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	write_v	1,041	4	5.1311	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A52415	Christian blessedness, or, Discourses upon the beatitudes of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ written by John Norris ... ; to which is added, reflections upon a late essay concerning human understanding, by the same author.	Norris, John, 1657-1711.	1690 (1690)	Wing N1246; ESTC R16064	112,867	310

and_o complete_a determination_n other_o only_a velleity_n or_o endeavour_n but_o if_o the_o author_n will_v be_v further_o satisfy_v in_o this_o matter_n i_o desire_v he_o to_o read_v the_o 19_o and_o 20_o chapter_n of_o dr._n glisson_n de_fw-fr natura_fw-la substantiae_fw-la energetica_fw-la where_o he_o will_v find_v this_o argument_n very_o curious_o handle_v pag._n 274._o sect._n 19_o the_o idea_n of_o quantity_n may_v be_v set_v down_o by_o sensible_a mark_n diagram_n etc._n etc._n but_o this_o can_v be_v do_v in_o moral_a idea_n we_o have_v no_o sensible_a mark_n that_o resemble_v they_o very_o true_a which_o be_v a_o plain_a argument_n that_o such_o idea_n be_v not_o from_o our_o sense_n pag._n 289._o sect._n 2._o truth_n seem_v to_o i_o to_o signify_v nothing_o but_o the_o join_n or_o separate_n of_o sign_n as_o the_o thing_n signify_v do_v agree_v or_o disagree_v one_o with_o another_o this_o indeed_o be_v truth_n of_o the_o mind_n or_o of_o the_o subject_a but_o not_o truth_n of_o the_o thing_n or_o of_o the_o object_n which_o consist_v not_o in_o the_o mind_n join_v or_o separate_v either_o sign_n or_o idea_n but_o in_o the_o essential_a habitude_n that_o be_v between_o the_o idea_n themselves_o and_o that_o these_o be_v such_o our_o author_n himself_o imply_v by_o say_v as_o the_o thing_n signify_v do_v agree_v or_o disagree_v with_o one_o another_o here_o then_o be_v agreement_n and_o disagreement_n antecedent_o to_o any_o join_n or_o separate_n and_o i_o very_o much_o wonder_n that_o our_o author_n profess_v in_o the_o title_n of_o the_o chapter_n to_o discourse_v of_o truth_n in_o general_n and_o particular_o of_o that_o truth_n too_o which_o have_v be_v the_o enquiry_n of_o so_o many_o age_n shall_v yet_o confine_v his_o discourse_n to_o truth_n of_o word_n and_o truth_n of_o thought_n without_o the_o least_o mention_n of_o objective_a truth_n which_o indeed_o be_v the_o principal_a kind_a of_o truth_n pag._n 300._o sect._n 5._o i_o think_v it_o be_v a_o self-evident_a proposition_n that_o two_o body_n can_v be_v in_o the_o same_o place_n if_o the_o proposition_n be_v self-evident_a how_o come_v he_o only_o to_o think_v it_o be_v so_o if_o it_o be_v only_o evident_a he_o must_v do_v more_o than_o so_o pag._n 323._o sect._n 14._o eternal_a truth_n be_v so_o not_o from_o be_v write_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n or_o that_o they_o be_v before_o the_o world_n but_o wheresoever_o we_o can_v suppose_v such_o a_o creature_n as_o man_n be_v enable_v with_o such_o faculty_n we_o must_v conclude_v he_o must_v needs_o when_o he_o apply_v his_o thought_n to_o the_o consideration_n of_o his_o idea_n know_v the_o truth_n of_o certain_a proposition_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v a_o true_a aristotelian_a account_n of_o eternal_a truth_n but_o i_o demand_v be_v these_o eternal_a truth_n in_o be_v before_o the_o existence_n of_o man_n or_o no_o if_o not_o how_o come_v he_o to_o understand_v they_o when_o he_o do_v exist_v what_o do_v he_o make_v that_o to_o be_v true_a which_o before_o be_v not_o so_o but_o if_o they_o be_v in_o be_v before_o the_o existence_n of_o man_n than_o their_o eternity_n do_v not_o consist_v in_o their_o be_v understand_v by_o man_n when_o ever_o he_o shall_v exist_v but_o in_o their_o own_o fix_a and_o immutable_a relation_n whereby_o they_o have_v a_o antecedent_n aptness_n so_o to_o be_v understand_v which_o the_o author_n himself_o seem_v to_o imply_v by_o say_v he_o must_v needs_o so_o understand_v they_o why_o must_v needs_o but_o only_o 76._o because_o they_o be_v necessary_o so_o and_o no_o otherwise_o intelligible_a but_o of_o this_o i_o have_v discourse_v elsewhere_o pag._n 344._o sect._n 8._o he_o take_v notice_n of_o one_o manifest_a mistake_n in_o the_o rule_n of_o syllogism_n viz._n that_o no_o syllogistical_a reason_n can_v be_v right_a and_o conclusive_a but_o what_o have_v at_o least_o one_o general_a proposition_n in_o it_o this_o our_o author_n think_v to_o be_v a_o mistake_n and_o a_o manifest_a mistake_n but_o perhaps_o if_o we_o right_o understand_v that_o rule_n of_o syllogism_n there_o be_v no_o mistake_n at_o all_o in_o it_o all_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o dispute_n be_v from_o the_o doubtfulness_n of_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o a_o general_a or_o universal_a proposition_n a_o proposition_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v universal_a either_o when_o a_o note_n of_o universality_n as_o all_o be_v prefix_v before_o the_o subject_a or_o when_o though_o that_o note_v be_v not_o prefix_v yet_o the_o predicate_a be_v say_v of_o the_o whole_a subject_n according_a to_o the_o full_a latitude_n of_o its_o predication_n so_o as_o to_o leave_v nothing_o of_o the_o subject_a out_o whereof_o the_o predicate_a be_v not_o say_v according_a to_o the_o former_a sense_n of_o universality_n it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o in_o every_o conclude_a syllogism_n one_o proposition_n be_v universal_a but_o according_a to_o the_o latter_a sense_n of_o universality_n which_o 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worthy_a of_o the_o most_o public_a honour_n and_o respect_n and_o though_o i_o do_v not_o approve_v of_o every_o particular_a thing_n in_o this_o book_n yet_o i_o must_v say_v that_o the_o author_n be_v just_a such_o a_o kind_n of_o writer_n as_o i_o like_v one_o that_o have_v think_v much_o and_o well_o and_o who_o free_o write_v what_o he_o think_v i_o hate_v your_o common-place_n man_n of_o all_o the_o writer_n in_o the_o world_n who_o though_o they_o happen_v sometime_o to_o say_v thing_n that_o be_v in_o themselves_o not_o only_o true_a but_o considerable_a yet_o they_o never_o write_v in_o any_o train_n or_o order_n of_o think_v which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a beauty_n of_o composition_n but_o this_o gentleman_n be_v a_o writer_n of_o a_o very_a different_a genius_n and_o complexion_n of_o soul_n and_o who_o character_n i_o can_v easy_o give_v but_o must_v leave_v it_o either_o to_o the_o description_n of_o some_o fine_a pen_n or_o to_o the_o silent_a admiration_n of_o posterity_n only_o one_o feature_n of_o his_o disposition_n i_o be_o concern_v to_o point_v out_o which_o be_v that_o he_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o person_n of_o so_o great_a ingenuity_n and_o candour_n and_o of_o a_o spirit_n so_o true_o philosophical_a that_o i_o have_v thence_o great_a and_o fair_a inducement_n to_o believe_v that_o he_o will_v not_o be_v offend_v with_o that_o freedom_n i_o have_v use_v in_o these_o reflection_n which_o be_v not_o intend_v for_o the_o lessen_v his_o fame_n but_o sole_o for_o the_o promote_a of_o truth_n and_o right_n think_v and_o this_o will_v justify_v that_o part_n of_o the_o reflection_n where_o agree_v with_o the_o author_n in_o the_o proposition_n intend_v to_o be_v prove_v i_o lay_v open_a the_o insufficiency_n of_o his_o proof_n for_o to_o say_v that_o a_o thing_n be_v false_a for_o such_o reason_n when_o it_o be_v not_o false_a for_o such_o reason_n though_o it_o be_v absolute_o false_a be_v as_o great_a a_o injury_n to_o truth_n as_o to_o say_v a_o thing_n be_v false_a when_o it_o be_v not_o false_a a_o false_a inference_n be_v as_o much_o a_o untruth_n as_o a_o false_a conclusion_n and_o according_o he_o that_o may_v reflect_v upon_o the_o conclusion_n if_o false_a may_v with_o as_o much_o reason_n reflect_v upon_o a_o wrong_a way_n of_o infer_v it_o though_o the_o conclusion_n itself_o be_v true_a which_o i_o mention_v with_o respect_n to_o the_o former_a part_n about_o innate_a principle_n where_o though_o i_o agree_v with_o the_o author_n in_o the_o thing_n deny_v yet_o i_o think_v his_o reason_n be_v not_o cogent_a after_o all_o notwithstanding_o my_o dissent_v from_o this_o author_n in_o so_o many_o thing_n i_o be_o perhaps_o as_o great_a a_o admirer_n of_o he_o as_o any_o of_o his_o most_o swear_a follower_n and_o will_v not_o part_v with_o his_o book_n for_o half_a a_o vatican_n but_o every_o

therefore_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v his_o first_o and_o indeed_o main_a business_n to_o have_v give_v we_o a_o account_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o idea_n and_o yet_o this_o be_v not_o only_o neglect_v in_o its_o proper_a place_n but_o whole_o omit_v and_o pass_v over_o in_o deep_a silence_n which_o i_o can_v but_o remark_n as_o a_o fundamental_a defect_n in_o this_o work_n in_o the_o three_o follow_a chapter_n our_o author_n set_v himself_o to_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v no_o innate_a principle_n but_o before_o i_o consider_v whether_o there_o be_v or_o no_o i_o premise_v this_o double_a remark_n first_o that_o a_o thing_n may_v be_v false_a in_o itself_o and_o yet_o not_o so_o because_o or_o in_o virtue_n of_o such_o a_o argument_n second_o that_o though_o a_o thing_n be_v real_o false_a yet_o it_o may_v not_o become_v such_o a_o man_n to_o deny_v the_o existence_n of_o it_o who_o by_o some_o other_o principle_n of_o he_o may_v be_v oblige_v to_o hold_v the_o contrary_n the_o first_o of_o these_o argue_v the_o writer_n guilty_a of_o inconsequence_n the_o second_o of_o inconsistency_n upon_o both_o which_o account_v this_o otherwise_o very_o ingenious_a writer_n seem_v in_o this_o part_n to_o be_v chargeable_a which_o from_o the_o sequel_n i_o leave_v to_o be_v collect_v his_o first_o argument_n against_o innate_a principle_n be_v take_v from_o the_o want_n of_o universal_a consent_n there_o be_v say_v he_o pag._n 5._o sect._n 4._o no_o principle_n to_o which_o all_o mankind_n give_v a_o universal_a assent_n but_o in_o the_o first_o place_n how_o can_v this_o author_n say_v so_o since_o in_o several_a place_n afterward_o he_o resolve_v that_o ready_a and_o prone_a assent_n which_o be_v give_v to_o certain_a proposition_n upon_o the_o first_o proposal_n into_o the_o self-evidence_n of_o they_o there_o be_v then_o even_o according_a to_o he_o self-evident_a proposition_n and_o will_v he_o say_v that_o self-evident_a proposition_n be_v not_o universal_o assent_v to_o how_o then_o be_v they_o self-evident_a there_o must_v be_v therefore_o according_a to_o he_o some_o principle_n to_o which_o all_o mankind_n do_v give_v a_o universal_a consent_n i_o do_v not_o say_v that_o this_o prove_v they_o innate_a but_o only_o that_o there_o be_v such_o proposition_n well_o but_o how_o do_v he_o prove_v there_o be_v no_o such_o why_o he_o instance_n in_o some_o of_o the_o most_o celebrate_a and_o say_v pag._n 5._o sect._n 5._o that_o all_o child_n and_o idiot_n have_v not_o the_o least_o apprehension_n or_o thought_n of_o they_o and_o the_o want_n of_o that_o be_v enough_o to_o destroy_v universal_a consent_n now_o i_o always_o think_v that_o universality_n of_o consent_n have_v be_v sufficient_o secure_v by_o the_o consent_n of_o all_o and_o the_o dissent_n of_o none_o that_o be_v capable_a of_o either_o and_o what_o then_o have_v we_o to_o do_v with_o idiot_n and_o child_n do_v any_o or_o all_o of_o these_o dissent_n or_o think_v otherwise_o no_o that_o he_o will_v not_o say_v because_o they_o think_v not_o at_o all_o have_v as_o he_o say_v not_o the_o least_o apprehension_n or_o thought_n of_o they_o and_o how_o then_o do_v the_o want_n of_o their_o snffrage_n destroy_v universal_a consent_n when_o all_o person_n that_o think_v at_o all_o about_o such_o proposition_n think_v after_o one_o and_o the_o same_o way_n the_o most_o therefore_o that_o this_o author_n can_v mean_v by_o want_n of_o universal_a consent_n be_v that_o every_o individual_a person_n do_v not_o actual_o assent_v this_o perhaps_o may_v be_v grant_v he_o from_o the_o instance_n of_o idiot_n and_o child_n but_o then_o the_o question_n will_v be_v about_o the_o consequence_n of_o his_o argument_n whether_o actual_a assent_n from_o every_o individual_a be_v necessary_a to_o the_o supposition_n of_o innate_a principle_n or_o in_o other_o word_n whether_o from_o there_o not_o be_v any_o proposition_n to_o which_o every_o individual_a man_n give_v a_o actual_a assent_n it_o follow_v that_o there_o be_v no_o innate_a truth_n the_o author_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o it_o do_v for_o say_v he_o pag._n 5._o sect._n 5._o it_o seem_v to_o i_o near_o a_o contradiction_n to_o say_v that_o there_o be_v truth_n imprint_v on_o the_o soul_n which_o it_o perceive_v or_o understand_v not_o and_o again_o in_o the_o same_o place_n to_o imprint_v any_o thing_n on_o the_o mind_n without_o the_o mind_n be_v perceive_v it_o seem_v to_o i_o hardly_o intelligible_a and_o again_o p._n 12._o sect._n 24._o that_o a_o truth_n shall_v be_v innate_a and_o yet_o not_o assent_v to_o be_v to_o i_o as_o unintelligible_a as_o for_o a_o man_n to_o know_v a_o truth_n and_o be_v ignorant_a of_o it_o at_o the_o same_o time_n here_o we_o have_v both_o the_o consequence_n of_o the_o author_n and_o the_o ground_n upon_o which_o it_o stand_v the_o consequence_n be_v this_o if_o there_o be_v no_o truth_n actual_o perceive_v by_o all_o mind_n than_o there_o be_v none_o natural_o imprint_v the_o proof_n of_o it_o be_v this_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o what_o be_v imprint_v on_o the_o mind_n shall_v not_o be_v perceive_v by_o the_o mind_n therefore_o if_o there_o be_v no_o truth_n actual_o perceive_v by_o all_o mind_n there_o be_v none_o natural_o imprint_v now_o on_o the_o contrary_a to_o this_o i_o thus_o oppose_v if_o there_o may_v be_v impression_n make_v on_o the_o mind_n whereof_o we_o be_v not_o conscious_a or_o which_o we_o do_v not_o perceive_v than_o by_o the_o author_n own_o measure_n the_o not_o perception_n of_o they_o be_v no_o argument_n against_o such_o original_a impression_n the_o consequence_n be_v unexceptionable_a not_o only_o as_o clear_v in_o itself_o but_o as_o be_v the_o very_a reverse_n of_o the_o ●_z own_o argument_n and_o now_o that_o there_o may_v be_v such_o impression_n whereof_o we_o be_v not_o conscious_a be_v what_o the_o author_n himself_o express_o do_v own_o and_o what_o by_o his_o principle_n he_o stand_v oblige_v to_o own_o first_o it_o be_v wat_fw-mi he_o do_v express_o own_o for_o say_v he_o p._n 38._o sect._n 6._o be_v surround_v with_o body_n that_o perpetual_o and_o diverse_o affect_v we_o variety_n of_o idea_n whether_o care_n be_v take_v about_o it_o or_o no_o be_v imprint_v on_o the_o mind_n of_o child_n and_o yet_o they_o do_v not_o perceive_v they_o as_o he_o have_v say_v before_o therefore_o by_o his_o own_o confession_n there_o may_v be_v a_o impression_n of_o idea_n where_o there_o be_v no_o perception_n the_o same_o he_o confess_v again_o p._n 61._o sect._n 4._o how_o often_o may_v a_o man_n observe_v in_o himself_o that_o whilst_o his_o mind_n be_v intent_o employ_v in_o the_o contemplation_n of_o some_o object_n and_o curious_o survey_v some_o idea_n that_o be_v there_o it_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o impression_n etc._n etc._n and_o again_o sect._n 5._o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o child_n by_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o sense_n about_o object_n that_o affect_v they_o in_o the_o womb_n receive_v some_o few_o idea_n before_o they_o be_v bear_v etc._n etc._n and_o if_o before_o they_o be_v bear_v then_o certain_o before_o they_o be_v conscious_a of_o they_o there_o may_v therefore_o be_v impression_n without_o consciousness_n which_o he_o also_o plain_o imply_v in_o his_o account_n of_o memory_n which_o he_o do_v not_o make_v to_o be_v a_o recovery_n of_o idea_n that_o be_v lose_v but_o a_o re-advertency_a or_o re-application_n of_o mind_n to_o idea_n that_o be_v actual_o there_o though_o not_o attend_v to_o for_o say_v he_o p._n 65._o sect._n 2._o the_o narrow_a mind_n of_o man_n not_o be_v capable_a of_o have_v many_o idea_n under_o view_n and_o consideration_n at_o once_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o have_v a_o repository_n to_o lay_v up_o those_o idea_n which_o at_o another_o time_n it_o may_v have_v use_n of_o and_o according_o p._n 66._o sect._n 7._o he_o call_v they_o idea_n which_o be_v lodge_v in_o the_o memory_n and_o pag._n 67_o sect._n 8._o he_o call_v they_o dormant_n ideas_n so_o that_o according_a to_o he_o to_o remember_v be_v to_o retrieve_v not_o the_o idea_n themselves_o for_o they_o be_v suppose_v to_o lie_v dormant_n in_o the_o mind_n but_o only_o the_o perception_n or_o consciousness_n of_o they_o this_o he_o make_v to_o be_v the_o business_n of_o memory_n and_o therefore_o there_o may_v be_v a_o imprint_n of_o idea_n without_o actual_a perception_n which_o may_v now_o it_o seem_v stand_v well_o enough_o together_o without_o any_o danger_n of_o a_o contradiction_n and_o to_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o this_o his_o own_o principle_n will_v also_o oblige_v he_o for_o since_o in_o conformity_n to_o the_o aristotelian_a philosophy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o our_o idea_n to_o be_v derive_v from_o our_o sense_n or_o rather_o by_o our_o sense_n from_o sensible_a object_n he_o must_v needs_o