Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	beget_v	father_n	son_n	11,645	5	6.8465	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A43289	A ternary of paradoxes the magnetick cure of wounds, nativity of tartar in wine, image of God in man / written originally by Joh. Bapt. Van Helmont and translated, illustrated and amplified by Walter Charleton.	Helmont, Jean Baptiste van, 1577-1644.; Charleton, Walter, 1619-1707.; Helmont, Franciscus Mercurius van, 1614-1699.	1650 (1650)	Wing H1402; ESTC R30770	135,801	208

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seed_n engrave_v and_o adumbrate_v the_o impress_n and_o figure_n of_o itself_o which_o in_o sober_a truth_n be_v the_o only_a cause_n of_o the_o foecundity_n of_o seed_n and_o thence_o be_v that_o comely_a and_o magnificent_a structure_n of_o the_o infant_n otherwise_o if_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o figurate_v but_o the_o figure_n of_o the_o body_n do_v arise_v spontaneous_o a_o father_n maim_v in_o any_o one_o member_n can_v not_o beget_v a_o son_n but_o maim_v in_o the_o same_o member_n in_o regard_n the_o body_n of_o the_o generant_fw-la have_v lose_v its_o primitive_a integrity_n and_o be_v become_v imperfect_a at_o least_o in_o the_o implantate_n spirit_n of_o that_o member_n if_o therefore_o the_o figure_n be_v impress_v upon_o the_o seed_n undoubted_o it_o must_v receive_v that_o image_n or_o model_n from_o some_o other_o more_o vital_a and_o elder_a principle_n alien_a to_o itself_o but_o if_o the_o soul_n impress_v that_o figure_n upon_o the_o seed_n she_o will_v not_o 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divide_v the_o soul_n not_o into_o three_o

from_o angel_n in_o respect_v it_o be_v frame_v in_o the_o similitude_n and_o representative_a figure_n of_o the_o eternal_a 12._o god_n for_o the_o soul_n have_v that_o light_n and_o luminous_a substance_n from_o the_o gift_n of_o her_o creation_n since_o she_o herself_o be_v that_o vital_a light_n but_o a_o angel_n be_v not_o that_o substantial_a light_n nor_o have_v he_o any_o light_n genial_a and_o inherent_a to_o his_o essence_n but_o be_v only_o a_o mirror_n of_o the_o increated_a light_n and_o so_o in_o this_o particular_a fall_v short_a of_o the_o excellence_n and_o perfection_n of_o the_o divine_a image_n otherwise_o a_o angel_n since_o he_o be_v a_o incorporeal_a spirit_n be_v he_o luminous_a from_o the_o right_n of_o his_o own_o essence_n will_v express_v the_o image_n of_o god_n more_o perfect_o then_o man_n moreover_o whatever_o god_n do_v bestow_v more_o love_n upon_o that_o be_v more_o noble_a but_o he_o have_v love_v man_n much_o more_o than_o the_o angel_n for_o not_o to_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o angelical_a nature_n do_v he_o assume_v the_o figure_n of_o a_o cacodaemon_n as_o the_o thrice_o glorious_a lamb_n of_o god_n the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n assume_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o servant_n nor_o can_v this_o doctrine_n be_v stagger_v by_o the_o opposition_n of_o that_o the_o mean_a in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v great_a than_o john_n the_o baptist_n for_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v not_o inferior_a in_o dignity_n of_o essence_n to_o the_o angel_n though_o he_o be_v please_v to_o become_v a_o little_a low_o than_o the_o angel_n for_o in_o the_o calamitous_a condition_n of_o his_o life_n he_o be_v make_v a_o little_a low_o than_o the_o angel_n as_o also_o be_v john_n the_o baptist._n and_o for_o this_o reason_n a_o angel_n be_v constant_o call_v a_o minister_a spirit_n but_o be_v no_o where_o read_v a_o friend_n of_o god_n the_o son_n of_o the_o father_n the_o delight_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n or_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n wherein_o the_o thrice_o glorious_a trinity_n take_v up_o his_o mansion_n for_o that_o be_v the_o majestic_a prerogative_n of_o the_o divine_a image_n which_o the_o light_a eternal_a do_v impress_n upon_o every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o this_o world_n in_o the_o year_n 1610_o after_o a_o long_a weariness_n of_o contemplation_n 13._o that_o i_o may_v acquire_v some_o gradual_a knowledge_n of_o my_o own_o mind_n since_o i_o be_v then_o of_o opinion_n that_o self-cognition_n be_v the_o compliment_n of_o wisdom_n fall_v by_o chance_n into_o a_o calm_a sleep_n and_o rapt_v beyond_o the_o limit_n of_o reason_n i_o seem_v to_o be_v in_o a_o hall_n sufficient_o obscure_a on_o my_o left_a hand_n be_v a_o table_n and_o on_o it_o a_o fair_a large_a vial_n wherein_o be_v a_o small_a quantity_n of_o liquor_n and_o a_o voice_n from_o that_o liquor_n speak_v unto_o i_o will_v thou_o honour_v and_o riches_n at_o this_o unwonted_a voice_n i_o become_v surprise_v with_o extreme_a 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vision_n i_o have_v the_o sight_n of_o my_o soul._n it_o be_v a_o transcendent_a light_n in_o the_o figure_n of_o a_o man_n who_o whole_a be_v homogeneous_a active_o discern_v a_o substance_n spiritual_a crystalline_a and_o lucent_a by_o its_o own_o native_a splendour_n but_o enshrine_v it_o be_v in_o a_o second_o nubilous_a part_n as_o the_o husk_n or_o exterior_a cortex_fw-la of_o itself_o which_o whether_o it_o do_v emit_v any_o splendour_n from_o itself_o i_o can_v hardly_o distinguish_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o superlative_a fulgour_fw-la of_o the_o crystalline_a spirit_n inshrowd_v within_o it_o yet_o this_o i_o can_v easy_o discern_v that_o there_o be_v no_o sexual_a impress_n but_o only_o in_o the_o cortex_fw-la or_o shrine_n but_o the_o mark_n of_o the_o crystal_n be_v light_a ineffable_a so_o reflex_v that_o the_o crystal_n image_n itself_o become_v incomprehensible_a and_o that_o not_o by_o negation_n or_o privation_n since_o these_o be_v term_n only_o accommodate_v to_o 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