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be_v blue_a dusky_n and_o fiery_n it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o star_n and_o element_n for_o the_o firmament_n be_v the_o other_o or_o second_o looking-glass_n generate_v out_o of_o this_o 88_o since_o than_o there_o be_v in_o all_o thing_n a_o threefold_a source_n one_o whereof_o be_v the_o other_o looking-glass_n generate_a and_o cause_n nor_o thing_n except_v all_o stand_v according_a to_o the_o substance_n or_o work_v of_o the_o number_n three_o 89._o now_o see_v there_o be_v a_o looking-glass_n in_o the_o abyss_n wherein_o the_o source_n or_o quality_n behold_v itself_o therefore_o that_o also_o be_v a_o figure_n and_o image_n of_o the_o source_n or_o quality_n which_o stand_v before_o the_o source_n or_o quality_n and_o act_v or_o generate_v nothing_o but_o be_v a_o virgin_n of_o the_o source_n quality_n or_o pain_n wherein_o the_o fierce_a wrath_n of_o the_o flash_n of_o lightning_n discover_v itself_o in_o infinity_n without_o number_n and_o continual_o open_v its_o wonder_n therein_o with_o the_o bitter_a spirit_n of_o the_o stir_a essence_n which_o in_o the_o flash_n of_o lightning_n have_v its_o life_n so_o that_o it_o go_v swift_a than_o a_o thought_n 90._o though_o indeed_o the_o thought_n of_o the_o creature_n stand_v and_o move_v herein_o and_o the_o spirit_n of_o all_o live_a creature_n be_v with_o their_o root_n stand_v herein_o every_o life_n according_a to_o its_o principle_n 91._o and_o in_o this_o spirit_n of_o the_o fire-flash_n stand_v the_o great_a omnipotent_a life_n for_o it_o be_v consume_v as_o the_o flash_n of_o lightning_n consume_v the_o darkness_n and_o that_o fire_v all_o thing_n and_o yet_o continue_v a_o life_n in_o itself_o but_o it_o be_v a_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n and_o must_v have_v substantiality_n else_o it_o continue_v a_o dark_a hunger-fire_n a_o will_n of_o devour_v and_o have_v nothing_o a_o will_n to_o rage_n prick_v and_o find_v nothing_o but_o itself_o out_o of_o which_o cause_n the_o substantiality_n viz._n the_o water_n as_o also_o sulphur_n be_v generate_v and_o generate_v itself_o from_o eternity_n to_o eternity_n 92._o here_o seek_v the_o first_o root_n of_o the_o soul_n viz._n in_o the_o fire-life_n and_o the_o second_o in_o the_o light-life_n in_o the_o majesty_n and_o then_o you_o will_v find_v god_n image_n and_o similitude_n and_o the_o great_a mystery_n of_o the_o deity_n lie_v therein_o 93._o since_o than_o there_o be_v such_o a_o eye_n of_o the_o fierce_a wrath_n wherein_o the_o earnest_a severe_a stern_a fire-life_n originate_v yet_o be_v not_o at_o all_o sunder_v from_o the_o fire-life_n it_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o life_n and_o have_v two_o principle_n for_o it_o burn_v in_o a_o twofold_a source_n or_o quality_n one_o within_o another_o and_o be_v one_o spirit_n in_o two_o distinction_n with_o two_o will_n the_o one_o dwell_v in_o the_o fire_n the_o other_o in_o the_o light_n 94._o and_o know_v for_o certain_a assure_o that_o the_o dark_a fire-life_n be_v the_o the_o abyss_n of_o hell_n for_o it_o be_v the_o stern_a severe_a anger_n of_o god_n 95._o and_o seek_v it_o not_o so_o as_o babel_n the_o great_a city_n of_o confusion_n upon_o earth_n have_v seek_v which_o yet_o we_o blame_v for_o nothing_o else_o but_o her_o negligence_n and_o inconsiderateness_n seek_v self-honour_n and_o power_n and_o so_o have_v captivate_v herself_o in_o the_o fierce_a wrathful_a anger_n of_o god_n which_o have_v have_v she_o a_o long_a time_n under_o its_o wonder_n and_o draw_v many_o soul_n into_o its_o source_n or_o quality_n consider_v well_o of_o it_o 96._o in_o the_o life_n three_o part_n of_o our_o write_n it_o be_v large_o describe_v for_o that_o be_v somewhat_o easy_o to_o reach_v than_o this_o but_o this_o be_v the_o deep_a ground_n of_o eternity_n as_o much_o as_o a_o spirit_n can_v be_v capable_a of_o for_o more_o it_o can_v bear_v yet_o it_o may_v be_v express_v much_o more_o at_o large_a but_o not_o more_o deep_o for_o it_o be_v comprise_v in_o 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own_o principle_n according_a as_o it_o have_v the_o source_n or_o fountain_n quality_n so_o have_v it_o also_o its_o light_n thus_o it_o may_v be_v discern_v concern_v the_o sustenance_n of_o the_o life_n what_o that_o be_v which_o sustain_v or_o preserve_v the_o life_n that_o it_o starve_v or_o famish_v not_o and_o what_o drive_v forth_o its_o source_n or_o fountain_n quality_n that_o it_o may_v subsist_v eternal_o 100_o now_o this_o also_o be_v in_o two_o distinction_n for_o the_o light-life_n have_v its_o source_n or_o fountain_n quality_n and_o drive_v forth_o and_o the_o fire-life_n also_o its_o source_n or_o fountain_n quality_n and_o drive_v forth_o each_o in_o itself_o but_o the_o fire-life_n be_v a_o cause_n of_o the_o light-life_n and_o the_o light-life_n be_v a_o lord_n of_o the_o fire-life_n and_o herein_o lie_v the_o mysterium_fw-la magnum_fw-la the_o
great_a mystery_n 101._o for_o if_o there_o be_v no_o fire_n there_o will_v also_o be_v no_o light_n and_o also_o no_o spirit_n and_o if_o there_o be_v no_o spirit_n that_o do_v blow_v up_o the_o fire_n than_o the_o fire_n will_v smother_v and_o extinguish_v and_o will_v be_v a_o darkness_n and_o so_o one_o without_o the_o other_o will_v not_o be_v thus_o they_o belong_v both_o to_o one_o another_o and_o yet_o they_o sever_v one_o from_o the_o other_o but_o without_o fly_v away_o and_o yet_o there_o be_v a_o fly_v of_o the_o spirit_n 102._o to_o be_v understand_v thus_o look_v upon_o a_o glow_a red_a hot_a fire_n first_o there_o be_v the_o matter_n out_o of_o which_o it_o burn_v and_o that_o be_v the_o astringent_a austere_a source_n attract_v bitter_a substance_n which_o stand_v in_o a_o anguish_n source_n or_o quality_n whether_o it_o be_v wood_n or_o whatsoever_o else_o which_o be_v a_o dark_a body_n 103._o now_o when_o that_o be_v kindle_v than_o a_o man_n see_v three_o principle_n 1._o the_o wood_n in_o the_o darkness_n with_o the_o outward_a source_n or_o fountain_n quality_n of_o this_o world_n 2._o which_o also_o have_v its_o life_n else_o it_o will_v not_o take_v fire_n 104._o now_o the_o fire_n have_v a_o fierce_a wrathful_a astringent_a or_o sour_a strong_a or_o stern_a bitter_a thirsty_a desirous_a source_n or_o quality_n a_o devour_a consume_v and_o the_o great_a bitterness_n be_v its_o right_a life_n a_o rager_n and_o a_o wakener_n that_o have_v all_o essence_n of_o life_n in_o it_o and_o be_v also_o the_o power_n of_o the_o life_n and_o of_o the_o drive_v forth_o else_o there_o will_v be_v no_o burn_v 105._o and_o that_o make_v the_o great_a anguish-seeking_a after_o the_o liberty_n and_o in_o the_o fire_n it_o attain_v the_o liberty_n for_o it_o consume_v in_o the_o fierce_a wrath_n the_o darkness_n and_o also_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o fire_n from_o which_o the_o fire_n burn_v 106._o and_o here_o we_o apprehend_v the_o one_o only_a spirit_n which_o 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sting_n a_o breaker_n which_o can_v endure_v the_o substantiality_n nor_o will_v not_o endure_v it_o and_o that_o not_o willing_a to_o endure_v be_v a_o anguish_n in_o the_o will_n to_o overpower_v the_o substantiality_n with_o the_o bitter_a sting_n and_o the_o anguish_n penitrate_v or_o press_v into_o itself_o and_o reach_v after_o the_o liberty_n and_o the_o liberty_n be_v esteem_v a_o light_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o darkness_n 109._o now_o the_o anguish_n be_v a_o horrible_a sharpness_n and_o thus_o be_v the_o liberty_n captivate_v and_o sharpen_v so_o that_o it_o be_v a_o fire-flash_n of_o lightning_n and_o the_o anguish_n will_v in_o the_o sharpness_n of_o the_o bitter_a flash_n of_o lightning_n consume_v the_o substantiality_n be_v it_o wood_n or_o any_o thing_n else_o 110._o and_o when_o it_o have_v consume_v it_o then_o be_v the_o anguish_n again_o a_o darkness_n and_o the_o flash_n of_o lightning_n remain_v hide_v in_o itself_o again_o and_o be_v a_o extinguish_n and_o the_o anguish_n be_v in_o the_o darkness_n viz._n before_o the_o flash_n of_o fire_n and_o stand_v now_o in_o a_o terrible_a source_n or_o fountain_n quality_n where_o the_o bitterness_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o rough_a attract_v become_v continual_o generate_v the_o more_o terrible_a 111._o now_o observe_v this_o be_v thus_o according_a to_o the_o outward_a principle_n of_o this_o world_n as_o be_v undeniable_a before_o our_o eye_n and_o so_o then_o there_o be_v in_o the_o eternity_n such_o a_o continual_a subsist_v substance_n which_o we_o demonstrate_v to_o you_o thus_o observe_v and_o consider_v the_o depth_n and_o read_v here_o diligent_o 112._o the_o sink_v down_o of_o the_o anguish_n in_o the_o eternal_a darkness_n be_v a_o eternal_a hunger_n and_o thirst_n and_o a_o eternal_a desire_v and_o the_o darkness_n in_o itself_o attain_v in_o the_o eternity_n nothing_o that_o it_o can_v have_v out_o of_o the_o eternity_n for_o its_o satiate_a or_o fulfil_n therefore_o it_o be_v right_o the_o very_a hunger_n and_o thirst_n of_o the_o abyss_n of_o hell_n and_o of_o the_o anger_n of_o god_n 113._o but_o the_o will_n in_o the_o anguish_n be_v it_o can_v reach_v or_o find_v nothing_o it_o make_v to_o itself_o a_o figure_n and_o a_o similitude_n in_o the_o desire_v with_o the_o stern_a strong_a draw_v and_o the_o strong_a astringent_a bitter_a dark_a substance_n be_v the_o material_a similitude_n itself_o it_o devour_v itself_o and_o be_v itself_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o fire_n that_o so_o the_o eternal_a flash_n continue_v perpetual_o and_o the_o fierce_a wrath_n be_v continual_o &_o eternal_o ever_o burn_a and_o burn_v eternal_o out_o of_o the_o darkness_n and_o have_v its_o own_o life_n it_o itself_o viz._n the_o bitter_a sting_n of_o the_o anguish_n which_o rave_v and_o rage_v and_o be_v the_o stir_v and_o original_a of_o the_o life_n and_o that_o be_v a_o principle_n 114._o and_o understand_v herein_o the_o eternal_a desirous_a seek_v a_o eternal_a 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