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A28532 The second booke, concerning the three principles of the divine essence of the eternall, dark, light, and temporary vvorld shewing what the soule, the image and the spirit of the soule are : as also what angels, heaven, and paradise are : how Adam was before the fall, in the fall, and after the fall : and what the wrath of God, sinne, death, the devils and hell are, how all things have been, now are, and how they shall be at the last / written in the German language by Jacob Behmen, aliàs Teutonicus Philosophus.; Beschreibung der drey Principien göttliches Wesens. English Böhme, Jakob, 1575-1624.; Sparrow, John, 1615-1665? 1648 (1648) Wing B3417; ESTC R17042 460,920 444

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body_n perish_v so_o also_o of_o the_o water_n if_o the_o tincture_n kindle_v itself_o in_o the_o meekness_n than_o it_o become_v fat_a become_v pursy_a with_o fat_a windy_a gross_a swell_v whole_o dark_a also_o infectious_a and_o ache_a and_o sore_o or_o ache_a corrupt_a wherein_o the_o flash_n of_o the_o life_n be_v as_o a_o prick_a thorn_n and_o so_o man_n life_n be_v every_o where_o begird_v with_o enemy_n and_o the_o poor_a soul_n be_v always_o in_o a_o close_a prison_n fetter_v with_o many_o chain_n and_o be_v continual_o in_o fear_n that_o when_o the_o body_n shall_v dye_o or_o breake_o it_o may_v fall_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o executioner_n the_o devil_n 85._o thus_o in_o adam_n and_o eve_n in_o the_o garden_n of_o eden_n after_o the_o bite_n of_o the_o apple_n there_o spring_v up_o the_o first_o fruit_n in_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o deep_a where_o the_o soul_n stand_v before_o god_n and_o qualifi_v or_o mix_v with_o the_o will_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o father_n who_o set_v his_o will_n before_o he_o in_o the_o break_n of_o the_o darkness_n in_o the_o light_n of_o the_o meekness_n and_o continual_o generate_v his_o belove_a heart_n and_o son_n in_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o meekness_n of_o the_o will_v viz._n his_o eternal_a word_n from_o eternity_n 86._o and_o so_o shall_v the_o angelical_a man_n also_o set_v his_o will_n in_o the_o break_a gate_n of_o darkness_n through_o the_o will_n of_o the_o father_n wherewith_o the_o soul_n qualifi_v or_o mingle_v in_o the_o meekness_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n and_o then_o the_o source_n or_o quality_n of_o the_o darkness_n in_o the_o fierce_a wrathfulness_n shall_v not_o have_v he_o have_v touch_v or_o hurt_v he_o stir_v he_o but_o he_o shall_v have_v continue_v a_o glorious_a prince_n of_o paradise_n in_o triumph_n over_o the_o kingdom_n of_o hell_n and_o of_o this_o world_n 87._o but_o when_o he_o set_v his_o lust_n his_o thought_n mind_n desire_n or_o lust_n imagination_n in_o the_o 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light_n clear_a which_o may_v be_v know_v in_o the_o fire_n if_o you_o be_v not_o blind_a with_o your_o gainsaying_n and_o it_o be_v accurate_o know_v that_o those_o way_n those_o issue_n passage_n or_o way_n place_n where_o the_o hard_a bone_n now_o be_v be_v wonder_n and_o virtue_n or_o power_n which_o have_v break_v the_o gate_n of_o the_o darkness_n in_o which_o power_n the_o angelical_a man_n in_o the_o light_n stand_v 89._o therefore_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n when_o adam_n fall_v into_o long_a desire_n or_o lust_n environ_v that_o virtue_n and_o strength_n with_o the_o might_n of_o the_o first_o principle_n viz._n with_o the_o might_n of_o the_o star_n and_o sharpness_n of_o god_n that_o the_o source_n or_o quality_n of_o the_o first_o and_o three_o principle_n may_v not_o so_o easy_o touch_v it_o and_o this_o be_v do_v in_o adam_n sleep_n when_o god_n build_v adam_n to_o or_o for_o this_o world_n from_o whence_o saint_n paul_n also_o say_v that_o the_o natural_a man_n be_v 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gourmundize_a fill_n of_o their_o belly_n like_o the_o proud_a bride_n in_o babylon_n who_o ride_v upon_o the_o evil_a beast_n which_o devour_v the_o miserable_a therefore_o thus_o say_v the_o spirit_n against_o babel_n in_o the_o confusion_n i_o have_v spew_v thou_o out_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o wrath_n thou_o shall_v drink_v of_o the_o cup_n of_o thy_o pride_n and_o thy_o source_n or_o torment_n shall_v rise_v up_o in_o eternity_n of_o the_o voice_n of_o god_n in_o the_o garden_n of_o eden_n and_o the_o conference_n between_o god_n and_o those_o eve_n those_o adam_n and_o eve_n two_o about_o sin_n 91._o so_o now_o when_o adam_n and_o his_o eve_n after_o the_o bite_n of_o the_o apple_n behold_v themselves_o than_o they_o perceive_v the_o monstrous_a image_n and_o bestial_a form_n and_o they_o feel_v in_o themselves_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o the_o fierceness_n of_o the_o star_n and_o element_n for_o they_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o stomach_n and_o gut_n into_o which_o 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paradise_n in_o the_o divine_a and_o pleasant_a joy_n 93._o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o good_a to_o prattle_v with_o the_o devil_n he_o be_v a_o liar_n and_o murderer_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o a_o thief_n also_o he_o come_v only_o to_o murder_n and_o to_o steal_v as_o here_o with_o eve_n a●d_v the_o devil_n be_v the_o high_a cause_n of_o the_o fall_n for_o he_o strew_v sin_n strew_v the_o sweetness_n of_o sin_n sugar_n upon_o adam_n so_o that_o he_o imagine_v or_o lust_v after_o the_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n though_o adam_n indeed_o do_v not_o see_v he_o yet_o he_o slip_v into_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o fierce_a sour_a sternness_n and_o do_v there_o strew_v hells-paradisicall_a sugar_n before_o he_o
but_o thy_o heart_n be_v a_o thief_n and_o a_o murderer_n thou_o endeavoure_v after_o nothing_o else_o but_o honour_n and_o riches_n and_o thy_o conscience_n regard_v little_a by_o what_o mean_v thou_o attaine_v they_o whether_o by_o hook_n or_o by_o crook_n thou_o have_v a_o will_n one_o day_n to_o enter_v into_o earnest_a repentance_n but_o the_o devil_n keep_v thou_o back_o that_o thou_o can_v not_o thou_o say_v to_o morrow_n to_o morrow_n and_o that_o be_v always_o so_o from_o time_n to_o time_n and_o thou_o think_v with_o thyself_o if_o i_o have_v my_o chest_n full_a than_o i_o will_v give_v to_o he_o that_o have_v need_v and_o become_v another_o man_n if_o i_o have_v but_o enough_o to_o serve_v my_o turn_n aforehand_o that_o i_o may_v not_o come_v to_o want_v myself_o this_o be_v thy_o purpose_n till_o thy_o end_n which_o the_o devil_n persuade_v thou_o that_o it_o be_v far_o off_o from_o thou_o 47._o in_o the_o mean_a while_n thou_o consume_v the_o sweat_n and_o blood_n of_o the_o needy_a and_o thou_o gather_v all_o his_o misery_n and_o necessity_n on_o a_o heap_n in_o thy_o soul_n thou_o take_v his_o sweat_n to_o maintain_v thy_o pride_n therewith_o and_o yet_o thy_o do_n must_v be_v account_v holy_a thou_o give_v scandal_n to_o the_o poor_a so_o that_o by_o thy_o example_n and_o do_n he_o come●●_n to_o be_v vile_a be_v wicked_a and_o to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v not_o right_a in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n he_o curse_v thou_o and_o therewith_o cause_v himself_o to_o perish_v also_o and_o thus_o one_o another_o one_o one_o sin_n bring_v forth_o another_o abomination_n generate_v another_o but_o thou_o be_v the_o first_o cause_n thereof_o and_o though_o thou_o set_v forth_o thyself_o never_o so_o wise_o and_o handsome_o yet_o the_o driver_n be_v still_o before_o thou_o and_o thou_o be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o those_o sin_n which_o thou_o cause_v in_o other_o by_o thy_o hardness_n or_o oppression_n 48._o and_o though_o thou_o pray_v yet_o thou_o keep_v thy_o dark_a garment_n on_o still_o which_o be_v defile_v with_o mere_a slander_n mere_a slander_n calumny_n with_o usury_n covetousness_n highmindednesse_a lechery_n whoredom_n wrath_n envy_n and_o robbery_n thy_o mind_n be_v murderous_a envious_a and_o malicious_a thou_o cry_v to_o god_n that_o he_o shall_v hear_v thou_o and_o thou_o will_v not_o pull_v off_o this_o fur_a coat_n do_v thou_o think_v that_o such_o a_o devil_n shall_v enter_v into_o god_n or_o that_o god_n will_v let_v such_o a_o rough_a devil_n into_o he_o thy_o mind_n stand_v in_o the_o figure_n of_o a_o serpent_n wolf_n lion_n dragon_n or_o toad_n and_o when_o thou_o devout_o thou_o do_v prank_n thyself_o so_o demure_o and_o devout_o carry_v thyself_o so_o spruce_o thou_o be_v scarce_o thought_n a_o subtle_a fox_n but_o as_o the_o will_n and_o the_o source_n or_o quality_n of_o thy_o heart_n be_v so_o stand_v thy_o figure_n also_o before_o god_n and_o such_o a_o form_n thy_o soul_n have_v and_o do_v thou_o suppose_v that_o thou_o shall_v bring_v such_o a_o pretty_a beast_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 49._o where_o be_v thy_o image_n of_o god_n have_v thou_o not_o turn_v it_o into_o a_o horrible_a worm_n and_o beast_n o_o thou_o belong_v not_o to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n except_o thou_o be_v bear_v a_o new_a and_o that_o thy_o soul_n appear_v in_o the_o image_n of_o god_n than_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v upon_o thou_o and_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n cover_v all_o thy_o sin_n 50._o but_o if_o thou_o persevere_a in_o thy_o bestial_a form_n till_o the_o end_n and_o do_v then_o stand_v and_o give_v god_n good_a word_n that_o he_o shall_v receive_v thy_o beast_n into_o heaven_n whereas_o there_o be_v no_o faith_n in_o thou_o at_o all_o and_o thy_o faith_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o historical_a knowledge_n of_o god_n which_o history_n the_o devil_n also_o know_v very_o well_o then_o thou_o be_v not_o fasten_v to_o the_o band_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o thy_o soul_n continue_v to_o be_v a_o worm_n and_o a_o beast_n and_o it_o bear_v not_o the_o image_n of_o god_n and_o when_o it_o depart_v from_o the_o body_n it_o continue_v in_o the_o eternal_a fire_n and_o never_o more_o reach_v the_o gate_n of_o the_o break_n through_o the_o earnest_a gate_n of_o the_o purgatory_n 51._o then_o the_o mind_n ask_v may_v not_o a_o soul_n by_o the_o intercession_n of_o man_n or_o their_o pray_v for_o they_o be_v ransom_v out_o of_o purgatory_n antichrist_n have_v play_v many_o juggle_a trick_n with_o this_o and_o have_v build_v his_o kingdom_n upon_o it_o but_o i_o shall_v here_o show_v you_o the_o root_n which_o be_v high_o know_a by_o we_o in_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n 52._o mens_fw-la intercession_n mens_fw-la or_o intercession_n pray_v for_o prevail_v thus_o far_o if_o a_o soul_n hang_v to_o the_o thread_n of_o the_o new_a regeneration_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o total_a worm_n and_o beast_n and_o that_o it_o press_v into_o god_n with_o a_o earnest_a desire_n 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the_o deep_a between_o heaven_n and_o hell_n but_o he_o must_v have_v sharp_a weapon_n when_o he_o have_v to_o do_v with_o potentate_n with_o princely_a potentate_n principality_n and_o power_n or_o else_o they_o will_v deride_v and_o scorn_v he_o as_o it_o be_v do_v for_o certain_a when_o the_o minister_n the_o pope_n or_o minister_n priest_n with_o his_o glister_a cope_n or_o other_o fine_a clothes_n come_v between_o heaven_n and_o hell_n and_o will_v undertake_v to_n fight_v with_o the_o devil_n 56._o o_o hear_v thou_o minister_n thou_o pope_n or_o minister_n priest_n there_o belong_v neither_o gold_n nor_o money_n nor_o any_o selfe-chosen_a holiness_n about_o it_o there_o be_v a_o very_a worthy_a champion_n which_o
darkness_n and_o of_o death_n out_o of_o the_o anxious_a source_n or_o property_n and_o blossome_v out_o of_o the_o darkness_n in_o the_o break_a gate_n of_o the_o darkness_n in_o it_o as_o a_o pleasant_a habitation_n and_o so_o generate_v its_o light_n out_o of_o the_o anxious_a fierenesse_n out_o of_o itself_o where_o then_o in_o the_o light_n there_o go_v forth_o again_o the_o endless_a source_n of_o the_o thought_n or_o sense_n which_o make_v a_o throne_n and_o region_n of_o reason_n which_o govern_v the_o whole_a house_n and_o desire_v to_o enter_v into_o the_o region_n of_o the_o heaven_n out_o of_o which_o it_o proceed_v not_o and_o therefore_o now_o this_o be_v not_o the_o original_a will_n which_o there_o desire_v to_o enter_v into_o the_o region_n of_o the_o heaven_n but_o it_o be_v the_o property_n the_o or_o recomprehend_v or_o retake_a will_n out_o of_o the_o property_n reconceived_a will_n out_o of_o the_o source_n of_o the_o anxiety_n which_v will_n be_v in_o a_o 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the_o three_o principle_n be_v the_o seed_n what_o thy_o mind_n sow_v the_o body_n of_o that_o grow_v and_o that_o thou_o shall_v reap_v to_o thyself_o and_o so_o when_o the_o earthly_a field_n or_o soil_n do_v break_v than_o the_o new_a grow_a body_n stand_v in_o its_o perfection_n whether_o it_o be_v figure_v be_v or_o figure_v grow_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n or_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o hell_n 24._o by_o this_o now_o you_o may_v find_v and_o understand_v the_o ground_n how_o the_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n be_v generate_v and_o how_o one_o kingdom_n be_v in_o the_o other_o and_o how_o one_o be_v the_o chest_n and_o receptacle_n of_o the_o other_o where_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o captivate_v at_o all_o but_o all_o be_v free_a in_o itself_o and_o man_n stand_v manifest_v in_o all_o three_o principles_n and_o yet_o know_v neither_o of_o they_o in_o the_o ground_n except_o he_o be_v generate_v out_o of_o the_o darkness_n into_o the_o light_n and_o then_o that_o property_n 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may_v live_v and_o propagate_v and_o all_o the_o government_n and_o art_n of_o this_o world_n stand_v in_o this_o necessity_n for_o the_o earthly_a body_n can_v want_v they_o and_o they_o be_v permit_v be_v or_o permit_v bear_v withal_o by_o divine_a patience_n that_o the_o great_a wonder_n may_v thereby_o be_v manifest_v 27._o but_o this_o be_v man_n condemnation_n that_o he_o sow_v only_o the_o earthly_a and_o the_o hellish_a seed_n and_o let_v the_o heavenly_a stay_n in_o his_o barn_n he_o stay_v without_o before_o heaven_n and_o enter_v not_o in_o for_o the_o noble_a seed_n but_o he_o give_v god_n good_a word_n that_o he_o may_v be_v gracious_a to_o he_o and_o receive_v he_o into_o his_o kingdom_n and_o sow_v nothing_o but_o the_o devil_n weed_n in_o