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A28515 Aurora, that is, the day-spring, or dawning of the day in the Orient, or morning-rednesse in the rising of the sun, that is, the root or mother of philosophie, astrologie, & theologie from the true ground, or a description of nature ... all this set down diligently from a true ground in the knowledge of the spirit, and in the impulse of God / by Jacob Behme, Teutonick philosopher ...; Morgenröte im Aufgang. English Böhme, Jakob, 1575-1624.; Sparrow, John, 1615-1665? 1656 (1656) Wing B3397; ESTC R16924 342,885 672

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deep_a ground_n and_o mystery_n page_n 118_o chapter_n viii_o of_o the_o whole_a body_n or_o corporation_n of_o a_o angelical_a kingdom_n the_o great_a mystery_n in_o his_o other_o write_n call_v mysterium_fw-la magnum_fw-la page_n 123_o of_o the_o first_o species_n circumstance_n quality_n or_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o the_o divine_a power_n or_o salitter_n page_n 127_o of_o the_o second_o page_n 129._o of_o the_o three_o page_n 131_o of_o the_o four_o 134_o the_o great_a mystery_n of_o the_o spirit_n page_n 135_o of_o the_o end_n of_o nature_n in_o this_o world_n page_n 138_o of_o the_o language_n of_o nature_n page_n 146_o of_o the_o five_o circumstance_n or_o spirit_n in_o the_o divine_a power_n of_o the_o father_n viz._n the_o love_n page_n 153_o chapter_n ix_o of_o the_o gracious_a amiable_a
why_o god_n do_v not_o bar_n the_o devil_n up_o instant_o page_n 570_o why_o the_o star_n shall_v not_o be_v worship_v page_n 572_o in_o who_o the_o light_n of_o life_n kindle_v from_o the_o water_n of_o life_n page_n 574_o why_o christ_n rest_v 40_o hour_n and_o no_o long_o in_o death_n page_n 575_o god_n a_o angry_a god_n to_o those_o that_o hate_v he_o page_n 577_o what_o be_v the_o water_n of_o life_n page_n 579_o where_o the_o word_n of_o this_o author_n be_v generate_v page_n 581_o chapter_n xxv_o of_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o star_n birth_n or_o geniture_n that_o be_v the_o whole_a astrology_n page_n 583_o though_o body_n &_o soul_n shall_v fail_v god_n be_v his_o refuge_n page_n 586_o what_o be_v call_v the_o corrupt_a nature_n page_n 590_o the_o kindle_v of_o the_o life_n of_o this_o world_n of_o sol._n page_n 591_o of_o mars_n 592._o the_o high_a ground_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o all_o the_o planet_n page_n 593_o how_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n behold_v all_o page_n 595_o how_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v the_o lake_n of_o hellish_a wrath_n page_n 596_o the_o annual_a motion_n of_o the_o earth_n round_o about_o the_o sun_n page_n 598_o of_o the_o planet_n mars_n 601._o of_o jupiter_n page_n 602_o chapter_n xxvi_o of_o the_o planet_n saturnus_n page_n 609_o of_o the_o planet_n venus_n page_n 612_o the_o gate_n of_o love_n page_n 613_o how_o christ_n be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n page_n 615_o what_o be_v the_o divine_a be_v page_n 616_o of_o the_o planet_n mercurius_n page_n 617_o the_o great_a depth_n concern_v the_o centre_n or_o circle_n of_o the_o birth_n of_o life_n page_n 618_o why_o be_v call_v eternity_n also_o what_o the_o house_n of_o flesh_n be_v page_n 622_o what_o have_v the_o cast_v shovell_a in_o its_o hand_n also_o of_o man_n and_o the_o star_n page_n 624_o how_o man_n become_v a_o live_a soul_n page_n 627_o the_o deep_a hide_a secret_a mystery_n of_o the_o humanity_n page_n 630_o ra._n ra._n rp_n see_v the_o 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373._o l_o 5._o f._n study_v r._n learned_a p_o 390._o l_o 18._o r._n house_n as_o the_o place_n of_o this_o world_n be_v come_v to_o be_v p_o 393._o l_o 27_o &_o 28._o f._n stomach_n ready_a to_o choke_v it_o r._n head_n p_o 402_o l_o 20._o f._n sting_v r._n stink_v p_o 435._o l_o 31._o f._n give_v r._n leave_v p_o 438._o l_o 23._o f._n corrupt_a r._n corrupt_v p_o 439._o l_o 13._o f._n death_n r._n the_o wrath_n p_o 460._o l_o 23._o r._n if_o thy_o heart_n p_o 466._o l_o 10_o &_o 11._o r._n what_o kind_n of_o firmament_n of_o heaven_n than_o be_v that_o which_o p_o 469._o l_o 15._o r._n and_o generate_v the._n p_o 476._o l_o 19_o r._n and_o with_o its_o spirit_n make_v p_o 483._o l_o 20._o r._n for_o the_o one_o only_o incorporate_v p_o 487._o l_o 13._o f._n see_v r._n be_v p_o 488._o l_o 6._o f._n prevent_v r._n boast_v of_o p_o 490._o l_o 21._o f._n or_o alter_v at_o all_o r._n but_o only_o alter_v p_o 491._o l_o 5._o f._n with_o r._n in_o p_o 505._o l_o 32._o f._n life_n r._n the_o light_n p_o 509._o l_o 23._o r._n exist_v the_o mobility_n put_v out_o the_o rest_n p_o 510._o l_o 9_o r._n deity_n in_o all_o the_o birth_n l_o 17._o r._n 140._o therefore_o on_o the_o three_o day_n the_o earth_n begin_v to_o spring_n just_a as_o the_o qualify_a or_o fountain_n
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body_n into_o heaven_n and_o yet_o behold_v all_o with_o their_o eye_n only_o the_o holy_a ghost_n reveal_v himself_o in_o their_o spirit_n 10._o afterwards_o it_o be_v see_v in_o the_o next_o world_n among_o the_o holy_a patriarch_n and_o prophet_n all_o which_o be_v mean_a simple_a man_n and_o some_o of_o they_o be_v herdsman_n 11._o also_o when_o the_o messiah_n christ_n the_o champion_n in_o the_o battle_n in_o nature_n assume_v the_o humanity_n though_o he_o be_v the_o king_n and_o prince_n of_o man_n yet_o he_o keep_v himself_o in_o this_o world_n in_o a_o low_a estate_n and_o condition_n and_o be_v a_o stranger_n to_o the_o world_n and_o all_o his_o apostle_n be_v poor_a despise_a fisherman_n 12._o nay_o christ_n himself_o return_v thanks_o to_o his_o heavenly_a father_n that_o he_o have_v conceal_v it_o from_o the_o worldly_a wise_a man_n and_o reveal_v the_o same_o to_o babe_n math._n 11._o 13._o beside_o it_o be_v see_v how_o they_o also_o be_v poor_a sinner_n have_v both_o the_o impulse_n of_o good_a and_o of_o bad_a in_o nature_n and_o yet_o they_o reprove_v and_o preach_v against_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n yea_o against_o their_o own_o sin_n which_o they_o do_v by_o the_o impulse_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o not_o in_o vain_a glory_n 14._o neither_o have_v they_o any_o ability_n from_o their_o own_o strength_n and_o power_n to_o teach_v of_o god_n mystery_n in_o that_o kind_n but_o all_o be_v by_o the_o impulse_n of_o god_n 15._o so_o i_o can_v say_v nothing_o of_o myself_o neither_o nor_o boast_v or_o write_v of_o any_o thing_n save_o this_o that_o i_o be_o a_o simple_a man_n and_o beside_o a_o poor_a sinner_n and_o have_v need_n to_o pray_v daily_o lord_n forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n and_o say_v with_o the_o apostle_n o_o lord_n thou_o have_v redeem_v we_o with_o thy_o blood_n 16._o neither_o do_v i_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n and_o behold_v all_o the_o work_n and_o creature_n of_o god_n but_o the_o same_o heaven_n be_v reveal_v in_o my_o 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