Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	believe_v	faith_n	see_v	5,205	5	3.8267	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A43995	Humane nature, or, The fundamental elements of policy being a discovery of the faculties, acts, and passions of the soul of man from their original causes, according to such philosophical principles as are not commonly known or asserted / by Tho. Hobbs.	Hobbes, Thomas, 1588-1679.	1684 (1684)	Wing H2244; ESTC R27431	44,473	106

3._o sect._n 5._o where_o i_o call_v they_o phantasm_n for_o take_v they_o to_o be_v thing_n real_a without_o we_o like_o body_n and_o see_v they_o to_o come_v and_o vanish_v so_o strange_o as_o they_o do_v unlike_a to_o body_n what_o can_v they_o call_v they_o else_o but_o incorporeal_a body_n which_o be_v not_o a_o name_n but_o a_o absurdity_n of_o speech_n 6._o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o heathen_n and_o all_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n have_v acknowledge_v that_o there_o be_v spirit_n which_o for_o the_o most_o part_n they_o hold_v to_o be_v incorporeal_a whereby_o it_o may_v be_v think_v that_o a_o man_n by_o natural_a reason_n may_v arrive_v without_o the_o scripture_n to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o this_o that_o spirit_n be_v but_o the_o erroneous_a collection_n thereof_o by_o the_o heathen_n may_v proceed_v as_o i_o have_v say_v before_o from_o the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o ghost_n and_o phantasm_n and_o such_o other_o apparition_n and_o from_o thence_o have_v the_o grecian_n their_o number_n of_o god_n their_o number_n of_o daemon_n good_a or_o bad_a and_o for_o every_o man_n his_o genius_n which_o be_v not_o the_o acknowledge_n of_o this_o truth_n that_o spirit_n be_v but_o a_o false_a opinion_n concerning_o the_o force_n of_o imagination_n 7._o and_o see_v the_o knowledge_n we_o have_v of_o spirit_n be_v not_o natural_a knowledge_n but_o faith_n from_o supernatural_a revelation_n give_v to_o the_o holy_a writer_n of_o the_o scripture_n it_o follow_v that_o of_o inspiration_n also_o which_o be_v the_o operation_n of_o spirit_n in_o we_o the_o knowledge_n which_o we_o have_v must_v all_o proceed_v from_o scripture_n the_o sign_n there_o set_v down_o of_o inspiration_n be_v miracle_n when_o they_o be_v great_a and_o manifest_o above_o the_o power_n of_o man_n to_o do_v by_o imposture_n as_o for_o example_n the_o inspiration_n of_o elias_n be_v know_v by_o the_o miraculous_a burn_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n but_o the_o sign_n to_o distinguish_v whether_o a_o spirit_n be_v good_a or_o evil_a be_v the_o same_o by_o which_o we_o distinguish_v whether_o a_o man_n or_o a_o tree_n be_v good_a or_o evil_a namely_o action_n and_o fruit_n for_o there_o be_v lie_v spirit_n wherewith_o man_n be_v inspire_v sometime_o as_o well_o as_o with_o spirit_n of_o truth_n and_o we_o be_v command_v in_o scripture_n to_o judge_v of_o the_o spirit_n by_o their_o doctrine_n and_o not_o of_o the_o doctrine_n by_o the_o spirit_n for_o miracle_n our_o saviour_n have_v forbid_v we_o to_o rule_v our_o faith_n by_o they_o matth._n 24.24_o and_o saint_n paul_n say_v gal._n 1.8_o though_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n preach_v to_o you_o otherwise_o etc._n etc._n let_v he_o be_v accurse_v where_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o we_o be_v not_o to_o judge_v whether_o the_o doctrine_n be_v true_a or_o not_o by_o the_o angel_n but_o whether_o the_o angel_n say_v true_a or_o no_o by_o the_o doctrine_n so_o likewise_o 1_o joh._n 4.1_o believe_v not_o every_o spirit_n for_o false_a prophet_n be_v go_v out_o into_o the_o world_n vers._n 2._o hereby_o shall_v you_o know_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n vers._n 3._o every_o spirit_n that_o confess_v not_o that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n be_v not_o of_o god_n and_o this_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o antichrist_n vers._n 15._o whosoever_o confess_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o he_o dwell_v god_n and_o he_o in_o god_n the_o knowledge_n therefore_o we_o have_v of_o good_a and_o evil_a inspiration_n come_v not_o by_o vision_n of_o a_o angel_n that_o may_v teach_v it_o nor_o by_o a_o miracle_n that_o may_v seem_v to_o confirm_v it_o but_o by_o conformity_n of_o doctrine_n with_o this_o article_n and_o fundamental_a point_n of_o christian_a faith_n which_o also_o saint_n paul_n say_v be_v the_o sole_a foundation_n that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n 1_o cor._n 3.11_o 8._o but_o if_o inspiration_n be_v discern_v by_o this_o point_n and_o this_o point_n be_v acknowledge_v and_o believe_v upon_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n how_o may_v some_o man_n ask_v know_v we_o that_o the_o scripture_n deserve_v so_o great_a authority_n which_o must_v be_v no_o less_o than_o that_o of_o the_o lively_a voice_n of_o god_n that_o be_v how_o we_o know_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o first_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o if_o by_o knowledge_n we_o understand_v science_n infallible_a and_o natural_a as_o be_v define_v chap._n 6._o sect._n 4._o proceed_v from_o sense_n we_o can_v be_v say_v to_o know_v it_o because_o it_o proceed_v not_o from_o the_o conception_n engender_v by_o sense_n and_o if_o we_o understand_v knowledge_n as_o supernatural_a we_o can_v have_v it_o but_o by_o inspiration_n and_o of_o that_o inspiration_n we_o can_v judge_v but_o by_o the_o doctrine_n it_o follow_v that_o we_o have_v not_o any_o way_n natural_a or_o supernatural_a of_o the_o knowledge_n thereof_o which_o can_v proper_o be_v call_v infallible_a science_n and_o evidence_n it_o remain_v that_o the_o knowledge_n that_o we_o have_v that_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v only_o faith_n which_o faith_n therefore_o be_v also_o by_o saint_n paul_n define_v heb._n 11.1_o to_o be_v the_o evidence_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v that_o be_v to_o say_v not_o otherwise_o evident_a but_o by_o faith_n for_o whatsoever_o either_o be_v evident_a by_o natural_a reason_n or_o revelation_n supernatural_a be_v not_o call_v faith_n else_o shall_v not_o faith_n cease_v no_o more_o than_o charity_n when_o we_o be_v in_o heaven_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o we_o be_v not_o say_v to_o believe_v but_o to_o know_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v evident_a 9_o see_v then_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o scripture_n to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v not_o evidence_n but_o faith_n and_o faith_n chap._n 6._o sect._n 7._o consist_v in_o the_o trust_n we_o have_v of_o other_o man_n it_o appear_v plain_a that_o the_o man_n so_o trust_v be_v the_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n church_n succeed_v one_o another_o from_o the_o time_n of_o those_o that_o see_v the_o wondrous_a work_n of_o god_n almighty_a in_o the_o flesh_n nor_o do_v this_o imply_v that_o god_n be_v not_o the_o worker_n or_o efficient_a cause_n of_o faith_n or_o that_o faith_n be_v beget_v in_o man_n without_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n for_o all_o those_o good_a opinion_n which_o we_o admit_v and_o believe_v though_o they_o proceed_v from_o hear_v and_o hear_v from_o teach_v both_o which_o be_v natural_a yet_o they_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n for_o all_o the_o work_n of_o nature_n be_v his_o and_o they_o be_v attribute_v to_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n as_o for_o example_n exod._n 28.3_o thou_o shall_v speak_v unto_o all_o cunning_a man_n who_o i_o have_v fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n that_o they_o may_v make_v aaron_n garment_n for_o his_o consecration_n that_o he_o may_v serve_v i_o in_o the_o priest_n office_n faith_n therefore_o wherewith_o we_o believe_v be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o that_o sense_n by_o which_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n give_v to_o one_o man_n wisdom_n and_o cunning_n in_o workmanship_n more_o than_o another_o and_o by_o which_o he_o effect_v also_o in_o other_o point_n pertain_v to_o our_o ordinary_a life_n that_o one_o man_n believe_v that_o which_o upon_o the_o same_o ground_n another_o do_v not_o and_o one_o man_n reverence_v the_o opinion_n and_o obey_v the_o command_n of_o his_o superior_a and_o other_o not_o 10._o and_o see_v our_o faith_n that_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n begin_v from_o the_o confidence_n and_o trust_n we_o repose_v in_o the_o church_n there_o can_v be_v no_o doubt_n but_o that_o their_o interpretation_n of_o the_o same_o scripture_n when_o any_o doubt_n or_o controversy_n shall_v arise_v by_o which_o this_o fundamental_a point_n that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n may_v be_v call_v in_o question_n be_v safe_a for_o any_o man_n to_o trust_v to_o than_o his_o own_o whether_o reason_v or_o spirit_n that_o be_v to_o say_v his_o own_o opinion_n 11._o now_o concerning_o man_n affection_n to_o godward_o they_o be_v not_o the_o same_o always_o that_o be_v describe_v in_o the_o chapter_n concerning_o passion_n there_o for_o to_o love_v be_v to_o be_v delight_v with_o the_o image_n or_o conception_n of_o the_o thing_n love_v but_o god_n be_v unconceivable_a to_o love_n god_n therefore_o in_o the_o scripture_n be_v to_o obey_v his_o commandment_n and_o to_o love_v one_o another_o also_o to_o trust_v god_n be_v different_a from_o our_o trust_v one_o another_o for_o when_o a_o man_n trust_v a_o man_n chap._n 9_o sect._n 8._o he_o lay_v aside_o his_o own_o endeavour_n but_o

of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o mind_n there_o be_v two_o sort_n cognitive_a imaginative_a or_o conceptive_a and_o motive_n and_o first_o of_o cognitive_a for_o the_o understanding_n of_o what_o i_o mean_v by_o the_o power_n cognitive_a we_o must_v remember_v and_o acknowledge_v that_o there_o be_v in_o our_o mind_n continual_o certain_a image_n or_o conception_n of_o the_o thing_n without_o we_o insomuch_o that_o if_o a_o man_n can_v be_v alive_a and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n annihilate_v he_o shall_v nevertheless_o retain_v the_o image_n thereof_o and_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v before_o see_v or_o perceive_v in_o it_o every_o one_o by_o his_o own_o experience_n know_v that_o the_o absence_n or_o destruction_n of_o thing_n once_o imagine_v do_v not_o cause_v the_o absence_n or_o destruction_n of_o the_o imagination_n itself_o this_o imagery_n and_o representation_n of_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o thing_n without_o be_v that_o we_o call_v our_o conception_n imagination_n idea_n notice_n or_o knowledge_n of_o they_o and_o the_o faculty_n or_o power_n by_o which_o we_o be_v capable_a of_o such_o knowledge_n be_v that_o i_o here_o call_v cognitive_a power_n or_o conceptive_a the_o power_n of_o know_v or_o conceive_v chap._n ii_o 2._o definition_n of_o sense_n 4._o four_o proposition_n concerning_o the_o nature_n of_o conception_n 5._o the_o first_o prove_v 6._o the_o second_o prove_v 7_o 8._o the_o three_o prove_v 9_o the_o four_o prove_v 10_o the_o main_a deception_n of_o sense_n 1._o have_v declare_v what_o i_o mean_v by_o the_o word_n conception_n and_o other_o word_n equivalent_a thereunto_o i_o come_v to_o the_o conception_n themselves_o to_o show_v their_o difference_n their_o cause_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o production_n so_o far_o as_o be_v necessary_a for_o this_o place_n 2._o original_o all_o conception_n proceed_v from_o the_o action_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o whereof_o it_o be_v the_o conception_n now_o when_o the_o action_n be_v present_a the_o conception_n it_o produce_v be_v also_o call_v sense_n and_o the_o thing_n by_o who_o action_n the_o same_o be_v produce_v be_v call_v the_o object_n of_o the_o sense_n 3_o by_o our_o several_a organ_n we_o have_v several_a conception_n of_o several_a quality_n in_o the_o object_n for_o by_o sight_n we_o have_v a_o conception_n or_o image_n compose_v of_o colour_n and_o figure_n which_o be_v all_o the_o notice_n and_o knowledge_n the_o object_n impart_v to_o we_o of_o its_o nature_n by_o the_o eye_n by_o hear_v we_o have_v a_o conception_n call_v sound_n which_o be_v all_o the_o knowledge_n we_o have_v of_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o object_n from_o the_o ear_n and_o so_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o sense_n be_v also_o conception_n of_o several_a quality_n or_o nature_n of_o their_o object_n 4._o because_o the_o image_n in_o vision_n consist_v of_o colour_n and_o shape_n be_v the_o knowledge_n we_o have_v of_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o object_n of_o that_o sense_n it_o be_v no_o hard_a matter_n for_o a_o man_n to_o fall_v into_o this_o opinion_n that_o the_o same_o colour_n and_o shape_n be_v the_o very_a quality_n themselves_o and_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n that_o sound_n and_o noise_n be_v the_o quality_n of_o the_o bell_n or_o of_o the_o air_n and_o this_o opinion_n have_v be_v so_o long_o receive_v that_o the_o contrary_a must_v needs_o appear_v a_o great_a paradox_n and_o yet_o the_o introduction_n of_o species_n visible_a and_o intelligible_a which_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o that_o opinion_n pass_v to_o and_o fro_o from_o the_o object_n be_v worse_a than_o any_o paradox_n as_o be_v a_o plain_a impossibility_n i_o shall_v therefore_o endeavour_v to_o make_v plain_a these_o point_n that_o the_o subject_a wherein_o colour_n and_o image_n be_v inherent_a be_v not_o the_o object_n or_o thing_n see_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o without_o we_o real_o which_o we_o call_v a_o image_n or_o colour_n that_o the_o 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