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yet_o in_o the_o darkness_n the_o source_n quality_n or_o torment_n and_o pain_n and_o moreover_o the_o stern_a life_n be_v generate_v and_o also_o the_o fire_n itself_o originate_v out_o of_o the_o darkness_n viz_o out_o of_o the_o sharpness_n with_o the_o aspect_n or_o appearance_n of_o the_o liberty_n in_o the_o lust_n or_o long_v out_o of_o the_o chaos_n then_o tell_v i_o now_o my_o opponent_n whether_o the_o dark_a world_n be_v a_o principle_n or_o whether_o he_o or_o i_o be_v blind_a in_o the_o mystery_n 46._o i_o know_v also_o very_o well_o that_o the_o fire_n be_v a_o source_n or_o quality_n of_o every_o life_n but_o i_o say_v that_o the_o root_n of_o the_o fire_n be_v dark_a and_o that_o the_o dark_a world_n be_v not_o call_v god_n for_o it_o be_v a_o enimicitious_a quality_n in_o itself_o a_o cause_n of_o nature_n 47._o indeed_o it_o be_v god_n and_o god_n who_o manifest_v himself_o through_o the_o dark_a world_n with_o the_o fire_n in_o the_o light_n of_o the_o majesty_n 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then_o thou_o say_v thus_o god_n be_v at_o odds_o with_o himself_o be_v he_o be_v evil_a and_o good_a o_o thou_o dear_a reason_n learn_v the_o centre_n here_o or_o stay_v at_o home_n with_o thy_o teach_v and_o write_v behold_v i_o tell_v thou_o this_o if_o there_o be_v no_o anguish_n there_o will_v be_v no_o fire_n if_o there_o be_v no_o fire_n there_o will_v be_v no_o light_n if_o there_o be_v no_o light_n there_o will_v be_v neither_o nature_n nor_o substance_n and_o god_n will_v not_o be_v manifest_v to_o himself_o what_o now_o will_v there_o be_v then_o a_o nothing_o when_o thou_o will_v come_v on_o to_o the_o centre_n than_o thou_o will_v see_v it_o concern_v this_o very_a high_a article_n i_o refer_v the_o reader_n to_o the_o book_n of_o the_o point_n six_o point_n concern_v the_o three_o world_n there_o he_o will_v see_v what_o god_n be_v and_o what_o his_o will_n and_o omnipotence_n be_v and_o what_o be_v call_v god_n 142._o for_o if_o his_o anger_n be_v omnipotent_a to_o destroy_v then_o be_v his_o love_n also_o omnipotent_a to_o preserve_v if_o this_o contrariety_n be_v not_o there_o will_v be_v no_o life_n and_o there_o will_v be_v no_o good_a also_o no_o evil_n for_o if_o there_o be_v no_o fierce_a wrath_n there_o will_v be_v no_o move_a thus_o the_o substance_n of_o all_o substance_n be_v a_o continual_a work_v desire_v and_o fulfil_v the_o fire_n desire_v the_o light_n that_o it_o may_v get_v meekness_n and_o substance_n for_o its_o burn_a or_o life_n and_o the_o light_n desire_v the_o fire_n else_o there_o will_v be_v no_o light_n and_o it_o will_v have_v neither_o power_n nor_o life_n and_o they_o both_o desire_v the_o dark_a anguish_n else_o the_o fire_n and_o light_n will_v have_v no_o root_n and_o all_o will_v be_v a_o nothing_o 143._o therefore_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o now_o 〈…〉_z god_n be_v love_n be_v as_o great_a as_o his_o anger_n his_o fire_n be_v as_o great_a as_o his_o light_n and_o his_o darkness_n as_o great_a as_o note_n either_o 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into_o evil_n 144._o then_o say_v reason_n what_o be_v god_n then_o or_o who_o be_v god_n when_o it_o be_v say_v god_n harden_v man_n mind_n behold_v he_o be_v all_o but_o the_o light_n alone_o be_v call_v god_n for_o in_o the_o light_n be_v power_n or_o virtue_n love_n and_o meekness_n or_o soft_a gentle_a substance_n and_o in_o the_o fire_n horror_n may_v and_o life_n 145._o then_o thou_o say_v thus_o the_o darkness_n be_v a_o cause_n of_o the_o deity_n no_o but_o god_n will_v not_o be_v manifest_v or_o reveal_v and_o there_o will_v be_v no_o nature_n nor_o creature_n without_o the_o darkness_n neither_o thick_a nor_o thin_a or_o dense_n nor_o rare_a neither_o colour_n nor_o virtue_n 146._o god_n be_v indeed_o without_o beside_o or_o beyond_o nature_n but_o without_o revelation_n or_o manifestation_n of_o any_o form_n through_o the_o eternal_a nature_n he_o manifest_v or_o reveal_v himself_o in_o trimity_n and_o with_o the_o wisdom_n in_o wonder_n and_o with_o the_o outward_a nature_n manifest_v or_o reveal_v the_o spiritual_a world_n viz_o with_o the_o time_n the_o eternity_n but_o whatsoever_o have_v its_o beginning_n out_o of_o time_n pass_v away_o with_o time_n and_o its_o shadow_n remain_v in_o figure_n according_a to_o the_o property_n of_o both_o the_o eternal_a world_n as_o it_o wasbefore_n the_o time_n of_o the_o world_n 147._o therefore_o observe_v now_o note_n god_n anger_n make_v the_o dark_a mind_n it_o full_a and_o god_n love_n make_v the_o light_a mind_n full_a 18_o for_o whosoever_o have_v to_o they_o it_o will_v be_v give_v 148._o but_o now_o all_o stand_v in_o strife_n the_o light_n against_o the_o darkness_n and_o the_o life_n against_o the_o death_n and_o the_o death_n against_o the_o life_n 149._o but_o note_n man_n be_v out_o of_o the_o great_a substance_n of_o all_o substance_n and_o in_o he_o be_v the_o strife_n now_o if_o he_o be_v captivate_v in_o the_o evil_n or_o malice_n than_o he_o can_v avoid_v the_o great_a evil_n unless_o he_o fall_v into_o death_n that_o be_v into_o the_o nothing_o than_o he_o be_v free_a from_o the_o turba_n or_o wrath_n and_o fall_v into_o god_n mercy_n for_o his_o will_n go_v again_o into_o that_o out_o of_o which_o it_o be_v exi_v in_o the_o creation_n at_o first_o viz_o into_o the_o foreseeing_a or_o predestination_n in_o christ_n jesus_n before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v lay_v there_o it_o be_v at_o the_o limit_v and_o fall_v again_o into_o the_o fiat_n and_o so_o christ_n conceive_v or_o receive_v it_o 150._o for_o 24._o the_o man_n be_v thou_o say_v christ_n and_o thou_o o_o father_n have_v give_v they_o unto_o i_o 28._o and_o i_o give_v they_o the_o eternal_a life_n father_n i_o will_v that_o they_o be_v where_o i_o be_o 151._o but_o whosoever_o remain_v in_o that_o which_o be_v his_o own_o as_o he_o be_v note_n bear_v or_o generate_v to_o this_o world_n he_o remain_v in_o that_o as_o he_o be_v apprehend_v in_o the_o wrestling-wheele_n in_o the_o centre_n 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than_o he_o be_v in_o heaven_n all_o lie_v in_o the_o will_n whithersoever_o the_o will_n enter_v thither_o body_n and_o life_n or_o substance_n must_v after_o it_o and_o that_o in_o man_n be_v free_a 153._o have_v man_n may_v or_o ability_n with_o his_o will_n to_o demerse_n himself_o into_o god_n anger_n as_o my_o opponent_n acknowledge_v wherefore_o also_o not_o into_o god_n love_n note_n but_o he_o can_v make_v himself_o a_o child_n he_o go_v only_o with_o the_o will_n into_o the_o matrix_fw-la and_o then_o the_o divine_a fiat_n apprehend_v he_o and_o make_v he_o one_o indeed_o he_o can_v not_o make_v himself_o a_o devil_n the_o hellish_a fiat_n according_a to_o the_o dark_a world_n property_n make_v he_o one_o when_o he_o do_v but_o give_v his_o will_n up_o thereinto_o how_o balthasar_n tylcken_n be_v the_o devil_n advocate_n how_o the_o devil_n do_v assault_v none_o more_o with_o despair_n than_o the_o child_n of_o god_n also_o concern_v firm_a confidence_n of_o the_o faithful_a 154._o my_o opponent_n say_v the_o soul_n be_v proceed_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v true_a but_o if_o it_o be_v proceed_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n than_o it_o be_v proceed_v out_o of_o the_o divine_a omnipotence_n why_o then_o do_v he_o take_v away_o the_o free_a will_n from_o it_o it_o have_v freewill_n in_o evil_n and_o good_a he_o speak_v so_o much_o as_o if_o i_o shall_v say_v i_o can_v think_v nothing_o that_o be_v good_a i_o can_v never_o frame_v any_o good_a will_n in_o i_o to_o do_v any_o good_n 155._o but_o the_o scripture_n reprove_v he_o and_o say_v thus_o say_v not_o in_o thy_o heart_n if_o i_o sin_n god_n have_v do_v
man_n have_v read_v much_o but_o the_o holy_a spirit_n use_v in_o those_o child_n which_o he_o call_v only_o one_o book_n with_o three_o leave_n therein_o only_o they_o must_v study_v they_o need_v none_o of_o they_o more_o neither_o be_v they_o profitable_a 282._o my_o opponent_n will_v not_o permit_v that_o the_o virgin_n mary_n be_v out_o of_o or_o from_o adam_n if_o that_o be_v true_a than_o she_o have_v also_o no_o soul_n or_o else_o a_o strange_a one_o for_o she_o say_v 46._o be_v with_o old_a elizabeth_n my_o soul_n do_v magnify_v the_o lord_n and_o simeon_n say_v to_o she_o 35._o a_o sword_n will_v pierce_v through_o thy_o soul_n now_o if_o she_o be_v only_o the_o virgin_n of_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n as_o he_o write_v than_o no_o sword_n can_v pierce_v through_o her_o soul_n for_o that_o be_v god_n himself_o that_o be_v his_o outspoken_a or_o express_v substance_n 283._o also_o i_o tell_v you_o indeed_o that_o the_o virginity_n of_o god_n viz_o the_o wisdom_n become_v manifest_v or_o reveal_v in_o mary_n through_o the_o awaken_n of_o god_n when_o god_n manifest_v the_o limit_v or_o mark_v of_o the_o covenant_n which_o stick_v in_o she_o then_o she_o become_v high_o 42._o bless_v above_o all_o woman_n for_o god_n be_v manifest_v in_o she_o and_o in_o her_o seed_n her_o in_o adam_n dead_a substantiality_n viz_o the_o heavenly_a part_n sprout_v again_o but_o her_o outward_a body_n be_v from_o this_o world_n that_o we_o see_v in_o all_o her_o life_n and_o conversation_n in_o eat_v and_o drink_v in_o sleep_v and_o wake_v also_o in_o her_o perplexity_n when_o she_o have_v 48._o lose_v her_o child_n jesus_n when_o in_o the_o twelve_o year_n she_o offer_v jesus_n in_o the_o temple_n 284._o now_o if_o she_o be_v only_o god_n wisdom_n and_o not_o man_n or_o humane_a why_o do_v she_o not_o then_o know_v all_o thing_n as_o jesus_n her_o son_n do_v see_v in_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n all_o knowledge_n lie_v from_o eternity_n in_o eternity_n and_o though_o 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god_n as_o also_o in_o we_o the_o new_a man_n be_v hide_v to_o the_o earthly_a 286._o for_o nothing_o may_v become_v manifest_v in_o the_o outward_a world_n unless_o it_o take_v or_o assume_v the_o outward_a world_n substance_n on_o to_o itself_o indeed_o the_o outward_a world_n as_o also_o the_o outward_a man_n be_v generate_v through_o god_n wisdom_n and_o the_o pure_a mystery_n of_o the_o outward_a world_n which_o lie_v hide_v in_o the_o impure_a stand_v in_o the_o root_n of_o the_o inward_a world_n and_o belong_v thereunto_o 287._o resurrection_n therefore_o shall_v the_o outward_a man_n with_o his_o mystery_n of_o the_o three_o principle_n arise_v at_o the_o last_o day_n and_o enter_v into_o the_o inward_a so_o that_o the_o inward_a stand_v turn_v outward_o and_o the_o outward_a inward_o and_o so_o 28._o god_n be_v all_o in_o all._n 288._o i_o know_v not_o what_o manner_n of_o understanding_n that_o will_v afford_v if_o i_o shall_v say_v with_o my_o opponent_n that_o christ_n have_v not_o assume_v our_o humanity_n will_v god_n only_a tincture_n man_n through_o the_o wisdom_n than_o it_o may_v well_o have_v be_v do_v without_o become_a man._n 289._o also_o if_o christ_n be_v no_o creature_n why_o then_o have_v he_o converse_v in_o a_o creature_o form_n and_o die_v with_o woe_n and_o pain_n as_o a_o creature_n on_o the_o cross_n can_v the_o deity_n also_o suffer_v and_o die_v i_o know_v nothing_o of_o that_o yet_o that_o it_o can_v die_v which_o be_v from_o eternity_n without_o beginning_n have_v that_o be_v possible_a to_o have_v die_v then_o shall_v lucifer_n and_o adam_n soul_n also_o have_v die_v 290._o but_o now_o that_o only_o die_v which_o be_v generate_v out_o of_o the_o time_n viz_o the_o outward_a man_n from_o the_o three_o principle_n that_o so_o out_o of_o the_o temporal_a death_n the_o eternity_n may_v sprout_v forth_o and_o the_o time_n viz_o the_o temporary_a figure_n become_v turn_v and_o bring_v into_o the_o eternity_n 291._o for_o 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spirit_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o but_o only_o a_o paint_a lookingglass_n without_o life_n and_o knowledge_n but_o consider_v that_o we_o be_v branch_n in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o tree_n which_o be_v christ_n and_o god_n be_v christ_n tree_n 294._o why_o do_v we_o so_o long_o contend_v about_o knowledge_n indeed_o knowledge_n be_v not_o alone_o the_o way_n to_o blessedness_n or_o salvation_n the_o devil_n know_v more_o than_o we_o but_o what_o do_v that_o avail_v he_o for_o that_o i_o know_v much_o afford_v i_o no_o joy_n but_o that_o i_o love_v my_o saviour_n jesus_n and_o continual_o desire_v he_o that_o afford_v i_o joy_n for_o the_o note_n desire_v be_v a_o receive_n 295._o i_o know_v nothing_o also_o desire_v to_o know_v nothing_o nor_o have_v i_o at_o any_o time_n seek_v any_o skill_n or_o knowledge_n for_o i_o be_o a_o child_n in_o knowledge_n and_o a_o nothing_o i_o will_v also_o fain_o know_v nothing_o that_o i_o may_v in_o knowledge_n be_v dead_a and_o a_o nothing_o that_o god_n in_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n may_v be_v my_o know_v willing_a and_o do_v that_o i_o may_v run_v in_o his_o know_v and_o will_v and_o that_o not_o i_o but_o he_o that_o i_o may_v be_v only_o the_o instrument_n and_o he_o the_o hand_n and_o the_o labour_n 296._o why_o will_v you_o long_o contend_v with_o i_o i_o know_v nothing_o of_o your_o knowledge_n neither_o have_v i_o ever_o learn_v it_o search_v yourselves_o in_o who_o knowledge_n be_v wherein_z it_o be_v that_o i_o know_v see_v i_o be_o indeed_o dead_a in_o the_o know_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o that_o which_o will_v know_v in_o me._n 297._o in_o my_o know_v i_o do_v not_o first_o collect_v letter_n together_o out_o of_o many_o book_n but_o i_o have_v the_o letter_n in_o i_o indeed_o heaven_n and_o earth_n together_o with_o all_o thing_n or_o substance_n and_o moreover_o god_n himself_o lie_v in_o man_n shall_v he_o not_o then_o dare_v to_o read_v in_o that_o book_n which_o he_o himself_o be_v 298._o if_o i_o have_v no_o other_o book_n at_o all_o but_o only_o my_o own_o book_n which_o i_o myself_o be_o i_o have_v book_n enough_o even_o the_o whole_a bible_n lie_v in_o i_o if_o i_o have_v christ_n spirit_n what_o need_v i_o then_o more_o book_n shall_v i_o contend_v and_o dispute_v against_o that_o which_o be_v without_o i_o before_o i_o learn_v to_o know_v what_o be_v in_o i_o 299._o if_o i_o read_v myself_o then_o i_o read_v in_o god_n book_n and_o you_o my_o dear_a brethren_n all_o be_v my_o letter_n which_o i_o read_v in_o i_o for_o my_o mind_n and_o will_n sind_v you_o in_o i_o i_o wish_v hearty_o that_o you_o also_o may_v find_v i_o 300._o i_o exhort_v you_o as_o child_n and_o brethren_n out_o of_o