Selected quad for the lemma: sense_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
sense_n	father_n	scripture_n	tradition_n	1,582	5	9.3519	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A81229	The originall cause of temporall evils. The opinions of the most ancient heathens concerning it, examined by the sacred Scriptures, and referred unto them, as to the sourse and fountaine from whence they sprang. / By Meric Casaubon D.D.	Casaubon, Meric, 1599-1671.	1645 (1645)	Wing C809; Thomason E300_12; ESTC R200256	58,479	71

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leave_v it_o further_a to_o be_v consider_v aristotle_n word_n in_o english_a those_o memorable_a word_n we_o mention_v before_o be_v these_o therefore_o it_o may_v well_o be_v think_v that_o the_o possession_n or_o purchase_n of_o this_o ingenuous_a noble_a science_n the_o metaphysic_n do_v not_o belong_v unto_o man_n for_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n in_o many_o respect_n be_v slavish_a so_o that_o according_a to_o simonides_n this_o blessedness_n do_v peculiar_o belong_v unto_o god_n neither_o be_v it_o fit_a for_o man_n to_o seek_v that_o science_n which_o be_v above_o he_o or_o which_o be_v not_o grant_v unto_o he_o gr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v as_o i_o conceive_v such_o trajection_n be_v very_o usual_a to_o aristotle_n especial_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o if_o that_o of_o the_o poet_n be_v true_a that_o god_n can_v envy_v i_o think_v it_o appliable_a to_o this_o especial_o gr._n it_o be_v probable_a that_o it_o so_o fall_v out_o in_o this_o especial_o whence_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o all_o man_n be_v unfortunate_a gr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o allude_v to_o those_o verse_n of_o euripides_n as_o i_o take_v it_o cite_v by_o he_o in_o his_o ethic_n lib._n vi_o c._n 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v divine_o confute_v by_o he_o in_o the_o say_a ethic_n the_o 7._o &_o 8._o chapter_n of_o the_o x._o book_n who_o aspire_v to_o such_o excellency_n but_o neither_o be_v it_o a_o thing_n possible_a that_o god_n shall_v envy_v but_o according_a to_o the_o proverb_n poet_n will_v feign_v many_o thing_n or_o often_o lie_v neither_o aught_o we_o though_o but_o man_n and_o not_o so_o capable_a of_o it_o as_o of_o other_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o make_v more_o reckon_n of_o any_o other_o science_n then_o of_o this_o these_o word_n of_o aristotle_n may_v give_v light_n to_o a_o obscure_a passage_n of_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n who_o in_o his_o five_o stromat_n have_v discourse_v at_o large_a and_o to_o that_o end_n bring_v proof_n out_o of_o the_o scripture_n also_o that_o god_n have_v not_o reveal_v the_o truth_n unto_o man_n but_o in_o mystery_n and_o allegory_n in_o dream_n and_o symbol_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n that_o be_v not_o out_o of_o envy_n since_o that_o to_o fancy_n god_n subject_n to_o passion_n so_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v here_o be_v render_v not_o as_o it_o be_v translate_v patibilis_fw-la in_o which_o sense_n it_o be_v take_v act_v xxvi_o v._o 23._o be_v impious_a but_o etc._n etc._n i_o have_v do_v with_o my_o main_a subject_n the_o original_n of_o that_o opinion_n of_o ancient_a heathen_n de_fw-fr inuidia_fw-la daemonis_fw-la i_o must_v now_o remember_v a_o observation_n of_o the_o same_o ancient_n speak_v of_o at_o the_o beginning_n concern_v unusual_a overswell_a prosperity_n for_o which_o there_o be_v sufficient_a ground_n in_o ordinary_a construction_n upon_o daily_a experience_n the_o opinion_n de_fw-fr inuidia_fw-la daemonis_fw-la especial_o by_o they_o of_o remote_a time_n from_o the_o beginning_n who_o be_v less_o acquaint_v with_o ancient_a tradition_n may_v be_v think_v as_o well_o to_o be_v ground_v upon_o the_o same_o experience_n this_o tradition_n de_fw-fr inuidia_fw-la daemonis_fw-la be_v once_o up_o and_o general_o receive_v among_o man_n though_o original_o ground_v as_o we_o have_v say_v and_o derive_v from_o the_o particular_n of_o adam_n fall_n yet_o afterward_o when_o the_o revolution_n of_o many_o age_n have_v partly_o adulterate_v and_o partly_o altogether_o obliterated_a the_o truth_n of_o thing_n it_o be_v apply_v by_o man_n diverse_o according_a to_o the_o several_a opinion_n man_n have_v of_o the_o deity_n and_o as_o they_o stand_v different_o affect_v some_o place_v happiness_n in_o knowledge_n some_o in_o greatness_n in_o pleasure_n some_o and_o some_o in_o some_o other_o thing_n to_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n but_o the_o most_o 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argument_n of_o his_o goodness_n and_o providence_n for_o what_o be_v ever_o more_o general_o receive_v and_o admire_v among_o they_o than_o this_o divine_a so_o they_o believe_v precept_n or_o admonition_n unto_o man_n write_v upon_o the_o door_n of_o that_o famous_a church_n in_o delphus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d know_v thyself_o of_o which_o word_n though_o many_o different_a interpretation_n have_v be_v devise_v by_o the_o ancient_n so_o many_o as_o will_v make_v a_o good_a large_a tractat_fw-la if_o they_o be_v all_o collect_v into_o one_o yet_o that_o the_o main_a drift_n and_o purpose_n of_o the_o word_n be_v to_o persuade_v man_n to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o plato_n teach_v in_o his_o charmides_n that_o be_v to_o humility_n or_o ad_fw-la minuendam_fw-la arrogantiam_fw-la as_o tully_n in_o his_o epistle_n ad_fw-la q._n fratrem_fw-la be_v general_o acknowledge_v humility_n not_o towards_o man_n only_o in_o ordinary_a conversation_n but_o towards_o god_n also_o 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this_o very_a place_n cite_v by_o philoponus_n de_fw-fr mundo_fw-la teach_v well_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o do_v not_o nor_o can_v any_o thing_n subsist_v in_o the_o world_n altogether_o void_a of_o god_n the_o same_o author_n of_o that_o exquisite_a treatise_n de_fw-fr mundo_fw-la who_o ever_o he_o be_v for_o aristole_n certain_o for_o divers_a reason_n though_o otherwise_o not_o unworthy_a his_o name_n it_o can_v be_v have_v the_o same_o passage_n of_o plato_n that_o we_o have_v before_o concern_v humility_n the_o first_o part_n of_o it_o at_o the_o end_n of_o his_o book_n and_o conclude_v with_o it_o and_o though_o he_o name_n plato_n yet_o he_o be_v mistake_v by_o many_o who_o refer_v plato_n name_n not_o to_o these_o word_n that_o follow_v there_o but_o to_o they_o that_o go_v before_o which_o be_v not_o plato_n and_o whereas_o in_o plato_n as_o we_o see_v before_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o 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