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image_n he_o be_v the_o holy_a man_n peculiar_a propriety_n 123._o when_o a_o man_n enter_v into_o earnest_a repentance_n and_o lay_v hold_v on_o a_o earnest_a will_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n within_o himself_o and_o cast_v from_o himself_o all_o false_a will_n then_o be_v the_o grain_n sow_v whereout_o the_o noble_a flower_n in_o the_o holy_a trinity_n grow_v understand_v that_o the_o souls-will_a be_v turn_v thereby_o out_o of_o the_o dark_a world_n into_o the_o light_n world_n 124._o and_o then_o when_o she_o imagine_v into_o the_o light_a world_n into_o the_o centre_n of_o the_o deity_n as_o she_o before_o have_v imagine_v into_o this_o world_n than_o she_o shall_v in_o herself_o in_o her_o imagination_n or_o desire_n grow_v pregnant_a of_o the_o saviour_n and_o out_o of_o this_o pregnancy_n god_n be_v beget_v always_o and_o to_o all_o eternity_n 125._o thus_o the_o true_a man_n become_v the_o food_n of_o god_n and_o god_n the_o food_n of_o man_n and_o so_o be_v we_o in_o god_n and_o god_n in_o we_o and_o work_v with_o and_o in_o god_n and_o be_v his_o true_a child_n in_o he_o 126._o and_o this_o we_o have_v not_o be_v able_a to_o do_v being_n adam_n bring_v his_o souls-fire_n into_o the_o grimness_n and_o his_o noble_a image_n out_o of_o the_o soul_n in_o god_n if_o god_n heart_n have_v not_o enter_v again_o into_o the_o in_o death_n enclose_a image_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o give_v himself_o into_o the_o grimness_n of_o the_o souls-fire_n and_o bring_v again_o divine_a substantiality_n into_o the_o image_n understand_v into_o the_o essence_n of_o mary_n to_o the_o image_n 127._o understand_v the_o holy_a tincture_n arise_v together_o with_o the_o divine_a substantiality_n in_o the_o substantiality_n in_o god_n spirit_n and_o the_o holy_a blood_n which_o the_o tincture_n in_o humane_a property_n make_v blood_n go_v into_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o turba_n of_o the_o soul_n when_o the_o outward_a life_n break_v on_o the_o cross_n then_o the_o grimness_n of_o death_n be_v break_v with_o the_o love_n and_o meekness_n of_o god_n and_o transmute_v into_o a_o life_n of_o joy_n and_o here_o death_n be_v show_v open_o for_o divine_a love_n be_v again_o beget_v in_o the_o grim_a essence_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o that_o be_v our_o new_a birth_n in_o christ_n into_o which_o the_o desire_n of_o our_o soul_n must_v enter_v if_o it_o will_v behold_v god_n and_o be_v beget_v in_o christ_n out_o of_o god_n 128._o christ_n be_v the_o new_a stock_n and_o we_o green_a forth_o as_o branch_n in_o he_o we_o must_v be_v bear_v in_o god_n and_o must_v also_o beget_v god_n in_o we_o if_o we_o will_v be_v branch_n on_o the_o tree_n for_o upon_o the_o branch_n which_o we_o be_v the_o holy_a fruit_n grow_v which_o god_n spirit_n eat_v in_o we_o viz._n the_o praise_n of_o god_n 129._o love_v brother_n jest_v not_o and_o esteem_v it_o not_o a_o fiction_n it_o be_v know_v in_o ternarium_fw-la sanctum_fw-la in_o the_o pure_a river_n out_o of_o zion_n let_v no_o man_n expect_v or_o stay_v for_o a_o golden_a time_n in_o which_o the_o holy_a spirit_n shall_v out_o of_o the_o outward_a mouth_n cry_v into_o the_o harden_a man_n who_o will_v live_v only_o in_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n i_o say_v into_o his_o bestial_a will_n o_o no_o that_o will_v not_o be_v 130._o whosoever_o will_v hear_v the_o holy_a ghost_n teach_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o another_o he_o must_v before_o bring_v his_o will_n into_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o then_o the_o holy_a ghost_n preach_v unto_o he_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o another_o within_o he_o 131._o the_o time_n be_v already_o that_o henoch_n teach_v and_o noah_n denounce_v the_o deluge_n there_o be_v henceforth_o no_o other_o sign_n than_o the_o sign_n of_o elias_n why_o do_v the_o world_n stand_v gaze_v and_o suffer_v its_o ear_n in_o vain_a to_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o star_n it_o be_v all_o in_o vain_a 132._o whosoever_o will_v enter_v with_o zion_n and_o praise_n god_n in_o jerusalem_n he_o have_v now_o the_o acceptable_a time_n the_o sound_n of_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n be_v already_o sound_v the_o fountain_n of_o israel_n be_v open_a let_v no_o man_n imagine_v that_o the_o trumpets-sound_a will_v come_v from_o this_o or_o that_o place_n for_o as_o the_o lightning_n arise_v and_o shine_v unto_o the_o west_n so_o from_o the_o beginning_n to_o the_o end_n be_v the_o come_v of_o the_o son_n of_o man._n 133._o let_v no_o man_n expect_v the_o outward_a prophet_n he_o shine_v inward_o in_o the_o spirit_n the_o outward_a man_n shall_v not_o know_v he_o for_o he_o stand_v in_o the_o crown-number_n and_o preach_v in_o the_o mysterium_fw-la he_o be_v already_o know_v and_o find_v whoso_o desire_v to_o see_v he_o let_v he_o seek_v he_o in_o himself_o and_o leave_v babel_n he_o will_v find_v he_o 134._o the_o right_a way_n into_o eternal_a life_n be_v in_o man_n he_o have_v bring_v the_o will_n of_o the_o soul_n into_o the_o outward_a world_n it_o must_v he_o again_o bring_v into_o himself_o into_o the_o inward_a world_n paradise_n must_v green_a in_o man._n 135._o but_o he_o have_v a_o dangerous_a and_o tedious_a way_n to_o go_v for_o the_o turn_v will_n must_v enter_v into_o itself_o again_o and_o break-through_a through_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o star_n and_o element_n o_o how_o be_v he_o there_o hold_v it_o must_v be_v a_o great_a earnestness_n not_o hypocrisy_n and_o a_o abide_n with_o the_o will_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o star_n 136._o the_o will_n must_v forsake_v the_o outward_a world_n and_o yet_o it_o can_v whole_o do_v it_o for_o it_o must_v maintain_v the_o outward_a body_n o_o how_o grievous_a be_v this_o in_o the_o beginning_n when_o that_o must_v be_v forsake_v which_o be_v so_o dear_a to_o the_o outward_a man_n wherein_o his_o joy_n and_o glory_n stand_v o_o how_o do_v the_o outward_a man_n in_o the_o souls-spirit_n hold_v back_o 137._o how_o exceed_v many_o conflict_n and_o assault_n must_v there_o be_v hold_v how_o busy_a be_v the_o devil_n and_o set_v before_o the_o poor_a soul_n the_o glory_n and_o beauty_n of_o this_o world_n as_o riches_n and_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o flesh_n 138._o it_o fall_v not_o so_o present_o on_o a_o heap_n from_o he_o the_o outward_a will_n must_v be_v break_v in_o piece_n with_o a_o hard_a bicker_n and_o yet_o it_o die_v not_o but_o be_v shut_v up_o in_o the_o prison_n of_o the_o inward_a will_n and_o must_v be_v servant_n until_o the_o break_n or_o dissolution_n of_o the_o outward_a life_n 139._o therefore_o i_o say_v upon_o sure_a ground_n that_o all_o what_o be_v teach_v of_o god_n out_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o outward_a world_n and_o hear_v in_o the_o outward_a spirit_n be_v
son_n alone_o who_o be_v in_o the_o father_n unmeasurable_a bosom_n he_o declare_v to_o we_o the_o word_n and_o will_n of_o god_n in_o ourselves_o so_o that_o we_o hear_v and_o understand_v his_o will_n and_o good_a pleasure_n within_o we_o and_o be_v willing_a to_o follow_v the_o same_o but_o yet_o be_v oft_o keep_v back_o by_o the_o outward_a sinful_a flesh_n so_o that_o the_o work_v of_o that_o same_o divine_a power_n go_v not_o always_o into_o the_o outward_a figure_n and_o yet_o it_o go_v into_o the_o inward_a figure_n in_o the_o inward_a spiritual_a world_n whereof_o saint_n to_o paul_n say_v our_o conversation_n be_v in_o heaven_n 11._o of_o which_o also_o all_o the_o saint_n and_o especial_o s_o t_o paul_n have_v complain_v viz._n that_o they_o have_v the_o earnest_n will_n and_o with_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o inward_a ground_n serve_v god_n but_o with_o the_o flesh_n the_o law_n of_o sin_n so_o that_o the_o flesh_n lust_v against_o the_o spirit_n which_o lust_n be_v daily_o drown_v and_o kill_v in_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n through_o the_o inward_a ground_n yet_o only_o in_o those_o in_o who_o christ_n be_v rise_v from_o death_n and_o thus_o no_o condemnation_n be_v to_o they_o who_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n for_o the_o bestial_a body_n belong_v to_o the_o earth_n but_o the_o spiritual_a body_n belong_v to_o god_n but_o whosoever_o have_v not_o it_o be_v live_v dead_a and_o neither_o hear_v nor_o perceive_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n it_o be_v foolishness_n unto_o he_o according_a to_o the_o scripture_n 12._o therefore_o this_o point_n be_v not_o sufficient_o understand_v and_o declare_v by_o maintain_v only_o and_o alone_o a_o grace_n receive_v from_o without_o and_o also_o such_o a_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n the_o forgive_a of_o sin_n and_o the_o childship_n receive_v into_o the_o grace_n consist_v in_o the_o justification_n of_o the_o blood_n and_o death_n of_o christ_n when_o christ_n heavenly_a blood_n tincture_v we_o and_o 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spirit_n give_v into_o adam_n out-greened_n again_o through_o the_o victory_n of_o the_o sweetness_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n heavenly_a blood_n then_o be_v the_o devil_n and_o hell_n which_o hold_v man_n captive_a confound_v for_o this_o the_o dry_a rod_n of_o aaron_n do_v signify_v which_o green_v in_o one_o night_n and_o bare_a sweet_a almond_n 14._o now_o as_o the_o sin_n come_v from_o one_o and_o throng_v from_o one_o upon_o all_o so_o also_o the_o sweet_a grace_n and_o victory_n in_o christ_n throng_v from_o one_o upon_o all_o the_o death_n and_o the_o anger_n be_v break_v in_o piece_n in_o christ_n in_o that_o one_o adamical_a soul_n and_o a_o possibility_n to_o grace_n through_o the_o break_v of_o death_n be_v open_v through_o which_o break_a gate_n the_o soulish_a will_n may_v again_o turn_v itself_o into_o the_o first_o mother_n out_o of_o which_o it_o come_v in_o the_o beginning_n as_o into_o the_o childship_n or_o new_a birth_n of_o a_o new_a life_n and_o will._n there_o it_o may_v attain_v and_o reach_v the_o sweet_a blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o in_o christ_n in_o our_o humanity_n break_v in_o piece_n the_o gate_n of_o death_n and_o change_v the_o anger_n of_o god_n in_o our_o humanity_n in_o himself_o into_o love_n wherein_o the_o poor_a captive_a soul_n drink_v out_o of_o god_n fountain_n and_o refresh_v herself_o in_o her_o fire-breath_n whereout_o the_o new_a greening_n out-greeneth_a the_o hunger_n and_o desire_n of_o the_o soul_n become_v then_o substantial_a in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n after_o a_o heavenly_a manner_n 15._o now_o like_a as_o the_o break_v of_o death_n must_v be_v do_v in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n in_o our_o soul_n and_o humanity_n so_o that_o the_o eternity_n in_o christ_n wherewith_o he_o be_v come_v from_o heaven_n and_o also_o be_v in_o heaven_n joh._n 3._o overcome_v the_o time_n as_o the_o life_n and_o will_n of_o the_o time_n and_o do_v change_v time_n with_o its_o will_n into_o the_o eternal_a will_n of_o the_o deity_n and_o all_o that_o be_v to_o be_v do_v in_o our_o receive_a humanity_n so_o must_v also_o the_o desire_n of_o our_o soul_n receive_v into_o itself_o that_o same_o eternal_a will_n in_o christ_n where_o time_n and_o eternity_n stand_v in_o a_o harmony_n and_o concordance_n and_o through_o that_o power_n sink_v itself_o into_o the_o childship_n as_o into_o the_o grace_n that_o the_o same_o inward_a paradisical_a ground_n which_o die_v in_o adam_n may_v again_o out-green_a in_o the_o will_n of_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n through_o his_o heavenly_a and_o from_o we_o receive_v humane_a blood_n 16._o in_o ourselves_o must_v the_o expiation_n be_v manifest_v through_o christ_n once_a make_v expiation_n indeed_o through_o that_o which_o once_o be_v make_v in_o christ_n blood_n and_o death_n but_o that_o same_o which_o once_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o christ_n must_v also_o do_v it_o in_o i_o it_o must_v now_o through_o christ_n bloodshedding_n come_v to_o pass_v also_o 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viz._n that_o he_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a otherwise_o he_o shall_v die_v from_o paradise_n as_o from_o the_o divine_a substantiality_n 41._o for_o the_o heavenly_a pure_a element_n with_o the_o divine_a essence_n green_v through_o all_o the_o fruit_n which_o be_v create_v for_o man_n and_o he_o shall_v have_v eat_v after_o a_o magical_a manner_n the_o separation_n be_v in_o his_o mouth_n so_o that_o the_o heavenly_a swallow_v up_o the_o earthly_a like_a as_o the_o day_n the_o night_n as_o we_o also_o know_v that_o our_o life_n which_o we_o now_o have_v must_v enter_v into_o a_o transmutation_n if_o it_o will_v be_v call_v a_o child_n of_o god_n it_o must_v again_o put_v on_o god_n who_o in_o adam_n it_o do_v put_v off_o 42._o for_o we_o understand_v and_o know_v that_o adam_n with_o his_o imagination_n understand_v the_o soul_n be_v go_v out_o of_o the_o divine_a power_n as_o from_o the_o second_o principle_n into_o the_o 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flesh_n thereby_o we_o understand_v that_o therethrough_a the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v depart_v from_o the_o same_o substance_n for_o god_n curse_v the_o earth_n that_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o that_o he_o depart_v with_o paradise_n from_o man_n the_o life_n of_o paradise_n which_o be_v in_o adam_n in_o the_o divine_a essence_n be_v extinguish_v wherefore_o god_n say_v to_o adam_n what_o day_n thou_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n or_o the_o plant_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a thou_o shall_v die_v that_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o die_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o to_o become_v live_v to_o the_o earthly_a qualm_n 44._o for_o thus_o say_v also_o the_o serpent_n thou_o shall_v not_o die_v but_o thy_o eye_n shall_v be_v open_v thereby_o and_o shall_v be_v as_o god_n but_o the_o serpent_n deceive_v eva_n indeed_o her_o earthly_a eye_n be_v open_v but_o the_o heavenly_a be_v shut_v up_o 45._o thus_o we_o also_o understand_v that_o adam_n with_o his_o 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out_o of_o his_o corrupt_a sinful_a flesh_n and_o be_v all_o in_o god_n wrath_n and_o with_o the_o soul_n shut_v up_o in_o the_o dark_a world_n for_o we_o be_v bear_v into_o the_o earthly_a frail_a life_n out_o of_o the_o earthly_a evil_n and_o perverse_a will_n in_o disobedience_n in_o mere_a anguish_n misery_n poison_n malice_n hatred_n and_o anger_n out_o of_o the_o eternal_a death_n we_o be_v bear_v from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o truth_n into_o lie_n and_o deceit_n the_o devil_n have_v bring_v his_o will_n into_o we_o and_o therein_o we_o live_v and_o eat_v continual_o of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n 49._o unless_o we_o return_v with_o our_o will_n and_o enter_v again_o into_o the_o new_a birth_n which_o christ_n have_v open_v for_o we_o in_o our_o humanity_n then_o we_o become_v again_o conceive_v in_o the_o word_n that_o open_v itself_o in_o mary_n in_o the_o true_a humane_a essence_n and_o become_v pregnant_a of_o the_o saviour_n as_o of_o the_o divine_a kingdom_n 50._o god_n be_v not_o reveal_v in_o we_o in_o the_o earthly_a essence_n but_o in_o the_o true_a image_n which_o disappear_v in_o adam_n but_o the_o outward_a adher_v to_o the_o inward_a the_o inward_a man_n manifest_v the_o divine_a mysterium_fw-la and_o the_o outward_a man_n manifest_v the_o outward_a mysterium_fw-la as_o the_o mirror_n of_o the_o wonder_n 51._o thus_o the_o war_n go_v on_o in_o the_o new_a or_o regenerate_v man_n the_o new_a will_v be_v master_n for_o he_o behold_v the_o divine_a world_n and_o the_o old_a oppose_v he_o and_o will_v also_o be_v master_n for_o he_o behold_v the_o outward_a world_n but_o if_o the_o inward_a grow_v &_o wax_v strong_a in_o the_o will_n of_o god_n understand_v when_o the_o soul_n have_v give_v herself_o over_o whole_o thereinto_o then_o the_o outward_a be_v take_v captive_a for_o the_o inward_a kill_v daily_o the_o outward_a with_o god_n love_n and_o meekness_n so_o that_o the_o outward_a can_v bring_v into_o the_o fire_n of_o the_o soul_n his_o earthly_a pestilent_a and_o of_o the_o devil_n infect_v evil_a desire_n and_o will._n 52._o yet_o the_o outward_a can_v whole_o be_v kill_v before_o his_o dissolution_n for_o if_o the_o outward_a man_n shall_v be_v whole_o kill_v then_o must_v the_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n whole_o break_v off_o from_o he_o and_o the_o outward_a also_o can_v whole_o be_v put_v into_o the_o renovation_n for_o the_o devil_n infection_n stick_v fast_o in_o he_o but_o the_o outward_a must_v again_o be_v put_v into_o the_o mysterium_fw-la and_o in_o the_o last_o day_n be_v bring_v through_o the_o everlasting_a fire_n where_o then_o the_o turba_n shall_v swallow_v up_o the_o evil_a desire_n in_o the_o fire_n and_o the_o mysterium_fw-la shall_v again_o with_o its_o wonder_n appear_v on_o the_o noble_a image_n 53._o therefore_o i_o can_v with_o no_o ground_n say_v of_o my_o
and_o immaculate_a for_o if_o a_o man_n will_v search_v from_o whence_o sin_n have_v its_o original_a he_o must_v look_v upon_o the_o ground_n 67._o the_o new_a body_n work_v no_o sin_n but_o the_o soul_n by_o imagine_v into_o the_o wickedness_n bring_v sin_n into_o itself_o now_o since_o the_o true_a similitude_n after_o god_n have_v its_o beginning_n out_o of_o the_o soul_n therefore_o the_o heavenly_a substantiality_n become_v infect_v through_o the_o poison_n which_o be_v take_v into_o the_o soul_n 68_o sin_n touch_v not_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n as_o the_o centre_n of_o the_o new_a body_n but_o the_o substantiality_n be_v infect_v as_o when_o a_o man_n pour_v earth_n into_o fair_a water_n the_o flesh_n of_o the_o new_a man_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v not_o one_o thing_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n remain_v in_o the_o new_a man_n although_o adam_n be_v spoil_v in_o regard_n of_o he_o as_o it_o also_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o adam_n 69._o what_o fall_v from_o the_o light-world_n it_o the_o fire-world_n receive_v if_o it_o be_v a_o grim_a substantiality_n than_o it_o be_v swallow_v up_o in_o the_o fire_n and_o fall_v into_o the_o dark_a world_n into_o eternal_a death_n when_o the_o new_a body_n be_v infect_v it_o lose_v its_o divine_a life_n the_o deity_n lose_v nothing_o by_o it_o but_o only_o its_o mirror_n of_o the_o wonder_n for_o the_o body_n be_v not_o god_n only_o it_o be_v through_o the_o spirit_n by_o the_o noble_a tincture_n high_o graduate_v with_o the_o splendour_n of_o the_o holy_a heaven_n so_o that_o in_o it_o the_o colour_n of_o the_o divine_a joy-kingdom_n do_v shine_v but_o if_o it_o be_v darken_v than_o the_o tincture_n arise_v in_o another_o property_n viz._n according_a to_o that_o in_o which_o the_o fire_n of_o the_o soul_n burn_v such_o a_o tincture_n shine_v also_o thereout_o and_o as_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n be_v in_o himself_o such_o a_o heaven_n he_o gete_v also_o for_o his_o habitation_n 70._o nothing_o can_v fall_v beyond_o god_n for_o he_o himself_o be_v all_o yet_o he_o be_v not_o call_v god_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o anger_n because_o it_o devour_v much_o do_v it_o not_o also_o devour_v the_o whole_a royal_a host_n of_o lucifer_n they_o be_v angel_n and_o yet_o become_v devil_n how_o then_o shall_v it_o not_o be_v possible_a in_o a_o man_n who_o as_o yet_o bear_v in_o he_o the_o sin-mirror_n in_o the_o outward_a flesh_n 71._o indeed_o if_o the_o soul_n go_v not_o into_o the_o false_a lust_n so_o that_o it_o desire_v not_o sin_n than_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a the_o soul_n be_v free_a it_o have_v the_o high_a fire-principle_n in_o itself_o both_o to_o the_o dark_a and_o also_o to_o the_o light_a world_n what_o it_o awake_v to_o itself_o that_o it_o have_v it_o can_v live_v in_o god_n love_n or_o anger_n whithersoever_o it_o turn_v itself_o there_o it_o be_v receive_v so_o that_o it_o as_o the_o mother_n of_o the_o eternal_a nature_n be_v in_o all_o thing_n whither_o the_o eternal_a will_n turn_v itself_o according_a to_o that_o its_o image_n be_v also_o figure_v 72._o therefore_o man_n shall_v not_o be_v secure_a or_o bold_a in_o this_o world_n but_o always_o humble_a himself_o before_o god_n and_o cast_v his_o will_n into_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n all_o this_o time_n while_o he_o carry_v the_o outward_a cottage_n he_o live_v in_o danger_n but_o while_o he_o abide_v with_o his_o will_n in_o god_n he_o be_v in_o god_n hand_n and_o then_o no_o man_n 〈◊〉_d pluck_v christ_n sheep_n out_o of_o christ_n hand_n john_n 10._o except_o the_o will_n of_o the_o soul_n tear_v itself_o out_o from_o thence_o which_o happen_v when_o the_o soul_n be_v secure_a than_o the_o devil_n sow_v his_o poisonous_a imagination_n into_o she_o so_o that_o she_o therein_o begin_v to_o imagine_v after_o falsehood_n 73._o you_o must_v understand_v that_o the_o soul_n stand_v in_o the_o father_n property_n and_o the_o fair_a image_n when_o it_o be_v beget_v stand_v in_o the_o son_n property_n the_o soul_n have_v the_o centre_n of_o the_o dark_a world_n and_o the_o image_n have_v the_o centre_n of_o the_o light_a world_n as_o god_n heart_n but_o if_o it_o depart_v from_o god_n love_n than_o the_o soul_n bring_v its_o image_n into_o the_o father_n property_n into_o the_o dark_a world_n 74._o therefore_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v very_o humble_a and_o submissive_a before_o our_o god_n and_o not_o desire_v to_o exalt_v our_o name_n but_o the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o we_o we_o be_v not_o the_o tree_n with_o the_o root_n but_o little_a bough_n and_o twig_n on_o the_o tree_n we_o receive_v indeed_o the_o essence_n and_o virtue_n of_o the_o tree_n like_v as_o the_o tree_n give_v it_o to_o the_o twig_n but_o the_o twig_n say_v not_o i_o be_o the_o tree_n but_o it_o delight_v itself_o in_o the_o tree_n as_o in_o its_o mother_n 75._o if_o we_o put_v on_o christ_n than_o we_o be_v true_o call_v christian_n for_o the_o new_a man_n live_v in_o christ_n but_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o say_v i_o be_o christ_n in_o this_o my_o holy_a flesh_n and_o bone_n in_o this_o my_o visible_a conversation_n on_o earth_n for_o christ_n say_v also_o my_o kingdom_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n therefore_o christ_n kingdom_n in_o we_o be_v much_o less_o of_o this_o world_n for_o he_o say_v i_o be_o go_v forth_o and_o come_v from_o god_n again_o i_o leave_v the_o world_n and_o go_v the_o father_n and_o i_o will_v take_v you_o to_o i_o that_o where_o i_o be_o there_o you_o may_v be_v 76._o understand_v it_o thus_o when_o the_o noble_a seed_n be_v sow_v so_o that_o the_o lilly-twig_n be_v bear_v in_o the_o humanity_n of_o christ_n than_o he_o take_v it_o to_o himself_o where_o he_o be_v this_o noble_a twig_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n but_o it_o come_v from_o god_n and_o its_o plant_n grow_v in_o god_n kingdom_n not_o in_o this_o world_n not_o in_o adam_n manhood_n neither_o in_o the_o woman_n eva_n but_o in_o the_o virgin_n be_v neither_o man_n nor_o woman_n but_o a_o chaste_a virgin_n that_o follow-god_n and_o the_o lamb._n 77._o for_o that_o be_v the_o angel_n whereof_o christ_n speak_v matth._n 22._o and_o mark_v 12._o in_o the_o resurrection_n they_o be_v like_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n when_o he_o be_v bear_v out_o of_o christ_n than_o he_o expect_v no_o resurrection_n for_o himself_o for_o he_o be_v immortal_a if_o the_o soul_n do_v not_o poison_v he_o in_o the_o time_n of_o this_o world_n but_o he_o wait_v for_o the_o outward_a mysterium_fw-la as_o the_o three_o principle_n in_o which_o he_o have_v sow_v all_o his_o wonder_n and_o work_n that_o same_o swallow_v up_o here_o the_o outward_a life_n with_o its_o work_n and_o that_o shall_v come_v again_o out_o of_o the_o mysterium_fw-la 78._o for_o the_o first_o adam_n before_o his_o eva_n he_o be_v neither_o man_n nor_o woman_n shall_v stand_v he_o shall_v have_v all_o the_o three_o principle_n in_o he_o as_o god_n himself_o but_o not_o so_o mingle_v together_o as_o now_o when_o one_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o other_o 79._o the_o outward_a world_n be_v compact_v and_o bear_v out_o of_o the_o inward_a in_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o inward_a and_o in_o the_o fiat_n create_v into_o a_o form_n not_o altogether_o to_o a_o fade_a transitory_a substance_n for_o it_o shall_v be_v renew_v in_o the_o fire_n and_o stand_v again_o to_o god_n wonder-deed_n not_o four_o element_n but_o one_o in_o which_o the_o four_o do_v lie_v hide_v for_o the_o outward_a world_n shall_v not_o rule_v but_o the_o inward_a divine_a world_n through_o all_o thing_n 80._o as_o little_a as_o the_o outward_a visible_a world_n can_v be_v call_v god_n so_o little_a also_o the_o name_n of_o god_n become_v or_o befit_v the_o outward_a life_n in_o flesh_n and_o bone_n for_o god_n give_v adam_n a_o name_n and_o call_v he_o man_n he_o name_v adam_z man_n this_o the_o high_a tongue_n understand_v well_o in_o the_o language_n of_o nature_n that_o the_o name_n adam_n have_v its_o original_a from_o the_o second_o principle_n as_o from_o god_n kingdom_n out_o of_o the_o divine_a essence_n and_o the_o name_n man_n from_o the_o lincus_n whereout_o the_o outward_a body_n be_v create_v 81._o for_o every_o thing_n get_v its_o right_a name_n out_o of_o its_o essence_n according_a to_o its_o spirit_n like_v as_o the_o most_o dear_a name_n of_o jesus_n christus_fw-la have_v a_o double_a sense_n viz._n by_o the_o name_n jesus_n in_o the_o high_a tongue_n be_v understand_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o divine_a centre_n as_o a_o out-going_a lust_n or_o delight_n bring_v the_o lowliness_n in_o the_o humility_n forth_o in_o the_o out-going_a joy-kingdom_n in_o majesty_n 82._o and_o in_o the_o name_n christus_fw-la be_v understand_v a_o in-going_a
of_o christ_n he_o must_v be_v in_o christ_n that_o he_o may_v have_v christ_n voice_n in_o he_o otherwise_o he_o can_v feed_v christ_n sheep_n on_o the_o green_a pasture_n what_o good_a do_v a_o wolf_n in_o the_o sheepfold_n that_o intend_v nothing_o but_o prey_n he_o do_v only_o waste_v and_o spoil_v the_o sheepfold_a wherefore_o then_o do_v a_o stranger_n intrude_v himself_o for_o a_o shepherd_n not_o be_v call_v of_o christ_n the_o chief_a shepherd_n why_o go_v he_o about_o to_o teach_v the_o spirit_n of_o this_o world_n in_o man_n which_o be_v in_o he_o afore_o 100_o if_o he_o will_v sound_v the_o inward_a in_o death_n enclose_v bell_n than_o he_o must_v have_v even_o that_o same_o clapper_n which_o break_v the_o death_n so_o that_o the_o dead_a bell_n may_v sound_v for_o the_o divine_a sound_n be_v in_o adam_n enclose_v in_o death_n now_o if_o any_o will_v awake_v the_o same_o he_o must_v have_v in_o himself_o that_o same_o live_a sound_n he_o must_v speak_v out_o of_o christ_n spirit_n and_o voice_n or_o his_o teach_n be_v only_o a_o juggle_a or_o play_v of_o trick_n before_o a_o dead_a thing_n and_o he_o be_v only_o a_o belly-servant_n by_o custom_n and_o no_o whit_n profitable_a to_o the_o temple_n of_o christ_n for_o he_o himself_o be_v not_o therein_o and_o how_o will_v he_o then_o bring_v other_o in_o 101._o the_o holy_a ghost_n mix_v not_o himself_o in_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o wicked_a the_o word_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v not_o the_o word_n of_o god_n therefore_o it_o be_v a_o mere_a deceit_n to_o preach_v out_o of_o art_n the_o art_n be_v bear_v out_o of_o the_o star_n and_o it_o awake_v none_o that_o lie_v enclose_v in_o death_n it_o must_v be_v a_o right_a hammer_n that_o will_v make_v a_o dead_a bell_n sound_n 102._o and_o it_o be_v very_o high_o to_o be_v lament_v that_o man_n do_v so_o prank_v with_o these_o mouth-ape_n and_o honour_v they_o for_o god_n and_o will_v also_o be_v call_v good_a christian_n and_o yet_o name_v themselves_o after_o a_o wolf_n and_o beside_o strive_v and_o contend_v for_o he_o and_o make_v desolate_a also_o their_o land_n and_o man_n and_o destroy_v their_o body_n and_o soul_n for_o a_o wolf_n sake_n 103._o o_o thou_o worthy_a christendom_n in_o blindness_n be_v see_v i_o beseech_v thou_o o_o how_o be_v thou_o blind_v thou_o suffer_v thy_o ear_n to_o be_v fill_v with_o a_o tingle_a noise_n that_o thou_o may_v but_o sleep_v hard_a in_o adam_n sleep_n in_o the_o sinworld_n with_o the_o devil_n and_o very_o secure_o in_o the_o wicked_a flesh_n but_o a_o hard_a thunder_n will_v awake_v thou_o for_o thou_o be_v too_o too_o fast_o a_o sleep_n thou_o will_v not_o yet_o be_v awake_v let_v god_n call_v how_o he_o will_v yet_o adam_n the_o old_a man_n sleep_v in_o his_o pleasure_n 104._o that_o the_o author_n also_o mention_v that_o this_o fleshly_a babel_n will_v fall_v and_o a_o fountain_n spring_v up_o in_o zion_n out_o of_o the_o true_a jerusalem_n be_v very_o true_a and_o the_o time_n be_v already_o bear_v that_o that_o shall_v be_v break_v which_o be_v grow_v unto_o and_o of_o itself_o without_o divine_a order_n for_o it_o have_v attain_v its_o age_n and_o the_o bind_v the_o beginning_n have_v find_v the_o end_n the_o middle_a shall_v be_v manifest_v and_o none_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o hinder_v it_o but_o see_v the_o child_n of_o sin_n and_o perdition_n do_v so_o rage_n against_o it_o therefore_o it_o must_v burst_v and_o break_v itself_o in_o piece_n in_o its_o rage_a madness_n 105._o but_o if_o it_o will_v enter_v into_o the_o beginning_n it_o will_v abide_v stand_v and_o its_o wonder_n only_o will_v appear_v but_o see_v it_o be_v grow_v in_o pride_n covetousness_n and_o envy_n and_o in_o all_o kind_n of_o wickedness_n and_o malice_n to_o what_o end_n shall_v that_o evil_a beast_n abide_v it_o be_v unfit_a for_o a_o offer_n of_o god_n neither_o will_v it_o be_v convert_v that_o it_o may_v get_v a_o humane_a heart_n 106._o therefore_o god_n cause_v it_o to_o be_v denounce_v that_o his_o child_n shall_v depart_v from_o it_o for_o the_o lord_n will_v affright_v the_o earth_n and_o overturn_v babel_n and_o there_o shall_v a_o river_n flow_v out_o of_o zion_n that_o the_o thirsty_a soul_n may_v be_v refresh_v for_o the_o poor_a shall_v be_v refresh_v and_o eat_v in_o his_o pasture_n 107._o the_o driver_n shall_v be_v break_v in_o piece_n and_o then_o shall_v thou_o rejoice_v a_o little_a while_n for_o thou_o be_v wicked_a from_o thy_o very_a youth_n and_o seek_v only_o the_o goal_n in_o the_o wonder_n as_o thy_o beginning_n be_v so_o be_v also_o thy_o end_n whosoever_o be_v blind_a will_v not_o see_v it_o but_o sleep_n till_o the_o day_n breakon_n 108._o christ_n say_v when_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v come_v think_v thou_o that_o he_o shall_v find_v faith_n on_o earth_n therefore_o the_o time_n of_o the_o end_n be_v a_o evil_a dreg_n and_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v mere_a zion_n save_v only_o in_o the_o sanctify_a child_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o beginning_n and_o the_o end_n be_v altogether_o like_o one_o another_o 109._o the_o wonder_n with_o the_o high_a tongue_n be_v manifest_a in_o the_o beginning_n and_o the_o signature_n be_v exceed_v well_o know_v this_o come_v again_o in_o the_o end_n but_o we_o understand_v also_o thereby_o a_o good_a and_o evil_a time_n when_o the_o gate_n of_o all_o principle_n shall_v stand_v open_a as_o we_o also_o see_v this_o in_o the_o beginning_n by_o cain_n and_o abel_n therefore_o let_v every_o one_o look_v to_o it_o what_o he_o speak_v teach_v and_o write_v for_o it_o shall_v be_v try_v by_o the_o high_a tongue_n 110._o but_o when_o we_o speak_v of_o the_o temple_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o river_n out_o of_o zion_n than_o we_o mean_v not_o one_o certain_a place_n in_o one_o land_n alone_o for_o the_o temple_n of_o christ_n be_v over_o all_o we_o understand_v in_o all_o tongue_n and_o language_n although_o the_o tongue_n shall_v be_v bring_v high_a in_o one_o place_n then_o in_o 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father_n and_o resolve_v to_o enter_v no_o more_o into_o the_o wickedness_n as_o into_o pride_n covetousness_n envy_n anger_n and_o falshood_n leave_v off_o from_o all_o height_n of_o this_o world_n and_o humble_v yourselves_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o the_o love_n towards_o the_o needy_a 114._o esteem_v yourselves_o as_o simple_a idiot_n in_o christ_n esteem_v your_o art_n nothing_o for_o it_o draw_v but_o away_o from_o christ_n desire_v to_o know_v no_o more_o but_o only_o that_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o christ_n will_v know_v in_o you_o that_o he_o only_o may_v be_v your_o know_v and_o will_v 115._o for_o the_o fountain_n in_o zion_n will_v not_o be_v find_v through_o any_o search_n out_o of_o reason_n zion_n will_v not_o first_o be_v beget_v from_o without_o but_o from_o within_o we_o must_v seek_v and_o find_v ourselves_o in_o ourselves_o no_o man_n need_v to_o run_v to_o another_o place_n where_o he_o think_v the_o spirit_n shall_v be_v more_o 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flesh_n in_o the_o four_o element_n and_o in_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o outward_a world_n but_o in_o the_o root_n of_o it_o as_o in_o the_o holy_a element_n one_o principle_n deep_o than_o this_o world_n be_v yet_o not_o absent_a from_o the_o outward_a body_n 148._o nor_o must_v he_o think_v the_o old_a be_v transmute_v into_o the_o new_a but_o as_o gold_n grow_v in_o the_o gross_a stone_n out_o of_o the_o stone_n the_o sun_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o tincture_n and_o the_o gross_a stone_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o body_n and_o yet_o it_o must_v not_o be_v understand_v as_o if_o the_o new_a body_n have_v any_o place_n or_o room_n in_o the_o old_a in_o its_o principle_n for_o it_o stand_v a_o birth_n deep_a in_o itself_o 149._o as_o we_o may_v know_v by_o this_o that_o god_n be_v in_o this_o world_n and_o yet_o the_o world_n neither_o know_v nor_o see_v he_o he_o dwell_v a_o birth_n deep_a in_o the_o centre_n than_o this_o outward_a world_n be_v he_o fill_v all_o in_o this_o world_n 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life_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o eternal_a nature_n and_o the_o outward_a spirit_n in_o the_o star_n and_o element_n 154._o the_o eternal_a nature_n hold_v in_o itself_o the_o seven_o spirit_n or_o form_n of_o the_o deity_n from_o whence_o the_o holy_a divine_a world_n be_v spring_v and_o also_o this_o outward_a world_n it_o part_v not_o to_o all_o eternity_n from_o man_n otherwise_o man_n be_v a_o nothing_o for_o out_o of_o nature_n the_o mystery_n of_o eternity_n be_v reveal_v and_o also_o the_o divine_a be_v as_o be_v declare_v in_o my_o book_n of_o the_o six_o point_n nature_n come_v not_o into_o man_n for_o sin_n sake_n wherefore_o shall_v it_o then_o for_o the_o regeneration_n sake_n fall_v away_o 155._o by_o death_n the_o outward_a nature_n fall_v away_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o it_o go_v only_o into_o the_o outward_a mysterium_fw-la until_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n then_o shall_v all_o its_o here-made_a wonder_n and_o work_n appear_v therein_o when_o 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the_o imagination_n the_o outward_a life_n be_v make_v manifest_a and_o the_o heavenly_a die_v 158._o this_o i_o can_v not_o love_v sir_n and_o brother_n hide_v from_o you_o nor_o from_o the_o author_n in_o a_o answer_n of_o your_o book_n send_v to_o i_o for_o my_o conscience_n require_v it_o in_o the_o lord_n not_o in_o any_o intention_n to_o reject_v or_o put_v down_o the_o author_n book_n or_o high_a spirit_n but_o in_o love_n towards_o he_o i_o will_v communicate_v my_o gift_n and_o understanding_n to_o he_o into_o his_o gift_n as_o one_o member_n to_o the_o other_o that_o we_o may_v edify_v and_o acknowledge_v one_o another_o in_o christ_n as_o member_n in_o
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of_o christ_n death_n in_o i_o 23._o for_o i_o can_v do_v nothing_o i_o be_o dead_a to_o myself_o but_o christ_n do_v it_o in_o i_o when_o he_o arise_v in_o i_o than_o i_o be_o dead_a in_o myself_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o true_a man_n and_o he_o be_v my_o life_n and_o what_o i_o live_v i_o live_v to_o he_o and_o not_o to_o minehood_n for_o grace_n kill_v my_o will_n and_o set_v itself_o for_o a_o lord_n in_o the_o place_n of_o my_o ihood_n that_o i_o may_v be_v a_o work_n of_o god_n who_o do_v therewith_o what_o he_o will._n 24._o and_o then_o i_o live_v in_o two_o kingdom_n to_o wit_n with_o the_o outward_a mortal_a man_n in_o the_o vanity_n of_o time_n wherein_o the_o yoke_n of_o sin_n yet_o live_v it_o christ_n take_v in_o the_o inward_a kingdom_n of_o the_o divine_a world_n upon_o himself_o and_o help_v my_o soul_n to_o bear_v it_o 25._o for_o the_o yoke_n of_o this_o world_n be_v christ_n burden_n which_o he_o must_v bear_v until_o he_o shall_v again_o deliver_v up_o the_o 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do_v the_o will_n of_o my_o father_n in_o heaven_n 30._o now_o christ_n alone_o be_v the_o will_n of_o the_o father_n wherein_o the_o receive_v of_o grace_n and_o the_o childship_n be_v and_o no_o man_n can_v do_v the_o father_n love-will_a but_o only_o that_o only_a grace-throne_n christ_n himself_o as_o the_o scripture_n say_v no_o man_n can_v call_v god_n lord_n without_o the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o he_o 31._o for_o we_o know_v not_o what_o we_o pray_v before_o god_n as_o we_o ought_v but_o he_o even_o the_o holy_a spirit_n make_v intercession_n for_o we_o with_o inexpressible_a sigh_n before_o god_n in_o ourselves_o as_o it_o please_v god_n we_o can_v attain_v unto_o any_o thing_n by_o our_o willing_a and_o know_v he_o be_v too_o deep_o hide_v to_o we_o for_o it_o lie_v not_o in_o any_o man_n know_v will_v or_o run_v but_o in_o god_n mercy_n 32._o now_o there_o be_v no_o mercy_n but_o only_o in_o christ_n and_o if_o i_o shall_v reach_v that_o mercy_n i_o must_v reach_v christ_n in_o 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