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not_o create_v to_o a_o eternal_a be_v but_o to_o a_o transitory_a one_o as_o the_o figure_n in_o heaven_n also_o pass_v away_o 174._o this_o i_o set_v down_o here_o only_o for_o a_o manuduction_n or_o introduction_n you_o will_v find_v it_o describe_v more_o at_o large_a concern_v the_o creation_n of_o this_o world_n the_o thirteen_o chapter_n of_o the_o terrible_a doleful_a and_o lamentable_a miserable_a fall_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o lucifer_n 1._o i_o will_v have_v all_o proud_a covetous_a envious_a and_o wrathful_a man_n invite_v to_o look_v into_o this_o glass_n and_o there_o they_o will_v see_v the_o original_n of_o their_o pride_n covetousness_n envy_n and_o wrath_n also_o the_o issue_n and_o final_a requital_n or_o wage_n thereof_o 12._o the_o learned_a have_v produce_v many_o and_o various_a monster_n concern_v the_o beginning_n of_o sin_n and_o original_a of_o the_o devil_n and_o scuffle_v one_o with_o another_o about_o it_o every_o one_o of_o they_o think_v he_o have_v 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what_o king_n lucifer_n become_v a_o creature_n or_o what_o be_v the_o first_o source_n or_o fountain_n of_o evil_a or_o malice_n in_o he_o 6._o the_o devil_n and_o his_o crew_n continual_o excuse_v themselves_o and_o so_o do_v all_o wicked_a man_n which_o be_v beget_v in_o corruption_n say_v god_n do_v they_o wrong_n in_o thrust_v they_o out_o or_o reject_v they_o 7._o nay_o this_o present_a world_n do_v dare_v to_o say_v that_o god_n have_v decree_v or_o conclude_v it_o so_o in_o his_o predestinate_a purpose_n and_o counsel_n that_o some_o man_n shall_v be_v save_v and_o some_o shall_v be_v damn_v and_o say_v to_o that_o end_n also_o god_n have_v reject_v prince_n lucifer_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o spectacle_n of_o god_n wrath_n 8._o as_o if_o hell_n or_o malice_n and_o evil_a have_v be_v from_o eternity_n and_o that_o it_o be_v in_o god_n predestinate_a purpose_n that_o creature_n shall_v and_o must_v be_v therein_o and_o so_o they_o pull_v and_o hale_v and_o bestir_v themselves_o to_o prove_v it_o by_o scripture_n though_o indeed_o they_o neither_o have_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o true_a god_n nor_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o scripture_n though_o some_o erroneous_a thing_n also_o be_v brew_v from_o the_o scripture_n 9_o christ_n say_v the_o devil_n be_v a_o murderer_n and_o liar_n from_o the_o beginning_n and_o do_v not_o stand_v in_o the_o truth_n john_n 8._o 44._o but_o be_v these_o justifier_n and_o disputer_n assist_v the_o devil_n so_o steadfast_o and_o pervert_v god_n truth_n and_o change_v it_o into_o lie_n in_o that_o they_o make_v of_o god_n a_o thirsty_a and_o fierce_a wrathful_a devil_n and_o such_o a_o one_o as_o have_v create_v and_o still_o will_v evil_a and_o so_o all_o of_o they_o together_o with_o the_o devil_n be_v joint_o murderer_n and_o liar_n 10._o for_o as_o the_o devil_n be_v the_o founder_n and_o father_n of_o hell_n and_o damnation_n and_o have_v himself_o build_v and_o prepare_v for_o himself_o the_o hellish_a quality_n to_o be_v his_o royal_a seat_n so_o also_o such_o writer_n and_o scribbler_n be_v the_o master-builder_n of_o lie_n and_o damnation_n who_o help_v to_o confirm_v and_o establish_v the_o devil_n lie_v and_o to_o make_v of_o the_o merciful_a love_a and_o friendly_a god_n a_o murderer_n and_o furious_a destroyer_n and_o so_o pervert_v and_o turn_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n into_o lie_n 11._o for_o god_n say_v in_o the_o prophet_n as_o true_a as_o i_o live_v i_o have_v no_o delight_n or_o pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n but_o that_o he_o turn_v and_o live_v ezek._n 33._o 11._o and_o in_o the_o psalm_n it_o be_v thus_o thou_o be_v not_o a_o god_n that_o have_v pleasure_n in_o wickedness_n psal._n 5._o 5._o 12._o beside_o god_n have_v give_v law_n to_o man_n and_o have_v forbid_v the_o evil_a and_o command_v the_o good_n now_o if_o god_n will_v have_v the_o evil_a and_o also_o the_o good_a than_o he_o shall_v be_v at_o odds_o with_o himself_o and_o it_o will_v 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the_o will_n of_o this_o that_o be_v they_o prove_v the_o sharpness_n and_o spirit_n of_o this_o quality_n as_o to_o what_o be_v in_o it_o and_o always_o mix_v with_o it_o continual_o 66._o now_o the_o astringent_a or_o harsh_a quality_n together_o with_o the_o sour_a always_o contract_n or_o attract_v the_o other_o quality_n together_o and_o so_o apprehend_v and_o retain_v the_o body_n and_o dry_v it_o 67._o for_o it_o dry_v all_o the_o other_o power_n and_o retain_v they_o all_o through_o its_o infection_n or_o influence_n and_o the_o sweet_a soften_v and_o moisten_v all_o the_o other_o and_o so_o blend_v and_o temper_v itself_o with_o all_o the_o other_o whereby_o they_o become_v dainty_o pleasant_a and_o mild_a or_o soft_a 68_o and_o the_o bitter_a make_v all_o the_o other_o stir_v and_o movable_a and_o part_v or_o distinguish_v they_o into_o member_n so_o that_o every_o member_n in_o this_o temper_n obtain_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o the_o power_n whence_o mobility_n exi_v 69._o and_o the_o heat_n kindle_v all_o the_o quality_n out_o of_o which_o the_o light_n rise_v up_o and_o expand_v itself_o aloft_o in_o all_o the_o quality_n so_o that_o the_o one_o see_v the_o other_o for_o when_o the_o heat_n work_v in_o the_o sweet_a moisture_n than_o it_o generate_v the_o light_n in_o all_o the_o quality_n so_o that_o the_o one_o see_v the_o other_o 70._o from_o whence_o the_o sense_n and_o thought_n exist_v so_o that_o the_o one_o quality_n see_v the_o other_o which_o be_v also_o in_o it_o and_o temper_v with_o itself_o and_o prove_v it_o with_o its_o sharpness_n so_o that_o it_o become_v to_o be_v a_o will_n which_o in_o the_o body_n rise_v up_o in_o the_o first_o fountain_n source_n or_o wellspring_n in_o the_o astringent_a
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predestinate_a purpose_n no_o the_o corrupt_a earth_n do_v not_o stand_v neither_o in_o the_o total_a wrath-fire_n of_o god_n but_o only_o in_o its_o outward_a comprehensibility_n or_o palpability_n wherein_o it_o be_v so_o hard_a dry_a and_o bitter_a 40._o whereby_o every_o one_o may_v perceive_v that_o this_o poison_n and_o fierceness_n do_v not_o belong_v to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o which_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o meekness_n 41._o yet_o i_o do_v not_o say_v this_o as_o if_o every_o man_n be_v holy_a as_o he_o come_v from_o his_o mother_n womb_n but_o as_o the_o tree_n be_v so_o be_v its_o fruit._n yet_o the_o fault_n be_v not_o god_n if_o a_o mother_n bear_v or_o bring_v forth_o a_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n but_o the_o parent_n wickedness_n 42._o but_o if_o a_o wild_a twig_n be_v plant_v in_o a_o sweet_a soil_n and_o be_v ingraft_v with_o some_o other_o of_o a_o better_a and_o sweet_a kind_a then_o there_o grow_v a_o mild_a tree_n though_o the_o twig_n be_v wild_a for_o 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out_o the_o wrath-fire_n 45._o and_o then_o will_v the_o burn_a hell_n begin_v when_o the_o love_n and_o the_o wrath_n shall_v be_v separate_v in_o this_o world_n the_o love_n and_o the_o wrath_n be_v one_o in_o another_o in_o all_o creature_n and_o that_o which_o overcome_v in_o the_o wrestle_n inherit_v the_o house_n of_o or_o by_o right_n whether_o it_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o hell_n or_o of_o heaven_n 46._o i_o do_v not_o speak_v so_o as_o if_o the_o beast_n in_o their_o birth_n or_o geniture_n be_v to_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n no_o for_o they_o be_v like_o the_o corrupt_a earth_n evil_a and_o good_a but_o if_o they_o be_v sow_v again_o into_o their_o mother_n the_o earth_n than_o they_o be_v earth_n 47._o but_o the_o salitter_n in_o a_o good_a beast_n shall_v not_o therefore_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o devil_n for_o a_o propriety_n but_o will_v in_o the_o separate_a part_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n eternal_o blossom_v that_o be_v their_o figure_n will_v 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