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the_o thing_n on_o earth_n col._n 3._o 2._o in_o my_o father_n house_n be_v many_o dwelling_n that_o last_o for_o ever_o say_v christ_n john_n 14._o why_o shall_v we_o regard_v the_o visible_a thing_n which_o be_v fade_v away_o the_o apostle_n say_v if_o there_o be_v a_o soulish_a body_n than_o there_o be_v a_o spiritual_a body_n also_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 44._o and_o when_o this_o house_n of_o our_o earthly_a tabernacle_n be_v break_v than_o we_o have_v a_o house_n from_o above_o of_o god_n which_o be_v not_o make_v with_o hand_n 2_o cor._n 5._o there_o be_v terrestrial_a body_n there_o be_v also_o celestial_a 1_o cor._n 15._o 40._o yet_o always_o the_o spiritual_a celestial_a and_o yet_o invisible_a be_v hide_v within_o the_o soulish_a terrestrial_a and_o visible_a now_o as_o god_n his_o invisible_a glory_n continual_o pour_v down_o into_o this_o sublunary_a world_n so_o he_o gather_v it_o to_o he_o again_o and_o then_o when_o all_o be_v end_v in_o the_o end_n he_o will_v set_v they_o before_o he_o in_o a_o new_a creation_n as_o it_o be_v write_v rev._n 21._o 5._o behold_v i_o make_v or_o create_v all_o thing_n new_a but_o before_o this_o new_a creation_n come_v the_o renew_n of_o the_o old_a creation_n and_o creature_n go_v before_o namely_o in_o the_o joyful_a come_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o will_v be_v with_o great_a power_n and_o glory_n because_o all_o shall_v be_v set_v free_a that_o be_v call_v creature_n rom._n 8._o 23._o from_o the_o devil_n curse_n death_n then_o will_v be_v the_o joyful_a jubilee_n now_o we_o must_v know_v that_o there_o will_v be_v great_a difference_n between_o the_o renew_n and_o the_o new_a be_v itself_o the_o old_a creature_n be_v make_v new_a in_o its_o old_a be_v but_o the_o new_a creature_n have_v a_o new_a essence_n and_o that_o not_o from_o below_o as_o the_o old_a but_o from_o above_o for_o above_o be_v the_o right_a essence_n below_o be_v o_o lie_v the_o type_n and_o image_n this_o be_v the_o mystery_n we_o be_v to_o observe_v above_o be_v the_o right_a principle_n and_o element_n these_o below_o be_v only_o a_o shadow_n below_o be_v mere_o terrestrial_a body_n but_o above_o be_v the_o celestial_a although_o they_o be_v hide_v in_o those_o below_o the_o terrestrial_a body_n be_v mere_a ash_n but_o the_o celestial_a be_v a_o noble_a salt_n of_o life_n the_o terrestrial_a life_n be_v only_o soulish_a and_o a_o mouth_n full_a of_o breath_n if_o that_o be_v go_v then_o down_o fall_v all_o but_o the_o celestial_a life_n be_v a_o eternal_a life_n and_o can_v die_v the_o terrestrial_a spirit_n be_v but_o a_o wind_n if_o that_o be_v go_v it_o fly_v into_o the_o air_n and_o vanish_v but_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v a_o quicken_a spirit_n '_o even_o as_o god_n himself_o be_v now_o as_o all_o thing_n be_v a_o image_n of_o the_o heavenly_a so_o in_o truth_n the_o soulish_a adam_n and_o terrestrial_a man_n be_v a_o image_n also_o of_o the_o spiritual_a adam_n and_o heavenly_a man_n which_o be_v christ_n in_o god_n and_o god_n in_o christ_n this_o be_v the_o great_a and_o miraculous_a mystery_n which_o thou_o o_o man_n o_o adam_n o_o thou_o image_n of_o god_n chief_o above_o all_o thing_n shall_v observe_v that_o thou_o may_v know_v thyself_o in_o god_n and_o god_n in_o thou_o and_o may_v know_v and_o learn_v what_o man_n be_v what_o adam_n be_v what_o the_o image_n of_o god_n be_v that_o be_v what_o thou_o thyself_o art_n of_o which_o in_o our_o book_n adam_n which_o be_v the_o great_a wisdom_n namely_o for_o one_o to_o know_v himself_o after_o a_o perfect_a and_o true_a knowledge_n which_o be_v spirit_n and_o truth_n he_o that_o do_v not_o regard_v this_o but_o despise_v it_o which_o yet_o be_v god_n image_n rebuke_v himself_o and_o will_v be_v rebuke_v of_o god_n also_o chap._n xvii_o of_o the_o creation_n of_o man_n and_o his_o anatomy_n man_n have_v nothing_o so_o much_o to_o care_v for_o as_o himself_o that_o he_o may_v know_v his_o own_o best_a and_o salvation_n now_o he_o that_o know_v himself_o aright_o in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n know_v god_n also_o and_o all_o thing_n therefore_o man_v know_v himself_o avail_v most_o to_o himself_o now_o to_o speak_v brief_o all_o thing_n and_o man_n also_o consist_v in_o one_o three_o and_o seven_o the_o one_o be_v individual_a a_o self-subsisting_a in_o itself_o the_o three_o be_v body_n soul_n and_o spirit_n and_o the_o seven_o be_v chief_o the_o seven_o power_n after_o the_o seven_o power_n of_o the_o seven_o element_n and_o after_o the_o seven_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o seven_o power_n every_o creature_n have_v in_o itself_o in_o its_o glory_n even_o so_o man_n be_v a_o only_a man_n in_o himself_o personal_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d individualiter_fw-la in_o his_o self_n subsistence_n but_o be_v put_v together_o of_o three_o as_o of_o body_n soul_n and_o spirit_n and_o be_v testify_v by_o seven_o power_n as_o 1._o by_o move_a 2._o by_o hear_v 3._o by_o see_v 4_o by_o smell_a 5._o by_o taste_v 6._o 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direct_v man_n to_o all_o good_a and_o accuse_v man_n in_o evil_a thing_n in_o his_o conscience_n num._n 2._o 15_o 16._o last_o man_n have_v also_o a_o high_a and_o more_o glorious_a thing_n in_o he_o which_o be_v the_o breath_n of_o the_o almighty_a a_o heavenly_a soul_n and_o life_n from_o god_n which_o god_n breathe_v into_o the_o first_o man_n nostril_n and_o face_n wherewith_o he_o have_v mark_v and_o testify_v his_o divine_a inward_a love_n to_o his_o image_n in_o and_o on_o a_o piece_n and_o part_n of_o the_o eternal_a light_n and_o life_n gen._n 2._o 7._o job_n 27._o 3._o c._n 33._o 4._o according_a to_o this_o part_n man_n be_v immortal_a because_o he_o have_v such_o a_o treasure_n within_o he_o namely_o the_o breath_n of_o the_o almighty_a and_o thus_o herein_o he_o be_v very_o much_o distinct_a from_o the_o beast_n yea_o he_o be_v above_o the_o angel_n in_o this_o heavenly_a soul_n be_v hide_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o in_o this_o breath_n of_o the_o almighty_a 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receive_v into_o his_o heavenly_a soul_n through_o the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o a_o new_a life_n of_o god_n inheritance_n and_o this_o body_n together_o with_o this_o heavenly_a soul_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n from_o god_n in_o its_o full_a self-subsistance_n do_v not_o personal_o appear_v till_o after_o the_o angelical_a glory_n and_o lay_v down_o of_o the_o same_o body_n last_o in_o the_o end_n it_o enter_v into_o the_o divine_a world_n hence_o it_o be_v say_v not_o to_o be_v manifest_a yet_o what_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v 1_o john_n 3_o only_o in_o a_o riddle_n and_o obscure_a word_n be_v it_o speak_v of_o after_o the_o part_n of_o the_o first_o resurrection_n
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in_o the_o earth_n shall_v have_v its_o root_n and_o quarry_n in_o the_o air._n and_o very_o every_o thing_n bring_v to_o such_o likeness_n in_o perfection_n of_o element_n and_o the_o three_o principle_n as_o to_o be_v quintessential_a and_o fix_v be_v in_o community_n of_o substance_n with_o the_o principle_n of_o metal_n and_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n universal_a and_o may_v help_v to_o make_v the_o stone_n for_o transmutation_n of_o metal_n as_o well_o as_o for_o the_o health_n of_o man_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o community_n of_o matter_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v in_o sal_fw-la sulphur_n and_o mercury_n and_o the_o purity_n of_o the_o four_o element_n be_v in_o pure_a water_n and_o pure_a earth_n bring_v to_o a_o quintessential_a essence_n and_o so_o be_v in_o community_n of_o substance_n with_o metal_n and_o will_v be_v of_o equal_a nature_n with_o their_o principle_n namely_o in_o sal_fw-la sulphur_n and_o mercury_n for_o the_o matter_n and_o principle_n of_o generation_n be_v in_o 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so_o the_o masculine_a and_o feminine_a or_o ☉_o ☽_o &_o ☿_o be_v in_o perfect_a health_n and_o in_o their_o prime_n and_o sperme_n as_o one_o thing_n willing_o embrace_v and_o join_v to_o spiritualise_v themselves_o into_o a_o sprout_n or_o live_a seed_n to_o grow_v up_o to_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o the_o power_n energy_n and_o virtue_n of_o ☽_o and_o gold_n and_o of_o the_o spiritual_a stone_n of_o philosopher_n and_o to_o do_v whatsoever_o else_o the_o philosopher_n have_v need_n of_o nam_fw-la lapis_fw-la philosophorum_fw-la nihil_fw-la alind_a est_fw-la quam_fw-la aurum_fw-la in_o gradibus_fw-la suis_fw-la multiplicatum_fw-la stante_fw-la proportione_fw-la quâ_fw-la fuit_fw-la in_o auro_fw-la primo_fw-la for_o the_o philosopher_n stone_n be_v no_o other_o thing_n than_o gold_n multiply_v in_o its_o de-degree_n stand_v in_o the_o same_o temperature_n or_o proportion_n in_o which_o it_o be_v at_o the_o first_o which_o must_v be_v nourish_v with_o the_o mother_n pure_a milk_n till_o it_o can_v feed_v upon_o strong_a meat_n and_o so_o get_v vigour_n to_o multiply_v and_o then_o the_o glorify_a king_n triple_o crown_v shall_v vanquish_v his_o enemy_n and_o redeem_v his_o brethren_n and_o kindred_n in_o all_o or_o any_o nation_n from_o their_o vile_a corruption_n if_o they_o can_v but_o touch_v the_o hem_n of_o his_o garment_n or_o entertain_v he_o at_o his_o approach_n as_o they_o ought_v for_o it_o be_v alike_o to_o he_o to_o raise_v their_o essence_n as_o to_o separate_v their_o malady_n yet_o you_o must_v first_o learn_v the_o eagle_n that_o foster_v up_o the_o dove_n and_o make_v diana_n taste_v of_o venus_n love_n where_o cupid_n conquer_v mars_n his_o furious_a ire_n and_o make_v the_o magnet_n draw_v the_o calib_n fire_n which_o seem_v a_o riddle_n and_o be_v the_o gordian_a knot_n and_o herculean_a labour_n for_o the_o artist_n lot_n without_o the_o perfect_a knowledge_n of_o which_o thou_o can_v never_o attain_v thy_o end_n chap._n ii_o of_o the_o 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he_o see_v and_o he_o that_o have_v ear_n let_v he_o hear_v and_o a_o understand_a heart_n hearken_v unto_o it_o but_o this_o be_v the_o revelation_n and_o appearance_n of_o christ_n the_o day_n of_o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n namely_o that_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o christ_n in_o god_n a_o spiritual_a divine_a heavenly_a adam_n and_o man_n from_o eternity_n be_v and_o have_v be_v in_o a_o divine_a spiritual_n heavenly_a essence_n flesh_n and_o blood_n and_o after_o this_o his_o essential_a image_n he_o have_v in_o the_o creation_n create_v and_o frame_v a_o soulish_a adam_n and_o terrestrial_a man._n chap._n xix_o of_o the_o mystical_a image_n that_o be_v of_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n this_o be_v the_o mystery_n of_o god_n as_o be_v say_v already_o which_o be_v clear_a and_o manifest_a on_o the_o soulish_a adam_n and_o terrestrial_a man_n from_o beneath_o that_o namely_o above_o be_v the_o true_a adam_n and_o man_n but_o beneath_o be_v only_o his_o image_n 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