Selected quad for the lemma: diversity_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
diversity_n	spirit_n	wisdom_n	word_n	1,051	5	5.3179	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A28529	Mysterium magnum, or An exposition of the first book of Moses called Genesis. Concerning the manifestation or revelation of the divine word through the three principles of the divine essence; also of the originall of the world and the creation. Wherein the kingdome of nature, & the kingdome of grace are expounded. For the better understanding of the Old and New Testament, and what Adam and Christ are. Also, how man should consider and may know himselfe in the light of nature, where he is, and where his temporall and eternall life, consist; also, where his eternall blessednesse, and damnation, consist. And is an exposition of the essence of all essences for the further consideration of the lovers, in the divine gift. Comprised in three parts: written anno 1623. By Jacob Behm. To which is added, The life of the author. And his Foure tables of divine revelation.; Mysterium magnum. English.	Böhme, Jakob, 1575-1624.; Böhme, Jakob, 1575-1624.; Ellistone, John, d. 1652.; Sparrow, John, 1615-1665?; H. B. (Henry Blunden)	1656 (1656)	Wing B3411A; ESTC R212985	753,539	662

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for_o thus_o they_o do_v separate_a themselves_o as_o two_o enemy_n and_o be_v continual_o opposite_a enemy_n one_o against_o another_o in_o the_o time_n of_o this_o outward_a life_n for_o the_o judgement_n be_v give_v to_o the_o virgin-childe_n against_o the_o introduce_v serpent_n child_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o resurrection_n the_o virgin-childe_n shall_v condemn_v the_o serpent-childe_n into_o the_o fire_n of_o god_n there_o the_o limus_fw-la of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v prove_v and_o purge_v from_o the_o serpent_n ens_fw-la and_o again_o put_v upon_o the_o virgins-childe_n 67._o now_o say_v reason_n what_o pleasure_n have_v god_n in_o this_o murder_n of_o his_o child_n can_v he_o not_o defend_v they_o from_o the_o enemy_n thus_o it_o must_v be_v that_o the_o light_n may_v be_v manifest_a in_o the_o darkness_n else_o the_o light_n will_v stand_v still_o in_o the_o darkness_n and_o bring_v forth_o no_o fruit_n see_v then_o the_o light_n receive_v into_o itself_o essence_n and_o 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and_o severalty_n of_o man_n touch_v evil_a and_o good_a the_o evil_n must_v be_v a_o cause_n that_o the_o good_a be_v make_v manifest_a to_o itself_o and_o the_o good_a must_v be_v a_o cause_n to_o manifest_v the_o evil_n in_o its_o wicked_a malicious_a suttlety_n and_o iniquity_n that_o all_o thing_n may_v come_v into_o their_o contemplation_n be_v visible_a ken_n and_o every_o thing_n may_v manifest_v its_o judgement_n in_o itself_o unto_o the_o great_a separation_n day_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o all_o being_n where_o every_o thing_n shall_v give_v in_o itself_o into_o its_o barn_n for_o its_o usefulness_n and_o profit_n that_o in_o the_o eternity_n the_o great_a god_n may_v be_v know_v in_o a_o creaturall_a and_o formal_a manner_n according_a to_o light_n and_o darkness_n 70._o for_o all_o thing_n be_v create_v by_o the_o word_n and_o bring_v into_o a_o form_n see_v then_o god_n be_v a_o angry_a jealous_a god_n and_o a_o consume_a fire_n and_o also_o a_o mercifull-loving_a meek_a god_n of_o light_n and_o give_v for_o freegrace_n in_o who_o there_o can_v be_v any_o evil_n at_o all_o therefore_o he_o have_v introduce_v fire_n and_o light_n evil_a and_o good_a one_o with_o another_o in_o the_o verbum_fw-la fiat_n into_o a_o freewill_n whereby_o the_o will_n may_v work_n may_v may_v may_v or_o work_n form_v either_o in_o the_o evil_a or_o good_a and_o yet_o he_o have_v create_v all_o thing_n good_a and_o to_o the_o light_n and_o set_v they_o into_o the_o freewill_n to_o multiply_v themselves_o in_o the_o freewill_n to_o conceive_v in_o evil_n or_o good_a and_o yet_o have_v associate_v to_o each_o thing_n its_o likeness_n viz._n to_o a_o male_a its_o female_a that_o so_o nothing_o have_v cause_n to_o destruction_n to_o to_o to_o or_o fall_v from_o its_o place_n and_o order_n into_o destruction_n degenerate_v and_o to_o man_n he_o have_v give_v command_n what_o to_o do_v and_o leave_v undo_v 71._o thus_o all_o thing_n stand_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a god_n and_o in_o this_o time_n they_o must_v be_v in_o contest_v that_o one_o may_v be_v manifest_a in_o the_o other_o but_o then_o in_o the_o great_a harvest_n every_o thing_n shall_v have_v its_o own_o seat_n in_o itself_o when_o strife_n shall_v be_v take_v up_o and_o cease_v and_o all_o thing_n must_v stand_v to_o the_o honour_n and_o admiration_n of_o the_o wonderful_a work_n of_o the_o great_a god_n who_o alone_o know_v whereunto_o every_o thing_n shall_v be_v good_a and_o for_o what_o he_o will_v use_v it_o chap._n xxix_o show_v how_o the_o adamicall_a tree_n have_v put_v forth_o and_o open_v itself_o out_o of_o its_o stock_n and_o introduce_v itself_o into_o bough_n branch_n twigg_n and_o fruit_n out_o of_o which_o pullulation_n or_o manifestation_n the_o invention_n of_o all_o art_n and_o polity_n and_o and_o and_o or_o polity_n government_n be_v arisen_n the_o deep_a gate_n out_o of_o the_o centre_n of_o the_o eternal_a and_o also_o the_o temporal_a nature_n show_v how_o the_o eternal_a wisdom_n have_v introduce_v itself_o into_o a_o formal_a visible_a and_o ideal_a contemplation_n ch_n gen._n four_o ch_n 1._o the_o eternal_a divine_a understanding_n be_v a_o freewill_n not_o arisen_a either_o from_o any_o thing_n or_o by_o any_o thing_n it_o be_v its_o own_o peculiar_a seat_n and_o dwell_v only_a and_o alone_o in_o itself_o un-apprehended_n of_o any_o thing_n for_o beyond_o and_o without_o it_o be_v nothing_o and_o that_o same_o nothing_o be_v only_o one_o and_o yet_o it_o be_v also_o as_o a_o nothing_o to_o itself_o it_o be_v one_o only_a will_n of_o the_o abyss_n and_o it_o be_v neither_o near_a nor_o far_o off_o neither_o high_a nor_o low_a but_o it_o be_v all_o and_o yet_o as_o a_o nothing_o for_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o no_o contemplation_n sensation_n or_o perceivancy_n whereby_o it_o may_v find_v a_o likeness_n in_o itself_o 2._o it_o be_v find_v be_v its_o own_o forth-proceeding_a so_o that_o it_o behold_v itself_o in_o the_o proceed-forth_a 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the_o speak_a word_n so_o that_o the_o mind_n and_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o mind_n become_v manifest_a and_o reveal_v in_o which_o manifestation_n the_o free_a lubet_fw-la or_o wisdom_n be_v in_o the_o speak_v or_o forth-breathing_a form_v of_o the_o freewill_n by_o the_o spirit_n into_o diversity_n and_o variety_n 4._o in_o which_o formation_n the_o power_n of_o the_o divine_a property_n do_v arise_v so_o that_o it_o be_v true_o say_v and_o declare_v concern_v god_n that_o he_o be_v the_o eternal_a will_n understanding_n mind_n counsel_n power_n and_o wonder_n with_o wonder_n wonder_n wonder_n or_o with_o in_o which_o wonder_n of_o power_n he_o have_v move_v and_o form_v himself_o from_o eternity_n in_o which_o formation_n consist_v the_o invisible_a spiritual_a world_n wherein_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v melodize_v and_o sport_v with_o itself_o from_o

powerful_o without_o respect_n of_o any_o man_n person_n and_o have_v no_o image_n or_o mental_a idol_n in_o he_o for_o he_o teach_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n even_o what_o the_o same_o spirit_n teach_v in_o he_o 55._o but_o if_o he_o be_v a_o master-builder_n of_o the_o tower_n of_o babel_n bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o letter_n viz._n of_o the_o disharmony_n or_o diversity_n then_o he_o be_v a_o hypocrite_n and_o flatterer_n a_o gloze_a fawner_n that_o will_v say_v any_o thing_n to_o please_v those_o that_o be_v gainful_a and_o advantageous_a to_o he_o a_o sooth_a of_o those_o that_o do_v help_v to_o honour_v his_o maozim_n and_o adorn_v his_o letter-god_n in_o the_o divide_a tongue_n a_o scorner_n evil_a speaker_n and_o bold_a censurer_n of_o those_o that_o do_v not_o honour_v he_o in_o his_o form_n and_o sect_n of_o religion_n a_o selfe-applaud_a ambitious_a proud_a and_o under_o a_o glister_a show_n of_o religion_n and_o seem_a holiness_n a_o covetous_a malicious_a 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gather_v and_o bind_v themselves_o with_o he_o in_o the_o opinion_n be_v the_o city_n babel_n viz._n the_o child_n of_o nimrod_n who_o will_v climb_v and_o ascend_v up_o to_o heaven_n upon_o this_o tower_n and_o be_v continual_o a_o climb_n up_o their_o whole_a life_n yet_o come_v not_o to_o heaven_n in_o the_o opinion_n but_o when_o the_o time_n of_o the_o outward_a literal_a constellation_n be_v out_o than_o this_o build_a tower_n fall_v down_o viz._n the_o outward_a man_n together_o with_o his_o opinion_n and_o all_o shatter_v and_o break_v to_o piece_n even_o to_o the_o only_a soul_n which_o then_o stand_v naked_a and_o bare_a before_o god_n 57_o here_o be_v now_o no_o remedy_n unless_o that_o it_o have_v the_o one_o only_a spirit_n of_o the_o sound_a letter_n viz._n the_o inform_v word_n of_o god_n in_o it_o so_o that_o it_o be_v able_a in_o its_o desire_n to_o attract_v and_o draw_v the_o same_o to_o itself_o and_o clothe_v itself_o therewith_o that_o the_o same_o do_v cleave_v and_o break_v in_o piece_n all_o the_o form_v contrive_v compact_v tongue_n and_o image_n of_o the_o letter_n and_o introduce_v they_o into_o one_o only_a tongue_n and_o will_n which_o be_v god_n all_o in_o all_o all_o thing_n must_v enter_v again_o into_o the_o one_o viz._n into_o the_o universal_a in_o the_o multiplicity_n there_o be_v nothing_o but_o strife_n and_o disquietness_n but_o in_o the_o oneness_n there_o be_v a_o eternal_a rest_n and_o no_o enmity_n or_o contrary_a will_n 58._o now_o when_o we_o do_v true_o consider_v again_o what_o the_o tower_n and_o the_o city_n babel_n be_v in_o its_o form_a image_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o what_o and_o where_o it_o be_v than_o we_o find_v it_o clear_o portray_v before_o our_o eye_n that_o it_o be_v the_o great_a house_n of_o the_o church_n cloister_n fortress_n and_o also_o the_o strong_a wall_n and_o tower_n of_o the_o city_n upon_o the_o earth_n wherein_o man_n hide_v themselves_o from_o force_n and_o power_n and_o in_o the_o 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