outward_a flesh_n and_o blood_n that_o it_o be_v christ_n flesh_n and_o moreover_o perfect_o holy_a and_o without_o fault_n only_o i_o can_v with_o truth_n say_v of_o the_o inward_a man_n bear_v of_o god_n that_o he_o be_v conceive_v in_o god_n essence_n as_o in_o the_o word_n of_o life_n which_o be_v again_o promise_v adam_n in_o paradise_n which_o open_v itself_o in_o the_o bind_v in_o the_o most_o bless_a virginlike_a mirror_n as_o in_o the_o divine_a virginity_n in_o our_o substantiality_n that_o be_v shut_v up_o in_o the_o death_n 54._o for_o in_o this_o conception_n be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n or_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n the_o man_n to_o the_o seed_n which_o be_v sow_v and_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n understand_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o of_o the_o noble_a image_n enclose_v in_o the_o death_n be_v the_o matrix_fw-la which_o receive_v into_o it_o the_o seed_n of_o god_n after_o a_o essential_a manner_n so_o that_o god_n and_o man_n become_v one_o person_n according_a to_o the_o form_n or_o manner_n of_o the_o three_o world_n as_o they_o stand_v one_o in_o another_o and_o yet_o the_o one_o be_v not_o the_o other_o for_o they_o possess_v not_o one_o the_o other_o but_o every_o one_o dwell_v in_o itself_o so_o that_o although_o god_n in_o christ_n be_v bear_v in_o we_o yet_o we_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n say_v when_o we_o speak_v of_o the_o whole_a man_n i_o be_o christ_n for_o the_o outward_a be_v not_o christ_n but_o thus_o we_o can_v and_o may_v say_v upon_o good_a ground_n i_o be_o in_o christ_n and_o christ_n be_v become_v man_n in_o i_o 55._o but_o his_o humane_a kingdom_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n and_o i_o with_o my_o new_a man_n in_o christ_n be_o not_o of_o this_o world_n for_o saint_n t_o paul_n say_v also_o that_o our_o conversation_n be_v in_o heaven_n whence_o we_o understand_v the_o outward_a mysterium_fw-la wait_v for_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n for_o the_o outward_a mysterium_fw-la on_o man_n shall_v put_v on_o jesus_n christ_n first_o in_o the_o last_o day_n when_o the_o turba_n shall_v afore_o be_v take_v from_o the_o mysterium_fw-la in_o which_o the_o sin-mirror_n stand_v which_o belong_v to_o the_o anger_n of_o god_n therefore_o a_o judgments-day_n be_v ordain_v when_o all_o shall_v be_v restore_v which_o we_o have_v lose_v in_o adam_n 56._o but_o if_o we_o with_o this_o outward_a visible_a and_o palpable_a flesh_n be_v whole_o perfect_a then_o must_v the_o outward_a man_n have_v put_v on_o paradise_n again_o and_o then_o the_o outward_a man_n be_v immortal_a and_o unperishable_a and_o can_v go_v through_o earth_n and_o stone_n the_o four_o element_n also_o be_v as_o it_o be_v swallow_v up_o in_o one_o as_o we_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o last_o day_n then_o must_v and_o shall_v the_o outward_a man_n also_o eat_v no_o more_o of_o the_o forbid_a tree_n the_o magical_a impregnate_n will_v also_o begin_v and_o we_o not_o be_v bear_v after_o a_o bestial_a or_o animal_n manner_n 57_o but_o if_o the_o author_n have_v as_o he_o say_v put_v on_o paradise_n than_o he_o be_v take_v up_o i_o as_o yet_o can_v say_v no_o such_o thing_n of_o myself_o i_o have_v also_o seek_v the_o pearl_n with_o earnestness_n and_o have_v also_o thereby_o obtain_v a_o jewel_n it_o be_v also_o give_v i_o to_o know_v the_o first_o man_n in_o paradise_n how_o he_o be_v before_o the_o fall_n and_o after_o the_o fall_n and_o have_v also_o see_v the_o property_n of_o paradise_n but_o not_o in_o the_o outward_a man._n 58._o i_o say_v also_o that_o the_o inward_a man_n have_v put_v on_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o live_v in_o heaven_n in_o god_n but_o there_o be_v yet_o a_o great_a difference_n between_o the_o outward_a and_o the_o inward_a man_n as_o also_o between_o we_o and_o the_o world_n of_o paradise_n paradise_n green_v no_o more_o through_o the_o earth_n the_o lord_n have_v curse_v the_o earth_n and_o the_o outward_a man_n dwell_v on_o the_o curse_a earth_n and_o eat_v the_o curse_a fruit_n he_o swallow_v down_o the_o curse_n into_o himself_o and_o therefore_o here_o in_o this_o world_n there_o be_v no_o whole_a or_o absolute_a perfection_n 59_o but_o so_o far_o indeed_o it_o come_v with_o man_n if_o he_o enter_v into_o the_o new_a birth_n that_o he_o can_v tame_v the_o outward_a man_n so_o that_o he_o must_v do_v what_o he_o will_v not_o willing_o for_o the_o inward_a deprive_v he_o of_o the_o power_n and_o throughthronge_v he_o as_o the_o gold_n do_v in_o a_o gross_a stone_n but_o as_o the_o grossness_n in_o the_o stone_n become_v not_o gold_n so_o also_o the_o outward_a man_n become_v not_o god_n otherwise_o it_o shall_v follow_v that_o also_o the_o outward_a world_n shall_v be_v change_v into_o the_o pure_a deity_n 60._o the_o outward_a man_n be_v the_o outward_a world_n of_o the_o star_n and_o element_n and_o the_o inward_a man_n in_o christ_n be_v the_o inward_a divine_a world_n and_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o fire-world_n for_o she_o have_v the_o eternal_a centre_n to_o nature_n in_o herself_o that_o centre_n be_v the_o dark_a world_n therefore_o when_o she_o lose_v god_n light_n she_o stand_v in_o herself_o in_o the_o pit_n in_o the_o dark_a world_n viz._n in_o god_n anger_n 61._o that_o also_o the_o author_n say_v he_o be_v through_o christ_n so_o transmute_v in_o the_o death_n that_o he_o can_v sin_v any_o more_o and_o thereupon_o leave_v the_o outward_a name_n of_o the_o outward_a world_n substance_n that_o need_v another_o far_o plain_a declaration_n and_o will_v hardly_o be_v take_v or_o grant_v unless_o it_o come_v to_o a_o clear_a understanding_n for_o the_o most_o holy_a man_n have_v acknowledge_v themselves_o sinner_n not_o that_o they_o desire_v it_o or_o will_v do_v it_o but_o they_o complain_v of_o it_o before_o god_n that_o the_o outward_a man_n be_v become_v live_v in_o the_o anger_n of_o god_n and_o that_o the_o anger_n rule_v in_o they_o as_o that_o high_a apostle_n paul_n say_v now_o if_o i_o sin_n i_o do_v it_o not_o but_o the_o sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o my_o flesh_n rom._n 7._o 62._o now_o where_o sin_n dwell_v in_o the_o flesh_n there_o be_v yet_o no_o perfection_n therefore_o lie_n say_v further_a wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n and_o say_v i_o thank_v god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n so_o then_o with_o my_o mind_n i_o myself_o serve_v the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o with_o the_o flesh_n the_o law_n of_o sin_n the_o scripture_n say_v before_o thou_o be_v none_o live_v righteous_a item_n the_o heaven_n be_v also_o not_o pure_a before_o god_n why_o shall_v then_o also_o a_o angel_n name_v be_v give_v to_o the_o outward_a fleshly_a man_n that_o lie_v enclose_v in_o the_o anger_n of_o god_n he_o be_v but_o evil_n and_o strive_v continual_o against_o god_n law_n and_o belong_v to_o the_o earth_n and_o his_o mysterium_fw-la to_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n he_o shall_v purge_v the_o floor_n 63._o but_o that_o it_o be_v say_v we_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n in_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v very_o true_a that_o be_v once_o do_v for_o we_o all_o but_o we_o must_v yet_o always_o die_v unto_o sin_n in_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n we_o must_v always_o kill_v the_o man_n of_o sin_n that_o the_o new_a may_v live_v but_o we_o can_v whole_o kill_v he_o but_o take_v he_o captive_a and_o always_o pour_v water_n on_o he_o out_o of_o god_n meekness_n into_o his_o fire-burning_a 64._o for_o the_o soul_n be_v a_o fire-eye_n and_o be_v the_o great_a life_n it_o will_v have_v substance_n in_o which_o its_o fire_n may_v burn_v but_o since_o it_o be_v in_o adam_n fall_n turn_v and_o bend_v into_o this_o world_n therefore_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o star_n and_o element_n be_v enter_v into_o it_o to_o lodge_v there_o which_o often_o bring-in_a a_o strange_a turba_n now_o if_o the_o heaven_n be_v not_o clean_a before_o god_n how_o will_v then_o that_o be_v clean_a that_o be_v govern_v by_o the_o outward_a heaven_n namely_o the_o outward_a life_n that_o be_v only_o drive_v by_o the_o outward_a heaven_n regiment_n 65._o the_o incorruptible_a as_o the_o new_a man_n can_v put_v on_o the_o corruptible_a as_o the_o outward_a flesh_n for_o turba_n be_v therein_o this_o shall_v first_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n when_o the_o turba_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o from_o the_o outward_a mysterium_fw-la 66._o but_o that_o the_o author_n say_v it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o a_o regenerate_v man_n can_v sin_v by_o that_o we_o know_v he_o understand_v not_o sufficient_o the_o mysterium_fw-la of_o the_o soul_n we_o see_v it_o be_v possible_a in_o adam_n when_o his_o outward_a man_n be_v pure_a
save_v only_o in_o the_o blood_n and_o death_n of_o christ_n he_o alone_o god_n have_v make_v and_o fore-ordained_n to_o be_v unto_o he_o a_o throne_n of_o grace_n or_o propitiation_n in_o his_o own_o love_n which_o he_o have_v bring_v into_o he_o in_o the_o sweet_a name_n jesus_n out_o of_o jehovah_n he_o be_v that_o only_o offer_v which_o god_n receive_v that_o can_v reconcile_v god_n anger_n 22._o now_o if_o that_o same_o offer_v shall_v do_v i_o good_a then_o must_v it_o also_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o i_o the_o father_n must_v beget_v and_o give_v his_o son_n into_o the_o desire_n of_o my_o faith_n so_o that_o the_o hunger_n of_o my_o faith_n may_v lay_v hold_n of_o he_o and_o if_o the_o hunger_n of_o my_o soul_n faith_n comprehend_v he_o as_o in_o his_o promise_a word_n than_o i_o put_v on_o he_o in_o his_o whole_a process_n of_o justification_n in_o my_o inward_a ground_n and_o immediate_o the_o kill_n of_o the_o wrath_n devil_n death_n and_o hell_n begin_v and_o go_v on_o out_o of_o christ_n death_n in_o i_o 23._o for_o i_o can_v do_v nothing_o i_o be_o dead_a to_o myself_o but_o christ_n do_v it_o in_o i_o when_o he_o arise_v in_o i_o than_o i_o be_o dead_a in_o myself_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o true_a man_n and_o he_o be_v my_o life_n and_o what_o i_o live_v i_o live_v to_o he_o and_o not_o to_o minehood_n for_o grace_n kill_v my_o will_n and_o set_v itself_o for_o a_o lord_n in_o the_o place_n of_o my_o ihood_n that_o i_o may_v be_v a_o work_n of_o god_n who_o do_v therewith_o what_o he_o will._n 24._o and_o then_o i_o live_v in_o two_o kingdom_n to_o wit_n with_o the_o outward_a mortal_a man_n in_o the_o vanity_n of_o time_n wherein_o the_o yoke_n of_o sin_n yet_o live_v it_o christ_n take_v in_o the_o inward_a kingdom_n of_o the_o divine_a world_n upon_o himself_o and_o help_v my_o soul_n to_o bear_v it_o 25._o for_o the_o yoke_n of_o this_o world_n be_v christ_n burden_n which_o he_o must_v bear_v until_o he_o shall_v again_o deliver_v up_o the_o kingdom_n to_o his_o father_n which_o he_o have_v give_v he_o for_o he_o say_v all_o power_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v give_v to_o i_o of_o my_o father_n so_o be_v also_o this_o burden_n give_v to_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v bear_v god_n anger_n hell_n death_n and_o all_o evil_n in_o we_o as_o esaias_n say_v he_o take_v on_o he_o our_o disease_n and_o carry_v our_o grief_n but_o we_o do_v count_v he_o strike_v smite_v of_o god_n and_o afflict_a 26._o whence_o it_o be_v that_o a_o christian_n must_v be_v a_o cross-bearer_n for_o so_o soon_o as_o christ_n be_v bear_v in_o he_o the_o assault_a of_o hell_n and_o the_o anger_n of_o god_n in_o the_o eternal_a nature_n go_v on_o then_o the_o hell_n in_o man_n be_v destroy_v and_o the_o serpent_n be_v trample_v upon_o whence_o great_a unquietness_n persecution_n and_o reproach_n from_o the_o devil_n and_o the_o corrupt_a world_n arise_v over_o the_o outward_a sinful_a man_n then_o the_o outward_a sinful_a man_n must_v suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v condemn_v and_o judge_v to_o damnation_n of_o god_n severe_a justice_n in_o the_o anger_n by_o the_o child_n of_o the_o anger_n see_v that_o another_o man_n live_v in_o he_o which_o be_v not_o like_a to_o the_o outward_a mortal_n therefore_o god_n justice_n execute_v its_o judgement_n in_o anger_n upon_o the_o sin-house_n as_o also_o all_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n anger_n 27._o then_o christ_n help_v to_o bear_v the_o yoke_n and_o man_n be_v sacrifice_v in_o christ_n process_n contempt_n and_o scorn_v in_o his_o suffer_v and_o death_n unto_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n in_o the_o wrath_n and_o he_o become_v like_a unto_o christ_n image_n 28._o the_o holy_a scripture_n witness_v in_o all_o place_n that_o we_o be_v justify_v from_o sin_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n not_o by_o the_o work_v of_o our_o merit_n but_o by_o the_o blood_n and_o death_n of_o christ_n which_o indeed_o be_v so_o teach_v of_o many_o but_o right_o understand_v of_o few_o that_o teach_v we_o 29._o man_n indeed_o teach_v we_o the_o impute_v grace_n but_o what_o faith_n be_v how_o it_o be_v beget_v what_o it_o be_v in_o its_o essence_n and_o substance_n and_o how_o it_o lay_v hold_v on_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n with_o the_o grace_n in_o that_o the_o most_o part_n be_v dumb_a and_o blind_a and_o rest_n by_o a_o historical_a faith_n jam._n 2._o which_o be_v but_o a_o bare_a knowledge_n the_o man_n of_o sin_n tickle_v and_o comfort_v himself_o therewith_o and_o through_o such_o imagination_n flatter_v himself_o and_o name_v himself_o a_o christian_n though_o he_o be_v not_o become_v capable_a of_o this_o so_o high_a a_o title_n but_o be_v only_o a_o titular_a christian_a cover_v from_o without_o with_o christ_n purpur-mantle_n of_o who_o the_o prophet_n say_v they_o draw_v near_o unto_o i_o with_o their_o lip_n but_o their_o heart_n be_v far_o from_o i_o and_o christ_n say_v not_o all_o that_o say_v lord_n lord_n shall_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o they_o that_o do_v the_o will_n of_o my_o father_n in_o heaven_n 30._o now_o christ_n alone_o be_v the_o will_n of_o the_o father_n wherein_o the_o receive_v of_o grace_n and_o the_o childship_n be_v and_o no_o man_n can_v do_v the_o father_n love-will_a but_o only_o that_o only_a grace-throne_n christ_n himself_o as_o the_o scripture_n say_v no_o man_n can_v call_v god_n lord_n without_o the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o he_o 31._o for_o we_o know_v not_o what_o we_o pray_v before_o god_n as_o we_o ought_v but_o he_o even_o the_o holy_a spirit_n make_v intercession_n for_o we_o with_o inexpressible_a sigh_n before_o god_n in_o ourselves_o as_o it_o please_v god_n we_o can_v attain_v unto_o any_o thing_n by_o our_o willing_a and_o know_v he_o be_v too_o deep_o hide_v to_o we_o for_o it_o lie_v not_o in_o any_o man_n know_v will_v or_o run_v but_o in_o god_n mercy_n 32._o now_o there_o be_v no_o mercy_n but_o only_o in_o christ_n and_o if_o i_o shall_v reach_v that_o mercy_n i_o must_v reach_v christ_n in_o i_o if_o my_o sin_n shall_v be_v blot_v in_o i_o christ_n must_v perform_v it_o in_o i_o with_o his_o blood_n and_o death_n and_o with_o his_o victory_n if_o i_o shall_v believe_v then_o must_v the_o spirit_n the_o desire_n and_o the_o will_n of_o christ_n believe_v in_o my_o desire_n and_o will_n for_o i_o can_v believe_v 33._o but_o he_o receive_v my_o will_n be_v resign_v to_o he_o and_o enclose_v it_o in_o his_o will_n &_o bring_v it_o through_o his_o victory_n into_o god_n there_o he_o intercede_v for_o the_o will_n of_o my_o soul_n in_o his_o will_n before_o god_n and_o thus_o i_o be_o receive_v as_o a_o grace-child_n in_o his_o love-will_a 34._o for_o the_o father_n have_v manifest_v his_o love_n in_o christ_n and_o christ_n manifest_v the_o same_o love_n in_o my_o will_n be_v resign_v to_o he_o christ_n draw_v my_o will_n into_o himself_o and_o cloat_v it_o with_o his_o blood_n and_o death_n and_o tincture_v it_o with_o the_o high_a tincture_n of_o the_o divine_a power_n thus_o it_o be_v change_v into_o a_o angelical_a image_n and_o get_v a_o divine_a life_n 35._o whereupon_o that_o same_o life_n begin_v to_o hunger_n after_o its_o body_n which_o body_n be_v the_o corrupt_a fiery_a soul_n whereout_o the_o will_n be_v enter_v into_o christ_n thus_o the_o new_a life_n in_o christ_n do_v now_o also_o tincture_n the_o soul_n so_o that_o the_o soul_n in_o this_o will-spirit_n get_v a_o right_a divine_a hunger_n and_o become_v desirous_a of_o the_o divine_a grace_n and_o begin_v to_o behold_v herself_o in_o this_o divine_a will-spirit_n in_o christ_n what_o she_o be_v how_o she_o in_o her_o property_n be_v separate_v from_o god_n and_o how_o she_o lie_v captive_a in_o god_n wrath_n and_o acknowledge_v her_o abomination_n as_o also_o her_o deformity_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n angel_n there_o she_o have_v nothing_o wherewith_o she_o may_v protect_v herself_o for_o she_o see_v that_o she_o stand_v in_o the_o jaw_n of_o death_n and_o hell_n environ_v with_o 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