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receive_v a_o threefold_a life_n the_o spirit_n of_o all_o the_o three_o world_n 35._o now_o it_o be_v palpable_a and_o plain_a enough_o to_o understand_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v not_o his_o regiment_n in_o the_o outward_a earthly_a flesh_n but_o in_o the_o inward_a heavenly_a for_o with_o his_o enter_n into_o the_o humanity_n he_o also_o bring_v in_o with_o he_o the_o heavenly_a divine_a substantiality_n 36._o for_o god_n spirit_n dwell_v from_o eternity_n to_o eternity_n only_o in_o heaven_n that_o be_v only_o in_o his_o own_o substance_n in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o majesty_n now_o when_o he_o breathe_v himself_o into_o the_o image_n of_o man_n than_o the_o heaven_n be_v in_o man_n for_o god_n will_v manifest_v himself_o in_o man_n as_o in_o a_o image_n after_o himself_o and_o open_v the_o great_a wonder_n of_o his_o eternal_a wisdom_n through_o man._n 37._o therefore_o we_o must_v right_o consider_v man_n what_o he_o be_v and_o not_o make_v a_o earthly_a beast_n of_o he_o neither_o a_o angel_n of_o his_o earthly_a part_n but_o he_o be_v create_v into_o the_o wonder_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o earthly_a kingdom_n viz._n according_a to_o the_o three_o principle_n that_o he_o shall_v manifest_v the_o wonder_n in_o figure_n for_o to_o that_o end_n he_o have_v the_o inward_a spirit_n out_o of_o the_o first_o principle_n but_o he_o shall_v not_o domineer_v therewith_o neither_o with_o the_o outward_a but_o yield_v himself_o over_o to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o second_o principle_n and_o in_o the_o outward_a life_n be_v as_o a_o child_n in_o the_o mother_n bosom_n 38._o for_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v in_o he_o the_o outward_a kingdom_n as_o it_o be_v swallow_v up_o like_v as_o the_o light_n swallow_v up_o the_o dark_a night_n that_o a_o man_n see_v it_o not_o but_o through_o his_o imagination_n into_o
earthliness_n the_o earthliness_n and_o the_o dark_a world_n become_v manifest_a in_o he_o for_o the_o souls-fire_n do_v imagine_v after_o earthliness_n and_o bring_v earthly_a infection_n into_o itself_o thus_o the_o souls-fire_n begin_v to_o burn_v in_o the_o earthly_a qualm_n and_o become_v manifest_a in_o the_o earthliness_n whereas_o yet_o the_o earthly_a form_n and_o shape_n ought_v not_o to_o have_v be_v manifest_a 39_o and_o thus_o the_o soul_n also_o lust_v to_o eat_v of_o evil_a and_o good_a as_o of_o the_o evil_a poisonous_a and_o grim_a property_n out_o of_o the_o dark_a world_n substantiality_n to_o wit_n of_o lie_v deceit_n and_o falsehood_n in_o which_o she_o live_v in_o god_n anger_n and_o in_o the_o dark_a world_n 40._o for_o the_o outward_a earthliness_n have_v its_o original_a in_o the_o creation_n out_o of_o the_o substantiality_n of_o the_o dark_a world_n and_o not_o only_o out_o of_o this_o but_o also_o out_o of_o the_o heavenly_a this_o god_n forbid_v adam_n viz._n that_o he_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a otherwise_o he_o shall_v die_v from_o paradise_n as_o from_o the_o divine_a substantiality_n 41._o for_o the_o heavenly_a pure_a element_n with_o the_o divine_a essence_n green_v through_o all_o the_o fruit_n which_o be_v create_v for_o man_n and_o he_o shall_v have_v eat_v after_o a_o magical_a manner_n the_o separation_n be_v in_o his_o mouth_n so_o that_o the_o heavenly_a swallow_v up_o the_o earthly_a like_a as_o the_o day_n the_o night_n as_o we_o also_o know_v that_o our_o life_n which_o we_o now_o have_v must_v enter_v into_o a_o transmutation_n if_o it_o will_v be_v call_v a_o child_n of_o god_n it_o must_v again_o put_v on_o god_n who_o in_o adam_n it_o do_v put_v off_o 42._o for_o we_o understand_v and_o know_v that_o adam_n with_o his_o imagination_n understand_v the_o soul_n be_v go_v out_o of_o the_o divine_a power_n as_o from_o the_o second_o principle_n into_o the_o 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not_o reveal_v in_o we_o in_o the_o earthly_a essence_n but_o in_o the_o true_a image_n which_o disappear_v in_o adam_n but_o the_o outward_a adher_v to_o the_o inward_a the_o inward_a man_n manifest_v the_o divine_a mysterium_fw-la and_o the_o outward_a man_n manifest_v the_o outward_a mysterium_fw-la as_o the_o mirror_n of_o the_o wonder_n 51._o thus_o the_o war_n go_v on_o in_o the_o new_a or_o regenerate_v man_n the_o new_a will_v be_v master_n for_o he_o behold_v the_o divine_a world_n and_o the_o old_a oppose_v he_o and_o will_v also_o be_v master_n for_o he_o behold_v the_o outward_a world_n but_o if_o the_o inward_a grow_v &_o wax_v strong_a in_o the_o will_n of_o god_n understand_v when_o the_o soul_n have_v give_v herself_o over_o whole_o thereinto_o then_o the_o outward_a be_v take_v captive_a for_o the_o inward_a kill_v daily_o the_o outward_a with_o god_n love_n and_o meekness_n so_o that_o the_o outward_a can_v bring_v into_o the_o fire_n of_o the_o soul_n his_o earthly_a 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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
not_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o babel_n a_o mere_a confusion_n misery_n howl_v and_o cry_v and_o no_o man_n hear_v it_o but_o only_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o outward_a world_n it_o be_v only_o a_o antichristian_a hypocrisy_n and_o a_o glitter_a flattery_n 140._o a_o knave_n go_v into_o the_o outward_a church_n and_o a_o knave_n sit_v therein_o and_o a_o knave_n return_v thence_o and_o be_v a_o hypocrite_n who_o give_v good_a word_n before_o god_n and_o comfort_v and_o tickle_v himself_o from_o without_o with_o christ_n satisfaction_n yet_o still_o remain_v the_o old_a man_n in_o himself_o 141._o he_o suppose_v god_n forgive_v sin_n as_o life_n be_v of_o grace_n and_o favour_n give_v to_o a_o murderer_n although_o the_o conscience_n do_v continual_o accuse_v the_o murderer_n that_o he_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o deed_n and_o of_o punishment_n o_o no_o it_o be_v not_o so_o christ_n say_v unless_o you_o turn_v and_o become_v as_o child_n you_o shall_v not_o see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n no_o verbal_a forgive_a avail_n before_o god_n but_o it_o be_v as_o christ_n say_v to_o those_o that_o turn_v to_o he_o thy_o faith_n have_v help_v thou_o 142._o for_o christ_n spirit_n go_v into_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o patient_n and_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o sick_a go_v into_o christ_n spirit_n then_o the_o cure_n be_v there_o otherwise_o there_o have_v be_v no_o heal_n 143._o this_o a_o man_n may_v see_v on_o the_o day_n of_o pentecost_n when_o those_o man_n be_v attentive_a to_o saint_n t_o peter_n who_o will_n be_v bend_v into_o themselves_o and_o desire_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n in_o they_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n sound_v out_o of_o peter_n mouth_n but_o as_o for_o those_o who_o will_n be_v bend_v into_o this_o world_n the_o spirit_n pass_v by_o they_o who_o say_v these_o man_n be_v drink_v because_o they_o speak_v thus_o 144._o so_o it_o go_v also_o now_o when_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n speak_v then_o say_v the_o outward_a reason_n these_o man_n be_v mad_a and_o heretic_n but_o as_o for_o those_o who_o will_n be_v turn_v into_o themselves_o in_o a_o desire_n after_o god_n kingdom_n they_o hear_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n speak_v 145._o therefore_o all_o those_o into_o who_o heart_n this_o thronge_v be_v admonish_v to_o abide_v constant_a and_o to_o meet_v the_o golden_a river_n that_o flow_v out_o of_o zion_n and_o they_o shall_v find_v the_o pearl_n for_o it_o be_v bear_v let_v no_o man_n gaze_v on_o time_n and_o person_n it_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n that_o speak_v 146._o and_o the_o author_n write_v out_o of_o the_o bride_n of_o christ_n very_o well_o and_o true_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n out_o of_o the_o new_a man_n but_o he_o must_v learn_v to_o distinguish_v this_o old_a mortal_n be_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o this_o corrupt_a and_o curse_a world_n from_o the_o new_a and_o not_o esteem_v the_o mortal_a corruptible_a flesh_n and_o bone_n for_o christ_n his_o flesh_n 147._o nor_o to_o seek_v christ_n flesh_n in_o the_o four_o element_n and_o in_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o outward_a world_n but_o in_o the_o root_n of_o it_o as_o in_o the_o holy_a element_n one_o principle_n deep_o than_o this_o world_n be_v yet_o not_o absent_a from_o the_o outward_a body_n 148._o nor_o must_v he_o think_v the_o old_a be_v transmute_v into_o the_o new_a but_o as_o gold_n grow_v in_o the_o gross_a stone_n out_o of_o the_o stone_n the_o sun_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o tincture_n and_o the_o gross_a stone_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o body_n and_o yet_o it_o must_v not_o be_v understand_v as_o if_o the_o new_a body_n have_v any_o place_n or_o room_n in_o the_o old_a in_o its_o principle_n for_o it_o stand_v a_o birth_n deep_a in_o itself_o 149._o as_o we_o may_v know_v by_o this_o that_o god_n be_v in_o this_o world_n and_o yet_o the_o world_n neither_o know_v nor_o see_v he_o he_o dwell_v a_o birth_n deep_a in_o the_o centre_n than_o this_o outward_a world_n be_v he_o fill_v all_o in_o this_o world_n and_o yet_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o comprehend_v or_o see_v he_o for_o he_o dwell_v not_o in_o the_o world_n but_o in_o himself_o so_o also_o the_o new_a man_n and_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o separation_n from_o one_o another_o 150._o like_a as_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n between_o fire_n and_o light_n the_o fire_n not_o be_v able_a to_o comprehend_v the_o light_n although_o the_o light_n be_v bear_v out_o of_o the_o fire_n so_o also_o the_o new_a man_n out_o of_o the_o old_a through_o the_o enter_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n like_v as_o the_o sun_n make_v a_o tincture_n of_o gold_n in_o the_o stone_n 151._o but_o when_o the_o author_n write_v that_o the_o old_a man_n fall_v whole_o away_o in_o the_o repentance_n and_o die_v altogether_o in_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n he_o err_v for_o christ_n be_v not_o come_v for_o the_o old_a man_n sake_n nor_o be_v he_o become_v man_n in_o the_o old_a defile_a sinful_a flesh_n but_o in_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o image_n that_o a_o new_a man_n may_v be_v bear_v out_o of_o the_o old_a and_o dwell_v in_o the_o old_a yet_o not_o in_o the_o three_o principle_n in_o this_o outward_a world_n but_o in_o the_o second_o in_o heaven_n in_o god_n and_o god_n in_o he_o 152._o therefore_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o write_v i_o christ_n the_o live_a word_n in_o this_o my_o visible_a flesh_n and_o bone_n this_o none_o that_o be_v bear_v out_o of_o christ_n will_v grant_v he_o the_o outward_a man_n be_v conceive_v and_o bear_v in_o sin_n he_o be_v not_o christ_n but_o the_o inward_a man_n be_v in_o christ_n a_o member_n of_o christ_n body_n in_o the_o essence_n of_o christ_n 153._o and_o that_o he_o suppose_v that_o nature_n fall_v whole_o and_o altogether_o away_o from_o man_n when_o the_o new_a birth_n arise_v that_o be_v not_o so_o and_o in_o that_o he_o understand_v as_o yet_o nothing_o of_o the_o eternal_a nature_n there_o fall_v no_o nature_n away_o from_o he_o for_o the_o life_n stand_v in_o the_o nature_n viz._n the_o life_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o eternal_a nature_n and_o the_o outward_a spirit_n in_o the_o star_n and_o element_n 154._o the_o eternal_a nature_n hold_v in_o itself_o the_o seven_o spirit_n or_o form_n of_o the_o deity_n from_o whence_o the_o holy_a divine_a world_n be_v spring_v and_o also_o this_o outward_a world_n it_o part_v not_o to_o all_o eternity_n from_o man_n otherwise_o man_n be_v a_o nothing_o for_o out_o of_o nature_n the_o mystery_n of_o eternity_n be_v reveal_v and_o also_o the_o divine_a be_v as_o be_v declare_v in_o my_o book_n of_o the_o six_o point_n nature_n come_v not_o into_o man_n for_o sin_n sake_n wherefore_o shall_v it_o then_o for_o the_o regeneration_n sake_n fall_v away_o 155._o by_o death_n the_o outward_a nature_n fall_v away_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o it_o go_v only_o into_o the_o outward_a mysterium_fw-la until_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n then_o shall_v all_o its_o here-made_a wonder_n and_o work_n appear_v therein_o when_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n shall_v moor_v the_o mysterium_fw-la of_o this_o world_n then_o shall_v all_o be_v manifest_a and_o the_o turba_n shall_v be_v separate_v from_o the_o good_a and_o give_v to_o the_o dark_a world_n and_o the_o mysterium_fw-la unto_o the_o new_a man_n yet_o only_o holy_a and_o without_o spot_n 156._o and_o this_o be_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o flesh_n it_o be_v not_o the_o husk_n as_o the_o bestial_a flesh_n which_o arise_v but_o the_o life_n in_o the_o outward_a mysterium_fw-la with_o the_o wonder_n it_o shall_v be_v include_v in_o the_o holy_a element_n and_o unite_v with_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n the_o new_a man_n and_o in_o eternity_n stand_v with_o its_o wonder_n in_o it_o 157._o but_o not_o in_o earthly_a essence_n but_o as_o a_o shadow_n or_o figure_n for_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o divine_a life_n this_o same_z life_n of_o we_o be_v esteem_v as_o dead_a for_o so_o be_v adam_n also_o before_o his_o heva_n before_o the_o imagination_n but_o in_o the_o imagination_n the_o outward_a life_n be_v make_v manifest_a and_o the_o heavenly_a die_v 158._o this_o i_o can_v not_o love_v sir_n and_o brother_n hide_v from_o you_o nor_o from_o the_o author_n in_o a_o answer_n of_o your_o book_n send_v to_o i_o for_o my_o conscience_n require_v it_o in_o the_o lord_n not_o in_o any_o intention_n to_o reject_v or_o put_v down_o the_o author_n book_n or_o high_a spirit_n but_o in_o love_n towards_o he_o i_o will_v communicate_v my_o gift_n and_o understanding_n to_o he_o into_o his_o gift_n as_o one_o member_n to_o the_o other_o that_o we_o may_v edify_v and_o acknowledge_v one_o another_o in_o christ_n as_o member_n in_o
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we_o poor_a man_n into_o opinion_n contemn_v and_o reproach_v that_o we_o strive_v for_o the_o husk_n and_o mean_a while_n lose_v love_n and_o faith_n and_o attain_v not_o to_o the_o new_a birth_n 53._o our_o whole_a religion_n be_v but_o a_o childrens-work_n namely_o that_o we_o whole_o go_v out_o from_o our_o own_o know_v will_a run_v dispute_v and_o resolve_v to_o enter_v into_o the_o way_n which_o bring_v we_o again_o into_o our_o lose_a country_n and_o how_o we_o may_v return_v to_o our_o mother_n who_o have_v bear_v we_o in_o the_o beginning_n out_o of_o herself_o 54._o now_o if_o we_o will_v do_v this_o we_o must_v not_o come_v to_o she_o in_o our_o own_o will_n in_o pride_n and_o contempt_n of_o her_o child_n our_o fellow-christians_a and_o fellow-member_n for_o we_o be_v the_o lose_a son_n who_o be_v become_v a_o swineherd_n and_o have_v spend_v our_o patrimony_n filthy_o with_o the_o sty-hog_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o the_o world_n we_o must_v enter_v into_o ourselves_o 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brotherly_a humility_n and_o contemn_v the_o member_n of_o his_o body_n and_o have_v set_v himself_o over_o they_o as_o a_o god_n and_o lord_n in_o who_o there_o be_v no_o divine_a love_n either_o to_o love_n god_n or_o his_o neighbour_n 57_o second_o we_o shall_v find_v a_o beast_n in_o our_o property_n which_o be_v like_o a_o covetous_a greedy_a sow_n or_o swine_n which_o will_v draw_v all_o to_o itself_o and_o alone_o eat_v and_o possess_v all_o and_o desire_v more_o than_o it_o need_v wherewith_o the_o proud_a lucifer_n may_v brag_v and_o vaunt_v himself_o that_o he_o be_v a_o god_n over_o substance_n who_o can_v domineer_v and_o have_v power_n and_o might_n over_o his_o fellow-branche_n and_o we_o shall_v see_v how_o this_o proud_a lucifer_n have_v break_v himself_o off_o from_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n and_o from_o the_o growth_n of_o love_n and_o will_v be_v a_o tree_n of_o himself_o therefore_o he_o be_v also_o dry_v up_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n 58._o three_o we_o shall_v 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covetousness_n draw_v to_o itself_o for_o a_o treasure_n wherewith_o pride_n brag_v as_o if_o they_o be_v god_n and_o thus_o do_v withdraw_v from_o his_o brother_n his_o life_n that_o he_o be_v force_v to_o spend_v it_o in_o misery_n and_o trouble_n through_o his_o violence_n and_o extortion_n 61._o now_o when_o a_o man_n do_v thus_o behold_v himself_o in_o this_o mirror_n of_o his_o self-hood_n and_o be_v become_v aware_a of_o these_o evil_a beast_n than_o he_o may_v right_o imagine_v they_o to_o himself_o and_o hereby_o consider_v the_o grievous_a fall_n of_o adam_n and_o think_v that_o all_o these_o evil_a desire_n one_o with_o another_o have_v their_o original_n in_o he_o out_o of_o the_o monster_n of_o the_o serpent_n through_o the_o devil_n bringing-in_a of_o they_o into_o our_o first_o parent_n 62._o for_o all_o the_o property_n of_o the_o desire_n lay_v in_o adam_n in_o a_o harmony_n and_o equality_n and_o the_o one_o love_v the_o other_o but_o such_o false_a desire_n be_v 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the_o earth_n tree_n and_o all_o plant_n how_o all_o stand_n and_o grow_v lovingly_z one_o by_o the_o other_o and_o rejoice_v in_o one_o mother_n and_o how_o one_o branch_n on_o the_o tree_n do_v in-flow_a to_o the_o other_o his_o sap_n and_o virtue_n and_o the_o one_o serve_v the_o other_o 64._o for_o so_o be_v also_o the_o life_n of_o man_n joh._n 1._o bring_v out_o of_o the_o eternal_a word_n into_o the_o image_n of_o man_n be_v out_o of_o the_o lincus_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o a_o lovely_a equality_n and_o harmony_n so_o that_o all_o the_o property_n of_o the_o life_n stand_v in_o a_o equal_a weight_n in_o the_o temperature_n in_o one_o love_n and_o do_v love_v themselves_o or_o one_o another_o 65._o but_o when_o the_o devil_n do_v throw_v his_o poison_n and_o false_a desire_n therein_o than_o the_o property_n of_o life_n be_v divide_v into_o many_o desire_n whence_o strife_n infirmity_n dissolution_n and_o the_o grossness_n of_o the_o body_n be_v spring_v through_o the_o false_a desire_n and_o bringing-in_a of_o the_o bestial_a property_n whereby_o the_o image_n of_o god_n which_o be_v from_o the_o heavenly_a substance_n disappear_v whereof_o god_n say_v unto_o they_o what_o day_n thou_o shall_v eat_v of_o the_o plant_n of_o knowledge_n of_o evil_a and_o good_a thou_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n that_o be_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n as_o it_o also_o come_v to_o pass_v 66._o and_o we_o ought_v to_o imagine_v real_o to_o ourselves_o that_o this_o bestial_a false_a desire_n in_o man_n be_v the_o monster_n of_o the_o serpent_n and_o a_o enmity_n with_o god_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o that_o we_o therein_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o child_n of_o hell_n and_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o may_v not_o therein_o inherit_v or_o possess_v the_o
kingdom_n of_o god_n neither_o be_v god_n reveal_v in_o any_o such_o desire_n but_o only_o his_o anger_n and_o the_o property_n of_o the_o dark_a and_o of_o the_o earthly_a world_n and_o we_o live_v therein_o only_o to_o the_o vanity_n of_o this_o world_n and_o stand_v therewith_o only_o upon_o the_o pit_n of_o the_o dark_a world_n of_o the_o anger_n of_o god_n that_o be_v of_o hell_n which_o every_o hour_n open_v its_o mouth_n after_o these_o property_n and_o count_v these_o property_n be_v own_o fruit_n and_o child_n which_o it_o shall_v reap_v which_o also_o belong_v to_o it_o by_o right_a of_o nature_n for_o these_o desire_n be_v all_o original_o from_o it_o and_o stand_v with_o their_o root_n in_o the_o ground_n of_o hell_n and_o destruction_n and_o indeed_o no_o otherway_n 67._o therefore_o say_v christ_n unless_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v a_o new_a he_o shall_v not_o see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n all_o these_o false_a will_n and_o desire_n be_v predestinate_v to_o damnation_n if_o any_o will_v see_v god_n he_o must_v turn_v again_o and_o become_v as_o a_o child_n and_o be_v newborn_a in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n through_o the_o water_n of_o eternal_a life_n as_o through_o the_o heavenly_a ens_fw-la which_o god_n have_v reveal_v in_o christ_n that_o the_o first_o right_a man_n which_o die_v in_o adam_n be_v from_o the_o heavenly_a world_n substance_n may_v again_o in_o christ_n out-green_a and_o become_v live_v 68_o all_o these_o beast_n be_v condemn_v and_o must_v die_v in_o we_o and_o although_o somewhat_o of_o their_o desire_n remain_v yet_o hang_v on_o we_o in_o the_o flesh_n yet_o they_o must_v all_o be_v kill_v during_o this_o time_n in_o the_o soul_n as_o in_o the_o inward_a ground_n and_o the_o inward_a soulish_a life_n be_v tincture_v through_o the_o true_a tincture_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n that_o the_o property_n of_o the_o inward_a ground_n may_v again_o live_v in_o harmony_n otherwise_o they_o can_v reach_v the_o deity_n in_o themselves_o 69._o now_o when_o a_o man_n know_v this_o he_o can_v better_o be_v rid_v of_o his_o evil_a beast_n then_o that_o he_o present_o that_o very_a hour_n bring_v himself_o with_o all_o his_o power_n into_o such_o a_o strong_a will_n and_o purpose_n that_o he_o will_v hate_v these_o beast_n of_o the_o devil_n see_v they_o be_v only_o the_o devil_n servant_n and_o that_o he_o will_v turn_v again_o into_o his_o lose_a country_n into_o the_o childship_n and_o unity_n and_o look_v upon_o himself_o no_o otherwise_o then_o upon_o the_o poor_a lose_a swineherd_n for_o he_o be_v it_o also_o himself_o and_o indeed_o no_o other_o nor_o better_a and_o so_o instant_o with_o the_o turn_n of_o his_o soul_n come_v to_o the_o father_n in_o high_a humility_n with_o acknowledgement_n of_o his_o own_o unworthiness_n who_o have_v shameless_o consume_v the_o bestow_v inheritance_n of_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o enter_v into_o repentance_n 70._o let_v he_o but_o give_v his_o earnest_n will_v thereinto_o out_o of_o all_o his_o power_n that_o he_o this_o very_a hour_n even_o now_o will_v repent_v and_o amend_v and_o love_v no_o more_o these_o evil_a beast_n but_o it_o must_v be_v earnestness_n and_o not_o to_o think_v of_o a_o day_n week_n or_o year_n but_o his_o mind_n must_v condemn_v they_o to_o the_o damnation_n of_o death_n and_o not_o will_v love_v they_o any_o more_o but_o count_v they_o enemy_n and_o will_v turn_v itself_o to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n 71._o when_o this_o come_v to_o pass_v i_o say_v in_o high_a truth_n that_o then_o he_o may_v turn_v himself_o to_o earnest_a prayer_n in_o humility_n and_o beseech_v god_n for_o grace_n and_o although_o his_o heart_n say_v utter_o no_o and_o the_o devil_n say_v stay_v yet_o it_o be_v not_o good_a now_o and_o when_o to_o morrow_n come_v then_o say_v he_o again_o to_o morrow_n and_o speak_v into_o the_o flesh_n thou_o must_v first_o do_v this_o or_o that_o gather_v first_o a_o treasure_n that_o thou_o may_v not_o need_v the_o world_n than_o afterward_o enter_v into_o such_o a_o life_n yet_o i_o say_v the_o mind_n must_v remain_v and_o stand_v firm_a in_o the_o purpose_n and_o think_v with_o itself_o these_o suggestion_n be_v my_o evil_a hungry_a beast_n these_o i_o will_v kill_v and_o drown_v they_o in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o love_n none_o of_o they_o shall_v live_v any_o more_o in_o i_o for_o i_o will_v have_v no_o more_o of_o they_o i_o be_o now_o in_o the_o way_n to_o my_o ancient_a father_n who_o have_v send_v his_o son_n to_o i_o in_o my_o misery_n who_o say_v come_v to_o i_o all_o you_o that_o be_v lade_v with_o sin_n and_o be_v grieve_v with_o they_o i_o will_v refresh_v you_o my_o father_n will_v give_v the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o they_o that_o ask_v he_o for_o it_o 72._o let_v he_o imagine_v this_o to_o himself_o into_o his_o heart_n and_o come_v with_o the_o lose_a son_n to_o the_o father_n and_o when_o he_o shall_v see_v that_o the_o soulish_a mind_n be_v direct_v to_o he_o 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