Selected quad for the lemma: scripture_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
scripture_n	divine_a	reason_n	revelation_n	2,263	5	9.2351	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A52417	A collection of miscellanies consisting of poems, essays, discourses, and letters occasionally written / by John Norris ...; Selections. 1687	Norris, John, 1657-1711.; Norris, John, 1657-1711. Idea of happiness, in a letter to a friend.	1687 (1687)	Wing N1248; ESTC R14992	200,150	477

the_o measure_n of_o justice_n and_o the_o dictate_v of_o common_a sense_n that_o the_o bare_a do_v a_o irregular_a act_n or_o the_o bare_a have_v a_o irregular_a propension_n shall_v be_v punishable_a at_o all_o much_o more_o with_o eternal_a damnation_n as_o it_o must_v be_v if_o every_o dependence_n of_o a_o action_n upon_o the_o will_v be_v enough_o to_o render_v it_o imputable_a that_o be_v if_o every_o material_a be_v also_o a_o formal_a sin_n this_o i_o say_v will_v be_v very_o unjust_a because_o such_o irregular_a act_n be_v no_o more_o a_o man_n be_v own_o than_o those_o commit_v by_o another_o man._n 8._o but_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o god_n do_v not_o proceed_v by_o such_o measure_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o the_o oeconomy_n of_o his_o severe_a dispensation_n the_o law._n for_o when_o he_o forbid_v murder_n with_o such_o strictness_n and_o severity_n as_o to_o order_v the_o murderer_n sect_n ii_o a_o more_o particular_a and_o explicit_a consideration_n of_o material_a sin_n and_o what_o it_o add_v to_o the_o general_a nature_n of_o evil_n 1._o after_o our_o distinction_n of_o sin_n into_o material_a and_o formal_a and_o our_o justification_n of_o that_o distinction_n it_o follow_v that_o in_o the_o next_o place_n we_o give_v some_o more_o particular_a and_o explicit_a account_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o material_a sin_n that_o it_o be_v a_o irregular_a act_n in_o general_a be_v intimate_v before_o but_o to_o speculate_v its_o nature_n more_o thorough_o we_o must_v set_v it_o in_o a_o clear_a light_n and_o define_v what_o it_o be_v that_o make_v a_o action_n irregular_a and_o the_o account_n which_o i_o shall_v give_v of_o this_o i_o shall_v ground_v upon_o that_o definition_n of_o st._n john_n who_o tell_v we_o that_o sin_n be_v a_o transgression_n of_o the_o law._n so_o that_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n be_v the_o irregularity_n of_o a_o action_n and_o be_v more_o explicit_o the_o material_a part_n of_o sin_n 2._o thus_o far_o in_o general_n but_o now_o to_o make_v transgression_n of_o the_o law_n full_o adequate_a and_o commensurate_a to_o material_a sin_n so_o as_o to_o extend_v to_o all_o kind_n of_o it_o it_o concern_v we_o in_o the_o next_o place_n to_o inquire_v what_o be_v here_o to_o be_v understand_v by_o law_n and_o upon_o the_o right_n state_v of_o this_o will_v depend_v the_o whole_a theory_n of_o material_a sin_n 3._o by_o law_n therefore_o in_o the_o first_o place_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o which_o be_v positive_a that_o be_v any_o rule_n of_o action_n prescribe_v to_o we_o by_o god_n consider_v only_o as_o prescribe_v any_o action_n so_o prescribe_v be_v it_o otherwise_o never_o so_o indifferent_a for_o the_o matter_n put_v on_o the_o force_n of_o a_o law_n from_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o prescriber_n and_o every_o transgression_n of_o such_o a_o rule_n be_v sin._n 4._o but_o the_o transgression_n of_o law_n in_o this_o narrow_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n will_v not_o comprehend_v all_o the_o kind_n of_o material_a sin_n for_o although_o positive_a law_n create_v the_o first_o difference_n in_o some_o thing_n yet_o it_o do_v not_o in_o all_o for_o have_v god_n never_o make_v any_o positive_a law_n yet_o the_o do_v of_o some_o action_n will_v have_v be_v sin_n nay_o there_o be_v sin_n where_o there_o be_v no_o positive_a law_n as_o may_v be_v probable_o collect_v from_o the_o fall_n of_o angel_n but_o where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n there_o be_v no_o transgression_n there_o must_v be_v therefore_o some_o other_o law_n beside_o positive_a law._n 5._o by_o law_n therefore_o 2_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v the_o law_n of_o reason_n that_o candle_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o light_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n in_o his_o passage_n through_o it_o this_o be_v twofold_a for_o one_a by_o the_o law_n of_o reason_n may_v be_v understand_v that_o original_a stock_n of_o rational_a tendency_n or_o practical_a sentiment_n which_o prevent_v all_o discourse_n and_o reason_v about_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v and_o answer_v to_o speculative_a principle_n for_o as_o the_o animal_n and_o sensitive_a nature_n be_v not_o only_o furnish_v with_o sense_n and_o perception_n but_o also_o with_o certain_a connatural_a instinct_n and_o impression_n whereby_o animal_n be_v direct_v and_o incline_v to_o sensitive_a good_a so_o for_o the_o guardianship_n and_o security_n of_o virtue_n against_o the_o danger_n either_o of_o ignorance_n or_o inadvertence_n god_n have_v furnish_v the_o rational_a nature_n not_o only_o with_o the_o faculty_n of_o reason_v but_o with_o certain_a common_a principle_n and_o notion_n whereby_o it_o be_v incline_v to_o the_o good_a of_o the_o reasonable_a life_n this_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o much_o talk_v of_o and_o that_o which_o man_n general_o mean_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n 6._o or_o else_o 2_o by_o the_o law_n of_o reason_n may_v be_v understand_v a_o power_n which_o a_o rational_a creature_n have_v of_o find_v out_o by_o discourse_v from_o first_o principle_n what_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v do_v and_o of_o reflect_v upon_o the_o reasonableness_n of_o those_o moral_a anticipation_n and_o impression_n which_o he_o before_o entertain_v though_o he_o know_v not_o upon_o what_o ground_n 7._o these_o two_o make_v up_o the_o adequate_a notion_n of_o the_o law_n of_o reason_n but_o we_o be_v not_o yet_o come_v to_o the_o adequate_a notion_n of_o law._n for_o if_o the_o law_n of_o reason_n be_v take_v in_o the_o first_o sense_n for_o a_o stock_n of_o moral_a anticipation_n implant_v by_o god_n in_o the_o soul_n this_o will_v be_v but_o another_o branch_n of_o positive_a law._n for_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o light_n of_o scripture_n be_v but_o different_a mode_n and_o divine_a revelation_n and_o neither_o of_o these_o can_v be_v the_o ultimate_a reason_n into_o which_o the_o morality_n of_o every_o action_n be_v to_o be_v resolve_v 8._o but_o if_o the_o law_n of_o reason_n be_v take_v in_o the_o latter_a sense_n for_o a_o power_n which_o a_o rational_a creature_n have_v of_o find_v out_o by_o discourse_n what_o be_v reasonable_a to_o be_v do_v this_o will_n of_o necessity_n lead_v we_o high_o namely_o to_o consider_v that_o there_o be_v certain_a antecedent_n and_o independent_a aptness_n or_o quality_n in_o thing_n with_o respect_n to_o which_o they_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v command_v or_o forbid_v by_o the_o wise_a governor_n of_o the_o world_n in_o some_o positive_a law_n whether_o that_o of_o internal_a or_o external_a revelation_n or_o both_o 9_o we_o be_v therefore_o in_o the_o next_o place_n to_o resolve_v these_o antecedent_n aptness_n of_o thing_n into_o their_o proper_a ground_n or_o to_o assign_v what_o that_o be_v which_o make_v a_o action_n fit_a to_o be_v command_v or_o forbid_v which_o when_o we_o have_v do_v we_o be_v advance_v as_o high_a as_o we_o can_v go_v and_o have_v find_v out_o that_o supreme_a eternal_a and_o irreversible_a law_n which_o prescribe_v measure_n to_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o be_v the_o last_o reason_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n 10._o that_o therefore_o which_o make_v a_o action_n fit_a to_o be_v command_v or_o forbid_v by_o the_o wise_a governor_n of_o the_o world_n can_v be_v nothing_o else_o in_o general_n but_o its_o respective_a tendency_n to_o prompt_v or_o hinder_v the_o attainment_n of_o some_o certain_a end_n or_o other_o which_o that_o governor_n propose_v for_o all_o action_n be_v for_o some_o end_n and_o not_o the_o end_v it_o self_n its_o aptness_n to_o be_v command_v or_o forbid_v must_v be_v found_v upon_o its_o serviceableness_n or_o disserviceableness_n to_o some_o end_n so_o much_o in_o general_n 11._o i_o further_o consider_v that_o this_o end_n must_v be_v that_o which_o be_v simple_o and_o absolute_o the_o best_a and_o great_a for_o no_o other_o be_v worthy_a of_o god._n now_o certain_o there_o be_v none_o better_a or_o great_a than_o the_o universal_a good_a of_o the_o whole_a sisteme_a of_o thing_n which_o be_v therefore_o to_o be_v regard_v and_o prosecute_v to_o the_o utmost_a both_o by_o god_n and_o all_o other_o intelligent_a being_n 12._o and_o hence_o arise_v this_o first_o and_o great_a canon_n or_o law_n that_o whatever_o natural_o tend_v to_o the_o promotion_n of_o the_o common_a interest_n be_v good_a and_o apt_a to_o be_v command_v and_o whatever_o natural_o tend_v to_o the_o disinterest_n of_o the_o public_a be_v evil_a and_o apt_a to_o be_v forbid_v this_o be_v the_o great_a basis_n of_o morality_n the_o fix_a and_o immutable_a standard_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n and_o the_o fundamental_a law_n of_o nature_n 13._o and_o because_o there_o be_v some_o action_n in_o specie_fw-la which_o with_o relation_n to_o the_o present_a system_a both_o of_o the_o material_a and_o intellectual_a world_n have_v such_o a_o natural_a connexion_n with_o the_o

have_v not_o do_v amiss_o for_o so_o the_o ingenious_a platonist_n boethius_n huc_fw-la te_fw-la si_fw-la reducem_fw-la referat_fw-la via_fw-la quam_fw-la nunc_fw-la requiris_fw-la immemor_fw-la haec_fw-la dices_fw-la memini_fw-la patria_fw-la est_fw-la mihi_fw-la hinc_fw-la ortus_fw-la hic_fw-la sistam_fw-la gradum_fw-la it_o be_v one_o immense_a and_o everflow_a light_n my_o business_n be_v here_o to_o give_v a_o compendious_a description_n of_o god._n now_o among_o all_o the_o representation_n we_o have_v of_o he_o i_o think_v none_o so_o agreeable_a to_o the_o genius_n of_o poetry_n as_o a_o sensible_a one_o and_o of_o all_o those_o i_o can_v not_o find_v a_o better_a in_o all_o the_o inventory_n of_o the_o creation_n than_o this_o of_o light._n i_o shall_v not_o here_o endeavour_v a_o parallel_n it_o may_v suffice_v to_o say_v that_o the_o representation_n be_v warrant_v by_o authority_n both_o human_a and_o divine_a the_o school_n of_o plato_n describe_v the_o nature_n of_o god_n by_o a_o immense_a light_n or_o lucid_a fountain_n ever_o flow_v and_o diffuse_v its_o refresh_a beam_n and_o holy_a scripture_n go_v further_a and_o say_v in_o express_a term_n that_o god_n be_v light_a and_o in_o he_o be_v no_o darkness_n at_o all_o john_n i._n 5._o the_o curiosity_n i._o unhappy_a state_n of_o mortal_n here_o below_o who_o unkind_a heaven_n do_v inspire_v with_o such_o a_o constant_a strong_a desire_n and_o with_o such_o slender_a faculty_n to_o know_v and_o yet_o we_o not_o content_a to_o bear_v the_o pain_n of_o thirst_n unquench_a and_o fruitless_a love_n with_o one_o more_o curse_v our_o ill_n improve_v and_o toil_n and_o drudge_n for_o what_o we_o never_o can_v gain_v ii_o with_o what_o strange_a frenzy_n be_v we_o all_o possess_v content_v ignorance_n to_o refuse_v and_o by_o laborious_a search_n to_o lose_v not_o the_o enjoyment_n only_o but_o our_o rest_n something_o like_o oar_n do_v on_o the_o surface_n shine_v we_o take_v with_o the_o specious_a show_n with_o pain_n dig_v in_o the_o flatter_a mine_n but_o all_o alas_o in_o vain_a truth_n lie_v more_o low_a iii_o the_o great_a knowledge_n we_o can_v ever_o gain_v from_o study_v nature_n book_n or_o man_n serve_v just_a to_o employ_v dull_a hour_n but_o than_o it_o yield_v less_o pleasure_n than_o it_o cost_v we_o pain_n beside_o so_o short_a and_o treacherous_a be_v our_o age_n no_o soon_o be_v we_o count_v wise_a but_o envious_a death_n shut_v up_o our_o eye_n just_o our_o part_n be_v learn_v we_o quit_v the_o stage_n iv._o can_v i_o among_o the_o noble_a spirit_n find_v one_o that_o will_v lay_v aside_o his_o state_n and_o be_v my_o kind_a confederate_n that_o sudden_o i_o may_v enrich_v my_o mind_n it_o will_v be_v some_o pleasure_n this_o if_o happy_a i_o can_v once_o at_o ease_n sit_v and_o survey_v and_o my_o great_a victory_n enjoy_v and_o not_o as_o now_o still_o labour_v on_o and_o die_v the_o 114_o psalm_n paraphrase_a i._o when_o conquer_v by_o the_o plague_n of_o moses_n rod_n the_o egyptian_a tyrant_n give_v command_v that_o israel_n shall_v depart_v his_o land_n israel_n the_o choose_a family_n of_o god._n among_o they_o dwell_v the_o holy_a one_o juda_n his_o sanctuary_n and_o israel_n be_v his_o throne_n ii_o the_o sea_n behold_v this_o scene_n and_o do_v admire_v each_o wave_n stand_v silent_o to_o see_v the_o power_n of_o the_o divinity_n they_o see_v and_o flee_v the_o dreadful_a guide_n of_o fire_n and_o jordan_n too_o divide_v stand_v the_o priest_n the_o sacred_a ark_n bear_v through_o the_o yield_a flood_n iii_o mount_v sinai_n with_o great_a horror_n strike_v and_o dread_a forget_v her_o weight_n and_o in_o a_o trance_n like_o a_o light_a ram_n do_v skip_v and_o dance_v she_o fear_v and_o fain_o will_v hide_v her_o palsy_n head._n the_o hill_n their_o mother_n mountain_n see_v the_o little_a hill_n and_o like_o young_a sheep_n they_o stand_v in_o awe_n iv._o what_o make_v thou_o to_o retreat_n thou_o mighty_a sea_n tell_v i_o for_o never_o any_o shore_n know_v such_o a_o wondrous_a tide_n before_o and_o thou_o great_a jordan_n say_v what_o ail_v thou_o say_v sacred_a mount_n what_o mean_v thy_o trance_n and_o you_o small_a underhill_n why_o do_v you_o skip_v and_o dance_v v._o you_o need_v not_o think_v it_o shame_n to_o own_o your_o fear_n what_o you_o dismay_v the_o same_o will_v make_v the_o universal_a fabric_n shake_v the_o cause_n be_v great_a for_o jacob_n god_n be_v there_o that_o god_n who_o do_v the_o rock_n subdue_v and_o make_v it_o melt_v in_o tear_n though_o hard_o far_o than_o you_o the_o 148_o psalm_n paraphrase_a i._o o_o come_v let_v all_o create_a force_n conspire_v a_o general_a hymn_n of_o praise_n to_o sing_v join_v all_o you_o creature_n in_o one_o solemn_a choir_n and_o let_v your_o theme_n be_v heaven_n almighty_a king._n ii_o begin_v you_o bless_a attendant_n of_o his_o seat_n begin_v your_o high_a seraphic_a lay_n it_o be_v just_a you_o shall_v your_o happiness_n be_v great_a and_o all_o you_o be_v to_o give_v again_o be_v praise_n iii_o you_o glorious_a lamp_n that_o rule_v both_o night_n and_o day_n bring_v you_o your_o allelujah_n too_o to_o he_o that_o tribute_n of_o devotion_n pay_v which_o once_o blind_v superstition_n give_v to_o you_o iv._o thou_o first_o and_o fair_a of_o material_a kind_n by_o who_o his_o other_o work_n we_o see_v subtle_a and_o active_a as_o pure_a thought_n and_o mind_n praise_v he_o that_o be_v elder_a and_o more_o fair_a than_o thou_o v._o you_o region_n of_o the_o air_n his_o praise_n sing_v and_o all_o you_o virgin_n water_n there_o do_v you_o advantage_n to_o the_o consort_n bring_v and_o down_o to_o we_o the_o allelujah_o bear_v vi_o in_o chant_v forth_o the_o great_a jehovah_n praise_n let_v these_o the_o upper_a consort_n fill_v he_o speak_v and_o do_v you_o all_o from_o nothing_o raise_v as_o you_o do_v then_o so_o now_o obey_v his_o will._n vii_o his_o will_n that_o fix_v you_o in_o a_o constant_a state_n and_o out_o a_o tract_n for_o nature_n wheel_n here_o let_v it_o run_v say_v he_o and_o make_v it_o fate_n and_o where_o be_v that_o power_n which_o can_v this_o law_n repeal_n viii_o you_o power_n that_o to_o the_o inferior_a world_n retain_v join_v you_o now_o with_o the_o choir_n above_o and_o first_o you_o dragon_n try_v a_o high_a strain_n and_o turn_v your_o angry_a hissing_n into_o praise_n and_o love._n ix_o let_v fire_n hail_n snow_n and_o vapour_n that_o ascend_v unlock_v by_o phoebus_n search_a ray_n let_v stormy_a wind_n ambitious_o contend_v and_o all_o their_o wont_a force_n employ_v in_o praise_n x._o you_o sacred_a top_n which_o seem_v to_o brave_a the_o sky_n rise_v high_o and_o when_o man_n on_o you_o religious_a rite_n perform_v and_o sacrifice_n with_o their_o oblation_n send_v your_o praise_n too_o xi_o you_o tree_n who_o fruit_n both_o man_n and_o beast_n consume_v be_v you_o in_o praise_n fruitful_a too_o you_o cedar_n why_o have_v you_o such_o choice_a perfume_n but_o that_o sweet_a incense_n shall_v be_v make_v of_o you_o xii_o you_o beast_n with_o all_o the_o humble_a creep_v train_n praise_v he_o that_o make_v your_o lot_n so_o high_a you_o bird_n who_o in_o a_o noble_a province_n reign_n send_v up_o your_o praise_n high_a than_o you_o ●ly_o xiii_o you_o sacred_a head_n that_o wear_v imperial_a gold_n praise_v he_o that_o you_o with_o power_n array_v and_o you_o who_o hand_n the_o scale_n of_o justice_n hold_v be_v just_a in_o this_o and_o pay_v your_o debt_n of_o praise_n fourteen_o let_v sprightly_a youth_n give_v vigour_n to_o the_o choir_n each_o sex_n with_o one_o another_o vie_n let_v feeble_a age_n dissolve_v in_o praise_n expire_v and_o infant_n too_o in_o hymn_n their_o tender_a voice_n try_v xv._n praise_v he_o you_o saint_n who_o piety_n profess_v and_o at_o his_o altar_n spend_v your_o day_n you_o seed_n of_o israel_n your_o great_a patron_n ble●s_v it_o be_v manna_n this_o for_o angel_n food_n be_v praise_n a_o pastoral_n on_o the_o death_n of_o his_o sacred_a majesty_n king_n charles_n the_o second_o menalcas_n thyrsis_n and_o daphnis_n thyr._n what_o sad_a menalcas_n sure_o this_o pleasant_a shade_n be_v never_o for_o such_o a_o mournful_a tenant_n make_v all_o thing_n smile_v round_o thou_o and_o throughout_o the_o grove_n nature_n display_v a_o scene_n of_o joy_n and_o love._n but_o shepherd_n where_o be_v thy_o flock_n sure_o they_o in_o some_o forbid_a pasture_n stray_v while_o here_o in_o sigh_n thou_o number'_v out_o the_o day_n men._n ah_o thyrsis_n thou_o can_v witness_v heretofore_o what_o strange_a affection_n to_o my_o flock_n i_o bear_v thou_o know_v my_o thyrsis_n the_o arcadian_a plain_n can_v not_o afford_v a_o more_o industrious_a swain_n but_o i_o no_o long_o now_o that_o mind_n retain_v thyr._n what_o change_v so_o great_a but_o what_o love_n power_n