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imagination_n into_o the_o earthly_a world_n which_o stand_v essential_o within_o the_o dark_a world_n whereby_o her_o almightiness_n be_v and_o be_v break_v and_o enclose_v in_o the_o death_n so_o she_o turn_v herself_o again_o into_o the_o light_n in_o the_o almightiness_n in_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n who_o have_v break_v that_o same_o death_n in_o she_o viz._n in_o the_o soul_n she_o must_v go_v again_o into_o god_n house_n into_o herself_o 119._o therefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o become_v new_o bear_v to_o beget_v out_o of_o himself_o a_o new_a son_n out_o of_o the_o old_a not_o a_o new_a soul_n but_o a_o new_a image_n out_o of_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n a_o twig_n outgreening_a out_o of_o his_o own_o essence_n in_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n and_o stand_v within_o the_o light_n of_o the_o deity_n not_o be_v shine_v upon_o from_o without_o but_o shine_v out_o of_o itself_o 120._o the_o new_a image_n be_v the_o food_n of_o the_o fiery_a 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we_o in_o god_n and_o god_n in_o we_o and_o work_v with_o and_o in_o god_n and_o be_v his_o true_a child_n in_o he_o 126._o and_o this_o we_o have_v not_o be_v able_a to_o do_v being_n adam_n bring_v his_o souls-fire_n into_o the_o grimness_n and_o his_o noble_a image_n out_o of_o the_o soul_n in_o god_n if_o god_n heart_n have_v not_o enter_v again_o into_o the_o in_o death_n enclose_a image_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o give_v himself_o into_o the_o grimness_n of_o the_o souls-fire_n and_o bring_v again_o divine_a substantiality_n into_o the_o image_n understand_v into_o the_o essence_n of_o mary_n to_o the_o image_n 127._o understand_v the_o holy_a tincture_n arise_v together_o with_o the_o divine_a substantiality_n in_o the_o substantiality_n in_o god_n spirit_n and_o the_o holy_a blood_n which_o the_o tincture_n in_o humane_a property_n make_v blood_n go_v into_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o turba_n of_o the_o soul_n when_o the_o outward_a life_n break_v on_o the_o cross_n then_o the_o 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let_v no_o man_n expect_v or_o stay_v for_o a_o golden_a time_n in_o which_o the_o holy_a spirit_n shall_v out_o of_o the_o outward_a mouth_n cry_v into_o the_o harden_a man_n who_o will_v live_v only_o in_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n i_o say_v into_o his_o bestial_a will_n o_o no_o that_o will_v not_o be_v 130._o whosoever_o will_v hear_v the_o holy_a ghost_n teach_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o another_o he_o must_v before_o bring_v his_o will_n into_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o then_o the_o holy_a ghost_n preach_v unto_o he_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o another_o within_o he_o 131._o the_o time_n be_v already_o that_o henoch_n teach_v and_o noah_n denounce_v the_o deluge_n there_o be_v henceforth_o no_o other_o sign_n than_o the_o sign_n of_o elias_n why_o do_v the_o world_n stand_v gaze_v and_o suffer_v its_o ear_n in_o vain_a to_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o star_n it_o be_v all_o in_o vain_a 132._o whosoever_o will_v enter_v with_o zion_n and_o praise_n god_n in_o jerusalem_n he_o have_v now_o the_o acceptable_a time_n the_o sound_n of_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n be_v already_o sound_v the_o fountain_n of_o israel_n be_v open_a let_v no_o man_n imagine_v that_o the_o trumpets-sound_a will_v come_v from_o this_o or_o that_o place_n for_o as_o the_o lightning_n arise_v and_o shine_v unto_o the_o west_n so_o from_o the_o beginning_n to_o the_o end_n be_v the_o come_v of_o the_o son_n of_o man._n 133._o let_v no_o man_n expect_v the_o outward_a prophet_n he_o shine_v inward_o in_o the_o spirit_n the_o outward_a man_n shall_v not_o know_v he_o for_o he_o stand_v in_o the_o crown-number_n and_o preach_v in_o the_o mysterium_fw-la he_o be_v already_o know_v and_o find_v whoso_o desire_v to_o see_v he_o let_v he_o seek_v he_o in_o himself_o and_o leave_v babel_n he_o will_v find_v he_o 134._o the_o right_a way_n into_o eternal_a life_n be_v in_o man_n he_o have_v bring_v the_o will_n of_o the_o soul_n into_o the_o outward_a world_n it_o must_v he_o 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