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pass_v 80._o but_o the_o most_o high_a in_o who_o hand_n and_o power_n all_o thing_n be_v have_v another_o purpose_n therewith_o as_o be_v now_o manifest_a and_o as_o i_o be_o inform_v it_o be_v know_v in_o many_o city_n and_o country_n at_o which_o i_o do_v wonder_n and_o also_o not_o wonder_v for_o the_o lord_n do_v effect_v his_o work_n marvellous_o beyond_o and_o above_o all_o reason_n although_o he_o shall_v employ_v a_o shepherd_n in_o the_o work_n and_o albeit_o the_o art_n and_o outward_a reason_n will_v give_v he_o no_o room_n and_o place_n yet_o however_o his_o purpose_n must_v stand_v against_o all_o the_o raging_n of_o the_o devil_n
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a_o very_a deceitful_a way_n to_o the_o glory_n and_o magnificence_n of_o the_o great_a whore_n so_o that_o she_o have_v fat_v her_o adulterous_a brat_n and_o domineer_v over_o our_o body_n and_o soul_n good_n and_o estate_n 23._o this_o bastard_n be_v now_o at_o odds_o with_o himself_o about_o the_o great_a prey_n and_o spoil_v and_o do_v itself_o discover_v its_o own_o wickedness_n and_o great_a shame_n so_o that_o we_o may_v see_v what_o good_a ever_o be_v in_o she_o for_o the_o great_a wickedness_n which_o she_o have_v commit_v do_v plague_v she_o and_o no_o strange_a thing_n whereby_o it_o may_v be_v see_v that_o her_o whoredom_n have_v be_v manifold_a and_o that_o the_o devil_n have_v beset_v and_o catch_v we_o in_o manifold_a net_n and_o that_o one_o whoredom_n or_o mystery_n of_o hipocricy_n and_o iniquity_n run_v in_o opposition_n to_o another_o and_o be_v malicious_a bite_a devour_a destroy_a and_o slay_v each_o other_o in_o a_o hostile_a manner_n 24._o for_o the_o great_a 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whore_n and_o shall_v sudden_o break_v in_o piece_n and_o be_v destroy_v and_o no_o stranger_n shall_v do_v it_o the_o spirit_n of_o she_o own_o mouth_n do_v strangle_v she_o her_o own_o turba_n destroy_v she_o she_o cry_v for_o vengeance_n and_o murder_n upon_o heresy_n and_o yet_o she_o do_v it_o not_o for_o god_n sake_n but_o for_o her_o adulterous_a brat_n and_o belley-god_n for_o otherwise_o if_o it_o be_v for_o god_n she_o will_v enter_v into_o his_o command_n and_o will_v of_o love_n where_o christ_n say_v love_v one_o another_o for_o thereby_o man_n shall_v know_v that_o you_o be_v my_o disciple_n 27._o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n do_v not_o consist_v in_o war_n and_o revile_n or_o in_o a_o external_a show_n in_o delicious_a day_n herein_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v but_o in_o love_n in_o patience_n in_o hope_n in_o faith_n ☞_o under_o the_o cross_n of_o jesus_n christ_n thereby_o grow_v the_o church_n of_o god_n unto_o the_o sacred_a ternary_n to_o a_o heavenly_a paradiâ—icall_a essence_n and_o the_o new_a angelical_a man_n hide_v in_o the_o old_a spring_v forth_o in_o god_n and_o this_o be_v my_o certain_a knowledge_n brief_o comprise_v concern_v this_o article_n in_o my_o write_n you_o may_v see_v further_o of_o it_o 28._o second_o concern_v zyon_n i_o speak_v and_o declare_v according_a to_o my_o knowledge_n even_o as_o the_o spirit_n show_v it_o to_o i_o that_o there_o shall_v sure_o come_v a_o end_n and_o removal_n of_o the_o deceit_n or_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n wherewith_o man_n be_v blind_v and_o zyon_n shall_v be_v find_v only_o of_o the_o child_n of_o faith_n not_o in_o general_a as_o if_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o wicked_a man_n 29._o note_n for_o the_o oppressor_n shall_v be_v a_o cause_n that_o zyon_n be_v bear_v when_o man_n shall_v see_v how_o babel_n be_v a_o whore_n then_o many_o child_n shall_v be_v find_v in_o zyon_n ☜_o and_o seek_v the_o lord_n but_o the_o oppressor_n shall_v dog_v they_o and_o cry_v they_o 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in_o you_o out_o of_o christ_n spirit_n and_o wisdom_n 4._o thereupon_o i_o also_o will_v feign_v ☞_o with_o all_o my_o heart_n impart_v my_o little_a sap_n strength_n and_o influence_n out_o of_o god_n gift_n unto_o my_o fellow-branche_n and_o twig_n and_o help_v to_o quicken_v and_o refresh_v they_o in_o my_o weak_a power_n and_o also_o receive_v enjoyment_n of_o their_o gift_n as_o we_o be_v oblige_v and_o bind_v mutual_o to_o do_v for_o each_o other_o both_o from_o the_o command_n of_o god_n and_o also_o in_o the_o right_n of_o nature_n unto_o which_o i_o be_o in_o a_o especial_a manner_n drive_v in_o my_o gift_n and_o for_o which_o sake_n i_o have_v spend_v much_o time_n and_o pain_n yet_o in_o great_a desire_n longing_n and_o delight_n and_o it_o have_v be_v continual_o my_o earnest_a hope_n and_o the_o very_a drift_n and_o aim_v of_o my_o desire_n to_o serve_v my_o brethren_n in_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o vineyard_n of_o christ_n 5._o and_o though_o i_o be_o a_o simple_a man_n and_o un-expert_a and_o un-experienced_n in_o scholastic_a learning_n and_o art_n ☞_o neither_o have_v i_o ever_o be_v â—ayned_v up_o to_o exercise_v myself_o in_o the_o work_n of_o high_a master_n and_o to_o comprehend_v great_a mystery_n in_o my_o reason_n but_o in_o my_o outward_a occupation_n i_o have_v be_v a_o tradesman_n wherein_o i_o have_v honest_o maintain_v myself_o a_o long_a time_n yet_o my_o inward_a occupation_n and_o exercise_n have_v with_o very_a earnest_n strong_a desire_n enter_v into_o the_o mortification_n of_o my_o sinful_a man_n inherit_v from_o the_o corrupt_a adam_n how_o i_o may_v die_v to_o my_o selfehood_n and_o self_n will_v in_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o arise_v in_o his_o will_n to_o a_o new_a spirit_n and_o will_v of_o divine_a renovation_n of_o mind_n and_o understanding_n 6._o thereupon_o i_o once_o so_o strong_o and_o six_o presume_v resolve_v rather_o to_o for_o one_o my_o earthly_a life_n then_o to_o desist_v from_o this_o purpose_n and_o combat_n and_o â—hat_n i_o have_v suffer_v therein_o and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n know_v who_o so_o lead_v i_o through_o his_o judgement_n of_o my_o sin_n but_o afterward_o crown_v i_o with_o the_o fair_a triumph_v aspect_n of_o his_o divine_a kingdom_n of_o joy_n which_o to_o express_v i_o have_v no_o pen_n sufficient_a but_o do_v willing_o beteeme_v and_o hearty_o wish_v it_o to_o the_o reader_n of_o this_o epistle_n and_o to_o all_o the_o child_n of_o god_n 7._o and_o from_o this_o triumph_v light_n or_o joyful_a convince_a illumination_n of_o god_n that_o have_v be_v give_v to_o i_o which_o i_o hitherto_o have_v write_v for_o many_o year_n for_o i_o obtain_v therein_o so_o much_o grace_n as_o to_o see_v and_o know_v my_o own_o book_n which_o i_o myself_o be_o viz._n the_o image_n of_o god_n and_o moreover_o to_o