after_o god_n grace_n and_o enter_v into_o a_o powerful_a repentance_n or_o penitency_n and_o bewail_v the_o evil_a which_o she_o have_v commit_v 37._o and_o in_o this_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n she_o receive_v christ_n flesh_n and_o blood_n for_o the_o new_a will-spirit_n which_o in_o the_o beginning_n enter_v into_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n which_o christ_n also_o have_v receive_v into_o himself_o become_v now_o substantial_a by_o the_o magnetical_a impress_v hunger_a and_o desire_v of_o the_o soul_n 38._o and_o this_o substantiality_n be_v call_v sophia_n as_o the_o substantial_a wisdom_n or_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o in_o this_o the_o faith_n in_o the_o holy_a spirit_n consist_v here_o christ_n and_o the_o soul_n believe_v in_o one_o ground_n 39_o for_o the_o true_a faith_n consist_v not_o in_o thought_n or_o in_o a_o mere_a assent_v to_o the_o history_n viz._n that_o a_o man_n impress_v into_o himself_o that_o christ_n be_v dead_a for_o his_o sin_n but_o it_o be_v a_o receive_v of_o the_o promise_a grace_n of_o christ_n it_o receive_v christ_n into_o itself_o it_o impress_v he_o into_o his_o hunger_n with_o his_o heavenly_a flesh_n and_o blood_n with_o the_o grace_n which_o god_n offer_v in_o christ_n 40._o christ_n feed_v the_o soul_n with_o the_o substance_n of_o sophia_n as_o with_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n according_a to_o his_o say_n whosoever_o eat_v not_o the_o flesh_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n he_o have_v no_o life_n in_o he_o but_o whosoever_o eat_v the_o same_o he_o abide_v in_o he_o 41._o and_o herein_o also_o christ_n testament_n and_o also_o the_o christian_a faith_n do_v consist_v for_o a_o unsubstantial_a faith_n be_v as_o a_o smoke_a fire_n or_o mother_n of_o fire_n in_o a_o moisture_n that_o will_v willing_o burn_v and_o yet_o have_v no_o right_a ens_fw-la thereto_o but_o when_o a_o right_a ens_fw-la be_v give_v to_o it_o than_o that_o little_a spark_n of_o fire_n increase_v out_o of_o which_o a_o fair_a light_n arise_v which_o shine_v round_o about_o and_o then_o be_v revealed_z or_o manifest_v how_o in_o the_o wood_n such_o a_o fire_n and_o fair_a light_n lie_v hide_v which_o before_o be_v not_o know_v 42._o so_o also_o in_o a_o child_n of_o god_n while_o the_o poor_a soul_n be_v wrap_v up_o in_o the_o anger_n of_o god_n she_o be_v as_o a_o glimmer_a wiek_n that_o will_v willing_o burn_v and_o yet_o can_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o sin_n and_o the_o anger_n of_o god_n but_o when_o the_o soul_n as_o the_o little_a spark_n of_o the_o divine_a fire_n get_v into_o itself_o god_n love_v ens_fw-la as_o christ_n flesh_n and_o blood_n then_o that_o same_o little_a spark_n begin_v to_o become_v a_o great_a fire_n and_o light_n which_o shine_v and_o light_v about_o itself_o with_o fair_a virtue_n and_o good_a work_n and_o live_v in_o great_a patience_n under_o the_o vanity_n of_o this_o world_n and_o yet_o grow_v forth_o as_o a_o fair_a flower_n out_o of_o the_o wild_a earth_n 43._o whereof_o we_o 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ens_fw-la of_o the_o earth_n in_o the_o stalk_n and_o root_n and_o a_o man_n see_v how_o through_o the_o power_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o star_n in_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o world_n another_o body_n come_v out_o of_o the_o stalk_n than_o the_o root_n in_o the_o earth_n be_v also_o how_o the_o stalk_n do_v bring_v itself_o into_o a_o button_n to_o a_o fair_a flower_n and_o afterward_o to_o fruit_n a_o man_n may_v also_o see_v how_o the_o sun_n afterward_o from_o time_n to_o time_n ripen_v and_o sweeten_v the_o same_o fruit_n 44._o so_o also_o it_o be_v with_o man_n the_o soulish_a ground_n be_v the_o divine_a field_n when_o it_o get_v the_o divine_a sunshine_n into_o itself_o than_o a_o divine_a plant_n arise_v thereout_o this_o be_v the_o new_a birth_n whereof_o christ_n speak_v now_o this_o plant_n must_v be_v nourish_v and_o draw_v up_o from_o above_o by_o the_o divine_a sun_n and_o by_o the_o divine_a water_n and_o the_o divine_a star_n as_o the_o divine_a power_n until_o it_o 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fountain_n of_o life_n jesus_n christ_n so_o that_o he_o be_v a_o branch_n on_o the_o vine_n of_o christ_n and_o bring_v forth_o good_a grape_n which_o the_o divine_a sun_n ripen_v that_o god_n child_n as_o his_o love_a fellow-member_n may_v eat_v they_o whereby_o they_o also_o do_v out-green_a in_o and_o with_o he_o which_o grape_n be_v good_a doctrine_n life_n and_o work_n 47._o a_o man_n must_v come_v to_o the_o practice_n work_v and_o fruitbr_v otherwise_o the_o new_a birth_n be_v not_o yet_o manifest_a in_o he_o nor_o the_o noble_a branch_n yet_o bear_v no_o tickle_a comfort_v and_o boast_v of_o faith_n avail_v any_o thing_n if_o so_o be_v the_o faith_n become_v not_o a_o child_n conformable_a to_o god_n in_o essence_n and_o will_n which_o do_v bring_v forth_o divine_a fruit_n 48._o all_o that_o wherefore_o man_n now_o strive_v and_o contend_v also_o destroy_v land_n and_o people_n be_v only_o a_o mere_a husk_n without_o fruit_n and_o belong_v to_o the_o fiery_a world_n for_o separation_n there_o be_v no_o true_a understanding_n in_o any_o party_n they_o contend_v all_o only_a about_o the_o name_n and_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o no_o party_n will_v do_v it_o they_o mean_v and_o mind_n nothing_o but_o their_o own_o glory_n and_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v they_o christian_n they_o will_v have_v no_o strife_n 49._o a_o good_a tree_n bear_v good_a fruit_n for_o every_o one_o and_o although_o it_o must_v suffer_v that_o the_o wind_n oft_o break_v off_o its_o branch_n and_o fruit_n as_o also_o that_o the_o sun_n dry_v they_o up_o and_o when_o they_o be_v ripe_a that_o swine_n devour_v they_o and_o that_o they_o be_v tread_v under_o foot_n yet_o it_o endeavore_v still_o to_o bring_v forth_o more_o good_a fruit_n 50._o so_o also_o a_o true_a christian_a in_o christ_n can_v will_v nothing_o else_o but_o what_o christ_n will_v in_o he_o although_o he_o must_v suffer_v that_o his_o good_a fruit_n which_o do_v out-green_a and_o grow_v forth_o out_o of_o the_o inward_a man_n be_v often_o trample_v upon_o and_o spoil_v by_o his_o evil_a flesh_n and_o blood_n as_o also_o by_o the_o devil_n wind_n and_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o world_n yet_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o new_a plant_n abide_v stand_v in_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n and_o out-greeneth_a through_o the_o outward_a mortal_a man_n against_o all_o hindrance_n and_o opposition_n like_v as_o eternity_n green_v through_o the_o time_n and_o give_v to_o the_o time_n life_n and_o power_n and_o as_o the_o day_n out-greeneth_a through_o the_o night_n and_o change_v the_o night_n into_o day_n whereas_o yet_o the_o night_n remain_v in_o itself_o and_o be_v not_o discern_v in_o the_o day_n so_o also_o the_o divine_a
save_v only_o in_o the_o blood_n and_o death_n of_o christ_n he_o alone_o god_n have_v make_v and_o fore-ordained_n to_o be_v unto_o he_o a_o throne_n of_o grace_n or_o propitiation_n in_o his_o own_o love_n which_o he_o have_v bring_v into_o he_o in_o the_o sweet_a name_n jesus_n out_o of_o jehovah_n he_o be_v that_o only_o offer_v which_o god_n receive_v that_o can_v reconcile_v god_n anger_n 22._o now_o if_o that_o same_o offer_v shall_v do_v i_o good_a then_o must_v it_o also_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o i_o the_o father_n must_v beget_v and_o give_v his_o son_n into_o the_o desire_n of_o my_o faith_n so_o that_o the_o hunger_n of_o my_o faith_n may_v lay_v hold_n of_o he_o and_o if_o the_o hunger_n of_o my_o soul_n faith_n comprehend_v he_o as_o in_o his_o promise_a word_n than_o i_o put_v on_o he_o in_o his_o whole_a process_n of_o justification_n in_o my_o inward_a ground_n and_o immediate_o the_o kill_n of_o the_o wrath_n devil_n death_n and_o hell_n begin_v and_o go_v on_o out_o of_o christ_n death_n in_o i_o 23._o for_o i_o can_v do_v nothing_o i_o be_o dead_a to_o myself_o but_o christ_n do_v it_o in_o i_o when_o he_o arise_v in_o i_o than_o i_o be_o dead_a in_o myself_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o true_a man_n and_o he_o be_v my_o life_n and_o what_o i_o live_v i_o live_v to_o he_o and_o not_o to_o minehood_n for_o grace_n kill_v my_o will_n and_o set_v itself_o for_o a_o lord_n in_o the_o place_n of_o my_o ihood_n that_o i_o may_v be_v a_o work_n of_o god_n who_o do_v therewith_o what_o he_o will._n 24._o and_o then_o i_o live_v in_o two_o kingdom_n to_o wit_n with_o the_o outward_a mortal_a man_n in_o the_o vanity_n of_o time_n wherein_o the_o yoke_n of_o sin_n yet_o live_v it_o christ_n take_v in_o the_o inward_a kingdom_n of_o the_o divine_a world_n upon_o himself_o and_o help_v my_o soul_n to_o bear_v it_o 25._o for_o the_o yoke_n of_o this_o world_n be_v christ_n burden_n which_o he_o must_v bear_v until_o he_o shall_v again_o deliver_v up_o the_o kingdom_n to_o his_o father_n which_o he_o have_v give_v he_o for_o he_o say_v all_o power_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v give_v to_o i_o of_o my_o father_n so_o be_v also_o this_o burden_n give_v to_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v bear_v god_n anger_n hell_n death_n and_o all_o evil_n in_o we_o as_o esaias_n say_v he_o take_v on_o he_o our_o disease_n and_o carry_v our_o grief_n but_o we_o do_v count_v he_o strike_v smite_v of_o god_n and_o afflict_a 26._o whence_o it_o be_v that_o a_o christian_n must_v be_v a_o cross-bearer_n for_o so_o soon_o as_o christ_n be_v bear_v in_o he_o the_o assault_a of_o hell_n and_o the_o anger_n of_o god_n in_o the_o eternal_a nature_n go_v on_o then_o the_o hell_n in_o man_n be_v destroy_v and_o the_o serpent_n be_v trample_v upon_o whence_o great_a unquietness_n persecution_n and_o reproach_n from_o the_o devil_n and_o the_o corrupt_a world_n arise_v over_o the_o outward_a sinful_a man_n then_o the_o outward_a sinful_a man_n must_v suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v condemn_v and_o judge_v to_o damnation_n of_o god_n severe_a justice_n in_o the_o anger_n by_o the_o child_n of_o the_o anger_n see_v that_o another_o man_n live_v in_o he_o which_o be_v not_o like_a to_o the_o outward_a mortal_n therefore_o god_n justice_n execute_v its_o judgement_n in_o anger_n upon_o the_o sin-house_n as_o also_o all_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n anger_n 27._o then_o christ_n help_v to_o bear_v the_o yoke_n and_o man_n be_v sacrifice_v in_o christ_n process_n contempt_n and_o scorn_v in_o his_o suffer_v and_o death_n unto_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n in_o the_o wrath_n and_o he_o become_v like_a unto_o christ_n image_n 28._o the_o holy_a scripture_n witness_v in_o all_o place_n that_o we_o be_v justify_v from_o sin_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n not_o by_o the_o work_v of_o our_o merit_n but_o by_o the_o blood_n and_o death_n of_o christ_n which_o indeed_o be_v so_o teach_v of_o many_o but_o right_o understand_v of_o few_o that_o teach_v we_o 29._o man_n indeed_o teach_v we_o the_o impute_v grace_n but_o what_o faith_n be_v how_o it_o be_v beget_v what_o it_o be_v in_o its_o essence_n and_o substance_n and_o how_o it_o lay_v hold_v on_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n with_o the_o grace_n in_o that_o the_o most_o part_n be_v dumb_a and_o blind_a and_o rest_n by_o a_o historical_a faith_n jam._n 2._o which_o be_v but_o a_o bare_a knowledge_n the_o man_n of_o sin_n tickle_v and_o comfort_v himself_o therewith_o and_o through_o such_o imagination_n flatter_v himself_o and_o name_v himself_o a_o christian_n though_o he_o be_v not_o become_v capable_a of_o this_o so_o high_a a_o title_n but_o be_v only_o a_o titular_a christian_a cover_v from_o without_o with_o christ_n purpur-mantle_n of_o who_o the_o prophet_n say_v they_o draw_v near_o unto_o i_o with_o their_o lip_n but_o their_o heart_n be_v far_o from_o i_o and_o christ_n say_v not_o all_o that_o say_v lord_n lord_n shall_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o they_o that_o do_v the_o will_n of_o my_o father_n in_o heaven_n 30._o now_o christ_n alone_o be_v the_o will_n of_o the_o father_n wherein_o the_o receive_v of_o grace_n and_o the_o childship_n be_v and_o no_o man_n can_v do_v the_o father_n love-will_a but_o only_o that_o only_a grace-throne_n christ_n himself_o as_o the_o scripture_n say_v no_o man_n can_v call_v god_n lord_n without_o the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o he_o 31._o for_o we_o know_v not_o what_o we_o pray_v before_o god_n as_o we_o ought_v but_o he_o even_o the_o holy_a spirit_n make_v intercession_n for_o we_o with_o inexpressible_a sigh_n before_o god_n in_o ourselves_o as_o it_o please_v god_n we_o can_v attain_v unto_o any_o thing_n by_o our_o willing_a and_o know_v he_o be_v too_o deep_o hide_v to_o we_o for_o it_o lie_v not_o in_o any_o man_n know_v will_v or_o run_v but_o in_o god_n mercy_n 32._o now_o there_o be_v no_o mercy_n but_o only_o in_o christ_n and_o if_o i_o shall_v reach_v that_o mercy_n i_o must_v reach_v christ_n in_o i_o if_o my_o sin_n shall_v be_v blot_v in_o i_o christ_n must_v perform_v it_o in_o i_o with_o his_o blood_n and_o death_n and_o with_o his_o victory_n if_o i_o shall_v believe_v then_o must_v the_o spirit_n the_o desire_n and_o the_o will_n of_o christ_n believe_v in_o my_o desire_n and_o will_n for_o i_o can_v believe_v 33._o but_o he_o receive_v my_o will_n be_v resign_v to_o he_o and_o enclose_v it_o in_o his_o will_n &_o bring_v it_o through_o his_o victory_n into_o god_n there_o he_o intercede_v for_o the_o will_n of_o my_o soul_n in_o his_o will_n before_o god_n and_o thus_o i_o be_o receive_v as_o a_o grace-child_n in_o his_o love-will_a 34._o for_o the_o father_n have_v manifest_v his_o love_n in_o christ_n and_o christ_n manifest_v the_o same_o love_n in_o my_o will_n be_v resign_v to_o he_o christ_n draw_v my_o will_n into_o himself_o and_o cloat_v it_o with_o his_o blood_n and_o death_n and_o tincture_v it_o with_o the_o high_a tincture_n of_o the_o divine_a power_n thus_o it_o be_v change_v into_o a_o angelical_a image_n and_o get_v a_o divine_a life_n 35._o whereupon_o that_o same_o life_n begin_v to_o hunger_n after_o its_o body_n which_o body_n be_v the_o corrupt_a fiery_a soul_n whereout_o the_o will_n be_v enter_v into_o christ_n thus_o the_o new_a life_n in_o christ_n do_v now_o also_o tincture_n the_o soul_n so_o that_o the_o soul_n in_o this_o will-spirit_n get_v a_o right_a divine_a hunger_n and_o become_v desirous_a of_o the_o divine_a grace_n and_o begin_v to_o behold_v herself_o in_o this_o divine_a will-spirit_n in_o christ_n what_o she_o be_v how_o she_o in_o her_o property_n be_v separate_v from_o god_n and_o how_o she_o lie_v captive_a in_o god_n wrath_n and_o acknowledge_v her_o abomination_n as_o also_o her_o deformity_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n angel_n there_o she_o have_v nothing_o wherewith_o she_o may_v protect_v herself_o for_o she_o see_v that_o she_o stand_v in_o the_o jaw_n of_o death_n and_o hell_n environ_v with_o 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