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7._o that_o so_o the_o abyssall_n will_v out_o of_o the_o eternal_a word_n of_o various_a distinct_a division_n do_v bring_v itself_o in_o the_o creatural_a word_n viz._n in_o the_o creatural_a science_n of_o the_o soul_n into_o a_o ens_fw-la and_o be_v in_o manner_n and_o form_n as_o the_o spiration_n of_o god_n have_v bring_v itself_o through_o the_o various_a division_n of_o the_o eternal_a will_n in_o the_o visible_a world_n into_o diverse_a property_n namely_o into_o good_a and_o evil_a into_o love_n and_o enmity_n that_o in_o such_o a_o contrary_a the_o be_v may_v be_v distinct_a several_a formal_a sensible_a and_o perceivable_a that_o each_o thing_n may_v in_o such_o a_o contrary_a find_v and_o perceive_v itself_o 8._o for_o in_o god_n ☞_o all_o being_n be_v but_o one_o be_v viz._n a_o eternal_a one_o or_o unity_n the_o eternal_a only_a good_a which_o eternal_a one_o without_o severalty_n be_v not_o manifest_v to_o itself_o 9_o therefore_o the_o same_o have_v breathe_v forth_o 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the_o form_n and_o feature_n of_o body_n arise_v from_o the_o experience_n of_o the_o will_n where_o the_o centre_n of_o every_o thing_n be_v a_o particle_n or_o spark_n from_o the_o express_a word_n do_v again_o express_a or_o speak_v itself_o forth_o and_o bring_v itself_o into_o a_o various_a distinct_a particularity_n in_o manner_n and_o form_n of_o the_o divine_a speak_v or_o operation_n of_o the_o eternal_a word_n in_o its_o generation_n and_o manifestation_n 13._o now_o if_o there_o be_v no_o free_a will_n in_o such_o speak_v then_o the_o speak_a shall_v have_v a_o law_n ☞_o and_o will_v stand_v confine_v and_o compel_v and_o no_o desire_n or_o free_a imagination_n may_v arise_v and_o then_o the_o speak_a will_v be_v finite_a and_o inchoative_a which_o be_v not_o 14._o but_o it_o be_v a_o spiration_n of_o the_o abyss_n and_o a_o distinct_a severation_n of_o the_o eternal_a stillness_n or_o immobility_n a_o effusion_n or_o distribution_n of_o itself_o where_o the_o 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it_o have_v bring_v itself_o into_o the_o perceivancy_n of_o the_o essence_n 17._o in_o which_o perceivancy_n or_o sensibility_n the_o magnetical_a desire_n be_v arise_a that_o the_o property_n of_o the_o severalized_a distinguish_v or_o separate_a will_n have_v bring_v themselves_o through_o the_o desire_n into_o body_n according_a to_o and_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o three_o principle_n of_o the_o divine_a manifestation_n 18._o from_o which_o original_a the_o earth_n have_v so_o many_o and_o divers_a body_n good_a and_o evil_a as_o earth_n salt_n stone_n metal_n etc._n etc._n and_o such_o body_n lie_v mix_v in_o the_o earth_n for_o the_o three_o principle_n be_v mutual_o in_o one_o another_o as_o one_o be_v 19_o and_o they_o stand_v only_o in_o three_o difference_n or_o distinct_a degree_n of_o centre_n be_v the_o divine_a manifestation_n where_o each_o centre_n do_v make_v and_o produce_v out_o of_o itself_o its_o own_o spiration_n expression_n nature_n and_o be_v and_o yet_o all_o do_v arise_v original_o from_o the_o eternal_a one_o 20._o the_o first_o centre_n be_v the_o breathe_v forth_o or_o spiration_n of_o the_o abyss_n viz._n ☞_o god_n speak_v the_o comprehensive_a impressure_n and_o the_o divine_a perceivance_n of_o itself_o where_o god_n do_v bear_v and_o beget_v himself_o in_o trinity_n and_o speak_v forth_o himself_o into_o power_n 21._o the_o second_o centre_n or_o spiration_n be_v the_o express_v essence_n of_o the_o divine_a power_n and_o it_o be_v call_v god_n wisdom_n through_o this_o same_o the_o eternal_a word_n breathe_v forth_o itself_o into_o knowledge_n namely_o into_o a_o infiniteness_n of_o plurality_n and_o bring_v the_o plurality_n of_o knowledge_n into_o imagination_n and_o the_o imagination_n into_o desire_n and_o the_o desire_n into_o nature_n and_o strife_n till_o it_o come_v to_o fire_n 22_o therein_o the_o strife_n in_o the_o painful_a agony_n do_v die_v in_o the_o
work_n for_o without_o this_o none_o be_v a_o christian_n 11._o christ_n must_v whole_o receive_v and_o take_v possession_n of_o the_o internal_a ground_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o the_o severe_a justice_n of_o god_n which_o hold_v we_o captive_a in_o the_o anger_n may_v be_v satisfy_v with_o christ_n fullness_n and_o effectual_a merit_n that_o christ_n may_v fulfil_v the_o anger_n of_o god_n in_o we_o with_o love_n and_o mortify_v the_o will_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o also_o the_o nature_n in_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o whole_o annihilate_v its_o will_n that_o so_o he_o may_v die_v in_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n and_o bring_v forth_o a_o new_a will_n in_o the_o lâ—ve-spirit_n of_o christ_n through_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o live_v and_o walk_v in_o god_n as_o st._n paul_n say_v our_o conversation_n be_v in_o the_o lord_n 12_o lip-labour_n and_o the_o prating_n of_o the_o mouth_n avail_v nothing_o the_o same_o make_v no_o christian_n a_o christian_a must_v always_o be_v bear_v or_o regenerate_v of_o christ_n else_o he_o be_v no_o christian_a no_o outward_a impute_a righteousness_n or_o grace_n help_v at_o all_o 13._o all_o the_o comfort_v flatter_a soothe_a and_o dissemble_v be_v but_o in_o vain_a where_o the_o purple-mantle_n of_o christ_n be_v put_v upon_o the_o man_n of_o iniquity_n and_o malice_n or_o the_o cain-like_a hypocrite_n who_o from_o without_o will_v be_v a_o adopt_a child_n of_o grace_n 14._o for_o no_o whore_n or_o child_n one_o that_o be_v impregnate_v can_v be_v a_o virgin_n albeit_o she_o put_v on_o a_o maid_n garland_n yea_o no_o prince_n or_o potentate_n can_v grace_v she_o with_o any_o virginity_n 15._o thus_o the_o flatter_a hypocrisy_n and_o comfort_v with_o christ_n merit_n and_o promise_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v unless_o we_o be_v convert_v and_o become_v like_o child_n which_o hang_v on_o the_o breast_n of_o their_o mother_n and_o receive_v and_o conceive_v in_o we_o the_o ens_fw-la or_o essential_a power_n of_o christ_n which_o destroy_v the_o harlot_n that_o a_o new_a spirit_n may_v be_v bear_v in_o we_o out_o of_o christ_n ☞_o which_o have_v in_o it_o christ_n suffering_n and_o death_n that_o we_o be_v bear_v out_o of_o his_o resurrection_n and_o resign_v up_o ourselves_o into_o the_o whole_a process_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o impute_a grace_n in_o christ_n 16._o a_o christian_a must_v be_v beget_v and_o regenerate_v of_o the_o same_o grace_n ☞_o that_o he_o be_v a_o christian_n in_o and_o of_o christ_n namely_o a_o true_a branch_n in_o the_o tree_n which_o be_v christ_n that_o the_o engraft_a word_n of_o life_n may_v spring_v forth_o and_o become_v essential_a live_v and_o work_v in_o the_o soul_n and_o then_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o impute_a grace_n do_v avail_v when_o he_o be_v grow_v on_o the_o tree_n as_o to_o the_o internal_a ground_n 17._o belove_a friend_n mr._n frederick_n your_o question_n require_v a_o large_a declaration_n in_o the_o treatise_n or_o commentary_n upon_o genesis_n they_o be_v all_o determine_v at_o large_a and_o if_o you_o obtain_v the_o eye_n and_o fight_n of_o christ_n then_o there_o need_v not_o any_o such_o question_n at_o all_o in_o such_o small_a thing_n which_o indeed_o be_v too_o high_a for_o reason_n but_o in_o christ_n they_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o childlike_a play_n but_o however_o i_o will_v answer_v you_o brief_o thus_o the_o first_o point_v of_o the_o serpent_n which_o after_o the_o curse_n must_v eat_v earth_n and_o creep_v upon_o the_o belly_n 18._o first_o concern_v the_o article_n of_o the_o serpent_n which_o after_o the_o curse_n must_v feed_v upon_o earth_n and_o creep_v upon_o the_o belly_n i_o answer_v that_o her_o shape_n and_o form_n be_v such_o but_o her_o body_n and_o spirit_n be_v not_o so_o evil_a in_o the_o fiery_a science_n of_o the_o ground_n of_o nature_n as_o after_o the_o curse_n 19_o for_o both_o tincture_n of_o good_a ☞_o and_o evil_a of_o the_o original_n of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o principle_n be_v manifest_a in_o she_o and_o therefore_o she_o be_v so_o exceed_o cunning_a that_o the_o nature_n be_v able_a to_o see_v in_o her_o centre_n in_o the_o tincture_n the_o ground_n of_o the_o whole_a creation_n 20._o she_o be_v in_o her_o ground_n before_o the_o creatural_a original_n whence_o she_o in_o the_o grand_a mystery_n be_v put_v into_o the_o severation_n to_o a_o creature_n a_o fair_a and_o excellent_a ens_fw-la of_o great_a power_n and_o virtue_n 21._o but_o the_o devil_n imagination_n when_o he_o sit_v like_o a_o enthrone_v prince_n in_o the_o ground_n of_o nature_n in_o very_o high_a power_n and_o dominion_n poison_v this_o ens_fw-la which_o in_o the_o severation_n form_v itself_o into_o a_o serpent_n and_o therefore_o he_o make_v use_v of_o she_o for_o his_o instrument_n by_o the_o same_o cunning_a and_o by_o the_o same_o poison_n in_o which_o lie_v the_o mighty_a power_n to_o make_v eve_n monstrous_a 22._o you_o physician_n it_o behove_v you_o doubtless_o well_o to_o know_v and_o understand_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o serpent_n and_o whaâ—_n lie_v hide_v under_o her_o poison_n if_o you_o take_v out_o the_o same_o and_o proceed_v aright_o in_o the_o process_n thereof_o than_o you_o may_v get_v a_o tincture_n against_o poison_n the_o like_a whereof_o be_v not_o to_o be_v have_v 23._o she_o be_v in_o the_o ens_fw-la of_o the_o grand_a mystery_n before_o she_o be_v a_o creature_n a_o virgin_n but_o after_o the_o curse_n she_o become_v a_o whore_n magical_o or_o parabolical_o to_o be_v understand_v 24._o she_o see_v in_o she_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o inward_a and_o outward_a world_n and_o therefore_o one_o must_v come_v out_o of_o the_o inward_a world_n and_o kill_v her_o monster_n which_o she_o have_v put_v upon_o eve_n and_o a_o whole_a book_n may_v be_v write_v of_o what_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o devil_n have_v wrought_v by_o and_o through_o she_o 25._o but_o when_o she_o do_v help_v to_o deceive_v the_o image_n of_o god_n then_o god_n accuse_v the_o same_o that_o she_o become_v blind_a as_o to_o the_o internal_a ground_n and_o be_v also_o altogether_o manifest_a in_o the_o four_o element_n and_o so_o she_o fall_v into_o the_o earth_n whence_o the_o body_n be_v take_v and_o moreover_o she_o fall_v only_o to_o the_o wrath_n or_o bad_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n she_o can_v no_o more_o obtain_v or_o reach_v the_o good_a part_n or_o quality_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o other_o beast_n do_v and_o therefore_o she_o must_v eat_v earth_n namely_o the_o property_n of_o the_o curse_n in_o the_o earth_n 26._o she_o be_v a_o fly_a worm_n else_o nature_n will_v have_v provide_v her_o leg_n as_o other_o worm_n have_v on_o earth_n but_o her_o nimbleness_n wily_a subtlety_n and_o cunning_a make_v eve_n to_o long_o after_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n the_o second_o point_n of_o paradise_n and_o the_o garden_n eden_n 27._o paradise_n be_v the_o temperature_n in_o man_n when_o he_o know_v not_o what_o good_a and_o evil_n 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