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Mercurius Teutonicus, or, A Christian information concerning the last times being divers propheticall passages of the fall of Babel and the new building in Zion / gathered out of the mysticall writings of that famous Germane author, Jacob Behmen, alias, Teutonicus Phylosophus.; Selections. English
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Böhme, Jakob, 1575-1624.
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power_n thou_o say_v we_o be_v nigh_o unto_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o be_v never_o far_o off_o this_o thy_o end_n will_v testify_v and_o declare_v to_o be_v true_a 57_o what_o do_v thy_o knowledge_n avail_v thou_o the_o devil_n know_v likewise_o that_o which_o thou_o know_v but_o he_o do_v it_o not_o and_o so_o do_v thou_o and_o therefore_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n remain_v hide_v to_o both_o of_o you_o thy_o knowledge_n be_v thy_o snare_n which_o captivate_v thou_o be_v thou_o plain_a and_o single-hearted_n thou_o will_v not_o be_v so_o proud_a what_o do_v the_o simple_a know_v of_o false_a suttlety_n and_o deceit_n if_o he_o learn_v it_o not_o from_o the_o wit_n of_o the_o turba_n thou_o say_v we_o bear_v forth_o god_n will_v and_o teach_v it_o be_v thou_o not_o cain_n who_o daily_o kill_v abel_n behold_v thyself_o aright_o thou_o be_v even_o he_o abel_n lie_v at_o thy_o foot_n and_o lament_v but_o thou_o be_v that_o wicked_a beast_n that_o trample_v upon_o it_o upon_o upon_o the_o sincere_a love_n and_o humility_n of_o christ_n and_o all_o those_o that_o will_v practise_v it_o abel_n and_o oppresse_v the_o low_a and_o miserable_a and_o thou_o esteem_v the_o simple_a as_o dust_n and_o yet_o thou_o devour_v his_o sweat_n and_o fille_v thyself_o with_o deceit_n without_o ground_n how_o can_v thou_o then_o say_v here_o be_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n o_o thou_o be_v babel_n a_o city_n of_o whoredom_n and_o falsehood_n 58._o thou_o know_v god_n will_v and_o yet_o do_v only_o thy_o omn_fw-la will_n and_o also_o say_v we_o be_v go_v out_o from_o babel_n we_o have_v the_o true_a doctrine_n among_o we_o yea_o but_o have_v thou_o the_o spirit_n of_o righteousness_n and_o truth_n and_o will_v live_v content_v with_o a_o little_a thy_o mother_n will_v always_o give_v thou_o enough_o that_o thou_o shall_v have_v no_o lack_n but_o thy_o pomp_n pride_n and_o arrogancy_n have_v no_o trust_n in_o god_n therefore_o thou_o rely_v only_o upon_o covetousness_n and_o thou_o do_v only_o devour_v the_o fat_a of_o the_o earth_n thou_o take_v it_o away_o by_o force_n and_o not_o with_o right_n the_o law_n and_o justice_n which_o thou_o do_v arrogate_v to_o thyself_o thy_o false_a covetous_a heart_n have_v invent_v thou_o live_v only_o in_o deceit_n thou_o flatter_v and_o deceive_v thyself_o to_o thy_o own_o hurt_n be_v thou_o true_o wise_a thou_o will_v have_v a_o eye_n to_o thy_o end_n and_o to_o that_o which_o follow_v thereafter_o but_o thou_o blind_a thyself_o with_o pride_n and_o yet_o say_v here_o be_v a_o golden_a time_n many_o will_v fain_o have_v see_v that_o we_o see_v and_o hear_v that_o which_o we_o hear_v but_o have_v neither_o see_v nor_o hear_v it_o yea_o but_o harken_v it_o shall_v be_v a_o witness_n against_o thou_o and_o make_v thy_o judgement_n so_o much_o the_o more_o heavy_a for_o thou_o be_v not_o grow_v better_o thereby_o but_o worse_o therefore_o know_v what_o be_v declare_v thou_o the_o same_o be_v thy_o own_o prophet_n which_o have_v call_v thou_o back_o from_o thy_o pride_n unto_o the_o mother_n of_o humility_n but_o thou_o be_v make_v only_o worse_a thou_o have_v quash_v the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o thou_o may_v live_v as_o thou_o list_v but_o he_o have_v forsake_v thou_o and_o give_v thou_o over_o to_o the_o turba_n which_o shall_v devour_v thou_o as_o it_o happen_v in_o time_n pass_v to_o israel_n no_o consultation_n avail_v thy_o covenant_n be_v to_o no_o purpose_n see_v thou_o depende_v upon_o the_o arm_n of_o flesh_n hence_o god_n also_o be_v quite_o depart_v from_o thou_o and_o suffer_v thou_o to_o do_v that_o which_o make_v for_o thy_o own_o destruction_n 59_o or_o why_o do_v thou_o take_v the_o covenant_n of_o god_n into_o thy_o mouth_n see_v thou_o hate_v to_o be_v reform_v and_o only_o seek_v covetousness_n suppose_v thou_o that_o god_n be_v such_o a_o false_a hypocrite_n and_o liar_n as_o thou_o be_v leave_v off_o from_o thy_o lip-labour_n mouth_v hypocrisy_n thou_o be_v not_o accept_v of_o god_n unless_o thou_o do_v return_v and_o go_v out_o from_o falsehood_n 60._o it_o be_v with_o thou_o now_o as_o the_o turba_n desire_v who_o sport_n and_o recreation_n it_o be_v to_o fulfil_v the_o anger_n of_o god_n that_o it_o may_v devour_v whatsoever_o be_v grow_v up_o in_o his_o kingdom_n and_o thou_o be_v blind_a therein_o and_o see_v nothing_o to_o what_o end_n be_v thou_o so_o have_v and_o covetous_a depart_v from_o it_o do_v thou_o not_o see_v how_o the_o noble_a tincture_n do_v arise_v it_o will_v very_o short_o put_v forth_o its_o blossom_n and_o then_o thou_o shall_v have_v silver_n and_o gold_n enough_o 61._o but_o what_o shall_v we_o need_v say_v more_o thou_o have_v whore_v thyself_o asleep_o thou_o choose_v rather_o to_o go_v quick_a into_o the_o abyss_n then_o to_o forsake_v the_o whore_n therefore_o that_o shall_v be_v execute_v upon_o thou_o which_o thy_o own_o prophet_n show_v thou_o who_o have_v long_o enough_o call_v thou_o with_o his_o trumpet_n thou_o expect_v deliverance_n only_o from_o the_o fiery_a devour_a sword_n that_o shall_v also_o cut_v thou_o through_o 62._o or_o do_v thou_o think_v that_o we_o be_v mad_a that_o we_o speak_v thus_o yea_o rather_o we_o be_v bear_v of_o thou_o we_o see_v and_o understand_v the_o complaint_n of_o our_o mother_n that_o rebuke_v her_o child_n for_o she_o declare_v the_o wrath_n in_o the_o turba_n which_o be_v grow_v even_o to_o the_o wrathful_a anger_n of_o god_n 63._o we_o speak_v what_o be_v give_v we_o what_o we_o know_v in_o the_o zeal_n of_o the_o lord_n what_o have_v we_o to_o do_v with_o babel_n we_o speak_v among_o ourselves_o with_o the_o member_n of_o our_o body_n and_o with_o those_o who_o dwell_v in_o the_o court_n of_o god_n with_o those_o who_o now_o mourn_v with_o we_o who_o sorrow_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o joy_n divers_a remarkable_a place_n take_v out_o of_o the_o commentary_n of_o teutonicus_n upon_o geneâ—â—s_n chap._n 30._o verse_n 30._o or_o verse_n paragraph_n the_o 34._o 34._o there_o be_v seven_o time_n appoint_v to_o proceed_v from_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n in_o the_o word_n of_o power_n the_o first_o proceed_v from_o the_o pure_a life_n of_o adam_n for_o before_o the_o creature_n the_o life_n be_v in_o the_o word_n whence_o it_o be_v bring_v pure_a into_o the_o image_n this_o continue_v till_o the_o fall_n from_o this_o pure_a life_n spring_v forth_o a_o twig_n in_o the_o inward_a kingdom_n this_o be_v abel_n but_o be_v the_o fall_v hang_v on_o he_o in_o the_o outward_a world_n this_o same_o pure_a life_n be_v carry_v through_o death_n into_o the_o holy_a world_n it_o point_v at_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n who_o shall_v bring_v we_o again_o through_o death_n into_o the_o pure_a life_n 35._o the_o second_o time_n begin_v with_o seth_n for_o moses_n say_v that_o adam_n be_v a_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n old_a and_o beget_v a_o son_n in_o his_o own_o likeness_n and_o call_v he_o seth_n understand_v he_o be_v such_o a_o image_n as_o adam_n be_v after_o the_o fall_n and_o be_v set_v in_o the_o spiritual_a line_n of_o the_o wonder_n and_o cain_n also_o with_o he_o in_o a_o worldly_a natural_a line_n of_o the_o wonder_n for_o both_o spiritual_a both_o secular_a and_o ecclesiastical_a natural_a and_o spiritual_a kingdom_n go_v together_o seths_n time_n continue_v till_o the_o deluge_n and_o bear_v the_o supremacy_n even_o to_o the_o deluge_n 36._o the_o three_o time_n begin_v with_o eâ—os_n under_o seths_n time_n and_o be_v carry_v along_o as_o a_o spiritual_a ministry_n or_o knowledge_n of_o god_n under_o seths_n time_n be_v as_o a_o hide_a kingdom_n and_o continue_v till_o abraham_n to_o who_o the_o covenant_n of_o christ_n be_v establish_v in_o the_o flesh_n 37._o the_o four_o time_n begin_v with_o kenan_n which_o be_v the_o spiritual_a form_n in_o prayer_n and_o spiritual_a offering_n wherein_o the_o word_n form_v itself_o in_o the_o wisdom_n and_o do_v bring_v itself_o along_o under_o seth_n and_o enos_n his_o time_n and_o manifest_v itself_o with_o moses_n like_v as_o enos_n time_n be_v first_o true_o manifest_v with_o abraham_n with_o the_o promise_n in_o the_o covenant_n this_o time_n of_o kenan_n continue_v in_o its_o manifestation_n and_o dominion_n under_o moses_n till_o christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n 38._o the_o five_o time_n begin_v with_o mahalaleel_n and_o it_o be_v the_o reception_n of_o the_o angelical_a form_n viz._n of_o the_o new_a regeneration_n out_o of_o the_o covenant_n and_o go_v secret_o all_o along_o under_o the_o ministry_n of_o enos_n under_o seth_n and_o kenan_n in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o promise_n through_o all_o the_o three_o time_n and_o be_v manifest_v with_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o covenant_n in_o
unchristian_a fury_n and_o bloodthirsty_a mind_n whereby_o she_o destroy_v not_o her_o opposite_n only_o but_o her_o own_o self_n and_o even_o that_o which_o she_o think_v to_o better_a and_o maintain_v thing_n whereby_o man_n may_v now_o see_v how_o her_o whoredom_n have_v be_v manifold_a and_o how_o the_o devil_n have_v beset_v we_o with_o manifold_a net_n and_o how_o one_o whoredom_n run_v in_o the_o opposition_n to_o another_o and_o be_v malicious_a bite_v and_o slay_v one_o another_o 24._o for_o the_o great_a pain_n be_v come_v upon_o she_o and_o she_o shall_v now_o bring_v forth_o the_o great_a iniquity_n wherewith_o she_o be_v full_o pregnant_a and_o therefore_o she_o cry_v out_o because_o of_o her_o woeful_a smart_n and_o she_o speak_v of_o the_o child_n which_o she_o shall_v bring_v forth_o viz._n of_o murder_n covetousness_n and_o tyranny_n she_o uncover_v her_o fair_a feature_n as_o she_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n now_o he_o that_o will_v not_o know_v she_o for_o he_o there_o be_v no_o remedy_n 25._o the_o revelation_n say_v go_v out_o from_o she_o my_o people_n that_o you_o may_v not_o be_v partaker_n of_o her_o plague_n for_o she_o have_v fill_v her_o cup_n full_a with_o the_o abomination_n of_o her_o whoredom_n in_o the_o anger_n of_o god_n they_o she_o shall_v drink_v out_o and_o thereby_o be_v force_v to_o burst_v herself_o 26._o and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o i_o say_v of_o babel_n that_o she_o be_v a_o whore_n and_o shall_v sudden_o break_v in_o piece_n and_o no_o stranger_n shall_v do_v it_o the_o spirit_n of_o she_o own_o mouth_n do_v strangle_v she_o her_o own_o turba_n destroy_v she_o she_o cry_v for_o vengeance_n and_o murder_n upon_o heresy_n and_o yet_o she_o do_v it_o not_o for_o god_n but_o for_o her_o adulterous_a brat_n otherwise_o if_o she_o do_v it_o for_o god_n she_o will_v enter_v into_o his_o command_n and_o will_v of_o love_n where_o christ_n say_v love_v one_o another_o for_o thereby_o man_n shall_v know_v that_o you_o be_v my_o disciple_n 27._o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n stand_v not_o in_o any_o war_n or_o revile_n or_o in_o a_o outward_a show_n in_o delicious_a day_n herein_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v but_o in_o love_n in_o patience_n and_o hope_v in_o faith_n under_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n there_o grow_v the_o church_n of_o god_n to_o the_o holy_a ternary_n i._n e._n a_o new_a angelical_a man_n hide_v in_o the_o old_a and_o this_o be_v my_o certain_a knowledge_n brief_o comprise_v concern_v this_o article_n in_o my_o writing_n you_o may_v see_v further_o of_o it_o 28._o second_o concern_v zion_n i_o say_v according_a to_o my_o knowledge_n as_o the_o spirit_n show_v it_o to_o i_o that_o there_o shall_v sure_o come_v a_o end_v of_o the_o deceit_n and_o zion_n shall_v be_v find_v yet_o only_o of_o the_o child_n of_o faith_n not_o in_o general_a as_o if_o no_o wicked_a man_n shall_v remain_v 29._o for_o the_o oppressor_n shall_v be_v a_o cause_n that_o zion_n be_v bear_v when_o man_n shall_v see_v how_o babel_n be_v a_o whore_n then_o shall_v many_o child_n be_v find_v in_o zion_n and_o seek_v the_o lord_n but_o the_o oppressor_n shall_v dog_v they_o at_o the_o heel_n and_o cry_v they_o down_o for_o heretic_n also_o persecute_v and_o put_v to_o death_n and_o exercise_v their_o faith_n and_o where_o one_o be_v kill_v there_o shall_v ten_o yea_o a_o hundred_o rise_v up_o in_o his_o room_n 30._o but_o the_o general_a zion_n appear_v first_o in_o great_a misery_n when_o babel_n break_v it_o shall_v stand_v desolate_a and_o miserable_a and_o then_o the_o child_n of_o zion_n shall_v say_v how_o have_v the_o lord_n forsake_v we_o come_v we_o beseech_v you_o let_v we_o seek_v his_o face_n ah_o let_v we_o depart_v from_o strife_n war_n and_o contention_n have_v we_o not_o alas_o make_v our_o country_n desolate_a be_v not_o all_o provision_n spend_v be_v we_o not_o brethren_n wherefore_o do_v we_o fight_v we_o will_v enter_v into_o one_o love_n and_o seek_v the_o lord_n and_o no_o more_o fight_n and_o destroy_v ourselves_o we_o will_v be_v content_a be_v we_o not_o here_o altogether_o stranger_n and_o pilgrim_n and_o seek_v our_o native_a country_n 31._o in_o this_o time_n very_o a_o zion_n shall_v be_v find_v and_o the_o heaven_n shall_v give_v its_o dew_n and_o the_o earth_n its_o fatness_n but_o not_o in_o that_o manner_n as_o if_o wickedness_n shall_v be_v whole_o do_v away_o for_o it_o shall_v continue_v unto_o the_o end_n of_o which_o christ_n say_v think_v thou_o that_o when_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v come_v that_o there_o will_v be_v faith_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o although_o the_o child_n of_o zion_n shall_v have_v a_o fiery_a deliverance_n that_o they_o shall_v remain_v maugre_o the_o will_n of_o the_o devil_n insomuch_o that_o god_n will_v work_v great_a thing_n as_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n yet_o it_o endure_v not_o unto_o the_o end_n for_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o noah_n when_o he_o enter_v into_o the_o ark_n so_o shall_v the_o come_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v as_o it_o be_v write_v 32._o but_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o faithful_a in_o zion_n i_o acknowledge_v and_o know_v it_o for_o zion_n shall_v not_o be_v from_o without_o but_o in_o the_o new_a man_n it_o be_v already_o bear_v he_o that_o will_v seek_v it_o let_v he_o seek_v himself_o and_o depart_v from_o the_o old_a adam_n into_o a_o new_a life_n and_o he_o shall_v find_v whether_o jesus_n be_v bear_v in_o he_o 33._o if_o he_o find_v it_o not_o let_v he_o enter_v into_o himself_o and_o so_o he_o shall_v find_v babel_n and_o her_o working_n in_o he_o those_o he_o must_v destroy_v and_o enter_v into_o god_n covenant_n and_o then_o zion_n will_v be_v manifest_a in_o he_o and_o he_o shall_v be_v bear_v with_o christ_n in_o bethleem_n jehuda_n world_n jehuda_n under_o the_o cross_n in_o disrespect_n and_o disesteem_v of_o the_o world_n in_o the_o dark_a stable_a not_o in_o flesh_n in_o not_o in_o the_o outward_a pleasure_n of_o the_o flesh_n jerusalem_n as_o reason_n fain_o will_v have_v that_o christ_n shall_v be_v bear_v in_o the_o old_a ass_n the_o old_a ass_n must_v be_v a_o servant_n and_o serve_v the_o new_a man_n in_o zion_n etc._n etc._n this_o wonderful_a prophecy_n follow_v be_v write_v in_o a_o postscript_n to_o a_o letter_n date_v the_o 20_o of_o february_n 1623._o 23._o the_o tribulation_n and_o destruction_n of_o babel_n approach_v with_o exceed_v vehement_a haste_n the_o storm_n arise_v upon_o all_o coast_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o exceed_a tempest_n vain_a hope_n deceive_v for_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o tree_n draw_v near_o which_o be_v know_v in_o the_o wonder_n 24._o the_o intestine_a the_o domestic_a intestine_a homebred_a fire_n hurt_v its_o own_o native_a country_n righteousness_n and_o truth_n be_v beat_v down_o great_a sorrow_n and_o perplex_v sadness_n do_v themselves_o do_v screw_v up_o themselves_o force_v themselves_o up_o 25._o man_n shall_v mourn_v for_o a_o empty_a ruinous_a old_a cottage_n which_o be_v of_o no_o importance_n to_o salvation_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v enrage_v for_o that_o nest_n wherein_o satan_n have_v hatch_v his_o religion_n his_o pride_n coveteousnesse_n envy_n wrath_n and_o all_o falsehood_n under_o a_o holy_a show_n of_o religion_n young_a 26._o the_o tower_n of_o babel_n be_v find_v to_o be_v without_o foundation_n man_n suppose_v to_o hold_v it_o up_o with_o prop_n but_o a_o wind_n from_o the_o lord_n overthrow_v it_o 27._o the_o heart_n and_o thought_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v discover_v for_o there_o come_v a_o trial_n from_o the_o lord_n whereby_o the_o sword_n the_o titular_a verbal_a hypocrite_n the_o cain-like_a christian_a who_o persuade_v himself_o from_o a_o blind_a faith_n that_o none_o be_v accept_v with_o god_n but_o himself_o and_o such_o as_o he_o be_v the_o demure_a and_o devout_a pharisee_n but_o his_o false_a bottom_n will_v come_v to_o light_n maugre_o his_o many_o word_n and_o sword_n mouth-christian_a shall_v be_v lay_v open_a in_o his_o false_a heart_n and_o soul_n as_o a_o reed_n that_o be_v shake_v by_o the_o wind_n see_v his_o heart_n be_v waver_v now_o here_o now_o there_o because_o his_o false_a ground_n be_v reveal_v 28._o many_o shall_v betray_v themselves_o and_o through_o hypocrisy_n ruin_n both_o body_n and_o good_n hypocrite_n and_o mouth-christians_a shall_v quail_v for_o fear_n when_o their_o false_a foundation_n shall_v be_v discover_v 29._o the_o oriental_a christian_a oriental_a the_o turk_n shall_v turn_v a_o true_a christian_a beast_n get_v a_o humane_a heart_n and_o face_n and_o ere_o this_o come_v to_o pass_v it_o help_v to_o tear_v down_o the_o tower_n of_o babel_n with_o its_o claw_n