Selected quad for the lemma: sense_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
sense_n	ghost_n	holy_a	scripture_n	5,819	5	6.0509	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A70182	Two choice and useful treatises the one, Lux orientalis, or, An enquiry into the opinion of the Eastern sages concerning the praeexistence of souls, being a key to unlock the grand mysteries of providence in relation to mans sin and misery : the other, A discourse of truth / by the late Reverend Dr. Rust ... ; with annotations on them both.	Rust, George, d. 1670. Discourse of truth.; More, Henry, 1614-1687. Annotations upon the two foregoing treatises.; Glanvill, Joseph, 1636-1680. Lux orientalis.	1682 (1682)	Wing G815; Wing G833; Wing M2638; ESTC R12277	226,950	535

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essence_n for_o according_a to_o they_o it_o belong_v to_o angel_n only_o to_o exist_v a_o mundo_fw-la condito_fw-la not_o to_o humane_a soul_n let_v we_o therefore_o see_v what_o great_a and_o urgent_a occasion_n there_o be_v that_o the_o almighty_a shall_v break_v this_o order_n the_o first_o be_v that_o he_o may_v remonstrate_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o messiah_n to_o be_v his_o most_o special_a favourite_n why_o that_o be_v sufficient_o do_v and_o more_o opportune_o if_o other_o soul_n pre-existed_n to_o be_v his_o corrival_n but_o his_o faithful_a adhesion_n above_o the_o rest_n to_o the_o law_n of_o his_o maker_n as_o it_o may_v make_v he_o so_o great_a a_o favourite_n so_o that_o transcendent_a privilege_n of_o be_v hypostatical_o unite_v with_o the_o godhead_n or_o eternal_a logos_fw-la will_v i_o trow_v be_v a_o sufficient_a testimony_n of_o god_n special_a favour_n to_o he_o above_o all_o his_o fellow_n pre-existent_a soul_n and_o then_o which_o be_v the_o second_o thing_n for_o his_o anti-praemial_a happiness_n though_o it_o be_v but_o a_o hysteron_fw-gr proteron_fw-gr and_o preposterous_a conceit_n to_o fancy_v wage_n before_o the_o work_n have_v he_o less_o of_o this_o by_o the_o coexistence_n of_o other_o soul_n with_o he_o or_o be_v it_o not_o rather_o the_o more_o high_o increase_v by_o their_o coexistencie_n and_o how_o odd_o do_v it_o look_v that_o one_o solitary_a individual_a of_o a_o species_n shall_v exist_v for_o god_n know_v how_o many_o age_n alone_o but_o suppose_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o messiah_n and_o all_o other_o soul_n create_v together_o and_o several_a of_o they_o fall_v and_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o messiah_n to_o undertake_v their_o recovery_n by_o his_o suffering_n and_o this_o declare_v among_o they_o sure_o this_o must_v huge_o enhance_v his_o happiness_n and_o glory_n through_o all_o the_o whole_a order_n of_o humane_a soul_n be_v thus_o constitute_v or_o design_v head_n and_o prince_n over_o they_o all_o and_o thus_o 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occasion_n for_o it_o nor_o violence_n do_v to_o the_o holy_a writ_n which_o express_o declare_v christ_n to_o have_v be_v like_o to_o we_o in_o all_o thing_n as_o well_o in_o existence_n as_o essence_n sin_v only_o except_v as_o the_o emperor_n earnest_o urge_v to_o the_o patriarch_n menas_n wherefore_o we_o find_v no_o necessity_n of_o his_o particular_a pre-existing_a nor_o convenience_n but_o what_o will_v be_v double_v if_o other_o soul_n pre-exist_a with_o he_o it_o be_v plain_a if_o he_o pre-exist_a it_o be_v as_o he_o be_v a_o humane_a soul_n not_o as_o such_o a_o particular_a soul_n and_o therefore_o what_o prove_v his_o soul_n to_o pre-exist_a prove_v other_o to_o pre-exist_a also_o pag._n 87._o since_o these_o place_n have_v be_v more_o diffuse_o urge_v in_o a_o late_a discourse_n to_o this_o purpose_n i_o suppose_v he_o mean_v in_o the_o letter_n of_o resolution_n concern_v origen_n where_o the_o author_n open_v the_o sense_n of_o philip._n 2._o 6._o learned_o and_o judicious_o especial_o when_o he_o acknowledge_v christ_n be_v in_o the_o form_n of_o god_n to_o be_v understand_v of_o his_o physical_a union_n with_o the_o divine_a logos_fw-la which_o be_v the_o ancient_a orthodox_n exposition_n of_o the_o primitive_a father_n they_o take_v this_o for_o one_o notable_a testimony_n of_o scripture_n for_o the_o divinity_n of_o christ_n whenas_o they_o that_o understand_v it_o political_o of_o christ_n power_n and_o authority_n only_o take_v a_o excellent_a weapon_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o church_n wherewith_o she_o use_v to_o oppose_v the_o impugner_n of_o christ_n divinity_n but_o how_o can_v christ_n be_v god_n verus_fw-la deus_fw-la as_o vatablus_n expound_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d empty_v himself_o or_o any_o way_n deteriorate_v himself_o as_o to_o his_o divinity_n by_o be_v incarnate_a and_o take_v upon_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o form_n of_o the_o terrestrial_a adam_n for_o every_o earthly_a man_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o apostle_n seem_v to_o intimate_v rom._n 8._o 21._o as_o this_o ingenious_a writer_n have_v note_v and_o the_o apostle_n likewise_o seem_v so_o to_o expound_v it_o in_o the_o text_n by_o add_v present_o by_o way_n of_o exegesis_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o be_v make_v in_o the_o likeness_n of_o man_n like_o that_o gen._n 5._o 3._o adam_n beget_v a_o son_n in_o his_o own_o likeness_n a_o terrestrial_a man_n as_o himself_o be_v wherefore_o the_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n be_v no_o exinanition_n to_o his_o divinity_n there_o be_v a_o humanity_n of_o christ_n viz._n his_o soul_n in_o a_o glorious_a state_n of_o pre-existence_n to_o which_o this_o voluntary_a exinanition_n belong_v pag._n 87._o be_v it_o for_o this_o man_n sin_n or_o his_o father_n that_o he_o be_v bear_v blind_a for_o the_o avoid_v the_o force_n of_o this_o argument_n for_o prove_v that_o pre-existence_n be_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o that_o christ_n when_o it_o be_v so_o plain_o imply_v in_o the_o question_n by_o his_o silence_n or_o not_o reprove_v it_o seem_v to_o admit_v it_o or_o at_o least_o to_o esteem_v it_o no_o hurtful_a opinion_n they_o allege_v these_o two_o thing_n first_o that_o these_o enquirer_n have_v some_o notion_n of_o the_o divine_a prescience_n may_v suppose_v that_o god_n foreknow_v what_o kind_n of_o person_n this_o blind_a man_n will_v prove_v have_v antedate_v his_o punishment_n the_o other_o be_v that_o the_o enquirer_n may_v be_v conceive_v to_o understand_v the_o blind_a man_n original_a sin_n so_o that_o when_o they_o inquire_v whether_o the_o man_n be_v bear_v blind_a for_o his_o own_o or_o his_o parent_n sin_n they_o may_v only_o ask_v whether_o that_o particular_a judgement_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o his_o parent_n or_o of_o his_o own_o original_a pravity_n this_o be_v cameron_n but_o see_v what_o sorce_v conceit_n learned_a man_n will_v entertain_v rather_o than_o not_o to_o say_v something_o on_o a_o text._n what_o a_o distort_a and_o preposterous_a account_n be_v that_o find_v that_o god_n shall_v punish_v man_n before_o they_o sin_n because_o he_o foresee_v they_o will_v sin_v and_o he_o only_o produce_v this_o example_n and_o a_o slight_a one_o too_o that_o jeroboam'_v hand_n be_v dry_v up_o as_o he_o stretch_v it_o forth_o to_o give_v a_o sign_n to_o apprehend_v the_o prophet_n and_o the_o other_o be_v as_o fond_a a_o account_n that_o god_n shall_v send_v such_o severe_a judgement_n on_o man_n for_o their_o original_a pravity_n which_o they_o can_v help_v and_o original_a pravity_n be_v so_o common_a to_o all_o it_o can_v be_v no_o reason_n why_o this_o particular_a man_n shall_v be_v bear_v blind_a more_o than_o other_o wherefore_o grotius_n far_o more_o ingenuous_o write_v thus_o upon_o the_o place_n quoerunt_fw-la ergo_fw-la a_o ipse_fw-la peccaverit_fw-la quia_fw-la multi_fw-la judoeorum_fw-la credebant_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d

genius_n and_o for_o that_o objection_n of_o the_o author_n antagonist_n against_o his_o opinion_n touch_v those_o inclination_n to_o trade_n which_o may_v equal_o concern_v this_o hypothesis_n of_o menander_n that_o it_o will_v then_o be_v more_o universal_a every_o one_o have_v such_o a_o genius_n this_o truth_n may_v be_v smother_v by_o the_o put_v young_a people_n promiscuous_o to_o any_o trade_n without_o observe_v their_o genius_n but_o the_o chineses_n suppose_v this_o truth_n they_o common_o show_v a_o child_n all_o the_o employ_v of_o the_o city_n that_o he_o may_v make_v his_o own_o choice_n before_o they_o put_v he_o to_o any_o but_o if_o the_o opinion_n of_o menander_n be_v true_a that_o every_o man_n have_v his_o guardian_n genius_n under_o who_o conduct_n he_o live_v the_o merchant_n the_o musician_n the_o ploughman_n and_o the_o rest_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o these_o genii_n can_v but_o receive_v considerable_a impression_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o they_o guide_v their_o client_n in_o and_o pre-existent_a soul_n in_o their_o aereal_a estate_n be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o these_o daemon_n or_o genii_n they_o be_v capable_a of_o the_o same_o employment_n and_o so_o tincture_n themselves_o deep_a enough_o with_o the_o affair_n of_o those_o party_n they_o preside_v over_o and_o therefore_o when_o they_o themselves_o after_o the_o state_n of_o silence_n be_v incorporate_v into_o earthly_a body_n they_o may_v have_v a_o proneness_n from_o their_o former_a tincture_n to_o such_o method_n of_o life_n as_o they_o live_v over_o who_o they_o do_v preside_v which_o quite_o spoil_v the_o best_a argument_n our_o author_n antagonist_n have_v against_o this_o topick_n which_o be_v that_o there_o be_v several_a thing_n here_o below_o which_o the_o geniuss_n of_o man_n pursue_v and_o follow_v with_o the_o hot_a chase_n which_o have_v no_o similitude_n with_o the_o thing_n in_o the_o other_o state_n as_o plant_v building_n husbandry_n the_o work_n of_o manufacture_n etc._n etc._n this_o best_a argument_n of_o he_o by_o menander_n hypothesis_n which_o be_v hard_o to_o confute_v be_v quite_o defeat_v and_o to_o deny_v nothing_o to_o this_o opposer_n of_o pre-existence_n which_o be_v his_o due_n himself_o seem_v unsatisfied_a in_o resolve_v these_o odd_a phaenomena_n into_o the_o temper_n of_o body_n and_o therefore_o at_o last_o have_v recourse_n to_o a_o secret_a causality_n that_o be_v to_o he_o know_v not_o what_o but_o at_o last_o he_o pitch_v upon_o some_o such_o principle_n as_o that_o whereby_o the_o bird_n build_v their_o nest_n the_o spider_n weave_v her_o web_n the_o bee_n make_v their_o comb_n etc._n etc._n some_o such_o thing_n he_o say_v though_o he_o can_v think_v it_o that_o prodigious_a hobgoblin_n the_o spirit_n of_o nature_n may_v produce_v these_o strange_a effect_n may_v bias_n also_o the_o fancy_n of_o man_n in_o make_v choice_n of_o their_o employment_n and_o occupation_n if_o it_o be_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o nature_n than_o it_o must_v be_v that_o classical_a character_n i_o speak_v of_o above_o but_o if_o not_o this_o nor_o the_o preponderancy_n of_o the_o pre-existent_a state_n nor_o menander_n hypothesis_n the_o spirit_n of_o nature_n will_v bid_v the_o fair_a for_o it_o of_o any_o beside_o for_o determine_v the_o inclination_n of_o all_o live_a creature_n in_o these_o region_n of_o generation_n as_o have_v in_o itself_o vital_o though_o not_o intellectual_o all_o the_o law_n of_o the_o divine_a providence_n implant_v into_o its_o essence_n by_o god_n the_o creator_n of_o it_o and_o speak_v in_o the_o ethnic_a dialect_n the_o same_o description_n may_v belong_v to_o it_o that_o varro_n give_v to_o their_o god_n genius_n genius_fw-la est_fw-la deus_fw-la qui_fw-la proepositus_fw-la est_fw-la ac_fw-la vim_o habet_fw-la omnium_fw-la rerum_fw-la gignendarum_fw-la and_o that_o be_v the_o genius_n of_o every_o creature_n that_o be_v congenit_fw-la to_o it_o in_o virtue_n of_o its_o generation_n and_o that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o spirit_n of_o nature_n not_o a_o god_n as_o varro_n vain_o make_v it_o but_o a_o unintelligent_a creature_n to_o which_o belong_v the_o nascency_n or_o generation_n of_o thing_n and_o have_v the_o management_n of_o the_o whole_a matter_n of_o the_o universe_n be_v copious_o prove_v to_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o noble_a and_o ancient_a philosopher_n by_o the_o learned_a dr._n r._n cudworth_n in_o his_o system_fw-la of_o the_o intellectual_a world_n and_o be_v demonstrate_v to_o be_v a_o true_a theorem_fw-la in_o philosophy_n by_o dr._n h._n moor_n in_o his_o euchiridion_n metaphysicum_fw-la by_o many_o and_o those_o irrefutable_a argument_n and_o yet_o i_o dare_v say_v both_o can_v easy_o pardon_v the_o mistake_n and_o bluntness_n of_o this_o rude_a writer_n nor_o be_v at_o all_o surprise_v at_o it_o as_o a_o novelty_n that_o any_o ignorant_a rural_a hobthurst_n shall_v call_v the_o spirit_n of_o nature_n a_o thing_n so_o much_o beyond_o his_o capacity_n to_o judge_v of_o a_o prodigious_a hobgoblin_n but_o to_o conclude_v be_v it_o so_o that_o there_o may_v be_v other_o cause_n beside_o the_o pristine_a inurement_n of_o the_o pre-existent_a soul_n that_o may_v something_o forcible_o determine_v she_o to_o one_o course_n of_o life_n here_o yet_o when_o she_o be_v most_o forcible_o determine_v if_o there_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o pre-existence_n this_o may_v be_v rational_o suppose_v to_o concur_v in_o the_o efficiency_n but_o that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o strong_a a_o argument_n as_o other_o to_o prove_v pre-existence_n i_o have_v hint_v already_o pag._n 79._o for_o those_o that_o be_v most_o like_a in_o the_o temper_n air_n complexion_n of_o their_o body_n etc._n etc._n if_o this_o prove_v true_a and_o i_o know_v nothing_o to_o the_o contrary_a this_o vast_a difference_n of_o genius_n be_v it_o not_o for_o the_o hypothesis_n of_o their_o classical_a character_n imprint_v on_o soul_n at_o their_o very_a creation_n will_v be_v a_o considerable_o tight_a argument_n but_o certain_o it_o be_v more_o honest_a than_o for_o the_o avoid_v pre-existence_n to_o resolve_v the_o phaenomenon_n into_o a_o secret_a causality_n that_o be_v to_o say_v into_o one_o know_v not_o what_o pag._n 82._o there_o be_v now_o no_o other_o way_n leave_v but_o pre-existence_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v a_o just_a excuse_n for_o his_o bring_n in_o any_o argument_n by_o way_n of_o overplus_n that_o be_v not_o so_o apodictical_o conclude_v if_o it_o be_v but_o such_o as_o will_v look_v like_o a_o plausible_a solution_n of_o a_o phaenomenon_n as_o this_o of_o such_o a_o vast_a difference_n of_o genius_n pre-existence_n once_o admit_v or_o otherwise_o undeniable_o demonstrate_v the_o propose_v thereof_o shall_v be_v accept_v with_o favour_n chap._n 11._o pag._n 85._o and_o we_o know_v our_o saviour_n and_o his_o apostle_n have_v give_v credit_n to_o that_o translation_n etc._n etc._n and_o it_o be_v the_o authentic_a 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