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cheerful_a be_v the_o soul_n when_o its_o anguish_n source_n or_o quality_n of_o the_o fire_n kostet_fw-la taste_v god_n light_n how_o very_o friendly_a kind_n and_o courteous_a be_v it_o how_o it_o bow_v itself_o before_o god_n thus_o stand_v the_o soul_n and_o also_o the_o image_n in_o the_o spirit_n all_o three_o one_o in_o another_o for_o it_o be_v a_o substance_n according_a to_o the_o holy_a trinity_n 38._o thus_o my_o belove_a brother_n we_o give_v you_o in_o answer_n to_o this_o question_n that_o the_o soul_n can_v no_o otherwise_o be_v enlighten_v than_o thus_o this_o be_v its_o enlighten_v it_o be_v in_o this_o world_n and_o also_o in_o god_n it_o be_v here_o in_o this_o life_n a_o servant_n to_o the_o wonder_n of_o god_n those_o it_o shall_v open_v with_o one_o eye_n and_o bring_v they_o with_o the_o other_o into_o the_o beginning_n before_o god_n and_o put_v all_o its_o substance_n and_o do_n into_o god_n will_n and_o by_o no_o mean_n say_v of_o any_o thing_n in_o this_o 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the_o turba_n and_o in_o eternity_n reach_v not_o to_o god_n also_o it_o know_v nothing_o of_o he_o but_o be_v a_o life_n according_a to_o the_o essence_n &_o property_n of_o the_o parent_n 13._o where_o yet_o it_o do_v not_o reach_v to_o the_o kindle_v or_o burn_v for_o the_o soul_n have_v not_o itself_o act_v or_o commit_v sin_n but_o be_v a_o fountain-quality-spirit_n without_o self-desire_n and_o wonder_n like_o the_o flame_n of_o brimstone_n and_o like_o a_o ignis_fw-la fatuus_fw-la which_o can_v reach_v to_o god_n but_o remain_v so_o between_o heaven_n and_o hell_n in_o the_o mystery_n till_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n which_o will_v gather_v in_o its_o harvest_n and_o give_v every_o thing_n its_o right_a and_o true_a place_n of_o repository_n 14._o though_o perhaps_o our_o learned_a master_n in_o this_o may_v have_v another_o kind_n of_o philosophy_n but_o we_o inquire_v not_o after_o their_o art_n we_o have_v eye_n they_o have_v art_n we_o speak_v what_o we_o see_v 15._o 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be_v mention_v above_o the_o fifteen_o question_n how_o sin_n come_v into_o the_o soul_n be_v it_o be_v god_n work_n and_o creature_n 1._o it_o be_v in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o be_v above_o mention_v the_o turba_n together_o with_o the_o earthly_a seek_n come_v along_o with_o it_o into_o this_o world_n and_o so_o the_o soul_n become_v vehement_o draw_v by_o two_o party_n first_o by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v pass_v into_o the_o middle_n which_o there_o of_o love_n be_v become_v man_n or_o incarnate_a that_o draw_v the_o soul_n continual_o into_o god_n kingdom_n and_o set_v the_o turba_n before_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o soul_n so_o that_o the_o soul_n see_v in_o nature_n what_o be_v false_a or_o wicked_a and_o sin_n and_o if_o it_o suffer_v itself_o to_o be_v draw_v than_o it_o become_v regenerate_v in_o the_o word_n so_o that_o it_o be_v god_n image_n 2._o and_o second_o the_o turba_n also_o draw_v the_o soul_n mighty_o with_o its_o band_n and_o bring_v the_o soul_n continual_o back_o into_o the_o earthly_a seek_v or_o long_v especial_o in_o youth_n when_o the_o earthly_a tree_n stick_v full_a of_o green_a sprout_a drive_a essence_n and_o poison_n and_o then_o the_o turba_n thus_o fly_v strong_o or_o mighty_o in_o so_o that_o many_o a_o soul_n in_o eternity_n can_v become_v free_v and_o loose_v from_o it_o 3._o a_o thing_n which_o be_v from_o two_o beginning_n which_o stand_v in_o equal_a balance_n or_o weight_n do_v by_o put_v in_o more_o weight_n on_o the_o one_o part_n sink_v down_o be_v it_o either_o by_o evil_n or_o good_a 4._o sin_n make_v not_o itself_o but_o the_o will_n make_v it_o it_o come_v from_o the_o imagination_n into_o the_o spirit_n and_o then_o the_o spirit_n go_v into_o a_o thing_n and_o become_v infect_v from_o the_o thing_n and_o so_o the_o turba_n of_o that_o thing_n come_v into_o the_o spirit_n and_o destroy_v first_o the_o image_n of_o god_n 5._o and_o then_o it_o go_v further_o seek_v deep_a and_o so_o it_o find_v the_o abyss_n viz._n the_o soul_n and_o seek_v in_o the_o soul_n and_o so_o it_o find_v the_o fierce_a wrathful_a fire_n by_o which_o it_o mix_v itself_o with_o the_o thing_n introduce_v into_o the_o spirit_n and_o so_o now_o sin_n be_v total_o generate_v or_o bear_v and_o so_o now_o all_o be_v sin_n which_o desire_v to_o bring_v that_o which_o be_v outward_a into_o the_o will._n 6._o the_o will_n shall_v simple_o or_o single_o be_v incline_v and_o exercise_v in_o love_n &_o meekness_n as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o nothing_o or_o dead_a it_o shall_v only_o desire_v god_n life_n that_o god_n may_v work_v act_n or_o create_v in_o it_o and_o whatsoever_o it_o do_v beside_o its_o will_n shall_v be_v incline_v or_o intend_v so_o as_o to_o do_v it_o for_o god_n 7._o but_o if_o it_o put_v its_o will_n into_o the_o thing_n or_o substance_n than_o it_o bring_v that_o thing_n or_o substance_n into_o the_o spirit_n which_o possess_v its_o heart_n and_o so_o the_o turba_n become_v generate_v and_o the_o 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