square_a its_o judgement_n and_o opinion_n according_a to_o another_o the_o inferior_a judge_v and_o censure_v as_o his_o grand_a superior_a the_o layman_n as_o the_o doctor_n and_o yet_o none_o of_o they_o both_o apprehend_v the_o sense_n mind_n and_o truth_n of_o the_o lord_n without_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o judge_v in_o man_n and_o respect_v no_o man_n person_n the_o layman_n and_o the_o doctor_n be_v both_o one_o to_o he_o 24._o now_o whereas_o the_o child_n of_o god_n have_v diverse_a and_o manifold_a gift_n in_o write_v ☜_o speak_v and_o judge_v and_o they_o have_v not_o all_o one_o manner_n of_o expression_n phrase_n and_o style_n whereupon_o self_n reason_n afterward_o do_v by_o artificial_a conclusion_n draw_v out_o of_o they_o what_o make_v for_o its_o own_o turn_n and_o frame_v a_o babel_n to_o itself_o whence_o such_o a_o multitude_n and_o wearisome_a heap_n of_o opinion_n be_v rise_v so_o that_o man_n out_o of_o their_o write_n have_v forge_v and_o invent_v diverse_a conjecture_n and_o way_n unto_o god_n and_o man_n must_v be_v force_v to_o go_v in_o those_o way_n whereby_o such_o controversy_n and_o unchristian_a contention_n be_v arise_a that_o man_n for_o the_o present_a look_n only_o upon_o the_o strife_n of_o word_n and_o dispute_v about_o the_o letter_n and_o those_o which_o according_a to_o their_o reason_n and_o principle_n do_v overcome_v by_o verbal_a jangle_n and_o exchange_a scripture_n for_o scripture_n be_v applaud_v but_o this_o be_v nothing_o but_o babel_n a_o mother_n of_o spiritual_a whoredom_n where_o reason_n enter_v not_o in_o at_o the_o door_n of_o christ_n through_o christ_n spirit_n but_o press_v in_o of_o itself_o ☜_o and_o climb_v up_o by_o its_o own_o might_n strength_n and_o pride_n be_v yet_o a_o stranger_n or_o unregenerate_v and_o will_v always_o fain_o be_v the_o fair_a child_n in_o the_o house_n man_n must_v honour_v and_o adore_v it_o 25._o the_o child_n of_o god_n have_v a_o diversity_n of_o gift_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o apostle_n ☞_o god_n give_v a_o expression_n to_o every_o one_o as_o he_o please_v the_o gift_n and_o endowment_n of_o man_n fall_v out_o according_a to_o the_o unsearchable_a will_n of_o god_n and_o spring_v altogether_o out_o of_o one_o root_n the_o which_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o the_o three_o principle_n and_o as_o the_o spirit_n of_o every_o soul_n be_v constellate_v in_o the_o eternal_a mother_n even_o so_o be_v its_o revelation_n apprehension_n and_o knowledge_n 26._o for_o god_n bring_v not_o a_o new_a or_o strange_a spirit_n into_o we_o but_o he_o open_v with_o his_o spirit_n our_o spirit_n ☞_o namely_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n wisdom_n which_o lie_v in_o every_o man_n according_a to_o the_o measure_n manner_n and_o condition_n of_o his_o internal_a hide_a constellation_n for_o christ_n say_v my_o father_n work_v and_o i_o also_o work_v now_o the_o father_n work_v in_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o soul_n property_n and_o the_o son_n in_o the_o essence_n of_o god_n own_o image_n that_o be_v in_o the_o divine_a similitude_n or_o harmony_n 27._o the_o property_n of_o the_o soul_n belong_v to_o the_o father_n for_o christ_n say_v father_n the_o man_n be_v thou_o and_o thou_o have_v give_v they_o i_o and_o i_o give_v unto_o they_o eternal_a life_n see_v then_o the_o property_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v from_o eternity_n of_o and_o from_o the_o father_n therefore_o he_o have_v wrought_v in_o it_o from_o eternity_n and_o still_o work_v in_o that_o same_o image_n to_o eternity_n light_n and_o darkness_n to_o either_o of_o which_o the_o will_n of_o the_o soul_n property_n do_v incline_v and_o give_v up_o itself_o 28._o see_v then_o the_o father_n property_n or_o wisdom_n be_v unmeasurable_a and_o infinite_a and_o that_o he_o be_v the_o wisdom_n itself_o work_v and_o yet_o through_o his_o wisdom_n all_o thing_n do_v arise_v thereupon_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v diverse_o constellate_v indeed_o they_o arise_v and_o original_o proceed_v out_o of_o one_o only_a essence_n yet_o the_o operation_n be_v diverse_a and_o manifold_a all_o according_a to_o god_n wisdom_n now_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n open_v the_o property_n of_o every_o soul_n so_o that_o each_o speak_v from_o its_o own_o property_n of_o the_o wonder_n in_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n 29._o for_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n make_v no_o new_a thing_n in_o man_n or_o it_o infuse_v no_o strange_a spirit_n into_o he_o ☞_o but_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o wonder_n in_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n through_o man_n and_o that_o not_o from_o the_o eternal_a constellation_n only_o but_o likewise_o from_o the_o external_a constellation_n that_o be_v through_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o external_a world_n he_o open_v in_o man_n the_o internal_a constellation_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o he_o must_v prophesy_v and_o foretell_v what_o the_o external_a heaven_n work_v and_o produce_v also_o he_o be_v drive_v to_o speak_v through_o the_o turba_n magna_fw-la as_o the_o prophet_n have_v many_o time_n speak_v and_o denounce_v unto_o the_o people_n their_o punishment_n which_o by_o god_n permission_n through_o the_o turba_n magna_n shall_v come_v upon_o they_o for_o their_o violence_n and_o sinfulness_n and_o their_o bitter_a imprecation_n wicked_a contention_n and_o wrathful_a indignation_n in_o their_o envious_a will_n one_o against_o another_o do_v awaken_v the_o sword_n of_o anger_n in_o the_o turba_n magna_fw-la 30._o now_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n speak_v in_o his_o child_n diverse_a manner_n of_o way_n ☞_o sometime_o in_o one_o it_o speak_v by_o the_o internal_a and_o eternal_a constellation_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o eternal_a punishment_n or_o reward_n of_o god_n curse_n or_o blessing_n and_o in_o another_o it_o tell_v through_o the_o external_a constellation_n of_o the_o fortune_n or_o misfortune_n of_o the_o prosperity_n or_o adversity_n of_o this_o world_n also_o of_o the_o rise_n and_o advancement_n of_o power_n and_o authority_n and_o then_o likewise_o of_o the_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n of_o country_n and_o city_n and_o also_o of_o strange_a and_o wonderful_a alteration_n in_o the_o world_n 31._o and_o though_o it_o happen_v oftentimes_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o outward_a world_n do_v make_v its_o sport_n with_o its_o representation_n of_o fancy_n in_o man_n and_o from_o its_o own_o may_v and_o strong_a influence_n do_v infinuate_v itself_o into_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n and_o show_v diverse_a strange_a and_o marvellous_a figure_n which_o only_o find_v place_n among_o those_o who_o run_v on_o in_o their_o own_o reason_n only_o ☜_o in_o proud_a self_n will_v whence_o often_o false_a prophet_n arise_v yet_o i_o say_v that_o every_o one_o speak_v from_o his_o own_o constellation_n the_o one_o through_o the_o manifestation_n of_o god_n spirit_n real_o and_o sincere_o and_o the_o other_o through_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o external_a astrall_a spirit_n uncertain_o by_o conjecture_n and_o guess_v yet_o from_o the_o same_o constellation_n but_o he_o that_o speak_v from_o the_o mouth_n of_o another_o and_o in_o like_a manner_n judge_v of_o the_o mystery_n without_o a_o peculiar_a knowledge_n he_o be_v in_o babel_n and_o entangle_v in_o opinion_n wilful_o amuse_v himself_o in_o those_o thing_n which_o the_o heart_n find_v not_o experimental_o whether_o they_o be_v true_a or_o no_o but_o he_o pin_v his_o faith_n upon_o the_o say_n of_o other_o man_n 32._o and_o i_o say_v further_o that_o all_o those_o precious_a man_n who_o have_v be_v illuminate_v of_o god_n some_o of_o who_o write_n you_o may_v have_v at_o hand_n have_v speak_v from_o their_o manifestation_n and_o revelation_n each_o according_a to_o his_o apprehension_n or_o the_o model_n of_o his_o capacity_n yet_o the_o centre_n be_v the_o soul_n and_o the_o light_n be_v god_n the_o revelation_n be_v wrought_v and_o bring_v to_o pass_v by_o the_o open_n or_o manifestation_n of_o god_n spirit_n through_o the_o constellation_n of_o the_o soul_n 33._o all_o the_o prophet_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n have_v prophesy_v of_o christ_n in_o different_a form_n one_o thus_o and_o another_o so_o they_o have_v not_o all_o concur_v in_o one_o style_n ☞_o phrase_n and_o form_n but_o each_o according_a as_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v reveal_v to_o he_o in_o the_o eternal_a constellation_n of_o the_o soul_n yet_o they_o have_v all_o speak_v out_o of_o one_o centre_n and_o ground_n and_o even_o so_o it_o be_v now_o adays_o the_o child_n of_o god_n speak_v all_o from_o the_o revelation_n of_o christ_n spirit_n which_o be_v god_n and_o every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o capacity_n or_o that_o idea_n of_o wisdom_n which_o be_v form_v in_o his_o mind_n and_o therefore_o i_o put_v you_o in_o mind_n as_o a_o friend_n and_o exhort_v you_o not_o to_o harken_v after_o the_o vain_a babying_n and_o prate_v of_o
be_v not_o his_o own_o or_o from_o himself_o but_o god_n and_o from_o god_n and_o that_o god_n know_v or_o manifest_v the_o idea_n of_o his_o wisdom_n in_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n after_o what_o manner_n and_o measure_n he_o please_v 12._o i_o intend_v to_o keep_v this_o my_o write_n by_o mâ—_n all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n and_o not_o to_o deliver_v it_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o any_o but_o it_o fall_v out_o according_a to_o the_o providence_n of_o the_o most_o high_a that_o i_o entrust_v a_o certain_a person_n with_o some_o of_o it_o by_o mean_n whereof_o it_o be_v publish_v and_o make_v know_v without_o my_o knowledge_n and_o consent_n and_o the_o first_o book_n call_v aurora_n be_v thereby_o gerlitz_n take_v from_o i_o and_o because_o many_o wonderful_a thing_n be_v reveal_v therein_o which_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n be_v not_o present_o capable_a to_o comprehend_v i_o be_v faint_a to_o suffer_v much_o from_o reason_n 13._o i_o see_v this_o first_o book_n no_o more_o in_o 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my_o book_n have_v only_o three_o leaf_n himself_o the_o same_o be_v the_o three_o principle_n of_o eternity_n wherein_o i_o can_v find_v all_o whatsoever_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n have_v teach_v and_o speak_v i_o can_v find_v therein_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o all_o mysterye_n yet_o not_o i_o but_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v it_o according_a to_o the_o measure_n as_o he_o please_v 16._o for_o i_o have_v beseech_v and_o beg_v of_o he_o many_o hundred_o time_n that_o if_o my_o knowledge_n do_v not_o make_v for_o his_o glory_n and_o conduce_v to_o the_o benefit_n amend_v and_o instruct_v of_o my_o brethren_n he_o will_v be_v please_v to_o take_v it_o from_o i_o and_o preserve_v i_o only_o in_o his_o love_n yet_o i_o find_v that_o by_o my_o pray_n or_o earnest_n desire_v i_o do_v only_o enkindle_v the_o fire_n more_o strong_o in_o i_o and_o in_o such_o inflammation_n knowledge_n and_o manifestation_n i_o make_v my_o write_n 17._o yet_o i_o do_v not_o intend_v to_o make_v myself_o know_v with_o they_o among_o such_o person_n as_o now_o i_o see_v be_v come_v to_o pass_v i_o still_o think_v i_o write_v for_o myself_o only_o albeit_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n in_o my_o spirit_n do_v sufficient_o show_v i_o to_o what_o end_n it_o be_v yet_o outward_a reason_n be_v always_o opposite_a save_v only_o sometime_o when_o the_o morning_n star_n do_v arise_v and_o even_o then_o reason_n be_v also_o thereby_o enkindle_v and_o do_v dance_v along_o as_o if_o it_o have_v comprehend_v the_o pearl_n yet_o it_o be_v far_o from_o it_o ☞_o 18._o god_n dwell_v in_o the_o noble_a image_n but_o not_o in_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o star_n and_o element_n he_o possess_v nothing_o save_v himself_o only_o in_o his_o own_o likeness_n and_o albeit_o he_o do_v possess_v something_o as_o indeed_o he_o possess_v all_o thing_n yet_o nothing_o comprehend_v he_o but_o what_o do_v original_o arise_v and_o spring_v 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understanding_n and_o reason_n for_o i_o live_v â—in_v weakness_n and_o infirmity_n in_o the_o childhood_n and_o simplicity_n of_o christ_n and_o my_o sport_n and_o pastime_n be_v in_o that_o childlike_a work_n which_o he_o have_v allot_v to_o i_o yea_o i_o have_v my_o delight_n therein_o as_o â—n_v a_o garden_n of_o pleasure_n where_o many_o noble_a flower_n grow_v and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n i_o will_v joy_v and_o recreate_v myself_o therewith_o till_o i_o shall_v again_o obtain_v the_o flower_n of_o paradise_n in_o the_o new_a man_n 21._o but_o because_o dear_a sir_n and_o belove_a friend_n i_o see_v and_o perceive_v that_o you_o be_v a_o seek_v in_o this_o way_n therefore_o i_o write_v unto_o you_o with_o diligence_n my_o childlike_a course_n for_o i_o understand_v that_o you_o make_v use_v of_o diverse_a author_n and_o write_n concern_v which_o you_o desire_v my_o judgement_n the_o which_o i_o shall_v impart_v unto_o you_o as_o my_o fellow-member_n so_o far_o as_o god_n have_v 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