Selected quad for the lemma: earth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
earth_n	holy_a	lord_n	praise_v	4,460	5	9.6294	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A43420	Hermes Mercurius Trismegistus his Divine pymander in seventeen books : together with his second book called Asclepius, containing fifteen chapters with a commentary / translated formerly out of the Arabick into Greek, and thence into Latine, and Dutch, and now out of the original into English by Dr. Everard.; Poemander. English. 1657	Hermes, Trismegistus.; Everard, John, 1575?-1650?; Hermes, Trismegistus. Hermes Trismegistus his second book called Asclepius.	1657 (1657)	Wing H1566; ESTC R25427	94,120	396

itself_o 46._o whosoever_o therefore_o have_v of_o mercy_n obtain_v this_o generation_n which_o be_v according_a to_o god_n he_o leave_v all_o bodily_a sense_n know_v himself_o to_o consist_v of_o divine_a thing_n and_o rejoice_v be_v make_v by_o god_n stable_n and_o immutable_a 47._o tat._n o_o father_n i_o conceive_v and_o understand_v not_o by_o the_o sight_n of_o my_o eye_n but_o by_o the_o intellectual_a operation_n which_o be_v by_o the_o power_n i_o be_o in_o heaven_n in_o the_o earth_n in_o the_o water_n in_o the_o air_n i_o be_o in_o live_a creature_n in_o plant_n in_o the_o womb_n every_o where_o 48._o yet_o tell_v i_o further_o this_o one_o thing_n how_o be_v the_o torment_n of_o darkness_n be_v in_o in_o number_n twelve_o drive_v away_o and_o expel_v by_o the_o ten_o power_n what_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o it_o trismegistus_n 49._o herm._n this_o tabernacle_n o_o son_n consist_v of_o the_o zodiacall_a circle_n and_o this_o consist_v of_o twelve_o number_n the_o idea_n of_o one_o but_o all_o form_a nature_n admit_v of_o divers_a conjugation_n to_o the_o deceive_a of_o man._n 50._o and_o though_o they_o be_v different_a in_o themselves_o yet_o be_v they_o unite_v in_o practice_n as_o for_o example_n rashness_n be_v inseparable_a from_o anger_n and_o they_o be_v also_o indeterminate_a therefore_o with_o good_a reason_n do_v they_o make_v their_o departure_n be_v drive_v away_o by_o the_o ten_o power_n that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o the_o dead_a 51._o for_o the_o number_n of_o ten_o o_o son_n be_v the_o begetter_n of_o soul_n and_o there_o life_n and_o light_n be_v unite_v where_o the_o number_n of_o unity_n be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n 52._o therefore_o according_a to_o reason_n unity_n have_v the_o number_n of_o ten_o and_o the_o number_n of_o ten_o have_v unity_n 53._o tat._n o_o father_n i_o now_o see_v the_o universe_n and_o myself_o in_o the_o mind_n 54._o herm._n this_o be_v regeneration_n o_o son_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o any_o long_o fix_v our_o imagination_n upon_o this_o body_n subject_n to_o the_o three_o dimension_n according_a to_o this_o speech_n which_o we_o have_v now_o comment_v that_o we_o may_v not_o at_o all_o calumniate_v the_o universe_n 55._o tat._n tell_v i_o o_o father_n this_o body_n that_o consist_v of_o power_n shall_v it_o ever_o admit_v of_o any_o dissolution_n 56._o herm._n good_a word_n son_n and_o speak_v not_o thing_n impossible_a for_o so_o thou_o shall_v sin_v and_o the_o eye_n of_o thy_o mind_n grow_v wicked_a 57_o the_o sensible_a body_n of_o nature_n be_v far_o from_o the_o essential_a generation_n for_o that_o be_v subject_a to_o dissolution_n but_o this_o not_o and_o that_o be_v mortal_a but_o this_o immortal_a do_v thou_o not_o know_v that_o thou_o be_v bear_v a_o god_n and_o the_o son_n of_o the_o one_o as_o i_o be_o 58._o tat._n how_o fain_o will_v i_o o_o father_n hear_v that_o praise_n give_v by_o a_o hymn_n which_o thou_o say_v thou_o hear_v from_o the_o power_n when_o i_o be_v in_o the_o ottonary_n 59_o herm._n as_o pimander_n say_v by_o way_n of_o oracle_n to_o the_o ottonary_n thou_o do_v well_o o_o son_n to_o desire_v the_o solution_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n for_o thou_o be_v purify_v 60._o pimander_n the_o mind_n of_o absolute_a power_n and_o authority_n have_v deliver_v no_o more_o unto_o i_o than_o those_o that_o be_v write_v know_v that_o of_o myself_o i_o can_v understand_v all_o thing_n and_o hear_v and_o see_v what_o i_o will_n and_o he_o command_v i_o to_o do_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a and_o therefore_o all_o the_o power_n that_o be_v in_o i_o sing_v 61._o tat._n i_o will_v hear_v thou_o o_o father_n and_o understand_v these_o thing_n 62._o herm._n be_v quiet_a o_o son_n and_o now_o hearken_v to_o that_o harmonious_a blessing_n and_o thanksgiving_n the_o hymn_n of_o regeneration_n which_o i_o do_v not_o determine_v to_o have_v speak_v of_o so_o plain_o but_o to_o thyself_o in_o the_o end_n of_o all_o 63._o wherefore_o this_o be_v not_o teach_v but_o hide_v in_o silence_n 64._o so_o then_o o_o son_n do_v thou_o stand_v in_o the_o open_a air_n worship_n look_v to_o the_o north_n wind_n about_o the_o go_v down_o of_o the_o sun_n and_o to_o the_o south_n when_o the_o sun_n arise_v and_o now_o keep_v silence_n son_n the_o secret_a song_n the_o holy_a speech_n 65._o let_v all_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o world_n entertain_v the_o hear_n of_o this_o hymn_n 66._o be_v open_v o_o earth_n and_o let_v all_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o rain_n be_v open_v 67._o you_o tree_n tremble_v not_o for_o i_o will_v sing_v &_o praise_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o creation_n and_o the_o all_o and_o the_o one._n 68_o be_v open_v you_o heaven_n you_o wind_n stand_v still_o and_o let_v the_o immortal_a circle_n of_o god_n receive_v these_o word_n 69._o for_o i_o will_v sing_v and_o praise_v he_o that_o create_v all_o thing_n that_o fix_v the_o earth_n and_o hang_v up_o the_o heaven_n and_o command_v the_o sweet_a water_n to_o come_v out_o of_o the_o ocean_n into_o all_o the_o world_n inhabit_v and_o not-inhabited_n to_o the_o use_n and_o nourishment_n of_o all_o thing_n or_o man_n 70._o that_o command_v the_o fire_n to_o shine_v for_o every_o action_n both_o to_o god_n and_o men._n 71._o let_v we_o altogether_o give_v he_o blessing_n which_o ride_v upon_o the_o heaven_n the_o creator_n of_o all_o nature_n 72._o this_o be_v he_o that_o be_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o will_v accept_v the_o praise_n of_o my_o power_n 73._o o_o all_o you_o power_n that_o be_v in_o i_o praise_v the_o one_o and_o the_o all._n 74._o sing_v together_o with_o my_o will_n all_o you_o power_n that_o be_v in_o i_o 75._o o_o holy_a knowledge_n be_v enlighten_v by_o thou_o i_o magnify_v the_o intelligible_a light_n and_o rejoice_v in_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o mind_n 76._o all_o my_o power_n sing_v praise_n with_o i_o and_o thou_o my_o continence_n sing_v praise_v my_o righteousness_n by_o i_o praise_v that_o which_o be_v righteous_a 77._o o_o communion_n which_o be_v in_o i_o praise_v the_o all._n 78._o by_o i_o the_o truth_n sing_v praise_n to_o the_o truth_n the_o good_a praise_v the_o good_n 79._o o_o life_n o_o light_n from_o we_o unto_o you_o come_v this_o praise_n and_o thankgiving_n 80._o i_o give_v thanks_o unto_o thou_o o_o father_n the_o operation_n or_o act_n of_o my_o power_n 81._o i_o give_v thanks_o unto_o thou_o o_o god_n the_o power_n of_o my_o operation_n 82._o by_o i_o thy_o word_n sing_v praise_n unto_o thou_o receive_v by_o i_o this_o reasonable_a or_o verbal_a sacrifice_n in_o word_n 83._o the_o power_n that_o be_v in_o i_o cry_v the'e_o thing_n they_o praise_v the_o all_o they_o fulfil_v thy_o will_n thy_o will_n and_o counsel_n be_v from_o thou_o unto_o thou_o 84._o o_o all_o receive_v a_o reasonable_a sacrifice_n from_o all_o thing_n 85._o o_o life_n save_o all_o that_o be_v in_o we_o o_o light_n enlighten_v o_o god_n the_o spirit_n for_o the_o mind_n guide_v or_o see_v the_o word_n o_o spirit_n bear_v workman_n 86._o thou_o be_v god_n thy_o man_n cry_v these_o thing_n unto_o thou_o through_o by_o the_o fire_n by_o the_o air_n by_o the_o earth_n by_o the_o water_n by_o the_o spirit_n by_o thy_o creature_n 87._o from_o eternity_n i_o have_v find_v mean_n to_o bless_v and_o praise_v thou_o and_o i_o have_v what_o i_o seek_v for_o i_o rest_v in_o thy_o will._n 88_o tat._n o_o father_n i_o see_v thou_o have_v sing_v this_o song_n of_o praise_n and_o blessing_n with_o thy_o whole_a will_n and_o therefore_o have_v i_o put_v and_o place_v it_o in_o my_o world_n 89._o herm._n say_v in_o thy_o intelligible_a world_n o_o son_n 90._o tat._n i_o do_v mean_a in_o my_o intelligible_a world_n for_o by_o the_o hymn_n and_o song_n of_o praise_n my_o mind_n be_v enlighten_v and_o glad_o will_v i_o send_v from_o my_o understanding_n a_o thanksgiving_n unto_o god_n 91._o herm._n not_o rash_o o_o son_n 92._o tat._n in_o my_o mind_n o_o father_n 93._o herm._n those_o thing_n that_o i_o see_v and_o contemplate_v i_o infuse_v into_o thou_o and_o therefore_o say_v thou_o son_n tat_fw-fr the_o author_n of_o thy_o succeed_a generation_n i_o send_v unto_o god_n these_o reasonable_a sacrifice_n 94._o o_o god_n thou_o be_v the_o father_n thou_o be_v the_o lord_n thou_o be_v the_o mind_n accept_v these_o reasonable_a sacrifice_n which_o thou_o require_v of_o i_o 95._o for_o all_o thing_n be_v do_v as_o the_o mind_n will_v 96._o thou_o o_o son_n send_v this_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n to_o god_n the_o father_n of_o all_o thing_n but_o propound_v it_o also_o o_o son_n by_o word_n 97._o tat._n i_o thank_v thou_o father_n thou_o have_v advise_v and_o instruct_v i_o thus_o to_o give_v

of_o generation_n 66._o that_o which_o offspring_n or_o beget_v another_o be_v itself_o a_o offspring_n or_o beget_v by_o another_o 67._o of_o thing_n that_o be_v some_o be_v in_o body_n some_o in_o their_o idea_n 68_o whatsoever_o thing_n belong_v to_o operation_n or_o work_n be_v in_o a_o body_n 69._o that_o which_o be_v immortal_a partake_v not_o of_o that_o which_o be_v mortal_a 70._o that_o which_o be_v mortal_a come_v not_o into_o a_o body_n immortal_a but_o that_o which_o be_v immortal_a come_v into_o that_o which_o be_v mortal_a 71._o operation_n or_o work_n be_v not_o carry_v upward_o but_o descend_v downward_o 72._o thing_n upon_o earth_n do_v nothing_o advantage_v those_o in_o heaven_n but_o all_o thing_n in_o heaven_n do_v profit_n and_o advantage_v the_o thing_n upon_o earth_n 73._o heaven_n be_v capable_a and_o a_o fit_a receptacle_n of_o everlasting_a body_n the_o earth_n of_o corruptible_a body_n 74._o the_o earth_n be_v brutish_a the_o heaven_n be_v reasonable_a or_o rational_a 75._o those_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n be_v subject_v or_o place_v under_o it_o but_o the_o thing_n on_o earth_n be_v place_v upon_o it_o 76._o heaven_n be_v the_o first_o element_n 77._o providence_n be_v divine_a order_n 78._o necessity_n be_v the_o minister_n or_o servant_n of_o providence_n 79._o forrune_o be_v the_o carriage_n or_o effect_n of_o that_o which_o be_v without_o order_n the_o idol_n of_o operation_n a_o lie_a fantasy_n or_o opinion_n 80._o what_o be_v god_n the_o immutable_a or_o unalterable_a good_n 81._o what_o be_v man_n a_o unchangeable_a evil._n 82._o if_o thou_o perfect_o remember_v these_o head_n thou_o can_v not_o forget_v those_o thing_n which_o in_o more_o word_n i_o have_v large_o expound_v unto_o thou_o for_o these_o be_v the_o content_n or_o abridgement_n of_o they_o 83._o avoid_v all_o conversation_n with_o the_o multitude_n or_o common_a people_n for_o i_o will_v not_o have_v thou_o subject_a to_o envy_v much_o less_o to_o be_v ridiculous_a unto_o the_o many_o 84._o for_o the_o like_a always_o take_v to_o itself_o that_o which_o be_v like_a but_o the_o unlike_a never_o argree_n with_o the_o unlike_a such_o discourse_n as_o these_o have_v very_o few_o anditor_n and_o peradventure_o very_a few_o will_v have_v but_o they_o have_v something_o peculiar_a unto_o themselves_o 85._o they_o do_v rather_o sharpen_v and_o whet_v evil_a man_n to_o their_o maliciousness_n therefore_o it_o behove_v to_o avoid_v the_o multitude_n &_o take_v heed_n of_o they_o as_o not_o understand_v the_o virtue_n and_o power_n of_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v say_v 86._o how_o do_v thou_o mean_v o_o father_n 87._o thus_o o_o son_n the_o whole_a nature_n and_o composition_n of_o those_o live_a thing_n call_v man_n be_v very_o prone_a to_o malieiousnesse_n and_o be_v very_o familiar_a and_o as_o it_o be_v nourish_v with_o it_o and_o therefore_o be_v delight_v with_o it_o now_o this_o wight_n if_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o learn_v or_o know_v that_o the_o world_n be_v once_o make_v and_o all_o thing_n be_v do_v according_a to_o providence_n and_o necessity_n destiny_n or_o fate_n bear_v rule_n over_o all_o will_v he_o not_o be_v much_o worse_a than_o himself_o despise_v the_o whole_a because_o it_o be_v make_v and_o if_o he_o may_v lay_v the_o cause_n of_o evil_n upon_o fate_n or_o destiny_n he_o will_v never_o abstain_v from_o any_o evillwork_n 88_o wherefore_o we_o must_v look_v wary_o to_o such_o kind_n of_o people_n that_o be_v in_o ignorance_n they_o may_v be_v less_o evil_a for_o fear_n of_o that_o which_o be_v hide_v and_o keep_v secret_a the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o book_n the_o second_o book_n call_v poemander_n my_o thought_n be_v once_o serious_o busy_v about_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v and_o my_o understanding_n lift_v up_o all_o my_o bodily_a sense_n be_v exceed_o hold_v back_o as_o it_o be_v with_o they_o that_o be_v very_o heavy_a of_o sleep_n by_o reason_n either_o of_o fullness_n of_o meat_n or_o of_o bodily_a labour_n i_o think_v i_o see_v one_o of_o a_o exceed_a great_a stature_n and_o a_o infinite_a greatness_n call_v i_o by_o my_o name_n and_o say_v unto_o i_o what_o will_v then_o hear_v and_o see_v or_o what_o will_v thou_o understand_v to_o learn_v and_o know_v 2._o then_o say_v i_o who_o be_v thou_o i_o be_o quoth_v he_o poemander_n the_o mind_n of_o the_o great_a lord_n the_o most_o mighty_a and_o absolute_a emperor_n i_o know_v what_o thou_o will_v have_v and_o i_o be_o always_o present_a with_o thou_o 3._o then_o say_v i_o i_o will_v learn_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v and_o understand_v the_o nature_n of_o they_o and_o know_v god_n how_o say_v he_o i_o answer_v that_o i_o will_v glad_o hear_v then_o he_o have_v i_o again_o in_o thy_o mind_n and_o whatsoever_o thou_o will_v learn_v i_o will_v teach_v thou_o 4._o when_o he_o have_v thus_o say_v he_o be_v change_v in_o his_o idea_n or_o form_n and_o straightway_o in_o the_o twinkle_n of_o a_o eye_n all_o thing_n be_v open_v unto_o i_o and_o i_o see_v a_o infinite_a sight_n all_o thing_n be_v become_v light_n both_o sweet_a and_o exceed_o pleasant_a and_o i_o be_v wonderful_o delight_v in_o the_o behold_v it_o 5._o but_o after_o a_o little_a while_n there_o be_v a_o darkness_n make_v in_o part_n come_v down_o oblique_o fearful_a and_o hideous_a which_o seem_v unto_o i_o to_o be_v change_v into_o a_o certain_a moist_a nature_n unspeakable_o trouble_v which_o yield_v a_o smoke_n as_o from_o fire_n and_o from_o whence_o proceed_v a_o voice_n unutterable_a and_o very_o mournful_a but_o inarticulate_a insomuch_o that_o it_o seem_v to_o have_v come_v from_o the_o light_n 6._o then_o from_o that_o light_n a_o certain_a holy_a word_n join_v itself_o unto_o nature_n and_o out-flew_a the_o pure_a and_o unmixed_a fire_n from_o the_o moist_a nature_n upward_o on_o high_a it_o be_v exceed_v light_n and_o sharp_a and_o operative_a withal_o and_o the_o air_n which_o be_v also_o light_a follow_v the_o spirit_n and_o mount_v up_o to_o fire_n from_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o water_n insomuch_o that_o it_o seem_v to_o hang_v and_o depend_v upon_o it_o 7._o and_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o water_n stay_v by_o themselves_o so_o mingle_v together_o that_o the_o earth_n can_v not_o be_v see_v for_o the_o water_n but_o they_o be_v move_v because_o of_o the_o spiritual_a word_n that_o be_v carry_v upon_o they_o 8._o then_o say_v poemander_n unto_o i_o do_v thou_o understand_v this_o u●…on_n and_o what_o it_o mean_v i_o shall_v know_v say_v i_o then_o say_v he_o i_o be_o that_o light_n the_o mind_n thy_o god_n who_o be_o before_o that_o moist_a nature_n that_o appear_v out_o of_o darkness_n and_o that_o bright_a and_o lightfull_a word_n from_o the_o mind_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n 9_o how_o be_v that_o quoth_v i_o thus_o reply_v he_o understand_v it_o that_o which_o in_o thou_o see_v and_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o mind_n the_o father_n god_n differ_v not_o one_o from_o the_o 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