Selected quad for the lemma: evil_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
evil_n	appearance_n	good_a	intellect_n	80	3	15.6222	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A69471	Another collection of philosophical conferences of the French virtuosi upon questions of all sorts for the improving of natural knowledg made in the assembly of the Beaux Esprits at Paris by the most ingenious persons of that nation / render'd into English by G. Havers, Gent. & J. Davies ..., Gent.; Recueil général des questions traitées és conférences du Bureau d'adresse. 101-240. English	Bureau d'adresse et de rencontre (Paris, France); Havers, G. (George); Davies, John, 1625-1693.; Renaudot, Théophraste, 1586-1653.; Renaudot, Eusèbe, 1613-1679.	1665 (1665)	Wing A3254; ESTC R17011	498,158	520

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evil_a in_o regard_n he_o know_v the_o perfection_n of_o good_a as_o much_o as_o the_o vicious_a person_n be_v ignorant_a of_o it_o and_o from_o that_o ignorance_n there_o must_v needs_o proceed_v a_o difficulty_n and_o backwardness_n of_o embrace_v it_o the_o three_o say_v that_o the_o vicious_a person_n find_v it_o a_o hard_a task_n to_o do_v well_o in_o regard_n that_o nature_n be_v strong_o bend_v towards_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a and_o consequent_o the_o virtuous_a person_n when_o he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a easy_o fall_v down_o into_o the_o bottom_n according_a to_o the_o descent_n of_o humane_a inclination_n and_o the_o vicious_a person_n when_o he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a climb_v up_o a_o high_a mountain_n full_a of_o rock_n and_o precipice_n and_o engage_v against_o nature_n herself_o be_v in_o open_a hostility_n against_o the_o sensual_a appetite_n and_o according_a to_o the_o scripture_n we_o do_v not_o the_o good_a which_o we_o will_v do_v but_o the_o evil_n we_o will_v not_o do_v that_o we_o do_v to_o show_v that_o the_o difficulty_n man_n find_v in_o the_o pursuance_n of_o good_a be_v so_o great_a that_o saint_n paul_n himself_o complain_v of_o his_o have_v a_o law_n within_o he_o which_o rebel_v against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n this_o nature_n of_o we_o be_v full_a of_o the_o imperfection_n conceive_v in_o original_a sin_n have_v so_o great_a a_o repugnance_n to_o good_a that_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o a_o law_n of_o grace_n to_o regenerate_v it_o in_o order_n to_o the_o pursuit_n of_o good_a a_o compliance_n with_o the_o true_a sentiment_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n not_o to_o urge_v that_o pleasure_n have_v so_o great_a attraction_n and_o charm_n that_o it_o be_v almost_o impossible_a to_o overmaster_v they_o thence_o it_o come_v that_o ulysses_n order_v himself_o to_o be_v bind_v to_o the_o mast_n of_o his_o ship_n and_o cause_v his_o ear_n to_o be_v stop_v that_o he_o may_v not_o hear_v the_o 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as_o for_o the_o eye_n ear_n etc._n etc._n which_o render_v they_o more_o expert_a because_o we_o do_v nothing_o well_o but_o what_o we_o do_v often_o and_o what_o difference_n there_o be_v between_o one_o that_o exercise_v more_o art_n and_o he_o that_o be_v content_v with_o one_o appear_v by_o compare_v country-apothecary_n and_o chirurgeon_n who_o practise_v all_o three_o part_n of_o physic_n and_o those_o of_o great_a city_n moreover_o the_o alliance_n between_o the_o body_n and_o the_o soul_n be_v such_o that_o while_o the_o one_o be_v employ_v about_o some_o work_n the_o other_o can_v intend_v its_o cogitation_n elsewhere_o as_o it_o ought_v to_o do_v in_o this_o case_n and_o therefore_o to_o require_v a_o physician_n to_o let_v blood_n set_v a_o bone_n or_o prepare_v a_o medicine_n be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o expect_v that_o a_o general_n shall_v both_o give_v order_n and_o perform_v the_o office_n of_o a_o common_a soldier_n for_o if_o the_o mind_n that_o be_v at_o rest_n be_v 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pain_n must_v be_v reciprocal_a the_o three_o say_v that_o evil_a be_v the_o privation_n of_o good_a and_o privation_n no_o real_a entity_n to_o inquire_v whether_o there_o be_v any_o real_a evil_n be_v the_o same_o as_o to_o ask_v whether_o a_o privation_n be_v a_o habit._n but_o to_o comply_v with_o the_o term_n of_o the_o question_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v whether_o there_o be_v any_o other_o suffering_n of_o that_o kind_n which_o the_o vulgar_a call_n evil_n cause_v sensible_a displeasure_n in_o we_o as_o necessary_o as_o bodily_a pain_n do_v in_o answer_v whereunto_o i_o say_v first_o that_o there_o be_v both_o a_o spiritual_a and_o a_o corporeal_a grief_n or_o pain_n of_o either_o of_o which_o some_o person_n be_v more_o or_o less_o sensible_a than_o other_o second_o that_o all_o people_n desire_v pleasure_n as_o a_o good_a and_o shun_v pain_n as_o a_o evil_n for_o even_o the_o infliction_n of_o some_o religious_a person_n upon_o themselves_o be_v do_v in_o hope_n of_o a_o future_a good_a and_o last_o that_o both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o be_v excite_v by_o several_a and_o ofttimes_o contrary_a way_n and_o mean_n for_o as_o the_o bitterness_n of_o succhory_n hurt_n and_o displease_v some_o but_o be_v agreeable_a to_o other_o so_o also_o the_o same_o accident_n may_v cause_v pleasure_n in_o some_o mind_n and_o sadness_n in_o other_o this_o variety_n proceed_v from_o the_o different_a temper_n of_o mind_n beside_o corporeal_a and_o spiritual_a pain_n differ_v in_o that_o every_o one_o be_v a_o capable_a judge_n of_o the_o former_a but_o not_o of_o the_o latter_a whence_o as_o aristotle_n say_v all_o run_v after_o pleasure_n of_o the_o body_n because_o they_o ignore_v those_o of_o the_o soul_n and_o so_o likewise_o most_o only_o reckon_v their_o bodily_a pain_n true_a evil_n because_o they_o have_v no_o experience_n of_o grief_n of_o the_o mind_n but_o he_o that_o well_o weigh_v how_o infinite_o the_o intellect_n excel_v the_o body_n easy_o find_v that_o the_o evil_n that_o attaque_fw-la the_o same_o be_v also_o far_o great_a since_o it_o be_v that_o by_o which_o the_o body_n be_v render_v susceptible_a both_o of_o pain_n and_o pleasure_n and_o receive_v impression_n of_o both_o upon_o the_o countenance_n wherein_o particular_o the_o eye_n be_v term_v the_o mirror_n of_o the_o soul_n for_o no_o other_o reason_n but_o because_o it_o represent_v her_o passion_n and_o affection_n and_o to_o show_v how_o much_o grief_n and_o displeasure_n of_o mind_n surpass_v that_o of_o the_o body_n we_o see_v some_o redeem_v the_o loss_n of_o their_o honour_n with_o that_o of_o their_o life_n which_o can_v be_v without_o suffer_v the_o pain_n of_o death_n the_o three_o say_v it_o be_v not_o the_o question_n whether_o the_o grief_n of_o the_o body_n or_o the_o mind_n be_v great_a since_o every_o one_o judge_n various_o thereof_o according_a to_o his_o humour_n as_o the_o miser_n prefer_v his_o profit_n before_o the_o pain_n of_o hunger_n and_o 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