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it_o up_o it_o attribute_v the_o power_n to_o god_n and_o give_v he_o the_o glory_n it_o do_v as_o a_o humble_a child_n and_o stand_v still_o under_o the_o cross_n and_o let_v the_o devil_n go_v rush_v away_o over_o it_o but_o it_o sprout_v forth_o in_o humility_n and_o meekness_n through_o death_n into_o eternal_a life_n and_o bring_v forth_o much_o fruit_n in_o patience_n 26._o and_o so_o the_o devil_n can_v do_v nothing_o to_o it_o it_o be_v as_o it_o be_v dead_a before_o dead_a or_o before_o to_o he_o he_o may_v keep_v a_o racket_n with_o his_o turba_n in_o the_o earthly_a life_n with_o his_o helper_n the_o wicked_a man_n this_o he_o have_v but_o as_o a_o scorn_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n for_o he_o be_v a_o proud_a spirit_n and_o will_v be_v above_o the_o wonder_n of_o god_n but_o a_o humility_n can_v subdue_v can_v or_o subdue_v bind_v he_o 27._o after_o this_o manner_n every_o man_n may_v escape_v the_o false_a magus_n false_a or_o magus_n magician_n and_o also_o the_o necromancer_n for_o no_o power_n can_v touch_v he_o in_o who_o god_n dwell_v and_o as_o christ_n in_o his_o death_n overcome_v death_n and_o the_o devil_n so_o also_o can_v we_o in_o christ_n for_o the_o word_n which_o become_v man_n dwell_v in_o we_o and_o in_o the_o word_n we_o can_v reign_v over_o the_o devil_n and_o hell_n nothing_o can_v hinder_v we_o 28._o and_o thus_o we_o give_v you_o for_o a_o answer_n to_o this_o question_n that_o the_o soul_n in_o its_o original_a be_v great_o powerful_a it_o can_v do_v much_o but_o its_o power_n be_v only_o in_o that_o principle_n wherein_o it_o be_v for_o the_o devil_n can_v reign_v over_o god_n 29._o it_o be_v power_n be_v not_o give_v to_o it_o as_o a_o king_n give_v favour_n and_o power_n to_o a_o man_n but_o it_o consist_v in_o a_o natural_a right_n therefore_o we_o be_v child_n of_o the_o allmightinesse_n the_o or_o allmightinesse_n omnipotence_n of_o god_n and_o inherit_v his_o good_n in_o the_o omnipotence_n the_o seven_o question_n 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according_a to_o the_o tincture_n into_o white_a white_a white_a this_o white_a this_o be_v a_o splendour_n or_o glance_n of_o the_o fire_n by_o which_o the_o life_n may_v see_v and_o know_v itself_o from_o whence_o reason_n and_o the_o sense_n arise_v and_o the_o mind_n be_v in_o the_o wheel_n of_o the_o anguish_n in_o the_o fire_n out_o of_o which_o the_o essence_n arise_v 10._o and_o so_o we_o see_v what_o the_o blood_n be_v viz._n habitation_n viz._n or_o a_o habitation_n a_o house_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o the_o tincture_n be_v its_o body_n 11._o the_o true_a soul_n have_v no_o comprehensible_a body_n which_o may_v be_v call_v soul_n but_o the_o body_n grow_v in_o the_o tincture_n in_o the_o sulphur_n out_o of_o sulphur_n that_o be_v each_o spirit_n of_o the_o seven_o spirit_n of_o nature_n desire_v essentiality_n and_o that_o concrete_a essentiality_n be_v sulphur_n 12._o for_o sul_z be_v the_o virtue_n of_o the_o light_n and_o phur_n be_v the_o virtue_n of_o the_o four_o form_n of_o the_o original_a of_o nature_n as_o be_v mention_v at_o large_a in_o the_o three_o book_n concretion_n mesch_n mixture_n or_o concretion_n 13._o and_o thus_o the_o phur_n desire_v flesh_n that_o be_v a_o r_o mass_n of_o fire_n and_o water_n and_o it_o be_v conceive_v and_o bear_v in_o the_o tincture_n 14._o and_o the_o tincture_n be_v the_o sprout_v of_o the_o body_n and_o the_o fire_n be_v a_o original_a of_o the_o spirit_n through_o the_o tincture_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o soul_n take_v its_o original_a in_o the_o tincture_n which_o then_o figure_v the_o true_a image_n according_a to_o the_o image_n of_o god_n that_o be_v according_a to_o all_o the_o three_o principle_n for_o in_o the_o fire_n the_o soul_n be_v no_o similitude_n of_o god_n but_o in_o the_o spirit_n it_o be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n 15._o for_o the_o first_o soul_n be_v incorporate_v with_o the_o divine_a essentiality_n together_o in_o the_o tincture_n so_o that_o it_o have_v the_o divine_a body_n in_o the_o virgin_n of_o wisdom_n in_o which_o the_o tincture_n stand_v which_o be_v the_o angelical_a image_n 16._o and_o so_o we_o answer_v you_o that_o as_o to_o the_o soul_n only_o beside_o the_o spirit_n it_o be_v a_o globe_n of_o fire_n with_o a_o eye_n of_o fire_n and_o a_o eye_n of_o light_n which_o turn_v themselves_o backward_o into_o one_o another_o as_o the_o wheel_n in_o ezechiel_n that_o can_v go_v on_o every_o side_n though_o babel_n have_v contrive_v another_o meaning_n about_o it_o but_o a_o blind_a one_o without_o spirit_n 17._o but_o as_o to_o its_o tincture_n proceed_v from_o the_o light_n which_o arise_v both_o from_o the_o fire_n and_o light_n soul_n light_n the_o soul_n it_o be_v a_o spirit_n in_o which_o the_o original_a of_o the_o soul_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n can_v part_v asunder_o in_o eternity_n it_o be_v a_o eternal_a band_n and_o when_o the_o blood_n out_o blood_n run_v out_o be_v go_v and_o the_o body_n die_v than_o that_o band_n remain_v in_o eternity_n 18._o as_o to_o the_o soul_n only_o the_o body_n belong_v not_o to_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o soul_n they_o be_v two_o several_a essence_n for_o the_o body_n be_v the_o glass_n and_o dwell_a house_n of_o the_o soul_n also_o its_o possession_n its_o inheritance_n own_o land_n or_o good_n or_o possession_n proprietary_n and_o it_o be_v also_o a_o cause_n that_o the_o poor_a the_o or_o poor_a mere_a soul_n alter_v the_o spirit_n according_a to_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o body_n or_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o this_o world_n 19_o whereby_o the_o image_n in_o the_o spirit_n be_v alter_v altogether_o according_a to_o the_o contence_n of_o the_o will_n which_o the_o soul_n have_v form_v have_v or_o
10._o all_o thing_n have_v be_v from_o eternity_n but_o essential_o in_o the_o essence_n not_o in_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o essence_n not_o substantial_a spirit_n but_o spirit_n spiritus_fw-la spirit_n figurales_n spiritus_fw-la in_o figure_n without_o corporality_n they_o have_v be_v from_o eternity_n as_o in_o a_o magia_n one_o have_v swallow_v up_o the_o other_o in_o the_o magia_n 11._o and_o a_o three_o be_v come_v out_o of_o these_o two_o according_a to_o the_o form_n of_o these_o two_o there_o have_v be_v a_o wrestle_n from_o eternity_n and_o a_o figure_a substance_n the_o creation_n have_v place_v all_o in_o the_o wonder_n so_o that_o now_o in_o eternity_n all_o thing_n stand_v thus_o in_o the_o eternal_a magia_n in_o the_o wonder_n 12._o now_o if_o the_o wicked_a soul_n have_v bring_v no_o substance_n into_o their_o will_n than_o they_o shall_v have_v no_o pain_n actual_o note_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o wicked_a soul_n of_o such_o infant_n as_o die_v in_o their_o mother_n womb_n and_o in_o innocence_n before_o they_o commit_v sin_n actual_o there_o will_v be_v no_o feel_n but_o magia_n but_o the_o substance_n be_v a_o image_n and_o that_o be_v in_o the_o turba_n and_o so_o there_o be_v a_o source_n that_o may_v be_v feel_v 13._o there_o be_v a_o die_a and_o yet_o no_o die_n but_o a_o will_n of_o die_v viz._n a_o anguish_n in_o that_o substance_n which_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o will_n 14._o and_o this_o be_v cause_v by_o the_o long_a that_o all_o thing_n have_v after_o god_n and_o yet_o be_v not_o able_a to_o reach_v he_o which_o cause_v anguish_n and_o sorrow_n for_o the_o wickedness_n they_o have_v let_v into_o they_o when_o the_o soul_n continual_o think_v have_v thou_o not_o do_v this_o or_o that_o than_o thou_o may_v have_v attain_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o the_o i_o evil_a substance_n cause_v the_o eternal_a despair_n 15._o and_o thus_o we_o say_v no_o soul_n be_v mortal_a whether_o it_o be_v in_o god_n or_o in_o hell_n and_o its_o 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anger_n in_o true_a resignation_n and_o not_o in_o selfehood_n from_o the_o turba_n and_o he_o remain_v in_o the_o wonder_n in_o the_o mystery_n 33._o and_o now_o he_o be_v become_v a_o lamb_n and_o put_v his_o work_n among_o the_o good_n of_o isaac_n and_o sem_fw-mi as_o a_o mystery_n of_o god_n in_o his_o deed_n of_o wonder_n but_o the_o house_n be_v isaack_n and_o all_o dwell_v in_o the_o tent_n of_o sem_fw-mi in_o his_o kingdom_n take_v notice_n of_o this_o both_o jew_n and_o christian_n 34_o now_o therefore_o see_v moses_n be_v go_v with_o righteousness_n from_o the_o strife_n of_o the_o turba_n and_o of_o the_o devil_n into_o the_o mystery_n and_o yet_o have_v his_o first_o unfadable_a body_n on_o he_o which_o though_o it_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o turba_n must_v yet_o be_v try_v in_o the_o fire_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o day_n and_o therefore_o his_o prophet_n be_v in_o the_o mystery_n 35._o and_o since_o he_o be_v become_v a_o lamb_n after_o the_o turba_n he_o have_v 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without_o pomp_n and_o covetousness_n this_o for_o so_o her_o pomp_n and_o pride_n will_v be_v take_v away_o she_o set_v herself_o against_o miracle_n against_o or_o miracle_n moses_n and_o prophecy_n and_o or_o prophecy_n enoch_n and_o persecute_v they_o she_o will_v murder_v they_o but_o moses_n be_v already_o dead_a and_o enoch_n be_v take_v up_o and_o neither_o of_o they_o be_v in_o the_o outward_a life_n with_o she_o she_o say_v come_v on_o now_o where_o be_v enoch_n and_o moses_n show_v we_o their_o wonder_n but_o she_o be_v blind_a and_o can_v see_v they_o and_o so_o she_o rave_v against_o moses_n and_o enoch_n and_o fall_v into_o contention_n 38._o then_o moses_n call_v for_o vengeance_n for_o or_o the_o sword_n or_o vengeance_n elias_n who_o go_v out_o of_o this_o world_n in_o the_o divine_a fire_n into_o the_o abyss_n of_o the_o prlnciple_n with_o body_n and_o soul_n who_o also_o dwell_v in_o the_o principle_n with_o mighty_a power_n now_o when_o he_o come_v and_o perceive_v 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