Selected quad for the lemma: heaven_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heaven_n	angel_n	earth_n	see_v	8,817	5	3.6156	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A67026	The true originall of the soule proving both by divine and naturall reason, that the production of mans soule is neither by creation nor propagation, but a certain meane way between both : wherein the doctrine of originall sinne, and the purity of Christs incarnation, is also more fully cleared then hath been heretofore published / by H.W. B.D.	Woolnor, Henry, d. ca. 1640.; Palmer, Elias.	1641 (1641)	Wing W3526; ESTC R15696	103,271	336

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the_o soul_n the_o soul_n itself_o can_v proper_o know_v inferior_a every_o nature_n as_o it_o be_v more_o excellent_a prove_v itself_o and_o the_o inferior_a yet_o we_o must_v know_v that_o we_o know_v our_o soul_n better_a than_o beast_n do_v themselves_o and_o no_o doubt_n angel_n themselves_o better_v than_o we_o do_v ourselves_o and_o god_n who_o be_v above_o all_o know_v himself_o absolute_o and_o perfect_o all_o why_o god_n know_v all_o because_o his_o nature_n be_v of_o that_o height_n that_o essence_n and_o knowledge_n in_o he_o be_v all_o one_o thus_o we_o see_v the_o reason_n why_o god_n only_o can_v perfect_o contemplate_v himself_o &_o every_o other_o creature_n as_o it_o come_v near_a to_o his_o nature_n can_v thereby_o contemplate_v itself_o and_o those_o which_o be_v inferior_a and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o man_n who_o be_v a_o creature_n cansi_v of_o soul_n and_o body_n nature_n why_o man_n know_v not_o all_o secret_n of_o nature_n can_v by_o his_o soul_n 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can_v man_n have_v any_o perfect_a knowledge_n of_o his_o soul_n original_n why_o man_n not_o know_v his_o soul_n much_o less_o the_o original_n and_o much_o less_o the_o original_a no_o although_o he_o be_v not_o join_v to_o a_o body_n unless_o he_o have_v another_o spiritual_a nature_n above_o the_o soul_n yea_o above_o angel_n by_o which_o he_o may_v look_v down_o upon_o it_o and_o so_o discern_v all_o those_o difficulty_n which_o now_o he_o can_v comprehend_v even_o as_o by_o these_o soul_n we_o can_v look_v down_o upon_o inferior_a creature_n and_o judge_v of_o elementary_a creature_n in_o the_o world_n for_o as_o love_v so_o knowledge_n do_v descend_v and_o therefore_o if_o we_o have_v such_o superior_a soul_n yet_o than_o we_o shall_v find_v as_o much_o difficulty_n in_o they_o also_o here_o therefore_o it_o be_v to_o be_v noted●_n that_o no_o nature_n except_v god_n can_v know_v itself_o perfect_o so_o neither_o proper_o but_o as_o it_o be_v by_o way_n of_o reflection_n for_o even_o as_o the_o eye_n though_o it_o behold_v all_o other_o thing_n yet_o it_o can_v see_v itself_o unless_o in_o a_o glass_n so_o we_o can_v know_v our_o own_o soul_n but_o as_o it_o show_v itself_o in_o the_o work_v as_o in_o a_o mirror_n so_o that_o as_o by_o it_o we_o know_v other_o thing_n so_o by_o other_o thing_n we_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o it_o which_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o imperfect_a shadow_n and_o indeed_o not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o shadow_n of_o perfection_n and_o herein_o it_o bear_v the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o a_o special_a manner_n who_o can_v be_v know_v proper_o but_o only_o by_o his_o creature_n rather_o what_o he_o be_v not_o than_o what_o he_o be_v so_o that_o as_o it_o be_v proper_a to_o he_o alone_o who_o be_v the_o perfection_n of_o all_o nature_n to_o know_v all_o thing_n so_o he_o only_o can_v proper_o and_o perfect_o know_v both_o they_o and_o himself_o know_v how_o far_o the_o soul_n original_a may_v be_v know_v some_o perhaps_o will_v say_v if_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n that_o can_v be_v know_v than_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o inquire_v after_o it_o i_o answer_v that_o though_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v very_o difficult_a especial_o the_o original_n of_o it_o and_o though_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o know_v it_o perfect_o and_o so_o proper_o as_o we_o know_v other_o thing_n for_o the_o reason_n abovesaid_a yet_o there_o be_v a_o competency_n and_o such_o as_o may_v give_v reasonable_a satisfaction_n to_o our_o nature_n to_o be_v attain_v and_o therewith_o we_o ought_v to_o rest_v content_v for_o though_o we_o can_v see_v no_o reason_n yet_o if_o we_o see_v reason_n why_o we_o shall_v see_v no_o reason_n reason_v it_o be_v we_o shall_v be_v content_a without_o reason_n chap._n iii_o diversity_n of_o opinion_n about_o the_o nature_n and_o the_o original_n of_o the_o soul_n soul_n strange_a conceit_n about_o the_o soul_n the_o truth_n of_o this_o ignorance_n will_v far_o appear_v and_o also_o far_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n if_o we_o shall_v consider_v the_o many_o strange_a opinion_n that_o have_v be_v in_o the_o world_n concern_v the_o anture_n and_o original_n of_o it_o opinion_n 1._o aristotle_n opinion_n first_o aristotle_n that_o prince_n of_o philosopher_n who_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o creation_n hold_v that_o the_o world_n be_v eternal_a do_v also_o maintain_v that_o soul_n have_v be_v from_o eternity_n but_o yet_o propagate_v from_o parent_n to_o child_n the_o soul_n be_v in_o the_o seed_n potential_o though_o not_o actual_o but_o whether_o it_o be_v mortal_a or_o immortal_a as_o himself_o be_v not_o certain_a so_o his_o writing_n be_v very_o doubtful_a yet_o rather_o conclude_v that_o it_o be_v howbeit_o the_o first_o creation_n of_o nothing_o be_v deny_v flat_o by_o he_o and_o all_o his_o follower_n somewhat_o more_o tolerable_a than_o this_o because_o it_o have_v some_o resemblance_n of_o truth_n be_v the_o fable_n of_o the_o poet_n that_o prometheus_n poet_n 2._o poet_n make_v the_o first_o man_n of_o the_o slime_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o be_v belove_v of_o the_o god_n and_o sometime_o take_v up_o to_o heaven_n he_o there_o see_v the_o celestial_a orb_n to_o live_v and_o move_v by_o fire_n whereupon_o he_o make_v bold_a to_o steal_v some_o of_o the_o heavenly_a fire_n to_o enlive_v his_o body_n and_o so_o inform_v it_o with_o a_o live_a soul_n whence_o it_o seem_v come_v that_o opinion_n that_o soul_n be_v make_v of_o celestial_a fire_n other_o again_o hold_v that_o angel_n make_v all_o man_n soul_n of_o spirit_n and_o fire_n they_o 3._o that_o angel_n make_v they_o of_o this_o mind_n be_v seleucus_n and_o long_o before_o he_o all_o carp●crates_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o they_o make_v the_o whole_a world_n also_o so_o menander_n and_o other_o substance_n 4._o of_o his_o own_o substance_n other_o say_v god_n make_v they_o of_o his_o own_o substance_n as_o priscillianus_n serve●●us_n and_o their_o follower_n world_n 5._o of_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o world_n but_o as_o touch_v the_o matter_n most_o of_o the_o other_o philosopher_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o soul_n be_v breed_v of_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o world_n which_o they_o imagine_v to_o be_v a_o celestial_a substance_n or_o quint-essence_n of_o which_o they_o say_v the_o star_n be_v make_v and_o so_o be_v incorruptible_a and_o immortal_a even_o as_o the_o body_n be_v corruptible_a and_o mortal_a be_v compound_v of_o the_o element_n hypocrat_n 6._o hypocrat_n notwithstanding_o hypocrates_n think_v that_o the_o soul_n be_v engender_v of_o the_o heat_n or_o vital_a spirit_n or_o else_o of_o the_o harmony_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n or_o to_o speak_v plain_o it_o be_v he_o can_v not_o tell_v what_o galen_n 7._o galen_n that_o famous_a physician_n galen_n also_o hold_v it_o to_o be_v either_o a_o aerial_a body_n more_o than_o the_o element_n or_o else_o not_o corporal_a and_o yet_o carry_v by_o the_o animal_n spirit_n as_o by_o a_o chariot_n plato_n 8._o plato_n plato_n and_o his_o follower_n maintain_v that_o all_o soul_n be_v at_o first_o breed_v in_o heaven_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o dwell_v here_o be_v endue_v with_o excellent_a science_n and_o virtue_n but_o afterward_o descend_v from_o thence_o into_o man_n body_n as_o into_o stink_a prison_n they_o be_v corrupt_v and_o forget_v all_o their_o former_a knowledge_n and_o when_o afterward_o by_o study_n and_o instruction_n those_o celestial_a spark_n be_v again_o kindle_v in_o they_o they_o do_v only_o recall_v or_o call_v to_o mind_n those_o thing_n which_o they_o know_v before_o in_o heaven_n and_o far_o they_o affirm_v that_o if_o by_o virtuous_a live_n good_a work_n or_o some_o other_o kind_n of_o purgation_n after_o they_o be_v separate_v from_o their_o body_n for_o which_o cause_n it_o be_v