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all_o the_o treasure_n of_o true_a wisdom_n q._n 150._o what_o be_v the_o office_n of_o the_o key_n how_o may_v they_o become_v right_o use_v or_o who_o be_v worthy_a or_o â—it_a for_o this_o office_n or_o whether_o be_v he_o himself_o the_o office_n or_o whether_o have_v he_o free_o give_v it_o to_o man_n so_o that_o he_o may_v without_o christ_n spirit_n forgive_v sin_n or_o how_o be_v it_o do_v a._n 1._o people_n of_o the_o roman_a communion_n say_v their_o bishop_n have_v the_o key_n of_o heaven_n leave_v he_o by_o peter_n but_o why_o they_o derive_v from_o peter_n they_o shall_v show_v for_o peter_n be_v the_o apostle_n to_o the_o circumcision_n they_o be_v gentile_n and_o paul_n be_v the_o apostle_n of_o the_o gentile_n thus_o far_o they_o be_v as_o the_o jew_n that_o as_o the_o jew_n persecute_v the_o head_n these_o do_v the_o member_n 2._o but_o be_v it_o so_o they_o derive_v right_o from_o peter_n which_o can_v be_v and_o peter_z only_o from_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n 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high_a nourishment_n as_o the_o unregenerate_a have_v not_o the_o soul_n starve_v for_o its_o will_n have_v a_o inferior_a false_a tincture_n decline_v to_o sensuality_n and_o with_o the_o fool_n say_v soul_n take_v thyre_a eat_v drink_n and_o be_v merry_a and_o though_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o noble_a extraction_n of_o the_o soul_n man_n have_v eternity_n as_o also_o the_o devil_n remain_v a_o angel_n yet_o be_v the_o tincture_n of_o both_o false_a and_o degenerate_a man_n go_v into_o the_o wrath_n in_o the_o looking-glass_n and_o the_o evil_a spirit_n into_o the_o fierceness_n of_o the_o first_o principle_n and_o both_o out_o of_o the_o light_n 4._o while_o the_o regenerate_a new_a man_n feed_v on_o the_o true_a divine_a tincture_n which_o be_v the_o bread_n that_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n or_o the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n and_o water_n of_o life_n or_o divine_a meekness_n viz._n the_o blood_n of_o christ_n which_o quench_v the_o wrath_n or_o thirst_n of_o the_o fire-soul_n it_o be_v the_o quintessence_n of_o the_o paradisical_a angelical_a world_n every_o where_o for_o ever_o pure_a before_o god_n evident_o figure_v by_o the_o quintessence_n and_o tincture_n in_o the_o outward_a world_n which_o that_o man_n only_o who_o be_v teach_v of_o god_n know_v or_o can_v know_v 5._o the_o second_o part_n how_o be_v christ_n real_o enjoy_v and_o what_o be_v the_o mouth_n to_o eat_v it_o a._n with_o 2._o a._n the_o mouth_n be_v the_o great_a earnest_a hunger_n and_o thirst_n of_o the_o love_n sick_a fire-soul_n and_o the_o enlighten_v human_a spirit_n both_o sharpen_v into_o so_o vigorous_a desire_n of_o food_n proper_a for_o they_o that_o they_o be_v dead_a while_o thus_o awaken_v to_o all_o the_o driving_n of_o the_o outward_a magia_n and_o christ_n be_v real_o enjoy_v while_o the_o outward_a bread_n and_o wine_n or_o element_n be_v receive_v by_o such_o a_o soul_n the_o way_n and_o manner_n how_o the_o divine_a power-world_n or_o paradisical-tincture_n or_o virgin_n of_o wisdom_n and_o purity_n which_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n give_v itself_o by_o and_o through_o the_o tincture_n of_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n not_o through_o the_o elementary_a bread_n and_o wine_n which_o be_v mortal_a and_o so_o under_o the_o wrath_n but_o through_o the_o tincture_n thereof_o which_o be_v immortal_a and_o for_o the_o sake_n whereof_o the_o creature_n shall_v in_o their_o idea_n share_v in_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n therefore_o this_o tincture_n or_o kind_a of_o quintessence_n do_v the_o holy_a power_n use_v as_o the_o medium_fw-la to_o convey_v itself_o into_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o human_a soul_n and_o spirit_n and_o as_o the_o right_a tincture_n transmute_v inferior_a metal_n into_o the_o noble_a solar_n one_o so_o do_v this_o body_n and_o blood_n through_o the_o above_o medium_fw-la transmute_v the_o half_a dead_a image_n into_o revive_a virtue_n the_o eternal_a inward_a man_n into_o a_o holy_a lustrous_a love-fire_n and_o love-flame_n that_o the_o man_n may_v thereby_o be_v exalt_v into_o a_o image_n of_o the_o three_o world_n in_o due_a weight_n harmony_n and_o regiment_n of_o the_o holy_a world_n or_o divine_a second_o principle_n the_o almighty_a infinite_a son_n of_o god_n q._n 152._o what_o be_v the_o place_n in_o man_n wherein_o christ_n flesh_n and_o blood_n continue_v he_o himself_o say_v whosoever_o eat_v my_o flesh_n and_o drink_v my_o blood_n he_o continue_v in_o 56._o i_o and_o i_o in_o he_o 53._o also_o if_o you_o do_v not_o eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n than_o you_o have_v no_o life_n in_o you_o a._n 1._o what_o the_o eaâ—ing_a christ_n flesh_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n be_v and_o how_o it_o be_v real_o enjoy_v also_o what_o we_o be_v
far_o as_o they_o be_v holy_a and_o capable_a of_o it_o which_o their_o possess_v the_o second_o principle_n enable_v they_o to_o be_v 12._o the_o three_o principle_n have_v its_o sprout_v but_o it_o be_v in_o warring_n the_o cold_a against_o the_o heat_n and_o every_o thing_n against_o its_o contrary_n the_o cold_a give_v substance_n the_o heat_n spirit_n the_o light_a meekness_n and_o then_o the_o fire_n consume_v all_o both_o evil_a and_o good_n 13._o see_v therefore_o man_n have_v the_o two_o inward_a principle_n in_o strife_n let_v he_o beware_v which_o he_o make_v lord_n for_o that_o will_v be_v his_o lord_n eternal_o when_o death_n have_v break_v the_o balance_n chap._n iii_o the_o second_o point_n 1._o in_o the_o light_a world_n which_o be_v god_n kingdom_n be_v right_o know_v no_o more_o but_o one_o principle_n into_o which_o the_o four_o property_n give_v up_o their_o will_n be_v change_v into_o a_o desire_n of_o love_n in_o meekness_n that_o which_o in_o the_o light_a world_n be_v well_o do_v triumph_v joy_n and_o pleasant_a song_n be_v in_o the_o dark_a a_o sting_a enmity_n horror_n and_o tremble_v 2._o therefore_o be_v the_o anxious_a evil_n the_o light_n world_n original_a and_o all_o be_v god_n but_o the_o light_n only_o call_v god_n kingdom_n the_o other_o his_o fierce_a wrath_n which_o kingdom_n have_v the_o constellation_n of_o the_o great_a and_o most_o severe_a eager_a might_n 3._o that_o which_o melodious_o ring_v in_o the_o light_n rumble_v and_o thump_v in_o the_o dark_a the_o cause_n of_o the_o ring_n in_o metal_n be_v that_o in_o the_o move_n of_o the_o aâ—l_o substantial_a god_n in_o the_o creation_n the_o metalline_a tincture_n become_v shut_v up_o in_o the_o â—aâ—â—â—ess_n 4._o in_o the_o dark_a world_n be_v many_o sort_n of_o spirit_n or_o hellish_a worm_n according_a to_o their_o constelâ—ations_n and_o property_n without_o understanding_n or_o woe_n for_o iâ—_n be_v their_o life_n as_o in_o this_o be_v unreasonable_a and_o hurtful_a beast_n toad_n serpent_n etc._n etc._n for_o all_o property_n will_v be_v creature_o 5._o the_o principle_n be_v not_o at_o strife_n but_o in_o a_o constant_a league_n but_o death_n and_o anguish_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o fire_n and_o fire_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o life_n to_o the_o abyss_n it_o give_v sting_n and_o fierceness_n else_o there_o will_v be_v no_o mobility_n to_o the_o light-world_n essence_n else_o there_o will_v be_v no_o production_n but_o a_o eternal_a arcanum_n to_o this_o world_n it_o give_v essence_n and_o spring_a so_o be_v it_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o thing_n 6._o the_o anguish_n of_o the_o dark_a world_n cause_v by_o fire_n pant_v after_o the_o liberty_n and_o the_o liberty_n long_v after_o manifestation_n thus_o be_v the_o harmony_n between_o the_o principle_n but_o in_o the_o essence_n be_v strife_n else_o all_o thing_n will_v be_v nothing_o 7._o god_n create_v creature_n in_o each_o principle_n therein_o shall_v they_o continue_v but_o when_o they_o introduce_v into_o themselves_o another_o thaâ—_n make_v he_o enmity_n as_o do_v the_o devil_n introduce_v pride_n and_o the_o fierce_a wrath_n of_o the_o first_o principle_n and_o man_n into_o this_o world_n where_o he_o have_v necessity_n and_o strife_n to_o make_v he_o go_v out_o again_o which_o if_o he_o with_o divine_a may_v do_v at_o any_o time_n the_o spirit_n of_o this_o world_n will_v drive_v on_o the_o child_n of_o this_o world_n to_o hate_v plague_n and_o kill_v they_o whereto_o the_o devil_n help_v to_o drive_v they_o from_o among_o his_o slave_n 8._o man_n therefore_o be_v high_o concern_v to_o know_v that_o be_v in_o this_o world_n as_o a_o prisoner_n he_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o earthy_a malady_n but_o constant_o go_v hence_o into_o the_o light-world_n but_o if_o he_o press_v not_o thereinto_o with_o earnestness_n he_o like_o a_o ape_n only_o imitate_v or_o play_v juggle_a trick_n for_o which_o the_o devil_n deride_v he_o for_o thereby_o he_o give_v his_o body_n to_o this_o world_n and_o his_o soul_n to_o the_o dark_a abyss_n 9_o thus_o be_v see_v that_o the_o creature_n of_o each_o principle_n desire_v not_o those_o of_o the_o other_o nor_o can_v they_o see_v each_o other_o there_o be_v a_o gulf_n between_o they_o chap._n iu._n of_o the_o original_a of_o contrariety_n in_o the_o spring_a of_o life_n the_o three_o point_n 1._o where_o be_v one_o only_o will_v there_o be_v no_o strife_n but_o where_o many_o be_v be_v contrariety_n unless_o one_o rule_n over_o the_o rest_n there_o then_o do_v multiplicity_n harmonise_v for_o the_o harsh_a anguish_n and_o bitter_a property_n be_v at_o civil_a hostility_n and_o fire_n be_v the_o incendiary_n set_v they_o all_o into_o great_a anguish_n exasperate_a the_o respective_a enmity_n till_o light_n be_v produce_v and_o crown_v king_n there_o it_o rule_v love_o and_o reward_v they_o with_o meekness_n which_o appease_v and_o well-pleaseth_a they_o all_o thus_o be_v multiplicity_n reduce_v to_o a_o unite_a will_n call_v the_o mind_n which_o by_o imagination_n can_v create_v evil_a and_o good_a 2._o the_o mind_n enkindle_n itself_o enkindle_v the_o whole_a body_n and_o spirit_n be_v it_o in_o wrath_n or_o love_n as_o be_v the_o matter_n such_o be_v the_o flame_n be_v it_o brimstone_n or_o sweet_a oil_n and_o such_o be_v the_o favour_n 3._o in_o the_o soul_n fire_n stand_v the_o light_n of_o life_n and_o in_o the_o light_n of_o life_n the_o noble_a image_n when_o therefore_o the_o soul_n fire_n in_o the_o fierce_a quality_n introduce_v earthy_a matter_n into_o it_o the_o noble_a image_n withdraw_v the_o consequence_n of_o our_o hard_a and_o heavy_a fall_n bring_v on_o we_o so_o great_a danger_n and_o misery_n 4._o therefore_o have_v christ_n teach_v we_o patience_n meekness_n and_o love_n for_o we_o be_v captive_n in_o god_n fierce_a wrath_n between_o anger_n and_o love_n so_o that_o if_o the_o will-spirit_n before_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o body_n have_v attain_v god_n love_n as_o a_o sparkle_n somewhat_o may_v be_v do_v but_o not_o without_o such_o irksome_a tediousness_n to_o break_v the_o dark_a fierceness_n which_o will_v extinguish_v it_o and_o that_o be_v purgatory_n and_o how_o great_a enmity_n terror_n and_o anguish_n the_o life_n be_v in_o before_o it_o can_v in_o the_o sparkle_n sink_v down_o into_o the_o liberty_n of_o god_n he_o well_o find_v who_o so_o naked_o with_o as_o it_o be_v only_o a_o glimmer_a twilight_n depart_v this_o world_n 5._o it_o be_v therefore_o of_o absolute_a necessity_n that_o we_o take_v the_o cross_n by_o enter_v into_o humility_n patience_n and_o the_o meek_a life_n therewith_o to_o break_v the_o will_n of_o the_o dark_a fierce_a centre_n and_o this_o world_n voluptuousness_n nor_o by_o wrong_a to_o excite_v rage_n in_o thy_o brother_n for_o that_o hinder_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n but_o thy_o meek_a self_n denial_n will_v further_o it_o that_o by_o behold_v that_o spirit_n in_o thou_o thy_o brother_n may_v be_v convince_v and_o judge_v himself_o see_v thy_o value_v more_o god_n love_n than_o temporal_a good_n know_v thyself_o to_o be_v only_o a_o stranger_n but_o if_o the_o evildoer_n will_v not_o convert_v his_o evil_n in_o the_o anger_n of_o god_n gnaw_v he_o to_o cause_v he_o to_o return_v if_o yet_o he_o harden_v himself_o in_o wickedness_n he_o become_v a_o total_a evil_a tree_n devour_v his_o own_o abomination_n grow_v for_o his_o dark_a god_n lucifer_n the_o above_o be_v the_o content_n of_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o four_o point_n but_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o four_o point_n contain_v viz._n chap._n v._o how_o the_o holy_a tree_n of_o eternal_a life_n sprout_v through_o all_o the_o three_o principle_n yet_o not_o comprehend_v 1._o the_o divine_a power_n and_o light_n dwell_v in_o itself_o every_o where_o in_o nature_n yet_o not_o touch_v by_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o of_o its_o property_n not_o comprehend_v but_o as_o the_o sun_n shine_v in_o all_o the_o element_n yet_o not_o lay_v hold_v on_o by_o any_o and_o what_o the_o sun_n do_v in_o the_o three_o principle_n the_o light_n of_o god_n do_v in_o the_o form_n of_o the_o eternal_a nature_n attone_v the_o schism_n and_o enmity_n of_o they_o that_o light_n shine_v through_o the_o darkness_n but_o not_o comprehend_v by_o it_o 2._o the_o three_o principle_n comprehend_v not_o one_o the_o other_o unless_o the_o will_n by_o fall_v into_o death_n give_v up_o its_o essence_n into_o the_o light_n 3._o the_o devil_n be_v the_o poor_a of_o creature_n the_o sun_n be_v not_o profitable_a to_o he_o he_o can_v stir_v a_o leaf_n nor_o pile_n of_o grass_n unless_o the_o anger_n be_v in_o it_o his_o will_n neither_o go_v no_o can_v go_v into_o the_o light_n property_n he_o go_v not_o ready_o but_o hate_v every_o thing_n that_o sprout_v in_o and_o