be_v when_o that_o which_o be_v false_a be_v think_v to_o be_v trueâ—_z and_o be_v think_v to_o be_v so_o by_o the_o author_n that_o write_v it_o the_o three_o kind_n be_v when_o some_o truth_n be_v learn_v out_o of_o another_o man_n writing_n which_o the_o author_n himself_o that_o wroâ—e_n it_o understand_v not_o in_o which_o kind_n there_o be_v no_o small_a profit_n yea_o if_o thou_o do_v consider_v it_o attentive_o thou_o shall_v find_v that_o the_o reader_n gain_v unto_o himself_o the_o whole_a profit_n of_o the_o read_n a_o example_n of_o the_o first_o kind_n be_v this_o if_o any_o one_o shall_v say_v and_o believe_v that_o rhadamanthus_n hear_v and_o judge_v in_o hell_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o dead_a because_o he_o read_v it_o in_o virgil_n verse_n for_o this_o man_n err_v two_o manner_n of_o way_n first_o for_o that_o he_o believe_v that_o which_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o believe_v and_o second_o for_o that_o the_o author_n which_o he_o read_v be_v not_o think_v to_o have_v believe_v it_o a_o example_n of_o the_o second_o kind_n may_v be_v thisâ—_z because_o lucretius_n writesâ—_z that_o the_o soul_n be_v make_v of_o atom_n and_o that_o after_o deaâ—h_v it_o be_v dissolve_v into_o the_o same_o atom_n and_o perish_v if_o any_o one_o shall_v think_v that_o this_o be_v true_a and_o that_o he_o ought_v to_o believe_v it_o for_o this_o man_n be_v not_o less_o unhappy_a for_o persuade_v himself_o certain_o in_o so_o great_a a_o â—atter_n that_o to_o be_v true_a which_o indeed_o be_v false_a for_o that_o lucretius_n by_o whoâ—e_n book_n he_o be_v deceive_v be_v of_o that_o opinion_n for_o what_o do_v it_o avail_v he_o to_o be_v certain_a of_o the_o author_n opinion_n when_o as_o he_o have_v make_v choice_n of_o such_o a_o author_n not_o by_o who_o but_o with_o who_o he_o may_v err_v and_o be_v deceive_v a_o example_n of_o the_o three_o kind_n be_v this_o if_o any_o one_o have_v read_v some_o place_n in_o epicurus_n his_o work_n wherein_o he_o praise_v continency_n shall_v affirm_v that_o he_o place_v the_o chieâ—eâ—t_n good_a and_o felicity_n in_o virtue_n and_o that_o therefore_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v blame_v nor_o reprehend_v now_o though_o epicurus_n believe_v that_o the_o chief_a happiness_n of_o man_n consist_v in_o corporal_a pleasure_n yet_o what_o prejudice_n do_v this_o man_n receive_v and_o sustain_v by_o his_o error_n when_o as_o he_o hold_v not_o so_o filthy_a and_o hurtful_a a_o opinion_n nor_o for_o any_o other_o cause_n be_v he_o please_v with_o epicurus_n but_o for_o that_o he_o conceive_v he_o not_o to_o have_v hold_v so_o bad_a a_o opinion_n as_o ought_v not_o indeed_o to_o have_v be_v hâ—ld_v and_o maintain_v this_o error_n be_v not_o only_o human_a and_o pardonable_a but_o also_o oftentimes_o most_o worthy_a of_o a_o man_n for_o what_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v make_v i_o this_o relation_n touch_v one_o of_o my_o love_a friendâ—_z that_o my_o friend_n when_o he_o be_v come_v to_o man_n estate_n tell_v he_o in_o the_o hear_n of_o many_o that_o his_o infancy_n and_o childhood_n have_v be_v so_o pleaâ—ing_v and_o delightful_a unto_o he_o that_o even_o he_o swear_v he_o will_v lead_v such_o a_o lâ—fe_n afterwards_o and_o that_o i_o have_v receive_v such_o certain_a proof_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o matter_n that_o i_o can_v not_o without_o shame_n and_o impudence_n deny_v it_o shall_v i_o see_v worthy_a of_o blame_n and_o reproof_n if_o i_o shall_v think_v that_o when_o he_o say_v this_o he_o mean_v and_o intend_v to_o signify_v thereby_o that_o he_o take_v much_o delight_n in_o a_o innocent_a life_n and_o a_o mind_n alienate_v from_o those_o appetite_n and_o desire_n wherewith_o mankind_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v involve_v and_o thereupon_o my_o love_n and_o affection_n towards_o he_o shall_v be_v much_o increase_v although_o perhaps_o the_o young_a man_n have_v be_v foolish_a in_o his_o tender_a age_n have_v great_o affect_v a_o certain_a lâ—berty_n in_o play_v and_o eat_v and_o sluggish_a rest_n for_o suppose_v he_o have_v die_v after_o i_o have_v receive_v this_o relation_n touch_v he_o and_o nobody_o can_v be_v find_v that_o can_v tell_v i_o what_o his_o judgement_n and_o opinion_n be_v herein_o will_v any_o one_o be_v so_o mischievous_a and_o wicked_a as_o to_o fall_v out_o and_o be_v angry_a with_o i_o for_o praise_v his_o resolution_n and_o intention_n according_a to_o the_o intelligence_n which_o have_v be_v deliver_v and_o impart_v unto_o i_o yea_o what_o if_o a_o just_a valuer_n and_o esteemer_n of_o thing_n shall_v perhaps_o make_v no_o difficulty_n to_o praise_v and_o commend_v my_o good_a will_n and_o opinion_n for_o that_o i_o be_v take_v and_o delight_v with_o innocency_n and_o be_v a_o man_n will_v rather_o frame_v a_o good_a conceit_n of_o another_o man_n in_o a_o doubtful_a matter_n even_o when_o he_o speak_v otherwise_o then_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v chap._n five_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n now_o thou_o have_v hear_v the_o three_o kind_n of_o error_n into_o which_o man_n may_v fall_v that_o read_v any_o thing_n hear_v also_o so_o many_o condition_n and_o difference_n of_o the_o same_o scripture_n for_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o so_o many_o do_v occur_v for_o either_o some_o one_o have_v write_v a_o profitable_a work_n and_o another_o do_v not_o right_o and_o profitable_o understand_v it_o or_o the_o writer_n and_o the_o reader_n have_v both_o bestow_v their_o labour_n unprofitable_o or_o the_o reader_n do_v well_o and_o right_o understand_v but_o the_o author_n work_n be_v useless_a and_o unprofitable_a of_o these_o three_o kind_n the_o first_o i_o dâ—â—allow_v not_o the_o last_o i_o esteem_v not_o for_o â—hether_o can_v i_o blame_v a_o author_n who_o work_n be_v not_o well_o and_o right_o understand_v if_o he_o be_v no_o way_n guilty_a of_o that_o fault_n nor_o can_v i_o be_v trouble_v to_o see_v a_o author_n read_v that_o have_v not_o know_v the_o truth_n when_o i_o see_v that_o his_o reader_n do_v receive_v no_o hurt_n nor_o prejudice_n thereby_o wherefoâ—e_n there_o be_v one_o kind_a that_o be_v most_o approve_a and_o be_v most_o purge_v and_o cleanse_v from_o error_n which_o be_v when_o not_o only_o good_a work_n be_v set_v forth_o but_o be_v also_o well_o and_o right_o understand_v by_o their_o reader_n yet_o notwithstanding_o that_o also_o be_v divide_v into_o two_o kind_n and_o it_o be_v not_o whole_o free_a from_o error_n for_o it_o happen_v oftentimes_o that_o the_o writer_n have_v a_o good_a meaningâ—_n and_o the_o reader_n have_v so_o too_o but_o another_o than_o he_o and_o oftentimes_o a_o better_a conceit_n oftentimes_o a_o low_a and_o yet_o one_o that_o be_v commodious_a and_o profitable_a but_o when_o as_o we_o attain_v to_o the_o true_a sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o author_n which_o we_o read_v and_o the_o work_n much_o conduce_v to_o the_o lead_n of_o a_o good_a life_n the_o truth_n appear_v abundant_o therein_o and_o there_o be_v no_o gap_n nor_o passage_n that_o lie_v open_a to_o falsehood_n and_o deceit_n this_o kind_n be_v very_o seldom_o to_o be_v find_v when_o the_o discourse_n be_v about_o thing_n that_o be_v extreme_o hard_a and_o obscure_a neither_o in_o my_o opinion_n can_v it_o be_v clear_o and_o manifest_o knownâ—_n but_o only_o be_v believe_v for_o by_o what_o proof_n or_o argument_n can_v i_o so_o perfect_o gather_v what_o the_o will_n of_o a_o man_n be_v that_o be_v absent_a or_o deadâ—_z that_o i_o can_v swear_v and_o take_v my_o oath_n what_o it_o be_v when_o as_o if_o he_o be_v ask_v even_o be_v present_a there_o may_v be_v many_o thing_n which_o he_o may_v most_o officious_o conceal_v and_o hide_v although_o he_o werâ—_z not_o a_o wicked_a man_n but_o to_o know_v the_o quality_n of_o the_o author_n i_o think_v it_o noâ—hing_n avail_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o matter_n yet_o nevertheless_o he_o high_o deserve_v to_o be_v repute_v and_o esteem_v to_o be_v a_o good_a man_n who_o by_o his_o book_n and_o writing_n afford_v great_a assistance_n unto_o mankind_n and_o to_o posterity_n now_o i_o will_v have_v the_o manichee_n to_o tell_v i_o in_o which_o kind_n they_o place_v the_o error_n which_o they_o conceive_v of_o the_o catholic_n church_n if_o in_o the_o first_o it_o be_v a_o grievous_a fault_n indeed_o but_o we_o need_v not_o seek_v far_o to_o know_v how_o to_o defend_v it_o for_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o deny_v that_o we_o understand_v it_o as_o they_o conceive_v when_o they_o inveigh_v against_o it_o if_o in_o the_o second_o it_o be_v no_o less_o â—grievous_a but_o the_o same_o
strength_n of_o understanding_n to_o examine_v they_o what_o remain_v for_o man_n desirous_a of_o satisfaction_n in_o thing_n of_o such_o consequence_n but_o diligent_o to_o search_v out_o which_o among_o all_o the_o society_n of_o man_n in_o this_o world_n be_v that_o bless_a company_n of_o holy_a one_o that_o household_n of_o faith_n that_o spouse_n of_o christ_n and_o church_n of_o the_o live_a god_n which_o be_v the_o pillar_n and_o ground_n of_o truth_n that_o so_o they_o may_v embrace_v her_o communion_n follow_v her_o direction_n and_o rest_n in_o her_o judgement_n now_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v the_o better_a able_a to_o follow_v this_o wholesome_a counsel_n let_v i_o advise_v thou_o with_o care_n and_o diligence_n to_o peruse_v this_o eâ—suing_a treatise_n and_o that_o thou_o may_v â—eceive_v much_o benefit_n thereby_o for_o thy_o soul_n health_n thou_o have_v already_o the_o prayer_n of_o s._n augustine_n and_o thou_o sâ—alt_v have_v the_o hearty_a wish_n and_o desire_n of_o thy_o charitable_a wellwisher_n a._n p._n the_o table_n chap._n i_o how_o s._n augustine_n come_v to_o be_v deâ—eived_v by_o the_o manichee_n page_n 1._o ii_o that_o the_o manichee_n do_v condemn_v the_o old_a testament_n 11_o iii_o of_o the_o four_o way_n of_o expound_v the_o old_a testament_n 15_o iv._o 3._o way_n whereby_o man_n fall_v into_o error_n 31_o vâ—_z of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n 37_o vi_o that_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v first_o to_o be_v love_v before_o it_o can_v be_v learn_v 4â—_z viiâ—_z thâ—t_z we_o ought_v not_o to_o judge_v rash_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o how_o and_o with_o what_o care_n and_o diligence_n the_o true_a religion_n be_v to_o be_v seek_v for_o 49_o viii_o of_o the_o way_n to_o the_o instruction_n of_o piety_n and_o of_o the_o wonderful_a pain_n s._n augustine_n take_v to_o find_v it_o out_o 63_o ix._o of_o credulity_n 68_o x._o why_o credulity_n be_v the_o wâ—y_n to_o religion_n 75_o xi_o of_o under_o stand_v beliefâ—_z and_o opinion_n 83_o xii_o that_o it_o be_v the_o safe_a wâ—y_n to_o believe_v wise_a man_n 93_o xiii_o that_o religion_n take_v her_o beginning_n from_o believe_v 98_o xiv_o that_o christ_n chief_o exact_v belief_n 104_o xv_o of_o the_o most_o commodious_a way_n to_o religion_n 114_o xvi_o that_o miracle_n do_v procure_v belief_n 117_o xvii_o the_o conâ—sent_n of_o nation_n beâ—â—eving_v in_o christ_n 124_o xviii_o the_o conclusion_n by_o way_n of_o exâ—ortatâ—â—n_n 129_o the_o profit_n of_o believe_v chap._n i._n how_o saint_n augustine_n come_v to_o be_v deceive_v by_o the_o manichee_n o_o honoratus_n if_o any_o heretic_n and_o a_o man_n believe_v heretic_n do_v seem_v unto_o i_o to_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n i_o shall_v think_v fit_a to_o be_v silent_a at_o this_o present_a and_o to_o abstain_v both_o from_o speak_v and_o write_v in_o this_o cause_n but_o now_o whereas_o they_o do_v verymuch_o differ_v for_o he_o be_v a_o heretic_n according_a to_o my_o opinion_n who_o for_o some_o temporal_a benefit_n and_o chief_o for_o glory_n and_o his_o own_o preferment_n either_o broach_v or_o follow_v false_a and_o new_a opinion_n but_o a_o man_n believe_v heretic_n be_v one_o that_o be_v delâ—ded_v with_o a_o certain_a imagination_n of_o piety_n and_o truth_n i_o hold_v it_o to_o be_v my_o duty_n to_o deliver_v thou_o my_o opinion_n touch_v the_o find_v out_o and_o embrace_v the_o truth_n with_o the_o love_n whereof_o we_o have_v both_o as_o thou_o know_v be_v great_o inflame_v even_o from_o our_o youth_n truth_n be_v a_o thing_n far_o differ_v from_o that_o which_o vain_a man_n do_v conceive_v who_o have_v too_o deep_o lettle_v their_o affection_n upoâ—_n these_o bodâ—ly_a and_o corporal_a thing_n do_v hold_v and_o imagine_v it_o to_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o what_o they_o do_v perceive_v and_o discerâ—_n by_o those_o five_o most_o know_a messenger_n of_o the_o body_n and_o they_o toss_v to_o and_o fâ—o_o and_o rerevolve_v in_o their_o mind_n the_o impression_n and_o image_n which_o they_o have_v receive_v from_o these_o thing_n even_o when_o they_o endeavour_v to_o disbelievâ—_z their_o sense_n and_o by_o a_o deadly_a and_o a_o most_o deceitful_a rule_n take_v from_o thence_o they_o think_v that_o they_o do_v frame_v a_o right_a and_o perfect_a judgement_n of_o the_o ineâ—â—fable_a secret_n and_o mystery_n of_o faith_n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o easy_a my_o most_o dear_a friend_n then_o for_o a_o man_n not_o only_o to_o say_v but_o also_o to_o think_v that_o he_o have_v find_v out_o the_o truth_n but_o how_o extreme_a hard_a it_o be_v to_o find_v it_o out_o indeed_o thou_o will_v as_o i_o hope_v acknowledge_v and_o confess_v upon_o the_o perusal_n of_o these_o my_o writing_n which_o that_o they_o may_v prove_v beneficial_a unto_o thou_o or_o at_o least_o not_o hurtful_a and_o unto_o all_o those_o into_o who_o hand_n they_o may_v chance_v to_o light_n i_o have_v beseech_v the_o divine_a majesty_n and_o i_o do_v beseech_v he_o and_o i_o hope_v it_o will_v come_v to_o pass_v if_o my_o own_o conscience_n can_v but_o bear_v i_o witness_v that_o i_o come_v to_o write_v they_o not_o with_o a_o desire_n of_o vain_a renown_n or_o frivolous_a ostentation_n but_o with_o a_o pious_a and_o a_o serviceable_a mind_n my_o intent_n therefore_o iâ—_z to_o prove_v unto_o thou_o if_o i_o can_v that_o it_o be_v sacrilegious_o and_o rash_o do_v of_o the_o manichee_n to_o speak_v bitter_a word_n and_o inveigh_v against_o those_o who_o follow_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o catholic_n faithâ—_z be_v fortify_v and_o strengthen_v befoâ—ehand_o by_o believe_v and_o be_v prepare_v to_o receive_v the_o light_n of_o the_o divine_a grace_n before_o they_o can_v behold_v that_o verity_n and_o truth_n which_o be_v see_v and_o behold_v with_o a_o pure_a and_o clean_a mind_n for_o thou_o know_v o_o honoratus_n that_o we_o put_v ourselves_o into_o the_o company_n of_o such_o man_n for_o no_o other_o cause_n but_o for_o that_o they_o say_v that_o the_o terror_n of_o authority_n be_v set_v aside_o they_o will_v with_o plain_a and_o admirable_a reason_n bring_v their_o hearer_n and_o follower_n unto_o god_n and_o free_v they_o from_o all_o error_n for_o what_o else_o be_v it_o that_o enforce_v i_o to_o follow_v they_o and_o to_o harken_v to_o they_o attentive_o almost_o for_o the_o space_n of_o nine_o year_n have_v despise_v and_o contemn_v the_o religion_n which_o by_o my_o parent_n be_v ingraff_v in_o i_o be_v a_o little_a child_n but_o for_o that_o they_o affirm_v that_o we_o be_v terrify_v with_o superstition_n and_o command_v to_o believe_v before_o any_o reason_n be_v give_v we_o of_o belief_n and_o that_o they_o importune_v and_o urge_v none_o to_o believe_v until_o the_o truth_n be_v first_o discuss_v and_o make_v manifest_a unto_o they_o who_o will_v not_o be_v allure_v with_o these_o promise_n especial_o the_o mind_n of_o a_o young_a man_n desirous_a of_o truth_n a_o babbler_n and_o one_o that_o be_v puff_v up_o with_o pride_n upon_o â—isputations_n have_v with_o some_o skilful_a and_o learned_a schoolman_n and_o such_o a_o one_o they_o find_v i_o then_o to_o be_v namely_o who_o despise_v my_o former_a religion_n like_o old_a wife_n tale_n and_o desire_v to_o embracâ—_z and_o with_o greediness_n to_o receive_v the_o manifest_a and_o sincere_a truth_n which_o they_o promise_v to_o teach_v and_o deliver_v but_o again_o what_o reason_n withdraw_v i_o and_o call_v i_o back_o that_o i_o do_v not_o whole_o adhere_v uâ—to_o thâ—m_a but_o keep_v myself_o in_o the_o degree_n of_o hearâ—â—s_n as_o they_o use_v to_o call_v they_o and_o do_v â—ot_n forgo_v the_o hope_n and_o affair_n which_o i_o have_v in_o this_o world_n but_o for_o that_o i_o also_o note_v and_o observe_v that_o they_o be_v more_o eloquent_a and_o copious_a iâ—_z consuting_a other_o then_o firm_a and_o certain_a in_o provingâ—_n and_o maintain_v their_o own_o ground_n but_o what_o shall_v i_o say_v of_o myself_o who_o be_v now_o become_v a_o catholic_n christian_n who_o be_v almost_o exhaust_v and_o greedy_a after_o a_o very_a long_a thirst_n be_v now_o with_o a_o ardent_a affection_n return_v again_o to_o the_o breast_n of_o the_o church_n which_o i_o shake_v and_o wring_v much_o weep_v and_o lament_v to_o the_o end_n i_o may_v not_o only_o draw_v from_o thence_o sufficient_a comfort_n for_o my_o misery_n and_o aâ—fliction_n but_o may_v also_o recover_v my_o former_a hope_n of_o life_n and_o salvation_n what_o then_o shall_v i_o say_v of_o myself_o and_o as_o for_o thou_o thou_o do_v so_o vehement_o hate_v and_o detest_v they_o that_o i_o can_v hardly_o draw_v thou_o by_o entreaty_n and_o exhortation_n to_o harken_v unto_o they_o and_o try_v they_o and_o when_o thou_o heaâ—dest_v they_o with_o what_o other_o thing_n i_o pray_v thou_o weâ—t_v thou_o take_v and_o