Selected quad for the lemma: ground_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
ground_n	flower_n	root_n	stalk_n	1,862	5	10.9023	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A28521	The epistles of Jacob Behmen, aliter, Teutonicus philosophus very usefull and necessary for those that read his vvritings, and are very full of excellent and plaine instructions how to attaine to the life of Christ / translated out of the German language.; Correspondence. English. Selections	Böhme, Jakob, 1575-1624.; Ellistone, John, d. 1652.	1649 (1649)	Wing B3404; ESTC R2334	183,592	232

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viz._n christ_n flesh_n and_o blood_n than_o that_o spark_n grow_v to_o a_o great_a fire_n and_o light_n which_o shine_v and_o send_v forth_o its_o light_n with_o fair_a virtue_n and_o good_a work_n and_o live_v in_o great_a patience_n under_o the_o vanity_n of_o this_o world_n and_o yet_o grow_v forth_o as_o a_o fair_a flower_n out_o of_o the_o wild_a earth_n 43._o a_o similitude_n whereof_o we_o have_v in_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o earth_n ☞_o namely_o that_o if_o the_o sun_n shall_v not_o shine_v upon_o the_o earth_n no_o fruit_n can_v grow_v but_o when_o the_o sun_n shine_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o penetrate_v into_o the_o ens_fw-la of_o the_o earth_n than_o the_o ens_fw-la of_o the_o earth_n receive_v the_o virtue_n or_o powerful_a influence_n of_o the_o sun_n into_o itself_o whereupon_o a_o great_a hunger_n arise_v in_o the_o ens_fw-la of_o the_o earth_n after_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o this_o hunger_n impress_v and_o feed_v upon_o the_o virtue_n and_o influence_n 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the_o ground_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o divine_a field_n when_o it_o receive_v the_o divine_a sunshine_n into_o itself_o a_o divine_a plant_n spring_v forth_o and_o this_o be_v the_o new_a birth_n whereof_o christ_n speak_v now_o this_o plant_n must_v be_v nourish_v from_o above_o by_o the_o celestial_a influence_n and_o draw_v up_o in_o growth_n by_o the_o divine_a sun_n and_o by_o the_o divine_a water_n and_o preserve_v by_o the_o divine_a constellation_n viz._n the_o divine_a virtue_n or_o power_n of_o god_n till_o it_o come_v to_o be_v a_o divine_a body_n of_o a_o divine_a and_o angelical_a figure_n as_o the_o body_n on_o the_o stalk_n 45._o and_o as_o the_o body_n on_o the_o stalk_n must_v stand_v in_o rain_n wind_n and_o storm_n in_o heat_n and_o cold_a and_o suffer_v the_o sun_n to_o ripen_v it_o so_o likewise_o must_v a_o christian_a stand_n in_o this_o thorny_a world_n in_o the_o awake_v anger_n of_o god_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o devil_n among_o many_o wicked_a man_n and_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v beat_v with_o scorn_n and_o contempt_n and_o yet_o he_o must_v turn_v his_o hope_n and_o confidence_n from_o all_o creature_n only_o and_o alone_o upon_o the_o divine_a sun_n and_o suffer_v it_o to_o ripen_v he_o and_o beget_v he_o to_o a_o heavenly_a fruit_n 46._o not_o temple_n or_o house_n of_o stone_n or_o (null)_o ordinance_n and_o form_n of_o lip-labour_n word_n worship_n do_v beget_v or_o regenerate_v he_o to_o a_o newness_n of_o life_n ☞_o but_o the_o divine_a sun_n in_o the_o divine_a constellation_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o himself_o do_v beget_v he_o out_o of_o the_o fountain_n of_o life_n jesus_n christ_n so_o that_o he_o be_v a_o branch_n on_o the_o vine_n of_o christ_n and_o bring_v forth_o good_a grape_n which_o the_o divine_a sun_n ripen_v that_o god_n child_n be_v his_o love_a fellow_n member_n may_v eat_v they_o whereby_o they_o also_o grow_v and_o flourish_v in_o and_o with_o he_o which_o grape_n be_v good_a doctrine_n life_n and_o work_n 47._o a_o man_n must_v come_v to_o the_o practice_n effectual_a performance_n and_o fruitfulness_n in_o christianity_n otherwise_o the_o new_a birth_n be_v not_o yet_o manifest_a in_o he_o nor_o the_o noble_a branch_n yet_o bear_v no_o tickle_a or_o soothe_v comfort_v with_o promise_n or_o scripture_n evidence_n and_o boast_v of_o a_o faith_n do_v avail_v any_o man_n at_o all_o if_o the_o faith_n make_v he_o not_o a_o child_n conformable_a to_o god_n in_o essence_n and_o will_n which_o faith_n bring_v forth_o divine_a fruit_n 48._o all_o that_o man_n now_o do_v strive_v dispute_n contend_v and_o fight_v about_o and_o thereby_o destroy_v and_o lay_v desolate_a country_n and_o people_n be_v only_o a_o mere_a husk_n without_o fruit_n a_o form_n without_o power_n a_o mammon_n without_o christian_a mercy_n and_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o fiery_a world_n for_o separation_n and_o shall_v be_v decide_v in_o the_o 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