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A78070 The little Bible of the man or the Book of God opened in man by the power of the Lamb. Wherein God is the spirit or inside of the book, and man the letter or out-side of it. In whom, as in a glass, you may both behold the spirit and letter of the holy Scriptures in the new man; fulfilled and explained from Genesis to Jeremiah. This is the first volume of Gods Book in man. Written by a weak instrument of the Lords, Capt. T. Butler. Butler, Thomas, Captain. 1649 (1649) Wing B6339; Thomason E1260_2; ESTC R208898 105,337 331

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and_o milk_n without_o money_n and_o without_o price_n and_o again_o when_o he_o see_v we_o in_o our_o blood_n he_o say_v unto_o we_o live_v than_o be_v the_o time_n of_o love_n five_o and_o his_o love_n be_v within_o all_o for_o all_o thing_n be_v belove_v and_o preserve_v for_o our_o sake_n and_o good_a he_o bless_v all_o we_o take_v in_o hand_n go_n in_o and_o come_n out_o abroad_o and_o at_o home_n in_o soul_n and_o body_n be_v his_o tree_n plant_v by_o his_o live_a water_n and_o always_o bring_v forth_o his_o fruit_n and_o whatsoever_o we_o do_v he_o prosper_v it_o this_o be_v the_o lord_n love_v to_o his_o people_n and_o how_o can_v they_o choose_v but_o love_v he_o thus_o then_o and_o make_v he_o the_o belove_a of_o their_o soul_n for_o he_o alone_o be_v worthy_a for_o he_o be_v sweet_a gracious_a holy_a heavenly_a wise_a bless_a the_o fair_a among_o ten_o thousand_o he_o be_v all_o fair_a indeed_o there_o be_v no_o spot_n in_o he_o sect_n xvii_o the_o soul_n that_o love_v christ_n desire_v to_o live_v §._o 17_o with_o he_o where_o thou_o feed_v the_o soul_n that_o love_v christ_n desire_v to_o live_v no_o where_o and_o no_o long_a than_o she_o may_v live_v with_o christ_n for_o her_o life_n be_v hide_v with_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n she_o say_v as_o ruth_n say_v as_o the_o lord_n live_v where_o thou_o go_v there_o will_v i_o go_v thy_o country_n shall_v be_v my_o country_n thy_o friend_n my_o friend_n thy_o god_n my_o god_n and_o nothing_o but_o death_n shall_v part_v thou_o and_o i_o and_o be_v it_o not_o so_o here_o with_o the_o spouse_n and_o her_o belove_a as_o man_n and_o wife_n they_o will_v live_v together_o and_o not_o asunder_o the_o woman_n forsake_v father_n and_o mother_n and_o all_o to_o be_v join_v to_o her_o husband_n so_o here_o the_o soul_n be_v restless_a till_o she_o be_v with_o he_o sect_n xviii_o §._o 18_o the_o soul_n that_o love_v christ_n desire_v to_o live_v upon_o he_o feed_v on_o he_o again_o the_o soul_n that_o love_v christ_n desire_v not_o only_o to_o live_v with_o he_o but_o to_o live_v upon_o he_o to_o feed_v as_o he_o feed_v to_o sit_v at_o one_o table_n with_o he_o in_o his_o kingdom_n to_o lie_v in_o one_o bed_n with_o he_o and_o to_o fare_v as_o he_o fare_v to_o feed_v upon_o his_o dainty_n his_o honey_n and_o hony-comb_n his_o corn_n wine_n and_o oil_n to_o feed_v upon_o his_o love_n mercy_n and_o truth_n his_o grace_n and_o righteousness_n to_o hang_v upon_o his_o lip_n and_o christ_n jesus_n to_o be_v his_o daily_a bread_n that_o manna_n that_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n that_o he_o that_o eat_v thereof_o shall_v never_o hunger_n more_o so_o that_o his_o presence_n and_o pleasure_n be_v its_o appoint_a food_n and_o again_o to_o know_v and_o do_v his_o will_n shall_v be_v her_o meat_n and_o drink_n sect_n xix_o §._o 19_o the_o soul_n that_o love_v christ_n will_v live_v as_o he_o live_v nay_o yet_o further_o the_o soul_n that_o love_v christ_n desire_v not_o only_o to_o live_v with_o 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you_o you_o shall_v eat_v drink_v and_o rejoice_v but_o what_o be_v my_o revenge_n in_o you_o and_o among_o you_o you_o shall_v hunger_n thirst_n and_o be_v ashamed_a and_o cry_v for_o sorrow_n of_o heart_n and_o howl_v for_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n and_o slay_v but_o his_o servant_n shall_v be_v call_v by_o another_o name_n and_o he_o that_o bless_v himself_o in_o the_o earth_n shall_v bless_v himself_o in_o the_o god_n of_o earth_n and_o he_o that_o swear_v in_o the_o earth_n shall_v swear_v by_o the_o god_n of_o the_o earth_n so_o that_o heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v give_v glory_n to_o god_n and_o all_o that_o dwell_v therein_o sect_n xci_o §._o 91_o how_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v new_a of_o god_n and_o behold_v i_o make_v all_o thing_n new_a and_o these_o shall_v be_v remember_v but_o all_o the_o former_a forget_v and_o thou_o shall_v rejoice_v forever_o at_o what_o i_o create_v for_o i_o create_v truth_n peace_n salvation_n and_o righteousness_n yea_o my_o rejoice_v and_o my_o 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nor_o the_o place_n of_o my_o rest_n but_o in_o the_o house_n and_o dwelling_n of_o man_n you_o be_v my_o building_n and_o house_n the_o humble_a and_o the_o contrite_a heart_n will_v i_o live_v with_o and_o till_o i_o come_v to_o live_v with_o they_o all_o their_o worship_n and_o sacrifice_n yea_o their_o lamb_n and_o offering_n be_v abominable_a to_o i_o i_o hate_v they_o all_o till_o i_o be_o form_v in_o they_o and_o when_o i_o be_o thus_o form_v in_o thou_o all_o that_o hate_v thou_o hate_v i_o than_o your_o soul_n shall_v not_o delight_v in_o these_o thing_n which_o i_o delight_v not_o in_o nor_o when_o i_o call_v shall_v they_o not_o answer_v but_o they_o shall_v delight_v in_o the_o lord_n alone_o and_o nothing_o else_o sect_n xciii_o §._o 93_o zion_n bring_v forth_o yea_o a_o whole_a nation_n in_o a_o day_n and_o that_o without_o pain_n the_o soul_n that_o tremble_v at_o my_o word_n though_o he_o be_v cast_v out_o false_o for_o my_o name_n sake_n and_o think_v they_o glorify_v 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