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creature_n god_n need_v no_o go_v without_o beside_o and_o beyond_o the_o creature_n 276._o belove_a what_o may_v indeed_o his_o temptation_n in_o the_o wilderness_n have_v be_v what_o in_o he_o become_v tempt_v his_o deity_n or_o his_o soul_n belove_a pray_v tell_v i_o do_v god_n tempt_v himself_o or_o what_o have_v he_o to_o do_v with_o the_o humanity_n i_o suppose_v the_o man_n will_v here_o be_v silent_a read_v my_o book_n of_o the_o threefold_a life_n therein_o thou_o will_v have_v the_o ground_n of_o all_o even_o more_o than_o any_o one_o can_v ask_v which_o i_o here_o let_v pass_v 277._o he_o write_v that_o christ_n soul_n do_v flow_v forth_o out_o of_o the_o word_n and_o the_o wisdom_n then_o be_v christ_n total_o strange_a and_o not_o my_o brother_n as_o he_o say_v if_o they_o be_v to_o be_v brother_n than_o they_o must_v come_v out_o of_o one_o body_n but_o christ_n will_v not_o have_v speak_v right_a if_o this_o opinion_n shall_v take_v place_n 278._o god_n promise_v 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god_n as_o also_o in_o we_o the_o new_a man_n be_v hide_v to_o the_o earthly_a 286._o for_o nothing_o may_v become_v manifest_v in_o the_o outward_a world_n unless_o it_o take_v or_o assume_v the_o outward_a world_n substance_n on_o to_o itself_o indeed_o the_o outward_a world_n as_o also_o the_o outward_a man_n be_v generate_v through_o god_n wisdom_n and_o the_o pure_a mystery_n of_o the_o outward_a world_n which_o lie_v hide_v in_o the_o impure_a stand_v in_o the_o root_n of_o the_o inward_a world_n and_o belong_v thereunto_o 287._o resurrection_n therefore_o shall_v the_o outward_a man_n with_o his_o mystery_n of_o the_o three_o principle_n arise_v at_o the_o last_o day_n and_o enter_v into_o the_o inward_a so_o that_o the_o inward_a stand_v turn_v outward_o and_o the_o outward_a inward_o and_o so_o 28._o god_n be_v all_o in_o all._n 288._o i_o know_v not_o what_o manner_n of_o understanding_n that_o will_v afford_v if_o i_o shall_v say_v with_o my_o opponent_n that_o christ_n have_v not_o assume_v our_o humanity_n will_v god_n only_a tincture_n man_n through_o the_o wisdom_n than_o it_o may_v well_o have_v be_v do_v without_o become_a man._n 289._o also_o if_o christ_n be_v no_o creature_n why_o then_o have_v he_o converse_v in_o a_o creature_o form_n and_o die_v with_o woe_n and_o pain_n as_o a_o creature_n on_o the_o cross_n can_v the_o deity_n also_o suffer_v and_o die_v i_o know_v nothing_o of_o that_o yet_o that_o it_o can_v die_v which_o be_v from_o eternity_n without_o beginning_n have_v that_o be_v possible_a to_o have_v die_v then_o shall_v lucifer_n and_o adam_n soul_n also_o have_v die_v 290._o but_o now_o that_o only_o die_v which_o be_v generate_v out_o of_o the_o time_n viz_o the_o outward_a man_n from_o the_o three_o principle_n that_o so_o out_o of_o the_o temporal_a death_n the_o eternity_n may_v sprout_v forth_o and_o the_o time_n viz_o the_o temporary_a figure_n become_v turn_v and_o bring_v into_o the_o eternity_n 291._o for_o therefore_o come_v christ_n in_o our_o outward_a and_o inward_a mystery_n that_o he_o may_v introduce_v our_o temporary_a mystery_n into_o the_o eternity_n that_o he_o may_v convert_v man_n again_o in_o and_o with_o himself_o into_o that_o form_n which_o adam_n be_v of_o in_o the_o creation_n when_o he_o know_v not_o what_o evil_n and_o good_a be_v of_o the_o vain_a contention_n about_o knowledge_n when_o we_o read_v in_o ourselves_o than_o we_o read_v in_o god_n book_n no_o knowledge_n make_v we_o happy_a a_o warn_v and_o admonition_n 292._o my_o dear_a brethren_n in_o christ_n take_v it_o into_o consideration_n pray_v be_v christ_n member_n pray_v be_v branch_n in_o the_o tree_n of_o christ_n see_v diligent_o in_o the_o epistle_n of_o saint_n paul_n how_o we_o must_v enter_v into_o christ_n suffer_v and_o death_n and_o die_v away_o to_o the_o old_a earthly_a man_n and_o enter_v into_o a_o right_a love_n 293._o of_o a_o truth_n most_o certain_o in_o contention_n and_o reproach_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o but_o only_o a_o paint_a lookingglass_n without_o life_n and_o knowledge_n but_o consider_v that_o we_o be_v branch_n in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o tree_n which_o be_v christ_n and_o god_n be_v christ_n tree_n 294._o why_o do_v we_o so_o long_o contend_v about_o knowledge_n indeed_o knowledge_n be_v not_o alone_o the_o way_n to_o blessedness_n or_o salvation_n the_o devil_n know_v more_o than_o we_o but_o what_o do_v that_o avail_v he_o for_o that_o i_o know_v much_o afford_v i_o no_o joy_n but_o that_o i_o love_v my_o saviour_n jesus_n and_o continual_o desire_v he_o that_o afford_v i_o joy_n for_o the_o note_n desire_v be_v a_o receive_n 295._o i_o know_v nothing_o also_o desire_v to_o know_v nothing_o nor_o have_v i_o at_o any_o time_n seek_v any_o skill_n or_o knowledge_n for_o i_o be_o a_o child_n in_o knowledge_n and_o a_o nothing_o i_o will_v also_o fain_o know_v nothing_o that_o i_o may_v in_o knowledge_n be_v dead_a and_o a_o nothing_o that_o god_n in_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n may_v be_v my_o know_v willing_a and_o do_v that_o i_o may_v run_v in_o his_o know_v and_o will_v and_o that_o not_o i_o but_o he_o that_o i_o may_v be_v only_o the_o instrument_n and_o he_o the_o hand_n and_o the_o labour_n 296._o why_o will_v you_o long_o contend_v with_o i_o i_o know_v nothing_o of_o your_o knowledge_n neither_o have_v i_o ever_o learn_v it_o search_v yourselves_o in_o who_o knowledge_n be_v wherein_z it_o be_v that_o i_o know_v see_v i_o be_o indeed_o dead_a in_o the_o know_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o that_o which_o will_v know_v in_o me._n 297._o in_o my_o know_v i_o do_v not_o first_o collect_v letter_n together_o out_o of_o many_o book_n but_o i_o have_v the_o letter_n in_o i_o indeed_o heaven_n and_o earth_n together_o with_o all_o thing_n or_o substance_n and_o moreover_o god_n himself_o lie_v in_o man_n shall_v he_o not_o then_o dare_v to_o read_v in_o that_o book_n which_o he_o himself_o be_v 298._o if_o i_o have_v no_o other_o book_n at_o all_o but_o only_o my_o own_o book_n which_o i_o myself_o be_o i_o have_v book_n enough_o even_o the_o whole_a bible_n lie_v in_o i_o if_o i_o have_v christ_n spirit_n what_o need_v i_o then_o more_o book_n shall_v i_o contend_v and_o dispute_v against_o that_o which_o be_v without_o i_o before_o i_o learn_v to_o know_v what_o be_v in_o i_o 299._o if_o i_o read_v myself_o then_o i_o read_v in_o god_n book_n and_o you_o my_o dear_a brethren_n all_o be_v my_o letter_n which_o i_o read_v in_o i_o for_o my_o mind_n and_o will_n sind_v you_o in_o i_o i_o wish_v hearty_o that_o you_o also_o may_v find_v i_o 300._o i_o exhort_v you_o as_o child_n and_o brethren_n out_o of_o
or_o from_o my_o precious_a talon_n that_o you_o go_v out_o from_o contention_n and_o read_v the_o brotherly_a christ_n a._n b._n c._n in_o you_o for_o it_o be_v all_o nothing_o and_o unprofitable_a before_o god_n that_o you_o contend_v about_o the_o letter_n it_o stand_v indeed_o in_o all_o man_n the_o ploughman_n be_v as_o learned_a and_o near_a to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n as_o the_o doctor_n if_o he_o read_v the_o brotherly_a a._n b._n c._n in_o himself_o 301._o no_o skill_n or_o knowledge_n make_v you_o bless_v but_o that_o you_o enter_v into_o the_o knowledge_n and_o be_v and_o become_v the_o doer_n or_o practiser_n of_o the_o skill_n or_o knowledge_n not_o a_o proud_a surly_a selfe-honouring_a stubborn_a wild_a wither_a branch_n but_o live_v in_o he_o tree_n of_o god_n wherein_o one_o branch_n afford_v sap_n and_o life_n to_o the_o other_o 302._o o_o how_o the_o mother_n complain_v over_o some_o of_o you_o that_o you_o be_v dry_a wither_a branch_n note_n it_o be_v tell_v you_o that_o the_o dry_a wither_a branch_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o revolutio_fw-la for_o the_o tree_n shall_v renew_v itself_o and_o present_v omnium_fw-la its_o first_o form_n of_o youth_n again_o for_o the_o end_n belong_v into_o the_o beginning_n 303._o if_o you_o shall_v all_o despise_v this_o which_o be_v at_o present_a tell_v you_o and_o not_o turn_v into_o yourselves_o and_o learn_v to_o read_v your_o own_o book_n then_o will_v a_o ano_fw-la from_o the_o rise_n or_o east_n and_o midnight_n or_o north_n cut_v you_o off_o that_o you_o shall_v never_o more_o say_v i_o read_v in_o strange_a or_o foreign_a book_n and_o feed_v myself_o in_o strange_a pasture_n 304._o god_n have_v send_v his_o heart_n together_o with_o his_o life_n into_o we_o wherein_o all_o stand_v write_v he_o that_o read_v that_o book_n in_o himself_o be_v learned_a enough_o the_o other_o be_v babel_n and_o a_o fable_n that_o a_o man_n will_v needs_o be_v learn_v in_o the_o letter_n without_o he_o before_o he_o can_v read_v his_o own_o book_n let_v he_o first_o read_v his_o own_o and_o so_o he_o will_v in_o his_o own_o find_v all_o what_o ever_o the_o child_n of_o god_n have_v write_v י_n חי_n וחי_n חוחי_n חושחי_n not_o one_o jot_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o tittle_n of_o the_o 18._o law_n shall_v pass_v away_o jod_a י_n jod_n signify_v a_o substantive_n jah_n existence_n jehv_v he_o who_o be_v existent_a jehovah_n be_v of_o being_n or_o substance_n of_o all_o substance_n jhsuh_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o saviour_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jesus_n 306._o but_o you_o be_v drunken_a and_o err_v and_o go_v astray_o and_o seek_v the_o key_n to_o the_o book_n and_o contend_v or_o dispute_v about_o the_o key_n every_o one_o say_v i_o have_v the_o key_n and_o yet_o none_o will_v unlock_v his_o own_o life_n book_n every_o one_o have_v the_o key_n to_o god_n in_o himself_o let_v he_o but_o seek_v it_o in_o the_o right_a place_n but_o you_o will_v rather_o contend_v or_o dispute_v then_o seek_v the_o heart_n key_n in_o your_o self_n therefore_o you_o be_v all_o of_o you_o blind_a that_o contend_v or_o dispute_v you_o do_v but_o go_v seek_v as_o before_o a_o look_a glass_n why_o do_v you_o not_o go_v into_o the_o centre_n for_o with_o other_o seek_v you_o will_v not_o find_v the_o key_n be_v as_o learned_a as_o you_o will_v it_o will_v not_o avail_v 307._o it_o lie_v not_o in_o art_n and_o reason_n but_o in_o a_o earnest_n purpose_v resolve_v will_n to_o go_v out_o from_o self_n and_o forsake_v all_o own_o self_n skill_n and_o knowledge_n and_o with_o repentant_a humble_a desire_n to_o cast_v yourself_o into_o god_n know_v and_o desire_v only_a god_n know_v yet_o with_o or_o in_o this_o manner_n that_o he_o in_o you_o may_v know_v what_o he_o will_v thus_o you_o will_v put_v on_o divine_a skill_n or_o knowledge_n and_o find_v the_o key_n about_o which_o you_o contend_v or_o dispute_v a_o conclusion_n also_o how_o the_o present_a so_o call_v christian_n turk_n jew_n and_o heathen_n be_v alike_o and_o how_o one_o people_n shall_v devour_v the_o other_o the_o harvest_n be_v near_o 308._o my_o dear_a brother_n hate_v i_o not_o for_o my_o knowledge_n sake_n for_o i_o so_o far_o as_o i_o be_o i_o know_v not_o beforehand_o that_o which_o i_o have_v write_v to_o you_o i_o suppose_v i_o write_v it_o only_o for_o myself_o and_o it_o be_v without_o my_o knowledge_n so_o come_v about_o i_o tell_v it_o you_o in_o true_a faithfulness_n if_o you_o have_v not_o the_o gift_n to_o understand_v it_o then_o leave_v it_o to_o i_o for_o i_o understand_v that_o well_o which_o i_o have_v write_v 309._o if_o any_o can_v understand_v it_o and_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o it_o i_o willing_o and_o ready_o afford_v it_o he_o but_o if_o not_o and_o that_o he_o do_v not_o desire_v it_o in_o that_o he_o do_v not_o understand_v it_o let_v he_o not_o rise_v up_o with_o scorn_v and_o blasphemy_n against_o god_n else_o there_o will_v follow_v a_o earnest_a severity_n which_o you_o neither_o can_v nor_o will_v know_v any_o thing_n of_o in_o such_o a_o course_n but_o afford_v i_o leave_v to_o labour_v in_o that_o wherein_o i_o be_o set_v 310._o but_o my_o opponent_n faith_n without_o god_n we_o can_v think_v nothing_o that_o be_v good_a also_o know_v nothing_o of_o god_n without_o he_o i_o say_v so_o too_o that_o i_o know_v nothing_o of_o god_n without_o god_n my_o know_v be_v in_o he_o and_o stand_v in_o his_o might_n or_o power_n 311._o why_o then_o be_v he_o my_o enemy_n for_o that_o which_o god_n know_v in_o i_o that_o i_o shall_v manifest_v or_o reveal_v to_o you_o the_o way_n to_o he_o i_o be_o indeed_o nothing_n and_o he_o be_v ail_fw-we he_o that_o can_v understand_v it_o let_v he_o understand_v it_o but_o he_o that_o can_v shall_v let_v it_o stand_v with_o such_o object_v you_o will_v not_o fathom_v nor_o understand_v my_o write_n 312._o i_o see_v your_o spirit_n much_o better_a than_o you_o understand_v what_o manner_n of_o objection_n you_o make_v but_o i_o can_v find_v that_o my_o opponent_n understand_v any_o thing_n fundamental_o in_o my_o apprehension_n or_o sense_n but_o it_o be_v all_o of_o a_o wild_a surly_a envious_a property_n very_o scornful_a so_o that_o i_o more_o lament_v his_o misery_n that_o he_o be_v for_o blind_a therein_o then_o that_o i_o desire_v to_o answer_v he_o 313._o i_o exhort_v you_o all_o that_o read_v and_o hear_v this_o slop_n not_o your_o heart_n look_v upon_o the_o time_n and_o consider_v it_o see_v in_o what_o time_n we_o and_o our_o father_n have_v live_v viz_o in_o vain_a contention_n and_o strife_n what_o be_v the_o world_n viz_o man_n become_v the_o honest_a or_o better_o by_o the_o strife_n nothing_o but_o more_o hellish_a wicked_a voluptuous_a reproach_v and_o more_o scornful_a 314._o he_o be_v by_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o his_o life_n become_v the_o worse_a all_o the_o while_o they_o have_v contend_v one_o brother_n have_v contemn_v another_o and_o persecute_v and_o hate_v he_o what_o manner_n of_o fruit_n have_v you_o of_o the_o gospel_n at_o present_a as_o there_o shall_v be_v 315._o must_v not_o the_o dear_a and_o precious_a name_n of_o god_n at_o present_a be_v the_o cover_n to_o man_n wickedness_n be_v not_o the_o present_a christian_n so_o call_v as_o also_o turk_n jew_n and_o heathen_n all_o alike_o to_o one_o another_o in_o life_n what_o do_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n avail_v you_o if_o you_o live_v but_o heathenish_o do_v you_o suppose_v it_o be_v enough_o that_o you_o know_v that_o christ_n die_v for_o sin_n that_o you_o need_v only_o to_o tickle_v and_o comfort_v yourselves_o with_o christ_n death_n and_o retain_v the_o false_a or_o wicked_a man_n who_o be_v only_o proud_a or_o stately_a and_o a_o contend_v 316._o can_v you_o not_o perceive_v what_o will_v sudden_o follow_v upon_o it_o viz_o that_o see_v they_o be_v all_o alike_o in_o life_n and_o will_n they_o shall_v be_v account_v alike_o before_o god_n and_o so_o if_o man_n seek_v nothing_o but_o strife_n and_o mere_a contention_n it_o must_v come_v to_o such_o a_o mix_a confusion_n in_o the_o strife_n that_o one_o people_n will_v devour_v the_o other_o 317._o for_o god_n withdraw_v his_o hand_n from_o people_n while_o they_o will_v not_o suffer_v his_o spirit_n to_o reprove_v they_o therefore_o have_v the_o wrath_n take_v up_o its_o sword_n and_o desire_n and_o drive_v on_o mighty_o in_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n so_o that_o one_o people_n destroy_v and_o devour_v the_o other_o what_o our_o father_n have_v lay_v in_o with_o reproach_n and_o scorn_n that_o will_v their_o child_n eat_v up_o with_o sword_n and_o slaughter_n 318._o and_o that_o god_n