Selected quad for the lemma: sense_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
sense_n	apostle_n	reason_n	word_n	1,618	5	4.0680	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A57956	A discourse of the use of reason in matters of religion shewing that Christianity contains nothing repugnant to right reason, against enthusiasts and deists / written in Latin by the Reverend Dr. Rust ; and translated into English, with annotations upon it by Hen. Hallywell.	Rust, George, d. 1670.; Hallywell, Henry, d. 1703?	1683 (1683)	Wing R2361; ESTC R25530	47,282	92

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aside_o or_o render_v useless_a the_o aid_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n under_o the_o gospel_n that_o they_o ●…eely_o acknowledge_v all_o their_o strength_n to_o derive_v from_o his_o everblessed_n influence_n that_o of_o themselves_o they_o be_v nothing_o but_o that_o it_o be_v he_o who_o work_v in_o they_o both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v and_o that_o he_o be_v not_o only_o the_o beginner_n but_o finisher_n of_o every_o good_a work_n although_o perhaps_o they_o may_v not_o think_v the_o operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o be_v by_o a_o omnipotent_a power_n at_o large_a but_o hypothetical_n and_o upon_o certain_a term_n and_o condition_n like_o the_o great_a formative_a power_n in_o nature_n which_o produce_v not_o the_o lineament_n and_o primigenial_a rudiment_n of_o the_o body_n of_o a_o plant_n or_o animal_n out_o of_o a_o flint_n but_o require_v a_o pliable_a ductility_n and_o sequaciousness_n in_o the_o matter_n it_o work_v upon_o pag._n 14._o pythagoras_n 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of_o the_o same_o person_n say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d great_a wonder_n and_o deceive_v they_o that_o dwell_v on_o the_o earth_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o those_o miracle_n 14._o which_o he_o have_v power_n to_o do_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o beast_n now_o ●…rom_o hence_o we_o may_v collect_v these_o thing_n 1._o that_o true_a miracle_n may_v be_v wrought_v by_o wicked_a person_n not_o that_o god_n do_v immediate_o concur_v by_o his_o almighty_a power_n in_o assist_v they_o to_o do_v miracle_n to_o countenance_n falsehood_n and_o the_o open_a violation_n of_o his_o law_n but_o that_o he_o may_v permit_v invisible_a create_v spirit_n to_o exert_v their_o energy_n and_o power_n in_o produce_v supernatural_a effect_n whence_o we_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o think_v that_o the_o miracle_n foretell_v to_o be_v do_v by_o antichrist_n and_o his_o follower_n or_o by_o false_a prophet_n to_o be_v mere_a juggle_v and_o delusion_n of_o our_o sense_n but_o that_o some_o of_o they_o may_v be_v real_a miracle_n but_o because_o they_o be_v wrought_v to_o confirm_v idolatry_n and_o to_o establish_v such_o doctrine_n as_o be_v plain_o repugnant_a to_o the_o rational_a faculty_n of_o mankind_n therefore_o we_o be_v not_o to_o heed_v they_o but_o to_o look_v upon_o they_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d miracle_n of_o falsehood_n and_o a_o lye_n and_o of_o this_o sort_n be_v the_o miracle_n of_o apollonius_n who_o though_o he_o may_v dazzle_v the_o eye_n of_o some_o by_o the_o glitter_v brightness_n of_o his_o counterfeit_n virtue_n it_o be_v for_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o devil_n kingdom_n that_o he_o shall_v act_v that_o part_n well_o yet_o he_o never_o transcend_v the_o bound_n of_o the_o animal_n life_n but_o 6._o be_v a_o archimago_a or_o grand_a magician_n as_o moeragenes_n who_o write_v his_o life_n testify_v 2._o that_o god_n never_o permit_v false_a prophet_n to_o do_v miracle_n by_o the_o assistance_n of_o evil_a doemon_n but_o only_o in_o the_o case_n of_o such_o falsehood_n as_o be_v clear_o discoverable_a by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n or_o common_a dictate_v of_o universal_a and_o right_a reason_n because_o if_o he_o shall_v it_o will_v be_v a_o invincible_a temptation_n but_o as_o our_o author_n speak_v a_o little_a below_o it_z no_o way_n comport_v with_o divine_a goodness_n and_o veracity_n to_o bear_v witness_n to_o a_o falsehood_n or_o to_o expose_v man_n in_o thing_n of_o the_o great_a moment_n to_o a_o everlasting_a and_o inevitable_a delusion_n 3._o that_o miracle_n alone_o be_v not_o a_o sufficient_a confirmation_n of_o the_o divinity_n of_o a_o doctrine_n forasmuch_o as_o they_o have_v be_v wrought_v by_o pagan_n and_o the_o same_o be_v assert_v by_o busbequius_fw-la of_o some_o among_o the_o turk_n therefore_o beside_o miracle_n to_o perfect_a and_o complete_a a_o divine_a testimony_n there_o be_v

contrary_a to_o right_o reason_n can_v man_n ever_o be_v force_v to_o believe_v it_o for_o such_o be_v the_o constitution_n of_o a_o rational_a soul_n and_o such_o be_v the_o essential_a impress_n of_o its_o intellectual_a nature_n that_o no_o man_n can_v believe_v what_o he_o please_v but_o be_v fatal_o bind_v up_o to_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v agreeable_a to_o those_o principle_n of_o which_o his_o rational_a nature_n be_v compound_v and_o if_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o any_o man_n to_o believe_v any_o thing_n though_o never_o so_o contradictory_n and_o repugnant_a to_o the_o natural_a sentiment_n and_o impression_n of_o his_o own_o mind_n he_o may_v then_o yield_v as_o firm_a a_o assent_n to_o falsehood_n as_o truth_n and_o repute_v all_o the_o contradiction_n and_o absurdity_n in_o the_o world_n to_o be_v infallible_a oracle_n and_o as_o he_o can_v arbitrarious_o fix_v his_o mind_n to_o the_o reception_n of_o a_o falsehood_n so_o neither_o of_o that_o which_o be_v irrational_a for_o that_o which_o be_v repugnant_a to_o right_a reason_n be_v certain_o false_a and_o all_o the_o difference_n between_o they_o lie_v only_o in_o the_o number_n of_o syllable_n pag._n 18._o right_o reason_n and_o divine_a wisdom_n give_v the_o same_o judgement_n of_o thing_n the_o foundation_n of_o all_o knowledge_n whether_o divine_a or_o humane_a lie_n in_o the_o apprehension_n of_o the_o idea_n nature_n and_o mutual_a respect_n and_o relation_n of_o thing_n now_o these_o not_o be_v arbitratious_a but_o settle_v eternal_o fix_v and_o immutable_a it_o clear_o follow_v that_o right_a reason_n and_o divine_a wisdom_n give_v the_o same_o judgement_n of_o thing_n forasmuch_o as_o not_o only_o right_a reason_n be_v a_o participation_n of_o the_o divine_a understanding_n but_o likewise_o that_o it_o be_v no_o more_o in_o the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o change_v or_o alter_v the_o idea_n respect_n and_o reference_n of_o thing_n than_o it_o be_v in_o his_o power_n to_o die_v or_o destroy_v his_o own_o be_v hence_o a_o triangle_n with_o its_o three_o angle_n equal_a to_o two_o right_a one_o and_o all_o idea_n with_o their_o immutable_a respect_n and_o habitude_n appear_v the_o same_o in_o humane_a understanding_n as_o they_o be_v represent_v and_o exhibit_v in_o the_o divine_a intellect_n because_o our_o understanding_n be_v a_o abstract_n or_o copy_n of_o the_o divine_a understanding_n as_o likewise_o because_o the_o contrary_n will_v undermine_v and_o destroy_v the_o very_a foundation_n of_o all_o knowledge_n in_o the_o world_n therefore_o leg_n it_o be_v true_o assert_v by_o tully_n est_fw-la igitur_fw-la quoniam_fw-la nihil_fw-la est_fw-la ratione_fw-la melius_fw-la eáque_fw-la &_o in_fw-la homine_fw-la &_o in_fw-la deo_fw-la prima_fw-la homini_fw-la cum_fw-la deo_fw-la rationis_fw-la societas_fw-la inter_fw-la quos_fw-la autem_fw-la ratio_fw-la inter_fw-la eosdem_fw-la etiam_fw-la recta_fw-la ratio_fw-la communis_fw-la est_fw-la nor_o do_v we_o by_o 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a_o excellent_a provision_n for_o a_o high_a esteem_n and_o valuation_n of_o his_o person_n that_o christ_n shall_v be_v bear_v of_o a_o virgin_n without_o the_o concurrence_n of_o man_n can_v not_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o incredible_a by_o the_o pagan_a world_n who_o scarce_o ever_o have_v any_o famous_a hero_n among_o they_o but_o they_o present_o find_v out_o some_o god_n for_o his_o father_n and_o plutarch_n in_o the_o life_n of_o numa_n relate_v that_o the_o egyptian_n suppose_v it_o probable_a enough_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o god_n have_v give_v supradicto_fw-la original_a of_o generation_n to_o woman_n and_o beget_v fruit_n of_o their_o body_n and_o lactantius_n argue_v the_o reasonableness_n of_o the_o nativity_n of_o jesus_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n from_o what_o be_v common_o believe_v among_o the_o heathen_n concern_v other_o creature_n quod_fw-la si_fw-la animalia_fw-la quoedam_fw-la vento_fw-la &_o aurâ_fw-la concipere_fw-la solere_fw-la omnibus_fw-la 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the_o turkish_a language_n they_o be_v call_v nephes-ogli_a i._n e._n the_o