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towards_o you_o can_v you_o bear_v but_o the_o â—…ight_n of_o my_o terrible_a crystalline_a glory_n which_o i_o be_o so_o deep_o ingulph_v withal_o that_o i_o can_v be_v conversant_a after_o that_o way_n and_o manner_n which_o i_o be_v before_o i_o ascend_v into_o this_o high_a throne-power_n and_o heavenly_a place_n converse_v with_o those_o for_o who_o i_o go_v to_o prepaâ—…_n mansion_n for_o in_o my_o father_n house_n a_o much_o highâ—…t_a purity_n i_o now_o require_v in_o such_o who_o be_v to_o be_v my_o fellow_n associate_n than_o what_o be_v existent_a in_o that_o day_n this_o be_v a_o new_a law_n not_o understand_v and_o will_v be_v only_o receive_v to_o a_o small_a number_n for_o know_v that_o to_o thou_o i_o will_v this_o thing_n reveal_v what_o wisdom_n be_v about_o to_o do_v in_o order_n to_o the_o bring_v the_o bridegroom_n and_o bride_n together_o for_o while_o the_o bâ—…ide_n be_v find_v unready_a and_o all_o undress_a and_o out_o of_o the_o jerusalem_n glory_n i_o can_v in_o no_o wise_n acquaint_v myself_o with_o she_o otherwise_o then_o by_o secretary_n and_o influence_a breathe_n to_o let_v she_o know_v by_o these_o what_o she_o must_v further_o be_v wrought_v into_o for_o more_o minute_n sight_n and_o knowledge_n with_o i_o her_o design_a bridegroom_n and_o mate_n april_n the_o 28_o 1676._o the_o love-chain_n according_a as_o the_o live_a word_n who_o speak_v thus_o by_o way_n of_o prophecy_n in_o i_o do_v further_o by_o similitude_n present_v itself_o as_o thus_o a_o golden_a chain_n in_o link_n be_v let_v down_o from_o the_o high_a throne_n sphere_n where_o jesus_n in_o the_o love-kingdom_n reign_v this_o chain_n have_v a_o golden_a ball_n at_o the_o end_n and_o the_o voice_n say_v hold_v fast_o if_o thou_o will_v come_v up_o unto_o i_o if_o thou_o shall_v gad_n abroad_o with_o thy_o mind_n or_o eye_n and_o let_v this_o slip_v out_o of_o thy_o hand_n than_o thou_o will_v be_v prevent_v of_o cohabitation_n with_o i_o in_o my_o princely_a glory_n 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those_o that_o follow_v the_o lamb_n do_v long_o to_o sing_v glory_n to_o god_n in_o the_o high_a etc._n etc._n and_o to_o publish_v the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o our_o god_n and_o saviour_n fly_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o heaven_n upon_o the_o wing_n of_o the_o dove-spirit_n and_o proclaim_v with_o a_o loud_a shout_n fear_v god_n and_o give_v glory_n to_o he_o for_o the_o hour_n of_o his_o judgement_n be_v come_v rev._n 14._o 7._o timotheus_n january_n one_a 1697._o a_o table_n of_o the_o content_n a_o account_n of_o the_o first_o appearance_n of_o wisdom_n star_n to_o the_o author_n pag._n 17._o of_o the_o book_n of_o wisdom_n seal_v with_o three_o seat_n pag._n 19_o the_o key_n of_o the_o great_a mystery_n p._n 22._o the_o mystery_n of_o rebeccah_n and_o of_o jacob_n obtain_v the_o blessing_n unfold_v p._n 25._o the_o mystic_a death_n p._n 32._o wisdom_n flame_v heart_n with_o the_o bud_a tree_n for_o transmutation_n p._n 34._o the_o mystery_n of_o laban_n and_o jacob_n or_o the_o strife_n of_o the_o sensual_a and_o supersensual_a life_n p._n 37._o the_o faithless_a and_o faithful_a dalilah_n compare_v p._n 42._o the_o true_a nazarite_n p._n 43._o the_o book_n of_o life_n and_o the_o book_n of_o death_n p._n 46._o the_o divine_a angler_n p._n 49._o the_o magical_a journey_n with_o a_o account_n of_o wisdom_n high_a stone_n of_o wonder_n p._n 53._o the_o eternal_a matter_n of_o this_o stone_n together_o with_o the_o chain_n of_o the_o creator_n with_o the_o creature_n p._n 64._o a_o expostulation_n of_o wisdom_n pilgrim_n p._n 66._o the_o voice_n of_o the_o bridegroom_n p._n 67._o the_o answer_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o soul_n p._n 68_o the_o reply_n of_o the_o bridegroom_n ibid._n thy_o preparation_n of_o the_o second_o marriage_n p._n 69._o the_o shulamite_n debate_n p._n 72._o wisdom_n charge_n to_o the_o shulamite_n admit_v hâ—…r_n into_o the_o new_a mystical_a paradise_n p._n 80._o what_o be_v require_v to_o a_o divine_a association_n p._n 85._o a_o experimental_a reâ—…lation_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o of_o be_v in_o the_o spirit_n p._n 86._o the_o hide_a mystery_n of_o faith_n seed_n p._n 88_o wisdom_n call_v and_o direction_n for_o the_o tabernacle_n building_n p._n 91._o the_o holy_a composition_n oil_n p._n 101_o 102._o the_o garden_n of_o beulah_n in_o the_o land_n of_o havilah_n p._n 105._o the_o originâ—…_n and_o nature_n of_o the_o royal_a ghostly_a power_n in_o the_o tabernacle-body_n p._n 117._o the_o renew_a spiritual_a woo_v p._n 120._o the_o mystery_n of_o spiritual_n sol_n and_o venus_n or_o the_o two_o hoavenly_a tincture_n male_a and_o female_a p._n 124._o the_o go_v up_o from_o the_o low_a valley_n towards_o sion-hill_n p._n 126._o a_o great_a combat_n of_o the_o dark_a world_n against_o the_o ascend_v traveller_n p._n 131._o the_o lamb_n worry_v by_o two_o dog_n p._n 135._o a_o visional_a manifestation_n of_o the_o various_a growth_n of_o the_o new_a birth_n before_o the_o winge_a power_n â—…f_o the_o holy_a dove_n p._n 136._o a_o further_a declaration_n and_o demonstration_n of_o this_o last_o fix_v state_n and_o of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n p._n 137._o a_o preparation_n for_o fresh_a assault_n from_o the_o dark_a kingdom_n p._n 140._o a_o memorandum_n how_o the_o leviathan_n spirit_n â—…nded_v the_o author_n companion_n which_o cause_v a_o mighty_a conflict_n for_o several_a day_n and_o how_o he_o come_v to_o be_v again_o restore_v p._n 143._o the_o application_n hereof_o make_v by_o the_o witness_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n p._n 150._o fresh_a instance_n and_o encouragement_n from_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n p._n 15â—…_n the_o union_n of_o the_o zeal_n of_o phineas_n with_o the_o nazarite_n purity_n p._n 156._o a_o brâ—…viat_fw-la of_o some_o late_a peril_n we_o be_v in_o p._n 157._o the_o divine_a appearance_n from_o mount_n perazim_n p._n 163._o the_o unicorn-power_n p._n 164._o a_o seasonable_a caution_n against_o treachery_n p._n 165._o a_o pâ—…servative_n against_o dark_a magic_n p._n 166._o the_o allegory_n of_o balak_n and_o balaam_n ibid._n the_o case_n of_o jacob_n servitude_n and_o deliverance_n p._n 167._o the_o cloud_n of_o glory_n upon_o the_o spiritual_a tabernacle_n p._n 170._o of_o maim_a birth_n p._n 171._o the_o foundation_n stone_n of_o the_o holy_a city_n p._n 172._o wisdom_n rock_n of_o glory_n upon_o which_o it_o be_v found_v p._n 173._o the_o twelve_o foundation-stone_n that_o every_o one_o be_v to_o bear_v who_o be_v thereinto_o admit_v p._n 178._o a_o call_v to_o this_o search_v spirit_n from_o out_o of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n p._n 183._o the_o reason_n of_o the_o situation_n of_o its_o gate_n p._n 185._o another_o call_v to_o this_o ascend_v spirit_n p._n 187._o the_o descent_n of_o the_o jà sper-stone_n for_o this_o end_n p._n 188._o the_o tree_n of_o life_n which_o be_v three_o and_o one_o p._n 189._o the_o river_n of_o zion_n p._n 190._o the_o spirit_n be_v echo_n to_o wisdom_n repeat_v call_v p._n 192._o the_o earnest_a expostulation_n of_o this_o spirit_n with_o her_o mother_n and_o with_o her_o belove_a p._n 193._o the_o nazarite-diet_n for_o the_o jerusalem-born_a spirit_n p._n 195._o the_o voice_n of_o the_o bridegroom_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o bride_n after_o she_o have_v find_v a_o entrance_n into_o this_o city_n p._n 198._o the_o bridegroom_n be_v further_a admonition_n to_o she_o and_o to_o the_o jerusalem-waiter_n p._n 201._o the_o love_n chain_n 203._o the_o chariot_n of_o elijah_n p._n 204._o the_o new_a book_n open_v or_o the_o everlasting_a gospel_n of_o jesus_n contain_v the_o process_n of_o the_o regeneration_n in_o his_o mystical_a incarnation_n death_n resurrection_n ascension_n and_o glorification_n p._n 206._o the_o paradisical_a sow_v p._n 207_o 211._o the_o spring_n or_o the_o resurrection_n p._n 208._o the_o ascension_n of_o the_o bridal_a spirit_n p._n 209._o the_o glortfication_n of_o the_o same_o p._n 210._o another_o seal_n 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