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say_v so_o to_o but_o i_o proceed_v not_o mute_o i_o say_v out_o of_o what_o for_o god_n have_v give_v i_o the_o knowledge_n it_o be_v not_o i_o myself_o that_o know_v it_o but_o god_n know_v it_o in_o me._n 73._o the_o wisdom_n be_v his_o bride_n and_o the_o child_n of_o christ_n be_v in_o christ_n in_o the_o wisdom_n also_o god_n bride_n now_o than_o if_o christ_n spirit_n dwell_v in_o christ_n child_n and_o if_o christ_n child_n be_v branch_n on_o his_o vine_n and_o one_o body_n with_o he_o also_o one_o spirit_n who_o now_o be_v the_o knowledge_n be_v it_o i_o or_o god_n shall_v i_o then_o not_o know_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n out_o of_o what_o this_o world_n be_v create_v if_o he_o dwell_v in_o i_o which_o have_v create_v it_o shall_v he_o not_o know_v it_o 74._o therefore_o now_o i_o submit_v and_o will_v know_v nothing_o so_o far_o as_o i_o be_o self_n viz_o in_o that_o part_n from_o the_o outward_a world_n that_o he_o may_v know_v in_o i_o what_o he_o will_n i_o be_o not_o the_o genetrix_fw-la in_o the_o know_n but_o my_o spirit_n be_v his_o wife_n or_o 〈…〉_z which_o he_o generate_v the_o know_v according_a to_o the_o measure_n 〈…〉_z 75._o as_o the_o eternaâ—â—_n wisdom_n be_v the_o body_n of_o god_n and_o he_o generate_v therein_o what_o he_o will_v then_o now_o if_o he_o generate_v it_o be_v not_o i_o that_o do_v it_o but_o he_o in_o i_o i_o be_o as_o dead_a in_o the_o generate_a of_o the_o knowledge_n and_o he_o be_v my_o life_n and_o indeed_o i_o have_v neither_o seek_v it_o or_o learn_v it_o he_o incline_v himself_o to_o my_o minehood_n and_o my_o ihood_n incline_v itself_o up_o into_o he_o 76._o but_o now_o i_o be_o dead_a and_o understand_v nothing_o but_o he_o be_v my_o understanding_n therefore_o i_o say_v i_o live_v in_o god_n and_o god_n in_o i_o and_o so_o i_o teach_v and_o write_v of_o he_o dear_a brethren_n and_o otherwise_o i_o know_v nothing_o 77._o bear_v with_o my_o folly_n a_o little_a i_o pray_v in_o that_o which_o i_o tell_v you_o not_o for_o my_o own_o boast_n but_o for_o your_o learning_n and_o knowledge_n that_o you_o may_v know_v who_o you_o scorn_v and_o despise_v when_o you_o deride_v i_o i_o will_v not_o hide_v it_o from_o you_o but_o mean_v it_o hearty_o 78._o i_o have_v write_v of_o three_o principle_n which_o be_v know_v in_o i_o but_o weak_o as_o a_o scholar_n which_o go_v to_o school_n so_o it_o have_v go_v with_o i_o 79_o my_o opponent_n write_v of_o four_o principle_n and_o call_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n a_o principle_n also_o according_a to_o his_o meaning_n though_o i_o bring_v no_o controversy_n into_o his_o meaning_n about_o it_o he_o may_v make_v ten_o for_o the_o wisdom_n have_v neither_o limit_v nor_o ground_n but_o he_o neither_o understand_v my_o meaning_n nor_o his_o own_o 80._o let_v he_o tell_v i_o how_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v a_o principle_n or_o what_o do_v he_o understand_v by_o a_o principle_n will_v he_o make_v the_o clear_a bright_a deity_n to_o be_v a_o principle_n which_o be_v eternal_a without_o ground_n and_o beginning_n which_o dwell_v in_o the_o nothing_o also_o possess_v nothing_o but_o only_o itself_o i_o can_v not_o speak_v so_o of_o the_o principle_n but_o i_o speak_v of_o the_o three_o world_n in_o and_o with_o which_o the_o incomprehensible_a deity_n manifest_v or_o reveal_v itself_o 81._o one_o of_o they_o with_o or_o by_o the_o wrought_a power_n in_o the_o desire_n to_o the_o eternal_a nature_n viz_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o dark_a source_n or_o quality_n through_o which_o the_o will_n of_o the_o still_a eternity_n sharpen_v itself_o and_o bring_v itself_o in_o the_o fire_n through_o the_o light_n and_o so_o the_o sharpness_n remain_v eternal_o only_a in_o itself_o and_o yet_o in_o the_o still_a will_n of_o the_o meekness_n thus_o receive_v a_o cause_n in_o the_o sharpness_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o joy_n and_o yet_o also_o remain_v not_o essential_o stand_v with_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o fierce_a wrathful_a sharpness_n 82._o but_o the_o root_n be_v a_o darkness_n and_o the_o spirit_n go_v forth_o out_o of_o the_o chaos_n through_o the_o root_n through_o the_o fire_n in_o the_o father_n property_n through_o the_o second_o centre_n of_o the_o love_n and_o kingdom_n of_o joy_n into_o the_o light_n 83._o now_o therefore_o that_o very_a spirit_n which_o be_v the_o life_n of_o all_o in_o every_o substance_n or_o thing_n according_a to_o its_o property_n be_v no_o principle_n but_o according_a to_o the_o eternal_a nature_n of_o the_o fierce_a wrathfulness_n it_o be_v a_o principle_n 84._o thus_o also_o the_o second_o principle_n subsist_v with_o or_o by_o the_o divine_a world_n viz_o where_o the_o divine_a power_n with_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o majesty_n be_v pour_v forth_o which_o be_v just_o account_v 〈…〉_z three_o person_n 85._o but_o the_o principle_n in_o the_o fire_n be_v to_o 〈…〉_z where_o the_o die_v be_v and_o out_o of_o the_o die_v another_o life_n 〈◊〉_d viz_o out_o of_o the_o fire_n a_o light_n and_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o die_v but_o a_o consume_a source_n quality_n or_o torment_n and_o out_o of_o the_o source_n quality_n or_o torment_n the_o high_a triumph_a spirit_n exi_v where_o then_o god_n love-will_a and_o anger-will_a sever_v itself_o into_o two_o world_n viz_o into_o light_n and_o darkness_n and_o he_o be_v call_v god_n according_a to_o the_o light_n and_o according_a to_o the_o poured-out_a virtue_n or_o power_n of_o his_o wisdom_n 86._o but_o the_o eternal_a divine_a original_a be_v not_o in_o the_o eternal_a nature_n the_o will_n to_o nature_n be_v soon_o and_o that_o will_n be_v the_o chaos_n wherein_o all_o lie_v and_o the_o spirit_n exi_v out_o of_o that_o and_o manifest_v or_o reveal_v itself_o with_o or_o by_o light_n and_o darkness_n therefore_o i_o call_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n a_o principle_n for_o it_o be_v without_o or_o beside_o all_o beginning_n yet_o with_o the_o eternal_a beginning_n manifest_v or_o reveal_v with_o god_n in_o trinity_n though_o the_o ternary_a also_o be_v in_o the_o chaos_n as_o be_v express_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o six_o point_n wherefore_o the_o outward_a world_n be_v a_o principle_n of_o its_o own_o its_o model_n be_v eternal_a 87._o now_o when_o i_o write_v of_o the_o three_o principle_n than_o i_o also_o say_v that_o god_n have_v create_v all_o thing_n through_o his_o wisdom_n but_o out_o of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v call_v god_n this_o world_n be_v not_o create_v for_o it_o be_v call_v evil_a and_o good_a and_o a_o murder_v den_n of_o the_o devil_n 88_o also_o it_o be_v not_o generate_v out_o of_o the_o divine_a wisdom_n but_o by_o or_o through_o the_o wisdom_n the_o wisdom_n be_v not_o the_o matter_n of_o this_o world_n else_o i_o must_v call_v a_o stone_n god_n wisdom_n and_o sin_n also_o but_o it_o be_v generate_v out_o of_o the_o two_o eternal_a principle_n of_o both_o world_n substantiality_n viz_o out_o of_o the_o desire_n of_o both_z 89._o god_n the_o father_n who_o be_v all_o have_v move_v himself_o with_o the_o creation_n of_o this_o world_n that_o be_v in_o the_o form_n of_o both_o world_n of_o both_o nature_n and_o have_v create_v angel_n understand_v out_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o eternal_a nature_n 90._o for_o if_o a_o spirit_n be_v to_o subsist_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o joy_n than_o it_o must_v have_v the_o centre_n in_o itself_o out_o of_o which_o the_o joy_n originate_v viz_o the_o centre_n to_o the_o dark_a world_n which_o be_v the_o sharp_a might_n else_o it_o will_v be_v a_o stillnesse_n without_o move_a 91._o therefore_o when_o lucifer_n contemn_v the_o light_n he_o remain_v in_o that_o part_n of_o the_o darkness_n for_o his_o will_n go_v out_o from_o the_o light_n and_o will_v domineer_v in_o the_o fire_n may_v whereby_o he_o anger_v god_n according_a to_o the_o fire_n property_n that_o be_v in_o the_o principle_n in_o the_o fire_n property_n 92._o thus_o i_o say_v the_o outward_a world_n be_v a_o principle_n that_o it_o have_v a_o life_n of_o its_o own_o generate_v outof_a both_o the_o inward_a spiritual_a world_n viz_o a_o revelation_n or_o manifestation_n of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o principle_n a_o model_n or_o similitude_n of_o the_o eternal_a nature_n comprise_v in_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o eternal_a nature_n and_o manifest_v with_o a_o beginning_n and_o include_v in_o a_o time_n which_o with_o the_o end_n go_v again_o into_o the_o eternity_n 93._o this_o model_n or_o time_n have_v stand_v in_o god_n wisdom_n which_o the_o wisdom_n have_v manifest_v through_o two_o spiritual_a world_n with_o the_o move_a of_o the_o eternal_a father_n and_o that_o which_o be_v reveal_v or_o manifest_v go_v out_o of_o both_o
then_o thou_o say_v thus_o god_n be_v at_o odds_o with_o himself_o be_v he_o be_v evil_a and_o good_a o_o thou_o dear_a reason_n learn_v the_o centre_n here_o or_o stay_v at_o home_n with_o thy_o teach_v and_o write_v behold_v i_o tell_v thou_o this_o if_o there_o be_v no_o anguish_n there_o will_v be_v no_o fire_n if_o there_o be_v no_o fire_n there_o will_v be_v no_o light_n if_o there_o be_v no_o light_n there_o will_v be_v neither_o nature_n nor_o substance_n and_o god_n will_v not_o be_v manifest_v to_o himself_o what_o now_o will_v there_o be_v then_o a_o nothing_o when_o thou_o will_v come_v on_o to_o the_o centre_n than_o thou_o will_v see_v it_o concern_v this_o very_a high_a article_n i_o refer_v the_o reader_n to_o the_o book_n of_o the_o point_n six_o point_n concern_v the_o three_o world_n there_o he_o will_v see_v what_o god_n be_v and_o what_o his_o will_n and_o omnipotence_n be_v and_o what_o be_v call_v god_n 142._o for_o if_o his_o anger_n be_v omnipotent_a to_o destroy_v then_o be_v his_o love_n also_o omnipotent_a to_o preserve_v if_o this_o contrariety_n be_v not_o there_o will_v be_v no_o life_n and_o there_o will_v be_v no_o good_a also_o no_o evil_n for_o if_o there_o be_v no_o fierce_a wrath_n there_o will_v be_v no_o move_a thus_o the_o substance_n of_o all_o substance_n be_v a_o continual_a work_v desire_v and_o fulfil_v the_o fire_n desire_v the_o light_n that_o it_o may_v get_v meekness_n and_o substance_n for_o its_o burn_a or_o life_n and_o the_o light_n desire_v the_o fire_n else_o there_o will_v be_v no_o light_n and_o it_o will_v have_v neither_o power_n nor_o life_n and_o they_o both_o desire_v the_o dark_a anguish_n else_o the_o fire_n and_o light_n will_v have_v no_o root_n and_o all_o will_v be_v a_o nothing_o 143._o therefore_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o now_o 〈…〉_z god_n be_v love_n be_v as_o great_a as_o his_o anger_n his_o fire_n be_v as_o great_a as_o his_o light_n and_o his_o darkness_n as_o great_a as_o note_n either_o of_o the_o other_o it_o be_v all_o alike-eternall_a without_o beginning_n and_o it_o begin_v itself_o from_o eternity_n with_o or_o by_o the_o darkness_n and_o bring_v itself_o from_o eternity_n to_o the_o darkness_n into_o the_o source_n or_o quality_n even_o into_o the_o fire_n and_o in_o the_o rise_n up_o of_o the_o fire_n be_v the_o eternal_a death_n where_o the_o darkness_n and_o the_o light_n separate_v themselves_o each_o into_o a_o principle_n in_o itself_o and_o the_o light_n also_o itself_o possess_v itself_o one_o dwell_v in_o the_o other_o unapprehend_v by_o the_o other_o there_o be_v in_o eternity_n no_o part_n asunder_o those_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o darkness_n see_v not_o the_o light_n and_o those_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o light_n see_v no_o darkness_n what_o god_n be_v and_o how_o without_o the_o darkness_n all_o will_v be_v nothing_o and_o in_o what_o manner_n man_n have_v ability_n or_o strength_n to_o go_v out_o of_o evil_n into_o good_a and_o out_o of_o good_a into_o evil_n 144._o then_o say_v reason_n what_o be_v god_n then_o or_o who_o be_v god_n when_o it_o be_v say_v god_n harden_v man_n mind_n behold_v he_o be_v all_o but_o the_o light_n alone_o be_v call_v god_n for_o in_o the_o light_n be_v power_n or_o virtue_n love_n and_o meekness_n or_o soft_a gentle_a substance_n and_o in_o the_o fire_n horror_n may_v and_o life_n 145._o then_o thou_o say_v thus_o the_o darkness_n be_v a_o cause_n of_o the_o deity_n no_o but_o god_n will_v not_o be_v manifest_v or_o reveal_v and_o there_o will_v be_v no_o nature_n nor_o creature_n without_o the_o darkness_n neither_o thick_a nor_o thin_a or_o dense_n nor_o rare_a neither_o colour_n nor_o virtue_n 146._o god_n be_v indeed_o without_o beside_o or_o beyond_o nature_n but_o without_o revelation_n or_o manifestation_n of_o any_o form_n through_o the_o eternal_a nature_n he_o manifest_v or_o reveal_v himself_o in_o trimity_n and_o with_o the_o wisdom_n in_o wonder_n and_o with_o the_o outward_a nature_n manifest_v or_o reveal_v the_o spiritual_a world_n viz_o with_o the_o time_n the_o eternity_n but_o whatsoever_o have_v its_o beginning_n out_o of_o time_n pass_v away_o with_o time_n and_o its_o shadow_n remain_v in_o figure_n according_a to_o the_o property_n of_o both_o the_o eternal_a world_n as_o it_o wasbefore_n the_o time_n of_o the_o world_n 147._o therefore_o observe_v now_o note_n god_n anger_n make_v the_o dark_a mind_n it_o full_a and_o god_n love_n make_v the_o light_a mind_n full_a 18_o for_o whosoever_o have_v to_o they_o it_o will_v be_v give_v 148._o but_o now_o all_o stand_v in_o strife_n the_o light_n against_o the_o darkness_n and_o the_o life_n against_o the_o death_n and_o the_o death_n against_o the_o life_n 149._o but_o note_n man_n be_v out_o of_o the_o great_a substance_n of_o all_o substance_n and_o in_o he_o be_v the_o strife_n now_o if_o he_o be_v captivate_v in_o the_o evil_n or_o malice_n than_o he_o can_v avoid_v the_o great_a evil_n unless_o he_o fall_v into_o death_n that_o be_v into_o the_o nothing_o than_o he_o be_v free_a from_o the_o turba_n or_o wrath_n and_o fall_v into_o god_n mercy_n for_o his_o will_n go_v again_o into_o that_o out_o of_o which_o it_o be_v exi_v in_o the_o creation_n at_o first_o viz_o into_o the_o foreseeing_a or_o predestination_n in_o christ_n jesus_n before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v lay_v there_o it_o be_v at_o the_o limit_v and_o fall_v again_o into_o the_o fiat_n and_o so_o christ_n conceive_v or_o receive_v it_o 150._o for_o 24._o the_o man_n be_v thou_o say_v christ_n and_o thou_o o_o father_n have_v give_v they_o unto_o i_o 28._o and_o i_o give_v they_o the_o eternal_a life_n father_n i_o will_v that_o they_o be_v where_o i_o be_o 151._o but_o whosoever_o remain_v in_o that_o which_o be_v his_o own_o as_o he_o be_v note_n bear_v or_o generate_v to_o this_o world_n he_o remain_v in_o that_o as_o he_o be_v apprehend_v in_o the_o wrestling-wheele_n in_o the_o centre_n of_o the_o life_n spring_a up_o now_o therefore_o it_o stand_v free_a for_o he_o to_o go_v out_o of_o the_o good_a into_o the_o evil_n and_o out_o of_o the_o evil_n into_o the_o good_n 152._o not_o that_o he_o have_v the_o power_n to_o make_v himself_o a_o child_n and_o heir_n that_o be_v do_v out_o of_o grace_n but_o the_o maker_n stand_v ready_a for_o he_o and_o wait_v for_o he_o every_o hour_n to_o evil_a and_o to_o good_a hell_n desire_v he_o and_o heaven_n desire_v he_o both_o desire_n stand_v ready_a for_o he_o and_o open_a in_o he_o all_z the_o time_n of_o his_o life_n he_o have_v hell_n and_o heaven_n in_o himself_o if_o he_o go_v with_o his_o will_n out_o of_o god_n into_o reason_n in_o flesh_n and_o blood_n then_o be_v he_o in_o or_o upon_o the_o ground_n or_o foundation_n of_o hell_n which_o will_v when_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n extinguish_v be_v manifest_v on_o he_o but_o if_o he_o demerse_v himself_o out_o from_o fleshly_a reason_n in_o resignation_n into_o god_n 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vers_fw-la 95._o to_o 117._o vii_o of_o the_o gross_a error_n of_o balthasar_n tylcken_n concern_v the_o seed_n of_o adam_n upon_o which_o he_o build_v his_o election_n from_o 118._o to_o 126._o viii_o why_o god_n hate_v cain_n and_o esau_n and_o love_v abel_n and_o jacob_n and_o who_o be_v the_o lose_a sinner_n for_o who_o sake_n christ_n come_v from_o 127._o to_o 133._o ix_o what_o the_o harden_v be_v how_o the_o love_n of_o god_n warn_v sinner_n also_o how_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v as_o almighty_a to_o preserve_v as_o his_o anger_n be_v to_o destroy_v from_o vers_fw-la 134._o to_o 143._o x._o what_o god_n be_v how_o without_o the_o darkness_n all_o will_v be_v nothing_o and_o in_o what_o manner_n man_n have_v ability_n to_o go_v out_o of_o evil_n
desire_v it_o no_o more_o become_v its_o enemy_n have_v enmity_n against_o it_o let_v god_n make_v of_o thou_o and_o believe_v in_o thou_o as_o strong_o as_o he_o will_v depend_v on_o god_n and_o wrestle_v with_o he_o as_o jacob_n do_v the_o whole_a night_n who_o then_o say_v 26._o i_o will_v not_o let_v thou_o go_v unless_o thou_o bless_v i_o and_o david_n say_v 5._o though_o it_o continue_v all_o the_o day_n and_o in_o the_o night_n and_o again_o till_o the_o morning_n yet_o my_o heart_n shall_v not_o give_v over_o 114._o this_o be_v real_o to_o believe_v above_o all_o reason_n when_o the_o heart_n receive_v no_o comfort_n and_o yet_o depend_v on_o god_n and_o say_v in_o the_o will_n lord_n lord_n i_o will_v not_o leave_v thou_o whether_o thou_o cast_v i_o into_o heaven_n or_o hell_n i_o will_v not_o forsake_v thou_o for_o thou_o be_v i_o and_o i_o be_o thou_o i_o will_v be_v nothing_o in_o thou_o make_v of_o i_o what_o thou_o will_v 115._o dear_a brethren_n observe_v it_o well_o note_n this_o storm_n and_o force_n at_o last_o break_v heaven_n and_o hell_n whereof_o my_o opponent_n as_o i_o understand_v in_o his_o very_a lamentable_a write_n know_v nothing_o at_o all_o 116._o he_o say_v man_n shall_v stand_v still_o and_o expect_v what_o god_n will_v do_v with_o he_o whether_o he_o cast_v he_o into_o heaven_n or_o hell_n man_n can_v prevent_v or_o hinder_v it_o it_o be_v conclude_v in_o god_n predestinate_a purpose_n or_o council_n whether_o he_o will_v cast_v every_o one_o o_o the_o most_o lamentable_a place_n and_o miserable_a faith_n god_n pity_v we_o that_o we_o suffer_v ourselves_o to_o be_v so_o blind_v 117._o if_o we_o can_v come_v to_o god_n why_o then_o do_v he_o bid_v we_o to_o come_v christ_n indeed_o say_v 11._o he_o come_v into_o this_o world_n to_o seek_v and_o to_o save_v poor_a sinner_n also_o he_o come_v to_o seek_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v viz_o the_o poor_a condemn_a sinner_n who_o god_n have_v clear_o draw_v into_o the_o darkness_n and_o firm_o include_v therein_o and_o choose_v he_o to_o be_v a_o child_n of_o darkness_n the_o same_o be_v christ_n come_v to_o seek_v and_o to_o save_v and_o not_o the_o righteous_a who_o be_v honest_a or_o pious_a beforehand_o look_v upon_o the_o father_n of_o the_o lose_a or_o prodigal_a son_n how_o he_o do_v with_o the_o swineherd_n who_o have_v spend_v his_o heavenly_a good_n with_o the_o devil_n swine_n of_o the_o gross_a error_n of_o balthasar_n tylcken_n concern_v the_o seed_n of_o adam_n upon_o which_o he_o build_v his_o election_n 118._o my_o opponent_n will_v make_v two_o seed_n in_o adam_n out_o of_o which_o natural_o two_o sort_n of_o man_n become_v generate_v from_o the_o mother_n body_n or_o womb_n one_o out_o of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o the_o other_o out_o of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n therefore_o god_n love_v the_o one_o and_o forsake_v or_o harden_v the_o other_o and_o will_v prove_v it_o with_o cain_n and_o abel_n also_o with_o jacob_n and_o esau_n upon_o which_o he_o build_v the_o election_n 119._o but_o i_o tell_v you_o dear_a brethren_n if_o at_o that_o time_n when_o he_o write_v such_o blasphemy_n against_o god_n and_o mankind_n he_o have_v be_v asleep_o how_o happy_a have_v the_o time_n be_v thus_o he_o make_v of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n a_o twofold_a image_n out_o of_o one_o seed_n two_o seed_n one_o party_n he_o ascribe_v to_o the_o devil_n viz_o to_o the_o serpent_n and_o the_o other_o to_o the_o woman_n seed_n 120._o but_o i_o will_v ask_v he_o whether_o cain_n and_o abel_n as_o also_o jacob_n and_o esau_n be_v both_o conceive_v from_o the_o seed_n of_o father_n and_o mother_n or_o whether_o at_o the_o time_n when_o cain_n become_v conceive_v there_o be_v in_o that_o very_a seed_n in_o adam_n and_o eve_n out_o of_o which_o he_o become_v conceive_v a_o mere_a fleshly_a essence_n as_o he_o give_v forth_o then_o must_v even_o the_o devil_n have_v wrought_v or_o effect_v that_o very_a seed_n in_o adam_n and_o eve_n for_o which_o god_n out_o of_o his_o predestinate_a purpose_n have_v reject_v he_o or_o let_v he_o but_o tell_v i_o who_o wrought_v or_o effect_v that_o same_o serpent_n seed_n in_o adam_n and_o eve_n of_o which_o he_o speak_v be_v he_o will_v not_o permit_v he_o to_o be_v good_a and_o evil_a according_a to_o the_o two_o inward_a world_n and_o so_o make_v a_o totall_n separation_n 121._o o_o thou_o total_o blind_v lamentable_a miserable_a reason_n be_v but_o advise_v the_o door_n of_o grace_n stand_v yet_o wide_o open_a do_v not_o thus_o seduce_v the_o child_n of_o christ_n 28._o who_o christ_n have_v purchase_v with_o his_o precious_a blood_n who_o there_o say_v 28._o come_v all_o to_o i_o who_o be_v heavy_a lade_v with_o sin_n observe_v yet_o the_o centre_n and_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n look_v upon_o the_o centre_n 122._o john_n say_v 5._o the_o light_n shine_v in_o the_o darkness_n and_o the_o darkness_n comprehend_v it_o not_o do_v you_o not_o understand_v this_o when_o adam_n be_v in_o his_o innocency_n than_o his_o light_n also_o shine_v to_o he_o in_o the_o darkness_n and_o the_o darkness_n comprehend_v not_o his_o light_n but_o when_o he_o imagine_v after_o the_o darkness_n that_o be_v after_o evil_n and_o good_a than_o the_o evil_n quench_v out_o his_o light_n to_o he_o and_o the_o darkness_n become_v manifest_v or_o reveal_v on_o he_o than_o the_o divine_a substantiality_n die_v to_o he_o understand_v the_o divine_a body_n or_o heavenly_a flesh_n substantiality_n and_o the_o outward_a spirit_n and_o the_o outward_a elementary_a flesh_n substantiality_n awaken_v or_o arise_v and_o get_v a_o bestial_a property_n 123._o also_o together_o in_o that_o bestial_a property_n awaken_v or_o arise_v the_o spirit_n or_o source_n or_o quality_n of_o darkness_n viz_o the_o first_o principle_n in_o god_n anger_n and_o so_o he_o die_v to_o the_o angelical_a world_n viz_o to_o paradise_n and_o awaken_v or_o arise_v to_o the_o outward_a world_n which_o be_v evil_a and_o good_a out_o of_o the_o two_o inward_a spiritual_a world_n 124._o the_o dark_a world_n shall_v not_o be_v manifest_v on_o man_n for_o the_o light_n understand_v the_o divine_a light_n shine_v in_o adam_n in_o the_o darkness_n and_o the_o darkness_n viz_o the_o first_o principle_n can_v not_o comprehend_v the_o light_n but_o when_o adam_n imagination_n go_v thereinto_o adam_n than_o the_o darkness_n comprehend_v the_o light_n and_o all_o the_o three_o principle_n be_v stir_v and_o manifest_v or_o reveal_v in_o adam_n 125._o for_o adam_n will_v be_v as_o god_n and_o know_v good_a and_o evil_a which_o god_n do_v forbid_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o good_a and_o evil_a else_o they_o will_v die_v but_o the_o devil_n persuade_v they_o they_o shall_v become_v wise_a thereby_o yes_o wise_a indeed_o so_o that_o when_o their_o eye_n become_v open_v through_o their_o imagination_n and_o earthly_a eat_v that_o they_o know_v the_o outward_a bestial_a property_n which_o become_v manifest_v or_o reveal_v on_o they_o note_v the_o poor_a soul_n be_v ashamed_a and_o be_v still_o ashamed_a to_o see_v the_o bestial_a property_n 126._o the_o outward_a body_n on_o adam_n be_v indeed_o before_o the_o fall_n but_o not_o manifest_v or_o reveal_v to_o the_o soul_n as_o now_o at_o present_a the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v in_o we_o but_o to_o the_o soul_n in_o its_o outward_a part_n in_o this_o world_n not_o manifest_v or_o reveal_v a_o child_n of_o christ_n live_v at_o present_a in_o this_o world_n with_o the_o new_a birth_n in_o heaven_n and_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o avert_v or_o reverse_v soul_n see_v it_o not_o but_o the_o eye_n in_o christ_n see_v it_o why_o god_n hate_v cain_n and_o esau_n and_o love_v abel_n and_o jacob_n and_o which_o be_v those_o lose_a sinner_n that_o christ_n be_v come_v to_o save_v 127._o dear_a brethren_n do_v but_o understand_v it_o aright_o cain_n be_v not_o beget_v out_o of_o a_o total_a devilish_a essence_n out_o of_o the_o serpent_n seed_n but_o out_o of_o the_o essence_n of_o all_o the_o three_o principle_n of_o all_o the_o three_o world_n for_o as_o adam_n be_v after_o his_o fall_n so_o also_o be_v his_o seed_n 128._o but_o know_v this_o when_o adam_n fall_v than_o come_v the_o three_o principle_n together_o in_o adam_n into_o strife_n one_o with_o another_o viz_o god_n anger-kingdome_n god_n love-kingdome_n and_o this_o world_n kingdom_n cain_n be_v comprehend_v in_o the_o anger-kingdome_n and_o abel_n in_o the_o love-kingdome_n therefore_o right_o say_v god_n of_o jacob_n 13._o jacob_n have_v i_o love_v and_o hate_v esau_n thus_o also_o it_o be_v with_o cain_n and_o abel_n cain_n have_v comprehend_v the_o anger-kingdome_n viz_o the_o first_o principle_n