Selected quad for the lemma: life_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
life_n	blood_n	drink_v	eat_v	34,694	5	8.1582	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A43282	Seder olam, or, The order, series or succession of all the ages, periods, and times of the whole world is theologically, philosophically and chronologically explicated and stated also the hypothesis of the pre-existency and revolution of humane souls together with the thousand years reign of Christ on earth ... : to which is also annexed some explanatory questions of the book of the Revelations ... : and an appendix containing some translated out of Latin by J. Clark, M.D., upon the leave of F.M., Baron of Helmont.; Seder olam. English	Helmont, Franciscus Mercurius van, 1614-1699.; Clark, J., M.D.	1694 (1694)	Wing H1394; ESTC R235336	106,660	246

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there_o be_v such_o a_o medium_fw-la or_o middle_a be_v between_o god_n and_o creature_n the_o very_a order_n of_o thing_n clear_o demonstrate_v for_o as_o it_o agree_v with_o the_o high_a and_o supreme_a god_n to_o be_v a_o be_v altogether_o unchangeable_a so_o be_v it_o congruous_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o every_o creature_n or_o create_v be_v to_o be_v changeable_a to_o good_a or_o evil_a but_o between_o that_o which_o be_v whole_o unchangeable_a and_o that_o which_o be_v whole_o changeable_a there_o be_v a_o certain_a medium_fw-la partake_v of_o both_o extreme_n which_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o be_v unchangeable_a to_o evil_n and_o changeable_a to_o good_a which_o medium_fw-la be_v christ_n the_o heavenly_a adam_n 24._o and_o therefore_o in_o the_o order_n of_o nature_n be_v before_o all_o creature_n whatsoever_o and_o pr●-excels_a the_o whole_a system_n of_o creature_n yea_o be_v the_o lord_n and_o head_n of_o every_o creature_n 25._o moreover_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o 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false_o affirm_v for_o every_o create_a spirit_n be_v corporeal_a have_v in_o it_o the_o true_a essence_n and_o nature_n of_o a_o body_n viz._n it_o be_v a_o extend_v be_v bound_v circumscribe_v with_o place_n movable_a etc._n etc._n 29._o and_o therefore_o a_o humane_a soul_n which_o be_v also_o a_o spirit_n be_v corporeal_a and_o comprehend_v in_o it_o the_o true_a nature_n and_o essence_n of_o a_o body_n the_o most_o pure_a and_o spiritual_a angel_n also_o be_v corporeal_a and_o ●s_v it_o be_v spiritual_a body_n 30._o for_o as_o every_o spirit_n or_o soul_n in_o the_o whole_a creatural_a system_n be_v a_o body_n have_v in_o it_o the_o true_a essence_n and_o attribute_n of_o a_o body_n so_o every_o body_n be_v in_o some_o degree_n or_o mea●ure_a animal_n and_o spiritual_a i._n e._n have_v life_n sense_n and_o knowledge_n or_o at_o leastwise_o capable_a of_o those_o attributes●_n 31._o nor_o be_v it_o to_o be_v fear_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n can_v ever_o become_v mortal_a or_o 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for_o god_n create_v all_o his_o creature_n in_o his_o most_o excel_a goodness_n wisdom_n and_o power_n that_o in_o he_o they_o may_v at_o length_n b●_n bless_v rejoice_v in_o he_o and_o ●njoy_v he_o and_o that_o in_o he_o as_o their_o end_n they_o may_v most_o sweet_o rest_v and_o so_o praise_n honour_n and_o glorify_v he_o as_o god_n their_o creator_n to_o all_o eternity_n which_o they_o can_v never_o do_v if_o they_o we●e_v void_a of_o life_n and_o uncapable_a of_o it_o 35._o in_o the_o primitive_a state_n of_o create_a thing_n the_o most_o excellent_a and_o most_o wise_a creator_n make_v or_o produce_v a_o kind_n of_o intermediate_v or_o middle_a creature_n with_o a_o possibility_n in_o this_o their_o mediate_a and_o of_o its_o own_o nature_n changeable_a state_n and_o condition_n of_o be_v change_v into_o the_o better_a by_o the_o assist_a grace_n of_o god_n or_o into_o the_o worse_a by_o the_o bias_n of_o their_o own_o proper_a will_n and_o inclination_n 36._o therefore_o god_n 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