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will_v which_o be_v call_v father_n and_o be_v itself_o the_o liberty_n desire_v nature_n and_o nature_n desire_v with_o great_a 2d_o great_a rom._n 8_o 2d_o groan_v pant_a and_o long_v the_o liberty_n that_o it_o may_v be_v release_v from_o the_o anguish_n source_n or_o quality_n 75._o and_o it_o conceive_v or_o receive_v the_o liberty_n in_o its_o sharp_a fierce_a wrath_n in_o the_o imagination_n whence_o it_o skreek_v as_o a_o flash_n for_o it_o be_v a_o skreek_n of_o joy_n that_o it_o be_v become_v release_v from_o the_o anguish_n source_n 76._o and_o in_o the_o skreek_n exist_v two_o substance_n a_o dead_a one_o and_o a_o live_a one_o to_o be_v understand_v thus_o 77._o the_o will_n which_o be_v call_v father_n which_o have_v the_o liberty_n in_o itself_o generate_v itself_o thus_o in_o nature_n that_o it_o may_v be_v capable_a to_o receive_v nature_n and_o that_o it_o may_v be_v the_o omnipotency_n of_o nature_n the_o skreek_n of_o its_o nature_n be_v a_o kindle_v of_o the_o fire_n 78._o for_o when_o the_o dark_a anguish_n viz_o the_o very_a severe_a earnest_n stern_a substance_n attain_v the_o liberty_n in_o itself_o than_o it_o change_v itself_o in_o the_o skreek_a in_o the_o liberty_n into_o a_o flash_n and_o the_o flash_n apprehend_v the_o liberty_n viz_o the_o meekness_n and_o there_o 56._o there_o 1_o cor._n 15.55_o 56._o the_o sting_n of_o death_n become_v break_v and_o in_o nature_n the_o second_o will_n of_o the_o father_n go_v up_o which_o he_o have_v frame_v to_o himself_o to_o be_v nature_n in_o the_o looking-glass_n of_o wisdoâ—e_n viz_o his_o love_n heart_n that_o be_v the_o desire_v of_o love_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o joy_n 79._o for_o in_o the_o father_n will_v the_o fire_n thus_o become_v generate_v to_o which_o the_o second_o will_n give_v the_o power_n of_o meekness_n and_o love_n and_o the_o fire_n take_v the_o love_n source_n or_o quality_n into_o its_o essence_n and_o that_o be_v now_o its_o food_n so_o that_o it_o burn_v and_o give_v forth_o out_o of_o the_o consumingness_n out_o of_o the_o skreek_a the_o exult_v the_o triumph_v or_o exult_v spirit_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o joy._n 80._o and_o here_o the_o holy_a spirit_n which_o in_o the_o original_n before_o or_o as_o to_o nature_n be_v the_o father_n will-spirit_n become_v manifest_a and_o conceive_v here_o the_o power_n of_o the_o wonder_n and_o thus_o go_v from_o the_o father_n viz_o out_o of_o the_o first_o will_n to_o nature_n out_o of_o the_o second_o will_v in_o nature_n out_o of_o the_o fire_n viz_o out_o of_o the_o skreek_a of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o joy_n into_o the_o source_n or_o quality_n of_o love_n forth_o into_o the_o substantiality_n of_o meekness_n 81._o for_o the_o meekness_n be_v then_o also_o become_v desirous_a of_o the_o fire_n property_n and_o the_o desire_v draw_v the_o meekness_n of_o joy_n into_o itself_o and_o that_o be_v now_o 4.14_o now_o john_n 4.14_o the_o water_n of_o eternal_a life_n which_o the_o fire_n drink_v and_o give_v forth_o from_o it_o the_o light_n of_o the_o majesty_n 82._o and_o in_o the_o light_n now_o dwell_v the_o will_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v the_o life_n therein_o which_o open_v now_o the_o power_n of_o the_o meek_a substantiality_n in_o the_o light_n which_o be_v viz_o colour_n wonder_n and_o virtue_n 83._o and_o that_o be_v call_v the_o virginlike_a wisdom_n for_o it_o be_v no_o genetrix_fw-la also_o itself_o open_v nothing_o only_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v the_o open_n of_o its_o wonder_n 84._o it_o be_v his_o garment_n and_o fair_a beauteous_a ornament_n and_o have_v in_o it_o the_o wonder_n colour_n and_o virtue_n of_o the_o divine_a world_n and_o be_v the_o house_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n and_o the_o ornament_n of_o the_o divine_a and_o angelical_a world_n 85._o in_o its_o colour_n and_o virtue_n the_o holy_a spirit_n have_v the_o choir_n of_o angel_n as_o also_o discover_v all_o wonder_n of_o create_a thing_n which_o all_o have_v become_v discover_v from_o eternity_n in_o the_o wisdom_n without_o substance_n indeed_o but_o yet_o in_o the_o wisdom_n as_o in_o the_o lookingglass_n according_a to_o their_o figure_n which_o figure_n in_o the_o father_n mobility_n be_v pass_v into_o essence_n and_o into_o a_o creature_n all_o according_a to_o the_o wonder_n of_o the_o wisdom_n 86._o now_o concern_v the_o second_o substance_n where_o nature_n in_o the_o skreek_n parâ—eth_v itself_o into_o two_o substance_n as_o be_v mention_v above_o viz_o one_o the_o will_n of_o the_o father_n in_o the_o fire_n that_o be_v in_o the_o fire_n world_n and_o out_o of_o the_o father_n second_o frame_v or_o generate_v willing_a in_o itself_o in_o the_o majestic_a light-world_n 87._o the_o second_o substance_n viz._n the_o house_n of_o the_o skreek_a in_o itself_o in_o death_n in_o the_o darkness_n of_o the_o enimicitious_a source_n or_o quality_n which_o also_o must_v stand_v that_o in_o that_o anguish_n there_o be_v a_o eternal_a 8.22_o eternal_a rom._n 8.22_o pant_a or_o long_v to_o be_v loose_v from_o the_o source_n or_o quality_n 88_o for_o that_o pant_v or_o long_v make_v the_o first_o will_v to_o nature_n eternal_o desirous_a to_o come_v to_o help_v its_o substance_n whence_o then_o also_o in_o the_o father_n willing_a the_o mercifulness_n original_o arise_v which_o enter_v with_o the_o liberty_n into_o the_o anguish_n but_o can_v continue_v in_o the_o anguish_n but_o go_v in_o the_o fire_n forth_o into_o the_o love_n source_n or_o quality_n 89._o his_o second_o willing_a viz_o his_o heart_n go_v forth_o in_o he_o as_o a_o well_o spring_n or_o fountain_n of_o love_n and_o mercifulness_n from_o whence_o the_o mercifulness_n have_v its_o original_n so_o that_o there_o be_v a_o pity_n upon_o the_o misery_n and_o calamity_n and_o a_o fellow-suffering_a or_o compassion_n and_o then_o the_o father_n will_n which_o yet_o be_v free_a manife_v itself_o in_o the_o fierce_a wrath_n of_o nature_n so_o that_o the_o fierce_a wrathfulness_n become_v meeken_v 90._o but_o nevertheless_o as_o to_o one_o part_n the_o anxious_a wheel_n of_o the_o fierce_a wrath_n continue_v to_o itself_o for_o in_o the_o skreek_a a_o mortify_n be_v affect_v not_o through_o still_a death_n but_o a_o mortal_a life_n which_o be_v like_o the_o worst_a or_o base_a thing_n or_o substance_n like_o a_o water_n of_o separation_n or_o aqua_fw-la fortis_fw-la or_o poison_n in_o itself_o for_o such_o a_o thing_n must_v be_v if_o the_o centre_n of_o nature_n be_v to_o subsist_v eternal_o 91._o and_o on_o the_o other_o part_n the_o life_n go_v out_o from_o death_n and_o so_o death_n must_v thus_o be_v a_o cause_n of_o the_o life_n else_o if_o no_o such_o venomous_a poisonous_a fierce_a wrathful_a source_n or_o quality_n be_v the_o fire_n can_v not_o become_v generate_v and_o no_o fire_n sharpness_n and_o essence_n can_v be_v and_o then_o also_o there_o will_v be_v no_o light_n also_o no_o find_n of_o the_o life_n 92._o the_o first_o will_n which_o be_v call_v father_n find_v itself_o thus_o in_o wonder_n and_o the_o second_o will_n which_o be_v call_v son_n find_v itself_o thus_o in_o power_n moreover_o thus_o also_o the_o kingdom_n of_o joy_n arise_v for_o if_o there_o be_v no_o woe_n there_o will_v be_v also_o no_o kingdom_n of_o joy_n but_o this_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o joy_n that_o the_o life_n become_v release_v out_o of_o the_o anguish_n though_o indeed_o the_o life_n only_o thus_o arise_v 93._o therefore_o the_o creature_n have_v poison_n for_o their_o life_n viz_o a_o gall_n the_o gall_n be_v a_o cause_n that_o there_o be_v a_o mobility_n so_o that_o the_o life_n arise_v for_o it_o cause_v the_o fire_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o the_o fire_n be_v the_o right_a life_n 94._o but_o it_o be_v not_o the_o figure_n of_o the_o life_n out_o of_o the_o fire_n life_n exi_v the_o right_a spirit_n which_o go_v forth_o from_o the_o fire_n into_o the_o light_n which_o be_v free_a from_o the_o fire_n as_o the_o air_n which_o yet_o arise_v from_o the_o fire_n be_v free_a from_o the_o fire_n 95._o for_o the_o right_a spirit_n or_o the_o spirit_n in_o man_n which_o become_v generate_v out_o of_o the_o soul_n fire_n that_o have_v its_o property_n in_o the_o light_n of_o life_n which_o burn_v out_o from_o the_o fire_n for_o it_o exi_v out_o of_o death_n it_o go_v forth_o out_o from_o the_o die_a the_o enimicitious_a source_n or_o quality_n be_v go_v from_o it_o and_o remain_v in_o the_o fire_n and_o furthermore_o under_o the_o fire_n in_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o fire_n viz_o in_o the_o fierce_a wrathful_a anger_n wrathful_a or_o anger_n death_n 96_o thus_o be_v the_o fierce_a wrathful_a death_n a_o root_n of_o life_n and_o here_o o_o man_n consider_v your_o death_n also_o christ_n death_n
themselves_o by_o the_o tree_n of_o paradise_n whence_o come_v the_o fear_n and_o the_o terror_n 73._o question_n how_o do_v adam_n and_o eve_n in_o the_o fall_n real_o 3.3_o real_o gen._n 3.3_o die_v away_o from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o paradise_n and_o yet_o live_v natural_o as_o to_o this_o world_n 74._o question_n what_o be_v 91._o be_v gen._n 3.8_o see_v the_o mysterium_fw-la magnum_fw-la chap._n 33._o ver_fw-la 11._o to_o the_o 16._o three_o principle_n chap._n 17._o ver_fw-la 91._o the_o voice_n of_o god_n in_o the_o word_n when_o the_o day_n become_v cool_a how_o do_v god_n call_v adam_n again_o how_o be_v that_o to_o be_v understand_v 75._o question_n what_o be_v 3.15_o be_v gen._n 3.15_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n or_o wife_n and_o the_o crush_a or_o tread_v upon_o the_o serpent_n what_o do_v god_n speak_v or_o breath_n into_o they_o again_o be_v it_o only_o a_o outward_a promise_v or_o a_o 1.21_o a_o jam._n 1.21_o incorporate_n of_o the_o operative_a or_o effectual_a grace_n 76._o question_n what_o be_v the_o 40._o the_o gen._n 3.17_o see_v myster_n magnum_fw-la ch_n 25._o ver_fw-la 38._o three_o principle_n chap._n 20._o ver_fw-la 40._o curse_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o what_o be_v effect_v thereby_o 77._o question_n how_o do_v adam_n and_o eve_n become_v 3.24_o become_v gen._n 3.24_o thrust_v out_o of_o paradise_n into_o this_o world_n and_o what_o be_v the_o cherubin_n with_o the_o naked_a sword_n before_o paradise_n 78._o question_n why_o do_v the_o 84._o the_o gen._n 4.8_o see_v the_o three_o principle_n ch_n 20._o ver_fw-la 45._o and_o 84._o first_o man_n bear_v of_o woman_n become_v a_o murderer_n 79._o question_n what_o be_v 4._o be_v gen._n 4.3_o 4._o cain_n and_o abel_n sacrifice_n 44._o mysterium_fw-la magnum_fw-la ch_n 26._o ver_fw-la 44._o wherefore_o do_v they_o offer_v sacrifice_n what_o do_v they_o thereby_o effect_v 80._o question_n why_o be_v cain_n murder_n commit_v because_o of_o the_o sacrifice_n what_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o that_o 41._o mysterium_fw-la magnum_fw-la ch_n 27._o ver_fw-la 41._o and_o what_o manner_n of_o type_n or_o prefiguration_n be_v these_o two_o brother_n 81._o question_n in_o what_o grace_n do_v the_o first_o world_n 25._o mysterium_fw-la magnum_fw-la ch_n 28._o ver_fw-la 4._o to_o the_o 25._o without_o law_n become_v save_v what_o be_v their_o justification_n 82._o question_n whether_o do_v cain_n become_v damn_v in_o respect_n of_o his_o sin_n 54._o mysterium_fw-la magnum_fw-la ch_n 29._o ver_fw-la 57_o 54._o what_o be_v his_o doubt_v or_o despair_v of_o grace_n 83._o question_n why_o do_v 29._o do_v gen._n 4.15_o mysterium_fw-la magnum_fw-la ch_n 29._o god_n make_v a_o mark_n upon_o cain_n and_o say_v whosoever_o slay_v cain_n his_o blood_n shall_v be_v avenge_v sevenfold_a 84._o question_n wherefore_o 2d_o wherefore_o gen._n 4_o 2d_o say_v lamech_v one_o of_o cain_n posterity_n to_o his_o wife_n zilla_n and_o ada_n lamech_v shall_v be_v avenge_v seventy_o time_n seven_o time_n what_o do_v that_o signify_v 85._o question_n what_o be_v the_o 8._o the_o gen._n 6._o from_o 1._o to_o the_o 8._o great_a sin_n of_o the_o first_o world_n 86._o question_n soul_n question_n gen._n 5.22_o 23_o 24._o hebr._n 11.5_o luke_n 9.30_o 31._o see_v the_o 35._o question_v in_o the_o forty_o question_n of_o the_o soul_n what_o it_o the_o enochien_fw-fr life_n where_o have_v enoch_n remain_v or_o what_o have_v become_v of_o he_o as_o also_o moses_n and_o elias_n 87._o question_n 37._o question_n gen._n 7.10_o mysterium_fw-la magnum_fw-la ch_n 34._o ver_fw-la 37._o what_o do_v the_o deluge_n or_o flood_n for_o sin_n signify_v 88_o question_n what_o signify_v 25._o signify_v gen._n 9.21_o 22_o 25._o noah_n drunkenness_n upon_o which_o he_o curse_v his_o son_n ham_n 89._o question_n what_o be_v 36._o be_v gen._n 11.2_o 4_o 9_o mysterium_fw-la magnum_fw-la ch_n 35._o and_o 36._o the_o tower_n at_o babel_n and_o wherefore_o do_v the_o language_n there_o become_v alter_v or_o change_v 90._o question_n what_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o â—_o of_o gen._n 17.5_o â—_o abraham_n concern_v the_o blessing_n together_o with_o the_o circumcision_n what_o do_v that_o signify_v 91._o question_n what_o manner_n of_o figure_n be_v 43._o be_v gen._n 19.13.24.25_o mysterium_fw-la magnum_fw-la ch_n 43._o the_o destruction_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrha_n how_o be_v that_o effect_v 92._o question_n wherefore_o do_v etc._n do_v gen._n 19.26_o mysterium_fw-la magnum_fw-la ch_n 44._o ver_fw-la 28_o etc._n etc._n lot_n wife_n become_v a_o pillar_n of_o salt_n how_o be_v that_o to_o be_v understand_v 93._o question_n wherefore_o do_v etc._n do_v gen._n 19_o from_o 30._o to_o the_o 38._o mysterium_fw-la magnum_fw-la ch_n 44._o ver_fw-la 3._o and_o 36_o etc._n etc._n lot_n daughter_n lie_v with_o their_o father_n and_o beforehand_o make_v he_o drink_v that_o they_o may_v be_v impregnate_n or_o with_o child_n of_o their_o father_n whence_o two_o mighty_a nation_n exi_v what_o do_v this_o figure_n signify_v 94._o question_n what_o 10._o what_o exod._n 2.3_o to_o the_o 10._o do_v moses_n figure_n signify_v that_o he_o must_v be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o lake_n of_o water_n and_o be_v preserve_v for_o so_o great_a a_o office_n 95._o question_n why_o do_v 7.30_o do_v exod._n 3.2_o act_n 7.30_o the_o lord_n appear_v to_o moses_n in_o the_o bush_n after_o a_o fire-flaming_a manner_n when_o he_o elect_v and_o choose_v he_o 96._o question_n 13._o question_n exod._n 7._o ch_z to_o the_o 13._o out_o of_o what_o power_n do_v moses_n do_v his_o wonder_n before_o pharaoh_n what_o do_v this_o figure_n signify_v 97._o question_n what_o manner_n of_o figure_n be_v 13._o be_v exod._n 13._o the_o bring_v forth_o of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n 98._o question_n why_o 9.9_o why_o exod._n 24.18_o ch_n 34.28_o deut._n 9.9_o must_v moses_n remain_v forty_o day_n upon_o mount_n sinai_n when_o god_n give_v he_o the_o law_n 99_o question_n what_o be_v 10._o be_v rom._n 13.9_o 10._o the_o law_n in_o one_o totall_n sum_n 100_o question_n what_o be_v the_o etc._n the_o heb._n 9_o etc._n etc._n sacrifice_n of_o moses_n how_o do_v sin_n become_v over_o throw_v and_o reconcile_v through_o these_o sacrifice_n 101._o question_n what_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o the_o prophetical_a prophesy_v by_o what_o knowledge_n and_o spirit_n do_v 21._o do_v 2._o pet._n 1.19.20_o 21._o the_o prophet_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n prophecy_n 102._o question_n what_o be_v 1.41_o be_v john_n 1.41_o christ_n of_o who_o the_o prophet_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n prophesy_v 103._o question_n what_o be_v 63._o be_v mal._n 4.6_o luke_n 1.13_o 15_o 16_o 24_o 36_o 63._o john_n the_o baptist_n the_o forerunner_n of_o christ_n 104._o question_n what_o 27._o what_o luke_n 1.26_o 27._o manner_n of_o virgin_n be_v mary_n in_o which_o god_n become_v man_n ere_o she_o become_v impregnate_n or_o with_o child_n 105._o question_n 1.27_o question_n luke_n 1.27_o wherefore_o must_v 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