Selected quad for the lemma: heaven_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heaven_n	church_n	kingdom_n	visible_a	4,215	5	9.6422	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A28529	Mysterium magnum, or An exposition of the first book of Moses called Genesis. Concerning the manifestation or revelation of the divine word through the three principles of the divine essence; also of the originall of the world and the creation. Wherein the kingdome of nature, & the kingdome of grace are expounded. For the better understanding of the Old and New Testament, and what Adam and Christ are. Also, how man should consider and may know himselfe in the light of nature, where he is, and where his temporall and eternall life, consist; also, where his eternall blessednesse, and damnation, consist. And is an exposition of the essence of all essences for the further consideration of the lovers, in the divine gift. Comprised in three parts: written anno 1623. By Jacob Behm. To which is added, The life of the author. And his Foure tables of divine revelation.; Mysterium magnum. English.	Böhme, Jakob, 1575-1624.; Böhme, Jakob, 1575-1624.; Ellistone, John, d. 1652.; Sparrow, John, 1615-1665?; H. B. (Henry Blunden)	1656 (1656)	Wing B3411A; ESTC R212985	753,539	662

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virgin_n child_n be_v not_o bear_v 38._o for_o the_o virgin_n child_n be_v hide_v in_o the_o desert_n and_o then_o the_o poor_a captivate_v soul_n be_v in_o great_a sorrow_n and_o lamentation_n sigh_v and_o cry_v to_o god_n also_o it_o can_v love_v or_o away_o with_o the_o bestial_a image_n but_o it_o do_v stir_v up_o itself_o as_o a_o great_a assault_a storm_n in_o the_o body_n and_o seek_v the_o gate_n of_o the_o deep_a in_o its_o original_a and_o force_v with_o might_n or_o holy_a violence_n into_o that_o word_n which_o have_v form_v it_o to_o be_v a_o creature_n and_o dive_v itself_o thereinto_o as_o a_o impotent_a will-lesse_a child_n and_o desire_v its_o first_o mother_n whence_o the_o first_o soul_n be_v bear_v for_o its_o nurse_n and_o make_v itself_o whole_o will-lesse_a in_o this_o mother_n and_o lie_v only_o at_o her_o breast_n and_o suck_v her_o love_n and_o grace_n into_o it_o the_o mother_n may_v do_v with_o it_o what_o she_o please_v this_o be_v the_o true_a meaning_n 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