Selected quad for the lemma: sense_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
sense_n	church_n	father_n	word_n	3,081	5	4.2090	3	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A45359	A private letter of satisfaction to a friend concerning 1. The sleep of the soul, 2. The state of the soul after death, till the resurrection, 3. The reason of the seldom appearing of separate spirits, 4. Prayer for departed souls whether lawful or no.	Hallywell, Henry, d. 1703?	1667 (1667)	Wing H465; ESTC R18021	32,635	88

to_o the_o other_o principle_n according_a as_o the_o strength_n of_o natural_a corruption_n or_o the_o auxiliaries_n of_o reason_n prevail_v upon_o he_o he_o must_v conclude_v i_o say_v that_o such_o person_n as_o these_o die_v can_v be_v immediate_o reward_v with_o the_o bliss_n and_o glory_n of_o heaven_n because_o they_o have_v not_o as_o yet_o perform_v the_o condition_n upon_o which_o that_o felicity_n be_v entail_v which_o be_v to_o be_v change_v and_o renew_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o their_o mind_n to_o be_v purify_v throughout_o and_o become_v holy_a as_o god_n be_v holy_a partake_v of_o his_o nature_n and_o become_v in_o all_o thing_n conformable_a to_o the_o holy_a jesus_n as_o to_o a_o perfect_a and_o complete_a copy_n of_o all_o virtue_n and_o righteousness_n nor_o will_v the_o goodness_n of_o almighty_a god_n who_o spirit_n be_v always_o take_v hold_n of_o every_o heart_n that_o retain_v any_o capacity_n and_o disposition_n for_o the_o reception_n of_o its_o own_o nature_n frustrate_v such_o auspicious_a beginning_n but_o rather_o cherish_v and_o fold_v they_o like_o a_o tender_a mother_n in_o its_o love_a arm_n till_o it_o bring_v they_o to_o that_o due_a perfection_n which_o alone_o can_v render_v they_o the_o proper_a subject_n of_o immortality_n and_o life_n it_o will_v follow_v then_o that_o such_o as_o these_o and_o such_o be_v the_o great_a part_n of_o mankind_n be_v fit_a and_o adequate_a object_n of_o our_o prayer_n nor_o can_v the_o small_a and_o only_o conjectural_a knowledge_n which_o we_o have_v of_o the_o state_n of_o separate_a soul_n make_v we_o ever_o a_o whit_n the_o more_o remiss_a in_o perform_v these_o exercise_n which_o be_v the_o only_a one_o we_o can_v show_v of_o love_n and_o charity_n to_o our_o depart_a friend_n if_o we_o remind_v ourselves_o of_o what_o i_o before_o hint_v and_o shall_v now_o further_o prosecute_v viz._n that_o the_o unfallen_a angel_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o good_a and_o holy_a man_n depart_v this_o life_n and_o all_o just_a person_n upon_o earth_n who_o be_v daily_o breathe_v after_o and_o aspire_v to_o the_o high_a pitch_n of_o a_o christian_a life_n be_v one_o polity_n society_n or_o corporation_n which_o reach_v from_o that_o bless_a and_o glorious_a seat_n of_o majesty_n which_o we_o more_o eminent_o call_v heaven_n to_o this_o globe_n of_o earth_n whereon_o we_o live_v so_o that_o all_o those_o intermundane_a space_n be_v replenish_v with_o several_a rank_n and_o order_n of_o invisible_a agent_n who_o be_v as_o the_o benign-eye_n of_o god_n behold_v the_o administration_n of_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o protect_v the_o sincere_a lover_n of_o truth_n from_o the_o tyranny_n and_o invasion_n of_o the_o airy_a principality_n and_o there_o be_v no_o need_n we_o shall_v fancy_v they_o beyond_o the_o star_n when_o they_o have_v quit_v their_o body_n where_o all_o that_o they_o can_v do_v if_o haply_o they_o can_v attain_v so_o much_o be_v to_o be_v compassionate_a spectator_n of_o our_o calamity_n be_v unable_a to_o afford_v the_o least_o relief_n or_o succour_n but_o look_v upon_o they_o as_o not_o far_o distant_a from_o we_o where_o they_o may_v not_o only_o behold_v the_o several_a transaction_n of_o man_n but_o real_o assist_v and_o abet_v their_o innocent_a and_o pious_a attempt_n after_o the_o divine_a life_n and_o nature_n and_o the_o more_o good_a and_o purify_a they_o be_v from_o the_o contagion_n of_o mortal_a concretion_n the_o more_o compassionate_a and_o benign_a inspector_n will_v they_o be_v of_o humane_a affair_n and_o more_o concern_v in_o their_o behalf_n for_o their_o advantage_n and_o welfare_n have_v thus_o far_o discourse_v from_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o i_o may_v cast_v in_o the_o suffrage_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n of_o the_o church_n to_o let_v you_o see_v the_o sense_n of_o antiquity_n that_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a be_v in_o use_n even_o in_o the_o early_a dawn_n as_o it_o be_v of_o christianity_n tertullian_n de_fw-fr corona_n militis_fw-la have_v these_o word_n oblationes_fw-la pro_fw-la defunctis_fw-la pro_fw-la natalitiis_fw-la annua_fw-la die_fw-la facimus_fw-la and_o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr monogamia_fw-la pro_fw-la anima_fw-la ejus_fw-la nempe_fw-la mariti_fw-la oret_fw-la &_o refrigerium_fw-la interim_n adpostulet_fw-la ei_fw-la &_o in_o prima_fw-la resurrectione_n consortium_fw-la &_o offerat_fw-la annuis_fw-la diebus_fw-la dormitionis_fw-la ejus_fw-la damascen_n orat._n defunctis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v likewise_o diony_n areopag_n de_fw-fr ecclesiast_n hierarch_n mihi_fw-la pag._n 147_o 148._o saint_n austin_n likewise_o in_o the_o nine_o book_n of_o his_o confession_n chap._n 12._o and_o 13._o set_n down_o at_o large_a the_o prayer_n he_o make_v for_o his_o mother_n monica_n and_o her_o husband_n patricius_n and_o if_o any_o yet_o desire_v further_a testimony_n let_v they_o consult_v the_o ancient_a liturgy_n of_o the_o church_n where_o be_v set_v down_o particular_a form_n of_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a for_o such_o i_o mean_v who_o decease_v in_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n nec_fw-la ullus_fw-la invenitur_fw-la say_v the_o learned_a grotius_n alicujus_fw-la authoritatis_fw-la scriptor_n qui_fw-la ei_fw-la mori_fw-la contradixerit_fw-la st._n chrysostome_n likewise_o in_o homil._n ad_fw-la pop._n antiochen_n ad_fw-la hom._n 3._o in_o epist_n ad_fw-la philipp_n as_o he_o be_v cite_v by_o cassander_n in_o his_o consultat_fw-la p._n 239._o affirm_v that_o this_o form_n qua_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la omnibus_fw-la suis_fw-la membris_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la quiescentibus_fw-la locum_fw-la refrigerii_fw-la &_o quietis_fw-la &_o pacis_fw-la postulat_fw-la be_v of_o apostolical_a institution_n and_o although_o say_v he_o p._n 240_o it_o be_v not_o agree_v upon_o by_o all_o in_o what_o state_n the_o soul_n be_v after_o her_o departure_n from_o the_o body_n omnes_fw-la tamen_fw-la hoc_fw-la officium_fw-la ut_fw-la testimonium_fw-la charitatis_fw-la erga_fw-la defunctum_fw-la &_o ut_fw-la professionem_fw-la fidei_fw-la de_fw-la immortalitate_fw-la animarum_fw-la &_o futura_fw-la resurrectione_n deo_fw-la gratum_fw-la &_o ecclesiae_fw-la utile_fw-la esse_fw-la judicarunt_fw-la add_v to_o this_o which_o in_o such_o a_o case_n as_o this_o may_v have_v its_o weight_n that_o our_o bless_a saviour_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o amend_v and_o correct_v the_o manner_n of_o mankind_n and_o to_o introduce_v a_o religion_n which_o shall_v be_v universal_a over_o the_o whole_a world_n do_v as_o it_o be_v on_o purpose_n to_o gratify_v both_o jew_n and_o heathen_n as_o well_o retain_v whatever_o be_v good_a and_o laudable_a in_o either_o of_o their_o religion_n as_o expunge_v whatever_o be_v useless_a or_o of_o a_o bad_a consequence_n and_o yet_o we_o never_o find_v either_o in_o the_o history_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o in_o any_o credible_a author_n that_o ever_o he_o reprehend_v that_o custom_n of_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a which_o be_v in_o use_n even_o at_o his_o come_n into_o the_o world_n as_o the_o ancient_a talmudick_n form_n compose_v as_o it_o be_v think_v by_o the_o jew_n in_o their_o babylonian_a captivity_n and_o that_o apocryphal_a writer_n of_o the_o second_o book_n of_o macchab._n chap_n 12._o sufficient_o testify_v and_o calvin_n himself_o instit_n 3._o c._n 5._o confess_v that_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a be_v in_o use_n above_o a_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o year_n ago_o those_o two_o place_n ecclesiast_n chap._n 11._o v._n 3_o and_o apocalypse_n chap._n 14.13_o some_o make_v use_v of_o to_o prove_v that_o man_n immediate_o upon_o the_o dissolution_n of_o their_o soul_n from_o their_o body_n go_v immediate_o either_o to_o heaven_n or_o hell_n and_o therefore_o our_o prayer_n be_v impertinent_a because_o their_o state_n whatever_o it_o be_v be_v fix_v and_o irreversible_a belong_v little_a to_o that_o purpose_n as_o for_o the_o first_o the_o word_n of_o which_o be_v these_o if_o the_o cloud_n be_v full_a of_o rain_n they_o empty_v themselves_o upon_o the_o earth_n and_o if_o the_o tree_n fall_v towards_o the_o south_n or_o towards_o the_o north_n in_o the_o place_n where_o the_o tree_n fall_v there_o it_o shall_v be_v it_o have_v no_o relation_n to_o this_o purpose_n but_o proper_o belong_v to_o the_o case_n of_o charity_n as_o castellio_n have_v note_v dum_fw-la abundas_fw-la largire_fw-la mortuus_fw-la largiri_fw-la non_fw-la poteris_fw-la ut_fw-la lapsa_fw-la arbour_n jam_fw-la nequit_fw-la in_o quam_fw-la velit_fw-la partem_fw-la ferri_fw-la the_o other_o likewise_o as_o little_a promote_v their_o design_n if_o we_o look_v well_o into_o the_o word_n which_o be_v these_o bless_a be_v the_o dead_a which_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n from_o henceforth_o yea_o say_v the_o spirit_n that_o they_o may_v rest_v from_o their_o labour_n and_o their_o work_n do_v follow_v they_o which_o verse_n must_v have_v a_o connexion_n with_o the_o precedent_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o be_v the_o patience_n of_o the_o saint_n namely_o in_o hold_v constant_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o faith_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o those_o persecution_n which_o shall_v short_o come_v upon_o they_o upon_o which_o occasion_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n account_v they_o happy_a who_o die_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quick_o for_o they_o hear_v no_o more_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o oppressor_n but_o be_v take_v away_o from_o the_o evil_a to_o come_v and_o rest_n from_o their_o labour_n that_o be_v be_v free_v from_o trouble_n and_o persecution_n for_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v a_o like_a speech_n be_v that_o eccles_n 4._o upon_o mention_n of_o the_o oppressor_n and_o the_o no_o comforter_n it_o follow_v v_o 2._o wherefore_o i_o praise_v the_o dead_a that_o be_v already_o dead_a thus_o sir_n i_o have_v at_o last_o finish_v that_o task_n you_o impose_v upon_o i_o in_o the_o performance_n of_o which_o i_o shall_v esteem_v myself_o infinite_o gratify_v if_o by_o it_o you_o will_v please_v to_o account_v i_o sir_n you_o &c._n &c._n june_n 25._o 1665._o finis_fw-la argum._n 1._o argum._n 2._o argum._n 3._o 11._o cor._n v._n argum._n 1._o arg._n 2._o these_o verse_n not_o extant_a in_o our_o vulgar_a book_n book_n act●_n ●_z 59_o &_o 2_o tim._n 1.12_o lib._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sect._n 42._o 42._o eorum_fw-la sententiam_fw-la sic_fw-la exprimit_fw-la nobis_fw-la strabo_n lib._n 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vid._n &_o insignem_fw-la de_fw-la hac_fw-la eorum_fw-la sententia_fw-la locum_fw-la apud_fw-la porphyr_n lib._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sect._n ●8_o

man_n can_v give_v no_o account_n or_o reason_n from_o any_o external_a cause_n but_o only_o from_o the_o purify_a and_o more_o subtle_a or_o fulsome_a and_o gross_a steam_n ascend_v into_o the_o brain_n and_o withal_o consider_v that_o the_o great_a crown_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o patience_n the_o happiness_n and_o reward_n of_o glorify_a spirit_n to_o purchase_v which_o for_o mankind_n the_o ever_o bless_a son_n of_o god_n leave_v the_o sacred_a mansion_n of_o heaven_n the_o bosom_n of_o blessedness_n and_o veil_v his_o glory_n under_o the_o cloud_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n shall_v be_v a_o ethereal_a and_o heavenly_a body_n which_o plato_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o resplendent_a vehicle_n and_o st._n paul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o spiritual_a body_n he_o i_o say_v that_o attentive_o perpend_v this_o that_o the_o instrument_n of_o the_o soul_n operation_n both_o in_o this_o life_n and_o the_o next_o be_v corporeal_a will_v likewise_o think_v it_o probable_a that_o she_o be_v not_o whole_o denudate_v of_o matter_n in_o the_o intermediate_v space_n between_o death_n and_o the_o resurrection_n at_o what_o time_n she_o shall_v be_v possess_v of_o she_o long_o expect_a joy_n and_o her_o vile_a body_n shall_v be_v transform_v into_o the_o similitude_n of_o the_o glorious_a body_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n suppose_v then_o the_o soul_n vital_o unite_v with_o matter_n after_o death_n she_o will_v both_o act_n and_o also_o be_v capable_a of_o pleasure_n or_o pain_n which_o be_v the_o unavoidable_a concomitant_n of_o her_o transaction_n in_o this_o life_n for_o can_v we_o imagine_v that_o god_n will_v put_v a_o stop_n to_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n and_o alter_v that_o order_n and_o constitution_n of_o thing_n which_o bear_v upon_o it_o the_o signature_n and_o image_n of_o his_o eternal_a wisdom_n sure_o it_o can_v be_v that_o he_o shall_v frustrate_v the_o hope_n and_o expectation_n of_o man_n when_o all_o thing_n so_o favourable_o conspire_v to_o give_v they_o a_o energetical_a and_o vital_a reception_n into_o the_o other_o world_n and_o if_o god_n do_v not_o drench_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n in_o this_o lake_n of_o oblivion_n and_o soporiferousness_n which_o we_o have_v all_o the_o reason_n in_o the_o world_n to_o believe_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v confident_a that_o he_o will_v not_o they_o will_v infallible_o be_v instate_v upon_o their_o dereliction_n of_o their_o earthly_a body_n into_o a_o condition_n of_o happiness_n or_o misery_n which_o will_v altogether_o take_v away_o that_o fanciful_a dream_n of_o their_o sleep_n till_o the_o great_a day_n of_o judgement_n for_o although_o here_o the_o voice_n of_o conscience_n may_v be_v drown_v by_o the_o clamour_n of_o sense_n and_o those_o many_o diversion_n arise_v from_o the_o present_a state_n of_o affair_n in_o this_o life_n yet_o when_o death_n shall_v draw_v aside_o the_o curtain_n of_o mortality_n and_o those_o various_a object_n which_o so_o often_o present_v themselves_o to_o our_o view_n pass_v away_o like_o a_o shadow_n leave_v nothing_o to_o the_o soul_n but_o the_o vast_a prospect_n of_o a_o eternal_a tragedy_n the_o conscience_n will_v then_o awake_v and_o pierce_v she_o with_o a_o extraordinary_a resentment_n and_o vexation_n for_o beside_o that_o the_o soul_n shall_v see_v all_o her_o wicked_a attempt_n and_o design_n blast_v upon_o earth_n the_o memory_n of_o her_o name_n curse_a and_o detest_a and_o become_v thorough_o apprehensive_a of_o the_o miscarriage_n and_o iniquity_n of_o her_o past_a life_n and_o have_v a_o full_a and_o clear_a sight_n of_o all_o her_o impious_a action_n strip_v of_o their_o paint_a gloss_n and_o varnish_n &_o in_o their_o proper_a colour_n and_o genuine_a circumstance_n beside_o this_o i_o say_v the_o fame_n of_o her_o unrighteous_a demeanour_n will_v go_v before_o she_o into_o the_o other_o world_n and_o quick_o be_v dispread_v over_o the_o secret_a region_n and_o receptacle_n of_o spirit_n by_o those_o vigilant_a spectator_n who_o take_v cognizance_n and_o give_v intelligence_n of_o humane_a affair_n which_o can_v but_o afflict_v she_o even_o unto_o death_n to_o see_v herself_o abandon_v both_o of_o good_a angel_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o just_a and_o holy_a man_n and_o confine_v to_o the_o society_n of_o degenerate_a fiend_n and_o daemon_n reserve_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a day_n and_o these_o fiery_a sting_n and_o gripeing_n of_o conscience_n shall_v rage_v perpetual_o and_o if_o we_o can_v imagine_v any_o intermission_n it_o will_v be_v but_o like_o the_o sleep_v of_o the_o wind_n in_o a_o storm_n or_o the_o break_a sigh_n of_o a_o tempest_n to_o recover_v its_o exhaust_a spirit_n and_o return_v with_o a_o great_a impetuousness_n and_o fury_n but_o to_o take_v a_o view_n of_o those_o good_a and_o holy_a person_n who_o the_o father_n of_o spirit_n have_v call_v out_o of_o this_o present_a life_n who_o yet_o be_v in_o as_o small_a a_o probability_n 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o st._n chrysostome_n understand_v it_o where_o to_o the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o thus_o speak_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v what_o house_n tell_v i_o a_o incorruptible_a body_n to_o this_o sense_n gorgias_n leontinus_n in_o stobaeus_n use_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o he_o call_v our_o earthly_a body_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o putrid_a and_o decay_a tenement_n for_o if_o he_o enjoy_v nothing_o of_o this_o great_a reward_n till_o the_o resurrection_n but_o upon_o his_o dissolution_n from_o the_o body_n be_v deprive_v of_o all_o sense_n of_o his_o be_v it_o will_v be_v far_o more_o desirable_a for_o he_o and_o all_o other_o christian_n to_o continue_v still_o in_o this_o world_n then_o to_o groan_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o burden_n and_o encumbrance_n of_o the_o flesh_n only_o to_o fall_v into_o a_o state_n of_o inactivity_n and_o silence_n be_v neither_o conscious_a of_o 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