Selected quad for the lemma: christian_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
christian_n	christian_a	church_n	true_a	7,329	5	5.0567	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A28541	The way to Christ discovered by Iacob Behmen ... ; also, the discourse of illumination, the compendium of repentance, and the mixt world, &c.; Weg zu Christo. English	Böhme, Jakob, 1575-1624.; Sparrow, John, 1615-1665?; Böhme, Jakob, 1575-1624. Selections. English. 1648.	1648 (1648)	Wing B3426; ESTC R19225	128,989	352

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preach_v that_o he_o receive_v viz._n the_o history_n and_o if_o there_o be_v straw_n or_o stubble_n in_o that_o which_o be_v teach_v he_o suck_v the_o vanity_n out_o of_o that_o and_o the_o soul_n suck_v the_o venomous_a poison_n and_o the_o murder_a cruelty_n of_o the_o devil_n from_o it_o wherewith_o that_o soul_n tickle_v itself_o in_o hear_v how_o to_o judge_v and_o condemn_v other_o 149._o and_o if_o the_o preacher_n be_v one_o that_o be_v dead_a an_o have_v no_o true_a life_n in_o he_o but_o sow_v venom_n and_o reproach_n proceed_v out_o of_o his_o affection_n than_o it_o be_v the_o devil_n that_o teach_v and_o the_o devil_n that_o hear_v such_o teach_n be_v receive_v into_o a_o wicked_a heart_n and_o bring_v forth_o wicked_a fruit_n by_o which_o the_o world_n be_v become_v a_o murder_v den_n of_o devil_n so_o that_o if_o you_o look_v among_o the_o teacher_n and_o hearer_n there_o be_v nothing_o to_o be_v find_v but_o revile_n slander_n and_o reproaching_n also_o contention_n about_o word_n and_o wrangle_v about_o the_o h●sk_n 150._o but_o the_o holy_a ghost_n teach_v in_o the_o holy_a teacher_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n hear_v through_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o divine_a house_n of_o the_o divine_a voice_n sound_n in_o the_o holy_a hearer_n the_o holy_a man_n have_v his_o church_n in_o himself_o wherein_o he_o hear_v and_o teach_v 151._o but_o babel_n have_v a_o heap_n of_o stone_n into_o that_o she_o go_v with_o her_o seem_a holiness_n and_o hypocrisy_n there_o she_o love_v to_o be_v see_v in_o fine_a clothes_n and_o there_o make_v a_o very_a devout_a and_o godly_a show_n the_o church_n of_o stone_n be_v she_o god_n in_o which_o she_o put_v her_o confidence_n 152._o but_o the_o holy_a man_n have_v his_o church_n about_o he_o every_o where_o and_o in_o himself_o for_o he_o always_o stand_v and_o walk_v and_o sit_v and_o lie_v down_o in_o his_o church_n he_o be_v in_o the_o true_a christian_a church_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o christ_n the_o holy_a ghost_n preach_v to_o he_o out_o of_o every_o creature_n whatsoever_o he_o look_v upon_o he_o see_v a_o preacher_n of_o god_n therein_o 153._o here_o now_o the_o scoffer_n will_v say_v i_o despise_v the_o church_n of_o stone_n where_o the_o congregation_n meet_v but_o i_o say_v i_o do_v not_o for_o i_o do_v but_o discover_v the_o hypocritical_a whore_n of_o babylon_n which_o commit_v whore_n ome_z with_o the_o church_n of_o stone_n and_o term_v herself_o a_o christian_n but_o be_v indeed_o a_o strumpet_n 154._o a_o true_a christian_a bring_v his_o holy_a church_n within_v he_o into_o the_o congregation_n his_o heart_n be_v the_o true_a church_n where_o a_o man_n must_v practise_v the_o service_n of_o god_n if_o i_o do_v go_v a_o thousand_o time_n to_o church_n and_o to_o the_o sacrament_n sin_n every_o week_n and_o hear_v absolution_n declare_v to_o i_o every_o day_n and_o have_v not_o christ_n in_o i_o than_o all_o be_v false_a a_o unprofitable_a fiction_n and_o grave_v image_n in_o babel_n and_o no_o forgive_n of_o sin_n 155._o a_o holy_a man_n do_v holy_a work_n from_o the_o holy_a strength_n of_o his_o mind_n the_o work_n be_v not_o the_o expiation_n or_o reconciliation_n satisfaction_n but_o it_o be_v the_o building_n which_o the_o true_a spirit_n build_v in_o his_o substance_n it_o be_v his_o habitation_n but_o the_o fiction_n and_o fancy_n be_v the_o habitation_n of_o the_o false_a christian_a into_o which_o his_o soul_n enter_v with_o dissimulation_n the_o outward_a hear_n reach_v but_o to_o the_o outward_a and_o work_v in_o the_o outward_a only_a but_o the_o inward_a hear_n go_v into_o the_o inward_a and_o work_v in_o the_o inward_a 156._o dissemble_v roar_v cry_v sing_v preach_v and_o teach_v as_o much_o as_o thou_o will_v if_o thy_o inward_a teacher_n and_o hearer_n be_v not_o open_a than_o all_o be_v nothing_o but_o babel_n a_o fiction_n and_o a_o grave_a image_n whereby_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o outward_a world_n do_v model_n and_o make_v a_o grave_a image_n in_o resemblance_n to_o the_o inward_a 157._o and_o make_v a_o holy_a show_n therewîth_v as_o if_o he_o do_v perform_v some_o divine_a or_o holy_a service_n to_o god_n whereas_o many_o time_n in_o such_o service_n and_o worship_n the_o devil_n work_v mighty_o in_o the_o imagination_n and_o very_o much_o tickle_v the_o heart_n with_o those_o thing_n which_o the_o flesh_n delight_v in_o which_o indeed_o not_o seldom_o happen_v to_o the_o child_n of_o god_n as_o to_o their_o outward_a man_n if_o they_o do_v not_o take_v great_a heed_n to_o themselves_o the_o devil_n do_v so_o ●ift_v they_o chap._n vii_o of_o unprofitable_a opinion_n and_o strife_n about_o the_o letter_n 158._o a_o true_a christian_a who_o be_v bear_v anew_o in_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n be_v in_o the_o simplicity_n of_o christ_n and_o have_v no_o strife_n or_o contention_n with_o any_o man_n about_o religion_n he_o have_v strife_n enough_o in_o himself_o with_o his_o own_o bestial_a evil_a flesh_n and_o blood_n he_o continual_o think_v that_o he_o be_v a_o great_a sinner_n he_o be_v afraid_a of_o god_n but_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n pierce_v through_o and_o expel_v that_o fear_n as_o the_o day_n swallow_v up_o the_o night_n 159._o but_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o ungodly_a man_n rest_n in_o the_o sleep_n of_o death_n and_o bud_v forth_o in_o the_o pit_n and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n in_o hell_n 160._o the_o christendom_n that_o be_v in_o babel_n strive_v about_o knowledge_n how_o man_n ought_v to_o serve_v god_n and_o glorify_v he_o also_o how_o to_o know_v god_n and_o what_o he_o be_v in_o his_o essence_n and_o will_n and_o they_o preach_v peremptory_o that_o whosoever_o be_v not_o one_o and_o the_o same_o in_o every_o particular_a with_o they_o for_o knowledge_n and_o opinion_n be_v no_o christian_a but_o a_o heretic_n 161._o now_o i_o will_v fain_o see_v how_o any_o can_v bring_v all_o their_o sect_n so_o to_o agree_v in_o that_o one_o which_o may_v be_v call_v a_o true_a christian_a church_n when_o all_o of_o they_o be_v scorner_n every_o party_n of_o they_o revile_v the_o other_o and_o proclaim_v it_o to_o be_v false_a 162._o but_o a_o christian_n be_v of_o no_o sect_n he_o can_v dwell_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o sect_n and_o also_o appear_v in_o their_o service_n and_o yet_o adhere_v and_o be_v addict_v to_o no_o sect_n he_o have_v but_o one_o knowledge_n only_o that_o be_v christ_n be_v he_o he_o seek_v but_o one_o way_n which_o be_v the_o desire_n always_o willing_o to_o do_v and_o teach_v that_o which_o be_v right_n and_o he_o put_v all_o his_o know_v and_o will_v into_o the_o life_n of_o christ._n 163._o he_o sigh_v and_o wish_v continual_o that_o the_o will_n of_o god_n may_v be_v do_v in_o he_o and_o that_o his_o kingdom_n may_v be_v manifest_v in_o he_o he_o daily_a and_o hourly_o kill_v sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n for_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n viz._n the_o inward_a man_n in_o christ_n continual_o break_v the_o head_n of_o the_o serpent_n viz._n of_o the_o devil_n which_o be_v in_o vanity_n 164._o his_o faith_n be_v a_o desire_n to_o god_n and_o goodness_n which_o he_o wrap_v up_o into_o a_o sure_a hope_n and_o therefore_o venture_v it_o upon_o the_o word_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o live_v and_o die_v therein_o though_o as_o to_o the_o true_a man_n he_o never_o die_v 165._o for_o christ_n tell_v we_o say_v whosoever_o believe_v in_o i_o shall_v never_o die_v but_o have_v pierce_v through_o from_o death_n to_o life_n and_o river_n of_o live_a water_n shall_v flow_v from_o he_o viz._n good_a doctrine_n and_o work_n 166._o therefore_o i_o say_v that_o whatsoever_o fight_v and_o contend_v about_o the_o letter_n be_v all_o babel_n the_o

viz._n that_o these_o who_o have_v once_o taste_v the_o sweetuesse_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v if_o they_o fall_v away_o again_o they_o shall_v hardly_o see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 113._o and_o though_o it_o can_v he_o deny_v but_o that_o the_o gate_n of_o grace_n do_v yet_o stand_v open_a yet_o the_o seem_a light_n of_o the_o outward_a reason_n of_o the_o soul_n so_o keep_v they_o back_o that_o they_o suppose_v they_o have_v the_o pearl_n and_o yet_o live_v to_o the_o vanity_n of_o this_o world_n and_o dance_v with_o the_o devil_n after_o his_o pipe_n chap._n v._o how_o a_o man_n may_v call_v himself_o a_o christian_n and_o how_o not_o 114._o here_o a_o christian_a shall_v consider_v wherefore_o he_o call_v himself_o a_o christian_n and_o ponder_v well_o whether_o he_o be_v one_o or_o no_o for_o sure_o my_o learning_n to_o know_v and_o understand_v that_o i_o be_o a_o sinner_n and_o that_o christ_n have_v kill_v my_o sin_n on_o the_o cross_n and_o shed_v his_o blood_n for_o i_o do_v not_o make_v i_o a_o christian._n 115._o the_o inheritance_n belong_v only_o to_o the_o child_n a_o maid-servant_n in_o a_o house_n know_v well_o enough_o what_o the_o mistress_n will_v have_v to_o be_v do_v and_o yet_o that_o make_v she_o not_o a_o heir_n of_o her_o mistress_n good_n the_o very_a devil_n know_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n yet_o that_o do_v not_o change_v they_o into_o angel_n again_o but_o if_o the_o maidservant_n in_o the_o house_n shall_v be_v marry_v to_o the_o son_n of_o her_o mistress_n than_o she_o may_v come_v to_o inherit_v her_o mistress_n good_n and_o so_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v also_o in_o our_o christianity_n 116._o the_o child_n of_o the_o history_n be_v not_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o good_n of_o christ_n but_o the_o legitimate_a child_n regenerate_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n for_o god_n say_v to_o abraham_n cast_v out_o the_o son_n of_o the_o bond_n woman_n he_o shall_v not_o inherit_v with_o the_o son_n of_o the_o free_a for_o he_o be_v a_o scorner_n and_o but_o a_o historical_a son_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o spirit_n of_o abraham_n and_o so_o long_o as_o he_o continue_v such_o a_o one_o he_o be_v not_o a_o true_a inheritor_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n and_o therefore_o god_n command_v he_o shall_v be_v cast_v out_o from_o inherit_v his_o good_n which_o be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o christendom_n which_o be_v to_o come_v 117._o for_o the_o promise_n of_o christendom_n be_v make_v to_o abraham_n therefore_o the_o type_n be_v then_o also_o represent_v by_o two_o brethren_n viz._n isaac_n and_o ishmael_n show_v how_o christendom_n will_v behave_v itself_o and_o that_o two_o sort_n of_o man_n will_v be_v in_o it_o viz._n true_a christian_n and_o lip_n christian_n who_o under_o the_o title_n of_o christianity_n will_v be_v but_o mocker_n as_o ishmael_n and_o esau_n be_v who_o also_o be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o outward_a adam_n as_o jacob_n be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o true_a christendom_n 118._o thus_o every_o one_o that_o will_v call_v himself_o a_o christian_n must_v cast_v away_o and_o out_o from_o himself_o the_o son_n of_o the_o bondwoman_n that_o be_v the_o earthly_a will_n and_o be_v evermore_o kill_v and_o destroy_v of_o it_o and_o not_o settle_v it_o in_o the_o inheritance_n 119._o nor_o give_v the_o pearl_n to_o the_o bestial_a man_n for_o he_o to_o spo●●_n himself_o withal_o continual_o in_o the_o outward_a light_n in_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o we_o must_v with_o our_o father_n abraham_n bring_v 〈◊〉_d son_n of_o the_o right_a will_n to_o mount_n vooria_fw-la and_o be_v willing_a in_o obedience_n to_o god_n 〈◊〉_d offe●_n in_o up_o always_o willing_o die_v from_o sin_n in_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n gi●●ng_v no_o place_n to_o the_o beast_n of_o vanity_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n nor_o ●●ff●ring_v it_o to_o grow_v wanton_a proud_a covetous_a envious_a and_o malicious_a all_o these_o be_v the_o property_n of_o ishmael_n the_o son_n of_o the_o bondwoman_n who_o adam_n beget_v in_o his_o vanity_n of_o the_o wanton_a whore_n the_o false_a bondwoman_n by_o the_o devil_n imagination_n out_o of_o the_o earthly_a property_n in_o flesh_n and_o blood_n 120._o this_o mocker_n and_o titular-christian_a be_v the_o son_n of_o a_o whore_n he_o must_v be_v cast_v out_o for_o he_o must_v not_o inherit_v the_o inheritance_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n he_o be_v not_o fit_a he_o be_v but_o babel_n a_o confusion_n of_o that_o one_o language_n into_o many_o language_n he_o be_v but_o a_o talker_n and_o a_o wrangler_n about_o the_o inheritance_n he_o mean_v to_o get_v it_o to_o himself_o by_o talk_v and_o wrangle_v by_o the_o hypocrisy_n of_o his_o lip_n and_o seem_a holiness_n and_o yet_o he_o be_v but_o a_o bloodthirsty_a murderer_n of_o his_o brother_n abel_n who_o be_v a_o true_a heir_n 121._o therefore_o we_o say_v what_o we_o know_v that_o he_o that_o will_v call_v himself_o a_o true_a christian_a must_v try_v himself_o and_o find_v what_o kind_n of_o property_n dr●●e_v and_o rule_v he_o whether_o the_o spirit_n o●_n christ_n drive_v he_o to_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n and_o to_o the_o love_n of_o his_o neighbour_n so_o that_o he_o will_v willing_o do_v good_a if_o he_o know_v but_o how_o to_o perform_v it_o 122._o now_o if_o he_o find_v that_o he_o have_v such_o a_o hunger_n after_o such_o a_o virtue_n than_o he_o may_v sure_o think_v that_o he_o be_v draw_v and_o then_o he_o must_v put_v it_o in_o practice_n and_o not_o have_v a_o will_v only_o without_o do_v the_o draw_v of_o the_o father_n to_o christ_n consist_v in_o the_o will_n but_o the_o true_a life_n consist_v in_o the_o do_n for_o the_o right_a spirit_n do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a 123._o but_o if_o there_o be_v the_o will_v to_o do_v and_o yet_o the_o do_v follow_v not_o than_o the_o true_a man_n be_v shut_v up_o in_o vain_a lust_n which_o keep_v the_o do_v captive_a and_o he_o be_v but_o a_o hypocrite_n and_o a_o ishmaelite_n he_o speak_v one_o thing_n and_o do_v another_o and_o witness_v that_o his_o mouth_n be_v a_o liar_n for_o he_o himself_o do_v not_o that_o which_o he_o teach_v and_o so_o he_o only_o serve_v the_o bestial_a man_n in_o vanity_n 124._o for_o he_o that_o will_v say_v i_o have_v a_o will_n and_o will_v willing_o do_v good_a but_o for_o the_o earthly_a flesh_n which_o i_o have_v which_o keep_v i_o back_o that_o i_o can_v yet_o i_o shall_v be_v save_v by_o grace_n for_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n i_o comfort_v myself_o with_o his_o merit_n and_o suffering_n he_o will_v receive_v i_o of_o mere_a grace_n without_o any_o merit_n of_o my_o own_o and_o forgive_v i_o my_o sin_n such_o a_o one_o i_o say_v be_v like_o he_o that_o know_v what_o food_n be_v good_a for_o his_o health_n yet_o do_v not_o eat_v of_o it_o but_o eat_v poison_n in_o stead_n thereof_o from_o whence_o sickness_n and_o death_n will_v follow_v 125._o what_o good_a do_v it_o the_o soul_n to_o know_v the_o way_n 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