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the_o love_n viz_o into_o a_o own_o self_n kingdom_n and_o that_o be_v also_o a_o wonder_n and_o moreover_o good_a so_o that_o the_o other_o angel_n have_v a_o lookingglass_n and_o that_o the_o own_o will_v elevate_v not_o itself_o also_o that_o there_o be_v a_o eternal_a joy_n and_o praise_v of_o god_n that_o they_o live_v not_o in_o such_o fires-essence_n and_o thereupon_o do_v the_o more_o turn_v their_o desire_n into_o the_o unity_n of_o god_n and_o remain_v stand_v in_o the_o resignation_n and_o note_n and_o note_n humility_n that_o be_v in_o the_o divine_a *_o harmony_n 7._o when_o now_o here_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n anger_n that_o the_o same_o have_v break_v itself_o off_o from_o the_o love_n and_o will_v be_v image-like_a that_o must_v not_o be_v understand_v as_o without_o or_o beyond_o the_o creature_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d strange_a will_n which_o will_v not_o together_o be_v image_o in_o the_o apostate_n angel_n but_o the_o angry_a god_n in_o the_o image_v 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upon_o which_o a_o sentence_n or_o judgement_n may_v pass_v upon_o it_o also_o if_o god_n do_v compel_v it_o to_o evil_n then_o there_o may_v not_o any_o sentence_n or_o judgement_n pass_v upon_o it_o for_o so_o it_o will_v do_v no_o other_o than_o what_o god_n will_v have_v but_o thus_o it_o do_v what_o god_n will_v not_o have_v it_o do_v and_o therefore_o it_o fall_v into_o judgement_n or_o condemnation_n 10._o reason_n speak_v very_o much_o concern_v god_n and_o of_o his_o omnipotency_n but_o it_o understand_v little_a of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o substance_n what_o and_o how_o it_o be_v it_o sever_v the_o soul_n total_o off_o from_o god_n as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o sundry_a be_v or_o substance_n apart_o and_o it_o know_v not_o what_o a_o angel_n or_o soul_n be_v and_o that_o be_v the_o great_a hurt_n and_o cause_n of_o the_o blindness_n wherefore_o man_n contend_v dispute_n and_o never_o at_o all_o come_v to_o the_o foundation_n the_o ten_o question_n what_o do_v the_o devil_n desire_n whereupon_o he_o be_v depart_v away_o from_o god_n love_n answer_n 1._o he_o desire_v to_o be_v a_o artist_n he_o see_v the_o creation_n and_o understand_v the_o ground_n wherein_o he_o will_v be_v a_o own_o self_n god_n and_o rule_n with_o the_o centrall-fire_n may_v in_o all_o thing_n and_o figure_n and_o or_o figure_n image_n himself_o with_o all_o thing_n also_o image_n himself_o in_o all_o form_n that_o he_o may_v be_v what_o he_o will_v and_o not_o what_o the_o creator_n will_v as_o indeed_o this_o be_v still_o to_o this_o day_n their_o great_a joy_n that_o they_o can_v transmute_v themselves_o and_o bring_v themselves_o into_o many_o image_n and_o thus_o achieve_v or_o make_v fancy_n 2._o he_o will_v be_v a_o fool_n and_o such_o a_o one_o he_o be_v become_v but_o he_o know_v not_o how_o it_o will_v be_v if_o the_o light_n shall_v extinguish_v to_o he_o adam_n also_o know_v not_o how_o it_o will_v be_v when_o he_o shall_v feel_v heat_n and_o cold_a when_o also_o the_o centrall_a fire_n together_o with_o the_o property_n shall_v awake_v in_o he_o and_o that_o he_o shall_v fall_v out_o of_o the_o likeness_n or_o accord_n and_o loose_v the_o centrall_a light-fire_n this_o adam_n know_v not_o 3._o the_o devil_n will_v be_v a_o lord_n in_o the_o nein_n or_o no_o and_o possess_v another_o principle_n viz_o the_o may_v of_o the_o separation_n or_o distinction_n in_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o figurable_a image_v the_o subjection_n please_v he_o not_o but_o the_o highness_n and_o despise_v the_o humility_n and_o sweet_a meek_a gentleness_n viz_o the_o love_n and_o the_o truth_n and_o will_v not_o be_v in_o the_o unity_n but_o in_o the_o multiplicity_n 4._o he_o will_v work_v with_o his_o own_o name_n that_o be_v with_o the_o centrall_a fire_n power_n and_o with_o god_n name_n of_o his_o own_o throne_n he_o do_v set_v the_o nein_n above_o the_o jah_n thus_o he_o become_v a_o enemy_n of_o god_n and_o a_o liar_n and_o murderer_n of_o the_o good_a image_v of_o the_o good_a power_n he_o desire_v to_o destroy_v whatsoever_o the_o work_n of_o god_n image_v or_o figure_v that_o he_o may_v set_v his_o work_n there_o 5._o the_o magic_a ground_n of_o the_o omnipotency_n please_v he_o for_o which_o he_o elevate_v himself_o and_o speak_v against_o or_o gainsay_v the_o jah_n be_v the_o same_o in_o his_o centre_n be_v not_o a_o fires-working_a and_o that_o he_o see_v that_o the_o jah_n viz_o the_o efflux_n of_o the_o unity_n in_o the_o fires-center_n introduce_v itself_o into_o a_o light_n and_o working-love_n therefore_o he_o suppose_v that_o the_o fires-nature_n be_v strong_a and_o more_o than_o the_o meek_a gentleness_n of_o the_o unity_n viz_o the_o image_v name_n in_o the_o open_v unity_n which_o he_o intend_v to_o bring_v into_o his_o fires-might_a as_o he_o please_v and_o to_o such_o a_o will_n god_n have_v not_o create_v he_o 6._o therefore_o see_v he_o forsake_v god_n ordinance_n or_o appointment_n so_o than_o the_o holy_a open_v name_n of_o god_n sever_v itself_o from_o he_o and_o continue_v in_o the_o unity_n and_o lucifer_n continue_v in_o the_o property_n of_o the_o centrall_a fire_n dwell_v in_o himself_o and_o yet_o stand_v in_o his_o princely_a throne_n wherein_o the_o holy_a name_n of_o god_n have_v figure_v have_v or_o figure_v image_v itself_o into_o a_o throne_n and_o be_v no_o more_o a_o angel_n with_o his_o legion_n but_o a_o horrible_a vizard-image_n of_o abomination_n and_o a_o monster_n 7._o for_o when_o the_o light_n extinguish_v to_o he_o than_o become_v the_o darkness_n and_o the_o cold_a sharpness_n of_o the_o fierceness_n in_o he_o manifest_a or_o reveal_v and_o he_o become_v instant_o a_o enemy_n of_o god_n and_o of_o all_o angelical_a host_n the_o eleven_o question_n what_o be_v 9_o be_v rev._n 12.7_o 8_o 9_o the_o strife_n between_o michael_n and_o the_o dragon_n what_o be_v michael_n and_o what_o be_v the_o dragon_n and_o how_o be_v the_o vanquish_a and_o thrust_v out_o effect_v answer_n 1._o michael_z be_v the_o high_a name_n of_o the_o divine_a figure_n of_o this_o throne_n in_o which_o lucifer_n be_v a_o prince_n it_o be_v that_o which_o sever_v itself_o off_o from_o the_o nein_n or_o no_o that_o be_v from_o the_o lie_n in_o which_o name_n and_o power_n lucifer_n shall_v co-work_n with_o god_n it_o have_v be_v the_o may_v and_o power_n of_o the_o strong_a love_n of_o god_n in_o this_o throne_n and_o continue_v so_o eternal_o also_o he_o be_v himself_o the_o throne_n according_a to_o the_o divine_a figure_n in_o the_o eternity_n not_o as_o a_o creature_n but_o as_o a_o figure_n of_o the_o power_n of_o god_n in_o the_o open_v or_o in_o the_o move_a of_o the_o eternity_n 2._o which_o name_n afterward_o when_o the_o unity_n do_v yet_o once_o move_v with_o or_o through_o the_o efflux_n jesus_n do_v become_v ordain_v for_o man_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o this_o the_o devil_n become_v a_o enemy_n of_o man_n because_o they_o shall_v possess_v his_o throne_n and_o thereupon_o he_o desire_v to_o have_v man_n in_o his_o kingdom_n 3._o but_o yet_o the_o dragon_n be_v the_o hellish_a foundation_n in_o its_o revelation_n or_o manifestation_n in_o which_o lucifer_n with_o his_o legion_n have_v image_v himself_o which_o foundation_n have_v with_o the_o throne-prince_n lucifer_n elevate_v itself_o viz_o the_o centrall-fire-kingdome_n according_a to_o the_o receptibility_n which_o also_o be_v no_o creation_n or_o creature_n but_o the_o figure_n of_o god_n anger_n according_a to_o the_o kind_a or_o manner_n of_o the_o sever_n off_o or_o depart_v away_o of_o the_o unity_n and_o love_n 4._o it_o be_v the_o own_o will_n of_o the_o may_v of_o the_o anger_n this_o man_n can_v well_o speak_v or_o express_v with_o image-like_a word_n also_o it_o be_v
right_o intimate_v to_o i_o and_o inform_v i_o how_o thou_o do_v pour_v in_o thy_o holy_a name_n into_o my_o soul_n and_o mind_n yea_o it_o be_v sprout_v forth_o out_o of_o thy_o name_n and_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o authority_n and_o power_n with_o thy_o name_n to_o rule_v over_o all_o thing_n that_o it_o shall_v flow_v forth_o out_o of_o my_o mouth_n through_o thy_o power_n and_o virtue_n and_o rule_n all_o yea_o i_o shall_v with_o my_o mouth_n and_o speaking-forth_a or_o expression_n re-image_n and_o form_n holy_a figure_n and_o image_n again_o 192._o even_o as_o thou_o eternal_a god_n have_v image_v and_o form_v all_o through_o thy_o breathe_n or_o speak_v forth_o so_o thou_o have_v also_o give_v thy_o word_n with_o thy_o holy_a name_n into_o my_o soul_n and_o mind_n that_o i_o as_o a_o form_n and_o image_n of_o thy_o will_n shall_v also_o so_o speak_v forth_o viz_o thy_o wonder-deed_n 193._o that_o which_o thou_o o_o great_a god_n have_v corporeal_o and_o creature_o image_v through_o thy_o word_n i_o shall_v image_n that_o in_o thy_o praise_n and_o form_v it_o in_o thy_o wisdom_n and_o image_n or_o frame_v no_o strange_a image_n in_o my_o mouth_n against_o thy_o creation_n and_o ordinance_n but_o continue_v in_o thy_o work_n and_o rule_v over_o all_o thing_n with_o thy_o word_n in_o my_o mouth_n and_o heart_n as_o the_o scripture_n testify_v the_o word_n be_v near_o thou_o viz_o in_o thy_o mouth_n and_o in_o thy_o heart_n deut._n 30.14_o rom._n 10.8_o also_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v inward_o within_o you_o luke_n 17.22_o 194._o this_o thy_o holy_a word_n wherewith_o thou_o have_v make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n have_v thou_o give_v into_o our_o mouth_n that_o thou_o may_v through_o our_o mouth_n create_v or_o image_n thy_o praise_n 195._o but_o after_o man_n have_v introduce_v himself_o into_o ownself_n lust_n and_o have_v turn_v his_o will_n away_o from_o thou_o than_o he_o begin_v with_o his_o mouth_n to_o image_n in_o thy_o word_n earthly_a and_o hellish_a figure_n in_o thy_o wrath_n viz_o curse_v swear_v lie_v form_n false_a wicked_a evil_a serpentine_a form_n to_o form_v wolf_n bear_v lion_n dog_n cat_n adder_n and_o serpent_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o poisonous_a venomous_a beast_n and_o to_o image_n or_o form_n the_o name_n of_o god_n thereinto_o under_o the_o appearance_n of_o divine_a form_n and_o truth_n also_o into_o false_a wicked_a sorcery_n witchcraft_n and_o deceit_n and_o therewith_o to_o cast_v up_o or_o produce_v and_o honour_n strange_a image_n for_o god_n and_o introduce_v and_o image_n thy_o name_n into_o image_n of_o idol_n go_n 196._o all_o this_o thou_o set_v before_o we_o in_o this_o commandment_n and_o require_v of_o we_o thy_o strong_a or_o severe_a righteousness_n to_o image_n thy_o name_n in_o holiness_n to_o thy_o praise_n and_o in_o thy_o praise_n in_o clearness_n sincerity_n and_o truth_n and_o without_o thy_o will_n and_o coworking_a to_o make_v no_o form_n of_o our_o word_n but_o will_v that_o we_o shall_v co-speak_a will_n and_o image_n with_o thou_o upon_o pain_n of_o eternal_a punishment_n as_o thy_o command_n clear_o sound_v forth_o curse_v be_v he_o that_o keep_v not_o all_o the_o word_n of_o this_o law_n deut._n 27.26_o 197._o o_o great_a god_n what_o shall_v i_o now_o here_o say_v before_o thou_o how_o innumerable_a many_o time_n do_v we_o bring_v thy_o word_n and_o power_n in_o our_o mouth_n into_o false_a or_o wicked_a image_v when_o we_o swear_v by_o thy_o name_n and_o curse_n and_o bring_v false_a or_o wicked_a lust_n thereinto_o and_o make_v a_o fair_a flatter_a hypocritical_a image_n upon_o our_o lip_n and_o sell_v it_o to_o one_o another_o for_o truth_n persuade_v one_o another_o to_o believe_v it_o to_o be_v so_o and_o yet_o there_o be_v inward_o nothing_o but_o a_o serpent_n full_a of_o lie_n and_o poison_n and_o so_o we_o image_n thy_o word_n under_o a_o right_a appearance_n into_o a_o serpent_n and_o devil_n image_n also_o we_o curse_v by_o it_o and_o so_o generate_v a_o live_a figure_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o of_o hell_n 198._o also_o we_o use_v thy_o holy_a name_n to_o scornful_a reproach_n and_o image_n our_o false_a or_o wicked_a beast_n therein_o all_o whatsoever_o we_o love_v in_o the_o world_n be_v it_o as_o false_a or_o wicked_a as_o it_o will_v thereinto_o we_o image_n thy_o name_n and_o power_n with_o our_o mouth_n also_o in_o swear_v wherein_o we_o bring_v thy_o may_v and_o power_n on_o to_o the_o tongue_n also_o into_o sorcery_n or_o witchcraft_n plague_n or_o torment_n and_o sickness_n or_o disease_n yea_o we_o image_n it_o into_o hellish_a figure_n with_o our_o mouth_n yea_o man_n further_o bring_v thy_o manifest_a or_o reveal_v word_n and_o will_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o their_o belly_n and_o temporal_a pleasure_n and_o pride_n into_o a_o strange_a image_n which_o themselves_o know_v not_o only_o that_o the_o truth_n may_v continue_v obscure_a and_o that_o in_o this_o strange_a image_n they_o themselves_o may_v be_v honour_v for_o god_n they_o make_v law_n and_o commandment_n for_o their_o own_o honour_n pleasure_n and_o voluptuousness_n and_o bound_v they_o with_o the_o oath_n of_o his_o name_n and_o yet_o none_o keep_v the_o same_o in_o his_o heart_n 199._o o_o god_n how_o much_o poisonous_a anger_n and_o malice_n of_o self-revenge_n do_v we_o bring_v into_o thy_o name_n when_o we_o reproach_n and_o tread_v upon_o or_o oppress_v one_o another_o in_o our_o proud_a stately_a mind_n with_o thy_o name_n and_o bring_v it_o into_o tyrannical_a power_n and_o authority_n and_o do_v no_o other_o with_o thy_o name_n but_o as_o the_o apostate_n lucifer_n do_v 200._o all_o this_o thou_o set_v before_o we_o in_o thy_o commandment_n for_o thou_o say_v we_o shall_v not_o misuse_v thy_o name_n and_o this_o be_v call_v misuse_v when_o we_o introduce_v it_o into_o false_a expression_n or_o speak_v forth_o and_o figure_v and_o form_v or_o figure_v image_v 201._o o_o great_a god_n what_o shall_v i_o poor_a miserable_a sinful_a man_n say_v here_o before_o thou_o thou_o require_v thy_o name_n from_o and_o in_o menander_n in_o holiness_n in_o thy_o praise_n where_o shall_v i_o bestow_v all_o these_o devil_n image_n which_o we_o poor_a man_n image_n in_o our_o blood_n our_o this_o body_n of_o the_o outward_a flesh_n and_o blood_n sinne-house_n before_o thy_o countenance_n they_o be_v indeed_o mere_a abomination_n before_o thou_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o which_o thy_o law_n curse_v i_o and_o sentence_v i_o to_o eternal_a death_n 202._o o_o holy_a god_n i_o have_v nothing_o wherewith_o i_o may_v come_v before_o thou_o but_o only_o thy_o great_a barmhertzigkeit_fw-ge great_a barmhertzigkeit_fw-ge mercifulness_n that_o thy_o holy_a word_n according_a to_o thy_o most_o inward_a love_n be_v become_v man_n and_o be_v come_v to_o help_v we_o viz_o thy_o first_o give_v word_n which_o have_v form_v itself_o in_o our_o life_n that_o it_o may_v renew_v we_o again_o and_o kill_v all_o these_o devil_n image_n and_o release_v and_o deliver_v the_o poor_a soul_n and_o mind_n from_o such_o image_n of_o the_o serpent_n 203._o for_o which_o i_o thank_v thou_o in_o eternity_n and_o pray_v thou_o thou_o eternal_a shed-abroad_a love_n in_o the_o most_o holy_a name_n jesus_n come_v i_o beseech_v thou_o to_o help_v i_o and_o bring_v thy_o word_n that_o become_v man_n into_o my_o soul_n and_o mind_n and_o continue_v in_o i_o that_o i_o may_v continue_v in_o thou_o 204._o awake_v i_o pray_v thou_o in_o i_o thy_o fire_n of_o thy_o great_a love_n kindle_v it_o o_o lord_n that_o my_o soul_n and_o mind_n may_v see_v these_o evil_a beast_n and_o kill_v they_o in_o thy_o power_n through_o right_a and_o true_a repentance_n that_o i_o may_v constant_o bring_v and_o use_v thy_o holy_a name_n jesus_n in_o i_o to_o thy_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n and_o no_o more_o generate_v in_o thy_o word_n evil_a beast_n which_o belong_v to_o thy_o judgement_n 205._o o_o thou_o live_a breath_n of_o god_n i_o give_v 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