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that_o it_o lay_v hold_v on_o and_o whereunto_o it_o adhere_v but_o if_o sinner_n submit_v thereunto_o than_o the_o white_a light_n shall_v be_v call_v admenu_n our_o lord_n and_o not_o elohenu_fw-fr our_o god_n for_o that_o it_o domineer_v and_o devour_v it_o and_o it_o be_v this_o blue_a flame_n design_v by_o the_o little_a and_o last_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o of_o the_o sacred_a venerable_a four_o letter_a jehovah_n which_o assemble_v and_o unite_v with_o the_o three_o first_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jehu_n the_o white_a light_n which_o shine_v in_o a_o most_o clear_a simplicity_n trin-one_a have_v under_o it_o the_o blackish_a ruddy_a &_o azure_a colour_n of_o the_o little_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o which_o be_v the_o humane_a nature_n consist_v of_o the_o four_o element_n for_o that_o it_o be_v sometime_o represent_v by_o 4_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o four_o letter_n of_o the_o alphabet_n and_o which_o mark_v the_o number_n of_o 4._o you_o will_v say_v i_o have_v bring_v you_o here_o a_o prolix_a place_n of_o zohar_n i_o do_v avow_v it_o but_o it_o must_v have_v a_o more_o ample_a explication_n for_o there_o be_v great_a mystery_n cover_v thereunder_o this_o rabbi_n superlative_a to_o all_o other_o endeavour_v in_o his_o profound_a and_o abstract_a meditation_n which_o transcend_v all_o to_o elevate_v our_o spirit_n by_o the_o similitude_n of_o a_o light_n to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o spiritual_a thing_n which_o differ_v not_o from_o our_o principal_a purpose_n which_o be_v fire_n and_o its_o effect_n of_o this_o white_a light_n and_o of_o its_o collateral_n other_o rabbin_n speak_v as_o kamban_n gerundensis_n that_o by_o the_o caballe_n it_o appear_v unto_o we_o that_o the_o scripture_n be_v a_o obscure_a and_o dark_a fire_n upon_o the_o back_n of_o white_a fire_n and_o marvailous_o resplendent_a it_o be_v the_o fire_n say_v they_o of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n consume_v our_o iniquity_n denote_v by_o the_o red_a inflame_a 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christian_a faith_n design_v by_o white_a water_n apoc._n 4_o &_o 6._o &_o 15.2_o in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o throne_n there_o be_v a_o sea_n of_o glass_n like_v unto_o crystal_n far_o above_o the_o judaical_a faith_n red_a heat_n with_o rigour_n and_o severity_n design_v by_o a_o pillar_n of_o fire_n that_o in_o the_o night_n season_n conduct_v the_o israelite_n through_o the_o wilderness_n and_o the_o white_a cloud_n by_o day_n exod._n 13.21_o in_o the_o secret_a hebrew_n theology_n the_o red_a always_o note_v gheburah_n austerity_n and_o the_o white_a ghedulah_n or_o mercy_n eliah_n be_v transport_v and_o by_o force_n carry_v into_o heaven_n in_o a_o fiery_a chariot_n draw_v with_o the_o like_a horse_n but_o in_o the_o transfiguration_n of_o our_o saviour_n mat._n 17.2_o his_o vestment_n become_v
white_a as_o snâ—w_v and_o apoc._n 3.6_o the_o elect_n be_v ever_o clothe_v in_o white_a and_o in_o the_o 6.11_o speak_v of_o the_o martyr_a saint_n for_o the_o faith_n of_o their_o redeemer_n there_o be_v give_v unto_o every_o one_o of_o they_o white_a robe_n have_v set_v down_o a_o little_a before_o that_o the_o angel_n which_o have_v get_v the_o victory_n and_o the_o crown_n be_v mount_v on_o a_o white_a horse_n as_o in_o the_o 19_o and_o 20._o the_o throne_n of_o god_n be_v dress_v with_o white_a and_o he_o that_o be_v mount_v on_o the_o red_a horse_n have_v a_o great_a bloody_a sword_n in_o his_o hand_n that_o one_o may_v massacre_v another_o but_o yet_o more_o express_o in_o the_o first_o of_o isaiah_n although_o your_o sin_n be_v as_o red_a as_o fine_a scarlet_n they_o shall_v be_v as_o white_a as_o snow_n and_o further_o though_o they_o be_v as_o red_a as_o crimson_a they_o will_v become_v as_o white_a as_o wool_n but_o some_o may_v say_v here_o be_v many_o thing_n which_o by_o 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