(82) Here, O Man, consider thyself well, and mind what Manner of Seed thou sowest into the Earth, the very same will spring up, and bear Blossoms and Fruit for ever, either in the Love, or in the Wrath.

(46) That which thou hast sown in the Ground, that will spring up, be it Rye, Wheat, Barley, Tares or Thorns; that which is not combustible or capable of the final or last Fire, that will not burn at all: But God will not corrupt or spoil his good Seed himself, but will husband, till, and manure it, that it may bear Fruit in the eternal Life.

(39) But hearken, Friend, tarry yet a little while, and then give the bestial Body for Food to the Worms: But when the Total God shall kindle the seven Spirits of God in the corrupted Earth, then if that same Saltiter which thou sowest in the Earth, will not be capable of the Fire, then thy qualifying or fountain Spirits, which thou sowest in thy Life-time, and are sown in thy Departure from hence, will rise again in the same Saltiter which thou hast sown, and will triumph therein, and become a Body again. [Or whole Saltiter. See Ch. 10. verse 107. the Saltiter which they have corrupted. And Ch. 11. verse 157. the corrupted Saltiter.]

(91) then will not that kindled Fire at the Last Judgment Day hurt thee; nor will it cleave or stick in thy Spirits which retain their Sap; but after this anxious Affliction and Trouble, thou wilt be in the Resurrection a triumphing Angel of God. Question.

(44) For if the Earth was quite forsaken of God, then it could never bring forth any good Fruit, but mere bad and evil Fruit. But seeing the Earth stands yet in God's Love, therefore his Wrath will not burn therein eternally, but the Love which has overcome will spew out the Wrath-fire. And

(5) And those cares He indicated in the parable of the fourfold seed, when He said that "the seed of the word which fell unto the thorns" and hedges was choked by them, and could not bring forth fruit. It is therefore necessary to learn how to make use of every occurrence, so as by a good life, according to knowledge, to be trained for the state of eternal life. For it said, "I saw the wicked exalted and towering as the cedars of Lebanon; and I passed," says the Scripture, "and, lo, he was not; and I sought him, and his place was not found. Keep innocence, and look on uprightness: for there is a remnant to the man of peace." Such will he be who believes unfeignedly with his whole heart, and is tranquil in his whole soul. "For the different people honour me with their lips, but their heart is far from the Lord." "They bless with their mouth, but they curse in their heart." "They loved Him with their mouth, and lied to Him with their tongue; but their heart was not right with Him, and they were not faithful to His covenant."

(43) Thou judgest us, and thereby thou judgest thyself, in that thou blowest up the zealous or jealous Spirit in Anger and Wrath, which extinguishes thy Light. Note. * But if thou art grown on a sweet Tree, and suppressest the evil Influence or Suggestions, and livest well and holily in the Law of Nature, that shows thee very well what is right, if thou art not indeed grown out from a fierce or wrathful Twig or Branch. [Ezek. 18. 20.]