Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	great_a	spirit_n	word_n	3,910	5	3.9744	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A52422	An idea of happiness, in a letter to a friend enquiring wherein the greatest happiness attainable by man in this life does consist / by John Norris ...	Norris, John, 1657-1711.	1683 (1683)	Wing N1252; ESTC R16906	19,100	45

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moralist_n in_o all_o age_n and_o as_o it_o be_v venerable_a for_o its_o antiquity_n so_o have_v it_o gain_v no_o small_a authority_n from_o the_o pen_n of_o a_o great_a modern_a writer_n descartes_n who_o resolve_v the_o great_a happiness_n of_o this_o life_n into_o the_o right_a use_n of_o the_o will_n which_o consist_v in_o this_o that_o a_o man_n have_v a_o firm_a and_o constant_a purpose_n always_o to_o do_v that_o which_o he_o shall_v judge_v to_o be_v best_a i_o confess_v the_o practice_n of_o virtue_n be_v a_o very_a great_a instrument_n of_o happiness_n and_o that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o true_a satisfaction_n and_o solid_a content_n to_o be_v find_v in_o a_o constant_a course_n of_o well_o live_v then_o in_o all_o the_o soft_a caress_n of_o the_o most_o study_a luxury_n or_o the_o voluptuousness_n of_o a_o seraglio_n and_o therefore_o i_o have_v oftentimes_o be_v exceed_o please_v in_o the_o read_n of_o a_o certain_a passage_n in_o that_o divine_a moralist_n hierocles_n where_o he_o tell_v you_o that_o the_o virtuous_a man_n live_v much_o more_o pleasant_o than_o the_o vicious_a man._n for_o say_v he_o all_o pleasure_n be_v the_o companion_n of_o action_n it_o have_v no_o subsistence_n of_o its_o own_o but_o accompany_v we_o in_o our_o do_v such_o and_o such_o thing_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o worse_a action_n be_v accompany_v with_o the_o mean_a pleasure_n so_o that_o the_o good_a man_n do_v not_o only_o excel_v the_o wicked_a man_n in_o what_o be_v good_a but_o have_v also_o the_o advantage_n of_o he_o even_o in_o pleasure_n for_o who_o sake_n alone_o he_o be_v wicked_a for_o he_o that_o choose_v pleasure_n with_o filthiness_n although_o for_o a_o while_o he_o be_v sweet_o and_o delicious_o entertain_v yet_o at_o last_o through_o the_o filthiness_n annex_v to_o his_o enjoyment_n he_o be_v bring_v to_o a_o painful_a repentance_n but_o now_o he_o that_o prefer_v virtue_n with_o all_o her_o labour_n and_o difficulty_n though_o at_o 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unless_o something_o more_o be_v comprehend_v in_o the_o word_n virtue_n than_o the_o stoic_n peripatetic_n and_o the_o generality_n of_o other_o moralist_n understand_v by_o it_o for_o with_o they_o it_o signify_v no_o more_o but_o only_o such_o a_o firm_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o habitude_n of_o the_o will_n to_o good_a whereby_o we_o be_v constant_o dispose_v notwithstanding_o the_o contrary_a tendency_n of_o our_o passion_n to_o perform_v the_o necessary_a office_n of_o life_n this_o they_o call_v moral_a or_o civil_a virtue_n and_o althongh_v this_o bring_v always_o happiness_n enough_o with_o it_o to_o make_v ample_a amends_o for_o all_o the_o difficulty_n which_o attend_v the_o practice_n of_o it_o yet_o i_o be_o not_o of_o opinion_n that_o the_o great_a happiness_n attainable_a by_o man_n in_o this_o life_n consist_v in_o it_o but_o there_o be_v another_o and_o a_o high_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n which_o frequent_o occur_v in_o the_o pythagorean_n and_o platonic_a write_n viz._n contemplation_n and_o the_o vnitive_a way_n of_o religion_n and_o this_o they_o call_v divine_a virtue_n i_o allow_v of_o the_o distinction_n but_o i_o will_v not_o be_v think_v to_o derive_v it_o from_o the_o principle_n as_o if_o moral_a virtue_n be_v acquire_v and_o this_o infuse_v for_o to_o speak_v ingenious_o infuse_v virtue_n seem_v ever_o to_o i_o as_o great_a a_o paradox_n in_o divinity_n as_o occult_a quality_n in_o philosophy_n but_o from_o the_o nobleness_n of_o the_o object_n the_o object_n of_o the_o former_a be_v moral_a good_a and_o the_o object_n of_o the_o latter_a god_n himself_o the_o former_a be_v a_o state_n of_o proficiency_n the_o latter_a of_o perfection_n the_o former_a be_v a_o state_n of_o difficulty_n and_o contention_n the_o latter_a of_o ease_n and_o sincerity_n the_o former_a be_v employ_v in_o master_v the_o passion_n and_o regulate_v the_o action_n of_o common_a life_n the_o latter_a in_o divine_a meditation_n and_o the_o ecstasy_n of_o seraphic_a love_n he_o that_o have_v only_o the_o former_a be_v like_o moses_n with_o much_o difficulty_n climb_v up_o the_o holy_a mount_n but_o he_o that_o have_v the_o latter_a be_v like_o the_o same_o person_n converse_v with_o god_n on_o the_o serene_a top_n of_o it_o and_o shine_v with_o the_o ray_n of_o anticipate_v glory_n so_o that_o this_o latter_a suppose_v the_o acquisition_n of_o the_o former_a and_o consequent_o have_v all_o the_o happiness_n retain_v to_o the_o other_o beside_o what_o it_o add_v of_o its_o own_o this_o be_v the_o last_o stage_n of_o humane_a perfection_n the_o utmost_a round_n of_o the_o ladder_n whereby_o we_o ascend_v to_o heaven_n one_o step_n high_o be_v glory_n here_o then_o will_v i_o build_v my_o tabernacle_n for_o it_o be_v good_a to_o be_v here_o here_o will_v i_o set_v up_o my_o pillar_n of_o rest_n here_o will_v i_o fix_v for_o why_o shall_v i_o travail_v on_o far_a in_o pursuit_n of_o any_o great_a happiness_n since_o man_n in_o this_o station_n be_v but_o a_o little_a low_o than_o the_o angel_n one_o remove_n from_o heaven_n here_o certain_o be_v the_o great_a happiness_n as_o well_o as_o perfection_n attainable_a by_o man_n in_o this_o state_n of_o imperfection_n for_o since_o that_o happiness_n which_o be_v absolute_o perfect_a and_o complete_a consist_v in_o the_o clear_a and_o intimate_a vision_n and_o most_o ardent_a love_n of_o god_n hence_o we_o ought_v to_o take_v our_o measure_n and_o conclude_v that_o to_o be_v the_o great_a happiness_n attainable_a in_o this_o state_n which_o be_v the_o great_a participation_n of_o the_o other_o and_o that_o can_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o vnitive_a way_n of_o religion_n which_o consist_v of_o the_o contemplation_n and_o love_n of_o god_n i_o shall_v say_v something_o of_o each_o of_o these_o several_o and_o something_o of_o the_o vnitive_a way_n of_o religion_n which_o be_v the_o result_n of_o both_o and_o so_o shut_v up_o this_o discourse_n by_o contemplation_n 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infinite_a goodness_n he_o can_v be_v entire_o possess_v but_o by_o the_o most_o clear_a knowledge_n and_o the_o most_o ardent_a love_n and_o beside_o since_o the_o soul_n be_v happy_a by_o her_o faculty_n her_o happiness_n must_v consist_v in_o the_o most_o perfect_a operation_n of_o each_o faculty_n for_o if_o happiness_n do_v consist_v formal_o in_o the_o sole_a operation_n of_o the_o understanding_n as_o most_o say_v or_o in_o the_o sole_a operation_n of_o the_o will_v as_o other_o the_o man_n will_v not_o be_v complete_o and_o in_o all_o respect_v happy_a for_o how_o be_v it_o possible_a a_o man_n shall_v be_v perfect_o happy_a in_o love_v the_o great_a good_a if_o he_o do_v not_o know_v it_o or_o in_o know_v it_o if_o he_o do_v not_o love_v it_o and_o moreover_o these_o two_o operation_n do_v so_o mutual_o tend_v to_o the_o promotion_n and_o conservation_n of_o one_o another_o that_o upon_o this_o depend_v the_o perpetuity_n and_o the_o constancy_n of_o our_o happiness_n for_o 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hence_o to_o god_n 10._o and_o as_o another_o and_o no_o long_o herself_o shall_v become_v whole_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v join_v herself_o to_o he_o as_o a_o centre_n to_o a_o centre_n that_o such_o a_o intimate_a conjunction_n with_o god_n as_o be_v here_o describe_v be_v possible_a seem_v to_o i_o more_o than_o credible_a from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o hypostatic_a union_n but_o whether_o our_o fruition_n of_o god_n after_o this_o life_n shall_v consist_v in_o it_o none_o know_v but_o those_o happy_a soul_n who_o enjoy_v he_o and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v determine_v nothing_o before_o the_o time_n this_o only_a i_o observe_v that_o shall_v our_o fruition_n of_o god_n consist_v in_o such_o a_o union_n or_o rather_o penetration_n of_o essence_n that_o will_v not_o exclude_v but_o rather_o infer_v those_o operation_n of_o vision_n and_o love_n as_o necessary_a to_o fruition_n but_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n there_o seem_v no_o such_o necessity_n of_o this_o 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