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A28529	Mysterium magnum, or An exposition of the first book of Moses called Genesis. Concerning the manifestation or revelation of the divine word through the three principles of the divine essence; also of the originall of the world and the creation. Wherein the kingdome of nature, & the kingdome of grace are expounded. For the better understanding of the Old and New Testament, and what Adam and Christ are. Also, how man should consider and may know himselfe in the light of nature, where he is, and where his temporall and eternall life, consist; also, where his eternall blessednesse, and damnation, consist. And is an exposition of the essence of all essences for the further consideration of the lovers, in the divine gift. Comprised in three parts: written anno 1623. By Jacob Behm. To which is added, The life of the author. And his Foure tables of divine revelation.; Mysterium magnum. English.	Böhme, Jakob, 1575-1624.; Böhme, Jakob, 1575-1624.; Ellistone, John, d. 1652.; Sparrow, John, 1615-1665?; H. B. (Henry Blunden)	1656 (1656)	Wing B3411A; ESTC R212985	753,539	662

will enlarge this exposition through all the chapters of the first Book of Moses and signifie how the Old Testament is a Figure of the New what is to be understood by the De●ds of the holy Patriarchs wherefore the Spirit of God did give them to be set down in Moses and at what the figures of these written Histories doe looke and ayme and how the Spirit of God in his children before the times of Christ did allude with them in the figure concerning the Kingdome of Christ whereby then God hath alwayes represented this Mercy-Seat or throne of grace Christ by whom he would blot out his Anger and manifest his Grace 13. And how the whole time of this world is pourtrayed and modelized as in a watch-work how afterward it should goe in time and what the inward spirituall world and also the outward materiall world is also what the inward Spirituall man and then the externall man of the Essence of this world is how time and Eternity are in one another and how a man may understand all this 14. Now if it should so fall out that when these our writings are read the Reader might not presently apprehend and understand the same seeing this ground which yet hath its full foundation and pregnant Concordance as well with the Scripture as through the light of nature hath for a long time been very dark and yet by divine Grace is given to plaine simplicity let him not despise and reject the same according to the course and custome of the wicked world but looke upon the ground of practice which is therein intimated and give himselfe up thereunto and pray God for light and understanding and at last he will rightly understand our ground and it will finde very great Love and acceptance with him 15. But we have written nothing for the proud and haughty wiselings who know enough already and yet indeed know nothing at all whose Belly is their God who onely adhere unto the Beast of the Babylonicall Whore and drink of her poyson and wilfully will be in blindnesse and the Devills Snare but we have laid with the spirit of our knowledge a strong bolt before the understanding of folly not to apprehend our meaning being they wilfully and willingly serve Sathan and are not the children of God 16. But we desire to be clearly and fundamentally understood by the children of God and doe heartily and readily communicate our knowledge given to us of God Seeing the time of such Revelation is borne therefore let every one see and take heed what Sentence and Censure he passeth Every one shall accordingly receive his reward and we commend him into the Grace of the meek and Tender Love of Jesus Christ. Amen Sept. 11. Anno 1623. DE Mysterio Magno OF THE GRAND MYSTERIE THAT IS Of the Manifestation of the Divine Word through the Three Principles of the Divine Essence The first Chapter What God Manifested is and of the Trinity 1. IF we would understand what the new birth is and how it is a a a Wrought or effected brought to passe then we must first know what man is and how he is the Image of God and what the divine b b b Or how God dwelleth in man and filleth all things with his presence inhabitation is also what the Revealed God is of whom man is an Image 2. When I consider what God is then I say He is the One in reference to the Creature as an Eternall Nothing he hath neither foundation beginning or Abode he possesseth nothing save onely himselfe He is the will of the Abysse he is in himselfe onely one he needeth neither Space or Place He begetteth himselfe in himselfe from Eternity to Eternity He is neither like or resembleth any thing and hath no peculiar place where he c c c Or no Sundry habitation above the Stars in an Emperean Heaven as Reason phancieth dwelleth the Eternall wisdome or understanding is his delight He is the will of the Wisdome the wisdome is his manifestation 3. In this Eternall Generation we are to understand three things viz. 1. An Eternall will 2. An Eternall minde of the will 3. The d d d Efflux effluence the proceeding-forth Egresse from the will and minde which is a Spirit of the will and minde 4. The will is the Father the minde is the e e e Comprehension or Receptacle Conceived of the will viz. the Seat or habitation of the will or the Centre to Something and it is the Wills Heart and the Egresse of the will and minde is the Power and Spirit 5. This f f f Or Tri-Une threefold Spirit is one onely Essence and yet it is no Essence but the Eternall understanding an Originall of the Something and yet it is the Eternall g g g Or mysticall Mystery hiddennesse as the understanding of man is not confined in time and place but it is its own comprehension and Seat and the Egresse of the Spirit is the Eternall Originall Contemplation viz. a Lubet of the Spirit 6. The h h h That which is flown forth from the One Eternall Will Egressed is called the Lubet of the Deity or the Eternall wisdome which is the Eternall Originall of all Powers Colours and Vertues by which the threefold Spirit in this Lubet comes to a Desiring namely of the Powers Colours and Vertue and its desireing is an Impressing a conceiving it selfe the Will conceiveth the wisdome in the minde and the conceived in the understanding is the Eternall Word of all Colours Powers and Vertue which the Eternall Will i i i Or Speaketh forth expresseth by the Spirit from the understanding of the minde 7. And this Speaking is the Motion or life of the Deity an Eye of the Eternall Seeing where one power colour and vertue doth distinctly know each other and yet they all stand in Equall k k k Text Property proportion or Analogy devoid of weight limit or Measure also undivided one from another all the Powers Colours and Vertue lye in One and it is a distinct Mutuall well-tuned Pregnant Harmony or as I might say a Speaking Word in which Word or Speaking all Speeches Powers Colours and Vertues are contained and with the Pronouncing or Speaking they doe unfold themselves and bring themselves into sight and ken 8. This is now the Eye of the Abysse the Eternall Chaos wherein all whatsoever Eternity and time hath is contained and it is called Counsell Power Wonder and Vertue its peculiar and proper name is called GOD or JEOVA or JEHOVAH who is without all Nature without all beginnings of any Essence a Working in himselfe Generating finding or Perceiving himselfe without any kinde of Source from any thing or by any thing He hath neither beginning nor End he is immense no number can expresse his largenesse and Greatnesse he is deeper then any thought can reach he is no where far from any thing or

Mysterium Magnum OR An EXPOSITION of the First Book of Moses CALLED GENESIS CONCERNING ●he Manifestation or Revelation of the Divine Word through the Three Principles of the Divine Essence also of the Originall of the World and the Creation Wherein The kingdome of Nature The kingdome of Grace are Expounded For the better understanding Of the Old and New Testament and what Adam and Christ are Also How Man should consider and may know himselfe in the Light of Nature where he is and where his Temporall and Eternall Life Consist also where his Eternall Blessednesse and Damnation Consist And is an Exposition of the Essence of all Essences for the further Consideration of the Lovers in the Divine Gift Comprised in Three Parts Written Anno 1623. BY Jacob Behm To which is added The Life of the Author And his Foure Tables of Divine Revelation LONDON Printed and are to be sould by 〈…〉 next 〈…〉 THE PREFACE Of the Author JACOB BEME To his COMMENTARY upon GENESIS Called the * The Great Mysterie MYSTERIVM MAGNVM 1. WHen we consider the visible world with its Essence and consider the life of the creatures then we finde therein the likenesse of the invisible spirituall world which is hidden in the visible world as the Soule in the body and see thereby that the hidden God is nigh unto all and through all and yet wholly hidden to the visible Essence 2. We have an example hereof in the minde of man which is an invisible fire that is inclined to light and darknesse viz. to Joy and Sorrow and yet in it selfe is none of these but onely a Cause thereto an invisible incomprehensive Sourcive fire and yet as to its own Essence is included in nothing save onely in the Will of life 3. The body cannot comprehend the minde but the minde comprehends the body and brings it to Love or * Or sufferance and Sorrow dislike this likewise is to be understood of the word and Power of God which is hidden to the visible Sensible Elements and yet dwelleth through and in the Elements and worketh through the Sensible life and Essence as the minde in the body 4. For the visible sensible things are an essence of the invisible from the invisible and incomprehensible the visible and comprehensible is proceeded the visible Essence is come to Bee from the expression or Spiration of the invisible Power the invisible Spirituall Word of divine Power worketh with and through the Visible Essence as the Soul * In. with and through the body 5. The inward Spirituall soul of man was breathed in to the visible Image by the in-Speaking or inspiration of the invisible Word of the divine Power for an understanding to the Created Image wherein mans Science and knowledge of the invisible and vissible Essence consisteth 6. Thus man hath now received Ability from the invisible Word of God to the re-expression that he again expresseth the hidden word of the divine Science into formation and severation in manner and forme of the Temporall Creatures and formeth this spirituall Word according to Animals and Vegetables whereby the invisible wisdome of God is pourtraied and modelized into severall distinct formes as we plainly see that the understanding of man expresseth all powers in their property and giveth names unto all things according to each things property by which the hidden wisdome is known and understood in its power and the hidden God is made manifest † In. with the visible things for the Delight and play of the divine Power so that the invisible might play with the visible and therein introduce it selfe into the sight and Sence of it selfe 7. As the minde doth introduce it selfe with the body and by the body into Sences and thoughts whereby it worketh and Acteth Sensibly to it selfe so also the invisible world worketh through the visible and with the visible world we are not in any wise to conceit that a man cannot search out what the hidden divine world is and what its Operation and essence is for on the visible Essence of the Creation we see a figure of the internall Spirituall operation of the powerfull world 8. And we ought not to think otherwise of God but that he is the most internall ground of all Essences and yet so as that he cannot be comprehended of any thing by the own-peculiar power of the thing but as the Sun doth introduce it selfe with its light and Power into the sensible living things and worketh with or in all things and introduceth it selfe also into an essence the same likewise is to be understood concerning the divine Word with the life of the Creatures 9. Seeing then this visible world is the expressed Formed word according to Gods Love and anger viz. according to the Grand Mystery of the Eternall Spirituall nature which spirituall world is hidden in the visible and yet the humane Soul is a sparke out of the Eternall Speaking Word of the Divine Science and Power and the Body an Ens of the Stars and Elements and also as to the internall ground an Ens of Heaven viz. of the hidden world therefore he hath Might and Ability to speak of the Grand Mysterie whence all Essences doe Originally arise 10. Since then the great Mysteries the Beginning of and Originall of all things doe befall us by divine Grace that we are able as through the ground of the Soul to understand the same in reall knowledge with the inspired word of the divine Science We will write down its ground so far as it s permitted to us in this Book for a Memoriall to our selfe and for the exercise of divine knowledge to the Reader 11. And I. we will signifie and declare what the Center and ground of all Essences is II. What the Divine Manifestation through the speaking of the word of God is III. How Evill and Good have their Originall from one onely ground viz. light and darknesse Life and Death Joy and Sorrow and how it is in its ground also whereunto every Essence and Source is profitable and ‖ Text unavoidable necessary IV. How all things have their ground from the Grand Mystery viz. from the spiration of the Eternall one V. How the Eternall one introduceth it selfe into sensation perception and Severation to the Science of it selfe and the play of the divine Power VI. How man may attaine to the true knowledge of God and to the knowledge of the Eternall and Temporall nature VII Also how man may come unto the Reall Contemplation of the Beeing of all Beeings VIII Also of the Creation of the world and of all creatures IX And then of the Originall fall and Restoration of man what he is according to the first Adamicall man in the Kingdome of nature and what he is in the new Regeneration in the kingdome of Grace and how the new birth comes to passe X. Also what the old and new Testament are each in its understanding 12. And we