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as_o the_o other_o and_o yet_o all_o stand_v in_o one_o ground_n 21._o for_o one_o only_a will_n can_v break_v itself_o in_o piece_n asunder_o as_o the_o mind_n break_v not_o in_o piece_n when_o it_o divide_v itself_o into_o a_o willing_a of_o evil_n or_o of_o good_a but_o the_o exit_fw-la or_o out_o go_v of_o the_o sense_n or_o thought_n only_o be_v it_o that_o divide_v itself_o into_o a_o willing_a of_o evil_n and_o of_o good_a and_o the_o mind_n continue_v in_o itself_o totall_n or_o entire_a and_o suffer_v that_o a_o willing_a of_o evil_n and_o of_o good_a exi_v or_o dwell_v in_o it_o then_o say_v reason_n 22._o what_o be_v that_o good_a or_o profitable_a for_o that_o with_o the_o good_a there_o must_v be_v a_o evil_n answer_n 23._o the_o evil_n or_o opposition_n or_o or_o opposition_n contrary_a opposite_a will_n cause_v the_o good_a viz_o the_o good_a will_n that_o it_o press_v again_o after_o its_o original_n viz_o after_o god_n and_o that_o the_o good_a viz_o the_o good_a will_n be_v desirous_a for_o a_o thing_n that_o be_v only_o good_a in_o itself_o and_o have_v no_o source_n quality_n or_o torment_n that_o desire_v nothing_o for_o it_o know_v nothing_o better_a in_o itself_o or_o for_o itself_o after_o which_o it_o can_v long._n 24._o thus_o also_o can_v we_o philosophate_n and_o say_v concern_v the_o eternal_a good_a will_n of_o god_n that_o it_o can_v desire_v nothing_o in_o itself_o for_o it_o have_v nothing_o in_o itself_o or_o before_o itself_o that_o can_v give_v it_o any_o thing_n and_o therefore_o it_o bring_v itself_o forth_o out_o of_o itself_o into_o a_o divisibility_n or_o seperability_n into_o centre_n so_o that_o a_o contrariety_n or_o opposition_n exi_v in_o the_o efflux_n or_o outflowing_a viz_o in_o the_o out_o fly_v so_o that_o the_o good_a in_o the_o evil_n become_v perceptible_a work_n and_o will_v that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o will_v to_o separate_v itself_o from_o the_o evil_n and_o again_o to_o will_v to_o enter_v into_o the_o eternal_a will_n of_o god_n 26._o but_o see_v the_o outflowing_a of_o the_o one_o only_o eternal_a will_v of_o god_n continual_o go_v forth_o out_o of_o itself_o to_o its_o manifestation_n or_o revelation_n so_o also_o the_o good_a flow_v viz_o the_o divine_a power_n forth_o out_o of_o the_o eternal_a one_o with_o this_o very_a outflowing_a and_o go_v not_o in_o to_o the_o seperability_n to_o the_o centre_n of_o the_o multiplicity_n 26._o thus_o now_o the_o perpetual_a endure_v outflowing_a of_o the_o willing_a cause_v the_o good_a in_o itself_o with_o its_o motion_n so_o that_o the_o good_a long_v after_o the_o stand_v still_o again_o and_o become_v desirous_a to_o press_v into_o the_o eternal_a again_o and_o in_o this_o very_o press_v into_o itself_o the_o one_o become_v movable_a and_o desirable_a and_o in_o this_o very_a work_n stand_v the_o perceptibility_n knowledge_n and_o the_o willing_a 27._o god_n so_o far_o as_o he_o be_v call_v god_n can_v will_v nothing_o but_o himself_o for_o he_o have_v nothing_o before_o or_o after_o he_o that_o he_o can_v will_n but_o if_o he_o will_v any_o thing_n that_o very_a thing_n be_v fly_v out_o from_o he_o and_o be_v a_o representation_n a_o a_o counterpart_n counter-pane_n counter-draught_n copy_n duplicate_v counter-portraiture_n or_o representation_n object_n of_o himself_o or_o a_o reflection_n of_o himself_o wherein_o the_o eternal_a will_n will_v into_o its_o somewhat_o if_o now_o that_o somewhat_o be_v only_o one_o than_o the_o will_v therein_o will_v have_v no_o production_n 28._o and_o therefore_o have_v the_o abyssall_n unsearchable_a will_n in_o the_o beginning_n divide_v itself_o and_o compress_v itself_o into_o substance_n that_o it_o may_v work_v in_o somewhat_o as_o a_o man_n have_v a_o note_n a_o note_n similitude_n thereof_o in_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n if_o the_o mind_n do_v not_o itself_o flow_v forth_o out_o of_o itself_o it_o will_v have_v no_o thought_n or_o sense_n and_o if_o it_o shall_v have_v no_o thought_n than_o also_o it_o will_v have_v no_o knowledge_n of_o itself_o also_o of_o no_o other_o thing_n and_o can_v have_v no_o production_n or_o work_n 29._o but_o the_o sensible_a or_o cogitative_a flow_v forth_o out_o of_o the_o mind_n which_o be_v a_o object_n or_o reflection_n of_o the_o mind_n wheein_o the_o mind_n perceive_v itself_o make_v the_o mind_n willing_a or_o desirous_a so_o that_o the_o mind_n introduce_v the_o sense_n or_o thought_n into_o somewhat_o viz_o into_o a_o centre_n of_o a_o self-hood_n wherein_o the_o mind_n with_o the_o sense_n or_o thought_n work_v and_o in_o the_o work_n reveal_v and_o see_v or_o contemplate_v itself_o with_o the_o sense_n or_o thought_n 30._o if_o now_o in_o these_o centre_n of_o the_o sense_n or_o thought_n in_o the_o object_n or_o representation_n of_o the_o mind_n there_o be_v no_o contrary_a or_o opposite_a then_o be_v all_o the_o centre_n of_o the_o out-flown_a sense_n or_o thought_n only_o one_o in_o all_z centre_n of_o the_o sense_n or_o thought_n but_o one_o only_a will_n that_o do_v continual_o but_o one_o thing_n how_o then_o will_v the_o wonder_n and_o power_n of_o the_o divine_a wisdom_n through_o the_o mind_n which_o be_v a_o image_n of_o divine_a revelation_n become_v know_v and_o bring_v into_o figure_n 31._o but_o if_o there_o be_v a_o contrary_a or_o opposite_a as_o light_n and_o darkness_n therein_o than_o this_o contrary_n itself_o be_v opposite_a to_o that_o and_o ever_o the_o one_o property_n cause_v the_o other_o so_o that_o this_o other_o introduce_v itself_o into_o desire_n to_o will_v to_o strive_v against_o that_o other_o and_o to_o rule_v over_o the_o same_o in_o which_o desire_n the_o mind_n and_o thought_n become_v introduce_v into_o a_o natural_a and_o creature_o ground_n to_o a_o own_o willing_a viz_o to_o a_o overrule_a in_o its_o somewhat_o viz_o with_o its_o centre_n above_o all_o centre_n as_o viz_o one_o sense_n or_o thought_n of_o the_o mind_n above_o the_o other_o 32._o hence_o strife_n and_o anguish_n also_o contrary_a or_o opposite_a will_v in_o the_o mind_n original_o arise_v so_o that_o the_o totall_n mind_n be_v thereby_o cause_v to_o enter_v again_o into_o a_o break_n or_o destroy_v of_o the_o sense_n or_o thought_n and_o of_o the_o self-willings_a of_o the_o sense_n or_o thought_n viz_o of_o the_o natural_a centre_n and_o to_o will_v to_o sink_v down_o out_o of_o the_o torment_n and_o pain_n of_o the_o contrary_a opposite_a willing_a and_o strive_v out_o of_o the_o anguish_n in_o to_o the_o eternal_a rest_n viz_o in_o to_o god_n out_o of_o which_o it_o be_v spring_v forth_o 33._o and_o hence_o exi_v faith_n and_o hope_n so_o that_o the_o anxious_a mind_n hope_v a_o deliverance_n and_o long_v after_o its_o original_a again_o viz_o after_o god_n 34._o thus_o also_o we_o
desire_n whole_o turn_v itself_o away_o from_o god_n will_n and_o from_o the_o divine_a light_n whence_o the_o divine_a ens_fw-la of_o or_o from_o the_o holy_a world_n substance_n vanish_v or_o disappear_v and_o so_o now_o man_n thus_o remain_v to_o be_v only_o a_o monster_n of_o heaven_n and_o become_v with_o his_o seperatour_n a_o beâ—st_n of_o all_o â—easts_n which_o from_o thenceforth_o rule_v in_o and_o with_o all_o beast_n in_o who_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o world_n spiritus_fw-la mundi_fw-la together_o with_o the_o star_n and_o element_n have_v get_v the_o dominion_n 49._o yet_o now_o man_n run_v and_o seek_v again_o his_o first_o true_a native_a country_n for_o he_o stand_v in_o this_o property_n in_o mere_a unquietness_n now_o he_o seek_v in_o one_o thing_n sudden_o in_o another_o and_o suppose_v in_o this_o monster_n he_o shall_v introduce_v himself_o into_o rest_n and_o yet_o run_v on_o only_o in_o the_o false_a or_o wilk_v awaken_v bestial_a willing_a which_o can_v reach_v or_o attain_v god_n willing_a 50._o he_o run_v only_o in_o the_o false_a light_n of_o his_o self-hood_n which_o become_v generate_v in_o his_o imagination_n with_o a_o monstrous_a seperatour_n which_o make_v he_o a_o earthly_a mind_n wherein_o the_o constellation_n have_v its_o operation_n and_o have_v the_o whole_a visible_a world_n for_o his_o enemy_n 51._o and_o stand_v as_o a_o rose_n in_o a_o bush_n of_o thorn_n which_o be_v continual_o scratch_v and_o tear_v by_o the_o thorn_n and_o yet_o he_o can_v not_o be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o rose_n if_o the_o divine_a grace_n be_v not_o come_v to_o help_v he_o and_o have_v not_o in-spoken_a itself_o again_o into_o his_o inward_a ground_n wherein_o the_o love_n to_o the_o new_a regeneration_n be_v present_v or_o tender_v to_o he_o 52._o therefore_o say_v i_o it_o be_v high_o necessary_a for_o man_n to_o learn_v to_o know_v what_o he_o be_v before_o he_o run_v and_o seek_v for_o else_o his_o seek_n be_v but_o a_o vexation_n wherewith_o he_o vex_v himself_o in_o a_o false_a or_o wicked_a seperatour_n or_o distinguisher_n and_o yet_o can_v come_v to_o no_o rest_n 53._o for_o all_o those_o earthly_a will_n wherein_o he_o think_v to_o bring_v himself_o into_o rest_n be_v only_o a_o contrary_a will_n or_o opposition_n against_o god_n viz_o the_o eternal_a one_o 54._o for_o 9.16_o for_o rom._n 9.16_o it_o lie_v not_o in_o any_o one_o self_n will_v go_v or_o run_v faith_n saint_n paul_n but_o in_o the_o mercy_n viz_o in_o the_o grace_n which_o be_v in-spoken_a into_o he_o 55._o for_o man_n without_o grace_n without_o god_n be_v dead_a and_o blind_a and_o can_v come_v to_o any_o true_a life_n unless_o the_o grace_n become_v awaken_v and_o reveal_v or_o manifest_v in_o he_o 56._o yet_o aâ—â—_n in_o these_o earthly_a willing_n there_o can_v no_o awaken_n be_v effect_v for_o they_o can_v attain_v the_o grace_n much_o less_o awaken_v it_o therefore_o must_v the_o whole_a man_n in_o soul_n and_o mind_n sink_v down_o into_o the_o grace_n and_o be_v a_o willing_a of_o nothing_o which_o desire_v nothing_o but_o only_o the_o grace_n that_o the_o grace_n in_o he_o may_v become_v live_v and_o overflow_v drown_v or_o overwhelm_v and_o mortify_v his_o will._n 57_o as_o the_o sun_n break_v forth_o in_o from_o or_o out_o of_o the_o night_n and_o change_v the_o night_n into_o day_n so_o also_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v concern_v man_n of_o which_o christ_n say_v 18.3_o say_v math._n 18.3_o except_o you_o convert_v and_o become_v as_o child_n you_o shall_v not_o see_v god_n kingdom_n viz._n the_o divine_a seperatour_n from_o which_o all_o thing_n be_v exi_v 58._o for_o no_o knowledge_n or_o skill_n be_v right_a or_o fundamental_a unless_o it_o come_v out_o of_o the_o true_a divine_a science_n or_o root_n out_o of_o the_o separation_n or_o distinction_n of_o the_o divine_a speak_v whence_o all_o thing_n have_v their_o original_a 59_o if_o now_o such_o skill_n and_o knowledge_n will_v be_v attain_v to_o exist_v in_o man_n again_o then_o must_v the_o divine_a seperatour_n stand_v in_o a_o substance_n of_o its_o likeness_n viz_o in_o a_o divine_a ens_fw-la where_o the_o divine_a word_n speak_v forth_o therein_o and_o the_o divine_a light_n shine_v in_o that_o speak_v 60._o and_o then_o the_o humane_a science_n which_o in_o the_o beginning_n exi_v from_o the_o speak_n of_o the_o word_n may_v in_o that_o light_n see_v not_o only_a itself_o but_o also_o all_o other_o natural_a thing_n according_a or_o as_o to_o the_o seperability_n or_o distinguibility_n of_o the_o word_n also_o may_v work_v after_o a_o magical_a kind_n and_o manner_n in_o and_o with_o all_o thing_n after_o a_o divine_a kind_a manner_n and_o property_n 61._o for_o man_n be_v blind_a in_o all_o the_o work_n of_o god_n and_o have_v no_o apprehension_n or_o knowledge_n unless_o the_o breathe_v or_o speak_v be_v reveal_v or_o manifest_v in_o its_o inward_a ground_n according_a to_o the_o kind_a or_o manner_n of_o the_o speak_v out_o of_o which_o all_o substance_n or_o thing_n originate_a 62._o all_o man_n seek_v whereby_o he_o will_v find_v the_o ground_n of_o a_o thing_n be_v blind_a and_o be_v perform_v only_o in_o a_o shell_n or_o rind_n wherewith_o the_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o tree_n be_v cover_v 63._o but_o if_o a_o true_a find_n will_v be_v attain_v then_o must_v the_o humane_a science_n enter_v into_o the_o property_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o be_v able_a to_o see_v the_o seperatour_n or_o distinguisher_n thereof_o 64._o therefore_o it_o be_v the_o great_a toil_n and_o misery_n of_o man_n that_o they_o all_o run_v and_o seek_v in_o blindness_n and_o begin_v to_o seek_v at_o the_o shell_n whereas_o all_o thing_n be_v outward_o figure_v signify_v what_o they_o be_v in_o their_o ens_fw-la and_o substance_n and_o the_o seperatour_n of_o all_o thing_n have_v visible_o and_o formal_o there_o represent_v itself_o that_o so_o man_n may_v know_v and_o apprehend_v the_o creator_n and_o creation_n or_o creature_n 65._o for_o all_o substance_n be_v but_o one_o only_a substance_n which_o have_v out_o breathe_v itself_o out_o of_o itself_o and_o make_v itself_o distinguishable_a as_o also_o formable_a and_o figure_v and_o there_o go_v out_o of_o â—hat_n impression_n and_o formation_n one_o centre_n out_o of_o another_o as_o with_o every_o impression_n and_o formation_n of_o the_o desire_n 66._o where_o the_o separate_a and_o divide_a will_n impress_v or_o compect_v itself_o into_o a_o particular_a and_o there_o exi_v a_o centre_n and_o in_o the_o centre_n a_o seperatour_n or_o distinguisher_n or_o creator_n of_o itself_o viz_o a_o former_a of_o the_o re-out_a breathe_v willing_a as_o we_o see_v by_o the_o earth_n that_o every_o herb_n have_v a_o seperatour_n or_o distinguisher_n of_o its_o own_o in_o itself_o which_o make_v it_o so_o and_o sever_v or_o distinguish_v it_o into_o form_n 67._o and_o so_o now_o if_o man_n viz_o the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o who_o the_o divine_a speak_v according_a to_o the_o divine_a science_n or_o root_n be_v manifest_a or_o reveal_v will_v search_v the_o creature_n whether_o in_o the_o animate_v or_o in_o the_o inanimate_a viz_o in_o the_o vegetable_a or_o metalline_a then_o he_o must_v before_o all_o thing_n attain_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n again_o that_o the_o divine_a light_n may_v give_v light_n in_o his_o science_n or_o root_n whereby_o he_o may_v go_v through_o the_o natural_a light_n and_o so_o all_o will_v become_v manifest_a or_o reveal_v to_o he_o in_o his_o understanding_n 68_o else_o he_o run_v in_o seek_v as_o a_o blind_a man_n who_o speak_v of_o colour_n and_o yet_o see_v they_o not_o nor_o know_v what_o colour_n be_v this_o all_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v consider_v that_o they_o all_o run_v on_o blind_o without_o the_o divine_a light_n only_o in_o the_o sydereall_a imagibility_n in_o that_o which_o the_o constellation_n or_o astrum_n image_v in_o reason_n 69._o for_o reason_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o humane_a constellation_n which_o be_v only_o a_o exscript_a copy_n or_o modelling_n of_o all_o the_o principle_n it_o stand_v only_o in_o a_o imagibility_n and_o not_o in_o the_o divine_a science_n or_o root_n 70._o but_o if_o the_o divine_a light_n become_v manifest_a or_o reveal_v therein_o then_o also_o begin_v the_o divine_a word_n out_o of_o the_o eternal_a skill_n or_o knowledge_n to_o speak_v therein_o and_o so_o then_o be_v reason_n a_o true_a house_n of_o divine_a skill_n or_o knowledge_n and_o revelation_n and_o may_v then_o well_o and_o right_o be_v make_v use_n of_o but_o without_o this_o it_o be_v no_o more_o but_o a_o constellation_n of_o the_o visible_a world_n 71._o therefore_o to_o all_o lover_n of_o art_n and_o science_n who_o seperatour_n be_v a_o artist_n of_o great_a subtilenesse_n in_o they_o