Selected quad for the lemma: soul_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
soul_n	body_n	call_v	reason_n	4,039	5	4.9623	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A24071	The history of Hai Eb'n Yockdan, an Indian prince, or, The self-taught philosopher written originally in the Arabick tongue by Abi Jaafar Eb'n Tophail ... ; set forth not long ago in the original Arabick, with the Latin version by Edw. Pocock ... ; and now translated into English.; Risālat Ḥayy ibn Yaqẓān. English	Ibn Ṭufayl, Muḥammad ibn ʻAbd al-Malik, d. 1185.; Pococke, Edward, 1604-1691.; Ashwell, George, 1612-1695.	1686 (1686)	Wing A151; ESTC R19263	86,160	248

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be_v somewhat_o that_o be_v proper_a to_o they_o and_o be_v their_o form_n namely_o that_o which_o philosopher_n call_v the_o vegetative_a soul_n so_o also_o in_o all_o inanimate_a body_n which_o beside_o animal_n and_o plant_n be_v find_v in_o this_o low_a world_n of_o body_n and_o be_v liable_a to_o generation_n and_o corruption_n there_o be_v somewhat_o proper_a to_o they_o by_o virtue_n whereof_o every_o one_o of_o they_o perform_v such_o action_n as_o be_v peculiar_a to_o it_o namely_o various_a way_n of_o motion_n and_o kind_n of_o sensible_a quality_n and_o that_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v their_o form_n the_o same_o which_o philosopher_n express_v by_o the_o name_n of_o nature_n now_o whenas_o upon_o this_o contemplation_n §_o 36_o he_o be_v well_o assure_v that_o the_o true_a essence_n of_o that_o animal-spirit_n which_o his_o mind_n have_v be_v so_o intent_n upon_o be_v compound_v of_o the_o notion_n of_o corporeity_n and_o some_o other_o notion_n thereto_o superad_v and_o that_o this_o notion_n of_o corporeity_n be_v common_a to_o he_o with_o other_o body_n but_o that_o the_o other_o which_o be_v adjoin_v thereto_o be_v peculiar_a to_o himself_o the_o notion_n of_o corporeity_n appear_v vile_a to_o he_o and_o of_o no_o account_n so_o that_o he_o utter_o cast_v it_o off_o and_o his_o mind_n whole_o fix_v itself_o upon_o that_o second_o notion_n which_o be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o true_a nature_n and_o state_n whereof_o he_o earnest_o desire_v to_o understand_v upon_o that_o therefore_o he_o fix_v his_o thought_n and_o begin_v his_o contemplation_n with_o consider_v all_o body_n not_o as_o body_n but_o as_o have_v form_n whence_o necessary_o flow_v certain_a property_n whereby_o they_o be_v distinguish_v from_o one_o another_o and_o upon_o his_o instant_a prosecute_n §_o 37_o this_o notion_n have_v at_o last_o full_o comprehend_v it_o in_o his_o mind_n he_o see_v that_o the_o whole_a multitude_n of_o body_n agree_v in_o this_o that_o they_o have_v some_o certain_a form_n whence_o one_o or_o more_o action_n proceed_v he_o see_v also_o that_o a_o certain_a part_n of_o this_o number_n though_o they_o agree_v with_o all_o the_o rest_n in_o that_o form_n yet_o have_v over_o and_o above_o another_o form_n superad_v unto_o it_o from_o whence_o certain_a action_n issue_v that_o be_v proper_a thereto_o he_o see_v too_o that_o there_o be_v another_o classis_fw-la or_o order_n of_o body_n which_o although_o they_o agree_v with_o this_o part_n in_o the_o first_o and_o second_o form_n yet_o be_v distinguish_v from_o they_o by_o a_o three_o which_o be_v superad_v unto_o the_o two_o former_a and_o from_o whence_o also_o certain_a action_n issue_v as_o for_o example_n all_o terrestrial_a body_n as_o earth_n stones_n mineral_n plant_n animal_n and_o whatsoever_o other_o heavy_a body_n do_v make_v up_o one_o number_n which_o agree_v in_o the_o same_o form_n namely_o that_o whence_o descensive_a motion_n proceed_v whilst_o there_o be_v nothing_o to_o hinder_v their_o descent_n so_o that_o whensoever_o they_o be_v force_v to_o move_v upward_o at_o any_o time_n and_o after_o leave_v unto_o themselves_o they_o move_v downward_o of_o their_o own_o accord_n by_o virtue_n of_o that_o their_o form_n again_o some_o part_n of_o the_o same_o number_n of_o heavy_a body_n viz._n plant_n and_o animal_n though_o they_o agree_v with_o the_o former_a in_o the_o same_o form_n which_o be_v common_a to_o they_o all_o yet_o they_o have_v another_o form_n beside_o from_o which_o proceed_v nutrition_n and_o augmentation_n now_o nutrition_n be_v perform_v when_o the_o body_n nourish_v do_v substitute_n into_o the_o place_n of_o that_o which_o be_v consume_v somewhat_o of_o the_o like_a kind_n which_o it_o draw_v to_o itself_o and_o then_o convert_v into_o its_o own_o substance_n but_o augmentation_n be_v a_o motion_n tend_v to_o the_o threefold_a dimension_n of_o length_n breadth_n and_o thickness_n according_a to_o the_o just_a proportion_n of_o the_o body_n augment_v these_o two_o action_n therefore_o be_v common_a to_o plant_n and_o animal_n doubtless_o arise_v from_o a_o form_n which_o be_v common_a to_o both_o to_o wit_n that_o which_o be_v call_v the_o vegetative_a soul_n but_o some_o also_o of_o this_o sort_n of_o body_n and_o particular_o animal_n although_o they_o have_v the_o first_o and_o second_o form_n common_a to_o they_o with_o the_o former_a yet_o they_o have_v a_o three_o also_o superad_v whence_o proceed_v sensation_n and_o local_a motion_n he_o see_v likewise_o that_o every_o peculiar_a kind_n of_o animal_n have_v some_o certain_a property_n whereby_o it_o be_v diversify_v and_o distinguish_v from_o all_o the_o rest_n he_o know_v also_o that_o every_o such_o diversity_n proceed_v from_o that_o form_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o it_o that_o namely_o which_o be_v superad_v to_o the_o former_a and_o which_o be_v common_a to_o it_o with_o other_o animal_n and_o the_o like_a he_o see_v happen_v to_o the_o several_a kind_n of_o plant_n it_o be_v also_o evident_a to_o he_o that_o §_o 38_o among_o the_o sensible_a body_n the_o which_o be_v find_v in_o this_o low_a world_n liable_a to_o generation_n and_o corruption_n the_o essence_n of_o some_o of_o they_o be_v compound_v of_o more_o notion_n superad_v to_o the_o notion_n of_o corporeity_n and_o other_o of_o few_o he_o know_v likewise_o that_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o few_o must_v needs_o be_v more_o easy_a to_o he_o than_o the_o knowledge_n of_o such_o as_o be_v more_o in_o number_n he_o therefore_o seek_v in_o the_o first_o place_n how_o he_o may_v attain_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o true_a nature_n of_o the_o form_n of_o some_o one_o body_n who_o essence_n be_v make_v up_o of_o few_o notion_n whereupon_o as_o he_o consider_v the_o animal_n and_o plant_n he_o sound_v that_o their_o essence_n consist_v of_o many_o notion_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o various_a kind_n of_o action_n which_o he_o observe_v in_o they_o wherefore_o he_o lay_v aside_o the_o enquiry_n into_o their_o form_n so_o also_o as_o to_o the_o part_n of_o earth_n he_o see_v that_o some_o of_o they_o be_v more_o simple_a than_o other_o he_o propose_v therefore_o to_o himself_o the_o contemplation_n of_o such_o body_n as_o he_o can_v possible_o find_v to_o be_v the_o most_o simple_a of_o all_o so_o he_o observe_v that_o the_o water_n be_v a_o body_n very_o little_o compound_v as_o he_o judge_v by_o the_o fewness_n of_o those_o action_n which_o proceed_v from_o its_o form_n the_o same_o he_o also_o observe_v in_o the_o fire_n and_o air._n withal_o he_o have_v before_o observe_v §_o 39_o that_o some_o of_o these_o four_o element_n be_v convert_v into_o the_o other_o and_o therefore_o that_o there_o must_v be_v some_o one_o thing_n which_o they_o joint_o participate_v of_o and_o that_o this_o thing_n be_v the_o notion_n of_o corporeity_n he_o conclude_v also_o that_o this_o one_o thing_n whereof_o they_o all_o participate_v must_v needs_o be_v void_a of_o all_o those_o notion_n whereby_o the_o four_o element_n be_v distinguish_v from_o each_o other_o namely_o that_o it_o can_v not_o move_v either_o upward_a or_o downward_o that_o it_o be_v neither_o hot_a nor_o cold_a neither_o moist_a nor_o dry_a see_v that_o none_o of_o these_o quality_n be_v common_a to_o all_o body_n and_o consequent_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o the_o body_n as_o it_o be_v a_o body_n so_o that_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o find_v a_o body_n wherein_o there_o be_v no_o other_o form_n superad_v to_o its_o corporeity_n none_o of_o these_o quality_n will_v be_v find_v in_o it_o yea_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a any_o quality_n whatsoever_o shall_v be_v find_v in_o it_o but_o what_o agree_v to_o all_o body_n whatsoever_o diversity_n of_o form_n they_o have_v he_o consider_v therefore_o with_o himself_o whether_o he_o can_v find_v out_o any_o one_o adjunct_n which_o be_v common_a to_o all_o body_n as_o well_o animate_v as_o inanimate_a but_o he_o can_v find_v none_o which_o agree_v to_o all_o of_o they_o beside_o the_o notion_n of_o extension_n towards_o those_o three_o dimension_n which_o be_v find_v in_o all_o of_o they_o viz._n length_n breadth_n and_o thickness_n whence_o he_o gather_v that_o this_o notion_n belong_v to_o the_o body_n as_o it_o be_v a_o body_n however_o his_o sense_n can_v not_o represent_v to_o he_o any_o body_n existent_a in_o nature_n which_o have_v this_o only_a adjunct_n and_o be_v void_a of_o all_o other_o form_n for_o he_o see_v that_o every_o one_o of_o they_o have_v some_o other_o notion_n superad_v to_o the_o say_v extension_n after_o this_o he_o consider_v with_o himself_o §_o 40_o whether_o this_o threefold_a extension_n be_v the_o sole_a notion_n belong_v to_o a_o bodily_a substance_n or_o whether_o there_o be_v not_o some_o other_o notion_n beside_o contain_v in_o it_o upon_o which_o

influx_n of_o that_o voluntary_a agent_n so_o illustrious_o glorious_a the_o fountain_n of_o be_v and_o of_o work_v he_o know_v therefore_o that_o whatsoever_o excellency_n be_v by_o nature_n in_o he_o be_v by_o so_o much_o the_o great_a more_o perfect_a and_o more_o absolute_a more_o beautiful_a illustrious_a and_o more_o last_v and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o proportion_n between_o those_o excellency_n which_o be_v in_o he_o and_o those_o which_o be_v find_v in_o the_o creature_n neither_o do_v he_o cease_v to_o prosecute_v this_o search_n till_o he_o have_v go_v through_o all_o the_o kind_n of_o perfection_n and_o see_v that_o they_o be_v all_o in_o he_o and_o proceed_v from_o he_o and_o that_o he_o be_v most_o worthy_a to_o have_v they_o all_o ascribe_v to_o he_o above_o all_o the_o creature_n which_o be_v entitle_v to_o they_o he_o also_o search_v into_o all_o sort_n of_o §_o 55_o defect_n or_o imperfection_n and_o see_v that_o the_o maker_n of_o the_o world_n be_v void_a of_o they_o all_o and_o separate_v from_o they_o and_o how_o indeed_o shall_v he_o not_o be_v free_a from_o all_o such_o for_o what_o other_o notion_n be_v there_o of_o a_o defect_n beside_o that_o of_o mere_a privation_n or_o what_o depend_v upon_o it_o and_o how_o shall_v he_o any_o way_n or_o in_o any_o degree_n partake_v of_o privation_n who_o be_v a_o most_o simple_a be_v and_o of_o a_o necessary_a existence_n in_o himself_o who_o give_v a_o be_v to_o every_o thing_n that_o exist_v and_o beside_o who_o there_o be_v no_o existence_n for_o he_o alone_o be_v existence_n as_o who_o alone_o have_v it_o of_o himself_o he_o be_v absoluteness_n he_o be_v perfection_n he_o be_v beauty_n he_o be_v brightness_n he_o be_v power_n he_o be_v knowledge_n he_o last_o be_v that_o he_o who_o be_v the_o only_o he_o and_o all_o beside_o he_o be_v subject_a to_o perish_v alc._n c._n alkesas_n thus_o far_o his_o knowledge_n have_v bring_v §_o 56_o him_z towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o five_o septenary_n from_o his_o birth_n that_o be_v in_o the_o space_n of_o thirty_o and_o five_o year_n and_o the_o consideration_n of_o this_o supreme_a agent_n be_v then_o so_o fix_v in_o his_o mind_n that_o it_o hinder_v he_o from_o think_v on_o any_o other_o thing_n beside_o so_o that_o he_o forget_v the_o contemplation_n of_o the_o natural_a existence_n of_o they_o wherein_o he_o have_v before_o exercise_v his_o thought_n and_o leave_v off_o to_o inquire_v any_o far_a into_o they_o until_o at_o length_n he_o come_v so_o far_o that_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o mind_n can_v not_o light_v upon_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n but_o that_o he_o straightway_o discover_v therein_o some_o sootstep_n of_o this_o supreme_a agent_n so_o that_o let_v pass_v the_o work_n he_o present_o remove_v his_o thought_n to_o the_o opificer_n on_o who_o his_o study_n be_v most_o earnest_o bend_v insomuch_o that_o his_o heart_n be_v whole_o now_o withdraw_v from_o think_v on_o or_o mind_v this_o inferior_a world_n which_o 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colour_n the_o smell_a odour_n the_o taste_n savour_n and_o the_o touch_n the_o temperature_n or_o disposition_n of_o the_o body_n such_o as_o hardness_n and_o softness_n roughness_n and_o smoothness_n in_o like_a manner_n the_o fancy_n apprehend_v nothing_o but_o as_o it_o have_v length_n breadth_n and_o thickness_n now_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v thus_o apprehend_v be_v all_o of_o they_o the_o adjunct_n of_o body_n and_o our_o sense_n apprehend_v nothing_o else_o inasmuch_o as_o they_o be_v faculty_n diffuse_v throughout_o our_o body_n and_o divisible_a according_a as_o they_o be_v divide_v whence_o it_o follow_v that_o these_o sense_n of_o we_o can_v apprehend_v nothing_o beside_o a_o body_n which_o be_v liable_a to_o division_n for_o this_o faculty_n see_v it_o be_v diffuse_v through_o a_o divisible_a body_n as_o often_o as_o it_o apprehend_v any_o thing_n must_v needs_o be_v divide_v answerable_o to_o the_o division_n of_o that_o body_n wherein_o it_o be_v whence_o we_o may_v 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essence_n whereby_o he_o apprehend_v it_o be_v somewhat_o incorporeal_a which_o have_v no_o adjunct_n of_o a_o body_n agree_v to_o it_o and_o that_o whatsoever_o bodily_a thing_n he_o apprehend_v by_o his_o outward_a part_n that_o be_v by_o his_o bodily_a sense_n be_v not_o the_o true_a state_n or_o nature_n of_o his_o essence_n but_o that_o some_o other_o thing_n it_o be_v of_o a_o incorporeal_a substance_n whereby_o he_o apprehend_v that_o absolute_a perfect_a and_o independent_a be_v which_o be_v necessary_o and_o of_o itself_o existent_a thus_o when_o he_o come_v to_o know_v that_o §_o 58_o his_o essence_n be_v not_o a_o corporeal_a substance_n apprehensible_a by_o any_o of_o his_o sense_n or_o compass_v about_o by_o his_o skin_n as_o his_o entrail_n be_v his_o body_n begin_v to_o appear_v a_o very_a contemptible_a thing_n to_o he_o so_o that_o he_o whole_o addict_v himself_o to_o the_o contemplation_n of_o that_o noble_a essence_n whereby_o he_o apprehend_v that_o superexcellent_a 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