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A28524 The first apologie to Balthazar Tylcken being an answer of the authour concerning his book the Aurora, opposed by an enemicitious pasquil or opprobrious libel, this answer written anno 1621 / by Jacob Behme, also called Teutonicus Philosophus ; Englished by John Sparrow.; Erste Schutz-Schrift wieder Balthasar Tilken. English Böhme, Jakob, 1575-1624.; Sparrow, John, 1615-1665? 1661 (1661) Wing B3406; ESTC R14771 88,477 106

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390._o he_o shall_v not_o feign_v to_o himself_o way_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o make_v opinion_n as_o the_o autichristian_a church_n do_v for_o in_o the_o opinion_n he_o run_v of_o himself_o yet_o 16._o it_o lie_v not_o in_o any_o man_n be_v go_v or_o run_v but_o in_o a_o lowly_a humble_a penitent_a heart_n which_o go_v forth_o from_o sin_n those_o god_n have_v mercy_n on_o for_o it_o lie_v in_o god_n mercy_n 391._o when_o man_n convert_v and_o go_v forth_o from_o sin_n than_o he_o become_v in_o god_n mercy_n elect_v to_o be_v a_o child_n of_o god_n then_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n draw_v he_o to_o the_o father_n christ_n say_v 44._o none_o come_v unto_o i_o except_o my_o heavenly_a father_n draw_v he_o 392._o now_o he_o draw_v not_o the_o wicked_a will_n that_o the_o devil_n and_o the_o dark_a world_n draw_v only_a man_n have_v free_a will_n if_o he_o cast_v his_o will_n into_o righteousness_n into_o god_n than_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n comprehend_v his_o will_n 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nature_n he_o have_v the_o command_n not_o to_o do_v it_o why_o be_v he_o disobedient_a who_o compel_v he_o even_o the_o lust_n or_o long_v which_o come_v from_o the_o devil_n and_o therefore_o be_v he_o guilty_a of_o man_n fall_n 398._o he_o must_v indeed_o stand_v in_o the_o temptation_n to_o try_v into_o which_o world_n he_o will_v give_v up_o himself_o all_o the_o three_o world_n draw_v he_o each_o have_v he_o on_o a_o band_n there_o he_o shall_v show_v his_o valour_n as_o a_o prince_n he_o be_v free_a 399._o but_o that_o he_o be_v overcome_v by_o the_o outward_a world_n that_o the_o devil_n cause_v by_o his_o infection_n as_o still_o at_o this_o very_a day_n he_o tear_v many_o a_o little_a sprout_n from_o the_o tree_n therefore_o man_n shall_v not_o be_v secure_a also_o not_o rely_v on_o or_o be_v of_o himself_o but_o continual_o give_v up_o himself_o into_o god_n mercy_n 400._o he_o can_v not_o better_o wrestle_v with_o the_o devil_n then_o when_o he_o cast_v himself_o into_o 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and_o their_o spirit_n become_v clothe_v therewith_o and_o they_o sing_v the_o song_n of_o their_o power_n now_o thus_o say_v the_o libeler_n 403._o and_o as_o this_o b._n spirit_n determine_v of_o a_o natural_a christ_n so_o will_v he_o also_o have_v the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o to_o be_v natural_a and_o from_o that_o though_o they_o know_v not_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n may_v attain_v eternal_a life_n external_o as_o if_o there_o be_v more_o way_n than_o one_o to_o it_o thus_o far_o the_o libeler_n answer_n 404._o be_v not_o the_o libeler_n send_v that_o he_o shall_v judge_n the_o people_n tongue_n and_o language_n and_o shall_v he_o not_o judge_v the_o child_n in_o the_o mother_n body_n or_o womb_n also_o the_o deaf_a and_o blind_a which_o be_v bear_v deaf_a especial_o the_o heathen_a and_o turk_n he_o let_v none_o of_o these_o into_o heaven_n for_o he_o have_v the_o key_n of_o peter_n o_o thou_o miserable_a blindness_n how_o many_o will_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n before_o thou_o 405._o be_v not_o the_o father_n in_o the_o son_n and_o the_o son_n in_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o they_o both_o now_o if_o the_o heathen_a people_n be_v without_o understanding_n zealous_a for_o the_o live_a god_n and_o yet_o have_v not_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n among_o they_o and_o know_v nothing_o thereof_o but_o with_o a_o total_a earnest_a sincerity_n desire_v the_o love_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n will_v god_n then_o cast_v they_o all_o away_o because_o they_o have_v not_o christ_n name_n 406._o he_o that_o apprehend_v the_o one_o only_a live_a god_n he_o have_v apprehend_v the_o holy_a trinity_n the_o publican_n in_o the_o temple_n know_v not_o how_o to_o say_v any_o thing_n else_o but_o only_o this_o o_o god_n be_v gracious_a to_o i_o poor_a sinner_n if_o now_o a_o turk_n or_o heathen_a shall_v come_v in_o such_o a_o manner_n with_o sincere_a earnest_a supplication_n and_o repentance_n and_o yet_o know_v nothing_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n sir_n libeler_n will_v not_o thou_o admit_v he_o to_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n 407._o how_o do_v you_o know_v what_o god_n will_v do_v for_o you_o or_o what_o have_v you_o give_v to_o he_o that_o he_o have_v of_o grace_n bestow_v his_o son_n upon_o you_o may_v he_o not_o then_o also_o receive_v turk_n and_o heathen_n to_o grace_n especial_o little_a child_n harken_v thou_o blind_a libeler_n thou_o understand_v not_o the_o author_n be_v say_v 408._o my_o text_n say_v those_o who_o be_v become_v bear_v or_o generate_v in_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n the_o light_n of_o the_o eternal_a nature_n be_v the_o heart_n of_o god_n the_o light_n of_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n and_o the_o spirit_n from_o or_o out_o of_o the_o light_n be_v the_o holy_a spirit_n with_o this_o description_n the_o behme_n new_a birth_n 409._o now_o if_o a_o man_n be_v generate_v or_o bear_v out_o of_o that_o than_o it_o be_v well_o and_o 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who_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v no_o fleshly_a birth_n that_o which_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o light_n be_v bear_v of_o god_n sir_n libeler_n you_o have_v the_o property_n of_o a_o toad_n which_o suck_v evil_a out_o of_o good_a what_o shall_v i_o say_v or_o write_v much_o thereof_o number_n iii_o page_n 26._o it_o stand_v thus_o 412._o tylcken_n but_o if_o a_o man_n will_v speak_v of_o god_n what_o god_n be_v he_o must_v diligent_o consider_v the_o power_n in_o nature_n as_o also_o the_o whole_a creation_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n as_o the_o star_n and_o element_n and_o the_o creature_n which_o be_v proceed_v from_o they_o than_o also_o the_o holy_a angel_n devil_n &_o man_n also_o heaven_n and_o hell_n 413._o behme_n harken_v libeler_n when_o thou_o right_o know_v what_o a_o angel_n be_v than_o thou_o know_v thyself_o in_o thy_o noble_a image_n and_o know_v god_n in_o his_o love_n according_a to_o the_o second_o principle_n 414._o and_o when_o thou_o right_o know_v what_o a_o devil_n be_v than_o thou_o know_v god_n angor_fw-la and_o the_o dark_a world_n 415._o and_o when_o thou_o right_o know_v the_o star_n &_o element_n than_o thou_o have_v in_o the_o outward_a nature_n the_o similitude_n of_o the_o inward_a eternal_a nature_n 416._o and_o when_o thou_o right_o conceive_v of_o the_o creature_n thou_o than_o see_v by_o the_o creation_n god_n wonderful_a wisdom_n and_o when_o thou_o right_o conceive_v of_o the_o heaven_n than_o thou_o know_v the_o difference_n or_o distinction_n of_o the_o principle_n 417._o but_o harken_v libeler_n why_o shall_v i_o talk_v long_o with_o thou_o about_o it_o thou_o be_v indeed_o whole_o blind_a as_o to_o my_o write_n thou_o brige_v every_o where_o other_o meaning_n thereinto_o than_o i_o intend_v by_o it_o thou_o say_v 1._o flesh_n and_o blood_n can_v conceive_v of_o god_n thou_o ought_v not_o to_o oppose_v i_o in_o that_o i_o say_v so_o too_o and_o that_o 14._o the_o outward_a man_n know_v or_o understand_v nothing_o of_o god_n but_o the_o inward_a man_n especial_o the_o spirit_n search_v even_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o deity_n 418._o i_o say_v not_o that_o a_o beast_n shall_v consider_v the_o angel_n devil_n heaven_n hell_n star_n element_n and_o creature_n but_o a_o understand_a man_n who_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n who_o shall_v have_v his_o refresh_n therewith_o that_o god_n love_n grow_v in_o he_o 419._o but_o that_o which_o be_v say_v concern_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n that_o those_o who_o live_v or_o have_v live_v therein_o and_o be_v grow_v in_o that_o light_n be_v that_o the_o blind_a libeler_n expound_v all_o concern_v the_o outward_a nature_n he_o understand_v nothing_o in_o it_o 420._o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v god_n commadment_n when_o god_n say_v to_o adam_n nature_n thou_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n that_o law_n be_v also_o write_v in_o our_o mind_n so_o that_o we_o know_v we_o shall_v do_v 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into_o the_o essence_n of_o mary_n which_o become_v man_n in_o mary_n that_o sweet_a tree_n of_o the_o divine_a substantiality_n be_v great_a than_o all_o and_o move_v in_o the_o second_o principle_n over_o we_o all._n 424._o my_o whole_a meaning_n aim_v at_o this_o and_o though_o thou_o understand_v it_o not_o yet_o i_o know_v it_o and_o say_v with_o assure_a truth_n that_o many_o a_o heathen_a turk_n and_o infant_n have_v eat_v of_o this_o tree_n in_o god_n mercy_n and_o though_o he_o have_v not_o know_v it_o plain_o by_o name_n that_o which_o the_o outward_a man_n know_v not_o that_o the_o inward_a man_n know_v yea_o the_o outlandish_a people_n have_v even_o adames_n body_n and_o soul_n as_o well_o as_o we_o 425._o harken_v libeler_n what_o say_v paul_n ii_o rom._n 2._o 11._o to_o the_o 16_o there_o be_v no_o respect_n of_o person_n with_o god_n 12._o they_o who_o have_v sin_v without_o law_n shall_v perish_v without_o the_o law_n and_o they_o who_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o law_n they_o shall_v be_v judge_v by_o the_o law_n 13._o for_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n not_o the_o hearer_n of_o the_o law_n be_v justify_v but_o those_o that_o do_v the_o law_n shall_v be_v justify_v 14._o for_o if_o the_o heathen_a that_o have_v not_o the_o law_n and_o yet_o by_o nature_n do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n those_o have_v not_o the_o law_n be_v a_o law_n unto_o themselves_o 15._o whereby_o they_o show_v that_o the_o law_n be_v write_v in_o their_o heart_n see_v their_o conscience_n witness_v as_o also_o their_o thought_n which_o accuse_v or_o exeuse_n one_o another_o 16._o till_o the_o day_n wherein_o god_n will_v judge_v the_o secret_n of_o mank_v through_o jesus_n christ_n according_a to_o my_o gospel_n 426._o why_o then_o do_v the_o libeler_n reject_v this_o which_o i_o have_v write_v that_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v write_v in_o man_n heart_n and_o every_o one_o by_o nature_n know_v well_o and_o his_o conscience_n witness_v to_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v 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upon_o i_o but_o if_o thou_o desire_v to_o take_v it_o away_o from_o i_o have_v a_o care_n what_o thou_o do_v and_o where_o thou_o abide_v that_o the_o anger_n of_o god_n do_v not_o devour_v thou_o 440._o i_o will_v as_o a_o christian_a have_v thou_o warn_v to_o abstain_v from_o such_o reproach_v and_o shameful_a condemn_v for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n consist_v not_o be_v know_v much_o but_o in_o a_o earnest_a sincere_a obedient_a humble_a mind_n and_o will_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n that_o we_o be_v christain_v in_o the_o deed_n and_o not_o with_o the_o mouth_n only_o 441._o a_o christian_a have_v no_o strife_n but_o only_o against_o himself_o against_o his_o evil_a nature_n god_n say_v 19_o vengoance_n be_v i_o i_o will_v repay_v it_o we_o live_v and_o be_v in_o god_n 35._o why_o will_v we_o then_o strive_v about_o he_o let_v every_o one_o but_o judge_n himself_o and_o turn_v to_o god_n the_o strife_n be_v always_o about_o the_o shell_n and_o the_o kernel_n which_o 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and_o anger_n as_o also_o according_a to_o all_o the_o three_o principle_n by_o one_o word_n but_o yet_o a_o man_n shall_v use_v a_o right_a understanding_n and_o make_v a_o distinction_n between_o god_n love-will_a and_o his_o anger-will_a 565._o we_o see_v very_o plain_o in_o man_n that_o he_o will_v evil_a and_o good_a he_o will_v always_o sane_a be_v a_o angel_n and_o will_v also_o fain_o have_v the_o pride_n in_o covetousness_n and_o the_o power_n of_o this_o world_n man_n shall_v search_v whence_o every_o will_n take_v its_o original_a and_o not_o always_o say_v god_n god_n god_n will_v it_o 566._o he_o will_v only_o that_o which_o be_v like_o himself_o his_o love_n viz_o the_o right_a name_n of_o god_n will_v only_o that_o we_o shall_v love_v god_n and_o our_o neighbour_n and_o continue_v in_o his_o desire_n and_o will_n he_o will_v nothing_o else_o but_o that_o all_o man_n shall_v turn_v to_o he_o and_o go_v out_o from_o fierce_a wrath_n into_o the_o love_n for_o 40._o the_o 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soul_n give_v way_n that_o the_o devil_n through_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o outward_a world_n thrust_v in_o evil_a seed_n into_o the_o soulish_a essence_n for_o propagation_n which_o the_o constellation_n of_o the_o configuration_n have_v increase_v so_o that_o a_o fratricide_n or_o brother_n murtherour_n become_v generate_v but_o be_v that_o god_n predestinate_a purpose_n 573._o have_v not_o adam_n make_v himself_o earthly_a then_o will_v not_o god_n fierce_a wrath_n have_v become_v manifest_a or_o reveal_v in_o he_o also_o then_o will_v the_o constellation_n have_v have_v no_o power_n over_o the_o soulish_a seed_n 474._o for_o the_o outward_a kingdom_n shall_v not_o have_v possess_v and_o govern_v man_n in_o the_o inward_a image_n it_o shall_v have_v be_v as_o a_o impotency_n or_o weakness_n in_o man_n he_o be_v paradisicall_a 575._o but_o that_o it_o stand_v write_v the_o 47._o outward_a man_n be_v create_v to_o a_o natural_a life_n thereby_o it_o be_v understand_v that_o nature_n be_v a_o ruler_n or_o manifester_n of_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n and_o then_o in_o the_o mortal_a fall_n eve_n be_v understand_v to_o be_v a_o woman_n and_o not_o a_o virgin_n of_o this_o world_n 576._o whereas_o it_o can_v not_o be_v otherwise_o and_o that_o adam_n stand_v not_o in_o the_o proba_n or_o trial_n he_o let_v he_o fall_v into_o the_o 21._o sleep_n of_o the_o eternal_a life_n and_o make_v a_o natural_a fleshly_a woman_n out_o of_o he_o out_o of_o his_o matrix_fw-la and_o rib._n 577._o for_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o outward_a world_n have_v captivate_v adam_n and_o introduce_v its_o substantiality_n into_o his_o imagination_n whence_o he_o be_v such_o a_o naked_a sfink_v hard_a palpable_a cold_a bitter_a and_o hot_a man_n
like_o a_o beast_n and_o be_v not_o the_o noble_a image_n which_o be_v sade_v and_o disappear_v in_o death_n which_o be_v create_v out_o of_o heavenly_a substantiality_n 578._o but_o that_o thou_o will_v not_o allow_v i_o this_o that_o in_o man_n understand_v in_o the_o three_o principle_n a_o humane_a image_n according_a to_o the_o angelical_a world_n out_o of_o the_o heavenly_a substantiality_n have_v stand_v in_o the_o inward_a yet_o i_o say_v that_o god_n spirit_n that_o in_o the_o second_o principle_n go_v forth_o out_o of_o the_o first_o viz_o out_o of_o the_o soul_n fire_n of_o the_o father_n into_o the_o second_o out_o of_o the_o love_n and_o light_a fire_n into_o the_o son_n be_v never_o at_o all_o without_o substance_n for_o it_o be_v the_o driver_n forth_o of_o the_o divine_a power_n and_o substantiality_n 579._o have_v now_o the_o light_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v in_o man_n viz_o in_o adam_n then_o also_o have_v god_n substantiality_n be_v therein_o for_o no_o fire_n burn_v in_o god_n love_n unless_o it_o have_v divine_a substantiality_n 580._o therefore_o say_v christ_n 53._o 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 part_n in_o he_o he_o understand_v the_o corporeity_n of_o his_o unmeasurable_a eternal_a divine_a substantiality_n in_o the_o water_n of_o the_o eternal_a life_n and_o in_o the_o tincture_n of_o the_o power_n out_o of_o the_o fire_n and_o light_n in_o the_o glance_n or_o lustre_n of_o the_o divine_a wisdom_n out_o of_o the_o word_n body_n 581._o now_o if_o adam_n have_v be_v a_o total_a sumilitude_n according_a to_o god_n than_o he_o must_v not_o only_o have_v have_v earthly_a substance_n for_o his_o body_n if_o the_o soul_n have_v have_v only_o earthly_a source_n or_o quality_n to_o eat_v than_o it_o have_v not_o have_v the_o prohibition_n but_o it_o have_v also_o the_o corporeity_n of_o the_o second_o principle_n out_o of_o the_o heavenly_a substantiality_n that_o be_v the_o right_a angelical_a image_n which_o become_v create_v in_o the_o fiat_n of_o the_o word_n 582._o but_o the_o outward_a fiat_n according_a to_o the_o outward_a principle_n create_v the_o outward_a man_n and_o god_n the_o holy_a spirit_n breathe_v himself_o thereinto_o according_a to_o the_o source_n or_o quality_n and_o property_n of_o all_o the_o three_o principle_n into_o the_o outward_a image_n according_a to_o its_o outward_a property_n viz_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o great_a world_n majoris_fw-la mundi_fw-la of_o the_o outward_a world_n and_o the_o angelical_a divine_a world_n according_a to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n heart_n and_o according_a to_o the_o eternal_a nature_n viz_o according_a to_o the_o fire-world_n viz_o according_a to_o the_o father_n property_n the_o right_a soulish_n viz_o the_o centre_n of_o the_o whole_a man._n 583._o in_o brief_a what_o be_v it_o that_o man_n shall_v make_v many_o word_n man_n be_v a_o totall_n similitude_n according_a to_o god_n according_a to_o all_o the_o three_o world_n and_o their_o property_n and_o that_o he_o must_v be_v again_o or_o must_v be_v a_o hunger-spirit_n in_o the_o dark_a world_n 584._o what_o he_o make_v be_v of_o himself_o that_o he_o be_v he_o stand_v here_o in_o the_o field_n or_o soil_n either_o there_o grow_v out_o of_o he_o a_o herb_n on_o god_n table_n or_o a_o herb_n in_o god_n fierce_a wrath_n what_o kind_n of_o essence_n so_o ever_o he_o will_v bring_v in_o the_o grow_a according_a to_o the_o relish_n of_o that_o it_o will_v also_o get_v a_o mouth_n for_o it_o will_v eat_v either_o of_o the_o love_n or_o of_o the_o anger_n 585._o the_o matter_n be_v not_o about_o the_o high_a knowledge_n only_o but_o about_o the_o taste_n or_o relish_v that_o any_o become_v the_o bread_n of_o god_n which_o god_n eat_v it_o lie_v little_a in_o the_o know_n but_o all_o in_o the_o do_v it_o must_v be_v do_v the_o evil_a branch_n must_v be_v cut_v off_o that_o good_a wine_n may_v grow_v 586._o we_o shall_v not_o judge_v and_o condemn_v one_o another_o for_o the_o knowledge_n sake_n the_o ploughman_n know_v less_o than_o the_o doctor_n but_o he_o go_v many_o time_n before_o the_o doctor_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n let_v we_o fall_v upon_o do_v that_o we_o may_v get_v divine_a essence_n into_o our_o sprout_n let_v we_o reach_v after_o the_o love_n and_o then_o we_o have_v all._n 587._o my_o high_a knowledge_n make_v i_o not_o happy_a or_o save_v for_o i_o know_v not_o my_o self_n it_o be_v not_o i_o but_o god_n spirit_n know_v it_o self_n in_o i_o he_o allure_v i_o therewith_o to_o himself_o when_o he_o depart_v or_o withdraw_v than_o i_o know_v nothing_o 588._o i_o have_v not_o my_o knowledge_n at_o all_o from_o man_n why_o shall_v i_o then_o long_o contend_v with_o man_n about_o it_o no_o man_n can_v either_o give_v it_o i_o or_o take_v it_o away_o from_o i_o 589._o i_o deal_v foolish_o in_o that_o i_o strive_v with_o thou_o for_o thou_o can_v take_v nothing_o from_o i_o but_o it_o be_v do_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o other_o people_n which_o through_o thy_o mouth_n abuse_v my_o knowledge_n else_o i_o will_v for_o thy_o curse_n and_o judge_n not_o lift_v up_o a_o finger_n 590._o thou_o shall_v converse_v in_o love_n as_o a_o christian_a if_o thou_o will_v be_v god_n child_n but_o if_o thou_o judge_v thy_o brother_n into_o hellfire_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o his_o gift_n what_o will_v become_v of_o thou_o how_o do_v thou_o know_v what_o be_v befall_v he_o that_o he_o run_v on_o thus_o how_o do_v thou_o know_v upon_o what_o branch_n or_o root_n god_n have_v ingra_v he_o thou_o be_v not_o at_o all_o by_o when_o he_o do_v sow_v the_o spirit_n of_o his_o wisdom_n 591._o you_o say_v it_o be_v from_o the_o devil_n and_o there_o be_v joy_n in_o heaven_n in_o ternario_fw-la sancto_fw-it in_o the_o holy_a ternary_n especial_o in_o the_o father_n nature_n when_o this_o seed_n be_v sow_v i_o will_v not_o give_v the_o little_a grain_n that_o be_v sow_v into_o i_o for_o all_o this_o world_n 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the_o centre_n of_o the_o eternal_a and_o also_o of_o the_o outward_a nature_n let_v it_o be_v see_v what_o thou_o can_v do_v prove_v it_o in_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o not_o from_o a_o strange_a mouth_n speak_v from_o your_o own_o knowledge_n and_o then_o i_o will_v answer_v thou_o 566._o let_v thy_o contemine_v alone_o and_o do_v thou_o direct_v it_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o make_v if_o serve_v the_o profit_n and_o salvation_n of_o man_n that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o sprour_n upon_o god_n table_n and_o i_o will_v answer_v thou_o that_o thou_o will_v wonder_n and_o if_o thou_o mean_v pious_o will_v high_o rejoice_v thou_o will_v neither_o seek_v nor_o find_v any_o devil_n in_o me._n 597._o there_o be_v a_o great_a earnestness_n in_o i_o to_o seek_v my_o eternal_a kingdom_n in_o god_n god_n have_v not_o promise_v i_o a_o scorpion_n instead_o of_o a_o egg_n he_o will_v not_o give_v i_o to_o the_o devil_n when_o i_o pray_v so_o earnest_o to_o he_o for_o his_o holy_a 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