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unto_o he_o or_o worship_v he_o 273._o for_o the_o devil_n have_v to_o do_v about_o the_o kingly_a seat_n that_o this_o man_n be_v to_o possess_v therefore_o it_o be_v permit_v to_o he_o viz_o to_o the_o devil_n to_o tempt_v he_o so_o that_o if_o he_o stand_v the_o devil_n shall_v remain_v a_o liar_n and_o his_o judgement_n be_v upon_o his_o own_o lie_v mouth_n or_o tongue_n the_o conception_n and_o become_v man_n or_o incarnation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v with_o its_o circumstance_n as_o follow_v 279._o when_o the_o divine_a image_n in_o adam_n be_v vanish_v or_o disappear_v then_o god_n pity_v it_o and_o will_v that_o this_o image_n may_v be_v help_v again_o and_o promise_v to_o adam_n and_o eve_n the_o crusher_n of_o the_o serpent_n viz_o the_o word_n and_o power_n of_o the_o deity_n that_o shall_v take_v the_o woman_n seed_n understand_v the_o disappear_v image_n essence_n into_o itself_o and_o therewith_o destroy_v the_o sting_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o the_o anger_n of_o god_n 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must_v see_v out_o of_o christ_n eye_n if_o you_o will_v apprehend_v the_o great_a mystery_n mysterium_fw-la magnum_fw-la but_o if_o you_o be_v bear_v of_o christ_n than_o you_o will_v not_o be_v a_o 3._o mote_n judger_n but_o a_o love_a brother_n 41._o 300._o christ_n bid_v you_o 37._o not_o condemn_v but_o meek_o to_o converse_v and_o friendly_a instruct_v not_o to_o wrangle_v or_o scoff_n or_o pronounce_v man_n to_o be_v in_o the_o jaw_n of_o the_o devil_n my_o friend_n you_o be_v yet_o very_o blind_a concern_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n i_o will_v right_o show_v you_o the_o door_n of_o the_o become_v man_n or_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n as_o it_o be_v give_v to_o i_o from_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n 301._o not_o through_o my_o understanding_n but_o in_o my_o resignation_n in_o christ_n from_o christ_n spirit_n from_o christ_n spirit_n have_v i_o conceive_v or_o receive_v the_o knowledge_n the_o great_a mystery_n mysterium_fw-la magnum_fw-la i_o 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wonder-branch_n of_o the_o hide_a lilly_n which_o at_o present_a sprout_v out_o of_o the_o root_n of_o the_o tree_n 304_o if_o you_o will_v grow_v and_o sprout_v with_o the_o noble_a lily_n branch_n out_o of_o the_o old_a tree_n you_o must_v bring_v a_o humble_a heart_n and_o so_o you_o must_v stand_v in_o the_o become_v man_n or_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n if_o you_o will_v grow_v spring_n or_o sprout_v and_o speak_v out_o of_o or_o from_o god_n 305._o for_o none_o know_v any_o thing_n of_o god_n 18._o but_o only_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v in_o god_n the_o some_o in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o father_n searcheth_z out_o in_o our_o spirit_n even_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o deity_n our_o spirit_n must_v stand_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n if_o we_o we_o will_v understand_v the_o divine_a mystery_n 306._o it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o man_n to_o put_v together_o or_o collect_v a_o heap_n of_o scripture_n text_n and_o make_v a_o opinion_n and_o mean_v out_o of_o they_o no_o my_o friend_n opinion_n do_v it_o not_o but_o the_o live_a word_n where_o the_o heart_n experience_v the_o certainty_n therein_o consist_v faith_n in_o the_o holy_a spirit_n 307._o in_o opinion_n there_o be_v mere_a doubt_v whether_o it_o be_v right_a or_o not_o out_o of_o opinion_n be_v the_o antichrist_n generate_v if_o we_o will_v speak_v of_o god_n than_o we_o must_v speak_v from_o or_o out_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n which_o alone_o know_v what_o god_n be_v or_o else_o we_o be_v very_a liar_n 308._o christ_n spirit_n must_v speak_v out_o of_o we_o of_o the_o divine_a mystery_n else_o we_o speak_v out_o of_o the_o babel_n of_o confusion_n christ_n be_v in_o our_o right_a humane_a essence_n understand_v in_o adam_n essence_n become_v man_n not_o in_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o star_n and_o element_n but_o in_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o element_n one_o element_n through_o which_o before_o the_o fall_n paradise_n grow_v or_o sprout_v in_o adam_n 309._o 31._o 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mary_n thereupon_o say_v 38._o behold_v i_o be_o the_o maidservant_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v it_o do_v unto_o i_o as_o thou_o have_v say_v then_o the_o life_n in_o the_o limit_v or_o mark_v of_o the_o covenant_n viz_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n move_v in_o 2._o maryes_fw-mi in_o death_n include_v essence_n that_o word_n be_v clothe_v or_o surround_v with_o divine_a substantiality_n out_o of_o the_o water_n of_o eternal_a life_n generate_v out_o of_o the_o meekness_n of_o the_o light_n of_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n 312._o and_o in_o that_o substantiality_n be_v the_o tincture_n out_o of_o the_o fire_n and_o light_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o glance_n or_o lustre_n and_o ornament_n of_o the_o substantiality_n 313._o and_o in_o the_o tincture_n be_v the_o chaste_a
soul_n viz_o in_o the_o father_n principle_n in_o the_o sound_n for_o it_o have_v by_o its_o entrance_n into_o the_o anger_n set_v the_o look_a glass_n of_o his_o covenant_n viz_o the_o virgin_n of_o the_o divine_a wisdom_n before_o the_o soul_n that_o it_o shall_v behold_v itself_o therein_o 555._o the_o wisdom_n say_v continual_o come_v then_o say_v the_o devil_n behind_o it_o also_o come_v now_o to_o which_o so_o ever_o it_o go_v thereby_o it_o become_v elect_v for_o a_o child_n 556._o god_n let_v no_o soul_n which_o have_v light_a to_o extinguish_v its_o light_n out_o of_o his_o predestinate_a purpose_n the_o freewill_n extinguish_v it_o the_o devil_n set_v himself_o in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o angel_n before_o the_o soul_n that_o it_o may_v imagine_v in_o evil_n and_o good_a thus_o than_o its_o imagination_n eat_v of_o evil_n and_o good_a and_o so_o the_o soul_n become_v blind_a and_o captivate_v in_o its_o imagination_n 557._o else_o if_o god_n do_v harden_v any_o out_o of_o his_o predestinate_a purpose_n and_o do_v let_v his_o light_n extinguish_v out_o of_o his_o predestinate_a purpose_n than_o will_v not_o that_o be_v true_a which_o david_n say_v in_o the_o 5._o psalm_n thou_o be_v not_o a_o god_n that_o will_v evil_a indeed_o he_o permit_v it_o to_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o a_o honest_a virtuous_a man_n become_v evil_a when_o the_o will_n incline_v into_o evil_n than_o he_o let_v his_o light_n extinguish_v 558._o but_o not_o out_o of_o his_o predestinate_a purpose_n so_o that_o he_o will_v not_o sane_a have_v that_o very_a man_n sure_o he_o receive_v he_o if_o he_o come_v again_o so_o long_o as_o a_o man_n live_v in_o this_o tabernacle_n he_o have_v power_n to_o become_v the_o child_n of_o god_n for_o the_o apostle_n say_v also_o thus_o 12._o he_o have_v give_v we_o power_n to_o become_v the_o child_n of_o god_n 559._o understand_v not_o out_o of_o or_o from_o the_o will_n of_o the_o flesh_n viz_o of_o the_o outward_a world_n that_o belong_v not_o to_o god_n kingdom_n but_o out_o of_o or_o from_o the_o will_n of_o the_o soul_n spirit_n which_o become_v generate_v or_o bear_v in_o god_n for_o god_n predesfinate_a purpose_n be_v that_o the_o right_n divine_a will_n shall_v always_o become_v generate_v out_o of_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v do_v when_o the_o soul_n enter_v into_o the_o become_a man_n or_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n in_o that_o it_o become_v generate_v or_o bear_v again_o to_o be_v god_n child_n 560._o for_o the_o souls-fire_n become_v introduce_v into_o christ_n death_n and_o sprout_v again_o with_o a_o new_a fair_a blossom_n out_o of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n forth_o into_o the_o divine_a liberty_n into_o the_o angelical_a world_n 561._o that_o very_a blossom_n or_o spiritual_a will_n be_v god_n will_n and_o in_o that_o very_a will-spirit_n the_o soul_n be_v a_o angel_n for_o it_o possess_v the_o second_o principle_n viz_o god_n majesty_n it_o continual_o introduce_v divine_a substantiality_n viz_o christ_n flesh_n which_o fill_v the_o heaven_n so_o that_o the_o soul_n 54._o ear_v of_o christ_n flesh_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n john_n 6._o out_o of_o the_o water_n of_o the_o meekness_n of_o the_o eternal_a life_n 562._o therefore_o i_o say_v with_o good_a ground_n it_o be_v not_o god_n predestinate_a purpose_a will_n that_o any_o one_o man_n become_v lose_v but_o it_o be_v from_o the_o will_n of_o his_o fierce_a wrath_n and_o anger_n and_o of_o the_o dark_a world_n and_o of_o the_o devil_n 563._o therefore_o he_o be_v a_o false_a or_o wicked_a judger_n and_o a_o advocate_n of_o god_n anger_n who_o will_v judge_v and_o blame_v god_n and_o know_v not_o the_o difference_n of_o what_o god_n be_v in_o love_n and_o anger_n and_o know_v not_o whence_o a_o evil_a and_o good_a will_n originate_v and_o yet_o will_v be_v a_o judger_n he_o cry_v continual_o god_n god_n it_o be_v that_o do_v a_o thing_n 564._o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n have_v often_o call_v the_o totall_n god_n according_a to_o love_n and_o anger_n as_o also_o according_a to_o all_o the_o three_o principle_n by_o one_o word_n but_o yet_o a_o man_n shall_v use_v a_o right_a understanding_n and_o make_v a_o distinction_n between_o god_n love-will_a and_o his_o anger-will_a 565._o we_o see_v very_o plain_o in_o man_n that_o he_o will_v evil_a and_o good_a he_o will_v always_o sane_a be_v a_o angel_n and_o will_v also_o fain_o have_v the_o pride_n in_o covetousness_n and_o the_o power_n of_o this_o world_n man_n shall_v search_v whence_o every_o will_n take_v its_o original_a and_o not_o always_o say_v god_n god_n god_n will_v it_o 566._o he_o will_v only_o that_o which_o be_v like_o himself_o his_o love_n viz_o the_o right_a name_n of_o god_n will_v only_o that_o we_o shall_v love_v god_n and_o our_o neighbour_n and_o continue_v in_o his_o desire_n and_o will_n he_o will_v nothing_o else_o but_o that_o all_o man_n shall_v turn_v to_o he_o and_o go_v out_o from_o fierce_a wrath_n into_o the_o love_n for_o 40._o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o of_o our_o neighbour_n be_v the_o whole_a law_n and_o the_o prophet_n 567._o on_o the_o contrary_a his_o fierce_a wrath_n and_o anger_n which_o be_v the_o root_n of_o the_o outward_a world_n will_v its_o like_a to_o have_v sewell_n or_o wood_n for_o its_o fire_n 568._o now_o be_v god_n love_n have_v set_v before_o man_n the_o lookingglass_n of_o his_o wisdom_n in_o the_o become_a man_n or_o incarnation_n of_o himself_o why_o then_o do_v he_o go_v into_o the_o anger_n lookingglass_n and_o let_v the_o devil_n sway_v he_o god_n indeed_o send_v prophet_n and_o teacher_n out_o of_o his_o predestinate_a purpose_n who_o reveal_v and_o signify_v to_o the_o world_n his_o anger_n why_o do_v man_n follow_v sin_n 569._o that_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o wonderful_a thing_n that_o god_n shall_v cause_v any_o to_o be_v call_v to_o come_v to_o he_o and_o yet_o will_v harden_v he_o out_o of_o his_o predestinate_a purpose_n that_o he_o can_v not_o then_o god_n will_v be_v 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soul_n give_v way_n that_o the_o devil_n through_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o outward_a world_n thrust_v in_o evil_a seed_n into_o the_o soulish_a essence_n for_o propagation_n which_o the_o constellation_n of_o the_o configuration_n have_v increase_v so_o that_o a_o fratricide_n or_o brother_n murtherour_n become_v generate_v but_o be_v that_o god_n predestinate_a purpose_n 573._o have_v not_o adam_n make_v himself_o earthly_a then_o will_v not_o god_n fierce_a wrath_n have_v become_v manifest_a or_o reveal_v in_o he_o also_o then_o will_v the_o constellation_n have_v have_v no_o power_n over_o the_o soulish_a seed_n 474._o for_o the_o outward_a kingdom_n shall_v not_o have_v possess_v and_o govern_v man_n in_o the_o inward_a image_n it_o shall_v have_v be_v as_o a_o impotency_n or_o weakness_n in_o man_n he_o be_v paradisicall_a 575._o but_o that_o it_o stand_v write_v the_o 47._o outward_a man_n be_v create_v to_o a_o natural_a life_n thereby_o it_o be_v understand_v that_o nature_n be_v a_o ruler_n or_o manifester_n of_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n and_o then_o in_o the_o mortal_a fall_n eve_n be_v understand_v to_o be_v a_o woman_n and_o not_o a_o virgin_n of_o this_o world_n 576._o whereas_o it_o can_v not_o be_v otherwise_o and_o that_o adam_n stand_v not_o in_o the_o proba_n or_o trial_n he_o let_v he_o fall_v into_o the_o 21._o sleep_n of_o the_o eternal_a life_n and_o make_v a_o natural_a fleshly_a woman_n out_o of_o he_o out_o of_o his_o matrix_fw-la and_o rib._n 577._o for_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o outward_a world_n have_v captivate_v adam_n and_o introduce_v its_o substantiality_n into_o his_o imagination_n whence_o he_o be_v such_o a_o naked_a sfink_v hard_a palpable_a cold_a bitter_a and_o hot_a man_n