Selected quad for the lemma: authority_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
authority_n	apostle_n	church_n	reason_n	2,658	5	5.0047	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A45355	Deus justificatus, or, The divine goodness vindicated and cleared against the assertors of absolute and inconditionate reprobation together with some reflections on a late discourse of Mr. Parkers, concerning the divine dominion and goodness.	Hallywell, Henry, d. 1703?; Womock, Laurence, 1612-1685.	1668 (1668)	Wing H460; ESTC R25403	132,698	316

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it_o can_v be_v unknown_a to_o any_o man_n who_o have_v either_o careful_o observe_v the_o manner_n of_o mankind_n or_o perufe_v the_o write_n of_o those_o of_o this_o present_a age_n who_o have_v make_v many_o sad_a declaration_n against_o the_o general_a corruption_n of_o the_o world_n that_o either_o man_n be_v stupid_o and_o blockish_o ignorant_a even_o in_o these_o day_n wherein_o knowledge_n so_o much_o abound_v or_o their_o leader_n have_v cause_v they_o to_o err_v by_o instil_v into_o they_o such_o principle_n as_o may_v fair_o consist_v with_o the_o practice_n of_o vice_n and_o immorality_n which_o ease_v they_o of_o that_o tedious_a burden_n of_o severe_a mortification_n and_o sharp_a conflict_n with_o the_o irregular_a and_o inordinate_a motion_n of_o sense_n and_o the_o bodily_a life_n soon_o captivate_v they_o to_o the_o embrace_v of_o they_o and_o make_v a_o speedy_a conquest_n of_o their_o unwary_a judgement_n and_o so_o infinite_o prejudice_v their_o mind_n against_o 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that_o it_o must_v determine_v of_o whatever_o dictate_v shall_v be_v propound_v to_o he_o he_o therefore_o that_o consider_v we_o be_v make_v by_o a_o eternal_a mind_n that_o the_o original_n of_o our_o being_n be_v from_o a_o all-prefect_a author_n who_o at_o our_o first_o creation_n stamp_v the_o impress_n of_o his_o nature_n upon_o we_o and_o every_o thing_n that_o derive_v from_o he_o be_v in_o some_o measure_n and_o degree_n like_o himself_o will_v without_o any_o hesitancy_n assent_v to_o this_o truth_n viz._n that_o whatever_o offer_v itself_o to_o our_o rational_a nature_n by_o a_o clear_a and_o distinct_a perception_n be_v infallible_a so_o and_o we_o be_v no_o long_o to_o doubt_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o and_o unless_o we_o grant_v this_o it_o be_v impossible_a we_o shall_v ever_o come_v to_o any_o certain_a knowledge_n of_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n now_o that_o those_o idea_n which_o thus_o offer_v themselves_o to_o we_o that_o be_v by_o a_o clear_a and_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tatianus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d justin_n martyr_n in_o apol._n ad_fw-la senatum_fw-la 1._o where_o he_o tell_v we_o the_o christian_n reject_v the_o stoical_a fate_n upon_o this_o ground_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o a_o little_a above_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d et_fw-la in_o apol._n ad_fw-la imper._n antoninum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d august_n lib._n 3._o de_fw-la liberto_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la cap._n 5._o motus_fw-la quo_fw-la huc_fw-la aut_fw-la illuc_fw-la voluntas_fw-la convertitur_fw-la nisi_fw-la esset_fw-la voluntarius_fw-la atque_fw-la in_o nostra_fw-la potestate_fw-la neque_fw-la laudandus_fw-la esset_fw-la homo_fw-la cùm_fw-la ad_fw-la superiora_fw-la neque_fw-la culpandus_fw-la cùm_fw-la ad_fw-la inferiora_fw-la deiorquet_fw-la quasi_fw-la quendam_fw-la cardinem_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la et_fw-la in_o epist_n 41._o ad_fw-la valentin_n obedientiam_fw-la nostram_fw-la requirit_fw-la deus_fw-la quae_fw-la nulla_fw-la 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