alone is glorified, even in this his Son of his own free begetting; and herein is the Father glorified, that he be brought forth with his fruits into the world who thereby is known how far he is above and contrary to the worldly spirit, both in the ground, root, and off∣spring.
And whosoever will give up themselves to serve him herein, by his encrease shall become rich towards God, and encrease in strength dayly against the world; and by bringing forth, and by his beauty in holinesse, shall become glorious and beloved in the sight of the Father, whose image & begetting they bear, wherein they shall become Heirs of the eternall glory.
But if you look into the earthly mind, there the world∣ly spirit meets you with his counsel, and consulting and reasoning therewith, you take counsel in the night, from which the counsel of God is hid, his work, the end and glory thereof, and instead of that, you will be pre∣sented with the pleasure, and glory of this world, which stands in visible things and is pleasing to the visible eye and sences, which glory the God of this world sees in∣to, and leads into, in which his wisdom and knowledge stands, which cannot enter into the invisible glory and treasure: And in this spirit that knows not God, nor his works, nor seeks his glory, will you meet with the thief and murtherer, sons of darknesse, who will perswade you strongly to murther the pure motion, and not to bring it forth, or else so to bring it forth as that the i∣mage thereof may be marred, as not to bear its clear and perfect testimony against the worlds Kingdom, Power and Glory; and this you cannot avoyd if you look back into his counsel, and consult with your own reasonings, wherein arises thoughts, cares and pleasures out of the world, which cumbers the mind, choaks the seed, and kills the holy childe, and covers the Pearl with earthly