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each_o do_v grow_v on_o earth_n 76._o those_o that_o on_o earth_n have_v eat_v of_o the_o good_a tree_n which_o be_v call_v jesus_n christ_n in_o they_o do_v dwell_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n unto_o eternal_a joy_n they_o have_v in_o they_o the_o power_n of_o the_o good_a quality_n they_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o good_a and_o holy_a quality_n and_o they_o sing_v the_o song_n of_o their_o bridegroom_n each_o in_o his_o voice_n according_a to_o his_o own_o holiness_n 77._o but_o those_o that_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o on_o earth_n never_o full_o know_v the_o tree_n of_o life_n but_o be_v grow_v in_o its_o power_n which_o overshadow_a all_o man_n upon_o earth_n as_o very_o many_o nation_n heathen_n and_o babe_n which_o be_v also_o receive_v into_o the_o same_o power_n wherein_o they_o be_v grow_v and_o wherewith_o their_o spirit_n be_v clothe_v and_o they_o sing_v the_o song_n according_a to_o their_o power_n and_o measure_n in_o the_o noble_a tree_n of_o eternal_a life_n for_o every_o one_o be_v glorify_v according_a to_o his_o power_n virtue_n measure_n and_o proportion_n 78._o and_o the_o holy_a nature_n generate_v joyful_a heavenly_a fruit_n even_o as_o on_o earth_n it_o have_v generate_v fruit_n in_o both_o the_o quality_n which_o be_v both_o good_a and_o bad_a so_o now_o it_o do_v generate_v heavenly_a fullness_n of_o joy_n 79._o and_o those_o man_n that_o be_v now_o like_o angel_n do_v each_o eat_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o quality_n and_o they_o sing_v the_o song_n of_o god_n and_o the_o song_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o eternal_a life_n 80._o and_o that_o be_v in_o the_o father_n as_o a_o holy_a scene_n a_o triumph_a joy_n for_o to_o that_o end_n all_o thing_n at_o the_o beginning_n be_v make_v out_o of_o the_o father_n and_o now_o they_o abide_v so_o to_o all_o eternity_n 81._o but_o those_o that_o be_v grow_v on_o earth_n in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o wrath_n that_o be_v which_o the_o fierce_a quality_n have_v overcome_v and_o be_v wither_v in_o the_o wickedness_n of_o their_o spirit_n in_o their_o sin_n all_o those_o come_v forth_o also_o each_o in_o his_o power_n or_o faculty_n and_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o darkness_n and_o each_o be_v endue_v in_o that_o power_n in_o which_o he_o be_v grow_v up_o and_o their_o king_n be_v call_v lucifer_n viz._n one_o expel_v or_o drive_v forth_o from_o the_o light_n 82._o and_o the_o hellish_a quality_n bring_v forth_o fruit_n also_o as_o it_o have_v do_v upon_o earth_n only_o the_o good_a be_v sever_v or_o part_v from_o it_o and_o therefore_o it_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n now_o in_o its_o own_o quality_n and_o these_o man_n also_o which_o be_v now_o like_o the_o spirit_n do_v each_o eat_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o quality_n and_o so_o do_v the_o devil_n also_o 83._o for_o as_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n in_o man_n upon_o earth_n in_o their_o quality_n and_o all_o be_v not_o of_o one_o quality_n condition_n or_o 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of_o god_n be_v create_v nature_n the_o star_n and_o the_o element_n iii_o from_o whence_o every_o thing_n have_v its_o original_a four_o how_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v create_v v._o how_o angel_n man_n and_o devil_n be_v create_v vi_o how_o heaven_n and_o hell_n and_o whatever_o be_v creature_o be_v create_v and_o what_o the_o two_o quality_n be_v in_o nature_n all_o out_o of_o a_o true_a ground_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o spirit_n by_o the_o impulse_n and_o motion_n of_o god_n ii_o 2._o in_o the_o astrology_n be_v treat_v i._o of_o the_o power_n of_o nature_n of_o the_o star_n and_o of_o the_o element_n ii_o how_o all_o creature_n proceed_v from_o thence_o iii_o how_o the_o same_o do_v impel_v and_o rule_v all_o four_o and_o work_v in_o all_o and_o how_o good_a and_o bad_a be_v wrought_v by_o they_o in_o man_n and_o beast_n v._o whence_o it_o come_v that_o good_a and_o bad_a be_v and_o reign_v in_o this_o world_n vi_o also_o how_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o of_o 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iii_o how_o in_o nature_n it_o fight_v and_o strive_v against_o the_o kingdom_n of_o hell_n four_o how_o man_n through_o faith_n and_o spirit_n be_v able_a to_o overcome_v the_o kingdom_n of_o hell_n and_o triumph_v in_o divine_a power_n and_o obtain_v eternal_a salvation_n and_o all_o this_o as_o a_o victory_n in_o the_o battle_n v._o also_o how_o man_n through_o the_o operation_n or_o work_n in_o the_o hellish_a quality_n cast_v himself_o into_o perdition_n vi_o and_o what_o the_o issue_n of_o both_o will_v be_v at_o last_o 6._o the_o supreme_a title_n be_v aurora_n that_o be_v the_o dawn_v of_o the_o day_n in_o the_o east_n or_o morning-rednesse_n in_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o be_v a_o secret_a mystery_n conceal_v from_o the_o wise_a and_o prudent_a of_o this_o world_n which_o themselves_o shall_v short_o be_v sensible_a of_o but_o to_o those_o which_o read_v this_o book_n in_o singleness_n of_o heart_n with_o a_o desire_n after_o the_o holy_a spirit_n who_o place_n 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spirit_n be_v mild_a and_o meek_a 83._o but_o what_o do_v those_o in_o the_o east_n thou_o be_v a_o lofty_a proud_a bride_n from_o the_o beginning_n the_o crown_n be_v always_o offer_v to_o thou_o from_o the_o beginning_n but_o thou_o think_v thyself_o too_o fair_a already_o thou_o live_v as_o the_o rest_n do_v of_o the_o divine_a and_o heavenly_a nature_n operation_n and_o property_n 84._o now_o if_o thou_o will_v know_v what_o kind_n or_o manner_n of_o nature_n there_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o what_o kind_n of_o nature_n the_o holy_a angel_n have_v also_o what_o kind_n of_o nature_n adam_n have_v before_o his_o fall_n and_o what_o proper_o the_o holy_a heavenly_a and_o divine_a nature_n be_v then_o observe_v the_o circumstance_n exact_o concern_v this_o seven_o qualify_a or_o fountain-spirit_n of_o god_n as_o follow_v 85._o the_o seven_o qualify_a or_o fountain_n spirit_n of_o god_n be_v the_o qualify_a or_o fountain-spirit_n of_o nature_n for_o the_o other_o six_o do_v generate_v the_o seven_o and_o the_o seven_o when_o it_o be_v generate_v be_v then_o as_o it_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o the_o six_o which_o encompass_v the_o other_o six_o and_o generate_v they_o again_o for_o the_o corporeal_a and_o natural_a be_v consist_v in_o the_o seven_o observe_v here_o the_o sense_n 86._o the_o six_o rise_v up_o in_o a_o full_a or_o complete_a birth_n according_a to_o the_o power_n and_o condition_n of_o each_o of_o they_o and_o when_o they_o be_v rise_v up_o then_o be_v their_o power_n mingle_v one_o in_o another_o and_o the_o hardness_n dry_v it_o and_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o whole_a be_v 87._o this_o corporeal_a exsiccation_n or_o dry_n i_o call_v in_o this_o book_n the_o divine_a salitter_n for_o it_o be_v nature_n therein_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o whole_a deity_n and_o spirit_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o mother_n which_o receive_v the_o seed_n and_o always_o generate_v fruit_n again_o according_a to_o all_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o seed_n 88_o now_o in_o this_o rise_n up_o of_o the_o six_o spirit_n there_o rise_v up_o also_o the_o mercurius_n tone_n or_o sound_v of_o all_o the_o six_o spirit_n and_o in_o the_o seven_o naturespirit_n it_o subsist_v 96._o as_o note_n etc._n etc._n 89._o by_o the_o word_n 🜕_n salitter_v in_o this_o book_n be_v understand_v how_o out_o of_o the_o eternal_a centre_n of_o nature_n the_o second_o principle_n grow_v and_o spring_v up_o out_o of_o the_o first_o just_o as_o the_o light_n spring_v up_o out_o of_o the_o fire_n wherein_o two_o spirit_n be_v understand_v viz._n i._n first_o a_o hot_a ii_o second_o a_o aërial_a one_o whereas_o in_o the_o aërial_a life_n the_o true_a vegetation_n or_o grow_v consist_v and_o in_o the_o fire-life_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o quality_n 90._o so_o when_o it_o be_v write_v the_o angel_n be_v create_v out_o of_o god_n than_o it_o be_v understand_v or_o mean_v out_o of_o god_n eternal_a nature_n wherein_o be_v understand_v or_o mean_v the_o seven_o form_n and_o yet_o the_o divine_a holy_a nature_n be_v not_o understand_v to_o be_v in_o the_o fire_n but_o in_o the_o light_n 91._o and_o yet_o the_o fire_n give_v or_o hold_v forth_o to_o we_o a_o mystery_n of_o the_o eternal_a nature_n and_o of_o the_o deity_n also_o wherein_o a_o man_n be_v to_o understand_v two_o principle_n of_o a_o twofold_a source_n viz._n i._n a_o hot_a fierce_a astringent_a bitter_a anxious_a consume_v one_o in_o the_o fire-source_n and_o out_o of_o the_o fire_n come_v the_o ii_o viz._n the_o light_n which_o dwell_v in_o the_o fire_n but_o be_v not_o apprehend_v or_o lay_v hold_v on_o by_o the_o fire_n also_o it_o have_v another_o source_n than_o the_o fire_n have_v which_o be_v meekness_n wherein_o there_o be_v a_o desire_n of_o love_n where_o then_o in_o the_o love-desire_n another_o will_n be_v understand_v then_o that_o which_o the_o fire_n have_v 92._o for_o the_o fire_n will_v consume_v all_o and_o cause_v a_o high_a rise_n in_o the_o source_n and_o the_o meekness_n of_o the_o 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