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(58) Therefore also God gave the Law to the Jews, that they should diligently study and endeavour after meek Holiness and Love, that thereby all the World might have them for their Looking-glass or Mirror. But when they grew proud, and boasted in their Birth, instead of entering into Love, they turned the Law of Love into Sharpness of Wrath; then God removed their Candlestick, and went to the Heathens.

(12) Then the Egyptians, oft admonished, continued unwise; and the Hebrews were spectators of the calamities that others suffered, learning in safety the power of God. And when the Egyptians gave no heed to the effects of that power, through their foolish infatuation disbelieving, then, as is said, "the children knew" what was done; and the Hebrews afterwards going forth, departed carrying much spoil from the Egyptians, not for avarice, as the cavillers say, for God did not persuade them to covet what belonged to others. But, in the first place, they took wages for the services they had rendered the Egyptians all the time; and then in a way recompensed the Egyptians, by afflicting them in requital as avaricious, by the abstraction of the booty, as they had done the Hebrews by enslaving them. Whether, then, as may be alleged is done in war, they thought it proper, in the exercise of the rights of conquerors, to take away the property of their enemies, as those who have gained the day do from those who are worsted (and there was just cause of hostilities. The Hebrews came as suppliants to the Egyptians on account of famine; and they, reducing their guests to slavery, compelled them to serve them after the manner of captives, giving them no recompense); or as in peace, took the spoil as wages against the will of those who for a long period had given them no recompense, but rather had robbed them, [it is all one.]

(15) And there will be great wrath from the Lord against the children of Israel, because they have forsaken His covenant and turned aside from His word, and pro- voked and blasphemed, inasmuch as they do not observe the ordinance of this law ; for they have treated their members like the Gentiles, so that they may be removed and rooted out of the land. And there will no more be pardon or forgiveness unto them [so that there should be forgiveness and pardon] for all the sin of this eternal error. ' Apparently such apostasy was widely spread when our author wrote. f \

(70) But seeing it runs counter, quite contrary to the Love and Meekness of the Birth or Geniiture of God, and is a contrary or opposite Will in the Love of God, so that he is unwilling, unless pressing Necessity drives him to it, to hurt Man, therefore will the Spirit have the Wrath-Bath, or Lake of Nature, set apart to be an eternal Parching or drying Place, for Jugglers, Perverters or Changers of God’s Ordinance or Order: And therein they may practise and show forth their new Deity. Of the kindling of the Wrath-Fire.

(15) Concerning this Kindling in this Circumference or Extent, it is that God calls himself “an angry, zealous, or jealous God against those that hate him,” that is, against those who kindle his Wrath and Fierceness still more with the diabolical Spirits, with Swearing, Cursing, Blaspheming, and all Manner of furious Fierceness and Wrath, which stick in the Heart, with Pride, Covetousness, Envy, and Anger; all that whatsoever is in thee, thou castest into God; [“that is, into the Genitrix of Nature, and therefore thou must be proved and tried through the Fire, and the Soul’s Spirit also, and the Wickedness or Malice must abide and remain in the Fire.”] [Which is every where in this World, in every Creature.] Now thou askest, How can that be? Answer.

(41) O you blind Men! leave off your Contentions, and shed not innocent Blood; also do not lay waste Countries and Cities, to fulfil the Devil's Will; but put on the Helmet of Peace, gird yourselves with Love one to another, and practise Meekness: Leave off Pride and Covetousness, grudge not the different Forms of one another, and suffer not the Wrath-fire to kindle in you, but live in Meekness, Chastity, Friendliness and Purity, and then you are and live ALL in God.