eternal_a word_n which_o have_v manifest_v itself_o with_o the_o true_a milk_n of_o salvation_n in_o our_o humanity_n be_v blind_a in_o regard_n of_o god_n and_o suck_v this_o milk_n of_o the_o mother_n into_o his_o hungry_a soul_n whence_o the_o new_a spiritual_a man_n arise_v and_o thereby_o the_o fiery_a dark_n and_o dry_a soul_n proceed_v from_o the_o father_n property_n do_v reach_v and_o obtain_v the_o place_n of_o god_n love_n in_o which_o place_n the_o father_n beget_v his_o belove_a son_n and_o therein_o only_a the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o dwell_v in_o we_o be_v find_v and_o therein_o also_o the_o spiritual_a mouth_n or_o believe_a desire_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o eat_v christ_n flesh_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n be_v understand_v or_o experimental_o and_o essential_o enjoy_v 5._o for_o he_o only_o be_v a_o christian_n in_o who_o christ_n dwell_v live_v and_o have_v his_o be_v in_o who_o christ_n as_o to_o the_o internal_a ground_n of_o his_o soul_n be_v 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impute_v from_o without_o or_o receive_v in_o a_o historical_a apprehension_n of_o be_v justify_v and_o acquit_v by_o another_o as_o malefactor_n but_o through_o a_o childlike_a regenerate_v innate_a indwelling_a memberlike_a and_o essential_a grace_n where_o christ_n the_o conqueror_n of_o death_n do_v arise_v in_o we_o with_o his_o life_n essence_n and_o power_n from_o our_o death_n and_o have_v his_o mutual_a roll_a influence_n and_o operation_n in_o we_o as_o a_o branch_n on_o its_o vine_n as_o the_o write_n of_o the_o apostle_n do_v throughout_o witness_n 7._o he_o be_v far_o from_o a_o christian_a who_o only_o comfort_v himself_o with_o the_o passion_n ☞_o death_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n and_o do_v apply_v and_o impute_v it_o to_o himself_o as_o a_o pardon_n or_o gift_n of_o favour_n and_o yet_o remain_v still_o a_o unregenerate_v wild_a worldly_a and_o sensual_a beast_n such_o a_o christian_a be_v every_o ungodly_a man_n for_o every_o one_o will_v fain_o be_v save_v through_o a_o gift_n of_o favour_n the_o devil_n also_o will_v very_o willing_o be_v a_o angel_n again_o by_o grace_n receive_v and_o apply_v from_o without_o 8._o but_o to_o turn_v and_o become_v as_o a_o child_n and_o be_v bear_v anew_o of_o god_n grace-water_n of_o love_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o please_v he_o not_o even_o so_o it_o please_v not_o the_o titular_a christian_a who_o will_v put_v upon_o himself_o the_o mantle_n of_o christ_n grace_n and_o apply_v his_o merit_n unto_o himself_o by_o a_o historical_a lay_v claim_n to_o a_o promise_n and_o yet_o will_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o adoption_n and_o new_a birth_n albeit_o christ_n say_v that_o he_o can_v otherwise_o see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 9_o for_o what_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o flesh_n be_v flesh_n and_o can_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n john_n 3_o to_o be_v fleshly_a mind_v be_v enmity_n against_o god_n but_o to_o be_v spiritual_o mind_v be_v life_n and_o peace_n and_o he_o only_o hear_v god_n word_n that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n for_o only_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n in_o christ_n hear_v god_n word_n 10._o for_o ☜_o no_o man_n have_v ever_o see_v god_n the_o son_n alone_o who_o be_v in_o the_o unmeasurable_a bosom_n of_o the_o father_n declare_v unto_o we_o the_o word_n and_o will_n of_o god_n in_o ourselves_o so_o that_o we_o hear_v and_o understand_v his_o will_n and_o good_a pleasure_n within_o ourselves_o and_o be_v willing_a to_o follow_v the_o same_o yet_o we_o be_v often_o keep_v back_o by_o the_o outward_a sinful_a flesh_n so_o that_o the_o operation_n or_o effect_v of_o that_o same_o divine_a power_n purpose_n and_o godly_a resolution_n in_o our_o mind_n do_v not_o always_o come_v into_o the_o outward_a figure_n yet_o it_o go_v into_o the_o inward_a figure_n in_o the_o inward_a spiritual_a world_n concern_v which_o st._n paul_n say_v our_o conversation_n be_v in_o heaven_n 11._o of_o which_o also_o all_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n and_o especial_o st._n paul_n have_v complain_v that_o they_o have_v a_o earnest_a sincere_a will_n and_o do_v serve_v god_n with_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o internal_a ground_n but_o with_o the_o flesh_n the_o law_n of_o sin_n so_o that_o the_o flesh_n lust_v against_o the_o spirit_n which_o lust_n and_o evil_a concupiscence_n be_v daily_o drown_v and_o mortify_v in_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o inward_a ground_n or_o the_o centre_n of_o light_n regenerate_v in_o the_o dark_a abyss_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o this_o be_v in_o those_o only_o in_o who_o christ_n be_v arise_a from_o death_n and_o thus_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n who_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n etc_n etc_n for_o the_o bestial_a body_n belong_v to_o the_o earth_n but_o the_o spiritual_a body_n belong_v to_o god_n but_o whosoever_o have_v it_o not_o he_o be_v dead_a while_o he_o live_v and_o neither_o hear_v nor_o perceive_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n it_o be_v foolishness_n to_o he_o as_o the_o scripture_n say_v 12._o therefore_o this_o point_n be_v not_o sufficient_o understand_v and_o clear_v by_o teach_v and_o maintain_v only_o and_o alone_o a_o outward_a receive_n and_o application_n of_o grace_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o receive_n of_o we_o into_o filial_a adoption_n and_o grace_n consist_v in_o the_o justify_n blood_n ☞_o and_o death_n of_o christ_n when_o christ_n heavenly_a blood_n tincture_v we_o and_o with_o the_o high_a love_n of_o the_o deity_n in_o the_o name_n jesus_n do_v overcome_v the_o anger_n of_o god_n in_o our_o soul_n and_o inward_a divine_a ground_n proceed_v from_o the_o essence_n of_o eternity_n and_o do_v turn_v it_o again_o into_o the_o divine_a humility_n meekness_n and_o obedience_n whereby_o the_o rent_n tear_v and_o divide_a temperature_n of_o our_o (null)_o property_n and_o spirit_n of_o obedience_n and_o good_a will_n enter_v again_o into_o the_o harmony_n and_o unity_n of_o the_o property_n viz._n into_o paradisical_a light_n love_n and_o life_n that_o real_a temperature_n where_o variety_n do_v concentre_v and_o accord_v in_o unity_n 13._o and_o even_o then_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o father_n which_o be_v awake_v in_o the_o property_n of_o our_o life_n and_o have_v set_v itself_o to_o be_v lord_n and_o master_n in_o soul_n and_o body_n whereby_o we_o be_v dead_a to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o become_v child_n of_o wrath_n be_v turn_v again_o into_o the_o unanimous_a love_n likeness_n and_o unity_n of_o god_n and_o our_o own_o (null)_o will_n die_v in_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n from_o its_o selfnesse_n and_o selvish_a willing_a and_o the_o first_o (null)_o will_n which_o god_n breathe_v from_o his_o spirit_n into_o adam_n do_v spring_n forth_o afresh_o through_o the_o conquest_n of_o god_n sweetness_n and_o love_n in_o christ_n heavenly_a blood_n ☞_o and_o then_o the_o devil_n and_o hell_n which_o hold_v man_n captive_a be_v confound_v and_o make_v a_o scorn_n this_o the_o dry_a rod_n of_o aaron_n which_o bud_v in_o one_o night_n and_o bare_a sweet_a almond_n do_v typify_v 14._o now_o as_o sin_n come_v from_o one_o and_o pass_v from_o one_o upon_o all_o so_o also_o the_o sweet_a grace_n and_o victory_n in_o christ_n pass_v press_v and_o pierce_v from_o one_o upon_o all_o now_o this_o death_n and_o the_o anger_n of_o god_n be_v break_a in_o piece_n in_o that_o one_o adamicall_a soul_n in_o christ_n ☞_o and_o a_o possibility_n to_o grace_n be_v open_v through_o the_o disclose_v of_o death_n through_o which_o disclose_v gate_n the_o will_n of_o the_o soul_n may_v re-enter_v into_o its_o first_o mother_n whence_o it_o come_v in_o the_o beginning_n that_o be_v into_o the_o filiation_n adoption_n or_o
to_o itself_o out_o of_o the_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n the_o divine_a disclose_v essence_n and_o so_o it_o feed_v on_o god_n be_v and_o take_v it_o into_o itself_o and_o from_o this_o spiritual_a and_o essential_a eat_v consume_a or_o digest_v it_o give_v forth_o a_o body_n of_o light_n which_o be_v both_o like_a unto_o and_o capable_a of_o the_o deity_n thus_o the_o poor_a soul_n become_v clothe_v with_o a_o body_n of_o light_n as_o the_o fire_n in_o the_o candle_n and_o in_o this_o body_n of_o light_n it_o find_v rest_n but_o in_o the_o darkness_n of_o this_o world_n in_o its_o earthly_a carcase_n and_o clothing_n of_o clay_n wherein_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n and_o all_o evil_a inclination_n and_o false_a desire_n do_v stick_v it_o have_v anguish_n and_o trouble_v 26_o but_o now_o see_v it_o be_v so_o that_o it_o have_v with_o adam_n put_v upon_o itself_o the_o earthly_a image_n it_o must_v therefore_o bear_v the_o same_o as_o the_o fire_n of_o the_o candle_n must_v take_v its_o burn_a light_n from_o the_o dark_a lump_n of_o fat_a if_o it_o have_v with_o adam_n abode_n in_o god_n be_v and_o have_v not_o put_v on_o the_o earthly_a image_n it_o need_v not_o to_o have_v bear_v the_o same_o ☜_o but_o now_o it_o be_v bind_v to_o bear_v it_o 27._o for_o saint_n paul_n say_v to_o who_o you_o give_v yourselves_o as_o servant_n in_o obedience_n his_o servant_n you_o be_v be_v it_o to_o sin_n unto_o death_n or_o to_o the_o obedience_n of_o god_n unto_o righteousness_n now_o see_v the_o soul_n have_v put_v on_o the_o earthly_a image_n which_o work_v nothing_o but_o fruit_n to_o death_n and_o have_v yield_v and_o devote_a itself_o a_o servant_n to_o sin_n it_o be_v therefore_o now_o become_v the_o sinful_a servant_n of_o death_n 28._o wherefore_o be_v it_o fall_v in_o love_n with_o a_o strange_a master_n that_o domineer_v over_o it_o have_v it_o but_o remain_v a_o child_n and_o have_v not_o lust_v after_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a it_o need_v not_o then_o to_o have_v be_v in_o subjection_n to_o both_o government_n but_o be_v it_o will_v be_v as_o god_n in_o love_n and_o anger_n according_a to_o both_o the_o principle_n of_o eternity_n thereupon_o it_o must_v now_o bear_v the_o image_n and_o undergo_v the_o force_n and_o sway_v of_o both_o ☜_o and_o so_o endure_v the_o fire-burning_a the_o curse_n and_o anger_n of_o god_n enkindle_v in_o the_o divide_a property_n of_o nature_n till_o the_o day_n of_o separation_n 29._o therefore_o it_o be_v call_v a_o bear_n of_o the_o cross_n for_o when_o the_o magical_a fire_n arise_v ☞_o it_o make_v a_o crosse-like-birth_n and_o the_o one_o form_n of_o nature_n do_v press_v and_o quite_o pierce_v through_o the_o other_o that_o be_v the_o one_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o other_o as_o sweet_a against_o sour_a sharp_a against_o bitter_a and_o the_o fire_n against_o they_o all_o 30._o and_o if_o the_o soul_n have_v let_v the_o body_n of_o light_n be_v only_a lord_n and_o master_n and_o have_v not_o imagine_v on_o the_o external_a kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n that_o be_v on_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o great_a world_n in_o the_o star_n and_o element_n nor_o lust_v after_o the_o earthly_a fruit_n then_o the_o wrath_n or_o the_o work_a power_n of_o darkness_n in_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o departure_n of_o his_o love_n from_o a_o thing_n be_v have_v be_v as_o it_o be_v swallow_v up_o in_o it_o and_o will_v not_o have_v be_v manifest_a or_o apparent_a there_o will_v not_o have_v be_v any_o sense_n perceivance_n or_o feel_v of_o the_o same_o but_o see_v it_o be_v depart_v from_o the_o meekness_n of_o the_o light_n and_o go_v out_o of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n therefore_o it_o seel_v now_o the_o wrath_n or_o burn_a anger_n of_o the_o eternal_a nature_n 31._o and_o therefore_o it_o must_v work_v labour_n and_o endeavour_v to_o obtain_v the_o light_n again_o whence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o life_n of_o man_n stand_v in_o such_o anguish_n in_o painful_a seek_n in_o continual_a abstinence_n and_o repentance_n it_o earnest_o desire_v the_o divine_a rest_n ☞_o and_o yet_o be_v hold_v back_o by_o the_o wrath_n of_o nature_n 32._o the_o more_o the_o life_n desire_v to_o fly_v from_o the_o wrath_n or_o fierceness_n of_o nature_n the_o more_o strong_a and_o vehement_a the_o strife_n grow_v in_o the_o life_n beside_o that_o which_o the_o devil_n by_o his_o poisonful_a incantation_n magical_a imagination_n representation_n and_o insinuation_n do_v stir_v up_o and_o bring_v into_o his_o nest_n be_v the_o centre_n of_o the_o soul_n he_o continual_o represent_v before_o the_o soul_n the_o magical_a image_n of_o the_o poisonful_a serpent_n that_o the_o soul_n may_v still_o imagine_v upon_o it_o and_o kindle_v or_o inflame_v itself_o in_o the_o poison_n of_o the_o same_o which_o daily_o come_v to_o pass_v and_o thus_o the_o fire_n of_o the_o soul_n become_v a_o evil_a poisonful_a burn_a brimstony-fire_n 33._o yet_o if_o the_o soul_n depart_v from_o the_o serpent-like_a image_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o reject_v the_o evil_a earthly_a tree_n whereon_o the_o serpent_n have_v cunning_o twine_v himself_o which_o tree_n be_v pride_n coveteousnesse_n envy_n anger_n and_o falsehood_n and_o long_v not_o after_o it_o but_o make_v itself_o as_o it_o be_v dead_a in_o this_o figure_n as_o if_o it_o know_v nothing_o of_o it_o and_o cast_v away_o the_o very_a concupiscence_n and_o imagination_n itself_o and_o desire_v only_o the_o love_n of_o god_n submit_v itself_o whole_o to_o god_n will_v and_o work_n that_o he_o may_v be_v only_o its_o willing_a work_a and_o do_v then_o the_o divine_a light_n begin_v to_o shine_v in_o it_o and_o it_o obtain_v a_o eye_n of_o the_o right_n see_v so_o that_o it_o be_v able_a to_o behold_v its_o own_o natural_a form_n and_o feature_n whereby_o it_o step_v into_o plain_a downright_a and_o meek_a humility_n 34._o it_o will_v nothing_o it_o also_o desire_v nothing_o but_o resign_v and_o cast_v itself_o into_o the_o bosom_n of_o its_o mother_n ☞_o like_o a_o child_n that_o desire_v nothing_o but_o its_o mother_n incline_v itself_o to_o she_o and_o long_v only_o after_o she_o it_o do_v not_o much_o esteem_n any_o art_n subtle_a reason_n or_o much_o knowledge_n and_o though_o it_o know_v much_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o puff_v up_o or_o elevate_v in_o its_o own_o conceit_n by_o its_o knowledge_n but_o leave_v and_o resign_v the_o know_v willing_a and_o work_v whole_o to_o its_o mother_n spirit_n that_o it_o may_v be_v both_o the_o will_n and_o work_v in_o it_o 35._o i_o speak_v according_a to_o my_o knowledge_n ☜_o that_o the_o devil_n in_o the_o power_n of_o god_n anger_n do_v continual_o shoot_v against_o and_o oppose_v this_o precious_a sprout_n of_o the_o soul_n or_o noble_a twig_n of_o divine_a light_n and_o love_n spring_v forth_o from_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n christ_n within_o we_o and_o do_v cast_v vain_a infinuation_n false_a desire_n and_o earthly_a imagination_n after_o the_o root_n of_o nature_n that_o be_v after_o the_o form_n of_o the_o fire-life_n in_o the_o first_o principle_n to_o enkindle_v they_o in_o their_o own_o natural_a work_a property_n which_o be_v selfe-pride_n covetousness_n envy_n anger_n falsehood_n hypocrisy_n lust_n etc_n etc_n and_o will_v continual_o by_o all_o mean_n quite_o destroy_v the_o precious_a sprout_n or_o noble_a twig_n of_o grace_n he_o continual_o shoot_v his_o evil_a poisonful_a ray_n into_o the_o soul_n magical_a fire_n with_o evil_a lust_n concupiscence_n and_o thought_n and_o minister_v strange_a matter_n or_o fuel_n to_o the_o soul_n fire_n to_o burn_v or_o feed_v upon_o so_o that_o it_o may_v by_o no_o mean_n attain_v to_o a_o shine_a light_n he_o quench_v suppress_v and_o hinder_v it_o that_o his_o kingdom_n may_v not_o be_v know_v 36._o but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o noble_a twig_n defend_v itself_o and_o will_v none_o of_o the_o fierce_a dark_a and_o wrathful_a source_n it_o arise_v and_o spring_v forth_o like_o a_o 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regeneration_n of_o a_o new_a life_n and_o will_v and_o there_o it_o may_v attain_v the_o sweet_a blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o in_o christ_n do_v disclose_v or_o break_v open_a the_o gate_n of_o death_n and_o change_v the_o anger_n of_o god_n in_o our_o humanity_n in_o himself_o into_o love_n wherein_o the_o poor_a captive_a soul_n drink_v out_o of_o god_n fountain_n and_o do_v allay_v and_o sweeten_v its_o fire-breath_n whence_o the_o new_a paradisical_a bud_v spring_v forth_o and_o there_o the_o hunger_n and_o desire_v of_o the_o soul_n be_v make_v substantial_a and_o essential_a in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n after_o a_o heavenly_a manner_n 15._o now_o as_o the_o disclose_v of_o death_n must_v be_v do_v in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n himself_o in_o our_o soul_n and_o humanity_n so_o that_o the_o eternity_n in_o christ_n wherewith_o he_o be_v come_v from_o heaven_n and_o be_v also_o in_o heaven_n john_n 3._o overcome_v the_o time_n viz._n the_o life_n and_o will_n of_o 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love-desire_n and_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o joy_n 24._o when_o the_o soul_n bring_v its_o fire_n desire_v out_o of_o its_o own_o self-will_n into_o the_o love-desire_n of_o god_n and_o go_v out_o of_o its_o own_o selfenesse_n and_o sink_v into_o the_o mercy_n and_o compassion_n of_o god_n and_o cast_v itself_o into_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o will_v no_o long_a the_o fire-source_n but_o desire_v in_o its_o fire_n life_n to_o be_v dead_a in_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n then_o the_o poison_n of_o the_o mercurial_a life_n die_v in_o the_o will_n of_o iniquity_n and_o there_o arise_v a_o new_a twig_n and_o bud_v of_o love-desire_n 25._o love_v sir_n and_o brother_n know_v that_o i_o write_v not_o as_o one_o blind_a or_o dumb_a without_o knowledge_n i_o have_v myself_o find_v it_o by_o experience_n i_o have_v be_v as_o deep_a in_o your_o opinion_n as_o yourself_o yet_o my_o saviour_n have_v open_v my_o eye_n that_o i_o see_v i_o do_v not_o see_v in_o my_o own_o ability_n or_o 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