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consist_v in_o bigness_n or_o bulk_n of_o thing_n but_o in_o its_o exceed_a brightness_n of_o wisdom_n power_n and_o glory_n in_o itself_o in_o that_o it_o can_v contain_v its_o infinite_a brightness_n within_o its_o own_o person_n only_o or_o let_v forth_o his_o inshining_a glory_n by_o degree_n in_o the_o spirit_n of_o elect_a man_n or_o angel_n as_o it_o please_v he_o 23_o though_o all_o light_n or_o life_n in_o man_n or_o angel_n proceed_v from_o the_o natural_a or_o divine_a presence_n of_o the_o one_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n himself_o yet_o if_o that_o eternal_a spirit_n be_v essential_o unite_v unto_o those_o creature_n it_o can_v not_o possible_o then_o be_v infinite_a 24_o to_o be_v essential_o dwell_v within_o all_o live_a thing_n be_v not_o infiniteness_n but_o finitness_n but_o as_o beforesaid_a to_o be_v a_o glorious_a be_v in_o itself_o in_o the_o bigness_n of_o man_n and_o essential_o distinct_a from_o heaven_n earth_n angel_n and_o man_n and_o yet_o from_o so_o 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life_n eternal_a to_o this_o i_o answer_v 28_o be_v it_o not_o rather_o a_o imprison_n of_o the_o everliving_a god_n and_o rob_v he_o whole_o of_o his_o infinite_a glory_n for_o any_o man_n to_o divide_v his_o most_o bless_a majesty_n into_o distinct_a person_n or_o to_o divide_v his_o godhead_n spirit_n into_o all_o spirit_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n leave_v no_o throne_n or_o person_n for_o the_o divine_a glory_n to_o be_v in_o but_o his_o create_a being_n only_o 29_o in_o stead_n of_o honour_v that_o spirit_n within_o the_o glorious_a person_n of_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n do_v not_o those_o man_n that_o affirm_v the_o indwel_n of_o that_o infinite_a spirit_n in_o the_o whole_a creation_n not_o only_o share_v the_o divine_a glory_n and_o godhead_n title_n of_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n among_o the_o lie_a creature_n but_o also_o whole_o deny_v any_o other_o creator_n or_o eternal_a spirit_n within_o or_o without_o man_n but_o perish_v nature_n only_o whatever_o they_o pretend_v to_o the_o contrary_a 30_o what_o dishonour_n or_o disadvantage_n be_v it_o unto_o a_o infinite_a spirit_n to_o possess_v his_o ravish_a glory_n to_o himself_o within_o a_o distinct_a body_n of_o his_o own_o nay_o be_v it_o not_o altogether_o advantageous_a unto_o his_o divine_a majesty_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o and_o that_o it_o can_v be_v no_o other_o way_n for_o alas_o you_o know_v that_o it_o stand_v to_o good_a sense_n or_o reason_n that_o if_o the_o god_n of_o glory_n be_v only_o a_o invisible_a spirit_n dwell_v within_o the_o creation_n he_o can_v not_o theâ—_n possess_v any_o new_a joy_n or_o ravish_a glory_n to_o himself_o but_o the_o whole_a creation_n of_o man_n or_o angel_n must_v be_v partaker_n with_o he_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o 31_o therefore_o you_o that_o be_v true_o spiritual_a may_v know_v that_o those_o man_n that_o talk_v of_o a_o
39_o though_o the_o woman_n eve_n through_o the_o permission_n of_o god_n be_v first_o guilty_a of_o the_o transgression_n of_o lust_n and_o so_o tempt_v her_o innocent_a husband_n to_o lie_v with_o she_o to_o cover_v her_o folly_n if_o it_o have_v be_v possible_a yet_o because_o her_o soul_n be_v of_o the_o divine_a nature_n in_o its_o creation_n as_o adam_n be_v you_o may_v know_v that_o that_o carnal_a desire_n in_o she_o towards_o her_o husband_n proceed_v not_o from_o her_o own_o divine_a purity_n but_o from_o the_o rational_a nature_n of_o the_o unclean_a serpent_n within_o she_o as_o i_o shall_v clear_o demonstrate_v when_o i_o come_v to_o trout_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o her_o be_v overcome_v by_o the_o subtlety_n of_o that_o angelical_a serpent_n 40_o thus_o though_o the_o body_n of_o adam_n and_o eve_n be_v both_o natural_a and_o so_o be_v capable_a of_o luft_n to_o bring_v forth_o generation_n yet_o you_o may_v know_v that_o the_o secret_a wisdom_n of_o god_n see_v it_o 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second_o it_o be_v pleasant_a to_o the_o eye_n and_o three_o it_o be_v a_o tree_n to_o be_v desire_v to_o make_v one_o wise_a chap._n xxxii_o 1_o the_o condition_n of_o adam_n and_o eve_n in_o their_o fall_n 2_o the_o angel_n call_v a_o serpent_n 3_o he_o be_v more_o comely_a in_o eve_n eye_n than_o adam_n 4_o how_o the_o fall_a angel_n become_v flesh_n 5_o how_o god_n become_v flesh_n before_o i_o write_v of_o the_o three_o secret_n hide_v in_o the_o angelical_a temptation_n i_o shall_v speak_v a_o little_a of_o the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o secret_a wisdom_n of_o god_n to_o his_o choose_a one_o 2_o you_o that_o be_v spiritual_a may_v know_v that_o in_o the_o divine_a will_n of_o the_o infinite_a majesty_n be_v a_o
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one_o of_o israel_n may_v see_v in_o some_o measure_n what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o two_o scripture_n seed_n the_o angelical_a devil_n first_o become_v a_o man-child_n &_o the_o angelical_a god_n afterward_o become_v a_o man-child_n 33_o thus_o the_o most_o holy_a god_n abase_v himself_o in_o the_o very_a womb_n of_o a_o woman_n that_o he_o may_v first_o or_o last_o destroy_v the_o power_n of_o that_o serpentine_a reason_n or_o lie_v imagination_n in_o all_o his_o elect_a israelite_n chap._n xxxiii_o 1_o what_o form_n the_o devil_n be_v of_o before_o he_o tempt_v eve_n 2_o spiritual_a body_n do_v not_o change_v their_o form_n but_o their_o glory_n 3_o spirit_n can_v take_v up_o no_o body_n but_o their_o own_o 4_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n be_v not_o a_o apple_n or_o any_o other_o fruit_n that_o can_v be_v eat_v with_o the_o tooth_n it_o be_v write_v but_o god_n give_v it_o a_o body_n as_o it_o please_v he_o even_o to_o every_o seed_n his_o own_o body_n 2_o my_o spiritual_a friend_n 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