Selected quad for the lemma: sense_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
sense_n	word_n	work_n	writ_n	24	3	8.5674	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A96858	Gnōston tou Theou, k[a]i gnōston tou Christou, or, That which may be knovvn of God by the book of nature; and the excellent knowledge of Jesus Christ by the Book of Scripture. Delivered at St Mary's in Oxford, by Edward Wood M.A. late proctor of the University and fellow of Merton Coll. Oxon. Published since his death by his brother A.W. M.A.	Wood, Edward, 1626 or 7-1655.; Wood, Anthony à, 1632-1695.	1656 (1656)	Wing W3387; Thomason E1648_1; ESTC R204118	76,854	234

excuse_n for_o the_o invisible_a thing_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o former_a verse_n the_o apostle_n show_v that_o the_o gentile_n may_v know_v god_n by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o lest_o they_o shall_v pretend_v that_o not_o to_o be_v sufficient_a he_o confirm_v it_o by_o the_o outward_a testimony_n of_o the_o creature_n in_o these_o word_n for_o the_o invisible_a thing_n of_o he_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v true_a god_n be_v wrap_v up_o in_o such_o a_o glorious_a light_n that_o no_o create_a eye_n be_v able_a to_o behold_v he_o nay_o the_o seraphim_n themselves_o be_v say_v to_o cover_v their_o face_n with_o their_o wing_n as_o dazzle_v with_o that_o glory_n and_o lustre_n that_o beam_n from_o he_o and_o how_o may_v the_o gentile_a say_v can_v we_o see_v this_o god_n who_o dwell_v in_o inaccessible_a light_n how_o can_v we_o bleareyd_a worm_n see_v he_o who_o be_v invisible_a why_o say_v saint_n paul_n these_o be_v vain_a pretence_n for_o the_o invisible_a thing_n etc._n etc._n alas_o you_o can_v look_v no_o where_n about_o you_o but_o you_o may_v see_v this_o invisible_a god_n each_o creature_n read_v a_o divinity_n lecture_n unto_o you_o and_o may_v catechise_v you_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o eternal_a power_n and_o godhead_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o invisible_a thing_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n by_o which_o we_o must_v not_o as_o origen_n do_v understand_v angel_n for_o the_o gentile_n may_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o by_o rational_a discourse_n and_o resolution_n of_o one_o cause_n into_o another_o have_v gather_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n and_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o be_v ignorant_a of_o angel_n as_o be_v creature_n in_o themselves_o not_o any_o wise_a subject_n unto_o sense_n from_o whence_o their_o knowledge_n be_v deduce_v neither_o can_v they_o clear_o understand_v either_o the_o nature_n or_o be_v of_o they_o by_o any_o sensible_a creature_n by_o invisible_a thing_n then_o here_o we_o must_v understand_v 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from_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o that_o the_o creature_n ever_o since_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n have_v always_o proclaim_v and_o set_v forth_o the_o glory_n and_o power_n of_o their_o creator_n be_v clear_o see_v be_v understand_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o hebrew_n say_v grotius_n on_o the_o place_n do_v usual_o express_v both_o the_o inward_a and_o outward_a sense_n by_o the_o term_n of_o see_v so_o that_o according_a to_o he_o if_o i_o misconstrue_v he_o not_o these_o two_o may_v imply_v the_o same_o thing_n but_o whether_o they_o do_v or_o no_o it_o matter_n not_o much_o sure_o i_o be_o that_o the_o apostle_n go_v about_o to_o show_v by_o what_o degree_n and_o step_n we_o may_v natural_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n it_o will_v better_o consist_v with_o the_o meaning_n of_o he_o to_o conceive_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v mean_v the_o outward_a contemplative_a sense_n of_o see_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o inward_a discursive_a faculty_n of_o the_o understanding_n for_o the_o creature_n be_v first_o offer_v to_o the_o sight_n and_o from_o thence_o be_v convey_v to_o the_o understanding_n which_o present_o must_v needs_o collect_v some_o supreme_a author_n and_o maker_n of_o they_o the_o beast_n may_v see_v the_o creature_n but_o they_o can_v know_v god_n from_o they_o because_o they_o be_v void_a of_o reason_n a_o man_n see_v &_o conclude_v there_o be_v a_o god_n from_o they_o because_o his_o sight_n be_v improve_v and_o back_v on_o by_o a_o understanding_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v make_v that_o be_v by_o the_o whole_a creation_n sun_n moon_n star_n water_n earth_n and_o all_o some_o by_o this_o word_n understand_v the_o work_n of_o god_n in_o general_a and_o so_o include_v the_o work_n of_o providence_n as_o well_o as_o the_o work_n of_o creation_n which_o sense_n since_o it_o offer_v no_o injury_n to_o the_o text_n i_o 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tacitus_n and_o suetonius_n note_n of_o he_o who_o seem_v better_o furnish_v with_o moral_a principle_n than_o zeno_n and_o socrates_n and_o yet_o even_o they_o so_o little_o obey_v they_o that_o they_o relapse_v into_o unnatural_a lust_n as_o plutarch_n and_o laërtius_n observe_v of_o they_o and_z as_o saint_n paul_n of_o other_o gentile_n in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o this_o chapter_n wherefore_o it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o now_o in_o the_o three_o place_n to_o inquire_v whether_o or_o no_o this_o light_n of_o nature_n be_v sufficient_a unto_o salvation_n or_o whether_o one_o may_v be_v save_v by_o this_o light_n of_o nature_n without_o say_v in_o christ_n this_o say_v our_o montacute_n in_o the_o first_o of_o his_o ecclesiastical_a apparatus_fw-la be_v the_o opinion_n of_o many_o of_o the_o father_n clemens_n alexandrinus_n justin_n martyr_n cyril_n of_o alexandria_n and_o other_o who_o he_o there_o reckon_v up_o how_o ever_o this_o same_o author_n show_v the_o contrary_a 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a_o hide_a mystery_n to_o former_a age_n col._n 1._o vers_fw-la 26._o and_o saint_n paul_n call_v those_o time_n before_o christ_n the_o time_n of_o ignorance_n act._n 17._o 30._o 3._o three_o that_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n and_o faith_n in_o he_o be_v every_o way_n necessary_a unto_o salvation_n necessary_a as_o the_o only_a mean_n for_o the_o obtain_n of_o it_o for_o there_o be_v no_o other_o name_n give_v under_o heaven_n whereby_o we_o must_v be_v save_v act_n 4._o 2._o and_o necessary_a by_o virtue_n of_o the_o injunction_n and_o positive_a command_n of_o god_n for_o this_o be_v his_o commandment_n that_o we_o shall_v believe_v on_o the_o name_n of_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n 1_o joh._n 3._o 23._o 4._o four_o that_o god_n may_v instill_v oftentimes_o this_o faith_n into_o the_o heart_n of_o many_o by_o mean_n altogether_o unknown_a unto_o we_o and_o therefore_o that_o we_o ought_v not_o altogether_o to_o despair_v of_o the_o salvation_n of_o such_o gentile_n who_o 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present_a tranquillity_n of_o conscience_n they_o enjoy_v in_o this_o world_n like_o enough_o their_o torment_n may_v be_v more_o tolerable_a in_o the_o next_o but_o this_o we_o may_v safe_o say_v that_o the_o strict_a of_o they_o either_o in_o life_n or_o profession_n can_v never_o fulfil_v the_o law_n and_o so_o consequent_o never_o attain_v unto_o salvation_n for_o there_o never_o have_v be_v any_o more_o than_o two_o way_n unto_o heaven_n either_o by_o the_o law_n or_o by_o the_o gospel_n but_o as_o for_o the_o law_n it_o be_v impossible_a for_o they_o to_o fulfil_v it_o and_o as_o for_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v suppose_v in_o the_o question_n that_o they_o never_o believe_v it_o i_o know_v very_o well_o that_o there_o have_v be_v many_o who_o have_v go_v about_o to_o canonize_v the_o gentile_n for_o their_o excellent_a virtue_n among_o who_o be_v zuinglius_fw-la of_o latter_a day_n and_o some_o of_o the_o father_n of_o old_a but_o certain_o have_v they_o weigh_v even_o their_o 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