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in_o one_o city_n which_o be_v christ_n in_o we_o into_o thou_o i_o whole_o sink_v plunge_v myself_o do_v with_o i_o what_o thou_o please_v amen_n a_o prayer_n in_o temptation_n under_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n at_o that_o time_n when_o all_o our_o enemy_n assault_v we_o and_o when_o we_o be_v persecute_v and_o hate_v for._n in_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n and_o slander_v and_o reproach_v as_o evil_a doer_n poor_a man_n that_o i_o be_o i_o walk_v full_a of_o anguish_n and_o trouble_n in_o my_o pilgrimage_n into_o my_o native_a country_n again_o from_o whence_o i_o come_v in_o adam_n and_o go_v through_o the_o thistle_n and_o thorn_n of_o this_o world_n to_o thou_o again_o o_o god_n my_o father_n the_o thorn_n tear_v i_o on_o every_o side_n and_o i_o be_o afflict_v and_o despise_v by_o my_o enemy_n they_o scorn_v my_o soul_n and_o despise_v it_o as_o a_o evil_a doer_n who_o have_v break_v the_o faith_n with_o they_o they_o despise_v my_o walk_n towards_o thou_o &_o account_v it_o 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and_o inbred_a vanity_n may_v be_v judge_v in_o this_o pilgrimage_n before_o thou_o and_o i_o as_o a_o curse_n be_v make_v a_o open_a spectacle_n on_o which_o thy_o anger_n may_v satiate_v itself_o and_o thereby_o may_v take_v the_o eternal_a reproach_n away_o from_o i_o it_o be_v the_o token_n of_o thy_o love_n and_o thereby_o thou_o bring_v i_o into_o the_o reproach_n anguish_n suffer_v and_o death_n of_o my_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n that_o so_o i_o may_v die_v from_o vanity_n in_o my_o saviour_n and_o spring_v up_o in_o his_o spirit_n with_o my_o new_a life_n through_o his_o reproach_n and_o ignominy_n through_o his_o death_n i_o beseech_v thou_o o_o christ_n thou_o patient_a lamb_n of_o god_n grant_v i_o patience_n in_o my_o way_n of_o the_o cross_n through_o all_o thy_o anguish_n &_o reproach_n thy_o death_n and_o passion_n thy_o scorn_n and_o contempt_n upon_o the_o cross_n where_o thou_o be_v despise_v in_o my_o stead_n and_o bring_v i_o therein_o as_o a_o patient_a lamb_n 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but_o i_o give_v thou_o not_o my_o pearl_n for_o a_o possession_n during_o this_o time_n thou_o must_v continue_v in_o resignation_n and_o hearken_v what_o the_o lord_n play_v in_o thy_o harmony_n in_o thou_o moreover_o thou_o must_v give_v sound_a and_o essence_n to_o thy_o tune_n out_o of_o my_o strength_n and_o virtue_n for_o thou_o be_v now_o a_o messenger_n of_o his_o mouth_n and_o must_v set_v forth_o his_o praise_n and_o glory_n for_o this_o cause_n i_o have_v now_o contract_v myself_o anew_o with_o thou_o and_o set_v my_o triumphant_a garland_n upon_o thou_o which_o i_o have_v get_v in_o the_o battle_n against_o the_o devil_n and_o death_n but_o the_o crown_n of_o pearl_n wherewith_o i_o crown_v thou_o i_o have_v lay_v that_o aside_o for_o thou_o thou_o must_v wear_v it_o no_o more_o till_o thou_o be_v become_v pure_a in_o my_o fight_n iii_o the_o soul_n say_v further_a to_o the_o noble_a sophia_n o_o thou_o fair_a and_o sweet_a consort_n what_o shall_v i_o say_v before_o thou_o let_v i_o be_v only_o commend_v unto_o thou_o i_o can_v preserve_v myself_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o now_o give_v i_o thy_o pearl_n i_o leave_v it_o to_o thy_o will_n give_v i_o but_o thy_o ray_n of_o love_n and_o carry_v i_o through_o this_o pilgrimage_n awake_v thou_o and_o bring_v forth_o what_o thou_o will_v in_o i_o i_o will_v from_o henceforth_o be_v thy_o own_o i_o will_v or_o desire_v nothing_o for_o myself_o but_o what_o thou_o thyself_o will_v through_o i_o i_o have_v fool_v away_o thy_o sweet_a love_n and_o not_o keep_v my_o faith_n with_o thou_o whereby_o i_o be_v fall_v into_o eternal_a punishment_n but_o see_v of_o love_n thou_o be_v
thing_n its_o own_o will_n be_v without_o god_n will_n and_o there_o the_o devil_n dwell_v and_o all_o what_o ever_o be_v without_o god_n the_o scholar_n 42._o how_o far_o then_o be_v heaven_n and_o hell_n from_o one_o another_o the_o master_n as_o far_a as_o day_n and_o night_n something_o and_o nothing_o be_v one_o from_o another_o they_o be_v in_o one_o another_o and_o they_o do_v cause_n joy_n and_o trouble_v one_o to_o another_o heaven_n be_v through_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o without_o the_o world_n all_o over_o without_o be_v divide_v or_o include_v in_o a_o place_n and_o work_v through_o the_o diviâ—â—_n manifestation_n but_o only_o in_o itself_o and_o in_o that_o which_o come_v into_o it_o or_o in_o that_o wherein_o it_o become_v manifest_a and_o there_o god_n be_v reveal_v for_o heaven_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o manifestation_n of_o the_o eternal_a one_o wherein_o all_o work_v and_o will_v in_o quiet_a love_n hell_n also_o be_v through_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o dwell_v and_o work_v also_o but_o in_o itself_o and_o in_o that_o wherein_o the_o foundation_n of_o hell_n be_v manifest_v viz._n in_o self_n and_o in_o the_o false_a or_o evil_n will_n the_o visible_a world_n have_v both_o heaven_n and_o hell_n in_o it_o maâ—_n as_o to_o his_o temporal_a life_n be_v only_o of_o the_o visible_a world_n and_o therefore_o during_o the_o time_n of_o this_o life_n he_o see_v not_o the_o spiritual_a world_n for_o the_o outward_a world_n with_o its_o substance_n be_v a_o cover_n to_o the_o spiritual_a world_n as_o the_o soul_n be_v cover_v with_o the_o body_n but_o when_o the_o outward_a man_n die_v than_o the_o spiritual_a world_n as_o to_o the_o soul_n be_v manifest_v either_o in_o the_o eternal_a light_n with_o the_o holy_a angel_n or_o in_o the_o eternal_a darkness_n with_o the_o devil_n the_o scholar_n 43._o what_o be_v a_o angel_n or_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o man_n that_o they_o may_v be_v manifest_v thus_o either_o in_o god_n love_n or_o anger_n the_o master_n they_o come_v from_o one_o original_a they_o be_v a_o sience_n branch_n of_o the_o divine_a sience_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n spring_v from_o the_o divine_a word_n and_o make_v a_o object_n of_o the_o divine_a love_n they_o be_v come_v out_o of_o the_o ground_n of_o eternity_n from_o whence_o light_a and_o darkness_n spring_n viz._n darkness_n consist_v in_o the_o receive_n of_o self-desire_n and_o light_n consist_v in_o willing_a the_o same_o with_o god_n and_o there_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v in_o the_o work_n but_o in_o the_o receive_n of_o self_n in_o the_o willing_a of_o the_o soul_n god_n will_v work_v in_o pain_n and_o be_v a_o darkness_n that_o the_o light_n may_v be_v know_v they_o heaven_n and_o hell_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o manifestation_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n either_o in_o light_n or_o darkness_n according_a to_o the_o property_n of_o the_o spiritual_a world_n the_o scholar_n 44._o what_o then_o be_v the_o body_n of_o evil_a a_o man_n the_o master_n it_o be_v the_o visible_a world_n a_o image_n and_o essence_n of_o all_o that_o the_o world_n be_v and_o the_o visible_a world_n be_v a_o manifestation_n of_o the_o inward_a spiritual_a world_n come_v out_o of_o the_o eternal_a light_n &_o out_o of_o the_o eternal_a darkness_n out_o of_o the_o spiritual_a weave_n twine_a or_o connexion_n and_o it_o be_v a_o object_n or_o resemblance_n of_o eternity_n wherewith_o eternity_n have_v make_v itself_o visible_a where_o self-will_a and_o resign_v will_n viz._n evil_a and_o good_a work_v one_o with_o another_o and_o such_o a_o substance_n the_o outward_a man_n also_o be_v for_o god_n create_v man_n of_o the_o outward_a world_n and_o breathe_v into_o he_o the_o inward_a spiritual_a world_n for_o a_o soul_n and_o a_o understand_a life_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o outward_a world_n man_n can_v receive_v and_o work_v evil_a and_o good_a the_o scholar_n 45._o what_o shall_v be_v after_o this_o world_n be_v when_o all_o thing_n perish_v the_o master_n the_o material_a substance_n only_o cease_v viz._n the_o four_o element_n the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n and_o then_o the_o inward_a world_n will_v be_v whole_o visible_a and_o manifest_a but_o whatsoever_o have_v be_v wrought_v by_o the_o spirit_n in_o this_o time_n whether_o evil_a or_o good_a i_o say_v every_o work_n shall_v separate_v itself_o there_o in_o a_o spiritual_a manner_n either_o into_o the_o eternal_a light_v oâ—_n into_o the_o eternal_a darkness_n for_o that_o which_o be_v bear_v from_o each_o will_n penetrate_v again_o into_o that_o which_o be_v like_o itself_o and_o there_o the_o darkness_n be_v call_v hell_n and_o be_v a_o eternal_a forget_v of_o all_o good_a and_o the_o light_n be_v call_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o be_v a_o eternal_a joy_n and_o a_o eternal_a praise_n in_o the_o saint_n that_o they_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o false_a evil_a pain_n the_o last_o judgement_n be_v a_o kindle_v of_o the_o fire_n both_o of_o god_n love_n and_o anger_n in_o which_o the_o matter_n of_o every_o substance_n perish_v and_o each_o fire_n shall_v attract_v its_o own_o into_o itself_o viz._n the_o substance_n that_o be_v like_o itself_o that_o be_v god_n fire_n of_o love_n draw_v into_o it_o whatsoever_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o which_o also_o it_o shall_v burn_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o love_n and_o yield_v itself_o up_o into_o that_o substance_n but_o the_o pain_n draw_v into_o itself_o what_o be_v wrought_v in_o the_o anger_n of_o god_n in_o darkness_n and_o consume_v the_o false_a substance_n and_o then_o there_o remain_v only_o the_o painful_a or_o ache_n will_v in_o its_o own_o form_n image_n and_o figure_n the_o scholar_n 46._o what_o matter_n and_o form_n or_o shape_n shall_v our_o body_n rise_v with_o the_o master_n it_o be_v sow_v a_o natural_a gross_a &_o elementary_a body_n which_o in_o this_o life_n time_o be_v like_o the_o outward_a element_n and_o in_o this_o gross_a body_n there_o be_v the_o subtle_a power_n and_o virtue_n as_o in_o the_o earth_n there_o be_v a_o subtle_a good_a virtue_n which_o be_v like_o the_o sun_n and_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o with_o the_o sun_n which_o also_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o time_n do_v spring_n and_o proceed_v out_o of_o the_o divine_a power_n and_o virtue_n from_o whence_o all_o the_o good_a virtue_n of_o the_o body_n have_v be_v receive_v this_o good_a virtue_n of_o the_o mortal_a body_n shall_v come_v again_o and_o live_v for_o ever_o in_o a_o kind_n of_o transparent_a crystalline_a material_a property_n in_o spiritual_a flesh_n and_o blood_n as_o also_o the_o good_a virtue_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v when_o the_o earth_n also_o shall_v be_v crystalline_a and_o the_o divine_a light_n shine_v in_o every_o thing_n that_o have_v a_o be_v essence_n or_o substance_n and_o as_o the_o gross_a earth_n shall_v perish_v and_o not_o return_v so_o also_o the_o gross_a flesh_n of_o man_n shall_v perish_v and_o not_o live_v for_o ever_o but_o all_o thing_n must_v appear_v before_o the_o judgement_n and_o in_o the_o judgement_n be_v separate_v by_o the_o fire_n yes_o both_o the_o earth_n and_o also_o the_o ash_n of_o the_o humane_a body_n for_o when_o god_n shall_v once_o move_v the_o spiritual_a world_n every_o spirit_n shall_v attract_v its_o spiritual_a substance_n to_o itself_o viz._n a_o good_a spirit_n and_o soul_n shall_v draw_v to_o itself_o its_o good_a substance_n and_o a_o evil_a one_o its_o evil_a substance_n but_o we_o must_v here_o understand_v such_o a_o substantial_a material_a power_n and_o virtue_n who_o substance_n be_v mere_a virtue_n like_o a_o material_a transparent_a tincture_n who_o grossness_n be_v perish_v in_o all_o thing_n the_o scholar_n 47._o verse_n shall_v we_o not_o rise_v again_o with_o our_o visible_a body_n and_o live_v in_o they_o for_o ever_o the_o master_n when_o the_o visible_a world_n perish_v than_o all_o that_o which_o have_v come_v out_o of_o it_o and_o have_v be_v external_a shall_v perish_v with_o it_o there_o shall_v remain_v of_o the_o world_n only_o the_o heavenly_a crystalline_a nature_n and_o form_n and_o so_o there_o shall_v remain_v of_o man_n also_o only_o the_o spiritual_a earth_n for_o man_n shall_v be_v then_o whole_o like_o the_o spiritual_a world_n which_o as_o yet_o be_v hide_v the_o scholar_n 48._o shall_v there_o be_v also_o husband_n and_o wife_n or_o child_n and_o kindred_n in_o the_o spiritual_a life_n or_o shall_v one_o associate_v with_o another_o as_o they_o do_v in_o this_o life_n the_o master_n why_o be_v thou_o so_o fleshly_a mind_v there_o will_v be_v neither_o husband_n nor_o wife_n but_o all_o will_v be_v like_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n viz._n masculine_a virgin_n there_o will_v be_v neither_o son_n nor_o daughter_n brother_n nor_o sister_n
be_v one_o in_o christ_n as_o a_o tree_n and_o its_o branch_n be_v one_o the_o scholar_n 55._o how_o then_o will_v those_o subsist_v in_o the_o day_n of_o that_o judgement_n who_o torment_n and_o vex_v the_o poor_a and_o distress_a and_o deprive_v he_o of_o his_o very_a sweat_n necessitate_v and_o constrain_a he_o by_o force_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o their_o will_n and_o account_v they_o their_o footstool_n only_o that_o they_o may_v domineer_v and_o spend_v his_o sweat_n labour_n and_o pain_n in_o voluptuousness_n pride_n and_o vainglory_n the_o master_n those_o do_v it_o to_o christ_n himself_o and_o that_o which_o they_o do_v belong_v to_o his_o severe_a sentence_n and_o judgement_n for_o in_o so_o do_v they_o lay_v violent_a hand_n on_o christ_n and_o persecute_v he_o in_o his_o member_n and_o beside_o they_o help_v the_o devil_n to_o augment_v his_o kingdom_n and_o by_o such_o press_a and_o constrain_a they_o they_o draw_v the_o poor_a off_o from_o christ_n and_o make_v he_o seek_v a_o lewd_a and_o unlawful_a way_n to_o fill_v his_o belly_n nay_o they_o do_v the_o very_a same_o which_o the_o devil_n himself_o do_v who_o without_o intermission_n resist_v the_o kingdom_n of_o chrîst_n which_o consist_v in_o love_n all_o these_o if_o they_o do_v not_o turn_v with_o their_o whole_a heart_n to_o christ_n and_o he_o minister_v to_o he_o must_v go_v into_o hell_n fire_n where_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o such_o mere_a self_n as_o that_o which_o he_o have_v exercise_v over_o the_o poor_a the_o scholar_n 56._o but_o how_o will_v it_o fare_v with_o those_o and_o how_o will_v they_o subsist_v that_o in_o this_o time_n do_v so_o contend_v about_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o persecute_v reproach_n slander_n and_o revile_v one_o another_o for_o it_o viz._n for_o their_o religion_n the_o master_n all_o those_o that_o have_v not_o yet_o know_v christ_n and_o be_v also_o but_o as_o a_o type_n or_o figure_n of_o heaven_n and_o hell_n strive_v with_o each_o other_o for_o the_o victory_n all_o rise_n swell_a pride_n which_o make_v strive_v about_o opinion_n be_v a_o image_n of_o self_n and_o whosoever_o have_v not_o faith_n and_o humility_n nor_o be_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n viz._n love_v be_v only_a arm_v with_o the_o anger_n of_o god_n and_o help_v forward_o the_o victory_n of_o the_o image_n imaginary_a self_n viz._n the_o kingdom_n of_o darkness_n and_o the_o anger_n of_o god_n for_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n all_o self_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o the_o darkness_n and_o all_o their_o *_o unprofitable_a contention_n in_o which_o they_o seek_v not_o after_o love_v but_o mere_o after_o their_o 19_o imaginary_a self_n that_o they_o may_v boast_v themselves_o in_o their_o opinion_n &_o stir_v up_o prince_n to_o war_n for_o such_o imaginary_a and_o conceit_a opinion_n sake_n and_o so_o by_o those_o image_n they_o lay_v waste_v &_o desolate_a whole_a country_n of_o people_n all_o such_o thing_n belong_v to_o the_o judgement_n which_o will_v separate_v the_o false_a from_o the_o true_a and_o then_o all_o image_n or_o opinion_n shall_v cease_v and_o all_o the_o child_n of_o god_n shall_v walk_v in_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n and_o he_o in_o us._n all_o whosoever_o in_o resurrection_n this_o time_n of_o strife_n be_v not_o zealous_a in_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n and_o desirous_a to_o further_a love_n only_o but_o seek_v their_o own_o profit_n in_o strife_n be_v of_o the_o devil_n and_o belong_v to_o the_o pit_n of_o darkness_n and_o shall_v be_v separate_v from_o christ_n for_o in_o heaven_n all_o serve_v god_n their_o creator_n in_o humble_a love_n the_o scholar_n 57_o wherefore_o then_o do_v god_n suffer_v such_o strife_n and_o contention_n to_o be_v in_o this_o time_n the_o master_n the_o life_n it_o myself_o stand_v in_o strife_n that_o it_o may_v be_v make_v manifest_a sensible_a and_o palpable_a and_o that_o the_o wisdom_n may_v be_v make_v separable_a and_o know_v and_o it_o make_v the_o eternal_a joy_n of_o the_o victory_n to_o be_v for_o there_o will_v arise_v great_a praise_n in_o the_o saint_n from_o hence_o that_o christ_n in_o they_o have_v overcome_v darkness_n and_o all_o self_n of_o nature_n and_o that_o they_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o strife_n at_o which_o they_o shall_v rejoice_v eternal_o when_o they_o shall_v know_v how_o the_o wicked_a be_v recompense_v and_o therefore_o god_n suffer_v all_o thing_n to_o stand_v in_o a_o freewill_n that_o the_o eternal_a dominion_n both_o of_o love_n and_o anger_n of_o light_n and_o of_o darkness_n may_v be_v make_v manifest_a and_o know_v and_o that_o every_o life_n may_v cause_v and_o raise_v its_o own_o sentence_n in_o itself_o for_o that_o which_o be_v now_o a_o strife_n and_o pain_n to_o the_o saint_n in_o their_o misery_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o great_a joy_n to_o they_o and_o that_o which_o have_v be_v a_o joy_n and_o pleasure_n to_o ungodly_a person_n in_o this_o world_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o eternal_a pain_n and_o shame_n to_o they_o therefore_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o saint_n must_v arise_v to_o they_o out_o of_o death_n as_o the_o light_n arise_v out_o of_o a_o candle_n by_o the_o die_a and_o consume_v of_o it_o in_o its_o fire_n that_o so_o the_o life_n may_v be_v free_v from_o the_o painfulness_n of_o nature_n and_o possess_v another_o world_n and_o as_o the_o light_n have_v quite_o another_o property_n than_o the_o fire_n have_v for_o it_o give_v and_o yield_v forth_o itself_o but_o the_o fire_n take_v in_o and_o consume_v itself_o so_o the_o holy_a life_n of_o meekness_n spring_v forth_o through_o death_n when_o self-will_n die_v and_o then_o god_n will_v of_o love_n only_o rule_v and_o do_v all_o in_o al._n for_o thus_o the_o eternal_a one_o have_v attain_v feel_v and_o separability_n and_o bring_v itself_o forth_o again_o with_o the_o feel_n through_o death_n in_o great_a joyfulness_n that_o there_o may_v he_o a_o eternal_a delight_n in_o the_o infinite_a unity_n and_o a_o eternal_a cause_n of_o joyfulness_n and_o therefore_o painfulness_n must_v now_o be_v the_o ground_n and_o cause_n of_o this_o motion_n or_o stir_v to_o the_o manifestation_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o herein_o lie_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o hide_a wisdom_n of_o god_n every_o one_o that_o ask_v receive_v every_o one_o that_o seek_v find_v and_o to_o every_o one_o that_o knock_v it_o shall_v be_v on_v the_o grace_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v with_o we_o all_o amen_n heb._n 12._o 22_o 23_o 24._o thank_v you_o the_o lord_n for_o you_o be_v now_o come_v to_o mount_n zion_n to_o the_o city_n of_o god_n to_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n to_o the_o innumerable_a company_n of_o angel_n and_o to_o the_o general_a assembly_n and_o church_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v who_o be_v write_v in_o heaven_n and_o to_o god_n the_o judge_n of_o all_o and_o and_o to_o the_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n make_v perfect_a and_o to_o jesus_n the_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n or_o covenant_n and_o to_o the_o blood_n of_o sprinkle_v that_o speak_v better_a thing_n then_o that_o of_o abel_n amen_n praise_n and_o glory_n and_o wisdom_n and_o thanksgiving_n and_o honour_n and_o power_n &_o might_n be_v unto_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n our_o god_n and_o the_o lamb_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n the_o content_n of_o this_o treatise_n in_o brief_a divide_v into_o eight_o part_n i._o from_o the_o 1._o to_o the_o 7._o question_n how_o man_n may_v come_v to_o the_o super-sensuall_a life_n ii_o from_o the_o 8._o to_o the_o 11._o question_n how_o man_n must_v and_o may_v rule_v over_o all_o creature_n and_o can_v be_v like_o all_o thing_n iii_o from_o the_o 12._o to_o the_o 24._o question_n how_o man_n may_v come_v to_o continual_a repentance_n and_o may_v subsist_v in_o temptation_n iv._o from_o the_o 25._o to_o the_o 35._o question_n how_o love_n and_o sorrow_n stand_v together_o in_o one_o and_o what_o love_n be_v what_o its_o power_n and_o virtue_n height_n and_o greatness_n be_v and_o where_o it_o dwell_v in_o man_n also_o the_o near_a way_n to_o attain_v it_o v._o from_o the_o 36._o to_o the_o 39_o question_n whither_o the_o bless_a and_o the_o damn_a soul_n go_v when_o they_o depart_v and_o how_o heaven_n and_o hell_n be_v in_o man_n vi_o from_o the_o 40._o to_o the_o 43._o question_n where_o the_o angel_n and_o devil_n dwell_v in_o this_o world_n time_o how_o far_o heaven_n and_o hell_n be_v asunder_o and_o what_o and_o whence_o the_o angel_n and_o soul_n be_v vii_o the_o 44._o question_n what_o the_o body_n of_o man_n be_v and_o why_o the_o soul_n be_v capable_a of_o receive_v good_a and_o evil_a viii_o from_o the_o 45._o to_o
thou_o he_o hear_v thou_o not_o leave_v off_o wherefore_o will_v thou_o thus_o needless_o torment_v and_o vex_v thyself_o thou_o have_v time_n enough_o to_o repent_v at_o leisure_n will_v thou_o be_v mad_a do_v but_o look_v upon_o the_o world_n i_o pray_v thou_o a_o little_a do_v it_o not_o live_v in_o jollity_n &_o mirth_n yet_o it_o will_v be_v save_v well_o enough_o for_o all_o that_o have_v not_o christ_n pay_v the_o ransom_n and_o satisfy_v for_o all_o man_n thou_o need_v do_v no_o more_o but_o persuade_v and_o comfort_v thyself_o that_o it_o be_v do_v for_o thou_o and_o then_o thou_o shall_v be_v save_v thou_o can_v not_o possible_o in_o this_o world_n come_v to_o have_v any_o feel_n of_o god_n therefore_o leave_v off_o and_o take_v care_n for_o thy_o body_n and_o look_v after_o temporal_a glory_n what_o do_v thou_o suppose_v will_v become_v of_o thou_o if_o thou_o turn_v to_o be_v so_o melancholy_a and_o senseless_a thou_o will_v be_v the_o scorn_n of_o every_o body_n and_o 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loathsome_a to_o it_o neither_o will_v it_o enjoy_v the_o pleasure_n of_o this_o world_n any_o more_o and_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o can_v not_o come_v to_o rest_v the_o enlighten_v soul_n come_v again_o at_o a_o time_n the_o enlighten_v soul_n come_v again_o to_o this_o soul_n and_o find_v it_o in_o so_o great_a trouble_n anguish_n and_o grief_n of_o mind_n say_v to_o it_o what_o do_v thou_o will_v thou_o destroy_v thyself_o in_o thy_o anguish_n and_o sorrow_n why_o do_v thou_o torment_v thyself_o in_o thy_o own_o power_n and_o will_n who_o be_v but_o a_o worm_n see_v thy_o torment_n increase_v thereby_o more_o and_o more_o yea_o if_o thou_o shall_v sink_v thyself_o down_o to_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o sea_n or_o can_v fly_v to_o the_o uttermost_a coast_n of_o the_o morning_n or_o raise_v thyself_o up_o above_o the_o star_n yet_o thou_o will_v not_o be_v release_v for_o the_o more_o thou_o greeve_v torment_v and_o trouble_v thyself_o the_o more_o painful_a thy_o nature_n will_v be_v 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