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in_o the_o anger_n of_o god_n whereas_o the_o anger_n of_o god_n be_v not_o manifest_a in_o the_o four_o element_n for_o therein_o good_a and_o evil_a be_v mix_v together_o 63._o but_o how_o shall_v he_o that_o be_v once_o dead_a to_o good_a and_o can_v so_o much_o as_o have_v one_o good_a thought_n entreat_v the_o saint_n for_o faith_n and_o comfort_n it_o much_o rather_o declare_v that_o when_o christ_n shall_v come_v to_o judge_v the_o world_n ☞_o that_o they_o shall_v all_o yet_o dwell_v together_o in_o the_o flesh_n in_o the_o four_o element_n where_o the_o one_o shall_v be_v receive_v and_o the_o other_o reject_v and_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v then_o come_v in_o his_o sight_n at_o the_o appearance_n of_o the_o severe_a countenance_n of_o god_n in_o the_o fiery_a zeal_n of_o the_o first_o principle_n so_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v affright_v and_o then_o will_v fain_o begin_v to_o be_v honest_a 64._o and_o though_o you_o mention_v that_o they_o shall_v only_o awake_v 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do_v neither_o agree_v with_o scripture_n or_o reason_n 67._o the_o first_o epistle_n of_o saint_n paul_n to_o the_o corinthian_n chap._n 15._o do_v indeed_o teach_v of_o christ_n and_o also_o our_o resurrection_n yet_o not_o of_o a_o three_o but_o first_o of_o christ_n and_o then_o of_o we_o for_o he_o say_v there_o that_o christ_n be_v the_o first_o fruit_n and_o then_o we_o who_o belong_v unto_o christ_n this_o be_v the_o general_a resurrection_n and_o though_o he_o say_v that_o then_o come_v the_o end_n yet_o by_o the_o end_n he_o signify_v no_o resurrection_n but_o the_o end_n be_v our_o resurrection_n this_o be_v much_o rather_o to_o be_v understand_v then_o that_o he_o shall_v mean_v by_o the_o end_n another_o resurrection_n or_o time_n for_o just_a after_o our_o resurrection_n come_v the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n 68_o the_o dead_a shall_v first_o appear_v before_o the_o judgement_n ere_o that_o the_o end_n of_o this_o world_n and_o the_o four_o element_n come_v for_o the_o end_n be_v the_o enkindle_n of_o the_o fire_n and_o the_o last_o 69._o also_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n and_o all_o teacher_n from_o god_n have_v always_o represent_v the_o end_n as_o nigh_o at_o hand_n for_o john_n himself_o say_v in_o his_o epistle_n that_o we_o be_v in_o the_o end_n he_o speak_v indeed_o of_o the_o last_o hour_n but_o if_o the_o wicked_a be_v assure_v that_o he_o have_v yet_o four_o hundred_o year_n unto_o the_o end_n how_o will_v he_o seek_v after_o riches_n for_o his_o child_n 70._o beside_o we_o be_v to_o look_v unto_o the_o end_n for_o this_o world_n be_v confine_v and_o determine_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o creation_n and_o then_o into_o the_o end_n where_o the_o creation_n cease_v all_o which_o be_v finish_v in_o six_o day_n and_o in_o such_o a_o time_n the_o mystery_n of_o god_n kingdom_n shall_v be_v finish_v and_o a_o thousand_o year_n be_v before_o he_o as_o one_o day_n 71._o concern_v the_o seven_o day_n of_o rest_n whether_o or_o no_o the_o 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of_o my_o work_n and_o i_o seâ—d_v you_o by_o the_o bearer_n hereof_o your_o two_o book_n again_o and_o give_v you_o thanks_n for_o they_o 73._o concern_v the_o end_n or_o limit_v of_o babel_n downfall_n viz._n that_o babel_n shall_v be_v whole_o destroy_v about_o the_o year_n 1630_o according_a to_o your_o computation_n and_o albeit_o many_o more_o be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n the_o same_o likewise_o be_v not_o sufficient_o manifest_v to_o i_o 74._o to_o i_o indeed_o be_v give_v to_o know_v ☜_o that_o the_o time_n be_v nigh_o and_o even_o now_o at_o hand_n but_o the_o year_n and_o day_n i_o know_v not_o thereupon_o i_o leave_v it_o to_o god_n counsel_n and_o to_o those_o to_o who_o god_n shall_v reveal_v it_o i_o can_v conclude_v any_o thing_n without_o certain_a knowledge_n otherwise_o i_o shall_v be_v find_v a_o liar_n before_o god_n 75._o but_o i_o wait_v for_o my_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n and_o will_v see_v what_o he_o will_v do_v will_v he_o that_o i_o shall_v know_v it_o 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therein_o but_o if_o they_o shall_v follow_v they_o ☜_o than_o they_o must_v be_v try_v and_o separate_v in_o the_o f_n and_o then_o they_o shall_v have_v no_o more_o any_o need_n to_o come_v before_o the_o judgement_n but_o if_o they_o shall_v keep_v a_o sabbath_n without_o their_o work_n than_o they_o be_v not_o perfect_a 98._o if_o we_o will_v speak_v of_o paradise_n and_o apprehend_v the_o same_o than_o we_o must_v have_v clear_a eye_n to_o see_v into_o it_o for_o the_o internal_a paradificall_a world_n and_o the_o external_a world_n do_v hang_v one_o within_o another_o we_o have_v only_o turn_v ourselves_o out_o of_o the_o internal_a into_o the_o external_a and_o so_o we_o work_v in_o two_o world_n 99_o death_n can_v separate_v our_o work_n ☞_o the_o
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perceivance_n also_o it_o know_v it_o not_o as_o the_o rough_a stone_n know_v not_o the_o gold_n which_o yet_o grow_v in_o it_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o the_o threefold_a life_n 40._o man_n be_v the_o true_a similitude_n or_o image_n of_o god_n as_o the_o precious_a man_n moses_n testify_v ☞_o not_o only_o a_o earthly_a image_n for_o the_o sake_n whereof_o god_n will_v not_o have_v become_v man_n and_o put_v forth_o unite_z and_o espouse_v his_o heart_n and_o spirit_n in_o deep_a love_n after_o the_o fall_n unto_o it_o but_o he_o be_v original_o out_o of_o the_o be_v of_o all_o being_n out_o of_o all_o the_o three_o world_n viz._n out_o of_o the_o innermost_a nature-world_n which_o be_v also_o the_o most_o outward_a and_o be_v call_v the_o dark_a world_n whence_o the_o principle_n of_o the_o fiery_a nature_n take_v its_o rise_n as_o be_v declare_v at_o large_a in_o my_o book_n of_o the_o threefold_a life_n 41._o and_o second_o he_o be_v out_o of_o the_o light_n or_o angelical_a world_n out_o of_o the_o true_a be_v of_o god_n and_o then_o three_o he_o be_v out_o of_o this_o external_a world_n of_o the_o sun_n star_n and_o element_n a_o entire_a image_n of_o god_n out_o of_o the_o be_v of_o all_o being_n 42._o his_o first_o image_n stand_v in_o paradise_n in_o the_o angelical_a world_n but_o he_o lust_v after_o the_o external_a world_n that_o be_v after_o the_o astrall_a and_o elemental_a world_n which_o have_v swallow_v up_o and_o cover_v the_o precious_a image_n of_o the_o internal_a heaven_n and_o rule_v now_o in_o the_o similitude_n as_o in_o its_o own_o propriety_n 43._o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v you_o must_v be_v bear_v again_o or_o else_o you_o can_v see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o the_o word_n or_o heart_n of_o god_n enter_v into_o the_o (null)_o essence_n ☞_o that_o we_o with_o our_o soul_n may_v be_v able_a in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o word_n or_o heart_n of_o god_n to_o beget_v and_o bring_v forth_o again_o out_o of_o our_o soul_n a_o new_a twig_n or_o image_n like_v unto_o the_o first_o 44._o therefore_o the_o old_a carcase_n must_v rot_v putrify_v and_o perish_v for_o it_o be_v unfit_a for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n it_o carry_v nothing_o but_o its_o own_o mystery_n into_o its_o first_o beginning_n that_o be_v its_o wonder_n and_o work_n understand_v in_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o first_o principle_n which_o be_v immortal_a and_o incorruptible_a be_v the_o magical_a fire_n of_o the_o soul_n 45._o and_o not_o this_o alone_a but_o he_o must_v bring_v and_o unite_v the_o end_n with_o the_o beginning_n for_o the_o external_a world_n be_v generate_v out_o of_o the_o internal_a and_o create_v into_o a_o comprehensible_a be_v the_o wonder_n whereof_o belong_v unto_o the_o beginning_n and_o they_o be_v know_v from_o eternity_n in_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n that_o be_v in_o the_o divine_a magia_n not_o in_o the_o be_v or_o essentiality_n but_o in_o the_o mirror_n of_o the_o 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not_o be_v amaze_v and_o strange_o perplex_v when_o as_o many_o time_n the_o noble_a image_n be_v hide_v ☞_o that_o we_o can_v receive_v any_o refreshment_n or_o comfort_n but_o we_o must_v know_v that_o then_o the_o poor_a soul_n be_v put_v into_o the_o vineyard_n that_o it_o shall_v work_v and_o bring_v the_o fruit_n to_o be_v set_v upon_o god_n table_n 48._o it_o have_v then_o a_o twig_n or_o branch_n of_o the_o wild_a vine_n give_v unto_o it_o it_o must_v trim_v and_o dress_v that_o and_o plant_v in_o into_o the_o divine_a and_o heavenly_a mystery_n it_o must_v unite_v it_o with_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v thus_o 49._o as_o a_o plant_n or_o grift_n that_o be_v set_v do_v work_v so_o long_o till_o it_o put_v forth_o its_o branch_n ☞_o and_o then_o its_o fruit_n so_o must_v the_o twig_n grift_n or_o scion_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o stand_v overshadow_a in_o a_o dark_a valley_n continual_o labour_v that_o it_o may_v come_v to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n which_o be_v the_o noble_a and_o precious_a knowledge_n of_o god_n when_o the_o same_o be_v grow_v in_o it_o that_o the_o soul_n know_v god_n than_o it_o yield_v its_o fair_a fruit_n which_o be_v good_a admonition_n doctrine_n work_n and_o virtue_n it_o lead_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n it_o help_v to_o plant_v and_o build_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o than_o it_o be_v a_o right_a labourer_n in_o the_o vineyard_n of_o christ_n 50._o and_o thus_o that_o of_o which_o i_o teach_v write_v and_o speak_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o same_o which_o have_v be_v wrought_v in_o i_o otherwise_o i_o can_v know_v nothing_o of_o it_o i_o have_v not_o scrape_v it_o together_o out_o of_o history_n and_o so_o make_v opinion_n as_o the_o babilonicall_a school_n do_v where_o man_n eager_o contend_v about_o word_n and_o opinion_n i_o have_v by_o god_n grace_n obtain_v eye_n of_o my_o own_o and_o be_o able_a in_o myself_o to_o work_v in_o christ_n vineyard_n 51._o i_o speak_v plain_o and_o free_o that_o whatsoever_o be_v patch_v together_o from_o conjecture_n and_o opinion_n wherein_o man_n himself_o have_v â—o_o divine_a knowledge_n whereupon_o he_o make_v conclusion_n that_o i_o say_v be_v babel_n a_o whoredom_n for_o conceit_n or_o think_v must_v not_o do_v it_o yea_o not_o any_o opinion_n or_o conjectural_a apprehension_n but_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 52._o the_o child_n of_o god_n have_v speak_v as_o they_o be_v drive_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n ☞_o they_o have_v plant_v many_o and_o divers_a tree_n but_o they_o all_o stand_v upon_o one_o root_n which_o be_v the_o internal_a heaven_n none_o can_v find_v the_o same_o unless_o he_o likewise_o stand_v upon_o the_o same_o root_n and_o therefore_o the_o external_a heaven_n can_v find_v they_o out_o or_o explain_v they_o by_o art_n 53._o the_o word_n of_o the_o holy_a child_n of_o god_n remain_v as_o a_o hide_a mystery_n unto_o the_o earthly_a man_n and_o though_o he_o think_v that_o 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