shall_v give_v testimony_n to_o we_o let_v he_o come_v when_o he_o will_v he_o ought_v not_o to_o for_o bear_v and_o say_v we_o be_v mad_a such_o a_o short_a word_n answer_v be_v not_o enough_o we_o will_v demonstrate_v it_o to_o he_o so_o that_o he_o shall_v find_v himself_o and_o see_v who_o he_o be_v and_o though_o the_o devil_n shall_v burst_v for_o anger_n yet_o we_o will_v set_v it_o before_o his_o eye_n 51._o and_o be_v that_o spirit_n have_v the_o word_n fiat_n viz._n god_n word_n with_o the_o centre_n of_o nature_n out_o of_o which_o it_o have_v originate_v from_o eternity_n and_o as_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o centre_n go_v forth_o in_o two_o way_n viz._n one_o in_o the_o fire_n in_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o life_n be_v original_a in_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o soul_n original_a and_o then_o second_o in_o the_o light_n of_o the_o fire_n viz._n in_o the_o second_o source_n or_o quality_n which_o sprout_v through_o death_n and_o be_v call_v god_n kingdom_n where_o in_o the_o 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for_o it_o shall_v all_o be_v judge_v distinct_o and_o sentence_v 54._o all_o word_n which_o the_o mouth_n have_v speak_v which_o the_o air_n have_v receive_v into_o itself_o and_o the_o word_n which_o it_o have_v serve_v to_o make_v those_o the_o air_n shall_v set_v forth_o again_o or_o represent_v again_o for_o it_o be_v the_o looking-glass_n of_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n the_o spirit_n see_v all_o in_o the_o looking-glass_n 55._o and_o now_o will_v man_n in_o heart_n mind_n and_o thought_n be_v prove_v and_o judge_v for_o the_o turba_n stand_v in_o all_o evil_a malice_n or_o wickedness_n which_o be_v against_o the_o love_n and_o there_o will_v not_o much_o excuse_n be_v make_v for_o every_o one_o complain_v of_o or_o accuse_v himself_o his_o turba_n accuse_v he_o 56._o understand_v we_o thus_o that_o spirit_n which_o be_v all_o in_o all_o will_v awaken_v and_o raise_v every_o life_n that_o have_v be_v immortal_a and_o with_o or_o by_o the_o fiat_n give_v it_o to_o the_o body_n for_o 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have_v converse_v here_o upon_o the_o earth_n that_o evil_a perish_a body_n which_o have_v swallow_v up_o that_o noble_a precious_a and_o fair_a of_o bright_a image_n of_o paradise_n shall_v come_v and_o present_v itself_o with_o the_o precious_a image_n in_o it_o and_o give_v a_o account_n of_o god_n image_n 60._o now_o it_o be_v well_o with_o those_o who_o have_v christ_n spirit_n they_o have_v their_o first_o image_n in_o the_o word_n fiat_n and_o that_o they_o must_v give_v again_o to_o the_o soul_n and_o that_o in_o the_o adamical_a body_n 61._o but_o those_o which_o have_v not_o christ_n spirit_n they_o will_v stand_v indeed_o present_v in_o the_o evil_a body_n but_o their_o soul_n will_v have_v lose_v the_o right_a and_o true_a image_n and_o will_v have_v a_o image_n in_o their_o souls-spirit_n what_o their_o daily_a lust_n or_o delight_n have_v be_v such_o will_v their_o image_n be_v 62._o and_o in_o this_o hour_n will_v also_o the_o fierce_a wrathful_a fiat_n of_o the_o darkness_n present_v the_o devil_n which_o now_o also_o shall_v receive_v their_o wage_n and_o habitation_n at_o which_o when_o they_o hear_v of_o it_o they_o tremble_v 63._o and_o thus_o will_v all_o the_o dead_a both_o evil_a and_o good_a arise_v every_o one_o in_o his_o twofold_n body_n and_o will_v have_v the_o soul_n with_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o body_n 64._o one_o will_v have_v the_o outward_a earthly_a life_n and_o therein_o a_o beastial_a image_n in_o the_o souls-spirit_n and_o will_v have_v the_o fierce_a wrathful_a anger_n be_v substantiality_n or_o work_n in_o the_o inward_a image_n 65._o and_o another_o will_v have_v the_o outward_a body_n and_o therein_o christ_n image_n and_o in_o the_o souls-spirit_n will_v god_n love-spirit_n give_v light_a on_o to_o these_o the_o word_n fiat_n draw_v the_o right_a and_o true_a adamical_a pure_a image_n again_o 66._o for_o the_o pure_a image_n stand_v in_o god_n hide_v in_o the_o word_n which_o be_v incarnate_a or_o become_v man_n and_o now_o when_o the_o soul_n stand_v at_o the_o limit_n it_o get_v that_o again_o with_o the_o fair_a virgin_n of_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n 67._o for_o the_o noble_a and_o precious_a image_n be_v destroy_v in_o adam_n when_o the_o woman_n be_v make_v out_o of_o he_o so_o that_o he_o only_o retain_v the_o fire_n tincture_n now_o each_o of_o they_o come_v whole_a home_o again_o 68_o for_o the_o woman_n will_v in_o the_o fire_n of_o god_n receive_v the_o fire_n tincture_n so_o that_o she_o will_v be_v as_o adam_n neither_o woman_n nor_o man_n but_o a_o virgin_n full_a of_o chastity_n and_o modesty_n without_o feminine_a or_o masculine_a shape_n or_o member_n 69._o and_o here_o it_o will_v no_o more_o be_v as_o we_o be_v and_o say_v thou_o be_v my_o husband_n thou_o be_v my_o wife_n but_o they_o be_v brethren_n in_o the_o divine_a magical_a wonder_n somewhat_o of_o it_o will_v be_v apprehend_v but_o none_o will_v regard_v that_o but_o there_o we_o be_v all_o only_a god_n child_n in_o a_o life_n and_o love_n sport_n of_o child_n 70._o all_o this_o will_v be_v do_v before_o the_o sentence_n for_o the_o sentence_n will_v first_o be_v on_o the_o last_o day_n of_o the_o judgement_n and_o the_o live_n will_v not_o then_o die_v but_o be_v with_o the_o voice_n of_o god_n present_v together_o before_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n 71._o for_o the_o word_n fiat_n will_v bring_v they_o all_o thither_o and_o all_o will_v be_v present_v in_o its_o order_n by_o the_o word_n fiat_n viz._n a_o king_n and_o emperor_n with_o his_o subject_n over_o who_o he_o have_v rule_v a_o prince_n nobleman_z burgomaster_n and_o superior_a magistrate_n each_o in_o his_o own_o office_n and_o employment_n 72._o and_o here_o shall_v every_o one_o who_o have_v set_v themselves_o up_o for_o shepherd_n of_o christ_n without_o god_n calling_n stand_v with_o the_o flock_n of_o their_o sheep_n and_o give_v a_o account_n of_o their_o do_n and_o doctrine_n whether_o they_o have_v be_v christ_n shepherd_n and_o have_v pasture_v the_o sheep_n or_o whether_o they_o have_v be_v their_o belly-shepherd_n here_o will_v the_o spirit_n make_v enquiry_n after_o their_o call_n and_o office_n whether_o they_o have_v from_o his_o election_n and_o power_n or_o virtue_n enter_v into_o the_o office_n of_o a_o pastor_n or_o shepherd_n or_o through_o man_n favour_n without_o god_n spirit_n and_o election_n 73._o for_o the_o judge_n will_v say_v 36._o now_o give_v a_o account_n of_o your_o life_n of_o your_o word_n work_n deed_n and_o matter_n or_o substance_n then_o will_v the_o turba_n tell_v every_o man_n what_o his_o substance_n or_o matter_n have_v be_v for_o now_o will_v all_o within_o they_o and_o without_o they_o stand_v in_o
but_o the_o will_n take_v its_o substance_n do_n or_o work_n along_o into_o itself_o for_o they_o stand_v in_o the_o new_a body_n and_o follow_v after_o it_o therefore_o a_o man_n shall_v consider_v what_o he_o do_v in_o this_o life_n the_o nine_o form_n of_o fire_n the_o great_a earnest_a severity_n 319._o thus_o we_o understand_v that_o all_o proceed_v out_o of_o the_o beginning_n and_o so_o one_o go_v out_o of_o the_o other_o and_o we_o understand_v how_o the_o fire_n be_v a_o cause_n of_o the_o life_n and_o how_o the_o life_n divide_v itself_o into_o two_o part_n and_o yet_o break_v not_o but_o only_o the_o outward_a life_n which_o fall_v home_o back_o to_o the_o turba_n which_o break_v or_o destroy_v it_o therefore_o we_o ought_v to_o consider_v wherein_o it_o be_v that_o the_o eternal_a life_n consist_v what_o its_o preservation_n be_v that_o the_o body_n break_v not_o for_o substantiality_n have_v a_o beginning_n 320._o and_o yet_o we_o can_v say_v with_o good_a ground_n that_o no_o end_n be_v therein_o for_o it_o must_v have_v a_o ground_n else_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o turba_n which_o find_v the_o limit_v the_o eternal_a body_n must_v stand_v in_o no_o limit_v but_o be_v free_a in_o the_o abyss_n in_o the_o eternal_a nothing_o else_o there_o will_v be_v another_o substance_n or_o thing_n again_o in_o that_o substance_n or_o thing_n which_o will_v cut_v that_o asunder_o and_o make_v a_o limit_v 321._o it_o be_v say_v before_o how_o all_o must_v go_v or_o pass_v quite_o through_o the_o fire_n that_o will_v endure_v eternal_o for_o that_o which_o remain_v in_o the_o fire_n the_o turba_n take_v that_o there_o be_v no_o spirit_n create_v in_o the_o fire_n that_o it_o shall_v remain_v in_o the_o fire_n 322._o only_o the_o turba_n have_v captivate_v marrow_n of_o they_o but_o not_o from_o or_o by_o god_n will_n or_o purpose_n for_o god_n will_n be_v only_a love_n but_o the_o turba_n be_v his_o anger-will_a which_o have_v with_o its_o vehement_a hunger_n bring_v a_o great_a kingdom_n of_o its_o manifestation_n or_o revelation_n into_o his_o wonder_n viz._n the_o devil_n and_o wicked_a soul_n of_o men._n 323._o but_o be_v the_o eternal_a life_n stand_v in_o meekness_n and_o have_v no_o death_n nor_o turba_n in_o it_o therefore_o we_o must_v needs_o say_v that_o the_o soul_n and_o spirit_n stand_v not_o in_o the_o turba_n especial_o the_o soul_n body_n else_o the_o turba_n will_v break_v or_o destroy_v it_o 324._o to_o be_v understand_v as_o above_o mention_v thus_o that_o the_o will_n in_o the_o anguish-source_n or_o quality_n in_o the_o fire_n understand_v the_o soul_n will_v sink_v down_o into_o itself_o viz._n into_o death_n and_o shall_v not_o live_v in_o the_o fire_n and_o then_o that_o very_a will_n fall_v into_o another_o will_n viz._n into_o the_o beginning_n or_o to_o express_v it_o better_o into_o the_o free_a eternity_n into_o the_o eternal_a nothing_o where_o there_o be_v no_o source_n or_o quality_n or_o pain_n nor_o nothing_o that_o can_v either_o give_v or_o receive_v it_o 325._o but_o now_o there_o be_v in_o the_o sunkdown_a will_n no_o die_a for_o it_o be_v go_v out_o from_o the_o fiery_a beginning_n in_o the_o eye_n and_o so_o bring_v its_o life_n into_o another_o principle_n and_o dwell_v in_o the_o liberty_n and_o yet_o have_v all_o form_n of_o the_o essence_n out_o of_o the_o fire_n in_o it_o self_n but_o unperceptible_o for_o it_o be_v go_v quite_o out_o from_o the_o fire_n 326._o therefore_o its_o life_n of_o its_o essence_n be_v in_o the_o liberty_n and_o be_v also_o desirous_a and_o receive_v in_o the_o desire_v into_o its_o essence_n the_o power_n or_o virtue_n of_o the_o light_n which_o shine_v in_o the_o liberty_n that_o be_v power_n or_o virtue_n without_o turba_n for_o that_o fire_n be_v only_a love_n which_o consume_v not_o but_o continual_o desire_v and_o satiate_v so_o that_o the_o will_n of_o the_o soul_n attract_v a_o body_n 327._o for_o the_o will_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o great_a life_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o uphold_v or_o preserve_v the_o spirit_n &_o thus_o the_o soul_n become_v endue_v with_o power_n and_o virtue_n and_o dwell_v in_o two_o principle_n as_o god_n himself_o do_v and_o according_a to_o the_o outward_a in_o three_o principle_n and_o be_v the_o similitude_n of_o god_n 328._o the_o inward_a water_n in_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o water_n of_o the_o eternal_a life_n concern_v which_o christ_n say_v 14._o whosoever_o drink_v of_o the_o water_n that_o i_o give_v he_o he_o will_v never_o thirst_v more_o this_o be_v that_o water_n 329._o the_o substantiality_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o become_v put_v on_o to_o the_o soul_n be_v god_n christ_n body_n concern_v which_o he_o say_v 56._o whosoever_o eat_v my_o flesh_n and_o drink_v my_o blood_n continue_v in_o i_o and_o i_o in_o he_o 330._o but_o the_o right_n true_a life_n in_o the_o light_n of_o the_o majesty_n in_o the_o ninth-number_n be_v the_o virgin_n tincture_n it_o be_v a_o fire_n and_o yet_o not_o a_o fire_n it_o burn_v but_o consume_v not_o it_o be_v the_o love_n the_o meekness_n the_o humility_n this_o be_v god_n life_n the_o holy_a soul_n life_n a_o uncorruptible_a life_n and_o a_o unsearchable_a life_n for_o it_o stand_v in_o the_o abyss_n in_o itself_o there_o be_v a_o centre_n therein_o which_o centre_n be_v its_o first_o life_n and_o yet_o it_o do_v not_o comprehend_v it_o as_o the_o fire_n do_v not_o comprehend_v the_o light_n 331._o thus_o the_o nine_o number_n be_v the_o life_n in_o the_o fire_n of_o god_n and_o be_v call_v the_o life_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o number_n three_o as_o a_o angel_n which_o stand_v before_o the_o cross_n to_o or_o for_o god_n deed_n of_o wonder_n and_o to_o or_o for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o heavenly_a honour_n and_o glory_n the_o ten_o number_n and_o form_n of_o fire_n the_o gate_n into_o the_o holy_a ternary_n 332._o we_o know_v in_o reason_n that_o where_o there_o be_v a_o root_n therein_o also_o be_v a_o desirous_a will_n as_o viz._n the_o noble_a tincture_n which_o drive_v upward_o and_o forward_o and_o seek_v a_o similitude_n according_a to_o its_o form_n 333._o the_o tincture_n be_v a_o virgin_n and_o be_v know_v or_o apprehend_v in_o god_n wisdom_n in_o the_o wonder_n it_o be_v no_o genetrix_fw-la but_o a_o opener_n or_o manifester_n of_o the_o wonder_n which_o stand_v in_o the_o wisdom_n it_o seek_v no_o looking-glass_n but_o mere_o open_v or_o discover_v the_o essence_n that_o so_o a_o total_a similitude_n may_v generate_v or_o produce_v itself_o out_o of_o the_o essence_n it_o drive_v the_o twig_n or_o branch_n out_o of_o the_o tree_n 334._o this_o we_o understand_v as_o to_o angel_n and_o soul_n which_o be_v proceed_v out_o of_o god_n essence_n out_o of_o the_o total_a tree_n the_o angel_n out_o of_o two_o principle_n and_o the_o soul_n with_o the_o body_n of_o the_o outward_a life_n out_o of_o three_o principle_n and_o therefore_o man_n be_v high_a dignify_v than_o the_o angel_n if_o he_o continue_v in_o god_n 335._o and_o in_o the_o ten_o number_n upon_o the_o cross_n be_v the_o angel_n and_o soul_n awake_v and_o become_v corporise_v in_o the_o heavenly_a substantiality_n although_o the_o ten_o number_n belong_v to_o the_o place_n between_o the_o five_o and_o the_o six_o but_o in_o a_o globe_n to_o be_v understand_v so_o that_o the_o heart_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n in_o the_o centre_n which_o be_v god_n heart_n that_o be_v god_n word_n the_o power_n and_o virtue_n in_o or_o of_o the_o whole_a tree_n as_o the_o kernel_n or_o pith_n in_o the_o wood_n have_v the_o essence_n virtue_n or_o condition_n of_o the_o whole_a tree_n 336._o thus_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o the_o word_n be_v his_o heart_n which_o he_o speak_v forth_o out_o of_o all_o power_n or_o virtue_n and_o wonder_n therefore_o isaiah_n call_v it_o *_o 6._o wonder_n council_n power_n prince_n of_o peace_n viz._n a_o pacifier_n of_o the_o anger_n and_o a_o 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56._o 228._o but_o man_n be_v out_o of_o the_o mystery_n create_v a_o image_n and_o similitude_n of_o or_o according_a to_o god_n to_o or_o for_o god_n wonder_n therefore_o at_o the_o right_n number_v 54._o stand_v wonder_n for_o he_o be_v a_o wonder_n of_o all_o thing_n or_o substance_n a_o lord_n of_o all_o thing_n or_o substance_n take_v out_o of_o all_o thing_n or_o substance_n and_o be_v in_o the_o inward_a image_n a_o angel_n as_o next_o wonder_n in_o the_o liberty_n stand_v angel_n numb_a 55._o for_o his_o spirit_n dwell_v in_o the_o liberty_n of_o god_n viz._n in_o the_o majesty_n as_o beyond_o the_o word_n angel_n number_v 56._o spirit_n stand_v which_o all_o signify_v the_o right_a or_o true_a man_n viz._n the_o first_o before_o the_o fall_n and_o the_o second_o in_o christ_n into_o which_o he_o must_v enter_v again_o or_o be_v rend_v or_o separate_v from_o god_n four_o element_n numb_a 57_o 229._o under_o mystery_n number_v 55._o stand_v four_o element_n they_o begin_v at_o 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it_o rule_v not_o only_o in_o itself_o but_o also_o external_o without_o itself_o in_o whatsoever_o be_v seed_n 4._o understand_v we_o aright_o thus_o god_n spirit_n &_o the_o soul_n spirit_n be_v two_o person_n each_o be_v free_a from_o the_o other_o and_o yet_o they_o stand_v both_o in_o the_o first_o beginning_n each_o have_v its_o will_n 5._o but_o now_o it_o be_v right_a and_o just_a that_o the_o child_n shall_v be_v obedient_a to_o the_o father_n upon_o forfeiture_n of_o the_o father_n inheritance_n the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v the_o soul_n workmaster_n and_o have_v create_v it_o to_o that_o shall_v the_o soul_n spirit_n be_v obedient_a upon_o loss_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n inheritance_n viz._n of_o the_o deity_n 6._o and_o though_o much_o may_v be_v write_v yet_o it_o be_v very_o dangerous_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o false_a or_o wicked_a magia_n for_o if_o the_o false_a or_o wicked_a spirit_n know_v it_o it_o will_v practice_v witchcraft_n therewith_o 7._o therefore_o we_o 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world_n this_o be_v i_o i_o be_o lord_n over_o it_o for_o it_o lie_v if_o it_o say_v so_o 39_o it_o be_v all_o god_n itself_o be_v servant_n and_o shall_v converse_v in_o love_n and_o humily_n towards_o god_n and_o its_o brother_n for_o its_o brother_n soul_n be_v a_o fellow-member_n of_o itself_o its_o brother_n joy_n in_o heaven_n with_o god_n be_v also_o its_o joy_n his_o wonder_n be_v its_o wonder_n for_o in_o heaven_n 11._o god_n be_v all_o in_o all_o 23._o he_o fill_v all_o 40._o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v the_o life_n in_o all_o there_o be_v mere_a joy_n no_o sorrow_n be_v there_o know_v there_o all_o be_v god_n and_o all_o belong_v to_o the_o image_n of_o god_n there_o all_o be_v common_a and_o universal_a one_o rejoice_v at_o another_o virtue_n and_o power_n charity_n or_o glory_n brightness_n and_o beauty_n there_o be_v no_o grutch_v or_o envy_n all_o that_o remain_v in_o death_n and_o in_o hell_n 41._o therefore_o you_o elect_a child_n of_o god_n regenerate_v in_o christ_n 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