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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
fire_n of_o god_n must_v do_v it_o for_o they_o remain_v in_o one_o mystery_n till_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n every_o one_o at_o the_o hour_n of_o the_o resurrection_n shall_v come_v forth_o in_o his_o own_o mystery_n and_o he_o shall_v see_v his_o work_n before_o he_o and_o feel_v they_o in_o he_o 100_o it_o be_v not_o understand_v that_o they_o shall_v answer_v for_o their selve_o with_o word_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n consist_v and_o proceed_v in_o power_n and_o albeit_o the_o ungodly_a shall_v cry_v out_o woe_n upon_o his_o abomination_n and_o seducer_n yet_o every_o man_n work_n shall_v be_v summon_v in_o power_n which_o shall_v either_o rejoice_v or_o torment_v he_o 101._o now_o the_o old_a body_n of_o this_o world_n be_v the_o mystery_n of_o this_o world_n and_o the_o new_a body_n be_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o divine_a light_a world_n and_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o mystery_n of_o god_n the_o father_n and_o the_o earth_n with_o the_o element_n have_v also_o both_o 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in_o the_o fire_n and_o free_v from_o their_o earthly_a source_n and_o soil_n and_o then_o the_o earthly_a mystery_n remain_v in_o the_o fire_n and_o be_v a_o food_n of_o the_o fire_n whence_o the_o light_n arise_v and_o the_o righteous_a lose_v nothing_o 104._o for_o the_o work_n of_o love_n which_o be_v bring_v forth_o in_o the_o new_a body_n ☞_o do_v pass_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o soul_n through_o the_o fire_n and_o remain_v in_o the_o divine_a image_n in_o the_o source_n of_o the_o light_n and_o they_o of_o the_o three_o principle_n that_o be_v of_o this_o world_n do_v remain_v in_o the_o fire-source_n of_o the_o soul_n 105._o but_o that_o which_o have_v be_v wrought_v and_o act_v in_o a_o whole_o evil_a and_o malicious_a manner_n in_o the_o three_o principle_n and_o yet_o in_o this_o world_n have_v not_o be_v renew_v by_o earnest_a repentance_n and_o reconcilment_n towards_o his_o brother_n that_o fall_v unto_o the_o centre_n of_o nature_n that_o be_v the_o root_n of_o the_o dark_a world_n 106._o but_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ungodly_a shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o remain_v in_o the_o fire_n for_o the_o fire_n swallow_v they_o down_o in_o itself_o to_o the_o dark_a centre_n viz._n the_o original_a of_o nature_n wherein_o the_o devil_n dwell_v and_o thither_o also_o go_v there-soule_n fire_n be_v the_o father_n principle_n for_o this_o fire_n of_o the_o soul_n shall_v have_v no_o matter_n to_o make_v it_o burn_v aright_o but_o it_o shall_v be_v as_o a_o quench_a dark_a painful_a sourse-fire_n only_o as_o a_o anguish_n that_o will_v fain_o produce_v fire_n this_o be_v call_v god_n wrath_n and_o not_o a_o principle_n a_o death_n or_o a_o die_a source_n 107._o for_o the_o principle_n of_o the_o father_n wherein_o the_o right_a and_o true_a soul_n consist_v be_v a_o flame_a fire_n which_o give_v light_a and_o in_o the_o light_n be_v the_o precious_a image_n of_o god_n for_o that_o light_n do_v qualify_v and_o sweeten_v the_o burn_a light_n with_o the_o 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and_o the_o eternity_n with_o all_o wonder_n do_v lie_v therein_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v the_o key_n to_o it_o ☞_o be_v you_o in_o the_o new_a birth_n as_o you_o say_v then_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o such_o hard_a seek_n with_o such_o hard_a labour_n seek_v only_a christ_n in_o the_o manger_n in_o the_o dark_a stable_a when_o you_o find_v he_o than_o you_o shall_v indeed_o find_v where_o he_o fit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n 111._o search_v only_o do_v nothing_o the_o philosopher_n stone_n be_v a_o very_a dark_a disesteem_v stone_n of_o a_o grey_a colour_n but_o therein_o lie_v the_o high_a tincture_n will_v you_o search_v out_o the_o mysterium_fw-la magnum_fw-la then_o take_v before_o you_o only_o the_o earth_n with_o its_o metal_n and_o so_o you_o may_v well_o find_v what_o the_o magical_a or_o cabalistical_a ground_n be_v 112._o the_o deep_a and_o mystical_a number_n ☜_o which_o otherwise_o no_o man_n be_v able_a to_o fathom_n or_o find_v out_o lie_v all_o in_o 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work_n for_o without_o this_o none_o be_v a_o christian_n 11._o christ_n must_v whole_o receive_v and_o take_v possession_n of_o the_o internal_a ground_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o the_o severe_a justice_n of_o god_n which_o hold_v we_o captive_a in_o the_o anger_n may_v be_v satisfy_v with_o christ_n fullness_n and_o effectual_a merit_n that_o christ_n may_v fulfil_v the_o anger_n of_o god_n in_o we_o with_o love_n and_o mortify_v the_o will_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o also_o the_o nature_n in_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o whole_o annihilate_v its_o will_n that_o so_o he_o may_v die_v in_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n and_o bring_v forth_o a_o new_a will_n in_o the_o lâ—ve-spirit_n of_o christ_n through_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o live_v and_o walk_v in_o god_n as_o st._n paul_n say_v our_o conversation_n be_v in_o the_o lord_n 12_o lip-labour_n and_o the_o prating_n of_o the_o mouth_n avail_v nothing_o the_o same_o make_v no_o christian_n a_o christian_a must_v always_o 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