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power_n thou_o say_v we_o be_v nigh_o unto_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o be_v never_o far_o off_o this_o thy_o end_n will_v testify_v and_o declare_v to_o be_v true_a 57_o what_o do_v thy_o knowledge_n avail_v thou_o the_o devil_n know_v likewise_o that_o which_o thou_o know_v but_o he_o do_v it_o not_o and_o so_o do_v thou_o and_o therefore_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n remain_v hide_v to_o both_o of_o you_o thy_o knowledge_n be_v thy_o snare_n which_o captivate_v thou_o be_v thou_o plain_a and_o single-hearted_n thou_o will_v not_o be_v so_o proud_a what_o do_v the_o simple_a know_v of_o false_a suttlety_n and_o deceit_n if_o he_o learn_v it_o not_o from_o the_o wit_n of_o the_o turba_n thou_o say_v we_o bear_v forth_o god_n will_v and_o teach_v it_o be_v thou_o not_o cain_n who_o daily_o kill_v abel_n behold_v thyself_o aright_o thou_o be_v even_o he_o abel_n lie_v at_o thy_o foot_n and_o lament_v but_o thou_o be_v that_o wicked_a beast_n that_o trample_v upon_o it_o upon_o upon_o the_o sincere_a love_n and_o humility_n of_o christ_n and_o all_o those_o that_o will_v practise_v it_o abel_n and_o oppresse_v the_o low_a and_o miserable_a and_o thou_o esteem_v the_o simple_a as_o dust_n and_o yet_o thou_o devour_v his_o sweat_n and_o fille_v thyself_o with_o deceit_n without_o ground_n how_o can_v thou_o then_o say_v here_o be_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n o_o thou_o be_v babel_n a_o city_n of_o whoredom_n and_o falsehood_n 58._o thou_o know_v god_n will_v and_o yet_o do_v only_o thy_o omn_fw-la will_n and_o also_o say_v we_o be_v go_v out_o from_o babel_n we_o have_v the_o true_a doctrine_n among_o we_o yea_o but_o have_v thou_o the_o spirit_n of_o righteousness_n and_o truth_n and_o will_v live_v content_v with_o a_o little_a thy_o mother_n will_v always_o give_v thou_o enough_o that_o thou_o shall_v have_v no_o lack_n but_o thy_o pomp_n pride_n and_o arrogancy_n have_v no_o trust_n in_o god_n therefore_o thou_o rely_v only_o upon_o covetousness_n and_o thou_o do_v only_o devour_v the_o fat_a of_o the_o earth_n thou_o take_v it_o away_o by_o force_n and_o not_o with_o right_n the_o law_n and_o justice_n which_o thou_o do_v arrogate_v to_o thyself_o thy_o false_a covetous_a heart_n have_v invent_v thou_o live_v only_o in_o deceit_n thou_o flatter_v and_o deceive_v thyself_o to_o thy_o own_o hurt_n be_v thou_o true_o wise_a thou_o will_v have_v a_o eye_n to_o thy_o end_n and_o to_o that_o which_o follow_v thereafter_o but_o thou_o blind_a thyself_o with_o pride_n and_o yet_o say_v here_o be_v a_o golden_a time_n many_o will_v fain_o have_v see_v that_o we_o see_v and_o hear_v that_o which_o we_o hear_v but_o have_v neither_o see_v nor_o hear_v it_o yea_o but_o harken_v it_o shall_v be_v a_o witness_n against_o thou_o and_o make_v thy_o judgement_n so_o much_o the_o more_o heavy_a for_o thou_o be_v not_o grow_v better_o thereby_o but_o worse_o therefore_o know_v what_o be_v declare_v thou_o the_o same_o be_v thy_o own_o prophet_n which_o have_v call_v thou_o back_o from_o thy_o pride_n unto_o the_o mother_n of_o humility_n but_o thou_o be_v make_v only_o worse_a thou_o have_v quash_v the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o thou_o may_v live_v as_o thou_o list_v but_o he_o have_v forsake_v thou_o and_o give_v thou_o over_o to_o the_o turba_n which_o shall_v devour_v thou_o as_o it_o happen_v in_o time_n pass_v to_o israel_n no_o consultation_n avail_v thy_o covenant_n be_v to_o no_o purpose_n see_v thou_o depende_v upon_o the_o arm_n of_o flesh_n hence_o god_n also_o be_v quite_o depart_v from_o thou_o and_o suffer_v thou_o to_o do_v that_o which_o make_v for_o thy_o own_o destruction_n 59_o or_o why_o do_v thou_o take_v the_o covenant_n of_o god_n into_o thy_o mouth_n see_v thou_o hate_v to_o be_v reform_v and_o only_o seek_v covetousness_n suppose_v thou_o that_o god_n be_v such_o a_o false_a hypocrite_n and_o liar_n as_o thou_o be_v leave_v off_o from_o thy_o lip-labour_n mouth_v hypocrisy_n thou_o be_v not_o accept_v of_o god_n unless_o thou_o do_v return_v and_o go_v out_o from_o falsehood_n 60._o it_o be_v with_o thou_o now_o as_o the_o turba_n desire_v who_o sport_n and_o recreation_n it_o be_v to_o fulfil_v the_o anger_n of_o god_n that_o it_o may_v devour_v whatsoever_o be_v grow_v up_o in_o his_o kingdom_n and_o thou_o be_v blind_a therein_o and_o see_v nothing_o to_o what_o end_n be_v thou_o so_o have_v and_o covetous_a depart_v from_o it_o do_v thou_o not_o see_v how_o the_o noble_a tincture_n do_v arise_v it_o will_v very_o short_o put_v forth_o its_o blossom_n and_o then_o thou_o shall_v have_v silver_n and_o gold_n enough_o 61._o but_o what_o shall_v we_o need_v say_v more_o thou_o have_v whore_v thyself_o asleep_o thou_o choose_v rather_o to_o go_v quick_a into_o the_o abyss_n then_o to_o forsake_v the_o whore_n therefore_o that_o shall_v be_v execute_v upon_o thou_o which_o thy_o own_o prophet_n show_v thou_o who_o have_v long_o enough_o call_v thou_o with_o his_o trumpet_n thou_o expect_v deliverance_n only_o from_o the_o fiery_a devour_a sword_n that_o shall_v also_o cut_v thou_o through_o 62._o or_o do_v thou_o think_v that_o we_o be_v mad_a that_o we_o speak_v thus_o yea_o rather_o we_o be_v bear_v of_o thou_o we_o see_v and_o understand_v the_o complaint_n of_o our_o mother_n that_o rebuke_v her_o child_n for_o she_o declare_v the_o wrath_n in_o the_o turba_n which_o be_v grow_v even_o to_o the_o wrathful_a anger_n of_o god_n 63._o we_o speak_v what_o be_v give_v we_o what_o we_o know_v in_o the_o zeal_n of_o the_o lord_n what_o have_v we_o to_o do_v with_o babel_n we_o speak_v among_o ourselves_o with_o the_o member_n of_o our_o body_n and_o with_o those_o who_o dwell_v in_o the_o court_n of_o god_n with_o those_o who_o now_o mourn_v with_o we_o who_o sorrow_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o joy_n divers_a remarkable_a place_n take_v out_o of_o the_o commentary_n of_o teutonicus_n upon_o geneâ—â—s_n chap._n 30._o verse_n 30._o or_o verse_n paragraph_n the_o 34._o 34._o there_o be_v seven_o time_n appoint_v to_o proceed_v from_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n in_o the_o word_n of_o power_n the_o first_o proceed_v from_o the_o pure_a life_n of_o adam_n for_o before_o the_o creature_n the_o life_n be_v in_o the_o word_n whence_o it_o be_v bring_v pure_a into_o the_o image_n this_o continue_v till_o the_o fall_n from_o this_o pure_a life_n spring_v forth_o a_o twig_n in_o the_o inward_a kingdom_n this_o be_v abel_n but_o be_v the_o fall_v hang_v on_o he_o in_o the_o outward_a world_n this_o same_o pure_a life_n be_v carry_v through_o death_n into_o the_o holy_a world_n it_o point_v at_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n who_o shall_v bring_v we_o again_o through_o death_n into_o the_o pure_a life_n 35._o the_o second_o time_n begin_v with_o seth_n for_o moses_n say_v that_o adam_n be_v a_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n old_a and_o beget_v a_o son_n in_o his_o own_o likeness_n and_o call_v he_o seth_n understand_v he_o be_v such_o a_o image_n as_o adam_n be_v after_o the_o fall_n and_o be_v set_v in_o the_o spiritual_a line_n of_o the_o wonder_n and_o cain_n also_o with_o he_o in_o a_o worldly_a natural_a line_n of_o the_o wonder_n for_o both_o spiritual_a both_o secular_a and_o ecclesiastical_a natural_a and_o spiritual_a kingdom_n go_v together_o seths_n time_n continue_v till_o the_o deluge_n and_o bear_v the_o supremacy_n even_o to_o the_o deluge_n 36._o the_o three_o time_n begin_v with_o eâ—os_n under_o seths_n time_n and_o be_v carry_v along_o as_o a_o spiritual_a ministry_n or_o knowledge_n of_o god_n under_o seths_n time_n be_v as_o a_o hide_a kingdom_n and_o continue_v till_o abraham_n to_o who_o the_o covenant_n of_o christ_n be_v establish_v in_o the_o flesh_n 37._o the_o four_o time_n begin_v with_o kenan_n which_o be_v the_o spiritual_a form_n in_o prayer_n and_o spiritual_a offering_n wherein_o the_o word_n form_v itself_o in_o the_o wisdom_n and_o do_v bring_v itself_o along_o under_o seth_n and_o enos_n his_o time_n and_o manifest_v itself_o with_o moses_n like_v as_o enos_n time_n be_v first_o true_o manifest_v with_o abraham_n with_o the_o promise_n in_o the_o covenant_n this_o time_n of_o kenan_n continue_v in_o its_o manifestation_n and_o dominion_n under_o moses_n till_o christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n 38._o the_o five_o time_n begin_v with_o mahalaleel_n and_o it_o be_v the_o reception_n of_o the_o angelical_a form_n viz._n of_o the_o new_a regeneration_n out_o of_o the_o covenant_n and_o go_v secret_o all_o along_o under_o the_o ministry_n of_o enos_n under_o seth_n and_o kenan_n in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o promise_n through_o all_o the_o three_o time_n and_o be_v manifest_v with_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o covenant_n in_o
permit_v because_o man_n do_v use_v and_o abuse_v his_o holy_a name_n for_o a_o pretext_n to_o swear_v covenant_n and_o make_v devout_a show_n in_o hypocrisy_n and_o be_v only_a self-willed_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o name_n and_o will_v and_o use_v his_o name_n only_o to_o slander_n and_o forge_n complaint_n and_o accusation_n against_o other_o insomuch_o that_o one_o brother_n have_v only_o despise_v and_o contemn_v another_o for_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o name_n whereas_o in_o his_o knowledge_n he_o ought_v to_o seek_v his_o good_a in_o love_n and_o go_v before_o he_o with_o a_o holy_a life_n 319._o what_o be_v the_o titular_a christian_n now_o better_a than_o turk_n and_o heathen_n when_o as_o now_o they_o live_v as_o turk_n and_o worse_o than_o turk_n and_o heathen_n where_o be_v the_o christian_n and_o evangelicall_n fruit_n 320._o every_o one_o say_v it_o will_v be_v etc._n be_v we_o shall_v have_v a_o happy_a peaceful_a time_n our_o privilege_n &_o liberty_n shall_v be_v settle_v and_o all_o reform_a etc._n etc._n good_a when_o this_o evil_n or_o grievance_n be_v blow_v over_o but_o i_o declare_v unto_o you_o in_o true_a knowledge_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v good_a but_o only_o worse_o and_o worse_o except_o that_o every_o one_o do_v turn_v into_o himself_o and_o incline_v his_o heart_n and_o mind_n to_o love_n concord_n and_o unity_n else_o one_o people_n shall_v devour_v another_o and_o the_o nation_n shall_v consume_v desolate_a and_o destroy_v themselves_o and_o there_o shall_v be_v such_o a_o lewd_a and_o wicked_a world_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v unworthy_a to_o be_v call_v men._n 321._o this_o they_o shall_v do_v to_o one_o another_o and_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o general_a mixture_n and_o confusion_n of_o people_n in_o the_o strife_n note_n strife_n note_n no_o party_n better_o than_o another_o till_o the_o anger_n of_o god_n do_v fulfil_v and_o satiate_v its_o enkindle_a fury_n and_o the_o nation_n bring_v themselves_o into_o deep_a destruction_n and_o misery_n then_o shall_v thou_o see_v and_o learn_v to_o know_v thyself_o what_o thou_o have_v be_v in_o thy_o pride_n when_o thou_o be_v naked_a and_o shall_v seek_v the_o lord_n in_o thy_o misery_n and_o see_v what_o evil_a thou_o have_v do_v to_o thyself_o 322._o therefore_o my_o love_a brethren_n seek_v only_o the_o new-birth_n the_o the_o experimental_a indwelling_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n attain_v only_o in_o the_o new-birth_n pearl_n all_o you_o who_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o escape_v the_o anger_n of_o god_n do_v not_o look_v one_o upon_o the_o life_n of_o another_o but_o upon_o his_o own_o for_o it_o be_v not_o say_v any_o long_a dispute_n but_o either_o turn_n or_o perish_v 323._o the_o time_n of_o dispute_v and_o prate_v be_v out_o you_o can_v never_o come_v further_o with_o dispute_v but_o with_o the_o regeneration_n in_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n you_o shall_v reach_v and_o obtain_v the_o pearl_n so_o that_o you_o shall_v never_o need_v dispute_n and_o contend_v 324._o let_v every_o one_o be_v in_o good_a earnest_n and_o seek_v himself_o in_o himself_o and_o see_v what_o he_o be_v and_o think_v with_o himself_o how_o he_o may_v seek_v the_o good_a of_o his_o brother_n in_o love_n let_v he_o depart_v only_o from_o covetousness_n and_o pride_n and_o be_v content_v with_o food_n and_o raiment_n and_o set_v his_o trust_n upon_o god_n who_o give_v rain_n and_o blessing_n 325._o we_o take_v with_o we_o nothing_o from_o this_o world_n why_o do_v we_o wrangle_v and_o contend_v about_o that_o which_o be_v vain_a and_o fool_n away_o that_o which_o be_v everlasting_a note_n note_n it_o must_v come_v to_o this_o pass_n or_o in_o truth_n it_o shall_v yet_o be_v worse_o and_o that_o people_n that_o will_v not_o aim_v at_o this_o mark_n must_v be_v whole_o consume_v and_o devour_v show_v the_o spirit_n of_o wonder_n 326._o this_o love_a sir_n and_o brethren_n in_o christ_n who_o read_v and_o use_v my_o write_n i_o have_v impart_v to_o you_o upon_o consideration_n of_o my_o tilken_a my_o d._n balthasar_n tilken_a adversary_n and_o exhort_v you_o as_o a_o brother_n and_o also_o my_o adversary_n that_o you_o will_v compare_v my_o write_n with_o the_o holy_a scripture_n but_o in_o the_o scripture_n seek_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o fatherly_a love-heart_n of_o jesus_n christ_n then_o shall_v you_o well_o find_v from_o what_o spirit_n i_o have_v write_v 327._o but_o he_o that_o have_v not_o a_o mind_n to_o do_v this_o let_v he_o let_v my_o write_n alone_o for_o i_o have_v write_v nothing_o for_o he_o i_o have_v write_v they_o for_o myself_o not_o mind_v how_o it_o shall_v go_v know_v not_o also_o how_o it_o come_v about_o that_o they_o be_v so_o spread_v and_o wonder_v as_o well_o as_o you_o at_o what_o the_o most_o high_a do_v 328._o mark_v it_o i_o pray_v and_o become_v see_v for_o the_o day_n daw_v if_o you_o will_v learn_v to_o understand_v my_o write_n aright_o than_o you_o shall_v be_v free_v from_o all_o contention_n and_o learn_v to_o know_v yourselves_o yet_o the_o bare_a letter_n be_v not_o able_a to_o do_v it_o but_o the_o live_a spirit_n of_o christ_n only_o the_o way_n be_v faithful_o show_v you_o 329._o now_o do_v what_o you_o will_v the_o harvest_n be_v at_o hand_n that_o every_o one_o shall_v enjoy_v what_o he_o have_v gather_v into_o his_o barn_n i_o speak_v from_o the_o bottom_n of_o my_o heart_n in_o all_o seriousness_n in_o my_o knowledge_n give_v to_o i_o of_o god_n and_o commend_v i_o into_o your_o brotherly_a love_n in_o the_o precious_a name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 3_o july_n a._n d._n 1621._o 330._o shout_z unto_o the_o lord_n all_o land_n and_o praise_v he_o all_o people_n for_o his_o name_n go_v over_o all_o mountain_n and_o hill_n he_o spring_v up_o as_o a_o plant_n and_o go_v forth_o in_o wonder_n who_o will_v hinder_v this_o hallelu-jah_a finis_fw-la