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of_o it_o and_o smell_v it_o out_o and_o because_o it_o be_v but_o one_o unity_n and_o simplicity_n be_v better_a than_o multitude_n for_o blessedness_n be_v not_o place_v in_o many_o and_o multitude_n but_o in_o one_o and_o unity_n neither_o be_v it_o in_o many_o thing_n create_v or_o in_o the_o work_n of_o any_o create_a thing_n that_o i_o may_v speak_v brief_o but_o blessedness_n be_v only_o place_v in_o god_n and_o his_o work_n wherefore_o i_o ought_v to_o have_v respect_n to_o god_n and_o his_o work_n only_o and_o to_o relinquish_v all_o natural_a thing_n with_o their_o work_n and_o chief_o myself_o yea_o further_o all_o work_n or_o miracle_n which_o
what_o be_v best_a and_o most_o excellent_a in_o every_o thing_n and_o love_v that_o in_o the_o true_a good_a and_o for_o none_o other_o cause_n but_o for_o the_o true_a good_a and_o where_o this_o knowledge_n be_v there_o be_v perceive_v that_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n be_v best_a and_o most_o excellent_a and_o therefore_o also_o to_o be_v love_v of_o all_o and_o willing_o have_v and_o bear_v not_o regard_v whether_o it_o be_v sweet_a or_o sour_a acceptable_a or_o troublesome_a to_o nature_n beside_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o in_o what_o man_n this_o true_a good_a be_v know_v there_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v and_o remain_v unto_o the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n he_o that_o think_v otherwise_o be_v deceive_v and_o he_o that_o speak_v otherwise_o lie_v and_o in_o who_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o he_o neither_o know_v the_o true_a god_n nor_o truth_n itself_o chap._n xvii_o of_o the_o way_n to_o christ_n let_v no_o man_n conceive_v that_o he_o can_v attain_v to_o this_o true_a light_n and_o knowledge_n and_o to_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n by_o many_o question_n hear_v read_v or_o study_v or_o by_o excellent_a hard_a science_n and_o learning_n or_o exquisite_a natural_a reason_n i_o will_v say_v further_o so_o long_o as_o man_n retain_v any_o thing_n of_o any_o thing_n or_o do_v hold_v any_o thing_n in_o esteem_n love_n desire_v or_o study_v it_o or_o keep_v it_o in_o his_o hand_n whatsoever_o that_o be_v whether_o it_o be_v man_n himself_o or_o any_o thing_n else_o he_o attain_v not_o to_o this_o this_o christ_n affirm_v when_o he_o say_v matthew_n 16._o if_o thou_o will_v follow_v i_o forsake_v thyself_o and_o come_v after_o i_o and_o he_o that_o do_v not_o forsake_v himself_o and_o his_o own_o life_n and_o do_v not_o leave_v and_o lose_v it_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o i_o neither_o can_v he_o be_v my_o disciple_n the_o meaning_n of_o which_o word_n be_v this_o he_o that_o do_v not_o forsake_v and_o abandon_v all_o thing_n can_v never_o know_v i_o true_o nor_o attain_v to_o my_o life_n and_o say_v that_o this_o have_v never_o be_v utter_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o man_n yet_o truth_n speak_v by_o itself_o for_o this_o be_v as_o true_a as_o truth_n itself_o but_o so_o long_o as_o man_n do_v love_n in_o part_n and_o a_o portion_n only_o and_o especial_o himself_o and_o do_v make_v account_n and_o esteem_v of_o it_o he_o be_v so_o far_o blind_v and_o become_v so_o blind_a as_o that_o he_o know_v not_o good_a but_o such_o as_o be_v most_o profitable_a commodious_a and_o please_a to_o himself_o and_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v his_o this_o i_o say_v he_o chief_o account_v of_o and_o hold_v most_o dear_a chap._n xviii_o that_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n be_v envy_v of_o humane_a wisdom_n and_o because_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n be_v most_o bitter_a to_o all_o selfness_n and_o egoity_n therefore_o for_o the_o obtain_n of_o the_o same_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o all_o selfness_n and_o natural_a egoity_n perish_v die_v and_o be_v utter_o forsake_v therefore_o also_o every_o man_n nature_n do_v abhor_v this_o life_n suppose_v it_o to_o be_v evil_a unjust_a &_o foolish_a and_o embrace_v a_o life_n fit_v itself_o &_o pleasant_a and_o such_o be_v his_o blindness_n that_o he_o do_v hold_v it_o for_o the_o best_a you_o see_v that_o there_o be_v no_o life_n so_o pleasant_a and_o agreeable_a to_o nature_n as_o that_o which_o consist_v of_o liberty_n and_o dissolateness_n therefore_o nature_n cleave_v to_o this_o enjoy_v it_o as_o her_o own_o flesh_n peace_n and_o tranquillity_n as_o also_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v she_o own_o and_o this_o come_v to_o pass_v especial_o in_o they_o who_o be_v endue_v with_o excellent_a natural_a reason_n for_o this_o do_v climb_v so_o high_a and_o stand_v so_o far_o in_o she_o own_o light_n and_o on_o herself_o as_o that_o she_o think_v herself_o to_o be_v that_o eternal_a and_o true_a light_n and_o do_v challenge_v to_o herself_o to_o be_v the_o same_o and_o be_v deceive_v in_o herself_o deceive_v other_o with_o herself_o who_o know_v no_o better_o be_v thereto_o also_o incline_v chap._n xix_o the_o state_n of_o a_o christian_a be_v not_o to_o be_v expresle_v here_o some_o man_n will_v ask_v in_o what_o estate_n that_o man_n be_v who_o follow_v the_o true_a light_n as_o much_o as_o be_v possible_a to_o he_o to_o who_o i_o will_v answer_v that_o this_o can_v never_o true_o be_v say_v and_o why_o so_o because_o that_o he_o who_o be_v not_o the_o thing_n can_v say_v it_o neither_o can_v he_o that_o be_v it_o and_o know_v it_o speak_v it_o but_o if_o any_o desire_n to_o know_v it_o let_v he_o expect_v until_o he_o be_v that_o thing_n further_o i_o believe_v that_o his_o outward_a conversation_n and_o manner_n be_v such_o that_o he_o be_v capable_a of_o whatsoever_o be_v fit_v and_o convenient_a to_o be_v do_v and_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o meet_v and_o convenient_a to_o be_v do_v but_o be_v there_o not_o some_o lust_n of_o man_n who_o say_v so_o i_o will_v so_o i_o command_v this_o he_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o but_o man_n persuade_v himself_o that_o many_o thing_n be_v fit_v and_o ought_v to_o be_v do_v which_o notwithstanding_o be_v foul_a and_o not_o meet_v to_o be_v do_v if_o a_o man_n own_o pride_n or_o covetousness_n or_o any_o other_o vice_n or_o dishonesty_n provoke_v he_o to_o do_v or_o omit_v any_o thing_n he_o say_v that_o necessity_n urge_v he_o to_o it_o and_o that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v do_v if_o the_o favour_n or_o friendship_n of_o man_n or_o his_o own_o lust_n do_v set_v he_o forward_o to_o this_o or_o that_o or_o do_v draw_v he_o from_o it_o he_o say_v so_o it_o be_v meet_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v and_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v false_a but_o if_o man_n have_v none_o other_o must_n or_o aught_o but_o that_o which_o god_n our_o preserver_n and_o truth_n do_v draw_v and_o turn_v we_o to_o he_o shall_v sometime_o have_v more_o business_n and_o work_n then_o now_o he_o have_v chap._n xx._n that_o the_o world_n be_v mad_a it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o spirit_n do_v sometime_o so_o possess_v and_o hold_v some_o man_n as_o that_o he_o know_v not_o what_o he_o do_v leave_v undo_v be_v beside_o himself_o the_o evil_a spirit_n have_v such_o command_n over_o he_o as_o that_o in_o he_o with_o he_o and_o through_o he_o and_o from_o he_o he_o do_v or_o omit_v whatsoever_o he_o will_n this_o in_o some_o sort_n be_v true_a that_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v possess_v with_o the_o devil_n and_o carry_v of_o he_o that_o be_v by_o lie_n deceit_n and_o other_o wickedness_n and_o vice_n which_o be_v all_o diabolical_a if_o therefore_o any_o man_n be_v in_o such_o manner_n possess_v and_o transport_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n as_o that_o he_o know_v not_o what_o he_o do_v or_o do_v not_o or_o be_v so_o out_o of_o himself_o as_o that_o the_o will_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n shall_v moderate_v his_o action_n and_o so_o govern_v and_o move_v he_o as_o to_o cause_v he_o with_o he_o and_o from_o he_o whatsoever_o he_o will_v and_o how_o he_o will_v than_o this_o man_n be_v one_o of_o those_o of_o who_o saint_n paul_n speak_v romans_z 8._o whosoever_o be_v carry_v and_o move_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n the_o same_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o not_o subject_n to_o the_o law_n and_o to_o who_o christ_n say_v it_o be_v not_o you_o that_o speak_v but_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n speak_v in_o you_o but_o i_o fear_v that_o there_o be_v a_o hundred_o thousand_o or_o rather_o so_o many_o as_o can_v be_v number_v who_o be_v move_v by_o the_o devil_n whereas_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n not_o one_o be_v move_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o come_v to_o pass_v because_o man_n have_v more_o likeness_n to_o the_o devil_n then_o to_o god_n for_o egoity_n and_o selfness_n belong_v whole_o to_o the_o devil_n now_o in_o one_o or_o two_o word_n all_o thing_n may_v be_v here_o express_v which_o i_o have_v here_o rehearse_v in_o so_o many_o word_n even_o thus_o be_v thou_o whole_o and_o plain_o without_o thyself_o and_o yet_o this_o matter_n be_v more_o full_o and_o better_a declare_v and_o show_v and_o distinguish_v in_o many_o word_n now_o some_o man_n will_v say_v i_o be_o unprepared_a for_o all_o these_o thing_n therefore_o this_o can_v be_v do_v in_o i_o and_o so_o man_n do_v get_v and_o find_v out_o some_o excuse_n to_o the_o which_o we_o may_v thus_o answer_v that_o man_n be_v not_o ready_a and_o be_v unprepared_a it_o be_v certain_o his_o own_o fault_n for_o if_o man_n will_v mind_v and_o do_v nothing_o
kingdom_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o these_o thing_n be_v thus_o find_v to_o be_v true_o there_o where_o god_n be_v man_n but_o where_o christ_n and_o his_o true_a follower_n be_v there_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o true_a inward_a spiritual_a humility_n and_o poverty_n shall_v be_v and_o also_o a_o deject_a and_o constant_a mind_n which_o mind_n it_o be_v meet_v shall_v be_v full_a of_o close_a and_o hide_a calamity_n and_o grief_n even_o to_o the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n and_o this_o i_o do_v true_o avouch_v that_o he_o that_o think_v otherwise_o be_v deceive_v and_o with_o himself_o deceive_v other_o as_o have_v be_v say_v for_o this_o cause_n all_o nature_n and_o selfness_n do_v depart_v from_o this_o kind_n of_o life_n and_o do_v cleave_v to_o the_o false_a and_o free_a life_n as_o have_v be_v say_v now_o some_o adam_n or_o devil_n who_o desire_v to_o excuse_v and_o defend_v himself_o will_v come_v upon_o i_o and_o say_v thus_o you_o will_v prove_v indeed_o that_o christ_n be_v without_o himself_o and_o many_o other_o such_o like_a thing_n yet_o notwithstanding_o he_o speak_v often_o of_o himself_o and_o do_v commend_v himself_o for_o this_o and_o that_o unto_o which_o i_o thus_o answer_v when_o the_o truth_n ought_v and_o be_v willing_a to_o do_v or_o will_v there_o be_v no_o other_o cause_n of_o its_o will_n desire_n and_o action_n but_o that_o the_o truth_n may_v be_v know_v and_o manifest_v and_o this_o be_v in_o christ_n and_o hither_o do_v all_o his_o work_n and_o action_n tend_v and_o whatsoever_o be_v most_o profitable_a and_o behooful_a for_o that_o also_o whatsoever_o thing_n be_v do_v by_o he_o from_o those_o he_o be_v free_a as_o likewise_o from_o all_o other_o thing_n which_o be_v do_v you_o will_v say_v therefore_o there_o be_v in_o christ_n some_o cause_n why_o he_o do_v every_o thing_n unto_o which_o i_o thus_o answer_v if_o any_o man_n ask_v the_o sun_n why_o it_o shine_v it_o will_v answer_v it_o be_v necessary_a that_o i_o shine_v neither_o can_v i_o do_v otherwise_o for_o this_o be_v proper_a and_o belong_v to_o i_o and_o it_o be_v my_o freedom_n of_o nature_n to_o be_v endue_v with_o this_o property_n and_o to_o shine_v even_o so_o it_o be_v with_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v divine_a and_o belong_v unto_o god_n that_o they_o will_v do_v and_o desire_v no_o other_o thing_n nor_o no_o other_o good_a or_o for_o good_a neither_o can_v any_o other_o cause_n be_v allege_v chap._n xxv_o how_o all_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v leave_v or_o lose_v after_o these_o thing_n we_o must_v observe_v that_o it_o be_v say_v yea_o christ_n himself_o say_v that_o all_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v leave_v and_o lose_v which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o if_o man_n shall_v have_v nothing_o or_o have_v to_o do_v with_o nothing_o for_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o man_n shall_v have_v and_o do_v even_o something_o in_o this_o life_n wherein_o he_o may_v be_v employ_v so_o long_o as_o he_o live_v but_o this_o be_v thus_o to_o be_v understand_v whatsoever_o any_o man_n or_o creature_n can_v do_v omit_v or_o know_v be_v not_o that_o thing_n wherein_o unition_n or_o unite_n be_v place_v and_o what_o be_v unition_n it_o be_v no_o other_o thing_n but_o that_o thyself_o be_v plain_o single_o and_o altogether_o simple_a in_o the_o truth_n together_o with_o the_o simple_a and_o eternal_a will_n of_o god_n and_o also_o that_o thou_o be_v whole_o void_a of_o thy_o own_o will_n and_o that_o the_o create_v will_v flow_v into_o the_o eternal_a will_n and_o there_o dissolve_v and_o be_v turn_v into_o nothing_o so_o that_o the_o ettrnal_a will_v do_v there_o only_o will_v do_v or_o leave_v undo_v any_o thing_n and_o what_o be_v there_o that_o can_v help_v or_o further_a man_n to_o this_o matter_n that_o can_v neither_o word_n work_n nor_o other_o ceremony_n do_v nor_o final_o any_o creature_n nor_o the_o work_n power_n knowledge_n action_n or_o omission_n of_o all_o the_o creature_n thus_o ought_v all_o thing_n to_o be_v lose_v and_o lâ—ft_v which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o you_o shall_v say_v it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v suppose_v or_o think_v that_o there_o be_v any_o work_n speech_n knowledge_n or_o learning_n or_o any_o other_o thing_n create_v which_o can_v help_v profit_n in_o this_o business_n but_o all_o these_o thing_n whatsoever_o be_v to_o be_v lose_v and_o leave_v and_o we_o must_v make_v our_o progress_n unto_o unition_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v and_o something_o there_o be_v which_o be_v to_o be_v do_v and_o leave_v undo_v especial_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o sleep_v and_o wake_v and_o walk_v and_o stand_v to_o speak_v and_o be_v silent_a and_o many_o other_o thing_n which_o must_v needs_o be_v so_o long_o as_o a_o man_n live_v chap._n xxvi_o that_o the_o inner_a man_n be_v unmovable_o join_v with_o god_n the_o outward_a man_n notwithstanding_o be_v move_v this_o also_o be_v true_o to_o be_v observe_v that_o where_o unition_n befall_v and_o be_v true_o make_v there_o immediate_o the_o inner_a man_n remain_v unmoveable_a and_o suffer_v his_o outward_a man_n to_o be_v move_v hither_o and_o thither_o in_o those_o thing_n and_o to_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v convenient_a and_o necessary_a to_o be_v and_o come_v to_o pass_v so_o that_o the_o outward_a man_n may_v say_v yea_o and_o say_v true_o i_o neither_o will_v be_v nor_o will_v not_o be_v neither_o live_v nor_o die_v neither_o know_v nor_o be_v ignorant_a neither_o do_v nor_o leave_v undo_v or_o whatsoever_o of_o this_o kind_n but_o what_o be_v fit_a and_o aught_o to_o be_v do_v to_o that_o i_o be_o obedient_a whether_o it_o be_v to_o suffer_v or_o to_o act_v any_o thing_n thus_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o outward_a man_n have_v no_o other_o cause_n nor_o any_o thing_n else_o which_o he_o seek_v but_o only_o to_o satisfy_v the_o eternal_a will_n for_o this_o we_o may_v true_o perceive_v that_o the_o inward_a man_n ought_v to_o stand_v immovable_a and_o the_o outward_a man_n ought_v and_o must_v move_v and_o although_o the_o inner_a man_n be_v some_o cause_n of_o the_o move_n of_o the_o outward_a man_n yet_o this_o cause_n be_v no_o other_o thing_n but_o that_o it_o be_v necessary_a and_o must_v be_v do_v by_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o eternal_a will_n and_o where_o god_n himself_o will_v be_v or_o be_v there_o also_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v do_v as_o be_v to_o be_v perceive_v in_o christ_n also_o where_o this_o be_v in_o the_o divine_a and_o proceed_v from_o the_o divine_a light_n there_o be_v not_o spiritual_a pride_n nor_o foolish_a liberty_n or_o a_o mind_n licentious_a but_o lowly_a submission_n and_o a_o depress_v humble_a and_o sorrowful_a soul_n and_o all_o order_n justice_n equality_n truth_n and_o whatsoever_o belong_v to_o all_o virtue_n there_o must_v also_o be_v peace_n and_o contentedness_n of_o estate_n and_o condition_n but_o if_o it_o be_v otherwise_o it_o be_v not_o right_a with_o man_n as_o be_v 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