Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	word_n	world_n	worldly_a	366	4	8.0107	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B04263	A second part of Observations, censures, and confutations of divers errours in Mr. Hobbs his Leviathan beginning at the seventeenth chapter of that book. / By William Lucy, Bishop of S. David's.; Observations, censures, and confutations of notorious errours in Mr. Hobbes his Leviathan. Part 2	Lucy, William, 1594-1677.	1673 (1673)	Wing L3454A; ESTC R220049	191,568	301

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philosopher_n concern_v god_n his_o essence_n his_o attribute_n concern_v the_o creation_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o they_o labour_v still_o to_o prove_v what_o they_o speak_v and_o by_o reason_n to_o convince_v man_n understanding_n only_o i_o must_v confess_v trismegistus_n in_o his_o pomander_n make_v his_o discourse_n which_o be_v most_o divine_a to_o be_v revelation_n and_o four_o ought_v i_o know_v it_o may_v be_v so_o much_o of_o it_o but_o otherwise_o they_o all_o go_v upon_o ratiocination_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o such_o thing_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v assent_v to_o which_o be_v not_o either_o prove_v or_o reveal_v by_o god_n which_o be_v the_o most_o invincible_a evidence_n that_o any_o truth_n can_v have_v but_o now_o moses_n and_o those_o holy_a writer_n inspire_v by_o god_n in_o their_o compile_n those_o holy_a book_n only_o affirm_v this_o and_o this_o without_o argue_v the_o reason_n of_o it_o because_o they_o be_v divine_a not_o humane_a word_n likewise_o 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or_o be_v able_a to_o propose_v by_o eternal_a happiness_n or_o misery_n which_o nothing_o can_v do_v but_o god_n alone_o and_o this_o be_v do_v to_o those_o who_o will_v receive_v or_o not_o receive_v his_o word_n well_o the_o word_n contain_v here_o be_v deliver_v with_o such_o a_o exaction_n as_o never_o man_n propose_v the_o same_o truth_n in_o and_o require_v with_o such_o promise_n as_o never_o man_n do_v meet_v with_o nor_o can_v perform_v we_o must_v needs_o therefore_o be_v assure_v they_o be_v divine_a chap._n xxii_o sect_n v._o the_o three_o argument_n from_o the_o sanctity_n and_o integrity_n of_o the_o person_n who_o deliver_v these_o truth_n the_o miraculous_a conduct_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n by_o moses_n the_o objection_n of_o his_o assertation_n of_o dominion_n answer_v the_o prediction_n of_o the_o prophet_n not_o possible_a without_o a_o divine_a revelation_n the_o truth_n and_o certainty_n of_o their_o prediction_n object_v and_o so_o i_o come_v to_o the_o person_n who_o deliver_v these_o truth_n to_o we_o who_o will_v give_v we_o as_o full_a assurance_n as_o any_o thing_n else_o of_o the_o certainty_n the_o person_n be_v of_o most_o eminent_a integrity_n and_o affirm_v that_o these_o writing_n be_v deliver_v they_o from_o god_n i_o will_v begin_v with_o the_o first_o moses_n a_o man_n who_o approve_v his_o conversation_n with_o god_n and_o god_n approbation_n of_o he_o by_o most_o certain_a sign_n first_o by_o those_o mighty_a wonder_n which_o he_o wrought_v in_o egypt_n before_o pharaoh_n &_o upon_o he_o and_o he_o in_o their_o journey_n afterward_o by_o his_o wonderful_a conduct_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n through_o the_o wilderness_n the_o like_a of_o which_o be_v never_o know_v the_o bring_v water_n out_o of_o the_o rock_n feed_v that_o mighty_a host_n with_o bread_n and_o flesh_n the_o miraculous_a stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o korah_n etc._n etc._n why_o shall_v we_o imagine_v that_o this_o man_n shall_v lie_v and_o say_v he_o receive_v this_o law_n from_o god_n when_o he_o do_v not_o yes_o to_o make_v himself_o king_n among_o they_o indeed_o the_o rebel_n last_n speak_v of_o do_v object_n that_o but_o god_n confute_v it_o by_o a_o miraculous_a destroy_v they_o and_o we_o see_v although_o whilst_o he_o live_v he_o go_v betwixt_o god_n and_o they_o deliver_v prayer_n to_o god_n for_o they_o and_o bring_v god_n will_v to_o they_o yet_o we_o find_v not_o that_o he_o acquire_v any_o high_a matter_n for_o himself_o the_o priesthood_n which_o be_v to_o be_v a_o perpetual_a dignity_n he_o put_v aaron_n into_o the_o politic_a government_n he_o bequeath_v to_o josuah_n and_o we_o do_v not_o find_v he_o contrive_v more_o than_o a_o ordinary_a proportion_n for_o his_o child_n which_o show_v that_o he_o have_v no_o self_n end_v in_o any_o thing_n he_o do_v nay_o we_o may_v read_v in_o the_o 32._o of_o exodus_fw-la 10._o when_o moses_n intercede_v with_o god_n for_o favour_n to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n god_n make_v he_o answer_v let_v i_o alone_o that_o my_o wrath_n may_v wax_v hot_a against_o they_o and_o that_o i_o may_v consume_v they_o and_o i_o will_v make_v of_o thou_o a_o great_a nation_n nevertheless_o moses_n be_v not_o bribe_v with_o this_o for_o his_o own_o interest_n to_o forsake_v god_n glory_n but_o present_o after_o press_v god_n for_o his_o own_o honour_n to_o have_v pity_n upon_o the_o israelite_n as_o you_o may_v read_v vers_n 11._o etc._n etc._n where_o methinks_v he_o do_v like_o abraham_n offer_v his_o whole_a posterity_n to_o god_n glory_n and_o honour_n which_o show_v that_o moses_n have_v no_o sinister_a end_n in_o his_o action_n but_o only_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n which_o certain_o can_v not_o rise_v out_o of_o such_o a_o proud_a lie_n as_o to_o take_v upon_o he_o divine_a revelation_n where_o there_o be_v none_o next_o let_v we_o consider_v the_o prophet_n they_o be_v man_n that_o adventure_v their_o life_n and_o suffer_v misery_n for_o those_o truth_n they_o foretell_v and_o teach_v yea_o they_o be_v sure_a of_o it_o and_o they_o who_o follow_v their_o counsel_n according_a to_o these_o revelation_n which_o god_n make_v to_o they_o it_o be_v well_o with_o they_o and_o mischief_n follow_v they_o who_o do_v otherwise_o those_o thing_n which_o they_o foretell_v do_v come_v to_o pass_v according_o both_o concern_v the_o jew_n and_o all_o other_o nation_n yea_o the_o whole_a world_n why_o shall_v not_o we_o be_v assure_v that_o these_o thing_n come_v from_o god_n which_o they_o say_v be_v reveal_v by_o he_o since_o we_o see_v they_o true_a in_o all_o those_o work_n which_o they_o forspeak_v of_o chap._n xxii_o sect_n vi_o of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o efficacy_n of_o their_o preach_n the_o power_n of_o tongue_n their_o suffering_n and_o patience_n not_o possible_o but_o from_o divine_a inspiration_n a_o further_a assertion_n of_o the_o same_o argument_n à_fw-la posteriori_fw-la such_o effect_n not_o producible_a but_o from_o a_o divine_a law_n if_o we_o descend_v to_o the_o apostle_n we_o shall_v find_v they_o be_v a_o sort_n of_o man_n of_o mean_a extraction_n and_o education_n how_o can_v it_o be_v possible_a that_o they_o unless_o by_o revelation_n shall_v attain_v to_o such_o a_o efficacy_n of_o preach_v as_o to_o be_v able_a to_o convince_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o preach_v this_o divine_a philosophy_n how_o come_v they_o by_o the_o power_n of_o tongue_n to_o be_v able_a to_o travel_v through_o the_o world_n and_o preach_v to_o every_o man_n in_o his_o own_o language_n but_o by_o the_o supernatural_a assistance_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n why_o will_v they_o undertake_v the_o work_n through_o such_o cruel_a persecution_n foretell_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v as_o sheep_n among_o wolf_n but_o that_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n enjoin_v they_o from_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o they_o be_v sure_a that_o he_o who_o promise_v it_o will_v make_v good_a their_o reward_n in_o heaven_n hereafter_o for_o here_o they_o be_v to_o have_v misery_n true_o i_o know_v not_o what_o can_v be_v oppose_v against_o this_o but_o that_o both_o from_o the_o matter_n deliver_v rome_v the_o manner_n that_o they_o be_v deliver_v by_o and_o from_o the_o person_n who_o deliver_v they_o we_o have_v as_o great_a a_o assurance_n that_o these_o truth_n be_v reveal_v to_o they_o by_o god_n as_o can_v be_v wrought_v by_o humane_a faith_n yea_o but_o let_v we_o consider_v further_o and_o it_o be_v scientifical_a à_fw-la posteriori_fw-la from_o the_o effect_n to_o the_o cause_n for_o if_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o these_o effect_n shall_v come_v from_o any_o cause_n but_o god_n as_o indeed_o i_o think_v it_o not_o possible_a than_o it_o be_v demonstrate_v that_o these_o must_v be_v revelation_n and_o we_o have_v a_o mighty_a assurance_n of_o they_o chap._n xxii_o sect_n

which_o we_o just_a now_o treat_v of_o and_o then_o consider_v what_o fearful_a consequency_n will_v follow_v out_o of_o his_o instance_n his_o first_o be_v heb._n 1.3_o our_o saviour_n be_v call_v the_o character_n of_o his_o person_n here_o say_v he_o the_o word_n hypostasis_fw-la or_o person_n as_o we_o render_v it_o that_o be_v the_o substance_n to_o the_o image_n of_o that_o substance_n and_o then_o observe_v by_o this_o philosophy_n christ_n be_v nothing_o be_v not_o the_o substance_n and_o he_o add_v to_o make_v his_o conclusion_n more_o apparent_a he_o be_v in_o the_o same_o place_n call_v splendour_n the_o splendour_n of_o the_o divine_a glory_n that_o be_v his_o translation_n and_o therefore_o he_o add_v five_o or_o which_o be_v the_o same_o lumen_fw-la de_fw-fr lucido_n light_v out_o of_o a_o lucid_a body_n so_o i_o render_v his_o word_n for_o lucidum_fw-la or_o the_o light_a body_n be_v the_o subject_n or_o substance_n and_o light_n be_v the_o accident_n or_o nothing_o rather_o which_o proceed_v out_o of_o it_o so_o that_o by_o this_o philosophy_n the_o father_n shall_v be_v a_o substance_n and_o the_o son_n but_o a_o accident_n or_o nothing_o let_v we_o go_v on_o with_o he_o heb._n 1.11_o and_o the_o first_o faith_n be_v call_v the_o hypostatis_fw-la of_o thing_n hope_v for_o that_o be_v say_v he_o for_o the_o speech_n be_v metaphorical_a faith_n be_v the_o fundament_n of_o hope_n now_o reader_n by_o his_o philosophy_n faith_n shall_v be_v a_o substance_n a_o body_n for_o he_o allow_v no_o other_o substance_n but_o body_n which_o without_o doubt_n be_v a_o quality_n inhaerent_a in_o the_o soul_n and_o by_o he_o the_o thing_n hope_v for_o or_o to_o give_v he_o what_o scope_n his_o word_n can_v bear_v the_o hope_n of_o future_a blessing_n which_o be_v found_v upon_o faith_n be_v nothing_o or_o at_o the_o best_a but_o a_o fancy_n he_o produce_v another_o text_n 2_o cor._n 9.4_o where_o i_o do_v not_o find_v the_o word_n hypostasis_fw-la nor_o any_o thing_n relate_v to_o his_o intent_n but_o now_o that_o the_o reader_n may_v discern_v how_o these_o text_n be_v abuse_v by_o he_o i_o will_v lend_v such_o assistance_n to_o he_o as_o my_o present_a conceit_n administer_v to_o myself_o let_v he_o consider_v how_o in_o the_o first_o to_o the_o hebrew_n the_o 3._o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v the_o brightness_n of_o his_o glory_n here_o first_o be_v not_o any_o mention_n of_o lumen_fw-la de_fw-fr lucido_n of_o light_n proceed_v out_o of_o a_o lucid_a body_n as_o he_o express_v it_o but_o the_o splendour_n or_o most_o illustrious_a appearance_n of_o that_o unutterable_a glory_n which_o be_v manifest_v by_o the_o incarnation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o his_o conversation_n among_o we_o in_o the_o flesh_n which_o indeed_o cloud_v and_o vail_v the_o extremity_n of_o that_o infinite_a glory_n which_o be_v in_o the_o deity_n with_o his_o humanity_n he_o make_v it_o more_o clear_o and_o bright_o appear_v to_o we_o than_o it_o can_v have_v be_v discern_v by_o humane_a eye_n without_o it_o and_o in_o that_o regard_n he_o may_v well_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o brightness_n of_o his_o glory_n because_o it_o make_v that_o glory_n which_o be_v invisible_a in_o its_o self_n visible_a to_o we_o and_o those_o glorious_a attribute_n with_o it_o which_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o nature_n to_o reach_v or_o any_o way_n comprehend_v to_o be_v apprehend_v by_o faith_n in_o he_o the_o son_n and_o in_o all_o this_o we_o find_v neither_o substance_n nor_o substantiate_v which_o shall_v be_v found_v upon_o it_o but_o then_o to_o proceed_v to_o the_o second_o passage_n in_o that_o verse_n which_o he_o make_v the_o first_o and_o the_o express_a image_n or_o character_n of_o his_o person_n conceive_v reader_n if_o you_o can_v how_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o make_v a_o image_n of_o substance_n mere_o substance_n not_o clothe_v with_o any_o accident_n colour_n figure_n or_o any_o such_o thing_n which_o be_v subject_a to_o sense_n for_o these_o be_v the_o only_a thing_n by_o which_o we_o can_v caracterize_n any_o thing_n and_o these_o be_v not_o in_o god_n this_o image_n or_o character_n thereof_o must_v needs_o be_v some_o substantial_a thing_n and_o that_o must_v needs_o be_v some_o substantial_a thing_n and_o that_o must_v be_v represent_v to_o the_o understanding_n not_o the_o sense_n which_o only_o can_v apprehend_v substance_n especial_o abstract_v from_o all_o accident_n then_o consider_v who_o character_n it_o must_v be_v to_o wit_n god_n who_o be_v infinite_a immense_a unimmaginable_a unintelligible_a not_o to_o be_v represent_v by_o any_o thing_n less_o than_o himself_o it_o must_v needs_o therefore_o be_v another_o of_o the_o same_o another_z it_o must_v be_v because_o the_o representor_n and_o the_o represent_v must_v be_v two_o the_o same_z it_o must_v be_v because_o nothing_o no_o art_n or_o conceit_n or_o any_o thing_n can_v imagine_v any_o thing_n to_o characterise_v god_n but_o god_n here_o then_o in_o clear_a term_n be_v two_o person_n and_o one_o nature_n and_o not_o his_o imagination_n of_o a_o substance_n and_o accident_n or_o indeed_o nothing_o then_o we_o will_v explain_v his_o second_o place_n heb._n 11.1_o faith_n be_v there_o the_o hypostasis_fw-la of_o thing_n hope_v for_o we_o read_v it_o substance_n there_o will_v be_v no_o difference_n about_o that_o he_o ingenious_o confess_v it_o to_o be_v a_o metaphor_n and_o sure_o so_o it_o be_v and_o the_o likeness_n consist_v in_o this_o that_o as_o a_o substance_n be_v it_o out_o of_o which_o accident_n be_v produce_v which_o support_v and_o maintain_v they_o so_o hope_v as_o he_o expound_v it_o or_o the_o thing_n hope_v for_o that_o be_v the_o blessing_n of_o god_n either_o in_o this_o or_o the_o other_o world_n for_o god_n blessing_n in_o this_o world_n may_v be_v hope_v for_o arise_v out_o of_o faith_n in_o which_o god_n have_v found_v they_o and_o which_o be_v the_o sole_a and_o only_a thing_n 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