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of_o the_o high_a desire_v and_o fulfil_n if_o that_o may_v be_v do_v without_o abomination_n than_o it_o be_v holy_a 114._o but_o the_o sulphur_n of_o the_o seed_n be_v a_o abomination_n before_o the_o holiness_n the_o elevation_n of_o the_o natural_a life_n form_n where_o the_o form_n of_o nature_n lift_v up_o themselves_o in_o selfhood_n they_o lie_v in_o the_o seed_n and_o be_v kindle_v in_o god_n anger_n viz_o in_o the_o abomination_n of_o the_o dark_a world_n through_o the_o devil_n imagination_n 115._o therefore_o this_o impure_a sulphur_n out_o of_o which_o the_o tincture_n in_o the_o fire_n life_n viz_o in_o the_o fiery_a tincture_n become_v generate_v be_v a_o abomination_n before_o god_n holiness_n and_o therefore_o must_v also_o this_o sulphur_n with_o the_o abomination_n total_o corrupt_v or_o break_v in_o piece_n and_o go_v again_o into_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o creation_n 116._o and_o though_o it_o be_v so_o that_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n verbum_fw-la domini_fw-la intermix_v itself_o together_o in_o the_o holy_a people_n that_o be_v do_v according_a to_o the_o inward_a man_n where_o the_o divine_a sparkle_n be_v propagate_v in_o the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o the_o heavenly_a substantiality_n 117._o for_o the_o word_n of_o the_o deity_n in_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n dwell_v in_o heaven_n and_o the_o right_n true_a image_n create_v from_o the_o divine_a world_n substance_n which_o in_o adam_n die_v and_o fade_v be_v the_o heaven_n substance_n into_o which_o no_o abomination_n can_n enter_v for_o the_o holy_a spirit_n receive_v not_o that_o 118._o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n possess_v and_o manifest_v itself_o in_o his_o tent_n and_o not_o in_o the_o bestial_a conjunction_n of_o the_o abomination_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o imagination_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o in_o the_o pure_a love-desire_n of_o chastity_n and_o faithfulness_n where_o two_o join_v their_o mind_n together_o in_o the_o marriage_n band_n and_o give_v up_o their_o love_n and_o faithfulness_n one_o to_o another_o to_o be_v their_o own_o and_o desire_v to_o be_v one_o heart_n and_o will._n 119._o there_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o love-band_n and_o here_o now_o be_v right_o that_o thing_n 1._o increase_n or_o multiply_v and_o be_v fruitful_a god_n say_v to_o adam_n and_o eve_n they_o shall_v multiply_v themselves_o in_o their_o marriage_n band._n 120._o he_o say_v not_o he_o will_v do_v it_o with_o the_o promise_a crusher_n or_o bruiser_n of_o the_o serpent_n but_o he_o give_v they_o the_o power_n of_o the_o natural_a man_n but_o the_o holy_a spiritual_a birth_n or_o geniture_n he_o promote_v in_o his_o own_o principle_n and_o not_o in_o the_o perish_a corrupt_a flesh_n not_o in_o the_o imagination_n of_o lust_n which_o be_v more_o bestial_a than_o true_o (null)_o 121._o indeed_o he_o bring_v holy_a child_n together_o but_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o his_o officer_n nature_n how_o he_o will_v have_v it_o but_o the_o marriage_n work_v according_a to_o the_o outward_a man_n be_v not_o holy_a but_o according_a to_o the_o inward_a it_o be_v holy_a in_o the_o child_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o not_o in_o bestial_a vessel_n 122._o but_o that_o s._n this_o author_n set_v it_o down_o that_o through_o this_o conjunction_n of_o man_n and_o wife_n in_o their_o lust-desire_n the_o evil_a property_n and_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v separate_v asunder_o and_o total_o sanctify_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n the_o love-spirit_n of_o christ_n mix_v itself_o in_o their_o imagination_n and_o drive_v on_o all_o abomination_n and_o work_v in_o the_o imagination_n this_o lust_n of_o the_o man_n and_o woman_n and_o sanctify_v the_o imagination_n and_o the_o seed_n sin_n die_v and_o a_o total_a holy_a child_n become_v conceive_v viz_o a_o christ_n little_a child_n or_o infant_n that_o be_v without_o blemish_n and_o sin_n moreover_o god_n and_o man_n outward_o and_o inward_o 123._o and_o this_o he_o speak_v as_o one_o that_o understand_v nothing_o of_o the_o mystery_n of_o christ_n and_o take_v upon_o he_o free_o as_o a_o saint_n of_o his_o own_o make_n a_o self_n elect_a one_o without_o power_n who_o know_v not_o his_o bestial_a abomination_n and_o filth_n 124._o he_o will_v make_v christ_n to_o be_v outward_o and_o yet_o christ_n himself_o say_v 36._o his_o kingdom_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n after_o his_o appoint_a work_n be_v accomplish_v he_o go_v to_o heaven_n and_o in_o the_o heaven_n which_o be_v in_o we_o he_o dwell_v with_o we_o and_o work_v in_o that_o very_a heaven_n in_o we_o and_o not_o at_o all_o in_o the_o bestial_a man_n in_o the_o fleshly_a birth_n in_o which_o death_n be_v 125._o it_o be_v a_o mere_a fiction_n whereby_o young_a people_n which_o be_v very_o eager_a and_o fiery_a in_o venus'es_n desire_n be_v make_v altogether_o wanton_a and_o luxurious_a when_o it_o be_v so_o fine_o portray_v before_o they_o that_o their_o desire_n and_o lust_n be_v christ_n drive_v and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n which_o will_v mix_v itself_o and_o beget_v child_n 126._o when_o he_o converse_v upon_o the_o earth_n he_o never_o desire_v to_o mix_v himself_o but_o only_o in_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o soul_n and_o in_o the_o image_n of_o god_n will_v he_o then_o now_o mix_v himself_o in_o the_o bestial_a outward_a work_n we_o have_v no_o testimony_n for_o that_o 127._o in_o david_n be_v also_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n shall_v therefore_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v mix_v itself_o in_o his_o outward_a whoredom_n and_o have_v drive_v on_o the_o work_n of_o the_o outward_a imagination_n towards_o 11._o bathsheba_n the_o wife_n of_o vriah_n who_o he_o murder_v then_o god_n will_v have_v have_v the_o whoredom_n to_o have_v be_v 128._o no_o god_n punish_v david_n for_o that_o very_a fact_n therefore_o man_n shall_v not_o say_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n mix_v itself_o in_o the_o centre_n of_o the_o imagination_n of_o fleshly_a lust_n and_o sanctify_v the_o outward_a seed_n it_o be_v altogether_o false_a 129._o he_o sanctify_v his_o tabernacle_n which_o he_o possess_v he_o indeed_o open_v and_o shut_v in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o life_n so_o that_o the_o mercury_n viz_o the_o work_n master_n can_v many_o time_n bring_v his_o work_n to_o life_n and_o also_o many_o time_n bring_v it_o to_o life_n according_a to_o god_n will_v as_o in_o many_o time_n to_o be_v see_v among_o the_o saint_n of_o old_a especial_o in_o the_o line_n of_o christ_n but_o man_n shall_v distinguish_v the_o outward_a from_o the_o inward_a 130._o the_o marriage_n work_v in_o itself_o if_o it_o be_v do_v 5._o ordinate_o be_v not_o sinful_a for_o it_o be_v drive_v on_o by_o god_n officer_n nature_n and_o bear_v withal_o under_o divine_a patience_n 131._o god_n set_v before_o he_o the_o become_v man_n or_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n his_o son_n as_o among_o the_o jew_n the_o sacrifice_n which_o god_n set_v before_o he_o in_o the_o covenant_n through_o the_o future_a humanity_n and_o reconcile_v himself_o in_o the_o covenant_n that_o the_o anger_n may_v not_o burn_v in_o the_o (null)_o abomination_n 132._o thus_o also_o in_o the_o outward_a marriage_n work_v god_n set_v before_o he_o the_o true_a image_n which_o lie_v shut_v up_o in_o our_o seed_n in_o christ_n his_o son_n and_o enter_v in_o the_o work_a power_n into_o the_o substance_n of_o that_o image_n of_o the_o heavenly_a substantiality_n as_o a_o glimmer_a mother_n or_o tinder_n of_o divine_a property_n and_o herein_o lie_v the_o holiness_n of_o the_o holy_a marry_a people_n child_n 133._o but_o in_o the_o outward_a flesh_n as_o also_o in_o the_o soul_n the_o abomination_n of_o sin_n cleave_v to_o they_o and_o so_o no_o child_n be_v bear_v into_o the_o world_n without_o sin_n the_o will_n to_o the_o outward_a work_n of_o
in_o christ_n death_n and_o put_v on_o his_o resurrection_n out_o of_o the_o grave_a that_o the_o man_n which_o die_v according_a to_o flesh_n in_o the_o limit_v which_o god_n have_v set_v or_o appoint_v viz_o at_o the_o last_o day_n shall_v arise_v out_o of_o christ_n death_n 79._o he_o have_v give_v we_o his_o death_n and_o burial_n for_o a_o rest_n where_o the_o outward_a body_n rest_v from_o the_o work_n of_o vanity_n as_o in_o a_o meek_a soft_a sleep_n 80._o but_o what_o this_o s._n author_n set_v down_o concern_v the_o opposition_n of_o the_o total_a fleshly_a man_n that_o the_o earthly_a man_n which_o he_o call_v the_o serpent_n seed_n despise_v contemn_v deride_v and_o persecute_v christ_n in_o his_o member_n and_o continual_o crucifi_v and_o put_v they_o to_o death_n together_o with_o christ_n that_o be_v so_o and_o can_v otherwise_o be_v 81._o for_o when_o christ_n be_v become_v bear_v than_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n in_o his_o selfhood_n must_v die_v the_o faithful_a man_n become_v himself_o a_o enemy_n of_o his_o own_o sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n the_o faithful_a man_n according_a to_o the_o heavenly_a substance_n be_v indeed_o yea_o undeniable_o the_o bride_n of_o christ_n in_o who_o christ_n dwell_v that_o i_o contradict_v not_o 82._o but_o that_o this_o s._n author_n set_v it_o down_o that_o christ_n be_v bear_v a_o poor_a despise_a infant_n in_o the_o high_a lowliness_n out_o of_o mary_n and_o yet_o be_v equal_a in_o the_o height_n of_o the_o triune_n god_n and_o lord_n there_o he_o shall_v better_o explain_v it_o and_o show_v wherein_o he_o be_v the_o triune_n god_n and_o lord_n 83._o not_o according_a to_o the_o creature_n viz_o according_a to_o our_o flesh_n and_o soul_n which_o be_v eternal_o under_o or_o beneath_o god_n but_o according_a to_o his_o divine_a and_o according_a to_o the_o heavenly_a substantiality_n and_o corporeity_n wherewith_o he_o come_v from_o heaven_n and_o take_v our_o substance_n upon_o he_o 84._o the_o divine_a substance_n be_v unmeasurable_a both_o according_a to_o spirit_n and_o corporeal_a substance_n but_o our_o (null)_o substance_n be_v measurable_a to_o our_o (null)_o substance_n the_o power_n or_o authority_n be_v give_v but_o to_o the_o divine_a nothing_o can_n be_v give_v 85._o god_n will_v judge_v the_o humanity_n through_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o humanity_n of_o christ_n so_o that_o the_o humanity_n of_o christ_n according_a to_o our_o humanity_n be_v the_o instrument_n to_o do_v it_o with_o not_o that_o our_o humanity_n in_o christ_n person_n and_o creature_n have_v the_o power_n or_o authority_n out_o of_o itself_o 86._o it_o be_v a_o give_v power_n or_o authority_n from_o the_o father_n as_o christ_n himself_o say_v 18._o all_o power_n or_o authority_n in_o heaven_n and_o upon_o earth_n be_v give_v i_o of_o my_o father_n matth_n 28._o not_o to_o the_o selfhood_n of_o the_o creature_n that_o the_o creature_n be_v as_o omnipotent_a and_o self_n powerful_a as_o god_n but_o that_o the_o creature_n be_v the_o instrument_n whereby_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n will_v day_n judge_v and_o separate_v all_o thing_n 87._o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n in_o the_o creature_n be_v the_o will_n and_o the_o creature_n be_v the_o instrument_n of_o performance_n as_o through_o a_o clear_a visible_a open_a image_n and_o substance_n see_v god_n have_v manifest_v himself_o through_o the_o creature_n therefore_o through_o the_o creature_n also_o he_o produce_v a_o manifest_a or_o reveal_v authority_n or_o power_n and_o dominion_n 18._o as_o a_o artist_n fit_v a_o instrument_n of_o music_n and_o himself_o strike_v or_o play_v upon_o it_o that_o it_o may_v sound_v and_o give_v melody_n to_o he_o such_o as_o he_o will_v say_v hear_v thus_o also_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o creature_n be_v god_n instrument_n upon_o which_o god_n strike_v or_o play_v and_o have_v introduce_v his_o own_o sound_n out_o of_o the_o divine_a voice_n into_o this_o creature_o lute_n which_o sound_v and_o melodize_v to_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_n 89._o this_o lute_n do_v not_o play_v upon_o itself_o for_o christ_n say_v also_o 19_o all_o whatsoever_o the_o son_n see_v the_o father_n do_v that_o the_o son_n do_v also_o â—â—_o and_o the_o word_n which_o i_o speak_v to_o you_o be_v not_o i_o but_o the_o father_n who_o dwell_v in_o i_o also_o 30._o i_o and_o the_o father_n be_v one_o 28_o but_o the_o father_n be_v great_a than_o i_o 90._o the_o father_n be_v the_o eternal_a beginning_n and_o the_o son_n be_v the_o eternal_a begin_v viz_o the_o manifestation_n of_o that_o spirit_n which_o be_v call_v father_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v that_o which_o the_o father_n through_o the_o son_n manifest_v with_o the_o eternal_a outspoken_a wisdom_n out_o of_o the_o sound_n which_o the_o father_n with_o the_o son_n generate_v 91._o the_o son_n be_v the_o father_n sound_n or_o word_n and_o the_o creature_n be_v the_o clear_a or_o loud_a manifest_a word_n through_o which_o the_o father_n in_o the_o eternal_a generate_a of_o his_o holy_a word_n sound_v or_o speak_v 〈◊〉_d hear_v the_o creature_n viz_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o person_n christ_n then_o i_o hear_v what_o the_o father_n in_o his_o holy_a sound_n in_o the_o exit_fw-la of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n manifest_v and_o express_v in_o and_o with_o the_o creature_n 92._o here_o it_o be_v not_o call_v belove_a woman_n or_o wife_n with_o or_o as_o to_o the_o creature_n but_o god_n image_n god_n manifestation_n god_n manifest_a dominion_n god_n own_o do_v or_o self-acting_a viz_o the_o invisible_a and_o incomprehensible_a act_v through_o a_o visible_a comprehensible_a image_n and_o substance_n of_o his_o own_o propriety_n 93._o for_o without_o god_n there_o be_v nothing_o he_o alone_o be_v all_o but_o all_o whatsoever_o be_v perceptible_a or_o comprehensible_a that_o be_v only_o a_o image_n of_o the_o invisible_a divine_a substance_n wherewith_o the_o invisible_a have_v manifest_v or_o reveal_v itself_o 94._o therefore_o the_o creature_n shall_v not_o say_v of_o itself_o that_o itself_o be_v any_o thing_n but_o introduce_v its_o ability_n into_o that_o out_o of_o which_o it_o be_v originate_v that_o it_o may_v be_v the_o omniscient_a god_n work_n and_o play_v or_o melody_n in_o his_o love_n that_o it_o may_v do_v what_o he_o will_v and_o so_o god_n be_v 28._o all_o in_o all._n 95._o and_o if_o god_n will_v do_v any_o thing_n through_o his_o creature_n and_o manifest_v his_o will_n then_o speak_v not_o the_o creature_n from_o or_o of_o itself_o but_o say_v prophet_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n thus_o have_v the_o lord_n speak_v this_o be_v the_o command_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o not_o esteem_v itself_o at_o all_o to_o be_v the_o speak_a word_n or_o divine_a sound_n also_o not_o say_v with_o this_o outward_a body_n that_o the_o outward_a body_n be_v espouse_v with_o god_n holiness_n as_o this_o s._n author_n set_v it_o down_o 96._o the_o inward_a man_n be_v indeed_o together_o with_o or_o in_o god_n harmony_n through_o which_o god_n sound_v and_o sing_v and_o be_v a_o wedding-place_n or_o city_n of_o god_n but_o all_o whatsoever_o be_v creature_o be_v tinder_n or_o beneath_o that_o which_o have_v make_v the_o creature_n the_o creature_n be_v god_n artifice_n or_o workmanship_n which_o he_o have_v make_v through_o his_o wisdom_n for_o it_o be_v the_o nature_n it_o stand_v in_o the_o principle_n viz_o in_o a_o beginning_n but_o god_n stand_v in_o none_o 3._o god_n be_v without_o all_o beginning_n his_o desire_n make_v begin_v 97._o but_o what_o this_o s._n author_n say_v concern_v the_o woman_n of_o faithful_a flesh_n and_o blood_n be_v not_o speak_v plain_o enough_o to_o be_v understand_v for_o flesh_n and_o blood_n believe_v not_o but_o the_o spirit_n flesh_n and_o blood_n be_v a_o house_n of_o the_o spirit_n 98._o and_o what_o he_o also_o set_v down_o concern_v the_o man_n christ_n who_o be_v in_o the_o marriage_n with_o the_o woman_n can_v at_o all_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o outward_a 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