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under_o the_o shadow_n of_o the_o almighty_a where_o she_o sit_v down_o with_o great_a delight_n and_o inward_a recreation_n my_o meditation_n of_o he_o shall_v be_v sweet_a i_o will_v sing_v unto_o the_o lord_n as_o long_o as_o i_o live_v and_o i_o will_v go_v unto_o he_o my_o exceed_a joy_n this_o be_v she_o who_o rejoice_v because_o the_o bridegroom_n be_v come_v and_o though_o she_o have_v infirmity_n yet_o she_o be_v wash_v and_o wash_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n and_o so_o the_o day_n of_o her_o sorrow_n and_o widowhood_n flee_v away_o this_o be_v she_o who_o be_v still_o adorn_v till_o the_o head_n and_o all_o the_o member_n meet_v together_o in_o the_o fullness_n and_o joy_n of_o god_n and_o this_o spouse_n be_v nâ—_n adulteres_fw-la she_o love_v not_o the_o voice_n nor_o love_n of_o stranger_n she_o be_v not_o something_a and_o great_a in_o herself_o for_o she_o be_v nothing_o but_o what_o she_o be_v in_o her_o husband_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n i_o be_o what_o 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forehead_n where_o so_o much_o rail_v flow_v from_o thy_o tongue_n and_o heart_n quest_n 22._o what_o be_v the_o garden_n of_o eden_n out_o of_o which_o adam_n be_v drive_v whether_o it_o be_v the_o same_o with_o paradise_n quest_n 23._o what_o be_v the_o paradise_n of_o god_n and_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o it_o of_o which_o whosoever_o overcome_v shall_v eat_v quest_n 24._o what_o be_v the_o hide_a manna_n and_o the_o white_a stone_n and_o the_o new_a name_n write_v in_o the_o stone_n which_o he_o that_o overcome_v shall_v know_v answ_n to_o these_o three_o query_n he_o say_v eden_n be_v no_o garden_n know_v to_o the_o world_n where_o it_o be_v overcome_v with_o weed_n and_o who_o be_v drive_v out_o of_o it_o be_v not_o the_o same_o with_o paradise_n but_o who_o be_v come_v to_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n the_o old_a adam_n dead_a the_o man_n quicken_v which_o death_n pass_v over_o there_o the_o garden_n be_v press_v and_o dress_v here_o eden_n and_o paradise_n come_v to_o be_v know_v repl._n all_o this_o give_v no_o satisfaction_n to_o what_o eden_n and_o paradise_n be_v though_o some_o truth_n there_o be_v in_o thy_o word_n for_o though_o eden_n be_v every_o where_o where_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n be_v in_o christ_n and_o this_o presence_n fill_v all_o place_n and_o all_o thing_n we_o see_v yet_o it_o be_v not_o know_v unto_o the_o world_n who_o be_v cast_v out_o and_o see_v christ_n no_o more_o eden_n be_v a_o figure_n of_o heaven_n where_o be_v no_o want_n but_o all_o fullness_n all_o pleasure_n and_o this_o heaven_n be_v all_o over_o within_o and_o without_o unto_o a_o child_n of_o god_n within_o he_o see_v the_o lord_n raigue_v in_o his_o spirit_n without_o he_o see_v the_o lord_n in_o every_o creature_n the_o heaven_n declare_v his_o glory_n and_o the_o firmament_n show_v his_o handy_a work_n all_o creature_n be_v as_o jacob_n ladder_n to_o he_o with_o god_n at_o the_o top_n these_o be_v the_o angel_n ascend_v and_o dessend_v in_o continual_a motion_n but_o god_n who_o stand_v at_o the_o top_n hide_a from_o the_o world_n but_o know_v unto_o his_o saint_n he_o be_v still_o the_o same_o and_o his_o presence_n in_o love_n and_o light_n be_v the_o garden_n of_o eden_n and_o within_o be_v paradise_n joy_n sing_v and_o so_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n in_o love_n every_o place_n be_v a_o place_n of_o joy_n every_o condition_n every_o dispensation_n heavenly_a and_o here_o the_o soul_n have_v learned_a to_o discern_v between_o the_o form_n and_o the_o truth_n the_o outbirth_n and_o the_o father_n he_o look_v unto_o god_n he_o be_v the_o wheeâ—â—ithin_a the_o wheel_n and_o so_o a_o gracious_a soul_n will_v honour_v god_n who_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d be_v in_o every_o create_v be_v he_o can_v converse_v with_o god_n in_o all_o he_o see_v anâ—_n say_v of_o every_o place_n creature_n condition_n and_o thing_n this_o be_v none_o other_o but_o 〈◊〉_d house_n of_o god_n and_o the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n into_o this_o garden_n the_o righteous_a 〈◊〉_d and_o here_o they_o be_v enclose_v and_o keep_v by_o the_o almighty_n arm_n and_o here_o they_o 〈◊〉_d not_o upon_o the_o shadow_n but_o upon_o the_o substance_n within_o they_o feed_v not_o upon_o the_o earthly_a but_o upon_o the_o heavenly_a fruit_n the_o virtue_n and_o power_n of_o god_n and_o so_o they_o live_v upon_o god_n in_o the_o creature_n upon_o god_n in_o the_o scripture_n upon_o god_n in_o every_o thing_n but_o the_o man_n in_o darkness_n see_v not_o god_n have_v not_o the_o benefit_n and_o comfort_n of_o god_n and_o so_o he_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o paradise_n and_o joy_n &_o thus_o you_o see_v that_o eden_n the_o wicked_a man_n know_v not_o he_o see_v not_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o great_a king_n and_o so_o he_o can_v not_o feed_v upon_o he_o the_o weed_n cover_v god_n and_o among_o they_o he_o hide_v himself_o and_o there_o he_o feed_v upon_o the_o flesh_n not_o upon_o the_o substance_n the_o tree_n of_o life_n this_o he_o dare_v not_o middle_a with_o be_v a_o guilty_a sinner_n and_o so_o if_o he_o will_v enter_v into_o the_o garden_n he_o can_v not_o there_o be_v a_o whole_a principale_n between_o and_o the_o sword_n be_v set_v and_o die_v he_o must_v and_o come_v in_o by_o a_o saviour_n and_o in_o he_o he_o must_v be_v bear_v before_o the_o entrance_n can_v be_v make_v and_o when_o this_o be_v do_v and_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n in_o some_o measure_n crucify_v than_o the_o vile_a sinner_n may_v go_v bold_o in_o because_o the_o way_n be_v open_a by_o regeneration_n and_o live_v with_o god_n and_o know_v eden_n &_o paradise_n and_o thou_o who_o grutche_v another_o entrance_n into_o this_o garden_n of_o eden_n into_o the_o lord_n presence_n there_o to_o be_v in_o joy_n and_o rest_n by_o feed_v upon_o the_o bread_n of_o life_n it_o appear_v that_o thou_o be_v a_o stranger_n unto_o the_o garden_n &_o it_o be_v not_o dress_v for_o thou_o and_o though_o feign_v thou_o will_v put_v forth_o thy_o hand_n eat_z &_o live_v for_o ever_o be_v thy_o own_o judge_n &_o enter_v into_o life_n through_o thy_o own_o power_n and_o crucify_a yet_o there_o be_v a_o angel_n will_v keep_v thy_o out_o till_o the_o old_a man_n begin_v to_o be_v annihilate_v and_o he_o who_o be_v dead_a begin_v to_o leave_v in_o thou_o who_o only_o prepare_v the_o soul_n for_o the_o lord_n and_o bring_v it_o into_o his_o joy_n answ_n further_o thou_o say_v as_o the_o serpent_n be_v overcome_v by_o the_o seed_n of_o god_n the_o tree_n of_o life_n be_v see_v and_o feed_v on_o which_o stand_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o paradise_n of_o god_n repl._n all_o this_o be_v true_a when_o man_n be_v nothing_o
here_o be_v no_o judge_v murmur_a complain_n divide_v persecute_v murder_v these_o be_v the_o way_n of_o egypt_n and_o babel_n in_o canaan_n there_o be_v rest_n from_o all_o the_o work_n of_o egypt_n and_o darkness_n here_o be_v unity_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o variety_n here_o all_o be_v look_v into_o the_o oneness_n into_o the_o pure_a image_n and_o nature_n of_o the_o father_n and_o this_o light_n keep_v harmony_n and_o agreement_n between_o all_o the_o son_n of_o canaan_n and_o so_o in_o canaan_n there_o be_v joy_n melody_n sing_v halleluja_n here_o the_o world_n be_v not_o mention_v flesh_n and_o blood_n be_v not_o at_o all_o remember_v with_o delight_n the_o former_a thing_n be_v pass_v away_o and_o all_o be_v become_v new_a god_n alone_o be_v make_v mention_n of_o to_o be_v lord_n and_o king_n and_o set_v up_o upon_o the_o throne_n for_o ever_o quest_n what_o be_v the_o vail_n which_o divide_v between_o the_o holy_a and_o most_o holy_a answ_n it_o be_v the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n and_o all_o outward_a dispensation_n which_o divide_v and_o keep_v saint_n while_o in_o weakness_n and_o bondage_n though_o holy_a in_o some_o measure_n from_o enter_v into_o the_o most_o holy_a into_o the_o substance_n &_o truth_n itself_o or_o into_o the_o choice_a glory_n of_o the_o father_n this_o vail_n of_o flesh_n in_o christ_n be_v rend_v when_o he_o suffer_v death_n or_o be_v crucify_v in_o the_o flesh_n through_o which_o death_n or_o rend_n of_o the_o vail_n of_o flesh_n he_o enter_v himself_o and_o make_v way_n also_o for_o we_o to_o enter_v into_o glory_n hebâ—_n 10._o 19_o 20._o have_v therefore_o boldness_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o holy_a by_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n by_o a_o new_a and_o live_a way_n which_o he_o have_v consecrate_v for_o we_o through_o the_o vail_n that_o be_v to_o say_v his_o flesh_n and_o when_o this_o vail_n of_o flesh_n of_o letter_n and_o shadow_n and_o outward_a dispensation_n be_v rend_v and_o crucify_v by_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n in_o the_o true_a christian_a than_o he_o the_o christian_n enter_v into_o the_o holy_a into_o the_o glory_n and_o joy_n of_o his_o father_n quest_n what_o be_v the_o death_n which_o over_o all_o man_n be_v pass_v and_o how_o come_v thou_o to_o live_v answ_n it_o be_v first_o the_o break_n of_o the_o body_n or_o this_o earthly_a tabernacle_n which_o come_v upon_o all_o without_o exception_n for_o sin_n rom._n 5._o 12._o second_o its_o the_o die_a unto_o paradise_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n which_o man_n have_v draw_v upon_o himself_o by_o his_o lust_a after_n and_o eat_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o four_o element_n by_o this_o lust_a and_o eat_v he_o become_v infect_v &_o poison_v in_o his_o mind_n and_o will_v with_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o star_n and_o this_o be_v the_o take_n and_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o temptation_n and_o his_o leave_v the_o tree_n of_o life_n and_o the_o heavenly_a fruit_n and_o thus_o he_o become_v a_o earthly_a man_n and_o dead_a death_n stick_v in_o his_o mind_n and_o soul_n and_o man_n be_v dead_a to_o all_o feed_n upon_o god_n and_o the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o be_v the_o tree_n of_o life_n man_n can_v no_o more_o feed_v upon_o the_o fruit_n which_o grow_v upon_o this_o tree_n of_o life_n which_o be_v christ_n till_o christ_n awake_v and_o arise_v in_o the_o centre_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o carry_v he_o through_o all_o the_o tree_n of_o temptation_n or_o the_o pleasure_n pomp_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o outward_a world_n into_o the_o inward_a or_o holy_a pure_a element_n of_o this_o spiritual_a body_n and_o pure_a nature_n and_o there_o awaken_v he_o to_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n and_o live_v for_o ever_o and_o this_o be_v the_o way_n whereby_o i_o and_o all_o the_o son_n of_o god_n come_v to_o pass_v from_o the_o spiritual_a death_n into_o the_o spiritual_a life_n in_o the_o pure_a nature_n of_o jesus_n christ_n quest_n what_o be_v death_n reign_v from_o adam_n to_o moses_n and_o to_o moses_n how_o do_v thou_o come_v answ_n from_o adam_n to_o moses_n there_o be_v no_o law_n write_v without_o all_o the_o law_n be_v within_o upon_o the_o conscience_n here_o be_v the_o rule_n or_o law_n which_o god_n give_v the_o world_n to_o walk_v by_o now_o the_o world_n act_v against_o this_o light_n and_o law_n within_o keep_v sin_n in_o the_o world_n from_o adam_n to_o moses_n for_o till_o the_o law_n viz._n give_v out_o by_o moses_n sin_n be_v in_o the_o world_n rom._n 5._o 13._o now_o sin_n always_o bring_v man_n under_o the_o reign_n of_o death_n and_o so_o death_n reign_v over_o all_o from_o adam_n to_o moses_n all_o have_v a_o law_n give_v within_o otherwise_o they_o can_v have_v have_v no_o sin_n for_o where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n there_o be_v no_o transgression_n now_o man_n break_v of_o this_o inward_a law_n be_v their_o sin_n and_o this_o their_o sin_n bring_v they_o all_o under_o the_o power_n and_o reign_v of_o death_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v still_o though_o there_o have_v be_v no_o moses_n to_o write_v god_n command_n in_o outward_a table_n or_o scripture_n yet_o the_o law_n be_v write_v within_o upon_o the_o conscience_n by_o the_o finger_n of_o god_n we_o sin_v against_o this_o law_n do_v plunge_v ourselves_o into_o the_o reign_n of_o death_n wrath_n and_o condemnation_n we_o kindle_v the_o root_n of_o the_o fire_n and_o that_o be_v awaken_v make_v our_o hell_n or_o self-comdemnation_a within_o because_o we_o have_v sin_v against_o our_o light_n now_o by_o this_o light_n and_o law_n within_o we_o come_v to_o know_v moses_n and_o that_o all_o the_o law_n she_o have_v write_v be_v holy_a just_a and_o good_a because_o we_o find_v the_o same_o within_o that_o he_o have_v write_v without_o and_o nothing_o without_o but_o what_o be_v in_o spirit_n and_o power_n within_o quest._n who_o be_v they_o which_o sin_v not_o after_o the_o similitude_n of_o adam_n transgression_n which_o till_o moses_n death_n reign_v over_o answ_n they_o be_v infant_n in_o year_n according_a to_o 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