Fire-Spirit which also goeth forward after the Wonders in the Will of the seeking of the Essences as of the Stars and therefore it maketh a whirling about and cometh from many places as from above from beneath from this side and that side and often as a Wheel all according as the Fire-seeking with the Essences of the Stars become kindled 120. And this is together as a wheel of the Mind and hath its own Will-Spirit and an Own Self-Life and an own Will and therefore it is a Principle and standeth so long till the End-findeth the Beginning then the Beginning taketh the End into it self and maketh the Middle and whatsoever was done therein manifest or revealed as you should and will well consider of this unless you be foolish Virgins 121. Also this Dominion standeth no longer then it is in the Number of the Creation for every Day of the Creation is a Circle of a Revolution in the Eye and hath its Number whereof Ten is the Cross X the highest Number and Man hath the Number Ten 10 times Ten viz. A hundred 100. and in the Crown of Paradise the number Thousand 1000. and in the eternal Substantiality in the Divine Center of the Majesty it hath No Number O. 122. Now see aright with good clear eyes God created in six Dayes this World with all Substances or Things and it was finished in the middle of the Sixth Day past Noon towards Evening then began the Rest on the Sixth Day and the Sabbath was the Seventh Day Thus the Eternal Rest found the Beginning of the Creation on the Sixth Day after Noon that was the End there came the Beginning and End together into one and it was manifested what God had made in the Dayes 123. Now since Man hath destroyed the Angelical Body through his Imagination and hath introduced it into a corruptible Number viz. into the Outward Principle therefore he is also therein for he hath lost the Paradisical Number and is set in the hundreth 100 Number where indeed also in the Outward Life his Leader or Conducter is given to him that is he hath given himself to himself therefore his Number of finishing in the Circle of the outward Principle is clearly apprehensible to us 124. If we fundamentally know the Hour of the Sixth Day in which the Creation was finished we would set you down the Year and Day understand of the last Day for it stayeth not one Minute over it hath its Limit which standeth hidden in the Inward Circle 125. Therefore know assuredly that the time is near for in the sixth Day afternoon began the Rest of the Eternal Day and therefore hath God instituted the Sabbath of the Seventh Day for a Rest and continual perpetual Remembrance 126. And as on the Sixth Day towards Evening began the Rest and the entrance of the Revelation of the Works of the Creation where the End hath received the Beginning in again and so the Six Dayes in the Circle have stood as a Wonder So know this that ye were created in Paradise but are gone out of it and entered into the Spirit of the fierce wrathfull Death which hath now wrought its Wonders in you above the half sixt thousand year above 5500 years 127. And now the End hath found the Beginning again and ye shall see also feel and find what the Paradise hath been viz. all those that become generated or born in God 128. For the Paradise is become generated or born again thus spoken after the manner of Reason and not in God but ye cannot escape mortality also the fierce wrath in the Flesh but in the Mind and in the Soul the Paradise standeth now more and more manifested or revealed to the Children of God and they have the right taste of the Power 129. And no Craft or Subtilty nor Might and Power can keep it back no Subtilty can take it away or quench it nor no Devil destroy it for the End hath found the Beginning there is no preventing of it the Might or Power and Falshood breaketh and there is moreover a waiting for the Bridegroom for the Children of God shall become found in Paradise when the Turba in the fierce wrath shall be swallowed up We speak what we dearly and pretiously apprehend and assuredly know in the Wonders 130. Thus as above-mentioned understand us aright there is generated out of the fierce wrath of the Anger out of the Eternal Center out of which this World is become generated and created as a seeking of the Eternal in the Spirit of this World in this Principle wherein we now live and there will continually be generated Falshood Covetousness Craft or cunning Subtilty Deceit Enmity in the will Lying Murder High-mindedness desire of Honour own Self-might and power Art Wit the VVisdom of this World proceeding from Reason for all is out of this Root and standeth in Gods Anger-Wonders And how sine soever Reason and own Self-wit is yet it is in the Anger of God and springeth out of the Abysse 131. Here behold thy self thou fair World it is no conjecture as thou holdst it to be it is apprehended in Ternario sancto in the holy Ternary or Number Three And they that cannot reach this Gole or Limit are captivated of Antichrist and belong at last to this Lake out of which they are grown there is no time more of lingring both Doors or Gates stand open the Turba will swallow up with it self whatsoever is grown up in it 132. Thus now observe us further concerning the Eternal Fire and take a similitude from all fire in this world for what is in the Eternity a Spirit that is in this world a Substance Thus ye see that Fire in it self is an anguishing fierce wrathful climing up bitter substance and source or fountain-quality and yet ye see in the Fires own Form nothing else but the flash of the shining the source or fountain quality of heat ye see not you must only feel that 133. Now ye see also that the burning Fire sendeth a Smoke up from it and in the Smoke is a Water whence Soot cometh to be which cleaves to the wall especially if the fire be closed in that it is not free then is the Soot manifest as in a Furnace this is Soot and Water mixed one in another by which understand the Material Earth out of the Eternal Fire which Lucifer kindled where then in the fierce wrath Time began and the Creation proceeded as in the Third Part is mentioned 134. Now understand the Great Mystery Mysterium Magnum further ye see that every fire giveth light and then ye see that Air goeth forth out of the Fire-source or Quality and ye understand very well that if the fire had not Air again it would smother or go out as all fires smother if they have not Air and yet they also generate Air the Air is the Fires life which originateth out of the anxious bitter stirring Source or
have God and to know him and lose that again it were better to lose the World and the Outward-Life then to Lose God and the Kingdom of Heaven 7. It is not a thing to be dallied with to be disobedient to God see what befel Corah Dathan and Abiram about Moses the same will befal the Disobedient and Scorners 8. Indeed the Scorner feeth not his punishment presently but his Turba taketh it in now hath he laughed any to scorn in derision and would fain be freed or released from the Turba thereof then he must in Sorrow Lamentation grieve before God for it or else he will bring his scorn along with him into the Anger-Fire and that will Eternally gnaw him this we would have said for a Warning 9. For here we write of an earnest or severe business it is not to be slighted be not led astray God will not suffer himself to be mocked or scorned the fierce wrathful Anger is in his Might and Power he hath Hell and Heaven in his Power 10. The last Judgment is an Earnest or severe work but being we are to set down the Resurrection of the Dead therefore we must write the Manner of it how it shall be performed in what power this world shall pass away and the Dead arise it will be earnest or severe let none slight it we will speake of the ground of it 11. And think not that it is a Conceit it becometh generated out of the Turba upon your Crown the Turba of your own Spirit telleth you that for the End hath found the Beginning thus the whole Substance Matters or Works of the World stand in the Middle in the Light and out of that goeth your Prophet viz. out of your wrought Wonders or practised works 12. For it is not the Spirit of the Turba that will govern but the Spirit of Christ it hath overcome Death and taken the Turba captive He lead-leadeth Captivity Captive as a Conquerour 13. But the Turba will execute the Judgement or Justice for it is God's Servant in the Anger not his Lord but Servant therefore the Thunder which will terrifie the Earth goeth out of the Mouth of God which will kindle or inslame the Firmament and the Elements 14. The last Judgement belongeth to the Judge Christ together with the Holy Spirit For here will the Eternal Spirits Center stir it self which also hath parted it self into Three Principles viz. One in the Anger-Spirit and One in the Divine Love-Spirit and One in the Air-Spirit of the outward World 15. The last moving belongeth to him he is in Christ's Mouth according to the Deity and according to the Anger in the Hellish anguish source quality or Torment and according to the Wonders in the Spirit of this World 16. He was the Work-master of All Things or Substances and he it is also that will give to Every work its Eternal Lodging and gathereth every thing into its Barn 17. For he hath many helpers for the Angels shall sever and seperate all things and then will the Mouth of God the Father with the Word of the Lord through the Mouth of Christ speak the Sentence and then Beginneth the burning World and the Entrance of Every thing into its Barn and Reservatory 18. For the Reservatories will be manifold not only two viz. in two Principles yet in two Principles but in many distinctions all according to the several power and vertue 19. For every work standeth in a Magick Principle as a several distinct Wonder both in the Heaven and in the Hell every one according to its Spirit and so will its Form or Condition be and appear according as it is good or evil and so will its Power and Vertue be like the Flowers or Blossoms of the Earth in their Varieties and so will Man also have Joy and Glorification all according to his here-wrought acted Substance or Works 20. But we understand Substance or Works of Faith the Power and Vertue in the Love-Substance or Works not of the outward works for all shall be presented or set forth in the Figure in the Wonders and that will be so with its Beginning and Circumstances 21. When the Last Judgment Day shall Dawn then all shall open it self once more viz. the Third Time the Deity in all forms in Love and Anger then will all stand equally manifested at once and visibly before all Creatures and that is done thus 22. The Beginning of the Creation in the Word Fiat hath included this World as a Model in it self and founded the limit wherein now the Wonders are become included which should be manifested or opened in the middle and in the time and come to Substance or Effect which were seen from Eternity in the Wisdom of God's Magia and so those Wonders are then all in the Substance or Work and then the Limit is at hand and no time of seeking more for it is finished whatsoever God hath in his Eternal Councel that he hath comprised and opened in a Time 23. And now is the End of Time and the beginning hath then found the End and the End is then the beginning passeth again into that which it was from Eternity 24. But the middle in the time with its opened wonders remaineth Eternally in the beginning and in the End as an Eternal Middle with its Wonders viz. with Angels and Men in their Substance or Works as also the Figures of all Creatures as also all Creatures and all whatsoever hath become Essential at any time the Earth with its Mettals Stones and all material Substances things or works as also Trees Herbs and Grass all of them stand in the Figure in the middle and in the Wonders but without such Essences and Life as they have here 25. For no Beast cometh again but its Figure in the Magia remaineth standing for it is originated out of the Eternal Looking-Glass therefore also it must now when the outward Earthly Looking-Glass breaketh stand in the Eternal as a Wonder to Gods Honour and Glory 26. And these very Substances belong all to Paradise for it will be the Holy Paradise wherein the Heavenly Elements will bear Substantial palpable Fruits 27. And as we here in this Life account the Fruits of the Earth out of its Essence as dead things without understanding so will also the Beastial and Earthly Images of this world appear as dead Substances things or works as also all other Creatures Substance or Work it shall stand as a shadow but the Paradise hath and beareth Fruit out of the Eternal Lifes Power and Vertue viz. out of God's Essences 28. This all which for the most part lyeth hidden to us is included in the word Fiat in the beginning and End and lyeth therein as a great VVonder 29. And now will the Spirit of the first Creation move all the Three Principles and before that is done the VVord of God compriseth it self with or by that Spirit like an Elevation or Manifestation of
fountain Quality of the Essences out of the Will 135. Now ye see also well that Fire must have somewhat to consume else it is a Darkness and though it devoureth it self viz. it s strong or stern attraction yet that very fire is only a source or fountain quality in the Darkness whereby we understand the Abyss of the Anger which in God is not revealed or manifested but only as a Cause of the Life in the Kingdom of God 136. Ye see this that every Fire must have substance if it must burn understand this thus the Fire affordeth Air the Air Water and it draweth the Air strongly again into it self with the water whence the Fires source or fountain quality of heat becometh mittigated or meekned so that it shineth 137. For without Water no Fire shineth where in a thing the Water is not to be attained there is no shining of the Fire but only a glimps as is to be seen in a glowing or red hot Stone which hath the source or quality of Fire of the shining it hath nothing but only glimps it may be not that but in the Iron ye see a glimps wherein the Fire attaineth the Water Therefore also Iron is at length consumed and getteth rust and a Stone Not. This is thus to be understood according to the outward Principle of this World but according to the inward viz. according to the Kingdom of God observe this understanding the Eternal Fire burneth Eternally but it is a Spirit and in the Kingdom of God not manifested or revealed in a fierce wrathful manner 138. Observe this thus the flash maketh a shining which originateth from the fire and dwelleth not in the fierce wrath of the fire but it satiateth or fulfilleth the fire totally and giveth light also externally out of the fire and is not held or detained by the fire and bringeth also a several source or quallity as Meekness and hath yet the Fires vertue or power Wit or Ingenuity and Art for in the Light is first the Fires Source or Quality in the Essences manifested or revealed 139. Now the Light maketh no source or pain but goeth in it self into a Meekness and is also desirous proceeding from the Fires source or Quality and its desiring is also an attracting as viz. of the meekness and vertue or power into it self and impregnaeth it self with meekness 140. For the Light is also a fire a very yearning fire a desirous fire and a continual finding fire which continually findeth what is generated in the Original 141. All the vertue and power which originateth in the fierce wrathful Fire is manifested or revealed in the Light and the Light desireth that in meekness for the Fires fierce wrathfulness and the Lights shining are Two Principles of a twofold Source or fountain Quality each dwelleth in it self and the one comprehendeth not the Other in Eternity and yet the One is the others Life and Cause Understand it thus 142. As we consider that a horrible anxious Source or Quality maketh a sinking down in it self like a death where then is the parting limit and yet the Anguish in it self retaineth its source or quality but the sincking into it self as a Death entereth into its Aethen where then the Anguish-Life is no more apprehended for the sinking breaketh it self forth out of the Anguish-source like a dying and is a dying whereas yet in the Eternity is no dying but such an Entrance into another World of another Principle of another Source or fountain-Quality 143. For the sinking goeth into the still Eternity as into the Liberty and being the fierce wrathful fires-Source continueth in it self in its life therefore is the sinking a going forth out of the Fire-Life and yet is from the Fire-Life but its source or fountain-spirit it hath not for it is broken off in Death and is the parting-limit in Death that so the sinking presseth through Death and hath another Substantiality viz. another Water wherein the Light shineth wherein no fierce wrathfulness is 144. For in the Eternity is no Death that with-holdeth but only such an entrance in for that which hath no beginning that hath also no end nor ground and thus originateth the Light out of the Fires-Source 145. For the Light dwelleth in the Fire also not in the Fire it is in another world and is another Fire which is called Love Vertue or Power Wonder Sweet Mild or Gentle Pure or Clean and is no Substance and also not Nature but without or besides Nature in another Principle 146. It is nothing else but a Light-flaming powerful Majesty and hath its own spirit which bringeth the sinking through Death which from the Anguish is the sinking through Death which maketh the sprouting out through Death 147. It is in it self free both from the Fire and from the Light and is held or detained by none as little as the fire holdeth or detaineth the Air and it goeth forth out of the Light out of the Power of the Light and openeth all whatsoever is in the Fire-Source or Quality and also in the Lights-Source or Quality 148. But it hath no perception in it self of the Fire but it is a blower up of the Light-Fire a bringer of the Love-Essences into the desirous power or Vertue an Opener of the Love-Essences 149. And yet that we may be understood when we speak thus of the Love-Essences as of another Fire Observe it Behold when the Light becometh thus generated through the fierce wrathfulness so that the one Fire goeth forth out of the other then the Light-fire desireth no more the fierce wrathfulness for it hath dyed away from the fierce wrathfulness and is an own peculiar fire in it self and sendeth its Life out of it self which is a sprouting for it is also desirous and attractive whence Essences exist and hath all forms in it as the Fire-life also hath such a rising up or springing 150. But the Essences are generated out of the Lights power and vertue and so the one alwayes tasting the other there is a mere pure desiring and satisfying or fulfilling whereas yet there is nothing that the Love desiring can draw into it self therefore it draweth it self into it self and impregnateth it self out of the Power of the Majesty so that that very will is full and yet also nothing is there but such power and vertue and Image of the Wonder it is a Similitude of the Birth or Geniture and is the power and vertue it self It is the Substance of the Spirit whence the Spirit hath its food for it goeth forth out of the Image and floweth or bubleth as the Air in this World doth 151. But now if the Spirit findeth no Similitude wich is without or besides it and yet findeth it self thus in the Power and Vertue then it is also desirous for it dweleth in the powers or vertues ground and is not it self the power or vertue therefore its desiring also maketh a Similitude according to it
but the will taketh its Substance doings or works along into it self for they stand in the New Body and follow after it therefore a Man should consider what he doth in this Life The Ninth Form of Fire The great earnest Severity 319. Thus we understand that all proceedeth out of the Beginning and so one goeth out of the other and we understand how the Fire is a cause of the Life and how the Life divides it self into two parts and yet breaketh not but only the outward Life which falleth home back to the Turba which breaketh or destroyeth it therefore we ought to consider wherein it is that the Eternal Life consisteth what its preservation is that the Body breaketh not for Substantiality hath a beginning 320. And yet we can say with good ground that no End is therein for it must have a Ground else it belongeth to the Turba which findeth the Limit the Eternal Body must stand in no Limit but be free in the Abyss in the Eternal Nothing else there would be another substance or thing again in that substance or thing which would cut that assunder and make a Limit 321. It is said before how all must go or pass quite through the Fire that will endure Eternally for that which remaineth in the Fire the Turba taketh that there is no spirit created in the Fire that it should remain in the Fire 322. Only the Turba hath captivated mary of them but not from or by God's will or purpose for God's will is only Love but the Turba is his Anger-will which hath with its vehement hunger brought a great Kingdom of its Manifestation or Revelation into his wonders viz. the Devils and wicked Souls of Men. 323. But being the Eternal Life standeth in Meekness and hath no Death nor Turba in it Therefore we must needs say that the Soul and Spirit stand not in the Turba especially the Soule Body else the Turba would break or destroy it 324. To be understood as above mentioned thus that the Will in the Anguish-source or quality in the Fire understand the Souls Will sinketh down into it self viz. into Death and should not live in the Fire and then that very Will falleth into another will viz. into the Beginning or to express it better into the Free Eternity into the Eternal Nothing where there is no source or quality or pain nor nothing that can either give or receive it 325. But now there is in the sunkdown will no dying for it is gone out from the fiery Beginning in the Eye and so bringeth its Life into another Principle and dwelleth in the Liberty and yet hath all Forms of the Essences out of the Fire in it self but unperceptibly for it is gone quite out from the Fire 326. Therefore its Life of its Essences are in the Liberty and is also desirous and receiveth in the Desiring into its Essences the Power or Vertue of the Light which shineth in the Liberty that is Power or Vertue without Turba for that Fire is only Love which consumeth not but continually desireth and satiateth so that the will of the Soul attracteth a Body 327. For the Will is a Spirit and the Soul is the great Life of the Spirit which upholdeth or preserveth the Spirit thus the Soul becometh indued with Power and Vertue and dwelleth in Two Principles as God himself doth and according to the outward in Three Principles and is the Similitude of God 328. The inward Water in the Spirit of the Soul is the Water of the Eternal Life concerning which Christ saith Whosoever drinketh of the Water that I give him he will never thirst more this is that Water 329. The Substantiality of the Spirit which becometh put on to the Soul is Gods Christs Body concerning which he saith Whosoever eateth my Flesh and drinketh my Blood continueth in Me and I in Him 330. But the right true Life in the Light of the Majesty in the Ninth-Number is the Virgin Tincture it is a Fire and yet not a Fire it burneth but consumeth not it is the Love the Meekness the Humility this is God's Life the Holy Souls Life an uncorruptible Life and an unsearchable Life for it standeth in the Abyss in it self there is a Center therein which Center is its First Life and yet it doth not comprehend it as the Fire doth not comprehend the Light 331. Thus the Ninth Number is the Life in the Fire of God and is called the Life in the presence of the Number Three As an Angel which standeth before the Cross to or for God's Deeds of Wonder and to or for the Manifestation of the Heavenly Honour and Glory The Tenth Number and Form of Fire The Gate into the Holy Ternary 332. We know in Reason that where there is a Root therein also is a desirous will as viz. the Noble Tincture which driveth upwards and forwards and seeketh a Similitude according to its Form 333. The Tincture is a Virgin and is known or apprehended in God's Wisdom in the Wonders It is no Genetrix but an opener or manifester of the Wonders which stand in the Wisdom it seeks no Looking-Glass but meerly openeth or discovereth the Essences that so a total Similitude may generate or produce it self out of the Essences it driveth the Twig or Branch out of the Tree 334. This we understand as to Angels and Souls which are proceeded out of God's Essences out of the total Tree the Angels out of two Principles and the Soul with the Body of the outward Life out of Three Principles And therefore Man is higher dignified than the Angels if he continue in God 335. And in the Tenth Number upon the Cross are the Angels and Souls awakned and become corporised in the Heavenly Substantiality although the Tenth Number belongeth to the place between the Fift and the Sixt but in a Globe to be understood so that the Heart is in the midst in the Center which is God's Heart that is God's Word the Power and Vertue in or of the whole Tree as the Kernel or Pith in the Wood hath the Essences Vertue or Condition of the whole Tree 336. Thus God is a Spirit and the Word is his Heart which he speaketh forth out of all Powers or Vertues and Wonders therefore Isaiah calleth it * Wonder Council Power Prince of Peace viz. a Pacifier of the Anger and an Eternal Power of Wonders a Counsellour of the Genetrix 337. For the Word upholdeth or preserveth the Center of Nature is a Heart and Lord of Nature it is the Genetrix in God's Eye a Giver of the Power and Vertue and the strength of the Omnipotence It holdeth the Fire-Center captive with the Love-Fire so that it must be dark in it self and the Word hath only the Light-Life 338. We cannot apprehend the Tenth-Number any otherwise then that it is a Cross and is the Original of the Substance of all Substances which Substance parteth it self into Three
it ruleth not only in it self but also externally without it self in whatsoever is Seed 4. Understand us aright thus God's Spirit the Soul's Spirit are two Persons each is free from the other and yet they stand both in the first Beginning each hath its will 5. But now it is right and just that the Child should be obedient to the Father upon forfeiture of the Fathers Inheritance the holy Spirit was the Souls work-master and had created it to that should the Souls Spirit be obedient upon loss of the holy Spirits inheritance viz. of the DEITY 6. And though much might be written yet it is very dangerous in respect of the false or wicked Magia for if the false or wicked spirit knew it it would practise Witchcraft therewith 7. Therefore we will so speak that we may be well understood by the Children and reserve the full or plain speaking of it for the Children for it is not good to write that seeing a Man knoweth not who will be the Reader 8. But to the wicked and ungodly we say that they belong to the Devil and shall have no part in our Writings we shut them out with a thick wall or enclosure and strong fortification or bullwark that they may be blind and not know our Spirit for we would not set the Serpent therein our will and mind is gone out from them therefore shall they not know us though they carry us in their hands there is a fast seal upon it 9. Christ saith If ye have Faith as a grain of mustard seed then ye might say to the Mountains be ye removed and cast into the Sea that is not an empty void word without truth and effect The First Power of the Souls Will. 10. The will if it go strongly forward is Faith It frameth its own form in the Spirit it hath also the Might or Power that it can form or frame another Image in the Spirit out of the Center of Natue 11. It can give to the Body another Form according to the outward Spirit for the Inward is Lord of the Outward the outward must be obedient to it it can set the outward in another Image but not permanent 12. For Adams Soul had let in the Turba of this World so that the Turba if it seeth a strange Child is suddenly uppermost and breaketh or destroyeth it only it continueth so long as the Inward Spirit can tame and over-power the Outward 13. And this Form Kind or Manner of Power is called Nigromancy a transmutation or changing where the Inward doth over-power the Outward for it is natural as we consider that when we shall be changed it is done by that very Turba which hath the First Fiat 14. For the Body is Sulphur and sticketh in the Tincture and the Spirit conducteth the Tincture therefore now if the First willeth therein or conanteth thereto viz. the Soul then can the Spirit of the Soul make another Form or Manner of Image in the Sulphur but the Devil mixeth himself readily therein for it is the Abysses Wonder wherein he is Lord. The Second Power of the Souls Will. 15. Also understand us thus The earnest will which otherwise is called Faith can with the Spirit do great things the Will can set or put the Spirit into another Form or Condition which is thus If the Spirit were an Angel a Similitude of God yet the Will can make of it a proud or stubborn Devil and also of a Devil an Angel if it sink down it self into Death into Humility under the Cross and cast it self again into God's Spirit that he may lead it by his government then it sinketh down into the still Eternity quite out from the source or quality of Torment into the still or quiet NOTHING which yet is ALL and then it standeth in the Beginning where God created it and the word Fiat receiveth or embraceth it again which containeth God's Image The Third Power of the Soules Will or Spirit 16. And then thirdly the Souls Spirit hath ability or power to enter into another Mans Marrow and Bones viz. into the Sulphur and if he be false or wicked to introduce the Turba into him so far as any is not armed with God's Spirit but that he be found naked in the Spirit of this World as is to be seen by the bewitching Whores or Sorcerers The Fourth Power of the Souls Will. 17. Fourthly It hath power if it be God's Child that it can lead the Turba captive and can pour it out upon the house of the wicked and ungodly as Elias did with the Fire and Moses before Pharoah for it can throw down Mountains break Rocks 18. This is understood to be so far as a place is capable of the Turba that it hath made the Anger stirring then it can be but if not and that God's Spirit be in a thing then it cannot be for Water will be poured into the Fires Turba and it is as it were dead and its ability or power lyeth in the dirt 19. And therefore is the Heaven the middle or medium between God and Hell viz. between Love and Anger which Heaven is created out of the midst of the Waters so that the Devil cannot rule with his Turba the Water turneth his purpose into scorn and derision as therefore the false or wicked Magia is drowned in the Water with its inchantment delusion The Fifth Power of the Souls Will or Spirit 20. Fifthly The Soul hath might or ability that it may and can seek or search out all Wonders or Works which are in Nature viz. Arts and Sciences Languages Building Tilling or Planting and Destroying it can subdue the Starry Heaven as Joshua commanded the Sun that it stood still and Moses the Sea that it stood up also he commanded the Darkness and it came also it can make or produce the Earthly Life as Moses the Lice Frogs also Serpents and other Wonders 21. Also it hath Death in its power or might that it can over-power that if it ride upon the Brides-Chariot it can subdue and over-power the Devil if it be in God 22. There is nothing which it cannot subdue only understand it aright The Soul hath such might or ability from its Original and such a Spirit it could have given forth out of it self if it had not let in the Earthly Great Turba which now giveth the stop unless it be so that the holy Spirit rideth upon its Chariot as with Moses Elias and all the Prophets with Christ and his Disciples also still continually with the holy Children of God they have all this Power or Authority they can awaken or raise the Dead heal the Sick and expel all Diseases it is natural the Spirit only ruleth therewith over the Turba 24. But there is this on the other side to be considered that the Soul knoweth very well what covenant compact or agreement it hath with
the Devil and what propriety or part he hath in it it goeth not naked unless it be so that the Spirit of God conduct it so that it hath him for a shield or defence so that the Devils suttlety cannot press or slip into it 25. It makes no wonder unless God's Spirit awaken or stir it up it giveth God the Honour and Glory and attributeth the might power to him it doth as a humble Child and remaineth standing under the Cross and letteth the Devil bluster over it but it self sprouteth in Humility and Meekness through Death into the Eternal Life and bringeth forth much fruit in Patience 26. Thus the Devil can do nothing to that Soul it is as it were dead to him he may with his Turba in the Earthly Life with his helpers and instruments wicked and ungodly Men make a stir and racket but he hath only scorn and derision in the presence of God for it for he is a proud arrogant spirit and would fain be above God's Wonders but an Humility can bind him or subdue him 27. In such a manner may every man escape the false and wicked Magus and also the Nigromancer for no power takes hold on them where God dwelleth As Christ in his Death overcame the Devil and Death so also we in Christ for the Word that became Man dwelleth in us and in that Word we can rule over the Devil and Hell there is no hinderance 28. Thus we give you for an Answer upon this Question that the Soul in its Original is greatly powerful it is able and can do much but only in that Principle into which it looketh or standeth is its power and might for the Devil cannot rule over God Its might or power is not given to it as a King giveth Might Power Authority or Favour to any but it standeth in Natures-right therefore we are Children of the Omnipotency of God and inherit his Goods in the Omnipotency The Seventh Question Whether the Soul be Corporeal or not Corporeal 1. A Thing which is from no Beginning hath also nothing that can give it any thing and if it be something it must seek the Beginning in it self for every spirit dwelleth in the deepest Abysse of its substance but if it must make the substance to it self it can dwell in Nothing that is strange to it but in it self in its own substance 2. When God created the Soul the holy Spirit surrounded it with the Tincture for it stood therein as to one part in it self it was raw or red as the glowing of the fire is raw or red and is surrounded with the Tincture 3. As you understand that from the warmth the growing existeth that is a driving of the Tincture which driveth the Twig or Branch out from the Root viz. out of the same Fire be it cold or hot 4. For the Darkness hath a Cold Fire so long till it reach the Anguish and then it kindleth it self in the hot as is to be seen in an Herb if it come into another quality 5. Thus we give you to understand that the Tincture is the right and true Souls Body for the Soul is Fire and the Tincture goeth forth out of the Fire which the Fire draweth again to it self and meekneth or allayeth it self therewith so that the fierce wrathful source or quality extinguisheth 6. Thus the Tincture standeth in meekness and it hath no substance or might or power in it self but the Water is its might or power there cometh out of the meekness of the Tincture water to be 7. For the Fire is desirous and where there is a desiring of the Original there is also a finding of the Original thus the Fire findeth in the Tincture Water and turneth that into Sulphur according to power or vertue of all the Seven Spirits of Nature that is a Water of Life 8. For the Tincture driveth up in the Water as a sprout and the Fire in the Abyss causeth that 9. Thus is the Water in the Sulphur of the Seven Spirits changed into the Mystery and the great Areanum or Secret lyeth therein Whatsoever God and the Eternity can do Thus the Mystery containeth Two Forms viz. Fire Water and changeth it self according to Both viz. according to the Fire into Red and according to the Tincture into White so that a clear shining or glance existeth from the Fire so that the Life seeth or knoweth it self out of which Reason and Thoughts exist and the Mind is in the Wheel or Orb of the Anguish in the Fire out of which the Essences exist 10. And thus you see what the Blood is viz. a House of the Soul but the Tincture is its Body 11. The right or true Soul hath no palpable Body which is called Soul but in the Tincture groweth the Body in the Sulphur out of Sulphur that is every Spirit of the Seven Spirits of Nature desireth Substantiality which is together Sulphur 12. For Sul is power and vertue out of the Light and Phur is power and vertue out of the Four Forms of Natures Original as in the Third Book is mentioned at large 13. Thus the Phur desireth Flesh that is a Mixture out of Fire and Water and is in the Tincture conceived and generated or born 14. And the Tincture is the growing of the Body and the Fire is an Original of the Spirit through the Tincture For in the Tincture the Souls Spirit taketh its Original which viz. the right true Image figureth according to God's Image that is according to all the Three Principles for in the Fire the Soul is no Similitude of God but in the Spirit it is the Image of God 15. For the First Soul was together incorporated with the Divine Substantiality so that it had God's Body in the Virgin of Wisdom in which the Tincture standeth this is the Angels Image 16. And I give you for Answer that as to what concerns the Soul merely and purely by which we understand not the Spirit it is a Fire-Globe with a Fire-Eye and with a Light-Eye which turn back to back and one within another as the Wheel in Ezekiel that can go on all sides though Babel have made clean another understanding upon it but a blind one without Spirit 17. But as to what concerns its Tincture out of the Light which existeth out of the Fire and Light it is a Spirit where the Original of the Soul and of the Spirit in Eternity cannot separate assunder it is an Eternal BAND and when the Blood goeth away and the Body dyeth then this Band continueth in Eternity 18. The Body as to what concerns the Soul purely belongeth not to the Substance of the Soul they are Two Substances for the Body is the Souls Looking-Glass and dwelling House also its proper portion and it is also the cause that the meer pure Soul altereth or changeth the Spirit viz. according to the Pleasure or Longing of the Body or of the
to our outward Reason 9. But we will now once more teach another A. B. C. All have not Christ's Flesh on them in this World hidden in the Old Adam indeed of very many scarce one onely the Regenerate who are gone forth from their own Will into Gods Will in whom the Noble and Precious Grain of Mustard Seed is sown there a Tree is sprung up and grown 10. Most Souls go from the Body without Christ's Body but they hang by a Threed and are in their Faith at last entered into the Will which Souls are indeed in the Spirit in the Image but not in the Flesh 11. They wait for the last Judgement Day wherein the Image viz. the Body will go forth out of the Grave out of the first Image for God will awaken or raise it up through Christ's Voice even that Image which Adam had in his Innocency which is sprouted or grown with or by Christ's Blood 12. But the Earthly Body shall not touch it that must also in the Turba come before the Judgement but after the Sentence of the Judgement the Turba swalloweth it up and the wonders only remain standing 13. Understand us aright thus Those Souls which must thus wait for their Bodies at the Last Judgement Day they continue with their Bodies in the still Rest without feeling any pain till the Last Judgement Day but in another Principle 14. They have in the Earth no Darkness also no Majesty but they are in the One onely still-Liberty in Rest without pain without touching of the Body 15. But they see their Wonders yet they perform nothing in them for they wait upon God and are in Humility for they are sunk down through Death and are in another World but there is yet a Cliff or Gulf between them and the Holy Souls in Christs Flesh and Blood yet not a Principle for they are in one and the same Principle 16. But a Spirit without a Body hath not that Might or Power as that Spirit which is in the Body therefore they are in the Rest they are under God's Altar 17. When the Last Judgement Day cometh it will then go forth and eat of God's Bread and put on God's Body as is mentioned in the Revelation of John where the Souls in white Garments under the Altar say Lord when avengest thou our Blood and it is said to them that they should rest a little while till their Brethren come to them which shall be slain for the Witness of Jesus 18. But the wicked Souls have another place viz. in the most innermost which also is the most outermost in the Darkness those Souls dare go no whither they remain directly with the Body in their Substance or Doings but not in this World also they do not touch the Earth 19. They are indeed powerful over the Earth they can open it without Substance or Labour and Feeling but the outward principle they have not they are not powerful enough over the outward Spirit and yet it can a long time play jugling Tricks in the Sydereal Spirit 20. As many of them appear again in the Starry Spirit and seek rest or Abstinence also cause much terrour and hurliburly in Houses all which they do through the starry Spirit till that be consumed and then its Pomp lyeth in the Darknesse and expecteth the Last Judgement 21. Our Babel saith it is the Devil which goeth about so in the form or shape of the Soul indeed there are right Devils enough with a Damned Soul but it is not a very Devil such a one as is in the Abysse and very readily plagueth the Soul in the time of the Body in the Abysse of the Soul 22. Though indeed it is not difficult for him to put on a Deceivers Hypocritical Garment he can easily put on an Outward Garment to seduce and to terrifie Man 23. But this we must complain against Babel that she is so altogether blind and hath so little knowledge of God she hath cast away the true Magia and Philosophy and taken in the Antichrist now she wanteth Wit Ingenuity or Understanding she hath Art but only Wit and Understanding faileth her and breaketh she hath broken the Looking-Glass and seeth with Spectacles 24. What shall a man say the world is blindfold men draw it into a Snare and lead it captive and it seeth it not and it were indeed free if it did but see it there is wicked knavish Cunning in the String men bind it with Thou wilt soon become seeing it is bright day only Awake thou keeper of Israel 25. Thus beloved Friend be informed of this that there is great difference of Place and Condition among Souls all according to that into which a Soul is entred Is it holy and born anew or Regenerate then it hath a Body which waiteth only for the Wonders of the Body at the last Judgement Day it hath comprised them clearly already in the Will but they shall stand before the Judgement at the Last Day All Souls the Good and the Evil every one shall receive its Sentence and Wages 26. The Holy shall be set in the sight of the Wicked that they may see and tast the Causes of their Source and Torment 27. If any shall conceit a several place or space where they shall sit one among another that is quite contrary to the Magia every one is in its own Land Soyl or Countrey and not bound to the place of the Body but it may be where it will and and then wherever it is it is there either in God or in the Darkness 28. God is every where and the Darkness is also every where the Angels are also every whery every one in his own Principle and in his own source or quality 29. The Conceits of outward Reason without apprehension and knowledge of the Principles is a fighting with a shadow in a Looking-Glass If I did ask a Thousand times and should be alwayes answered something concerning God if I were but still in Flesh and Blood I should look upon it as Babel doth which supposeth the Soul goeth up into a Heaven above the Stars I know nothing yet of that Heaven and I can well forbear being there 30. It is indeed above and there are the Angelical Prince-Thrones but this Eye of this Aether is OUR Principality and our Kingdom 31. Indeed it is all one with them that are in the UPPER Heaven and with them that are in OURS but our Creation and Substance or Doings is in our Aether A Soul may well go thither if it desireth it will be very lovingly received and entertained by Gods Angels 32. For there is the same Substance of God with them as with us and this only is the difference that they have Angelical works among them wholly pure without spot or Blemish and we have the Great Wonders therefore they delight also to be with us and they are besides that Our Ministring Servants during the Life of
and Favour of the Giver or Donor why is the Servant in the House Angry and Discontented at it that the Lord is so Good and Gracious and giveth a stranger the Dominion 12. We were Strangers and the Work was in the Family but the Lord hath given us the Promise in Paradise he would bestow upon us again his Kingdom out of Grace he left Cains Offering but to Abel he gave the Kingdom of Grace for Abel sought it in the Spirit and Cain in the Work 13. Thus understand how God's Kingdom is Magical for the first Will attaineth it and the Will in the Substance or Work NOT for it remaineth in the Substance or Work but he that goeth free findeth the Eternity and the Kingdom of Grace therein and the Promise with the Substance or Work together and then the Work dwelleth in the Will and is the Wills Houshold Servant 14. Thus ye understand if ye be seeing the whole Old Testament this is the Only Ground but comprised briefly and if we come to write upon Moses you shall find it wholly and thus we have shewen you the right and true Ground of the Bosom of Abraham and of the true Christian Religion 15. Whosoever teacheth otherwise is of Babel beware of him he hath not Christs Spirit but he is Ishmael and seeketh or gropeth in his own conceit 16. O thou VVorthy and Pretious Christendom be yet seeing else it will no more shine so clearly to thee go yet to Lazarus into Abrahams Bosom The Six and Twentieth Question Whether the Souls of the Deceased take care about Men their Children Friends and Goods and know see like or dislike their Purposes and Undertakings 1. MY beloved Friend this Question is above all humane Reason and knowledge according to Outward Reason but being we are Abrahams Children therefore we have Abrahams Spirit in Christ And as Abraham looked backward upon the Promise in Paradise and forward upon the fulfilling of the Promise so that he saw in the whole Body of Christ what was to be in the Middle and saw Christ afar off so also we 2. And being you so vehemently long after the Great Mysteries and desire them with earnest seeking giving God the Glory and accounting your self in your high knowledge very unworthy of it and so humbling your self before God therefore God also giveth it you though by so slight and mean an Instrument who accounts himself much more unworthy yet doth not desire to resist his Will thus you are the finding in this Hand and the Cause of attaining it 3. For this Hand knew nothing of the Mystery it sought only Abrahams Faith but Abrahams understanding was also given to it which you have caused by your seeking 4. Now see that you attain also Abrahams Spirit which hath written in the Knowledge and Apprehension of this Hand we will set you it down in a Brotherly manner for we are not your Lord in the Mystery but your Servant 5. Apprehend us aright we are Lazarus and you are in respect of us to be accounted Abraham you have laboured much more then we but we are fallen into your Harvest not of Merit but of the Grace of the Giver that no Tongue might boast before God and say this hath my Vnderstanding done 6. You ask a high Question I understand it not for if I should apprehend it then must I be in the Departed Soul and must be in that Souls Spirit apprehension 7. Nevertheless being we are in Christ one Body have also Christs Spirit therefore we see all in Christ out of one Spirit and have its apprehension for he is in us become Man and all Holy Souls are our fellow Members ALL begotten from or out of ONE and we have all one Will in Christ and the right and true Bosom of Abraham 8. And so now we have gotten Might and Power to Manifest or Reveal unto you that Hidden thing in Christ for our Soul seeth in their Souls not that they press and come to us but we press and go to them for they are in Perfection and we but in Part. 9. And Now we can Answer you not from Reason of the outward World but from or out of the Image of Christ and out of his and our Spirit 10. You ask whether the Souls Departed take care about Humane Matters or Doings and see like or dislike them Now this is to be understood in Three several wayes as to Three sorts of Souls as indeed there are Three distinct kinds of them 11. First I. concerning the Souls that have not yet attained Heaven which-stick in the source quality or pain in the Principle in the Birth these have still humane Matters with the works on them and they search diligently after the Cause of their Detention 12. And therefore many of them come again with the Starry Spirit and walk about in Houses and other Places and appear in Humane Shape and Form and desire this and that and often take care about their Wills and Testaments supposing thereby to get the Blessing of Holy People for their Rest and Quiet 13. And if their Earthly business and Employment stick in them and Cleave to them still then indeed they take care about their Children and Friends and this continueth so long till they sink down into their Rest so that their Starry Spirit be consumed then all is gone as to all care and perplexity and they have no more feeling knowledge thereof but meerly that they see it in the Wonders in the Magia 14. But they touch not the Turba nor seek what is in this World for they are once sunk down from the Turba through Death they desire that no more neither do they take any more care for in care the Turba is stirring for the Souls Will must enter with its Spirit into Earthly things which it would fain forsake for it hardly got rid away from them before it would not cumber it self to let in the Earthly Spirit again 15. This is an Information concerning that one part or sort of Souls and we speak freely and certainly that this Part or sort do no more after they are come to Grace purposely take care about Humane Earthly Matters but about Heavenly Matters which come to them through Mans Spirit they see them and have their Joy therein 16. But there remains this still to be said that a Living Man hath such Power and Authority that he can with his Spirit reach into Heaven to the Souls departed and stir them up often in a Question or a hearty Desire but it must be Earnest there belongeth Faith to the breaking open of a Principle 17. Such a thing we see in Samuel the Prophet whom the King of Israel raised up that he might manifest his Will to him though some look upon it otherwise of whom we say they are blind without apprehension or knowledge and speak their School-Conceits and make meanings and Opinions about that they have no knowledge of in the Spirit and
found that the Turba is still therein so that there is no seeking more for the Turba is found at the Limit and worketh only to the Fire and to the Judgment 19. Thus the End of this World is as the Dreggs of the Cup and worketh in the Turba to the blowing up of the Fire and to the Judgment for the outward World is become generated out of the Turba and hath taken its beginning in the Turba and the Turba is its proper own thus the Beginning seeketh the End again in the fierce Wrath. 20. And as this World is become Corporeal in the fierce Wrath so also will the beginning at the End have the Spirit again in the fierce Wrath for the Beginning and the End is all one therefore you see very well that in the Beginning the Turba swallowed up Adam and brought him into Anger and Murthered Abel 21. Therefore ye Elect desire none of you to live to the time of the End after Enochs taking up but consider that when Enoch Preacheth the Sun shineth then go out of Babel it is a Golden Time but your Turba causeth that Enoch shall be taken up 22. Enoch is not flyen away out of this World he is passed into the Mystery in the VVonders for he is God's Preacher and after that the Turba hath overcome the VVorld then must he be silent till the six Seals have ended their VVonders and the Angels of the Turba poured forth their Viols and then are the VVonders of the Anger finished 23. Then cometh Enoch again out of the Mystery and goeth into the Mystery and telleth what hath been done and reproveth the World because of the Turba hecause they have let the abomination come into them and have not withstood it 24. And after the world becometh fat and wonton in the Golden Year and seeketh Sodom and Gommorrah again then will also their Turba be fat and Wanton and seek the fierce VVrath and the Limit and the Golden Time cometh to an End and will be swallowed up in the Turba and then Methuselah the oldest Man dyeth and suddenly cometh the Sin Deluge in the Fire think of it it is an Earnest severe thing 25. We say not that you shall feel Enoch with your hands No! Enoch preacheth not from the Earthly Lifes Spirit but from that which was a Prophet which introduced the outward Man into the Principle thus you shall not touch the outward Enoch but hear the Prophet which speaketh out of Enoch out of the Mystery 26. Babel holdeth it in derision and despiseth Enoch for a time then Enoch calleth Noah but they account him an Old Fool for Preaching of the downfal of Babel 27. And Noah passeth into the other World through the Water and calleth to Moses with his Wonders and he Cometh for he hath God's Wonders 28. For he is gone through Death and hath brought his Body through Death where then the Turba desired to consume it and the Devil contended about it and would have the Turba in Moses because he had been an Angry Man and brought the Turba on many 29. But it was said to the Devil that the Turba in the fire did not belong to him for it served to the Majesty of God and hath the VVonders to him belonged the Turba in the Darkness in the fierce wrath and is without the City it shall not dwell in the City in the Principle but without it 30. For God hath not Created him in and for the Fire he may continue in his own awakened fire-Life for he hath nothing to do with Moses Body for Moses's VVonders in the Anger belong not to his Turba he is an Outcast a Castaway 31. And Moses's Body is gone through Death his unfadable Body which hath the VVonders hath swallowed up the Earthly in the Turba and yet not in a fadable manner consumed it but he is also in the Mystery and his Turba which killed the first born in Egypt and drowned Pharaoh in the Water and slew the Worshippers of the Calves also swallowed up Corah Dathan and Abiram with the Earth that remained in Death 32. When he dyed then went his Spirit and Soul forth out of the Turba and he remained in the Wonders in the Mystery 33. And now he is become a Lamb and bringeth his works into Isaac's and Sems Goods as a Mystery of God in his Deeds of VVonder But the House is Isaac's and they all dwell in Sems Tents in his Kingdom Consider that ye Jews and Christians 34. Now seeing Moses is gone from the contention of the Turba and of the Devil with Righteousness into the Mystery and hath likewise his first Body yet unfadably on him brought out from the Turba but yet it shall be tryed in the Fire at the End of the Day therefore his Prophet is in the Mystery 35. And seeing he is become a Lamb after the Turba therefore he hath sent his people many Prophets to Preach of the Mystery as in the Mystery there is not only the Law and Works but also the Lamb Christ into which he also Entred and made his Law to be of the houshould of the Lamb so that his Wonders dwell in the lodging of the Lamb. 36. This Moses calleth to Enoch seeing he also is in the Mystery hath the white Garment on which he gat from the Lamb in the other VVorld to whose help Moses cometh with the Lamb's Deeds of Wonder seeing they call Noah Fool who without Wonders teacheth as an honest or vertuous Man 37. This will not Babel endure for so her pomp and loftiness will be taken away she sets her self against Moses and Enoch and persecuteth them she would kill them but Moses is dead already and Enoch is taken up and none in the outward Life is with them They say well where is Enoch and Moses let us see their Wonders and they are blind and cannot see them thus they rage against Moses and Enoch and go forth to Battel 38. Then Moses calleth to Elias which went out of this World in the Fire of God in the Abysse of the Principle with Body and Soul he dwelleth in the Principle with strong Might and when he cometh and seeth the Cry that Babel standeth in the Fire then he kindleth the Turba wherein the Great Fire Burneth which consumeth Flesh and Blood also Stones and the Elements and then shall Babel drink her last Draught 39. And after that Enoch hath peace a little Time and it is the Golden Year till my Beloved become fat and wanton and stuffeth his Turba well so that it seeketh the Limit and then cometh the End of all Time 40. Let it not be a Wonder to you we will stay in the mean while with Noah till Moses and Elias come and then you will find it by Experience all you that are the Children of God 41. But to the wicked it remaineth hidden till the Turba devoureth them they look upon it as the Jews did upon Christ and the first World upon
you may understand it well enough in all the other Questions what is to be done and it is explained enough 5. We dare not answer concerning future things otherwise then after a Magical Manner and the Cause is this the Future VVonders are all seen in the Turba and if the Spirit seeth them then it speaketh clearly out how the Turba is loaded with Evil or Good 6. But it seeth that all is mixed for God is become Man and setteth forth his Mercy every where in the Anger and hindereth the Perdition and therefore must the Prophet now speak Magically and not with plain VVords for it cometh to pass many times that a thing that is Evil in the Substance yet there groweth suddenly a small Twig or Branch out of it which breaketh the Turba and so there cometh a Conversion into it 7. Therefore God causeth you to be admonished that you should subdue and resist the Heaven of the Firmament and then often the Evil which the Firmamental Heaven sheddeth abroad becometh turned into that which is Better 8. Else if all must needs come to pass which the Firmamental Heaven hath Men would need no Teaching but it would all be a certain stedfast and Eternal Calender 9. You know very well what Daniel Ezekiel as also David Mentioneth in his Prophecies especially the Revelation of Jesus Christ there ye have all lying in them whatsoever is to be done they have spoken Magically of things to come 10. But in our Writings ye have them clearer for the time is now nearer the End and the Beginning hath sound the End therefore it appeareth clearer what shall be done at the End 11. And I would have you directed to the other Questions where you shall find enough concerning it for the Evil VVorld is not worthy of a round clear explanation for alwayes the Great Mystery is touched thereby which belongeth only to the Children of God for God would not have men cast Pearls before Swine but to give Food to the Children 12. Thus do you also it lyeth not in this that the Mystery should stand under a Worldly Protection or Patronage that is a Folly and God would thereby be rejected as if he were not able enough to Protect it 13. You ought not to seek the Mystery among those in power or rely upon them above others for there cometh a Turba suddenly thereinto viz. by a Law and then is God's Spirit as it were bound or tyed up and that thing becometh an Antichrist 14. Look upon Israel when they rejected Samuel and their Judges and supposed when their Teaching stood under a worldly Arm and Power and that they had a King then they would keep their Law as it came to pass that their King introduced the Turba thereinto and made Calves for the Service and VVorship of God and compelled the Congregation or People to Honour and VVorship those Idols this we say from a good meaning 15. And we give you no Answer to this Question particularly by it self you will find enough of it in the other Questions for we ought to do no otherwise The Nine and Thirtieth Question What and where Paradise is with its Inhabitants 1. THis hath been explained to you in the Enochian Life that it is in this World but in the Mystery as it were swallowed up whereas yet in it self it is not altered It is only withdrawn from our Eyes from our source or quality else if our Eyes were open we should see it 2. Nay God in his Number Three is with us how then should Paradise be lost indeed we have lost the quality or source and fruit of it in the outward Life as the Devil lost God when he with his own self will went forth as a proud arrogant Spirit and would be Lord so it hath gone with us 3. When Adam would have Eaten of the Earthly Fruit Evil and Good then he gat also an Earthly Life Evil and good and became thrust out of the fair delightful Garden of Paradise where Heavenly Fruit grew into the outward Life 4. Many have written wonderfully of Paradise but their blindness appears now in the Day Light whom yet we shall not contemn for they have been seekers every Age hath had its seekers who have sought the Mystery but it hath been a long time very dark in Babel 5. Now within two hundred years it hath begun to open it self again wherein Antichrists Fall hath been discovered where Men have begun to storm Babel on One side but the strong Fort in Babel standeth firm still Men have revealed or manifested the Whore indeed but her Beast is but the more grown 6. Therefore there is yet a Wonderful time at hand which shall change all Many high Mountains and Hills shall be made a plain Field and a Fountain shall flow out of Sion wherein the Miserable shall drink and be refreshed 7. And they shall be led to Pasture with a staff and the Shepherd will rejoyce with his Sheep that God is so Gracious 8. For Silver and Gold is as common as in Solomons time and his Wisdom Ruleth over the Face of the Earth this is a Wonder The Fortieth Question Whether Paradise is Alterable and what shall be afterwards 1. AS little as God is alterable so little also is Paradise alterable for it is a part of the Deity when the outward Dominion shall pass away then will in the Place where this world now standeth be meer Paradise For there will be an Earth of Heavenly Substantiality which we may be able to dwell in Through and through 2. At the Last Judgement Day we shall not fly away from the Place of this World but continue so in our Native Countrey and go home into another World into another Principle of another source or quality 3. For there will be no Frost nor heat also no Night and we shall be able to go through the Heavenly Earth through and through without dividing or disturbing any thing 4. This Earth will be Like a Cristalline Sea wherein all the Wonders of the World will be seen all very Transparently and God's Glance Lustre or brightness will be the Light therein and the Holy Jerusalem the Great City of God where Men shall offer to God the Calves of their Lips there will be Paradise And the Tabernacle of God with Men For it is Written Behold I make all things New a New Heaven and a New Earth so that Men shall not regard the Old any more in that will the fair bright City of God with the Wonders and Wisdom stand and the Temple of God the New Jerusalem will stand upon the New Earth which is prepared and made ready out of God's Power and Wonders 5. ALL whatsoever the Prophets have written will there be fulfilled for God's Word and Wonders will spring and grow as Grass upon the New Earth 6. There is no more Death also no fear or sorrow or sadness No sickness No Superiour