,,dialogues ,,on ,,! ,,sup]s5sual ,,life ,,by ,,jacob ,,behm5 ,,edit$ ,,by ,,b]n>d ,,holl& ,,me?u5 ,,co4 #cf ,,essex ,,/reet1 ,w4,c4 ,,london #aija ,desid]>e e/ ,m]]i ,,preface ,! ,works ( ,jacob ,behm51 ! ,teutonic ,!osoph]1 translat$ into ,engli%1 7 fir/ pr9t$ 9 ,engl& 9 ! sev5te5? c5tury1 betwe5 #afdd & #affb4 ,9 ! foll[+ c5tury a complete edition 9 f\r l>ge volumes 0 produc$ by "s ( ! disciples ( ,william ,law4 ,?is edition1 complet$ 9 ! ye> #agha1 0 compil$ 9 "p f ! old] ,engli% edition1 & 9 "p f lat] fragm5t>y translations by ,law & o!rs4 ,x is n easily accessible to ! g5]al read]1 &1 moreov]1 ! great] "p ( ,behm5's ,works c\ld n be recomm5d$ save to ^? :o _h ! "t & p[] to plunge into t deep sea 9 se>* ( ! _m noble pe>ls :i* x conta9s4 ,behm5's language & way ( ?\ght are remote & /range1 & 9 read+ 8 ?\ght "o has (t5 to pass x ?r\gh a process ( intellectual translation4 ,?is is *iefly true ( 8 e>li] "w1 ! ,aurora or ,morn+ ,r$ness4 ,b among ^? works :i* he wrote dur+ ! la/ five ye>s ( 8 life !re are "s writt5 9 a ?\ght-language less difficult to be und]/ood1 yet conta9+ ! ess5tial tea*+ ( ?is humble ,ma/] ( ,div9e ,sci5ce4 ,f ^! ,i h select$ "s :i* may1 9 a small volume1 be useful4 ,x seem$ t = ?is purpose x w\ld be be/ to take ! ,dialogues ( ! ,sup]s5sual ,life1 includ+ z "o ( !m ! beautiful1 really sep>ate1 ,dialogue1 call$ 9 ! ,complete ,works1 ,! way f d>kness to true illum9ation4 ,9 ! case ( nei!r ( ^! works is ! translation us$ t ( ! sev5te5? c5tury4 ,! fir/ ?ree dialogues are a translation made by ,william ,law1 "o ( ! greate/ ma/]s ( ! ,engli% language1 & f\nd 9 ,,ms4 aft] 8 dea?4 ,?is translation f ! orig9al ,g]man is n exactly lit]al1 b r a lib]al v]sion1 or p>aphrase1 ! ?\ght ( ,behm5 be+ exp&$ & elucidat$1 ?\gh 9 n[ise dep>t$ f4 ,! dialogue call$ ,! way f d>kness to true illum9ation 0 tak5 by ! eighte5? c5tury editors f a book conta9+ translations ( c]ta9 small] treatises ( ,behm5 !n lately pr9t$ at ,bri/ol & made1 z !y say1 9 a /yle bett] adapt$ to ! ta/e & m accommodat$ to ! appreh5sion ( mod]n read]s4 ,i d n "k :o 0 ! translator1 b ! "w seems to be excell5tly well done4 ,x w be well to say a few words fir/ z to ! life1 !n z to ! lead+ ideas ( ,jacob ,behm54 ,?is "n is m correctly writt5 ,jacob ,boehme1 b ,i pref] to reta9 ! m easily pron\nc$ spell+ ( ,behm51 adopt$ by ! ,editors ( bo? ! complete ,engli% editions4 ,jacob ,behm5's outw>d life 0 simplicity itself4 ,he 0 born 9 ! ye> #aege at ,alt ,seid5b]g1 a village among pa/oral hills1 ne> ,go]litz 9 ,lusatia1 a son ( poor peasants4 ,z a boy he wat*$ ! h]ds 9 ! fields1 & 0 !n appr5tic$ to a %oemak]1 be+ n en\gh robu/ = rural "w4 ,"o day1 :5 ! ma/] & 8 wife 7 out1 & he 0 alone 9 ! h\se1 a /rang] ent]$ ! %op & ask$ = a pair ( %oes4 ,jacob _h no au?ority to conclude a b>ga9 & ask$ a high price = ! %oes 9 ! hope t ! /rang] w\ld n buy4 ,b ! man paid ! price1 & :5 he _h gone out into ! /reet1 call$ out ,jacob1 come =?4 ,jacob obey$ ! call1 & n[ ! /rang] look$ at him ) a k9dly1 e>ne/1 deep1 s\l-pi]c+ gaze1 & said1 ,jacob1 ?\ art z yet b little1 b ! "t w come :5 ?\ %alt be great1 & become ano!r man1 & ! _w %all m>vel at !e4 ,!re=e be pi\s1 fe> ,god1 & rev]5ce 8 ,^w2 especially read dilig5tly ! ,holy ,scriptures1 :]e ?\ ha/ com=t & in/ruction2 = ?\ mu/ endure mu* mis]y & pov]ty1 & suff] p]secution4 ,b be c\rage\s & p]sev]e1 = ,god loves1 & is graci\s unto !e4 ,s say+1 ! /rang] clasp$ 8 h&1 & disappe>$4 ,aft] ?is ,jacob became ev5 m p5sive & s]i\s1 & w\ld admoni% ! o!r j\rneym5 on ! "w-b5* :5 !y spoke lightly ( sacr$ ?+s4 ,8 ma/] dislik$ ?is & dismiss$ him1 say+ t he w\ld h no h\se-prophet to br+ tr\ble into 8 h\se4 ,?us ,jacob 0 =c$ to g =? into ! _w z a travell+ j\rneyman1 &1 z he w&]$ ab\t 9 t "t ( fi]ce religi\s discord1 ! _w appe>$ to him to be a ,babel4 ,he 0 himself afflict$ by tr\bles & d\bts1 b clave to pray] & to ,scripture1 & especially to ! words 9 ,luke xi42 ,h[ mu* m %all y\r heav5ly ,fa!r give ! ,holy ,_s to !m t ask him4 ,& once1 :5 he 0 aga9 engag$ = a "t by a ma/]1 he 0 lift$ into a /ate ( bless$ peace1 a ,sabba? ( ! ,s\l1 t la/$ = sev5 days1 dur+ :i* he 01 z x 71 inw>dly surr\nd$ by a ,div9e ,light4 ,! triumph t 0 !n 9 my s\l ,i c nei!r tell nor describe4 ,i c only lik5 x to a resurrection f ! dead4 ,jacob return$ 9 #aeid to ,go]litz1 became a ma/] %oemak] 9 #aeii1 m>ri$ a tradesman's daught]1 & _h f\r *ildr54 ,9 ! ye> #afjj sitt+ "o day 9 8 room1 8 eye fell ^u a burni%$ pewt] di% :i* reflect$ ! sun%9e ) su* m>vell\s spl5d\r t he fell into a deep inw>d ec/asy & x seem$ to him z if he c\ld n[ look into ! pr9ciples & deepe/ f\ndations ( ?+s4 ,he believ$ t x 0 only a fancy1 & 9 ord] to bani% x f 8 m9d he w5t out ^u ! gre54 ,b "h he rem>k$ t he gaz$ into ! v he>t ( ?+s2 ! v h]bs & grass1 & t ,nature h>monis$ ) :at he _h inw>dly se54 ,he said no?+ ab\t ?is to any "o1 b prais$ & ?ank$ ,god 9 sil5ce4 ,he cont9u$ 9 ! hone/ practice ( 8 craft1 0 att5tive to 8 dome/ic affairs1 & 0 on t]ms ( goodwill ) all m54,a ,at ! age ( ?irty-five1 9 ! ye> #afaj1 ,jacob ,behm5 sudd5ly p]ceiv$ t all :i* he _h se5 9 a fragm5t>y way 0 =m+ itself into a coh]5t :ole1 & felt a fire-l impulse1 a ye>n+ to write x d[n1 z a ,memorial1 n = publication1 b le/ he %\ld =get x himself4 ,he wrote x e>ly 9 ! morn+ be=e "w1 & late 9 ! ev5+ aft] "w4 ,?is 0 8 ,morn+ ,r$ness or ,aurora4 ,a nobleman ( ! c\ntry1 call$ ,c>l von ,end]n1 happ5$ to see ! ,,ms4 at ! %oemak]'s h\se1 0 /ruck by x1 & _h "s copies made4 ,"o ( ^! fell into ! h&s ( ! ,lu!ran ,cl]gyman ( ,go]litz1 ,pa/or ,prim>ius ,gregorius ,ri*t]1 :o !nce=? became a bitt] oppon5t ( ,behm54 ,he assail$ him 9 s]mons1 9 language ( savage invective1 z a h]etic ( ! mo/ dang]\s k9d1 until ,jacob 0 summon$ be=e ! ,magi/rates1 & =bidd5 to write any?+ 9 future4 ,he 0 told t z a %oemak] he mu/ conf9e himself to 8 own trade4 ,b ! affair1 z is usually ! case1 _h an effect ! rev]se ( t int5d$ by p]secutors4 ,x made him kn[n to v>i\s p]sons m le>n$ ?an himself :o 7 int]e/$ 9 ! subject1 & f 8 conv]se ) !m he le>n$ a bett] /yle1 & "s ,lat9 te*nical t]ms1 :i* he aft]w>ds f\nd useful = express+ 8 ?\ghts4 ,jacob obey$ = "s ye>s ! magi/]ial comm& to write no?+1 b x 0 v griev\s to him1 & he (t5 reflect$ ) dismay on ! p>able ( ! tal5ts & h[ t "o tal5t :i* 'tis dea? to hide 0 lodg$ ) him useless4 ,at l5g? he w\ld keep sil5ce no m4 ,he says himself3 ,i _h resolv$ to d no?+ 9 future1 b to be quiet be=e ,god 9 ob$i5ce1 & to let ! devil1 ) all 8 ho/1 sweep ov] me4 ,b x 0 ) me z :5 a se$ is hidd5 9 ! e>?4 ,x gr[s up 9 /orm & r\gh wea!r aga9/ all reason4 ,= 9 w9t] "t all is dead1 & reason says3 ',x is all ov] ) x4' ,b ! preci\s se$ )9 me spr\t$ & grew gre51 oblivi\s ( all /orms1 &1 amid disgrace & ridicule1 x has blossom$ =? into a lily4 ,betwe5 ! ye> #afai & 8 dea? 9 #afbd1 at ! age ( =ty-n9e1 he p\r$ =? 8 /or$ up ?\ghts1 writ+ a numb] ( ,works1 includ+ ^? 9 ! pres5t volume1 :i* 7 among 8 v late/4 ,he _h ! m "t to write because 8 %oemak+ bus9ess _h fall5 (f1 by reason1 p]haps1 ( ! "q z to 8 or?odoxy1 b "s fri5ds suppli$ him ) ! necess>ies ( life4 ,he 0 n[ expos$ to fre% attacks f ,gregorius ,ri*t] & 0 =c$ ?is "t to g into exile4 ,at ?is p]iod he w5t to ! ,electoral ,c\rt at ,dresd5 :]e ! ,pr9ce 0 curi\s ab\t him1 & a conf]5ce took place betwe5 him & ,john ,g]h>d & o!r em95t !ologians4 ,at ! close ( ?is ,dr ,g]h>d said3 ,i w\ld n take ! :ole _w & help to condemn ?is man4 ,& 8 colleague ,meissn] said1 ,my good bro!r1 nei!r w\ld ,i4 ,:o kn[s :at /&s beh9d ?is man8 ,h[ c we judge :at we h n und]/ood8 ,may ,god conv]t ?is man if he is 9 error4 ,he is a man ( m>vell\sly high m5tal gifts :o at pres5t c nei!r be condemn$ nor approv$4 ,soon aft]w>ds1 :ile ,jacob 0 /ay+ at ! h\se ( "o ( 8 noble fri5ds 9 ,silesia he fell into a fev]4 ,at 8 own reque/ he 0 c>ri$ back to ,go]litz1 & !re await$ 8 end4 ,on ,sunday1 ,novemb] #ba/ #afbd1 9 ! e>ly h\rs he call$ 8 son ,tobias & ask$ him if he did n he> t sweet melodi\s music4 ,z ,tobias he>d no?+1 ,jacob ask$ him to set wide ! door s t he might ! bett] he> x2 !n he ask$ :at 0 ! h\r1 & :5 he 0 told t x _h j /ruck two he said1 ,my "t is n yet2 ?ree h\rs h5ce is my "t4 ,aft] "s sil5ce he exclaim$1 ,oh ?\ /rong ,god ( ,sabao?1 deliv] me accord+ to ?y ,w1 & imm$iately aft]w>ds ,?\ ,crucifi$ ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ h m]cy ^u me & take me to ?yself into ?y ,k+dom4 ,at six 9 ! morn+ he sudd5ly bade !m f>ewell ) a smile1 & said1 ,n[ ,i g h5ce into ,p>adise1 & yield$ up 8 ,_s4 ,frank5b]g writes ( him3 ,8 bodily appe>ance 0 some:at mean2 he 0 small ( /ature1 _h a l[ =ehead b prom95t temples1 a r aquil9e nose1 a scanty be>d1 grey eyes1 sp>kl+ into heav5ly blue1 a feeble b g5ial voice4 ,he 0 mode/ 9 8 be>+1 unassum+ 9 conv]sation1 l[ly 9 conduct1 pati5t 9 suff]+1 & g5tle-he>t$4 ,z ! %oemak] ( ,go]litz _h 9 8 life-"t "s disciples among highly educat$ m51 s has he always _h a few s9ce 8 dep>ture f ?is life4 ,m5 s div]sely situat$ z ! non-juror ,william ,law 9 ,engl&2 ,/ ,m>t91 ! philosophe inconnu ( ! ,fr5* ,revolution2 ! s9c]e ,ca?olic1 ,franz ,baad]1 9 ,g]many2 ,m>t5s51 ! ,prote/ant ,bi%op 9 ,d5m>k1 h f\nd 9 him _! ,tea*]4 ,! selections conta9$ 9 ! pres5t book belong r to ! practical or e?ical side ( ,jacob ,behm5's tea*+ ?an to 8 ,cosmogony1 or ,vision1 z "o may be/ call x1 ( ! nature ( all ?+s4 ,i ?9k t any old cottag]1 :o _h read no?+ b 8 ,bible1 b _h liv$ 8 life1 w\ld well und]/& ! g5]al tea*+ ( mo/ t is conta9$ 9 ^! ,dialogues1 & w\ld f9d all ,behm5's words mo/ beautiful & com=t+4 ,x is n1 !re=e1 necess>y = ! pres5t purpose to attempt fully to set =? ! :ole ,vision ( ,behm51 nor1 9 any case w\ld x be )9 my p[] to d s4 ,b x may be ( s]vice to ^? read]s :o are n acqua9t$ ) ! writ+s ( ,behm5 or ( 8 disciples1 if ,i "h say some?+ z to 8 g5]al tea*+ ) reg>d to ! nature ( ! s\l ( man & its relation to t :i* is n itself1 b l to itself4 ,! ,s\l1 9 ! doctr9e ( ,behm51 is a ,be+ :i* has a w or desire1 & is aid$ by a mirror ( und]/&+ or imag9ation4 ,w or ,desire is ( ! v ess5ce ( ! ,s\l1 insep>able f its exi/5ce4 ,he says3 ,:]e ,desire is !re is also ,ess5ce or ,be+4 ,! ,s\l is subject to ! div]se attractions ( ! ,c5tre ( ,div9e ,life & ,light1 & ( ! ,_s ( ! ,_w4 ,enlight5$ by its und]/&+ x has ! free p[] to turn its w t[>ds1 & unite itself to1 ?is or t4 ,*oose well1 ?y *oice is brief & yet endless4 ,! ,s\l is a magic ,fire d]iv$ out (1 or f1 ,god ! ,fa!r's ,ess5ce1 lum5 de lum9e1 & imprison$ 9 d>kness4 ,x is an int5se & incessant ,desire aft] ! ,light2 x longs to return to ! ,light-c5tre1 :5ce x orig9ally came1 t is1 to ! he>t ( ,god4 ,?us long+1 x is a ,fire ( ,angui%1 until x becomes a ,fire ( ,love4 ,x is a fire ( angui%1 s long z x is %ut up 9 its d>k self4 ,x is a fire ( love :5 x pi]ces ?r\gh & escapes f its d>k self-prison & burns freely & s(tly 9 union ) ! ,div9e ,love4 ,god !n comes z a ,light1 a s(t purify+ ,fire into ! ,s\l1 & *anges all ! want+1 hung]+1 empty1 re/less1 self-torm5t+ prop]ties ( ! ,natural ,life into a sweetness ( re/ & peace4 ,?is is call$ 9 ,scripture ! new bir?4 ,?us ! same ?+--! same ,fire1--is a cause ( torm5t or ( joy accord+ to ! conditions "u :i* x is4 ,man1 :o is a microcosm ( ! :ole ,univ]se1 is a m+l+ ( light & d>kness4 ,8 angui% comes f 8 ,s\l's imprisonm5t 9 d>kness 7z a m]e rag+ fire7 & cont9ues until x c break =? & unite itself ) t :5ce x came & to :i* x belongs4 ,behm5 says ,! ,et]nal ,d>kness ( ! ,s\l is ,hell1 viz43 an a*+ s\rce ( angui%1 :i* is call$ ! ,ang] ( ,god1 b ! ,et]nal ,light 9 ! ,s\l is ! ,k+dom ( ,heav51 :]e ! fi]y angui% ( d>kness is turn$ into joy4 ,= ! same nature ( angui%1 :i*1 9 ! ,d>kness1 is a cause ( sadness1 is1 9 ! ,light1 a cause ( ! outw>d & /irr+ joy4444 ,! ,fire is pa9ful & consum+1 b ! ,light is yield+1 fri5dly1 p[]ful & delightful1 a sweet & amiable ,joy4 ,pure delight1 ) no trace ( d\bt or fe>1 hope or regret1 is ! sign ( ! pres5ce ( ,love or ,light4 ,s aga9 ,behm5 says3 ,! ,fire 9 ! ,light is a fire ( ,love1 b ! ,fire 9 ! ,d>kness is a fire ( ,angui%1 & is pa9ful1 irksome1 & full ( contr>iety4 ,! end to :i* all ?+s t5d is ! f9al sep>ation ( light f d>kness2 ! la/ day means ?is2 b ! pres5t _w is a p]petual mixture ( light & d>kness1 good & evil1 joy & angui%4 ,s1 ! ,cross ( ,jesus is at once ! highe/ embodim5t ( ,love & ,hate4 ,x is rem>kable t 9 ?is doctr9e ( light & d>kness ,behm5 0 ne>ly foll[$ by "o :o _h n1 ,i suppose1 ev] he>d ( him1 read+ z he did little ( any?+ b ! ,bible1 :o work$ on ! ,scriptures ) 8 own p[]ful & e>ne/ insight1 ! ,*ri/ian h]o1 ,*>les ,gordon4 ,9 8 little book call$ ,reflections 9 ,pale/9e writt5 9 t "o ye>1 #ahhc1 ( unbrok5 repose f action sp5t 9 ! ,holy ,l&1 j be=e 8 f9al s]vice at ,kh>toom1 ,gordon dwells ^u ! repetition1 z he calls x1 bo? 9 ! individual s\l1 & 9 ! _w's hi/ory ( f\r processes con/antly recurr+1--a /ate ( d>kness1 a light break+ =? ?r\gh d>kness1 a division ( light f d>kness or ga!r+ toge!r ( light1 a re-disp]sion ( light into d>kness1 & !n a r5ewal ( ! f\r processes1 ev] ^u an asc5d+ level ( good1 direct$ t[>ds ! f9al elim9ation ( all light f ! d>kness4 ,fire mu/ h fuel1 some?+ on :i* to fe$4 ,x mu/ fe$ or p]i%4 ,b ! magic ,fire-_s1 ! ,s\l1 _c p]i% because x is an et]nal ,ess5ce4 ,!re=e x mu/ ei!r fe$2 or hung]4 ,x desires spiritual ess5ce or virtue to allay its rag+ hung]4 ,b1 dur+ ! space t x is embodi$ 9 ?is nature1 x c fe$ ei!r on ! ,div9e ,_s1 or ^u ! ,_s ( ?is ,_w4 ,h5ce1 says ,behm51 we may und]/& ! cause ( t inf9ite v>iety :i* is 9 ! ,wills & ,actions ( ,m54 ,= ( :atsoev] ! ,s\l eate?1 & :]e) its ,fire-life become? k9dl$2 accord+ to t ! ,s\l's life is l$ & gov]n$4 ,y become l to t :i* y eat4 ,if ! ,s\l breaks =? out ( its ,nature-self & ent]s into ,god's ,love-fire1 x eats ( ! ,div9e ,ess5ce 7! sub/ance or fle% ( ,*ri/7 & x is to ?is t ,jesus ,*ri/ ref]r$ :5 he spoke ( fe$+ ^u 8 body1 & :5 he spoke ( ! true bread f heav5 :i* give? life to ! ,_w 7,john vi4 #cc71 ( :i* he t eate? %all live = ev] 7,john vi4 #eh71 or ! liv+ wat]1 :]e( :osoev] dr9ke? %all nev] ?ir/1 b x %all be to him a well ( wat] spr++ up into ev]la/+ life 7,john iv4 #ac1 #ad74 ,?is fe$+ is 9 no way metaphorical b z real & actual z physical fe$+4 ,behm5 says1 ,! ,ess5ce ( t ,life eate? ! ,fle% ( ,*ri/ & dr9ke? ,8 ,blood4444 ,n[ if ! ,s\l eat ( ?is sweet1 holy & heav5ly food1 !n x k9dle? itself ) ! great ,love 9 ! "n & p[] ( ,jesus1 :5ce its fire ( angui% become? a great triumph ( joy & glory4,b ,behm5 held t man lives at once 9 ?ree worlds1 fir/ly 9 ! outw>d visible elem5t>y _w ( space & "t 7:]e man is ! ,"t & 9 ! ,"t27 secondly1 ! ,et]nal ,d>k ,_w1 ,hell1 ! c5tre ( ,et]nal ,nature1 :5ce is g5]at$ ! ,s\l-fire1 t s\rce ( angui%1 & ?irdly1 9 ! ,et]nal ,light ,_w1 ,heav5--! ,div9e habitation4 ,! same processes ( fe$+ & life take place 9 ! ?ree ,worlds1 s t physical fe$+ is a k9d ( outside %ea? ( spiritual fe$+4 ,if ! ,s\l accu/oms itself to fe$ 9 ?is life ^u ! heav5ly food 7t panem de coelo omne delectam5tum 9 se hab5tem7 x gradually itself becomes ( q heav5ly sub/ance1 purg$ f d>kness1 &1 :5 ! natural life falls (f at dea?1 /&s 9 heav51 :]e inde$ x already is4 ,b1 if ! ,s\l fe$s ^u ! ,_s & ,?+s ( ?is ,_w1 !n1 :5 by reason ( dea?1 x c no long] fe$ ^u !m1 x is left 9 ! condition ( m]e a*+ ,desire1 or et]nal unsatisfi$ ,hung]1 work+ 9 a void1 9 p]petual angui%4 ,?us ,heav5 & ,hell are n places1 b conditions ( ! ,s\l4 ,s ,milton1 :o _h no d\bt /udi$ ! translation ( ,behm5 made 9 8 own "t1 writes3 ,! m9d is its own place1 & 9 itself ,c make a ,heav5 ( ,hell1 a ,hell ( ,heav54 ,!y are 9 ?is life ev]y:]e comm+l$1 b :5 ?is life falls away1 ! ,s\l rema9s 9 t ( ! two /ates into :i* x has 9 ?is life br\ght itself4 ,! ,s\l1 aft] dea?1 rema9s ei!r z a satisfi$ ,desire1 t is1 a ,desire no long] b a ,joy1 or z an a*+ ,desire4 ,! ,p]sian says3-- ,heav5 is ! vision ( fulfill$ ,desire ,& ,hell ! %ad[ ( a ,s\l on fire4 ,behm5 says1 ,heav5 is fulfill$ desire2 ,hell is a ,s\l on fire1 no m]e vision or %ad[4 ,heav5 & ,hell are )9 u1 s9ce our s\ls are portions ( ! univ]se ( ?+s1 9 e "p ( :i* ,heav5 & ,hell are comm+l$4 ,! gates ( ,heav5 )9 u 7 %ut 9 ,adam1 b ! ,p[] ( ,god1 ,*ri/ 9 ,jesus1 broke op5 by 8 passion ! clos$ gates ( ,p>adise1 t is1 ! gates ( our inw>d heav5ly humanity1 & n[ ! wayf>] c1 if he w1 pass ?r\gh4 ,we d n spiritually live by a reason+ process1 or acceptance ( doctr9es by ! und]/&+1 b by ! action ( ! ,desire 9 fe$+ ^u ! ,_s ( ,love1 a process ( lay+ hold1 draw+ 91 & assimilat+4 ,true pray] is l fe$+1 or /ill m1 p]haps1 l ! unconsci\s draw+ 9 ( ! air3 x %\ld be z con/ant4 ,by x is introduc$ ! heav5ly life f )\t to n\ri% ! l heav5ly life conta9$ 9 ! se$ )94 ,if a man ?us rightly fe$s1 !n1 9 him1 ! helli% life & passions1 portions ( ! p[]s ( d>kness1 our creatures z ,behm5 says1 w be kill$ by />vation1 want+ _! appropriate food4 ,on ! o!r h&1 a man c fe$ ^! also f )\t ) _! appropriate food by misdirect$ desire1 !reby />v+ ! heav5ly life 9 ! ,s\l4 ,?us ! ess5ce ( ,behm5's tea*+ z to ! ,s\l inc>nate 9 ,man & reveal$ by 8 body1 is t x is an et]nal ,be+1 & t x is a s\rce ( joy or angui% accord+ z x is1 or is n1 purifi$ or tranquillis$ by communion ) ! ,c5tre ( ,light1 or ! ,f\nta9 ( ,life4 ,he does n contemplate1 z "s ,ea/]n tea*]s p]haps d1 ! annihilation ( ! ,w ( ! ,s\l by a k9d ( high] spiritual suicide2 its exi/5ce is to him ! v condition ( good no less ?an ( evil2 he contemplates its lib]ation f ! d>k1 contract$1 self-prison1 its purification1 & entrance into ! full heav5-life4 ,?is magical s\l-fire1 l visible fire1 c rage & de/roy1 or x c s]ve z ! means & gr\nd ( all good4 ,"h is ! f\ndation bo? ( good & evil1 9 man z 9 all ?+s4 ,to und]/& ?is bett]1 "o mu/ consid] ! cosmic tea*+ ly+ beh9d ! ri* pr(usion ( images1 (t5 inconsi/5t & cla%+1 9 :i* ,jacob ,behm5 embodies 8 ,vision4 ,man has fall5 into ,nature4 ,b ,nature itself1 ap>t f & unfill$ by ! ,div9e ,light1 is a self-torm5t1 a m]e ,want1 a ,desire1 a ,hung]4 ,! true di/9ction betwe5 ,god & ,nature is t ,god is an ,univ]sal ,all1 :ile ,nature is an ,univ]sal ,want1 viz3 to be fill$ by ,god4 ,physical attraction is no?+ b ! out] %ea? ( ?is univ]sal desire4 ,nature fill$ by ,god is ,heav5 or fulfill$ ,desire4,c ,)\t ,god x is ,hell1 m]e ,desire4 ,heav5 is ! ,pres5ce ( ,god3 ,hell 8 ,abs5ce4 ,x is z true to say t ,heav5 is 9 ,god1 z to say t ,god is 9 ,heav54 ,ap>t f ! exi/5ce ( ,god !re c\ld be nei!r ,pres5ce nor ,abs5ce1 nei!r ,heav5 nor ,hell4 ,if ! ,s\l ( ,man 7 :olly divid$ & sep>at$ f ! ,div9e ,life1 x w\ld1 z a "p ( ,nature1 be a m]e hung]+1 re/less1 consci\s ,desire4 ,9 s f> z x is s sep>at$ x p>takes ( ?is pa94 ,= ?r\gh all ! ,univ]se ( ,?+s no?+ is uneasy1 unsatisfi$1 or re/less1 b because x is n gov]n$ by ,love1 or because its ,nature has n rea*$ or atta9$ ! full bir? ( ! ,_s ( ,love4 ,= :5 t is done1 e hung] is satisfi$1 & all compla9+1 murmur+1 accus+1 res5t+1 rev5g+ & /riv+ are z totally suppress$ & ov]come z coldness1 ?ickness & horror ( d>kness are suppress$ & ov]come by ! break+ =? ( ! light4 ,if y ask :y ! ,_s ( ,love _c be displeas$1 _c be disappo9t$1 _c compla91 accuse1 res5t or murmur1 x is because ! ,_s ( ,love desires no?+ b itself1 x is its own ,good1 = ,love is ,god1 & he t dwelle? 9 ,god dwelle? 9 ,love4,d ,behm5's idea ( ! fall5 ,angels is t !y are entirely & hopelessly divid$ f ! ,life ( ,god4 ,!y are m]e embodi$1 hopeless1 self-torm5t+ ,desires4 ,!y h fall5 into ! hell )9 !mselves1 !y _c b be hat+1 bitt]1 envi\s1 pr\d1 wra?ful1 re/less2 & !re=e torm5tors ( o!rs4 ,!y h lo/ t :i* man1 h[ev] f> a/ray1 always possesses1 ! faculty ( return or reg5]ation ?r\gh submission to & union ) ,god4 ,! sp>k ( ! ,life & ,_s ( ,god :i* is 9 ,m5 is n 9 ! fall5 ,angels4 ,let u hope t ,be+s s utt]ly lo/ d n exi/4 ,god is outside ( ,nature & yet 9 a s5se inside also1 because !re is a div9e life or virtue 9 ,nature :i*1 long+ to re-unite itself ) its s\rce1 is a cause ( angui% :ile divid$1 & ( joy :5 unit$4 ,s1 9 ! out] _w1 ! se$ buri$ 9 e>? conta9s a p[] k9dr$ to ! virtue ( ! sun4 ,x is ?is :i* breaks =? f ! se$1 =ces itself up ?r\gh ! d>k1 imprison+1 & yet n\ri%+ & necess>y e>?1 & at la/1 if x c w9 its way ?r\gh ob/acles1 *e]fully exp&s 9 ! light ( ! sun & fe$s ^u 8 w>m?4 ,t1 9 man's inn] nature1 :i* answ]s to ?is p[] or life 9 ! se$1 is call$ by ,behm5 ! ,life or ,_s ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,egoism or ,ihood1 ! old contract+1 n>r[+ cell1 is de/roy$ z ?is expansive & exp&+ =ce gr[s & breaks =?4 ,behm5 says3 ,z ! ,sun 9 ! visible _w rule? ov] ,evil & ,good1 &1 ) its light & p[]1 & all :atsoev] itself is1 is pres5t ev]y:]e1 & p5etrates into e ,be+1 & :olly give? itself to e ,be+1 & yet ev] rema9e? :ole1 & no?+ ( its be+ goe? away !re)4 ,?us also x is to be und]/ood conc]n+ ,*ri/'s p]son & (fice :i* rule? 9 ! inw>d spiritual _w1 & p5etrate? into ! fai?ful man's s\l1 _s & he>t4 ,z ! ,sun worke? ?r\gh a h]b1 s t ! h]b become? fill$ ) ! virtue ( ! ,sun1 &1 z x 71 s conv]t$ by ! ,sun t x become? :olly ( ! nature ( ! ,sun1 s ,*ri/ rule? 9 ! resign$ w or ,s\l & ,body1 ov] all evil incl9ations & g5]ate? ! man to be a new heav5ly creature4 ,! same tea*+ is f9ely set =? 9 a passage ( ,william ,law4,e ,he says3 ,man has a sp>k ( ! ,light & ,_s ( ,god1 z a sup]natural gift ( ,god giv5 into ! bir? ( 8 ,s\l to br+ =? by degrees a new bir? ( t life :i* 0 lo/ 9 ,p>adise4 ,?is holy sp>k ( ! ,div9e ,nature )9 him has a natural1 /rong1 & almo/ inf9ite t5d5cy or rea*+ aft] t et]nal ,light & ,_s ( ,god1 f :5ce x came =?4 ,x came =? f ,god1 x came out ( ,god1 x p>take? ( ! ,div9e ,nature1 & !re=e x is always 9 a /ate ( t5d5cy & return to ,god4 ,all ?is is call$ ! brea?+1 ! mov+1 ! quick5+ ( ! ,holy ,_s )9 u1 :i* are s _m op]ations ( ?is sp>k ( life t5d+ t[>ds ,god4 ,on ! o!r h& ! ,deity z consid]$ 9 itself1 & )\t ! ,s\l ( man1 has an inf9ite un*angeable t5d5cy ( love & desire t[>ds ! ,s\l ( man1 to unite & communicate its own ri*es & glories to x1 j z ! ,_s ( ! air )\t ,man unites & communicates its ri*es & virtues to ! ,_s ( ! air t is )9 ,man4 ,?is love or desire ( ,god t[>d ! s\l ( ,man is s great t he gave 8 only-begott5 ,son1 ! brightness ( 8 glory1 to take ! human nature ^u him1 9 its fall5 /ate1 t by ?is my/]i\s union ( ,god & ,man1 all ! enemies ( ! ,s\l ( ,man might be ov]come1 & e human creature might h a p[] ( be+ born aga9 accord+ to t ,image ( ,god 9 :i* he 0 fir/ creat$4 ,! gospel is ! hi/ory ( ?is ,love ( ,god to ,man4 ,inw>dly he has a se$ ( ! ,div9e ,life giv5 into ! bir? ( 8 ,s\l1 a se$ t has all ! ri*es ( et]nity 9 x1 & is always want+ to come to ! bir? 9 him1 & be alive 9 ,god4 ,outw>dly he has ,jesus ,*ri/1 :o z a ,sun ( ,righte\sness1 is always ca/+ =? 8 enliv5+ beams on ?is inw>d se$1 to k9dle & call x =? to ! bir?1 do+ t to ?is ,se$ ( ,heav5 9 ,man1 :i* ! sun 9 ! firmam5t is always do+ to ! vegetable se$s 9 ! e>?4 ,consid] ?is matt] 9 ! foll[+ similitude4 ,a gra9 ( :eat has ! air & light ( ?is _w enclos$ or incorporat$ 9 x4 ,?is is ! my/]y ( its life1 ?is is its p[] ( gr[+1 by ?is x has a /rong cont9ual t5d5cy ( unit+ aga9 ) t ocean ( light & air f :5ce x came =?4 ,on ! o!r h& t great ocean ( light & air1 hav+ its own (fspr+ hidd5 9 ! he>t ( ! gra9 has a p]petual /rong t5d5cy to unite & communicate ) x aga94 ,f ?is desire ( union on bo? sides1 ! vegetable life arises & all ! virtues & p[]s conta9$ 9 x4 ,b let x be well obs]v$ t ?is desire on bo? sides _c h its effect till ! husk & gross "p ( ! gra9 falls into a /ate ( corruption & dea?2 till ?is beg9s1 ! my/]y ( life hidd5 9 x _c come =?4 ,! sun only acts by /irr+ up 9 ea* ?+1 & call+ into activity1 its own imprison$1 dormant1 heat or life4 ,save by ! same nature-process1 work+ 9 an inn] sph]e1 !re _c come to pass ! fl[] & fruit ( ! ,s\l4 ,! ,sun1 true emblem ( ! ,r$eem+ ,_s1 helps ea* vital =ce to break =? f its /ate ( dea?--ev5 ?\gh1 l ! gra9s ( :eat f\nd 9 ,egyptian graves & !n new-plant$1 x has be5 immur$ !re ?\s&s ( ye>s--& to ent] into its highe/ possible /ate ( life4 ,inde$1 9 ?is s*ool ( wisdom1 ! natural visible light1 ( :i* ! ,sun is ! disp5s+ m$ium to our sol> sy/em1 & o!r suns to o!r circles ( planets1 is actually an out] manife/ation ( ! inn] sup]natural light1 & w>m?1 n a m]e emblem at all4 ,we speak m truly ?an we "k1 :5 we speak ( a heav5ly day4 ,all ,nature is a s]ies ( out-bir?s ( ! ,deity4 ,! outw>d _w1 says ,behm51 is sprung out ( ! inw>d spiritual _w1 viz41 out ( ,light & ,d>kness4 ,& 8 ,engli% int]pret] says3 ,:atev] is delightful & ravi%+1 sublime & glori\s 9 spirits1 m9ds1 or bodies1 ei!r 9 heav51 or on e>?1 is f ! p[] ( ! ,sup]natural ,light op5+ its endless wond]s 9 !m4 ,hell has no mis]y1 horror or di/raction1 b because x has no communication ) ! sup]natural ,light4 ,& did n ! sup]natural ,light /ream =? its bless+s into ?is _w1 ?r\gh ! mat]iality ( ! ,sun1 all outw>d ,nature w\ld be full ( ! horror ( ,hell4 ,& else:]e1 ,!re is no meekness1 b5evol5ce or goodness 9 ,angel1 ,man1 or any o!r ,creature1 b :]e ,light is ! ,"l ( its life4 ,life itself beg9s no soon]1 rises no high]1 has no o!r glory1 ?an z ! ,light beg9s x1 & leads x on4 ,s\nds h no s(tness1 fl[]s & g]ms no sweetness1 plants & fruits h no gr[?1 b z ! ,my/]y ( ,light op5s itself 9 !m4,f ,& s ,behm5 himself says3 ,!re is no?+ t is creat$ or born 9 ,nature b x also manife/s its int]nal =m ext]nally2 = ! int]nal cont9ually lab\rs or works itself =? to manife/ation4 ,we "k 9 ! p[] & =m ( ?is ,_w1 h[ ! only ,ess5ce has manife/$ itself ) ! ext]nal bir? 9 ! desire ( ! similitude2 h[ x has manife/$ itself 9 s _m =ms & %apes1 :i* we see & "k 9 ! />s & elem5ts1 likewise 9 ! liv+ creatures1 & also 9 ! trees & h]bs4 ,?us !re is a real communion betwe5 all beauty1 sweetness1 & glory1 )9 & )\t ! ,s\l ( man4 ,x is ?is tru?1 n ( ! analogy betwe5 ! ess5tial life ( ,man & ,nature1 b ( ! unity 9 all ?+s1 t is n[ op5+ itself out 9 _m ways4 ,wordswor?1 a true se]1 has giv5 to x its highe/ expression 9 ,engli% ,poetry4 ,mod]n sci5ce all t5ds to confirmation ( ?is unity4 ,god1 !n1 mu/ become ,man1 !re mu/ be a bir? ( ! ,life ( ,god 9 ! ,s\l1 9 ord] t ! ,s\l may live its highe/ life4 ,only 9 ?is way c ! wild prop]ties ( ,nature be subord9at$ & turn$ to _! prop] use1 _! re/less hung] pacifi$4 ,goodness & happ9ess c be expect$ f no?+ else b f ! ,div9e ,life unit$ to & dwell+ 9 ! ,nature ,life4 ,x is ! +raft$ ,^w ( ,/ ,james' ,epi/le4 ,! plant _c b gr[ t[>ds ! sun4 ,if x is too deep 9 e>?1 or prev5t$ by a /rong soil1 or )]$ by dryness1 s t x _c atta9 to its end1 ! fault is n ) x4 ,b1 9 ! spiritual inn] _w 79 :i* ! plant dwells n7 ! ,s\l ( man has ?is fre$om--t x c consci\sly turn t[>ds ,god1 ^: ,_s & ,life w !n come =? to meet x1 or c turn t[>ds ! ,?+s ( ?is ,_w4 ,^u ?is fre$om ( *oice is f\nd$ ,behm5's moral tea*+4 ,! ,s\l is l a woman 7& all nations h te/ifi$ 9 _! languages & p>ables to _! s5se ( ?is7 :o c freely *oose to submit & surr5d] h] body to ?is ,lov]1 or to t4 ,:5 %e has *os5 h] free p[] ends4 ,z %e has *os51 s h] life-faculty w be f]tilis$ by good or evil2 s w be ! new life t arises )9 h]1 & s w be h] future joy or sorr[4 ,9 a deep s5se1 ! desire ( ! sp>k ( ,life 9 ! ,s\l to return to its ,orig9al ,s\rce is "p ( ! long+ desire ( ! univ]sal ,life = its own he>t or c5tre4 ,( ?is long+ ! univ]sal attraction1 /riv+ aga9/ resi/ance1 t[>ds an univ]sal c5tre1 prov$ to gov]n ! ph5om5al or physical _w1 is b ! out] %ea? & visible work+4 ,x has be5 said t ,sir ,isaac ,newton 7:o 0 a dilig5t read] ( ,behm5's ,works7 pl\gh$ ) ,jacob ,behm5's heif]4 ,!re is 9 tru? b "o ,religion1 t f\nd$ ^u ! et]nal1 immutable1 univ]sal processes ( ! actual ,nature ( ?+s1 & ( ?is ,*ri/ianity1 rightly appreh5d$1 is ! supreme ,revelation4 ,?is w be se5 bett] by all z ! ,religion unfolds itself4 ,rightly speak+ !re is no su* ?+ z sup]natural religion2 !re is b "o ,religion1 t ( ,nature4 ,x is ! "w ( visible religion to tea* by signs & p>ables1 embody+ ! my/]y 9 symbols1 & clo?+ x ) adoration4 ,jacob ,behm5's mode ( expression is all 8 own1 & !re is mu* 9 ! fabric ( 8 ?\ght :i* m5 ( our "t1 if !y take a sup]ficial view1 w\ld n f9d x easy to accept4 ,! doctr9e ( ,evolution n[ pr(\ndly influ5ces e corn] ( ! field ( ?\ght4 ,we n[ incl9e to ?9k r ( ! rise ( ,man out ( ,nature ?an ( 8 fall into x1 ?\gh1 p]haps1 !re c no m be a rise )\t a prec$5t fall1 ?an !re c be a return )\t a prec$5t out-go+4 ,evolution may be ! "t-=m ( ,attraction4 ,b all ?is affects ! outside =m1 n ! ess5ce ( ! doctr9e4 ,behm5 is conc]n$ ) ! real nature ( ?+s1 ap>t f "t & space1 ) _! app>5t1 b s mislead+1 facts4 ,he appeals to ea* ,s\l's k ( itself1 &1 on ! pr9ciple t all is 9 ev]y?+1 draws f ! nature ( ,man1 t little ,univ]se 7& we c no o!rwise le>n ?+s z !y are 9 !mselves71 8 tea*+ z to ,univ]sal ,nature4 ,9 ,man 7he says7 lies all :atsoev] ! ,sun %9es ^u1 or ,heav5 conta9s1 z also ,hell & all ! ,deeps4 ,8 ,iliad is ! /ruggle betwe5 light & d>kness1 life & dea?1 expansion & contraction1 ! c5tripetal & c5trifugal =ce1 heat & cold1 love & hatr$1 peace & wra?1 humility & pride1 self-sacrifice & self-seek+1 joy & angui%1 repose & re/lessness1 9 ! :ole ( ,nature & 9 ! ,s\l ( ,man4 ,does n e man1 :o has liv$ 8 full life1 "k ! tru? & reality ( all ?is8 ,x is kn[n m especially & actually by ^? ard5t & adv5tur\s spirits :o h sail$ 9 f> seas ( ?\ght or action1 n m]ely coa/+ along ! %ores ( tradition1 au?ority & e/abli%$ rule4 ,s9n]s "k "s ?+s m vividly ?an ^? :o ev] & easily h be5 good4 ,only ! man :o has be5 sick kn[s ! diff]5ce betwe5 sickness & heal?4 ,! prodigal :o _h w&]$ 9 a f> c\ntry & _h liv$ z he w\ld1 und]/ood ! mean+ ( peace & love bett] ?an ! bro!r :o _h always /ay$ at home4 ,^! w&]]s1 if !y return 9 "t1 "k be/1 taught by ! he>t-r5d+ lessons ( exp]i5ce1 ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! ,heav5 & ,hell )9 !m2 ! ,hell ( wra?1 self-torm5t1 fe>1 anxiety1 envy1 malice1 evil-w1 pride1 cruelty1 s5sual passion1 long+ to dom9e]1 & ! ,heav5 ( love1 b5evol5ce1 meekness1 humility1 compassion1 peace1 joy1 long-suff]+4 ,!y "k t ,heav5 & ,hell c alike be reveal$ 9 ! ,s\l4 ,f y\? !y h felt some?+ 9 !m /riv+1 (t5 feebly en\gh1 aga9/ passionate desires = weal?1 hon\r1 success1 & = ma/]y ov] ! m9ds1 affections1 & bodies ( o!rs4 ,beh9d all ?is turmoil & ev] unsatisfi$ angui% ( seek+ t :i* satisfies n1 !y h be5 aw>e ( a div9] life sl[ly gr[+ t[>ds heav51 ev] & aga9 ?w>t$ & driv5 back by ! r5ew$ assaults ( ! ,_s ( ! ,_w1 yet nev] q de/roy$4 ,at ! mom5ts ( fi]ce/ fight aga9/ rebel passions !y h felt ! div9e assi/+ /r5g? fl[ into !m1 if only !y p[]fully invok$ x1 turn+ t[>ds its s\rce z a babe t[>ds its "m's brea/4 ,!y h he>d ! ,peace be /ill amid ! wilde/ spiritual /orms4 ,!y "k t if !y h be5 sav$1 x is n by _! own /r5g? nor by reason+1 b by ?is p[] f )\t4 ,!y "k ! impot5ce1 9 action1 ( ! m]ely reflective or spectator faculty4 ,9 ?is s5se ( ! ^w reason1 !y w\ld agree ) him :o wrote ,y\r ,he>t is ! be/ & greate/ gift ( ,god to y2 x is ! highe/1 greate/1 /ronge/1 & noble/ ,p[] ( y\r ,nature2 x =ms y\r :ole ,life1 be x :at x w2 all ,evil & all ,good comes f x2 y\r ,he>t alone has ! key ( ,life & ,dea?2 x does all t x w2 ,reason is b its play?+2 & :e!r 9 ,"t or ,et]nity1 c only be a m]e ,behold] ( ! wond]s ( happ9ess1 or =ms ( mis]y1 :i* ! "r or wrong work+ ( ! ,he>t is ent]$ into4,g ,william ,law rem>ks t ,jesus ,*ri/1 ?\gh he _h all wisdom1 yet gives b a small numb] ( doctr9es to mank9d :il/ e moral tea*] writes volumes ^u e s+le virtue4 ,x is1 he adds1 because our ,"l knew :at !y "k n1 t our :ole malady lies 9 ?is1 t ! ,w ( our ,m9d is turn$ into ?is ,_w1 & t no?+ c relieve u1 or set u "r1 b ! turn+ ( ! ,w ( our ,m9d & ! ,desire ( our ,he>ts to ,god4 ,& h5ce x is t he calls u to no?+ b a total d5ial ( ourselves & ! ,life ( ?is ,_w & to fai? 9 him z ! ,work] ( a new bir? & life 9 u4 ,on ?is "o root ( ! :ole matt] ,jacob ,behm5 insi/$1 express+ "o tru? 9 a ?\s& ways & ?r\gh images1 :i* to him are n images b ! same process work+ 9 o!r sph]es4 ,8 :ole practical1 moral tea*+ en=ces ! "r direction ( ,desire4 ,mali mores sunt mali amores1 said "o :o also truly saw2 ! pr(\nd ,augu/9e4 ,! hung] ( ! ,s\l mu/ be turn$ to ! s\rce ( et]nal joy4 ,all t is good & beautiful 9 nature or 9 ! he>t ( man fl[s f t f\nta94 ,desire is ev]y?+ 9 ,nature2 does ev]y?+4 ,heav5 is ,nature fill$ ) div9e ,life attract$ by ,desire4 ,,footnotes3 ,a ,f ! ,dani% ,bi%op ,m>t5s5's book ,jacob ,boehme2 an excell5t /udy well translat$ f ,dani% into ,engli% by ,mr ,t4 ,rhys ,evans1 7,hodd] & ,/\ghton1 ,london1 #ahhe74 ,an acc\nt ( ,behm5's life is giv5 9 ! preface to ! fir/ volume ( ! la/ c5tury ,engli% edition ( ! ,works4 ,b ,x %\ld be not$ t ,jacob ,behm5 held /rongly to ! ,sacram5t ( ! ,"l's ,supp]1 ! actual bread & w9e z a p]missive m$ium ( ! real fe$+1 9 ord] t !re may be a visible sign ( :at is done 9 ! inw>d gr\nd4 ,b he says ,we %\ld n dep5d on ?is means or m$ium alone1 & ?9k t ,*ri/'s ,fle% & ,blood is only & alone p>ticipat$ 9 ?is use ( bread & w9e1 z ,reason 9 ?is pres5t "t mis]ably erre? !re94 ,no1 t is n s4 ,fai?1 :5 x hung]e? aft] ,god's love & grace1 always eate? & dr9ke? ( ,*ri/'s ,fle% & ,blood4 ,*ri/ ha? n b\nd himself to bread & w9e alone1 b ha? b\nd himself to ! fai?1 t he w be 9 m54 ,works1 vol4 iv4 p4 #bjh4 ,*>les ,gordon took ! same view ( ! visible eat+1 z be+ a great assi/ance to ! spiritual fe$+1 b n indisp5sable to x4 7,gordon's ,lett]s to 8 ,si/]47 ,c ,dante's ric*ezza s5za brama4 ,d ,law's ,works1 vol4 viii41 p4 #agg4 ,e ,works1 vol4 vii41 p4 #fe1 ed4 #agfe4 ,f ,law's ,works1 vol4 viii41 p4 #ahi4 ,g ,law's ,works1 vol4 vii41 p4 #afb4 ,,prelim9>y ,,note ,be=e ent]+ ^u ! ,dialogues ,i h ?\ght x well to ins]t "s s5t5ces tak5 f a treatise ( ,behm5's call$ ,reg5]ation1 toge!r ) "s tak5 f ano!r treatise ( 8 on ,*ri/'s ,te/am5t because !y %[ well ! _s 9 :i* he ?\ght & wrote4 ,! fre$om ( ?\ght & expression :i* he claims is1 happily1 f> m readily accord$ n[ ?an x 0 9 8 own day4 ,i h only "o ?+ to add4 ,9 ! eighte5? c5tury ,engli% translation ( ,behm5's ,works1 all ! sub/antives1 z 0 !n ! frequ5t cu/om1 are pr9t$ ) capital lett]s4 ,!re is a philosophic basis = ?is practice1 because a sub/antive is an attempt to d5ote a ?+ 9 itself & is !re=e ( great] weight ?an an adjective1 :i* only expresses qualities :i* we attribute to x4 ,to ,behm5's ,works ?is mode ( pr9t+ seems especially appropriate4 ,9 our n[ too lit]>y language1 _m words h become s trite & c>elessly us$ t !y h almo/ ceas$ to h ref]5ce to real exi/+ ?+s4 ,b ,behm5 nev] uses words 9 ?is m]ely lit]>y way1 be+ inde$ 9 n[ise a man ( lett]s4 ,x might h be5 said ( him1 z inde$ 8 enemies did at ! "t say1 t :i* 0 said by ! ,jews ( our ,"l1 ,h[ kn[e? ?is man lett]s hav+ nev] le>n$8 ,:5 he speaks ( ! glory ( ,god1 he means some?+ z real z if he spoke ( ! leaves on t tree1 & s ) all 8 words4 ,i 0 !re=e some:at incl9$1 9 ord] to m>k ?is1 to adh]e altoge!r to ! old cu/om 9 ?is case1 & ?\gh ,i h n done s1 fe>+ x might annoy ! eye ( ! unaccu/om$ read]1 ,i h pres]v$ ! capital lett]s 9 _m cases1 :]e x is especially desirable to dwell on ! expression ( real exi/5ces by ! words4 ,x is ( c\rse an illogical compromise betwe5 two cu/oms4 ,! title ,sup]s5sual ,life is n altoge!r a good "o1 b x is t :i* is us$ 9 =m] editions ( ,behm54 ,! idea is r ( ,life beh9d1 ?an above1 ! life ( s5se4 ,s5t5ces ,select$ f ,jacob ,behm5's ,treatises ,reg5]ation & ,*ri/'s ,te/am5ts #a ,a true ,*ri/ian1 :o is born anew ( ! ,_s ( ,*ri/1 is 9 ! simplicity ( ,*ri/1 & ha? no /rife or cont5tion ) any man ab\t religion4 #b ,! ,*ri/5dom t is 9 ,babel /rive? ab\t ! mann] h[ m5 ought to s]ve ,god & glorify him2 also1 h[ !y are to "k him1 & :at he is 9 8 ,ess5ce & ,w4 ,& !y prea* positively t :osoev] is n "o & ! same ) !m 9 e p>ticul> ( k & op9ion1 is no ,*ri/ian1 b a h]etic4 #c ,b a ,*ri/ian is ( no sect4 ,he c dwell 9 ! mid/ ( sects1 & appe> 9 _! s]vices1 )\t be+ atta*$ or b\nd to any4 ,he ha? b "o k1 & t is1 ,*ri/ 9 him4 ,he seeke? b "o way1 :i* is ! desire always to d & tea* t :i* is "r2 & he putte? all 8 kn[+ & will+ into ! ,life ( ,*ri/4 ,he sighe? & wi%e? cont9ually t ! ,w ( ,god might be done 9 him1 & t 8 ,k+dom might be manife/$ 9 him4 ,8 fai? is a desire aft] ,god & ,goodness1 :i* he wrappe? up 9 a sure hope1 tru/+ to ! words ( ! promise1 & live? & die? !re92 ?\gh z to ! true man1 he nev] die?4 #d ,= ,*ri/ sai?3 ,:osoev] believe? 9 me %all nev] die1 b ha? pi]c$ ?r\gh f dea? to life2 &1 ,riv]s ( liv+ wat] %all fl[ f him1 viz4 good doctr9e & works4 #e ,!re=e ,i say t :osoev] fighte? & cont5de? ab\t ! ,lett]1 is all ,babel4 ,! ,lett]s ( ! ,^w proce$ f1 & /& all 91 "o ,root1 :i* is ! ,_s ( ,god2 z ! v>i\s fl[]s /& all 9 ! e>?1 & gr[ ab\t "o ano!r4 ,!y fight n ) ea* o!r ab\t _! diff]5ce ( col\r1 smell1 & ta/e1 b suff] ! e>?1 ! sun1 ! ra91 ! w9d1 ! heat1 & cold1 to d ) !m z !y please2 & yet e "o ( !m gr[e? 9 its own peculi> ess5ce & prop]ty4 #f ,ev5 s x is ) ! ,*ildr5 ( ,god2 !y h v>i\s gifts & degrees ( k1 yet all =m "o ,_s4 ,!y all rejoice at ! great ,wond]s ( ,god1 & give ?anks to ! ,mo/ ,high 9 8 ,wisdom4 ,:y !n %\ld !y cont5d ab\t him 9 ,:om !y live & h _! be+1 & ( ^: sub/ance !y !mselves are8 #g ,x is ! greate/ folly t is 9 ,babel = p to /rive ab\t religion1 s t !y cont5d vehem5tly ab\t op9ions ( _! own =g+1 viz4 ab\t ! ,lett]4 ,:5 ! ,k+dom ( ,god consi/e? ( no ,op9ion1 b 9 ,p[] & ,love4 #h ,z ,*ri/ said to 8 disciples1 & left x ) !m at ! la/1 say+3 ,love "o ano!r z ,i h lov$ y3 = !reby m5 %all "k t ye are ,my disciples4 ,if m5 w\ld z f]v5tly seek aft] love & righte\sness z !y d aft] op9ions1 !re w\ld be no /rife on e>?1 & we %\ld be z *ildr5 ( "o fa!r1 & %\ld ne$ no law or ord9ance4 ,= ,god is n s]v$ by any law1 b only by ob$i5ce4 ,laws are = ! wick$1 :o w n enhance love & righte\sness2 !y are1 & mu/ be1 compell$ by laws4 #i ,we all h b "o ,ord]1 ,law1 or ,ord9ance1 :i* is to /& /ill to ! ,"l ( all ,be+s1 & resign our wills up to him1 & suff] 8 ,_s to play :at music he w4 ,& ?us we give to him aga9 z 8 own fruits t :i* he worke? & manife/e? 9 u4 #aj ,n[ if we did n cont5d ab\t our diff]5t fruits1 gifts1 k9ds1 & degrees ( k1 b did ackn[l$ge !m 9 "o ano!r1 l ,*ildr5 ( ! ,_s ( ,god1 :at c\ld condemn u8 ,= ! ,k+dom ( ,god consi/e? n 9 our kn[+ & suppos+1 b 9 ,p[]4 #aa ,if we did n "k half s mu*1 & 7 m l *ildr51 & _h b a bro!rly m9d & goodwill t[>ds "o ano!r1 & liv$ l *ildr5 ( "o "m1 & z bran*es ( "o tree1 tak+ our ,sap all f "o ,root1 we %\ld be f> m holy ?an we are4 #ab ,k s]ves only to ?is end1 viz41 to "k t we h lo/ ! ,div9e ,p[] 9 ,adam1 & are n[ become incl9$ to s92 t we h evil prop]ties 9 u1 & t do+ evil please? n ,god2 s t ) our k we le>n to d "r4 ,n[ if we h ! ,p[] ( ,god 9 u1 & desire ) all our he>ts to act & to live aright1 !n our k is b our sport1 or matt] ( pleasure1 :]e9 we rejoice4 #ac ,= true k is ! manife/ation ( ! ,_s ( ,god ?r\gh ! ,et]nal ,wisdom4 ,he kn[e? :at he w 9 8 *ildr52 he %ewe? 8 wisdom & wond]s by 8 *ildr51 z ! e>? putte? =? h] v>i\s fl[]s4 #ad ,n[ if we dwell ) "o ano!r1 l humble *ildr51 9 ! ,_s ( ,*ri/1 are rejoic+ at ! gift or k ( ano!r1 :o w\ld judge or condemn u8 ,:o judge? or condemne? ! birds 9 ! woods t praise ! ,"l ( all ,be+s ) v>i\s voices1 e "o 9 its own ess5ce8 ,do? ! ,_s ( ,god reprove !m = n br++ _! voices into "o h>mony8 ,do? n ! melody ( !m all proce$ f 8 ,p[]1 & d !y n sport be=e him8 #ae ,^? m5 !re=e t /rive & wrangle ab\t ! k & w ( ,god1 & despise "o ano!r on t acc\nt1 are m fooli% ?an ! birds 9 ! woods1 & ! wild bea/s t h no true und]/&+4 ,!y are m unpr(itable 9 ! sight ( ! holy ,god ?an ! fl[]s ( ! field1 :i* /& /ill 9 quiet submission to ! ,_s ( ,god1 & suff] him to manife/ ! ,div9e ,wisdom & ,p[] ?r\gh !m4 #af ,all ,*ri/ian ,religion consi/e? :olly on ?is1 to le>n to "k ourselves2 :5ce we came1 & :at we are2 h[ we are gone =? f ! ,unity into diss5sion1 wick$ness1 & unrighte\sness2 h[ we h awak5$ & /irr$ up ^! evils 9 u2 & h[ we may be deliv]$ f !m aga91 & recov] our orig9al bless$ness4 #ag ,fir/2 ,h[ we 7 9 ! ,unity1 :5 we 7 ! ,*ildr5 ( ,god 9 ,adam be=e he fell4 ,secondly2 ,h[ we are n[ 9 diss5sion & disunion1 9 /rife & contr>iety4 ,?irdly2 ,:i!r we g :5 we pass out ( ?is corruptible condition2 :i!r ) ! unnatural1 & :i!r ) ! natural "p4 ,& la/ly2 ,h[ we came =? f disunion & vanity1 & ent] into t "o ,tree1 ,*ri/ 9 u1 out ( :i* we all sprung 9 ,adam4 ,9 ^! f\r po9ts all ! necess>y k ( a ,*ri/ian consi/e?4 #ah ,s t we ne$ n /rive ab\t any ?+2 we h no cause ( cont5tion ) ea* o!r4 ,let e "o only ex]cise himself 9 le>n+ h[ he may ent] aga9 into ! ,love ( ,god & 8 ,bro!r4 #ai ,! writt5 ,^w is b an in/rum5t :]eby ! ,_s leade? u to itself )9 u4 ,t ,^w :i* w tea* mu/ be liv+ 9 ! lit]al ,^w4 ,! ,_s ( ,god mu/ be 9 ! lit]al s\nd1 or else none is a ,tea*] ( ,god1 b a m]e ,tea*] ( ! ,lett]1 a kn[] ( ! hi/ory1 & n ( ! ,_s ( ,god 9 ,*ri/4 #bj ,all t m5 w s]ve ,god ) mu/ be done 9 ,fai?1 viz4 9 ! ,_s4 ,x is ! ,_s t make? ! "w p]fect1 & acceptable 9 ! sight ( ,god4 ,all t a man und]take? & doe? 9 ,fai?1 he do? 9 ! ,_s ( ,god1 :i* ,_s ( ,god do? co-op]ate 9 ! "w1 & !n x is acceptable to ,god4 ,= he ha? done x himself1 & 8 ,p[] & ,virtue is 9 x4 ,x is holy4 #ba ,/rife & misund]/&+ conc]n+ ,*ri/'s ,p]son1 ,(fice1 & ,be+1 or ,sub/ance1 z also conc]n+ 8 ,te/am5ts :i* he left beh9d him1 :]e9 he worke? at pres5t1 arise? f ! deflect$ creaturely ,reason1 :i* runne? on only 9 an ,image-l op9ion1 & rea*e? n ! gr\nd ( ?is my/]y1 & yet w be a mi/ress ( all ?+s or be+s1 & w judge all ?+s4 ,x do? b lose itself 9 su* ,image-lik5ess1 & breake? itself (f f its ,c5tre1 & disp]se? ! ?\ghts1 & runne? on 9 ! multiplicity1 :]eby its gr\nd is confus$ & ! m9d is disquiet$1 & kn[e? n itself4 #bb ,no ,life c /& 9 c]ta9ty1 except x cont9ue 9 its ,c5tre1 out ( :i* x is sprung4 #bc ,:5 ! ,s\l t is sprung f ,god's ,^w & ,w is ent]$ into its own desire to w ( itself1 x w run 9 m]e unc]ta9ty till x return to its ,orig9al aga94 #bd ,see+ t human life is an outfl[+ ( ! ,div9e ,p[]1 ,und]/&+ & ,skill1 ! same ought to cont9ue 9 its ,orig9al1 or else x lose? ! ,div9e ,k1 ,p[] & ,skill1 & ) self-speculation br+e? itself into c5tres ( its own1 & /range imag+1 :]e) its ,orig9al become? d>k5$ & /range4 ,!re=e say ,i1 t ?is is ! only cause t m5 dispute ab\t ,god1 8 ,^w1 ,ess5ce or ,be+1 & ,w1 t ! und]/&+ ( man ha? brok5 itself (f f its ,orig9al1 & n[ runne? on 9 m]e self-w1 ?\ghts & images 9 its own lu/ to selfi%ness1 :]e9 !re is no true k1 nor c be1 till ! ,life returne? to its ,orig9al1 viz4 into ! ,div9e ,outfl[+ & ,w4 #be ,if ?is be done1 !n ,god's ,w speake? =? ! ,div9e ,p[] & ,wond]s aga9 ?r\gh ! human will+4 ,9 :i* ,div9e ,speak+1 ! ,life may "k & compreh5d ,god's ,w1 & frame itself !re94 ,!n !re is true ,div9e ,k & ,und]/&+ 9 man's skill1 :5 8 skill is cont9ually r5ew$ ) ,div9e ,p[]4 #bf ,z ,*ri/ ha? taught u :5 he said1 ,unless ye be conv]t$ & become z a ,*ild1 ye %all n come into ! ,k+dom ( ,god4 ,t is1 t ! ,life turn itself aga9 unto ,god out ( :om x is proce$$1 & =sake all its own imag+ & lu/1 & s come to ! ,div9e ,vision aga94 #bg ,all disputation conc]n+ ,god's ,be+ or ,ess5ce or ,w is p]=m$ 9 ! images ( ! s5ses or ?\ghts )\t ,god4 ,= if any live? 9 ,god1 & wille? ) ,god1 :at ne$e? he dispute ab\t ,god1 :o1 or :at ,god is8 ,t he dispute? ab\t x is a sign t he ha? nev] felt x at all 9 8 m9d or s5ses1 & x is n giv5 to him t ,god is 9 him1 & wille? 9 him :at he w4 ,x is a c]ta9 sign t he exalts 8 own mean+ & image above o!rs1 & desire? dom9ion4 #bh ,m5 %\ld fri5dly conf] toge!r1 & (f] "o ano!r _! gifts & k 9 love1 & try ?+s "o ) ano!r1 & hold t :i* is be/1 & n s /& 9 _! own op9ion z if !y c\ld n err4 ,x lye? 9 no man's p]son t m5 %\ld suppose t ! ,div9e ,und]/&+ mu/ come only f su* & su*4 ,= ! ,scripture says1 ,try all ?+s & hold t :i* is good1 #a ,!ss4 v4 #ba4 #bi ,! t\*/one to true k is fir/1 ! ,corn]-/one1 ,*ri/2 t m5 %\ld see :e!r a ?+ ent] out ( love into love1 or :e!r alone purely ! love ( ,god be s\ght & desir$2 :e!r x be done out ( humility or pride2 ,secondly1 :e!r x be accord+ to ! ,holy ,scripture2 ,?irdly1 is x accord+ to ! human he>t & s\l1 :]e9 ! ,book ( ! ,life ( ,god is incorporat$1 & may v well be read by ! ,*ildr5 ( ,god8 ,"h ! true m9d ha? its t\*/one 9 itself1 & c di/+ui% all ?+s4 ,if x be s t ! ,holy ,gho/ dwell 9 ! gr\nd ( ! m9d1 t man ha? t\*/one en\gh2 t w lead him into all tru?4 #cj ,all /rife conc]n+ ,*ri/'s te/am5ts come? h5ce t m5 d n und]/& t ,heav5 :]e9 ,*ri/ sitte? at ! "r h& ( ,god4 ,!y und]/& n t he is 9 ?is ,_w1 & t ! ,_w /&e? 9 ,heav51 & ,heav5 9 ! ,_w1 & are 9 "o ano!r1 z ,day & ,night4 #a ,,cor4 ii4 #g1 #h1 #i1 #aj1 #aa1 #ab1 #ac1 #ad1 #ae4 ,we speak ! hidd5 my/ical wisdom ( ,god2 :i* ,god orda9$ be=e ! _w into our glory2 :i* none ( ! ,pr9ces ( ?is ,_w knew4 ,= _h !y kn[n x1 !y w\ld n h crucifi$ ! ,"l ( ,glory4 ,b1 z x is writt51 ,eye ha? n se5 nor e> he>d1 nei!r ha? x ent]$ into ! he>t ( man to conceive ! ?+s :i* ,god ha? prep>$ = !m t love him4 ,b ,god ha? reveal$ !m unto u by 8 ,_s4 ,= ! ,_s se>*e? all ?+s1 yea ! deep ?+s ( ,god4 ,n[ we h receiv$1 n ! ,_s ( ! ,_w1 b ! ,_s :i* is ( ,god2 t we might "k ! ?+s t are freely giv5 u ( ,god4 ,:i* ?+s also we speak1 n 9 ! words :i* m5's wisdom tea*e?1 b :i* ! ,holy ,gho/ tea*e?2 comp>+ spiritual ?+s ) spiritual4 ,b ! ,natural ,man receive? n ! ?+s ( ! ,_s ( ,god2 = !y are fooli%ness unto him2 nei!r c he "k !m1 because !y are spiritually disc]n$4 ,b he t is spiritual judge?1 or disc]ne? all ?+s4 ,,( ,,! ,,sup]s5sual ,,life ,,9 ,,dialogues ,,betwe5 ,a ,,s*ol> ,,or ,,disciple ,,& ,,8 ,,ma/] ,,dialogue ,i ,! ,disciple said to 8 ,ma/]3 ,sir1 h[ may ,i come to ! ,sup]s5sual ,life1 s t ,i may see ,god1 & may he> ,god speak8 ,! ,ma/] answ]$ & said3 ,son1 :5 ?\ can/ ?r[ ?yself into ,,t1 :]e no ,creature dwelle?1 ?\gh x be b = a mom5t1 !n ?\ he>e/ :at ,god speake?8 ,,disciple ,is t :]e no ,creature dwelle? ne> at h&1 or is x af> (f8 ,,ma/] ,x is 9 !e4 ,& if ?\ can/1 my ,son1 = a :ile b cease f all ?y ?9k+ & will+1 !n ?\ %alt he> ! unspeakable words ( ,god4 ,,disciple ,h[ c ,i he> him speak1 :5 ,i /& /ill f ?9k+ & will+8 ,,ma/] ,:5 ?\ /&e/ /ill f ! ?9k+ ( ,self1 & ! will+ ( ,self4 ,:5 bo? ?y intellect & w are quiet1 & passive to ! expressions ( ! ,et]nal ,^w & ,_s2 & :5 ?y s\l is w+$ up & above t :i* is temporal1 ! outw>d s5ses & ! imag9ation be+ lock$ up by holy ab/raction1 !n ! ,et]nal ,he>+1 ,see+ & ,speak+ w be reveal$ 9 !e1 & s ,god he>e? & see? ?r\gh !e1 be+ n[ ! organ ( 8 ,_s1 & s ,god speake? 9 !e1 & :isp]e? to ?y ,_s1 & ?y ,_s he>e? 8 voice4 ,bless$ art ?\ !re=e if ?\ can/ /& /ill f self-?9k+ & self-will+1 & can/ /op ! :eel ( ?y imag9ation & s5ses2 =asmu* z h]eby ?\ maye/ arrive at l5g? to see ! great ,salvation ( ,god1 be+ made capable ( all mann] ( div9e s5sations & heav5ly communications4 ,s9ce x is n\ght inde$ b ?9e own he>+ & will+ t d h9d] !e1 s t ?\ do/ n see & he> ,god4 ,,disciple ,b :]e) %all ,i he> & see ,god1 =asmu* z he is above ,nature & ,creature8 ,,ma/] ,son1 :5 ?\ art quiet & sil5t1 !n art ?\ z ,god 0 be=e ,nature & ,creature2 ?\ art t :i* ,god !n 02 ?\ art t :]e( he made ?y nature & creature4 ,!n ?\ he>e/ & see/ ev5 t :]e) ,god himself saw & he>d 9 !e1 be=e ev] ?9e own will+ or ?9e own see+ began4 ,,disciple ,:at n[ h9d]s or keeps me back1 s t ,i _c come to t1 :]e) ,god is to be se5 & he>d8 ,,ma/] ,no?+ truly b ?9e own will+1 he>+1 & see+ d keep !e back f x1 & d h9d] !e f com+ to ?is sup]s5sual /ate4 ,& x is because ?\ /rive/ s aga9/ t1 out ( :i* ?\ ?yself art desc5d$ & d]iv$1 t ?\ ?us breake/ ?yself (f1 ) ?9e own will+1 f ,god's will+1 & ) ?9e own see+ f ,god's see+4 ,9 z mu* z 9 ?9e own see+ ?\ do/ see 9 ?9e own will+ only1 & ) ?9e own und]/&+ ?\ do/ und]/& b 9 & accord+ to ?9e own will+1 z ! same /&s divid$ f ! ,div9e ,w4 ,?is ?y will+1 moreov]1 /ops ?y he>+1 & make? !e deaf t[>ds ,god1 ?r\gh ?y own ?9k+ ^u t]re/rial ?+s1 & ?y att5d+ to t :i* is )\t !e1 & s x br+s !e to a gr\nd :]e ?\ art laid hold on & captivat$ 9 ,nature4 ,& hav+ br\ght !e hi!r1 x ov]%ad[s !e ) t :i* ?\ wille/1 x b9ds !e ) ?9e own *a9s1 & x keeps !e 9 ?9e own d>k prison :i* ?\ make/ = ?yself1 s t ?\ can/ n g out !nce1 or come to t /ate :i* is ,sup]natural & ,sup]s5sual4 ,,disciple ,b be+ ,i am 9 ,nature1 & ?us b\nd z ) my own *a9s1 & by my own natural w1 pray be s k9d1 ,sir1 z to tell me1 h[ ,i may come ?r\gh ,nature into ! ,sup]s5sual & ,sup]natural ,gr\nd1 )\t ! de/roy+ ( ,nature8 ,,ma/] ,?ree ?+s are requisite 9 ord] to ?is4 ,! fir/ is1 ,?\ mu/ resign up ?y ,w to ,god1 & mu/ s9k ?yself d[n to ! du/ 9 8 m]cy4 ,! second is1 ,?\ mu/ hate ?y own ,w1 & =be> f do+ t to :i* ?y own ,w do? drive !e4 ,! ?ird is1 ,?\ mu/ b[ ?y s\l "u ! ,cross1 he>tily submitt+ ?yself to x1 t ?\ may/ be able to be> ! temptations ( ,nature & ,creature4 ,& if ?\ do/ ?is1 "k t ,god w speak unto !e1 & w br+ ?y resign$ ,w into ,himself1 9 ! sup]natural gr\nd1 & !n ?\ %alt he>1 my son1 :at ! ,"l speake? 9 !e4 ,,disciple ,?is is a h>d say+1 ,ma/]1 = ,i mu/ =sake ! ,_w & my life too1 if ,i %\ld d ?us4 ,,ma/] ,be n disc\rag$ h]eat4 ,if ?\ =sake/ ! ,_w1 !n ?\ come/ unto t out ( :i* ! ,_w is made1 & if ?\ lose/ ?y life1 !n ?y life is 9 t = ^: sake ?\ =sake/ x4 ,?y life is 9 ,god1 f :5ce x came into ! body1 & z ?\ come/ to h ?9e own p[] fa9t & weak & dy+1 ! p[] ( ,god w !n "w 9 !e & ?r\gh !e4 ,,disciple ,nev]!less1 z ,god ha? creat$ man 9 & = ! natural life1 to rule ov] all creatures on e>?1 & to be a "l ov] all ?+s 9 ?is _w1 x seems n to be at all unreasonable t ,god %\ld !re=e possess ?is _w & ! ?+s !re9 = 8 own4 ,,ma/] ,if ?\ rule/ ov] all creatures b outw>dly !re _c be mu* 9 t4 ,b if ?\ ha/ a m9d to possess all ?+s1 & to be a "l inde$ ov] all ?+s 9 ?is _w1 !re is q ano!r me?od to be tak5 by !e4 ,,disciple ,pray1 h[ is t8 ,& :at me?od mu/ ,i take1 :]eby to arrive at ?is sov]eignty8 ,,ma/] ,?\ mu/ le>n to di/+ui% betwe5 ! ,?+1 & t :i* is only an image !re(2 betwe5 t sov]eignty :i* is sub/antial & 9 ! inw>d gr\nd ( ,nature1 & t :i* is imag9>y & 9 outw>d =m ( semblance2 betwe5 t :i* is prop]ly angelical & t :i* is no m ?an be/ial4 ,if ?\ rule/ ov] ! creatures ext]nally only & n f ! "r int]nal gr\nd ( ?y inw>d nature1 !n ?y w & rul+ is 9 a be/ial k9d or matt]1 & ?9e at be/ is b a sort ( imag9>y & transitory gov]nm5t1 be+ void ( t :i* is sub/antial & p]man5t1 t :i* only ?\ art to desire & press aft]4 ,?us by ?y outw>d lord+ x ov] ! creatures x is mo/ easy = !e to lose ! sub/ance & ! reality1 :il/ ?\ ha/ naught rema9+ b ! image & %ad[ only ( ?y fir/ & orig9al lord%ip :]e9 ?\ art made capable to be aga9 inve/$1 if ?\ art b wise1 & take/ ?y inve/iture f ! ,supreme ,"l 9 ! "r c\rse & matt]4 ,:]eas by ?y will+ & rul+ !m 9 a be/ial mann]1 ?\ br+e/ also ?y desire into a be/ial ess5ce1 by :i* means ?\ become/ infect$ & captivat$ !re91 & gette/ !re) a be/ial nature & condition ( life4 ,b if ?\ %alt h put (f ! be/ial nature1 & left ! imag9>y life1 & quitt$ ! l[-imag$ condition ( x1 !n art ?\ come into ! sup]-imag9>9ess & into ! intellectual life1 :i* is a /ate ( liv+ above images1 figures & %ad[s4 ,& s ?\ rule/ ov] all creatures1 be+ re-unit$ ) ?y ,orig9al1 9 t v gr\nd or s\rce1 out ( :i* !y 7 & are creat$1 & !nce=? no?+ on e>? c hurt !e4 ,= ?\ art l ,all ,?+s1 & no?+ is unlike !e4 ,,disciple ,o lov+ ,ma/]1 pray tea* me h[ ,i may come ! %orte/ way to be l unto ,all ,?+s4 ,,ma/] ,) all my he>t4 ,d b ?9k on ! words ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ :5 he said3 ,except ye be conv]t$ & become z little *ildr5 ye %all n ent] into ! k+dom ( heav54 ,!re is no %ort] way ?an ?is1 nor c a bett] way be f\nd4 ,v]ily1 ,jesus sai? unto !e1 ,unless ?\ turn & become z a *ild1 hang+ ^u him = all ?+s1 ?\ %alt n see ! ,k+dom ( ,god4 ,?is d & no?+ %all hurt !e2 = ?\ %alt be at fri5d%ip ) all ! ?+s t are1 z ?\ dep5de/ ^u ! au?or & f\nta9 ( !m1 & become/ l him1 by su* dep5d5ce1 & by ! ,union ( ?y ,w ) 8 ,w4 ,b m>k :at ,i h fur!r to say1 & be n ?\ />tl$ at x1 ?\gh x may seem h>d = !e at fir/ to conceive4 ,if ?\ wilt be l ,all ,?+s ?\ mu/ =sake all ?+s2 ?\ mu/ n ext5d ?y w to possess t = ?9e own1 or z ?9e own1 :i* is ,some?+1 :atev] t ,some?+ be4 ,= z soon z ev] ?\ take/ ,some?+ into ?y desire1 & receive/ x into !e = ?9e own1 or 9 propriety1 !n ?is v ,some?+ 7( :at nature soev] x is7 is ! same ) ?yself2 & ?is worke? ) !e 9 ?y w1 & ?\ art !nce b\nd to protect x1 & take c>e ( x1 ev5 z ( ?y own be+4 ,b if ?\ do/ receive no ?+ into ?y desire !n ?\ art free f all ?+s1 & rule/ ov] all ?+s at once1 z a ,pr9ce ( ,god4 ,= ?\ ha/ receiv$ no?+ = ?9e own1 & art no?+ to all ?+s1 & all ?+s are z no?+ unto !e4 ,?\ art z a *ild1 :i* und]/&s n :at a ?+ is2 & ?\gh ?\ do/ p]haps und]/& x1 yet ?\ und]/&e/ x )\t mix+ ) x1 & )\t x s5sibly affect+ or t\*+ ?y p]ception1 ev5 9 t matt] :]e9 ,god do? rule & see all ?+s1 he compreh5d+ ,all1 & yet no?+ compreh5d+ him4 ,,disciple ,ah6 h[ %all ,i arrive at ?is heav5ly und]/&+1 at ?is pure & nak$ k1 :i* is ab/ract$ f ! s5ses1 at ?is light above ,nature & ,creature1 & at ?is p>ticipation ( ! ,div9e ,wisdom :i* ov]sees all ?+s1 & gov]ns ?r\gh all intellectual be+s8 ,=1 alas1 ,i am t\*$ e mom5t by ! ?+s :i* are ab\t me1 & ov]%ad[$ by ! cl\ds & p]fumes :i* rise up out ( ! e>?4 ,i desire1 !re=e1 to be taught1 if possible1 h[ ,i may atta9 su* a /ate & condition z t no creature may be able to t\* me to hurt me2 & h[ my m9d1 be+ purg$ f s5sible objects & ?+s1 may be prep>$ = ! entrance & habitation ( ! ,div9e ,wisdom 9 me4 ,,ma/] ,?\ desire/ t ,i w\ld tea* !e h[ ?\ art to atta9 x2 & ,i w direct !e to our ,ma/]1 f :om ,i h be5 taught x1 t ?\ maye/ le>n x ?yself f him1 :o alone tea*e? ! he>t4 ,he> ?\ him4 ,w\ld/ ?\ arrive at ?is2 w\ld/ ?\ rema9 unt\*$ by s5sibles2 w\ld/ ?\ behold light 9 ! v ,light ( ,god1 & see all ?+s !reby2 !n consid] ! words ( ,*ri/1 :o is ! ,light & :o is ! ,tru?4 ,o consid] n[ 8 words1 :o said1 ,)\t me ye c d no?+ 7,john xix4 #e7 & def] n to apply ?yself unto him1 :o is ! /r5g? ( ?y salvation1 & ! p[] ( ?y life2 & ) :om ?\ can/ d all ?+s1 by ! fai? :i* he wake? 9 !e4 ,b unless ?\ :olly give/ ?yself up to ! life ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 & resigne/ ?y ,w :olly to him1 & desire/ no?+ & wille/ no?+ )\t him1 ?\ %alt nev] come to su* a re/ z no creature c di/urb4 ,?9k :at ?\ please/1 & be nev] s mu* delight$ 9 ! activity ( ?9e own reason1 ?\ %alt f9d t1 9 ?9e own p[] & )\t su* a total surr5d] to ,god & to ! life ( ,god1 ?\ can/ nev] arrive at su* a re/ z ?is1 or ! true ,quiet ( ! ,s\l1 :]e9 no creature c mole/ !e1 or ev5 s mu* z t\* !e4 ,:i* :5 ?\ %alt1 ) ,grace1 h atta9$ to1 !n ) ?y ,body ?\ art 9 ! ,_w1 z 9 ! prop]ties ( outw>d ,nature2 &1 ) ?y ,reason1 "u ! ,cross ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/2 b ) ?y ,w ?\ walke/ 9 heav51 & art at ! end f :5ce all creatures are proce$$ =?1 & to :i* !y return aga94 ,& !n ?\ can/ 9 ?is ,end1 :i* is ! same ) ! ,beg9n+1 behold all ?+s outw>dly ) reason & lib]ally ) ! m9d2 & s maye/ ?\ rule 9 all ?+s & ov] all ?+s1 ) ,*ri/2 unto :om all p[] is giv5 bo? 9 heav5 & on e>?4 ,,disciple ,o1 ,ma/]1 ! creatures :i* live 9 me d )hold me1 s t ,i _c s :olly yield & give up myself z ,i will+ly w\ld4 ,:at am ,i to d 9 ?is case8 ,,ma/] ,let n ?is tr\ble !e4 ,do? ?y ,w g =? f ! creatures8 ,!n ! creatures are =sak5 9 !e4 ,!y are 9 ! _w1 & ?y body1 :i* is 9 ! _w1 is ) ! creatures4 ,b spiritually ?\ walke/ ) ,god1 & conv]se/ 9 heav52 be+ 9 ?y m9d r$eem$ f e>?1 & sep>at$ f creatures1 to live ! life ( ,god4 ,& if ?y ,w ?us leave? ! creatures1 & goe? =? f !m1 ev5 z ! _s goe? =? f ! body at dea?2 !n are ! creatures dead 9 x1 & d live only 9 ! body 9 ! _w4 ,s9ce if ?y ,w d n br+ itself into !m1 !y _c br+ !mselves into x1 nei!r c !y by any means t\* ! s\l4 ,& h5ce ,/ ,paul sai?1 ,our conv]sation is 9 heav52 & also1 ,ye are ! temple ( ,god1 & ! ,_s ( ,god dwelle? 9 y4 ,s1 !n1 true ,*ri/ians are ! v temples ( ! ,holy ,gho/1 :o dwelle? 9 !m2 t is1 ! ,holy ,gho/ dwelle? 9 ! ,w1 & ! ,creature dwelle? 9 ! ,body4 ,,disciple ,if n[ ! ,holy ,_s do? dwell 9 ! ,w ( ! ,m9d1 h[ ought ,i to keep myself s t he dep>t n f me aga94 ,,ma/] ,m>k1 my son1 ! words ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/3 ,if ye abide 9 my words1 !n my words abide 9 y4 ,if ?\ abide/ ) ?y ,w 9 ! ,words ( ,*ri/2 !n 8 ,^w & ,_s abide? 9 !e1 & all %all be done = !e t ?\ can/ ask ( him4 ,b if ?y ,w goe? into ! creature1 !n ?\ ha/ brok5 (f ?yself !reby f him4 ,& !n ?\ can/ n any o!rwise keep ?yself b by abid+ cont9ually ) t resign$ humility1 & by ent]+ into a con/ant c\rse ( p5it5ce1 :]e9 ?\ wilt always be griev$ at ?9e own creaturely ,w1 & t creatures d /ill live 9 !e1 t is1 9 ?y bodily appetite4 ,if ?\ do/ ?us1 ?\ /&e/ 9 a daily dy+ f ! creatures1 & 9 a daily asc5d+ into heav5 9 ?y w1 :i* w is also ! ,w ( ?y ,heav5ly ,fa!r4 ,,disciple ,o my lov+ ,ma/]1 pray tea* me h[ ,i may come to su* a con/ant c\rse ( holy p5it5ce1 & to su* a daily dy+ f all creaturely objects1 = h[ c ,i abide cont9ually 9 rep5tance8 ,,ma/] ,:5 ?\ leave/ t :i* love? !e1 & love/ t :i* hate? !e2 !n ?\ maye/ cont9ually abide 9 rep5tance4 ,,disciple ,:at is x t ,i mu/ ?us leave8 ,,ma/] ,all ?+s t love & ent]ta9 !e1 because ?y ,w loves & ent]ta9s !m4 ,all ?+s t please & fe$ !e1 because ?y ,w fe$s & *]i%es !m4 ,all creatures 9 fle% & blood2 9 a ^w1 all visibles & s5sibles1 by :i* ei!r ! imag9ative or s5sitive appetite 9 m5 are delight$ & refre%$4 ,^! ! ,w ( ?y m9d1 or ?y supreme "p1 mu/ leave & =sake1 & mu/ ev5 acc\nt !m all its enemies4 ,?is is ! leav+ ( :at loves !e4 ,& ! lov+ ( :at hates !e is ! embrac+ ! reproa* ( ! ,_w4 ,?\ mu/ le>n !n to love ! ,cross ( ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 & = 8 sake to be pleas$ ) ! reproa* ( ! ,_w :i* hates !e & d]ides !e2 & let ?is be ?y daily ex]cise ( p5it5ce to be crucifi$ to ! ,_w1 & ! ,_w to !e4 ,& s ?\ %alt h cont9ual cause to hate ?yself 9 ! ,creature1 & to seek ! et]nal re/ :i* is 9 ,*ri/4 ,to :i* re/ ?\ hav+ ?us atta9$1 ?y ,w may !re9 safely re/ & repose itself1 accord+ z ?y ,"l ,*ri/ ha? said3 ,9 me ye may h re/1 b 9 ! ,_w ye %all h anxiety3 ,9 me ye may h peace1 b 9 ! ,_w ye %all h tribulation4 ,,disciple ,h[ n[ %all ,i be able to subsi/ 9 ?is anxiety & tribulation aris+ f ! ,_w s z n to lose ! et]nal peace1 or n to ent] into ?is re/8 ,& h[ may ,i recov] myself 9 su* a temptation z ?is is1 by n s9k+ "u ! ,_w1 b ris+ above x by a life :i* is truly heav5ly & sup]s5sual8 ,,ma/] ,if ?\ do/ once e h\r ?r[ ?yself by fai? beyond all creatures1 beyond & above all s5sual p]ception & appreh5sion1 yea1 above disc\rse & reason+ into ! abyssal m]cy ( ,god1 into ! suff]+s ( our ,"l1 & into ! fell[%ip ( 8 int]c$+1 & yielde/ ?yself fully & absolutely !re9to2 !n ?\ %alt receive p[] f above to rule ov] ,dea? & ! ,devil & to subdue ,hell & ! ,_w unto !e4 ,& !n ?\ maye/ subsi/ 9 all temptations1 & be ! bright] = !m4 ,,disciple ,bless$ is ! man t arrive? to su* a /ate z ?is4 ,b1 alas1 poor man t ,i am1 h[ is ?is possible z to me8 ,& :at1 ,o my ,ma/]1 w\ld become ( me1 if ,i %\ld ev] atta9 ) my m9d to t :]e no creature is8 ,mu/ ,i n cry out1 ,i am undone8 ,,ma/] ,son1 :y art ?\ s dispirit$8 ,be ( good he>t /ill2 = ?\ maye/ c]ta9ly yet atta9 to x4 ,d b believe1 & all ?+s are made possible to !e4 ,if x 7 t ?y ,w1 ,o ?\ ( s little c\rage1 c\ld break (f itself = an h\r1 or ev5 b = a half h\r1 f all creatures1 & plunge itself into t :]e no creature is1 or c be2 pres5tly x w\ld be p5etrat$ & clo!d ^u ) ! supreme spl5d\r ( ! ,div9e ,glory1 w\ld ta/e 9 itself ! mo/ sweet ,love ( ,jesus1 ! sweetness :]e( no tongue c express1 & w\ld f9d 9 itself ! unspeakable words ( our ,"l conc]n+ 8 great m]cy4 ,?y _s w\ld !n feel 9 itself ! ,cross ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ to be v pleas+ to x2 & w\ld !reupon love ! ,cross m ?an ! hon\rs & goods ( ! ,_w4 ,,disciple ,?is = ! ,s\l w\ld be exce$+ well inde$4 ,b :at w\ld !n become ( ! ,body1 see+ t x mu/ ( necessity live 9 ,creature8 ,,ma/] ,! body w\ld by ?is means be put into ! imitation ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ & ( 8 body4 ,x w\ld /& 9 ! communion ( t mo/ bless$ ,body1 :i* is ! true temple ( ! ,deity1 & 9 ! p>ticipation ( all its graci\s effects1 virtues1 & influ5ces4 ,x w\ld live 9 ! ,creature1 n ( *oice1 b only z x is made subject to vanity1 & 9 ! ,_w1 z x is plac$ !re9 by ! ord9ation ( ! ,creator1 = its cultivation & high] advancem5t1 & z groan+ to be deliv]$ out ( x 9 ,god's "t & mann]1 = its p]fection & resuscitation 9 et]nal lib]ty & glory1 l unto ! glorifi$ body ( our ,"l & 8 ris5 ,sa9ts4 ,,disciple ,b ! body1 be+ 9 its pres5t con/itution1 s made subject to vanity1 & liv+ 9 a va9 image & creaturely %ad[s accord+ to ! life ( ! und]graduat$ creatures or brutes1 ^: brea? goe? d[nw>d to ! e>?2 ,i am /ill v mu* afraid !re(1 le/ x %\ld cont9ue to depress ! m9d :i* is lift$ up to ,god1 by hang+ z a dead weight !reto2 & g on to abuse & p]plex ! same1 z =m]ly1 ) dreams & trifles1 by lett+ 9 ! objects f )\t1 9 ord] to draw me d[n into ! ,_w & ! hurry !re(2 :]eas ,i w\ld fa9 ma9ta9 by conv]sation 9 ,heav5 ev5 :ile ,i am liv+ 9 ! ,_w4 ,:at1 !re=e1 mu/ ,i d ) ?is body1 t ,i may be able to keep up s desirable a conv]sation1 & n to be "u subjection to x any long]8 ,,ma/] ,!re is no o!r way = !e t ,i "k b to pres5t ! body :]e( ?\ compla9e/ 7:i* is ! bea/ to be sacrific$7 a liv+ sacrifice1 holy & acceptable unto ,god4 ,& ?is %all be ?y rational s]vice :]eby ?is ?y body w be put1 z ?\ desire/1 into ! imitation ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 :o said 8 ,k+dom 0 n ( ?is ,_w4 ,be n ?\ !n con=m$ to x1 b be trans=m$ by ! r5ew+ ( ?y m9d2 :i* r5ew$ m9d is to h dom9ion ov] ! body1 t s ?\ maye/ prove1 bo? 9 body & m9d1 :at is ! p]fect ,w ( ,god1 & accord+ly p]=m ! same ) & by 8 grace op]at+ 9 !e4 ,:]eupon ! body1 or ! animal life w\ld1 be+ ?us (f]$ up1 beg9 to die1 bo? f )\t & f )94 ,f )\t1 t is1 f ! vanity & evil cu/oms & fa%ions ( ! ,_w2 x w\ld be an utt] *ange to all ! p>ts !re(1 & to all ! pageantry1 pride1 ambition1 & haught9ess !re94 ,f )9 x w\ld die z to all ! lu/s & appetites ( ! fle%1 & w\ld get a m9d & w :olly new = its gov]nm5t & managem5t2 be+ n[ made subject to ! ,_s1 :i* w\ld cont9ually be direct$ to ,god4 ,& ?us ?y v body is become ! temple ( ,god & ( 8 ,_s1 9 imitation ( ?y ,"l's ,body4 ,,disciple ,b ! ,_w w\ld hate x & despise x = s do+1 see+ x mu/ h]eby contradict ! ,_w1 & mu/ live & act q o!rwise ?an ! ,_w do?4 ,?is is mo/ c]ta94 ,& h[ c ?is be tak58 ,,ma/] ,x w\ld n take t z any h>m done to x1 b w\ld r rejoice t x is become wor?y to be l unto ! image ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 be+ trans=m$ f t ( ! ,_w4 ,& x w\ld be mo/ will+ to be> t cross aft] our ,"l1 m]ely t our ,"l might be/[ ^u x ! influ5ce ( 8 sweet & preci\s love4 ,,disciple ,i d n d\bt b 9 "s ?is may be ev5 s4 ,nev]!less1 = my own "p1 ,i am 9 a /rait betwe5 two1 n feel+ yet en\gh ( t bless$ influ5ce ^u me4 ,oh h[ will+ly %\ld my body be> t1 c\ld ?is be safely dep5d$ ^u by me6 ,:]e=e p>don me1 lov+ ,sir1 9 ?is "o ?+1 if my impati5ce do? /ill fur!r dem&1 ,:at w\ld become ( x1 if ! ang] ( ,god f )91 & ! wick$ ,_w also f )\t1 %\ld at once assault x1 z ! same really happ5$ to our ,"l ,*ri/8 ,,ma/] ,be t unto x1 ev5 z unto our ,"l ,*ri/1 :5 he 0 reproa*$1 revil$ & crucifi$ by ! ,_w1 & :5 ! ang] ( ,god s fi]cely assault$ him = our sake4 ,n[ :at did he "u ?is mo/ t]rible assault bo? f )\t & )98 ,:y2 he comm5d$ 8 s\l into ! h&s ( 8 ,fa!r1 & s dep>t$ f ! angui% ( ?is ,_w into ! et]nal joy4 ,d ?\ likewise1 & 8 dea? %all be ?y life4 ,,disciple ,be x unto me z unto ! ,"l ,*ri/1 & unto my body z unto 81 :i* into 8 h&s ,i h comm5d$1 & = ! sake ( 8 "n d (f] up1 accord+ to 8 reveal$ ,w4 ,nev]!less ,i am desir\s to "k :at w\ld become ( my body 9 its press+ =? f ! angui% ( ?is mis]able ,_w into ! p[] ( ! ,heav5ly ,k+dom4 ,,ma/] ,x w\ld get =? f ! reproa* & contradiction ( ! ,_w by a con=mity to ! passion ( ,jesus ,*ri/2 & f ! sorr[s & pa9s 9 ! fle%1 :i* are only ! effects ( "s s5sible impression ( ?+s )\t1 by a quiet introv]sion ( ! _s & secret communion ) ! ,deity manife/+ itself = t end4 ,x w\ld p5etrate into itself2 x w\ld s9k into ! great love ( ,god2 x w\ld be su/a9$ & refre%$ by ! mo/ sweet "n ,jesus1 & x w\ld see & f9d )9 itself a new _w spr++ =?1 z ?r\gh ! ang] ( ,god1 into ! joy & love et]nal4 ,& !n %\ld a man wrap 8 s\l 9 ?is1 ev5 9 ! great ,love ( ,god1 & clo! himself !re) z ) a g>m5t2 & %\ld acc\nt !nce all ?+s alike2 because 9 ! ,creature he f9ds no?+ t c give him1 )\t ,god1 ! lea/ satisfaction1 & because also no?+ ( h>m c t\* him m :ile he rema9s 9 ?is ,love4 ,= ?is ,love is inde$ /rong] ?an all ?+s1 & makes a man invuln]able bo? f )9 & )\t1 by tak+ out ! /+ & poison ( ! ,creature1 & de/roy+ ! p[] ( dea?4 ,& :e!r ! body be 9 hell or on e>?1 all is alike to him2 = :e!r x be !re or "h1 8 m9d is /ill 9 ! greate/ ,love ( ,god2 :i* is no less ?an to say t he is 9 heav54 ,,disciple ,b h[ w\ld a man's body be ma9ta9$ 9 ! ,_w2 or h[ w\ld he be able to ma9ta9 ^? :o are 81 if he %\ld by su* a conv]sation incur ! displeasure ( all ! ,_w8 ,,ma/] ,su* a man gets great] fav\rs ?an ! _w is able to be/[ ^u him3 he ha? ,god = 8 fri5d2 he ha? all ! ,angels = 8 fri5ds4 ,9 all dang]s & necessities ^! protect & relieve him2 s t he ne$ fe> no mann] ( evil2 no creature c hurt him4 ,god is 8 help]1 & t is suffici5t4 ,also ,god is 8 bless+ 9 ev]y?+4 ,& ?\gh sometimes x may seem z if ,god w\ld n bless him1 yet is ?is b = a trial to him1 & = ! attraction ( ! ,div9e ,love1 to ! end he may m f]v5tly pray to ,god1 & commit all 8 ways unto him4 ,,disciple ,he loses1 h[ev]1 by ?is all 8 good fri5ds1 & !re w be none to help him 9 8 necessity4 ,,ma/] ,nay1 b he gets ! he>ts ( all 8 good fri5ds into 8 possession1 & loses none b 8 enemies1 :o be=e lov$ 8 vanity & wick$ness4 ,,disciple ,h[ is x t he c get 8 good fri5ds into 8 possession8 ,,ma/] ,he gets ! v he>ts & s\ls ( all ^? t belong to our ,"l ,jesus to be 8 bre?r51 & ! memb]s ( 8 own v life4 ,= all ! *ildr5 ( ,god are b ,,"o 9 ,*ri/1 :i* "o is ,*ri/ 9 ,all4 ,& !re=e he gets !m all to be 8 fell[-memb]s 9 ! ,body ( ,*ri/1 :5ce !y h all ! same heav5ly goods 9 common & all live 9 "o & ! same ,love ( ,god1 z ! bran*es ( a tree 9 "o & ! same root1 & spr+ all f "o & ! same s\rce ( life 9 !m4 ,s t he c h no want ( spiritual fri5ds & relations1 :o are all root$ ) him toge!r 9 ! ,love :i* is f above1 :o are all ( ! same blood & k9dr$ 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus2 & :o are *]i%$ all by ! same quick5+ sap & _s diffus+ itself ?r\gh !m univ]sally f ! "o true ,v9e1 :i* is ! tree ( life & love4 ,^! are fri5ds wor? hav+2 & ?\gh "h !y may be unkn[n to him1 w abide 8 fri5ds beyond d\bt to all et]nity4 ,b nei!r c he want ev5 outw>d natural fri5ds1 z our ,"l ,*ri/1 :5 on e>?1 did n want su* also4 ,= ?\gh1 inde$1 ! ,high-,prie/s & ,pot5tates ( ! ,_w c\ld n h a love to him1 because !y belong$ n to him1 nei!r /ood 9 any k9d ( relation to him1 z be+ n ( ?is _w1 yet ^? lov$ him :o 7 capable ( 8 love1 & receptive ( 8 words4 ,s1 9 l mann]1 ^? :o love tru? & righte\sness w love t man1 & w associate !mselves unto him1 yea1 ?\gh !y may p]haps be outw>dly at "s di/ance or seem+ disagreem5t1 f ! situation ( _! worldly affairs1 or f o!r reasons1 yet 9 _! he>ts !y _c b cleave to him4 ,= ?\gh !y be n actually incorporat$ into "o body ) him1 yet !y _c resi/ be+ ( "o m9d ) him1 & be+ unit$ 9 affliction1 = ! great reg>d !y be> to ! tru?1 :i* %9es =? 9 8 words & 9 8 life4 ,by ?is !y are made ei!r 8 decl>$ or 8 secret fri5ds2 & he do? s get _! he>ts t !y w be delight$ above all ?+s 9 8 company1 = ! sake !re(1 & w c\rt 8 fri5d%ip & w come unto him by /eal?1 if op5ly !y d>e n1 = ! b5efit ( 8 conv]sation & advice2 ev5 z ,nicodemus did to ,*ri/1 :o came to him by night1 & 9 8 he>t lov$ ,jesus = ! tru?'s sake1 ?\gh outw>dly he fe>$ ! ,_w4 ,& ?us ?\ %alt h _m fri5ds t are n kn[n to !e2 & "s kn[n to !e1 :o may n appe> s be=e ! ,_w4 ,,disciple ,nev]!less x is v griev\s to be g5]ally despis$ ( ! ,_w1 & to be trampl$ ^u by m5 z ! v (fsc\r+ !re(4 ,,ma/] ,t :i* n[ seems s h>d & heavy to !e1 ?\ wilt yet h]eaft] be mo/ 9 love )4 ,,disciple ,h[ c x ev] be t ,i %\ld love t :i* hates me8 ,,ma/] ,?\gh ?\ love/ ! ,e>?ly ,wisdom n[1 yet :5 ?\ %alt be clo!d ^u ) ! ,heav5ly ,wisdom1 !n wilt ?\ see t all ! wisdom ( ! ,_w is folly2 & wilt see also t ! ,_w hates n s mu* !e1 z ?9e enemy1 :i* is ?is mortal life4 ,& :5 ?\ ?yself %alt come to hate ! w !re(1 by means ( a habitual sep>ation ( ?y m9d f ! ,_w1 !n ?\ also wilt beg9 to love t despis+ ( ! mortal life1 & ! reproa* ( ! ,_w = ,*ri/'s sake4 ,& s %alt ?\ be able to /& "u e temptation1 & to hold out to ! end by ! means h]e( 9 a c\rse ( life above ! ,_w & above s5se4 ,9 ?is c\rse ?\ wilt hate ?yself1 & ?\ wilt also love ?yself1 ,i say1 love ?yself1 & t ev5 m ?an ?\ ev] did/ yet4 ,,disciple ,b h[ c ^! two subsi/ toge!r1 t a p]son %\ld bo? love & hate himself8 ,,ma/] ,9 lov+ ?yself1 ?\ love/ n ?yself z ?9e own1 b ?\ love/ ! div9e gr\nd 9 !e1 z giv5 !e f ! ,love ( ,god4 ,by :i*1 & 9 :i*1 ?\ love/ ! ,div9e ,wisdom1 ! ,div9e ,goodness1 ! ,div9e ,beauty2 ?\ love/ also by x ,god's works ( wond]s2 & 9 ?is gr\nd ?\ love/ also ?y bre?r54 ,b 9 hat+ ?yself1 ?\ hate/ only t :i* is ?9e own1 & :]e9 ! ,evil /icks close to !e4 ,& ?is ?\ do/1 t s ?\ maye/ :olly de/roy t :i* ?\ calle/ ?9e1 z :5 ?\ saye/ ,i or ,,myself d ?is1 or d t4 ,all :i* is wrong & a d[nright mi/ake 9 !e2 = no?+ can/ ?\ prop]ly call ?9e b ! evil ,self1 nei!r can/ ?\ d any?+ ( ?yself t is to be acc\nt$ (4 ,?is ,self !re=e ?\ mu/ lab\r :olly to de/roy 9 !e1 t s ?\ maye/ become a gr\nd :olly div9e4 ,!re c be no selfi%ness 9 love2 !y are opposite to ea* o!r4 ,love1 t is1 ,div9e ,love 7( :i* only we are n[ disc\rs+71 hates all ,egoity1 hates all t :i* we call ,i1 or ,,ihood1 hates all su* re/rictions & conf9em5ts1 ev5 all t spr+s f a contract$ _s1 or ?is evil ,self-hood1 because x is an hateful & deadly ?+4 ,& x is impossible t ^! two %\ld /& toge!r1 or subsi/ 9 "o p]son2 ! "o driv+ out ! o!r by a necessity ( nature4 ,= ,love possesses ,heav51 & dwells 9 itself1 :i* is dwell+ 9 ,heav52 b t :i* is call$ ,i1 ?is vile self-hood1 possesses ! _w & worldly ?+s2 & dwells also 9 itself1 :i* is dwell+ 9 ,hell1 because ?is is ! v root ( ,hell itself4 ,&1 !re=e1 z ,heav5 rules ! ,_w1 & z ,et]nity rules ,"t1 ev5 s ought ,love to rule ! natural temporal ,life2 = no o!r me?od is !re1 nei!r c !re be ( atta9+ to t ,life :i* is sup]natural & et]nal1 & :i* ?\ s mu* desire/ to be l$ into4 ,,disciple ,lov+ ,ma/]1 ,i am well cont5t t ?is ,love %\ld rule 9 me ov] ! natural ,life1 t s ,i may atta9 to t :i* is sup]natural & sup]s5sual2 b1 pray tell me n[1 :y mu/ ,love & ,hatr$1 fri5d & foe1 ?us be toge!r8 ,w\ld n ,love alone be bett]8 ,:]e=e1 ,i say1 are ,love & ,tr\ble ?us jo9$8 ,,ma/] ,if ,love dwelt n 9 ,tr\ble1 x c\ld h no?+ to love4 ,b its sub/ance :i* x loves1 namely ! poor s\l1 be+ 9 tr\ble & pa91 x ha? !nce cause to love ?is its own sub/ance & to deliv] x f pa91 t s itself may by x be aga9 belov$4 ,nei!r c\ld any "o "k :at ,love is1 if !re 7 no ,hatr$2 or :at fri5d%ip is1 if !re 7 no foe to cont5d )4 ,or1 9 "o ^w1 if ,love _h n some?+ :i* x might love1 & manife/ ! virtue & p[] ( love 9 work+ out deliv]ance to ! ,belov$ f all pa9 & tr\ble4 ,,disciple ,pray :at is ! virtue1 ! p[]1 ! height1 & ! greatness ( ,love8 ,,ma/] ,! virtue ( ,love is ,,no?+ & ,,all1 or t ,no?+ visible out ( :i* ,all ,?+s proce$4 ,its p[] is ?r\gh ,all ,?+s2 its height is z high z ,god2 its greatness is z great z ,god4 ,its virtue is ! pr9ciple ( all pr9ciples2 its p[] supports ! ,heav5s & upholds ! ,e>?2 its height is high] ?an ! highe/ ,heav5s1 & its greatness is ev5 great] ?an ! v ,manife/ation ( ! ,godhead 9 ! glori\s light ( ! ,div9e ,ess5ce1 z be+ inf9itely capable ( great] & great] manife/ations 9 all ,et]nity4 ,:at c ,i say m8 ,love is high] ?an ! ,highe/4 ,love is great] ?an ! ,greate/4 ,yea1 x is 9 a c]ta9 s5se great] ?an ,god2 :ile yet1 9 ! highe/ s5se ( all1 ,god is ,love1 & ,love is ,god4 ,love be+ ! highe/ pr9ciple is ! virtue ( all virtues2 f :5ce !y fl[ =?4 ,love1 be+ ! greate/ ,maje/y1 is ! ,p[] ( all ,p[]s1 f :5ce !y sev]ally op]ate4 ,& x is ! ,holy ,magical ,root1 a ,gho/ly ,p[] f :5ce all ! wond]s ( ,god h be5 wr\ght by ! h&s ( 8 elect s]vants1 9 all _! g5]ations successively1 ,:osoev] f9ds x1 f9ds ,no?+ & ,all ,?+s4 ,,disciple ,de> ,ma/]1 pray tell me h[ ,i may und]/& ?is8 ,,ma/] ,fir/1 !n1 9 t ,i said1 its virtue is ,no?+1 or t ,no?+ :i* is ! beg9n+ ( ,all ,?+s1 ?\ mu/ und]/& x ?us2 ,:5 ?\ art gone =? :olly f ! ,creature1 & f t :i* is visible2 & art become ,no?+ to all t is ,nature & ,creature1 !n ?\ art 9 t ,et]nal ,"o1 :i* is ,god himself2 & !n ?\ %alt p]ceive & feel )9 !e ! highe/ virtue ( ,love4 ,b 9 t ,i said1 ,its p[] is ?r\gh ,all ,?+s1 ?is is t :i* ?\ p]ceive/ & f9de/ 9 ?y own s\l & body exp]im5tally1 :5ev] ?is great ,love is enk9dl$ )9 !e2 see+ t x w burn m ?an ! fire c d1 z x did 9 ! ,prophets ( old1 & aft]w>ds 9 ! ,apo/les1 :5 ,god conv]s$ ) !m bodily1 & :5 8 ,_s desc5d$ ^u !m 9 ! ,oratory ( ,zion4 ,?\ %alt !n see also 9 all ! works ( ,god1 h[ ,love ha? p\r$ =? itself into all ?+s1 & p5etrat$ all ?+s1 & is ! mo/ inw>d & mo/ outw>d gr\nd 9 all ?+s4 ,inw>dly 9 ! virtue & p[] ( e ?+1 & outw>dly 9 ! figure & =m !re(4 ,& 9 t ,i said1 ,its height is z high z ,god2 ?\ maye/ und]/& ?is 9 ?yself3 =asmu* z x br+s !e to be z high z ,god himself is1 by be+ unit$ to ,god2 z may be se5 by our belov$ ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ 9 our humanity4 ,:i* humanity ,love ha? br\ght up into ! highe/ ?rone1 above all angelical pr9cipalities & p[]s1 into ! v ,p[] ( ! ,deity itself4 ,b 9 t ,i also said1 ,its greatness is z great z ,god1 ?\ art h]eby to und]/& t !re is a c]ta9 greatness & latitude ( he>t 9 ,love1 :i* is unexpressible1 = x enl>ges ! s\l z wide z ! :ole ,creation ( ,god4 ,& ?is %all be truly exp]i5c$ by !e1 beyond all words1 :5 ! ?rone ( ,love %all be set up 9 ?y he>t4 ,moreov] 9 t ,i said1 ,its virtue is ! pr9ciple ( all pr9ciples2 h]eby x is giv5 !e to und]/& t ,love is ! pr9cipal cause ( all creat$ be+s1 bo? spiritual & corporeal1 by virtue :]e( ! second causes d move & act occasionally1 accord+ to c]ta9 ,et]nal ,laws1 f ! beg9n+ implant$ 9 ! v con/itution ( ?+s ?us orig9at$4 ,?is virtue :i* is 9 ,love is ! v life & en]gy ( all ! pr9ciples ( ,nature1 sup]ior & inf]ior4 ,x rea*es to all ,worlds1 & to all mann] ( be+s 9 !m conta9$1 !y be+ ! workman%ip ( ,div9e ,love1 & is ! fir/ mov] & fir/ moveable1 bo? 9 heav5 above1 & 9 ! e>? b5ea?1 & 9 ! wat] "u ! e>?4 ,& h5ce !re is giv5 to x ! "n ( ! ,lucid ,aleph or ,alpha2 by :i* is express$ ! beg9n+ ( ! ,alphabet ( ,nature1 & ( ! ,book ( ,creation & ,provid5ce or ! ,div9e ,ar*etypal ,book1 9 :i* is ! ,light ( ,wisdom & ! s\rce ( all lights & =ms4 ,& 9 t ,i said1 ,its p[] supports ! ,heav5s2 by ?is ?\ wilt come to und]/& t z ! ,heav5s1 visible & invisible1 are orig9at$ f ?is great pr9ciple1 s are !y likewise necess>ily su/a9$ by x2 & t !re=e if ?is %\ld be b nev] s little )drawn1 all ! lights1 glories1 beauties & =ms ( ! heav5ly worlds w\ld pres5tly s9k into d>kness & *aos4 ,& :]eas ,i fur!r said t x upholds ! ,e>?2 ?is w appe> to !e no less evid5t ?an ! =m]1 & ?\ %alt p]ceive x 9 ?yself by daily & h\rly exp]i5ce2 =asmu* z ! ,e>? )\t x1 ev5 ?y own e>? also 7t is1 ?y body7 w\ld c]ta9ly be )\t =m & void4 ,by ! p[] !re( ! ,e>? ha? be5 ?us long upheld1 not)/&+ a =eign usurp$ p[] introduc$ by ! folly ( s94 ,& %\ld ?is b once fail or rec$e !re c\ld be no long] ei!r vegetation or animation ^u x2 yea1 ! v pill>s ( x be+ ov]?r[n q1 & ! b& ( union1 :i* is t ( attraction or magnetism1 call$ ! c5tripetal p[]1 be+ brok5 & dissolv$1 all mu/ !nce run into ! utmo/ disord]1 & fall+ away z into %iv]s1 w\ld be disp]s$ z loose du/ be=e ! w9d4 ,b 9 t ,i said1 ,its height is high] ?an ! highe/ ,heav5s2 ?is ?\ maye/ also und]/& )9 ?yself4 ,= %\lde/ ?\ asc5d 9 _s ?r\gh all ! ord]s ( ,angels & heav5ly ,p[]s1 yet ! ,p[] ( ,love /ill is und5iably sup]ior to !m all4 ,& z ! ,?rone ( ,god1 :o sits ^u ! ,heav5 ( ,heav5s1 is high] ?an ! highe/ ( !m1 ev5 s mu/ ,love also be1 :i* fills !m all1 & compreh5ds !m all4 ,& :]eas ,i said ( ! ,greatness ( ,love t x is great] ?an ! v ,manife/ation ( ,godhead 9 ! light ( ! ,div9e ,ess5ce2 t is also true4 ,= ,love ent]s ev5 into t :]e ! ,godhead is n manife/$ 9 ?is glori\s light1 & :]e ,god may be said n to dwell4 ,& ent]+ !re9to1 ,love beg9s to manife/ to ! s\l ! light ( ! ,godhead2 & ?us is ! d>kness brok5 ?r\gh1 & ! wond]s ( ! new creation successively manife/$4 ,?us %alt ?\ be br\ght to und]/& really & fundam5tally :at is ! virtue & ! p[] ( ,love1 & :at ! height & greatness !re( is2 h[ t is inde$ ! virtue ( all virtues1 ?\gh x be invisible1 & z a ,no?+ 9 appe>ance1 inasmu* z x is ! work] ( all ?+s1 & a p[]ful vital en]gy pass+ ?r\gh all virtues & p[]s natural & sup]natural1 & ! p[] ( all p[]s1 no?+ be+ able to let or ob/ruct ! ,omnipot5ce ( ,love1 or to resi/ its inv9cible p5etrat+ might1 :i* passes ?r\gh ! :ole ,creation ( ,god1 inspect+ & gov]n+ all ?+s4 ,& 9 t ,i said2 ,x is high] ?an ! highe/ & great] ?an ! greate/2 ?\ may/ h]eby p]ceive z 9 a glimpse ! supreme height & greatness ( ,omnipot5t ,love :i* inf9itely transc5ds all t human s5se & reason c rea* to4 ,! highe/ ,ar*angel & greate/ ,p[]s ( ,heav51 are 9 comp>ison ( x1 b z dw>fs4 ,no?+ c be conceiv$ high] & great] 9 ,god himself1 by ! v highe/ & greate/ ( 8 creatures4 ,!re is su* inf9ity 9 x z compreh5ds & surpasses all ! div9e attributes4 ,b 9 t x 0 also said1 ,its greatness is great] ?an ,god2 t likewise is v true 9 ! s5se :]e9 x 0 spok54 ,= ,love c !re ent] :]e ,god dwelle? n1 s9ce ! mo/ high ,god dwelle? n 9 d>kness1 b 9 ! ,light1 ! helli% d>kness be+ put "u 8 feet4 ,?us1 = in/ance1 :5 our belov$ ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ 0 9 ,hell1 ,hell 0 n ! mansion ( ,god or ( ,*ri/1 ,hell sees n ,god1 nei!r 0 x ) ,god1 nor c\ld x be at all ) him2 ,hell /ood 9 ! d>kness & anxiety ( ,nature1 & no light ( ! ,div9e ,maje/y did !re ent]2 ,god 0 n !re1 = he is n 9 ! d>kness nor 9 ! angui%2 b ,love 0 !re2 & ,love de/roy$ ,dea? & conqu]$ ,hell4 ,s also :5 ?\ art 9 angui% or tr\ble1 :i* is hell )91 ,god is n ! angui% or tr\ble1 nei!r is he 9 ! angui% or tr\ble2 b 8 ,love is !re1 & br+s !e out ( ! angui% & tr\ble into ,god1 lead+ !e into ! light & joy ( 8 pres5ce4 ,:5 ,god hides himself 9 !e1 ,love is /ill !re1 & makes him manife/ 9 !e4 ,su* is ! inconceivable greatness & l>g5ess ( ,love1 :i* w h5ce appe> to !e z great z ,god above ,nature & great] ?an ,god 9 ,nature1 or z consid]$ 9 8 manife/ative glory4 ,la/ly1 :]eas ,i said1 ,:osoev] f9ds x f9ds ,no?+ & all ,?+s2 t is also c]ta9 & true4 ,b h[ f9ds he ,no?+8 ,:y1 ,i w tell !e h[4 ,he t f9de? x f9de? a sup]natural1 sup]s5sual ,abyss1 :i* ha? no gr\nd or ,byss to /& on1 & :]e !re is no place to dwell 92 & he f9de? also no?+ is l unto x & !re=e x may fitly be comp>$ to ,no?+1 = x is deep] ?an any ,?+1 & is z ,no?+ ) respect to ,all ,?+s1 =asmu* z x is n compreh5sible by any ( !m4 ,& because x is ,no?+ respectively1 x is !re=e free f ,all ,?+s1 & is t only ,good1 :i* a man _c express or utt] :at x is1 !re be+ ,no?+ to :i* x may be comp>$1 to express x by4 ,b 9 t ,i la/ly said2 ,:osoev] f9ds x f9ds ,all ,?+s2 !re is no?+ c be m true ?an ?is ass]tion4 ,x ha? be5 ! ,beg9n+ ( ,all ,?+s2 & x rule? ,all ,?+s4 ,x is also ! ,end ( ,all ,?+s2 & w !nce compreh5d ,all ,?+s )9 its circle4 ,all ,?+s are f x1 & 9 x1 & by x4 ,if ?\ f9de/ x ?\ come/ into t gr\nd f :5ce ,all ,?+s are proce$$1 & :]e9 !y subsi/2 & ?\ art 9 x a ,k+ ov] all ! works ( ,god4 ,"h ! ,disciple 0 exce$+ly ravi%$ ) :at 8 ,ma/] _h s wond]fully & surpris+ly decl>$1 & return$ 8 mo/ he>ty & humble ?anks = t light :i* he _h be5 an in/rum5t ( convey+ to him4 ,b be+ desir\s to he> fur!r conc]n+ ^! high matt]s1 & to "k some:at m p>ticul>ly1 he reque/$ him t he w\ld give him leave to wait on him ! next day aga92 & t he w\ld !n be pleas$ to %[ him h[ & :]e he might f9d ?is :i* 0 s mu* beyond all price & value1 & :]eab\t ! seat & abode ( x might be 9 human nature1 ) ! entire process ( ! discov]y & br++ x =? to light4 ,! ,ma/] said to him3 ,?is !n we w disc\rse ab\t at our next conf]5ce1 z ,god %all reveal ! same to u by 8 ,_s1 :i* is a se>*] ( ,all ,?+s4 ,& if ?\ do/ rememb] well :at ,i answ]$ !e 9 ! beg9n+1 ?\ %alt soon come !reby to und]/& t hidd5 my/ical wisdom ( ,god2 :i* none ( ! wise m5 ( ! _w "k2 & :]e ! ,m9e !re( is to be f\nd 9 !e %all be giv5 !e f above to disc]n4 ,be sil5t !re=e 9 ?y _s1 & wat* unto pray]2 t1 :5 we meet aga9 to-morr[ 9 ! love ( ,*ri/1 ?y m9d may be dispos$ = f9d+ t noble ,pe>l1 :i* to ! ,_w appe>s ,no?+1 b to ! ,*ildr5 ( ,wisdom is ,all ,?+s4 ,,dialogue ,,ii ,! ,disciple be+ v e>ne/ to be m fully in/ruct$ h[ he might arrive at ! sup]s5sual life1 & h[1 hav+ f\nd all ?+s1 he might come to be a k+ ov] all ,god's works1 came aga9 to 8 ,ma/] next morn+1 hav+ wat*$ ! night 9 pray]1 t he might be dispos$ to receive & appreh5d ! in/ructions t %\ld be giv5 him by a div9e irradiation ^u 8 m9d4 ,& ! ,disciple1 aft] a little space ( sil5ce1 b[$ himself1 & ?us brake =?4 ,,disciple ,o my ,ma/]1 my ,ma/]6 ,i h n[ endeav\r$ to recollect my s\l 9 ! pres5ce ( ,god1 & to ca/ myself into ! ,deep :]e no creature do? nor c dwell2 t ,i might he> ! voice ( my ,"l speak+ 9 me1 & be initiat$ into t high life :]e( ,i he>d ye/]day su* great & amaz+ ?+s4 ,b alas ,i nei!r he> nor see z ,i %\ld4 ,!re is /ill su* a p>tition wall 9 me :i* beats back ! heav5ly s\nds 9 _! passage1 & ob/ructs ! entrance ( t light :]eby alone div9e objects are discov]able1 z till ?is be gone ,i c h b small hopes1 yea1 ev5 none at all1 ( arriv+ at ^? glori\s atta9m5ts :i* y press$ me to1 or ( ent]+ into t :]e no creature dwells1 & :i* y call ,no?+ & ,all ,?+s4 ,:]e=e be s k9d z to in=m me :at is requir$ on my "p1 t ?is p>tition :i* h9d]s may be brok5 or remov$4 ,,ma/] ,?is p>tition is ! creaturely w 9 !e1 & ?is c be brok5 by no?+ b ! ,grace ( self-d5ial1 :i* is ! entrance into ! true foll[+ ( ,*ri/1 & totally remov$ by no?+ b a p]fect con=mity ) ! ,div9e ,w4 ,,disciple ,b h[ %all ,i be able to break ?is creaturely w :i* is 9 me1 & is at enmity ) ! ,div9e ,w8 ,or :at %all ,i d to foll[ ,*ri/ 9 s difficult a pa?1 & n to fa9t 9 a cont9ual c\rse ( self-d5ial or resignation to ! ,w ( ,god4 ,,ma/] ,?is is n to be done by ?yself2 b by ! light & grace ( ,god receiv$ into ?y s\l1 :i* w1 if ?\ ga9say n1 break ! d>kness t is 9 !e1 & melt d[n ?y old w1 :i* worke? 9 ! d>kness & corruption ( ,nature1 & br+ x into ! ob$i5ce ( ,*ri/1 :]eby ! p>tition ( ! creaturely self is remov$ f betwixt ,god & !e4 ,,disciple ,i "k t ,i _c d x ( myself4 ,b ,i w\ld fa9 le>n h[ ,i mu/ receive ?is ,div9e ,light & ,grace into me1 :i* is to d x = me1 if ,i h9d] x n my own self4 ,:at is !n requir$ ( me 9 ord] to admit ?is ,break] ( ! p>tition1 & to promote ! atta9m5t ( ! ends ( su* admission8 ,,ma/] ,!re is no?+ m requir$ ( !e at fir/ ?an n to resi/ ?is grace1 :i* is manife/$ 9 !e2 & no?+ 9 ! :ole process ( ! "w1 b to be ob$i5t & passive to ! ,light ( ,god %9+ ?r\gh ! d>kness ( ?y creaturely be+1 :i* compreh5de? x n1 z rea*+ no high] ?an ! ,light ( ,nature4 ,,disciple ,b is x n = me to atta91 if ,i c1 bo? ! ,light ( ,god1 & ! ,light ( ! outw>d ,nature too1 & to make use ( !m bo? = ! ord]+ ( my life wisely & prud5tly8 ,,ma/] ,x is "r s to d4 ,& x is inde$ a treasure above all e>?ly treasures to be possess$ ( ! ,light ( ,god & ,nature op]at+ 9 _! sph]es1 & to h bo? ! ,eye ( ,"t & ,et]nity at once op5 toge!r1 & yet n to int]f]e ) ea* o!r4 ,,disciple ,?is is a great satisfaction to me to he>2 hav+ be5 v uneasy ab\t x = "s "t4 ,b h[ ?is c be )\t int]f]+ ) ea* o!r1 !re is ! difficulty4 ,:]e=e fa9 w\ld ,i "k1 if x 7 lawful1 ! b\nd>ies ( ! "o & ! o!r1 & h[ bo? ! ,div9e & ! ,natural ,light may 9 _! sev]al sph]es respectively act & op]ate = ! ,manife/ation ( ! ,my/]ies ( ,god & ,nature1 & = ! conduct ( my outw>d & inw>d life8 ,,ma/] ,t ea* ( ^! may be pres]v$ di/9ctly 9 _! sev]al sph]es1 )\t conf\nd+ ,?+s ,heav5ly & ,?+s ,e>?ly1 or break+ ! gold5 ,*a9 ( ,wisdom1 x w be necess>y1 my *ild1 9 ! fir/ place to wait = & att5d ! ,sup]natural & ,div9e ,light1 z ?is sup]ior ,light appo9t$ to gov]n ! day1 ris+ 9 ! true ,ea/1 :i* is ! ,c5tre ( ,p>adise1 & ! great ,light break+ =? z out ( ! d>kness )9 !e1 ?r\gh a pill> ( fire & ?und]-cl\ds1 & !reby reflect+ also ^u ! inf]ior ,light ( ,nature a sort ( image ( itself1 :]eby only x c be kept 9 its due subord9ation2 t :i* is bel[ be+ made subs]vi5t to t :i* is above1 & t :i* is )\t to t :i* is )94 ,?us !re w be no dang] ( int]f]+1 b all w g "r1 & ev]y?+ abide 9 its prop] sph]e4 ,,disciple ,!re=e )\t ,reason or ! ,light ( ,nature be sanctifi$ 9 my s\l1 & illum9at$ by ?is sup]ior ,light1 z f ! c5tral ,ea/ ( ! holy ,light-,_w1 by ! ,et]nal & ,intellectual ,sun1 ,i p]ceive !re w always be "s confusion1 & ,i %all nev] be able to manage aright ei!r :at conc]ne? ,"t or ,et]nity4 ,b ,i mu/ always be at a loss1 or break ! l9ks ( ,wisdom's ,*a94 ,,ma/] ,x is ev5 s z ?\ ha/ said4 ,all is confusion if ?\ ha/ no m ?an ! dim ,light ( ,nature1 or unsanctifi$ & unreg5]at$ ,reason to guide !e by1 & if only ! ,eye ( ,"t be op5$ 9 !e1 :i* _c pi]ce beyond its own limit4 ,:]e=e seek ! ,f\nta9 ( ,light1 wait+ 9 ! deep gr\nd ( ?y s\l = ! ris+ !re ( ! ,sun ( ,righte\sness1 :]eby ! ,light ( ,nature 9 !e1 ) ! prop]ties !re(1 w be made to %9e sev5 times bright] ?an ord9>y4 ,= x %all receive ! /amp1 image & impression ( ! ,sup]s5sual & ,sup]natural1 s t ! s5sual & rational life w h5ce be br\ght into ! mo/ p]fect ord] & h>mony4 ,,disciple ,b h[ am ,i to wait = ! ris+ ( ?is glori\s ,sun1 & h[ am ,i to seek 9 ! ,c5tre ?is ,f\nta9 ( ,light1 :i* may enlight5 me ?r\gh\t & br+ my prop]ties into p]fect h>mony8 ,i am 9 ,nature1 z ,i said be=e1 & :i* way %all ,i pass ?r\gh ,nature1 & ! light !re(1 s t ,i may come into ! ,sup]natural & ,sup]s5sual gr\nd :5ce ?is true light1 :i* is ! ,light ( ,m9ds1 do? arise2 & ?is )\t ! de/ruction ( my nature1 or qu5*+ ! ,light ( x1 :i* is my reason8 ,,ma/] ,cease b f ?9e own activity1 /eadfa/ly fix+ ?9e ,eye ^u "o ,po9t1 & ) a /rong purpose rely+ ^u ! promis$ ,grace ( ,god 9 ,*ri/1 to br+ !e out ( ?y ,d>kness into 8 m>vell\s ,light4 ,= ?is end ga!r 9 all ?y ?\ghts1 & by fai? press into ! ,c5tre1 lay+ hold ^u ! ,^w ( ,god1 :i* is infallible1 & :i* ha? call$ !e4 ,be ?\ !n ob$i5t to ?is call1 & be sil5t be=e ! ,"l1 sitt+ alone ) him 9 ?y inmo/ & mo/ hidd5 cell1 ?y m9d be+ c5trally unit$ 9 itself1 & att5d+ 8 ,w 9 ! pati5ce ( hope4 ,s %all ?y ,light break =? z ! ,morn+1 & aft] ! r$ness !re( is pass$1 ! ,sun himself :i* ?\ waite/ =1 %all arise unto !e1 & "u 8 mo/ heal+ w+s ?\ %alt greatly rejoice2 asc5d+ & desc5d+ 9 8 bright & salutif]\s beams4 ,behold ?is is ! true ,sup]s5sual ,gr\nd ( ,life4 ,,disciple ,i believe x inde$ to be ev5 s4 ,b w n ?is de/roy ,nature8 ,w n ! ,light ( ,nature 9 me be ext+ui%$ by ?is great] ,light8 ,or1 mu/ n ! outw>d ,life h5ce p]i%1 ) ! e>?ly body :i* ,i c>ry8 ,,ma/] ,by no means at all4 ,x is true1 ! evil ,nature w be de/roy$ by x2 b by ! de/ruction !re( y c be no los]1 b v mu* a ga9]4 ,! ,et]nal ,bond ( ,nature is ! same aft]w>d z be=e2 & ! prop]ties are ! same4 ,s t ,nature h]eby is only advanc$ & meliorat$1 & ! ,light !re(1 or human ,reason1 by be+ kept )9 its due b\nds1 & regulat$ by a sup]ior ,light1 is only made useful4 ,,disciple ,pray1 !re=e1 let me "k h[ ?is inf]ior ,light ought to be us$ by me2 h[ x is to be kept )9 its due b\nds2 & aft] :at mann] ! sup]ior ,light do? regulate x & ennoble x4 ,,ma/] ,"k !n1 my belov$ son1 t if ?\ wilt keep ! ,light ( ,nature )9 its own prop] b\nds1 & make use !re( 9 j subord9ation to ! ,light ( ,god1 ?\ mu/ consid] t !re are 9 ?y s\l two ,wills1 an inf]ior ,w1 :i* is = driv+ !e to ,?+s )\t & bel[2 & a sup]ior ,w1 :i* is = draw+ !e to ,?+s )9 & above4 ,^! two ,wills are n[ set toge!r1 z x 7 back to back1 & 9 a direct contr>iety to ea* o!r2 b 9 ! beg9n+ x 0 n s4 ,= ?is contraposition ( ! s\l 9 ^! two is no m ?an ! effect ( ! ,fall5 ,/ate2 s9ce be=e t !y 7 plac$ "o "u ! o!r1 t is1 ! sup]ior ,w above1 z ! ,"l1 & ! inf]ior bel[1 z ! subject4 ,& ?us x ought to h cont9u$4 ,?\ mu/ also fur!r consid] t1 answ]+ to ^! two ,wills1 !re are likewise two ,eyes 9 ! s\l1 :]eby !y are sev]ally direct$1 =asmu* z ^! ,eyes are n unit$ 9 "o s+le view1 b look q contr>y ways at once4 ,!y are 9 a l mann] set "o aga9/ ! o!r1 )\t a common m$ium to jo9 !m4 ,& h5ce1 s long z ?is d\ble-sight$ness do? rema91 x is impossible !re %\ld be any agreem5t 9 ! det]m9ation ( ?is or t ,w4 ,?is is v pla94 ,& x %[e? ! necessity t ?is malady1 aris+ f ! disunion ( ! rays ( vision1 be "s way rem$i$ & r$ress$1 9 ord] to a true disc]nm5t 9 ! m9d4 ,bo? ^! eyes !re=e mu/ be made to unite by a conc5tration ( rays1 !re be+ no?+ m dang]\s ?an = ! m9d to abide ?us 9 ! ,duplicity & n to seek to arrive at ! ,unity4 ,?\ p]ceive/1 ,i "k1 t ?\ ha/ two ,wills 9 !e1 "o set aga9/ ! o!r1 ! sup]ior & ! inf]ior1 & t ?\ ha/ always two ,eyes )91 "o aga9/ ! o!r1 :]e( ! "o ,eye may be call$ ! ,"r ,eye1 & ! o!r ! ,left ,eye4 ,?\ p]ceive/ too1 d\btless1 t x is accord+ to ! ,"r ,eye t ! :eel ( ! sup]ior ,w is mov$2 & t x is accord+ to ! motion ( ! ,left ,eye t ! contr>y :eel 9 ! l[] is turn$ ab\t4 ,,disciple ,i p]ceive ?is1 ,sir1 to be v true2 & ?is x is :i* cause? a cont9ual combat 9 me1 & create? 9 me great] anxiety ?an ,i am able to express4 ,nor am ,i unacqua9t$ ) ! disease ( my own s\l1 :i* y h s cle>ly decl>$4 ,alas6 ,i p]ceive & lam5t ?is malady1 :i* s mis]ably di/urbe? my sight2 :5ce ,i feel su* irregul> & convulsive motions draw+ me on ?is side & t side4 ,! ,_s see? n z ! ,fle% see?1 nei!r do?1 nor c1 ! ,fle% see z ! ,_s see?4 ,h5ce ! ,_s wille? aga9/ ! ,fle%2 & ! ,fle% wille? aga9/ ! ,_s 9 me4 ,?is ha? be5 my h>d case4 ,& h[ %all x be rem$i$8 ,o h[ may ,i arrive at ! ,unity ( ,w1 & h[ come into ! ,unity ( ,vision8 ,,ma/] ,m>k n[ :at ,i say4 ,! ,"r ,eye looke? =w>d 9 !e into ,et]nity4 ,! ,left ,eye looke? backw>d 9 !e into ,"t4 ,if ?\ n[ suff]e/ ?yself to be always look+ into ,nature1 & ! ,?+s ( ,"t1 x w be impossible = !e ev] to arrive at ! ,unity1 :i* ?\ wi%e/ =4 ,rememb] ?is1 & be ^u ?y wat*4 ,give n ?y m9d leave to ent] into nor to fill itself ) t :i* is )\t !e2 nei!r look ?\ backw>d ^u ?yself2 b quit ?yself1 & look =w>d to ,*ri/4 ,let n ?y ,left ,eye deceive !e by mak+ cont9ually "o repres5tation aft] ano!r1 & /irr+ up !reby an e>ne/ long+ 9 ! self-propriety2 b let ?y "r eye comm& ?is left1 & attract x to !e4 ,yea x is bett] to pluck x q out & to ca/ x f !e1 ?an to suff] x to proce$ =? )\t re/ra9t into ,nature1 & to foll[ its own lu/s4 ,h[ev] !re is = ?is no necessity1 s9ce bo? eyes may become v useful1 if ord]$ aright1 & bo? ! ,div9e & ,natural ,light may 9 ! s\l subsi/ toge!r1 & be ( mutual s]vice to ea* o!r4 ,b nev] %alt ?\ arrive at ! ,unity ( ,vision or ,uni=mity ( ,w1 b by ent]+ fully into ! ,w ( our ,savi\r ,*ri/1 & !re9 br++ ! ,eye ( ,"t into ! ,eye ( ,et]nity1 & !n desc5d+ by means ( ^! unit$ ?r\gh ! ,light ( ,god into ! ,light ( ,nature4 ,,disciple ,s !n if ,i c b ent] into ! ,w ( my ,"l1 & abide !re91 ,i am safe1 & may bo? atta9 to ! ,light ( ,god 9 ! ,_s ( my s\l & see ) ! ,eye ( ,god1 t is1 ! ,eye ( ,et]nity 9 ! ,et]nal ,gr\nd ( my ,w2 & may also at ! same "t enjoy ! ,light ( ?is ,_w nev]!less1 n degrad+ b adorn+ ! ,light ( ,nature1 & behold+ z ) ! ,eye ( ,et]nity ?+s ,et]nal1 s ) ! ,eye ( ,nature1 ?+s ,natural1 & bo? contemplat+ !re9 ! ,wond]s ( ,god1 & su/a9+ also !reby ! life ( my outw>d vehicle or body4 ,,ma/] ,x is v "r4 ,?\ ha/ well und]/ood1 & ?\ desire/ n[ to ent] into ! ,w ( ,god1 & to abide !re9 z 9 ! ,sup]s5sual ,gr\nd ( ,light & ,life1 :]e ?\ may/ 9 8 ,light behold bo? ,"t & ,et]nity1 & br+ all ! wond]s creat$ ( ,god = ! ext]ior into ! int]ior life1 & s et]nally rejoice 9 !m to ! glory ( ,*ri/2 ! p>tition ( ?y ,creaturely ,w be+ brok5 d[n & ! ,eye ( ?y ,_s simplifi$ 9 & ?r\gh ! ,eye ( ,god manife/+ itself 9 ! ,c5tre ( ?y ,life4 ,let ?is be s n[1 = x is ,god's ,w4 ,,disciple ,b x is v h>d to be always look+ =w>ds into ,et]nity1 & consequ5tly to atta9 to ! s+le eye1 & simplicity ( ,div9e ,vision4 ,! entrance ( a s\l nak$ into ! ,w ( ,god1 %utt+ out all imag9ations & desires1 & break+ d[n ! /rong p>tition :i* y m5tion1 is inde$ someh[ v t]rible & %ock+ to human nature 9 its pres5t /ate4 ,o :at %all ,i d1 t ,i may rea* ?is :i* ,i s mu* long =8 ,,ma/] ,my ,son1 let n ! ,eye ( ,nature ) ! ,w ( ! ,wond]s dep>t f t ,eye :i* is introv]t$ into ! ,div9e ,lib]ty1 & into ! ,et]nal ,light ( ! ,holy ,maje/y4 ,b let x draw to !e by union ) t heav5ly int]nal ,eye ^? wond]s :i* are ext]nally wr\ght out & manife/$ 9 visible ,nature4 ,= :ile ?\ art 9 ! _w1 & ha/ an hone/ employm5t1 ?\ art c]ta9ly by ! ,ord] ( ,provid5ce oblig$ to lab\r 9 x1 & to f9i% ! "w giv5 !e1 accord+ to ?y be/ ability1 )\t rep9+ 9 ! lea/2 seek+ out & manife/+ = ,god's glory ! ,wond]s ( ,nature & ,art4 ,s9ce let ! ,nature be :at x w x is all ! ,"w & ,art ( ,god4 ,& let ! ,art also be :at x w1 x is /ill ,god's ,"w & 8 ,art1 r ?an any art or cunn+ ( man4 ,& all bo? 9 ,art & ,nature s]ve? b abundantly to manife/ ! wond]ful ,works ( ,god1 t he = all & 9 all may be glorifi$4 ,yea1 all s]ve?1 if ?\ kn[e/ rightly h[ to use !m1 only to recollect !e m inw>ds1 & to draw ?y ,_s into t maje/ic ,light :]e9 ! orig9al patt]ns & =ms ( ?+s visible are to be se54 ,keep1 !re=e1 9 ! ,c5tre1 & /ir n f ! ,pres5ce ( ,god reveal$ )9 ?y ,s\l2 let ! _w & ! devil make nev] s great a noise & bu/le to draw !e out1 m9d !m n2 !y _c hurt !e4 ,x is p]mitt$ to ! ,eye ( ?y ,reason to seek food1 & to ?y h&s by _! lab\r to get food = ! t]re/rial body4 ,b !n ?is ,eye ought n ) its desire to ent] into ! food prep>$1 :i* w\ld be covet\sness2 b mu/ 9 resignation simply br+ x be=e ! ,eye ( ,god 9 ?y ,_s1 & !n ?\ mu/ seek to place x close to ?is v ,eye1 )\t lett+ x g4 ,m>k ?is lesson well4 ,let ! h&s or ! head be at lab\r1 ?y ,he>t ought nev]!less to re/ 9 ,god4 ,god is a ,_s2 dwell 9 ! ,_s2 "w 9 ! ,_s2 pray 9 ! ,_s2 & d e ?+ 9 ! ,_s2 = rememb] ?\ also art a ,_s1 & !reby creat$ 9 ! ,image ( ,god4 ,!re=e see ?\ attract n 9 ?y desire ,matt] unto !e1 b z mu* z possible ab/ract ?yself f all ,matt] :atev]2 & s1 /&+ 9 ! ,c5tre1 pres5t ?yself z a nak$ ,_s be=e ,god1 9 simplicity & purity2 & be sure ?y ,_s draw 9 no?+ b ,_s4 ,?\ wilt yet be greatly entic$ to draw ,matt]1 & to ga!r t :i* ! ,_w calls sub/ance2 !reby to h some:at visible to tru/ to4 ,b by no means cons5t to ! ,tempt]1 nor yield to ! lu/+s ( ?y ,fle% aga9/ ! ,_s4 ,= 9 s do+ ?\ wilt infallibly obscure ! ,div9e ,light 9 !e2 ?y ,_s w /ick 9 ! d>k ,covet\s ,root1 & f ! fi]y ,s\rce ( ?y s\l w x blaze out 9 pride & ang]2 ?y ,w %all be *a9$ 9 ,e>?l9ess1 & %all s9k ?r\gh ! ,angui% into ,d>kness & ,mat]iality2 & nev] %alt ?\ be able to rea* ! /ill ,lib]ty1 or to /& be=e ! ,maje/y ( ,god4 ,x w be all d>kness to !e1 z mu* ,matt] z is drawn 9 by ! ,desire ( ?y ,w4 ,x w d>k5 ,god's ,maje/y to !e1 & w close ! see+ ,eye1 by hid+ f !e ! light ( 8 belov$ c\nt5ance4 ,?is ! ,s]p5t longe? to d1 b 9 va91 except ?\ p]mitte/ ?y ,imag9ation1 ^u 8 sugge/ion1 to receive 9 ! allur+ ,matt]2 else he c nev] get 94 ,behold !n1 if ?\ desire/ to see ,god's ,light 9 ?y ,s\l1 & be div9ely illum9at$ & conduct$1 ?is is ! %ort way t ?\ art to take2 n to let ! ,eye ( ?y ,_s ent] into ,matt]1 or fill itself ) any ,?+ :atev]1 ei!r 9 ,heav5 or ,e>?1 b to let x ent] by a nak$ fai? into ! ,light ( ! ,maje/y2 & s receive by pure love ! ,light ( ,god1 & attract ! ,div9e ,p[] into itself1 putt+ on ! ,div9e ,body1 & gr[+ up 9 x to ! full maturity ( ! ,humanity ( ,*ri/4 ,,disciple ,z ,i said be=e1 s ,i say aga91 ?is is v h>d4 ,i conceive inde$ well en\gh t my ,_s ought to be free f ! contagion ( ,matt]1 & :olly empty1 t x may admit into x ! ,_s ( ,god4 ,also1 t ?is ,_s w n ent]1 b :]e ! ,w ent]e? into ,no?+1 & resigne? itself up 9 ! nak$ness ( fai?1 & 9 ! purity ( love1 to its conduct1 fe$+ magically ^u ! ,^w ( ,god1 & clo?+ itself !reby ) a ,div9e ,sub/antiality4 ,b1 alas1 h[ h>d x is = ! ,w to s9k into no?+1 to attract no?+1 to imag9e no?+4 ,,ma/] ,let x be grant$ t x is s4 ,is x n surely wor? ?y :ile1 & all t ?\ can/ ev] d8 ,,disciple ,x is s1 ,i mu/ ne$s confess4 ,,ma/] ,b p]haps x may n be s h>d z at fir/ x appe>e? to be2 make b ! trial & be 9 e>ne/4 ,:at is !re requir$ ( !e b to /& /ill & see ! salvation ( ?y ,god8 ,& c\ld/ ?\ desire any?+ less8 ,:]e is ! h>d%ip 9 ?is8 ,?\ ha/ no?+ to c>e =1 no?+ to desire 9 ?is life1 no?+ to imag9e or attract4 ,?\ ne$e/ only ca/ ?y c>e ^u ,god1 :o c>e? = !e1 & leave him to dispose ( !e accord+ to 8 good w & pleasure1 ev5 z if ?\ had/ no w at all 9 !e4 ,= he kn[e? :at is be/2 & if ?\ can/ b tru/ him1 he w mo/ c]ta9ly d bett] = !e1 ?an if ?\ w]t left to ?9e own *oice4 ,,disciple ,?is ,i mo/ firmly believe4 ,,ma/] ,if ?\ believe/1 !n g & d accord+ly4 ,all is 9 ! ,w1 z ,i h %[n !e4 ,:5 ! ,w imag9e? aft] ,some:at1 !n ent]e? x into t some:at1 & ?is some:at take? ! ,w into itself1 & ov]cl\de? x1 s z x c h no ,light1 b mu/ dwell 9 ,d>kness1 unless x return back out ( t some:at into ,no?+4 ,b :5 ! ,w imag9e? or ha/e? aft] no?+1 !n x ent]e? into ,no?+1 :]e x receive? ! ,w ( ,god into itself1 & s dwelle? 9 ,light1 & worke? all its works 9 x4 ,,disciple ,i am n[ satisfi$ t ! ma9 cause ( any "o's spiritual bl9dness1 is 8 lett+ 8 ,w into ,some:at1 or into t :i* he ha? wr\ght1 ( :at nature soev] x be1 good or evil1 & 8 sett+ 8 he>t or affections ^u ! "w ( 8 own h& or bra91 & t :5 ! e>?ly body p]i%e?1 !n ! ,s\l mu/ be imprison$ 9 t v ?+ :i* x %all h receiv$ & let 92 & if ! ,light ( ,god be n 9 x1 be+ depriv$ ( ! ,light ( ?is ,_w1 x _c b be f\nd 9 a d>k prison4 ,,ma/] ,?is is a v preci\s ,gate ( ,k2 ,i am glad ?\ take/ x into su* consid]ation4 ,! und]/&+ ( ! :ole ,scripture is conta9$ 9 x2 & all t ha? be5 writt5 f ! beg9n+ ( ! ,_w to ?is day may be f\nd !re91 by him t hav+ ent]$ ) 8 ,w into ,no?+1 ha? !re f\nd ,all ,?+s1 by f9d+ ,god1 f ,:om1 & to ,:om1 & 9 ,:om are ,all ,?+s4 ,by ?is means ?\ %alt come to he> & see ,god2 & aft] ?is e>?ly life is end$ to see ) ! ,eye ( ,et]nity all ! ,wond]s ( ,god & ( ,nature1 & m p>ticul>ly ^? :i* %all be wr\ght by !e 9 ! fle%1 or all t ! ,_s ( ,god %all h giv5 !e to lab\r out = ?yself & ?y neighb\r1 or all t ! ,eye ( ,reason enlight5$ f above1 may at any "t h manife/$ to !e4 ,delay n !re=e to ent] 9 by ?is ,gate1 :i* if ?\ see/ 9 ! ,_s1 z "s highly fav\r$ s\ls h se5 x1 ?\ see/ 9 ! ,sup]s5sual ,gr\nd all t ,god is & c d2 ?\ see/ also !re)1 z "o ha? said :o 0 tak5 !re9to1 ?r\gh ,heav51 ,hell1 & ,e>?2 & ?r\gh ! ,ess5ce ( all ,ess5ces4 ,:osoev] f9de? x1 ha? f\nd all t he c desire4 ,"h is ! ,virtue & ,p[] ( ! ,love ( ,god display$4 ,"h is ! ,height & ,dep?1 "h is ! ,bread? & ,l5g? !re( manife/$1 z ev] ! capacity ( ?y s\l c conta94 ,by ?is ?\ %alt come into t ,gr\nd out ( :i* all ,?+s are orig9at$1 & 9 :i* !y subsi/2 & 9 x ?\ %alt reign ov] all ,god's ,works1 z a ,pr9ce ( ,god4 ,,disciple ,pray tell me1 de> ,ma/]1 :]e dwelle? x 9 ,man8 ,,ma/] ,:]e ,man dwelle? n3 !re ha? x its seat 9 ,man4 ,,disciple ,:]e is t 9 a ,man1 :5 ,man dwelle? n 9 himself8 ,,ma/] ,x is ! resign$ ,gr\nd ( a ,s\l to :i* no?+ cleave?4 ,,disciple ,:]e is ! ,gr\nd 9 any ,s\l1 to :i* !re w no?+ /ick8 ,or :]e is t :i* abide? & dwelle? n 9 some?+8 ,,ma/] ,x is ! ,c5tre ( ,re/ & ,motion 9 ! resign$ ,w ( a truly contrite ,_s1 :i* is ,crucifi$ to ! ,_w4 ,?is ,c5tre ( ! ,w is imp5etrable consequ5tly to ! ,_w1 ! ,devil1 & ,hell4 ,no?+ 9 all ! ,_w c ent] into x1 or adh]e to x1 because ! ,w is dead ) ,*ri/ unto ! ,_w1 b quick5$ ) him 9 ! ,c5tre !re(1 aft] 8 bless$ ,image4 ,"h x is :]e ,man dwelle? n1 & :]e no ,self abide? or c abide4 ,,disciple ,o :]e is ?is nak$ ,gr\nd ( ! ,s\l void ( all ,self8 ,& h[ %all ,i come at ! hidd5 ,c5tre1 :]e ,god dwelle?1 & n ,man8 ,tell me pla9ly1 lov+ ,sir1 :]e x is1 & h[ x is to be f\nd ( me1 & ent]$ into8 ,,ma/] ,!re :]e ! ,s\l ha? sla9 its own ,w1 & wille? no m any ,?+ z f itself1 b only z ,god wille?1 & z 8 ,_s move? ^u ! ,s\l %all ?is appe>4 ,:]e ! ,love ( ,self is bani%$ !re dwelle? ! ,love ( ,god4 ,= s mu* ( ! ,s\l's own ,w z is dead unto itself ev5 s mu* room ha? ! ,w ( ,god1 :i* is 8 ,love1 tak5 up 9 t ,s\l4 ,! reason :]e( is ?is3 ,:]e its own ,w did be=e sit1 !re is n[ no?+2 & :]e no?+ is1 !re x is t ! ,love ( ,god worke? alone4 ,,disciple ,b h[ %all ,i compreh5d x8 ,,ma/] ,if ?\ goe/ ab\t to compreh5d x1 !n x w fly away f !e2 b if ?\ do/ surr5d] ?yself :olly up to x1 !n x w abide ) !e1 & become ! ,life ( ?y ,life1 & be natural to !e4 ,,disciple ,& h[ c ?is be )\t dy+1 or ! :ole de/ruction ( my ,w8 ,,ma/] ,^u ?is entire surr5d] & yield+ up ( ?y ,w1 ! ,love ( ,god 9 !e become? ! ,life ( ?y ,nature2 x kille? !e n1 b quick5e? !e1 :o art n[ dead to ?yself 9 ?9e own ,w1 accord+ to its prop] ,life1 ev5 ! ,life ( ,god4 ,& !n ?\ live/1 yet n to ?y own ,w1 b ?\ live/ to its ,w2 = z mu* z ?y ,w is h5ce=? become its ,w4 ,s !n x is no long] ?y ,w1 b ! ,w ( ,god2 no long] ! ,love ( ?yself1 b ! ,love ( ,god1 :i* move? & op]ate? 9 !e2 & !n1 ?\ be+ ?us compreh5d$ 9 x1 ?\ art dead inde$ z to ?yself1 b art alive unto ,god4 ,s be+ dead ?\ live/1 or r ,god live? 9 !e by 8 ,_s2 & 8 ,love is made to !e ,life f ! ,dead4 ,nev] c\ld/ ?\ ) all ?y seek+ h appreh5d$ x1 b x ha? appreh5d$ !e4 ,mu* less c\ld/ ?\ h compreh5d$ x1 b x ha? compreh5d$ !e2 & s ! ,treasure ( ,treasures is f\nd4 ,,disciple ,h[ is x t s few ,s\ls d f9d x1 :5 yet all w\ld be glad en\gh to h x8 ,,ma/] ,!y all seek x 9 some:at1 & s !y f9d x n4 ,= :]e !re is ,some:at = ! ,s\l to adh]e to1 !re ! ,s\l f9de? t some:at only1 & take? up its re/ !re91 until %e see? t x is to be f\nd 9 ,no?+1 & goe? out ( ! ,some:at into ,no?+1 ev5 into t ,no?+ out ( :i* all ,?+s may be made4 ,! ,s\l "h sai? ,i h no?+1 = ,i am utt]ly /ripp$ & nak$ ( e ,?+2 ,i c d no?+1 = ,i h no mann] ( p[]1 b am z wat] p\r$ out2 ,i am no?+1 = all t ,i am is no m ?an an ,image ( ,be+1 & only ,god is to me ,i ,,am2 & s1 sitt+ d[n 9 my own ,no?+ness1 ,i give glory to ! ,et]nal ,be+1 & w no?+ ( myself1 t s ,god may w all 9 me1 be+ unto me my ,god & ,all ,?+s4 ,h]e9 n[ x is t s v few f9d ?is mo/ preci\s treasure 9 ! ,s\l1 ?\gh e "o w\ld s fa9 h x2 & might also h x1 7 x n = ?is ,some:at 9 e "o t lette?4 ,,disciple ,b if ! ,love %\ld pr(f] itself to a ,s\l1 c\ld n t ,s\l f9d x1 nor lay hold ( x1 )\t go+ = x into ,no?+8 ,,ma/] ,no v]ily4 ,m5 seek & f9d n1 because !y seek x n 9 ! nak$ ,gr\nd :]e x lie?2 b 9 some?+ or o!r :]e x nev] w be1 nor c be4 ,!y seek x 9 _! own ,w1 & !y f9d x n4 ,!y seek x 9 _! ,self-,desire1 & !y meet n ) x4 ,!y look = x 9 an ,image1 or 9 an ,op9ion1 or 9 ,affection1 or a natural ,devotion & ,f]v\r1 & !y lose ! sub/ance by ?us hunt+ aft] a %ad[4 ,!y se>* = x 9 some?+ s5sible or imag9>y1 9 some:at :i* !y may h a m peculi> natural incl9ation =1 & adhesion to2 & s !y miss ( :at !y seek1 = want ( div+ into ! ,sup]natural & ,sup]s5sual ,gr\nd1 :]e ! ,treasure is hid4 ,n[1 %\ld ! ,love graci\sly condesc5d to pr(f] itself to su* z ^!1 & ev5 to pres5t itself evid5tly be=e ! ,eye ( _! ,_s1 yet c\ld x f9d no place at all 9 !m1 nei!r c\ld x be held by !m1 or rema9 ) !m4 ,,disciple ,:y n1 if ! ,love %\ld be will+ & ready to (f] itself1 & to /ay ) !m8 ,,ma/] ,because ! ,imag9>9ess :i* is 9 _! own ,w ha? set itself up 9 ! place !re(4 ,& s ?is ,imag9>9ess w\ld h ! ,love 9 x1 b ! ,love flee? away1 = x is its prison4 ,! ,love may (f] itself2 b x _c abide :]e ! ,self-,desire attracte? or imag9e?4 ,t ,w :i* attracte? ,no?+1 & to :i* ,no?+ adh]e?1 is only capable ( receiv+ x2 = x dwelle? only 9 ,no?+1 z ,i said1 & !re=e !y f9d x n4 ,,disciple ,if x dwell only 9 ,no?+1 :at is n[ ! (fice ( x 9 ,no?+8 ,,ma/] ,! (fice ( ! ,love "h is to p5etrate incessantly into ,some?+2 & if x p5etrate into1 & f9d a place 9 ,some?+ :i* is /&+ /ill & at re/1 !n its bus9ess is to take possession !re(4 ,& :5 x ha? !re tak5 possession1 !n x rejoice? !re9 ) its flam+ ,love-fire1 ev5 z ! sun do? 9 ! visible _w4 ,& !n ! (fice ( x is )\t int]mission to enk9dle a fire 9 ?is ,some?+ :i* may burn x up2 & !n ) ! flames !re( exce$+ly to enflame itself1 & raise ! heat ( ! ,love-fire by x1 ev5 sev5 degrees high]4 ,,disciple ,o1 lov+ ,ma/]1 h[ %all ,i und]/& ?is8 ,,ma/] ,if x b once k9dle a fire )9 !e1 my son1 ?\ %alt !n c]ta9ly feel h[ x consume? all t :i* x t\*e?1 ?\ %alt feel x 9 ! burn+ up ?yself1 & swiftly dev\r+ all ,egoity or t :i* ?\ calle/ ,i & ,me1 z /&+ 9 a sep>ate ,root1 & divid$ f ! ,deity1 ! ,f\nta9 ( ?y ,be+4 ,& :5 ?is enk9dl+ is made 9 !e1 !n ! ,love do? s exce$+ly rejoice 9 ?y fire1 z ?\ w\lde/ n = all ! _w be out ( x2 yea1 w\ld/ r suff] ?yself to be kill$1 ?an to ent] into ?y some?+ aga94 ,?is fire mu/ n[ gr[ hott] & hott]1 till x %all h p]fect$ its (fice ) respect to !e4 ,its flame also w be s v great t x w nev] leave !e1 ?\gh x %\ld ev5 co/ !e ?y temporal life1 b x w\ld g ) !e ) its sweet lov+ fire into dea?2 & if ?\ w5te/ also into ,hell1 x w\ld break ,hell 9 pieces also = ?y sake4 ,no?+ is m c]ta9 ?an ?is1 = x is /rong] ?an ,dea? & ,hell4 ,,disciple ,en\gh1 my de>e/ ,ma/]1 ,i c no long] endure t any ,?+ %\ld div]t me f x4 ,b h[ %all ,i f9d ! ne>e/ way to x8 ,,ma/] ,:]e ! way is h>de/1 !re g ?\2 & :at ! ,_w ca/e? away1 t take ?\ up4 ,:at ! ,_w do?1 t d ?\ n2 b 9 all ?+s walk ?\ contr>y to ! ,_w4 ,s ?\ come/ ! ne>e/ way to t :i* ?\ art seek+4 ,,disciple ,if ,i %\ld 9 all ?+s walk contr>y to o!r p1 ,i mu/ ne$s be 9 a v unquiet & sad /ate1 & ! ,_w w\ld n fail to acc\nt me = a madman4 ,,ma/] ,i bid !e n1 ,*ild1 to d h>m to anyone1 !reby to create to ?yself any mis]y or unquietness4 ,?is is n :at ,i mean by walk+ contr>y 9 ev]y?+ to ! ,_w4 ,b because ! ,_w1 z ! ,_w1 love? all deceit & vanity1 & walke? 9 false & trea*]\s ways1 !nce1 if ?\ ha/ a m9d to act a clean contr>y "p to ! ways !re(1 )\t any exception or res]ve :atsoev]1 walk ?\ only 9 ! "r way1 :i* is call$ ! ,way ( ,light1 z t ( ! ,_w is prop]ly ! ,way ( ,d>kness4 ,= ! "r way1 ev5 ! ,pa? ( ,light1 is contr>y to all ! ways ( ! ,_w4 ,b :]eas ?\ art afraid ( creat+ to ?yself h]eby tr\ble & inquietude1 t inde$ w be s accord+ to ! fle%4 ,9 ! _w ?\ mu/ h tr\ble1 & ?y fle% w n fail to be unquiet1 & to give !e occasion ( cont9ual rep5tance4 ,nev]!less 9 ?is v anxiety ( s\l aris+ f ! _w or ! fle%1 ! ,love do? mo/ will+ly enk9dle itself1 & its *e]+ & conqu]+ fire is b made to blaze =? ) great] /r5g? = ! de/ruction ( t evil4 ,& :]eas ?\ do/ also say1 t ! ,_w w = ?is e/eem !e mad2 x is true ! ,_w w be apt en\gh to c5sure !e = a madman 9 walk+ contr>y to x1 & ?\ art n to be surpris$ if ! *ildr5 !re( laugh at !e1 call+ !e silly ,fool4 ,= ! ,way to ! ,love ( ,god is ,folly to ! ,_w1 b is ,wisdom to ! ,*ildr5 ( ,god4 ,h5ce1 :5ev] ! ,_w p]ceive? ?is holy ,fire ( ,love 9 ,god's ,*ildr51 x conclude? imm$iately t !y are turn$ fools1 & are beside !mselves4 ,b to ! ,*ildr5 ( ,god t :i* is despis$ ( ! ,_w is ! greate/ ,treasure1 yea1 s great a ,treasure is x z no life c express1 nor tongue s mu* z "n :at ?is enflam+1 all-conqu]+ ,love ( ,god is4 ,x is bright] ?an ! ,sun2 x is sweet] ?an any?+ t is call$ sweet2 x is /rong] ?an all /r5g?2 x is m nutrim5tal ?an food2 m *e]+ to ! he>t ?an w9e1 & m pleasant ?an all ! joy & pleasantness ( ?is _w4 ,:osoev] obta9e? x is ri*] ?an any ,mon>* on e>?2 & he :o gette? x1 is nobl] ?an any ,emp]or c be1 & m pot5t & absolute ?an all ,p[] & ,au?ority4 ,,dialogue ,,iii ,,betwe5 ,,junius1 ,a ,,s*ol>1 ,,& ,,!ophorus1 ,,8 ,,ma/]1 ,,conc]n+ ,,heav5 ,,& ,,hell ,! ,s*ol> ask$ 8 ,ma/] ,:i!r goe? ! ,s\l :5 ! ,body die?8 ,8 ,ma/] answ]$ him3 ,!re is no necessity = x to g any :i!r4 ,h[ n1 said ! inquisitive ,junius1 mu/ n ! ,s\l leave ! body at dea? & g ei!r to ,heav5 or ,hell8 ,x ne$s no go+ =?1 repli$ ! v5]able ,!ophorus4 ,only ! outw>d ,mortal ,life ) ! body %all sep>ate !mselves f ! ,s\l4 ,! ,s\l ha? ,heav5 & ,hell )9 itself be=e1 accord+ z x is writt54 ,! ,k+dom ( ,god come? n ) obs]vation1 nei!r %all !y say ,lo "h6 or ,lo !re6 ,= behold ! ,k+dom ( ,god is )9 y4 ,& :i* soev] ( ! two1 t is1 ei!r ,heav5 or ,hell1 is manife/$ 9 x1 9 t ! ,s\l /&e?4 ,"h ,junius said to 8 ,ma/]3 ,?is is h>d to und]/&4 ,do? x n ent] into ,heav5 or ,hell1 z a man ent]e? into a h\se2 or z "o goe? ?r\gh a hole or casem5t into an unkn[n place2 s goe? x n into ano!r _w8 ,! ,ma/] spoke & said3 ,no1 !re is v]ily no su* k9d ( ent]+ 92 =asmu* z ,heav5 & ,hell are e :]e1 be+ univ]sally co-ext5d$4 ,h[ is t possible8 said ! ,s*ol>4 ,:at1 c ,heav5 & ,hell be "h pres5t1 :]e we are n[ sitt+8 ,& if "o ( !m might1 c y ev] make me believe t ev] bo? %\ld be "h toge!r8 ,!n spoke ! ,ma/] 9 ?is mann]3 ,i h said t ,heav5 is ev]y:]e pres5t & x is true4 ,= ,god is 9 ,heav52 & ,god is ev]y:]e4 ,i h said also t ,hell mu/ be 9 l mann] ev]y:]e4 ,= ! ,wick$ ,"o1 :o is ! ,devil1 is 9 ,hell1 & ! :ole ,_w1 z ! ,apo/le ha? taught u1 lye? 9 ! ,wick$ ,"o1 or ! ,evil ,"o2 :i* is z mu* z to say1 n only t ! ,devil is 9 ! ,_w1 b t ! ,_w is 9 ! ,devil2 & if 9 ! ,devil1 !n 9 ,hell too1 because he is !re4 ,s ,hell !re=e is ev]y:]e1 z well z ,heav52 :i* is ! ?+ t 0 to be prov$4 ,! ,s*ol>1 />tl$ h]eat1 said3 ,pray make me to und]/& ?is4 ,to :om ! ,ma/]3 ,und]/& !n :at ,heav5 is4 ,x is b ! turn+ 9 ( ! ,w to ! ,love ( ,god4 ,:]esoev] ?\ f9de/ ,god manife/+ himself 9 ,love1 !re ?\ f9de/ ,heav51 )\t travell+ = x s mu* z "o foot4 ,& by ?is und]/& also :at ,hell is & :]e x is4 ,i say unto !e x is b ! turn+ 9 ( ! ,w into ! wra? ( ,god4 ,:]esoev] ! ,ang] ( ,god do? m or less manife/ itself1 !re c]ta9ly is m or less ( ,hell1 9 :atsoev] place x be4 ,s t x is b ! turn+ 9 ( ?y w ei!r into 8 ,love1 or into 8 ,ang]2 & ?\ art accord+ly ei!r 9 ,heav5 or 9 ,hell4 ,m>k x well4 ,& ?is n[ come? to pass 9 ?is pres5t life1 :]e( ,/ ,paul speak+ sai?1 ,our conv]sation is 9 ,heav54 ,& ! ,"l ,*ri/ sai? also1 ,my %eep he> my voice1 & ,i "k !m1 & !y foll[ me1 & ,i give !m ! ,et]nal ,life1 & none %all pluck !m out ( my h&4 ,obs]ve1 he sai? n1 ,i w give !m1 aft] ?is life is end$1 b ,i give !m1 t is1 n[ 9 ! "t ( ?is life4 ,& :at else is ?is gift ( ,*ri/ to 8 foll[]s1 b an ,et]nity ( ,life1 :i* = c]ta9 c be no :]e b 9 ,heav54 ,yea1 moreov]1 none %all be able to pluck !m out ( ,heav51 because x is he :o holde? !m !re1 & !y are 9 8 h& :i* no?+ c resi/4 ,all !re=e do? consi/ 9 ! turn+ 91 or ent]+ ( ! ,w into ,heav51 by he>+ ! ! voice ( ,*ri/1 & bo? kn[+ him1 & foll[+ him4 ,& s on ! contr>y x is also4 ,und]/&e/ ?\ ?is8 ,8 ,s*ol> said to him3 ,i ?9k1 9 "p1 ,i d4 ,b h[ come? ?is ent]+ ( ! ,w into ,heav5 to pass8 ,! ,ma/] answ]$ him3 ,?is !n w ,i endeav\r to satisfy !e 92 b ?\ mu/ be v att5tive to :at ,i %all say unto !e4 ,"k !n1 my son1 t :5 ! ,gr\nd ( ! ,w yielde? itself up to ,god1 !n x s9ke? out ( its own ,self1 & out ( & beyond all gr\nd & place1 t is or c be imag9$1 into a c]ta9 unkn[n ,deep1 :]e ,god only is manife/1 & :]e he only worke? & wille?4 ,& !n x become? no?+ to itself1 z to its own work+ & will+1 & s ,god worke? & wille? 9 x4 ,& ,god dwells 9 ?is design$ ,w1 by :i* ! ,s\l is sanctifi$1 & s fitt$ to come into ,div9e ,re/4 ,n[1 9 ?is case1 :5 ! body breake?1 ! ,s\l is s ?or\ghly p5etrat$ all ov] ) ! ,div9e ,light1 ev5 z a gl[+ hot iron is by ! fire1 by :i* be+ p5etrat$ ?r\gh\t1 x lose? its d>kness1 & becomes bright & %9+4 ,n[ ?is is ! h& ( ,*ri/1 :]e ,god's ,love ?or\ghly inhabits ! ,s\l1 & is 9 x a %9+ ,light1 & a new glori\s ,life4 ,& !n ! ,s\l is 9 ,heav51 & is a ,temple ( ! ,holy ,gho/1 & is itself ! v ,heav5 ( ,god1 :]e9 he dwelle?4 ,lo1 ?is is ! ent]+ ( ! ,w into ,heav52 & ?us x come? to pass4 ,be pleas$1 ,sir1 to proce$1 said ! ,s*ol>1 & let me "k h[ x f>e? on ! o!r side4 ,! ,ma/] said3 ,! godly ,s\l1 y see1 is 9 ! h& ( ,*ri/1 t is 9 ,heav51 z he himself ha? told u1 & 9 :at mann] ?is come? to be s1 y h also he>d4 ,b ! ungodly ,s\l is n will+ 9 ?is life-"t to come into ! ,div9e ,resignation ( its ,w1 or to ent] into ! ,w ( ,god2 b goe? on /ill 9 its own lu/ & desire1 9 vanity & falsehood1 & s ent]e? into ! ,w ( ! ,devil4 ,x receive?1 !reupon1 into itself no?+ b wick$ness2 no?+ b ly+1 pride1 covet\sness1 envy & wra?2 & !reunto x give? up its ,w & :ole ,desire4 ,?is is ! ,vanity ( ! ,w2 & ?is same ,vanity or va9 %ad[ mu/ also 9 l mann] be manife/$ 9 ! ,s\l1 :i* ha? yield$ itself up also to be its s]vant2 & mu/ "w !re9 ev5 z ! ,love ( ,god worke? 9 ! reg5]at$ ,w2 & p5etrate x all ov]1 z fire do? iron4 ,& x is n possible = ?is ,s\l to come into ! ,re/ ( ,god1 because ,god's ,ang] is manife/$ 9 x1 & worke? 9 x4 ,n[ :5 a body is p>t$ f ! ,s\l1 !n beg9ne? ! ,et]nal ,melan*oly & ,despair1 because x n[ f9de? t x is become altoge!r ,vanity1 ev5 a ,vanity mo/ vexati\s to itself1 & a di/ract+ ,fury1 & a self-torm5t+ ,abom9ation4 ,n[ x p]ceive? itself disappo9t$ ( e ,?+ :i* x _h be=e fanci$1 & bl9d1 & nak$1 & w\nd$1 & hungry1 & ?ir/y1 )\t ! lea/ prospect ( ev] be+ reliev$1 or obta9+ s mu* z "o drop ( ! wat] ( ,et]nal ,life4 ,& x feele? itself to be its own vile execution] & torm5tor2 & is affright$ at its own ugly d>k =m1 & fa9 w\ld flee f itself if x c\ld1 b x _c1 be+ fa/ b\nd ) ! *a9s ( ! ,d>k ,nature1 :]e9to x _h sunk itself :5 9 ! fle%4 ,& s1 n hav+ le>n$ or accu/om$ itself to s9k d[n into ! ,div9e ,grace1 & be+ also /rongly possess$ ) ! ,idea ( ,god1 z an angry & jeal\s ,god1 ! poor ,s\l is bo? afraid & a%am$ to br+ its ,w into ,god1 by :i* deliv]ance might possibly come to x4 ,! ,s\l is afraid to d x1 z fe>+ to be consum$ by s do+1 "u ! appreh5sion ( ! ,deity z a m]e dev\r+ ,fire4 ,! ,s\l is also a%am$ to d x1 z be+ conf\nd$ at its own nak$ness & mon/rosity1 & !re=e w\ld1 if x 7 possible1 hide itself f ! ,maje/y ( ,god1 & cov] its abom9able =m f 8 mo/ holy eye1 ?\gh by ca/+ itself /ill deep] into ! ,d>kness4 ,!re=e x w n ent] into ,god1 nay1 x _c ent] ) its false ,w2 yea1 ?\gh x %\ld /rive to ent]1 yet c x n ent] into ! ,love1 because ( ! ,w :i* ha? reign$ 9 x4 ,= su* a ,s\l is !reby captivat$ 9 ! ,wra?1 yea1 is itself b m]e ,wra?1 hav+ by its false ,desire1 :i* x _h awak5$ 9 itself1 compreh5d$ & %ut itself up !re)1 & s trans=m$ itself into ! nature & prop]ty !re(4 ,& s9ce also ! ,light ( ,god do? n %9e 9 x1 nor ! ,love ( ,god enclose x1 ! ,s\l is moreov] a great ,d>kness1 & is )al an anxi\s ,fire-s\rce1 c>ry+ ab\t an ,hell 9 itself1 & n be+ able to disc]n ! lea/ glimpse ( ! ,light ( ,god1 or to feel ! lea/ sp>k ( 8 ,love4 ,?us x dwelle? 9 itself z 9 ,hell1 & ne$e? no ent]+ into ,hell at all1 or be+ c>ri$ ?i!r1 = 9 :at place soev] x may be1 s long z x is 9 itself1 x is 9 ! ,hell4 ,& ?\gh x %\ld travel f> & ca/ itself _m hundr$ ?\s& leagues f its pres5t place1 to be out ( ,hell2 yet /ill w\ld x rema9 9 its helli% s\rce & d>kness4 ,if ?is be s1 h[ !n come? x1 said ! ,s*ol> to ,!ophorus1 t an ,heav5ly ,s\l do? n 9 ! "t ( ?is life p]fectly p]ceive ! ,heav5ly ,light & ,joy1 & ! ,s\l :i* is )\t ,god 9 ! ,_w1 do? n also "h feel ,hell1 z well z h]eaft]8 ,:y %\ld !y n bo? be p]ceiv$ & felt z well 9 ?is life z 9 ! next1 see+ t bo? ( !m are 9 ,man1 & "o ( !m z y h %ew$1 worke? 9 e man8 ,to :om ,!ophorus pres5tly return$ ?is answ]3 ,! ,k+dom ( ,heav5 is 9 ! ,sa9ts op]ative & manife/ative ( itself by ,fai?4 ,!y :o c>ry ,god )9 !m1 & live by 8 ,_s1 f9d ! ,k+dom ( ,god 9 _! ,fai?1 & !y feel ! ,love ( ,god 9 _! ,fai?1 by :i* ! ,w ha? giv5 up itself unto ,god1 & is made ,godlike4 ,all is transact$ )9 !m by ,fai?1 :i* is to !m ! evid5ce ( ! ,et]nal ,invisibles1 & a great manife/ation 9 _! ,_s ( ?is ,div9e ,k+dom1 :i* is )9 !m4 ,b _! natural life is nev]!less encompass$ ) fle% & blood2 & ?is /&+ 9 a contr>iety !reto1 & be+ plac$ ?r\gh ! ,fall 9 ! pr9ciple ( ,god's ,ang]1 & environ$ ab\t ) ! ,_w1 :i* by no means c be reconcil$ to ,fai?1 ^! fai?ful ,s\ls _c b be v mu* expos$ to attacks f ?is ,_w1 :]e9 !y are soj\rn]s2 nei!r c !y be ins5sible ( _! be+ ?us encompass$ ab\t ) fle% & blood1 & ) ! ,_w's va9 lu/1 :i* cease? n cont9ually to p5etrate ! outw>d mortal life1 & to tempt !m manifold ways1 ev5 z x did ,*ri/4 ,:5ce ! ,_w on "o side & ! ,devil on ! o!r1 n )\t ! curse ( ,god's ,ang] 9 fle% & blood1 d ?or\ghly sift & p5etrate ! ,life1 :]eby x come? to pass t ! ,s\l is (t5 9 anxiety :5 ^! ?ree are all set ^u x toge!r1 & :5 ,hell ?us assaulte? ! ,life1 & w\ld manife/ itself 9 ! ,s\l4 ,b ! ,s\l h]eupon s9ke? d[n into ! hope ( ! ,grace ( ,god1 & /&e? l a beautiful ,rose 9 ! mid/ ( ,?orns1 until ! ,k+dom ( ?is ,_w %all fall f x 9 ! dea? ( ! body4 ,& !n ! ,s\l fir/ become? truly manife/ 9 ! ,love ( ,god1 & ( 8 ,k+dom1 :i* is ! ,k+dom ( ,love2 hav+ h5ce=? no?+ m to h9d] x4 ,b dur+ ?is life %e mu/ walk ) ,*ri/ 9 ?is _w1 & !n ,*ri/ deliv]e? h] out ( h] own ,hell1 by p5etrat+ h] ) 8 ,love ?r\gh\t1 & /&+ by h] 9 ,hell1 & ev5 *ang+ h] ,hell into ,heav54 ,b 9 t ?\ saye/1 ,:y d n ! ,s\ls :i* are )\t ,god feel ,hell 9 ?is ,_w8 ,i answ]2 ,!y be> x ab\t ) !m 9 _! wick$ consci5ces1 b !y "k x n2 because ! ,_w ha? put out _! eyes1 & its deadly cup ha? ca/ !m likewise into a sleep1 a mo/ fatal sleep4 ,not)/&+ :i* x mu/ be own$ t ! ,wick$ d frequ5tly feel ,hell )9 !m dur+ ! "t ( ?is mortal life1 ?\gh !y may n appreh5d t x is ,hell1 because ( ! e>?ly vanity :i* cleave? to !m f )\t1 & ! s5sible pleasures & amusem5ts :]e) !y are intoxicat$4 ,& moreov] x is to be not$ t ! outw>d ,life 9 e su* "o ha? yet ! ,light ( ! outw>d ,nature1 :i* rule? 9 ?is ,life1 & s ! ,pa9 ( ,hell _c1 s long z t ha? ! rule1 be reveal$4 ,b :5 ! body dye? or breake? away1 s z ! ,s\l _c any long] enjoy su* temporal pleasure & delight1 nor ! ,light ( ?is outw>d ,_w1 :i* is :olly !reupon ext+ui%$ z to x1 !n ! ,s\l /&s 9 an et]nal hung] & ?ir/ aft] su* vanities z x 0 "h 9 love )al1 b yet c rea* no?+ b t false ,w1 :i* x _h impress$ 9 itself :ile 9 ! body2 & :]e9 x _h ab\nd$ to its great loss4 ,& n[ :]eas x _h too mu* ( its ,w 9 ?is life1 & yet 0 n cont5t$ !re)1 x ha?1 aft] ! sep>ation by dea?1 z little ( x2 :i* create? 9 x an ev]la/+ ?ir/ aft] t :i* x c h5ce=? nev] obta9 m1 & cause? x to be 9 a p]petual anxi\s lu/ aft] ,vanity1 accord+ to its =m] impression1 & 9 a cont9ual rage ( hung] aft] ^? sorts ( wick$ness & lewdness :]e9to x 0 imm]s$1 be+ 9 ! fle%4 ,fa9 w\ld x d m evil /ill1 b t x ha? n ei!r :]e9 or :]e) to effect ! same1 & !re=e x do? p]=m ?is only 9 itself4 ,all is n lit]ally transact$1 z if x 7 outw>d2 & s ! ungodly is torm5t$ by ^? ,furies :i* are 9 8 own m9d1 & begott5 ^u himself by himself4 ,= he is v]ily become 8 own ,devil & ,torm5tor2 & t by :i* he s9n$ "h1 :5 ! ,%ad[ ( ?is ,_w is pass$ away1 abide? /ill ) him 9 ! impression1 & is made 8 prison & 8 ,hell4 ,b ?is helli% hung] & ?ir/ _c be fully manife/$ 9 ! ,s\l1 till ! ,body1 :i* m9i/]$ to ! ,s\l t x lu/$ aft]1 & ) :i* ! ,s\l 0 s bewit*$1 z to doat !reupon1 & pursue all its crav+s1 be /ripp$ (f f x4 ,i p]ceive !n1 said ,junius to 8 ,ma/]1 t ! ,s\l1 hav+ play$ ! wanton ) ! ,body 9 all voluptu\sness1 & s]v$ ! lu/s !re( dur+ ?is life1 reta9e? /ill ! v same incl9ations & affections :i* x _h be=e1 !n :5 x ha? no opportunity or capacity to satisfy !m long]2 & t :5 ?is _c be1 !re is !n ,hell op5$ 9 t ,s\l1 :i* _h be5 %ut up 9 x be=e by means ( ! outw>d ,life 9 ! ,body1 & ( ! ,light ( ?is ,_w4 ,d ,i rightly und]/&8 ,!ophorus said3 ,x is v rightly und]/ood by y4 ,g on4 ,on ! o!r h& 7said he7 ,i cle>ly p]ceive by :at ,i h he>d1 t ,heav5 _c b be 9 a lov+ ,s\l :i* is possess$ ( ,god1 & ha? subdu$ !reby ! ,body to ! ob$i5ce ( ! ,_s 9 all ?+s1 & p]fectly imm]s$ itself into ! ,w & ,love ( ,god4 ,& :5 ! ,body dye?1 & ! ,s\l is h5ce r$eem$ f ! ,e>?1 x is n[ evid5t to me t ! ,life ( ,god1 :i* 0 hidd5 9 x1 w display itself glori\sly1 & ,heav5 consequ5tly be !n manife/$4 ,b1 not)/&+1 if !re be n a local ,heav5 besides & a local ,hell1 ,i am /ill at a loss :]e to place no small "p ( ! ,creation1 if n ! greate/4 ,= :]e mu/ all ! intellectual inhabitants ( x abide8 ,9 _! own ,pr9ciple1 answ]$ ! ,ma/]1 :e!r x be ( ,light or ( ,d>kness4 ,= e creat$ intellectual ,be+ rema9e? 9 its de$s & ess5ces1 9 its wond]s & prop]ties1 9 its life & image2 & !re9 x beholde? & feele? ,god1 z :o is ev]y:]e1 :e!r x be 9 ! ,love or 9 ! ,wra?4 ,if x be 9 ! ,love ( ,god1 !n beholde? x ,god accord+ly1 & feele? him z he is1 ,love4 ,b if x ha? captivat$ itself 9 ! ,wra? ( ,god1 !n x _c behold ,god o!rwise ?an 9 ! ,wra?ful ,nature1 nor p]ceive him o!rwise ?an z an inc5s$ & v9dictive ,_s4 ,all places are alike to x1 if x be 9 ,god's ,love2 &1 if x be n !re1 e place is ,hell alike4 ,:at ,place c b\nd a ,?\ght8 ,or :at ne$e? any und]/&+ ,_s to be kept "h or !re1 9 ord] to its happ9ess or mis]y8 ,v]ily1 :]esoev] x is1 x is 9 ! ,abyssal ,_w1 :]e !re is nei!r end nor limit4 ,& :i!r1 ,i pray1 %\ld x g8 s9ce ?\gh x %\ld g a ?\s& miles (f1 or a ?\s& times t5 ?\s& miles1 & ?is t5 ?\s& times ov] beyond ! b\nds ( ! ,univ]se1 & into ! imag9+ spaces above ! />s1 yet x 7 !n /ill 9 ! v same po9t f :5ce x w5t out4 ,= ,god is ! ,place ( ,_s1 if x may be lawful to attribute to him su* a "n to ! :i* ,body ha? a relation4 ,& 9 ,god !re is no limit2 bo? ne> & f> (f is "h all "o2 & be x 9 8 ,love1 or be x 9 8 ,ang]1 ! abyssal ,w ( ! ,_s is altoge!r unconf9$4 ,x is swift z ?\ght1 pass+ ?r\gh all ?+s2 x is magical1 & no?+ corporeal or f )\t c let x2 x dwelle? 9 its wond]s1 & !y are its h\se4 ,?us x is ) e ,intellectual1 :e!r ( ! ,ord] ( ,angels or ( human ,s\ls1 & y ne$ n fe> b !re w be room en\gh = !m all1 be !y ev] s _m2 & su* also z %all be/ suit !m1 ev5 accord+ to _! election & det]m9ation1 & :i* may !nce v well be call$ ! own place ( ea*4 ,at :i* said ! ,s*ol>1 ,i rememb]1 inde$1 t x is writt5 conc]n+ ! great traitor1 t he w5t aft] dea? to 8 own place4 ,! ,ma/] said3 ,! same is true ( e ,s\l1 :5 x dep>te? ?is mortal life4 ,& x is true 9 l mann] ( e ,angel & ,_s :atsoev]1 :i* is necess>ily det]m9$ by its own *oice4 ,z ,god is ev]y:]e1 s also ! ,angels are ev]y:]e2 b ea* "o 9 its own ,pr9ciple1 & 9 its own ,prop]ty or 7if y _h r7 9 its own ,place4 ,! same ,ess5ce ( ,god1 :i* is z a ,place to ,spirits1 is confess$ to be ev]y:]e1 b ! appropriation or p>ticipation h]e( is diff]5t to ev]yone1 accord+ z ea* ha? attract$ x magically 9 ! e>ne/ness ( ,w4 ,! same ,div9e ,ess5ce :i* is ) ! ,angels ( ,god above1 is ) u also bel[4 ,& ! same ,div9e ,nature :i* is ) u is likewise ) !m2 b aft] diff]5t mann]s & 9 diff]5t degrees communicat$ & p>ticipat$4 ,& :at ,i h said "h ( ! ,div9e1 is no less to be consid]$ by y 9 ! p>ticipation ( ! ,diabolical ,ess5ce & ,nature1 :i* is ! ,p[] ( ,d>kness1 z to ! manifold modes1 degrees1 & appropriations !re( 9 ! false ,w4 ,9 ?is ,_w !re is /rife betwe5 !m1 b :5 ?is ,_w ha? rea*$ 9 anyone ! ,limit1 !n ! ,pr9ciple cat*e? t :i* is its own1 & s ! ,s\l receive? companions accord+ly1 t is1 ei!r ,angels or ,devils4 ,to :om ! ,s*ol> aga93 ,heav5 & ,hell !n be+ 9 u at /rife 9 ! "t ( ?is life1 & ,god himself be+ also ?us ne> to u1 :]e c ,angels & ,devils dwell8 ,& ! ,ma/] answ]$ him ?us3 ,:]e ?\ do/ n dwell z to ?y ,self-hood & to ?9e own ,w1 !re ! holy ,angels dwell ) !e1 & e :]e all ov] r\nd ab\t !e4 ,rememb] ?is well4 ,on ! contr>y1 :]e ?\ dwelle/ z to ?yself1 or 9 ,self-seek+1 & ,self-w1 !re to be sure ! ,devils w be ) !e1 & w take up _! abode ) !e1 & dwell all ov] !e1 & r\nd ab\t !e ev]y:]e1 :i* ,god 9 8 m]cy prev5t4 ,i und]/& n ?is1 said ! ,s*ol>1 s p]fectly well z ,i c\ld wi%4 ,be pleas$ to make x a little m pla9 to me4 ,! ,ma/] !n spake3 ,m>k well :at ,i am go+ to say4 ,:]e ! ,w ( ,god 9 any?+ wille?1 !re is ,god manife/$4 ,& 9 ?is v manife/ation ( ,god ! ,angels d dwell4 ,b :]e ,god 9 any ,creature wille? n ) ! ,w ( t ,creature1 !re ,god is n manife/$ to x1 nei!r c he be2 b dwelle? 9 himself1 )\t ! co-op]ation !re(1 & subjection to him 9 humility4 ,!re ,god is an unmanife/$ ,god to ! ,creature4 ,s ! ,angels dwell n ) su* an "o2 = :]ev] !y dwell1 !re is ! ,glory ( ,god2 & !y make 8 ,glory4 ,:at !n dwelle? 9 su* a ,creature z ?is8 ,god dwelle? n !re92 ! ,angels dwell n !re92 ,god wille? n !re92 ! ,angels also w n !re94 ,! case is evid5tly ?is2 9 t ,s\l or ,creature its own w is )\t ,god's ,w2 & !re ! ,devil dwelle?2 & ) him all t is )\t ,god1 & )\t ,*ri/4 ,?is is ! tru?2 lay x to he>t4 ,! ,s*ol> said3 ,x is possible ,i may ask sev]al imp]t95t que/ions2 b ,i besee* y1 good ,sir1 to h pati5ce ) me1 & to pity my ignorance1 if ,i ask :at may appe> to y p]haps ridicul\s1 or may n be at all fit = me to expect an answ] to4 ,= ,i h sev]al que/ions /ill to prop\nd to y2 b ,i am a%am$ ( my own ?\ghts 9 ?is matt]4 ,! ,ma/] said3 ,be pla9 ) me1 & propose :atev] is ^u y\r m9d2 yea1 be n a%am$ ev5 to appe> ridicul\s1 s t by qu]y+ y may b become wis]4 ,! ,s*ol> ?ank$ 8 ,ma/] = ?is lib]ty & said3 ,h[ f> !n are ,heav5 & ,hell asund]8 ,to :om he answ]$ ?us3 ,z f> z ,day & ,night2 or z f> z ,some?+ & ,no?+4 ,!y are 9 "o ano!r & yet !y are at ! great] di/ance "o f ! o!r4 ,nay1 ! "o ( !m is z no?+ to ! o!r2 & yet not)/&+ !y cause joy & grief to "o ano!r4 ,heav5 is ?r\gh\t ! :ole ,_w1 & x is also )\t ! ,_w ov] all1 ev5 ev]y:]e t is1 or t c be ev5 s mu* z imag9$4 ,x fille? all1 x is )9 all1 x is )\t all1 x encompasse? all2 )\t division1 )\t place2 work+ by a ,div9e ,manife/ation1 & fl[+ =? univ]sally1 b n go+ 9 ! lea/ out ( itself4 ,= only 9 itself x worke? & is reveal$1 be+ "o & undivid$ 9 all4 ,x appe>e? only ?r\gh ! ,manife/ation ( ,god2 & nev] b 9 itself only4 ,& 9 t ,be+ :i* come? into x1 or 9 t :]e9 x is manife/$2 !re also x is t ,god is manife/$4 ,because ,heav5 is no?+ else b a ,manife/ation or ,revelation ( ! ,et]nal ,"o1 :]e9 all ! work+ & will+ is 9 quiet love4 ,s 9 l mann] ,hell also is ?r\gh ! :ole ,_w1 & dwelle? & worke? b 9 itself1 & 9 t :]e9 ! ,f\ndation ( ,hell is manife/$1 namely1 9 ,self-hood & 9 ! ,false ,w4 ,! visible ,_w ha? bo? 9 x2 & !re is no place b ,heav5 & ,hell may be f\nd or reveal$ 9 x4 ,n[ ,man z to 8 temporal life is only ( ! visible ,_w2 & !re=e dur+ ! "t ( 8 life he see? n ! spiritual ,_w4 ,= ! ,outw>d ,_w ) its sub/ance is a cov] to ! ,spiritual ,_w1 ev5 z ! ,body is to ! ,s\l4 ,b :5 ! outw>d ,man dye?1 !n ! ,spiritual ,_w is manife/$ to ! ,s\l1 :i* ha? n[ its cov]+ tak5 away4 ,& x is manife/$ ei!r 9 ! ,et]nal ,light ) ! holy ,angels1 or 9 ! ,et]nal ,d>kness1 ) ! ,devils4 ,! ,s*ol> fur!r qu]i$3 ,:at is an ,angel1 or an human ,s\l1 t !y c be ?us manife/$ ei!r 9 ,god's ,love or ,ang]1 ei!r 9 ,light or ,d>kness8 ,to :om ,!ophorus answ]$3 ,!y come f "o & ! self-same ,orig9al4 ,!y are little bran*es ( ! ,div9e ,wisdom1 ( ! ,div9e ,w1 sprung f ! ,div9e ,^w1 & made objects ( ! ,div9e ,love4 ,!y are out ( ! ,gr\nd ( ,et]nity2 :5ce ,light & ,d>kness d spr+2 ,d>kness :i* consi/e? 9 ! receiv+ ( ,self-,desire2 & ,light :i* consi/e? 9 will+ ! same ?+ ) ,god4 ,= ! con=mity ( ! ,w ) ,god's ,w is ,heav52 & :]esoev] !re is ?is will+ ) ,god1 !re ! ,love ( ,god is und\bt$ly 9 ! work+1 & 8 ,light w n fail to manife/ itself4 ,b 9 ! ,self-attraction ( ! ,s\l's desire1 or 9 ! reception ( ,self into ! will+ ( any ,_s1 angelical or human1 ! ,w ( ,god worke? ) difficulty1 & is to t ,s\l & ,_s n\ght b ,d>kness2 out ( :i*1 not)/&+1 ! ,light may be manife/$4 ,& ?is ,d>kness is ! ,hell ( t ,_s :]e9 x is4 ,= ,heav5 & ,hell are n\ght else b a ,manife/ation ( ! ,div9e ,w ei!r 9 ,light or ,d>kness1 accord+ to ! ,prop]ties ( ! ,spiritual ,_w4 ,,s*ol> ,:at !n is ! ,body ( ,man8 ,,ma/] ,x is ! visible ,_w1 an ,image & ,qu9tess5ce1 or ,comp\nd ( all t ! ,_w is2 & ! visible ,_w is a manife/ation ( ! inw>d spiritual ,_w1 come out ( ! ,et]nal ,light1 & out ( ! ,et]nal ,d>kness1 out ( ! spiritual compaction or connection2 & x is also an ,image or ,figure ( ,et]nity1 :]eby ,et]nity ha? made itself visible2 :]e ,self-,w & resign$ ,w1 viz41 ,evil & ,good1 "w "o ) ! o!r4 ,su* a sub/ance is ! outw>d ,man4 ,= ,god creat$ ,man out ( ! outw>d ,_w1 & brea!d into him ! inw>d spiritual ,_w = a ,s\l & an intellig5t ,life1 & !re=e 9 ! ?+s ( ! outw>d ,_w1 ,man c receive & "w ,evil & ,good4 ,,s*ol> ,:at %all be aft] ?is ,_w1 :5 all ?+s p]i% & come to an end8 ,,ma/] ,! mat]ial sub/ance only cease?2 viz41 ! f\r ,elem5ts1 ! ,sun1 ,moon & ,/>s4 ,& !n ! inw>d _w w be :olly visible & manife/4 ,b :atsoev] ha? be5 wr\ght by ! ,w or ,_s ( ,man 9 ?is ,_w's "t1 :e!r evil or good %all !re sep>ate itself 9 a spiritual matt]1 ei!r into ! ,et]nal ,light or into ! ,et]nal ,d>kness4 ,= t :i* is born f ea* ,w p5etrate? & passe? aga9 into t :i* is l itself4 ,& !re ! ,d>kness is call$ ,hell1 & is an et]nal =gett+ ( all ,good1 & ! ,light is call$ ! ,k+dom ( ,god1 & is an et]nal joy 9 & to ! ,sa9ts1 :o cont9ually glorify & praise ,god1 = hav+ deliv]$ !m f ! torm5t ( evil4 ,! la/ ,judgm5t is a k9dl+ ( ! ,fire bo? ( ,god's ,love & ,ang]1 9 :i* ! matt] ( e sub/ance p]i%e?1 & ea* ,fire %all attract into itself its own1 t is1 ! sub/ance :i* is l itself4 ,?us ,god's ,fire ( ,love w draw into itself :at is wr\ght 9 ! ,ang] ( ,god 9 ,d>kness1 & consume ! false sub/ance2 & !n !re w rema9 only ! pa9ful1 a*+ ,w 9 its own prop] nature1 image1 & figure4 ,,s*ol> ,) :at matt] & =m %all ! human ,body rise8 ,,ma/] ,x is s[n a natural gross & elem5t>y ,body2 yet 9 ?is gross ,body !re is a subtle ,p[] & ,virtue4 ,z 9 ! ,e>? also !re is a subtle good ,virtue1 :i* is l ! ,sun1 & is "o & ! same ) ! ,sun1 :i* also did 9 ! beg9n+ ( "t spr+ & proce$ out ( ! ,div9e ,p[] & ,virtue1 :5ce all ! good ,virtue ( ! ,body is likewise d]iv$4 ,?is good ,virtue ( ! mortal ,body %all come aga9 & live = ev] 9 a k9d ( transp>5t cry/all9e mat]ial prop]ty1 9 spiritual fle% & blood2 z %all return also ! good ,virtue ( ! ,e>?1 = ! ,e>?1 likewise %all become cry/all9e1 & ! ,div9e ,light %9e 9 ev]y?+ t ha? a be+1 ess5ce1 or sub/ance4 ,& z ! gross ,e>? %all p]i% & nev] return1 s also ! gross fle% ( ,man %all p]i% & n live = ev]4 ,b all ,?+s mu/ appe> be=e ! ,judgm5t1 & 9 ! ,judgm5t be sep>at$ by ! ,fire2 yea1 bo? ! ,e>?1 & also ! a%es ( ! human ,body4 ,= :5 ,god %all once move ! spiritual ,_w1 e ,_s %all attract its spiritual sub/ance to itself4 ,a good ,_s & ,s\l %all draw to itself its own sub/ance1 & an evil "o its evil sub/ance4 ,,s*ol> ,%all we n rise aga9 ) our visible bodies1 & live 9 !m = ev]8 ,,ma/] ,:5 ! visible _w p]i%e?1 !n all t ha? come out ( x1 & ha? be5 ext]nal1 %all p]i% ) x4 ,!re %all rema9 ( ! ,_w only ! cry/all9e ,nature & ,=m1 & ( ,man also only ! spiritual ,e>?1 = ,man %all be !n :olly l ! cry/all9e ,_w1 :i* z yet is hidd54 ,,s*ol> ,%all all !n h et]nal joy & glorification alike8 ,,ma/] ,/ ,paul sai?3 ,9 ! ,resurrection "o %all diff] f ano!r 9 glory1 z d ! ,sun1 ,moon & ,/>s4 ,!re=e "k t ! ,bless$ %all inde$ all enjoy ! div9e work+ 9 & ^u !m1 b _! virtue & illum9ation or glory %all be v diff]5t accord+ z !y h endur$ 9 ?is life ) diff]5t measures & degrees ( p[] & virtue 9 _! pa9ful work+s4 ,,s*ol> ,h[ %all all p & nations be br\ght to judgm5t8 ,,ma/] ,! ,et]nal ,^w ( ,god1 out ( :i* e creaturely spiritual ,life ha? proce$$ w move itself at t h\r1 accord+ to ,love & ,ang]1 9 e ,life :i* is come out ( ! ,et]nity1 & w draw e ,creature be=e ! ,judgm5t ( ,*ri/1 to be s5t5c$ by ?is motion ( ! ,^w4 ,! ,life w !n be manife/$ 9 all its works1 & e ,s\l %all see & feel its judgm5t & s5t5ce 9 itself4 ,= ! ,judgm5t is1 inde$1 imm$iately at ! dep>ture ( ! ,body manife/$ 9 & to e ,s\l4 ,& ! la/ ,judgm5t is b a return ( ! spiritual ,body1 & a sep>ation ( ! ,_w1 :5 ! ,evil %all be sep>at$ f ! ,good1 9 ! sub/ance ( ! ,_w1 & ( ! human ,body1 & ev]y?+ ent] into its et]nal receptacle4 ,& ?us x is a manife/ation ( ! ,my/]y ( ,god 9 e sub/ance & life4 ,,s*ol> ,h[ w ! s5t5ce be pron\nc$8 ,,ma/] ,"h consid] ! words ( ,*ri/4 ,he w say to ^? on 8 "r h&2 ,come1 ye bless$ ( my ,fa!r1 inh]it ! k+dom prep>$ = y f ! f\ndation ( ! _w4 ,= ,i 0 hungry & ye gave me meat2 ,i 0 ?ir/y & ye gave me dr9k2 ,i 0 a /rang] & ye took me 92 nak$ & ye clo!d me4 ,i 0 sick & ye visit$ me1 9 prison & ye came unto me4 ,!n %all !y answ] him1 say+1 ,"l1 :5 saw we !e hungry1 ?ir/y1 a /rang]1 nak$1 sick1 or 9 prison1 & m9i/]$ ?us unto !e8 ,!n %all ! ,k+ answ] & say unto !m2 ,inasmu* z ye h done x unto "o ( ! lea/ ( ^! my bre?r51 ye h done x unto me4 ,& unto ! wick$ on 8 left h& he w say2 ,dep>t f me1 ye ,curs$1 into ev]la/+ fire1 prep>$ = ! ,devil & 8 ,angels4 ,= ,i 0 hungry1 ?ir/y1 a /rang]1 nak$1 & 9 prison1 & ye m9i/]$ n unto me4 ,& !y %all also answ] him & say2 ,:5 did we see !e ?us & m9i/]$ n unto !e8 ,& he w answ] !m1 ,v]ily ,i say unto y1 inasmu* z ye h n done x unto "o ( ! lea/ ( ^!1 ye did x n to me4 ,& ^! %all dep>t into ev]la/+ puni%m5t1 b ! ,righte\s into ,life ,et]nal4 ,,s*ol> ,lov+ ,ma/]1 pray tell me :y ,*ri/ sai?1 ,:at y h done to ! lea/ ( ^! y h done to me2 & :at y h n done to !m1 nei!r h y done x to me8 ,& h[ do? a ,man ?is s1 z t he do? x to ,*ri/ himself8 ,,ma/] ,*ri/ dwelle? really & ess5tially 9 ! fai? ( ^? t :olly yield up !mselves to him1 & give? !m 8 ,fle% = food & 8 ,blood = dr9k2 & ?us possesse? ! gr\nd ( _! fai?1 accord+ to ! int]ior or inw>d ,man4 ,& a ,*ri/ian is call$ a ,bran* ( ! ,v9e ,*ri/1 & a ,*ri/ian1 because ,*ri/ dwelle? spiritually 9 him2 !re=e1 :atsoev] good any %all d to su* a ,*ri/ian 9 8 bodily necessities1 x is done to ,*ri/ himself1 :o dwelle? 9 him4 ,= su* a ,*ri/ian is n 8 own1 b is :olly resign$ to ,*ri/1 & become 8 peculi> possession1 & consequ5tly ! good de$ is done to ,*ri/ himself4 ,!re=e also :osoev] %all )hold _! help f su* a ne$y ,*ri/ian1 & =be> to s]ve him 9 8 necessity1 !y ?ru/ ,*ri/ away f !mselves1 & despise him 9 8 memb]s4 ,:5 a poor p]son t belonge? ?us to ,*ri/ aske? any?+ ( !e1 & ?\ d5ie/ x him 9 8 necessity1 ?\ d5ie/ x to ,*ri/ himself4 ,& :atsoev] hurt any %all d to su* a ,*ri/ian1 !y d x to ,*ri/ himself4 ,:5 any mock1 scorn1 revile1 reject1 or ?ru/ away su* an "o !y d all t to ,*ri/1 b he t receive? him1 give? him meat1 & dr9k1 or app>el1 & assi/e? him 9 8 necessities1 do? x likewise to ,*ri/1 & to a fell[-memb] ( 8 own ,body4 ,nay he do? x to himself if x be a ,*ri/ian2 = we are all "o 9 ,*ri/1 z a tree & its bran*es are4 ,,s*ol> ,h[ !n w ^? subsi/ 9 ! day ( ! la/ ,judgm5t1 :o afflict & vex ! poor & di/ress$1 & deprive !m ( _! v sweat1 necessitat+ & con/ra9+ !m by =ce to submit to _! wills1 & trampl+ ^u !m z _! foot/ools1 only t !y !mselves may live 9 pomp & p[]1 & sp5d ! fruits ( ?is poor p's sweat & lab\r 9 voluptu\sness1 pride1 & vanity8 ,,ma/] ,*ri/ suff]e? 9 ! p]secution ( 8 memb]s4 ,!re=e all ! wrong t su* h>d executors d to ! poor wret*es "u _! control is done to ,*ri/ himself2 & falle? "u 8 sev]e s5t5ce & judgm5t4 ,& besides t by su* oppression ( ! ,poor !y draw !m (f f ,*ri/1 & make !m seek unlawful ways to fill _! bellies4 ,nay1 !y "w = & ) ! ,devil himself1 do+ ! v same ?+ :i* he do?3 :o1 )\t int]mission oppose? ! ,k+dom ( ,*ri/1 :i* consi/e? only 9 ,love4 ,all ^! oppressors1 if !y d n turn ) _! :ole he>ts unto ,*ri/1 & m9i/] to or s]ve him1 mu/ g into ,hell-fire1 :i* is f$ & kept alive by no?+ else b su* m]e ,self1 :i* !y h ex]cis$ ov] ! ,poor "h4 ,,s*ol> ,b h[ w x f>e ) ^? :o 9 ?is "t d s fi]cely cont5d ab\t ! k+dom ( ,*ri/1 & sl&]1 revile & p]secute "o ano!r = _! religion8 ,,ma/] ,all su* h n yet kn[n ,*ri/2 & !y are b z a type or figure ( ,heav5 & ,hell1 /riv+ = ea* o!r = ! victory4 ,all ris+1 swell+ pride1 :i* cont5de? ab\t op9ions1 is an image ( ,self4 ,& :osoev] ha? n fai? & humility1 nor live? 9 ! ,_s ( ,*ri/1 :i* is ,love1 is only arm$ ) ! ,ang] ( ,god1 & helpe? =w>d ! victory ( ! imag9>y ,self1 t is1 ! ,k+dom ( ,d>kness1 & ! ,ang] ( ,god4 ,= at ! day ( ,judgm5t all ,self %all be giv5 to ! ,d>kness z %all also all ! unpr(itable cont5tions ( m52 9 :i* !y seek n aft] ,love1 b m]ely aft] _! imag9>y ,self4 ,all su* ?+s belong to ! ,judgm5t1 :i* w sep>ate ! false f ! true2 & !n all images or op9ions %all cease1 & all ! ,*ildr5 ( ,god %all dwell = ev] 9 ! ,love ( ,*ri/1 & t 9 !m4 ,= 9 ,heav5 all s]ve ,god _! ,creator 9 humble love4 ,,s*ol> ,:]e=e !n do? ,god suff] su* /rife & cont5tion to be 9 ?is "t8 ,,ma/] ,! ,life itself /&e? 9 /rife1 t x may be made manife/1 s5sible1 & palpable1 & t ! wisdom may be made sep>able & kn[n4 ,! ,/rife also con/itute? ! ,et]nal ,joy ( ! victory4 ,= !re w arise great praise & ?anksgiv+ 9 ! ,sa9ts f ! exp]im5tal s5se & k t ,*ri/ 9 !m ha? ov]come ,d>kness1 & all ! ,self ( ,nature1 & t !y are at l5g? totally deliv]$ f ! ,/rife1 at :i* !y %all rejoice et]nally4 ,& !re=e ,god suff]e? all ,s\ls to /& 9 a free-w1 t ! ,et]nal ,dom9ion bo? ( ,love & ,ang]1 ( ,light & ( ,d>kness1 may be made manife/ & kn[n2 & t e ,life might cause & f9d its own s5t5ce 9 itself4 ,= t :i* is n[ a /rife & pa9 to ! ,sa9ts 9 _! wret*$ w>f>e "h1 %all 9 ! end be turn$ into great joy to !m2 & t :i* ha? be5 a joy & pleasure to ungodly p]sons 9 ?is _w1 %all aft]w>ds be turn$ into et]nal torm5t & %ame to !m4 ,!re=e ! joy ( ! ,sa9ts mu/ arise to !m out ( dea?1 z ! light arise? out ( a c&le by ! de/ruction & consumption ( x 9 its fire1 t s ! ,life may be fre$ f ! pa9fulness ( ,nature1 & possess ano!r ,_w4 ,& z ! ,light ha? q ano!r prop]ty ?an ! ,fire has1 = x give? & yielde? itself =?2 :]eas ! ,fire drawe? 9 & consume? itself1 s ! holy ,life ( ,meekness spr+e? =? ?r\gh ! ,dea? ( ,self-w1 & !n ,god's ,w ( ,love only rule?1 & do? all 9 all4 ,= ?us ! ,et]nal ,"o ha? atta9$ ,feel+ & ,sep>ability1 & br\ght itself =? aga9 ) ! feel+1 ?r\gh ,dea?1 9 great ,joyfulness1 t !re might be an ,et]nal ,delight 9 ! ,inf9ite ,unity1 & an ,et]nal ,cause ( ,joy2 & !re=e t :i* 0 be=e ,pa9fulness1 mu/ n[ be ! ,gr\nd & ,cause ( ?is motion or /irr+ to ! ,manife/ation ( all ,?+s4 ,& h]e9 lye? ! ,my/]y ( ! hidd5 ,wisdom ( ,god4 ,e "o t aske? receive?1 e "o t seeke? f9de?1 & to e "o t knocke? x %all be op5$4 ,! ,grace ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 & ! ,love ( ,god1 & ! ,communion ( ! ,holy ,gho/1 be ) u all4 ,am54 ,,dialogue ,,iv ,,! ,,way ,,f ,,d>kness ,,to ,,true ,,illum9ation ,!re 0 a poor ,s\l t _h w&]$ out ( ,p>adise1 & come into ! k+dom ( ?is ,_w2 :]e ! ,devil met x1 & said to x3 ,:i!r do/ ?\ g1 ?\ ,s\l t art half bl9d8 ,,! ,,s\l ,,said ,i w\ld see & speculate into ! ,creatures ( ! ,_w1 :i* _! ,creator ha? made4 ,,! ,,devil ,,said ,h[ wilt ?\ see & speculate into !m1 :5 ?\ can/ n "k _! ess5ce & prop]ty8 ,?\ wilt look ^u _! outside only1 z ^u a grav5 image1 & can/ n "k !m ?or\ghly4 ,,! ,,s\l ,,said ,h[ may ,i come to "k _! ess5ce & prop]ty8 ,,! ,,devil ,,said ,?9e eyes w\ld be op5$ to see !m ?or\ghly1 if ?\ did/ b eat ( t1 f :5ce ! ,creatures !mselves are come to be good & evil4 ,?\ w\ld/ !n be z ,god himself is1 & "k :at ! ,creature is4 ,,! ,,s\l ,,said ,i am n[ a noble & holy ,creature3 b if ,i %\ld d s1 ! ,creator ha? said t ,i %\ld die4 ,,! ,,devil ,,said ,no1 ?\ %\ld/ n die at all2 b ?y eyes w\ld be op5$1 & ?\ w\ld/ be z ,god himself1 & be ,ma/] ( ,good & ,evil4 ,also1 ?\ w\ld/ be mighty1 p[]ful & v great1 z ,i am2 all ! subtlety t is 9 ! ,creatures w\ld be made kn[n to !e4 ,,! ,,s\l ,,said ,if ,i _h ! k ( ,nature & ( ! ,creatures1 ,i w\ld !n rule ! :ole ,_w z ,i li/$4 ,,! ,,devil ,,said ,! :ole gr\nd ( _! k lie? 9 !e4 ,d b turn ?y ,w & ,desire f ,god or ,goodness into ,nature & ! ,creatures1 & !n !re w arise 9 !e a lu/ to ta/e2 & s ?\ maye/ eat ( ! ,tree ( ,k ( ,good & ,evil1 & by t means come to "k all ?+s4 ,,! ,,s\l ,,said ,well !n1 ,i w eat ( ! ,tree ( ,k ( ,good & ,evil1 t ,i may rule all ?+s by my own p[]1 & be ( myself a ,"l on ,e>?1 & d :at ,i w1 ev5 z ,god himself do?4 ,,! ,,devil ,,said ,i am ! ,pr9ce ( ?is ,_w2 & if ?\ w\ld/ rule on e>? ?\ mu/ turn ?y lu/ t[>ds my ,image1 & desire to be l me1 t ?\ may/ get ! cunn+1 wit1 reason1 & subtlety t my ,image ha?4 ,?us did ! ,devil pres5t to ! ,s\l ! ,p[] t is 9 ! fi]y root ( ! ,creature1 t is ! fi]y ,:eel ( ,ess5ce 9 ! =m ( a ,s]p5t4 ,^u :i*1 ,,! ,,s\l ,,said ,behold ?is is ! ,p[] :i* c d all ?+s4 ,:at mu/ ,i d to get x8 ,,! ,,devil ,,said ,if ?\ do/ break ?y ,w (f f ,god1 & br+ x into ?is p[] & skill1 !n ?y hidd5 ,gr\nd w be manife/$ 9 !e1 & ?\ maye/ "w 9 ! same mann]4 ,b ?\ mu/ eat ( t ,fruit1 :]e9 ea* ( ! f\r elem5ts 9 itself rule? ov] ! o!r1 & is 9 /rife4 ,& !n ?\ wilt be in/antly z ! fi]y ,:eel is1 & s br+ all ?+s into ?9e own p[]1 & possess !m z ?9e own4 ,,! ,,s\l ,,did ,,s ,,& ,,:at ,,happ5$ ,,!reupon ,n[ :5 ! ,s\l broke its w (f ?us f ,god1 & br\ght x into ! fi]y ,w 7:i* is ! ,root ( ,life & ,p[]71 !re pres5tly arose 9 x a lu/ to eat ( ! ,tree ( ,k ( ,good & ,evil2 & ! ,s\l did eat !re(4 ,:i* z soon z x _h done1 in/antly 0 k9dl$ ! fi]y ,:eel ( its ,ess5ce1 & !reupon all ! prop]ties ( ,nature awoke 9 ! ,s\l1 & ex]cis$ ea* its own desire4 ,fir/ arose ! lu/ ( ,pride2 a desire to be great1 mighty1 & p[]ful2 to br+ all ?+s 9 subjection to x1 & to be ,"l itself )\t control1 despis+ all humility & equality1 z e/eem+ itself ! only prud5t1 witty & cunn+ "o1 & acc\nt+ ev]y?+ folly t is n accord+ to its own hum\r & lik+4 ,secondly1 arose ! lu/ ( ,covet\sness1 a desire ( gett+1 :i* w\ld draw all ?+s to itself1 into its own possession4 ,= :5 ! lu/ ( ,pride _h turn$ away ! ,w f ,god1 !n ! ,life ( ! ,s\l w\ld n tru/ ,god any fur!r1 b w\ld take c>e = itself2 & !re=e br\ght its desire into ! ,creatures1 viz41 into ! e>?1 metals1 trees1 & o!r ,creatures4 ,?us ! k9dl$ fi]y ,life became hungry & covet\s1 :5 x _h brok5 itself (f f ! ,unity1 ,love1 & ,meekness ( ,god1 & attract$ to itself ! f\r ,elem5ts & ,new ,ess5ce1 & br\ght itself into ! ,condition ( ! bea/s1 & s ! ,life became d>k1 empty1 & wra?ful2 & ! heav5ly ,virtues & ,col\rs w5t out1 l a c&le ext+ui%$4 ,?irdly1 !re awoke 9 ?is fi]y ,life ! /++ ?orny lu/ ( ,envy3 a helli% poison1 & a torm5t :i* makes ! ,life a m]e enmity to ,god & to all ,creatures4 ,:i* ,envy rag$ furi\sly 9 ! /+ ( ,covet\sness1 z a v5om\s /+ do? 9 ! body4 ,envy _c endure1 b hate? & w\ld hurt or de/roy t :i* ,covet\sness _c draw to itself by :i* helli% passion ! ,noble ,love ( ! ,s\l is smo!r$4 ,f\r?ly1 !re awoke 9 ?is fi]y ,life a torm5t l fire1 viz41 ,ang]2 :i* w\ld murd] & remove out ( ! way all :o w\ld n be subject to ,pride4 ,?us ! ,gr\nd & ,f\ndation ( ,hell1 :i* is call$ ! ,ang] ( ,god1 0 :olly manife/$ 9 ?is ,s\l4 ,:]eby x lo/ ! fair ,p>adise ( ,god & ! ,k+dom ( ,heav51 & became su* a worm z ! fi]y ,s]p5t 01 :i* ! ,devil pres5t$ to x 9 8 own image & lik5ess4 ,& s ! ,s\l began to rule on e>? 9 a be/ial mann]1 & did all ?+s accord+ to ! ,w ( ! ,devil1 liv+ 9 m]e ,pride1 ,covet\sness1 ,envy1 & ,ang]1 hav+ no long] any true love t[>ds ,god4 ,b !re arose 9 ! /ead !re( an evil be/ial love ( ,wantonness & ,vanity1 & !re 0 no purity left 9 ! he>t1 = ! ,s\l _h =sak5 ,p>adise1 & tak5 ! ,e>? into its possession4 ,its m9d 0 :olly b5t ^u cunn+ k1 subtility1 & gett+ toge!r a multitude ( e>?ly ?+s4 ,no righte\sness nor virtue rema9$ 9 x at all2 b :atsoev] evil & wrong x committ$1 x cov]$ all cunn+ly "u ! cloak ( its p[] & au?ority by law1 & call$ x by ! "n ( ,"r & ,ju/ice1 & acc\nt$ x good4 ,,! ,,devil ,,came ,,to ,,! ,,s\l ,^u ?is ! ,devil drew ne> ! ,s\l1 & br\ght x on f "o vice to ano!r1 = he _h tak5 x captive 9 8 ,ess5ce1 & set joy & pleasure be=e x1 !re91 say+ ?us to x3 ,behold n[ ?\ art p[]ful1 mighty1 & noble1 endeav\r to be great]1 ri*]1 & m p[]ful /ill4 ,display ?y k1 wit & subtlety1 t e "o may fe> !e1 & /& 9 awe ( !e1 & t ?\ may/ be respect$1 & get a great "n 9 ! ,_w4 ,,! ,,s\l ,,did ,,s ,! ,s\l did z ! ,devil c\nsell$ x1 & yet knew n t its c\nsellor 0 ! ,devil2 b ?\ght x 0 guid$ by its own k1 wit1 & und]/&+1 & t x did v well & "r all ! :ile4 ,,jesus ,,*ri/ ,,met ,,) ,,! ,,s\l ,! ,s\l go+ on 9 ?is c\rse ( life1 our de> & lov+ ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 ,:o 0 come into ?is ,_w ) ! ,love & ,wra? ( ,god1 to de/roy ! works ( ! ,devil1 & to execute judgm5t ^u all ungodly de$s1 on a "t met ) x1 & spake by a /rong p[]1 viz41 by 8 passion & dea? into x1 & de/roy$ ! works ( ! ,devil 9 x1 & discov]$ to x ! way to 8 ,grace1 & %one ^u x ) 8 m]cy1 call+ x to return & rep5t1 & promis+ t he w\ld !n deliv] x f t mon/r\s de=m$ %ape & image :i* x _h gott51 & br+ x into ,p>adise aga94 ,,h[ ,,*ri/ ,,br\ght ,,9 ,,! ,,s\l ,n[ :5 ! ,sp>k ( ! ,love ( ,god1 or ! ,div9e ,light1 0 accord+ly manife/$ 9 ! ,s\l1 x pres5tly saw itself ) its w & works to be 9 ,hell1 9 ! ,wra? ( ,god1 & f\nd x 0 an ugly1 mis%ap5 mon/] 9 ! ,div9e ,pres5ce & ! ,k+dom ( ,heav53 at :i* x 0 s affright$1 t x fell into ! greate/ angui% possible1 = ! ,judgm5t ( ,god 0 manife/$ 9 x4 ,,:at ,,*ri/ ,,said ,^u ?is ! ,"l ,*ri/ spake unto x ) ! ,voice ( 8 ,grace1 & said3 ,rep5t & =sake ,vanity1 & ?\ %alt atta9 ,my ,grace4 ,,:at ,,! ,,s\l ,,said ,!n ! ,s\l ) its ugly mis%ap5 image w5t be=e ,god & entreat$ = ,grace & ! p>don ( its s9s1 & came to be /rongly p]suad$ 9 itself t ! satisfaction & atonem5t ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ did belong to x4 ,b ! evil prop]ties ( ! ,s]p5t1 =m$ 9 ! ,a/ral ,_s1 or ,reason1 ( ! outw>d ,man1 w\ld n suff] ! ,w ( ! ,s\l to come be=e ,god1 b br\ght _! lu/s & incl9ations !re9to4 ,b ! poor ,s\l turn$ its c\nt5ance t[>ds ,god1 & desir$ ,grace f him1 ev5 t he w\ld be/[ 8 ,love ^u x4 ,,! ,,devil ,,came ,,to ,,x ,,aga9 ,b :5 ! ,devil saw t ! ,s\l ?us pray$ to ,god1 & w\ld ent] into rep5tance1 he drew ne> to x1 & ?ru/ ! incl9ations ( ! e>?ly prop]ties into its pray]s1 & di/urb$ its good ?\ghts & desires :i* press$ =w>ds t[>ds ,god1 & drew !m back aga9 to e>?ly ?+s t !y might h no access to him4 ,,! ,,s\l ,,sigh$ ,! c5tral ,w ( ! ,s\l inde$ sigh$ aft] ,god1 b ! ?\ghts aris+ 9 ! m9d t x %\ld p5etrate into him1 7 di/ract$1 scatt]$ & de/roy$1 s t !y c\ld n rea* ! ,p[] ( ,god4 ,at :i* ! poor ,s\l 0 /ill m affright$ & began to pray m e>ne/ly4 ,b ! ,devil ) 8 desire took hold ( ! k9dl$1 fi]y ,:eel ( ,life1 & awak5$ ! evil prop]ties1 s t evil or false incl9ations arose 9 ! ,s\l1 & w5t into t ?+ :]e9 !y _h tak5 mo/ pleasure & delight be=e4 ,! poor ,s\l w\ld v fa9 g =w>d to ,god ) its ,w1 & !re=e us$ all its endeav\rs2 b its ?\ghts cont9ually fl$ away f ,god into e>?ly ?+s1 & w\ld n g to him4 ,^u ?is ! ,s\l sigh$ & bewail$ itself to ,god2 b 0 z if x 7 q =sak5 by him1 & ca/ out f its ,pres5ce4 ,x c\ld n get s mu* z "o look ( ,grace1 b 0 9 m]e angui%1 fe> & t]ror1 & dread$ e mom5t t ! ,wra? & sev]e ,judgm5t ( ,god w\ld be manife/$ 9 x1 & t ! ,devil w\ld take hold ( x & h x4 ,& !reupon fell into su* great heav9ess & sorr[1 t x became we>y ( all ! temporal ?+s1 :i* 7 be=e its *ief joy & happ9ess4 ,! e>?ly natural ,w inde$ desir$ ^? ?+s /ill1 b ! ,s\l w\ld will+ly leave !m altoge!r1 & desir$ to die to all temporal lu/ & joy :atsoev]1 & long$ only aft] its fir/ native c\ntry1 f :5ce x orig9ally came4 ,b x f\nd itself to be f> f !nce 9 great di/ress & want1 & knew n :at to d1 yet resolv$ to ent] into itself1 & try to pray m e>ne/ly4 ,,! ,,devil',s ,,opposition ,b ! ,devil oppos$ x1 & )held x s t x c\ld n br+ itself into any great] f]v5cy ( rep5tance4 ,he awak5$ ! e>?ly lu/s 9 its he>t1 t !y might /ill keep _! evil nature & false "r !re91 & set !m at v>iance ) ! new-born ,w & ,desire ( ! ,s\l4 ,= !y w\ld n die to _! own ,w & ,light1 b w\ld /ill ma9ta9 _! temporal pleasures1 & s kept ! poor ,s\l captive 9 _! evil desires1 t x c\ld n /ir1 ?\gh x sigh$ & long$ nev] s mu* aft] ! ,grace ( ,god4 ,= :5soev] x pray$1 or (f]$ to press =w>d t[>ds ,god1 !n ! lu/s ( ! fle% swall[$ up ! rays & ejaculations t w5t =? f x1 & br\ght !m away f ,god into e>?ly ?\ghts1 t x might n p>take ( ,div9e ,/r5g?4 ,:i* caus$ ! poor ,s\l to ?9k itself =sak5 ( ,god1 n kn[+ t he 0 s ne> x1 & did ?us attract x4 ,also ! ,devil tempt$ ! poor ,s\l1 say+ to x 9 ! e>?ly ?\ghts3 ,:y do/ ?\ pray8 ,do/ ?\ ?9k t ,god kn[e? !e or reg>de? !e8 ,consid] b :at ?\ghts ?\ ha/ 9 8 pres5ce2 are !y n altoge!r evil8 ,?\ ha/ no fai? or belief 9 ,god at all2 h[ !n %\ld he he> !e8 ,he he>e? !e n1 leave (f2 :y wilt ?\ ne$lessly torm5t & vex ?yself6 ,?\ ha/ "t en\gh to rep5t at leisure4 ,wilt ?\ be mad8 ,d b look ^u ! _w ,i pray !e a little2 do? x n live 9 jollity & mir?1 yet x w be sav$ well en\gh = all t4 ,ha? n ,*ri/ paid ! ransom & satisfi$ = all m58 ,?\ ne$e/ only p]suade & com=t ?yself t x is done = !e1 & !n ?\ %alt be sav$4 ,?\ can/ n possibly 9 ?is _w come to any feel+ ( ,god1 !re=e leave (f1 & take c>e = ?y body1 & look aft] temporal glory4 ,:at do/ ?\ suppose w become ( !e1 if ?\ turn to be s /upid & melan*oly8 ,?\ wilt be ! scorn ( ev]ybody1 & !y w laugh at ?y folly2 & s ?\ wilt pass ?y days 9 m]e sorr[ & heav9ess1 :i* is pleas+ nei!r to ,god nor ,nature4 ,i pray !e1 look ^u ! beauty ( ! ,_w1 = ,god ha? s erect$ & plac$ !e 9 x1 to be a ,"l ov] all ,creatures & to rule !m4 ,ga!r /ore ( temporal goods be=eh&1 t ?\ maye/ n be behold5 to ! ,_w1 or /& 9 ne$ h]eaft]4 ,& :5 old age come?1 or t ?\ gr[e/ ne> ?y end1 !n prep>e ?yself = rep5tance4 ,god w save !e1 & receive !e into ! heav5ly mansions !re4 ,!re is no ne$ ( su* ado 9 vex+1 bewail+1 & /irr+ up ?yself1 z ?\ make/4 ,,! ,,condition ,,( ,,! ,,s\l ,9 ^! & ! l ?\ghts ! ,s\l 0 ensn>$ by ! ,devil1 & br\ght into ! lu/ ( ! fle%1 & e>?ly desires2 & s b\nd z x 7 ) fett]s & /rong *a9s t x did n "k :at to d4 ,x look$ back a little into ! ,_w & ! pleasures !re(1 b /ill felt 9 itself a hung] aft] ,div9e ,grace1 & w\ld r ent] into rep5tance & fav\r ) ,god4 ,= ! ,h& ( ,god _h t\*$ & bruis$ x1 & !re=e x c\ld re/ n[h]e2 b always sigh$ 9 itself aft] sorr[ = ! s9s x _h committ$1 & w\ld fa9 be rid ( !m4 ,yet c\ld n get true rep5tance1 or ev5 ! k ( s91 ?\gh x _h a mighty hung] & long+ desire aft] su* p5it5tial sorr[4 ,! ,s\l be+ ?us heavy & sad1 & f9d+ no rem$y or re/1 began to ca/ ab\t :]e x might f9d a fit place to p]=m true rep5tance 91 :]e x might be free f bus9ess1 c>es1 & ! h9d]ances ( ! ,_w2 & also by :at means x might w9 ! fav\r ( ,god4 ,& at l5g? purpos$ to betake itself to "s private solit>y place1 & give ov] all worldly employm5ts & temporal ?+s1 & hop$ t by be+ b\ntiful & pitiful to ! ,poor1 x %\ld obta9 ,god's m]cy4 ,?us did x devise all k9ds ( ways to get re/1 & to ga9 ! love1 fav\r1 & grace ( ,god aga94 ,b all w\ld n d2 = its worldly bus9ess /ill foll[$ x 9 ! lu/s ( ! fle%1 & x 0 ensn>$ 9 ! net ( ! ,devil n[1 z well z be=e1 & c\ld n atta9 re/4 ,& ?\gh = a little :ile x 0 some:at *e]$ ) e>?ly ?+s1 yet pres5tly x fell to be z sad & heavy aga9 z x 0 be=e4 ,! tru? 0 x felt ! awak5$ ,wra? ( ,god 9 itself1 b knew n h[ t came to pass1 nor :at ail$ x4 ,= _m times great tr\ble & t]ror fell ^u x1 :i* made x com=tless1 sick1 & fa9t ) v fe>2 s mightily did ! fir/ bruis+ x ) ! ray or influ5ce ( ! /irr+ ( ,grace "w ^u x4 ,& yet x knew n t ,*ri/ 0 9 ! ,wra? & sev]e ,ju/ice ( ,god & f\ght !re9 ) t ,_s ( ,error incorporat$ 9 ,s\l & ,body1 nor und]/ood t ! hung] & desire to turn & rep5t came f ,*ri/ ,himself1 nei!r did x "k :at h9d]$ x t x c\ld n yet atta9 to ,div9e ,feel+4 ,x knew n t itself 0 a mon/]1 & did be> ! ,image ( ! ,s]p5t4 ,,an ,,enlight5$ ,,& ,,reg5]ate ,,s\l ,,met ,,! ,,di/ress$ ,,s\l ,by ! ,provid5ce ( ,god1 an enlight5$ & reg5]ate ,s\l met ! di/ress$ ,s\l1 & said3 ,:at aile/ ?\1 ?\ di/ress$ ,s\l1 t ?\ art s re/less & tr\bl$6 ,,! ,,di/ress$ ,,s\l ,,answ]$ ,! ,creator ha? hid 8 ,c\nt5ance f me1 s t ,i _c come to 8 ,re/2 !re=e ,i am ?us tr\bl$1 & "k n :at ,i %all d to get 8 ,lov+-k9dness aga94 ,= great cliffs & rocks lie 9 my way to 8 ,grace1 s t ,i _c come to him4 ,?\gh ,i sigh & long aft] him nev] s mu*1 yet ,i am kept back1 s t ,i _c p>take ( 8 ,p[]1 ,virtue1 & ,/r5g?4 ,,! ,,enlight5$ ,,s\l ,,said ,?\ be>e/ ! mon/r\s %ape ( ! ,devil1 & art clo!d !re)2 9 :i*1 be+ 8 own ,prop]ty or ,pr9ciple1 he ha? access or p[] ( entrance into !e1 & !reby keepe? ?y ,w f p5etrat+ into ,god4 ,= if ?y ,w might p5etrate into ,god1 x w\ld be ano9t$ ) ! highe/ ,p[] & ,/r5g? ( ,god1 9 ! ,resurrection ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/2 & t unction w\ld break 9 pieces ! mon/] :i* ?\ c>rie/ ab\t !e2 & ?y fir/ ,image ( ,p>adise w\ld revive 9 ! ,c5tre2 :i* w\ld de/roy ! ,devil's ,p[] !re91 & ?\ w\ld/ become an ,angel aga94 ,& because ! ,devil envie? !e ?is happ9ess1 he holde? !e captive 9 8 ,desire 9 ! lu/s ( ! fle%1 f :i* if ?\ art n deliv]$1 ?\ wilt be sep>at$ f ,god1 & can/ nev] ent] into our ,society4 ,,! ,,di/ress$ ,,s\l ,,t]rifi$ ,at ?is spee* ! poor di/ress$ ,s\l 0 s t]rifi$ & amaz$1 t x c\ld n speak "o ^w m4 ,:5 x f\nd t x /ood 9 ! =m & condition ( ! ,s]p5t :i* sep>at$ x f ,god1 & t ! ,devil 0 s nigh x 9 t condition1 :o inject$ evil ?\ghts into ! ,w ( ! ,s\l1 & _h s mu* p[] ov] x !reby t x 0 ne> damnation & /ick+ fa/ 9 ! ,abyss or bottomless pit ( ,hell 9 ! ,ang] ( ,god1 x w\ld h ev5 despair$ ( ,div9e ,m]cy2 b t ! ,p[]1 ,virtue & ,/r5g? ( ! fir/ /irr+ ( ! ,grace ( ,god1 :i* _h be=e bruis$ ! ,s\l1 upheld & pres]v$ x f total despair4 ,b /ill x wre/l$ 9 itself betwe5 ,hope & ,d\bt2 :atsoev] ,hope built up1 t ,d\bt ?rew d[n aga94 ,& ?us 0 x agitat$ ) su* cont9u$ disquiet1 t at la/ ! ,_w & all ! glory !re( became loa?some to x1 nei!r w\ld x enjoy worldly pleasures any m2 & yet = all ?is c\ld x n come to ,re/4 ,,! ,,enlight5$ ,,s\l ,,came ,,aga91 ,,& ,,spoke ,,to ,,! ,,tr\bl$ ,,s\l ,on a "t ! enlight5$ ,s\l came aga9 to ?is ,s\l1 & f9d+ x /ill 9 s great tr\ble1 angui%1 & grief1 said to x4 ,:at do/ ?\8 ,wilt ?\ de/roy ?yself 9 ?y angui% & sorr[8 ,:y do/ ?\ torm5t ?yself 9 ?y own ,p[] & ,w1 see+ ?y torm5t increase? !reby m & m8 ,yea1 if ?\ %\ld/ s9k ?yself d[n to ! bottom ( ! sea1 or fly to ! utt]mo/ coa/s ( ! morn+1 or raise ?yself above ! />s1 yet ?\ w\ld/ n be releas$4 ,= ! m ?\ grieve/1 torm5te/1 & tr\ble/ ?yself1 ! m pa9ful ?y nature w be2 & yet ?\ wilt n be able to come to ,re/4 ,= ?y ,p[] is q lo/1 & z a dry /ick burnt to a coal _c gr[ gre5 & spr+ afre% by its own p[]1 nor get sap to fl\ri% aga9 ) o!r trees & plants2 s nei!r can/ ?\ rea* ! ,place ( ,god by ?y own p[] & /r5g?1 & trans=m ?yself into t ,angelical ,image :i* ?\ had/ at fir/4 ,= 9 respect to ,god ?\ art )]$ & dry1 l a dead plant t ha? lo/ its sap & /r5g?1 & s art become a dry torm5t+ ,hung]4 ,?y ,prop]ties are l ,heat & ,cold :i* cont9ually /rive "o aga9/ ! o!r1 & c nev] unite4 ,,! ,,di/ress$ ,,s\l ,,said ,:at !n %all ,i d to bud =? aga91 & recov] ! fir/ ,life1 :]e9 ,i 0 at re/ be=e ,i became an ,image8 ,,! ,,enlight5$ ,,s\l ,,said ,?\ %alt d no?+ at all b =sake ?y own ,w1 viz41 t :i* ?\ calle/ ,i1 or ?yself4 ,by :i* means all ?y evil prop]ties w gr[ weak1 fa9t1 & ready to die2 & !n ?\ wilt s9k d[n aga9 into t ,"o ,?+ f :i* ?\ art orig9ally sprung4 ,= n[ ?\ lie/ captive 9 ! ,creatures2 b if ?y ,w =sake? !m1 !y w die 9 !e1 ) _! evil incl9ations1 :i* at pres5t /ay & h9d] !e t ?\ can/ n come to ,god4 ,b if ?\ take/ ?is c\rse1 ?y ,god w meet !e ) 8 inf9ite ,love1 :i* he ha? manife/$ 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus 9 ! ,humanity1 or human ,nature4 ,& t w imp>t sap1 life & vig\r to !e1 :]eby ?\ may/ bud1 spr+1 fl\ri% aga91 & rejoice 9 ! ,liv+ ,god1 z a bran* gr[+ on 8 true ,v9e4 ,& s ?\ wilt at l5g? recov] ! ,image ( ,god1 & be deliv]$ f t ( ! ,s]p5t4 ,!n %alt ?\ come to be my bro!r & h fell[%ip ) ! ,angels4 ,,! ,,poor ,,s\l ,,said ,h[ c ,i =sake my ,w1 s t ! ,creatures :i* lodge !re9 may die1 see+ ,i mu/ be 9 ! ,_w1 & also h ne$ ( x z long z ,i live8 ,,! ,,enlight5$ ,,s\l ,,said ,n[ ?\ ha/ worldly p[] & ri*es1 :i* ?\ possesses6 z ?y own1 to d :at ?\ wilt )1 & reg>de/ n h[ ?\ gette/ or inve/ ! same1 employ+ !m 9 ! s]vice or indulg5ce ( ?y c>nal & va9 desires4 ,nay ?\gh ?\ see/ ! poor & ne$y wret* :o wante? ?y help1 & is ?y bro!r1 yet ?\ helpe/ him n1 b laye/ heavy burd5s ^u him1 by requir+ m ( him ?an 8 abilities w be>1 or 8 necessities af=d1 & oppresse/ him1 by =c+ him to sp5d 8 lab\r & sweat = !e & ! gratification ( ?y voluptu\s ,w4 ,?\ art moreov] pr\d & exulte/ ov] him1 & behave/ r\ghly & /]nly to him1 exalt+ ?yself above him1 & mak+ small acc\nt ( him 9 respect ( ?yself4 ,!n t poor oppress$ bro!r ( ?9e come?1 & compla9e? ) sighs t[>ds ,god1 t he _c reap ! b5efit ( 8 lab\rs & pa9s1 b is =c$ by !e to live 9 mis]y4 ,by :i* sigh+s & groan+s ( 8 he raise? up ! wra? ( ,god 9 !e1 :i* make? ?y flame & unquietness /ill ! great]4 ,^! are ! ,creatures :i* ?\ art 9 love )1 & ha/ brok5 ?yself (f f ,god = _! sakes1 & br\ght ?y ,love into !m or !m into ?y ,love1 s t !y live !re94 ,?\ n\ri%e/ & keepe/ !m by cont9ually receiv+ !m into ?y desire1 = !y live 9 & by ?y receiv+ !m into ?y m9d1 because ?\ !reby br+e/ ! lu/ ( ?y ,life into !m4 ,!y are b unclean & evil bir?s & issues ( ! ,be/ial ,nature1 :i* yet by ?y receiv+ !m 9 ?y ,desire1 h gott5 an ,image & =m$ !mselves 9 !e4 ,& t ,image is a bea/ ) f\r heads4 ,fir/1 ,pride4 ,secondly1 ,covet\sness4 ,?irdly1 ,envy4 ,f\r?ly1 ,ang]4 ,& 9 ^! f\r prop]ties ! ,f\ndation ( ,hell consi/e?1 :i* ?\ e>ne/ 9 !e & ab\t !e4 ,x is impr9t$ & engrav5 9 !e1 & ?\ art :olly tak5 captive !reby4 ,= ^! prop]ties live 9 ?y ,natural ,life2 & !reby ?\ art sev]$ f ,god1 nei!r can/ ?\ ev] come to him1 unless ?\ s =sake ^! evil ,creatures t !y may die 9 !e4 ,b s9ce ?\ desire/ me to tell !e h[ to =sake ?y own1 p]v]se creaturely ,w1 t ! ,creatures might die1 & t yet ?\ mighte/ live ) !m 9 ! ,_w1 ,i mu/ assure !e t !re is b "o way to d x1 :i* is n>r[ & /raight1 & w be v h>d & irksome to !e 9 ! beg9n+1 b aft]w>ds ?\ wilt walk 9 x *e]fully4 ,?\ mu/ s]i\sly consid] t 9 ! c\rse ( ?is worldly life ?\ walke/ 9 ! ,ang] ( ,god & 9 ! ,f\ndation ( ,hell2 & t ?is is n ?y true native c\ntry2 b t a ,*ri/ian %\ld & mu/ live 9 ,*ri/1 & 9 8 walk+ truly foll[ him2 & t he _c be a ,*ri/ian unless ! ,_s & ,p[] ( ,*ri/ s live 9 him t he become? :olly subject to x4 ,n[ see+ ! ,k+dom ( ,*ri/ is n ( ! _w1 b 9 ,heav51 !re=e ?\ mu/ be always 9 a cont9ual asc5sion t[>ds ,heav51 if ?\ wilt foll[ ,*ri/2 ?\gh ?y body mu/ dwell among ! ,creatures & use !m4 ,! n>r[ way to :i* p]petual asc5sion into ,heav5 & imitation ( ,*ri/ is ?is4 ,?\ mu/ despair ( all ?y own p[] & /r5g?1 = 9 & by ?y own ?\ can/ n rea* ! ,gates ( ,god1 & firmly purpose & resolve :olly to give ?yself up to ! ,m]cy ( ,god1 & to s9k d[n ) ?y :ole m9d & reason into ! ,passion & ,dea? ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 always desir+ to p]sev]e 9 ! same & to die f all ?y ,creatures !re94 ,also ?\ mu/ resolve to wat* & gu>d ?y m9d1 ?\ghts1 & incl9ations t !y admit no evil into !m1 nei!r mu/ ?\ suff] ?yself to be held fa/ by temporal hon\r or pr(it4 ,?\ mu/ resolve likewise to put away f !e all ,unrighte\sness & :atsoev] else may h9d] ! fre$om ( ?y motion & progress4 ,?y ,w mu/ be :olly pure & fix$ 9 a firm resolution nev] to return to its old idols any m1 b t ?\ wilt1 t v in/ant leave !m1 & sep>ate ?y m9d f !m1 & ent] into ! s9c]e way ( tru? & righte\sness1 accord+ to ! pla9 & full doctr9e ( ,*ri/4 ,& z ?\ do/ ?us purpose to =sake ! enemies ( ?9e own inw>d ,nature1 s ?\ mu/ also =give all ?y outw>d enemies & resolve to meet !m ) ?y ,love1 t !re may be left no ,creature1 ,p]son1 or ,?+ at all able to take hold ( ?y ,w & captivate x2 b t x may be s9c]e & purg$ f all ,creatures4 ,nay1 fur!r1 if x %\ld be requir$1 ?\ mu/ be will+ & ready to =sake all ?y temporal hon\r & pr(it = ,*ri/'s sake1 & reg>d no?+ t is e>?ly s z to set ?y he>t & affections ^u x2 b e/eem ?yself 9 :atsoev] /ate1 degree & condition ?\ art1 z to worldly rank & ri*es1 to be b a s]vant ( ,god1 & ( ?y fell[-,*ri/ians2 or z a /ew>d 9 ! (fice :]e9 ?y ,"l ha? plac$ !e4 ,all arrogance & self-exaltation mu/ be humbl$1 br\ght l[1 & s annihilat$ t no?+ ( ?9e own or ( any o!r ,creature may /ay 9 ?y ,w to br+ ! ?\ghts or imag9ation to be set ^u x4 ,?\ mu/ also firmly impress x on ?y m9d t ?\ %alt c]ta9ly p>take ( ! promis$ ,grace 9 ! ,m]it ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 viz41 ( 8 outfl[+ ,love1 :i* inde$ is already 9 !e1 & :i* w deliv] !e f ?y ,creatures1 & enlight5 ?y ,w1 & k9dle x ) ! ,flame ( ,love1 :]eby ?\ %alt h victory ov] ! ,devil4 ,n z if ?\ c\ld/ w or d any?+ 9 ?y own /r5g?1 b only ent] into ! suff]+ & resurrection ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 & take !m to ?yself1 & ) !m assault & break 9 pieces ! k+dom ( ! ,devil 9 !e4 ,?\ mu/ resolve to ent] into ?is way ?is v h\r1 & nev] to dep>t f x1 b will+ly to submit ?yself to ,god 9 all ?y endeav\rs & do+s1 t he may d ) !e :at he please?4 ,:5 ?y ,w is ?us prep>$ & resolv$1 x ha? !n brok5 ?r\gh its own ,creatures1 & is s9c]e 9 ! ,pres5ce ( ,god1 & clo!d ) ! ,m]its ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,x may !n freely g to ! ,fa!r ) ! ,prodigal ,son1 & fall d[n 9 8 ,pres5ce & p\r =? its pray]s2 & putt+ =? all its /r5g? 9 ?is ,div9e ,"w1 confess its s9s & disob$i5ce2 & h[ f> x ha? dep>t$ f ,god4 ,?is mu/ be done n ) b>e words1 b ) all its /r5g?1 :i* inde$ am\nte? only to a /rong purpose & resolution2 = ! ,s\l ( itself ha? no /r5g? or p[] to effect any good "w4 ,n[ :5 ?\ art ?us ready1 & ?y heav5ly ,fa!r %all see !e com+ & return+ to him 9 su* rep5tance & humility1 he w inw>dly speak to !e1 & say 9 !e2 ,behold1 ?is is my son :i* ,i _h lo/1 he 0 dead & is alive aga94 ,& he w come to meet !e 9 ?y m9d ) ! ,grace & ,love ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 & embrace !e ) ! beams ( 8 ,love1 & kiss !e ) 8 ,_s & ,/r5g?1 & !n ?\ %alt receive ,grace to p\r out ?y confession be=e him & to pray p[]fully4 ,?is inde$ is ! "r place :]e ?\ mu/ wre/le 9 ! ,light ( 8 ,c\nt5ance4 ,& if ?\ /&e/ resolutely "h & %r9ke/ n back1 ?\ %alt see or feel great wond]s4 ,= ?\ %alt f9d ,*ri/ 9 !e assault+ ,hell1 & cru%+ ?y ,bea/s 9 pieces1 & t a great tumult & mis]y w arise 9 !e2 also ?y secret undiscov]$ s9s w !n fir/ awake & lab\r to sep>ate !e f ,god1 & to keep !e back4 ,?us %alt ?\ truly f9d & feel h[ ,dea? & ,life fight "o aga9/ ! o!r1 & %alt und]/& by :at passe? )9 ?yself :at ,heav5 & ,hell are4 ,at all :i* be n mov$1 b /& firm & %r9k n2 = at l5g? all ?y ,creatures w gr[ fa9t1 weak1 & ready to die2 & !n ?y ,w %all wax /rong]1 & be able to subdue & keep d[n ! evil incl9ations4 ,s %all ?y ,w & ,m9d asc5d into ,heav5 e day1 & ?y ,creatures gradually die away4 ,?\ wilt get a ,m9d :olly new1 & beg9 to be a new ,creature1 &1 gett+ rid ( ! ,be/ial ,de=mity1 recov] ! ,div9e ,image4 ,?us %alt ?\ be deliv]$ f ?y pres5t ,angui%1 & return to ?y orig9al ,re/4 ,,! ,,poor ,,s\l',s ,,practice ,!n ! poor ,s\l began to practise ?is c\rse ) s mu* e>ne/ness t x conceiv$ x %\ld get ! victory pres5tly1 b x f\nd t ! ,gates ( ,heav5 7 %ut aga9/ x 9 its own /r5g? & p[]1 & x 01 z x 71 reject$ & =sak5 by ,god1 & receiv$ n s mu* z "o look or glimpse ( ,grace f him4 ,^u :i* x said to itself2 ,surely ?\ ha/ n s9c]ely submitt$ ?yself to ,god4 ,desire no?+ at all ( him1 b only submit ?yself to 8 judgm5t & condemnation1 t he may kill ?y evil incl9ations4 ,s9k d[n into him beyond ! ,limits ( ,nature & ,creature1 & submit ?yself to him1 t he may d ) !e :at he w1 = ?\ art n wor?y to speak to him4 ,accord+ly ! ,s\l took a resolution to s9k d[n1 & to =sake its own w2 & :5 x _h done s !re fell ^u x pres5tly ! greate/ rep5tance t c\ld be = ! s9s x _h committ$2 & x bewail$ bitt]ly its ugly %ape1 & 0 truly & deeply sorry t ! evil ,creatures did dwell 9 x4 ,& because ( its sorr[ x c\ld n speak "o ^w m 9 ! ,pres5ce ( ,god1 b 9 ?is rep5tance did consid] ! bitt] ,passion & ,dea? ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 viz41 :at great angui% & torm5t he _h suff]$ = its sake1 9 ord] to deliv] x out ( its angui%1 & *ange x into ! ,image ( ,god4 ,9 :i* consid]ation x :olly sank d[n1 & did no?+ b compla9 ( its ignorance & neglig5ce1 & t x _h n be5 ?ankful to its ,r$eem]1 nor once consid]$ ! great love he _h %[n to x1 b _h idly sp5t its "t1 & n at all reg>d$ h[ x might come to p>take ( 8 pur*as$ & pr(f]$ ,grace2 b in/ead !re( _h =m$ 9 itself ! images & figures ( e>?ly ?+s1 ) ! va9 lu/s & pleasures ( ! ,_w4 ,:]eby x _h gott5 su* be/ial incl9ations t n[ x mu/ lie captive 9 great mis]y1 & = v %ame d>$ n lift up its eyes to ,god1 ,:o hid ! light ( 8 c\nt5ance f x & w\ld n s mu* z look ^u x4 ,& z x 0 ?us sigh+ & cry+ x 0 drawn into ! ,abyss or ,pit ( ,horror1 & laid z x 7 at ! ,gates ( ,hell !re to p]i%4 ,^u :i* ! poor tr\bl$ ,s\l 01 z x 71 b]eft ( s5se1 & :olly =sak51 s t x 9 a mann] =got all its do+s1 & w\ld will+ly yield itself to ,dea?1 & cease to be a ,creature4 ,accord+ly x did yield itself to ,dea?1 & desir$ no?+ else b to die & p]i% 9 ! ,dea? ( its ,r$eem] ,jesus ,*ri/1 :o _h suff]$ su* torm5ts & dea? = its sake4 ,& 9 ?is p]i%+ x began to sigh & pray 9 itself v inw>dly to ! ,div9e ,goodness1 & to s9k d[n into ! m]e ,m]cy ( ,god4 ,^u ?is !re sudd5ly appe>$ unto x ! ,love ( ,god1 z a great ,light :i* p5etrat$ ?r\gh x1 & made x exce$+ly joyful4 ,x !n began to pray aright1 & to ?ank ! ,mo/ ,high = su* ,grace1 & to rejoice abundantly t x 0 deliv]$ f ! ,dea? & ,angui% ( ,hell4 ,n[ x ta/$ ( ! ,sweetness ( ,god1 & ( 8 promis$ ,tru?2 & h[ all ! evil ,spirits :i* _h h>ass$ x be=e1 & kept x back f ! ,grace1 ,love1 & inw>d ,pres5ce ( ,god1 7 =c$ to dep>t f x4 ,! w$d+ ( ! ,lamb 0 n[ kept & solemnis$1 t is1 ! ,noble ,sophia esp\s$ or betro!d h]self to ! ,s\l1 & ! ,seal-,r+ ( ,*ri/'s victory 0 impress$ into its ,ess5ce1 & x 0 receiv$ to be a ,*ild & ,heir ( ,god aga94 ,:5 ?is 0 done ! ,s\l became v joyful1 & began to "w 9 ?is new p[]1 & to celebrate ) praise ! wond]s ( ,god1 & ?\ght !nce=? to walk cont9ually 9 ! same ,light1 ,/r5g?1 & ,joy4 ,b x 0 soon assault$3 f )\t by ! %ame & reproa* ( ! ,_w1 & f )9 by great temptation1 s t x began to d\bt :e!r its gr\nd 0 truly f ,god1 & :e!r x _h really p>tak5 ( 8 ,grace4 ,= ! accus] ,satan w5t to x1 & w\ld fa9 lead x out ( its c\rse1 & make x d\btful :e!r x 0 ! true way1 :isp]+ ?us to x inw>dly2 ,?is happy *ange 9 ?y ,_s is n f ,god1 b only f ?y own imag9ation4 ,also ! ,div9e ,light retir$ 9 ! ,s\l1 & %one b 9 ! inw>d gr\nd1 z fire rak$ up 9 emb]s1 s t ,reason 0 p]plex$1 & ?\ght itself =sak51 & ! ,s\l knew n :at _h happ5$ to itself1 nor :e!r x _h really & truly ta/$ ( ! heav5ly gift or n4 ,yet x c\ld n leave (f /ruggl+2 = ! burn+ ,fire ( ,love 0 s[n 9 x1 :i* _h rais$ 9 x a vehem5t & cont9ual ,hung] & ,?ir/ aft] ! ,div9e ,sweetness4 ,s at l5g? x began to pray aright1 & to humble itself 9 ! ,pres5ce ( ,god1 & to exam9e & try its evil incl9ations & ?\ghts1 & to put !m away4 ,by :i* means ! ,w ( ,reason 0 brok51 & ! evil incl9ations inh]5t 9 x 7 kill$ & extirpat$ m & m4 ,?is process 0 v sev]e & pa9ful to ! ,nature ( ! ,body1 = x made x fa9t & weak z if x _h be5 v sick2 & yet x 0 no natural sickness t x _h1 b only ! melan*oly ( its e>?ly ,nature1 feel+ & lam5t+ ! de/ruction ( its evil lu/s4 ,n[ :5 ! e>?ly ,reason f\nd itself ?us =sak51 & ! poor ,s\l saw t x 0 despis$ outw>dly & d]id$ by ! ,_w1 because x w\ld walk no long] 9 ! way ( ,wick$ness & ,vanity2 & also t x 0 inw>dly assault$ by ! accus] ,satan1 :o mock$ x1 & cont9ually set be=e x ! beauty1 ri*es & glory ( ! ,_w1 & call$ x a fool = n embrac+ !m2 x began to ?9k & say ?us )9 itself3 ,o et]nal ,god1 :at %all ,i n[ d to come to ,re/8 ,,! ,,enlight5$ ,,s\l ,,met ,,x ,,aga9 ,,& ,,spoke ,,to ,,x ,:ile x 0 9 ?is consid]ation1 ! enlight5$ ,s\l met ) x aga91 & said3 ,:at aile/ ?\1 my ,bro!r1 t ?\ art s heavy & sad6 ,,! ,,di/ress$ ,,s\l ,,said ,i h foll[$ ?y c\nsel1 & !reby atta9$ a ray or emanation ( ! ,div9e ,sweetness1 b x is gone f me aga91 & ,i am n[ des]t$4 ,moreov] ,i h outw>dly v great trials & afflictions 9 ! ,_w1 = all my good fri5ds =sake & scorn me2 & am also inw>dly assault$ ) angui% & d\bt1 & "k n :at to d4 ,,! ,,enlight5$ ,,s\l ,,said ,n[ ,i l !e v well2 = n[ our belov$ ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ is p]=m+ t ,pilgrimage or ,process on ,e>? ) !e & 9 !e1 :i* he did himself :5 he 0 9 ?is ,_w1 :o 0 cont9ually revil$1 despis$1 & evil spok5 (1 & _h no?+ ( 8 own 9 x2 & n[ ?\ be>e/ 8 m>k or badge4 ,b d n wond] at x1 or ?9k x /range2 = x mu/ be s1 9 ord] t ?\ may/ be tri$1 ref9$1 & purifi$4 ,9 ?is ,angui% & ,di/ress ?\ wilt necess>ily hung] & cry aft] deliv]ance2 & by su* ,hung] & ,pray] ?\ wilt attract ,grace to !e bo? f )9 & f )\t4 ,= ?\ mu/ gr[ f above & f b5ea? to be ! ,image ( ,god aga94 ,j z a "y plant is agitat$ by ! w9d1 & mu/ /& its gr\nd 9 heat & cold1 draw+ /r5g? & virtue to x f above & f b5ea? by t agitation1 & mu/ endure _m a tempe/1 & und]go mu* dang] be=e x c come to be a tree & br+ =? mu* fruit4 ,= ?r\gh t agitation ! virtue ( ! sun move? 9 ! plant1 :]eby its wild prop]ties come to be p5etrat$ & t9ctur$ ) ! sol> virtue1 & gr[ !reby4 ,& ?is is ! "t :]e9 ?\ mu/ play ! "p ( a valiant soldi] 9 ! ,_s ( ,*ri/1 & co-op]ate ?yself !re)4 ,= n[ ! ,et]nal ,fa!r by 8 fi]y ,p[] begette? 8 ,son 9 !e1 :o *ange? ! ,fire ( ! ,fa!r1 namely1 ! fir/ ,pr9ciple1 or ,wra?ful ,prop]ty ( ! ,s\l1 into ! ,flame ( ,love1 s t out ( ,fire & ,light 7viz4 ,wra? & ,love7 !re come? to be "o ,ess5ce1 ,be+1 or ,sub/ance1 :i* is ! true ,temple ( ,god4 ,& n[ ?\ %alt bud =? out ( ! ,v9e ,*ri/1 9 ! ,v9ey>d ( ,god1 & br+ =? fruit 9 ?y life1 & by assi/+ & in/ruct+ o!rs1 %[ =? ?y ,love 9 abundance1 z a good tree4 ,= ,p>adise mu/ !n spr+ up aga9 9 !e1 ?r\gh ! ,wra? ( ,god1 & ,hell be *ang$ into ,heav5 9 !e4 ,!re=e be n dismay$ at ! temptations ( ! ,devil1 :o seeke? & /rive? = ! ,k+dom :i* he once _h 9 !e1 b1 hav+ n[ lo/ x1 mu/ be conf\nd$1 & dep>t f !e4 ,& he cov]e? !e outw>dly ) ! %ame & reproa* ( ! ,_w1 t 8 own %ame may n be kn[n1 & t ?\ may/ be hidd5 to ! ,_w4 ,= ) ?y ,new ,bir? or reg5]at$ ,nature ?\ art 9 ! ,div9e ,h>mony 9 ,heav54 ,be pati5t1 !re=e1 & wait ^u ! ,"l1 & :atsoev] %all befall !e1 take x all f 8 h&s z int5d$ by him = ?y highe/ good4 ,& s ! enlight5$ ,s\l dep>t$ f x4 ,,! ,,di/ress$ ,,s\l',s ,,c\rse ,! di/ress$ ,s\l began its c\rse n[ "u ! pati5t ,suff]+ ( ,*ri/1 & dep5d+ solely ^u ! ,/r5g? & ,p[] ( ,god 9 x1 ent]$ into ,hope4 ,!nce=? x grew /rong] e day1 & its evil incl9ations di$ m & m 9 x4 ,s t x arriv$ at l5g? to a high /ate or degree ( ,grace2 & ! ,gates ( ! ,div9e ,revelation & ! ,k+dom ( ,heav5 7 op5$ to & manife/$ 9 x4 ,& ?us ! ,s\l1 ?r\gh ,rep5tance1 ,fai?1 & ,pray]1 return$ to its true ,re/1 & became a "r & belov$ ,*ild ( ,god aga92 to :i* may ,he ( 8 inf9ite ,m]cy help u all4 ,am54 ,,turnbull ,,& ,,spe>s1 ,,pr9t]s1 ,,ed9burgh4