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unit_v with_o the_o sun_n power_n chap._n vi_o the_o outward_a manifestation_n of_o the_o inward_a three_o world_n how_o god_n be_v in_o all_o thing_n how_o all_o the_o world_n may_v be_v a_o mere_a sun_n what_o man_n be_v and_o wherein_o god_n behold_v himself_o further_o of_o the_o four_o point_n 1._o the_o earthy_a tincture_n have_v no_o communion_n with_o the_o heavenly_a though_o the_o outward_a proceed_v out_o of_o the_o inward_a and_o yet_o the_o tincture_n of_o the_o precious_a metal_n have_v communion_n with_o the_o heavenly_a 2._o the_o dark_a world_n have_v the_o first_o centre_n the_o light_a the_o second_o whence_o behold_v our_o danger_n for_o if_o we_o cast_v ourselves_o into_o the_o earthy_a seek_n that_o captivate_v we_o the_o dark_a abyss_n be_v our_o lord_n and_o the_o sun_n our_o temporal_a god_n 3._o the_o three_o world_n be_v not_o sever_v for_o the_o eternal_a abyssal_n substance_n may_v not_o sever_v itself_o the_o outward_a be_v the_o place_n which_o 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beyond_o nature_n for_o if_o it_o do_v then_o will_v the_o liberty_n kindle_v the_o love-fire_n and_o become_v a_o light_n viz._n a_o clear_a looking-glass_n of_o god_n majesty_n in_o that_o manner_n as_o the_o second_o principle_n have_v kindle_v itself_o from_o eternity_n for_o enter_v into_o the_o liberty_n it_o arrive_v at_o that_o which_o be_v before_o nature_n and_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o nature_n 2._o the_o soul_n have_v three_o eye_n or_o look_a glass_n in_o the_o time_n of_o this_o world_n and_o see_v with_o that_o only_a to_o which_o it_o turn_v itself_o though_o by_o right_a of_o nature_n it_o have_v but_o one_o viz._n the_o four_o form_n of_o the_o dark_a world_n viz._n fire_n and_o into_o which_o it_o go_v with_o its_o will_n of_o that_o it_o receive_v its_o spiritual_a substance_n 3._o and_o if_o it_o go_v into_o the_o dark_a world_n or_o outward_a world_n the_o light_a world_n be_v hide_v and_o as_o dead_a as_o fire_n be_v in_o wood._n here_o shall_v man_n prove_v 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