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become_v generate_v again_o chap._n viii_o 1._o for_o christ_n be_v not_o become_v man_n in_o the_o virgin_n mary_n only_o so_o that_o the_o divine_a 37._o substantiality_n do_v sit_v bolt_v up_o therein_o no_o the_o divine_a substantiality_n in_o the_o water_n of_o eternal_a life_n enter_v into_o and_o become_v flesh_n and_o blood_n it_o make_v heavenly_a tincture_n and_o divine_a magia_n 2._o so_o that_o we_o may_v say_v when_o with_o our_o imagination_n we_o enter_v into_o god_n that_o we_o enter_v into_o god_n flesh_n and_o blood_n for_o the_o word_n become_v man_n and_o god_n be_v the_o word_n 3._o this_o take_v not_o away_o the_o creature_n of_o christ_n we_o liken_v the_o creature_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v indeed_o a_o body_n to_o the_o sun_n which_o enlighten_v the_o whole_a
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ens._n 3._o though_o also_o in_o the_o serpent_n be_v find_v by_o the_o wise_a excellent_a art_n and_o virtue_n for_o the_o devil_n poison_v be_v take_v out_o there_o be_v divine_a power_n in_o a_o fiery_a hunger_n in_o he_o as_o be_v also_o in_o the_o earth_n where_o may_v be_v find_v the_o arcanum_n of_o the_o world_n 4._o the_o devil_n by_o the_o serpent_n insinuate_v to_o eve_n as_o if_o god_n have_v withhold_v some_o great_a thing_n from_o they_o and_o that_o if_o she_o will_v eat_v she_o shall_v as_o god_n know_v good_a and_o evil_n which_o be_v true_a for_o the_o essence_n of_o that_o tree_n be_v discordant_a but_o say_v not_o that_o heat_n and_o cold_a sickness_n and_o death_n will_v force_v into_o she_o but_o that_o by_o the_o serpen_n eat_v thereof_o he_o have_v attain_v so_o great_a prudence_n 5._o eve_n like_v well_o to_o be_v a_o goddess_n and_o so_o fall_v from_o the_o divine_a harmony_n from_o the_o resignation_n in_o god_n and_o unite_v with_o the_o devil_n desire_v 6._o then_o the_o holy_a spirit_n depart_v and_o the_o heavenly_a lincus_n in_o the_o flesh_n disappear_v or_o die_v as_o the_o extinguish_n a_o candle_n which_o enlighten_v a_o dark_a room_n 7._o while_o man_n stand_v resign_v in_o god_n all_o the_o property_n be_v in_o harmony_n equal_a weight_n and_o measure_n as_o time_n be_v in_o eternity_n or_o in_o god_n but_o when_o man_n be_v own_o will_n begin_v effectual_o to_o work_v the_o whole_a magical_a astrum_n wrought_v also_o contrariety_n and_o enmity_n in_o the_o outward_a astrum_n and_o four_o element_n 8._o the_o property_n of_o all_o good_a and_o evil_a beast_n do_v awake_a and_o become_v domineer_a in_o he_o yea_o of_o a_o fox_n bear_v wolf_n lion_n dog_n bull_n cock_n cat_n horse_n toad_n and_o serpent_n also_o that_o astrum_n which_o be_v most_o predominant_a at_o the_o time_n of_o conception_n have_v its_o desire_n in_o the_o seed_n and_o also_o figure_v the_o outward_a person_n and_o the_o poor_a soul_n become_v marry_v 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predestination_n and_o mention_v also_o in_o the_o 15_o of_o the_o forty_o question_n chap._n xxiii_o how_o god_n recall_v adam_n and_o his_o eve_n and_o ordain_v the_o saviour_n 1._o after_o adam_n and_o eve_n have_v eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a see_v their_o gross_a bestial_a flesh_n hard_a bone_n and_o deform_a worm_n carcase_n show_v itself_o in_o their_o tender_a delicate_a body_n their_o shame_n drive_v they_o behind_o the_o tree_n for_o god_n rebuke_n awake_v in_o they_o as_o it_o have_v do_v in_o lucifer_n and_o they_o as_o revolt_a rebel_n be_v in_o great_a shame_n before_o god_n and_o all_o the_o holy_a angel_n and_o scorn_v by_o the_o devil_n into_o this_o shame_n and_o scorn_n do_v christ_n enter_v which_o cause_v the_o
crave_v he_o may_v go_v home_o to_o his_o house_n and_o settle_v his_o small_a affair_n there_o and_o take_v his_o family_n with_o he_o or_o at_o least_o take_v leave_v of_o they_o but_o it_o can_v not_o be_v admit_v he_o must_v according_a to_o the_o sentence_n immediate_o depart_v to_o which_o he_o answer_v that_o see_v it_o will_v be_v no_o better_o he_o with_o all_o willing_a submission_n obey_v their_o decree_n and_o forthwith_o depart_v the_o town_n but_o the_o council_n meet_v again_o the_o next_o morning_n and_o reconcile_a their_o difference_n repeal_v their_o sentence_n and_o send_v to_o seek_v out_o their_o innocent_a exile_n and_o at_o length_n find_v he_o and_o bring_v he_o back_o with_o honour_n into_o the_o city_n yet_o still_o tire_v with_o the_o preacher_n incessant_a clamour_n they_o at_o length_n send_v for_o he_o again_o and_o entreat_v he_o that_o in_o love_n to_o the_o city_n quiet_a he_o will_v seek_v himself_o a_o habitation_n elsewhere_o which_o if_o he_o 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