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only_o from_o the_o turba_n of_o the_o external_a reason_n which_o be_v in_o all_o man_n noâ—â—_n and_o god_n permit_v it_o that_o man_n may_v be_v prove_v and_o exercise_v and_o by_o pray_v and_o press_v unto_o god_n he_o may_v more_o earnest_o and_o fervent_o enkindle_v his_o spirit_n and_o then_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n arise_v in_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o humanity_n like_o a_o burn_a and_o shine_a fire_n and_o all_o must_v serve_v for_o the_o best_a to_o the_o child_n of_o god_n 47._o but_o concern_v some_o person_n of_o your_o neighbourhood_n of_o who_o you_o make_v relation_n which_o make_v money_n of_o all_o they_o have_v and_o run_v to_o the_o suppose_a zion_n i_o shall_v rather_o think_v it_o better_o advise_v for_o they_o to_o stay_v at_o home_n for_o zion_n must_v be_v beget_v and_o bear_v in_o we_o when_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o that_o place_n it_o will_v be_v with_o they_o as_o former_o and_o they_o must_v however_o live_v under_o the_o yoke_n of_o christ_n 48._o god_n be_v in_o heaven_n and_o the_o heaven_n be_v in_o man_n and_o if_o man_n desire_v to_o be_v in_o heaven_n ☞_o then_o must_v heaven_n be_v manifest_a and_o reveal_v in_o he_o and_o this_o must_v be_v wrought_v and_o bring_v to_o pass_v by_o earnest_a serious_a repentance_n and_o hearty_a resignation_n or_o unfeigned_a selfe-deniall_n and_o this_o they_o may_v do_v as_o well_o at_o home_n in_o their_o own_o place_n that_o which_o they_o think_v to_o run_v from_o they_o be_v like_a to_o run_v into_o it_o will_v be_v more_o acceptable_a to_o god_n to_o walk_v at_o home_n in_o a_o godly_a divine_a way_n that_o other_o may_v take_v example_n by_o they_o 49._o there_o be_v among_o they_o arrogant_a proud_a scornful_a deride_v people_n ☞_o which_o do_v nothing_o but_o contemn_v and_o despise_v and_o in_o many_o of_o they_o it_o be_v only_o a_o receive_a form_n and_o custom_n and_o a_o spiritual_a pride_n or_o selfish_a pharisaical_a devotion_n as_o i_o myself_o can_v speak_v by_o experience_n for_o i_o in_o a_o christian_a brotherly_a and_o friendly_a manner_n beseech_v and_o admonish_v one_o of_o they_o by_o reason_n of_o a_o book_n which_o he_o put_v forth_o wherein_o i_o find_v some_o point_n of_o great_a importance_n against_o god_n and_o the_o ground_n of_o truth_n and_o i_o hope_v that_o he_o will_v become_v see_v but_o he_o answer_v in_o a_o proud_a contemptuous_a and_o slanderous_a manner_n and_o give_v forth_o such_o a_o answer_n wherein_o there_o be_v no_o character_n or_o print_n of_o god_n spirit_n to_o be_v see_v their_o confession_n of_o faith_n be_v rather_o a_o opinion_n than_o a_o true_a and_o sincere_a earnestness_n for_o all_o of_o they_o be_v not_o that_o which_o they_o boast_v and_o glory_n to_o be_v there_o may_v be_v many_o honest_a heart_n among_o they_o but_o many_o of_o they_o be_v only_o historical_a and_o titular_a and_o desire_v only_a to_o show_v themselves_o and_o to_o be_v applaud_v as_o i_o myself_o have_v experience_n of_o one_o of_o the_o chief_a among_o they_o they_o may_v learn_v at_o home_n to_o despise_v other_o man_n without_o their_o run_v to_o a_o outward_a suppose_a zion_n 50._o it_o be_v the_o way_n of_o the_o child_n into_o god_n kingdom_n and_o moreover_o their_o way_n be_v themselves_o revoca_fw-la and_o this_o they_o themselves_o make_v show_v of_o but_o private_o they_o be_v as_o they_o be_v before_o i_o will_v to_o god_n it_o be_v in_o earnest_a with_o they_o ☞_o as_o they_o pretend_v and_o give_v forth_o and_o then_o i_o will_v commend_v the_o same_o also_o but_o to_o slander_v contemn_v and_o despise_v other_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o babel_n the_o world_n be_v already_o full_a of_o such_o people_n after_o such_o i_o run_v not_o 51._o concern_v weyrauck_n john_n weyrack_n so_o far_o as_o i_o can_v see_v by_o these_o his_o write_n he_o may_v be_v one_o that_o walk_v in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n if_o this_o his_o way_n be_v hold_v in_o the_o real_a sincerity_n of_o the_o heart_n but_o that_o he_o taunt_v and_o dispraise_v other_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n it_o show_v that_o he_o have_v no_o knowledge_n therein_o and_o his_o gift_n reach_v not_o thither_o and_o because_o he_o have_v no_o such_o gift_n we_o must_v pass_v it_o over_o and_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o esteem_v of_o he_o as_o a_o true_a and_o honest_a brother_n for_o god_n produce_v his_o gift_n not_o only_o in_o simplicity_n but_o in_o many_o in_o a_o high_a strain_n or_o in_o a_o deep_a ground_a understanding_n or_o magical_a meaning_n for_o he_o be_v only_o high_a and_o order_v and_o direct_v all_o his_o work_n as_o he_o please_v 52._o in_o like_a manner_n i_o answer_v to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o author_n which_o you_o mention_v some_o whereof_o be_v endue_v with_o high_a gift_n but_o they_o be_v not_o sufficient_o capable_a to_o comprehend_v all_o yet_o for_o their_o time_n they_o have_v do_v enough_o but_o because_o this_o present_a time_n have_v need_n of_o another_o medicine_n therefore_o at_o this_o time_n also_o there_o be_v find_v other_o skilful_a understand_v knower_n and_o shower_n of_o the_o disease_n and_o all_o according_a to_o god_n love_v providentiall_a care_n ☞_o who_o will_v not_o that_o any_o shall_v perish_v but_o that_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v help_v and_o cure_v 53._o if_o the_o same_o author_n be_v alive_a at_o this_o present_a it_o may_v be_v they_o may_v have_v write_v in_o some_o point_v more_o clear_o and_o in_o another_o â—orme_n aloeit_v for_o their_o time_n they_o have_v do_v enough_o and_o they_o be_v in_o no_o wise_a to_o be_v despise_v and_o reject_v although_o some_o point_n may_v be_v amend_v but_o their_o doctrine_n concern_v the_o union_n of_o the_o deity_n and_o humanity_n be_v very_o clear_a and_o we_o may_v see_v how_o god_n spirit_n have_v be_v in_o they_o but_o reason_n turn_v all_o thing_n to_o the_o worst_a and_o by_o its_o false_a exposition_n and_o logical_a gloss_n wrest_v they_o to_o a_o 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81._o and_o though_o i_o have_v not_o obtain_v many_o day_n of_o pleasure_n thereby_o yet_o i_o must_v not_o therefore_o resist_v his_o will_n i_o have_v write_v only_o according_a to_o the_o form_n as_o it_o be_v give_v to_o i_o not_o according_a to_o other_o master_n or_o write_n 82._o and_o beside_o my_o intent_n be_v only_o for_o myself_o albeit_o the_o spirit_n show_v i_o how_o it_o shall_v fall_v out_o yet_o my_o heart_n will_v nothing_o but_o commit_v the_o same_o to_o he_o to_o do_v therewith_o what_o he_o please_v 83._o i_o have_v not_o run_v with_o it_o not_o be_v call_v and_o make_v myself_o know_v to_o any_o for_o i_o can_v say_v also_o with_o truth_n that_o my_o acquaintance_n know_v least_o of_o it_o but_o what_o i_o have_v show_v unto_o any_o the_o same_o be_v do_v upon_o his_o entreaty_n and_o importunate_a desire_n 84._o and_o then_o further_o i_o give_v you_o to_o understand_v see_v that_o you_o have_v my_o write_n in_o hand_n to_o read_v that_o you_o will_v not_o 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and_o understanding_n treat_v of_o the_o great_a depth_n of_o the_o wonder_n of_o god_n which_o at_o present_a i_o have_v not_o at_o hand_n 87._o but_o that_o i_o give_v you_o not_o a_o large_a answer_n of_o my_o judgement_n upon_o your_o book_n concern_v the_o thousand_o year_n sabbath_n and_o the_o four_o hundred_o year_n in_o zyon_n which_o you_o suppose_v to_o prove_v with_o many_o place_n of_o holy_a scripture_n be_v because_o i_o do_v not_o fundamental_o and_o certain_o know_v whether_o those_o text_n may_v be_v apply_v to_o such_o a_o meaning_n 88_o for_o there_o be_v many_o say_n of_o scripture_n which_o seem_v to_o intimate_v only_o one_o general_n resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o they_o be_v clear_a especial_o in_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o sour_a evangelist_n which_o i_o hold_v for_o the_o most_o certain_a 89._o in_o like_a manner_n the_o cause_n stand_v with_o zyon_n that_o wickedness_n shall_v continue_v to_o the_o end_n and_o though_o a_o zyon_n shall_v be_v yet_o it_o will_v not_o be_v whole_o universal_a babel_n shall_v go_v to_o ruin_v and_o get_v another_o form_n yet_o they_o shall_v not_o all_o be_v child_n of_o god_n that_o be_v call_v child_n in_o zyon_n 90._o also_o i_o have_v no_o knowledge_n of_o the_o thousand_o year_n sabbath_n i_o know_v not_o sufficient_o to_o ground_v it_o with_o scripture_n for_o we_o find_v one_o place_n seem_v to_o cross_v another_o man_n may_v interpret_v the_o scripture_n as_o they_o be_v dispose_v ☜_o but_o see_v i_o have_v no_o command_n from_o god_n of_o it_o i_o let_v it_o alone_o and_o leave_v every_o one_o to_o answer_v for_o his_o own_o opinion_n this_o i_o tell_v you_o sincere_o out_o of_o good_a affection_n and_o be_o however_o your_o faithful_a friend_n in_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n 91._o in_o your_o forty_o second_o and_o forty_o three_o page_n where_o you_o write_v of_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o soul_n depart_v or_o separate_a you_o bring_v the_o opinion_n of_o theophrastus_n and_o other_o into_o question_n and_o suspicion_n as_o if_o they_o have_v not_o write_v aright_o of_o the_o mystery_n it_o be_v better_a thaâ—_n have_v be_v leave_v out_o see_v you_o have_v not_o understand_v their_o opinion_n â—s_v you_o say_v and_o just_a so_o it_o seem_v you_o shall_v find_v in_o my_o book_n of_o the_o forty_o question_n about_o the_o thirty_o question_n concern_v the_o last_o judgement_n and_o also_o in_o other_o question_n sufficient_a and_o large_a information_n if_o the_o same_o be_v read_v and_o right_o understand_v 92._o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o any_o further_o search_v ☜_o it_o be_v there_o clear_a enough_o what_o the_o mystery_n be_v that_o comprise_v body_n and_o soul_n and_o also_o what_o condition_n the_o separate_a soul_n be_v in_o both_o with_o their_o expectation_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n and_o also_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o habitation_n source_n life_n and_o difference_n i_o have_v think_v that_o it_o be_v so_o deep_o and_o high_o ground_v that_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v satisfy_v enough_o therewith_o and_o if_o you_o neither_o have_v nor_o can_v set_v forth_o any_o thing_n more_o fundamental_a than_o it_o remain_v of_o right_n in_o its_o own_o place_n the_o thousand_o year_n sabbath_n and_o the_o four_o hundred_o year_n in_o zyâ—â—_n will_v but_o find_v fault_n with_o all_o and_o bring_v it_o into_o suspicion_n and_o though_o many_o objection_n may_v be_v make_v yet_o they_o will_v be_v of_o no_o service_n or_o esteem_v 93._o moreover_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o thousand_o year_n sabbath_n be_v not_o of_o much_o importance_n or_o concernment_n to_o the_o world_n see_v we_o have_v not_o sufficient_a ground_n of_o the_o same_o it_o shall_v of_o right_a rest_n in_o the_o divine_a omnipotence_n for_o we_o have_v enough_o in_o the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o new_a birth_n for_o that_o soul_n that_o obtain_v this_o sabbath_n of_o regeneration_n will_v after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o earthly_a body_n ☞_o have_v sabbath_n enough_o in_o paradise_n we_o may_v very_o well_o leave_v and_o commend_v the_o other_o unto_o the_o divine_a omnipotence_n and_o wait_v on_o god_n what_o he_o will_v do_v with_o we_o when_o we_o shall_v be_v in_o he_o and_o he_o in_o we_o 94._o for_o i_o suppose_v there_o shall_v be_v a_o better_a sabbath_n in_o god_n then_o in_o this_o world_n and_o if_o man_n shall_v dwell_v upon_o the_o earth_n in_o paradise_n then_o must_v god_n restore_v that_o which_o in_o his_o curse_n enter_v into_o the_o mystery_n as_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o forty_o question_n 95._o but_o that_o you_o suppose_v that_o the_o righteous_a shall_v not_o be_v bring_v with_o their_o work_n before_o the_o judgement_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n who_o say_v that_o all_o thing_n shall_v be_v prove_v through_o the_o fire_n 96._o i_o say_v not_o that_o they_o shall_v come_v into_o the_o judgement_n for_o the_o judgement_n be_v in_o the_o wicked_a understand_v the_o judgement_n of_o anger_n of_o which_o the_o scripture_n say_v the_o righteous_a or_o as_o christ_n say_v he_o that_o believe_v on_o i_o come_v not_o unto_o judgement_n he_o understand_v hereby_o the_o source_n or_o pain_n of_o the_o judgement_n his_o word_n do_v hold_v forth_o that_o they_o shall_v all_o come_v together_o before_o the_o judgement_n and_o every_o one_o hear_v his_o sentence_n the_o ungodly_a depart_n hence_o and_o the_o righteous_a come_v hither_o etc_n etc_n 97._o also_o every_o one_o shall_v stand_v forth_o with_o his_o own_o work_n in_o the_o mystery_n and_o themselves_o be_v judge_v according_a to_o their_o work_n now_o you_o know_v very_o well_o that_o our_o work_n in_o this_o world_n have_v be_v wrought_v in_o good_a and_o evil_a and_o shall_v be_v prove_v and_o separate_v in_o the_o fire_n of_o god_n how_o shall_v they_o then_o be_v unseparate_v follow_v the_o saint_n in_o the_o resurrection_n to_o the_o sabbath_n and_o they_o hold_v sabbath_n 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i_o yet_o say_v that_o the_o righteous_a keep_v sabbath_n in_o abraham_n bosom_n in_o christ_n rest_n for_o christ_n have_v destroy_v the_o wrathful_a death_n for_o we_o that_o hold_v we_o captive_n he_o have_v open_v life_n that_o we_o in_o a_o new_a man_n be_v able_a to_o spring_v forth_o blossom_n and_o rest_n in_o he_o 73._o but_o the_o old_a man_n of_o the_o star_n and_o element_n must_v abide_v in_o his_o own_o region_n in_o his_o house_n of_o torment_n and_o misery_n till_o he_o be_v commit_v to_o the_o earth_n and_o then_o all_o pass_v into_o its_o own_o mystery_n again_o and_o the_o soul_n abide_v in_o its_o principle_n till_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n where_o god_n shall_v again_o move_v and_o enkindle_v the_o mystery_n and_o then_o every_o thing_n sever_v itself_o into_o its_o own_o property_n each_o world_n shall_v take_v in_o its_o own_o harvest_n be_v it_o good_a or_o bad_a it_o shall_v part_v itself_o as_o light_n and_o darkness_n 74._o and_o therefore_o i_o do_v 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