Selected quad for the lemma: sense_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
sense_n	body_n	good_a	soul_n	3,364	5	5.2349	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A55472	A rational catechism, or, An instructive conference between a father and son	Popple, William, d. 1708.	1687 (1687)	Wing P2966; ESTC R25590	45,595	164

in_o this_o pursuit_n and_o which_o be_v general_a to_o all_o mankind_n for_o such_o it_o must_v be_v or_o none_o s._n i_o think_v i_o can_v and_o if_o i_o have_v not_o guess_v at_o it_o beforehand_o this_o last_o character_n which_o you_o require_v in_o it_o be_v too_o evident_a a_o distinction_n to_o leave_v any_o doubt_n thereupon_o in_o a_o word_n the_o rule_n of_o all_o our_o action_n be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v right_a reason_n this_o faculty_n of_o reason_v judge_n of_o truth_n and_o error_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a weigh_v one_o thing_n with_o another_o and_o choose_v the_o best_a the_o progress_n you_o have_v already_o help_v i_o to_o make_v therein_o assure_v i_o of_o a_o great_a perfection_n hereafter_o than_o what_o i_o have_v yet_o attain_v unto_o i_o now_o indeed_o grope_v after_o a_o unknown_a way_n and_o advance_v not_o without_o some_o doubt_n and_o fear_n but_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o a_o continue_v sincere_a and_o strict_a application_n to_o this_o exercise_n will_v produce_v a_o steady_a firmness_n of_o judgement_n capable_a to_o direct_v my_o practice_n and_o abov_fw-mi all_o i_o say_v that_o your_o last_o foremention_v character_n take_v away_o all_o doubt_n upon_o this_o matter_n for_o if_o god_n have_v give_v any_o such_o rule_n unto_o mankind_n as_o it_o have_v be_v already_o prove_v that_o he_o must_v of_o necessity_n have_v give_v some_o it_o can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o this_o rule_n of_o reason_n because_o none_o other_o than_o this_o be_v or_o can_v be_v general_n and_o this_o be_v so_o must_v therefore_o be_v esteem_v natural_a that_o be_v to_o say_v from_o god_n and_o by_o consequence_n also_o sufficient_a f._n i'wil_n not_o just_a dispute_n against_o these_o general_a argument_n which_o thou_o have_v make_v use_n of_o to_o prove_v that_o god_n have_v obligedus_fw-la unto_o some_o sort_n of_o duty_n and_o give_v we_o the_o mean_n of_o know_v it_o but_o however_o i_o shall_v esteem_v the_o thing_n yet_o better_o prove_v as_o 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soul_n have_v not_o only_o its_o own_o delight_n of_o a_o more_o refine_a nature_n but_o it_o also_o judge_n concern_v those_o of_o the_o body_n it_o weigh_v a_o sensual_a gratification_n with_o a_o spiritual_a inconvenience_n a_o present_a good_a with_o a_o future_a evil_n and_o it_o be_v able_a upon_o the_o comparison_n of_o all_o circumstance_n to_o choose_v what_o be_v most_o conducive_a to_o the_o happiness_n of_o the_o whole_a man._n now_o from_o this_o simple_a consideration_n of_o our_o own_o nature_n i_o affirm_v that_o there_o result_v this_o plain_a duty_n incumbent_a upon_o we_o viz._n that_o we_o ought_v to_o keep_v our_o body_n in_o continual_a subjection_n unto_o our_o soul_n as_o servant_n unto_o their_o master_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o that_o duty_n will_v appear_v yet_o more_o evident_a by_o the_o mischief_n that_o follow_v a_o contrary_a practice_n for_o where_o this_o subordination_n be_v not_o establish_v all_o corporeal_a gratification_n grow_v excessive_a and_o the_o excess_n of_o such_o gratification_n breed_v enless_a inconveniency_n those_o of_o eat_v and_o drink_v cloud_n and_o darken_v the_o understanding_n by_o the_o gross_a vapour_n which_o they_o send_v up_o into_o the_o brain_n other_o enervate_a the_o strength_n of_o the_o body_n the_o very_a desire_n of_o any_o of_o they_o with_o earnestness_n excite_v passion_n breed_v disorder_n in_o the_o mind_n and_o unfit_v it_o for_o deliberation_n and_o the_o too_o frequent_a indulgment_n thereof_o possess_v the_o whole_a soul_n and_o stifle_v all_o thought_n of_o any_o noble_a enjoyment_n in_o a_o word_n therefore_o it_o be_v our_o indispensable_a duty_n to_o use_v great_a moderation_n in_o all_o bodily_a satisfaction_n and_o to_o preserv_v the_o absolute_a dominion_n of_o the_o soul_n over_o the_o body_n unviolated_a f._n this_o be_v very_o well_o but_o it_o be_v nothing_o else_o than_o what_o thou_o say_v even_o now_o that_o we_o ought_v to_o govern_v all_o our_o action_n by_o reason_n s._n i_o be_o very_o glad_a it_o be_v so_o and_o i_o hope_v what_o i_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o say_v further_o in_o the_o remainder_n of_o my_o researche_n will_v continu_a to_o prove_v so_o likewise_o i_o mean_v that_o right_a reason_n and_o tru_n interest_n will_v be_v always_o find_v to_o be_v but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n f._n proceed_v then_o in_o thy_o own_o method_n to_o what_o thou_o think_v fit_a to_o explain_v in_o the_o next_o place_n s._n my_o next_o task_n be_v to_o inquire_v into_o those_o particular_a duty_n which_o we_o be_v oblige_v unto_o towards_o our_o neighbour_n and_o that_o i_o may_v discern_v they_o clear_o i_o judge_v it_o convenient_a to_o take_v a_o view_n of_o my_o own_o circumstance_n and_o of_o the_o relation_n wherein_o i_o stand_v towards_o other_o i_o consider_v myself_o as_o bear_v naked_a into_o the_o world_n uncapable_a to_o provide_v or_o help_v myself_o even_o with_o the_o necessary_n much_o less_o with_o the_o conveniency_n of_o 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labour_n in_o the_o do_n that_o few_o man_n be_v capable_a of_o execute_v any_o one_o of_o they_o without_o take_v advantage_n and_o make_v use_n of_o some_o thing_n do_v by_o other_o much_o less_o can_v any_o man_n be_v ever_o capable_a of_o al._n nevertheless_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v so_o absolute_o necessary_a for_o we_o that_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a without_o they_o to_o preserv_v life_n or_o though_o it_o can_v be_v preserve_v yet_o even_o life_n itself_o in_o that_o condition_n will_v not_o be_v desirable_a this_o be_v so_o i_o have_v continual_a need_n of_o my_o neighbor_n assistance_n in_o one_o thing_n or_o another_o and_o my_o neighbour_n have_v the_o same_o need_n of_o i_o to_o obtain_v his_o i_o must_v therefore_o giv_v he_o i_o and_o to_o obtain_v i_o he_o must_v giv_v i_o he_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v have_v on_o either_o side_n at_o any_o other_o price_n thus_o the_o necessity_n of_o mutual_a succour_n it_o be_v all_o mánkinde_a together_o in_o one_o common_a bond_n it_o make_v it_o as_o necessary_a for_o each_o individual_a person_n to_o endeavour_v the_o good_a of_o the_o whole_a as_o of_o himself_o in_o particular_a because_o he_o can_v enjoy_v the_o one_o but_o in_o contribute_v towards_o the_o other_o there_o be_v the_o obligation_n of_o interest_n which_o enforce_v the_o duty_n and_o our_o duty_n result_v from_o hence_o be_v plain_o this_o that_o we_o bear_v a_o universal_a lov_n and_o goodwill_n towards_o all_o men._n or_o more_o particular_o that_o we_o look_v upon_o our_o neighbor_n concernment_n as_o our_o own_o and_o that_o so_o we_o be_v as_o ready_a to_o serve_v he_o in_o any_o occasion_n as_o we_o desire_v he_o shall_v be_v to_o serve_v we_o nay_o that_o we_o look_v upon_o the_o general_a conternment_n of_o mankind_n as_o far_o more_o important_a than_o our_o own_o and_o that_o so_o we_o preser_fw-ge the_o public_a

fraud_n and_o violence_n and_o those_o that_o have_v no_o sense_n of_o a_o deity_n content_v themselves_o in_o these_o worldly_a success_n and_o so_o enjoy_v tranquillity_n of_o mind_n without_o look_v any_o further_o these_o thing_n be_v so_o thou_o will_v do_v well_o to_o consider_v whether_o they_o do_v not_o in_o some_o measure_n invalidate_v thy_o reason_n or_o interfere_v with_o thy_o conclusion_n s._n yes_o they_o seem_v indeed_o to_o do_v it_o for_o if_o the_o reward_n of_o duty_n do_v not_o follow_v upon_o the_o performance_n of_o duty_n but_o rather_o upon_o a_o practice_n direct_o contrary_a unto_o it_o then_o be_v all_o the_o it_o be_v of_o duty_n break_v and_o mankind_n let_v loose_a to_o all_o manner_n of_o disorder_n i_o say_v this_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o consequence_n of_o that_o state_n of_o thing_n which_o you_o have_v now_o represent_v but_o i_o think_v i_o have_v the_o solution_n of_o that_o difficulty_n ready_a at_o hand_n and_o first_o from_o the_o absurdity_n 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it_o can_v be_v of_o no_o durance_n thus_o all_o their_o pretend_a happiness_n dwindle_n into_o a_o mere_a nothing_o and_o so_o leau_v the_o objection_n arise_v from_o it_o without_o any_o force_n but_o if_o it_o shall_v still_o be_v urge_v that_o these_o worldly_a enjoyment_n be_v so_o accommodate_v to_o our_o worldly_a condition_n that_o in_o spite_n of_o all_o reason_v our_o very_a sense_n will_v force_v we_o to_o acknowledge_v that_o they_o be_v necessary_a ingredient_n to_o our_o happiness_n here_o and_o if_o it_o be_v thereupon_o argue_v that_o the_o unequal_a distribution_n of_o they_o take_v away_o the_o force_n of_o that_o law_n which_o i_o have_v all_o along_o endeavour_v to_o establish_v to_o this_o i_o will_v answer_v in_o the_o last_o place_n by_o concede_v the_o supposition_n and_o deny_v the_o consequence_n grant_v that_o deceitful_a and_o violent_a man_n obtain_v a_o great_a share_n of_o those_o thing_n than_o do_v the_o candid_a and_o benign_a what_o then_o i_o must_v 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that_o duty_n and_o inflict_v that_o punishment_n upon_o the_o transgressor_n of_o it_o since_o therefore_o it_o happen_v that_o this_o retribution_n of_o reward_n and_o punishment_n in_o this_o world_n however_o considerable_a in_o general_n yet_o be_v not_o so_o perfect_o exact_a in_o every_o particular_a as_o to_o be_v void_a of_o all_o difficulty_n i_o hereupon_o call_v to_o mind_v the_o hope_n i_o see_v of_o a_o future_a be_v when_o i_o consider_v the_o nature_n of_o my_o soul_n as_o capable_a of_o it_o and_o now_o i_o see_v not_o only_o that_o possibility_n but_o even_o a_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o the_o thing_n for_o if_o god_n be_v perfect_o just_a and_o if_o the_o reward_n and_o punishment_n which_o his_o justice_n engage_v he_o to_o distribute_v or_o inflict_v be_v not_o distribute_v or_o inflict_v in_o this_o world_n we_o must_v necessary_o have_v some_o subsistance_n hereafter_o in_o which_o estate_n he_o may_v distribute_v or_o inflict_v they_o and_o he_o then_o will_v 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