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show_v in_o this_o part_n but_o in_o say_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o return_v to_o the_o exterior_a will_n i_o give_v no_o counsel_n to_o despise_v outward_a work_n for_o of_o this_o error_n have_v i_o warn_v the_o reader_n elsewhere_o but_o i_o will_v that_o in_o do_v they_o they_o be_v spiritualise_v and_o annihile_v chap._n xiiii_o that_o the_o practice_n of_o these_o two_o annilation_n be_v not_o to_o be_v disorderly_o confound_v as_o touch_v time_n &_o place_n but_o each_o to_o be_v assign_v his_o own_o time_n and_o place_n what_o time_n &_o place_n suit_v the_o one_o and_o what_o the_o other_o of_o 3_o kind_n of_o work_v of_o the_o true_a &_o false_a rest_n with_o the_o difference_n &_o sign_n whereby_o to_o know_v they_o these_o two_o annihilation_n have_v each_o of_o they_o his_o proper_a time_n and_o place_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v
confound_v together_o now_o that_o we_o may_v see_v what_o place_n be_v meet_v for_o the_o one_o and_o what_o for_o the_o other_o these_o 2_o annihilation_n make_v to_o a_o twofold_n love_n the_o passive_a to_o a_o enjoy_v love_n i._o to_o a_o naked_a behold_v union_n and_o enjoyance_n of_o god_n the_o active_a to_o a_o practic_a love_n i._o to_o our_o outgo_n lively_a and_o faithful_a work_n whether_o bodily_a or_o spiritual_a so_o than_o the_o proper_a place_n of_o the_o passive_a annihilation_n be_v when_o we_o lie_v prostrate_a to_o the_o fruitive_a love_n because_o the_o passive_a reduce_v all_o motion_n and_o working_n to_o nothing_o avant_n all_o form_n and_o image_n and_o so_o lead_v we_o to_o the_o fruition_n of_o god_n the_o place_n for_o the_o active_a annihil_n be_v when_o we_o be_v to_o follow_v the_o practic_n love_n for_o by_o this_o annihil_n as_o by_o a_o certain_a transcendence_n of_o the_o mind_n all_o our_o work_n act_n &_o operation_n as_o well_o of_o the_o body_n as_o soul_n be_v nothinged_a so_o go_v out_o without_o go_v out_o work_v without_o work_v be_v without_o be_v live_v and_o yet_o dead_a we_o transform_v the_o practic_a love_n into_o the_o fruitive_a &_o change_v the_o active_a life_n into_o the_o contemplative_a enjoy_v god_n by_o faith_n in_o work_v and_o action_n as_o full_o as_o in_o rest_n and_o ease_n which_o be_v the_o top_n and_o spire_n of_o perfection_n and_o these_o be_v the_o proper_a place_n of_o the_o two_o annihilation_n they_o err_v therefore_o that_o disorder_n they_o and_o alter_v their_o right_a course_n use_v indeed_o a_o passive_a annihilation_n &_o savour_v act_n and_o operation_n as_o some_o do_v when_o they_o shall_v faithful_o work_v in_o the_o practice_n love_n and_o practise_v the_o passive_a annihilation_n produce_v act_n as_o many_o do_v when_o they_o shall_v suppress_v they_o and_o enjoy_v god_n by_o fruitive_a love_n the_o first_o run_v upon_o a_o false_a rest_n the_o other_o a_o hurtful_a activeness_n 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be_v no_o wisdom_n to_o forsake_v the_o fruitive_a love_n to_o go_v to_o do_v they_o for_o though_o the_o active_a annihilation_n reduce_v all_o to_o nothing_o yet_o such_o â—_o liberty_n be_v not_o expedient_a as_o run_v â—s_n witting_o upon_o impertinency_n he_o that_o love_v danger_n shall_v perish_v therein_o and_o he_o that_o link_v hard_o tie_v not_o â—rong_a yea_o he_o that_o willing_o set_v himself_o a-work_o about_o needless_a thing_n can_v due_o practice_v this_o annihilation_n but_o if_o on_o the_o other_o side_n he_o refuse_v to_o do_v such_o work_n after_o the_o same_o rule_n he_o incur_v a_o dull_a rest_n the_o more_o to_o be_v fear_v because_o veil_v with_o a_o false_a vizard_n of_o contemplation_n concern_v the_o interior_a work_n as_o study_n discourse_n or_o give_v one_o self_n to_o the_o spirit_n the_o limit_n of_o necessity_n be_v not_o to_o be_v transgress_v &_o superfluity_n wary_o to_o be_v avoid_v the_o which_o be_v never_o free_a from_o passion_n affection_n and_o negligence_n wherein_o if_o we_o be_v not_o watchful_a no_o small_a immortification_n &_o vexation_n arise_v in_o the_o soul_n which_o increase_n &_o swell_v there_o the_o more_o the_o less_o we_o account_v they_o such_o be_v daub_v over_o with_o a_o vain_a tincture_n of_o perfection_n whereout_o of_o necessity_n arise_v a_o inordinate_a &_o dangerous_a liberty_n of_o mind_n pour_v itself_o forth_o into_o all_o kind_n of_o fantastic_a thought_n and_o lose_v the_o bridle_n to_o fleshly_a imagination_n and_o ridiculous_a discourse_n whereout_o of_o necessity_n arise_v a_o inordinate_a and_o dangerous_a liberty_n of_o mind_n pour_v itself_o forth_o into_o all_o kind_n of_o fantastic_a thought_n whereby_o all_o passion_n have_v their_o free_a entry_n pride_n self-conceit_n ambition_n suspicion_n rash_a judgement_n contempt_n of_o our_o neighbour_n the_o false_a joy_n sadness_n fear_v anger_n envy_n and_o of_o misery_n what_o not_o which_o nevertheless_o a_o dullness_n &_o unsensiblenesse_n of_o the_o evil_n make_v to_o be_v little_o trouble_v at_o all_o prick_n of_o conscience_n be_v blunt_v whereto_o great_a heed_n be_v to_o be_v take_v but_o if_o it_o appear_v by_o this_o rule_n that_o the_o will_n of_o god_n require_v his_o industry_n in_o study_n discourse_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o he_o hang_v back_o therefrom_o it_o be_v a_o sluggish_a faintheartedness_n though_o veil_v under_o pretext_n of_o of_o piety_n or_o addict_v himself_o to_o the_o spirit_n touch_v the_o intimate_v work_v as_o renew_v of_o our_o practice_n in_o contemplation_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v only_o then_o to_o be_v produce_v when_o by_o reason_n of_o god_n work_v withdraw_v and_o our_o own_o wax_a faint_a or_o because_o of_o feeble_a and_o sluggish_a nature_n the_o mind_n be_v sink_v as_o it_o be_v yawn_a and_o grow_v heavy_a and_o let_v we_o fall_v from_o her_o memory_n this_o blessed-making_a object_n yet_o so_o long_o as_o by_o the_o pull_v and_o inworking_a of_o the_o 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weapon_n she_o find_v out_o to_o make_v war_n upon_o herself_o for_o attain_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n which_o be_v to_o be_v get_v by_o violence_n let_v she_o not_o therefore_o i_o say_v forsake_v this_o passive_a annihilation_n and_o the_o fruitive_a love_n descend_v therefrom_o no_o though_o she_o feel_v not_o those_o comfort_n but_o find_v this_o fruitive_a love_n so_o bare_a to_o her_o feel_n that_o she_o lose_v all_o her_o own_o feel_n and_o assurance_n of_o comfort_n which_o be_v the_o satisfaction_n of_o nature_n and_o this_o be_v the_o true_a rest_n wherein_o both_o her_o faithfulness_n be_v try_v and_o the_o soul_n be_v seat_v in_o a_o true_a poverty_n of_o spirit_n patience_n and_o essential_a resignation_n of_o herself_o there_o whatsoever_o of_o man_n remain_v in_o the_o soul_n be_v do_v away_o there_o the_o death_n end_v and_o the_o conquest_n achieve_v there_o be_v the_o ghost_n give_v up_o between_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o last_o there_o be_v the_o man_n 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despair_v reject_v fear_v put_v to_o flight_n presumption_n abase_v wrath_n pacify_v and_o short_o to_o stay_v here_o all_o inordinatenesse_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v rectify_v and_o reform_v but_o if_o even_o the_o least_o passion_n affection_n or_o inordinatenesse_n get_v head_n there_o be_v then_o no_o perfect_a rest_n no_o passive_a annihilation_n till_o they_o be_v conquer_v if_o we_o seek_v virtue_n how_o profound_a humility_n be_v it_o thus_o to_o nothing_o ourselves_o how_o invincible_a patience_n thus_o to_o wait_v how_o strong_a constancy_n thus_o to_o persevere_v how_o lovely_a long-suffering_a to_o attend_v god_n so_o long_o with_o so_o fix_a and_o faithful_a a_o eye_n how_o chaste_a virginity_n to_o present_v ourselves_o thus_o simple_a last_o what_o faith_n lively_a whaâ—_n hope_v sure_a what_o love_v more_o ardent_a than_o be_v find_v in_o this_o annihilation_n and_o rest_n though_o indeed_o all_o these_o virtue_n suck_v up_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o infinite_a of_o divinity_n be_v there_o practise_v more_o essential_o as_o in_o their_o fount_n and_o wellspring_n then_o actual_o they_o err_v therefore_o who_o be_v forsake_v of_o a_o perceivable_a or_o experimental_a union_n turn_v their_o bach_n straightway_o upon_o this_o annihilation_n death_n and_o expyration_n leap_v back_o to_o themselves_o and_o rebetake_v they_o to_o their_o own_o act_n refuse_v to_o endure_v this_o rest_n emptiness_n and_o poverty_n of_o spirit_n this_o will_n of_o god_n and_o all-sprite_o intercourse_n supercelestial_a or_o essential_a illumination_n though_o indeed_o the_o true_a and_o divine_a wisdom_n and_o naked_a see_v of_o god_n be_v only_o attain_v in_o this_o annihilation_n rest_v expiration_n and_o death_n so_o that_o in_o this_o their_o fly_a back_n &_o return_v to_o themselves_o they_o do_v no_o other_o but_o far_o estrange_v themselves_o from_o all_o pure_a and_o empyreal_a knowledge_n and_o from_o all_o union_n and_o transformation_n into_o god_n and_o so_o 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that_o no_o other_o thing_n but_o self-love_n unfaithfulnes_n faintheartedness_n self-seeking_a and_o impatience_n of_o spirit_n call_v they_o back_o from_o this_o annihilation_n how_o much_o soever_o nature_n bulwark_n herself_o under_o a_o fair_a pretence_n of_o virtue_n some_o there_o be_v who_o in_o this_o annihilation_n have_v many_o year_n hang_v â—â—_o the_o door_n of_o persecution_n without_o assay_v to_o enter_v because_o when_o by_o cease_v from_o their_o own_o acâ—â—_n and_o by_o annihilation_n of_o themselves_o they_o shall_v have_v anchor_v in_o god_n they_o return_v back_o into_o their_o own_o country_n by_o renew_v their_o own_o act_n and_o humane_a working_n who_o nevertheless_o be_v show_v their_o fail_n have_v easy_o find_v passage_n through_o this_o gate_n but_o though_o the_o great_a part_n of_o spirituall_n incline_v to_o this_o extreme_a yet_o it_o may_v be_v use_v some_o there_o be_v that_o lean_a the_o other_o way_n to_o a_o rest_n too_o much_o take_v extremes_n 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