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the_o fire_n in_o the_o warmth_n if_o the_o warmth_n be_v not_o than_o thy_o body_n will_v be_v stiff_a with_o cold_a and_o the_o water_n will_v dry_v away_o therefore_o the_o mind_n and_o the_o life_n consist_v in_o the_o fire_n 45._o but_o what_o be_v the_o fire_n first_o there_o be_v the_o darkness_n the_o hardness_n the_o eternal_a cold_a and_o the_o dryness_n where_o there_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o eternal_a hunger_n then_o how_o come_v the_o fire_n to_o be_v dear_a soul_n here_o in_o the_o fire_n come_v to_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n viz._n the_o eternal_a light_n come_v to_o help_v the_o hunger_n for_o the_o hunger_n exi_v also_o from_o the_o light_n because_o the_o divine_a virtue_n behold_v itself_o in_o the_o darkness_n therefore_o the_o darkness_n be_v desirous_a and_o longing_n after_o the_o light_n and_o the_o desirousnesse_n be_v the_o will_n 46._o now_o the_o will_n or_o the_o desirousnesse_n in_o the_o dryness_n can_v attain_v reach_v the_o light_n and_o 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they_o and_o then_o there_o come_v to_o be_v a_o flash_n and_o there_o be_v its_o end_n for_o it_o can_v climb_v no_o high_o in_o nature_n and_o this_o be_v the_o fire_n which_o become_v shine_v in_o the_o flash_n in_o the_o soul_n and_o also_o in_o the_o mind_n for_o the_o soul_n reach_v the_o virtue_n of_o the_o light_n which_o do_v put_v it_o into_o meekness_n and_o in_o this_o world_n it_o be_v the_o burn_a fire_n in_o hell_n it_o be_v immaterial_a and_o there_o it_o be_v the_o eternal_a fire_n which_o burn_v in_o the_o property_n quality_n 48._o now_o thou_o dear_a soul_n here_o you_o see_v in_o a_o glass_n how_o very_a near_o god_n be_v to_o we_o and_o that_o he_o himself_o be_v the_o heart_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o give_v to_o all_o virtue_n power_n and_o life_n here_o lucifer_n be_v very_o inconsiderate_a heedless_a and_o become_v so_o very_o proud_a that_o when_o this_o brimstone_n spirit_n in_o the_o will_n of_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n be_v create_v than_o he_o will_v fain_o 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and_o work_n and_o that_o incomprehensible_o also_o without_o understanding_n or_o knowledge_n like_o a_o nothing_o or_o shadow_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o light_n 40._o this_o be_v the_o unsearchable_a purpose_n of_o god_n in_o his_o will_n and_o therefore_o he_o thus_o substance_n create_v all_o thing_n and_o after_o this_o time_n there_o will_v be_v nothing_o but_o only_o light_v and_o darkness_n where_o the_o source_n or_o property_n remain_v in_o each_o of_o they_o as_o it_o have_v be_v from_o eternity_n where_o the_o one_o shall_v not_o comprehend_v the_o other_o as_o it_o have_v also_o not_o be_v do_v from_o eternity_n 41._o yet_o whether_o god_n will_v create_v any_o thing_n more_o after_o this_o world_n time_o that_o my_o spirit_n do_v not_o know_v for_o it_o apprehend_v no_o further_a than_o what_o be_v in_o its_o centre_n
of_o the_o star_n attract_v the_o virtue_n of_o the_o sun_n to_o it_o and_o discover_v manifest_v itself_o in_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o sun_n from_o whence_o there_o arise_v a_o twinkle_a flash_n in_o this_o rage_a from_o whence_o the_o hard_o sour_a harsh_a anxiety_n be_v terrify_v and_o sink_v down_o and_o there_o the_o terrible_a tincture_n go_v into_o its_o receptacle_n ether_n for_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o sour_a harshness_n in_o the_o fiat_n be_v so_o mighty_o terrify_v at_o the_o flash_n that_o it_o become_v faint_a impotent_a or_o feeble_a and_o sink_v back_o outward_o expand_v itself_o and_o grow_v thin_a 58._o and_o the_o terror_n skreeke_n or_o flash_n of_o fire_n be_v do_v in_o the_o bitter_a prickle_n and_o when_o it_o reflect_v itself_o back_o in_o the_o dark_a sour_a or_o harsh_a anxiety_n in_o the_o mother_n and_o find_v she_o so_o very_o soft_o gentle_a and_o overcome_v than_o it_o be_v much_o more_o terrify_v than_o the_o mother_n but_o this_o terror_n happen_v thus_o in_o the_o soft_a mother_n she_o become_v white_a and_o clear_a in_o the_o twinkle_n of_o a_o eye_n and_o the_o flash_n remain_v in_o the_o anguish_n in_o the_o root_n of_o the_o fire_n and_o now_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o skreeke_n or_o terror_n of_o great_a joy_n and_o it_o be_v as_o when_o water_n be_v throw_v into_o the_o fire_n where_o the_o sour_a harsh_a property_n quality_n be_v then_o quench_v and_o the_o sourness_n or_o harshness_n be_v then_o so_o mighty_o overjoy_v with_o the_o light_n and_o the_o light_n with_o the_o mother_n the_o sourness_n or_o harshness_n wherein_o it_o be_v generate_v that_o there_o be_v no_o fimilitude_n to_o compare_n it_o with_o for_o it_o be_v the_o birth_n and_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o life_n ☉_o sol_n all_o this_o which_o follow_v be_v do_v in_o the_o entrance_n of_o the_o four_o month_n 59_o and_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o light_n of_o life_n appear_v in_o the_o sour_a harshness_n and_o soft_a mother_n so_o that_o the_o sourness_n 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