Selected quad for the lemma: father_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
father_n	ghost_n	holy_a	trinity_n	34,129	5	10.2134	5	false

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

imagination_n and_o make_v it_o my_o own_o this_o it_o be_v to_o believe_v 90._o the_o will_n must_v go_v forth_o from_o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o willing_o yield_v itself_o up_o to_o the_o suffering_n and_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o all_o the_o reproach_n of_o vanity_n which_o scorn_v it_o because_o it_o go_v forth_o from_o its_o own_o house_n wherein_o it_o be_v bear_v and_o mind_n vanity_n no_o more_o but_o mere_o desire_v love_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n 91._o in_o such_o a_o hunger_n and_o desire_v the_o will_n impress_v into_o itself_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n with_o his_o heavenly_a corporality_n that_o be_v its_o great_a hunger_n and_o desire_n take_v hold_v of_o and_o receive_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n viz._n the_o heavenly_a substantiality_n into_o its_o disappear_v image_n within_o which_o the_o word_n of_o the_o power_n of_o god_n be_v the_o work_n 92._o the_o hunger_n of_o the_o soul_n bring_v its_o desire_n quite_o through_o the_o bruise_a property_n of_o its_o humanity_n in_o the_o heavenly_a part_n which_o disappear_v in_o adam_n which_o humanity_n the_o sweet_a fire_n of_o love_n in_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n do_v bruise_v when_o the_o death_n of_o that_o heavenly_a humanity_n be_v destroy_v 93._o and_n so_o the_o hunger_n of_o the_o soul_n receive_v into_o it_o into_o its_o disappear_v corporality_n through_o the_o desire_n the_o holy_a heavenly_a substance_n viz._n the_o heavenly_a corporality_n christ_n heavenly_a corporality_n which_o fill_v the_o father_n all_o over_o and_o be_v high_a unto_o all_o and_o through_o all_o thing_n and_o through_o that_o the_o disappear_v heavenly_a body_n rise_v in_o the_o power_n of_o god_n in_o the_o sweet_a name_n jesus_n and_o this_o raise_v heavenly_a spiritual_a body_n be_v the_o member_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n a_o true_a mansion_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n according_a to_o christ_n promise_n say_v we_o will_v come_v to_o you_o and_o make_v our_o abode_n in_o you_o 95._o that_o essence_n of_o that_o life_n eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n viz._n the_o word_n which_o make_v itself_o visible_a with_o the_o humanity_n of_o christ_n out_o of_o and_o in_o our_o disappear_v humanity_n through_o the_o outward_a man_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o this_o world_n swallow_v its_o holy_a substance_n into_o its_o fiery_a every_o spirit_n eat_v of_o its_o own_o body_n 96._o now_o if_o the_o soul_n eat_v of_o this_o sweet_a holy_a and_o heavenly_a food_n than_o it_o kindle_v itself_o with_o the_o great_a love_n in_o the_o name_n jesus_n whence_o its_o fire_n of_o anguish_n become_v a_o great_a triumph_n and_o glory_n and_o the_o true_a sun_n arise_v to_o it_o wherein_o it_o be_v bear_v to_o another_o will_n 97._o and_o here_o be_v the_o wedding_n of_o the_o lamb_n which_o we_o hearty_o wish_v that_o the_o titular_a and_o lip-christians_a might_n once_o find_v by_o experience_n and_o so_o pass_v from_o the_o history_n into_o the_o substance_n 98._o but_o the_o soul_n obtain_v not_o the_o pearl_n of_o the_o divine_a power_n and_o virtue_n for_o its_o proper_a own_o during_o the_o time_n of_o this_o life_n because_o it_o have_v the_o outward_a bestial_a flesh_n stick_v to_o its_o outward_a man_n 99_o the_o power_n of_o which_o espouse_v itself_o in_o the_o wedding_n of_o the_o lamb_n sink_v itself_o down_o into_o the_o heavenly_a image_n viz._n into_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o heavenly_a man_n who_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o christ_n and_o not_o into_o the_o fire-breath_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v yet_o during_o this_o whole_a life_n time_n fast_a bond_n to_o the_o outward_a kingdom_n to_o the_o bond_n of_o vanity_n with_o the_o breath_n of_o the_o air_n and_o be_v in_o great_a danger_n 100_o it_o dart_v its_o beam_n of_o love_n indeed_o very_o often_o into_o the_o soul_n whereby_o the_o soul_n receive_v light_a but_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n yield_v not_o itself_o up_o to_o the_o fire-breath_n in_o this_o life_n time_o but_o to_o the_o breath_n of_o light_n only_o which_o be_v extinguish_v in_o adam_n in_o which_o the_o temple_n of_o christ_n be_v for_o it_o be_v the_o true_a and_o holy_a heaven_n 101._o understand_v aright_o now_o what_o the_o new-birth_n or_o regeneration_n be_v and_o how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v as_o follow_v the_o outward_a earthly_a mortal_a man_n be_v not_o bear_v anew_o in_o this_o life_n time_o nor_o the_o outward_a flesh_n nor_o the_o outward_a part_n of_o the_o soul_n they_o continue_v both_o of_o they_o in_o the_o vanity_n of_o their_o will_n which_o awake_v in_o adam_n they_o love_v their_o mother_n in_o who_o body_n they_o live_v viz._n the_o dominion_n of_o this_o outward_a world_n and_o therein_o the_o birth_n of_o sin_n be_v manifest_a 102._o the_o outward_a man_n in_o soul_n &_o flesh_n we_o mean_v the_o outward_a part_n of_o the_o soul_n have_v no_o divine_a will_n neither_o do_v he_o understand_v any_o thing_n of_o god_n as_o the_o scripture_n say_v the_o natural_a man_n perceive_v nothing_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n 103._o but_o the_o fire-breath_n of_o the_o inward_a world_n if_o it_o be_v enlighten_v once_o understand_v it_o it_o have_v a_o great_a longing_n sigh_a hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o the_o sweet_a fountain_n of_o christ_n it_o refresh_v itself_o by_o hunger_a and_o desire_v which_o be_v the_o true_a faith_n in_o the_o sweet_a fountain_n of_o christ_n from_o his_o new_a body_n from_o the_o heavenly_a substantiality_n as_o a_o hungry_a branch_n in_o the_o vine_n christ._n 104._o and_o the_o cause_n why_o the_o fiery_a soul_n can_v attain_v to_o perfection_n during_o this_o life_n time_o be_v because_o it_o be_v fast_o bind_v with_o the_o outward_a bond_n of_o vanity_n through_o which_o the_o devil_n continual_o cast_v his_o venomous_a ray_n of_o influence_n upon_o it_o and_o so_o fift_v it_o that_o it_o often_o bit_v at_o his_o bait_n and_o poison_v itself_o from_o whence_o misery_n and_o anguish_n arise_v so_o that_o the_o noble_a sophia_n hide_v herself_o in_o the_o fountain_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o heavenly_a humanity_n for_o she_o can_v draw_v near_o to_o vanity_n 105._o for_o she_o know_v how_o it_o go_v with_o she_o in_o adam_n when_o she_o lose_v her_o pearl_n which_o be_v of_o grace_n free_o bestow_v again_o upon_o the_o inward_a humanity_n therefore_o she_o be_v call_v sophia_n viz._n the_o bride_n of_o christ._n 51._o 106._o here_o she_o faithful_o call_v to_o the_o fiery_a soul_n viz._n to_o her_o bridegroom_n and_o exhort_v he_o to_o repentance_n and_o to_o the_o unburthen_v of_o himself_o or_o go_v from_o the_o abomination_n of_o vanity_n 107._o here_o war_n assault_v the_o whole_a man_n wherein_o the_o outward_a fleshly_a man_n lust_v against_o the_o inward_a spiritual_a man_n and_o the_o spiritual_a against_o the_o fleshly_a and_o so_o man_n be_v in_o continual_a warfare_n and_o strife_n full_a of_o trouble_n misery_n anguish_n and_o care_n 108._o the_o inward_a say_v to_o the_o fiery_a soul_n o_o my_o soul_n o_o my_o love_n turn_v i_o beseech_v thou_o and_o go_v forth_o from_o vanity_n or_o else_o thou_o lose_v my_o love_n and_o the_o noble_a pearl_n 109._o then_o say_v the_o outward_a reason_n viz._n the_o bestial_a soul_n thou_o be_v foolish_a will_v thou_o be_v a_o fool_n and_o the_o scorn_n of_o the_o world_n thou_o need_v the_o outward_a world_n to_o maintain_v this_o life_n beauty_n power_n and_o glory_n be_v thy_o chief_a treasure_n wherein_o only_o thou_o can_v rejoice_v and_o take_v delight_n why_o will_v thou_o cast_v thyself_o into_o anguish_n misery_n and_o reproach_n take_v thy●_n pleasure_n which_o will_v do_v both_o thy_o flesh_n and_o thy_o ●mind_n good_a 110_o with_o such_o filth_n the_o true_a man_n be_v often_o defile_v viz._n the_o outward_a man_n defile_v himself_o as_o a_o sow_n in_o the_o mire_n and_o obscure_v his_o noble_a pearl_n for_o the_o more_o vain_a the_o outward_a man_n grow_v the_o more_o dark_a the_o inward_a man_n come_v to_o be_v till_o at_o length_n it_o disappear_v together_o 111._o and_o then_o the_o fair_a paradificall_a tree_n be_v go_v and_o it_o will_v be_v very_o hard_a to_o recover_v it_o again_o for_o when_o the_o outward_a light_n viz._n the_o outward_a soul_n be_v once_o enlighten_v so_o that_o the_o outward_a light_n of_o reason_n be_v kindle_v by_o the_o inward_a light_n then_o the_o outward_a soul_n common_o use_v to_o turn_v hypocrite_n and_o esteem_v itself_o divine_a and_o though_o the_o pearl_n be_v go_v which_o stick_v hard_a to_o many_o a_o man_n 112._o and_o so_o the_o tree_n of_o pearl_n in_o the_o garden_n of_o christ_n be_v often_o spoil_v concern_v which_o the_o scripture_n make_v a_o hard_a knot_n or_o conclusion_n

that_o i_o may_v die_v from_o my_o vanity_n and_o sin_n in_o the_o death_n of_o my_o redeemer_n jesus_n christ._n o_o thou_o breath_n of_o the_o great_a love_n of_o god_n quicken_v i_o beseech_v thou_o my_o weak_a breath_n in_o i_o that_o it_o may_v begin_v to_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o thou_o o_o lord_n jesus_n thou_o sweet_a strength_n i_o beseech_v thou_o give_v my_o soul_n to_o drink_v of_o thy_o fountain_n of_o grace_n thy_o sweet_a water_n of_o eternal_a life_n that_o it_o may_v awake_v from_o death_n and_o thirst_n after_o thou_o o_o how_o extreme_a faint_a i_o be_o for_o want_v of_o thy_o strength_n o_o merciful_a god_n do_v thou_o turn_v i_o i_o beseech_v thou_o i_o can_v not_o turn_v myself_o o_o thou_o vanquisher_n of_o death_n help_v i_o i_o pray_v thou_o to_o wrestle_v how_o fast_o do_v the_o enemy_n hold_v i_o with_o his_o three_o chain_n and_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o desire_n of_o my_o soul_n to_o come_v before_o thou_o i_o beseech_v thou_o come_v and_o take_v the_o desire_n of_o my_o soul_n into_o thyself_o be_v thou_o my_o draw_v to_o the_o father_n and_o deliver_v i_o from_o the_o devil_n bond_n look_v not_o upon_o my_o deformity_n in_o stand_v naked_a before_o thou_o have_v lose_v thy_o garment_n i_o pray_v thou_o do_v but_o thou_o clothe_v my_o breath_n which_o yet_o live_v in_o i_o and_o desire_v thy_o grace_n and_o let_v i_o yet_o once_o see_v thy_o salvation_n o_o thou_o deep_a love_n i_o pray_v thou_o take_v the_o desire_n of_o my_o soul_n into_o thou_o bring_v it_o forth_o out_o of_o the_o bond_n of_o death_n through_o thy_o death_n in_o thy_o resurrection_n in_o thou_o o_o quicken_v i_o in_o thy_o strength_n that_o my_o desire_n and_o will_n may_v begin_v to_o spring_v up_o and_o flourish_v anew_o o_o thou_o vanquisher_n of_o death_n and_o of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n do_v thou_o overcome_v in_o i_o i._o self_n break_v its_o will_n and_o bruise_v my_o soul_n that_o it_o may_v fear_v before_o thou_o and_o be_v ashamed_a of_o its_o own_o will_n before_o thy_o judgement_n that_o it_o may_v be_v obedient_a to_o thou_o as_o a_o instrument_n of_o thou_o bow_n subdue_v it_o in_o the_o bond_n of_o death_n take_v away_o its_o power_n that_o it_o may_v will_v nothing_o without_o thou_o o_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o christ_n my_o saviour_n teach_v i_o i_o pray_v thou_o what_o i_o shall_v do_v that_o i_o may_v turn_v to_o thou_o o_o draw_v i_o in_o christ_n to_o the_o father_n and_o help_v i_o that_o now_o and_o from_o hence_o forward_o i_o may_v go_v forth_o from_o sin_n and_o vanity_n and_o never_o any_o more_o enter_v into_o it_o again_o stir_v up_o in_o i_o a_o true_a sorrow_n for_o the_o sin_n i_o have_v commit_v o_o keep_v i_o in_o thy_o bond_n and_o let_v i_o not_o loose_v from_o thou_o lest_o the_o devil_n sift_v i_o in_o my_o wicked_a flesh_n and_o blood_n &_o bring_v i_o again_o into_o the_o death_n of_o day_n h_z o_o enlighten_v thou_o my_o spirit_n that_o i_o may_v see_v the_o divine_a path_n and_o walk_v in_o it_o continual_o o_o take_v that_o away_o from_o i_o which_o always_o turn_v i_o away_o from_o thou_o o_o give_v i_o that_o which_o always_o turn_v i_o to_o thou_o take_v i_o whole_o from_o myself_o and_o give_v i_o whole_o to_o thy_o own_o self_n o_o let_v i_o begin_v nothing_o let_v i_o will_v think_v and_o do_v nothing_o without_o thou_o o_o lord_n how_o long_o indeed_o i_o be_o not_o worthy_a of_o that_o which_o i_o desire_v of_o thou_o i_o pray_v thou_o let_v the_o desire_n of_o my_o soul_n dwell_v but_o in_o the_o gate_n of_o thy_o court_n make_v it_o but_o a_o servant_n of_o thy_o servaut_n o_o deliver_v it_o out_o of_o that_o horrible_a pit_n wherein_o there_o be_v no_o comfort_n nor_o refreshment_n o_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n i_o be_o blind_a in_o myself_o and_o know_v not_o myself_o for_o vanity_n thou_o be_v hide_v from_o i_o in_o my_o blindness_n and_o yet_o thou_o be_v near_o unto_o i_o but_o thy_o wrath_n which_o my_o desire_n have_v awaken_v in_o i_o have_v make_v i_o dark_a o_o take_v but_o the_o desire_n of_o my_o soul_n to_o thou_o prove_v it_o o_o lord_n and_o bruise_v it_o that_o my_o soul_n may_v attain_v a_o ray_n of_o thy_o sweet_a grace_n i_o lie_v before_o thou_o as_o a_o die_a man_n who_o life_n be_v pass_v from_o his_o lip_n as_o a_o small_a spark_n go_v out_o kindle_v it_o o_o lord_n and_o raise_v up_o the_o breath_n of_o my_o soul_n before_o thou_o lord_n i_o wait_v for_o thy_o promise_n which_o thou_o have_v make_v say_v as_o i_o live_v i_o will_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n but_o that_o he_o shall_v turn_v and_o live_v i_o sink_v down_o myself_o into_o the_o death_n of_o my_o redeemer_n jesus_n christ_n and_o wait_v for_o thou_o thy_o word_n be_v truth_n and_o life_n amen_o in_o this_o or_o the_o like_a manner_n every_o one_o may_v confess_v his_o sin_n as_o he_o himself_o find_v in_o his_o conscience_n what_o fin_n he_o have_v bring_v his_o soul_n into_o yet_o if_o his_o purpose_n be_v true_o earnest_a to_o use_v a_o form_n be_v needless_a for_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o at_o that_o instant_n be_v in_o the_o will_n of_o the_o mind_n will_v itself_o make_v the_o prayer_n for_o he_o in_o his_o conscience_n for_o it_o be_v it_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o in_o a_o true_a earnest_a desire_n work_v repentance_n and_o intercede_v for_o the_o soul_n before_o god_n through_o the_o death_n of_o christ._n but_o i_o will_v not_o hide_v from_o the_o belove_a reader_n who_o have_v a_o christian_a purpose_n but_o show_n how_v it_o common_o use_v to_o go_v with_o those_o who_o be_v in_o such_o a_o firm_a purpose_n and_o resolution_n though_o it_o go_v otherwise_o with_o one_o then_o with_o another_o according_a as_o his_o purpose_n be_v more_o or_o less_o earnest_a and_o great_a for_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v not_o bind_v but_o use_v diverse_a process_n way_n as_o he_o know_v fit_a for_o every_o one_o yet_o he_o that_o have_v be_v in_o the_o war_n can_v tell_v how_o to_o fight_v and_o inform_v another_o that_o may_v happen_v to_o be_v in_o the_o like_a case_n now_o if_o it_o so_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o such_o a_o heart_n with_o a_o strong_a resolution_n and_o purpose_n do_v thus_o come_v before_o god_n and_o enter_v into_o repentance_n it_o happen_v to_o it_o as_o with_o the_o canaanitish_a woman_n as_o if_o god_n will_v not_o hear_v the_o heart_n remain_v without_o comfort_n its_o sin_n and_o unworthynesse_n do_v also_o present_v themselves_o as_o if_o it_o be_v unworthy_a of_o comfort_n the_o mind_n be_v as_o it_o be_v dumb_a speechless_a the_o soul_n groan_v in_o the_o deep_a the_o heart_n receive_v nothing_o nor_o can_v it_o so_o much_o as_o pour_v forth_o its_o confession_n before_o god_n as_o if_o the_o heart_n and_o soul_n be_v shut_v up_o the_o soul_n will_v feign_v but_o the_o flesh_n keep_v it_o captive_a the_o devil_n shut_v it_o up_o strong_o and_o represent_v to_o it_o the_o way_n of_o vanity_n again_o and_o tickle_v it_o with_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o say_v in_o the_o mind_n stay_v a_o while_n do_v this_o or_o that_o first_o gather_v money_n or_o good_n aforehand_o that_o thou_o may_v not_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o the_o world_n and_o then_o afterward_o enter_v into_o a_o life_n honest_a life_n into_o repentance_n it_o will_v be_v time_n enough_o then_o o_o how_o many_o hundred_o do_v perish_v in_o such_o a_o beginning_n if_o they_o go_v back_o again_o into_o vanity_n and_o be_v as_o a_o young_a graft_n break_v off_o with_o the_o wind_n or_o weither_v by_o the_o heat_n belove_a soul_n mark_n if_o thou_o will_v be_v a_o champion_n in_o thy_o saviour_n christ_n against_o death_n and_o hell_n and_o will_v have_v thy_o young_a graft_n grow_v &_o become_v a_o tree_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n thou_o must_v go_v on_o and_o stand_v fast_o in_o thy_o first_o earnest_a purpose_n it_o cost_v thy_o first_o paternal_a inheritance_n and_o thy_o body_n and_o soul_n too_o to_o become_v either_o a_o angel_n in_o god_n or_o a_o devil_n in_o hell_n if_o thou_o will_v be_v crown_v thou_o must_v fight_v thou_o must_v overcome_v in_o christ_n and_o not_o yield_v to_o the_o devil_n thy_o purpose_n must_v stand_v firm_a thou_o must_v not_o prefer_v temporal_a honour_n and_o good_n before_o it_o when_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o flesh_n say_v stay_v a_o while_n it_o be_v not_o convenient_a yet_o then_o the_o soul_n must_v say_v now_o be_v my_o time_n for_o i_o to_o go_v back_o again_o into_o my_o father_n my_o native_a country_n out_o of_o which_o my_o father_n