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
A42744	The history of the Athenian Society for the resolving all nice and curious questions / by a gentleman who got secret intelligence of thir whole proceedings ; to which are prefixed several poems, written by Mr. Tate, Mr. Motteux, Mr. Richardson, and others.	Gildon, Charles, 1665-1724.; R. L.	1691 (1691)	Wing G730; ESTC R35698	78,195	42

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consideration_n for_o his_o trouble_n in_o this_o affair_n than_o the_o good_a of_o the_o public_a think_v it_o so_o much_o below_o he_o to_o mingle_v interest_n with_o so_o noble_a a_o design_n that_o i_o be_o confident_a it_o will_v be_v the_o only_a certain_a way_n to_o make_v he_o forsake_v it_o to_o press_v any_o reward_n beside_o what_o it_o contain_v in_o itself_o for_o virtue_n be_v its_o own_o reward_n in_o his_o opinion_n yet_o he_o be_v far_o from_o condemn_v those_o who_o circumstance_n too_o often_o the_o fate_n of_o the_o ingenious_a will_v not_o allow_v they_o to_o imitate_v he_o in_o this_o generosity_n since_o it_o be_v confess_v very_o lawful_a for_o any_o man_n to_o live_v by_o his_o pen_n as_o well_o as_o any_o other_o way_n beside_o many_o great_a divine_n who_o we_o may_v just_o suppose_v have_v the_o good_a of_o many_o in_o their_o eye_n do_v yet_o set_v no_o small_a or_o inconsiderable_a value_n on_o their_o copy_n though_o it_o must_v be_v grant_v that_o he_o 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ibid._n q._n 11._o 20._o how_o be_v we_o to_o understand_v the_o union_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n since_o the_o soul_n be_v pure_a immaterial_a substance_n and_o the_o body_n a_o gross_a organise_v substance_n ibid._n q._n 12._o &_o vol._n 3._o n._n 15._o q._n 11._o 21._o whether_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v a_o traduction_n or_o a_o immediate_a infusion_n if_o the_o former_a what_o tolerable_a exception_n may_v we_o have_v of_o the_o way_n and_o manner_n of_o a_o body_n beget_v a_o spirit_n if_o the_o latter_a how_o come_v it_o to_o be_v defile_v with_o original_a sin_n v._o 2._o n._n 16._o q._n 15._o in_o relation_n to_o this_o see_v also_o num._n 22._o of_o the_o same_o volume_n where_o several_a objection_n about_o this_o be_v very_o well_o answer_v 22._o whether_o all_o soul_n be_v equal_o happy_a in_o heaven_n v._o 3._o n._n 8._o q._n 5._o 23._o whether_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o child_n that_o die_v after_o it_o be_v quick_a in_o the_o womb_n be_v happy_a or_o miserable_a eternal_o ibid._n q._n 6._o 24._o whether_o the_o soul_n of_o studious_a and_o learned_a man_n be_v more_o perfect_a in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v than_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o ignorant_a and_o illiterate_a etc._n etc._n v._o 3._o n._n 25._o q._n 8._o 25._o where_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n when_o in_o a_o swoon_n v._o 3._o n._n 29._o q._n 3._o 26._o whether_o the_o soul_n after_o death_n be_v in_o a_o active_a or_o unactive_a state_n during_o its_o subsistence_n without_o the_o body_n v._o 4._o n._n 28._o q._n 5._o 27._o whether_o the_o soul_n can_v be_v absent_a from_o the_o body_n for_o a_o limit_v time_n without_o death_n provide_v the_o body_n remain_v tenentable_a ibid._n q._n 6._o 28._o be_v the_o cause_n of_o death_n or_o a_o separation_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o the_o body_n in_o the_o soul_n or_o in_o the_o body_n ibid._n q._n 7._o 29._o whether_o the_o soul_n do_v always_o actual_o think_v or_o no_o v._o 6._o n._n 6._o q._n 2._o there_o be_v other_o question_n relate_v to_o the_o soul_n which_o i_o have_v not_o set_v down_o in_o this_o place_n the_o brevity_n i_o be_o confine_v to_o not_o only_o deny_v i_o that_o but_o also_o room_n to_o make_v any_o mention_n of_o what_o other_o philosophical_a question_n they_o have_v answer_v i_o must_v therefore_o desire_v the_o reader_n to_o supply_v this_o defect_n in_o i_o by_o consult_v their_o general_a index_n which_o will_v be_v publish_v sudden_o in_o a_o alphabetical_a order_n as_o they_o have_v give_v public_a notice_n there_o they_o will_v not_o only_o find_v what_o i_o have_v omit_v but_o also_o all_o other_o question_n relate_v to_o the_o mathematics_n physic_n law_n criticism_n anatomy_n and_o all_o the_o other_o branch_n of_o their_o promise_n of_o answer_v all_o manner_n of_o question_n in_o e'ery_a science_n and_o art_n if_o of_o any_o use_n or_o advantage_n general_a or_o particular_a for_o i_o shall_v only_o here_o give_v a_o short_a direction_n to_o two_o or_o three_o in_o each_o science_n for_o mathematical_a question_n therefore_o consult_v vol._n 1._o n._n 5._o q._n 5._o &_o n._n 15._o q._n 3_o of_o the_o same_o volume_n and_o num._n 4._o q._n 7_o of_o the_o six_o volume_n for_o physic_n see_v v._o 1._o n._n 15._o q._n 5._o where_o be_v the_o original_a cause_n of_o the_o gout_n see_v far_o v._o 5._o n._n 7._o q._n 2._o &_o q._n 4_o of_o the_o same_o number_n anatomy_n in_o general_n be_v well_o improve_v since_o hypocrates_n learn_v it_o of_o democritus_n in_o the_o suburb_n of_o abdera_n from_o the_o dissection_n of_o brutus_n gather_v the_o anatomy_n of_o man_n as_o the_o same_o hypocrates_n testify_v in_o his_o letter_n to_o demagoras_n and_o i_o be_o confident_a that_o by_o the_o answer_v this_o society_n have_v give_v in_o this_o art_n which_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o delphic_a precept_n of_o know_v thyself_o which_o thereforeis_n the_o reason_n i_o suppose_v juven_n juvenal_n say_v it_o must_v be_v keep_v in_o heaven_n will_v make_v any_o impartial_a judge_n sensible_a of_o their_o ability_n in_o that_o as_o well_o as_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o science_n for_o your_o own_o satisfaction_n see_v vol._n 1._o n._n 23._o q._n 6._o &_o vol._n 2._o n._n 12._o q._n 6_o and_o several_a other_o place_n where_o the_o most_o curious_a thing_n in_o this_o art_n be_v discuss_v for_o law_n see_v v._o 1._o n._n 5._o q._n 7._o &_o v._o 1._o n._n 18._o q._n 12._o and_o a_o great_a many_o other_o place_n for_o criticism_n v._o 1._o n._n 21._o q._n 7_o &_o 9_o and_o other_o place_n in_o the_o six_o volume_n i_o be_o sure_a the_o wit_n will_v think_v it_o high_a time_n for_o i_o to_o dismiss_v these_o grave_n and_o sublime_a subject_n and_o to_o come_v near_o their_o province_n for_o i_o be_o sensible_a that_o theology_n and_o philosophy_n require_v too_o much_o of_o thought_n and_o too_o much_o strength_n of_o judgement_n to_o be_v entertainment_n agreeable_a to_o their_o airy_a genius_n which_o relish_v nothing_o but_o a_o trifle_a jest_n a_o quibble_n or_o at_o most_o a_o pleasant_a banter_n as_o they_o call_v it_o these_o gentleman_n be_v so_o whole_o possess_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o g●…iety_n that_o they_o think_v all_o thing_n dull_a that_o be_v solid_a though_o it_o be_v very_o hard_a they_o will_v never_o give_v we_o leave_v to_o be_v serious_a under_o the_o severe_a penalty_n of_o their_o displeasure_n at_o our_o performance_n but_o that_o they_o may_v have_v no_o cause_n to_o think_v i_o have_v quite_o forget_v they_o if_o they_o will_v be_v so_o complaisant_a to_o meet_v i_o half_a way_n and_o give_v for_o once_o a_o step_n or_o two_o from_o their_o eternal_a banter_n to_o true_a wat_n i_o will_v now_o descend_v to_o gratify_v these_o partial_a and_o incompetent_a judge_n of_o wit_n and_o learning_n and_o show_v they_o that_o the_o athenian_a society_n do_v sometime_o unbend_v from_o their_o severe_a study_n to_o make_v a_o grateful_a mixture_n of_o the_o pleasant_a with_o profitable_a that_o they_o may_v not_o give_v the_o 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