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antichrist_n go_v not_o a_o whore_v after_o he_o many_o such_o have_v be_v sinner_n and_o have_v turn_v from_o their_o sin_n and_o have_v enter_v into_o christ_n and_o their_o soul_n be_v in_o christ_n a_o angel_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o how_o dare_v you_o proud_a antichrist_n according_a to_o your_o own_o pleasure_n despise_v one_o that_o be_v the_o angel_n of_o god_n o_o thou_o blind_a man_n do_v thou_o not_o see_v this_o be_v thou_o the_o shepherd_n and_o minister_n of_o christ_n and_o steward_n of_o god_n have_v thou_o the_o mysterium_fw-la magnum_fw-la about_o thou_o be_v thy_o office_n the_o office_n of_o christ_n as_o thou_o boast_v why_o then_o be_v thou_o a_o liar_n in_o applaud_v the_o wicked_a for_o money_n have_v christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n do_v so_o 99_o harken_v thou_o opposer_n of_o christ_n look_v into_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n where_o one_o sell_v his_o possession_n and_o lay_v a_o part_n of_o the_o price_n of_o the_o money_n at_o the_o apostle_n 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the_o heart_n and_o thou_o lie_v to_o the_o congregation_n of_o christ_n and_o do_v scandalize_v it_o therewith_o it_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n better_o they_o have_v never_o hear_v thy_o lie_n and_o then_o their_o heart_n will_v not_o have_v be_v so_o fill_v with_o lie_n 102._o how_o can_v thou_o say_v that_o thou_o execute_a the_o office_n of_o christ_n see_v thou_o be_v a_o liar_n and_o mocker_n of_o christ_n thou_o be_v not_o bear_v of_o christ_n but_o of_o lie_n and_o when_o thou_o speak_v lie_n thou_o speak_v from_o thy_o beast_n on_o which_o thou_o ride_v in_o the_o revelation_n thou_o speak_v of_o thy_o own_o from_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v in_o thou_o and_o yet_o will_v take_v upon_o thou_o
which_o flow_v forth_o and_o work_v powerful_o in_o the_o soul_n so_o that_o often_o and_o hourly_o there_o break_v forth_o out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o evil_n of_o the_o abyss_n in_o which_o the_o devil_n mingle_v himself_o and_o possess_v our_o heart_n outward_o and_o then_o also_o most_o inward_o viz._n in_o the_o first_o four_o form_n of_o nature_n and_o turn_v we_o away_o from_o the_o will_n of_o god_n into_o all_o abomination_n and_o wickedness_n which_o be_v in_o he_o and_o as_o he_o now_o observe_v how_o man_n be_v qualify_v viz._n what_o spirit_n be_v predominant_a according_a to_o the_o dominion_n of_o his_o body_n whether_o it_o be_v pride_n covetousness_n envy_n wrath_n unchastity_n wantonness_n voluptuousness_n and_o such_o like_a according_o he_o tempt_v he_o or_o tempt_v assault_v he_o continual_o and_o effect_v such_o great_a wickedness_n with_o the_o soul_n as_o no_o tongue_n can_v express_v for_o in_o the_o outward_a dominion_n there_o be_v also_o 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the_o will_v continual_o burn_v in_o envy_n and_o never_o speak_v any_o good_a but_o mere_a vanity_n and_o wantonness_n which_o be_v serviceable_a to_o the_o devil_n whence_o proceed_v liar_n slanderer_n backbiter_n false_a heart_n god_n have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o in_o our_o great_a misery_n into_o which_o we_o be_v plunge_v 34._o the_o three_o root_n be_v the_o anxious_a wheel_n of_o the_o mind_n whence_o the_o thought_n the_o or_o thought_n sense_n arise_v and_o be_v generate_v which_o contain_v in_o it_o especial_o the_o miserable_a house_n of_o lamentation_n of_o or_o mourn_v and_o lamentation_n sadness_n and_o yet_o be_v the_o house_n of_o the_o spring_a up_o of_o life_n this_o be_v chief_o the_o dwell_a place_n of_o the_o devil_n within_o which_o he_o seat_v himself_o it_o be_v his_o seat_n and_o he_o continual_o raise_v up_o that_o house_n of_o sadness_n so_o that_o the_o soul_n grow_v timorous_a and_o doubt_v of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o light_n of_o eternal_a life_n he_o continual_o cast_v in_o the_o two_o first_o form_n viz._n covetousness_n and_o envy_n and_o with_o that_o poison_n wind_v the_o wheel_n of_o the_o mind_n about_o and_o make_v a_o hurlyburly_n in_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o thought_n he_o continual_o mix_v covetousness_n and_o envy_n together_o that_o he_o may_v retain_v his_o seat_n and_o so_o when_o the_o poor_a soul_n will_v go_v out_o aloft_o and_o be_v go_v than_o he_o bar_v it_o up_o into_o the_o chamber_n of_o anguish_n and_o straitn_v it_o than_o it_o may_v and_o shall_v despair_v for_o the_o chamber_n of_o anguish_n be_v always_o in_o darkness_n and_o there_o he_o cast_v it_o down_o that_o it_o may_v not_o get_v aloft_o on_o the_o wheel_n lest_o it_o shall_v appear_v shall_v or_o cause_n â—he_v fire_n to_o appear_v discover_v the_o fire_n and_o so_o he_o will_v be_v know_v 35._o the_o four_o root_n be_v the_o fire-flash_n and_o when_o the_o devil_n can_v detain_v the_o soul_n still_o in_o the_o house_n of_o 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indeed_o it_o have_v the_o life_n but_o weak_a but_o or_o faint_a weak_a a_o unpotent_a life_n 47._o this_o we_o demonstrate_v thus_o that_o you_o may_v right_o understand_v it_o look_v upon_o a_o hot_a a_o red_a hot_a flame_a iron_n which_o send_v two_o spirit_n forth_o from_o itself_o one_o hot_a one_o which_o have_v the_o centre_n and_o can_v kindle_v and_o awaken_v another_o fire_n and_o one_o airey_n one_o from_o which_o water_n proceed_v which_o have_v also_o all_o power_n of_o the_o fire_n yet_o the_o tincture_n therein_o be_v not_o fire_n but_o it_o be_v a_o eternal_a bar_n that_o no_o fire_n can_v be_v therein_o and_o yet_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o fire_n which_o have_v its_o source_n out_o of_o the_o fire_n and_o its_o life_n like_a to_o the_o fire_n for_o in_o the_o eternity_n there_o be_v no_o death_n therefore_o in_o the_o female_a kind_n no_o life_n can_v proceed_v out_o of_o their_o tincture_n but_o the_o matrix_fw-la must_v get_v the_o tincture_n from_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o male._n 48._o thus_o we_o declare_v unto_o you_o also_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o male_a and_o the_o female_a kind_n for_o when_o god_n create_v the_o material_a substance_n there_o go_v forth_o the_o kind_n of_o all_o essence_n in_o the_o centre_n of_o nature_n according_a to_o all_o the_o property_n for_o as_o you_o see_v the_o star_n that_o one_o have_v a_o property_n different_a from_o the_o other_o which_o all_o be_v create_v out_o of_o the_o centre_n of_o nature_n according_a to_o the_o material_a substantiality_n and_o so_o all_o essence_n stand_v in_o the_o material_a substantiality_n and_o the_o fiat_n attract_v all_o towards_o the_o create_a earth_n 49._o and_o there_o have_v every_o form_n of_o the_o tincture_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o several_a kind_n figure_v every_o one_o it_o be_v own_o body_n according_a to_o its_o property_n as_o to_o be_v beast_n fowl_n worm_n fish_n tree_n and_o herb_n also_o to_o be_v 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which_o be_v the_o father_n nature_n verse_n 80_o chap._n 2._o a_o description_n of_o the_o second_o word_n which_o be_v calâ—ed_v god_n verse_n 81_o chap._n 2._o how_o the_o second_o word_n dwell_v in_o the_o first_o will_n verse_n 84_o chap._n 2._o how_o the_o second_o word_n be_v the_o son_n and_o the_o brightness_n of_o the_o father_n also_o how_o love_n and_o hate_n stand_v in_o opposition_n verse_n 85_o chap._n 3._o the_o word_n of_o god_n have_v break_v the_o fierce_a may_v in_o the_o soul_n verse_n 55_o chap._n 4._o how_o the_o heart_n be_v the_o word_n and_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o former_a of_o the_o word_n verse_n 80_o chap._n 5._o the_o soul_n the_o spirit_n and_o the_o body_n form_n a_o word_n verse_n 86_o chap._n 5._o how_o the_o meaning_n the_o word_n and_o the_o form_n of_o word_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v verse_n 96_o chap._n 5._o how_o the_o three_o principle_n also_o may_v be_v understand_v in_o the_o word_n verse_n 112_o chap._n 6._o how_o the_o word_n in_o 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substance_n and_o this_o world_n be_v like_o a_o man_n they_o each_o generate_v their_o like_a verse_n 46_o chap._n 7._o why_o god_n reject_v not_o the_o world_n before_o the_o end_n of_o time_n verse_n 18_o chap._n 8._o of_o our_o own_o hard_a prison_n in_o the_o spirit_n of_o this_o world_n verse_n 14_o chap._n 9_o why_o this_o world_n be_v create_v which_o before_o the_o creation_n stand_v in_o the_o eternal_a wisdom_n as_o a_o invisible_a figure_n verse_n 6_o chap._n 9_o of_o the_o inclination_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o this_o world_n verse_n 9_o chap._n 9_o of_o that_o which_o the_o spirit_n of_o this_o world_n have_v build_v verse_n 10_o chap._n 9_o that_o which_o desire_v to_o reach_v god_n must_v pass_v through_o the_o fire_n also_o what_o fire_n that_o be_v which_o must_v dissolve_v the_o world_n verse_n 8_o chap._n 11._o the_o world_n be_v full_a of_o god_n where_o god_n be_v and_o where_o the_o abyss_n be_v verse_n 107_o chap._n 11._o what_o the_o substance_n of_o this_o world_n the_o angelical_a world_n and_o the_o hellish_a world_n be_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n also_o where_o god_n be_v to_o be_v seek_v verse_n 110_o chap._n 14._o the_o world_n make_v the_o child_n of_o god_n but_o a_o gaze_v stock_n verse_n 55_o work_n chap._n 4._o as_o the_o building_n shall_v appear_v so_o shall_v the_o builder_n our_o work_n follow_v we_o verse_n 52_o chap._n 5._o how_o the_o evil_a work_n of_o the_o regenerate_v in_o christ_n shall_v appear_v verse_n 134_o chap._n 8._o the_o description_n of_o the_o new_a body_n and_o of_o the_o old_a man_n and_o how_o our_o work_n shall_v follow_v we_o verse_n 77_o chap._n 18._o how_o all_o work_n follow_v after_o the_o will_n also_o how_o lust_n in_o the_o soul_n be_v awaken_v verse_n 21_o wrath._n chap._n 1._o the_o severe_a kingdom_n of_o wrath_n be_v in_o the_o centre_n how_o the_o father_n be_v but_o one_o how_o the_o three_o principle_n can_v not_o have_v be_v create_v verse_n 49_o chap._n 11._o how_o god_n warn_v 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