Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	age_n	church_n	true_a	1,952	5	4.9061	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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otherwise_o then_o the_o ability_n of_o spirit_n or_o celestial_a intelligence_n which_o be_v a_o unanswerable_a argument_n that_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v not_o whole_o depend_v of_o the_o body_n and_o necessary_o tie_v to_o the_o same_o this_o point_n be_v further_a thus_o confirm_v substantiae_fw-la separatae_fw-la as_o they_o be_v call_v that_o be_v incorporeal_a substance_n do_v therefore_o enjoy_v the_o force_n of_o understanding_n and_o do_v extend_v themselves_o ad_fw-la totum_fw-la ens_fw-la to_o every_o thing_n and_o ad_fw-la totum_fw-la verum_fw-la &_o bonum_fw-la to_o every_o verity_n &_o goodness_n because_o they_o be_v simple_a form_n elevate_v above_o all_o matter_n &_o not_o depend_v of_o the_o same_o as_o philosophy_n teach_v and_o 9_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o there_o be_v no_o spiritual_a substance_n but_o even_o in_o that_o respect_n it_o be_v intelligent_a and_o understanding_n therefore_o see_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v endue_v with_o the_o faculty_n of_o understanding_n and_o be_v in_o herself_o of_o that_o expansion_n and_o largne_n as_o that_o she_o stretch_v herself_o to_o the_o whole_a latitude_n of_o ens_fw-la in_o general_a that_o be_v to_o every_o truth_n and_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a by_o understand_v what_o be_v true_a and_o affect_v and_o love_v what_o be_v good_a no_o otherwise_o then_o spiritual_a and_o separate_a substance_n do_v it_o follow_v that_o the_o soul_n do_v not_o depend_v upon_o any_o matter_n or_o bodily_a substance_n for_o where_o there_o be_v effectus_fw-la adaequatus_fw-la there_o be_v also_o causa_fw-la adaquata_fw-la that_o be_v where_o there_o be_v a_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a effect_n there_o also_o be_v to_o be_v find_v a_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a cause_n from_o whence_o the_o effect_n rise_v but_o in_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n the_o effect_n be_v find_v to_o wit_n the_o force_n of_o understanding_n and_o the_o capacity_n of_o every_o truth_n and_o every_o good_a therefore_o the_o cause_n 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