Selected quad for the lemma: fire_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
fire_n	evil_a	good_a	tree_n	3,486	5	10.2364	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A34451	The Philosophical epitaph of W.C. Esquire for a memento mori on his tomb-stone, vvith three hieroglyphical scutcheons and their philosophical motto's and explanation : with the philosophical Mercury, nature of seed and life, and growth of metalls, and a discovery of the immortal liquor alchahest : the salt of tartar volatized and other elixirs with their differences. Also, A brief of the golden calf, the worlds idol : discovering the rarest miracle in nature, ... / by Jo. Fr. Helvetius. And, The golden ass well managed and Midas restor'd to reason, or, A new chymical light : demonstrating to the blind world that good gold may be found as well in cold as hot regions, and be profitably extracted out of sand, stones, gravel and flints &c. .../ written by Jo. Rod. Glauber. With Jehior, aurora sapientiae, or, The day dawning or light of wisdom : containing the three principles or original of all things whereby are discovered the great and many mysteries of God, nature and the elements, hitherto hid, now revealed / all published by W.C. Esquire. : with a catalogue of chymical books.	Cooper, William, fl. 1668-1688.; Helvetius, Johann Friedrich, d. 1709. Vitulus aureus, quem mundus adorat & orat. English.; Glauber, Johann Rudolf, 1604-1670. Novum lumen chimicum. English.	1673 (1673)	Wing C6062; Wing C6061_PARTIAL; ESTC R6283	114,421	261

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it_o may_v fall_v down_o from_o heaven_n upon_o the_o wicked_a world_n especial_o it_o do_v lie_v in_o and_o on_o the_o fiery_a cherub_n before_o the_o door_n of_o paradise_n and_o guard_v the_o way_n to_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n but_o in_o the_o glorious_a and_o joyful_a come_n of_o the_o great_a god_n jesus_n christ_n this_o fiery_a cherub_n must_v be_v go_v and_o come_v down_o and_o all_o contrary_a element_n must_v reduce_v to_o nothing_o that_o be_v they_o must_v no_o more_o reign_n and_o also_o the_o devil_n himself_o must_v from_o above_o be_v cast_v down_o take_v captive_a and_o in_o prison_n must_v be_v bind_v a_o thousand_o year_n to_o the_o glorious_a liberty_n and_o redemtion_n of_o the_o creature_n from_o the_o vanity_n curse_n and_o death_n where_o all_o thing_n as_o they_o be_v create_v will_v be_v renew_v chap._n ix_o of_o the_o principle_n or_o original_a of_o that_o evil_a one_o and_o of_o the_o angel_n before_o this_o elementary_a world_n be_v create_v of_o god_n 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lucifer_n get_v by_o a_o ill_a look_n and_o eye_n towards_o god_n inflame_v within_o himself_o in_o the_o same_o fiery_a flame_n out_o of_o which_o the_o angel_n after_o their_o soul_n be_v and_o that_o so_o much_o and_o heavy_a that_o the_o light_n do_v depart_v in_o his_o spirit_n from_o lucifer_n and_o instead_o thereof_o a_o unspeakable_a great_a darkness_n come_v out_o of_o the_o fire_n which_o lucifer_n himself_o have_v kindle_v and_o so_o instead_o of_o heaven_n a_o hell_n itself_o so_o the_o fiery_a flame_n unknown_a to_o lucifer_n undiscovered_a and_o hide_v be_v blow_v up_o by_o himself_o out_o of_o envy_n and_o grudge_n so_o that_o it_o turn_v to_o a_o essential_a anger_n yea_o to_o a_o consume_a fire_n wherein_o at_o first_o do_v rest_v the_o life_n but_o be_v

there_o be_v no_o darkness_n but_o yet_o there_o be_v fire_n this_o angelical_a fire_n be_v a_o excretion_n of_o the_o light_n out_o of_o which_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o ●ngels_n be_v and_o this_o fire_n also_o in_o the_o beginning_n and_o before_o the_o fall_n have_v be_v a_o quiet_a and_o unknown_a fire_n and_o very_o good_a because_o it_o be_v and_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o light_n in_o the_o angel_n but_o after_o the_o fall_v it_o be_v manifest_a know_v and_o turn_v to_o a_o flame_n and_o such_o a_o one_o wherein_o the_o rage_a anger_n of_o god_n do_v rest_n in_o which_o all_o god_n judgement_n do_v consist_v and_o come_v out_o of_o the_o same_o this_o fire_n now_o in_o the_o angel_n with_o its_o rage_n anger_n and_o consume_a flame_n be_v not_o evil_a at_o all_o but_o a_o just_a fire_n of_o god_n justice_n to_o punish_v the_o wicked_a all_o anger_n rage_n and_o judgement_n proceed_v out_o of_o the_o angelical_a world_n as_o also_o the_o law_n which_o be_v promulgate_v with_o fire_n exod._n 20._o act_n 7._o 53_o 38._o gal._n 3._o 19_o heb._n 2._o 2._o of_o the_o devil_n fire_n be_v speak_v above_o more_o thing_n can_v be_v say_v of_o the_o fire_n which_o for_o brevity_n sake_n we_o omit_v chap._n xii_o out_o of_o what_o wherein_o and_o where_o by_o all_o thing_n good_a and_o bad_a do_v subsist_v pass_v away_o and_o yet_o how_o they_o last_o for_o ever_o although_o our_o know_v and_o prophesy_v be_v but_o part_n yet_o we_o will_v not_o quench_v the_o spirit_n and_o we_o be_v not_o to_o despise_v prophesy_v and_o the_o reader_n in_o the_o lord_n may_v know_v that_o we_o have_v our_o wisdom_n be_v it_o about_o natural_a thing_n or_o spiritual_a learned_a out_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o not_o out_o of_o pro_fw-la have_v write_n for_o the_o bible_n be_v sufficient_a to_o we_o to_o all_o wisdom_n and_o we_o use_v in_o 24_o year_n no_o other_o book_n to_o find_v out_o wisdom_n but_o the_o bible_n out_o of_o this_o book_n the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n through_o the_o anoint_v can_v teach_v we_o all_o thing_n and_o needs_o no_o other_o spirit_n or_o man_n to_o teach_v we_o every_o thing_n in_o a_o word_n subsist_v only_o by_o salt_n they_o perish_v without_o it_o and_o in_o the_o same_o and_o it_o last_v for_o ever_o in_o they_o both_o good_a and_o bad_a there_o be_v a_o threefold_a salt_n namely_o a_o divine_a angelical_a and_o elementary_a all_o must_v be_v season_v with_o salt_n if_o it_o shall_v last_v good_a and_o salt_n be_v the_o most_o noble_a and_o wholsome_a balm_n the_o best_a preservative_n and_o conservative_n the_o high_a strengthen_v the_o salt_n of_o the_o divine_a world_n be_v a_o true_a light_n a_o spirit_n and_o water_n from_o above_o whereby_o we_o be_v illuminate_v breathe_v on_o and_o baptize_v yea_o season_a and_o salt_v that_o the_o hellish_a may_v have_v no_o power_n over_o we_o for_o every_o one_o must_v be_v season_v with_o fire_n and_o must_v be_v try_v with_o fire_n who_o and_o what_o do_v subsist_v in_o it_o that_o be_v bless_v else_o it_o be_v nothing_o at_o all_o mark_v 9_o 49_o 50._o 1_o cor._n 13._o 14._o the_o salt_n of_o the_o angelical_a world_n be_v a_o quick_a life_n in_o its_o glory_n concentre_v of_o god_n into_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n which_o when_o it_o shall_v be_v break_v at_o the_o glorious_a come_n of_o jesus_n christ_n than_o all_o create_a thing_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n in_o this_o elementary_a world_n he_o will_v so_o glorious_o and_o powerful_o season_n with_o salt_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v free_v and_o redeem_v from_o sin_n curse_v death_n devil_n vanity_n pain_n and_o misery_n and_o that_o will_v be_v a_o noble_a food_n at_o that_o great_a supper_n of_o which_o as_o of_o a_o angelical_a and_o celestial_a manna_n all_o flesh_n that_o be_v all_o create_a thing_n and_o whole_a creature_n shall_v eat_v and_o drink_v and_o feed_v and_o then_o also_o shall_v be_v put_v away_o the_o sharp_a bitter_a sour_a consume_a devour_a perish_a and_o ●o_o nothing_o 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