34. Observe it, ye children of God, this is a sign of the last Antichrist: In his kingdom and opinions, they deny the [spiritual] body and blood [spirit] of Christ, [ see bread and wine symbolisml in which we are born in God: Lift up your heads, and behold, for your redemption draweth near: Be not so led astray, and lulled asleep, look not with strange eyes, but open your own eyes, and fly from Antichrist into the spirit of Christ: There are no more ways but one to enter into the kingdom of Christ, which is set down thus, [as followeth] .
A Gate, [shewing] which Way we must walk through this world, into the Kingdom of God.
35. You must go out from your reason out of the fleshly spirit, and bring your heart, mind, and thoughts, wholly into the obedience of God, and yield your will into God's will; and do not feign ways of your own reason, or ask, Where is Christ? Direct your way into Christ, and know for certain that Christ is in your heart: Submit yourself to him in great humility, cast all your purposes and doings into his will and pleasure, and consider that you always stand before the clear countenance of God, and that Christ sitteth on the rainbow at the right hand of God in you, and consider that you stand every moment before the holy Number Three, and that God, the holy Number Three, always examineth, and seeth the abyss of your heart; and take heed that you enter into no deep thought or searching, but merely into his love and mercy, and resolve never to go out from it any more, but ever to continue therein.
36. And then, secondly, consider that you do what is pleasing in the sight of God the most high, when you seek with your love your brethren and sisters in this world, whosoever they are, and by what name soever they are called, and what opinion soever they are of. Embrace them in your heart, help to pray for them, and help them to wrestle against the devil, and as far as is possible instruct them with all humility; but if they will not receive it, then put on the garment of Christ, and be a good example unto them; be serviceable and helpful to them, forgive them when they hurt and wrong you: When they curse you, do you bless them; when they do you injury, if you cannot turn it into good and avoid, them, let it pass, and consider you are but a pilgrim here: Withdraw your love from none, for your God, in whom you live, withdraweth himself from none that do but seek him; be readily yielding to your adversary, if he once offer to turn his mind: In all your affairs and conversation love righteousness, and always have a care that you do your work for God: We must in this world, in this troublesome valley of misery, compass our affairs with labour and pains: We should not go into holes, cloisters, cells and corners; for Christ saith, Let your light shine
34. Observe it, you children of God, this is a sign of the last Antichrist: In his kingdom and opinions, they deny the [spiritual] body and blood [spirit] of Christ, [ see bread and wine symbolisml in which we are born in God: Lift up your heads, and behold, for your redemption draws near: Be not so led astray, and lulled asleep, look not with strange eyes, but open your own eyes, and fly from Antichrist into the spirit of Christ: There are no more ways but one to enter into the kingdom of Christ, which is set down thus, [as follows] .
A Gate, [showing] which Way we must walk through this world, into the Kingdom of God.
35. You must go out from your reason out of the fleshly spirit, and bring your heart, mind, and thoughts, wholly into the obedience of God, and yield your will into God's will; and do not feign ways of your own reason, or ask, Where is Christ? Direct your way into Christ, and know for certain that Christ is in your heart: Submit yourself to him in great humility, cast all your purposes and doings into his will and pleasure, and consider that you always stand before the clear countenance of God, and that Christ sitts on the rainbow at the right hand of God in you, and consider that you stand every moment before the holy Number Three, and that God, the holy Number Three, always examines, and sees the abyss of your heart; and take heed that you enter into no deep thought or searching, but merely into his love and mercy, and resolve never to go out from it any more, but ever to continue therein.
36. And then, secondly, consider that you do what is pleasing in the sight of God the most high, when you seek with your love your brethren and sisters in this world, whosoever they are, and by what name soever they are called, and what opinion soever they are of. Embrace them in your heart, help to pray for them, and help them to wrestle against the devil, and as far as is possible instruct them with all humility; but if they will not receive it, then put on the garment of Christ, and be a good example unto them; be serviceable and helpful to them, forgive them when they hurt and wrong you: When they curse you, do you bless them; when they do you injury, if you cannot turn it into good and avoid, them, let it pass, and consider you are but a pilgrim here: Withdraw your love from none, for your God, in whom you live, withdraws himself from none that do but seek him; be readily yielding to your adversary, if he once offer to turn his mind: In all your affairs and conversation love righteousness, and always have a care that you do your work for God: We must in this world, in this troublesome valley of misery, compass our affairs with labour and pains: We should not go into holes, cloisters, cells and corners; for Christ says, Let your light shine
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