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
A28531	The second apologie to Balthazar Tylcken treating of the eternall predestination and election of God, and of the incarnation, or becoming man and person, of Christ, and concerning the Virgin Mary / written in the yeare 1621, finished the 3. of July by Jacob Behme, also called Teutonicus Philosophus ; Englished by John Sparrow.; Zweyte Schutz-Schrift wieder Balthasar Tilken. English	Böhme, Jakob, 1575-1624.; Sparrow, John, 1615-1665?	1661 (1661)	Wing B3416; ESTC R14771	54,352	66

will_v not_o cast_v the_o pearl_n under_o your_o foot_n know_v that_o nor_o under_o none_o 53._o i_o have_v my_o knowledge_n and_o skill_n not_o from_o conceit_n or_o opinion_n as_o you_o have_v but_o i_o have_v a_o live_a skill_n or_o knowledge_n in_o the_o visibility_n &_o experience_n or_o perceptibility_n i_o need_v no_o doctor_n from_o the_o school_n of_o this_o world_n about_o it_o for_o i_o have_v not_o learn_v it_o from_o they_o but_o from_o god_n spirit_n therefore_o i_o be_o not_o afraid_a of_o your_o clamour_n and_o scorn_n of_o a_o right_a christian_n and_o of_o the_o divine_a wisdom_n the_o eternal_a virgin_n that_o be_v no_o genetrix_fw-la 54._o dear_a sir_n and_o brethren_n in_o christ_n i_o pray_v be_v scholar_n of_o god_n wisdom_n let_v none_o say_v of_o himself_o i_o understand_v it_o we_o know_v nothing_o concern_v god_n what_o he_o be_v but_o god_n spirit_n must_v become_v the_o know_n in_o we_o else_o our_o know_v be_v but_o fiction_n a_o continual_a confusedness_n a_o 7._o continual_a learning_n and_o understand_v nothing_o in_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o centre_n 55._o what_o be_v it_o for_o i_o to_o speak_v much_o of_o the_o wisdom_n out_o of_o the_o scripture_n and_o can_v repeat_v the_o bible_n better_o without_o book_n and_o understand_v nothing_o of_o what_o the_o wise_a man_n have_v speak_v and_o out_o of_o what_o spirit_n and_o knowledge_n if_o also_o i_o have_v not_o the_o same_o spirit_n which_o they_o have_v how_o then_o shall_v i_o understand_v they_o 56._o to_o such_o knowledge_n belong_v not_o conceit_n and_o to_o collect_v together_o a_o heap_n or_o abundance_n of_o text_n to_o his_o purpose_n that_o no_o holy_a man_n or_o wise_a man_n have_v do_v but_o a_o live_a spirit_n out_o of_o god_n can_v see_v the_o mystery_n and_o converse_v in_o its_o own_o knowledge_n 57_o god_n spirit_n must_v be_v in_o the_o reason_n if_o reason_n will_v see_v god_n there_o belong_v a_o humble_a resign_v heart_n to_o it_o not_o a_o scorner_n in_o reason_n where_o reason_n boast_v itself_o to_o be_v enlighten_v that_o be_v only_o a_o sydereall_a or_o starry_a enlighten_v to_o be_v so_o note_n sharp_a witted_a 58._o if_o any_o be_v a_o child_n of_o god_n then_o let_v he_o seek_v his_o brother_n in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o then_o i_o can_v trust_v he_o but_o while_o he_o be_v a_o scorner_n he_o have_v put_v on_o the_o devil_n vizard_n and_o hood_n and_o go_v about_o in_o pride_n he_o be_v no_o christian_a but_o a_o mouth_n or_o lip-christian_a and_o consufed_a babel_n as_o indeed_o such_o book_n of_o controversy_n or_o contention_n and_o hypocrisy_n be_v all_o babel_n 59_o let_v one_o show_v another_o the_o way_n of_o god_n in_o love_n humility_n and_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n as_o become_v the_o child_n of_o god_n than_o such_o contemn_v will_v not_o exist_v in_o the_o world_n whereby_o the_o simple_a layick_a be_v seduce_v and_o total_o ignorant_a of_o the_o cause_n fall_v on_o in_o reproach_n and_o contempt_n against_o his_o brother_n who_o be_v not_o of_o his_o opinion_n or_o sect_n of_o religion_n and_o yet_o one_o in_o a_o religion_n which_o without_o god_n spirit_n and_o power_n be_v but_o a_o conceit_n and_o opinion_n be_v as_o blind_a as_o the_o other_o 60._o for_o the_o true_a religion_n stand_v not_o alone_o in_o outward_a word_n in_o appearance_n or_o show_n but_o in_o live_v active_a power_n that_o one_o desire_v from_o the_o ground_n of_o his_o heart_n to_o perform_v to_o another_o what_o he_o know_v he_o ought_v to_o do_v 61._o it_o must_v come_v into_o deed_n else_o it_o be_v but_o a_o colour_a or_o paint_a faith_n a_o historical_a babel_n where_o god_n spirit_n be_v not_o there_o be_v no_o faith_n also_o no_o christian_a but_o where_o that_o be_v there_o it_o work_v clear_a work_n of_o love_n he_o teach_v and_o reprove_v meek_o he_o be_v not_o puff_v up_o and_o scornful_a as_o my_o opponent_n 62._o he_o will_v needs_o write_v out_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o divine_a wisdom_n &_o scorn_v my_o explanation_n which_o i_o have_v speak_v from_o the_o centre_n &_o confirm_v himself_o with_o the_o collect_v text_n of_o scripture_n &_o despise_v that_o which_o i_o have_v write_v that_o the_o wisdom_n be_v a_o virgin_n without_o generate_a that_o she_o be_v no_o genetrix_fw-la but_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v her_o life_n and_o generate_a which_o reveal_v or_o manifest_v in_o she_o the_o divine_a wonder_n and_o he_o will_v set_v that_o which_o be_v better_o in_o the_o stead_n thereof_o 63._o he_o say_v the_o wisdom_n suffer_v and_o generate_v and_o he_o collect_v a_o heap_n of_o text_n for_o proof_n who_o now_o be_v at_o odds_o with_o he_o in_o this_o not_o i_o i_o say_v the_o same_o and_o he_o write_v but_o my_o word_n but_o understand_v not_o my_o sense_n or_o thought_n he_o be_v at_o odds_o with_o himself_o 64._o i_o speak_v out_o of_o the_o centre_n and_o he_o from_o the_o substance_n that_o be_v generate_v i_o understand_v that_o the_o wisdom_n be_v not_o the_o centre_n or_o the_o opener_n but_o god_n spirit_n be_v that_o i_o understand_v thus_o to_o speak_v in_o a_o similitude_n that_o as_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o body_n manifest_v or_o reveal_v itself_o through_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o that_o the_o flesh_n have_v not_o the_o may_v or_o strength_n if_o there_o be_v not_o a_o live_a spirit_n in_o it_o so_o also_o god_n wisdom_n be_v the_o out-spoken_a substance_n where_o through_o the_o power_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n manifest_v or_o reveal_v itself_o in_o form_n understand_v in_o divine_a form_n and_o shape_v in_o the_o wonder_n 65._o it_o generate_v or_o bear_v indeed_o but_o it_o be_v not_o the_o divine_a principle_n or_o the_o centre_n of_o the_o genetrix_fw-la but_o the_o mother_n wherein_o the_o father_n work_v 66._o and_o therefore_o i_o call_v it_o a_o virgin_n because_o it_o be_v the_o modest_a chastity_n and_o purity_n of_o god_n and_o carry_v no_o desire_n backward_o to_o the_o fire_n but_o its_o long_a pleasure_n or_o lust_n of_o delight_n go_v forward_o with_o or_o in_o the_o revelation_n or_o manifestation_n of_o the_o deity_n 67._o she_o can_v generate_v nothing_o if_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v not_o work_v in_o she_o and_o therefore_o she_o be_v no_o genetrix_fw-la but_o the_o lookingglass_n of_o the_o deity_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n generate_v in_o she_o he_o be_v her_o life_n she_o be_v his_o chest_n cabinet_n or_o body_n she_o be_v the_o holy_a spirit_n corporeity_n in_o she_o lie_v the_o colour_n of_o the_o virtue_n for_o she_o be_v the_o out-spoken_a substance_n which_o the_o father_n comprehend_v out_o of_o the_o chaos_n that_o be_v out_o of_o himself_o without_o beside_o beyond_o or_o before_o nature_n in_o the_o nothing_o and_o bring_v the_o same_o forth_o with_o the_o desire_n to_o nature_n through_o the_o eternal_a nature_n through_o the_o first_o principle_n through_o the_o fire_n of_o he_o may_v into_o the_o second_o principle_n in_o the_o divine_a power_n into_o the_o light_n of_o the_o majesty_n 68_o it_o be_v that_o which_o the_o father_n from_o eternity_n in_o eternity_n continual_o re-comprehendeth_a which_o the_o father_n who_o be_v a_o fire_n and_o light_n introduce_v into_o his_o fire-life_n to_o the_o centre_n of_o his_o heart_n 69._o she_o be_v the_o high_a substantiality_n of_o the_o deity_n without_o her_o god_n will_v not_o be_v manifest_v or_o reveal_v but_o will_v be_v only_o a_o will_n but_o through_o the_o wisdom_n he_o bring_v himself_o into_o substance_n so_o that_o he_o be_v manifest_v or_o reveal_v to_o himself_o 70._o and_o therefore_o i_o call_v she_o a_o virgin_n be_v she_o be_v in_o the_o marriage_n with_o god_n so_o that_o she_o generate_v without_o a_o fire-life_n for_o in_o she_o the_o light_n or_o the_o right_n divine_a life_n manifest_v or_o reveal_v itself_o she_o be_v a_o virgin_n of_o the_o modest_a chastity_n and_o purity_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o be_v in_o the_o marriage_n with_o god_n 71._o thou_o subtle_a prudent_a school_n or_o university_n from_o the_o constellation_n if_o thou_o do_v here_o understand_v the_o ground_n thou_o will_v need_v no_o book_n more_o all_z lie_v herein_o the_o stone_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n or_o philosopher_n stone_n lie_v in_o this_o place_n but_o first_o put_v off_o your_o rough_a garment_n and_o then_o you_o will_v see_v it_o of_o the_o three_o principle_n which_o be_v the_o bride_n of_o god_n and_o how_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v no_o principle_n and_o yet_o be_v a_o principle_n 72._o now_o when_o i_o speak_v of_o the_o three_o principle_n i_o understand_v the_o outward_a world_n then_o say_v my_o opponent_n god_n have_v make_v it_o through_o his_o wisdom_n and_o prove_v it_o by_o scripture_n and_o i_o

it_o for_o the_o five_o psalm_n 5._o 54._o thou_o be_v not_o a_o god_n who_o be_v please_v with_o wicked_a matter_n and_o in_o ezek._n 33._o 11._o as_o true_a as_o i_o live_v i_o will_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n but_o that_o he_o convert_v and_o live_v 156._o but_o he_o say_v god_n harden_v he_o out_o of_o his_o predestinate_a purpose_n so_o that_o he_o can_v convert_v who_o now_o shall_v be_v righteous_a the_o prophet_n or_o my_o opponent_n the_o scripture_n answer_v thus_o it_o be_v much_o more_o so_o that_o 4._o god_n be_v true_a and_o every_o man_n a_o lyar._n 157._o my_o opponent_n set_v it_o down_o evident_o and_o give_v it_o forth_o to_o be_v so_o understand_v that_o god_n will_v the_o fall_n of_o adam_n if_o the_o magical_a paradisicall_a birth_n have_v not_o please_v god_n else_o will_v god_n majesty_n not_o have_v become_v manifest_v or_o reveal_v if_o that_o be_v true_a than_o god_n be_v unrighteous_a in_o that_o he_o do_v forbid_v adam_n to_o fat_a of_o evil_n and_o good_a why_o then_o will_v god_n judge_v i_o for_o it_o and_o account_n or_o impute_v that_o for_o sin_n if_o i_o do_v what_o he_o will_v to_o have_v 158._o but_o i_o say_v the_o devil_n will_v to_o have_v it_o so_o that_o man_n shall_v sin_n and_o that_o the_o earthly_a become_v manifest_v or_o reveal_v in_o he_o of_o which_o he_o be_v ashamed_a and_o my_o opponent_n thereby_o afford_v the_o devil_n a_o right_a advocate_n which_o i_o very_o lament_v that_o this_o man_n speak_v even_o the_o devil_n word_n and_o will_n and_o so_o cast_v a_o snare_n of_o despaireing_n on_o to_o man_n neck_n he_o give_v so_o much_o to_o be_v understand_v that_o man_n note_n can_v be_v save_v though_o he_o will_v never_o so_o fain_o unless_o he_o be_v elect_v to_o it_o that_o be_v assure_o the_o devil_n doctrine_n and_o word_n 159._o where_o will_v the_o tempt_v remain_v when_o the_o devil_n assault_v he_o and_o say_v despair_n thou_o be_v not_o elect_v of_o god_n he_o shall_v by_o that_o doctrine_n despair_n and_o say_v i_o can_v do_v no_o more_o if_o god_n will_v not_o have_v i_o then_o thou_o may_v take_v i_o away_o 160._o and_o yet_o he_o be_v so_o holy_a and_o tickle_v also_o some_o dissemble_a hypocrite_n and_o say_v in_o the_o pasquil_n or_o pamphlet_n it_o be_v a_o great_a comfort_n to_o the_o child_n of_o god_n viz_o to_o the_o elect_n when_o they_o find_v by_o themselves_o that_o they_o be_v elect_a child_n of_o god_n o_o how_o many_o dissemble_a hypocrite_n will_v not_o lie_v under_o this_o mantle_n if_o sin_n sleep_v 161._o o_o alas_o miserable_a doctrine_n o_o man_n open_v thy_o eye_n wide_a and_o beware_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n sing_v wo_n er_fw-ge ist_fw-ge be_fw-mi besten_v mit_fw-fr da_fw-mi will_v er_n night_n entdecken_v where_o he_o be_v most_o please_v with_o man_n he_o will_v not_o always_o show_v it_o 162._o who_o do_v the_o devil_n assault_v with_o despair_n but_o even_o the_o child_n of_o god_n that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v manifest_v or_o reveal_v and_o god_n often_o hide_v himself_o that_o they_o may_v cry_v aloud_o anxious_o to_o god_n for_o so_o the_o noble_a pearl-tree_n grow_v 163._o he_o often_o show_v himself_o strange_a to_o his_o child_n so_o that_o they_o can_v oftentimes_o fetch_v no_o comfort_n as_o the_o 27._o canaanitish_a woman_n when_o he_o liken_v she_o to_o a_o dog_n only_o that_o the_o faith_n and_o earnestness_n may_v become_v great_a in_o the_o storm_n he_o let_v the_o heart_n even_o quake_n or_o tremble_v that_o the_o earnest_n may_v become_v great_a 164._o now_o if_o doubt_v thus_o seize_v upon_o a_o man_n then_o with_o this_o man_n he_o must_v despair_n it_o stand_v write_v 4._o god_n will_v that_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v save_v which_o now_o be_v true_a your_o cripple_a election_n or_o christ_n promise_n 165._o the_o apostle_n say_v 15._o it_o be_v a_o precious_a worthy_a word_n that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v all_o poor_a sinner_n who_o have_v now_o the_o right_a i_o will_v remain_v by_o the_o word_n of_o my_o saviour_n and_o will_v believe_v that_o 39_o nothing_o whether_o it_o be_v high_a or_o low_a whether_o power_n or_o principality_n whether_o hunger_n nakedness_n vengeance_n peril_n also_o no_o creature_n can_v tear_v or_o separate_v i_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesv_n 166._o and_o if_o all_o man_n do_v say_v thou_o be_v dain_v and_o if_o my_o heart_n also_o do_v say_v it_o yet_o i_o will_v not_o believe_v it_o but_o demerse_v myself_o into_o christ_n suffering_n and_o death_n and_o let_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n make_v of_o i_o what_o it_o will_v if_o i_o must_v be_v in_o death_n then_o will_v i_o be_v in_o his_o death_n and_o in_o no_o other_o but_o see_v his_o death_n be_v become_v a_o eternal_a life_n note_n therefore_o i_o shall_v well_o remain_v in_o he_o let_v who_o so_o will_v elect_v i_o there_o i_o bleed_v or_o choose_v my_o saviour_n christ_n my_o will_n shall_v remain_v in_o he_o though_o the_o world_n in_o god_n anger_n make_v of_o the_o outward_a body_n what_o it_o will_v when_o i_o have_v he_o then_o i_o ask_v not_o after_o pope_n turk_n emporour_n devil_n hell_n nor_o heaven_n he_o be_v my_o heaven_n i_o will_v be_v dead_a and_o a_o nothing_o that_o he_o may_v live_v in_o i_o and_o i_o in_o he_o and_o if_o body_n and_o soul_n shall_v break_v in_o piece_n yes_o i_o will_v not_o depart_v from_o he_o what_o now_o will_v the_o mo●●ion_n or_o proclamation_n do_v to_o i_o 167._o i_o have_v elect_v to_o myself_o my_o saviour_n and_o he_o have_v elect_v i_o even_o before_o i_o be_v i_o believe_v no_o otherwise_o let_v any_o teach_v or_o write_v what_o they_o will_v he_o that_o will_v venture_v and_o try_v it_o with_o i_o shall_v find_v it_o by_o 〈◊〉_d i_o be_o sure_a it_o be_v the_o right_a way_n therefore_o i_o speak_v and_o write_v thereof_o for_o it_o be_v my_o passime_fw-la and_o i_o rejoice_v that_o i_o shall_v come_v to_o this_o that_o i_o shall_v be_v deliver_v from_o the_o accuser_n opponent_n of_o the_o anger_n of_o god_n 168._o therefore_o i_o say_v to_o my_o brethren_n what_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v in_o i_o whosoever_o will_v go_v along_o lee_n he_o come_v he_o that_o will_v not_o but_o will_v look_v upon_o many_o election_n and_o expect_v till_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n fall_v upon_o he_o and_o draw_v he_o let_v he_o stay_v there_o till_o that_o bosom_n if_o he_o will_v not_o labour_v and_o work_n with_o god_n in_o his_o vineyard_n than_o he_o have_v also_o no_o wage_n to_o expect_v i_o know_v not_o how_o to_o get_v any_o thing_n our_o of_o t._n his_o description_n that_o they_o refresh_v i_o but_o only_a sadness_n and_o sorrow_n of_o heart_n doubt_v and_o despair_n how_o nothing_o be_v impossible_a to_o faith_n what_o god_n draw_v be_v why_o the_o wicked_a become_v not_o draw_v what_o a_o right_a christian_n be_v and_o who_o become_v harden_v by_o god_n 169._o my_o opponent_n in_o scorn_n say_v can_v god_n create_v nothing_o 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also_o not_o true_a 112._o can_v thou_o not_o believe_v then_o cast_v all_o thy_o sin_n into_o the_o become_a man_n or_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n into_o his_o spirit_n and_o be_v in_o he_o as_o dead_a note_n let_v he_o in_o thou_o believe_v how_o or_o as_o he_o will_v why_o do_v thou_o long_o take_v care_n or_o perplex_v thyself_o about_o strong_a faith_n which_o overthrow_v mountain_n it_o stand_v not_o in_o thy_o power_n to_o believe_v so._n 113._o only_o take_v care_n about_o a_o true_a earnest_n sincere_a will_n go_v out_o from_o sin_n and_o strive_v against_o sin_n in_o flesh_n and_o blood_n

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then_o say_v in_o opposition_n i_o take_v only_a christ_n death_n with_o i_o and_o do_v with_o i_o how_o thou_o will_v take_v that_o and_o wrap_v thyself_o therein_o let_v god_n anger_n and_o all_o devil_n roar_v over_o thou_o and_o say_v and_o complain_v against_o thou_o what_o they_o will_v out_o of_o these_o swaddle_a clothes_n shall_v no_o election_n pluck_v thou_o whether_o it_o be_v of_o anger_n god_n or_o the_o devil_n or_o man._n 179._o but_o the_o wanton_n licentious_a way_n which_o man_n now_o walk_v wherein_o man_n only_o tickle_v and_o comfort_v the_o old_a evil_n wicked_a one_o the_o murderer_n the_o proud_a stately_a covetous_a babylonish_n antichrist_n with_o christ_n suffering_n and_o death_n he_o shall_v only_o be_v quiet_a and_o fatten_v himself_o well_o christ_n have_v satisfy_v if_o he_o be_v mark_v or_o note_v under_o christ_n blood_n banner_n and_o elect_v then_o he_o can_v be_v damn_v this_o way_n be_v total_o false_a or_o wicked_a murderous_a and_o unrighteous_a 180._o if_o thou_o will_v be_v a_o christian_n than_o thou_o must_v be_v and_o become_v conformable_a to_o christ_n image_n and_o walk_v in_o his_o footstep_n and_o with_o he_o suffer_v persecution_n disgrace_n and_o scorn_v love_v the_o way_n of_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n do_v that_o which_o christ_n have_v teach_v thou_o not_o with_o hypocrisy_n to_o take_v double_a or_o fourfold_a and_o give_v a_o little_a piece_n of_o it_o to_o another_o no_o it_o must_v be_v earnest_a thou_o shall_v not_o esteem_v any_o thing_n thou_o have_v as_o if_o it_o be_v thy_o own_o only_o but_o consider_v that_o thou_o be_v only_o a_o servant_n therein_o and_o serve_v thy_o lord_n in_o heaven_n therein_o thou_o shall_v dispose_v of_o it_o according_a to_o his_o pleasure_n 181._o not_o to_o suck_v up_o the_o miserable_a and_o give_v a_o little_a piece_n thereof_o to_o a_o beggar_n and_o say_v i_o minister_v indeed_o to_o the_o poor_a first_o 〈◊〉_d they_o their_o sweat_n else_o thou_o will_v be_v 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make_v a_o good_a tree_n than_o it_o be_v so_o that_o be_v if_o he_o make_v one_o a_o christian_n than_o he_o be_v so_o as_o if_o man_n need_v do_v nothing_o in_o it_o he_o need_v not_o work_v and_o labour_n for_o it_o that_o he_o may_v become_v a_o good_a tree_n 188._o alas_o god_n 〈◊〉_d we_o why_o have_v god_n give_v we_o the_o law_n and_o teach_v and_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o do_v this_o or_o that_o if_o he_o will_v have_v evil_a how_o very_o shameful_o go_v this_o man_n astray_o how_o very_o careless_a and_o negligent_a do_v he_o cause_v man_n to_o be_v dear_a brother_n mind_n and_o