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A76951	XL. questions concerning the soule· Propounded by Dr. Balthasar Walter· And answered, by Jacob Behmen. Aliàs 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. VVritten in the Germane language. Anno. 1620.; Viertzig Fragen von der Seelen Urstand, Essentz, Wesen, Natur und Eisenschafft. English	Böhme, Jakob, 1575-1624.; Böhme, Jakob, 1575-1624. Clavis. English.; Sparrow, John, 1615-1665?.; Walther, Balthaser, 1586-1640.; Simons, Matthew, d. 1654, printer.	1647 (1647)	Wing B3408A; ESTC R172808	191,083	216

for Dreames are wholly Magicall and the soule without a Body is in the Magia of God 21. Thus know that no soule separated from the body entreth into any wicked matter except it be a damned soule which indeed entreth in Magically and hath its joy therein and teacheth most notorious vile prancks in Dreames for it is a servant of the Devill 22. And whatsoever a wicked man desireth that the Devill readily helpeth him to for he can doe it better by the soule of a man then of himselfe for he is too crude and n Makes horrour in the Magia terrifieth the Magia so that the Elementary Spirit is astonished and o Or raiseth up awakeneth the body 23. Also you must know this that all is done Magically in the will without p Raising of the p●●●e or prop●●ty awakening of the source no soule riseth with its Essences of its owne accord to please Man unlesse man raise and disturbe it himselfe 24. There are many villanies in Nigromancy which can many times vex and torment the Spirits of men but it can doe so to no soule that is cloathed with Christs Essentiality for that soule is free 25. The third sort of separated soules which are in Abrahams bosome in Christ having the heavenly Essentiality none can stirre them except they will themselves as when they beare a favour to a soule that is like themselves also they take no Earthly thing upon them except it maketh for the Glory of God and then they are restlesse to reveale something in a Magicall manner 26. But they let no Turba into them neither doe they intercede with God for us but whatsoever commeth to them they rejoyce in it with the Angels for the Angels rejoyce at a sinner that repenteth then much more the soules 27. Why should they pray to God for us it lyeth not in their Prayer but in mans entring into God when he strongly turneth his will to God then Gods Spitit helpeth him without q Their praying or intercession for us Prayers 28. For his Armes are stretched forth day and night to help Man what need is there then of their Prayers It is the will of God that man should come to him 29. Shall then a r A separated soule of a Saint soule be so presumptuous as to make God so severe a Judge as not to be willing to receive a returning sinner surely no true knowledge of God were in this But when they see the soule pierce in with its Spirit to God it is great joy to them that Gods Kingdome is enlarged 30. The heavenly soule hath Gods will what God willeth that it willeth also but it is Gods Spirit it selfe that will help the converted sinner 31. The soules see well how Gods Spirit pierceth into the soule if the will of the soule doe but give way to it there is no neede of the Prayers of any ſ Or blessed soule Angell they all wish that Gods Kingdome may come and that Gods will be done but the Honour of Government they give to God 32. That men in Popery have invocated great Saints that are dead and that they also have appeared to men and wrought t Or Miracles Wonders we acknowledge it and it is true and although it be now taught against it is by those that are indeed quite ignorant in it It hath another A. B. C. which all of them on both sides doe not understand at all 33. The Faith of one receiveth the Faith of another the Faith of the living tooke hold of the Faith of the Saints departed and the u Viz. the will that is strong Faith hath wrought Wonders 34. Yea it is so powerfull that it can throw downe Mountaines shall then the pure Faith of the Saints in the Faith of the living be able to doe nothing Indeed it could even x Or breake in peeces destroy the whole world if God would but suffer it 35. As he hath permitted it to worke so farre sometimes that the Heathen have been converted by such meanes when they have seene such Wonders wrought at the y Or departure Death of Saints 36. Should not a soule in heaven be willing to put forth its Faith for the glory of God and the working of wonders for him This is even done by the Holy Ghost who hath wrought the Wonders by the Faith of both parties and they are onely the Wonders of God and of his Children 37. But this is wholly cast to the ground and now there is so learned a Schoole that it contemneth all Gods z Or Miracles Wonders but it is Babell and not the Spirit of God It is envious Pride They stand aloft and cry Come ye all to me here is Christ here is the Gospel Indeed there is Pride Covetousnesse Ambition and selfe arrogating malepertnesse a lifting up of proud Babell 38. It is even the old Antichrist and they are young twigs sprung out of the old Tree and they have stirred up the Turba with their strong wrathfull sap which Turba shall roote up the whole Tree for God hath cursed it it is wholly evill and wormeaten it shall downe 39. For there is a young Tree growne out of the Roote out of the old Root which shall discover what the old Tree hath been in its Wonders 40. Yet we would not upbraid any but onely speake of our Wonders and say that the servant shall enter into the House and be free for the time is at hand that he should eat with the Sonne and be merry and rejoyce with him 41. Thus we answer this your Question summarily that indeed the Holy soules doe certainly know of our holy workes and approve of them but they doe not at all regard false workes for they dwell in another Principle into which no evill worke can come nay they doe not so nor doe they enquire after that which belongeth to the Devill also they know nothing but that which reacheth to their Principle 42. Children Parents friends and strangers are all alike to them for in Heaven we are all Brethren They take no greater care of Parents or Children then they doe of others unlesse they serve God and then their service of God is acceptable and joyfull to them but they enter not into their a The evill which they doe or suffer justly Turba 43. For after the last Day honest Parents shall know nothing of their Children which are in Hell Therefore it is sufficiently and plainely knowne to us that they now also take no care about wicked matters The seven and twentieth Question Whether doe the Soules * Or in Death departed know and understand this or that businesse and Art whereof while they were in the body they had sufficient Skill 1. THis Question is like the former all their workes appeare to them in their will after a Magicall manner they see them but the figure of them shall then first be given them at the Day of Restauration

The Eye of Gods wonders 119. You must know also that the Spirit of the Aire proceedeth from the bitter Eternall Fire-spirit which also goeth forward after the Wonders in the will of the a Or attraction seeking of the Essences which are the Starres and therefore it maketh b Or Wheelings Or Jarring whirlings and cometh from many places as from above from beneath and sidewayes and many times round about like a wheele all according as the Fire-seeking is kindled by the Essences of the Starres 120. This is wholly like the wheele of the Minde and it hath its owne Spirit and a proper life of its owne and a proper Will of its owne and therefore it is a Principle and continueth so long till the End findeth the beginning then the beginning taketh the End into it selfe and maketh the Middle which manifesteth what is done between both beginning and End therein which ye will consider further of unlesse ye be c Or Mid. foolish d Matth. 25.8 Virgins 121. Also this e Regiment Viz. Turba Regimen secundum Werdenhagen Dominion continueth no longer then it can remaine in the number of the Creation For every day of the Creation is a Circle of a Revolution in the Eye and hath its f 1. Number or Time number g 10. X. 100. 1000. Ten whereof is the ✚ the highest number and Man hath ten times ten viz. a hundred for his number and in the Crowne of Paradise he hath the number Thousand but in the Eternall Essentiality in the Divine Centre of the Majesty he hath h 0. no Number 122. Now looke narrowly with very cleere Eyes God created this world with every substance in six dayes and they were finished about the middle of the sixt Day somewhat after-noone towards the Evening and then the Rest and the Sabbath of the seventh Day began on the sixt Day And so the Eternall Rest found the beginning of the Creation on the sixt Day afternoone this was the End then came the Beginning and the End together in One againe and it was manifest what God had made in the Dayes 123. Seeing then Man by his Imagination hath destroyed the heavenly Angelicall Body and hath brought it into a corruptible number that is into the outward Principle and therefore he is in it for he hath lost the Paradificall number and is placed in the hundreth number wherein he is also now given up to the Outward Life as to his leader that is he hath given himselfe up to this Leader so that his number to be fulfilled in the Circle of the Outward Principle is cleerely knowne to us 124. If we knew certainly the houre of the sixt Day wherein the Creation was finished we could then set you downe the yeare and day we meane the i Or Iudgement Day last Day for it goeth not a minute further it hath its limit hidden in the inward Circle 125. Therefore know for certaine that the time is neare for in the sixt Day afternoone the Rest of the Eternall Day began and therefore God instituted the Sabbath of the seventh Day for a Rest and an everlasting Remembrance 126. And as the Rest began on the sixt Day towards the Evening and the Entrance to the manifestation of the k Working Viz. the wonders workes of the Creation the End then taking in the beginning againe and the six Dayes stood thus in the Circle as a wonder so know that ye were created in Paradise and yet are gone out from it into the Spirit of Wrathfulnesse into Death l Which Spirit which hath now wrought its wonders in you these 5500. yeares and upwards 127. And now the End hath found the beginning againe and ye shall see also feele and finde what Paradise hath been even every one of them that shall be borne in God 128. For to speake after the manner of Reason and not according to God Paradise is borne againe but ye shall not escape mortality nor the wrath in the Flesh but Paradise is now already manifest in the Minde in the soule of the Children of God and they have the true taste of the Power 129. And no subtilty nor power can hinder it no subtilty can suppresse it nor can any Devill destroy it for the End hath found the beginning there can be no hinderance of it the Power of falshood breaketh and then remaineth nothing but a waiting for the bridegroome for the Children of God shall be found in Paradise when the Turba in the Wrath shall be swallowed up We speake high things yet we understand and know them certainly in the Wonders 130. Thus as is mentioned above if you understand us aright there is borne out of the Wrathfulnesse of the Anger out of the Eternall Centre out of which this world was produced and created which is a m Or attraction seeking of the Eternall in the Spirit of this world in this Principle wherein we now live and there will alwayes be borne falshood Covetousnesse subtilty deceit enmity in the Will Lying Murder Pride desire of honour Selfe-Power Art n Cunning or Policy wit the wisdome of this world proceeding from Reason they all come from this roote and remaine in the Wonders of Gods Anger and though Reason and selfe o Or Wit prudence be never so fine yet it is in the Anger of God and springeth from the Abysse 131. And here behold thy selfe thou faire world it is no Fable as thou holdest it to be it is knowne in Ternario Sancto and he that cannot get within the limit of that he is captivated by Antichrist and belongeth at last to that Lake from whence he sprung it is no time to linger now both the doores stand open and whatsoever hath growne in the Turba shall be swallowed up with it 132. So also consider the Eternall Fire further and take a similitude from all sorts of fire in this world for that which is a Spirit in the Eternity is a substance in this world You see also that fire in it selfe is an anguishing wrathfull rising bitter Essence and source and yet you see nothing else in the proper Forme of Fire but the flash which shineth you see not the source you can onely feele that 133. You see also that the fire when it burneth sendeth up from it selfe a Smoake in which there is water whence soote cometh which sticketh to the sides especially where the fire is inclosed and not free then the soote is seene as in a chimney and the soot and water are in one another and thus the Materiall Earth cometh originally from the Eternall fire which Lucifer kindled Then in the wrathfulnesse Time began and the Creation was after that manner which is mentioned in the Third Booke 134. Understand the p Mysterium Magnum Great Mysterie further you see that every Fire giveth light and you see also that Aire goeth forth from the source of the Fire and you know very

man together union the outward Spirit is very profitable to us for many soules would perish if the Bestiall Spirit were not which beholdeth the Fire captive and setteth before the Fire-Spirit earthly bestiall Labour and Joy wherein it may buisie it selfe till it be able by the x Or workes Wonders in the Imagination to discover somewhat of its Noble Image that it may seeke it selfe againe 12. My beloved Children who are borne y Or of in God I tell it you it was not for nothing that God breathed the outward Spirit viz. the outward Life into Adams nostrills for great danger did attend this Image 13. God knew how it went with Lucifer and also what the great Eternall z Magia or Desire Magick could doe yea Adam might have been a Devill but the outward Glasse hindred that for where Water is it quencheth the Fire 14. Also many a soule by its wickednesse would become a Devill in a a Or the twinckling of an Eye moment if the outward life did not hinder it so that the soule cannot wholly inflame it selfe 15. How many are there that are so full of poyson and b Or malice and wickednesse evill that they doe murther and commit villany but this their Fire hath water or else they were past remedy As ye see in gall which is a fiery poyson but it is mingled with water and so the violence of the fire is allayed 16. Thus it is also with the Inward Essence the Spirit of this world hath wound it selfe into the Abysse of the soule and in its source hath killing water wherewith it often bedeweth the soule when it would spit Fire 17. Moreover the outward Spirit could not have life without this Fire seeing it hath fire in all Creatures but this Fire is onely the wrath of the Inward fire 18. The Inward fire consumeth earth and stones also the body and bloud yea even the Noble Image if it be c Or kindled inflamed in the Will But there the water is a Medicine for it which pulleth down its aspiring force whereby it laboureth to get above the meeknesse of God as Lucifer did The seventeenth Question Whence and wherefore is the Contrariety between the Spirit and the Flesh 1. MY beloved friend you know well that fire and water are contrary for the fire is Life and the water is its Death and you see plainely that when water is poured upon the Fire the source of the Fire goeth out and so the Fire is dead 2. And although in Man the fire is not wholly dead because of the Light which continually causeth fire yet there is an enmity as there is an enmity between God and Hell and yet Hell or the Fire of wrath is Gods 3. And Gods Majesty would not be manifested if his Anger were not which sharpneth the darke hiddennesse of Eternity by the wrath of Nature so that it is changed into Fire whence the high Light in the free Eternity is brought forth which maketh a Majesty in the milde source 4. And yet the Fire is the onely cause that there is a d Or life or working source in the Light in the Meeknesse for the Light proceedeth from the Glance of the fire and hath the source of the Fire in it selfe 5. But the Will as is mentioned before sinketh downe in the Anguish even into Death and springeth againe afresh in the Liberty and this is the Light which hath the e Or property source of the Fire but yet it hath another Principle in it for the Anguish is become Love 6. After this manner also it is in the Body where the flesh striveth against the Spirit the Life of the outward flesh is a Glasse of the most Inward fire life viz. of the life of the soule and the life of the Spirit of the Soule with the Light of the Tincture is the middlemost Life and yet it is borne out of the soule 7. But understand our depth aright the Spirit of the soule wherein the Divine Image confistech ariseth in the fire and is first of all the will to the Fire but when the f Or wrathfull desire and indignation of the fire wrath in the fire is sharpned and inflamed then the Will commeth into a great anguish like a dying and sinketh downe in it selfe out of the wrath into the Eternall Liberty and yet there is no dying but g Or second another world thus commeth out of the first 8. For then the Will springeth up in the other world as a sharpnesse out of the Fire yet it is without any such h Or Aking property Anguish source in the Eternall Liberty and it is a moving a driving and an i Or feeling acknowledging of the Anguishing Nature it hath all the k Or springing vertues Essences which in the first sharpe fire-world are brought forth in the Anguish but they are like one that goeth out of Fire into water and so the Anguish of the fire is left in the water 9. You must understand that this Life is the Life of the Spirit of the soule the soule is the Centre of Nature and the Spirit is the precious and noble Image which God created for his Image herein standeth the High l Or Kingly Royall and precious Image of God for God is thus he is comprehended in the same source of Life 10. The Spirit is not parted from the soule no as you see Fire and Light are not parted and yet are not one they have a twofold m Or Quality Source the Fire is wrathfull the Light is Milde and Lovely in the Light is the Life and in the Fire the cause of the Life 11. And thus without much seeking you may finde the cause of the Contrariety that is between the flesh and the Spirit for the inward Spirit hath the n Or Gods body Divine Body from the meeke Essentiality and the outward Spirit hath the Body of the Glasse of the wrathfull Fire viz. the body of the Glasse of the soule which would alwayes awaken the o Vehemency or fiercenesse wrathfulnesse viz. the great Wonders which lie in the p In the secret or hidden Myst●rie of Etern●ty Arcanum in the q Sternnesse or fiercenesse or strength eagernesse of the soule but that the inward Spirit of Love hindreth it lest it should elevate it selfe and inflame the soule and so it would lose the r The habitation or sweet taste fruition of Love and the Image and the wrathfulnesse of the soule would destroy it and thus contrariety ariseth 12. The Inward Spirit would be Master for it tameth the outward and so also the outward would be Master for it saith I have the Great Wonders and the Arcanum thus it braggeth of the Mystery and yet it is but a Glasse of the Mysterie 13. It is not the Essence of the Mysterie but a ſ Seeking or longing Desire an incomprehensible Glasse in which the Mystery is

and the bitternesse continually seeketh the i 2. Fire and would evaporate it but the Astringency holds it captive so that it is onely an horrible k 4. and 3. Anguish and continually turneth in it selfe like a wheele and imagineth but findeth nothing but it selfe it draweth it selfe into it selfe and maketh it selfe pregnant it eateth it selfe and is its owne substance 20. It hath no other substance but that which the Spirit of the soule continually l 3. and 4. made in the outward life viz. Covetousnesse Pride cursing swearing reviling backbiting slandering m Or did or wrought murder hatred n Cruelty wrath anger falshood this is its food sport and o Rage or surlinesse pastime for the Turba in the will taketh the substance with it Its workes follow it p Worke or businesse 21. And although it hath done some good yet that is done onely in q Or Hypocrisie a glistering shew and appearance from an ambitious minde and afterwards it continueth thus in its aspiring and alwayes endeavouring to climbe up it alwayes elevateth it selfe it would continually be above the Meeknesse and yet it neither knoweth it nor seeth it it is an uncessant elevation above God and yet an Eternall Depression it seeketh a ground and there is none This is its Life 22. Yet if it had comprehended any purity of Love in its will as many a one that is converted at last in his end then it thus sinketh into it selfe through the Anguish for the humble sparke falleth downe through death into Life and then the r Or paine source of the soule endeth yet it is a small twig budding forth into the Kingdome of God 23. It cannot sufficiently be described what refining the soule hath and how it is hindred and plagued by the Devill ere it can get this sparke into it selfe But this wise world will not believe this it is too wise and yet it is so starke blinde it understands Nothing but hangeth continually to the Letter O! that none might feele this by Experience and wee would gladly hold our Peace 24. We speake not here of any strange Å¿ Or paine source but onely of that which is in the Turba and also of no other Power of the Devill over the poore soule but it s owne horrour and t Or wicked abominable suggestions by which the Imagination of the soule is so tormented 25. The condition of Hell is farre otherwise then Babell teacheth she saith that the Devill u whippeth beateth and tormenteth the soule but this is spoken in meere blindnesse the Devill is not at odds with his owne Children they must all doe his will the anguish and horrour of Hell plagueth every one of them sufficiently in their owne abominations every one hath his owne Hell there is nothing but his owne poyson that apprehendeth him 26. The foure Formes of the Originall of Nature are the common plague which every one feeleth according to his owne Turba but one farre otherwise then another the Covetous hath cold the Angry Fire the envious bitternesse the proud an high aspiring and yet an Eternall sinking and falling into the Abysse the x Or blasphemer scorner swalloweth downe the Turba of those abominations which he here belched forth the false slandering heart hath the fourth forme viz. the great y Or Aking Anguish 27. For the Turba standeth in the Circle of the Fire viz. in the heart of the soule and false speaking lying and z Idle words unfaithfulnesse or jeering untruthes are an abomination and gnawing and make it curse it selfe 28. A Potentate who hath oppressed the poore and consumed his a Or lahour sweat in Pride he rideth in the curses of the poore in the height of Fire for all the b Or miseries necessities of the poore stick in him 29. He hath no Rest his pride alwayes climbeth up he behaveth himselfe just as he did here he continually seeketh and yet wanteth all things what he had too much of that he hath too little of there he continually desireth to devoure his owne Essence but he hath none for he is Magicall 30. He hath lost his c Or right true Image he hath the Image as it were of a proud prancing Horse or of what else he hath been delighted with whatsoever he tooke with him in his will that is his Image where his Heart is there is his treasure also and that to Eternity 31. But hearken friend what the last Judgement will bring with it then all things shall passe through the Fire and the floare shall be swept cleane and every one shall have his owne place at this the very Devils themselves doe tremble The nineteenth Question How is the Soule Mortall and how immortall 1. A Thing which hath an Eternall beginning hath also an Eternall End and so hath the Essence of the soule 2. As concerning the Image which God created and which hath a Temporall beginning that is borne out of the Eternall and is placed in the Eternall Essence without d Or paine or working property or Nature source 3. And where there is no e source there is also no Death and though there be a source as there is a source in Heaven yet it is but in one onely will and that hath its foundation in the Eternity and as nothing is there that can finde it so there is nothing that can get into it 4. But where there is one will onely as in God who is All in All there is nothing that can finde the will there is no Turba there for the will desireth nothing but it selfe onely and its twigs which all stand in one tree in one Essence the Tree is its owne beginning and its owne End 5. The soule is come out of the Mouth of God and when the body dyeth it goeth againe into the Mouth of God It is the Essence in the Word and the Deed in the Will 6. Now who will condemne that which he hath in his owne body now the soule is in the Divine body it is hidden in God from all evill and who can finde it none but the Spirit of God and one soule another also the Communion of Angels 7. But the wicked soules have lost their Image in the Limit for f it is entred into a Limit and that Limit is the End of the Image the Turba destroyeth the first Image and attracteth the g Or workes Essences of the will for an Image and this is also immortall for the Eternall Nature dyeth not because it had no beginning 8. If the Eternall Nature in the fire of Anger should die then also Gods Majesty would be extinguished and the Eternall something would againe become an Eternall Nothing and that cannot be but whatsoever is from Eternity that continueth Eternally 9. The false soule cannot awaken any other source but that onely which stood from Eternity in the Eye of Anger viz. in the Center of Nature

10. All things have been from Eternity but essentially in the Essence not in the Substance of the Essence not substantiall Spirits but Spirits h Figurales Spiritus in figure without Corporality they have beene from Eternity as in a Magia one hath swallowed up the other in the Magia 11. And a third is come out of these two according to the forme of these two there hath been a wrestling from Eternity and a figured substance the Creation hath placed all in the Wonders so that now in Eternity all things stand thus in the Eternall Magia in the Wonders 12. Now if the wicked soules had brought no substance into their wills then they should have no paine Note the condition of the wicked soules of such Infants as die in their Mothers wombe and in innocence before they commit sinne actually there would be no feeling but Magia but the substance is an Image and that is in the Turba and so there is a source that may be felt 13. There is a dying and yet no dying but a will of dying viz. an anguish in that substance which was brought into the will 14. And this is caused by the Longing that all things have after God and yet are not able to reach him which causeth anguish and sorrow for the wickednesse they have let into them when the soule continually thinketh hadst thou not done this or that then thou mightest have attained the Grace of God and the i evill substance causeth the Eternall Despaire 15. And thus we say no soule is mortall whether it be in God or in Hell and its substance remaineth for ever to Gods Wonders The twentieth Question How doth the Soule returne to God againe 1. THis hath been already sufficiently cleared that it was i Or breathed spoken out of the Mouth of God and created by the Holy Ghost in the Image of God 2. Now if it so continue then when it leaveth this Earthly Life it it is already in the Mouth of God for it is in the Divine Body no k Evill paine or hurt can come at it Source can touch it The one and twentieth Question Whether goeth the Soule when it departeth from the body be it saved or not saved 1. HE that rightly understandeth the three Principles need not aske this Question for the soule departeth not out at the Mouth for it did not come in at the Mouth but it onely leaveth the Earthly Life the Turba snatcheth away the Earthly Life and then the soule remaineth in its owne Principle 2. For the body retaineth it not no wood no stone can l comprehend inclose keepe or withold it retaine it it is thinner then the Aire and if it have the Divine Body then it goeth strait as a Conquerour through the Turba viz. through the Anger of God and quite through Death and when it is through then it is in Gods m Or substance Essence 3. It remaineth in its n Deedes and wonders and Essences which it wrought here It beholdeth the Majesty of God and the Angels face to face 4. Wheresoever it is it is in the Abyssall world where there is no End nor Limit whither should it goe where the carkasse is there the Eagles gather together It is in Christs flesh and Bloud with Christ its Shepheard 5. Though it should goe a thousand miles off yet it were then in the same place from whence it went for in God there is no Limit neere and farre off is all one 6. It is as swift as a Thought it is Magicall it dwelleth in its Wonders they are its House 7. The Essentiality that is without it is Paradise a springing blossoming and growing of all manner of faire heavenly fruits just as we have all kinds of fruit here in this world which we eate after an Earthly manner so also there are all manner of fruits in Paradise which the soule may eate they have colours and vertues in the substance and not like a thought though they be as thin and subtile as a Thought but substantiall comprehensible and palpable to the soule virtuall and sappy with the water of Life and all this from the heavenly substantiality 8. For the heavenly body of the soule is from the pure Element whence the foure Elements are brought forth and that giveth flesh and the Tincture giveth bloud the heavenly man hath flesh and bloud and Paradise is the Power of the substantiality it is heavenly Earth incomprehensible to our outward Reason 9. But wee will againe teach you another A. B. C. All in this world have not Christs flesh in them hidden in the Old Adam yea among very many not one but the Regenerate who are departed from their owne will into Gods will in whom the Noble Graine of Mustard-seed is sowne out of which a Tree is growne 10. Most soules depart from the body without Christs body yet they hang as by a o The small threed of Faith threed and are at last in their Faith gotten into the will these soules indeed are in the Image in the Spirit but not in Flesh 11. Such as these waite for the last Day when the Image viz. the Body shall come forth out of the Grave out of the first Image for God will raise it up by the voyce of Christ even that Image which Adam had in his Innocency which hath been washed with Christs Bloud 12. But the Earthly Body shall not touch it that must come before the Judgement in the Turba but after the Sentence of the Judgement the Turba shall swallow it up and the p Or workes Wonders of it shall onely remaine 13. You must understand us aright These soules that must waite till the the last Day for their Bodies they remaine with their bodies in the still Rest till the last day without feeling any q Or Source paine but in another Principle 14. They have neither Darknesse nor Majesty in the Earth but are at rest without paine in the Eternall still Liberty without touching of the Body 15. Yet they see their r Or workes Wonders but they effect nothing in them for they expect God and are in Humility fot they are sunke downe through Death and are in another world yet there is a great Å¿ Gulfe or distance Space between them and the holy soules that are in Christs flesh and Bloud but not a Principle they are in one and the same Principle 16. But a Spirit without a body hath not that t Or Power might which the Spirit in the body hath therefore they rest and are under the Altar of God 17. When the last Day shall come then shall they come forth and eat of the Bread of God and put on the Divine Body as is mentioned in the Revelations of John Rev. 6.9 10 11. where the soules under the Altar cloathed in White say Lord when wilt thou avenge our Bloud and it was answered them that they should rest a little

and Truths sake they see the Triumphant Victory like one that hath overcome his Enemie in a fight and then sets it forth Triumphantly to his Prince or King and for which he hath exceeding great Glory when his King receiveth him with great joy and keepes him with him for his faithfull assistant 9. We have no Pen that can write what exceeding joy is in them onely this wee know that those for the most part have put on the Divine Body in this world and so have greater perfection then the other they expect the last Day with great joy and Glory when their workes shall be presented to them and set before their Eyes in heavenly figures and the wicked shall see them Å¿ Or who they have tyrannised over against whom they have kicked 10. Every soule rejoyceth before the face of God in great hope of that which it shall receive againe for it knoweth its Reward but without the body it cannot receive it for it hath wrought its workes in the Body and therefore its workes follow it in the New body and come to it againe 11. For although the exceeding precious Holy soules have put on Christs body in this world so that they stand in Heaven viz. in the Image of God yet all their workes were wrought in the Old Body which was Gods Glasse and in the Resurrection they shall be represented in the true heavenly Figure in t Or Old body that body 12. For the first Image which Adam was before the fall is Regenerated in Christ and shall againe with its Wonders be put upon the soule and although it had the Divine Body before yet the u Or workes Wonders stand in the first Image 13. But the Turba with the outward Kingdome of the outward Source is gone for x The first Image it was a Glasse and is now become a Wonder it liveth without Spirit as a Wonder and shall be put upon the soule in great y Clarity Transfiguration or brightnesse Glory which it shall have from the Light of God at which the holy soules doe exceedingly rejoyce and expect it with great longing 14. You must know that every blessed soule trimmeth its Lamp so that it willingly meeteth its Bridegroome at the last Day it alwayes reneweth its will and thinketh how it shall rejoyce with all holy men and Angels in its new Body in the Wonders there is a continuall springing up of Joy in them when they thinke of that which is to come each as it's vertues are 15. And as their workes have been different upon Earth so also is their hope for a Day-labourer who hath wrought much rejoyceth at his wages so also here there is a friendly Essence among them and in them 16. All the scorne and disgrace which was put upon them that were innocent is a great Triumphant Glory to them in that they have suffered in Innocency and put on Patience in Hope which they have still on Death cannot take it away nor put it off but the soule taketh that with it which it hath z Or wrought conceived 17. It s many hearty Prayers wishes and good deedes in love to its Neighbour are its food which it eateth and joyfully enjoyeth till its New Body shall eate Paradisicall fruit 18. But they which have put on the Divine Body here they eate at Gods Table without ceasing yet the Paradisicall fruit belongeth to the body of the Wonders which shall arise out of the Grave and which was created in Paradise for it was made out of the Beginning and it bringeth the End with the a Or workes Wonders into the Beginning againe 19. But wonder not nor thinke that we understand it so though we seeme to speake of two bodies of the Holyest Saints for they are not two but one But consider that Gods Essentiality filleth all and that is the Divine Body which is put upon the b The great Holy soules Holy soules even in this life 20. For they cast their will into Gods will and so they receive the Divine Body which filleth all things their will dwelleth in the Divine Body and eateth of Gods Word of Gods fruit of Gods c Or Power vertue in the Divine Body and Christ is in God God is become Christ 21. And so they d Or are clothed with weare Christs Body in God and yet waite for their first Adamicall holy Body with the e Viz. The workes and deedes which were done by the Elementary Body during the whole life Wonders which shall be put upon them with Paradisicall f Or quality property 22. For Gods purpose must stand he created the first Body g Or in for Paradise it should have continued there Eternally and it must goe thither againe and the soule must remaine upon the Crosse of the Ternary in the Mouth of God whence it came and yet the whole Person continueth with Body and soule in one another but God filleth All in All. 23. O! that we had but a humane Pen and were able to write it in the Spirit of your soule according to our knowledge O! how many would then returne out of Sodome and Gomorrah out of Babell out of the Covetous proud vale of Misery which notwithstanding is but Anguish and paine full of feare vexation and horrour 24. And here we shall let you know that you may deeply consider it what is the lamentable and miserable condition of the damned soules and what they have to expect and but briefly seeing the following Question doth it at large 25. Their expectation is like that of an imprisoned Malefactour who continually listneth when any thing stirreth when the Executioner should come and execute Judgement and give him his Reward just so doe they 26. They have a false Conscience which gnaweth them their sins are set continually before them they also see their workes Magically they see all their unrighteousnesse and vanities their unmeasurable pride and haughtinesse they see the oppression of the poore their scorning and suppression of them 27. Their false beliefe flieth from them their Hypocrisie was only a deceitfull Glasse it reached not the Heart of God it standeth visibly before them in the Magick viz. in their will but when they search therein they stirre up the Turba of the Fire which will alwayes consume the Glasse and then they are in feare and horrour 28. For they see and know that all must be tried at the last Day by the Eternall fire of Gods Anger and they feele very well that their workes will stay in the Fire 29. The Devills also exceedingly Tremble when they consider their fall which rests in Gods Judgement what he will doe of which the Holy Scripture telleth us plainely enough especially the Judge Christ himselfe 30. Thus know that the totally miserable condition of the damned is that when they should trim their Lamps to meete their Bridegrome at his comming they tremble and smother all their workes which the