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soul_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n in_o eternity_n can_v separate_v asunder_o note_n it_o be_v a_o eternal_a band_n and_o when_o the_o blood_n go_v away_o and_o the_o body_n die_v than_o this_o band_n continue_v in_o eternity_n 18._o the_o body_n as_o to_o what_o concern_v the_o soul_n pure_o belong_v not_o to_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o soul_n they_o be_v two_o substance_n for_o the_o body_n be_v the_o soul_n looking-glass_n and_o dwell_a house_n also_o its_o proper_a portion_n and_o it_o be_v also_o the_o cause_n that_o the_o mere_a pure_a soul_n alter_v or_o change_v the_o spirit_n viz._n according_a to_o the_o pleasure_n or_o long_v of_o the_o body_n or_o of_o the_o
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to_o be_v understand_v by_o the_o purblind_a mind_n therefore_o we_o will_v render_v it_o more_o simple_o behold_v when_o thou_o will_v with_o thy_o soul_n see_v god_n light_n and_o will_v that_o it_o be_v enlighten_v from_o god_n then_o do_v it_o thus_o 26._o thou_o be_v in_o this_o world_n and_o if_o thou_o have_v a_o lawful_a honest_a call_v or_o employment_n without_o falsehood_n or_o wickedness_n continue_v therein_o work_n labour_v trade_n and_o manage_v it_o as_o necessity_n require_v seek_v artifice_n wonder_n both_o in_o the_o element_n and_o in_o the_o earth_n be_v it_o in_o what_o art_n science_n or_o employment_n it_o will_v it_o be_v all_o god_n work_n seek_v in_o the_o earth_n silver_n &_o gold_n make_v artificial_a work_n thereof_o build_v till_o &_o plant_v it_o be_v all_o to_o god_n nature_n deed_n of_o wonder_n 27._o but_o listen_v to_o this_o a._n b._n c._n thou_o shall_v not_o suffer_v thy_o spirit_n to_o enter_v thereinto_o fill_n or_o satiate_v itself_o therewith_o &_o make_v a_o mammon_n of_o it_o and_o to_o set_v thyself_o therein_o as_o in_o a_o darkness_n else_o it_o be_v but_o god_n fool_n therein_o and_o the_o devil_n mymmick_a ape_n and_o setteh_a its_o will_n therein_o 28._o and_o thy_o noble_a image_n become_v alter_v according_a to_o thy_o imagination_n in_o the_o spirit_n according_a to_o thy_o will_n which_o be_v in_o covetousness_n thou_o lose_v god_n image_n for_o it_o be_v magical_a it_o be_v as_o subtle_a as_o a_o spirit_n and_o much_o subtle_a yea_o much_o subtle_a and_o thin_a than_o the_o soul_n itself_o 29._o it_o be_v as_o god_n be_v who_o dwell_v in_o the_o eternal_a liberty_n unapprehend_v by_o any_o thing_n for_o it_o be_v thin_a or_o pure_a than_o any_o thing_n and_o so_o be_v also_o thy_o noble_a or_o precious_a image_n which_o yet_o stand_v in_o heavenly_a flesh_n and_o blood_n and_o be_v the_o substantiality_n out_o of_o or_o from_o god_n body_n 30._o it_o be_v christ_n flesh_n and_o blood_n and_o thy_o 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or_o i_o will_v get_v or_o gather_v much_o that_o i_o may_v come_v to_o honour_n in_o the_o world_n and_o leave_n much_o to_o my_o child_n 33._o consider_v that_o thy_o child_n be_v god_n child_n and_o thou_o god_n servant_n that_o thy_o work_n be_v god_n work_n and_o that_o thy_o money_n good_n labour_n and_o blood_n stand_v in_o god_n hand_n 34._o he_o may_v do_v with_o they_o what_o he_o will_v when_o he_o call_v thou_o to_o go_v home_o into_o thy_o own_o country_n than_o he_o may_v take_v thy_o labour_n and_o give_v it_o to_o another_o 35._o and_o give_v thy_o heart_n no_o place_n to_o introduce_v into_o thou_o the_o will-spirit_n of_o highmindedness_a into_o the_o image_n 36._o sink_v down_o thy_o will-spirit_n always_o into_o humility_n before_o god_n and_o so_o thy_o image_n go_v always_o in_o the_o humility_n with_o thy_o will_n into_o god_n majesty_n and_o thy_o image_n become_v continual_o enlighten_v with_o the_o high-triumphing_a light_n of_o god_n 37._o o_o how_o cheerful_a be_v the_o soul_n when_o its_o anguish_n source_n or_o quality_n of_o the_o fire_n kostet_fw-la taste_v god_n light_n how_o very_o friendly_a kind_n and_o courteous_a be_v it_o how_o it_o bow_v itself_o before_o god_n thus_o stand_v the_o soul_n and_o also_o the_o image_n in_o the_o spirit_n all_o three_o one_o in_o another_o for_o it_o be_v a_o substance_n according_a to_o the_o holy_a trinity_n 38._o thus_o my_o belove_a brother_n we_o give_v you_o in_o answer_n to_o this_o question_n that_o the_o soul_n can_v no_o otherwise_o be_v enlighten_v than_o thus_o this_o be_v its_o enlighten_v it_o be_v in_o this_o world_n and_o also_o in_o god_n it_o be_v here_o in_o this_o life_n a_o servant_n to_o the_o wonder_n of_o god_n those_o it_o shall_v open_v with_o one_o eye_n and_o bring_v they_o with_o the_o other_o into_o the_o beginning_n before_o god_n and_o put_v all_o its_o substance_n and_o do_n into_o god_n will_n and_o by_o no_o mean_n say_v of_o any_o thing_n in_o this_o world_n this_o be_v i_o i_o be_o lord_n over_o it_o for_o it_o lie_v if_o it_o say_v so_o 39_o it_o be_v all_o god_n itself_o be_v servant_n and_o shall_v converse_v in_o love_n and_o humily_n towards_o god_n and_o its_o brother_n for_o its_o brother_n soul_n be_v a_o fellow-member_n of_o itself_o its_o brother_n joy_n in_o heaven_n with_o god_n be_v also_o its_o joy_n his_o wonder_n be_v its_o wonder_n for_o in_o heaven_n 11._o god_n be_v all_o in_o all_o 23._o he_o fill_v all_o 40._o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v the_o life_n in_o all_o there_o be_v mere_a joy_n no_o sorrow_n be_v there_o know_v there_o all_o be_v god_n and_o all_o belong_v to_o the_o image_n of_o god_n there_o all_o be_v common_a and_o universal_a one_o rejoice_v at_o another_o virtue_n and_o power_n charity_n or_o glory_n brightness_n and_o beauty_n there_o be_v no_o grutch_v or_o envy_n all_o that_o remain_v in_o death_n and_o in_o hell_n 41._o therefore_o you_o elect_a child_n of_o god_n regenerate_v in_o christ_n 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