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create_v only_o in_o one_o will_n all_o thy_o twig_n shall_v have_v thy_o will_n but_o the_o devil_n do_v misâ—beteeme_v it_o thou_o and_o do_v infect_v thy_o will_n with_o his_o poison_n whence_o the_o turba_n grow_v thus_o thou_o have_v corrupt_v all_o thy_o child_n and_o branch_n thereby_o so_o that_o the_o turba_n be_v spring_v up_o also_o in_o every_o twigg_n thou_o do_v mount_v in_o pride_n and_o go_v forth_o from_o the_o first_o will_n which_o god_n give_v thou_o into_o the_o wonder_n of_o the_o great_a turba_n wherein_o thy_o child_n have_v amuse_v themselves_o and_o forsake_v thou_o 53._o therefore_o say_v the_o travel_a mother_n pain_n take_v hold_v on_o i_o i_o have_v plant_v i_o a_o little_a tree_n and_o will_v fain_o have_v eat_v its_o good_a fruit_n but_o it_o have_v bring_v forth_o much_o wild_a fruit_n which_o i_o can_v eat_v i_o will_v bring_v forth_o and_o educate_v i_o a_o young_a son_n in_o my_o old_a age_n that_o he_o may_v remain_v in_o my_o house_n and_o do_v my_o will_n that_o i_o may_v yet_o have_v joy_n see_v that_o all_o my_o child_n have_v forsake_v i_o i_o will_v have_v comfort_n in_o my_o young_a son_n he_o shall_v continue_v in_o my_o house_n while_o i_o live_v satan_n shall_v not_o sift_v he_o i_o will_v put_v he_o on_o a_o child_n garment_n he_o shall_v dwell_v with_o i_o whole_o simple_o and_o plain_o as_o a_o child_n lo_o i_o will_v produce_v he_o from_o the_o first_o root_n and_o destroy_v the_o turba_n for_o its_o number_n in_o the_o crown_n be_v finish_v 54._o you_o wild_a branch_n the_o unprofitable_a sucker_n and_o dreiner_n what_o do_v you_o seek_v so_o much_o after_o you_o say_v we_o be_v above_o the_o mother_n we_o have_v wit_n understanding_n and_o art_n what_o care_v the_o mother_n for_o your_o wit_n and_o art_n she_o require_v obedience_n she_o desire_v not_o your_o art_n and_o wit_n for_o she_o be_v very_o plain_a and_o number_v only_o one_o will_v you_o please_v the_o mother_n you_o must_v then_o return_v from_o the_o multiplicity_n again_o into_o the_o unity_n not_o by_o wit_n and_o art_n but_o you_o must_v go_v out_o from_o your_o proud_a turba_n from_o your_o own_o self_n into_o single-hearted_n humility_n you_o must_v forsake_v the_o glory_n and_o fame_n of_o selfe-wit_n spring_v from_o the_o turba_n and_o become_v as_o child_n else_o you_o be_v not_o acceptable_a to_o the_o first_o mother_n but_o to_o the_o turba_n which_o receive_v you_o then_o even_o then_o see_v where_o your_o mansion_n shall_v be_v when_o god_n shall_v judge_v the_o secret_a and_o hide_a thing_n of_o mankind_n when_o all_o thing_n shall_v pass_v through_o the_o fire_n of_o his_o anger_n say_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o great_a wonder_n 55._o mother_n eve_n say_v when_o she_o bring_v forth_o her_o first_o child_n i_o have_v receive_v a_o man_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o shall_v do_v it_o he_o shall_v break_v the_o bead_n of_o the_o serpent_n and_o possess_v the_o kingdom_n but_o cain_n be_v a_o murderer_n 56._o so_o thou_o 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in_o ezekiel_n and_o the_o whole_a revelation_n of_o john_n belong_v unto_o this_o figure_n also_o the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n 12._o set_a before_o thou_o the_o figure_n of_o the_o ark_n with_o its_o three_o story_n with_o its_o height_n length_n and_o breadth_n and_o place_v it_o in_o the_o three_o principle_n and_o in_o the_o three_o principle_n open_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o hierarchy_n of_o christ_n according_a to_o the_o three_o difference_n of_o heaven_n which_o yet_o be_v but_o one_o yet_o in_o three_o property_n as_o fire_n light_n and_o air_n be_v three_o and_o yet_o but_o one_o place_v in_o these_o difference_n the_o three_o son_n of_o noah_n and_o proceed_v out_o of_o their_o property_n into_o the_o world_n in_o their_o monarchy_n which_o continue_v to_o the_o end_n of_o day_n also_o set_v before_o thou_o the_o form_v word_n according_a to_o all_o the_o three_o principle_n and_o so_o you_o will_v find_v the_o ground_n of_o all_o especial_o set_v before_o thou_o 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take_v away_o this_o mountain_n kingdom_n and_o quite_o suppress_v it_o and_o it_o show_v we_o true_o fundamental_o and_o proper_o that_o this_o power_n upon_o the_o earth_n will_v take_v upon_o it_o in_o its_o own_o power_n the_o ark_n of_o noah_n viz._n the_o divine_a covenant_n and_o carry_v it_o yea_o put_v it_o on_o as_o a_o garment_n and_o proud_o perk_v up_o itself_o therein_o as_o if_o it_o have_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n in_o its_o own_o power_n 35._o and_o also_o it_o show_v how_o this_o mountain_n of_o the_o wrathful_a anger_n of_o god_n in_o the_o humane_a property_n will_v beautify_v trim_v up_o and_o adorn_v itself_o with_o the_o ark_n of_o noah_n and_o will_v proclaim_v it_o to_o be_v the_o holy_a ark_n of_o christ_n and_o yet_o its_o foundation_n will_v be_v only_o upon_o the_o wrathful_a anger_n of_o god_n and_o continue_v only_o a_o antichristian_a kingdom_n that_o indeed_o shall_v carry_v the_o ark_n viz._n the_o name_n of_o divine_a holiness_n in_o the_o mouth_n but_o the_o heart_n will_v be_v this_o mountain_n only_o a_o vessel_n and_o a_o confuse_a mass_n of_o god_n wrath_n and_o yet_o will_v make_v devout_a show_n and_o proud_o perk_v up_o itself_o with_o the_o ark_n but_o the_o heart_n will_v only_o mind_n and_o hunt_v after_o the_o strong_a hold_n the_o preferment_n power_n and_o riches_n of_o the_o world_n 36._o furthermore_o it_o denote_v that_o the_o potent_a and_o mighty_a of_o the_o world_n will_v build_v the_o ark_n viz._n the_o service_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n upon_o their_o heart_n and_o reason_n with_o great_a stone-house_n and_o church_n and_o these_o house_n thus_o build_v up_o of_o stone_n shall_v be_v their_o god_n who_o they_o will_v serve_v in_o the_o ark_n and_o they_o will_v wage_v war_n for_o the_o house_n of_o stone_n of_o their_o own_o contrive_n and_o frame_v and_o will_v contend_v about_o the_o figure_n of_o the_o true_a ark_n and_o not_o confider_v that_o the_o ark_n stand_v upon_o their_o mountain_n and_o that_o god_n have_v place_v it_o above_o they_o and_o that_o they_o ought_v to_o walk_v under_o god_n dominion_n in_o humility_n and_o suffer_v the_o ark_n to_o stand_v upon_o they_o and_z not_o to_o usurp_v to_o themselves_o or_o take_v away_o the_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o bind_v he_o unto_o their_o feign_a power_n in_o their_o hypocritical_a form_n and_o bid_v he_o be_v silent_a as_o they_o do_v in_o that_o they_o cry_v with_o full_a mouth_n here_o be_v a_o assembly_n of_o divine_n here_o be_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n this_o you_o must_v believe_v and_o do_v this_o be_v the_o law_n and_o ordinance_n of_o the_o church_n no_o the_o ark_n stand_v upon_o they_o they_o be_v under_o as_o the_o mount_n ararat_n under_o the_o ark_n christ_n be_v the_o ark_n and_o not_o the_o contrive_a heap_n of_o stone_n the_o concilium_fw-la be_v under_o the_o ark_n christ_n and_o not_o above_o for_o the_o ark_n of_o noah_n place_v itself_o above_o the_o mountain_n to_o signify_v that_o the_o mountain_n must_v bear_v the_o ark_n we_o must_v bear_v the_o ark_n of_o christ_n upon_o we_o and_o have_v the_o temple_n of_o this_o ark_n in_o we_o 37._o furthermore_o it_o denote_v how_o the_o figure_n of_o this_o ark_n viz._n the_o clergicall_a the_o or_o ecclesiastical_a clergicall_a spiritual_a kingdom_n upon_o the_o earth_n will_v place_v itself_o upon_o the_o mountain_n of_o power_n and_o lordlinesse_n and_o will_v rule_v with_o the_o mountain_n in_o the_o ark_n and_o take_v upon_o itself_o the_o worldly_a kingdom_n and_o authority_n and_o bring_v the_o mountain_n viz._n the_o power_n or_o secular_a arm_n above_o the_o ark_n whereas_o the_o ark_n ought_v to_o stand_v upon_o the_o mountain_n and_o noah_n with_o the_o covenant_n to_o remain_v in_o the_o ark_n till_o the_o lord_n bid_v he_o come_v forth_o that_o be_v till_o christ_n deliver_v the_o ark_n to_o the_o father_n 38._o and_o moses_n say_v further_a after_o fourteen_o day_n when_o 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