Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	father_n	nature_n	son_n	13,355	5	6.0279	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A28519	A consolatory treatise of the four complexions, that is, an instruction in the time of temptation for a sad and assaulted heart shewing where-from sadness naturally ariseth, and how the assaulting happeneth : hereto are annexed some consolatory speeches exceeding profitable for the assaulted hearts & souls, written ... March 1621 / by the Teutonicall philosopher, Jacob Behmen.; Trost-Schrift von vier Complexionen. English	Böhme, Jakob, 1575-1624.; Hotham, Charles, 1615-1672?	1654 (1654)	Wing B3402; ESTC R19729	29,679	98

especial_o when_o she_o cast_v her_o imagination_n into_o the_o complexion_n by_o a_o anxious_a search_n and_o so_o feed_v upon_o ♂_o his_o poisonous_a breath_n blow_v up_o her_o fire-life_n therewith_o then_o be_v she_o fill_v with_o a_o most_o bitter_a anguish_n and_o horrible_a fear_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o god_n wrath_n in_o she_o then_o begin_v she_o to_o speculate_v and_o think_v that_o god_n have_v not_o ordain_v she_o to_o eternal_a life_n in_o jesus_n christ_n whereupon_o she_o become_v so_o discontent_v that_o she_o can_v willing_o lift_v up_o her_o eye_n and_o countenance_n to_o god_n think_v herself_o such_o a_o heinous_a sinner_n that_o the_o door_n of_o grace_n be_v whole_o shut_v up_o against_o she_o but_o all_o this_o be_v nothing_o real_o but_o a_o fancy_n arise_v from_o the_o complexion_n disturb_v by_o the_o starry_a influence_n wherewith_o the_o soul_n plague_v herself_o for_o when_o the_o macrocosmick_a spirit_n have_v in_o the_o constellation_n vehicle_n insinuate_v itself_o into_o she_o it_o act_v in_o she_o like_o a_o hocuspocus_n fill_v her_o brain_n with_o strange_a fancy_n in_o so_o much_o that_o both_o the_o delude_a soul_n be_v therewith_o much_o afflict_v and_o the_o outward_a spirit_n inflame_v itself_o in_o the_o earthy_a origination_n whence_o the_o central_a wheel_n of_o nature_n whirl_v fast_o about_o that_o the_o spirit_n can_v fix_o lie_v hold_v upon_o and_o stay_v the_o thought_n which_o be_v proper_o madness_n with_o which_o we_o oft_o hear_v how_o melancholy_a man_n be_v infest_v which_o when_o the_o devil_n see_v he_o inject_v likewise_o his_o imagination_n torment_v the_o soul_n yet_o worse_o but_o he_o have_v no_o power_n to_o hurt_v she_o but_o by_o herself_o only_o the_o same_o principle_n which_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o anguish_n in_o the_o soul_n be_v also_o the_o fountain_n of_o his_o life_n as_o devil_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v most_o delight_v in_o such_o a_o lodging_n except_o in_o this_o he_o have_v 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as_o come_v from_o a_o divine_a hand_n but_o as_o a_o thing_n casual_o befall_v he_o but_o that_o this_o trouble_a consc●ence_n be_v rather_o a_o subject_n of_o his_o pity_n than_o wrath_n that_o of_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n do_v sufficient_o evidence_n a_o bruise_a reed_n will_v he_o not_o break_v and_o smoke_a fl●x_n will_v he_o not_o quench_v item_n matth._n 11._o come_v to_o i_o all_o you_o that_o be_v sadden_v in_o spirit_n and_o i_o will_v refresh_v you_o now_o his_o yoke_n be_v this_o that_o what_o in_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n or_o by_o special_a providence_n befall_v the_o soul_n be_v it_o temptation_n persecution_n weakness_n of_o body_n or_o spirit_n a_o man_n bear_v it_o with_o patience_n and_o cast_v himself_o with_o a_o resign_a will_n into_o god_n free_a love_n and_o mercy_n the_o affliction_n than_o can_v hurt_v the_o soul_n at_o all_o but_o rather_o much_o profit_n it_o for_o while_o she_o sit_v content_o in_o the_o house_n of_o mourning_n she_o be_v not_o in_o 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her_o sad_a condition_n think_v god_n will_v have_v none_o of_o she_o when_o she_o can_v palpable_o feel_v his_o presence_n she_o see_v other_o man_n that_o walk_v along_o with_o she_o in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n fear_n that_o yet_o be_v cheerful_a enough_o and_o suppose_v this_o cheerfulness_n of_o they_o proceed_v only_o from_o a_o divine_a fountain_n of_o love_n and_o light_n in_o their_o soul_n be_v conceit_v that_o she_o be_v not_o accept_v with_o god_n but_o rather_o reject_v by_o he_o because_o she_o do_v not_o present_o upon_o her_o conversion_n which_o she_o expect_v feel_v in_o her_o heart_n the_o like_a comfortable_a effect_n of_o the_o refresh_a presence_n of_o god_n before_o the_o time_n of_o my_o enlighten_v it_o go_v even_o thus_o with_o i_o i_o stand_v out_o a_o hard_a conflict_n before_o i_o obtain_v my_o precious_a crown_n of_o victory_n and_o then_o do_v i_o first_o learn_v out_o this_o experimental_a knowledge_n that_o god_n dwell_v not_o in_o the_o outward_a 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there_o will_v it_o not_o easy_o discover_v itself_o but_o rather_o wrap_v itself_o close_a up_o as_o if_o it_o will_v never_o be_v communicate_v therefore_o let_v no_o soul_n be_v hereby_o terrify_v or_o amaze_v she_o therefore_o hide_v herself_o that_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o more_o earnest_o inflame_v after_o she_o may_v in_o the_o comprehension_n drink_v deep_a to_o assuage_v her_o thirst_n and_o meanwhile_o knock_v unwearied_o at_o her_o gate_n till_o it_o be_v open_v unto_o he_o for_o say_v christ_n seek_v and_o you_o shall_v find_v knock_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v open_v unto_o you_o and_o my_o father_n will_v give_v the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o they_o that_o pray_v to_o he_o for_o it_o have_v a_o certain_a assure_a confidence_n upon_o god_n promise_n and_o however_o thy_o misgive_a heart_n say_v no_o yet_o let_v not_o this_o affright_v thou_o for_o to_o believe_v be_v not_o to_o be_v fill_v with_o joy_n in_o the_o fleshly_a heart_n and_o outward_a complexion_n 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be_v a_o faith_n which_o wrestle_v right_o with_o god_n as_o old_a jacob_n do_v the_o whole_a night_n which_o though_o it_o neither_o see_v nor_o feel_v the_o least_o atom_n of_o the_o thing_n hope_v for_o yet_o rest_v firm_a upon_o the_o word_n of_o promise_n this_o faith_n do_v indeed_o overcome_v god_n as_o it_o be_v say_v to_o jacob_n thou_o have_v wrestle_v with_o god_n and_o man_n and_o half_o get_v the_o upper_a hand_n if_o thou_o ask_v what_o word_n of_o promise_n i_o mean_v i_o answer_v it_o be_v this_o my_o father_n will_v give_v the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o they_o that_o humble_o and_o fervent_o beg_v it_o of_o he_o and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o mouth_n of_o christ_n itself_o have_v further_o deliver_v when_o he_o