Mystery which with the Magia viz. with the Desire introduceth it self into the fierce Wrath where then the strong loud-sounding life and strength is understood in the entrance of Nature in the first Three Forms viz. the astringent bitter and anguish as the word Wrath standeth in the space under the Line Number 18. signifying that the fierce Wrath doth not touch the Angle or Point of the Number Three but is generated or born in the Desire Craft Numb 19. 187. Under the word Omnipotence Number 19. standeth Craft signifying the Essence out of the Looking-Glass of the Mystery which Craft or Suttlety in the second Principle is changed into a right or rectified understanding and here in the Magick Fire it is only Craft or cunning Suttlety for it is accute or pointed and sharp and a cause of the Understanding Devil Numb 20. 188. Over against it standeth Devil Number 20. in the space of the Dark World signifying the evilness malignity or malice of the Devil in that he is gone away from the Angle or Point of the Number Three and hath set or put his will into the fierce Wrath Craft or Suttlety in willing therewith to rule or lord it over God's Meekness and himself to use the strength and might or potency of the Fire and of the Fierce-wrath Devils Art Numb 21 22. 189. Under the word Craft standeth Devils Art Number 21 22. Devils standeth without the Circle of Nature and Art standeth within the Circle of Nature signifying that the Devil was created as well out of the Mystery of the Father upon the Line or Stroak of the Cross in the Eternal Nature as the other Angels But he hath framed or created to himself his Art Number 22. in the magick seeking of Nature in the Center of the dark World whereas yet he should have gotten framed or created it in God's Heart and Power or Vertue and that is his Cause of his Fall and of his Envy or Hatred and Malice Will Numb 23. 190. Above the Line Number 23. standeth Will signifying that the Devil hath hath swung himself aloft above the Divine Line upon or in which he was created as a proud or haughty stately Spirit that would himself have been Lord and have governed in own Self Art and Wit Darkness Numb 24. 191. As now at present the pride or state and haughtiness and cunning suttle Policy and Prudence of Men doth which swingeth it self also thus from the Line of God up into own self wherein it cannot reach or attain the Divine Power or Vertue and Light within but falleth in it self into the Dark anguishing Magick Fire as above the word Will is marked Number 24. First into Darkness for Reason loseth the Divine Understanding and Desire wherein it can take hold of and receive God's Substance and so impregnate it self with Power and Vertue out of or from God Fire Numb 25. 192. And then the Magick Fire of Covetousness kindleth it self in that it willeth to have much and yet hath not enough as here Number 25. Anguish Numb 26. 193. And when it hath filled it self with Covetousness then beginneth the Magick Fire in the Anguish Number 26. to burn For that which is brought in by the Covetousness and laden the fire with is the Magick Fires wood or fewel wherein it burneth and there is Death generated or born which must separate what the Covetousness hath laid in Death Numb 27. 194. And here is also the heavy Fall of Adam who imagined as the Devil did and desired the multiplicity of this world for his own he would be wise or suttle and prudent and get much Wit or crafty Ingenuity and also the earthly hellish source or fountain quality in the wit Had he remained upon the Stroak or Arm in God's Line then he had not become earthly for his will-spirit had dwelt in God and had introduced Divine food into the Body but now he standeth in the Anguish Number 26 and must again go through the Principle into Death Number 27 where his Body must in the Mystery be consumed 195. And if he hath not in this time converted his will into the Cross of Christ as in this Figure is to be seen then is he in the Mystery reserved to the Judgement of God and there he shall be tryed in the Fire whether his will-spirit hath Divine Power and Vertue in it or not or whether he can subsist in the Fire And there the proud stately or haughty earthly works will be burned away from him and the soul will remain in the dark Magick Will-Fire for it self is also a Magick Fire when the Divine Light-Fire is not in it and so now one Magick Fire layeth hold of another out of which there is no remedy to help Will Numb 28. Light Numb 29. Spirit Numb 30. Man Numb 31. 196. But that Soul which hath in this time converted again and hath with its will given up it self into the Death of Christ on the Line of the Cross Number 27. that soul is sunk down from its proud or haughty evil works and is as to them will-less or free from willing and is entered into the Death of Christ and sprouteth forth with the Will-spirit Number 28. through the second Principle in the Divine Power and Vertue out of the Death of Christ where then the Will-Spirit viz. the Image attaineth again the Divine Light Number 29. and the Image standeth Number 30. again in the Divine Man Number 31. Image Numb 32. God Numb 33. 197. For when the Will Spirit entereth into Death upon the Cross then it draweth again Divine Substantiality viz. Christ's Flesh to it self and bringeth the same with it self into the Light into the Light world there the Divine Life sprouteth again into the holy Body and the Image standeth free again As here Number 32. is to be seen and dwelleth in God Number 33. and eateth of God's Word or Substance for the Image is here without or beyond Nature in the Liberty but the Humanity is within Nature as is described 198. But as to those Souls which stick in their proud or stately and haughty covetous Works in the Anguish Number 26. they stick indeed in the Magick Anguish-Fire and their works are wood or fuel to or for the Fire 199. But if the Will-spirit do yet turn in it self a little into the Death of Christ and yet also is fast bound to the fierce Wrath that soul hangeth as by a thred to the Death of Christ The Ninth Number Numb 34. 200. This Soul may well thus burn a while till the Will-Spirit can enter into the Death of Christ till its sydereal wood or fuel be burned up when the earthly body dyeth then must the Image bathe which the present too wise and subtle world contemneth but in Death doth find it by woful experience There must this little sparkle which hangeth only by a thred wind it self into the Death
Kingdoms in One parting themselves thus by the sinking down through Death 244. Therefore would the Devil be above God and therefore God became Man that he might bring the Soul out of the fierce Wrath through Death into another Life into another World which yet standeth in the First but they turn their backs as this Figure standeth and the Cross standeth between both the Principles and goeth out of the Fire-Life into the Light-Life 245. Beloved Sir understand us thus the Soul originateth in the Fire-Life for without the fire source or fountain quality no spirit doth subsist and it goeth with its own self will out of it self forth through Death that is it esteemeth it self as dead and sinketh down in it self like Death and so falleth with its will through the fires Principle into God's Light-Eye and then it is the holy Spirits Chariot on which he rideth 246. But when it will go of it self it then continueth in its own Fire-Nest in the Original where it was awakened like Lucifer for it was awakened at the beginning Point of the Cross at the left as in this Figure is to be seen that is its original as shall be further mentioned 247. The Soul is a total Figure of a Cross and is like a Cross-Tree according to the outward Image of the Body the Body having two Arms which signifie two Principles the Body standing in the midst as a whole Person the Heart is the First Principle the Brain the Seond the Heart hath the Soul and the Brain the Souls-Spirit and it is a new Child and yet not a new one the Stock is from Eternity but the Branches are born or generated out of the Stock 248. Though indeed it hath not been a Soul from Eternity yet it hath in the Virgin of the Wisdom of God upon the Cross from Eternity been known and in the Root belongeth to God the Father and in the Soul to God the Son in the Will to God the holy Spirit 249. And being it could not stand in the Father in its will when it would rule in its will and thereby fell into the fire of the fierce Wrath therefore the Father gave it to the Son and the Son took it into himself and became in it a Man and brought it again with or by the word Fiat into the Majesty into the Light For the Son introduceth it through the Angel and Death again into the Eye of Holiness at the right into another World in God to the Angels of which here-following shall be mentioned further 250. Now come we again to the Sixt Form of Fire and it is to be known why we set the Cross here which else is the Tenth Number accounting according to the order or way of Reason but according to the two Principles the Eye appearing parted the Cross belongeth to the place between the fift and the sixt Form wherein Light and Darkness part 251. But know that God is the Beginning and the End therefore we set the Cross according to reason at the End for there we go through Death into Life it is our Resurrection 252. The Tenth Number 10. is again the first and also the last and beyond through that is Death and after or beyond Death the Hell that is the fierce Wrath of Darkness that is externally without or beyond the Cross for it falleth again into the A and in the A is the Creator into which Lucifer would have flien back but was thrust out into the Darkness and there is his Kingdom in the Source or Torment 253. You should understand us thus that we by the Twofold Eye understand one round Globe thus partible or each half divided assunder and turns away from the other where the Cross is standing from Eternity within it A man cannot fully describe it with any pen or pencil for it is so in one another it is but ONE only yet TWO the Spirit understandeth it only and whosoever doth not enter into the Regeneration through the Death upon the Cross as viz. into Gods Body he understandeth not this and let him leave it uncontrouled or he will be a Maker and Controuler-Devil We would have the Reader faithfully warned and it is in earnest Sincerity and true Zeal 254. For this Figure hath All or total Ground or the Foundation of All things as deep as a Spirit is in it self and is not apprehensible or knowable to the Reader without Right or True Eyes also a man cannot set it down in due exact Order aright with any words for the first is also the last and the middle goeth through All yet is not known or apprehended but IN it self Therefore searching is not the chief or most especial means to know or apprehend the Mystery but to be born or generated in God is the right Invention or finding for without that is Babel 255. All lyeth in the Will and in the earnest Sincerity that the Will enter into the Magia for the Eternity is magical All is out of the Magia come into Substance for in the Eternity in the Abysse is Nothing But that which is is the Magia 256. And out of the Magia existeth Phylosophy which searcheth out the Magia and seeketh therein and findeth Astrology Eternally and Astrology seeks again its master Preceptor or Teacher and Maker Composer or Producer viz. A stronomy the Sulpher the Mercury which hath a Principle of its own and the third Magia is therein viz. the Medicus the Physician who seeketh the Corrupter or Disease and will heal or cure it but he findeth the fourth Magia viz. the Theologus the Divine who seeketh the Turba in all things and will heal the Turba but he findeth the Eye of the first Magia and there he seeth that all is the wonder of the Magia and there he leaveth seeking and becometh a Magus in the first Will for he seeth that he hath all power to find to make what he will and there he maketh of himself an Angel and continueth in himself and thus he is free from all others and continueth standing Eternally This is the highest Ground of the Substance of all Substances 257. And though indeed the Whore at Babel will not relish this therefore we say with good ground that Babel in her Children are in Magick Philosophy Astrology Astronomy Medicine or Physick and Theology or Divinity born or generated of Whoredom 258. Babel is the true Child of none of these she is a perverse stubborn obstinate Bastard we have apprehended or known her in the A and O by searching of her Philosophy and Astrology and have found her in all Looking-Glasses to be a Whore who committeth Whoredom in all Looking-Glasses 259. She saith She is the Eye but she hath a false or adulterous Eye that glanceth out of or from her Whoredom out of Pride Covetousness Envy and Anger and her seat in the Magia is the averse back-turned left Eye She
have God and to know him and lose that again it were better to lose the World and the Outward-Life then to Lose God and the Kingdom of Heaven 7. It is not a thing to be dallied with to be disobedient to God see what befel Corah Dathan and Abiram about Moses the same will befal the Disobedient and Scorners 8. Indeed the Scorner feeth not his punishment presently but his Turba taketh it in now hath he laughed any to scorn in derision and would fain be freed or released from the Turba thereof then he must in Sorrow Lamentation grieve before God for it or else he will bring his scorn along with him into the Anger-Fire and that will Eternally gnaw him this we would have said for a Warning 9. For here we write of an earnest or severe business it is not to be slighted be not led astray God will not suffer himself to be mocked or scorned the fierce wrathful Anger is in his Might and Power he hath Hell and Heaven in his Power 10. The last Judgment is an Earnest or severe work but being we are to set down the Resurrection of the Dead therefore we must write the Manner of it how it shall be performed in what power this world shall pass away and the Dead arise it will be earnest or severe let none slight it we will speake of the ground of it 11. And think not that it is a Conceit it becometh generated out of the Turba upon your Crown the Turba of your own Spirit telleth you that for the End hath found the Beginning thus the whole Substance Matters or Works of the World stand in the Middle in the Light and out of that goeth your Prophet viz. out of your wrought Wonders or practised works 12. For it is not the Spirit of the Turba that will govern but the Spirit of Christ it hath overcome Death and taken the Turba captive He lead-leadeth Captivity Captive as a Conquerour 13. But the Turba will execute the Judgement or Justice for it is God's Servant in the Anger not his Lord but Servant therefore the Thunder which will terrifie the Earth goeth out of the Mouth of God which will kindle or inslame the Firmament and the Elements 14. The last Judgement belongeth to the Judge Christ together with the Holy Spirit For here will the Eternal Spirits Center stir it self which also hath parted it self into Three Principles viz. One in the Anger-Spirit and One in the Divine Love-Spirit and One in the Air-Spirit of the outward World 15. The last moving belongeth to him he is in Christ's Mouth according to the Deity and according to the Anger in the Hellish anguish source quality or Torment and according to the Wonders in the Spirit of this World 16. He was the Work-master of All Things or Substances and he it is also that will give to Every work its Eternal Lodging and gathereth every thing into its Barn 17. For he hath many helpers for the Angels shall sever and seperate all things and then will the Mouth of God the Father with the Word of the Lord through the Mouth of Christ speak the Sentence and then Beginneth the burning World and the Entrance of Every thing into its Barn and Reservatory 18. For the Reservatories will be manifold not only two viz. in two Principles yet in two Principles but in many distinctions all according to the several power and vertue 19. For every work standeth in a Magick Principle as a several distinct Wonder both in the Heaven and in the Hell every one according to its Spirit and so will its Form or Condition be and appear according as it is good or evil and so will its Power and Vertue be like the Flowers or Blossoms of the Earth in their Varieties and so will Man also have Joy and Glorification all according to his here-wrought acted Substance or Works 20. But we understand Substance or Works of Faith the Power and Vertue in the Love-Substance or Works not of the outward works for all shall be presented or set forth in the Figure in the Wonders and that will be so with its Beginning and Circumstances 21. When the Last Judgment Day shall Dawn then all shall open it self once more viz. the Third Time the Deity in all forms in Love and Anger then will all stand equally manifested at once and visibly before all Creatures and that is done thus 22. The Beginning of the Creation in the Word Fiat hath included this World as a Model in it self and founded the limit wherein now the Wonders are become included which should be manifested or opened in the middle and in the time and come to Substance or Effect which were seen from Eternity in the Wisdom of God's Magia and so those Wonders are then all in the Substance or Work and then the Limit is at hand and no time of seeking more for it is finished whatsoever God hath in his Eternal Councel that he hath comprised and opened in a Time 23. And now is the End of Time and the beginning hath then found the End and the End is then the beginning passeth again into that which it was from Eternity 24. But the middle in the time with its opened wonders remaineth Eternally in the beginning and in the End as an Eternal Middle with its Wonders viz. with Angels and Men in their Substance or Works as also the Figures of all Creatures as also all Creatures and all whatsoever hath become Essential at any time the Earth with its Mettals Stones and all material Substances things or works as also Trees Herbs and Grass all of them stand in the Figure in the middle and in the Wonders but without such Essences and Life as they have here 25. For no Beast cometh again but its Figure in the Magia remaineth standing for it is originated out of the Eternal Looking-Glass therefore also it must now when the outward Earthly Looking-Glass breaketh stand in the Eternal as a Wonder to Gods Honour and Glory 26. And these very Substances belong all to Paradise for it will be the Holy Paradise wherein the Heavenly Elements will bear Substantial palpable Fruits 27. And as we here in this Life account the Fruits of the Earth out of its Essence as dead things without understanding so will also the Beastial and Earthly Images of this world appear as dead Substances things or works as also all other Creatures Substance or Work it shall stand as a shadow but the Paradise hath and beareth Fruit out of the Eternal Lifes Power and Vertue viz. out of God's Essences 28. This all which for the most part lyeth hidden to us is included in the word Fiat in the beginning and End and lyeth therein as a great VVonder 29. And now will the Spirit of the first Creation move all the Three Principles and before that is done the VVord of God compriseth it self with or by that Spirit like an Elevation or Manifestation of
the Deity 30. For the Spirit stirreth up the Turba of all things or Substances in all the Three Principles and then in one hour all will stand manifest whatsoever is in Heaven Hell or this VVorld 31. For the Turba stirreth up all things substances or works of all Creatures and all will be visible whatsoever is in Heaven or Hell and every one will see the work of his Heart good or Evil. 32. And in this hour appeareth also the Judge Christ upon the Bow of the Number Three like a Rain-Bow for according to the Principle of this VVorld it is a Natural Rain-bow but according to the Principle of God it is the Number Three The Cross with a Doubled Rain-bow one part whereof standeth turned into the Inward Principle viz. into the Abysse of the Anger there he sits upon God's Anger and that the Devils and all wicked Men shall see 33. For that Bow is included in all the Three Principles and this Judge Christ sitteth upon and in the Omnipotence of the Eternity above all whatever is called Substance or Thing 34. And there will rise up the lamentable horrour of all Devils and wicked Men and they will tremble yell and cry and say to the wise Virgins give us some of your Oyl comfort us a little and teach us what we should do give us some of your Holiness that we may stand before the Angry Countenance of God for the Eye of Hell standeth wide open whither shall we fly from this Anger 35. And the wise Virgins viz. the Children of God will say Away to your Sellers and buy of them we have Oyl only enough for us lest you and we both want away to your Hypocrites Flatterers and Deceivers who have tickled your Ears with Hypocrisie for your Money buy of them we have need of ours have we not been your Fools Now away with the Glistering of your deceit and Hypocrisie we will not make our selves partakers with you lest we suffer what will come upon you 36. There will they stand in great horrour yelling and Crying to the Judge Christ but his Anger-Eye with their Turba gripes them in the Heart quite through Spirit and Flesh through Marrow and Bones for the Soul is in the Turba with the moving of God clearly stirring in the fierce VVrath 37. And then for very Anguish they will fall to the Earth and one part of them will bite their Blasphemous Tongues the Proud will say O ye Mountains fall on us and ye Hills cover us from this Eye of the fierce wrath they will creep into the Holes into the Cliffs of stony Rocks and Mountains to shelter them they would fain put themselves to Death and yet there is no more Death they use VVeapons to put themselves out of the Body but there is no dying there but only fierce VVrath and Anger 38. In this horrour will all buildings in the World fall down for the Earth will Tremble as shaken with Thunder and the horrour will be in all and every Life every one according to its source quality or pain A Beast hath no such source or quality or pain as the Soul only it is affraid of the Turba 39. And in this Elevation and moving all the Waters will flow up above all high Mountains that there will be no breaking upon the Earth it will be so high as if they were all consumed for they will all be comprised in the Anger in the Turba so that in the Elements there will be nothing but Anguish 40. All high Rocks and Mountains will crumble and fall down the Stars will fall to the Earth with their strong or stern power or vertue and all this will be done in several Dayes all accordingly as the World was Created so it shall also have an End for the seeking of the Earth in its Anguish will draw the Stars to it as they have alwayes done in this time so that the Earthly Body hath drawn the seeking or influence of the Stars to it 41. For the Stars are a Magical seeking which have awakened Life so that now the Earth standeth awakened in the Creat Turba and therefore it is so hungry and thirsty that it will draw the Stars to it such an Anguish will be upon the Earth 42. But the Children of God will lift up their Eyes with folded hands to Christ and rejoyce that the Day of their deliverence is come for the Anguish toucheth them not 43. And in those dayes which are hidden in God how many belong to it for in six dayes the World with its Hosts was Created this is hidden from us the Water will find it self again and fill all deeps more then before 44. For now Death cometh with it and in that hour all Creatures except Man shall the and all the Men that have crept into the Clefts of the Rocks and Mountains will come forth again but with Anguish of their Consciences though now the Turba hath permitted that the horrour stand in Death for the falling of the Water taketh hold of the Turba 45. And then will the voice of the Holy Number Three according to all the Three Principles open it self and through the Mouth of the Judge Christ say Arise ye Dead and come to Judgment 46. This voice is the Original Eternal Spirit which holdeth or preserveth the Life of all things and hath alwayes ruled in all the Three Principles for it is the Spirit out of which all and every Life is existed and in which it standeth in Eternity which hath been the Life moving of all things in which the Beginning of Every Life hath stood as also its End and the Eternity for it is from Eternity and the Creator of all things 47. It hath two Eternal Beginnings viz. in the Fire and in the Light and the Third Beginning hath been a Looking-Glass of the Eternal viz. the Spirit of this World It hath been as a Wonder in this World and through it the Wonders are become manifested or revealed and that it is which possesseth the last Judgment its Motion is the Last 48. For in the Creation it moved the Father and in the Incamation or becoming Man it moved the Son and now the last moving and Judgment is its own it wil bring home every thing into its Eternal Place and this is done through the Voice of the Word out of the Mouth of Christ 49. And the Spirit goeth forth in God in Two Principles viz. in the Anger viz. in the Fire it goeth forth as the Earnest or severe fierce wrath of the fire-life and in the Light of the Love it goeth forth as a flame of the Divine Majesty and in the Spirit of this World as a Wonder of Life as indeed all this is undeniable 50. And if there were one that would seem to be so highly Learned as to deny it he is required to shew it in any thing we will not have any thing in this World excepted but it
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Marg f Wondelt r Wandeit q. 11. v. 5. l 4. f Carnal r Councel 16. f Prime r Prince q. 11. v. 6. l 4. r Mymick q. 12 v 27. l 2. r shouldst l 3. r. to fill q 12 v 32 l 9. f have r hear v 40 l 6 f Charity r clarity q 14 v 13 l 4 r Self-Desire q 17 v 19 l 2 f yet r let v 20 l 2 f the r Thee l 6 f them r thou v 11 l 4 r to and depend v 25 l 3 r the Harvest q 18 v 5 l 1 f they r then l 6 f one r and. v 11 l 4 r receiveth q 21 v 3 l 1 f Seeketh r Seeth v 23 l 5 r taken in q 23 v 7 l 4 r thereby v 10 l 11 f ceaseth r seiseth q 24 v 17 l 4 r Chest we say q 26 v 19 l 7 f their r them v 22 l 2 r acteth q 30 v 17 r of the world v 39 l 3 f breaking r breathing v 50 l 8 r such short words or answer r 56 l 7. f been r heere q 32 v 15 l 3 f Megia r Magna v 20 f keep r know q 35 v 1 l 5 r herein v 6 l 3 r Distinguish v 37 l 2 r Self up q 36 v 18 l 2 Marg. f Wasâ—er r Wasser v 26 l 3 f and r as q 37 v 5 l 4 f winking r working q 40 v 10 l 5 r Lises-Essences Appendix v 6 l 5 r it is v 29 l 3 r Imaged v 31 l 9 r or is v 33 l 5 r Imaging v 34 l 1 f Men r Man The TABLE of the Forty Questions 1. WHence the Soul existed at the beginning 2. What the Souls Essence Substance Nature and Property is 3. How the Soul was created to the Image of God 4. What the Souls breathing in was and when it was effected 5. How the Soul was properly formed and fashioned 6. What the Souls power or ability is 7. Whether the Soul be corporeal or not corporeal 8. In what manner the Soul cometh into Man or into the Body 9. How the Soul doth unite it self with the Body 10. Whether the Soul be Ex Traduce and propagated humanely and corporeally or every time new created and breathed in from God 11. How and in what place the Soul is seated in Man 12. How the enlightening of the Soul is 13. How the Soul feeds upon the Word of God 14. Whether such a new Soul be without sin 15. How Sin cometh into the Soul seeing it is God's Work and Creature 16. How the Soul is kept in such union or connexion both in the Adamical and Regenerate Body 17. Whence and wherefore the opposition of the Flesh and Spirit is 18. How the Soul departs from the Body in the Death of a man 19. Whether the Soul be mortal or immortal 20. How the Soul returneth to God again 21. Whither the Soul goeth when it parteth from the Body be it happy or unhappy 22. What every Soul doth whether it enjoyeth or rejoyceth it self till the Day of the Last Judgment 23. Whether the wicked Souls without difference in so long a time before the Day of Judgment feel any ease or refreshment 24. Whether mens wishes benefit them or sensibly come where they are 25. What the Hand of God and the Bosom of Abraham is 26. Whether the Souls departed take care about men their friends children and goods and know see like or dislike their undertakings 27. Whether they know understand this or that art or business whereof in the body they had good skill 28. Whether also they can certainly know and get any more skill in Divine Angelical Earthly and Diabolical things than they had in the Body 29. What their Rest Awakening and Clarification is 30. What the difference ef the livings and deads Resurrection of the Flesh and of the Soul is 31. What kind of new glorified Bodies they will have 32. What furthermore in the other life their form condition joy and glory is 33. What kind of matter our bodies will have in the other life 34. Of the miserable and horrible condition of the damned Souls 35. What the Enochian life is and how long it will continue 36. What the Soul of the Messiah or Christ is 37. What the Spirit of Christ is that was obedient which he commended into his Father's hand 38. Of those things which shall be done at the End of the World 39. What and where Paradise is with its Inhabitants 40. Whether it be mutable and what it will come to be hereafter The PREFACE of J. B. to Dr. Belthasar Walter BEloved Sir and my good Friend it is not possible for Reason to answer to your Questions for they are the greatest Mysteries which are alone known to God 2. For as Daniel faith to King Nebuchadnezzar That which the King asketh and desireth of the Learned Chaldeans Astrologians and Wise men is not in their power only the God of Heaven can reveal or manifest the hidden Thing It is not in my Reason to answer the King but that the King may perceive the Thoughts of his heart God hath revealed it not that my Reason is greater than of all them that live 3. So say I also to you you shall be answered not that my Reason is greater than of all them that live but that you might perceive and obtain the thoughts of your heart your earnest seeking and desiring it is given to me to answer you 4. And you should not in such a way so eagerly seek after such things for it standeth in no outward Reason but to the Spirit of God nothing is impossible and seeing we are the Children of God and in Christ born again in God surely the Son must needs see very well what the Father doth in his house's and also learn his skill and work 5. And seeing we our selves are the Mysteries of God shall we not so much as look upon them as if we ought not to meddle with such Mysteries as Antichrist in folly forbiddeth us for none apprehendeth any thing of God's Mysteries unless it be given to him
Fire-Spirit which also goeth forward after the Wonders in the Will of the seeking of the Essences as of the Stars and therefore it maketh a whirling about and cometh from many places as from above from beneath from this side and that side and often as a Wheel all according as the Fire-seeking with the Essences of the Stars become kindled 120. And this is together as a wheel of the Mind and hath its own Will-Spirit and an Own Self-Life and an own Will and therefore it is a Principle and standeth so long till the End-findeth the Beginning then the Beginning taketh the End into it self and maketh the Middle and whatsoever was done therein manifest or revealed as you should and will well consider of this unless you be foolish Virgins 121. Also this Dominion standeth no longer then it is in the Number of the Creation for every Day of the Creation is a Circle of a Revolution in the Eye and hath its Number whereof Ten is the Cross X the highest Number and Man hath the Number Ten 10 times Ten viz. A hundred 100. and in the Crown of Paradise the number Thousand 1000. and in the eternal Substantiality in the Divine Center of the Majesty it hath No Number O. 122. Now see aright with good clear eyes God created in six Dayes this World with all Substances or Things and it was finished in the middle of the Sixth Day past Noon towards Evening then began the Rest on the Sixth Day and the Sabbath was the Seventh Day Thus the Eternal Rest found the Beginning of the Creation on the Sixth Day after Noon that was the End there came the Beginning and End together into one and it was manifested what God had made in the Dayes 123. Now since Man hath destroyed the Angelical Body through his Imagination and hath introduced it into a corruptible Number viz. into the Outward Principle therefore he is also therein for he hath lost the Paradisical Number and is set in the hundreth 100 Number where indeed also in the Outward Life his Leader or Conducter is given to him that is he hath given himself to himself therefore his Number of finishing in the Circle of the outward Principle is clearly apprehensible to us 124. If we fundamentally know the Hour of the Sixth Day in which the Creation was finished we would set you down the Year and Day understand of the last Day for it stayeth not one Minute over it hath its Limit which standeth hidden in the Inward Circle 125. Therefore know assuredly that the time is near for in the sixth Day afternoon began the Rest of the Eternal Day and therefore hath God instituted the Sabbath of the Seventh Day for a Rest and continual perpetual Remembrance 126. And as on the Sixth Day towards Evening began the Rest and the entrance of the Revelation of the Works of the Creation where the End hath received the Beginning in again and so the Six Dayes in the Circle have stood as a Wonder So know this that ye were created in Paradise but are gone out of it and entered into the Spirit of the fierce wrathfull Death which hath now wrought its Wonders in you above the half sixt thousand year above 5500 years 127. And now the End hath found the Beginning again and ye shall see also feel and find what the Paradise hath been viz. all those that become generated or born in God 128. For the Paradise is become generated or born again thus spoken after the manner of Reason and not in God but ye cannot escape mortality also the fierce wrath in the Flesh but in the Mind and in the Soul the Paradise standeth now more and more manifested or revealed to the Children of God and they have the right taste of the Power 129. And no Craft or Subtilty nor Might and Power can keep it back no Subtilty can take it away or quench it nor no Devil destroy it for the End hath found the Beginning there is no preventing of it the Might or Power and Falshood breaketh and there is moreover a waiting for the Bridegroom for the Children of God shall become found in Paradise when the Turba in the fierce wrath shall be swallowed up We speak what we dearly and pretiously apprehend and assuredly know in the Wonders 130. Thus as above-mentioned understand us aright there is generated out of the fierce wrath of the Anger out of the Eternal Center out of which this World is become generated and created as a seeking of the Eternal in the Spirit of this World in this Principle wherein we now live and there will continually be generated Falshood Covetousness Craft or cunning Subtilty Deceit Enmity in the will Lying Murder High-mindedness desire of Honour own Self-might and power Art Wit the VVisdom of this World proceeding from Reason for all is out of this Root and standeth in Gods Anger-Wonders And how sine soever Reason and own Self-wit is yet it is in the Anger of God and springeth out of the Abysse 131. Here behold thy self thou fair World it is no conjecture as thou holdst it to be it is apprehended in Ternario sancto in the holy Ternary or Number Three And they that cannot reach this Gole or Limit are captivated of Antichrist and belong at last to this Lake out of which they are grown there is no time more of lingring both Doors or Gates stand open the Turba will swallow up with it self whatsoever is grown up in it 132. Thus now observe us further concerning the Eternal Fire and take a similitude from all fire in this world for what is in the Eternity a Spirit that is in this world a Substance Thus ye see that Fire in it self is an anguishing fierce wrathful climing up bitter substance and source or fountain-quality and yet ye see in the Fires own Form nothing else but the flash of the shining the source or fountain quality of heat ye see not you must only feel that 133. Now ye see also that the burning Fire sendeth a Smoke up from it and in the Smoke is a Water whence Soot cometh to be which cleaves to the wall especially if the fire be closed in that it is not free then is the Soot manifest as in a Furnace this is Soot and Water mixed one in another by which understand the Material Earth out of the Eternal Fire which Lucifer kindled where then in the fierce wrath Time began and the Creation proceeded as in the Third Part is mentioned 134. Now understand the Great Mystery Mysterium Magnum further ye see that every fire giveth light and then ye see that Air goeth forth out of the Fire-source or Quality and ye understand very well that if the fire had not Air again it would smother or go out as all fires smother if they have not Air and yet they also generate Air the Air is the Fires life which originateth out of the anxious bitter stirring Source or
for a desiring is a seeking and in the seeking standeth the the Figure of the Seeking the Figure maketh the Seeking manifest or revealed 152. Thus the Spirit dwelleth also in its own Figure in the Power or Vertue and in the Light of the Majesty and is an Image according to the Spirits Property 135. Not that the Spirit is the Image but the Seeking its Desiring is the Image for it dwelleth in its self in its seeking and is another Person in its Figure viz. the Powers or Vertues Figure and according to this Substance is God called Threefold in Persons 154. But that we may open your eyes wide to see ALL the Ground of the Deity as it now will and must be therefore behold now the great wonder which we had lost with going out of Paradise where we must labour in the Six Dayes Works of this World and so see what and where we are and ye will find here such a thing as hath stood hidden even to Nature 155. Behold when you will speak of the Trinity look upon the first Number upon A upon the Eternal Beginning which is the Father and then look upon the O in the middle which is the Son then look upon the V which is the Exit of the Holy Spirit which goeth into it self with the sincking through the sharp fierce Wrath into the second Principle which hath E and goeth through the Power or Vertue forth as a light-flaming Flash which hath I. 156. Now take the swift-going of the flaming Flash to it which is T Allmach T des Ewigen GOTTES the Omnipotence of the Eternal God which there in the fierce Wrath as a flash destroyeth and in der LIEB in the Love in the I as a Mighty loving God exulteth through presseth and powerfully exalteth or riseth up and if you put the I thereinto then have you the Matter of the Divine Substance in the Power or Vertue it is Ein Engel an Angel and in the Out-Birth out of the Center it is GOLDT Gold 157. The World is covetous and full of boasting especially those that would be accounted Masters of Arts and say they know Gold and are blind People why see you it not thou wilt say How Go with the outward life into death there must the outward life die and in the Anguish give it self forth into the Number of the Crown viz. into the Thousand Number 1000 there is the End and Death ariseth and standeth up to a glorious Life with a New fair Body and you need give nothing to it but the Soul it bringeth forth manifold fruit there thou hast an Angel which is free from the fierce Wrath for it is totally clean pure seek it and thou wilt find it 158. But thou supposest perhaps to find it thus in thy Old Garment no friend we will now teach you another A B C learn that first then seek if you will then have a love to it if not leave it for the * O is muchnobler and more pretious than the L. An Exposition of the Philosophick Globe or Eye of both the Threefold Circles which especially signifie the two Eternal Principles wherein yet the Third also is clearly understood And how a Man should understand them 162. THese Circles should be like A round Globe having the Cross go through it for it is an Eye of the Eternity that a man cannot delineate fully it is the Eye of the Substance of all Substances signifying the Eye of God which is the Looking-Glass of Wisdom wherein from Eternity all Wonders have been seen and hereby is delinated how it came into substance for the Reader of this book to Think and consider of 163. Not in such a way as if a Man could fully describe or delineate it for the mind or Thought only can apprehend it and only that Mind which can walk in the Divine Mystery not through Art or Reason but through the understanding which the Spirit of God openeth to the humane Souls-Spirit in the Great Mystery else it can NOT be apprehended 164. The Reader should take consideration of the Number and then of what standeth within or without the Circle or where every word in the Circle beginneth and endeth it hath all its assured certain signification for every word standeth in its exact place 165. That which is without the Circle or Wheel signifieth the Libirty of the Abyss without or besides the Principle Number 1. Abysse 166. The great Mystery of the Abysse wherein the Divine Substance in the Looking-Glass of Wisdom generateth it self in the Ground is marked with Number 1. and Number 2. standeth by it so also round about the whole Circle is to be understood Of the three * Circles 167. The Three Circles drawn about one another signifie the Eternal Birth or Geniture of the Divine Substance together with All Eternal Mysteries without and within Nature viz. the Original of all Things or Substances as they are here marked Of that half of the Threefold Circle at the left hand and of Numb 2. 168. The Threefold Circle at the left where without the Circle standeth Number 2. The Mystery without or besides Nature signifieth how the profundity or groundlesness bringeth it self into a Ground viz. the Eye of Eternity the first Will which is called Father of Eterternity and of all Beginnings how in the Trinity in the Wisdom he introduceth himself into an Eternal Ground and dwelleth in himself and possesseth himself and how he bringeth himself into Nature and how Substance originateth as also Perceptibility and Perception Of that half of the Three-fold Circle at the right hand 169. The other Threefold Circle at the right signifieth the Divine Substance of the holy Trinity together with the Angelical World which originateth out of the Great Mystery of the Eternity and is manifested or revealed through the Principle of the Fire Of the Eye in the Circle 171. The Eye in the Circle where the Cross goeth through with an Angle or Point and Line signifieth each of them a World both at the left and right At the left it signifieth the great Mystery of the Dark World wher the Wonder-Eye introduceth it self in Nature At the right it signifieth the Light-world where the Divine Mystery hath through the Fire brought it self forth and dwelleth in the majestick Light with the first Mystery of Wonder An Exposition of the Circles at the left hand Numb 3 4 5. 173. The three Characters or Letters AOV marked with Number 3 4 5 signifie the Mystery of the holy Deity without or besides Nature how it manifests or reveals it self in Nature Of A Num. 3. and Tincture Num. 6. 174. A signifieth the first profound or groundless or unsearchable Will which is called Father go about that * Circle to the nether point of it there standeth Tincture Number 6. which is the Wills Ens and the first beginning to
triurnphs upon the Cross but she entereth not in into the Center She wil NOT go through Death into Life 260. She saith She liveth but hath ar injurious unrighteous life yet that is her right or proper life if she would live in it alone to her self but she oppresseth borneth compelleth the Children that are born or regenerated on the Cross and treadeth them under foot 261. Therefore hath the Crossbent and drawn its Bow and will shoot away Babel from the Cross signifieth the Spirit of Wonders in the Magia The Seventh Form of Fire 262. One Magia goeth alwayes out of the other and is the others Looking-Glass and Eye where the Wonders are apprehended or known and propagated for in the Abysse is NOTHING and in the Magia is ALL Every Looking-Glass is a Center and yet of its own for the first pleasure or longing seeking and desiring generateth that it is the model of the first 263. For when I search for the Beginning of Substance then I find the Eye which is God that is a desirous Will of Eternity which entereth in into it self and seeketh the Abysse in it self 264. It is in nothing but it is the Abysses Looking-Glass and seeketh it self and findeth it self and that which is found seeketh again a model that it may seek find and see it self therein 265. And that goeth on to the Number Ten and then the last findeth the first again in it self and thus the Last is a model or looking-glass of the First and the First of the Last and is as an Eternal Band and standeth or consisteth in the Will in the desiring seeking and finding and in this Substance is the Mysterium Magnum or great Mystery contained or included 266. But now will the Middle in the Desiring have a satiating or fulfilling wherein it may rest else all would stand or be in an Anxious Source or Torment and the Desiring draweth the Middle out of all Forms wherewith it filleth or satiateth its hunger wherewith or whereby in it self it standeth in Perfection in Joy and so out of the Anguish a Love cometh to be a satiating fulfilling or easing of the Source or fountain Quality of Pain and the middle is Sulphur with that the Spirit refresheth it self in the Will For Sulphur hath two Forms in it self viz. Power or Vertue and Light 267. And that is together the Substance generated out of All Forms it is Matter Substantiality Corporeity God's Body Christ's Flesh the Heavenly and is the total or universal fulfilling or satiating of the Spirit in the O it is the Rest and Manifestation or Revelation of the Deity and standeth in the Virgin of Wisdom 268. The Cross is its limit and is the Substantiality which goeth with the sinking into Death as above mentioned where the fierce Wrath remaineth in Death and it is still quiet as a Death or a Nothing and the Life sprouteth out of it into another Principle 269. It is not the Principle only the Principle becometh generated in it in it are all Looking-Glasses of the Magia manifested or revealed moreover the Wonders of the Genetrix It containeth the Mysterium Magnum the Great Mystery and out of it the Spirit openeth the Wonders of Eternity the Spirit giveth it the Essences for that is its food for its hunger 270. It is a substance of wonders without number and end and is also of no Beginning for the Spirit in the Desiring beginneth it from Eternity and continueth in Eternity it is a Body of the Number Three which is called God and a Body of Angels so that the Spirit standeth or is in an Image else it would NOT be apprehended or known 271. Thus it knoweth it self in the Image it self and seeketh the best Magia and what it seeketh that it findeth and eateth it and therewith or thereby giveth to the Body of God its will so that there is an unity in the holy Principle 272. For in the Will of the corporeal Spirit rise up the Wonders those the Spirit of Eternity viz. the holy Spirit receiveth or apprehendeth and so there is a ringing and song out of the eternal Wonders for the corporeal Spirits will is therein 273. And in these seven Forms the Joy of the Deity becometh multiplied and perfect for it is a fulfilling of the eternal Desiring and is the Eternal Food 274. But seeing all things or every Substance originateth from the Fire we will clearly set before you the Mysterum Magnum the Great Mystery and plainly shew you Paradise if any will be blind to him it is told and discovered let him go away with Babel 275. Ye know that in Fire 🜂 and Water 🜄 all Life standeth or consisteth and the Substantiality is its Body and the Body is or existeth out of the Power or Vertue of the Spirit for it is the Spirits Food and the Spirit is again the Bodies Food and the highest greatest Nutriment is in it self for the outward would not hold or retain it if the right or true Life were not in it self 276. Therefore now the Fire is the first cause of the Life and the Light thereof is the second cause and the Spirit the third cause and yet is but one substance or thing which closeth it self into a Body and manifesteth and so with seeking findeth 277. And every Substance is or consisteth in two Substances viz. in an outward and inward the one seeketh and findeth the other the outward is Nature the inward is Spirit above Nature and yet there is no schism or rending asunder but only in that which is included in a time therein the time severeth the limit so that the End findeth the Beginning 278. Thus ye see also how out of the Light the right or true Substantiality exists for it is a fulfilling or satiating of the Will The Water existeth out of the Meekness of the fight for the desiring layeth hold of the Meekness and retaineth it for it is a good relish thus is the Meekness Substantial and a Substance of the Fire a fulfilling of the desirous fierce Wrath an allaying of the fierce Wrath and a corporeity of the Time for when the Body falleth away then is its Spirit in the Beginning in that which hath given it forth in that looking-glass it is 279. So then seeing the Source or fountain Quality is twofold therefore is the Water also twofold viz. an outward and an inward the one belongeth to the Spirit the other to the outward Life the outward is accompted a Death the inward is its Life the outward standeth between the fierce Wrath and Paradise in the in-sunk down Death and the inward is the Paradise it self for the Spirit sprouteth therein out of the Eternity 280. And you may see that this is true thus Consider Winter and Summer also Cold and Heat and you will soon perceive it if you be born or generated internally and not externally only but with the first Magick Will or Desire to find God for
this Plant in the Highness and Exaltation of the world for you cannot you are a Mystery to them The Spirit it self seeketh the Beginning look to it flatter none for the Beginning is Paradisical that the impure come not into the pure and at last the Serpent beguile Eve again 299. Let there be no fair gloss in you but speak roundly or sincerely with your Mouth with Yea and Nay also fear not for that which is Eternal remaineth standing and it is only the filth and vanity that causeth that the Turba together insinuateth it self as a breaker or corrupter have a care of that for the Old Serpent is suttle that ye may be pure in the Beginning and in the End 300. For this work suffereth not much Glossing upon it hath a clear ground also it belongeth not to the Turba but in and to the Beginning of the Clarity or bright Transfiguration or Glory Therefore take heed of those who are born or become of a wolfish disposition whose Spirit is a suttle Serpent this we speak out of Good will towards you 301. Every thing that beginneth it self is sought of the Beginning for the Beginning seeketh through the Deep and willeth to find the ground If now the Beginning do find the ground that there be a limit in a Thing then the Beginning slips into the limit and leaveth or forsaketh the first and seeketh further so long till it findeth the Abyss and there it must stand in it self and can go no further for there is nothing more 302. But if the first be forsaken of the Beginning then it is fallen home to the Turba which breaketh it and maketh it again what it was in the Beginning 303. And then if the Thing be broken then the Turba standeth naked without a Body and it self also seeketh it self and findeth it self but without Substance and then it entereth into it self and seeketh it self even in the Abyss and then the first Eye becometh found out of which it became generated 304. But being it is bare and raw without Substance therefore it is put back or home to the Fire for it putteth it self therein and is in the Fire a Desiring viz. to seek its Body again and so the Fire of the Original becometh awakened 305. And hereby apprehend we the last Judgement in the Fire and the Resurrection of the Flesh for the Turba in the Fire is desirous of the Body which it hath had but was broken in the limit and its desiring was the Bodies Life viz. the Soul 306. Therefore being the Fires are TWO the Turba also must be apprehended in a Twofold Form or Kind viz. in a corruptible Body and in an incorruptible Body viz. one in the fierce wrathful Fire and one in the Light-Fire wherein or whereby we understand God's Body and in the fierce wrathful Fire the Earthly Body which the Turba corrupteth or breaketh for it findeth its Limit 307. Therefore now the Eternal Fire in God's Eye is to be understood both the fierce wrathful and also the Light-Love-Fire And we give you to understand that the Spirit without a Body must remain in the fierce wrathful Fire for it hath lost its Substantiality the Turba hath swallowed it up in the Fire 308. But the Spirit with a Body which the Turba is not able to devour remaineth Eternally in the Substantiality in God's Body wherein his Spirit standeth viz. the Body in the Love of God which is the hidden Man in the Old Adamical which there hath Christ's Flesh in the corruptible or fragile Body 309. Thus we understand the Soul to be an awakened Life out of God's Eye its Original is in the Fire and the Fire is its Life and so if it goeth not out from the Fire with its Will and Imagination into the Light viz. through the fierce wrathful Death into the Second Principle into the Love-Fire then it remaineth in its own Original Fire and hath nothing but the Turba for a Body viz. the astringent fierce Wrath a desiring in the Fire a consuming and a hunger and yet an Eternal Seeking which is the Eternal Anguish 310. But the Soul which with its desirous will entereth into it self and in its reason that is in its desiring sinketh down and seeketh not it self but God's Love is in its Fire as it were dead for its will which awakeneth the Fire is dead to the Fire-Life and is gone out from it self into the Love-Fire that Soul is fallen home to the Love-Fire and hath also the Love-Fires Body for it is entered thereunto and is a great Wonder in God's Body and it is no more it self for it hath killed its will and so its Turba also is as it were dead and the Love-will filleth or satiateth the Fire of the Original and therein it liveth Eternally 311. But those Souls which have awakned the Turba they have lost the Image For the Turba hath swallowed THAT into it self and therefore those Souls get or acquire in the Anger and in Hell Beastial Images according as the Turba is in them as Lucifer got a Serpents Image all according as the Will or Mind hath here been figured or framed so it standeth then naked and apparent 312. For the fierce wrathful Turba seeketh continually the Image and findeth it not therefore it figureth or frameth the Image according to the Will for the earthly Desire sticketh in the Will and such an Image standeth now in God's Wonders in the Eye of the fierce wrathful Principle 313. And here we understand the eighth Form to be the Turba which seeketh the Image and if it findeth the Limit it breaketh it and goeth into it and seeketh further into it self and findeth at last the Abomination of that which the Soul had done here in this life 314. And then we understand here the Fire which at the End shall purge the Floar and the earnest severe Judgement And we understand how every Fire will receive its Substance from the Turba and what that is 315. Where then the Fire will swallow up the Earth and draw the Elements with the Wonders in them into the Beginning where then the First will be again and the Elements in One And every thing will set forth its wonders there every thing in its own Fire into which the Will is entered 316. Let this be said to you ye Children of Men it concerneth you for No Beast is come out of the Eternal Beginning but out of the Model of the Eternal and in its Spirit reacheth not the Eternal as the Soul of Man doth 317. Also the corrupt or perished Body cannot possess the Eternal it is fallen home back to the Turba but the New Man generated or born in God will possess the Eternal for it is gone forth from the corruptible and hath put on God in Christ which hath God's Body in the Old Body 318. The earthly source or fountain quality the Turba taketh that along with it the outward Body from the Earth remaineth with the Earth
Souls own Substance or Doings and VVill also the Soul of a Neighbour goeth no further with him though that is not the Soul but the Souls Spirit that doth this then into Death where the Anger severeth it self where it is freed from the fierce VVrath and then the Spirit passeth or entereth again into its Soul 13. Here in Popery much Jugling hath been contrived with Masses for Souls only for the sake of Money but it hath been a Gross deceit of the Babylonish Priests for earnestness is required to strive with and Overcome the Anger of God 14. VVe say assuredly and readily acknowledge it that the Congregation of Christ hath great Power and Authority to Ransome such a Soul if it be fervent and do it with earnestnesse as it was done in the first or Primitive Churches when they had Holy People Holy Priests whose Service and Ministry was Earnest 15. They have indeed effected somewhat but not in such a kind and way as the Pope Boasteth that he hath the Key he can let a Soul out with his Blessing when he will if a man will give him Money but that is a Lye 16. Is he HOLY then he beareth the Great Mystery and is Christ's Shepherd over his Sheep and then he shall with the Congregation in Great Earnestness press into God in great Humility and come to the Place of the Poor Soul but NOT for Money 17. In Money there is alwayes Covetousness and it never reacheth the Earnest Principle the Prayer of the Covetous entereth into his Chest we say that all whatever is done and administred in the Churches of Christ for Money belongeth to Antichrist in Babel for they hang their Hearts upon it it were better Men did give them Meat and Drink and other Necessaries and no Money and then they would not so set their Hearts upon it 18. VVhat can that Spirit seek and find in the Mystery which is not it self in the Mystery O there is a great deceit herein when it comes to be Day you will see that it is so you are still in Darkness in the Mystery Babel hath so blinded you 19. And therefore it is that you have looked upon Art and Favour and not upon God's Spirit are not exceeding errours and strong delusions come upon you that you believe lying Spirits who speak in Hypocrisie and Deceit and ye depend hang and cleave to them and commit Hyprocrisie with Errour and exercise flattery with delusion See what the Revelation of John and Daniel say to you It is Day the VVages will soon follow 20. You have now Teachers which suppress and throw to the ground the First or Primitive Church with its Spirit prove and try them and you will find that for the most part they are VVolves and Harlots which first sprung up and were generated in the Primitive Churches when Men slept and they will indeed devour the VVhore 21. But prove and try them they are VVolves sent from the Turba they must do it God suffers it to be done and will have it done that so he may with one Besom sweep out the other but they are Besoms and will after the finishing of the VVonders of the Anger be given up to the Turba together 22. Suffer this to be said to you by this Spirit it is your Own Prophet it is generated out of your Turba upon the Crown awake or else you must thus be devoured by one another 23. For No stranger consumeth you but your own Turba which is come to the Limit boast not your selves of a Golden Time it is a Time of Wonders The Five and Twentieth Question What the Hand of God and the Bosom of Abraham are 1. THis is indeed sufficiently explained already for it is the All-Substantial or All-Being every-where-presence of God but in its own Principle as the Rich Man who was in Hell could not prevail with Abraham to send Lazarus to him with a Drop of Cold Water to cool his Tongue in the Flames Abraham said there was a great Cliff or Gulf between them that is a whole Principle 2. The Bosom of Abraham is thus to be understood Abraham was the Father of the Faithful and God gave him the Promise that in his Seed all People of the Earth should be Blessed this was to be understood in the Messiah Christ who would become Man in the Faithful and as in Abraham's Seed he became Man so he would also become Man in the Children of the Faithful and bless them 3. And this is now the Holy Christian Congregation generated in Christ that is the Bosom of Abraham we are in Christ all one Body and to Abraham was the Promise Given he was the Patriarch or Arch-Father and we are all become generated in that Promise understand in the New-birth in Christ and are in that Bosom which taketh us into it 4. When we through earnest Repentance enter into Abrahams Promise then we go into the Bosom of Abraham viz. into Our Promise and in the Bosom of Faith Christ becometh generated or born in Us and that is the Fulfilling 5. Thus we are in Humility with Lazarus in the Bosom of Abraham for Christ is Abraham and to Abraham was Christ Promised now he hath him and we with him and thus we come into his Bosom and are his Children in the Promise and CHRIST is the Fulfilling 6. Thus we sit in the fulfilling in the Bosom of Abraham and are Abraham's Seed according to the Spirit Here ye blind Jews open your Eyes what did Abraham in the Circumcision signifie nothing else but that Sin should in the Blood and Death of Christ who shed his Blood for the Children of the Faith of Abraham be drowned and in that Blood as in a Heavenly Tincture become Regenerate again 7. Abraham and his Children drowned Sin in their Blood in the Faith on Christ who in their Blood was to become Man and now it is fulfilled and therefore hath God set the Seal of Faith in the Substance and now we are and should be born a new or Regenerate in the Real Blood of Christ 8. Christs Blood taketh away the Turba from us and we rise again in his Blood as a New Man out of the Old and bear or carry Christ's Image Christ's Flesh and Blood in us in Our Image if we are the Children of Abraham and Not Ishmaels 9. For to Isaac belong the Goods of the Image of the Body of Christ the Circumcision is Ishmaels for he converseth about Works but the Goods are Isaac's and Ishmael shall at Last dwell in Isaac's Tents but the Kingdom belongeth to Sem. 18. Not out of Merit by works have we Isaac's Goods but out of Grace out of Gods Love we cannot attain it with the work but in the Faith in the Will and Deed in the Entering in 11. But he that entereth into a Dominion which is not his own by the right of Nature he entereth into it by the Grace
the Fire-source or quality viz. Red and therein the power and vertue viz. Sulphur and the other as a Thin Meekness and yet Substantiality viz. Water which the desirous Tincture draweth and turneth into one in a thing so that it becometh Blood 11. Now in the Blood is the Original of the Fire viz. the Warmth that is a Tincture a Life and in the power and vertue of the Tincture goeth forth out of the Thin Water of Life the power and vertue out of the power and vertue and the vertue and power receiveth that going forth or exit continually again and that going forth is free from the Fire and also from the power and vertue for it is going forth and yet is generated out of the Power and Vertue 12. And this is now the right and true Spirit that becometh generated out of the Soul wherein the Image of God with the Divine Virgin of the Wisdom of God standeth for in the Spirit lyeth all Wit or Ingenuity Wisdom and Understanding it hath the THOUGHTS and the Noble or Precious Life which uniteth it self with God and is so subtile that this Spirit CAN and may enter into God 13. And then if this Spirit do give it self up into God and casteth away its Souls Fire-pomp and Wit then it attaineth God's Image and God's Body for it goeth with the Will into God and dwelleth with Power and Authority in God Thus it hath God's Substance on it or in it and is without this World in the Life of God 14. But being this Spirit out of the Center of Nature first originateth out of the Fire-Life though it is not the Fire-Life but its Spirit and the Fire-Life with the Original in the Abysse standeth in the quality or source of the Anger of God therefore hath Christ not Commended this his Spirit to the Fiery-Life but to his Father into his Hands 15. His Hands are the Love Desiring wherewith he reacheth after our Spirit when we enter into him and Commit or Commend our selves to him 16. For now when his Body was to die on the Cross and his Soul was to go through Hell God's Anger then the Devil waited and thought we will surely keep him well enough in our Turba in the Fire therefore CHRIST Commended his Spirit into God 's Love 17. And thus came now the Soul of Christ with the Spirit into God's Hands comprised in the Anger-Fire in Death there Death would have held him but it was broken and made a scorn of 18. For it slew the outward Man viz. the outward Life and took it away and thought now must the Soul needs stay in the Turba but there was a stronger in the Soul viz. God's Word that took Death Captive and destroyed the Anger and quenched the fierce Wrath with the Love in the Spirit of Christ 19. That was a Poyson to Hell that the Love of God came into it and slew it in the Soul and was to Death a Pestilence and a Dying a Breaking and destroying it must now suffer that an Eternal Life grow up in it 20. Thus the Spirit of Christ took the Devil Captive and brought him out of this Souls-Fire forth into the Darkness and thrust him into Darkness out from the Souls Fire out from Gods Fire into the fierce wrathful harsh austereness and bitterness in the Cold there he may heat himself lest he freeze for Cold. 21. Consider the first four Forms of Nature and then you may be informed what the Devils dwelling house is For before Christ he held the Soul Captive in the Turba with the Fire and though clearly he doth not hold the Souls Spirit yet he had the root in the Turba but there the forbearance was commanded him and he was thrust out and brought into the Darkness and his Malice and Wickedness was thus destroyed by Christs going into Hell and Christ became his Judge 22. Thus ye have in brief described what Christs and our Spirit is viz. not the outward Life but the Spirit of the Soul not the Soul it self but its Lifes-Spirit 23. As there is in God the Holy Number Three a Distinction of Three Persons in One Substance and yet but ONE God where the Sonne hath the Spirit viz. the Life proceeding out of his Heart and Mouth and the Heart is the Flame of Love and the Father the Source or Quality of Anger and is meekned and allayed by his Son in the Love so that ALL in God is ONE Will and Substance or Deed. 24. So it is also in Man and no otherwise in one Syllable whatsoever God in Christ is that are we also in Christ in God his true Children and therefore should we also commend our Spirits into his hands and so we may also enter through Death into Life with Christ in God 25. Be not led astray and deluded by the facetious pleasant specious shews as Men hither to have been in Babel where they have conceited this and that concerning the Soul and its Spirit one thus another otherwise there is no Ground but Conceits and Opinions 26. The Understanding is generated in God not in the Schools or Universities from Art though we despise not Art for if it be generated in God it is a TEN-fold Mystery for it attaineth alwayes the Tenth Number in Wit or Understanding more then the Layick for it can of many Numbers make One 27. But it standeth not in own self ability No the Entrance upon the Cross must be in One as well as in the Other be he Doctor or Layick in God's Mysteries there are none Doctors but only Scholars yet a Learned Scholar can go far 28. Had this Hand the High Art and also this High Gift you should well see it but God would have it as it is it pleaseth him well that he might turn the Wisdom of this World into Foolishness and he giveth his power to the weak that every Life may bow before him and acknowledge him that He is Lord and doth whatsoever he will The Eight and Thirtieth Question Of those things which are to be done at the End of the World 1. MY Beloved Friend here we ought not to answer your Question also it standeth not in our Ability neither ought any to Ask for it is the secret Counsel of God and none should Esteem himself as God and know ALL before hand 2. Our knowledge standeth in God's Spirit and Will when that moveth then go you on in the Heavenly Magia and pass into the Wonders of the Earthly Now is the Prophet Born for he standeth upon the Crown and speaketh Magically concerning the Beginning of the Wonders and of its Turba and how it shall come to an End and break again and come into the First 3. For all Prophets speak out of the Turba they declare what is false or wicked and shew that which is better which goeth in God's Will 4. Therefore do not burthen us with this Question for we should be captivated by the Turba