Selected quad for the lemma: city_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
city_n	according_a	time_n	zion_n	27	3	8.6394	4	false

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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world_n which_o give_v life_n to_o all_o creature_n but_o in_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o vanity_n viz_o in_o sin_n lie_v the_o evil_a child_n which_o adam_n awaken_v and_o manifest_v 101._o but_o what_o kind_n of_o ●●illen_n whimseyes_z this_o s._n author_n have_v that_o he_o will_v not_o allow_v the_o divine_a tincture_v and_o transmutation_n to_o consist_v with_o the_o new_a birth_n and_o contemn_v and_o reject_v all_o that_o it_o can_v be_v enough_o discern_v why_o he_o give_v forth_o so_o altogether_o blind_a and_o absurd_a matter_n 102._o he_o tell_v we_o of_o a_o total_a new_a strange_a creature_n which_o be_v generate_v in_o christ_n if_o that_o be_v so_o than_o we_o can_v not_o at_o all_o say_v that_o christ_n have_v take_v on_o himself_o our_o flesh_n and_o blood_n much_o less_o the_o soul_n then_o also_o he_o may_v not_o at_o all_o be_v call_v 15._o the_o woman_n seed_n how_o shall_v we_o then_o be_v partaker_n of_o he_o 103._o have_v not_o christ_n take_v on_o he_o my_o creature_n how_o then_o have_v he_o in_o my_o flesh_n slay_v death_n and_o quench_v the_o anger_n of_o god_n but_o if_o he_o have_v take_v on_o he_o my_o creature_n what_o kind_n of_o strange_a new_a creature_n shall_v enter_v into_o i_o 104._o i_o know_v of_o no_o strange_a one_o it_o be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o article_n transmutation_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a i_o must_v not_o speak_v of_o another_o man_n of_o another_o creature_n but_o of_o a_o transmutation_n of_o the_o course_n stone_n into_o gold_n the_o unholy_a into_o pure_a holiness_n 105._o if_o that_o must_v be_v do_v then_o must_v the_o right_a artist_n in_o menander_n come_v viz_o the_o holy_a spirit_n with_o the_o divine_a tincture_n which_o be_v christ_n blood_n wherewith_o he_o break_v in_o piece_n the_o vanity_n of_o our_o humanity_n and_o bring_v our_o right_a life_n forth_o through_o death_n 106._o i_o must_v be_v tincture_v or_o else_o i_o can_v be_v transmute_v if_o christ_n do_v not_o tincture_n i_o with_o his_o blood_n then_o my_o holy_a paradise-life_n remain_v fade_v or_o disappear_v in_o death_n but_o if_o he_o do_v tincture_n menander_n than_o the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o i_o become_v stir_v who_o can_n in_o christ_n flesh_n and_o blood_n transmute_v i_o according_a to_o the_o inward_a paradise-man_n 107._o god_n have_v not_o to_o do_v about_o a_o strange_a creature_n in_o that_o he_o become_v man_n but_o about_o that_o which_o in_o adam_n he_o create_v in_o paradise_n job_n say_v 〈…〉_z in_o this_o my_o flesh_n shall_v i_o see_v god_n and_o my_o eye_n shall_v see_v he_o and_o not_o another_o 108._o my_o own_o essence_n of_o the_o inward_a man_n be_v in_o this_o life_n time_o tincture_v and_o transmute_v and_o my_o outward_a mortal_a man_n be_v tincture_v with_o christ_n death_n to_o die_v and_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o outward_a man_n viz_o the_o five_o essence_n or_o quintessence_n understand_v the_o outward_a spirit_n without_o the_o abomination_n wherein_o the_o four_o element_n stand_v in_o equal_a agreement_n in_o one_o will_n and_o substance_n be_v tincture_v for_o the_o last_o release_n and_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a which_o 〈◊〉_d transmutation_n will_v be_v effect_v at_o the_o last_o day_n 109._o this_o man_n image_v or_o frame_v a_o fantasy_n in_o himself_o and_o think_v he_o be_v no_o more_o what_o he_o be_v his_o nature_n be_v total_o go_v from_o he_o he_o be_v total_o a_o new_a creature_n inward_o and_o outward_o and_o that_o be_v total_o false_a and_o groundless_a 110._o his_o earthly_a man_n be_v not_o christ_n bride_n in_o god_n holiness_n but_o he_o be_v christ_n bride_n in_o christ_n death_n so_o far_o as_o he_o be_v capable_a or_o partaker_n of_o that_o 111._o but_o while_o he_o will_v needs_o be_v perfect_a and_o cursory_o pass_v over_o christ_n death_n and_o be_v already_o rise_v again_o in_o christ_n death_n he_o true_o in_o the_o selfhood_n go_v back_o with_o christ_n death_n into_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 112._o i_o wish_v he_o from_o my_o heart_n that_o his_o body_n visible_o be_v capable_a or_o partaker_n of_o christ_n death_n for_o 20._o in_o that_o i_o live_v in_o my_o selfhood_n i_o do_v not_o rejoice_v but_o i_o rejoice_v in_o this_o that_o i_o in_o my_o selfhood_n stand_v in_o christ_n death_n and_o continual_o die_v 113._o and_o i_o wish_v that_o i_o yet_o may_v total_o die_v to_o selfhood_n that_o my_o selfhood_n may_v be_v total_o resign_v up_o into_o god_n and_o i_o be_v only_o a_o instrument_n or_o tool_n of_o god_n and_o know_v nothing_o more_o of_o my_o selfhood_n 114._o but_o that_o this_o s._n author_n mention_v that_o he_o be_v altogether_o dead_a to_o selfhood_n and_o be_v the_o glorious_a type_n of_o christ_n bride_n which_o god_n will_v manifest_v upon_o earth_n in_o this_o last_o time_n total_o inward_o and_o outward_o holy_a &_o perfect_n without_o vanity_n blemish_n or_o sin_n we_o will_v ready_o allow_v he_o to_o be_v so_o if_o he_o will_v sufficient_o assure_v we_o of_o it_o 115._o but_o upon_o his_o suppositition_n insufficient_a groundless_a literal_a demonstration_n whereas_o yet_o he_o do_v not_o understand_v how_o the_o scripture_n speak_v we_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o believe_v he_o unless_o we_o see_v the_o paradise_n upon_o he_o and_o see_v that_o he_o be_v dead_a from_o the_o outward_a world_n and_o do_v use_v it_o no_o more_o 116._o for_o no_o conceit_n avail_v but_o feel_v by_o experience_n and_o so_o 〈◊〉_d all_o the_o while_o he_o live_v in_o the_o vanity_n and_o perplex_v himself_o in_o the_o vanity_n and_o be_v affect_v with_o strife_n we_o believe_v he_o not_o neither_o can_v we_o believe_v he_o in_o regard_n of_o christ_n word_n which_o warn_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v 5._o beware_v of_o those_o that_o give_v forth_o themselves_o to_o be_v christ_n 117._o and_o if_o one_o do_v go_v about_o in_o do_v miracle_n and_o do_v live_v still_o in_o the_o vanity_n in_o evil_n and_o good_a yet_o than_o we_o must_v say_v that_o he_o be_v a_o mortal_a man_n even_o though_o he_o be_v inward_o holy_a and_o newborn_a in_o christ_n 118._o the_o golden_a mountain_n which_o s._n he_o promise_v in_o this_o tabernacle_n the_o old_a adam_n may_v or_o will_v ready_o allow_v and_o put_v on_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a and_o that_o god_n will_v do_v so_o with_o we_o 119._o also_o we_o will_v very_o hearty_o esteem_v he_o for_o the_o type_n and_o the_o first_o bear_v of_o the_o adamicall_a body_n if_o it_o be_v he_o that_o can_v manifest_v or_o perform_v so_o great_a a_o promise_n upon_o our_o mortal_a body_n or_o if_o he_o can_v but_o manifest_v it_o on_o his_o own_o 120._o but_o that_o he_o say_v we_o can_v not_o see_v it_o on_o he_o we_o shall_v believe_v it_o none_o can_v assure_v we_o of_o it_o i_o can_v believe_v he_o unless_o he_o assure_v i_o of_o it_o that_o i_o may_v conceive_v it_o be_v true_a else_o i_o take_v it_o to_o be_v a_o imagination_n 121._o what_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n signify_v concern_v the_o last_o zion_n have_v another_o a._n b._n c._n we_o understand_v it_o not_o to_o be_v with_o clarify_a note_v transfigure_v or_o glorify_a body_n wherein_o the_o vanity_n shall_v be_v total_o dead_a but_o concern_v the_o fall_n of_o babel_n and_o that_o the_o end_n belong_v to_o the_o beginning_n not_o the_o two_o tincture_n turn_v into_o one_o according_a to_o the_o outward_a man_n but_o we_o understand_v eve_n in_o the_o repentance_n and_o in_o the_o simplicity_n for_o the_o evil_a lust_n or_o long_v which_o she_o have_v 122._o s._n his_o marriage_n state_n or_o city_n which_o he_o suppose_v to_o be_v be_v only_o a_o eve_n his_o zion_n be_v a_o vale_n of_o misery_n in_o care_n toil_n labour_n and_o necessity_n 2d_o for_o winter_n and_o summer_n day_n and_o night_n seed_n time_n and_o harvest_n shall_v not_o cease_v as_o be_v say_v to_o noah_n till_o the_o great_a and_o terrible_a day_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v come_v 123._o also_o thus_o the_o mountain_n of_o god_n viz_o zion_n be_v in_o the_o whole_a world_n where_o there_o be_v honest_a virtuous_a people_n that_o fear_n and_o love_n god_n he_o himself_o be_v in_o the_o honest_a man_n the_o marriage_n city_n of_o god_n must_v be_v in_o man_n as_o also_o the_o temple_n of_o christ_n where_o the_o holy_a spirit_n teach_v 124._o we_o need_v no_o conceit_n nor_o run_v up_o and_o down_o the_o city_n of_o god_n habitation_n be_v every_o where_o where_o honest_a man_n be_v together_o as_o christ_n say_v 20._o where_o two_o or_o three_o be_v meet_v together_o in_o my_o name_n there_o be_o i_o in_o the_o midst_n among_o they_o 125._o but_o see_v s._n he_o speak_v of_o a_o visible_a holy_a seed_n and_o woman_n of_o christ_n and_o will_v have_v that_o to_o