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wonder_n therein_o with_o the_o bitter_a spirit_n of_o the_o stir_a essence_n which_o in_o the_o flash_n of_o lightning_n have_v its_o life_n so_o that_o it_o go_v swift_a than_o a_o thought_n 90._o though_o indeed_o the_o thought_n of_o the_o creature_n stand_v and_o move_v herein_o and_o the_o spirit_n of_o all_o live_a creature_n be_v with_o their_o root_n stand_v herein_o every_o life_n according_a to_o its_o principle_n 91._o and_o in_o this_o spirit_n of_o the_o fire-flash_n stand_v the_o great_a omnipotent_a life_n for_o it_o be_v consume_v as_o the_o flash_n of_o lightning_n consume_v the_o darkness_n and_o that_o fire_v all_o thing_n and_o yet_o continue_v a_o life_n in_o itself_o but_o it_o be_v a_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n and_o must_v have_v substantiality_n else_o it_o continue_v a_o dark_a hunger-fire_n a_o will_n of_o devour_v and_o have_v nothing_o a_o will_n to_o rage_n prick_v and_o find_v nothing_o but_o itself_o out_o of_o which_o cause_n the_o substantiality_n viz._n the_o water_n as_o also_o sulphur_n be_v generate_v and_o generate_v itself_o from_o eternity_n to_o eternity_n 92._o here_o seek_v the_o first_o root_n of_o the_o soul_n viz._n in_o the_o fire-life_n and_o the_o second_o in_o the_o light-life_n in_o the_o majesty_n and_o then_o you_o will_v find_v god_n image_n and_o similitude_n and_o the_o great_a mystery_n of_o the_o deity_n lie_v therein_o 93._o since_o than_o there_o be_v such_o a_o eye_n of_o the_o fierce_a wrath_n wherein_o the_o earnest_a severe_a stern_a fire-life_n originate_v yet_o be_v not_o at_o all_o sunder_v from_o the_o fire-life_n it_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o life_n and_o have_v two_o principle_n for_o it_o burn_v in_o a_o twofold_a source_n or_o quality_n one_o within_o another_o and_o be_v one_o spirit_n in_o two_o distinction_n with_o two_o will_n the_o one_o dwell_v in_o the_o fire_n the_o other_o in_o the_o light_n 94._o and_o know_v for_o certain_a assure_o that_o the_o dark_a fire-life_n be_v the_o the_o abyss_n of_o hell_n for_o it_o be_v the_o stern_a severe_a anger_n of_o god_n 95._o and_o seek_v it_o not_o so_o as_o babel_n the_o great_a city_n of_o confusion_n upon_o earth_n have_v seek_v which_o yet_o we_o blame_v for_o nothing_o else_o but_o her_o negligence_n and_o inconsiderateness_n seek_v self-honour_n and_o power_n and_o so_o have_v captivate_v herself_o in_o the_o fierce_a wrathful_a anger_n of_o god_n which_o have_v have_v she_o a_o long_a time_n under_o its_o wonder_n and_o draw_v many_o soul_n into_o its_o source_n or_o quality_n consider_v well_o of_o it_o 96._o in_o the_o life_n three_o part_n of_o our_o write_n it_o be_v large_o describe_v for_o that_o be_v somewhat_o easy_o to_o reach_v than_o this_o but_o this_o be_v the_o deep_a ground_n of_o eternity_n as_o much_o as_o a_o spirit_n can_v be_v capable_a of_o for_o more_o it_o can_v bear_v yet_o it_o may_v be_v express_v much_o more_o at_o large_a but_o not_o more_o deep_o for_o it_o be_v comprise_v in_o 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own_o principle_n according_a as_o it_o have_v the_o source_n or_o fountain_n quality_n so_o have_v it_o also_o its_o light_n thus_o it_o may_v be_v discern_v concern_v the_o sustenance_n of_o the_o life_n what_o that_o be_v which_o sustain_v or_o preserve_v the_o life_n that_o it_o starve_v or_o famish_v not_o and_o what_o drive_v forth_o its_o source_n or_o fountain_n quality_n that_o it_o may_v subsist_v eternal_o 100_o now_o this_o also_o be_v in_o two_o distinction_n for_o the_o light-life_n have_v its_o source_n or_o fountain_n quality_n and_o drive_v forth_o and_o the_o fire-life_n also_o its_o source_n or_o fountain_n quality_n and_o drive_v forth_o each_o in_o itself_o but_o the_o fire-life_n be_v a_o cause_n of_o the_o light-life_n and_o the_o light-life_n be_v a_o lord_n of_o the_o fire-life_n and_o herein_o lie_v the_o mysterium_fw-la magnum_fw-la the_o
but_o the_o will_n take_v its_o substance_n do_n or_o work_n along_o into_o itself_o for_o they_o stand_v in_o the_o new_a body_n and_o follow_v after_o it_o therefore_o a_o man_n shall_v consider_v what_o he_o do_v in_o this_o life_n the_o nine_o form_n of_o fire_n the_o great_a earnest_a severity_n 319._o thus_o we_o understand_v that_o all_o proceed_v out_o of_o the_o beginning_n and_o so_o one_o go_v out_o of_o the_o other_o and_o we_o understand_v how_o the_o fire_n be_v a_o cause_n of_o the_o life_n and_o how_o the_o life_n divide_v itself_o into_o two_o part_n and_o yet_o break_v not_o but_o only_o the_o outward_a life_n which_o fall_v home_o back_o to_o the_o turba_n which_o break_v or_o destroy_v it_o therefore_o we_o ought_v to_o consider_v wherein_o it_o be_v that_o the_o eternal_a life_n consist_v what_o its_o preservation_n be_v that_o the_o body_n break_v not_o for_o substantiality_n have_v a_o beginning_n 320._o and_o yet_o we_o can_v say_v with_o good_a ground_n that_o no_o end_n be_v therein_o for_o it_o must_v have_v a_o ground_n else_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o turba_n which_o find_v the_o limit_v the_o eternal_a body_n must_v stand_v in_o no_o limit_v but_o be_v free_a in_o the_o abyss_n in_o the_o eternal_a nothing_o else_o there_o will_v be_v another_o substance_n or_o thing_n again_o in_o that_o substance_n or_o thing_n which_o will_v cut_v that_o asunder_o and_o make_v a_o limit_v 321._o it_o be_v say_v before_o how_o all_o must_v go_v or_o pass_v quite_o through_o the_o fire_n that_o will_v endure_v eternal_o for_o that_o which_o remain_v in_o the_o fire_n the_o turba_n take_v that_o there_o be_v no_o spirit_n create_v in_o the_o fire_n that_o it_o shall_v remain_v in_o the_o fire_n 322._o only_o the_o turba_n have_v captivate_v marrow_n of_o they_o but_o not_o from_o or_o by_o god_n will_n or_o purpose_n for_o god_n will_n be_v only_a love_n but_o the_o turba_n be_v his_o anger-will_a which_o have_v with_o its_o vehement_a hunger_n bring_v a_o great_a kingdom_n of_o its_o manifestation_n or_o revelation_n into_o his_o wonder_n viz._n the_o devil_n and_o wicked_a soul_n of_o men._n 323._o but_o be_v the_o eternal_a life_n stand_v in_o meekness_n and_o have_v no_o death_n nor_o turba_n in_o it_o therefore_o we_o must_v needs_o say_v that_o the_o soul_n and_o spirit_n stand_v not_o in_o the_o turba_n especial_o the_o soul_n body_n else_o the_o turba_n will_v break_v or_o destroy_v it_o 324._o to_o be_v understand_v as_o above_o mention_v thus_o that_o the_o will_n in_o the_o anguish-source_n or_o quality_n in_o the_o fire_n understand_v the_o soul_n will_v sink_v down_o into_o itself_o viz._n into_o death_n and_o shall_v not_o live_v in_o the_o fire_n and_o then_o that_o very_a will_n fall_v into_o another_o will_n viz._n into_o the_o beginning_n or_o to_o express_v it_o better_o into_o the_o free_a eternity_n into_o the_o eternal_a nothing_o where_o there_o be_v no_o source_n or_o quality_n or_o pain_n nor_o nothing_o that_o can_v either_o give_v or_o receive_v it_o 325._o but_o now_o there_o be_v in_o the_o sunkdown_a will_n no_o die_a for_o it_o be_v go_v out_o from_o the_o fiery_a beginning_n in_o the_o eye_n and_o so_o bring_v its_o life_n into_o another_o principle_n and_o dwell_v in_o the_o liberty_n and_o yet_o have_v all_o form_n of_o the_o essence_n out_o of_o the_o fire_n in_o it_o self_n but_o unperceptible_o for_o it_o be_v go_v quite_o out_o from_o the_o fire_n 326._o therefore_o its_o life_n of_o its_o essence_n be_v in_o the_o liberty_n and_o be_v also_o desirous_a and_o receive_v in_o the_o desire_v into_o its_o essence_n the_o power_n or_o virtue_n of_o the_o light_n which_o shine_v in_o the_o liberty_n that_o be_v power_n or_o virtue_n without_o turba_n for_o that_o fire_n be_v only_a love_n which_o consume_v not_o but_o continual_o desire_v and_o satiate_v so_o that_o the_o will_n of_o the_o soul_n attract_v a_o body_n 327._o for_o the_o will_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o great_a life_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o uphold_v or_o preserve_v the_o spirit_n &_o thus_o the_o soul_n become_v endue_v with_o power_n and_o virtue_n and_o dwell_v in_o two_o principle_n as_o god_n himself_o do_v and_o according_a to_o the_o outward_a in_o three_o principle_n and_o be_v the_o similitude_n of_o god_n 328._o the_o inward_a water_n in_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o water_n of_o the_o eternal_a life_n concern_v which_o christ_n say_v 14._o whosoever_o drink_v of_o the_o water_n that_o i_o give_v he_o he_o will_v never_o thirst_v more_o this_o be_v that_o water_n 329._o the_o substantiality_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o become_v put_v on_o to_o the_o soul_n be_v god_n christ_n body_n concern_v which_o he_o say_v 56._o whosoever_o eat_v my_o flesh_n and_o drink_v my_o blood_n continue_v in_o i_o and_o i_o in_o he_o 330._o but_o the_o right_n true_a life_n in_o the_o light_n of_o the_o majesty_n in_o the_o ninth-number_n be_v the_o virgin_n tincture_n it_o be_v a_o fire_n and_o yet_o not_o a_o fire_n it_o burn_v but_o consume_v not_o it_o be_v the_o love_n the_o meekness_n the_o humility_n this_o be_v god_n life_n the_o holy_a soul_n life_n a_o uncorruptible_a life_n and_o a_o unsearchable_a life_n for_o it_o stand_v in_o the_o abyss_n in_o itself_o there_o be_v a_o centre_n therein_o which_o centre_n be_v its_o first_o life_n and_o yet_o it_o do_v not_o comprehend_v it_o as_o the_o fire_n do_v not_o comprehend_v the_o light_n 331._o thus_o the_o nine_o number_n be_v the_o life_n in_o the_o fire_n of_o god_n and_o be_v call_v the_o life_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o number_n three_o as_o a_o angel_n which_o stand_v before_o the_o cross_n to_o or_o for_o god_n deed_n of_o wonder_n and_o to_o or_o for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o heavenly_a honour_n and_o glory_n the_o ten_o number_n and_o form_n of_o fire_n the_o gate_n into_o the_o holy_a ternary_n 332._o we_o know_v in_o reason_n that_o where_o there_o be_v a_o root_n therein_o also_o be_v a_o desirous_a will_n as_o viz._n the_o noble_a tincture_n which_o drive_v upward_o and_o forward_o and_o seek_v a_o similitude_n according_a to_o its_o form_n 333._o the_o tincture_n be_v a_o virgin_n and_o be_v know_v or_o apprehend_v in_o god_n wisdom_n in_o the_o wonder_n it_o be_v no_o genetrix_fw-la but_o a_o opener_n or_o manifester_n of_o the_o wonder_n which_o stand_v in_o the_o wisdom_n it_o seek_v no_o looking-glass_n but_o mere_o open_v or_o discover_v the_o essence_n that_o so_o a_o total_a similitude_n may_v generate_v or_o produce_v itself_o out_o of_o the_o essence_n it_o drive_v the_o twig_n or_o branch_n out_o of_o the_o tree_n 334._o this_o we_o understand_v as_o to_o angel_n and_o soul_n which_o be_v proceed_v out_o of_o god_n essence_n out_o of_o the_o total_a tree_n the_o angel_n out_o of_o two_o principle_n and_o the_o soul_n with_o the_o body_n of_o the_o outward_a life_n out_o of_o three_o principle_n and_o therefore_o man_n be_v high_a dignify_v than_o the_o angel_n if_o he_o continue_v in_o god_n 335._o and_o in_o the_o ten_o number_n upon_o the_o cross_n be_v the_o angel_n and_o soul_n awake_v and_o become_v corporise_v in_o the_o heavenly_a substantiality_n although_o the_o ten_o number_n belong_v to_o the_o place_n between_o the_o five_o and_o the_o six_o but_o in_o a_o globe_n to_o be_v understand_v so_o that_o the_o heart_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n in_o the_o centre_n which_o be_v god_n heart_n that_o be_v god_n word_n the_o power_n and_o virtue_n in_o or_o of_o the_o whole_a tree_n as_o the_o kernel_n or_o pith_n in_o the_o wood_n have_v the_o essence_n virtue_n or_o condition_n of_o the_o whole_a tree_n 336._o thus_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o the_o word_n be_v his_o heart_n which_o he_o speak_v forth_o out_o of_o all_o power_n or_o virtue_n and_o wonder_n therefore_o isaiah_n call_v it_o *_o 6._o wonder_n council_n power_n prince_n of_o peace_n viz._n a_o pacifier_n of_o the_o anger_n and_o a_o 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