Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	blood_n	body_n	part_n	8,155	5	4.9083	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A26665	Centrum naturæ concentratum, or, The salt of nature regenerated for the most part improperly called the philosopher's stone / written in Arabick by Alipili ... ; published in Low Dutch, 1694, and now done into English, 1696, by a lover of the hermetick science.; Centrum naturae concentratum. English	Ali Puli.; Brice, E.	1696 (1696)	Wing A931; ESTC R18664	26,537	97

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from_o whence_o they_o proceed_v and_o each_o desire_v for_o herself_o to_o be_v nourish_v by_o her_o essence_n so_o the_o will_n as_o the_o father_n do_v generate_v in_o the_o life_n centre_n for_o himself_o the_o appetite_n or_o desire_n as_o his_o son_n and_o offspring_n from_o both_o which_o the_o will_n and_o desire_n do_v proceed_v the_o spirit_n as_o the_o power_n of_o live_v by_o the_o attract_v and_o breathe_v nature_n from_o god_n and_o the_o airy_a world_n but_o the_o body_n of_o the_o element_n do_v also_o produce_v out_o of_o their_o property_n the_o centre_n the_o will_n the_o desire_n and_o power_n of_o attract_v out_o of_o its_o mother_n the_o earth_n and_o water_n and_o out_o of_o it_o desire_v to_o quench_v its_o thirst_n and_o suck_v her_o breast_n he_o eat_v therefore_o and_o fill_v d_o himself_o with_o she_o contain_v in_o himself_o a_o tripl_a triunity_n in_o one_o body_n of_o man_n and_o live_v in_o this_o manner_n that_o man_n may_v be_v a_o image_n of_o god_n 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because_o the_o lamentable_a condition_n of_o they_o both_o o_o alas_o make_v it_o sufficient_o know_v but_o not_o only_o the_o soul_n in_o adam_n and_o eve_n do_v undergo_v the_o deplore_a condition_n of_o death_n but_o see_v all_o be_v knit_v together_o in_o one_o body_n the_o burn_a fire_n of_o the_o soul_n kindle_v also_o the_o spirit_n and_o body_n the_o spirit_n and_o body_n do_v infect_v the_o air_n water_n and_o earth_n and_o compel_v they_o to_o consent_v and_o precipitate_v they_o into_o that_o miserable_a condition_n with_o themselves_o because_o the_o body_n and_o spirit_n be_v the_o centre_n and_o universal_a heart_n and_o hold_v the_o potency_n of_o their_o imagination_n in_o their_o mother_n the_o air_n water_n and_o earth_n it_o be_v of_o necessity_n it_o shall_v so_o come_v to_o pass_v like_o as_o in_o this_o time_n when_o the_o heart_n in_o the_o body_n be_v sick_a the_o whole_a body_n be_v sick_a and_o suffer_v pain_n when_o self-desire_n go_v forth_o from_o the_o heart_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n all_o thing_n pertain_v to_o that_o man_n contract_v thence_o some_o impurity_n yea_o sometime_o for_o the_o offence_n of_o the_o heart_n all_o the_o other_o member_n shall_v be_v afflict_v although_o they_o have_v do_v nothing_o but_o a_o force_a duty_n and_o by_o a_o necessary_a obedience_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n the_o earth_n ought_v and_o yet_o must_v bear_v for_o adam_n sake_n the_o horror_n of_o the_o curse_n but_o let_v we_o not_o expatiate_v too_o much_o in_o the_o field_n of_o theology_n we_o must_v return_v to_o natural_a philosophy_n i_o have_v affirm_v that_o man_n be_v the_o centre_n and_o compendium_n of_o all_o create_a thing_n to_o he_o before_o the_o fall_v all_o thing_n in_o this_o world_n be_v obedient_a through_o the_o force_n and_o power_n of_o his_o imagination_n which_o he_o exercise_v from_o the_o centre_n into_o all_o his_o circumference_n but_o as_o the_o devil_n through_o the_o malignant_a force_n of_o his_o imagination_n lose_v the_o right_a and_o power_n of_o the_o good_a imagination_n in_o his_o first_o kingdom_n this_o our_o world_n so_o adam_n who_o be_v constitute_v by_o god_n in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o lapse_v angel_n which_o then_o assume_v a_o grosser_n substance_n through_o the_o fall_n of_o lucifer_n who_o render_v that_o place_n of_o a_o grosser_n substance_n by_o the_o like_a false_a and_o malign_a imagination_n destroy_v and_o lose_v the_o first_o or_o ancient_a power_n of_o the_o good_a and_o the_o right_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n his_o imagination_n in_o this_o time_n and_o station_n be_v odious_a to_o nature_n and_o abominable_a neither_o have_v it_o any_o ingress_n so_o nothing_o be_v leave_v remain_v to_o man_n but_o a_o miserable_a body_n which_o with_o its_o spirit_n be_v heavy_o or_o with_o grief_n sustain_v by_o nature_n he_o have_v but_o a_o weak_a and_o slender_a power_n even_o to_o this_o day_n give_v to_o he_o through_o his_o judgement_n reason_n 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true_a and_o essential_a humility_n to_o will_v to_o be_v without_o desire_n without_o will_n without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o any_o thing_n and_o to_o cast_v away_o himself_o as_o a_o unprofitable_a piece_n of_o wood_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o may_v make_v of_o it_o a_o ark_n or_o chest_n wherein_o he_o may_v work_v wherein_o he_o may_v not_o find_v resistance_n from_o ihood_n from_o a_o strange_a fire_n in_o strange_a motion_n which_o may_v hinder_v the_o purity_n of_o the_o divine_a motion_n this_o be_v necessary_a for_o bless_a at_o length_n be_v those_o dead_a who_o cease_v from_o their_o own_o work_n and_o so_o in_o god_n lose_v their_o own_o life_n and_o part_n with_o all_o their_o own_o delight_n thou_o who_o stir_v up_o thyself_o to_o begin_v this_o work_n be_v thou_o certain_a this_o spirit_n that_o move_v thou_o be_v pure_a certain_o if_o there_o be_v the_o least_o impetuosity_n it_o be_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o move_v thou_o for_o he_o be_v far_o off_o from_o any_o impetuous_a desire_n and_o true_o this_o be_v the_o best_a examen_fw-la that_o such_o a_o spirit_n that_o compel_v with_o force_n be_v far_o off_o from_o the_o spirit_n of_o divine_a truth_n because_o we_o know_v that_o god_n inhabit_v not_o in_o the_o fire_n nor_o in_o the_o earthquake_n but_o in_o the_o still_o small_a voice_n plain_o another_o in_o this_o way_n aught_o to_o be_v a_o guide_n and_o author_n to_o thou_o that_o will_v not_o present_o succeed_v according_a to_o thy_o desire_n which_o thy_o fantasy_n suggest_v unto_o thou_o if_o thou_o be_v call_v to_o this_o work_n he_o that_o be_v to_o show_v thou_o the_o way_n without_o which_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o attain_v the_o end_n will_v make_v himself_o know_v to_o thou_o by_o word_n of_o mouth_n and_o will_v lay_v such_o strict_a band_n upon_o thou_o that_o present_o in_o that_o very_a moment_n thou_o shall_v cease_v to_o be_v master_n of_o thyself_o or_o of_o thy_o work_n for_o why_o 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and_o patience_n and_o self-denial_n and_o it_o seek_v and_o with_o ardour_n desire_v to_o perform_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v from_o the_o lord_n matth._n 3._o 4_o 5_o 6._o he_o that_o have_v build_v his_o house_n on_o this_o foundation_n that_o in_o all_o fight_v against_o natural_a motion_n he_o first_o seek_v the_o renew_n of_o his_o heart_n his_o structure_n will_v not_o easy_o be_v overturn_v by_o the_o storm_n but_o will_v stand_v against_o the_o swell_a wave_n of_o the_o sea_n it_o will_v swim_v above_o they_o as_o in_o a_o ark_n by_o the_o power_n of_o a_o well_o exercise_v spirit_n he_o will_v know_v the_o devil_n and_o the_o dragon_n sit_v on_o the_o water_n and_o will_v overcome_v he_o but_o he_o that_o as_o solomon_n by_o a_o large_a effusion_n of_o gift_n without_o essential_a regeneration_n found_v on_o death_n and_o desertion_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n think_v he_o can_v stand_v will_v be_v much_o deceive_v and_o in_o the_o end_n will_v see_v the_o 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