Selected quad for the lemma: saint_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
saint_n	church_n	day_n	festival_n	1,263	5	11.0355	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A51685	A treatise of morality in two parts / written in French by F. Malbranch, author of The search after truth ; and translated into English, by James Shipton, M.A.; Traité de morale. English	Malebranche, Nicolas, 1638-1715.; Shipton, James, M.A.	1699 (1699)	Wing M319; ESTC R10000	190,929	258

address_v they_o to_o the_o son_n she_o consider_v he_o as_o equal_a to_o the_o father_n and_o consequent_o call_v upon_o he_o not_o simple_o as_o he_o be_v man_n but_o as_o he_o be_v god_n and_o man._n this_o appear_v from_o the_o ordinary_a conclusion_n of_o our_o prayer_n through_o christ_n our_o lord_n or_o through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n or_o who_o live_v and_o reign_v one_o god_n etc._n etc._n for_o since_o god_n alone_o be_v the_o true_a cause_n who_o by_o his_o own_o power_n can_v do_v all_o that_o we_o desire_v it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o great_a part_n of_o our_o prayer_n and_o all_o our_o worship_n shall_v be_v refer_v to_o he_o but_o as_o he_o never_o act_v but_o when_o the_o occasional_a cause_n which_o he_o have_v appoint_v determine_v the_o efficacy_n of_o his_o law_n it_o be_v fit_a that_o the_o manner_n of_o our_o call_n upon_o he_o shall_v be_v conformable_a to_o this_o notion_n of_o he_o iii_o if_o jesus_n christ_n as_o man_n do_v not_o intercede_v for_o sinner_n it_o will_v be_v in_o vain_a for_o they_o to_o call_v upon_o he_o for_o since_o grace_n be_v not_o give_v to_o merit_n the_o immutable_a order_n of_o justice_n do_v not_o oblige_v god_n to_o grant_v it_o to_o sinner_n who_o pray_v for_o it_o it_o must_v therefore_o be_v the_o occasional_a cause_n which_o oblige_v he_o to_o do_v it_o in_o consequence_n of_o the_o power_n give_v to_o this_o cause_n by_o the_o establishment_n of_o the_o general_a law_n of_o the_o order_n of_o grace_n because_o as_o i_o say_v before_o god_n never_o act_v but_o when_o the_o immutable_a order_n require_v it_o or_o when_o the_o occasional_a or_o particular_a cause_n oblige_v he_o to_o it_o but_o though_o christ_n alone_o as_o man_n be_v the_o particular_a cause_n of_o the_o good_a thing_n which_o we_o receive_v yet_o if_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n be_v always_o address_v direct_o to_o he_o this_o may_v give_v man_n some_o occasion_n of_o error_n and_o induce_v they_o it_o may_v be_v 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truth_n be_v of_o so_o great_a importance_n on_o several_a account_n that_o i_o think_v it_o necessary_a to_o give_v a_o brief_a explication_n of_o it_o from_o the_o manner_n of_o god_n proceed_v in_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o design_n vii_o god_n can_v not_o act_v but_o for_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o not_o find_v any_o glory_n worthy_a of_o himself_o but_o in_o jesus_n christ_n he_o certain_o make_v all_o thing_n with_o respect_n to_o his_o son_n this_o be_v so_o evident_a a_o truth_n that_o we_o can_v possible_o doubt_v of_o it_o if_o we_o do_v but_o reflect_v a_o little_a on_o it_o for_o what_o ●elation_n be_v there_o between_o the_o action_n of_o god_n and_o the_o product_n of_o that_o action_n if_o we_o separate_v it_o from_o christ_n by_o who_o it_o be_v sanctify_v what_o proportion_n be_v there_o between_o a_o unhallowed_a world_n which_o have_v nothing_o of_o divinity_n in_o it_o and_o the_o action_n of_o god_n which_o be_v whole_o divine_a in_o a_o word_n between_o 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a_o treatise_n of_o morality_n in_o two_o part_n write_a in_o french_a by_o f._n malbranch_n author_n of_o the_o search_n after_o truth_n and_o translate_v into_o english_a by_o james_n shipton_n m._n a._n london_n print_v for_o james_n knapton_n at_o the_o crown_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n 1699._o the_o author_n letter_n to_o monsieur_fw-fr ****_o sir_n i_o have_v send_v you_o the_o treatise_n of_o morality_n which_o you_o desire_v of_o i_o with_o so_o much_o importunity_n it_o be_v divide_v into_o two_o part_n in_o the_o first_o i_o have_v examine_v wherein_o virtue_n do_v precise_o consist_v and_o lay_v down_o the_o mean_n of_o acquire_v and_o preserve_v it_o the_o second_o contain_v the_o duty_n of_o it_o i_o know_v not_o what_o censure_v you_o will_v pass_v on_o this_o book_n you_o sir_n who_o be_v so_o nice_a a_o judge_n for_o i_o confess_v to_o you_o that_o there_o be_v many_o thing_n in_o it_o which_o i_o have_v not_o explain_v with_o that_o exactness_n which_o you_o require_v of_o author_n but_o i_o desire_v you_o to_o consider_v two_o thing_n the_o first_o be_v that_o have_v no_o clear_a idea_n of_o the_o soul_n you_o understand_v what_o i_o mean_v the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o term_n of_o morality_n can_v express_v only_o its_o sensation_n the_o second_o be_v that_o book_n ought_v to_o be_v proportion_v as_o far_o as_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o the_o capacity_n of_o the_o generality_n of_o mankind_n and_o that_o if_o i_o have_v be_v too_o nice_a and_o scrupulous_a in_o explain_v the_o signification_n of_o the_o term_n which_o i_o make_v use_n of_o i_o shall_v have_v extreme_o tire_v the_o attention_n of_o my_o reader_n for_o people_n be_v soon_o weary_a of_o read_v a_o book_n that_o do_v not_o raise_v agreeable_a sensation_n in_o their_o mind_n perhaps_o i_o may_v think_v it_o necessary_a hereafter_o to_o add_v some_o illustration_n which_o may_v clear_v those_o difficulty_n which_o the_o common_a phrase_n of_o speech_n can_v remove_v the_o 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simplicity_n and_o immutability_n of_o the_o divine_a conduct_n page_n 1._o chap._n ii_o there_o be_v no_o other_o virtue_n but_o the_o love_n of_o order_n and_o reason_n without_o this_o love_n all_o virtue_n be_v false_a we_o must_v not_o confound_v duty_n with_o virtue_n we_o may_v discharge_v our_o duty_n without_o virtue_n it_o be_v for_o want_n of_o consult_v reason_n that_o man_n approve_v and_o follow_v damnable_a custom_n faith_n serve_v or_o conduct_n to_o reason_n for_o reason_n be_v the_o supreme_a law_n of_o all_o intelligent_a being_n p._n 12._o chap._n iii_o the_o love_n of_o order_n do_v not_o differ_v from_o charity_n two_o sort_n of_o love_n one_o of_o union_n and_o the_o other_o of_o benevolence_n the_o former_a be_v due_a only_a to_o power_n or_o to_o god_n alone_o the_o latter_a aught_o to_o be_v proportion_v to_o perso●●●_n merit_n as_o our_o duty_n to_o relative_a self-love_n enlighten_v be_v not_o contrary_a to_o the_o love_n of_o union_n the_o love_n of_o order_n be_v common_a to_o all_o men._n the_o species_n of_o the_o love_n of_o order_n natural_a and_o free_a actual_a and_o habitual_a only_o that_o which_o be_v free_a habitual_a and_o roll_a render_v we_o just_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n so_o that_o virtue_n consist_v in_o nothing_o but_o a_o free_a habitual_a and_o roll_a love_n of_o the_o immutable_a order_n p._n 21._o chap._n iu._n two_o fundamental_a truth_n belong_v to_o this_o treatise_n i._o act_n produce_v habit_n and_o habit_n acts._n ii_o the_o soul_n do_v not_o always_o produce_v the_o act_n of_o its_o roll_a habit._n the_o sinner_n may_v avoid_v commit_v any_o particular_a sin_n and_o the_o just_a man_n may_v lose_v his_o charity_n because_o there_o be_v no_o sinner_n without_o some_o love_n for_o order_n and_o no_o just_a man_n without_o self-love_n we_o can_v be_v justify_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n by_o the_o strength_n of_o freewill_n the_o mean_n in_o general_a of_o acquire_v and_o preserve_v charity_n the_o method_n use_v in_o the_o explication_n of_o these_o mean_n p._n 23._o chap._n v._n of_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o mind_n our_o desire_n be_v the_o occasional_a cause_n of_o our_o knowledge_n the_o contemplation_n of_o abstract_n idea_n be_v difficult_a the_o strength_n of_o the_o mind_n consist_v in_o a_o acquire_v habit_n of_o endure_v the_o labour_n of_o attention_n the_o way_n to_o acquire_v it_o be_v to_o silence_n our_o sense_n imagination_n and_o passion_n to_o regulate_v our_o study_n and_o to_o meditate_v only_o on_o clear_a idea_n p._n 40._o chap._n vi_o of_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o mind_n we_o shall_v suspend_v our_o assent_n as_o much_o as_o we_o can_v which_o be_v the_o great_a rule_n by_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o mind_n we_o may_v avoid_v error_n and_o sin_n as_o by_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o mind_n we_o free_v ourselves_o from_o ignorance_n the_o liberty_n of_o the_o mind_n as_o well_o as_o the_o strength_n of_o it_o be_v a_o habit_n which_o be_v confirm_v by_o 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