Selected quad for the lemma: ground_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
ground_n	fruit_n	good_a	tree_n	4,708	5	8.6623	4	true

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 1._o courteous_a reader_n i_o compare_v the_o whole_a philosophy_n astrology_n and_o theology_n together_o with_o their_o mother_n to_o a_o goodly_a tree_n which_o grow_v in_o a_o fair_a garden_n of_o pleasure_n 2._o now_o the_o earth_n in_o which_o the_o tree_n stand_v afford_v sap_n continual_o to_o the_o tree_n whereby_o the_o tree_n have_v its_o live_a quality_n but_o the_o tree_n in_o itself_o grow_v from_o the_o sap_n of_o the_o earth_n become_v large_a and_o spread_v itself_o abroad_o with_o its_o branch_n and_o then_o as_o the_o earth_n work_v with_o its_o power_n upon_o the_o tree_n to_o make_v it_o grow_v and_o increase_v so_o the_o tree_n also_o work_v continual_o with_o its_o branch_n with_o all_o its_o strength_n that_o it_o may_v still_o bear_v good_a fruit_n abundant_o 3._o but_o when_o the_o tree_n bear_v few_o fruit_n and_o those_o but_o small_a one_o neither_o shrivel_v rot_v and_o worm-eaten_a the_o fault_n do_v not_o lie_v in_o the_o will_n of_o the_o tree_n as_o if_o it_o desire_v purposely_o to_o bear_v evil_a fruit_n because_o it_o be_v a_o goodly_a tree_n of_o good_a quality_n but_o here_o lie_v the_o fault_n because_o there_o be_v often_o great_a cold_a great_a heat_n mildew_n caterpillar_n and_o other_o worm_n happen_v to_o it_o for_o the_o quality_n in_o the_o deep_a from_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o star_n spoil_v it_o and_o that_o make_v it_o bear_v but_o few_o good_a fruit_n 4._o now_o the_o tree_n be_v of_o this_o condition_n that_o the_o big_a and_o old_a it_o be_v the_o sweet_a fruit_n it_o bear_v in_o its_o young_a year_n it_o bear_v few_o fruit_n which_o the_o crude_a and_o wild_a nature_n of_o the_o ground_n or_o earth_n cause_v and_o the_o superfluous_a moisture_n in_o the_o tree_n and_o though_o it_o bear_v many_o and_o fair_a blossom_n yet_o the_o most_o of_o its_o apple_n fall_v off_o while_o they_o be_v grow_v which_o be_v not_o so_o when_o it_o stand_v in_o a_o very_a good_a soil_n or_o mould_n now_o this_o tree_n also_o 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 observe_v what_o i_o have_v signify_v by_o this_o similitude_n the_o garden_n of_o this_o tree_n signify_v the_o world_n the_o soil_n or_o mould_n signify_v nature_n the_o stock_n of_o the_o tree_n signify_v the_o star_n by_o the_o branch_n be_v mean_v the_o element_n the_o fruit_n which_o grow_v on_o this_o tree_n signify_v man_n the_o sapp_n in_o the_o tree_n resemble_v the_o pure_a deity_n now_o man_n be_v make_v out_o of_o nature_n the_o star_n and_o element_n but_o god_n the_o creator_n reign_v in_o all_o even_o as_o the_o sapp_n do_v in_o the_o whole_a tree_n 8._o but_o there_o be_v two_o quality_n in_o nature_n even_o until_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n the_o one_o be_v pleasant_a heavenly_a and_o holy_a the_o other_o be_v fierce_a wrathful_a hellish_a and_o thirsty_a 9_o now_o the_o good_a one_o qualifi_v and_o work_v continual_o with_o all_o industry_n to_o bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n reign_v therein_o and_o afford_v thereunto_o sapp_n and_o 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 then_o there_o arise_v a_o light_n in_o nature_n among_o the_o heathen_n so_o that_o they_o know_v nature_n &_o her_o operation_n although_o this_o be_v only_o a_o light_n in_o the_o wild_a nature_n and_o be_v not_o yet_o the_o holy_a light_n 27._o for_o the_o wild_a nature_n be_v not_o yet_o overcome_v and_o light_n and_o darkness_n wrestle_v so_o long_o one_o with_o another_o till_o the_o sun_n arise_v &_o force_v this_o tree_n with_o its_o heat_n so_o that_o it_o do_v bear_v pleasant_a sweet_a fruit_n that_o be_v till_o there_o come_v the_o prince_n of_o light_n out_o of_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n and_o become_v man_n in_o nature_n and_o wrestle_v in_o his_o humane_a body_n in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o divine_a light_n in_o the_o wild_a nature_n that_o same_o prince_n and_o royal_a twig_n grow_v up_o in_o nature_n and_o become_v a_o tree_n in_o nature_n and_o spread_v its_o branch_n abroad_o from_o the_o east_n to_o the_o west_n and_o encompass_v the_o whole_a nature_n and_o wrestle_v and_o fight_v with_o the_o fierce_a wrath_n which_o be_v in_o nature_n and_o with_o the_o prince_n thereof_o till_o he_o overcome_v and_o triumph_v as_o a_o king_n in_o nature_n and_o take_v the_o prince_n of_o wrath_n or_o fierceness_n captive_a in_o his_o own_o house_n psal._n 68_o 28._o this_o be_v do_v there_o grow_v out_o of_o the_o royal_a tree_n which_o be_v grow_v in_o nature_n many_o thousand_o legion_n of_o precious_a sweet_a twig_n all_o which_o have_v the_o scent_n and_o taste_v of_o that_o precious_a tree_n though_o there_o fall_v upon_o they_o rain_n snow_n hail_n and_o tempestuous_a storm_n so_o that_o many_o a_o twig_n be_v tear_v and_o beat_v off_o from_o the_o tree_n yet_o still_o other_o grow_v in_o their_o place_n for_o the_o wrath_n or_o fierceness_n in_o nature_n and_o the_o prince_n thereof_o raise_v great_a tempest_n with_o hail_n thunder_a lightning_n and_o rain_n so_o that_o many_o glorious_a twigg_n be_v tear_v from_o the_o sweet_a and_o good_a tree_n 29._o but_o these_o twigg_n be_v of_o such_o a_o pleasant_a sweet_a and_o curious_a taste_n that_o no_o humane_a nor_o angelical_a tongue_n be_v able_a to_o express_v it_o for_o there_o be_v great_a power_n and_o virtue_n in_o they_o they_o be_v good_a to_o heal_v the_o wild_a heathen_n whatever_o heathen_a do_v eat_v of_o the_o twig_n of_o this_o tree_n he_o be_v deliver_v from_o his_o wild_a nature_n in_o which_o he_o be_v bear_v and_o become_v a_o sweet_a tree_n in_o this_o precious_a tree_n and_o spring_v up_o in_o that_o tree_n and_o do_v bear_v precious_a fruit_n like_o the_o royal_a tree_n therefore_o many_o heathen_n resort_v to_o the_o precious_a tree_n where_o the_o precious_a twigg_n lay_v which_o the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n by_o his_o storm_n and_o tempestuous_a wind_n have_v tear_v off_o and_o whatever_o heathen_a do_v smell_v to_o the_o twig_n so_o tear_v off_o he_o be_v heal_v of_o his_o wild_a wrath_n or_o fierceness_n which_o he_o have_v bring_v from_o his_o mother_n into_o the_o world_n 30._o but_o when_o the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n do_v see_v that_o the_o heathen_n strive_v and_o contend_v about_o these_o twigg_n and_o not_o about_o the_o tree_n therein_o he_o find_v great_a loss_n and_o damage_n and_o then_o he_o cease_v with_o his_o storm_n towards_o the_o east_n and_o south_n and_o place_v a_o merchant_n under_o the_o tree_n who_o gather_v up_o the_o twigg_n which_o be_v fall_v from_o the_o precious_a tree_n and_o then_o when_o the_o heathen_n come_v and_o inquire_v after_o the_o good_a and_o virtuous_a twig_n than_o the_o merchant_n present_v and_o offer_v they_o for_o money_n to_o make_v gain_n of_o the_o precious_a tree_n for_o this_o the_o prince_n of_o wrath_n or_o fierceness_n require_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o merchant_n because_o the_o tree_n be_v grow_v upon_o his_o ground_n and_o land_n and_o spoil_v his_o soil_n 31._o and_o so_o when_o the_o heathen_n do_v see_v that_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o precious_a tree_n be_v put_v to_o sale_n they_o flock_v to_o the_o merchant_n and_o buy_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o tree_n and_o they_o come_v also_o from_o foreign_a island_n to_o buy_v even_o from_o the_o end_v of_o the_o world_n now_o when_o the_o merchant_n see_v that_o his_o ware_n be_v in_o request_n and_o esteem_v he_o plot_v how_o he_o may_v gather_v a_o great_a treasure_n to_o his_o master_n and_o so_o send_v factor_n abroad_o every_o where_o to_o offer_v his_o ware_n to_o sell_v praise_v they_o high_o but_o he_o sophisticated_a the_o ware_n and_o sell_v other_o fruit_n instead_o of_o the_o good_a which_o be_v not_o grow_v on_o the_o good_a tree_n this_o he_o do_v to_o increase_v his_o master_n treasure_n 32._o but_o the_o heathen_n and_o all_o the_o island_n and_o nation_n which_o dwell_v on_o the_o earth_n be_v all_o grow_v on_o the_o wild_a tree_n which_o be_v good_a and_o bad_a and_o therefore_o be_v half_o blind_a and_o do_v not_o discern_v the_o good_a tree_n which_o however_o do_v spread_v its_o branch_n from_o the_o east_n to_o the_o west_n else_o they_o will_v not_o have_v buy_v of_o the_o false_a ware_n 33._o but_o because_o they_o know_v not_o the_o precious_a tree_n which_o spread_v its_o branch_n over_o they_o all_o all_o of_o they_o run_v after_o and_o to_o the_o factor_n and_o buy_v of_o they_o mix_v false_a ware_n instead_o of_o good_a and_o suppose_v they_o serve_v for_o health_n but_o because_o all_o of_o they_o do_v long_o after_o the_o good_a tree_n which_o however_o move_v over_o they_o all_o many_o of_o they_o be_v heal_v because_o of_o their_o great_a desire_n they_o have_v to_o the_o tree_n for_o the_o fragrancy_n of_o the_o tree_n which_o move_v over_o they_o heal_v they_o of_o their_o wrath_n or_o fierceness_n and_o wild_a nature_n and_o not_o the_o false_a ware_n of_o the_o factor_n this_o continue_v a_o long_a time_n 34._o now_o when_o the_o prince_n in_o the_o darkness_n who_o be_v the_o source_n of_o wrath_n or_o fierceness_n malice_n and_o perdition_n perceive_v that_o man_n be_v heal_v of_o their_o poison_n and_o wild_a nature_n by_o the_o fragrancy_n of_o the_o precious_a tree_n he_o be_v enrage_v and_o plant_v a_o wild_a tree_n towards_o the_o north_n which_o spring_v up_o and_o grow_v in_o the_o fierceness_n or_o wrath_n of_o nature_n and_o make_v proclamation_n say_v this_o be_v the_o tree_n of_o life_n he_o that_o eat_v of_o it_o shall_v be_v heal_v and_o live_v eternal_o 35._o for_o in_o that_o place_n where_o the_o wild_a tree_n grow_v be_v a_o wild_a place_n and_o the_o people_n there_o have_v the_o true_a light_n of_o god_n from_o the_o begin_n even_o unto_o that_o time_n and_o to_o this_o day_n though_o unknown_a and_o the_o tree_n grow_v on_o the_o mount_n hagar_n in_o the_o house_n of_o ishmael_n the_o mocker_n but_o when_o proclamation_n be_v make_v of_o the_o tree_n behold_v this_o be_v the_o tree_n of_o life_n then_o the_o wild_a people_n ●●ocked_v unto_o the_o tree_n which_o be_v not_o bear_v of_o 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