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light_n what_o do_v you_o here_o mean_v concern_v god_n if_o i_o shall_v speak_v after_o your_o manner_n that_o god_n be_v mighty_a to_o do_v all_o in_o all_o thing_n as_o indeed_o it_o be_v true_a then_o must_v i_o say_v that_o god_n be_v all_o note_n he_o be_v god_n he_o be_v heaven_n and_o hell_n and_o be_v also_o the_o outward_a world_n for_o 6._o from_o he_o and_o in_o he_o all_o thing_n originate_a but_o what_o do_v i_o effect_v by_o such_o discourse_n which_o be_v no_o religion_n such_o a_o religion_n the_o devil_n receive_v into_o himself_o and_o will_v be_v manifest_v or_o reveal_v in_o all_o thing_n and_o be_v mighty_a potent_n in_o all_o 141._o
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destroy_v then_o be_v his_o love_n also_o omnipotent_a to_o preserve_v if_o this_o contrariety_n be_v not_o there_o will_v be_v no_o life_n and_o there_o will_v be_v no_o good_a also_o no_o evil_n for_o if_o there_o be_v no_o fierce_a wrath_n there_o will_v be_v no_o move_a thus_o the_o substance_n of_o all_o substance_n be_v a_o continual_a work_v desire_v and_o fulfil_v the_o fire_n desire_v the_o light_n that_o it_o may_v get_v meekness_n and_o substance_n for_o its_o burn_a or_o life_n and_o the_o light_n desire_v the_o fire_n else_o there_o will_v be_v no_o light_n and_o it_o will_v have_v neither_o power_n nor_o life_n and_o they_o both_o desire_v the_o dark_a anguish_n else_o the_o fire_n and_o light_n will_v have_v no_o root_n and_o all_o will_v be_v a_o nothing_o 143._o therefore_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o now_o 〈…〉_z god_n be_v love_n be_v as_o great_a as_o his_o anger_n his_o fire_n be_v as_o great_a as_o his_o light_n and_o his_o darkness_n as_o great_a as_o note_n either_o 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into_o evil_n 144._o then_o say_v reason_n what_o be_v god_n then_o or_o who_o be_v god_n when_o it_o be_v say_v god_n harden_v man_n mind_n behold_v he_o be_v all_o but_o the_o light_n alone_o be_v call_v god_n for_o in_o the_o light_n be_v power_n or_o virtue_n love_n and_o meekness_n or_o soft_a gentle_a substance_n and_o in_o the_o fire_n horror_n may_v and_o life_n 145._o then_o thou_o say_v thus_o the_o darkness_n be_v a_o cause_n of_o the_o deity_n no_o but_o god_n will_v not_o be_v manifest_v or_o reveal_v and_o there_o will_v be_v no_o nature_n nor_o creature_n without_o the_o darkness_n neither_o thick_a nor_o thin_a or_o dense_n nor_o rare_a neither_o colour_n nor_o virtue_n 146._o god_n be_v indeed_o without_o beside_o or_o beyond_o nature_n but_o without_o revelation_n or_o manifestation_n of_o any_o form_n through_o the_o eternal_a nature_n he_o manifest_v or_o reveal_v himself_o in_o trimity_n and_o with_o the_o wisdom_n in_o wonder_n and_o with_o the_o outward_a nature_n manifest_v or_o reveal_v the_o spiritual_a world_n viz_o with_o the_o time_n the_o eternity_n but_o whatsoever_o have_v its_o beginning_n out_o of_o time_n pass_v away_o with_o time_n and_o its_o shadow_n remain_v in_o figure_n according_a to_o the_o property_n of_o both_o the_o eternal_a world_n as_o it_o wasbefore_n the_o time_n of_o the_o world_n 147._o therefore_o observe_v now_o note_n god_n anger_n make_v the_o dark_a mind_n it_o full_a and_o god_n love_n make_v the_o light_a mind_n full_a 18_o for_o whosoever_o have_v to_o they_o it_o will_v be_v give_v 148._o but_o now_o all_o stand_v in_o strife_n the_o light_n against_o the_o darkness_n and_o the_o life_n against_o the_o death_n and_o the_o death_n against_o the_o life_n 149._o but_o note_n man_n be_v out_o of_o the_o great_a substance_n of_o all_o substance_n and_o in_o he_o be_v the_o strife_n now_o if_o he_o be_v captivate_v in_o the_o evil_n or_o malice_n than_o he_o can_v avoid_v the_o great_a evil_n unless_o he_o fall_v into_o death_n that_o be_v into_o the_o nothing_o than_o he_o be_v free_a from_o the_o turba_n or_o wrath_n and_o fall_v into_o god_n mercy_n for_o his_o will_n go_v again_o into_o that_o out_o of_o which_o it_o be_v exi_v in_o the_o creation_n at_o first_o viz_o into_o the_o foreseeing_a or_o predestination_n in_o christ_n jesus_n before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v lay_v there_o it_o be_v at_o the_o limit_v and_o fall_v again_o into_o the_o fiat_n and_o so_o christ_n conceive_v or_o receive_v it_o 150._o for_o 24._o the_o man_n be_v thou_o say_v christ_n and_o thou_o o_o father_n have_v give_v they_o unto_o i_o 28._o and_o i_o give_v they_o the_o eternal_a life_n father_n i_o will_v that_o they_o be_v where_o i_o be_o 151._o but_o whosoever_o remain_v in_o that_o which_o be_v his_o own_o as_o he_o be_v note_n bear_v or_o generate_v to_o this_o world_n he_o remain_v in_o that_o as_o he_o be_v apprehend_v in_o the_o wrestling-wheele_n in_o the_o centre_n of_o the_o life_n spring_a up_o now_o therefore_o it_o stand_v free_a for_o he_o to_o go_v out_o of_o the_o good_a into_o the_o evil_n and_o out_o of_o the_o evil_n into_o the_o good_n 152._o not_o that_o he_o have_v the_o power_n to_o make_v himself_o a_o child_n and_o heir_n that_o be_v do_v out_o of_o grace_n but_o the_o maker_n stand_v ready_a for_o he_o and_o wait_v for_o he_o every_o hour_n to_o evil_a and_o to_o good_a hell_n desire_v he_o and_o heaven_n desire_v he_o both_o desire_n stand_v ready_a for_o he_o and_o open_a in_o he_o all_z the_o time_n of_o his_o life_n he_o have_v hell_n and_o heaven_n in_o himself_o if_o he_o go_v with_o his_o will_n out_o of_o god_n into_o reason_n in_o flesh_n and_o blood_n then_o be_v he_o in_o or_o upon_o the_o ground_n or_o foundation_n of_o hell_n which_o will_v when_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n extinguish_v be_v manifest_v on_o he_o but_o if_o he_o demerse_v himself_o out_o from_o fleshly_a reason_n in_o resignation_n into_o god_n than_o he_o be_v in_o heaven_n all_o lie_v in_o the_o will_n whithersoever_o the_o will_n enter_v thither_o body_n and_o life_n or_o substance_n must_v after_o it_o and_o that_o in_o man_n be_v free_a 153._o have_v man_n may_v or_o ability_n with_o his_o will_n to_o demerse_n himself_o into_o god_n anger_n as_o my_o opponent_n acknowledge_v wherefore_o also_o not_o into_o god_n love_n note_n but_o he_o can_v make_v himself_o a_o child_n he_o go_v only_o with_o the_o will_n into_o the_o matrix_fw-la and_o then_o the_o divine_a fiat_n apprehend_v he_o and_o make_v he_o one_o indeed_o he_o can_v not_o make_v himself_o a_o devil_n the_o hellish_a fiat_n according_a to_o the_o dark_a world_n property_n make_v he_o one_o when_o he_o do_v but_o give_v his_o will_n up_o thereinto_o how_o balthasar_n tylcken_n be_v the_o devil_n advocate_n how_o the_o devil_n do_v assault_v none_o more_o with_o despair_n than_o the_o child_n of_o god_n also_o concern_v firm_a confidence_n of_o the_o faithful_a 154._o my_o opponent_n say_v the_o soul_n be_v proceed_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v true_a but_o if_o it_o be_v proceed_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n than_o it_o be_v proceed_v out_o of_o the_o divine_a omnipotence_n why_o then_o do_v he_o take_v away_o the_o free_a will_n from_o it_o it_o have_v freewill_n in_o evil_n and_o good_a he_o speak_v so_o much_o as_o if_o i_o shall_v say_v i_o can_v think_v nothing_o that_o be_v good_a i_o can_v never_o frame_v any_o good_a will_n in_o i_o to_o do_v any_o good_n 155._o but_o the_o scripture_n reprove_v he_o and_o say_v thus_o say_v not_o in_o thy_o heart_n if_o i_o sin_n god_n have_v do_v
myself_o the_o become_v man_n or_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n if_o my_o will_n will_v yet_o i_o can_v do_v it_o but_o god_n will_v in_o i_o 172._o my_o will_n and_o god_n will_v must_v be_v one_o for_o my_o saviour_n have_v tell_v i_o he_o will_v give_v the_o holy_a spirit_n into_o my_o will_n if_o i_o but_o ask_v he_o for_o it_o and_o shall_v not_o that_o be_v true_a then_o will_v my_o opponent_n deny_v i_o also_o to_o ask_v i_o can_v ask_v that_o none_o on_o deny_v 173._o now_o christ_n have_v promise_v to_o hear_v and_o though_o i_o find_v it_o not_o instant_o in_o the_o power_n or_o virtue_n yet_o if_o i_o ask_v than_o i_o believe_v that_o god_n have_v give_v i_o his_o spirit_n and_o though_o my_o heart_n and_o all_o the_o world_n shall_v say_v clear_o no_o yet_o i_o will_v let_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n be_v more_o certain_a to_o i_o than_o all_o babble_n and_o fiction_n 174._o be_o i_o indeed_o the_o day_n staff_n or_o rod_n of_o aarow_n in_o i_o lie_v the_o dry_n or_o wither_v through_o adam_n but_o if_o christ_n have_v introduce_v his_o sap_n into_o my_o wither_a flesh_n and_o into_o my_o dark_a soul_n again_o shall_v i_o not_o take_v or_o receive_v it_o to_o myself_o shall_v i_o first_o expect_v the_o draw_v 175._o i_o know_v that_o i_o can_v have_v no_o good_a thought_n in_o i_o unless_o it_o be_v from_o god_n now_o if_o i_o will_v fain_o be_v save_v than_o i_o know_v that_o very_o will_v be_v god_n draw_v why_o shall_v i_o long_o then_o expect_v other_o draw_v if_o the_o lord_n call_v in_o i_o and_o bid_v i_o turn_v to_o he_o be_v not_o that_o draw_v but_o what_o man_n can_v say_v he_o be_v not_o so_o draw_v even_o none_o at_o all_o god_n draw_v every_o one_o 176._o note_n the_o evil_a man_n will_v not_o follow_v he_o go_v on_o in_o a_o disputable_a way_n and_o seek_v subterfuges_n or_o excuse_n and_o say_v he_o be_v holy_a and_o his_o heart_n be_v a_o thief_n and_o covetous_a a_o murtherour_n and_o moreover_o a_o proud_a devil_n he_o flatter_v himself_o only_o under_o christ_n purple_a mantle_n and_o tickle_v himself_o with_o christ_n suffer_v and_o death_n but_o will_v not_o enter_v thereinto_o and_o with_o christ_n die_v to_o sin_n and_o become_v a_o enemy_n to_o it_o he_o will_v only_o walk_v upon_o rose_n in_o sit_v and_o jolly_a day_n and_o devour_v the_o sweat_n of_o the_o miserable_a in_o pride_n for_o say_v he_o god_n draw_v i_o not_o yes_o thou_o will_v not_o therefore_o he_o harden_v thou_o and_o his_o anger_n draw_v thou_o also_o the_o devil_n who_o thou_o serve_v 177._o shall_v god_n draw_v thou_o then_o cast_v the_o false_a or_o wicked_a way_n from_o thou_o set_v thyself_o as_o if_o thou_o be_v to_o meet_v a_o enemy_n where_o it_o concern_v body_n and_o life_n if_o the_o anger_n draw_v thou_o and_o hold_v thou_o do_v but_o defend_v thyself_o and_o thou_o will_v soon_o get_v one_o that_o will_v help_v thou_o 178._o do_v the_o anger_n in_o the_o conscience_n say_v thou_o be_v i_o thou_o can_v not_o be_v save_v then_o say_v in_o opposition_n i_o take_v only_a christ_n death_n with_o i_o and_o do_v with_o i_o how_o thou_o will_v take_v that_o and_o wrap_v thyself_o therein_o let_v god_n anger_n and_o all_o devil_n roar_v over_o thou_o and_o say_v and_o complain_v against_o thou_o what_o they_o will_v out_o of_o these_o swaddle_a clothes_n shall_v no_o election_n pluck_v thou_o whether_o it_o be_v of_o anger_n god_n or_o the_o devil_n or_o man._n 179._o but_o the_o wanton_n licentious_a way_n which_o man_n now_o walk_v wherein_o man_n only_o tickle_v and_o comfort_v the_o old_a evil_n wicked_a one_o the_o murderer_n the_o proud_a stately_a covetous_a babylonish_n antichrist_n with_o christ_n suffering_n and_o death_n he_o shall_v only_o be_v quiet_a and_o fatten_v himself_o well_o christ_n have_v satisfy_v if_o he_o be_v mark_v or_o note_v under_o christ_n blood_n banner_n and_o elect_v then_o he_o can_v be_v damn_v this_o way_n be_v total_o false_a or_o wicked_a murderous_a and_o unrighteous_a 180._o if_o thou_o will_v be_v a_o christian_n than_o thou_o must_v be_v and_o become_v conformable_a to_o christ_n image_n and_o walk_v in_o his_o footstep_n and_o with_o he_o suffer_v persecution_n disgrace_n and_o scorn_v love_v the_o way_n of_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n do_v that_o which_o christ_n have_v teach_v thou_o not_o with_o hypocrisy_n to_o take_v double_a or_o fourfold_a and_o give_v a_o little_a piece_n of_o it_o to_o another_o no_o it_o must_v be_v earnest_a thou_o shall_v not_o esteem_v any_o thing_n thou_o have_v as_o if_o it_o be_v thy_o own_o only_o but_o consider_v that_o thou_o be_v only_o a_o servant_n therein_o and_o serve_v thy_o lord_n in_o heaven_n therein_o thou_o shall_v dispose_v of_o it_o according_a to_o his_o pleasure_n 181._o not_o to_o suck_v up_o the_o miserable_a and_o give_v a_o little_a piece_n thereof_o to_o a_o beggar_n and_o say_v i_o minister_v indeed_o to_o the_o poor_a first_o 〈◊〉_d they_o their_o sweat_n else_o thou_o will_v be_v accurse_v in_o all_o thy_o service_n of_o god_n and_o be_v keep_v back_o from_o god_n 182._o serve_v he_o with_o mind_n and_o heart_n walk_v in_o the_o light_n let_v the_o scorn_n of_o the_o world_n be_v 25._o the_o print_n of_o christ_n wound_n to_o thou_o labour_v watch_n and_o pray_v and_o stand_v always_o in_o care_n and_o circumspection_n against_o the_o devil_n arm_v and_o fortify_v thyself_o continual_o against_o he_o and_o consider_v thou_o be_v here_o a_o pilgrim_n and_o in_o the_o vineyard_n of_o christ_n labour_v faithful_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n all_o thy_o labour_n follow_v after_o thou_o for_o christ_n say_v 17._o my_o father_n work_v and_o i_o work_v also_o so_o must_v thou_o also_o as_o 5._o a_o branch_n on_o the_o vine_n work_n and_o bear_v fruit_n 183._o for_o a_o christian_n be_v a_o branch_n on_o the_o tree_n of_o jesus_n christ_n if_o it_o will_v not_o work_v and_o bear_v fruit_n than_o it_o 22._o shall_v be_v cut_v off_o that_o it_o hinder_v not_o other_o branch_n that_o be_v it_o must_v quite_o wither_v and_o he_o harden_v as_o to_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n these_o will_n god_n harden_v here_o it_o be_v say_v 18._o i_o harden_v who_o i_o will_v viz_o a_o branch_n that_o will_v not_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n to_o such_o a_o one_o god_n will_v not_o give_v the_o sap_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v not_o say_v note_n god_n will_v not_o be_v i_o but_o thou_o will_v not_o be_v his_o and_o so_o you_o be_v part_v 184._o do_v thou_o say_v god_n can_v make_v of_o i_o what_o he_o will_v he_o be_v omnipotent_a he_o make_v of_o thou_o what_o thou_o will_v his_o love_n be_v omnipotent_a and_o also_o his_o anger_n that_o which_o get_v thou_o hold_v thou_o the_o wicked_a be_v to_o god_n a_o good_a savour_n to_o death_n and_o the_o saint_n or_o holy_a be_v so_o to_o the_o eternal_a holy_a life_n as_o thou_o grow_v so_o thou_o be_v such_o sap_n as_o thou_o draw_v into_o thyself_o such_o fruit_n thou_o bear_v 185._o why_o do_v thou_o blame_v god_n god_n so_o 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