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high_a better_a and_o eternal_a life_n in_o which_o there_o be_v no_o such_o quality_n 14._o though_o reason_n do_v neither_o comprehend_v nor_o see_v it_o yet_o there_o lie_v a_o mystery_n in_o reason_n which_o taste_v and_o know_v from_o whence_o exi_v the_o languor_n or_o gnaw_v 15._o whereby_o we_o know_v that_o the_o same_o mystery_n be_v implant_v also_o in_o or_o at_o the_o first_o creation_n and_o be_v man_n propriety_n and_o we_o find_v it_o thus_o that_o it_o stand_v in_o a_o desire_n or_o longing_n as_o in_o a_o magical_a groan_v 16._o moreover_o we_o find_v that_o we_o be_v in_o a_o strange_a lodging_n with_o the_o same_o mystery_n that_o the_o same_o mystery_n do_v not_o stand_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o this_o world_n for_o it_o comprehend_v it_o not_o neither_o do_v it_o find_v it_o 17._o here_o we_o know_v the_o heavy_a fall_n of_o adam_n for_o we_o find_v that_o mystery_n in_o the_o will_n of_o the_o mind_n that_o it_o be_v a_o hide_a spring_n or_o fountain_n which_o 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mystery_n to_o be_v god_n kingdom_n which_o stand_v hide_v in_o the_o soul_n which_o give_v a_o lust_n and_o desire_n to_o the_o soul_n that_o it_o imagine_v into_o that_o mystery_n 23._o where_o she_o be_v magical_o impregnate_v in_o the_o same_o mystery_n from_o whence_o arise_v a_o will_n unto_o she_o to_o go_v out_o of_o the_o life_n of_o the_o fire_n into_o god_n mystery_n 24._o and_o if_o it_o so_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o she_o lift_v up_o the_o will_n and_o cast_v the_o same_o into_o the_o mystery_n then_o be_v the_o will_v impregnate_v with_o the_o mystery_n 25._o for_o the_o will_n be_v longing_n and_o get_v the_o body_n of_o the_o mystery_n as_o the_o be_v of_o the_o mystery_n which_o be_v god_n be_v which_o be_v incomprehensible_a unto_o nature_n thus_o the_o will_n of_o god_n do_v attract_v the_o similitude_n or_o image_n 26._o now_o if_o the_o will_v be_v beget_v out_o of_o the_o soul_n fire_n than_o it_o stand_v also_o with_o its_o root_n in_o the_o soul_n and_o there_o 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of_o heaven_n and_o yet_o comprehend_v none_o of_o they_o 22._o thus_o we_o give_v you_o to_o consider_v what_o will_n and_o confidence_n be_v namely_o that_o it_o be_v the_o master_n and_o guide_n which_o bring_v man_n image_n both_o into_o god_n love_n and_o also_o into_o god_n wrath._n 23._o for_o in_o the_o will_n be_v beget_v the_o right_n true_a faith_n wherein_o subsi_v the_o noble_a image_n of_o god_n for_o in_o faith_n we_o be_v bear_v again_o through_o christ_n in_o god_n and_o obtain_v again_o the_o noble_a image_n which_o adam_n have_v lose_v and_o christ_n have_v bring_v it_o again_o with_o god_n life_n into_o the_o humanity_n 24._o also_o a_o false_a will_n destroy_v the_o image_n because_o the_o will_n be_v the_o root_n of_o the_o image_n for_o he_o attract_v the_o mystery_n of_o god_n 25._o and_o the_o spirit_n of_o that_o mystery_n open_v that_o fair_a image_n and_o put_v on_o it_o the_o divine_a mystery_n viz._n god_n entity_n understand_v christ_n heavenly_a body_n who_o be_v bear_v out_o of_o god_n in_o the_o dear_a and_o beautiful_a virgin_n of_o his_o wisdom_n which_o fill_v heaven_n 26._o now_o if_o our_o mind_n and_o will_n be_v set_v into_o the_o same_o and_o the_o will_n desire_v it_o then_o be_v the_o will_v magical_a and_o enter_v into_o it_o and_o if_o he_o be_v hungry_a than_o he_o may_v feed_v on_o god_n bread_n 27._o now_o grow_v up_o in_o he_o the_o new_a body_n which_o be_v the_o pleasant_a or_o gracious_a tree_n of_o christian_a faith_n for_o every_o body_n love_v himself_o 28._o now_o if_o the_o soul_n get_v a_o body_n out_o of_o god_n which_o be_v so_o sweet_a and_o gracious_a needs_o must_v she_o love_v he_o be_v give_v unto_o he_o for_o a_o propriety_n in_o who_o she_o dwell_v and_o live_v and_o from_o who_o power_n she_o eat_v and_o strengthen_v herself_o 29._o therefore_o let_v no_o man_n deceive_v himself_o and_o continue_v in_o his_o falsehood_n and_o unrighteousness_n and_o comfort_v himself_o with_o a_o historical_a belief_n or_o faith_n when_o he_o think_v and_o say_v with_o himself_o be_v not_o god_n gracious_a will_v he_o not_o forgive_v i_o i_o will_v gather_v a_o treasure_n and_o enjoy_v the_o same_o make_v use_n of_o it_o and_o leave_v to_o my_o child_n great_a riches_n and_o honour_n i_o will_v repent_v at_o one_o time_n or_o other_o this_o be_v a_o mere_a deceit_n 30._o thou_o gather_v in_o falsehood_n and_o draw_v into_o thyself_o unrighteousness_n and_o when_o it_o be_v do_v in_o the_o best_a manner_n yet_o it_o be_v but_o earthly_a and_o thou_o have_v sink_v thy_o heart_n and_o will_n into_o a_o earthy_a vessel_n and_o clothe_v thy_o noble_a image_n with_o it_o and_o so_o have_v whole_o infect_v it_o 31._o beside_o thou_o leave_v to_o thy_o child_n only_a pride_n for_o a_o inheritance_n that_o they_o only_o fix_v set_v into_o it_o the_o spirit_n of_o their_o will_n 32._o and_o put_v on_o the_o worst_a thing_n upon_o thou_o and_o thy_o child_n when_o thou_o think_v to_o do_v good_a unto_o they_o 33._o true_o external_a life_n must_v have_v sustenance_n and_o he_o do_v foolish_o who_o give_v his_o good_n to_o a_o wicked_a man_n 34._o but_o he_o do_v more_o foolish_o who_o turn_v with_o his_o good_n unto_o wickedness_n hang_v his_o heart_n thereon_o and_o hold_v in_o high_a estimation_n temporal_a and_o corruptible_a pleasure_n than_o the_o eternal_a incorruptible_a good_a which_o be_v infinite_a 35._o but_o he_o be_v bless_v which_o help_v the_o poor_a for_o they_o wish_v all_o happiness_n unto_o he_o and_o pray_v to_o god_n to_o bless_v he_o in_o his_o body_n and_o soul_n 36._o thus_o their_o wish_n and_o pray_v go_v to_o the_o giver_n into_o the_o mystery_n and_o embrace_v he_o and_o follow_v after_o he_o as_o a_o good_a work_n bear_v in_o god_n for_o that_o treasure_n he_o take_v along_o with_o he_o and_o not_o the_o earthly_a 37._o for_o when_o the_o body_n die_v than_o the_o image_n go_v into_o the_o mystery_n that_o be_v she_o be_v reveal_v into_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n 38._o for_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o earthly_a life_n the_o external_a principle_n have_v be_v a_o cover_n for_o it_o which_o fall_v away_o when_o the_o body_n die_v then_o appear_v the_o divine_a mystery_n in_o the_o image_n and_o therein_o also_o all_o good_a work_n and_o deed_n which_o be_v bear_v in_o love_n in_o god_n will._n 39_o the_o wish_n and_o prayer_n of_o all_o god_n child_n stand_v in_o the_o mystery_n and_o make_v a_o propriety_n with_o the_o image_n for_o the_o child_n of_o the_o poor_a if_o he_o have_v help_v they_o in_o their_o misery_n and_o affliction_n have_v send_v their_o will_n in_o their_o prayer_n into_o god_n mystery_n and_o so_o unite_v thereby_o with_o their_o deliverer_n and_o comforter_n and_o give_v to_o he_o that_o likeness_n in_o the_o divine_a mystery_n 40._o and_o if_o that_o benefactor_n come_v into_o the_o mystery_n that_o the_o earthly_a life_n fall_v away_o than_o all_o thing_n be_v reveal_v and_o each_o do_v stick_v to_o 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and_o spend_v his_o earthly_a life_n about_o it_o and_o by_o no_o mean_n give_v over_o unless_o he_o have_v break_v the_o earthly_a will_n this_o indeed_o be_v a_o sharp_a war_n where_o two_o principle_n fight_v for_o the_o victory_n 21._o here_o be_v no_o jest_n earnestness_n must_v be_v use_v in_o fight_v for_o the_o garland_n of_o valour_n for_o none_o obtain_v it_o unless_o he_o get_v the_o victory_n he_o must_v break_v the_o power_n of_o the_o earthly_a will_n which_o yet_o out_o of_o his_o own_o power_n he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o do_v 22._o but_o if_o he_o do_v sink_v himself_o out_o of_o the_o earthly_a reason_n into_o christ_n death_n with_o his_o inner_a will_n than_o he_o sink_v through_o christ_n death_n through_o god_n fury_n and_o through_o all_o the_o let_v and_o stop_v of_o the_o devil_n into_o the_o paradisical_a world_n into_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n 23._o he_o must_v make_v his_o will_n as_o if_o it_o be_v dead_a than_o he_o live_v unto_o god_n and_o work_v into_o the_o love_n of_o god_n though_o he_o live_v in_o the_o external_a kingdom_n 24._o i_o speak_v of_o the_o warlike_a garland_n which_o he_o gete_v in_o the_o paradisical_a world_n if_o he_o once_o press_v through_o for_o there_o be_v then_o sow_v the_o noble_a seed_n there_o he_o get_v that_o most_o dear_a pledge_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o afterward_o lead_v and_o guide_v he_o 25._o and_o although_o he_o must_v walk_v in_o this_o world_n in_o a_o dark_a vail_n when_o the_o devil_n and_o the_o worldly_a wickedness_n still_o assault_v he_o and_o many_o time_n flinge_v the_o external_a man_n into_o abomination_n and_o hide_v that_o noble_a mustardseed_n yet_o it_o can_v be_v hide_v 26._o but_o it_o spring_v up_o and_o grow_v to_o a_o tree_n in_o god_n kingdom_n against_o all_o the_o rage_a of_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o complice_n 27._o and_o the_o more_o the_o noble_a pearl_n tree_n be_v seek_v the_o more_o forcible_o and_o powerful_o it_o grow_v it_o will_v not_o be_v suppress_v 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create_v without_o any_o law_n he_o have_v no_o law_n but_o only_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n viz._n that_o he_o shall_v not_o mingle_v one_o principle_n with_o another_o 33._o the_o inner_a man_n shall_v not_o have_v permit_v any_o earthliness_n to_o have_v enter_v into_o he_o but_o shall_v omnipotent_o reign_v over_o the_o external_a principle_n then_o no_o death_n or_o die_v will_v have_v enter_v into_o he_o 34._o neither_o can_v the_o external_a element_n stir_v he_o neither_o heat_n nor_o cold_a can_v have_v touch_v he_o 35._o for_o as_o the_o noble_a image_n must_v hold_v in_o the_o fire_n even_o so_o the_o same_o noble_a image_n throughout_o the_o whole_a man_n shall_v rule_v and_o govern_v all_o through_o all_o the_o three_o principle_n and_o fill_v it_o with_o a_o paradisical_a quality_n 36._o but_o see_v it_o can_v not_o be_v and_o the_o flesh_n be_v become_v earthly_a therefore_o we_o must_v now_o be_v bear_v in_o faith_n where_o indeed_o the_o earthly_a life_n cover_v the_o true_a life_n 37._o therefore_o we_o must_v put_v on_o the_o true_a garment_n which_o be_v call_v hope_n and_o set_v our_o will_n on_o hope_n and_o still_o work_v on_o in_o the_o tree_n of_o faith_n that_o he_o may_v bring_v his_o fruit_n as_o that_o gracious_a love_n towards_o god_n and_o his_o neighbour_n 38._o he_o must_v do_v good_a not_o only_o for_o his_o own_o sake_n but_o he_o may_v edify_v his_o neighbour_n by_o his_o godly_a life_n and_o conversation_n 39_o he_o must_v think_v that_o he_o be_v a_o tree_n in_o god_n kingdom_n that_o he_o bear_v fruit_n to_o god_n and_o grow_v in_o god_n air_n that_o his_o fruit_n belong_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n 40._o and_o that_o he_o take_v in_o his_o work_n and_o wonder_n into_o the_o true_a love_n and_o walk_v in_o love_n that_o he_o may_v bring_v she_o into_o god_n kingdom_n 41._o for_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o faith_n be_v a_o spirit_n also_o in_o he_o and_o god_n be_v become_v man_n in_o christ_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o faith_n be_v bear_v man_n also_o in_o christ_n 42._o thus_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o will_n walk_v in_o god_n for_o he_o be_v one_o spirit_n with_o god_n and_o work_v with_o god_n divine_a work_n 43._o and_o though_o it_o be_v that_o the_o earthly_a life_n hide_v he_o that_o he_o know_v not_o his_o work_n which_o he_o beget_v in_o faith_n yet_o will_v it_o be_v reveal_v at_o the_o break_n of_o the_o earthly_a body_n 44._o for_o hope_n be_v his_o chest_n and_o a_o mystery_n into_o which_o the_o work_n of_o faith_n be_v sow_v and_o keep_v also_o the_o seven_o chapter_n 1._o now_o man_n stand_v thus_o in_o a_o threefold_a life_n each_o life_n be_v then_o a_o mystery_n unto_o the_o other_o and_o be_v desirous_a of_o the_o other_o to_o which_o this_o world_n with_o all_o its_o being_n be_v create_v 2._o for_o the_o divine_a entity_n desire_v the_o mirror_n or_o similitude_n 3._o for_o this_o world_n be_v a_o similitude_n after_o god_n be_v and_o god_n be_v reveal_v in_o a_o earthly_a similitude_n 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