Selected quad for the lemma: order_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
order_n	according_a	act_n	act_v	171	4	7.3494	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A29780	Miracles, work's above and contrary to nature, or, An answer to a late translation out of Spinoza's Tractatus theologico-politicus, Mr. Hobbs's Leviathan, &c. published to undermine the truth and authority of miracles, Scripture, and religion, in a treatise entituled, Miracles no violation of the laws of nature.	Browne, Thomas, 1654?-1741.	1683 (1683)	Wing B5062; ESTC R1298	42,132	76

nothing_o in_o the_o world_n happen_v contrary_a to_o nature_n but_o that_o nature_n keep_v a_o eternal_a fix_v and_o immutable_a order_n before_o i_o come_v to_o examine_v his_o argument_n i_o shall_v 1._o state_n what_o be_v mean_v by_o nature_n and_o the_o law_n of_o it_o in_o this_o controversy_n 2._o lay_v down_o the_o main_a ground_n whereupon_o the_o possibility_n of_o miracle_n depend_v 1._o what_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n nature_n it_o and_o the_o law_n of_o it_o in_o this_o controversy_n a_o miracle_n in_o the_o common_a acceptation_n of_o the_o word_n which_o spinoza_n oppose_v be_v take_v for_o a_o work_n beside_o above_z or_o contrary_a to_o nature_n beside_o the_o order_n above_o the_o force_n and_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o it_o now_o the_o word_n nature_n may_v be_v take_v in_o many_o signification_n eeither_o 1._o for_o the_o essence_n of_o any_o but_o proper_o of_o material_a and_o corruptible_a being_n or_o 2._o for_o the_o aggregate_v of_o they_o the_o material_a world_n or_o 3_o for_o the_o author_n of_o nature_n god_n himself_o call_v thence_o natura_fw-la naturans_fw-la or_o last_o for_o the_o order_n of_o the_o several_a body_n as_o they_o act_n among_o one_o another_o according_a to_o their_o innate_a power_n and_o disposition_n now_o the_o acception_n of_o the_o word_n here_o be_v for_o the_o aggregate_v of_o body_n in_o the_o world_n and_o the_o order_n wherein_o they_o act_n among_o one_o another_o and_o so_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n must_v be_v such_o as_o determine_v the_o manner_n wherein_o natural_a body_n act_v among_o themselves_o whether_o they_o be_v the_o general_a law_n of_o motion_n which_o determine_v how_o each_o part_n of_o matter_n must_v be_v move_v upon_o the_o occurrence_n of_o other_o body_n or_o particular_a law_n impress_v upon_o their_o several_a nature_n determine_v each_o to_o act_v in_o such_o or_o such_o a_o particular_a manner_n the_o question_n therefore_o about_o the_o possibility_n of_o miracle_n must_v be_v this_o whether_o there_o can_v be_v any_o such_o effect_n in_o the_o material_a world_n as_o be_v beside_o above_o or_o contrary_a to_o the_o order_n wherein_o natural_a body_n be_v determine_v to_o act_v among_o themselves_o i_o e._n such_o effect_n as_o transcend_v their_o power_n and_o efficacy_n and_o deviate_v from_o or_o be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o general_a or_o particular_a law_n of_o motion_n determine_v they_o to_o act_v miracle_n 2._o the_o question_n therefore_o thus_o state_v i_o be_o to_o show_v what_o be_v the_o main_a ground_n whereupon_o the_o possibility_n of_o miracle_n depend_v and_o i_o think_v it_o may_v be_v rational_o deduce_v from_o these_o principle_n god_n be_v able_a to_o effect_v any_o thing_n which_o neither_o do_v 1._o imply_v a_o contradiction_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o nor_o 2._o be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n and_o his_o infinite_a perfection_n omnipotence_n be_v proper_o a_o power_n to_o bring_v any_o thing_n to_o effect_v which_o do_v not_o imply_v a_o contradiction_n and_o the_o contradiction_n must_v lie_v in_o one_o or_o the_o other_o of_o these_o two_o i_o be_o to_o show_v therefore_o that_o a_o miracle_n or_o a_o work_n above_o nature_n be_v not_o impossible_a upon_o either_o account_n 1._o a_o miracle_n do_v not_o imply_v a_o contradiction_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n thing_n every_o miraculous_a effect_n be_v either_o a_o production_n of_o something_o by_o a_o supernatural_a power_n or_o a_o suspension_n or_o utter_a abolition_n of_o its_o be_v the_o thing_n produce_v or_o destroy_v by_o miracle_n be_v either_o matter_n itself_o or_o a_o form_n quality_n motion_n or_o any_o other_o accident_n of_o it_o 1._o matter_n as_o suppose_v a_o new_a portion_n of_o it_o create_v beyond_o the_o extent_n of_o this_o world_n or_o the_o matter_n of_o this_o world_n or_o any_o determinate_a portion_n of_o it_o reduce_v to_o nothing_o 2._o a_o form_n quality_n motion_n or_o any_o other_o accident_n of_o matter_n as_o suppose_v 1._o god_n shall_v endue_v any_o part_n of_o matter_n with_o a_o form_n quality_n or_o any_o other_o accident_n above_o or_o contrary_n to_o what_o it_o other_o wise_a might_n or_o shall_v have_v by_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n 2._o god_n shall_v divest_v any_o part_n of_o matter_n of_o any_o form_n quality_n motion_n etc._n etc._n which_o otherwise_o it_o must_v have_v by_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n two_o kind_n of_o miracle_n therefore_o we_o have_v here_o 1._o when_o a_o portion_n of_o matter_n be_v create_v anew_o or_o reduce_v to_o nothing_o 2._o when_o a_o form_n quality_n or_o motion_n or_o any_a other_o accident_n of_o matter_n be_v produce_v suspend_v or_o destroy_v in_o a_o supernatural_a manner_n and_o to_o these_o two_o be_v reducible_a all_o effect_n above_o or_o contrary_n to_o the_o order_n of_o nature_n as_o the_o whole_a frame_n and_o order_n of_o nature_n be_v make_v up_o of_o matter_n and_o the_o form_n quality_n motion_n and_o other_o accident_n thereof_o now_o neither_o of_o these_o imply_v a_o contradiction_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n 〈…〉_z 1._o it_o do_v not_o imply_v a_o contradiction_n for_o a_o portion_n of_o matter_n to_o be_v create_v anew_o or_o to_o be_v reduce_v to_o nothing_o matter_n in_o its_o own_o nature_n be_v a_o be_v possible_a and_o contingent_a possible_a because_o its_o idea_n or_o conception_n be_v not_o a_o mere_a chimaera_n and_o a_o notion_n that_o destroy_v itself_o contingent_a because_o it_o be_v idea_n or_o conception_n do_v not_o include_v necessity_n of_o existence_n if_o matter_n therefore_o be_v in_o its_o own_o nature_n a_o thing_n possible_a then_o unless_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o present_a world_n be_v extend_v in_o infinitum_fw-la which_o be_v a_o contradiction_n there_o be_v still_o room_n and_o possibility_n for_o more_o to_o be_v create_v but_o this_o must_v be_v by_o miracle_n quia_fw-la ex_fw-la nihilo_fw-la nihil_fw-la fit_a naturaliter_fw-la again_o if_o matter_n be_v in_o its_o own_o nature_n a_o contingent_a be_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o world_n or_o any_o determinate_a portion_n of_o it_o may_v cease_v to_o be_v or_o be_v reduce_v to_o nothing_o but_o this_o too_o must_v be_v by_o miracle_n quia_fw-la in_o nihilum_fw-la nihil_fw-la revertitur_fw-la naturaliter_fw-la possibile_fw-la therefore_o it_o be_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n for_o a_o portion_n of_o matter_n to_o be_v create_v anew_o or_o reduce_v to_o nothing_o 2._o it_o do_v not_o imply_v a_o contradiction_n for_o a_o form_n quality_n 2._o motion_n or_o other_o accident_n of_o matter_n to_o be_v produce_v suspend_v or_o destroy_v in_o a_o supernatural_a manner_n for_o instance_n the_o form_n of_o a_o serpent_n to_o be_v produce_v and_o again_o destroy_v in_o aaron_n rod_n the_o form_n and_o quality_n of_o blood_n in_o the_o water_n of_o the_o nile_n of_o louse_n in_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n of_o wine_n in_o the_o water_n at_o the_o marriage_n feast_n at_o cana_n of_o galilee_n the_o quality_n and_o power_n of_o sight_n in_o the_o blind_a hear_v in_o the_o deaf_a speech_n in_o the_o dumb_a strength_n in_o the_o lame_a health_n in_o the_o sick_a life_n in_o the_o dead_a last_o the_o form_n of_o bread_n or_o the_o very_a humane_a nature_n itself_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o a_o stone_n the_o motion_n of_o ten_o degree_n backward_o in_o the_o sun_n for_o a_o sign_n to_o hezekiah_n 11_o and_o the_o suspension_n of_o his_o natural_a motion_n for_o a_o considerable_a time_n at_o the_o request_n of_o joshua_n 13._o the_o production_n or_o determination_n of_o fire_n from_o heaven_n at_o the_o word_n and_o prayer_n of_o elijah_n upon_o his_o sacrifice_n 18.38_o and_o the_o captain_n etc._n etc._n send_v to_o apprehend_v he_o and_o the_o suspension_n of_o the_o action_n of_o fire_n in_o nebuchadnezzar_n furnace_n 3.27_o the_o production_n or_o determination_n of_o the_o wind_n to_o bring_v the_o locust_n and_o drive_v they_o back_o and_o to_o force_v back_o the_o water_n of_o the_o red-sea_n 14.21_o at_o the_o stretch_v forth_o of_o moses_n rod_n and_o the_o cease_n of_o the_o wind_n and_o storm_n at_o our_o saviour_n command_n in_o all_o these_o instance_n there_o be_v nothing_o do_v but_o only_o a_o form_n quality_n motion_n or_o the_o like_a produce_v suspend_v or_o destroy_v in_o the_o part_n of_o matter_n by_o a_o power_n above_o nature_n and_o that_o nothing_o of_o all_o this_o imply_v any_o contradiction_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n may_v be_v thus_o make_v to_o appear_v matter_n in_o its_o own_o nature_n be_v indifferent_o susceptible_a of_o any_o form_n or_o quality_n imaginable_a and_o therefore_o be_v in_o itself_o capable_a at_o any_o time_n of_o be_v without_o those_o form_n and_o quality_n which_o it_o have_v or_o of_o have_v any_o other_o instead_o thereof_o capable_a it_o be_v

question_n proper_o admit_v 2._o that_o his_o argument_n as_o it_o proceed_v upon_o his_o own_o principle_n terminate_v direct_o in_o flat_a atheism_n or_o idolatry_n 3._o that_o set_v aside_o his_o own_o principle_n his_o argument_n may_v in_o some_o sense_n be_v true_a and_o yet_o not_o infer_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o conclusion_n 1._o he_o take_v the_o word_n nature_n in_o another_o sense_n than_o this_o question_n proper_o admit_v admit_v by_o nature_n as_o i_o show_v above_o be_v mean_v here_o the_o whole_a aggregate_v and_o compage_n of_o body_n in_o the_o world_n and_o the_o order_n wherein_o they_o act_n among_o one_o another_o in_o this_o sense_n therefore_o spinoza_n must_v be_v presume_v to_o prove_v that_o nothing_o happen_v contrary_a to_o nature_n which_o whether_o he_o do_v or_o no_o will_v immediate_o appear_v in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o first_o argument_n to_o these_o word_n nihil_fw-la igitur_fw-la in_o naturâ_fw-la contingit_fw-la 100_o quod_fw-la ipsius_fw-la legibus_fw-la universalibus_fw-la repugnat_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o subjoin_v this_o marginal_a note_n n._n b._n i_o hîc_fw-la per_fw-la naturam_fw-la non_fw-la intelligere_fw-la solam_fw-la materiam_fw-la ejusque_fw-la affectiones_fw-la sed_fw-la praeter_fw-la materiam_fw-la alia_fw-la infinita_fw-la the_o translator_n i_o confess_v have_v it_o not_o whether_o omit_v as_o impertinent_a only_o or_o as_o that_o which_o will_v too_o open_o discover_v the_o weakness_n of_o his_o reason_n i_o do_v not_o determine_v but_o i_o shall_v take_v leave_n to_o consider_v what_o he_o have_v as_o spinoza_n and_o not_o his_o own_o question_n now_o if_o spinoza_n take_v the_o word_n nature_n in_o so_o great_a a_o latitude_n as_o to_o understand_v by_o it_o a_o infinite_a number_n of_o other_o thing_n beside_o matter_n he_o may_v find_v it_o pretty_a easy_a to_o reduce_v all_o thing_n within_o its_o compass_n and_o if_o he_o make_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n in_o his_o sense_n of_o so_o 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