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that_o all_o understanding_n and_o wisdom_n come_v from_o god_n and_o all_o good_a thing_n we_o receive_v from_o the_o father_n of_o light_n and_o that_o wisdom_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o breathe_v of_o god_n who_o send_v his_o spirit_n and_o teach_v man_n what_o wisdom_n be_v the_o truth_n and_o true_a knowledge_n syrach_n 1._o jam._n 1._o wisd_v 7._o 25._o job_n 32._o 5._o wisd_v 9_o 17._o john_n 20._o 22._o act_n 2._o psal_n 94._o 10._o syrach_n 38._o 6._o exod._n 26._o 1._o 2._o this_o knowledge_n consist_v chief_o in_o three_o thing_n 1._o to_o know_v god_n 2._o ourselves_o 3._o that_o which_o god_n have_v create_v after_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n follow_v judgement_n namely_o to_o discern_v good_a from_o evil_a light_n from_o darkness_n truth_n from_o falsehood_n upon_o judgement_n and_o understanding_n follow_v election_n and_o will_n to_o do_v the_o one_o and_o to_o shun_v the_o other_o the_o knowledge_n or_o understanding_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v threefold_a 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spirit_n of_o sect_n boast_v of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n of_o god_n and_o of_o christ_n but_o they_o have_v no_o knowledge_n of_o they_o because_o their_o spirit_n be_v not_o of_o god_n but_o they_o be_v only_a man_n opinion_n of_o god_n and_o of_o christ_n and_o be_v carnal_o and_o earthly_a mind_v full_a of_o error_n and_o confusion_n last_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n holy_a one_o who_o be_v godly_a and_o spiritual_o mind_v be_v teach_v of_o god_n the_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n of_o the_o first_o be_v full_a of_o folly_n darkness_n and_o ignorance_n the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o second_o be_v full_a of_o mislead_v philosophy_n and_o continual_a contention_n the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o three_o sort_n of_o man_n who_o be_v godly_a be_v but_o in_o part_n although_o true_a and_o good_a rom._n 1._o 29._o ephes_n 4
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especial_o that_o of_o quicklime_n be_v a_o cold_a fire_n and_o that_o same_o in_o the_o unmature_n metal_n that_o have_v yet_o their_o sulphur_n mercury_n and_o arsenic_n may_v doubtless_o be_v of_o good_a use_n especial_o in_o some_o iron_n or_o copper_n mine_n in_o which_o the_o sulphur_n of_o sol_n the_o glory_n of_o gold_n sufficient_o appear_v for_o the_o fly_a must_v through_o a_o fix_a be_v make_v firm_a and_o glorious_a and_o true_o herein_o be_v more_o hide_v than_o the_o world_n believe_v now_o in_o the_o salt_n be_v both_o life_n and_o death_n and_o as_o good_a thing_n have_v their_o salt_n so_o have_v bad_a and_o both_o be_v firm_a the_o good_a therefore_o because_o the_o life_n be_v in_o it_o and_o the_o bad_a also_o therefore_o because_o there_o be_v both_o life_n and_o death_n in_o it_o for_o what_o death_n kill_v with_o extreme_a coldness_n that_o life_n revive_v again_o by_o fire_n therefore_o the_o fire_n be_v the_o life_n in_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o child_n and_o the_o cold_a be_v death_n but_o it_o be_v such_o a_o life_n which_o be_v not_o of_o god_n nor_o out_o of_o the_o light_n and_o love_v but_o out_o of_o the_o devil_n himself_o out_o of_o darkness_n and_o anger_n which_o be_v with_o unspeakable_a torment_n anguish_n pain_n misery_n the_o salt_n in_o the_o sea_n be_v a_o soulish_a salt_n rage_v and_o furious_a of_o which_o something_o may_v be_v say_v because_o a_o mystery_n be_v hide_v in_o it_o it_o shine_v also_o in_o its_o fire_n and_o be_v a_o sulphurous_a light_n so_o that_o it_o may_v be_v see_v last_o the_o salt_n in_o the_o air_n be_v essential_a and_o arsenical_a and_o poison_v thing_n on_o earth_n man_n beast_n and_o fruit_n etc._n etc._n these_o three_o sort_n of_o salt_n of_o the_o contrary_a element_n be_v make_v know_v after_o the_o fall_n therefore_o we_o must_v separate_v salt_n from_o salt_n that_o be_v good_a from_o bad_a to_o reject_v bad_a and_o embrace_v that_o which_o be_v good_a in_o the_o end_n all_o bad_a thing_n fall_v to_o the_o devil_n share_n especial_o the_o contrary_a element_n with_o their_o salt_n which_o make_v up_o the_o fiery_a pool_n devour_a and_o gnaw_v and_o yet_o not_o consume_v live_v for_o ever_o yet_o not_o alive_a but_o dead_a die_v for_o ever_o and_o yet_o never_o live_v and_o thus_o it_o have_v right_o the_o name_n of_o a_o contrary_a element_n chap._n xiii_o of_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n now_o have_v know_v the_o principle_n in_o their_o subordinate_n and_o the_o centre_n concentrate_v both_o in_o and_o on_o the_o element_n as_o also_o in_o the_o contrary_a element_n thence_o we_o may_v observe_v how_o all_o thing_n be_v create_v by_o the_o word_n and_o then_o to_o know_v
witchcraft_n the_o wise_a man_n of_o the_o east_n make_v lawful_a use_n who_o know_v the_o star_n and_o proceed_v so_o far_o therein_o that_o they_o go_v not_o only_o great_a knowledge_n but_o have_v also_o do_v wonder_n this_o natural_a magic_n be_v learn_v out_o of_o the_o true_a and_o perfect_a degree_n from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o go_v before_o and_o beyond_o the_o ascendent_n because_o common_o other_o spirit_n do_v mingle_v themselves_o into_o it_o this_o magic_a art_n daniel_n and_o his_o fellow_n have_v study_v as_o also_o moses_n the_o prophet_n and_o go_v beyond_o the_o wise_a mâ—n_z &_o magician_n of_o egypt_n far_o with_o the_o it_o skill_n from_o this_o natural_a magic_n be_v the_o false_a magician_n take_v they_o and_o because_o the_o true_a ascendent_n be_v not_o in_o they_o namely_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n but_o have_v only_o their_o elementary_a or_o their_o master_n ascendent_a therefore_o also_o lucifer_n make_v show_v of_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n and_o become_v ascendent_a in_o they_o and_o make_v sorcerer_n of_o they_o now_o as_o true_a magician_n know_v and_o perform_v all_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o speak_v in_o they_o operate_v out_o of_o they_o and_o by_o they_o so_o the_o sorcerer_n abuse_v the_o word_n in_o its_o power_n and_o perform_v wonder_n thereby_o till_o moses_n his_o staff_n and_o serpent_n devour_v they_o and_o daniel_n wisdom_n excele_v all_o the_o other_o wisdom_n balaam_n be_v a_o right_a natural_a magician_n but_o the_o covetous_a spirit_n be_v ascendent_a in_o he_o that_o he_o go_v to_o the_o sorcerer_n that_o be_v to_o the_o spirit_n of_o sorcery_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o avarice_n have_v blind_v his_o eye_n that_o he_o can_v not_o see_v the_o angel_n that_o resist_v he_o but_o the_o ass_n see_v he_o and_o be_v shy_a therefore_o balaam_n must_v be_v kill_v by_o the_o sword_n as_o other_o that_o deserve_v it_o num._n c_o 31._o v_o 8._o out_o of_o this_o false_a magic_n be_v come_v all_o saint_n rcerer_n and_o witchcraft_n with_o their_o bewitch_a spelâ—_n token_n word_n and_o work_n and_o all_o those_o that_o have_v familiarity_n with_o spirit_n let_v every_o one_o take_v heed_n of_o spirit_n and_o let_v they_o not_o rejoice_v when_o spirit_n draw_v near_o unto_o they_o but_o rather_o fly_v from_o they_o and_o pray_v to_o the_o father_n of_o light_n for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o he_o may_v come_v to_o they_o second_o there_o be_v a_o prophetical_a and_o apostolical_a magical_a art_n which_o come_v out_o of_o faith_n of_o god_n spirit_n in_o his_o child_n in_o which_o the_o word_n with_o glory_n dwell_v the_o same_o speak_v to_o they_o in_o they_o as_o in_o the_o prophet_n we_o read_v the_o lord_n have_v speak_v to_o i_o namely_o not_o always_o outward_o with_o a_o loud_a voice_n but_o rather_o inward_o thus_o old_a simeon_n have_v a_o answer_n from_o the_o lord_n thus_o the_o lord_n also_o speak_v through_o the_o ephod_n etc._n etc._n by_o this_o magical_a art_n the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n have_v do_v so_o many_o miracle_n raise_v the_o dead_a and_o only_o by_o the_o word_n this_o magical_a art_n the_o devil_n presume_v to_o imitate_v namely_o that_o the_o word_n shall_v speak_v out_o of_o crystal_n by_o look_v into_o it_o out_o of_o ring_n wherein_o perhaps_o dwell_v a_o spirit_n and_o speak_v out_o of_o it_o etc._n etc._n but_o this_o be_v not_o the_o word_n but_o only_o a_o spirit_n bewitch_v into_o it_o last_o there_o be_v yet_o a_o high_a magic_n of_o god_n child_n which_o work_v over_o and_o beyond_o nature_n and_o that_o through_o faith_n as_o when_o moses_n divide_v the_o water_n with_o his_o red_a and_o josâ—uah_n bid_v the_o sun_n and_o moon_n to_o stand_v still_o and_o the_o like_a which_o thing_n be_v beyond_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n but_o all_o be_v do_v by_o and_o through_o faith_n so_o also_o when_o elias_n shut_v up_o the_o heaven_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o rain_v and_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v perform_v in_o out_o and_o 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
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 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