its Mother for it entreth into the Land of the Living and the Holy Ghost leadeth it out of Prison and it eateth at Gods Table and sitteth among the children of f Gods Love Love O how humble it is that the Holy Ghost hath delivered it from the Strife of Battell and then God hath a true obedient and humble childe of it And thus it is with the soules which forth out of this Sea of Misery into God or which with the Deliverance from the Earthly Life enter into God and so are released from the Driver the Devill 10. Since therefore it is certainly thus and that wee have found out the way wee will speake what wee know and testifie the Truth For Christ saith My Father g Desireth to give the Holy Ghost will give the Holy Ghost to them that aske him for it No sonne asketh the Father for an Egge and he offereth him a Scorpion in stead of it or for Bread and he giveth him a Stone or for Fish and he giveth him a Serpent Aske and yee shall receive knock and it shall be opened unto you saith Christ 11. When the Heart and Minde and all the senses or thoughts resolve into a will and purpose that the soule will enter into the Mercy of God and repent of its misdeeds and is resolved to seeke after Love and Mercy then it is said Before they call I have heard them as may be seene by Daniel when the Angell said to him When thou chastizedst thy selfe and didst entend to pray for thy owne sinnes and the sinnes of the People I brought thy Prayer before God and this command went forth Reade the History of Tobiah what Praying and fasting and due preparation for the Kingdome of God is able to effect briefly the whole Scripture is full of such examples 12. Consider the Prayer of Christ how his humane soule in God the Father called and awakened the Verbum Domini in him when he would doe Great Wonders or Miracles especially about Lazarus whom he h Awakened from Death raised from the Dead Then he sighed to his Father and awakened the Centre of Nature and the Word in the Centre of Nature on the Crosse of the Number Three there the Holy Ghost and the Word which the Holy Ghost then awakened went forth in his soule and then the soule of Ghost thanked his Father who had heard him and said in the power of the Word to Dead Lazarus Lazarus come forth and there they saw the power of the Word in the soule that the Dead must arise which Power the soule of Christ had opened and awakened with his knocking 13. You must know that Lazarus was awakened from within and wee shall all at the Last Day heare the voyce of God f Ab intus from within in the Centre of the soule for the Word with the Number Three dwelleth within it in the Centre on the Crosses and that soundeth forth outwards and raiseth up the Body of the Essences For the soules of Men are all as it were one soule for they are all propagated out of one onely soule and therefore they will all heare the voyce of the Humane soule m Christ and arise with their Bodies 14. So then when wee pray to God God heareth our soule in the Centre in our selves that is the soule presseth forth with its repenting will out of the Centre of Anguish out of the Abysse of Hell and also out of the Spirit of this world into the second Principle into God which is also in the soule for all the Three Principles are in the soule viz. the two Eternall and the Corruptible which maketh the Death of this world 15. Understand us accuratly according to its high worth thus God the Father moveth not himselfe when thou Prayest the Holy Ghost onely moveth himselfe though that indeed availeth not us neither But the Word which hath created our soule is become Man and that hath the Holy Ghost in it and he goeth forth from the Father in the Word and meeteth the calling Minde Will and k Or Manifesteth or revealeth openeth himself from within outwards into the soule For the outward Beastiall Body is not worthy of the Holy Ghost that he should open himselfe in it though sometimes it happened so to the Saints that hee went forth of the soule into the Outward Principle and then the body Triumpheth and for very Joy knoweth not what is happened to it but in the New body of the soule in Christ when the soule attaineth the body of Christ in that the Holy Ghost dwelleth 16. And so when the Devill cometh and will set upon the soule from beneath in the First Principle in the Centre of the first foure Formes to the source of the Fire then the will of the soule presseth into the flesh of Christ into the second Principle inwards into it selfe and there it is refreshed and released and the Devill must goe downe for that life doth not relish with him yet he is so furious that he setteth upon the soule so often as he perceiveth it to be secure and carelesse or never so little burtheneth it selfe with falshood and wickednesse he alwayes seeketh an opportunity wherein he might finde his Neast open for him 17. Therefore deare Children When yee Pray think not that God dwelleth a farre off from you and so neither heareth you nor seeth you that is a false Conceit and Opinion Indeed those who will not enter into God those that stick fast in their Malice and Iniquity and retaine wickednesse in their soule those indeed are not heard Hee that cryeth to God that he would outwardly accept his words from him and yet retaineth the Evill one in his soule he mocketh God God dwelleth not outwardly for the outward is the Beastiall Starry Spirit he dwelleth inwardly in himselfe the outward Substance is onely a figure and similitude of God Indeed it is of God and generated out of the Inward Centre and Expressed or spoken forth through the Verbum Fiat but it is not the substance of the Number Three which is a Substance and Spirit in the Trinity above Nature and yet dwelleth in Nature in it selfe incomprehensible to Nature as the Winde and the Light is not comprehended by the Fire and yet are the spirit brightnesse and life of the Fire 18. Therefore when you will pray put away the abominations out of your soule and enter into your selfe that is you must loath the Abominations and frame a will and purpose in your soule that you will not let such abominations into you any more also you must not suffer your will to stick in any l Lusts and unchastity abomination and despaire for when you despaire you sinck your selfe downe into the Abysse 19. But consider that it is the deare will and pleasure of God that you presse earnestly and strongly through and leave the Abominations to the Devill upon his neck and come very humbly Praying as a sinfull
the Fathers Nature which bring their Wonders in us to the Light 49. For wee are the n Expresse Image Similitude Resemblance Pourtraiture or Type Representation of the Deity in which the Spirit of God openeth his Wonders and be you rightly informed God the Father hath begotten us againe in Christ that wee should with our Imaginations enter againe into the Word viz. into the Centre of the light flaming Heart that the Holy Ghost might proceed from us againe with power and o Miracles workes of Wonder as may be seene by the Apostles of Christ 50. But since wee have suffered our selves to be held by the seaven fierce Spirits of the Fathers Nature out of his Centre and are not with our Immanuel gone forth from our own reason and knowledge and pressed in to the life of Christ that the Word in us might p Be incarnate become Man therefore also all the six Spirits of the wrathfull Nature have shewen their Might and Wonders in us and have let us gpe astray in Babel so that wee have not walked in the Love of the Word in the Life of Christ but after our own Inventions in a forged hypocriticall seeming holy conceit about the Will of God and have not walked in the Spirit of Christ but in Pride 51. And because the Seekers in the Fathers Nature have found out Arts therefore they have troden simple Humility under-foote and because in their own Inventions they have departed from the Heart of God and so have erected an Earthly Kingdome for their voluptuousnesse therefore all the six Spirits of Wrath have justly produced their effect upon them 52. For though the Heart of God hath sounded a Trumpet with a Spirit out of its Centre and called upon people to Repent yet they had alwayes rather take delight in their tender flesh and delicate life and had rather follow the Devill who hath alwayes from the Anger of God sounded a Trumpet contrary to it viz. contray to Repentance and hath stirred up Warres and bloudshedding of which the Revelation testifieth in a Figure And the Spirit of God hath therefore declared the Revelation as a cleere Glasse 53. And mark what the Angel said Seale what the Seaven Thunders have spoken The voices of the seaven Thunders out of the sterne Essences would be well enough hidden from us if we did not q Or employ our thoughts purposes and endeavours in the same things put our Imagination into them and open them in us for in the Centre of the Sonne in the Meeke Love they are not manifested or revealed 54. But being the Word or Heart of God is r Or Incarnate become Man and that in him it hath assumed a humane soule to bring us againe out of the wrathfull Nature into the Glassie Sea viz. into the Angelicall world to the wonders of the seaven Golden Candlesticks and because wee yet lay hidden in the seaven Seales of the Father therefore the Å¿ Verbum Dei Word of God with it s assumed humanity must enter againe into the sterne Matrix into the sharpnesse of Death and of the Anger And there the Man Christ hath broken the seaven Seales in the soule of Man 55. For the t Verbum Dei Word of God or the Heart of God which became Man and the humane soule which out of the seaven Spirits of God was breathed into Man from the Spirit Mercurius that is the Spirit of the seaven Seales which in the Word is called the Holy Ghost and yet from the Centre of the Father is called the Spirit Mercurius viz. out of the sharp Essences out of the fiery wheele as is mentioned before but in the Out-birth of the Father through the Meeknesse of the Love in the Word in this world viz. in the third Centre is called Aire hath broken the fierce might in the Centre of the soule 56. For when the soule of Adam went forth out of the Word and entred into the Third Centre viz. into the Spirit of this world then the Centre of the soule was Eternally Sealed up in the Matrix of the Wrath in the seaven Formes of the wrathfull Nature of the Father and there was none in heaven in the Glasse Sea nor in this world that was able to breake open these seaven Seales there was nothing else in the soule but the Eternall Death in the horrible Anguish and in the Darknesse 57. And there the Mercy or Barmhertzigkeit brake forth out of the Heart of the Father and entred into the humane soule and brake the seaven Seales of the fierce wrath and kindled the Light which over-cometh the Death and the Anger in the soule 58. Not that the soule was rent out from the Fathers Essences as if it were no more in the seaven Spirits of Nature no that cannot be all standeth in the seaven Spirits of the Fathers Nature yea even the Heart of God it selfe standeth therein onely the seales of Death in the fierce wrath are broke open by the Light of the Heart of God in the Centre of the humane soule 59. For which wee thank God the Father in Christ Jesus who became Man and Regenerated us in him to the Light and Redeemed us from the fierce wrathfull source or torment in the zeale of the Anger in Eternity 60. But because wee Men did not u Accept or embrace acknowledge such great grace and light neither did esteeme it but were pleased with the flesh of Adam and the best of this world and though indeed wee saw that God in the Man Christ as also in his Disciples and in all those that earnestly clave to him in the New Regeneration did great Wonders and Miracles yet wee our selves put away our Candlestick and lived in hypocrisie and in our own seeming holinesse and in tyranny and persecuted Christ therefore he left us also sealed up so that wee knew his Light no more but wee sought out for our selves wayes to God and would by our own contrived opinions come to God The Kingdome of this world was x Pleased us better more acceptable to us then the Kingdome of God wee practiced before him nothing bnt hypocrisie and our heart was far from him Therefore wee must also in the Nature of the Father remaine under the seales till the Spirit Mercurius that is the wrachfull spirit in the Anger of God according to which God calleth himselfe a Consuming Fire hath manifested all its Wonders in us 61. And the Revelation sheweth very cleerly how the Spirit Mercurius hath opened one Seale after anoâ—her and hath powred forth all plagues and abominations y Vpon or amongst us in us and hath brought forth meere contention warres and malice meere cunning crafty subtilty deceit and falshood with wonders and powers in us as indeed he very finely pourtrayeth us as an abominable Beast like a Dragon with seaven Heads and ten Hornes and upon his Hornes ten Crownes and our formall demure z Clergy Ministry or
power and vertue of Life which goeth forth from the Heart of God through the Spirit of God and that sprouting or vegetation is called Paradise and is a sprout in the Children of God together with which the soule also sprouteth for in this sprouting the new body of the soule groweth in the one Element in the substantiality before the Number-Three in Ternario sancto 116. And heere wee give you to understand in a true Ground as wee certainly know it that the Paradise is in this world and also without this world and that God dwelleth in this world and yet is every where and the source or property onely n Or is maketh the difference 117. For the Angelicall world is manifested in the Paradise but it is apprehended onely in the paradisicall source or property viz. in the one Element and not in the going forth in the Dominion of the foure Elements 118. For the Foure Elements are in another Principle of another property or source also have another Light viz. the Sunne But in the Pure Element the o Substances or beeings things of this world are only as a figure which is not palpable and there the foure distinctions are in one and that maketh no Darknesse And there the Liberty of God without Nature shineth in the Glance of the Majesty but in the foure out-Births there is a Darknesse for the o Substances or beeings Things thereof are grosse and palpable 119. For the Heaven which is a distinction between the Kingdome of God and the Kingdome of this world is a Firmament with all formes of Corporeity and is the vayle in our Eyes for wee have Firmamentall Eyes and therefore wee cannot see the Kingdome of God 120. And that is the heavy Fall of Adam that his Eyes and Spirit entered into the Outward into the foure Elements into the palpability viz. into Death and there they were blinde as to the Kingdome of God 121. For the outward in the foure Out-births out of the pure Element viz. the Substance of the foure Elements hath a beginning and end and is corruptible and therefore all things that live in it must corrupt 122. For the Principle of the Outward World passeth away againe for it hath a Limit so that it goeth into its Ether againe and the foure Elements into One againe and then God is manifested and the vertue and power of God springeth up as a Paradise againe in the One p Eternall onely Element and there the multiplicity or variety of things come into one againe but the figure of every thing remaineth standing in the one onely Element 123. For all things are come to a corporeall substance to the manifestation of Gods works of wonder that they might be seene Eternally by the Creatures viz. Angels and Men which before the time of the world were manifested onely in the Wisdome of God and now shall stand in substantiality in the presence of God 124. Yee deare children of God in Christ Jesus open the eyes of your Minde raise your minde up out of this world into the Element before God that is into the Glassie sea or Angelicall world and the Creation shall be rightly shewed to you heere and let not the Sophisters and Jugglers befoole you and leade you astray 125. For the Paradise which the soules of the holy children of God goe into when the body deceaseth is in the very place where the body deceaseth it is also in the Earth it is in all the foure Elements not divided but entirely every where 126. For in the pure Element out of which the foure Elements proceed is the Paradise it is a sprouting out from the substantiality before God its life and understanding is the Holy Spirit of the Number-Three of God its Light is the Glance of the Majesty of the Number-Three the Matter onely is about the Outward When the foure Elements in Man breake then is the soule already in the Paradise or in the Abysse of the Centre in the Dark Matrix all according to that wherein the soule was growne in this life time upon Earth 127. If it have set its q Resolution and purposes into God Goodnesse Imagination upon God then it is growne in Paradise and the stuffed dark body hath but covered it during this life time 128. But if it be growne in the sterne wrath in falshood and in pride to flie out above Paradise then it flieth in high-mindednesse in the sterne Matrix aloft over Paradise out and cannot get inwards into the Meeknesse and there it is in Hell with the proud Devill 129. For after this life there is no regeneration more for the foure Elements and the outward Principle wherein the Genetrix stood in the working and Creating are gone it hath no more to expect after this Time but onely when at the end of this Time this Principle shall goe into the Ether that the substantiality which hath been from Eternity shall be free again that it shall get a body againe out of the property and source of its own Mother where then all its works in its Mother shall appeare before it 130. For the Last Day is onely to awaken againe that which slept and to breake the Death which is in the foure Elements For the vayle must be done away and all that which is generated out of the Eternall must spring up againe and live 131. But that which is Generated out of the Death viz. out of the foure Elements as the Beasts and every living thing of the foure Elements attaine no body any more and if the spirit of it be generated onely in the foure Elements it breaketh with the foure Elements also and the Figure onely remaineth of the Elementary Substance viz. of the foure Out-Births 132. But that which is out of the Eternall out of the Centre of the Eternall Life is and remaineth for ever even all words and works which are generated out of the Eternall remaine in the Substance of the Figure but they cannot remaine for ever in the Spirit and power for a word of a r Breath Spirit doth not proceed from the Eternity but hath its beginning in the outward Principle 133. And therefore every Spirit will have joy and sorrow in its works and words in Eternity all according as it is in its place and source or property For when the Spirit shall consider with it selfe its source or condition and why it is in the place where it is then the source or property of its words and works ascend in it and giveth it joy or sorrow according to the condition or source and place that it is in every one in that which is it s own duly 134. But you must know that the sinnes evill works and words of the new Regenerate in Christ sprout out from the Death of Christ into which the Children of Christ are againe entered from their sinnes and shall receive another source or property and in the beholding and
many 22. And Thirdly The Holy Ghost's Nature will move it selfe at the End of the World when the World shall enter into its Ether againe and the Dead shall rise againe Where the Holy Ghost will be the Mover and will set the Great Wonders which shall have been done in this world all in the Eternall Substantiality to the glory and manifestation of Gods deeds of Wonder and to the Joy of the Creatures viz. Angels and Men. He will be the Eternall Mover of the Creatures viz. Angels and Men for through him Paradise springeth up againe which wee heere have lost Thus you must know that the great Wonders of this World which must have been done and must passe away lye in our way 23. This world is a great Wonder but it would not have been knowne in the Wisdome of God by the Angels and therefore the Fathers Nature moved it selfe to the Creation of a o Beeing Essence or Substance Beeing that the Great Wonders might be manifested and then when they shall all once be manifested and become substantiall it will be knowne in Eternity by Angels and Men what power and vertue every thing hath had 24. Also the Image of the Number Three or Trinity viz. the Eternall Virgin which stood in Ternario sancto in the Eternall Wisdome in the Substantiality as a Figure p Or Could not should not have been knowne in Eternity by the Angels if the Heart of God had not become Man there the Angels saw the q Glance Lustre or brightnesse Glory of the Majesty in a living Image wherein the whole Trinity was included 25. So also the Centre of Nature should not in Eternity have been manifested to the Angels much lesse the r Rule or Dominion Government of the Holy Ghost if this World with the Starres and Elements had not been Created but so by this meanes the Angels and wee Men also know the Eternall Beeing and all formes ſ Or in by this created world and therefore God hath placed the Image of the Number Three viz. Man in this world that he should open all Wonders and know the Eternall God 26. But the Image doated on it and put its Imagination into it as Lucifer did into the wrathfull Matrix of Nature and so it was also captivated for Adam was to he a Lord over the Starres and Elements nothing should t To stop or hinder touch him he had power over them all he could have removed Mountaines with a word he was Lord over u △ Fire x 🜠Aire y 🜄 Water and z ♠Earth 27. For there was no death in him the light shone in him he was in Paradise Paradisicall fruit grew for him he was one single Man and not two he was the Man and also the Woman and he should have propagated an Angelicall Kingdome out of himselfe and that was possible For he had no such flesh and bloud as after the Fall whereof he was ashamed before the Majesty of God he had flesh and bloud that was heavenly his Essences or faculties were holy he could bring forth out of himselfe without rending of his body an Image like himselfe 28. For he was a Virgin without the feminine forme after the Forme of the Eternall Sophia with a pure modest minde and chast without the least desire of lust his desire was onely to have his like out of himselfe he placed his will upon himselfe and in him was God so his will and God and God in him and he in Paradise 29. But he saw in himselfe two a Natures conditions or qualities formes of the Divine Beeing one without himselfe belonging to this world and the other within him belonging to the Paradisicall world which he also had with full satisfaction to himselfe as his Own and therefore came the Commandement and said Eate not of the mixed fruit Good and Evill else yee shall dye But he b Or set his Imagination Imagined so long till he was captivated he still thought he would eate of both viz. of the Paradisicall and of the forbidden fruit and so live for ever and so he continued forty Dayes as the second Adam in the Wildernesse was so long tempted and Moses was so long upon the Mount where Israel was tempted to try if it were possible to live in the obedience and will of the Father and so long he went on till he sunck downe into a sleepe 30. For Moses saith God suffered a deepe sleepe to fall on him and then God saw that it was not possible for him to continue in perfect obedience for the Lust had captivated him and so he suffered him to fall into a sleepe which signifieth Death where the Woman was made out of him and the Spirit of this world formed Adam into a Man such a one as wee are at this day and Eve into a Woman which when they awakened they saw not for they were yet in Paradise till they had eaten the Earthly fruit and then the Spirit of this world took the soule captive and its Essences became instantly Earthly and its flesh and bloud Beastiall at which they were ashamed and took notice of their Beastiall forme in their Masculine and Feminine Members 31. And so they were driven out of Paradise and the Word of the Lord Verbum Domini with a Promise of a Treader upon the Serpent set it selfe in the Light of their Life which before dwelt and ruled in him viz. in Adam that remained now in its owne Principle and the Image remained in the Outward Principle and was captivated by the Spirit of the Starres and Elements the Regiment or Rule and Dominion of this world dwelt now in these Persons and they became Earthly 32. Whereupon God cursed the Earth also for Mans sake so that no Paradisicall fruit grew any more All was gone save onely the Grace and Mercy of God which was still left for they now stood as to the Ground of the world in the Abysse of Hell with all Devills and they lived in weaknesse as wee doe now at this day 33. They begat their Children in two Kingdomes viz. in the Kingdome of Wrath and in the Kingdome of Love for the Anger of God had taken hold of them and desired to shew its wonders in them so also the Treader upon the Serpent had taken hold of them in the Light of Life and desired also to shew its wonders in them 34. So there was strife and disquietnesse as may be discerned by their Children the first that was borne of Woman became a wicked Murderer and strove to suppresse the Kingdome of God and the second was a holy vertuous Man In briefe you see this throughout the Holy Scripture especially by Caine and Abell by Isaack and Ismael also by Esau and Jacob who while they were yet in their Mothers womb strove c Or about for the Kingdome of God and c Or about for the Kingdome of Hell and therefore
with the Fire of his Wrath is already on his way be not wilfully blinde 50. Thus understand us right concerning the Life of Man as wee have now mentioned This last forementioned Life is g Solely or alone singly in the Beasts for it hath its Originall onely in the Principle of this world in the Matrix of Nature which is every where such a Spâ—rit and such a Life in it selfe 51. And in Man the life is twofold for Man hath also the life of this outward Principle in him but he desireth also another life which is higher and better then this 52. And now where there is a Desire there is a Mother who is the Desire it selfe for no Desire can make it selfe it must arise out of a will and the will must come out of the Tincture which is the Life of the Will 53. Thus wee know and have searched out that in the Tincture of the Principle of this world viz. in the life of this World there is also another Tincture which wee have an apprehension of in our selves If there were not another Tincture the Life would desire nothing more 54. Yet wee cannot say that the outward Life desireth any thing more it desireth nothing else but its own Mother viz. the Principle of this world For it is onely a Spirit therein for no Principle desireth another a Principle is a peculiar life and hath its Centre to Nature and therefore wee call it a Principle because there is a Totall Dominion in it as there is in the Eternity which Dominion desireth nothing more nor higher but onely that which may be generated in its own Centre as you may easily perceive it by the Kingdome of Heaven and the Kingdome of Hell for the Kingdome of Heaven desireth nothing but the Divine Beeing but Hell desireth that which is wrathfull murtherous fiery soure soarring Astringent and whatsoever is in the Property of Anger in the Fire 55. Now there being in us a desire after the highest Good and after the Eternity that desire must needs proceed out of the Eternall and highest Will out of the highest Beeing and its life is also out of the highest Tincture for where there is a Desire there is Fire for the Fire desireth substantiality that it may have whereon to feede and yet it selfe can make no substantiality but it maketh the Tincture and the Tincture maketh the substantiality as is above-mentioned 56. Now the Tincture is a Creature for it hath a Body as may be seene in the Tincture or colour of Gold though it be not palpable yet it is h Essentiall substantiall and the understanding is in the Tincture for it is a wrestling with the Fire and flieth before the Fire and yet cannot flie away because the Fire i Desireth generateth it and continually attracteth it againe into it selfe and it still striveth to get out from the fire with the substantiality and is after the manner as a Man fetcheth Breath 57. Therefore wee give you now rightly to understand it thus you see that the Tincture shineth and in the shining there is no stirring but a constant Lustre and yet in the Lustre there is all power as in the Tincture and it is an Eternall Stillnesse and the Tincture is the stirring and also the life Understand us rightly and deeply for it is the deepest Ground and foundation in Heaven 58. The other Desire in Man after the Highest Good is the soule which standeth in the Eternall Mother for every desire hath its originall out of its own Mother therefore this is a desire of the Eternity and not the Eternity it selfe but the Tincture of the Eternity and the Majesty viz. the glance in the Still Habitation as is now mentioned 59. Now if a Spirit be in its own Mother it desireth not to goe out from her againe as the Aire-spirit doth not desire to goe away from the Body neither doth it desire any thing more then what is in its Mother and in its Centre 60. But yet wee finde and understand it in our minde that the soule willeth to be out of this Earthly Mother in which it standeth at present and not onely so but it desireth the house of its own Mother viz. it s own Tincture and the Majesty also the Eternall Rest out of the Tincture 61. And so wee search and finde and have it in true knowledge that the poore soule in the Spirit and in the Tincture or life of this outward world lyeth captive in a strange Lodging and hath not its Light of the Majesty for if it had that it would be at Rest and desire nothing more 62. Also wee finde that it lyeth captive in Death in much weaknesse for if it had its right Tincture then should the Majesty wherein it is a childe of God shine in it 63. Therefore wee say that the poore soule of Adam was captivated by the Spirit and Principle of this world and received the Tincture of this world into it and then Instantly the Majesty brightnesse of God remained standing in its own Principle for the soule put its will and desire into the Spirit of this world and it selfe entered into it 64. Thus God shut up the Heaven in the soule so that it knew its Majesty no more and there was perplexity and great misery that an Eternall Creature should come to be in another Principle in another Centre Heere the seaven Seales to the Book of the Eternall Life were shut to the soule for the Centre of its life was shut up and captivated in the Eternall Death it could no more stirre any forme in the Centre of its Life it lay in Hell like k As a dead Corpse in the Grave dead Bones the Dragon had it in his Jawes 65. For it was in the house of misery there was none that could help it no Angel no Throne-Prince no Creature neither could the Centre of the soule help it for its fire was extinguished the spirit of this world had swallowed it up as the water devoureth the brightnesse of the flaming Iron for the Will of the soule was entred into the Spirit of this world and had married or joyned it selfe thereto l The Will it was in another Mother as it is now at this Day 66. And so now if the Mother of this world had been broken as it doth breake indeed then the soule should have stood in the Eternall Death in the Darknesse Heere m Or Remedy Counsell was at an end the faire Creature was captivated by the Kingdome of Hell which triumphed over it The highly Precious Gate 67. Heere was no Counsell in the whole Deity unlesse the Eternall Word and Heart of God did become Man and did enter into the Third Principle into humane flesh and bloud and assume a humane Soule and goe into Death to the poore soule and did take away the Power of Death which held the soule captive and the wrathfull sting of Hell which it had
stuck into the soule and did leade the poore soule out of Death and out of Hell n In by or through in himselfe 68. And heere wee see that after the Word did become Man that Man suffered himselfe to be hanged on the Crosse and entred into Death on the Crosse understand heere the New Living Man borne of God went into the Abysse and brake Death in the soule and opened the Centre of the soule Hee brake all the seaven Seales of the Centre of Nature so that the soule came to have its owne power againe for he kindled the Divine fire in the soule againe so that the soule did againe reach the Eternall Tincture out of its own fire 69. And thus it came againe into its first Mother in power and Majesty and the Old Adam hung to the Crosse as Curse to the scorne of all Devills there they might doe so far as they could with it as indeed they were busie with the Sophisters and Antichrists the Pharisees 70. There the Devills ran with other suttlety and Tricks into o Corners and secret places holes and did hide cover and conceale the Resurrection through the Ministers of the Dragon the Pharisees which yet pretend to be the Ministers of God but they served the Devill in his lyes as is done now adayes where the Death and power of Christ is closed up and denyed 71. This hanging on the Crosse is nothing else but that as the soule hath its originall upon the Crosse in the Centre of Nature out of the Word of the Lord ex verbo Domini where the Name of the Number Three standeth There hath the Word of the Father moved it selfe and is entred into the Humanity as is heeretofore mentioned concerning the Virgin and is become Man on the Crosse in the Eternall and in the Earthly Virgin and hath been made a spectacle on the Crosse to the Old Adamicall Man and all Devills and their lofty Pride and hath slaine Death on the Crosse and thereby broken through it and so brought the Adamicall Man with flesh and bloud as a spectacle into Death and hath cast away from him all Earthlinesse and brought him powerfully through Death into Life 72. Thus he is new Borne in God and sitteth upon the Rainbow on the Substantiality and Colours of the Eternity in the power of the Majesty and is a Lord of Heaven and of this world and a Judge of Hell and a p Or Power Conquest over Death 73. Of this you have a true Gound yee that are Regenerated in Christ that as Christ brought his body both the Heavenly and the Earthly which he received in his Mother Mary out from Death againe and did cast away from him nothing else but the Earthly source or property viz. the Spirit of this outward world 74. So also must our Bodies in the power of the soules that are in him that is in his Word and Heart which is every where come forth againe at the Last Judgement Day and cast away no more from it but this source and spirit of the outward World for none rise againe in the entire corrupt Body but in the flesh and bloud of Christ 75. But the corrupted Spirit which remaineth in the Earthly Matrix in its Tincture must appeare before the Judgement of God at the End of Dayes and there shall the sentence and Judgement of the Judge Christ be pronounced and then after the pronouncing all goeth into the q Receptacle or Devourer Ether and then the Spirit of God which Created the World will execute that sentence 76. But that I may not meete with false Interpretours that may mistake his Text as the Spirit sheweth mee therefore you must know that when the soule is Borne anew in the Word and in the Spirit of Christ in this life Time then also the first Substantiality viz. the inward Body of the soule which Adam had in Paradise out of the Eternall Virgin wherein he was created Man becometh new borne and getteth the flesh of Christ 77. This new Body in which the New Regenerate soule sticketh sticketh in the old corrupt flesh and is incomprehensible and immortall But the Old Man which is conceived from the Spirit of this World must perish in the Earth it goeth into its Mother who must bring it fortb and present it at the Last Judgement day but after the Sentence of Christ it goeth into the Ether and is only as a Figure r For or before to the Eternall New Man for in that Figure all a Mans works follow him 78. So also they that be alive at the houre of the last Judgement the Old man will fall away from them with the perishing of the World and passe into the Ether For all the Bodies of the wicked shall be presented there in the Mother viz. in the Spirit of this world and the soules shall heare the Sentence and their Bodies also passe away with the Mother and stand as a Figure and their Works follow them into the Abysse The Ninth Chapter Concerning the Threefold Life Also of the Å¿ Driving or Impulsion Inclination and whole Government of Man in this World Highly to be Considered 1. IT is shewen to mee what the Devills intention is how he will endeavour to smother these High and precious Writings therefore be watchfull yee children of God beleeve not the Sophisters too much who cry out Heretick Heretick to the fire with them That is not the voyce of the Holy Ghost but the voyce of the Antichrist and of the Dragon for these Writings will exceedingly discover the Devills smoaking Pit and not onely so but they shew also the Whore of Babell very plainly like a whore t Am Pranger put to open shame 2. But because the Men of the Spirit of this world take care only for their Belly and are loath to loose their honour credit reputation and Goods but had rather part with God and the Kingdome of Heaven wee shall be persecuted by the Whore through the Instigation of the Devill therefore be watchfull yee children of God and looke not upon that which is high and hath great authority but regard the wellfare of your soules This wee leave you for the last farewell 3. Christ saith None kindleth a light and setteth it under a cover or under a Bushell but setteth it upon a Table that all that are in the house may see by the light thereof Thus must wee doe also and must not bury our Talent which is so dearly bestowed upon us in the Earth for wee must give an account thereof at the Day of the Judgement of God as the Spirit of the Mother intimateth to us 4. If this knowledge or understanding of this Spirit shall happen to fall upon any they will be then certain what it is u Which is here written Wee need no Letters of Commendation Christ is our Letter of Commendation which is sufficient for us None ought to call themselves after my
this life shall End wee are not created for the pleasure and lust of this life but for Paradisicall Joy and to leade a simple childe-like life wee should not know of any pomp state or haughtinesse but live together as children in a loving sport of Joy wee are gone out from our true pure Paradisicall Mother wherein wee should live in her as deare and loving children 2. Wee are shut up in the Mother the Temporary Nature which generateth the Evill Beast and have received beastiall Properties wee doe no otherwise then as Evill Beasts wee have given up our selves to a strange Mother which educateth us and leadeth us captive in her bands and wee must at length leave the outward Man to the Earthly Mother wee cannot get away from her for shee hath captivated us in flesh and bloud shee breedeth us and bringeth us up in her selfe and keepeth us for her children But yet wee have a very precious Jewell hidden therein with which wee are Gods children with that let us endeavour after the highest Good that wee may attaine it 3. Deare Children our strife about the Highest Good consists not in the sword in killing and slaying that wee should make Warres and fight for the Cause of God and his Kingdome and so persecute and murther one another neither doth it consist in much knowing but meerly in a simple childe-like obedience that wee should goe out from the will of our flesh which is Beastiall wherein the Devill dwelleth and enter into the will of God it lyeth in no mans opinion or knowledge a Note for the Spirit of God giveth knowledge to every one out of the Wonders out of which he is borne 4. You see how wee are put under subjection to the spirit of this world for when a childe is sowne b Or into in its mothers c Or Body womb that Spirit is there ready and formeth it according to the wheele of the outward Nature that giveth condition will and disposition to it that sheweth it the wonders of its secret Mysterie and openeth to it the way of the will d Of the spirit of the outward world thereof that leadeth it in the entrance into its Mother and out of its Mother through this world that giveth its body to the Earth and its soule to Hell 5. Therefore since wee know this wee ought to lift up the Spirit of our soule and make warre onely against that evill Earthly Spirit and oppose it with our soule and body and not against our brethren and sisters wee cannot overcome the Devill with disputing and knowing much neither can wee maintaine Gods Word with warres and the sword but with the simple obedient e A Godly or Divine Life life of God that wee be contented with that little which wee have and depart from the Evill lust after Pride into an humble childe-like life wherein every one should with all diligence performe his worke for the benefit and profit of his brethren and sisters endeavouring thereby to serve God his Creator and to pleasure his brother not seeking his own honour but with a desire to doe so well that his brother and sister may sincerely love him and wish all happinesse and welfare to him 6 If you will serve God give offence to none that your good and benefit be not hindered Let not Satan have power over your heart to sift or prevaile with you Put away all evill thoughts instigations and influxes of the minde for Satan insinuateth himselfe in the influxes from the spirit of this world and possesseth your minde be continually watchfull and strive against him cast those false and evill influxes upon his head and send him away with them and consider that you walke upon a very narrow path between Heaven and Hell in very great danger be at no time secure or carelesse for you know not when the spirit of this world will take away from you it s own for your limit was set in your Mothers f Or Body womb which you cannot passe neither doe you know the day and houre wherein the Spirit of this world will leave you and then your poore soule will stand quite naked hungry and * Or naked empty and then if it have not Christs Body on it it will be captivated by the Devill 7. Deare Children it is a very streit narrow way that leadeth into Gods Kingdome he that will walke therein in this life must submit and prepare himselfe for affliction for every thing is against him the Devill is altogether against him his own flesh and bloud set themselves earnestly against him for the Spirit of this world in flesh and bloud seeketh onely the matters and Dominion of this world the Devill continually sets on his children and servants against him he that walks toward Heaven must be trampled upon and despised he is not in this world acknowledged to be a childe of God 8. Deare Children looke well to your selves in this world at present Men leade you on in hypocriticall wayes they Boast much of Faith and leade people on in an Historicall Faith which is but meere g Or knowledge Notion they teach you the g Or knowledge Notion and he that doth not stick to that is accounted an Heretick O how dead is the present Faith it stayeth at the knowledge or the Notion they suppose that when people know how to speake much of God of Christs merits sufferings and death for Mankinde and comfort themselves therewith that it is the way to eternall life 9. O no all that availeth nothing that thou knowest and ticklest thy selfe with it True Faith in Christ is quite another thing it lyeth not barely in the History and in the Letter the bare Letter is not the Word it is but a leader and directour to the Word the Word is Living and hath the Spirit h Note the right Faith is the right will which entereth into the Living Word 10. If you comfort your selfe never so long with the sufferings of Christ and yet your will and purpose remaines in deceit and wickednesse then the spirit which proceedeth out of your will is a theefe and a murtherer you teach one thing and doe another God desireth no flattering Hypocrisie but an Earnest sincere purpose and will which entereth into him by obedience and this is right i Or Faith Beleeving in the Holy Ghost and therein is the Word and Death of Christ fruitfull indeed 11. Christ saith You must turne and be as little children who are not yet conscious of any falshood deceit or wickednesse and in Christ through Christs death be borne of his flesh and bloud if you will see the Kingdome of Heaven for he that eateth not the flesh of the Sonne of Man and drinketh not his bloud hath no part in him 12 Deare brethren it consisteth not in the k Oast which the Priest delivereth for Holy Bread Oast onely which you deliver to the people and in
God Especially the Example of Tobiah though our Schoole Rabbies will rather have it cast out of the Bible then beleeve it but consider of the Three Angells with Abraham and the two Angells with Lot also how they have plainly foretold and declared the Conception of highly worthy Men as of Isaac Jacob Samuel Samson c. Especially of John the Baptist and of CHRIST consider what was done at his Birth to the Shepheards in the field and to the m Or Magi. Wisemen of the East and at length to Joseph how he was directed to goe with Mary and the Babe into Egypt whereby wee may sufficiently perceive their great carefullnesse about us for they are Gods Ministers he sendeth them to conduct us through this valley of misery through this world of Thistles and Thornes and to defend us from the Devill O how great joy they have for one poore soule when it is delivered from the snares of the Devill yea more than for Ninety Nine righteous as Christ saith 60. Therefore wee should not so suddenly n Be dejected and discouraged despaire in adversitie when wee are in o Streits and afflictions necessitie when wee often suppose that the whole world is against us yet the Quire or Hoast of Angells and the Spirit of God are with us It is often with us as with the Canaanitish Woman so that wee cannot finde the Countenance of God but wee must waite for the proofe and tryall must passe over the soule the more Gold is Purified the finer it is so also the soule the more it is brought into Triall if it hold out the fairer and brighter it is and Gods aime is to have faire lovely children and such as are of understanding and doe learne to discover the deceits of the old Devill 61. But you must know that the Angells are very pure chast modest Spirits also humble and friendly and are like to Infants who know of no deceit or iniquitie but what is p Or Generated innate in them 62. Now whosoever will enjoy the company and assistance of Angells must not be a Lustfull Bull or Heifer or a lascivious wanton Venus or have a false wicked minde which day and night studieth nothing but cunning tricks and deceit how to get money and wealth neither must alwayes dabble and swimme in the worlds back-biting scoffing Jests and conceits and tickle and feed the soule with them in which the world useth to provoke one another and to q Or finde fault and stirre up malice take exceptions one at another No no Angell will stay with such Men but the black Devill who possesseth the Hearts of these Men so that they take pleasure in wickednesse 63. Whosoever will have the assistance of Angells need not call upon them or pray to them for they accept not of that honour they give all honour to God but he ought onely to turne away from uncleannesse of Heart and enter through true Repentance into Gods will and continually put away evill thoughts and r Influxes and Instigations influences he must continually incline his will to God and Goodnesse and pray to God for the guidance of his holy Spirit 64. And though the Devill hold fast and will not let goe and doth lay open his uncleannesse before him there is no better course to be taken then to leave all his uncleannesse and filthinesse upon the Devills neck and winde himselfe out from it in spite of all Carnall Reason and cast himselfe in humility into Gods will and commit himselfe to it and leave all doubting to the Devill for that is his lodging and he must consider that it is a great sinne to continue in doubting he should consider that doubting is the Devills Band wherewith he holdeth the soule fast When any Mans uncleannesse meeteth him and representeth it selfe before him so that the soule can receive no strength that is not Gods hardening of the Heart but the Devill wrappeth himselfe about the soule and will not let the soule come to the light that it may receive strength and vertue and there the words and promises of Christ with his bloud-shedding suffering and Death is a soveraigne Medicine when the soule wrappeth it selfe up in them and leaveth all its uncleannesse upon the Devills neck that is poyson to the Devill which maketh him faint and feeble and so the soule then presseth forth into the Light of God and receiveth strength and vertue and there it must earnestly enter into humility and then it treadeth upon the Devills Head and destroyeth his Hell and then the Angells associate with that Man and have Great Joy that the Devill is overcome who entended to be God and Creatour in the soule 65. But a soule in Christ must be a continuall Å¿ Souldier Champion or Resister Warriour and although the Devill cannot get possession of the soule yet he still holdeth it before the uncleane forbidden Tree that it should tast of unchastity iniquity lyes and deceit of Anger and Envy and if he can bring it to passe that the soule let in the evill lust and desire into it selfe O how doth he hide and cover it how doth he strow sugar upon it and if he should once draw it into Venus'es Heaven he will spare no paines to get his t His Fort of Prey in the soule againe fortresse againe For the Devill is never better at ease then in Man for there he can be Lord of this world and performe his work and accomplish his will which he cannot doe u In Spiritu Mundi Extra Hominem in the spirit of this world without Man for his Kingdome is not in the outward Dominion of this world but in the inward in the Roote in the Abysse 66. He can doe nothing in this world in the Externall part unlesse the Turba Magna in the wrath of God be kindled and there he is busie especially when the Elements are kindled or inflamed with Tempestuous stormes of thunder and lightning and then if the Anger of God burneth therein there he is a busie Executioner if he could ruine the whole world he would doe it but he hath no further roome then the fierce wrath in the Turba affordeth him The x Plague Vengeance and Destruction Turba is his Master he is but a Jugler and destroyer so far as the Anger in the Turba is kindled 67. Know also that the Devill often striveth and fighteth with the Angells and when the soule is carelesse and secure he setteth upon it strongly but he is held off that he cannot doe what he will but so soone as the soule Imagineth and is captivated by the Lust like Adam and Eve then the Devill overcometh but then againe so soone as the soule casteth away that evill Lust and entereth into Repentance then he is driven away by the Angells 68. And there is a continuall strife about the soule of Man God desireth to have it the Devill also would have it and
the Devill Verse 32 Chap. 5. The Glistering Art in Reason is a hinderance to the Light Verse 32 Chap. 5. Of Reasons blindnesse in knowing what the Earth Stones and Elements are Generated of Verse 79 Chap. 6. This writing is no word of outward Reason Verse 8 Chap. 6. Admonition to blinde Reason to see with inward Eyes Verse 38 Chap. 7. What Reason judgeth concerning the Danger of being overcome by the world Verse 15 Chap. 15. Reason thinketh it will be no otherwise now then in former Times Verse 17 Chap. 15. How Reason walketh wisely in outward Things but the soule is forgotten Verse 23 Chap. 16. How the Devill captivateth us in Reason and deceiveth us by it Verse 30 Rest Chap. 4. In the six Formes there is no Place of Rest The soure Mother is the Rest of the hungry Nature Verse 8 Regenerate Chap. 9. The spirit of the Regenerate soule searcheth through all the Three Principles Verse 41 Rejoyce Chap. 12. They should Rejoyce who are despised for their fearing of God Verse 39 Revelation Chap. 3. The cause why the Revelation hath not hitherto been fundamentally understood is because it hath not been in Mans Ability Verse 39 Riches Chap. 6. What Transitory Riches and what Eternall Riches are Verse 33 Chap. 10. How the Riches of this world are but Drosse and Dung Verse 8 Rule Chap. 17. The Rule of the Spirit of this world and of the Spirit of God Verse 17 Renewing Chap. 18. How in the Renewing of the will the framed Substance is renewed Verse 22 Scriptures Chap. 5. The Authour hath no other knowledge of the Creation then that of the Holy Scriptures Verse 80 Chap. 7. To be able to say all the Holy Scriptures without Booke bringeth no salvation Verse 3 Sea Chap. 5. The Glassie Sea is the Water Spirit Verse 11 Chap. 8. The Cause of the Great Sea Verse 46 Seeker Chap. 4. The Authour judgeth not the blinde Seeker he shall finde his reward Verse 51 Seale Sealed Seales Chap. 3. The Time from the beginning to the End is the seaventh Seale wherein the six Seales accomplish their work where in the Heart of God Men have found Wonders Verse 41 Chap. 3. After the Opening of the seaventh Seale the Archshepheard will feed his sheepe himselfe Verse 80 Chap. 9. The world since the Fall of Adam hath but one Eye but by the seaventh Seale it hath two Eyes Verse 106 Chap. 15. Now is the Time of the Last Seale wherein the hellish wonders come to light Verse 3 Chap. 18. The Starre which hath broken the Seale is appeared Verse 4 Chap. 3. Wherefore God hath Sealed us and left us Blinde Verse 60 Chap. 3. The seaven formes are the seaven Seales of God out of which the powerfull Word is Generated Verse 21 Chap. 3. The Time is that the seaven Seales are broken open Verse 38 Chap. 3. Of the Glassie Sea The six Seales are the Birth of the Eternall Nature Verse 44 Chap. 3. Wherefore the Word of God must enter into the sharpnesse of Death where he brake the seaven Seales in the soule Verse 54 Chap. 3. How any in God have power to Open the seaven Seales in the desirous Minde Verse 68 Chap. 3. The Seales are hidden from the Whore till shee hath devoured her selfe Verse 75 Chap. 4. The Spirit openeth the Seales in the Thoughts He manifesteth the Deity in Nature He is the power of the Brightnesse Verse 82 Chap. 5. The Seales bring their Wonders to Light under the worldly Governments Verse 64 Search Chap. 2. How wee may search aright and finde Verse 4 Seaventh Seaventy two Chap. 9. What the seaventh Number in the Centre is Verse 74 Chap. 9. In the number Seaventy two lyeth the Greatest secret the Originall of Contention Selves Verse 78 Chap. 3. Admonition to consider our selves also of Heaven and the Anger of God Verse 28 Senses Chap. 3. Of the Birth of the kinde Love and of the sixt forme of Nature wherein the five Senses are to be found God maketh the Genetrix Verse 1 Sermons Chap. 18. The Antichrist is a hinderance to the soule with the filling Peoples Eares with Sermons Verse 35. Sex Sexes Chap. 9. By a flaming Iron the two Properties in Male and Female Sex are deciphered Verse 47 Chap. 9. Of the two kindes or Sexes Masculine Feminine Why the Man is the Head Verse 110 Shepheard Shepheards Chap. 13. A Reproofe against the Whore also of a simple Shepheard that shall feed us Verse 44 Chap. 14. The true Catholick way also who is a true Shepheard of Christ Verse 20 Chap. 18. How can a Wolfe make a Shepheard over sheepe Verse 44 Chap. 14. The false Bishops appoint Shepheards according to favour and in respect of their Art Verse 21 Chap. 15. A Speech to the false Shepheards of Christ Verse 20 Chap. 15. A Speech to the Antichristian Shepheards of the New Order Verse 22 Chap. 18. The wayes of the Good and of the Bad Shepheards Signes Verse 43 Chap. 9. How the Twelve Signes part themselves into two Governments Verse 72 Simple Chap. 3. Advice to the simple Holinesse Verse 85 Sinne. Sinner Sinnes Chap. 11. The false soule seeketh after no righteousnesse but onely that it may cover its Sinne. Verse 44 Chap. 11. How the Sinner should have his forgivenesse pronounced Verse 65 Chap. 11. How God forgiveth our sinnes when wee pray to him Verse 55 Chap. 11. How he is mistaken who supposeth he is delivered from his old sinnes when he sinneth anew Verse 58 Snare Snares Chap. 6. Of our snare and the Excellency of Patience Verse 34 Chap. 12. Men should not looke after Pomp and Pride also which are the Snares and Netts of the Devill Verse 40 Chap. 14. The world is full of snares to entangle the poore soule also what that is which hindereth that the Devill doth not devoure every soule Verse 43 Chap. 14. An Exposition of the seaven Coards or snares also an Exposition of what the soule undergoeth in the tryall before it getteth through Sodom Verse 53 Chap. 8. How the Devills purpose concerning Sodom was nullified Verse 47 Sonne Sonnes Chap. 3. Of the Sonne the brightnesse of the Father what proceedeth from it and is created by it Verse 3 Chap. 3. How wee must seeke the Sonne of God in the Manger if wee will finde all Verse 30 Chap. 4. The Sonne is one with the Father also what his sole will is called Verse 71 Chap. 6. Of the two Sonnes the one saying yes the other no. Verse 26 Sophist Sphister Sophisters Chap. 5. The Sophist looketh upon the wisdome of the world but this Author not he mentioneth his Joy in the Wonders of God Verse 1 Chap. 5. Admonition to the Children of God concerning the contention of the Sophisters Verse 70 Chap. 9. A reproofe against the Sophisters slaunderings and blasphemings in the Pulpit Verse 29 Chap. 10. The Author-speaketh to the Sophister and the stubborne Whore that sitteth upon the stoole of Pestilence Verse
Why Women are talkative how the Moone governeth their Matrix why the Moone runneth her course so soone Verse 112 Chap. 11. How God divided Adam and made Woman out of him Verse 23 Wonders Chap. 3. How Christ prayed to his Father and wrought great wonders Verse 72 Chap. 9. How the Spirit of God openeth the wonders which were foreseene in the Eternity in the Wisdome Verse 115 Chap. 17. The outward Body should manifest the wonders of God Verse 14 Word Chap. 1. How the Word is God that Eternally maketh it selfe Verse 38 Chap. 2. The Word Createth in the Genetrix What the Eternall Still Joy is Also in what Nature is Generated Verse 78 Chap. 2. The Word taketh its Originall in Nature Two words are Generated in Nature the first expresseth the fierce power which is the Fathers Nature Verse 80 Chap. 2. A description of the second Word which is calâ—ed God Verse 81 Chap. 2. How the second Word dwelleth in the first will Verse 84 Chap. 2. How the second Word is the Sonne and the brightnesse of the Father also how Love and hate stand in opposition Verse 85 Chap. 3. The Word of God hath broken the fierce Might in the soule Verse 55 Chap. 4. How the Heart is the Word and the Spirit is the former of the Word Verse 80 Chap. 5. The soule the spirit and the body forme a Word Verse 86 Chap. 5. How the meaning the Word and the forming of words is to be understood Verse 96 Chap. 5. How the third Principle also may be understood in the Word Verse 112 Chap. 6. How the Word in Nine Moneths became a perfect Man Verse 84 Chap. 6. What in the Iron representeth the Word the Majesty and the Holy Ghost Verse 89 Chap. 8. How it is that the Eternall Word was to become Man Verse 67 Chap. 8. How the Word which became Man entered into Death on the Crosse and brake the seaven Seales Verse 68 Chap. 14. How the soule formeth the Word Verse 29 World Chap. 1. The Angelicall world is not without the place of this world Verse 34 Chap. 3. Of what and wherefore this world hath been created Verse 40 Chap. 3. God is a Spirit the seaventh forme manifesteth him wherein the Creation of this world is effected Verse 45 Chap. 4. This world shall not die but be changed the shaddow of every thing therein remaineth Eternally as a figure to the Glory of God Verse 28 Chap. 5. The inward Government is not severed from this world Verse 16 Chap. 5. Whence this world is become corporeall Verse 17 Chap. 5. This world is a similitude of the Deity in Love and Anger Verse 81 Chap. 5. This world is a Sprout out of the Eternall Nature Verse 82 Chap. 5. The Forme of this world was from Eternity in Gods immateriall Nature Verse 83 Chap. 5. How before Time the world was without substance Lucifer hath stirred up the Fire in his habitation Verse 97 Chap. 5. Where the Angelicall world is manifest Verse 117 Chap. 6. How wee are yet blinde concerning the substance of this world Verse 10 Chap. 6. What wee are also what the world and the Originall thereof is Verse 40 Chap. 6. The Eternall Substance and this world are like a Man they each generate their like Verse 46 Chap. 7. Why God rejecteth not the world before the End of Time Verse 18 Chap. 8. Of our own hard Prison in the spirit of this world Verse 14 Chap. 9. Why this world was Created which before the Creation stood in the Eternall Wisdome as an Invisible Figure Verse 6 Chap. 9. Of the inclination of the Spirit of this world Verse 9 Chap. 9. Of that which the Spirit of this world hath built Verse 10 Chap. 9. That which desireth to reach God must passe through the Fire also what Fire that is which must dissolve the world Verse 8 Chap. 11. The world is full of God where God is and where the Abysse is Verse 107 Chap. 11. What the substance of this world the Angelicall world and the Hellish world are in the sight of God also where God is to be sought Verse 110 Chap. 14. The world maketh the Children of God but a Gazing Stock Verse 55 Works Chap. 4. As the building shall appeare so shall the builder our works follow us Verse 52 Chap. 5. How the evill works of the Regenerate in Christ shall appeare Verse 134 Chap. 8. The description of the New Body and of the Old Man and how our works shall follow us Verse 77 Chap. 18. How all works follow after the will also how Lust in the soule is awakened Verse 21 Wrath. Chap. 1. The severe Kingdome of wrath is in the Centre how the Father is but one how the third Principle could not have been created Verse 49 Chap. 11. How God warneth Men of his wrath and how he letteth that come which Man himselfe hath awakened as Warres Famine Pestilence c. Verse 40 Chap. 11. What wee have inherited from Adam How the Anger should have rested Eternally without the awakened wrath no Devill can move a Flie. Verse 41 Writings Chap. 4. Though the Authours writings be hard and incredible yet they have an Infallible certainty of assurance Verse 19 Chap. 4. His writings have an assurance in the Centre of the Earth Verse 20 Chap. 5. This is no understanding but childish writing Verse 33 Chap. 6. How people may be benefited by these writings Verse 9 Chap. 9. What the Devill intendeth to doe with these writings Verse 1 Chap. 9. The worlds servants had rather loose God and the Kingdome of Heaven then their honour and Goods The whore by the Instigation of the Devill will persecute these writings Verse 2. Chap. 10. Advice in these writings to rest contented with the present apprehension of them Verse 31 Youth Chap. 15. Of the wickednesse and unrulinesse of youth if they perceive their Parents give way to it Verse 5 Zeale Chap. 12. The Innocency of the blinde simple zeale against the Martyrs Verse 21 Chap. 16. Of the Great submission of the Love of God Patience is better then zeale Verse 36 FINIS XL. QVESTIONS Concerning the SOULE Propounded By Dr. BALTHASAR WALTER And Answered By JACOB BEHMEN Alià s Teutonicus Philosophus And in his Answer to the first Question is the Turned EYE OR Philosophick GLOBE Which in it selfe containeth all Mysteries with an Exposition of it Written in the Germane Language ANNO. 1620. LONDON Printed by Matth. Simmons in the yeare 1647. A CATALOGUE OF THE 40. QUESTIONS READER THe Author wrote this Answer to these Questions chiefly for his friends sake that sent them to him as also for the benefit of all such as love the knowledge of Mysteries this friend of his was Dr. Balthasar Walter who travelled for Learning and hidden Wisdome and in his returne home hapned to heare of this Author in the City of Gerlitz and when he had obtain'd acquaintance with him he rejoyced that at last he had found at home
hence it followed that he was thrust out from the Divine Mysterie from the highest Thrones into the darke Magick fire and is throwne downe beneath viz. into the Abysse of the Darke world N. 39. where he must dwell without the Principle in the horrour of Fire that is in the first three formes m Or till fire or before the fourth forme which is fire it selfe of Fire in the Anguish and there he hath his Hell as below N. 40. is to be seene and thither also doe the damned soules fall where to Eternity they cannot see God The other line of the Crosse upwards 206. Over that line N. 1. above standeth Abysse Eternity signifying the Liberty without the Principle and thereby is n Or understood meant the Mysterie of the Eternity wherein every Creature standeth in its owne source in its owne fire whether in Darknesse or in Light and hath no other light but what shineth o Or in the Creature it selfe in it selfe and it also comprehendeth that light p Or beside it selfe outwardly without it selfe Both worlds viz. the Light and Darke world are in one another but the Light is not attained except a creature be capable q Or to receive it of it 207. There are Angelicall Thrones which we know nothing of our knowledge reacheth onely r In Locum or space or bounds unto the place of ſ Or that this world so farre as the kindling in the Creation did reach and t For a resemblance of it therefore this wheele is made with the Crosse in it SONNE number 41. and of the Heart 208. Over the upright line standeth SONNE N. 41. and at the left Angle or Point N. 9. FATHER and at the right line N. 14. HOLY GHOST signifying the Persons and birth of the Holy u Or Triplicity Trinity The ♡ in the Crosse is the Centre and signifieth the Eternall band of the x Or Threenesse Trinity 209. The word SONNE N. 41. signifieth the Word which the Eternall FATHER alwayes speaketh from Eternity in the Light and Darke world according to the property of each source 210. But the Three Persons are free from the Crosse and touch not the line which signifieth that God is free from Nature and is not comprehended y Or by in Nature but he dwelleth in himselfe and indeed also in Nature but is not comprehended by that which doth not z Give up it selfe to him yeild it selfe into him Of the Heart in the Crosse 211. The Heart in the Crosse signifieth first that the Heart of God hath manifested it selfe in Nature a Or with by the Principle of Fire whence the Majestick Light ariseth secondly it signifieth the Manifestation in the Humanity wherein the Heart of God hath manifested it selfe with a Humane Heart and how that humane Heart hath obtained the comprehension of the Holy Trinity as it is the Centre in the Crosse where we must understand the Inward man viz. the Inwward Heart 212. And we may see that the HOLY GHOST at the Right line N. 14. goeth forth from the Heart in the Light world which signifieth that the HOLY GHOST dwelleth in the New-borne Heart viz. in the Image and continually bringeth the Will of the Image into the Divine Light world and as this Heart in the Crosse is united b Or with to the Holy Trinity so must the Humane Heart c Or we meane understand the Inward man be united d Or with to the Deity that God may be all in all in him even will and deed 213. But the word SONNE number 41. standing above over the line of the Crosse severed from the Heart signifieth that the Man Christ is become Lord e Or over All. of All and is King over this whole Circle For God hath manifested himselfe in the Humanity and this Man comprehendeth the whole Divine f Or substance Essence in him for there is fulnesse there is God and the Divine g Or know or acknowledge Essence in him and without him we can finde God no where else but in the h Or substance Essence of Christ therein * Or Deity is the whole fulnesse of the i Col. 2.9 God-head bodily Heaven number 42. 214. The word Heaven upon the upright line of the Crosse number 42. signifieth first that heaven is in the Man Christ and also in us and that we must enter by his Crosse and Death into him in his Heaven which is himselfe for upon the Crosse Heaven is opened againe and borne anew l Or to us in us Secondly it signifieth that the true Divine Heaven is an Habitation m For. of the Divine Desire viz. of the Divine Magia Therefore it cannot be said that we enter into it but that we are begotten n Or into it in it o Or by out of Gods Fire in the Divine p Or substantiality Essentiality and no otherwayes but upon the Crosse viz. through and in the Birth of the Holy Trinity Pure Element number 43. 215. The words Pure Element number 43. upon the upper line of the Crosse signifieth the internall world out of which the Externall with the foure Elements is brought forth and its q Or substance Essence standeth in the internall roote Holy Ghost number 44. Sonne number 45. 216. Moreover it is to be noted how r Viz. pure Element those words stand begin and end for they begin at the outward Circle at the left hand where above number 5. the Holy Ghosts Character V standeth and below number 8. ſ Or Being or substance Essence and they goe through the two Circles at the Right hand to the t Viz. the space between the second Circle and the third second space which signifieth the Originall of the pure Divine Element the Habitation and u Or substance Essence whence it ariseth viz. from the Spirit of the Eternall Mysterie in the Divine Essentiality viz. in the Essence of the Great Mysterie and yet it is manifest onely in the second Principle viz. in the Essence of the Sonne and Holy Ghost as above at the Circle on the Right hand may be seene number 44. and 45. Father number 46. Holy Spirit of Divine * Or Wit or Reason Wisdome and understanding number 47. 217. The Pure Element is the working in the True Heaven and it shutteth it selfe in and up with the Crosse it is the springing or stirring in the Fire and in the Heaven of Light whence the Divine Essentiality understand the Essence and not the Spirit of God is a life for it reacheth not into the Essence of the Father number 46. below which Circle there standeth Divine wisdome but the Holy x Or Ghost Spi it number 47. giveth Divine y Or Wit or Reason wisdome and z Or knowledge understanding 218. The Element is an a Or substance Essence in respect of the Deity as the life
in the Flesh b Must be taken to be is in respect of the soule For the Tincture is higher and giveth the Ens of the Spirit wherein the Light-fire is understood Humanity Flesh number 48. 219. Under the words Pure Element on the upper c Or stroake line of the Crosse number 27. Death standeth and the Word beginneth at the left Circle and goeâ—h through the Crosse and through the first Circle at the Right hand There looke upon both the outward Circles that at the left and that at the righâ— above and below and then thou shalt quickly finde what the d Or Jurisdidiction Right of Death is and that it is the dying source in the Magick fire and holdeth the Essentiality captive in it selfe as at the left hand below number 8. and at the right number 48. may be seene and then above at this Circle number 44. and at the left above number 5. is seene that the spirituall life goeth and sprouteth forth through Death and possesseth the highest Circle For whatsoever will attaine the Divine life must goe through the dying Magick Fire and subsist therein as the Heart on the Crosse must subsist in the e Or Divine fire Fire of God 220. Moreover we must know that in Adam we have turned our selves away from the Crosse and are above the Crosse with our lust and Desire number 23. and gone with our will into f Or owne Regiment a selfe Government and now Death hath captivated us in it selfe we must therefore sinke downe from Death upon the Crosse upon the line of Christ into the Heart againe and be borne anew in the Heart or else Death retaineth us captive For Death standeth now upon the line of the Crosse but at the Judgement it shall be given to the Darke world For our wil must now enter into Rest through the Death on the Crosse but the outward Crosse shall be done away and then death shall be made a scorne 221. Thirdly it signifieth that the life of God in Christ made death a g A shâ—w spectacle upon the Crosse when death was destroyed on the Crosse h Or In. by the Dying of Christ where life grew up through death and the Heart yielded it selfe into the Middle viz. into the Centre as a Conquerour of Death Paradise number 49. 222. Under the Heart number 49. standeth Paradise the word beginneth at the outward Circle on the left hand where above number 5. is the Spirit of the Great Mysterie of the Abysse of Eternity viz. V. and below at the same Circle number 8. Essence is written and it goeth through the Crosse and at the right hand through all the three Circles and into the Liberty which signifieth the i Or Place Station of Paradise It ariseth in the Mysterie of Eternity and groweth up through the outward world and also through the Light world hidden in the outward world and manifest in the second Principle in the Light world and therefore that word goeth through all the Three Circles signifying the Originall of the humane body Divine * Or substantiality Essentiality number 50. 223. For in this Place out of this Essentiality was Adams Body understand the outward Body created according to the third Principle and the Inward body understand the body of the Image out of the heavenly part in the Light world out of the Divine Essentiality as it is set downe at the right hand neere Paradise number 50. Christs Flesh number 51. 52. 224. That Divine Essence understand Essence not Spirit is inclosed in the wisdome of God and the Heavenly Tincture is in it For this Essence brought Gods word which became Man k Into in Mary into her Essentiality viz. in the body of the Image which was inclosed in Death and in l Viz. the Essentiality Or substantiality it God and Man became one person For this flesh is Christs flesh according to the Heavenly Part therefore after Essentiality standeth Christs Flesh number 51. 52. 225. Christ had such flesh in the Inward Man as Adam had before Eve was taken out of him when he stood in the Divine Image in Purity and therefore none can enter into Paradise except they obtaine that flesh againe that Adam had before the fall and Christ in his Incarnation Therefore we must all be n Regenerated borne anew out of the Heart upon the Crosse and put on Christ Mysterie number 53. 226. Under the word Paradise number 53. standeth o Mysterium Mysterie and the word ariseth at the left hand in the second Circle where above at the same Circle number 4. the Character O standeth and below Principle and Fire number 7. and it goeth to the right hand through the Crosse and through the first Circle at the right hand This rightly sheweth mans creation according to the body 227. For the body is a mysterie taken out of the Inward and outward world from above and beneath understand out of the Matrix of the Earth this is the Matrix of the Earth out of this p Principium Principle q The Earth it is created and we see that it was created out of the Inward and outward r Or substance Essence that is out of the Darke and Light world and is mixed with Evill that is with wrath and also with Good Wonder number 54. Angel number 55. Spirit number 56. 228. But Man was created out of the Mysterie an Image and similitude of God for Å¿ Or a wonder of God a Divine Wonder Therefore at the right hand number 54. there standeth Wonder for he was a wonder of all Essences a Lord of all Essences taken out of all Essences and he was an Angel in the Inward Image as next the word Wonder there standeth Angel in the Liberty number 55. for his spirit dwelt in the Liberty of God that is in the Majesty as after the word Angel there standeth Spirit number 56. which signifieth every true Man viz. the first before the Fall and the second in Christ into whom he must enter againe or else he remaineth separated from God Foure Elements number 57. 229. Under the word Mysterie there standeth at number 57. Foure Elements which arise at the outward Circle on the left hand and goe to the right hand through the Crosse and through two Circles which signifieth the outward world which ariseth as an t Or Out-birth Effluence out of the inward Essence of the outward Circle and bringeth its wonders into the Mysterie first into the second Principle into the first two Circles for it should not goe with its Essence through the third Circle at the right hand into the Liberty but in the Principle passe into the Mysterie and be u Or Refined or purified tryed in the Principle viz. in the Fire for there is the limit of Separation The Soules Joy * In the Holy Ternary or Trinity in Ternario Sancto number 58. 230. Above at
the Crosse according to the outward Image of the body it resembleth a Crosse-Tree the body having two Armes signifying two Principles and the body in the midst which is a whole Person The Heart is the first Principle and the Braine is the second the Heart hath the soule m Viz. seated in it and the braine the Spirit of the soule and it is a new childe and yet not a new one neither the stock is from eternity but the branches grow out of the Stock 248. And though it hath not been a soule from Eternity yet it hath been knowne from Eternity in the Virgine of the Divine Wisdome upon the Crosse and in the Roote it belongeth to God the Father in the soule to God the Sonne and in the Will to God the Holy Ghost 249. Seeing then its will could not stand in the Father but would domineere and so it fell into the fire of Wrathfulnesse therefore the Father gave it to the Sonne and the Sonne tooke it into himselfe and became Man in it and brought it by the n Verbum Fiat Word Fâ—aâ— into the Majesty into the Light againe for the Sonne bringeth it through the Anger and Death into the Eye of Holinesse again at the right hand into another world in God to the Angels whereof there shall be further meâ—tion made hereafter Now we come againe to the sixt Forme of Fire 250. Know then wherefore wee have set the Crosse here the * ✚ X. Crosse is otherwise the number ten when we number in the order of Reason But according to the two Principles where the Eye appeareth parted the Crosse should be between the fift and sixt forme where Light and Darknesse part 251. But you must know that God is both the beginning and the End and therefore we put the Crosse at the End according to Reason for there wee goe through Death into life it is our Resurrection 252. Againe the Number †X or 10. Ten is the first and also the last and through it is death and after death Hell viz. the Wrath of the Darknesse which is o Or Extra Crucem without the Crosse for it falleth againe into the A and the Creator is in the A into which Lucifer would faine have insinuated himselfe but he is driven out into Darknesse which is his Kingdome in the source 253. You must understand that we meane by the twofold Eye a Round Globe cut in two wherein the Crosse stood from Eternity it cannot be drawne in any portraiture because the halfes are so in one another they are one and yet two the Spirit onely understandeth this and whosoever doth not enter through death upon the Crosse into Regeneration that is into the Divine Body he understandeth not this and let him leave it p Or unmastered uncensured or else he will be q Or make himselfe a Devill in so doing a workman and censurer for the Devill we would have the Reader faithfully admonished for it is most certaine 254. For this figure containeth the whole Ground as deep as a Spirit in it selfe is and the Reader cannot know it without r Or right Eyes viz. Spirituall Eyes true Eyes words cannot be set according to its right order for the first is also the Last and the middlemost goeth through all and is not knowne but in it selfe Therefore searching is not the best way to finde the Mysterie in But to be borne Å¿ Or of God in God is the right way to find it for without t The New-birth that all is but Babell 255. All lyeth in the will and in the earnestnesse viz. that the will enter into * In Magiam Magick for the Eternity is Magicall all things come to Essence out of Magick for in the Eternity in the Abysse is Nothing But that which is is Magick 256. From Magick comes Philosophie which soundeth the Magick and seeking findeth Astrologie therein Eternally and Astrologie againe seeketh u His cause and Ruler its Master and Maker viz. Astronomie the * Sulphur Mercurium Sulphure and Mercurie which hath its owne Principle and therein is the third Magick viz. the x Medicus Physician who seeketh the y Or disease whâ—ch destroyeth the health corrupter and would heale it but he findeth the fourth Magick viz. the z Theologus Divine who seeketh the a The curse of God Turba in all things and would heale the Turba but he findeth the Eye of the first Magick and there he seeth that all is the wonder of Magick then he leaveth off from seeking and is a b Magician 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Matth. 2.1 Magus in the first will for he seeth he hath all power to finde and to make what he will and then he maketh himselfe an Angel and remaineth in himselfe and so he is free from all other things and continueth Eternally This is the highest Ground of the Essence of all Essences 257. Although the Whore of Babell will by no meanes relish it yet we speake from good ground and say that Babell and her children are c Adulterous borne of whoredome in their * Magia Philosophia Astrologia Astronomia Medicina Theologia Magick Philosophie Astrologâ—e Astronomie Physick and Divinity Babell is the true Childe of none of these she is a Refractory proud Bastard Wee have knowne her in the A and O searching for Philosophie and Astrologie and have d Or found knowne her to be a Whore in all e Specula mirrours or looking Glasses or Expositions representations and illustrations and similitudes in her teachings Glasses she committeth whoredome in all Glasses 259. She saith she is the Eye but she hath a f Or squint-Eye false Eye that glimmereth out of her whoredome in Pride Envie and Anger and her seate in the Magick is the g Or back turned averse left Eye she boasteth upon the Crosse but she entreth not into the Centre she will not goe through Death into life 260. She saith I live and yet hath an unrighteous life but that is her true life if she would continue in it alone to her selfe But she oppresseth the Children that are borne h Or live in Patience and Râ—signation upon the Crosse and treadeth them under her feet 261. Therefore the Crosse hath bent its Bow and will shoote away Babell from the Crosse The Spirit of the Wonders declareth this in the Magick The first Crosse is the first Principle and it will shoote away Babell from the second Principle The seventh Forme of Fire 262. One Magick alwayes proceedeth from the other and is the Glasse and the Eye of the other wherein the wonders are knowne and propagated for in the Abysse there is nothing but in the Magick is all each Glasse is a Centre but yet it s owne for the lust l Or longing seeking and Desire bringeth it forth it is the Modell of the first 263. For when I search to
cometh into a childe in the c Or body of the Mother Mothers wombe d Turne over a new leafe or change our Copie we must put on another habit 2. You know what is written in our third Booke very punctually and at large with many Circumstances concerning its Propagation how Adam was created one Image he was both Man and woman before Eve he had both the Tincture of the fire and of the water that is soule and Spirit and he should have brought forth his similitude out of himselfe an Image e After or according of himselfe out of himselfe by his Imagination and his owne Love and that he was able to doe without rending of the body 3. For as we have mentioned before the soule had f might or ability power to change the body into another forme and so also it had power to bring forth a Twig out of it selfe according to its property if Adam had stood out in the g Proba or Temptation Triall 4. But when he imagined h In or as or with according to the Omnipotence and let in the Spirit of this world into the Soule and the Serpent into the Tincture and tooke a longing in himselfe after the Earthly fruite to eate of evill and good then also his Tincture conceived such an Image as was halfe Earthly viz. a Monster into which also the Turba then instantly insinuated it selfe and sought the limit 5. And so the Noble Image was found in the Earthly and then destruction and Death began and Adam could not i Beget or beare bring forth for his Omnipotence was lost 6. And should indeed have ever been lost if the Heart of God had not instantly turned it selfe with the word of the Promise into Adams soule which did so preserve it that its Image must perish and the soule must sinke downe with the Heavenly body through death into the new Life where its Spirit will be renewed againe 7. And thus Adam in k Inability or weaknesse impotence fell asleep and then the second Creation began for God tooke the Tincture of the Water as a twig our of Adams soule and a Rib out of Adam and halfe of the Crosse that was in Adam and l Or framed or built a woman with them made a woman of them 8. As you know that the woman hath the one halfe Crosse in her head and the man the other for the spirit of the soule dwelleth in the Head in the braine out of which spirit God hath taken a Twig viz. a Childe out of the spirit of the soule of Adam and hath given it to the woman 9. And hath given the Tincture of the water to her that she should not bring forth Devills and the Man hath the Tincture of Fire viz. the true Originall of Life 10. And therefore the woman hath gotten the Matrix viz. the Tincture of Venus and the Man hath the Tincture of Fire understand the woman hath the Tincture of Light which cannot awaken Life the life ariseth in the Tincture of Fire 11. And so it caÌ„not be otherwise now but that they must propagate as Beasts doe in two seeds the Man soweth soule and the woman soweth Spirit and being sowne in an Earthly field it is also brought forth after the manner of all Beasts 12. Yet neverthelesse all the three Principles are in the seed but the inward cannot be knowne by the outward For in the seed the soule is not living but when the two Tinctures come together then it is a whole m Or Being or substance Essence For the soule is Essentiall in the seed and in the n Or out-breeding or hatching Conception Note how the soule is before the conception becommeth substantiall 13. For so soone as the Fire is o Hammered by the Smith or the Faber hath struck fire is struck upon by Vulcan the soule is wholly perfect in the Essence and the Spirit goeth instantly out of the Soule into the Tincture and attracteth the outward p Rule or Regiment or influence Dominion to it selfe viz. the Starres together with the Aire 14. And then it is an Eternall Childe and hath the corruptible spirit also with the Turba cleaving to it which Adam tooke in by his Imagination 15. Then instantly the Turba seeketh the q Or bound or terme or Goale or End limit in the Spirit of this world and will enter into the limit and so soone as the soule hath its life the body is old enough to die and thus many a soule perisheth in the Essence while it is in the Sulphur in the seed 16. But that you may perceive that the Man hath the Tincture of the Fire and the woman the Tincture of the Light in the water viz. the Tincture of Venus you must observe the eager Imagination of both towards one another For the seed in the Essence eagerly seeketh the lîfe the r Masculine Man 's in the Å¿ Feminine womans in Venus and the womans in the Fire in the Originall of Life As wee have very cleerely demonstrated it in the third Booke and therefore wee referre the Reader thither 17. And we Answer here that the soule cometh not at all into the Body or is breathed into it t Ab extra or externally from without but the three Principles have each of them its owne u Work-master work-man or Smith Artificer one x Forgeth or striketh fire Smiedet worketh Fire in the Centre and the other maketh Tincture and water and the third maketh the Earthly y Great Mysterie Mysterium Magnum 18. And yet it is not any new thing but the very seed of Man and woman and is onely z Or bred â—orth conceived in the mixture and so onely a twig groweth out of the Tree The ninth Question Which way doth the Soule unite it selfe with the Body 1. IT is cleered before that all the three Principles are in one another and they beget a Childe according to their similitude and they all are in one another till the Turba destroy the body And then the soule is in the inward body viz. in the Divine body or if it be false in the Turba which giveth a body to it according to the Imagination all according to the wickednesses it hath committed 2. The soule standeth in the bloud of the Heart there it hath its seat and Originall the outward water and bloud mingle themselves but it doth not wholly receive the water of the bloud but it is captivated by the Imagination 3. It receiveth indeed naturally the inward water but it receiveth not the Majesty with the Tincture of the Light but onely by the Imagination therefore many times a Childe is more a Or in a better condition blessed then one that is old who b Or harboureth the Devill hath the Devill for his Guest 4. But there are not many borne c Or Saints Holy except onely from good
although it hath Nature for it is Nature it selfe which doth awaken and hold the Wonders yet then it is with the Wonders in the Eternall Liberty seeing it hath taken in nothing of Matter therefore it is free 23. And Nature with its Wonders is a fiery sharpnesse and taketh hold of the Eternall Liberty and so maketh Majesty in the Liberty in the Wonders whence the Right Eye which is as it were dead here in this life becometh enlightned and doth f Or solace it selfe rejoyce with the left Eye for ever in the exceeding joyfull Majesty and seeth God with both Eyes eternally 24 This is one Gate He that seeth and knoweth this rightly in the Spirit he seeth all that God is and can doe he seeth also therewith through Heaven Hell and Earth and through the Essence of all Essences also it g Or the understanding of the whole Scripture is contained in it is the whole Scripture whatsoever hath been written from the beginning of the world hitherto but this is a rare and precious h S ght or vision seeing the Old Adam knoweth it not he seeth it not onely the New Man that is borne in God 25. But seeing the weake Minde will so hardly understand us therefore we will set it downe more plainely Behold if thou wilt see Gods Light in thy soule and wouldst be enlightned from God then doe thus 26. Thou art in the world hast thou an honest i Or employment calling voyde of Deceit continue in it worke labour finish thy businesse as necessity requireth seeke out Wonders both in the Earth and other Elements let the Art be what it will it is all the worke of God seeke Silver and Gold in the Earth and make Artificiall workes of them build and plant All serves to manifest Gods workes of Wonder But marke this * Or Lesson A. B. C. 27. Thou must not give thy spirit leave to enter into and fill itself therewith and so make a Mammon of it and k Or make its Nest therein set it selfe therein as in a Darkenesse else it is but a foole in the sight of God and the Devills Ape and its will is wholly fixt therein and so thy noble Image is altered according to thy Imagination in the Spirit and according to thy will which stickes in Covetousnesse and so thou losest Gods Image 28. For that is Magicall it is as subtile as a spirit yea much more subtile it is much more subtile and thin then the soule it selfe it is as God who dwelleth in the Eternall Liberty and yet is not comprehended by any thing for he is thinner then any thing and so is thy Noble Image 29. And yet it consisteth l Or of in heavenly flesh and bloud and is an Essentiality come out of the Divine Body it is Christs flesh and bloud and thy soule dwelleth therein The soule it is the fire of the Majesty therein 30. And the Holy Ghost sitteth in the Heart of the Image and proceedeth from the Image with voyces Languages wonders sounds and songs 31. If thou beest n Faithfull and sincere upright thou bringest thy wonders into this Image and doe it thus set thy left will upon the worke which thou doest and consider that thou art Gods servant in the vineyard of God and labour faithfully 32. And direct thy Right will upon God and that which is Eternall and thinke not thy selfe secure at any time thinke that thou art but at thy day-labour and must alwayes listen for the voyce when thy Master shall bid thee come home 33. Give Reason no o Or leave roome to say this is my treasure it is mine I have enough I will gather much that I may get honour in the world and leave much to my Children 34. But consider that thy Children are Gods Children and thou Gods servant that thy worke is Gods worke and that thy Money Goods minde and bloud are in Gods hand he may doe what he will with them when he calleth thee home into thine owne Country then he may take thy labour and give it to another 35. And give thy heart no p Or leave roome to suffer the Spirit of thy will to bring in haughtinesse into the Image but cast downe thy will continually in humility before God and so thy Image alwayes entreth with thy will in humility into the Majesty of God and so thy Image is continually enlightned with the high Triumphing Light of God 36. O! how cheerefull is the soule when its anguish source of fire q Or perceiveth tasteth Gods Light how exceeding r Or friendly courteous is it O! how it boweth it selfe before God! 37. Thus the soule and the Image in the Spirit are all three in one another for they are one Essence according to the Holy Trinity My beloved brother we answer to this Question of yours thus that the soule cannot be any other way enlightned then thus its Illumination is onely after this manner 38. The soule is in this world and also in God here in this life it is a servant of Gods Wonders which it should open with one Eye and with the other bring them into the beginning before God and set and cast all its doings into Gods will and by no meanes say of any thing in this world this is mine I am Lord of this for it lyeth if it say so 39. All is Gods thou art a servant and shouldst walke in Love and Humility towards God and thy Brother for thy brothers soule is a fellow-member with thy soule thy brothers joy in Heaven with God is also thy joy his Wonders are also thy Wonders 40. For in Heaven God is All in All he filleth all the Holy Ghost is the Life in All theâ—e is meere Joy there is no sorrow there all is Gods also all belong to the Image of God all things are common one rejoyceth at the Power brightnesse and beauty of another there is no malice or envie for all that remaineth in Death and Hell 41. Therefore yee Elect Children of God who are borne againe in Christ take it into Consideration depart from Covetousnesse and self-will yee have been a long time led blindfold in Babell goe out from her you are called with a Å¿ Strong or loud sounding voyce shrill voyce it will shortly raise the Dead let it be a furtherance to you that you may obtaine Eternall Joy in God 42. The Spirit sheweth plainely that whosoever will not grow forth together with the new sprout which groweth in the t Viz. the Eternall Word Mother shall and must be cast into the Lake of Brimstone with the Dragons Whore in Babell 43. There is a time of earnestnesse at hand and though thou seest it not with earthly Eyes yet it will certainely come upon thee thou wilt see well enough in thy Death what kinde of Judgement this is and in what time and under what Turba thou hast lived we speake in
is now the pure Chastity and Modesty is it not bestiall is not the outward Image become a Beast as is to be seene plaine enough in his Will and f Or doings Essence that he doth like a Beast yea more foolishly for he hath Reason and yet runneth on against Reason as if he were voyde of sense 11. But that he might be restored and the Image reduced into Unity that word which spake the soule out of the Mouth of God and did breath it from the Holy-Ghost into the Image is become Man and is entred into the Earthly Image that is into the Turba of Destruction 12. And you know very well that the word hath the water of Eternall Life and the Fire the Deity and out of the Fire it hath the Tincture of the Deity and in the Tincture the Spirit of God which proceedeth from the Mouth of God and in the proceeding forth the g Or Luster glance of the Majesty is made manifest in the operation of the Spirit 13. This word which is in the Virgine of the wisdome of God and encompassed with the Wonders of Eternity is now in humility of great Love towards our Image which was lost in Adam come againe into us and is in Mary understand the Earthly Mary yet in the Benediction become Man 14. The Benediction was that the soule of Mary was adorned with the heavenly Virgine of the wisdome of God which Adam had lost therefore the Angell called her blessed of all Women 15. No woman from Adam to that Time was ever cloathed with the heavenly Virgine but this Mary therefore by the blessing she became chaste and full of Purity for the Holy Ghost goeth not into that which is Earthly he mixeth himselfe not with the h Similitude or Resemblance Glasse for it cannot be that the Glasse should be as the Life it selfe 16. Understand our high and precious depth thus The soule of Man proceedeth from God and is from the Eternall and the body of man is but a Glasse of the Eternall and so God cloathed the soule of Mary with the Divine Virgine in the Principle of the soule not in the Earthly flesh as if she had been deified no! she must die as well as all other people 17. And in this Virgine Gods word out of the Heart of God the Father assumed the seed of the Woman viz. the seed of the soule and the seed of the first Image which for so long a time stood hidden in the Mystery 18. But now at length the Life of God entred into it and did make it a whole Image againe for the water of Eternall life proceeding from the Heart of God mingled with the water of the Spirit of the soule for the Spirit taketh its Originall from the water and the soule is Fire 19. Thus the word received the Tincture of the soule and the Holy Ghost the Tincture of the Spirit viz. the Tincture of the water and both became one soule and yet the Creature was still distinguished from Gods Spirit though Gods Spirit dwelt therein and of Gods water and Tincture and of the seed of Mary from her Tincture and water in the high benediction a flesh and bloud was produced so that an Heavenly Man in the Earthly was incarnate at once 20. So that it may be said this is the Sonne of the Woman viz. the very bodily and naturall Sonne of Mary with soule and body with flesh and bloud and all that belongeth unto Man and also the very Sonne of God which was borne from Eternity out of Gods Eternall Essence ere the foundation of the world was layd who stood both in the Majesty of the Holy Ternary and also in the i Or wombe body of Mary at once 21. And the soule of Christ doth belong halfe to the Principle of this world and halfe to the Holy Ghost for the souâ—e of Christ used the Spirit of the Aire and Starres with the vertue of the Elements and also the Word of God and the Divine food for such a man Adam was in his Innocency 22. Thus God hath regenerated us in Christ and so we are regenerated in Christ out of Gods word and Spirit by the water of Eternall Life and so we are Gods Children in Christ and if we resigne our selves up to Christ departing from our Reason and will then we put on Christs body and our will and Spirit liveth from Christ who is in us and we in him 23. Hence you may understand what the Temptation of Christ was viz. The Regenerate man was to endure Adams Temptation to trie whether his soule could stand stedfast in God and therefore he was proved in the Tuâ—ba to trie whether he could stand stedfast in three Principles and rule over the outward Life and therefore foode was withdrawne from the outward Life and the Inward must over power the outward and eate of the word of the Lord and uphold the outwaâ—d in its owne Power and full Omnipotency and also keep Death captive that it might not be able to destroy the outward Life this must needs be a hard Combat 24. And the other two Temptations were these viz. he was tempted to trie whether man would live in k Or compleat full obedience and suffer God to worke in him or whether he would exalt himselfe againe and be free from God as Lucifer did therefore the Devill must tempt him because this man was to possesse his Royall Throne 25. The Devill complained that he could not stand because the Mother of wrathfulnesse did draw hâ—m too hard and therefore he was permitted to trie this man and to set before him that which was set before himselfe and if this man stood then he should judge the Devill who was found to be a lyar 26. For he full tried him in the second and third temptation whether he would ascend on high in his owne power as himselfe had done and so stirred up the Anger or whether he would put his trust and affiance in God onely and live to him both in will and deede as a childe in obedience to the Father and this he urged upon him just so long as Adam stood in the Temptation before he fell asleep 27. And now wee also must alwayes be so tempted and proved and we are able to get the victory in Christ who hath overcome for his soule is our soule and his flesh is our flesh if we trust in him and give up our selves wholly to him as Christ gave up himselfe to his Father 28. And thus my beloved friend you understand what Christs soule and body is viz. that it is our soule and body if wee cleave to God but if we doe not then we are parted and in the outward life we belong to the Spirit of this world viz. to the lost and perished Adam and in the soule wee belong to the Devill in the Anger of God but looke for these things more at large in our other writings where you
shall finde the whole ground of Heaven and of this world The seven and thirtieth Question What is the Spirit of Christ which was * Or obedient willing and which he commended into his Fathers hands 1. THis is that great and excellent l Treasure Gem or Pearle Jewell and we exceedingly rejoyce that we know it so that wee are able to know our selves what we are and it is more worth to us then all the world for it is that Pearle of which Christ said that one sold all that he had and bought that Pearle 2. For it is more profitable to man then the whole world it is more precious then the Sun for the m Or the Philosophers stone Noble stone of the wise men lyeth therein it hath the heavenly and Earthly n Great Mysterie Mysterium Magnum and therein nothing in this world to be compared to it but o Or trusting in God and enduring whatsoever he layeth upon us sincere simplicity which is quiet and bringeth forth or stirreth up no Turba and that hath the Jewell hidden in it 3. As Gold lyeth couched in the stone and is safe if a p Or spoyler Robber commerh not with the Earthly Turba and destroyeth it and yet he himselfe getteth nothing by it so selfe Reason is a Robber in the q That is in the Cabinet where the Pearle lyeth Mysterie 4. Therefore we may say upon good ground that a simple r Lay-man or Ideot plain man who simply without multiplicity of science dependeth on God hath the Mysterium Magnum better and surer yea lesse decayed then a high learned Å¿ Or Father Doctor who soareth aloft in Reason and t Or disputeth and wrangleth about it spoyleth the Jewell and u Or respect of persons setteth it in Babell this saying will not be well relished yet that is nothing to us wee must speake the Truth without x partiality 5. Now when wee speake of Christs Spirit Reason thinketh it is the soule or else the Spirit of the outward Life which consisteth in the vertue and operation of the Starres and Elements but it is not so It is somewhat else wherein the Image of God consisteth the outward Spirit belongeth not to the Deity but to the Wonders 6. Wee have spoken somewhat of it already but because this Question doth put us in minde of it againe mentioning that when he dyed he commended it to his Father therefore we must a little say how that was done 7. You sufficiently perceive in what manner the soule is the x Centrum Naturae Center of Nature the Originall of Life and mobility viz. Gods Fire which should be continually converted into the Eternall will of God wherein it is originally borne from the Magicall Desire and is a great Secret come out of the Eternall Nothing wherein all things are contained even the Deity with all the three Principles and every y Thing Essence or substance Being that can be named 8. And you perceive that the Light and Spirit of the Aire proceed from the fire and also that the fire doth againe draw the Spirit of the Aire into it selfe and so alwayes bloweth it selfe up and so with the Light Aire and z Or property source of the Fire it is its owne Life 9. And further wee have said somewhat of the Noble Tincture which ariseth in the Light in which the meeknesse of the Light consisteth and it commeth forth from the Anguish which is as a mortifying and springeth forth afresh through the mortifying Anguish as a life having another a Or Source property where the property of the fire is a kinde of Tincture like the driving forth of a Spirit and yet it is desiring and thereby it attracteth the vertue of the Light into it selfe and maketh it an Essence viz. water 10. And therein are two Formes One according to the source of Fire which is red and therein the vertue viz. Sulphur And the other which is like a thin meeknesse yet having Essentiality is water which the desiring Tincture contracteth together into one and changeth it into Bloud 11. Now the Originall in the Bloud viz. Fire which is a warmth that is a Tincture is a Life and in the vertue of the Tincture the thin water of the Life proceedeth one b The outward vertue proceeding forth from c The inward another and the vertue doth alwayes reassume that which goeth forth and that which is gone forth is free from the Fire and also from the vertue for it is gone forth and yet it arose from the vertue 12. And this is the true Spirit which is borne out of the soule wherein the Image of God and the Divine virgin of Gods wisdome consisteth for all understanding and knowledge lyeth in this Spirit it hath the senses and the noble life which uniteth it selfe with God this Spirit is so subtile that it can and may enter into God 13. If this Spirit resigneth it selfe up to God and casteth away the ostentation and d Reason suâ—tlety or wâ— cunning of the fire of its owne soule then it attaineth the Image of God the Divine body for it putteth its will into God and dwelleth in God with Power thus it is cloathed with the Divine Essentiality and is without this world in the Life of God 14. But seeing this Spirit ariseth first out of the Center of Nature that is out of the Life of Fire although it is not the life of the Fire but the Spirit of it and the Life of the Fire standeth originally in the Abysse în the source of Gods Anger therefore Christ did not commend this Spirit of his to the fires owns life but into the hands of his Father 15. His hands are the Love-Desire wherewith he embraceth our Spirit when we enter into him and commend our selves to him 16. For when his body was to dye on the Crosse and his soule was to passe through Hell through the Anger of God there the Devills waited and thought with themselves we will surely keep the soule in our Turba in the Fire and then Christ commended the Spirit into the Love of God 17. And so the soule of Christ with the Spirit came into Gods hand being encompassed with the Fire of Anger and Death and Death would have held it there but Death was destroyed and confounded 18. For Death smothered the outward Spirit viz. the outward Life and then thought now surely the soule must remaine in the Turba but there was one stronger in the soule viz. the word of God which tooke death captive and destroyed the Anger and quenched the wrath with the Love in the Spirit of Christ 19. It was a poyson to Hell for the Love of God to come into it and smother it in the soule also a Plague Death and Destruction to Death Death must now suffer an Eternall Life to grow in it 20. Thus the Spirit of Christ tooke the Divell captive and
presently enters in with a Law and so the Spirit of God is as it were bound and so an antichrist is brought forth 14. Looke upon Israel when they rejected Samuel and their Judges and thought that if their Doctrine were but under a worldly Arme and that they had but a King then they would keepe their Law but it is knowne how they did did not their Kings bring in the a Idolatry Turba and make Calves to be worshipped and compell the people to adore their Idols this is mention'd out of my affection and good will 15. But wee give you no particular resolution of this Question you shall finde enough of it in the other Questions and wee dare write no plaine The nine and thirtieth Question What and where is Paradise with the Inhabitants thereof .1 WE have also hinted in the Enochian Life that it is in this world yet as it were swallowed up in the Mystery but it is not altered in it selfe it is onely withdrawne from our sight and our b Property or sense Source for if our Eyes were opened we should see it 2. Yes God in his Ternary is with us how then should Paradise be lost we have lost its c Property or working source and fruit in the outward Life as the Devill lost God when he wilfully exalted himselfe as an haughty Spirit and would be Lord so it is with us 3. When Adam did eate of the Earthly fruite of good and evill then he also gat an Earthly Life good and evill and was driven out of the faire Garden of Paradise where heavenly fruit did grow into this Earthly Life 4. Many have written wonderfull strangely of Paradise but now the Image of their blindnesse is manifested as cleare as the Day yet we contemne them not for they were Seekers Every d Or Seculum Age hath had its Seekers who have sought the e Or hidden Mysteriâ— Mysterium but it hath been a long time very darke in Babell 5. Now for these two hundred yeares it hath begun to be manifest in which time the fall of Antichrist hath discovered it selfe and men have begun to storme Babell on one side but her strong f Or Bulwâ—rke Tower standeth fast still indeed the Whore hath been somewhat discovered yet her g Worldly Authority Beast hath but growne the more lusty 6. Therefore there is yet a wonderfull time neare at hand wherein all things shall be altered many great Mountaines and Hills shall be made plaine and a Fountaine shall flow out of Zion wherein the afflicted and distressed shall drinke and be refreshed 7. And they shall be guided to the fresh pasture by one onely Crooke and the Shepheard shall rejoyce with the sheep that God is so gracious 8. At that time Silver and Gold shall be as common as in Solomons time and his Wisdome shall governe the whole Earth this is a Wonder The fortieth Question Whether is Paradise mutable and what shall it be afterwards 1. AS little as God is h Mutable alterable so little is Paradise h Mutable alterable for it is a part of the Deity and when this outward Dominion shall passe away in the very place where the world now standeth there will be meere Paradise for the Earth will be of an heavenly Essentiality so that we shall be able to dwell any where and be able to passe through and through it 2. At the last Day wee shall not ascend above the i Locus unversi place of this world but make our abode here in our owne Native Country and goe into our home in another world in another Principle of another k Or source Property 3 For there will be no cold or heat any more also no night we shall be able every where to passe quite through the heavenly Earth without interruption and then it will be Paradise and the Tabernacle of God with Man for it is written Behold I make all things New a New Heaven and a New Earth and the Old shall be no more remembred 4. This Earth will be like a Crystaline Sea and all the Wonders of the world will be seen l Or through and through transparently wholly perspicuously and the m Or Glance or Luster brightnesse of God shall be the light thereof and the Holy Jerusalem the Great City of God shall be therein where they shall offer up the calves of their lips there shall the bright City of God with rhe Wonders and Wisdome be established and the Temple of God the New Jerusalem shall be prepared upon the New Earth which is adorned from the Power and Wonders of God 5. All what ever the Prophets have written shall be there fulfilled for Gods word and Wonders shall flourish afresh upon the New Earth as grasse 6. There is no Death any more also no feare no sorrow no sicknesse no Superiour but onely Christ who will dwell with us we shall have one Communion with the Angels wee shall have fruit grow according to our desire and wish 7. There will be no old Age but one of a hundred yeares will be as a new-borne childe and we shall live in meere delightfull Love 8. All what ever is joyfull will be sought after and there the will of all will be bent to make one another rejoyce 9. We shall lead an Holy Priestly Life and we shall all speake of Gods wisdome and Eternall Wonders for the Divine Magia hath infinite and innumerable Wonders the more that is sought the more there is in it and this is the encreasing of the will of God 10. To this end God hath made himselfe manifest in his Images viz. in Angels and Men that so he might have joy in himselfe and eternally rejoyce with the essences of his Life Hallelu-jah 11. Thus my beloved friend we have set you downe according to our guifts a round Answer to your Questions and we exhort you as a brother not contemptuously to despise us in respect of our simple speech and n Or unlearnednesse incongruity 12. For we are not borne of Art but of simplicity and we speak great things in simple words take this as a singular guift from God you shall finde more in it then in the best o Artificiall Eloquent Oratours Eloquence of the highest Art except they also have their birth from this Schoole and then we will prescribe nothing to such but acknowledge them for our loving Brethren in Christ with whom wee have assured hope to rejoyce eternally in the heavenly Schoole of which wee here have attained a little fore-taste 13. Yet our knowledge here is but in part when we shall attaine p Or the totall perfection then we will say what God is and can doe AMEN A short Summary Appendix OF THE SOULE The Image of the soule and of the TURBA which is the Destroyer of the Image Written by the same Author I. B. In a Short Summary Appendix of which in the