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no_o end_n be_v therein_o for_o it_o must_v have_v a_o ground_n else_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o turba_n which_o find_v the_o limit_v the_o eternal_a body_n must_v stand_v in_o no_o limit_v but_o be_v free_a in_o the_o abyss_n in_o the_o eternal_a nothing_o else_o there_o will_v be_v another_o substance_n or_o thing_n again_o in_o that_o substance_n or_o thing_n which_o will_v cut_v that_o asunder_o and_o make_v a_o limit_v 321._o it_o be_v say_v before_o how_o all_o must_v go_v or_o pass_v quite_o through_o the_o fire_n that_o will_v endure_v eternal_o for_o that_o which_o remain_v in_o the_o fire_n the_o turba_n take_v that_o there_o be_v no_o spirit_n create_v in_o the_o fire_n that_o it_o shall_v remain_v in_o the_o fire_n 322._o only_o the_o turba_n have_v captivate_v marrow_n of_o they_o but_o not_o from_o or_o by_o god_n will_n or_o purpose_n for_o god_n will_n be_v only_a love_n but_o the_o turba_n be_v his_o anger-will_a which_o have_v with_o its_o vehement_a hunger_n bring_v 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tincture_n it_o be_v a_o fire_n and_o yet_o not_o a_o fire_n it_o burn_v but_o consume_v not_o it_o be_v the_o love_n the_o meekness_n the_o humility_n this_o be_v god_n life_n the_o holy_a soul_n life_n a_o uncorruptible_a life_n and_o a_o unsearchable_a life_n for_o it_o stand_v in_o the_o abyss_n in_o itself_o there_o be_v a_o centre_n therein_o which_o centre_n be_v its_o first_o life_n and_o yet_o it_o do_v not_o comprehend_v it_o as_o the_o fire_n do_v not_o comprehend_v the_o light_n 331._o thus_o the_o nine_o number_n be_v the_o life_n in_o the_o fire_n of_o god_n and_o be_v call_v the_o life_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o number_n three_o as_o a_o angel_n which_o stand_v before_o the_o cross_n to_o or_o for_o god_n deed_n of_o wonder_n and_o to_o or_o for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o heavenly_a honour_n and_o glory_n the_o ten_o number_n and_o form_n of_o fire_n the_o gate_n into_o the_o holy_a ternary_n 332._o we_o know_v in_o reason_n that_o where_o there_o be_v a_o root_n therein_o also_o be_v a_o desirous_a will_n as_o viz._n the_o noble_a tincture_n which_o drive_v upward_o and_o forward_o and_o seek_v a_o similitude_n according_a to_o its_o form_n 333._o the_o tincture_n be_v a_o virgin_n and_o be_v know_v or_o apprehend_v in_o god_n wisdom_n in_o the_o wonder_n it_o be_v no_o genetrix_fw-la but_o a_o opener_n or_o manifester_n of_o the_o wonder_n which_o stand_v in_o the_o wisdom_n it_o seek_v no_o looking-glass_n but_o mere_o open_v or_o discover_v the_o essence_n that_o so_o a_o total_a similitude_n may_v generate_v or_o produce_v itself_o out_o of_o the_o essence_n it_o drive_v the_o twig_n or_o branch_n out_o of_o the_o tree_n 334._o this_o we_o understand_v as_o to_o angel_n and_o soul_n which_o be_v proceed_v out_o of_o god_n essence_n out_o of_o the_o total_a tree_n the_o angel_n out_o of_o two_o principle_n and_o the_o soul_n with_o the_o body_n of_o the_o outward_a life_n out_o of_o three_o principle_n and_o therefore_o man_n 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but_o not_o matter_n else_o that_o which_o be_v draw_v in_o will_v be_v darkness_n to_o thou_o 20._o let_v the_o devil_n behind_o thou_o roar_v before_o thy_o left_a eye_n he_o can_v enter_v in_o unless_o thou_o let_v thy_o eye_n take_v in_o matter_n 21._o thus_o will_v thou_o when_o thy_o earthly_a body_n break_v see_v all_o the_o wonder_n in_o the_o left_a eye_n with_o the_o right_n which_o thou_o have_v make_v or_o act_v and_o find_v here_o in_o this_o life-time_n and_o so_o when_o the_o earthly_a body_n fall_v away_o then_o be_v also_o thy_o left_a eye_n free_a from_o the_o 〈◊〉_d nature_n of_o the_o fierce_a wrath_n 22._o and_o though_o it_o have_v nature_n for_o it_o be_v nature_n itself_o which_o awaken_v and_o retain_v the_o wonder_n yet_o it_o stand_v then_o with_o the_o wonder_n in_o the_o eternal_a liberty_n be_v it_o have_v let_v in_o nothing_o of_o matter_n therefore_o it_o be_v free_a 23._o and_o nature_n with_o the_o wonder_n be_v a_o fire-sharpness_n and_o lay_v hold_v 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to_o be_v understand_v by_o the_o purblind_a mind_n therefore_o we_o will_v render_v it_o more_o simple_o behold_v when_o thou_o will_v with_o thy_o soul_n see_v god_n light_n and_o will_v that_o it_o be_v enlighten_v from_o god_n then_o do_v it_o thus_o 26._o thou_o be_v in_o this_o world_n and_o if_o thou_o have_v a_o lawful_a honest_a call_v or_o employment_n without_o falsehood_n or_o wickedness_n continue_v therein_o work_n labour_v trade_n and_o manage_v it_o as_o necessity_n require_v seek_v artifice_n wonder_n both_o in_o the_o element_n and_o in_o the_o earth_n be_v it_o in_o what_o art_n science_n or_o employment_n it_o will_v it_o be_v all_o god_n work_n seek_v in_o the_o earth_n silver_n &_o gold_n make_v artificial_a work_n thereof_o build_v till_o &_o plant_v it_o be_v all_o to_o god_n nature_n deed_n of_o wonder_n 27._o but_o listen_v to_o this_o a._n b._n c._n thou_o shall_v not_o suffer_v thy_o spirit_n to_o enter_v thereinto_o fill_n or_o satiate_v itself_o therewith_o &_o make_v a_o mammon_n of_o it_o and_o to_o set_v thyself_o therein_o as_o in_o a_o darkness_n else_o it_o be_v but_o god_n fool_n therein_o and_o the_o devil_n mymmick_a ape_n and_o setteh_a its_o will_n therein_o 28._o and_o thy_o noble_a image_n become_v alter_v according_a to_o thy_o imagination_n in_o the_o spirit_n according_a to_o thy_o will_n which_o be_v in_o covetousness_n thou_o lose_v god_n image_n for_o it_o be_v magical_a it_o be_v as_o subtle_a as_o a_o spirit_n and_o much_o subtle_a yea_o much_o subtle_a and_o thin_a than_o the_o soul_n itself_o 29._o it_o be_v as_o god_n be_v who_o dwell_v in_o the_o eternal_a liberty_n unapprehend_v by_o any_o thing_n for_o it_o be_v thin_a or_o pure_a than_o any_o thing_n and_o so_o be_v also_o thy_o noble_a or_o precious_a image_n which_o yet_o stand_v in_o heavenly_a flesh_n and_o blood_n and_o be_v the_o substantiality_n out_o of_o or_o from_o god_n body_n 30._o it_o be_v christ_n flesh_n and_o blood_n and_o thy_o 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than_o a_o long_a delight_n or_o love-desire_n 21._o where_o we_o apprehend_v that_o source_n or_o quality_n to_o be_v a_o tincture_n in_o which_o the_o grow_a and_o blossom_a of_o flower_n spring_v up_o and_o yet_o the_o fire_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o and_o the_o meekness_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o substantiality_n for_o the_o love-desire_n in_o the_o light_n draw_v and_o retain_v it_o so_o that_o it_o be_v a_o substance_n but_o the_o fire_n desire_v consume_v the_o substantiality_n 22._o and_o we_o be_v to_o conceive_v of_o the_o soul_n thus_o as_o to_o what_o concern_v the_o soul_n sole_o and_o pure_o in_o the_o centre_n it_o be_v a_o essential_a fire_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o eternity_n and_o yet_o that_o eye_n be_v desirous_a viz._n a_o figure_n and_o image_n according_a to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n 23._o and_o in_o its_o desire_v in_o its_o imagination_n stand_v the_o image_n for_o the_o word_n fiat_n have_v lay_v hold_n of_o it_o that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o similitude_n according_a to_o the_o eternal_a wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o which_o he_o dwell_v in_o which_o he_o may_v manifest_v himself_o with_o his_o spirit_n and_o whatsoever_o have_v be_v in_o his_o eternal_a wheel_n orb_n sphere_n or_o globe_n 24._o thus_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n flame_v in_o the_o image_n in_o the_o essential_a fire_n if_o the_o essential_a fire_n introduce_v its_o desire_n into_o the_o majesty_n but_o if_o not_o then_o be_v the_o image_n row_n and_o naked_a without_o god_n and_o the_o tincture_n become_v false_a or_o evil_a 25._o for_o the_o image_n stand_v in_o the_o tincture_n and_o originate_v in_o the_o tincture_n in_o the_o light_n not_o in_o the_o fire_n source_n quality_n or_o pain_n as_o god_n heart_n or_o word_n take_v its_o original_a in_o the_o light_n of_o the_o majesty_n in_o the_o eternal_a fires-tincture_n of_o the_o father_n and_o so_o also_o do_v the_o image_n of_o the_o soul_n 26._o the_o image_n dwell_v in_o the_o fire_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o the_o light_n dwell_v in_o the_o fire_n but_o it_o have_v another_o principle_n as_o also_o the_o light_n be_v another_o source_n or_o quality_n then_o the_o fire_n 27._o thus_o the_o right_n and_o true_a image_n of_o god_n dwell_v in_o the_o light_n of_o the_o fire_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o light_n the_o fiery_a soul_n must_v frame_v in_o the_o love_n fountain_n in_o the_o majesty_n through_o its_o imagination_n and_o glve_v up_o 28._o and_o if_o the_o soul_n do_v it_o not_o but_o imagine_v in_o itself_o in_o its_o fierce_a wrathful_a form_n to_o the_o fire_n source_n quality_n or_o pain_n and_o not_o in_o the_o love_n fountain_n in_o the_o light_n of_o god_n then_o arise_v its_o own_o source_n or_o quality_n of_o its_o harshness_n sourness_n and_o bitterness_n and_o the_o image_n of_o god_n become_v a_o turba_n which_o swallow_v up_o the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o the_o fierce_a wrath_n 29._o and_o then_o the_o sour_a fiat_n in_o the_o fiery_a essence_n of_o the_o soul_n figure_v or_o frame_v a_o image_n for_o the_o soul_n according_a to_o its_o imagination_n in_o the_o will_n so_o that_o whatsoever_o the_o essential_a fire_n of_o the_o soul_n desire_v that_o become_v imagine_v in_o the_o soul_n viz._n earthly_a figure_n whereinto_o the_o will_n of_o the_o heart_n cast_v itself_o and_o such_o a_o image_n the_o fiat_n of_o the_o soul_n make_v understand_v according_a to_o the_o ability_n or_o power_n of_o the_o three_o principle_n according_a to_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o star_n and_o element_n 30._o see_v the_o will_n of_o the_o soul_n cast_v itself_o into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n therefore_o now_o the_o outward_a kingdom_n have_v power_n and_o ability_n to_o introduce_v its_o imagination_n into_o the_o inward_a principle_n and_o if_o the_o inward_a fiat_n discover_v that_o in_o the_o fire_n of_o the_o soul_n than_o it_o become_v impregnate_v therewith_o and_o retain_v the_o same_o 31._o and_o now_o the_o soul_n have_v a_o beastial_a image_n 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33._o it_o be_v turba_n which_o break_v the_o divine_a image_n be_v the_o essential_a fierce_a wrathfulness_n and_o it_o be_v do_v through_o the_o imagination_n or_o false_a or_o wicked_a love_n and_o imagine_v therefore_o it_o lie_v whole_o in_o the_o imagination_n whatsoever_o a_o man_n let_v into_o his_o desire_n in_o that_o stand_v the_o image_n 34._o and_o it_o be_v high_o necessary_a for_o man_n continual_o to_o strive_v against_o the_o earthly_a reason_n in_o flesh_n and_o blood_n and_o give_v up_o his_o spirit_n and_o will_n to_o the_o mercy_n and_o love_n of_o god_n and_o continual_o cast_v himself_o into_o god_n will_n and_o not_o account_v earthly_a good_n or_o pleasure_n its_o treasure_n and_o so_o set_v its_o desire_n therein_o which_o destroy_v its_o noble_a or_o precious_a image_n for_o that_o be_v a_o turba_n of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n and_o bring_v beastial_a property_n into_o the_o image_n 35._o in_o sum_n christ_n say_v 21._o where_o your_o treasure_n be_v there_o 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