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breathe_n towards_o the_o prize_n set_v before_o we_o add_v thereto_o a_o due_a and_o discreet_a temperance_n and_o circumspection_n in_o all_o our_o external_a deportment_n that_o we_o neither_o act_n nor_o speak_v any_o thing_n from_o the_o prompting_n of_o the_o selfish_a principle_n or_o any_o way_n to_o gratify_v our_o corrupt_a animality_n this_o method_n will_v in_o due_a time_n bring_v we_o to_o a_o perfect_a state_n of_o self-deadness_n which_o death_n be_v finish_v there_o do_v most_o certain_o succeed_v a_o spiritual_a resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a into_o the_o life_n which_o be_v true_o divine_a and_o which_o be_v not_o find_v but_o in_o the_o divine_a body_n so_o that_o by_o our_o sincere_a devotion_n and_o breathe_n towards_o god_n we_o imbibe_n both_o the_o divine_a life_n and_o the_o divine_a body_n at_o once_o which_o be_v the_o true_a spiritual_a birth_n of_o christ_n 1.12_o joh._n 1.12_o who_o as_o
i_o perceive_v that_o it_o can_v proceed_v from_o any_o vain_a curiosity_n but_o from_o a_o sincere_a desire_n of_o enter_v into_o life_n and_o holiness_n the_o most_o effectual_a mean_n in_o the_o general_n be_v intimate_v up_o and_o down_o in_o the_o gospel_n by_o our_o bless_a saviour_n as_o where_o he_o compare_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n to_o a_o treasure_n hide_v in_o the_o field_n 45._o matt._n 13.44_o 45._o and_o to_o a_o single_a pearl_n of_o great_a price_n for_o which_o one_o sell_v all_o that_o he_o have_v to_o purchase_v it_o and_o where_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n suffer_v violence_n 11.12_o matt._n 11.12_o and_o that_o the_o violent_a take_v it_o by_o force_n and_o again_o where_o he_o declare_v that_o he_o that_o lay_v his_o hand_n to_o the_o plough_n 9.62_o luk._n 9.62_o and_o look_v back_o be_v not_o fit_a for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o in_o like_a passage_n for_o all_o these_o signify_v thus_o much_o to_o we_o that_o whosoever_o will_v acquire_v so_o excellent_a a_o state_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o this_o which_o we_o call_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n he_o must_v forthwith_o quit_v all_o thing_n else_o whatsoever_o that_o stand_v in_o competition_n with_o it_o that_o he_o must_v with_o all_o imaginable_a earnestness_n of_o spirit_n and_o with_o a_o kind_n of_o holy_a violence_n reach_v at_o it_o and_o endeavour_v the_o take_n of_o it_o through_o all_o danger_n hardship_n and_o resistence_n whatsoever_o as_o he_o that_o will_v scale_v the_o wall_n of_o a_o city_n to_o obtain_v the_o crown_n and_o last_o that_o this_o pursuit_n be_v without_o any_o intermission_n or_o lazy_a relapse_n into_o the_o power_n of_o the_o world_n or_o the_o flesh_n again_o but_o that_o it_o be_v peremptory_a constant_a and_o continue_a till_o we_o have_v win_v the_o prize_n and_o find_v all_o that_o fulfil_v in_o we_o which_o we_o desire_v or_o expect_v which_o be_v the_o perfect_a subdue_a of_o all_o our_o corruption_n and_o the_o 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may_v have_v a_o comfortable_a conquest_n over_o these_o and_o all_o like_a corruption_n through_o he_o that_o strengthen_v we_o this_o be_v the_o first_o necessary_a principle_n we_o ought_v to_o be_v imbue_v with_o if_o we_o mean_v serious_o to_o set_v ourselves_o to_o the_o achieve_v so_o great_a and_o weighty_a a_o enterprise_n this_o i_o say_v be_v the_o first_o necessary_a principle_n namely_o a_o full_a and_o firm_a belief_n that_o the_o achievement_n be_v possible_a the_o second_o be_v that_o we_o believe_v it_o to_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o arrive_v to_o this_o bless_a state_n and_o not_o to_o satisfy_v ourselves_o with_o any_o condition_n on_o this_o side_n of_o it_o much_o less_o out_o of_o any_o antinomian_a sophistry_n or_o witchcraft_n to_o fancy_n ourselves_o release_v from_o all_o obligation_n to_o any_o real_a and_o live_a righteousness_n in_o we_o but_o to_o be_v entire_o obedient_a to_o the_o voice_n of_o wisdom_n and_o truth_n 5.48_o matt._n 5.48_o be_v you_o perfect_a as_o your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n be_v perfect_a and_o to_o remember_v that_o it_o be_v the_o end_n of_o christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n 15.13_o matt._n 15.13_o to_o pluck_v up_o every_o plant_n that_o be_v not_o of_o his_o father_n plant_n and_o to_o raise_v such_o a_o seed_n upon_o earth_n as_o have_v neither_o spot_n nor_o wrinkle_n 5.27_o ephes._n 5.27_o nor_o any_o such_o thing_n but_o be_v holy_a and_o without_o blemish_n if_o either_o of_o these_o two_o principle_n be_v want_v the_o defect_n will_v be_v notorious_a in_o the_o success_n for_o who_o can_v with_o any_o courage_n attempt_v such_o difficulty_n as_o he_o think_v either_o impossible_a to_o be_v overmaster_v or_o not_o his_o duty_n to_o grapple_v with_o wherefore_o be_v sound_n in_o these_o philopolis_n he_o must_v add_v meditation_n circumspection_n and_o devotion_n meditation_n in_o private_a especial_o circumspection_n in_o his_o deal_n with_o external_a object_n whether_o man_n or_o thing_n that_o he_o be_v not_o carry_v away_o unaware_o against_o those_o rule_n and_o resolution_n he_o make_v to_o himself_o in_o private_a but_o ever_o stand_v upon_o his_o guard_n and_o if_o he_o be_v assault_v with_o any_o temptation_n to_o call_v to_o heaven_n for_o succour_n and_o to_o trust_v in_o the_o strength_n of_o god_n against_o the_o surprise_n which_o i_o think_v be_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o pray_v continual_o but_o in_o a_o more_o particular_a manner_n to_o add_v to_o your_o private_a meditation_n the_o fervency_n of_o devotion_n and_o earnest_o to_o beg_v of_o god_n that_o he_o will_v every_o day_n more_o and_o more_o discover_v to_o you_o the_o ugliness_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o amiableness_n of_o righteousness_n and_o that_o your_o hatred_n may_v be_v more_o keen_o edge_v against_o the_o one_o and_o your_o love_n more_o high_o inflame_v towards_o the_o other_o that_o the_o work_n of_o the_o heart_n may_v go_v on_o and_o not_o those_o umbratile_a skirmish_n of_o the_o brain_n in_o fancy_n and_o exterior_a reason_n but_o that_o we_o may_v effectual_o feel_v the_o difference_n of_o the_o contrary_a act_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o light_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o darkness_n charge_v one_o another_o in_o the_o field_n life_n against_o life_n and_o substance_n against_o substance_n till_o hell_n and_o death_n be_v absorb_v into_o victory_n and_o the_o evil_a nature_n be_v quite_o consume_v into_o a_o glorious_a flame_n of_o love_n and_o triumph_n these_o all_o be_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o heart_n o_o philopolis_n not_o of_o the_o head_n which_o in_o comparison_n be_v but_o a_o outward_a shop_n of_o fancy_n and_o fine_a picture_n but_o the_o transaction_n of_o substantial_a life_n and_o reality_n be_v in_o that_o other_o part_n which_o be_v the_o secret_a tabernacle_n of_o god_n and_o hide_a temple_n for_o most_o effectual_a prayer_n for_o the_o heart_n be_v the_o proper_a pavilion_n of_o either_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o world_n or_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o kindle_v there_o the_o holy_a desire_n and_o thirst_n after_o righteousness_n which_o vehement_a sincere_a and_o cordial_a desire_n the_o true_a gift_n and_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o very_a soul_n and_o substance_n of_o prayer_n and_o a_o certain_a divine_a magic_n that_o draw_v all_o the_o heavenly_a power_n into_o the_o centre_n of_o our_o soul_n imbibe_v the_o comfortable_a dew_n of_o paradise_n to_o the_o ineffable_a refresh_n of_o the_o garden_n of_o god_n through_o this_o sluice_n be_v let_v in_o all_o the_o nourishment_n to_o the_o new_a birth_n and_o it_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o first_o live_v seed_n thereof_o whence_o the_o centre_n of_o our_o soul_n in_o the_o heart_n require_v more_o diligent_a observation_n than_o that_o more_o peculiar_a one_o in_o the_o head_n for_o though_o this_o seem_v more_o peculiar_o we_o yet_o the_o other_o join_v we_o with_o that_o which_o be_v more_o to_o we_o than_o we_o be_v to_o ourselves_o whether_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o world_n or_o of_o god_n and_o make_v we_o feel_o communicate_v with_o life_n and_o substance_n whenas_o the_o other_o without_o this_o will_v only_o lead_v we_o into_o a_o field_n of_o shadow_n and_o dream_n wherefore_o o_o philopolis_n he_o that_o be_v a_o candidate_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n let_v he_o above_o all_o thing_n cultivate_v the_o heart_n for_o through_o this_o only_a be_v the_o inlet_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o light_n 8._o matt._n 5.6_o 8._o bless_a be_v the_o pure_a in_o heart_n for_o they_o shall_v see_v god_n bless_a be_v they_o that_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o righteousness_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v i_o stretch_v forth_o my_o hand_n unto_o thou_o 143.6_o psalm_n 143.6_o my_o soul_n gasp_v unto_o thou_o as_o a_o thirsty_a land_n where_o no_o water_n be_v 7._o psalm_n 84.5_o 6_o
for_o the_o infer_v the_o abovementioned_a opinion_n and_o what_o hurt_n be_v it_o o_o cuphophron_n that_o god_n be_v conceive_v effectual_o to_o predestine_v some_o man_n to_o grace_n and_o glory_n and_o so_o be_v proclaim_v to_o be_v more_o good_a and_o gracious_a than_o the_o arminian_o themselves_o will_v have_v he_o who_o put_v it_o to_o a_o adventure_n whether_o any_o man_n shall_v be_v save_v or_o no_o cuph._n there_o be_v no_o great_a hurt_n in_o this_o i_o confess_v bathynous_a but_o reprobation_n or_o predestination_n to_o eternal_a death_n that_o be_v the_o great_a reproach_n to_o the_o reform_a religion_n bath_n though_o some_o private_a man_n be_v very_o express_v in_o that_o point_n yet_o the_o public_a confession_n of_o the_o protestant_n be_v more_o modest_a and_o tender_a in_o that_o article_n and_o only_o be_v for_o a_o preterition_n of_o person_n no_o designment_n of_o they_o to_o sin_n and_o damnation_n which_o i_o promise_v you_o cuphophron_n he_o that_o with_o a_o impartial_a eye_n look_v upon_o the_o phaenomena_n of_o providence_n can_v hardly_o deny_v to_o be_v find_v verify_v in_o the_o effect_n beside_o what_o the_o scripture_n themselves_o intimate_v 58.3_o psal._n 58.3_o the_o wicked_a be_v estrange_v from_o the_o womb_n they_o go_v astray_o so_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v bear_v these_o be_v great_a and_o profound_a secret_n and_o such_o as_o very_o good_a man_n may_v easy_o lose_v themselves_o in_o and_o therefore_o mistake_v in_o such_o point_n may_v well_o be_v compatible_a even_o to_o the_o member_n of_o the_o true_a kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o that_o they_o take_v away_o freewill_n so_o universal_o divine_a providence_n may_v permit_v they_o to_o slip_v into_o that_o error_n make_v use_n thereof_o as_o of_o another_o crooked_a engine_n against_o the_o fraud_n and_o falseness_n of_o that_o crooked_a serpent_n of_o rome_n i_o mean_v the_o pope_n and_o his_o hierarchy_n for_o they_o be_v for_o freewill_n and_o good_a work_n more_o out_o 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and_o death_n to_o be_v repay_v by_o nought_o but_o love_n whereby_o we_o vow_v our_o life_n and_o breath_n entire_a to_o serve_v our_o god_n above_o for_o who_o for_o shame_n dare_v now_o complain_v of_o dolorous_a die_a unto_o sin_n while_o he_o recount_v the_o hideous_a pain_n his_o saviour_n feel_v our_o soul_n to_o win_v or_o who_o can_v harbour_v anger_n fall_v envy_n revengeful_a spite_n or_o hate_n if_o he_o but_o once_o consider_v well_o our_o saviour_n love_v at_o such_o a_o rate_n wherefore_o lord_n since_o thy_o son_n most_o just_a his_o natural_a life_n for_o we_o do_v spill_v grant_v we_o our_o sinful_a life_n and_o lust_n may_v sacrifice_v unto_o his_o will._n that_o to_o ourselves_o we_o be_v dead_a henceforth_o to_o he_o may_v whole_o live_v who_o we_o to_o free_a from_o danger_n dread_v himself_o a_o sacrifice_n do_v give_v grant_v that_o the_o sense_n of_o so_o great_a love_n our_o soul_n to_o he_o may_v firm_o tie_v and_o forcible_o we_o all_o may_v move_v to_o live_v in_o mutual_a amity_n that_o no_o pretence_n to_o hate_n or_o strife_n may_v rise_v from_o any_o injury_n since_o thy_o dear_a son_n the_o lord_n of_o life_n for_o love_v of_o we_o when_o foe_n do_v die_v a_o hymn_n upon_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n narration_n the_o historical_a narration_n who_o be_v this_o we_o see_v from_o edom_n come_v with_o bloody_a robe_n from_o bosrah_n town_n he_o who_o false_a jew_n to_o death_n do_v doom_n and_o heaven_n fierce_a anger_n have_v cast_v down_o his_o righteous_a soul_n alone_o be_v fain_o 63.3_o isa._n 63.3_o the_o wine-press_n of_o god_n wrath_n to_o tread_v and_o all_o his_o garment_n to_o distain_v and_o sprinkle_a clothes_n to_o die_v blood-red_n against_o hell_n and_o death_n he_o stout_o fight_v who_o captive_a hold_v he_o for_o three_o day_n but_o straight_o he_o his_o own_o freedom_n wrought_v and_o from_o the_o dead_a himself_o do_v raise_v the_o brazen_a gate_n of_o death_n he_o break_v triumph_v over_o sin_n and_o hell_n and_o make_v the_o infernal_a kingdom_n quake_n with_o all_o that_o in_o those_o shade_n do_v dwell_v his_o murder_a body_n he_o resume_v maugre_o the_o grave_n close_a grasp_n and_o strife_n and_o all_o these_o region_n thence_o perfume_v with_o the_o sweet_a hope_n of_o last_a life_n o_o mighty_a son_n of_o god_n most_o high_a life_n the_o application_n to_o the_o improvement_n of_o life_n that_o conquer_v thus_o hell_n death_n and_o sin_n give_v we_o a_o glorious_a victory_n over_o our_o deadly_a sin_n to_o win_v go_v on_o and_o sense_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d phil._n jud._n flesh_n and_o blood_n in_o the_o moral_a sense_n edom_n still_o subdue_v and_o quite_o cut_v off_o his_o wicked_a race_n and_o raise_v in_o we_o thy_o image_n true_a which_o sinful_a 6.6_o sinful_a the_o old_a adam_n rom._n 6.6_o edom_n do_v
state_n of_o the_o church_n out_o of_o the_o apocalypse_n 265_o ix_o the_o angel_n measure_v the_o city_n with_o a_o golden_a reed_n what_o the_o meaning_n thereof_o 278_o x._o several_a passage_n of_o the_o mercavah_n expound_v or_o the_o vision_n of_o the_o cherubin_n see_v by_o ezekiel_n 280_o xi_o a_o exposition_n of_o the_o vision_n of_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n in_o heaven_n the_o four_o beast_n and_o twenty_o four_o elder_n see_v by_o s_n t._n john_n 298_o xii_o what_o ground_n of_o hope_n out_o of_o scripture_n for_o that_o glorious_a state_n of_o the_o church_n to_o come_v 313_o xiii_o that_o the_o glorious_a time_n predict_v by_o the_o prophet_n have_v not_o yet_o appear_v on_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n 321_o fourteen_o what_o ground_n in_o reason_n for_o the_o come_n of_o those_o glorious_a time_n 326_o xv._o that_o there_o be_v no_o fear_n that_o either_o familism_n or_o behmenism_n will_v supplant_v the_o expect_a glory_n of_o the_o apostolic_a church_n 332_o xvi_o j._n behmen's_fw-fr marvellous_a pretence_n to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o language_n of_o nature_n 337_o xvii_o farther_o indication_n that_o j._n behmen_n do_v not_o write_v from_o a_o infallible_a spirit_n 342_o xviii_o bathynous_a his_o judgement_n touch_v j._n behmen_n with_o some_o caution_n how_o to_o avoid_v the_o be_v ensnare_v by_o enthusiast_n 349_o xix_o that_o there_o be_v a_o elias_n to_o come_v and_o in_o what_o sense_n 355_o xx._n the_o character_n of_o this_o elias_n gather_v out_o of_o prophecy_n 356_o xxi_o his_o character_n take_v out_o of_o history_n 362_o xxii_o the_o time_n of_o elias_n his_o come_n 367_o xxiii_o certain_a principle_n tend_v to_o the_o acceleration_n of_o the_o glorious_a time_n of_o the_o church_n 370_o the_o first_o principle_n 371_o xxiv_o of_o luther_n conference_n with_o the_o devil_n touch_v the_o abrogate_a of_o the_o mass_n together_o with_o his_o night-vision_n of_o fly_a firebrand_n ibid._n xxv_o of_o the_o obnoxiousness_n of_o luther_n and_o other_o reformer_n 377_o the_o second_o principle_n 384_o xxvi_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v a_o true_a church_n 388_o xxvii_o that_o although_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v not_o a_o true_a church_n yet_o it_o follow_v not_o but_o the_o reform_a church_n be_v 392_o the_o three_o principle_n 398_o xxviii_o of_o the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n in_o counterdistinction_n to_o dry_a reason_n 402_o the_o four_o principle_n 403_o xxix_o how_o a_o man_n shall_v know_v that_o he_o have_v the_o spirit_n 404_o the_o five_o principle_n 409_o the_o six_o principle_n 412_o xxx_o how_o the_o church_n shall_v attain_v to_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n ibid._n the_o seven_o principle_n 415_o xxxi_o how_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n may_v arrive_v to_o a_o state_n of_o vnprejudicateness_n 416_o the_o eight_o and_o last_o principle_n 417_o xxxii_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o power_n of_o god_n spirit_n for_o the_o rid_v we_o of_o sin_n why_o not_o so_o much_o insist_v on_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reformation_n 423_o xxxiii_o the_o true_a mean_n of_o unity_n in_o the_o church_n again_o glance_v at_o 426_o xxxiv_o the_o marvellous_a efficacy_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o vanquish_a of_o sin_n 429_o xxxv_o a_o answer_n to_o a_o objection_n touch_v this_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n 430_o xxxvi_o of_o the_o duration_n of_o the_o glorious_a time_n of_o the_o church_n 434_o xxxvii_o the_o character_n of_o theomanes_n 435_o xxxviii_o theomanes_n his_o vision_n of_o the_o seven_o thunder_n 440_o thirty-nine_o a_o brief_a explication_n of_o theomanes_n his_o vision_n 451_o xl._n the_o important_a vsefulness_n of_o theomanes_n his_o vision_n together_o with_o the_o justifiableness_n of_o his_o yield_n to_o such_o a_o impression_n 453_o xli_o philotheus_n prevail_v with_o to_o play_v a_o divine_a rhapsody_n to_o the_o theorbo_n 456_o xlii_o philopolis_n his_o mistake_n in_o prefer_v high_a contemplation_n before_o the_o useful_a duty_n of_o a_o practical_a life_n 461_o xliii_o his_o compliment_n to_o cuphophron_n and_o his_o friend_n with_o cuphophron_n return_n thereof_o upon_o philopolis_n 464_o finis_fw-la errata_fw-la sic_fw-la corrige_n page_n 9_o line_n 5_o read_v paradisiacall_a p._n 118._o l._n 9_o for_o but_o after_o r._n but_o upon_o p._n 157._o l._n 26._o r._n then_o this_o other_o p._n 188._o l._n 6._o r._n description_n p._n 207._o l._n 21._o r._n emissary_n power_n p._n 276._o l._n 21._o r._n prosperity_n also_o the._n p._n 309._o l._n 2._o r._n off_o of_o p._n 378._o l._n 21._o r._n spirit_n that_o p._n 380._o l._n 3._o r._n postilion_n in_o