Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	believe_v	know_v	word_n	6,018	5	4.2800	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A29780	Miracles, work's above and contrary to nature, or, An answer to a late translation out of Spinoza's Tractatus theologico-politicus, Mr. Hobbs's Leviathan, &c. published to undermine the truth and authority of miracles, Scripture, and religion, in a treatise entituled, Miracles no violation of the laws of nature.	Browne, Thomas, 1654?-1741.	1683 (1683)	Wing B5062; ESTC R1298	42,132	76

reward_n or_o punish_v they_o here_o in_o this_o life_n yet_o the_o demonstration_n of_o god_n providence_n be_v not_o the_o proper_a and_o primary_n end_v of_o supernatural_a effect_n but_o 4._o a_o miracle_n be_v proper_o intend_v to_o prove_v 1._o immediate_o the_o immediate_a power_n and_o presence_n of_o god_n act_v himself_o in_o a_o extraordinary_a manner_n in_o the_o work_n of_o it_o 2._o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o evident_a demonstration_n of_o god_n immediate_a extraordinary_a presence_n the_o divine_a authority_n and_o mission_n of_o that_o person_n who_o god_n have_v be_v please_v to_o make_v his_o instrument_n in_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o at_o who_o word_n or_o request_n the_o order_n of_o nature_n be_v suspend_v which_o we_o can_v suppose_v god_n will_v permit_v either_o for_o no_o end_n at_o all_o or_o for_o one_o so_o repugnant_a to_o his_o sanctity_n and_o goodness_n as_o to_o assist_v a_o imposture_n thus_o much_o therefore_o we_o may_v know_v by_o miracle_n not_o what_o god_n be_v in_o his_o nature_n nor_o his_o existence_n any_o better_a than_o we_o may_v know_v it_o by_o any_o effect_n of_o nature_n but_o his_o providence_n his_o extraordinary_a presence_n and_o power_n and_o the_o authority_n of_o that_o person_n who_o divine_a mission_n it_o atte_v we_o be_v next_o to_o inquire_v whether_o his_o argument_n be_v more_o sufficient_a to_o disprove_v the_o authority_n of_o miracle_n in_o this_o regard_n scripture_n his_o argument_n for_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o second_o proposition_n be_v from_o reason_n and_o scripture_n from_o reason_n he_o attempt_v to_o prove_v it_o three_o way_n 1._o because_o the_o belief_n of_o the_o possibility_n of_o a_o miracle_n do_v virtual_o introduce_v mere_a scepticism_n and_o consequent_o be_v so_o far_o from_o prove_v the_o essence_n existence_n or_o providence_n of_o god_n that_o it_o take_v away_o the_o certainty_n both_o of_o the_o existence_n of_o a_o deity_n and_o every_o thing_n else_o 2._o because_o a_o miracle_n be_v a_o work_n that_o transcend_v our_o capacity_n to_o understand_v it_o and_o therefore_o what_o we_o understand_v not_o itself_o can_v lead_v we_o to_o the_o understanding_n of_o any_o thing_n else_o 3._o because_o a_o miracle_n be_v a_o thing_n finite_a and_o therefore_o can_v be_v a_o fit_a medium_fw-la to_o prove_v the_o be_v of_o a_o agent_n of_o infinite_a power_n 1._o the_o belief_n of_o the_o possibility_n of_o a_o miracle_n virtual_o introduce_v mere_a scepticism_n reason_n and_o so_o take_v away_o the_o certainty_n both_o of_o the_o be_v of_o god_n and_o every_o thing_n else_o this_o argument_n strike_v as_o much_o at_o the_o belief_n of_o miracle_n themselves_o as_o of_o any_o thing_n else_o upon_o their_o credit_n and_o authority_n for_o there_o can_v be_v no_o reason_n to_o believe_v any_o thing_n which_o to_o believe_v oblige_v i_o to_o doubt_v of_o every_o thing_n else_o as_o impossible_a to_o be_v certain_o know_v the_o ground_n whereupon_o he_o assert_v that_o the_o belief_n of_o miracle_n lead_v we_o to_o scepticism_n be_v because_o it_o take_v away_o the_o certain_a truth_n of_o those_o notion_n from_o whence_o we_o conclude_v the_o be_v of_o a_o god_n or_o any_o thing_n else_o that_o we_o know_v and_o that_o this_o it_o do_v in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o suppose_v a_o power_n in_o god_n able_a to_o alter_v the_o truth_n of_o these_o notion_n for_o this_o too_o he_o must_v be_v able_a to_o do_v if_o able_a to_o change_v the_o course_n of_o nature_n by_o these_o notion_n may_v be_v understand_v two_o thing_n scepticism_n 1._o the_o principle_n of_o truth_n where_o upon_o we_o build_v all_o our_o knowledge_n 2._o our_o own_o idea_n and_o apprehension_n of_o thing_n the_o former_a be_v either_o the_o common_a principle_n of_o natural_a light_n viz._n axiom_n evident_a upon_o the_o first_o apprehension_n of_o the_o term_n as_o that_o a_o thing_n can_v be_v and_o not_o be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n the_o whole_a be_v great_a than_o any_o part_n etc._n etc._n or_o 2._o the_o definition_n of_o thing_n and_o proposition_n ascribe_v to_o they_o their_o nature_n and_o property_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rationale_fw-la triangulum_fw-la habet_fw-la tres_fw-la angulos_fw-la aequales_fw-la duobus_fw-la rectis_fw-la etc._n etc._n or_o 3_o proposition_n contain_v the_o mutual_a respect_n of_o thing_n as_o that_o cruelty_n and_o injustice_n be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n theft_n and_o murder_n to_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o sociable_a creature_n etc._n etc._n now_o these_o principle_n of_o truth_n be_v all_o necessary_a and_o immutable_a and_o the_o truth_n of_o they_o do_v not_o depend_v upon_o the_o be_v or_o order_n of_o nature_n a_o possibility_n therefore_o of_o change_n in_o the_o order_n of_o nature_n do_v not_o imply_v that_o by_o the_o same_o power_n the_o truth_n of_o these_o notion_n may_v be_v alter_v they_o be_v first_o necessary_a and_o immutable_a because_o it_o imply_v a_o contradiction_n for_o they_o to_o be_v false_a v_o c._n for_o the_o whole_a to_o be_v no_o great_a than_o any_o part_n man_n not_o to_o be_v a_o rational_a creature_n god_n to_o be_v cruel_a or_o unjust_a etc._n etc._n 2._o they_o be_v true_a independent_o upon_o the_o be_v or_o order_n of_o nature_n if_o god_n shall_v destroy_v the_o whole_a frame_n of_o nature_n yet_o it_o be_v true_a notwithstanding_o that_o the_o whole_a body_n be_v big_a than_o any_o part_n if_o he_o shall_v reduce_v mankind_n into_o nothing_o it_o be_v still_o true_a notwithstanding_o that_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n consist_v in_o the_o union_n of_o a_o rational_a soul_n and_o a_o body_n endue_v with_o life_n and_o sense_n god_n may_v turn_v one_o thing_n into_o another_o and_o make_v the_o same_o matter_n appear_v under_o a_o form_n above_o or_o contrary_n to_o what_o it_o shall_v have_v by_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n but_o he_o can_v make_v it_o be_v and_o not_o be_v be_v of_o this_o nature_n and_o of_o another_o at_o the_o same_o time_n he_o can_v suspend_v the_o action_n of_o his_o creature_n but_o yet_o can_v make_v they_o act_n and_o not_o act_n both_o together_o in_o short_a however_o god_n by_o his_o power_n may_v alter_v or_o suspend_v the_o order_n of_o generation_n in_o nature_n yet_o this_o principle_n will_v hold_v true_a that_o in_o a_o order_n of_o successive_a generation_n of_o man_n there_o must_v be_v some_o first_o man_n and_o this_o first_o man_n must_v have_v a_o cause_n that_o be_v not_o man_n and_o this_o cause_n must_v either_o be_v itself_o or_o lead_v we_o at_o last_o to_o a_o infinite_a supreme_a be_v so_o that_o the_o existence_n of_o a_o god_n may_v be_v deduce_v from_o certain_a and_o necessary_a principle_n though_o the_o order_n of_o nature_n be_v capable_a of_o be_v change_v by_o his_o almighty_a power_n the_o alter_v therefore_o of_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n make_v no_o alteration_n in_o the_o principle_n of_o knowledge_n but_o do_v it_o not_o infer_v a_o power_n in_o god_n to_o change_v our_o notion_n and_o apprehension_n of_o they_o and_o of_o every_o thing_n else_o a_o physical_a power_n indeed_o it_o do_v as_o it_o prove_v he_o omnipotent_a but_o this_o will_v not_o drive_v we_o to_o scepticism_n while_o we_o be_v certain_a that_o it_o be_v as_o much_o repugnant_a to_o his_o veracity_n and_o goodness_n as_o compatible_a to_o his_o power_n bare_o consider_v for_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o a_o be_v infinite_o good_a and_o holy_a shall_v impose_v upon_o his_o creature_n and_o implant_v such_o notion_n in_o their_o mind_n as_o will_v necessary_o induce_v they_o to_o believe_v a_o lie_n or_o so_o alter_v their_o apprehension_n of_o thing_n as_o to_o make_v it_o impossible_a for_o they_o to_o make_v a_o true_a judgement_n by_o the_o use_n of_o their_o own_o reason_n the_o belief_n of_o miracle_n therefore_o do_v not_o lead_v we_o unto_o scepticism_n and_o so_o do_v not_o take_v away_o the_o certainty_n of_o the_o be_v of_o a_o god_n but_o yet_o perhaps_o 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question_n proper_o admit_v 2._o that_o his_o argument_n as_o it_o proceed_v upon_o his_o own_o principle_n terminate_v direct_o in_o flat_a atheism_n or_o idolatry_n 3._o that_o set_v aside_o his_o own_o principle_n his_o argument_n may_v in_o some_o sense_n be_v true_a and_o yet_o not_o infer_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o conclusion_n 1._o he_o take_v the_o word_n nature_n in_o another_o sense_n than_o this_o question_n proper_o admit_v admit_v by_o nature_n as_o i_o show_v above_o be_v mean_v here_o the_o whole_a aggregate_v and_o compage_n of_o body_n in_o the_o world_n and_o the_o order_n wherein_o they_o act_n among_o one_o another_o in_o this_o sense_n therefore_o spinoza_n must_v be_v presume_v to_o prove_v that_o nothing_o happen_v contrary_a to_o nature_n which_o whether_o he_o do_v or_o no_o will_v immediate_o appear_v in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o first_o argument_n to_o these_o word_n nihil_fw-la igitur_fw-la in_o naturâ_fw-la contingit_fw-la 100_o quod_fw-la 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prophet_n but_o this_o be_v proper_a to_o his_o tractatus_fw-la theologico_fw-la polit._n 27._o 2._o he_o attempt_v to_o prove_v from_o scripture_n the_o immutability_n of_o the_o order_n of_o nature_n repeat_v also_o some_o of_o his_o former_a argument_n for_o it_o 3._o he_o close_v all_o with_o a_o passage_n out_o of_o josephus_n agreeable_a to_o his_o opinion_n his_o place_n of_o scripture_n which_o he_o allege_v be_v psal_n 148._o v._n 6._o he_o have_v establish_v they_o for_o ever_o he_o have_v make_v a_o decree_n which_o shall_v not_o pass_v eccl._n 1._o v_o 9_o that_o there_o be_v no_o new_a thing_n under_o the_o sun_n and_o other_o place_n parallel_v to_o they_o to_o the_o first_o the_o order_n of_o nature_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v establish_v for_o ever_o and_o yet_o that_o term_n imply_v no_o uninterrupted_a or_o eternal_a duration_n of_o it_o see_v exod._n 21.6_o 1_o sam._n 1.22_o deut._n 29.29_o levit._fw-la 23.14_o etc._n etc._n to_o the_o second_o it_o be_v possible_a 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out_o of_o the_o scripture_n only_o to_o gain_v a_o more_o easy_a approbation_n of_o his_o history_n among_o the_o heathen_a and_o this_o mr._n gregory_n make_v out_o by_o several_a instance_n one_o whereof_o be_v the_o passage_n here_o quote_v by_o spinoza_n to_o spinoza_n quotation_n out_o of_o josephus_n the_o translator_n add_v one_o or_o two_o more_o out_o of_o valesius_fw-la st._n austin_n mr._n burnett_n and_o dr._n sprat_n mr._n burnett_n i_o have_v show_v above_o in_o the_o very_a next_o word_n almost_o to_o those_o which_o here_o he_o quote_v out_o of_o he_o assert_n positive_o that_o there_o be_v miracle_n i_o need_v not_o tire_v myself_o to_o examine_v whether_o the_o rest_n be_v as_o direct_o against_o he_o as_o i_o make_v no_o question_n they_o be_v upon_o the_o whole_a than_o i_o have_v make_v it_o appear_v that_o the_o whole_a treatise_n be_v only_o a_o collection_n out_o of_o other_o author_n that_o all_o of_o they_o except_o spinoza_n be_v against_o the_o opinion_n for_o which_o they_o be_v produce_v and_o whether_o i_o have_v give_v a_o full_a answer_n to_o his_o argument_n i_o leave_v to_o the_o candid_a and_o impartial_a reader_n to_o determine_v finis_fw-la the_o treatise_n about_o miracle_n a_o translation_n out_o of_o several_a author_n the_o author_n spinoza_n mr._n hobbs_n and_o mr._n burnett_n part_n 3._o cap._n 37._o lib._n 1._o c._n 11._o p._n 114._o mr._n hobbs_n and_o mr._n burnett_n against_o the_o opinion_n for_o which_o they_o be_v produce_v how_o mr._n hobbs_n doctrine_n destroy_v the_o authority_n of_o miracle_n lib._n 1._o c._n 11._o p._n 138._o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o premonition_n take_v out_o of_o mr._n burnett_n the_o sum_n of_o it_o the_o design_n of_o mr._n burnett_n in_o what_o he_o speak_v there_o gen._n 1._o v._n 9_o gen_n 6._o v_o ●_o 1●_n gen._n 7._o v._n 11._o the_o conclusion_n which_o the_o translator_n draw_v from_o mr._n burnett_n principle_n this_o conclusion_n quite_o contrary_a to_o mr._n burnett_n it_o destroy_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o belief_n of_o miracle_n it_o do_v not_o follow_v from_o mr._n burnett_n principle_n how_o far_o each_o particular_a in_o what_o he_o have_v from_o mr._n burnett_n be_v true_a gen._n 1.14_o 15._o the_o principle_n from_o whence_o he_o draw_v his_o conclusion_n psalm_n 47._o v._n 16_o 17_o 18._o gen._n 9.13_o 1_o sam._n 9.16_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o connexion_n of_o his_o conclusion_n with_o the_o principle_n from_o whence_o he_o draw_v it_o this_o ground_n prove_v to_o be_v false_a 1._o by_o instance_n psal_n 65._o 9_o 11._o psal_n 145.16_o 2._o from_o the_o natural_a import_n of_o the_o word_n psal_n 104._o v._n 20_o 105._o v_o 28._o ●_o from_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o thing_n what_o it_o be_v for_o the_o scripture_n to_o relate_v any_o thing_n as_o a_o miracle_n corollary_n 1._o ●●●●llary_o ●_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o premonition_n consider_v the_o sum_n of_o what_o he_o have_v from_o mr._n hobb_n in_o the_o 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p._n 7._o tr_z p._n 8_o proposition_n 2._o tr._n p._n 2._o in_o the_o frame_n of_o this_o proposition_n he_o mistake_v the_o end_n for_o which_o miracle_n be_v design_v his_o argument_n for_o his_o 2._o propos_fw-fr from_o reason_n and_o scripture_n his_o first_o argument_n for_o his_o 2_o propos_fw-fr from_o reason_n the_o belief_n of_o miracle_n do_v not_o introduce_v scepticism_n arg_n 2._o tr._n p._n 10._o arg._n 2._o tr._n p._n 11._o arg._n 1._o from_o scripture_n tr._n p._n 13._o though_o a_o false_a prophet_n may_v work_v a_o miracle_n yet_o miracle_n sufficient_a evidence_n of_o a_o true_a prophet_n deut._n 13._o matt_n 24.24_o gal._n 1.8_o heb._n 1_o 2.7.16_o 17._o argument_n 2._o from_o scripture_n tr._n p._n 14._o psal_n 106.20_o exod._n 22.4_o psal_n 106.21_o tr._n p._n 15._o psal_n 106.8_o ex._n 10.2_o tr._n p._n 16._o proposition_n 3._o tr._n p._n 16._o arg._n 1._o tr._n p._n 17._o 1_o sam._n 9.15_o 16._o psal_n 105.24_o ex._n 1._o gen._n 9.13_o tr._n p._n 18._o psal_n 108.18_o and_o 104.4_o be_v 7.14_o dan._n 3._o josh_n 10._o arg._n 2._o tr._n p._n 19_o ex._n 9_o 8.10.14.14.21_o 2_o king_n 4.34_o luk_n 8._o v_o 25._o tr._n poo_o 2_o proposition_n 4._o tr._n p._n 21._o tr._n p._n 26._o tr._n p._n 27._o