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touch_v with_o it_o will_v penetrate_v through_o the_o whole_a bodily_a man_n that_o be_v make_v up_o of_o the_o four_o element_n then_o do_v i_o see_v these_o four_o element_n expire_v into_o one_o great_a terrible_a flame_v wheel_n that_o spread_v itself_o over_o the_o whole_a heaven_n and_o in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o wheel_n there_o be_v seven_o eye_n §_o 50._o which_o i_o wait_v upon_o be_v thus_o open_v to_o i_o that_o the_o gross_a earthly_a part_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o four_o element_n shall_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n who_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o elementary_a body_n so_o come_v into_o we_o as_o to_o wind_v they_o up_o by_o a_o strong_a circle_v motion_n as_o every_o part_n may_v be_v so_o touch_v as_o to_o be_v tinge_v with_o and_o to_o partake_v of_o the_o superior_a property_n and_o power_n of_o this_o pure_a and_o unmixed_a element_n and_o so_o be_v swallow_v up_o in_o this_o great_a govern_v wheel_n that_o rule_v over_o all_o the_o low_a wheel_n 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touch_v therewith_o and_o it_o will_v not_o rest_v in_o its_o wheel_a motion_n till_o they_o shall_v be_v as_o to_o their_o weak_a elementary_a life_n change_v into_o the_o one_o superior_a element_n whereby_o the_o heavenly_a constellation_n shall_v predominate_v over_o all_o of_o these_o outward_a one_o which_o hitherto_o have_v reign_v over_o the_o elementary_a part_n that_o yet_o lie_v unredeemed_a february_n the_o 12_o §_o 52._o this_o day_n be_v much_o draw_v inward_a in_o the_o spirit_n of_o my_o mind_n this_o word_n meet_v i_o arise_v and_o ride_v upon_o the_o mule_n of_o faith_n stand_v over_o all_o that_o be_v elementary_a there_o be_v a_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v by_o some_o that_o in_o the_o crown_n number_n do_v stand_v who_o shall_v the_o land_n of_o havilah_n command_n but_o abraham_n high_a faith_n for_o this_o must_v spring_v february_n the_o 14_o §_o 53._o while_o i_o be_v in_o a_o deep_a introversion_n about_o this_o matter_n this_o word_n speak_v in_o i_o say_v 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thou_o o_o god_n for_o what_o may_v further_o produce_v this_o approach_v year_n in_o order_n to_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o what_o have_v be_v the_o main_a drift_n and_o whole_a scope_n of_o my_o life_n attendency_n since_o the_o unseal_n of_o the_o heavenly_a mystery_n by_o which_o the_o obligation_n have_v press_v in_o so_o deep_a upon_o i_o that_o have_v make_v i_o to_o relinquish_v all_o impede_a multiplicity_n which_o possiby_o i_o can_v wind_v myself_o off_o from_o that_o so_o i_o may_v follow_v on_o in_o pure_a heart_n spiritual-mindedness_a that_o so_o i_o may_v be_v a_o partaker_n and_o a_o possessor_n of_o what_o be_v to_o follow_v as_o have_v be_v according_o make_v know_v through_o the_o spirit_n of_o revelation_n unto_o i_o which_o have_v raise_v all_o the_o power_n and_o force_n of_o my_o soul_n for_o the_o give_v up_o itself_o to_o this_o high_a and_o heavenly_a call_v which_o be_v the_o holy_a profession_n of_o faith_n which_o now_o my_o life_n that_o i_o be_o 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