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be_o resign_v in_o he_o and_o lie_v bury_v in_o his_o death_n but_o be_v he_o be_v arisen_a in_o god_n will_v i_o also_o live_v in_o his_o resurrection_n in_o he_o but_o my_o earthliness_n in_o its_o selfness_n live_v to_o the_o earthly_a world_n until_o it_o also_o die_v quite_o to_o self-hood_n and_o enter_v into_o the_o resignation_n and_o putrefaction_n and_o then_o christ_n will_v awaken_v it_o through_o my_o inward_a man_n which_o now_o live_v in_o he_o 11._o like_a as_o he_o be_v arisen_a from_o the_o dead_a even_o so_o shall_v i_o who_o shall_v die_v to_o the_o earthliness_n in_o he_o viz._n in_o my_o first_o father_n adam_n in_o the_o name_n jesus_n as_o a_o christian_a in_o christ_n my_o twig_n wither_v in_o sin_n on_o the_o tree_n shall_v obtain_v strength_n and_o sap_n in_o the_o name_n jesus_n to_o life_n i_o shall_v and_o must_v spring_v forth_o afresh_o with_o my_o humanity_n in_o he_o as_o in_o my_o stem_n who_o be_v become_v a_o heart_n and_o power_n in_o my_o father_n adam_n and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n to_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n 12._o my_o will-spirit_n which_o now_o be_v in_o christ_n humanity_n and_o live_v in_o christ_n spirit_n that_o shall_v in_o christ_n power_n give_v sap_n to_o the_o dry_a tree_n that_o it_o shall_v again_o arise_v at_o the_o last_o day_n in_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o trumpet_n of_o the_o divine_a breath_n in_o christ_n voice_n which_o also_o be_v my_o voice_n in_o his_o breath_n and_o spring_v afresh_o in_o the_o tree_n christ_n viz._n in_o paradise_n the_o paradise_n shall_v be_v in_o i_o all_o whatsoever_o god_n have_v and_o be_v shall_v appear_v in_o i_o as_o a_o form_n and_o image_n of_o the_o divine_a world_n be_v all_o colour_n power_n and_o virtue_n of_o his_o eternal_a wisdom_n shall_v be_v manifest_a in_o i_o and_o on_o i_o as_o on_o his_o likeness_n i_o shall_v be_v the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o spiritual_a divine_a world_n and_o a_o instrument_n of_o god_n spirit_n wherein_o he_o make_v melody_n with_o himself_o with_o this_o voice_n which_o i_o myself_o be_o as_o with_o his_o signature_n i_o shall_v be_v his_o instrument_n and_o organ_n of_o his_o express_a word_n and_o voice_n and_o not_o only_o i_o but_o all_o my_o fellow-member_n in_o the_o glorious_a tune_v instrument_n of_o god_n we_o be_v all_o string_n in_o his_o joyful_a consort_n the_o spirit_n of_o his_o mouth_n do_v strike_v the_o tune_n and_o note_n on_o our_o string_n 13._o and_o therefore_o god_n become_v man_n that_o he_o may_v again_o repair_v his_o glorious_a instrument_n which_o he_o have_v make_v for_o his_o praise_n which_o perish_v as_o to_o he_o and_o will_v not_o sound_v according_a to_o the_o desire_n of_o his_o joy_n and_o love_n and_o do_v introduce_v again_o the_o true_a love-sound_n into_o the_o string_n yea_o he_o have_v introduce_v the_o voice_n which_o sound_v in_o his_o presence_n again_o into_o we_o viz._n into_o his_o instrument_n he_o be_v become_v that_o i_o be_o and_o have_v make_v i_o that_o which_o he_o be_v so_o that_o i_o may_v say_v that_o i_o be_o in_o my_o resignation_n in_o he_o his_o trumpet_n and_o the_o sound_n of_o his_o instrument_n and_o divine_a tune_n voice_n at_o which_o now_o i_o do_v rejoice_v in_o all_o my_o fellow-string_n and_o voice_n which_o with_o i_o be_v tune_v and_o set_v as_o a_o eternal_a work_n unto_o the_o praise_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n 14._o thus_o know_v you_o now_o my_o fellow-voyce_n in_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n that_o i_o sound_v with_o my_o string_n play_v upon_o in_o the_o spirit_n upon_o and_o in_o your_o note_n and_o thus_o sing_v i_o unto_o you_o that_o whatsoever_o jesus_n have_v do_v through_o the_o christ_n viz._n through_o he_o and_o my_o humanity_n the_o same_o he_o do_v yet_o to_o day_n in_o i_o and_o in_o all_o my_o fellow-member_n he_o die_v to_o my_o self-hood_n in_o his_o death_n and_o i_o also_o die_v to_o my_o self-hood_n in_o his_o death_n he_o be_v give_v up_o to_o his_o resignation_n in_o god_n his_o father_n and_o god_n his_o father_n have_v araise_v he_o up_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o mouth_n in_o he_o and_o set_v he_o forth_o for_o the_o royal_a image_n according_a to_o the_o holy_a trinity_n through_o and_o with_o who_o god_n will_v judge_v all_o thing_n in_o the_o place_n of_o this_o world_n 15._o thus_o god_n also_o have_v awaken_v in_o he_o my_o spirit_n and_o soul_n through_o his_o spirit_n in_o the_o great_a name_n jesus_n in_o christ_n so_o that_o i_o in_o my_o resignation_n in_o he_o need_v not_o to_o die_v for_o he_o die_v in_o i_o and_o for_o i_o his_o death_n in_o that_o he_o be_v arisen_a from_o death_n be_v become_v my_o eternal_a life_n so_o that_o now_o i_o live_v in_o his_o
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the_o will_n and_o desire_n of_o god_n and_o the_o soul_n must_v help_v itself_o with_o the_o sun_n light_n 9_o but_o be_v that_o time_n have_v begin_v and_o end_n and_o the_o will_n with_o the_o desire_n have_v give_v up_o itself_o to_o the_o temporal_a leader_n therefore_o the_o dominion_n of_o time_n destroy_v its_o own_o contrive_a spirit_n and_o so_o the_o body_n also_o die_v and_o pass_v away_o and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o god_n say_v to_o adam_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n or_o plant_v of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a of_o both_o property_n die_v lest_o he_o die_v as_o it_o also_o come_v to_o pass_v he_o die_v in_o the_o sulphur_n the_o sul_z in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n viz._n the_o lubet_fw-la of_o the_o divine_a liberty_n out_o of_o which_o the_o light_n of_o god_n shine_v and_o in_o which_o the_o divine_a love_n viz._n the_o love-fire_n burn_v do_v disappear_v and_o withdraw_v from_o he_o 10._o now_o there_o be_v no_o remedy_n for_o he_o unless_o god_n desire_v enter_v again_o into_o his_o dead_a sulphur_n that_o be_v into_o his_o mort_fw-fr sul_z viz._n into_o the_o dead_a or_o mortify_a essentiality_n and_o again_o enkindle_v it_o with_o the_o love_n fire_n which_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o christ_n and_o there_o the_o heavenly_a body_n wherein_o god_n light_n shine_v do_v again_o arise_v but_o if_o this_o must_v be_v effect_v than_o the_o love-desire_n must_v again_o enter_v into_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o enkindle_v anger_n and_o quench_v and_o overcome_v the_o anger_n with_o the_o love_n the_o divine_a water_n must_v enter_v again_o into_o the_o soul_n burn_v fire_n and_o quench_v the_o wrathful_a death_n in_o the_o astringent_a fiat_n viz._n in_o the_o desire_n to_o nature_n that_o the_o love-desire_n which_o desire_v god_n may_v be_v again_o enkindle_v in_o the_o soul_n 11._o for_o man_n salvation_n happiness_n consist_v in_o this_o that_o he_o have_v in_o he_o a_o desire_n true_a desire_n after_o god_n for_o out_o of_o the_o desire_n spring_v forth_o the_o love_n that_o be_v when_o the_o desire_n receive_v the_o meekness_n of_o god_n into_o itself_o than_o the_o desire_n immerse_v itself_o in_o the_o meckness_n and_o become_v essential_a and_o this_o be_v the_o heavenly_a or_o divine_a essentiality_n or_o corporality_n and_o therein_o the_o souls-spirit_n which_o lie_v shut_v up_o in_o the_o anger_n viz._n in_o death_n do_v again_o arise_v in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n for_o the_o love_n tincture_v the_o death_n and_o darkness_n that_o it_o be_v again_o capable_a of_o the_o divine_a sunshine_n 12._o and_o as_o this_o be_v do_v in_o man_n so_o likewise_o it_o be_v in_o the_o transmutation_n of_o metal_n the_o sulphur_n be_v shut_v up_o in_o saturn_n viz._n in_o the_o death_n and_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o death_n but_o a_o vegetative_a life_n and_o the_o outward_a mercury_n be_v the_o life_n therein_o thereof_o now_o it_o the_o metalline_a body_n shall_v come_v to_o the_o high_a perfection_n than_o it_o must_v die_v unto_o the_o external_n leader_n dominator_fw-la viz._n to_o the_o element_n and_o come_v again_o into_o such_o a_o sulphur_n as_o it_o be_v when_o as_o yet_o it_o have_v not_o the_o four_o element_n on_o it_o but_o lay_v only_o in_o the_o element_n in_o one_o unity_n 13_o but_o now_o none_o can_v reduce_v it_o into_o such_o a_o body_n save_v he_o only_o which_o have_v generate_v he_o that_o have_v give_v it_o the_o four_o element_n he_o alone_o can_v take_v they_o away_o and_o he_o that_o at_o first_o make_v it_o corporeal_a he_o must_v aval_a it_o into_o himself_o and_o transchange_v it_o in_o himself_o into_o another_o body_n and_o this_o be_v the_o sulphur_n which_o have_v mercurius_n as_o its_o chief_a faber_n in_o itself_o he_o must_v again_o take_v it_o out_o of_o dark_a satur_n bowel_n in_o the_o fiat_n and_o introduce_v it_o into_o his_o own_o and_o with_o his_o own_o fire_n separate_v the_o four_o element_n from_o it_o and_o reduce_v it_o into_o one_o as_o god_n at_o the_o last_o day_n will_v in_o the_o enkindle_n of_o his_o own_o fire_n separate_v the_o essence_n of_o the_o four_o element_n from_o the_o pure_a element_n that_o the_o eternal_a corporality_n in_o the_o pure_a element_n may_v arise_v begin_v and_o spring_v forth_o and_o as_o in_o the_o death_n of_o man_n the_o four_o element_n do_v sever_v from_o the_o true_a man_n who_o be_v the_o element_n of_o god_n and_o the_o heavenly_a body_n remain_v only_o in_o itself_o even_o so_o it_o go_v in_o the_o transmutation_n of_o metal_n process_n 14._o the_o body_n lie_v shut_v up_o in_o a_o disesteem_v form_n in_o saturn_n not_o whole_o in_o satur_n property_n in_o a_o dark_a colour_n mark_v with_o mercurius_n its_o father_n and_o sol_n its_o mother_n clothe_v with_o saturn_n and_o manifest_v with_o the_o life_n of_o mars_n but_o its_o mother_n be_v not_o outward_o manifest_v and_o know_v on_o it_o unless_o its_o faber_n be_v enrage_v with_o its_o own_o iniquity_n which_o yet_o can_v be_v except_z an_z alienate_v be_v apply_v whereby_o its_o propriate_a be_v enrage_v and_o then_o if_o his_o anger_n be_v set_v on_o a_o fire_n or_o fury_n he_o become_v so_o very_o hungry_a and_o thirsty_a and_o yet_o can_v find_v no_o refreshment_n in_o itself_o than_o it_o seize_v on_o its_o faber_n who_o have_v make_v it_o and_o fight_v against_o its_o creator_n as_o the_o earthly_a wicked_a man_n against_o god_n so_o long_o till_o he_o devour_v and_o consume_v himself_o as_o a_o fiery_a pestilent_a poison_n consume_v the_o body_n unless_o you_o remedy_n stay_v and_o allay_v its_o hunger_n yet_o there_o be_v none_o that_o can_v still_o this_o horrible_a hunger_n but_o god_n himself_o who_o have_v make_v he_o and_o if_o he_o assist_v not_o in_o due_a time_n than_o the_o hunger_n in_o the_o wrath_n
eternity_n 31._o thus_o dear_a philosopher_n observe_v here_o the_o ground_n how_o you_o shall_v tincture_n seek_v not_o the_o son_n without_o the_o father_n to_o tincture_n therewith_o it_o must_v be_v one_o corpus_fw-la body_n the_o serpent-bruis_a lie_v therein_o aforehand_o for_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n have_v not_o bruise_v the_o serpent_n head_n without_o the_o humanity_n but_o in_o the_o humanity_n the_o source_n of_o the_o divine_a lubet_fw-la understand_v of_o the_o love_n manifest_v itself_o through_o a_o up_o resurrection_n in_o the_o humane_a essence_n and_o become_v manifest_a in_o the_o humane_a life_n and_o tincture_v the_o wrath_n of_o death_n with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o divine_a tincture_n and_o there_o the_o wrath_n of_o death_n be_v change_v into_o a_o source_n of_o divine_a love_n and_o joyfulness_n thus_o the_o love_n bruise_v the_o head_n of_o the_o anger_n and_o the_o oleous_a poison_n in_o mercury_n and_o deprive_v the_o wrath_n of_o its_o dominion_n and_o set._n sublime_v the_o wrath_n into_o the_o high_a joyfulness_n even_o there_o the_o anger_n and_o the_o astringent_a cold_a death_n be_v make_v open_a over_o show_n of_o in_o a_o fiery_a love_n than_o it_o be_v say_v death_n where_o be_v thy_o sting_n hell_n where_o be_v thy_o victory_n god_n be_v thank_v who_o have_v give_v we_o victory_n 32._o now_o it_o behove_v the_o wise_a seeker_n to_o consider_v the_o whole_a process_n with_o the_o humanity_n of_o christ_n from_o his_o open_v in_o the_o womb_n of_o his_o mother_n mary_n even_o to_o his_o resurrection_n and_o ascension_n and_o so_o he_o may_v well_o find_v the_o feast_n of_o pentecost_n with_o the_o joyful_a spirit_n wherewith_o he_o may_v tincture_n cure_n and_o heal_n whatsoever_o be_v break_v and_o destroy_v we_o declare_v it_o in_o the_o ground_n of_o truth_n as_o we_o have_v high_o know_v it_o for_o a_o rose_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o lily_n which_o shall_v blossom_v in_o man._n may_n when_o the_o winter_n be_v past_a for_o blindness_n unto_o the_o wicked_a and_o for_o a_o light_n unto_o the_o see_v 33._o god_n be_v for_o ever_o praise_v who_o have_v grant_v we_o eye_n to_o see_v through_o the_o poysonful_a heart_n of_o the_o basilisk_n and_o see_v the_o day_n of_o restitution_n of_o all_o whatsoever_o adam_n lose_v 34._o now_o we_o will_v come_v unto_o the_o process_n of_o christ_n and_o go_v with_o he_o out_o of_o eternity_n into_o time_n and_o out_o of_o time_n into_o eternity_n and_o bring_v again_o the_o wonder_n of_o time_n into_o eternity_n and_o open_o set_v forth_o the_o pearl_n for_o honour_n unto_o christ_n and_o scorn_v unto_o the_o devil_n he_o that_o sleep_v be_v blind_a but_o he_o that_o wake_v see_v what_o the_o spring_n may_v bring_v 35._o christ_n say_v seek_v and_o you_o shall_v find_v knock_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v open_v unto_o you_o you_o know_v that_o christ_n signify_v in_o a_o parable_n concern_v the_o wound_a samaritan_n how_o he_o fall_v among_o murderer_n which_o beat_v he_o and_o wound_v he_o and_o pull_v of_o his_o clothing_n and_o go_v away_o and_o leave_v he_o lie_v half_o dead_a until_o the_o samaritan_n come_v and_o take_v pity_n on_o he_o dressed_z him_z and_o pour_v oil_n into_o his_o wound_n and_o bring_v he_o into_o the_o inn_n this_o be_v a_o manifest_a and_o lively_a representation_n of_o the_o corruption_n of_o man_n in_o paradise_n and_o also_o of_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n when_o paradise_n depart_v from_o it_o 36._o now_o will_v thou_o be_v a_o magus_n then_o thou_o must_v become_v the_o samaritane_n else_o thou_o can_v not_o heal_v the_o wound_a and_o decay_v for_o the_o body_n which_o thou_o must_v heal_v be_v half_o dead_a and_o sore_o wound_v also_o its_o right_a garment_n be_v tear_v off_o so_o that_o it_o be_v very_o hard_a for_o thou_o to_o know_v the_o man_n who_o thou_o will_v heal_v except_o thou_o have_v the_o eye_n and_o will_n of_o the_o samaritan_n and_o seek_v nothing_o else_o thereby_o but_o to_o restore_v the_o loss_n of_o the_o wound_a 37._o now_o consider_v the_o eternal_a word_n manifest_v itself_o in_o adam_n with_o divine_a live_a essentiality_n with_o the_o heavenly_a mercury_n but_o when_o the_o souls-fire_n in_o adam_n by_o the_o infection_n of_o the_o devil_n poison_v the_o will_n spirit_n in_o adam_n and_o introduce_v it_o through_o the_o property_n of_o the_o serpent_n into_o earthly_a deadly_a lust_n than_o the_o heavenly_a mercury_n of_o the_o heavenly_a essence_n withdraw_v that_o be_v the_o souls-will_a depart_v from_o it_o with_o its_o desire_n and_o introduce_v his_o hunger_n into_o the_o earthly_a mortal_a essence_n viz._n into_o the_o property_n of_o the_o cold_a mercury_n which_o have_v make_v stone_n and_o earth_n adam_n spirit_n will_v prove_v this_o mercury_n and_o have_v the_o knowledge_n in_o evil_a and_o good_a and_o so_o this_o mercury_n of_o the_o four_o element_n forthwith_o draw_v he_o into_o its_o poison_n and_o effectual_o wrought_v in_o he_o and_o rob_v he_o of_o the_o divine_a property_n sting_v and_o wound_v he_o with_o heat_n and_o cold_a and_o make_v he_o half_o dead_a and_o strip_v he_o of_o his_o angelical_a raiment_n viz._n the_o garment_n in_o the_o pure_a element_n where_o the_o heavenly_a source_n penetrate_v the_o four_o element_n and_o tincture_v they_o in_o adam_n body_n then_o he_o need_v no_o other_o garment_n for_o heat_n and_o cold_a be_v as_o it_o be_v swallow_v up_o in_o he_o as_o the_o day_n hold_v the_o night_n swallow_v up_o in_o itself_o and_o yet_o the_o night_n dwell_v in_o the_o day_n but_o it_o be_v not_o manifest_a thus_o it_o go_v with_o man_n when_o the_o property_n and_o source_n of_o the_o night_n seize_v on_o he_o than_o it_o domineer_v in_o he_o and_o thus_o it_o go_v also_o with_o the_o earth_n when_o god_n curse_v it_o 38._o now_o will_v thou_o be_v a_o magus_n then_o thou_o must_v understand_v how_o to_o change_v the_o night_n again_o into_o the_o day_n for_o the_o source_n of_o the_o night_n viz._n of_o the_o darkness_n be_v the_o anguish-source_n of_o death_n and_o the_o source_n of_o the_o day_n viz._n of_o the_o light_n be_v the_o life_n and_o the_o lustre_n in_o the_o life_n now_o christ_n have_v again_o enkindle_v this_o shine_n in_o the_o humanity_n and_o quicken_v man_n again_o in_o himself_o now_o if_o thou_o will_v tincture_n than_o thou_o must_v change_v that_o which_o be_v shut_v up_o and_o close_v in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o night_n again_o into_o the_o day_n for_o the_o day_n be_v the_o tincture_n and_o yet_o the_o day_n and_o night_n lie_v in_o each_o other_o as_o one_o essence_n 39_o now_o say_v reason_n how_o may_v i_o begin_v pass_v to_o do_v it_o look_v upon_o the_o process_n how_o god_n begin_v with_o the_o humanity_n when_o he_o will_v tincture_n the_o same_o 40_o christ_n come_v into_o this_o world_n in_o the_o shutup_a humane_a form_n and_o bring_v into_o the_o enclose_a fortress_n of_o death_n the_o 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death_n as_o one_o die_a and_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o more_o any_o death_n in_o he_o but_o thus_o i_o die_v to_o myself_o and_o sin_n in_o he_o see_v that_o my_o desire_n and_o will_n press_v forth_o from_o myself_o hood_n into_o it_o so_o that_o i_o die_v daily_o to_o myself_o until_o once_o i_o shall_v obtain_v the_o limit_n of_o my_o self-hood_n and_o my_o self-hood_n with_o the_o earthly_a will_n and_o desire_n do_v whole_o die_v unto_o its_o selfness_n even_o than_o shall_v my_o self-hood_n and_o all_o whatsoever_o be_v in_o i_o which_o seek_v and_o love_v itself_o fall_v into_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n viz._n into_o the_o first_o mother_n whence_o god_n create_v i_o and_o my_o self-hood_n shall_v become_v a_o nothing_o and_o even_o then_o my_o self-hood_n lie_v in_o christ_n death_n in_o the_o resignation_n as_o a_o instrument_n of_o god_n who_o then_o will_v make_v it_o his_o instrument_n as_o he_o please_v 16_o but_o see_v now_o my_o soul_n and_o spirit_n do_v live_v in_o 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