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to_o esteem_v that_o which_o be_v best_a to_o be_v most_o dear_a and_o to_o cleave_v unto_o it_o and_o to_o unite_v himself_o thereto_o and_o especial_o unto_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v attribute_v unto_o god_n as_o he_o and_o belong_v unto_o he_o such_o as_o be_v his_o goodness_n truth_n peace_n love_n and_o justice_n and_o according_a unto_o these_o the_o outward_a man_n ought_v to_o frame_v his_o life_n and_o to_o despise_v and_o fly_v all_o thing_n which_o be_v contrary_a unto_o they_o but_o if_o the_o inward_a man_n by_o a_o jump_n as_o it_o be_v will_v step_v into_o that_o which_o be_v perfect_a
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it_o be_v to_o be_v poor_a in_o spirit_n pag._n 48_o that_o all_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v leave_v and_o lose_v pag._n 54_o that_o the_o inward_a man_n be_v immovable_o join_v with_o god_n the_o outward_a man_n notwithstanding_o be_v move_v pag._n 55_o that_o no_o man_n in_o this_o life_n can_v be_v free_a from_o pain_n pag._n 57_o that_o to_o a_o just_a man_n no_o law_n be_v to_o be_v give_v pag._n 59_o of_o true_a and_o false_a light_n also_o of_o perseverance_n in_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n pag._n 61_o that_o god_n be_v one_o and_o simple_a good_a and_o only_o to_o be_v love_v pag._n 63_o that_o a_o deify_v man_n know_v nothing_o but_o love_n pag._n 67_o that_o the_o will_n of_o man_n be_v prone_a to_o evil_n and_o therefore_o to_o be_v forsake_v pag._n 69_o of_o true_a humility_n and_o spiritual_a powerty_n pag._n 71_o that_o sin_n only_o be_v contrary_a to_o god_n pag._n 73_o that_o god_n in_o himself_o be_v impatiable_a in_o man_n he_o be_v patiable_a pag._n 75_o that_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v love_v for_o itself_o not_o for_o reward_v pag._n 77_o that_o god_n be_v above_o all_o order_n pag._n 79_o the_o description_n of_o the_o false_a light_n pag._n 83_o who_o and_o what_o a_o deify_v man_n be_v pag._n 92_o whether_o god_n may_v be_v know_v and_o yet_o not_o love_v pag._n 95_o of_o the_o true_a love_n of_o god_n pag._n 100_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o contrary_a to_o god_n but_o man_n own_o will_n pag._n 106_o where_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n be_v there_o be_v christ_n pag._n 109_o ☞_o to_o be_v content_a with_o god_n pag._n 111_o whether_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v love_v pag._n 113_o that_o faith_n bring_v forth_o knowledge_n pag._n 115_o of_o man_n own_o proper_a will._n pag._n 116_o why_o god_n create_v man_v own_o will_n see_v it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o eternal_a will_n pag._n 118_o why_o god_n create_v the_o will_n pag._n 120_o how_o the_o devil_n and_o adam_n challenge_v will_n to_o themselves_o pag._n 122_o that_o in_o what_o man_n the_o truth_n be_v in_o that_o man_n free_a will_n be_v also_o pag._n 124_o treat_v of_o christ_n and_o his_o cross_n pag._n 127_o of_o the_o imitation_n of_o christ_n pag._n 129_o how_o the_o father_n draw_v to_o the_o son_n and_o the_o son_n reciprocal_o to_o the_o father_n pag._n 131_o how_o god_n become_v all_o thing_n in_o man_n pag._n 133_o that_o god_n alone_o be_v to_o be_v love_v and_o honour_a pag._n 135_o certain_a grave_a say_n by_o which_o the_o scholar_n of_o christ_n may_v search_v into_o himself_o and_o know_v what_o be_v to_o be_v seek_v and_o strive_v for_o concern_v the_o true_a inward_a unite_n of_o himself_o to_o the_o one_o supreme_a good_a pag._n 138_o how_o to_o put_v on_o god_n by_o a_o most_o perfect_a way_n pag._n 144_o perfection_n in_o the_o first_o second_o three_o and_o four_o degree_n pag._n 145_o the_o communication_n of_o dr_n thaulerus_n with_o a_o beggar_n wherein_o be_v contain_v the_o example_n of_o a_o perfect_a man_n pag._n 146_o a_o exact_a treatise_n of_o the_o definition_n of_o the_o soul_n pag._n 151_o definition_n theological_a and_o philosophical_a pag._n 167_o
either_o god_n have_v do_v or_o ever_o may_v do_v in_o or_o by_o the_o nature_n of_o all_o thing_n yea_o also_o god_n himself_o with_o all_o his_o goodness_n as_o he_o be_v without_o i_o and_o come_v to_o i_o do_v not_o make_v i_o bless_v but_o as_o he_o be_v within_o i_o and_o be_v know_v love_a feel_v and_o perceive_v by_o i_o chap._n x._o of_o the_o desire_n of_o those_o who_o be_v illuminate_v now_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o those_o that_o be_v illuminate_v with_o that_o true_a light_n do_v know_v that_o whatsoever_o they_o themselves_o can_v desire_v or_o make_v choice_n of_o or_o whatsoever_o have_v be_v desire_v choose_a or_o know_v at_o any_o time_n of_o any_o creature_n at_o all_o as_o it_o be_v a_o creature_n be_v nothing_o if_o it_o be_v compare_v to_o that_o eternal_a good_a again_o forsake_v all_o desire_n and_o choice_n they_o do_v commit_v and_o refer_v themselves_o and_o all_o their_o action_n to_o the_o eternal_a good_a then_o there_o remain_v in_o they_o 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but_o if_o this_o be_v want_v we_o be_v in_o sorrow_n and_o do_v forget_v god_n and_o think_v we_o be_v undo_v which_o be_v a_o great_a fault_n &_o a_o ill_a sign_n for_o a_o true_a lover_n do_v as_o much_o love_n god_n and_o the_o eternal_a good_a in_o want_v as_o in_o plenty_n &_o alike_o in_o bitterness_n as_o in_o pleasure_n and_o so_o in_o the_o rest_n let_v every_o man_n examine_v himself_o in_o these_o thing_n chap._n xi_o of_o hell_n and_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n the_o soul_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o descend_v into_o hell_n before_o it_o can_v ascend_v into_o heaven_n and_o the_o same_o must_v befall_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n but_o consider_v how_o this_o must_v be_v do_v this_o than_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o a_o man_n know_v and_o behold_v himself_o and_o find_v himself_o so_o evil_a as_o that_o he_o be_v unworthy_a of_o all_o comfort_n and_o good_a that_o may_v befall_v he_o from_o god_n or_o the_o creature_n further_n he_o think_v nothing_o else_o of_o himself_o 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damn_v both_o within_o and_o without_o i_o desire_v of_o none_o that_o i_o may_v be_v deliver_v now_o god_n have_v not_o forsake_v man_n in_o this_o hell_n but_o take_v he_o to_o himself_o so_o as_o man_n desire_v nothing_o but_o the_o eternal_a good_a and_o understand_v the_o eternal_a good_a to_o be_v above_o measure_n good_a and_o this_o be_v his_o pleasure_n peace_n joy_n rest_n and_o satisfaction_n and_o when_o man_n do_v not_o regard_v nor_o desire_v any_o thing_n but_o the_o eternal_a good_a and_o nothing_o in_o or_o concern_v himself_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o peace_n joy_n rest_n pleasure_n and_o all_o such_o like_a thing_n as_o do_v belong_v to_o the_o eternal_a good_a become_v man_n and_o so_o man_n be_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n this_o hell_n and_o this_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v two_o good_a and_o safe_a way_n for_o man_n in_o this_o life_n which_o whosoever_o do_v find_v out_o right_o and_o well_o be_v happy_a for_o this_o hell_n have_v a_o end_n but_o this_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n do_v remain_v for_o ever_o beside_o man_n must_v mark_v that_o whilst_o he_o be_v in_o this_o hell_n nothing_o can_v comfort_v he_o neither_o can_v he_o think_v that_o ever_o he_o shall_v be_v deliver_v or_o comfort_v again_o when_o he_o be_v in_o this_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n there_o be_v nothing_o can_v hurt_v or_o object_v he_o neither_o do_v he_o believe_v that_o he_o can_v be_v hurt_v or_o discomfort_a and_o yet_o after_o this_o hell_n he_o be_v comfort_v and_o deliver_v and_o after_o this_o heaven_n he_o be_v trouble_v and_o deprive_v of_o comfort_n now_o this_o hell_n and_o this_o heavenly_a kingdom_n do_v befall_v man_n so_o as_o that_o he_o know_v not_o when_o it_o come_v neither_o can_v a_o man_n by_o his_o own_o mean_n do_v or_o omit_v any_o thing_n whereby_o they_o shall_v either_o come_v or_o depart_v from_o he_o neither_o can_v man_n give_v or_o take_v away_o from_o himself_o either_o of_o these_o or_o take_v or_o lose_v they_o but_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v here_o as_o it_o be_v write_v john_n 3.8_o the_o wind_n or_o spirit_n blow_v where_o it_o list_v and_o thou_o hear_v the_o sound_n thereof_o that_o be_v when_o it_o be_v present_a but_o know_v not_o whence_o it_o come_v nor_o whither_o it_o go_v and_o when_o man_n be_v in_o either_o of_o these_o he_o be_v in_o good_a case_n and_o he_o may_v be_v as_o safe_a in_o hell_n as_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o so_o long_o as_o a_o man_n be_v in_o this_o life_n he_o may_v often_o pass_v out_o of_o the_o one_o into_o the_o other_o yea_o within_o a_o day_n and_o a_o night_n and_o sometime_o often_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 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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 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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 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will_n but_o if_o now_o any_o one_o ask_v whether_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o god_n and_o the_o true_a good_a i_o answer_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o either_o contrary_a to_o god_n nor_o without_o god_n but_o only_o to_o will_v otherwise_o then_o the_o eternal_a will_n will_v if_o thou_o will_v any_o thing_n otherwise_o then_o the_o eternal_a will_n will_v that_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o eternal_a will_n now_o the_o eternal_a will_n will_v and_o require_v that_o nothing_o shall_v be_v will_v or_o love_v but_o only_o the_o true_a good_a and_o if_o any_o thing_n be_v do_v otherwise_o that_o be_v contrary_a to_o it_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o this_o say_n be_v true_a that_o he_o who_o be_v not_o with_o god_n be_v against_o god_n but_o in_o very_a deed_n nothing_o be_v against_o god_n or_o the_o true_a good_a which_o be_v thus_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o if_o god_n have_v say_v he_o that_o will_v of_o himself_o without_o i_o or_o will_v not_o as_o i_o do_v or_o will_v otherwise_o then_o i_o do_v he_o will_v against_o i_o for_o my_o will_n be_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v will_v otherwise_o then_o i_o do_v or_o without_o i_o and_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v no_o will_n without_o my_o will_n as_o without_o i_o there_o be_v neither_o essence_n nor_o life_n neither_o this_o nor_o that_o so_o ought_v there_o also_o to_o be_v no_o will_n without_o i_o or_o without_o my_o will_n and_o true_o as_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v be_v indeed_o one_o and_o the_o same_o in_o true_a essence_n and_o every_o good_a be_v one_o good_a neither_o can_v any_o thing_n be_v without_o that_o one_o so_o also_o ought_v all_o will_n to_o be_v one_o will_n in_o one_o perfect_a will_n neither_o aught_o any_o will_n to_o be_v without_o this_o one_o when_o therefore_o it_o be_v otherwise_o it_o be_v just_a contrary_n to_o god_n and_o his_o will_n and_o therefore_o sin_n you_o see_v it_o have_v be_v former_o say_v that_o every_o will_n which_o be_v void_a of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o be_v every_o proper_a will_n and_o whatsoever_o proceed_v from_o the_o self-will_n be_v sin_n so_o long_o as_o man_n seek_v his_o own_o good_a and_o that_o which_o be_v best_a for_o himself_o as_o his_o own_o to_o himself_o and_o as_o of_o himself_o he_o do_v never_o '_o find_v it_o for_o as_o long_o as_o this_o be_v do_v man_n seek_v not_o not_o that_o which_o be_v best_a for_o himself_o and_o therefore_o be_v far_o from_o find_v of_o it_o for_o so_o long_o as_o man_n be_v thus_o affect_v he_o seek_v himself_o and_o suppose_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o best_a and_o because_o man_n be_v not_o the_o best_a so_o long_o as_o he_o seek_v himself_o but_o in_o what_o man_n soever_o good_a be_v seek_v love_v and_o respect_v as_o good_a and_o for_o good_a and_o that_o none_o otherwise_o but_o only_o for_o the_o love_n of_o good_a not_o as_o from_o i_o i_o i_o to_o i_o or_o for_o i_o etc._n etc._n there_o it_o be_v find_v for_o that_o it_o be_v right_o seek_v where_o it_o be_v 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otherwise_o he_o shall_v not_o find_v it_o nor_o obtain_v it_o chap._n xliii_o that_o where_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n be_v there_o be_v christ_n he_o that_o know_v and_o understand_v the_o life_n of_o christ_n know_v also_o and_o understand_v christ_n again_o he_o that_o know_v not_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n know_v not_o christ_n he_o that_o believe_v in_o christ_n believe_v that_o his_o life_n be_v most_o excellent_a and_o the_o best_a life_n he_o that_o believe_v not_o this_o neither_o do_v he_o believe_v in_o christ_n look_v how_o much_o of_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n be_v in_o any_o man_n so_o much_o of_o christ_n be_v in_o he_o also_o and_o how_o little_a there_o be_v of_o the_o one_o so_o little_a there_o be_v of_o the_o other_o for_o where_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n be_v there_o be_v christ_n and_o where_o his_o life_n be_v not_o neither_o be_v christ_n there_o wheresoever_o therefore_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n be_v or_o may_v be_v there_o that_o may_v be_v say_v to_o 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