Selected quad for the lemma: ground_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
ground_n	faith_n	scripture_n	spirit_n	3,116	5	6.3634	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A28524	The first apologie to Balthazar Tylcken being an answer of the authour concerning his book the Aurora, opposed by an enemicitious pasquil or opprobrious libel, this answer written anno 1621 / by Jacob Behme, also called Teutonicus Philosophus ; Englished by John Sparrow.; Erste Schutz-Schrift wieder Balthasar Tilken. English	Böhme, Jakob, 1575-1624.; Sparrow, John, 1615-1665?	1661 (1661)	Wing B3406; ESTC R14771	88,477	106

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unless_o it_o be_v through_o christ_n regenerate_v out_o of_o its_o first_o substantiality_n through_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n 266._o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o many_o kind_n of_o figure_n appear_v in_o the_o soul_n image_n in_o the_o inward_a all_o according_a to_o what_o its_o desire_n be_v to_o a_o substance_n as_o the_o image_n of_o wild_a beast_n also_o serpent_n and_o toad_n in_o whatsoever_o essence_n and_o will_n the_o souls-fire_n live_v and_o burn_v according_a to_o that_o essence_n be_v also_o the_o fiat_n in_o the_o will-spirit_n and_o it_o image_v or_o frame_v such_o a_o image_n so_o now_o when_o the_o outward_a body_n decease_v then_o stand_v that_o image_n thus_o in_o such_o a_o form_n and_o source_n or_o quality_n 267._o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o earthly_a life_n it_o may_v alter_v its_o will_n and_o then_o also_o its_o fiat_n alter_v the_o figure_n but_o after_o the_o die_v of_o the_o body_n it_o have_v nothing_o more_o wherein_o it_o can_v alter_v its_o will_n as_o be_v to_o be_v see_v by_o the_o devil_n 268._o therefore_o say_v christ_n 5._o to_o must_v become_v bear_v anew_o through_o water_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n or_o you_o can_v see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n understand_v out_o of_o god_n water_n out_o of_o the_o water_n of_o the_o first_o right_a image_n wherein_o the_o holy_a spirit_n dwell_v in_o which_o christ_n be_v become_v conceive_v and_o bear_v 269._o that_o water_n have_v not_o take_v sin_n into_o its_o essence_n for_o that_o can_v be_v for_o that_o which_o be_v out_o of_o or_o from_o god_n meekness_n become_v not_o kindle_v in_o the_o fierce_a wrath_n of_o god_n but_o be_v as_o a_o impotency_n or_o weakness_n shut_v up_o in_o death_n viz_o in_o the_o stillnesse_n in_o the_o still_o nothing_o 270._o adam_n

like_o a_o beast_n and_o be_v not_o the_o noble_a image_n which_o be_v sade_v and_o disappear_v in_o death_n which_o be_v create_v out_o of_o heavenly_a substantiality_n 578._o but_o that_o thou_o will_v not_o allow_v i_o this_o that_o in_o man_n understand_v in_o the_o three_o principle_n a_o humane_a image_n according_a to_o the_o angelical_a world_n out_o of_o the_o heavenly_a substantiality_n have_v stand_v in_o the_o inward_a yet_o i_o say_v that_o god_n spirit_n that_o in_o the_o second_o principle_n go_v forth_o out_o of_o the_o first_o viz_o out_o of_o the_o soul_n fire_n of_o the_o father_n into_o the_o second_o out_o of_o the_o love_n and_o light_a fire_n into_o the_o son_n be_v never_o at_o all_o without_o substance_n for_o it_o be_v the_o driver_n forth_o of_o the_o divine_a power_n and_o substantiality_n 579._o have_v now_o the_o light_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v in_o man_n viz_o in_o adam_n then_o also_o have_v god_n substantiality_n be_v therein_o for_o no_o fire_n burn_v in_o god_n love_n unless_o it_o have_v divine_a substantiality_n 580._o therefore_o say_v christ_n 53._o whosoever_o eat_v not_o the_o flesh_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n he_o have_v no_o part_n in_o he_o he_o understand_v the_o corporeity_n of_o his_o unmeasurable_a eternal_a divine_a substantiality_n in_o the_o water_n of_o the_o eternal_a life_n and_o in_o the_o tincture_n of_o the_o power_n out_o of_o the_o fire_n and_o light_n in_o the_o glance_n or_o lustre_n of_o the_o divine_a wisdom_n out_o of_o the_o word_n body_n 581._o now_o if_o adam_n have_v be_v a_o total_a sumilitude_n according_a to_o god_n than_o he_o must_v not_o only_o have_v have_v earthly_a substance_n for_o his_o body_n if_o the_o soul_n have_v have_v only_o earthly_a source_n or_o quality_n to_o eat_v than_o it_o have_v not_o have_v the_o prohibition_n but_o it_o have_v also_o the_o corporeity_n of_o the_o second_o principle_n out_o of_o the_o heavenly_a substantiality_n that_o be_v the_o right_a angelical_a image_n which_o become_v create_v in_o the_o fiat_n of_o the_o word_n 582._o but_o the_o outward_a fiat_n according_a to_o the_o outward_a principle_n create_v the_o outward_a man_n and_o god_n the_o holy_a spirit_n breathe_v himself_o thereinto_o according_a to_o the_o source_n or_o quality_n and_o property_n of_o all_o the_o three_o principle_n into_o the_o outward_a image_n according_a to_o its_o outward_a property_n viz_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o great_a world_n majoris_fw-la mundi_fw-la of_o the_o outward_a world_n and_o the_o angelical_a divine_a world_n according_a to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n heart_n and_o according_a to_o the_o eternal_a nature_n viz_o according_a to_o the_o fire-world_n viz_o according_a to_o the_o father_n property_n the_o right_a soulish_n viz_o the_o centre_n of_o the_o whole_a man._n 583._o in_o brief_a what_o be_v it_o that_o man_n shall_v make_v many_o word_n man_n be_v a_o totall_n similitude_n according_a to_o god_n according_a to_o all_o the_o three_o world_n and_o their_o property_n and_o that_o he_o must_v be_v again_o or_o must_v be_v a_o hunger-spirit_n in_o the_o dark_a world_n 584._o what_o he_o make_v be_v of_o himself_o that_o he_o be_v he_o stand_v here_o in_o the_o field_n or_o soil_n either_o there_o grow_v out_o of_o he_o a_o herb_n on_o god_n table_n or_o a_o herb_n in_o god_n fierce_a wrath_n what_o kind_n of_o essence_n so_o ever_o he_o will_v bring_v in_o the_o grow_a according_a to_o the_o relish_n of_o that_o it_o will_v also_o get_v a_o mouth_n for_o it_o will_v eat_v either_o of_o the_o love_n or_o of_o the_o anger_n 585._o the_o matter_n be_v not_o about_o the_o high_a knowledge_n only_o but_o about_o the_o taste_n or_o relish_v that_o any_o become_v the_o bread_n of_o god_n which_o god_n eat_v it_o lie_v little_a in_o the_o know_n but_o all_o in_o the_o do_v it_o must_v be_v do_v the_o evil_a branch_n must_v be_v cut_v off_o that_o good_a wine_n may_v grow_v 586._o we_o shall_v not_o judge_v and_o condemn_v one_o another_o for_o the_o knowledge_n sake_n the_o ploughman_n know_v less_o than_o the_o doctor_n but_o he_o go_v many_o time_n before_o the_o doctor_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n let_v we_o fall_v upon_o do_v that_o we_o may_v get_v divine_a essence_n into_o our_o sprout_n let_v we_o reach_v after_o the_o love_n and_o then_o we_o have_v all._n 587._o my_o high_a knowledge_n make_v i_o not_o happy_a or_o save_v for_o i_o know_v not_o my_o self_n it_o be_v not_o i_o but_o god_n spirit_n know_v it_o self_n in_o i_o he_o allure_v i_o therewith_o to_o himself_o when_o he_o depart_v or_o withdraw_v than_o i_o know_v nothing_o 588._o i_o have_v not_o my_o knowledge_n at_o all_o from_o man_n why_o shall_v i_o then_o long_o contend_v with_o man_n about_o it_o no_o man_n can_v either_o give_v it_o i_o or_o take_v it_o away_o from_o i_o 589._o i_o deal_v foolish_o in_o that_o i_o strive_v with_o thou_o for_o thou_o can_v take_v nothing_o from_o i_o but_o it_o be_v do_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o other_o people_n which_o through_o thy_o mouth_n abuse_v my_o knowledge_n else_o i_o will_v for_o thy_o curse_n and_o judge_n not_o lift_v up_o a_o finger_n 590._o thou_o shall_v converse_v in_o love_n as_o a_o christian_a if_o thou_o will_v be_v god_n child_n but_o if_o thou_o judge_v thy_o brother_n into_o hellfire_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o his_o gift_n what_o will_v become_v of_o thou_o how_o do_v thou_o know_v what_o be_v befall_v he_o that_o he_o run_v on_o thus_o how_o do_v thou_o know_v upon_o what_o branch_n or_o root_n god_n have_v ingra_v he_o thou_o be_v not_o at_o all_o by_o when_o he_o do_v sow_v the_o spirit_n of_o his_o wisdom_n 591._o you_o say_v it_o be_v from_o the_o devil_n and_o there_o be_v joy_n in_o heaven_n in_o ternario_fw-la sancto_fw-it in_o the_o holy_a ternary_n especial_o in_o the_o father_n nature_n when_o this_o seed_n be_v sow_v i_o will_v not_o give_v the_o little_a grain_n that_o be_v sow_v into_o i_o for_o all_o this_o world_n good_a it_o be_v more_o dear_a to_o i_o than_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o thou_o tread_v it_o underfoot_o do_v but_o see_v what_o manner_n of_o angel_n thou_o be_v 592._o thou_o write_v much_o and_o if_o thou_o shall_v go_v with_o thy_o write_n to_o the_o centre_n there_o will_v be_v no_o body_n at_o home_n thou_o gather_v many_o text_n of_o scripture_n together_o which_o in_o themselves_o be_v good_a that_o thou_o may_v settle_v a_o frame_a opinion_n concern_v that_o thou_o know_v no_o ground_n for_o 593._o thou_o can_v not_o bring_v the_o opinion_n into_o the_o centre_n and_o then_o bring_v it_o out_o again_o there_o be_v no_o spirit_n of_o depth_n in_o thou_o but_o collect_v matter_n from_o other_o mouth_n and_o thy_o own_o mouth_n understand_v it_o not_o 594._o but_o i_o write_v what_o i_o myself_o understand_v and_o what_o i_o can_v bring_v into_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o centre_n 595._o be_v thou_o a_o master_n then_o show_v thyself_o one_o give_v i_o a_o writing_n concern_v the_o centre_n of_o the_o eternal_a and_o also_o of_o the_o outward_a nature_n let_v it_o be_v see_v what_o thou_o can_v do_v prove_v it_o in_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o not_o from_o a_o strange_a mouth_n speak_v from_o your_o own_o knowledge_n and_o then_o i_o will_v answer_v thou_o 566._o let_v thy_o contemine_v alone_o and_o do_v thou_o direct_v it_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o make_v if_o serve_v the_o profit_n and_o salvation_n of_o man_n that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o sprour_n upon_o god_n table_n and_o i_o will_v answer_v thou_o that_o thou_o will_v wonder_n and_o if_o thou_o mean_v pious_o will_v high_o rejoice_v thou_o will_v neither_o seek_v nor_o find_v any_o devil_n in_o me._n 597._o there_o be_v a_o great_a earnestness_n in_o i_o to_o seek_v my_o eternal_a kingdom_n in_o god_n god_n have_v not_o promise_v i_o a_o scorpion_n instead_o of_o a_o egg_n he_o will_v not_o give_v i_o to_o the_o devil_n when_o i_o pray_v so_o earnest_o to_o he_o for_o his_o holy_a spirit_n 598._o the_o devil_n set_v not_o upon_o a_o man_n a_o spiritual_a high_a triumphant_a crown_n or_o garland_n of_o victory_n in_o ternario_fw-la sancto_fw-it in_o the_o holy_a ternary_n when_o a_o man_n fight_v against_o he_o he_o have_v none_o of_o that_o which_o have_v be_v do_v to_o this_o spirit_n which_o thou_o call_v a_o devil_n and_o whence_o its_o knowledge_n proceed_v 599._o i_o write_v not_o for_o my_o own_o fame_n which_o be_v in_o god_n but_o to_o teach_v man_n what_o they_o may_v expect_v from_o god_n if_o they_o will_v but_o come_v to_o the_o ring_n or_o list_n of_o this_o earnest_a fight_n unless_o the_o outward_a voluptuousness_n in_o soft_a pleasure_n of_o the_o flesh_n