Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	faith_n	scripture_n	tradition_n	2,203	5	9.2236	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B20451	Justice vindicated from the false fucus [i.e. focus] put upon it, by [brace] Thomas White gent., Mr. Thomas Hobbs, and Hugo Grotius as also elements of power & subjection, wherein is demonstrated the cause of all humane, Christian, and legal society : and as a previous introduction to these, is shewed, the method by which men must necessarily attain arts & sciences / by Roger Coke.; Reports. Part 10. French	Coke, Roger, fl. 1696.	1660 (1660)	Wing C4979	450,561	399

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the_o cause_n of_o its_o be_v and_o what_o be_v it_o less_o than_o the_o power_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n extraordinary_o give_v to_o moses_n that_o the_o bush_n burn_v and_o be_v not_o consume_v and_o of_o all_o the_o miracle_n do_v by_o he_o and_o the_o other_o prophet_n and_o more_o than_o those_o do_v by_o our_o saviour_n and_o the_o apostle_n and_o bless_a martyr_n since_o and_o that_o by_o the_o preach_a of_o a_o few_o fisherman_n against_o all_o the_o temporal_a power_n in_o the_o world_n christianity_n shall_v be_v propagate_v general_o over_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o that_o i_o without_o any_o thing_n in_o i_o or_o desert_n of_o i_o be_o baptize_v into_o this_o faith_n and_o he_o that_o shall_v dispute_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o grace_n and_o power_n of_o god_n in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n and_o since_o record_v in_o ecclesiastical_a and_o profane_a history_n aught_o as_o much_o to_o be_v confute_v with_o club_n and_o hiss_a as_o he_o that_o deny_v or_o dispute_v his_o principle_n in_o any_o art_n or_o science_n 47._o all_o principle_n be_v true_a or_o false_a just_a or_o unjust_a good_a or_o bad_a either_o medii_fw-la all_o principle_n be_v prime_a and_o necessary_a either_o necessitate_v absoluta_fw-la or_o necessitate_v medii_fw-la necessitate_v absoluta_fw-la or_o necessitate_v medii_fw-la principle_n that_o be_v true_a or_o false_a necessitate_v absoluta_fw-la be_v so_o that_o they_o be_v immutable_a by_o god_n himself_o as_o that_o two_o and_o two_o add_v shall_v not_o make_v four_o or_o that_o thing_n equal_a to_o the_o same_o thing_n shall_v not_o be_v equal_a to_o one_o another_o or_o that_o any_o being_n shall_v be_v superior_a to_o the_o cause_n of_o its_o be_v or_o that_o contradiction_n shall_v be_v true_a or_o else_o true_a or_o false_a good_a or_o bad_a just_a or_o unjust_a necessitate_v ex_fw-la hypothesi_fw-la and_o these_o though_o they_o be_v necessary_a and_o principle_n to_o those_o to_o who_o they_o be_v give_v and_o immutable_a by_o they_o yet_o be_v they_o not_o principle_n and_o necessary_a to_o they_o who_o make_v and_o give_v they_o as_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o god_n reveal_v himself_o in_o the_o scripture_n be_v principle_n necessary_a and_o immutable_a by_o all_o the_o man_n in_o the_o world_n yet_o be_v they_o not_o principle_n necessary_a or_o immutable_a by_o god_n but_o he_o may_v if_o it_o have_v please_v he_o make_v something_o else_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o otherwise_o reveal_v himself_o in_o the_o scripture_n so_o humane_a law_n must_v be_v prime_a necessary_a and_o immutable_a by_o subject_n or_o their_o conform_v or_o not_o conform_v their_o action_n to_o they_o can_v not_o be_v just_a or_o unjust_a but_o they_o can_v be_v prime_a and_o necessary_a or_o immutable_a by_o the_o legislator_n but_o as_o he_o see_v occasion_n may_v alter_v or_o make_v something_o else_o which_o be_v not_o before_o law_n for_o the_o subject_n to_o conform_v and_o direct_v their_o action_n to_o it_o be_v therefore_o absurd_a and_o wild_a to_o suppose_v that_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v annotat._n annotat._n simple_o necessary_a and_o immutable_a by_o god_n or_o that_o the_o will_n of_o man_n can_v make_v it_o mutable_a 48._o all_o science_n all_o learning_n all_o reason_v and_o all_o conclusion_n by_o disputandum_fw-la contra_fw-la negantes_fw-la principia_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la disputandum_fw-la the_o authority_n of_o aristotle_n be_v beget_v from_o pre-existent_a principle_n for_o which_o no_o reason_n can_v be_v give_v by_o the_o learner_n which_o be_v grant_v do_v nemonstrate_v the_o conclusion_n but_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o aristotle_n and_o all_o philosopher_n no_o science_n or_o conclusion_n can_v demonstrate_v the_o principle_n where_o therefore_o either_o by_o a_o defect_n in_o the_o understanding_n man_n can_v or_o by_o a_o stubbornness_n in_o the_o will_n they_o will_v not_o apprehend_v principle_n there_o all_o reason_v learn_v or_o discourse_n be_v at_o a_o end_n if_o therefore_o i_o will_v learn_v a_o man_n geometry_n and_o he_o either_o can_v or_o will_v not_o apprehend_v the_o axiom_n or_o common_a notion_n of_o it_o it_o be_v impossible_a i_o shall_v ever_o make_v he_o understand_v the_o constitution_n of_o a_o equilateral_a triangle_n or_o if_o a_o man_n deny_v the_o law_n of_o my_o country_n i_o can_v teach_v he_o whether_o such_o a_o action_n be_v just_a or_o unjust_a or_o if_o a_o man_n deny_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n i_o can_v prove_v that_o he_o ought_v to_o honour_n and_o obey_v his_o superior_a and_o to_o deal_v just_o and_o upright_o with_o all_o man_n or_o if_o a_o man_n deny_v or_o dispute_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n there_o can_v be_v any_o conclusion_n or_o inference_n from_o they_o whether_o as_o christian_n any_o thing_n ought_v to_o be_v or_o not_o to_o be_v do_v or_o believe_v

understanding_n can_v be_v any_o effect_n but_o from_o some_o efficient_a cause_n nor_o act_n without_o a_o agent_n then_o be_v it_o not_o possible_a but_o that_o which_o be_v in_o the_o understanding_n and_o do_v judge_v discern_v and_o fancy_v be_v superior_a and_o must_v precede_v every_o thing_n which_o be_v so_o judge_v discern_v and_o phancy_v in_o the_o memory_n or_o sense_n all_o thing_n therefore_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v in_o the_o sense_n before_o they_o be_v in_o the_o understanding_n that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o impossible_a that_o any_o thing_n which_o be_v in_o the_o sense_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o understanding_n but_o also_o that_o which_o be_v in_o the_o understanding_n must_v be_v before_o it_o can_v judge_v discern_v or_o fancy_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o memory_n or_o sense_n and_o by_o consequence_n no_o art_n nor_o science_n can_v be_v learn_v or_o teach_v another_o who_o do_v not_o first_o understand_v the_o principle_n thereof_o nor_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o the_o principle_n of_o any_o art_n or_o science_n can_v be_v teach_v i_o know_v it_o be_v usual_a for_o man_n to_o confound_v the_o sense_n with_o the_o understanding_n as_o when_o a_o man_n talk_v unconclusive_o they_o say_v he_o talk_v not_o sense_n yet_o it_o may_v be_v he_o speak_v very_o loud_a that_o be_v true_o he_o talk_v not_o understand_o or_o not_o to_o be_v understand_v 39_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o aristotle_n eth._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 6._o the_o understanding_n man_n the_o understanding_n be_v a_o ray_n of_o divine_a light_n in_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n do_v apprehend_v thing_n either_o abstract_o or_o concrete_o abstract_o without_o the_o reason_n as_o principle_n for_o which_o no_o reason_n can_v be_v give_v or_o concrete_o with_o the_o reason_n as_o when_o by_o the_o reason_n it_o apprehend_v thing_n deduce_v from_o such_o principle_n before_o understand_v and_o for_o which_o no_o reason_n can_v be_v give_v for_o intellectus_fw-la sit_fw-la principiorum_fw-la scientia_fw-la vero_fw-la cum_fw-la ratione_fw-la conjuncta_fw-la the_o understanding_n therefore_o of_o prime_a and_o universal_a cause_n for_o which_o no_o reason_n can_v be_v give_v can_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o radius_fw-la divini_fw-la luminis_fw-la in_o animabus_fw-la hominum_fw-la and_o by_o consequence_n it_o can_v be_v learn_v teach_v or_o communicate_v by_o any_o creature_n or_o all_o the_o creature_n in_o the_o world_n 40._o only_o man_n of_o all_o creature_n of_o this_o world_n understand_v prime_a creature_n only_o man_n of_o all_o the_o creature_n of_o this_o inferior_a orb_n be_v a_o intellectual_a creature_n necessary_a and_o universal_a cause_n and_o phancy_v thing_n true_a and_o false_a just_a and_o unjust_a only_a man_n be_v a_o intellectual_a creature_n 41._o principle_n 41._o what_o thing_n be_v principle_n i._o principles_n by_o the_o authority_n of_o aristotle_n eth._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 3._o be_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v know_v to_o a_o intellectual_a creature_n which_o do_v constitute_v ratiocination_n and_o of_o which_o no_o reason_n can_v be_v give_v and_o cap._n 6._o be_v apprehend_v only_o by_o the_o mind_n or_o intellect_n such_o be_v the_o principle_n of_o geometry_n and_o such_o be_v idem_n eidem_fw-la secundum_fw-la idem_fw-la esse_fw-la &_o non_fw-la esse_fw-la impossibile_fw-it &_o omnis_fw-la affirmatio_fw-la aut_fw-la negatio_fw-la aut_fw-la vera_fw-la aut_fw-la falsa_fw-la &_o cujus_fw-la est_fw-la nolle_fw-la ejus_fw-la est_fw-la velle_fw-la etc._n etc._n ii_o man_n not_o be_v only_o a_o intellectual_a but_o a_o sociable_a creature_n god_n have_v engrave_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o all_o man_n certain_a law_n for_o which_o no_o reason_n can_v be_v give_v to_o which_o they_o ought_v to_o conform_v all_o their_o action_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o peace_n and_o society_n among_o man_n iii_o but_o because_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n oftentimes_o only_o be_v ex_fw-la thesi_fw-la there_o must_v be_v some_o thing_n ex_fw-la hypothesi_fw-la which_o must_v be_v understand_v and_o these_o must_v be_v prime_a and_o superior_a to_o they_o to_o who_o they_o be_v give_v and_o for_o which_o they_o can_v give_v no_o reason_n or_o they_o can_v be_v the_o rule_n and_o reason_n of_o their_o action_n i_o require_v humane_a and_o despotical_a law_n for_o principle_n to_o those_o who_o by_o right_n or_o due_a be_v subject_a to_o they_o iu._n but_o god_n have_v make_v man_n not_o only_o intellectual_a rational_a and_o sociable_a but_o endue_v he_o with_o a_o immortal_a soul_n capable_a of_o eternal_a happiness_n he_o have_v extraordinary_o and_o supernatural_o reveal_v himself_o in_o the_o scripture_n that_o man_n submit_v themselves_o and_o their_o reason_n to_o those_o divine_a precept_n may_v work_v out_o their_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a but_o if_o it_o be_v ask_v how_o shall_v i_o know_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v god_n word_n since_o they_o be_v not_o know_v to_o be_v so_o by_o the_o understanding_n nor_o outward_a sense_n i_o will_v ask_v that_o man_n if_o he_o be_v a_o christian_n how_o he_o come_v to_o be_v so_o for_o his_o be_v a_o christian_n imply_v his_o belief_n in_o they_o as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o he_o be_v require_v no_o more_o and_o if_o the_o power_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v not_o as_o much_o show_v in_o convert_v the_o world_n to_o christianity_n by_o the_o preach_n of_o a_o company_n of_o poor_a fisherman_n all_o temporal_a power_n persecute_v and_o contradict_v it_o as_o in_o all_o the_o miracle_n of_o old_a under_o the_o prophet_n and_o patriarch_n and_o whether_o the_o power_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o his_o son_n be_v not_o more_o visible_a under_o the_o new_a then_o in_o the_o prophet_n and_o under_o the_o old_a law_n but_o because_o the_o law_n or_o precept_n of_o god_n in_o the_o scripture_n command_v many_o thing_n in_o thesi_fw-la only_o as_o let_v all_o thing_n be_v do_v decent_o and_o in_o order_n 2._o 1_o cor._n 14._o 40._o 1_o tim._n 2._o and_o let_v prayer_n and_o supplication_n be_v make_v for_o all_o man_n etc._n etc._n but_o this_o decency_n and_o order_n be_v not_o where_o prescribe_v or_o define_v by_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o church_n to_o who_o the_o right_a of_o define_v such_o thing_n be_v give_v by_o god_n ex_fw-la hypothesi_fw-la the_o law_n therefore_o of_o church_n or_o ecclesiastical_a law_n be_v principle_n and_o necessary_a for_o conservation_n of_o christian_a society_n i_o require_v only_o humane_a ecclesiastical_a and_o despotical_a law_n for_o principle_n which_o do_v not_o immediate_o proceed_v from_o god_n all_o other_o principle_n whatsoever_o proceed_v or_o be_v immediate_o create_v only_o by_o god_n alone_o 42._o all_o man_n understand_v that_o they_o ought_v to_o obey_v the_o law_n of_o their_o sense_n no_o law_n create_v any_o obligation_n in_o conscience_n from_o any_o thing_n which_o be_v in_o the_o sense_n superior_n but_o by_o the_o 37._o proposition_n there_o 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