Selected quad for the lemma: scripture_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
scripture_n	word_n	wrath_n	writing_n	19	3	9.2518	5	false

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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of_o reason_n and_o hide_v the_o wolf_n which_o thereby_o murther_v and_o devour_v christ_n flock_n under_o the_o purple_a mantle_n of_o christ_n to_o he_o they_o give_v diligent_a attention_n for_o the_o fleshly_a serpent_n heart_n do_v therewith_o soothe_v up_o and_o flatter_v itself_o in_o its_o evil_a property_n it_o have_v even_o such_o a_o artificial_a nature_n and_o constitution_n 48._o such_o seed_n these_o teacher_n choose_v of_o man_n do_v sow_v who_o only_o desire_v the_o call_v for_o temporal_a honour_n and_o pleasure_n but_o be_v not_o call_v of_o god_n and_o be_v also_o without_o divine_a knowledge_n and_o understand_v not_o what_o true_a divinity_n be_v they_o enter_v not_o by_o the_o door_n of_o christ_n but_o they_o come_v into_o place_n by_o the_o election_n and_o favour_n of_o man_n through_o the_o mean_n of_o their_o own_o willing_a walk_a and_o run_v these_o can_v no_o way_n be_v acknowledge_v for_o the_o shepherd_n of_o christ_n for_o they_o be_v not_o bear_v of_o christ_n and_o choose_v to_o this_o function_n and_o divine_a call_n 49._o they_o be_v only_o the_o great_a master-builder_n of_o babylon_n where_o the_o language_n be_v confound_v and_o man_n thereby_o set_v at_o odds_n and_o variance_n and_o they_o set_v up_o war_n and_o contention_n upon_o the_o earth_n for_o they_o wrangle_v and_o jangle_n about_o the_o mere_a husk_n viz._n about_o the_o write_a word_n and_o letter_n and_o they_o have_v not_o the_o live_a word_n of_o god_n dwell_v in_o they_o from_o which_o they_o ought_v to_o teach_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n itself_o must_v be_v the_o teacher_n in_o the_o word_n with_o the_o live_a voice_n or_o expression_n the_o spirit_n spirit_n spirit_n spirit_n spirit_n the_o humane_a spirit_n of_o man_n must_v know_v and_o feel_o find_v christ_n in_o it_o otherwise_o none_o teach_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n only_o dumb_a senseless_a word_n without_o power_n and_o spirit_n 50._o now_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o child_n do_v reprove_v these_o and_o show_v they_o the_o true_a way_n viz._n how_o we_o must_v die_v whole_o in_o christ_n death_n to_o the_o selfehood_n and_o the_o false_a selfefull_a desire_n of_o temporal_a pleasure_n and_o honour_n and_o be_v bear_v again_o of_o christ_n spirit_n with_o another_o new_a will_n and_o desire_v out_o of_o christ_n body_n christ_n christ_n christ_n or_o body_n love_n in_o peculiar_a real_a knowledge_n and_o preach_v and_o teach_v christ_n from_o our_o own_n peculiar_a and_o singular_a knowledge_n of_o he_o in_o our_o self_n 51._o this_o babel_n in_o cain_n can_v endure_v that_o one_o shall_v teach_v that_o christ_n himself_o must_v be_v the_o teacher_n in_o the_o humane_a spirit_n they_o plead_v their_o cause_n from_o the_o forewrite_v apostolical_a word_n and_o say_v if_o they_o teach_v the_o same_o than_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v pour_v forth_o yes_o forsooth_o very_o right_n i_o say_v so_o

wherefore_o ask_v thou_o what_o be_v my_o name_n that_o be_v i_o be_o no_o stranger_n but_o be_o even_o the_o israel_n in_o thyself_o i_o have_v no_o other_o name_n but_o thy_o name_n and_o my_o name_n shall_v be_v one_o 38._o for_o god_n without_o nature_n and_o creature_n have_v no_o name_n but_o be_v call_v only_o the_o eternal_a good_a viz._n the_o eternal_a one_o the_o abyss_n and_o ground_n and_o and_o and_o or_o ground_n profundity_n of_o all_o being_n there_o be_v no_o place_n find_v for_o he_o therefore_o can_v no_o creature_n right_o name_v he_o for_o all_o name_n stand_v in_o the_o form_a word_n of_o power_n but_o god_n be_v himself_z the_o root_n of_o all_o power_n without_o beginning_n and_o name_n therefore_o say_v he_o to_o jacob_n wherefore_o ask_v thou_o what_o be_v my_o name_n and_o bless_v he_o 39_o as_o the_o creature_n and_o also_o all_o vegetable_n of_o the_o earth_n can_v know_v how_o the_o sun_n power_n be_v name_v but_o they_o stand_v still_o for_o the_o sun_n 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will_n and_o the_o severation_n of_o the_o only_a will_n in_o the_o expression_n and_o be_v understand_v in_o the_o impression_n of_o impression_n impression_n impression_n of_o to_o nature_n 42._o if_o the_o pride_n of_o lucifer_n may_v be_v tear_v out_o of_o the_o heart_n and_o eye_n of_o these_o master_n than_o man_n will_v soon_o see_v the_o countenance_n of_o god_n but_o the_o babylonish_n tower_n upon_o which_o man_n will_v climb_v and_o in_o opinion_n climb_v up_o to_o god_n into_o a_o sever_v heaven_n where_o god_n sit_v coop_v up_o this_o withhold_v the_o true_a knowledge_n and_o understanding_n and_o make_v we_o always_o ask_v what_o be_v the_o name_n of_o god_n where_o be_v god_n what_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n also_o they_o say_v god_n will_v good_a and_o evil_a from_o which_o they_o make_v a_o multitude_n of_o conclusion_n of_o of_o of_o or_o determination_n and_o conclusion_n decree_n in_o the_o divine_a purpose_n as_o a_o prince_n in_o his_o land_n make_v law_n and_o they_o have_v as_o much_o understanding_n of_o god_n and_o his_o will_n as_o the_o pot_n understand_v of_o the_o potter_n 43._o it_o be_v to_o be_v lament_v that_o we_o be_v so_o blind_o lead_v and_o the_o truth_n withhold_v in_o conceit_n in_o in_o in_o imaginary_a conceit_n image_n for_o if_o the_o divine_a power_n in_o the_o inward_a ground_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v manifest_a and_o work_n with_o its_o lustre_n and_o that_o man_n do_v desire_v to_o go_v forth_o from_o their_o ungodly_a way_n and_o give_v up_o themselves_o to_o god_n then_o be_v the_o whole_a tri-une_a god_n present_a in_o the_o life_n and_o will_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o heaven_n wherein_o god_n dwell_v be_v open_v in_o the_o soul_n and_o there_o in_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o place_n of_o god_n where_o the_o father_n beget_v his_o son_n and_o where_o the_o holy_a ghost_n proceed_v from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n 44._o for_o god_n make_v use_v of_o no_o circumscribe_v place_n he_o dwell_v even_o in_o the_o abyss_n of_o the_o wicked_a soul_n but_o incomprehensible_a to_o it_o as_o to_o his_o love_n but_o as_o to_o his_o anger_n he_o be_v manifest_a and_o comprehensible_a in_o the_o wicked_a soul_n 45._o for_o the_o eternal_a expression_n eternal_a eternal_a eternal_a or_o expression_n speak_n of_o the_o word_n incomprehensible_a to_o nature_n and_o creature_n become_v idea_n become_v become_v become_v conceivable_a or_o perceptible_a or_o get_v a_o idea_n image_v in_o the_o will_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o which_o the_o scripture_n say_v 26._o say_v say_v say_v psal._n 18.25_o 26._o with_o the_o holy_a thou_o be_v holy_a and_o with_o the_o perverse_a thou_o be_v perverse_a also_o such_o as_o the_o people_n be_v such_o a_o god_n they_o have_v 46._o for_o in_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o holy_a angel_n god_n be_v manifest_a in_o his_o love_n and_o in_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o devil_n he_o be_v manifest_a with_o his_o wrath_n viz._n according_a to_o the_o darkness_n and_o torment_n and_o yet_o there_o be_v but_o one_o only_a god_n and_o not_o two_o according_a to_o the_o tormentive_a nature_n he_o will_v torment_n and_o according_a to_o the_o love_n he_o will_v love_n as_o a_o burn_a fire_n desire_v hard_a brimston_n like_o itself_o and_o the_o light_n of_o the_o fire_n desire_v only_o a_o open_a place_n where_o it_o may_v shine_v it_o take_v away_o nothing_o but_o give_v itself_o for_o the_o joy_n of_o life_n it_o suffer_v itself_o to_o be_v take_v it_o have_v no_o other_o will_n in_o itself_o but_o to_o give_v forth_o itself_o and_o work_v that_o which_o be_v good_a so_o god_n as_o to_o his_o holiness_n have_v no_o other_o will_n but_o to_o manifest_a the_o power_n of_o his_o love_n and_o shine_a lustre_n in_o a_o creature_o manner_n creature_o creature_o creature_o or_o manner_n form_n as_o the_o sun_n manife_v itself_o in_o a_o herb_n and_o tincture_v it_o and_o make_v it_o wholesome_a and_o good_a so_o also_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v concern_v god_n 47._o therefore_o all_o be_v but_o vain_a jangle_n babble_a and_o a_o creature_o imagery_n creature_o creature_o creature_o or_o imagery_n imagination_n for_o man_n to_o ask_v what_o be_v god_n call_v or_o what_o be_v god_n name_n or_o for_o man_n to_o talk_v much_o and_o say_v god_n will_v this_o or_o that_o evil_n and_o good_a and_o know_v not_o how_o to_o say_v upon_o good_a ground_n how_o he_o will_v evil_a and_o good_a and_o how_o a_o man_n shall_v understand_v the_o saying_n the_o the_o the_o or_o saying_n text_n of_o scripture_n to_o that_o purpose_n 48._o this_o contention_n and_o strife_n about_o the_o letter_n be_v indeed_o the_o very_a confuse_a divide_a tongue_n or_o language_n on_o the_o high_a tower_n of_o the_o child_n of_o nimrod_n in_o babel_n for_o that_o high_a tower_n be_v a_o figure_n of_o the_o school_n the_o the_o the_o facultaeten_v disputation_n in_o the_o high_a school_n exercise_n in_o the_o university_n where_o the_o one_o divine_a language_n be_v divide_v or_o confound_v and_o wrest_v into_o many_o expression_n many_o many_o many_o pervert_v in_o phrase_n and_o expression_n speech_n that_o one_o people_n do_v not_o understand_v another_o and_o that_o man_n contend_v about_o the_o only_a god_n in_o who_o we_o live_v and_o subsist_v and_o whereby_o even_o the_o kingdom_n of_o nature_n in_o its_o wonder_n be_v manifest_v and_o 139.14_o and_o and_o and_o fashion_v wonderful_o psal._n 139.14_o bring_v into_o figure_a wonder_n 49._o but_o the_o true_a ground_n what_o god_n be_v and_o how_o he_o be_v what_o the_o be_v of_o all_o being_n be_v remain_v as_o blind_v to_o they_o as_o the_o visibility_n of_o this_o world_n be_v to_o one_o that_o be_v bear_v blind_a and_o though_o they_o be_v call_v master_n of_o

the_o letter_n vowells_n v_o vowells_n yet_o they_o have_v lose_v the_o five_o vowell_n which_o be_v the_o power_n of_o all_o word_n which_o be_v much_o to_o be_v lament_v that_o man_n understand_v nothing_o at_o all_o more_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n language_n what_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v speak_v in_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n and_o how_o he_o have_v in_o his_o speech_n declare_v and_o point_a at_o that_o which_o be_v future_a eternal_a man_n cleave_v mere_o to_o a_o historical_a do_v historical_a historical_a historical_a act_n or_o thing_n do_v action_n and_o see_v not_o what_o be_v signify_v by_o this_o or_o that_o action_n 50._o for_o god_n spirit_n have_v not_o do_v such_o wonder_n for_o the_o history_n sake_n of_o a_o plain_a simple_a shepherd_n as_o it_o stand_v in_o the_o outward_a form_n of_o it_o and_o have_v so_o exact_o express_v those_o thing_n in_o writing_n as_o if_o he_o be_v so_o much_o concern_v in_o a_o history_n that_o he_o have_v preserve_v it_o 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and_o will_v not_o with_o jacob_n have_v the_o sinew_n of_o the_o wild_a bestial_a property_n of_o the_o voluptuous_a will_n of_o flesh_n displace_v &_o lame_v but_o walk_v nimble_o with_o the_o beast_n under_o the_o mantle_n of_o christ._n 55._o this_o displace_v sinew_n signify_v that_o adam_n in_o his_o innocency_n before_o his_o eve_n be_v not_o such_o a_o gross_a beast_n as_o afterward_o therefore_o when_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o covenant_n be_v manifest_v in_o jacob_n than_o it_o touch_v the_o bestial_a ham_n of_o his_o thigh_n to_o signify_v that_o in_o christ_n it_o shall_v be_v break_v and_o cease_v so_o that_o a_o spiritual_a man_n shall_v arise_v from_o death_n and_o not_o such_o a_o gross_a bestial_a man._n chap._n lxi_o the_o excellent_a and_o wonderful_a figure_n show_v how_o jacob_n and_o esaw_n meet_v and_o how_o all_o heart-burn_n and_o evill-will_a be_v change_v into_o great_a joy_n kindness_n and_o compassion_n what_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v thereby_o genesis_n 33._o blind_a reason_n shall_v better_o open_v its_o eye_n at_o this_o text_n xxxiii_o gen._n xxxiii_o than_o hitherto_o it_o have_v do_v and_o better_o consider_v the_o figure_n of_o jacob_n and_o esaw_n and_o learn_v right_o to_o understand_v the_o decree_n concern_v jacob_n and_o esaw_n where_o the_o scripture_n say_v 9.13_o say_v say_v say_v mal._n 1.2.3_o rom._n 9.13_o jacob_n have_v i_o love_v and_o esaw_n have_v i_o hate_v when_o the_o child_n lay_v yet_o in_o the_o mother_n womb_n and_o have_v do_v neither_o good_a nor_o evil_n that_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n may_v stand_v 2._o here_o man_n shall_v right_o look_v upon_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n what_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n mean_v thereby_o for_o esaw_n stand_v in_o the_o type_n or_o image_n of_o the_o corrupt_a adam_n &_o jacob_n in_o the_o type_n of_o christ_n which_o come_v to_o help_v poor_a adam_n therefore_o must_v these_o two_o brother_n come_v of_o one_o seed_n to_o signify_v that_o god_n will_v become_v man_n and_o that_o god_n seed_n viz._n his_o word_n and_o adam_n seed_n in_o its_o own_o nature_n shall_v be_v manifest_v in_o one_o person_n and_o become_v man_n and_o that_o god_n seed_n shall_v overcome_v the_o corrupt_a adam_n seed_n with_o great_a divine_a love_n and_o quench_v the_o father_n anger_n with_o love_n and_o the_o love_n shall_v whole_o give_v itself_o into_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o god_n grace_n compassion_n and_o mercy_n in_o the_o love_n may_v pass_v through_o the_o anger_n and_o also_o change_v the_o anger_n into_o compassion_n as_o here_o jacob_n with_o his_o present_a and_o great_a submission_n and_o humility_n yield_v himself_o to_o his_o brother_n esaw_n and_o change_v his_o anger_n which_o he_o bear_v towards_o jacob_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o natural_a right_n of_o the_o firstborn_a and_o of_o the_o blessing_n into_o such_o great_a compassion_n that_o esaw_n fall_v about_o his_o neck_n and_o weep_v in_o great_a compassion_n and_o his_o anger_n in_o he_o be_v turn_v into_o love_n even_o as_o christ_n with_o his_o great_a love_n and_o humility_n in_o our_o assume_v humanity_n in_o our_o fiery_a burn_a soul_n burn_a burn_a burn_a anger_n soul_n angry-soule_n change_v his_o father_n anger_n into_o such_o great_a mercy_n and_o compassion_n that_o the_o divine_a righteousness_n in_o the_o anger_n cease_v and_o depart_v from_o our_o soul_n 3._o for_o as_o jacob_n appease_v his_o brother_n esaw_n with_o the_o present_a and_o humility_n when_o he_o give_v up_o himself_o into_o the_o anger_n of_o esaw_n so_o also_o christ_n appease_v the_o anger_n of_o god_n when_o he_o give_v up_o his_o heavenly_a blood_n with_o the_o great_a tincture_n of_o love_n into_o the_o anger_n of_o god_n to_o be_v devour_v then_o be_v the_o anger_n viz._n the_o nature_n of_o the_o dark_a world_n which_o be_v manifest_v in_o adam_n turn_v again_o into_o the_o divine_a light_n of_o love_n viz._n into_o a_o love-fire_n 3._o gen._n 33.1_o 2_o 3._o 4._o moses_n say_v jacob_n lift_v up_o his_o eye_n and_o see_v his_o brother_n esaw_n come_v with_o man_n with_o with_o with_o 400_o man_n four_o hundred_o man_n and_o he_o divide_v his_o child_n to_o lea_n and_o to_o rachel_n and_o to_o both_o the_o handmayd_n and_o set_v the_o handmayd_n with_o their_o child_n foremost_a and_o lea_n with_o her_o child_n next_o and_o rachel_n with_o joseph_n last_o and_o he_o pass_v over_o before_o they_o and_o bow_v himself_o to_o the_o ground_n seven_o time_n till_o he_o come_v to_o his_o brother_n the_o inward_a precious_a figure_n stand_v thus_o when_o christ_n in_o our_o assume_v humanity_n enter_v into_o his_o suffering_n than_o the_o anger_n of_o god_n in_o the_o element_n the_o the_o the_o 4_o element_n four_o element_n of_o the_o body_n come_v to_o meet_v he_o and_o

with_o their_o writing_n and_o teach_v the_o lay_v people_n their_o unchastity_n and_o scorn_n so_o that_o one_o christian_n learn_v to_o scorn_v another_o out_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o trim_v their_o scorn_n with_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o man_n the_o the_o the_o holy_a man_n saint_n of_o this_o it_o be_v right_o say_v reuben_n thou_o be_v my_o first_o strength_n but_o thou_o have_v climb_v up_o upon_o my_o bed_n and_o defile_v it_o with_o unchastity_n thou_o have_v use_v my_o concubine_n viz._n my_o form_a word_n to_o thy_o whoredom_n and_o have_v make_v of_o the_o church_n of_o my_o child_n a_o whore-house_n and_o have_v defile_v my_o marriagebed_n which_o i_o have_v in_o the_o church_n where_o i_o beget_v my_o child_n 43._o this_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n signify_v clear_o by_o the_o declaration_n of_o the_o patriarch_n jacob_n gen._n 49._o where_o he_o say_v thus_o concern_v these_o church_n and_o their_o sacrifice_n 4._o sacrifice_n sacrifice_n sacrifice_n gen._n 49.3_o 4._o reuben_n thou_o be_v my_o first_o son_n thou_o be_v my_o first_o power_n and_o my_o first_o might_n the_o chief_a in_o the_o offer_v and_o the_o chief_a in_o the_o kingdom_n he_o be_v unstable_a therein_o as_o water_n thou_o shall_v not_o be_v the_o chief_a for_o thou_o have_v climb_v up_o upon_o thy_o father_n bed_n and_o there_o have_v thou_o defile_v my_o bed_n by_o thy_o climb_v up_o 44._o the_o spirit_n speak_v clear_o in_o this_o text_n for_o reuben_n signify_v the_o ordnance_n of_o the_o first_o church_n viz._n the_o power_n out_o of_o which_o it_o be_v build_v that_o be_v the_o first_o power_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n or_o congregation_n and_o be_v god_n concubine_n by_o which_o he_o dwell_v but_o their_o minister_n be_v climb_v up_o into_o god_n marriagebed_n and_o have_v get_v the_o concubine_n to_o themselves_o and_o take_v she_o into_o their_o power_n and_o have_v get_v she_o with_o child_n with_o humane_a fiction_n fleshly_a honour_n and_o voluptuousness_n and_o it_o say_v clear_o thou_o be_v the_o chief_a in_o the_o offer_n and_o in_o the_o kingdom_n for_o so_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v when_o the_o whoredom_n be_v commit_v but_o see_v reuben_n exercise_v whoredom_n with_o the_o church_n it_o say_v thus_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v the_o chief_a for_o he_o be_v unstable_a therein_o as_o water_n and_o signify_v thereby_o that_o he_o will_v give_v himself_o to_o fleshly_a lust_n and_o self-love_n and_o that_o in_o unstability_n and_o in_o that_o regard_n be_v reject_v of_o god_n 45._o thus_o the_o spirit_n signify_v under_o this_o figure_n how_o this_o concubine_n viz._n the_o church_n will_v be_v reproach_v with_o its_o first_o power_n viz._n of_o its_o own_o child_n so_o that_o it_o will_v be_v say_v by_o the_o church_n it_o be_v a_o spiritual_a whore-house_n which_o a_o man_n must_v distinguish_v from_o the_o temple_n of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o the_o spirit_n say_v thou_o shall_v not_o be_v the_o chief_a neither_o in_o the_o offering_n nor_o in_o the_o kingdom_n and_o thus_o she_o have_v lose_v the_o true_a divinum_fw-la true_a true_a true_a jus_fw-la divinum_fw-la divine_a power_n by_o the_o whoredom_n of_o her_o minister_n and_o stand_v at_o present_a right_o as_o a_o deflower_v one_o that_o be_v make_v a_o whore_n which_o be_v despise_v of_o israel_n for_o her_o unchastity_n which_o be_v practise_v by_o she_o which_o be_v cry_v out_o upon_o by_o almost_o every_o one_o each_o party_n cry_v out_o against_o the_o church_n of_o the_o other_o for_o a_o whore-house_n as_o be_v enough_o manifest_a and_o all_o library_n be_v full_a of_o such_o a_o cry_n and_o man_n at_o present_a be_v ready_a to_o storm_n and_o fall_v in_o upon_o the_o whore-house_n 46._o but_o let_v this_o be_v say_v to_o the_o child_n of_o god_n that_o the_o church_n hurt_v no_o man_n and_o they_o be_v institute_v out_o of_o a_o good_a meaning_n by_o the_o first_o christian_a power_n and_o be_v very_o good_a and_o profitable_a and_o they_o need_v not_o be_v throw_v down_o and_o demolish_v if_o reuben_n will_v but_o leave_v his_o whoredom_n whereby_o he_o reproach_v they_o that_o her_o minister_n may_v be_v renew_v and_o not_o give_v forth_o that_o they_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o this_o concubine_n of_o god_n without_o the_o unction_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o be_v now_o do_v only_o for_o temporary_a honour_n and_o pleasure_n sake_n which_o be_v as_o profitable_a to_o the_o church_n as_o a_o five_o wheel_n be_v to_o a_o wagon_n unless_o they_o go_v with_o five_o wheel_n to_o their_o wagon_n where_o the_o five_o move_v in_o the_o air_n and_o enter_v with_o their_o contention_n into_o the_o abyss_n of_o hell_n 47._o the_o stone-house_n of_o the_o church_n have_v no_o great_a holiness_n in_o they_o then_o other_o house_n for_o they_o be_v build_v of_o stone_n and_o such_o material_n as_o other_o house_n be_v and_o god_n be_v no_o more_o powerful_a in_o they_o then_o in_o other_o house_n but_o the_o church_n or_o congregation_n that_o enter_v thereinto_o and_o there_o meet_v together_o and_o there_o bind_v themselves_o with_o their_o prayer_n into_o one_o body_n in_o christ_n who_o type_n and_o resemblance_n the_o church_n be_v that_o have_v the_o holy_a temple_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o it_o 48._o their_o song_n of_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n be_v the_o cradle_n of_o the_o child_n jesus_n christ_n in_o which_o the_o child_n jesus_n be_v rock_v with_o unanimus_fw-la consent_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n and_o not_o within_o the_o bound_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v a_o dumb_a and_o dead_a thing_n 49._o its_o minister_n be_v no_o more_o than_o all_o other_o man_n but_o the_o power_n and_o virtue_n that_o be_v pour_v forth_o in_o the_o unction_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v the_o power_n in_o the_o offering_n and_o be_v the_o key_n 50._o whosoever_o will_v worthy_o enter_v into_o the_o church_n must_v bring_v with_o he_o the_o temple_n of_o jesus_n christ_n within_o he_o or_o at_o least_o he_o must_v full_o take_v such_o a_o resolution_n and_o purpose_n that_o he_o will_v bring_v it_o out_o with_o he_o in_o his_o heart_n otherwise_o his_o go_n in_o and_o come_v out_o be_v but_o a_o commit_n of_o spiritual_a seem_a holy_a but_o indeed_o hypocritical_a whoredom_n and_o be_v no_o whit_n the_o holy_a when_o he_o come_v out_o and_o have_v as_o good_a have_v be_v stand_v in_o the_o market_n show_v his_o pride_n in_o his_o fine_a clothes_n for_o the_o people_n to_o see_v he_o and_o then_o perhaps_o he_o have_v not_o cause_v many_o honest_a heart_n to_o err_v 51._o this_o we_o have_v a_o purpose_n to_o signify_v by_o the_o know_n of_o this_o figure_n that_o a_o christian_n shall_v not_o look_v upon_o the_o show_n of_o church_n but_o consider_v that_o the_o church_n be_v but_o a_o f●●bild_n a_o a_o a_o f●●bild_n type_n &_o resemblance_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o he_o be_v not_o a_o christian_n that_o enter_v into_o the_o resemblance_n and_o approve_v of_o that_o but_o he_o be_v a_o christian_n that_o whole_o give_v himself_o up_o into_o christ_n incarnation_n suffer_v and_o death_n and_o die_v to_o his_o hypocrisy_n in_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o rise_v from_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n in_o a_o new_a will_n and_o obedience_n and_o who_o according_a to_o his_o inward_a ground_n be_v and_o live_v in_o christ_n who_o himself_o become_v the_o temple_n of_o christ_n wherein_o christ_n work_v with_o his_o power_n and_o virtue_n and_o thereby_o kill_v sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n such_o a_o one_o be_v a_o christian_n in_o christ_n and_o may_v right_o enter_v into_o the_o type_n the_o the_o the_o or_o type_n resemblance_n of_o christ_n and_o exercise_v his_o christianity_n therein_o such_o a_o one_o will_v hear_v god_n word_n and_o keep_v and_o ponder_v it_o in_o his_o heart_n 52._o and_o though_o a_o cowes_n lowing_n in_o its_o sound_n shall_v declare_v the_o name_n of_o god_n yet_o christ_n preach_v in_o himself_o but_o none_o that_o be_v dead_a can_v awaken_v another_o that_o be_v dead_a nor_o 6.39_o nor_o nor_o nor_o mat._n ●5_n 14_o luk_n 6.39_o one_o that_o be_v blind_a show_v the_o way_n to_o another_o but_o both_o will_v fall_v into_o the_o pit_n say_v christ._n 53._o further_o the_o spirit_n of_o moses_n set_v down_o in_o its_o figure_n the_o death_n of_o the_o patriarch_n isaac_n and_o say_v 29._o say_v say_v say_v gen._n 35.27_o 28_o 29._o and_o jacob_n come_v to_o his_o father_n isaac_n to_o the_o head_n city_n in_o mamre_n call_v hebron_n where_o abraham_n and_o isaac_n be_v stranger_n and_o isaac_n be_v a_o hundred_o and_o eighty_o year_n old_a and_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n and_o die_v and_o be_v gather_v unto_o his_o people_n this_o be_v a_o figure_n show_v that_o the_o child_n of_o

but_o upon_o god_n then_o at_o length_n every_o thing_n be_v do_v which_o he_o have_v pray_v to_o god_n for_o that_o shall_v stand_v he_o in_o stead_n by_o humane_a mean_n when_o the_o mind_n despair_n of_o humane_a mean_n and_o dive_v down_o into_o god_n again_o than_o god_n help_n break_v forth_o through_o humane_a mean_n thus_o the_o mind_n be_v instruct_v to_o learn_v to_o trust_v in_o god_n chap._n lxviii_o of_o the_o dream_n of_o king_n pharaoh_n how_o joseph_n be_v fetch_v out_o of_o prison_n and_o present_v before_o the_o king_n and_o come_v to_o great_a honour_n upon_o the_o 41_o of_o genesis_n moses_n say_v after_o two_o year_n pharaoh_n have_v a_o dream_n 8._o gen._n xli_o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o that_o he_o stand_v by_o the_o water_n and_o see_v seven_o fair_a fat_a kine_n arise_v out_o of_o the_o water_n and_o go_v to_o feed_v in_o the_o meadow_n after_o this_o he_o see_v other_o seven_o kine_n arise_v out_o of_o the_o water_n which_o be_v ill_o favour_v lean_a and_o meager_n and_o draw_v near_o the_o kine_n that_o be_v by_o the_o water_n side_n and_o the_o lean_a meager_n and_o ill_o favour_v devour_v the_o seven_o fair_a fat_a kine_n then_o pharaoh_n awake_v and_o he_o sleep_v again_o and_o dream_v once_o more_o and_o see_v seven_o ear_n grow_v out_o of_o one_o stalk_n full_a and_o thick_a but_o afterward_o he_o see_v seven_o thin_a blast_a ear_n spring_v up_o and_o the_o seven_o thin_a and_o black_a ear_n devour_v the_o seven_o full_a and_o thick_a ear_n then_o pharaoh_n awake_v and_o observe_v that_o it_o be_v a_o dream_n and_o when_o it_o be_v morning_n his_o spirit_n be_v trouble_v and_o he_o send_v forth_o to_o call_v all_o the_o soothsayer_n the_o the_o the_o truth-seller_n soothsayer_n magician_n of_o egypt_n and_o all_o the_o wise_a man_n and_o relate_v to_o they_o his_o dream_n but_o there_o be_v none_o that_o can_v interpret_v they_o to_o pharaoh_n 2._o these_o dream_n of_o pharaoh_n be_v represent_v to_o he_o from_o god_n therefore_o no_o magus_n and_o nature_n and_o and_o and_o skilful_a in_o nature_n naturalist_n can_v interpret_v they_o for_o the_o natural_a magus_n have_v power_n only_o in_o nature_n only_o in_o that_o which_o nature_n frame_v in_o its_o work_n he_o can_v apprehend_v that_o nor_o advise_v in_o that_o which_o the_o word_n of_o god_n modell_v &_o frame_v but_o a_o prophet_n have_v power_n to_o interpret_v that_o for_o he_o be_v a_o divine_a magus_n as_o here_o joseph_n 3._o with_o the_o egyptian_n the_o magic_a art_n and_o skill_n be_v common_a but_o when_o it_o be_v misuse_v to_o witchcraft_n it_o be_v extirpate_v although_o it_o remain_v among_o the_o heathen_a till_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n till_o the_o divine_a magia_n spring_v up_o than_o the_o natural_a magia_n be_v suppress_v among_o the_o christian_n which_o in_o the_o beginning_n be_v well_o that_o it_o be_v suppress_v for_o the_o heathenish_a religion_n heathenish_a heathenish_a heathenish_a or_o religion_n faith_n be_v thereby_o allay_v and_o quench_v and_o the_o magic_a image_n of_o nature_n which_o they_o honour_v for_o god_n be_v root_v out_o of_o man_n heart_n 4._o but_o when_o the_o christian_a faith_n be_v common_a then_o come_v other_o magi_n up_o viz._n the_o sect_n in_o christendom_n which_o they_o set_v up_o for_o god_n instead_o of_o the_o image_n of_o heathen_a idol_n and_o drive_v on_o great_a delusion_n than_o the_o heathen_a with_o their_o magic_a idol_n 5._o for_o the_o heathen_a look_v upon_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o possibility_n and_o work_n of_o nature_n but_o these_o set_a themselves_o above_o the_o ground_n of_o nature_n mere_o in_o a_o historical_a faith_n and_o say_v that_o man_n ought_v to_o believe_v that_o which_o they_o contrive_v 6._o as_o at_o this_o very_a day_n titulary_a christendom_n be_v full_a of_o such_o magi_n as_o have_v no_o natural_a understanding_n either_o of_o god_n or_o of_o nature_n more_o among_o they_o but_o only_o a_o empty_a babble_v of_o a_o 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they_o and_o without_o a_o stir_a life_n 74._o for_o christ_n dwell_v not_o substantial_o therein_o as_o in_o a_o true_a christian_a but_o their_o faith_n substance_n be_v hide_v in_o christ_n to_o the_o day_n of_o the_o restoration_n of_o that_o which_o be_v lose_v in_o adam_n when_o their_o paradisicall_a image_n which_o be_v not_o manifest_v in_o this_o time_n will_v put_v on_o their_o faith_n substance_n in_o god_n bestow_v grace_n which_o proceed_v from_o one_o upon_o all_o out_o of_o christ_n spirit_n for_o that_o incorporate_v grace_n viz._n the_o inspoken_a or_o inspire_a word_n stand_v also_o in_o they_o and_o pant_v after_o christ_n substantiality_n 75._o but_o see_v their_o substantiality_n be_v in_o the_o word_n without_o this_o place_n state_n and_o condition_n in_o christ_n where_o christ_n in_o himself_o fullfil_v their_o faith_n to_o god_n therefore_o also_o will_v their_o substantial_a faith_n in_o god_n put_v on_o that_o incorporate_a word_n in_o the_o paradisicall_a 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