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wicked_a one_o mingle_v himself_o with_o his_o desire_n to_o poison_v we_o in_o soul_n and_o flesh_n and_o to_o bring_v we_o into_o desire_n false_a desire_n and_o also_o into_o infirmity_n and_o misery_n turn_v away_o these_o ray_n of_o anger_n with_o the_o holy_a name_n jesus_n in_o our_o soul_n and_o spirit_n that_o they_o may_v not_o touch_v we_o and_o let_v thy_o good_a and_o holy_a angel_n stand_v by_o we_o to_o turn_v away_o these_o ray_n of_o poison_n from_o our_o body_n o_o great_a love_n and_o sweet_a strength_n ihsuh_o thou_o fountain_n of_o divine_a sweetness_n flow_v out_o of_o the_o great_a eternal_a name_n jehovah_n i_o cry_v with_o the_o desire_n of_o my_o
make_v and_o if_o thou_o lose_v thy_o life_n and_o come_v to_o have_v thy_o own_o power_n faint_a than_o thy_o life_n be_v in_o that_o for_o who_o sake_n thou_o forsake_v it_o viz._n in_o god_n from_o whence_o it_o come_v into_o the_o body_n the_o scholar_n 8._o god_n have_v create_v man_n in_o and_o for_o thing_n the_o natural_a life_n to_o rule_v over_o all_o creature_n on_o earth_n and_o to_o be_v a_o lord_n over_o all_o thing_n in_o this_o world_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v reason_n he_o shall_v possess_v it_o for_o his_o own_o the_o master_n if_o thou_o rule_a over_o all_o creature_n outward_o only_a then_o thy_o will_n and_o rule_v be_v in_o a_o bestial_a kind_n and_o be_v but_o *_o a_o imaginary_a transitory_a rule_v and_o thou_o bring_v also_o thy_o desire_n into_o a_o bestial_a essence_n whereby_o thou_o becom_a infect_a and_o captivate_v and_o get_v also_o a_o bestial_a condition_n but_o if_o thou_o have_v leave_v the_o imagelkie_n imaginary_a condition_n than_o thou_o be_v in_o the_o imagelike_a super-imaginarinesse_a and_o rule_a over_o all_o creature_n in_o that_o ground_n out_o of_o which_o they_o be_v create_v and_o nothing_o on_o earth_n can_v hurt_v thou_o for_o thou_o be_v like_o all-thing_n and_o nothing_o be_v unlike_a to_o thou_o the_o scholar_n 9_o o_o love_a master_n pray_v teach_v i_o how_o i_o may_v come_v the_o short_a way_n to_o be_v like_o all-thing_n the_o master_n with_o all_o my_o heart_n do_v but_o think_v on_o the_o word_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n when_o he_o say_v unless_o you_o turn_v and_o become_v as_o child_n you_o shall_v not_o see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n now_o if_o thou_o will_v be_v like_a all-thing_n thou_o must_v forsake_v all-thing_n and_o turn_v thy_o desire_n away_o from_o they_o and_o not_o desire_v they_o nor_o extend_v to_o possess_v that_o for_o thy_o own_o which_o be_v something_o for_o as_o soon_o as_o thou_o take_v something_o into_o thy_o desire_n and_o receive_v it_o into_o thou_o for_o thy_o own_o then_o that_o something_o be_v the_o same_o with_o thyself_o and_o it_o work_v with_o thou_o in_o thy_o will_n and_o then_o thou_o be_v bind_v to_o protect_v it_o and_o to_o take_v care_n for_o it_o as_o for_o thy_o own_o be_v but_o if_o thou_o receive_v nothing_o into_o thy_o desire_n than_o thou_o be_v free_a from_o all-thing_n and_o rule_a over_o all_o thing_n at_o once_o for_o thou_o have_v receive_v nothing_o for_o thy_o own_o and_o be_v nothing_o to_o all_o thing_n &_o all_o thing_n be_v also_o nothing_o to_o thou_o thou_o be_v as_o a_o child_n which_o understand_v not_o what_o a_o thing_n be_v and_o though_o thou_o do_v understand_v it_o yet_o thou_o understand_v it_o without_o touch_v thy_o perception_n in_o that_o manner_n which_o god_n rule_v and_o see_v all_o thing_n in_o and_o yet_o nothing_o comprehend_v he_o thou_o do_v also_o desire_v that_o i_o will_v teach_v thou_o how_o thou_o may_v attain_v it_o therefore_o consider_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n who_o say_v without_o i_o you_o can_v do_v nothing_o in_o thy_o own_o power_n thou_o can_v not_o come_v to_o such_o rest_n that_o no_o creature_n shall_v touch_v thou_o unless_o thou_o give_v thyself_o whole_o up_o to_o the_o life_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o resign_a thy_o will_n and_o desire_v whole_o to_o he_o and_o will_v nothing_o without_o he_o then_o with_o thy_o body_n thou_o be_v in_o the_o world_n in_o the_o property_n and_o with_o thy_o reason_n under_o the_o cross_n of_o our_o lord_n christ_n but_o with_o thy_o will_n thou_o walk_v in_o heaven_n and_o be_v at_o the_o end_n from_o whence_o all_o creature_n be_v proceed_v and_o to_o which_o they_o go_v again_o and_o then_o thou_o may_v behold_v all_o thing_n outward_o with_o reason_n and_o inward_o with_o the_o mind_n and_o rule_v in_o all_o thing_n and_o over_o all_o thing_n with_o christ_n to_o who_o all_o power_n be_v give_v both_o in_o heaven_n and_o on_o earth_n the_o scholar_n 10._o o_o master_n the_o creature_n that_o live_v in_o i_o withhold_v i_o that_o i_o can_v whole_o yield_v and_o give_v up_o myself_o as_o i_o willing_o will_v the_o master_n if_o thy_o will_n go_v forth_o from_o the_o creature_n than_o the_o creature_n be_v forsake_v in_o thou_o they_o be_v in_o the_o world_n and_o thy_o body_n only_o be_v with_o the_o creature_n but_o spiritual_o thou_o walk_v with_o god_n and_o if_o thy_o will_n leave_v the_o creature_n than_o the_o creature_n be_v dead_a in_o it_o and_o live_v only_o in_o the_o body_n in_o the_o world_n and_o if_o thy_o will_n do_v not_o bring_v itself_o into_o they_o they_o can_v touch_v the_o soul_n for_o st._n paul_n say_v our_o conversation_n be_v in_o heaven_n also_o you_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o dwell_v in_o you_o so_o then_o the_o holy_a ghost_n dwell_v in_o the_o will_n and_o the_o creature_n dwell_v in_o the_o body_n the_o scholar_n 11._o if_o the_o holy_a ghost_n dwell_v in_o the_o will_n of_o the_o mind_n how_o may_v i_o keep_v myself_o so_o that_o he_o do_v not_o depart_v from_o i_o the_o master_n mark_v the_o word_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n if_o you_o abide_v in_o my_o word_n than_o my_o word_n abide_v in_o you_o if_o thou_o do_v abide_v with_o thy_o will_n in_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n than_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n abide_v in_o thou_o but_o if_o thy_o will_n go_v into_o the_o creature_n than_o thou_o have_v break_v off_o thyself_o from_o he_o and_o then_o thou_o can_v not_o any_o other_o way_n keep_v thyself_o but_o by_o abide_v continual_o in_o resign_v humility_n and_o enter_v into_o continual_a repentance_n so_o that_o thou_o be_v always_o grieve_v that_o creature_n live_v in_o thou_o if_o thou_o do_v thus_o thou_o stand_v in_o a_o daily_o die_v from_o the_o creature_n and_o in_o a_o daily_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n in_o thy_o will_n the_o scholar_n 12._o o_o love_a master_n pray_v teach_v i_o temptation_n how_o i_o may_v come_v into_o such_o a_o continual_a repentance_n the_o master_n when_o thou_o leave_v that_o which_o love_v thou_o and_o love_v that_o which_o hate_v thou_o then_o thou_o may_v abide_v continual_o in_o repentance_n the_o scholar_n 13._o what_o be_v that_o which_o i_o must_v thus_o leave_v the_o master_n thy_o creature_n in_o flesh_n and_o blood_n and_o all_o other_o thing_n that_o love_v thou_o love_v thou_o because_o thy_o will_n preserve_v entertain_v they_o the_o will_n must_v leave_v they_o and_o account_v they_o enemy_n and_o the_o cross_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n with_o the_o reproach_n of_o the_o world_n hate_v thou_o which_o thou_o must_v learn_v to_o love_n and_o take_v for_o a_o daily_a exercîse_n of_o thy_o repentance_n and_o then_o thou_o shall_v have_v continual_a cause_n to_o hate_v thyself_o in_o the_o creature_n and_o to_o seek_v the_o eternal_a rest_n wherein_o thy_o will_n may_v rest_v as_o christ_n say_v in_o i_o you_o have_v rest_n but_o in_o the_o world_n you_o have_v anxiety_n the_o scholar_n 14._o how_o may_v i_o recover_v in_o such_o a_o temptation_n as_o this_o the_o master_n if_o every_o hour_n thou_o do_v once_o throw_v thyself_o beyond_o all_o creature_n above_o all_o sensual_a reason_n into_o the_o mere_a mercy_n of_o god_n into_o the_o suffering_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o yield_a thyself_o thereinto_o than_o thou_o shall_v receive_v power_n to_o rule_v over_o sin_n death_n and_o the_o devil_n over_o hell_n &_o the_o world_n and_o then_o thou_o may_v subsist_v in_o all_o temptation_n the_o scholar_n 15._o poor_a man_n that_o i_o be_o what_o will_v become_v of_o i_o if_o i_o shall_v attâ—ine_v with_o my_o mind_n to_o that_o where_o no_o creature_n be_v the_o master_n his_o master_n say_v to_o he_o very_o kind_o love_v scholar_n if_o it_o be_v that_o thy_o will_n can_v break_v off_o itself_o for_o one_o hour_n from_o all_o creature_n and_o throw_v itself_o into_o that_o where_o no_o creature_n be_v it_o will_v be_v over-cloathed_n with_o the_o high_a splendour_n of_o god_n glory_n and_o will_v taste_v in_o itself_o the_o most_o sweet_a love_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n which_o no_o man_n can_v express_v and_o it_o will_v find_v in_o itself_o the_o unspeakable_a word_n of_o our_o lord_n concern_v his_o great_a mercy_n it_o will_v feel_v in_o itself_o that_o the_o cross_n of_o our_o lord_n christ_n will_v be_v very_o please_v to_o it_o and_o it_o will_v love_v that_o more_o than_o the_o honour_n and_o good_n of_o the_o world_n the_o scholar_n 16._o but_o what_o will_v become_v of_o the_o body_n since_o it_o must_v live_v in_o the_o creature_n the_o master_n the_o body_n will_v be_v put_v into_o the_o imitation_n of_o our_o lord_n christ_n who_o say_v his_o kingdom_n be_v
not_o of_o this_o world_n it_o will_v begin_v to_o die_v from_o without_o and_o from_o within_o from_o without_o from_o the_o vanity_n and_o evil_a deed_n of_o the_o world_n it_o will_v be_v a_o utter_a enemy_n to_o all_o pride_n and_o insolence_n from_o within_o it_o will_v die_v from_o all_o evil_a lust_n and_o envy_n and_o will_v get_v a_o mind_n and_o will_v whole_o new_a which_o will_v be_v continual_o direct_v to_o god_n and_o goodness_n the_o scholar_n 17._o but_o the_o world_n will_v hate_v and_o despise_v it_o for_o do_v so_o see_v it_o must_v contradict_v the_o world_n and_o lâ—ve_n and_o do_v otherwise_o then_o the_o world_n do_v the_o master_n it_o will_v not_o take_v that_o as_o any_o harm_n do_v to_o it_o but_o will_v rejoice_v that_o it_o be_v become_v worthy_a to_o be_v like_a to_o the_o image_n of_o our_o lord_n christ_n and_o be_v willing_a to_o bear_v that_o cross_n after_o our_o lord_n mere_o that_o the_o lord_n may_v bestow_v the_o influence_n of_o his_o sweet_a love_n upon_o it_o the_o scholar_n 18._o what_o will_v become_v of_o it_o when_o the_o anger_n of_o god_n from_o within_o and_o the_o wicked_a world_n from_o without_o shall_v assault_v it_o as_o happen_v to_o our_o lord_n christ_n the_o master_n be_v that_o unto_o it_o as_o unto_o our_o lord_n christ_n when_o he_o be_v reproach_v revile_v and_o crucify_v by_o the_o world_n and_o the_o priest_n he_o commend_v his_o soul_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o father_n and_o so_o depart_v from_o the_o anguish_n of_o this_o world_n into_o the_o eternal_a joy_n so_o also_o it_o will_v get_v forth_o from_o the_o reproach_n and_o anguish_n of_o all_o the_o world_n and_o penetrate_v into_o itself_o into_o the_o great_a love_n of_o god_n and_o be_v sustain_v and_o refresh_v by_o the_o most_o sweet_a name_n jesus_n and_o see_v and_o find_v in_o itself_o a_o new_a world_n spring_v forth_o through_o the_o anger_n of_o god_n then_o a_o man_n shall_v wrap_v his_o soul_n up_o therein_o and_o account_v all_o thing_n alike_o and_o whether_o the_o body_n be_v in_o 〈◊〉_d hell_n or_o on_o earth_n yet_o his_o mind_n be_v in_o the_o great_a love_n of_o god_n the_o scholar_n 19_o but_o how_o will_v his_o body_n be_v maintain_v in_o the_o world_n and_o how_o will_v he_o maintain_v those_o that_o be_v he_o if_o he_o shall_v incur_v the_o displeasure_n of_o all_o the_o world_n the_o master_n he_o get_v great_a favour_n than_o the_o world_n be_v able_a to_o bestow_v for_o he_o have_v god_n and_o all_o his_o angel_n for_o his_o friend_n they_o protect_v he_o in_o all_o danger_n and_o necessity_n also_o god_n be_v his_o blessing_n in_o every_o thing_n and_o though_o sometime_o it_o seem_v as_o if_o god_n will_v not_o bless_v he_o it_o be_v but_o for_o a_o trial_n too_o he_o and_o the_o draw_v of_o god_n love_v that_o he_o may_v the_o more_o pray_v to_o god_n and_o commit_v all_o his_o way_n to_o he_o the_o scholar_n 20._o but_o he_o lose_v all_o his_o good_a friend_n and_o there_o will_v be_v none_o to_o help_v he_o in_o his_o necessity_n the_o master_n yes_o he_o get_v the_o heart_n of_o all_o his_o good_a friend_n into_o his_o possession_n and_o lose_v none_o but_o his_o enemy_n who_o before_o love_v his_o vanity_n and_o wickedness_n the_o scholar_n 21._o how_o be_v it_o that_o he_o get_v his_o good_a friend_n into_o his_o possession_n the_o master_n he_o get_v the_o soul_n of_o all_o those_o that_o belong_v to_o our_o lord_n jesus_n to_o be_v his_o brethren_n and_o the_o member_n of_o his_o own_o life_n for_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v but_o one_o in_o christ_n which_o one_o be_v christ_n in_o all_o therefore_o he_o get_v they_o all_o to_o be_v his_o fellow_n member_n in_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n for_o they_o have_v the_o heavenly_a good_n common_a and_o live_v in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o love_n of_o god_n as_o the_o branch_n of_o a_o tree_n spring_n from_o one_o and_o the_o same_o sap_n also_o he_o can_v want_v outward_a natural_a friend_n neither_o as_o our_o lord_n christ_n do_v not_o want_v such_o for_o though_o the_o high_a priest_n and_o potentate_n of_o the_o will_v will_v not_o love_v he_o which_o belong_v not_o to_o he_o nor_o be_v his_o member_n and_o brethren_n yet_o those_o love_v he_o that_o be_v capable_a of_o his_o word_n so_o likewise_o those_o that_o love_n truth_n and_o righteousness_n will_v love_v that_o man_n and_o associate_v themselves_o to_o he_o as_o nicodemus_n do_v to_o christ_n who_o come_v to_o he_o by_o night_n and_o in_o his_o heart_n love_v jesus_n for_o the_o truth_n sake_n yet_o outward_o fear_v the_o world_n and_o thus_o he_o shall_v have_v many_o friend_n that_o be_v not_o know_v to_o he_o the_o scholar_n 22._o but_o it_o be_v very_o grievous_a to_o be_v despise_v of_o all_o the_o world_n the_o master_n that_o which_o now_o seem_v hard_a and_o heavy_a to_o thou_o thou_o will_v afterward_o love_v it_o most_o of_o all_o the_o scholar_n 23._o how_o can_v it_o be_v that_o i_o shall_v love_v that_o which_o hate_v i_o the_o master_n though_o thou_o love_v the_o earthly_a wisdom_n now_o yet_o when_o thou_o be_v over-cloathed_n with_o the_o heavenly_a wisdom_n thou_o will_v see_v that_o all_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o world_n be_v but_o folly_n and_o that_o the_o world_n hate_v but_o thy_o enemy_n viz._n the_o mortal_a life_n and_o when_o thou_o thyself_o come_v to_o hate_v the_o will_v thereof_o than_o thou_o also_o will_v begin_v to_o love_v that_o despise_n of_o the_o mortal_a life_n the_o scholar_n 24._o but_o how_o may_v these_o two_o stand_v together_o viz._n that_o a_o man_n shall_v both_o love_n and_o hate_v himself_o the_o master_n in_o love_v thyself_o thou_o love_v not_o thyself_o as_o thy_o own_o but_o as_o give_v from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n thou_o love_v the_o divine_a ground_n in_o thou_o by_o which_o thou_o love_v the_o dîvine_a wisdom_n god_n work_n of_o wonder_n and_o thy_o brethren_n but_o in_o hate_v thyself_o thou_o hate_v only_o that_o which_o be_v thy_o own_o wherein_o evil_a stick_v close_o to_o thou_o and_o this_o thou_o do_v that_o thou_o may_v whole_o destroy_v in_o thou_o that_o which_o thou_o call_v thou_o when_o thou_o say_v i_o or_o myself_o do_v this_o or_o that_o this_o thou_o will_v whole_o destroy_v in_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v become_v a_o ground_n whole_o divine_a love_n hare_v self_n or_o that_o which_o we_o call_v i_o because_o it_o be_v a_o deadly_a thing_n and_o they_o two_o can_v well_o stand_v together_o for_o love_n possess_v heaven_n â—c_z dwell_v by_o in_o itself_o but_o that_o which_o i_o call_v i_o possess_v the_o world_n and_o worldly_a thing_n and_o also_o dwell_v in_o itself_o and_o as_o heaven_n rule_v the_o world_n and_o as_o eternity_n rule_v time_n so_o love_n rule_v over_o the_o natural_a life_n the_o scholar_n 25._o love_v master_n pray_v tell_v i_o it_o wherefore_o must_v love_v and_o trouble_v friend_n and_o foe_n be_v together_o will_v not_o love_v alone_o be_v better_a the_o master_n if_o love_n dwell_v not_o in_o trouble_n it_o can_v have_v nothing_o to_o love_n but_o its_o substance_n which_o it_o love_v viz._n the_o poor_a soul_n be_v in_o trouble_n and_o pain_n it_o have_v cause_n to_o love_v its_o own_o substance_n and_o to_o deliver_v it_o from_o pain_n that_o itself_o also_o may_v be_v belove_v again_o neither_o can_v it_o be_v know_v what_o love_n be_v if_o it_o have_v not_o something_o which_o it_o may_v love_v the_o scholar_n 26._o what_o be_v the_o virtue_n power_n height_n and_o greatness_n of_o love_n the_o master_n it_o be_v virtue_n be_v that_o nothing_o whence_o all_o thing_n proceed_v and_o its_o power_n be_v in_o and_o through_o all_o thing_n its_o height_n be_v as_o high_a as_o god_n and_o its_o greatness_n be_v great_a than_o essâ—â—â—â—_n god_n whosoever_o find_v it_o find_v nothing_o &_o all_o thing_n the_o scholar_n 27._o love_v master_n pray_v tell_v i_o how_o i_o may_v understand_v this_o the_o master_n that_o i_o say_v its_o virtue_n be_v that_o nothing_o thou_o may_v understand_v thus_o when_o thou_o be_v go_v forth_o whole_o from_o the_o creature_n and_o be_v become_v nothing_o to_o all_o that_o be_v nature_n and_o creature_n than_o thou_o be_v in_o that_o eternal_a one_o which_o be_v god_n himself_o and_o then_o thou_o shall_v perceive_v and_o feel_v the_o high_a virtue_n of_o love_n but_o that_o i_o say_v its_o power_n be_v in_o and_o through_o all_o thing_n thou_o perceive_v and_o find_v that_o in_o thy_o own_o soul_n &_o body_n when_o this_o great_a love_n be_v kindle_v in_o thou_o it_o will_v burn_v more_o than_o any_o fire_n can_v do_v thou_o see_v also_o in_o all_o the_o work_n of_o
adam_n have_v bring_v i_o no_o creature_n shall_v keep_v i_o back_o and_o though_o thou_o earthly_a body_n shall_v thereby_o decay_v and_o perish_v yet_o i_o will_v now_o enter_v with_o my_o will_n and_o whole_a desire_n into_o the_o garden_n of_o rose_n of_o my_o redeemer_n jesus_n christ_n through_o his_o suffering_n and_o death_n into_o he_o and_o in_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n subdue_v thou_o thou_o earthly_a body_n which_o have_v swallow_v up_o my_o pearl_n from_o i_o which_o god_n give_v to_o my_o father_n adam_n in_o paradise_n and_o i_o will_v break_v the_o will_n of_o thy_o voluptuousness_n which_o be_v in_o vanity_n and_o bind_v thou_o as_o a_o mad-dogge_n with_o the_o chain_n of_o my_o earnest_a purpose_n and_o though_o thereby_o thou_o shall_v become_v a_o fool_n in_o the_o account_n of_o all_o man_n yet_o thou_o must_v and_o shall_v obey_v the_o earnest_a purpose_n of_o my_o soul_n none_o shall_v unloose_v thou_o from_o this_o chain_n but_o the_o temporal_a death_n whereto_o god_n and_o his_o strength_n help_v i_o amen_n a_o short_a direction_n how_o the_o poor_a soul_n must_v come_v before_o god_n again_o and_o how_o it_o must_v fight_v for_o the_o noble_a garland_n what_o kind_n of_o weapon_n it_o must_v use_v if_o it_o will_v go_v to_o war_n against_o god_n anger_n against_o the_o devil_n the_o world_n and_o sin_n against_o flesh_n and_o blood_n also_o against_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o star_n and_o element_n and_o all_o his_o other_o enemy_n belove_a soul_n there_o be_v earnestness_n require_v to_o do_v this_o it_o must_v not_o be_v a_o mere_a commemoration_n or_o repeat_v of_o word_n the_o earnest_n resolve_v will_n must_v drive_v this_o work_n else_o nothing_o will_v be_v attain_v for_o if_o the_o soul_n will_v obtain_v the_o triumphant_a garland_n of_o christ_n from_o the_o noble_a wisdom_n sophia_n it_o must_v woo_v she_o for_o it_o in_o great_a desire_n of_o love_n to_o get_v it_o at_o her_o hand_n it_o must_v entreat_v she_o in_o 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house_n of_o sin_n that_o if_o the_o soul_n shall_v fall_v again_o it_o crown_n may_v not_o be_v defile_v this_o â—_o speak_v plain_o enough_o for_o the_o child_n that_o know_v and_o have_v try_v these_o thing_n none_o of_o the_o wicked_a be_v worthy_a to_o know_v any_o more_o of_o they_o way_n the_o process_n a_o sober_a mind_n be_v there_o requisite_a which_o in_o a_o earnest_a purpose_n all_o deepests_n humility_n with_o sorrow_n for_o â—_o sin_n come_v before_o god_n in_o which_o there_o be_v such_o a_o resolution_n that_o a_o man_n will_v not_o enter_v any_o more_o into_o the_o old_a footstep_n of_o vanity_n and_o though_o the_o whole_a world_n shall_v account_v he_o a_o fool_n for_o it_o and_o he_o shall_v loose_v both_o honour_n and_o good_n nay_o and_o the_o temporal_a life_n also_o yet_o he_o will_v abide_v constant_a therein_o if_o ever_o he_o will_v obtain_v the_o love_n and_o marriage_n of_o the_o noble_a sophia_n he_o must_v make_v such_o a_o vow_n as_o this_o in_o his_o purpose_n and_o mind_n for_o christ_n himself_o say_v he_o that_o forsake_v not_o wife_n and_o child_n brethren_n and_o sister_n money_n and_o good_n and_o all_o that_o even_o he_o have_v and_o even_o his_o earthly_a life_n to_o follow_v i_o he_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o i_o here_o christ_n mean_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o soul_n so_o that_o if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n that_o will_v keep_v the_o mind_n back_o from_o it_o though_o it_o have_v never_o so_o fair_a and_o glorious_a a_o pretence_n or_o show_v in_o this_o world_n the_o mind_n must_v not_o regard_v it_o but_o rather_o part_v with_o it_o then_o with_o the_o love_n of_o the_o noble_a virgin_n sophia_n in_o the_o bud_n and_o blossom_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o tender_a humanity_n in_o we_o as_o to_o the_o heavenly_a corporality_n for_o this_o be_v the_o flower_n in_o sharon_n the_o rose_n in_o the_o jericho_n valley_n wherewith_o solomon_n delight_v himself_o and_o term_v it_o his_o dear_a love_n his_o chaste_a virgin_n which_o he_o love_v so_o much_o as_o all_o other_o saint_n before_o and_o after_o he_o do_v whosoever_o have_v obtain_v she_o call_v she_o his_o pearl_n after_o what_o manner_n to_o pray_v for_o it_o you_o may_v â—ee_n by_o this_o short_a direction_n follow_v the_o work_n itself_o must_v be_v commit_v to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o every_o heart_n wherein_o it_o be_v seek_v he_o â—ormeth_v and_o frame_v the_o prayer_n for_o he_o the_o prayer_n i_o poor_a unworthy_a person_n come_v before_o thou_o o_o great_a and_o holy_a god_n and_o i_o lift_v up_o my_o eye_n to_o thou_o though_o i_o be_v noâ—_n worthy_a yet_o thy_o great_a mercy_n viz._n thy_o faithful_a promise_n in_o thy_o word_n have_v now_o encoucourage_v i_o to_o lift_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o deâ—iâ—e_n of_o my_o soul_n up_o to_o thou_o for_o my_o soul_n have_v now_o lay_v hold_n on_o the_o word_n of_o thy_o promise_n and_o receive_v it_o into_o it_o and_o therewith_o it_o conâ—eth_v to_o thou_o and_o though_o â—t_a be_v but_o a_o 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weak_a to_o give_v i_o what_o thou_o have_v promise_v i_o and_o free_o bestow_v upon_o i_o in_o my_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n viz._n his_o flesh_n for_o food_n and_o his_o blood_n for_o drink_v to_o refresh_v my_o poor_a hungry_a soul_n that_o it_o may_v be_v quicken_v and_o strengthen_v in_o the_o word_n which_o become_v man_n by_o which_o it_o may_v long_o and_o hunger_n after_o thou_o aright_o o_o thou_o deep_a love_n in_o the_o most_o sweet_a name_n jesus_n give_v thyself_o into_o the_o desire_n of_o my_o soul_n for_o therefore_o thou_o have_v move_v thyself_o and_o according_a to_o thy_o great_a sweetness_n manifest_v thyself_o in_o the_o humane_a nature_n and_o call_v we_o to_o thou_o we_o that_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o thou_o and_o have_v promise_v we_o that_o thou_o will_v refresh_v we_o i_o now_o open_a the_o lip_n of_o my_o soul_n to_o thou_o o_o thou_o sweet_a truth_n and_o though_o i_o be_o not_o worthy_a to_o desire_v it_o of_o thy_o holiness_n yet_o i_o come_v 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unto_o i_o according_a to_o thy_o word_n and_o will._n amen_o a_o warn_v to_o the_o reader_n belove_a reader_n of_o love_n to_o thou_o i_o will_v not_o conceal_v from_o thou_o what_o be_v here_o earnest_o signify_v to_o i_o if_o thou_o love_v the_o vanity_n of_o the_o flesh_n still_o and_o arâ—_n not_o in_o a_o earnest_a purpose_n on_o the_o way_n to_o the_o regeneration_n new_a birth_n intend_v to_o become_v a_o new_a man_n then_o leave_v the_o above_o write_v word_n in_o these_o prayer_n unname_v or_o else_o they_o will_v turn_v to_o a_o judgement_n of_o god_n in_o thou_o thou_o must_v not_o take_v the_o holy_a name_n in_o vain_a thou_o be_v faithful_o warn_v they_o belong_v to_o the_o thirsty_a soul_n if_o the_o soul_n be_v in_o earnest_n it_o shall_v find_v by_o experience_n what_o word_v they_o be_v a_o direction_n how_o the_o soul_n must_v meet_v its_o belove_a when_o it_o be_v belove_v knock_v in_o the_o centre_n in_o the_o shut_a chamber_n of_o the_o soul_n belove_a soul_n thou_o must_v be_v earnest_a without_o intermission_n thou_o shall_v certain_o obtain_v the_o love_n of_o a_o kiss_n from_o the_o wisdom_n noble_a sophia_n in_o the_o holy_a name_n jesus_n for_o she_o stand_v however_o before_o the_o door_n of_o the_o soul_n knock_v &_o warn_v the_o sinner_n of_o his_o wicked_a way_n now_o if_o he_o once_o thus_o desire_v her_o love_n she_o be_v ready_a for_o he_o and_o kiss_v he_o with_o the_o beam_n of_o her_o sweet_a love_n from_o whence_o the_o heart_n receive_v joy_n but_o she_o do_v not_o present_o lay_v herself_o into_o the_o marriage_n bed_n with_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v she_o do_v not_o present_o awaken_v the_o extinguish_v heavenly_a image_n in_o herself_o which_o disappear_v paradise_n in_o adam_n there_o be_v danger_n to_o man_n in_o it_o for_o if_o adam_n and_o lucifer_n fall_v they_o it_o may_v then_o easy_o so_o come_v to_o pass_v with_o man_n he_o be_v yet_o so_o strong_o bind_v in_o vanity_n the_o bond_n of_o thy_o promise_n must_v be_v faithful_a before_o she_o will_v crown_v thou_o thou_o must_v be_v tempt_v first_o and_o try_v she_o take_v the_o beam_n of_o her_o love_n from_o thou_o again_o to_o see_v whether_o thou_o will_v prove_v faithful_a also_o she_o let_v thou_o stand_v and_o answer_v thou_o not_o so_o much_o as_o with_o one_o look_n of_o her_o love_n for_o before_o she_o will_v crown_v thou_o thou_o must_v be_v judge_v that_o thou_o may_v taste_v the_o dregs_n bitter_a potion_n which_o thou_o have_v fill_v for_o thyself_o in_o thy_o abomination_n thou_o must_v come_v before_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n first_o and_o there_o show_v forth_o thy_o victory_n for_o she_o in_o her_o love_n in_o that_o strength_n wherewith_o she_o behold_v thou_o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o devil_n aspect_n christ_n be_v tempt_v in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o if_o thou_o will_v put_v on_o he_o thou_o must_v go_v through_o his_o whole_a journey_n progress_n from_o his_o incarnation_n to_o his_o ascension_n and_o though_o thou_o be_v not_o able_a nor_o need_v to_o do_v that_o which_o he_o have_v do_v yet_o thou_o must_v enter_v whole_o into_o his_o process_n and_o therein_o die_v continual_o from_o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o soul_n for_o the_o virgin_n sophîa_fw-la espouse_v not_o herself_o to_o the_o soul_n except_o in_o this_o property_n which_o spring_v up_o in_o the_o soul_n through_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n as_o a_o new_a plant_n stand_v in_o heaven_n the_o earthly_a body_n can_v comprehend_v she_o in_o this_o time_n life_n for_o it_o must_v first_o die_v from_o vanity_n but_o the_o heavenly_a image_n which_o disappear_v in_o adam_n viz._n the_o true_a seed_n of_o the_o woman_n wherein_o god_n become_v man_n and_o into_o which_o he_o bring_v his_o live_a seed_n the_o heavenly_a substantiality_n be_v capable_a of_o the_o pearl_n after_o the_o manner_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o mary_n in_o the_o fill_n limit_n of_o the_o covenant_n therefore_o take_v heed_n what_o thou_o do_v when_o thou_o have_v make_v thy_o promise_n keep_v it_o and_o then_o she_o will_v crown_v thou_o rather_o than_o thou_o will_v be_v crown_v but_o thou_o must_v be_v sure_a when_o the_o tempter_n come_v to_o thou_o with_o the_o pleasure_n beauty_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o world_n that_o then_o thy_o mind_n reject_v it_o and_o say_v i_o must_v be_v a_o servant_n and_o not_o a_o master_n in_o the_o vineyard_n of_o christ_n i_o be_o but_o a_o servant_n of_o god_n in_o and_o over_o all_o that_o i_o have_v and_o i_o must_v do_v with_o it_o as_o his_o word_n teach_v i_o my_o heart_n must_v sit_v down_o with_o the_o simple_a and_o lowly_a in_o the_o dust_n and_o be_v humble_a always_o what_o state_n and_o condition_n soever_o thou_o be_v in_o humility_n must_v be_v in_o the_o front_n or_o else_o thou_o will_v not_o obtain_v her_o marriage_n the_o free_a will_n of_o thy_o soul_n must_v stand_v as_o a_o champion_n for_o it_o the_o devil_n can_v victorize_v prevail_v against_o the_o soul_n with_o vanity_n and_o if_o the_o soul_n will_v not_o bite_v at_o the_o bait_n than_o he_o come_v with_o the_o soul_n nworthinesse_n and_o catalogue_n of_o sin_n and_o then_o thou_o must_v fight_v hard_a and_o here_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n must_v be_v set_v in_o the_o front_n or_o else_o the_o creature_n can_v prevail_v against_o the_o devil_n for_o in_o this_o it_o go_v so_o terrible_o with_o many_o that_o the_o outward_a reason_n think_v that_o person_n to_o be_v distract_v and_o poâ—ened_v with_o the_o devil_n the_o devil_n defend_v himself_o so_o horrible_o in_o many_o especial_o if_o he_o have_v have_v a_o great_a den_n fort_n of_o prey_n in_o he_o that_o he_o must_v be_v stout_o assault_v before_o
letter_n of_o the_o word_n proceed_v from_o and_o stand_v all_o in_o one_o root_n which_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n as_o the_o many_o flower_n stand_v all_o in_o the_o earth_n and_o grow_v by_o one_o another_o none_o of_o they_o fight_v with_o the_o other_o about_o their_o colour_n smell_v and_o taste_v they_o suffer_v the_o earth_n the_o sun_n the_o rain_n the_o wind_n the_o heat_n &_o cold_a to_o do_v with_o they_o as_o they_o please_v and_o yet_o every_o one_o of_o they_o grow_v in_o their_o own_o essence_n and_o property_n 167._o and_o so_o it_o be_v with_o the_o child_n of_o god_n they_o have_v various_a gift_n and_o knowledge_n yet_o all_o from_o one_o spirit_n they_o all_o rejoice_v at_o the_o great_a wonder_n of_o god_n and_o give_v thanks_n to_o the_o most_o high_a in_o his_o wisdom_n why_o shall_v they_o long_o contend_v about_o he_o in_o who_o they_o live_v and_o have_v their_o be_v and_o of_o who_o substance_n they_o themselves_o be_v 168._o it_o be_v the_o great_a folly_n that_o be_v in_o babel_n for_o people_n to_o strive_v about_o religion_n as_o the_o devil_n have_v make_v the_o world_n to_o do_v so_o that_o they_o contend_v about_o opinion_n of_o their_o own_o forge_n viz._n about_o the_o letter_n though_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n consist_v in_o no_o opinion_n but_o in_o power_n and_o love_n 169._o as_o christ_n say_v to_o his_o disciple_n and_o leave_v it_o to_o they_o at_o the_o last_o say_v love_v one_o another_o as_o i_o have_v love_v you_o for_o thereby_o man_n shall_v know_v that_o you_o be_v my_o disciple_n if_o man_n will_v as_o fervent_o seek_v after_o love_n and_o righteousness_n as_o after_o opinion_n there_o will_v be_v no_o strife_n on_o earth_n and_o we_o shall_v live_v as_o child_n in_o our_o father_n and_o shall_v need_v no_o law_n or_o ordinance_n 170._o for_o god_n be_v not_o serve_v by_o any_o law_n but_o only_o by_o obedience_n law_n be_v for_o the_o wicked_a which_o will_v not_o embrace_v love_n and_o righteousness_n they_o be_v compel_v and_o force_v by_o law_n 171._o we_o all_o have_v but_o one_o only_a ordinance_n order_n which_o be_v to_o stand_v still_o to_o the_o lord_n of_o all_o being_n &_o resign_v our_o will_n up_o to_o he_o and_o suffer_v his_o spirit_n to_o play_v what_o music_n he_o will_v and_o work_n and_o make_v in_o we_o what_o he_o will_v and_o we_o give_v to_o he_o again_o as_o his_o own_o fruit_n that_o which_o he_o work_v and_o manifest_v in_o we_o 172._o now_o if_o we_o do_v not_o contend_v about_o the_o various_a fruit_n gift_n and_o knowledge_n but_o do_v acknowledge_v they_o in_o one_o another_o like_o child_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n what_o can_v judge_v we_o for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n consist_v not_o in_o our_o know_v and_o suppose_v but_o in_o power_n 173._o if_o we_o do_v not_o know_v half_a so_o much_o and_o be_v more_o like_a child_n and_o have_v but_o a_o brotherly_o mind_n or_o good_a will_v towards_o one_o another_o and_o do_v live_v like_o child_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o mother_n and_o as_o branch_n of_o one_o tree_n take_v our_o sap_n all_o from_o one_o root_n we_o shall_v be_v far_o more_o holy_a than_o we_o be_v 174._o knowledge_n serve_v only_o to_o this_o end_n to_o learn_v to_o know_v we_o have_v lose_v the_o divine_a power_n in_o adam_n and_o so_o now_o be_v incline_v to_o evil_a that_o we_o have_v evil_a property_n in_o we_o and_o that_o do_v of_o evil_a please_v not_o god_n so_o that_o with_o our_o knowledge_n we_o may_v learn_v to_o do_v right_a now_o if_o we_o have_v the_o power_n of_o god_n in_o we_o and_o desire_v with_o all_o our_o power_n to_o do_v and_o to_o live_v aright_o than_o our_o knowledge_n be_v but_o our_o sport_n wherein_o we_o rejoice_v 175._o for_o true_a knowledge_n be_v the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n through_o the_o eternal_a wisdom_n he_o know_v what_o he_o will_v in_o his_o child_n he_o pour_v forth_o his_o wisdom_n and_o wonder_n by_o his_o child_n as_o the_o earth_n produce_v its_o various_a flower_n 176._o now_o if_o we_o dwell_v one_o with_o another_o like_o humble_a child_n in_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n one_o rejoice_v at_o the_o gift_n and_o knowledge_n of_o another_o who_o will_v judge_v or_o condemn_v we_o who_o judge_v or_o condemn_v the_o bird_n in_o the_o wood_n that_o praise_v the_o lord_n of_o all_o being_n with_o various_a voice_n every_o one_o in_o its_o own_o essence_n do_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n reprove_v they_o for_o not_o bring_v their_o voice_n into_o one_o harmony_n do_v not_o the_o sound_n of_o they_o all_o proceed_v from_o his_o power_n and_o they_o sport_n before_o he_o 177._o those_o man_n therefore_o that_o strive_v and_o wrangle_v about_o knowledge_n and_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o despise_v one_o another_o for_o that_o be_v more_o foolish_a than_o the_o bird_n in_o the_o wood_n and_o the_o wild_a beast_n that_o have_v no_o true_a understanding_n they_o be_v more_o unprofitable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o holy_a god_n than_o the_o flower_n of_o the_o field_n which_o stand_v still_o quiet_o submit_v to_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o suffer_v he_o to_o manifest_v the_o divine_a wisdom_n and_o power_n through_o they_o yes_o those_o man_n be_v worse_o than_o thistle_n and_o thorn_n that_o grow_v among_o fair_a flower_n for_o they_o stand_v still_o indeed_o those_o man_n be_v like_o the_o ravenous_a beast_n and_o bird_n of_o prey_n which_o fright_v the_o other_o bird_n from_o sing_v and_o praise_v god_n 178._o in_o sum_n they_o be_v sprout_v the_o growth_n of_o the_o devil_n in_o the_o anger_n of_o god_n which_o must_v by_o their_o pain_n yet_o serve_v the_o lord_n for_o by_o their_o plague_a and_o persecute_v they_o press_v out_o the_o sap_n through_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n so_o that_o they_o move_v and_o stir_v themselves_o in_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n with_o pray_v and_o continual_a sigh_v in_o which_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n move_v himself_o in_o they_o 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