Selected quad for the lemma: soul_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
soul_n	affection_n	understanding_n	will_n	4,333	5	5.6834	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A05370	Ravvleigh his ghost. Or a feigned apparition of Syr VValter Rawleigh to a friend of his, for the translating into English, the booke of Leonard Lessius (that most learned man) entituled, De prouidentia numinis, & animi immortalitate: written against atheists, and polititians of these dayes. Translated by A. B.; De providentia numinis, et animi immortalitate. English	Lessius, Leonardus, 1554-1623.; Knott, Edward, 1582-1656.; Raleigh, Walter, Sir, 1552?-1618.	1631 (1631)	STC 15523; ESTC S102372	201,300	468

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to_o the_o perpetuity_n or_o continuance_n of_o it_o species_n or_o kind_n now_o all_o this_o procedure_v and_o carriage_n of_o thing_n rise_v from_o the_o force_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v accustom_v to_o hold_v so_o perfect_a &_o constant_a a_o order_n and_o therefore_o say_v the_o atheist_n no_o other_o providence_n or_o deity_n beside_o nature_n be_v to_o be_v seek_v after_o neither_o any_o reward_n or_o punishment_n be_v to_o be_v expect_v i_o answer_v &_o first_o say_v that_o the_o atheist_n of_o these_o day_n do_v chief_o support_v themselves_o with_o this_o argument_n as_o s._n peter_n prophesy_v in_o his_o second_o epistle_n c._n 7._o venient_fw-la in_o novissimis_fw-la diebus_fw-la etc._n etc._n to_o the_o which_o point_n himself_o do_v answer_v to_o wit_n that_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n by_o the_o which_o he_o have_v promise_v his_o eternal_a kingdom_n be_v not_o to_o be_v account_v as_o vain_a because_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v defer_v for_o a_o long_a time_n since_o 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star_n the_o disposal_n of_o the_o earth_n mountain_n river_n and_o sea_n the_o form_n of_o live_a creature_n and_o plant_n as_o also_o their_o beginning_n increase_n &_o propagation_n be_v the_o work_n of_o providence_n as_o above_o we_o have_v full_o demonstrate_v neither_o be_v the_o constancy_n of_o thing_n incompatible_a or_o repugnant_a to_o providence_n see_v this_o constancy_n be_v assign_v to_o thing_n by_o a_o intellectual_a providence_n that_o they_o may_v the_o more_o commodious_o serve_v mankind_n until_o the_o end_n of_o this_o world_n appoint_v and_o determine_v by_o god_n be_v come_v the_o four_o argument_n chap._n xxi_o the_o four_o argument_n be_v take_v from_o the_o similitude_n of_o be_v bear_v of_o grow_v increase_a wax_a old_a and_o die_v which_o be_v indifferent_o common_a to_o man_n with_o beast_n as_o also_o from_o the_o conformity_n of_o corporeal_a member_n in_o they_o both_o from_o which_o consideration_n the_o atheist_n argue_v that_o man_n be_v absolute_o &_o utter_o extinguish_v by_o death_n as_o well_o as_o unreasonable_a creature_n i_o answer_v that_o this_o illation_n be_v most_o inconsequent_a for_o although_o man_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o affection_n or_o passion_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v like_a to_o beast_n yet_o with_o reference_n to_o the_o nature_n of_o his_o soul_n he_o be_v infinite_o more_o excellent_a than_o they_o be_v in_o which_o consideration_n man_n approach_v more_o near_o to_o god_n and_o incorporeal_a spirit_n then_o to_o beast_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o the_o body_n be_v corrupt_v the_o soul_n remain_v immortal_a but_o this_o argument_n rather_o belong_v to_o the_o second_o book_n whereof_o the_o subject_n be_v touch_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n though_o secondary_o and_o by_o way_n of_o consequence_n only_o it_o impugn_v the_o nature_n of_o providence_n the_o five_o argument_n chap._n xxii_o if_o there_o be_v a_o divine_a power_n it_o be_v credible_a that_o

evil_a it_o hereupon_o manifest_o follow_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o beast_n do_v perish_v together_o with_o their_o body_n for_o if_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o beast_n can_v elevate_v itself_o in_o know_v and_o apprehend_v to_o some_o thing_n which_o be_v above_o the_o body_n and_o which_o proper_o belong_v to_o a_o spiritual_a nature_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o that_o soul_n be_v not_o spiritual_a nor_o elevate_v above_o its_o body_n but_o altogether_o immerse_v and_o drown_v in_o a_o corporeal_a and_o bodily_a nature_n for_o the_o substance_n of_o any_o thing_n be_v know_v from_o it_o operation_n and_o the_o operation_n from_o the_o object_n about_o which_o it_o be_v conversant_a or_o busy_v therefore_o see_v this_o object_n and_o its_o ratio_fw-la formalis_fw-la or_o the_o true_a &_o native_a reason_n which_o be_v the_o profit_n or_o hurt_v come_v to_o the_o body_n do_v only_o respect_v the_o body_n it_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v grant_v that_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o soul_n 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also_o be_v to_o be_v find_v that_o be_v a_o spiritual_a nature_n independent_a of_o matter_n or_o of_o a_o body_n the_o seven_o reason_n chap._n viii_o there_o be_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n some_o live_a form_n which_o be_v separate_v from_o all_o matter_n both_o in_o their_o essence_n and_o manner_n of_o existence_n with_o the_o philosopher_n do_v call_v intelligence_n or_o substantias_fw-la separatas_fw-la separate_v substance_n and_o christian_n term_v they_o spirit_n or_o angel_n there_o be_v also_o some_o other_o which_o both_o in_o their_o essence_n and_o existence_n be_v altogether_o tie_v and_o immerse_v in_o the_o matter_n wherein_o they_o be_v and_o such_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o beast_n therefore_o there_o oughtto_n be_v some_o other_o form_n between_o the_o former_a two_o which_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o essence_n may_v not_o depend_v of_o their_o body_n that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v like_a unto_o spirit_n or_o angel_n yet_o for_o their_o

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