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FIGURE TEN 

Here Adam, by that Word of Grace treasured up in his Heart, whose Name is JESUS, is raised again so far, that he can stand above the earthly Globe, upon the Basis of a fiery Triangle, which is an excellent Emblem of his own Soul, and the Holy Name JESUS stands above him upon the Top of a watery Triangle, and these two Triangles, which in Adam's Fall were divorced from each other, do now touch each other again, though (in this Beginning) but in one Point: that the Soul's Desire may draw down into itself the [upper triangle] and that Holy Name may draw up into itself more and more the [lower triangle] till these two make a complete [Star of David] the most significant Character in all the Universe: For only then the Work of Regeneration and Reunion with SOPHIA will be absolved. And although, during this mortal Life, no such Perfection of the whole Man can be wrought out, yet is it attainable in the inward Part; and whatsoever seems to be an Obstruction (even SIN NOT EXCEPTED) must, for this very End, WORK TOGETHER FOR GOOD TO THEM THAT LOVE GOD. Praised be His Triune Holy, Holy, Holy Name, in this Time, and throughout all the Extent and Duration of Eternity.