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humble_a and_o then_o none_o ought_v to_o quench_v the_o spirit_n neither_o in_o himself_o nor_o other_o but_o rather_o to_o stir_v it_o up_o and_o last_o let_v no_o man_n despise_v prophecy_n that_o he_o may_v not_o offend_v god_n his_o neighbour_n nor_o scandalize_v himself_o love_n forbear_v all_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o spirit_n search_v all_o and_o examination_n try_v all_o since_o we_o have_v undertake_v through_o the_o admonition_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o speak_v of_o wisdom_n as_o much_o as_o our_o knowledge_n in_o part_n may_v afford_v therefore_o we_o entreat_v the_o reader_n in_o love_n that_o those_o who_o we_o displease_v or_o who_o be_v offend_v will_v tolerate_v we_o in_o love_n as_o know_v that_o wiseman_n also_o must_v bear_v with_o fool_n and_o thing_n speak_v of_o in_o this_o book_n may_v not_o present_o be_v reject_v but_o rather_o be_v suffer_v to_o stand_v remember_v that_o god_n also_o be_v patient_a unto_o sinner_n but_o if_o any_o one_o do_v think_v 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a_o little_a mend_v and_o correct_v i_o have_v set_v it_o out_o brief_o that_o it_o may_v neither_o be_v tedious_a to_o the_o reader_n nor_o chargeable_a to_o the_o buyer_n nor_o yet_o painful_a to_o the_o printer_n benevolous_a reader_n take_v all_o in_o good_a part_n and_o thus_o we_o commend_v the_o well_o wisher_n to_o god_n gracious_a ptotection_n the_o content_n of_o the_o several_a chapter_n of_o this_o book_n of_o the_o book_n of_o wisdom_n in_o which_o the_o same_o may_v be_v learned_a how_o and_o in_o what_o manner_n chap._n 1._o of_o the_o principle_n and_o beginning_n of_o all_o thing_n as_o also_o of_o god_n himself_o and_o of_o all_o whatsoever_o 2_o of_o the_o first_o principle_n of_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v god_n 3_o of_o the_o second_o principle_n which_o be_v nature_n 4_o of_o the_o three_o general_n principle_n namely_o the_o element_n 5_o of_o the_o three_o special_a principle_n spirit_n wind_z and_o water_n 6_o of_o the_o particular_a principle_n body_n soul_n 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wisdom_n be_v justify_v 20_o of_o the_o mystery_n of_o time_n and_o to_o understand_v 〈◊〉_d aright_o 21_o the_o conclusion_n 22_o aurora_n sapientiae_fw-la morning_n light_n or_o dawn_v of_o wisdom_n we_o take_v the_o liberty_n according_a to_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o speak_v brief_o of_o wisdom_n in_o this_o little_a treatise_n without_o any_o prolixity_n and_o because_o we_o make_v mention_v in_o the_o preface_n of_o a_o threefold_a knowledge_n as_o of_o man_n of_o angel_n and_o of_o god_n now_o we_o will_v speak_v here_o that_o wisdom_n also_o be_v threefold_a as_o 1._o the_o natural_a of_o all_o create_a thing_n 2._o the_o wisdom_n of_o faith_n unto_o salvation_n and_o 3._o the_o secret_a and_o mystical_a wisdom_n which_o general_o be_v unknown_a and_o that_o we_o call_v vera_fw-la philosophia_fw-la theologia_n and_o theosophia_fw-la of_o these_o three_o we_o will_v speak_v as_o brief_o as_o may_v be_v possible_a the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o both_o 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by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o when_o it_o call_v and_o command_v than_o it_o must_v stand_v there_o the_o sorcerer_n also_o think_v to_o make_v use_n of_o this_o magic_n but_o they_o be_v mere_a witchcraft_n by_o god_n permission_n and_o yet_o thing_n be_v perform_v real_o by_o they_o even_o as_o the_o egyptian_a sorcerer_n bring_v up_o frog_n etc._n etc._n but_o not_o by_o the_o finger_n of_o god_n but_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o devil_n by_o which_o short_o the_o three_o unclean_a spirit_n and_o frog_n will_v do_v wonder_n to_o seduce_v the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o also_o other_o false_a prophet_n rev._n 16._o 13._o mat._n 24._o 29._o last_o the_o word_n speak_v out_o in_o and_o by_o all_o thing_n because_o it_o be_v in_o all_o thing_n and_o that_o by_o the_o signature_n and_o mark_n of_o every_o thing_n in_o the_o external_a view_n and_o show_v clear_o what_o be_v hide_v within_o of_o power_n and_o virtue_n if_o only_o the_o speech_n and_o voice_n of_o the_o word_n can_v be_v hear_v and_o understand_v but_o in_o the_o renew_a future_a world_n all_o these_o thing_n will_v be_v clear_a and_o manifest_a to_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n chap._n xvi_o of_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o create_v low_a visible_a thing_n god_n have_v bring_v forth_o all_o create_v visible_a sublunary_a thing_n out_o of_o the_o invisible_a that_o be_v so_o at_o the_o beginning_n he_o make_v they_o to_o something_o and_o visible_a and_o give_v to_o every_o of_o they_o a_o body_n soul_n and_o spirit_n after_o their_o kind_n and_o in_o they_o he_o have_v hide_v his_o invisible_a glory_n that_o be_v the_o invisible_a in_o the_o visible_a and_o the_o celestial_a in_o the_o terrestrial_a this_o be_v the_o mystery_n after_o which_o we_o must_v diligent_o seek_v that_o be_v after_o the_o hide_a wisdom_n which_o no_o eye_n have_v see_v nor_o can_v see_v neither_o ear_n have_v hear_v nor_o have_v it_o enter_v into_o man_n heart_n all_o these_o sublunary_a create_a thing_n visible_a have_v a_o terrestrial_a body_n and_o be_v visible_a but_o they_o have_v also_o a_o celestial_a body_n hide_v within_o they_o inward_o the_o same_o be_v so_o long_o invisible_a till_o the_o visible_a body_n be_v dissolve_v and_o break_v and_o afterward_o the_o invisible_a body_n be_v set_v forth_o to_o appear_v visible_o which_o be_v heavenly_a and_o spiritual_a consist_v out_o of_o water_n and_o spirit_n and_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o crystalline_a yea_o new_a bear_a salt_n of_o life_n which_o can_v be_v overcome_v by_o the_o contrary_a element_n further_o every_o thing_n have_v a_o soulish_a life_n that_o be_v such_o a_o one_o which_o must_v fetch_v breath_n out_o of_o the_o common_a air_n and_o this_o be_v nourish_v by_o the_o same_o a_o life_n which_o in_o a_o moment_n be_v and_o must_v be_v mortal_a so_o that_o nothing_o be_v last_v of_o it_o now_o to_o this_o soulish_a life_n be_v a_o quicken_a spirit_n which_o do_v not_o fetch_v breath_n as_o soulish_a life_n but_o it_o have_v life_n and_o be_v in_o itself_o a_o spirit_n of_o life_n and_o not_o a_o breath_n and_o have_v eternal_a life_n in_o he_o and_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o the_o breath_n of_o the_o almighty_a that_o quicken_v all_o last_o all_o thing_n have_v a_o spirit_n that_o return_v thither_o from_o whence_o it_o come_v and_o do_v not_o stay_v in_o the_o dead_a because_o it_o be_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o dead_a but_o of_o the_o live_n and_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o in_o and_o by_o the_o old_a creation_n and_o creature_n do_v not_o stay_v for_o ever_o but_o only_o in_o and_o by_o the_o new_a which_o be_v from_o above_o thus_o nothing_o be_v last_v in_o this_o world_n but_o vanity_n and_o corruption_n but_o it_o show_v to_o we_o clear_o how_o that_o all_o these_o create_v sublunary_a visible_a thing_n be_v a_o image_n of_o the_o thing_n above_o this_o mystery_n god_n have_v discover_v to_o his_o child_n and_o to_o the_o wise_a that_o namely_o this_o low_a create_v visible_a elementary_a world_n be_v a_o image_n of_o the_o upper_a visible_a spiritual_n celestial_a yea_o divine_a world_n therefore_o when_o the_o visible_a elementary_a world_n do_v vanish_v than_o the_o spiritual_a world_n yet_o invisible_a will_v be_v make_v m_o nife_a and_o visible_a therefore_o there_o be_v no_o creature_n which_o do_v not_o show_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o superior_a spiritual_a world_n of_o which_o mystery_n and_o wonder_n in_o the_o future_a renew_a world_n in_o zion_n will_v be_v preach_v now_o the_o apostle_n siath_v clear_o we_o do_v not_o look_v upon_o the_o visible_a but_o upon_o the_o invisible_a 2_o cor._n 4._o 18._o seek_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v above_o and_o not_o
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 wonderful_n be_v god_n counsel_n and_o who_o have_v know_v the_o lord_n mind_n who_o be_v so_o please_v that_o the_o last_o shall_v be_v the_o first_o and_o shall_v receive_v the_o money_n or_o peny_n and_o the_o bless_a glory_n at_o first_o well_o may_v these_o last_o say_v this_o be_v the_o day_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v let_v we_o rejoice_v in_o it_o it_o be_v marvellous_a in_o our_o eye_n â—sal_n 118_o to_o day_n be_v fulfil_v the_o word_n which_o be_v write_v the_o stone_n which_o the_o builder_n reject_v be_v become_v the_o corner_n stone_n and_o it_o be_v marvellous_a in_o our_o eye_n for_o the_o spiritual_a rock_n of_o which_o all_o the_o father_n have_v eat_v and_o drink_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o upon_o which_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v found_v and_o build_v remain_v unknown_a till_o to_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n where_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n must_v be_v manifest_v and_o be_v also_o make_v manifest_a for_o the_o spiritual_a adam_n and_o heavenly_a man_n in_o his_o divine_a flesh_n and_o blood_n through_o which_o we_o be_v so_o dear_o buy_v be_v thrust_v away_o from_o the_o holy_a place_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a another_o flesh_n and_o blood_n from_o beneath_o out_o of_o sinner_n be_v bring_v into_o the_o holy_a for_o a_o abomination_n of_o the_o desolation_n but_o now_o the_o new_a creation_n be_v come_v in_o which_o the_o word_n say_v and_o the_o lord_n himself_o speak_v as_o he_o have_v promise_v isa_n 52._o 6._o c._n 40._o 5._o say_v jehior_n or_o let_v it_o be_v light_n for_o the_o day_n be_v come_v which_o be_v know_v to_o the_o lord_n &_o to_o they_o to_o who_o he_o will_v reveal_v his_o mystery_n zech._n 14._o concern_v the_o mystery_n of_o god_n in_o the_o creation_n of_o man_n it_o be_v thus_o that_o god_n have_v create_v man_n a_o man_n and_o woman_n gen._n 1._o 27._o and_o take_v the_o woman_n out_o of_o the_o man_n chap._n 2._o 21_o 22._o to_o show_v the_o great_a mystery_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o his_o church_n which_o be_v his_o wife_n and_o spouse_n out_o of_o his_o flesh_n and_o bone_n ephes_n 5._o 30_o 31_o 32._o but_o the_o divine_a spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a eve_n be_v threefold_a 1._o the_o most_o holy_a godhead_n itself_o 2._o the_o church_n of_o christ_n 3_o the_o heavenly_a soul_n in_o man._n this_o be_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n his_o church_n who_o saviour_n he_o be_v make_v for_o which_o he_o give_v himself_o the_o divine_a eve_n as_o the_o most_o holy_a godhead_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o we_o all_o and_o the_o right_a jerusalem_n which_o be_v from_o above_o the_o spiritual_a eve_n as_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o mother_n the_o spouse_n of_o the_o lamb._n the_o virgin_n and_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o heavenly_a soul_n be_v the_o heavenly_a eve_n a_o maid_n of_o the_o lord_n a_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n who_o be_v marry_v to_o a_o terrestrial_a man_n who_o bring_v she_o to_o great_a misery_n and_o death_n but_o the_o lord_n be_v make_v a_o servant_n for_o she_o and_o have_v make_v her_o free_a again_o through_o his_o death_n and_o have_v marry_v unto_o she_o a_o new_a adam_n man_n out_o of_o his_o flesh_n and_o bone_n of_o which_o she_o have_v a_o divine_a inheritance_n now_o if_o we_o ask_v after_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n how_o that_o may_v be_v make_v know_v answer_n be_v on_o man_n it_o may_v be_v know_v there_o be_v but_o one_o man_n in_o one_o person_n but_o in_o it_o three_o witness_n of_o his_o substance_n as_o body_n soul_n and_o spirit_n and_o in_o seven_o power_n the_o spirit_n be_v always_o in_o stead_n of_o the_o father_n and_o be_v the_o father_n himself_o also_o and_o beget_v by_o the_o soul_n as_o by_o the_o true_a mother_n to_z himself_z a_o body_n which_o be_v the_o child_n and_o the_o son_n in_o which_o dwell_v all_o fullness_n so_o there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n in_o one_o only_a person_n but_o in_o three_o witness_n father_n word_n and_o holy_a ghost_n and_o in_o seven_o spirit_n or_o power_n of_o god_n god_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o a_o father_n and_o beget_v through_o the_o word_n and_o in_o the_o same_o to_o himself_o a_o body_n a_o child_n a_o son_n in_o which_o he_o with_o all_o his_o fullness_n dwell_v bodily_a in_o this_o manner_n that_o he_o that_o see_v the_o father_n see_v the_o son_n also_o the_o word_n itself_o the_o quicken_a spirit_n and_o the_o quicken_a adam_n himself_n afterwards_o god_n beget_v a_o son_n not_o after_o the_o person_n or_o a_o personal_a distinction_n as_o one_o man_n another_o man_n else_o there_o will_v be_v two_o god_n although_o there_o be_v but_o one_o only_a god_n but_o after_o the_o testimony_n for_o our_o sake_n he_o beget_v a_o son_n that_o we_o namely_o by_o that_o witness_n as_o of_o the_o father_n and_o son_n in_o god_n may_v be_v make_v god_n child_n heir_n and_o co_n heir_n out_o of_o his_o seed_n flesh_n and_o bone_n for_o god_n in_o and_o for_o himself_o need_v neither_o father_n nor_o son_n because_o there_o be_v never_o no_o more_o in_o he_o but_o one_o in_o number_n but_o even_o himself_o be_v jesse_n and_o all_o in_o all_o neither_o be_v there_o two_o or_o three_o but_o one_o only_o and_o none_o else_o 3_o last_o god_n beget_v also_o a_o son_n and_o be_v a_o father_n after_o the_o testimony_n and_o that_o to_o all_o creature_n and_o what_o ever_o he_o have_v create_v namely_o that_o all_o may_v have_v a_o trust_n and_o confidence_n in_o he_o as_o also_o the_o young_a raven_n when_o they_o be_v forsake_v by_o the_o old_a one_o this_o testimony_n be_v do_v by_o the_o spirit_n which_o from_o god_n be_v in_o all_o thing_n and_o fill_v up_o all_o wisd_v 1._o 7._o chap._n 12._o 1._o who_o it_o be_v that_o cry_v to_o god_n out_o of_o the_o young_a raven_n who_o be_v a_o god_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o all_o flesh_n num._n 16._o 22._o and_o remember_v to_o god_n that_o he_o be_v a_o father_n of_o all_o creature_n and_o can_v neither_o aught_o to_o forsake_v they_o now_o the_o spirit_n be_v it_o that_o call_v upon_o god_n in_o all_o creature_n and_o praise_v and_o glorifi_v he_o where_o be_v be_v say_v in_o the_o psalm_n all_o that_o have_v breath_n praise_v the_o lord_n every_o spirit_n laud_n and_o praise_v the_o lord_n the_o earth_n the_o sea_n and_o the_o tree_n in_o the_o forest_n praise_v the_o lord_n o_o man_n there_o be_v much_o in_o the_o spirit_n the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o avail_v much_o for_o if_o you_o do_v not_o know_v he_o you_o be_v but_o a_o beast_n without_o a_o spirit_n as_o ecclesiaste_n and_o other_o more_o have_v it_o chap._n xx._n of_o the_o truth_n and_o spirit_n by_o which_o all_o wisdom_n be_v justify_v when_o we_o intend_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o wisdom_n it_o must_v be_v do_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o truth_n now_o nothing_o be_v truth_n but_o only_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o same_o can_v lead_v we_o into_o all_o truth_n can_v teach_v we_o all_o and_o can_v tell_v we_o of_o thing_n to_o come_v for_o all_o spirit_n be_v in_o subjection_n to_o he_o he_o penetrate_v through_o they_o all_o even_o as_o fire_n do_v to_o gold_n and_o silver_n seven_o time_n and_o the_o good_a that_o remain_v in_o it_o it_o do_v not_o undo_v but_o rather_o think_v that_o there_o be_v a_o blessing_n in_o it_o and_o blow_v into_o the_o smoke_a flax_n a_o fire_n of_o life_n light_n and_o fire_n and_o inâ—useth_v it_o self_n into_o the_o same_o that_o it_o may_v be_v fit_v for_o a_o new_a creation_n for_o a_o multiplication_n into_o many_o thousand_o but_o nothing_o may_v attain_v unto_o wisdom_n unless_o it_o be_v first_o go_v to_o the_o fire_n for_o a_o trial_n even_o as_o the_o gold_n
can_v come_v to_o its_o glory_n unless_o it_o be_v go_v in_o the_o crusible_a through_o the_o consume_a fire_n seven_o time_n that_o afterward_o it_o may_v be_v baptise_a with_o water_n and_o spirit_n to_o a_o new_a birth_n and_o become_v a_o new_a gold_n and_o become_v out_o of_o the_o same_o spirit_n and_o water_n increase_v into_o many_o thousand_o and_o as_o a_o heavenly_a gold_n spirit_n and_o metal_n whereby_o other_o inferior_a metal_n may_v be_v turn_v into_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o best_a gold_n so_o it_o fare_v with_o man_n that_o shall_v get_v wisdom_n first_o he_o must_v be_v baptize_v with_o fire_n then_o with_o water_n and_o then_o with_o the_o spirit_n and_o all_o this_o be_v do_v in_o the_o crusible_a of_o the_o terrestrial_a man_n but_o all_o wisdom_n be_v sufficient_a through_o the_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n through_o principia_fw-la subordinata_fw-la &_o concordantia_fw-la which_o do_v concentre_v afterward_o in_o a_o harmony_n the_o principia_fw-la contain_v 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