Selected quad for the lemma: law_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
law_n	death_n	flesh_n	spirit_n	6,841	5	5.4779	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A28518	A consideration upon the book of Esaias Stiefel, of the threefold state of man, and his new birth written anno Christi 1621, by Jacob Behmen, otherwise called Teutonicus philosophus.; Bedencken über Esaiae Stiefels Büchlein Von dreyerley Zustandt des Menschen unnd dessen newen Geburt. English	Böhme, Jakob, 1575-1624.	1653 (1653)	Wing B3400; ESTC R21020	39,297	158

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it_o may_v attain_v and_o reach_v the_o sweet_a blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o in_o christ_n in_o our_o humanity_n break_v in_o piece_n the_o gate_n of_o death_n and_o change_v the_o anger_n of_o god_n in_o our_o humanity_n in_o himself_o into_o love_n wherein_o the_o poor_a captive_a soul_n drink_v out_o of_o god_n fountain_n and_o refresh_v herself_o in_o her_o fire-breath_n whereout_o the_o new_a greening_n out-greeneth_a the_o hunger_n and_o desire_n of_o the_o soul_n become_v then_o substantial_a in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n after_o a_o heavenly_a manner_n 15._o now_o like_a as_o the_o break_v of_o death_n must_v be_v do_v in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n in_o our_o soul_n and_o humanity_n so_o that_o the_o eternity_n in_o christ_n wherewith_o he_o be_v come_v from_o heaven_n and_o also_o be_v in_o heaven_n joh._n 3._o overcome_v the_o time_n as_o the_o life_n and_o will_n of_o the_o time_n and_o do_v change_v time_n with_o its_o will_n into_o the_o eternal_a will_n 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in_o i_o christ_n shed_v also_o his_o heavenly_a blood_n into_o my_o desire_n in_o my_o poor_a soul_n and_o tincture_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n therein_o that_o the_o first_o adamical_a image_n of_o god_n may_v again_o appear_v and_o become_v see_v hear_v feel_a taste_v and_o smell_v 17._o for_o that_o image_n which_o die_v in_o adam_n from_o the_o heavenly_a world_n essence_n as_o the_o right_n paradisical_a one_o dwell_v not_o in_o the_o four_o element_n its_o essence_n and_o life_n stand_v not_o in_o this_o world_n but_o in_o heaven_n which_o become_v reveal_v in_o christ_n in_o we_o as_o in_o the_o one_o pure_a and_o holy_a element_n whereout_o the_o four_o element_n in_o the_o beginning_n of_o time_n be_v spring_v and_o that_o same_o new_a inward_a spiritual_a man_n eat_v christ_n flesh_n and_o blood_n for_o he_o live_v and_o be_v in_o christ_n christ_n be_v his_o stock_n and_o he_o be_v a_o branch_n on_o the_o stock_n 18._o for_o every_o spirit_n eat_v of_o that_o of_o which_o 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love_n so_o that_o the_o poor_a soul_n can_v again_o eat_v heavenly_a manna_n which_o eat_v stand_v in_o christ_n person_n with_o our_o receive_a humanity_n in_o the_o temptation_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o desert_n again_o in_o the_o trial_n when_o adam_n in_o christ_n eat_v manna_n again_o from_o paradise_n forty_o day_n 20._o therefore_o i_o say_v that_o if_o any_o one_o be_v a_o christian_n he_o be_v it_o not_o through_o a_o impute_a graceshew_v from_o without_o his_o sin_n be_v not_o forgive_v he_o through_o the_o once_o happen_v word-speaking_a from_o without_o as_o a_o lord_n in_o this_o world_n give_v a_o murderer_n his_o life_n through_o a_o outward_a impute_a grace_n no_o no_o this_o avail_v nothing_o before_o god_n 21._o there_o be_v no_o grace_n wherethrough_a we_o can_v come_v to_o the_o childship_n

outward_a flesh_n and_o blood_n that_o it_o be_v christ_n flesh_n and_o moreover_o perfect_o holy_a and_o without_o fault_n only_o i_o can_v with_o truth_n say_v of_o the_o inward_a man_n bear_v of_o god_n that_o he_o be_v conceive_v in_o god_n essence_n as_o in_o the_o word_n of_o life_n which_o be_v again_o promise_v adam_n in_o paradise_n which_o open_v itself_o in_o the_o bind_v in_o the_o most_o bless_a virginlike_a mirror_n as_o in_o the_o divine_a virginity_n in_o our_o substantiality_n that_o be_v shut_v up_o in_o the_o death_n 54._o for_o in_o this_o conception_n be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n or_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n the_o man_n to_o the_o seed_n which_o be_v sow_v and_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n understand_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o of_o the_o noble_a image_n enclose_v in_o the_o death_n be_v the_o matrix_fw-la which_o receive_v into_o it_o the_o seed_n of_o god_n after_o a_o essential_a manner_n so_o that_o god_n and_o man_n become_v one_o person_n according_a to_o the_o form_n or_o manner_n of_o the_o three_o world_n as_o they_o stand_v one_o in_o another_o and_o yet_o the_o one_o be_v not_o the_o other_o for_o they_o possess_v not_o one_o the_o other_o but_o every_o one_o dwell_v in_o itself_o so_o that_o although_o god_n in_o christ_n be_v bear_v in_o we_o yet_o we_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n say_v when_o we_o speak_v of_o the_o whole_a man_n i_o be_o christ_n for_o the_o outward_a be_v not_o christ_n but_o thus_o we_o can_v and_o may_v say_v upon_o good_a ground_n i_o be_o in_o christ_n and_o christ_n be_v become_v man_n in_o i_o 55._o but_o his_o humane_a kingdom_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n and_o i_o with_o my_o new_a man_n in_o christ_n be_o not_o of_o this_o world_n for_o saint_n t_o paul_n say_v also_o that_o our_o conversation_n be_v in_o heaven_n whence_o we_o understand_v the_o outward_a mysterium_fw-la wait_v for_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n for_o the_o outward_a mysterium_fw-la on_o man_n shall_v put_v on_o jesus_n christ_n first_o in_o the_o last_o day_n when_o the_o turba_n shall_v afore_o be_v take_v from_o the_o mysterium_fw-la in_o which_o the_o sin-mirror_n stand_v which_o belong_v to_o the_o anger_n of_o god_n therefore_o a_o judgments-day_n be_v ordain_v when_o all_o shall_v be_v restore_v which_o we_o have_v lose_v in_o adam_n 56._o but_o if_o we_o with_o this_o outward_a visible_a and_o palpable_a flesh_n be_v whole_o perfect_a then_o must_v the_o outward_a man_n have_v put_v on_o paradise_n again_o and_o then_o the_o outward_a man_n be_v immortal_a and_o unperishable_a and_o can_v go_v through_o earth_n and_o stone_n the_o four_o element_n also_o be_v as_o it_o be_v swallow_v up_o in_o one_o as_o we_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o last_o day_n then_o must_v and_o shall_v the_o outward_a man_n also_o eat_v no_o more_o of_o the_o forbid_a tree_n the_o magical_a impregnate_n will_v also_o begin_v and_o we_o not_o be_v bear_v after_o a_o bestial_a or_o animal_n manner_n 57_o but_o if_o the_o author_n have_v as_o he_o say_v put_v on_o paradise_n than_o he_o be_v take_v up_o i_o as_o yet_o can_v say_v no_o such_o thing_n of_o myself_o i_o have_v also_o seek_v the_o pearl_n with_o earnestness_n and_o have_v also_o thereby_o obtain_v a_o jewel_n it_o be_v also_o give_v i_o to_o know_v the_o first_o man_n in_o paradise_n how_o he_o be_v before_o the_o fall_n and_o after_o the_o fall_n and_o have_v also_o see_v the_o property_n of_o paradise_n but_o not_o in_o the_o outward_a man._n 58._o i_o say_v also_o that_o the_o inward_a man_n have_v put_v on_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o live_v in_o heaven_n in_o god_n but_o there_o be_v yet_o a_o great_a difference_n between_o the_o outward_a and_o the_o inward_a man_n as_o also_o between_o we_o and_o the_o world_n of_o paradise_n paradise_n green_v no_o more_o through_o the_o earth_n the_o lord_n have_v curse_v the_o earth_n and_o the_o outward_a man_n dwell_v on_o the_o curse_a earth_n and_o eat_v the_o curse_a fruit_n he_o swallow_v down_o the_o curse_n into_o himself_o and_o therefore_o here_o in_o this_o world_n there_o be_v no_o whole_a or_o absolute_a perfection_n 59_o but_o so_o far_o indeed_o it_o come_v with_o man_n if_o he_o enter_v into_o the_o new_a birth_n that_o he_o can_v tame_v the_o outward_a man_n so_o that_o he_o must_v do_v what_o he_o will_v not_o willing_o for_o the_o inward_a deprive_v he_o of_o the_o power_n and_o throughthronge_v he_o as_o the_o gold_n do_v in_o a_o gross_a stone_n but_o as_o the_o grossness_n in_o the_o stone_n become_v not_o gold_n so_o also_o the_o outward_a man_n become_v not_o god_n otherwise_o it_o shall_v follow_v that_o also_o the_o outward_a world_n shall_v be_v change_v into_o the_o pure_a deity_n 60._o the_o outward_a man_n be_v the_o outward_a world_n of_o the_o star_n and_o element_n and_o the_o inward_a man_n in_o christ_n be_v the_o inward_a divine_a world_n and_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o fire-world_n for_o she_o have_v the_o eternal_a centre_n to_o nature_n in_o herself_o that_o centre_n be_v the_o dark_a world_n therefore_o when_o she_o lose_v god_n light_n she_o stand_v in_o herself_o in_o the_o pit_n in_o the_o dark_a world_n viz._n in_o god_n anger_n 61._o that_o also_o the_o author_n say_v he_o be_v through_o christ_n so_o transmute_v in_o the_o death_n that_o he_o can_v sin_v any_o more_o and_o thereupon_o leave_v the_o outward_a name_n of_o the_o outward_a world_n substance_n that_o need_v another_o far_o plain_a declaration_n and_o will_v hardly_o be_v take_v or_o grant_v unless_o it_o come_v to_o a_o clear_a understanding_n for_o the_o most_o holy_a man_n have_v acknowledge_v themselves_o sinner_n not_o that_o they_o desire_v it_o or_o will_v do_v it_o but_o they_o complain_v of_o it_o before_o god_n that_o the_o outward_a man_n be_v become_v live_v in_o the_o anger_n of_o god_n and_o that_o the_o anger_n rule_v in_o they_o as_o that_o high_a apostle_n paul_n say_v now_o if_o i_o sin_n i_o do_v it_o not_o but_o the_o sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o my_o flesh_n rom._n 7._o 62._o now_o where_o sin_n dwell_v in_o the_o flesh_n there_o be_v yet_o no_o perfection_n therefore_o lie_n say_v further_a wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n and_o say_v i_o thank_v god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n so_o then_o with_o my_o mind_n i_o myself_o serve_v the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o with_o the_o flesh_n the_o law_n of_o sin_n the_o scripture_n say_v before_o thou_o be_v none_o live_v righteous_a item_n the_o heaven_n be_v also_o not_o pure_a before_o god_n why_o shall_v then_o also_o a_o angel_n name_v be_v give_v to_o the_o outward_a fleshly_a man_n that_o lie_v enclose_v in_o the_o anger_n of_o god_n he_o be_v but_o evil_n and_o strive_v continual_o against_o god_n law_n and_o belong_v to_o the_o earth_n and_o his_o mysterium_fw-la to_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n he_o shall_v purge_v the_o floor_n 63._o but_o that_o it_o be_v say_v we_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n in_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v very_o true_a that_o be_v once_o do_v for_o we_o all_o but_o we_o must_v yet_o always_o die_v unto_o sin_n in_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n we_o must_v always_o kill_v the_o man_n of_o sin_n that_o the_o new_a may_v live_v but_o we_o can_v whole_o kill_v he_o but_o take_v he_o captive_a and_o always_o pour_v water_n on_o he_o out_o of_o god_n meekness_n into_o his_o fire-burning_a 64._o for_o the_o soul_n be_v a_o fire-eye_n and_o be_v the_o great_a life_n it_o will_v have_v substance_n in_o which_o its_o fire_n may_v burn_v but_o since_o it_o be_v in_o adam_n fall_n turn_v and_o bend_v into_o this_o world_n therefore_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o star_n and_o element_n be_v enter_v into_o it_o to_o lodge_v there_o which_o often_o bring-in_a a_o strange_a turba_n now_o if_o the_o heaven_n be_v not_o clean_a before_o god_n how_o will_v then_o that_o be_v clean_a that_o be_v govern_v by_o the_o outward_a heaven_n namely_o the_o outward_a life_n that_o be_v only_o drive_v by_o the_o outward_a heaven_n regiment_n 65._o the_o incorruptible_a as_o the_o new_a man_n can_v put_v on_o the_o corruptible_a as_o the_o outward_a flesh_n for_o turba_n be_v therein_o this_o shall_v first_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n when_o the_o turba_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o from_o the_o outward_a mysterium_fw-la 66._o but_o that_o the_o author_n say_v it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o a_o regenerate_v man_n can_v sin_v by_o that_o we_o know_v he_o understand_v not_o sufficient_o the_o mysterium_fw-la of_o the_o soul_n we_o see_v it_o be_v possible_a in_o adam_n when_o his_o outward_a man_n be_v pure_a