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the_o soul_n though_o one_o be_v in_o another_o chap._n viii_o of_o the_o creation_n vegetation_n and_o constellation_n and_o original_a substance_n of_o this_o world_n i_o forbear_v abridgement_n of_o this_o chap._n content_v myself_o with_o research_n of_o the_o extract_v of_o the_o four_o 5_o 6_o and_o seven_o chapter_n of_o this_o book_n and_o of_o the_o 18_o and_o 19_o chapter_n of_o aurora_n chap._n ix_o of_o paradise_n 1._o adam_n be_v in_o the_o garden_n of_o eden_n and_o in_o paradise_n but_o eden_n be_v not_o paradise_n the_o tree_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a in_o eden_n grow_v as_o those_o whereof_o we_o eat_v which_o be_v evil_a and_o good_a but_o paradise_n be_v another_o principle_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o world_n can_v much_o less_o can_v any_o creature_n comprehend_v it_o 2._o it_o consist_v in_o exact_a perfection_n no_o evil_a creature_n or_o thing_n can_v reach_v it_o angel_n knowledge_n and_o tongue_n be_v require_v to_o express_v it_o none_o can_v come_v therein_o but_o by_o the_o new_a birth_n and_o true_a resignation_n the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v and_o be_v the_o key_n 3._o paradise_n be_v not_o corporeal_a and_o palpable_a but_o consist_v in_o the_o virtue_n and_o power_n of_o god_n its_o corporeity_n be_v like_o the_o angel_n bright_a and_o transparent_a substance_n its_o birth_n immeasurable_a immutable_a a_o constant_a spring_n in_o perfect_a love_n 4._o fruit_n grow_v there_o in_o such_o figure_n as_o here_o but_o not_o in_o such_o property_n its_o root_n be_v the_o heavenly_a matrix_fw-la the_o eternal_a father_n be_v instead_o of_o the_o activity_n of_o the_o star_n the_o light_n of_o god_n instead_o of_o the_o sun_n the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v the_o air._n no_o year_n nor_o time_n be_v there_o there_o be_v a_o figure_v substance_n of_o all_o this_o world_n creature_n and_o the_o figure_v substance_n of_o all_o word_n that_o come_v from_o the_o divine_a root_n stand_v there_o also_o the_o holy_a gate_n 5._o nothing_o be_v near_a we_o 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the_o out-birth_n return_v to_o its_o aether_n but_o the_o figure_n of_o all_o creature_n remain_v as_o also_o of_o all_o word_n and_o work_n in_o either_o kingdom_n in_o which_o they_o be_v sow_v and_o then_o angel_n and_o bless_a man_n will_v remain_v in_o the_o birth_n of_o the_o divine_a light_n and_o the_o devil_n and_o wicked_a man_n in_o eternal_a darkness_n for_o be_v create_v out_o of_o the_o harsh_a matrix_fw-la out_o of_o which_o the_o light_n of_o god_n exi_v from_o eternity_n they_o can_v go_v back_o into_o transitoriness_n therefore_o seek_v the_o pearl_n of_o divine_a meekness_n and_o patience_n and_o find_v it_o you_o will_v be_v thorough_o teach_v and_o in_o it_o find_v paradise_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n chap._n x._o of_o the_o creation_n of_o man_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o of_o god_n breathe_v in_o though_o i_o have_v meet_v with_o more_o of_o this_o subject_a in_o the_o 21_o chap._n of_o the_o aurora_n and_o in_o the_o 5_o chap._n of_o the_o book_n of_o election_n also_o in_o the_o 3d_o four_o 5_o to_o the_o 8_o chap._n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o incarnation_n and_o in_o the_o 16_o chap._n of_o the_o mysterium_fw-la magnum_fw-la yet_o take_v it_o also_o brief_o here_o do_v observe_v and_o collect_v as_o follow_v 1._o adam_n be_v create_v with_o the_o virtue_n of_o all_o the_o three_o principle_n in_o he_o the_o heavenly_a centre_n be_v fix_v and_o be_v to_o have_v remain_v so_o and_o the_o earthy_a not_o to_o have_v be_v awaken_v for_o though_o as_o the_o similitude_n of_o god_n he_o have_v the_o dark_a fountain_n or_o first_o principle_n and_o the_o out_o birth_n viz._n the_o property_n of_o all_o the_o creature_n in_o he_o yet_o be_v he_o to_o live_v and_o act_v in_o neither_o of_o those_o two_o but_o in_o the_o second_o principle_n that_o of_o light_n and_o paradise_n only_o and_o in_o that_o divine_a light_n rule_v over_o the_o star_n element_n and_o all_o creature_n 2._o for_o adam_n very_a body_n be_v of_o that_o holy_a 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good_a and_o evil_a plant_v to_o try_v he_o but_o the_o tree_n spring_v up_o in_o the_o will_n of_o adam_n and_o eve_n and_o stand_v yet_o in_o we_o not_o in_o god_n nor_o come_v the_o punishment_n from_o his_o hand_n but_o from_o spiritu_fw-la majoris_fw-la mundi_fw-la the_o macrocosm_n the_o three_o principle_n 6._o to_o attain_v this_o knowledge_n see_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n lie_v and_o thence_o proceed_v 34._o joy_n and_o sorrow_n hope_n and_o doubt_v love_n and_o hatred_n meekness_n and_o wrath._n q._n the_o question_n be_v may_v not_o the_o mind_n stand_v in_o one_o only_a will_n and_o essence_n a._n if_o it_o do_v so_o than_o it_o will_v have_v but_o one_o quality_n a_o immovable_a stillness_n no_o a._n will_n to_o any_o thing_n a_o mere_a nothing_o no_o knowledge_n wisdom_n or_o joy_n 7._o therefore_o in_o god_n who_o image_n man_n be_v be_v a_o eternal_a mind_n which_o generate_v the_o eternal_a will_n and_o the_o eternal_a will_n generate_v the_o eternal_a heart_n of_o god_n the_o eternal_a heart_n of_o god_n generate_v the_o eternal_a light_n the_o eternal_a light_n generate_v the_o eternal_a virtue_n the_o virtue_n generate_v the_o spirit_n and_o again_o the_o spirit_n generate_v the_o mind_n this_o be_v the_o eternal_a almighty_a unchangeable_a god_n 8._o so_o in_o man_n the_o mind_n stand_v in_o anguish_n and_o the_o anguish_n make_v a_o longing_n and_o that_o longing_n be_v the_o will_n the_o father_n property_n the_o will_n conceive_v the_o virtue_n and_o light_n and_o be_v the_o son_n property_n and_o in_o the_o light_n out_o of_o the_o virtue_n proceed_v the_o spirit_n and_o be_v the_o property_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o again_o generate_v the_o mind_n and_o will_n so_o be_v make_v the_o indissoluble_a band._n 9_o thus_o adam_n mind_n and_o long_a will_n shall_v have_v abide_v in_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o light_n which_o have_v illustrate_v his_o first_o principle_n and_o by_o his_o spirit_n shall_v have_v rule_v over_o the_o 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near_o to_o the_o devil_n and_o after_o this_o time_n there_o be_v no_o remedy_n more_o for_o the_o soul_n fire_n be_v naked_a and_o can_v be_v quench_v with_o god_n meekness_n but_o a_o gulf_n or_o principle_n be_v between_o they_o 3._o man_n be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n and_o so_o stand_v in_o a_o threefold_a life_n the_o first_o be_v the_o soul_n life_n exist_v chief_o in_o seven_o form_n according_a to_o the_o spirit_n of_o nature_n the_o second_o be_v in_o the_o image_n generate_v out_o of_o the_o eternal_a nature_n out_o of_o the_o soul_n fire_n stand_v in_o the_o light_n the_o meek_a pure_a amiable_a spirit_n the_o first_o the_o fire_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o second_o the_o light_n thus_o be_v two_o world_n one_o in_o another_o onâ—_n not_o comprehend_v the_o other_o but_o at_o death_n divide_v into_o two_o principle_n of_o anger_n and_o love_n 4._o as_o we_o in_o adam_n go_v out_o of_o the_o meek_a spirit_n into_o the_o outward_a life_n of_o fierceness_n god_n become_v 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he_o into_o death_n and_o through_o death_n or_o annihilation_n sprout_v into_o the_o paradisical_a world_n into_o the_o eternal_a substantiality_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o god_n chap._n vi_o what_o lust_n can_v do_v how_o we_o be_v fall_v in_o adam_n and_o help_v again_o in_o christ_n and_o yet_o that_o it_o be_v not_o easy_a to_o be_v a_o right_a christian._n 1._o destruction_n come_v and_o still_o come_v out_o of_o lust._n the_o outward_a spirit_n of_o man_n which_o be_v a_o similitude_n of_o the_o inward_a by_o lust_a after_o it_o infect_v the_o inward_a which_o not_o feel_v present_a death_n give_v room_n to_o the_o outward_a who_o then_o become_v host_n of_o the_o house_n and_o so_o the_o fair_a image_n disappear_v for_o it_o fall_v among_o flesh._n murderer_n the_o stern_a spirit_n of_o the_o live_v original_a of_o which_o cain_n be_v afraid_a then_o come_v the_o good_a samaritan_n christ_n who_o becâ—me_v man._n 2._o as_o adam_n soul_n have_v open_v the_o fire_n essence_n 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