Selected quad for the lemma: reason_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
reason_n	believe_v	divine_a	revelation_n	3,320	5	9.6030	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A39357	A letter to the Honourable Sir Robert Howard together with some animadversions upon a book entituled, Christianity not mysterious / by Edmund Elys ...	Elys, Edmund, ca. 1634-ca. 1707.; Howard, Robert, Sir, 1626-1698.	1696 (1696)	Wing E678A; ESTC R18806	6,186	18

infinite_a be_v absolute_o infinite_a communicate_v itself_o to_o the_o human_a understanding_n produce_v that_o conception_n which_o we_o call_v the_o idea_n of_o god._n this_o be_v reason_n participate_v by_o all_o rational_a creature_n the_o humane_a intellect_n or_o understanding_n be_v that_o power_n or_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n by_o which_o he_o be_v capable_a of_o apprehend_v or_o perceive_v that_o there_o be_v a_o be_v absolute_o infinite_a that_o be_v god_n and_o that_o all_o finite_a being_n nature_n or_o essence_n and_o all_o natural_a motion_n or_o operation_n be_v derive_v from_o he_o the_o intellect_n be_v common_o call_v reason_n the_o ground_n of_o which_o appellation_n be_v this_o that_o every_o act_n of_o the_o intellect_n or_o understanding_n so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v not_o deprave_v or_o pervert_v by_o the_o will_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o perception_n of_o essential_a reason_n in_o itself_o or_o in_o its_o effect_n p._n 23_o 24._o no_o christian_a i_o know_v of_o now_o express_o say_v reason_n and_o the_o gospel_n be_v contrary_a to_o one_o another_o but_o which_o return_v to_o the_o same_o very_o many_o affirm_v that_o though_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o latter_a can_v in_o themselves_o be_v contradictory_n to_o the_o principle_n of_o the_o former_a as_o proceed_v both_o from_o god_n yet_o that_o according_a to_o our_o conception_n of_o they_o they_o may_v seem_v direct_o to_o clash_v and_o that_o though_o we_o can_v reconcile_v they_o by_o reason_n of_o our_o corrupt_a and_o limit_a understanding_n yet_o that_o from_o the_o authority_n of_o divine_a revelation_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o believe_v and_o acquiesce_v in_o they_o or_o as_o the_o father_n teach_v they_o to_o speak_v to_o adore_v what_o we_o can_v comprehend_v answ._n we_o do_v not_o say_v that_o reason_n and_o the_o gospel_n do_v ever_o seem_v to_o clash_v or_o to_o contradict_v one_o another_o but_o only_o to_o those_o man_n who_o by_o the_o perverseness_n of_o their_o will_n avert_v itself_o from_o the_o divine_a goodness_n avert_v their_o understanding_n from_o the_o truth_n of_o that_o doctrine_n which_o be_v destructive_a to_o all_o their_o lust_n or_o inclination_n arise_v from_o the_o false_a appearance_n of_o good_n we_o say_v indeed_o that_o the_o father_n have_v teach_v we_o according_a to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n that_o we_o must_v adore_v what_o we_o can_v comprehend_v he_o that_o perform_v any_o true_a and_o acceptable_a worship_n to_o almighty_a god_n do_v most_o humble_o and_o hearty_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o object_n of_o his_o worship_n have_v all_o the_o excellency_n and_o perfection_n that_o he_o can_v apprehend_v or_o conceive_v as_o signify_v by_o these_o word_n power_n wisdom_n goodness_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o it_o be_v infinite_o more_o excellent_a and_o glorious_a than_o can_v ever_o be_v any_o way_n apprehend_v or_o conceive_v by_o man_n or_o angel_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o though_o we_o know_v god_n in_o some_o measure_n he_o infinite_o transcend_v the_o comprehension_n of_o our_o reason_n or_o understanding_n but_o say_v our_o adversary_n p._n 78._o to_o comprehend_v in_o all_o correct_a author_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o know_v answ._n comprehension_n be_v knowledge_n but_o all_o knowledge_n be_v not_o comprehension_n comprehension_n be_v that_o knowledge_n which_o extend_v to_o all_o that_o can_v be_v know_v of_o the_o object_n p_o 88_o as_o for_o god_n we_o comprehend_v nothing_o better_a than_o his_o attribute_n we_o know_v not_o it_o be_v true_a the_o nature_n of_o that_o eternal_a subject_n or_o essence_n wherein_o infinite_a goodness_n love_n knowledge_n power_n and_o wisdom_n coexi_v but_o we_o be_v not_o better_o acquaint_v with_o the_o real_a essence_n of_o any_o of_o his_o creature_n here_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o this_o man_n be_v most_o prodigious_a self-conceit_n and_o affectation_n of_o singularity_n avert_v his_o understanding_n from_o a_o due_a reflection_n upon_o the_o true_a idea_n of_o god_n in_o his_o own_o soul_n and_o in_o the_o soul_n of_o all_o man_n in_o the_o contemplation_n whereof_o we_o may_v easy_o discern_v this_o truth_n that_o the_o several_a divine_a attribute_n be_v several_a signification_n or_o manifestation_n of_o the_o one_o be_v absolute_o infinite_a and_o incomprehensible_a they_o be_v not_o in_o god_n or_o the_o divine_a essence_n as_o accident_n in_o a_o subject_n to_o talk_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o essence_n be_v a_o absurdity_n which_o i_o think_v no_o scholar_n be_v ever_o guilty_a of_o but_o the_o author_n of_o this_o most_o impious_a libel_n against_o the_o holy_a catholic_n church_n there_o can_v be_v a_o more_o notorious_a contradiction_n than_o to_o say_v we_o comprehend_v infinite_a goodness_n love_n etc._n etc._n we_o grant_v that_o every_o pious_a man_n be_v better_a acquaint_v with_o the_o divine_a attribute_n than_o with_o the_o property_n of_o any_o creature_n but_o we_o know_v it_o be_v absolute_o impossible_a for_o any_o man_n or_o angel_n to_o comprehend_v the_o divine_a essence_n and_o we_o know_v it_o be_v not_o so_o impossible_a to_o comprehend_v the_o nature_n or_o essence_n of_o any_o creature_n therefore_o i_o think_v it_o my_o duty_n to_o proclaim_v to_o all_o the_o world_n my_o just_a abhorrence_n and_o detestation_n of_o the_o blind_a boldness_n of_o this_o insolent_a writer_n i_o think_v say_v he_o i_o may_v now_o warrantable_o conclude_v that_o nothing_o be_v a_o mystery_n because_o we_o know_v not_o its_o essence_n since_o it_o appear_v that_o it_o be_v neither_o knowable_a in_o itself_o nor_o ever_o think_v of_o by_o we_o so_o that_o the_o divine_a be_v himself_n can_v with_o more_o reason_n be_v account_v mysterious_a in_o this_o respect_n than_o the_o most_o contemptible_a of_o his_o creature_n answ._n if_o the_o divine_a be_v be_v true_o and_o real_o infinite_a then_o there_o be_v infinite_a more_o reason_n that_o this_o be_v shall_v be_v account_v mysterious_a in_o this_o respect_n that_o it_o pass_v knowledge_n or_o the_o utmost_a capacity_n of_o our_o intellective_a faculty_n than_o the_o most_o glorious_a of_o his_o creature_n p._n 91._o such_o revelation_n of_o god_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v call_v mystery_n not_o from_o any_o present_a inconceivableness_n or_o obscurity_n but_o with_o respect_n to_o what_o they_o be_v before_o this_o revelation_n as_o that_o be_v call_v our_o task_n which_o we_o long_o since_o perform_v i_o shall_v here_o entreat_v the_o pious_a and_o learned_a reader_n to_o employ_v his_o thought_n in_o the_o deep_a search_n after_o the_o true_a and_o genuine_a sense_n of_o these_o sacred_a word_n 1_o tim._n 3.9_o hold_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o faith_n in_o a_o pure_a conscience_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o principal_a object_n of_o christian_a faith_n be_v the_o person_n of_o jesus_n christ_n so_o that_o no_o man_n can_v ever_o know_v any_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o cor._n 8.2_o as_o he_o ought_v to_o know_v but_o when_o his_o apprehension_n of_o it_o have_v reference_n to_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n which_o though_o it_o be_v know_v in_o some_o measure_n pass_v knowledge_n that_o be_v to_o say_v be_v incomprehensible_a have_v no_o other_o foundation_n than_o the_o infinity_o of_o the_o divine_a goodness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eph._n 3.19_o to_o have_v a_o due_a reference_n to_o christ_n in_o our_o apprehension_n of_o any_o doctrine_n contain_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v to_o give_v a_o firm_a and_o immovable_a assent_n to_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o truth_n be_v in_o jesus_n who_o be_v god_n from_o everlasting_a do_v in_o time_n take_v on_o he_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n to_o save_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n to_o be_v save_v from_o all_o know_a sin_n so_o that_o we_o will_v rather_o lay_v down_o our_o life_n than_o hold_v the_o truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n or_o know_o and_o wilful_o transgress_v the_o law_n of_o our_o maker_n redeemer_n and_o sanctifier_n be_v to_o keep_v a_o pure_a conscience_n and_o he_o that_o keep_v a_o pure_a conscience_n through_o christ_n enable_v he_o will_v easy_o conceive_v that_o this_o expression_n of_o st._n paul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v of_o the_o same_o signification_n with_o those_o word_n of_o st._n john_n 1_o epist._n 5.12_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o have_v or_o hold_v the_o son_n have_v life_n and_o he_o that_o have_v not_o the_o son_n of_o god_n have_v not_o life_n if_o jesus_n christ_n the_o everlasting_a son_n of_o the_o father_n be_v not_o reveal_v he_o can_v not_o be_v the_o object_n of_o our_o faith_n but_o the_o clear_a revelation_n we_o have_v of_o he_o do_v not_o make_v he_o cease_v to_o be_v a_o mystery_n great_a be_v the_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n god_n be_v manifest_a in_o the_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n the_o

a_o letter_n to_o the_o honourable_a sir_n robert_n howard_n together_o with_o some_o animadversion_n upon_o a_o book_n entitle_v christianity_n not_o mysterious_a by_o edmund_z elys_n sometime_o fellow_n of_o balliol_n college_n in_o oxford_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d london_n print_v for_o richard_n wilkin_n at_o the_o king_n head_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n 1696._o to_o the_o honourable_a sir_n robert_n howard_n sir_n i_o challenge_v the_o performance_n of_o your_o promise_n that_o you_o will_v not_o take_v it_o ill_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v offer_v reason_n unclogged_a with_o passion_n against_o any_o thing_n you_o have_v write_v and_o that_o if_o you_o can_v clear_o answer_v they_o you_o will_v submit_v and_o acknowledge_v your_o error_n among_o some_o paper_n entitle_v polemica_fw-la christiana_n publish_v before_o i_o see_v the_o book_n entitle_v a_o twofold_a vindication_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v some_o reflection_n on_o your_o history_n of_o religion_n which_o if_o i_o have_v know_v to_o have_v be_v you_o perhaps_o i_o may_v not_o have_v use_v some_o of_o the_o expression_n which_o you_o will_v find_v in_o those_o reflection_n but_o whatever_o they_o be_v god_n be_v my_o witness_n no_o inordinate_a passion_n but_o a_o fervent_a love_n of_o the_o truth_n you_o oppose_v prompt_v i_o to_o those_o conception_n which_o i_o design_v to_o declare_v by_o they_o that_o prodigious_a huff_n of_o your_o friend_n shall_v not_o discourage_v i_o from_o publish_v some_o more_o of_o my_o amimadversion_n upon_o your_o book_n the_o history_n of_o religion_n be_v a_o test_n upon_o all_o its_o reader_n no_o man_n can_v declare_v his_o dislike_n of_o that_o book_n but_o at_o the_o same_o time_n he_o proclaim_v that_o he_o esteem_v the_o substance_n of_o religion_n to_o consist_v in_o that_o which_o be_v least_o to_o be_v understand_v that_o he_o be_v all_o for_o discipline_n god_n know_v i_o be_o not_o for_o any_o other_o discipline_n but_o what_o may_v conduce_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o good_a of_o men._n yet_o i_o must_v declare_v to_o all_o the_o world_n that_o i_o dislike_v your_o book_n in_o which_o p._n 43._o i_o find_v these_o word_n i_o wish_v that_o among_o the_o most_o reform_a christian_n these_o method_n of_o priest-craft_n be_v not_o so_o much_o and_o violent_o pursue_v the_o imposition_n to_o believe_v and_o profess_v unnecessary_a and_o even_o extravagant_a thing_n where_o neither_o reason_n will_v justify_v it_o nor_o do_v religion_n require_v it_o here_o you_o come_v out_o of_o your_o hole_n and_o plain_o enough_o acknowledge_v that_o you_o charge_v the_o church_n of_o england_n with_o priestcraft_n as_o well_o as_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n do_v not_o religion_n require_v that_o the_o profession_n of_o believe_v that_o jesus_n christ_n the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n be_v the_o true_a and_o eternal_a god_n shall_v be_v the_o principal_a term_n of_o christian_a communion_n if_o you_o shall_v be_v please_v to_o let_v we_o know_v what_o you_o mean_v by_o unnecessary_a and_o even_o extravagant_a thing_n i_o trust_v in_o god_n i_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o give_v you_o a_o answer_n i_o have_v former_o animadvert_v on_o thesé_fw-fr word_n p._n 63._o a_o man_n must_v be_v his_o own_o expositor_n minister_n bishop_n and_o council_n i_o shall_v now_o give_v you_o some_o of_o my_o thought_n upon_o the_o word_n follow_v for_o these_o will_v not_o bear_v his_o punishment_n he_o must_v bear_v it_o himself_o answ._n therefore_o a_o man_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v his_o own_o expositor_n minister_n bishop_n and_o council_n because_o if_o he_o be_v so_o he_o shall_v bear_v the_o punishment_n of_o disobedience_n to_o they_o who_o our_o bless_a lord_n by_o his_o apostle_n command_v he_o to_o obey_v heb._n 13.17_o obey_v they_o that_o have_v the_o rule_n over_o you_o and_o submit_v yourselves_o for_o they_o watch_v for_o your_o soul_n as_o they_o that_o must_v give_v account_n those_o power_n and_o authority_n say_v you_o give_v to_o other_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o make_v and_o multiply_v creed_n and_o rule_n of_o faith_n which_o ever_o be_v model_v according_a to_o the_o present_a interest_n and_o animosity_n of_o prevail_a party_n here_o you_o revile_v all_o council_n and_o consequent_o cut_v off_o yourself_o from_o the_o body_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o he_o can_v be_v a_o true_a member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n that_o contemn_v the_o four_o first_o general_a council_n or_o any_o one_o of_o they_o to_o say_v that_o the_o creed_n or_o form_n of_o sound_a word_n which_o be_v make_v by_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a and_o constantinople_n the_o two_o other_o council_n viz._n eph._n and_o chalc._n make_v none_o be_v not_o model_v according_a to_o godliness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o according_a to_o the_o present_a interest_n and_o animosity_n of_o prevail_a party_n be_v i_o think_v the_o great_a slander_n that_o any_o gentleman_n profess_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v ever_o guilty_a of_o however_o provoke_v by_o any_o interest_n or_o animosity_n i_o pray_v god_n to_o give_v you_o true_a repentance_n p._n 96._o it_o be_v not_o reasonable_a say_v you_o to_o believe_v that_o god_n who_o know_v our_o infirmity_n will_v punish_v error_n which_o be_v no_o sin_n because_o it_o come_v not_o from_o the_o will_n and_o intention_n one_o man_n may_v be_v weak_a than_o another_o and_o both_o may_v mistake_v more_o or_o less_o according_a to_o the_o difference_n of_o their_o capacity_n but_o neither_o of_o they_o be_v thereby_o guilty_a because_o the_o mistake_v and_o opinion_n proceed_v from_o their_o innocence_n which_o be_v to_o say_v their_o weakness_n and_o ignorance_n this_o conceit_n of_o you_o be_v gross_o erroneous_a that_o error_n come_v not_o from_o the_o will._n i_o grant_v that_o nescience_n or_o the_o not_o know_v of_o any_o thing_n which_o come_v not_o from_o the_o will_n be_v no_o sin_n but_o i_o assert_v that_o all_o error_n come_v from_o the_o will_n be_v a_o false_a or_o irregular_a judgement_n a_o assent_n to_o that_o which_o be_v false_a or_o a_o dissent_n from_o that_o which_o be_v true_a it_o be_v not_o only_o possible_a but_o our_o absolute_a duty_n to_o suspend_v our_o judgement_n where_o we_o have_v no_o evidence_n of_o the_o truth_n or_o falsehood_n of_o any_o proposition_n it_o be_v wise_o observe_v by_o the_o stoic_n that_o it_o be_v agreeable_a to_o nature_n that_o be_v to_o right_a reason_n that_o we_o shall_v suspend_v our_o judgement_n concern_v any_o thing_n of_o which_o we_o have_v no_o evidence_n epict._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o rational_a soul_n act_v according_a to_o her_o nature_n assent_v to_o that_o which_o be_v true_a dissent_v from_o that_o which_o be_v false_a suspend_v her_o judgement_n in_o matter_n of_o which_o she_o have_v no_o evidence_n or_o certainty_n all_o false_a judgement_n be_v self-conceit_n which_o always_o proceed_v from_o self-will_n which_o be_v the_o head_n spring_n or_o fountain_n of_o all_o iniquity_n i_o do_v not_o think_v to_o have_v take_v the_o libeler_n to_o task_n say_v your_o friend_n for_o any_o other_o of_o his_o wild_a talk_n about_o mystery_n because_o all_o the_o common_a mistake_v on_o that_o topick_n be_v so_o manifest_o discover_v by_o a_o very_a great_a master_n that_o i_o do_v not_o expect_v a_o man_n of_o reputation_n will_v in_o haste_n venture_v a_o defence_n against_o he_o i_o do_v not_o pretend_v much_o to_o reputation_n i_o be_o willing_a to_o be_v make_v as_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o off-scouring_n of_o all_o thing_n but_o i_o solemn_o profess_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n to_o hold_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o faith_n in_o a_o pure_a conscience_n and_o i_o shall_v defile_v my_o conscience_n with_o a_o very_a soul_n sin_n of_o omission_n if_o i_o shall_v not_o publish_v my_o animadversion_n upon_o that_o very_a wicked_a book_n entitle_v christianity_n not_o mysterious_a i_o beseech_v the_o only_a wise_a god_n to_o convince_v you_o of_o all_o your_o error_n and_o to_o lead_v you_o by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n into_o all_o truth_n and_o to_o give_v you_o all_o thing_n which_o he_o know_v to_o be_v best_a for_o you_o your_o servant_n e._n e._n animadversion_n upon_o a_o book_n entitle_v christanity_n not_o mysterious_a reason_n say_v this_o author_n may_v be_v define_v that_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o discover_v the_o certainty_n of_o any_o thing_n dubious_a or_o obscure_a by_o compare_v it_o with_o something_o evident_o know_v answ._n this_o be_v no_o definition_n of_o reason_n but_o a_o inadequate_a description_n of_o the_o humane_a intellect_n or_o understanding_n essential_a reason_n be_v infinite_a wisdom_n or_o knowledge_n absolute_o perfect_a of_o be_v absolute_o