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A28518 A consideration upon the book of Esaias Stiefel, of the threefold state of man, and his new birth written anno Christi 1621, by Jacob Behmen, otherwise called Teutonicus philosophus.; Bedencken über Esaiae Stiefels Büchlein Von dreyerley Zustandt des Menschen unnd dessen newen Geburt. English Böhme, Jakob, 1575-1624. 1653 (1653) Wing B3400; ESTC R21020 39,297 158

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son_n alone_o who_o be_v in_o the_o father_n unmeasurable_a bosom_n he_o declare_v to_o we_o the_o word_n and_o will_n of_o god_n in_o ourselves_o so_o that_o we_o hear_v and_o understand_v his_o will_n and_o good_a pleasure_n within_o we_o and_o be_v willing_a to_o follow_v the_o same_o but_o yet_o be_v oft_o keep_v back_o by_o the_o outward_a sinful_a flesh_n so_o that_o the_o work_v of_o that_o same_o divine_a power_n go_v not_o always_o into_o the_o outward_a figure_n and_o yet_o it_o go_v into_o the_o inward_a figure_n in_o the_o inward_a spiritual_a world_n whereof_o saint_n to_o paul_n say_v our_o conversation_n be_v in_o heaven_n 11._o of_o which_o also_o all_o the_o saint_n and_o especial_o s_o t_o paul_n have_v complain_v viz._n that_o they_o have_v the_o earnest_n will_n and_o with_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o inward_a ground_n serve_v god_n but_o with_o the_o flesh_n the_o law_n of_o sin_n so_o that_o the_o flesh_n lust_v against_o the_o spirit_n which_o lust_n be_v daily_o drown_v and_o kill_v in_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n through_o the_o inward_a ground_n yet_o only_o in_o those_o in_o who_o christ_n be_v rise_v from_o death_n and_o thus_o no_o condemnation_n be_v to_o they_o who_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n for_o the_o bestial_a body_n belong_v to_o the_o earth_n but_o the_o spiritual_a body_n belong_v to_o god_n but_o whosoever_o have_v not_o it_o be_v live_v dead_a and_o neither_o hear_v nor_o perceive_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n it_o be_v foolishness_n unto_o he_o according_a to_o the_o scripture_n 12._o therefore_o this_o point_n be_v not_o sufficient_o understand_v and_o declare_v by_o maintain_v only_o and_o alone_o a_o grace_n receive_v from_o without_o and_o also_o such_o a_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n the_o forgive_a of_o sin_n and_o the_o childship_n receive_v into_o the_o grace_n consist_v in_o the_o justification_n of_o the_o blood_n and_o death_n of_o christ_n when_o christ_n heavenly_a blood_n tincture_v we_o and_o 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spirit_n give_v into_o adam_n out-greened_n again_o through_o the_o victory_n of_o the_o sweetness_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n heavenly_a blood_n then_o be_v the_o devil_n and_o hell_n which_o hold_v man_n captive_a confound_v for_o this_o the_o dry_a rod_n of_o aaron_n do_v signify_v which_o green_v in_o one_o night_n and_o bare_a sweet_a almond_n 14._o now_o as_o the_o sin_n come_v from_o one_o and_o throng_v from_o one_o upon_o all_o so_o also_o the_o sweet_a grace_n and_o victory_n in_o christ_n throng_v from_o one_o upon_o all_o the_o death_n and_o the_o anger_n be_v break_v in_o piece_n in_o christ_n in_o that_o one_o adamical_a soul_n and_o a_o possibility_n to_o grace_n through_o the_o break_v of_o death_n be_v open_v through_o which_o break_a gate_n the_o soulish_a will_n may_v again_o turn_v itself_o into_o the_o first_o mother_n out_o of_o which_o it_o come_v in_o the_o beginning_n as_o into_o the_o childship_n or_o new_a birth_n of_o a_o new_a life_n and_o will._n there_o it_o may_v attain_v and_o reach_v the_o sweet_a blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o in_o christ_n in_o our_o humanity_n break_v in_o piece_n the_o gate_n of_o death_n and_o change_v the_o anger_n of_o god_n in_o our_o humanity_n in_o himself_o into_o love_n wherein_o the_o poor_a captive_a soul_n drink_v out_o of_o god_n fountain_n and_o refresh_v herself_o in_o her_o fire-breath_n whereout_o the_o new_a greening_n out-greeneth_a the_o hunger_n and_o desire_n of_o the_o soul_n become_v then_o substantial_a in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n after_o a_o heavenly_a manner_n 15._o now_o like_a as_o the_o break_v of_o death_n must_v be_v do_v in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n in_o our_o soul_n and_o humanity_n so_o that_o the_o eternity_n in_o christ_n wherewith_o he_o be_v come_v from_o heaven_n and_o also_o be_v in_o heaven_n joh._n 3._o overcome_v the_o time_n as_o the_o life_n and_o will_n of_o the_o time_n and_o do_v change_v time_n with_o its_o will_n into_o the_o eternal_a will_n of_o the_o deity_n and_o all_o that_o be_v to_o be_v do_v in_o our_o receive_a humanity_n so_o must_v also_o the_o desire_n of_o our_o soul_n receive_v into_o itself_o that_o same_o eternal_a will_n in_o christ_n where_o time_n and_o eternity_n stand_v in_o a_o harmony_n and_o concordance_n and_o through_o that_o power_n sink_v itself_o into_o the_o childship_n as_o into_o the_o grace_n that_o the_o same_o inward_a paradisical_a ground_n which_o die_v in_o adam_n may_v again_o out-green_a in_o the_o will_n of_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n through_o his_o heavenly_a and_o from_o we_o receive_v humane_a blood_n 16._o in_o ourselves_o must_v the_o expiation_n be_v manifest_v through_o christ_n once_a make_v expiation_n indeed_o through_o that_o which_o once_o be_v make_v in_o christ_n blood_n and_o death_n but_o that_o same_o which_o once_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o christ_n must_v also_o do_v it_o in_o i_o it_o must_v now_o through_o christ_n bloodshedding_n come_v to_o pass_v also_o in_o i_o christ_n shed_v also_o his_o heavenly_a blood_n into_o my_o desire_n in_o my_o poor_a soul_n and_o tincture_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n therein_o that_o the_o first_o adamical_a image_n of_o god_n may_v again_o appear_v and_o become_v see_v hear_v feel_a taste_v and_o smell_v 17._o for_o that_o image_n which_o die_v in_o adam_n from_o the_o heavenly_a world_n essence_n as_o the_o right_n paradisical_a one_o dwell_v not_o in_o the_o four_o element_n its_o essence_n and_o life_n stand_v not_o in_o this_o world_n but_o in_o heaven_n which_o become_v reveal_v in_o christ_n in_o we_o as_o in_o the_o one_o pure_a and_o holy_a element_n whereout_o the_o four_o element_n in_o the_o beginning_n of_o time_n be_v spring_v and_o that_o same_o new_a inward_a spiritual_a man_n eat_v christ_n flesh_n and_o blood_n for_o he_o live_v and_o be_v in_o christ_n christ_n be_v his_o stock_n and_o he_o be_v a_o branch_n on_o the_o stock_n 18._o for_o every_o spirit_n eat_v of_o that_o of_o which_o he_o have_v his_o original_a as_o the_o animalish_n mortal_a soul_n eat_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o world_n of_o the_o star_n and_o element_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n but_o the_o true_a eternal_a soul_n which_o be_v breathe_v out_o of_o the_o eternal_a word_n into_o man_n as_o a_o divine_a life_n eat_v of_o its_o mother_n as_o out_o of_o the_o holy_a substantial_a word_n of_o god_n 19_o but_o see_v that_o this_o after_o her_o separation_n from_o god_n be_v not_o possible_a for_o she_o therefore_o come_v that_o same_o word_n of_o life_n as_o her_o true_a mother_n again_o to_o the_o out-turned_n soul_n into_o this_o vale_n of_o misery_n into_o the_o prison_n of_o hell_n and_o bring_v its_o heavenly_a substance_n into_o our_o humane_a as_o a_o body_n for_o the_o soul_n and_o therewith_o embrace_v and_o encompass_v our_o poor_a captive_a soul_n and_o do_v open_a again_o her_o heavenly_a mouth_n afore_o dead_a in_o the_o anger_n of_o god_n with_o the_o tincture_n of_o love_n so_o that_o the_o poor_a soul_n can_v again_o eat_v heavenly_a manna_n which_o eat_v stand_v in_o christ_n person_n with_o our_o receive_a humanity_n in_o the_o temptation_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o desert_n again_o in_o the_o trial_n when_o adam_n in_o christ_n eat_v manna_n again_o from_o paradise_n forty_o day_n 20._o therefore_o i_o say_v that_o if_o any_o one_o be_v a_o christian_n he_o be_v it_o not_o through_o a_o impute_a graceshew_v from_o without_o his_o sin_n be_v not_o forgive_v he_o through_o the_o once_o happen_v word-speaking_a from_o without_o as_o a_o lord_n in_o this_o world_n give_v a_o murderer_n his_o life_n through_o a_o outward_a impute_a grace_n no_o no_o this_o avail_v nothing_o before_o god_n 21._o there_o be_v no_o grace_n wherethrough_a we_o can_v come_v to_o the_o childship_n
not_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o babel_n a_o mere_a confusion_n misery_n howl_v and_o cry_v and_o no_o man_n hear_v it_o but_o only_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o outward_a world_n it_o be_v only_o a_o antichristian_a hypocrisy_n and_o a_o glitter_a flattery_n 140._o a_o knave_n go_v into_o the_o outward_a church_n and_o a_o knave_n sit_v therein_o and_o a_o knave_n return_v thence_o and_o be_v a_o hypocrite_n who_o give_v good_a word_n before_o god_n and_o comfort_v and_o tickle_v himself_o from_o without_o with_o christ_n satisfaction_n yet_o still_o remain_v the_o old_a man_n in_o himself_o 141._o he_o suppose_v god_n forgive_v sin_n as_o life_n be_v of_o grace_n and_o favour_n give_v to_o a_o murderer_n although_o the_o conscience_n do_v continual_o accuse_v the_o murderer_n that_o he_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o deed_n and_o of_o punishment_n o_o no_o it_o be_v not_o so_o christ_n say_v unless_o you_o turn_v and_o become_v as_o child_n you_o shall_v not_o see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n no_o verbal_a forgive_a avail_n before_o god_n but_o it_o be_v as_o christ_n say_v to_o those_o that_o turn_v to_o he_o thy_o faith_n have_v help_v thou_o 142._o for_o christ_n spirit_n go_v into_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o patient_n and_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o sick_a go_v into_o christ_n spirit_n then_o the_o cure_n be_v there_o otherwise_o there_o have_v be_v no_o heal_n 143._o this_o a_o man_n may_v see_v on_o the_o day_n of_o pentecost_n when_o those_o man_n be_v attentive_a to_o saint_n t_o peter_n who_o will_n be_v bend_v into_o themselves_o and_o desire_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n in_o they_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n sound_v out_o of_o peter_n mouth_n but_o as_o for_o those_o who_o will_n be_v bend_v into_o this_o world_n the_o spirit_n pass_v by_o they_o who_o say_v these_o man_n be_v drink_v because_o they_o speak_v thus_o 144._o so_o it_o go_v also_o now_o when_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n speak_v then_o say_v the_o outward_a reason_n these_o man_n be_v mad_a and_o heretic_n but_o as_o for_o those_o who_o will_n be_v turn_v into_o themselves_o in_o a_o desire_n after_o god_n kingdom_n they_o hear_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n speak_v 145._o therefore_o all_o those_o into_o who_o heart_n this_o thronge_v be_v admonish_v to_o abide_v constant_a and_o to_o meet_v the_o golden_a river_n that_o flow_v out_o of_o zion_n and_o they_o shall_v find_v the_o pearl_n for_o it_o be_v bear_v let_v no_o man_n gaze_v on_o time_n and_o person_n it_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n that_o speak_v 146._o and_o the_o author_n write_v out_o of_o the_o bride_n of_o christ_n very_o well_o and_o true_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n out_o of_o the_o new_a man_n but_o he_o must_v learn_v to_o distinguish_v this_o old_a mortal_n be_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o this_o corrupt_a and_o curse_a world_n from_o the_o new_a and_o not_o esteem_v the_o mortal_a corruptible_a flesh_n and_o bone_n for_o christ_n his_o flesh_n 147._o nor_o to_o seek_v christ_n flesh_n in_o the_o four_o element_n and_o in_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o outward_a world_n but_o in_o the_o root_n of_o it_o as_o in_o the_o holy_a element_n one_o principle_n deep_o than_o this_o world_n be_v yet_o not_o absent_a from_o the_o outward_a body_n 148._o nor_o must_v he_o think_v the_o old_a be_v transmute_v into_o the_o new_a but_o as_o gold_n grow_v in_o the_o gross_a stone_n out_o of_o the_o stone_n the_o sun_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o tincture_n and_o the_o gross_a stone_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o body_n and_o yet_o it_o must_v not_o be_v understand_v as_o if_o the_o new_a body_n have_v any_o place_n or_o room_n in_o the_o old_a in_o its_o principle_n for_o it_o stand_v a_o birth_n deep_a in_o itself_o 149._o as_o we_o may_v know_v by_o this_o that_o god_n be_v in_o this_o world_n and_o yet_o the_o world_n neither_o know_v nor_o see_v he_o he_o dwell_v a_o birth_n deep_a in_o the_o centre_n than_o this_o outward_a world_n be_v he_o fill_v all_o in_o this_o world_n and_o yet_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o comprehend_v or_o see_v he_o for_o he_o dwell_v not_o in_o the_o world_n but_o in_o himself_o so_o also_o the_o new_a man_n and_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o separation_n from_o one_o another_o 150._o like_a as_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n between_o fire_n and_o light_n the_o fire_n not_o be_v able_a to_o comprehend_v the_o light_n although_o the_o light_n be_v bear_v out_o of_o the_o fire_n so_o also_o the_o new_a man_n out_o of_o the_o old_a through_o the_o enter_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n like_v as_o the_o sun_n make_v a_o tincture_n of_o gold_n in_o the_o stone_n 151._o but_o when_o the_o author_n write_v that_o the_o old_a man_n fall_v whole_o away_o in_o the_o repentance_n and_o die_v altogether_o in_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n he_o err_v for_o christ_n be_v not_o come_v for_o the_o old_a man_n sake_n nor_o be_v he_o become_v man_n in_o the_o old_a defile_a sinful_a flesh_n but_o in_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o image_n that_o a_o new_a man_n may_v be_v bear_v out_o of_o the_o old_a and_o dwell_v in_o the_o old_a yet_o not_o in_o the_o three_o principle_n in_o this_o outward_a world_n but_o in_o the_o second_o in_o heaven_n in_o god_n and_o god_n in_o he_o 152._o therefore_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o write_v i_o christ_n the_o live_a word_n in_o this_o my_o visible_a flesh_n and_o bone_n this_o none_o that_o be_v bear_v out_o of_o christ_n will_v grant_v he_o the_o outward_a man_n be_v conceive_v and_o bear_v in_o sin_n he_o be_v not_o christ_n but_o the_o inward_a man_n be_v in_o christ_n a_o member_n of_o christ_n body_n in_o the_o essence_n of_o christ_n 153._o and_o that_o he_o suppose_v that_o nature_n fall_v whole_o and_o altogether_o away_o from_o man_n when_o the_o new_a birth_n arise_v that_o be_v not_o so_o and_o in_o that_o he_o understand_v as_o yet_o nothing_o of_o the_o eternal_a nature_n there_o fall_v no_o nature_n away_o from_o he_o for_o the_o life_n stand_v in_o the_o nature_n viz._n the_o 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