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A28524 The first apologie to Balthazar Tylcken being an answer of the authour concerning his book the Aurora, opposed by an enemicitious pasquil or opprobrious libel, this answer written anno 1621 / by Jacob Behme, also called Teutonicus Philosophus ; Englished by John Sparrow.; Erste Schutz-Schrift wieder Balthasar Tilken. English Böhme, Jakob, 1575-1624.; Sparrow, John, 1615-1665? 1661 (1661) Wing B3406; ESTC R14771 88,477 106

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will_v of_o necessity_n be_v forbid_v you_o without_o the_o spirit_n to_o search_v what_o god_n be_v god_n spirit_n search_v itself_o else_o none_o can_v search_v god_n if_o god_n be_v not_o in_o the_o spirit_n the_o libeler_n need_v not_o forbid_v it_o to_o search_v number_n vii_o 574._o the_o libeler_n say_v further_a but_o why_o do_v not_o all_o seek_v grace_n in_o christ_n but_o endeavour_v to_o set_v up_o their_o own_o righteousness_n that_o a_o man_n must_v leave_v to_o the_o secret_a council_n of_o god_n which_o be_v possible_a for_o no_o man_n to_o reach_v 475._o harken_v libeler_n make_v thy_o breath_n long_o put_v away_o pride_n and_o state_n covetousness_n envy_n and_o malice_n and_o the_o brave_a little_a son_n falshood_n out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o then_o the_o wicked_a will_v seek_v christ_n it_o the_o lust_n and_o pleasure_n of_o this_o world_n lie_v in_o the_o way_n take_v a_o besom_n and_o sweep_v be_v fear_v out_o of_o the_o world_n and_o then_o all_o man_n will_v 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principle_n do_v thou_o know_v what_o be_v do_v in_o the_o dark_a world_n the_o will_n of_o the_o dark_a world_n be_v not_o manifest_a in_o heaven_n god_n do_v not_o cumber_v himself_o with_o the_o will_n of_o the_o fierce_a wrath_n 479._o his_o fierce_a wrath_n and_o anger_n have_v know_v it_o very_o well_o the_o fierce_a wrath_n be_v a_o cause_n of_o the_o fall_n but_o no_o such_o imagination_n enter_v into_o his_o love_n there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o sparkle_n of_o the_o devil_n or_o darkness_n manifest_a in_o his_o love_n but_o a_o mere_a love_n desire_n so_o also_o god_n call_v himself_o a_o god_n according_a to_o the_o love_n and_o meekness_n and_o according_a to_o that_o now_o the_o question_n be_v answer_v 480._o else_o if_o a_o man_n say_v 18._o to_o god_n be_v all_o his_o work_n manifest_a from_o eternity_n than_o a_o man_n must_v say_v god_n have_v be_v in_o all_o thing_n from_o eternity_n he_o be_v in_o every_o thing_n in_o the_o essence_n as_o the_o source_n or_o 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beginning_n eternity_n 483._o but_o harken_v libeler_n have_v thou_o not_o see_v how_o the_o centre_n of_o nature_n be_v describe_v in_o my_o book_n can_v thou_o not_o search_v after_o it_o assure_o thou_o have_v come_v to_o the_o ground_n or_o foundation_n it_o be_v not_o my_o meaning_n here_o now_o at_o this_o time_n to_o metion_n any_o thing_n further_o of_o the_o mystery_n of_o omniscience_n read_v the_o three_o principle_n and_o thou_o will_v find_v it_o it_o will_v here_o require_v too_o long_o a_o discourse_n and_o beside_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a 484._o but_o a_o man_n can_v say_v that_o god_n be_v the_o essence_n exist_v but_o in_o the_o eternal_a nature_n the_o essence_n exist_v and_o in_o god_n magia_n nature_n do_v exist_v he_o be_v in_o all_o but_o nothing_o apprehend_v he_o as_o be_v beforementioned_a he_o possess_v himself_o as_o the_o light_n possess_v itself_o fire_n it_o dwell_v in_o the_o fire_n without_o source_n or_o torment_n number_n ix_o 485._o the_o 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out_o of_o the_o light_n can_v nothing_o be_v create_v only_o out_o of_o the_o substantiality_n viz_o out_o of_o the_o meekness_n can_v a_o thing_n be_v create_v that_o be_v substance_n 487._o yet_o now_o a_o live_a spirit_n can_v be_v make_v out_o of_o substance_n the_o life_n be_v not_o substance_n but_o a_o desire_n of_o substance_n 488._o a_o spirit_n as_o angel_n and_o soul_n be_v be_v out_o of_o the_o magia_n or_o desire_n of_o the_o fire-source_n or_o quality_n proceed_v out_o of_o the_o form_n to_o nature_n viz_o out_o of_o the_o centre_n for_o nothing_o be_v eternal_a unless_o it_o be_v proceed_v out_o of_o the_o centre_n of_o the_o eternal_a property_n 489._o the_o centre_n be_v a_o desire_n to_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o abyss_n in_o a_o ground_n of_o the_o nothing_o in_o somewhat_o to_o manifest_v or_o reveal_v the_o hide_a mystery_n of_o the_o eternal_a divine_a substance_n 490._o the_o light_n have_v another_o centre_n god_n be_v understand_v or_o mean_v by_o the_o 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soul_n viz_o in_o the_o father_n principle_n in_o the_o sound_n for_o it_o have_v by_o its_o entrance_n into_o the_o anger_n set_v the_o look_a glass_n of_o his_o covenant_n viz_o the_o virgin_n of_o the_o divine_a wisdom_n before_o the_o soul_n that_o it_o shall_v behold_v itself_o therein_o 555._o the_o wisdom_n say_v continual_o come_v then_o say_v the_o devil_n behind_o it_o also_o come_v now_o to_o which_o so_o ever_o it_o go_v thereby_o it_o become_v elect_v for_o a_o child_n 556._o god_n let_v no_o soul_n which_o have_v light_a to_o extinguish_v its_o light_n out_o of_o his_o predestinate_a purpose_n the_o freewill_n extinguish_v it_o the_o devil_n set_v himself_o in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o angel_n before_o the_o soul_n that_o it_o may_v imagine_v in_o evil_n and_o good_a thus_o than_o its_o imagination_n eat_v of_o evil_n and_o good_a and_o so_o the_o soul_n become_v blind_a and_o captivate_v in_o its_o imagination_n 557._o else_o if_o god_n do_v harden_v any_o out_o of_o his_o predestinate_a purpose_n and_o do_v let_v his_o light_n extinguish_v out_o of_o his_o predestinate_a purpose_n than_o will_v not_o that_o be_v true_a which_o david_n say_v in_o the_o 5._o psalm_n thou_o be_v not_o a_o god_n that_o will_v evil_a indeed_o he_o permit_v it_o to_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o a_o honest_a virtuous_a man_n become_v evil_a when_o the_o will_n incline_v into_o evil_n than_o he_o let_v his_o light_n extinguish_v 558._o but_o not_o out_o of_o his_o predestinate_a purpose_n so_o that_o he_o will_v not_o sane_a have_v that_o very_a man_n sure_o he_o receive_v he_o if_o he_o come_v again_o so_o long_o as_o a_o man_n live_v in_o this_o tabernacle_n he_o have_v power_n to_o become_v the_o child_n of_o god_n for_o the_o apostle_n say_v also_o thus_o 12._o he_o have_v give_v we_o power_n to_o become_v the_o child_n of_o god_n 559._o understand_v not_o out_o of_o or_o from_o the_o will_n of_o the_o flesh_n viz_o of_o the_o outward_a world_n that_o belong_v not_o to_o god_n kingdom_n but_o out_o of_o or_o from_o the_o will_n of_o the_o soul_n spirit_n which_o become_v generate_v or_o bear_v in_o god_n for_o god_n predesfinate_a purpose_n be_v that_o the_o right_n divine_a will_n shall_v always_o become_v generate_v out_o of_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v do_v when_o the_o soul_n enter_v into_o the_o become_a man_n or_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n in_o that_o it_o become_v generate_v or_o bear_v again_o to_o be_v god_n child_n 560._o for_o the_o souls-fire_n become_v introduce_v into_o christ_n death_n and_o sprout_v again_o with_o a_o new_a fair_a blossom_n out_o of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n forth_o into_o the_o divine_a liberty_n into_o the_o angelical_a world_n 561._o that_o very_a blossom_n or_o spiritual_a will_n be_v god_n will_n and_o in_o that_o very_a will-spirit_n the_o soul_n be_v a_o angel_n for_o it_o possess_v the_o second_o principle_n viz_o god_n majesty_n it_o continual_o introduce_v divine_a substantiality_n viz_o christ_n flesh_n which_o fill_v the_o heaven_n so_o that_o the_o soul_n 54._o ear_v of_o christ_n flesh_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n john_n 6._o out_o of_o the_o water_n of_o the_o meekness_n of_o the_o eternal_a life_n 562._o therefore_o i_o say_v with_o good_a ground_n it_o be_v not_o god_n predestinate_a purpose_a will_n that_o any_o one_o man_n become_v lose_v but_o it_o be_v from_o the_o will_n of_o his_o fierce_a wrath_n and_o anger_n and_o of_o the_o dark_a world_n and_o of_o the_o devil_n 563._o therefore_o he_o be_v a_o false_a or_o wicked_a judger_n and_o a_o advocate_n of_o god_n anger_n who_o will_v judge_v and_o blame_v god_n and_o know_v not_o the_o difference_n of_o what_o god_n be_v in_o love_n and_o anger_n and_o know_v not_o whence_o a_o evil_a and_o good_a will_n originate_v and_o yet_o will_v be_v a_o judger_n he_o cry_v continual_o god_n god_n it_o be_v that_o do_v a_o thing_n 564._o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n have_v often_o call_v the_o totall_n god_n according_a to_o love_n and_o anger_n as_o also_o according_a to_o all_o the_o three_o principle_n by_o one_o word_n but_o yet_o a_o man_n shall_v use_v a_o right_a understanding_n and_o make_v a_o distinction_n between_o god_n love-will_a and_o his_o anger-will_a 565._o we_o see_v very_o plain_o in_o man_n that_o he_o will_v evil_a and_o good_a he_o will_v always_o sane_a be_v a_o angel_n and_o will_v also_o fain_o have_v the_o pride_n in_o covetousness_n and_o the_o power_n of_o this_o world_n man_n shall_v search_v whence_o every_o will_n take_v its_o original_a and_o not_o always_o say_v god_n god_n god_n will_v it_o 566._o he_o will_v only_o that_o which_o be_v like_o himself_o his_o love_n viz_o the_o right_a name_n of_o god_n will_v only_o that_o we_o shall_v love_v god_n and_o our_o neighbour_n and_o continue_v in_o his_o desire_n and_o will_n he_o will_v nothing_o else_o but_o that_o all_o man_n shall_v turn_v to_o he_o and_o go_v out_o from_o fierce_a wrath_n into_o the_o love_n for_o 40._o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o of_o our_o neighbour_n be_v the_o whole_a law_n and_o the_o prophet_n 567._o on_o the_o contrary_a his_o fierce_a wrath_n and_o anger_n which_o be_v the_o root_n of_o the_o outward_a world_n will_v its_o like_a to_o have_v sewell_n or_o wood_n for_o its_o fire_n 568._o now_o be_v god_n love_n have_v set_v before_o man_n the_o lookingglass_n of_o his_o wisdom_n in_o the_o become_a man_n or_o incarnation_n of_o himself_o why_o then_o do_v he_o go_v into_o the_o anger_n lookingglass_n and_o let_v the_o devil_n sway_v he_o god_n indeed_o send_v prophet_n and_o teacher_n out_o of_o his_o predestinate_a purpose_n who_o reveal_v and_o signify_v to_o the_o world_n his_o anger_n why_o do_v man_n follow_v sin_n 569._o that_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o wonderful_a thing_n that_o god_n shall_v cause_v any_o to_o be_v call_v to_o come_v to_o he_o and_o yet_o will_v harden_v he_o out_o of_o his_o predestinate_a purpose_n that_o he_o can_v not_o then_o god_n will_v be_v 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soul_n give_v way_n that_o the_o devil_n through_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o outward_a world_n thrust_v in_o evil_a seed_n into_o the_o soulish_a essence_n for_o propagation_n which_o the_o constellation_n of_o the_o configuration_n have_v increase_v so_o that_o a_o fratricide_n or_o brother_n murtherour_n become_v generate_v but_o be_v that_o god_n predestinate_a purpose_n 573._o have_v not_o adam_n make_v himself_o earthly_a then_o will_v not_o god_n fierce_a wrath_n have_v become_v manifest_a or_o reveal_v in_o he_o also_o then_o will_v the_o constellation_n have_v have_v no_o power_n over_o the_o soulish_a seed_n 474._o for_o the_o outward_a kingdom_n shall_v not_o have_v possess_v and_o govern_v man_n in_o the_o inward_a image_n it_o shall_v have_v be_v as_o a_o impotency_n or_o weakness_n in_o man_n he_o be_v paradisicall_a 575._o but_o that_o it_o stand_v write_v the_o 47._o outward_a man_n be_v create_v to_o a_o natural_a life_n thereby_o it_o be_v understand_v that_o nature_n 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expect_v in_o i_o and_o so_o how_o much_o i_o want_v of_o the_o infinite_a effect_n of_o be_v able_a to_o dwell_v with_o the_o eternal_a burn_n i_o may_v well_o account_v myself_o one_o of_o the_o unworthy_a of_o the_o child_n of_o man_n john_n sparrow_n the_o first_o apology_n to_o balthasar_n tylcken_v be_v a_o answer_n of_o the_o author_n concern_v his_o book_n the_o aurora_n oppose_v by_o a_o enemicitious_a pasquil_n or_o opprobrious_a libel_n this_o answer_v write_v anno_fw-la 1621._o by_o jacob_n behme_n also_o call_v teutonicus_n philosophus_fw-la english_v by_o john_n sparrow_n london_n print_v by_o m._n s._n for_o giles_n calvert_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o his_o shop_n at_o the_o black-spread-eagle_n at_o the_o west_n end_n of_o st._n paul_n 1661._o a_o brief_a and_o well_o intend_a answer_n of_o the_o author_n concern_v his_o book_n aurora_n against_o the_o enimicition_n pasquil_n or_o libel_n in_o respect_n of_o some_o oppose_a and_o false_o recite_v article_n or_o 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9_o try_v the_o heart_n and_o the_o reins_o soul_n and_o body_n it_o speak_v the_o truth_n and_o disgrace_v or_o reproach_v no_o man_n it_o drive_v on_o all_o to_o that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o proveke_v man_n to_o righteousness_n 13._o but_o this_o whole_a libel_n or_o pasquil_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o misconstrue_v poison_v and_o disgrace_v he_o draw_v the_o scripture_n by_o the_o hair_n of_o the_o head_n and_o corrupt_v it_o that_o he_o may_v but_o take_v occasion_n to_o prick_v with_o thorn_n beside_o he_o have_v no_o right_a understanding_n of_o the_o scripture_n that_o must_v serve_v he_o as_o he_o will_v have_v it_o mean_v that_o he_o may_v therewith_o satisfy_v his_o fierce_a wrath_n and_o bring_v it_o as_o fuel_n to_o his_o ficrce_a fire_n that_o it_o may_v burn_v far_o and_o near_o and_o so_o make_v show_v of_o his_o deep_a knowledge_n though_o he_o shall_v thereby_o tread_v his_o brother_n abel_n under_o his_o foot_n 14._o and_o yet_o his_o knowledge_n which_o he_o have_v here_o bring_v forth_o to_o the_o day_n light_n concern_v god_n will_n be_v as_o to_o one_o part_n in_o bibell_n and_o he_o large_o build_v the_o babylonish_n tower_n therewith_o as_o it_o shall_v be_v set_v before_o his_o eye_n which_o for_o my_o part_n i_o do_v unwilling_o but_o now_o necessity_n require_v i_o must_v do_v it_o 15._o not_o for_o my_o own_o sake_n but_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o those_o who_o he_o have_v kindle_v with_o his_o envious_a fire_n and_o poison_a and_o have_v insinuate_v into_o they_o very_o erroneous_a opinion_n especial_o concern_v god_n predestination_n election_n of_o grace_n therefore_o it_o behove_v i_o to_o clear_v my_o meaning_n how_o i_o have_v apprehend_v it_o in_o divine_a knowledge_n and_o how_o also_o it_o
be_v the_o true_a ground_n and_o apostolic_a foundation_n 16._o his_o reproach_v and_o contempt_n give_v i_o and_o my_o conscience_n no_o stumble_a block_n but_o it_o rejoice_v i_o that_o i_o shall_v suffer_v reproach_n and_o contempt_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o the_o dear_a name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o i_o account_v it_o as_o send_v from_o god_n and_o a_o exercise_n of_o faith_n 17._o for_o our_o saviour_n christ_n leave_v we_o this_o at_o last_o that_o 11._o when_o they_o will_v persecute_v contemn_v despise_v reproach_v we_o and_o speak_v all_o manner_n of_o evil_n of_o we_o for_o his_o name_n sake_n if_o it_o be_v false_a that_o we_o shall_v then_o rejoice_v and_o be_v glad_a 25._o for_o if_o they_o have_v call_v the_o master_n of_o the_o house_n beelzebub_n what_o will_v they_o may_v they_o not_o do_v concern_v they_o of_o his_o household_n 24._o the_o disciple_n be_v not_o better_a than_o his_o master_n 18._o 22._o in_o persecution_n the_o cross_n and_o tribulation_n we_o shall_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n note_n the_o cross_n drive_v we_o on_o to_o consider_v that_o we_o shall_v continual_o cruefie_v our_o corrupt_a perish_a man_n and_o give_v ourselves_o up_o continual_o into_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n that_o the_o new_a man_n in_o we_o may_v arise_v grow_v and_o live_v in_o god_n 19_o also_o i_o desire_v not_o to_o rage_v against_o the_o writer_n of_o this_o libel_n or_o to_o contemn_v he_o but_o to_o answer_v for_o myself_o against_o his_o malicious_a charge_n against_o i_o for_o he_o treat_v therein_o against_o god_n and_o the_o love_n of_o our_o neighbour_n also_o against_o his_o own_o conscience_n in_o that_o he_o lay_v to_o my_o charge_n and_o false_o wrest_v my_o write_n which_o he_o himself_o do_v not_o understand_v therefore_o he_o judge_v his_o own_o heart_n see_v he_o know_v nothing_o of_o i_o and_o yet_o pronounce_v i_o a_o devil_n 20._o sure_o that_o i_o shall_v write_v concern_v myself_o as_o if_o i_o be_v a_o great_a master_n of_o the_o scripture_n or_o art_n and_o science_n of_o the_o school_n or_o university_n of_o this_o world_n that_o be_v not_o so_o i_o be_o a_o poor_a simple_a man_n and_o have_v my_o skill_n and_o high_a knowledge_n not_o from_o art_n or_o from_o reason_n neither_o have_v i_o seek_v so_o great_a art_n but_o from_o my_o youth_n up_o have_v seek_v only_o the_o salvation_n of_o my_o soul_n how_o i_o may_v inherit_v and_o possess_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 21._o but_o after_o i_o find_v in_o i_o a_o powerful_a opposition_n viz._n the_o drive_v in_o flesh_n and_o blood_n and_o the_o mighty_a strife_n between_o the_o woman_n and_o the_o serpent_n seed_n i_o then_o once_o set_v myself_o so_o hard_o in_o strife_n against_o the_o serpent_n seed_n and_o my_o own_o corrupt_a nature_n yet_o through_o the_o assistance_n of_o god_n that_o i_o suppose_v i_o shall_v overcome_v and_o break_v that_o innate_a evil_n will_v and_o inclination_n and_o unite_v myself_o to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n to_o hide_v myself_o in_o the_o heart_n or_o bosom_n of_o god_n from_o the_o terrible_a tempest_n of_o the_o anger_n of_o god_n and_o the_o fierce_a wrath_n of_o the_o devil_n that_o god_n spirit_n may_v rule_v drive_a and_o lead_v i_o 22._o i_o purpose_v to_o keep_v myself_o as_o dead_a in_o my_o innate_a form_n and_o condition_n till_o the_o spirit_n get_v a_o form_n in_o i_o and_o that_o i_o lay_v hold_v on_o he_o that_o i_o may_v lead_v my_o life_n through_o and_o in_o he_o 23._o also_o i_o purpose_v to_o will_v nothing_o but_o what_o i_o apprehend_v in_o his_o will_n and_o light_n he_o shall_v be_v my_o will_n and_o deed_n which_o indeed_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o i_o to_o do_v and_o yet_o i_o stand_v in_o the_o earnest_a purpose_n and_o resolution_n and_o in_o very_o earnest_a strife_n and_o battle_n against_o myself_o 24._o and_o what_o thereupon_o come_v to_o pass_v none_o may_v well_o know_v but_o god_n and_o my_o ownsoul_v for_o i_o will_v rather_o lose_v my_o life_n then_o depart_v from_o that_o 25._o thus_o i_o wrestle_v in_o god_n assistance_n a_o good_a space_n of_o time_n for_o the_o victorious_a garland_n or_o crown_n of_o victory_n which_o i_o afterward_o with_o the_o break_n open_a of_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o deep_a in_o the_o centre_n of_o nature_n attain_v with_o very_o great_a joy_n whereupon_o in_o my_o soul_n a_o wonderful_a light_n spring_v up_o which_o be_v strange_a to_o the_o wild_a nature_n 26._o wherein_o i_o first_o apprehend_v what_o god_n and_o man_n be_v and_o what_o god_n have_v to_o do_v with_o man_n which_o i_o never_o understand_v before_o neither_o do_v seek_v in_o such_o a_o way_n but_o as_o a_o child_n that_o hang_v to_o its_o mother_n and_o long_v after_o she_o so_o do_v my_o soul_n after_o this_o light_n but_o with_o no_o knowledge_n beforehand_o what_o shall_v or_o will_v come_v to_o pass_v but_o as_o as_o a_o simple_a child_n 27._o i_o little_o understand_v the_o high_a article_n of_o faith_n before_o only_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o poor_a lay_v people_n much_o less_o do_v i_o understand_v nature_n till_o the_o light_n in_o the_o eternal_a nature_n begin_v to_o shine_v to_o i_o whence_o i_o become_v so_o very_a much_o delight_v and_o ravish_v that_o i_o begin_v and_o will_v needs_o write_v down_o my_o knowledge_n for_o a_o memorial_n 28._o for_o the_o spirit_n picrce_v through_o and_o through_o like_a lightning_n and_o see_v into_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o eternity_n or_o as_o a_o tempest_n pass_v on_o what_o it_o drive_v that_o it_o drive_v so_o it_o go_v in_o i_o i_o begin_v to_o write_v as_o a_o child_n at_o school_n and_o i_o write_v thus_o in_o my_o apprehension_n and_o zealous_a drive_v continual_o on_o and_o on_o and_o only_o for_o myself_o 29._o i_o suppose_v all_o my_o life_n long_o not_o to_o be_v know_v thereby_o to_o any_o man_n but_o mind_v to_o keep_v it_o by_o i_o all_o my_o life_n long_o for_o a_o memorial_n though_o indeed_o it_o be_v continual_o give_v to_o i_o to_o write_v of_o thing_n to_o come_v as_o if_o it_o be_v for_o many_o as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o work_n lay_v upon_o i_o which_o i_o must_v undergo_v 30._o i_o find_v mightile_v the_o will_n of_o the_o new_a kindle_a light-spirit_n but_o my_o soul_n be_v to_o it_o and_o in_o it_o as_o a_o child_n without_o understanding_n it_o go_v thus_o into_o its_o mother_n garden_n of_o rose_n and_o do_v as_o a_o servant_n in_o obedience_n and_o all_o be_v give_v i_o after_o a_o similitude_n magical_a manner_n to_o set_v it_o down_o in_o paper_n 31._o for_o i_o write_v only_o my_o mind_n sense_n or_o thought_n as_o i_o understand_v in_o the_o deep_a and_o make_v no_o exposition_n upon_o it_o for_o i_o suppose_v not_o that_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o be_v read_v by_o other_o i_o will_v keep_v it_o for_o myself_o else_o if_o i_o have_v know_v that_o it_o shall_v have_v be_v read_v abroad_o i_o will_v have_v write_v more_o clear_o 32._o also_o the_o labour_n of_o my_o spirit_n in_o it_o and_o with_o it_o be_v a_o continual_a exercise_n wherein_o my_o soul_n dive_v the_o long_a the_o deep_o into_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o eternal_a nature_n as_o a_o scholar_n which_o go_v to_o school_n and_o strenuous_o execise_v himself_o 33._o for_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o light_n love_v my_o soul_n exceed_o as_o the_o impartial_a reader_n will_v see_v therein_o how_o the_o spirit_n have_v exercise_v itself_o and_o repeat_v many_o thing_n very_o often_o and_o ever_o deep_o and_o clear_a from_o one_o step_n to_o another_o it_o be_v the_o right_a jacob_n ladder_n upon_o which_o my_o soul_n climb_v up_o through_o god_n will_v who_o it_o also_o please_v so_o to_o exercise_v i_o and_o to_o bring_v i_o into_o the_o heavenly_a school_n into_o the_o holy_a ternary_n 34_o concern_v which_o the_o libeler_n know_v nothing_o as_o his_o reproachful_a write_n testify_v that_o he_o understand_v nothing_o therein_o but_o write_v like_o a_o history_n from_o the_o school_n of_o this_o world_n which_o i_o leave_v to_o its_o own_o worth_a but_o he_o boast_v unjust_o of_o enlighten_v eye_n see_v he_o use_v they_o for_o a_o reproach_n against_o the_o child_n of_o god_n 35._o now_o this_o be_v that_o aurora_n book_n which_o i_o write_v in_o my_o childhood_n when_o i_o be_v but_o a_o a._n b._n c._n scholar_n which_o the_o libeler_n take_v upon_o he_o to_o judge_n but_o it_o be_v take_v away_o from_o i_o by_o satan_n suttlety_n who_o think_v to_o make_v merry_a with_o it_o so_o that_o i_o know_v not_o of_o it_o in_o three_o year_n where_o it_o be_v i_o suppose_v it_o be_v quite_o go_v a_o great_a while_n before_o 36._o moreover_o i_o be_v bereave_v