Selected quad for the lemma: state_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
state_n	body_n	soul_n	union_n	1,547	5	9.5555	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A43281	The paradoxal discourses of F.M. Van Helmont concerning the macrocosm and microcosm, or, The greater and lesser world and their union set down in writing by J.B. and now published.; Paradoxale discoursen ofte ongemeene meeningen van de groote en kleyne wereld en speciaal van de wederkeeringe der menschelijke zielen. English	Helmont, Franciscus Mercurius van, 1614-1699.; J. B.	1685 (1685)	Wing H1393; ESTC R9542	180,034	376

again_o upon_o the_o earth_n if_o ever_o they_o shall_v say_v bless_a be_v he_o that_o come_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o jew_n hitherto_o have_v never_o say_v or_o confess_v any_o such_o thing_n 23_o q._n again_o when_o matth._n 14._o 1._o till_o v_o 12._o we_o read_v that_o when_o it_o be_v tell_v herod_n what_o the_o ever_o bless_a jesus_n have_v speak_v and_o do_v he_o present_o suppose_v v_o 2._o that_o this_o jesus_n be_v no_o other_o than_o john_n the_o baptist_n who_o be_v rise_v from_o the_o dead_a who_o former_o he_o have_v behead_v as_o appear_v from_o what_o follow_v till_o v_o 12._o when_o we_o also_o find_v in_o the_o evangelist_n mark_n ch._n 6._o 14._o until_o 29._o that_o he_o inform_v we_o there_o with_o some_o very_a express_a and_o remarkable_a word_n and_o circumstance_n concern_v this_o matter_n be_v it_o not_o well_o worth_a our_o pain_n once_o for_o all_o to_o inspect_v these_o and_o follow_a place_n which_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v allege_v more_o diligent_o inquire_v into_o their_o meaning_n and_o more_o mature_o to_o weigh_v and_o consider_v of_o they_o than_o hitherto_o we_o have_v do_v for_o in_o the_o foresay_a place_n of_o mark_n we_o be_v tell_v at_o the_o 15._o v._n that_o not_o only_a herod_n be_v of_o that_o opinion_n that_o jesus_n be_v john_n the_o baptist_n but_o that_o other_o say_v that_o he_o be_v elias_n and_o other_o again_o one_o of_o the_o prophet_n from_o whence_o we_o may_v perceive_v that_o this_o be_v a_o very_a common_a opinion_n and_o take_v for_o grant_v by_o the_o king_n as_o well_o as_o his_o subject_n and_o we_o have_v the_o same_o repeat_v by_o luke_n ch._n 9_o 7_o 8_o 9_o that_o some_o say_v that_o jesus_n be_v john_n other_o elias_n and_o other_o that_o one_o of_o the_o prophet_n be_v rise_v from_o the_o dead_a etc._n etc._n 24_o q._n now_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v object_v that_o these_o last_o cite_v place_n of_o scripture_n do_v not_o evidence_n or_o make_v out_o the_o return_n of_o humane_a soul_n but_o rather_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a may_v we_o not_o meet_v he_o with_o this_o answer_n that_o the_o return_v of_o humane_a soul_n be_v according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o jew_n take_v in_o a_o twofold_a meaning_n to_o wit_n first_o when_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o decease_a person_n return_v and_o be_v embody_a in_o a_o new_a bear_v child_n and_o again_o when_o a_o man_n die_v and_o his_o soul_n be_v transpose_v into_o the_o body_n of_o another_o man_n who_o at_o that_o time_n be_v alive_a so_o as_o the_o say_a soul_n become_v as_o it_o be_v unite_v with_o the_o soul_n of_o that_o person_n which_o state_n the_o jew_n call_v ibber_v or_o a_o join_n and_o union_n of_o two_o soul_n in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o body_n in_o like_a manner_n as_o it_o happen_v to_o a_o woman_n that_o be_v with_o child_n she_o and_o her_o child_n be_v so_o link_v together_o that_o both_o of_o they_o make_v up_o but_o one_o body_n though_o the_o soul_n both_o of_o mother_n and_o child_n be_v in_o the_o say_a body_n be_v as_o it_o be_v join_v together_o as_o it_o be_v with_o eliah_n and_o elisha_n of_o which_o we_o may_v read_v 2_o king_n 2._o 9_o till_o v_o 15._o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o eliah_n rest_v upon_o elisha_n now_o these_o passage_n of_o scripture_n now_o allege_v out_o of_o the_o three_o evangelist_n must_v be_v take_v according_a to_o the_o second_o meaning_n or_o acception_n of_o this_o doctrine_n of_o the_o jew_n concern_v the_o return_n of_o soul_n and_o not_o in_o the_o first_o 25_o q._n do_v not_o likewise_o what_o be_v say_v of_o john_n the_o baptist_n john_n 1._o 19_o 20_o etc._n etc._n agree_v perfect_o with_o what_o be_v just_a now_o mention_v where_o the_o jew_n be_v desirous_a to_o know_v of_o he_o who_o he_o be_v ask_v he_o whether_o he_o be_v the_o christ_n or_o elias_n or_o that_o prophet_n as_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o he_o be_v real_o one_o of_o the_o party_n they_o have_v mention_v or_o some_o such_o like_a and_o if_o we_o compare_v with_o this_o place_n matth._n 17._o 10._o till_o v_o 13._o shall_v we_o not_o find_v that_o our_o saviour_n himself_o as_o well_o as_o the_o scribe_n understand_v that_o elias_n must_v first_o come_v yea_o in_o the_o 11_o 12_o and_o 13._o v._n our_o saviour_n do_v plain_o confirm_v that_o john_n the_o baptist_n be_v indeed_o elias_n we_o may_v compare_v with_o this_o what_o be_v say_v matth._n 11._o 7._o till_o v_o 14._o as_o likewise_o malach._n 4_o 5_o 6._o and_o will_v not_o all_o these_o place_n make_v out_o most_o clear_o that_o john_n the_o baptist_n according_a to_o the_o testimony_n of_o christ_n himself_o be_v real_o and_o true_o elias_n but_o in_o case_n it_o be_v object_v that_o john_n the_o baptist_n himself_o john_n 1._o 21._o express_o deny_v that_o he_o be_v elias_n and_o how_o can_v this_o be_v reconcile_v with_o what_o our_o saviour_n say_v matth._n 17._o 10_o 11_o etc._n etc._n and_o 11._o 5_o 6._o compare_v with_o malach._n 4._o 5._o that_o john_n the_o baptist_n be_v elias_n may_v not_o this_o objection_n be_v meet_v with_o by_o say_v that_o john_n the_o baptist_n answer_v the_o jew_n that_o be_v send_v to_o ask_v of_o he_o who_o he_o be_v that_o he_o be_v not_o that_o elias_n who_o they_o expect_v viz._n one_o that_o be_v to_o re-establish_a and_o set_v up_o again_o the_o temporal_a and_o worldly_a government_n of_o the_o jew_n 26_o q._n when_o yet_o further_o we_o take_v notice_n what_o be_v the_o common_a opinion_n the_o jew_n have_v of_o our_o saviour_n mat._n 16._o 13_o 14_o 15._o viz._n that_o he_o be_v either_o john_n the_o baptist_n or_o elias_n or_o jeremy_n or_o one_o of_o the_o prophet_n and_o we_o find_v the_o same_o likewise_o mark_v 8._o 27_o 28_o 29._o luke_n 9_o 18_o 19_o in_o which_o last_o place_n this_o be_v add_v other_o say_v that_o one_o of_o the_o old_a prophet_n be_v rise_v again_o what_o think_v we_o then_o may_v have_v be_v the_o reason_n why_o christ_n ask_v his_o disciple_n what_o the_o people_n say_v of_o he_o who_o he_o be_v shall_v we_o suppose_v it_o be_v because_o he_o need_v to_o be_v inform_v by_o they_o no_o sure_o he_o know_v very_o well_o what_o the_o jew_n say_v of_o he_o for_o as_o it_o be_v witness_v in_o the_o forementioned_a place_n john_n 2._o 24_o 25._o be_v know_v all_o thing_n and_o need_v not_o that_o any_o man_n shall_v bear_v wintness_n of_o man_n for_o he_o know_v what_o be_v in_o man_n but_o he_o be_v willing_a as_o on_o another_o occasion_n relate_v to_o lazarus_n joh._n 11._o 15._o for_o their_o sake_n to_o ask_v they_o these_o question_n that_o by_o this_o mean_v this_o doctrine_n may_v be_v imprint_v in_o their_o mind_n and_o consequent_o that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o perpetual_a memorial_n and_o remembrance_n for_o all_o time_n and_o people_n to_o come_v by_o be_v set_v down_o among_o the_o testimony_n of_o holy_a scripture_n as_o likewise_o that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o mean_n at_o any_o time_n when_o atheism_n shall_v arise_v and_o begin_v to_o prevail_v upon_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n then_o to_o deliver_v and_o disentangle_v they_o from_o the_o snare_n of_o many_o confuse_a contention_n and_o jarring_n about_o god_n righteousness_n love_n prescience_n praedestination_n and_o other_o glorious_a attribute_n of_o god_n and_o that_o by_o this_o doctrine_n of_o the_o revolution_n of_o soul_n they_o may_v be_v help_v to_o rid_v themselves_o of_o the_o former_a entanglement_n and_o may_v come_v plain_o to_o see_v and_o acknowledge_v the_o beauty_n riches_n and_o agree_v harmony_n of_o all_o the_o divine_a attribute_n for_o we_o must_v here_o take_v notice_n that_o the_o jew_n have_v always_o esteem_v this_o point_n as_o a_o undeniable_a and_o eternal_a firm_o establish_v truth_n viz._n that_o god_n at_o all_o time_n and_o in_o all_o way_n and_o manner_n be_v perfect_o righteous_a and_o good_a in_o all_o that_o he_o do_v and_o that_o it_o never_o can_v be_v think_v of_o he_o that_o in_o any_o thing_n he_o shall_v in_o the_o least_o measure_n deal_v unbecome_o and_o that_o all_o judgement_n and_o punishment_n which_o light_n upon_o any_o be_v therefore_o lay_v upon_o they_o because_o they_o be_v deserve_v equal_a and_o become_a reward_n of_o sin_n when_o therefore_o at_o any_o time_n the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n shall_v seem_v to_o be_v impeach_v by_o our_o dark_a and_o ignorant_a reason_n and_o thought_n will_v it_o not_o then_o beseem_v we_o to_o take_v our_o refuge_n to_o this_o doctrine_n and_o fundamental_a point_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o same_o do_v evidence_n to_o we_o all_o the_o glorious_a attribute_n of_o god_n and_o free_v they_o from_o great_a difficulty_n

soulish_a body_n of_o he_o who_o receive_v it_o and_o because_o these_o out-going_a spiritual_a ideal_o being_n be_v not_o mere_a spirit_n but_o spiritual_a body_n and_o bodily_a spirit_n as_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o whole_a man_n who_o consist_v of_o the_o soulish_a body_n and_o spirit_n and_o that_o all_o these_o spirit_n have_v their_o original_n out_o of_o and_o from_o the_o central_n spirit_n of_o man_n viz._n out_o of_o the_o heart_n and_o be_v send_v abroad_o as_o his_o messenger_n must_v not_o therefore_o these_o messenger_n perform_v that_o which_o they_o be_v due_o send_v about_o and_o go_v thither_o whether_o the_o contral_a spirit_n or_o will_v of_o man_n design_n and_o aim_v they_o and_o in_o like_a manner_n return_v by_o revolution_n to_o man_n again_o and_o must_v not_o therefore_o the_o work_n of_o man_n follow_v he_o which_o he_o have_v do_v in_o his_o life-time_n whether_o they_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n especial_o see_v as_o be_v mention_v before_o that_o new_a 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these_o spiritual_a body_n must_v needs_o have_v fly_v forth_o from_o he_o during_o the_o time_n of_o his_o life_n see_v that_o as_o have_v be_v elsewhere_o hint_v every_o three_o month_n the_o whole_a man_n be_v total_o renew_v in_o all_o his_o part_n all_o which_o part_n or_o spiritual_a body_n which_o flow_v forth_o in_o the_o time_n of_o these_o three_o month_n belong_v to_o the_o regiment_n of_o that_o whole_a body_n which_o in_o the_o say_v three_o month_n have_v be_v renew_v and_o when_o farthermore_o as_o follow_v from_o what_o have_v be_v say_v out_o of_o every_o part_n of_o man_n such_o a_o total_a ideal_o man_n go_v forth_o and_o yet_o these_o altogether_o make_v up_o but_o one_o man_n though_o there_o be_v a_o very_a great_a difference_n between_o they_o so_o as_o some_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o child_n some_o of_o youth_n and_o other_o of_o manhood_n and_o these_o again_o either_o good_a or_o bad_a the_o question_n therefore_o be_v whether_o they_o always_o continue_v in_o these_o state_n of_o imperfection_n or_o whether_o or_o no_o there_o be_v a_o way_n whereby_o they_o may_v be_v advance_v to_o their_o perfection_n and_o so_o become_v right_o perfect_a man_n to_o the_o end_n that_o every_o one_o of_o they_o for_o himself_o may_v become_v a_o perfect_a member_n in_o the_o perfect_a body_n of_o christ._n and_o see_v that_o christ_n himself_o in_o this_o world_n be_v to_o be_v perfect_v by_o suffering_n heb._n 2._o 10._o whether_o there_o be_v any_o other_o way_n to_o perfect_v these_o spiritual_a body_n than_o by_o suffer_v in_o this_o world_n since_o no_o renovation_n can_v be_v bring_v about_o without_o die_v and_o that_o all_o die_a be_v suffering_n in_o like_a manner_n whether_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v from_o hence_o that_o they_o must_v so_o oft_o perform_v their_o revolution_n in_o this_o world_n until_o they_o attain_v to_o their_o due_a perfection_n 7_o q._n forasmuch_o then_o as_o every_o man_n in_o manner_n as_o be_v show_v before_o do_v send_v forth_o this_o spiritual_a ideal_o image_n of_o himself_o as_o a_o spiritual_a body_n or_o bodily_a spirit_n from_o himself_o into_o another_o man_n or_o thing_n which_o he_o lay_v hold_v of_o with_o any_o of_o his_o sense_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n receive_v a_o like_a image_n flow_v forth_o from_o the_o person_n or_o any_o other_o thing_n he_o have_v lay_v hold_v off_o so_o that_o every_o one_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o uncessant_a give_v forth_o and_o receive_v in_o again_o forasmuch_o as_o he_o continual_o give_v forth_o his_o own_o image_n and_o again_o take_v in_o and_o receive_v the_o image_n of_o every_o object_n and_o see_v moreover_o that_o this_o out_o flow_a idea_n be_v take_v in_o by_o the_o receive_a party_n with_o great_a lust_n and_o desire_n as_o if_o it_o be_v draw_v in_o by_o a_o magnet_n so_o that_o he_o become_v enamour_v of_o the_o beauty_n of_o the_o say_a image_n which_o take_v so_o much_o the_o deep_a root_n in_o he_o and_o become_v more_o powerful_a and_o operative_a in_o he_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o he_o love_v the_o same_o so_o that_o his_o central_n spirit_n do_v image_n himself_o with_o it_o how_o can_v then_o this_o forementioned_a give_v out_o and_o receive_v when_o it_o happen_v in_o due_a likeness_n and_o equality_n be_v any_o thing_n else_o but_o love_n itself_o in_o such_o a_o degree_n as_o the_o reception_n be_v now_o as_o the_o sense_n of_o man_n through_o which_o this_o image_n or_o spiritual_a body_n and_o out_o go_v spiritual_a feed_n be_v convey_v into_o man_n can_v be_v separate_v from_o man_n will_v it_o not_o follow_v from_o hence_o that_o the_o receive_a image_n can_v be_v take_v away_o from_o man_n before_o it_o be_v due_o wrought_v out_o according_a to_o the_o property_n of_o the_o foregoing_a reception_n or_o conception_n of_o which_o we_o have_v a_o example_n in_o thaman_n gen._n 38._o according_a to_o the_o female_a property_n how_o that_o after_o the_o death_n of_o her_o two_o husband_n er_fw-mi and_o onan_n who_o be_v brethren_n judah_n the_o father_n of_o her_o husband_n be_v to_o raise_v up_o and_o excite_v in_o she_o the_o seed_n of_o his_o depart_a son_n and_o so_o bring_v forth_o the_o seed_n which_o remain_v in_o she_o of_o her_o two_o husband_n and_o be_v not_o yet_o wrought_v out_o which_o likewise_o may_v be_v suppose_v to_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o god_n express_o command_v that_o a_o brother_n shall_v raise_v up_o the_o seed_n of_o his_o depart_a brother_n deut._n 25._o 5._o 8_o q._n see_v also_o that_o this_o doctrine_n viz._n that_o such_o a_o spiritual_a seed_n without_o cease_v go_v out_o and_o in_o from_o every_o man_n be_v represent_v to_o we_o by_o out_o bless_a saviour_n much_o more_o clear_o and_o express_o in_o several_a place_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n but_o especial_o mat._n 5._o 28._o where_o he_o faith_n whosoever_o look_v upon_o a_o woman_n to_o lust_n after_o she_o both_o commit_v adultery_n with_o his_o she_o already_o in_o his_o heart_n the_o query_n be_v then_o whether_o or_o no_o there_o be_v any_o doctrine_n beside_o this_o whereby_o all_o difficulty_n may_v be_v remove_v which_o not_o without_o ground_n be_v move_v by_o the_o object_v jew_n viz._n how_o we_o can_v make_v out_o that_o our_o bless_a saviour_n jesus_n be_v the_o right_n true_a and_o natural_a son_n of_o david_n and_o consequent_o the_o true_a messiah_n promise_v by_o god_n for_o that_o the_o messiah_n be_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o david_n be_v question_v neither_o by_o jew_n nor_o christian_n but_o now_o it_o be_v evident_a from_o luke_n 1._o 5._o &_o 36._o that_o mary_n of_o who_o christ_n be_v bear_v be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n that_o so_o the_o messiah_n may_v at_o once_o be_v both_o king_n and_o priest_n viz._n a_o king_n by_o his_o father_n and_o a_o priest_n by_o his_o mother_n side_n now_o in_o this_o case_n a_o satisfactory_a and_o unanswerable_a solution_n of_o this_o difficulty_n can_v be_v find_v out_o by_o which_o it_o may_v appear_v without_o the_o least_o injury_n to_o the_o pure_a and_o perfect_a virginity_n of_o mary_n that_o our_o bless_a saviour_n be_v also_o a_o son_n of_o joseph_n who_o be_v of_o the_o house_n of_o david_n how_o shall_v we_o ever_o be_v able_a to_o make_v out_o that_o our_o saviour_n be_v a_o true_a son_n of_o david_n and_o consequent_o the_o true_a messiah_n beside_o how_o shall_v we_o else_o be_v able_a with_o wisdom_n and_o exactness_n to_o make_v up_o the_o number_n of_o the_o fourteen_o generation_n mention_v mat._n 1._o see_v that_o otherwise_o we_o shall_v find_v only_o thirteen_o generation_n from_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n to_o christ_n moreover_o by_o what_o other_o way_n can_v we_o make_v out_o the_o reason_n why_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o