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         Weg zu Christo. English
         Böhme, Jakob, 1575-1624.
      
       
         
           1648
        
      
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             The way to Christ discovered by Iacob Behmen ... ; also, the discourse of illumination, the compendium of repentance, and the mixt world, &c.
             Weg zu Christo. English
             Böhme, Jakob, 1575-1624.
             Sparrow, John, 1615-1665?
             Böhme, Jakob, 1575-1624. Selections. English. 1648.
          
           [5], 119, [7], 65 [i.e. 67], [9], 48, [2], [2], 37, [1], [4], 47, [2] p.
           
             Printed by M.S. for H. Blunden ...,
             London :
             1648.
          
           
             Translation of: Der Weg zu Christo.
             Translation attributed to John Sparrow.
             All parts have special title pages.
             Reproduction of original in Bodleian Library.
             Of true repentance (1648) -- Of true resignation (1647) -- Of regeneration (1648) -- Dialogue ... concerning the super-sensuall life (1648) -- Discourse between a soule hungry and thirsty ... and a soule enlightned (1648) -- An appendix to a large treatise of election ... this appendix is a compendium of repentance (1648).
          
        
      
    
     
       
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           THE
           WAY
           TO
           CHRIST
           Discovered
           .
        
         
           BY
           
             IACOB
             BEHMEN
          
           .
        
         
           In
           these
           Treatises
           .
           
             
               1.
               
               Of
               true
               Repentance
               .
            
             
               2.
               
               Of
               true
               Resignation
               .
            
             
               3.
               
               Of
               Regeneration
               .
            
             
               4.
               
               Of
               the
               Super-rationall
               life
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             ALSO
             ,
             The
             Discourse
             of
             illumination
             :
             The
             Compendium
             of
             Repentance
             .
             And
             the
             mixt
             world
             ,
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           LONDON
           ,
           Printed
           by
           
             M.
             S.
          
           for
           
             H.
             Blunden
          
           at
           the
           Castle
           in
           Corn-hill
           ,
           1648.
           
        
      
    
     
       
         
           
             
             
             
               THE
               FIRST
               BOOK
               Of
               true
               Repentance
               .
               SHEWING
               ,
               How
               man
               should
               stir
               up
               himself
               in
               mind
               ,
               and
               will
               in
               himselfe
               :
               and
               what
               his
               earnest
               purpose
               and
               consideration
               must
               be
               .
            
             
               Written
               in
               the
               Germane
               Language
               Anno
               ,
               1622.
               
               BY
               JACOB
               BEHMEN
               .
            
             
               
                 MARK
                 .
                 1.
                 15.
                 
              
               
                 The
                 time
                 is
                 fulfilled
                 ,
                 and
                 the
                 Kingdome
                 of
                 God
                 is
                 come
                 neer
                 :
                 Repent
                 and
                 believe
                 the
                 Gospel
                 .
              
            
             
               Printed
               by
               
                 M.
                 S.
              
               1648.
               
            
          
           
             
             
               The
               AUTHORS
               Preface
               to
               the
               Reader
               that
               loveth
               God.
               
            
             
               REader
               ,
               who
               lovest
               God
               ,
               if
               thou
               wilt
               use
               this
               Booke
               aright
               ,
               and
               act
               in
               good
               earnest
               ,
               thou
               shalt
               certainely
               finde
               the
               benefit
               thereof
               ;
               but
               I
               desire
               thou
               mayest
               be
               warned
               ,
               that
               (
               if
               thou
               art
               not
               in
               earnest
               ,
               )
               not
               to
               meddle
               with
               the
               deare
               Names
               of
               God
               ,
               in
               which
               and
               by
               which
               the
               Most
               High
               Holinesse
               is
               named
               ,
               stirred
               ,
               and
               powerfully
               desired
               ,
               lest
               they
               kindle
               the
               Anger
               of
               God
               in
               thy
               soule
               .
               For
               we
               must
               not
               abuse
               the
               Holy
               Names
               of
               God
               ;
               This
               little
               Booke
               is
               onely
               for
               those
               ,
               that
               would
               faine
               repent
               ,
               and
               are
               in
               a
               desire
               to
               beginne
               .
               Both
               sorts
               will
               finde
               what
               manner
               of
               words
               are
               therein
               ,
               and
               whence
               they
               are
               born
               .
               Be
               you
               herewith
               commended
               to
               the
               Eternall
               goodnesse
               and
               mercy
               of
               God.
               
            
          
        
         
           
             
             
               OF
               TRUE
               REPENTANCE
               .
            
             
               
                 How
                 Man
                 must
                 stirre
                 up
                 himself
                 in
                 will
                 and
                 minde
                 ;
                 and
                 what
                 his
                 consideration
                 and
                 earnest
                 purpose
                 must
                 be
                 when
                 he
                 will
                 *
                 performe
                 powerfull
                 (
                 and
                 effectuall
                 )
                 Repentance
                 :
                 and
                 with
                 what
                 mind
                 he
                 must
                 appeare
                 before
                 God
                 ,
                 when
                 he
                 will
                 aske
                 and
                 obtaine
                 of
                 him
                 remission
                 of
                 sinnes
                 .
              
            
             
               WHen
               man
               will
               go
               about
               Repentance
               ,
               and
               with
               his
               prayers
               turne
               to
               God
               ;
               before
               he
               begin
               to
               pray
               ,
               he
               must
               consider
               his
               own
               minde
               ,
               that
               it
               is
               wholly
               and
               altogether
               turned
               away
               from
               God
               ,
               that
               it
               is
               become
               faithlesse
               to
               God
               ,
               that
               it
               is
               onely
               bent
               upon
               this
               temporall
               ,
               fraile
               and
               earthly
               life
               ,
               bearing
               no
               sincere
               love
               towards
               God
               and
               his
               neighbour
               ;
               and
               also
               that
               it
               wholy
               lusteth
               and
               walketh
               contrary
               to
               the
               commandements
               of
               God
               ,
               seeking
               it selfe
               onely
               ,
               in
               the
               temporall
               and
               
               transitory
               lusts
               of
               the
               flesh
               .
            
             
               Secondly
               ,
               he
               must
               consider
               that
               all
               this
               is
               an
               enmity
               against
               God
               ,
               which
               Satan
               hath
               raised
               and
               stirred
               up
               in
               him
               ,
               by
               his
               deceit
               in
               our
               first
               Parents
               ;
               for
               which
               abominations
               sake
               we
               die
               the
               death
               ,
               and
               must
               undergo
               corruption
               with
               our
               bodies
               .
            
             
               Thirdly
               ,
               he
               must
               consider
               the
               three
               horrible
               chaines
               wherewith
               our
               soule
               is
               fast
               bound
               during
               the
               time
               of
               this
               earthly
               life
               :
               the
               first
               is
               the
               severe
               Anger
               of
               God
               ,
               the
               Abysse
               and
               darke
               world
               ,
               which
               is
               the
               Center
               and
               creaturly
               life
               of
               the
               soule
               .
               The
               second
               ,
               is
               the
               desire
               of
               the
               devill
               against
               the
               soule
               ,
               whereby
               he
               continually
               fifteth
               and
               tempteth
               the
               soul
               and
               without
               intermission
               striveth
               to
               throw
               it
               from
               the
               truth
               of
               God
               into
               vanity
               ,
               viz.
               into
               pride
               ,
               covetousnesse
               ,
               envie
               and
               anger
               ,
               and
               with
               his
               desire
               bloweth
               up
               and
               kindleth
               those
               evill
               properties
               in
               the
               soule
               ,
               whereby
               the
               will
               of
               the
               soule
               turneth
               away
               from
               God
               and
               entreth
               into
               selfe
               .
               The
               third
               and
               most
               hurtfull
               chaine
               ,
               wherewith
               the
               poore
               soule
               is
               tied
               ,
               is
               the
               corrupt
               &
               altogether
               vaine
               ,
               earthly
               and
               mortall
               flesh
               and
               blood
               ,
               full
               of
               evill
               desires
               and
               inclinations
               .
            
             
               Here
               he
               must
               consider
               ,
               that
               he
               lieth
               
               close
               prisoner
               with
               soule
               and
               body
               ,
               in
               the
               mire
               of
               sinnes
               ,
               in
               the
               anger
               of
               God
               ,
               in
               the
               jawes
               of
               the
               pit
               of
               Hell
               ;
               that
               the
               anger
               of
               God
               burneth
               in
               him
               in
               soule
               and
               body
               ,
               and
               that
               he
               is
               that
               stinking
               keeper
               of
               Swine
               ,
               that
               hath
               spent
               and
               consumed
               his
               fathers
               inheritance
               ,
               (
               viz.
               the
               love
               and
               mercy
               of
               God
               )
               with
               the
               fatted
               swine
               of
               the
               divill
               in
               earthly
               pleasures
               ,
               and
               hath
               not
               observed
               the
               deare
               Covenant
               and
               atonement
               of
               the
               innocent
               death
               and
               passion
               of
               Jesus
               Christ
               ,
               which
               Covenant
               God
               of
               meere
               Grace
               hath
               *
               given
               into
               our
               humanity
               and
               reconciled
               us
               in
               him
               ;
               also
               he
               must
               consider
               that
               hee
               hath
               wholy
               forgotten
               the
               Covenant
               of
               holy
               Baptisme
               (
               in
               which
               he
               hath
               promised
               to
               be
               faithfull
               and
               true
               to
               his
               Saviour
               ,
               )
               and
               so
               wholy
               defiled
               and
               obscured
               his
               righteousnesse
               with
               sinne
               ,
               (
               which
               righteousnesse
               God
               hath
               freely
               bestowed
               upon
               him
               in
               Christ
               :
               )
               that
               hee
               now
               standeth
               before
               the
               face
               of
               God
               with
               the
               faire
               garment
               of
               Christs
               innocency
               (
               which
               he
               hath
               defiled
               :
               )
               as
               a
               dirty
               ragged
               and
               patched
               keeper
               of
               Swine
               ,
               that
               hath
               continually
               eaten
               the
               graines
               of
               vanity
               with
               the
               devills
               swine
               ,
               and
               is
               not
               worthy
               to
               be
               called
               a
               Sonne
               of
               the
               Father
               and
               member
               of
               Christ.
               
            
             
             
               Fourthly
               ,
               he
               must
               earnestly
               consider
               ,
               that
               wrathfull
               death
               waiteth
               upon
               him
               every
               houre
               and
               moment
               ,
               and
               will
               lay
               hold
               on
               him
               in
               his
               sinnes
               ,
               in
               his
               garment
               of
               a
               Swine
               keeper
               ,
               and
               throw
               him
               into
               the
               pit
               of
               hell
               ,
               as
               a
               for
               sworne
               person
               and
               breaker
               of
               faith
               ,
               who
               ought
               to
               be
               kept
               in
               the
               darke
               dungeon
               of
               death
               to
               the
               judgement
               of
               God.
               
            
             
               Fifthly
               ,
               he
               must
               consider
               the
               earnest
               and
               severe
               judgement
               of
               God
               ,
               where
               he
               shall
               be
               presented
               living
               with
               his
               abominations
               before
               the
               judgement
               ;
               &
               all
               those
               whom
               he
               hath
               here
               offended
               and
               injured
               with
               words
               and
               works
               ,
               and
               caused
               to
               doe
               evill
               ,
               (
               so
               that
               by
               his
               instigation
               or
               compulsion
               they
               also
               have
               committed
               evill
               )
               shall
               come
               in
               against
               him
               ,
               cursing
               him
               ,
               and
               all
               this
               before
               the
               eyes
               of
               Christ
               ,
               and
               also
               before
               the
               eyes
               of
               all
               holy
               Angels
               and
               men
               :
               and
               that
               there
               he
               shall
               stand
               in
               great
               shame
               and
               ignominy
               ,
               and
               also
               in
               great
               terror
               and
               eternall
               desperation
               ,
               and
               that
               it
               shall
               for
               ever
               grieve
               him
               that
               he
               hath
               fool'd
               away
               so
               great
               and
               eternall
               happinesse
               and
               salvation
               for
               the
               pleasure
               of
               so
               short
               a
               time
               ,
               and
               not
               looked
               to
               himselfe
               better
               ,
               that
               he
               might
               also
               have
               beene
               in
               the
               communion
               of
               the
               Saints
               ,
               and
               have
               injoyed
               eternall
               
               light
               ,
               and
               divine
               power
               and
               vertue
               .
            
             
               Sixtly
               ,
               he
               must
               consider
               ,
               that
               the
               ungodly
               loseth
               his
               noble
               image
               (
               God
               having
               created
               him
               for
               his
               Image
               )
               and
               getteth
               in
               stead
               thereof
               a
               deformed
               a
               vizard
               ,
               like
               a
               hellish
               worme
               or
               ugly
               Beast
               ,
               wherein
               he
               is
               Gods
               enemy
               and
               against
               heaven
               and
               all
               holy
               Angels
               and
               men
               ,
               and
               that
               his
               communion
               is
               for
               ever
               with
               the
               devills
               and
               hellish
               wormes
               in
               the
               horrible
               darknesse
               .
            
             
               Seventhly
               ,
               He
               must
               earnestly
               consider
               the
               eternall
               punishment
               and
               torment
               of
               the
               damned
               ,
               that
               in
               eternall
               horror
               they
               shall
               suffer
               torments
               in
               their
               abominations
               ,
               which
               they
               have
               committed
               here
               ,
               and
               may
               never
               see
               the
               land
               of
               the
               Saints
               in
               all
               eternity
               ,
               nor
               get
               any
               ease
               or
               refreshment
               ,
               as
               appeareth
               by
               [
               Dives
               ]
               the
               rich
               man.
               
            
             
               All
               this
               ,
               man
               must
               earnestly
               and
               seriously
               consider
               ,
               and
               remember
               ,
               that
               God
               hath
               created
               him
               in
               such
               a
               faire
               and
               glorious
               Image
               ,
               in
               his
               owne
               likenesse
               ,
               in
               which
               he
               himselfe
               will
               dwell
               ,
               that
               he
               hath
               created
               him
               in
               his
               praise
               for
               mans
               owne
               eternall
               joy
               and
               glory
               ,
               viz
               ,
               that
               he
               might
               dwell
               with
               the
               holy
               Angels
               ,
               and
               children
               of
               God
               ,
               in
               great
               joy
               ,
               power
               and
               glory
               ,
               in
               the
               eternall
               light
               in
               singing
               and
               melodious
               harmonie
               
               of
               the
               angelicall
               and
               divine
               Kingdome
               of
               joy
               ,
               to
               rejoyce
               eternally
               with
               the
               children
               of
               God
               without
               feare
               of
               any
               end
               ,
               where
               no
               evill
               thoughts
               could
               touch
               him
               ,
               neither
               care
               nor
               trouble
               ,
               neither
               heate
               nor
               cold
               ,
               where
               no
               night
               is
               knowne
               ,
               where
               there
               is
               no
               day
               or
               time
               any
               more
               ,
               but
               an
               everlasting
               joy
               ,
               where
               soule
               and
               body
               tremble
               for
               joy
               ,
               and
               where
               he
               should
               rejoyce
               at
               the
               infinite
               wonders
               and
               vertues
               in
               brightnesse
               of
               colours
               and
               ornament
               of
               the
               infinite
               begetting
               in
               the
               wisedome
               of
               God
               ,
               upon
               the
               new
               christaline
               Earth
               ,
               which
               shall
               be
               as
               transparent
               glasse
               ;
               &
               that
               he
               doth
               so
               wilfully
               lose
               all
               this
               ,
               for
               so
               short
               and
               poore
               a
               times-sake
               ,
               which
               yet
               in
               this
               vanity
               ,
               in
               the
               evill
               life
               of
               the
               voluptuous
               flesh
               ,
               is
               full
               of
               miserie
               feare
               and
               trouble
               ,
               in
               meere
               vexation
               ;
               and
               it
               goeth
               with
               the
               wicked
               as
               with
               the
               righteous
               ,
               as
               the
               one
               must
               die
               so
               must
               the
               other
               ,
               yet
               the
               death
               of
               the
               Saints
               is
               an
               entrance
               into
               the
               eternall
               rest
               ;
               but
               the
               death
               of
               the
               wicked
               an
               entrance
               into
               the
               eternall
               unquietnesse
               .
            
             
               Eightly
               ,
               He
               must
               consider
               the
               course
               of
               the
               world
               ,
               that
               all
               things
               are
               but
               a
               play
               ,
               wherewith
               he
               spendeth
               his
               time
               in
               unquietnesse
               ;
               and
               that
               it
               goeth
               
               with
               the
               rich
               and
               mighty
               ,
               as
               with
               the
               poore
               and
               the
               begger
               ;
               that
               all
               of
               us
               equally
               live
               and
               move
               in
               the
               foure
               Elements
               ;
               and
               that
               the
               mouthfull
               or
               morsell
               of
               the
               poore
               ,
               is
               as
               relishing
               and
               savoury
               to
               him
               in
               his
               toyle
               and
               labour
               ,
               as
               that
               of
               the
               rich
               is
               to
               him
               in
               his
               cares
               ;
               also
               that
               all
               of
               us
               doe
               live
               b
               in
               one
               breath
               ,
               and
               that
               the
               rich
               man
               hath
               nothing
               but
               the
               pleasure
               of
               the
               palate
               and
               the
               lust
               of
               the
               eye
               more
               then
               other
               men
               ,
               for
               else
               it
               goeth
               with
               the
               one
               as
               with
               the
               other
               ;
               for
               which
               lust
               of
               the
               eye
               ,
               man
               so
               foolishly
               forgoeth
               so
               great
               a
               happinesse
               ,
               and
               for
               the
               sake
               thereof
               bringeth
               himselfe
               into
               so
               great
               and
               eternall
               unquietnesse
               .
            
             
               In
               this
               consideration
               man
               shall
               feele
               in
               his
               owne
               heart
               and
               minde
               (
               especially
               if
               he
               c
               represent
               and
               set
               before
               his
               eyes
               his
               owne
               end
               )
               that
               he
               shall
               d
               get
               a
               hearty
               sighing
               and
               longing
               after
               the
               mercie
               of
               God
               ;
               and
               will
               begin
               to
               bewaile
               his
               committed
               sinnes
               ,
               that
               hee
               hath
               spent
               his
               dayes
               so
               ill
               ,
               and
               not
               observed
               nor
               considered
               ,
               that
               he
               standeth
               in
               this
               world
               in
               a
               field
               ,
               in
               the
               growing
               to
               be
               a
               fruit
               ,
               either
               in
               the
               Love
               or
               in
               the
               Anger
               of
               God
               :
               and
               then
               he
               will
               first
               begin
               to
               find
               in
               himselfe
               ,
               that
               he
               hath
               not
               yet
               laboured
               at
               all
               in
               the
               
               vineyard
               of
               Christ
               ,
               and
               that
               he
               is
               a
               drie
               branch
               in
               the
               vine
               of
               Christ.
               And
               then
               in
               many
               ,
               (
               whom
               the
               Spirit
               of
               Christ
               toucheth
               in
               such
               a
               consideration
               )
               there
               ariseth
               aboundant
               sorrow
               ,
               griefe
               of
               heart
               ,
               and
               inward
               lamentation
               over
               the
               dayes
               of
               his
               wickednesse
               ,
               which
               he
               hath
               spent
               so
               in
               vanity
               ,
               without
               any
               working
               in
               the
               Vineyard
               of
               Christ.
               
            
             
               Such
               a
               one
               ,
               now
               ,
               whom
               the
               Spirit
               of
               Christ
               bringeth
               into
               sorrow
               and
               Repentance
               ;
               so
               that
               his
               heart
               is
               opened
               ,
               that
               he
               can
               know
               and
               bewaile
               his
               sins
               ,
               is
               very
               easily
               to
               be
               helped
               ;
               he
               needeth
               but
               to
               draw
               to
               him
               the
               promise
               of
               Christ
               ,
               viz.
               That
               God
               willeth
               not
               the
               death
               of
               a
               sinner
               ,
               but
               that
               he
               wisheth
               them
               all
               to
               come
               unto
               him
               and
               hee
               will
               refresh
               them
               ;
               and
               that
               there
               is
               great
               joy
               in
               heaven
               for
               one
               sinner
               that
               repenteth
               :
               let
               such
               a
               one
               but
               lay
               hold
               on
               the
               words
               of
               Christ
               ,
               and
               wrap
               himselfe
               up
               into
               the
               passion
               and
               death
               of
               Christ.
               
            
             
               But
               I
               will
               speake
               with
               those
               ,
               who
               feele
               indeede
               a
               desire
               in
               themselves
               to
               repent
               ,
               and
               yet
               cannot
               come
               to
               acknowledge
               ,
               and
               sorrow
               for
               their
               committed
               sins
               ,
               the
               flesh
               saying
               continually
               to
               the
               soule
               :
               stay
               a
               while
               ,
               it
               is
               well
               enough
               ,
               or
               it
               is
               time
               enough
               to
               morrow
               ,
               
               and
               when
               to
               morrow
               is
               come
               ,
               yet
               the
               flesh
               saith
               again
               ,
               to
               morrow
               ;
               the
               soul
               in
               the
               meane
               while
               sighing
               and
               fainting
               ,
               conceiveth
               neither
               any
               true
               sorrow
               for
               the
               sinnes
               it
               hath
               committed
               ,
               nor
               any
               comfort
               :
               Unto
               such
               a
               one
               I
               say
               I
               will
               write
               a
               processe
               or
               way
               which
               I
               my selfe
               have
               gone
               [
               that
               hee
               may
               know
               ]
               what
               he
               must
               doe
               ,
               and
               how
               it
               went
               with
               me
               ,
               if
               peradventure
               any
               be
               minded
               to
               follow
               it
               ,
               and
               then
               he
               shall
               perceive
               what
               is
               hereafter
               written
               .
            
             
               
                 *
                 A
                 processe
                 of
                 Repentance
                 .
              
               
                 WHen
                 any
                 man
                 findeth
                 in
                 himself
                 ,
                 by
                 the
                 former
                 consideration
                 ,
                 a
                 hunger
                 ,
                 that
                 he
                 would
                 willingly
                 repent
                 ,
                 and
                 yet
                 findeth
                 no
                 true
                 sorrow
                 in
                 himselfe
                 for
                 his
                 sinnes
                 which
                 hee
                 hath
                 committed
                 ,
                 and
                 yet
                 [
                 perceiveth
                 ]
                 an
                 hunger
                 ,
                 or
                 desire
                 to
                 sorrow
                 ;
                 being
                 the
                 poor
                 &
                 captive
                 soule
                 continually
                 sigheth
                 ,
                 feareth
                 ,
                 and
                 must
                 acknowledge
                 it selfe
                 guilty
                 of
                 sinnes
                 before
                 the
                 Judgement
                 of
                 God
                 :
                 such
                 a
                 one
                 I
                 say
                 can
                 take
                 no
                 better
                 course
                 then
                 this
                 ,
                 viz.
                 to
                 wrap
                 up
                 his
                 senses
                 and
                 minde
                 ,
                 and
                 also
                 his
                 reason
                 together
                 ,
                 and
                 make
                 to
                 himselfe
                 at
                 the
                 same
                 time
                 presently
                 in
                 the
                 first
                 consideration
                 ,
                 (
                 when
                 he
                 perceiveth
                 
                 in
                 himselfe
                 a
                 desire
                 to
                 repent
                 )
                 a
                 mighty
                 strong
                 purpose
                 and
                 resolution
                 that
                 he
                 will
                 this
                 very
                 houre
                 ,
                 nay
                 ,
                 this
                 minite
                 immediatly
                 ,
                 enter
                 into
                 Repentance
                 ,
                 and
                 go
                 forth
                 from
                 his
                 wicked
                 way
                 ,
                 and
                 not
                 at
                 all
                 regard
                 the
                 power
                 and
                 honour
                 of
                 the
                 world
                 ,
                 and
                 if
                 it
                 should
                 be
                 required
                 ,
                 would
                 forsake
                 and
                 disesteeme
                 all
                 things
                 for
                 true
                 Repentance
                 sake
                 ,
                 and
                 take
                 such
                 an
                 earnest
                 firme
                 and
                 strong
                 resolution
                 that
                 he
                 will
                 never
                 goe
                 forth
                 from
                 it
                 againe
                 ,
                 though
                 he
                 should
                 be
                 made
                 the
                 foole
                 &
                 scorne
                 of
                 all
                 the
                 world
                 for
                 it
                 :
                 and
                 that
                 with
                 his
                 minde
                 he
                 will
                 goe
                 forth
                 from
                 the
                 beauty
                 and
                 pleasure
                 of
                 the
                 world
                 ,
                 and
                 patiently
                 enter
                 into
                 the
                 Passion
                 and
                 Death
                 of
                 Christ
                 in
                 and
                 under
                 the
                 Crosse
                 ,
                 and
                 set
                 all
                 his
                 hope
                 and
                 confidence
                 upon
                 the
                 life
                 to
                 come
                 ;
                 and
                 that
                 now
                 in
                 righteousnesse
                 and
                 truth
                 he
                 will
                 enter
                 into
                 the
                 Vineyard
                 of
                 Christ
                 ,
                 and
                 doe
                 the
                 will
                 of
                 God
                 ;
                 and
                 in
                 the
                 Spirit
                 and
                 will
                 of
                 Christ
                 begin
                 and
                 finish
                 all
                 his
                 actions
                 in
                 this
                 world
                 ,
                 and
                 for
                 Christs
                 Word
                 and
                 Promise
                 sake
                 ,
                 (
                 who
                 hath
                 promised
                 us
                 heavenly
                 reward
                 ;
                 )
                 willingly
                 suffer
                 and
                 beare
                 every
                 adversitie
                 and
                 crosse
                 ,
                 that
                 he
                 may
                 but
                 be
                 numbred
                 in
                 the
                 communion
                 or
                 fellowship
                 of
                 the
                 children
                 of
                 Christ
                 ,
                 and
                 in
                 
                 the
                 bloud
                 of
                 the
                 Lambe
                 Jesus
                 Christ
                 be
                 incorporated
                 and
                 united
                 unto
                 his
                 Humanity
                 .
              
               
                 He
                 must
                 firmely
                 imagin
                 to
                 himself
                 ,
                 &
                 wholly
                 wrap
                 up
                 his
                 soule
                 in
                 this
                 ,
                 that
                 in
                 this
                 his
                 purpose
                 he
                 shall
                 obtaine
                 the
                 love
                 of
                 God
                 in
                 Christ
                 Jesus
                 ,
                 and
                 that
                 God
                 will
                 give
                 unto
                 him
                 ,
                 according
                 to
                 his
                 faithfull
                 promise
                 ,
                 that
                 noble
                 pledge
                 ,
                 the
                 holy
                 Ghost
                 for
                 a
                 beginning
                 ,
                 that
                 ,
                 in
                 the
                 Humanity
                 of
                 Christ
                 ,
                 as
                 to
                 the
                 heavenly
                 divine
                 substance
                 ,
                 he
                 shall
                 be
                 borne
                 a
                 new
                 againe
                 in
                 himselfe
                 ,
                 and
                 that
                 the
                 Spirit
                 of
                 Christ
                 will
                 renew
                 his
                 minde
                 ,
                 a
                 with
                 his
                 Love
                 and
                 Power
                 ,
                 and
                 strengthen
                 his
                 weake
                 faith
                 ;
                 also
                 that
                 ,
                 in
                 his
                 divine
                 hunger
                 ,
                 he
                 shall
                 get
                 the
                 flesh
                 and
                 bloud
                 of
                 Christ
                 for
                 foode
                 and
                 drinke
                 in
                 the
                 desire
                 of
                 his
                 soule
                 ,
                 which
                 continually
                 hungreth
                 and
                 thristeth
                 after
                 b
                 it
                 ,
                 and
                 with
                 the
                 thirst
                 of
                 the
                 soule
                 drinke
                 the
                 water
                 of
                 eternall
                 life
                 ,
                 out
                 of
                 the
                 sweete
                 fountaine
                 of
                 Jesus
                 Christ
                 ,
                 as
                 Christs
                 most
                 true
                 and
                 stedfast
                 Promise
                 is
                 .
              
               
                 He
                 must
                 also
                 wholly
                 and
                 firmely
                 c
                 imagine
                 to
                 himselfe
                 the
                 great
                 love
                 of
                 God.
                 That
                 God
                 willeth
                 not
                 the
                 death
                 of
                 a
                 sinner
                 ,
                 but
                 that
                 he
                 repent
                 and
                 live
                 ;
                 that
                 Christ
                 calleth
                 poore
                 sinners
                 so
                 kindly
                 and
                 graciously
                 to
                 himselfe
                 ,
                 
                 and
                 will
                 refresh
                 them
                 ,
                 and
                 that
                 God
                 hath
                 sent
                 his
                 Sonne
                 into
                 the
                 world
                 ,
                 to
                 seeke
                 and
                 save
                 that
                 which
                 is
                 lost
                 ,
                 viz.
                 the
                 poore
                 repentant
                 and
                 returning
                 sinner
                 ;
                 and
                 that
                 for
                 the
                 poore
                 sinners
                 sake
                 he
                 hath
                 given
                 his
                 Life
                 into
                 Death
                 ,
                 and
                 died
                 for
                 him
                 in
                 our
                 Humanity
                 which
                 he
                 tooke
                 upon
                 him
                 .
              
               
                 Furthermore
                 he
                 must
                 firmely
                 imagine
                 to
                 himselfe
                 ,
                 that
                 God
                 in
                 Christ
                 Jesus
                 ,
                 will
                 much
                 rather
                 heare
                 him
                 and
                 receive
                 him
                 to
                 grace
                 ,
                 then
                 he
                 come
                 :
                 and
                 that
                 God
                 in
                 the
                 love
                 of
                 Christ
                 in
                 the
                 most
                 deare
                 and
                 precious
                 Name
                 JESUS
                 ,
                 cannot
                 Will
                 any
                 evill
                 :
                 that
                 there
                 is
                 no
                 angry
                 countenance
                 [
                 at
                 all
                 ]
                 in
                 this
                 Name
                 ,
                 but
                 that
                 it
                 is
                 the
                 highest
                 and
                 deepest
                 love
                 &
                 faithfulnesse
                 ,
                 the
                 greatest
                 sweetnesse
                 of
                 the
                 Diety
                 in
                 the
                 great
                 Name
                 JEHOVAH
                 ,
                 which
                 he
                 hath
                 manifested
                 in
                 our
                 Humanity
                 d
                 corrupted
                 ,
                 and
                 e
                 disappeared
                 as
                 to
                 the
                 heavenly
                 part
                 ,
                 which
                 in
                 Paradise
                 disappeared
                 through
                 sinne
                 ;
                 and
                 therefore
                 moved
                 himselfe
                 in
                 his
                 heart
                 to
                 flow
                 into
                 us
                 with
                 his
                 sweet
                 love
                 ,
                 that
                 the
                 anger
                 of
                 his
                 Father
                 ,
                 which
                 was
                 kindled
                 in
                 us
                 ,
                 might
                 be
                 quenched
                 and
                 turned
                 into
                 love
                 by
                 it
                 ;
                 all
                 which
                 was
                 done
                 for
                 the
                 poor
                 sinners
                 sake
                 ,
                 that
                 he
                 might
                 get
                 an
                 open
                 gate
                 of
                 grace
                 againe
                 .
              
               
               
                 In
                 this
                 consideration
                 he
                 must
                 firmely
                 imagine
                 to
                 himselfe
                 ,
                 that
                 this
                 very
                 houre
                 and
                 instant
                 he
                 standeth
                 before
                 the
                 face
                 of
                 the
                 holy
                 Trinity
                 ,
                 and
                 that
                 God
                 is
                 really
                 present
                 within
                 and
                 without
                 him
                 ,
                 as
                 the
                 holy
                 Scripture
                 witnesseth
                 saying
                 :
                 Am
                 not
                 I
                 he
                 that
                 filleth
                 all
                 things
                 ?
                 and
                 in
                 another
                 place
                 it
                 saith
                 ,
                 The
                 word
                 is
                 neere
                 thee
                 in
                 thy
                 mouth
                 ,
                 and
                 in
                 thy
                 heart
                 :
                 also
                 it
                 saith
                 ,
                 We
                 will
                 come
                 unto
                 you
                 and
                 make
                 our
                 dwelling
                 in
                 you
                 ;
                 also
                 ,
                 Behold
                 ,
                 I
                 am
                 with
                 you
                 always
                 even
                 to
                 the
                 end
                 of
                 the
                 world
                 ;
                 also
                 ,
                 The
                 Kingdome
                 of
                 God
                 is
                 within
                 you
                 .
              
               
                 Thus
                 he
                 must
                 firmely
                 know
                 and
                 beleeve
                 ,
                 that
                 with
                 his
                 soule
                 he
                 standeth
                 really
                 before
                 the
                 face
                 of
                 Jesus
                 Christ
                 even
                 before
                 the
                 holy
                 Deity
                 ,
                 and
                 that
                 his
                 soule
                 hath
                 turned
                 its
                 backe
                 to
                 the
                 face
                 of
                 God
                 ,
                 and
                 [
                 must
                 resolve
                 ]
                 that
                 he
                 will
                 this
                 very
                 houre
                 turne
                 the
                 eyes
                 and
                 desire
                 of
                 his
                 soule
                 towards
                 God
                 againe
                 ,
                 and
                 with
                 the
                 poore
                 lost
                 and
                 returning
                 sonne
                 come
                 to
                 the
                 Father
                 .
                 He
                 must
                 with
                 the
                 eyes
                 of
                 his
                 soule
                 and
                 minde
                 cast
                 downe
                 ,
                 in
                 feare
                 and
                 deepest
                 humility
                 ,
                 beginne
                 to
                 confesse
                 his
                 sinnes
                 and
                 unworthinesse
                 before
                 the
                 face
                 of
                 God
                 as
                 followeth
                 .
              
            
             
               
               
                 A
                 short
                 forme
                 of
                 Confession
                 before
                 the
                 eyes
                 of
                 God.
                 
              
               
                 
                   Every
                   one
                   ,
                   as
                   his
                   case
                   and
                   necessitie
                   requireth
                   ,
                   may
                   order
                   and
                   enlarge
                   this
                   confession
                   as
                   the
                   holy
                   Ghost
                   shall
                   teach
                   him
                   .
                   I
                   will
                   but
                   set
                   downe
                   a
                   short
                   direction
                   .
                
              
               
                 O
                 ,
                 Thou
                 great
                 unsearchable
                 God
                 ,
                 Lord
                 of
                 all
                 *
                 things
                 ;
                 Thou
                 ,
                 who
                 in
                 Christ
                 Jesus
                 ,
                 of
                 great
                 love
                 towards
                 us
                 ,
                 hast
                 manifested
                 thy selfe
                 with
                 thy
                 holy
                 substance
                 in
                 our
                 Humanity
                 :
                 I
                 ,
                 poore
                 unworthy
                 sinfull
                 man
                 ▪
                 come
                 before
                 thy
                 Presence
                 ,
                 which
                 thou
                 hast
                 manifested
                 in
                 the
                 Humanity
                 of
                 Jesus
                 Christ
                 ,
                 (
                 though
                 I
                 am
                 not
                 worthy
                 to
                 lift
                 up
                 mine
                 eyes
                 to
                 thee
                 ,
                 )
                 acknowledging
                 and
                 confessing
                 before
                 thee
                 ,
                 that
                 I
                 am
                 guilty
                 of
                 unfaithfulnesse
                 and
                 breaking
                 off
                 from
                 thy
                 great
                 love
                 and
                 grace
                 which
                 thou
                 hast
                 freely
                 bestowed
                 upon
                 us
                 .
                 I
                 have
                 left
                 the
                 Covenant
                 ,
                 which
                 of
                 meere
                 grace
                 thou
                 hast
                 made
                 with
                 me
                 in
                 Baptisme
                 ,
                 in
                 which
                 thou
                 hast
                 received
                 me
                 to
                 be
                 a
                 child
                 and
                 heire
                 of
                 eternall
                 life
                 ,
                 and
                 have
                 brought
                 my
                 desire
                 
                 into
                 the
                 vanity
                 of
                 this
                 world
                 ,
                 and
                 defiled
                 my
                 soule
                 therewith
                 ,
                 and
                 made
                 it
                 altogether
                 beastiall
                 and
                 earthly
                 ,
                 so
                 that
                 my
                 soule
                 knoweth
                 not
                 it selfe
                 ,
                 because
                 of
                 the
                 mire
                 of
                 sinne
                 ,
                 but
                 accounteth
                 it selfe
                 a
                 f
                 strange
                 child
                 before
                 thy
                 face
                 ,
                 not
                 worthy
                 ▪
                 to
                 desire
                 thy
                 grace
                 .
                 I
                 lie
                 in
                 the
                 filth
                 of
                 sinne
                 ,
                 and
                 the
                 vanity
                 of
                 my
                 corrupt
                 flesh
                 ,
                 up
                 to
                 the
                 very
                 lipps
                 of
                 my
                 soule
                 ,
                 and
                 have
                 but
                 a
                 small
                 sparke
                 of
                 the
                 living
                 breath
                 left
                 in
                 me
                 ,
                 which
                 desireth
                 thy
                 grace
                 .
                 I
                 am
                 so
                 dead
                 in
                 vanity
                 ,
                 that
                 ,
                 in
                 this
                 vanity
                 ,
                 I
                 dare
                 not
                 lift
                 up
                 mine
                 eyes
                 to
                 thee
                 .
              
               
                 O
                 God
                 in
                 Christ
                 Jesus
                 ,
                 Thou
                 who
                 for
                 poore
                 sinners
                 sakes
                 didst
                 become
                 Man
                 to
                 helpe
                 them
                 ,
                 to
                 thee
                 I
                 complaine
                 ,
                 to
                 thee
                 I
                 have
                 yet
                 a
                 sparke
                 of
                 refuge
                 in
                 my
                 soule
                 :
                 I
                 have
                 not
                 regarded
                 thy
                 purchased
                 inheritance
                 ,
                 which
                 thou
                 hast
                 purchased
                 for
                 us
                 poore
                 men
                 by
                 thy
                 bitter
                 Death
                 ,
                 but
                 made
                 my self
                 partaker
                 of
                 the
                 heritage
                 of
                 vanity
                 ,
                 in
                 the
                 anger
                 of
                 thy
                 Father
                 ,
                 in
                 the
                 curse
                 of
                 the
                 earth
                 ,
                 and
                 am
                 ensnared
                 in
                 sinne
                 and
                 halfe
                 dead
                 as
                 to
                 thy
                 Kingdome
                 .
                 I
                 lie
                 in
                 feeblenesse
                 as
                 to
                 thy
                 strength
                 and
                 the
                 wrathfull
                 death
                 waiteth
                 for
                 mee
                 :
                 the
                 devill
                 hath
                 poisoned
                 me
                 ,
                 so
                 that
                 I
                 know
                 not
                 my
                 Saviour
                 ;
                 I
                 am
                 become
                 
                 a
                 g
                 wilde
                 branch
                 in
                 thy
                 tree
                 ,
                 and
                 have
                 consumed
                 mine
                 inheritance
                 which
                 is
                 in
                 thee
                 ,
                 with
                 the
                 devills
                 Swine
                 :
                 what
                 shall
                 I
                 say
                 before
                 thee
                 ,
                 who
                 am
                 not
                 worthy
                 of
                 thy
                 grace
                 ?
                 I
                 lie
                 in
                 the
                 sleepe
                 of
                 death
                 which
                 hath
                 captivated
                 me
                 ,
                 and
                 am
                 fast
                 bound
                 with
                 three
                 strong
                 chaines
                 ▪
                 O
                 thou
                 breaker-through-death
                 ,
                 assist
                 thou
                 me
                 I
                 beseech
                 thee
                 ,
                 I
                 can
                 not
                 ,
                 I
                 am
                 able
                 to
                 doe
                 nothing
                 ;
                 I
                 am
                 dead
                 in
                 my selfe
                 ,
                 and
                 have
                 no
                 strength
                 before
                 thee
                 ,
                 neither
                 dare
                 I
                 for
                 great
                 shame
                 lift
                 up
                 my
                 eyes
                 before
                 thee
                 ,
                 for
                 I
                 am
                 the
                 defiled
                 keeper
                 of
                 Swine
                 ,
                 and
                 have
                 spent
                 my
                 inheritance
                 with
                 the
                 false
                 adulterous
                 whore
                 of
                 vanity
                 in
                 the
                 lusts
                 of
                 the
                 flesh
                 ;
                 I
                 have
                 sought
                 my selfe
                 in
                 my
                 owne
                 lust
                 ,
                 and
                 not
                 thee
                 .
                 Now
                 in
                 my selfe
                 ,
                 I
                 am
                 become
                 a
                 foole
                 ,
                 I
                 am
                 naked
                 and
                 bare
                 ,
                 my
                 shame
                 standeth
                 before
                 thy
                 eyes
                 ,
                 I
                 cannot
                 hide
                 it
                 ,
                 thy
                 judgement
                 waiteth
                 for
                 mee
                 ,
                 what
                 shall
                 I
                 say
                 before
                 thee
                 ,
                 who
                 art
                 the
                 Judge
                 of
                 all
                 the
                 world
                 ?
                 I
                 have
                 nothing
                 else
                 to
                 bring
                 before
                 thee
                 ,
                 here
                 I
                 stand
                 naked
                 and
                 bare
                 before
                 thee
                 ,
                 and
                 I
                 fall
                 downe
                 before
                 thy
                 face
                 ,
                 bewailing
                 my
                 misery
                 ,
                 and
                 flie
                 to
                 thy
                 great
                 mercy
                 ,
                 though
                 I
                 am
                 not
                 worthy
                 of
                 it
                 ,
                 yet
                 receive
                 me
                 but
                 in
                 thy
                 Death
                 ,
                 and
                 let
                 me
                 but
                 die
                 from
                 my
                 death
                 in
                 thy
                 Death
                 ;
                 
                 cast
                 me
                 down
                 I
                 pray
                 thee
                 to
                 the
                 groūd
                 in
                 my
                 received
                 h
                 self
                 and
                 kill
                 this
                 self
                 of
                 mine
                 through
                 thy
                 death
                 ,
                 that
                 I
                 may
                 live
                 no
                 more
                 to
                 my selfe
                 ,
                 seeing
                 I
                 ,
                 in
                 my self
                 worke
                 [
                 nothing
                 ]
                 but
                 sin
                 ,
                 therefore
                 I
                 pray
                 thee
                 cast
                 downe
                 to
                 the
                 ground
                 this
                 wicked
                 beast
                 which
                 is
                 full
                 of
                 false
                 deceit
                 and
                 selfe-desire
                 ,
                 and
                 deliver
                 this
                 poore
                 soule
                 from
                 itsheavie
                 bonds
                 .
              
               
                 O
                 mercifull
                 God
                 ,
                 it
                 is
                 thy
                 love
                 and
                 longsuffering
                 that
                 I
                 lie
                 not
                 already
                 in
                 hell
                 ,
                 I
                 yeeld
                 my selfe
                 ,
                 with
                 my
                 whole
                 will
                 ,
                 sences
                 and
                 minde
                 up
                 into
                 thy
                 grace
                 ,
                 and
                 flie
                 to
                 thy
                 mercy
                 .
                 I
                 call
                 upon
                 thee
                 through
                 thy
                 death
                 ,
                 from
                 that
                 k
                 small
                 sparke
                 of
                 life
                 in
                 me
                 ,
                 encompassed
                 with
                 death
                 and
                 hell
                 ,
                 which
                 open
                 their
                 throate
                 against
                 me
                 ,
                 and
                 would
                 wholly
                 swallow
                 me
                 up
                 in
                 death
                 ;
                 upon
                 thee
                 I
                 call
                 ,
                 who
                 hast
                 promised
                 ,
                 thou
                 wilt
                 not
                 quench
                 the
                 smoaking
                 flaxe
                 :
                 I
                 have
                 no
                 other
                 way
                 to
                 thee
                 but
                 thy
                 Death
                 and
                 Passion
                 ,
                 because
                 thou
                 hast
                 made
                 our
                 death
                 Life
                 by
                 thy
                 Humanity
                 ,
                 and
                 broken
                 the
                 chaines
                 of
                 Death
                 ,
                 and
                 therefore
                 I
                 sinke
                 the
                 desire
                 of
                 my
                 soule
                 downe
                 into
                 thy
                 Death
                 ,
                 into
                 the
                 gate
                 of
                 thy
                 Death
                 ,
                 which
                 thou
                 hast
                 broake
                 open
                 .
              
               
                 O
                 thou
                 great
                 fountaine
                 of
                 the
                 love
                 of
                 God
                 ,
                 I
                 beseech
                 thee
                 ,
                 [
                 helpe
                 mee
                 ▪
                 ]
                 
                 that
                 I
                 may
                 die
                 from
                 my
                 vanity
                 ,
                 and
                 sinne
                 ;
                 in
                 the
                 death
                 of
                 my
                 Redeemer
                 Jesus
                 Christ.
                 
              
               
                 O
                 thou
                 breath
                 of
                 the
                 great
                 love
                 of
                 God
                 ,
                 quicken
                 I
                 beseech
                 thee
                 my
                 weake
                 breath
                 in
                 me
                 ,
                 that
                 it
                 may
                 begin
                 to
                 hunger
                 and
                 thirst
                 after
                 thee
                 .
                 O
                 Lord
                 Jesus
                 ,
                 thou
                 sweete
                 strength
                 ,
                 I
                 beseech
                 thee
                 give
                 my
                 soule
                 to
                 drinke
                 of
                 thy
                 fountaine
                 of
                 Grace
                 thy
                 sweete
                 water
                 of
                 eternall
                 life
                 ,
                 that
                 it
                 may
                 awake
                 from
                 death
                 and
                 thrist
                 after
                 thee
                 .
                 O
                 how
                 extreame
                 fainting
                 I
                 am
                 for
                 want
                 of
                 thy
                 strength
                 .
                 O
                 mercifull
                 God
                 doe
                 thou
                 turne
                 me
                 I
                 beseech
                 thee
                 ,
                 I
                 can
                 not
                 [
                 turn
                 my selfe
                 ]
                 O
                 thou
                 vanquisher
                 of
                 death
                 ,
                 helpe
                 me
                 I
                 pray
                 thee
                 to
                 wrestle
                 :
                 How
                 fast
                 doth
                 the
                 Enemy
                 hold
                 me
                 with
                 his
                 three
                 chaines
                 ,
                 and
                 will
                 not
                 suffer
                 the
                 desire
                 of
                 my
                 soule
                 to
                 come
                 before
                 thee
                 !
                 I
                 beseech
                 thee
                 ,
                 come
                 and
                 take
                 the
                 desire
                 of
                 my
                 soule
                 into
                 thy selfe
                 ,
                 be
                 thou
                 my
                 drawing
                 to
                 the
                 Father
                 ,
                 and
                 deliver
                 me
                 from
                 the
                 devills
                 Bonds
                 ,
                 looke
                 not
                 upon
                 my
                 deformity
                 in
                 standing
                 naked
                 before
                 thee
                 having
                 lost
                 thy
                 garment
                 :
                 I
                 pray
                 thee
                 doe
                 but
                 thou
                 cloath
                 my
                 breath
                 which
                 yet
                 liveth
                 in
                 me
                 ,
                 and
                 desireth
                 thy
                 grace
                 ,
                 and
                 let
                 me
                 yet
                 once
                 see
                 thy
                 salvation
                 !
              
               
               
                 O
                 thou
                 deepe
                 love
                 ,
                 I
                 pray
                 thee
                 take
                 the
                 desire
                 of
                 my
                 soule
                 into
                 thee
                 ;
                 bring
                 it
                 forth
                 out
                 of
                 the
                 bonds
                 of
                 Death
                 through
                 thy
                 Death
                 ,
                 in
                 thy
                 Resurrection
                 ,
                 in
                 thee
                 .
                 O
                 quicken
                 me
                 in
                 thy
                 strength
                 ,
                 that
                 my
                 desire
                 and
                 will
                 may
                 begin
                 to
                 spring
                 up
                 and
                 flourish
                 anew
                 .
                 O
                 thou
                 vanquisher
                 of
                 death
                 and
                 of
                 the
                 wrath
                 of
                 God
                 doe
                 thou
                 overcome
                 in
                 me
                 l
                 selfe
                 ,
                 breake
                 its
                 will
                 and
                 bruise
                 my
                 soule
                 ,
                 that
                 it
                 may
                 feare
                 before
                 thee
                 ,
                 and
                 be
                 ashamed
                 of
                 its
                 owne
                 will
                 before
                 thy
                 judgement
                 ,
                 that
                 it
                 may
                 be
                 obedient
                 to
                 thee
                 as
                 an
                 instrument
                 of
                 thine
                 ,
                 m
                 subdue
                 it
                 in
                 the
                 bonds
                 of
                 death
                 ,
                 take
                 away
                 its
                 power
                 ,
                 that
                 it
                 may
                 Will
                 nothing
                 without
                 thee
                 .
              
               
                 O
                 God
                 the
                 Holy
                 Ghost
                 in
                 Christ
                 my
                 Saviour
                 ,
                 teach
                 me
                 I
                 pray
                 thee
                 ,
                 what
                 I
                 shall
                 doe
                 ,
                 that
                 I
                 may
                 turne
                 to
                 thee
                 ;
                 O
                 draw
                 me
                 in
                 Christ
                 to
                 the
                 Father
                 ,
                 and
                 helpe
                 me
                 ,
                 that
                 now
                 and
                 from
                 hence
                 forward
                 I
                 may
                 goe
                 forth
                 from
                 sinne
                 and
                 vanity
                 ,
                 and
                 never
                 any
                 more
                 enter
                 into
                 it
                 againe
                 ;
                 Stirre
                 up
                 in
                 me
                 a
                 true
                 sorrow
                 for
                 the
                 sinnes
                 I
                 have
                 committed
                 :
                 O
                 keepe
                 me
                 in
                 thy
                 Bonds
                 ,
                 and
                 let
                 me
                 not
                 loose
                 from
                 thee
                 ,
                 lest
                 the
                 Devill
                 sift
                 me
                 in
                 my
                 wicked
                 flesh
                 and
                 bloud
                 ,
                 &
                 bring
                 me
                 again
                 into
                 the
                 death
                 of
                 dea
                 h
                 :
                 O
                 enlighten
                 thou
                 my
                 spirit
                 ▪
                 
                 that
                 I
                 may
                 see
                 the
                 divine
                 path
                 ,
                 and
                 walke
                 in
                 it
                 continually
                 ;
                 O
                 take
                 that
                 away
                 from
                 me
                 ,
                 which
                 alwayes
                 turneth
                 me
                 away
                 from
                 thee
                 ;
                 O
                 give
                 me
                 that
                 which
                 alwayes
                 turneth
                 me
                 to
                 thee
                 ;
                 take
                 me
                 wholy
                 from
                 my selfe
                 ,
                 and
                 give
                 me
                 wholy
                 to
                 thy
                 owne
                 selfe
                 .
                 O
                 let
                 me
                 beginne
                 nothing
                 ,
                 let
                 me
                 will
                 ,
                 thinke
                 and
                 doe
                 nothing
                 without
                 thee
                 .
                 O
                 Lord
                 how
                 long
                 !
                 Indeed
                 I
                 am
                 not
                 worthy
                 of
                 that
                 which
                 I
                 desire
                 of
                 thee
                 :
                 I
                 pray
                 thee
                 let
                 the
                 desire
                 of
                 my
                 soule
                 dwell
                 but
                 in
                 the
                 gates
                 of
                 thy
                 Courts
                 ,
                 make
                 it
                 but
                 a
                 servant
                 of
                 thy
                 servauts
                 ;
                 O
                 deliver
                 it
                 out
                 of
                 that
                 horrible
                 pit
                 ,
                 wherein
                 there
                 is
                 no
                 comfort
                 nor
                 refreshment
                 .
              
               
                 O
                 God
                 in
                 Christ
                 Jesus
                 !
                 I
                 am
                 blinde
                 in
                 my selfe
                 ,
                 and
                 know
                 not
                 my selfe
                 for
                 vanity
                 ;
                 thou
                 art
                 hidden
                 from
                 me
                 in
                 my
                 blindenesse
                 ,
                 and
                 yet
                 thou
                 art
                 neere
                 unto
                 me
                 :
                 but
                 thy
                 wrath
                 which
                 my
                 desire
                 hath
                 awakened
                 in
                 me
                 ,
                 hath
                 made
                 me
                 darke
                 :
                 O
                 take
                 but
                 the
                 desire
                 of
                 my
                 soule
                 to
                 thee
                 ,
                 prove
                 it
                 O
                 Lord
                 and
                 bruise
                 it
                 ,
                 that
                 my
                 soule
                 may
                 attaine
                 a
                 Ray
                 of
                 thy
                 sweete
                 Grace
                 .
              
               
                 I
                 lie
                 before
                 thee
                 as
                 a
                 dying
                 man
                 ,
                 whose
                 life
                 is
                 passing
                 from
                 his
                 lipps
                 ,
                 as
                 a
                 smale
                 sparke
                 [
                 going
                 out
                 ,
                 ]
                 kindle
                 it
                 O
                 Lord
                 ,
                 and
                 raise
                 up
                 the
                 breath
                 of
                 my
                 
                 soule
                 before
                 thee
                 .
                 Lord
                 I
                 waite
                 for
                 thy
                 Promise
                 ,
                 which
                 thou
                 hast
                 made
                 ,
                 saying
                 ,
                 As
                 I
                 live
                 I
                 will
                 not
                 the
                 death
                 of
                 a
                 sinner
                 ,
                 but
                 that
                 he
                 should
                 turne
                 and
                 live
                 .
                 I
                 sincke
                 downe
                 my selfe
                 into
                 the
                 Death
                 of
                 my
                 Redeemer
                 Jesus
                 Christ
                 and
                 waite
                 for
                 thee
                 ,
                 thy
                 Word
                 is
                 Truth
                 and
                 Life
                 Amen
                 .
              
               
                 In
                 this
                 or
                 the
                 like
                 manner
                 every
                 one
                 may
                 confesse
                 his
                 sinnes
                 ,
                 as
                 he
                 himselfe
                 findeth
                 in
                 his
                 conscience
                 ,
                 what
                 finnes
                 he
                 hath
                 brought
                 his
                 soule
                 into
                 .
                 Yet
                 if
                 his
                 purpose
                 be
                 truely
                 earnest
                 ,
                 to
                 use
                 a
                 forme
                 is
                 needlesse
                 ,
                 for
                 the
                 Spirit
                 of
                 God
                 ,
                 which
                 at
                 that
                 instant
                 is
                 in
                 the
                 will
                 of
                 the
                 minde
                 ,
                 will
                 it selfe
                 make
                 the
                 prayer
                 for
                 him
                 ,
                 in
                 his
                 conscience
                 ;
                 for
                 it
                 is
                 it
                 [
                 the
                 Spirit
                 of
                 God
                 ]
                 which
                 in
                 a
                 true
                 earnest
                 desire
                 worketh
                 repentance
                 ,
                 and
                 intercedeth
                 for
                 the
                 soule
                 before
                 God
                 ,
                 through
                 the
                 death
                 of
                 Christ.
                 
              
               
                 But
                 I
                 will
                 not
                 hide
                 from
                 the
                 beloved
                 Reader
                 ,
                 who
                 hath
                 a
                 Christian
                 purpose
                 ,
                 [
                 but
                 shew
                 ]
                 how
                 it
                 commonly
                 useth
                 to
                 goe
                 [
                 with
                 those
                 who
                 are
                 ]
                 in
                 such
                 a
                 firme
                 purpose
                 and
                 resolution
                 ;
                 though
                 it
                 goeth
                 otherwise
                 with
                 ▪
                 one
                 then
                 with
                 another
                 ,
                 according
                 as
                 his
                 purpose
                 is
                 [
                 more
                 or
                 lesse
                 ]
                 earnest
                 and
                 great
                 :
                 for
                 the
                 Spirit
                 of
                 God
                 is
                 not
                 
                 bound
                 ,
                 but
                 useth
                 diverse
                 a
                 wayes
                 ,
                 as
                 he
                 knoweth
                 [
                 fittest
                 for
                 ]
                 every
                 one
                 .
                 Yet
                 he
                 that
                 hath
                 beene
                 in
                 the
                 warres
                 ,
                 can
                 tell
                 how
                 to
                 fight
                 ,
                 and
                 informe
                 another
                 that
                 may
                 happen
                 to
                 be
                 in
                 the
                 like
                 case
                 .
              
               
                 Now
                 if
                 it
                 so
                 come
                 to
                 passe
                 ,
                 that
                 such
                 a
                 heart
                 with
                 a
                 strong
                 resolution
                 and
                 purpose
                 doth
                 thus
                 come
                 before
                 God
                 ,
                 and
                 enter
                 into
                 repentance
                 :
                 it
                 hapneth
                 to
                 it
                 as
                 with
                 the
                 Canaanitish
                 woman
                 ,
                 as
                 if
                 God
                 would
                 not
                 heare
                 ;
                 the
                 heart
                 remaineth
                 without
                 comfort
                 ,
                 its
                 sins
                 and
                 unworthynesse
                 do
                 also
                 present
                 themselves
                 ,
                 as
                 if
                 it
                 were
                 unworthy
                 of
                 comfort
                 ;
                 the
                 mind
                 is
                 as
                 it
                 were
                 b
                 speechlesse
                 ,
                 the
                 soule
                 groaneth
                 in
                 the
                 deepe
                 ,
                 the
                 heart
                 receiveth
                 nothing
                 ,
                 nor
                 can
                 it
                 so
                 much
                 as
                 poure
                 forth
                 its
                 confession
                 before
                 God
                 ,
                 as
                 if
                 the
                 heart
                 and
                 soule
                 were
                 shut
                 up
                 :
                 the
                 Soule
                 would
                 faine
                 ,
                 but
                 the
                 flesh
                 keepeth
                 it
                 captive
                 ;
                 the
                 Devill
                 shutteth
                 it
                 up
                 strongly
                 ,
                 and
                 representeth
                 ,
                 to
                 it
                 the
                 way
                 of
                 vanity
                 againe
                 ,
                 and
                 tickleth
                 it
                 with
                 the
                 lust
                 of
                 the
                 flesh
                 ,
                 and
                 saith
                 in
                 the
                 minde
                 ,
                 stay
                 a
                 while
                 ,
                 doe
                 this
                 or
                 that
                 first
                 ;
                 gather
                 money
                 or
                 goods
                 aforehand
                 that
                 thou
                 maist
                 not
                 stand
                 in
                 neede
                 of
                 the
                 world
                 ,
                 and
                 then
                 afterwards
                 enter
                 into
                 an
                 c
                 honest
                 life
                 ,
                 into
                 
                 repentance
                 ,
                 it
                 will
                 be
                 time
                 enough
                 then
                 .
              
               
                 O
                 how
                 many
                 hundreds
                 doe
                 perish
                 in
                 such
                 a
                 beginning
                 ,
                 if
                 they
                 goe
                 backe
                 againe
                 into
                 vanity
                 ,
                 and
                 are
                 as
                 a
                 young
                 graft
                 broken
                 off
                 with
                 the
                 winde
                 ,
                 or
                 weithered
                 by
                 the
                 heate
                 .
              
               
                 Beloved
                 soule
                 ,
                 marke
                 :
                 if
                 thou
                 wilt
                 be
                 a
                 champion
                 in
                 thy
                 Saviour
                 Christ
                 against
                 death
                 and
                 hell
                 ,
                 and
                 would'st
                 have
                 thy
                 yong
                 graft
                 grow
                 &
                 become
                 a
                 tree
                 in
                 the
                 Kingdome
                 of
                 Christ
                 ,
                 thou
                 must
                 go
                 on
                 ,
                 and
                 stand
                 fast
                 in
                 thy
                 first
                 earnest
                 purpose
                 ,
                 it
                 costeth
                 thy
                 first
                 paternall
                 inheritance
                 ,
                 and
                 thy
                 body
                 and
                 soule
                 too
                 ,
                 to
                 become
                 either
                 an
                 Angell
                 in
                 God
                 ,
                 or
                 a
                 Devill
                 in
                 Hell.
                 If
                 thou
                 wilt
                 be
                 crowned
                 ,
                 thou
                 must
                 fight
                 ,
                 thou
                 must
                 overcome
                 in
                 Christ
                 ,
                 and
                 not
                 yeeld
                 to
                 the
                 Devill
                 :
                 thy
                 purpose
                 must
                 stand
                 firme
                 ,
                 thou
                 must
                 not
                 preferre
                 temporall
                 honour
                 and
                 goods
                 before
                 it
                 ;
                 when
                 the
                 spirit
                 of
                 the
                 flesh
                 saith
                 ,
                 stay
                 a
                 while
                 ,
                 it
                 is
                 not
                 convenient
                 yet
                 :
                 then
                 the
                 soule
                 must
                 say
                 ,
                 now
                 is
                 my
                 time
                 ,
                 for
                 me
                 to
                 goe
                 backe
                 againe
                 into
                 my
                 fathers
                 [
                 my
                 native
                 ]
                 Countrey
                 ,
                 out
                 of
                 which
                 my
                 father
                 Adam
                 hath
                 brought
                 me
                 ;
                 no
                 creature
                 shall
                 keepe
                 me
                 backe
                 ,
                 and
                 though
                 thou
                 earthly
                 body
                 shouldest
                 thereby
                 decay
                 and
                 perish
                 ,
                 yet
                 I
                 will
                 
                 now
                 enter
                 with
                 my
                 will
                 and
                 whole
                 desire
                 into
                 the
                 Garden
                 of
                 Roses
                 of
                 my
                 Redeemer
                 Iesus
                 Christ
                 ,
                 through
                 his
                 suffering
                 and
                 death
                 into
                 him
                 ,
                 and
                 in
                 the
                 death
                 of
                 Christ
                 subdue
                 thee
                 thou
                 earthly
                 body
                 ,
                 which
                 hath
                 swallowed
                 up
                 my
                 Pearle
                 from
                 me
                 ,
                 which
                 God
                 gave
                 to
                 my
                 Father
                 Adam
                 in
                 Paradise
                 :
                 and
                 I
                 will
                 breake
                 the
                 will
                 of
                 thy
                 voluptuousnesse
                 ,
                 which
                 is
                 in
                 vanity
                 ,
                 and
                 binde
                 thee
                 as
                 a
                 mad-dogge
                 ,
                 with
                 the
                 chaine
                 of
                 my
                 earnest
                 purpose
                 ,
                 and
                 though
                 thereby
                 thou
                 should'st
                 become
                 a
                 foole
                 in
                 the
                 account
                 of
                 all
                 men
                 ,
                 yet
                 thou
                 must
                 and
                 shalt
                 obey
                 the
                 earnest
                 purpose
                 of
                 my
                 soule
                 ,
                 none
                 shall
                 unloose
                 thee
                 from
                 this
                 chaine
                 ,
                 but
                 the
                 temporall
                 death
                 .
                 Whereto
                 God
                 and
                 his
                 strength
                 helpe
                 me
                 .
                 Amen
                 .
              
            
             
               
               
                 A
                 short
                 Direction
                 ,
              
               
                 
                   How
                   the
                   poore
                   soule
                   must
                   come
                   before
                   God
                   againe
                   ,
                   and
                   how
                   it
                   must
                   fight
                   for
                   the
                   noble
                   garland
                   ,
                   what
                   kinde
                   of
                   weapons
                   it
                   must
                   use
                   ,
                   if
                   it
                   will
                   goe
                   to
                   warres
                   against
                   Gods
                   Anger
                   ,
                   against
                   the
                   Devill
                   ,
                   the
                   World
                   ,
                   and
                   Sinne
                   ,
                   against
                   flesh
                   and
                   bloud
                   ,
                   also
                   against
                   the
                   [
                   influence
                   of
                   the
                   ]
                   stars
                   and
                   elements
                   and
                   all
                   his
                   other
                   enemies
                   .
                
              
               
                 BEloved
                 Soule
                 ,
                 there
                 is
                 earnestnesse
                 required
                 to
                 doe
                 this
                 ,
                 it
                 must
                 not
                 be
                 a
                 meere
                 commemoration
                 or
                 repeating
                 of
                 words
                 ;
                 the
                 earnest
                 resolved
                 will
                 must
                 drive
                 this
                 worke
                 ,
                 else
                 nothing
                 will
                 be
                 attained
                 .
                 For
                 if
                 the
                 soule
                 will
                 obtaine
                 the
                 triumphant
                 Garland
                 of
                 Christ
                 from
                 the
                 Noble
                 *
                 Sophia
                 it
                 must
                 wooe
                 her
                 for
                 it
                 in
                 great
                 desire
                 of
                 love
                 ,
                 to
                 get
                 it
                 at
                 her
                 hands
                 ,
                 it
                 must
                 intreate
                 her
                 in
                 her
                 most
                 holy
                 Name
                 for
                 it
                 ,
                 and
                 come
                 before
                 her
                 in
                 most
                 modest
                 humility
                 ,
                 and
                 not
                 like
                 a
                 lustfull
                 Bull
                 or
                 a
                 wanton
                 Venus
                 ;
                 for
                 so
                 long
                 
                 as
                 any
                 are
                 such
                 ,
                 they
                 must
                 not
                 desire
                 these
                 things
                 ;
                 for
                 they
                 shall
                 not
                 obtaine
                 them
                 ,
                 and
                 though
                 something
                 should
                 be
                 obtained
                 by
                 such
                 in
                 that
                 condition
                 ,
                 it
                 would
                 be
                 but
                 as
                 a
                 glimpse
                 .
                 but
                 a
                 chast
                 and
                 modest
                 minde
                 may
                 well
                 obtaine
                 so
                 much
                 ,
                 as
                 to
                 have
                 the
                 soule
                 in
                 its
                 noble
                 Image
                 (
                 which
                 died
                 in
                 Acam
                 ,
                 )
                 quickened
                 in
                 the
                 heavenly
                 Corporality
                 ,
                 as
                 to
                 the
                 inward
                 ground
                 ,
                 and
                 put
                 on
                 the
                 Garland
                 ,
                 yet
                 ,
                 if
                 this
                 come
                 to
                 passe
                 ,
                 it
                 is
                 taken
                 off
                 againe
                 from
                 the
                 soule
                 ,
                 and
                 layed
                 by
                 as
                 a
                 Crowne
                 useth
                 to
                 be
                 ,
                 after
                 a
                 King
                 is
                 crowned
                 with
                 it
                 ,
                 it
                 is
                 layed
                 by
                 and
                 kept
                 :
                 so
                 it
                 is
                 also
                 with
                 the
                 soule
                 ,
                 because
                 it
                 is
                 yet
                 encompassed
                 with
                 the
                 house
                 of
                 sinne
                 ;
                 that
                 if
                 the
                 soule
                 should
                 fall
                 againe
                 ,
                 it
                 Crowne
                 might
                 not
                 be
                 defiled
                 .
                 This
                 ●
                 spoken
                 plainely
                 enough
                 for
                 the
                 children
                 that
                 know
                 and
                 have
                 tried
                 these
                 things
                 :
                 None
                 of
                 the
                 wicked
                 are
                 worthy
                 to
                 know
                 any
                 more
                 of
                 them
                 .
              
               
                 
                   *
                   The
                   Processe
                   .
                
                 
                   A
                   sober
                   minde
                   is
                   there
                   requisite
                   which
                   in
                   an
                   earnest
                   purpose
                   ,
                   all
                   deepests
                   humility
                   ,
                   (
                   with
                   sorrow
                   for
                   ●
                   sinnes
                   ▪
                   )
                   cometh
                   before
                   God
                   ,
                   in
                   which
                   
                   there
                   is
                   such
                   a
                   resolution
                   ,
                   that
                   a
                   man
                   will
                   not
                   enter
                   any
                   more
                   into
                   the
                   old
                   footsteps
                   of
                   vanity
                   ,
                   and
                   though
                   the
                   whole
                   world
                   should
                   account
                   ,
                   him
                   a
                   foole
                   for
                   it
                   ,
                   and
                   he
                   should
                   loose
                   both
                   Honour
                   and
                   Goods
                   ,
                   nay
                   and
                   the
                   temporall
                   life
                   also
                   ,
                   yet
                   he
                   would
                   abide
                   constant
                   therein
                   .
                
                 
                   If
                   ever
                   he
                   will
                   obtaine
                   the
                   love
                   and
                   marriage
                   of
                   the
                   noble
                   Sophia
                   ,
                   he
                   must
                   make
                   such
                   a
                   vow
                   as
                   this
                   in
                   his
                   purpose
                   and
                   minde
                   .
                   For
                   Christ
                   himselfe
                   sayth
                   :
                   He
                   that
                   forsaketh
                   not
                   wife
                   and
                   children
                   ,
                   brethren
                   and
                   sisters
                   ,
                   money
                   and
                   goods
                   ,
                   and
                   all
                   that
                   even
                   he
                   hath
                   ,
                   and
                   even
                   his
                   earthly
                   life
                   ,
                   to
                   follow
                   me
                   ,
                   he
                   is
                   not
                   worthy
                   of
                   me
                   :
                   Here
                   Christ
                   meaneth
                   the
                   Mind
                   of
                   the
                   soule
                   ,
                   so
                   that
                   if
                   there
                   were
                   any
                   thing
                   that
                   would
                   keepe
                   the
                   mind
                   backe
                   from
                   it
                   ,
                   though
                   it
                   have
                   never
                   so
                   faire
                   and
                   glorious
                   a
                   pretence
                   ,
                   or
                   shew
                   in
                   this
                   world
                   ,
                   the
                   minde
                   must
                   not
                   regard
                   it
                   ,
                   but
                   rather
                   part
                   with
                   it
                   ,
                   then
                   with
                   the
                   love
                   of
                   the
                   Noble
                   Virgine
                   Sophia
                   ,
                   in
                   the
                   bud
                   and
                   blossome
                   of
                   Christ
                   ,
                   in
                   his
                   tender
                   Humanity
                   in
                   us
                   ,
                   as
                   to
                   the
                   Heavenly
                   Corporality
                   .
                   For
                   this
                   is
                   the
                   Flower
                   in
                   Sharon
                   ,
                   the
                   Rose
                   in
                   the
                   †
                   Valley
                   ,
                   wherewith
                   Solomon
                   delighteth
                   himselfe
                   ,
                   and
                   termeth
                   it
                   his
                   
                   deare
                   Love
                   ,
                   his
                   chast
                   Virgine
                   ,
                   which
                   he
                   loved
                   so
                   much
                   ,
                   as
                   all
                   other
                   Saints
                   before
                   and
                   after
                   him
                   did
                   ,
                   whosoever
                   hath
                   obtained
                   her
                   ,
                   called
                   her
                   his
                   pearle
                   .
                
                 
                   After
                   what
                   manner
                   to
                   pray
                   for
                   it
                   ,
                   you
                   may
                   ●ee
                   by
                   this
                   short
                   direction
                   following
                   :
                   the
                   worke
                   it selfe
                   must
                   be
                   committed
                   to
                   the
                   Holy
                   Ghost
                   ,
                   in
                   every
                   heart
                   wherein
                   it
                   is
                   sought
                   :
                   he
                   ●ormeth
                   and
                   frameth
                   the
                   Prayer
                   for
                   him
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   The
                   Prayer
                   .
                
                 
                   I
                   Poore
                   unworthy
                   person
                   come
                   before
                   thee
                   O
                   Great
                   and
                   Holy
                   God
                   ,
                   and
                   I
                   lift
                   up
                   mine
                   eyes
                   to
                   thee
                   ,
                   though
                   I
                   be
                   no●
                   worthy
                   ,
                   yet
                   thy
                   great
                   mercy
                   ,
                   viz.
                   thy
                   faithfull
                   Promise
                   in
                   thy
                   word
                   ,
                   hath
                   now
                   encoucouraged
                   me
                   to
                   lift
                   the
                   eyes
                   of
                   the
                   de●i●e
                   of
                   my
                   soule
                   up
                   to
                   thee
                   :
                   for
                   my
                   soule
                   hath
                   now
                   layd
                   hold
                   on
                   the
                   word
                   of
                   thy
                   promise
                   ,
                   and
                   received
                   it
                   into
                   it
                   ,
                   and
                   therewith
                   it
                   con●eth
                   to
                   thee
                   ,
                   and
                   though
                   ●t
                   be
                   but
                   a
                   s●●ange
                   childe
                   before
                   thee
                   ,
                   which
                   was
                   d●s●●bedie●t
                   unto
                   thee
                   ,
                   yet
                   now
                   it
                   desireth
                   to
                   be
                   obedient
                   ▪
                   and
                   my
                   soule
                   doth
                   now
                   i●fold
                   it selfe
                   with
                   its
                   desire
                   into
                   that
                   word
                   which
                   became
                   man
                   ,
                   which
                   became
                   flesh
                   and
                   bloud
                   ,
                   which
                   hath
                   broken
                   〈◊〉
                   and
                   death
                   in
                   my
                   humanity
                   ,
                   which
                   hath
                   changed
                   
                   the
                   Anger
                   of
                   God
                   into
                   love
                   in
                   the
                   soule
                   ,
                   which
                   hath
                   deprived
                   death
                   of
                   its
                   power
                   ,
                   and
                   hell
                   of
                   its
                   victory
                   in
                   soule
                   and
                   body
                   ;
                   which
                   hath
                   opened
                   a
                   gate
                   for
                   my
                   soule
                   to
                   the
                   cleare
                   face
                   of
                   thy
                   strength
                   and
                   power
                   .
                   O
                   Great
                   and
                   Most
                   Holy
                   God
                   ;
                   I
                   have
                   brought
                   the
                   hunger
                   and
                   desire
                   of
                   my
                   soule
                   into
                   this
                   most
                   holy
                   Word
                   ,
                   and
                   now
                   I
                   come
                   before
                   thee
                   ▪
                   and
                   in
                   my
                   hunger
                   call
                   into
                   thee
                   ,
                   thou
                   living
                   fountain
                   ,
                   through
                   thy
                   word
                   which
                   became
                   flesh
                   and
                   bloud
                   :
                   thy
                   word
                   being
                   become
                   the
                   life
                   in
                   our
                   flesh
                   ▪
                   therefore
                   I
                   receive
                   it
                   firmely
                   into
                   the
                   desire
                   of
                   my
                   soule
                   ,
                   as
                   my
                   owne
                   life
                   :
                   and
                   I
                   p●erce
                   into
                   thee
                   with
                   the
                   desire
                   of
                   my
                   soul
                   ,
                   through
                   the
                   word
                   in
                   the
                   flesh
                   of
                   Christ
                   ;
                   viz.
                   through
                   his
                   holy
                   conception
                   in
                   the
                   Virgine
                   Mary
                   ,
                   his
                   whole
                   Incarnation
                   ,
                   his
                   holy
                   Nativity
                   ,
                   his
                   Baptisme
                   in
                   Jordan
                   ,
                   his
                   temptation
                   in
                   the
                   wil●ernene
                   ,
                   where
                   he
                   overcame
                   the
                   Kingdome
                   of
                   the
                   Devill
                   ,
                   and
                   of
                   this
                   world
                   ,
                   in
                   the
                   Humanity
                   :
                   through
                   all
                   his
                   powerfull
                   miracles
                   ,
                   which
                   he
                   did
                   on
                   earth
                   ;
                   through
                   his
                   reproach
                   and
                   ignominy
                   ,
                   his
                   innocent
                   death
                   and
                   passion
                   ,
                   the
                   shedding
                   of
                   his
                   bloud
                   ,
                   when
                   Gods
                   anger
                   in
                   soule
                   and
                   flesh
                   was
                   drowned
                   :
                   through
                   his
                   rest
                   in
                   the
                   Sepulcher
                   ,
                   when
                   he
                   awaked
                   our
                   
                   father
                   Adam
                   ou●
                   of
                   his
                   sleepe
                   ,
                   who
                   was
                   fallen
                   into
                   a
                   dead
                   sleepe
                   as
                   to
                   the
                   Kingdome
                   of
                   Heaven
                   ;
                   through
                   his
                   love
                   ,
                   which
                   pierced
                   through
                   the
                   Anger
                   ,
                   and
                   destroyed
                   Hell
                   in
                   the
                   soule
                   ;
                   through
                   his
                   resurrection
                   from
                   the
                   dead
                   ,
                   his
                   ascention
                   ,
                   the
                   sending
                   of
                   the
                   holy
                   Spirit
                   into
                   our
                   soule
                   and
                   spirit
                   ▪
                   and
                   through
                   all
                   his
                   words
                   and
                   promises
                   :
                   [
                   one
                   of
                   which
                   is
                   ]
                   that
                   thou
                   O
                   God
                   the
                   Father
                   wilt
                   give
                   the
                   holy
                   Spirit
                   to
                   them
                   that
                   aske
                   it
                   ,
                   in
                   the
                   Name
                   and
                   through
                   the
                   Word
                   which
                   became
                   man.
                   
                
                 
                   O
                   thou
                   life
                   of
                   my
                   flesh
                   ,
                   and
                   of
                   my
                   soule
                   in
                   Christ
                   my
                   Brother
                   ,
                   I
                   beseech
                   thee
                   in
                   the
                   hunger
                   of
                   my
                   soule
                   ,
                   and
                   intreate
                   thee
                   with
                   all
                   my
                   powers
                   ,
                   though
                   they
                   be
                   weake
                   ,
                   to
                   give
                   me
                   ▪
                   what
                   thou
                   hast
                   promised
                   me
                   ,
                   and
                   freely
                   bestow
                   upon
                   mee
                   in
                   my
                   Saviour
                   Jesus
                   Christ
                   ,
                   viz.
                   his
                   flesh
                   for
                   food
                   ,
                   and
                   his
                   bloud
                   for
                   drinke
                   ,
                   to
                   refresh
                   my
                   poore
                   hungry
                   soule
                   ,
                   that
                   it
                   may
                   be
                   quickened
                   ,
                   and
                   strengthened
                   in
                   the
                   Word
                   which
                   became
                   man
                   ,
                   by
                   which
                   it
                   may
                   long
                   and
                   hunger
                   after
                   thee
                   aright
                   .
                
                 
                   O
                   thou
                   deepest
                   love
                   in
                   the
                   most
                   sweete
                   Name
                   JESUS
                   ,
                   give
                   thy selfe
                   into
                   the
                   desire
                   of
                   my
                   soule
                   ,
                   for
                   
                   therefore
                   thou
                   hast
                   moved
                   thy selfe
                   ,
                   and
                   according
                   to
                   thy
                   great
                   sweetnesse
                   manifested
                   thy selfe
                   in
                   the
                   humane
                   nature
                   ▪
                   and
                   called
                   us
                   to
                   thee
                   ,
                   us
                   that
                   hunger
                   and
                   thirst
                   after
                   thee
                   ,
                   and
                   hast
                   promised
                   us
                   that
                   thou
                   wilt
                   ref●esh
                   us
                   ;
                   I
                   now
                   open
                   the
                   lips
                   of
                   my
                   soul
                   to
                   thee
                   O
                   thou
                   sweet
                   Truth
                   ;
                   and
                   though
                   I
                   am
                   not
                   worthy
                   to
                   desire
                   it
                   of
                   thy
                   holines
                   ,
                   yet
                   I
                   come
                   to
                   thee
                   through
                   thy
                   bitter
                   passion
                   &
                   death
                   thou
                   having
                   sprinkled
                   my
                   uncleanesse
                   with
                   thy
                   bloud
                   ,
                   and
                   sanctified
                   me
                   in
                   thy
                   Humanity
                   ,
                   and
                   made
                   an
                   open
                   gatefor
                   me
                   through
                   thy
                   death
                   ,
                   to
                   thy
                   sweete
                   love
                   in
                   thy
                   bloud
                   ,
                   through
                   thy
                   five
                   holy
                   wounds
                   from
                   which
                   thou
                   did'st
                   shed
                   thy
                   bloud
                   ;
                   I
                   bring
                   the
                   desire
                   of
                   my
                   soule
                   into
                   thy
                   love
                   .
                
                 
                   O
                   Jesus
                   Christ
                   ,
                   thou
                   Sonne
                   of
                   God
                   and
                   man
                   ,
                   I
                   pray
                   thee
                   receive
                   into
                   thy selfe
                   thy
                   purchased
                   inheritance
                   ,
                   which
                   thy
                   Father
                   hath
                   given
                   thee
                   .
                   I
                   crie
                   within
                   me
                   ,
                   [
                   that
                   I
                   may
                   enter
                   ]
                   thorough
                   thy
                   holy
                   bloud
                   and
                   death
                   into
                   thee
                   ;
                   Open
                   thy selfe
                   in
                   mee
                   ,
                   that
                   the
                   Spirit
                   of
                   my
                   soule
                   may
                   reach
                   thee
                   ,
                   and
                   receive
                   thee
                   into
                   it
                   .
                   Lay
                   hold
                   on
                   my
                   thirst
                   in
                   me
                   with
                   thy
                   thirst
                   ;
                   bring
                   thy
                   thirst
                   after
                   us
                   men
                   ,
                   which
                   thou
                   haddest
                   upon
                   the
                   Crosse
                   ,
                   into
                   my
                   thirst
                   ,
                   and
                   give
                   mee
                   thy
                   bloud
                   to
                   drinke
                   in
                   my
                   
                   thirst
                   ,
                   that
                   my
                   death
                   in
                   me
                   which
                   holdeth
                   me
                   captive
                   ,
                   may
                   be
                   drowned
                   in
                   the
                   bloud
                   of
                   thy
                   love
                   ,
                   and
                   that
                   my
                   a
                   extinguished
                   Image
                   ,
                   (
                   which
                   as
                   to
                   the
                   Kingdome
                   of
                   Heaven
                   dis
                   appeared
                   in
                   my
                   father
                   Adam
                   through
                   sinne
                   )
                   may
                   b
                   made
                   alive
                   through
                   thy
                   powerfull
                   bloud
                   ,
                   and
                   cloath
                   my
                   soule
                   with
                   it
                   âgaine
                   ,
                   as
                   with
                   the
                   new
                   body
                   which
                   dwelleth
                   in
                   heaven
                   ,
                   in
                   which
                   Image
                   ,
                   thy
                   holy
                   power
                   and
                   word
                   which
                   became
                   man
                   dwelleth
                   ,
                   which
                   is
                   the
                   Temple
                   of
                   thy
                   holy
                   Spirit
                   ,
                   which
                   dwelleth
                   in
                   us
                   :
                   as
                   thou
                   hast
                   promised
                   us
                   ,
                   saying
                   ,
                   we
                   will
                   come
                   to
                   you
                   ,
                   and
                   dwell
                   in
                   you
                   .
                
                 
                   O
                   thou
                   great
                   Love
                   of
                   Jesus
                   Christ
                   ,
                   I
                   can
                   doe
                   no
                   more
                   but
                   sinke
                   my
                   desire
                   into
                   thee
                   ,
                   thy
                   word
                   which
                   became
                   man
                   ,
                   is
                   truth
                   :
                   since
                   thou
                   hast
                   bidden
                   me
                   come
                   ,
                   now
                   I
                   come
                   .
                   Be
                   it
                   unto
                   me
                   according
                   to
                   thy
                   Word
                   and
                   Will.
                   Amen
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   A
                   Warning
                   to
                   the
                   Reader
                   .
                
                 
                   BEloved
                   Reader
                   ,
                   of
                   love
                   to
                   thee
                   ,
                   I
                   will
                   not
                   conceale
                   from
                   thee
                   what
                   is
                   here
                   earnestly
                   signified
                   to
                   me
                   .
                   If
                   thou
                   lovest
                   the
                   vanity
                   of
                   the
                   flesh
                   still
                   ,
                   and
                   ar●
                   not
                   in
                   an
                   earnest
                   purpose
                   on
                   the
                   way
                   to
                   the
                   ‖
                   new
                   birth
                   ,
                   intending
                   to
                   become
                   a
                   new
                   ▪
                   man
                   ,
                   then
                   leave
                   the
                   
                   above
                   written
                   words
                   in
                   these
                   Prayers
                   unnamed
                   ,
                   or
                   else
                   they
                   will
                   turne
                   to
                   a
                   judgement
                   of
                   God
                   in
                   thee
                   .
                   Thou
                   must
                   not
                   take
                   the
                   holy
                   names
                   in
                   vaine
                   ,
                   thou
                   art
                   faithfully
                   warned
                   ,
                   they
                   belong
                   to
                   the
                   thristy
                   soule
                   :
                   if
                   the
                   soule
                   be
                   in
                   earnest
                   ,
                   it
                   shall
                   finde
                   by
                   experience
                   what
                   [
                   words
                   ]
                   they
                   are
                   .
                
              
            
             
               
                 A
                 Direction
                 ,
              
               
                 
                   How
                   the
                   soule
                   must
                   meete
                   its
                   beloved
                   ,
                   when
                   it
                   s
                   beloved
                   knocketh
                   in
                   the
                   Centre
                   ,
                   in
                   the
                   shut
                   chamber
                   of
                   the
                   soule
                   .
                
              
               
                 BEloved
                 soule
                 thou
                 must
                 be
                 earnest
                 ,
                 without
                 intermission
                 ,
                 thou
                 shalt
                 certainely
                 obtaine
                 the
                 love
                 of
                 a
                 Kisse
                 from
                 the
                 *
                 noble
                 Sophia
                 in
                 the
                 holy
                 Name
                 JESUS
                 ,
                 for
                 shee
                 standeth
                 however
                 before
                 the
                 doore
                 of
                 the
                 soule
                 knocking
                 &
                 warning
                 the
                 sinner
                 of
                 his
                 wicked
                 way
                 :
                 Now
                 if
                 he
                 once
                 thus
                 desireth
                 her
                 love
                 ,
                 she
                 is
                 ready
                 for
                 him
                 ,
                 and
                 kisseth
                 him
                 with
                 the
                 beames
                 of
                 her
                 sweete
                 love
                 ,
                 from
                 whence
                 the
                 heart
                 receiveth
                 joy
                 ,
                 but
                 she
                 doth
                 not
                 presently
                 lay
                 her selfe
                 into
                 the
                 Marriage
                 bed
                 with
                 the
                 soule
                 ;
                 that
                 is
                 ,
                 shee
                 doth
                 not
                 presently
                 awaken
                 the
                 extinguished
                 
                 heavenly
                 image
                 in
                 her selfe
                 which
                 disappeared
                 d
                 in
                 Adam
                 ;
                 there
                 is
                 danger
                 to
                 man
                 in
                 it
                 ;
                 for
                 if
                 Adam
                 and
                 Lucifer
                 fell
                 ,
                 e
                 it
                 may
                 then
                 easily
                 so
                 come
                 to
                 passe
                 with
                 man
                 he
                 being
                 yet
                 so
                 strongly
                 bound
                 in
                 vanity
                 .
              
               
                 The
                 bond
                 of
                 thy
                 Promise
                 must
                 be
                 faithfull
                 ,
                 before
                 she
                 will
                 crowne
                 thee
                 ;
                 thou
                 must
                 be
                 tempted
                 first
                 and
                 tried
                 ;
                 she
                 taketh
                 the
                 beames
                 of
                 her
                 love
                 from
                 thee
                 againe
                 ,
                 to
                 see
                 whether
                 thou
                 wilt
                 prove
                 faithfull
                 ;
                 also
                 she
                 letteth
                 thee
                 stand
                 and
                 answereth
                 thee
                 not
                 so
                 much
                 as
                 with
                 one
                 looke
                 of
                 her
                 love
                 :
                 for
                 before
                 she
                 will
                 crowne
                 thee
                 thou
                 must
                 be
                 judged
                 ,
                 that
                 thou
                 mightest
                 tast
                 the
                 f
                 bitter
                 potion
                 which
                 thou
                 hast
                 filled
                 for
                 thy selfe
                 in
                 thine
                 abominations
                 :
                 thou
                 must
                 come
                 before
                 the
                 gates
                 of
                 hell
                 first
                 ,
                 and
                 there
                 shew
                 forth
                 thy
                 victory
                 for
                 her
                 in
                 her
                 love
                 ,
                 in
                 that
                 strength
                 ,
                 wherewith
                 she
                 beheld
                 thee
                 in
                 opposition
                 to
                 the
                 devills
                 aspect
                 .
              
               
                 Christ
                 was
                 tempted
                 in
                 the
                 wildernesse
                 ,
                 and
                 if
                 thou
                 wilt
                 put
                 on
                 him
                 ,
                 thou
                 must
                 go
                 through
                 his
                 whole
                 g
                 progresse
                 from
                 his
                 Incarnation
                 to
                 his
                 Assention
                 :
                 and
                 though
                 thou
                 art
                 not
                 able
                 nor
                 needest
                 to
                 doe
                 that
                 which
                 he
                 hath
                 done
                 ;
                 yet
                 thou
                 must
                 enter
                 wholly
                 into
                 his
                 processe
                 and
                 therein
                 die
                 continually
                 
                 from
                 the
                 vanity
                 of
                 the
                 soule
                 ,
                 for
                 the
                 virgin
                 Sophîa
                 espouseth
                 not
                 her selfe
                 to
                 the
                 soule
                 except
                 in
                 this
                 property
                 which
                 springeth
                 up
                 in
                 the
                 soule
                 through
                 the
                 death
                 of
                 Christ
                 ,
                 as
                 a
                 new
                 plant
                 standing
                 in
                 heaven
                 :
                 the
                 earthly
                 body
                 cannot
                 comprehend
                 her
                 in
                 this
                 h
                 life
                 ,
                 for
                 it
                 must
                 first
                 die
                 from
                 vanity
                 ;
                 but
                 the
                 heavenly
                 Image
                 which
                 disappear'd
                 in
                 Adam
                 ,
                 viz.
                 the
                 true
                 seede
                 of
                 the
                 woman
                 (
                 wherein
                 God
                 became
                 man
                 ▪
                 and
                 into
                 which
                 he
                 brought
                 his
                 living
                 seede
                 ,
                 the
                 heavenly
                 substantiality
                 ,
                 )
                 is
                 capable
                 of
                 the
                 Pearle
                 ,
                 after
                 the
                 manner
                 it
                 came
                 to
                 passe
                 in
                 Mary
                 in
                 the
                 i
                 limit
                 of
                 the
                 Covenant
                 .
              
               
                 Therefore
                 take
                 heede
                 what
                 thou
                 dost
                 ,
                 when
                 thou
                 hast
                 made
                 thy
                 prom●se
                 ,
                 keepe
                 it
                 ,
                 and
                 then
                 shee
                 will
                 crowne
                 thee
                 rather
                 then
                 thou
                 wouldst
                 be
                 crowned
                 ,
                 but
                 thou
                 must
                 be
                 sure
                 when
                 the
                 Tempter
                 commeth
                 to
                 thee
                 with
                 the
                 pleasure
                 ,
                 beauty
                 ,
                 and
                 glory
                 of
                 the
                 world
                 ,
                 that
                 then
                 thy
                 minde
                 reject
                 it
                 and
                 say
                 ;
                 I
                 must
                 be
                 a
                 servant
                 and
                 not
                 a
                 master
                 in
                 the
                 Vineyard
                 of
                 Christ
                 ;
                 I
                 am
                 but
                 a
                 servant
                 of
                 God
                 in
                 and
                 over
                 all
                 that
                 I
                 have
                 and
                 I
                 must
                 doe
                 with
                 it
                 as
                 his
                 Word
                 teacheth
                 me
                 ;
                 my
                 heart
                 must
                 sit
                 downe
                 with
                 the
                 simple
                 and
                 lowly
                 ,
                 in
                 the
                 dust
                 ,
                 and
                 be
                 humble
                 alwayes
                 .
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 What
                 state
                 and
                 condition
                 soever
                 thou
                 art
                 in
                 ,
                 humility
                 must
                 be
                 in
                 the
                 front
                 ,
                 or
                 else
                 thou
                 wilt
                 not
                 obtain
                 her
                 marriage
                 :
                 the
                 free
                 will
                 of
                 thy
                 soule
                 must
                 stand
                 as
                 a
                 champion
                 :
                 for
                 it
                 the
                 devill
                 cannot
                 k
                 prevaile
                 against
                 the
                 soule
                 with
                 vanity
                 ,
                 and
                 if
                 the
                 soule
                 will
                 not
                 bite
                 at
                 the
                 baite
                 ,
                 then
                 hee
                 commeth
                 with
                 the
                 soules
                 nworthinesse
                 and
                 catalogue
                 of
                 sinnes
                 ,
                 and
                 then
                 thou
                 must
                 fight
                 hard
                 ,
                 and
                 here
                 the
                 merits
                 of
                 Christ
                 must
                 be
                 set
                 in
                 the
                 front
                 ,
                 or
                 else
                 the
                 creature
                 cannot
                 prevaile
                 against
                 the
                 devill
                 ,
                 for
                 in
                 ▪
                 this
                 it
                 goeth
                 so
                 terribly
                 with
                 many
                 that
                 the
                 outward
                 reason
                 thinketh
                 that
                 person
                 to
                 be
                 distracted
                 ,
                 and
                 po●ened
                 with
                 the
                 devill
                 :
                 the
                 devill
                 defendeth
                 himselfe
                 so
                 horribly
                 in
                 many
                 (
                 especially
                 if
                 he
                 have
                 had
                 a
                 great
                 l
                 Fort
                 of
                 prey
                 in
                 him
                 )
                 that
                 he
                 must
                 be
                 stoutly
                 assaulted
                 before
                 he
                 will
                 depart
                 and
                 leave
                 his
                 fort
                 of
                 prey
                 ,
                 here
                 heaven
                 and
                 hell
                 are
                 fighting
                 one
                 against
                 the
                 other
                 .
              
               
                 Now
                 if
                 the
                 soule
                 continue
                 constant
                 and
                 getteth
                 the
                 victory
                 over
                 the
                 devill
                 in
                 all
                 his
                 a●●aults
                 ▪
                 disesteeming
                 all
                 temporall
                 things
                 for
                 the
                 love
                 of
                 its
                 noble
                 Sophia
                 ,
                 then
                 the
                 precious
                 garland
                 will
                 be
                 set
                 ▪
                 upon
                 it
                 for
                 a
                 m
                 token
                 of
                 victory
                 .
              
               
               
                 Here
                 the
                 virgine
                 ,
                 (
                 which
                 manifesteth
                 her selfe
                 from
                 the
                 deare
                 name
                 JESUS
                 with
                 Christ
                 ▪
                 the
                 treader
                 upon
                 the
                 Serpent
                 ,
                 Gods
                 anointed
                 )
                 commeth
                 to
                 the
                 soule
                 ,
                 and
                 kisseth
                 it
                 with
                 her
                 sweetest
                 love
                 in
                 the
                 essence
                 most
                 inwardly
                 and
                 impresseth
                 her
                 love
                 into
                 its
                 desire
                 for
                 a
                 token
                 of
                 victory
                 :
                 and
                 here
                 Adam
                 in
                 his
                 heavenly
                 part
                 riseth
                 againe
                 from
                 death
                 in
                 Christ
                 ;
                 of
                 which
                 I
                 cannot
                 write
                 ,
                 for
                 there
                 is
                 no
                 pen
                 in
                 this
                 world
                 that
                 can
                 expresse
                 it
                 ,
                 it
                 is
                 the
                 wedding
                 of
                 the
                 Lambe
                 ,
                 where
                 the
                 noble
                 Pearle
                 is
                 sowne
                 with
                 very
                 great
                 triumph
                 ,
                 though
                 in
                 the
                 beginning
                 it
                 be
                 small
                 like
                 a
                 graine
                 of
                 mustard-seed
                 ,
                 as
                 Christ
                 saith
                 .
              
               
                 Now
                 when
                 the
                 wedding
                 is
                 over
                 ,
                 the
                 soule
                 must
                 take
                 heed
                 that
                 this
                 Tree
                 n
                 oft
                 spring
                 and
                 grow
                 ,
                 as
                 it
                 hath
                 promised
                 its
                 Virgine
                 .
                 For
                 then
                 the
                 Devill
                 will
                 presently
                 come
                 with
                 his
                 tempestuous
                 storme
                 ,
                 ungodly
                 people
                 ,
                 who
                 will
                 scoffe
                 at
                 ,
                 contemne
                 and
                 crie
                 down
                 this
                 for
                 madnesse
                 ,
                 and
                 then
                 a
                 man
                 must
                 enter
                 into
                 the
                 Processe
                 of
                 Christ
                 ,
                 under
                 his
                 crosse
                 :
                 Here
                 it
                 will
                 appeare
                 indeed
                 and
                 in
                 truth
                 what
                 Christians
                 we
                 are
                 :
                 here
                 he
                 must
                 suffe
                 himselfe
                 to
                 be
                 proclaimed
                 a
                 foo●e
                 and
                 ungodly
                 wretch
                 ;
                 nay
                 his
                 greatest
                 friends
                 ,
                 who
                 
                 favoured
                 him
                 ,
                 or
                 flattered
                 him
                 in
                 the
                 lusts
                 of
                 the
                 flesh
                 ,
                 will
                 now
                 be
                 his
                 enemies
                 ,
                 and
                 though
                 they
                 know
                 not
                 why
                 yet
                 they
                 will
                 hate
                 him
                 :
                 thus
                 Christ
                 hideth
                 his
                 Bride
                 wholy
                 under
                 the
                 crosse
                 ,
                 that
                 she
                 may
                 not
                 be
                 knowne
                 in
                 this
                 world
                 ;
                 The
                 Devill
                 also
                 striveth
                 that
                 these
                 children
                 may
                 be
                 hidden
                 from
                 the
                 world
                 ,
                 lest
                 perhaps
                 many
                 such
                 branches
                 should
                 grow
                 in
                 that
                 Garden
                 which
                 he
                 supposeth
                 to
                 be
                 his
                 .
              
               
                 This
                 I
                 have
                 set
                 downe
                 for
                 the
                 Information
                 of
                 the
                 Christian-minded
                 Reader
                 ,
                 that
                 he
                 might
                 know
                 what
                 to
                 doe
                 if
                 the
                 same
                 should
                 befall
                 him
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 A
                 very
                 earnest
                 Prayer
                 in
                 Temptation
                 :
              
               
                 
                   Against
                   Gods
                   Anger
                   in
                   the
                   Conscience
                   ,
                   and
                   also
                   against
                   flesh
                   and
                   bloud
                   ,
                   when
                   the
                   Tempter
                   cometh
                   to
                   the
                   soule
                   ,
                   and
                   wrestleth
                   with
                   it
                   .
                
              
               
                 MOst
                 deep
                 Love
                 of
                 God
                 in
                 Christ
                 Jesus
                 ,
                 leave
                 me
                 not
                 in
                 this
                 distresse
                 ,
                 I
                 confesse
                 ,
                 I
                 am
                 guilty
                 of
                 the
                 sinnes
                 which
                 now
                 rise
                 up
                 in
                 my
                 minde
                 or
                 conscience
                 ,
                 if
                 thou
                 forsake
                 
                 me
                 ,
                 I
                 must
                 sinke
                 :
                 hast
                 thou
                 not
                 promised
                 me
                 in
                 thy
                 word
                 ,
                 saying
                 ,
                 If
                 a
                 mother
                 could
                 forget
                 her
                 child
                 ,
                 which
                 yet
                 can
                 hardly
                 be
                 ,
                 yet
                 thou
                 wilt
                 not
                 forget
                 me
                 :
                 thou
                 hast
                 set
                 me
                 as
                 a
                 signe
                 in
                 thine
                 hands
                 which
                 were
                 pierced
                 through
                 with
                 sharpe
                 nailes
                 ,
                 and
                 in
                 thy
                 open
                 side
                 whence
                 bloud
                 and
                 water
                 gushed
                 out
                 .
                 Poore
                 man
                 that
                 I
                 am
                 ,
                 I
                 am
                 caught
                 in
                 thy
                 Anger
                 ,
                 and
                 can
                 in
                 my
                 ability
                 doe
                 nothing
                 before
                 thee
                 ;
                 I
                 sink
                 my selfe
                 downe
                 into
                 thy
                 wounds
                 and
                 death
                 .
              
               
                 O
                 Great
                 Mercy
                 of
                 God
                 ,
                 I
                 beseech
                 thee
                 deliver
                 me
                 from
                 the
                 Bonds
                 of
                 Satan
                 ;
                 I
                 have
                 no
                 refuge
                 in
                 any
                 thing
                 ,
                 but
                 onely
                 in
                 thy
                 holy
                 wounds
                 and
                 death
                 ;
                 into
                 thee
                 I
                 sinke
                 downe
                 in
                 the
                 anguish
                 of
                 my
                 conscience
                 ,
                 doe
                 with
                 me
                 what
                 thou
                 wilt
                 ;
                 In
                 thee
                 I
                 will
                 now
                 live
                 or
                 die
                 ,
                 as
                 pleaseth
                 thee
                 ,
                 let
                 me
                 but
                 die
                 and
                 perish
                 in
                 thy
                 death
                 ,
                 do
                 but
                 bury
                 me
                 into
                 thy
                 death
                 ,
                 that
                 the
                 anguish
                 of
                 hell
                 may
                 not
                 touch
                 me
                 .
                 How
                 can
                 I
                 excuse
                 my selfe
                 before
                 thee
                 ?
                 that
                 knowest
                 my
                 heart
                 and
                 reines
                 ,
                 and
                 settest
                 my
                 finnes
                 before
                 mine
                 eye●
                 ,
                 I
                 am
                 guilty
                 of
                 them
                 ,
                 and
                 yeeld
                 my self
                 into
                 thy
                 Judgement
                 ,
                 accomplish
                 thy
                 Judgment
                 upon
                 me
                 ,
                 through
                 the
                 Death
                 of
                 my
                 Redeemer
                 Jesus
                 Christ.
                 
              
               
               
                 I
                 fly
                 unto
                 thee
                 thou
                 righteous
                 Iudge
                 through
                 the
                 Anguish
                 of
                 my
                 Redeemer
                 Iesus
                 Christ
                 ,
                 when
                 he
                 did
                 sweate
                 the
                 bloudy
                 sweat
                 on
                 the
                 Mount
                 of
                 olives
                 for
                 my
                 sake
                 ,
                 and
                 was
                 scourged
                 of
                 Pontius
                 Pilate
                 for
                 me
                 ,
                 and
                 suffered
                 a
                 crown
                 of
                 thornes
                 to
                 be
                 pressed
                 on
                 upon
                 his
                 head
                 ,
                 that
                 his
                 bloud
                 came
                 forth
                 .
              
               
                 O
                 Righteous
                 God
                 hast
                 thou
                 not
                 set
                 him
                 in
                 my
                 stead
                 :
                 he
                 was
                 innocent
                 ,
                 but
                 I
                 guilty
                 ,
                 for
                 whom
                 he
                 suffered
                 ,
                 wherefore
                 should
                 I
                 despaire
                 under
                 thy
                 wrath
                 ?
                 O
                 blot
                 out
                 thy
                 anger
                 in
                 me
                 ,
                 through
                 his
                 anguish
                 ,
                 passion
                 ,
                 &
                 death
                 :
                 I
                 give
                 my selfe
                 wholly
                 into
                 his
                 anguish
                 ,
                 passion
                 &
                 death
                 :
                 I
                 will
                 stand
                 still
                 in
                 his
                 anguish
                 ,
                 &
                 passion
                 before
                 thee
                 ,
                 do
                 with
                 me
                 what
                 thou
                 pleasest
                 ,
                 onely
                 let
                 me
                 not
                 depart
                 from
                 his
                 anguish
                 :
                 thou
                 hast
                 freely
                 given
                 me
                 his
                 anguish
                 ,
                 and
                 drowned
                 thy
                 Wrath
                 in
                 him
                 .
                 and
                 though
                 I
                 have
                 not
                 accepted
                 it
                 ,
                 but
                 am
                 departed
                 from
                 him
                 ,
                 and
                 am
                 become
                 faithlesse
                 ,
                 yet
                 thou
                 hast
                 given
                 me
                 this
                 precious
                 pledge
                 in
                 my
                 flesh
                 and
                 bloud
                 ,
                 for
                 he
                 hath
                 taken
                 my
                 flesh
                 and
                 soule
                 upon
                 his
                 heavenly
                 flesh
                 and
                 bloud
                 ,
                 ]
                 and
                 hath
                 satisfied
                 the
                 Anger
                 in
                 my
                 flesh
                 and
                 soule
                 in
                 him
                 ,
                 with
                 his
                 heavenly
                 bloud
                 .
                 Therfore
                 receive
                 me
                 now
                 in
                 his
                 satisfaction
                 ,
                 and
                 put
                 his
                 anguish
                 ,
                 
                 passion
                 and
                 death
                 in
                 thy
                 wrath
                 ,
                 which
                 is
                 kindled
                 in
                 me
                 ,
                 and
                 breake
                 thy
                 Iudgement
                 in
                 me
                 in
                 the
                 bloud
                 of
                 his
                 love
                 .
              
               
                 O
                 Great
                 Love
                 !
                 in
                 the
                 Bloud
                 and
                 and
                 Death
                 of
                 Iesus
                 Christ
                 ,
                 I
                 beseech
                 thee
                 breake
                 the
                 Fort
                 of
                 prey
                 ,
                 which
                 the
                 Devill
                 hath
                 made
                 ,
                 and
                 built
                 up
                 in
                 me
                 ,
                 where
                 he
                 resisteth
                 me
                 in
                 the
                 way
                 of
                 thy
                 grace
                 ;
                 drive
                 him
                 out
                 of
                 me
                 ,
                 that
                 he
                 may
                 not
                 overcome
                 me
                 ,
                 for
                 no
                 one
                 living
                 can
                 stand
                 in
                 thy
                 fight
                 ,
                 if
                 thou
                 withdraw
                 thy
                 hand
                 from
                 him
                 .
              
               
                 O
                 come
                 thou
                 breaker
                 through
                 the
                 Anger
                 of
                 God
                 ,
                 destroy
                 its
                 power
                 ,
                 helpe
                 my
                 poore
                 soule
                 to
                 fight
                 and
                 overcome
                 it
                 :
                 O
                 bring
                 me
                 into
                 thy
                 victory
                 and
                 uphold
                 me
                 in
                 thee
                 ;
                 breake
                 in
                 peeces
                 its
                 seate
                 in
                 my
                 vanity
                 that
                 is
                 kindled
                 in
                 my
                 soule
                 and
                 flesh
                 .
                 O
                 mortifie
                 the
                 desire
                 of
                 my
                 vanity
                 ,
                 in
                 flesh
                 and
                 bloud
                 ,
                 which
                 the
                 Devill
                 hath
                 now
                 kindled
                 by
                 his
                 false
                 desire
                 ,
                 by
                 hellish
                 anguish
                 &
                 desperation
                 :
                 O
                 quench
                 it
                 with
                 thy
                 water
                 of
                 eternall
                 life
                 ,
                 &
                 bring
                 my
                 anguish
                 forth
                 through
                 thy
                 death
                 .
                 I
                 wholy
                 sink
                 my selfe
                 down
                 into
                 thee
                 ;
                 and
                 though
                 both
                 soul
                 and
                 body
                 should
                 this
                 houre
                 faint
                 and
                 perish
                 in
                 thy
                 wrath
                 ,
                 yet
                 I
                 will
                 not
                 let
                 thee
                 goe
                 .
                 Though
                 my
                 heart
                 saith
                 utterly
                 ,
                 no
                 no
                 ,
                 yet
                 the
                 desire
                 of
                 my
                 soule
                 shall
                 hold
                 
                 fast
                 on
                 thy
                 truth
                 ,
                 which
                 neither
                 death
                 nor
                 the
                 devill
                 shall
                 take
                 away
                 from
                 me
                 .
                 For
                 the
                 Bloud
                 of
                 Iesus
                 Christ
                 the
                 Sonne
                 of
                 God
                 cleanseth
                 us
                 from
                 all
                 our
                 sinnes
                 ,
                 this
                 I
                 lay
                 hold
                 on
                 ,
                 and
                 let
                 the
                 Anger
                 of
                 God
                 doe
                 what
                 it
                 will
                 with
                 my
                 sinne
                 ,
                 and
                 let
                 the
                 Devill
                 roare
                 over
                 my
                 soule
                 in
                 his
                 Fort
                 of
                 prey
                 ,
                 which
                 he
                 hath
                 made
                 ,
                 as
                 much
                 as
                 he
                 will.
                 Neither
                 the
                 Devill
                 .
                 Death
                 nor
                 Hell
                 shall
                 pull
                 me
                 out
                 of
                 my
                 Saviours
                 wounds
                 :
                 Thou
                 must
                 at
                 length
                 be
                 confounded
                 in
                 me
                 thou
                 noysome
                 devill
                 ,
                 and
                 thy
                 fort
                 of
                 prey
                 must
                 be
                 forsaken
                 ,
                 for
                 I
                 will
                 drowne
                 it
                 in
                 the
                 love
                 of
                 Iesus
                 Christ
                 ,
                 and
                 then
                 dwell
                 in
                 it
                 if
                 thou
                 canst
                 .
                 Amen
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 An
                 Information
                 in
                 Temptation
                 .
              
               
                 BEloved
                 Reader
                 ,
                 this
                 is
                 no
                 jesting
                 matter
                 ,
                 he
                 that
                 accounteth
                 it
                 so
                 ,
                 hath
                 not
                 tried
                 it
                 ,
                 neither
                 is
                 he
                 o
                 judged
                 as
                 yet
                 :
                 and
                 though
                 it
                 should
                 be
                 deferred
                 till
                 his
                 last
                 end
                 ,
                 which
                 is
                 dangerous
                 ,
                 yet
                 he
                 must
                 passe
                 through
                 this
                 p
                 Iudgement
                 .
                 Happy
                 is
                 he
                 that
                 passeth
                 through
                 it
                 be
                 times
                 in
                 his
                 young
                 years
                 ,
                 before
                 the
                 Devill
                 buildeth
                 his
                 fort
                 of
                 prey
                 strong
                 ,
                 he
                 may
                 afterwards
                 prove
                 a
                 Labourer
                 in
                 the
                 Vineyard
                 of
                 Christ
                 ,
                 
                 and
                 sow
                 his
                 seede
                 in
                 the
                 Garden
                 of
                 Christ
                 ,
                 he
                 shall
                 reape
                 the
                 fruit
                 in
                 due
                 time
                 .
                 This
                 judgement
                 continueth
                 a
                 long
                 while
                 upon
                 many
                 ,
                 for
                 severall
                 yeares
                 if
                 he
                 doe
                 not
                 earnestly
                 put
                 on
                 the
                 Armour
                 of
                 Christ
                 ,
                 but
                 stay
                 till
                 the
                 judgement
                 of
                 temptations
                 first
                 exhort
                 him
                 to
                 Repentance
                 .
                 But
                 he
                 that
                 commeth
                 of
                 himselfe
                 ,
                 of
                 his
                 owne
                 earnest
                 purpose
                 ;
                 and
                 endeavoureth
                 to
                 depart
                 from
                 his
                 evill
                 wayes
                 ,
                 the
                 temptation
                 will
                 not
                 be
                 so
                 hard
                 for
                 him
                 ,
                 neither
                 will
                 it
                 continue
                 so
                 long
                 ,
                 yet
                 hee
                 must
                 stand
                 out
                 valiantly
                 ,
                 till
                 victory
                 be
                 gotten
                 over
                 the
                 devill
                 ,
                 for
                 he
                 shall
                 be
                 mightily
                 assisted
                 ,
                 &
                 all
                 shall
                 turne
                 to
                 the
                 best
                 for
                 him
                 ,
                 so
                 that
                 afterwards
                 when
                 the
                 q
                 day
                 breaketh
                 in
                 the
                 soule
                 ;
                 he
                 turneth
                 it
                 to
                 the
                 great
                 praise
                 and
                 glory
                 of
                 God
                 that
                 the
                 driver
                 is
                 overcome
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Short
                 Prayers
                 .
              
               
                 
                   When
                   the
                   ‖
                   noble
                   Sophia
                   kisseth
                   the
                   soule
                   with
                   her
                   love
                   ,
                   and
                   offereth
                   her
                   love
                   to
                   it
                   .
                
              
               
                 O
                 Most
                 gracious
                 and
                 deepest
                 love
                 of
                 God
                 in
                 Christ
                 Jesus
                 !
                 I
                 beseech
                 
                 thee
                 grant
                 me
                 thy
                 Pearle
                 ,
                 impresse
                 it
                 into
                 my
                 soule
                 ,
                 and
                 take
                 my
                 soule
                 into
                 thy
                 Armes
                 .
              
               
                 O
                 thou
                 sweete
                 love
                 !
                 I
                 confesse
                 I
                 am
                 uncleane
                 before
                 thee
                 ,
                 take
                 away
                 my
                 uncleanenesie
                 through
                 thy
                 death
                 ,
                 and
                 carry
                 through
                 the
                 hunger
                 and
                 thrist
                 of
                 my
                 soule
                 ,
                 through
                 thy
                 Death
                 in
                 thy
                 Resurrection
                 ,
                 in
                 thy
                 Triumph
                 ;
                 cast
                 my
                 whole
                 s
                 selfe
                 downe
                 to
                 the
                 ground
                 in
                 thy
                 death
                 ;
                 take
                 it
                 captive
                 ,
                 and
                 carry
                 my
                 hunger
                 through
                 ,
                 in
                 thy
                 hunger
                 .
              
               
                 O
                 highest
                 love
                 ,
                 hast
                 thou
                 not
                 appeared
                 in
                 me
                 ?
                 stay
                 in
                 me
                 and
                 inclose
                 me
                 in
                 thee
                 ,
                 keepe
                 me
                 in
                 thee
                 ,
                 so
                 that
                 I
                 may
                 not
                 be
                 able
                 to
                 depart
                 from
                 thee
                 ▪
                 fill
                 my
                 hunger
                 with
                 thy
                 love
                 seede
                 my
                 soule
                 with
                 thy
                 heavenly
                 substance
                 ,
                 give
                 it
                 thy
                 bloud
                 to
                 drinke
                 ,
                 and
                 water
                 it
                 with
                 thy
                 Fountaine
              
               
                 O
                 great
                 love
                 !
                 awaken
                 my
                 disappeared
                 Image
                 in
                 me
                 (
                 which
                 as
                 to
                 the
                 Kingdome
                 of
                 heaven
                 disappeared
                 in
                 my
                 father
                 Adam
                 )
                 by
                 that
                 word
                 which
                 awakened
                 *
                 it
                 in
                 the
                 seede
                 of
                 the
                 woman
                 in
                 Mary
                 ;
                 quicken
                 it
                 I
                 beseech
                 thee
                 .
              
               
                 O
                 thou
                 Life
                 and
                 Power
                 of
                 the
                 Deity
                 ,
                 which
                 hast
                 promised
                 us
                 saying
                 ;
                 wee
                 will
                 come
                 to
                 you
                 and
                 dwell
                 in
                 you
                 :
                 
                 O
                 sweete
                 love
                 !
                 I
                 bring
                 my
                 desire
                 into
                 this
                 word
                 of
                 thy
                 Promise
                 :
                 thou
                 hast
                 promised
                 ,
                 that
                 thy
                 Father
                 will
                 give
                 the
                 holy
                 Spirit
                 to
                 those
                 that
                 aske
                 him
                 for
                 it
                 ,
                 therefore
                 I
                 now
                 bring
                 the
                 desire
                 of
                 my
                 soule
                 into
                 thy
                 Promise
                 ,
                 and
                 I
                 receive
                 thy
                 Word
                 into
                 my
                 hunger
                 ;
                 increase
                 thou
                 in
                 me
                 my
                 hunger
                 after
                 thee
                 :
                 strengthen
                 me
                 O
                 sweete
                 love
                 in
                 thy
                 strength
                 ;
                 quicken
                 me
                 in
                 thee
                 ,
                 that
                 my
                 spirit
                 may
                 taste
                 thy
                 sweetnesse
                 ;
                 O
                 doe
                 thou
                 beleeve
                 by
                 thy
                 power
                 in
                 me
                 ,
                 for
                 without
                 thee
                 I
                 can
                 doe
                 nothing
                 .
              
               
                 O
                 sweete
                 Love
                 I
                 beseech
                 thee
                 through
                 that
                 Love
                 wherewith
                 thou
                 didst
                 overcome
                 the
                 Anger
                 of
                 God
                 ,
                 and
                 didst
                 change
                 it
                 into
                 Love
                 and
                 divine
                 Joy.
                 I
                 pray
                 thee
                 also
                 change
                 the
                 anger
                 in
                 my
                 soule
                 by
                 the
                 same
                 great
                 love
                 that
                 I
                 may
                 become
                 obedient
                 unthee
                 ,
                 and
                 that
                 my
                 soule
                 may
                 love
                 thee
                 therein
                 for
                 ever
                 :
                 O
                 change
                 my
                 will
                 into
                 thy
                 Will
                 ,
                 bring
                 thy
                 Obedience
                 into
                 my
                 disobedience
                 that
                 I
                 may
                 become
                 obedient
                 to
                 thee
                 .
              
               
                 O
                 great
                 Love
                 of
                 Jesus
                 Christ
                 ,
                 I
                 humbly
                 flie
                 to
                 thee
                 ,
                 bring
                 the
                 hunger
                 of
                 my
                 soule
                 into
                 thy
                 wounds
                 ,
                 from
                 whence
                 thou
                 didst
                 shed
                 thy
                 holy
                 bloud
                 ,
                 and
                 didst
                 quench
                 the
                 Anger
                 
                 with
                 Love
                 :
                 I
                 bring
                 my
                 hunger
                 into
                 open
                 side
                 ,
                 from
                 whence
                 came
                 forth
                 both
                 water
                 and
                 bloud
                 ,
                 and
                 throw
                 my selfe
                 wholy
                 into
                 it
                 ;
                 he
                 thou
                 mine
                 ,
                 and
                 quicken
                 me
                 in
                 thy
                 life
                 ,
                 and
                 let
                 me
                 not
                 depart
                 from
                 thee
              
               
                 O
                 my
                 Noble
                 Vine
                 ,
                 I
                 beseech
                 thee
                 give
                 sappe
                 to
                 me
                 thy
                 branch
                 ;
                 that
                 I
                 may
                 budde
                 and
                 grow
                 in
                 thy
                 strength
                 and
                 sappe
                 ,
                 in
                 thy
                 Essence
                 :
                 beget
                 in
                 me
                 true
                 strength
                 by
                 thy
                 strength
                 .
              
               
                 O
                 Sweete
                 Love
                 art
                 not
                 thou
                 my
                 Light
                 ?
                 enlighten
                 thou
                 my
                 poore
                 soule
                 in
                 its
                 close
                 prison
                 ,
                 in
                 flesh
                 and
                 bloud
                 ;
                 bring
                 it
                 into
                 the
                 right
                 way
                 ;
                 destroy
                 the
                 will
                 of
                 the
                 Devill
                 ,
                 and
                 bring
                 my
                 body
                 through
                 the
                 whole
                 course
                 of
                 this
                 world
                 ,
                 through
                 the
                 chamber
                 of
                 death
                 ,
                 into
                 thy
                 death
                 and
                 rest
                 ;
                 that
                 at
                 the
                 last
                 day
                 it
                 may
                 arise
                 in
                 thee
                 from
                 thy
                 death
                 ,
                 and
                 live
                 in
                 thee
                 for
                 ever
                 :
                 O
                 teach
                 me
                 what
                 I
                 must
                 doe
                 in
                 thee
                 :
                 I
                 beseech
                 thee
                 be
                 thou
                 my
                 willing
                 ,
                 knowing
                 ,
                 doing
                 ,
                 and
                 let
                 me
                 goe
                 no
                 whether
                 without
                 thee
                 :
                 I
                 yeeld
                 my selfe
                 wholy
                 up
                 to
                 thee
                 .
                 Amen
                 .
              
            
             
               
               
                 A
                 Prayer
              
               
                 
                   For
                   the
                   [
                   obtaining
                   ]
                   the
                   Divine
                   Protection
                   and
                   Government
                   :
                   (
                   shewing
                   )
                   how
                   he
                   minde
                   should
                   worke
                   with
                   &
                   in
                   God
                   ,
                   in
                   Christ
                   the
                   Tree
                   of
                   Life
                   .
                
              
               
                 O
                 Thou
                 living
                 Fountaine
                 ,
                 in
                 thee
                 I
                 lift
                 up
                 the
                 desire
                 of
                 my
                 soule
                 ,
                 and
                 crie
                 with
                 my
                 desire
                 [
                 to
                 enter
                 ]
                 through
                 the
                 life
                 of
                 my
                 Saviour
                 Jesus
                 Christ
                 into
                 thee
                 .
              
               
                 O
                 thou
                 Life
                 and
                 Power
                 of
                 God
                 ,
                 awaken
                 thy selfe
                 in
                 the
                 hunger
                 of
                 my
                 soule
                 ,
                 with
                 thy
                 desire
                 of
                 love
                 ,
                 through
                 the
                 thirst
                 which
                 Jesus
                 Christ
                 had
                 upon
                 the
                 crosse
                 after
                 us
                 men
                 ,
                 and
                 carry
                 my
                 weake
                 strength
                 through
                 by
                 thy
                 mighty
                 hand
                 in
                 thy
                 Spirit
                 ;
                 be
                 thou
                 the
                 working
                 and
                 will
                 in
                 me
                 with
                 thine
                 own
                 strength
                 ,
                 blossome
                 in
                 the
                 strength
                 of
                 Iesus
                 Christ
                 in
                 me
                 ,
                 that
                 I
                 may
                 bring
                 forth
                 praise
                 unto
                 thee
                 ,
                 the
                 true
                 fruite
                 in
                 thy
                 Kingdome
                 ;
                 O
                 let
                 my
                 heart
                 and
                 desire
                 never
                 depart
                 from
                 thee
                 .
              
               
                 But
                 i
                 swimme
                 in
                 vanity
                 ,
                 in
                 this
                 valley
                 of
                 misery
                 ,
                 in
                 this
                 outward
                 earthly
                 flesh
                 and
                 bloud
                 ,
                 and
                 my
                 soule
                 and
                 noble
                 Image
                 ,
                 which
                 is
                 according
                 to
                 thy
                 
                 Similitude
                 ,
                 is
                 encompassed
                 with
                 enemies
                 on
                 every
                 side
                 ;
                 viz.
                 with
                 the
                 desire
                 of
                 the
                 Devill
                 against
                 me
                 ,
                 with
                 the
                 desire
                 of
                 vanity
                 in
                 flesh
                 and
                 bloud
                 ,
                 also
                 with
                 all
                 the
                 opposition
                 of
                 wicked
                 men
                 ,
                 who
                 know
                 not
                 thy
                 Name
                 :
                 and
                 I
                 swimme
                 with
                 my
                 outward
                 life
                 in
                 the
                 [
                 properties
                 of
                 the
                 ]
                 starres
                 and
                 elements
                 ,
                 having
                 my
                 enemies
                 lying
                 in
                 waite
                 for
                 me
                 every
                 where
                 ,
                 inwardly
                 and
                 outwardly
                 ,
                 together
                 with
                 death
                 ,
                 the
                 destroyer
                 of
                 this
                 vaine
                 life
                 ▪
                 and
                 therefore
                 I
                 flie
                 to
                 thee
                 O
                 holy
                 strength
                 of
                 God
                 :
                 being
                 thou
                 hast
                 manifested
                 thy selfe
                 with
                 thy
                 love
                 in
                 mercy
                 ,
                 in
                 our
                 humanity
                 ,
                 through
                 thy
                 holy
                 Name
                 Jesus
                 ,
                 and
                 hast
                 also
                 given
                 it
                 to
                 be
                 a
                 *
                 companion
                 in
                 us
                 :
                 therefore
                 I
                 beseech
                 thee
                 let
                 his
                 Angels
                 that
                 minister
                 to
                 him
                 ,
                 attend
                 upon
                 our
                 soules
                 ,
                 and
                 encamp
                 themselves
                 about
                 us
                 ,
                 and
                 defend
                 us
                 from
                 the
                 fiery
                 darts
                 of
                 the
                 desire
                 of
                 that
                 wicked
                 one
                 ,
                 which
                 shooteth
                 into
                 us
                 dayly
                 by
                 the
                 curse
                 of
                 the
                 Anger
                 of
                 God
                 which
                 is
                 awakened
                 in
                 our
                 earthly
                 flesh
                 :
                 keepe
                 backe
                 by
                 thy
                 strength
                 the
                 infectious
                 rayes
                 [
                 of
                 the
                 influence
                 of
                 the
                 ‖
                 stars
                 in
                 their
                 opposition
                 ,
                 into
                 which
                 raves
                 the
                 wicked
                 one
                 mingleth
                 himselfe
                 with
                 his
                 desire
                 ,
                 to
                 poison
                 us
                 in
                 soule
                 and
                 flesh
                 ;
                 and
                 
                 to
                 bring
                 us
                 into
                 a
                 false
                 desires
                 ,
                 and
                 also
                 into
                 infirmity
                 and
                 misery
                 .
                 Turne
                 away
                 these
                 Rayes
                 of
                 Anger
                 with
                 the
                 holy
                 Name
                 Jesus
                 in
                 our
                 soule
                 and
                 spirit
                 ,
                 that
                 they
                 may
                 not
                 touch
                 us
                 ,
                 and
                 let
                 thy
                 good
                 and
                 holy
                 Angel
                 stand
                 by
                 us
                 to
                 turne
                 away
                 these
                 Rayes
                 of
                 Poyson
                 from
                 our
                 bodies
                 .
              
               
                 O
                 great
                 Love
                 and
                 sweete
                 strength
                 IHSVH
                 ,
                 thou
                 fountaine
                 of
                 divine
                 sweetnesse
                 [
                 flowing
                 ]
                 out
                 of
                 the
                 great
                 Eternall
                 Name
                 IEHOVAH
                 ,
                 I
                 crie
                 with
                 the
                 desire
                 of
                 my
                 soule
                 [
                 to
                 come
                 ]
                 into
                 thee
                 ;
                 my
                 soule
                 crieth
                 [
                 to
                 come
                 ]
                 into
                 that
                 Spirit
                 ,
                 from
                 whence
                 the
                 soule
                 was
                 breathed
                 into
                 the
                 body
                 ,
                 and
                 which
                 hath
                 formed
                 it
                 in
                 the
                 likenesse
                 of
                 God
                 ,
                 my
                 soule
                 desireth
                 in
                 its
                 thirst
                 [
                 to
                 get
                 ]
                 the
                 sweete
                 fountaine
                 which
                 springeth
                 from
                 IEHOVAH
                 ,
                 into
                 it selfe
                 ,
                 to
                 refresh
                 Gods
                 breath
                 of
                 Fire
                 ,
                 which
                 it selfe
                 is
                 ,
                 so
                 that
                 the
                 sweete
                 Love
                 of
                 IESVS
                 may
                 rise
                 in
                 its
                 breath
                 of
                 Fire
                 ,
                 through
                 the
                 Fountaine
                 IESVS
                 [
                 springing
                 ]
                 out
                 of
                 IEHOVAH
                 ,
                 and
                 that
                 CHRIST
                 the
                 holy
                 [
                 one
                 ]
                 may
                 be
                 manifested
                 ,
                 and
                 become
                 Man
                 ,
                 in
                 my
                 disappeared
                 Image
                 of
                 heavenly
                 spirituall
                 corporality
                 ,
                 and
                 that
                 the
                 poore
                 soule
                 may
                 receive
                 its
                 beloved
                 Bride
                 againe
                 in
                 its
                 Armes
                 ,
                 with
                 
                 whom
                 it
                 may
                 rejoyce
                 for
                 ever
                 .
              
               
                 O
                 IMMANVEL
                 !
                 thou
                 Wedding
                 Chamber
                 ,
                 God
                 and
                 Man
                 ,
                 I
                 yeeld
                 up
                 my selfe
                 into
                 the
                 Armes
                 of
                 thy
                 Desire
                 towards
                 us
                 ,
                 in
                 us
                 ;
                 it
                 is
                 thy selfe
                 whom
                 I
                 desire
                 :
                 O
                 blot
                 out
                 the
                 Anger
                 of
                 thy
                 Father
                 ,
                 with
                 thy
                 love
                 in
                 me
                 ,
                 and
                 strengthen
                 my
                 weake
                 Image
                 in
                 mee
                 ,
                 that
                 I
                 may
                 overcome
                 and
                 tame
                 the
                 vanity
                 in
                 flesh
                 and
                 bloud
                 ,
                 and
                 serve
                 thee
                 in
                 holinesse
                 and
                 righteousnesse
                 .
              
               
                 O
                 thou
                 great
                 and
                 most
                 holy
                 Name
                 and
                 power
                 of
                 God
                 IEHOVAH
                 ,
                 which
                 hast
                 stirred
                 thy selfe
                 with
                 thy
                 most
                 sweete
                 power
                 IESVS
                 ,
                 in
                 the
                 b
                 limit
                 of
                 the
                 Covenanted
                 promise
                 to
                 our
                 Father
                 Adam
                 ,
                 in
                 the
                 womans
                 seede
                 ;
                 in
                 the
                 Virgine
                 Mary
                 in
                 our
                 disappeared
                 heavenly
                 Humanity
                 ,
                 and
                 brought
                 the
                 living
                 essentiality
                 of
                 thy
                 holy
                 power
                 in
                 the
                 *
                 Virgin-wisedome
                 of
                 God
                 ,
                 into
                 our
                 humanity
                 ,
                 which
                 was
                 extinguished
                 ,
                 ‖
                 as
                 to
                 thee
                 ;
                 and
                 hast
                 given
                 it
                 to
                 us
                 ,
                 to
                 be
                 our
                 life
                 ,
                 victory
                 ,
                 and
                 new
                 Regeneration
                 ;
                 I
                 entreate
                 thee
                 with
                 all
                 my
                 strength
                 ,
                 beget
                 a
                 new
                 holy
                 life
                 in
                 me
                 ,
                 by
                 thy
                 sweete
                 power
                 IESVS
                 ,
                 that
                 I
                 may
                 be
                 in
                 thee
                 and
                 thou
                 in
                 me
                 ,
                 and
                 that
                 thy
                 Kingdome
                 may
                 be
                 made
                 manifest
                 in
                 me
                 ,
                 and
                 that
                 the
                 will
                 and
                 conversation
                 of
                 my
                 soule
                 may
                 be
                 in
                 heaven
                 .
              
               
               
                 O
                 great
                 and
                 incomprehensible
                 God
                 ▪
                 thou
                 who
                 fillest
                 all
                 things
                 ,
                 be
                 thou
                 my
                 Heaven
                 in
                 which
                 my
                 new
                 Birth
                 in
                 CHRIST
                 IESVS
                 may
                 dwell
                 ;
                 let
                 my
                 spirit
                 be
                 the
                 stringed
                 Instrument
                 ,
                 harmony
                 ,
                 sound
                 ,
                 and
                 joy
                 of
                 thy
                 holy
                 Spirit
                 :
                 strike
                 the
                 strings
                 in
                 me
                 ,
                 in
                 thy
                 Regenerate
                 Image
                 ,
                 and
                 carry
                 through
                 my
                 Harmony
                 into
                 thy
                 Divine
                 Kingdome
                 of
                 Joy
                 ,
                 in
                 the
                 great
                 Love
                 of
                 God
                 ,
                 in
                 the
                 wonders
                 of
                 thy
                 Glory
                 and
                 Majesty
                 ,
                 in
                 the
                 Communion
                 of
                 the
                 holy
                 Angelicall
                 Harmony
                 ,
                 build
                 up
                 the
                 holy
                 City
                 Zion
                 in
                 me
                 ,
                 in
                 which
                 as
                 children
                 of
                 Christ
                 we
                 all
                 live
                 together
                 in
                 one
                 City
                 ,
                 which
                 is
                 Christ
                 in
                 us
                 ,
                 into
                 thee
                 I
                 wholly
                 c
                 plunge
                 my self
                 ,
                 do
                 with
                 me
                 what
                 thou
                 pleasest
                 .
                 Amen
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 A
                 Prayer
              
               
                 
                   In
                   temptation
                   under
                   the
                   Crosse
                   of
                   Christ
                   ,
                   at
                   that
                   time
                   when
                   all
                   our
                   enemies
                   assault
                   us
                   ,
                   and
                   when
                   we
                   are
                   persecuted
                   and
                   hated
                   ,
                   *
                   in
                   the
                   Spirit
                   of
                   Christ
                   ,
                   and
                   slandered
                   and
                   reproached
                   as
                   evill
                   doers
                   .
                
              
               
                 POore
                 man
                 that
                 I
                 am
                 ,
                 I
                 walke
                 full
                 of
                 anguish
                 and
                 trouble
                 ,
                 in
                 my
                 Pilgrimage
                 into
                 my
                 native
                 Country
                 again
                 ,
                 from
                 whence
                 I
                 came
                 [
                 in
                 Adam
                 ,
                 ]
                 
                 and
                 goe
                 through
                 the
                 thistles
                 and
                 thornes
                 of
                 this
                 world
                 ,
                 to
                 thee
                 againe
                 .
                 O
                 God
                 my
                 Father
                 :
                 The
                 thornes
                 teare
                 me
                 on
                 every
                 side
                 ,
                 and
                 I
                 am
                 afflicted
                 and
                 despised
                 by
                 my
                 enemies
                 :
                 they
                 scorne
                 my
                 soule
                 ,
                 and
                 despise
                 it
                 as
                 an
                 evill
                 doer
                 ,
                 who
                 hath
                 broken
                 the
                 faith
                 with
                 them
                 ,
                 they
                 despise
                 my
                 walking
                 towards
                 thee
                 ,
                 &
                 account
                 it
                 foolish
                 :
                 they
                 thinke
                 I
                 am
                 senselesse
                 ,
                 because
                 I
                 walke
                 in
                 this
                 thorny
                 way
                 ,
                 and
                 goe
                 not
                 along
                 with
                 them
                 in
                 their
                 hypocriticall
                 way
                 .
              
               
                 O
                 Lord
                 Jesus
                 Christ
                 ,
                 I
                 flie
                 to
                 thee
                 under
                 the
                 Crosse
                 ;
                 O
                 deare
                 Immanuel
                 receive
                 me
                 ,
                 and
                 carry
                 me
                 into
                 thy selfe
                 through
                 the
                 Path
                 of
                 thy
                 Pilgrimage
                 (
                 in
                 which
                 thy selfe
                 didst
                 walke
                 in
                 this
                 world
                 )
                 viz.
                 Through
                 thy
                 Incarnation
                 ,
                 Poverty
                 ,
                 Reproach
                 and
                 Scorne
                 ;
                 also
                 through
                 thy
                 anguish
                 ,
                 Passion
                 and
                 Death
                 .
                 Make
                 me
                 like
                 unto
                 thy
                 Image
                 :
                 send
                 thy
                 good
                 Angel
                 along
                 with
                 me
                 to
                 shew
                 me
                 the
                 way
                 through
                 the
                 horrible
                 thorny
                 wildernesse
                 of
                 this
                 world
                 :
                 assist
                 me
                 in
                 my
                 misery
                 ;
                 comfort
                 me
                 with
                 that
                 comfort
                 wherewith
                 the
                 Angel
                 comforted
                 thee
                 in
                 the
                 Garden
                 when
                 thou
                 didst
                 pray
                 to
                 thy
                 Father
                 ,
                 and
                 didst
                 sweat
                 drops
                 of
                 bloud
                 :
                 sustaine
                 me
                 in
                 my
                 Anguish
                 and
                 Perfecution
                 ,
                 under
                 the
                 reproach
                 of
                 the
                 
                 devills
                 and
                 all
                 wicked
                 men
                 ,
                 that
                 know
                 not
                 thee
                 ,
                 but
                 refuse
                 to
                 walke
                 in
                 thy
                 way
                 :
                 O
                 great
                 love
                 of
                 God
                 ,
                 they
                 know
                 not
                 thy
                 way
                 ,
                 and
                 doe
                 this
                 in
                 blindnesse
                 ,
                 through
                 the
                 deceit
                 of
                 the
                 devill
                 ;
                 have
                 pitty
                 on
                 them
                 ,
                 and
                 bring
                 them
                 out
                 of
                 blindnesse
                 into
                 the
                 light
                 ,
                 that
                 they
                 may
                 learne
                 to
                 know
                 themselves
                 ,
                 and
                 how
                 they
                 lie
                 captive
                 in
                 the
                 filth
                 and
                 mire
                 of
                 the
                 devill
                 in
                 a
                 darke
                 e
                 dungeon
                 ,
                 fast
                 bound
                 with
                 three
                 chaines
                 .
                 O
                 great
                 God
                 ,
                 have
                 mercy
                 upon
                 Adam
                 and
                 his
                 children
                 ,
                 redeeme
                 them
                 in
                 Christ
                 the
                 new
                 Adam
                 .
              
               
                 I
                 flie
                 to
                 thee
                 O
                 Christ
                 ,
                 God
                 and
                 Man
                 ,
                 in
                 this
                 f
                 Pilgrimage
                 ,
                 which
                 I
                 must
                 passe
                 in
                 this
                 darke
                 valley
                 ,
                 every
                 where
                 dispised
                 and
                 troubled
                 ,
                 and
                 accounted
                 an
                 ungodly
                 wicked
                 man
                 :
                 O
                 Lord
                 it
                 is
                 thy
                 judgement
                 upon
                 me
                 ,
                 that
                 my
                 sinnes
                 and
                 inbred
                 vanity
                 may
                 be
                 judged
                 in
                 this
                 pilgrimage
                 before
                 thee
                 ,
                 and
                 I
                 ,
                 as
                 a
                 curse
                 be
                 made
                 an
                 open
                 spectacle
                 on
                 which
                 thy
                 Anger
                 may
                 satiate
                 it selfe
                 ,
                 and
                 thereby
                 may
                 take
                 the
                 eternall
                 reproach
                 away
                 from
                 mee
                 .
                 It
                 is
                 the
                 token
                 of
                 thy
                 love
                 ,
                 and
                 thereby
                 thou
                 bringest
                 me
                 into
                 the
                 reproach
                 ,
                 anguish
                 ,
                 suffering
                 and
                 death
                 of
                 my
                 Saviour
                 Jesus
                 Christ
                 ,
                 that
                 so
                 I
                 may
                 die
                 from
                 vanity
                 ,
                 in
                 my
                 Saviour
                 ,
                 and
                 
                 spring
                 up
                 in
                 his
                 Spirit
                 with
                 my
                 new
                 life
                 through
                 his
                 reproach
                 and
                 ignominie
                 ,
                 through
                 his
                 Death
                 .
              
               
                 I
                 beseech
                 thee
                 O
                 Christ
                 thou
                 patient
                 Lamb
                 of
                 God
                 grant
                 me
                 patience
                 in
                 my
                 way
                 of
                 the
                 Crosse
                 ,
                 through
                 all
                 thy
                 anguish
                 &
                 reproach
                 ,
                 thy
                 death
                 and
                 passion
                 ,
                 thy
                 scorne
                 and
                 contempt
                 upon
                 the
                 Crosse
                 ,
                 where
                 thou
                 wert
                 despised
                 in
                 my
                 stead
                 ;
                 and
                 bring
                 me
                 therein
                 ,
                 as
                 a
                 patient
                 Lamb
                 to
                 thee
                 ,
                 into
                 thy
                 victory
                 Let
                 me
                 live
                 with
                 thee
                 and
                 in
                 thee
                 ,
                 and
                 convert
                 my
                 persecutors
                 ,
                 which
                 (
                 unknowne
                 to
                 themselves
                 :
                 )
                 by
                 their
                 reproaching
                 ,
                 sacrifice
                 my
                 vanity
                 and
                 inbred
                 sinnes
                 before
                 thy
                 Anger
                 :
                 they
                 know
                 not
                 what
                 they
                 doe
                 ,
                 they
                 thinke
                 they
                 doe
                 me
                 harme
                 ,
                 but
                 they
                 doe
                 me
                 good
                 ,
                 they
                 doe
                 that
                 for
                 me
                 ,
                 which
                 I
                 should
                 doe
                 my selfe
                 before
                 thee
                 .
                 I
                 should
                 daily
                 lay
                 open
                 and
                 acknowledge
                 my
                 g
                 shame
                 before
                 thee
                 ,
                 and
                 thereby
                 sinke
                 my selfe
                 downe
                 into
                 the
                 death
                 of
                 thy
                 beloved
                 Sonne
                 ,
                 that
                 my
                 shame
                 might
                 die
                 in
                 his
                 death
                 :
                 but
                 I
                 being
                 too
                 too
                 negligent
                 ,
                 weary
                 ,
                 faint
                 ,
                 and
                 feeble
                 ,
                 therefore
                 thou
                 usest
                 h
                 them
                 in
                 thy
                 Anger
                 ,
                 to
                 open
                 and
                 discover
                 my
                 i
                 vilenesse
                 before
                 thy
                 Anger
                 ,
                 which
                 thy
                 wrath
                 taketh
                 hold
                 of
                 ,
                 and
                 sinketh
                 it
                 downe
                 into
                 the
                 death
                 of
                 my
                 Saviour
                 .
              
               
               
                 O
                 mercifull
                 God
                 ,
                 my
                 vaine
                 flesh
                 cannot
                 know
                 ,
                 how
                 well
                 thou
                 intendest
                 towards
                 me
                 ,
                 when
                 thou
                 sufferest
                 my
                 Enemies
                 to
                 take
                 my
                 vilenesse
                 from
                 me
                 and
                 sacrifice
                 it
                 before
                 thee
                 :
                 my
                 earthly
                 minde
                 supposeth
                 ,
                 that
                 thou
                 afflictest
                 me
                 for
                 my
                 sinnes
                 ,
                 and
                 I
                 am
                 extreamely
                 perplexed
                 at
                 it
                 ;
                 but
                 thy
                 Spirit
                 in
                 my
                 inward
                 new
                 man
                 telleth
                 me
                 ,
                 that
                 it
                 is
                 of
                 thy
                 love
                 towards
                 me
                 ,
                 that
                 thou
                 intendest
                 good
                 to
                 me
                 by
                 it
                 ,
                 when
                 thou
                 sufferest
                 my
                 enemies
                 to
                 persecute
                 me
                 ,
                 it
                 is
                 best
                 for
                 me
                 ,
                 that
                 they
                 performe
                 the
                 worke
                 in
                 my
                 stead
                 ,
                 and
                 unfold
                 my
                 sins
                 before
                 thee
                 in
                 thy
                 anger
                 ,
                 that
                 it
                 may
                 swallow
                 them
                 up
                 ,
                 that
                 they
                 may
                 not
                 follow
                 me
                 into
                 my
                 native
                 countrey
                 :
                 for
                 k
                 they
                 are
                 strong
                 and
                 lusty
                 still
                 in
                 thy
                 Anger
                 ,
                 &
                 therefore
                 can
                 do
                 it
                 better
                 then
                 I
                 that
                 am
                 feeble
                 &
                 fainting
                 already
                 in
                 the
                 will
                 of
                 vanity
                 :
                 this
                 thou
                 knowest
                 fulwell
                 O
                 thou
                 righteous
                 God
              
               
                 I
                 beseech
                 thee
                 therefore
                 O
                 righteous
                 God
                 ,
                 since
                 thou
                 usest
                 them
                 as
                 servants
                 to
                 me
                 ,
                 to
                 doe
                 so
                 good
                 an
                 office
                 for
                 me
                 ;
                 though
                 my
                 earthly
                 reason
                 knoweth
                 it
                 not
                 ;
                 that
                 thou
                 wouldest
                 make
                 them
                 also
                 to
                 know
                 my
                 way
                 ;
                 and
                 send
                 them
                 also
                 such
                 servants
                 ,
                 but
                 yet
                 before
                 hand
                 bring
                 them
                 to
                 the
                 light
                 ,
                 that
                 they
                 may
                 know
                 thee
                 and
                 give
                 thee
                 thanks
                 .
              
               
               
                 O
                 mercifull
                 God
                 in
                 Christ
                 Jesus
                 (
                 in
                 my
                 knowledge
                 )
                 I
                 beseech
                 thee
                 ,
                 out
                 of
                 thy
                 deepe
                 love
                 towards
                 us
                 poore
                 men
                 which
                 thou
                 hast
                 manifested
                 in
                 me
                 ,
                 in
                 the
                 hidden
                 man
                 ,
                 call
                 us
                 all
                 in
                 thee
                 ,
                 to
                 thee
                 .
                 O
                 stirre
                 thy selfe
                 in
                 us
                 yet
                 once
                 in
                 this
                 last
                 trouble
                 ,
                 thy
                 Anger
                 being
                 kindled
                 in
                 us
                 ,
                 doe
                 thou
                 resist
                 thy
                 Anger
                 in
                 us
                 ,
                 least
                 it
                 swallow
                 us
                 up
                 both
                 soule
                 and
                 body
                 .
              
               
                 O
                 thou
                 dawning
                 of
                 the
                 l
                 Day-spring
                 of
                 God
                 ,
                 breake
                 forth
                 to
                 the
                 full
                 ,
                 art
                 thou
                 not
                 already
                 risen
                 ?
                 manifest
                 thy
                 holy
                 City
                 Zion
                 ,
                 thy
                 holy
                 Jerusalem
                 in
                 us
                 .
              
               
                 O
                 great
                 God!
                 I
                 see
                 thee
                 in
                 the
                 depth
                 of
                 thy
                 Power
                 and
                 Strength
                 :
                 awaken
                 me
                 wholly
                 in
                 thee
                 ,
                 that
                 I
                 may
                 be
                 quickned
                 in
                 thee
                 :
                 breake
                 off
                 the
                 tree
                 of
                 thy
                 Anger
                 in
                 us
                 ,
                 and
                 let
                 thy
                 love
                 spring
                 forth
                 and
                 bud
                 in
                 us
                 .
              
               
                 O
                 Lord
                 ,
                 I
                 lie
                 downe
                 in
                 thy
                 sight
                 ,
                 and
                 beseech
                 thee
                 ,
                 not
                 to
                 rebuke
                 us
                 in
                 thine
                 Anger
                 ;
                 are
                 we
                 not
                 thy
                 possession
                 ,
                 which
                 thou
                 hast
                 purchased
                 ?
                 Forgive
                 all
                 of
                 us
                 our
                 sinnes
                 ,
                 and
                 deliver
                 us
                 from
                 the
                 enmity
                 of
                 thy
                 wrath
                 ,
                 and
                 from
                 the
                 reproach
                 and
                 envy
                 of
                 the
                 devill
                 ,
                 and
                 bring
                 us
                 under
                 thy
                 Crosse
                 in
                 patience
                 into
                 Paradise
                 againe
                 .
                 Amen
                 .
              
               
               
                 Here
                 followeth
                 a
                 Prayer
                 or
                 Dialogue
                 betweene
                 the
                 poore
                 soule
                 and
                 the
                 noble
                 virgine
                 Sophia
                 ,
                 in
                 the
                 inward
                 ground
                 of
                 man
                 ,
                 viz.
                 betweene
                 the
                 Spirit
                 of
                 Christ
                 in
                 the
                 new
                 Birth
                 out
                 of
                 his
                 Humanity
                 in
                 us
                 ,
                 and
                 the
                 soule
                 ,
                 shewing
                 how
                 great
                 a
                 joy
                 there
                 is
                 in
                 the
                 Heaven
                 of
                 the
                 new
                 regenerate
                 man
                 ,
                 and
                 how
                 lovingly
                 and
                 graciously
                 the
                 noble
                 Sophia
                 presenteth
                 her selfe
                 to
                 her
                 Bridegrome
                 the
                 Soule
                 ,
                 when
                 it
                 entreth
                 into
                 Repentance
                 ,
                 and
                 how
                 the
                 Soule
                 behaveth
                 it selfe
                 towards
                 her
                 ,
                 when
                 Virgine
                 Sophia
                 appeareth
                 to
                 it
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 gates
                 of
                 the
                 Paradisicall
                 Garden
                 of
                 Roses
                 .
              
               
                 
                   This
                   is
                   understood
                   by
                   none
                   but
                   the
                   children
                   of
                   Christ
                   ,
                   who
                   have
                   knowne
                   it
                   by
                   experience
                   .
                
              
               
                 WHen
                 Christ
                 the
                 corner-stone
                 ,
                 stirreth
                 himselfe
                 in
                 the
                 extinguished
                 
                 Image
                 of
                 man
                 ,
                 in
                 his
                 hearty
                 conversion
                 and
                 repentance
                 ,
                 then
                 Virgine
                 Sophia
                 appeareth
                 in
                 the
                 stirring
                 of
                 the
                 Spirit
                 of
                 Christ
                 ,
                 in
                 the
                 extinguished
                 Image
                 ,
                 in
                 her
                 Virgines-attire
                 before
                 the
                 soule
                 :
                 at
                 which
                 the
                 soule
                 is
                 so
                 amazed
                 and
                 astonished
                 in
                 its
                 uncleanesse
                 ,
                 that
                 all
                 its
                 sinnes
                 immediately
                 awake
                 in
                 it
                 ,
                 and
                 tremble
                 and
                 shake
                 before
                 her
                 .
                 For
                 then
                 the
                 judgement
                 passeth
                 upon
                 the
                 sinnes
                 of
                 the
                 soule
                 ,
                 so
                 that
                 it
                 even
                 goeth
                 backe
                 in
                 its
                 unworth
                 inesse
                 ,
                 and
                 is
                 ashamed
                 in
                 the
                 presence
                 of
                 its
                 faire
                 love
                 ,
                 and
                 entreth
                 into
                 it selfe
                 ,
                 denying
                 it selfe
                 as
                 utterly
                 unworthy
                 to
                 receive
                 such
                 a
                 jewell
                 .
                 This
                 is
                 understood
                 by
                 them
                 who
                 are
                 of
                 our
                 Tribe
                 ,
                 who
                 have
                 tasted
                 this
                 jewell
                 ,
                 and
                 to
                 none
                 else
                 .
                 But
                 the
                 noble
                 Sophia
                 draweth
                 neare
                 in
                 the
                 essence
                 of
                 the
                 soule
                 ,
                 and
                 kisseth
                 it
                 friendly
                 ,
                 and
                 *
                 tinctureth
                 the
                 darke
                 fire
                 of
                 the
                 soule
                 with
                 her
                 Rayes
                 of
                 love
                 ,
                 and
                 shineth
                 through
                 the
                 soule
                 with
                 her
                 Kisse
                 of
                 love
                 :
                 then
                 the
                 soule
                 skippeth
                 in
                 its
                 body
                 for
                 great
                 joy
                 ,
                 in
                 the
                 strength
                 of
                 this
                 Virgine-love
                 ,
                 triumphing
                 ,
                 and
                 praysing
                 the
                 great
                 God
                 ,
                 in
                 the
                 strength
                 of
                 the
                 noble
                 Sophia
                 .
              
               
                 I
                 will
                 set
                 downe
                 here
                 a
                 short
                 description
                 ,
                 how
                 it
                 is
                 ,
                 when
                 the
                 Bride
                 
                 embraceth
                 the
                 Bridegroome
                 :
                 for
                 the
                 consideration
                 of
                 the
                 Reader
                 ,
                 who
                 perhaps
                 hath
                 not
                 yet
                 beene
                 in
                 this
                 place
                 where
                 the
                 Bride
                 embraceth
                 her
                 Bridegroome
                 ;
                 it
                 may
                 be
                 ,
                 he
                 will
                 be
                 desirous
                 to
                 follow
                 us
                 ,
                 and
                 to
                 enter
                 into
                 the
                 place
                 where
                 men
                 dance
                 with
                 ‖
                 Sophia
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 When
                 that
                 which
                 is
                 before
                 mentioned
                 cometh
                 to
                 passe
                 ,
                 the
                 soule
                 rejoyceth
                 in
                 its
                 body
                 ,
                 and
                 saith
                 ,
                 I.
                 
              
               
                 PRayse
                 ,
                 thanksgiving
                 ,
                 strength
                 ,
                 honour
                 and
                 glory
                 ,
                 be
                 to
                 thee
                 O
                 great
                 God
                 ,
                 in
                 thy
                 power
                 and
                 sweetenesse
                 ,
                 for
                 that
                 thou
                 hast
                 redeemed
                 me
                 from
                 the
                 driver
                 of
                 anguish
                 :
                 O
                 thou
                 faire
                 Love
                 !
                 my
                 heart
                 embraceth
                 thee
                 ,
                 where
                 hast
                 thou
                 beene
                 so
                 long
                 ?
                 me
                 thought
                 I
                 was
                 in
                 hell
                 in
                 the
                 Anger
                 of
                 God.
                 O
                 gracious
                 Love
                 ,
                 abide
                 with
                 me
                 I
                 beseech
                 thee
                 ,
                 and
                 be
                 my
                 joy
                 and
                 comfort
                 :
                 leade
                 me
                 in
                 the
                 right
                 way
                 ,
                 I
                 give
                 my selfe
                 up
                 into
                 thy
                 love
                 ;
                 I
                 am
                 darke
                 before
                 thee
                 ,
                 doe
                 thou
                 enlighten
                 me
                 .
                 O
                 noble
                 Love
                 ,
                 give
                 me
                 thy
                 sweet
                 pearle
                 ,
                 put
                 it
                 I
                 pray
                 thee
                 into
                 me
                 .
              
               
               
                 O
                 great
                 God
                 in
                 Christ
                 Jesus
                 ,
                 I
                 praise
                 and
                 magnifie
                 thee
                 now
                 in
                 thy
                 truth
                 ,
                 in
                 thy
                 great
                 power
                 and
                 glory
                 ,
                 for
                 that
                 thou
                 hast
                 forgiven
                 me
                 my
                 sinnes
                 ,
                 and
                 filled
                 me
                 with
                 thy
                 strength
                 .
                 I
                 shout
                 for
                 joy
                 before
                 thee
                 in
                 my
                 life
                 ,
                 and
                 extoll
                 thee
                 in
                 thy
                 Firmament
                 [
                 of
                 Heaven
                 ,
                 ]
                 which
                 none
                 can
                 open
                 but
                 thy
                 Spirit
                 in
                 thy
                 mercy
                 :
                 my
                 bones
                 rejoyce
                 in
                 thy
                 strength
                 ,
                 and
                 my
                 heart
                 *
                 delighteth
                 in
                 thy
                 love
                 .
                 Thanks
                 be
                 to
                 thee
                 for
                 ever
                 ,
                 for
                 that
                 thou
                 hast
                 delivered
                 me
                 out
                 of
                 hell
                 ,
                 and
                 turned
                 death
                 into
                 life
                 in
                 me
                 :
                 O
                 sweet
                 Love
                 !
                 let
                 me
                 not
                 depart
                 from
                 thee
                 againe
                 ;
                 grant
                 me
                 thy
                 Garland
                 of
                 Pearle
                 ,
                 and
                 abide
                 in
                 me
                 :
                 O
                 be
                 my
                 peculiar
                 possession
                 ,
                 that
                 I
                 may
                 rejoyce
                 in
                 thee
                 for
                 ever
                 .
              
               
                 
                   Upon
                   this
                   ,
                   Virgine
                   Sophia
                   sayth
                   to
                   the
                   Soule
                   .
                
                 
                   MY
                   Noble
                   Bridegroome
                   ,
                   my
                   strength
                   and
                   power
                   ,
                   you
                   are
                   a
                   thousand
                   times
                   welcome
                   ,
                   why
                   hast
                   thou
                   forgotten
                   me
                   so
                   long
                   ,
                   that
                   I
                   have
                   beene
                   constrained
                   in
                   great
                   griefe
                   to
                   stand
                   without
                   the
                   doore
                   and
                   knocke
                   ?
                   have
                   I
                   not
                   alwayes
                   called
                   thee
                   and
                   entreated
                   
                   thee
                   :
                   but
                   thou
                   hast
                   turned
                   away
                   thy
                   countenance
                   from
                   me
                   ,
                   and
                   thy
                   eares
                   declined
                   my
                   Territories
                   :
                   thou
                   couldest
                   not
                   see
                   my
                   light
                   ,
                   for
                   thou
                   didst
                   walke
                   in
                   the
                   valley
                   of
                   darknesse
                   :
                   I
                   was
                   very
                   neare
                   thee
                   ,
                   and
                   intreated
                   thee
                   continually
                   ,
                   but
                   thy
                   sinne
                   held
                   thee
                   captive
                   in
                   death
                   ,
                   so
                   that
                   thou
                   knowest
                   me
                   not
                   :
                   I
                   came
                   to
                   thee
                   in
                   great
                   humility
                   and
                   called
                   thee
                   ,
                   but
                   thou
                   wert
                   rich
                   in
                   the
                   power
                   of
                   the
                   anger
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   and
                   didst
                   not
                   regard
                   my
                   humility
                   and
                   lowlynesse
                   :
                   thou
                   hadst
                   taken
                   the
                   Devill
                   to
                   be
                   thy
                   Paramour
                   ,
                   he
                   hath
                   desiled
                   thee
                   thus
                   ,
                   and
                   built
                   up
                   his
                   fort
                   of
                   prey
                   in
                   thee
                   ,
                   and
                   turned
                   thee
                   quite
                   away
                   from
                   my
                   love
                   and
                   faith
                   into
                   his
                   hypocriticall
                   Kingdome
                   of
                   falshood
                   ,
                   wherein
                   thou
                   hast
                   committed
                   much
                   sinne
                   and
                   wickednesse
                   ,
                   and
                   broken
                   thy
                   will
                   off
                   from
                   my
                   love
                   ,
                   and
                   so
                   broken
                   the
                   bond
                   of
                   wedlock
                   ,
                   and
                   set
                   thy
                   love
                   and
                   affection
                   upon
                   a
                   stranger
                   ,
                   and
                   suffered
                   me
                   thy
                   Bride
                   which
                   God
                   did
                   give
                   thee
                   ,
                   to
                   stand
                   alone
                   in
                   the
                   extinguished
                   substance
                   ,
                   without
                   the
                   power
                   of
                   thy
                   fiery
                   strength
                   ,
                   I
                   could
                   not
                   be
                   joyfull
                   without
                   thy
                   fiery
                   strength
                   ,
                   for
                   thou
                   art
                   my
                   husband
                   ,
                   my
                   shining
                   [
                   brightnesse
                   ]
                   is
                   made
                   manifest
                   by
                   thee
                   ,
                   thou
                   
                   canst
                   manifest
                   my
                   hidden
                   wonders
                   in
                   thy
                   fiery
                   life
                   ,
                   and
                   bring
                   them
                   into
                   Majesty
                   :
                   And
                   yet
                   without
                   me
                   thou
                   art
                   but
                   a
                   darke
                   house
                   ,
                   wherein
                   is
                   nothing
                   but
                   anguish
                   ,
                   and
                   torment
                   ,
                   &
                   an
                   odious
                   horrible
                   paine
                   .
                
                 
                   O
                   Noble
                   Bridegroome
                   ,
                   stand
                   still
                   with
                   thy
                   countenance
                   towards
                   me
                   ,
                   and
                   give
                   me
                   thy
                   Rayes
                   of
                   fier
                   ,
                   bring
                   thy
                   desire
                   into
                   me
                   ,
                   and
                   kindle
                   me
                   ,
                   and
                   then
                   I
                   will
                   bring
                   the
                   Rayes
                   of
                   my
                   love
                   from
                   my
                   meekenesse
                   into
                   thy
                   fiery
                   Essence
                   ,
                   and
                   kisse
                   thee
                   for
                   ever
                   .
                
                 
                   O
                   my
                   Bridegroome
                   ,
                   how
                   well
                   am
                   I
                   ,
                   now
                   I
                   am
                   in
                   wedlock
                   with
                   thee
                   ?
                   O
                   kisse
                   me
                   with
                   thy
                   desire
                   in
                   thy
                   strength
                   &
                   power
                   ,
                   &
                   then
                   I
                   will
                   shew
                   thee
                   all
                   my
                   beauty
                   ,
                   and
                   will
                   rejoyce
                   and
                   delight
                   my selfe
                   with
                   thy
                   sweet
                   love
                   and
                   shining
                   brightnesse
                   in
                   thy
                   fiery
                   life
                   :
                   All
                   the
                   holy
                   Angels
                   doe
                   rejoyce
                   with
                   us
                   ,
                   to
                   see
                   us
                   now
                   married
                   together
                   againe
                   .
                   My
                   deare
                   Love
                   I
                   now
                   intreate
                   thee
                   to
                   abide
                   in
                   my
                   faith
                   ,
                   and
                   doe
                   not
                   turne
                   thy
                   face
                   away
                   from
                   me
                   any
                   more
                   ,
                   worke
                   thou
                   thy
                   wonders
                   in
                   my
                   love
                   ,
                   for
                   which
                   God
                   hath
                   raised
                   thee
                   up
                   .
                
              
            
             
               
               
                 II.
                 The
                 Soule
                 sayth
                 againe
                 to
                 its
                 Noble
                 Sophia
                 ,
                 its
                 Love
                 ,
                 that
                 is
                 borne
                 againe
                 in
                 the
                 Soule
                 .
              
               
                 O
                 My
                 Noble
                 Pearle
                 ,
                 and
                 opened
                 flame
                 of
                 my
                 light
                 in
                 my
                 anxious
                 fiery
                 life
                 ,
                 O
                 how
                 thou
                 changest
                 me
                 into
                 thy
                 joy
                 ;
                 O
                 beautifull
                 Love
                 ,
                 I
                 have
                 broken
                 my
                 faith
                 with
                 thee
                 ,
                 in
                 my
                 father
                 Adam
                 ,
                 and
                 with
                 my
                 fiery
                 strength
                 have
                 turned
                 my selfe
                 to
                 the
                 pleasure
                 and
                 vanity
                 of
                 the
                 outward
                 world
                 ,
                 and
                 have
                 fallen
                 in
                 love
                 with
                 a
                 stranger
                 ,
                 and
                 had
                 been
                 constrained
                 to
                 walke
                 in
                 the
                 valley
                 of
                 darkenesse
                 in
                 this
                 strange
                 love
                 ,
                 if
                 thou
                 hadst
                 not
                 come
                 to
                 me
                 into
                 the
                 house
                 of
                 my
                 misery
                 ,
                 in
                 thy
                 great
                 faithfullnesse
                 ,
                 by
                 thy
                 piercing
                 through
                 and
                 destroying
                 Gods
                 Anger
                 ,
                 Hell
                 and
                 darke
                 Death
                 ,
                 and
                 restored
                 thy
                 meekenesse
                 and
                 love
                 to
                 my
                 fiery
                 life
                 .
              
               
                 O
                 Sweete
                 Love
                 ;
                 thou
                 hast
                 brought
                 the
                 water
                 of
                 eternall
                 life
                 out
                 of
                 the
                 fountaine
                 of
                 God
                 with
                 thee
                 ,
                 to
                 me
                 ;
                 and
                 refreshed
                 me
                 in
                 my
                 great
                 thirst
                 :
                 I
                 behold
                 in
                 thee
                 the
                 mercy
                 of
                 God
                 ,
                 
                 which
                 was
                 hidden
                 from
                 me
                 before
                 by
                 the
                 strange
                 Love
                 :
                 in
                 thee
                 I
                 can
                 rejoyce
                 ,
                 thou
                 changest
                 my
                 anguish
                 of
                 fire
                 to
                 be
                 great
                 joy
                 to
                 me
                 .
                 O
                 amiable
                 Love
                 ,
                 give
                 me
                 thy
                 Pearle
                 ,
                 that
                 I
                 may
                 continue
                 in
                 this
                 joy
                 for
                 ever
                 .
              
               
                 
                   Upon
                   this
                   the
                   Noble
                   Sophia
                   answereth
                   the
                   Soule
                   againe
                   ,
                   and
                   sayth
                   .
                
                 
                   MY
                   Deare
                   Love
                   ,
                   and
                   faithfull
                   treasure
                   :
                   thou
                   highly
                   rejoycest
                   me
                   in
                   thy
                   beginning
                   :
                   I
                   have
                   indeed
                   broken
                   into
                   thee
                   through
                   the
                   deepe
                   gates
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   through
                   Gods
                   anger
                   ,
                   through
                   hell
                   and
                   death
                   ,
                   into
                   the
                   house
                   of
                   thy
                   misery
                   ,
                   and
                   have
                   graciously
                   bestowed
                   my
                   love
                   upon
                   thee
                   ,
                   and
                   delivered
                   thee
                   from
                   the
                   chaines
                   and
                   bondes
                   ,
                   wherein
                   thou
                   wert
                   fast
                   bound
                   ;
                   I
                   have
                   kept
                   my
                   faith
                   with
                   thee
                   :
                   But
                   thou
                   desirest
                   now
                   an
                   exceeding
                   great
                   thing
                   of
                   me
                   ,
                   which
                   I
                   will
                   not
                   willingly
                   venture
                   with
                   thee
                   .
                   Thou
                   wouldest
                   have
                   my
                   pearle
                   as
                   thy
                   proper
                   owne
                   ;
                   remember
                   I
                   pray
                   O
                   my
                   beloved
                   Bridegroome
                   that
                   thou
                   didst
                   carelesly
                   loose
                   it
                   before
                   in
                   Adam
                   ,
                   and
                   besides
                   thou
                   standest
                   yet
                   in
                   great
                   danger
                   ,
                   and
                   walkest
                   in
                   two
                   dangerous
                   Kingdomes
                   .
                   viz.
                   in
                   the
                   originall
                   fire
                   ,
                   thou
                   walkest
                   in
                   that
                   
                   Countrey
                   ,
                   wherein
                   God
                   calleth
                   himselfe
                   a
                   strong
                   Zealous
                   God
                   ,
                   and
                   a
                   consuming
                   fire
                   .
                   The
                   other
                   Kingdome
                   thou
                   walkest
                   in
                   ,
                   is
                   the
                   Outward
                   world
                   the
                   Aire
                   ,
                   wherein
                   thou
                   dwellest
                   in
                   the
                   vaine
                   corrupt
                   flesh
                   and
                   bloud
                   ,
                   where
                   the
                   pleasure
                   of
                   the
                   world
                   and
                   the
                   assaults
                   of
                   the
                   devill
                   passe
                   over
                   thee
                   every
                   houre
                   ,
                   thou
                   mayest
                   perhaps
                   in
                   thy
                   great
                   joy
                   bring
                   earthlynesse
                   againe
                   into
                   my
                   beauty
                   ,
                   and
                   darken
                   my
                   Pearl
                   ;
                   thou
                   mayest
                   also
                   perhaps
                   grow
                   proud
                   as
                   Lucifer
                   did
                   ,
                   when
                   he
                   had
                   the
                   pearle
                   in
                   his
                   possession
                   ,
                   and
                   so
                   mayest
                   turne
                   thy selfe
                   away
                   from
                   the
                   Harmony
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   and
                   then
                   I
                   must
                   afterwards
                   be
                   deprived
                   of
                   my
                   Love
                   for
                   ever
                   .
                
                 
                   I
                   will
                   keepe
                   my
                   Pearle
                   in
                   my selfe
                   ,
                   and
                   dwell
                   in
                   the
                   Heaven
                   in
                   thee
                   ,
                   in
                   thy
                   extinguished
                   ,
                   but
                   now
                   in
                   me
                   revived
                   ,
                   Humanity
                   ,
                   and
                   reserve
                   my
                   Pearle
                   for
                   Paradise
                   ,
                   untill
                   thou
                   puttest
                   away
                   this
                   earthlynesse
                   from
                   thee
                   ,
                   and
                   then
                   I
                   will
                   give
                   it
                   thee
                   to
                   possesse
                   .
                   But
                   I
                   will
                   readily
                   afford
                   ,
                   and
                   present
                   my
                   countenance
                   to
                   thee
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   sweete
                   Rayes
                   of
                   the
                   Pearle
                   :
                   during
                   the
                   time
                   of
                   this
                   earthly
                   life
                   .
                   I
                   will
                   dwell
                   with
                   the
                   Pearle
                   in
                   the
                   inner
                   Quire
                   ,
                   and
                   be
                   thy
                   faithfull
                   loving
                   Bride
                   ,
                   I
                   will
                   not
                   espouse
                   my selfe
                   o
                   with
                   thy
                   earthly
                   
                   flesh
                   ,
                   for
                   I
                   am
                   a
                   heavenly
                   Queene
                   ,
                   my
                   Kingdome
                   is
                   not
                   of
                   this
                   world
                   :
                   yet
                   I
                   will
                   not
                   cast
                   thy
                   outward
                   life
                   away
                   ,
                   but
                   visite
                   it
                   often
                   with
                   my
                   Rayes
                   of
                   love
                   ,
                   for
                   thy
                   outward
                   humanity
                   shall
                   returne
                   againe
                   ;
                   but
                   I
                   will
                   not
                   have
                   the
                   beast
                   of
                   vanity
                   ,
                   neither
                   did
                   God
                   create
                   it
                   in
                   Adam
                   with
                   a
                   purpose
                   to
                   have
                   it
                   so
                   grosse
                   and
                   earthly
                   ,
                   but
                   in
                   Adam
                   thy
                   desire
                   through
                   lust
                   ,
                   formed
                   this
                   beastiall
                   grossenesse
                   from
                   and
                   with
                   all
                   the
                   Essences
                   of
                   the
                   awakened
                   vanity
                   of
                   the
                   earthly
                   property
                   wherein
                   heate
                   and
                   cold
                   ,
                   paine
                   ,
                   enmity
                   and
                   p
                   dissolution
                   consisteth
                   .
                
                 
                   Now
                   my
                   Deare
                   Love
                   &
                   Bridegroome
                   yeeld
                   but
                   thy selfe
                   up
                   into
                   my
                   will
                   ;
                   I
                   will
                   not
                   forsake
                   thee
                   in
                   this
                   earthly
                   life
                   ,
                   in
                   thy
                   danger
                   ;
                   though
                   the
                   Anger
                   of
                   God
                   should
                   passe
                   upon
                   thee
                   ,
                   so
                   that
                   thou
                   shouldest
                   grow
                   affrighted
                   and
                   disheartened
                   ▪
                   or
                   shouldest
                   thinke
                   that
                   I
                   had
                   forsaken
                   thee
                   ;
                   yet
                   I
                   will
                   be
                   with
                   thee
                   and
                   preserve
                   thee
                   ,
                   for
                   thou
                   thy selfe
                   knowest
                   not
                   what
                   thine
                   office
                   is
                   ;
                   Thou
                   must
                   in
                   this
                   time
                   worke
                   and
                   beare
                   fruite
                   ;
                   thou
                   art
                   the
                   Roote
                   of
                   this
                   Tree
                   ,
                   branches
                   must
                   be
                   produced
                   out
                   of
                   thee
                   ,
                   which
                   must
                   all
                   be
                   brought
                   forth
                   in
                   anguish
                   :
                   but
                   I
                   come
                   forth
                   together
                   with
                   thy
                   branches
                   in
                   
                   their
                   sappe
                   ,
                   and
                   bring
                   forth
                   fruite
                   upon
                   thy
                   boughes
                   :
                   and
                   thou
                   knowest
                   it
                   not
                   ;
                   for
                   the
                   Most
                   High
                   hath
                   so
                   ordered
                   that
                   I
                   should
                   dwell
                   with
                   and
                   in
                   thee
                   .
                
                 
                   Involve
                   thy selfe
                   therefore
                   into
                   patience
                   ,
                   and
                   take
                   heede
                   of
                   the
                   pleasure
                   of
                   the
                   flesh
                   ,
                   breake
                   the
                   will
                   and
                   desire
                   thereof
                   ,
                   bridle
                   it
                   as
                   an
                   unruly
                   horse
                   ,
                   &
                   then
                   I
                   will
                   often
                   visit
                   thee
                   in
                   thy
                   fiery
                   Essence
                   ,
                   &
                   give
                   thee
                   my
                   Kisse
                   of
                   love
                   ,
                   and
                   bring
                   a
                   Garland
                   for
                   thee
                   out
                   of
                   Paradise
                   with
                   me
                   ,
                   for
                   a
                   token
                   of
                   my
                   love
                   ,
                   and
                   put
                   it
                   upon
                   thee
                   ,
                   in
                   which
                   thou
                   shalt
                   rejoyce
                   ;
                   But
                   I
                   give
                   thee
                   not
                   my
                   Pearle
                   for
                   a
                   possession
                   during
                   this
                   time
                   :
                   thou
                   must
                   continue
                   in
                   Resignation
                   ,
                   and
                   hearken
                   what
                   the
                   Lord
                   playeth
                   in
                   thy
                   Harmony
                   in
                   thee
                   :
                   Moreover
                   thou
                   must
                   give
                   sound
                   and
                   essence
                   to
                   thy
                   tune
                   out
                   of
                   my
                   strength
                   and
                   vertue
                   :
                   for
                   thou
                   art
                   now
                   a
                   messenger
                   of
                   his
                   mouth
                   ,
                   and
                   must
                   set
                   forth
                   his
                   praise
                   and
                   glory
                   .
                   For
                   this
                   cause
                   I
                   have
                   now
                   contracted
                   my selfe
                   a-new
                   with
                   thee
                   ,
                   and
                   set
                   my
                   Triumphant
                   Garland
                   upon
                   thee
                   ,
                   which
                   I
                   have
                   gotten
                   in
                   the
                   battell
                   against
                   the
                   Devill
                   and
                   Death
                   ,
                   but
                   the
                   Crowne
                   of
                   Pearle
                   wherewith
                   I
                   crowned
                   thee
                   ,
                   I
                   have
                   layd
                   that
                   aside
                   for
                   thee
                   ,
                   thou
                   
                   must
                   weare
                   it
                   no
                   more
                   ,
                   till
                   thou
                   art
                   become
                   pure
                   in
                   my
                   fight
                   .
                
              
            
             
               
                 III
                 The
                 Soule
                 sayth
                 further
                 to
                 the
                 Noble
                 Sophia
                 .
              
               
                 O
                 Thou
                 faire
                 and
                 sweet
                 Consort
                 ,
                 what
                 shall
                 I
                 say
                 before
                 thee
                 ,
                 let
                 me
                 be
                 onely
                 commended
                 unto
                 thee
                 ,
                 I
                 cannot
                 preserve
                 my selfe
                 :
                 If
                 thou
                 wilt
                 not
                 now
                 give
                 me
                 thy
                 Pearle
                 ,
                 I
                 leave
                 it
                 to
                 thy
                 will
                 ;
                 give
                 me
                 but
                 thy
                 Rayes
                 of
                 love
                 ,
                 and
                 carry
                 me
                 through
                 this
                 Pilgrimage
                 .
                 Awake
                 thou
                 and
                 bring
                 forth
                 what
                 thou
                 wilt
                 in
                 me
                 ,
                 I
                 will
                 from
                 henceforth
                 be
                 thy
                 owne
                 ,
                 I
                 will
                 or
                 desire
                 nothing
                 for
                 my selfe
                 ,
                 but
                 what
                 thou
                 thy selfe
                 wilt
                 through
                 me
                 ;
                 I
                 had
                 fooled
                 away
                 thy
                 sweete
                 love
                 ,
                 and
                 not
                 keept
                 my
                 faith
                 with
                 thee
                 ;
                 whereby
                 I
                 was
                 fallen
                 into
                 eternall
                 punishment
                 :
                 but
                 seeing
                 of
                 Love
                 ,
                 thou
                 art
                 come
                 to
                 me
                 înto
                 the
                 anguish
                 of
                 Hell
                 ,
                 and
                 hast
                 delivered
                 me
                 from
                 torment
                 ,
                 and
                 received
                 me
                 againe
                 for
                 thy
                 Consort
                 ,
                 I
                 will
                 now
                 therefore
                 breake
                 my
                 will
                 ,
                 for
                 thy
                 loves
                 sake
                 ,
                 and
                 be
                 obedient
                 unto
                 thee
                 ,
                 &
                 waite
                 for
                 thy
                 love
                 :
                 I
                 am
                 satisfied
                 now
                 ,
                 that
                 I
                 know
                 thou
                 art
                 with
                 me
                 in
                 all
                 my
                 troubles
                 ,
                 and
                 wilt
                 not
                 forsake
                 me
                 .
              
               
               
                 O
                 Gracious
                 Love
                 I
                 turne
                 my
                 fiery
                 countenance
                 to
                 thee
                 ,
                 O
                 faire
                 Crowne
                 ,
                 fetch
                 me
                 quickly
                 into
                 thee
                 ,
                 &
                 bring
                 me
                 forth
                 frō
                 unquietnesse
                 ,
                 I
                 will
                 be
                 thine
                 for
                 ever
                 ,
                 and
                 never
                 depart
                 from
                 thee
                 .
              
               
                 
                   The
                   Noble
                   Sophia
                   answereth
                   the
                   Soule
                   very
                   comfortably
                   ,
                   &
                   sayth
                   .
                
                 
                   MY
                   Noble
                   Bridegroome
                   be
                   of
                   good
                   comfort
                   ,
                   I
                   have
                   bethrothed
                   thee
                   to
                   me
                   in
                   my
                   highest
                   Love
                   ,
                   and
                   contracted
                   me
                   with
                   thee
                   in
                   my
                   faithfulnesse
                   :
                   I
                   will
                   be
                   with
                   thee
                   and
                   in
                   thee
                   alwayes
                   to
                   the
                   end
                   of
                   the
                   world
                   ;
                   I
                   will
                   come
                   to
                   thee
                   and
                   make
                   my
                   dwelling
                   in
                   thee
                   ,
                   in
                   thy
                   Inner
                   Quier
                   :
                   thou
                   shalt
                   drinke
                   of
                   my
                   Fountaine
                   ,
                   for
                   now
                   I
                   am
                   thine
                   and
                   thou
                   art
                   mine
                   ,
                   the
                   Enemy
                   shall
                   not
                   seperate
                   us
                   ;
                   worke
                   thou
                   in
                   thy
                   fiery
                   property
                   ,
                   and
                   I
                   will
                   put
                   my
                   Rayes
                   of
                   love
                   into
                   thy
                   working
                   :
                   we
                   will
                   plant
                   &
                   manure
                   the
                   Vineyard
                   of
                   Jesus
                   Christ
                   ;
                   afford
                   thou
                   the
                   Essence
                   of
                   fire
                   ,
                   &
                   I
                   will
                   afford
                   the
                   Essence
                   of
                   light
                   and
                   the
                   increase
                   :
                   be
                   thou
                   the
                   fire
                   ,
                   &
                   I
                   will
                   be
                   the
                   water
                   ,
                   &
                   we
                   will
                   performe
                   that
                   in
                   this
                   world
                   for
                   which
                   God
                   hath
                   ordained
                   us
                   ,
                   &
                   we
                   will
                   serve
                   him
                   in
                   his
                   Temple
                   which
                   we
                   our selves
                   are
                   .
                   Amen
                   .
                
              
            
             
               
               
                 To
                 the
                 Reader
                 .
              
               
                 BEloved
                 Reader
                 ,
                 count
                 not
                 this
                 an
                 uncertaine
                 fiction
                 ,
                 it
                 is
                 the
                 true
                 Ground
                 ,
                 and
                 it
                 comprehendeth
                 in
                 it
                 all
                 the
                 Holy
                 Scripture
                 :
                 for
                 the
                 Booke
                 of
                 the
                 Life
                 of
                 Jesus
                 Christ
                 is
                 plainely
                 set
                 forth
                 therein
                 ,
                 as
                 it
                 hath
                 beene
                 certainely
                 knowne
                 by
                 the
                 Author
                 himselfe
                 ,
                 for
                 it
                 hath
                 beene
                 his
                 ‖
                 way
                 [
                 that
                 he
                 hath
                 gone
                 ]
                 he
                 giveth
                 thee
                 the
                 best
                 [
                 Jewell
                 ]
                 that
                 he
                 hath
                 ;
                 God
                 grant
                 his
                 blessing
                 [
                 with
                 it
                 :
                 ]
                 An
                 heavy
                 sentence
                 and
                 judgement
                 is
                 gone
                 forth
                 against
                 the
                 Mocker
                 of
                 this
                 .
                 Be
                 thou
                 therefore
                 warned
                 [
                 that
                 thou
                 maist
                 avoid
                 the
                 Danger
                 ,
                 and
                 receive
                 the
                 Blessing
                 .
                 ]
              
            
             
               
                 A
                 Morning
                 Prayer
                 ,
              
               
                 
                   Commending
                   our selves
                   to
                   God
                   when
                   we
                   rise
                   ,
                   before
                   we
                   suffer
                   any
                   other
                   thing
                   to
                   enter
                   into
                   us
                   .
                
              
               
                 BLesse
                 me
                 O
                 God
                 ,
                 the
                 Father
                 ,
                 Son
                 ,
                 and
                 holy
                 Ghost
                 ,
                 thou
                 onely
                 true
                 God.
                 I
                 thanke
                 thee
                 through
                 Jesus
                 Christ
                 our
                 Lord
                 and
                 Saviour
                 ,
                 for
                 thy
                 protection
                 and
                 all
                 other
                 benefits
                 :
                 I
                 now
                 commend
                 my selfe
                 both
                 body
                 and
                 soule
                 ,
                 and
                 all
                 that
                 thou
                 hast
                 set
                 me
                 to
                 
                 doe
                 in
                 my
                 *
                 employment
                 ;
                 into
                 thy
                 protection
                 :
                 be
                 thou
                 the
                 beginning
                 of
                 my
                 †
                 conceptions
                 ,
                 of
                 my
                 seekings
                 and
                 endeavours
                 in
                 all
                 my
                 doings
                 ;
                 worke
                 thou
                 so
                 in
                 me
                 ,
                 that
                 I
                 may
                 begin
                 all
                 things
                 to
                 the
                 glory
                 of
                 thy
                 Name
                 ,
                 and
                 accomplish
                 them
                 in
                 thy
                 Love
                 for
                 the
                 good
                 and
                 service
                 of
                 my
                 Neighbour
                 :
                 send
                 thy
                 good
                 Angell
                 along
                 with
                 me
                 ,
                 to
                 turne
                 the
                 venomous
                 Rayes
                 of
                 the
                 Devill
                 and
                 corrupt
                 nature
                 away
                 from
                 me
                 :
                 preserve
                 me
                 from
                 the
                 desire
                 of
                 all
                 evill
                 men
                 ,
                 make
                 all
                 my
                 enemies
                 favourable
                 to
                 me
                 ,
                 and
                 bring
                 my
                 minde
                 into
                 thy
                 Vineyard
                 ,
                 that
                 I
                 may
                 labour
                 in
                 my
                 Office
                 and
                 employment
                 ,
                 and
                 worke
                 as
                 thy
                 obedient
                 servant
                 therein
                 :
                 and
                 blesse
                 me
                 and
                 all
                 that
                 I
                 am
                 to
                 goe
                 about
                 and
                 doe
                 ,
                 with
                 the
                 blessing
                 of
                 thy
                 love
                 and
                 mercy
                 :
                 (
                 continue
                 thy
                 grace
                 and
                 love
                 in
                 Jesus
                 Christ
                 upon
                 me
                 ,
                 and
                 give
                 me
                 a
                 mind
                 ,
                 cheerefully
                 to
                 follow
                 thy
                 wonders
                 ;
                 let
                 thy
                 holy
                 Spirit
                 guide
                 me
                 in
                 my
                 beginning
                 ,
                 and
                 so
                 on
                 to
                 my
                 last
                 end
                 ,
                 and
                 be
                 my
                 willing
                 and
                 working
                 ,
                 and
                 accomplishing
                 ,
                 in
                 me
                 .
                 Amen
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 An
                 Evening
                 Prayer
                 .
              
               
                 I
                 Lift
                 my
                 heart
                 to
                 thee
                 ,
                 O
                 God
                 thou
                 fountaine
                 of
                 eternall
                 life
                 ,
                 and
                 give
                 
                 thee
                 thanks
                 through
                 Jesus
                 Christ
                 thy
                 beloved
                 Sonne
                 our
                 Lord
                 &
                 Saviour
                 ,
                 for
                 that
                 thou
                 hast
                 stood
                 by
                 me
                 ,
                 and
                 preserved
                 me
                 this
                 Day
                 in
                 my
                 condition
                 and
                 employment
                 from
                 all
                 mischiefe
                 [
                 that
                 might
                 have
                 befallen
                 me
                 ]
                 I
                 commend
                 now
                 to
                 thy
                 disposing
                 my
                 condition
                 and
                 employment
                 and
                 the
                 worke
                 of
                 my
                 hands
                 ;
                 and
                 humbly
                 flie
                 with
                 my
                 soule
                 to
                 thee
                 :
                 worke
                 thou
                 so
                 in
                 my
                 soule
                 ,
                 that
                 neither
                 that
                 wicked
                 enemy
                 ,
                 nor
                 any
                 other
                 influence
                 and
                 desire
                 ,
                 may
                 come
                 or
                 sticke
                 fast
                 in
                 my
                 soule
                 :
                 let
                 my
                 minde
                 onely
                 delight
                 in
                 thee
                 in
                 thy
                 Temple
                 ,
                 and
                 let
                 thy
                 good
                 Angel
                 stay
                 with
                 me
                 ,
                 that
                 I
                 may
                 rest
                 safely
                 in
                 thy
                 power
                 and
                 strength
                 :
                 Amen
                 .
              
               
                 
                   Revel
                   .
                   21.
                   6.
                   
                
                 
                   I
                   am
                   Α
                   and
                   Ω
                   ,
                   the
                   Beginning
                   and
                   the
                   End
                   ,
                   I
                   will
                   give
                   unto
                   him
                   that
                   is
                   a
                   thirst
                   ,
                   of
                   the
                   fountaine
                   of
                   the
                   water
                   of
                   Life
                   freely
                   .
                   He
                   that
                   overcommeth
                   shall
                   inherit
                   All
                   ,
                   and
                   I
                   will
                   be
                   his
                   God
                   and
                   hee
                   shall
                   be
                   my
                   Sonne
                   .
                
              
            
             
               The
               End
               of
               the
               First
               Booke
               .
            
          
        
         
      
       
         
           
             
             
               THE
               SECOND
               BOOK
               TREATING
               OF
               True
               Resignation
               .
               How
               Man
               must
               daily
               die
               in
               his
               owne
               will
               ,
               in
               Selfe
               :
               and
               how
               he
               must
               bring
               his
               desire
               into
               God
               ,
               what
               he
               should
               ask
               and
               desire
               of
               God
               :
               also
               how
               he
               must
               spring
               up
               out
               of
               the
               dying
               of
               the
               sinfull
               man
               ,
               with
               a
               new
               mind
               and
               will
               through
               the
               Spirit
               of
               Christ.
               ALSO
               ,
               What
               the
               old
               and
               new
               Man
               is
               ,
               and
               what
               either
               of
               them
               is
               in
               Life
               ,
               Will
               ,
               and
               Doings
               .
            
             
               Written
               in
               the
               German
               Language
               ,
               Anno
               1622
               ▪
               By
               JACOB
               BEHMEN
               .
               Alias
               ,
               
                 Teutonicus
                 Philosophus
              
               .
            
             
               LONDON
               ,
               Printed
               by
               
                 M.
                 S.
              
               for
               
                 H.
                 Blunden
              
               ,
               at
               the
               Castle
               in
               Corn-hill
               .
               1647.
               
            
          
        
         
           
             
             
               
                 Matth.
                 16.
                 24.
                 
                 Mark
                 8.
                 34.
                 
                 Luke
                 9.
                 23.
                 
                 John
                 12.
                 26.
                 
              
               
                 Christ
                 saith
                 ,
                 
                   Hee
                   that
                   wil
                   follow
                   ME
                   ,
                   let
                   him
                   deny
                   HIMSELFE
                   ,
                   and
                   take
                   up
                   his
                   Crosse
                   ,
                   and
                   follow
                   ME.
                   
                
              
            
             
               
                 Matth.
                 9.
                 27.
                 
                 Mark
                 10.
                 28.
                 
                 Luke
                 18.
                 28.
                 
              
               
                 Peter
                 saith
                 to
                 Christ
                 ,
                 
                   Behold
                   ,
                   we
                   have
                   FORSAKEN
                   ALL
                   ,
                   and
                   followed
                   THEE
                   .
                
              
            
             
             
               OF
               TRUE
               RESIGNATION
               .
            
             
               CHAP.
               I.
               
            
             
               WE
               have
               a
               cleare
               example
               in
               Lucifer
               ,
               and
               also
               in
               Adam
               the
               first
               man
               ,
               of
               what
               Selfe
               doth
               ,
               when
               it
               getteth
               the
               light
               of
               nature
               to
               be
               its
               owne
               ,
               and
               may
               walke
               with
               the
               Understanding
               in
               its
               owne
               dominion
               :
               we
               see
               it
               also
               in
               men
               learned
               in
               Arts
               and
               Sciences
               that
               when
               they
               get
               the
               light
               of
               this
               outward
               world
               or
               nature
               into
               the
               possession
               of
               their
               reason
               ,
               nothing
               cometh
               of
               it
               but
               pride
               of
               themselves
               .
               And
               yet
               all
               the
               world
               so
               vehemently
               desireth
               and
               seeketh
               after
               this
               light
               as
               the
               best
               treasure
               ;
               and
               it
               is
               indeed
               the
               best
               treasure
               this
               world
               affords
               ,
               if
               it
               be
               rightly
               used
               .
            
             
               Secondly
               ,
               But
               while
               Selfe
               ,
               viz.
               Reason
               is
               ensnared
               and
               fast
               bound
               in
               a
               close
               and
               strong
               prison
               ,
               viz
               :
               in
               the
               Anger
               of
               God
               ,
               and
               in
               earthlynesse
               ;
               it
               is
               very
               dangerous
               for
               a
               man
               to
               make
               
               use
               of
               the
               light
               of
               knowledge
               in
               selfe
               ,
               as
               if
               it
               were
               in
               the
               possession
               of
               Selfe
               .
            
             
               Thirdly
               ,
               For
               the
               Wrath
               of
               the
               eternall
               and
               temporary
               Nature
               will
               soone
               take
               pleasure
               in
               it
               ,
               and
               then
               selfe
               ,
               and
               a
               mans
               owne
               reason
               ,
               will
               rise
               up
               in
               pride
               ,
               and
               breake
               it selfe
               off
               from
               the
               true
               re●igned
               humility
               towards
               God
               ,
               and
               will
               no
               more
               eate
               of
               the
               fruite
               of
               paradise
               ,
               but
               of
               the
               property
               of
               selfe
               ,
               viz.
               of
               that
               dominion
               of
               life
               ,
               wherein
               good
               and
               evill
               are
               mixt
               :
               as
               Lucifer
               and
               Adam
               did
               ;
               who
               both
               entred
               with
               the
               desire
               of
               selfe
               ,
               into
               the
               Originall
               againe
               ,
               out
               of
               which
               the
               creatures
               were
               brought
               forth
               ,
               and
               entred
               into
               [
               the
               condition
               of
               the
               ]
               creatures
               :
               Lucifer
               into
               the
               Center
               and
               wrathfull
               Nature
               ,
               into
               the
               *
               Matrix
               of
               the
               fire
               ,
               and
               Adam
               into
               the
               earthly
               Nature
               ,
               into
               the
               Matrix
               of
               the
               outward
               world
               ,
               viz.
               into
               the
               lust
               after
               good
               and
               evill
               .
            
             
               Fourthly
               ,
               Which
               happened
               to
               them
               both
               ,
               because
               they
               had
               the
               light
               of
               understanding
               shining
               in
               selfe
               ,
               wherein
               they
               could
               behold
               themselves
               ,
               by
               which
               the
               spirit
               of
               selfe
               ,
               went
               into
               the
               Imagination
               ,
               (
               viz.
               into
               a
               desire
               to
               get
               the
               Center
               ,
               )
               that
               they
               might
               exalt
               themselves
               ,
               and
               so
               grow
               
               great
               ,
               potent
               and
               more
               skilfull
               :
               Now
               when
               Lucifer
               sought
               after
               the
               Mother
               of
               fire
               in
               his
               Center
               ,
               and
               thought
               to
               raigne
               therewith
               over
               the
               Love
               of
               God
               ,
               and
               all
               the
               Angels
               ;
               and
               when
               Adam
               also
               desired
               to
               trie
               in
               the
               Essence
               ,
               [
               what
               it
               was
               in
               ]
               the
               Mother
               ,
               from
               whence
               evill
               and
               good
               did
               spring
               ,
               and
               brought
               his
               desire
               into
               her
               ,
               of
               purpose
               to
               become
               skilfull
               and
               full
               of
               understanding
               thereby
               ;
               Both
               Lucifer
               and
               Adam
               were
               captivated
               thereby
               in
               their
               evill
               *
               desire
               in
               the
               Mother
               ,
               and
               did
               breake
               off
               themselves
               from
               Resignation
               (
               which
               proceedes
               from
               God
               )
               and
               so
               were
               captivated
               by
               the
               spirit
               of
               the
               will
               ,
               by
               the
               desire
               ,
               in
               the
               Mother
               ,
               which
               desire
               immediately
               did
               get
               the
               dominion
               in
               nature
               ,
               and
               so
               Lucifer
               stucke
               fast
               in
               the
               wrathfull
               Source
               of
               fire
               ,
               and
               that
               fire
               became
               manifest
               in
               the
               spirit
               of
               his
               will
               ,
               whereby
               the
               creature
               in
               its
               desire
               became
               an
               enemy
               to
               the
               love
               and
               meekenesse
               of
               God.
               
            
             
               Fifthly
               ,
               So
               also
               Adam
               was
               immediately
               caught
               by
               the
               earthly
               Mother
               ,
               which
               is
               evill
               and
               good
               ,
               created
               out
               of
               the
               love
               and
               anger
               of
               God
               ,
               &
               made
               one
               substance
               ,
               upon
               which
               the
               earthly
               property
               immediately
               got
               the
               dominion
               
               in
               Adam
               ,
               and
               from
               thence
               heate
               and
               cold
               ,
               envy
               and
               anger
               ,
               and
               all
               malice
               and
               contrariety
               against
               God
               ,
               became
               manifest
               ,
               and
               did
               beare
               rule
               in
               him
               .
            
             
               Sixthly
               ,
               But
               if
               they
               had
               not
               brought
               the
               light
               of
               knowledge
               into
               selfe
               ,
               then
               the
               Glasse
               of
               the
               knowledge
               of
               the
               Center
               ,
               and
               of
               the
               Originall
               of
               the
               creature
               ,
               viz.
               of
               the
               power
               of
               it selfe
               had
               not
               been
               manifested
               ,
               from
               whence
               the
               Imagination
               and
               Lust
               did
               arise
               .
            
             
               7
               As
               also
               we
               see
               now
               a
               dayes
               it
               bringeth
               danger
               upon
               the
               enlightned
               children
               of
               God
               ,
               so
               that
               when
               the
               Sunne
               of
               the
               great
               Presence
               of
               Gods
               Holinesse
               shineth
               ,
               by
               which
               the
               life
               passeth
               into
               triumph
               ,
               and
               then
               Reason
               beholdeth
               it selfe
               therein
               ,
               (
               as
               in
               a
               glasse
               ,
               )
               and
               the
               will
               goeth
               on
               in
               selfe
               ,
               viz.
               in
               its
               owne
               searching
               ,
               and
               will
               trie
               [
               what
               ]
               the
               Center
               [
               is
               ]
               out
               of
               which
               the
               Light
               shineth
               ,
               and
               will
               of
               it selfe
               force
               it selfe
               into
               it
               ,
               from
               whence
               ariseth
               abominable
               pride
               and
               selfe
               love
               ,
               so
               that
               o
               its
               owne
               reason
               (
               which
               is
               but
               a
               mirrour
               or
               glasse
               of
               the
               eternal
               [
               wisedome
               ,
               ]
               supposeth
               it selfe
               to
               be
               greater
               then
               it
               is
               ,
               and
               then
               whatsoever
               its
               [
               Reason
               ]
               doth
               ,
               it
               thinketh
               
               Gods
               will
               doth
               it
               ,
               in
               it
               ,
               and
               that
               it
               is
               a
               Prophet
               ,
               and
               yet
               is
               but
               in
               it selfe
               ,
               and
               goeth
               on
               in
               its
               owne
               desire
               ,
               in
               which
               the
               Center
               of
               nature
               suddenly
               raiseth
               it selfe
               a
               loft
               ,
               and
               entreth
               into
               that
               owne
               selfe
               desire
               of
               falshood
               against
               God
               ,
               and
               so
               the
               will
               entreth
               into
               selfe-conceitednesse
               .
            
             
               8
               And
               then
               the
               flattering
               Devill
               entreth
               into
               *
               it
               ,
               and
               fifteth
               the
               Center
               of
               nature
               ,
               and
               bringeth
               *
               evill
               desires
               into
               it
               ,
               so
               that
               a
               man
               becomes
               as
               it
               were
               drunken
               in
               selfe
               ,
               and
               perswadeth
               himselfe
               that
               he
               is
               driven
               by
               God
               :
               by
               which
               the
               good
               beginning
               ,
               (
               wherein
               the
               divine
               light
               did
               shine
               in
               nature
               ,
               )
               cometh
               to
               be
               spoyled
               ,
               and
               so
               the
               Light
               of
               God
               departeth
               from
               him
               .
            
             
               9
               Yet
               then
               the
               outward
               light
               of
               the
               outward
               nature
               remaineth
               shiing
               in
               the
               creature
               (
               for
               its
               owne
               selfe
               throweth
               it selfe
               thereinto
               )
               and
               then
               supposeth
               that
               it
               is
               still
               the
               first
               light
               of
               God
               ,
               (
               but
               it
               is
               not
               so
               :
               )
               and
               into
               this
               selfe-conceitednesse
               ,
               in
               the
               light
               of
               its
               outward
               reason
               ,
               the
               Devill
               throweth
               himselfe
               againe
               (
               though
               in
               the
               first
               light
               ,
               which
               was
               divine
               ,
               he
               was
               forced
               to
               depart
               )
               returning
               with
               a
               seven-fold
               desire
               ,
               of
               which
               Christ
               
               spake
               ,
               saying
               ,
               when
               the
               uncleane
               spirit
               departeth
               out
               of
               a
               man
               ,
               he
               wandreth
               through
               dry
               places
               seeking
               rest
               &
               findeth
               none
               ,
               and
               then
               he
               taketh
               to
               himselfe
               seven
               spirits
               worse
               then
               himselfe
               ,
               and
               returneth
               to
               his
               first
               house
               ,
               &
               findeth
               it
               swept
               &
               garnished
               ,
               and
               then
               he
               dwelleth
               therein
               ,
               and
               so
               it
               is
               worse
               with
               the
               man
               then
               it
               was
               before
               .
            
             
               10
               This
               house
               ,
               that
               is
               thus
               swept
               and
               garnished
               ,
               is
               the
               light
               of
               reason
               in
               selfe
               :
               for
               if
               a
               man
               bring
               his
               desire
               and
               will
               into
               God
               ,
               and
               goeth
               on
               in
               abstinence
               from
               this
               wicked
               life
               ,
               and
               desireth
               the
               love
               of
               God
               ,
               then
               that
               love
               will
               manifest
               it selfe
               to
               him
               with
               its
               most
               friendly
               and
               chearefull
               countenance
               ,
               by
               which
               the
               outward
               light
               also
               is
               kindled
               ;
               for
               where
               the
               light
               of
               God
               is
               kindled
               ,
               there
               all
               will
               be
               light
               ,
               the
               Devill
               cannot
               stay
               there
               ,
               he
               must
               depart
               thence
               :
               and
               then
               he
               searcheth
               through
               the
               Mother
               of
               the
               Originall
               of
               life
               ,
               viz.
               the
               Center
               ,
               but
               it
               is
               become
               a
               dry
               *
               feeble
               place
               :
               the
               anger
               of
               God
               ,
               viz.
               the
               Center
               of
               nature
               ,
               is
               in
               its
               owne
               property
               altogether
               *
               feeble
               ,
               leane
               and
               dry
               ,
               and
               cannot
               get
               the
               dominion
               ,
               in
               the
               wrathfull
               property
               .
               Satan
               searcheth
               through
               these
               places
               to
               finde
               an
               open
               gate
               to
               
               enter
               with
               the
               desire
               ,
               &
               so
               sift
               the
               soul
               that
               it
               might
               [
               come
               to
               ]
               exalt
               it selfe
               .
            
             
               11
               And
               now
               if
               the
               spirit
               of
               the
               will
               of
               the
               creature
               ,
               doe
               throw
               it selfe
               with
               the
               light
               of
               reason
               into
               the
               Center
               ,
               viz.
               into
               selfe
               ,
               and
               entreth
               into
               selfe-conceitednesse
               ,
               then
               it
               goeth
               forth
               againe
               from
               the
               light
               of
               God
               :
               and
               then
               the
               Devill
               findeth
               an
               open
               gate
               for
               him
               to
               enter
               in
               at
               ,
               and
               a
               garnished
               house
               to
               dwell
               in
               ,
               viz.
               the
               light
               of
               reason
               :
               and
               then
               he
               taketh
               to
               himselfe
               the
               seven
               o
               formes
               of
               the
               property
               of
               life
               in
               selfe
               ,
               viz.
               the
               flatterers
               which
               are
               departed
               from
               God
               into
               selfe
               .
               And
               there
               he
               entreth
               and
               putteth
               his
               desire
               into
               the
               lust
               of
               selfe
               ,
               and
               evill
               Imaginations
               :
               wherein
               the
               spirit
               of
               the
               will
               beholdeth
               it selfe
               in
               the
               formes
               of
               the
               properties
               of
               life
               ,
               in
               the
               outward
               light
               ,
               and
               there
               that
               man
               sinketh
               into
               himselfe
               ,
               as
               if
               he
               were
               drunk
               ,
               and
               then
               the
               stars
               lay
               hold
               on
               him
               ,
               &
               bring
               their
               strong
               constellations
               into
               him
               ,
               *
               that
               he
               might
               seek
               the
               wonders
               of
               God
               there
               ,
               that
               so
               they
               may
               manifest
               themselves
               therein
               :
               For
               all
               creatures
               groane
               ,
               and
               long
               after
               God.
               And
               though
               the
               starres
               cannot
               apprehend
               the
               Spirit
               of
               God
               ,
               yet
               they
               had
               rather
               have
               a
               house
               of
               
               light
               wherein
               they
               may
               rejoyce
               ,
               then
               a
               house
               shut
               up
               ,
               wherein
               they
               can
               have
               no
               quiet
               .
            
             
               12
               Then
               this
               man
               goeth
               on
               ,
               as
               if
               he
               were
               drunke
               in
               [
               the
               light
               of
               the
               outward
               reason
               :
               which
               is
               called
               ]
               the
               starres
               ,
               and
               apprehendeth
               great
               and
               wonderfull
               things
               ,
               and
               hath
               a
               continuall
               guide
               in
               them
               :
               and
               then
               the
               Devill
               presently
               observeth
               ,
               where
               any
               gate
               standeth
               open
               for
               him
               ,
               where
               he
               may
               kindle
               the
               Center
               of
               life
               ,
               that
               so
               the
               spirit
               of
               the
               will
               may
               mount
               aloft
               in
               pride
               ,
               in
               selfe
               conceit
               ,
               or
               covetousnesse
               ;
               from
               whence
               selfearrogancy
               ariseth
               ,
               the
               will
               of
               reason
               desiring
               to
               be
               honoured
               :
               for
               it
               supposeth
               it
               hath
               attained
               the
               summe
               of
               all
               happinesse
               ,
               when
               it
               hath
               gotten
               
               the
               light
               of
               reason
               ,
               and
               can
               judge
               the
               o
               house
               that
               is
               shut
               up
               ,
               which
               neverthelesse
               God
               can
               well
               unlocke
               ;
               He
               now
               supposeth
               ,
               that
               the
               honour
               is
               due
               to
               him
               ,
               because
               he
               hath
               gotten
               the
               understanding
               of
               reason
               ,
               and
               never
               considereth
               that
               the
               Devill
               maketh
               himselfe
               merry
               with
               his
               desire
               in
               his
               seven
               formes
               of
               life
               ,
               of
               the
               Center
               of
               nature
               ,
               nor
               what
               abominable
               errour
               he
               setteth
               up
               .
            
             
               13
               From
               this
               understanding
               ,
               false
               
               Babell
               is
               brought
               forth
               in
               the
               Christian
               Church
               on
               earth
               ;
               where
               men
               rule
               and
               teach
               by
               the
               conclusions
               of
               reason
               ,
               and
               have
               set
               the
               childe
               (
               which
               is
               drunke
               in
               its
               owne
               pride
               and
               selfecovetousnesse
               ,
               )
               as
               a
               faire
               Virgine
               upon
               the
               Throne
               .
            
             
               14
               But
               the
               Devill
               is
               entred
               into
               its
               seven
               formes
               of
               life
               of
               the
               Center
               ,
               viz.
               into
               its
               owne
               selfe
               [
               conceited
               ]
               reason
               ,
               &
               continually
               bringeth
               his
               desire
               into
               this
               trimmed
               Virgin
               :
               which
               the
               starres
               receive
               .
               Hee
               is
               her
               Beast
               on
               which
               shee
               rideth
               well
               adorned
               in
               her
               owne
               forces
               of
               life
               ,
               as
               may
               be
               seene
               in
               the
               Revelations
               ;
               Thus
               it
               hath
               taken
               into
               possession
               the
               outward
               glance
               of
               divine
               holinesse
               ,
               viz.
               the
               light
               of
               Reason
               ,
               and
               supposeth
               it selfe
               to
               be
               the
               faire
               childe
               in
               the
               house
               ,
               but
               the
               Devill
               hath
               his
               lodging
               within
               it
               .
            
             
               15
               And
               thus
               it
               is
               with
               all
               these
               that
               have
               beene
               once
               enlightened
               by
               God
               ,
               and
               after
               goe
               forth
               againe
               from
               true
               resignation
               ,
               and
               weane
               themselves
               from
               the
               true
               milke
               of
               their
               Mother
               :
               viz.
               true
               humility
               .
            
             
               
                 The
                 way
                 which
                 a
                 true
                 Christian
                 must
                 follow
                 .
              
            
             
             
               16
               REason
               will
               object
               and
               say
               :
               Is
               it
               not
               right
               for
               a
               man
               to
               attaine
               the
               light
               of
               God
               ,
               and
               also
               the
               light
               of
               the
               outward
               nature
               and
               reason
               ,
               that
               he
               may
               be
               able
               to
               order
               his
               life
               wisely
               ,
               as
               the
               Scripture
               sayth
               ?
            
             
               17
               Yes
               it
               is
               very
               right
               ,
               nothing
               can
               be
               more
               profitable
               to
               a
               man
               ,
               neither
               can
               any
               better
               thing
               happen
               to
               him
               ;
               nay
               it
               is
               a
               treasure
               above
               all
               earthly
               treasures
               ,
               for
               a
               man
               to
               have
               the
               light
               of
               God
               and
               of
               time
               ,
               for
               it
               is
               the
               eye
               of
               time
               and
               of
               eternity
               .
            
             
               18
               But
               marke
               how
               thou
               oughtest
               to
               use
               it
               ;
               the
               light
               of
               God
               first
               manifesteth
               it selfe
               in
               the
               soule
               ,
               it
               shineth
               forth
               ,
               as
               light
               from
               a
               candle
               ,
               and
               kindleth
               the
               outward
               light
               of
               reason
               immediately
               :
               yet
               it
               yeeldeth
               not
               it self
               wholly
               up
               to
               reason
               to
               be
               under
               the
               dominion
               of
               the
               outward
               man
               ;
               no
               ,
               the
               outward
               man
               beholdeth
               himselfe
               in
               this
               ,
               through
               shining
               lustre
               as
               he
               doth
               his
               likenesse
               in
               a
               looking-glasse
               ;
               he
               presently
               learneth
               to
               know
               himselfe
               ,
               which
               is
               good
               and
               profitable
               for
               him
               .
            
             
               19
               And
               when
               he
               doth
               so
               ,
               Reason
               ,
               which
               is
               the
               creaturely
               selfe
               ,
               cannot
               doe
               better
               then
               to
               behold
               it selfe
               in
               the
               selfe
               of
               the
               creature
               ,
               nor
               to
               enter
               
               with
               the
               will
               of
               the
               desire
               into
               the
               Center
               ,
               in
               seeking
               it selfe
               ,
               if
               it
               doe
               ,
               it
               breaketh
               it selfe
               off
               from
               the
               substance
               of
               God
               ,
               (
               which
               riseth
               together
               with
               the
               light
               of
               God
               ,
               of
               which
               the
               soule
               ought
               to
               eate
               ,
               and
               refresh
               it selfe
               therewith
               ,
               )
               and
               eateth
               of
               the
               outward
               substance
               and
               light
               ,
               and
               thereby
               draweth
               the
               venome
               into
               it selfe
               againe
               .
            
             
               20
               The
               will
               of
               the
               creature
               ought
               to
               sinke
               wholly
               into
               it selfe
               with
               all
               its
               reason
               and
               desire
               ,
               accounting
               it selfe
               an
               unworthy
               childe
               ,
               that
               is
               no
               whit
               worthy
               of
               this
               so
               high
               a
               grace
               ,
               nor
               should
               it
               arrogate
               any
               knowledge
               or
               understanding
               to
               it selfe
               ,
               or
               desire
               and
               begge
               of
               God
               to
               have
               any
               understanding
               in
               its
               creaturely
               selfe
               :
               but
               sincerely
               and
               simply
               sinke
               it selfe
               into
               the
               grace
               and
               love
               of
               God
               in
               Christ
               Jesus
               ,
               and
               desire
               to
               be
               as
               it
               were
               dead
               to
               it selfe
               ,
               and
               its
               owne
               reason
               in
               the
               divine
               life
               ,
               and
               wholly
               resigne
               it selfe
               to
               the
               life
               of
               God
               in
               love
               ,
               that
               he
               may
               doe
               how
               and
               what
               he
               will
               with
               it
               ,
               as
               with
               his
               owne
               instrument
               .
            
             
               21
               It
               s
               owne
               reason
               ought
               not
               to
               enter
               upon
               any
               speculation
               in
               divine
               ,
               or
               in
               the
               ground
               ,
               [
               or
               foundation
               ]
               of
               humane
               matters
               ;
               nor
               to
               will
               and
               desire
               any
               thing
               but
               the
               grace
               of
               God
               in
               
               Christ
               ;
               and
               as
               a
               child
               continually
               longeth
               after
               the
               breasts
               of
               the
               Mother
               ,
               so
               must
               its
               hunger
               continually
               enter
               into
               the
               love
               of
               God
               ,
               and
               not
               suffer
               it selfe
               to
               be
               broken
               off
               from
               this
               hunger
               by
               any
               meanes
               ,
               when
               the
               outward
               reason
               triumpheth
               in
               the
               light
               ,
               saying
               ;
               I
               have
               the
               true
               child
               ;
               but
               then
               the
               will
               of
               the
               desire
               must
               bow
               it selfe
               downe
               to
               the
               earth
               ,
               and
               bring
               it selfe
               into
               the
               deepest
               humility
               and
               simple
               ignorance
               ,
               and
               say
               ;
               thou
               art
               foolish
               ,
               and
               hast
               nothing
               ,
               but
               the
               grace
               of
               God
               :
               thou
               must
               wrap
               thy selfe
               up
               into
               that
               ,
               with
               great
               humility
               ,
               and
               become
               nothing
               at
               all
               in
               thy selfe
               ;
               and
               neither
               know
               nor
               love
               thy selfe
               ;
               all
               that
               thou
               hast
               ,
               or
               is
               in
               thee
               must
               esteeme
               it selfe
               as
               nothing
               ,
               but
               a
               meere
               Instrument
               of
               God
               ,
               and
               then
               must
               bring
               the
               desire
               onely
               into
               Gods
               mercy
               ,
               and
               goe
               forth
               from
               all
               thy
               owne
               knowing
               and
               willing
               ,
               and
               esteeme
               it
               as
               nothing
               at
               all
               ,
               nor
               must
               thou
               ever
               entertaine
               any
               will
               to
               enter
               into
               it
               againe
               .
            
             
               22
               As
               soone
               as
               this
               is
               done
               ,
               the
               naturall
               with
               entreth
               into
               weakenesse
               ,
               and
               then
               the
               Devill
               is
               not
               able
               to
               fift
               it
               thus
               any
               more
               with
               his
               *
               evil
               desire
               ,
               for
               the
               places
               of
               his
               rest
               become
               very
               
               o
               weake
               and
               drie
               ,
               and
               then
               the
               holy
               Spirit
               [
               proceeding
               ]
               from
               God
               ,
               taketh
               possession
               of
               the
               formes
               of
               life
               ,
               and
               maketh
               his
               dominion
               prevaile
               ,
               viz.
               He
               kindleth
               the
               formes
               of
               life
               with
               his
               flames
               of
               love
               ;
               and
               then
               the
               high
               skill
               and
               knowledge
               of
               the
               Center
               of
               all
               *
               Things
               ariseth
               ,
               according
               to
               the
               inward
               and
               outward
               Constellation
               of
               the
               creature
               ,
               in
               a
               very
               subtile
               drying
               fire
               ,
               with
               great
               delight
               ,
               and
               desire
               to
               sinck
               downe
               into
               that
               light
               ,
               and
               esteeme
               it selfe
               nothing
               ;
               and
               thinketh
               it self
               to
               be
               unworthy
               of
               it
               .
            
             
               23.
               
               And
               thus
               it
               s
               own
               desire
               pierceth
               into
               that
               nothing
               (
               viz.
               into
               that
               wherein
               God
               createth
               ,
               )
               and
               doth
               what
               hee
               will
               therein
               :
               and
               the
               Spirit
               of
               God
               springeth
               forth
               through
               the
               desire
               of
               the
               resigned
               Humility
               :
               And
               so
               the
               humane
               self
               immediately
               followeth
               the
               Spirit
               of
               God
               in
               trembling
               and
               joy
               of
               Humility
               ;
               and
               so
               it
               may
               behold
               what
               is
               in
               time
               and
               eternity
               ;
               for
               all
               is
               present
               before
               it
               .
            
             
               24.
               
               When
               the
               Spirit
               of
               God
               riseth
               up
               as
               a
               fire
               and
               the
               flame
               of
               Love
               ,
               then
               the
               spirit
               of
               the
               soule
               descendeth
               ,
               and
               saith
               :
               Lord
               ,
               glory
               be
               to
               thy
               Name
               ,
               not
               to
               me
               ;
               Thou
               art
               able
               to
               take
               vertue
               power
               strength
               wisdom
               &
               knowledge
               :
               
               doe
               as
               thou
               wilt
               ,
               I
               can
               doe
               nothing
               ,
               I
               know
               nothing
               ;
               I
               will
               goe
               no
               whither
               ,
               but
               whither
               thou
               leadest
               me
               as
               thy
               instrument
               ,
               doe
               thou
               in
               me
               and
               with
               me
               what
               thou
               wilt
               .
            
             
               25.
               
               In
               such
               an
               humble
               and
               totall
               Resignation
               ,
               the
               spark
               of
               Divine
               power
               falleth
               into
               the
               center
               of
               the
               forms
               of
               life
               (
               as
               a
               spark
               into
               Tinder
               )
               and
               kindleth
               it
               ,
               viz.
               the
               o
               fire
               of
               the
               soule
               ,
               (
               which
               Adam
               made
               to
               be
               a
               dark
               coale
               in
               himselfe
               ,
               )
               so
               that
               it
               glimmereth
               .
               And
               when
               the
               light
               of
               Divine
               power
               hath
               kindled
               it selfe
               therein
               ,
               the
               creature
               must
               goe
               on
               as
               an
               instrument
               of
               Gods
               Spirit
               ,
               and
               speak
               what
               the
               Spirit
               of
               God
               p
               telleth
               it
               :
               and
               then
               it
               is
               no
               more
               in
               its
               own
               proper
               possession
               ,
               but
               it
               is
               the
               instrument
               of
               God.
               
            
             
               26.
               
               But
               the
               will
               of
               the
               Soule
               must
               without
               ceasing
               ,
               in
               this
               fiery-driving
               sink
               into
               nothing
               ,
               viz.
               into
               the
               deepest
               humility
               in
               the
               sight
               of
               God.
               For
               no
               sooner
               doth
               the
               will
               of
               the
               soule
               in
               the
               least
               measure
               goe
               on
               in
               its
               own
               speculation
               ,
               or
               searching
               ,
               but
               Lucifer
               layeth
               hold
               of
               it
               in
               the
               center
               of
               the
               formes
               of
               life
               ,
               and
               sifteth
               it
               ,
               so
               that
               it
               entreth
               into
               Selfe
               :
               it
               must
               therefore
               continue
               close
               to
               resigned
               humilith
               ,
               as
               a
               Well
               doth
               to
               its
               Fountain
               ,
               &
               
               must
               suck
               and
               drink
               of
               Gods
               Fountain
               ,
               and
               not
               depart
               from
               the
               wayes
               of
               God
               at
               all
               .
            
             
               27.
               
               For
               ,
               as
               soon
               as
               the
               soule
               eateth
               of
               Selfe
               ,
               and
               of
               the
               light
               of
               outward
               Reason
               ,
               it
               goeth
               on
               in
               its
               own
               opinion
               ;
               and
               then
               its
               doings
               ,
               which
               it
               sets
               forth
               for
               Divine
               ,
               are
               but
               from
               the
               outward
               Constellation
               ,
               which
               presently
               then
               layeth
               hold
               on
               the
               soule
               ,
               and
               maketh
               it
               dry
               ,
               and
               then
               the
               soule
               goeth
               on
               in
               Errours
               ,
               till
               it
               yeeld
               it selfe
               up
               again
               into
               Resignation
               ,
               and
               acknowledging
               it selfe
               anew
               to
               be
               a
               defiled
               child
               ,
               resisteth
               reason
               ,
               and
               so
               getteth
               the
               love
               of
               God
               again
               ,
               which
               is
               harder
               to
               doe
               now
               ,
               then
               it
               was
               at
               first
               :
               for
               the
               Devill
               brîngeth
               in
               strong
               doubts
               ,
               he
               will
               not
               easily
               leave
               his
               Fort
               of
               prey
               .
            
             
               28.
               
               This
               may
               be
               seen
               clearly
               in
               the
               Saints
               of
               GOD
               from
               the
               beginning
               of
               the
               world
               ;
               that
               many
               who
               have
               been
               driven
               by
               the
               Spirit
               of
               God
               ,
               have
               yet
               oftentimes
               departed
               from
               Resignation
               into
               Selfe
               ,
               viz.
               into
               their
               owne
               reason
               and
               will
               ,
               in
               which
               Satan
               hath
               cast
               them
               into
               sins
               ,
               and
               into
               the
               anger
               of
               God
               ,
               as
               appeareth
               by
               DAVID
               &
               SOLOMON
               ,
               also
               by
               the
               Patriarchs
               ,
               Prophets
               ,
               and
               Apostles
               ,
               who
               have
               oftentimes
               committed
               
               great
               errours
               ,
               when
               they
               have
               departed
               from
               Resignation
               into
               Selfe
               ,
               viz.
               into
               their
               own
               reason
               and
               lust
               .
            
             
               29.
               
               Therefore
               it
               is
               necessary
               for
               the
               children
               of
               God
               to
               know
               how
               to
               behave
               themselves
               when
               they
               will
               learn
               the
               way
               of
               God.
               They
               must
               beat
               down
               &
               cast
               away
               their
               very
               thoughts
               ,
               and
               desire
               nothing
               ,
               nor
               have
               the
               least
               will
               to
               learn
               any
               thing
               ,
               unlesse
               they
               find
               themselves
               to
               be
               in
               true
               Resignation
               ,
               so
               that
               Gods
               Spirit
               ,
               leadeth
               ,
               teacheth
               ,
               and
               guideth
               mans
               Spirit
               ,
               and
               that
               the
               humane
               will
               which
               is
               addicted
               to
               it self
               ,
               be
               wholly
               broken
               off
               from
               its
               own
               lust
               ,
               and
               resigned
               in
               God.
               
            
             
               30.
               
               All
               speculation
               in
               the
               wonders
               of
               God
               ,
               is
               very
               dangerous
               ,
               for
               the
               spirit
               of
               the
               will
               may
               soon
               be
               captivated
               therewith
               ;
               unlesse
               the
               spirit
               of
               the
               will
               goeth
               or
               walketh
               after
               the
               Spirit
               of
               God
               ,
               and
               then
               it
               hath
               power
               in
               the
               resigned
               humility
               to
               behold
               the
               wonders
               of
               God.
               
            
             
               31
               I
               doe
               not
               say
               that
               a
               man
               should
               search
               and
               learn
               nothing
               in
               naturall
               Arts
               and
               Sciences
               ;
               no
               ,
               for
               it
               is
               profitable
               for
               him
               ,
               but
               a
               man
               must
               not
               begin
               with
               his
               own
               reason
               :
               Man
               ought
               not
               onely
               to
               govern
               his
               life
               by
               the
               light
               of
               outward
               reason
               ,
               which
               is
               good
               
               in
               it selfe
               ;
               but
               he
               must
               sink
               with
               that
               light
               into
               the
               deepest
               humility
               before
               God
               ,
               and
               set
               the
               Spirit
               and
               will
               of
               God
               first
               in
               all
               his
               searching
               ,
               so
               that
               the
               light
               of
               reason
               may
               see
               through
               the
               light
               of
               God.
               And
               though
               reason
               doe
               know
               much
               ,
               it
               must
               not
               arrogate
               to
               it selfe
               as
               if
               it
               were
               in
               its
               own
               possession
               ,
               but
               give
               glory
               to
               God
               ,
               to
               whom
               alone
               wisdome
               and
               knowledge
               doth
               belong
               .
            
             
               32.
               
               For
               the
               more
               ,
               Reason
               ,
               sinketh
               it selfe
               down
               into
               simple
               humility
               in
               the
               sight
               of
               God
               ,
               and
               the
               more
               unworthy
               it
               accounts
               it selfe
               in
               its
               sight
               ,
               the
               more
               it
               dieth
               from
               self-desire
               ,
               and
               the
               more
               the
               Spirit
               of
               God
               pierceth
               through
               it
               ,
               and
               bringeth
               it
               into
               the
               highest
               knowledge
               ;
               so
               that
               it
               may
               behold
               the
               great
               wonders
               of
               God.
               For
               the
               Spirit
               of
               God
               worketh
               onely
               in
               resigned
               humility
               ,
               in
               that
               which
               neither
               seeketh
               nor
               desireth
               it selfe
               .
               The
               Spirit
               of
               God
               taketh
               hold
               of
               whatsoever
               desireth
               to
               be
               simple
               and
               lowly
               before
               him
               ,
               and
               bringeth
               it
               forth
               in
               his
               wonders
               ;
               he
               hath
               pleasure
               onely
               in
               those
               that
               feare
               and
               bow
               themselves
               before
               him
               .
            
             
               33.
               
               For
               God
               hath
               not
               created
               us
               for
               our selves
               onely
               ,
               but
               to
               be
               instruments
               
               of
               his
               wonders
               ,
               by
               which
               he
               desireth
               to
               manifest
               his
               wonders
               .
               The
               resigned
               will
               trusteth
               God
               ,
               and
               expecteth
               all
               good
               from
               him
               ;
               but
               self-will
               ruleth
               it selfe
               ,
               for
               it
               is
               broken
               off
               from
               God.
               All
               that
               self-will
               doth
               is
               sinne
               ,
               and
               against
               God
               ,
               for
               it
               is
               gone
               out
               of
               that
               order
               (
               wherein
               God
               created
               it
               )
               into
               disobedience
               ,
               and
               desireth
               to
               be
               its
               own
               Lord
               and
               Master
               .
            
             
               34.
               
               When
               its
               own
               will
               dieth
               from
               it selfe
               ,
               then
               it
               is
               free
               from
               sinne
               ;
               for
               it
               desireth
               nothing
               but
               that
               which
               God
               desireth
               of
               his
               creature
               ;
               it
               desireth
               onely
               to
               doe
               that
               for
               which
               God
               hath
               created
               it
               ,
               and
               that
               which
               God
               will
               doe
               by
               it
               ;
               and
               though
               it
               is
               and
               must
               bee
               the
               doing
               ,
               yet
               it
               is
               but
               the
               instrument
               of
               the
               doing
               ,
               by
               which
               God
               doth
               what
               he
               will.
               
            
             
               35.
               
               For
               this
               is
               the
               true
               Faith
               in
               
               Man
               ,
               viz.
               to
               die
               from
               himselfe
               ,
               viz.
               from
               his
               own
               desire
               ;
               and
               in
               all
               his
               beginnings
               and
               designes
               ,
               to
               bring
               his
               desire
               into
               the
               will
               of
               God
               ,
               and
               arrogate
               the
               doing
               of
               nothing
               to
               himselfe
               ,
               but
               esteem
               himselfe
               in
               all
               his
               doings
               ,
               to
               be
               but
               a
               Servant
               or
               Minister
               of
               God
               ,
               and
               to
               think
               that
               all
               he
               doth
               ,
               or
               goeth
               about
               ,
               is
               for
               God
               ;
               for
               in
               such
               an
               intention
               the
               Spirit
               of
               God
               leadeth
               him
               
               into
               true
               uprightnesse
               and
               faithfulnes
               towards
               his
               neighbour
               :
               for
               he
               thinketh
               thus
               with
               himselfe
               :
               I
               doe
               my
               work
               not
               for
               my self
               ,
               but
               for
               God
               ,
               who
               hath
               called
               and
               ordained
               me
               to
               doe
               it
               ,
               as
               a
               servant
               in
               his
               Vineyard
               :
               hee
               listeneth
               continually
               after
               the
               voyce
               of
               his
               Master
               ,
               who
               within
               him
               commandeth
               him
               what
               hee
               shall
               doe
               :
               The
               Lord
               speaketh
               in
               him
               ,
               and
               biddeth
               him
               doe
               it
               .
            
             
               36.
               
               But
               Selfe
               doth
               what
               outward
               reason
               from
               the
               starres
               commandeth
               ,
               into
               which
               reason
               the
               Devill
               bringeth
               himselfe
               flying
               in
               with
               his
               desire
               .
               All
               what
               ever
               Selfe
               doth
               ,
               îs
               without
               the
               will
               of
               God
               ,
               and
               it
               is
               done
               altogether
               in
               the
               phantasie
               ,
               that
               the
               anger
               of
               God
               may
               accomplish
               its
               pastime
               therewith
               .
            
             
               37.
               
               No
               work
               which
               is
               done
               without
               the
               will
               of
               God
               ,
               can
               reach
               the
               kingdome
               of
               God
               ,
               it
               is
               all
               but
               an
               unprofitable
               *
               Imagery
               in
               this
               great
               turmoyling
               of
               mankind
               :
               for
               nothing
               is
               pleasing
               to
               God
               ,
               but
               what
               he
               himselfe
               doth
               by
               the
               will
               ,
               [
               as
               his
               instrument
               .
               ]
               For
               there
               is
               but
               one
               onely
               God
               in
               the
               Essence
               of
               all
               Essences
               ,
               and
               all
               that
               which
               worketh
               with
               him
               in
               that
               Essence
               ,
               is
               one
               Spirit
               with
               him
               :
               but
               
               that
               which
               worketh
               in
               it selfe
               in
               its
               own
               will
               ,
               is
               in
               it selfe
               without
               [
               being
               under
               ]
               his
               dominion
               ;
               it
               is
               indeed
               [
               under
               ]
               or
               in
               that
               Dominion
               wherewith
               he
               ruleth
               every
               life
               ,
               but
               not
               in
               [
               or
               under
               ]
               that
               holy
               Divine
               Government
               in
               himselfe
               ,
               but
               in
               the
               dominion
               of
               Nature
               ,
               wherewith
               he
               governeth
               evill
               and
               good
               ,
               nothing
               is
               divine
               ,
               which
               walketh
               and
               worketh
               not
               in
               the
               will
               of
               God.
               
            
             
               38
               Christ
               saith
               ,
               Every
               plant
               which
               my
               heavenly
               Father
               hath
               not
               planted
               ,
               shall
               be
               rooted
               out
               ,
               and
               burnt
               in
               the
               fire
               :
               All
               the
               works
               of
               man
               which
               hee
               hath
               wrought
               without
               the
               will
               of
               God
               ,
               shall
               bee
               burnt
               up
               in
               the
               last
               fire
               of
               God
               ,
               and
               given
               to
               the
               wrath
               of
               God
               ,
               viz.
               to
               the
               pit
               of
               darknesse
               to
               recreate
               it selfe
               withall
               :
               For
               Christ
               saith
               ,
               Hee
               that
               is
               not
               with
               me
               is
               against
               me
               ,
               and
               he
               that
               gathereth
               not
               with
               me
               ,
               scattereth
               .
               Whosoever
               worketh
               ,
               and
               doth
               it
               not
               in
               a
               resigned
               will
               ,
               with
               confidence
               in
               God
               ,
               he
               doth
               but
               make
               desolate
               and
               scatter
               ,
               it
               is
               not
               acceptable
               to
               God
               ;
               nothing
               is
               pleasing
               to
               him
               but
               that
               which
               himselfe
               willeth
               with
               his
               Spirit
               ,
               and
               doth
               himselfe
               by
               his
               own
               instrument
               .
            
             
               39.
               
               Therefore
               whatsoever
               is
               done
               
               by
               the
               conclusions
               of
               humane
               Selfe
               ,
               in
               matters
               of
               the
               divine
               will
               ,
               and
               knowledge
               ,
               is
               a
               meere
               Fiction
               ,
               or
               Fable
               ,
               and
               it
               is
               Babel
               ,
               and
               is
               but
               a
               worke
               of
               the
               starres
               ,
               and
               of
               the
               outward
               world
               ,
               and
               not
               ackowledged
               by
               God
               to
               be
               his
               work
               ;
               but
               it
               is
               the
               play
               of
               the
               wrastling
               wheele
               of
               Nature
               ,
               wherein
               good
               and
               evill
               wrastle
               one
               with
               the
               other
               ,
               what
               the
               one
               buildeth
               ,
               the
               other
               destroyeth
               .
               And
               this
               is
               the
               great
               misery
               of
               vain
               turmoylings
               ,
               all
               which
               belongeth
               to
               the
               judgement
               of
               God
               to
               decide
               the
               quarrell
               .
            
             
               40.
               
               Whosoever
               therefore
               worketh
               or
               laboureth
               much
               in
               such
               turmoylings
               ,
               he
               worketh
               but
               for
               the
               judgement
               of
               God
               :
               for
               no
               whit
               of
               it
               is
               perfect
               and
               *
               permanent
               ,
               ît
               must
               all
               be
               separated
               in
               the
               putrifaction
               .
               For
               that
               which
               is
               wrought
               in
               the
               anger
               of
               God
               ,
               will
               be
               received
               thereby
               ,
               and
               shall
               be
               kept
               in
               the
               mystery
               of
               its
               desire
               ,
               to
               the
               day
               of
               Gods
               judgement
               ,
               where
               evill
               and
               good
               shall
               be
               severed
               .
            
             
               41.
               
               But
               if
               a
               man
               turn
               and
               go
               forth
               from
               himself
               ,
               and
               enter
               into
               the
               will
               of
               God
               ,
               then
               also
               that
               good
               which
               he
               hath
               wrought
               in
               himself
               ,
               shall
               be
               freed
               from
               the
               evill
               which
               he
               hath
               wrought
               .
               For
               Isaiah
               saith
               ,
               Though
               your
               sins
               be
               as
               
               red
               as
               scarlet
               ,
               if
               yee
               turne
               and
               repent
               ,
               they
               shall
               become
               as
               wooll
               ,
               white
               as
               snow
               :
               for
               the
               evill
               shall
               be
               swallowed
               up
               in
               the
               wrath
               of
               God
               into
               death
               ,
               and
               the
               good
               shal
               goe
               forth
               as
               a
               sprout
               out
               of
               the
               wild
               earth
               .
            
          
           
             
               CHAP.
               II.
               
            
             
               1.
               
               WHosoever
               intendeth
               to
               work
               any
               thing
               that
               is
               good
               and
               perfect
               ,
               wherein
               he
               hopeth
               eternally
               to
               rejoyce
               ,
               and
               enjoy
               it
               ,
               let
               him
               depart
               from
               himselfe
               ,
               viz.
               from
               his
               own
               desire
               ,
               and
               enter
               into
               Resignation
               ,
               into
               the
               will
               of
               God
               ,
               and
               work
               with
               God
               :
               and
               though
               the
               earthly
               desire
               of
               Selfe
               in
               flesh
               and
               bloud
               cleaveth
               to
               him
               ,
               yet
               if
               the
               will
               of
               the
               soule
               doe
               not
               receive
               that
               desire
               into
               it
               ,
               Self
               cannot
               perform
               any
               work
               :
               for
               the
               resigned
               will
               continually
               destroyeth
               the
               being
               of
               Selfe
               againe
               ,
               so
               that
               the
               anger
               of
               God
               cannot
               reach
               it
               ;
               but
               if
               it
               should
               happen
               to
               reach
               it
               sometime
               ,
               as
               it
               may
               so
               come
               to
               passe
               ,
               yet
               the
               resigned
               will
               prevaileth
               with
               its
               power
               ,
               and
               then
               it
               beareth
               the
               figure
               of
               a
               victorious
               work
               in
               the
               wonders
               ,
               and
               may
               inherit
               the
               *
               filiation
               .
               Therefore
               it
               is
               not
               good
               to
               speake
               or
               doe
               any
               thing
               ,
               when
               Reason
               
               is
               kindled
               in
               the
               desire
               of
               Selfe
               ;
               for
               then
               the
               desire
               worketh
               in
               the
               anger
               of
               God
               ,
               by
               which
               a
               man
               would
               suffer
               losse
               :
               for
               his
               work
               is
               brought
               into
               the
               anger
               of
               God
               ,
               and
               kept
               there
               to
               the
               great
               day
               of
               Gods
               judgement
               .
            
             
               2.
               
               Every
               *
               evill
               desire
               ,
               whereby
               a
               man
               thinketh
               craftily
               to
               gather
               to
               himselfe
               much
               of
               the
               world
               from
               his
               neighbour
               ,
               to
               the
               hurt
               of
               his
               neighbour
               ;
               is
               taken
               into
               the
               anger
               of
               God
               ,
               and
               belongeth
               to
               the
               judgement
               ,
               wherein
               all
               things
               shall
               be
               made
               manifest
               ,
               and
               every
               power
               ,
               and
               *
               Essence
               ,
               both
               in
               good
               and
               evill
               ,
               shall
               be
               presented
               to
               every
               one
               in
               the
               mystery
               of
               the
               revelation
               .
            
             
               3.
               
               All
               evill
               workes
               done
               purposely
               ;
               belong
               to
               the
               judgement
               of
               God
               :
               but
               he
               that
               turneth
               ,
               hee
               goeth
               out
               from
               them
               ,
               and
               those
               his
               works
               belong
               to
               the
               fire
               .
               All
               things
               ,
               shall
               and
               must
               be
               made
               manifest
               in
               the
               end
               :
               for
               therefore
               God
               brought
               his
               working
               power
               into
               essence
               ,
               that
               the
               love
               and
               anger
               of
               God
               might
               be
               made
               manifest
               ,
               and
               be
               a
               representation
               of
               Gods
               deeds
               of
               wonder
               ,
               to
               his
               glory
               .
            
             
               4.
               
               And
               every
               creature
               must
               know
               ,
               that
               it
               should
               continue
               in
               that
               [
               condition
               ]
               wherein
               it
               was
               created
               ,
               or
               
               else
               it
               doth
               run
               on
               into
               a
               contrary
               will
               ,
               and
               into
               enmity
               to
               the
               will
               of
               God
               ,
               and
               bringeth
               it selfe
               into
               pain
               :
               For
               a
               creature
               which
               is
               created
               of
               darknesse
               ,
               hath
               no
               pain
               in
               the
               darknesse
               :
               As
               a
               venomous
               Worm
               hath
               no
               pain
               in
               its
               venome
               ,
               the
               venome
               is
               its
               life
               ;
               and
               if
               it
               should
               lose
               its
               venome
               ,
               and
               have
               some
               good
               thing
               in
               stead
               thereof
               brought
               into
               it
               ,
               and
               be
               made
               manifest
               in
               its
               essence
               ,
               this
               would
               bee
               pain
               and
               death
               to
               it
               ,
               and
               so
               also
               the
               evill
               is
               pain
               and
               death
               to
               the
               good
               .
            
             
               5.
               
               Man
               was
               created
               of
               ,
               for
               ,
               and
               in
               Paradise
               ;
               of
               ,
               for
               ,
               and
               in
               the
               love
               of
               God
               ;
               but
               if
               hee
               bring
               himselfe
               into
               anger
               ,
               which
               is
               as
               a
               poysonous
               pain
               and
               death
               ;
               then
               that
               contrary
               life
               is
               a
               pain
               and
               torment
               to
               him
               .
            
             
               6.
               
               If
               the
               Devill
               had
               been
               created
               of
               the
               wrathfull
               Matrix
               ,
               for
               ,
               and
               in
               Hell
               ,
               and
               had
               not
               had
               the
               divine
               *
               Ens
               ,
               he
               could
               have
               no
               pain
               in
               Hell
               :
               but
               he
               being
               created
               for
               ,
               and
               in
               Heaven
               ,
               and
               yet
               did
               stirre
               up
               the
               source
               or
               property
               of
               darknesse
               in
               himselfe
               ,
               and
               did
               bring
               himselfe
               totally
               into
               darknesse
               ;
               therefore
               the
               light
               is
               now
               a
               pain
               to
               him
               ,
               viz.
               an
               everlasting
               despairing
               of
               Gods
               grace
               ,
               and
               a
               continuall
               enmity
               ;
               being
               God
               cannot
               endure
               him
               
               in
               himselfe
               ,
               but
               hath
               spewed
               him
               out
               :
               and
               therefore
               the
               Devill
               is
               angry
               and
               wrathfull
               against
               his
               own
               mother
               ,
               (
               of
               whose
               Essence
               and
               Being
               he
               hath
               his
               originall
               ,
               )
               viz.
               the
               eternall
               Nature
               ,
               which
               keepeth
               him
               prisoner
               in
               his
               own
               place
               ,
               as
               a
               revolter
               ,
               or
               fallen
               Spirit
               ,
               and
               sporteth
               it selfe
               in
               him
               ,
               with
               its
               property
               of
               anger
               and
               wrath
               .
               And
               seeing
               he
               would
               not
               help
               forward
               the
               delight
               of
               the
               Divine
               joy
               ,
               therefore
               he
               must
               now
               doe
               the
               contrary
               ,
               and
               be
               an
               enemy
               against
               goodnesse
               .
               For
               ,
               of
               God
               ,
               and
               in
               him
               ,
               are
               all
               things
               ,
               darknesse
               and
               light
               ,
               love
               and
               anger
               ,
               fire
               and
               light
               ;
               but
               hee
               calleth
               himselfe
               God
               onely
               ,
               as
               to
               the
               light
               of
               his
               love
               .
            
             
               7.
               
               There
               is
               an
               eternall
               contrariety
               between
               darknesse
               and
               light
               ;
               neither
               of
               them
               comprehendeth
               the
               other
               ,
               and
               neither
               of
               them
               is
               the
               other
               ;
               yet
               there
               is
               but
               one
               onely
               Essence
               ,
               Being
               ,
               or
               Substance
               ,
               wherein
               they
               subsist
               :
               but
               there
               is
               a
               difference
               in
               quality
               and
               will
               ,
               and
               yet
               the
               Essence
               or
               Substance
               is
               not
               divided
               ,
               but
               a
               Principle
               maketh
               the
               division
               ;
               so
               that
               the
               one
               is
               a
               nothing
               in
               the
               other
               ,
               and
               yet
               ,
               it
               is
               there
               ,
               but
               not
               manifest
               in
               the
               property
               of
               that
               thing
               wherein
               it
               is
               .
            
             
               8.
               
               For
               the
               Divell
               continued
               in
               his
               
               own
               Dominion
               ,
               or
               Principality
               ,
               but
               not
               in
               that
               wherein
               God
               created
               him
               ,
               but
               in
               the
               aking
               ,
               painfull
               birth
               of
               eternity
               ,
               in
               the
               center
               of
               Nature
               and
               the
               property
               of
               wrath
               ,
               in
               the
               property
               which
               begetteth
               darknesse
               ,
               anguish
               and
               pain
               .
               Indeed
               he
               is
               a
               Prince
               in
               the
               place
               of
               this
               world
               ;
               yet
               in
               the
               first
               Principle
               in
               the
               Kingdome
               of
               Darknesse
               ,
               in
               the
               Pit.
               
               *
            
             
               9.
               
               But
               not
               in
               the
               Kingdome
               of
               the
               Sunne
               ,
               Starres
               ,
               and
               Elements
               ,
               he
               is
               no
               Lord
               or
               Prince
               therein
               ,
               but
               in
               the
               wrathfull
               part
               ,
               viz.
               in
               the
               root
               of
               the
               evill
               of
               every
               thing
               ,
               and
               yet
               he
               hath
               no
               power
               to
               doe
               what
               hee
               pleaseth
               with
               it
               .
            
             
               10.
               
               For
               there
               is
               some
               good
               in
               all
               things
               ,
               which
               holdeth
               the
               evill
               captive
               ,
               and
               shut
               up
               in
               the
               thing
               ;
               there
               he
               can
               walk
               and
               rule
               onely
               in
               the
               evill
               ,
               when
               it
               stirreth
               up
               an
               evill
               desire
               in
               it selfe
               ,
               and
               bringeth
               its
               desire
               into
               wickkednesse
               ;
               which
               the
               inanimate
               creatures
               cannot
               doe
               :
               but
               man
               can
               doe
               it
               through
               the
               inanimate
               creature
               ,
               if
               he
               bring
               the
               center
               of
               his
               will
               ,
               with
               the
               desire
               out
               of
               the
               eternall
               center
               into
               it
               ,
               which
               is
               an
               Inchantment
               ,
               and
               false
               Magick
               .
               The
               will
               of
               the
               Devill
               can
               also
               enter
               into
               that
               whereinto
               Man
               
               bringeth
               the
               desire
               of
               his
               soul
               (
               which
               is
               also
               from
               the
               eternall
               )
               in
               wickednesse
               .
            
             
               11.
               
               For
               the
               originall
               of
               the
               soule
               ,
               and
               of
               Angels
               ,
               out
               of
               the
               eternall
               ,
               is
               the
               same
               .
               But
               the
               Divell
               hath
               no
               power
               more
               over
               the
               time
               ,
               [
               or
               temporary
               condition
               ▪
               of
               this
               world
               ,
               but
               in
               the
               o
               great
               Turba
               ;
               wheresoever
               that
               kind
               leth
               it selfe
               in
               the
               eternall
               and
               naturall
               wrath
               ,
               there
               he
               is
               busie
               ,
               as
               in
               warres
               ,
               fighting
               and
               strife
               ,
               as
               also
               in
               great
               tempests
               without
               water
               :
               in
               the
               fire
               he
               proceedeth
               as
               farre
               as
               the
               *
               Turba
               goeth
               in
               great
               showres
               and
               tempests
               of
               thunder
               ,
               lightning
               and
               haile
               ;
               but
               he
               cannot
               direct
               them
               ;
               for
               he
               is
               not
               Lord
               or
               Master
               in
               them
               ,
               but
               servant
               .
            
             
               12.
               
               Thus
               the
               creature
               stirreth
               up
               ,
               with
               the
               desire
               ,
               good
               and
               evill
               ,
               life
               and
               death
               .
               The
               Humane
               Angelicall
               desire
               standeth
               in
               the
               center
               of
               the
               eternall
               Nature
               (
               which
               is
               without
               beginning
               )
               and
               wherein
               it
               kindleth
               it selfe
               ,
               whether
               in
               good
               or
               evill
               ,
               it
               accomplisheth
               its
               work
               in
               that
               .
            
             
               13.
               
               Now
               ,
               God
               created
               every
               thing
               for
               ,
               and
               in
               that
               wherein
               it
               should
               be
               ,
               the
               Angels
               for
               and
               in
               heaven
               ,
               and
               Man
               for
               and
               in
               Paradise
               :
               if
               therefore
               the
               desire
               of
               the
               creature
               goe
               forth
               from
               
               its
               own
               mother
               ,
               then
               it
               entreth
               into
               the
               contrary
               will
               ,
               and
               into
               enmity
               ,
               and
               it
               is
               tormented
               with
               the
               contrariety
               therein
               ,
               and
               so
               a
               false
               will
               ariseth
               in
               a
               good
               :
               and
               thence
               the
               good
               will
               entreth
               into
               its
               nothing
               again
               ,
               viz.
               into
               the
               end
               of
               Nature
               and
               Creature
               ,
               and
               so
               leaveth
               the
               creature
               in
               its
               own
               [
               evill
               ,
               or
               ]
               wickednesse
               ,
               as
               appeareth
               by
               Lucifer
               and
               also
               by
               Adam
               ,
               and
               had
               not
               the
               will
               of
               the
               love
               of
               God
               met
               with
               him
               ,
               and
               of
               meere
               mercy
               entred
               into
               the
               humanity
               again
               ,
               there
               could
               be
               no
               good
               will
               in
               man.
               
            
             
               14.
               
               Therefore
               all
               speculation
               and
               searching
               about
               Gods
               will
               ,
               is
               a
               vain
               thing
               ,
               without
               the
               mind
               be
               converted
               :
               For
               when
               the
               mind
               stādeth
               captivated
               in
               the
               selfe-desire
               of
               the
               earthly
               life
               ,
               it
               cannot
               o
               comprehend
               [
               what
               ]
               the
               will
               of
               God
               [
               is
               ,
               ]
               it
               runneth
               on
               but
               in
               Selfe
               ,
               from
               one
               way
               into
               another
               ,
               and
               yet
               findeth
               no
               rest
               ;
               for
               selfe-desire
               evermore
               bringeth
               disquietnesse
               :
               but
               when
               it
               sinketh
               it selfe
               wholly
               into
               the
               mercy
               of
               God
               ,
               desiring
               to
               die
               from
               it selfe
               ,
               and
               to
               have
               Gods
               will
               for
               a
               guide
               to
               the
               understanding
               ,
               so
               that
               it
               acknowledgeth
               and
               esteemeth
               it selfe
               as
               nothing
               ,
               and
               willeth
               nothing
               but
               what
               God
               will
               :
               and
               then
               if
               the
               desire
               of
               anger
               
               in
               the
               earthly
               flesh
               ,
               goe
               along
               or
               joyneth
               with
               the
               Devils
               imagination
               ,
               and
               assaulteth
               the
               will
               of
               the
               soule
               ,
               then
               the
               resigned
               desire
               crieth
               to
               God
               ,
               and
               saith
               ,
               Abba
               ,
               Ioving
               father
               ,
               deliver
               me
               from
               the
               evill
               :
               And
               then
               (
               though
               the
               earthly
               wil
               should
               grow
               too
               strong
               in
               the
               wrath
               of
               God
               by
               the
               infection
               of
               the
               Devill
               )
               the
               desire
               of
               anger
               would
               work
               but
               in
               ,
               or
               upon
               it selfe
               ;
               as
               St.
               Paul
               saith
               :
               Now
               ,
               if
               I
               sin
               ,
               I
               doe
               it
               not
               ,
               but
               sin
               that
               dwelleth
               in
               my
               flesh
               :
               also
               ,
               now
               I
               serve
               the
               Law
               of
               God
               in
               my
               mind
               ;
               but
               in
               my
               flesh
               ,
               the
               law
               of
               sinne
               .
               Paul
               meaneth
               not
               ,
               that
               the
               will
               should
               consent
               in
               the
               will
               of
               the
               flesh
               ;
               but
               sin
               is
               so
               strong
               in
               the
               flesh
               ;
               viz.
               the
               awakened
               anger
               of
               God
               in
               Selfe
               ,
               that
               oftentimes
               it
               is
               brought
               into
               lust
               by
               force
               ,
               through
               the
               *
               evill
               provocations
               of
               wicked
               men
               ,
               or
               else
               by
               beholding
               worldly
               pomp
               and
               glory
               ,
               so
               that
               it
               wholly
               bedeafeth
               the
               resigned
               will
               ,
               and
               ruleth
               by
               force
               .
            
             
               15.
               
               Now
               ,
               when
               sin
               is
               wrought
               in
               the
               flesh
               ,
               then
               the
               wrath
               sporteth
               it selfe
               therewith
               ,
               and
               catcheth
               at
               the
               resigned
               will
               ,
               and
               then
               the
               resigned
               will
               crieth
               to
               God
               for
               deliverance
               from
               the
               evill
               ,
               and
               prayeth
               that
               God
               would
               remove
               the
               sinne
               away
               from
               it
               ,
               aud
               bring
               
               sin
               into
               the
               center
               ,
               viz.
               into
               death
               ,
               that
               it
               might
               die
               .
            
             
               16.
               
               And
               S.
               Paul
               saith
               further
               ,
               Now
               there
               is
               no
               condemnation
               to
               those
               that
               are
               in
               Christ
               Jesus
               ,
               that
               are
               called
               according
               to
               the
               purpose
               of
               God
               ,
               that
               is
               ,
               those
               that
               in
               that
               purpose
               of
               God
               (
               in
               which
               God
               called
               man
               )
               are
               again
               called
               in
               the
               same
               calling
               ,
               to
               stand
               again
               in
               that
               purpose
               of
               God
               ,
               wherein
               he
               created
               man
               to
               be
               his
               likenesse
               ,
               and
               image
               of
               him
               .
            
             
               17.
               
               So
               long
               as
               a
               mans
               own
               will
               standeth
               in
               Selfe
               ,
               so
               long
               it
               is
               not
               in
               the
               purpose
               and
               calling
               of
               God
               ,
               it
               is
               not
               called
               ,
               for
               it
               is
               gone
               forth
               from
               its
               own
               place
               ;
               but
               when
               the
               mind
               turneth
               it selfe
               back
               again
               into
               the
               calling
               ,
               viz.
               into
               Resignation
               ,
               then
               the
               will
               is
               in
               the
               calling
               of
               God
               ,
               viz
               in
               the
               place
               for
               ,
               and
               in
               which
               God
               created
               it
               ,
               and
               then
               it
               hath
               power
               to
               become
               the
               child
               of
               God
               as
               it
               is
               written
               ,
               He
               hath
               given
               us
               power
               to
               become
               the
               children
               of
               God.
               
            
             
               18.
               
               The
               power
               which
               he
               hath
               given
               us
               is
               his
               purpose
               ,
               for
               ,
               and
               in
               which
               he
               created
               Man
               in
               his
               Image
               ,
               this
               God
               hath
               brought
               again
               into
               the
               humanity
               ,
               and
               he
               hath
               given
               power
               unto
               that
               power
               ,
               to
               break
               the
               head
               of
               sinne
               in
               
               the
               flesh
               ,
               viz.
               the
               will
               and
               desire
               of
               the
               Serpent
               :
               that
               is
               ,
               the
               resigned
               will
               in
               Christ
               treadeth
               upon
               the
               head
               of
               the
               desire
               of
               the
               sinful
               wil
               of
               the
               Serpent
               ,
               and
               killeth
               again
               the
               sins
               which
               were
               committed
               .
               This
               power
               that
               is
               given
               ,
               becommeth
               a
               death
               to
               death
               ,
               and
               the
               power
               of
               life
               to
               life
               .
            
             
               19.
               
               Therefore
               no
               man
               can
               make
               any
               excuse
               ,
               as
               if
               he
               could
               not
               will.
               Indeed
               ,
               while
               he
               sticketh
               fast
               in
               himselfe
               ,
               in
               his
               own
               desire
               ,
               and
               serveth
               onely
               the
               law
               of
               sinne
               in
               the
               flesh
               ,
               he
               cannot
               :
               For
               he
               is
               kept
               back
               ,
               as
               being
               a
               servant
               of
               sinne
               ;
               but
               when
               he
               turneth
               the
               center
               of
               his
               mind
               away
               ,
               and
               turneth
               it
               into
               the
               will
               and
               obedience
               of
               God
               ;
               then
               he
               can
               .
            
             
               20.
               
               Now
               ,
               the
               center
               of
               the
               mind
               is
               [
               come
               ]
               out
               of
               eternity
               ,
               out
               of
               Gods
               Omnipotence
               ,
               it
               can
               bring
               it selfe
               into
               what
               it
               will
               ,
               and
               whither
               it
               will
               :
               for
               that
               which
               〈◊〉
               out
               of
               the
               eternall
               ,
               hath
               no
               Law
               ;
               but
               the
               will
               hath
               a
               law
               to
               obey
               God
               ,
               and
               is
               born
               out
               of
               the
               mind
               ,
               and
               it
               must
               not
               rent
               it selfe
               away
               from
               that
               ,
               out
               of
               which
               God
               created
               it
               ▪
            
             
               21.
               
               Now
               ,
               God
               created
               the
               will
               of
               the
               mind
               for
               and
               in
               Paradise
               ,
               to
               be
               a
               companion
               with
               him
               in
               the
               Kingdom
               of
               divine
               joy
               ,
               it
               ought
               not
               to
               have
               removed
               
               it selfe
               from
               thence
               ;
               but
               since
               it
               hath
               removed
               it self
               from
               thence
               ,
               God
               hath
               brought
               his
               will
               again
               into
               the
               flesh
               ,
               &
               in
               his
               new-brought-in
               will
               ,
               hath
               given
               us
               power
               to
               bring
               our
               will
               into
               it
               ,
               and
               to
               kindle
               a
               new
               light
               in
               it
               ,
               and
               so
               to
               become
               his
               children
               again
               .
            
             
               22.
               
               God
               hardeneth
               no
               man
               ;
               but
               his
               own
               will
               ,
               which
               o
               goeth
               on
               in
               the
               flesh
               of
               sin
               ;
               that
               hardeneth
               the
               mind
               ,
               viz.
               the
               will
               of
               Self
               bringeth
               the
               vanity
               of
               this
               world
               into
               the
               mind
               ,
               and
               so
               the
               mind
               is
               shut
               up
               ,
               and
               continueth
               so
               .
            
             
               23.
               
               God
               ,
               so
               far
               as
               he
               is
               called
               God
               ,
               &
               is
               God
               ,
               cannot
               will
               any
               eivll
               ;
               for
               there
               is
               but
               one
               onely
               wil●
               in
               God
               ,
               and
               that
               is
               eternall
               love
               ,
               a
               desire
               of
               thatwhich
               is
               his
               like
               ,
               viz.
               Power
               ,
               Beauty
               ,
               and
               Vertue
               .
            
             
               24.
               
               God
               desireth
               nothing
               but
               what
               is
               like
               his
               desire
               ;
               his
               desire
               receiveth
               nothing
               but
               what
               it selfe
               is
               .
            
             
               25.
               
               God
               receiveth
               no
               finner
               into
               his
               power
               and
               vertue
               ,
               unlesse
               the
               sinner
               goe
               forth
               from
               his
               sinnes
               ,
               and
               entereth
               with
               the
               desire
               into
               him
               :
               and
               he
               will
               not
               cast
               out
               them
               that
               come
               unto
               him
               ;
               he
               hath
               given
               to
               the
               will
               an
               open
               gate
               in
               Christ
               ,
               saying
               ,
               Come
               unto
               me
               all
               yee
               that
               are
               heavie
               laden
               with
               sinnes
               ,
               I
               will
               refresh
               you
               ;
               take
               my
               yoak
               upon
               you
               ,
               that
               is
               ,
               the
               Crosse
               
               of
               the
               enmity
               in
               the
               flesh
               ,
               which
               was
               the
               yoak
               of
               Christ
               ,
               who
               must
               beare
               it
               for
               the
               sinnes
               of
               all
               men
               .
               This
               crosse
               the
               resigned
               will
               must
               take
               upon
               it
               ,
               in
               the
               evill
               earthly
               sinfull
               flesh
               ,
               and
               beare
               it
               after
               Christ
               in
               patience
               ,
               in
               hope
               of
               deliverance
               ,
               and
               always
               brea
               kt
               he
               head
               of
               the
               Serpent
               with
               the
               resigned
               will
               of
               the
               soule
               ,
               in
               Christs
               will
               and
               Spirit
               ,
               and
               kill
               and
               destroy
               the
               earthly
               will
               in
               Gods
               anger
               ,
               and
               not
               let
               it
               rest
               on
               a
               soft
               bed
               when
               sinne
               is
               committed
               ,
               thinking
               I
               wil
               repent
               one
               time
               or
               other
               .
            
             
               26.
               
               No
               ,
               no
               ,
               the
               earthly
               will
               groweth
               strong
               ,
               fat
               and
               wanton
               upon
               this
               soft
               bed
               :
               But
               so
               soon
               as
               the
               breath
               of
               God
               shineth
               in
               thee
               ,
               and
               sheweth
               sinne
               to
               thee
               ,
               the
               will
               of
               the
               soul
               must
               sink
               it selfe
               down
               into
               the
               passion
               and
               death
               of
               Christ
               ,
               &
               wrap
               it selfe
               up
               close
               in
               it
               ,
               and
               take
               the
               passion
               of
               Christ
               into
               its
               possession
               ,
               and
               be
               a
               Lord
               over
               the
               death
               of
               sin
               by
               the
               death
               of
               Christ
               ,
               and
               kill
               it
               and
               destroy
               it
               in
               the
               death
               of
               Christ.
               
            
             
               27.
               
               It
               must
               die
               though
               it
               be
               never
               so
               unwilling
               :
               Be
               at
               enmity
               with
               the
               voluptuous
               earthly
               flesh
               ,
               give
               it
               not
               what
               it
               would
               have
               ;
               let
               it
               fast
               and
               suffer
               hunger
               till
               its
               tickling
               cease
               ;
               account
               
               the
               will
               of
               the
               flesh
               thy
               enemy
               ,
               and
               do
               not
               what
               the
               desire
               in
               the
               flesh
               will
               ,
               and
               then
               thou
               shalt
               bring
               a
               death
               into
               the
               death
               in
               the
               flesh
               .
            
             
               28.
               
               Regard
               not
               any
               scorne
               of
               the
               world
               ,
               think
               they
               doe
               but
               scorn
               thy
               enemy
               ,
               and
               that
               it
               is
               become
               a
               foole
               to
               them
               ;
               nay
               ,
               doe
               thou
               thy selfe
               account
               it
               thy
               foole
               ,
               which
               Adam
               caused
               thee
               to
               have
               in
               thee
               ,
               and
               suffered
               to
               be
               thy
               false
               heire
               .
               Cast
               the
               sonne
               of
               the
               bond-woman
               out
               of
               the
               house
               ,
               (
               that
               strange
               child
               which
               God
               did
               not
               give
               to
               be
               in
               the
               house
               of
               life
               in
               Adam
               at
               the
               beginning
               :
               )
               for
               the
               son
               of
               the
               bond-woman
               must
               not
               inherit
               with
               the
               son
               of
               the
               free-woman
               .
            
             
               29.
               
               The
               earthly
               will
               is
               but
               the
               son
               of
               the
               Bond-woman
               :
               for
               the
               foure
               elements
               should
               have
               been
               mans
               servants
               ,
               but
               Adam
               hath
               brought
               them
               into
               *
               filiation
               :
               Therefore
               God
               said
               to
               Abraham
               ,
               when
               he
               had
               opened
               the
               covenant
               of
               the
               promise
               in
               him
               :
               Cast
               out
               the
               son
               of
               the
               bond-woman
               ;
               for
               hee
               shall
               not
               inherit
               with
               the
               sonne
               of
               the
               free
               .
               This
               [
               sonne
               of
               the
               ]
               Free
               is
               Christ
               ,
               which
               God
               of
               his
               grace
               hath
               brought
               again
               into
               the
               flesh
               for
               us
               ,
               viz.
               a
               *
               new
               mind
               ,
               wherein
               the
               will
               ,
               viz.
               the
               eternall
               will
               of
               the
               soul
               ,
               may
               draw
               
               and
               drink
               the
               water
               of
               life
               ,
               of
               which
               Christ
               speaketh
               ,
               saying
               :
               Whosoever
               shall
               drink
               of
               this
               water
               that
               he
               will
               give
               us
               ,
               it
               shall
               spring
               up
               in
               him
               ,
               and
               be
               a
               Fountain
               of
               eternall
               life
               .
               This
               Fountaine
               is
               the
               renovation
               of
               the
               mind
               of
               the
               soule
               ,
               viz.
               the
               eternall
               Astrum
               [
               or
               Constellation
               ]
               of
               the
               eternall
               Nature
               ,
               viz.
               of
               the
               creaturely
               property
               of
               the
               soul.
               
            
             
               30.
               
               Therefore
               I
               say
               ,
               that
               all
               fictions
               and
               devices
               ,
               to
               come
               to
               God
               by
               ,
               let
               them
               have
               what
               name
               soever
               they
               will
               ,
               which
               men
               contrive
               and
               invent
               for
               wayes
               to
               God
               ,
               are
               lost
               labour
               and
               unprofitable
               ,
               without
               a
               new
               mind
               There
               is
               no
               other
               way
               to
               God
               ,
               but
               a
               new
               mind
               ;
               which
               turneth
               from
               wickednes
               ,
               and
               entreth
               into
               repentance
               for
               the
               sinnes
               it
               hath
               committed
               ,
               and
               goeth
               forth
               from
               its
               iniquity
               ,
               and
               willeth
               it
               no
               more
               ,
               but
               wrappeth
               its
               will
               up
               in
               the
               death
               of
               Christ
               ,
               and
               with
               all
               earnestnesse
               dieth
               from
               the
               sinne
               of
               the
               soule
               in
               the
               death
               of
               Christ
               ,
               so
               that
               the
               mind
               of
               the
               soule
               willeth
               sinne
               no
               more
               .
            
             
               31.
               
               And
               although
               all
               the
               Devils
               did
               follow
               him
               hard
               ,
               and
               did
               go
               with
               their
               desire
               into
               the
               flesh
               ,
               yet
               the
               will
               of
               the
               soule
               should
               stand
               still
               and
               hide
               it selfe
               
               in
               the
               death
               of
               Christ
               ,
               willing
               and
               desiring
               nothing
               but
               the
               Mercie
               of
               God.
               
            
             
               32.
               
               No
               hypocriticall
               flattery
               ,
               or
               outward
               comforting
               ones
               self
               availeth
               at
               all
               ,
               as
               when
               men
               will
               cover
               sinne
               and
               iniquity
               in
               the
               flesh
               ,
               with
               the
               satisfaction
               of
               Christ
               ,
               and
               remain
               in
               Self
               still
               .
               Christ
               saith
               ,
               Except
               ye
               turn
               and
               become
               as
               children
               ,
               yee
               shall
               not
               see
               the
               Kingdome
               of
               God
               :
               the
               mind
               must
               become
               as
               wholly
               new
               as
               in
               a
               child
               ,
               that
               knoweth
               nothing
               of
               sinne
               .
               Christ
               saith
               also
               ,
               Ye
               must
               be
               born
               anew
               ,
               or
               else
               yee
               shall
               not
               see
               the
               Kingdome
               of
               God.
               There
               must
               arise
               a
               will
               wholly
               new
               ,
               in
               the
               death
               of
               Christ
               ,
               it
               must
               be
               brought
               forth
               out
               of
               Christs
               *
               entring
               into
               the
               humanity
               ,
               and
               rise
               in
               Christs
               resurrection
               .
            
             
               33.
               
               Now
               before
               this
               can
               be
               done
               ,
               the
               will
               of
               the
               soule
               must
               dye
               in
               the
               death
               of
               Christ
               first
               ;
               for
               in
               Adam
               it
               received
               the
               son
               of
               the
               bond-woman
               ,
               viz.
               sinne
               into
               it
               .
               This
               ,
               the
               will
               of
               the
               soul
               must
               first
               cast
               out
               ,
               and
               the
               poore
               captive
               soule
               must
               wrap
               it selfe
               up
               in
               the
               death
               of
               Christ
               earnestly
               ,
               with
               all
               the
               power
               it
               hath
               ;
               so
               that
               the
               sonne
               of
               the
               bond-woman
               ,
               viz.
               sin
               ,
               in
               it selfe
               ,
               may
               dye
               in
               the
               death
               of
               Christ.
               
            
             
             
               34.
               
               Truly
               ,
               sin
               must
               dye
               in
               the
               will
               of
               the
               soule
               ,
               or
               else
               there
               can
               be
               no
               vision
               of
               God
               ;
               for
               the
               earthly
               will
               in
               sinne
               ,
               and
               the
               anger
               of
               God
               ,
               shall
               not
               see
               God
               :
               but
               Christ
               that
               came
               into
               the
               flesh
               .
               The
               soul
               must
               put
               on
               the
               Spirit
               and
               flesh
               of
               Christ
               :
               it
               cannot
               inherit
               the
               Kingdome
               of
               God
               in
               this
               earthly
               Tabernacle
               ;
               for
               the
               kingdome
               of
               sin
               hangeth
               to
               it
               outwardly
               ,
               which
               must
               putrifie
               in
               the
               earth
               ,
               and
               rise
               again
               in
               new
               power
               .
            
             
               35.
               
               Hypocrifie
               ,
               flattery
               ,
               and
               verball
               forgivenesse
               ,
               availeth
               nothing
               ,
               we
               must
               be
               children
               ,
               not
               by
               outward
               imputation
               ,
               but
               born
               of
               God
               from
               within
               ,
               in
               the
               new
               man
               ,
               which
               is
               resigned
               in
               God.
               
            
             
               36.
               
               All
               such
               flattering
               of
               our selves
               ,
               in
               saying
               ,
               Christ
               hath
               paid
               the
               Ransome
               ,
               and
               made
               satisfaction
               for
               sinne
               ,
               he
               is
               dead
               for
               our
               sinnes
               :
               if
               we
               also
               do
               not
               dye
               from
               sinne
               ,
               in
               him
               ;
               and
               put
               on
               his
               merit
               in
               new
               obedience
               ,
               and
               live
               therein
               ,
               all
               is
               false
               ,
               and
               a
               vain
               frivolous
               comfort
               .
            
             
               37.
               
               He
               that
               is
               a
               bitter
               enemy
               and
               hater
               of
               sinne
               ,
               he
               can
               and
               may
               comfort
               himselfe
               with
               the
               sufferings
               of
               Christ
               ;
               he
               that
               doth
               not
               willingly
               see
               ,
               hear
               ,
               nor
               tast
               sinne
               ,
               but
               is
               at
               enmity
               with
               it
               ,
               and
               
               would
               willingly
               always
               doe
               that
               which
               is
               well
               and
               right
               ,
               if
               he
               knew
               but
               what
               he
               ought
               to
               doe
               :
               he
               that
               is
               such
               a
               one
               ,
               I
               say
               ,
               hath
               put
               on
               the
               Spirit
               and
               will
               of
               Christ.
               
            
             
               38.
               
               The
               outward
               flattery
               of
               being
               accounted
               a
               child
               of
               God
               by
               imputation
               or
               externall
               application
               ,
               is
               false
               and
               vain
               :
               the
               work
               done
               in
               the
               outward
               flesh
               onely
               ,
               doth
               not
               make
               the
               child
               of
               God
               ,
               but
               the
               working
               of
               Christ
               in
               the
               Spirit
               ,
               maketh
               ,
               and
               is
               the
               child
               of
               God
               ;
               which
               working
               is
               so
               powerfull
               in
               the
               outward
               work
               ,
               that
               it
               shineth
               forth
               as
               a
               new
               light
               ,
               and
               manifesteth
               it self
               to
               be
               the
               child
               of
               God
               in
               the
               outward
               work
               of
               the
               flesh
               .
            
             
               39.
               
               For
               if
               the
               eye
               of
               the
               soule
               be
               light
               ,
               then
               the
               whole
               body
               is
               light
               in
               all
               its
               members
               .
               Now
               if
               any
               boast
               himself
               to
               be
               the
               child
               of
               God
               ,
               and
               yet
               suffereth
               the
               body
               to
               burn
               in
               sins
               ,
               he
               is
               not
               yet
               capable
               of
               being
               a
               child
               ,
               but
               lieth
               captive
               in
               the
               fetters
               of
               the
               Devill
               ,
               in
               great
               darknesse
               :
               and
               if
               he
               doe
               not
               find
               in
               himselfe
               an
               earnest
               will
               burning
               in
               him
               ,
               of
               well-doing
               in
               love
               ;
               then
               his
               pretence
               is
               but
               an
               invention
               of
               Reason
               ,
               proceeding
               from
               Selfe
               ,
               which
               cannot
               see
               God
               ,
               unlesse
               it
               be
               born
               anew
               ,
               and
               shew
               forth
               in
               its
               power
               
               and
               vertue
               ,
               that
               it
               is
               his
               child
               :
               For
               there
               is
               no
               fire
               but
               hath
               light
               in
               it
               :
               and
               if
               the
               divine
               fire
               be
               in
               the
               mind
               ,
               it
               will
               shine
               forth
               ,
               and
               the
               mind
               will
               doe
               that
               which
               God
               will
               have
               done
               .
            
             
               40.
               
               But
               perhaps
               thou
               wilt
               say
               ,
               I
               have
               a
               will
               indeed
               to
               doe
               so
               ,
               I
               would
               willingly
               doe
               it
               ,
               but
               I
               am
               so
               hindred
               ,
               that
               I
               cannot
               ?
            
             
               41.
               
               Yes
               ,
               thou
               vile
               man
               ,
               God
               draweth
               thee
               to
               be
               his
               child
               ,
               but
               thou
               wilt
               not
               ;
               the
               soft
               cushion
               in
               evill
               ,
               is
               dearer
               to
               thee
               then
               so
               ;
               thou
               preferrest
               the
               joy
               of
               wickednesse
               before
               the
               joy
               of
               God
               ,
               thou
               wholly
               stick'st
               fast
               in
               Selfe
               still
               ,
               and
               livest
               according
               to
               the
               law
               of
               Sin
               ,
               and
               that
               hindereth
               thee
               :
               thou
               art
               unwilling
               to
               dye
               from
               the
               pleasure
               of
               the
               flesh
               ,
               and
               therefore
               thou
               art
               not
               in
               the
               filiation
               ,
               and
               yet
               God
               draweth
               thee
               to
               it
               ,
               but
               thou
               thy selfe
               wilt
               not
               .
            
             
               41.
               
               O
               how
               fine
               a
               thing
               would
               Adam
               think
               it
               to
               be
               ,
               if
               he
               might
               be
               taken
               into
               heaven
               with
               this
               will
               [
               of
               the
               voluptuous
               flesh
               .
               ]
               &
               to
               have
               the
               child
               of
               wickednesse
               ,
               that
               is
               full
               of
               deceit
               ,
               set
               upon
               the
               Throne
               of
               God.
               Lucifer
               also
               would
               fain
               have
               had
               it
               so
               ,
               but
               he
               was
               spewed
               out
               .
            
             
               42.
               
               It
               is
               a
               troublesome
               thing
               to
               
               mortifie
               the
               evill
               will
               ,
               none
               are
               willing
               to
               have
               it
               so
               :
               we
               would
               all
               willingly
               be
               the
               children
               of
               God
               ,
               if
               we
               might
               be
               so
               with
               this
               *
               garment
               ,
               but
               it
               cannot
               be
               .
               This
               world
               passeth
               away
               ,
               and
               the
               outward
               life
               must
               dye
               ;
               what
               good
               can
               the
               childhood
               in
               the
               mortall
               body
               doe
               me
               ?
            
             
               43.
               
               If
               we
               would
               inherit
               the
               filiation
               ,
               we
               must
               also
               put
               on
               the
               new
               man
               ,
               which
               can
               inherit
               the
               filiation
               ,
               which
               is
               like
               the
               deity
               .
               God
               wil
               have
               no
               sinner
               in
               heaven
               ,
               but
               such
               as
               are
               born
               anew
               ,
               and
               become
               children
               ,
               which
               have
               put
               on
               heaven
               .
            
             
               44.
               
               Therefore
               it
               is
               not
               so
               easie
               a
               matter
               to
               become
               the
               children
               of
               God
               ,
               as
               men
               imagine
               .
               Indeed
               it
               is
               not
               a
               burdensome
               thing
               to
               him
               that
               hath
               put
               on
               the
               filiation
               ,
               whose
               light
               shineth
               ;
               for
               it
               is
               joy
               to
               him
               .
               But
               to
               turn
               the
               mind
               ,
               and
               destroy
               Selfe
               ,
               there
               is
               a
               strong
               continual
               earnestnesse
               requisite
               ,
               and
               such
               a
               purpose
               ,
               that
               if
               the
               body
               and
               soule
               should
               part
               asunder
               by
               it
               ,
               yet
               the
               will
               should
               persevere
               constantly
               ,
               and
               not
               enter
               again
               into
               Selfe
               .
            
             
               45.
               
               A
               man
               must
               wrastle
               so
               long
               ,
               till
               the
               dark
               center
               that
               is
               shut
               up
               so
               close
               ,
               break
               open
               ,
               and
               the
               spark
               in
               the
               center
               kindle
               ,
               and
               from
               thence
               immediatly
               
               the
               Noble
               *
               Lilly-branch
               sprouteth
               ,
               as
               from
               the
               divine
               grain
               of
               Mustard
               seed
               ,
               as
               Christ
               saith
               .
               A
               man
               must
               pray
               earnestly
               ,
               with
               great
               humility
               ,
               and
               for
               a
               while
               become
               a
               foole
               in
               his
               own
               reason
               ,
               and
               see
               himselfe
               as
               voyd
               of
               understanding
               therin
               ,
               untill
               Christ
               be
               formed
               in
               this
               new
               incarnation
               .
            
             
               46.
               
               And
               then
               when
               Christ
               is
               born
               ,
               Herod
               is
               ready
               to
               kill
               the
               child
               ,
               which
               he
               seeketh
               to
               doe
               outwardly
               by
               persecutions
               ,
               and
               inwardly
               by
               temptations
               ,
               to
               try
               whether
               this
               Lilly-branch
               will
               be
               strong
               enough
               to
               destroy
               the
               kingdome
               of
               the
               Devil
               ,
               which
               is
               made
               manifest
               in
               the
               flesh
               .
            
             
               47.
               
               Then
               this
               destroyer
               of
               the
               Serpent
               is
               brought
               into
               the
               wildernesse
               ,
               after
               he
               is
               baptized
               with
               the
               holy
               Spirit
               ,
               and
               tempted
               and
               tried
               whether
               he
               will
               continue
               in
               Resignation
               in
               the
               will
               of
               God
               :
               he
               must
               stand
               so
               fast
               ,
               that
               if
               need
               require
               ,
               hee
               would
               leave
               all
               earthly
               things
               ,
               and
               even
               the
               outward
               life
               ,
               to
               be
               a
               child
               of
               God.
               
            
             
               48.
               
               No
               temporall
               honour
               must
               be
               preferred
               before
               the
               filiation
               ;
               but
               he
               must
               with
               his
               will
               ,
               leave
               and
               forsake
               it
               all
               ,
               and
               not
               account
               it
               his
               owne
               ,
               but
               esteem
               himselfe
               as
               a
               servant
               in
               it
               onely
               ,
               in
               obedience
               to
               his
               Master
               ;
               hee
               must
               
               leave
               all
               worldly
               propriety
               .
               Wee
               doe
               not
               mean
               that
               hee
               may
               not
               have
               ,
               or
               possesse
               any
               thing
               ;
               but
               his
               heart
               must
               forsake
               it
               ,
               and
               not
               bring
               his
               will
               into
               it
               ,
               nor
               count
               it
               his
               own
               ;
               if
               he
               set
               his
               heart
               upon
               it
               ,
               he
               hath
               no
               power
               to
               serve
               them
               ,
               that
               stand
               in
               need
               ,
               with
               it
               .
            
             
               49.
               
               Selfe
               onely
               serveth
               that
               which
               is
               temporary
               ,
               but
               Resignation
               hath
               rule
               over
               all
               that
               is
               under
               it
               .
               Selfe
               must
               doe
               what
               the
               Devill
               will
               have
               it
               to
               doe
               in
               fleshly
               voluptuousnesse
               and
               pride
               of
               life
               :
               but
               Resignation
               tteadeth
               it
               under
               with
               the
               feet
               of
               the
               mind
               .
               Selfe
               despiseth
               that
               which
               is
               lowly
               and
               simple
               ;
               but
               Resignation
               sitteth
               down
               with
               the
               lowly
               in
               the
               dust
               :
               it
               saith
               ,
               I
               will
               be
               simple
               in
               my selfe
               ,
               and
               understand
               nothing
               ,
               lest
               my
               understanding
               should
               exalt
               it selfe
               and
               sin
               .
               I
               will
               lye
               down
               in
               the
               Courts
               of
               my
               God
               at
               his
               feet
               ,
               that
               I
               may
               serve
               my
               Lord
               in
               that
               which
               he
               commandeth
               me
               :
               I
               will
               know
               nothing
               my selfe
               ,
               that
               the
               commandment
               of
               my
               Lord
               may
               lead
               and
               guide
               mee
               ,
               and
               that
               I
               may
               only
               doe
               what
               God
               doth
               through
               me
               ,
               and
               will
               have
               done
               by
               me
               :
               I
               will
               sleep
               in
               my selfe
               untill
               the
               Lord
               awaken
               mee
               with
               his
               Spirit
               :
               and
               if
               he
               will
               not
               ,
               then
               will
               I
               cry
               out
               eternally
               
               in
               him
               in
               silence
               ,
               and
               wait
               his
               commands
               .
            
             
               50.
               
               Beloved
               brethren
               ,
               men
               boast
               much
               now-a-dayes
               ,
               of
               faith
               ,
               but
               where
               is
               that
               faith
               ?
               The
               modern
               faith
               is
               but
               the
               History
               .
               Where
               is
               that
               child
               ,
               which
               beleeveth
               that
               Jesus
               is
               borne
               ?
               If
               that
               child
               were
               in
               Being
               ,
               and
               did
               beleeve
               that
               Jesus
               is
               born
               ,
               it
               would
               also
               draw
               neere
               to
               the
               sweet
               child
               Jesus
               ,
               and
               receive
               him
               ,
               and
               ●urse
               him
               .
            
             
               51.
               
               Alas
               !
               the
               Faith
               now
               a
               dayes
               is
               but
               Historicall
               ,
               and
               a
               meere
               knowledge
               of
               the
               story
               ,
               that
               the
               Jewes
               killed
               him
               ,
               that
               hee
               left
               this
               world
               ,
               that
               he
               is
               not
               King
               on
               earth
               in
               the
               animall
               man
               :
               but
               that
               men
               may
               doe
               what
               they
               list
               ,
               and
               need
               not
               dye
               from
               sinne
               ,
               and
               their
               evill
               lusts
               :
               All
               this
               the
               wicked
               child
               Selfe
               rejoyceth
               in
               ▪
               that
               it
               may
               fatten
               the
               Devil
               by
               living
               deliciously
               .
            
             
               52
               This
               sheweth
               plainly
               ,
               that
               true
               faith
               was
               never
               weaker
               and
               feebler
               since
               Christs
               time
               ,
               then
               it
               is
               now
               ,
               when
               neverthelesse
               the
               world
               cryeth
               a
               loud
               ,
               and
               saith
               ,
               we
               have
               found
               the
               true
               saith
               ,
               and
               contend
               about
               a
               child
               ,
               so
               that
               there
               was
               never
               worse
               contention
               since
               men
               were
               on
               earth
               .
            
             
               53.
               
               If
               thou
               beest
               Zion
               ,
               and
               hast
               
               that
               new-born
               Child
               which
               was
               lost
               and
               is
               found
               again
               ;
               then
               let
               it
               be
               seen
               in
               power
               and
               vertue
               ,
               and
               let
               us
               openly
               see
               the
               sweet
               Child
               JESUS
               brought
               forth
               by
               thee
               ,
               and
               that
               we
               may
               see
               that
               thou
               art
               his
               Nurse
               :
               if
               not
               ,
               then
               the
               children
               in
               Christ
               will
               say
               ,
               thou
               hast
               found
               nothing
               but
               the
               History
               ,
               viz.
               the
               Cradle
               of
               the
               Child
               .
            
             
               54.
               
               Where
               hast
               thou
               the
               sweet
               child
               Jesus
               ,
               thou
               that
               art
               exalted
               with
               the
               History
               ,
               and
               with
               thy
               false
               and
               seeming
               faith
               ?
               O
               how
               will
               the
               Child
               Jesus
               visit
               thee
               once
               in
               the
               Fathers
               *
               property
               ,
               in
               thy
               own
               Turba
               which
               thou
               hast
               fatted
               .
               It
               calleth
               thee
               now
               in
               love
               ,
               but
               thou
               wilt
               not
               heare
               :
               for
               thy
               eares
               are
               stopt
               with
               covetousnesse
               and
               voluptuousnesse
               .
               Therefore
               the
               found
               of
               the
               Trumpet
               shall
               once
               shiver
               thee
               with
               the
               hard
               thunder-clap
               of
               thy
               Turba
               ,
               and
               awaken
               thee
               ,
               if
               perhaps
               thou
               wilt
               yet
               seek
               and
               finde
               the
               sweet
               child
               Jesus
               .
            
             
               55.
               
               Beloved
               brethren
               ,
               this
               is
               a
               time
               of
               seeking
               ,
               of
               seeking
               and
               of
               finding
               :
               It
               is
               a
               time
               of
               earnestnesse
               ,
               whom
               it
               toucheth
               it
               toucheth
               home
               :
               he
               that
               watcheth
               shall
               hear
               and
               see
               it
               ;
               but
               he
               that
               sleepeth
               in
               sin
               ,
               and
               saith
               in
               the
               fat
               dayes
               of
               his
               belly
               ,
               All
               is
               peace
               and
               
               quiet
               ;
               we
               heare
               no
               sound
               from
               the
               Lord
               ,
               he
               shall
               be
               blind
               .
               But
               the
               voyce
               of
               the
               Lord
               hath
               sounded
               in
               all
               the
               ends
               of
               the
               earth
               ,
               and
               a
               o
               smoke
               riseth
               ,
               and
               in
               the
               midst
               of
               the
               smoke
               there
               is
               *
               a
               great
               brightnesse
               and
               splendor
               .
               Ha
               le
               lu-Jah
               .
               Amen
               .
            
             
               
                 Shout
                 unto
                 the
                 Lord
                 in
                 Zion
                 :
                 For
                 all
                 Mountains
                 and
                 Hills
                 are
                 full
                 of
                 his
                 Glory
                 :
                 he
                 flourisheth
                 like
                 a
                 green
                 Branch
                 ,
                 and
                 who
                 shall
                 hinder
                 it
                 ?
                 
                   Ha
                   le
                   lu
                   —
                   JAH
                
                 .
              
            
             
               The
               end
               of
               the
               2d
               Book
               .
            
          
        
         
      
       
         
           
             
             
             
               THE
               THIRD
               BOOK
               OF
               REGENERATION
               ,
               OR
               ,
               The
               New-Birth
               .
               Shewing
               how
               he
               that
               earnestly
               seeketh
               salvation
               ,
               must
               suffer
               himself
               to
               be
               brought
               out
               of
               the
               confused
               and
               contentious
               Babel
               by
               the
               Spirit
               of
               Christ
               ,
               that
               he
               may
               be
               born
               anew
               in
               the
               Spirit
               of
               CHRIST
               ,
               and
               live
               to
               him
               onely
               .
            
             
               Written
               in
               the
               German
               Language
               ,
               Anno
               1622
               ,
               By
               JACOB
               BEHMEN
               .
               Alias
               ,
               
                 Teutonicus
                 Philosophus
              
               .
            
             
               LONDON
               ,
               Printed
               by
               
                 M.
                 S.
              
               for
               
                 H.
                 Blunden
              
               ,
               at
               the
               Castle
               in
               Corn-hill
               .
               1648.
               
            
          
           
             
             
               
                 REVEL
                 .
                 18.
                 4.
                 
              
               
                 Come
                 out
                 of
                 Babylon
                 ,
                 my
                 people
                 ,
                 that
                 yee
                 bee
                 not
                 partakers
                 of
                 her
                 sinnes
                 ,
                 and
                 that
                 yee
                 receive
                 not
                 of
                 her
                 plagues
                 :
                 For
                 her
                 sins
                 have
                 reached
                 unto
                 Heaven
                 ,
                 and
                 God
                 hath
                 remembred
                 her
                 iniquity
                 .
              
            
             
             
               THE
               AUTHORS
               Preface
               to
               the
               Reader
               .
            
             
               THough
               I
               have
               in
               my
               other
               Writings
               set
               down
               a
               clear
               Description
               of
               Regeneration
               ,
               or
               the
               New
               Birth
               ,
               from
               the
               ground
               thereof
               :
               yet
               because
               ery
               one
               hath
               them
               not
               ,
               neither
               hath
               every
               one
               the
               capacity
               to
               understand
               them
               ;
               I
               have
               therefore
               ,
               as
               a
               service
               ,
               to
               the
               simple
               children
               of
               Christ
               ,
               here
               set
               down
               a
               short-summe
               concerning
               the
               New
               Birth
               .
            
             
               But
               if
               any
               desire
               to
               search
               the
               deep
               Ground
               from
               whence
               all
               floweth
               ,
               and
               have
               the
               gift
               to
               understand
               
               it
               ,
               let
               them
               read
               these
               Books
               following
               .
            
             
               
                 I.
                 The
                 there
                 Principles
                 of
                 the
                 Divine
                 Essence
                 .
              
               
                 II.
                 The
                 three-fold
                 life
                 of
                 Man.
                 
              
               
                 III.
                 The
                 40
                 Questions
                 of
                 the
                 Originall
                 Essence
                 ,
                 Substance
                 ,
                 Nature
                 ,
                 and
                 Property
                 of
                 the
                 Soule
                 .
              
               
                 IV.
                 The
                 Incarnation
                 and
                 Birth
                 of
                 Jesus
                 Christ
                 the
                 Sonne
                 of
                 God
                 ;
                 also
                 of
                 his
                 suffering
                 ,
                 death
                 and
                 resurrection
                 .
              
               
                 V.
                 The
                 six
                 points
                 treating
                 of
                 the
                 three
                 words
                 ,
                 how
                 they
                 are
                 in
                 one
                 another
                 as
                 one
                 ;
                 and
                 yet
                 make
                 three
                 Principles
                 ,
                 viz.
                 three
                 Births
                 ,
                 or
                 Centers
                 .
              
               
                 VI.
                 The
                 
                   Mysterium
                   Magnum
                
                 ,
                 [
                 which
                 is
                 an
                 Interpretation
                 ]
                 upon
                 Genesis
                 .
              
            
             
               And
               in
               them
               he
               shall
               find
               all
               that
               he
               can
               ask
               ,
               and
               that
               as
               deep
               as
               the
               mind
               of
               man
               is
               able
               to
               reach
               .
               I
               have
               written
               this
               for
               the
               true
               Israelites
               ,
               
               (
               that
               is
               for
               the
               hungry
               and
               thirsty
               Harts
               that
               long
               after
               the
               Fountain
               of
               Christ
               )
               who
               are
               my
               fellow
               members
               in
               the
               Spirit
               of
               Christ
               :
               But
               not
               for
               the
               Ishmaelites
               and
               Scorners
               :
               For
               they
               have
               a
               Book
               within
               them
               ,
               wherewith
               they
               vex
               ,
               persecute
               ,
               and
               suppresse
               the
               children
               of
               Christ
               that
               are
               under
               the
               Crosse
               ;
               and
               yet
               though
               it
               be
               against
               their
               wills
               ,
               they
               must
               be
               servants
               to
               the
               children
               of
               Christ
               ;
               though
               indeed
               they
               doe
               not
               understand
               so
               much
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             
             
             
               OF
               REGENERATION
               ,
            
             
               
                 CHAP.
                 I.
              
               Shewing
               how
               Man
               should
               consider
               himselfe
               .
            
             
               1
               CHRIST
               said
               ,
               Except
               yee
               turn
               ,
               and
               become
               as
               children
               ,
               yee
               shal
               not
               see
               the
               Kingdome
               of
               God
               :
               Again
               ,
               he
               said
               to
               Nicodemus
               ,
               Except
               a
               man
               be
               born
               a-new
               ,
               of
               Water
               and
               of
               the
               Spirit
               ,
               he
               cannot
               enter
               into
               the
               Kingdom
               of
               God
               :
               for
               that
               which
               is
               born
               of
               the
               flesh
               ,
               is
               flesh
               ;
               and
               that
               which
               is
               born
               of
               the
               Spirit
               ,
               is
               Spirit
               .
               Joh.
               3.
               5
               ,
               6.
               
            
             
               2.
               
               Also
               the
               Scripture
               witnesseth
               plainly
               ,
               that
               the
               fleshly
               Naturall
               Man
               
               receiveth
               not
               the
               things
               of
               the
               Spirit
               of
               God
               ;
               for
               they
               are
               foolishnesse
               unto
               him
               ,
               neither
               can
               he
               know
               them
               ,
               or
               conceive
               them
               .
            
             
               3.
               
               Now
               ,
               seing
               that
               all
               of
               us
               have
               flesh
               and
               bloud
               ,
               and
               are
               mortall
               ,
               as
               we
               see
               by
               experience
               ;
               and
               yet
               the
               Scripture
               saith
               ,
               that
               we
               are
               the
               Temple
               of
               the
               holy
               Ghost
               ,
               who
               dwelleth
               in
               us
               ;
               and
               that
               the
               kingdome
               of
               God
               is
               within
               us
               ;
               and
               that
               CHRIST
               must
               be
               formed
               in
               us
               ;
               also
               ,
               that
               he
               will
               give
               us
               his
               flesh
               for
               food
               ,
               and
               his
               bloud
               for
               drink
               :
               and
               saith
               further
               ,
               Whosoever
               shall
               not
               eat
               of
               the
               flesh
               of
               the
               Sonne
               of
               Man
               ,
               he
               hath
               no
               life
               in
               him
               .
               Therefore
               we
               should
               seriously
               consider
               ,
               what
               kind
               of
               man
               in
               us
               it
               is
               ,
               that
               is
               capable
               of
               being
               thus
               like
               the
               Deity
               .
            
             
               4.
               
               For
               it
               cannot
               be
               said
               of
               the
               mortall
               flesh
               ,
               that
               turneth
               to
               earth
               again
               ,
               and
               liveth
               in
               the
               vanity
               of
               this
               world
               ,
               and
               contînually
               Iusteth
               against
               God
               ;
               that
               it
               is
               the
               Temple
               of
               the
               holy
               Ghost
               :
               much
               lesse
               can
               it
               be
               said
               ,
               that
               the
               New-birth
               commeth
               to
               passe
               in
               this
               earthly
               flesh
               ,
               which
               dyeth
               and
               putrifieth
               ,
               and
               is
               a
               continuall
               House
               of
               sin
               .
            
             
               5.
               
               Yet
               seeing
               it
               remaineth
               true
               ,
               that
               a
               true
               Christian
               is
               born
               of
               CHRIST
               ,
               and
               that
               the
               New-birth
               is
               the
               Temple
               
               of
               the'
               holy
               Ghost
               which
               dwelleth
               in
               us
               ,
               and
               that
               the
               new
               Man
               onely
               ,
               that
               is
               born
               of
               Christ
               ,
               partaketh
               of
               the
               flesh
               and
               bloud
               of
               Christ
               ;
               it
               appeareth
               that
               it
               is
               not
               so
               easie
               a
               matter
               to
               be
               a
               Christian
               .
            
             
               6.
               
               And
               that
               Christianity
               doth
               not
               consist
               in
               the
               meere
               knowing
               of
               the
               History
               ,
               and
               applying
               the
               knowledge
               thereof
               to
               our selves
               onely
               ,
               in
               saying
               ,
               that
               Christ
               died
               for
               us
               ,
               and
               hath
               destroyed
               death
               ,
               and
               turned
               it
               into
               life
               in
               us
               ,
               and
               that
               he
               hath
               paid
               the
               ransome
               for
               us
               ,
               so
               that
               we
               need
               do
               nothing
               but
               comfort
               our selves
               with
               this
               ,
               and
               stedfastly
               beleeve
               that
               it
               is
               so
               .
            
             
               7.
               
               For
               we
               find
               in
               our selves
               ,
               that
               sin
               is
               living
               ,
               lusting
               ,
               strong
               ,
               and
               powerfully
               working
               in
               the
               flesh
               :
               and
               therefore
               it
               must
               be
               somewhat
               else
               (
               that
               doth
               not
               co-operate
               in
               the
               flesh
               of
               sin
               ,
               nor
               willeth
               sin
               ,
               )
               that
               is
               the
               New-birth
               in
               Christ.
               
            
             
               8.
               
               For
               St.
               Paul
               saith
               ,
               There
               is
               no
               condemnation
               to
               them
               that
               are
               in
               Christ
               Jesus
               .
               And
               further
               ,
               should
               we
               ,
               that
               are
               Christians
               ;
               be
               yet
               sinners
               ?
               God
               forbid
               ,
               seeing
               wee
               are
               dead
               to
               sinne
               in
               Christ.
               
            
             
               9.
               
               Besides
               ,
               the
               Man
               of
               sinne
               cannot
               be
               the
               Temple
               of
               the
               holy
               Ghost
               ;
               and
               
               yet
               there
               is
               no
               man
               that
               sinneth
               not
               :
               For
               God
               hath
               shut
               up
               all
               under
               sinne
               .
               For
               the
               Scripture
               saith
               ,
               No
               one
               living
               is
               righteous
               in
               thy
               sight
               ,
               if
               thou
               imputest
               his
               sinnes
               to
               him
               .
               The
               righteous
               man
               falleth
               seven
               times
               a
               day
               :
               and
               yet
               it
               cannot
               be
               meant
               ,
               that
               the
               righteous
               falleth
               and
               sinneth
               ,
               but
               his
               mortall
               and
               sinfull
               man.
               
            
             
               10.
               
               For
               the
               righteousnesse
               of
               a
               Christian
               in
               Christ
               ,
               cannot
               sinne
               :
               For
               St.
               Paul
               saith
               ,
               Our
               conversation
               is
               in
               heaven
               ,
               from
               whence
               we
               expect
               our
               Saviour
               Jesus
               Christ.
               Now
               ,
               if
               our
               conversation
               be
               in
               heaven
               ,
               then
               heaven
               must
               be
               in
               us
               :
               Christ
               dwelleth
               in
               heaven
               ,
               and
               then
               if
               we
               are
               his
               Temple
               ,
               that
               Temple
               ,
               Heaven
               ,
               must
               hee
               in
               us
               .
            
             
               11.
               
               But
               for
               all
               this
               ,
               seeing
               sinne
               tempteth
               us
               within
               us
               ,
               whereby
               the
               Devill
               hath
               within
               us
               an
               accesse
               to
               us
               ,
               therefore
               hell
               also
               must
               bee
               in
               us
               too
               :
               for
               the
               Devill
               dwelleth
               in
               hell
               ;
               wheresoever
               he
               is
               ,
               he
               is
               in
               hell
               ,
               and
               cannot
               come
               out
               of
               it
               .
               Yes
               ,
               when
               he
               possesseth
               a
               Man
               ,
               hee
               dwelleth
               in
               hell
               ,
               viz.
               in
               the
               Anger
               of
               God
               in
               that
               man.
               
            
             
               12.
               
               Therefore
               we
               ought
               to
               consider
               well
               ,
               what
               Man
               is
               ,
               and
               how
               hee
               is
               
               a
               Man
               ;
               and
               then
               we
               may
               perceive
               ,
               that
               a
               true
               Christian
               is
               not
               a
               meere
               Historicall
               New
               Man
               ,
               as
               if
               it
               were
               enough
               for
               us
               outwardly
               to
               confesse
               Christ
               ,
               and
               beleeve
               that
               he
               is
               the
               Son
               of
               God
               ,
               and
               hath
               paid
               the
               ransome
               for
               ns
               ;
               for
               righteousnes
               availeth
               nothing
               if
               it
               be
               imputed
               from
               without
               ,
               that
               is
               ,
               by
               beleeving
               onely
               that
               it
               is
               imputed
               :
               but
               an
               innate
               righteousnesse
               ,
               or
               the
               righteousnesse
               born
               in
               us
               ,
               in
               which
               we
               are
               the
               children
               of
               God
               ,
               that
               availeth
               .
            
             
               13.
               
               And
               as
               the
               flesh
               must
               dy
               ,
               so
               also
               the
               life
               and
               will
               must
               dye
               from
               sin
               ,
               and
               be
               as
               a
               child
               knowing
               nothing
               ,
               but
               longeth
               after
               the
               mother
               which
               brought
               it
               forth
               :
               so
               must
               also
               the
               will
               of
               a
               Christian
               enter
               again
               into
               its
               mother
               ,
               viz.
               into
               the
               Spirit
               of
               Christ
               ,
               and
               become
               a
               child
               in
               it selfe
               in
               its
               own
               will
               and
               power
               ,
               having
               its
               will
               and
               desire
               inclined
               and
               directed
               onely
               towards
               its
               mother
               ,
               and
               a
               new
               will
               and
               obedience
               in
               righteousnesse
               ,
               which
               willeth
               sinne
               no
               more
               ,
               must
               rise
               from
               death
               out
               of
               the
               Spirit
               of
               Christ.
               
            
             
               14.
               
               For
               that
               will
               is
               not
               born
               a-new
               ,
               which
               desireth
               and
               admitteth
               vanity
               into
               it selfe
               :
               and
               yet
               there
               remaineth
               a
               will
               which
               longeth
               after
               vanity
               ,
               and
               
               sinneth
               in
               the
               New-born
               ,
               or
               Regenerate
               Man.
               Therefore
               the
               Image
               of
               man
               must
               well
               be
               considered
               ,
               and
               how
               the
               New-birth
               commeth
               to
               passe
               ,
               seeing
               it
               is
               not
               wrought
               in
               the
               mortall
               flesh
               ;
               and
               yet
               truly
               and
               really
               in
               us
               in
               flesh
               and
               bloud
               ,
               in
               Water
               and
               Spirit
               ,
               as
               the
               Scripture
               saith
               .
            
             
               15.
               
               We
               should
               therefore
               rightly
               consider
               what
               kind
               of
               man
               it
               is
               in
               us
               ,
               that
               is
               the
               member
               of
               Christ
               ,
               and
               Temple
               of
               God
               who
               dwelleth
               in
               heaven
               :
               And
               then
               also
               what
               kind
               of
               man
               it
               is
               ,
               that
               the
               Devill
               Ruleth
               and
               driveth
               ;
               for
               he
               cannot
               meddle
               with
               the
               Temple
               of
               Christ
               ,
               nor
               doth
               he
               care
               much
               for
               the
               mortall
               flesh
               ;
               and
               yet
               there
               are
               not
               three
               men
               in
               one
               another
               ;
               for
               all
               make
               but
               one
               man.
               
            
             
               16.
               
               Now
               ,
               if
               we
               will
               consider
               this
               rightly
               ,
               we
               must
               consider
               Time
               and
               Eternity
               ,
               and
               how
               they
               are
               in
               one
               another
               ;
               also
               light
               and
               darknesse
               ,
               good
               and
               evill
               :
               but
               especially
               the
               originall
               of
               man.
               
            
             
               
                 This
                 may
                 thus
                 be
                 considered
              
               :
            
             
               17.
               
               The
               outward
               world
               ,
               with
               the
               Starres
               and
               foure
               Elements
               ,
               wherein
               Man
               and
               all
               creatures
               live
               ,
               neîther
               is
               ,
               
               nor
               is
               called
               God.
               Indeed
               God
               dwelleth
               in
               it
               ,
               but
               the
               substance
               of
               the
               outward
               World
               comprehendeth
               him
               not
               .
            
             
               18.
               
               We
               see
               also
               ,
               that
               the
               light
               shineth
               in
               darknesse
               ,
               and
               the
               darknesse
               comprehendeth
               not
               the
               light
               ,
               and
               yet
               they
               both
               dwell
               in
               one
               another
               .
               The
               foure
               Elements
               are
               also
               an
               example
               of
               this
               ,
               which
               in
               their
               originall
               are
               but
               one
               element
               ,
               which
               îs
               neither
               hot
               nor
               cold
               ,
               nor
               dry
               nor
               moist
               ,
               and
               yet
               by
               its
               stirring
               ,
               severeth
               it selfe
               into
               foure
               properties
               ,
               viz.
               into
               Fire
               ,
               Aire
               ,
               Water
               ,
               and
               Earth
               .
            
             
               19.
               
               Who
               would
               beleeve
               that
               fire
               *
               produceth
               water
               ?
               and
               that
               the
               originall
               of
               fire
               could
               be
               in
               water
               ?
               if
               we
               did
               not
               see
               it
               with
               our
               eyes
               in
               tempests
               of
               thundring
               ,
               lightning
               and
               rain
               ;
               and
               did
               not
               find
               also
               ,
               that
               in
               living
               creatures
               ,
               the
               essentiall
               fire
               in
               the
               body
               dwelleth
               in
               the
               bloud
               ,
               and
               that
               the
               bloud
               is
               the
               mother
               of
               the
               fire
               ,
               and
               the
               fire
               the
               father
               of
               the
               bloud
               .
            
             
               20.
               
               And
               as
               God
               dwelleth
               in
               the
               world
               ,
               and
               filleth
               all
               things
               ,
               and
               yet
               possesseth
               nothing
               :
               and
               as
               the
               fire
               dwelleth
               in
               water
               ,
               and
               yet
               possesseth
               it
               not
               :
               also
               ,
               as
               the
               light
               dwelleth
               in
               darknesse
               ,
               and
               yet
               possesseth
               not
               
               the
               darknesse
               ;
               as
               the
               day
               is
               in
               the
               night
               ,
               and
               the
               night
               in
               the
               day
               ;
               time
               in
               eternity
               ,
               and
               eternity
               in
               time
               :
               so
               is
               man
               created
               according
               to
               the
               outward
               humanity
               ,
               he
               is
               the
               time
               ,
               and
               in
               the
               time
               ,
               and
               the
               time
               is
               the
               outward
               world
               ,
               and
               it
               is
               also
               the
               outward
               man.
               
            
             
               21.
               
               The
               inward
               man
               is
               eternity
               ,
               and
               the
               spirituall
               time
               and
               world
               ;
               which
               also
               consisteth
               of
               light
               and
               darknesse
               ,
               viz.
               of
               the
               love
               of
               God
               ,
               as
               to
               the
               eternall
               light
               ;
               and
               of
               the
               anger
               of
               God
               ,
               as
               to
               the
               eternall
               darknesse
               :
               whichsoever
               of
               these
               is
               manifest
               in
               him
               ,
               his
               spiirit
               dwelleth
               in
               that
               ,
               be
               it
               darknesse
               or
               light
               .
            
             
               22.
               
               For
               light
               and
               darknesse
               are
               both
               in
               him
               ;
               but
               each
               of
               them
               dwelleth
               in
               it selfe
               ,
               and
               neither
               of
               them
               possesseth
               the
               other
               ;
               but
               if
               one
               of
               them
               doe
               enter
               into
               the
               other
               ,
               and
               will
               possesse
               it
               ,
               then
               that
               other
               loseth
               its
               right
               and
               power
               .
            
             
               23.
               
               The
               passive
               loseth
               its
               power
               :
               For
               if
               the
               light
               be
               made
               manifest
               in
               the
               darknesse
               ,
               then
               the
               darknesse
               loseth
               its
               darknesse
               ,
               and
               is
               not
               known
               or
               discerned
               .
               Also
               on
               the
               contrary
               ,
               if
               the
               darknesse
               arise
               in
               the
               light
               ,
               and
               get
               the
               upper
               hand
               ,
               then
               the
               light
               and
               
               the
               power
               thereof
               is
               extinguished
               .
               This
               is
               to
               be
               considered
               also
               in
               man.
               
            
             
               24.
               
               The
               eternall
               darknesse
               of
               the
               soule
               ,
               is
               hell
               ,
               viz.
               an
               aking
               source
               of
               anguish
               ,
               which
               is
               called
               the
               anger
               of
               God
               :
               but
               the
               eternall
               light
               in
               the
               soul
               ,
               is
               the
               kingdome
               of
               heaven
               ,
               where
               the
               fiery
               anguish
               of
               darknesse
               is
               changed
               into
               joy
               .
            
             
               25.
               
               For
               ,
               the
               same
               nature
               of
               anguish
               ,
               which
               in
               the
               darknesse
               is
               a
               cause
               of
               sadnesse
               ,
               is
               in
               the
               light
               a
               cause
               of
               the
               outward
               and
               stirring
               joy
               :
               For
               the
               *
               source
               in
               light
               ,
               and
               the
               source
               in
               darknesse
               ,
               is
               but
               one
               eternall
               source
               ,
               and
               one
               nature
               ,
               and
               yet
               *
               they
               have
               a
               mighty
               difference
               in
               the
               source
               :
               the
               one
               dwelleth
               in
               the
               other
               ,
               and
               begetteth
               the
               other
               ,
               and
               yet
               is
               not
               the
               other
               .
               The
               fire
               is
               painufll
               and
               consuming
               ,
               but
               the
               light
               is
               yeelding
               ,
               friendly
               ,
               powerfull
               ,
               and
               delightfull
               ,
               a
               sweet
               and
               amiable
               joy
               .
            
             
               26.
               
               This
               may
               be
               found
               also
               in
               man
               ,
               he
               is
               ,
               and
               liveth
               in
               three
               worlds
               ,
               One
               is
               the
               eternall
               dark-world
               ,
               viz.
               the
               center
               of
               the
               eternall
               nature
               ,
               which
               a
               produceth
               the
               fire
               ,
               viz.
               the
               b
               source
               of
               anguish
               .
            
             
               27.
               
               The
               other
               is
               the
               eternall
               light-world
               ,
               
               which
               begetteth
               the
               eternall
               joy
               ,
               which
               is
               the
               Divine
               Habitation
               ,
               wherein
               the
               Spirit
               of
               God
               dwelleth
               ,
               and
               wherein
               the
               Spirit
               of
               Christ
               receiveth
               the
               humane
               substance
               ,
               and
               subdueth
               the
               darknesse
               ;
               so
               that
               it
               must
               be
               a
               cause
               of
               joy
               in
               the
               Spirit
               of
               Christ
               in
               the
               light
               .
            
             
               28.
               
               The
               third
               is
               the
               outward
               visible
               world
               ,
               in
               the
               foure
               elements
               and
               the
               visible
               starres
               ;
               though
               indeed
               every
               element
               hath
               its
               peculiar
               constellation
               in
               it selfe
               ,
               whence
               the
               desire
               and
               property
               ariseth
               ,
               and
               is
               like
               a
               mind
               .
            
             
               29.
               
               Thus
               you
               may
               understand
               ,
               that
               the
               fire
               in
               the
               light
               is
               a
               fire
               of
               love
               ,
               a
               desire
               of
               meeknesse
               and
               delightfulnesse
               :
               but
               the
               fire
               in
               the
               darknesse
               is
               a
               fire
               of
               anguish
               ,
               and
               it
               is
               painfull
               ,
               irk
               some
               ,
               enimicitious
               ,
               and
               full
               of
               contrariety
               in
               its
               essence
               .
               The
               fire
               of
               the
               light
               hath
               a
               good
               relish
               ,
               or
               taste
               ,
               but
               the
               taste
               in
               the
               essence
               of
               darknesse
               ,
               is
               unpleasant
               ,
               loathsome
               and
               irksome
               :
               For
               all
               the
               *
               Forms
               till
               fire
               ,
               are
               in
               great
               anguish
            
          
           
             
             
               
                 CHAP.
                 II.
              
               How
               Man
               is
               created
               .
            
             
               30
               HEre
               we
               are
               to
               consider
               the
               creation
               of
               Man.
               Moses
               saith
               ,
               God
               created
               Man
               in
               his
               Image
               ,
               in
               the
               Image
               of
               God
               created
               he
               him
               .
               This
               we
               understand
               to
               be
               both
               out
               of
               the
               eternal
               and
               temporall
               birth
               ,
               out
               of
               the
               inward
               spirituall
               world
               ,
               which
               hee
               breathed
               into
               him
               ,
               into
               the
               created
               Image
               ;
               and
               then
               out
               of
               the
               substance
               of
               the
               inward
               spirituall
               world
               ,
               which
               is
               holy
               .
            
             
               31.
               
               For
               as
               there
               is
               a
               nature
               and
               substance
               in
               the
               outward
               world
               :
               so
               also
               in
               the
               inward
               spirituall
               world
               ,
               there
               is
               a
               Nature
               and
               Substance
               which
               is
               Spirituall
               ;
               out
               of
               which
               the
               outward
               world
               is
               breathed
               forth
               ,
               and
               produced
               out
               of
               light
               and
               darknesse
               ,
               and
               created
               [
               *
               to
               have
               ]
               a
               beginning
               and
               time
               .
            
             
               32.
               
               And
               out
               of
               the
               substance
               of
               the
               inward
               and
               outward
               world
               ,
               Man
               was
               created
               out
               of
               ,
               &
               in
               the
               likenesse
               of
               the
               birth
               of
               all
               a
               substances
               .
               The
               body
               is
               a
               b
               Limbus
               of
               the
               earth
               ,
               &
               also
               a
               Limbus
               of
               the
               heavenly
               substance
               :
               for
               the
               earth
               is
               c
               breathed
               forth
               out
               of
               the
               dark
               and
               
               light
               world
               .
               In
               the
               word
               d
               Fiat
               ,
               viz.
               in
               the
               eternall
               desire
               ,
               man
               was
               taken
               out
               of
               the
               earth
               ,
               and
               so
               created
               an
               Image
               out
               of
               time
               and
               eternity
               .
            
             
               33.
               
               This
               Image
               was
               in
               the
               inward
               and
               spirituall
               element
               ,
               from
               whence
               the
               foure
               elements
               proceed
               and
               are
               produced
               .
               In
               that
               one
               element
               was
               Paradise
               ;
               for
               the
               properties
               of
               nature
               from
               the
               fire-dark-and-light-world
               ,
               were
               all
               in
               *
               harmony
               ,
               in
               like
               agreement
               both
               in
               number
               ,
               weight
               ,
               and
               measure
               ,
               none
               of
               them
               was
               manifested
               eminently
               more
               then
               another
               :
               and
               so
               there
               was
               no
               fragility
               therein
               ;
               for
               one
               property
               was
               not
               predominanr
               ovet
               another
               ,
               neither
               was
               there
               any
               strife
               or
               contrariety
               among
               the
               powers
               and
               properties
               .
            
             
               34.
               
               Into
               this
               created
               Image
               God
               breathed
               the
               Spirit
               and
               breath
               of
               understāding
               out
               of
               all
               the
               three
               worlds
               ,
               as
               one
               onely
               soule
               ;
               which
               *
               is
               in
               the
               inward
               dark
               and
               fire
               world
               ,
               of
               the
               eternall
               spirituall
               nature
               ,
               according
               to
               which
               God
               calleth
               himselfe
               a
               strong
               zealous
               God
               ,
               and
               a
               consuming
               fire
               .
            
             
               35.
               
               And
               this
               now
               is
               the
               eternall
               creaturely
               great
               soule
               ,
               a
               magical
               breath
               of
               fire
               ;
               in
               which
               fire
               consisteth
               the
               originall
               of
               life
               ,
               from
               the
               great
               power
               
               of
               variation
               :
               Gods
               anger
               ,
               and
               the
               eternall
               darknesse
               is
               in
               this
               property
               ;
               so
               farre
               as
               sire
               reacheth
               ,
               without
               giving
               light
               .
            
             
               36.
               
               The
               second
               property
               of
               the
               breath
               of
               God
               ,
               is
               the
               Spirit
               of
               the
               source
               of
               light
               ,
               proceeding
               from
               the
               great
               fiery
               desire
               of
               love
               ,
               from
               the
               great
               meeknesse
               ,
               according
               to
               which
               God
               calleth
               himselfe
               a
               loving
               mercifull
               God
               ;
               in
               which
               consisteth
               the
               true
               Spirit
               of
               understanding
               and
               of
               life
               in
               power
               .
            
             
               37.
               
               For
               as
               Light
               shineth
               from
               fire
               ,
               and
               as
               the
               power
               of
               understanding
               is
               discerned
               in
               the
               light
               :
               so
               the
               breath
               of
               the
               light
               was
               joyned
               to
               the
               breath
               of
               the
               fire
               of
               God
               ,
               and
               breathed
               into
               the
               Image
               of
               man.
               
            
             
               38.
               
               The
               third
               property
               of
               the
               breath
               of
               God
               ,
               was
               the
               outward
               aire
               ,
               with
               its
               *
               Constellation
               ;
               wherein
               the
               life
               and
               Constellation
               of
               the
               outward
               substance
               and
               body
               did
               consist
               :
               This
               he
               breathed
               into
               his
               Nostrils
               ;
               and
               as
               time
               and
               eternity
               hang
               together
               ,
               and
               as
               time
               is
               produced
               out
               of
               eternity
               ,
               so
               the
               inward
               breath
               of
               God
               hung
               to
               the
               outward
               :
               and
               this
               threefold
               soul
               was
               at
               once
               breathed
               into
               man.
               
            
             
               39.
               
               Each
               substance
               of
               the
               body
               received
               
               the
               Spirit
               according
               to
               its
               property
               :
               thus
               the
               outward
               flesh
               received
               the
               outward
               aire
               and
               its
               constellations
               ,
               for
               a
               rationall
               and
               vegetative
               life
               ,
               to
               the
               manifestation
               of
               the
               wonders
               of
               God
               :
               and
               the
               light-body
               ,
               or
               heavenly
               substance
               ,
               received
               the
               breath
               of
               the
               light
               of
               the
               great
               divine
               powers
               and
               vertues
               ,
               which
               breath
               is
               called
               the
               holy
               Ghost
               .
            
             
               40.
               
               Thus
               the
               light
               pierced
               through
               the
               darknesst
               ,
               viz.
               through
               the
               dark
               breath
               of
               sire
               ,
               and
               also
               through
               the
               breath
               of
               the
               outward
               aire
               ,
               and
               its
               *
               constellation
               ;
               and
               so
               deprived
               all
               the
               properties
               of
               their
               power
               ,
               that
               neither
               the
               anguish
               of
               the
               breath
               of
               Fire
               in
               the
               inward
               property
               of
               the
               soule
               ,
               nor
               heat
               and
               cold
               ,
               nor
               any
               of
               all
               the
               properties
               of
               the
               outward
               constellation
               ,
               might
               or
               could
               be
               manifested
               .
            
             
               41.
               
               The
               properties
               of
               all
               the
               three
               worlds
               in
               soule
               and
               body
               ,
               were
               in
               equall
               *
               agreement
               and
               weight
               :
               That
               which
               was
               inward
               and
               holy
               ,
               ruled
               through
               the
               outward
               ,
               viz.
               through
               the
               outward
               parts
               of
               the
               outward
               life
               ,
               of
               the
               outward
               *
               Starres
               ,
               and
               the
               foure
               Elements
               ,
               and
               that
               was
               the
               holy
               Paradise
               .
            
             
               42.
               
               And
               thus
               Man
               was
               both
               in
               heaven
               ,
               
               and
               also
               in
               the
               outward
               world
               ;
               and
               was
               Lord
               over
               all
               the
               creatures
               of
               this
               world
               ,
               nothing
               could
               destroy
               him
               .
            
             
               43.
               
               For
               such
               was
               the
               earth
               also
               ,
               till
               the
               curse
               of
               God
               was
               :
               The
               holy
               property
               of
               the
               Spirituall
               world
               ,
               sprung
               up
               also
               through
               the
               earth
               ,
               and
               brought
               forth
               holy
               Paradisicall
               fruits
               ,
               which
               man
               could
               then
               eat
               in
               a
               Magical
               Paradisicall
               manner
               .
            
             
               44.
               
               And
               had
               neither
               need
               of
               teeth
               nor
               *
               entrails
               in
               his
               body
               .
               For
               as
               the
               light
               swalloweth
               up
               darknesse
               ,
               and
               as
               the
               fire
               devoureth
               water
               ,
               and
               yet
               is
               not
               filled
               therewith
               ;
               just
               such
               a
               center
               man
               also
               had
               *
               for
               his
               mouth
               [
               to
               to
               eat
               withall
               ]
               according
               to
               the
               manner
               of
               eternity
               .
            
             
               45.
               
               And
               in
               such
               a
               manner
               he
               could
               also
               *
               generate
               his
               like
               out
               of
               himself
               ,
               without
               any
               dividing
               or
               opening
               of
               his
               body
               and
               spirit
               ,
               as
               God
               did
               generate
               the
               outward
               world
               ,
               and
               yet
               did
               not
               divide
               himselfe
               ;
               but
               did
               in
               his
               desire
               ,
               viz.
               in
               the
               word
               Fiat
               ,
               manifest
               himselfe
               ,
               and
               brought
               it
               into
               a
               figure
               ,
               according
               to
               the
               eternall
               spirituall
               birth
               ;
               so
               also
               man
               was
               created
               such
               an
               Image
               and
               likenesse
               ,
               according
               to
               time
               and
               eterntiy
               ,
               out
               of
               both
               time
               and
               eternity
               ,
               
               yet
               in
               and
               for
               an
               eternall
               immortall
               life
               ,
               which
               was
               without
               enmity
               and
               contrariety
               .
            
             
               46.
               
               But
               the
               Devill
               ,
               having
               been
               a
               Prince
               and
               Hierarcha
               in
               the
               place
               of
               this
               world
               ,
               and
               having
               been
               cast
               out
               for
               his
               pride
               ,
               into
               the
               dark
               anguishing
               painfull
               ,
               and
               hostile
               property
               and
               source
               ,
               into
               the
               wrath
               of
               God
               :
               Hee
               therefore
               envied
               man
               that
               glory
               ,
               of
               being
               created
               in
               and
               for
               the
               Spirituall
               world
               ,
               the
               place
               which
               he
               himselfe
               had
               ,
               and
               therefore
               brought
               his
               imagination
               into
               the
               Image
               of
               Man
               ,
               and
               made
               it
               so
               lusting
               ,
               that
               the
               dark
               world
               and
               also
               the
               outward
               world
               ,
               arose
               in
               Man
               ,
               and
               departed
               from
               the
               equall
               agreement
               and
               harmony
               ,
               and
               so
               one
               over
               weighed
               the
               other
               .
            
             
               47.
               
               And
               then
               the
               properties
               were
               every
               one
               made
               manifest
               in
               it self
               ,
               and
               every
               one
               of
               them
               lusted
               after
               that
               which
               was
               like
               it selfe
               ,
               viz.
               that
               which
               was
               out
               of
               the
               birth
               of
               the
               dark
               world
               ;
               and
               also
               that
               which
               was
               out
               of
               the
               birth
               of
               the
               light
               world
               ;
               would
               each
               of
               them
               eat
               of
               the
               Limbus
               of
               the
               earth
               ,
               
               according
               to
               its
               hunger
               ,
               and
               so
               evill
               and
               good
               became
               manifest
               in
               Adam
               .
            
             
               48.
               
               And
               when
               the
               hunger
               of
               the
               properties
               went
               into
               the
               earth
               ,
               from
               
               whence
               the
               properties
               of
               the
               body
               were
               extracted
               ,
               then
               the
               Fiat
               drew
               such
               a
               branch
               out
               of
               the
               earth
               ,
               as
               the
               properties
               could
               eat
               of
               in
               their
               aw●kened
               vanity
               :
               for
               this
               was
               possible
               .
            
             
               49.
               
               Being
               the
               spirit
               of
               the
               strong
               and
               great
               magicall
               power
               of
               Time
               and
               Eternity
               was
               in
               Adam
               ,
               from
               which
               the
               earth
               with
               its
               properties
               was
               breathed
               forth
               :
               and
               so
               the
               Fiat
               ,
               ●
               viz.
               the
               strong
               desire
               of
               the
               eternall
               Nature
               ,
               attracted
               the
               essence
               of
               the
               earth
               .
               And
               thus
               GOD
               let
               the
               Tree
               of
               knowledge
               of
               good
               evill
               grow
               for
               Adam
               ,
               according
               to
               his
               awakened
               properties
               :
               for
               the
               great
               power
               of
               the
               soule
               and
               of
               the
               body
               ,
               caused
               it
               .
            
             
               50.
               
               And
               then
               man
               must
               be
               tried
               ,
               whether
               he
               would
               stand
               and
               subsist
               in
               his
               own
               powers
               ,
               before
               the
               Tempter
               ,
               the
               Devill
               ,
               and
               before
               the
               wrath
               of
               the
               eternall
               Nature
               ;
               and
               whether
               the
               soule
               would
               continue
               in
               the
               equall
               agreement
               of
               the
               properties
               in
               true
               Resignation
               ,
               under
               Gods
               Spirit
               ,
               as
               an
               instrument
               of
               Gods
               Harmony
               ,
               a
               tuned
               instrument
               of
               divine
               joyfulnesse
               for
               ▪
               the
               Spirit
               of
               God
               to
               strike
               upon
               .
               This
               was
               tried
               by
               this
               Tree
               here
               ,
               and
               this
               severe
               commandement
               was
               added
               ,
               Thou
               
               shalt
               not
               eat
               thereof
               :
               For
               at
               that
               day
               thou
               eatest
               thereof
               ,
               thou
               shalt
               dye
               the
               death
               .
            
             
               51.
               
               But
               it
               being
               known
               to
               God
               ,
               that
               Man
               would
               not
               stand
               ,
               and
               that
               he
               had
               already
               imagined
               and
               lusted
               after
               good
               &
               evill
               ,
               God
               said
               ,
               It
               is
               not
               good
               for
               man
               to
               be
               alone
               :
               Wee
               will
               make
               him
               an
               Help
               meet
               for
               him
               .
            
             
               52.
               
               For
               God
               saw
               that
               Adam
               could
               not
               generate
               Magically
               ,
               having
               entred
               with
               his
               lust
               into
               vanity
               .
               Now
               therefore
               Moses
               saith
               ,
               God
               caused
               a
               deep
               sleep
               to
               fall
               upon
               him
               ,
               and
               he
               slept
               ;
               that
               is
               ,
               seeing
               man
               would
               not
               continue
               in
               obedience
               of
               the
               divine
               harmony
               in
               the
               properties
               ,
               submitting
               himselfe
               to
               stand
               still
               as
               an
               instrument
               of
               the
               Spirit
               of
               God
               :
               therefore
               God
               suffered
               him
               to
               fall
               from
               the
               Divine
               Harmony
               ,
               into
               an
               harmony
               of
               his
               own
               ,
               viz.
               into
               the
               awakened
               properties
               in
               evill
               and
               good
               ,
               the
               spirit
               of
               his
               soule
               went
               into
               these
               ,
            
             
               53.
               
               And
               there
               in
               this
               sleep
               he
               dyed
               from
               the
               Angelicall
               world
               ,
               and
               fell
               to
               be
               the
               share
               of
               the
               outward
               Fiat
               ,
               and
               then
               bad
               farewell
               to
               the
               eternall
               Image
               ,
               which
               was
               of
               Gods
               begetting
               .
               Here
               his
               Angelicall
               form
               &
               power
               lay
               on
               the
               ground
               ,
               and
               fell
               into
               a
               swound
               .
            
             
             
               54.
               
               And
               then
               by
               the
               Fiat
               ,
               God
               made
               the
               woman
               out
               of
               him
               ,
               
                 ex
                 matrice
                 Veneris
              
               ,
               of
               the
               matrix
               of
               Venus
               ,
               viz.
               out
               of
               that
               property
               wherin
               Adam
               had
               the
               begettresse
               in
               himselfe
               ;
               and
               so
               out
               of
               one
               body
               he
               made
               two
               ,
               and
               divided
               the
               properties
               of
               the
               Tinctures
               ,
               viz.
               the
               watery
               and
               fiery
               Constellations
               in
               the
               Element
               ,
               yet
               not
               wholly
               in
               substance
               ,
               but
               in
               the
               Spirit
               ,
               viz.
               the
               properties
               of
               the
               Watery
               and
               Fîery
               Soule
               .
            
             
               35.
               
               And
               yet
               it
               is
               but
               one
               thing
               ,
               but
               the
               property
               of
               the
               Tincture
               was
               divided
               ,
               the
               desire
               of
               Self-love
               was
               taken
               out
               of
               Adam
               ,
               and
               formed
               into
               a
               woman
               according
               to
               his
               likenesse
               ;
               and
               therefore
               man
               now
               so
               eagerly
               desireth
               the
               Matrix
               of
               the
               woman
               ,
               and
               the
               woman
               desireth
               the
               Limbus
               of
               the
               man
               ,
               viz.
               the
               Fire-element
               ,
               the
               originall
               of
               the
               true
               soule
               ,
               by
               which
               is
               meant
               the
               Tincture
               of
               fire
               :
               For
               these
               two
               were
               one
               in
               Adam
               ,
               and
               therein
               consisted
               the
               Magicall
               begetting
               .
            
             
               56.
               
               And
               as
               soon
               as
               Eve
               was
               made
               out
               of
               Adam
               in
               his
               sleep
               ,
               both
               Adam
               and
               Eve
               were
               at
               that
               instant
               ordained
               ,
               and
               constituted
               in
               the
               outward
               naturall
               life
               ,
               having
               the
               members
               given
               thē
               for
               Bestiall
               and
               animall
               *
               multiplication
               ,
               
               and
               also
               the
               earthly
               *
               Carkasse
               into
               which
               they
               might
               put
               their
               vanity
               ,
               and
               live
               like
               beasts
               .
            
             
               57.
               
               Which
               the
               poore
               soule
               ,
               that
               is
               captivated
               in
               vanity
               ,
               is
               at
               this
               day
               ashamed
               of
               ,
               that
               its
               body
               hath
               gotten
               a
               bestiall
               monstrous
               shape
               ,
               as
               is
               manifest
               :
               And
               from
               hence
               came
               mankind
               to
               be
               ashamed
               of
               their
               members
               and
               nakednesse
               ,
               and
               to
               borrow
               their
               clothîng
               from
               the
               earthly
               creatures
               ,
               having
               lost
               the
               Angelicall
               form
               ,
               and
               is
               changed
               into
               a
               Beast
               .
            
             
               58.
               
               This
               clothing
               sheweth
               man
               sufficiently
               ,
               that
               having
               this
               awakened
               vanity
               ,
               and
               heat
               and
               cold
               ,
               seizing
               upon
               him
               ,
               he
               is
               not
               at
               home
               with
               his
               soule
               therein
               :
               For
               the
               vanity
               ,
               together
               with
               this
               false
               clothing
               ,
               must
               perish
               .
               and
               bee
               severed
               from
               the
               Soule
               again
               .
            
             
               59.
               
               Now
               ,
               when
               Adam
               awaked
               from
               sleep
               ,
               he
               beheld
               his
               wife
               ,
               and
               knew
               that
               she
               came
               out
               of
               him
               :
               For
               he
               had
               not
               yet
               eaten
               of
               vanity
               with
               his
               [
               outward
               ]
               mouth
               ,
               but
               with
               the
               imagination
               ,
               desire
               and
               lust
               onely
               .
            
             
               60.
               
               And
               it
               was
               the
               first
               desire
               of
               Eve
               ,
               that
               she
               might
               eat
               of
               the
               Tree
               of
               vanity
               ,
               of
               Evill
               and
               Good
               ,
               to
               which
               the
               Devill
               ,
               in
               the
               form
               of
               a
               Serpent
               ,
               
               perswaded
               her
               ,
               saying
               ,
               That
               her
               eyes
               should
               bee
               opened
               ,
               and
               she
               bee
               as
               GOD
               himself
               ,
               which
               was
               both
               a
               lye
               and
               truth
               .
            
             
               61.
               
               But
               he
               told
               her
               not
               that
               she
               should
               lose
               the
               divine
               light
               and
               power
               thereby
               :
               he
               only
               said
               ,
               her
               eyes
               should
               be
               opened
               ,
               that
               she
               might
               taste
               ,
               prove
               ,
               and
               know
               ,
               evill
               and
               good
               ,
               as
               he
               had
               done
               :
               he
               did
               not
               tell
               her
               neither
               ,
               that
               heat
               and
               cold
               would
               awake
               in
               her
               ,
               and
               that
               the
               property
               of
               the
               outward
               *
               constellations
               would
               mightily
               domineere
               in
               the
               flesh
               and
               in
               the
               mind
               .
            
             
               62.
               
               His
               onely
               aim
               was
               ,
               that
               the
               Angelicall
               Image
               ,
               viz.
               the
               Substance
               which
               came
               from
               the
               inward
               spirituall
               world
               ,
               might
               disappeare
               in
               them
               ;
               for
               then
               they
               would
               be
               constrained
               to
               live
               [
               in
               subjection
               ]
               to
               the
               grosse
               earthlinesse
               ,
               &
               the
               *
               Constellations
               ,
               and
               then
               he
               knew
               well
               enough
               that
               when
               the
               outward
               world
               perished
               ,
               the
               soule
               should
               then
               be
               with
               him
               in
               darknesse
               :
               for
               he
               saw
               that
               the
               body
               should
               dye
               ,
               which
               he
               perceived
               by
               that
               which
               God
               had
               intimated
               :
               and
               so
               he
               supposed
               yet
               to
               be
               Lord
               to
               all
               eternity
               in
               the
               place
               of
               this
               world
               in
               his
               false
               shape
               which
               he
               had
               gotten
               ;
               and
               therefore
               he
               seduced
               Man.
               
            
             
             
               63.
               
               For
               when
               Adam
               and
               Eve
               were
               eating
               of
               the
               fruit
               ,
               evill
               and
               good
               ,
               into
               the
               body
               ,
               then
               the
               imagination
               of
               the
               body
               received
               vanity
               in
               the
               fruit
               ,
               &
               then
               vanity
               awaked
               in
               the
               flesh
               ,
               and
               the
               Dark-world
               got
               the
               upper
               hand
               ,
               &
               dominion
               in
               the
               vanity
               of
               the
               earthlinesse
               ;
               upon
               which
               the
               faire
               Image
               of
               heaven
               ,
               [
               that
               proceeded
               ]
               out
               of
               the
               Heavenly
               divine
               world
               ,
               instantly
               disappeared
               .
            
             
               64.
               
               Here
               Adam
               and
               Eve
               dyed
               to
               the
               Kingdome
               of
               heaven
               ,
               and
               awaked
               to
               the
               outward
               world
               ;
               and
               then
               the
               faire
               soule
               in
               the
               love
               of
               GOD
               ,
               disappeared
               as
               to
               the
               holy
               power
               ,
               vertue
               ,
               and
               property
               ;
               and
               in
               stead
               thereof
               ,
               the
               wrathfull
               anger
               ,
               viz.
               the
               Darkfire-world
               awaked
               in
               it
               :
               and
               so
               the
               soule
               became
               in
               one
               part
               ,
               viz.
               in
               the
               inward
               Nature
               ,
               a
               halfe
               Devill
               ,
               and
               in
               the
               outward
               part
               of
               the
               outward
               world
               ,
               a
               beast
               .
            
             
               65.
               
               Here
               are
               the
               bounds
               of
               Death
               ,
               and
               the
               gates
               of
               Hell
               ;
               for
               which
               cause
               God
               became
               man
               ,
               that
               he
               might
               destroy
               death
               ,
               and
               change
               Hell
               into
               great
               love
               again
               ,
               and
               destroy
               the
               vanity
               of
               the
               Devill
               .
            
             
               66.
               
               Let
               this
               be
               told
               you
               ,
               yee
               children
               of
               men
               ,
               it
               is
               told
               you
               in
               the
               
               sound
               of
               the
               Trumpet
               ,
               that
               you
               should
               instantly
               goe
               forth
               from
               the
               abominable
               vanity
               ;
               for
               the
               fire
               therof
               burneth
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 CHAP
                 ,
                 III.
              
               Of
               the
               lamentable
               fall
               of
               Man
               ,
               and
               of
               the
               meanes
               of
               his
               Deliverance
               .
            
             
               67
               NOw
               when
               Adam
               and
               Eve
               fell
               into
               this
               vanity
               ,
               then
               the
               wrath
               of
               Nature
               awaked
               in
               each
               property
               ,
               and
               in
               the
               desire
               ,
               impressed
               the
               vanity
               of
               the
               Earthlinesse
               and
               wrath
               of
               GOD
               into
               it selfe
               .
            
             
               68.
               
               And
               then
               the
               flesh
               became
               grosse
               and
               rough
               ,
               as
               the
               flesh
               of
               another
               beast
               ,
               and
               the
               noble
               soule
               was
               captivated
               in
               the
               essence
               therewith
               ,
               and
               saw
               that
               its
               body
               was
               become
               a
               beast
               ;
               and
               it
               saw
               also
               the
               bestiall
               members
               for
               multiplication
               ,
               and
               the
               stinking
               Carkasse
               into
               which
               the
               desire
               would
               stuffe
               the
               loathsomnesse
               which
               it
               was
               ashamed
               of
               in
               the
               presence
               of
               GOD
               ,
               and
               therefore
               they
               hid
               themselves
               
               under
               the
               Trees
               of
               the
               Garden
               of
               Eden
               ;
               heat
               and
               cold
               also
               seized
               on
               them
               .
            
             
               69.
               
               And
               here
               the
               Heaven
               in
               Man
               trembled
               for
               horror
               ,
               as
               the
               earth
               did
               quake
               in
               wrath
               ,
               when
               this
               anger
               was
               destroyed
               on
               the
               Crosse
               with
               the
               sweet
               love
               of
               God
               ;
               there
               the
               anger
               trembled
               before
               the
               sweet
               love
               of
               God.
               
            
             
               70.
               
               And
               for
               this
               vanities
               sake
               ,
               which
               was
               thus
               awakened
               in
               Man
               ,
               God
               cursed
               the
               earth
               ,
               lest
               the
               holy
               Element
               should
               *
               spring
               forth
               any
               more
               through
               the
               outward
               fruit
               ,
               and
               bring
               forth
               Paradisicall
               fruit
               ;
               for
               there
               was
               no
               creature
               could
               then
               have
               enjoyed
               it
               ;
               neither
               was
               the
               earthly
               Man
               worthy
               of
               it
               any
               more
               .
            
             
               71.
               
               God
               would
               not
               cast
               the
               pretious
               Pearles
               before
               Beasts
               ,
               an
               ungodly
               man
               in
               his
               body
               being
               but
               a
               meere
               grosse
               beastiall
               creature
               ;
               and
               though
               it
               be
               of
               a
               noble
               Essence
               ,
               yet
               it
               is
               wholly
               poysoned
               and
               loathsome
               in
               the
               sight
               of
               God.
               
            
             
               72.
               
               Now
               ,
               when
               God
               saw
               that
               his
               faire
               Image
               was
               spoyled
               ,
               he
               opened
               himselfe
               before
               them
               ,
               and
               had
               pitty
               on
               them
               ,
               and
               promised
               himselfe
               to
               them
               for
               an
               everlasting
               possession
               ,
               and
               that
               with
               his
               great
               love
               in
               the
               received
               humanity
               ,
               
               he
               would
               destroy
               the
               power
               of
               the
               Serpentine
               property
               ,
               (
               viz.
               of
               vanity
               in
               the
               wrath
               of
               God
               )
               with
               love
               .
               And
               this
               was
               the
               breaking
               of
               the
               head
               [
               of
               the
               Serpent
               ,
               which
               he
               would
               perform
               ]
               viz.
               he
               would
               destroy
               the
               dark
               Death
               ,
               and
               subdue
               the
               anger
               with
               his
               great
               love
               .
            
             
               73.
               
               And
               this
               covenant
               of
               his
               incarnation
               ,
               which
               was
               to
               come
               ,
               he
               put
               into
               the
               light
               of
               life
               ;
               to
               which
               Covenant
               the
               Jewish
               sacrifices
               pointed
               ,
               as
               to
               a
               *
               mark
               ,
               to
               which
               God
               had
               promised
               himselfe
               with
               his
               love
               :
               For
               the
               Faith
               of
               the
               Jewes
               entred
               into
               the
               Sacrifices
               and
               offerings
               ;
               and
               Gods
               imagination
               entred
               into
               the
               covenant
               .
            
             
               74.
               
               And
               the
               offering
               was
               a
               figure
               of
               the
               Restitution
               of
               that
               which
               Adam
               had
               lost
               ;
               and
               so
               God
               did
               expiate
               his
               anger
               in
               the
               humane
               property
               ,
               through
               the
               offering
               in
               the
               limit
               of
               the
               covenant
               .
            
             
               75.
               
               In
               which
               covenant
               ,
               the
               most
               holy
               sweet
               Name
               JESUS
               ,
               [
               proceeding
               ]
               out
               of
               the
               holy
               Name
               ,
               and
               great
               power
               JEHOVAH
               ,
               had
               incorporated
               it selfe
               :
               so
               that
               he
               would
               again
               move
               and
               manifest
               himselfe
               in
               the
               substance
               of
               the
               heavenly
               world
               ,
               which
               disappeared
               in
               Adam
               ,
               
               and
               kindle
               the
               holy
               divine
               life
               therein
               again
               .
            
             
               76.
               
               This
               mark
               or
               limit
               of
               the
               covenant
               was
               propagated
               from
               Adam
               and
               his
               children
               ,
               from
               Man
               to
               Man
               ,
               and
               did
               goe
               through
               ,
               from
               one
               upon
               all
               ,
               as
               sinne
               also
               ,
               and
               the
               awaked
               vanity
               ,
               did
               go
               through
               from
               one
               upon
               all
               .
            
             
               77.
               
               And
               it
               stood
               in
               the
               promise
               of
               the
               covenant
               at
               the
               end
               ,
               in
               the
               root
               of
               David
               ,
               in
               the
               virgin
               Mary
               ,
               who
               was
               in
               the
               inward
               Kingdome
               of
               the
               hidden
               humanity
               ,
               (
               viz
               of
               the
               essentiality
               that
               disappeared
               ,
               as
               to
               the
               Kingdome
               of
               God
               )
               the
               daughter
               of
               Gods
               covenant
               ,
               but
               in
               the
               outward
               ,
               according
               to
               the
               naturall
               humanity
               ,
               she
               was
               begotten
               by
               her
               true
               bodily
               father
               Joachim
               ,
               and
               her
               true
               mother
               Anna
               ,
               out
               of
               the
               Essences
               and
               substance
               of
               their
               soules
               and
               bodies
               ,
               like
               all
               other
               children
               of
               Adam
               ,
               a
               true
               daughter
               of
               Eve.
               
            
             
               78
               ,
               In
               this
               Mary
               ,
               from
               the
               *
               Virgin
               in
               the
               promised
               limit
               of
               the
               Covenant
               ,
               of
               which
               all
               the
               Prophets
               have
               prophesied
               ;
               the
               eternal
               speaking
               Word
               ,
               which
               hath
               created
               all
               things
               ,
               hath
               in
               the
               fulnesse
               of
               time
               ,
               moved
               it self
               in
               the
               name
               of
               JESUS
               ,
               according
               to
               its
               highest
               and
               deepest
               love
               and
               humility
               :
               and
               hath
               brought
               living
               ,
               divine
               ,
               and
               heavenly
               
               substantiality
               into
               the
               humanity
               of
               the
               heavenly
               part
               ,
               (
               which
               was
               disappeared
               in
               Adam
               ,
               from
               which
               he
               dyed
               in
               Paradise
               )
               into
               the
               seed
               of
               Mary
               ,
               viz.
               into
               the
               Tincture
               of
               love
               ,
               viz.
               into
               that
               property
               wherin
               Adam
               should
               have
               propagated
               himselfe
               in
               a
               Magical
               and
               heavenly
               manner
               ,
               viz.
               into
               the
               true
               seed
               of
               the
               woman
               ,
               of
               heavenly
               substantiality
               ,
               which
               disappeared
               in
               Paradise
               .
            
             
               79.
               
               And
               when
               the
               Divine
               Light
               in
               the
               heavenly
               Essence
               was
               extinguished
               ,
               the
               Word
               of
               God
               ,
               viz.
               the
               divine
               power
               of
               the
               divine
               understanding
               ,
               did
               bring
               in
               heavenly
               and
               living
               Substantiality
               ,
               and
               awakened
               the
               disappeared
               Substantiality
               in
               the
               seed
               of
               Mary
               ,
               and
               brought
               it
               to
               life
               .
            
             
               80.
               
               And
               so
               now
               Gods
               Substance
               ,
               wherein
               God
               dwelleth
               and
               worketh
               ,
               and
               the
               disappeared
               Substance
               of
               man
               ,
               are
               become
               one
               person
               :
               For
               the
               holy
               Divine
               Substantiality
               ,
               did
               anoynt
               the
               disappeared
               ,
               therefore
               that
               person
               is
               called
               CHRISTUS
               ,
               the
               anointed
               of
               God.
               
            
             
               81.
               
               And
               this
               is
               the
               dry
               Rod
               of
               Aaron
               ,
               that
               blossomed
               and
               bare
               Almonds
               ,
               and
               the
               true
               high
               Priest
               ;
               and
               it
               is
               that
               humanity
               of
               which
               Christ
               spake
               ,
               
               saying
               ,
               that
               he
               was
               come
               from
               heaven
               and
               was
               in
               heaven
               ;
               and
               that
               no
               man
               could
               ascend
               into
               heaven
               but
               the
               Son
               of
               man
               which
               is
               come
               from
               heaven
               ,
               and
               is
               in
               heaven
               ,
               John
               3.
               13.
               
            
             
               82.
               
               Now
               ,
               when
               he
               saith
               ,
               He
               is
               come
               from
               heaven
               ,
               it
               is
               meant
               of
               the
               heavenly
               Substance
               ,
               the
               heavenly
               Corporality
               :
               for
               the
               power
               and
               vertue
               of
               God
               needeth
               no
               comming
               [
               any
               whither
               ]
               for
               it
               is
               every
               where
               altogether
               unmeasurable
               and
               undivided
               :
               But
               Substance
               needeth
               comming
               ;
               the
               power
               or
               vertue
               needeth
               to
               move
               it selfe
               ,
               and
               manifest
               it selfe
               in
               Substance
               .
            
             
               83.
               
               And
               that
               substance
               entred
               into
               the
               Humane
               substance
               ,
               and
               received
               it
               ;
               and
               not
               that
               part
               onely
               of
               hevenaly
               substantiality
               ,
               which
               disappeared
               in
               Adam
               ,
               but
               the
               whole
               humane
               Essence
               in
               soule
               and
               flesh
               ,
               according
               to
               all
               the
               three
               Worlds
               .
            
             
               84.
               
               But
               the
               awakened
               and
               impressed
               vanity
               ,
               which
               the
               Devill
               by
               his
               imagination
               brought
               into
               the
               flesh
               ,
               by
               which
               the
               flesh
               did
               commit
               sinne
               :
               he
               hath
               not
               received
               that
               ,
               nor
               taken
               that
               upon
               him
               ;
               he
               hath
               indeed
               received
               the
               awakened
               formes
               of
               life
               ,
               as
               they
               ▪
               were
               gone
               forth
               from
               their
               equall
               agreement
               
               each
               of
               them
               into
               their
               own
               desire
               .
            
             
               85.
               
               For
               herein
               lay
               our
               infirmity
               ,
               and
               the
               death
               which
               he
               was
               to
               drown
               with
               his
               heavenly
               holy
               blood
               :
               Herein
               he
               took
               upon
               himselfe
               all
               our
               sins
               and
               infirmities
               ,
               also
               Death
               and
               Hell
               ,
               in
               the
               wrath
               of
               God
               ,
               and
               destroyed
               the
               Devill
               in
               the
               humane
               properties
               .
            
             
               86.
               
               The
               wrath
               of
               God
               was
               the
               Hell
               into
               which
               the
               Spirit
               of
               Christ
               went
               ,
               when
               he
               had
               shed
               that
               heavenly
               bloud
               into
               our
               outward
               humane
               bloud
               ,
               and
               tinctured
               it
               with
               the
               love
               ,
               and
               changed
               that
               hell
               of
               the
               humane
               property
               into
               heaven
               ,
               and
               reduced
               the
               humane
               properties
               into
               equall
               agreement
               ,
               into
               the
               heavenly
               Harmony
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 CHAP.
                 IV.
              
               How
               we
               are
               born
               a-new
               ,
               and
               how
               we
               also
               fall
               into
               Gods
               anger
               again
               .
            
             
               87.
               
            
             
               NOw
               here
               we
               may
               rightly
               understand
               what
               our
               New-birth
               and
               Regeneration
               is
               ,
               and
               how
               we
               may
               be
               ,
               and
               
               continue
               to
               be
               the
               Temple
               of
               God
               ,
               though
               in
               this
               [
               lifes
               ]
               time
               ,
               according
               to
               the
               outward
               humanity
               ,
               we
               are
               sinful
               ,
               mortall
               men
               .
            
             
               88.
               
               Christ
               in
               the
               humane
               essence
               hath
               broken
               up
               and
               opened
               the
               gates
               of
               our
               inward
               heavenly
               humanity
               ,
               which
               was
               shut
               up
               in
               Adam
               :
               so
               that
               nothing
               remaineth
               wanting
               ,
               but
               that
               the
               soule
               bring
               its
               will
               out
               from
               the
               vanity
               of
               the
               corrupted
               flesh
               ▪
               and
               bring
               it
               into
               this
               open
               gate
               in
               the
               Spirit
               of
               Christ.
               
            
             
               89
               :
               Great
               and
               strong
               earnestnesse
               is
               required
               here
               ,
               and
               not
               onely
               a
               learning
               and
               knowing
               ,
               but
               a
               hunger
               and
               great
               thirst
               after
               the
               Spirit
               of
               Christ
               :
               For
               to
               know
               onely
               ,
               is
               no
               *
               faith
               ,
               but
               an
               hunger
               and
               thirst
               after
               that
               which
               I
               desire
               ;
               so
               that
               I
               imagine
               it
               to
               my self
               ,
               and
               lay
               hold
               on
               it
               with
               the
               imagination
               ,
               and
               make
               it
               my
               own
               :
               this
               it
               is
               to
               beleeve
               .
            
             
               90.
               
               The
               will
               must
               goe
               forth
               from
               the
               vanity
               of
               the
               flesh
               ▪
               and
               willingly
               yeeld
               it selfe
               up
               to
               the
               suffering
               and
               death
               of
               Christ
               ,
               and
               to
               all
               the
               reproach
               of
               vanity
               ,
               (
               which
               scorneth
               it
               ,
               because
               it
               goeth
               forth
               from
               its
               owne
               house
               wherein
               it
               was
               born
               )
               and
               minds
               vanity
               no
               more
               ,
               but
               meerly
               desires
               
               love
               of
               God
               in
               Christ
               Jesus
               .
            
             
               91.
               
               In
               such
               a
               hunger
               ,
               and
               desire
               ,
               the
               will
               impresseth
               into
               it self
               ,
               the
               Spirit
               of
               Christ
               ,
               with
               his
               heavenly
               corporality
               ;
               that
               is
               ,
               its
               great
               hunger
               and
               desire
               taketh
               hold
               of
               ,
               and
               receiveth
               the
               body
               of
               Christ
               ,
               viz.
               the
               heavenly
               substantiality
               ,
               into
               its
               disappeared
               Image
               ,
               within
               which
               the
               word
               of
               the
               power
               of
               God
               is
               the
               working
               .
            
             
               92.
               
               The
               hunger
               of
               the
               soule
               bringeth
               its
               desire
               quite
               through
               the
               bruised
               property
               of
               its
               humanity
               in
               the
               heavenly
               part
               ;
               which
               disappeared
               in
               Adam
               :
               which
               humanity
               ,
               the
               sweet
               fire
               of
               love
               in
               the
               death
               of
               Christ
               ,
               did
               bruise
               ,
               when
               the
               death
               of
               that
               heavenly
               humanity
               was
               destroyed
               .
            
             
               93.
               
               [
               And
               so
               ]
               the
               hunger
               of
               the
               soule
               received
               into
               it
               ,
               into
               its
               disappeared
               corporality
               ,
               through
               the
               desire
               the
               holy
               heavenly
               substance
               ,
               viz.
               the
               heavenly
               corporality
               .
               Christs
               heavenly
               corporality
               ,
               which
               filleth
               the
               Father
               all
               over
               ,
               and
               is
               high
               unto
               all
               ,
               and
               through
               all
               things
               :
               And
               through
               that
               ,
               the
               disappeared
               heavenly
               body
               riseth
               in
               the
               power
               of
               God
               ,
               in
               the
               sweet
               name
               Jesus
               .
            
             
               And
               this
               raised
               heavenly
               spirituall
               body
               is
               the
               member
               of
               Christ
               ,
               and
               the
               
               Temple
               of
               the
               holy
               Ghost
               ,
               a
               true
               mansion
               of
               the
               holy
               Trinity
               ,
               according
               to
               Christs
               promise
               saying
               ,
               we
               wil
               come
               to
               you
               ,
               and
               make
               our
               abode
               in
               you
               .
            
             
               95.
               
               That
               essence
               of
               that
               life
               eateth
               the
               flesh
               of
               Christ
               ,
               and
               drinketh
               his
               bloud
               :
               For
               ,
               the
               Spirit
               of
               Christ
               ,
               viz.
               the
               Word
               (
               which
               made
               it selfe
               visible
               with
               the
               humanity
               of
               Christ
               ,
               out
               of
               ,
               and
               in
               our
               disappeared
               humanity
               ,
               through
               the
               outward
               ▪
               man
               of
               the
               substance
               of
               this
               world
               :
               )
               swalloweth
               its
               holy
               substance
               ,
               into
               its
               fiery
               ;
               every
               spirit
               eateth
               of
               its
               own
               body
               .
            
             
               96.
               
               Now
               if
               the
               soule
               eat
               of
               this
               sweet
               ,
               holy
               ,
               and
               heavenly
               food
               ,
               then
               it
               kindleth
               it selfe
               with
               the
               great
               love
               in
               the
               Name
               JESUS
               ;
               whence
               its
               fire
               of
               anguish
               becommeth
               a
               great
               triumph
               [
               and
               glory
               ]
               and
               the
               true
               Sunne
               ▪
               ariseth
               to
               it
               ,
               wherin
               it
               is
               born
               to
               another
               will.
               
            
             
               97.
               
               And
               here
               is
               the
               wedding
               of
               the
               Lamb
               ,
               which
               we
               heartily
               wish
               that
               the
               Titular
               and
               Lip-christians
               might
               once
               find
               by
               experience
               ,
               and
               [
               so
               passe
               ]
               from
               the
               history
               into
               the
               substance
               .
            
             
               98.
               
               But
               the
               soule
               obtaineth
               not
               the
               pearle
               of
               the
               Divine
               power
               and
               vertue
               ,
               for
               its
               proper
               own
               during
               the
               time
               of
               this
               life
               ,
               because
               it
               hath
               the
               
               outward
               bestiall
               flesh
               sticking
               to
               its
               outward
               man.
               
            
             
               99.
               
               The
               power
               of
               which
               espouseth
               it selfe
               in
               the
               wedding
               of
               the
               Lamb
               ,
               sinketh
               it selfe
               down
               into
               the
               heavenly
               Image
               ,
               viz.
               into
               the
               substance
               of
               the
               heavenly
               Man
               ,
               who
               is
               the
               Temple
               of
               Christ
               ,
               and
               not
               into
               the
               fire-breath
               of
               the
               soul
               ,
               which
               is
               yet
               ,
               during
               this
               whole
               lifes
               time
               ,
               fast
               bond
               to
               the
               outward
               Kingdome
               ,
               to
               the
               bond
               of
               vanity
               ,
               with
               the
               breath
               of
               the
               aire
               ,
               and
               is
               in
               great
               danger
               .
            
             
               100.
               
               It
               darteth
               its
               beames
               of
               love
               ,
               indeed
               very
               often
               into
               the
               soul
               ,
               whereby
               the
               soule
               receiveth
               light
               :
               but
               the
               Spirit
               of
               Christ
               yeeldeth
               not
               it self
               up
               to
               the
               fire-breath
               in
               this
               [
               lifes
               ]
               time
               ,
               but
               to
               the
               breath
               of
               light
               ▪
               onely
               ,
               which
               was
               extinguished
               in
               Adam
               ,
               in
               which
               the
               Temple
               of
               Christ
               is
               ,
               for
               it
               is
               the
               true
               and
               holy
               heaven
               .
            
             
               101.
               
               Understand
               aright
               now
               ,
               what
               the
               New-birth
               or
               Regeneration
               is
               ,
               and
               how
               it
               commeth
               to
               passe
               ,
               as
               followeth
               :
               The
               outward
               earthly
               mortall
               man
               is
               not
               born
               anew
               in
               this
               [
               lifes
               ]
               time
               ,
               nor
               the
               outward
               flesh
               ,
               nor
               the
               outward
               part
               of
               the
               soule
               :
               they
               continue
               both
               of
               them
               in
               the
               vanity
               of
               their
               wills
               which
               awaked
               in
               Adam
               :
               
               they
               love
               their
               mother
               ,
               in
               whose
               body
               they
               live
               ,
               viz.
               the
               Dominion
               of
               this
               outward
               world
               :
               and
               therein
               the
               birth
               of
               sin
               is
               manifest
               .
            
             
               102.
               
               The
               outward
               man
               in
               soule
               &
               flesh
               ,
               (
               we
               mean
               the
               outward
               part
               of
               the
               soule
               )
               hath
               no
               Divine
               will
               ,
               neither
               doth
               he
               understand
               any
               thing
               of
               God
               ,
               as
               the
               Scripture
               saith
               ,
               The
               naturall
               man
               perceiveth
               nothing
               of
               the
               Spirit
               of
               God
               ▪
               &c.
               
            
             
               103.
               
               But
               the
               Fire-breath
               of
               the
               inward
               world
               ,
               if
               it
               be
               enlightned
               once
               ,
               understandeth
               it
               ;
               It
               hath
               a
               great
               longing
               ,
               sighing
               ,
               hunger
               and
               thirst
               after
               the
               sweet
               fountain
               of
               Christ
               :
               it
               refresheth
               it selfe
               ,
               by
               hungring
               and
               desiring
               ,
               (
               which
               is
               the
               true
               faith
               )
               in
               the
               sweet
               Fountain
               of
               Christ
               from
               his
               new
               body
               ,
               from
               the
               heavenly
               substantiality
               ,
               as
               a
               hungry
               Branch
               in
               the
               Vine
               Christ.
               
            
             
               104.
               
               And
               the
               cause
               why
               the
               fiery
               soule
               cannot
               attain
               to
               perfection
               during
               this
               [
               lifes
               ]
               time
               ,
               is
               because
               it
               is
               fast
               bound
               with
               the
               outward
               bond
               of
               vanity
               ,
               through
               which
               the
               Devill
               continually
               casteth
               his
               venemous
               Rayes
               [
               of
               influence
               ]
               upon
               it
               ,
               and
               so
               fifteth
               it
               ,
               that
               it
               often
               biteth
               at
               his
               bait
               ,
               and
               poysoneth
               it selfe
               :
               from
               whence
               misery
               and
               anguish
               ariseth
               ,
               so
               that
               the
               
               Noble
               Sophia
               hideth
               her selfe
               in
               the
               Fountain
               of
               Christ
               ,
               in
               the
               heavenly
               humanity
               ;
               for
               she
               cannot
               draw
               neere
               to
               vanity
               .
            
             
               105.
               
               For
               she
               knew
               how
               it
               went
               with
               her
               in
               Adam
               ,
               when
               she
               lost
               her
               Pearle
               ,
               which
               is
               of
               grace
               freely
               bestowed
               again
               upon
               the
               inward
               humanity
               :
               therefore
               she
               is
               called
               Sophia
               ,
               viz.
               the
               Bride
               of
               Christ.
               
               
            
             
               106.
               
               Here
               she
               faithfully
               calleth
               to
               the
               fiery
               soule
               ,
               viz.
               to
               her
               Bridegroom
               ,
               and
               exhorteth
               him
               to
               repentance
               ,
               and
               to
               the
               unburthening
               of
               himselfe
               ,
               or
               going
               from
               the
               abomination
               of
               vanity
               .
            
             
               107.
               
               Here
               warre
               assaulteth
               the
               whole
               man
               ,
               wherein
               the
               outward
               fleshly
               man
               lusteth
               against
               the
               inward
               spirituall
               man
               ,
               and
               the
               Spirituall
               against
               the
               fleshly
               :
               and
               so
               man
               is
               in
               continuall
               warfare
               and
               strife
               ,
               full
               of
               trouble
               ,
               misery
               anguish
               and
               care
               .
            
             
               108.
               
               The
               inward
               saith
               to
               the
               fiery
               soule
               :
               O
               my
               soule
               :
               O
               my
               love
               !
               turne
               I
               beseech
               thee
               ,
               and
               goe
               forth
               from
               vanity
               ;
               or
               else
               thou
               losest
               my
               love
               ,
               and
               the
               noble
               Pearle
               .
            
             
               109.
               
               Then
               saith
               the
               outward
               Reason
               ,
               viz.
               the
               bestiall
               soule
               ;
               Thou
               art
               foolish
               ,
               wilt
               thou
               be
               a
               foole
               ,
               and
               the
               
               scorn
               of
               the
               world
               ?
               Thou
               needest
               the
               outward
               world
               to
               maintain
               this
               life
               :
               beauty
               ,
               power
               and
               glory
               is
               thy
               chiefest
               Treasure
               ,
               wherein
               onely
               thou
               canst
               rejoyce
               and
               take
               delights
               .
               Why
               wilt
               thou
               cast
               thy selfe
               into
               anguish
               ,
               misery
               and
               reproach
               ?
               Take
               thy●
               pleasure
               ,
               which
               will
               doe
               both
               thy
               flesh
               and
               thy
               ●mind
               good
               .
            
             
               110
               ▪
               With
               such
               filth
               the
               true
               man
               is
               often
               defiled
               ;
               viz.
               the
               outward
               man
               defileth
               himselfe
               ,
               as
               a
               Sow
               in
               the
               mire
               ,
               and
               obscureth
               his
               Noble
               Pearle
               :
               For
               the
               more
               vain
               the
               outward
               man
               groweth
               ,
               the
               more
               dark
               the
               inward
               man
               cometh
               to
               be
               ,
               till
               at
               length
               it
               disappeareth
               together
               .
            
             
               111.
               
               And
               then
               the
               faire
               Paradificall
               Tree
               is
               gone
               ,
               and
               it
               will
               be
               very
               hard
               to
               recover
               it
               again
               :
               for
               when
               the
               outward
               light
               ,
               viz.
               the
               outward
               soule
               is
               once
               enlightned
               ,
               so
               that
               the
               outward
               light
               of
               Reason
               is
               kindled
               by
               the
               inward
               light
               ;
               then
               the
               outward
               soule
               commonly
               useth
               to
               turn
               hypocrite
               ,
               and
               esteem
               it selfe
               divine
               ,
               and
               though
               the
               Pearle
               be
               gone
               ,
               which
               sticks
               hard
               to
               many
               a
               man.
               
            
             
               112.
               
               And
               so
               the
               tree
               of
               Pearle
               in
               the
               Garden
               of
               Christ
               ,
               is
               often
               spoyled
               ;
               concerning
               which
               the
               Scripture
               maketh
               
               a
               hard
               knot
               ,
               [
               or
               conclusion
               ]
               viz.
               That
               these
               who
               have
               once
               tasted
               the
               sweetuesse
               of
               the
               world
               to
               come
               ,
               if
               they
               fall
               away
               again
               ,
               they
               shall
               hardly
               see
               the
               kingdome
               of
               God.
               
            
             
               113.
               
               And
               though
               it
               cannot
               he
               denied
               ,
               but
               that
               the
               gates
               of
               grace
               do
               yet
               stand
               open
               ;
               yet
               the
               seeming
               light
               of
               the
               outward
               Reason
               of
               the
               soule
               ,
               so
               keepeth
               them
               back
               ,
               that
               they
               suppose
               they
               have
               the
               Pearle
               ,
               and
               yet
               live
               to
               the
               vanity
               of
               this
               world
               ,
               and
               dance
               with
               the
               Devill
               after
               his
               pipe
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 CHAP.
                 V.
              
               How
               a
               man
               may
               call
               himselfe
               a
               Christian
               ,
               and
               how
               not
               .
            
             
               114.
               
               HEre
               a
               Christian
               should
               consider
               wherefore
               he
               calleth
               himselfe
               a
               Christian
               ,
               and
               ponder
               well
               whether
               he
               be
               one
               or
               no
               :
               For
               surely
               my
               learning
               to
               know
               and
               understand
               that
               I
               am
               a
               sinner
               ,
               and
               that
               Christ
               hath
               killed
               my
               sins
               on
               the
               Crosse
               ,
               and
               shed
               his
               bloud
               for
               me
               ,
               doth
               not
               make
               me
               a
               Christian.
               
            
             
             
               115.
               
               The
               inheritance
               belongeth
               onely
               to
               the
               children
               :
               A
               maid-servant
               in
               a
               house
               knoweth
               well
               enough
               what
               the
               Mistresse
               would
               have
               to
               be
               done
               ,
               and
               yet
               that
               maketh
               her
               not
               an
               heire
               of
               her
               Mistresses
               goods
               :
               The
               very
               ▪
               Devils
               know
               that
               there
               is
               a
               God
               ,
               yet
               that
               doth
               not
               change
               them
               into
               Angels
               again
               .
               But
               if
               the
               Maid-servant
               in
               the
               house
               shall
               be
               married
               to
               the
               Sonne
               of
               her
               Mistresse
               ,
               then
               she
               may
               come
               to
               inherit
               her
               Mistresses
               goods
               .
               And
               so
               it
               is
               to
               be
               understood
               also
               in
               our
               Christianity
               .
            
             
               116.
               
               The
               children
               of
               the
               History
               are
               not
               the
               heires
               of
               the
               goods
               of
               Christ
               ,
               but
               the
               legitimate
               children
               ,
               regenerated
               of
               the
               Spirit
               of
               Christ
               :
               For
               God
               sayd
               to
               Abraham
               ,
               Cast
               out
               the
               son
               of
               the
               Bond
               woman
               ,
               he
               shall
               not
               inherit
               with
               [
               the
               son
               of
               ]
               the
               Free
               :
               For
               he
               was
               a
               scorner
               ,
               and
               but
               a
               Historicall
               sonne
               of
               the
               faith
               and
               spirit
               of
               Abraham
               :
               and
               so
               long
               as
               he
               continued
               such
               a
               one
               ,
               he
               was
               not
               a
               true
               inheritor
               of
               the
               faith
               of
               Abraham
               ,
               and
               therefore
               God
               commanded
               he
               should
               be
               cast
               out
               from
               inheriting
               his
               goods
               ,
               which
               was
               a
               type
               of
               the
               Christendome
               which
               was
               to
               come
               .
            
             
               117.
               
               For
               the
               promise
               of
               Christendome
               
               was
               made
               to
               Abraham
               ;
               therefore
               the
               type
               was
               then
               also
               represented
               by
               two
               brethren
               ,
               viz.
               Isaac
               and
               Ishmael
               ,
               [
               shewing
               ]
               how
               Christendome
               would
               behave
               it selfe
               ,
               and
               that
               two
               sorts
               of
               men
               would
               be
               in
               it
               ,
               viz.
               true
               Christians
               and
               lip
               Christians
               ,
               who
               under
               the
               Title
               of
               Christianity
               would
               be
               but
               mockers
               ,
               as
               Ishmael
               and
               Esau
               was
               ,
               who
               also
               was
               a
               type
               of
               the
               outward
               Adam
               ,
               as
               Jacob
               was
               a
               type
               of
               Christ
               ,
               and
               his
               true
               Christendome
               .
            
             
               118.
               
               Thus
               every
               one
               that
               will
               call
               himselfe
               a
               Christian
               must
               cast
               away
               ,
               and
               out
               ,
               from
               himselfe
               the
               sonne
               of
               the
               Bond-woman
               ,
               that
               is
               ,
               the
               earthly
               will
               ,
               and
               be
               evermore
               killing
               and
               destroying
               of
               it
               ,
               and
               not
               settle
               it
               in
               the
               inheritance
               .
            
             
               119.
               
               Nor
               give
               the
               Pearle
               to
               the
               Bestiall
               man
               ,
               for
               him
               to
               spo●●
               himselfe
               withall
               continually
               in
               the
               outward
               light
               ,
               in
               the
               lust
               of
               the
               flesh
               :
               but
               we
               must
               with
               our
               Father
               Abraham
               ▪
               bring
               〈◊〉
               sonne
               of
               the
               right
               will
               to
               Mount
               vooria
               ,
               and
               be
               willing
               in
               obedience
               to
               God
               ,
               〈◊〉
               offe●
               in
               up
               ▪
               alwayes
               willingly
               dying
               from
               sin
               in
               the
               death
               of
               Christ
               ▪
               gi●●ng
               no
               place
               to
               the
               Beast
               of
               vanity
               in
               the
               Kingdome
               of
               Christ
               ,
               nor
               ▪
               ●●ff●ring
               it
               to
               grow
               wanton
               ,
               proud
               ,
               covetous
               ,
               
               envious
               ,
               and
               malicious
               ;
               all
               these
               are
               the
               properties
               of
               Ishmael
               the
               son
               of
               the
               Bond-woman
               ,
               whom
               Adam
               begat
               in
               his
               vanity
               ,
               of
               the
               wanton
               whore
               the
               false
               Bond-woman
               ,
               by
               the
               Devils
               imagination
               ,
               out
               of
               the
               earthly
               property
               in
               flesh
               and
               bloud
               .
            
             
               120.
               
               This
               Mocker
               and
               Titular-Christian
               is
               the
               sonne
               of
               a
               whore
               ,
               he
               must
               be
               cast
               out
               :
               for
               he
               must
               not
               inherit
               the
               inheritance
               of
               Christ
               in
               the
               Kingdome
               of
               God
               :
               he
               is
               not
               fit
               ,
               he
               is
               but
               Babel
               ,
               a
               confusion
               of
               that
               one
               language
               into
               many
               languages
               :
               he
               is
               but
               a
               talker
               ,
               and
               a
               wrangler
               about
               the
               inheritance
               ,
               he
               meanes
               to
               get
               it
               to
               himselfe
               by
               talking
               and
               wrangling
               ,
               by
               the
               hypocrisie
               of
               his
               lips
               ,
               and
               seeming
               holinesse
               ,
               and
               yet
               he
               is
               but
               a
               blood-thirsty
               murtherer
               of
               his
               brother
               Abel
               ,
               who
               is
               a
               true
               heire
               .
            
             
               121.
               
               Therefore
               we
               say
               what
               we
               know
               ,
               that
               he
               that
               will
               call
               himselfe
               a
               true
               Christian
               ,
               must
               try
               himselfe
               ,
               and
               [
               find
               ]
               what
               kind
               of
               properties
               dr●●e
               and
               rule
               him
               ,
               whether
               the
               Spirit
               o●
               Christ
               driveth
               him
               to
               truth
               and
               righteousnes
               ,
               and
               to
               the
               love
               of
               his
               neighbour
               :
               so
               that
               he
               would
               willingly
               doe
               good
               ,
               if
               he
               knew
               but
               how
               to
               perform
               it
               .
            
             
             
               122.
               
               Now
               if
               he
               find
               that
               he
               hath
               such
               a
               hunger
               after
               such
               a
               vertue
               ,
               then
               he
               may
               surely
               think
               that
               he
               is
               drawne
               .
               And
               then
               he
               must
               put
               it
               in
               practice
               ,
               and
               not
               have
               a
               will
               onely
               without
               doing
               :
               The
               drawing
               of
               the
               Father
               ,
               to
               Christ
               ,
               consisteth
               in
               the
               will
               ,
               but
               the
               true
               life
               consisteth
               in
               the
               doing
               :
               for
               the
               right
               Spirit
               doth
               that
               which
               is
               right
               .
            
             
               123.
               
               But
               if
               there
               be
               the
               will
               to
               do
               ,
               and
               yet
               the
               doing
               followeth
               not
               ,
               then
               the
               true
               man
               is
               [
               shut
               up
               ]
               in
               vain
               lust
               ,
               which
               keepeth
               the
               doing
               captive
               ,
               and
               he
               is
               but
               an
               hypocrite
               and
               an
               Ishmaelite
               ,
               he
               speaketh
               one
               thing
               and
               doth
               another
               ,
               and
               witnesseth
               that
               his
               mouth
               is
               a
               lyer
               ;
               for
               he
               himselfe
               doth
               not
               that
               which
               he
               teacheth
               ,
               and
               so
               he
               onely
               serveth
               the
               Bestiall
               man
               in
               vanity
               .
            
             
               124.
               
               For
               he
               that
               will
               say
               ,
               I
               have
               a
               will
               ,
               and
               would
               willingly
               doe
               good
               ,
               but
               for
               the
               earthly
               flesh
               which
               I
               have
               ,
               which
               keepeth
               me
               back
               that
               I
               cannot
               ;
               yet
               I
               shall
               be
               saved
               by
               grace
               ,
               for
               the
               merits
               of
               Christ
               :
               I
               comfort
               my selfe
               with
               his
               merit
               and
               sufferings
               ,
               he
               will
               receive
               me
               of
               meere
               grace
               ,
               without
               any
               merits
               of
               my
               owne
               ,
               and
               forgive
               me
               my
               sinnes
               ;
               such
               a
               one
               I
               say
               ,
               is
               like
               
               him
               that
               knew
               what
               food
               was
               good
               for
               his
               health
               ,
               yet
               did
               not
               eat
               of
               it
               ,
               but
               eat
               poyson
               in
               stead
               thereof
               ,
               from
               whence
               sicknesse
               and
               death
               would
               follow
               .
            
             
               125.
               
               What
               good
               doth
               it
               the
               soule
               to
               know
               the
               way
               to
               good
               ;
               if
               it
               will
               not
               walk
               therein
               ,
               but
               go
               a
               wrong
               way
               that
               leadeth
               not
               to
               God
               ?
               What
               good
               will
               it
               doe
               the
               soule
               to
               comfort
               it self
               with
               the
               filiation
               of
               Christ
               ,
               with
               his
               passion
               and
               death
               ,
               and
               so
               flatter
               it selfe
               ,
               if
               it
               will
               not
               enter
               into
               the
               filiall
               birth
               ,
               that
               it
               may
               be
               a
               true
               child
               ,
               born
               out
               of
               the
               Spirit
               of
               Christ
               ,
               &c.
               out
               of
               his
               suffering
               ,
               death
               and
               resurrection
               ?
               Surely
               ,
               the
               tickling
               and
               flattering
               of
               it selfe
               with
               Christs
               mirits
               ,
               without
               the
               true
               innate
               childship
               ,
               is
               falshood
               and
               a
               lye
               ,
               whosoever
               he
               be
               that
               teacheth
               it
               .
            
             
               126.
               
               This
               comfort
               belongeth
               onely
               to
               the
               penitent
               sinner
               ,
               who
               striveth
               against
               sinne
               ,
               and
               the
               anger
               of
               God.
               When
               temptations
               come
               ,
               and
               the
               Devill
               assaulteth
               the
               soule
               ;
               then
               the
               soule
               must
               wholly
               wrap
               it selfe
               up
               in
               the
               passion
               and
               death
               of
               Christ
               ,
               and
               in
               his
               Merits
               .
            
             
               127.
               
               Christ
               indeed
               hath
               merited
               [
               redemption
               for
               us
               ]
               alone
               ,
               but
               he
               hath
               not
               merited
               it
               as
               such
               a
               merit
               
               (
               for
               upon
               a
               Merit
               a
               Reward
               is
               given
               )
               that
               for
               his
               own
               proper
               merits
               sake
               he
               would
               outwardly
               freely
               grant
               us
               his
               childshîp
               ,
               and
               so
               receive
               us
               for
               children
               [
               when
               we
               are
               none
               .
               ]
               No
               ,
               hee
               *
               himselfe
               is
               the
               merit
               ,
               he
               is
               the
               open
               gate
               [
               that
               leadeth
               ]
               through
               death
               ,
               through
               that
               gate
               we
               must
               enter
               :
               But
               he
               receiveth
               no
               beast
               into
               his
               merit
               ,
               but
               those
               onely
               that
               turn
               and
               become
               as
               children
               :
               those
               children
               that
               come
               to
               him
               ,
               are
               his
               reward
               ,
               which
               he
               hath
               merited
               and
               deserved
               .
            
             
               128.
               
               For
               thus
               he
               sayd
               ,
               Father
               the
               men
               were
               thine
               ,
               and
               thou
               hast
               given
               them
               to
               me
               ,
               [
               as
               my
               reward
               ]
               and
               I
               will
               give
               them
               eternall
               life
               .
               But
               the
               life
               of
               Christ
               will
               be
               given
               to
               none
               ,
               unlesse
               they
               come
               to
               him
               in
               his
               Spirit
               ,
               into
               his
               humanity
               ,
               suffering
               ,
               and
               merit
               ,
               and
               in
               his
               merit
               be
               born
               a
               true
               child
               of
               the
               merit
               .
            
             
               129
               ,
               We
               must
               be
               born
               of
               his
               Merit
               ,
               &
               put
               on
               the
               merit
               of
               Christ
               in
               his
               passion
               and
               death
               :
               not
               *
               outwardly
               with
               verbal
               flattery
               ,
               with
               bare
               comforting
               [
               of
               our selves
               ]
               and
               still
               remain
               aliens
               and
               strange
               children
               ,
               of
               a
               strange
               *
               Essence
               .
               No
               ,
               the
               strange
               Essence
               inheriteth
               not
               the
               childship
               ,
               but
               the
               innate
               essence
               inheriteth
               it
               .
            
             
             
               130.
               
               This
               innate
               essence
               is
               not
               of
               this
               world
               ,
               but
               in
               heaven
               ,
               of
               which
               St.
               Paul
               speaketh
               ,
               saying
               ,
               Our
               conversation
               is
               in
               heaven
               ;
               the
               filiall
               essence
               walketh
               in
               Heaven
               ,
               and
               Heaven
               is
               in
               man.
               
            
             
               131.
               
               But
               if
               heaven
               in
               man
               be
               not
               open
               ,
               and
               a
               man
               stand
               without
               heaven
               flattering
               himselfe
               ,
               and
               say
               ,
               I
               am
               still
               without
               ,
               but
               Christ
               will
               receive
               me
               in
               by
               his
               grace
               ,
               is
               not
               his
               merit
               mine
               ?
               Such
               a
               one
               is
               in
               vanity
               and
               sinne
               with
               the
               outward
               man
               ,
               and
               with
               the
               soule
               in
               Hell
               ,
               viz.
               in
               the
               anger
               of
               God.
               
            
             
               132.
               
               Therefore
               learn
               to
               understand
               rightly
               what
               Christ
               hath
               taught
               us
               ,
               and
               done
               [
               for
               us
               :
               ]
               he
               is
               our
               heaven
               ,
               he
               must
               get
               a
               forme
               in
               us
               ,
               or
               else
               we
               shall
               not
               be
               in
               heaven
               .
               Thus
               then
               ,
               the
               soules
               inward
               man
               ,
               with
               the
               holy
               body
               of
               Christ
               ,
               viz.
               in
               the
               New-birth
               ,
               is
               in
               heaven
               ;
               and
               the
               outward
               mortall
               man
               is
               in
               the
               world
               ,
               of
               which
               Christ
               spake
               ,
               saying
               ,
               My
               sheep
               are
               in
               my
               hand
               ,
               and
               none
               shall
               plucke
               them
               away
               ,
               the
               Father
               ,
               which
               gave
               them
               to
               me
               ,
               is
               greater
               then
               all
               .
            
          
           
             
             
               
                 CHAP.
                 VI.
              
               Of
               the
               right
               and
               of
               the
               wrong
               going
               to
               Church
               ,
               receiving
               the
               Sacraments
               ,
               and
               Absolution
               .
            
             
               133.
               
               BEloved
               brethren
               ,
               we
               will
               tell
               you
               faithfully
               ,
               not
               with
               flattering
               lips
               ,
               to
               please
               the
               Antichrist
               ,
               but
               from
               our
               *
               Pearle
               from
               a
               Christian
               essence
               and
               knowledge
               ,
               not
               from
               the
               husk
               and
               History
               ,
               but
               from
               a
               filiall
               Spirit
               ,
               from
               Christs
               knowledge
               ,
               as
               a
               Branch
               [
               growing
               ]
               on
               the
               Vine
               Christ
               ,
               from
               the
               measure
               of
               that
               knowledge
               which
               is
               opened
               in
               us
               ,
               according
               to
               the
               counsell
               of
               God.
               
            
             
               134.
               
               Men
               tye
               us
               now-a-dayes
               to
               the
               History
               ,
               to
               the
               Materiall
               Churches
               of
               stone
               ,
               which
               were
               indeed
               good
               in
               their
               kind
               ,
               if
               men
               did
               also
               bring
               the
               Temple
               of
               Christ
               into
               them
               .
               And
               men
               teach
               ,
               that
               their
               absolution
               is
               a
               forgiving
               of
               sinnes
               ,
               &c.
               
               That
               the
               Supper
               of
               the
               Lord
               taketh
               away
               sinne
               :
               Also
               ,
               that
               the
               Spirit
               of
               God
               is
               infused
               into
               men
               by
               the
               Ministery
               .
               All
               this
               hath
               a
               proper
               meaning
               ,
               if
               it
               were
               truly
               expounded
               ,
               and
               if
               men
               did
               not
               cleave
               
               meerly
               to
               the
               Husk
               .
            
             
               135.
               
               Many
               a
               man
               goeth
               to
               Church
               twenty
               of
               thirty
               yeares
               ,
               heareth
               Sermons
               ,
               receiveth
               the
               Sacraments
               ,
               and
               some
               heare
               Absolution
               read
               ,
               or
               declared
               ;
               and
               yet
               is
               as
               much
               a
               Beast
               of
               the
               Devill
               and
               vanity
               ,
               at
               the
               last
               ,
               as
               at
               the
               first
               .
               A
               Beast
               goeth
               into
               the
               Church
               ,
               and
               to
               the
               Supper
               ,
               and
               a
               Beast
               commeth
               out
               from
               thence
               again
               .
            
             
               136.
               
               How
               will
               he
               eat
               that
               hath
               no
               mouth
               ?
               How
               will
               he
               heare
               that
               hath
               no
               hearing
               ?
               Can
               any
               man
               eat
               that
               Food
               which
               is
               so
               shut
               up
               that
               he
               cannot
               get
               it
               ?
               How
               will
               he
               drink
               that
               can
               come
               by
               no
               water
               ?
            
             
               137.
               
               What
               good
               doth
               it
               to
               me
               to
               goe
               to
               the
               material
               Churches
               of
               stone
               ,
               and
               there
               fill
               my
               eares
               with
               empty
               breath
               ?
               Or
               to
               goe
               to
               the
               Supper
               ,
               and
               feed
               nothing
               but
               the
               earthly
               mouth
               ,
               which
               is
               mortall
               and
               corruptible
               ?
               cannot
               I
               feed
               and
               satisfie
               it
               with
               a
               peece
               of
               bread
               at
               home
               ?
               What
               good
               doth
               it
               to
               the
               soule
               ,
               which
               is
               an
               immortall
               life
               ,
               to
               have
               the
               beastiall
               man
               ,
               observe
               the
               form
               of
               Christs
               Institution
               ,
               if
               it
               cannot
               obtain
               the
               Jewell
               of
               the
               Institution
               ?
               For
               St.
               Paul
               saith
               of
               the
               Supper
               ,
               You
               receive
               it
               to
               judgement
               ,
               
               because
               yee
               discerne
               not
               the
               Lords
               body
               .
            
             
               138.
               
               The
               covenant
               stands
               firm
               ,
               and
               is
               stirred
               in
               the
               use
               of
               the
               Institution
               :
               Christ
               proffereth
               his
               Spirit
               to
               us
               in
               his
               Word
               ,
               (
               viz.
               in
               his
               preached
               Word
               )
               and
               his
               Body
               and
               Bloud
               in
               the
               Sacrament
               ;
               and
               his
               absolution
               in
               a
               brotherly
               reconciliation
               [
               one
               to
               another
               .
               ]
            
             
               139.
               
               But
               what
               good
               doth
               it
               to
               a
               Beast
               ,
               to
               stand
               and
               listen
               ,
               and
               yet
               hath
               no
               hearing
               to
               [
               receive
               ]
               the
               inward
               living
               Word
               ,
               nor
               any
               *
               vessell
               wherein
               to
               lay
               the
               Word
               ,
               that
               it
               may
               bring
               forth
               fruit
               ,
               of
               whom
               Christ
               saith
               ,
               the
               Devill
               plucketh
               the
               Word
               out
               of
               their
               hearts
               ,
               least
               they
               beleeve
               and
               be
               saved
               .
               But
               how
               can
               he
               doe
               so
               ?
               Yes
               ,
               being
               the
               word
               findeth
               no
               place
               in
               the
               hearing
               to
               stick
               fast
               in
               .
            
             
               140.
               
               And
               thus
               it
               is
               with
               Absolution
               ,
               what
               good
               doth
               it
               me
               for
               one
               to
               say
               ,
               I
               pronounce
               [
               or
               declare
               ]
               to
               thee
               ,
               the
               absolution
               of
               thy
               sinnes
               ,
               when
               the
               soule
               is
               wholly
               shut
               up
               in
               sinne
               ?
               Whosoever
               saith
               thus
               to
               a
               sinner
               so
               shut
               up
               ,
               erreth
               ;
               and
               he
               that
               receiveth
               it
               without
               the
               voyce
               of
               God
               within
               himselfe
               ,
               deceiveth
               himselfe
               .
               None
               can
               forgive
               sins
               but
               God
               onely
               .
            
             
               141.
               
               The
               mouth
               of
               the
               Preacher
               
               hath
               not
               forgivenesse
               of
               sinnes
               in
               his
               own
               power
               ;
               but
               it
               is
               the
               Spirit
               of
               Christ
               in
               the
               voice
               of
               the
               Priests
               mouth
               that
               hath
               the
               power
               ,
               if
               he
               be
               also
               a
               Christian.
               
            
             
               142.
               
               What
               good
               did
               it
               do
               to
               those
               ,
               that
               heard
               Christ
               himselfe
               teaching
               on
               earth
               ,
               when
               he
               sayd
               ,
               Come
               unto
               me
               all
               yee
               that
               are
               weary
               ,
               and
               are
               heavy
               laden
               ,
               &
               I
               will
               give
               you
               rest
               ?
               What
               good
               did
               it
               to
               those
               that
               heard
               it
               ,
               and
               yet
               laboured
               not
               ,
               nor
               were
               heavy
               laden
               What
               became
               of
               the
               refreshment
               ,
               or
               rest
               then
               ?
               being
               they
               had
               dead
               eares
               ,
               and
               heard
               onely
               the
               outward
               Christ
               ,
               and
               not
               the
               word
               of
               the
               Divine
               power
               ;
               surely
               they
               were
               not
               refreshed
               :
               and
               so
               much
               good
               the
               bestiall
               man
               hath
               also
               of
               his
               absolution
               ,
               and
               so
               much
               good
               also
               the
               Sacraments
               doe
               him
               .
            
             
               143.
               
               The
               covenant
               now
               is
               open
               in
               the
               Sacraments
               ,
               and
               in
               the
               *
               office
               of
               teaching
               also
               ,
               the
               covenant
               is
               stirred
               :
               the
               soule
               doth
               enjoy
               it
               ,
               but
               in
               that
               property
               the
               mouth
               of
               the
               Soule
               ▪
               is
               of
               .
            
             
               144.
               
               That
               is
               ,
               the
               outward
               Beast
               receiveth
               bread
               and
               wine
               ,
               which
               it
               may
               have
               as
               well
               at
               home
               .
               And
               the
               fiery
               soule
               receiveth
               the
               Testament
               according
               to
               its
               property
               ,
               viz.
               in
               the
               
               anger
               of
               God
               it
               receiveth
               the
               substance
               of
               the
               eternall
               world
               :
               but
               according
               to
               the
               property
               of
               the
               dark-world
               ,
               as
               the
               mouth
               is
               ,
               so
               is
               the
               food
               also
               which
               belongeth
               to
               the
               mouth
               ;
               he
               receiveth
               it
               to
               his
               own
               judgement
               or
               condemnation
               .
               And
               after
               that
               manner
               the
               wicked
               shall
               behold
               Christ
               at
               the
               last
               judgement
               as
               a
               severe
               Judge
               ;
               but
               the
               Saints
               shall
               behold
               him
               as
               a
               loving
               Immanuel
               .
            
             
               145.
               
               Gods
               anger
               standeth
               open
               in
               his
               Testaments
               towards
               the
               wicked
               ,
               but
               towards
               the
               Saints
               ,
               the
               heavenly
               loving
               kindnesse
               and
               in
               it
               the
               power
               of
               Christ
               in
               the
               holy
               name
               JESUS
               ,
               standeth
               open
               .
               What
               good
               doth
               the
               holy
               thing
               doe
               to
               the
               wicked
               ,
               that
               cannot
               enjoy
               it
               ?
               And
               what
               then
               is
               it
               ,
               that
               can
               take
               away
               his
               sinnes
               ,
               when
               his
               sinne
               is
               but
               stirred
               and
               made
               manifest
               by
               it
               ?
            
             
               146.
               
               The
               Sacraments
               doe
               not
               take
               away
               sinne
               ,
               neither
               are
               sinnes
               forgiven
               thereby
               ;
               but
               it
               is
               thus
               :
               When
               Christ
               ariseth
               ,
               then
               Adam
               dyeth
               in
               the
               the
               essence
               of
               the
               Serpent
               :
               when
               the
               Sunne
               riseth
               ,
               the
               night
               is
               swallowed
               up
               in
               the
               day
               ,
               and
               the
               night
               is
               no
               more
               :
               so
               sins
               are
               forgiven
               .
            
             
               147.
               
               The
               Spirit
               of
               Christ
               eateth
               of
               
               his
               holy
               substance
               ,
               the
               inward
               man
               is
               the
               receiver
               of
               the
               holy
               substance
               :
               he
               receiveth
               what
               the
               Spirit
               of
               Christ
               bringeth
               into
               him
               ,
               viz.
               the
               Temple
               of
               God
               ,
               Christs
               flesh
               and
               blood
               :
               But
               what
               doth
               this
               concern
               a
               Beast
               ?
               Or
               what
               doth
               it
               concern
               the
               Devils
               ?
               Or
               the
               soul
               that
               is
               in
               the
               anger
               of
               God
               ?
               these
               eat
               of
               the
               heavenly
               body
               ,
               that
               is
               in
               the
               heaven
               they
               dwell
               in
               ,
               which
               is
               the
               Abysse
               ,
               or
               bottomlesse
               pit
               .
            
             
               148.
               
               And
               thus
               it
               is
               in
               the
               *
               Office
               of
               Preaching
               ,
               the
               ungodly
               heareth
               what
               the
               outward
               soul
               of
               the
               outward
               world
               preacheth
               ;
               that
               he
               receiveth
               .
               viz.
               the
               History
               ,
               and
               if
               there
               be
               straw
               or
               stubble
               in
               that
               which
               is
               taught
               ,
               he
               sucketh
               the
               vanity
               out
               of
               that
               ,
               and
               the
               soule
               sucketh
               the
               venemous
               poyson
               ,
               and
               the
               murthering
               cruelty
               of
               the
               Devill
               from
               it
               ,
               wherewith
               that
               soule
               tickleth
               it selfe
               ,
               in
               hearing
               how
               to
               judge
               and
               condemne
               others
               .
            
             
               149.
               
               And
               if
               the
               Preacher
               be
               one
               that
               is
               dead
               ,
               [
               and
               hath
               no
               true
               life
               in
               him
               ]
               but
               soweth
               venome
               and
               reproach
               ,
               proceeding
               out
               of
               his
               affections
               ,
               then
               it
               is
               the
               Devill
               that
               teacheth
               ,
               and
               the
               Devill
               that
               heareth
               ;
               such
               teaching
               is
               received
               into
               a
               wicked
               heart
               ,
               and
               bringeth
               forth
               wicked
               
               fruits
               ,
               by
               which
               the
               world
               is
               become
               a
               Murthering
               Den
               of
               Devils
               ;
               so
               that
               if
               you
               look
               among
               the
               Teachers
               and
               Hearers
               ,
               there
               is
               nothing
               to
               be
               found
               but
               revilings
               ,
               slanderings
               ,
               and
               reproachings
               :
               also
               contention
               about
               words
               ,
               and
               wrangling
               about
               the
               H●sk
               .
            
             
               150.
               
               But
               the
               holy
               Ghost
               teacheth
               in
               the
               holy
               Teacher
               ,
               and
               the
               Spirit
               of
               Christ
               heareth
               through
               the
               soule
               ,
               and
               the
               Divine
               house
               of
               the
               Divine
               *
               sound
               in
               the
               holy
               Hearer
               ;
               the
               holy
               man
               hath
               his
               Church
               in
               himselfe
               ,
               wherein
               he
               heareth
               and
               teacheth
               .
            
             
               151.
               
               But
               Babel
               hath
               a
               heap
               of
               stone
               ,
               into
               that
               she
               goeth
               with
               her
               seeming
               holinesse
               ,
               and
               hypocrisie
               :
               there
               she
               loveth
               to
               be
               seen
               in
               fine
               cloathes
               ,
               and
               there
               maketh
               a
               very
               devout
               and
               godly
               shew
               ;
               the
               church
               of
               stone
               is
               her
               God
               ,
               in
               which
               she
               putteth
               her
               confidence
               .
            
             
               152.
               
               But
               the
               holy
               man
               hath
               his
               church
               about
               him
               every
               where
               ,
               and
               in
               himselfe
               :
               for
               he
               alwayes
               standeth
               ,
               and
               walketh
               ,
               and
               sitteth
               ,
               and
               lyeth
               down
               in
               his
               church
               :
               he
               is
               in
               the
               true
               Christian
               church
               ,
               in
               the
               Temple
               of
               Christ
               :
               the
               Holy
               Ghost
               preacheth
               to
               him
               out
               of
               every
               creature
               :
               whatsoever
               he
               looketh
               upon
               ,
               hee
               seeth
               
               a
               Preacher
               of
               God
               therein
               .
            
             
               153.
               
               Here
               now
               the
               scoffer
               will
               say
               ,
               I
               despise
               the
               Church
               of
               stone
               ,
               where
               the
               congregation
               meeteth
               :
               but
               I
               say
               I
               doe
               not
               :
               for
               I
               doe
               but
               discover
               the
               hypocriticall
               Whore
               of
               Babylon
               ,
               which
               committeth
               whore
               ome
               with
               the
               church
               of
               stone
               ,
               and
               termeth
               herselfe
               a
               Christian
               ,
               but
               is
               indeed
               a
               Strumpet
               .
            
             
               154.
               
               A
               true
               Christian
               brings
               his
               Holy
               Church
               [
               within
               him
               ]
               into
               the
               congregation
               :
               His
               Heart
               is
               the
               true
               Church
               ,
               where
               a
               man
               must
               practice
               the
               service
               of
               God.
               If
               I
               did
               goe
               a
               thousand
               times
               to
               Church
               ,
               and
               to
               the
               Sacrament
               
               every
               week
               ,
               and
               heard
               absolution
               declared
               to
               me
               every
               day
               ,
               and
               have
               not
               Christ
               in
               me
               ,
               then
               all
               is
               false
               ,
               an
               unprofitable
               fiction
               ,
               and
               graven
               Image
               in
               Babell
               ,
               and
               no
               forgiving
               of
               sinnes
               .
            
             
               155.
               
               A
               Holy
               Man
               doth
               Holy
               works
               from
               the
               Holy
               strength
               of
               his
               mind
               :
               the
               work
               is
               not
               the
               expiation
               ,
               or
               reconciliation
               ,
               
               but
               it
               is
               the
               building
               which
               the
               true
               Spirit
               buildeth
               in
               his
               substance
               :
               it
               is
               his
               habitation
               :
               but
               the
               fiction
               and
               fancie
               is
               the
               habitation
               of
               the
               false
               Christian
               ,
               into
               which
               his
               soule
               entreth
               with
               dissimulation
               .
               The
               
               outward
               hearing
               reacheth
               but
               to
               the
               outward
               ,
               and
               worketh
               in
               the
               outward
               onely
               :
               but
               the
               inward
               hearing
               goeth
               into
               the
               inward
               ,
               and
               worketh
               in
               the
               inward
               .
            
             
               156.
               
               Dissemble
               ,
               roare
               ,
               cry
               ,
               sing
               ,
               preach
               and
               teach
               as
               much
               as
               thou
               wilt
               ,
               if
               thy
               inward
               Teacher
               and
               Hearer
               be
               not
               open
               ,
               then
               all
               is
               nothing
               but
               Babel
               ,
               a
               fiction
               ,
               and
               a
               graven
               Image
               ,
               whereby
               the
               Spirit
               of
               the
               outward
               world
               doth
               modell
               and
               make
               a
               graven
               Image
               in
               resemblance
               to
               the
               inward
               .
            
             
               157.
               
               And
               maketh
               a
               Holy
               shew
               therewîth
               ,
               as
               if
               hee
               did
               [
               performe
               some
               Divine
               or
               ]
               Holy
               service
               to
               GOD
               ;
               whereas
               many
               times
               in
               such
               service
               and
               worship
               ,
               the
               Devil
               worketh
               mightily
               in
               the
               imagination
               ,
               and
               very
               much
               tickleth
               the
               heart
               with
               those
               things
               which
               the
               flesh
               delighteth
               in
               ,
               which
               indeed
               not
               seldome
               happeneth
               to
               the
               children
               of
               GOD
               ,
               as
               to
               their
               outward
               man
               ,
               if
               they
               doe
               not
               take
               great
               heed
               to
               themselves
               ,
               the
               Devill
               doth
               so
               ●ift
               them
               .
            
          
           
             
             
               
                 CHAP.
                 VII
              
               .
               Of
               unprofitable
               opinions
               ,
               and
               strife
               about
               the
               Letter
               .
            
             
               158.
               
               A
               True
               Christian
               ,
               who
               is
               born
               anew
               in
               the
               Spirit
               of
               Christ
               ,
               is
               in
               the
               simplicity
               of
               Christ
               ,
               and
               hath
               no
               strife
               or
               contention
               with
               any
               man
               about
               Religion
               :
               he
               hath
               strife
               enough
               in
               himselfe
               ,
               with
               his
               own
               beastiall
               evill
               flesh
               and
               blood
               :
               he
               continually
               thinketh
               that
               he
               is
               a
               great
               sinner
               ,
               he
               is
               afraid
               of
               God
               ;
               but
               the
               love
               of
               Christ
               pierceth
               through
               and
               expelleth
               that
               feare
               ,
               as
               the
               day
               swalloweth
               up
               the
               night
               .
            
             
               159.
               
               But
               the
               sinnes
               of
               the
               ungodly
               man
               rest
               in
               the
               sleep
               of
               death
               ,
               and
               bud
               forth
               in
               the
               pit
               ,
               and
               bring
               forth
               fruit
               in
               hell
               .
            
             
               160.
               
               The
               Christendome
               [
               that
               is
               ]
               in
               Babel
               striveth
               about
               knowledge
               ,
               how
               men
               ought
               to
               serve
               God
               ,
               and
               glorifie
               him
               ;
               also
               how
               to
               know
               God
               ,
               and
               what
               he
               is
               in
               his
               essence
               and
               will
               ;
               and
               they
               preach
               peremptorily
               ,
               that
               whosoever
               is
               not
               one
               and
               the
               same
               in
               every
               particular
               with
               them
               for
               knowledge
               
               and
               Opinions
               ,
               is
               no
               Christian
               but
               a
               Heretick
               .
            
             
               161.
               
               Now
               I
               would
               faine
               see
               how
               any
               can
               bring
               all
               their
               Sects
               so
               to
               agree
               ,
               in
               that
               one
               which
               might
               be
               called
               a
               true
               Christian
               Church
               ,
               when
               all
               of
               them
               are
               scorners
               ,
               every
               party
               of
               them
               reviling
               the
               other
               ,
               and
               proclaiming
               it
               to
               be
               false
               .
            
             
               162.
               
               But
               a
               Christian
               is
               of
               no
               Sect
               ,
               he
               can
               dwel
               in
               the
               midst
               of
               Sects
               ,
               and
               also
               appeare
               in
               their
               services
               ,
               and
               yet
               adhere
               and
               be
               addicted
               to
               no
               Sect
               :
               He
               hath
               but
               one
               knowledge
               only
               ,
               that
               is
               Christ
               is
               him
               .
               He
               seeketh
               but
               one
               way
               which
               is
               the
               Desire
               ,
               alwayes
               willingly
               to
               doe
               and
               teach
               ,
               [
               that
               which
               is
               ]
               right
               :
               and
               he
               putteth
               all
               his
               knowing
               and
               willing
               into
               the
               life
               of
               Christ.
               
            
             
               163.
               
               He
               sigheth
               and
               wisheth
               continually
               ,
               that
               the
               will
               of
               God
               might
               be
               done
               in
               him
               ,
               and
               that
               his
               Kingdome
               might
               be
               manifested
               in
               him
               :
               He
               ,
               daily
               and
               hourely
               killeth
               sinne
               in
               the
               flesh
               :
               For
               ,
               the
               seede
               of
               the
               woman
               ,
               viz.
               the
               inward
               man
               in
               Christ
               ;
               continually
               breaketh
               the
               Head
               of
               the
               [
               Serpent
               ,
               viz.
               of
               the
               ]
               Devill
               ,
               which
               is
               in
               vanity
               .
            
             
               164.
               
               His
               Faith
               is
               a
               Desire
               to
               God
               [
               and
               goodnesse
               ]
               which
               he
               wrappeth
               
               up
               into
               a
               sure
               hope
               ,
               and
               therefore
               ventureth
               it
               upon
               the
               words
               of
               the
               promise
               ;
               and
               liveth
               and
               dyeth
               therein
               :
               though
               ,
               as
               to
               the
               true
               man
               ,
               hee
               never
               dyeth
               .
            
             
               165.
               
               For
               Christ
               telleth
               us
               ,
               saying
               ,
               whosoever
               believeth
               in
               me
               shall
               never
               dye
               ,
               but
               hath
               pierced
               through
               from
               death
               to
               life
               ;
               and
               Rivers
               of
               living
               waters
               shall
               flow
               from
               him
               ,
               viz.
               good
               Doctrine
               and
               works
               .
            
             
               166.
               
               Therefore
               I
               say
               ,
               that
               whatsoever
               fighteth
               and
               contendeth
               about
               the
               Letter
               ,
               is
               all
               Babell
               :
               The
               Letters
               [
               of
               the
               word
               proceed
               from
               ,
               and
               ]
               stand
               all
               in
               one
               Root
               ,
               which
               is
               the
               spirit
               of
               God
               :
               as
               the
               many
               flowers
               stand
               all
               in
               the
               earth
               ,
               and
               grow
               by
               one
               another
               :
               None
               of
               them
               fight
               with
               the
               other
               about
               their
               colours
               ,
               smell
               ,
               and
               taste
               :
               they
               suffer
               the
               Earth
               ,
               the
               Sun
               ,
               the
               Raine
               ,
               the
               Wind
               ,
               the
               heate
               &
               cold
               to
               doe
               with
               them
               as
               they
               please
               ,
               and
               yet
               every
               one
               of
               them
               grow
               in
               their
               own
               Essence
               and
               property
               .
            
             
               167.
               
               And
               so
               it
               is
               with
               the
               children
               of
               God
               ▪
               they
               have
               various
               gifts
               and
               knowledge
               ,
               yet
               all
               from
               one
               Spirit
               :
               They
               all
               rejoyce
               at
               the
               great
               wonders
               of
               God
               ,
               and
               give
               thankes
               to
               the
               most
               High
               in
               his
               wisdome
               :
               why
               should
               they
               
               long
               contend
               about
               him
               ,
               in
               whom
               they
               live
               and
               have
               their
               being
               ,
               and
               of
               whose
               substance
               they
               themselves
               are
               ?
            
             
               168.
               
               It
               is
               the
               greatest
               folly
               [
               that
               is
               ]
               in
               Babel
               ,
               for
               people
               to
               strive
               about
               Religion
               ,
               as
               the
               Devill
               hath
               made
               the
               World
               to
               doe
               ;
               so
               that
               they
               contend
               about
               Opinions
               of
               their
               owne
               forging
               ,
               viz.
               about
               the
               Letter
               :
               though
               the
               Kingdome
               of
               God
               consisteth
               in
               no
               Opinion
               ,
               but
               in
               Power
               and
               Love.
               
            
             
               169.
               
               As
               Christ
               said
               to
               his
               Disciples
               ,
               and
               left
               it
               to
               them
               at
               the
               last
               ;
               saying
               ,
               Love
               one
               another
               ,
               as
               I
               have
               loved
               you
               ;
               For
               thereby
               men
               shall
               know
               that
               you
               are
               my
               Disciples
               :
               If
               men
               would
               as
               fervently
               seeke
               after
               Love
               and
               righteousnesse
               ,
               as
               after
               Opinions
               ,
               there
               would
               be
               no
               strife
               on
               Earth
               :
               and
               wee
               should
               live
               as
               children
               in
               our
               Father
               ;
               and
               should
               need
               no
               Law
               or
               Ordinance
               .
            
             
               170.
               
               For
               God
               is
               not
               served
               by
               any
               Law
               ,
               but
               only
               by
               Obedience
               .
               Lawes
               are
               for
               the
               wicked
               ,
               which
               will
               not
               embrace
               Love
               and
               Righteousnesse
               ,
               they
               are
               compelled
               and
               forced
               by
               Laws
               .
            
             
               171.
               
               We
               all
               have
               but
               one
               only
               *
               order
               ,
               which
               is
               ,
               to
               stand
               stil
               to
               the
               Lord
               of
               all
               Beings
               ,
               &
               resign
               our
               wil
               up
               to
               him
               ,
               and
               suffer
               his
               Spirit
               to
               play
               [
               what
               musick
               he
               will
               ]
               and
               work
               and
               make
               in
               us
               
               what
               he
               will
               ;
               and
               wee
               give
               to
               him
               againe
               ,
               as
               his
               own
               fruits
               ,
               that
               which
               he
               worketh
               and
               manifesteth
               in
               us
               .
            
             
               172.
               
               Now
               ,
               if
               we
               did
               not
               contend
               about
               the
               various
               fruits
               ,
               gifts
               ,
               and
               knowledge
               ,
               but
               did
               acknowledg
               them
               in
               one
               another
               ,
               like
               children
               of
               the
               Spirit
               of
               God
               ,
               what
               could
               judge
               us
               ?
               For
               ,
               the
               Kingdome
               of
               God
               consisteth
               not
               in
               our
               knowing
               and
               supposing
               ,
               but
               in
               power
               .
            
             
               173.
               
               If
               wee
               did
               not
               know
               halfe
               so
               much
               ,
               and
               were
               more
               like
               children
               ,
               and
               had
               but
               a
               Brotherly
               [
               minde
               or
               good
               ]
               will
               towards
               one
               another
               ,
               and
               did
               live
               like
               children
               of
               one
               .
               [
               and
               the
               same
               ]
               mother
               ,
               and
               as
               branches
               of
               one
               tree
               ,
               taking
               our
               sap
               all
               from
               one
               root
               ,
               we
               should
               be
               far
               more
               holy
               ,
               [
               then
               we
               are
               ]
            
             
               174.
               
               Knowledge
               serves
               only
               to
               this
               end
               ,
               to
               learne
               to
               know
               ,
               (
               wee
               having
               lost
               the
               Divine
               power
               in
               Adam
               ,
               and
               so
               now
               are
               inclined
               to
               evill
               )
               that
               wee
               have
               evill
               properties
               in
               us
               ,
               and
               that
               doing
               of
               evill
               pleaseth
               not
               God
               ,
               so
               that
               with
               our
               knowledge
               wee
               might
               learne
               to
               do
               right
               :
               Now
               if
               we
               have
               the
               power
               of
               God
               in
               us
               ,
               and
               desire
               with
               all
               our
               powers
               to
               doe
               ,
               and
               to
               live
               aright
               ,
               then
               our
               knowledge
               is
               but
               our
               sport
               wherein
               we
               rejoyce
               .
            
             
             
               175.
               
               For
               true
               knowledge
               is
               the
               Manifestation
               of
               the
               Spirit
               of
               God
               through
               the
               eternall
               wisedome
               :
               Hee
               knoweth
               what
               he
               will
               ,
               in
               his
               children
               :
               He
               powreth
               forth
               his
               wisedome
               and
               wonders
               by
               his
               children
               ,
               as
               the
               Earth
               [
               produceth
               ]
               its
               various
               flowers
               .
            
             
               176.
               
               Now
               if
               we
               dwell
               one
               with
               another
               ,
               like
               humble
               children
               in
               the
               spirit
               of
               Christ
               ,
               one
               rejoycing
               at
               the
               Gifts
               and
               knowledge
               of
               another
               ,
               who
               would
               judge
               [
               or
               condemne
               ]
               us
               ?
               who
               judgeth
               [
               or
               condemneth
               ]
               the
               birds
               in
               the
               woods
               ,
               that
               praise
               the
               Lord
               of
               all
               Beings
               ,
               with
               various
               voyces
               ,
               every
               one
               in
               its
               owne
               Essence
               ?
               Doth
               the
               Spirit
               of
               God
               reprove
               them
               ,
               for
               not
               bringing
               their
               voyces
               into
               one
               harmonie
               ?
               doth
               not
               the
               sound
               of
               them
               all
               proceed
               from
               his
               power
               ,
               and
               they
               sport
               before
               him
               .
            
             
               177.
               
               Those
               men
               therefore
               that
               strive
               and
               wrangle
               about
               knowledge
               and
               the
               will
               of
               God
               ,
               and
               despise
               one
               another
               ,
               for
               that
               ,
               are
               more
               foolish
               ,
               then
               the
               birds
               in
               the
               woods
               ,
               and
               the
               wild
               beasts
               that
               have
               no
               true
               understanding
               :
               they
               are
               more
               unprofitable
               in
               the
               sight
               of
               the
               Holy
               God
               ,
               then
               the
               flowers
               of
               the
               field
               ,
               which
               stand
               still
               quietly
               [
               submitting
               ]
               to
               the
               Spirit
               of
               God
               ,
               
               and
               suffering
               him
               to
               manifest
               the
               Divine
               Wisedome
               and
               power
               through
               them
               :
               yes
               those
               men
               are
               worse
               then
               Thistles
               and
               Thornes
               [
               that
               grow
               ]
               among
               faire
               flowers
               ,
               for
               they
               stand
               still
               :
               indeed
               those
               men
               are
               like
               the
               ravenous
               Beasts
               ,
               and
               Birds
               of
               prey
               ,
               which
               fright
               the
               other
               birds
               from
               singing
               and
               praising
               God.
               
            
             
               178.
               
               In
               summe
               ;
               they
               are
               *
               the
               growth
               of
               the
               Devill
               in
               the
               anger
               of
               God
               ;
               which
               must
               by
               their
               paine
               yet
               serve
               the
               Lord
               :
               for
               by
               their
               plaguing
               and
               persecuting
               ,
               they
               presse
               out
               the
               sappe
               through
               the
               Essence
               of
               the
               children
               of
               God
               so
               ,
               that
               they
               move
               and
               stir
               themselves
               in
               the
               Spirit
               of
               God
               ,
               with
               praying
               and
               continuall
               sighing
               :
               in
               which
               the
               Spirit
               of
               God
               moveth
               himselfe
               in
               them
               .
            
             
               179.
               
               For
               thereby
               the
               Desire
               is
               exercised
               ,
               and
               so
               the
               Children
               of
               God
               grow
               greene
               ,
               flourish
               and
               bring
               forth
               fruit
               :
               for
               the
               children
               of
               God
               are
               manifested
               in
               Tribulation
               ,
               as
               the
               Scripture
               saith
               :
               when
               thou
               chasti●est
               them
               ,
               they
               cry
               fervently
               to
               Thee
               .
            
          
           
             
             
               
                 CHAP.
                 VIII
              
               .
               Wherein
               Christian
               Religion
               consisteth
               ,
               and
               how
               men
               should
               serve
               God
               and
               their
               Brethren
               .
            
             
               180.
               
               ALL
               Christian
               Religion
               wholly
               consisteth
               in
               this
               ,
               To
               learn
               to
               know
               our selves
               ;
               First
               ,
               what
               we
               are
               ,
               and
               whence
               we
               are
               come
               ,
               how
               we
               are
               gone
               forth
               from
               the
               Unity
               into
               dissention
               ,
               wickednesse
               ,
               and
               unrighteousnesse
               ,
               how
               we
               have
               awakened
               and
               stirred
               up
               these
               things
               in
               us
               .
            
             
               181.
               
               Secondly
               ,
               how
               we
               were
               in
               the
               Unity
               when
               we
               were
               the
               children
               of
               God
               in
               Adam
               before
               he
               fell
               .
               Thirdly
               ,
               how
               we
               are
               now
               in
               dissention
               and
               disunion
               ,
               in
               strife
               &
               contrariety
               .
               Fourthly
               ,
               whither
               we
               goe
               when
               we
               passe
               out
               of
               this
               corruptible
               Being
               ;
               whither
               we
               goe
               with
               the
               immortall
               ,
               and
               whither
               with
               the
               mortall
               part
               .
            
             
               182.
               
               In
               these
               foure
               poynts
               our
               whole
               Religion
               consisteth
               ,
               viz.
               to
               learn
               to
               come
               forth
               from
               disunion
               &
               vanity
               ,
               and
               to
               enter
               again
               into
               that
               one
               Tree
               ,
               Christ
               in
               us
               ,
               out
               of
               which
               we
               are
               all
               
               sprung
               in
               Adam
               .
            
             
               183.
               
               We
               need
               not
               strive
               about
               any
               thing
               ,
               we
               have
               no
               contention
               :
               Let
               every
               one
               exercise
               himselfe
               ,
               in
               learning
               how
               he
               may
               enter
               again
               into
               the
               love
               of
               God
               and
               his
               Brother
               .
            
             
               184.
               
               The
               Testaments
               of
               Christ
               are
               nothing
               else
               but
               a
               loving
               Bo●d
               ,
               or
               b
               brotherly
               covenant
               ,
               wherewith
               God
               in
               Christ
               bindeth
               himselfe
               to
               us
               ,
               and
               *
               us
               to
               him
               :
               All
               teaching
               ,
               willing
               ,
               living
               ,
               and
               doing
               ,
               must
               aim
               at
               that
               .
               All
               teaching
               and
               doing
               otherwise
               whatsoever
               ,
               is
               Babel
               ,
               and
               a
               fiction
               ,
               also
               a
               meer
               graven
               Image
               of
               pride
               in
               unprofitable
               judgings
               ,
               a
               disturbing
               of
               the
               world
               ,
               and
               an
               hypocrifie
               of
               the
               Devil
               ,
               wherewith
               he
               blindeth
               simplicity
               .
            
             
               185.
               
               Every
               one
               whatsoever
               ,
               that
               teacheth
               without
               the
               Spirit
               of
               God
               ,
               and
               hath
               no
               divine
               knowledge
               ,
               and
               yet
               setteth
               himselfe
               up
               for
               a
               Teacher
               in
               the
               Kingdome
               of
               God
               ,
               and
               will
               serve
               God
               with
               teaching
               ,
               [
               that
               teaching
               ]
               is
               false
               ,
               and
               doth
               but
               serve
               the
               belly
               ,
               his
               Idoll
               ,
               and
               his
               own
               proud
               and
               insolent
               mind
               ,
               in
               desiring
               to
               be
               honored
               ,
               and
               accounted
               *
               holy
               :
               he
               beareth
               an
               office
               to
               which
               he
               is
               set
               apart
               and
               chosen
               by
               the
               children
               of
               men
               ,
               who
               doe
               but
               flatter
               him
               ,
               and
               for
               favour
               
               have
               ordained
               him
               thereunto
               .
            
             
               186.
               
               Christ
               sayd
               ;
               Whosoever
               etreth
               not
               by
               the
               doore
               into
               the
               Sheepfold
               ,
               that
               is
               ,
               through
               MEE
               ,
               but
               climbeth
               up
               some
               other
               way
               ,
               the
               same
               is
               a
               thiefe
               and
               a
               murtherer
               ,
               and
               the
               sheep
               follow
               him
               not
               .
            
             
               187.
               
               For
               they
               know
               not
               his
               voyce
               ;
               he
               hath
               not
               the
               voyce
               of
               the
               Spirit
               of
               God
               ,
               but
               the
               voyce
               of
               his
               own
               Art
               and
               learning
               onely
               ;
               himselfe
               teacheth
               ,
               and
               not
               the
               Spirit
               of
               God
               :
               But
               Christ
               sayth
               ,
               Every
               plant
               which
               my
               heavenly
               Father
               hath
               not
               planted
               ,
               shal
               be
               plucked
               up
               by
               the
               roots
               .
            
             
               188.
               
               How
               then
               will
               he
               that
               is
               ungodly
               plant
               heavenly
               plants
               ,
               that
               hath
               no
               seed
               [
               alive
               ]
               in
               its
               power
               in
               himselfe
               ?
               Christ
               saith
               expresly
               ,
               the
               sheep
               heare
               not
               his
               voyce
               ,
               they
               follow
               him
               not
               .
            
             
               189.
               
               The
               written
               Word
               is
               but
               an
               Instrument
               whereby
               the
               Spirit
               leadeth
               [
               us
               to
               it selfe
               within
               us
               .
               ]
               That
               Word
               which
               will
               teach
               ,
               must
               be
               living
               in
               the
               literall
               Word
               :
               The
               Spirit
               of
               God
               must
               be
               in
               the
               literall
               sound
               ,
               or
               else
               none
               is
               a
               Teacher
               of
               God
               ,
               but
               a
               meere
               Teacher
               ▪
               of
               the
               Letter
               ,
               a
               knower
               of
               the
               History
               ,
               and
               not
               of
               the
               Spirit
               of
               God
               in
               Christ.
               
            
             
             
               190.
               
               All
               that
               men
               will
               serve
               God
               with
               ,
               must
               be
               done
               in
               faith
               ,
               viz.
               in
               the
               Spirit
               :
               the
               Spirit
               maketh
               the
               worke
               perfect
               and
               acceptable
               in
               the
               sight
               of
               God.
               All
               that
               a
               man
               beginneth
               and
               doth
               in
               faith
               ,
               he
               doth
               that
               in
               the
               Spirit
               of
               God
               ,
               which
               Spirit
               of
               God
               doth
               co-operate
               in
               the
               work●
               ,
               and
               that
               is
               acceptable
               to
               God
               ,
               for
               he
               hath
               done
               it
               himself
               ,
               and
               his
               power
               and
               vertue
               is
               in
               it
               ,
               it
               is
               holy
               .
            
             
               191.
               
               But
               whatsoever
               is
               done
               in
               Selfe
               ,
               without
               faith
               ,
               is
               but
               a
               figure
               and
               *
               shell
               of
               a
               true
               Christian
               work
               .
            
             
               192.
               
               If
               thou
               servest
               thy
               brother
               ,
               and
               dost
               it
               but
               in
               hypocrisie
               ,
               and
               givest
               him
               unwillingly
               ,
               then
               thou
               servest
               not
               God
               ;
               for
               thy
               faith
               proceedeth
               not
               from
               love
               ,
               nor
               entreth
               into
               hope
               ,
               into
               thy
               gift
               .
               Indeed
               thou
               servest
               thy
               brother
               ,
               and
               hee
               for
               his
               part
               thanketh
               God
               ,
               and
               he
               for
               his
               part
               also
               blesseth
               thee
               ;
               but
               thou
               blessest
               not
               him
               :
               for
               thou
               givest
               him
               a
               *
               grudging
               spirit
               in
               thy
               gift
               ,
               which
               entreth
               not
               into
               the
               Spirit
               of
               God
               ,
               into
               the
               hope
               of
               faith
               ;
               therefore
               thy
               gift
               is
               but
               halfe
               given
               ,
               and
               thou
               hast
               but
               halfe
               thy
               reward
               for
               it
               .
            
             
               193.
               
               The
               same
               is
               to
               be
               understood
               of
               receiving
               a
               gift
               :
               if
               any
               giveth
               in
               
               faith
               ,
               in
               Divine
               hope
               ,
               he
               blesseth
               his
               gift
               in
               his
               faith
               ;
               but
               he
               that
               receiveth
               it
               unthankfully
               ,
               and
               murmureth
               in
               his
               Spirit
               ,
               he
               curseth
               it
               in
               the
               use
               or
               enjoyment
               of
               it
               .
               Thus
               every
               one
               shall
               have
               his
               own
               ,
               whatsoever
               he
               soweth
               ,
               that
               he
               shall
               also
               reap
               .
            
             
               194.
               
               And
               so
               it
               is
               in
               the
               Office
               of
               teaching
               :
               what
               ever
               a
               man
               soweth
               ,
               that
               also
               hee
               reapeth
               :
               For
               if
               any
               man
               sow
               good
               seed
               from
               the
               Spirit
               of
               Christ
               ,
               it
               sticketh
               in
               the
               good
               heart
               ,
               and
               bringeth
               forth
               good
               fruit
               ;
               but
               in
               the
               wicked
               that
               are
               not
               capable
               of
               it
               ,
               the
               anger
               of
               God
               is
               stirred
               .
            
             
               195.
               
               If
               any
               sow
               contentions
               ,
               reproaches
               ,
               misconstructions
               ,
               all
               ungodly
               people
               receive
               it
               into
               them
               ,
               it
               sticketh
               in
               them
               also
               ,
               and
               bringeth
               forth
               fruit
               accordingly
               ,
               so
               that
               men
               despise
               ,
               revile
               ,
               slander
               ,
               and
               misconstrue
               one
               another
               ,
               out
               of
               which
               [
               Root
               ]
               the
               great
               Babel
               is
               sprung
               and
               grown
               ;
               where
               men
               ,
               out
               of
               meere
               pride
               and
               strife
               ,
               contend
               about
               the
               History
               ,
               and
               the
               justification
               of
               a
               poore
               sinner
               in
               the
               sight
               of
               God
               ;
               and
               thereby
               make
               the
               simple
               erre
               and
               blaspheme
               ,
               insomuch
               that
               one
               brother
               despiseth
               and
               curseth
               the
               other
               ,
               [
               and
               excommunicateth
               ]
               or
               casteth
               him
               to
               the
               
               Devill
               ,
               for
               the
               History
               and
               the
               Letters
               sake
               .
            
             
               196.
               
               Such
               Railers
               and
               Revilers
               fear
               not
               God
               ,
               but
               to
               raise
               the
               great
               building
               of
               dissention
               ;
               and
               seeing
               corrupt
               lust
               lyeth
               in
               all
               men
               in
               the
               earthly
               flesh
               still
               :
               therefore
               they
               raise
               and
               awaken
               abominations
               even
               in
               the
               simple
               children
               of
               God
               ,
               and
               make
               the
               people
               of
               God
               ,
               as
               well
               as
               the
               children
               of
               Iniquity
               to
               blaspheme
               :
               and
               so
               are
               master-builders
               of
               the
               great
               Babel
               of
               the
               world
               ,
               and
               are
               as
               usefull
               as
               a
               fift
               wheele
               in
               a
               Wagon
               :
               and
               beside
               that
               ,
               they
               erect
               the
               hellish
               building
               .
            
             
               197.
               
               Therefore
               it
               is
               highly
               necessary
               for
               the
               children
               of
               God
               ,
               to
               pray
               earnestly
               ,
               that
               they
               may
               learn
               to
               know
               this
               false
               building
               ,
               and
               goe
               forth
               from
               it
               with
               their
               minds
               ,
               and
               not
               help
               to
               build
               it
               up
               ,
               and
               so
               themselves
               to
               persecute
               their
               fellow-children
               of
               God
               ;
               whereby
               they
               keep
               themselves
               back
               from
               the
               kingdome
               of
               God
               ,
               and
               are
               seduced
               .
            
             
               198.
               
               According
               to
               thē
               saying
               of
               Christ
               to
               the
               Pharisees
               ,
               Woe
               unto
               you
               Pharisees
               :
               For
               you
               compasse
               Sea
               and
               Land
               to
               make
               one
               Proselite
               ;
               and
               when
               he
               is
               one
               ,
               you
               make
               him
               twofold
               more
               the
               child
               of
               Hell
               then
               your
               
               selves
               :
               which
               truly
               commeth
               to
               passe
               after
               the
               same
               manner
               ,
               in
               these
               modern
               Factions
               and
               Sects
               among
               these
               Cryers
               and
               Teachers
               of
               strife
               .
            
             
               199.
               
               I
               desire
               therefore
               ,
               out
               of
               my
               gifts
               which
               are
               revealed
               to
               me
               from
               God
               ,
               that
               all
               the
               children
               of
               God
               that
               intend
               to
               be
               the
               members
               of
               Christ
               ,
               faithfully
               be
               warned
               to
               depart
               from
               such
               abominable
               contentions
               ,
               and
               bloudy
               fire-brands
               ,
               and
               to
               goe
               forth
               from
               all
               strife
               with
               their
               Brethren
               ,
               and
               to
               strive
               onely
               after
               love
               and
               righteousnesse
               towards
               all
               men
               .
            
             
               200.
               
               For
               he
               that
               is
               a
               good
               Tree
               ,
               must
               bring
               forth
               good
               fruits
               ,
               and
               must
               sometimes
               suffer
               Swine
               to
               devour
               his
               fruits
               ,
               and
               yet
               must
               continue
               a
               good
               tree
               still
               ,
               and
               be
               alwayes
               willing
               to
               work
               with
               God
               ,
               and
               not
               suffer
               any
               evill
               to
               master
               him
               :
               And
               then
               he
               standeth
               and
               groweth
               in
               the
               Field
               of
               God
               ,
               and
               bringeth
               forth
               fruit
               [
               to
               be
               set
               upon
               Gods
               Table
               ;
               which
               he
               shall
               enjoy
               for
               ever
               .
               Amen
               .
            
             
               
                 All
                 that
                 hath
                 breath
                 praise
                 the
                 Name
                 of
                 the
                 LORD
                 .
                 
                   Ha
                   le
                   lu
                   -
                   JAH
                
                 .
              
            
             
               Finished
               by
               Jacob
               Behmen
               
                 24.
                 
                 Junii
                 ,
                 1622.
                 
              
            
          
        
         
           
             
             
               A
               Table
               of
               the
               Contents
               of
               the
               Chapters
               .
            
             
               
                 
                   CHap.
                   1.
                
                 
                 How
                 Man
                 ought
                 to
                 consider
                 himselfe
                 ,
                 from
                 verse
                 1.
                 to
                 29.
                 
              
               
                 
                   Ch.
                   2.
                
                 
                 How
                 man
                 is
                 created
                 ,
                 from
                 30.
                 to
                 66.
                 
              
               
                 
                   Ch.
                   3.
                
                 
                 Of
                 the
                 miserable
                 fall
                 of
                 man
                 ,
                 &
                 how
                 he
                 is
                 delivered
                 again
                 ,
                 from
                 67.
                 to
                 86.
                 
              
               
                 
                   Ch.
                   4.
                
                 
                 How
                 we
                 are
                 born
                 anew
                 ,
                 and
                 also
                 how
                 we
                 fall
                 into
                 the
                 wrath
                 of
                 God
                 again
                 ;
                 from
                 87.
                 to
                 113.
                 
              
               
                 
                   Ch.
                   5.
                
                 
                 How
                 a
                 man
                 may
                 call
                 himself
                 a
                 Christian
                 ,
                 how
                 not
                 ,
                 from
                 114.
                 to
                 to
                 132.
                 
              
               
                 
                   Ch.
                   6.
                
                 
                 Of
                 right
                 and
                 wrong
                 going
                 to
                 Church
                 ,
                 receiving
                 of
                 Sacraments
                 ,
                 &
                 Absolution
                 ,
                 from
                 133.
                 to
                 157.
                 
              
               
                 
                   Ch
                   ,
                   7.
                
                 
                 Of
                 unprofitable
                 opinions
                 ,
                 and
                 contention
                 about
                 the
                 Letter
                 ,
                 from
                 158.
                 to
                 179.
                 
              
               
                 
                   Ch.
                   8.
                
                 
                 Wherein
                 Christian
                 Religion
                 consists
                 ,
                 and
                 how
                 men
                 must
                 serve
                 God
                 ,
                 &
                 their
                 brethren
                 ,
                 from
                 180.
                 to
                 200.
                 
              
            
          
           
             
             
               THE
               Authors
               Letter
               to
               his
               faithfull
               Friend
               ,
               
                 Dr
                 Balthasar
                 Walter
              
               .
            
             
               1.
               
               MY
               writing
               to
               you
               ,
               is
               to
               exhort
               you
               ,
               from
               a
               deep
               Christian
               consideration
               and
               good
               will
               ,
               not
               to
               commit
               my
               writings
               into
               the
               hands
               of
               every
               one
               ,
               for
               they
               belong
               not
               to
               every
               one
               .
            
             
               2.
               
               Also
               none
               should
               cast
               the
               Pearle
               into
               the
               way
               ,
               to
               bee
               troden
               under
               
               foot
               ;
               whereby
               the
               highly
               pretious
               Name
               of
               God
               might
               be
               blasphemed
               :
               For
               I
               know
               very
               well
               what
               Satan
               intendeth
               to
               doe
               ;
               but
               it
               is
               signified
               to
               me
               ,
               that
               his
               purpose
               shall
               bee
               brought
               to
               nought
               .
            
             
               3.
               
               Yet
               there
               is
               a
               thicke
               darknes
               to
               be
               feared
               :
               in
               the
               time
               whereof
               ,
               the
               light
               shall
               first
               spring
               up
               in
               the
               hearts
               of
               men
               ,
               when
               they
               shall
               be
               in
               great
               distresse
               and
               want
               ,
               and
               quite
               forsaken
               :
               And
               then
               they
               shall
               seeke
               the
               Lord
               ,
               and
               hee
               will
               bee
               found
               .
            
             
               4.
               
               My
               Writings
               are
               not
               for
               those
               whose
               bellies
               be
               full
               ,
               but
               for
               the
               hungry
               stomach
               :
               they
               belong
               to
               the
               Children
               of
               the
               hidden
               Mystery
               ,
               because
               in
               them
               many
               pretious
               Pearles
               lye
               lockt
               up
               ,
               and
               some
               are
               manifest
               .
            
             
               5.
               
               I
               have
               made
               my
               Writings
               neither
               for
               the
               simple
               nor
               the
               wise
               ;
               but
               for
               my selfe
               ,
               and
               for
               those
               to
               whom
               God
               shall
               give
               the
               understanding
               
               of
               them
               .
            
             
               6.
               
               That
               Bud
               ,
               or
               Branch
               ,
               is
               in
               Gods
               power
               ,
               or
               hand
               :
               therefore
               I
               my selfe
               acknowledge
               it
               ,
               not
               to
               be
               a
               worke
               of
               my
               Reason
               ,
               but
               to
               be
               the
               revelation
               of
               God
               :
               and
               therefore
               nothing
               ought
               to
               be
               ascribed
               to
               me
               at
               all
               in
               it
               ;
               neither
               ought
               any
               to
               regard
               my
               Person
               ,
               as
               if
               it
               were
               some
               wondrous
               thing
               ;
               for
               he
               shall
               find
               nothing
               but
               a
               very
               mean
               simple
               man
               :
               for
               my
               knowledge
               is
               hidden
               in
               God.
               
            
             
               7.
               
               And
               though
               I
               know
               much
               ,
               and
               that
               a
               great
               manifestation
               is
               given
               me
               ,
               yet
               I
               know
               also
               well
               ,
               that
               I
               shall
               be
               as
               one
               that
               is
               dumb
               ,
               to
               all
               those
               that
               are
               not
               born
               of
               God
               :
               and
               therefore
               I
               intreat
               you
               to
               manage
               my
               writings
               wisely
               .
            
             
               8.
               
               Also
               to
               conceale
               my
               name
               ,
               till
               at
               length
               the
               darke
               night
               shall
               come
               ,
               as
               is
               signified
               to
               mee
               ,
               and
               then
               the
               Pearle
               shall
               bee
               found
               :
               For
               so
               long
               as
               my
               beloved
               is
               full
               ,
               
               and
               satisfied
               ,
               she
               slumbreth
               ,
               and
               lyeth
               in
               the
               sleep
               of
               this
               world
               .
            
             
               9.
               
               But
               when
               the
               LORD
               shall
               awaken
               her
               with
               his
               storme
               ,
               and
               that
               shee
               shall
               bee
               in
               anxiety
               ,
               shee
               will
               then
               ,
               in
               her
               trouble
               ,
               cry
               to
               the
               LORD
               ,
               and
               awake
               from
               sleep
               ,
               then
               shall
               my
               Writing
               stand
               forth
               ,
               and
               the
               Pearle
               will
               be
               sought
               in
               them
               .
            
             
               10.
               
               I
               desire
               ,
               and
               also
               intreat
               ,
               that
               none
               goe
               about
               to
               have
               them
               printed
               without
               my
               consent
               ;
               for
               that
               shall
               first
               be
               after
               the
               tempest
               .
            
             
               11.
               
               But
               let
               them
               bee
               made
               knowne
               to
               the
               hearts
               of
               the
               wise
               onely
               ,
               whom
               thou
               knowest
               that
               they
               love
               GOD
               :
               To
               others
               it
               will
               not
               hee
               profitable
               at
               present
               :
               For
               many
               seeke
               after
               them
               for
               nothing
               but
               evill
               will
               ,
               and
               pride
               ,
               and
               out
               of
               false
               wisdome
               ,
               or
               subtile
               cunning
               .
               that
               they
               may
               appeare
               to
               be
               some
               body
               :
               therefore
               I
               intreat
               you
               to
               
               mannage
               them
               wisely
               .
            
             
               12.
               
               Many
               will
               receive
               them
               with
               joy
               ,
               but
               having
               an
               evill
               Root
               ,
               yet
               thinke
               to
               bee
               honest
               ,
               and
               to
               amend
               their
               lives
               ,
               but
               suffer
               the
               Devill
               to
               deceive
               them
               still
               :
               and
               then
               afterwards
               come
               to
               be
               despisers
               and
               scorners
               of
               these
               manifestations
               .
               This
               I
               tell
               you
               for
               good
               will
               ;
               not
               from
               a
               conceit
               ,
               opinion
               ,
               or
               supposition
               ,
               but
               even
               from
               my
               present
               and
               certain
               knowledge
               .
            
             
               13.
               
               There
               is
               somewhat
               very
               high
               and
               deep
               ,
               begun
               in
               a
               new
               Booke
               ;
               but
               there
               is
               strong
               opposition
               made
               against
               mee
               by
               the
               Prince
               of
               wrath
               ;
               which
               hath
               so
               hindered
               mee
               till
               now
               ,
               (
               but
               I
               hope
               it
               will
               be
               written
               shortly
               )
               for
               it
               is
               an
               hearb
               which
               the
               Devill
               will
               not
               relish
               :
               yet
               the
               will
               of
               God
               must
               stand
               .
            
             
             
               14.
               
               I
               hope
               your selfe
               shall
               come
               to
               me
               ,
               and
               then
               we
               will
               rejoyce
               together
               .
               The
               grace
               of
               Iesus
               Christ
               be
               our
               *
               salutation
               and
               refreshing
               .
               
                 Dated
                 June
              
               7.
               1620.
               
            
             
               
                 Jacob
                 Behmen
                 .
              
            
          
        
      
       
         
           
             
             
               THE
               FOURTH
               BOOK
               A
               Dialogue
               between
               a
               Scholar
               and
               his
               Master
               ,
               Concerning
               The
               Super-sensuall
               life
               .
               Shewing
               how
               the
               Soule
               may
               attain
               to
               Divine
               Hearing
               and
               Vision
               :
               and
               what
               its
               Childship
               in
               the
               Natural
               and
               Supernaturall
               life
               is
               ,
               and
               how
               it
               passeth
               out
               of
               Nature
               into
               God
               ,
               and
               out
               of
               God
               into
               Nature
               and
               Self
               again
               :
               also
               what
               its
               salvation
               &
               perdition
               is
               .
            
             
               Written
               in
               the
               German
               Language
               ,
               Anno
               1624
               ,
               By
               JACOB
               BEHMEN
               .
               Alias
               ,
               
                 Teutonious
                 Philosophus
              
               .
            
             
               LONDON
               ,
               Printed
               by
               
                 M.
                 S.
              
               for
               
                 H.
                 Blunden
              
               ,
               at
               the
               Castle
               in
               Corn-hill
               .
               1648.
               
            
          
        
         
           
             
             
               
                 1
                 ▪
                 Cor.
                 2.
                 7
                 ,
                 8
                 ,
                 9
                 ,
                 10.
                 
              
               
                 We
                 speak
                 the
                 hidden
                 mysticall
                 wisdome
                 of
                 God
                 ,
                 which
                 God
                 ordained
                 before
                 the
                 world
                 ,
                 to
                 our
                 glory
                 ;
                 which
                 none
                 of
                 the
                 Rulers
                 of
                 this
                 world
                 knew
                 ,
                 &c.
                 
                 But
                 as
                 it
                 is
                 written
                 ,
                 Esay
                 64.
                 4.
                 
                 That
                 which
                 no
                 eye
                 hath
                 seene
                 ,
                 nor
                 eare
                 heard
                 ,
                 neither
                 hath
                 it
                 entred
                 into
                 the
                 heart
                 of
                 man
                 ,
                 that
                 which
                 God
                 hath
                 prepared
                 for
                 them
                 that
                 love
                 him
                 :
                 but
                 God
                 hath
                 revealed
                 them
                 to
                 us
                 by
                 his
                 Spirit
                 :
                 For
                 the
                 Spirit
                 searcheth
                 all
                 things
                 ,
                 yea
                 ,
                 the
                 deep
                 things
                 of
                 God
                 ,
                 &c.
                 
              
            
             
             
               OF
               The
               super-sensuall
               life
               ,
               or
               the
               life
               which
               is
               above
               sense
               .
            
             
               
                 In
                 a
                 a
                 Dialogue
                 between
                 a
                 b
                 Scholer
                 and
                 his
                 Master
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 Scholar
                 .
              
               
                 1.
                 
                 THe
                 Scholler
                 said
                 to
                 his
                 Master
                 :
                 
                 How
                 may
                 I
                 come
                 to
                 the
                 super-sensuall
                 life
                 that
                 I
                 may
                 see
                 God
                 ,
                 and
                 heare
                 him
                 speake
                 ?
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 Master
                 .
              
               
                 His
                 Mast●r
                 said
                 :
                 when
                 thou
                 canst
                 throw
                 thy selfe
                 but
                 for
                 a
                 moment
                 into
                 that
                 ,
                 where
                 no
                 creature
                 dwelleth
                 ,
                 then
                 ●●ou
                 hearest
                 what
                 God
                 speaketh
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 Scholar
                 .
              
               
                 2.
                 
                 Is
                 that
                 neer
                 at
                 hand
                 ,
                 or
                 far
                 off
                 ?
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 Master
                 .
              
               
                 It
                 is
                 in
                 thee
                 ,
                 and
                 if
                 thou
                 canst
                 *
                 for
                 a
                 while
                 cease
                 from
                 all
                 thy
                 Thinking
                 
                 and
                 willing
                 ,
                 thou
                 shalt
                 heare
                 unspeakable
                 words
                 of
                 God.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 Schoalr
                 .
              
               
                 3.
                 
                 How
                 can
                 I
                 heare
                 ,
                 when
                 I
                 stand
                 still
                 from
                 thinking
                 and
                 willing
                 ?
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 Master
                 .
              
               
                 When
                 thou
                 standest
                 still
                 from
                 the
                 thinking
                 and
                 willing
                 of
                 Selfe
                 :
                 then
                 the
                 Eternall
                 hearing
                 ,
                 seeing
                 and
                 speaking
                 will
                 be
                 revealed
                 in
                 thee
                 ;
                 and
                 so
                 God
                 heareth
                 and
                 seeth
                 through
                 thee
                 :
                 thine
                 owne
                 hearing
                 ,
                 willing
                 ,
                 and
                 seeing
                 hindreth
                 thee
                 ,
                 that
                 thou
                 dost
                 not
                 see
                 nor
                 heare
                 God.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 Scholar
                 .
              
               
                 4.
                 
                 Wherewith
                 shall
                 I
                 heare
                 and
                 see
                 God
                 ,
                 being
                 hee
                 is
                 above
                 Nature
                 and
                 creature
                 ?
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 Master
                 :
              
               
                 When
                 thou
                 art
                 quiet
                 or
                 filent
                 ,
                 then
                 thou
                 art
                 that
                 ,
                 which
                 God
                 was
                 before
                 Nature
                 and
                 Creature
                 ,
                 and
                 whereof
                 he
                 made
                 thy
                 nature
                 &
                 creature
                 :
                 then
                 thou
                 hearest
                 and
                 seest
                 ,
                 with
                 that
                 ,
                 wherewith
                 God
                 saw
                 and
                 heard
                 in
                 thee
                 ,
                 before
                 thy
                 own
                 willing
                 ,
                 seeing
                 ,
                 and
                 hearing
                 began
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 Scholar
                 .
              
               
                 5.
                 
                 What
                 hindreth
                 or
                 keepeth
                 mee
                 backe
                 ,
                 that
                 I
                 cannot
                 come
                 to
                 that
                 ?
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 Master
                 .
              
               
                 Thy
                 owne
                 willing
                 hearing
                 and
                 seeing
                 :
                 
                 and
                 because
                 thou
                 strivest
                 against
                 that
                 out
                 of
                 which
                 thou
                 art
                 come
                 :
                 thou
                 breakest
                 thy selfe
                 off
                 with
                 thy
                 own
                 willing
                 ,
                 from
                 Gods
                 willing
                 ,
                 and
                 with
                 thy
                 own
                 seeing
                 thou
                 seest
                 in
                 thy
                 own
                 willing
                 only
                 ;
                 and
                 thy
                 willing
                 stoppeth
                 thy
                 hearing
                 with
                 thy
                 owne
                 thinking
                 of
                 earthly
                 naturall
                 things
                 ,
                 and
                 bringeth
                 thee
                 into
                 a
                 ground
                 ;
                 and
                 overshadoweth
                 thee
                 with
                 that
                 which
                 thou
                 willest
                 ,
                 so
                 that
                 thou
                 canst
                 not
                 come
                 to
                 that
                 which
                 is
                 super-naturall
                 and
                 super-sensuall
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 Scholar
                 .
              
               
                 6.
                 
                 Being
                 I
                 am
                 in
                 Nature
                 ,
                 how
                 may
                 I
                 come
                 through
                 Nature
                 ,
                 into
                 the
                 super-sensual
                 ground
                 without
                 destroying
                 of
                 Nature
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 Master
                 .
              
               
                 Three
                 things
                 are
                 requisite
                 here
                 '
                 ▪
                 the
                 first
                 is
                 ,
                 thou
                 must
                 resigne
                 thy
                 will
                 to
                 God
                 ,
                 and
                 sinke
                 thy selfe
                 downe
                 to
                 the
                 ground
                 in
                 his
                 mercy
                 .
                 The
                 second
                 is
                 ,
                 thou
                 must
                 hate
                 thy
                 owne
                 will
                 ,
                 and
                 not
                 doe
                 that
                 ,
                 whereto
                 thy
                 owne
                 will
                 driveth
                 thee
                 .
                 The
                 third
                 is
                 ,
                 thou
                 must
                 submit
                 thy selfe
                 under
                 the
                 Crosse
                 ,
                 that
                 thou
                 maist
                 be
                 able
                 to
                 beare
                 the
                 temptations
                 of
                 Nature
                 and
                 Creature
                 :
                 and
                 if
                 thou
                 dost
                 thus
                 ,
                 God
                 will
                 speake
                 into
                 Thee
                 ,
                 and
                 bring
                 thy
                 resigned
                 will
                 into
                 
                 himself
                 into
                 the
                 supernatural
                 ground
                 ;
                 and
                 then
                 thou
                 shalt
                 heare
                 what
                 the
                 Lord
                 speaketh
                 in
                 thee
                 ?
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 Scholar
                 .
              
               
                 7.
                 
                 I
                 must
                 forsake
                 the
                 world
                 ,
                 and
                 my
                 life
                 too
                 ,
                 if
                 I
                 should
                 do
                 thus
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 Master
                 .
              
               
                 If
                 thou
                 forsakest
                 the
                 world
                 ,
                 thou
                 commest
                 into
                 that
                 whereof
                 the
                 world
                 is
                 made
                 :
                 and
                 if
                 thou
                 losest
                 thy
                 life
                 ,
                 and
                 commest
                 to
                 have
                 thy
                 own
                 power
                 faint
                 ,
                 then
                 thy
                 life
                 is
                 in
                 that
                 for
                 whose
                 sake
                 thou
                 forsakest
                 it
                 ,
                 viz.
                 in
                 God
                 ,
                 from
                 whence
                 it
                 came
                 into
                 the
                 body
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 Scholar
                 .
              
               
                 8.
                 
                 God
                 hath
                 created
                 man
                 in
                 and
                 for
                 
                 the
                 naturall
                 life
                 ,
                 to
                 rule
                 over
                 all
                 creatures
                 on
                 Earth
                 ,
                 and
                 to
                 be
                 a
                 Lord
                 over
                 all
                 things
                 in
                 this
                 world
                 ,
                 and
                 therefore
                 it
                 is
                 reason
                 he
                 should
                 possesse
                 it
                 for
                 his
                 owne
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 Master
                 .
              
               
                 If
                 thou
                 rulest
                 over
                 all
                 creatures
                 outwardly
                 only
                 ;
                 then
                 thy
                 will
                 and
                 ruling
                 is
                 in
                 a
                 Beastiall
                 kinde
                 ,
                 and
                 is
                 but
                 *
                 an
                 imaginary
                 transitory
                 ruling
                 :
                 and
                 thou
                 bringest
                 also
                 thy
                 Desire
                 into
                 a
                 Beastiall
                 Essence
                 ,
                 whereby
                 thou
                 becommest
                 infected
                 and
                 captivated
                 ,
                 and
                 gettest
                 also
                 a
                 Beastiall
                 condition
                 :
                 but
                 if
                 thou
                 hast
                 left
                 ,
                 the
                 *
                 imaginary
                 condition
                 ,
                 then
                 
                 thou
                 art
                 in
                 the
                 *
                 super-imaginarinesse
                 ,
                 and
                 rulest
                 over
                 all
                 Creatures
                 ,
                 in
                 that
                 ground
                 out
                 of
                 which
                 they
                 are
                 created
                 ,
                 and
                 nothing
                 on
                 Earth
                 can
                 hurt
                 thee
                 ,
                 for
                 thou
                 art
                 like
                 All-things
                 ,
                 and
                 nothing
                 is
                 unlike
                 to
                 thee
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 Scholar
                 .
              
               
                 9.
                 
                 O
                 loving
                 Master
                 :
                 pray
                 teach
                 me
                 how
                 I
                 may
                 come
                 the
                 shortest
                 way
                 to
                 be
                 like
                 All-things
                 ?
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 Master
                 .
              
               
                 With
                 all
                 my
                 heart
                 ;
                 doe
                 but
                 thinke
                 on
                 the
                 words
                 of
                 our
                 Lord
                 Jesus
                 Christ
                 ,
                 when
                 he
                 said
                 :
                 unlesse
                 ye
                 turne
                 and
                 become
                 as
                 children
                 ,
                 ye
                 shall
                 not
                 see
                 the
                 Kingdome
                 of
                 God
                 :
                 now
                 if
                 thou
                 wilt
                 be
                 like
                 All-things
                 ,
                 thou
                 must
                 forsake
                 All-things
                 ,
                 and
                 turne
                 thy
                 Desire
                 away
                 from
                 them
                 ,
                 and
                 not
                 desire
                 them
                 ,
                 nor
                 extend
                 to
                 possesse
                 that
                 for
                 thy
                 owne
                 ,
                 which
                 is
                 something
                 :
                 For
                 ,
                 as
                 soone
                 as
                 thou
                 takest
                 something
                 into
                 thy
                 Desire
                 ,
                 and
                 receivest
                 it
                 into
                 thee
                 for
                 thy
                 own
                 ,
                 then
                 that
                 something
                 is
                 the
                 same
                 with
                 thy selfe
                 ,
                 and
                 it
                 worketh
                 with
                 thee
                 in
                 thy
                 will
                 ,
                 and
                 then
                 thou
                 art
                 bound
                 to
                 protect
                 it
                 ,
                 and
                 to
                 take
                 care
                 for
                 it
                 as
                 for
                 thy
                 owne
                 Being
                 :
                 But
                 if
                 thou
                 receive
                 nothing
                 into
                 thy
                 Desire
                 ,
                 then
                 thou
                 art
                 free
                 from
                 All-things
                 ,
                 and
                 rulest
                 over
                 All
                 things
                 at
                 once
                 :
                 for
                 thou
                 hast
                 received
                 
                 Nothing
                 for
                 thy
                 own
                 ,
                 and
                 art
                 Nothing
                 to
                 all
                 things
                 ,
                 &
                 all
                 things
                 are
                 also
                 Nothing
                 to
                 thee
                 :
                 thou
                 art
                 as
                 a
                 Child
                 which
                 understandest
                 not
                 what
                 a
                 thing
                 is
                 :
                 and
                 though
                 thou
                 dost
                 understand
                 it
                 ,
                 yet
                 thou
                 ▪
                 understandest
                 it
                 without
                 touching
                 thy
                 perception
                 ,
                 in
                 that
                 manner
                 ,
                 which
                 God
                 ruleth
                 and
                 seeth
                 all
                 things
                 in
                 ,
                 and
                 yet
                 nothing
                 comprehendeth
                 Him.
                 
              
               
                 Thou
                 didst
                 also
                 desire
                 ,
                 that
                 I
                 would
                 teach
                 thee
                 ,
                 how
                 thou
                 mightst
                 attaine
                 it
                 ,
                 therefore
                 consider
                 the
                 words
                 of
                 Christ
                 ,
                 who
                 said
                 ;
                 without
                 me
                 you
                 can
                 do
                 nothing
                 :
                 In
                 thy
                 owne
                 power
                 thou
                 canst
                 not
                 come
                 to
                 such
                 rest
                 that
                 no
                 creature
                 should
                 touch
                 thee
                 ,
                 unlesse
                 thou
                 givest
                 thy selfe
                 wholly
                 up
                 to
                 the
                 Life
                 of
                 our
                 Lord
                 Jesus
                 Christ
                 ,
                 and
                 resignest
                 thy
                 will
                 and
                 desire
                 wholly
                 to
                 him
                 ,
                 and
                 willest
                 nothing
                 without
                 him
                 ,
                 then
                 with
                 thy
                 body
                 thou
                 art
                 in
                 the
                 World
                 ,
                 in
                 the
                 properties
                 ;
                 and
                 with
                 thy
                 Reason
                 under
                 the
                 Crosse
                 of
                 our
                 Lord
                 CHRIST
                 ;
                 but
                 with
                 thy
                 will
                 thou
                 walkest
                 in
                 Heaven
                 ,
                 and
                 art
                 at
                 the
                 End
                 from
                 whence
                 all
                 creatures
                 are
                 proceeded
                 ,
                 and
                 to
                 which
                 they
                 go
                 againe
                 :
                 and
                 then
                 thou
                 maist
                 behold
                 all
                 things
                 outwardly
                 with
                 Reason
                 ,
                 and
                 inwardly
                 with
                 the
                 Minde
                 ,
                 and
                 rule
                 in
                 all
                 
                 things
                 ,
                 and
                 over
                 all
                 things
                 with
                 Christ
                 ,
                 to
                 whom
                 all
                 power
                 is
                 given
                 both
                 in
                 Heaven
                 and
                 on
                 Earth
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 Scholar
                 .
              
               
                 10.
                 
                 O
                 Master
                 ,
                 the
                 creatures
                 that
                 live
                 in
                 me
                 with-hold
                 me
                 ,
                 that
                 I
                 cannot
                 wholly
                 yeeld
                 and
                 give
                 up
                 my selfe
                 as
                 I
                 willingly
                 would
                 ?
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 Master
                 .
              
               
                 If
                 thy
                 will
                 goeth
                 forth
                 from
                 the
                 Creatures
                 ,
                 then
                 the
                 creatures
                 are
                 forsaken
                 in
                 thee
                 :
                 they
                 are
                 in
                 the
                 world
                 ,
                 and
                 thy
                 body
                 onely
                 is
                 with
                 the
                 creatures
                 ,
                 but
                 spiritually
                 thou
                 walkest
                 with
                 God
                 :
                 and
                 if
                 thy
                 will
                 leaveth
                 the
                 creatures
                 ,
                 then
                 the
                 creatures
                 are
                 dead
                 in
                 it
                 ,
                 and
                 live
                 only
                 in
                 the
                 body
                 in
                 the
                 world
                 :
                 and
                 if
                 thy
                 will
                 doe
                 not
                 bring
                 it selfe
                 into
                 them
                 ,
                 they
                 cannot
                 touch
                 the
                 soule
                 ,
                 for
                 St.
                 Paul
                 saith
                 ,
                 Our
                 conversation
                 is
                 in
                 Heaven
                 :
                 also
                 ,
                 you
                 are
                 the
                 Temple
                 of
                 the
                 holy
                 Ghost
                 ,
                 who
                 dwelleth
                 in
                 you
                 ;
                 so
                 then
                 ,
                 the
                 Holy
                 Ghost
                 dwelleth
                 in
                 the
                 will
                 ,
                 and
                 the
                 creatures
                 dwell
                 in
                 the
                 body
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 Scholar
                 .
              
               
                 11.
                 
                 If
                 the
                 Holy
                 Ghost
                 dwell
                 in
                 the
                 will
                 of
                 the
                 mind
                 ,
                 how
                 may
                 I
                 keepe
                 my selfe
                 so
                 ,
                 that
                 hee
                 do
                 not
                 depart
                 from
                 mee
                 ?
              
            
             
               
               
                 The
                 Master
                 .
              
               
                 Marke
                 the
                 words
                 of
                 our
                 Lord
                 Jesus
                 Christ
                 :
                 If
                 you
                 abide
                 in
                 my
                 words
                 ,
                 then
                 my
                 words
                 abide
                 in
                 you
                 .
                 If
                 thou
                 dost
                 abide
                 with
                 thy
                 will
                 in
                 the
                 words
                 of
                 Christ
                 ,
                 then
                 his
                 word
                 and
                 Spirit
                 abideth
                 in
                 thee
                 :
                 but
                 if
                 thy
                 will
                 goeth
                 into
                 the
                 Creatures
                 ,
                 then
                 thou
                 hast
                 broken
                 off
                 thy selfe
                 from
                 him
                 ,
                 and
                 then
                 thou
                 canst
                 not
                 any
                 other
                 way
                 keepe
                 thy selfe
                 ,
                 but
                 by
                 abiding
                 continually
                 in
                 resigned
                 humility
                 ,
                 and
                 entring
                 into
                 continuall
                 Repentance
                 ,
                 so
                 that
                 thou
                 art
                 alwayes
                 grieved
                 ,
                 that
                 creatures
                 live
                 in
                 thee
                 :
                 if
                 thou
                 dost
                 thus
                 ,
                 thou
                 standest
                 in
                 a
                 daily
                 dying
                 from
                 the
                 creatures
                 ,
                 and
                 in
                 a
                 daily
                 ascending
                 into
                 Heaven
                 in
                 thy
                 will.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 Scholar
                 .
              
               
                 12.
                 
                 O
                 loving
                 Master
                 ,
                 pray
                 teach
                 mee
                 
                 how
                 I
                 may
                 come
                 into
                 such
                 a
                 continuall
                 Repentance
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 Master
                 .
              
               
                 When
                 thou
                 leavest
                 that
                 which
                 loveth
                 thee
                 ,
                 and
                 lovest
                 that
                 which
                 hateth
                 thee
                 ;
                 then
                 thou
                 maist
                 abide
                 continually
                 in
                 Repentance
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 Scholar
                 .
              
               
                 13.
                 
                 What
                 is
                 that
                 which
                 I
                 must
                 thus
                 leave
                 ?
              
            
             
               
               
                 The
                 Master
                 .
              
               
                 Thy
                 creatures
                 in
                 flesh
                 and
                 bloud
                 ,
                 and
                 all
                 other
                 things
                 that
                 love
                 thee
                 ,
                 love
                 thee
                 because
                 thy
                 will
                 *
                 entertaineth
                 them
                 :
                 the
                 will
                 must
                 leave
                 them
                 and
                 account
                 them
                 enemies
                 :
                 and
                 the
                 Crosse
                 of
                 our
                 Lord
                 Jesus
                 Christ
                 with
                 the
                 reproach
                 of
                 the
                 world
                 hateth
                 thee
                 ,
                 which
                 thou
                 must
                 learne
                 to
                 love
                 ,
                 and
                 take
                 for
                 a
                 daily
                 exercîse
                 of
                 thy
                 Repentance
                 ;
                 and
                 then
                 thou
                 shalt
                 have
                 continuall
                 cause
                 to
                 hate
                 thy selfe
                 in
                 the
                 creature
                 ,
                 and
                 to
                 seeke
                 the
                 eternall
                 rest
                 ,
                 wherein
                 thy
                 will
                 may
                 rest
                 ,
                 as
                 Christ
                 said
                 :
                 in
                 me
                 you
                 have
                 rest
                 ,
                 but
                 in
                 the
                 world
                 you
                 have
                 Anxiety
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 Scholar
                 .
              
               
                 14.
                 
                 How
                 may
                 ▪
                 I
                 recover
                 in
                 such
                 a
                 Temptation
                 as
                 this
                 ?
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 Master
                 .
              
               
                 If
                 every
                 hour
                 thou
                 dost
                 once
                 throw
                 thy self
                 beyond
                 all
                 Creatures
                 ,
                 above
                 all
                 sensuall
                 Reason
                 into
                 the
                 meerest
                 mercy
                 of
                 God
                 ,
                 into
                 the
                 sufferings
                 of
                 our
                 Lord
                 ,
                 and
                 yieldest
                 thy selfe
                 thereinto
                 ,
                 then
                 thou
                 shalt
                 receive
                 power
                 to
                 rule
                 over
                 Sinne
                 ,
                 Death
                 ,
                 and
                 the
                 Devill
                 ,
                 over
                 Hell
                 &
                 the
                 World
                 ,
                 and
                 then
                 thou
                 mayst
                 subsist
                 in
                 all
                 Temptations
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 Scholar
                 .
              
               
                 15.
                 
                 Poore
                 man
                 that
                 I
                 am
                 ,
                 what
                 
                 would
                 become
                 of
                 me
                 ;
                 if
                 I
                 should
                 att●ine
                 with
                 my
                 minde
                 to
                 that
                 ,
                 where
                 no
                 Creature
                 is
                 ?
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 Master
                 .
              
               
                 His
                 Master
                 said
                 to
                 him
                 very
                 kindly
                 :
                 loving
                 Scholar
                 :
                 If
                 it
                 were
                 ,
                 that
                 thy
                 will
                 could
                 breake
                 off
                 it selfe
                 for
                 one
                 houre
                 ,
                 from
                 all
                 creatures
                 ,
                 and
                 throw
                 it selfe
                 into
                 that
                 ,
                 where
                 no
                 creature
                 is
                 ,
                 it
                 would
                 be
                 over-cloathed
                 with
                 the
                 highest
                 splendor
                 of
                 Gods
                 glory
                 ,
                 and
                 would
                 tast
                 in
                 it selfe
                 the
                 most
                 sweete
                 love
                 of
                 our
                 Lord
                 Jesus
                 ,
                 which
                 no
                 man
                 can
                 express
                 :
                 and
                 it
                 would
                 finde
                 in
                 it selfe
                 ,
                 the
                 unspeakable
                 words
                 of
                 our
                 Lord
                 concerning
                 his
                 great
                 mercy
                 ;
                 It
                 would
                 feele
                 in
                 it selfe
                 ,
                 that
                 the
                 Crosse
                 of
                 our
                 Lord
                 CHRIST
                 would
                 be
                 very
                 pleasing
                 to
                 it
                 ,
                 and
                 it
                 would
                 love
                 that
                 more
                 then
                 the
                 Honour
                 and
                 goods
                 of
                 the
                 world
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 Scholar
                 .
              
               
                 16.
                 
                 But
                 what
                 would
                 become
                 of
                 the
                 Body
                 ,
                 since
                 it
                 must
                 live
                 in
                 the
                 Creature
                 ?
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 Master
                 .
              
               
                 The
                 body
                 would
                 be
                 put
                 into
                 the
                 imitation
                 of
                 our
                 Lord
                 Christ
                 ,
                 who
                 said
                 ,
                 his
                 Kingdome
                 was
                 not
                 of
                 this
                 World
                 ;
                 it
                 would
                 begin
                 to
                 dye
                 from
                 without
                 and
                 from
                 within
                 :
                 from
                 without
                 ,
                 from
                 
                 the
                 vanity
                 and
                 evill
                 deeds
                 of
                 the
                 world
                 ,
                 it
                 would
                 be
                 an
                 utter
                 enemie
                 to
                 all
                 Pride
                 and
                 Insolence
                 :
                 from
                 within
                 ,
                 it
                 would
                 dye
                 from
                 all
                 evill
                 Lusts
                 and
                 Envy
                 ,
                 and
                 would
                 get
                 a
                 minde
                 and
                 will
                 wholly
                 new
                 ,
                 which
                 would
                 be
                 continually
                 directed
                 to
                 God
                 [
                 and
                 Goodness
                 .
                 ]
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 Scholar
                 .
              
               
                 17.
                 
                 But
                 the
                 World
                 would
                 hate
                 and
                 despise
                 it
                 for
                 doing
                 so
                 :
                 seeing
                 it
                 must
                 contradict
                 the
                 World
                 and
                 l●ve
                 and
                 do
                 otherwise
                 then
                 the
                 World
                 doth
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 Master
                 .
              
               
                 It
                 would
                 not
                 take
                 that
                 as
                 any
                 harm
                 done
                 to
                 it
                 ,
                 but
                 would
                 rejoyce
                 that
                 it
                 is
                 become
                 worthy
                 to
                 be
                 like
                 to
                 the
                 Image
                 of
                 our
                 Lord
                 Christ
                 ,
                 and
                 be
                 willing
                 to
                 bear
                 that
                 Crosse
                 after
                 our
                 Lord
                 ,
                 meerely
                 that
                 the
                 Lord
                 might
                 bestow
                 the
                 Influence
                 of
                 his
                 sweete
                 love
                 upon
                 it
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 Scholar
                 .
              
               
                 18.
                 
                 What
                 would
                 become
                 of
                 it
                 ,
                 when
                 the
                 anger
                 of
                 God
                 from
                 within
                 ,
                 and
                 the
                 wicked
                 world
                 from
                 without
                 should
                 assault
                 it
                 ,
                 as
                 happened
                 to
                 our
                 Lord
                 Christ
                 ?
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 Master
                 .
              
               
                 Be
                 that
                 unto
                 it
                 ,
                 as
                 unto
                 our
                 Lord
                 Christ
                 ,
                 when
                 he
                 was
                 reproached
                 ,
                 reviled
                 ,
                 and
                 crucified
                 by
                 the
                 World
                 and
                 
                 the
                 Priests
                 ,
                 hee
                 commended
                 his
                 soule
                 into
                 the
                 hands
                 of
                 his
                 Father
                 ,
                 and
                 so
                 departed
                 from
                 the
                 anguish
                 of
                 this
                 world
                 into
                 the
                 Eternall
                 joy
                 .
                 So
                 also
                 it
                 would
                 get
                 forth
                 from
                 the
                 reproach
                 and
                 anguish
                 of
                 all
                 the
                 world
                 ,
                 and
                 penetrate
                 into
                 it selfe
                 ,
                 into
                 the
                 great
                 love
                 of
                 God
                 ,
                 and
                 be
                 sustained
                 and
                 refreshed
                 by
                 the
                 most
                 sweete
                 Name
                 JESUS
                 ,
                 and
                 see
                 and
                 find
                 in
                 it selfe
                 a
                 new
                 world
                 springing
                 forth
                 through
                 the
                 anger
                 of
                 God
                 :
                 then
                 a
                 man
                 should
                 wrap
                 his
                 soul
                 up
                 therein
                 ,
                 and
                 account
                 all
                 things
                 alike
                 ,
                 and
                 whether
                 the
                 body
                 be
                 in
                 *
                 Hell
                 or
                 on
                 Earth
                 ,
                 yet
                 his
                 minde
                 is
                 in
                 the
                 greatest
                 love
                 of
                 God.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 Scholar
                 .
              
               
                 19.
                 
                 But
                 how
                 would
                 his
                 body
                 be
                 maintained
                 in
                 the
                 world
                 ,
                 and
                 how
                 would
                 he
                 maintaine
                 those
                 that
                 are
                 his
                 ,
                 if
                 he
                 should
                 incur
                 the
                 displeasure
                 of
                 all
                 the
                 world
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 Master
                 .
              
               
                 He
                 getteth
                 greater
                 favour
                 then
                 the
                 world
                 is
                 able
                 to
                 bestow
                 ;
                 for
                 hee
                 hath
                 God
                 ,
                 and
                 all
                 his
                 Angels
                 for
                 his
                 friends
                 ,
                 they
                 protect
                 him
                 in
                 all
                 dangers
                 and
                 necessities
                 :
                 Also
                 God
                 is
                 his
                 blessing
                 in
                 every
                 thing
                 ;
                 and
                 though
                 sometime
                 it
                 seem
                 as
                 if
                 God
                 would
                 not
                 [
                 bless
                 him
                 ]
                 it
                 is
                 but
                 for
                 a
                 Tryall
                 [
                 to
                 him
                 ,
                 ]
                 and
                 
                 the
                 drawing
                 of
                 [
                 Gods
                 ]
                 love
                 ,
                 that
                 he
                 might
                 the
                 more
                 pray
                 to
                 God
                 ,
                 and
                 commit
                 all
                 his
                 wayes
                 to
                 him
                 .
              
            
             
               
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                 Scholar
                 .
              
               
                 20.
                 
                 But
                 he
                 loseth
                 all
                 his
                 good
                 friends
                 ,
                 and
                 there
                 will
                 be
                 none
                 to
                 help
                 him
                 in
                 his
                 necessity
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 Master
                 .
              
               
                 Yes
                 ,
                 he
                 getteth
                 the
                 hearts
                 of
                 all
                 his
                 good
                 friends
                 into
                 his
                 possession
                 ,
                 and
                 loseth
                 none
                 but
                 his
                 enemies
                 ,
                 who
                 before
                 loved
                 his
                 vanity
                 and
                 wickednesse
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 Scholar
                 .
              
               
                 21.
                 
                 How
                 is
                 it
                 that
                 hee
                 getteth
                 his
                 good
                 friends
                 into
                 his
                 possession
                 ?
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 Master
                 .
              
               
                 He
                 getteth
                 the
                 soules
                 of
                 all
                 those
                 that
                 belong
                 to
                 our
                 Lord
                 Jesus
                 ,
                 to
                 be
                 his
                 brethren
                 ,
                 and
                 the
                 members
                 of
                 his
                 own
                 life
                 :
                 for
                 the
                 children
                 of
                 God
                 are
                 but
                 one
                 in
                 Christ
                 ,
                 which
                 one
                 is
                 Christ
                 in
                 all
                 :
                 therefore
                 hee
                 getteth
                 them
                 all
                 to
                 be
                 his
                 fellow
                 members
                 in
                 the
                 body
                 of
                 Christ
                 :
                 for
                 they
                 have
                 the
                 heavenly
                 goods
                 common
                 ,
                 and
                 live
                 in
                 one
                 [
                 and
                 the
                 same
                 love
                 of
                 God
                 ,
                 as
                 the
                 branches
                 of
                 a
                 Tree
                 [
                 spring
                 ]
                 from
                 one
                 [
                 and
                 the
                 same
                 ]
                 sap
                 :
                 Also
                 ,
                 he
                 cannot
                 want
                 outward
                 natural
                 friends
                 neither
                 ,
                 as
                 our
                 Lord
                 Christ
                 did
                 not
                 want
                 such
                 :
                 For
                 though
                 the
                 high
                 Priests
                 and
                 Potentates
                 
                 of
                 the
                 would
                 would
                 not
                 love
                 him
                 which
                 belonged
                 not
                 to
                 him
                 ,
                 nor
                 were
                 his
                 members
                 and
                 brethren
                 :
                 yet
                 those
                 loved
                 him
                 that
                 were
                 capable
                 of
                 his
                 words
                 :
                 so
                 likewise
                 those
                 that
                 love
                 truth
                 and
                 righteousnesse
                 ,
                 would
                 love
                 that
                 man
                 ,
                 and
                 associate
                 themselves
                 to
                 him
                 ▪
                 as
                 Nicodemus
                 did
                 to
                 Christ
                 ,
                 [
                 who
                 came
                 to
                 him
                 ]
                 by
                 night
                 ,
                 and
                 in
                 his
                 heart
                 loved
                 Jesus
                 for
                 the
                 truths
                 sake
                 ,
                 yet
                 outwardly
                 feared
                 the
                 world
                 ,
                 and
                 thus
                 he
                 shall
                 have
                 many
                 friends
                 that
                 are
                 not
                 known
                 to
                 him
                 .
              
            
             
               
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                 Scholar
                 .
              
               
                 22.
                 
                 But
                 it
                 is
                 very
                 grievous
                 to
                 be
                 despised
                 of
                 all
                 the
                 world
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 Master
                 .
              
               
                 That
                 which
                 now
                 seemes
                 hard
                 and
                 heavy
                 to
                 thee
                 ,
                 thou
                 wilt
                 afterwards
                 love
                 it
                 most
                 of
                 all
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 Scholar
                 .
              
               
                 23.
                 
                 How
                 can
                 it
                 be
                 that
                 I
                 should
                 love
                 that
                 which
                 hateth
                 me
                 ?
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 Master
                 .
              
               
                 Though
                 thou
                 lovest
                 the
                 earthly
                 wisdome
                 now
                 ,
                 yet
                 when
                 thou
                 art
                 over-cloathed
                 with
                 the
                 heavenly
                 [
                 wisdome
                 ]
                 thou
                 wilt
                 see
                 that
                 all
                 the
                 wisdome
                 of
                 the
                 world
                 is
                 but
                 folly
                 ,
                 and
                 that
                 the
                 world
                 hateth
                 but
                 thy
                 enemy
                 ,
                 viz.
                 the
                 mortall
                 life
                 ;
                 and
                 when
                 thou
                 thy selfe
                 
                 comest
                 to
                 hate
                 the
                 will
                 thereof
                 ,
                 then
                 thou
                 also
                 wilt
                 begin
                 to
                 love
                 that
                 despising
                 of
                 the
                 mortall
                 life
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 Scholar
                 ▪
                 
              
               
                 24.
                 
                 But
                 how
                 may
                 these
                 two
                 stand
                 together
                 ,
                 viz.
                 that
                 a
                 man
                 should
                 both
                 love
                 and
                 hate
                 himselfe
                 ?
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 Master
                 .
              
               
                 In
                 loving
                 thy self
                 ,
                 thou
                 lovest
                 not
                 thy self
                 ,
                 as
                 thy
                 own
                 ;
                 but
                 as
                 given
                 [
                 from
                 ]
                 the
                 love
                 of
                 God
                 thou
                 lovest
                 the
                 Divine
                 ground
                 in
                 thee
                 by
                 which
                 thou
                 lovest
                 the
                 Dîvine
                 wisdom
                 ,
                 Gods
                 works
                 of
                 wonder
                 ,
                 and
                 thy
                 brethren
                 :
                 But
                 in
                 hating
                 thy selfe
                 ,
                 thou
                 hatest
                 onely
                 that
                 which
                 is
                 thy
                 own
                 ,
                 wherein
                 evill
                 sticketh
                 close
                 to
                 thee
                 :
                 and
                 this
                 thou
                 doest
                 ,
                 that
                 thou
                 mayest
                 wholly
                 destroy
                 in
                 thee
                 [
                 that
                 which
                 thou
                 callest
                 thine
                 (
                 when
                 thou
                 sayest
                 I
                 or
                 my selfe
                 doe
                 this
                 or
                 that
                 )
                 this
                 thou
                 wouldest
                 wholly
                 destroy
                 ]
                 in
                 thee
                 ,
                 that
                 thou
                 mayst
                 become
                 a
                 ground
                 wholly
                 divine
                 .
                 Love
                 hareth
                 [
                 Self
                 ,
                 or
                 ]
                 that
                 which
                 we
                 call
                 I
                 ,
                 because
                 it
                 is
                 a
                 deadly
                 thing
                 ,
                 and
                 they
                 two
                 cannot
                 well
                 stand
                 together
                 :
                 for
                 love
                 possesseth
                 heaven
                 ,
                 ●c
                 dwelleth
                 *
                 in
                 it self
                 ;
                 but
                 that
                 which
                 I
                 call
                 I
                 ,
                 possesseth
                 the
                 world
                 ,
                 and
                 worldly
                 things
                 ,
                 and
                 also
                 dwelleth
                 in
                 it selfe
                 ,
                 and
                 as
                 heaven
                 ruleth
                 the
                 world
                 ,
                 and
                 as
                 eternity
                 ruleth
                 time
                 ,
                 
                 so
                 love
                 ruleth
                 over
                 the
                 naturall
                 life
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 Scholar
                 .
              
               
                 25.
                 
                 Loving
                 Master
                 ,
                 pray
                 tell
                 me
                 ,
                 
                 wherefore
                 must
                 love
                 and
                 trouble
                 ,
                 friend
                 and
                 foe
                 be
                 together
                 ,
                 would
                 not
                 love
                 alone
                 be
                 better
                 ?
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 Master
                 .
              
               
                 If
                 love
                 dwelt
                 not
                 in
                 trouble
                 ,
                 it
                 could
                 have
                 nothing
                 to
                 love
                 ;
                 but
                 its
                 substance
                 which
                 it
                 loveth
                 ,
                 viz.
                 the
                 poore
                 soule
                 ,
                 being
                 in
                 trouble
                 and
                 pain
                 ,
                 it
                 hath
                 cause
                 to
                 loue
                 its
                 own
                 substance
                 ,
                 and
                 to
                 deliver
                 it
                 from
                 pain
                 ,
                 that
                 it selfe
                 also
                 might
                 be
                 beloved
                 again
                 :
                 neither
                 could
                 it
                 be
                 known
                 what
                 love
                 is
                 ,
                 if
                 it
                 had
                 not
                 something
                 which
                 it
                 might
                 love
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 Scholar
                 .
              
               
                 26.
                 
                 What
                 is
                 the
                 vertue
                 ,
                 power
                 ,
                 height
                 ,
                 and
                 greatnesse
                 of
                 love
                 ?
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 Master
                 .
              
               
                 It
                 s
                 vertue
                 is
                 that
                 nothing
                 [
                 whence
                 all
                 things
                 proceed
                 ,
                 ]
                 and
                 its
                 power
                 is
                 [
                 in
                 and
                 ]
                 through
                 all
                 things
                 :
                 its
                 height
                 is
                 as
                 high
                 as
                 God
                 ,
                 and
                 its
                 greatnes
                 is
                 greater
                 then
                 *
                 God
                 :
                 whosoever
                 findeth
                 it
                 ,
                 findeth
                 nothing
                 ,
                 &
                 all
                 things
                 .
              
            
             
               
               
                 The
                 Scholar
                 .
              
               
                 27.
                 
                 Loving
                 Master
                 ,
                 pray
                 tell
                 me
                 ,
                 how
                 I
                 may
                 understand
                 this
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 Master
                 .
              
               
                 That
                 I
                 said
                 ,
                 its
                 vertue
                 is
                 that
                 nothing
                 ,
                 thou
                 mayst
                 understand
                 thus
                 :
                 when
                 thou
                 art
                 gone
                 forth
                 wholly
                 from
                 the
                 creature
                 ,
                 and
                 art
                 become
                 Nothing
                 to
                 all
                 that
                 is
                 Nature
                 and
                 Creature
                 ,
                 then
                 thou
                 art
                 in
                 that
                 eternall
                 One
                 ,
                 which
                 is
                 God
                 himselfe
                 ,
                 and
                 then
                 thou
                 shalt
                 perceive
                 and
                 feele
                 the
                 highest
                 vertue
                 of
                 Love.
                 
              
               
                 But
                 that
                 I
                 said
                 ,
                 its
                 power
                 is
                 [
                 in
                 and
                 ]
                 through
                 all
                 things
                 ,
                 thou
                 perceivest
                 and
                 findest
                 ,
                 that
                 in
                 thy
                 own
                 Soul
                 &
                 Body
                 ,
                 when
                 this
                 great
                 love
                 is
                 kindled
                 in
                 thee
                 ,
                 it
                 will
                 burn
                 more
                 then
                 any
                 fire
                 can
                 doe
                 :
                 Thou
                 seest
                 also
                 in
                 all
                 the
                 works
                 of
                 God
                 ,
                 that
                 love
                 hath
                 powred
                 forth
                 it selfe
                 into
                 all
                 things
                 ,
                 and
                 is
                 the
                 most
                 inward
                 and
                 most
                 outward
                 ground
                 in
                 all
                 things
                 :
                 Inwardly
                 ,
                 in
                 the
                 [
                 vertue
                 and
                 ]
                 power
                 ,
                 and
                 outwardly
                 in
                 the
                 [
                 figure
                 ,
                 forme
                 or
                 ]
                 shape
                 [
                 of
                 every
                 thing
                 .
                 ]
              
               
                 And
                 that
                 I
                 said
                 ,
                 Its
                 height
                 is
                 as
                 high
                 as
                 God
                 ,
                 thou
                 mayest
                 understand
                 this
                 in
                 thy selfe
                 ,
                 in
                 that
                 it
                 bringeth
                 thee
                 to
                 be
                 as
                 high
                 as
                 God
                 himselfe
                 is
                 :
                 as
                 may
                 be
                 seen
                 by
                 our
                 beloved
                 Lord
                 Christ
                 in
                 
                 our
                 humanity
                 ;
                 which
                 humanity
                 love
                 hath
                 brought
                 into
                 the
                 highest
                 throne
                 ,
                 into
                 the
                 power
                 of
                 the
                 Deity
                 .
              
               
                 But
                 that
                 I
                 also
                 said
                 ,
                 Its
                 Greatnesse
                 is
                 greater
                 then
                 GOD
                 ;
                 that
                 is
                 also
                 true
                 :
                 for
                 love
                 entreth
                 into
                 that
                 where
                 God
                 dwelleth
                 not
                 :
                 as
                 when
                 our
                 beloved
                 Lord
                 Christ
                 was
                 in
                 hell
                 ,
                 hell
                 was
                 not
                 God
                 ,
                 but
                 love
                 was
                 there
                 ,
                 and
                 destroyed
                 death
                 .
                 Also
                 ,
                 when
                 thou
                 art
                 in
                 anguish
                 or
                 trouble
                 ,
                 God
                 is
                 not
                 the
                 anguish
                 or
                 trouble
                 ,
                 but
                 his
                 love
                 is
                 there
                 ,
                 and
                 bringeth
                 thee
                 out
                 of
                 anguish
                 into
                 God
                 :
                 when
                 God
                 hideth
                 himselfe
                 in
                 thee
                 ,
                 love
                 is
                 there
                 ,
                 and
                 maketh
                 him
                 manifest
                 in
                 thee
              
               
                 Also
                 ,
                 that
                 I
                 sayd
                 ,
                 whosoever
                 findeth
                 it
                 ,
                 findeth
                 nothing
                 and
                 all
                 things
                 ;
                 that
                 is
                 also
                 true
                 :
                 for
                 he
                 findeth
                 a
                 supernaturall
                 ,
                 super-sensuall
                 abysse
                 ,
                 having
                 no
                 ground
                 ,
                 where
                 there
                 is
                 no
                 place
                 to
                 dwel
                 in
                 ;
                 &
                 he
                 findeth
                 also
                 nothing
                 that
                 is
                 like
                 it
                 ,
                 and
                 therefore
                 it
                 may
                 be
                 compared
                 to
                 nothing
                 ;
                 for
                 it
                 is
                 deeper
                 then
                 any
                 thing
                 ,
                 and
                 is
                 a
                 as
                 nothing
                 to
                 all
                 things
                 ;
                 for
                 it
                 is
                 not
                 comprehensible
                 :
                 and
                 because
                 it
                 is
                 nothing
                 ,
                 it
                 is
                 free
                 from
                 all
                 things
                 ,
                 and
                 it
                 is
                 that
                 onely
                 Good
                 ,
                 which
                 a
                 man
                 cannot
                 expresse
                 ,
                 or
                 utter
                 what
                 it
                 is
                 .
              
               
                 But
                 that
                 I
                 lastly
                 sayd
                 ;
                 He
                 that
                 findeth
                 
                 it
                 ,
                 findeth
                 all
                 things
                 ,
                 is
                 also
                 true
                 ,
                 it
                 hath
                 been
                 the
                 beginning
                 of
                 all
                 things
                 ,
                 and
                 it
                 ruleth
                 all
                 things
                 :
                 If
                 thou
                 fi●dest
                 it
                 ,
                 thou
                 comest
                 into
                 that
                 ground
                 from
                 whence
                 all
                 things
                 are
                 proceeded
                 ,
                 and
                 wherein
                 they
                 subsist
                 ;
                 and
                 thou
                 art
                 in
                 it
                 ,
                 a
                 King
                 over
                 all
                 the
                 workes
                 of
                 God.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 Scholar
                 
              
               
                 28.
                 
                 Loving
                 Master
                 ,
                 pray
                 tell
                 me
                 ,
                 where
                 dwelleth
                 it
                 in
                 man
                 ?
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 Master
                 .
              
               
                 Where
                 man
                 dwelleth
                 not
                 ,
                 there
                 it
                 hath
                 its
                 seat
                 in
                 man.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 Scholar
                 .
              
               
                 29.
                 
                 Where
                 is
                 that
                 in
                 a
                 mans
                 selfe
                 ,
                 where
                 man
                 dwelleth
                 not
                 ?
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 Master
                 .
              
               
                 It
                 is
                 [
                 in
                 ]
                 the
                 soul
                 ,
                 [
                 that
                 is
                 ]
                 resigned
                 to
                 the
                 ground
                 ,
                 where
                 the
                 soule
                 dyeth
                 to
                 its
                 own
                 will
                 ,
                 and
                 willeth
                 no
                 more
                 [
                 of
                 ]
                 it selfe
                 ,
                 but
                 onely
                 what
                 God
                 wil
                 :
                 and
                 there
                 *
                 it
                 dwelleth
                 :
                 for
                 ,
                 so
                 much
                 of
                 the
                 soule
                 ,
                 as
                 its
                 own
                 will
                 is
                 dead
                 to
                 it selfe
                 in
                 ,
                 so
                 much
                 place
                 love
                 hath
                 taken
                 up
                 therein
                 :
                 for
                 where
                 it
                 s
                 own
                 will
                 sate
                 before
                 ,
                 there
                 now
                 is
                 nothing
                 ;
                 and
                 where
                 nothing
                 is
                 ,
                 there
                 the
                 love
                 of
                 God
                 is
                 working
                 alone
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 Scholar
                 
              
               
                 30
                 ▪
                 But
                 how
                 may
                 I
                 comprehend
                 
                 it
                 without
                 the
                 dying
                 of
                 my
                 will
                 ?
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 Master
                 .
              
               
                 If
                 thou
                 wilt
                 comprehend
                 it
                 ,
                 *
                 it
                 flyeth
                 away
                 from
                 thee
                 ;
                 but
                 if
                 thou
                 yeeldest
                 thy self
                 wholly
                 up
                 to
                 it
                 ,
                 then
                 thou
                 art
                 dead
                 to
                 thy selfe
                 in
                 thy
                 will
                 ,
                 and
                 love
                 will
                 then
                 be
                 the
                 life
                 of
                 thy
                 Nature
                 :
                 it
                 killeth
                 thee
                 not
                 ,
                 but
                 quickneth
                 thee
                 according
                 to
                 its
                 life
                 ;
                 &
                 then
                 thou
                 livest
                 ,
                 yet
                 not
                 to
                 thy
                 owne
                 will
                 ,
                 but
                 to
                 its
                 will
                 ,
                 for
                 thy
                 will
                 becometh
                 its
                 will
                 ,
                 and
                 then
                 thou
                 art
                 dead
                 to
                 thy self
                 ,
                 but
                 livest
                 to
                 God.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 Scholar
                 .
              
               
                 31.
                 
                 How
                 is
                 it
                 ,
                 that
                 so
                 few
                 finde
                 it
                 ,
                 when
                 all
                 would
                 so
                 faine
                 have
                 it
                 ?
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 Master
                 .
              
               
                 They
                 all
                 seeke
                 it
                 in
                 something
                 ,
                 viz.
                 in
                 an
                 Imaginary
                 opinion
                 ,
                 in
                 self-desire
                 ,
                 whereto
                 almost
                 all
                 have
                 a
                 peculiar
                 naturall
                 Lust
                 [
                 or
                 Inclination
                 ]
                 &
                 though
                 Love
                 should
                 proffer
                 it selfe
                 to
                 them
                 ,
                 it
                 would
                 find
                 no
                 place
                 in
                 them
                 ,
                 because
                 the
                 Imaginarinesse
                 that
                 is
                 in
                 their
                 own
                 will
                 hath
                 set
                 it selfe
                 in
                 the
                 place
                 thereof
                 ;
                 and
                 so
                 the
                 Imaginarinesse
                 of
                 selfe-lust
                 would
                 have
                 the
                 love
                 in
                 it
                 :
                 but
                 love
                 flyeth
                 away
                 ;
                 for
                 it
                 dwelleth
                 onely
                 in
                 Nothing
                 ,
                 and
                 therefore
                 they
                 finde
                 it
                 not
                 .
              
            
             
               
               
                 The
                 Scholar
                 .
              
               
                 32.
                 
                 What
                 is
                 the
                 Office
                 of
                 it
                 in
                 Nothing
                 ?
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 Master
                 .
              
               
                 It
                 s
                 office
                 is
                 ,
                 to
                 penetrate
                 without
                 intermission
                 into
                 something
                 ,
                 and
                 if
                 it
                 finde
                 a
                 place
                 in
                 something
                 which
                 standeth
                 still
                 ,
                 then
                 its
                 office
                 is
                 to
                 take
                 possession
                 thereof
                 ,
                 and
                 to
                 rejoyce
                 therein
                 ,
                 with
                 its
                 flaming
                 fire
                 of
                 Love
                 ,
                 more
                 then
                 the
                 Sun
                 in
                 this
                 world
                 :
                 and
                 without
                 intermission
                 to
                 kindle
                 a
                 fire
                 in
                 something
                 ,
                 and
                 to
                 consume
                 the
                 something
                 ,
                 and
                 to
                 over-enflame
                 it selfe
                 therewith
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 Scholer
                 .
              
               
                 33.
                 
                 O
                 loving
                 Master
                 !
                 How
                 shall
                 I
                 understand
                 this
                 ?
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 Master
                 .
              
               
                 If
                 it
                 may
                 but
                 kindle
                 a
                 fire
                 in
                 thee
                 ,
                 thou
                 shalt
                 feele
                 how
                 it
                 consumeth
                 thy
                 [
                 selfe
                 which
                 thou
                 callest
                 ,
                 ]
                 I
                 :
                 and
                 rejoyceth
                 so
                 exceedingly
                 in
                 thy
                 fire
                 ,
                 that
                 thou
                 wouldst
                 rather
                 suffer
                 thy selfe
                 to
                 be
                 killed
                 ,
                 then
                 to
                 enter
                 againe
                 into
                 thy
                 something
                 ;
                 Its
                 flame
                 also
                 is
                 so
                 great
                 ,
                 that
                 it
                 would
                 not
                 leave
                 thee
                 ,
                 though
                 it
                 should
                 cost
                 thy
                 Temporall
                 Life
                 ,
                 it
                 would
                 goe
                 with
                 thee
                 in
                 its
                 fire
                 into
                 Death
                 ;
                 and
                 if
                 thou
                 wentest
                 into
                 Hell
                 ,
                 it
                 would
                 breake
                 Hell
                 in
                 pieces
                 for
                 thy
                 sake
                 .
              
            
             
               
               
                 The
                 Scholar
                 .
              
               
                 34
                 ,
                 Loving
                 Master
                 ,
                 I
                 can
                 no
                 more
                 endure
                 any
                 thing
                 should
                 divert
                 mee
                 ;
                 how
                 shall
                 I
                 finde
                 the
                 neerest
                 way
                 to
                 it
                 ?
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 Master
                 .
              
               
                 Where
                 the
                 way
                 is
                 hardest
                 ,
                 there
                 walke
                 thou
                 ,
                 and
                 take
                 up
                 what
                 the
                 world
                 rejecteth
                 ;
                 and
                 what
                 the
                 world
                 doth
                 ,
                 that
                 doe
                 not
                 thou
                 :
                 walk
                 contrary
                 to
                 the
                 world
                 in
                 All
                 things
                 ,
                 and
                 then
                 thou
                 commest
                 the
                 neerest
                 way
                 to
                 it
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 Scholar
                 .
              
               
                 35.
                 
                 If
                 I
                 should
                 walke
                 contrary
                 to
                 every
                 thing
                 ,
                 I
                 must
                 needs
                 be
                 in
                 meere
                 misery
                 and
                 unquietnesse
                 ,
                 and
                 I
                 should
                 also
                 be
                 accounted
                 a
                 foole
                 ?
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 Master
                 .
              
               
                 I
                 doe
                 not
                 bid
                 thee
                 do
                 harme
                 to
                 any
                 ,
                 but
                 because
                 the
                 world
                 loveth
                 only
                 deceit
                 and
                 vanity
                 ,
                 and
                 walketh
                 in
                 false
                 [
                 and
                 wicked
                 ]
                 ways
                 ;
                 therefore
                 if
                 thou
                 wilt
                 act
                 a
                 cleane
                 contrary
                 part
                 to
                 the
                 wayes
                 thereof
                 in
                 all
                 things
                 ,
                 walk
                 only
                 in
                 the
                 right
                 way
                 :
                 for
                 the
                 right
                 way
                 is
                 contrary
                 to
                 all
                 the
                 wayes
                 of
                 the
                 world
                 .
              
               
                 But
                 that
                 thou
                 ●aist
                 ,
                 thou
                 shouldst
                 be
                 in
                 meere
                 anguish
                 [
                 and
                 trouble
                 ]
                 that
                 indeed
                 will
                 be
                 so
                 ,
                 according
                 to
                 the
                 flesh
                 ,
                 and
                 it
                 will
                 give
                 thee
                 occasion
                 of
                 continuall
                 Repentance
                 ,
                 and
                 in
                 such
                 Anxiety
                 the
                 Love
                 must
                 willingly
                 kindle
                 its
                 fire
                 .
              
               
               
                 That
                 thou
                 sayest
                 also
                 :
                 thou
                 shouldst
                 be
                 accounted
                 a
                 ●illy
                 foole
                 ,
                 is
                 true
                 ;
                 for
                 the
                 way
                 to
                 the
                 love
                 of
                 God
                 is
                 solly
                 to
                 the
                 world
                 ,
                 but
                 wisedome
                 to
                 the
                 children
                 of
                 God
                 :
                 when
                 the
                 world
                 perceiveth
                 this
                 fire
                 of
                 love
                 in
                 the
                 Children
                 of
                 God
                 ,
                 it
                 faith
                 they
                 are
                 turned
                 fooles
                 :
                 but
                 to
                 the
                 children
                 of
                 God
                 it
                 is
                 the
                 greatest
                 Treasure
                 ,
                 [
                 so
                 great
                 ]
                 that
                 no
                 Life
                 can
                 expresse
                 it
                 ,
                 nor
                 Tongue
                 so
                 much
                 as
                 name
                 what
                 the
                 fire
                 of
                 the
                 inflaming
                 love
                 of
                 God
                 is
                 ,
                 it
                 is
                 *
                 whiter
                 then
                 the
                 Sunne
                 ,
                 and
                 sweeter
                 then
                 any
                 thing
                 ,
                 it
                 is
                 far
                 more
                 *
                 nourishing
                 then
                 any
                 meate
                 or
                 drinke
                 ,
                 and
                 more
                 pleasant
                 then
                 all
                 the
                 joy
                 of
                 this
                 world
                 :
                 whosoever
                 getteth
                 this
                 ,
                 is
                 richer
                 then
                 any
                 King
                 on
                 Earth
                 ,
                 more
                 noble
                 then
                 any
                 Emperour
                 can
                 be
                 ;
                 and
                 more
                 potent
                 and
                 strong
                 then
                 all
                 [
                 Authority
                 ]
                 and
                 Power
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 Scholar
                 .
              
               
                 36.
                 
                 Then
                 the
                 Scholar
                 asked
                 his
                 Master
                 further
                 ,
                 saying
                 :
                 whether
                 goeth
                 the
                 soule
                 when
                 the
                 body
                 dyeth
                 ?
                 be
                 it
                 either
                 *
                 saved
                 or
                 damned
                 ?
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 Master
                 .
              
               
                 His
                 Master
                 answered
                 :
                 It
                 needed
                 no
                 
                 going
                 forth
                 ,
                 only
                 the
                 outward
                 mortall
                 life
                 with
                 the
                 body
                 doe
                 separate
                 themselves
                 from
                 the
                 soule
                 ,
                 the
                 soule
                 hath
                 Heaven
                 and
                 Hell
                 in
                 it selfe
                 before
                 ,
                 as
                 it
                 is
                 written
                 ;
                 The
                 Kingdome
                 of
                 God
                 commeth
                 not
                 with
                 outward
                 observation
                 ,
                 neither
                 shall
                 they
                 say
                 ,
                 Loe
                 here
                 or
                 Loe
                 there
                 it
                 is
                 ,
                 for
                 behold
                 the
                 Kingdome
                 of
                 God
                 is
                 within
                 you
                 :
                 and
                 whether
                 of
                 the
                 two
                 ,
                 viz.
                 either
                 Heaven
                 or
                 Hell
                 shall
                 be
                 manifested
                 in
                 it
                 ,
                 in
                 that
                 the
                 soule
                 standeth
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 Scholar
                 .
              
               
                 37.
                 
                 Doth
                 it
                 not
                 enter
                 into
                 Heaven
                 or
                 Hell
                 as
                 a
                 man
                 entreth
                 into
                 a
                 house
                 ,
                 or
                 as
                 a
                 man
                 goeth
                 through
                 a
                 hole
                 ,
                 [
                 door
                 or
                 window
                 ]
                 into
                 another
                 world
                 ?
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 Master
                 .
              
               
                 No
                 ,
                 there
                 is
                 no
                 such
                 kind
                 of
                 entring
                 :
                 for
                 Heaven
                 and
                 Hell
                 are
                 present
                 every
                 where
                 ;
                 and
                 it
                 is
                 but
                 the
                 turning
                 in
                 of
                 the
                 will
                 either
                 into
                 Gods
                 love
                 ,
                 or
                 into
                 his
                 anger
                 ;
                 and
                 this
                 commeth
                 to
                 passe
                 in
                 this
                 life
                 ;
                 according
                 to
                 that
                 of
                 Saint
                 Paul
                 ;
                 Our
                 conversation
                 is
                 in
                 Heaven
                 :
                 and
                 Christ
                 saith
                 also
                 :
                 My
                 sheepe
                 heare
                 my
                 voyce
                 ,
                 and
                 I
                 know
                 them
                 ,
                 and
                 they
                 follow
                 me
                 ,
                 and
                 I
                 give
                 them
                 the
                 Eternall
                 life
                 ,
                 and
                 none
                 shall
                 plucke
                 them
                 out
                 of
                 my
                 Hand
                 .
              
            
             
               
               
                 The
                 Scholar
                 .
              
               
                 38.
                 
                 How
                 commeth
                 this
                 entring
                 of
                 the
                 will
                 into
                 Heaven
                 or
                 Hell
                 ,
                 to
                 passe
                 ?
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 Master
                 .
              
               
                 When
                 the
                 ground
                 of
                 the
                 will
                 yieldeth
                 it selfe
                 up
                 to
                 God
                 ,
                 then
                 it
                 sinketh
                 down
                 from
                 it self
                 beyond
                 all
                 ground
                 &
                 place
                 where
                 GOD
                 onely
                 is
                 manifest
                 ,
                 worketh
                 and
                 willeth
                 :
                 and
                 then
                 it
                 becommeth
                 nothing
                 to
                 it selfe
                 ,
                 as
                 to
                 its
                 own
                 willing
                 ,
                 and
                 so
                 God
                 worketh
                 and
                 willeth
                 in
                 it
                 :
                 and
                 God
                 dwelleth
                 in
                 this
                 refigned
                 will
                 ,
                 whereby
                 the
                 soule
                 is
                 sanctified
                 ,
                 and
                 so
                 commeth
                 into
                 Divine
                 Rest.
                 Now
                 when
                 the
                 body
                 is
                 dead
                 ,
                 the
                 soule
                 is
                 throughly
                 penetrated
                 all
                 over
                 with
                 the
                 love
                 of
                 God
                 ,
                 and
                 throughly
                 inlightned
                 with
                 the
                 light
                 of
                 God
                 ,
                 as
                 the
                 fire
                 throughly
                 enflameth
                 a
                 [
                 bright
                 shining
                 hot
                 ]
                 iron
                 ,
                 whereby
                 it
                 looseth
                 its
                 darknesse
                 :
                 and
                 this
                 is
                 the
                 hand
                 of
                 Christ
                 ,
                 where
                 the
                 love
                 of
                 God
                 throughly
                 inhabiteth
                 the
                 soul
                 all
                 over
                 ,
                 and
                 is
                 a
                 shining
                 light
                 ,
                 and
                 a
                 new
                 life
                 in
                 it
                 ;
                 and
                 then
                 it
                 is
                 in
                 heaven
                 ,
                 and
                 a
                 Temple
                 of
                 the
                 holy
                 Ghost
                 ,
                 and
                 is
                 it self
                 the
                 very
                 heaven
                 of
                 God
                 in
                 which
                 he
                 dwelleth
                 .
              
               
                 But
                 the
                 ungodly
                 soule
                 will
                 not
                 in
                 the
                 time
                 of
                 this
                 life
                 ,
                 enter
                 into
                 the
                 Divine
                 Resignation
                 of
                 its
                 will
                 ,
                 but
                 goeth
                 
                 on
                 continually
                 in
                 its
                 own
                 lust
                 and
                 falshood
                 ,
                 in
                 the
                 will
                 of
                 the
                 Devill
                 :
                 it
                 receiveth
                 into
                 it selfe
                 nothing
                 but
                 wickednesse
                 ,
                 lyes
                 ,
                 pride
                 ,
                 covetousnesse
                 ,
                 envie
                 ,
                 and
                 anger
                 ,
                 and
                 yeeldeth
                 îts
                 will
                 into
                 them
                 ;
                 and
                 so
                 this
                 vanity
                 also
                 becometh
                 manifest
                 ,
                 and
                 working
                 in
                 the
                 soule
                 ,
                 and
                 throughly
                 penetrateth
                 it
                 all
                 over
                 ,
                 as
                 fire
                 doth
                 [
                 a
                 burning
                 hot
                 ]
                 Iron
                 ;
                 and
                 this
                 soule
                 cannot
                 come
                 to
                 Divine
                 rest
                 :
                 for
                 Gods
                 anger
                 is
                 manifested
                 in
                 it
                 .
                 Now
                 when
                 the
                 body
                 parteth
                 from
                 this
                 soule
                 ,
                 eternall
                 griefe
                 and
                 despaire
                 beginneth
                 ;
                 for
                 it
                 perceiveth
                 and
                 findeth
                 ,
                 that
                 it
                 is
                 become
                 a
                 meere
                 tormentive
                 abomination
                 ,
                 and
                 is
                 ashamed
                 to
                 strive
                 to
                 enter
                 with
                 its
                 false
                 will
                 into
                 God
                 ,
                 nay
                 it
                 cannot
                 :
                 for
                 it
                 is
                 captivated
                 in
                 the
                 wrath
                 ,
                 and
                 is
                 it selfe
                 meere
                 wrath
                 ,
                 and
                 hath
                 shut
                 it selfe
                 up
                 therewith
                 by
                 its
                 *
                 false
                 desire
                 which
                 it
                 hath
                 raised
                 up
                 in
                 it self
                 :
                 And
                 since
                 the
                 light
                 of
                 God
                 shineth
                 not
                 in
                 it
                 ,
                 and
                 that
                 his
                 love
                 toucheth
                 it
                 not
                 ,
                 it
                 is
                 a
                 great
                 darknesse
                 ,
                 and
                 an
                 aking
                 anguishing
                 source
                 of
                 fire
                 ,
                 and
                 carrieth
                 hell
                 in
                 it selfe
                 ,
                 and
                 cannot
                 see
                 the
                 light
                 of
                 God.
                 Thus
                 it
                 dwelleth
                 in
                 it selfe
                 in
                 hell
                 ,
                 and
                 needeth
                 no
                 entring
                 [
                 into
                 it
                 ;
                 ]
                 for
                 wherein
                 soever
                 it
                 is
                 ,
                 it
                 is
                 in
                 Hell
                 :
                 and
                 though
                 it
                 should
                 cast
                 it selfe
                 many
                 
                 hundred
                 thousand
                 miles
                 from
                 its
                 [
                 present
                 ]
                 place
                 ,
                 yet
                 there
                 it
                 is
                 in
                 the
                 same
                 property
                 ,
                 source
                 and
                 darknesse
                 [
                 it
                 was
                 in
                 .
                 ]
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 Scholar
                 .
              
               
                 39.
                 
                 How
                 commeth
                 it
                 then
                 ,
                 that
                 a
                 holy
                 soule
                 in
                 this
                 [
                 lifes
                 ]
                 time
                 ,
                 doth
                 not
                 perfectly
                 perceive
                 that
                 light
                 and
                 great
                 joy
                 ,
                 nor
                 a
                 wicked
                 soule
                 feel
                 hell
                 ,
                 when
                 both
                 of
                 them
                 are
                 in
                 man
                 ,
                 and
                 one
                 of
                 them
                 of
                 necessity
                 worketh
                 in
                 him
                 ?
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 Master
                 .
              
               
                 The
                 Kingdome
                 of
                 Heaven
                 in
                 the
                 Saints
                 is
                 working
                 and
                 sensible
                 in
                 their
                 faith
                 ,
                 they
                 feele
                 the
                 love
                 of
                 God
                 in
                 their
                 faith
                 ,
                 by
                 which
                 the
                 will
                 yeeldeth
                 it selfe
                 up
                 into
                 God
                 :
                 But
                 the
                 naturall
                 life
                 is
                 compassed
                 with
                 flesh
                 and
                 blood
                 ;
                 and
                 in
                 the
                 contrariety
                 of
                 Gods
                 anger
                 ,
                 is
                 compassed
                 with
                 the
                 vain
                 lust
                 of
                 this
                 world
                 ,
                 which
                 cōtinually
                 doth
                 throughly
                 penetrate
                 the
                 outward
                 mortall
                 life
                 ,
                 where
                 the
                 world
                 on
                 one
                 side
                 ,
                 the
                 Devill
                 on
                 the
                 other
                 ,
                 and
                 on
                 a
                 third
                 the
                 curse
                 of
                 the
                 anger
                 of
                 God
                 in
                 flesh
                 and
                 bloud
                 ,
                 throughly
                 penetrateth
                 and
                 ●i●teth
                 the
                 life
                 ,
                 whereby
                 the
                 soule
                 is
                 often
                 in
                 anguish
                 ,
                 when
                 hell
                 thus
                 assaulteth
                 it
                 and
                 would
                 manifest
                 it selfe
                 in
                 the
                 soule
                 :
                 But
                 the
                 soule
                 sinketh
                 down
                 into
                 the
                 hope
                 of
                 Divine
                 grace
                 ,
                 and
                 standeth
                 
                 like
                 a
                 faire
                 Rose
                 in
                 the
                 midst
                 of
                 Thornes
                 ,
                 till
                 the
                 Kingdome
                 of
                 this
                 world
                 falleth
                 off
                 from
                 it
                 in
                 the
                 death
                 of
                 the
                 body
                 :
                 and
                 then
                 the
                 soule
                 becommeth
                 first
                 truly
                 manifest
                 in
                 the
                 love
                 of
                 God
                 ;
                 having
                 nothing
                 more
                 to
                 hinder
                 it
                 :
                 but
                 the
                 soule
                 during
                 the
                 time
                 of
                 this
                 life
                 ,
                 must
                 walk
                 with
                 Christ
                 in
                 this
                 world
                 ,
                 and
                 then
                 Christ
                 delivereth
                 it
                 out
                 of
                 its
                 own
                 hell
                 by
                 throughly
                 penetrating
                 it
                 with
                 his
                 love
                 ,
                 and
                 standeth
                 by
                 it
                 in
                 hell
                 ,
                 and
                 changeth
                 its
                 hell
                 into
                 heaven
                 .
              
               
                 But
                 that
                 thou
                 sayest
                 ,
                 Why
                 doe
                 not
                 the
                 wicked
                 feel
                 hell
                 in
                 the
                 time
                 of
                 this
                 life
                 ?
                 I
                 answer
                 ,
                 he
                 feeleth
                 it
                 indeed
                 in
                 his
                 false
                 [
                 or
                 wicked
                 ]
                 conscience
                 ,
                 but
                 he
                 understandeth
                 it
                 not
                 :
                 for
                 hee
                 hath
                 earthly
                 vanity
                 yet
                 ,
                 with
                 which
                 he
                 is
                 enamoured
                 ,
                 and
                 in
                 which
                 he
                 taketh
                 delight
                 and
                 pleasure
                 :
                 also
                 the
                 outward
                 life
                 hath
                 yet
                 the
                 light
                 of
                 the
                 outward
                 nature
                 ,
                 and
                 so
                 the
                 pain
                 cannot
                 be
                 revealed
                 ;
                 but
                 when
                 the
                 body
                 dieth
                 ,
                 the
                 soule
                 ▪
                 cannot
                 enjoy
                 such
                 temporall
                 pleasure
                 any
                 longer
                 ,
                 and
                 the
                 light
                 of
                 this
                 outward
                 world
                 is
                 also
                 extinguished
                 to
                 it
                 :
                 and
                 then
                 it
                 standeth
                 in
                 eternall
                 hunger
                 and
                 thirst
                 after
                 such
                 vanity
                 as
                 it
                 was
                 in
                 love
                 withall
                 here
                 [
                 in
                 this
                 ●●e
                 ,
                 ]
                 yet
                 it
                 can
                 reach
                 nothing
                 but
                 
                 that
                 false
                 will
                 which
                 it
                 *
                 imprinted
                 [
                 in
                 
                 it selfe
                 ,
                 ]
                 which
                 it
                 had
                 too
                 much
                 of
                 in
                 this
                 life
                 ,
                 and
                 yet
                 was
                 not
                 contented
                 ;
                 but
                 then
                 it
                 hath
                 as
                 little
                 of
                 it
                 ,
                 which
                 maketh
                 it
                 to
                 bee
                 in
                 everlasting
                 hunger
                 and
                 thirst
                 after
                 vanity
                 ,
                 wickednesse
                 ,
                 and
                 [
                 vile
                 ]
                 lewdnesse
                 ;
                 it
                 would
                 fain
                 doe
                 more
                 evill
                 still
                 ,
                 but
                 it
                 hath
                 not
                 wherein
                 or
                 wherewith
                 to
                 perform
                 it
                 ,
                 and
                 therefore
                 it
                 performeth
                 it
                 onein
                 it selfe
                 .
                 And
                 this
                 hellish
                 hunger
                 and
                 thirst
                 cannot
                 be
                 fully
                 manifested
                 in
                 it
                 ,
                 till
                 the
                 body
                 dyeth
                 ,
                 wherewith
                 the
                 soule
                 hath
                 played
                 the
                 wanton
                 in
                 voluptuousnesse
                 ,
                 and
                 which
                 hath
                 ministred
                 to
                 the
                 Soule
                 what
                 it
                 lusted
                 after
                 ,
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 Scholar
                 .
              
               
                 40.
                 
                 Heaven
                 and
                 hell
                 being
                 in
                 us
                 in
                 
                 strife
                 in
                 this
                 [
                 lifes
                 ]
                 time
                 ,
                 and
                 God
                 being
                 also
                 thus
                 neere
                 us
                 ,
                 where
                 doe
                 the
                 Angels
                 and
                 Devils
                 dwell
                 ?
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 Master
                 .
              
               
                 Where
                 thou
                 dost
                 not
                 dwell
                 as
                 to
                 thy selfe
                 and
                 thy
                 own
                 will
                 ;
                 there
                 the
                 Angels
                 dwell
                 with
                 thee
                 ,
                 and
                 every
                 where
                 all
                 over
                 :
                 but
                 where
                 thou
                 dwellest
                 
                 as
                 to
                 thy selfe
                 and
                 thy
                 owne
                 will
                 ,
                 there
                 the
                 Devils
                 dwell
                 with
                 thee
                 ,
                 and
                 every
                 where
                 all
                 over
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 Scholar
                 .
              
               
                 41.
                 
                 I
                 understand
                 not
                 this
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 Master
                 .
              
               
                 Where
                 the
                 will
                 of
                 God
                 willeth
                 in
                 any
                 thing
                 ,
                 there
                 God
                 is
                 *
                 manifested
                 ,
                 and
                 in
                 that
                 manifestation
                 the
                 Angels
                 also
                 dwell
                 ;
                 but
                 where
                 God
                 in
                 any
                 thing
                 willeth
                 not
                 with
                 the
                 will
                 of
                 the
                 thing
                 ,
                 there
                 God
                 is
                 not
                 manifested
                 to
                 it
                 ,
                 but
                 dwelleth
                 in
                 himselfe
                 ,
                 without
                 the
                 co-operating
                 of
                 the
                 thing
                 ;
                 in
                 that
                 thing
                 its
                 owne
                 will
                 is
                 without
                 GODS
                 will
                 ,
                 and
                 there
                 the
                 Devill
                 dwelleth
                 ,
                 and
                 all
                 what
                 ever
                 is
                 without
                 God.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 Scholar
                 .
              
               
                 42.
                 
                 How
                 farre
                 then
                 is
                 Heaven
                 and
                 Hell
                 from
                 one
                 another
                 ?
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 Master
                 .
              
               
                 As
                 [
                 far
                 as
                 ]
                 day
                 and
                 night
                 ,
                 something
                 and
                 nothing
                 [
                 are
                 one
                 from
                 another
                 :
                 ]
                 they
                 are
                 in
                 one
                 another
                 ;
                 and
                 they
                 doe
                 cause
                 joy
                 and
                 trouble
                 one
                 to
                 another
                 .
                 Heaven
                 is
                 through
                 the
                 whole
                 world
                 ,
                 and
                 without
                 the
                 world
                 all
                 over
                 ,
                 without
                 being
                 divided
                 or
                 included
                 in
                 a
                 place
                 ,
                 and
                 worketh
                 through
                 the
                 Divi●●
                 Manifestation
                 but
                 onely
                 in
                 it self
                 ,
                 
                 and
                 in
                 that
                 which
                 commeth
                 into
                 it
                 ,
                 or
                 in
                 that
                 wherein
                 it
                 becommeth
                 manifest
                 ,
                 and
                 there
                 God
                 is
                 revealed
                 :
                 for
                 heaven
                 is
                 nothing
                 but
                 a
                 manifestation
                 of
                 the
                 eternall
                 One
                 ,
                 wherein
                 all
                 worketh
                 and
                 willeth
                 in
                 quiet
                 love
                 .
              
               
                 Hell
                 also
                 is
                 through
                 the
                 whole
                 world
                 ,
                 and
                 dwelleth
                 and
                 worketh
                 also
                 but
                 in
                 it selfe
                 ,
                 and
                 in
                 that
                 wherein
                 the
                 foundation
                 of
                 Hell
                 is
                 manifested
                 ,
                 viz.
                 in
                 Selfe
                 ,
                 and
                 in
                 the
                 false
                 ,
                 [
                 or
                 evill
                 ]
                 will.
                 The
                 visible
                 world
                 hath
                 both
                 [
                 Heaven
                 and
                 Hell
                 ]
                 in
                 it
                 :
                 Ma●
                 ,
                 as
                 to
                 his
                 Temporall
                 life
                 ,
                 is
                 only
                 of
                 the
                 visible
                 world
                 ,
                 and
                 therefore
                 during
                 the
                 time
                 of
                 this
                 life
                 ,
                 he
                 seeth
                 not
                 the
                 spirituall
                 world
                 :
                 for
                 the
                 outward
                 world
                 ,
                 with
                 its
                 substance
                 ,
                 is
                 a
                 cover
                 to
                 the
                 spirituall
                 world
                 ,
                 as
                 the
                 soule
                 is
                 covered
                 with
                 the
                 body
                 :
                 But
                 when
                 the
                 outward
                 man
                 dyeth
                 ,
                 then
                 the
                 spirituall
                 world
                 ,
                 as
                 to
                 the
                 soule
                 ,
                 is
                 manifested
                 either
                 in
                 the
                 eternall
                 light
                 ,
                 with
                 the
                 holy
                 Angels
                 ,
                 or
                 in
                 the
                 eternall
                 darknesse
                 with
                 the
                 Devils
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 Scholar
                 .
              
               
                 43.
                 
                 What
                 is
                 an
                 Angel
                 ,
                 or
                 the
                 soule
                 of
                 a
                 man
                 ,
                 that
                 they
                 may
                 be
                 manifested
                 thus
                 either
                 in
                 Gods
                 love
                 or
                 anger
                 ?
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 Master
                 .
              
               
                 They
                 came
                 from
                 one
                 originall
                 ,
                 they
                 
                 are
                 a
                 *
                 Branch
                 of
                 the
                 Divine
                 Sience
                 of
                 the
                 Divine
                 will
                 ,
                 sprung
                 from
                 the
                 Divine
                 Word
                 ,
                 and
                 made
                 an
                 object
                 of
                 the
                 Divine
                 Love
                 ,
                 they
                 are
                 [
                 come
                 ]
                 out
                 of
                 the
                 ground
                 of
                 eternity
                 ,
                 from
                 whence
                 Light
                 and
                 Darknesse
                 spring
                 ,
                 viz.
                 Darknesse
                 consisting
                 in
                 the
                 receiving
                 of
                 Self-desire
                 ;
                 and
                 Light
                 consisting
                 in
                 willing
                 the
                 same
                 with
                 God
                 ,
                 and
                 there
                 the
                 love
                 of
                 God
                 is
                 in
                 the
                 working
                 :
                 but
                 in
                 the
                 receiving
                 of
                 Self
                 in
                 the
                 willing
                 of
                 the
                 soule
                 ,
                 Gods
                 will
                 worketh
                 in
                 pain
                 ,
                 and
                 is
                 a
                 Darknesse
                 ,
                 that
                 the
                 light
                 may
                 be
                 known
                 :
                 They
                 ,
                 [
                 Heaven
                 and
                 Hell
                 ]
                 are
                 nothing
                 else
                 but
                 a
                 manifestation
                 of
                 the
                 Divine
                 will
                 ,
                 either
                 in
                 Light
                 or
                 Darknesse
                 ,
                 according
                 to
                 the
                 properties
                 of
                 the
                 spirituall
                 world
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 Scholar
                 .
              
               
                 44.
                 
                 What
                 then
                 is
                 the
                 Body
                 of
                 
                 a
                 Man
                 ?
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 Master
                 .
              
               
                 It
                 is
                 the
                 visible
                 world
                 ,
                 an
                 Image
                 and
                 essence
                 of
                 all
                 that
                 the
                 world
                 is
                 ;
                 and
                 the
                 visible
                 world
                 is
                 a
                 manifestation
                 of
                 the
                 inward
                 spirituall
                 world
                 ,
                 [
                 come
                 ]
                 out
                 
                 of
                 the
                 eternal
                 light
                 ,
                 &
                 out
                 of
                 the
                 eternall
                 darknesse
                 ,
                 out
                 of
                 the
                 spiritual
                 weaving
                 ,
                 [
                 twining
                 or
                 connexion
                 :
                 ]
                 and
                 it
                 is
                 an
                 object
                 or
                 resemblance
                 of
                 eternity
                 ;
                 wherewith
                 eternity
                 hath
                 made
                 it self
                 visible
                 ;
                 where
                 self-wil
                 ,
                 and
                 resigned
                 will
                 ,
                 viz.
                 evill
                 and
                 good
                 ,
                 work
                 one
                 with
                 another
                 :
                 and
                 such
                 a
                 substance
                 the
                 outward
                 man
                 also
                 is
                 ;
                 for
                 God
                 created
                 man
                 of
                 the
                 outward
                 world
                 ,
                 and
                 breathed
                 into
                 him
                 the
                 inward
                 spirituall
                 world
                 ,
                 for
                 a
                 soule
                 and
                 an
                 understanding
                 life
                 ,
                 and
                 therefore
                 in
                 the
                 things
                 of
                 the
                 outward
                 world
                 ,
                 man
                 can
                 receive
                 and
                 work
                 evill
                 and
                 good
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 Scholar
                 .
              
               
                 45.
                 
                 What
                 shall
                 be
                 after
                 this
                 world
                 ,
                 
                 when
                 all
                 things
                 perish
                 ?
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 Master
                 .
              
               
                 The
                 materiall
                 substance
                 onely
                 ceaseth
                 ,
                 viz.
                 the
                 foure
                 elements
                 ,
                 the
                 Sun
                 ,
                 Moon
                 ,
                 and
                 Starres
                 ,
                 and
                 then
                 the
                 inward
                 world
                 will
                 be
                 wholly
                 visible
                 and
                 manifest
                 :
                 But
                 whatsoever
                 hath
                 been
                 wrought
                 by
                 the
                 Spirit
                 in
                 this
                 time
                 ,
                 whether
                 evill
                 or
                 good
                 ,
                 I
                 say
                 ,
                 every
                 work
                 
                 shal
                 separate
                 it self
                 there
                 in
                 a
                 spirituall
                 manner
                 ,
                 either
                 into
                 the
                 [
                 eternal
                 ]
                 light
                 ,
                 o●
                 into
                 the
                 eternal
                 darknesse
                 :
                 for
                 that
                 which
                 is
                 born
                 from
                 each
                 will
                 ,
                 penetrateth
                 again
                 into
                 that
                 which
                 is
                 like
                 it selfe
                 .
                 And
                 there
                 the
                 darknesse
                 is
                 called
                 Hell
                 ,
                 and
                 is
                 an
                 eternall
                 forgetting
                 of
                 all
                 good
                 ;
                 and
                 the
                 light
                 is
                 called
                 the
                 Kingdome
                 of
                 God
                 ,
                 and
                 is
                 an
                 eternall
                 joy
                 ,
                 and
                 an
                 eternall
                 praise
                 in
                 the
                 Saints
                 ,
                 that
                 they
                 are
                 delivered
                 from
                 the
                 *
                 evill
                 pain
                 .
              
               
                 The
                 last
                 judgement
                 is
                 a
                 kindling
                 of
                 the
                 fire
                 both
                 of
                 Gods
                 love
                 and
                 anger
                 ;
                 in
                 which
                 the
                 matter
                 of
                 every
                 substance
                 perisheth
                 ,
                 and
                 each
                 fire
                 shall
                 attract
                 its
                 own
                 into
                 it selfe
                 ,
                 viz.
                 the
                 substance
                 that
                 is
                 like
                 it selfe
                 ;
                 that
                 is
                 ,
                 Gods
                 fire
                 of
                 love
                 draweth
                 into
                 it
                 whatsoever
                 is
                 born
                 in
                 the
                 love
                 of
                 God
                 ,
                 in
                 which
                 also
                 it
                 shall
                 burn
                 after
                 the
                 manner
                 of
                 love
                 ,
                 and
                 yeeld
                 it selfe
                 up
                 into
                 that
                 substance
                 But
                 the
                 pain
                 draweth
                 into
                 it selfe
                 what
                 is
                 wrought
                 in
                 the
                 anger
                 of
                 God
                 in
                 darknesse
                 ,
                 and
                 consumeth
                 the
                 false
                 substance
                 ;
                 and
                 then
                 there
                 remaineth
                 onely
                 the
                 painful
                 [
                 or
                 aking
                 ]
                 will
                 in
                 its
                 own
                 forme
                 ,
                 Image
                 and
                 figure
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 Scholar
                 .
              
               
                 46.
                 
                 What
                 Matter
                 and
                 Form
                 ,
                 [
                 or
                 
                 shape
                 ]
                 shall
                 our
                 bodies
                 rise
                 with
                 ?
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 Master
                 .
              
               
                 It
                 is
                 sown
                 a
                 natural
                 grosse
                 &
                 elementary
                 body
                 ,
                 which
                 in
                 this
                 [
                 life
                 ]
                 time
                 ,
                 is
                 like
                 the
                 outward
                 elements
                 ;
                 and
                 in
                 this
                 grosse
                 body
                 there
                 is
                 the
                 subtile
                 power
                 and
                 vertue
                 ;
                 as
                 in
                 the
                 earth
                 there
                 is
                 a
                 subtile
                 good
                 vertue
                 ,
                 which
                 is
                 like
                 the
                 Sun
                 ,
                 and
                 is
                 one
                 and
                 the
                 same
                 with
                 the
                 Sunne
                 ;
                 which
                 also
                 in
                 the
                 beginning
                 of
                 time
                 ,
                 did
                 spring
                 and
                 proceed
                 out
                 of
                 the
                 Divine
                 power
                 and
                 vertue
                 ,
                 from
                 whence
                 all
                 the
                 good
                 vertue
                 of
                 the
                 body
                 hath
                 been
                 received
                 :
                 this
                 good
                 vertue
                 of
                 the
                 mortall
                 body
                 shall
                 come
                 again
                 and
                 live
                 for
                 ever
                 in
                 a
                 kind
                 of
                 transparent
                 Crystalline
                 material
                 property
                 ,
                 in
                 spirituall
                 flesh
                 and
                 bloud
                 :
                 as
                 also
                 the
                 good
                 vertue
                 of
                 the
                 earth
                 [
                 shall
                 ,
                 ]
                 when
                 the
                 earth
                 also
                 shall
                 bee
                 Crystalline
                 ,
                 and
                 the
                 Divine
                 light
                 shine
                 in
                 every
                 thing
                 [
                 that
                 hath
                 a
                 Being
                 ,
                 Essence
                 or
                 Substance
                 :
                 ]
                 And
                 as
                 the
                 grosse
                 earth
                 shall
                 perish
                 ,
                 and
                 not
                 return
                 ;
                 so
                 also
                 the
                 grosse
                 flesh
                 of
                 Man
                 shall
                 perish
                 ,
                 and
                 not
                 live
                 for
                 ever
                 .
                 But
                 all
                 things
                 must
                 appeare
                 before
                 the
                 judgement
                 ,
                 and
                 in
                 the
                 judgement
                 bee
                 separated
                 by
                 the
                 fire
                 ;
                 yes
                 both
                 ,
                 the
                 earth
                 ,
                 and
                 also
                 the
                 ashes
                 of
                 the
                 humane
                 body
                 :
                 For
                 when
                 God
                 shall
                 once
                 move
                 
                 the
                 Spirituall
                 world
                 ,
                 every
                 Spirit
                 shall
                 attract
                 its
                 spirituall
                 substance
                 to
                 it selfe
                 ,
                 viz.
                 a
                 good
                 Spirit
                 and
                 soule
                 shall
                 draw
                 to
                 it selfe
                 its
                 good
                 substance
                 ,
                 and
                 an
                 evill
                 one
                 its
                 ▪
                 evill
                 substance
                 .
                 But
                 we
                 must
                 here
                 understand
                 such
                 a
                 substantiall
                 materiall
                 power
                 and
                 vertue
                 ,
                 whose
                 substance
                 is
                 meere
                 vertue
                 ,
                 like
                 a
                 materiall
                 *
                 tincture
                 ,
                 whose
                 grossnesse
                 is
                 perished
                 in
                 all
                 things
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 Scholar
                 .
              
               
                 47.
                 
                 *
                 Shall
                 we
                 not
                 rise
                 again
                 with
                 our
                 visible
                 bodies
                 ,
                 and
                 live
                 in
                 them
                 for
                 ever
                 ?
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 Master
                 .
              
               
                 When
                 the
                 visible
                 world
                 perisheth
                 ,
                 then
                 all
                 that
                 which
                 hath
                 come
                 out
                 of
                 it
                 ,
                 and
                 hath
                 been
                 externall
                 ,
                 shall
                 perish
                 with
                 it
                 :
                 there
                 shal
                 remain
                 of
                 the
                 world
                 onely
                 the
                 heavenly
                 Crystalline
                 Nature
                 and
                 Form
                 ,
                 and
                 so
                 there
                 shall
                 remain
                 of
                 Man
                 also
                 ,
                 onely
                 the
                 spirituall
                 earth
                 :
                 For
                 man
                 shall
                 be
                 then
                 wholly
                 like
                 the
                 spiritual
                 world
                 ,
                 which
                 as
                 yet
                 is
                 hidden
                 ,
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 Scholar
                 .
              
               
                 48.
                 
                 Shall
                 there
                 be
                 also
                 husband
                 and
                 
                 wife
                 ,
                 or
                 children
                 and
                 kindred
                 in
                 the
                 spirituall
                 life
                 ,
                 or
                 shall
                 one
                 associate
                 with
                 another
                 ,
                 as
                 they
                 doe
                 in
                 this
                 life
                 ?
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 Master
                 .
              
               
                 Why
                 art
                 thou
                 so
                 fleshly
                 minded
                 ?
                 There
                 will
                 be
                 neither
                 husband
                 nor
                 wife
                 ,
                 but
                 all
                 will
                 be
                 like
                 the
                 Angels
                 of
                 God
                 ,
                 viz.
                 Masculine
                 Virgins
                 :
                 there
                 will
                 be
                 neither
                 sonne
                 nor
                 daughter
                 ,
                 brother
                 nor
                 sister
                 ,
                 but
                 all
                 of
                 one
                 kind
                 ,
                 all
                 are
                 but
                 ONE
                 in
                 Christ
                 ,
                 (
                 as
                 a
                 Tree
                 and
                 its
                 branches
                 ,
                 are
                 one
                 )
                 and
                 yet
                 severall
                 creatures
                 ,
                 but
                 God
                 All
                 in
                 All.
                 Indeed
                 there
                 will
                 be
                 spirituall
                 knowledge
                 of
                 what
                 every
                 one
                 hath
                 been
                 ,
                 and
                 what
                 he
                 hath
                 done
                 ,
                 but
                 no
                 *
                 possessing
                 or
                 desire
                 of
                 possessing
                 such
                 things
                 any
                 more
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 Scholar
                 .
              
               
                 49.
                 
                 Shall
                 they
                 all
                 have
                 that
                 eternal
                 joy
                 and
                 glorification
                 alike
                 ?
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 Master
                 .
              
               
                 The
                 Scripture
                 saith
                 ,
                 Such
                 as
                 the
                 people
                 is
                 ,
                 such
                 is
                 their
                 God
                 :
                 Also
                 it
                 sayth
                 ,
                 With
                 the
                 holy
                 thou
                 art
                 holy
                 ,
                 and
                 with
                 the
                 perverse
                 thou
                 art
                 perverse
                 .
                 And
                 Saint
                 Paul
                 saith
                 ,
                 In
                 the
                 resurrection
                 they
                 shall
                 excell
                 one
                 another
                 ,
                 as
                 the
                 Sun
                 ,
                 Moon
                 ,
                 and
                 Stars
                 ,
                 therefore
                 know
                 ,
                 they
                 [
                 the
                 blessed
                 ]
                 shall
                 indeed
                 
                 enjoy
                 Divine
                 working
                 ,
                 but
                 their
                 vertue
                 and
                 *
                 illumination
                 shall
                 be
                 very
                 different
                 :
                 all
                 according
                 as
                 they
                 have
                 been
                 endued
                 in
                 this
                 [
                 life
                 ]
                 time
                 ,
                 with
                 power
                 and
                 vertue
                 in
                 their
                 painfull
                 working
                 :
                 For
                 the
                 painfull
                 working
                 of
                 the
                 creature
                 in
                 this
                 [
                 life
                 ]
                 time
                 ,
                 is
                 the
                 opening
                 and
                 begetting
                 of
                 Divine
                 power
                 ,
                 by
                 which
                 Gods
                 power
                 is
                 made
                 moveable
                 and
                 working
                 .
                 Now
                 those
                 that
                 have
                 wrought
                 with
                 Christ
                 in
                 this
                 [
                 life
                 ]
                 time
                 ,
                 and
                 not
                 in
                 the
                 lust
                 of
                 the
                 flesh
                 ,
                 shall
                 have
                 great
                 power
                 and
                 excellent
                 glorification
                 in
                 them
                 ,
                 and
                 upon
                 them
                 :
                 but
                 others
                 who
                 have
                 only
                 expected
                 and
                 relyed
                 upon
                 an
                 imputed
                 satisfaction
                 ,
                 and
                 in
                 the
                 meane
                 while
                 have
                 served
                 their
                 Belly-God
                 ,
                 and
                 yet
                 at
                 last
                 have
                 turned
                 and
                 obtained
                 grace
                 ;
                 those
                 ,
                 I
                 say
                 ,
                 shall
                 not
                 have
                 so
                 great
                 power
                 and
                 illumination
                 ;
                 so
                 that
                 there
                 will
                 be
                 as
                 great
                 a
                 difference
                 between
                 them
                 ,
                 as
                 is
                 between
                 the
                 Sunne
                 ,
                 Moon
                 ,
                 and
                 Starres
                 ,
                 and
                 as
                 is
                 between
                 the
                 flowers
                 of
                 the
                 field
                 in
                 their
                 beauty
                 ,
                 power
                 ,
                 and
                 vertue
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 Scholar
                 .
              
               
                 50.
                 
                 How
                 shall
                 the
                 world
                 be
                 judged
                 ,
                 and
                 by
                 whom
                 ?
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 Master
                 :
              
               
                 With
                 the
                 Divine
                 stirring
                 [
                 or
                 Motion
                 ]
                 
                 by
                 the
                 Person
                 and
                 Spirit
                 of
                 Christ
                 :
                 Christ
                 ,
                 by
                 the
                 word
                 of
                 God
                 which
                 became
                 Man
                 ,
                 shall
                 separate
                 from
                 himselfe
                 ,
                 all
                 that
                 belongeth
                 not
                 to
                 Christ
                 ;
                 and
                 he
                 shall
                 wholly
                 manifest
                 his
                 kingdome
                 in
                 that
                 place
                 where
                 this
                 world
                 is
                 :
                 For
                 the
                 separating
                 motion
                 worketh
                 all
                 over
                 through
                 all
                 at
                 once
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 Scholar
                 .
              
               
                 51.
                 
                 Whither
                 shall
                 the
                 Devils
                 ,
                 and
                 all
                 the
                 damned
                 be
                 thrown
                 ,
                 when
                 the
                 place
                 of
                 this
                 world
                 is
                 the
                 kingdome
                 of
                 Christ
                 ,
                 and
                 when
                 ît
                 shall
                 be
                 glorified
                 ?
                 Shall
                 they
                 be
                 cast
                 out
                 of
                 the
                 place
                 of
                 this
                 world
                 ?
                 or
                 shall
                 Christ
                 have
                 ,
                 and
                 manifest
                 ,
                 his
                 Dominion
                 without
                 the
                 place
                 of
                 this
                 world
                 ?
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 Master
                 .
              
               
                 Hell
                 shall
                 remain
                 in
                 the
                 place
                 of
                 this
                 world
                 every
                 where
                 ;
                 but
                 hidden
                 to
                 the
                 kingdome
                 of
                 heaven
                 ,
                 as
                 the
                 Night
                 is
                 hidden
                 in
                 the
                 Day
                 ;
                 the
                 light
                 shall
                 shine
                 for
                 ever
                 in
                 the
                 darknesse
                 ,
                 and
                 the
                 darknesse
                 cannot
                 comprehend
                 it
                 .
                 And
                 thus
                 the
                 light
                 is
                 the
                 kingdome
                 of
                 Christ
                 ,
                 and
                 the
                 darknesse
                 is
                 Hell
                 ,
                 wherein
                 the
                 Devils
                 and
                 the
                 wicked
                 dwell
                 ;
                 and
                 so
                 they
                 shall
                 be
                 suppressed
                 by
                 the
                 Kingdome
                 of
                 Christ
                 ,
                 and
                 made
                 a
                 foot-stoole
                 ,
                 viz.
                 a
                 reproach
                 .
              
            
             
               
               
                 The
                 Scholar
                 .
              
               
                 52.
                 
                 How
                 shall
                 all
                 people
                 and
                 Nations
                 be
                 brought
                 to
                 judgement
                 ?
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 Master
                 .
              
               
                 The
                 eternall
                 word
                 of
                 God
                 ,
                 out
                 of
                 which
                 every
                 spirituall
                 creaturely
                 life
                 hath
                 come
                 ,
                 will
                 move
                 it selfe
                 at
                 that
                 houre
                 ,
                 according
                 to
                 Love
                 and
                 Anger
                 in
                 every
                 life
                 which
                 is
                 [
                 come
                 ]
                 out
                 of
                 the
                 eternity
                 ,
                 and
                 will
                 draw
                 every
                 creature
                 before
                 the
                 *
                 judgment
                 of
                 Christ
                 ,
                 to
                 be
                 sentenced
                 by
                 this
                 motion
                 of
                 the
                 Word
                 ;
                 the
                 life
                 will
                 be
                 manifested
                 in
                 all
                 its
                 works
                 ,
                 and
                 every
                 one
                 shall
                 see
                 and
                 feele
                 its
                 judgement
                 and
                 sentence
                 in
                 it selfe
                 :
                 for
                 the
                 judgement
                 shall
                 immediatly
                 ,
                 in
                 the
                 departure
                 of
                 the
                 body
                 ,
                 be
                 manifested
                 in
                 the
                 Soule
                 .
                 The
                 last
                 judgement
                 is
                 but
                 a
                 return
                 of
                 the
                 spirituall
                 body
                 ,
                 and
                 a
                 separation
                 of
                 the
                 world
                 ,
                 when
                 the
                 evill
                 shall
                 be
                 separated
                 from
                 the
                 good
                 *
                 in
                 the
                 substance
                 of
                 the
                 world
                 ,
                 and
                 in
                 the
                 body
                 ,
                 and
                 every
                 thing
                 enter
                 into
                 its
                 eternall
                 reservatory
                 ;
                 and
                 is
                 a
                 manifestation
                 of
                 the
                 mystery
                 of
                 God
                 in
                 every
                 substance
                 and
                 life
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 Scholar
                 .
              
               
                 53.
                 
                 How
                 will
                 the
                 sentence
                 be
                 pronounced
                 ?
              
            
             
               
               
                 The
                 Master
                 .
              
               
                 Here
                 consider
                 the
                 words
                 of
                 Christ
                 :
                 He
                 will
                 say
                 unto
                 those
                 on
                 his
                 right
                 hand
                 ,
                 Come
                 yee
                 blessed
                 of
                 my
                 Father
                 ,
                 inherit
                 the
                 Kingdome
                 prepared
                 for
                 you
                 from
                 the
                 foundation
                 of
                 the
                 world
                 ;
                 For
                 I
                 was
                 hungry
                 ,
                 and
                 yee
                 gave
                 mee
                 meat
                 ;
                 I
                 was
                 thirsty
                 ,
                 and
                 yee
                 gave
                 mee
                 drink
                 ;
                 I
                 was
                 a
                 stranger
                 ,
                 and
                 yee
                 tooke
                 me
                 in
                 ;
                 naked
                 ,
                 and
                 yee
                 cloathed
                 me
                 ;
                 I
                 was
                 sick
                 and
                 in
                 prison
                 ,
                 and
                 yee
                 visited
                 me
                 ,
                 and
                 came
                 unto
                 me
                 .
              
               
                 Then
                 shall
                 they
                 answer
                 him
                 ,
                 sayîng
                 ;
                 LORD
                 ,
                 when
                 saw
                 we
                 thee
                 hungry
                 ,
                 thirsty
                 ,
                 a
                 stranger
                 ,
                 naked
                 ,
                 sick
                 and
                 in
                 
                 prison
                 ,
                 and
                 ministred
                 unto
                 Thee
                 thus
                 ?
              
               
                 Then
                 shall
                 the
                 King
                 answer
                 and
                 say
                 unto
                 them
                 ;
                 In
                 as
                 much
                 as
                 yee
                 have
                 done
                 it
                 unto
                 one
                 of
                 the
                 least
                 of
                 these
                 my
                 Brethren
                 ,
                 yee
                 have
                 done
                 it
                 unto
                 me
                 .
              
               
                 And
                 unto
                 the
                 wicked
                 on
                 his
                 left
                 hand
                 he
                 will
                 say
                 ,
                 Depart
                 from
                 me
                 yee
                 cursed
                 ,
                 into
                 everlasting
                 fire
                 ,
                 prepared
                 for
                 the
                 Devill
                 and
                 his
                 Angels
                 :
                 For
                 I
                 was
                 hungry
                 ,
                 thirsty
                 ,
                 a
                 stranger
                 ,
                 naked
                 ,
                 sick
                 and
                 in
                 prison
                 ,
                 and
                 yee
                 have
                 not
                 ministred
                 to
                 me
                 .
              
               
                 And
                 they
                 shall
                 also
                 answer
                 him
                 and
                 say
                 ;
                 When
                 have
                 wee
                 seen
                 thee
                 thus
                 ,
                 
                 and
                 have
                 not
                 ministred
                 to
                 thee
                 ?
              
               
                 And
                 he
                 will
                 answer
                 them
                 ,
                 Verily
                 ,
                 I
                 say
                 unto
                 you
                 ,
                 Inasmuch
                 as
                 yee
                 have
                 not
                 done
                 it
                 unto
                 one
                 of
                 the
                 least
                 of
                 these
                 ,
                 yee
                 did
                 it
                 not
                 to
                 MEE
                 .
              
               
                 And
                 they
                 shall
                 depart
                 into
                 everlasting
                 punishment
                 ;
                 but
                 the
                 righteous
                 into
                 life
                 eternall
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 Scholar
                 .
              
               
                 54.
                 
                 Loving
                 Master
                 ,
                 pray
                 tell
                 me
                 why
                 Christ
                 saith
                 ,
                 What
                 have
                 you
                 done
                 to
                 the
                 least
                 of
                 these
                 ,
                 you
                 have
                 done
                 it
                 to
                 me
                 :
                 and
                 what
                 you
                 bave
                 not
                 done
                 to
                 them
                 ,
                 neither
                 have
                 you
                 done
                 it
                 to
                 me
                 ?
                 And
                 how
                 doth
                 a
                 man
                 this
                 to
                 Christ
                 so
                 ,
                 as
                 he
                 doth
                 it
                 to
                 himselfe
                 ?
                 
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 Master
                 .
              
               
                 Christ
                 dwelleth
                 really
                 and
                 essentially
                 in
                 the
                 faith
                 of
                 those
                 that
                 wholly
                 yeeld
                 up
                 themselves
                 to
                 him
                 ,
                 and
                 he
                 giveth
                 them
                 his
                 flesh
                 for
                 food
                 .
                 and
                 his
                 bloud
                 for
                 drink
                 ;
                 and
                 so
                 possesseth
                 the
                 ground
                 of
                 their
                 faith
                 ,
                 according
                 to
                 the
                 *
                 inwardnesse
                 of
                 Man
                 ;
                 and
                 therefore
                 a
                 Christian
                 is
                 called
                 a
                 branch
                 of
                 the
                 vine
                 Christ
                 ,
                 and
                 a
                 Christian
                 ,
                 because
                 Christ
                 dwelleth
                 spiritually
                 in
                 him
                 ,
                 and
                 whatsoever
                 any
                 shall
                 doe
                 to
                 such
                 a
                 Christian
                 in
                 his
                 bodily
                 necessities
                 ,
                 that
                 is
                 done
                 to
                 Christ
                 himselfe
                 who
                 dwelleth
                 in
                 him
                 :
                 for
                 such
                 a
                 Christian
                 is
                 not
                 his
                 
                 own
                 ,
                 but
                 is
                 wholly
                 resigned
                 to
                 Christ
                 ,
                 and
                 is
                 his
                 peculiar
                 possession
                 ,
                 and
                 therefore
                 it
                 is
                 done
                 to
                 Christ
                 himselfe
                 .
                 Therefore
                 also
                 whosoever
                 shall
                 withdraw
                 their
                 hand
                 from
                 such
                 a
                 needy
                 Christian
                 ,
                 and
                 will
                 not
                 serve
                 him
                 in
                 his
                 necessity
                 ,
                 they
                 thrust
                 Christ
                 away
                 from
                 themselves
                 ,
                 and
                 despise
                 him
                 in
                 his
                 members
                 .
                 When
                 a
                 poore
                 person
                 that
                 belongeth
                 to
                 Christ
                 ,
                 asketh
                 [
                 any
                 thing
                 ]
                 of
                 thee
                 ,
                 and
                 thou
                 deniest
                 it
                 him
                 in
                 his
                 necessity
                 ,
                 then
                 thou
                 hast
                 denied
                 it
                 to
                 Christ
                 himselfe
                 .
                 And
                 whatsoever
                 hurt
                 any
                 shall
                 doe
                 to
                 such
                 a
                 Christian
                 ,
                 they
                 doe
                 it
                 to
                 Christ
                 himself
                 .
                 When
                 any
                 mock
                 ,
                 reproach
                 ,
                 revile
                 ,
                 or
                 reject
                 ,
                 or
                 thrust
                 away
                 such
                 a
                 one
                 ,
                 they
                 doe
                 all
                 that
                 to
                 Christ
                 himselfe
                 :
                 but
                 he
                 that
                 receiveth
                 him
                 ,
                 giveth
                 him
                 meat
                 and
                 drinke
                 ,
                 cloatheth
                 him
                 ,
                 and
                 assisteth
                 him
                 in
                 his
                 necessities
                 ,
                 he
                 doth
                 it
                 to
                 Christ
                 himselfe
                 ,
                 and
                 to
                 the
                 [
                 fellow
                 ]
                 members
                 of
                 his
                 own
                 Body
                 ;
                 nay
                 thus
                 ,
                 he
                 doth
                 it
                 to
                 himse●fe
                 if
                 he
                 be
                 a
                 Christian
                 :
                 for
                 we
                 are
                 One
                 in
                 Christ
                 ,
                 as
                 a
                 Tree
                 and
                 its
                 Branches
                 are
                 one
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 Scholar
                 .
              
               
                 55.
                 
                 How
                 then
                 will
                 those
                 subsist
                 in
                 the
                 day
                 of
                 that
                 judgement
                 ,
                 who
                 torment
                 and
                 vex
                 the
                 poore
                 and
                 distressed
                 ,
                 and
                 deprive
                 him
                 of
                 his
                 very
                 sweat
                 ,
                 
                 necessitating
                 and
                 constraining
                 him
                 by
                 force
                 to
                 be
                 subiect
                 to
                 their
                 wills
                 ,
                 and
                 account
                 them
                 their
                 foot-stool
                 ,
                 onely
                 that
                 they
                 may
                 domineere
                 and
                 spend
                 his
                 sweat
                 [
                 labour
                 and
                 pains
                 ]
                 in
                 volup●uousnesse
                 ,
                 pride
                 ,
                 and
                 vainglory
                 ?
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 Master
                 .
              
               
                 Those
                 doe
                 it
                 to
                 Christ
                 himselfe
                 :
                 and
                 that
                 which
                 they
                 doe
                 ,
                 belongeth
                 to
                 his
                 severe
                 sentence
                 and
                 judgement
                 ;
                 for
                 in
                 so
                 doing
                 ,
                 they
                 lay
                 violent
                 hands
                 on
                 Christ
                 ,
                 and
                 persecute
                 him
                 in
                 his
                 members
                 .
                 And
                 besides
                 ,
                 they
                 help
                 the
                 Devill
                 to
                 augment
                 his
                 kingdome
                 ,
                 and
                 by
                 such
                 pressing
                 and
                 constraining
                 them
                 ,
                 they
                 draw
                 the
                 poore
                 off
                 from
                 Christ
                 ,
                 and
                 make
                 him
                 seek
                 a
                 lewd
                 and
                 unlawfull
                 way
                 to
                 fill
                 his
                 belly
                 :
                 Nay
                 ,
                 they
                 doe
                 the
                 very
                 same
                 which
                 the
                 Devill
                 himselfe
                 doth
                 ;
                 who
                 ,
                 without
                 intermission
                 ,
                 resisteth
                 the
                 Kingdome
                 of
                 Chrîst
                 ,
                 [
                 which
                 consisteth
                 ]
                 in
                 love
                 .
                 All
                 these
                 ,
                 if
                 they
                 doe
                 not
                 turn
                 with
                 their
                 whole
                 heart
                 to
                 Christ
                 ,
                 and
                 *
                 minister
                 to
                 him
                 ,
                 must
                 goe
                 into
                 Hell
                 fire
                 ,
                 where
                 there
                 is
                 nothing
                 but
                 such
                 meere
                 selfe
                 [
                 as
                 that
                 which
                 hee
                 hath
                 exercised
                 over
                 the
                 poore
                 .
                 ]
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 Scholar
                 .
              
               
                 56.
                 
                 But
                 how
                 will
                 it
                 fare
                 with
                 those
                 ,
                 and
                 how
                 will
                 they
                 subsist
                 ,
                 that
                 in
                 this
                 
                 time
                 doe
                 so
                 contend
                 about
                 the
                 Kingdome
                 of
                 Christ
                 ,
                 and
                 persecute
                 ,
                 reproach
                 ,
                 slander
                 ,
                 and
                 revile
                 one
                 another
                 for
                 it
                 ,
                 [
                 viz.
                 for
                 their
                 Religion
                 ?
                 ]
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 Master
                 .
              
               
                 All
                 those
                 that
                 have
                 not
                 yet
                 known
                 Christ
                 ,
                 and
                 are
                 also
                 but
                 as
                 a
                 type
                 or
                 figure
                 of
                 Heaven
                 and
                 Hell
                 ,
                 striving
                 with
                 each
                 other
                 for
                 the
                 victory
                 .
              
               
                 All
                 rising
                 ,
                 swelling
                 pride
                 ,
                 [
                 which
                 maketh
                 striving
                 about
                 opinions
                 ,
                 is
                 an
                 Image
                 of
                 Selfe
                 ;
                 and
                 whosoever
                 hath
                 not
                 Faith
                 and
                 Humility
                 ,
                 nor
                 is
                 in
                 the
                 Spirit
                 of
                 Christ
                 ,
                 [
                 viz.
                 love
                 ]
                 is
                 onely
                 armed
                 with
                 the
                 Anger
                 of
                 God
                 ,
                 and
                 helpeth
                 forward
                 the
                 victory
                 of
                 the
                 *
                 Imaginary
                 Selfe
                 ,
                 viz.
                 the
                 Kingdome
                 of
                 Darknesse
                 ,
                 and
                 the
                 anger
                 of
                 God
                 :
                 For
                 at
                 the
                 day
                 of
                 judgement
                 ,
                 all
                 Selfe
                 shall
                 be
                 given
                 to
                 the
                 Darknesse
                 ,
                 and
                 all
                 their
                 *
                 unprofitable
                 contentions
                 ,
                 in
                 which
                 they
                 seek
                 not
                 after
                 love
                 ,
                 but
                 meerly
                 after
                 their
                 *
                 Imaginary
                 selfe
                 ,
                 that
                 they
                 may
                 boast
                 themselves
                 in
                 their
                 opinions
                 ,
                 &
                 stirre
                 up
                 Princes
                 to
                 wars
                 ,
                 for
                 such
                 Imaginary
                 and
                 conceited
                 opinions
                 sake
                 ;
                 and
                 so
                 by
                 those
                 Images
                 they
                 lay
                 wast
                 &
                 desolate
                 whole
                 Countries
                 of
                 people
                 .
                 All
                 such
                 things
                 belong
                 to
                 the
                 judgement
                 which
                 will
                 seperate
                 the
                 false
                 
                 from
                 the
                 true
                 ,
                 and
                 then
                 all
                 Images
                 or
                 opinions
                 shall
                 cease
                 ,
                 and
                 all
                 the
                 children
                 of
                 God
                 shall
                 walk
                 in
                 the
                 love
                 of
                 Christ
                 ,
                 and
                 He
                 in
                 Us.
                 
              
               
                 All
                 whosoever
                 in
                 *
                 this
                 time
                 of
                 strife
                 ,
                 are
                 not
                 zealous
                 in
                 the
                 Spirit
                 of
                 Christ
                 ,
                 and
                 desirous
                 to
                 further
                 love
                 only
                 ;
                 but
                 seek
                 their
                 own
                 profit
                 in
                 strife
                 ,
                 are
                 of
                 the
                 Devill
                 ,
                 and
                 belong
                 to
                 the
                 pit
                 of
                 Darknesse
                 ,
                 and
                 shall
                 be
                 separated
                 from
                 Christ
                 :
                 for
                 in
                 heaven
                 all
                 serve
                 God
                 their
                 Creator
                 in
                 humble
                 love
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 Scholar
                 .
              
               
                 57.
                 
                 Wherefore
                 then
                 doth
                 God
                 suffer
                 such
                 strife
                 and
                 contention
                 to
                 be
                 in
                 this
                 time
                 ?
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 Master
                 .
              
               
                 The
                 life
                 [
                 it
                 selfe
                 ]
                 standeth
                 in
                 strife
                 ,
                 that
                 it
                 may
                 be
                 made
                 manifest
                 ,
                 sensible
                 ,
                 and
                 palpable
                 ,
                 and
                 that
                 the
                 wisdome
                 may
                 be
                 made
                 separable
                 and
                 known
                 ;
                 and
                 it
                 maketh
                 the
                 eternall
                 joy
                 of
                 the
                 victory
                 [
                 to
                 be
                 :
                 ]
                 For
                 there
                 will
                 arise
                 great
                 praise
                 in
                 the
                 Saints
                 from
                 hence
                 ,
                 that
                 Christ
                 in
                 them
                 hath
                 overcome
                 Darknesse
                 ,
                 and
                 all
                 selfe
                 of
                 Nature
                 ,
                 and
                 that
                 they
                 are
                 delivered
                 from
                 the
                 strife
                 ;
                 at
                 which
                 they
                 shall
                 rejoyce
                 eternally
                 ,
                 when
                 they
                 shall
                 know
                 how
                 the
                 wicked
                 are
                 recompenced
                 .
                 And
                 therefore
                 God
                 suffereth
                 all
                 things
                 to
                 stand
                 in
                 a
                 free-will
                 ,
                 
                 that
                 the
                 eternall
                 Dominion
                 both
                 of
                 Love
                 and
                 Anger
                 ,
                 of
                 Light
                 and
                 of
                 Darknesse
                 ,
                 may
                 be
                 made
                 manifest
                 and
                 known
                 ,
                 and
                 that
                 every
                 life
                 might
                 cause
                 and
                 raise
                 its
                 own
                 sentence
                 in
                 it selfe
                 .
                 For
                 that
                 which
                 is
                 now
                 a
                 strife
                 and
                 pain
                 to
                 the
                 Saints
                 in
                 their
                 misery
                 ,
                 shall
                 be
                 turned
                 into
                 great
                 joy
                 to
                 them
                 ;
                 and
                 that
                 which
                 hath
                 been
                 a
                 joy
                 and
                 pleasure
                 to
                 ungodly
                 persons
                 in
                 this
                 world
                 ,
                 shall
                 be
                 turned
                 into
                 eternall
                 pain
                 and
                 shame
                 to
                 them
                 .
                 Therefore
                 the
                 joy
                 of
                 the
                 Saints
                 must
                 arise
                 to
                 them
                 out
                 of
                 Death
                 ,
                 (
                 as
                 the
                 light
                 ariseth
                 out
                 of
                 a
                 Candle
                 by
                 the
                 dying
                 and
                 consuming
                 of
                 it
                 in
                 its
                 fire
                 ;
                 )
                 that
                 so
                 the
                 life
                 may
                 be
                 freed
                 from
                 the
                 painfullnesse
                 of
                 Nature
                 ,
                 and
                 possesse
                 another
                 world
                 .
              
               
                 And
                 as
                 the
                 light
                 hath
                 quite
                 another
                 property
                 then
                 the
                 fire
                 hath
                 ,
                 for
                 it
                 giveth
                 [
                 and
                 yeeldeth
                 forth
                 ]
                 it self
                 :
                 but
                 the
                 fire
                 taketh
                 [
                 in
                 ]
                 and
                 consumeth
                 it selfe
                 :
                 so
                 the
                 holy
                 life
                 of
                 meeknesse
                 springeth
                 forth
                 through
                 death
                 ,
                 when
                 selfe-will
                 dyeth
                 :
                 and
                 then
                 Gods
                 will
                 of
                 love
                 onely
                 ruleth
                 ,
                 and
                 doth
                 all
                 in
                 al.
                 For
                 thus
                 the
                 eternall
                 One
                 hath
                 attained
                 feeling
                 and
                 separability
                 ,
                 and
                 brought
                 it selfe
                 forth
                 again
                 with
                 the
                 feeling
                 ,
                 through
                 Death
                 ,
                 in
                 great
                 joyfulnesse
                 ,
                 
                 that
                 there
                 might
                 he
                 an
                 eternall
                 delight
                 in
                 the
                 infinite
                 Unity
                 ,
                 and
                 an
                 eternall
                 cause
                 of
                 joyfulnesse
                 ,
                 and
                 therefore
                 painfulnesse
                 must
                 now
                 be
                 the
                 ground
                 and
                 cause
                 of
                 this
                 motion
                 [
                 or
                 stirring
                 to
                 the
                 manifestation
                 of
                 all
                 things
                 .
                 ]
                 And
                 herein
                 lieth
                 the
                 mystery
                 of
                 the
                 hidden
                 wisdome
                 of
                 God.
                 
              
            
             
               Every
               one
               that
               asketh
               receiveth
               ,
               every
               one
               that
               seeketh
               findeth
               ,
               and
               to
               every
               one
               that
               knocketh
               it
               shall
               be
               oned
               .
               The
               grace
               of
               our
               Lord
               Jesus
               Christ
               ,
               and
               the
               love
               of
               God
               ,
               and
               the
               communion
               of
               the
               holy
               Ghost
               ,
               be
               with
               us
               all
               ,
               Amen
               .
            
             
               
                 HEB.
                 12.
                 22
                 ,
                 23
                 ,
                 24.
                 
              
               
                 
                   Thank
                   yee
                   the
                   Lord
                   ,
                   for
                   ye
                   are
                   now
                   come
                   to
                   Mount
                   Zion
                   ,
                   to
                   the
                   Citie
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   to
                   the
                   
                   heavenly
                   Jerusalem
                   ,
                   to
                   the
                   innumerable
                   company
                   of
                   Angels
                   ,
                   and
                   to
                   the
                   generall
                   assembly
                   and
                   Church
                   of
                   the
                   first
                   born
                   ,
                   who
                   are
                   written
                   in
                   heaven
                   :
                
                 
                   And
                   to
                   God
                   the
                   Judge
                   of
                   all
                   ,
                   and
                   and
                   to
                   the
                   Spirits
                   of
                   just
                   men
                   made
                   perfect
                   ,
                   and
                   to
                   Jesus
                   the
                   mediator
                   of
                   the
                   new
                   Testament
                   ,
                   or
                   Covenant
                   .
                
                 
                   And
                   to
                   the
                   bloud
                   of
                   sprinkling
                   ,
                   that
                   speaketh
                   better
                   things
                   then
                   that
                   of
                   Abel
                   .
                   Amen
                   .
                
                 
                   Praise
                   and
                   glory
                   and
                   wisdome
                   ,
                   and
                   thanksgiving
                   ,
                   and
                   honour
                   ,
                   and
                   power
                   ,
                   &
                   might
                   ,
                   be
                   unto
                   him
                   that
                   sitteth
                   upon
                   the
                   Throne
                   ,
                   our
                   GOD
                   and
                   the
                   Lamb
                   ,
                   for
                   ever
                   and
                   ever
                   .
                
              
            
             
               Amen
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             
               The
               Contents
               of
               this
               Treatise
               in
               briefe
               ,
               divided
               into
               eight
               parts
               ..
            
             
               
                 I.
                 From
                 the
                 1.
                 to
                 the
                 7.
                 question
                 .
                 How
                 men
                 may
                 come
                 to
                 the
                 super-sensuall
                 life
                 .
              
               
                 
                 II.
                 From
                 the
                 8.
                 to
                 the
                 11.
                 question
                 .
                 How
                 men
                 must
                 and
                 may
                 rule
                 over
                 all
                 Creatures
                 ,
                 and
                 can
                 be
                 like
                 all
                 things
                 .
              
               
                 III.
                 From
                 the
                 12.
                 to
                 the
                 24.
                 question
                 .
                 How
                 men
                 may
                 come
                 to
                 continual
                 repentance
                 ,
                 and
                 may
                 subsist
                 in
                 temptation
                 .
              
               
                 IV.
                 From
                 the
                 25.
                 to
                 the
                 35.
                 question
                 .
                 How
                 love
                 and
                 sorrow
                 stand
                 together
                 in
                 one
                 ,
                 and
                 what
                 love
                 is
                 ,
                 what
                 its
                 power
                 and
                 vertue
                 ,
                 height
                 and
                 greatnesse
                 is
                 ,
                 and
                 where
                 it
                 dwelleth
                 in
                 man.
                 .
                 Also
                 the
                 neerest
                 way
                 to
                 attain
                 it
                 .
              
               
                 V.
                 From
                 the
                 36.
                 to
                 the
                 39
                 ,
                 question
                 .
                 Whither
                 the
                 blessed
                 and
                 the
                 damned
                 souls
                 go
                 when
                 they
                 depart
                 ,
                 and
                 how
                 heaven
                 and
                 hell
                 is
                 in
                 man.
                 
              
               
                 VI.
                 From
                 the
                 40.
                 to
                 the
                 43.
                 question
                 .
                 Where
                 the
                 Angels
                 and
                 Devils
                 dwell
                 in
                 this
                 [
                 worlds
                 ]
                 time
                 :
                 How
                 farre
                 heaven
                 and
                 hell
                 are
                 asunder
                 ;
                 and
                 what
                 and
                 whence
                 the
                 Angels
                 and
                 soules
                 are
                 .
              
               
                 VII
                 .
                 The
                 44.
                 question
                 :
                 What
                 the
                 body
                 of
                 man
                 is
                 ,
                 and
                 why
                 the
                 soule
                 is
                 capable
                 of
                 receiving
                 good
                 and
                 evill
                 .
              
               
                 VIII
                 .
                 From
                 the
                 45.
                 to
                 the
                 57.
                 question
                 .
                 Of
                 the
                 perishing
                 of
                 the
                 world
                 ,
                 of
                 mans
                 body
                 in
                 and
                 after
                 the
                 resurrection
                 ,
                 where
                 heaven
                 and
                 hell
                 shall
                 be
                 :
                 of
                 the
                 last
                 judgement
                 ,
                 and
                 wherfore
                 the
                 strife
                 in
                 the
                 creature
                 must
                 be
                 .
              
            
          
        
      
       
         
           
             
             
               A
               DISCOURSE
               BETWEEN
               A
               Soule
               hungry
               and
               thirsty
               after
               the
               Fountain
               of
               Life
               ,
               the
               sweet
               love
               of
               Jesus
               Christ
               ,
               and
               a
               Soule
               enlightned
               :
               Shewing
               which
               way
               one
               Soule
               should
               seek
               after
               and
               comfort
               another
               ,
               and
               bring
               it
               in
               îts
               knowledge
               into
               the
               Paths
               of
               Christs
               Pilgrimage
               ,
               and
               faithfully
               set
               before
               it
               as
               a
               looking-glasse
               ,
               the
               thorny
               way
               of
               the
               world
               ,
               in
               which
               the
               fallen
               Soule
               walketh
               ,
               which
               leadeth
               into
               the
               Abysse
               ,
               or
               pit
               of
               Hell.
               Composed
               by
               a
               Soule
               which
               loveth
               all
               that
               are
               the
               Children
               of
               JESUS
               CHRIST
               under
               the
               Crosse.
               
            
             
               Written
               in
               the
               German
               Language
               ,
               Anno
               1624
               ,
               By
               JACOB
               BEHMEN
               .
               Alias
               ,
               
                 Teutonicus
                 Philosophus
              
               .
            
             
               LONDON
               ,
               Printed
               by
               
                 M.
                 S.
              
               1648.
               
            
          
        
         
           
             
             
             
               The
               Way
               from
               Darknesse
               to
               true
               Illumination
               .
            
             
               THere
               was
               a
               poore
               Soule
               wandred
               out
               of
               Paradise
               ,
               and
               came
               into
               the
               Kingdom
               of
               this
               World
               ,
               and
               there
               the
               Devill
               met
               with
               it
               ,
               and
               asked
               ,
               Whither
               dost
               thou
               goe
               thou
               Soule
               that
               art
               halfe
               blind
               .
            
             
               
                 The
                 Soule
                 sayd
                 ,
              
               
                 I
                 would
                 goe
                 see
                 and
                 speculate
                 the
                 Creatures
                 of
                 the
                 world
                 ,
                 which
                 the
                 Creator
                 hath
                 made
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 Devil
                 sayd
                 ,
              
               
                 How
                 wilt
                 thou
                 look
                 upon
                 them
                 ,
                 when
                 thou
                 canst
                 not
                 know
                 their
                 Essence
                 and
                 property
                 :
                 thou
                 wilt
                 looke
                 upō
                 the
                 outside
                 only
                 ,
                 as
                 upon
                 a
                 graven
                 
                 Image
                 ,
                 and
                 canst
                 not
                 know
                 them
                 thoroughly
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 soule
                 sayd
                 .
              
               
                 How
                 may
                 I
                 come
                 to
                 know
                 their
                 Essence
                 and
                 property
                 ?
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 Devil
                 sayd
                 ,
              
               
                 Thy
                 eyes
                 would
                 be
                 opened
                 ,
                 [
                 to
                 see
                 them
                 throughly
                 ]
                 if
                 thou
                 didst
                 but
                 eat
                 of
                 that
                 from
                 whence
                 the
                 creatures
                 are
                 come
                 to
                 be
                 good
                 and
                 evill
                 ,
                 and
                 thou
                 wouldst
                 be
                 as
                 God
                 himself
                 is
                 ,
                 and
                 know
                 what
                 the
                 creature
                 is
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 soule
                 sayd
                 .
              
               
                 I
                 am
                 now
                 a
                 noble
                 and
                 holy
                 creature
                 ,
                 but
                 if
                 I
                 should
                 doe
                 so
                 ,
                 I
                 should
                 dye
                 ,
                 as
                 the
                 Creator
                 hath
                 sayd
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 Devil
                 sayd
                 ,
              
               
                 No
                 ,
                 thou
                 shouldst
                 not
                 die
                 at
                 all
                 ,
                 but
                 thy
                 eyes
                 would
                 be
                 opened
                 ,
                 and
                 thou
                 wouldst
                 be
                 as
                 God
                 himself
                 ,
                 and
                 receive
                 [
                 or
                 possesse
                 ]
                 good
                 and
                 evill
                 .
                 Also
                 ,
                 thou
                 shalt
                 be
                 mighty
                 ,
                 powerfull
                 ,
                 and
                 [
                 very
                 ]
                 great
                 ,
                 as
                 I
                 am
                 :
                 all
                 the
                 subtilty
                 that
                 is
                 in
                 the
                 creatures
                 ,
                 would
                 be
                 made
                 known
                 to
                 thee
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 soule
                 sayd
                 ,
              
               
                 If
                 I
                 had
                 the
                 knowledge
                 of
                 Nature
                 ,
                 and
                 of
                 the
                 Creatures
                 ,
                 I
                 would
                 then
                 rule
                 the
                 whole
                 world
                 as
                 I
                 listed
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 Devil
                 sayd
                 ,
              
               
                 The
                 whole
                 ground
                 of
                 that
                 knowledge
                 
                 lyeth
                 in
                 thee
                 :
                 doe
                 but
                 turn
                 thy
                 wil
                 [
                 and
                 desires
                 ]
                 from
                 God
                 [
                 or
                 goodnesse
                 ]
                 into
                 Nature
                 and
                 the
                 Creatures
                 ,
                 and
                 then
                 there
                 will
                 arise
                 in
                 thee
                 a
                 lust
                 to
                 taste
                 ,
                 and
                 so
                 thou
                 mayst
                 eat
                 of
                 the
                 Tree
                 of
                 knowledge
                 of
                 good
                 and
                 evil
                 ,
                 and
                 so
                 come
                 to
                 know
                 all
                 things
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 soule
                 sayd
                 ,
              
               
                 Well
                 then
                 ,
                 I
                 will
                 eat
                 of
                 the
                 Tree
                 of
                 knowledge
                 of
                 good
                 and
                 evill
                 ,
                 that
                 I
                 may
                 rule
                 all
                 things
                 by
                 my
                 own
                 power
                 ,
                 and
                 be
                 a
                 Lord
                 of
                 my self
                 ,
                 on
                 earth
                 ,
                 and
                 doe
                 what
                 I
                 will
                 ,
                 as
                 God
                 himselfe
                 doth
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 Devil
                 sayd
                 ,
              
               
                 I
                 am
                 the
                 Prince
                 of
                 this
                 world
                 ,
                 and
                 if
                 thou
                 wouldst
                 rule
                 on
                 earth
                 ,
                 thou
                 must
                 turn
                 thy
                 lust
                 towards
                 my
                 Image
                 ,
                 [
                 desire
                 to
                 be
                 like
                 me
                 ]
                 that
                 thou
                 mayst
                 get
                 the
                 cunning
                 ,
                 wit
                 ,
                 reason
                 ,
                 and
                 subtilty
                 that
                 my
                 Image
                 hath
                 .
                 And
                 thus
                 the
                 Devill
                 did
                 present
                 to
                 the
                 soule
                 ,
                 the
                 a
                 Mercury
                 in
                 b
                 Vulcan
                 ,
                 that
                 is
                 ,
                 the
                 fiery
                 wheele
                 of
                 Essence
                 ,
                 [
                 or
                 Substance
                 ]
                 in
                 the
                 form
                 of
                 a
                 Serpent
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 soule
                 sayd
                 .
              
               
                 Behold
                 ,
                 this
                 is
                 the
                 power
                 which
                 can
                 do
                 all
                 things
                 ,
                 how
                 may
                 I
                 do
                 to
                 have
                 it
                 ?
              
            
             
               
               
                 The
                 Devil
                 sayd
                 ,
              
               
                 Thou
                 thy selfe
                 also
                 art
                 such
                 a
                 fiery
                 Mercury
                 ,
                 if
                 thou
                 doest
                 break
                 thy
                 will
                 off
                 from
                 God
                 ,
                 and
                 bring
                 thy
                 desire
                 into
                 this
                 Art
                 ,
                 then
                 thy
                 hidden
                 ground
                 will
                 be
                 manifested
                 in
                 thee
                 ,
                 and
                 then
                 thou
                 mayst
                 work
                 in
                 the
                 same
                 manner
                 also
                 :
                 But
                 thou
                 must
                 eat
                 of
                 that
                 fruit
                 ,
                 wherein
                 each
                 of
                 the
                 foure
                 elements
                 in
                 it self
                 ruleth
                 over
                 the
                 other
                 ,
                 and
                 are
                 in
                 strife
                 ,
                 the
                 heat
                 striving
                 against
                 the
                 cold
                 ,
                 and
                 the
                 cold
                 against
                 the
                 heat
                 ;
                 and
                 so
                 all
                 the
                 properties
                 of
                 nature
                 work
                 feelingly
                 :
                 and
                 then
                 thou
                 wilt
                 instantly
                 be
                 as
                 the
                 fiery
                 wheele
                 is
                 ,
                 and
                 so
                 bring
                 all
                 things
                 into
                 thy
                 own
                 power
                 and
                 possesse
                 them
                 as
                 thy
                 own
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 soul
                 did
                 so
                 ,
                 and
                 what
                 hapened
                 upon
                 it
                 .
              
            
             
               And
               when
               the
               soule
               broke
               its
               will
               thus
               off
               from
               God
               ,
               and
               brought
               its
               desire
               into
               the
               Vulcan
               of
               Mercury
               ,
               viz.
               the
               fiery
               wheele
               :
               there
               presently
               arose
               a
               lust
               to
               eat
               of
               the
               knowledge
               of
               good
               and
               evill
               ,
               and
               the
               soule
               did
               eat
               thereof
               .
            
             
               As
               soon
               as
               it
               had
               done
               so
               ,
               *
               Vulcan
               did
               kindle
               the
               fiery
               wheele
               of
               its
               Substance
               ,
               and
               so
               all
               the
               properties
               of
               nature
               did
               awake
               in
               the
               soule
               ,
               and
               exercised
               their
               own
               lust
               and
               desire
               .
               
               First
               then
               ,
               there
               arose
               the
               lust
               of
               pride
               ,
               to
               be
               great
               ,
               mighty
               ,
               and
               powerfull
               ,
               to
               bring
               all
               things
               under
               subjection
               at
               command
               ,
               and
               so
               be
               its
               own
               Lord
               without
               controule
               ,
               to
               despise
               humility
               and
               equality
               ,
               to
               esteeme
               it self
               onely
               prudent
               ,
               witty
               ,
               and
               cunning
               ,
               and
               account
               all
               folly
               that
               is
               not
               according
               to
               its
               way
               .
            
             
               Secondly
               arose
               the
               lust
               of
               covetousnesse
               ,
               a
               desire
               of
               getting
               ,
               which
               would
               draw
               all
               things
               to
               it selfe
               ,
               into
               its
               possession
               :
               for
               when
               the
               lust
               of
               pride
               had
               turned
               away
               its
               will
               from
               God
               ,
               then
               the
               life
               [
               of
               the
               soule
               ]
               would
               not
               trust
               God
               any
               further
               ,
               but
               would
               take
               care
               for
               its
               selfe
               ,
               and
               therefore
               brought
               its
               desire
               into
               the
               creatures
               ,
               viz.
               into
               the
               earth
               ,
               metals
               ,
               trees
               ,
               [
               and
               other
               creatures
               ,
               ]
               and
               so
               the
               kindled
               fiery
               life
               became
               hungry
               and
               covetous
               ,
               when
               it
               had
               broken
               it self
               off
               from
               the
               unity
               ,
               love
               ,
               and
               meeknesse
               of
               God
               ,
               and
               attracted
               to
               it selfe
               the
               foure
               Elements
               and
               their
               essence
               ,
               and
               brought
               it selfe
               into
               beastiality
               ,
               and
               so
               the
               life
               became
               obscure
               ,
               dark
               ,
               void
               and
               wrathfull
               ,
               and
               the
               heavenly
               vertues
               and
               colours
               *
               went
               out
               .
            
             
               Thirdly
               ,
               there
               awaked
               a
               stinging
               thorny
               lust
               in
               the
               fiery
               life
               ,
               viz.
               envie
               ,
               
               a
               hellish
               poyson
               ,
               and
               a
               property
               which
               all
               Devils
               have
               ,
               and
               a
               torment
               which
               makes
               the
               life
               an
               enemy
               to
               God
               ,
               and
               to
               all
               creatures
               :
               Which
               envie
               did
               rage
               furiously
               in
               the
               desire
               of
               covetousnesse
               ,
               as
               a
               sting
               of
               poyson
               in
               the
               body
               :
               Envie
               cannot
               endure
               ,
               but
               hateth
               and
               mischieveth
               that
               which
               covetousnesse
               could
               not
               draw
               to
               it selfe
               ,
               by
               which
               the
               noble
               love
               of
               the
               soule
               was
               smothered
               .
            
             
               Fourthly
               ,
               there
               awaked
               in
               this
               fiery
               life
               a
               torment
               ,
               like
               fire
               ,
               viz.
               anger
               ,
               which
               would
               murther
               and
               destroy
               all
               that
               which
               would
               not
               be
               subject
               to
               this
               pride
               .
               Thus
               the
               ground
               and
               foundation
               of
               hell
               ,
               which
               is
               called
               the
               anger
               of
               God
               ,
               was
               wholly
               manifested
               in
               this
               soule
               ,
               and
               thereby
               it
               lost
               the
               Paradise
               of
               God
               ,
               and
               the
               Kingdome
               of
               heauen
               ,
               and
               became
               such
               a
               worme
               as
               the
               fiery
               Serpent
               was
               ,
               which
               the
               Devil
               presented
               to
               the
               soule
               in
               his
               owne
               Image
               and
               likenesse
               .
               And
               so
               the
               soule
               began
               to
               rule
               on
               earth
               in
               a
               beastiall
               manner
               ,
               and
               did
               all
               things
               according
               to
               the
               will
               of
               the
               Devill
               ,
               living
               in
               meere
               pride
               ,
               covetousnesse
               ,
               envy
               and
               anger
               ;
               and
               having
               no
               true
               love
               towards
               God
               any
               more
               ;
               but
               there
               did
               arise
               in
               the
               stead
               thereof
               an
               evill
               beastiall
               
               love
               of
               filthy
               Lechery
               ,
               wantonnesse
               and
               vanity
               ,
               and
               there
               was
               no
               purenesse
               more
               in
               the
               heart
               :
               for
               the
               soule
               had
               left
               Paradise
               ,
               and
               taken
               the
               Earth
               into
               its
               possession
               ,
               the
               Minde
               thereof
               was
               onely
               bent
               upon
               cunning
               knowledge
               ,
               subtilty
               ,
               and
               getting
               a
               multitude
               of
               naturall
               things
               :
               no
               righteousnesse
               nor
               vertue
               remained
               in
               it
               at
               all
               :
               but
               whatsoever
               evill
               and
               wrong
               it
               committed
               ,
               the
               soule
               covered
               it
               cunningly
               and
               subtilly
               under
               the
               cloak
               of
               its
               power
               and
               authority
               [
               Law
               ]
               and
               called
               it
               by
               the
               name
               of
               Right
               and
               Justice
               ,
               and
               accounted
               it
               good
               .
            
             
               
                 The
                 Devil
                 came
                 to
                 the
                 soule
                 .
              
            
             
               Upon
               this
               the
               Devill
               drew
               neere
               to
               the
               soule
               ,
               and
               brought
               it
               on
               from
               one
               vice
               to
               another
               ;
               for
               hee
               had
               taken
               it
               captive
               in
               his
               Essence
               ,
               and
               did
               set
               joy
               and
               pleasure
               before
               it
               therein
               ,
               and
               said
               to
               the
               soule
               :
               Behold
               now
               thou
               art
               powerfull
               ,
               mighty
               and
               noble
               :
               endeavour
               to
               be
               greater
               ,
               richer
               ,
               and
               more
               powerfull
               still
               :
               use
               thy
               knowledg
               ,
               wit
               ,
               and
               subtilty
               ,
               that
               every
               one
               may
               feare
               thee
               [
               and
               stand
               in
               awe
               of
               thee
               ]
               and
               that
               thou
               maist
               be
               respected
               ,
               and
               get
               a
               great
               name
               in
               the
               world
               .
            
             
               
                 The
                 soule
                 did
                 so
              
               .
            
             
               The
               soule
               did
               as
               the
               Devill
               counselled
               
               it
               ,
               and
               yet
               knew
               not
               that
               it
               was
               the
               Devill
               ,
               but
               thought
               it
               was
               its
               owne
               knowledge
               ,
               wit
               ,
               and
               understanding
               ,
               and
               that
               it selfe
               did
               very
               well
               &
               right
               [
               all
               this
               while
               .
               ]
            
             
               
                 Jesus
                 Christ
                 met
                 with
                 the
                 soule
                 .
              
            
             
               The
               soule
               going
               on
               in
               this
               course
               of
               life
               ,
               our
               deare
               and
               loving
               Lord
               Jesus
               Christ
               (
               with
               the
               love
               and
               wrath
               of
               God
               )
               who
               was
               come
               into
               this
               world
               to
               destroy
               the
               works
               of
               the
               Devill
               ,
               and
               to
               execute
               Judgement
               upon
               all
               ungodly
               workes
               ;
               at
               a
               Time
               hee
               met
               with
               the
               soule
               ,
               and
               spake
               ,
               by
               a
               strong
               power
               ,
               viz.
               by
               his
               Passion
               and
               Death
               ,
               into
               the
               soule
               ,
               and
               destroyed
               the
               works
               of
               the
               Devill
               in
               it
               ,
               and
               discovered
               the
               way
               to
               his
               Grace
               to
               the
               soule
               ,
               and
               did
               shine
               upon
               it
               with
               his
               Mercy
               ,
               calling
               it
               back
               to
               returne
               and
               repent
               ,
               and
               then
               hee
               would
               deliver
               it
               from
               that
               monstrous
               deformed
               shape
               ,
               vizard
               or
               Image
               which
               it
               had
               gotten
               ,
               and
               bring
               it
               into
               Paradise
               againe
               .
            
             
               
                 How
                 Christ
                 wrought
                 in
                 the
                 soule
                 .
              
            
             
               Now
               when
               the
               sparke
               of
               the
               [
               love
               of
               God
               or
               the
               ]
               Divine
               light
               was
               manifested
               in
               the
               soule
               ,
               it
               presently
               saw
               it selfe
               with
               its
               will
               and
               workes
               to
               bee
               in
               Hell
               ,
               in
               the
               wrath
               of
               God
               ,
               and
               found
               that
               it
               was
               a
               mishapen
               ugly
               Monster
               in
               
               the
               presence
               of
               God
               ,
               and
               the
               kingdom
               of
               Heaven
               ;
               at
               which
               it
               was
               so
               affrighted
               ,
               that
               the
               greatest
               anguish
               awaked
               in
               it
               ,
               for
               the
               judgment
               of
               God
               was
               manifested
               in
               it
               .
            
             
               
                 What
                 Christ
                 said
              
               .
            
             
               Upon
               this
               the
               Lord
               Christ
               spake
               into
               it
               with
               the
               voyce
               of
               his
               grace
               ,
               and
               said
               ,
               Repent
               and
               forsake
               vanity
               ,
               and
               thou
               shalt
               attaine
               my
               grace
               .
            
             
               
                 What
                 the
                 soule
                 d●●
              
               .
            
             
               Then
               the
               soule
               in
               its
               ugly
               mishapen
               image
               ,
               with
               the
               de●●ed
               〈◊〉
               of
               vanity
               ,
               went
               before
               God
               ,
               and
               entreated
               for
               grace
               and
               the
               pard●●
               of
               its
               sinnes
               ,
               and
               was
               strongly
               perswaded
               in
               i●
               selfe
               ,
               that
               the
               satisfaction
               and
               ●tonement
               of
               our
               Lord
               Jesus
               Christ
               did
               belong
               to
               it
               :
               But
               the
               evill
               properties
               of
               the
               Se●pent
               formed
               in
               the
               Astrall
               *
               Spirit
               ▪
               would
               not
               suffer
               the
               will
               of
               the
               soule
               to
               come
               before
               God
               ,
               but
               brought
               their
               Lusts
               and
               Inclinations
               thereinto
               :
               For
               those
               evill
               properties
               would
               not
               dye
               to
               their
               own
               Lusts
               ,
               nor
               leave
               or
               forsake
               the
               world
               ;
               for
               they
               were
               come
               out
               of
               the
               world
               ,
               and
               therefore
               they
               feared
               the
               shame
               of
               the
               world
               in
               case
               they
               should
               forsake
               their
               worldly
               honour
               and
               glory
               .
            
             
               But
               the
               poore
               soul
               turned
               its
               countenance
               
               to
               God
               ,
               and
               desired
               grace
               from
               God
               ,
               viz.
               that
               God
               would
               bestow
               his
               love
               upon
               it
               .
            
             
               
                 The
                 Devill
                 came
                 to
                 it
                 again
                 .
              
            
             
               But
               when
               the
               Devill
               saw
               that
               the
               soule
               thus
               prayed
               to
               God
               ,
               and
               would
               enter
               into
               Repentance
               ,
               he
               drew
               neere
               to
               the
               soule
               and
               thrust
               the
               inclinations
               of
               the
               Earthly
               properties
               into
               its
               prayers
               ,
               and
               disturbed
               the
               good
               thoughts
               [
               and
               desires
               ]
               which
               pressed
               forward
               towards
               God
               ,
               and
               drew
               them
               back
               again
               to
               earthly
               things
               ,
               that
               they
               might
               have
               no
               accesse
               to
               God.
               
            
             
               
                 The
                 soule
                 sighed
              
               .
            
             
               The
               will
               of
               the
               soule
               sighed
               after
               God
               ,
               but
               the
               Thoughts
               arising
               in
               the
               Mind
               ,
               that
               should
               penetrate
               into
               God
               were
               destroyed
               [
               scattered
               and
               distracted
               ]
               so
               that
               they
               could
               not
               reach
               the
               power
               of
               God
               ;
               the
               poore
               soule
               was
               more
               affrighted
               at
               this
               ,
               that
               it
               could
               not
               bring
               its
               desires
               into
               God
               ,
               and
               began
               to
               pray
               more
               earnestly
               :
               but
               the
               the
               Devill
               with
               his
               desire
               took
               hold
               of
               the
               Mercuriall-kindled-fiery
               wheele
               of
               life
               ;
               and
               awakened
               the
               evill
               properties
               so
               ,
               that
               evill
               or
               false
               inclinations
               arose
               and
               went
               into
               that
               thing
               ,
               wherein
               they
               had
               taken
               pleasure
               and
               delight
               before
               .
            
             
             
               The
               poor
               soule
               would
               very
               fain
               goe
               forward
               to
               God
               with
               its
               will
               ,
               and
               therefore
               used
               all
               its
               endeavours
               :
               but
               all
               its
               thoughts
               fled
               away
               from
               God
               into
               earthly
               things
               ,
               and
               would
               not
               goe
               to
               God.
               
            
             
               The
               soule
               sighed
               and
               bewailed
               it selfe
               to
               God
               ,
               but
               it
               was
               as
               if
               it
               were
               quite
               &
               clean
               forsaken
               ,
               and
               cast
               out
               from
               the
               presence
               of
               God
               ,
               it
               could
               not
               get
               so
               much
               as
               one
               looke
               of
               grace
               ,
               but
               was
               in
               meer
               anguish
               ,
               and
               also
               in
               great
               fear
               and
               terrour
               ,
               and
               supposed
               every
               moment
               that
               the
               wrath
               and
               severe
               judgement
               of
               God
               would
               be
               manifested
               in
               it
               ,
               and
               that
               the
               Devill
               would
               take
               hold
               of
               it
               [
               and
               have
               it
               ]
               and
               so
               fell
               into
               such
               great
               heavinesse
               and
               sorrow
               ;
               that
               it
               became
               weary
               of
               all
               the
               joy
               and
               pleasure
               it
               took
               in
               temporal
               things
               ,
               though
               it
               were
               never
               so
               delighted
               with
               them
               before
               .
            
             
               The
               Earthly
               naturall
               will
               desired
               those
               things
               still
               ;
               but
               the
               soule
               would
               willingly
               leave
               them
               altogether
               ,
               and
               desired
               to
               dye
               to
               all
               temporall
               Lust
               and
               Joy
               ,
               and
               longed
               only
               after
               its
               first
               native
               Country
               from
               whence
               it
               came
               originally
               ,
               but
               it
               found
               it selfe
               to
               be
               farre
               from
               thence
               ,
               also
               in
               great
               distresse
               and
               want
               ,
               and
               knew
               not
               what
               to
               doe
               :
               yet
               
               resolved
               to
               enter
               into
               it selfe
               ,
               and
               still
               stir
               it selfe
               up
               to
               pray
               more
               earnestly
               .
            
             
               
                 The
                 Devils
                 opposition
              
               .
            
             
               But
               the
               Devill
               opposed
               it
               ,
               and
               withheld
               it
               that
               it
               could
               not
               bring
               it selfe
               into
               any
               greater
               fervency
               or
               Repentance
               .
            
             
               The
               Devil
               awaked
               the
               earthly
               lusts
               in
               its
               heart
               ,
               that
               the
               inclinations
               might
               stil
               keep
               their
               *
               evill
               nature
               ,
               and
               set
               them
               at
               ods
               against
               the
               will
               and
               desire
               of
               the
               soule
               :
               for
               they
               would
               not
               dye
               to
               their
               own
               will
               and
               light
               ,
               but
               would
               stil
               maintain
               their
               temporal
               pleasures
               ,
               and
               so
               kept
               the
               poore
               soule
               captive
               in
               their
               evill
               desires
               ,
               that
               it
               could
               not
               stirre
               ,
               though
               it
               sighed
               and
               longed
               never
               so
               much
               for
               the
               grace
               of
               God
               :
               for
               whensoever
               the
               soule
               prayed
               ,
               or
               offered
               to
               presse
               forwards
               towards
               GOD
               ,
               then
               the
               iusts
               of
               the
               flesh
               swallowed
               up
               the
               rayes
               and
               ejaculations
               that
               went
               forth
               from
               the
               soule
               ,
               &
               brought
               them
               away
               from
               God
               into
               earthly
               thoughts
               ,
               that
               the
               soule
               might
               not
               partake
               of
               divine
               strength
               ;
               and
               then
               the
               soule
               thought
               it selfe
               forsaken
               of
               God
               ,
               and
               knew
               not
               that
               God
               was
               so
               neere
               it
               ,
               and
               did
               thus
               draw
               it
               .
               Also
               ,
               the
               Devill
               drew
               neere
               it
               ,
               and
               entred
               into
               the
               fiery
               Mercury
               ,
               or
               fiery
               wheele
               
               of
               its
               life
               ,
               and
               mingled
               his
               desires
               with
               the
               earthly
               lusts
               of
               the
               flesh
               ,
               and
               mocked
               the
               poore
               soule
               ,
               and
               sayd
               to
               it
               in
               the
               earthly
               thoughts
               :
               Why
               dost
               thou
               pray
               ?
               Dost
               thou
               think
               that
               God
               knoweth
               thee
               ,
               or
               regardeth
               thee
               ?
               Consider
               but
               what
               thoughts
               thou
               hast
               in
               thee
               in
               his
               presence
               ;
               are
               they
               not
               altogether
               evill
               ?
               thou
               hast
               no
               faith
               or
               beliefe
               in
               God
               at
               all
               ;
               how
               then
               should
               he
               heare
               thee
               ?
               He
               heareth
               thee
               not
               ,
               leave
               off
               ,
               wherefore
               wilt
               thou
               thus
               needlesly
               torment
               and
               vex
               thy selfe
               ?
               thou
               hast
               time
               enough
               [
               to
               repent
               at
               leasure
               ]
               wilt
               thou
               be
               mad
               ?
               Doe
               but
               look
               upon
               the
               world
               ,
               I
               pray
               thee
               ,
               a
               litle
               ,
               doth
               it
               not
               live
               in
               jollity
               &
               mirth
               ,
               yet
               it
               will
               be
               saved
               well
               enough
               for
               all
               that
               .
               Hath
               not
               Christ
               payd
               the
               Ransome
               ,
               and
               satisfied
               for
               all
               men
               ?
               Thou
               needest
               doe
               no
               more
               but
               perswade
               and
               comfort
               thy selfe
               that
               it
               is
               done
               for
               thee
               ;
               and
               then
               thou
               shalt
               be
               saved
               .
               Thou
               canst
               not
               possibly
               in
               this
               world
               come
               to
               have
               any
               feeling
               of
               God
               :
               therefore
               leave
               off
               ,
               and
               take
               care
               for
               thy
               body
               ,
               and
               look
               after
               temporall
               glory
               :
               what
               dost
               thou
               suppose
               will
               become
               of
               thee
               ,
               if
               thou
               turn
               to
               be
               so
               melancholy
               and
               senslesse
               ?
               Thou
               wilt
               be
               the
               scorn
               of
               every
               body
               ,
               and
               they
               
               will
               laugh
               at
               thy
               folly
               ,
               and
               so
               thou
               wilt
               spend
               thy
               dayes
               in
               nothing
               but
               sorrow
               and
               heavinesse
               ,
               which
               is
               pleasing
               neither
               to
               God
               nor
               Nature
               .
               Prethee
               look
               upon
               the
               beauty
               of
               the
               world
               :
               for
               God
               hath
               created
               thee
               in
               the
               world
               to
               be
               a
               Lord
               over
               all
               creatures
               ,
               &
               to
               rule
               them
               ;
               gather
               store
               of
               temporal
               goods
               before
               hand
               ,
               that
               thou
               mayst
               not
               stand
               in
               need
               of
               the
               world
               :
               and
               when
               old
               age
               commeth
               ,
               or
               that
               thou
               growest
               neere
               thy
               end
               ,
               then
               prepare
               thy selfe
               for
               Repentance
               ;
               God
               will
               save
               thee
               ,
               and
               receive
               thee
               into
               the
               heavenly
               Mansions
               ,
               there
               is
               no
               need
               of
               such
               adoe
               ,
               in
               vexing
               ,
               bewailing
               ,
               and
               stirring
               up
               thy selfe
               as
               thou
               makest
               .
            
             
               
                 The
                 condition
                 of
                 the
                 soule
              
               .
            
             
               In
               these
               and
               the
               like
               thoughts
               ,
               the
               soule
               was
               ensnared
               by
               the
               Devill
               ,
               and
               brought
               into
               the
               lusts
               of
               the
               flesh
               ,
               and
               earthly
               desires
               ;
               and
               so
               ,
               as
               it
               were
               ,
               bound
               with
               ●etters
               and
               great
               chaines
               ,
               and
               did
               not
               know
               what
               to
               doe
               ,
               it
               looked
               a
               little
               back
               into
               the
               world
               ,
               and
               the
               pleasures
               thereof
               ;
               but
               still
               felt
               in
               it selfe
               a
               hunger
               after
               Divine
               grace
               ,
               and
               would
               rather
               alwayes
               enter
               into
               repentance
               ,
               and
               come
               into
               favour
               with
               God
               :
               for
               the
               hand
               of
               God
               had
               touched
               it
               ,
               and
               bruised
               it
               ;
               and
               therefore
               
               it
               could
               rest
               no
               where
               ,
               but
               alwayes
               fighed
               in
               it self
               after
               sorrow
               for
               the
               sins
               it
               had
               committed
               ,
               and
               would
               faine
               be
               rid
               of
               them
               ,
               but
               could
               not
               get
               true
               repentance
               ,
               much
               lesse
               the
               knowledge
               of
               sinne
               ▪
               and
               yet
               had
               such
               a
               hunger
               and
               longing
               desire
               after
               repentance
               and
               sorrow
               for
               sin
               .
            
             
               The
               soule
               being
               thus
               heavy
               and
               sad
               ,
               and
               finding
               no
               remedy
               nor
               rest
               ,
               bethought
               it selfe
               where
               to
               find
               a
               place
               to
               perform
               true
               repentance
               in
               ,
               and
               when
               it
               might
               be
               free
               from
               businesse
               ,
               cares
               ,
               and
               the
               hinderances
               of
               the
               world
               :
               also
               ,
               by
               what
               meanes
               it
               might
               obtain
               the
               favour
               of
               God
               ;
               and
               therefore
               purposed
               to
               betake
               it self
               to
               some
               private
               solitary
               place
               ,
               and
               give
               over
               all
               worldly
               imployment
               ,
               and
               temporall
               things
               ,
               and
               thought
               in
               being
               bountifull
               and
               pitifull
               to
               the
               poore
               ,
               that
               God
               would
               have
               mercy
               upon
               it
               ,
               and
               sought
               out
               all
               kind
               of
               wayes
               to
               get
               rest
               ,
               and
               to
               get
               the
               love
               ,
               favour
               ,
               and
               grace
               of
               God
               again
               .
               But
               all
               would
               not
               doe
               ;
               for
               all
               its
               worldly
               businesse
               followed
               it
               in
               the
               lusts
               of
               the
               flesh
               ,
               and
               it
               was
               ensnared
               in
               the
               net
               of
               the
               Devill
               ,
               now
               ,
               as
               well
               as
               before
               ,
               and
               could
               not
               get
               rest
               ;
               and
               though
               for
               some
               little
               while
               it
               was
               a
               little
               cheered
               with
               earthly
               things
               ,
               
               yet
               presently
               it
               fell
               to
               be
               as
               sad
               and
               heavie
               again
               ;
               for
               it
               felt
               the
               awakened
               wrath
               of
               God
               in
               it selfe
               ,
               and
               knew
               not
               how
               that
               came
               to
               passe
               ,
               nor
               what
               it
               ayled
               :
               for
               many
               times
               great
               fear
               and
               temptations
               fell
               upon
               it
               ,
               which
               made
               it
               comfortlesse
               ,
               sick
               and
               ●aint
               with
               very
               fear
               ,
               so
               mightily
               did
               the
               first
               bruising
               it
               with
               the
               Ray
               or
               Influence
               of
               the
               stirring
               of
               grace
               work
               upon
               the
               soul
               ,
               &
               yet
               it
               knew
               not
               that
               Christ
               was
               in
               its
               the
               wrath
               and
               severe
               Justice
               of
               God
               ,
               and
               sought
               with
               Satan
               that
               spirit
               of
               Error
               ,
               that
               was
               incorporated
               in
               soule
               and
               body
               ;
               and
               understood
               not
               that
               the
               hunger
               and
               desire
               to
               turn
               and
               repent
               ,
               came
               from
               Christ
               himselfe
               ,
               by
               which
               the
               soule
               was
               drawn
               in
               this
               manner
               :
               neither
               did
               it
               know
               what
               hindered
               that
               it
               could
               not
               yet
               attain
               to
               Divine
               feeling
               ;
               it
               knew
               not
               that
               it selfe
               was
               a
               monster
               ,
               and
               did
               bear
               the
               Image
               of
               the
               Serpent
               ,
               in
               which
               the
               Devill
               had
               such
               power
               and
               accesse
               to
               the
               soule
               ,
               and
               in
               which
               [
               Image
               ]
               he
               had
               confounded
               all
               its
               good
               [
               desires
               ,
               ]
               thoughts
               [
               &
               motions
               ]
               and
               brought
               thē
               away
               from
               God
               [
               and
               goodnesse
               ]
               concerning
               which
               Christ
               sayd
               ,
               the
               Devill
               snatcheth
               the
               word
               out
               of
               their
               hearts
               ,
               lest
               they
               should
               beleeve
               and
               be
               saved
               .
            
             
             
               
                 An
                 enlightned
                 and
                 regenerate
                 soul
                 met
                 the
                 distressed
                 soul.
                 
              
            
             
               By
               the
               providence
               of
               God
               an
               enlightned
               and
               regenerate
               soule
               met
               this
               poore
               afflicted
               and
               distressed
               soule
               ,
               and
               sayd
               ,
            
             
               
                 The
                 enlightned
                 soul
                 sayd
                 ,
              
               
                 What
                 aylest
                 thou
                 ,
                 thou
                 distressed
                 soule
                 ,
                 that
                 thou
                 art
                 so
                 restlesse
                 and
                 troubled
                 ?
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 distressed
                 soule
                 answered
                 ,
              
               
                 The
                 Creator
                 hath
                 hid
                 his
                 countenance
                 from
                 me
                 ,
                 so
                 that
                 I
                 cannot
                 come
                 to
                 his
                 rest
                 ,
                 and
                 therefore
                 I
                 am
                 thus
                 troubled
                 ,
                 &
                 know
                 not
                 what
                 I
                 shall
                 doe
                 to
                 get
                 his
                 loving
                 kindnesse
                 again
                 ;
                 for
                 great
                 Cliffes
                 and
                 Rockes
                 lye
                 in
                 my
                 way
                 to
                 his
                 Grace
                 ,
                 that
                 I
                 cannot
                 come
                 to
                 him
                 ,
                 though
                 I
                 long
                 after
                 him
                 never
                 so
                 much
                 ,
                 yet
                 I
                 am
                 kept
                 back
                 ,
                 that
                 I
                 cannot
                 partake
                 of
                 his
                 power
                 ,
                 vertue
                 ,
                 and
                 strength
                 ,
                 though
                 I
                 sigh
                 and
                 long
                 ,
                 and
                 wait
                 for
                 him
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 enlightned
                 soule
                 sayd
                 ;
              
               
                 Thou
                 bearest
                 the
                 monstrous
                 shape
                 of
                 the
                 Devill
                 ,
                 viz.
                 the
                 Serpent
                 ,
                 and
                 art
                 cloathed
                 therewith
                 ,
                 in
                 which
                 the
                 Devill
                 hath
                 an
                 entrance
                 into
                 thee
                 ,
                 being
                 his
                 owne
                 property
                 ,
                 and
                 therein
                 hee
                 keepeth
                 thy
                 will
                 from
                 penetrating
                 into
                 God
                 ;
                 for
                 if
                 thy
                 will
                 might
                 penetrate
                 
                 into
                 God
                 ,
                 it
                 would
                 be
                 anoynted
                 with
                 the
                 highest
                 power
                 and
                 strength
                 of
                 God
                 in
                 the
                 resurrection
                 of
                 our
                 Lord
                 Jesus
                 Christ
                 ,
                 and
                 that
                 unction
                 would
                 then
                 break
                 [
                 in
                 peeces
                 ]
                 that
                 monster
                 which
                 is
                 in
                 thee
                 ,
                 and
                 thy
                 first
                 Image
                 of
                 Paradise
                 would
                 be
                 manifested
                 in
                 thee
                 again
                 ,
                 and
                 then
                 the
                 Devil
                 must
                 lose
                 his
                 power
                 in
                 thee
                 ,
                 and
                 thou
                 wouldst
                 become
                 an
                 Angel
                 again
                 .
                 And
                 because
                 the
                 Devil
                 doth
                 envie
                 thee
                 this
                 [
                 happinesse
                 ]
                 he
                 holdeth
                 thee
                 captive
                 in
                 his
                 desire
                 in
                 the
                 lusts
                 of
                 the
                 flesh
                 ,
                 from
                 which
                 if
                 thou
                 beest
                 not
                 delivered
                 ,
                 thou
                 wilt
                 be
                 separated
                 from
                 God
                 ,
                 and
                 canst
                 never
                 enter
                 into
                 our
                 society
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 distressed
                 soul
                 terrified
              
               .
            
             
               At
               this
               speech
               the
               poore
               distressed
               soule
               was
               so
               terrified
               and
               amazed
               ,
               that
               it
               could
               not
               speak
               one
               word
               more
               ,
               when
               it
               perceived
               it
               was
               in
               the
               shape
               and
               Image
               of
               the
               Serpent
               ,
               which
               separated
               the
               soule
               from
               God
               :
               and
               that
               the
               Devill
               was
               so
               nigh
               it
               in
               that
               Image
               ,
               and
               did
               mingle
               evill
               thoughts
               in
               the
               will
               of
               the
               soule
               ,
               and
               had
               so
               much
               power
               over
               it
               thereby
               ,
               and
               that
               it
               was
               so
               neere
               damnation
               ,
               and
               stuck
               fast
               in
               the
               Abysse
               or
               bottomlesse
               pit
               of
               hell
               ,
               in
               the
               anger
               of
               God
               ,
               that
               it
               would
               have
               
               despaired
               of
               the
               grace
               of
               God
               :
               but
               that
               the
               power
               [
               vertue
               and
               strength
               of
               the
               first
               stirring
               of
               the
               grace
               of
               God
               ]
               that
               bruised
               the
               soule
               ,
               upheld
               it
               that
               it
               despaired
               not
               :
               and
               so
               the
               soule
               wrastled
               in
               it self
               between
               hope
               and
               doubt
               ,
               whatsoever
               hope
               built
               up
               ,
               that
               doubt
               threw
               downe
               againe
               ,
               and
               so
               was
               in
               such
               continuall
               disquietnesse
               ,
               that
               at
               last
               the
               world
               and
               all
               the
               glory
               thereof
               was
               loathsome
               to
               it
               ,
               neither
               would
               it
               enjoy
               the
               pleasures
               of
               this
               world
               any
               more
               ,
               and
               yet
               for
               all
               this
               ,
               could
               not
               come
               to
               rest
               .
            
             
               
                 The
                 enlightned
                 soule
                 came
                 againe
              
               .
            
             
               At
               a
               time
               the
               enlightned
               soule
               came
               againe
               to
               this
               soule
               ,
               and
               finding
               it
               in
               so
               great
               trouble
               ,
               anguish
               ,
               and
               griese
               of
               mind
               ,
               said
               to
               it
               :
               what
               dost
               thou
               ?
               wilt
               thou
               destroy
               thy selfe
               in
               thy
               anguish
               and
               sorrow
               ?
               why
               dost
               thou
               torment
               thy selfe
               in
               thy
               owne
               Power
               and
               will
               ;
               who
               art
               but
               a
               worme
               ,
               seeing
               thy
               torment
               increaseth
               thereby
               more
               ▪
               and
               more
               ?
               yea
               ,
               if
               thou
               shouldst
               sink
               thy selfe
               downe
               to
               the
               bottome
               of
               the
               Sea
               ,
               or
               couldest
               flie
               to
               the
               uttermost
               coasts
               of
               the
               Morning
               ,
               or
               raise
               thy selfe
               up
               above
               the
               Starres
               ,
               yet
               thou
               wouldst
               not
               be
               released
               ,
               for
               the
               more
               thou
               greevest
               ,
               tormentest
               ,
               and
               troublest
               
               thy selfe
               ,
               the
               more
               painfull
               thy
               nature
               will
               be
               ,
               and
               yet
               thou
               canst
               not
               come
               to
               Rest
               :
               for
               thy
               power
               is
               quite
               lost
               ,
               and
               as
               a
               drie
               [
               withered
               stick
               burnt
               to
               a
               ]
               *
               cole
               ,
               cannot
               grow
               green
               &
               spring
               afresh
               by
               its
               own
               power
               ,
               nor
               get
               sap
               to
               flourish
               againe
               ,
               with
               other
               Trees
               ,
               [
               and
               Plants
               :
               ]
               so
               thou
               also
               canst
               not
               reach
               the
               place
               of
               God
               (
               by
               thy
               owne
               power
               and
               strength
               )
               and
               transform
               thy self
               into
               thy
               first
               Angelical
               Image
               againe
               ,
               which
               thou
               hadst
               ;
               for
               ,
               in
               respect
               of
               God
               ,
               thou
               art
               withered
               and
               drie
               ,
               (
               like
               a
               withered
               drie
               Cole-wort
               ,
               [
               or
               plant
               ]
               that
               hath
               lost
               its
               sap
               and
               strength
               )
               and
               so
               art
               become
               a
               drie
               tormenting
               Hunger
               :
               thy
               properties
               are
               like
               heate
               and
               cold
               ,
               continually
               striving
               one
               against
               the
               other
               ,
               and
               can
               never
               agree
               .
            
             
               
                 The
                 distressed
                 soule
                 said
                 ,
              
               
                 What
                 then
                 shall
                 I
                 doe
                 ,
                 to
                 bud
                 forth
                 againe
                 ,
                 and
                 recover
                 my
                 first
                 Life
                 which
                 I
                 had
                 ,
                 wherein
                 I
                 was
                 at
                 Rest
                 before
                 I
                 became
                 an
                 Image
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 enlightned
                 soule
                 said
                 ,
              
               
                 Thou
                 shalt
                 doe
                 nothing
                 at
                 all
                 but
                 forsake
                 thy
                 owne
                 will
                 ,
                 viz.
                 that
                 which
                 thou
                 callest
                 I
                 ,
                 or
                 thy selfe
                 :
                 and
                 thereby
                 all
                 thy
                 evill
                 properties
                 will
                 grow
                 weake
                 and
                 faint
                 ,
                 and
                 read
                 e●to
                 die
                 ,
                 
                 and
                 then
                 thou
                 wilt
                 sinke
                 downe
                 again
                 into
                 that
                 (
                 one
                 thing
                 )
                 from
                 which
                 thou
                 art
                 sprung
                 Originally
                 :
                 for
                 now
                 thou
                 lyest
                 captive
                 in
                 the
                 Creatures
                 ,
                 and
                 if
                 thy
                 wil
                 forsaketh
                 them
                 ,
                 the
                 creatures
                 ,
                 with
                 their
                 evill
                 inclinations
                 ,
                 will
                 die
                 in
                 thee
                 ,
                 which
                 for
                 the
                 present
                 ,
                 stay
                 and
                 hinder
                 thee
                 ,
                 that
                 thou
                 canst
                 not
                 come
                 to
                 God
                 :
                 but
                 if
                 thou
                 doest
                 th●s
                 ;
                 thy
                 God
                 will
                 meete
                 thee
                 ,
                 with
                 his
                 infinite
                 love
                 ,
                 which
                 he
                 hath
                 manifested
                 in
                 Christ
                 Jesus
                 in
                 the
                 o
                 Humanitie
                 ;
                 and
                 that
                 will
                 impart
                 sap
                 ,
                 life
                 ,
                 and
                 vigour
                 to
                 thee
                 ,
                 that
                 thou
                 mayst
                 bud
                 ,
                 spring
                 ,
                 and
                 flourish
                 againe
                 ,
                 and
                 rejoyce
                 in
                 the
                 living
                 God
                 :
                 [
                 as
                 a
                 branch
                 growing
                 upon
                 his
                 true
                 vine
                 :
                 ]
                 and
                 so
                 thou
                 wilt
                 recover
                 also
                 the
                 Image
                 of
                 God
                 ,
                 &
                 be
                 delivered
                 from
                 the
                 *
                 Image
                 of
                 the
                 Serpent
                 ,
                 and
                 then
                 thou
                 shalt
                 come
                 to
                 be
                 my
                 brother
                 ,
                 and
                 have
                 fellowship
                 with
                 the
                 Angels
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 poore
                 soule
                 said
                 ,
              
               
                 How
                 can
                 I
                 forsake
                 my
                 will
                 ,
                 that
                 the
                 creatures
                 which
                 lodge
                 therein
                 may
                 die
                 ,
                 seeing
                 I
                 must
                 be
                 in
                 the
                 world
                 ,
                 and
                 also
                 have
                 need
                 of
                 it
                 ,
                 so
                 long
                 as
                 I
                 live
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 enlightned
                 soule
                 said
                 ,
              
               
                 Now
                 thou
                 hast
                 temporall
                 honour
                 and
                 worldly
                 goods
                 ,
                 which
                 thou
                 possessest
                 as
                 thy
                 owne
                 [
                 to
                 doe
                 what
                 thou
                 
                 wilt
                 with
                 them
                 ]
                 also
                 the
                 pleasure
                 of
                 the
                 flesh
                 ;
                 and
                 thou
                 regardst
                 not
                 what
                 thou
                 doest
                 therein
                 ,
                 or
                 how
                 thou
                 gettest
                 them
                 :
                 and
                 though
                 thou
                 seest
                 the
                 poore
                 and
                 needie
                 ,
                 who
                 wanteth
                 thy
                 help
                 ,
                 and
                 is
                 thy
                 brother
                 ,
                 yet
                 thou
                 helpest
                 him
                 not
                 ,
                 but
                 layest
                 heavie
                 burdens
                 upon
                 him
                 [
                 by
                 requiring
                 more
                 of
                 him
                 then
                 his
                 necessities
                 will
                 beare
                 ]
                 and
                 vexest
                 him
                 in
                 forcing
                 him
                 to
                 take
                 paines
                 ,
                 and
                 labour
                 for
                 thee
                 ,
                 and
                 thou
                 takest
                 pleasure
                 therein
                 :
                 and
                 besides
                 ,
                 thou
                 art
                 proud
                 ,
                 and
                 infultest
                 over
                 him
                 ,
                 and
                 art
                 rough
                 ,
                 crabbed
                 ,
                 and
                 sterne
                 to
                 him
                 ,
                 and
                 exaltest
                 thy selfe
                 above
                 him
                 ,
                 and
                 makest
                 small
                 account
                 of
                 him
                 in
                 respect
                 of
                 thy selfe
                 :
                 and
                 then
                 that
                 poore
                 vexed
                 brother
                 of
                 thine
                 cometh
                 ,
                 and
                 figheth
                 towards
                 God
                 ,
                 that
                 hee
                 cannot
                 take
                 the
                 benefit
                 of
                 his
                 labour
                 and
                 paines
                 ,
                 but
                 is
                 forced
                 by
                 thee
                 to
                 live
                 in
                 Miserie
                 :
                 and
                 so
                 with
                 his
                 sighings
                 and
                 groanings
                 ,
                 he
                 raiseth
                 up
                 the
                 wrath
                 of
                 God
                 in
                 thee
                 ,
                 which
                 maketh
                 thy
                 flame
                 and
                 unquietnesse
                 [
                 or
                 thy
                 unsatisfied
                 desire
                 ]
                 greater
                 and
                 greater
                 :
                 These
                 are
                 the
                 creatures
                 which
                 thou
                 art
                 in
                 love
                 with
                 ,
                 and
                 hast
                 broken
                 thy selfe
                 off
                 from
                 God
                 for
                 their
                 sakes
                 ,
                 and
                 brought
                 thy
                 love
                 into
                 them
                 [
                 or
                 set
                 
                 thy
                 love
                 upon
                 them
                 :
                 and
                 so
                 they
                 live
                 in
                 thy
                 Love
                 ,
                 and
                 thou
                 nourishest
                 and
                 keepest
                 them
                 by
                 thy
                 continuall
                 receiving
                 them
                 into
                 thy
                 Desire
                 ,
                 for
                 they
                 live
                 in
                 ,
                 and
                 by
                 thy
                 receiving
                 of
                 them
                 [
                 into
                 thy
                 mind
                 :
                 ]
                 in
                 that
                 thou
                 bringest
                 the
                 lust
                 of
                 thy
                 life
                 into
                 them
                 ,
                 which
                 are
                 but
                 uncleane
                 ,
                 filthie
                 evill
                 beasts
                 ,
                 which
                 in
                 thy
                 receiving
                 of
                 them
                 in
                 thy
                 lust
                 ,
                 have
                 gotten
                 an
                 Image
                 ,
                 and
                 formed
                 themselves
                 in
                 thee
                 ;
                 and
                 that
                 Image
                 is
                 a
                 Beast
                 having
                 foure
                 evill
                 inclinations
                 ,
                 First
                 Pride
                 .
                 Secondly
                 Covetousnesse
                 .
                 Thirdly
                 ,
                 Envie
                 .
                 Fourthly
                 ,
                 Anger
                 .
                 and
                 in
                 these
                 foure
                 properties
                 the
                 foundation
                 of
                 Hell
                 consisteth
                 ,
                 which
                 thou
                 carriest
                 in
                 thee
                 ,
                 and
                 about
                 thee
                 ,
                 and
                 it
                 is
                 imprinted
                 and
                 ingraven
                 in
                 thee
                 ,
                 and
                 thou
                 art
                 quite
                 taken
                 captive
                 therewith
                 :
                 for
                 these
                 properties
                 live
                 in
                 thy
                 owne
                 life
                 ,
                 and
                 thereby
                 thou
                 art
                 severed
                 from
                 God
                 ,
                 neither
                 canst
                 thou
                 ever
                 come
                 to
                 God
                 ,
                 unlesse
                 thou
                 so
                 forsake
                 these
                 evill
                 creatures
                 ,
                 that
                 they
                 may
                 die
                 in
                 thee
                 .
              
               
                 But
                 since
                 thou
                 desirest
                 I
                 should
                 tell
                 thee
                 ,
                 how
                 to
                 forsake
                 thy
                 own
                 perverse
                 creaturly
                 will
                 ,
                 that
                 the
                 creatures
                 might
                 die
                 ,
                 and
                 that
                 yet
                 thou
                 mighst
                 live
                 with
                 them
                 in
                 the
                 world
                 :
                 I
                 tell
                 thee
                 ,
                 that
                 there
                 is
                 but
                 one
                 way
                 to
                 doe
                 it
                 ,
                 which
                 
                 is
                 narrow
                 and
                 strait
                 ,
                 and
                 it
                 will
                 be
                 very
                 troublesome
                 ,
                 and
                 irkesome
                 to
                 thee
                 at
                 the
                 first
                 beginning
                 ,
                 to
                 walke
                 in
                 it
                 ,
                 but
                 afterwards
                 thou
                 wîlt
                 walk
                 in
                 it
                 cheerefully
                 .
              
               
                 Thou
                 must
                 rightly
                 consider
                 ,
                 that
                 in
                 the
                 course
                 of
                 this
                 worldly
                 life
                 ,
                 thou
                 walkest
                 in
                 the
                 anger
                 of
                 God
                 ,
                 and
                 in
                 the
                 foundation
                 of
                 Hell
                 ,
                 and
                 that
                 this
                 is
                 not
                 thy
                 true
                 native
                 Countrie
                 :
                 and
                 that
                 a
                 Christian
                 should
                 ,
                 and
                 must
                 live
                 in
                 Christ
                 ,
                 and
                 in
                 his
                 walking
                 truly
                 follow
                 him
                 ;
                 and
                 that
                 hee
                 cannot
                 be
                 a
                 Christian
                 ,
                 unlesse
                 the
                 Spirit
                 and
                 power
                 of
                 Christ
                 so
                 live
                 in
                 him
                 ,
                 that
                 hee
                 becometh
                 wholly
                 subject
                 to
                 it
                 :
                 now
                 being
                 the
                 Kingdome
                 of
                 Christ
                 is
                 not
                 of
                 this
                 world
                 ,
                 but
                 in
                 Heaven
                 ,
                 therefore
                 thou
                 must
                 alwaies
                 be
                 in
                 a
                 continuall
                 ascension
                 towards
                 Heaven
                 ,
                 if
                 thou
                 wilt
                 follow
                 Christ
                 ,
                 though
                 thy
                 bodie
                 must
                 dwell
                 among
                 the
                 creatures
                 and
                 use
                 them
                 .
              
               
                 The
                 narrow
                 way
                 to
                 this
                 perpetuall
                 ascension
                 into
                 Heaven
                 ,
                 and
                 the
                 Imitation
                 of
                 Christ
                 ,
                 is
                 this
                 :
                 thou
                 must
                 despaire
                 of
                 all
                 thy
                 owne
                 power
                 and
                 strength
                 (
                 for
                 in
                 and
                 by
                 thy
                 owne
                 power
                 thou
                 canst
                 not
                 reach
                 the
                 gates
                 of
                 God
                 )
                 and
                 firmely
                 purpose
                 ,
                 and
                 resolve
                 wholly
                 to
                 give
                 thy selfe
                 up
                 to
                 the
                 
                 mercie
                 of
                 God
                 ,
                 and
                 also
                 resolve
                 to
                 sinke
                 downe
                 with
                 thy
                 whole
                 mind
                 and
                 reason
                 ,
                 into
                 the
                 Passion
                 and
                 death
                 of
                 our
                 Lord
                 Jesus
                 Christ
                 ,
                 alwaies
                 desiring
                 to
                 persevere
                 therein
                 ,
                 and
                 to
                 die
                 from
                 all
                 thy
                 creatures
                 therein
                 :
                 also
                 thou
                 must
                 resolve
                 to
                 turne
                 away
                 thy
                 mind
                 ,
                 and
                 lusts
                 from
                 all
                 receiving
                 of
                 evill
                 [
                 into
                 them
                 ]
                 and
                 not
                 suffer
                 thy selfe
                 to
                 be
                 held
                 fast
                 by
                 temporall
                 honour
                 ,
                 and
                 *
                 profit
                 ,
                 and
                 thou
                 must
                 resolve
                 to
                 put
                 away
                 from
                 thee
                 all
                 unrighteousnesse
                 ,
                 and
                 whatsoever
                 else
                 may
                 hinder
                 thee
                 ;
                 thy
                 will
                 must
                 bee
                 wholly
                 pure
                 ,
                 and
                 thou
                 must
                 be
                 in
                 such
                 a
                 Resolution
                 ▪
                 that
                 thou
                 wilt
                 never
                 returne
                 to
                 thy
                 evill
                 creatures
                 any
                 more
                 ,
                 but
                 that
                 thou
                 wilt
                 that
                 very
                 instant
                 leave
                 them
                 ,
                 and
                 separate
                 thy
                 mind
                 from
                 them
                 ,
                 and
                 that
                 thou
                 wilt
                 immediately
                 enter
                 into
                 the
                 sincere
                 way
                 of
                 Truth
                 ▪
                 and
                 righteousnesse
                 ;
                 and
                 follow
                 the
                 Doctrine
                 of
                 Christ
                 :
                 and
                 as
                 thou
                 now
                 doest
                 purpose
                 ,
                 to
                 forsake
                 the
                 Enemies
                 of
                 thine
                 owne
                 nature
                 ,
                 so
                 thou
                 must
                 also
                 forgive
                 all
                 thy
                 outward
                 enemies
                 ,
                 &
                 resolve
                 to
                 meet
                 them
                 with
                 thy
                 love
                 ,
                 that
                 there
                 may
                 be
                 no
                 creature
                 at
                 all
                 ,
                 that
                 might
                 be
                 able
                 to
                 take
                 hold
                 of
                 thy
                 will
                 ,
                 and
                 stay
                 thee
                 ,
                 but
                 that
                 thy
                 wil
                 may
                 be
                 sincere
                 &
                 purged
                 from
                 
                 all
                 creatures
                 :
                 and
                 also
                 ,
                 that
                 if
                 it
                 should
                 be
                 required
                 ,
                 thou
                 must
                 be
                 willing
                 ,
                 and
                 readie
                 to
                 forsake
                 all
                 temporall
                 Honour
                 and
                 profit
                 for
                 Christs
                 sake
                 ,
                 and
                 regard
                 nothing
                 that
                 is
                 earthly
                 ,
                 to
                 love
                 it
                 ,
                 but
                 to
                 esteeme
                 thy selfe
                 in
                 whatsoever
                 state
                 ,
                 degree
                 ,
                 and
                 condition
                 thou
                 art
                 ,
                 for
                 temporall
                 honour
                 ,
                 or
                 Riches
                 ,
                 and
                 worldly
                 goods
                 ,
                 to
                 be
                 but
                 a
                 servant
                 of
                 God
                 ,
                 and
                 of
                 thy
                 fellow-Christians
                 ,
                 as
                 a
                 Steward
                 of
                 God
                 in
                 thy
                 office
                 ,
                 [
                 which
                 he
                 hath
                 set
                 thee
                 in
                 .
                 ]
                 The
                 lofty
                 lookes
                 ,
                 and
                 selfe
                 love
                 ,
                 must
                 be
                 humbled
                 ,
                 brought
                 low
                 ,
                 and
                 so
                 destroyed
                 ,
                 that
                 no
                 creature
                 may
                 stay
                 in
                 the
                 mind
                 ,
                 to
                 bring
                 the
                 thoughts
                 ,
                 or
                 Imagination
                 to
                 be
                 set
                 upon
                 them
                 .
              
               
                 Also
                 thou
                 must
                 firmely
                 imprint
                 in
                 thy
                 mind
                 ,
                 that
                 thou
                 shalt
                 partake
                 of
                 the
                 promised
                 Grace
                 ,
                 in
                 the
                 merit
                 of
                 Jesus
                 Christ
                 ,
                 viz.
                 of
                 his
                 out-flowing
                 love
                 [
                 which
                 is
                 in
                 thee
                 ]
                 which
                 will
                 deliver
                 thee
                 from
                 thy
                 creatures
                 ,
                 and
                 enlighten
                 thy
                 will
                 ,
                 and
                 kindle
                 it
                 with
                 the
                 flame
                 of
                 love
                 ,
                 whereby
                 thou
                 shalt
                 have
                 victorie
                 over
                 the
                 Devill
                 :
                 not
                 as
                 if
                 thou
                 couldest
                 will
                 ,
                 or
                 doe
                 any
                 thing
                 ,
                 but
                 enter
                 into
                 the
                 suffring
                 ,
                 and
                 Resurrection
                 of
                 Jesus
                 Christ
                 ,
                 and
                 take
                 them
                 to
                 thy selfe
                 ,
                 and
                 with
                 them
                 assault
                 ,
                 and
                 breake
                 in
                 peeces
                 the
                 Kingdome
                 
                 of
                 the
                 Devill
                 in
                 thee
                 ,
                 and
                 mortifie
                 thy
                 creatures
                 ;
                 and
                 thou
                 must
                 resolve
                 to
                 enter
                 into
                 this
                 way
                 ,
                 this
                 very
                 houre
                 ,
                 and
                 never
                 to
                 depart
                 from
                 it
                 ,
                 but
                 willingly
                 to
                 submit
                 thy selfe
                 to
                 God
                 ,
                 in
                 all
                 thy
                 endeavours
                 and
                 doings
                 ,
                 that
                 hee
                 may
                 doe
                 with
                 thee
                 what
                 he
                 pleaseth
                 .
              
               
                 When
                 thy
                 will
                 and
                 purpose
                 is
                 thus
                 prepared
                 ,
                 it
                 hath
                 broken
                 through
                 its
                 owne
                 creatures
                 ,
                 and
                 is
                 sincere
                 in
                 the
                 presence
                 of
                 God
                 ,
                 and
                 cloathed
                 with
                 the
                 merits
                 of
                 Jesus
                 Christ
                 ,
                 and
                 then
                 it
                 may
                 freely
                 goe
                 to
                 the
                 Father
                 with
                 the
                 Prodigall
                 Sonne
                 ,
                 and
                 fall
                 downe
                 in
                 his
                 presence
                 ,
                 and
                 poure
                 forth
                 its
                 prayers
                 ,
                 and
                 put
                 all
                 its
                 strength
                 forth
                 in
                 this
                 Divine
                 worke
                 ,
                 and
                 confesse
                 its
                 sinnes
                 and
                 disobedience
                 ,
                 and
                 that
                 it
                 hath
                 turned
                 away
                 from
                 God
                 :
                 and
                 that
                 must
                 bee
                 done
                 not
                 with
                 bare
                 words
                 ,
                 but
                 with
                 all
                 its
                 strength
                 ,
                 which
                 is
                 but
                 a
                 strong
                 purpose
                 ,
                 and
                 resolution
                 to
                 doe
                 it
                 ;
                 for
                 the
                 soule
                 it selfe
                 hath
                 no
                 strength
                 ,
                 nor
                 power
                 to
                 effect
                 it
                 .
              
               
                 And
                 when
                 thou
                 art
                 thus
                 ready
                 ,
                 and
                 that
                 thy
                 eternall
                 Father
                 shall
                 see
                 thy
                 comming
                 and
                 returning
                 to
                 him
                 in
                 such
                 repentance
                 and
                 humility
                 ,
                 then
                 he
                 will
                 inwardly
                 speak
                 to
                 thee
                 ,
                 and
                 say
                 in
                 thee
                 ,
                 Behold
                 ,
                 this
                 is
                 my
                 son
                 which
                 I
                 had
                 lost
                 ,
                 he
                 was
                 dead
                 and
                 is
                 alive
                 againe
                 ;
                 
                 and
                 he
                 will
                 come
                 to
                 meet
                 thee
                 in
                 thy
                 mind
                 with
                 the
                 grace
                 and
                 love
                 of
                 Jesus
                 Christ
                 ,
                 and
                 embrace
                 thee
                 with
                 the
                 beams
                 of
                 his
                 love
                 ,
                 and
                 kisse
                 thee
                 with
                 his
                 Spirit
                 and
                 strength
                 :
                 And
                 then
                 thou
                 shalt
                 receive
                 strength
                 to
                 powre
                 out
                 thy
                 confession
                 before
                 him
                 ,
                 and
                 to
                 pray
                 powerfully
                 .
                 And
                 this
                 now
                 is
                 the
                 right
                 place
                 where
                 thou
                 mayst
                 wrastle
                 ,
                 in
                 the
                 light
                 of
                 his
                 countenance
                 ;
                 and
                 if
                 thou
                 standest
                 resolutely
                 here
                 ,
                 and
                 shrinkest
                 not
                 back
                 ,
                 thou
                 shalt
                 see
                 or
                 feele
                 great
                 wonders
                 :
                 For
                 thou
                 shalt
                 find
                 Christ
                 in
                 thee
                 assaulting
                 hell
                 ,
                 and
                 crushing
                 thy
                 beasts
                 in
                 peeces
                 ,
                 and
                 that
                 a
                 great
                 tumult
                 and
                 misery
                 will
                 arise
                 in
                 thee
                 :
                 also
                 that
                 thy
                 secret
                 unknown
                 sinnes
                 will
                 then
                 first
                 awake
                 ,
                 and
                 labour
                 to
                 separate
                 thee
                 from
                 God
                 ,
                 and
                 to
                 keep
                 thee
                 back
                 ;
                 and
                 thou
                 shalt
                 truly
                 find
                 and
                 feele
                 ,
                 how
                 death
                 and
                 life
                 fight
                 against
                 one
                 another
                 ;
                 thou
                 shalt
                 also
                 find
                 what
                 heaven
                 and
                 hell
                 is
                 .
                 At
                 all
                 which
                 be
                 not
                 moved
                 ,
                 but
                 stand
                 resolutely
                 ,
                 and
                 shrink
                 not
                 ;
                 and
                 then
                 at
                 length
                 all
                 thy
                 evill
                 creatures
                 will
                 grow
                 faint
                 .
                 &
                 weak
                 ready
                 to
                 dye
                 :
                 and
                 then
                 thy
                 will
                 shall
                 wax
                 stronger
                 ,
                 and
                 be
                 able
                 to
                 subdue
                 and
                 keep
                 down
                 the
                 evill
                 inclinations
                 ,
                 and
                 so
                 thy
                 will
                 and
                 mind
                 shall
                 ascend
                 into
                 heaven
                 every
                 day
                 ,
                 
                 and
                 thy
                 creatures
                 dye
                 daily
                 ,
                 and
                 thou
                 wilt
                 get
                 a
                 mind
                 wholly
                 new
                 ,
                 and
                 begin
                 to
                 be
                 a
                 new
                 creature
                 ,
                 and
                 be
                 changed
                 into
                 the
                 Image
                 of
                 God
                 again
                 ,
                 and
                 be
                 rid
                 of
                 the
                 beastiall
                 monstrous
                 Image
                 ,
                 shape
                 ,
                 or
                 vizard
                 .
                 And
                 thus
                 thou
                 shalt
                 come
                 to
                 rest
                 again
                 ,
                 and
                 be
                 delivered
                 from
                 thy
                 anguish
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 poore
                 soules
                 practice
              
               .
            
             
               When
               the
               poore
               soule
               began
               to
               practice
               this
               course
               with
               such
               earnestnesse
               ,
               it
               conceived
               it
               should
               get
               the
               victory
               presently
               ;
               but
               the
               gates
               of
               heaven
               were
               shut
               against
               it
               in
               its
               own
               strength
               and
               power
               ,
               and
               it
               was
               as
               it
               were
               ,
               left
               and
               forsaken
               of
               God
               ,
               and
               received
               not
               so
               much
               as
               one
               beam
               ,
               look
               ,
               or
               glimpse
               of
               grace
               ;
               and
               then
               it
               thought
               in
               it self
               [
               and
               said
               to
               it selfe
               ]
               surely
               thou
               hast
               not
               sincerely
               submitted
               thy selfe
               to
               God
               ;
               desire
               nothing
               at
               all
               of
               God
               ,
               but
               onely
               submit
               thy selfe
               to
               his
               judgement
               [
               sentence
               and
               condemnation
               ]
               that
               he
               may
               kill
               thy
               evill
               inclinations
               :
               sink
               down
               into
               him
               beyond
               the
               limits
               of
               Nature
               and
               Creature
               ,
               and
               submit
               thy selfe
               to
               him
               ,
               that
               he
               may
               doe
               with
               thee
               what
               he
               will
               ;
               for
               thou
               art
               not
               worthy
               to
               speak
               to
               him
               .
               Upon
               this
               the
               soule
               took
               a
               resolution
               to
               sink
               down
               and
               to
               forsake
               
               its
               own
               will
               :
               and
               when
               it
               had
               done
               so
               ,
               there
               fell
               upon
               it
               the
               greatest
               repentance
               for
               the
               ●innes
               it
               had
               committed
               ,
               and
               it
               bewailed
               bitterly
               its
               ugly
               shape
               ,
               and
               was
               very
               sory
               that
               the
               evill
               Creatures
               did
               dwell
               in
               it
               .
               And
               because
               of
               its
               sorrow
               it
               could
               not
               speak
               one
               word
               more
               in
               the
               presence
               of
               God
               ,
               but
               in
               its
               repentance
               did
               consider
               the
               bitter
               passion
               and
               death
               of
               Jesus
               Christ
               ,
               viz.
               what
               great
               anguish
               and
               torment
               he
               had
               suffered
               for
               its
               sake
               ,
               that
               he
               might
               deliver
               it
               out
               of
               its
               anguish
               ,
               &
               change
               it
               into
               the
               Image
               of
               God
               ;
               and
               in
               that
               consideration
               it
               wholy
               sunk
               down
               ,
               and
               did
               nothing
               but
               complain
               of
               its
               ignorance
               and
               negligence
               ,
               and
               that
               it
               had
               not
               been
               thankfull
               [
               to
               its
               Redeemer
               ]
               nor
               had
               once
               considered
               so
               great
               love
               ,
               but
               had
               so
               idlely
               spent
               its
               time
               ,
               &
               not
               regarded
               to
               cōsider
               how
               it
               might
               come
               to
               partake
               of
               that
               grace
               ;
               but
               in
               the
               mean
               while
               had
               formed
               in
               it selfe
               the
               Images
               and
               figures
               of
               earthly
               things
               ,
               with
               the
               vain
               lusts
               and
               pleasures
               of
               the
               world
               ,
               from
               which
               it
               had
               gotten
               such
               beastiall
               inclinations
               ,
               that
               now
               it
               must
               lye
               captive
               in
               great
               misery
               ,
               and
               for
               very
               shame
               dareth
               not
               lift
               up
               its
               eyes
               to
               God
               ,
               who
               hideth
               the
               power
               [
               or
               light
               ]
               of
               his
               countenance
               from
               it
               ,
               and
               will
               
               not
               so
               much
               as
               look
               upon
               it
               .
               And
               as
               it
               was
               thus
               sighing
               and
               crying
               ,
               it
               was
               drawn
               into
               the
               Abysse
               or
               pit
               of
               horror
               ,
               and
               as
               it
               were
               at
               the
               gates
               of
               hell
               ,
               and
               should
               there
               perish
               .
               Upon
               which
               the
               soule
               was
               ,
               as
               it
               were
               ,
               bereft
               of
               sense
               ,
               and
               wholly
               forsaken
               ,
               and
               thereby
               did
               forget
               all
               its
               doings
               ,
               as
               if
               it
               would
               wholly
               yeeld
               it selfe
               to
               death
               ,
               and
               cease
               to
               be
               a
               creature
               any
               more
               ;
               and
               so
               did
               yeeld
               it selfe
               to
               death
               ;
               and
               desired
               nothing
               else
               ,
               but
               to
               dye
               and
               perish
               in
               the
               death
               of
               its
               Redeemer
               Jesus
               Christ
               ,
               who
               had
               suffered
               such
               torments
               and
               death
               for
               its
               sāke
               :
               and
               in
               this
               perishing
               it
               began
               to
               sigh
               and
               pray
               in
               it selfe
               very
               inwardly
               to
               the
               mercy
               of
               God
               ,
               and
               to
               sink
               down
               into
               the
               meerest
               mercy
               of
               God.
               Upon
               this
               there
               appeared
               unto
               it
               the
               amiable
               countenance
               of
               the
               love
               of
               God
               ,
               and
               penetrated
               through
               it
               as
               a
               great
               light
               ,
               by
               which
               it
               grew
               exceeding
               joyfull
               ,
               and
               began
               to
               pray
               aright
               ,
               and
               to
               thank
               the
               most
               high
               for
               this
               grace
               ,
               and
               to
               rejoyce
               exceedingly
               ,
               that
               it
               was
               delivered
               from
               the
               death
               and
               anguish
               of
               Hell
               ;
               and
               there
               it
               tasted
               of
               the
               sweetnesse
               of
               God
               ,
               and
               of
               his
               promised
               truth
               .
               And
               in
               that
               very
               instant
               ,
               all
               evill
               spirits
               which
               had
               afflicted
               it
               before
               ,
               and
               kept
               
               it
               back
               from
               the
               grace
               ,
               [
               love
               and
               inward
               presence
               ]
               of
               God
               ,
               were
               forced
               to
               depart
               from
               it
               :
               and
               the
               wedding
               of
               the
               Lamb
               was
               kept
               and
               solemnized
               ,
               with
               the
               espousing
               or
               contracting
               of
               the
               Noble
               Sophia
               with
               the
               Soule
               ,
               and
               the
               Seal-ring
               of
               Christs
               victory
               was
               impressed
               [
               or
               printed
               ,
               or
               set
               upon
               its
               substance
               or
               ]
               into
               its
               essence
               ;
               and
               it
               was
               received
               to
               be
               a
               child
               and
               heire
               of
               God
               again
               .
            
             
               When
               this
               was
               done
               ,
               the
               soule
               became
               very
               joyfull
               ,
               and
               began
               to
               work
               in
               this
               power
               ,
               and
               to
               celebrate
               with
               praise
               the
               wonders
               of
               God
               ,
               &
               thought
               henceforth
               to
               walk
               continually
               in
               this
               power
               ,
               strength
               ,
               and
               joy
               ;
               but
               it
               was
               assaulted
               from
               without
               ,
               or
               outwardly
               ,
               by
               the
               shame
               and
               reproach
               of
               the
               world
               ;
               and
               within
               ,
               by
               great
               temptation
               ,
               so
               that
               it
               began
               to
               doubt
               whether
               its
               ground
               were
               from
               God
               ,
               or
               no
               ;
               and
               whether
               it
               had
               really
               and
               truly
               partaken
               of
               the
               grace
               of
               God
               ,
               or
               no
               ;
               for
               the
               Accuser
               ,
               [
               or
               Satan
               ]
               went
               to
               it
               ,
               and
               would
               lead
               it
               out
               of
               this
               way
               ,
               and
               make
               it
               doubtfull
               [
               of
               its
               way
               ]
               and
               sayd
               to
               it
               inwardly
               :
            
             
               
                 The
                 Accuser
                 ,
                 or
                 Satan
                 spake
                 to
                 the
                 Soule
                 ,
                 saying
                 ,
              
               
                 It
                 is
                 not
                 of
                 God
                 ,
                 it
                 is
                 but
                 thy
                 Imagination
                 .
              
               
               
                 Also
                 the
                 Divine
                 Light
                 retired
                 in
                 the
                 soule
                 ,
                 and
                 shone
                 but
                 in
                 the
                 inward
                 ground
                 ,
                 as
                 light
                 in
                 Embers
                 [
                 or
                 fire
                 raked
                 up
                 in
                 ashes
                 ,
                 ]
                 so
                 that
                 Reason
                 was
                 solly
                 to
                 it selfe
                 ,
                 and
                 thought
                 it selfe
                 forsaken
                 ,
                 and
                 the
                 soule
                 knew
                 not
                 what
                 had
                 happened
                 to
                 it selfe
                 ,
                 nor
                 whether
                 it
                 were
                 true
                 ,
                 that
                 it
                 had
                 tasted
                 the
                 Divine
                 Light
                 of
                 Grace
                 ,
                 or
                 not
                 ,
                 and
                 yet
                 it
                 could
                 not
                 leave
                 off
                 [
                 strugling
                 ]
                 for
                 the
                 burning
                 fire
                 of
                 love
                 was
                 sowne
                 in
                 it
                 ,
                 by
                 which
                 there
                 arose
                 in
                 it
                 a
                 great
                 hunger
                 ,
                 and
                 thirst
                 after
                 the
                 Divine
                 sweetnesse
                 and
                 now
                 at
                 length
                 began
                 to
                 pray
                 aright
                 ,
                 and
                 to
                 humble
                 it self
                 in
                 the
                 presence
                 of
                 God
                 ,
                 and
                 to
                 examine
                 and
                 trie
                 its
                 evill
                 inclinations
                 in
                 its
                 thoughts
                 ,
                 and
                 to
                 put
                 them
                 away
                 :
                 by
                 which
                 the
                 will
                 of
                 reason
                 was
                 broken
                 ,
                 and
                 the
                 evill
                 inbred
                 [
                 innate
                 ,
                 or
                 native
                 ]
                 inclinations
                 were
                 killed
                 ,
                 and
                 destroyed
                 more
                 and
                 more
                 :
                 And
                 this
                 was
                 very
                 wofull
                 to
                 the
                 nature
                 of
                 the
                 bodie
                 ;
                 for
                 it
                 made
                 it
                 faint
                 ,
                 feeble
                 and
                 weake
                 ,
                 as
                 if
                 it
                 had
                 been
                 very
                 sick
                 ,
                 and
                 yet
                 it
                 was
                 no
                 naturall
                 sicknesse
                 that
                 it
                 had
                 ,
                 but
                 it
                 was
                 the
                 Melancholy
                 of
                 the
                 eatthly
                 Nature
                 of
                 the
                 bodie
                 ,
                 because
                 its
                 evill
                 lusts
                 were
                 destroyed
                 .
              
               
                 And
                 when
                 the
                 earthly
                 Reason
                 found
                 
                 it self
                 thus
                 forsaken
                 ,
                 &
                 the
                 poore
                 soule
                 saw
                 that
                 it
                 was
                 derided
                 outwardly
                 ,
                 and
                 despised
                 by
                 the
                 world
                 ,
                 because
                 it
                 would
                 now
                 walke
                 no
                 more
                 in
                 the
                 way
                 of
                 the
                 wicked
                 ,
                 and
                 ungodly
                 ;
                 and
                 that
                 it
                 was
                 inwardly
                 assaulted
                 by
                 the
                 Accuser
                 [
                 Satan
                 ]
                 who
                 also
                 mocked
                 it
                 ,
                 and
                 continually
                 set
                 before
                 it
                 ,
                 the
                 beautie
                 ,
                 Riches
                 ,
                 and
                 glorie
                 of
                 the
                 world
                 ,
                 and
                 esteemed
                 the
                 soule
                 foolish
                 ,
                 [
                 that
                 embraced
                 them
                 not
                 ,
                 ]
                 which
                 made
                 the
                 soule
                 thinke
                 thus
                 with
                 it selfe
                 ;
                 O
                 Eternall
                 God!
                 what
                 shall
                 I
                 now
                 doe
                 ,
                 to
                 come
                 to
                 Rest
                 ?
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 Enlightned
                 soule
                 met
                 it
                 again
                 .
              
            
             
               While
               it
               was
               in
               this
               consideration
               the
               enlightned
               soule
               met
               with
               it
               againe
               ,
               and
               said
               .
            
             
               What
               ailest
               thou
               my
               brother
               ,
               that
               thou
               art
               so
               heavie
               and
               sad
               ?
            
             
               
                 The
                 distressed
                 soule
                 said
                 .
              
               
                 I
                 have
                 followed
                 thy
                 counsell
                 ,
                 and
                 thereby
                 attained
                 a
                 ray
                 ,
                 looke
                 ,
                 or
                 glimps
                 of
                 the
                 Divine
                 sweetnesse
                 ,
                 but
                 it
                 is
                 gone
                 from
                 me
                 againe
                 ,
                 and
                 I
                 am
                 now
                 forsaken
                 ,
                 and
                 outwardly
                 have
                 very
                 great
                 tryalls
                 ,
                 and
                 afflictions
                 in
                 the
                 world
                 :
                 for
                 all
                 my
                 good
                 friends
                 forsake
                 me
                 ,
                 and
                 scorne
                 me
                 ,
                 and
                 also
                 inwardly
                 I
                 am
                 assaulted
                 with
                 Anguish
                 ,
                 and
                 doubt
                 ,
                 and
                 I
                 know
                 not
                 what
                 to
                 doe
                 .
              
            
             
               
               
                 The
                 enlightned
                 soul
                 sayd
                 ,
              
               
                 Now
                 I
                 like
                 thee
                 very
                 well
                 ;
                 for
                 now
                 our
                 beloved
                 Lord
                 Jesus
                 Christ
                 walketh
                 in
                 his
                 *
                 pilgrimage
                 on
                 earth
                 with
                 thee
                 and
                 in
                 thee
                 ,
                 as
                 he
                 did
                 himselfe
                 when
                 he
                 was
                 in
                 this
                 world
                 ,
                 being
                 alwayes
                 reviled
                 ,
                 slandered
                 ,
                 and
                 evill
                 spoken
                 of
                 ,
                 and
                 had
                 nothing
                 of
                 his
                 own
                 :
                 and
                 now
                 thou
                 bearest
                 his
                 mark
                 or
                 Ensigne
                 :
                 but
                 doe
                 not
                 wonder
                 at
                 it
                 ,
                 nor
                 think
                 it
                 strange
                 ;
                 for
                 it
                 must
                 be
                 so
                 that
                 thou
                 must
                 be
                 tried
                 ,
                 refined
                 and
                 purified
                 .
                 In
                 this
                 anguish
                 and
                 distresse
                 thou
                 shalt
                 have
                 often
                 cause
                 to
                 pray
                 ,
                 and
                 hunger
                 after
                 deliverance
                 ,
                 and
                 in
                 thy
                 hunger
                 and
                 thirst
                 thou
                 attractest
                 grace
                 to
                 thee
                 from
                 within
                 and
                 from
                 without
                 :
                 For
                 thou
                 must
                 grow
                 from
                 above
                 and
                 from
                 beneath
                 to
                 be
                 the
                 image
                 of
                 God
                 again
                 .
                 And
                 as
                 a
                 young
                 plant
                 is
                 stirred
                 by
                 the
                 wind
                 ,
                 and
                 must
                 stand
                 in
                 heat
                 and
                 cold
                 ,
                 drawing
                 strength
                 and
                 vertue
                 to
                 it
                 from
                 above
                 and
                 from
                 beneath
                 by
                 that
                 stirring
                 ,
                 and
                 must
                 endure
                 many
                 a
                 tempest
                 ,
                 and
                 undergoe
                 much
                 danger
                 before
                 it
                 can
                 come
                 to
                 be
                 a
                 tree
                 ,
                 and
                 bring
                 forth
                 fruit
                 ,
                 for
                 in
                 that
                 stirring
                 ,
                 the
                 vertue
                 of
                 the
                 Sunne
                 commeth
                 to
                 move
                 in
                 it
                 ,
                 whereby
                 the
                 wild
                 properties
                 of
                 that
                 plant
                 come
                 to
                 be
                 penetrated
                 and
                 tinctured
                 ,
                 
                 [
                 or
                 qualified
                 ]
                 with
                 the
                 vertue
                 of
                 the
                 Sun
                 ,
                 and
                 grow
                 thereby
                 .
              
               
                 And
                 now
                 is
                 the
                 time
                 wherein
                 thou
                 must
                 behave
                 thy selfe
                 as
                 a
                 valiant
                 Souldier
                 in
                 the
                 Spirit
                 of
                 Christ
                 ,
                 and
                 cooperate
                 with
                 it
                 thy selfe
                 :
                 For
                 now
                 the
                 eternall
                 Father
                 by
                 his
                 fiery
                 power
                 ,
                 begetteth
                 his
                 Sonne
                 in
                 thee
                 ,
                 who
                 changeth
                 the
                 fire
                 of
                 the
                 Father
                 ,
                 [
                 or
                 the
                 wrath
                 ]
                 into
                 the
                 flame
                 of
                 love
                 ;
                 so
                 that
                 out
                 of
                 fire
                 and
                 light
                 ,
                 [
                 viz.
                 wrath
                 and
                 love
                 ]
                 there
                 commeth
                 to
                 be
                 one
                 Essence
                 ,
                 Being
                 or
                 Substance
                 ,
                 which
                 is
                 the
                 true
                 Temple
                 of
                 God
                 ;
                 and
                 now
                 thou
                 shalt
                 bud
                 forth
                 out
                 of
                 the
                 vine
                 Christ
                 in
                 the
                 vineyard
                 of
                 Jesus
                 Christ
                 ,
                 and
                 bring
                 forth
                 fruit
                 in
                 thy
                 life
                 ,
                 and
                 teaching
                 of
                 others
                 ,
                 and
                 shew
                 forth
                 thy
                 love
                 in
                 abundance
                 as
                 a
                 good
                 Tree
                 :
                 For
                 paradise
                 must
                 thus
                 spring
                 up
                 again
                 in
                 thee
                 ,
                 through
                 the
                 wrath
                 of
                 God
                 :
                 and
                 Hell
                 be
                 changed
                 into
                 Heaven
                 in
                 thee
                 :
                 Therefore
                 be
                 not
                 troubled
                 at
                 the
                 temptations
                 of
                 the
                 Devill
                 ;
                 for
                 he
                 striveth
                 for
                 the
                 kingdome
                 which
                 he
                 had
                 in
                 thee
                 ,
                 and
                 having
                 lost
                 it
                 once
                 ,
                 he
                 must
                 be
                 confounded
                 and
                 depart
                 from
                 thee
                 ;
                 &
                 therfore
                 he
                 coveres●
                 thee
                 outwardly
                 with
                 the
                 shame
                 and
                 disgrace
                 of
                 the
                 world
                 that
                 his
                 own
                 shame
                 may
                 not
                 be
                 known
                 ,
                 and
                 that
                 thou
                 mayst
                 be
                 hidden
                 
                 to
                 the
                 world
                 ;
                 for
                 with
                 thy
                 New-birth
                 ,
                 [
                 or
                 regeneration
                 ]
                 thou
                 art
                 in
                 the
                 divine
                 harmony
                 in
                 heaven
                 ,
                 therefore
                 be
                 patient
                 ,
                 and
                 wait
                 upon
                 the
                 Lord
                 ,
                 and
                 whatsoever
                 shall
                 befall
                 thee
                 ,
                 take
                 it
                 from
                 the
                 hands
                 of
                 the
                 Lord
                 ,
                 as
                 [
                 intended
                 ]
                 by
                 him
                 for
                 thy
                 best
                 [
                 good
                 ]
                 And
                 so
                 the
                 enlightned
                 soule
                 departed
                 from
                 it
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 distressed
                 soules
                 course
              
               .
            
             
               This
               distressed
               soul
               began
               its
               course
               now
               under
               the
               patient
               suffering
               of
               Christ
               ,
               and
               entred
               into
               hope
               in
               Divine
               confidence
               ,
               and
               from
               day
               to
               day
               grew
               stronger
               and
               stronger
               ,
               and
               its
               evill
               inclinations
               dyed
               mo●e
               and
               more
               in
               it
               ,
               so
               that
               it
               came
               to
               be
               set
               in
               a
               great
               [
               dominion
               ]
               or
               kingdome
               of
               grace
               ,
               and
               the
               gates
               of
               the
               divine
               revelation
               ,
               and
               the
               kingdome
               of
               heaven
               were
               opened
               and
               manifested
               in
               it
               ,
               [
               viz.
               in
               the
               soule
               .
               ]
            
             
               And
               thus
               the
               soule
               (
               in
               faith
               )
               returned
               to
               its
               true
               rest
               ,
               and
               ▪
               became
               a
               child
               [
               of
               God
               ]
               ▪
               again
               ;
               to
               which
               God
               help
               ▪
               us
               all
               .
               Amen
               .
            
             
               The
               end
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             
             
               THis
               foregoing
               Discourse
               concerning
               Illumination
               ,
               is
               called
               by
               the
               Authour
               ,
               
                 A
                 Dialogue
                 between
                 the
                 enlightned
                 and
                 the
                 unenlightned
                 Soule
                 ,
              
               as
               it
               is
               set
               down
               in
               the
               Catalogue
               of
               his
               works
               .
            
          
        
      
       
         
           
             
             
               AN
               APPENDIX
               to
               a
               large
               treatise
               of
               ELECTION
               :
               Which
               Treatise
               is
               dated
               February
               9.
               1623.
               
               This
               Appendix
               is
               
                 A
                 Compendium
                 of
                 Repentance
              
               .
               OR
               ,
               A
               short
               Description
               of
               the
               Key
               which
               openeth
               the
               Divine
               Mysteries
               ,
               and
               leadeth
               to
               the
               knowledge
               of
               them
               .
               Dated
               also
               February
               9.
               1623.
               
            
             
               Written
               in
               the
               German
               Language
               ,
               Anno
               1624
               ▪
               By
               JACOB
               BEHMEN
               .
            
             
               LONDON
               ,
               Printed
               by
               
                 M.
                 S.
              
               for
               
                 H.
                 Blunden
              
               ,
               at
               the
               Castle
               in
               Corne-hill
               .
               1648.
               
            
          
           
             
             
             
               To
               the
               Reader
               .
            
             
               IN
               The
               Authors
               Treatise
               of
               Election
               ,
               the
               ground
               of
               all
               doubts
               in
               any
               Soule
               about
               Election
               is
               laid
               down
               ,
               which
               wil
               resolve
               them
               all
               ,
               that
               they
               may
               see
               their
               condition
               ,
               and
               find
               the
               way
               to
               attain
               the
               election
               ,
               if
               they
               have
               not
               yet
               atained
               it
               .
            
             
               And
               in
               this
               short
               Treatise
               is
               the
               practise
               of
               every
               soule
               in
               repentance
               set
               down
               ,
               
               which
               will
               lead
               to
               the
               understanding
               of
               Divine
               mysteries
               in
               such
               a
               way
               ,
               as
               that
               the
               soule
               may
               get
               so
               much
               of
               the
               heav●ly
               divine
               treasure
               hidden
               in
               them
               ,
               as
               it
               shall
               perceive
               it
               standeth
               in
               need
               of
               .
            
             
               To
               that
               end
               this
               labour
               is
               taken
               for
               thee
               ,
               by
            
             
               
                 J.
                 S.
                 
              
            
          
        
         
           
             
             
               A
               Compendium
               
                 of
                 Repentance
              
               .
            
             
               
                 Whosoever
                 will
                 attain
                 to
                 divine
                 vision
                 in
                 himself
                 ,
                 and
                 speak
                 with
                 God
                 in
                 Christ
                 ,
                 let
                 him
                 follow
                 this
                 course
                 ,
                 and
                 he
                 shall
                 attain
                 in
                 .
              
            
             
               1.
               
               LET
               him
               gather
               all
               his
               thoughts
               and
               reason
               together
               ,
               and
               all
               his
               mind
               into
               this
               one
               imagination
               ,
               &
               take
               a
               strong
               purpose
               and
               resolution
               in
               himselfe
               ,
               to
               consider
               what
               he
               is
               ,
               being
               the
               Scripture
               calleth
               him
               the
               the
               Image
               of
               God
               ,
               the
               Temple
               of
               the
               holy
               Ghost
               ,
               who
               dwelleth
               
               in
               him
               ;
               and
               a
               member
               of
               Christ
               ;
               and
               offereth
               the
               flesh
               and
               bloud
               of
               Christ
               to
               him
               to
               be
               his
               meat
               and
               drink
               .
            
             
               2.
               
               He
               must
               consider
               himselfe
               in
               his
               life
               ,
               whether
               he
               be
               capable
               of
               so
               great
               grace
               ,
               and
               worthy
               of
               so
               high
               a
               Title
               as
               that
               of
               a
               Christian
               ,
               and
               begin
               to
               examine
               his
               whole
               life
               ,
               and
               think
               with
               himself
               what
               he
               hath
               done
               ,
               and
               how
               he
               hath
               spent
               all
               his
               time
               ;
               and
               examine
               whether
               he
               findeth
               himselfe
               to
               be
               in
               Christ
               ,
               whether
               he
               hath
               a
               godly
               will
               or
               holy
               desires
               in
               him
               or
               no
               ,
               or
               to
               what
               he
               is
               inclined
               ,
               or
               whether
               he
               find
               at
               any
               time
               in
               himselfe
               a
               will
               or
               desire
               heartily
               panting
               after
               God
               [
               and
               goodnesse
               ,
               ]
               and
               so
               would
               fain
               bee
               saved
               .
            
             
               3
               And
               if
               he
               find
               in
               himselfe
               a
               will
               ,
               [
               never
               so
               weak
               ]
               deeply
               hidden
               ,
               which
               would
               fain
               turn
               to
               the
               grace
               of
               God
               if
               it
               could
               ;
               let
               him
               know
               ,
               that
               that
               will
               is
               the
               *
               ingrafted
               ,
               incorporated
               ,
               and
               in-spoken
               word
               of
               God
               ,
               in
               Paradise
               ,
               after
               sinne
               was
               committed
               ,
               and
               that
               the
               God
               JEHOVAH
               ,
               viz.
               the
               Father
               doth
               draw
               him
               [
               thereby
               ]
               still
               to
               Christ
               :
               for
               in
               selfe
               we
               have
               no
               will
               at
               all
               to
               obedience
               .
            
             
               4.
               
               But
               that
               drawing
               of
               the
               Father
               ,
               
               viz.
               the
               ingrafted
               ,
               incorporated
               ,
               inspoken
               word
               ,
               draweth
               all
               ,
               eveu
               the
               most
               ungodly
               ,
               (
               if
               he
               be
               not
               altogether
               a
               Thistle
               )
               if
               hee
               will
               but
               stand
               stil
               frō
               his
               evil
               working
               for
               a
               moment
               .
            
             
               5
               So
               that
               none
               have
               cause
               to
               doubt
               of
               the
               grace
               of
               God
               ,
               if
               at
               any
               time
               he
               once
               find
               in
               himselfe
               a
               desire
               [
               or
               inclination
               ]
               to
               turn
               .
            
             
               6.
               
               And
               let
               that
               party
               not
               defer
               his
               turning
               one
               moment
               ,
               but
               as
               it
               is
               written
               ,
               To
               day
               when
               you
               shall
               heare
               the
               voyce
               of
               the
               Lord
               ,
               harden
               not
               your
               eares
               and
               hearts
               .
            
             
               7
               For
               that
               desire
               [
               or
               inclination
               ]
               once
               to
               turn
               ,
               is
               the
               voyce
               of
               God
               in
               man
               ,
               which
               the
               Devill
               covereth
               and
               shutteth
               up
               by
               the
               [
               Species
               ,
               representations
               ,
               or
               ]
               Images
               which
               he
               bringeth
               into
               the
               mind
               ,
               whereby
               turning
               is
               delayed
               ,
               and
               put
               off
               from
               one
               day
               to
               another
               ,
               and
               from
               one
               yeare
               to
               another
               ,
               till
               at
               length
               the
               soule
               commeth
               to
               be
               a
               very
               Thistle
               ,
               and
               can
               reach
               grace
               no
               more
               .
            
             
               8
               But
               let
               him
               that
               findeth
               a
               desire
               to
               turn
               ,
               take
               it
               into
               his
               he●rty
               confideration
               ,
               to
               examine
               his
               whole
               course
               [
               of
               life
               ]
               and
               lay
               it
               to
               the
               ten
               commandements
               ,
               and
               to
               the
               love
               which
               is
               required
               by
               the
               Gospel
               ,
               which
               commandeth
               
               him
               to
               love
               his
               neighbour
               as
               himselfe
               ,
               and
               consider
               that
               he
               is
               a
               child
               of
               grace
               onely
               in
               Christs
               love
               ,
               and
               see
               how
               farre
               he
               is
               departed
               from
               it
               :
               and
               what
               his
               daily
               practIce
               ,
               desire
               and
               inclination
               is
               ;
               and
               then
               that
               drawing
               of
               the
               Father
               will
               bring
               him
               into
               the
               righteousnesse
               of
               God
               ,
               and
               shew
               him
               the
               Images
               that
               are
               imprinted
               in
               his
               heart
               ,
               which
               he
               hath
               loved
               in
               stead
               of
               God
               ,
               and
               still
               accounteth
               them
               to
               be
               his
               best
               treasure
               .
            
             
               9
               Which
               Images
               he
               shall
               find
               to
               be
               ,
               1.
               
               Pride
               ,
               in
               liking
               and
               loving
               himselfe
               ,
               and
               desiring
               to
               be
               honored
               by
               all
               others
               also
               :
               an
               image
               inclining
               him
               to
               get
               power
               and
               dominion
               in
               his
               pride
               ,
               that
               he
               might
               be
               honoured
               above
               all
               others
               .
               2.
               
               An
               Image
               of
               a
               Swine
               ,
               Covetousnesse
               ,
               which
               would
               have
               all
               to
               it selfe
               onely
               ,
               and
               if
               it
               had
               the
               whole
               world
               ,
               and
               heaven
               too
               ,
               yet
               it
               would
               have
               the
               dominion
               in
               hell
               also
               ,
               desiring
               more
               then
               this
               temporall
               life
               hath
               need
               of
               ;
               and
               hath
               no
               faith
               towards
               God
               in
               it
               ,
               but
               is
               a
               defiled
               Swine
               ,
               that
               desireth
               to
               swallow
               all
               things
               into
               it selfe
               .
               3.
               
               An
               Image
               of
               Envie
               ,
               stinging
               the
               hearts
               of
               all
               others
               ,
               envying
               and
               grudging
               that
               any
               other
               should
               have
               more
               temporall
               goods
               
               and
               honour
               then
               it selfe
               hath
               .
               4.
               
               An
               Image
               of
               anger
               ,
               which
               when
               envy
               as
               a
               poyson
               dwelleth
               in
               it
               ,
               will
               upon
               any
               very
               little
               or
               frivolous
               occasion
               ,
               storm
               ,
               fight
               ,
               wrangle
               ,
               and
               be
               furious
               ,
               and
               will
               revenge
               it selfe
               .
               Also
               ,
               there
               will
               be
               found
               a
               multitude
               ,
               yea
               thousands
               of
               earthly
               beasts
               to
               be
               in
               him
               which
               he
               loveth
               [
               and
               fostereth
               .
               ]
               sor
               he
               loveth
               every
               thing
               that
               is
               in
               the
               world
               ,
               and
               hath
               set
               it
               in
               the
               stead
               of
               Christ
               ,
               and
               honoureth
               it
               more
               then
               he
               doth
               God.
               Let
               him
               but
               observe
               the
               words
               of
               his
               mouth
               ,
               and
               see
               how
               his
               lips
               slander
               ,
               upbraid
               ,
               and
               speak
               evill
               of
               others
               secrerly
               ,
               and
               setteth
               them
               forth
               in
               the
               worst
               sense
               ,
               [
               and
               giving
               others
               the
               worst
               character
               ]
               to
               their
               fellows
               ,
               [
               associats
               ,
               and
               familiar
               friends
               ▪
               ]
               and
               often
               back
               bite
               without
               any
               sure
               ground
               or
               cause
               ,
               rejoycing
               at
               his
               neighbours
               mishap
               ,
               or
               the
               evill
               that
               commeth
               upon
               him
               ,
               and
               wishing
               it
               to
               him
               .
               All
               which
               are
               the
               pawes
               and
               ginnes
               ,
               slights
               or
               tricks
               of
               the
               Devill
               ,
               and
               the
               Image
               of
               the
               Serpent
               ,
               which
               man
               beareth
               in
               him
               .
            
             
               10.
               
               And
               let
               him
               compare
               all
               this
               with
               the
               word
               in
               the
               Law
               and
               in
               the
               Gospel
               :
               and
               he
               shall
               find
               that
               hee
               is
               more
               a
               beast
               and
               a
               Devill
               ,
               then
               a
               man
               ,
               
               and
               shall
               clearly
               see
               how
               these
               here
               ditary
               ,
               imprinted
               ,
               [
               ingraved
               or
               graven
               ]
               Images
               keep
               him
               back
               ,
               and
               lead
               him
               astray
               from
               the
               Kingdome
               of
               God
               ;
               so
               that
               many
               times
               when
               he
               would
               fain
               repent
               and
               turn
               to
               God
               ,
               these
               pawes
               and
               Talons
               of
               the
               Devill
               keep
               him
               off
               ,
               and
               keep
               him
               back
               ,
               perswading
               the
               poore
               soule
               that
               this
               Monster
               is
               holy
               ,
               and
               so
               the
               soule
               entreth
               again
               into
               the
               lusts
               thereof
               ,
               and
               so
               sticketh
               fast
               in
               the
               anger
               of
               God
               ,
               and
               at
               length
               goeth
               into
               the
               Abysse
               or
               bottom
               lesse
               pit
               ,
               when
               the
               grace
               and
               drawing
               of
               the
               Father
               ceaseth
               .
            
             
               11.
               
               We
               tell
               this
               man
               our
               way
               that
               we
               have
               gone
               ,
               and
               which
               we
               have
               tried
               ;
               that
               as
               soon
               as
               he
               shall
               discover
               these
               beasts
               ,
               he
               should
               that
               very
               houre
               and
               moment
               take
               a
               resolution
               ,
               and
               bring
               himselfe
               into
               a
               will
               to
               depart
               from
               the
               bestiall
               will
               ,
               and
               by
               true
               repentance
               turn
               to
               God
               [
               and
               goodnesse
               :
               ]
               and
               being
               he
               cannot
               doe
               it
               by
               his
               own
               power
               ,
               let
               him
               take
               the
               promise
               of
               Christ
               into
               him selfe
               ,
               when
               he
               sayd
               ,
               seek
               and
               you
               shall
               find
               ,
               knock
               and
               it
               shall
               be
               opened
               unto
               you
               .
               No
               sonne
               asketh
               bread
               of
               his
               father
               ,
               and
               he
               giveth
               him
               a
               stone
               ,
               or
               an
               egge
               and
               he
               giveth
               him
               a
               Scorpion
               :
               And
               if
               
               you
               that
               are
               evill
               can
               give
               good
               gifts
               to
               your
               children
               ,
               how
               much
               more
               shall
               my
               heavenly
               Father
               give
               the
               Holy
               Ghost
               to
               them
               that
               aske
               him
               for
               it
               .
            
             
               12.
               
               Let
               him
               imprint
               this
               promise
               in
               his
               heart
               ,
               (
               for
               it
               is
               poyson
               and
               death
               to
               the
               Devill
               ,
               and
               all
               hereditary
               innate
               ,
               and
               imprinted
               beasts
               )
               and
               let
               him
               immediatly
               that
               very
               hour
               come
               with
               these
               words
               of
               promise
               imprinted
               in
               his
               mind
               ,
               and
               prayers
               ,
               into
               the
               presence
               of
               God
               ,
               and
               let
               him
               first
               confider
               with
               himselfe
               ,
               all
               these
               abominable
               beasts
               which
               are
               in
               himselfe
               ,
               and
               let
               him
               think
               no
               otherwise
               of
               himselfe
               ,
               but
               that
               he
               is
               that
               silthy
               keeper
               of
               swine
               .
               who
               hath
               spent
               all
               his
               Fathers
               [
               portion
               ]
               of
               goods
               [
               that
               he
               bestowed
               upon
               him
               ]
               and
               his
               Birth-right
               upon
               those
               Swine
               of
               the
               world
               ,
               viz.
               those
               evill
               beasts
               in
               himselfe
               :
               and
               also
               that
               now
               he
               standeth
               in
               the
               presence
               of
               God
               ,
               as
               a
               miserable
               ,
               naked
               ,
               forlorne
               ,
               ragged
               Keeper
               of
               Swine
               ,
               that
               hath
               spent
               and
               cast
               away
               his
               Fathers
               Inheritance
               in
               whoredome
               ,
               with
               these
               worldly
               beasts
               [
               or
               graven
               ]
               Images
               ;
               and
               hath
               no
               more
               right
               to
               the
               grace
               of
               God
               ,
               neither
               is
               in
               the
               least
               measure
               worthy
               of
               it
               ,
               much
               lesse
               ●o
               
               be
               called
               a
               Christian
               ,
               or
               the
               child
               of
               GOD.
               Let
               him
               also
               despaire
               of
               all
               the
               good
               workes
               that
               ever
               he
               did
               ;
               for
               they
               proceeded
               but
               from
               an
               hypocriticall
               ,
               seeming
               ,
               or
               out-side
               holinesse
               ,
               for
               which
               the
               Man
               [
               that
               is
               inwardly
               ]
               a
               Devill
               ,
               would
               be
               accounted
               an
               Angell
               ;
               for
               without
               Faith
               it
               is
               impossible
               to
               please
               God
               ,
               as
               the
               Scripture
               saith
               .
            
             
               13
               But
               let
               him
               not
               despaire
               of
               the
               Divine
               grace
               [
               that
               is
               in
               him
               ]
               but
               of
               himselfe
               onely
               ,
               and
               of
               his
               own
               power
               and
               strength
               ;
               and
               let
               him
               with
               all
               the
               power
               and
               strength
               he
               hath
               ,
               bow
               down
               himselfe
               in
               his
               soule
               ,
               in
               the
               presence
               of
               God.
               And
               though
               his
               own
               heart
               be
               utterly
               against
               it
               ,
               and
               say
               to
               him
               ,
               Doe
               it
               not
               ,
               stay
               a
               while
               ,
               it
               will
               not
               be
               convenient
               to
               day
               :
               Or
               ,
               if
               it
               say
               ,
               Thy
               sinnes
               are
               too
               too
               great
               ,
               it
               cannot
               be
               that
               thou
               shouldest
               attain
               the
               grace
               of
               GOD
               ;
               and
               so
               he
               commeth
               into
               such
               anguish
               .
               that
               hee
               cannot
               pray
               to
               God
               ,
               and
               receiveth
               no
               comfort
               nor
               strength
               in
               his
               heart
               ,
               but
               is
               as
               if
               his
               soule
               were
               quite
               blind
               ,
               and
               dead
               to
               God
               ,
               [
               and
               goodnesse
               ,
               ]
               yet
               he
               must
               be
               resolnte
               ,
               considering
               the
               promise
               of
               GOD
               is
               a
               certain
               infallible
               truth
               ;
               and
               with
               a
               submissive
               
               heart
               sigh
               to
               the
               grace
               of
               God
               ,
               and
               in
               his
               great
               unworthinesse
               wholly
               resign
               himselfe
               thereto
               .
            
             
               14
               And
               though
               he
               doe
               esteem
               himselfe
               unworthy
               ,
               as
               a
               stranger
               and
               alien
               to
               whom
               the
               inheritance
               of
               Christ
               doth
               not
               any
               more
               belong
               ,
               hee
               having
               lost
               his
               right
               :
               yet
               he
               should
               stedfastly
               rest
               upon
               that
               which
               Christ
               sayd
               ,
               [
               knowing
               ,
               that
               what
               hee
               saith
               ,
               is
               certainly
               true
               ,
               ]
               that
               hee
               came
               to
               seek
               and
               to
               save
               that
               which
               was
               lost
               ,
               viz.
               the
               poore
               sinner
               that
               is
               blind
               and
               dead
               to
               GOD
               :
               He
               must
               firmly
               imprint
               this
               promise
               in
               himselfe
               ,
               and
               take
               to
               himselfe
               such
               a
               strong
               purpose
               and
               resolution
               ,
               that
               he
               will
               not
               goe
               forth
               from
               the
               promised
               grace
               of
               GOD
               in
               CHRIST
               ,
               though
               Body
               and
               Soule
               should
               bee
               broken
               to
               peeces
               ;
               and
               though
               hee
               should
               get
               no
               comfort
               in
               his
               heart
               all
               the
               dayes
               of
               his
               life
               ,
               or
               the
               least
               assurance
               of
               the
               remission
               of
               his
               sinnes
               ,
               considering
               that
               the
               promises
               of
               God
               are
               more
               s●re
               and
               firm
               then
               all
               comfort
               whatsoever
               .
            
             
               15.
               
               Also
               let
               him
               purpose
               to
               himselfe
               ,
               and
               shut
               up
               his
               will
               so
               firmely
               in
               this
               Resolution
               ,
               that
               he
               will
               no
               more
               enter
               into
               the
               former
               beastiall
               Images
               
               and
               vices
               againe
               ,
               though
               all
               his
               swine
               and
               beasts
               [
               in
               him
               ]
               should
               lament
               to
               the
               death
               the
               losse
               of
               their
               food
               ,
               and
               pasture
               ;
               and
               hee
               himselfe
               should
               be
               a
               foole
               in
               the
               account
               of
               all
               the
               world
               for
               so
               doing
               ,
               yet
               hee
               would
               be
               constant
               in
               his
               purpose
               [
               in
               cleaving
               ]
               to
               the
               promised
               Grace
               of
               God
               :
               and
               if
               he
               [
               must
               come
               to
               ]
               bee
               a
               child
               of
               Death
               ,
               he
               would
               desire
               to
               be
               so
               in
               the
               Death
               of
               Christ
               ,
               to
               die
               and
               live
               to
               him
               at
               his
               pleasure
               :
               and
               let
               him
               order
               and
               direct
               his
               purpose
               in
               continually
               praying
               ,
               and
               fighing
               to
               God
               ,
               and
               commit
               all
               his
               endeavours
               and
               doings
               ,
               in
               the
               workes
               of
               his
               hands
               ,
               unto
               God
               ,
               and
               cease
               from
               the
               Imagination
               ,
               or
               thought
               of
               Pride
               ,
               covetousnesse
               ,
               or
               Envie
               ;
               let
               him
               but
               deliver
               up
               these
               three
               Beasts
               ,
               and
               the
               rest
               will
               soone
               become
               weake
               ,
               faint
               ,
               and
               readie
               to
               die
               :
               for
               Christ
               will
               soone
               get
               a
               forme
               ,
               in
               the
               words
               of
               his
               Promise
               ,
               which
               that
               man
               imprinteth
               in
               himselfe
               ,
               and
               cloatheth
               himselfe
               withall
               ,
               and
               so
               come
               to
               life
               ,
               and
               begin
               to
               worke
               in
               him
               ,
               whereby
               his
               Prayers
               will
               bee
               more
               powerfull
               ,
               and
               he
               be
               more
               and
               more
               strengthned
               [
               and
               confirmed
               ]
               in
               the
               Spirit
               of
               Grace
               .
            
             
               16.
               
               And
               as
               the
               seed
               in
               the
               Mothers
               
               wombe
               ,
               undergoeth
               the
               casualties
               of
               Nature
               ,
               and
               many
               outward
               accidents
               in
               growing
               to
               be
               a
               child
               ,
               till
               it
               getteth
               life
               in
               the
               Mothers
               wombe
               ,
               so
               here
               ,
               the
               more
               a
               man
               goeth
               forth
               from
               himselfe
               out
               of
               these
               Images
               [
               through
               much
               opposition
               ]
               the
               more
               hee
               entreth
               into
               God
               ,
               till
               at
               length
               Christ
               cometh
               to
               be
               living
               in
               the
               incorporated
               Grace
               ;
               which
               comes
               to
               be
               so
               ,
               in
               the
               great
               earnestnesse
               of
               his
               purpose
               :
               upon
               which
               there
               presently
               followeth
               the
               desponsation
               ,
               espousing
               ,
               or
               contract
               with
               Virgin
               Sophia
               ,
               (
               viz
               :
               the
               worthie
               humanity
               of
               Christ
               )
               where
               the
               two
               Lovers
               [
               viz
               :
               the
               soule
               and
               the
               humanity
               of
               Christ
               ]
               embrace
               one
               another
               with
               joy
               ;
               and
               together
               with
               most
               inward
               desire
               ,
               penetrate
               into
               the
               most
               sweet
               love
               of
               God
               ;
               and
               presently
               the
               marriage
               of
               the
               Lamb
               is
               readie
               :
               where
               Virgin
               Sophia
               (
               viz
               :
               the
               worthie
               humanity
               of
               Christ
               )
               is
               espoused
               [
               or
               united
               ]
               to
               the
               soul
               :
               now
               what
               is
               done
               at
               it
               ,
               and
               what
               joy
               is
               celebrated
               ,
               Christ
               intimateth
               saying
               :
               there
               is
               greater
               joy
               in
               the
               Heaven
               which
               is
               in
               man
               ,
               and
               in
               the
               Angels
               ,
               in
               the
               presence
               of
               God
               ,
               for
               one
               sinner
               that
               repenteth
               ,
               then
               for
               nintie
               nine
               righteous
               that
               need
               no
               Repentance
               .
            
             
             
               17.
               
               But
               we
               have
               no
               pen
               ,
               nor
               words
               that
               can
               write
               ,
               or
               expresse
               what
               that
               exceeding
               sweet
               Grace
               of
               God
               in
               the
               humanitie
               of
               Christ
               is
               ;
               and
               what
               they
               enjoy
               ,
               that
               come
               worthily
               to
               the
               marriage
               of
               the
               Lamb
               :
               which
               wee
               our selves
               have
               found
               by
               experience
               in
               this
               our
               way
               and
               course
               ,
               and
               know
               for
               certain
               ,
               that
               we
               have
               a
               sure
               ground
               from
               which
               we
               write
               :
               and
               we
               would
               from
               the
               bottome
               of
               our
               heart
               willingly
               *
               communicate
               it
               to
               our
               brethren
               in
               the
               love
               of
               Christ
               :
               and
               if
               it
               were
               possible
               that
               they
               would
               beleeve
               our
               faithfull
               childish
               Counsel
               ;
               they
               would
               find
               by
               experience
               in
               themselves
               ,
               from
               whence
               it
               is
               that
               this
               simple
               hand
               knoweth
               ,
               and
               understandeth
               these
               great
               Mysteries
               .
            
             
               18.
               
               But
               having
               heretofore
               written
               a
               Treatise
               at
               large
               of
               Repentance
               ,
               and
               Regeneration
               ,
               therefore
               here
               we
               forbeare
               to
               write
               more
               then
               this
               short
               direction
               ;
               and
               referre
               the
               Reader
               to
               those
               Treatises
               ;
               as
               also
               to
               *
               the
               great
               worke
               upon
               Genesis
               ,
               and
               there
               he
               shall
               find
               the
               ground
               of
               whatsoever
               he
               will
               ,
               or
               can
               aske
               ,
               sufficiently
               laid
               downe
               :
               and
               we
               christianly
               admonish
               him
               ,
               that
               he
               will
               follow
               our
               way
               and
               course
               ,
               and
               then
               he
               shall
               attaine
               the
               Divine
               vision
               in
               
               himselfe
               ,
               and
               heare
               what
               the
               LORD
               through
               Christ
               speaketh
               in
               him
               :
               and
               hearewith
               wee
               commend
               him
               to
               the
               love
               of
               CHRIST
               .
            
             
               
                 
                   Dated
                   the
                   9.
                   of
                   February
                   .
                   1623.
                   
                
              
            
          
           
             
             
               The
               XV.
               Chapter
               ,
               taken
               out
               
                 Of
                 the
                 three-fold
                 life
                 of
                 Man.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 Concerning
                 the
                 mixt
                 World
                 ,
                 and
                 the
                 wickednesse
                 thereof
                 ;
                 what
                 it
                 now
                 i●
                 ,
                 and
                 how
                 it
                 ruleth
                 :
                 which
                 is
                 a
                 Glasse
                 ,
                 wherein
                 every
                 one
                 may
                 behold
                 himselfe
                 ;
                 and
                 
                   find
                   ,
                   what
                   kind
                   of
                   Spirits
                   Child
                   he
                   is
                   :
                   from
                   the
                   Seale
                   of
                   the
                   WONDERS
                   .
                
              
            
             
               1
               CHrist
               said
               *
               O
               Jerusalem
               Jerusalem
               ,
               how
               often
               would
               I
               have
               gathered
               thy
               children
               together
               ,
               as
               a
               Hen
               gathereth
               her
               Chickens
               under
               her
               wings
               ,
               but
               ye
               would
               not
               ?
               Also
               ;
               Oh
               Jerusalem
               thou
               that
               killest
               the
               Prophets
               ,
               and
               stonest
               them
               that
               are
               sent
               unto
               thee
               .
               Also
               :
               We
               have
               piped
               unto
               you
               ,
               but
               you
               have
               not
               danced
               .
               Also
               ,
               what
               should
               I
               doe
               more
               to
               this
               stubborne
               [
               or
               perverse
               ]
               Generation
               ,
               which
               will
               not
               suffer
               my
               Spirit
               to
               reprove
               them
               any
               more
               ?
               Also
               :
               their
               
               mouth
               is
               full
               of
               cursing
               ,
               and
               bitternesse
               ,
               the
               poyson
               of
               Asps
               is
               under
               their
               lips
               ;
               and
               their
               hearts
               are
               never
               at
               unity
               .
               O!
               how
               faine
               would
               I
               eat
               of
               the
               best
               grapes
               !
               But
               I
               am
               as
               a
               Vine-dresser
               that
               gleaneth
               :
               I
               am
               altogether
               a
               stranger
               to
               my
               Mothers
               children
               :
               they
               that
               eat
               of
               my
               bread
               ,
               tread
               me
               under
               foot
               .
            
             
               2.
               
               Thus
               did
               the
               *
               Mother
               ,
               then
               lament
               ,
               and
               complaine
               of
               the
               wicked
               children
               of
               men
               :
               but
               what
               should
               she
               doe
               now
               in
               these
               times
               ?
               she
               is
               now
               in
               great
               sorrow
               and
               lamentation
               ,
               and
               hath
               turned
               her
               face
               away
               from
               these
               wicked
               children
               ,
               and
               will
               not
               endure
               them
               in
               the
               garment
               they
               are
               now
               cloathed
               with
               all
               any
               more
               :
               she
               crieth
               ,
               and
               there
               is
               none
               that
               heareth
               her
               :
               she
               is
               in
               great
               sorrow
               ,
               weeping
               and
               wailing
               ,
               over
               the
               wickednesse
               of
               these
               evill
               and
               unruly
               children
               :
               yet
               every
               one
               runneth
               after
               that
               Whore
               ,
               Covetousnesse
               ;
               which
               is
               full
               of
               all
               vice
               ,
               wickednesse
               ,
               and
               abominations
               :
               This
               doth
               the
               Shepherd
               ,
               and
               also
               the
               sheep
               :
               It
               is
               a
               time
               of
               highest
               and
               greatest
               calamity
               ,
               which
               if
               it
               should
               not
               be
               shortned
               none
               could
               be
               saved
               .
            
             
               Thirdly
               ,
               It
               is
               a
               time
               of
               which
               all
               the
               Prophets
               have
               prophesied
               :
               and
               
               thou
               supposest
               it
               to
               be
               a
               golden
               time
               :
               but
               consider
               thy selfe
               ,
               thou
               blind
               man
               ;
               whither
               thou
               art
               gone
               :
               dost
               thou
               thinke
               that
               this
               wickednesse
               ,
               and
               falshood
               which
               thou
               practisest
               ,
               is
               the
               Ordinance
               of
               God
               ?
               waite
               but
               a
               while
               ,
               and
               thou
               shalt
               soone
               see
               ,
               that
               it
               is
               the
               time
               of
               the
               last
               Seale
               ,
               in
               which
               the
               Anger
               of
               God
               poureth
               forth
               its
               vialls
               ,
               so
               that
               the
               Wonders
               of
               Hell
               are
               come
               to
               light
               [
               and
               knowne
               :
               ]
               Let
               this
               be
               told
               you
               ;
               wee
               have
               knowne
               it
               in
               
                 Ternario
                 sancto
              
               .
               [
               or
               wee
               have
               understood
               it
               in
               the
               heavenly
               substantiality
               in
               the
               Angelicall
               world
               .
               ]
            
             
               4.
               
               For
               the
               Mother
               hath
               rejected
               [
               the
               wicked
               child
               of
               ]
               this
               [
               time
               ]
               and
               will
               endure
               the
               abominations
               [
               thereof
               ]
               no
               more
               :
               she
               is
               with
               child
               ,
               and
               bringeth
               forth
               a
               Sonue
               in
               her
               old
               age
               ,
               who
               shall
               shorten
               the
               dayes
               of
               iniquitie
               :
               Let
               this
               be
               told
               you
               :
               whosoever
               persevereth
               ,
               or
               goeth
               on
               in
               his
               iniquity
               ,
               shall
               have
               great
               shame
               thereof
               .
            
             
               5.
               
               Are
               not
               the
               little
               boyes
               ,
               and
               children
               that
               runne
               up
               and
               downe
               playing
               together
               ,
               now
               a
               dayes
               ,
               full
               of
               venome
               and
               devillish
               wickednesse
               ,
               and
               doe
               not
               all
               vices
               and
               abominations
               appeare
               in
               them
               ?
               doe
               they
               not
               mock
               and
               scorne
               ,
               blaspheme
               ,
               curse
               ,
               sweare
               ,
               
               cheat
               ,
               and
               lye
               ,
               and
               so
               are
               fully
               fitted
               to
               serve
               the
               Devill
               in
               all
               shamelesse
               vices
               :
               lascivious
               impudence
               is
               *
               Eloquence
               and
               fine
               Language
               with
               them
               ;
               they
               know
               readily
               how
               to
               jeere
               the
               simple
               with
               all
               manner
               of
               scornefull
               and
               scoffing
               Jests
               ;
               all
               theeving
               filtching
               ,
               and
               stealing
               is
               counted
               a
               great
               piece
               of
               Art
               and
               skill
               with
               them
               ,
               deceit
               ,
               and
               slie
               tricks
               are
               a
               credit
               to
               them
               :
               they
               mock
               honest
               people
               without
               any
               regard
               :
               One
               that
               feareth
               God
               they
               hout
               ,
               and
               wonder
               at
               ,
               as
               if
               it
               were
               an
               Owle
               ,
               and
               count
               him
               for
               a
               foole
               :
               and
               this
               the
               old
               ones
               ,
               and
               their
               parents
               see
               ,
               and
               take
               delight
               and
               pleasure
               in
               it
               ,
               that
               their
               children
               are
               so
               expert
               in
               insolence
               and
               vanity
               :
               and
               when
               their
               children
               readily
               scoffe
               and
               jeere
               at
               honest
               people
               ,
               their
               hearts
               are
               tickled
               at
               it
               :
               what
               they
               dare
               not
               doe
               themselves
               they
               teach
               their
               children
               to
               doe
               it
               ,
               that
               they
               may
               have
               their
               owne
               hearts
               lust
               fulfill'd
               .
               All
               this
               the
               Devill
               teacheth
               them
               ,
               and
               so
               rideth
               in
               their
               hearts
               domineering
               over
               soule
               and
               body
               .
            
             
               6.
               
               They
               that
               can
               cozen
               ,
               slander
               ,
               despise
               ,
               and
               betray
               their
               neighbour
               ;
               and
               overthrow
               his
               honour
               ,
               or
               good
               name
               ,
               blemish
               his
               reputation
               ,
               diminish
               ,
               
               or
               hinder
               his
               estate
               ,
               take
               great
               delight
               therein
               :
               All
               impudent
               wanton
               laughter
               ,
               or
               unseemely
               words
               ,
               and
               gestures
               ,
               are
               counted
               wit
               ,
               dexterity
               ,
               and
               Art
               :
               he
               that
               can
               out-jeere
               ,
               or
               laugh
               another
               to
               scorne
               ,
               is
               master
               of
               the
               game
               or
               place
               :
               all
               these
               are
               the
               Devills
               tricks
               and
               feats
               ;
               and
               so
               he
               leadeth
               the
               poore
               soule
               in
               a
               string
               ,
               and
               man
               understandeth
               it
               not
               .
            
             
               7.
               
               Youths
               both
               male
               and
               female
               ,
               learne
               the
               Devills
               trade
               ,
               and
               handicraft
               before
               they
               learne
               any
               other
               thing
               ;
               Despitefull
               ,
               scornefull
               ,
               wicked
               disdaine
               ,
               pride
               ,
               and
               insolence
               ,
               is
               the
               first
               worke
               they
               learne
               ;
               and
               this
               their
               Elders
               help
               them
               forward
               in
               ,
               and
               count
               it
               civillity
               ,
               manners
               ,
               gallantry
               ,
               and
               Art.
               
            
             
               8.
               
               And
               if
               they
               grow
               to
               be
               a
               little
               elder
               ,
               then
               the
               desire
               of
               beastiall
               lust
               ,
               and
               lasciviousnesse
               is
               the
               next
               worke
               they
               learne
               ,
               to
               which
               one
               sex
               provoketh
               another
               :
               Youths
               yeeld
               their
               heart
               for
               the
               Devill
               to
               dwell
               in
               ,
               in
               their
               first
               springing
               growth
               ,
               that
               the
               Devill
               may
               make
               his
               nest
               in
               it
               ,
               and
               so
               he
               ensnareth
               one
               by
               the
               abominations
               of
               the
               other
               ,
               the
               Male
               by
               the
               Female
               ,
               and
               the
               Female
               by
               the
               Male.
               
            
             
               9.
               
               If
               a
               man
               send
               his
               sonne
               to
               the
               University
               ,
               
               to
               have
               him
               learne
               somewhat
               that
               is
               good
               ,
               that
               he
               may
               be
               serviceable
               to
               God
               and
               the
               Common-wealth
               :
               there
               he
               learneth
               Pride
               ,
               bravery
               ,
               and
               cunning
               crafty
               subtiltie
               ,
               and
               how
               he
               may
               deprive
               the
               simple
               of
               his
               goods
               ,
               which
               hee
               hath
               gotten
               by
               his
               sweat
               and
               labour
               ,
               and
               cloake
               their
               doings
               with
               that
               which
               they
               call
               their
               *
               Right
               ,
               they
               may
               doe
               it
               by
               Law
               :
               but
               the
               cloake
               is
               the
               Devills
               ,
               and
               the
               false
               deceitfull
               heart
               is
               his
               servant
               :
               if
               he
               can
               smatter
               a
               little
               of
               any
               strange
               language
               ;
               then
               no
               plaine
               man
               is
               good
               enough
               for
               him
               ,
               his
               pride
               and
               haughtinesse
               doth
               so
               overflow
               :
               his
               stinking
               carcasse
               must
               be
               trimmed
               and
               decked
               with
               trappings
               and
               fooleries
               :
               scortation
               and
               deflouring
               of
               Virgins
               is
               a
               high
               accomplishment
               with
               them
               :
               they
               are
               a
               kind
               of
               people
               ,
               that
               can
               complement
               and
               behave
               themselves
               finely
               ;
               and
               so
               often
               procure
               the
               worme
               that
               groweth
               to
               awake
               in
               the
               heart
               ,
               and
               conscience
               of
               many
               a
               Mothers
               Daughter
               .
            
             
               10.
               
               These
               are
               they
               that
               are
               entrusted
               with
               Churches
               ,
               Schooles
               ,
               and
               Universities
               ,
               and
               ordained
               ,
               and
               accounted
               to
               bee
               the
               Shepherds
               of
               Christ
               :
               and
               yet
               they
               lodge
               the
               Devill
               
               in
               their
               hearts
               :
               these
               also
               are
               preferred
               to
               Civill
               Government
               ,
               and
               place
               of
               Authority
               in
               the
               Common-wealth
               ,
               and
               then
               they
               rule
               just
               as
               he
               that
               harboureth
               in
               their
               heart
               would
               have
               them
               :
               And
               thus
               the
               Superiours
               commit
               the
               greatest
               wickednesse
               ,
               and
               the
               Infetiours
               learne
               of
               them
               :
               the
               superiour
               deviseth
               how
               to
               get
               the
               goods
               ,
               or
               Estate
               of
               the
               Inferiour
               to
               himselfe
               with
               subtilty
               ,
               under
               pretence
               and
               colour
               of
               Law
               :
               hee
               layeth
               Taxes
               and
               impositions
               ,
               and
               saith
               they
               are
               for
               the
               good
               of
               the
               Common-wealth
               :
               he
               constraineth
               the
               poore
               and
               silly
               to
               take
               hard
               paines
               ,
               and
               be
               his
               slave
               ,
               to
               satisfie
               his
               owne
               Pride
               :
               he
               threatens
               the
               ▪
               simple
               with
               harsh
               ,
               and
               rugged
               words
               ,
               hee
               takes
               his
               sweat
               and
               labour
               from
               him
               ,
               and
               afflicteth
               his
               bodie
               :
               hee
               bringeth
               all
               he
               can
               to
               be
               in
               bondage
               under
               him
               ;
               and
               yet
               himselfe
               hath
               nothing
               for
               his
               own
               ,
               but
               one
               only
               soule
               ,
               and
               is
               but
               a
               stranger
               ,
               and
               a
               sojourner
               in
               this
               world
               :
               the
               needy
               must
               consume
               all
               his
               sweat
               for
               him
               ,
               and
               his
               pleasure
               ;
               there
               is
               no
               pity
               ,
               ease
               ,
               nor
               rest
               to
               be
               had
               from
               him
               ;
               his
               dog
               hath
               a
               better
               life
               ,
               then
               the
               needie
               soule
               under
               his
               roofe
               ;
               and
               all
               this
               he
               accounteth
               equall
               ,
               just
               ,
               and
               right
               :
               though
               
               it
               be
               not
               grounded
               upon
               nature
               ,
               but
               in
               the
               Dark
               abysse
               ,
               or
               bottomlesse
               pit
               ,
               where
               one
               forme
               [
               or
               property
               of
               Darkenesse
               ]
               afflicteth
               ,
               vexeth
               ,
               tormenteth
               ,
               and
               tortureth
               the
               other
               ,
               and
               where
               the
               life
               is
               an
               Enemie
               to
               it selfe
               .
            
             
               11.
               
               Such
               things
               the
               Inferiour
               learneth
               of
               his
               Superiour
               ,
               and
               maintaineth
               himselfe
               also
               with
               craft
               ,
               cozening
               covetousnesse
               ,
               and
               knavery
               :
               for
               if
               he
               did
               not
               so
               ,
               he
               could
               not
               fill
               his
               belly
               in
               Righteousnesse
               :
               and
               then
               his
               reason
               telleth
               him
               he
               is
               forced
               to
               doe
               so
               ;
               to
               exact
               more
               worke
               ,
               profit
               ,
               and
               commodity
               ,
               and
               so
               extort
               from
               his
               neighbour
               his
               sweat
               ,
               paines
               ,
               and
               care
               ,
               without
               love
               and
               Righteousnesse
               onely
               to
               fill
               his
               belly
               :
               He
               learneth
               riotousnesse
               ,
               luxurie
               ,
               and
               Junketings
               of
               his
               Superiour
               ,
               and
               a
               true
               beastiall
               life
               :
               But
               what
               the
               Superiour
               doth
               in
               state
               and
               delicacie
               ,
               that
               the
               Inferiour
               doth
               in
               a
               Beastiall
               swinish
               manner
               of
               life
               :
               thus
               wickednesse
               is
               wrought
               by
               wickednesse
               :
               and
               the
               Devill
               continueth
               Prince
               on
               Earth
               ,
               both
               over
               body
               ,
               and
               soule
               .
            
             
               12.
               
               How
               wilt
               thou
               bee
               able
               to
               subsist
               ,
               when
               God
               will
               judge
               the
               secrets
               of
               men
               in
               his
               zeale
               ?
               for
               then
               the
               cause
               
               of
               every
               thing
               [
               that
               every
               wicked
               man
               hath
               had
               to
               doe
               with
               all
               ]
               shall
               appeare
               ,
               and
               curse
               him
               :
               euery
               thing
               will
               set
               its
               owne
               cause
               before
               him
               ,
               and
               he
               shall
               feele
               it
               in
               his
               Conscience
               :
               How
               wilt
               thou
               Superiour
               bee
               able
               to
               endure
               ,
               when
               thy
               Inferiour
               shall
               crie
               ,
               woe
               ,
               woe
               ,
               woe
               to
               thee
               ,
               for
               giving
               him
               occasion
               to
               be
               lewd
               ,
               and
               unrighteous
               :
               [
               and
               say
               ]
               thou
               hast
               bereft
               him
               of
               his
               sweat
               ,
               and
               so
               forced
               him
               to
               yeeld
               himselfe
               to
               doe
               unrighteously
               ,
               and
               to
               embrace
               vanity
               :
               how
               wilt
               thou
               be
               able
               to
               render
               an
               account
               of
               thy
               Office
               wherein
               thou
               hast
               been
               set
               and
               placed
               ,
               that
               thou
               should'st
               hinder
               injurie
               and
               unrighteousnesse
               ,
               and
               keep
               the
               wicked
               in
               awe
               by
               reproofe
               ,
               correction
               ,
               and
               punishment
               :
               but
               thou
               hast
               not
               regarded
               to
               prevent
               his
               wicked
               course
               ,
               thou
               hast
               onely
               regarded
               thy
               owne
               covetousnesse
               ,
               how
               thou
               might'st
               deprive
               him
               of
               his
               sweat
               ;
               thou
               hast
               not
               sought
               the
               good
               of
               his
               soule
               ,
               but
               his
               sweat
               and
               labour
               ,
               for
               in
               other
               things
               he
               might
               doe
               what
               hee
               would
               himselfe
               :
               Thou
               hast
               gone
               before
               him
               in
               wicked
               examples
               ,
               so
               that
               hee
               hath
               looked
               upon
               thee
               ,
               liked
               thee
               ,
               and
               followed
               thy
               course
               ;
               cursing
               ,
               blaspheming
               ,
               Ambition
               ,
               and
               defying
               others
               ,
               
               hath
               been
               thy
               course
               ,
               and
               hee
               hath
               learned
               to
               doe
               so
               too
               ,
               and
               so
               continually
               blasphemeth
               the
               name
               of
               God
               ;
               but
               thou
               hast
               not
               regarded
               that
               ,
               thou
               hast
               looked
               after
               his
               money
               ,
               and
               not
               after
               the
               good
               of
               his
               soule
               .
            
             
               13.
               
               And
               when
               the
               severe
               Judgement
               of
               God
               shall
               appear
               ,
               and
               that
               all
               works
               shall
               bee
               manifested
               in
               the
               fierie
               essences
               ,
               when
               all
               things
               shall
               be
               tried
               in
               the
               fire
               ;
               what
               dost
               thou
               thinke
               ?
               shall
               not
               all
               such
               workes
               remaine
               in
               the
               fire
               ?
               And
               then
               the
               poore
               soule
               will
               crie
               out
               against
               its
               ungodly
               accursed
               labour
               ,
               words
               ,
               and
               workes
               ,
               and
               one
               will
               curse
               another
               for
               giving
               him
               occasion
               to
               doe
               such
               evill
               ;
               and
               the
               torment
               of
               falshood
               will
               boyle
               up
               in
               the
               soule
               ,
               and
               gnaw
               him
               ,
               [
               for
               it
               will
               be
               great
               anguish
               to
               him
               ]
               that
               he
               hath
               fooled
               away
               so
               great
               a
               Glory
               for
               so
               frivolous
               vanitie
               ,
               and
               false
               delights
               sake
               .
            
             
               14.
               
               All
               malice
               ,
               scorne
               ,
               covetousnesse
               ,
               pride
               ,
               and
               deceit
               ,
               will
               boyle
               up
               in
               the
               soule
               ,
               and
               one
               torment
               ,
               will
               continually
               kindle
               and
               gnaw
               the
               other
               ,
               that
               caused
               it
               :
               [
               for
               example
               where
               Pride
               ,
               or
               Covetousnes
               have
               caused
               unrighteousnesse
               ,
               there
               the
               unrighteousnesse
               will
               gnaw
               ,
               teare
               ,
               and
               curse
               
               that
               which
               caused
               it
               ]
               and
               then
               the
               soule
               will
               consider
               ,
               if
               it
               were
               not
               for
               this
               abomination
               ,
               I
               might
               attaine
               Grace
               :
               and
               when
               it
               shall
               throughly
               weigh
               and
               consider
               it selfe
               ,
               it
               will
               find
               that
               one
               abomination
               hath
               alwayes
               begotten
               and
               brough
               forth
               another
               ;
               and
               shall
               perceive
               ,
               that
               it selfe
               is
               nothing
               but
               a
               stinking
               ,
               loathsome
               abomination
               in
               the
               presence
               of
               God
               :
               and
               then
               it
               will
               cast
               it selfe
               in
               its
               anguish
               and
               torment
               inwards
               ,
               into
               its
               Centre
               ,
               and
               curse
               God
               for
               having
               created
               it
               to
               be
               a
               soule
               ;
               and
               the
               deeper
               it
               desireth
               to
               throw
               it selfe
               ,
               the
               deeper
               its
               fall
               is
               ;
               and
               yet
               it
               must
               still
               bee
               in
               the
               place
               of
               its
               Abominations
               ;
               it
               cannot
               get
               out
               from
               thence
               :
               the
               hellish
               Matrix
               ,
               [
               wombe
               ,
               or
               mother
               ]
               holdeth
               it
               captive
               ;
               and
               so
               it
               must
               feed
               it selfe
               with
               aking
               ,
               anguish
               ,
               cursing
               ,
               abominations
               ,
               and
               bitternesse
               ,
               even
               with
               those
               things
               which
               the
               heart
               hath
               wrought
               here
               [
               in
               this
               life
               ]
               in
               which
               at
               last
               it
               despaireth
               ,
               and
               that
               is
               its
               everlasting
               food
               .
            
             
               15
               All
               earthly
               food
               and
               pleasure
               perisheth
               at
               the
               end
               of
               dayes
               [
               or
               time
               ,
               ]
               and
               all
               return
               again
               into
               the
               Aether
               ,
               [
               Sky
               ,
               Sea
               ,
               Abysse
               ,
               or
               Receptacle
               :
               ]
               but
               the
               will
               ,
               and
               the
               desire
               
               in
               the
               will
               ,
               remaineth
               for
               ever
               .
            
             
               16
               Therefore
               old
               and
               young
               ,
               Parents
               and
               children
               ,
               Superiours
               and
               Inferiours
               ,
               mark
               and
               observe
               :
               you
               have
               filled
               the
               mother
               of
               Nature
               full
               of
               abominations
               ,
               [
               or
               with
               all
               manner
               of
               wickednesse
               ]
               the
               fierce
               wrath
               of
               God
               is
               at
               hand
               ,
               the
               last
               judgement
               is
               at
               the
               doore
               ;
               God
               will
               purge
               or
               sweep
               the
               earth
               with
               fire
               ,
               and
               give
               every
               one
               his
               due
               reward
               :
               the
               harvest
               commeth
               ,
               this
               crop
               shall
               not
               stand
               :
               every
               thing
               will
               be
               gathered
               and
               carried
               into
               its
               proper
               Barn
               ;
               He
               that
               will
               take
               no
               counsell
               let
               him
               goe
               on
               ,
               he
               shall
               soon
               feele
               what
               the
               seventh
               Seale
               bringeth
               with
               it
               in
               its
               center
               ,
               [
               or
               ●t
               the
               end
               thereof
               .
               ]
            
             
               17
               When
               Reason
               looketh
               upon
               things
               ,
               it
               saith
               ,
               I
               doe
               not
               see
               that
               things
               are
               now
               otherwise
               then
               they
               formerly
               were
               :
               &
               besides
               ,
               the
               world
               hath
               alwayes
               had
               good
               and
               bad
               in
               it
               ,
               as
               histories
               tell
               us
               ,
               and
               men
               must
               doe
               as
               they
               doe
               ,
               ,
               or
               else
               they
               will
               be
               made
               very
               fooles
               ,
               and
               laughing
               stockes
               to
               the
               world
               ,
               and
               must
               must
               be
               forced
               to
               starve
               .
            
             
               18
               If
               a
               man
               should
               not
               give
               his
               children
               liberty
               to
               learn
               the
               fashions
               and
               dealings
               of
               the
               world
               ,
               they
               would
               
               be
               nothing
               but
               derided
               and
               despised
               :
               also
               ,
               if
               a
               man
               should
               not
               be
               somwhat
               like
               in
               his
               carriage
               ,
               and
               take
               some
               state
               and
               bravery
               upon
               him
               ,
               he
               should
               not
               be
               regarded
               :
               and
               except
               he
               use
               some
               device
               to
               get
               by
               ,
               he
               cannot
               maintaine
               that
               :
               for
               with
               truth
               ,
               and
               love
               ,
               and
               righteousnesse
               ,
               saith
               hee
               ,
               I
               am
               sure
               to
               get
               nothing
               [
               but
               shall
               dye
               a
               Beggar
               :
               ]
               I
               must
               do
               as
               others
               do
               ,
               and
               then
               I
               may
               be
               able
               to
               live
               amongst
               them
               .
               Why
               should
               I
               onely
               bee
               the
               foole
               of
               all
               the
               world
               ?
               If
               I
               do
               commit
               sin
               ,
               God
               is
               gracious
               and
               mercifull
               ;
               hath
               not
               Christ
               slain
               finne
               and
               death
               upon
               the
               crosse
               ,
               and
               taken
               away
               the
               power
               of
               the
               Devill
               ?
               I
               shall
               once
               repent
               well
               enough
               and
               be
               saved
               .
            
             
               19
               This
               is
               the
               Rule
               that
               the
               world
               goeth
               by
               ,
               this
               is
               the
               course
               both
               of
               superiour
               and
               inferiour
               ,
               of
               the
               shepheard
               and
               of
               the
               sheep
               .
               Christs
               passion
               and
               suffering
               must
               be
               the
               cloak
               for
               their
               knavery
               :
               every
               one
               would
               bee
               accounted
               a
               Christian
               ,
               and
               weare
               the
               Mantle
               of
               Christ
               ,
               when
               the
               poore
               soule
               playeth
               the
               whore
               with
               the
               Devill
               ;
               if
               with
               the
               mouth
               they
               can
               but
               confesse
               themselves
               to
               be
               Christians
               ,
               and
               cover
               their
               knavery
               with
               the
               purple
               mantle
               of
               Christ
               ,
               then
               all
               is
               well
               ,
               and
               so
               we
               
               are
               brave
               Christians
               with
               our
               lips
               under
               the
               mantle
               of
               Christ
               ,
               and
               yet
               we
               lodge
               the
               whore
               of
               Antichrist
               in
               our
               hearts
               .
            
             
               20
               O
               yee
               false
               Shepheards
               of
               Christ
               ;
               you
               that
               climb
               up
               into
               the
               sheep-fold
               by
               the
               doore
               of
               Robbers
               ;
               why
               doe
               you
               tickle
               [
               or
               comfort
               ]
               the
               knave
               [
               of
               wickednesse
               ]
               with
               the
               sufferings
               and
               death
               of
               Christ
               ?
               Doe
               you
               think
               that
               Christ
               was
               such
               a
               one
               ?
               [
               For
               none
               should
               weare
               his
               mantle
               but
               such
               as
               are
               like
               him
               .
               ]
               Search
               the
               center
               [
               or
               ground
               ]
               of
               Nature
               ,
               and
               shew
               the
               people
               the
               Abysse
               that
               is
               in
               their
               hearts
               ,
               shew
               them
               the
               snares
               of
               the
               Devill
               ,
               which
               we
               lye
               intangled
               in
               ,
               that
               they
               may
               no
               more
               look
               after
               the
               cursed
               course
               of
               the
               world
               ,
               but
               that
               they
               may
               learn
               to
               fight
               against
               flesh
               and
               bloud
               ,
               and
               also
               against
               the
               Devill
               ,
               and
               an
               hypocriticall
               life
               ,
               that
               they
               may
               goe
               forth
               from
               the
               pride
               of
               the
               Devill
               ,
               and
               enter
               into
               righteousnesse
               ,
               love
               and
               humility
               .
            
             
               21
               The
               passion
               of
               Christ
               will
               benefit
               none
               ,
               unlesse
               they
               turn
               from
               their
               evil
               ,
               false
               and
               wicked
               purposes
               ,
               and
               repent
               ,
               and
               enter
               into
               the
               Covenant
               of
               God
               :
               to
               such
               a
               one
               the
               sufferings
               of
               Christ
               are
               very
               powerfull
               and
               profitable
               .
               
               The
               hypocrites
               they
               seemingly
               carry
               themselves
               so
               ,
               that
               they
               may
               have
               the
               Name
               of
               Christ
               put
               upon
               them
               ;
               but
               they
               thereby
               abuse
               the
               Name
               of
               God
               ,
               and
               must
               give
               a
               strict
               account
               of
               that
               .
            
             
               22
               O
               yee
               Antichristian
               Shepheards
               of
               the
               new
               Order
               ,
               you
               that
               with
               with
               false
               hypocrisie
               (
               for
               the
               favour
               of
               men
               ,
               or
               for
               your
               own
               Idols
               sake
               ,
               the
               belly
               )
               cast
               the
               garment
               of
               Christs
               sufferings
               over
               the
               hypocrites
               and
               deceivers
               ,
               who
               are
               but
               seeming
               Christians
               ;
               how
               will
               you
               answer
               it
               when
               Christ
               shall
               require
               an
               account
               of
               his
               sheep
               from
               you
               ,
               you
               having
               wittingly
               and
               wilfully
               ,
               for
               favour
               ,
               money
               ,
               riches
               ,
               honour
               ,
               and
               reputation
               ]
               covered
               Wolves
               in
               whom
               the
               Devill
               dwelleth
               ,
               with
               the
               purple
               mantle
               of
               Christ
               :
               why
               doe
               you
               not
               breake
               the
               Nut
               shell
               and
               looke
               upon
               the
               kernell
               and
               heart
               that
               lieth
               within
               it
               ,
               and
               tell
               the
               superior
               as
               well
               as
               the
               inferior
               ,
               of
               his
               abominations
               and
               wickednesse
               ?
               If
               you
               be
               the
               Shepheards
               of
               Christ
               ,
               why
               doe
               you
               not
               as
               Christ
               did
               ,
               who
               told
               every
               one
               the
               truth
               to
               his
               face
               :
               he
               did
               both
               bruise
               and
               heale
               ,
               not
               for
               favour
               ,
               or
               respect
               to
               the
               person
               of
               any
               ,
               but
               according
               to
               the
               will
               of
               his
               Father
               :
               
               the
               shepheards
               of
               Christ
               ought
               to
               doe
               so
               too
               .
            
             
               23
               O
               beloved
               Reason
               !
               thou
               walkest
               very
               wisely
               in
               the
               way
               of
               this
               world
               ,
               as
               farre
               as
               concerneth
               the
               outward
               body
               :
               but
               what
               becometh
               of
               the
               poore
               soule
               ?
               this
               outward
               body
               is
               ▪
               not
               its
               home
               ,
               it
               is
               not
               its
               eternall
               native
               countrey
               .
               What
               will
               it
               avail
               thee
               to
               take
               thy
               pleasure
               here
               a
               very
               little
               while
               ,
               and
               suffer
               eternall
               losse
               ?
               Or
               what
               profit
               will
               it
               be
               ,
               to
               suffer
               they
               children
               to
               follow
               [
               their
               own
               will
               in
               ]
               bravery
               ,
               luxury
               ,
               and
               insolence
               ,
               [
               or
               what
               ill
               they
               please
               ]
               for
               a
               little
               while
               in
               this
               world
               ,
               and
               for
               thee
               to
               take
               delight
               in
               their
               despising
               of
               the
               poore
               and
               needy
               ,
               when
               after
               this
               life
               thou
               shalt
               lose
               them
               for
               ever
               ?
               Thou
               supposest
               thou
               lovest
               them
               and
               doest
               them
               good
               ,
               [
               when
               thou
               hast
               so
               brought
               them
               up
               ]
               that
               the
               word
               commendeth
               their
               cunning
               fetches
               ,
               deceit
               and
               gallantry
               ,
               and
               it
               likes
               thee
               well
               ;
               but
               the
               Devill
               taketh
               that
               to
               himselfe
               ,
               and
               thou
               art
               the
               murtherer
               of
               thy
               own
               children
               ,
               and
               art
               their
               greatest
               enemy
               :
               for
               children
               look
               upon
               their
               parents
               at
               every
               turn
               ;
               and
               when
               they
               see
               their
               [
               idle
               ,
               unhappy
               ,
               waggery
               ,
               and
               ]
               roguish
               trickes
               ,
               doe
               please
               them
               ,
               
               then
               the
               children
               play
               their
               trickes
               the
               more
               ,
               and
               grow
               stouter
               ,
               [
               hardened
               ]
               bold
               [
               and
               brazen-faced
               in
               their
               villany
               .
               These
               will
               cry
               out
               at
               the
               last
               judgement
               day
               against
               their
               parents
               ,
               for
               not
               with-holding
               [
               and
               restraining
               ]
               them
               from
               vanity
               and
               their
               wicked
               course
               ,
               by
               nurturing
               them
               ,
               correcting
               them
               ,
               and
               bringing
               them
               up
               in
               vertue
               ,
               and
               in
               the
               feare
               of
               God.
               
            
             
               24
               If
               thou
               lovest
               thy
               life
               ,
               and
               thy
               children
               ,
               then
               lose
               thy
               life
               and
               thy
               children
               ,
               as
               to
               the
               iniquity
               of
               this
               world
               ,
               that
               they
               neither
               walk
               nor
               be
               therein
               ;
               and
               then
               thou
               shalt
               find
               them
               and
               thy
               life
               again
               in
               heaven
               ,
               as
               Christ
               saith
               ,
               Whosoever
               loveth
               his
               life
               shall
               lose
               it
               ;
               but
               whosoever
               loseth
               his
               life
               ,
               his
               goods
               ,
               his
               credit
               ,
               for
               my
               sake
               ,
               he
               shall
               find
               them
               again
               in
               the
               kingdome
               of
               heaven
               .
               Also
               ,
               when
               the
               world
               despiseth
               ,
               persecuteth
               ,
               and
               hateth
               you
               for
               my
               sake
               ,
               then
               rejoyce
               ,
               your
               reward
               is
               great
               in
               the
               kingdom
               of
               heaven
               .
               Also
               ,
               what
               wil
               it
               profit
               a
               man
               to
               enjoy
               temporall
               pleasure
               ,
               and
               honor
               here
               in
               this
               life
               ,
               that
               endureth
               but
               for
               a
               moment
               ,
               and
               lose
               his
               soule
               that
               endureth
               to
               eternity
               ?
            
             
             
               25
               Loving
               children
               in
               Christ
               ,
               let
               every
               one
               consider
               in
               what
               soyle
               he
               groweth
               here
               ;
               we
               must
               not
               stay
               a
               fitter
               season
               for
               the
               bettering
               of
               our
               life
               ;
               but
               to
               day
               ,
               to
               day
               ,
               when
               the
               voyce
               of
               God
               soundeth
               ,
               let
               every
               one
               enter
               into
               himself
               ,
               and
               search
               and
               try
               himself
               ;
               let
               none
               regard
               the
               broad
               way
               of
               the
               world
               ,
               if
               he
               doe
               ,
               he
               will
               goe
               into
               the
               Abysse
               to
               the
               Devils
               :
               for
               the
               way
               to
               the
               kingdome
               of
               heaven
               is
               a
               very
               strait
               and
               narrow
               way
               ,
               whosoever
               will
               walk
               therein
               ,
               must
               not
               carry
               till
               the
               Devil
               quite
               grateth
               [
               or
               stoppeth
               ]
               up
               the
               doore
               ;
               he
               must
               not
               regard
               the
               course
               of
               this
               world
               ,
               he
               must
               onely
               enter
               into
               himselfe
               ,
               and
               seek
               or
               search
               himselfe
               :
               the
               time
               will
               come
               that
               he
               shal
               think
               that
               himselfe
               onely
               is
               left
               alone
               ;
               but
               God
               hath
               alwayes
               his
               seven
               thousand
               with
               Elias
               besides
               himselfe
               ,
               whom
               he
               knoweth
               not
               of
               .
            
             
               26
               For
               a
               sincere
               earnest
               Christian
               doth
               not
               altogether
               know
               himselfe
               ,
               he
               seeth
               nothing
               but
               his
               vices
               and
               faults
               ,
               in
               which
               the
               Devill
               fighteth
               against
               him
               ,
               they
               are
               alwayes
               in
               his
               sight
               ;
               but
               he
               knoweth
               not
               his
               own
               holinesse
               in
               this
               world
               ;
               for
               Christ
               hideth
               it
               under
               his
               crosse
               ,
               so
               that
               the
               Devill
               seeth
               it
               
               not
               :
               Therefore
               bee
               alwayes
               sober
               and
               watchfull
               ,
               and
               resist
               the
               crafty
               and
               subtill
               Devill
               ,
               that
               yee
               may
               live
               for
               ever
               .
               Amen
               .
            
          
           
             
             
               A
               Letter
               or
               Epistle
               FROM
               
                 IACOB
                 BEHMEN
              
               to
               a
               good
               friend
               of
               his
               .
            
             
               
                 Our
                 Salvation
                 [
                 or
                 Redemption
                 ]
                 consisteth
                 in
                 the
                 working
                 [
                 of
                 the
                 ]
                 love
                 of
                 JESVS
                 CHRIST
                 [
                 that
                 is
                 ]
                 in
                 us
                 .
              
            
             
               1.
               
               MY
               very
               loving
               and
               Christian
               Friend
               ,
               I
               wish
               you
               the
               highest
               peace
               ,
               with
               the
               hearty
               love
               of
               a
               fellow-member
               of
               CHRIST
               ,
               working
               in
               the
               desire
               ;
               that
               the
               true
               Sunne
               of
               the
               effectuall
               love
               of
               JESUS
               CHRIST
               ,
               may
               
               continually
               rise
               and
               shine
               in
               your
               Soule
               ,
               Spirit
               and
               Body
               .
            
             
               2
               Your
               letter
               dated
               the
               24
               of
               January
               ,
               I
               received
               14.
               dayes
               after
               Easter
               ;
               rejoycing
               to
               see
               in
               it
               ,
               that
               you
               are
               a
               thirsty
               ,
               fervent
               ,
               and
               desirous
               searcher
               and
               lover
               of
               the
               true
               ground
               [
               of
               the
               knowledge
               of
               Divine
               mysteries
               ,
               ]
               which
               I
               perceive
               you
               have
               sought
               and
               searched
               for
               with
               diligence
               .
            
             
               3
               But
               that
               my
               writings
               are
               come
               to
               your
               hands
               ,
               and
               please
               you
               ,
               is
               certainly
               caused
               by
               the
               appointment
               of
               GOD
               ,
               who
               bringeth
               lovers
               to
               [
               that
               which
               they
               ]
               love
               ,
               and
               often
               useth
               strange
               meanes
               ,
               whereby
               he
               satisfieth
               the
               desire
               of
               them
               that
               love
               a
               thing
               ,
               and
               feedeth
               them
               with
               his
               gifts
               ,
               [
               and
               graces
               ]
               and
               putteth
               an
               Ens
               [
               or
               Substance
               ]
               of
               the
               true
               fire
               ,
               into
               their
               love
               ,
               that
               it
               may
               burn
               aright
               ;
               and
               you
               may
               rest
               assured
               ,
               if
               you
               continue
               your
               constancy
               in
               love
               to
               truth
               ,
               that
               it
               will
               open
               ,
               reveale
               ,
               and
               manifest
               it self
               to
               you
               in
               its
               flaming
               love
               ;
               and
               make
               it self
               certainly
               known
               :
               but
               the
               searching
               of
               it
               must
               be
               begnn
               aright
               :
               for
               we
               attain
               not
               the
               true
               ground
               of
               divine
               knowledge
               by
               the
               sharp
               searthing
               of
               our
               reason
               [
               frō
               without
               :
               ]
               but
               the
               searching
               must
               begin
               from
               within
               in
               the
               
               Hunger
               of
               the
               soule
               ;
               for
               Reason
               pe●etrateth
               no
               further
               then
               its
               own
               A●rum
               ,
               or
               Constellation
               ]
               of
               the
               out●ard
               world
               ,
               from
               whence
               Reason
               ha●h
               ●ts
               originall
               .
            
             
               4
               But
               the
               soul
               searcheth
               in
               its
               own
               Astrum
               [
               or
               Constellation
               ,
               ]
               viz.
               in
               the
               ●nward
               spirituall
               world
               ,
               from
               whence
               ●his
               visible
               world
               hath
               proceeded
               and
               ●own
               forth
               ,
               and
               was
               produced
               ,
               and
               wherein
               its
               ground
               [
               or
               Root
               ]
               standeth
               .
            
             
               5.
               
               But
               then
               if
               the
               soule
               would
               search
               its
               own
               Astrum
               [
               or
               Spirituall
               Constellation
               ,
               ]
               viz.
               the
               
                 Mysterium
                 Magnum
              
               ,
               [
               or
               the
               eternall
               Divine
               Nature
               ,
               ]
               it
               must
               first
               wholly
               yeeld
               up
               all
               its
               power
               &
               its
               wil
               to
               the
               divine
               love
               and
               grace
               [
               within
               it
               ]
               and
               become
               a
               childe
               ,
               and
               turn
               it selfe
               to
               ●ts
               Center
               by
               Repentance
               ,
               and
               desire
               to
               doe
               nothing
               but
               that
               onely
               which
               the
               Spirit
               of
               God
               desireth
               to
               search
               by
               it
               .
            
             
               6
               And
               when
               it
               hath
               yeelded
               and
               resigned
               it selfe
               thus
               ,
               seeking
               nothing
               but
               [
               goodnesse
               ,
               and
               the
               glory
               of
               ]
               God
               ,
               and
               its
               own
               salvation
               ,
               and
               also
               how
               it
               may
               serve
               and
               love
               its
               neighbour
               ;
               and
               doth
               then
               find
               in
               it selfe
               a
               desire
               to
               have
               divine
               and
               [
               also
               ]
               
               Naturall
               knowledge
               ;
               then
               it
               may
               know
               [
               or
               be
               sure
               ]
               that
               it
               is
               drawn
               [
               or
               inclined
               ]
               to
               it
               by
               GOD
               ,
               and
               then
               it
               may
               well
               ▪
               search
               that
               deep
               ground
               ▪
               which
               is
               mentioned
               in
               my
               Writings
               .
            
             
               7
               For
               the
               Spirit
               of
               GOD
               searcheth
               by
               that
               soule
               ,
               and
               bringeth
               it
               at
               length
               into
               the
               deepes
               of
               the
               Deitie
               ,
               as
               Saint
               Paul
               faith
               ;
               The
               Spirit
               searcheth
               all
               things
               ,
               yea
               ,
               the
               deep
               things
               of
               God.
               
            
             
               8
               Loving
               Sir
               ,
               it
               is
               a
               simple
               childish
               way
               that
               leadeth
               to
               the
               highest
               wisdome
               ,
               the
               world
               knoweth
               it
               not
               :
               You
               need
               not
               [
               travell
               into
               far
               Countries
               ]
               to
               seek
               for
               wisdome
               in
               remote
               places
               ;
               she
               standeth
               at
               the
               doore
               of
               your
               soule
               and
               knocketh
               ;
               and
               if
               shee
               shall
               find
               an
               empty
               ,
               resigned
               ,
               [
               free
               ]
               place
               in
               the
               soule
               ,
               she
               will
               there
               reveale
               her selfe
               indeed
               ,
               and
               rejoyce
               therein
               more
               then
               the
               Sunne
               in
               the
               Elements
               .
               If
               the
               soule
               yeeld
               it selfe
               up
               to
               wisdome
               for
               a
               full
               possession
               ,
               then
               she
               penetrateth
               through
               it
               with
               her
               flaming
               fire
               of
               love
               ,
               and
               unlocketh
               all
               mysteries
               to
               the
               soule
               .
            
             
               9
               Sir
               ,
               you
               may
               perhaps
               wonder
               ,
               how
               a
               plain
               Lay-man
               could
               come
               to
               understand
               such
               high
               things
               ,
               having
               
               ever
               read
               them
               ,
               nor
               heard
               them
               ●om
               any
               man.
               But
               ,
               loving
               Sir
               ,
               I
               tell
               ●ou
               ,
               that
               which
               you
               have
               seen
               in
               my
               ●ritings
               ,
               is
               but
               a
               glimpse
               of
               the
               my●eries
               ;
               for
               a
               man
               cannot
               write
               them
               :
               God
               ▪
               shall
               account
               you
               worthy
               to
               ●e
               the
               light
               kindled
               in
               your
               soule
               ,
               ●u
               would
               see
               ,
               taste
               ,
               smell
               ,
               feele
               ,
               and
               ●eare
               ,
               unspeakable
               words
               of
               GOD
               ,
               ●oncerning
               this
               knowledge
               :
               And
               ●ere
               is
               the
               true
               
                 Theosophicall
                 Schoole
                 ●
                 Pentecost
              
               ,
               where
               the
               soule
               is
               taught
               *
               of
               God.
               
            
             
               10
               After
               this
               there
               is
               no
               more
               need
               ●
               searching
               and
               painfull
               toyling
               [
               a●out
               it
               ]
               for
               all
               [
               doores
               or
               ]
               gates
               and
               open
               :
               a
               very
               simple
               silly
               man
               ●ay
               attaine
               it
               ,
               if
               he
               doe
               not
               hinder
               ▪
               ●imselfe
               by
               his
               own
               willing
               and
               run●●ng
               :
               For
               it
               lieth
               in
               man
               before●nd
               ,
               and
               needeth
               onely
               to
               be
               awa●ned
               [
               stirred
               up
               ,
               hatched
               or
               quick●d
               ]
               by
               the
               Spirit
               of
               GOD.
               
            
             
               11
               In
               my
               Talent
               [
               or
               Writings
               ]
               ●s
               in
               my
               simplicity
               I
               was
               able
               to
               de●ribe
               it
               )
               you
               shall
               easily
               ●ind
               the
               way
               ●
               it
               ,
               especially
               in
               this
               *
               foregoing
               book
               ,
               
               which
               also
               is
               of
               my
               Talent
               ,
               and
               but
               for
               few
               weeks
               agoe
               published
               in
               print
               ;
               which
               ,
               Sir
               ,
               I
               present
               to
               you
               in
               love
               ,
               as
               to
               my
               Christian
               fellow-member
               ,
               and
               exhort
               you
               to
               read
               it
               over
               often
               ,
               for
               its
               vertue
               is
               ,
               *
               the
               more
               the
               better
               liked
               .
               In
               this
               Book
               you
               will
               see
               a
               true
               short
               ground
               ,
               and
               it
               is
               a
               sure
               ground
               :
               For
               the
               Authour
               in
               his
               †
               practice
               hath
               found
               it
               so
               by
               experience
               .
            
             
               12
               But
               for
               the
               ground
               of
               the
               high
               Naturall
               Mysteries
               ,
               which
               you
               and
               Mr.
               Walter
               ,
               and
               Mr.
               
                 Leonhart
                 Elverne
              
               desire
               a
               further
               and
               a
               clearer
               explanation
               of
               ;
               be
               pleased
               to
               enquire
               of
               Mr.
               Walter
               for
               it
               :
               for
               I
               have
               sent
               to
               you
               and
               him
               an
               explanation
               ,
               and
               other
               new
               writings
               ;
               if
               you
               shall
               like
               them
               ,
               you
               may
               cause
               them
               to
               be
               copied
               out
               ,
               you
               will
               find
               very
               great
               knowledge
               in
               them
               .
               I
               ould
               that
               all
               of
               you
               might
               truly
               understand
               it
               ;
               I
               would
               fain
               have
               made
               it
               more
               plain
               ;
               but
               in
               respect
               of
               the
               great
               depth
               ,
               and
               also
               in
               regard
               of
               the
               unworthy
               ,
               it
               may
               not
               be
               done
               .
               Christ
               sayth
               ,
               Matth.
               7.
               7.
               
               Seek
               and
               you
               shall
               find
               ,
               knock
               and
               it
               shall
               be
               opened
               unto
               you
               .
               None
               can
               give
               it
               to
               another
               ,
               every
               one
               must
               get
               it
               
               himselfe
               of
               GOD
               :
               One
               may
               well
               give
               a
               manuduction
               ,
               or
               direction
               to
               another
               ;
               but
               he
               cannot
               give
               him
               the
               understanding
               [
               of
               it
               .
               ]
            
             
               13
               
                 Yet
                 know
                 this
                 ,
                 That
                 a
                 Lilly
                 blossometh
                 to
                 you
                 ,
                 yee
                 Northerne
                 Countreys
                 .
              
            
             
               If
               you
               doe
               not
               destroy
               it
               with
               the
               Sectarian
               contention
               of
               your
               learned
               Men
               ,
               it
               will
               grow
               to
               be
               a
               very
               flourishing
               or
               great
               Tree
               among
               you
               .
               But
               if
               you
               rather
               choose
               to
               contend
               [
               dispute
               and
               wrangle
               ]
               then
               to
               know
               the
               true
               God
               ,
               the
               Ray
               [
               or
               Influence
               ]
               will
               passe
               over
               you
               ,
               and
               touch
               but
               some
               few
               ;
               and
               then
               afterwards
               you
               will
               be
               forced
               to
               fetch
               water
               from
               strangers
               for
               the
               thirst
               of
               your
               soules
               .
            
             
               14
               If
               you
               shall
               rightly
               observe
               it
               ,
               my
               writings
               will
               give
               you
               great
               furtherance
               in
               it
               ,
               and
               the
               Signat-Starre
               above
               your
               Pole
               will
               help
               you
               ,
               for
               its
               time
               born
               [
               or
               begun
               .
               ]
            
             
               15
               I
               will
               freely
               and
               readily
               give
               you
               what
               the
               Lord
               hath
               given
               me
               :
               but
               look
               to
               it
               ,
               and
               bestow
               it
               aright
               ,
               it
               will
               be
               a
               witnesse
               for
               you
               against
               the
               
               Mockers
               ,
               [
               Scorners
               or
               Despisers
               :
               ]
               None
               ought
               to
               look
               upon
               my
               person
               ,
               it
               is
               the
               meere
               gift
               of
               God
               ,
               given
               not
               for
               my
               sake
               onely
               ,
               but
               for
               your
               sakes
               also
               ,
               and
               for
               all
               theirs
               that
               shall
               get
               to
               read
               *
               it
               .
            
             
               16.
               
               Let
               none
               gaze
               any
               longer
               after
               the
               time
               ,
               it
               is
               alreadie
               borne
               or
               [
               begun
               ]
               whomsoever
               it
               hitteth
               ,
               him
               it
               hitteth
               ;
               hee
               that
               watcheth
               seeth
               it
               ,
               and
               he
               that
               sleepeth
               seeth
               it
               not
               :
               the
               time
               is
               alreadie
               appeared
               ,
               and
               shall
               suddenly
               appeare
               [
               more
               ]
               hee
               that
               watcheth
               he
               shall
               see
               it
               :
               many
               have
               already
               felt
               it
               ;
               but
               a
               very
               great
               tribulation
               and
               calamity
               must
               passe
               over
               ,
               before
               it
               be
               wholly
               manifested
               .
               The
               cause
               of
               which
               [
               misery
               and
               calamity
               ]
               is
               ,
               the
               contention
               of
               the
               Learned
               ,
               who
               tread
               the
               cup
               of
               Christ
               under
               their
               feet
               ,
               and
               contend
               about
               a
               child
               ,
               with
               a
               contention
               ,
               then
               which
               there
               was
               never
               worse
               since
               men
               were
               :
               that
               must
               be
               manifested
               ▪
               therefore
               let
               no
               honest
               man
               defile
               himselfe
               with
               such
               contentions
               ,
               there
               is
               a
               fire
               from
               the
               Lord
               therein
               ,
               that
               shall
               consume
               them
               ,
               and
               himselfe
               reveale
               the
               Truth
               .
            
             
               17.
               
               You
               shall
               receive
               of
               Mr.
               Walter
               ,
               
               what
               he
               hath
               more
               ;
               especially
               a
               Table
               ,
               with
               an
               Exposition
               [
               of
               it
               ]
               wherein
               the
               whole
               ground
               [
               of
               all
               Mysteries
               ]
               is
               plainly
               laid
               down
               .
            
             
               And
               so
               I
               commend
               you
               sir
               ,
               to
               the
               love
               of
               JESUS
               CHRIST
               .
            
             
               
                 
                   Dated
                   the
                   20.
                   of
                   April
                   .
                   
                     Anno
                     1624.
                  
                   
                
              
               
                 Your
                 Servant
                 in
                 the
                 love
                 of
                 CHRIST
                 .
                 JACOB
                 BEHMEN
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
             
             
               AN
               EXPLICATION
               OF
               Some
               words
               in
               the
               writings
               of
               JACOB
               BEHMEN
               .
            
             
               
                 Turba
                 Magna
                 .
              
               
                 1.
                 
                 THE
                 
                   Turba
                   Magna
                
                 [
                 the
                 great
                 Turba
                 ]
                 is
                 the
                 stirred
                 and
                 awakened
                 wrath
                 of
                 the
                 inward
                 ground
                 ,
                 when
                 the
                 foundation
                 of
                 Hell
                 is
                 made
                 manifest
                 in
                 the
                 Spirit
                 of
                 this
                 world
                 :
                 from
                 whence
                 
                 great
                 plagues
                 and
                 diseases
                 arise
                 :
                 And
                 it
                 is
                 also
                 the
                 awakened
                 wrath
                 of
                 the
                 outward
                 nature
                 ,
                 as
                 may
                 bee
                 seen
                 in
                 great
                 tempests
                 of
                 Thunder
                 ,
                 and
                 lightning
                 ,
                 when
                 the
                 fire
                 is
                 manifested
                 [
                 or
                 generated
                 ]
                 in
                 water
                 .
                 In
                 briefe
                 it
                 is
                 the
                 effusion
                 of
                 the
                 Anger
                 of
                 God
                 ;
                 by
                 which
                 Nature
                 is
                 disturbed
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Ternarius
                 .
              
               
                 2.
                 
                 By
                 the
                 word
                 Ternarius
                 [
                 the
                 Ternary
                 ,
                 or
                 number
                 three
                 ]
                 in
                 the
                 Language
                 of
                 Nature
                 we
                 understand
                 ,
                 the
                 Divine
                 Birth
                 ,
                 [
                 or
                 Propagation
                 ]
                 in
                 the
                 six
                 formes
                 [
                 or
                 properties
                 ]
                 of
                 Nature
                 ,
                 which
                 are
                 the
                 six
                 Seales
                 of
                 God.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 Ternarius
                 Sanctus
                 .
              
               
                 3.
                 
                 The
                 
                   Ternarius
                   Sanctus
                
                 [
                 or
                 holy
                 Ternary
                 ]
                 is
                 the
                 Inward
                 heavenly
                 working
                 power
                 in
                 that
                 Substance
                 wherein
                 the
                 Trinity
                 of
                 God
                 worketh
                 :
                 and
                 so
                 I
                 understand
                 thereby
                 an
                 Essentiall
                 power
                 ,
                 and
                 the
                 Number
                 Three
                 ,
                 [
                 or
                 Trinity
                 ]
                 in
                 the
                 seven
                 formes
                 ,
                 [
                 or
                 Properties
                 ]
                 wherein
                 also
                 the
                 Angelicall
                 world
                 is
                 comprehended
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 
                   Tria
                   Principia
                
                 .
                 The
                 three
                 Principles
                 .
              
               
                 
                 
                   
                     Primum
                     Principium
                  
                   .
                   The
                   first
                   Principle
                   .
                
                 
                   4.
                   
                   By
                   the
                   first
                   Principle
                   is
                   meant
                   the
                   Eternall
                   Darknesse
                   ,
                   which
                   consisteth
                   in
                   the
                   receivingnesse
                   of
                   the
                   Properties
                   ,
                   whence
                   feelingnesse
                   ariseth
                   ,
                   and
                   its
                   ground
                   extendeth
                   as
                   farre
                   as
                   to
                   Fire
                   [
                   in
                   order
                   of
                   the
                   seven
                   Properties
                   ,
                   fire
                   being
                   the
                   fourth
                   property
                   into
                   which
                   its
                   ground
                   reacheth
                   :
                   ]
                   by
                   which
                   ground
                   we
                   meane
                   the
                   Eternall
                   Nature
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   wrath
                   of
                   God
                   :
                   [
                   according
                   to
                   which
                   God
                   is
                   said
                   to
                   be
                   a
                   zealous
                   Angry
                   Jealous
                   God
                   ,
                   and
                   a
                   consuming
                   fire
                   .
                   ]
                
              
               
                 
                   
                     Secundum
                     Principium
                  
                   .
                   The
                   second
                   Principle
                   .
                
                 
                   5.
                   
                   By
                   the
                   second
                   Principle
                   is
                   meant
                   the
                   Light
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   Angelicall
                   powrefull
                   World
                   ;
                   in
                   which
                   the
                   effluence
                   of
                   the
                   Divine
                   Power
                   and
                   Will
                   ,
                   doth
                   manifest
                   it selfe
                   by
                   the
                   Magicall
                   Fire
                   in
                   the
                   Light
                   ,
                   with
                   the
                   flaming
                   fire
                   of
                   love
                   :
                   by
                   this
                   is
                   meant
                   the
                   Kingdome
                   of
                   God
                   [
                   according
                   to
                   which
                   God
                   is
                   said
                   to
                   be
                   a
                   loving
                   mercifull
                   God
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   Eternall
                   goodnesse
                   and
                   Light.
                   ]
                
              
               
                 
                   
                     Tertium
                     Principium
                  
                   .
                   The
                   third
                   Principle
                   .
                
                 
                   6.
                   
                   By
                   the
                   third
                   Principle
                   is
                   meant
                   ,
                   
                   the
                   visible
                   ,
                   produced
                   ,
                   and
                   created
                   world
                   ,
                   with
                   all
                   its
                   hosts
                   :
                   which
                   is
                   an
                   effluence
                   out
                   of
                   the
                   first
                   and
                   second
                   Principle
                   ,
                   [
                   caused
                   ]
                   by
                   the
                   motion
                   ,
                   and
                   breathing
                   forth
                   of
                   the
                   Divine
                   Power
                   and
                   will
                   :
                   in
                   which
                   the
                   spirituall
                   world
                   ,
                   as
                   to
                   Light
                   and
                   Darknesse
                   ,
                   is
                   represented
                   ,
                   and
                   come
                   to
                   be
                   a
                   creature
                   .
                
              
            
             
               
                 Tincture
                 .
              
               
                 7.
                 
                 By
                 the
                 Word
                 Tincture
                 is
                 meant
                 ,
                 the
                 power
                 and
                 vertue
                 of
                 Fire
                 ,
                 and
                 Light
                 ;
                 and
                 the
                 stirring
                 [
                 up
                 or
                 putting
                 forth
                 like
                 a
                 bud
                 ]
                 of
                 this
                 vertue
                 is
                 called
                 the
                 holy
                 and
                 pure
                 Element
                 :
                 [
                 the
                 vertue
                 of
                 the
                 Sunne
                 is
                 the
                 Tincture
                 of
                 all
                 things
                 ,
                 that
                 grow
                 and
                 live
                 in
                 the
                 visibility
                 of
                 the
                 world
                 :
                 so
                 also
                 the
                 colour
                 is
                 the
                 Tincture
                 of
                 the
                 ground
                 :
                 Christ
                 ●s
                 the
                 Tincture
                 of
                 the
                 soule
                 ;
                 in
                 briefe
                 ;
                 the
                 Tincture
                 is
                 the
                 life
                 ,
                 and
                 the
                 perfluent
                 ,
                 and
                 informing
                 vertue
                 ,
                 by
                 which
                 any
                 thing
                 doth
                 subsist
                 :
                 for
                 without
                 the
                 Tincture
                 that
                 proceedeth
                 from
                 the
                 Sunne
                 ,
                 Gold
                 were
                 no
                 Gold
                 :
                 and
                 so
                 also
                 the
                 Image
                 of
                 God
                 in
                 the
                 soule
                 without
                 the
                 true
                 Tincture
                 [
                 the
                 Eternall
                 Sun
                 of
                 Righteousnesse
                 ]
                 were
                 not
                 the
                 Image
                 of
                 God.
                 
              
            
             
               
               
                 CHRISTUS
                 .
                 Christ.
                 
              
               
                 8.
                 
                 By
                 the
                 Word
                 Christ
                 is
                 meant
                 ,
                 the
                 inward
                 new
                 man
                 ,
                 in
                 the
                 Spirit
                 of
                 Christ
                 ;
                 understood
                 inwardly
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Satan
                 .
              
               
                 9.
                 
                 By
                 the
                 word
                 Satan
                 is
                 meant
                 ,
                 the
                 Spirit
                 of
                 errour
                 [
                 in
                 us
                 ]
                 and
                 not
                 alwayes
                 a
                 creaturely
                 Devill
                 ,
                 but
                 the
                 property
                 of
                 such
                 an
                 erroneous
                 Spirit
                 .
              
            
             
               The
               end
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             
             
             
               COncerning
               the
               Authors
               life
               ,
               the
               Reader
               may
               finde
               some
               information
               in
               the
               Preface
               to
               his
               40.
               
               Questions
               of
               the
               Soul
               in
               English.
               And
               at
               the
               end
               of
               that
               Book
               ,
               a
               Catalogue
               of
               his
               other
               Writings
               .
            
          
        
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A28541-e330
           
             *
             *
             Or
             Worke.
             
          
           
             *
             *
             Or
             put
             .
          
           
             a
             a
             Larva
             or
             
               monstrous
               shape
            
             .
          
           
             b
             b
             Or
             by
          
           
             c
             c
             Or
             modell
             .
          
           
             d
             d
             Or
             
               obtaine
               a
               drawing
            
             .
          
           
             *
             *
             Or
             
               a
               way
               to
               conversion
            
             .
          
           
             a
             a
             Or
             in
             .
          
           
             b
             b
             As
             its
             nutriment
             .
          
           
             c
             c
             Or
             represent
             or
             
               set
               before
               himself
            
             .
          
           
             d
             d
             De
             ca●ed
             .
          
           
             e
             e
             Or
             
               blowne
               out
            
             .
          
           
             *
             *
             Or
             beings
             .
          
           
             f
             f
             Or
             Step-child
             .
          
           
             g
             g
             Barren
             or
             unprofitable
             .
          
           
             h
             h
             I
             ,
             that
             which
             is
             called
             I
             or
             my self
             .
          
           
             k
             k
             Or
             
               dying
               sparke
               ready
               to
               goe
               out
               .
            
          
           
             l
             l
             Or
             I
             ,
             or
             I-hood
             ,
             or
             
               Inesse
               ,
               that
               which
               wee
               meane
               when
               we
               say
               't
               is
               I.
               
            
          
           
             m
             m
             Or
             Bowe
             .
          
           
             a
             a
             Or
             processes
             .
          
           
             b
             b
             Or
             dumb
             .
          
           
             c
             c
             
               Vertuous
               pious
            
             or
             
               godly
               life
            
             .
          
           
             *
             *
             Or
             
               the
               Divine
               wisedome
            
             .
          
           
             *
             *
             Or
             way
             .
          
           
             †
             †
             Iericho
             .
          
           
             a
             a
             Or
             disappeared
             .
          
           
             ‖
             ‖
             Or
             Regeneration
             .
          
           
             *
             *
             Or
             
               Divine
               wisedome
            
             .
          
           
             d
             d
             In
             Paradise
             .
          
           
             e
             e
             Having
             it
             manife
             sted
             in
             them
             .
          
           
             f
             f
             
               The
               vineger
            
             or
             dreggs
             .
          
           
             g
             g
             Processe
             or
             journey
             .
          
           
             h
             h
             Or
             Time.
             
          
           
             i
             i
             
               Bound
               end
            
             or
             
               full
               filling
            
             .
          
           
             k
             k
             Or
             victorize
             .
          
           
             l
             l
             
               Fortresse
               ,
               Castle
            
             ,
             or
             den
             .
          
           
             m
             m
             Or
             ●nsigne
          
           
             n
             n
             pearl●ree
             or
             
               tree
               of
               faith
            
             .
          
           
             o
             o
             His
             conscience
             is
             a
             sleepe
             still
             .
          
           
             p
             p
             Triall
             or
             temtation
             .
          
           
             q
             q
             Or
             Dawning
             .
          
           
             ‖
             ‖
             Or
             
               eternal
               wisedome
            
             .
          
           
             s
             s
             Or
             selfehood
             .
          
           
             *
             *
             The
             Image
             :
          
           
             *
             *
             Or
             
               a●
               guide
            
             .
          
           
             ‖
             ‖
             The
             inward
             starres
             &
             costellations
             ▪
             in
             our
             bodies
             .
          
           
             a
             a
             Or
             
               evill
               desires
               ▪
            
          
           
             b
             b
             Gole
             or
             marke
             .
          
           
             *
             *
             In
             virginali
             sapientiâ
             
          
           
             ‖
             ‖
             Or
             
               in
               thy
               sight
            
             .
          
           
             c
             c
             Or
             sinck
             .
          
           
             *
             *
             For.
             
          
           
             e
             e
             Or
             Valley
             .
          
           
             f
             f
             Or
             journey
             .
          
           
             g
             g
             Or
             vilenesse
             .
          
           
             h
             h
             My
             enemies
             
          
           
             i
             i
             Or
             shame
             .
          
           
             k
             k
             My
             enemies
             
          
           
             l
             l
             Or
             Day-breake
             .
          
           
             *
             *
             
               Shineth
               through
            
             or
             co●●ureth
          
           
             ‖
             ‖
             Or
             
               the
               divine
               wisedome
               ▪
            
          
           
             *
             *
             Sporteth
             .
          
           
             o
             o
             Or
             into
             .
          
           
             p
             p
             
               Division
               ,
               corruption
            
             ,
             or
             
               breaking
               asunder
            
             .
          
           
             ‖
             ‖
             Or
             processe
             or
             
               course
               that
               he
               hath
               taken
            
             .
          
           
             *
             *
             Or
             calling
             .
          
           
             †
             †
             Sensing
             .
          
        
         
           Notes for div A28541-e3670
           
             *
             *
             Or
             ,
             
               Vomb
               ,
               which
               bringeth
               forth
               fire
               .
            
          
           
             *
             *
             Or
             false
             .
          
           
             o
             o
             The
             creatures
             .
          
           
             *
             *
             Or
             ,
             
               the
               creature
            
             .
          
           
             *
             *
             Or
             ,
             false
             .
          
           
             *
             *
             Or
             ,
             barren
             .
          
           
             *
             *
             Into
             outward
             Reason
             .
          
           
             *
             Or
             ,
             of
             
               hidden
               my
               steries
            
             .
          
           
             *
             *
             Or
             ,
             false
             .
          
           
             o
             o
             Or
             ,
             
               fruitlesse
               ,
               or
               barren
            
             .
          
           
             *
             *
             Essences
             or
             substances
             .
          
           
             o
             o
             The.
             earnest
             zeale
             .
          
           
             p
             p
             Or
             prompteth
             it
             .
          
           
             Note
             what
             true
             faith
             is
             .
          
           
             *
             *
             Carv'd
             work
             .
          
           
             *
             *
             Or
             ,
             durable
             .
          
        
         
           Notes for div A28541-e4490
           
             *
             *
             Or
             childship
             .
          
           
             *
             *
             Or
             ,
             false
             .
          
           
             *
             *
             Or
             ,
             being
             .
          
           
             *
             *
             or
             ,
             essence
             .
          
           
             *
             *
             or
             ,
             Abysse
             .
          
           
             o
             o
             Or
             ,
             
               Turba
               ,
               magna
            
             ,
             the
             Curse
             .
          
           
             *
             *
             Mischief
             ,
             or
             hurt
             .
          
           
             *
             *
             Or
             ,
             conceive
             .
          
           
             o
             o
             Or
             ,
             
               perse
               .
               vereth
            
             .
          
           
             *
             *
             Or
             ,
             childship
             .
          
           
             *
             *
             Renewed
             mind
             .
          
           
             *
             *
             Or
             ,
             intarnation
             .
          
           
             *
             *
             Or
             ,
             
               fleshly
               lust
            
             .
          
           
             *
             *
             Or
             ,
             Lilly-twig
             .
          
           
             *
             *
             Or
             ,
             
               property
               of
               anger
            
             .
          
           
             o
             o
             Is
             the
             trouble
             that
             is
             upon
             the
             face
             of
             the
             earth
             light
             in
             his
             children
             .
          
           
             *
             *
             Is
             the
             Divine
             
          
        
         
           Notes for div A28541-e5860
           
             *
             *
             Or
             ,
             
               genera
               ▪
               teth
            
             .
          
           
             *
             *
             or
             ,
             original
             .
          
           
             *
             *
             light
             and
             darknesse
             .
          
           
             a
             a
             generateth
             ,
             or
             begette
             .
             h.
             
          
           
             b
             b
             Or
             ,
             property
             .
          
           
             *
             *
             Or
             ,
             
               properties
               in
               the
               eternall
               nature
               ▪
            
          
        
         
           Notes for div A28541-e6320
           
             *
             *
             Or
             ,
             into
             .
          
           
             a
             a
             Or
             ,
             things
             .
          
           
             b
             b
             a
             coneoction
             ,
             or
             a
             kind
             of
             seed
             ,
             which
             containeth
             aell
             the
             thing
             hath
             from
             whence
             it
             is
             .
          
           
             c
             c
             or
             ,
             
               out-spoken
               ,
               or
               expressed
            
             .
          
           
             d
             d
             Or
             ,
             
               creating
               word
            
             .
          
           
             *
             *
             Or
             ,
             concordance
          
           
             *
             *
             Or
             ,
             consisteth
             .
          
           
             *
             *
             Or
             ,
             Astrnm
          
           
             *
             *
             Or
             ,
             astrum
          
           
             *
             *
             harmony
             or
             concordance
             .
          
           
             *
             *
             Or
             ,
             Constellation
             .
          
           
             *
             *
             Stomach
             and
             guts
             .
          
           
             *
             *
             or
             ,
             in
          
           
             *
             *
             Or
             ,
             Beget
             .
          
           
             *
             See
             Limbus
             before
             .
          
           
             *
             *
             Or
             ,
             propagation
          
           
             *
             *
             That
             which
             when
             we
             are
             dead
             is
             meat
             for
             worms
             
          
           
             *
             *
             stars
             or
             astra
             .
          
           
             *
             *
             Or
             ▪
             Stars
             .
          
        
         
           Notes for div A28541-e7150
           
             *
             *
             Or
             ,
             
               shine
               forth
            
             .
          
           
             *
             *
             Or
             ,
             Limit
             .
          
           
             *
             *
             Viz.
             
               The
               wisdom
               of
               God.
            
             
          
        
         
           Notes for div A28541-e7440
           
             *
             *
             Or
             ,
             beliefe
             .
          
           
             See
             the
             3
             prinples
             ,
             cap.
             16.
             from
             verse
             47.
             to
             verse
             51.
             
          
        
         
           Notes for div A28541-e7800
           
             *
             *
             Note
             Christ
             is
             the
             merit
             .
          
           
             *
             *
             Or
             ,
             
               ab
               extra
            
             .
          
           
             *
             *
             Nature
             ,
             or
             substance
             ,
             or
             seed
             .
          
        
         
           Notes for div A28541-e8060
           
             *
             *
             The
             vertue
             ,
             power
             ,
             or
             Spirit
             of
             Christ.
             
          
           
             *
             *
             Or
             ,
             ground
          
           
             *
             *
             Or
             ,
             Ministery
             .
          
           
             *
             *
             Or
             ,
             Ministery
             .
          
           
             *
             *
             Or
             ,
             voyce
             .
          
           
             *
             Forgivenes
             or
             remission
             of
             my
             sins
             .
          
           
             Or
             ,
             
               Satisfaction
               ▪
            
          
        
         
           Notes for div A28541-e8460
           
             *
             *
             Law
             or
             Ordināce
             .
          
           
             *
             *
             Or
             ,
             
               branch
               bud
               or
               sprout
            
             .
          
        
         
           Notes for div A28541-e8810
           
             b
             b
             Or
             ,
             
               we
               in
               him
            
             .
          
           
             *
             *
             a
             Divine
             in
             holy
             orders
             .
          
           
             *
             *
             Or
             ,
             Husk
             .
          
           
             *
             *
             Or
             ,
             churlish
             .
          
        
         
           Notes for div A28541-e9370
           
             *
             *
             Or
             ,
             greeting
             .
          
        
         
           Notes for div A28541-e9750
           
             a
             a
             or
             cōference
             .
          
           
             b
             b
             or
             diciple
             .
          
           
             I.
             How
             men
             may
             come
             to
             the
             supersensual
             Life
             .
          
           
             *
             *
             or
             an
             houre
             .
          
           
             II.
             How
             men
             must
             and
             may
             rule
             over
             all
             creatures
             ,
             &
             can
             bee
             like
             all
             things
             .
          
           
             *
             *
             Imagelkie
             .
          
           
             *
             *
             Imagelike
             .
          
           
             III.
             How
             men
             may
             come
             to
             continuall
             repentance
             ,
             &
             subsist
             in
             temptation
             .
          
           
             *
             *
             Feedeth
             ,
             nourisheth
             ,
             or
             preserveth
             .
          
           
             *
             *
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
          
           
             *
             *
             or
             ,
             by
          
           
             IV.
             How
             love
             and
             sorrow
             stand
             together
             in
             one
             ,
             and
             what
             Love
             is
             ,
             what
             its
             power
             ,
             vertue
             ,
             height
             and
             goodnesse
             is
             ,
             where
             it
             dwelleth
             in
             man
             ,
             also
             the
             neer
             est
             way
             to
             attain
             it
             
          
           
             *
             *
             Here
             is
             meant
             the
             manifestation
             of
             the
             Deity
             in
             the
             glorious
             eternall
             Light
             of
             the
             Divine
             Ess●●●●
             
          
           
             *
             *
             Love
             
          
           
             *
             *
             viz.
             in
             thy
             own
             will.
             
          
           
             *
             *
             Or
             ,
             Brighter
             .
          
           
             *
             *
             powerfull
             ,
             virtuall
             ,
             or
             strengthening
             
          
           
             *
             *
             V.
             whither
             the
             blessed
             and
             damned
             soules
             goe
             when
             they
             depart
             ,
             and
             how
             Heaven
             and
             Hell
             is
             in
             man.
             
          
           
             *
             *
             Or
             ,
             evil
             .
          
           
             Impressed
             .
          
           
             VI.
             where
             the
             Angels
             &
             Devils
             dwell
             in
             this
             [
             worlds
             ]
             time
             ,
             how
             far
             Heaven
             and
             Hell
             are
             asunder
             ;
             and
             what
             and
             whence
             the
             Angels
             and
             soules
             are
             .
          
           
             *
             *
             Or
             ,
             Revealed
             .
          
           
             *
             *
             Or
             ,
             
               piece
               ,
               or
               slip
               ,
               or
               grift
               ,
               or
               sience
               .
            
          
           
             VII
             .
             What
             the
             body
             of
             man
             is
             :
             and
             why
             the
             Soule
             is
             capable
             of
             receiving
             good
             and
             evill
             .
          
           
             VIII
             .
             Of
             the
             perishing
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             of
             mans
             body
             in
             and
             after
             the
             Resurrection
             :
             where
             Heaven
             and
             Hel
             shal
             be
             :
             of
             the
             last
             Iudgement
             ,
             and
             wherfore
             strife
             in
             the
             Creature
             must
             be
             .
          
           
             *
             *
             false
             .
          
           
             *
             *
             such
             a
             thing
             as
             hath
             all
             figures
             ,
             colours
             ,
             and
             vertues
             ,
             and
             yet
             transparent
             .
          
           
             *
             *
             See
             the
             40.
             questions
             of
             the
             soule
             ,
             21.
             question
             ,
             12.
             verse
             .
          
           
             *
             *
             or
             ,
             receiving
             or
             using
             ,
             or
             enjoying
             .
          
           
             *
             *
             or
             illustration
             ,
          
           
             *
             *
             Or
             ,
             sentence
             .
          
           
             *
             *
             in
             or
             upon
             .
          
           
             *
             served
             or
             helped
             .
          
           
             *
             See
             the
             latter
             end
             of
             the
             answer
             following
             .
          
           
             *
             *
             or
             the
             inward
             man.
             
          
           
             *
             *
             Or
             ,
             
               serve
               him
            
             .
          
           
             *
             *
             Or
             ,
             
               Image-like
               ,
               or
               graven
               Image
            
             .
          
           
             *
             *
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
             .
             Acts.
             19.
             19.
             
          
           
             *
             *
             In
             the
             time
             from
             the
             fall
             to
             the
             resurrection
             
          
        
         
           Notes for div A28541-e14440
           
             a
             a
             The
             power
             that
             is
             in
             the
             fire
             ,
             or
             root
             of
             the
             Creature
             ,
             by
             which
             it
             is
             what
             it
             is
             :
             by
             which
             the
             
          
           
             b
             b
             Smith
             ,
             Artificer
             ,
             or
             workman
             doth
             work
             .
          
           
             *
             *
             or
             the
             Artificer
             in
             the
             fire
             
          
           
             *
             *
             like
             a
             ●andle
             extinguished
             ▪
             
          
           
             *
             *
             Or
             ,
             
               Aerial
               Spirit
               ,
               or
               thereason
               of
               the
               outward
               man.
               
            
          
           
             *
             *
             Or
             ,
             
               false
               na
               turall
               right
            
             .
          
           
             *
             *
             Colewort
             .
          
           
             o
             o
             or
             
               humane
               Natre
            
             .
          
           
             *
             *
             or
             vizard
             .
          
           
             *
             *
             Or
             ,
             goods
             .
          
           
             *
             *
             Or
             ,
             journey
             .
          
        
         
           Notes for div A28541-e16350
           
             *
             *
             or
             the
             love
             of
             God
             shed
             abroad
             in
             all
             our
             hearts
             .
          
           
             *
             *
             Or
             ,
             impar●
             .
          
           
             *
             *
             The
             Mysterium
             Magnum
             ,
          
        
         
           Notes for div A28541-e16680
           
             *
             *
             Mat.
             23.
             37.
             
          
           
             *
             *
             Or
             ,
             
               the
               Word
            
             ,
             or
             
               wisdome
               of
               God
               crying
               in
               the
               streets
               .
            
          
           
             *
             *
             Or
             ,
             
               their
               Latine
               which
               they
               speake
            
             .
          
           
             *
             *
             Jura
             .
          
        
         
           Notes for div A28541-e17090
           
             *
             *
             from
             or
             by
             .
          
           
             *
             *
             This
             fore●ing
             Book
             that
             the
             Author
             mentioneth
             ,
             is
             the
             ●●ok
             of
             Repentance
             ,
             the
             Book
             of
             Resignation
             ,
             and
             ●e
             Book
             of
             Regeneration
             ;
             for
             no
             more
             of
             them
             ●ere
             printed
             in
             his
             life
             time
             .
          
           
             *
             *
             Or
             ,
             
               the
               longer
               the
               better
               beloved
            
          
           
             †
             †
             Praxis
             .
          
           
             *
             *
             viz.
             my
             writings
             .
          
        
      
    
  

