No. 9 I will keep my P earl in myself, and dwell in the Heaven in thee, in thy extinguished , but now in me, revived , Humanity ; and reserve my Pearl for Paradise , until thou puttest away this Earthliness from thee, and then I will give it thee to possess. But I will readily present to thee my pleasant Countenance , and the sweet Rays of the Pearl \ during the Time of this Earthly Life. I will dwell with the Pearl itself in the inner Choir , and be thy faithful loving Bride . I cannot espouse myself with thy Earthly Flesh, for I am a Heavenly Queen, and my Kingdom is not of this World. Yet I will not cast thy outwai'd Life away, but refresh it often with my Rays of Love; for thy outward Humanity shall return again. But I cannot admit to my Embraces the Beast of Vanity , neither did God create it in Adam with a Purpose to have it so gross and earthly. But in Adam thy Desire , through the Power of its strong Lust, formed this Bestial (jrossness from and with all the Essences of the awakened Vanity of the Earthly Property, wherein Heat and Cold, Pain and Enmity , Division and Corruption, subsist.
Now, my dear Love and Bridegroom , do but yield thyself up into my Will; I will not forsake thee in this Earthly Life in thy Danger. Though the Anger of God should pass upon thee, so that thou shouldst grow affrighted and disheartened, or shouldst fhink that I had deserted thee, yet I will be with thee and preserve thee, for thou thyself knowest not what thine Office is. Thou must in this Life’s Time work and bear Fruit. Thou art the Root . of this Pearl-Tree ; Branches must be produced out of thee, which must all be brought forth in Anguish. But I come forth together with thy Branches in their Sap , and produce Fruit upon thy
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- — — .... — - — ~jZ taking's, and all ray Doings. Work thou so in me, that P may begin all Things to the Glory of thy Name, and accomplish them in Thy Love for the Good and Service of my Neighbour. Send thy Holy Angel along with me, to turn the Temptations of the Devil and corrupt Nature away from me. Preserve me from the Malice of evil Men , make all my Enemies reconcilable to. me, and bring my Mind into thy Vineyard, that I may labour in my Office and Employment, and behave as thy obedient Servant therein. Bless me, and all that I am to go about and do this Day, with the Blessing of thy Love and Mercy. Continue thy Qrace and Love in Jesus Christ upon me, and give me a Mind cheerfully to follow thy Leadings and execute thine Appointment. Let thy Holy Spirit guide me in my Beginning, and m/Progress, on to my last End, and be the Willing, Working , and Accomplishing of all in me. Amen. % "
An Evening Prayer,
When we have finished our daily Employment , and are going to Rest.
No. 9 I will keep my P earl in myself, and dwell in the Heaven in you, in your extinguished , but now in me, revived , Humanity ; and reserve my Pearl for Paradise , until you puttest away this Earthliness from you, and then I will give it you to possess. But I will readily present to you my pleasant Countenance , and the sweet Rays of the Pearl \ during the Time of this Earthly Life. I will dwell with the Pearl itself in the inner Choir , and be your faithful loving Bride . I cannot espouse myself with your Earthly Flesh, for I am a Heavenly Queen, and my Kingdom is not of this World. Yet I will not cast your outwai'd Life away, but refresh it often with my Rays of Love; for your outward Humanity shall return again. But I cannot admit to my Embraces the Beast of Vanity , neither did God create it in Adam with a Purpose to have it so gross and earthly. But in Adam your Desire , through the Power of its strong Lust, formed this Bestial (jrossness from and with all the Essences of the awakened Vanity of the Earthly Property, wherein Heat and Cold, Pain and Enmity , Division and Corruption, subsist.
Now, my dear Love and Bridegroom , do but yield yourself up into my Will; I will not forsake you in this Earthly Life in your Danger. Though the Anger of God should pass upon you, so that you should grow affrighted and disheartened, or should fhink that I had deserted you, yet I will be with you and preserve you, for you yourself know not what your Office is. You must in this Life’s Time work and bear Fruit. You are the Root . of this Pearl-Tree ; Branches must be produced out of you, which must all be brought forth in Anguish. But I come forth together with your Branches in their Sap , and produce Fruit upon your
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- — — .... — - — ~jZ taking's, and all ray Doings. Work you so in me, that P may begin all Things to the Glory of your Name, and accomplish them in Your Love for the Good and Service of my Neighbour. Send your Holy Angel along with me, to turn the Temptations of the Devil and corrupt Nature away from me. Preserve me from the Malice of evil Men , make all my Enemies reconcilable to. me, and bring my Mind into your Vineyard, that I may labour in my Office and Employment, and behave as your obedient Servant therein. Bless me, and all that I am to go about and do this Day, with the Blessing of your Love and Mercy. Continue your Qrace and Love in Jesus Christ upon me, and give me a Mind cheerfully to follow your Leadings and execute your Appointment. Let your Holy Spirit guide me in my Beginning, and m/Progress, on to my last End, and be the Willing, Working , and Accomplishing of all in me. Amen. % "
An Evening Prayer,
When we have finished our daily Employment , and are going to Rest.
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