Selected quad for the lemma: child_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
child_n	abraham_n	according_a	seed_n	5,385	5	8.6208	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A28524	The first apologie to Balthazar Tylcken being an answer of the authour concerning his book the Aurora, opposed by an enemicitious pasquil or opprobrious libel, this answer written anno 1621 / by Jacob Behme, also called Teutonicus Philosophus ; Englished by John Sparrow.; Erste Schutz-Schrift wieder Balthasar Tilken. English	Böhme, Jakob, 1575-1624.; Sparrow, John, 1615-1665?	1661 (1661)	Wing B3406; ESTC R14771	88,477	106

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as_o adam_n be_v overcome_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o this_o world_n than_o he_o fall_v into_o sleep_n viz._n into_o the_o outward_a magia_n which_o signify_v or_o resemble_v death_n for_o the_o outward_a kingdom_n have_v beginning_n and_o end_n and_o must_v break_v off_o from_o the_o inward_a that_o be_v its_o death_n for_o the_o outward_a life_n go_v again_o into_o its_o mother_n out_o of_o which_o it_o be_v proceed_v viz_o into_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o star_n and_o element_n and_o the_o inward_a life_n of_o the_o soul_n continue_v in_o the_o dark_a world_n viz_o in_o the_o eternal_a nature_n whence_o it_o be_v originate_v 216._o therefore_o the_o regeneration_n from_o or_o out_o of_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n be_v necessary_a for_o we_o that_o the_o dark_a soul_n fire_n shut_v up_o in_o the_o fierce_a wrath_n and_o anger_n may_v conceive_v or_o receive_v divine_a substantiality_n again_o that_o its_o light_n may_v shine_v again_o 217._o and_o that_o be_v it_o which_o i_o write_v 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or_o libeler_n supposition_n 220._o now_o the_o libeler_n set_v it_o down_o thus_o and_o he_o understand_v the_o behme_n author_n will_v thereby_o make_v christ_n as_o to_o his_o innocent_a or_o immaculate_a holy_a pure_a humanity_n natural_a and_o thereby_o prepare_v a_o entrance_n and_o way_n for_o his_o seduction_n from_o god_n to_o nature_n and_o creature_n especial_o and_o because_o as_o a_o beat_a and_o expert_a spirit_n he_o know_v that_o this_o tree_n of_o life_n will_v hence_o forward_o discover_v his_o root_n out_o of_o which_o he_o be_v grow_v but_o have_v hitherto_o be_v cover_v with_o earth_n and_o will_v put_v a_o end_n to_o that_o his_o secret_a mystery_n whereby_o he_o may_v bring_v to_o the_o people_n a_o root_n which_o bear_v gall_n and_o wormwood_n and_o still_o seduce_v many_o from_o christ_n and_o catch_v they_o in_o his_o net_n 221._o the_o scripture_n say_v of_o our_o wild_a humane_a nature_n thus_o that_o 14._o we_o be_v all_o by_o nature_n the_o child_n of_o 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falsehood_n and_o groundlessness_n and_o faith_n 2._o that_o not_o all_o abraham_n seed_n be_v also_o therefore_o child_n but_o in_o isaac_n shall_v thy_o seed_n be_v call_v and_o not_o in_o adam_n cain_n ishmael_n and_o esau_n the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v account_v for_o the_o seed_n 223._o 16._o he_o say_v not_o through_o the_o seed_n as_o through_o many_o but_o as_o through_o one_o through_o thy_o seed_n which_o be_v christ_n out_o of_o which_o viz_o out_o of_o the_o eternal_a incorruptible_a seed_n the_o live_a word_n of_o god_n all_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v bear_v as_o the_o dew_n out_o of_o the_o morning_n 224._o for_o as_o his_o child_n be_v 13._o not_o bear_v of_o blood_n nor_o of_o the_o will_n of_o the_o flesh_n nor_o of_o the_o will_n of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n so_o also_o according_a to_o his_o humane_a flesh_n he_o can_v be_v bear_v of_o adam_n natural_a but_o of_o abraham_n promise_a seed_n which_o he_o himself_o be_v nor_o be_v of_o less_o descent_n 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his_o own_o bosom_n before_o he_o condemn_v other_o and_o pass_v his_o judgement_n upon_o they_o 249._o be_v not_o mary_n extract_v or_o beget_v of_o joachim_n and_o anna_n also_o natural_o conceive_v and_o bear_v as_o all_o the_o child_n of_o adam_n then_o let_v he_o demonstrate_v it_o else_o his_o conceit_n will_v till_o then_o remain_v untrue_a 250._o but_o if_o he_o say_v if_o mary_n be_v beget_v of_o joachim_n and_o anna_n then_o be_v christ_n beget_v of_o sinful_a seed_n as_o his_o high_a fly_v spirit_n run_v on_o and_o suppose_v then_o i_o say_v to_o he_o once_o for_o all_o that_o he_o be_v altogether_o blind_a in_o the_o divine_a mystery_n and_o understand_v nothing_o thereof_o 251._o he_o speak_v indeed_o of_o the_o high_a blessing_n of_o mary_n but_o he_o draw_v it_o to_o a_o strange_a seed_n out_o of_o which_o mary_n be_v beget_v or_o extract_v but_o he_o say_v not_o with_o any_o ground_n what_o kind_n of_o seed_n that_o be_v whether_o it_o be_v bare_o the_o spirit_n of_o 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proceed_v from_o god_n see_v therefore_o i_o will_v from_o a_o good_a heart_n show_v you_o my_o open_a face_n though_o you_o be_v not_o able_a to_o apprehend_v how_o christ_n be_v become_v conceive_v and_o bear_v of_o humane_a essence_n 15._o without_o sin_n and_o you_o conclude_v throughout_o that_o i_o speak_v of_o christ_n as_o if_o he_o be_v proceed_v from_o sinful_a seed_n though_o all_o indeed_o be_v very_o groundless_o judge_v and_o your_o meaning_n stand_v in_o babel_n therefore_o observe_v my_o confession_n of_o faith_n and_o acknowledgement_n as_o it_o follow_v exact_o 255._o god_n say_v to_o adam_n when_o he_o stand_v in_o paradise_n and_o live_v in_o the_o divine_a source_n or_o quality_n and_o substantiality_n what_o day_n thou_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a thou_o will_v die_v the_o death_n by_o die_v he_o mean_v not_o only_o the_o outward_a body_n which_o with_o the_o beginning_n of_o sin_n first_o become_v live_v 256._o for_o the_o outward_a body_n fall_v not_o down_o instant_o when_o adam_n transgress_v the_o commandment_n and_o dyed_n but_o he_o get_v now_o the_o great_a life_n and_o become_v lord_n before_o he_o be_v weak_a or_o impotent_a and_o the_o right_a man_n potent_a or_o mighty_a he_o former_o come_v behind_o and_o wait_v on_o the_o image_n of_o god_n and_o be_v a_o servant_n but_o when_o the_o soul_n introduce_v earthly_a source_n or_o quality_n than_o he_o be_v lord_n and_o the_o image_n be_v shut_v up_o in_o death_n 257._o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o life_n the_o flesh_n be_v not_o the_o life_n the_o heavenly_a flesh_n life_n be_v god_n spirit_n and_o the_o earthly_a flesh_n life_n be_v this_o world_n spirit_n 258._o when_o the_o earthly_a draw_v into_o the_o heavenly_a and_o take_v the_o dominion_n than_o the_o heavenly_a vanish_v or_o disappear_v for_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o heavenly_a depart_v away_o out_o of_o the_o earthlynesse_n into_o its_o principle_n then_o stand_v the_o image_n which_o 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be_v light_a through_o venus_n desire_n 261._o what_o fierce_a wrath_n or_o anger_n then_o will_v or_o can_v come_v into_o the_o heavenly_a substantiality_n of_o the_o holy_a body_n in_o adam_n also_o that_o substantiality_n be_v not_o at_o all_o the_o life_n itself_o but_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v the_o right_a life_n in_o the_o holy_a body_n 262._o but_o when_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n depart_v then_o stand_v that_o image_n as_o dead_a without_o life_n and_o the_o soul_n live_v of_o the_o earthly_a fire-fewell_n though_o indeed_o it_o be_v not_o quite_o earthly_a essence_n yet_o that_o earthly_a essence_n be_v generate_v from_o the_o first_o principle_n wherein_o also_o the_o soul_n stand_v 263._o therefore_o also_o the_o soul_n lust_v after_o that_o source_n or_o quality_n there_o be_v give_v to_o the_o soul_n a_o heavenly_a body_n of_o which_o it_o shall_v eat_v and_o not_o of_o both_o body_n it_o shall_v set_v or_o put_v its_o lust_n or_o longing_n and_o imagination_n only_o into_o the_o heavenly_a then_o will_v the_o soul-fire_n have_v have_v the_o earthly_a body_n in_o the_o dark_a world_n only_o hang_v to_o it_o 264._o but_o when_o it_o will_v eat_v of_o both_o then_o come_v the_o dark_a body_n to_o have_v power_n or_o strength_n and_o world_n light_n and_o rule_v over_o the_o right_n humane_a body_n thus_o sin_n begin_v in_o the_o soul-fire_n for_o it_o become_v kindle_v with_o the_o fierce_a wrathful_a essence_n and_o so_o now_o the_o soul_n fire_v burn_v in_o that_o very_a source_n or_o quality_n and_o the_o divine_a light_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o shine_v in_o the_o meek_a heavenly_a substantiality_n extinguish_v 265._o for_o in_o the_o beginning_n the_o right_a humane_a essence_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o fuel_n to_o its_o life_n burn_v but_o afterward_o the_o earthly_a essence_n be_v it_o and_o that_o be_v now_o the_o sin_n and_o the_o opposite_a will_n and_o the_o soul_n have_v no_o image_n or_o body_n which_o remain_v eternal_o 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