Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	holy_a	scripture_n	write_v	8,544	5	5.9050	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A69592	An apologie concerning perfection being a fundamentall answer and reply upon Esaiah Stiefel his exposition of four texts of the Holy Scripture written in the year 1622 ... / by Jacob Behme, also called Teutonicus philosophus ; Englished by John Sparrow.; Vom Irrthum der Secten Esaiae Stiefels und Ezechiel Meths. English	Böhme, Jakob, 1575-1624.; Sparrow, John, 1615-1665?	1661 (1661)	Wing B3415; ESTC R14771	119,599	158

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creature_o be_v god._n 4._o christ_n so_o far_o as_o he_o be_v call_v the_o triune_n god_n according_a to_o the_o eternal_a word_n in_o the_o name_n jehova_n or_o jesus_n so_o far_o as_o concern_v the_o unmeasurable_a god_n be_v no_o man_n or_o creature_n but_o the_o fullness_n of_o all_o thing_n dwell_v in_o himself_o 5._o but_o according_a to_o the_o name_n christ_n the_o deity_n be_v visible_a and_o this_o 〈◊〉_d christ_n viz_o the_o anoint_v of_o god_n penetrate_v only_o or_o press_v upon_o the_o humanity_n not_o upon_o all_o creature_n he_o unit_v himself_o to_o no_o creature_n but_o man_n he_o have_v also_o with_o his_o incarnation_n suffer_v die_v and_o resurrection_n deliver_v no_o creature_n but_o man._n 6._o with_o the_o name_n christ_n he_o be_v become_v manifest_a only_o in_o the_o humanity_n not_o in_o the_o earthly_a or_o heavenly_a creature_n christ_n the_o earthly_a and_o heavenly_a creature_n need_v no_o christ_n and_o the_o hellish_a have_v none_o 7._o this_o christ_n 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there_o go_v or_o stand_v a_o christian_a man_n in_o who_o the_o sun_n christ_n shine_v 12._o the_o person_n of_o adam_n be_v not_o the_o christ_n but_o the_o person_n of_o the_o power_n of_o god_n which_o dwell_v in_o the_o man_n adam_n according_a to_o the_o heavenly_a part_n that_o be_v christ_n 13._o as_o the_o sun_n shine_v in_o the_o whole_a outward_a world_n and_o impower_v all_o and_o make_v it_o fruitful_a and_o the_o world_n be_v not_o the_o sun_n so_o also_o the_o christ_n shine_v as_o a_o reveal_v or_o manifest_v sun_n out_o of_o jehova_n or_o jesus_n in_o the_o creature_o humanity_n of_o christ_n 14._o the_o name_n christ_n be_v the_o reveal_v or_o manifest_v sun_n out_o of_o the_o eternal_a name_n jehova_n or_o jesus_n jehova_n be_v the_o eternal_a divine_a sun_n in_o which_o this_o great_a love-sun_n christ_n as_o a_o heart_n in_o the_o centre_n of_o

and_o outward_o be_v and_o do_v as_o to_o conversation_n word_n and_o work_n and_o thereby_o note_v deny_v the_o mortality_n and_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a be_v he_o say_v that_o he_o have_v whole_o put_v on_o the_o eternal_a perfect_n life_n inward_o and_o outward_o and_o that_o he_o be_v no_o more_o what_o he_o be_v after_o man_n fall_n it_o be_v only_o altogether_o christ_n in_o he_o 19_o therefore_o he_o hold_v himself_o to_o be_v whole_o like_o god_n the_o eternal_a one_o only_a substance_n in_o all_o thing_n in_o knowledge_n will_v and_o deed_n etc_n etc_n 195._o this_o be_v the_o whole_a sum_n of_o his_o doctrine_n in_o all_o s._n his_o write_n 196._o here_o follow_v b._n my_o answer_n very_o brief_o upon_o this_o 197._o man_n be_v not_o from_o eternity_n only_o he_o be_v a_o shadow_n of_o a_o image_n after_o the_o manner_n as_o god_n have_v know_v all_o thing_n from_o eternity_n in_o his_o wisdom_n he_o be_v in_o the_o wisdom_n without_o image_n not_o particular_o 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be_v a_o spirit_n be_v resonant_n or_o such_o a_o thing_n as_o will_v sound_v viz_o a_o possibility_n of_o a_o sound_n but_o in_o itself_o it_o be_v still_o quiet_a or_o silent_a and_o the_o property_n of_o the_o impression_n viz_o of_o nature_n be_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o will_n instrument_n through_o which_o god_n voice_n manifest_v itself_o 203._o for_o the_o property_n have_v also_o the_o property_n of_o the_o voice_n as_o a_o lute_n or_o other_o musical_a instrument_n have_v the_o tangle_n in_o itself_o yet_o there_o must_v be_v a_o motion_n or_o else_o it_o ring_v not_o 204._o thus_o the_o eternal_a will-spirit_n to_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o eternal_a sound_n be_v the_o lute_n player_n or_o manifester_n of_o the_o tangle_n in_o nature_n viz_o in_o the_o seven_o property_n of_o the_o generate_a of_o the_o eternal_a nature_n as_o in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o threefold_a life_n also_o in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o signature_n and_o other_o book_n of_o i_o b._n be_v write_v very_o express_o at_o large_a 205._o now_o out_o of_o this_o voice_n of_o the_o eternal_a nature_n which_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n with_o the_o eternal_a sound_n or_o word_n of_o the_o eternal_a will_n move_v and_o make_v to_o be_v generate_a or_o sound_a be_v all_o eternal_a spirit_n as_o angel_n and_o soul_n of_o man_n originate_v viz_o out_o of_o the_o centre_n of_o the_o eternal_a nature_n out_o of_o which_o the_o dark-fire-and_a light-world_n take_v their_o original_a from_o eternity_n out_o of_o which_o joy_n and_o sorrow_n pain_n and_o source_n or_o torment_n originate_a each_o in_o its_o property_n in_o the_o generate_a of_o the_o seven_o property_n of_o all_o substance_n or_o thing_n 206._o and_o in_o this_o place_n where_o the_o eternal_a sound_n or_o divine_a voice_n through_o the_o freewill_n of_o the_o abyss_n become_v always_o continual_o generate_v originate_v the_o high_o dear_a name_n jehova_n as_o a_o a._n o._n v._n be_v the_o character_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n which_o with_o the_o right_a form_n stand_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jehovah_n 207._o the_o a_o be_v the_o eternal_a beginning_n or_o manifestation_n of_o the_o nothing_o viz_o of_o the_o abyss_n and_o make_v in_o itself_o a_o that_o be_v begin_v and_o spirit_n and_o with_o the_o lust_n or_o long_v close_v in_o itself_o the_o o_o that_o be_v the_o centre_n of_o the_o deity_n and_o stand_v between_o a_o and_o v_n and_o v_o be_v the_o spirit_n character_n which_o in_o the_o out-going_a from_o the_o a_o and_o o_o be_v a_o saint_n viz_o a_o 🜂_n fire_n of_o the_o light-flame_n and_o stand_v with_o its_o right_a character_n and_o word_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v esch_n by_o which_o the_o hebrew_n with_o such_o a_o word_n as_o there_o stand_v understand_v viz_o the_o understand_a spirit_n which_o generate_v itself_o and_o eternal_o go_v forth_o out_o of_o the_o a_o and_o o_o and_o have_v in_o itself_o the_o fire_n and_o light_n 208._o viz_o the_o property_n of_o the_o free-lust_n or_o long_v without_o source_n or_o torment_n and_o the_o property_n of_o nature_n in_o all_o the_o seven_o form_n of_o the_o generate_a viz_o a_o fire_n and_o light-flame_n which_o in_o all_o thing_n whether_o it_o be_v in_o darkness_n viz_o in_o the_o cold_a of_o the_o impression_n or_o in_o the_o sulphur_n to_o the_o fire_n or_o in_o the_o fire_n in_o every_o thing_n of_o any_o property_n can_n be_v as_o it_o will_n 209._o in_o this_o place_n the_o eternal_a voice_n where_o the_o fire_n in_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o impression_n and_o the_o light_n in_o the_o free-lust_n or_o long_v viz_o in_o the_o will_n to_o manifestation_n eternal_o generate_v itself_o through_o the_o fire_n the_o dear_a name_n jesus_n originate_v itself_o and_o be_v the_o humility_n or_o love_n viz_o the_o light_n desire_v or_o property_n in_o the_o divine_a voice_n in_o the_o eternal_a sound_n viz_o a_o eternal_a lust-longing_a or_o power_n of_o the_o deity_n 210._o in_o this_o birth_n or_o geniture_n now_o there_o be_v no_o other_o originate_v of_o any_o other_o spirit_n at_o all_o neither_o can_v there_o any_o other_o similitude_n or_o image_n more_o at_o all_o be_v generate_v out_o of_o this_o holiness_n or_o voice_n of_o god_n for_o god_n say_v to_o moses_n 4._o thou_o shall_v make_v to_o thyself_o no_o similitude_n of_o a_o god_n for_o nothing_o can_v be_v like_o he_o he_o have_v also_o create_v or_o generate_v no_o image_n in_o himself_o that_o can_v be_v like_a comparable_a or_o consormable_a to_o this_o jehova_n in_o trinity_n 211._o for_o he_o be_v one_o only_a spirit_n and_o be_v in_o all_o thing_n or_o substance_n how_o he_o will_v he_o be_v the_o potentiality_n of_o all_o thing_n 212._o he_o have_v generate_v no_o express_a image_n from_o eternity_n in_o the_o mother_n of_o the_o love_n as_o this_o s._n author_n conceit_v but_o in_o his_o voice_n viz_o in_o the_o eternal_a word_n be_v all_o thing_n which_o the_o word_n through_o the_o impression_n or_o generate_a of_o the_o eternal_a nature_n and_o property_n have_v manifest_v and_o through_o the_o impression_n which_o be_v the_o fiat_n have_v create_v they_o and_o in_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o fiat_n introduce_v they_o into_o substance_n 213._o there_o be_v no_o christ_n here_o in_o which_o the_o sound_n or_o voice_n of_o god_n have_v manifest_v all_o thing_n but_o his_o out-breathing_a of_o the_o will_n in_o the_o voice_n be_v the_o eternal_a wisdom_n viz_o the_o glance_n of_o his_o glory_n which_o god_n out_o of_o his_o voice_n eternal_o generate_v in_o which_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v see_v all_o thing_n from_o eternity_n and_o through_o the_o impression_n of_o the_o desire_n in_o verbo_fw-la fiat_n in_o the_o word_n fiat_n create_v 214._o not_o in_o the_o holy_a trinity_n

then_o all_o be_v do_v concern_v the_o fair_a paradise_n of_o man_n his_o heavenly_a image_n of_o the_o divine_a substantiality_n fade_v and_o be_v no_o more_o know_v 74._o which_o in_o a_o similitude_n be_v understand_v to_o be_v no_o otherwise_o then_o as_o when_o look_v upon_o lead_n which_o before_o have_v be_v gold_n and_o have_v through_o mercury_n turn_v itself_o into_o lead_n wherein_o the_o poisonous_a mercury_n be_v manifest_v which_o before_o in_o gold_n stand_v in_o great_a brightness_n and_o perfection_n 75._o and_o as_o now_o in_o the_o lead_n there_o be_v yet_o a_o possibility_n to_o be_v gold_n but_o it_o be_v not_o manifest_v in_o the_o mercury_n the_o mercury_n can_v not_o turn_v itself_o again_o into_o gold_n unless_o the_o artist_n come_v and_o break_v to_o piece_n the_o lead_v total_o and_o turn_v it_o into_o the_o first_o matter_n out_o of_o which_o it_o be_v create_v then_o may_v out_o of_o that_o matter_n fair_a gold_n come_v to_o be_v as_o it_o be_v at_o first_o 76._o or_o else_o if_o the_o power_n of_o sol_n do_v move_v itself_o in_o this_o mercury_n of_o the_o lead_n which_o yet_o be_v a_o saturn_n but_o yet_o have_v the_o impression_n viz_o the_o first_o ground_n to_o gold_n in_o itself_o and_o generate_v in_o its_o power_n gold_n again_o in_o the_o lead_n so_o that_o i_o see_v lead_n and_o gold_n in_o one_o substance_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o manifest_v but_o the_o lead_n hold_v the_o gold_n as_o it_o be_v half_o swallow_v up_o and_o cover_v 77._o thus_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v in_o like_a manner_n concern_v adam_n and_o eve_n their_o fair_a golden_a body_n in_o divine_a power_n and_o substance_n become_v a_o dark_a obscure_a lead_n speak_v by_o way_n of_o similitude_n the_o golden_a mercury_n awake_v in_o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o poison_n then_o fade_v and_o vanish_v the_o gold_n viz_o the_o holy_a body_n in_o the_o abomination_n and_o now_o it_o be_v total_o earthly_a and_o must_v to_o earth_n again_o 78._o but_o the_o voice_n of_o god_n which_o call_v they_o again_o espouse_v itself_o again_o with_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o serpent_n crusher_n or_o bruiser_n in_o venus'es_n matrix_fw-la viz_o in_o the_o second_o principle_n in_o the_o part_n of_o the_o heavenly_a substantiality_n in_o which_o before_o the_o word_n of_o the_o divine_a sound_n have_v be_v manifest_v but_o when_o the_o soul_n desire_v go_v out_o from_o it_o it_o fade_v and_o vanish_v in_o itself_o 79._o thus_o in_o this_o espousal_n in_o the_o lead_n there_o be_v gold_n and_o lead_v one_o in_o another_o but_o the_o gold_n be_v not_o manifest_v till_o god_n mercury_n in_o the_o word_n of_o promise_n manifest_v itself_o in_o the_o lead_n viz_o in_o the_o flesh_n then_o become_v the_o lead_n in_o christ_n humanity_n again_o change_v into_o gold_n and_o the_o process_n be_v hold_v as_o the_o transmutation_n of_o metal_n be_v perform_v which_o become_v change_v into_o gold_n as_o in_o our_o book_n of_o the_o signature_n or_o seal_n of_o thing_n be_v very_o large_o and_o express_o write_v of_o 80._o and_o we_o be_v hereby_o to_o understand_v that_o the_o limit_v of_o the_o covenant_n viz_o the_o promise_v new_a golden_a life_n be_v become_v propagate_v in_o venus'es_n tincture_n as_o a_o possibility_n of_o the_o divine_a regeneration_n which_o god_n through_o the_o centre_n of_o his_o heart_n through_o that_o very_o move_v manifest_v in_o christ_n 81._o and_o manifest_v the_o christ_n viz_o the_o anoint_v out_o of_o jesus_n and_o out_o of_o his_o deep_a humility_n and_o love_n and_o change_v the_o poisonous_a mercury_n in_o dark_a lead_n into_o bright_a gold_n 82._o whereby_o we_o be_v clear_o to_o understand_v that_o in_o all_o man_n the_o vanity_n viz_o the_o awaken_v life_n form_n in_o their_o selfhood_n and_o strife_n be_v again_o become_v propagate_v and_o will_v still_o continual_o be_v propagate_v till_o in_o the_o break_n or_o corruption_n of_o the_o earthly_a body_n for_o so_o long_o as_o man_n find_v heat_n and_o cold_a or_o sickness_n and_o opposite_a will_n in_o his_o spirit_n and_o body_n note_v so_o long_o the_o abomination_n be_v in_o full_a life_n 83._o concern_v the_o saint_n of_o god_n which_o as_o prophet_n in_o the_o spirit_n of_o jesus_n have_v prophesy_v of_o the_o christ_n to_o come_v they_o have_v all_o speak_v out_o of_o the_o limit_v of_o the_o covenant_n out_o of_o the_o promise_a word_n which_o will_v move_v itself_o again_o in_o the_o flesh_n none_o of_o they_o be_v total_o new_a bear_v again_o in_o the_o flesh_n 84._o for_o the_o word_n stand_v in_o the_o inward_a fade_a image_n and_o open_v itself_o with_o the_o voice_n through_o the_o outward_a mercury_n and_o show_v the_o outward_a man_n what_o will_v yet_o happen_v and_o be_v do_v to_o he_o when_o the_o word_n of_o promise_n shall_v he_o manifest_v in_o the_o mercury_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o therein_o break_v to_o piece_n the_o abomination_n and_o death_n of_o the_o strife_n in_o the_o life_n form_n 85._o but_o after_o christ_n out_o of_o jesus_n become_v manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n than_o that_o very_a flesh_n become_v anoint_v and_o therefore_o he_o be_v call_v the_o anoint_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o if_o we_o introduce_v our_o soul_n desire_v into_o this_o manifest_a word_n in_o the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n then_o will_v also_o that_o very_o promise_a word_n which_o be_v together_o propagate_v in_o all_o man_n in_o the_o limit_v of_o the_o covenant_n be_v manifest_v in_o our_o souls-desire_n in_o the_o fade_a image_n of_o the_o divine_a substantiality_n and_o in_o venus'es_n matrix_fw-la viz_o in_o the_o second_o principle_n wherein_o god_n be_v viz_o in_o his_o right_a heaven_n which_o be_v in_o man_n come_v to_o life_n 86._o that_o be_v the_o fade_a image_n get_v the_o divine_a sound_n in_o the_o soul_n desire_v christ_n become_v man_n in_o the_o fade_a image_n and_o crush_v or_o bruise_v death_n viz_o the_o abomination_n of_o the_o vanity_n in_o the_o outward_a leaden_a flesh_n viz_o the_o poisonous_a mercury_n in_o the_o life_n form_n the_o head_n of_o the_o false_a or_o wicked_a will_n and_o bring_v forth_o the_o soul_n will_v in_o itself_o into_o god._n 87._o now_o understand_v we_o further_o concern_v the_o propagation_n between_o man_n and_o wife_n both_o in_o the_o holy_a child_n and_o in_o the_o wicked_a how_o and_o in_o what_o manner_n it_o be_v with_o the_o conjunction_n of_o the_o masculine_a and_o feminine_a desire_n and_o how_o in_o no_o man_n holy_a child_n without_o sin_n can_n be_v beget_v as_o this_o s._n author_n paint_v it_o forth_o to_o we_o without_o sufficient_a understanding_n 88_o the_o conjunction_n of_o the_o desire_n towards_o wife_n or_o woman_n and_o husband_n or_o man_n come_v from_o both_o the_o mother_n viz_o from_o the_o divide_n of_o adam_n from_o both_o the_o tincture_n of_o fire_n and_o light_n which_o be_v in_o themselves_o not_o much_o noble_a and_o pure_a than_o the_o flesh_n or_o the_o mercury_n in_o the_o sulphur_n of_o the_o flesh_n they_o be_v do_v with_o and_o have_v not_o the_o true_a life_n in_o they_o but_o they_o be_v the_o fiery_a desire_n to_o the_o true_a life_n 89._o but_o if_o they_o come_v together_o into_o one_o into_o substance_n then_o they_o awaken_v the_o true_a life_n in_o the_o mercury_n their_o vehement_a desire_n be_v after_o life_n they_o will_v again_o be_v that_o which_o they_o be_v in_o the_o image_n of_o god_n when_o adam_n be_v husband_n and_o wife_n or_o man_n and_o woman_n out_o of_o which_o exi_v now_o the_o vehement_a imagination_n in_o the_o sulphur_n and_o mercury_n in_o the_o flesh_n 90._o the_o fire_n tincture_n long_v in_o the_o flesh_n thus_o vehement_o after_o the_o light_n tincture_n and_o the_o light_n after_o the_o fire_n the_o man_n or_o limbus_n or_o lincus_n terre_fw-fr et_fw-fr coeli_fw-la the_o extract_n of_o earth_n and_o of_o heaven_n long_v after_o venus'es_n matrix_fw-la viz_o after_o the_o joyous_a conjunction_n of_o the_o love-life_n viz_o of_o the_o love-relish_a which_o relish_n in_o adam_n be_v one_o in_o another_o wherein_o he_o love_v himself_o and_o the_o perfection_n consist_v therein_o 91._o for_o the_o flesh_n know_v not_o what_o it_o do_v it_o be_v indeed_o a_o substance_n of_o that_o desire_n for_o in_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o tincture_n the_o seed_n be_v generate_v wherein_o again_o the_o tincture_n lie_v and_o so_o vehement_o drive_v on_o that_o it_o also_o may_v come_v to_o life_n for_o all_o life_n or_o every_o substance_n and_o thing_n press_v after_o its_o centre_n out_o of_o which_o it_o be_v generate_v 92._o now_o it_o be_v to_o be_v know_v what_o be_v there_o sow_v the_o tincture_n which_o imagine_v so_o vehement_o be_v in_o the_o seed_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n and_o the_o seed_n become_v in_o the_o impression_n of_o