Selected quad for the lemma: life_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
life_n	line_n	page_n	read_v	4,280	5	9.9304	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A28533	Several treatises of Jacob Behme not printed in English before ... : to which are annexed the exposition of the table of the three principles : also an epistle of the knowledge of God, and of all things, and of the true and false light : with a table of the revelation of the divine secret mystery / Englished by John Sparrow.; Selections. English. 1661	Böhme, Jakob, 1575-1624.; Sparrow, John, 1615-1665?	1661 (1661)	Wing B3418; ESTC R21811	234,994	342

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very_a part_n be_v god_n become_v man_n that_o very_a part_n have_v the_o covenant_n the_o covenant_n ground_n of_o the_o angelical_a world_n for_o it_o have_v its_o original_a out_o of_o the_o angelical_a world_n 16._o but_o if_o as_o many_o time_n wicked_a parent_n whole_o steep_a demerse_n and_o plunge_v themselves_o into_o the_o anger_n of_o god_n and_o so_o beget_v child_n then_o indeed_o be_v their_o seed_n shut_v up_o in_o death_n and_o have_v nothing_o of_o a_o right_n humane_a essence_n in_o they_o which_o move_v itself_o but_o only_o that_o which_o the_o constellation_n in_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o great_a world_n majoris_fw-la mundi_fw-la have_v in_o itself_o 17._o note_n 17._o note_n and_o there_o indeed_o be_v the_o divine_a power_n somewhat_o stir_v but_o the_o anger_n be_v power_n be_v set_v in_o opposition_n and_o it_o be_v very_o hard_a yet_o it_o be_v very_o possible_a for_o god_n become_a man_n or_o incarnation_n be_v set_v and_o present_v to_o all_o soul_n in_o the_o life_n light_n 18._o but_o the_o baptism_n contain_v somewhat_o else_o god_n essence_n viz_o the_o water_n of_o eternal_a life_n generate_v out_o of_o god_n meekness_n must_v stir_v the_o right_a humane_a essence_n with_o adam_n shut_v up_o or_o include_v in_o death_n and_o must_v give_v in_o itself_o there_o as_o a_o new_a life_n or_o a_o live_a essence_n god_n water_n must_v baptise_v the_o holy_a ghost_n must_v be_v the_o workmaster_n 19_o but_o i_o say_v according_a to_o my_o knowledge_n that_o the_o water_n of_o the_o eternal_a life_n upon_o which_o the_o holy_a spirit_n hatch_v spirit_n hover_v or_o hatch_v move_v be_v hardly_o give_v in_o to_o the_o poison_n of_o the_o fierce_a wrath_n and_o of_o death_n where_o there_o be_v not_o a_o essence_n of_o desire_n within_o 20._o i_o say_v thus_o that_o also_o a_o child_n as_o soon_o as_o it_o have_v the_o life_n in_o the_o mother_n body_n or_o womb_n so_o far_o as_o the_o divine_a essence_n which_o stand_v in_o the_o heavenly_a 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or_o mark_v in_o the_o heavenly_a part_n stir_v not_o in_o mary_n alone_o but_o also_o in_o adam_n and_o eve_n and_o all_o their_o child_n which_o have_v give_v themselves_o up_o into_o god_n they_o become_v all_o bless_a in_o the_o limit_v or_o mark._n 24._o for_o that_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o god_n institute_v with_o adam_n and_o eve_n that_o very_a covenant_n stand_v in_o all_o and_o every_o humane_a essence_n but_o not_o in_o the_o devilish_a 25._o but_o the_o baptism_n be_v the_o seal_n that_o god_n hang_v or_o annex_v to_o the_o covenant_n as_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n circumcision_n be_v god_n give_v in_o the_o baptism_n divine_a water_n to_o the_o humane_a for_o a_o earnest_a or_o pledge_n and_o seal_n 26._o but_o the_o covenant_n be_v plain_o there_o before_o the_o baptism_n it_o be_v make_v in_o paradise_n yea_o 1.4_o yea_o 1_o pet._n 1.20_o eph._n 1.4_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n as_o soon_o as_o a_o soul_n in_o the_o mother_n body_n or_o womb_n be_v stir_v so_o that_o a_o principle_n and_o a_o humane_a soul_n be_v generate_v or_o bear_v so_o instant_o it_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n 27._o for_o christ_n have_v give_v himself_o into_o god_n fire_n into_o the_o principle_n and_o fulfil_v the_o covenant_n and_o be_v become_v the_o p●●●ne_o the_o or_o p●●●ne_o earnest_a or_o pledge_n of_o the_o testament_n 28._o that_o same_o pawn_n or_o pledge_n wait_v upon_o no_o outward_a ordinance_n or_o upon_o the_o outward_a man_n conceit_n but_o as_o soon_o as_o a_o soul_n be_v generate_v or_o bear_v out_o of_o the_o principle_n it_o be_v in_o the_o prey_n of_o the_o testament_n so_o far_o as_o the_o divine_a life_n in_o the_o soul_n be_v stir_v 29._o but_o not_o in_o the_o wicked_a soul_n there_o must_v the_o divine_a life_n first_o be_v generate_v or_o bear_v god_n anger_n devour_v many_o a_o soul_n and_o that_o yet_o in_o the_o essence_n ere_o it_o attai●eth_v or_o reach_v the_o principle_n and_o therefore_o because_o it_o be_v out_o of_o false_a or_o wicked_a essence_n from_o the_o evil_a seed_n of_o the_o parent_n objection_n 30._o reason_n say_v what_o can_v a_o child_n do_v to_o it_o that_o the_o parent_n be_v wicked_a answer_n yea_o also_o what_o can_v god_n do_v to_o it_o stand_v it_o not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o parent_n to_o beget_v a_o child_n what_o can_v god_n do_v with_o it_o that_o whore_n and_o whoremonger_n crawl_v together_o 31._o though_o indeed_o the_o false_a or_o wicked_a tree_n do_v not_o thus_o alone_o arise_v out_o of_o this_o line_n or_o lineage_n but_o also_o in_o the_o marriage_n be_v not_o man_n free_a if_o he_o awaken_v no_o life_n then_o his_o seed_n continue_v a_o life_n a_o or_o ground_n of_o substance_n and_o life_n essence_n 32._o shall_v therefore_o god_n for_o the_o child_n innocency_n sake_n cast_v the_o pearl_n before_o swine_n do_v not_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n stand_v towards_o it_o it_o may_v enter_v in_o god_n it_o god_n or_o hinder_v it_o shut_v it_o up_o from_o none_o 33._o but_o a_o evil_a man_n be_v shut_v up_o in_o body_n and_o soul_n why_o also_o not_o in_o the_o seed_n the_o seed_n be_v true_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o body_n if_o a_o man_n will_v reap_v good_a wheat_n a_o man_n must_v needs_o then_o sow_v wheat_n but_o if_o thistle-seed_n be_v sow_o than_o a_o thistle_n grow_v out_o of_o it_o and_o must_v god_n then_o change_v that_o into_o wheat_n 34._o have_v not_o the_o sour_a power_n to_o sow_v in_o his_o field_n what_o he_o will_v or_o will_v thou_o say_v what_o can_v the_o thistle_n do_v to_o it_o that_o it_o be_v a_o thistle_n and_o prick_v it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v among_o the_o wheat_n but_o it_o grow_v up_o together_o of_o itself_o 35._o god_n will_v indeed_o be_v at_o quiet_a if_o no_o thistle-childe_n do_v grow_v it_o be_v also_o not_o his_o ordinance_n 39_o ordinance_n luke_n 13.25_o 38_o 39_o but_o the_o devil_n sow_v weed_n among_o the_o wheat_n viz_o into_o man_n mind_n why_o do_v man_n let_v he_o do_v that_o and_o destroy_v himself_o so_o that_o his_o essence_n become_v a_o thistle-seed_n and_o bear_v weed_n for_o the_o fire_n in_o the_o fierce_a wrath_n of_o god_n 36._o also_o it_o lie_v not_o all_o in_o the_o seed_n but_o in_o the_o field_n or_o soil_n many_o a_o noble_a grain_n of_o corn_n perish_v in_o the_o evil_a field_n or_o soyle_n essence_n 37._o the_o heaven_n with_o the_o sun_n give_v to_o all_o vegetable_n or_o sprouts_n life_n and_o power_n the_o sun_n make_v no_o weed_n also_o it_o desire_v none_o but_o the_o essence_n in_o the_o field_n or_o soil_n make_v many_o somewhat_o else_o and_o destroy_v the_o good_a so_o also_o in_o man._n 38._o many_o a_o curse_n stick_v which_o one_o wish_v to_o the_o other_o when_o the_o other_o have_v stir_v up_o or_o provoke_v the_o curse_n and_o be_v capable_a of_o it_o or_o liable_a to_o it_o as_o indeed_o be_v common_a among_o wicked_a marry_a people_n who_o wish_v the_o devil_n and_o hell_n fire_n to_o one_o another_o 39_o if_o 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