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of_o god_n see_v only_o the_o natural_a imagelikenesse_n and_o go_v on_o in_o its_o own_o speculation_n and_o frame_v in_o itself_o the_o divine_a be_v or_o essence_n as_o if_o that_o be_v just_o such_o a_o thing_n from_o whence_o be_v come_v the_o strife_n among_o the_o learned_a in_o reason_n so_o that_o man_n strive_v and_o dispute_v about_o god_n and_o about_o his_o be_v or_o essence_n and_o will_n where_o each_o of_o they_o hold_v his_o imagination_n for_o divine_a and_o will_v have_v his_o own_o image_n which_o he_o have_v frame_v in_o the_o imagination_n of_o his_o reason_n to_o be_v honour_v for_o god_n whereas_o yet_o it_o be_v only_o a_o natural_a image_n of_o reason_n and_o thus_o man_n strive_v all_o the_o world_n over_o about_o these_o image_n of_o reason_n 13._o but_o a_o true_a man_n who_o stand_v right_o in_o the_o image_n of_o god_n have_v no_o strife_n in_o religion_n for_o he_o live_v in_o his_o first_o mother_n who_o have_v form_v he_o with_o soul_n spirit_n and_o 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the_o divine_a speak_v than_o it_o get_v its_o nourishment_n from_o the_o essential_a word_n of_o god_n viz_o from_o the_o essential_a wisdom_n of_o god_n this_o be_v its_o nutriment_n from_o whence_o it_o also_o reach_v and_o attain_v divine_a skill_n for_o every_o spirit_n see_v not_o otherwise_o nor_o deep_o then_o only_o into_o its_o essential_a imagibility_n viz_o into_o that_o essence_n wherein_o it_o work_v so_o that_o the_o same_o have_v make_v it_o imagelike_a through_o the_o imagination_n therewith_o it_o form_v itself_o and_o in_o such_o essence_n view_v itself_o and_o so_o high_a also_o be_v its_o knowledge_n 15._o therefore_o say_v christ_n except_o you_o turn_v again_o with_o your_o will_n and_o imagibility_n and_o become_v as_o a_o child_n which_o have_v no_o imagibility_n in_o its_o imagination_n you_o shall_v not_o see_v god_n also_o you_o must_v be_v newborn_a again_o or_o
else_o you_o shall_v not_o ïnherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o flesh_n viz_o of_o fleshly_a imagelikenesse_n that_o be_v flesh_n and_o can_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n but_o that_o which_o be_v form_v and_o generate_v spiritual_o and_o through_o the_o spiritual_a imagination_n that_o be_v spirit_n joh._n 3.6_o for_o to_o be_v spiritual_o mind_v be_v life_n and_o peace_n and_o to_o be_v fleshly_a mind_a be_v death_n and_o enmity_n to_o god_n say_v st._n paul_n rom._n 8.6_o 7._o 16._o into_o what_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o will_n bring_v itself_o with_o its_o imagination_n so_o that_o it_o impress_v and_o comprehend_v it_o therein_o also_o it_o image_v itself_o into_o be_v or_o essence_n for_o no_o spirit_n can_v bring_v any_o thing_n to_o pass_v without_o be_v or_o essence_n if_o the_o eternal_a one_o be_v not_o essential_a all_o will_v be_v nothing_o and_o if_o that_o one_o have_v not_o a_o will_n there_o will_v be_v no_o desire_n nor_o power_n nor_o word_n nor_o essence_n 17._o indeed_o we_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o will_n of_o the_o abyss_n have_v bring_v itself_o into_o a_o long_a and_o imagination_n of_o itself_o whence_o nature_n and_o creature_n have_v their_o original_a whence_o also_o the_o natural_a life_n have_v its_o original_a which_o now_o also_o out_o of_o the_o partiblenesse_n of_o the_o exhale_v will_n have_v its_o own_o will_n and_o imagination_n to_o form_n and_o image_n itself_o according_a to_o its_o longing_n and_o desire_n as_o we_o see_v such_o change_n in_o nature_n how_o nature_n image_v itself_o into_o so_o many_o kind_n and_o property_n and_o how_o those_o image_v property_n do_v every_o one_o desire_v their_o like_a again_o 18._o see_v then_o we_o understand_v in_o man_n that_o he_o especial_o above_o all_o other_o creature_n desire_v and_o long_v after_o three_o property_n as_o first_o he_o long_v according_a to_o his_o conceptive_a his_o sensible_n or_o conceptive_a apprehensive_a understanding_n after_o the_o hide_a god_n and_o though_o indeed_o he_o see_v he_o not_o with_o bodily_a eye_n yet_o he_o desire_v he_o second_o he_o long_v after_o his_o astrum_n or_o constellation_n out_o of_o which_o the_o mind_n and_o rational_a life_n be_v proceed_v therefore_o the_o rational_a life_n long_v again_o after_o its_o mother_n three_o he_o long_v after_o the_o star_n or_o power_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o other_o element_n and_o desire_v they_o for_o his_o nourishment_n and_o therefore_o we_o know_v also_o by_o this_o hunger_n of_o he_o that_o he_o must_v have_v his_o original_a out_o of_o these_o three_o for_o there_o be_v also_o such_o a_o threefold_a spirit_n out_o of_o such_o a_o original_a to_o be_v understand_v in_o he_o and_o then_o also_o such_o a_o threefold_a essence_n or_o substance_n wherein_o his_o spirit_n work_v where_o every_o operation_n long_v after_o itâ—_n first_o mother_n and_o receive_v its_o nutriment_n from_o she_o 19_o but_o see_v the_o soul_n viz_o the_o inward_a ground_n of_o man_n in_o adam_n the_o first_o man_n have_v with_o its_o longing_n and_o desire_n out_o of_o its_o first_o mother_n out_o of_o its_o first_o original_a viz_o out_o of_o the_o divine_a word_n and_o will_n turn_v out_o into_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o constellation_n and_o element_n and_o form_v itself_o in_o that_o operation_n and_o plough_v itself_o into_o a_o strange_a imagination_n whereby_o the_o divine_a food_n viz_o the_o essential_a wisdom_n of_o god_n be_v withdraw_v from_o which_o with_o its_o long_a desire_n it_o have_v break_v off_o itself_o thereupon_o it_o be_v whole_o blind_a as_o to_o god_n and_o the_o first_o divine_a essence_n wherein_o god_n create_v it_o be_v depart_v 20._o when_o the_o soul_n bring_v its_o imagination_n from_o that_o divine_v essence_n or_o substance_n out_o of_o and_o into_o the_o earthly_a and_o astrall_a property_n than_o also_o its_o body_n wherein_o the_o threefold_a spirit_n work_v become_v whole_o earthly_a grosse_n and_o bestial_a for_o into_o whatsoever_o the_o imagination_n of_o the_o spirit_n bring_v itself_o such_o a_o body_n also_o be_v through_o the_o impression_n of_o the_o spiritual_a desire_n as_o we_o see_v in_o man_n that_o he_o have_v get_v a_o gross_a earthly_a body_n wherein_o the_o principle_n now_o stand_v in_o mere_a strife_n contrariety_n and_o enmity_n from_o which_o pain_n fragility_n pain_n fragility_n corruptibility_n and_o death_n exist_v which_o yet_o god_n do_v forbid_v he_o in_o paradise_n while_o he_o yet_o stand_v therein_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o evil_n and_o good_a with_o the_o imagination_n else_o he_o shall_v fall_v into_o such_o necessity_n misery_n and_o death_n and_o die_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n as_o it_o be_v also_o come_v to_o pass_v gen._n 2.17_o 21._o when_o the_o soul_n bring_v itself_o into_o the_o earthly_a imagination_n it_o bring_v itself_o into_o the_o earthly_a image_n and_o lose_v the_o heavenly_a image_n whereas_o it_o shall_v image_n itself_o into_o the_o essential_a wisdom_n viz_o into_o the_o holy_a heavenly_a essential_a word_n and_o take_v its_o nourishment_n therestom_n than_o it_o image_v itself_o in_o the_o outward_a astrum_n or_o constellation_n and_o in_o the_o serpent_n and_o devil_n desire_n whereby_o in_o its_o noble_a image_n it_o become_v a_o wizard_n and_o monster_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o lose_v its_o angelical_a form_n which_o it_o have_v as_o also_o paradise_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o now_o with_o its_o ground_n stand_v in_o the_o impression_n of_o darkness_n in_o the_o anger_n of_o god_n and_o must_v have_v ever_o stand_v in_o such_o visardly_a image_n if_o the_o great_a love_n of_o god_n have_v not_o come_v to_o help_v it_o again_o and_o that_o the_o divine_a word_n viz_o its_o first_o mother_n its_z first_o original_a have_v not_o again_o inspire_v or_o speak_v the_o grace_n into_o it_o so_o that_o the_o same_o word_n will_v with_o its_o most_o inward_a secrecy_n and_o love_n give_v itself_o again_o into_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o soul_n with_o a_o new_a wellspring_n and_o fountain_n and_o bring_v the_o soul_n a_o new_a nourishment_n into_o its_o life_n whereby_o its_o natural_a fiery_a and_o painful_a property_n become_v change_v into_o the_o image_n of_o god_n again_o 22._o which_o great_a divine_a love_n will_v be_v a_o death_n to_o the_o adverse_a the_o adverse_a contrary_a will_n as_o also_o to_o the_o serpent_n and_o devil_n poison_n and_o slay_v the_o monstrous_a image_n and_o false_a imagination_n and_o bring_v the_o first_o image_n again_o into_o a_o new_a life_n which_o new_a life_n in_o this_o introduce_v love_n shall_v again_o cate_z of_o the_o essential_a wisdom_n of_o god_n and_o with_o its_o desire_n image_n itself_o therein_o that_o the_o true_a divine_a science_n may_v be_v manifest_v therein_o again_o and_o may_v work_v in_o a_o creature_o life_n and_o so_o bring_v itself_o midst_n itself_o in_o the_o midst_n together_o into_o a_o creature_o imagibility_n 23._o to_o which_o end_n also_o god_n create_v angel_n and_o man_n because_o he_o will_v image_n his_o eternal_a knowledge_n with_o the_o essential_a wisdom_n in_o forming_n in_o forming_n form_n in_o and_o with_o which_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n play_v and_o have_v thereby_o erect_v a_o harmony_n of_o divine_a fullness_n of_o joy_n to_o the_o endless_a solace_n of_o such_o image_n viz_o of_o the_o angel_n and_o man_n and_o those_o who_o have_v their_o rise_n out_o of_o god_n word_n and_o power_n 24._o and_o even_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o the_o eternal_a word_n of_o the_o divine_a exhalation_n with_o the_o manifestation_n of_o so_o great_a love_n and_o grace_n which_o inspire_v or_o speak_v itself_o in_o again_o in_o paradise_n after_o the_o fall_n be_v become_v man_n and_o have_v introduce_v its_o essential_a love_n viz_o the_o essential_a wisdom_n of_o god_n again_o into_o our_o heavenly_a ens_fw-la and_o substance_n that_o be_v fade_v as_o to_o god_n and_o have_v make_v our_o substance_n that_o be_v fade_v as_o to_o god_n live_v in_o he_o with_o the_o introduction_n of_o his_o live_a divine_a essence_n and_o with_o this_o introduce_v essential_a love_n which_o give_v itself_o in_o with_o the_o essence_n of_o our_o soul_n as_o also_o into_o our_o flesh_n and_o blood_n have_v with_o its_o will_n and_o desire_v break_v the_o monstrous_a will_n of_o the_o soul_n viz_o the_o selfe-sixed_n image-like_a false_a desire_n as_o also_o the_o devil_n imagination_n which_o he_o have_v introduce_v into_o man_n and_o have_v with_o his_o love_n bring_v the_o false_a property_n into_o the_o temperature_n again_o and_o be_v become_v death_n to_o death_n which_o hold_v we_o captive_a so_o that_o it_o must_v die_v to_o its_o wrath_n and_o fragility_n and_o fragility_n corruptibility_n in_o this_o introduce_v love_n and_o suffer_v the_o humane_a
again_o it_o will_v not_o make_v the_o new-birth_n all_o strife_n come_v from_o hence_o that_o man_n do_v not_o understand_v that_o heaven_n wherein_o christ_n sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n that_o he_o be_v in_o this_o world_n and_o that_o the_o world_n stand_v in_o heaven_n and_o heaven_n in_o the_o world_n and_o be_v in_o one_o another_o as_o day_n and_o night_n the_o inward_a ground_n of_o the_o word_n out_o of_o which_o the_o four_o element_n be_v spring_v be_v the_o heaven_n viz._n a_o spiritual_a world_n in_o that_o inward_a power_n christ_n rule_v true_a god_n and_o man_n through_o the_o outward_a world_n for_o where_o christ_n say_v matth._n 28.18.20_o all_o power_n be_v give_v to_o i_o in_o heaven_n and_o on_o earth_n also_o i_o be_o with_o you_o always_o till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n also_o he_o shall_v rule_v over_o all_o his_o enemy_n till_o all_o his_o enemy_n be_v lay_v under_o he_o as_o a_o footstool_n 1_o cor._n 15.25_o psal_n 110.1_o this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o his_o inward_a kingdom_n where_o in_o the_o inward_a power_n he_o rule_v over_o the_o outward_a earthly_a and_o also_o the_o hellish_a for_o the_o outward_a world_n be_v spring_v out_o of_o the_o inward_a spiritual_a world_n viz_o out_o of_o light_n and_o darkness_n which_o fabric_n before_o the_o office_n of_o christ_n stand_v in_o the_o eternal_a creator_n office_n who_o from_o eternity_n have_v wrought_v or_o effect_a light_a and_o darkness_n viz_o the_o spiritual_a world_n which_o fabric_n be_v fly_v forth_o and_o become_v visible_a and_o bring_v by_o god_n into_o a_o creation_n wherein_o light_a and_o darkness_n viz_o good_a and_o evil_a rule_v one_o with_o another_o where_o be_v understand_v hell_n and_o pain_n in_o the_o flow_a forth_o of_o the_o eternal_a darkness_n and_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n in_o the_o flow_a forth_o of_o the_o light_n and_o in_o that_o where_o evil_a and_o good_a rule_v alike_o be_v understand_v the_o kingdom_n of_o nature_n with_o hot_a and_o cold_a and_o all_o other_o property_n this_o dominion_n have_v god_n give_v to_o the_o office_n of_o christ_n that_o he_o be_v both_o true_a god_n and_o man_n shall_v rule_v over_o all_o the_o propriety_n and_o selfe-willing_a of_o this_o kingdom_n where_o evil_a and_o good_a rule_n one_o in_o another_o as_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o visible_a world_n rule_v over_o evil_n and_o good_a and_o with_o its_o light_n and_o power_n and_o all_o whatsoever_o itself_o be_v be_v present_a every_o where_o and_o penetrate_v into_o every_o be_v and_o yet_o in_o its_o image-like_a for_o i_o do_v not_o pluck_v away_o to_o itself_o with_o its_o efflux_n but_o whole_o give_v itself_o into_o every_o be_v and_o yet_o ever_o remain_v whole_a and_o nothing_o of_o its_o be_v go_v away_o therewith_o thus_o also_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v concern_v christ_n person_n and_o office_n which_o rule_v in_o the_o inward_a spiritual_a world_n visible_o and_o in_o the_o outward_a world_n invisible_o and_o thorough_o penetrate_v the_o faithful_a man_n soul_n spirit_n and_o heart_n and_o as_o fire_n glow_v through_o the_o iron_n and_o as_o the_o sun_n work_v through_o and_o through_o a_o herb_n so_o that_o the_o herb_n become_v solar_a or_o fill_v with_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o as_o it_o be_v so_o convert_v by_o the_o sun_n that_o it_o become_v whole_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o sun_n so_o christ_n rule_v in_o the_o resigned_n will_v in_o soul_n and_o body_n over_o all_o evil_a inclination_n over_o satan_n introduce_v lust_n and_o generate_v the_o man_n to_o be_v a_o new_a heavenly_a creature_n and_o whole_o flow_v with_o itself_o into_o he_o both_o as_o to_o divine_a and_o humane_a power_n so_o that_o the_o faithful_a man_n become_v a_o right_a branch_n on_o his_o vine_n in_o which_o god_n and_o man_n as_o to_o that_o same_o inward_a new_a birth_n dwell_v now_o herein_o consist_v the_o testament_n of_o christ_n that_o he_o offer_v himself_o to_o the_o side_n the_o text_n glauben_n vide_fw-la ch._n 2._o v._n 1._o on_o the_o second_o side_n faith_n that_o he_o will_v give_v it_o this_o flesh_n and_o blood_n and_o all_o grace_n and_o spiritual_o dwell_v in_o man_n as_o the_o sun_n dwell_v in_o the_o plant_n and_o make_v the_o fruit_n ripe_a and_o supple_a and_o or_o supple_a tender_a so_o in_o like_a manner_n be_v the_o poor_a fall_v earthly_a man_n which_o perish_v in_o soul_n and_o body_n again_o renew_v and_o wrought_v out_o to_o be_v a_o heavenly_a fruit_n where_o in_o the_o end_n only_o the_o grossness_n of_o the_o flesh_n fall_v from_o he_o and_o the_o spirit_n together_o with_o the_o soul_n remain_v in_o christ_n and_o also_o here_o in_o this_o life_n according_a to_o this_o indwelling_a power_n dwell_v in_o heaven_n concern_v which_o st._n paul_n say_v our_o conversation_n be_v in_o heaven_n phil._n 3.20_o but_o the_o body_n be_v in_o the_o world_n and_o of_o the_o world_n essence_n and_o now_o as_o the_o heaven_n penetrate_v 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