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will_v of_o necessity_n be_v forbid_v you_o without_o the_o spirit_n to_o search_v what_o god_n be_v god_n spirit_n search_v itself_o else_o none_o can_v search_v god_n if_o god_n be_v not_o in_o the_o spirit_n the_o libeler_n need_v not_o forbid_v it_o to_o search_v number_n vii_o 574._o the_o libeler_n say_v further_a but_o why_o do_v not_o all_o seek_v grace_n in_o christ_n but_o endeavour_v to_o set_v up_o their_o own_o righteousness_n that_o a_o man_n must_v leave_v to_o the_o secret_a council_n of_o god_n which_o be_v possible_a for_o no_o man_n to_o reach_v 475._o harken_v libeler_n make_v thy_o breath_n long_o put_v away_o pride_n and_o state_n covetousness_n envy_n and_o malice_n and_o the_o brave_a little_a son_n falshood_n out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o then_o the_o wicked_a will_v seek_v christ_n it_o the_o lust_n and_o pleasure_n of_o this_o world_n lie_v in_o the_o way_n take_v a_o besom_n and_o sweep_v be_v fear_v out_o of_o the_o world_n and_o then_o all_o man_n will_v seek_v the_o grace_n 476._o yet_o thou_o seek_v also_o with_o all_o thy_o diligence_n how_o thou_o may_v condemn_v i_o also_o thou_o will_v set_v up_o only_o thy_o own_o righteousness_n against_o thy_o brother_n who_o thou_o shall_v love_v as_o thyself_o thou_o search_v into_o many_o scripture_n that_o thou_o may_v judge_v he_o smell_v but_o into_o thy_o bosom_n number_n viii_o 477._o there_o the_o libeler_n suppose_v he_o have_v catch_v a_o mouse_n which_o must_v crouch_v under_o he_o upon_o that_o where_o the_o author_n set_v it_o down_o that_o 51._o god_n know_v not_o of_o lucifer_n fall_v beforehand_o there_o he_o have_v certain_o get_v he_o in_o his_o clutch_n o_o now_o he_o will_v tumble_v and_o touse_v he_o 478_o harken_v libeler_n that_o place_n be_v not_o express_v out_o of_o the_o magic_a understanding_n i_o will_v stand_v to_o it_o with_o you_o in_o what_o i_o have_v write_v but_o harken_v do_v thou_o suppose_v it_o be_v not_o true_a do_v thou_o understand_v the_o principle_n do_v thou_o know_v what_o be_v do_v in_o the_o dark_a world_n the_o will_n of_o the_o dark_a world_n be_v not_o manifest_a in_o heaven_n god_n do_v not_o cumber_v himself_o with_o the_o will_n of_o the_o fierce_a wrath_n 479._o his_o fierce_a wrath_n and_o anger_n have_v know_v it_o very_o well_o the_o fierce_a wrath_n be_v a_o cause_n of_o the_o fall_n but_o no_o such_o imagination_n enter_v into_o his_o love_n there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o sparkle_n of_o the_o devil_n or_o darkness_n manifest_a in_o his_o love_n but_o a_o mere_a love_n desire_n so_o also_o god_n call_v himself_o a_o god_n according_a to_o the_o love_n and_o meekness_n and_o according_a to_o that_o now_o the_o question_n be_v answer_v 480._o else_o if_o a_o man_n say_v 18._o to_o god_n be_v all_o his_o work_n manifest_a from_o eternity_n than_o a_o man_n must_v say_v god_n have_v be_v in_o all_o thing_n from_o eternity_n he_o be_v in_o every_o thing_n in_o the_o essence_n as_o the_o source_n or_o quality_n in_o every_o thing_n be_v psal_n 18._o 26_o 27._o as_o it_o be_v there_o write_v 26._o with_o the_o perverse_a thou_o be_v perverse_a 481._o the_o very_a abyss_n and_o also_o hell_n be_v god_n in_o hell_n there_o be_v hellish_a skill_n and_o knowledge_n and_o in_o heaven_n heavenly_a and_o in_o this_o world_n elementary_a historical_a according_a to_o the_o first_o principle_n all_o malice_n be_v from_o eternity_n know_v to_o god_n but_o man_n call_v not_o that_o god_n but_o god_n anger_n according_a to_o such_o a_o meaning_n be_v the_o author_n mind_n thought_n or_o sense_n so_o write_v only_o for_o himself_o 482._o he_o understand_v the_o sense_n well_o but_o he_o know_v not_o of_o the_o libeler_n else_o he_o have_v set_v it_o down_o more_o simple_o and_o plain_o when_o a_o man_n speak_v of_o the_o totall_n god_n according_a to_o love_n and_o anger_n according_a to_o all_o world_n than_o he_o say_v right_o 18._o to_o god_n have_v all_o his_o work_n be_v know_v from_o beginning_n eternity_n 483._o but_o harken_v libeler_n have_v thou_o not_o see_v how_o the_o centre_n of_o nature_n be_v describe_v in_o my_o book_n can_v thou_o not_o search_v after_o it_o assure_o thou_o have_v come_v to_o the_o ground_n or_o foundation_n it_o be_v not_o my_o meaning_n here_o now_o at_o this_o time_n to_o metion_n any_o thing_n further_o of_o the_o mystery_n of_o omniscience_n read_v the_o three_o principle_n and_o thou_o will_v find_v it_o it_o will_v here_o require_v too_o long_o a_o discourse_n and_o beside_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a 484._o but_o a_o man_n can_v say_v that_o god_n be_v the_o essence_n exist_v but_o in_o the_o eternal_a nature_n the_o essence_n exist_v and_o in_o god_n magia_n nature_n do_v exist_v he_o be_v in_o all_o but_o nothing_o apprehend_v he_o as_o be_v beforementioned_a he_o possess_v himself_o as_o the_o light_n possess_v itself_o fire_n it_o dwell_v in_o the_o fire_n without_o source_n or_o torment_n number_n ix_o 485._o the_o libeler_n have_v many_o conceit_n and_o a_o total_a strange_a understanding_n especial_o upon_o that_o where_o it_o stand_v write_v by_o the_o b._n author_n thus_o 36._o that_o lucifer_n be_v a_o part_n of_o or_o out_o of_o god_n there_o he_o will_v be_v simple_o blind_a and_o understand_v nothing_o as_o it_o be_v moant_n he_o will_v know_v nothing_o of_o god_n eternal_a nature_n he_o understand_v by_o nature_n only_o the_o outward_a world_n he_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n understand_v that_o a_o eternal_a spirit_n as_o angel_n and_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v proceed_v out_o of_o god_n eternal_a nature_n and_o substance_n 486._o my_o libeler_n open_v thou_o thy_o eye_n and_o observe_v that_o i._o by_o the_o eternal_a nature_n out_o of_o which_o the_o angel_n be_v create_v understand_v not_o the_o divine_a principle_n can_v you_o not_o see_v a_o similitude_n of_o it_o in_o fire_n and_o light_n thou_o see_v thyself_o very_o well_o that_o the_o fire_n be_v nature_n and_o not_o the_o light_n out_o of_o the_o light_n can_v nothing_o be_v create_v only_o out_o of_o the_o substantiality_n viz_o out_o of_o the_o meekness_n can_v a_o thing_n be_v create_v that_o be_v substance_n 487._o yet_o now_o a_o live_a spirit_n can_v be_v make_v out_o of_o substance_n the_o life_n be_v not_o substance_n but_o a_o desire_n of_o substance_n 488._o a_o spirit_n as_o angel_n and_o soul_n be_v be_v out_o of_o the_o magia_n or_o desire_n of_o the_o fire-source_n or_o quality_n proceed_v out_o of_o the_o form_n to_o nature_n viz_o out_o of_o the_o centre_n for_o nothing_o be_v eternal_a unless_o it_o be_v proceed_v out_o of_o the_o centre_n of_o the_o eternal_a property_n 489._o the_o centre_n be_v a_o desire_n to_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o abyss_n in_o a_o ground_n of_o the_o nothing_o in_o somewhat_o to_o manifest_v or_o reveal_v the_o hide_a mystery_n of_o the_o eternal_a divine_a substance_n 490._o the_o light_n have_v another_o centre_n god_n be_v understand_v or_o mean_v by_o the_o 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