Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	great_a	life_n	write_v	5,211	5	5.2860	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A28532	The second booke, concerning the three principles of the divine essence of the eternall, dark, light, and temporary vvorld shewing what the soule, the image and the spirit of the soule are : as also what angels, heaven, and paradise are : how Adam was before the fall, in the fall, and after the fall : and what the wrath of God, sinne, death, the devils and hell are, how all things have been, now are, and how they shall be at the last / written in the German language by Jacob Behmen, aliàs Teutonicus Philosophus.; Beschreibung der drey Principien göttliches Wesens. English	Böhme, Jakob, 1575-1624.; Sparrow, John, 1615-1665?	1648 (1648)	Wing B3417; ESTC R17042	460,920	444

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or_o sharpen_v itself_o and_o generate_v a_o flash_n of_o fire_n which_o be_v not_o before_o and_o the_o re_fw-mi comprehend_v mind_n conceive_v mind_n or_o conceive_v comprehend_v the_o flash_n and_o discover_v itself_o now_o in_o the_o sourness_n and_o the_o flash_n with_o its_o strong_a or_o fierce_a sharpness_n consume_v the_o comprehend_v sourness_n which_o hold_v it_o viz._n the_o will_n in_o the_o mind_n captive_n in_o the_o darkness_n and_o now_o it_o be_v free_a from_o the_o darkness_n 66._o thus_o the_o sourness_n receive_v the_o flash_n and_o go_v in_o the_o terror_n shriek_v or_o crack_v backward_o as_o it_o be_v overcome_v and_o from_o the_o terror_n shriek_n or_o crack_n become_v soft_a in_o which_o meekness_n the_o flash_n discover_v itself_o as_o in_o its_o own_o mother_n and_o from_o the_o meekness_n it_o become_v bright_a become_v or_o bright_a white_a and_o clear_a and_o in_o the_o flash_n there_o be_v great_a joy_n that_o the_o will_v therein_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o darkness_n 67._o thus_o now_o the_o eternal_a mind_n incline_v mind_n appropriate_v or_o incline_v unit_v itself_o in_o the_o recomprehended_n or_o reconceived_n will_n in_fw-ge or_o unto_o the_o meekness_n of_o the_o deliverance_n out_o of_o the_o darkness_n of_o the_o anxiety_n and_o the_o sharpness_n of_o the_o consume_n of_o the_o eternal_a darkness_n stay_v in_o the_o flash_n of_o the_o meekness_n and_o the_o flash_n sparkle_v flash_n sparkle_v discover_v itself_o in_o the_o anxious_a mind_n in_o many_o thousand_o thousand_o yea_o infinite_o yea_o infinite_o without_o end_n and_o number_n and_o in_o that_o discovery_n the_o will_n and_o the_o inclination_n or_o yield_v up_o itself_o discover_v themselves_o always_o again_o in_o a_o great_a desire_n to_o go_v forth_o out_o of_o the_o darkness_n where_o then_o in_o every_o will_v the_o flash_n stand_v again_o to_o make_v a_o open_v which_o i_o call_v the_o centrum_fw-la the_o centre_n in_o my_o write_n all_o over_o in_o this_o book_n 68_o thus_o than_o the_o first_o longing_n and_o desire_v viz._n the_o fierce_a or_o stern_a generate_a in_o the_o first_o will_n with_o the_o dark_a mind_n continue_v itself_o continue_v or_o for_o or_o before_o itself_o in_o itself_o and_o have_v therein_o the_o discover_v of_o the_o always_o endure_a fire-flash_n in_o the_o dark_a mind_n and_o the_o same_o dark_a mind_n stand_v eternal_o in_o anguish_n and_o in_o the_o flash_n in_o the_o break_n attract_v rise_v up_o and_o desire_v without_o intermission_n to_o be_v over_o the_o meekness_n when_o as_o in_o the_o break_n with_o the_o fire-flash_n in_o the_o sharpness_n of_o the_o flash_n in_o the_o essence_n the_o attract_v spring_v up_o like_o a_o principle_n a_o centre_n or_o principle_n centrum_fw-la or_o principium_fw-la the_o gate_n of_o god_n the_o father_n 69._o and_o thus_o now_o in_o the_o sharpness_n of_o the_o fire-flash_n the_o light_n in_o the_o eternal_a mind_n spring_v up_o out_o of_o the_o recomprehended_n will_v to_o meekness_n and_o light_n that_o it_o may_v be_v free_v from_o the_o darkness_n and_o so_o this_o freedom_n from_o the_o darkness_n be_v a_o meekness_n and_o welldoing_a and_o welldoing_a satisfaction_n of_o the_o mind_n in_o that_o it_o be_v free_a from_o the_o anxiety_n and_o stand_v in_o the_o sharpness_n of_o the_o fire-flash_n which_o break_v the_o sour_a darkness_n and_o make_v it_o clear_a and_o light_a in_o its_o first_o glimpse_n shine_v or_o appear_v 70._o and_o in_o this_o shine_v or_o appear_v of_o the_o sharpness_n stand_v the_o allmightinesse_n or_o omnipotency_n for_o flash_n for_o the_o appear_v or_o flash_n it_o break_v the_o darkness_n in_o itself_o and_o make_v the_o joy_n and_o great_a meekness_n like_o that_o when_o a_o man_n be_v come_v out_o of_o a_o anguish_a or_o scorch_a fire_o to_o fit_a in_o a_o temperate_a place_n of_o refreshment_n and_o thus_o the_o flash_n in_o itself_o be_v so_o fierce_a and_o sudden_a yea_o fierce_a and_o sudden_a than_o a_o thought_n and_o out_o of_o the_o darkness_n in_o itself_o in_o its_o kindle_v see_v into_o the_o light_n and_o than_o it_o be_v so_o very_a much_o terrify_v that_o it_o let_v its_o power_n which_o it_o have_v in_o the_o fire_n to_o sink_v down_o and_o this_o terror_n or_o skreek_n or_o crack_n be_v make_v in_o the_o sharpness_n of_o the_o flash_n and_o this_o now_o be_v the_o terror_n skreeke_n or_o crack_n of_o great_a joy_n and_o there_o the_o recomprehended_n will_n desire_v the_o crack_n of_o joy_n in_o the_o meekness_n and_o the_o desire_v be_v the_o attract_v of_o the_o joy_n and_o the_o attract_v be_v the_o infect_v or_o mingle_n in_o the_o will_n and_o that_o which_v be_v attract_v make_v the_o will_v swell_v or_o be_v impregnate_v for_o it_o be_v therein_o and_o the_o will_n hold_v it_o fast_a 71._o now_o here_o be_v nothing_o which_o the_o

body_n sulphur_n be_v first_o generate_v wherein_o the_o life_n become_v stir_v and_o the_o life_n the_o begin_v of_o the_o life_n tincture_n generate_v again_o the_o sulphur_n and_o the_o water_n wherein_o afterward_o the_o blood_n in_o the_o tincture_n come_v to_o be_v and_o thus_o now_o as_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o life_n be_v so_o much_o also_o the_o ordinance_n the_o or_o ordinance_n order_n in_o the_o regeneration_n be_v that_o the_o poor_a soul_n first_o receive_v the_o water_n of_o eternal_a life_n and_o be_v baptise_a therein_o and_o then_o god_n give_v it_o the_o grain_n of_o mustardseed_n of_o the_o pearl_n that_o so_o if_o it_o receive_v the_o same_o it_o may_v become_v a_o new_a fruit_n in_o god_n 29._o and_o therefore_o he_o send_v his_o messenger_n his_o or_o messenger_n angel_n hither_o before_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v baptize_v with_o the_o water_n of_o the_o eternal_a life_n for_o so_o begin_v so_o come_v or_o begin_v can_v the_o eternal_a body_n into_o which_o the_o soul_n must_v enter_v and_o in_o its_o tincture_n in_o its_o blood_n be_v newborn_a again_o be_v translate_v into_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n to_o describe_v which_o a_o great_a space_n be_v requisite_a but_o i_o will_v finish_v here_o brief_o and_o mention_v it_o more_o in_o another_o book_n and_o now_o we_o will_v handle_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o use_n or_o celebration_n for_o it_o be_v very_o hard_a to_o be_v apprehend_v by_o the_o simple_a and_o therefore_o we_o will_v deal_v with_o he_o after_o a_o childish_a manner_n to_o try_v whether_o he_o may_v come_v to_o see_v and_o find_v the_o pearl_n for_o all_o shall_v not_o find_v what_o we_o in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n have_v find_v though_o indeed_o we_o can_v earnest_o wish_v that_o all_o may_v have_v it_o yet_o there_o be_v a_o great_a matter_n between_o it_o viz._n the_o learned_a the_o the_o vapour_a foure-elementary_a life_n in_o the_o learned_a swell_v puff_v up_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n and_o the_o devil_n will_v set_v themselves_o against_o it_o as_o rage_a dog_n but_o the_o smell_n of_o the_o lily_n will_v make_v devil_n make_v the_o devil_n he_o faint_a and_o so_o now_o we_o will_v speak_v as_o a_o child_n 30._o the_o christ_n the_o or_o servant_n of_o christ_n minister_n in_o a_o brotherly_a christian_a office_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o testament_n of_o christ_n take_v water_n and_o upon_o the_o commandment_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o covenant_n and_o testament_n sprinkle_v or_o pour_v it_o upon_o the_o head_n of_o he_o in●●t_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n this_o be_v the_o command_n of_o christ_n and_o therewith_o he_o have_v set_v up_o his_o covenant_n with_o we_o and_o it_o be_v a_o testament_n which_o he_o afterward_o confirm_v with_o his_o death_n and_o we_o must_v do_v it_o also_o and_o not_o leave_v it_o undo_v it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o freewill_n the_o arbitrium_fw-la or_o freewill_n liberty_n of_o a_o christian_n will_v to_o do_v it_o or_o leave_v it_o undo_v but_o if_o he_o will_v be_v a_o christian_n he_o must_v do_v it_o or_o else_o he_o contemn_v his_o testament_n and_o will_v not_o come_v to_o he_o 31._o for_o the_o testatour_n stand_v in_o the_o covenant_n and_o say_v come_v and_o whosoever_o do_v not_o desire_v to_o come_v go_v not_o in_o to_o he_o therefore_o it_o lie_v not_o in_o our_o high_a knowledge_n for_o he_o stand_v in_o his_o covenant_n and_o the_o child_n that_o be_v new_o bear_v be_v as_o acceptable_a to_o he_o as_o a_o old_a finfull_a man_n that_o repent_v and_o step_v into_o his_o covenant_n for_o it_o lay_v not_o in_o we_o that_o he_o become_v man_n and_o receive_v we_o into_o his_o love_n but_o it_o lay_v in_o his_o love_n in_o his_o mercifulnesse_n his_o barmhertzigkeit_fw-ge mercifulnesse_n mercy_n for_o we_o know_v nothing_o of_o he_o nor_o do_v we_o know_v whether_o we_o can_v be_v help_v 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and_o thy_o confidence_n towards_o god_n in_o the_o covenant_n be_v its_o confidence_n it_o be_v indeed_o thy_o branch_n thy_o or_o child_n be_v thy_o branch_n essence_n and_o generate_v from_o thy_o soul_n and_o thou_o be_v to_o know_v according_a to_o its_o exceed_a worth_n if_o thou_o be_v a_o true_a christian_a in_o the_o covenant_n of_o jesus_n christ_n that_o thy_o child_n also_o in_o the_o kindle_v of_o its_o life_n pass_v into_o the_o covenant_n of_o christ_n and_o though_o it_o shall_v die_v in_o the_o mother_n womb_n it_o will_v be_v find_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o deity_n staunch_v in_o the_o centre_n of_o the_o light_n of_o life_n and_o so_o now_o if_o the_o tree_n stand_v in_o the_o covenant_n than_o the_o branch_n may_v well_o do_v so_o 33_o but_o thou_o must_v not_o o●mt_a baptism_n for_o all_o that_o for_o when_o the_o child_n be_v bear_v into_o the_o world_n than_o it_o be_v sever_v from_o its_o tree_n and_o be_v in_o this_o world_n and_o then_o 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