Selected quad for the lemma: ground_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
ground_n	bear_v	fruit_n	good_a	1,697	5	3.9177	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A28515	Aurora, that is, the day-spring, or dawning of the day in the Orient, or morning-rednesse in the rising of the sun, that is, the root or mother of philosophie, astrologie, & theologie from the true ground, or a description of nature ... all this set down diligently from a true ground in the knowledge of the spirit, and in the impulse of God / by Jacob Behme, Teutonick philosopher ...; Morgenröte im Aufgang. English	Böhme, Jakob, 1575-1624.; Sparrow, John, 1615-1665?	1656 (1656)	Wing B3397; ESTC R16924	342,885	672

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25._o r._n inceptive_a p._n 565._o l._n 10._o f._n must_v rule_v r._n rule_v p._n 570_o l._n 19_o f._n true_a r._n new_a p_o 573._o l_o 12._o r._n soul_n for_o the_o soul_n be_v generate_v out_o of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o body_n and._n p_o 574._o l._n 23._o r._n benumb_a not_o quite_o dead_a p_o 576._o l_o 30._o f._n earth_n r._n first_o p_o 582._o l_o 29._o f._n god_n r._n the_o deity_n p_o 587._o l_o 13._o r._n thereof_o whereby_o i_o get_v new_a life_n and_o power_n again_o p_o 598._o l_o 26._o f._n rove_v r._n roul_v p_o 606_o l_o 17._o r._n body_n of_o this_o world_n in_o all_o power_n of_o the_o body_n p_o 607._o l_o 27._o r._n heart_n through_o the_o light_n p_o 614._o l_o 11._o r._n to_o be_v lord_n p_o 615._o l_o 5._o r._n he_o have_v assume_v p_o 627_o l_o 14._o f._n body_n r._n love_n l_o 17._o f._n of_o r._n in_o p._n 642._o l._n 4._o r._n intend_a to_o make_v a_o bonfire_n of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d put_v j._n b._n preface_n for_o the_o aurora_n to_o the_o courteous_a reader_n 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have_v a_o good_a sweet_a quality_n but_o there_o be_v three_o other_o which_o be_v contrary_a unto_o it_o namely_o the_o bitter_a sour_a and_o astringent_a 5._o and_o as_o the_o tree_n be_v so_o will_v its_o fruit_n be_v till_o the_o sun_n work_v on_o they_o and_o make_v they_o sweet_a so_o that_o they_o become_v of_o a_o sweet_a taste_n and_o its_o fruit_n must_v also_o hold_v out_o in_o rain_n wind_n and_o tempest_n 6._o but_o when_o the_o tree_n grow_v old_a that_o its_o branch_n wither_v and_o the_o sapp_n ascend_v no_o more_o then_o below_o the_o stem_n or_o stock_n there_o grow_v many_o sucker_n at_o last_o from_o the_o root_n also_o twigg_n grow_v and_o make_v the_o old_a tree_n flourish_n show_v that_o it_o also_o be_v once_o a_o green_a twig_n and_o young_a tree_n and_o be_v now_o become_v old_a for_o nature_n or_o the_o sapp_n struggle_v so_o long_o till_o the_o stock_n grow_v quite_o dry_a and_o then_o be_v to_o be_v cut_v down_o and_o burn_v in_o the_o fire_n 7._o now_o 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life_n the_o bad_a one_o spring_v and_o drive_v with_o all_o its_o endeavour_n to_o bring_v forth_o bad_a fruit_n continual_o to_o which_o the_o devil_n afford_v sap_n and_o hellish_a flame_n now_o both_o be_v in_o the_o tree_n of_o nature_n and_o man_n be_v make_v out_o of_o that_o tree_n and_o live_v in_o this_o world_n in_o this_o garden_n betwixt_o both_o in_o great_a danger_n sudden_o the_o sun_n shine_v on_o they_o by_o and_o by_o wind_n rain_n and_o snow_n fall_v on_o they_o 10._o that_o be_v if_o man_n elevate_v his_o spirit_n into_o the_o deity_n than_o the_o holy_a ghost_n move_v spring_v and_o qualifi_v in_o he_o but_o if_o he_o permit_v his_o spirit_n to_o sink_v into_o the_o world_n in_o lust_n towards_o evil_n than_o the_o devil_n and_o hellish_a sapp_n stir_v and_o reign_v in_o he_o 11._o even_o as_o the_o apple_n on_o the_o tree_n become_v corrupt_a rot_v and_o worm-eaten_a when_o frost_n heat_n and_o mill-dew_n fall_v on_o it_o and_o easy_o fall_v off_o and_o perish_v so_o do_v man_n also_o when_o he_o suffer_v the_o devil_n to_o rule_v in_o he_o with_o his_o poison_n 12._o now_o as_o in_o nature_n there_o be_v spring_v and_o reign_v good_a and_o bad_a even_o so_o in_o man_n but_o man_n be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n who_o he_o have_v make_v out_o of_o the_o best_a kernel_n of_o nature_n to_o reign_v in_o the_o good_a and_o to_o overcome_v the_o bad_a though_o evil_n stick_v unto_o he_o even_o as_o in_o nature_n the_o evil_a hang_v on_o the_o good_a yet_o he_o can_v overcome_v the_o evil_a if_o he_o elevate_v his_o spirit_n in_o god_n for_o then_o the_o holy_a ghost_n stir_v and_o move_v in_o he_o and_o help_v he_o to_o overcome_v 13._o as_o the_o good_a quality_n in_o nature_n be_v potent_a to_o overcome_v the_o evil_a for_o it_o be_v and_o come_v from_o god_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v the_o ruler_n therein_o even_o so_o be_v the_o fierce_a wrathful_a quality_n powerful_a to_o overcome_v in_o a_o malicious_a wicked_a soul_n for_o the_o devil_n be_v a_o potent_a ruler_n in_o the_o wrath_n or_o fierceness_n and_o be_v a_o eternal_a prince_n of_o the_o same_o 14._o but_o man_n have_v cast_v himself_o into_o fierce_a wrathfulness_n through_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n and_o eve_n so_o that_o the_o evil_n hang_v on_o he_o otherwise_o his_o move_a and_o drive_v will_v be_v only_o to_o the_o good_a but_o now_o it_o be_v in_o both_o and_o it_o be_v as_o st._n paul_n say_v know_v you_o not_o that_o to_o who_o you_o yield_v yourselves_o servant_n in_o obedience_n his_o

and_o they_o become_v live_v and_o love_v the_o light_n that_o be_v they_o take_v it_o into_o they_o and_o be_v impregnate_v with_o it_o and_o that_o spirit_n which_o be_v so_o take_v in_o be_v the_o love_n of_o the_o life_n which_o be_v the_o five_o spirit_n 29._o now_o when_o they_o have_v take_v the_o love_n into_o they_o than_o they_o qualify_v act_n or_o operate_v for_o great_a joy_n for_o the_o one_o see_v the_o other_o in_o the_o light_n and_o so_o the_o one_o touch_v or_o stir_v the_o other_o 30._o and_o then_o the_o tone_n rise_v up_o and_o the_o har●_n spirit_n beat_v strike_v or_o th●mpeth_v but_o the_o sweet_a make_v that_o beat_n or_o strike_v mild_a and_o the_o bitter_a divide_v it_o according_a to_o the_o condition_n or_o kind_n of_o every_o quality_n the_o four_o cause_v the_o ring_n the_o five_o cause_v joyfulness_n and_o the_o compact_a incorporate_v sound_v be_v the_o tone_n or_o tune_n or_o the_o six_o spirit_n 31._o in_o this_o tone_n rise_v up_o the_o power_n of_o all_o the_o six_o spirit_n and_o become_v a_o palpable_a body_n to_o speak_v after_o a_o angelical_a manner_n and_o subsist_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o other_o six_o spirit_n and_o in_o the_o light_n and_o this_o be_v the_o body_n of_o nature_n wherein_o all_o heavenly_a creature_n idea_n figure_n and_o sprouts_n or_o vegetation_n be_v image_v or_o fashion_v the_o holy_a gate_n 32._o but_o the_o light_n which_o subsist_v in_o the_o midst_n or_o centre_n in_o all_o the_o seven_o spirit_n and_o wherein_o stand_v the_o life_n of_o all_o the_o seven_o spirit_n and_o whereby_o all_o seven_o become_v triumph_v and_o joyful_a and_o wherein_o the_o heavenly_a joyfulness_n rise_v up_o 33._o that_o be_v it_o which_o all_o the_o seven_o spirit_n do_v generate_v and_o that_o be_v the_o son_n of_o all_o the_o seven_o spirit_n and_o the_o seven_o spirit_n be_v its_o father_n which_o generate_v the_o light_n and_o the_o light_n generate_v in_o they_o the_o life_n and_o the_o light_n be_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o seven_o spirit_n 34._o and_o this_o light_n be_v the_o true_a son_n of_o god_n who_o we_o christian_n worship_v and_o honour_n as_o the_o second_o person_n in_o the_o holy_a trinity_n 35._o and_o all_o the_o seven_o spirit_n of_o god_n together_o be_v god_n the_o father_n 36._o for_o no_o one_o spirit_n of_o they_o be_v alone_o or_o without_o the_o other_o they_o all_o seven_o generate_v one_o another_o for_o if_o one_o be_v want_v the_o other_o can_v not_o be_v 37._o but_o the_o light_n be_v another_o person_n for_o it_o be_v continual_o generate_v out_o of_o or_o from_o the_o seven_o spirit_n and_o the_o seven_o spirit_n rise_v up_o continual_o in_o the_o light_n and_o the_o power_n of_o these_o seven_o spirit_n go_v forth_o continual_o in_o the_o glance_n or_o splendour_n of_o the_o light_n in_o the_o seven_o nature_n naturespirit_n and_o do_v form_n and_o image_n all_o in_o the_o seven_o spirit_n and_o this_o out-going_a or_o exit_fw-la in_o the_o light_n be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n 38._o the_o flash_n or_o stock_n or_o pith_n or_o the_o heart_n which_o be_v generate_v in_o the_o power_n remain_v stand_v in_o the_o midst_n or_o centre_n and_o that_o be_v the_o son_n and_o the_o splendour_n or_o glance_n in_o all_o the_o power_n go_v forth_o from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n in_o all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o father_n and_o form_v and_o image_v in_o the_o seven_o naturespirit_n all_o according_a to_o the_o power_n and_o operation_n of_o the_o seven_o spirit_n and_o according_a to_o their_o distinction_n and_o impulse_n and_o this_o be_v the_o true_a holy_a ghost_n who_o we_o christian_n honour_v and_o adore_v for_o the_o three_o person_n in_o the_o deity_n 39_o thus_o o_o blind_a jew_n turk_n and_o heathen_a thou_o see_v that_o there_o be_v three_o person_n in_o the_o deity_n thou_o can_v not_o deny_v it_o for_o thou_o live_v and_o be_v or_o have_v thy_o be_v in_o the_o three_o person_n and_o thou_o have_v thy_o life_n from_o they_o and_o in_o the_o power_n of_o these_o three_o person_n thou_o be_v to_o rise_v from_o the_o dead_a at_o the_o last_o day_n and_o live_v eternal_o note_v 40._o now_o if_o thou_o have_v live_v well_o and_o holy_o in_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n in_o this_o world_n and_o have_v note_n not_o extinguish_v the_o half_a flash_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n which_o teach_v thou_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n in_o thy_o seven_o qualify_a or_o fountain_n spirit_n and_o have_v not_o put_v it_o out_o through_o a_o fierce_a elevation_n which_o run_v on_o contrary_a to_o the_o conscience_n knowledge_n of_o nature_n note_n then_o will_v thou_o with_o all_o christian_n live_v in_o eternal_a joy_n note_v 41._o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v the_o divine_a ordinance_n out_o of_o the_o centre_n of_o nature_n he_o that_o can_v live_v therein_o needs_o no_o other_o law_n for_o he_o fulfil_v the_o will_n of_o god_n 42._o for_o it_o lie_v not_o in_o thy_o believe_v unbelief_n to_o hinder_v it_o thy_o unbelief_n do_v not_o take_v away_o or_o make_v void_a the_o truth_n of_o god_n but_o faith_n blow_v up_o the_o spirit_n of_o hope_n and_o testify_v that_o we_o be_v god_n child_n the_o faith_n be_v generate_v in_o the_o flash_n and_o wrestle_v so_o long_o with_o god_n till_o it_o overcome_v and_o get_v the_o victory_n 43._o thou_o judge_v we_o and_o thereby_o thou_o judge_v thyself_o in_o that_o thou_o blow_v up_o the_o zealous_a or_o jealous_a spirit_n in_o anger_n and_o wrath_n which_o extinguish_v thy_o light_n note_n but_o if_o thou_o be_v grow_v on_o a_o sweet_a tree_n and_o suppress_v the_o evil_a influence_n or_o suggestion_n and_o live_v well_o and_o holy_o in_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o show_v thou_o very_o well_o what_o be_v right_o if_o thou_o be_v not_o indeed_o grow_v out_o from_o a_o fierce_a or_o wrathful_a twig_n or_o branch_n hear_v be_v mean_v or_o understand_v out_o of_o or_o from_o a_o very_a wicked_a seed_n where_o out_o there_o often_o grow_v a_o thistle_n though_o yet_o there_o be_v a_o remedy_n if_o the_o will_n be_v but_o once_o break_v but_o it_o be_v a_o rare_a and_o precious_a thing_n however_o indeed_o on_o a_o good_a tree_n it_o be_v often_o so_o that_o some_o branch_n do_v also_o wither_v note_v 45._o moreover_o thou_o be_v blind_a for_o who_o shall_v separate_v thou_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o which_o thou_o be_v bear_v or_o generate_v and_o wherein_o thou_o live_v if_o thou_o persevere_a and_o continue_v therein_o till_o the_o end_n who_o shall_v separate_v thou_o from_o god_n in_o who_o thou_o have_v live_v here_o 46._o that_o which_o thou_o have_v sow_v in_o the_o ground_n that_o will_v spring_v up_o be_v it_o rye_n wheat_n barley_n tare_n or_o thorn_n that_o which_o be_v not_o combustible_a or_o capable_a of_o the_o final_a or_o last_o fire_n that_o will_v not_o burn_v at_o all_o but_o god_n will_v not_o corrupt_v or_o spoil_v his_o good_a seed_n himself_o but_o will_v husband_n till_o and_o manure_v it_o that_o it_o may_v bear_v fruit_n in_o the_o eternal_a life_n 47._o see_v then_o all_o live_a and_o have_v their_o be_v in_o god_n why_o do_v the_o weed_n glory_n and_o boast_n against_o the_o wheat_n do_v thou_o think_v that_o god_n be_v a_o dissembler_n and_o that_o he_o regard_v or_o respect_v any_o man_n person_n or_o name_n 48._o what_o man_n be_v the_o father_n of_o we_o all_o be_v it_o not_o adam_n and_o when_o his_o son_n cain_n live_v wicked_o before_o god_n why_o do_v not_o his_o father_n adam_n help_v he_o but_o here_o it_o may_v be_v say_v he_o that_o sin_v shall_v be_v punish_v ezek._n 18._o 4_o 20._o 49._o if_o cain_n have_v not_o quench_v or_o extinguish_v his_o light_n who_o can_v have_v separate_v he_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n 50._o so_o thou_o also_o thou_o boast_v thou_o be_v a_o christian_n and_o know_v the_o light_n why_o do_v thou_o not_o walk_v therein_o do_v thou_o think_v the_o name_n will_v make_v thou_o holy_a tarry_v friend_n till_o thou_o come_v thither_o into_o the_o other_o world_n than_o thou_o will_v know_v it_o by_o experience_n behold_v many_o a_o jew_n turk_n and_o heathen_a will_n soon_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n who_o have_v indeed_o their_o lamp_n well_o trim_v and_o furnish_v then_o thou_o who_o boast_v question_n what_o prerogative_n or_o advantage_n then_o have_v the_o christian_n answer_n 51._o very_o much_o for_o they_o know_v the_o way_n of_o life_n and_o know_v how_o they_o shall_v rise_v from_o the_o fall_n but_o if_o any_o will_v lie_v still_o than_o he_o must_v be_v throw_v into_o the_o ditch_n and_o there_o must_v perish_v with_o all_o the_o wicked_a heathen_n 52._o therefore_o take_v