Linguistic DNA - Concept Modelling Demonstrator

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	blood_n	body_n	heart_n	5,603	5	5.0093	4	false

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A28525	Forty questions of the soul concerning its original, essence, substance, nature or quality and property, what it is from eternity to eternity : framed by a lover of the great mysteries, Doctor Balthasar Walter, and answered in the year 1620 / by Jacob Behme, called Teutonicus Philosophus ; Englished by John Sparrow ...; Viertzig Fragen von der Seele. English	Böhme, Jakob, 1575-1624.; Sparrow, John, 1615-1665?	1665 (1665)	Wing B3407; ESTC R14533	160,272	442

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the_o devil_n and_o what_o propriety_n or_o part_n he_o have_v in_o it_o it_o go_v not_o naked_a unless_o it_o be_v so_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n conduct_v it_o so_o that_o it_o have_v he_o for_o a_o shield_n or_o defence_n so_o that_o the_o devil_n suttlety_n can_v press_v or_o slip_v into_o it_o 25._o it_o make_v no_o wonder_n unless_o god_n spirit_n awaken_v or_o stir_v it_o up_o it_o give_v god_n the_o honour_n and_o glory_n and_o attribute_v the_o might_n &_o power_n to_o he_o it_o do_v as_o a_o humble_a child_n and_o remain_v stand_v under_o the_o cross_n and_o let_v the_o devil_n bluster_v over_o it_o but_o itself_o sprout_v in_o humility_n and_o meekness_n through_o death_n into_o the_o eternal_a life_n and_o bring_v forth_o much_o fruit_n in_o patience_n 26._o thus_o the_o devil_n can_v do_v nothing_o to_o that_o soul_n it_o be_v as_o it_o be_v dead_a to_o he_o he_o may_v with_o his_o turba_n in_o the_o earthly_a life_n with_o his_o helper_n and_o instrument_n wicked_a 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understand_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o eternity_n wherein_o every_o creature_n stand_v in_o its_o source_n or_o fountain_n quality_n in_o its_o own_o fire_n be_v it_o in_o darkness_n or_o light_n and_o have_v therein_o no_o other_o light_n than_o shine_v within_o it_o which_o light_n also_o it_o apprehend_v external_o without_o itself_o there_o be_v both_o world_n viz._n the_o light-world_n and_o dark-world_n be_v there_o in_o one_o another_o but_o the_o light_n become_v not_o attain_v unless_o a_o creature_n be_v capable_a of_o it_o 207._o there_o be_v angelical_a throne_n which_o we_o know_v nothing_o of_o experimental_o our_o knowledge_n reach_v but_o only_o into_o the_o extent_n of_o the_o place_n of_o this_o world_n so_o far_o as_o the_o kindle_v in_o the_o creation_n reach_v and_o of_o that_o be_v this_o midst_n wheel_n make_v with_o the_o cross_n son_n numb_a 41._o and_o of_o the_o heart_n 208._o above_o the_o upright_a line_n stand_v son_n and_o at_o the_o left_a angle_n or_o point_n number_v 9_o father_n and_o at_o the_o right_a line_n number_v 14._o holy_a spirit_n signify_v the_o birth_n or_o geniture_n and_o person_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n the_o heart_n in_o the_o cross_n be_v the_o centre_n and_o â™¡_o signify_v the_o eternal_a band_n of_o the_o threeness_n ternary_a 209._o the_o word_n son_n number_v 41._o signify_v the_o word_n which_o the_o eternal_a father_n continual_o and_o from_o eternity_n speak_v in_o the_o light_n and_o dark_a world_n according_a to_o each_o world_n source_n or_o fountain_n quality_n or_o property_n 210._o but_o in_o that_o the_o three_o person_n at_o the_o cross_n be_v free_a and_o touch_v not_o the_o line_n it_o signify_v that_o god_n be_v free_a from_o nature_n and_o not_o nature_n in_o the_o apprehension_n of_o nature_n but_o he_o dwell_v in_o himself_o indeed_o in_o nature_n but_o unapprehend_v by_o that_o which_o do_v not_o give_v up_o itself_o into_o he_o of_o the_o heart_n in_o the_o cross_n 211._o the_o heart_n 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divine_a light-world_n and_o as_o this_o heart_n in_o the_o cross_n be_v unite_v with_o the_o holy_a ternary_n so_o must_v the_o humane_a heart_n understand_v the_o inward-man_n be_v unite_v with_o the_o deity_n that_o god_n may_v be_v in_o it_o all_z in_o all_z its_o will_n and_o deed._n 213._o but_o that_o the_o word_n son_n number_v 41._o above_o the_o cross_a line_n a_o loft_n stand_v distinguish_v from_o the_o heart_n signify_v that_o the_o man_n christ_n be_v become_v lord_n over_o all_o and_o be_v the_o king_n over_o this_o one_o circle_n for_o god_n have_v manifest_v himself_o in_o the_o humanity_n and_o this_o man_n comprise_v the_o whole_a divine_a substance_n in_o himself_o for_o within_o he_o and_o external_o without_o he_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o fullness_n one_o god_n and_o divine_a substance_n there_o be_v no_o other_o place_n where_o we_o can_v be_v able_a to_o apprehend_v god_n then_o in_o the_o substance_n of_o christ_n there_o be_v the_o whole_a fullness_n of_o 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but_o the_o will_n take_v its_o substance_n do_n or_o work_n along_o into_o itself_o for_o they_o stand_v in_o the_o new_a body_n and_o follow_v after_o it_o therefore_o a_o man_n shall_v consider_v what_o he_o do_v in_o this_o life_n the_o nine_o form_n of_o fire_n the_o great_a earnest_a severity_n 319._o thus_o we_o understand_v that_o all_o proceed_v out_o of_o the_o beginning_n and_o so_o one_o go_v out_o of_o the_o other_o and_o we_o understand_v how_o the_o fire_n be_v a_o cause_n of_o the_o life_n and_o how_o the_o life_n divide_v itself_o into_o two_o part_n and_o yet_o break_v not_o but_o only_o the_o outward_a life_n which_o fall_v home_o back_o to_o the_o turba_n which_o break_v or_o destroy_v it_o therefore_o we_o ought_v to_o consider_v wherein_o it_o be_v that_o the_o eternal_a life_n consist_v what_o its_o preservation_n be_v that_o the_o body_n break_v not_o for_o substantiality_n have_v a_o beginning_n 320._o and_o yet_o we_o can_v say_v with_o good_a ground_n that_o no_o end_n be_v therein_o for_o it_o must_v have_v a_o ground_n else_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o turba_n which_o find_v the_o limit_v the_o eternal_a body_n must_v stand_v in_o no_o limit_v but_o be_v free_a in_o the_o abyss_n in_o the_o eternal_a nothing_o else_o there_o will_v be_v another_o substance_n or_o thing_n again_o in_o that_o substance_n or_o thing_n which_o will_v cut_v that_o asunder_o and_o make_v a_o limit_v 321._o it_o be_v say_v before_o how_o all_o must_v go_v or_o pass_v quite_o through_o the_o fire_n that_o will_v endure_v eternal_o for_o that_o which_o remain_v in_o the_o fire_n the_o turba_n take_v that_o there_o be_v no_o spirit_n create_v in_o the_o fire_n that_o it_o shall_v remain_v in_o the_o fire_n 322._o only_o the_o turba_n have_v captivate_v marrow_n of_o they_o but_o not_o from_o or_o by_o god_n will_n or_o purpose_n for_o god_n will_n be_v only_a love_n but_o the_o turba_n be_v his_o anger-will_a which_o have_v with_o its_o vehement_a hunger_n bring_v a_o great_a kingdom_n of_o its_o manifestation_n or_o revelation_n into_o his_o wonder_n viz._n the_o devil_n and_o wicked_a soul_n of_o men._n 323._o but_o be_v the_o eternal_a life_n stand_v in_o meekness_n and_o have_v no_o death_n nor_o turba_n in_o it_o therefore_o we_o must_v needs_o say_v that_o the_o soul_n and_o spirit_n stand_v not_o in_o the_o turba_n especial_o the_o soul_n body_n else_o the_o turba_n will_v break_v or_o destroy_v it_o 324._o to_o be_v understand_v as_o above_o mention_v thus_o that_o the_o will_n in_o the_o anguish-source_n or_o quality_n in_o the_o fire_n understand_v the_o soul_n will_v sink_v down_o into_o itself_o viz._n into_o death_n and_o shall_v not_o live_v in_o the_o fire_n and_o then_o that_o very_a will_n fall_v into_o another_o will_n viz._n into_o the_o beginning_n or_o to_o express_v it_o better_o into_o the_o free_a eternity_n into_o the_o eternal_a nothing_o where_o there_o be_v no_o source_n or_o quality_n or_o pain_n nor_o nothing_o 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according_a to_o the_o eternal_a wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o which_o he_o dwell_v in_o which_o he_o may_v manifest_v himself_o with_o his_o spirit_n and_o whatsoever_o have_v be_v in_o his_o eternal_a wheel_n orb_n sphere_n or_o globe_n 24._o thus_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n flame_v in_o the_o image_n in_o the_o essential_a fire_n if_o the_o essential_a fire_n introduce_v its_o desire_n into_o the_o majesty_n but_o if_o not_o then_o be_v the_o image_n row_n and_o naked_a without_o god_n and_o the_o tincture_n become_v false_a or_o evil_a 25._o for_o the_o image_n stand_v in_o the_o tincture_n and_o originate_v in_o the_o tincture_n in_o the_o light_n not_o in_o the_o fire_n source_n quality_n or_o pain_n as_o god_n heart_n or_o word_n take_v its_o original_a in_o the_o light_n of_o the_o majesty_n in_o the_o eternal_a fires-tincture_n of_o the_o father_n and_o so_o also_o do_v the_o image_n of_o the_o soul_n 26._o the_o image_n dwell_v in_o the_o fire_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o the_o 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frame_v a_o image_n for_o the_o soul_n according_a to_o its_o imagination_n in_o the_o will_n so_o that_o whatsoever_o the_o essential_a fire_n of_o the_o soul_n desire_v that_o become_v imagine_v in_o the_o soul_n viz._n earthly_a figure_n whereinto_o the_o will_n of_o the_o heart_n cast_v itself_o and_o such_o a_o image_n the_o fiat_n of_o the_o soul_n make_v understand_v according_a to_o the_o ability_n or_o power_n of_o the_o three_o principle_n according_a to_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o star_n and_o element_n 30._o see_v the_o will_n of_o the_o soul_n cast_v itself_o into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n therefore_o now_o the_o outward_a kingdom_n have_v power_n and_o ability_n to_o introduce_v its_o imagination_n into_o the_o inward_a principle_n and_o if_o the_o inward_a fiat_n discover_v that_o in_o the_o fire_n of_o the_o soul_n than_o it_o become_v impregnate_v therewith_o and_o retain_v the_o same_o 31._o and_o now_o the_o soul_n have_v a_o beastial_a image_n 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