Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	faith_n	heart_n	work_n	7,151	5	5.4540	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A28524	The first apologie to Balthazar Tylcken being an answer of the authour concerning his book the Aurora, opposed by an enemicitious pasquil or opprobrious libel, this answer written anno 1621 / by Jacob Behme, also called Teutonicus Philosophus ; Englished by John Sparrow.; Erste Schutz-Schrift wieder Balthasar Tilken. English	Böhme, Jakob, 1575-1624.; Sparrow, John, 1615-1665?	1661 (1661)	Wing B3406; ESTC R14771	88,477	106

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in_o god_n represent_v 293._o for_o in_o god_n that_o which_o be_v do_v and_o pass_v and_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v be_v all_o one_o and_o therefore_o be_v the_o new_a regeneration_n out_o of_o christ_n reckon_v or_o impute_v to_o the_o child_n of_o the_o covenant_n as_o iif_v they_o stand_v already_o in_o the_o new_a body_n of_o christ_n as_o if_o christ_n have_v already_o drown_v the_o anger_n with_o his_o bloodshedding_n and_o that_o the_o life_n be_v already_o become_v generate_v out_o of_o death_n again_o 294._o for_o that_o very_a life_n out_o of_o the_o limit_v or_o mark_v stand_v in_o god_n imagination_n and_o with_o the_o promise_n in_o paradise_n it_o set_v itself_o therein_o that_o very_a life_n be_v promise_v to_o abraham_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v awaken_v again_o in_o his_o seed_n not_o in_o a_o strange_a seed_n as_o the_o libeler_n conceit_v but_o in_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o noble_a image_n which_o out_o of_o the_o heavenly_a substantiality_n out_o of_o the_o 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the_o noble_a regeneration_n lily_n twig_n or_o branch_n grow_v up_o which_o first_o be_v small_a as_o a_o grain_n of_o mustardseed_n as_o christ_n say_v and_o afterward_o become_v as_o large_a as_o a_o baum._n bay_a tree_n that_o be_v the_o true_a new_a regeneration_n out_o of_o christ_n 298._o my_o libeler_n put_v you_o other_o eye_n into_o your_o wisdom_n bride_n and_o look_v upon_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o the_o covenant_n of_o promise_n with_o or_o as_o to_o adam_n and_o abraham_n right_o do_v not_o embitter_v the_o scripture_n and_o drag_v it_o not_o about_o by_o the_o hair_n of_o the_o head_n in_o a_o strange_a understanding_n your_o mean_v or_o opinion_n obscure_v the_o noble_a lily_n or_o branch_n which_o now_o shall_v sprout_v or_o grow_v out_o of_o the_o mother_n or_o root_n much_o more_o than_o it_o do_v serve_v to_o the_o promote_a of_o its_o growth_n 299._o if_o you_o will_v judge_v in_o this_o mystery_n then_o must_v you_o be_v bear_v again_o in_o christ_n you_o must_v see_v out_o of_o christ_n eye_n if_o you_o will_v apprehend_v the_o great_a mystery_n mysterium_fw-la magnum_fw-la but_o if_o you_o be_v bear_v of_o christ_n than_o you_o will_v not_o be_v a_o 3._o mote_n judger_n but_o a_o love_a brother_n 41._o 300._o christ_n bid_v you_o 37._o not_o condemn_v but_o meek_o to_o converse_v and_o friendly_a instruct_v not_o to_o wrangle_v or_o scoff_n or_o pronounce_v man_n to_o be_v in_o the_o jaw_n of_o the_o devil_n my_o friend_n you_o be_v yet_o very_o blind_a concern_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n i_o will_v right_o show_v you_o the_o door_n of_o the_o become_v man_n or_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n as_o it_o be_v give_v to_o i_o from_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n 301._o not_o through_o my_o understanding_n but_o in_o my_o resignation_n in_o christ_n from_o christ_n spirit_n from_o christ_n spirit_n have_v i_o conceive_v or_o receive_v the_o knowledge_n the_o great_a mystery_n mysterium_fw-la magnum_fw-la i_o have_v not_o study_v in_o your_o school_n i_o have_v know_v nothing_o of_o that_o neither_o have_v i_o seek_v it_o in_o that_o way_n i_o seek_v only_a god_n heart_n and_o more_o be_v come_v to_o i_o then_o i_o seek_v or_o understand_v 302._o therefore_o if_o you_o will_v be_v brother_n in_o christ_n put_v your_o bucks-horne_n off_o and_o then_o we_o may_v see_v one_o another_o with_o right_a eye_n and_o a_o modest_a mind_n and_o instruct_v one_o another_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n 303._o such_o surlynesse_n and_o scorn_n be_v babel_n the_o mother_n of_o tyranny_n and_o great_a spiritual_a whoredom_n whence_o war_n and_o strife_n be_v arisen_a at_o all_o time_n your_o libel_n be_v only_o a_o bloody_a provocation_n and_o a_o scoff_a a_o unseemly_a puff_v up_o pride_n a_o cainish_a property_n go_v out_o from_o it_o if_o you_o will_v see_v the_o rich_o amiable_a countenance_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o holy_a ternary_n in_o ternario_fw-la sancto_fw-it if_o you_o will_v see_v the_o wonder-branch_n of_o the_o hide_a lilly_n which_o at_o present_a sprout_v out_o of_o the_o root_n of_o the_o tree_n 304_o if_o you_o will_v grow_v and_o sprout_v with_o the_o noble_a lily_n branch_n out_o of_o the_o old_a tree_n you_o must_v bring_v a_o humble_a heart_n and_o so_o you_o must_v stand_v in_o the_o become_v man_n or_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n if_o you_o will_v grow_v spring_n or_o sprout_v and_o speak_v out_o of_o or_o from_o god_n 305._o for_o none_o know_v any_o thing_n of_o god_n 18._o but_o only_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v in_o god_n the_o some_o in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o father_n searcheth_z out_o in_o our_o spirit_n even_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o deity_n our_o spirit_n must_v stand_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n if_o we_o we_o will_v understand_v the_o divine_a mystery_n 306._o it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o man_n to_o put_v together_o or_o collect_v a_o heap_n of_o scripture_n text_n and_o make_v a_o opinion_n and_o mean_v out_o of_o 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