Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	scripture_n	spirit_n	teach_v	4,680	5	6.6628	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A28529	Mysterium magnum, or An exposition of the first book of Moses called Genesis. Concerning the manifestation or revelation of the divine word through the three principles of the divine essence; also of the originall of the world and the creation. Wherein the kingdome of nature, & the kingdome of grace are expounded. For the better understanding of the Old and New Testament, and what Adam and Christ are. Also, how man should consider and may know himselfe in the light of nature, where he is, and where his temporall and eternall life, consist; also, where his eternall blessednesse, and damnation, consist. And is an exposition of the essence of all essences for the further consideration of the lovers, in the divine gift. Comprised in three parts: written anno 1623. By Jacob Behm. To which is added, The life of the author. And his Foure tables of divine revelation.; Mysterium magnum. English.	Böhme, Jakob, 1575-1624.; Böhme, Jakob, 1575-1624.; Ellistone, John, d. 1652.; Sparrow, John, 1615-1665?; H. B. (Henry Blunden)	1656 (1656)	Wing B3411A; ESTC R212985	753,539	662

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christ_n and_o choose_v to_o this_o function_n and_o divine_a call_n 49._o they_o be_v only_o the_o great_a master-builder_n of_o babylon_n where_o the_o language_n be_v confound_v and_o man_n thereby_o set_v at_o odds_n and_o variance_n and_o they_o set_v up_o war_n and_o contention_n upon_o the_o earth_n for_o they_o wrangle_v and_o jangle_n about_o the_o mere_a husk_n viz._n about_o the_o write_a word_n and_o letter_n and_o they_o have_v not_o the_o live_a word_n of_o god_n dwell_v in_o they_o from_o which_o they_o ought_v to_o teach_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n itself_o must_v be_v the_o teacher_n in_o the_o word_n with_o the_o live_a voice_n or_o expression_n the_o spirit_n spirit_n spirit_n spirit_n spirit_n the_o humane_a spirit_n of_o man_n must_v know_v and_o feel_o find_v christ_n in_o it_o otherwise_o none_o teach_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n only_o dumb_a senseless_a word_n without_o power_n and_o spirit_n 50._o now_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o child_n do_v reprove_v these_o and_o show_v they_o the_o true_a way_n viz._n how_o we_o must_v die_v whole_o in_o christ_n death_n to_o the_o selfehood_n and_o the_o false_a selfefull_a desire_n of_o temporal_a pleasure_n and_o honour_n and_o be_v bear_v again_o of_o christ_n spirit_n with_o another_o new_a will_n and_o desire_v out_o of_o christ_n body_n christ_n christ_n christ_n or_o body_n love_n in_o peculiar_a real_a knowledge_n and_o preach_v and_o teach_v christ_n from_o our_o own_n peculiar_a and_o singular_a knowledge_n of_o he_o in_o our_o self_n 51._o this_o babel_n in_o cain_n can_v endure_v that_o one_o shall_v teach_v that_o christ_n himself_o must_v be_v the_o teacher_n in_o the_o humane_a spirit_n they_o plead_v their_o cause_n from_o the_o forewrite_v apostolical_a word_n and_o say_v if_o they_o teach_v the_o same_o than_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v pour_v forth_o yes_o forsooth_o very_o right_n i_o say_v so_o

forsake_v his_o good_n as_o not_o to_o regard_v they_o but_o the_o own_o self-will_n which_o possess_v all_o this_o for_o a_o propriety_n that_o he_o must_v kill_v and_o annihilate_v 56._o and_o think_v that_o all_o that_o of_o which_o he_o be_v a_o master_n be_v not_o at_o all_o his_o own_o let_v he_o thrive_v or_o go_v behinde-hand_n gain_n or_o loose_v be_v rich_a or_o poor_a wise_a or_o simple_a high_a or_o low_a let_v he_o have_v something_o or_o nothing_o let_v he_o esteem_v all_o these_o thing_n alike_o a_o fair_a garment_n as_o a_o course_n patch_v one_o the_o prosperity_n of_o this_o world_n as_o the_o adversity_n life_n as_o death_n his_o authority_n as_o a_o servant_n place_n a_o kingly_a crown_n as_o a_o old_a hat_n and_o forsake_v it_o all_o in_o his_o mind_n and_o not_o account_v it_o for_o his_o own_o 57_o but_o think_v and_o whole_o resign_v up_o his_o will_n thereinto_o that_o he_o be_v but_o a_o servant_n of_o all_o whatsoever_o he_o have_v and_o be_v only_o a_o 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and_o also_o that_o his_o gown_n of_o state_n and_o office_n over_o which_o he_o have_v charge_n be_v the_o brotherly_a societie_n 59_o and_o all_o whatsoever_o be_v bestow_v and_o confer_v upon_o he_o either_o for_o honour_n power_n wealth_n and_o good_n to_o return_v and_o give_v it_o back_o again_o to_o god_n his_o creator_n and_o say_v unfeighned_o in_o his_o mind_n lord_n it_o be_v thou_o i_o be_o unworthy_a to_o have_v command_n over_o it_o but_o be_v thou_o have_v place_v i_o therein_o i_o whole_o and_o full_o resign_v up_o my_o will_n unto_o thou_o govern_v and_o work_v thou_o by_o i_o as_o thou_o please_v that_o it_o may_v be_v do_v in_o thy_o will_n and_o conduce_v to_o the_o profit_n and_o service_n of_o my_o brethren_n who_o i_o serve_v in_o my_o call_n as_o thy_o command_n do_v thou_o o_o lord_n all_z through_o i_o and_o say_v only_o in_o i_o how_o and_o to_o what_o i_o ought_v to_o direct_v the_o work_n of_o my_o hand_n to_o who_o i_o shall_v give_v and_o bestow_v money_n good_n power_n and_o honour_n and_o thus_o continual_o think_v how_o he_o in_o his_o place_n may_v please_v and_o pleasure_n not_o himself_o but_o his_o brethren_n 60._o but_o if_o he_o be_v a_o servant_n then_o let_v he_o think_v that_o he_o serve_v god_n in_o his_o will_n and_o man_n in_o god_n and_o the_o general_n brotherly_a function_n and_o that_o be_v in_o that_o little_a which_o god_n have_v give_v he_o in_o this_o cottage_n for_o food_n and_o raiment_n be_v as_o rich_a as_o a_o king_n for_o if_o he_o look_v upon_o himself_o naked_a he_o see_v the_o truth_n 61._o and_o when_o man_n bring_v it_o so_o far_o that_o all_o be_v one_o unto_o he_o that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o esteem_v all_o thing_n alike_o and_o be_v content_a with_o any_o condition_n as_o s_n t_o paul_n teach_v then_o he_o be_v as_o the_o poor_a christ_n 8.20_o christ_n christ_n christ_n matth._n 8.20_o who_o have_v not_o whereon_o to_o lay_v his_o head_n and_o right_o follow_v christ_n who_o say_v 19.29_o say_v say_v say_v mat._n 19.29_o he_o that_o forsake_v not_o house_n court_n money_n good_n brethren_n sister_n wife_n child_n and_o deni_v himself_o he_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o i_o 62._o and_o for_o this_o self_n and_o unworthiness_n sake_n god_n have_v turn_v away_o his_o holy_a countenance_n from_o the_o nation_n so_o that_o they_o have_v know_v he_o only_o through_o a_o dark_a word_n and_o shadow_n 63._o but_o he_o that_o enter_v into_o this_o total_a resignation_n he_o come_v in_o christ_n to_o divine_a contemplation_n so_o that_o he_o s●eth_v god_n in_o he_o and_o speak_v with_o god_n and_o god_n with_o he_o and_o understand_v what_o god_n word_n be_v and_o will_n be_v this_o man_n be_v fit_a to_o teach_v and_o none_o else_o he_o reach_v god_n word_n from_o he_o for_o god_n be_v make_v know_v and_o manifest_a to_o he_o in_o his_o covenant_n of_o which_o he_o be_v a_o servant_n and_o minister_n for_o he_o will_v nothing_o save_o what_o god_n will_v through_o he_o 64._o he_o teach_v when_o god_n command_v he_o let_v it_o be_v either_o to_o friend_n or_o foe_n in_o their_o season_n or_o out_o of_o their_o season_n he_o think_v that_o god_n must_v do_v in_o he_o as_o he_o please_v and_o albeit_o that_o he_o must_v therefore_o suffer_v scorn_n yet_o it_o be_v all_o one_o unto_o he_o if_o he_o be_v honour_v and_o respect_v of_o man_n he_o humble_v himself_o before_o god_n and_o his_o brethren_n and_o give_v god_n and_o his_o brethren_n the_o honour_n and_o take_v it_o not_o at_o all_o unto_o himself_o but_o if_o they_o curse_v he_o and_o smite_v he_o on_o the_o face_n he_o think_v thus_o i_o now_o stand_v in_o christ_n estate_n of_o persecution_n it_o shall_v turn_v unto_o the_o best_a for_o i_o and_o my_o brethren_n 65._o lo_o love_v brethren_n this_o be_v a_o christian_a and_o such_o a_o kingdom_n he_o now_o offer_v to_o you_o by_o the_o wonderful_a sound_n of_o his_o spirit_n trumpet_n and_o there_o must_v and_o shall_v be_v such_o a_o kingdom_n soon_o manifest_a and_o come_v into_o be_v for_o a_o witness_n unto_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n of_o which_o all_o the_o prophet_n have_v prophesy_v 66._o on_o the_o contrary_a he_o offer_v to_o all_o wicked_a unwilling_a stubborn_a man_n his_o anger_n wrath_n and_o harden_v to_o devour_v they_o and_o to_o make_v a_o end_n with_o babel_n this_o say_v not_o i_o but_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o wonder_n of_o all_o nation_n 67._o therefore_o truss_v up_o thyself_o in_o armour_n and_o lie_v lusty_o about_o thou_o thou_o antichristian_a babylon_n and_o devour_v much_o blood_n for_o thou_o thyself_o be_v even_o he_o that_o destroy_v and_o qui●e_v ruin_n thyself_o for_o thou_o there_o be_v no_o remedy_n thou_o will_v take_v no_o counsel_n thy_o own_o cain_n like_o fury_n in_o hypocrisy_n do_v harden_v thou_o also_o there_o be_v no_o repentance_n in_o thy_o will_n but_o for_o the_o child_n of_o god_n under_o thou_o we_o have_v write_v this_o as_o we_o have_v know_v and_o see_v it_o 68_o now_o say_v babel_n whence_o shall_v this_o people_n come_v that_o shall_v know_v the_o lord_n and_o live_v in_o god_n hear_v o_o babel_n among_o thy_o brethren_n in_o the_o time_n of_o thy_o affliction_n and_o tribulation_n they_o be_v bring_v forth_o in_o their_o disrespect_n and_o misery_n and_o thou_o call_v they_o fool_n and_o know_v they_o not_o let_v no_o man_n wait_v for_o another_o come_n the_o time_n be_v already_o come_v about_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o caller_n and_o hearer_n be_v already_o present_a the_o cover_v be_v put_v away_o from_o this_o voice_n thou_o be_v not_o at_o this_o time_n call_v under_o a_o vail_n but_o with_o open_a mouth_n very_o clear_o 69._o this_o voice_n of_o the_o crier_n open_v god_n clear_a countenance_n in_o his_o child_n and_o in_o the_o ungodly_a the_o angry_a countenance_n see_v they_o desire_v full_o to_o purse_n up_o all_o in_o covetousness_n into_o self_n viz._n into_o the_o antichristian_a bag_n and_o to_o bring_v the_o whore_n of_o self_n even_o to_o the_o very_a top_n of_o the_o babylonicall_a tower_n 70._o the_o sign_n of_o this_o image_n and_o its_o destruction_n be_v the_o covetousness_n and_o envy_n its_o sign_n stand_v before_o in_o silver_n and_o gold_n that_o be_v the_o banner_n and_o standard_n of_o antichrist_n but_o now_o the_o banner_n have_v change_v itself_o into_o copper_n be_v mars_n be_v the_o soul_n viz._n the_o man_n or_o husband_n in_o copper_n so_o that_o this_o sword_n this_o this_o this_o or_o sword_n mars_n be_v give_v to_o babel_n for_o a_o banner_n and_o ensign_n which_o shall_v rule_v till_o babel_n have_v a_o end_n and_o no_o wicked_a man_n shall_v know_v this_o and_o though_o he_o