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ens_fw-la of_o faith_n in_o the_o line_n of_o christ_n the_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n pass_v on_o they_o chap._n xlix_o of_o sarah_n death_n and_o abraham_n hereditary_a sepulchre_n 1._o while_o abraham_n live_v he_o be_v a_o stranger_n no_o continue_a abode_n have_v he_o but_o when_o his_o sarah_n die_v he_o will_v have_v a_o certain_a possession_n of_o a_o peculiar_a and_o hereditary_a sepulchre_n for_o his_o wife_n himself_o and_o child_n which_o he_o will_v not_o have_v to_o be_v give_v he_o but_o buy_v it_o of_o the_o son_n of_o heth_n and_o ephron_n for_o four_o hundred_o shackle_n of_o silver_n viz._n the_o cave_n of_o machpelah_n the_o inward_a figure_n of_o which_o be_v that_o 2._o when_o isaac_n viz._n christ_n be_v come_v the_o two_o fold_v body_n return_v back_o to_o its_o original_a mother_n the_o eternal_a and_o temporal_a nature_n when_o the_o saint_n die_v to_o self_n the_o outward_a life_n the_o resign_v life_n will_v no_o long_o stand_v in_o a_o strange_a 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aâ—tral_a world_n 12._o when_o man_n make_v these_o idolatrous_o the_o object_n of_o his_o love_n hope_v delight_n and_o confidence_n as_o the_o rich_a man_n in_o the_o gospel_n do_v which_o shall_v be_v use_v only_o as_o a_o picture_n or_o glass_n through_o which_o to_o contemplate_v by_o divine_a skill_n the_o eternal_a power_n represent_v by_o they_o he_o catch_v at_o a_o shadow_n worship_v the_o ass_n on_o which_o he_o be_v to_o ride_v 13._o it_o be_v evident_a his_o thus_o live_v to_o his_o three_o principle_n be_v his_o and_o be_v our_o die_v life_n to_o and_o loss_n of_o the_o second_o principle_n and_o it_o be_v as_o clear_v the_o die_v to_o the_o three_o that_o be_v only_o give_v it_o leave_v to_o hang_v to_o we_o as_o a_o old_a loose_a garment_n or_o look_v through_o it_o as_o through_o a_o cloud_n or_o medium_fw-la on_o the_o sun_n or_o regard_v it_o as_o a_o letter_n much_o blot_v for_o the_o esteem_v we_o bear_v to_o the_o hand_n whence_o it_o come_v or_o as_o a_o much_o 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the_o three_o which_o consist_v of_o transitory_a mutable_a power_n because_o what_o be_v of_o good_a in_o those_o outflown_a power_n be_v the_o free_a gift_n out_o of_o the_o abyss_n of_o the_o true_a and_o great_a blessedness_n the_o second_o principle_n 15._o all_o therefore_o who_o die_v not_o to_o the_o lesser_a can_v live_v to_o the_o great_a blessedness_n if_o we_o die_v not_o to_o all_o thing_n but_o christ_n we_o be_v unworthy_a of_o he_o whatever_o be_v divide_v from_o he_o be_v dead_a for_o he_o only_o be_v life_n and_o god_n be_v call_v god_n according_a to_o his_o infinite_a abyss_n of_o light_n love_n life_n goodness_n and_o second_o principle_n for_o according_a to_o the_o first_o be_v a_o consume_a fire_n 16._o man_n live_v to_o the_o cheat_a pleasure_n of_o the_o three_o principle_n be_v dead_a as_o the_o widow_n be_v say_v to_o be_v who_o live_v in_o pleasure_n we_o startle_v at_o be_v adulterer_n idolater_n etc._n etc._n yet_o so_o we_o be_v while_o we_o live_v 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and_o in_o power_n but_o neither_o be_v the_o word_n or_o power_n we_o but_o it_o be_v the_o holy_a word_n and_o power_n whence_o adam_n depart_v as_o the_o fall_v angel_n have_v do_v before_o and_o in_o which_o word_n and_o power_n the_o bless_a angel_n converse_v and_o be_v establish_v in_o which_o adam_n may_v have_v live_v glorious_o without_o know_v the_o cross_n as_o do_v the_o angel_n 20._o but_o the_o restore_a image_n grow_v not_o but_o under_o the_o cross_n thus_o do_v abel_n under_o the_o hate_n of_o cain_n enoch_n and_o noab_n under_o the_o pressure_n of_o the_o high_o wicked_a old_a world_n lot_n under_o the_o filthy_a sodomite_n and_o infinite_o above_o all_o thus_o do_v our_o almighty_a saviour_n who_o if_o we_o will_v follow_v it_o must_v be_v in_o deep_a humility_n bear_v his_o cross_n which_o must_v be_v also_o we_o divest_v ourselves_o of_o all_o self-pleasing_a and_o whatsoever_o fall_v man_n call_v and_o think_v to_o be_v his_o for_o this_o be_v the_o holy_a soul_n 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earthy_a tree_n sâ—icketh_v full_a of_o green_a sprout_v drive_v essence_n and_o poison_n that_o which_o stand_v in_o equal_a balance_n by_o put_v more_o weight_n into_o one_o end_n sink_v down_o be_v it_o to_o good_a or_o evil_n q._n 16._o how_o the_o soul_n both_o in_o the_o adamical_a as_o also_o in_o the_o new_a or_o regenerate_a body_n be_v hold_v in_o such_o union_n together_o a._n 1._o there_o be_v no_o full_a union_n betwixt_o the_o inward_a and_o outward_a for_o the_o turba_n be_v in_o the_o very_a seed_n which_o though_o the_o spirit_n do_v subdue_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n yet_o the_o turba_n so_o cause_v it_o to_o imagine_v that_o the_o sincere_a soul_n be_v ashamed_a and_o offend_v at_o it_o
curse_n 2._o and_o whereas_o moses_n distinguish_v the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a from_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n 3._o by_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil._n be_v understand_v 1._o the_o holy_a power_n of_o god_n in_o the_o tree_n which_o be_v the_o middlemost_a kingdom_n 2._o paradise_n the_o outermost_a through_o which_o the_o middlemost_a penetrate_v and_o manifest_v itself_o this_o be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o good_a which_o adam_n shall_v as_o little_o have_v know_v in_o its_o original_a as_o the_o evil_a for_o he_o shall_v have_v keep_v a_o childlike_a mind_n resign_v to_o god_n 3._o the_o dark_a world_n which_o also_o be_v manifest_a in_o the_o vanity_n as_o now_o the_o earthy_a essence_n of_o the_o outward_a world_n fruit._n 4._o because_o adam_n shall_v have_v eat_v with_o the_o inward_a heavenly_a mouth_n not_o with_o the_o outward_a earthy_a desire_n he_o have_v such_o fruit_n grow_v for_o he_o which_o the_o inward_a mouth_n can_v enjoy_v the_o outward_a mouth_n do_v also_o eat_v it_o but_o not_o into_o the_o worm_n carcase_n 5._o the_o celestial_a swallow_v up_o the_o terrestrial_a and_o change_v it_o again_o into_o that_o whence_o it_o proceed_v for_o now_o be_v adam_n in_o god_n power_n kingdom_n with_o both_o tincture_n before_o his_o eve_n and_o the_o divine_a world_n be_v predominant_a so_o that_o the_o three_o principle_n stand_v in_o equal_a harmony_n and_o will_n with_o please_a taste_n ravish_v melody_n sweet_a odour_n smile_v meek_a friendly_a aspect_n of_o high_a love-desire_n 6._o but_o as_o lucifer_n elevate_v himself_o into_o the_o first_o principle_n total_o extinguish_v the_o light_n so_o adam_n lust_v into_o the_o outward_a or_o vanity_n hang_v to_o the_o three_o principle_n but_o leave_v his_o light_n shall_v be_v total_o extinct_a also_o and_o draw_v into_o the_o first_o principle_n and_o become_v a_o devil_n god_n well_o know_v the_o devil_n will_v tempt_v he_o 7._o the_o high_a and_o holy_a name_n jesus_n with_o deep_a love_n interpose_v and_o give_v himself_o to_o regenerate_v this_o hierarchy_n and_o purge_v it_o through_o the_o fire_n with_o high_a love_n to_o overcome_v the_o wrath_n and_o change_v it_o again_o into_o divine_a joy_n the_o holy_a heaven_n and_o this_o be_v what_o st._n paul_n say_v man_n be_v elect_v in_o christ_n jesus_n before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n 8._o be_v it_o ask_v why_o do_v god_n suffer_v this_o plant_n to_o grow_v it_o be_v answer_v adam_n earnest_a desire_n become_v a_o hunger_n and_o cause_v that_o the_o fiat_n draw_v out_o such_o a_o plant._n for_o adam_n be_v then_o a_o potent_a spark_n of_o god_n may_v and_o omnipotence_n for_o now_o that_o he_o have_v break_v himself_o off_o from_o the_o universal_a be_v and_o become_v subject_a to_o vanity_n if_o â—aith_n as_o a_o grain_n of_o mustard_n seed_n can_v remove_v mountain_n what_o can_v he_o not_o then_o do_v who_o be_v subject_a to_o nothing_o but_o god_n 9_o and_o the_o tree_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a be_v thus_o distinguish_v the_o tree_n of_o life_n be_v also_o manifest_a to_o be_v one_o tree_n with_o the_o other_o but_o only_o in_o the_o holy_a divine_a principle_n viz._n in_o the_o second_o in_o due_a temperature_n with_o the_o first_o and_o three_o chap._n xviii_o of_o the_o paradisical_a life_n state_n or_o dominion_n how_o it_o shall_v have_v be_v if_o adam_n have_v not_o fall_v etc._n etc._n 1._o have_v god_n create_v adam_n to_o the_o earthy_a corruptible_a naked_a sick_a toilsome_a life_n he_o have_v not_o bring_v he_o into_o paradise_n 2._o if_o god_n have_v will_v he_o the_o bestial_a copulation_n he_o will_v first_o have_v create_v both_o sex_n as_o he_o do_v other_o earthy_a creature_n 3._o but_o every_o creature_n bring_v its_o clothing_n from_o its_o dam_n man_n only_o come_v in_o deep_a poverty_n the_o most_o for_o lorn_a and_o shiftless_a with_o the_o worm_n carcase_n and_o bestial_a member_n for_o propagation_n whereof_o the_o poor_a soul_n be_v always_o ashamed_a 4._o but_o adam_n be_v a_o man_n and_o woman_n yet_o neither_o distinct_a but_o a_o virgin_n full_a of_o modesty_n chastity_n and_o purity_n such_o be_v he_o before_o his_o eve_n as_o shall_v arise_v and_o eternal_o possess_v paradise_n a_o virgin_n and_o as_o the_o angel_n 5._o two_o fix_v and_o steadfast_a essence_n be_v in_o adam_n a_o spiritual_a body_n from_o the_o inward_a heaven_n which_o be_v god_n temple_n and_o the_o outward_a heaven_n a_o lincus_n extract_v out_o of_o the_o good_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o be_v the_o maâ—fion_n of_o the_o inward_a and_o at_o the_o last_o judgement_n shall_v be_v sever_v from_o the_o curse_n and_o corruption_n these_o two_o be_v espouse_v into_o one_o wherein_o be_v the_o most_o holy_a tincture_n of_o fire_n and_o light_n and_o have_v ardent_a love_n to_o each_o other_o the_o inward_a love_v the_o outward_a as_o its_o manifestation_n and_o sensation_n and_o the_o outward_a love_v the_o inward_a as_o its_o sweet_a spouse_n and_o joy_n 6._o and_o the_o magical_a power_n of_o impregnation_n stand_v in_o the_o fiery_a love-desire_n no_o winter_n sleep_v sickness_n nor_o need_v of_o the_o sun_n have_v he_o before_o his_o eve_n only_o he_o stand_v in_o the_o temptation_n forty_o day_n in_o paradise_n where_o have_v he_o be_v steadfast_a god_n have_v confirm_v resurrection_n he_o to_o eternity_n he_o be_v draw_v of_o all_o the_o three_o principle_n and_o though_o they_o do_v equiponderate_a and_o be_v of_o equal_a measure_n yet_o the_o devil_n be_v very_o busy_a in_o the_o first_o principle_n which_o adam_n desire_v not_o to_o prove_v as_o lucifer_n have_v do_v 7._o but_o his_o lust_n be_v to_o taste_v evil_a and_o good_a then_o come_v the_o severe_a command_n thou_o shall_v not_o eat_v etc._n etc._n which_o though_o he_o do_v not_o with_o his_o mouth_n yet_o his_o desire_n to_o it_o make_v his_o heavenly_a tincture_n to_o disappear_v and_o his_o fair_a image_n fall_v into_o a_o swoon_n and_o his_o clear_a pure_a steady_a eye_n and_o sight_n be_v darken_v by_o the_o impress_n of_o the_o vanity_n so_o that_o now_o he_o can_v not_o magical_o propagate_v himself_o then_o god_n say_v it_o be_v not_o good_a that_o he_o shall_v be_v alone_o i_o will_v make_v a_o help_n meet_v for_o he_o chap._n xix_o of_o the_o building_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o how_o man_n be_v ordain_v to_o the_o outward_a natural_a life_n 1._o the_o woman_n be_v take_v out_o of_o adam_n essence_n in_o body_n and_o soul_n the_o rib_n betoken_v man_n dissolution_n in_o the_o place_n of_o it_o enter_v longinus_n spear_n when_o christ_n be_v crucify_a to_o tincture_n and_o heal_n the_o breach_n with_o heavenly_a blood_n his_o sleep_n be_v the_o real_a type_n of_o christ_n rest_n in_o the_o grave_a his_o break_n or_o bruise_v be_v of_o the_o break_n or_o bruise_v christ_n body_n on_o the_o cross_n from_o the_o six_o hour_n to_o the_o nine_o so_o long_o be_v the_o fiat_n in_o adam_n sleep_n separate_v the_o woman_n in_o which_o space_n the_o female_a person_n be_v complete_o finish_v so_o long_a christ_n stand_v as_o in_o adam_n thirst_n and_o then_o say_v it_o be_v finish_v that_o be_v have_v redeem_v the_o virgin_n image_n from_o the_o divide_a sex_n of_o male_a and_o female_a 2._o eve_n be_v the_o right_a magical_a child_n as_o to_o the_o right_a life_n then_o manifest_v which_o after_o disappear_v so_o that_o after_o the_o eat_v the_o apple_n god_n say_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n shall_v etc._n etc._n her_o disappear_v heavenly_a matrix_fw-la shall_v like_o the_o dry_a rod_n of_o aaron_n bud_n again_o though_o now_o the_o holy_a part_n be_v shut_v up_o 3._o the_o woman_n have_v the_o five_o property_n of_o the_o eternal_a nature_n the_o centre_n of_o the_o angelical_a world_n the_o son_n property_n and_o be_v adam_n dear_a rose_n garden_n and_o the_o man_n keep_v in_o his_o limbus_n the_o divine_a fire-world_n the_o father_n property_n she_o receive_v from_o adam_n flesh_n and_o bone_n only_o the_o rib_n and_o the_o half_a cross_n in_o the_o head_n but_o now_o be_v the_o bestial_a worm_n carcase_n bowel_n and_o member_n for_o propagation_n man_n shame_n hang_v on_o they_o nor_o be_v there_o any_o strange_a alien_a thing_n 28._o from_o without_o they_o that_o form_v his_o eve_n as_o be_v in_o the_o create_a adam_n and_o all_o other_o creature_n but_o only_o their_o own_o very_a propriate_a the_o verbum_fw-la fiat_fw-la in_o they_o for_o god_n have_v leave_v in_o all_o creature_n a_o power_n to_o their_o own_o multiplication_n and_o make_v chap._n xx._n of_o the_o lamentable_a and_o miserable_a fall_n and_o corruption_n of_o man._n 1._o when_o adam_n see_v eve_n the_o fiery_a tincture_n of_o his_o soul_n impress_v his_o desire_n into_o her_o tincture_n of_o light_n and_o though_o