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that_o it_o lay_v hold_v on_o and_o whereunto_o it_o adhere_v but_o if_o sinner_n submit_v thereunto_o than_o the_o white_a light_n shall_v be_v call_v admenu_n our_o lord_n and_o not_o elohenu_fw-fr our_o god_n for_o that_o it_o domineer_v and_o devour_v it_o and_o it_o be_v this_o blue_a flame_n design_v by_o the_o little_a and_o last_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o of_o the_o sacred_a venerable_a four_o letter_a jehovah_n which_o assemble_v and_o unite_v with_o the_o three_o first_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jehu_n the_o white_a light_n which_o shine_v in_o a_o most_o clear_a simplicity_n trin-one_a have_v under_o it_o the_o blackish_a ruddy_a &_o azure_a colour_n of_o the_o little_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o which_o be_v the_o humane_a nature_n consist_v of_o the_o four_o element_n for_o that_o it_o be_v sometime_o represent_v by_o 4_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o four_o letter_n of_o the_o alphabet_n and_o which_o mark_v the_o number_n of_o 4._o you_o will_v say_v i_o have_v bring_v you_o here_o a_o prolix_a place_n of_o zohar_n i_o do_v avow_v it_o but_o it_o must_v have_v a_o more_o ample_a explication_n for_o there_o be_v great_a mystery_n cover_v thereunder_o this_o rabbi_n superlative_a to_o all_o other_o endeavour_v in_o his_o profound_a and_o abstract_a meditation_n which_o transcend_v all_o to_o elevate_v our_o spirit_n by_o the_o similitude_n of_o a_o light_n to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o spiritual_a thing_n which_o differ_v not_o from_o our_o principal_a purpose_n which_o be_v fire_n and_o its_o effect_n of_o this_o white_a light_n and_o of_o its_o collateral_n other_o rabbin_n speak_v as_o kamban_n gerundensis_n that_o by_o the_o caballe_n it_o appear_v unto_o we_o that_o the_o scripture_n be_v a_o obscure_a and_o dark_a fire_n upon_o the_o back_n of_o white_a fire_n and_o marvailous_o resplendent_a it_o be_v the_o fire_n say_v they_o of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n consume_v our_o iniquity_n denote_v by_o the_o red_a inflame_a 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be_v saken_a away_o and_o thy_o sin_n purge_v have_v say_v a_o little_a before_o that_o all_o the_o house_n be_v fill_v with_o smoke_n which_o be_v as_o a_o excrement_n and_o vapour_n of_o fire_n be_v it_o before_o it_o be_v light_v or_o inflame_v or_o after_o it_o be_v mortify_v and_o extinct_a from_o whence_o it_o come_v to_o procreate_v soot_n than_o which_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o troublesome_a and_o hurtful_a to_o the_o eye_n have_v carry_v away_o with_o it_o a_o parcel_n of_o a_o dustible_a corruption_n which_o administer_v to_o the_o fire_n its_o nourishment_n and_o food_n this_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o distillation_n of_o soot_n where_o there_o appear_v a_o notable_a quantity_n of_o inflammable_a oil_n which_o cause_v it_o yet_o to_o burn_v and_o of_o this_o burn_a there_o will_v arise_v a_o smoke_n which_o will_v again_o be_v concrete_v into_o a_o burn_a smoke_n as_o a_o foresay_a but_o not_o so_o much_o these_o be_v the_o remnant_n of_o sin_n whereof_o remain_v 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