Selected quad for the lemma: life_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
life_n	become_v	soul_n	spirit_n	4,215	5	5.2332	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A94794	A legacy for saints; being several experiences of the dealings of God with Anna Trapnel, in, and after her conversion, (written some years since with her own hand) and new coming to the sight of some friends, they have judged them worthy of publike view; together with some letters of a latter date, sent to the congregation with whom she walks in the fellowship of the Gospel, and to some other friends.	Trapnel, Anna.; Proud, John, fl. 1654.; Ingold, Caleb.	1654 (1654)	Wing T2032; Thomason E806_1; ESTC R207169	57,632	72

i_o be_v not_o one_o by_o adherency_n though_o by_o imputation_n antinomianism_n be_v not_o inherent_a in_o i_o or_o adhere_v to_o by_o i_o this_o name_n in_o plain_a term_n be_v liberty_n to_o sin_n as_o the_o devil_n nick_n name_n saint_n so_o he_o nick_v name_n the_o doctrine_n of_o grace_n too_o and_o sin_n which_o be_v like_o himself_o he_o put_v upon_o be_v a_o nickname_n garment_n great_a be_v he_o that_o be_v within_o saint_n than_o he_o that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n saint_n garment_n be_v jesus_n christ_n and_o nothing_o can_v rear_v or_o rent_n or_o defile_v this_o garment_n saint_n clothing_n be_v the_o pure_a white_a no_o dirt_n throw_v upon_o it_o can_v soil_v it_o oh_o saint_n rejoice_v with_o i_o shall_v we_o be_v find_v worthy_a to_o enter_v in_o at_o the_o straight_a gate_n and_o pluck_v into_o the_o house_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n when_o they_o without_o shall_v be_v strike_v with_o blindness_n and_o so_o not_o able_a to_o find_v he_o door_n why_o must_v a_o zoar_n be_v preserve_v for_o we_o and_o a_o sodom_n set_v on_o fire_n why_o must_v some_o be_v vessel_n of_o dishonour_n and_o some_o of_o honour_n some_o that_o be_v highway_n and_o liar_n about_o in_o the_o hedge_n fetch_v in_o to_o sup_v with_o christ_n and_o the_o grave_a one_o of_o the_o world_n must_v not_o so_o much_o as_o have_v a_o taste_n of_o christ_n dainty_n f●ee_o grace_n and_o nothing_o but_o free_a grace_n make_v we_o to_o differ_v from_o other_o oh_o let_v the_o redeem_v of_o the_o lord_n say_v so_o let_v not_o zion_n boast_v of_o she_o own_o righteousness_n which_o she_o have_v do_v but_o let_v she_o look_v by_o who_o she_o have_v her_o dignity_n who_o strike_v off_o all_o self-boasting_a the_o more_o free_a grace_n be_v apprehend_v the_o more_o self-righteousness_n be_v reprehend_v the_o creature_n can_v never_o learn_v the_o lesson_n of_o humiliation_n and_o self-denial_n till_o it_o have_v be_v in_o the_o school_n of_o free_a grace_n that_o be_v the_o free_a school_n where_o the_o best_a learning_n be_v to_o be_v have_v the_o poor_a and_o fatherless_a here_o find_v mercy_n and_o here_o the_o governor_n of_o this_o free-school_n receive_v every_o poor_a orphan_n he_o refuse_v none_o that_o come_v though_o they_o have_v not_o one_o friend_n to_o make_v suit_n for_o they_o nay_o such_o be_v soon_o entertain_v that_o trust_n whole_o to_o this_o great_a governor_n mercy_n they_o have_v the_o best_a learning_n here_o be_v no_o respect_n of_o person_n but_o the_o poor_a beggar_n that_o lie_v in_o the_o street_n that_o know_v not_o where_o to_o have_v a_o bit_n of_o bread_n lath_n nothing_o but_o a_o clothing_n of_o tatter_n to_o outward_a view_n a_o very_a miserable_a creature_n such_o a_o one_o more_o respect_v than_o a_o rich_a dives_n that_o go_v in_o his_o velvet_n and_o diadem_n of_o gold_n very_a day_n oh_o what_o manner_n of_o love_n be_v this_o that_o make_v no_o difference_n between_o fool_n and_o learned_a one_o prefer_v idiot_n before_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o world_n make_v the_o ignorant_a and_o err_a spirit_n to_o have_v the_o great_a understanding_n sure_o such_o must_v needs_o magnify_v free_a grace_n oh_o how_o low_o be_v that_o creature_n in_o its_o own_o eye_n that_o live_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o fetch_v nothing_o from_o its_o own_o free_a will_n or_o from_o any_o work_n of_o his_o own_o but_o all_o from_o christ_n he_o stick_v no_o flower_n in_o his_o bosom_n but_o that_o which_o none_o can_v snatch_v from_o he_o his_o walk_n of_o delight_n be_v in_o no_o garden_n but_o where_o he_o may_v see_v his_o belove_a walk_n before_o he_o the_o saint_n that_o be_v thorough_o spiritual_a love_v dear_o to_o walk_v enclose_v in_o the_o arm_n of_o its_o saviour_n and_o to_o be_v embrace_v by_o he_o and_o kiss_v with_o the_o kiss_n of_o his_o mouth_n for_o his_o love_n be_v better_a than_o wine_n the_o spirit_n of_o wine_n have_v a_o great_a efficacy_n in_o quicken_a those_o that_o faint_a and_o sound_v away_o but_o of_o a_o strong_a efficacy_n be_v divine_a love_n it_o make_v dead_a soul_n live_v yea_o though_o they_o be_v as_o a_o tree_n twice_o dead_a and_o pluck_v up_o by_o the_o root_n dead_a once_o and_o pluck_v up_o and_o set_v again_o and_o again_o and_o prune_v and_o dung_v and_o it_o become_v wither_v dead_a though_o sin_n have_v kill_v the_o soul_n so_o as_o to_o make_v it_o wither_v no_o conviction_n no_o legal_a promise_n those_o be_v such_o promise_n that_o be_v make_v with_o condition_n no_o such_o strive_v can_v fetch_v life_n into_o one_o dead_a in_o sin_n and_o trespass_n all_o struggle_a and_o strive_v in_o this_o case_n be_v but_o like_o the_o pain_n which_o the_o gardener_n take_v with_o dead_a plant_n that_o pass_v his_o skill_n to_o recover_v but_o what_o the_o skill_n of_o the_o gardener_n can_v reach_v divine_a love_n can_v the_o dead_a wither_a soul_n though_o to_o its_o own_o view_n and_o to_o other_o view_v it_o appear_v irrecoverable_a divine_a love_n lift_v this_o dead_a soul_n though_o it_o have_v lie_v in_o the_o grave_n of_o sin_n that_o in_o the_o thought_n of_o other_o it_o be_v quite_o putrify_a as_o they_o think_v of_o lazarus_n body_n let_v not_o dead_a soul_n be_v discourage_v for_o there_o be_v life_n enough_o for_o they_o when_o not_o appehend_v by_o they_o once_o my_o note_n be_v nothing_o but_o sorrowful_a complain_v of_o a_o dead_a sear_v stony_a hard_a heart_n a_o spirit_n i_o though_o nothing_o can_v have_v stick_v upon_o it_o or_o have_v soak_v into_o such_o a_o heart_n so_o hard_o as_o it_o be_v often_o my_o expression_n my_o heart_n nothing_o can_v possible_o enter_v it_o for_o it_o be_v as_o hard_o sure_o as_o the_o nether_a millstone_n i_o can_v not_o tell_v what_o to_o liken_v it_o to_o i_o think_v it_o hard_o than_o any_o thing_n yet_o though_o it_o be_v very_o hard_o melt_a love_n wrought_v upon_o it_o now_o i_o wrought_v from_o life_n and_o not_o for_o it_o the_o spirit_n make_v every_o duty_n a_o pleasure_n whereas_o i_o sore_o tug_v to_o get_v up_o my_o heart_n in_o a_o duty_n when_o i_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o task_n which_o i_o must_v do_v and_o provide_v straw_n too_o it_o be_v a_o burden_n i_o great_o groan_v under_o when_o i_o be_v put_v upon_o duty_n by_o a_o command_n and_o i_o have_v no_o frame_n of_o spirit_n suitable_a nor_o no_o word_n i_o have_v nothing_o to_o fulfil_v my_o task_n and_o yet_o i_o be_v press_v to_o do_v it_o or_o else_o the_o threaten_v reach_v i_o and_o terrify_v but_o when_o my_o mediator_n come_v he_o overcome_v all_o my_o enemy_n that_o keep_v i_o under_o and_o show_v they_o to_o i_o dead_a and_o drown_v in_o that_o red_a sea_n his_o blood_n which_o victory_n be_v a_o long_a time_n accomplish_v before_o i_o see_v it_o but_o when_o christ_n make_v know_v to_o i_o my_o freedom_n bring_v i_o out_o of_o egypt_n than_o i_o offer_v sacrifice_n without_o interruption_n now_o i_o have_v that_o bring_v to_o hand_n which_o wrought_v all_o in_o i_o and_o for_o i_o when_o duty_n be_v accompany_v with_o privilege_n there_o be_v then_o a_o delight_n in_o duty_n i_o be_v mighty_o take_v with_o privilege_n and_o it_o be_v meat_n and_o drink_n to_o i_o to_o be_v much_o in_o hear_v pray_v and_o meditate_v and_o converse_v and_o i_o can_v do_v little_a else_o for_o a_o year_n i_o now_o meet_v with_o god_n in_o duty_n i_o make_v they_o not_o my_o comforter_n but_o christ_n in_o they_o and_o as_o they_o be_v privilege_n give_v i_o by_o he_o so_o i_o enjoy_v they_o giving_z christ_n the_o pre-eminence_n which_o be_v due_a to_o he_o i_o have_v all_o from_o the_o father_n not_o of_o debt_n but_o by_o gift_n those_o that_o say_v they_o enjoy_v all_o from_o he_o they_o give_v all_o to_o he_o and_o rejoice_v in_o he_o as_o their_o only_a portion_n my_o dear_a bosom_n friend_n with_o who_o i_o have_v fellowship_n in_o the_o spirit_n from_o that_o engagement_n of_o love_n that_o be_v upon_o i_o i_o be_o strong_o move_v to_o declare_v to_o you_o the_o sundry_a deal_n of_o god_n with_o i_o the_o time_n of_o bondage_n and_o freedom_n from_o that_o bondage_n have_v be_v declare_v though_o but_o in_o short_a now_o after_o this_o hot_a sun_n shine_v there_o arise_v a_o black_a cloud_n which_o appear_v small_a at_o the_o first_o rise_n but_o it_o still_o spread_v big_a and_o big_a till_o it_o fill_v the_o heaven_n with_o blackness_n the_o heaven_n in_o which_o god_n have_v set_v up_o his_o throne_n in_o which_o the_o king_n of_o glory_n take_v delight_n which_o be_v the_o saint_n this_o heaven_n be_v cover_v with_o cloud_n and_o this_o dark_a cloud_n have_v its_o

with_o the_o flame_n of_o divine_a love_n there_o appear_v now_o no_o smoke_n but_o a_o clear_a flame_n nothing_o now_o before_o i_o but_o crystal_n appearance_n oh_o how_o my_o soul_n be_v enamour_v with_o christ_n earth_n be_v now_o go_v and_o heaven_n come_v the_o unclean_a spirit_n dispossess_v the_o pure_a spirit_n now_o possess_v take_v my_o soul_n from_o the_o dunghill_n and_o set_v it_o upon_o the_o throne_n my_o natural_a food_n i_o taste_v not_o till_o now_o it_o be_v bitter_a to_o my_o taste_n but_o oh_o now_o every_o bit_n of_o bread_n i_o eat_v how_o sweet_a be_v it_o to_o my_o taste_n christ_n sweeten_v every_o creature_n to_o i_o oh_o how_o sweet_a be_v the_o feast_n of_o love_n that_o my_o soul_n be_v make_v partaker_n of_o in_o very_a creature_n oh_o what_o a_o rebound_n do_v divine_a love_n make_v in_o the_o soul_n i_o can_v not_o keep_v love_n in_o it_o will_v flame_v forth_o into_o a_o declaration_n i_o must_v now_o tell_v saint_n what_o i_o have_v now_o receive_v from_o the_o spirit_n testimony_n and_o that_o they_o may_v praise_v with_o i_o have_v mourn_v with_o i_o i_o tell_v they_o i_o have_v now_o see_v he_o who_o my_o poor_a spirit_n doubt_v i_o shall_v never_o have_v behold_v i_o call_v to_o other_o to_o come_v and_o taste_v how_o sweet_a and_o love_a christ_n be_v to_o sinner_n now_o sermon_n appear_v live_v to_o i_o where_o christ_n be_v preach_v most_o to_o sinner_n i_o delight_v most_o in_o such_o a_o ministry_n and_o still_o go_v away_o with_o melody_n in_o my_o heart_n for_o a_o whole_a year_n after_o i_o be_v seal_v up_o to_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n i_o have_v exceed_v rapture_n of_o joy_n very_o frequent_a little_a or_o no_o intermission_n no_o question_n or_o doubt_n in_o the_o least_o measure_n but_o my_o seat_n be_v still_o for_o constancy_n a_o seat_n of_o joy_n and_o spiritual_a mirth_n though_o sometime_o the_o golden_a trumpet_n sound_v high_a and_o sometime_o low_o yet_o it_o still_o be_v sound_v and_o cause_v a_o echo_n to_o follow_v it_o a_o sore_a combat_n after_o the_o spirit_n testimony_n the_o time_n of_o that_o glorious_a seal_v i_o be_v after_o that_o testimony_n in_o which_o my_o spirit_n be_v set_v at_o liberty_n that_o day_n before_o mention_v be_v the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n and_o year_n 1642._o upon_o the_o three_o day_n of_o that_o week_n and_o year_n my_o occasion_n call_v i_o to_o stepny_n where_o i_o lodge_v at_o my_o uncle_n all_o night_n and_o my_o aunt_n come_v up_o into_o the_o chamber_n to_o i_o she_o say_v to_o i_o cousin_n the_o lord_n have_v take_v your_o mother_n from_o you_o now_o labour_v to_o be_v marry_v to_o christ_n you_o have_v nothing_o to_o take_v up_o your_o time_n but_o to_o labour_v for_o christ_n i_o answer_v i_o hope_v i_o be_o marry_v to_o christ_n but_o as_o soon_o as_o my_o aunt_n be_v go_v down_o stair_n from_o i_o the_o lord_n speak_v to_o i_o and_o say_v i_o have_v make_v thou_o as_o sure_a of_o salvation_n as_o i_o be_o god_n in_o heaven_n why_o do_v thou_o say_v thou_o hope_v and_o do_v not_o rather_o tell_v that_o thy_o god_n have_v assure_v thou_o that_o christ_n be_v thou_o thou_o have_v such_o a_o clear_a testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n witness_v with_o thy_o spirit_n in_o such_o a_o bright_a light_n of_o glory_n that_o thou_o can_v not_o but_o assent_n to_o it_o thou_o shall_v now_o have_v declare_v it_o satan_n present_o be_v let_v loose_a upon_o i_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v these_o word_n which_o i_o be_o sure_o be_v from_o the_o lord_n they_o come_v in_o such_o majesty_n that_o cause_v all_o my_o joint_n to_o tremble_v and_o sore_o perplex_v i_o be_v satan_n buffet_v and_o my_o own_o heart_n strong_o set_v upon_o i_o persuade_v i_o that_o i_o have_v fall_v from_o grace_n and_o i_o have_v deny_v the_o spirit_n work_v in_o i_o and_o now_o i_o be_v near_a to_o perish_v then_o ever_o very_o hideous_a thought_n i_o be_v fill_v with_o and_o nothing_o but_o blackness_n before_o i_o now_o i_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o spirit_n and_o this_o be_v more_o dreadful_a to_o i_o then_o all_o the_o time_n of_o my_o bondage_n for_o i_o think_v now_o the_o unclean_a spirit_n will_v have_v tear_v i_o a_o piece_n i_o be_v so_o terrify_v i_o can_v not_o go_v to_o bed_n till_o midnight_n but_o walk_v about_o the_o chamber_n hear_v nothing_o nothing_o but_o damnation_n and_o hell_n set_v before_o i_o i_o think_v my_o torment_n to_o be_v as_o great_a as_o any_o of_o the_o damn_a wherein_o it_o be_v a_o terrible_a hell_n to_o i_o for_o the_o time_n which_o time_n the_o endear_a love_n of_o the_o father_n suffer_v not_o to_o be_v long_o it_o be_v not_o above_o three_o hour_n my_o heavenly_a father_n know_v have_v that_o extremity_n of_o spirit_n last_v long_o it_o will_v have_v consume_v my_o vital_a spirit_n but_o as_o love_v move_v my_o father_n to_o speak_v kind_o to_o my_o distress_a spirit_n in_o take_v away_o this_o unexpressible_a torment_n he_o give_v i_o unexpressible_a glory_n and_o refresh_a and_o when_o i_o give_v up_o all_o that_o i_o have_v receive_v for_o lose_v at_o the_o very_a nick_n of_o time_n and_o this_o night_n that_o be_v so_o dreadful_a to_o i_o before_o the_o morning_n light_v my_o spirit_n be_v full_a of_o light_n and_o a_o great_a shine_a light_n than_o i_o see_v before_o i_o now_o behold_v and_o the_o spirit_n speak_v that_o word_n in_o great_a power_n christ_n be_v thou_o and_o thou_o be_v he_o and_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v never_o prevail_v against_o thou_o all_o the_o power_n and_o policy_n of_o the_o devil_n shall_v not_o hurt_v thou_o so_o as_o to_o deprive_v thou_o of_o thy_o saviour_n i_o have_v the_o representation_n of_o a_o seal_n set_v upon_o the_o wax_n the_o spirit_n as_o fire_v make_v my_o stony_a spirit_n pliable_a for_o it_o to_o leave_v its_o mark_n or_o impression_n and_o stamp_n be_v set_v on_o my_o spirit_n now_o i_o feel_v see_v and_o hear_v that_o i_o never_o do_v before_o oh_o that_o arras_n of_o glory_n that_o now_o be_v my_o clothing_n now_o be_v i_o make_v like_o my_o saviour_n a_o crown_n give_v i_o not_o make_v with_o pearl_n or_o rich_a diamond_n but_o far_o rich_a not_o to_o be_v value_v earth_n can_v wear_v this_o crown_n it_o be_v only_o the_o heaven_n of_o god_n that_o must_v enjoy_v this_o prerogative_n it_o be_v those_o that_o be_v make_v king_n and_o priest_n unto_o god_n that_o be_v thus_o honour_v oh_o how_o transcendent_o glorious_a be_v the_o true_a seal_n of_o the_o spirit_n sure_o no_o tongue_n be_v able_a to_o speak_v it_o out_o the_o pen_n of_o the_o ready_a writer_n can_v write_v this_o it_o may_v give_v some_o hint_n of_o this_o seal_n but_o for_o depth_n length_n and_o breadth_n who_o can_v give_v a_o full_a description_n or_o relation_n of_o it_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n impossible_a to_o be_v publish_v oh_o than_o you_o seal_a one_o come_v admire_v with_o i_o who_o can_v tell_v forth_o zion_n glory_n can_v not_o paul_n tell_v what_o he_o see_v in_o the_o three_o heaven_n how_o then_o shall_v we_o declare_v our_o heaven_n glory_n when_o we_o know_v not_o whether_o we_o be_v in_o the_o body_n or_o out_o our_o joy_n be_v such_o when_o the_o spirit_n take_v we_o up_o we_o know_v not_o where_o we_o be_v for_o that_o present_a though_o afterward_o it_o may_v be_v we_o be_v find_v in_o the_o isle_n of_o pathmos_n our_o body_n may_v be_v find_v among_o the_o babylonian_n yea_o and_o our_o spirit_n too_o our_o communion_n take_v away_o but_o not_o our_o union_n no_o doubt_v or_o question_v concern_v that_o though_o there_o may_v be_v much_o dissertion_n and_o darkness_n as_o i_o shall_v tell_v you_o god_n willing_a he_o give_v i_o life_n to_o accomplish_v my_o desire_n which_o be_v to_o leave_v the_o saint_n a_o legacy_n of_o experience_n that_o they_o may_v read_v not_o my_o work_n but_o the_o spirit_n work_n and_o so_o admire_v he_o who_o be_v most_o worthy_a when_o i_o be_o go_v hence_o and_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o see_v and_o if_o i_o vary_v concern_v some_o experience_n in_o this_o in_o respect_n of_o doubt_v and_o question_v union_n after_o seal_v it_o be_v my_o own_o experience_n i_o must_v not_o record_v another_o experience_n it_o may_v be_v some_o may_v scruple_n at_o it_o and_o therefore_o i_o think_v fit_a to_o mention_v it_o after_o my_o spirit_n receive_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o spirit_n i_o have_v abundance_n of_o rapture_n of_o joy_n some_o when_o i_o have_v go_v along_o the_o street_n my_o rapture_n have_v be_v such_o that_o i_o mind_v not_o the_o ground_n i_o go_v upon_o but_o divers_a time_n have_v be_v

they_o love_v saint_n as_o saint_n and_o oh_o that_o saint_n be_v in_o such_o a_o frame_n as_o to_o eye_n saintship_n more_o and_o to_o love_v one_o another_o because_o of_o that_o heavenly_a relation_n they_o be_v in_o have_v one_o father_n and_o one_o saviour_n i_o only_o brief_o mention_v some_o thing_n concern_v the_o time_n of_o my_o spirit_n first_o step_n into_o dissertion_n and_o i_o can_v but_o warn_v christ_n babe_n nay_o though_o they_o be_v young_a man_n that_o be_v such_o as_o be_v grow_v from_o their_o time_n of_o infancy_n to_o ripe_a year_n yet_o those_o that_o be_v more_o strong_a in_o the_o faith_n that_o have_v get_v high_a than_o a_o infant_n in_o spirituality_n even_o these_o may_v be_v caution_v to_o take_v heed_n that_o they_o look_v not_o more_o upon_o external_o then_o upon_o internal_o saint_n fetch_v all_o your_o comfort_n from_o your_o saviour_n bosom_n still_o eye_n that_o which_o be_v from_o everlasting_a to_o everlasting_a it_o be_v a_o very_a secure_a centre_v in_o jesus_n we_o be_v still_o in_o hazard_n of_o lose_v our_o spirit_n when_o they_o take_v a_o ramble_a from_o mountain_n to_o hill_n sometime_o they_o fall_v into_o a_o deep_a valley_n ere_o they_o be_v aware_a and_o when_o they_o be_v down_o many_o again_o find_v it_o a_o long_a time_n ere_o they_o can_v get_v up_o hitherto_o you_o have_v have_v a_o account_n of_o the_o proceed_n of_o god_n with_o she_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o work_n in_o she_o in_o various_a dispensation_n of_o freegrace_n through_o light_n and_o darkness_n liberty_n and_o bondage_n wherein_o the_o deep_a and_o more_o discern_a generation_n of_o christian_n may_v discover_v the_o beginning_n and_o grow_v up_o of_o the_o child_n jesus_n in_o she_o unto_o great_a measure_n of_o wisdom_n and_o power_n then_o be_v common_a to_o most_o saint_n and_o withal_o some_o hint_n from_o god_n of_o the_o pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n to_o magnify_v the_o wonder_n and_o power_n of_o his_o spirit_n by_o she_o in_o some_o notable_a and_o transcend_a way_n where_o god_n begin_v to_o break_v down_o the_o wall_n of_o flesh_n in_o a_o creature_n in_o such_o a_o rend_a way_n upon_o those_o ruin_n he_o raise_v up_o a_o foundation_n of_o heaven_n and_o of_o glory_n to_o be_v admire_v in_o the_o deep_n do_v man_n behold_v the_o wonder_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o his_o chamber_n in_o the_o depth_n here_o follow_v a_o relation_n how_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n appear_v in_o she_o in_o a_o time_n of_o sore_a sickness_n when_o to_o all_o appearance_n she_o be_v nigh_o unto_o death_n show_v the_o precious_a and_o powerful_a faith_n that_o wrought_v in_o she_o and_o the_o mighty_a witness_n of_o god_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o her_o faith_n in_o a_o glorious_a effect_n of_o his_o power_n demonstrate_v upon_o she_o in_o a_o visible_a way_n whereby_o god_n will_v seem_v as_o by_o a_o visible_a sign_n to_o manifest_v that_o the_o invisible_a god_n dwell_v in_o she_o and_o will_v put_v to_o silence_v the_o ignorance_n pride_n and_o rage_n of_o flesh_n against_o the_o presence_n and_o power_n of_o god_n in_o she_o and_o whereby_o she_o seem_v to_o be_v set_v forth_o of_o god_n as_o a_o example_n to_o all_o they_o that_o believe_v of_o a_o faith_n and_o power_n with_o god_n that_o be_v to_o be_v attain_v beyond_o what_o most_o have_v yet_o receive_v the_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o faith_n with_o power_n in_o the_o height_n and_o depth_n of_o it_o be_v yet_o very_o little_o understand_v and_o less_o enjoy_v by_o the_o lord_n dear_a child_n for_o who_o sake_n this_o be_v come_v forth_o at_o length_n after_o some_o year_n concealment_n and_o the_o rather_o in_o such_o a_o day_n as_o this_o wherein_o the_o saint_n be_v call_v to_o put_v on_o again_o the_o faith_n once_o deliver_v whereby_o they_o overcome_v all_o thing_n both_o within_o and_o without_o and_o all_o thing_n become_v subject_a unto_o they_o the_o account_n hereof_o follow_v as_o it_o be_v deliver_v to_o we_o in_o she_o own_o word_n and_o write_n it_o be_v the_o desire_n of_o all_o the_o saint_n and_o of_o all_o that_o wish_v well_o to_o zion_n to_o hear_v of_o the_o experience_n each_o of_o other_o that_o they_o have_v in_o the_o pouring_n out_o of_o the_o spirit_n which_o god_n have_v say_v he_o will_v pour_v out_o in_o the_o latter_a day_n upon_o all_o flesh_n his_o son_n and_o his_o daughter_n shall_v prophesy_v many_o promise_n we_o have_v in_o the_o like_a nature_n and_o faith_n christ_n those_o that_o believe_v as_o the_o scripture_n have_v say_v out_o of_o their_o belly_n shall_v flow_v river_n of_o live_a water_n this_o speak_v he_o of_o the_o spirit_n which_o shall_v be_v give_v after_o his_o ascension_n to_o the_o father_n therefore_o the_o saint_n be_v to_o expect_v it_o and_o the_o more_o the_o spirit_n appear_v the_o great_a will_v be_v the_o rage_n of_o antichrist_n but_o the_o great_a their_o tribulation_n be_v the_o near_a will_v be_v their_o time_n of_o deliverance_n and_o christ_n encourage_v saint_n to_o listen_v up_o their_o head_n for_o their_o redemption_n draw_v nigh_o and_o christ_n tell_v believer_n it_o be_v not_o only_o give_v they_o to_o believe_v but_o to_o suffer_v and_o the_o apostle_n bid_v we_o not_o think_v it_o strange_a concern_v fiery_a trial_n for_o such_o thing_n we_o must_v meet_v withal_o before_o we_o enter_v into_o glory_n even_o that_o glory_n promise_v the_o saint_n in_o this_o life_n now_o saint_n the_o droping_n and_o glimmering_n of_o the_o spirit_n begin_v to_o appear_v the_o day_n begin_v to_o dawn_n the_o daystar_n shall_v appear_v in_o its_o brightness_n so_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v to_o the_o saint_n arise_v and_o shine_v for_o your_o light_n be_v come_v and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v rise_v upon_o you_o then_o shall_v the_o saint_n be_v of_o one_o mind_n and_o one_o heart_n and_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o teach_v one_o another_o say_v know_v the_o lord_n for_o they_o shall_v all_o be_v teach_v of_o god_n from_o the_o least_o to_o the_o great_a and_o then_o shall_v light_n break_v forth_o as_o at_o noon_n day_n sure_o than_o believer_n shall_v be_v more_o frequent_a in_o call_v to_o each_o other_o to_o tell_v what_o god_n have_v do_v for_o their_o soul_n as_o i_o the_o most_o unworthy_a servant_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n be_o engage_v to_o declare_v what_o god_n have_v late_o do_v for_o i_o put_v forth_o his_o power_n both_o for_o the_o remove_n of_o the_o distemper_n from_o soul_n and_o body_n which_o now_o i_o shall_v relate_v to_o the_o praise_n and_o glory_n of_o freegrace_n and_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o it_o will_v be_v to_o the_o joy_n of_o all_o the_o saint_n for_o unto_o they_o i_o call_v to_o magnify_v the_o lord_n with_o i_o and_o that_o we_o may_v exalt_v his_o name_n together_o for_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o delight_n of_o saint_n to_o set_v up_o god_n and_o not self_o because_o what_o they_o be_v or_o have_v be_v all_o by_o grace_n so_o that_o the_o psalmist_n say_v not_o unto_o we_o but_o unto_o thy_o name_n be_v the_o praise_n this_o o_o friend_n this_o make_v i_o to_o abhor_v myself_o in_o dust_n and_o ash_n because_o i_o have_v see_v the_o lord_n more_o than_o in_o a_o ordinary_a manner_n so_o that_o i_o can_v but_o speak_v the_o thing_n which_o i_o have_v see_v and_o hear_v from_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o this_o may_v be_v sufficient_a to_o draw_v out_o your_o attention_n and_o serious_a consideration_n to_o that_o experience_n i_o be_o about_o to_o speak_v through_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o bear_v witness_n to_o what_o i_o speak_v to_o be_v truth_n which_o spirit_n shall_v lead_v into_o all_o truth_n saint_n let_v i_o tell_v you_o or_o the_o spirit_n make_v use_n of_o i_o to_o tell_v you_o that_o though_o a_o cloud_n and_o darkness_n may_v for_o a_o time_n cover_v your_o spirit_n after_o you_o be_v call_v and_o justify_v and_o sanctify_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o believe_v for_o the_o trial_n of_o your_o faith_n which_o be_v much_o more_o precious_a than_o gold_n or_o silver_n for_o certain_o when_o god_n seem_v to_o be_v at_o a_o distance_n from_o the_o soul_n in_o respect_n of_o communion_n so_o that_o god_n seem_v to_o be_v afar_o off_o and_o yet_o the_o soul_n make_v one_o spirit_n with_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o this_o be_v my_o condition_n that_o though_o i_o can_v own_o god_n as_o my_o father_n and_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n whereby_o i_o can_v cry_v abba_n father_n and_o faith_n give_v to_o believe_v the_o pardon_n of_o all_o my_o sin_n past_a present_a and_o to_o come_v even_o then_o my_o spirit_n be_v ready_a to_o crack_v in_o

praise_v and_o be_v go_v i_o be_v trouble_v that_o he_o do_v not_o more_o question_v i_o and_o bring_v argument_n against_o i_o for_o trial_n i_o know_v true_a gold_n be_v make_v more_o manifest_a by_o the_o touchstone_n and_o it_o be_v more_o purify_v in_o the_o furnace_n and_o appear_v from_o dross_n but_o to_o tell_v you_o of_o the_o second_o come_v of_o this_o ambassador_n of_o christ_n now_o i_o behold_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n move_v in_o he_o to_o speak_v in_o a_o soul-searching_a manner_n though_o he_o tell_v i_o i_o may_v be_v delude_v and_o also_o tell_v i_o that_o many_o have_v be_v delude_v and_o he_o therefore_o exhort_v i_o to_o have_v a_o care_n that_o i_o believe_v upon_o good_a ground_n and_o tell_v i_o i_o may_v make_v use_n of_o the_o mean_n and_o partake_v of_o the_o creature_n and_o to_o look_v up_o to_o god_n to_o give_v i_o sleep_v many_o exhortation_n and_o examination_n he_o use_v to_o i_o which_o i_o much_o rejoice_v in_o for_o my_o faith_n be_v the_o more_o confirm_v and_o while_o i_o be_v upon_o the_o trial_n god_n come_v in_o with_o a_o mighty_a strength_n tell_v i_o that_o i_o be_v not_o delude_v but_o he_o will_v raise_v i_o without_o mean_n by_o his_o mighty_a power_n as_o he_o do_v lazarus_n out_o of_o the_o grave_n at_o my_o first_o sicken_n i_o do_v use_v the_o mean_n i_o take_v thing_n but_o they_o do_v i_o no_o good_a i_o be_v the_o more_o torture_v and_o feel_v myself_o the_o worse_a because_o god_n come_v not_o in_o the_o mean_n it_o take_v no_o effect_n god_n have_v a_o further_a work_n to_o show_v to_o his_o people_n and_o the_o lord_n bid_v i_o tell_v these_o thing_n in_o gath_n and_o publish_v they_o in_o ashkelon_n fear_v not_o say_v god_n to_o tell_v it_o to_o the_o great_a monarch_n of_o the_o world_n if_o thou_o be_v call_v to_o it_o for_o i_o thy_o god_n be_o with_o thou_o and_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n will_v strengthen_v thou_o in_o all_o difficulty_n that_o thou_o shall_v meet_v withal_o but_o now_o i_o shall_v tell_v you_o saint_n how_o god_n present_v himself_o to_o i_o in_o many_o similitude_n which_o i_o never_o hear_v mention_v before_o by_o any_o they_o be_v bring_v immediate_o from_o god_n and_o scripture_n present_v that_o i_o never_o take_v notice_n of_o before_o and_o god_n sweet_o interpret_v they_o to_o my_o spirit_n god_n first_o fill_v i_o with_o contemplation_n about_o the_o trinity_n which_o be_v sweet_a than_o the_o honey_n and_o the_o honycomb_n to_o my_o spiritual_a palate_n it_o come_v in_o such_o a_o majesty_n to_o i_o that_o i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o set_v it_o forth_o it_o swallow_v up_o my_o spirit_n but_o in_o desire_v to_o declare_v it_o to_o the_o saint_n this_o similitude_n of_o a_o tree_n be_v set_v before_o i_o god_n the_o root_n his_o son_n christ_n the_o tree_n the_o spirit_n the_o sap_n and_o as_o the_o root_n and_o tree_n and_o sap_n be_v but_o one_o in_o a_o natural_a sense_n for_o the_o sap_n and_o tree_n look_v on_o in_o the_o root_n there_o be_v but_o one_o substance_n which_o lie_v hide_v till_o such_o time_n as_o it_o put_v forth_o itself_o in_o a_o tree_n and_o then_o the_o tree_n appear_v but_o it_o be_v cover_v with_o a_o bark_n or_o rinde_n and_o the_o sap_n be_v discover_v run_v from_o the_o root_n through_o the_o tree_n into_o the_o branch_n which_o sap_n be_v not_o so_o discover_v as_o when_o the_o bark_n be_v peel_v off_o the_o tree_n yet_o than_o it_o can_v be_v discern_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o so_o the_o father_n son_n and_o spirit_n be_v one_o in_o that_o glorious_a essential_a incomprehensible_a be_v make_v themselves_o forth_o in_o thou_o 3_o joh._n 5.7_o god_n lie_v hide_v in_o the_o root_n man_n be_v not_o capable_a to_o know_v what_o he_o be_v no_o more_o than_o man_n be_v capable_a to_o know_v what_o sweetness_n be_v in_o the_o root_n of_o a_o tree_n while_o it_o lie_v hide_v till_o it_o appear_v in_o the_o tree_n and_o sap_n so_o when_o this_o one_o god_n appear_v in_o the_o tree_n the_o lord_n jesus_n than_o his_o sweetness_n begin_v to_o break_v forth_o and_o be_v make_v forth_o more_o by_o the_o sap_n the_o spirit_n but_o i_o desire_v the_o lord_n to_o show_v i_o this_o similitude_n by_o scripture_n in_o which_o he_o open_v the_o trinity_n by_o way_n of_o root_n tree_n and_o sap_n god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v love_n and_o he_o that_o dwell_v in_o god_n dwell_v in_o love_n so_o that_o from_o this_o god_n appear_v as_o the_o root_n of_o man_n happiness_n be_v enfold_v in_o the_o first_o person_n in_o trinity_n from_o eternity_n by_o this_o root_n which_o the_o scripture_n call_v love_n the_o first_o glorious_a person_n in_o trinity_n appear_v in_o the_o second_o person_n the_o tree_n but_o how_o be_v he_o call_v a_o tree_n in_o scripture_n it_o be_v present_o present_v before_o i_o that_o he_o be_v that_o tree_n speak_v of_o in_o paradise_n that_o tree_n of_o life_n gen._n 2._o but_o how_o may_v the_o spirit_n be_v call_v sap_n from_o scripture_n thus_o it_o be_v call_v a_o holy_a anoint_v it_o be_v compare_v to_o oil_n to_o the_o ointment_n psal_n 133.2_o which_o be_v upon_o aaron_n head_n and_o run_v down_o upon_o his_o beard_n and_o so_o to_o the_o skirt_n of_o his_o garment_n and_o from_o the_o word_n oil_n or_o ointment_n so_o the_o three_o glorious_a person_n in_o trinity_n be_v liken_v unto_o sap_n and_o thus_o it_o appear_v to_o i_o that_o as_o the_o sap_n run_v from_o the_o root_n through_o the_o tree_n into_o the_o branch_n so_o the_o spirit_n the_o holy_a oil_n run_v from_o out_o of_o the_o root_n which_o be_v the_o father_n through_o the_o tree_n which_o be_v the_o son_n into_o the_o branch_n for_o so_o the_o saint_n be_v call_v in_o scripture_n branch_n of_o the_o vine_n christ_n jesus_n and_o as_o the_o sap_n drop_v into_o the_o branch_n and_o twig_n of_o a_o tree_n which_o cause_v they_o to_o live_v and_o appear_v green_a and_o the_o efficacy_n of_o this_o sap_n produce_v fruit_n it_o be_v very_o virtual_a it_o descend_v of_o its_o virtue_n into_o the_o leau_n which_o else_o will_v wither_v as_o for_o instance_n in_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o leaf_n when_o the_o sap_n return_v into_o the_o root_n the_o leave_v wither_v and_o fail_v and_o as_o there_o be_v a_o virtual_a union_n of_o the_o root_n tree_n and_o sap_n and_o branch_n and_o fruit_n and_o leave_n so_o there_o be_v a_o glorious_a union_n and_o congruity_n that_o the_o saint_n have_v in_o the_o holy_a trinity_n their_o life_n be_v in_o the_o root_n and_o it_o appear_v in_o the_o tree_n and_o manifest_v by_o the_o sap_n to_o the_o branch_n the_o elect_n appear_v dead_a till_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v the_o sap_n quicken_v they_o and_o no_o fruit_n be_v bring_v forth_o though_o they_o may_v have_v a_o profession_n yet_o it_o be_v but_o as_o dead_a leaf_n which_o fall_v and_o crumble_v to_o dust_n so_o that_o from_o the_o spirit_n slow_v sweet_a water_n it_o produce_v sound_a fruit_n it_o make_v also_o professor_n green_a and_o lively_a and_o as_o when_o the_o bark_n be_v peel_v of_o the_o tree_n the_o sap_n be_v more_o discern_v so_o when_o the_o humanity_n of_o christ_n be_v take_v from_o the_o saint_n view_v than_o the_o spirit_n be_v more_o discern_v therefore_o say_v christ_n it_o be_v expedient_a that_o i_o go_v away_o that_o so_o you_o may_v have_v a_o full_a sight_n of_o the_o spirit_n he_o that_o believe_v as_o the_o scripture_n have_v say_v out_o of_o his_o belly_n shall_v flow_v river_n of_o live_a water_n this_o speak_v he_o of_o the_o spirit_n which_o those_o shall_v receive_v that_o believe_v that_o be_v not_o yet_o give_v because_o christ_n be_v not_o yet_o glorify_v this_o scripture_n appear_v very_o glorious_a to_o i_o and_o i_o set_v the_o efficacy_n of_o it_o on_o my_o spirit_n and_o god_n tell_v i_o that_o the_o time_n be_v not_o yet_o far_o off_o ere_o he_o will_v pour_v out_o his_o spirit_n upon_o his_o child_n and_o take_v away_o that_o skin_n of_o formality_n that_o have_v lie_v so_o long_o upon_o their_o sight_n and_o that_o drowsiness_n or_o sleepiness_n of_o spirit_n that_o have_v seize_v upon_o they_o and_o baptize_v they_o with_o the_o holy_a spirit_n which_o shall_v break_v forth_o as_o fire_n among_o they_o so_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v fill_v with_o the_o song_n of_o the_o lamb_n and_o they_o shall_v behold_v their_o king_n of_o salem_n which_o be_v king_n of_o peace_n ride_v on_o his_o white_a horse_n of_o triumph_n conquer_a and_o to_o conquer_v the_o saint_n shall_v overcome_v by_o the_o lamb_n by_o the_o word_n of_o his_o testimony_n thus_o mighty_o god_n come_v into_o my_o spirit_n which_o be_v