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As I was Considering in my self, to wing up in the Power of a Free-will, ac∣cording as it is said, There is a willing∣ness in the Day of God's Power: and ma∣king an Enquiry throughout all the Re∣gions of my Mind, how in this matter it stood with me; I found the Will deficient, much after the manner as the Apostle Paul, in the 7th. of the
Romans, gives a Character, in which is presented a divided Will in an uncertain Motion, which argued great Strife, Weakness, and Imperfection. Which by no means was to be found in us staying here. For said the revealing Unction, To this end I have manifested unto you, the adjoyning Power of Supremacy. Which must be looked after, as the Bride-Mate of the Will, which addeth the Dowry of all-sufficiency, in the Lord's Work and Business, to go for∣ward uncontroulably, carried up in the Chariot of the free willing Spirit, that trampleth all down before it. Upon this Word of Counsel, I had a mighty Voice with it, crying thus in me, with many Ecchoings following upon it, saying, You now know the way, why is it that you still stay with the viler sort: try, and see every day, what force ye can raise for your Revenue to that Heaven∣ly born Family, where is nothing but Peace and Unity, with Palm Trees of Victory, and Wells of Salvation, that so ye may come to tast, that which is so sweet, while you are yet but in your way. The smell and sight of Paradise will you first entertain, through the per∣fect
Death of the mortal Life, and a while must stay with those lower Inha∣bitants, well viewing that native Place and Country: for somewhat that was lost there, shall be upon recovery, as soon as you there appear. Then the Tree of Life will invite you to eat of it, that so Immortality may be regained. Then your Souls and Spirits are with Bodies suited for a higher Degree, to come up among the greater Dignities. For Paradise is as your Bride-Chamber, where ye must put on again your Virgin Body.