no_o contemptible_a argument_n for_o it_o for_o first_o jerem._n 2._o 18._o sihor_n be_v a_o river_n of_o egypt_n which_o be_v not_o question_v to_o be_v any_o other_o then_o nilus_n and_o its_o etymon_n seem_v to_o bewray_v the_o truth_n of_o it_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d denigrari_fw-la from_o the_o muddy_a blackness_n of_o the_o river_n and_o nilus_n be_v notorious_a for_o this_o quality_n and_o therefore_o have_v its_o denomination_n thence_o in_o the_o greek_a quasi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o which_o be_v that_o of_o dionysius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v for_o there_o be_v no_o river_n can_v compare_v with_o nile_n for_o cast_v mud_n and_o fatten_v the_o soil_n but_o now_o to_o recite_v the_o very_a word_n of_o the_o prophet_n what_o have_v thou_o to_o do_v with_o the_o way_n of_o egypt_n to_o drink_v the_o water_n of_o sihor_n the_o latin_a have_v it_o ut_fw-la bibas_fw-la aquam_fw-la turbidam_fw-la this_o be_v niluâ—_n but_o the_o seventy_o translate_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o drink_v the_o water_n of_o gihen_n which_o be_v the_o name_n of_o this_o very_a river_n of_o paradise_n and_o the_o abyssine_n also_o even_o to_o this_o day_n call_v nilus_n by_o the_o name_n of_o guion_n add_v unto_o this_o that_o gihen_n run_v in_o aethiopia_n so_o do_v nilus_n and_o be_v siris_n as_o it_o run_v through_o aethiopia_n which_o be_v from_o sihor_n it_o be_v likely_a and_o then_o the_o greek_a termination_n make_v it_o sioris_n after_o by_o contraction_n siris_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o aethiopian_a he_o siris_n call_v syene_n nilus_n when_o by_o she_o he_o crawl_v as_o the_o same_o author_n write_v in_o his_o geographical_a poem_n and_o that_o pison_n be_v ganges_n have_v also_o its_o probability_n ganges_n be_v in_o india_n a_o country_n famous_a for_o gold_n and_o precious_a stone_n beside_o the_o notation_n of_o the_o name_n agree_v with_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o river_n pison_n be_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d multiplicare_fw-la and_o there_o be_v no_o less_o a_o number_n then_o ten_o and_o those_o great_a river_n that_o exonerate_v themselves_o into_o ganges_n as_o there_o must_v be_v a_o conflux_n of_o multifarious_a experience_n to_o fill_v up_o and_o complete_a that_o virtue_n of_o wisdom_n or_o prudence_n so_o that_o we_o shall_v see_v that_o the_o four_o river_n of_o paradise_n have_v get_v such_o name_n as_o be_v most_o advantageous_a and_o favourable_a to_o the_o mysterious_a sense_n of_o the_o story_n wherefore_o regardless_o here_o of_o all_o geographical_a scrupulosity_n we_o will_v say_v that_o gihen_n be_v nilus_n or_o siris_n the_o river_n of_o the_o aethiopian_n that_o be_v of_o the_o just_a and_o the_o virtue_n be_v here_o determinate_o set_v off_o from_o the_o subject_n wherein_o it_o do_v reside_v for_o by_o the_o fame_n of_o the_o justice_n and_o innocency_n of_o the_o aethiopian_n we_o be_v assure_v which_o of_o the_o cardinal_n virtue_n be_v mean_v by_o gihen_n and_o the_o ancient_a fame_n of_o their_o honesty_n and_o uprightness_n be_v such_o that_o homer_n have_v make_v it_o their_o epithet_n call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o blameless_a aethiopian_n add_v further_o that_o jupiter_n use_v to_o banquet_v with_o they_o he_o be_v so_o much_o take_v with_o the_o integrity_n of_o their_o conversation_n and_o dionysius_n call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o divine_a or_o deiforme_a aethiopian_n and_o they_o be_v so_o style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o reason_n of_o their_o justice_n as_o eustathius_n comment_v upon_o the_o place_n herodotus_n also_o speak_v of_o they_o say_v they_o be_v very_o goodly_a man_n and_o much_o civilise_a and_o of_o a_o very_a long_a life_n which_o be_v the_o reward_n of_o righteousness_n so_o that_o by_o the_o place_n where_o gihen_n run_v it_o be_v plain_o signify_v to_o we_o what_o cardinal_n virtue_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v thereby_o notation_n of_o the_o name_n thereof_o the_o name_n gihen_n as_o you_o have_v see_v fair_o incite_v we_o to_o acknowledge_v it_o a_o river_n of_o aethiopia_n the_o notation_n thereof_o do_v very_o suitable_o agree_v with_o the_o nature_n of_o justice_n for_o it_o be_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d erumpere_fw-la and_o justice_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bonum_fw-la alienum_fw-la as_o the_o philosopher_n note_n not_o confine_v within_o a_o man_n self_n but_o break_v out_o rather_o upon_o other_o bestow_v upon_o every_o one_o what_o be_v their_o due_n ver._n 14._o be_v hiddekell_n the_o word_n be_v compound_v say_v vatablus_n from_o two_o word_n that_o signify_v velox_n &_o rapidum_fw-la and_o this_o virtue_n like_o a_o swift_a and_o rapid_a stream_n bear_v down_o all_o before_o it_o as_o you_o have_v it_o in_o the_o cabbala_n and_o stout_o resist_v philo_n use_v here_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o resist_v which_o he_o take_v occasion_n from_o the_o seventies_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o he_o interpret_v against_o the_o assyrian_n the_o hebrew_n have_v it_o eastward_o of_o assyria_n and_o therefore_o assyria_n be_v situate_v westward_o of_o it_o now_o the_o west_n be_v that_o quarter_n of_o the_o world_n where_o the_o sun_n bid_v we_o adieu_o leave_v we_o to_o darkness_n whence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o west_n wind_n in_o eustathius_n have_v its_o name_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o wind_n that_o blow_v from_o the_o dark_a quarter_n assyria_n therefore_o be_v that_o false_a state_n of_o seem_a happiness_n and_o power_n of_o wickedness_n which_o be_v call_v the_o kingdom_n of_o darkness_n and_o this_o be_v the_o most_o noble_a object_n of_o fortitude_n to_o destroy_v the_o power_n of_o this_o kingdom_n within_o ourselves_o perath_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fructificavit_fw-la ver._n 17._o in_o process_n of_o time_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v according_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o pythagorean_n and_o origen_n and_o that_o pythagoras_n have_v the_o favour_n of_o have_v the_o moysaicall_a cabbala_n communicate_v to_o he_o by_o some_o know_a priest_n of_o the_o jew_n or_o some_o holy_a man_n or_o other_o i_o think_v i_o have_v continued_o in_o the_o former_a chapter_n make_v it_o exceed_o probable_a the_o region_n of_o mortality_n and_o death_n nothing_o be_v more_o frequent_a with_o the_o platonist_n than_o the_o call_n of_o the_o body_n a_o sepulchre_n and_o this_o life_n we_o live_v here_o upon_o earth_n either_o sleep_n or_o death_n which_o expression_n be_v so_o suitable_a with_o this_o cabbala_n and_o the_o cabbala_n with_o the_o text_n of_o moses_n that_o mention_n the_o death_n and_o sleep_n of_o adam_n that_o it_o be_v a_o shrewd_a presumption_n that_o these_o phrase_n and_o notion_n come_v first_o from_o thence_o and_o philo_n acknowledge_v that_o heraclitus_n that_o mysterious_a and_o abstruse_a philosopher_n who_o porphyrius_n also_o have_v cite_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n in_o his_o de_fw-fr antro_fw-la nympharum_fw-la have_v even_o hit_v upon_o the_o very_a meaning_n that_o moses_n intend_v in_o this_o death_n of_o adam_n in_o that_o famous_a say_n of_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o live_v their_o death_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o soul_n out_o of_o the_o body_n but_o we_o be_v dead_a to_o their_o life_n and_o euripides_n that_o friend_n of_o socrates_n and_o fellow-traveller_n of_o plato_n in_o his_o tragedy_n speak_v much_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o know_v whether_o to_o live_v be_v not_o to_o die_v and_o to_o die_v to_o live_v so_o that_o the_o philosophic_a sense_n concern_v adam_n death_n must_v be_v this_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v dead_a to_o the_o aethereal_a life_n he_o live_v before_o while_o he_o be_v restrain_v to_o the_o terrestrial_a and_o that_o when_o as_o he_o may_v have_v live_v for_o ever_o in_o the_o aethereal_a life_n he_o shall_v in_o a_o short_a time_n assure_o die_v to_o the_o terrestrial_a that_o the_o son_n of_o man_n can_v escape_v either_o the_o certainty_n or_o speed_n of_o death_n ver._n 18._o both_o good_a for_o himself_o etc._n etc._n for_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n do_v not_o confine_v it_o to_o adam_n conveniency_n alone_o but_o speak_v at_o large_a without_o any_o restraint_n in_o this_o present_a verse_n wherefore_o there_o be_v a_o double_a convenience_n it_o be_v more_o explicit_a to_o mention_v both_o in_o the_o cabbala_n ver._n 19_o fall_v and_o unfallen_a angel_n the_o fall_a angel_n be_v here_o assimilate_v to_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n the_o unfallen_a to_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air._n how_o fit_o the_o fall_v spirit_n be_v reckon_v among_o the_o beast_n
that_o in_o process_n of_o time_n not_o only_o ecclesiastical_a but_o civil_a power_n itself_o will_v be_v involve_v in_o those_o ruin_n and_o christ_n alone_o will_v be_v exalt_v in_o that_o day_n for_o before_o he_o deliver_v up_o the_o kingdom_n to_o his_o father_n he_o be_v to_o put_v down_o all_o rule_n and_o all_o authority_n and_o power_n for_o he_o must_v reign_v till_o he_o have_v put_v all_o his_o enemy_n under_o his_o foot_n the_o last_o enemy_n that_o shall_v be_v destroy_v be_v death_n which_o as_o i_o have_v already_o signify_v unto_o you_o though_o he_o be_v now_o the_o king_n of_o terror_n will_v in_o that_o great_a festival_n and_o sabbatisme_n by_o reason_n of_o so_o sensible_a and_o palpable_a union_n betwixt_o the_o heavenly_a and_o earthly_a nature_n be_v but_o a_o pleasant_a passage_n into_o a_o high_a room_n or_o to_o use_v that_o more_o mysterious_a expression_n of_o the_o rabbin_n concern_v moses_n in_o who_o write_n this_o sabbatisme_n be_v adumbrate_v god_n will_v draw_v up_o a_o man_n soul_n to_o himself_o by_o a_o amorous_a kiss_n for_o such_o be_v the_o death_n of_o that_o holy_a man_n moses_n who_o be_v say_v to_o have_v die_v in_o moab_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o kiss_n and_o embracement_n of_o god_n this_o shall_v be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n for_o many_o hundred_o year_n till_o the_o wheel_n of_o providence_n drive_v on_o further_a and_o the_o stage_n of_o thing_n draw_v on_o to_o their_o last_o period_n man_n shall_v not_o only_o be_v free_v from_o the_o fear_n and_o pain_n of_o death_n but_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o capacity_n of_o die_v at_o all_o for_o than_o shall_v the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v wherein_o the_o heaven_n shall_v pass_v away_o with_o a_o noise_n and_o the_o element_n melt_v with_o fervent_a heat_n and_o the_o earth_n with_o all_o the_o thing_n in_o it_o shall_v be_v burn_v up_o thus_o christ_n have_v do_v vengeance_n upon_o the_o obstinate_o wicked_a and_o disobedient_a and_o full_o triumph_v over_o all_o his_o enemy_n he_o will_v give_v up_o his_o kingdom_n to_o his_o father_n who_o vicegerent_n hitherto_o he_o have_v be_v in_o the_o affair_n of_o both_o man_n and_o angel_n but_o till_o than_o whosoever_o by_o pretend_v to_o be_v more_o spiritual_a and_o mystical_a than_o other_o man_n will_v smother_v those_o essential_a principle_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n that_o have_v reference_n to_o the_o external_a person_n of_o christ_n let_v he_o phrase_n it_o as_o well_o as_o he_o will_v or_o speak_v as_o magnificent_o of_o himself_o as_o he_o can_v we_o be_v never_o to_o let_v go_v the_o plain_a and_o warrantable_a faith_n of_o the_o word_n for_o ungrounded_a fancy_n and_o fine_a say_n wherefore_o let_v every_o man_n seek_v god_n apart_o and_o search_v out_o the_o truth_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n prepare_v himself_o for_o a_o right_a understanding_n thereof_o by_o steadfast_o and_o sincere_o practise_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v plain_o and_o uncontroverted_o contain_v therein_o and_o expect_v illumination_n according_a to_o the_o best_a communication_n thereof_o that_o be_v answerable_o to_o our_o own_o faculty_n otherwise_o if_o we_o bid_v all_o reason_n and_o history_n and_o humane_a help_n and_o acquisition_n quite_o adieu_o the_o world_n will_v never_o be_v rid_v of_o religious_a lunacy_n and_o fancy_n finis_fw-la a_o account_n of_o what_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o preface_n and_o chapter_n of_o this_o book_n in_o the_o preface_n to_o the_o reader_n what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o term_n cabbala_n and_o how_o warrantable_o the_o literal_a exposition_n of_o the_o text_n may_v be_v so_o call_v that_o dispensable_a speculation_n be_v best_a propound_v in_o a_o sceptical_a manner_n a_o clear_a description_n of_o the_o nature_n and_o digniety_n of_o reason_n and_o what_o the_o divine_a logos_fw-la be_v the_o general_a probability_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o present_a cabbala_n the_o design_n of_o the_o author_n in_o publish_v of_o it_o the_o literal_a cabbala_n chap._n i._n 2_o the_o earth_n at_o first_o a_o deep_a miry_a abyss_n cover_v over_o with_o water_n over_o which_o be_v a_o fierce_a wind_n and_o through_o all_o darkness_n 3_o day_n make_v at_o first_o without_o a_o sun_n 6_o the_o earth_n a_o floor_n the_o heaven_n a_o transparent_a canopy_n or_o strong_a tent_n over_o it_o to_o keep_v off_o the_o upper_a water_n or_o blue_a conspicuous_a sea_n from_o drown_v the_o world_n 8_o why_o this_o tent_n or_o canopy_n be_v not_o say_v to_o be_v good_a 9_o the_o low_a water_n command_v into_o one_o place_n 11_o herb_n flower_n and_o fruit_n of_o tree_n before_o either_o sun_n or_o season_n of_o the_o year_n to_o ripen_v they_o 14_o the_o sun_n create_v to_o and_o add_v the_o day_n as_o a_o peculiar_a ornament_n thereof_o as_o the_o moon_n and_o star_n to_o the_o night_n 20_o the_o creation_n of_o fish_n and_o fowl_n 24_o the_o creation_n of_o beast_n and_o creep_a thing_n 27_o man_n create_v in_o the_o very_a shape_n and_o figure_n of_o god_n but_o yet_o so_o that_o there_o be_v make_v female_n as_o well_o as_o male_n 28_o how_o man_n come_v to_o be_v lord_n over_o the_o rest_n of_o live_a creature_n 30_o how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o man_n feed_v on_o the_o better_a sort_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o beast_n on_o the_o worse_o p._n 1_o chap._n ii_o 3_o the_o original_a of_o the_o jewish_a sabbath_n from_o god_n rest_v himself_o from_o his_o six_o day_n labour_n 5_o herb_n and_o plant_n before_o either_o rain_n gardn_v or_o husbandry_n and_o the_o reason_n why_o it_o be_v so_o 7_o adam_n make_v of_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o ground_n and_o his_o soul_n breathe_v in_o at_o his_o nostril_n 8_o the_o plant_v of_o paradise_n 9_o a_o wonderful_a tree_n there_o that_o will_v continue_v youth_n and_o make_v a_o man_n immortal_a upon_o earth_n another_o strange_a tree_n viz._n the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n 11_o the_o river_n of_o paradise_n phasis_n gihen_n tigris_n euphrates_n 18_o the_o high_a commendation_n of_o matrimony_n 19_o adam_n give_v name_n to_o all_o kind_n of_o creature_n except_o fish_n 21_o woman_n be_v make_v of_o a_o rib_n of_o adam_n a_o deep_a sleep_n fall_v upon_o he_o his_o mind_n then_o also_o be_v in_o a_o trance_n 24_o the_o first_o institution_n of_o marriage_n 9_o chap._n iii_o 1_o a_o subtle_a serpent_n in_o paradise_n endue_v with_o both_o reason_n and_o the_o power_n of_o speech_n deceive_v the_o woman_n 2_o the_o dialogue_n betwixt_o the_o woman_n and_o the_o serpent_n 7_o how_o the_o shame_n of_o nakedness_n come_v into_o the_o world_n 8_o god_n walk_v in_o the_o garden_n and_o call_v to_o adam_n 10_o the_o dialogue_n betwixt_o adam_n and_o god_n 14_o the_o reason_n why_o serpent_n want_v foot_n and_o creep_v upon_o the_o ground_n 15_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o antipathy_n betwixt_o man_n and_o serpent_n 16_o as_o also_o of_o woman_n pang_n in_o child-bearing_a and_o of_o their_o be_v bind_v in_o subjection_n to_o their_o husband_n 18_o also_o of_o the_o barrenness_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o of_o man_n toil_n and_o drudgery_n 21_o god_n teach_v adam_n and_o eve_n the_o use_n of_o leathern_a clothing_n 24_o paradise_n haunt_v with_o apparition_n adam_n fright_v from_o dare_v to_o taste_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n whence_o his_o posterity_n become_v mortal_a to_o this_o very_a day_n 15_o the_o philosophic_a cabbala_n chap._n i._n 1_o the_o world_n of_o life_n or_o form_n and_o the_o potentiality_n of_o the_o visible_a universe_n create_v by_o the_o tri-une_a god_n and_o refer_v to_o a_o monad_n or_o unite_n 6_o the_o universal_a immense_a matter_n of_o the_o visible_a world_n create_v out_o of_o nothing_o and_o refer_v to_o the_o number_n two_n 7_o why_o it_o be_v not_o say_v of_o this_o matter_n that_o it_o be_v good_a 9_o the_o order_n of_o a_o earth_n or_o planet_n for_o make_v it_o convenient_o habitable_a refer_v to_o the_o number_n three_o 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have_v joy_n multiply_v upon_o the_o whole_a man_n beyond_o all_o expression_n and_o imagination_n for_o ever_o he_o now_o sink_v more_o and_o more_o towards_o a_o mortal_a and_o terrestrial_a estate_n himself_o not_o be_v unsensible_a thereof_o as_o you_o shall_v hear_v when_o i_o have_v tell_v you_o the_o doom_n of_o the_o eternal_a god_n concern_v the_o serpent_n and_o he_o 14_o thing_n therefore_o have_v be_v carry_v on_o in_o this_o wise_a the_o eternal_a lord_n god_n decree_v thus_o with_o himself_o concern_v the_o serpent_n and_o adam_n that_o this_o old_a serpent_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o rebellious_a angel_n shall_v be_v more_o accurse_a then_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o whereas_o he_o lord_v it_o aloft_o in_o the_o high_a part_n of_o the_o air_n and_o can_v glide_v in_o the_o very_a ethereal_a region_n among_o the_o innocent_a and_o unflan_n soul_n of_o man_n and_o the_o good_a angel_n before_o that_o he_o shall_v now_o sweep_v the_o dust_n with_o his_o belly_n be_v cast_v 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will_v hence_o be_v inhabit_v by_o intellectual_a animal_n wherefore_o he_o call_v the_o life_n of_o his_o vehicle_n eve_n because_o she_o be_v indeed_o the_o mother_n of_o all_o the_o generation_n of_o man_n that_o live_v upon_o the_o earth_n 21_o at_o last_o the_o plastic_a power_n be_v full_o awaken_v adam_n soul_n descend_v into_o the_o prepare_a matter_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o in_o due_a process_n of_o time_n adam_n appear_v clothe_v in_o the_o skin_n of_o beast_n that_o be_v he_o become_v a_o downright_a terrestrial_a animal_n and_o a_o mortal_a creature_n upon_o earth_n 22_o for_o the_o eternal_a god_n have_v so_o decree_v and_o his_o wisdom_n mercy_n and_o justice_n do_v but_o if_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v play_v and_o sport_n together_o in_o the_o business_n and_o the_o rather_o because_o adam_n have_v but_o precipitate_v himself_o into_o that_o condition_n which_o in_o due_a time_n may_v have_v fall_v to_o his_o share_n by_o course_n for_o it_o be_v fit_v there_o shall_v be_v 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be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o vital_a centre_n of_o the_o rest_n from_o whence_o they_o stream_n or_o grow_v that_o therefore_o be_v the_o tree_n of_o life_n if_o it_o be_v touch_v true_o with_o the_o divine_a life_n and_o a_o man_n be_v hearty_o obedient_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n for_o the_o whole_a image_n of_o divine_a perfection_n will_v grow_v from_o hence_o and_o receive_v nourishment_n strength_n and_o continuance_n from_o it_o but_o if_o this_o will_n and_o desire_n be_v break_v off_o from_o god_n and_o become_v actuate_v by_o the_o creature_n or_o be_v a_o self-will_n and_o a_o spirit_n of_o disobedience_n it_o breed_v most_o deadly_a fruit_n which_o kill_v the_o divine_a life_n in_o we_o and_o put_v man_n into_o a_o necessity_n of_o die_v to_o that_o disorder_n and_o corruption_n he_o have_v thus_o contract_v what_o ever_o other_o will_v insinuate_v to_o the_o contrary_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o so_o safe_a if_o a_o man_n be_v hearty_o 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