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a_o good_a smell_n and_o taste_v that_o we_o may_v be_v a_o pleasant_a sweet_a savour_n to_o he_o in_o christ_n 14._o we_o shall_v well_o enjoy_v it_o when_o we_o be_v rid_v from_o the_o vanity_n of_o this_o life_n and_o then_o we_o shall_v live_v and_o spring_v up_o in_o god_n and_o eat_v of_o the_o pure_a life_n of_o god_n without_o defect_n and_o he_o will_v be_v our_o food_n and_o we_o his_o that_o so_o there_o may_v be_v a_o pleasant_a mutual_a paradisical_a growth_n in_o one_o another_o we_o in_o god_n and_o god_n in_o we_o in_o the_o eternal_a source_n of_o the_o holy_a life_n in_o god_n nursery_n wherein_o be_v mere_a perfection_n in_o pure_a love_n 15._o for_o which_o cause_n we_o labour_v so_o earnest_o and_o suffer_v the_o scorn_n and_o contempt_n of_o the_o world_n that_o while_o our_o earthly_a life_n spring_v in_o death_n our_o heavenly_a life_n may_v spring_v forth_o through_o death_n that_o so_o the_o earthly_a life_n may_v appear_v before_o the_o heavenly_a as_o a_o 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of_o god_n and_o i_o hâ—pe_v to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n therein_o and_o to_o awaken_v the_o sleepy_a as_o god_n have_v awaken_v i_o out_o of_o the_o sleep_n wherein_o i_o lay_v 19_o and_o i_o entreat_v you_o for_o the_o holy_a life_n sake_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n that_o for_o the_o future_a you_o will_v not_o be_v faint_a or_o weary_a but_o animate_v and_o quicken_v up_o your_o life_n in_o christ_n that_o our_o spirit_n may_v be_v apprehend_v and_o understand_v which_o can_v be_v without_o the_o divine_a power_n 20._o for_o every_o one_o speak_v from_o his_o essence_n in_o the_o wonder_n of_o god_n according_a as_o his_o life_n be_v enkindle_v in_o god_n ☞_o and_o no_o man_n can_v bring_v we_o to_o a_o understanding_n but_o the_o only_a spirit_n gâ—d_v of_o god_n which_o in_o the_o day_n of_o pentecost_n do_v in_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o apostle_n change_v the_o tongue_n of_o all_o nation_n into_o one_o that_o the_o language_n of_o all_o nation_n can_v understand_v the_o tongue_n â—f_o the_o apostle_n whereas_o they_o speak_v but_o from_o one_o tongue_n but_o the_o heart_n and_o spirit_n of_o the_o hearer_n be_v open_v in_o god_n that_o they_o all_o understand_v they_o every_o one_o in_o his_o own_o language_n as_o if_o the_o apostle_n have_v speak_v in_o their_o language_n 21._o thus_o it_o be_v only_o 〈…〉_z god_n that_o one_o spirit_n can_v apprehend_v and_o understand_v another_o 〈…〉_z fear_v i_o that_o in_o many_o place_n of_o my_o write_n i_o shall_v be_v difficult_a 〈…〉_z understand_v but_o in_o god_n i_o be_o very_o easy_a and_o plain_a to_o the_o reaâ—â—r_n if_o 〈◊〉_d soul_n be_v ground_v in_o god_n from_o which_o knowledge_n i_o only_o wâ—â—e_v 22._o for_o i_o have_v veâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o historical_a art_n of_o this_o world_n and_o i_o write_v nor_o for_o the_o pride_n and_o honour_n sake_n of_o their_o art_n for_o i_o be_o not_o beget_v of_o their_o art_n but_o out_o of_o the_o life_n of_o god_n that_o i_o may_v bear_v fruit_n in_o the_o paradisical_a rose-garden_n of_o god_n 23._o and_o that_o not_o for_o myself_o only_o but_o for_o my_o brethren_n and_o sister_n that_o we_o may_v be_v one_o holy_a body_n in_o christ_n to_o god_n our_o father_n who_o have_v love_v and_o choose_v we_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v lay_v 24._o therefore_o as_o christ_n spare_v not_o his_o life_n ☞_o and_o so_o also_o his_o true_a disciple_n but_o do_v free_o preach_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n albeit_o they_o suffer_v scorn_n and_o death_n in_o this_o world_n for_o it_o and_o that_o only_a for_o the_o sake_n of_o the_o heavenly_a kingdom_n so_o must_v we_o not_o fear_v so_o much_o the_o temporal_a scorn_n and_o death_n for_o the_o heavenly_a life_n sake_n and_o so_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v deliver_v we_o from_o all_o evil_a and_o give_v we_o unity_n in_o one_o mind_n 25._o but_o i_o be_o sorry_a that_o i_o be_o so_o difficult_a to_o be_v understand_v of_o you_o in_o some_o point_n of_o my_o write_n and_o i_o wish_v that_o i_o can_v impart_v my_o soul_n to_o you_o that_o you_o may_v apprehend_v my_o meaning_n 26._o for_o i_o understand_v that_o it_o concern_v the_o deep_a point_n on_o which_o the_o main_a depend_v where_o i_o have_v use_v some_o latin_a word_n but_o my_o meaning_n rest_v in_o truth_n not_o bare_o in_o the_o latin_a tongue_n but_o much_o rather_o in_o the_o language_n of_o nature_n 27._o for_o it_o be_v open_v unto_o i_o in_o some_o measure_n to_o sound_v out_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o letter_n from_o their_o very_a original_a and_o i_o will_v very_o glad_o give_v you_o the_o meaning_n and_o interpretation_n of_o those_o word_n which_o i_o have_v
that_o day_n that_o thou_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a thou_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n that_o be_v thou_o shall_v die_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n as_o it_o also_o come_v to_o pass_v 66._o and_o we_o must_v real_o ourselves_o imagine_v to_o ourselves_o that_o this_o bestial_a false_a desire_n in_o man_n be_v the_o monster_n of_o the_o serpent_n and_o a_o enmity_n against_o god_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o that_o we_o therein_o be_v only_o the_o child_n of_o hell_n and_o of_o the_o anger_n of_o god_n and_o can_v therein_o inherit_v or_o possess_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n neither_o be_v god_n manifest_a in_o any_o such_o desire_n but_o only_o his_o anger_n and_o the_o property_n of_o the_o dark_a and_o earthly_a world_n and_o we_o live_v therein_o only_o to_o the_o vanity_n of_o this_o world_n and_o stand_v therewith_o only_o upon_o the_o abyss_n of_o the_o dark_a world_n and_o the_o anger_n of_o god_n that_o be_v of_o hell_n which_o continual_o gape_v and_o hunger_v after_o these_o property_n and_o count_v these_o property_n its_o own_o fruit_n and_o child_n which_o it_o shall_v reap_v and_o take_v into_o its_o barn_n for_o they_o do_v belong_v unto_o it_o by_o the_o right_n of_o nature_n for_o these_o desire_n be_v all_o original_o from_o it_o and_o have_v their_o root_n in_o the_o ground_n of_o hell_n and_o destruction_n and_o indeed_o no_o where_o else_o 67._o therefore_o say_v christ_n unless_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v anew_o he_o shall_v not_o see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n all_o these_o false_a will_n and_o desire_n be_v predestinate_v to_o damnation_n if_o any_o will_v see_v god_n he_o must_v be_v convert_v and_o become_v as_o a_o child_n and_o be_v new_o bear_v in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n through_o the_o water_n of_o eternal_a life_n viz._n through_o the_o heavenly_a ens_fw-la which_o god_n have_v reveal_v in_o christ_n that_o the_o first_o right_a man_n which_o die_v in_o adam_n proceed_v from_o the_o heavenly_a world_n essence_n may_v again_o spring_v forth_o in_o christ_n and_o become_v live_v 68_o all_o these_o evil_a beast_n be_v condemn_v and_o must_v die_v in_o we_o and_o though_o their_o desire_n do_v somewhat_o cleave_v and_o stick_v unto_o we_o in_o the_o flesh_n yet_o they_o must_v all_o be_v mortyfy_v during_o this_o life_n time_o in_o the_o soul_n viz._n in_o the_o inward_a ground_n and_o the_o inward_a ground_n of_o the_o soul_n must_v be_v tincture_v by_o the_o true_a tincture_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n that_o the_o property_n of_o the_o internal_a ground_n may_v again_o live_v in_o harmony_n and_o concord_n for_o otherwise_o they_o can_v reach_v the_o deity_n in_o themselves_o 69._o now_o when_o man_n know_v this_o he_o can_v better_o be_v rid_v of_o his_o evil_a bestial_a desire_n ☞_o than_o that_o be_v present_o at_o the_o same_o instant_n bring_v himself_o with_o his_o whole_a strength_n into_o such_o a_o strong_a will_n and_o earnest_a purpose_n that_o he_o for_o time_n to_o come_v will_v hate_v and_o abandon_v thâ—se_a evil_a beast_n of_o the_o devil_n see_v they_o be_v only_o the_o devil_n servant_n and_o that_o he_o will_v return_v into_o his_o lose_a country_n into_o the_o adoption_n and_o atonement_n and_o esteem_v and_o look_v upon_o himself_o no_o otherwise_o then_o as_o the_o lose_a swineherd_n or_o the_o prodigal_a son_n for_o he_o himself_o be_v the_o lose_a swineherd_n and_o no_o whit_n better_o and_o forthwith_o approach_v with_o the_o conversion_n of_o his_o soul_n to_o the_o father_n in_o deep_a humility_n with_o acknowledgement_n of_o his_o unworthiness_n in_o that_o he_o have_v so_o shameful_o and_o unworthy_o mis-spend_v and_o mis-improved_n the_o free_a inheritance_n of_o christ_n merit_n and_o so_o enter_v into_o repentance_n 70._o let_v he_o with_o all_o his_o strength_n give_v up_o his_o earnest_n will_v thereunto_o that_o he_o from_o this_o very_a time_n forward_o will_v repent_v and_o amend_v and_o no_o long_o love_v these_o evil_a beast_n but_o this_o must_v be_v in_o earnest_n in_o real_a sincerity_n without_o delay_n and_o not_o to_o think_v of_o a_o day_n week_n or_o year_n but_o his_o mind_n must_v utter_o and_o continual_o condemn_v they_o to_o the_o damnation_n of_o death_n and_o not_o will_n to_o love_v they_o any_o more_o but_o count_v they_o enemy_n and_o so_o resolve_v to_o turn_v himself_o to_o the_o mercy_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n 71._o when_o this_o be_v do_v i_o speak_v as_o i_o have_v high_o know_v it_o in_o the_o precious_a light_n of_o grace_n that_o then_o he_o may_v turn_v himself_o to_o earnest_n pray_v in_o humility_n and_o beseech_v god_n for_o grace_n and_o though_o his_o heart_n say_v utter_o no_o and_o the_o devil_n say_v stay_v yet_o a_o while_n it_o be_v not_o now_o good_a and_o convenient_a thou_o will_v have_v better_a opportunity_n to_o morrow_n and_o when_o to_o morrow_n come_v then_o say_v he_o again_o to_o morrow_n and_o suggest_v to_o the_o flesh_n say_v thou_o must_v first_o do_v this_o or_o that_o gather_v first_o a_o treasure_n for_o thyself_o that_o thou_o may_v not_o need_v the_o world_n and_o then_o enter_v into_o such_o a_o life_n yet_o i_o say_v the_o mind_n must_v remain_v firm_a and_o steadfast_a in_o its_o purpose_n and_o think_v with_o it_o felse_a these_o suggestion_n and_o thought_n be_v my_o evil_a hungry_a beast_n these_o i_o will_v kill_v and_o drown_v they_o in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n love_n ☞_o none_o of_o they_o shall_v live_v any_o long_o in_o i_o i_o will_v have_v no_o more_o to_o do_v with_o they_o i_o be_o now_o in_o the_o way_n to_o my_o ancient_a father_n who_o haâ—h_v send_v his_o son_n to_o i_o in_o my_o misery_n and_o distress_n say_v come_v to_o i_o all_o you_o that_o be_v weary_a grieve_a or_o heavy_a lade_v with_o sin_n and_o i_o will_v refresh_v you_o my_o father_n will_v give_v the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o they_o that_o ask_v he_o for_o it_o 72._o let_v he_o imagine_v and_o resolution_n impress_v this_o into_o his_o very_a heart_n and_o come_v with_o the_o lose_a son_n to_o the_o father_n and_o when_o the_o father_n shall_v see_v that_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v direct_v to_o he_o and_o will_v willing_o and_o unfeigned_o turn_v and_o yet_o can_v then_o he_o will_v present_o meet_v he_o and_o clasp_v the_o soul_n into_o the_o arm_n of_o his_o draw_v and_o bring_v she_o into_o the_o passion_n and_o death_n of_o christ_n where_o she_o through_o earnest_a repentance_n and_o sorrow_n will_v die_v from_o or_o nâ—rtifie_v those_o abominable_a beast_n and_o arise_v out_o of_o the_o death_n of_o chrâ—â—_n with_o a_o new_a will_n and_o a_o true_a divine_a desire_n and_o so_o he_o will_v begin_v then_o to_o be_v another_o man_n indeed_o and_o not_o a_o whit_n esteem_v that_o which_o before_o he_o love_v and_o hold_v for_o his_o treasure_n and_o it_o will_v be_v to_o he_o as_o if_o he_o have_v it_o and_o also_o have_v it_o not_o and_o afterward_o he_o will_v account_v himself_o in_o all_o his_o power_n ability_n and_o possession_n but_o as_o a_o servant_n and_o steward_n of_o god_n 73._o for_o so_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v able_a to_o master_n and_o overcome_v the_o proud_a lucifer_n of_o pride_n all_o the_o other_o evil_a beast_n will_v grow_v weak_a and_o faint_a and_o lose_v their_o â—uling_a power_n and_o dominion_n although_o they_o yet_o live_v in_o this_o life_n time_o in_o the_o earthly_a flesh_n yet_o they_o be_v only_o as_o a_o ass_n which_o must_v carry_v the_o sack_n or_o as_o a_o mad_a dog_n in_o a_o chain_n their_o strength_n be_v break_v 74._o for_o when_o christ_n rise_v lucifer_n must_v lie_v captive_a and_o if_o there_o be_v a_o earnest_n full_a perseverance_n such_o a_o precious_a jewel_n will_v follow_v as_o this_o pen_n can_v here_o describe_v and_o those_o alone_o know_v who_o have_v be_v at_o the_o heavenly_a marriage_n where_o the_o noble_a sophia_n be_v espouse_v to_o the_o soul_n concern_v which_o christ_n say_v that_o there_o be_v great_a joy_n in_o heaven_n ever_o one_o sinner_n that_o repent_v then_o over_o ninety_o nine_o righteous_a which_o joy_n be_v keep_v also_o in_o the_o heaven_n of_o man_n in_o this_o espousal_n or_o marriage_n this_o be_v understand_v by_o our_o schoolfellow_n 75._o dear_a sir_n and_o christian_a fellow-brother_n i_o think_v it_o good_a christianly_o and_o sincere_o mean_v well_o unto_o you_o to_o put_v you_o in_o mind_n of_o this_o and_o to_o lay_v it_o forth_o out_o of_o my_o little_a treasury_n in_o a_o childlike_a simplicity_n not_o intend_v thereby_o to_o show_v and_o set_v forth_o myself_o but_o out_o of_o a_o true_a and_o hearty_a desire_n wish_v that_o this_o may_v be_v feel_v also_o in_o your_o heart_n and_o
dictate_v it_o and_o do_v not_o give_v place_n to_o reason_n or_o to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o natural_a ☞_o and_o astrall_a spirit_n i_o also_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v it_o for_o a_o work_n of_o my_o reason_n which_o be_v too_o weak_a but_o it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n who_o have_v show_v what_o he_o mean_v to_o do_v and_o what_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v and_o also_o what_o be_v already_o do_v for_o he_o proceed_v forth_o out_o of_o the_o abyss_n into_o the_o bysse_n and_o search_v through_o all_o thing_n he_o try_v the_o heart_n and_o reins_n and_o prove_v the_o thought_n of_o man_n moreover_o he_o do_v hereby_o intimate_a and_o declare_v the_o last_o judgement_n that_o he_o will_v try_v and_o examine_v every_o be_v through_o the_o fire_n and_o i_o can_v not_o neither_o may_v i_o write_v at_o all_o even_o in_o the_o fiery_a instigation_n except_o i_o do_v set_v it_o down_o as_o the_o spirit_n do_v represent_v it_o therefore_o i_o have_v make_v it_o for_o a_o memorial_n to_o myself_o i_o have_v no_o further_o intention_n therewith_o 16._o but_o because_o you_o be_v desirous_a to_o read_v the_o same_o i_o will_v send_v it_o and_o i_o pray_v you_o to_o return_v it_o back_o again_o for_o i_o will_v keep_v it_o for_o a_o memorial_n and_o i_o be_o assure_v that_o so_o far_o as_o your_o noble_a mind_n shall_v give_v god_n the_o praise_n and_o read_v it_o diligent_o and_o take_v this_o way_n to_o heart_n with_o a_o desire_n to_o understand_v the_o same_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v open_v to_o you_o the_o door_n of_o his_o love_n in_o the_o mystery_n and_o crown_v you_o with_o the_o diadem_n of_o his_o wisdom_n which_o be_v more_o precious_a than_o the_o create_a heaven_n and_o this_o world_n ☞_o for_o the_o precious_a philosopher_n stone_n the_o ground_n of_o all_o mystery_n and_o secret_n do_v lie_v therein_o and_o this_o same_o diadem_n or_o garland_n of_o wisdom_n be_v beset_v with_o this_o stone_n which_o diadem_n and_o crown_n of_o light_n 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whore_n and_o shall_v sudden_o break_v in_o piece_n and_o be_v destroy_v and_o no_o stranger_n shall_v do_v it_o the_o spirit_n of_o she_o own_o mouth_n do_v strangle_v she_o her_o own_o turba_n destroy_v she_o she_o cry_v for_o vengeance_n and_o murder_n upon_o heresy_n and_o yet_o she_o do_v it_o not_o for_o god_n sake_n but_o for_o her_o adulterous_a brat_n and_o belley-god_n for_o otherwise_o if_o it_o be_v for_o god_n she_o will_v enter_v into_o his_o command_n and_o will_v of_o love_n where_o christ_n say_v love_v one_o another_o for_o thereby_o man_n shall_v know_v that_o you_o be_v my_o disciple_n 27._o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n do_v not_o consist_v in_o war_n and_o revile_n or_o in_o a_o external_a show_n in_o delicious_a day_n herein_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v but_o in_o love_n in_o patience_n in_o hope_n in_o faith_n ☞_o under_o the_o cross_n of_o jesus_n christ_n thereby_o grow_v the_o church_n of_o god_n unto_o the_o sacred_a ternary_n to_o a_o heavenly_a paradiâ—icall_a essence_n and_o the_o new_a angelical_a man_n hide_v in_o the_o old_a spring_v forth_o in_o god_n and_o this_o be_v my_o certain_a knowledge_n brief_o comprise_v concern_v this_o article_n in_o my_o write_n you_o may_v see_v further_o of_o it_o 28._o second_o concern_v zyon_n i_o speak_v and_o declare_v according_a to_o my_o knowledge_n even_o as_o the_o spirit_n show_v it_o to_o i_o that_o there_o shall_v sure_o come_v a_o end_n and_o removal_n of_o the_o deceit_n or_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n wherewith_o man_n be_v blind_v and_o zyon_n shall_v be_v find_v only_o of_o the_o child_n of_o faith_n not_o in_o general_a as_o if_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o wicked_a man_n 29._o note_n for_o the_o oppressor_n shall_v be_v a_o cause_n that_o zyon_n be_v bear_v when_o man_n shall_v see_v how_o babel_n be_v a_o whore_n then_o many_o child_n shall_v be_v find_v in_o zyon_n ☜_o and_o seek_v the_o lord_n but_o the_o oppressor_n shall_v dog_v they_o and_o cry_v they_o 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resurrection_n as_o you_o affirm_v than_o god_n must_v very_o move_v the_o mystery_n that_o be_v himself_o which_o denote_v the_o last_o judgement_n 45._o for_o god_n have_v move_v himself_o but_o twice_o only_o from_o eternity_n once_o in_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o second_o in_o the_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n according_a to_o his_o heart_n the_o first_o motion_n belong_v to_o the_o father_n of_o all_o being_n and_o the_o second_o to_o the_o son_n according_a to_o god_n heart_n now_o the_o three_o motion_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v yet_o to_o be_v accomplish_v both_o in_o love_n and_o anger_n ☞_o according_a to_o all_o the_o three_o principle_n where_o all_o what_o ever_o have_v be_v corrupt_v shall_v again_o be_v restore_v in_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o each_o give_v unto_o its_o owner_n 46._o how_o can_v then_o the_o dead_a arise_v in_o their_o work_n without_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n both_o in_o love_n and_o anger_n 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and_o yet_o shall_v they_o then_o begin_v to_o fight_v with_o the_o wicked_a much_o more_o fit_a and_o agreeable_a be_v it_o for_o those_o who_o here_o have_v suffer_v nothing_o for_o christ_n sake_n that_o be_v for_o those_o who_o here_o upon_o the_o earth_n have_v not_o lose_v their_o life_n for_o christ_n sake_n 54._o and_o though_o you_o will_v say_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o fight_v but_o the_o lord_n for_o they_o what_o like_v can_v god_n take_v to_o raise_v up_o the_o saint_n and_o to_o set_v they_o again_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o ungodly_a or_o shall_v not_o the_o joy_n in_o abraham_n bosom_n be_v much_o great_a than_o this_o in_o the_o four_o element_n whence_o natural_a strife_n and_o contention_n do_v arise_v but_o if_o they_o shall_v dwell_v in_o paradise_n without_o the_o four_o element_n than_o no_o strife_n or_o ungodly_a man_n can_v reach_v they_o 55._o beside_o to_o what_o end_n shall_v the_o ungodly_a be_v upon_o the_o earth_n if_o there_o shall_v be_v 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honour_n might_n and_o power_n to_o climb_v up_o and_o advance_v himself_o in_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o moreover_o that_o this_o antichrist_n have_v for_o a_o long_a time_n so_o civil_o and_o demure_o deck_v and_o adorn_v himself_o with_o christ_n câ—ate_n purple_a mantle_n that_o man_n have_v not_o discern_v he_o but_o they_o have_v honour_v and_o adore_v he_o for_o a_o saint_n the_o which_o be_v reasonable_o well_o reveal_v to_o i_o in_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o most_o high_a and_o thereupon_o i_o will_v declare_v unto_o you_o in_o brief_a what_o a_o christian_a be_v and_o also_o what_o the_o antichrist_n in_o man_n be_v for_o your_o further_a consideration_n 3._o christ_n say_v ☜_o whosoever_o forsake_v not_o house_n land_n money_n good_n wife_n child_n brother_n and_o sister_n and_o deny_v himself_o and_o follow_v i_o he_o be_v not_o my_o disciple_n or_o servant_n also_o you_o must_v turn_v and_o become_v like_o child_n or_o be_v bear_v a_o new_a of_o water_n and_o 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must_v forsake_v all_o ownehood_n and_o esteem_v himself_o in_o his_o place_n dignity_n and_o temporal_a good_n no_o other_o than_o a_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o that_o he_o therein_o ought_v to_o serve_v god_n and_o his_o brother_n and_o that_o he_o have_v and_o possess_v all_o that_o he_o have_v not_o after_o the_o right_n of_o nature_n as_o if_o it_o be_v his_o own_o to_o do_v according_a to_o his_o own_o will_n and_o pleasure_n therein_o but_o that_o it_o be_v his_o fellow-bretherens_a and_o member_n and_o that_o god_n have_v set_v he_o as_o a_o steward_n and_o officer_n over_o it_o and_o he_o must_v think_v that_o he_o therein_o serve_v his_o lord_n who_o will_v require_v a_o account_n of_o he_o 6._o he_o must_v whole_o and_o full_o resign_v up_o in_o himself_o his_o own_o will_v which_o drive_v he_o to_o such_o possession_n of_o ownehood_n or_o selvish_a affection_n or_o union_n with_o the_o creature_n to_o the_o suffering_n and_o die_v in_o the_o death_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 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and_o become_v as_o child_n and_o forsake_v all_o ☞_o and_o follow_v i_o for_o adam_n depart_v from_o god_n will_v into_o self-will_n and_o have_v in_o his_o own_o selfe-desire_n bring_v the_o insinuation_n of_o the_o serpent_n and_o the_o will_n and_o desire_v of_o the_o devil_n into_o himself_o so_o that_o he_o have_v bring_v himself_o and_o his_o life_n comfort_n which_o afore_o stand_v in_o mutual_a harmony_n '_o and_o agreement_n in_o one_o only_a will_n which_o be_v god_n into_o a_o division_n and_o disunion_n where_o the_o property_n of_o nature_n depart_v from_o the_o equal_a agreement_n and_o concordance_n each_o property_n enter_v into_o its_o selfehood_n be_v a_o own_o or_o peculiar_a selfe-desire_n whenâ—e_v the_o lust_n and_o imagination_n to_o good_a and_o evil_n do_v arise_v in_o he_o and_o heat_n and_o cold_a present_o fall_v on_o hâ—m_n and_o â—e_v die_v from_o the_o holy_a life_n in_o the_o equal_a and_o mutual_a concordance_n wherein_o he_o live_v in_o one_o only_a pure_a element_n wherein_o the_o four_o element_n be_v in_o he_o in_o equal_a weight_n or_o temperature_n 10._o and_o of_o this_o god_n warn_v he_o say_v eat_v not_o of_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a else_o you_o shall_v die_v meaning_n thereby_o the_o death_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n namely_o the_o disappear_v of_o the_o fair_a angelical_a image_n which_o die_v present_o in_o the_o false_a introduce_v desire_n of_o the_o serpent_n and_o therefore_o this_o false_a will_n of_o the_o serpent_n must_v first_o die_v in_o christ_n death_n by_o true_a conversion_n and_o out_o of_o this_o death_n christ_n arise_v in_o his_o spirit_n again_o in_o we_o in_o the_o heavenly_a image_n which_o die_v in_o adam_n and_o the_o inward_a man_n be_v regenerate_v and_o new_o bear_v in_o christ_n spirit_n 11._o this_o new_a spirit_n come_v to_o divine_a vision_n or_o contemplation_n in_o himself_o it_o hear_v god_n word_n and_o have_v divine_a understanding_n and_o 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faithfulness_n sincerity_n and_o uprightness_n to_o understand_v that_o we_o in_o our_o suppose_a religion_n wherein_o man_n do_v nothing_o but_o contend_v confute_v and_o revile_v one_o another_o about_o the_o letter_n and_o the_o different_a opinion_n thence_o contrive_v be_v as_o yet_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o babel_n and_o that_o it_o be_v never_o worse_o than_o now_o whereas_o yet_o man_n do_v boast_v that_o they_o be_v go_v out_o from_o babel_n and_o have_v the_o true_a religion_n which_o i_o leave_v in_o its_o worth_n to_o be_v well_o consider_v 14._o but_o for_o so_o much_o as_o be_v know_v to_o i_o in_o the_o lord_n my_o god_n in_o my_o exceed_a precious_a talon_n give_v to_o i_o of_o god_n i_o say_v that_o man_n indeed_o have_v dip_v christ_n mantle_n with_o its_o purple_a colour_n
reality_n come_v from_o his_o revelation_n and_o operation_n 6._o for_o albeit_o the_o world_n prate_v and_o talk_v much_o of_o god_n yet_o it_o do_v it_o only_o from_o custom_n and_o receive_v its_o knowledge_n from_o the_o history_n of_o the_o literal_a word_n by_o the_o habitual_a faculty_n of_o its_o natural_a reason_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v void_a of_o true_a knowledge_n for_o none_o know_v the_o father_n but_o the_o son_n and_o he_o to_o who_o the_o son_n will_v reveal_v he_o 7._o and_o therefore_o we_o have_v no_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n unless_o it_o be_v give_v we_o of_o the_o son_n ☞_o who_o live_v in_o we_o if_o we_o be_v living_n branch_n on_o the_o vine_n 8._o for_o christ_n say_v whosoever_o be_v of_o god_n he_o hear_v god_n word_n and_o to_o the_o reason-learned_n who_o be_v only_o skilful_a and_o teach_v in_o the_o letter_n he_o say_v therefore_o you_o do_v not_o hear_v because_o you_o be_v not_o of_o god_n also_o you_o be_v not_o my_o sheep_n you_o be_v raven_a wolf_n and_o hireling_n 9_o therefore_o i_o say_v that_o if_o we_o will_v speak_v aright_o of_o god_n and_o understand_v his_o will_n than_o his_o word_n must_v abide_v in_o we_o in_o a_o quick_a and_o live_a work_n for_o christ_n say_v without_o i_o you_o can_v do_v nothing_o also_o none_o can_v call_v god_n lord_n without_o the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o he_o for_o his_o call_a lord_n must_v be_v bear_v of_o god_n and_o flow_v from_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 10._o nothing_o be_v please_v to_o god_n ☜_o and_o also_o nothing_o be_v accept_v of_o god_n but_o that_o which_o he_o himself_o do_v and_o work_v in_o and_o through_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n therefore_o say_v christ_n all_o the_o plant_n which_o my_o heavenly_a father_n have_v not_o plant_v shall_v be_v root_v out_o and_o burn_v with_o fire_n 11._o therefore_o my_o belove_a brother_n you_o do_v well_o to_o hold_v and_o keep_v yourself_o to_o the_o original_a of_o life_n and_o desire_v power_n and_o strength_n from_o it_o you_o shall_v 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