burnt 22. Behold I tell thee a Mystery so soon as the Door is set wide open to its Angle all uselesse fastnailed sticking Bolts or Barres will be cast away for the Door will never be shut any more at all but standeth open and then the Four winds will go in and out at it 23. But the Sorcerer sitteth in the way and will make many so Blind that they will not see the Door and then they return Home and say there is no Door at all but that it is a meer Fiction and so they go thither no more 24. Thus men suffer themselves easily to be turn'd away and so live in their Drunkennesse 25. And now when this is done then the Spirit is angry which hath opened the Gates because none will go OUT and IN at its Doors any more and then it flings the Door-Posts into the Abysse and then there is no more Time at all those that are within remain within and those that are without remain without AMEN Now it may be Asked What are the Stars Answer 26. Moses writeth concerning them thus And God said Let there be Lights in the Firmament of Heaven to divide or distinguish the Day from the Night and let them give signs and seasons Dayes and Years and let them be Lights in the firmament of Heaven to shine or give light upon the Earth and it was so done And God made two great Lights the greater Light to rule the Day and the lesser Light to rule the Night as also the Stars And God set them in the Firmament of the Heaven to shine or give Light upon the Earth and to rule Day and Night also to divide or distinguish the Light from the Darknesse and God saw that it was good so out of the Evening and the Morning the fourth day came to be Gen. 1. v. 14 15 16 17 18 19. 27. This description sheweth sufficiently that the Dear man Moses was not the original author thereof for the first writer thereof did not know either the true God or the Stars what they were And it is very likely that the Creation before the Flood was not described in writing but was kept as a Dark word in their memories and so delivered from one generation to another till after the Flood and till people began to lead Epicurean Lives in all voluptuousnesse 28. And then the Holy Patriarchs when they saw that they described the Creation that it should not be quite forgotten and that the swinish Epicurean world might have a Looking-Glasse in the Creation wherein they might see that there is a God and that this Beeing of the world did not so stand from Eternity whereby they might have a Glasse to look into and so fear the Hidden God 29. And it was the Chiefest Iustruction and Doctrine of the Patriarchs before and after the Floud that they led Men to the Creation as the whole book of Job also doth drive at That 30. After these Patriarchs came the wise Heathens who went somewhat deeper into the knowledge of Nature and I must needs say according to the Ground of the Truth that they in their Philosophie and Knowledge did come even before the face or Countenance of God and yet could neither see nor know Him 31. Man was so altogether Dead in Death and so bolted up in the outermost Birth or Geniture in the dead Palpability or else they could have Thought that in this Palpability there must needs be a Divine power hidden in the Center which had so created this Palpability and moreover preserveth upholdeth and ruleth the same 32. Indeed they honoured prayed to or worshipped the Sun and Stars for Gods but knew not how they were created or came to be or out of what â—hey came to be for they Might well have thought that they proceeded from somewhat and that That which created them must needs be Older and higher or Greater then all the Stars 33. Besides they had the Stones and the Earth for an Example to shew that they must proceed from somewhat as also Men and all the Creatures upon the Earth For all give testimony that there must needs be in these things a mightier and greater Power at hand which had so created all these things in that manner as they are 34. But indeed why should I write much of the blindnesse of the Heathens are not our Doctors in their Crowned Ornaments of Hoods and Cornâ—r'd-Caps as blind as they They know indeed that there is a God who hath created all this but they know not where that God is or how he is 35. When they would write of God then they seek for him without and absent from this world onely above in a kind of Heaven as if he were some Image that may be likened to somewhat Indeed they grant that That God ruleth all in this world with a Spirit but his corporeal propriety or habitation they will needs have in a certain Heaven aloft many Thousand Miles off 36. Come on ye Doctors if ye are in the Right then give answer to the Spirit I will ask you a few Questions 1o. What do you think stood in the Place of this world before the Time of the world Or 2o. Out of what do you think the Earth and Stars came to be Or 3o. What do you think there is in the Deep of the Earth Or 4o. From whence did the Deep exist Or 5o. How do you think Man is the Image of God wherein God dwelleth Or 6o. What do you suppose Gods wrath to be Or 7o. What is that in man which displeaseth God so much that he tormenteth and afflicteth man so being he hath created him And 8o. that he imputeth Sinne to Man and condemneth him to eternal Punishment 9o. Why hath he created that wherein or wherewith Man committeth sin Surely that thing must be far worse 10o. Wherefore and out of what is that come to be Or 11o. What is the cause or the beginning or the Birth and Geniture of Gods fierce wrath out of or from which Hell and the Devil are come to be Or 12o. How comes it that all the creatures in this world do bite scratch strike beat and worry one another and yet sin is imputed onely to Man Or 13o. Out of what are Poisonous and venomous Beasts and worms and all manner of Vermine come to be Or 14o. Out of what are the holy Angels come to be And 15º What is the Soul of Man And lastly 16o. What is the Great GOD Himself 37. Give your direct and fundamental answer to this and demonstrate what you say and leave off your Verbal Contentions Now if you can demonstrate out of all your books and writings 1o. that you know the true and onely God and 2o. How he is in Love and Wrath Also 3o. What that God is and 4o. if you can demonstrate that God is not in the Stars Elements Earth Men Beasts Worms Leaves Herbs and Grasse also in Heaven and Earth also that all this
The Devil also knoweth as much but it profiteth him Nothing so thou also thou foolish world goest no further but contentest thy self with the bare knowledge and therefore this thy knowledge will Judge thee 15. But if thou woudlst know what the true Faith is then observe Thy heart must not qualifie or co-operate with the four Sonnes of the Devill in Pride Covetousnesse Envy Wrath Extortion Oppression Lying Deceiving Murther and tearing the Bread out of thy neighbours Throat studying day and night to do mischief in bringing subtile Devices and designs to Effect that thou mayst give satisfaction to the Proud Covetous Envious and wrathful Devils to Court them and exercise thy self in worldly pleasures and voluptuousnesse 16. For thus saith the spirit in its zeal or in the Jealousie of Gods wrath in this world while thy spirit and will qualifieth or co-operateth with and in the four Abominations of the Devill thou art not one spirit with God and saith the spirit though thou presentest me every Hour with thy Lips and Prayest and bowest thy knees before me yet I will accept none of thy Labour Is not thy breath however continually before me whar shall thy Incense be to me in my fierce wrath dost thou think I will recive the Devil into my self or exalt Hell into Heaven 17. Convert Convert and strive against the malice and wickedness of the Devill and incline thine heart towards the LORD thy GOD and walk in his will Heart will incline to me saith the spirit then will I also incline to thee or dost thou think that I am false and wicked as thou art 18. Therefore I say now if thy heart doth not qualifie mix or Co-operate with God in thy knowledge out of a true Purpose of Love then thou art a Dissembler Lyar and Murtherer in the sight of God for God doth not hear any mans Prayer unlesse his Heart be fully directed and bent in Obedience to God 19. Wouldst thou fight against the Wrath of God then thou must put on the Helmet of Obedience and of Love otherwise thou wilt not break thorough and if thou dost not break thorough then thou fightest in vain and remainest to be a Servant or Minister of the Devil in one way as well as in the other 20. What will thy knowledge do thee Good if thou wilt not strive and fight therein It is Just as if one knew of a great Treasure and would not go for it but though he knoweth he might have it would rather starve for hunger in the bare knowing of it 21. Thus saith the spirit many Heathens who have not thy knowledge and yet strive or fight against the wrath will enter into the Kingdome of Heaven before thee 22. For who shall Judge them if their Heart do qualifie unite or operate with God For though they do not know him and yet work and labour in his spirit in Righteousnesse and in the purity of their Heart in true Love one to another they testifie assuredly that the Law of God is in their Heart Rom. 2. 15. 23. But being thou knowest it and dost it not and the other know it not but yet do it they with their Doing judge thy knowledge and thou art found to be a hypocrite dissembler and an unprofitable Servant who wert put into the Vineyard of the Lord and wilt not work therein 24. What dost thou suppose the Master of the House will say to thee when he shall require and demand his Talent which he entrusted thee with thou having buried it in the Earth will he not say thou Perverse wicked servant why didst thou not put my Talent out upon use and then I could have demanded the Principall and the Interest or profit 25. Note And so the sufferings of Christ will be quite taken from thee and will be given to the Heathens who had but One Talent and yet made Five good for it to the Master of the House and thou must howl with the Dogs Now Observe 26. Now if we will rightly consider How God separated the water under the Firmament from the water above the Firmament then great Things are to be found herein 27. For the water which resteth on the Earth is as a corrupt perished and mortal or Dead Being or Thing as the Earth is and belongeth also to the outermost Birth which with its comprehensibility or as to its palpability standeth in Death even as the Earth and Stones do 28. The meaning is not that it is quite reprobated rejected or thrust out from God for the Heart therein belongeth yet to the Astrall Birth or Geniture out of which the holy Birth becometh Generated 29. But Death standeth in the outermost Birth and therefore is the palpable water separated from the impalpable Now thou wilt Ask How is that Answer 30. Behold the water in the Deep above the Earth which qualifieth mixeth or uniteth with the Elementary Ayr and Fire that is the water of the Astrall Birth or Geniture wherein standeth the Astral life and wherein especially the Holy Ghost moveth and through which the Third and innermost Birth doth generate incomprehensibly as to the wrath of God therein and that water to our Eyes seemeth like the Ayr. 31. But that Water Ayr and Fire are one in another in the Deep above the Earth every intelligible Man may see and understand 32. For thou seest that often the whole Deep is very clear and pure and in a quarter of an Hour is covered with watery Clouds that is when the Stars from above and the water upon the Earth from beneath kindle themselves and so water is suddenly there also generated which would not be if the wrath did not also stand in the Astral Birth or Genitute 33. But being all is corrupted therefore must the upper water in the wrath of God come to help the Astringent Bitter and Hot quality of the Earth and allay mitigate and quench its fire so that the life may alwayes be generated and that the holy Birth between Death and the wrath of God may be generated also 34. But that also the Element of Fire is and doth rule in the Deep of the Air and Water thou seest in Tempests of Lightning also thou perceivest how the Light of the Sun kindleth the Element of Fire on the Earth with its reflection although many times aloft in the upper Region towards the Moon it is very cold 35. But now God separated the palpable water from the impalpable and placed the palpable on the Earth and the impalpable remained still in the Deep in its own Seat as it had been from Eternity 36. But being the wrath also is in that water in the Deep above the Earth therefore constantly through the kindling of the Stars and of the water in the wrath such palpable water generateth it self which with its outermost Birth standeth in Death 37. Which being it qualifieth or uniteth with its innermost Birth of the Astrall Birth or Geniture it cometh to help the Salitter
thinketh God is not there He alwaies Imagineth with himself that God dwelleth onely above the Azure Heaven of the Stars and ruleth as it were with some Spirit which goeth forth from him into this world and that his Body is not present here upon the Earth nor in the Earth 61. And just such Opinions and Tenents I have read also in the Books and Writings of Doctors der Doctoren and there are also very many Opinions Disputations and Controversies arisen about this very thing among the Learned 62. But seeing God openeth to me the Gate of his Being in his great Love and remembreth the Covenant which he hath with Man therefore I will faithfully and earnestly according to my Gifts unshut and set wide Open All the Gates of God so far as God will give me leave 63. It is not so to be understood as that I am sufficient enough in these things but only so far as I am able to comprehend 64. For the Being of God is like a Wheel wherein many wheeles are made one in another upward downward crosse-ways and yet continually turn all of them together 65. Which indeed when a man beholdeth the wheel he highly marvaileth at it and cannot at once in its turning learn to conceive and apprehend it but the more he beholdeth the wheel the more he learneth its Form or frame and the more he learneth the greater Longing he hath to the Wheel for he continually seeth somewhat that is more and more wonderfull so that a man can neither behold it or learn it Enough 66. Thus I also what I do not enough describe in one place concerning this Great Mystery that you will find in another place and what I cannot describe in this book in regard of the Largenesse of the Mystery and my Incapacity that you will find in the other following 67. For this Book is the first sprouting or vegetation of this Twigg which springeth or groweth Green in its Mother and is as a Child which is learning to go and is not able to run a Pace at the First 68. For though the Spirit seeth the Wheel and would fain comprehend its form or frame in every Place yet it cannot do it exactly enough because of the turning of the wheel But when it cometh about again so that the spirit can see the first apprehended or conceived form again then continually it learneth more and more and alwaies delighteth and loveth the wheel and longeth after it still more and more Now Observe 69. The Earth hath just such qualities and qualifying or fountain spirits as the Deep above the Earth or as Heaven hath and all of them together belong to one only Body and the whole or universal God is that one onely Body but that thou dost not wholly and fully see and know him Sins are the cause with and by which thou in this great Divine Body Lyest shut up in the dead or mâ—â—tal Flesh and the power or vertue of the Deitie is hidden from thee even as the marrow in the Bones is hidden from the Flesh. 70. But if thou in the spirit breakest through the Death of tâ—e Flesh then thou seest the hidden God For as the Marrow in the Bones penetrateth presseth or breaketh thorough and giveth vertue power and strength to the Flesh and yet the Flesh cannot comprehend or apprehend the Marrow but onely the power and vertue thereof no more canst thou see the hidden Deity in thy Flesh but thou receivest its power and understandest therein that God dwelleth in thee 71. For the dead or mortal Flesh belongeth not to the Birth of life as that it can receive or conceive the life of the Light as a propriety but the life of the Light in God riseth up in the dead or mortal Flesh and generateth to it self from or out of the dead or mortal Flesh another heavenly and Living Body which knoweth and understandeth the Light 72. For this Body is but a Shell from which the new Body groweth The new Body groweth out of the heavenly substantiality in the Word out of the Flesh and Blood of Christ out of the Mystery of the Old Body As it is with a Grain of wheat in the Earth The Husk or shell shall not rise and be living again no more then it doth in the wheat but will remain forever in Death and in Hell 73. Therefore Man carrieth about with him here upon Earth in his Body the Devil 's Eternall Dwelling house O thou fair excellent Goddesse mayst thou not well Prance and Trick thy self therein and in the mean while invite the Devill into the new Birth for a Guest will it not profit thee very much take heed thou dost not Generate a New Devill who will remain in his own House 74. Behold the Mystery of the Earth As that Generateth or bringeth forth so must thou Generate or bring forth The Earth is not that Body which groweth or sprouteth forth but is the Mother of that Body As also thy Flesh is not the spirit but the Flesh is the Mother of the Spirit 75. But now in Both of them viz. in the Earth and in thy Flesh there is the Light of the clear Deity hidden and it breaketh thorough and generateth to it self a Body according to the kind of each Body for Man according to his Body and for the Earth according to its Body for as the Mother is so also is the child 76. Mans Child is the Soul which is generated out of the Astral Birth from or out of the Flesh and the Earths child is the Grasse the Herbs the Trees Silver Gold and all mineral Oars Now thou Askest How then shall I do that I may understand somewhat concerning the Birth or Geniture of the Earth Answer 77. Behold the Birth of the Earth standeth in its Birth or Geniture as the whole Deitie doth and there is no difference at all but onely as to the corruption in the wrath wherein comprehensibility or palpability standeth that only is the difference or distinction and is the Death between God and the Earth 78. Thou must know that all the seven spirits of God are in the Earth and Generate as they do in Heaven For the Earth is in God and God never Dyed but the outermost Birth or Geniture is dead in which the wrath resteth and is reserved for King Lucifer to be a House of Death and of Darknesse and to be an eternal Prison or Dungeon Of the seven Spirits of God and of their operation in the Earth 79. The First is the astringent Spirit and that contracteth or draweth together in the Astral Birth of the seven qualifying or fountain spirits a Masse or Lump in the Earth through the kindling of the superiour Birth or Geniture above the Earth and dryeth that up with its sharp coldnesse just as it contracteth or draweth the water together and maketh Ice thereof so it also contracteth or draweth together the water in the Earth and maketh thereof a dry
blessed friendly and Mercifull Love of God The Divine Mystery Page 159 What remains hidden since the Beginning of the world Page 161 The Wrath the Original of Hell-fire Page 164 Chapter X. Of the Sixth Qualifying or fountain Spirit in the Divine Power The Sound Page 176 What in Men shall arise in Heavenly Joy or in Hellish Torment The Salitter Page 184 How a Man may Quench the kindled Wrath of God in this Life in himself Page 190 How neer God and the whole Trinity is to us Page 195 196 Chapter XI Of the Seventh Qualifying or Fountain Spirit in the Divine Power The Divine SALITTER Page 200 The Holy Gate What the Father the Sonne and the Holy Spirit is Whom We Christians worship Page 206 207 What the Law of Nature is Page 208 Why He only that sinneth shall be punished Page 209 The Prerogative of Christians Page 210 Of the Word SALITTER Page 218 How the Imaging in Nature is Page 220 How our Life is a perpetual warfare with the Devil Page 224. Chapter XII Of the Birth or descent of the Holy Angels as also of their Government Order and heavenly joyous Life Page 230 What the Angels do when they sing not What do they Talk of Who they are like Page 238 239 What Heaven it self is Page 244 What the Angels walk upon Page 254 Of MICHAEL Page 256. Of LUCIFER Page 259 Of Lucifer's Creation Page 260. Of URIEL Page 261 The Beauty of Heavenly Forms Likened to Pretious Stones Page 263 Why Baptisme Instituted in the water Page 265 How the Wisdom of God is Incomprehensible Page 266 Chapter XIII Of the Horrible Fall of the Kingdom of Lucifer Page 268 What the fountain of the First Sin of the Angels is Page 269 Where the fault lyeth that Lucifer is become a Devill Page 280 The Eternal Geniture of the Deity Page 290 The Beginning of Sinne. Page 293 Chapter XIV How Lucifer who was the Beautifullest Angell in Heaven is become the most horrible Devil Page 302 The cause that God Created Angels Page 305 Of the Eternal Enmity Page 316 Seven sources of Sinne and the Eighth the house of Death Page 318 Of the first source Page 320 What the Eternal Sport of God was before the Time of the Creation of the Angels Page 322 Of the second source of Sinne 's beginning Page 327 How God possesseth all and yet no Creature is He. Page 334 Chapter XV. Of the Third Species or spirit of Sin 's beginning in Lucifer Page 336 What Lucifer knew before his Fall Page 339 When the End of this Time will be Also of the Fourth Species of Sins beginning Page 342 Of the Sting of Death Page 345 What the Comprehensibility is Page 346 Of the Fifth manner of Sin 's beginning Page 348 Of the Sixth Form of Sin 's beginning Page 352 Of the Old Serpent Page 354 Chapter XVI Of the Seventh Kind of Sin 's beginning in Lucifer and his Angels Page 357 Of Sorcerers and Witches Page 358 Wherein Naturality consisteth Page 359 Of the mourning house of Death Page 364 That God willeth not Evil nor can do Page 365 Of Pride Covetousnesse Envy and Wrath. Page 378 to 380. The final Condemnation Also of the last Fight and Expulsion of Lucifer and all his Angels Page 381 What will be called the Burning Hell Page 385 Chapter XVII Of the miserable state and Condition of the Corrupt perished Nature and Original of the four Elements instead of the holy Dominion of God Page 386 What is called the Wrath of God Page 387 How a Comprehensible is come out of an Incomprehensible Page 389 How the Devil still presents the Swine-Apples of Paradise before the Soul Page 393 Chapter XVIII Of the Creation of Heaven and Earth And of the first Day Page 394 Why Man in this World so loveth Gold Silver and Pretious Stones Page 398 How shall I understand My self according to the Threefold Geniture in Nature Page 399 An Exposition of the first Verse of the first Cha. of Genesis according to the Language of Nature Page 405 Into what the Soul Goeth when we Dye Page 411 Of the Creation of the Light in this world Page 413 Whence fightings among all Creatures have their Original Page 418 What Light was before the Sun and Stars Page 423 Chapter XIX Concerning the Created Heaven And of the Form of the Earth and of the Water is also concerning Light and Darknesse Page 424 From what Light this Authour hath his Knowledg Page 428 How it was that Jesus Christ could take the Devil Death and Hell captive Also in what Heaven he sitteth at the Right hand of God Page 433 Where shall the wrath of God become at the End Page 435 Concerning the Form of the Earth Page 438 Why the Earth is so Hilly Rocky Stony and Uneaven Page 441 Of Day and Night Page 443 Of Morning and Evening Page 446 Chapter XX. Of the Second Day How God separated the Waters beneath the Firmament from the Waters above the Firmament Page 456 We should strive against the Malice and Wickedness that is in our Hearts Page 460 What the Moon or Luna is Page 465 How the Heavens are not pure in Gods sight Page 466 In what Heaven the Man that feareth God dwelleth Page 470 How Christ could go through the Doors being shut Joh. 20. 19. Page 474 Chapter XXI Of the Third Day Page 479 The Diurnal Motion of the Earth Page 479 Man is made out of the Seed of the Earth Page 485 How Man's hope standeth in God Page 488 How Sins are the Cause that the Deity is hidden from us Page 494 Of the Seven Spirits of God and of their Operation in the Earth Page 496 Why the Astral Birth of the Earth did begin a Day sooner then the Astral Birth in the Deep above the Earth Page 506 Whence Mercy Existed Page 509 Chapter XXII Of the Birth or Geniture of the Stars and Creation of the Fourth Day Also the Reason of the Title Dawning or Morning-Rednesse Page 510 511 Why the Spirit of Nature it self will open the Door Page 515 What the Stars are Page 517 Sixteen Questions asked the Doctors Page 519 How this work is the Holy Ghost's Dear Revelation Page 523 Of the Earth Page 529 Of the Vegetations of the Earth Page 530 Of the Mettals in the Earth Page 531 Chapter XXIII Of the Deep above the Earth Page 538 Of the Astral Birth or Geniture and of the Birth or Geniture of God Page 541 The Severe Geniture of the Wrath of God cannot be accensible nor Elevable in God Page 542 What is called the Animated or Soulish Birth Page 548 Of the Beeing of the Deity and of the Three Persons Also whence the Living and Rationall Spirit existeth Page 551 What is the Water of Life Page 553 The Gate of the Holy Trinity Page 555 Of the Kindled Nature Page 565 Chapter XXIV Of the Incorporating or Compacting the Stars Page 565 Out of what the Stars are come to be Page 568
Why God did not Barre the Devil up instantly Page 570 Why the Stars should not be worshipped Page 572 In whom the Light of Life kindleth from the water of Life Page 574 Why Christ rested 40 hours and no longer in Death Page 575 God an angry God to those that hate him Page 577 What is the Water of Life Page 579 Where the Word of this Author is Generated Page 581 Chapter XXV Of the Whole Body of the Stars Birth or Geniture that is the whole Astrology Page 583 Though Body Soul should fail God is his Refuge Page 586 What is called the Corrupted Nature Page 590 The Kindling of the Life of this world of Sol. Page 591 Of Mars 592. The Highest Ground of the Sun and all the Planets Page 593 How the Eye of the Lord beholdeth all Page 595 How the Desire of the Flesh is the Lake of Hellish wrath Page 596 The Annual Motion of the Earth round about the Sun Page 598 Of the Planet Mars 601. Of Jupiter Page 602 Chapter XXVI Of the Planet Saturnus Page 609 Of the Planet Venus Page 612 The Gate of Love Page 613 How Christ is the Light of the World Page 615 What is the Divine Beeing Page 616 Of the Planet Mercurius Page 617 The Great Depth concerning the Centre or Circle of the Birth of Life Page 618 Why is called Eternity Also what the House of Flesh is Page 622 What hath the Casting shovell in its hand also Of Man and the Stars Page 624 How Man became a living Soul Page 627 The Deep hidden secret Mystery of the Humanity Page 630 RA. RA. RP See the Margine Page 635 4. Questions concerning that Masse which is Man Notes concerning the Not finishing this Book Aurora Page 642 643. These Errata are so many because after the Book was Printed in English there came over from beyond Sea a New Copie of the Aurora in High-Dutch printed and compared with that of the Authors own hand-writing And so also it was compared here with this printed Copie in English wherein most of these differences were found And therefore the Reader is desired to mend his Book before he reads it for it will render many of the Obscure places cleer to be understood J. B. Preface Page 4. line 6. for to read in p. 5 l. 28. 〈◊〉 25. 23. p. 6. l. 14 l. 19 l. 33 f. Nature r. kind l. 24. r. Mahalâ—leel p. 16 l. 9 r. Evil Quality p. 18 l. 14 r. Tree and spoyled many Tweggs in the Holy Tree p. 10 l. 12 f. dwell r. flow p. 26 l. 31 f. yet beheld r. behold p. 28 l. 5 f. fiâ—st r. for p. 3â— l. 10 r. see 10. the p. 36 l. 2â— r. eth in winter p. 47 l. 3 r. as if God were p. 57 l. 13 f. the very r. every p. 62 l. 2 r. World and is the King and the Heart of all things of this world and. p. 63 l. 5 put out is l. 6 r. but is l. 19 f. onne r. Sonne p. 64 l. 13 f. eut of r. And is p. 65 l 31 r. ther and is the Spirit and Life of all powers of the whole Father p. 68 l. 17 f. must r. will p. 82 l. 30 f. to r. into p. 85 l. 23 r. out of the Seed of the Mother p. 97 l. 24 r. Eternity to Eternity p. 98 l. 18 r. As by l. 28 f. â—r r. by p. 107 l. 6 f. Radius r. Rednes p. 109 l. 10 f. Liberty r. Ternary p. 111 l. 30 r. that in the divine power they should p. 114 margin f. Part. r. Port. p. 11â— l. 13 r. up in the moving of the Holy p. 117 l. 20 r. Nativities or Genetuâ—es of the l. 30 r. Head and General or Leader the beautifullest and most powerful Cherubin or p. 119 f. bad r. had p. 141 l. 13 f. cannot r. come to p 156 l. 24 r. valley O Potency oâ— Dominion thâ—â— art a Râ—ging and teâ—ring of the Hellish fiâ—e p. 15â— l. 61. Pitty r. complain on p. 161. l. 20. r. delightfull habitation l. 25 r. creatures in this world p. 166 l. 23 f. Life r. Light p. 174 l. 6 r. thick and stincking and. l. 16 f. brittle r. spoyled or corrupt p. 176 l. 22 r. as well the first as the. p. 177 l. 1 r. the Second third fourth p. 180 l. 30 f. Light r. Sight p. 188 l. 12 f. world r. wood p 191 l. 2 f. thou lovest r. pleaseth thee p. 197 l. 8 r. Smelling All-Tasting All. p. 200 l. 17 r and all f Deity r. God p. 203 l. 27 f a. r. one p. 205 l. 13 r. Center as a Heart p. 208 l. 4 f. half r. cleer p. 216 l. 10 f. the six r the Seven p. 231 l. 16 r. one for from p. 245 l. 12 r. and Habitation of all p 253 l. 1 r. God hath for the Ternary of God riseth up in the Seven Spirits of God and is l. 16 r. the One Body l. 30 f. Spirit r God p 272 l. 16 f. Warres r. Wares l. 26 for a dull Humour r. drunkennesse or fulnesse p 282 l. 4 f. fiery r. fierce p. 288 l. 15 r. Spirits one in another where alwaies one generateth the other p. 289 l. 23 r. the other and in the sound one heareth the other p 292 l 19. r as the whole Deity l. 24 f. Deity r. God p 317 l. 25 Mark to which it is the whole desire longing and delight of my heart to â—each fully p. 321 l. 23 f. er r. and. p 322 l. 15 f. cause r. caused p 338 l. 15 r. stinging Murthering l. 〈◊〉 r. Divine meeknesse p. 339 l. 19 f. Imagined Speculated or roved thereinto r. made havock or spoyled all therein p 356. l 7. r. Love or the. l 17. f. these r. the. p 363. l 20. r. of many wicked p 367. l 4. r. Angells were p 373. l 5. f. studied r. learned p 390. l 18. r. house as the place of this world is come to be p 393. l 27 28. f. stomack ready to choak it r. Head p 402 l 20. f. stinging r. stinking p 435. l 31. f. given r. left p 438. l 23. f. corrupt r. corrupted p 439. l 13. f. Death r. the wrath p 460. l 23. r. If thy Heart p 466. l 10 11. r. what kind of Firmament of Heaven then is that which p 469. l 15. r. and generateth the. p 476. l 19. r. and with its Spirit made p 483. l 20. r. for the one only incorporated p 487. l 13. f. see r. be p 488. l 6. f. prevent r. boast of p 490. l 21. f. or altered at all r. but only altered p 491. l 5. f. with r. in p 505. l 32. f. Life r. the Light p 509. l 23. r. existed the Mobility put out the rest p 510. l 9. r. Deity in all the Births l 17. r. 140. Therefore on the Third Day the Earth began to Spring just as the Qualifying or fountain
servants ye are to whom ye obey either to sinne unto death or to the obedience of God unto righteousness Rom. 6. 16. 15. But because man hath an impulse or inclination to both he may lay hold on which he pleaseth for he liveth in this World betwixt both and both Qualities the good and the bad are in him in which soever man moveth with that he is indued either with a Holy or a Hellish Power For Christ saith My Father will give the Holy Ghost to those that ask him Luk. 11. 13. 16. Besides God commanded man to do good and did forbid him to do evill and now doth daily call and preach and exhort man unto good Whereby we see well enough that God willeth not evil but his Will is That His Kingdom should come and his Will be done on earth as it is in heaven Now since man is poisoned through sinne that the fierce wrathful quality as well as the good reigneth in him and is now half dead and in his grosse ignorance can no more know God his Creator nor Nature and its operation yet hath Nature done its best endeavour from the beginning till now to which God hath given his Holy Ghost so that it hath at all times generated wise sholy and understanding men which did learn to know Nature and their Creator who alwayes in their Writings and Teachings have been a Light to the World whereby God hath raised his Church on Earth to his eternal praise Against which the Devil hath raged and spoiled many a noble Twigg through the wrathfull fierceness in Nature whose Prince and God he is 17. For Nature hath many times prepared and fitted a learned judicious man with good gifts and then the Devil hath done his utmost to seduce that man and bring him into carnal pleasures to pride to a desire to be rich and to be in authority and power Thereby the Devil hath ruled in him and the fierce wrathfull Quality hath overcome the good his Understanding his Knowledge and Wisdome hath been turn'd into Heresie and Errour who hath made a mock of the Truth and been the Author of great Errours on earth and a good Leader of the Devils Host. 18. For the bad quality in Nature hath wrestled and doth still wrestle with the good ever since the beginning and hath elevated it self and spoiled many a noble fruit even in the mothers Womb as it plainly appeareth first by Cain and Abel which came from one womb Cain was from his mothers womb a despiser of God and proud but Abel on the contrary was an humble man and one that feared God 19. The same is seen also in the three sons of Noah as also by Abraham's sons Isaac and Ismael especially by Isaac's in Esau and Jacob which struggled and wrestled even in the mothers womb therefore said God Jacob have I loved and Esau have I hated Gen. 25. which is nothing else but that both qualities in Nature have vehemently wrestled one with another 20. For when God at that time moved in Nature and would reveal himself unto the world through righteous Abraham Isaac and Jacob and would raise a Church to himself on earth for his glory then in Nature Malice also moved and its Prince Lucifer Seeiâ—g there was good and bad in man therefore both Qualities could raign in him and therefore there was born at once in one womb an evill and a good Man 21. Also it is cleerly seen by the first world as also by the second even unto the end of our time how the Heavenly and Hellish Kingdom in Nature hath alwayes wrestled one with another and stood in great travel even as a woman in the birth This doth most cleerly appear by Adam and Eve For there grew up a tree in Paradise of both Qualities of good and bad wherewith Adam and Eve were to be tempted to try whether they would hold out in the good Quality in the Angelicall nature and form For the Creator did forbid Adam and Eve to eat of the fruit but the evill quality in Nature did wrestle with the good and brought Adam and Eve into a lust and longing to eat of both Thereupon they presently became of a beastial form and nature and did eat of good and bad and must increase and live in a beastial manner and so many a noble twigg begotten or born of them perished 22. Afterward it is seen how God did work in Nature when the Holy Fathers in the first world were born as Abel Seth Enos Kenan Mahaleel Jared Henoch Methusalah Lamech and Holy Noah These made the Name of the Lord known to the world and preached Repentance for the Holy Ghost wrought in them 23. On the contrary the Hellish God also wrought against it in Nature and begot Mockers and Despisers first Cain and his Posterity and it was with the first world as with a young tree which groweth is green blossometh fairly but bringeth little good fruit by reason of its wild Nature So Nature in the first world brought forth but little good fruit though it blossomed fair in wordly knowledge and luxury or wantonesse which could not apprehend the Holy Spirit who wrought in Nature then as well as now 24. Therefore said God It repents me that I have made man Gen. 6. 6. and he stirred up Nature so that all flesh dyed which lived on dry Land excepting the root and stock that remained in vertue and so he hath hereby Dung'd the wild Tree and manured it that it should bear better fruit But when the same sprung up again it brought forth also good and bad fruit again Among the sons of Noah there were found again Mockers and Despisers of God and there hardly grew any good branch on the tree which brought forth any holy and good fruit the other branches were bearing also and brought forth wild Heathens 25. But when God saw that man was thus dead in his Knowledge He moved Nature again and shewed unto man how there was good and bad therein that they should avoid evill and live unto the good and he caused fire to fall down out of Nature and fired Sodom and Gomorah for a terrible example to the world But when the blindnesse of men grew predominant and refused to be taught by the Spirit of God he gave Laws and Precepts unto them shewing how they should behave themselves and confirmed them with wonders and Signs lest the knowledge of the true God should be quite extinct But for all this the light did not manifest it self for the darkness and wrathful fierceness in Nature struggled against it and the Prince thereof ruled powerfully 26. But when the Tree of Nature came to its middle age then it began to bear some mild and sweet fruit to shew that it would henceforth bear pleasant fruit Then were born the Holy Prophets out of the sweet branch of the tree which taught and preached of the light which hereafter should overcome the wrathful fierceness in Nature
one must look after and hear him and reverence him Whereby they built their Palaces and great Houses and served in secrecie their Idol Mammon whereby the Lay people were troubled and caused to offend and so lived in carnal pleasures in the desire of the wild Nature and served their belly in wantonnesse confiding in the fruit of the tree which moved over them all though they fell into misery that thereby they might be healed 53. And in the mean while they served the prince of darknesse according to the impulse of the wild nature and the pretious tree stood there onely for a May-game or mocking stock and many lived like wild beasts and did lead a wicked life in Pride Pomp Statelinesse and Lasciviousnesse the rich consuming the labour and sweat of the poor forcing them thereunto 54. All evill actions were approved of for Bribery the Lawes issued forth out of the evill in Nature and every one strove after riches and goods after pride pomp and statelinesse there was no deliverer for the poor scolding railing cursing and swearing were not disapproved nor held vitious and so they defiled themselves in the wrathful or fierce Quality even as a swine tumbleth in the dirt and Mire 55. This did the Shepherds with the sheep they retained no more but the bare name of the noble tree its fruit vertue and life was only a cover to their Sins Thus the world lived at that time saving a small remnant or number which were generated in the midst among the Thorns in great tribulation and contempt out of all Nations upon the Earth from the East to the West 56. There was no difference they all lived upon the impulse of the wild nature in faintnesse even unto a little number which were delivered out of all Nations as it was before the Deluge and before the growing of the noble tree in Nature and thus it was also at that time 57. But why men in the end did long so eagerly after the Root of the tree is a Mystery and hitherto it was concealed from the wise and prudent neither will it rise up to the height but in the Deep in great simplicity 58. As indeed the noble tree with its kernel and heart hath alwayes been concealed from the worldly wise though they supposed they stood some at the root and some at the very Top of the tree yet this was no more then a shining Mist before their eyes 59. But the noble tree from the beginning till now strove in Nature to its utmost that it might be revealed to all people Tongues and Languages against which the Devil in the wild nature raged and fought like a fierce Lyon 60. But the noble tree bore the more and the sweeter fruit and revealed it self more and more against all the fury and madnesse of the Devill even unto the end and then it was light For there grew a green twigg at the Root of the noble Tree which gat the sap and life of the root to which was given the Spirit of the Tree so it encreased and multiplyed the noble tree in its glorious vertue and power and nature also in which it grew 61. Now when this was done then both the Gates of Nature were opened the knowledge of the two Qualities of good and bad and so the Heavenly Jerusalem was manifested and the Kingdom of Hell also to all men upon Earth And the Light and voice was heard in the four Winds and the false Merchant in the South was quite revealed and his own hated him and rooted him out from the whole earth 62. This being done the wild tree toward the North withered and all people beheld the holy tree even in forraign Islands with admiration And the Prince in the darknesse was revealed and his Mysteries were discovered and his shame ignominy and perdition the men upon earth did see and know for it was Light 63. And this lasted but a little time for men forsook that light and lived in carnal pleasures to their own perdition for as the gate of light had opened it self so did also the gate of darknesse and from them both went forth all manner of powers and Arts that were therein 64. For as men had lived from the beginning in the growth of the wild nature and hunted only after earthly things so in the end things were not mended but rather worse 65. In the middle of this time were raised many great stormy winds from the West toward the East and North but from the North there went forth a great stream of water toward the holy tree and in the midst of the stream it was light and so the wild tree toward the North withered 66. And then the Prince in the darknesse was enraged in the great motion of Nature For the Holy Tree moved in Nature as one that would by and by be elevated and kindled in the glorification of the holy Divine Majestie and cast the wrath or fiercenesse from it which had so long stood against it and had wrestled with it 67. In like manner the tree of darknesse wrath fiercenesse and perdition moved furiously as one that would be kindled by and by and therein the Prince with his Legions went forth to spoyl the noble fruit of the good tree 68. And it stood horribly in Nature in the fierce quality in that quality wherein the prince of darknesse dwelt to speak after the manner of men even as when men see terrible weather coming on which maketh a horrible appearance with lightening and tempestuous winds at which men stand amazed 69. On the other side in the good quality in which the holy tree of life stood all was pleasant sweet and delightful like an heavenly joyfulness These two moved furiously one against another till the whole nature was kindled of both qualities in one moment 70. And the tree of life was kindled in its own quality by the fire of the Holy Ghost and its quality burnt in the fire of heavenly joyfulness in an unsearchable light and glory 71. All voyces of the heavenly joyfulnesse qualified mixed or harmonized in this fire which have been from eternitie in the good qualitie and the Light of the holy Trinity shined into the tree of life and replenished or filled the whole quality in which it stood 72. And the tree of the fierce quality which is the other part in Nature was kindled also and burnt in the fire of Gods wrath in a hellish flame and the fierce source rose up into eternity and the Prince of darknesse with his Legions did abide in the fierce wrathfull quality as in his own Kingdom 73. In this fire were consumed the Earth Starres and Elements for all were on fire at once each in the fire of its own quality and all was separable For the Ancient of Dayes moved himself in it wherein every power and all the Creatures and whatsoever can be named even the powers of Heaven of the Stars and of the Elements became thin
again and fashioned according to that form which they were in from the beginning of the Creation 74. Only the two qualities good and bad which have been in Nature one in another were separated and the bad one was given to the prince of malice and wrath or fiercenesse for an eternal habitation and that is called Hell or a Rejection which in eternity no more apprehends or toucheth the good quality but is an oblivion of all good and that unto its eternity 75. In the other quality stood the Tree of eternal Life and its source and off-spring descended from the holy Trinity and the Holy Ghost did shine into the same And all men came forth which descended from the loynes of Adam who was the first man Each in its vertue and in that quality in which each did grow on earth 76. Those that on earth had eaten of the good Tree which is called JESUS CHRIST in them did dwell the Mercy of God unto eternal joy they had in them the power of the good quality they were received into the good and holy quality and they sung the Song of their Bridegroom each in his voyce according to his own Holinesse 77. But those that were born in the Light of Nature and of the Holy Ghost and on earth never fully knew the Tree of Life but were grown in its power which overshadowed all men upon earth as very many Nations Heathens and Babes which were also received into the same power wherein they were grown and wherewith their spirit was cloathed and they sung the song according to their power and measure in the noble tree of eternal life for every one was glorified according to his power vertue measure and proportion 78. And the Holy Nature Generated joyfull heavenly fruit even as on earth it had generated fruit in both the Qualities which were both good and bad so now it did generate heavenly fulnesse of Joy 79. And those men that were now like Angels did each eat the fruit of his Quality and they sung the song of God and the song of the Tree of eternal life 80. And that was in the Father as a holy Sceane a triumphing joy for to that end all things at the beginning were made out of the Father and now they abide so to all eternity 81. But those that were grown on earth in the power of the tree of wrath that is which the fierce quality had overcome and were withered in the wickednesse of their spirit in their Sins all those came forth also each in his power or faculty and were received into the Kingdom of Darknesse and each was indued in that power in which he was grown up and their King is call'd Lucifer viz. one expell'd or driven forth from the Light 82. And the hellish quality brought forth fruit also as it had done upon earth onely the good was severed or parted from it and therefore it brought forth fruit now in its own quality And these Men also which were now like the spirits did each eat the fruit of his quality and so did the Devils also 83. For as there is a difference in men upon earth in their qualities and all are not of one Quality Condition or Disposition even so among the rejected reprobate spirits and so in the heavenly pomp in Angels and Men and that lasteth unto its eternity AMEN 84. Courteous Reader This is a short information concerning the two Qualities in Nature from the beginning to the end how there arose from thence two Kingdoms a heavenly and a hellish and how they stirre in this time and strive one against another and what the issue of it will be in the time to come The Contents of this Book by way of Introduction To this Book I have given this Name viz. The Root or Mother of Philosophie Astrologie and Theologie And that you may know what this Book doth treat of Observe I. 1. In the Philosophie is treated concerning the Divine power I. What God is II. How in the Being of God is created Nature the Stars and the Elements III. From whence every thing hath its Original IIII. How Heaven and Earth were created V. How Angels Men and Devils were created VI. How Heaven and Hell and whatever is creaturely were created and what the Two Qualities are in Nature All out of a true ground in the knowledge of the Spirit by the impulse and motion of God II. 2. In the Astrologie is treated I. Of the powers of Nature of the Stars and of the Elements II. How all Creatures proceeded from thence III. How the same do impell and rule all IIII. And work in all and how good and bad is wrought by them in Men and Beasts V. Whence it cometh that Good and Bad is and raigneth in this world VI. Also how the Kingdom of Heaven and of Hell consisteth therein 3. My purpose is not to describe the course place and Name of all Stars and what their Annual Conjunction Opposition Quadrat is or the like what they yearly and hourly operate which by a long processe of time hath been observed by the wise skilful and Expert Men who were rich and large in spirit by their diligent contemplation observation deep sense Calculation and Computation 4. Neither have I studied or learned the same and I leave that to the Learned to discourse of but my intention is to write according to the Spirit and sense and not according to Speculation III. 5. In the Theologie is handled I. Of the Kingdom of Christ of what condition the same is II. How it is set in opposition to the Kingdom of Hell III. How in Nature it fighteth and striveth against the Kingdom of Hell IIII. How men through Faith and Spirit are able to overcome the Kingdom of Hell and triumph in Divine power and obtain eternal salvation and all this as a victory in the Battel V. Also how Man through the operation or working in the hellish quality casts himself into perdition VI. And what the issue of both will be at last 6. The Supream Title is AVRORA That is The Dawning of the Day in the East or Morning-Rednesse in the Rising of the SVN And is a secret Mystery concealed from the wise and prudent of this world which themselves shall shortly be sensible of but to those which read this book in singlenesse of heart with a desire after the holy Spirit who place their hope onely in God it will not be a hidden secret but a manifest knowledge 7. I will not explain this Title but commit it to the judgment of the impartial Reader who wrestleth in the good quality of this world 8. Now if Mr. Critick which qualifieth or worketh with his wit in the fierce quality gets this book into his hand he will oppose it as there is alwayes stirring and Opposition between the Kingdom of Heaven and the Kingdom of Hell I. First he will say that I ascend too high into the Deity which is not a meet thing
for me to do II. Then Secondly he will say that I boast of the Holy Spirit I had more need to live accordingly and make demonstration of it by wondrous Works or Miracles III. Thirdly he will say that I am not learned enough IIII. Fourthly he will say that I do it in a vain-glorious way V. Fifthly he will be much offended at the simplicity of the Author as it is usual in the world to gaze onely upon high things and simplenesse is a scandal and offence unto it 9. To these partial worldly Criticks I set in opposition the Patriarchs of the first world which were mean despised Men against whom the world and the Devil raged as in the time of Henoch when the holy Fathers preached powerfully of the name of the Lord they did not ascend with their Bodies into Heaven and yet beheld all with their Eyes Only the Holy Ghost revealed himself in their Spirits 10. Afterward it is seen in the next world among the holy Patriarchs and Prophets all which were mean simple Men and some of them were Herds-men 11. Also when the MESSIAS CHRIST the Champion in the Battle in Nature assumed the humanity though hee was the King and Prince of Men yet he kept himselfe in this world in a low estate and condition and was a Stranger to the world And all his Apostles were poor despised Fisher-men 12. Nay Christ himselfe returneth thanks to his heavenly Father that he hath concealed it from the worldly wise men and revealed the same to Babes Math. 11. 13. Besides it is seen how they also were poor Sinners having both the impulses of good and of bad in Nature And yet they reproved and preached against the Sinnes of the world yea against their own Sins which they did by the impulse of the holy Spirit and not in vain glory 14. Neither had they any Ability from their own strength and power to teach of Gods Mysteries in that kind but all was by the impulse of God 15. So I can say nothing of my self neither nor boast or write of any thing save this that I am a simple man and besides a poore sinner and have need to pray daily Lord forgive us our sins and say with the Apostle O Lord thou hast redeemed us with thy Blood 16. Neither did I ascend into heaven and behold all the works and creatures of God but the same heaven is revealed in my spirit so that I know in the spirit the works and creatures of God 17. And besides the will to that is not my natural will but it is the impulse of the Spirit and I have endured many an assault of the Devil for it 18. But the spirit of man is descended not only from the Starrs and Elements but there is hid therein a spark of the light and power of God 19. It is not an empty Word which is set down in Genesis the 1. ch v. 27. God created man in his own Image in the Image of God created hee him First it hath this sence and meaning viz. that he is created out of the whole Being of the Deitie 20. The Body is from the Elements therefore it must have Elemental food 21. The Soule hath its Original not only from the Body though it be in the Body and hath irs first beginning in the Body yet it hath its source also from without in it by and from the Ayr and so the Holy Ghost ruleth in it in that maner as he replenisheth and filleth all things and as all things are in God and so God himself is all 22. Seeing then the Holy Spirit in the Soule is creaturely viz. the proprietie or Portion of the Soul therefore it searcheth even into the Deitie and also into Nature for it hath its Source and descent from the Being of the whole Deitie 23. When it is kindled or enlightened by the Holy Ghost then it beholdeth what God its Father doth as a son beholdeth what his Father doth at home in his house 24. It is a Member or child in the house of the heavenly Father 25. And as the Eye of man seeth even unto the Stars from whence it hath a finite original and begining So the soul also seeth even into the Divine Being wherein it liveth 26. But the Soul having its source also out of Nature and that in Nature there is good and bad also in that man hath cast himself through Sin into the fiercenesse or wrath of Nature so that the soul is daily and hourly defiled with Sins therefore it knoweth but in part 27. For the wrath or fiercenesse in Nature raigneth now also in the soul. But the Holy Ghost doth not go into the wrath or fiercenesse but raigneth in the source of the soul which is in the light of God and fighteth against the wrath or fiercenesse in the Soul 28. And therefore the soul cannot attain unto any perfect knowledge in this life till at the end when light and darknesse are separated and wrath or fiercenesse is with the Body consumed in the Earth and then the soul seeth clearly and perfectly in God its Father 29. But when the soul is kindled or enlightened by the Holy Ghost then it triumpheth in the Body like a huge fire which maketh the heart and reins tremble for Joy 30. But there is not presently a great and deep knowledge in God its Father but its love towards God its Father triumpheth thus in the fire of the Holy Spirit 31. But the knowledge of God is sowen in the fire of the Holy Ghost and at first is as small as a Grain of Mustard seed as Christ makes the comparison Matth. 13. afterward it groweth large like a tree and spreadeth it self abroad in God its Creator 32. Just as a Drop of water in the Ocean cannot avail much but if a great River runneth into it that maketh a greater commotion 33. But the time past present and to come as also depth and heighth near and afar off is all one in God one comprehensibility 34. And the holy Soul of man seeth the same also But in this world in part only it happeneth some times that it seeth nothing at all for the Devil doth assault it furiously in the fierce wrathful source which is in the soul and oftentimes covereth the noble Mustard seed and therefore Man must alwayes be in fight and war 35. In this manner and in this knowledge of the Spirit I will write in this book concerning God our Father in whom are all things and who himself is all And will handle how all is become distinct and creaturely and how all driveth and moveth in the whole tree of life 36. Here you shall see the 1º true ground of the Deity 2º how all was One Being before the Time of the world 3º how the holy Angels were created also and out of what 4º Also how the terrible Fall of Lucifer together with his Legions hapned 5º How Heaven Earth Stars and the Elements were made
6º how metals stones and other creatures in the earth are generated 7º How the birth of life is and the corporeity of all things 8º Also what the true heaven is in which God and his Saints do dwell 9º And what the wrath of God is and the Hellish fire 10º And how all is become kindled and enflamed In brief How and what the Being of all Beings is 37. The First Seven Chapters treat very plainly and comprehensibly of the Being of God and of Angels by similitudes that the Reader may from one step to the other at last come to the deep sense and true ground 38. In the Eighth Chapter beginneth the depth in the Divine Being and so on the further the deeper 39. One thing is often repeated and still more deeply described for the Readers sake and by reason of my slow and dull apprehension 40. That which you do not find sufficiently explained in this book you will find more clearly in the second and third 41. For corruption is the cause why we know but in part and have not perfect knowledge at once 42. Yet this Book is the WONDER of the World which the holy Soul will understand well enough Thus I commit the Reader into the meek and holy Love of God The First Chapter Of Searching out the Divine Being in Nature of both the Qualities the Good and the Evil. 1. THough Flesh and Blood cannot conceive or apprehend the Being of God but the Spirit only when enlightned and kindled from God 2. Yet if a man will speak of God and say What GOD is Then I. A man must diligently consider the Powers in Nature II. Also the whole Creation Heaven and Earth III. The Stars the Elements and the Creatures which are proceeded from them As also the holy Angels Devils and Men moreover Heaven and Hell Of the Two Qualities in One. 3. In this Consideration are found Two Qualities a Good one and an Evil one which are in one another as One thing in this world in all Powers in the Stars and the Elements as also in all the Creatures and no Creature in the Flesh in the Natural Life can subsist unlesse it hath the Two Qualities What a QVALITY is 4. Now here a man must consider What the word QVALITY meaneth or is A Quality is the Mobility boyling springing and driving of a thing Of Heat 5. As for Example Heat which burneth consumeth and driveth forth all whatsoever cometh into it which is not of the same property and again it enlightneth and warmeth all cold wet and dark things it compacteth and hardneth soft things Of Light and Fiercenesse 6. It containeth likewise two other kinds in it namely 1º Light and 2º Fiercenesse of which take notice in this manner The light or the heart of the heat is in it self a pleasant joyfull Glance or Lustre a power of life an inlightening and glance of a thing which is afar off and is a piece or source of the heavenly Kingdom of Joy 7. For it maketh all things in this world living and moving all flesh trees leaves and grasse grow in this world in the power of the light and have their life therein viz. in the Good 8. Again it containeth also a fiercenesse or wrath which burneth consumeth and spoileth this wrath or fiercenesse springeth driveth and elevateth it self in the Light and maketh the light moveable 9. It wrestleth and fighteth together in its two-fold source as one thing It is also one thing but it hath a double source The light subsisteth in God without heat but it doth not subsist so in Nature 10. For all Qualities in nature are one in another as one Qualitie in that maner as God is all and as all things descend and come forth from him For God is the Heart or fountain of Nature from him cometh all 11. Now the Heat reigneth and predominateth in all powers in Nature and warmeth all and is one source or spring in all for if it were not so the water would be too cold and the Earth would be congealed and there would be no Ayr. 12. The Heat is predominant in all in trees herbs and grasse and maketh the water moveable so that through the waters Springing out of the earth there groweth herbs and grasse and it is therefore called a Quality because it operateth moveth and boyleth in all and elevateth all 13. But the Light in the Heat giveth power to all qualities so that all groweth pleasant and joyful Heat without Light availeth not the other qualities but is a perdition to the Good an evil source or Spring for all is spoiled in the fiercenesse or wrath of the Heat Thus the light in the heat is a quick Spring or living fountain into which the Holy Ghost entreth but not into the fiercenesse or wrath 14. Yet the heat maketh the light moveable so that it springeth and driveth forth as is seen in winter when the Light of the Sun is likewise upon the earth but the hot Rayes of the Sun cannot reach into the earth and that is the reason why no fruit groweth Of the qualification of the Cold Quality 15. Cold is a Quality also as well as Heat it qualifieth or operateth in all creatures whatsoever come forth in Nature and in all whatsoever doth move therein in Men Beasts Fowles Fishes Worms Leaves and Grasse 16. And Heat is set in opposition unto it and qualifieth therein as if it were one and the same thing but it opposeth the fiercenesse or rage of the Heat and allayeth the Heat 17. It containeth also two sorts or Species in it which is to be Observed viz. It mitigateth the heat and maketh all things pleasant and is in all creatures a quality of life for no creature can subsist without cold for it is a springing driving Mobility in every thing 18. The other kind or Species is Fiercenesse for where it getteth power it suppresseth all and spoileth all even as the Heat doth no life can subsist in it if the Heat did not hinder that The fiercenesse of Cold is a destruction to every life and the house of Death even as the Hot fiercenesse also is Of the qualification of the Ayr and the Water 19. Ayr hath its original from Heat and Cold â—or Heat and Cold work powerfully and replenish all whereby is caused a lively and stirring motion but when cold allayeth or mitigateth the Heat then both their qualities are rarified and made thin and the Bitter quality drawes them together so that they become Dewey 20. But the Ayr hath its original and greatest motion from Heat and the water hath it from cold 21. Now these Two Qualities wrestle continually one with another the Heat consumeth the water and the Cold condenseth or crowdeth the Ayr. Now ayr is a cause and the spirit of every life and motion in the world be it in flesh or in any of the vegetables all whatever is hath its life from the Ayr and nothing can
are in Nature proceed from God the Father All Light Heat Cold Ayr Water and all the powers of the Earth Bitter Sowre Sweet Astringent Hard and Soft and more then can be Reckoned all have their beginning from the Father 17. Therefore if a Man would liken the Father to any thing he should liken him to the Round Globe of Heaven 18. Thou must not conceive here that the very power which is in the Father standeth in a Peculiar severed or divided part and place in the Father as the Stars do in Heaven 19. No! but the Spirit sheweth that all the powers in the Father are one in another as one power 20. A Resemblance Image or Figure whereof we have in the Prophet Ezekiel the 1. Chap. Who seeth the Lord in the Spirit and resemblance like a wheele having Four other wheels one in another the Four being like one another and when they moved they went Strait forward which way soever the Wind did sit or Blow and that way they went all forward having no cause of returning 21. And thus it is with God the Father for all the powers are in the Father one in another as one power and all powers Consist in the Father in an unsearcheable Light and Clarity or Brightnes and Glory 22. Yet thou must not think that God who is in Heaven and above the Heaven doth there stand and hover like a power and quality which hath in it neither Reason nor knowledge in it 23. As the Sun which turneth round in its circle and shooteth forth from it self Heat and Light whether it be for benefit or hurt to the Earth and Creatures which indeed would be for hurt if the other Planets and Stars did not hinder 24. No! the Father is not so but he is an All-mighty All-wise All-knowing All-seeing All-hearing All-smelling All-feeling All-tasting God who in himself is meek friendly gracious merciful and full of Joy yea Joy it self 25. And he is thus from Eternity to eternity unchangeably He never changed himself in his Being neither will he change himself in all Eternity 26. He is proceeded or born of nothing but Himself is all in Eternity and all whatsoever is is come from his power which from Eternity goeth forth from him 27. His Immensenesse Heighth and Depth no Creature no not any Angel in Heaven can search into it but the Angels live in the power of the Father very meekly and full of Joy and they alwaies Sing in the power of the Father Of GOD the SONNE 28. If a Man will see God the Sonne he must once more look upon natural things otherwise I cannot write of him the Spirit indeed beholdeth him but that can neither be spoken nor written for the Divine Being consisteth in power which can neither be written nor spoken 29. Therefore we must use Similitudes if we intend to speak of God for we live in this world as men who know but in part and are made of that which is but in part Therefore I cite the Reader into the life to come where and when I shall speak more properly and more clearly of this high Article 30. In the mean while the loving Reader is to attend to the sense and meaning of the Spirit and then he will not fail to get a little refreshing if he hath but any hunger in him Now Observe 31. The Turks and Heathens say God hath no Sonne Set Open your Eyes wide here and do not make your selves stark blind and you will see the Sonne 32. The Father is all and all power Subsisteth in the Father He is the Beginning and the End of all things and besides and beyond him is nothing and whatever is is from the Father 33. For before the beginning of the Creation of the Creatures there was nothing but only GOD and where there is nothing out of that nothing will be All things must have a Cause or Root or else Nothing will be 34. Yet you are not to think that the Sonne is another God then the Father Neither should you think that the Sonne is without or besides the Father and that he is a severed part or divided piece as when two men stand one by another where one comprehendeth not the other 35. No! the Father and the Sonne is not of such a substance or such a kind of thing for the Father is not an Image to be likened to any thing but the Father is the fountain of all powers and all the powers are one in another as one power and therefore he is said to be ONE onely GOD. 36. Otherwise if his powers were divided then he were not Al-mighty but now he is the Self-subsisting All-mighty and All-powerful God 37. And the Sonne is the Heart in the Father all the powers which are in the Father are the propriety of the Father and the Sonne is the Heart or the Kernel or Pith in all the powers in the whole Father and he is the cause of the springing Joy in all powers in the whole Father 38. From the Sonne who is the Fathers Heart in all his powers the Eternal Joy ariseth and springeth in all the powers of the Father such a joy as no eye hath seen nor ear heard neither hath ever entred into the Heart of any Man as St. Paul saith 1 Cor. 2. 9. 39. But if a man here on Earth be enlightned with the Holy Ghost from the fountain of JESUS CHRIST so that the spirits of Nature which signifie the Father be kindled in him then there ariseth such a Joy in his Heart and it goeth forth into all his veins so that the whole body trembleth and the Soulish animal spirit triumpheth as if it were siting in the holy Trinity which is understood onely by those that have been Guests in that place 40. And this is but a Type or Glimpse of the Sonne of God in Man whereby Faith is strengthened and preserved for the joy cannot be so great in an earthen vessel as in a heavenly wherein the perfect power of God is fully Now here I must write a Similitude 41. I will shew thee a Similitude in Nature signifying how the holy Being in the holy Trinity is 42. Consider Heaven which is a round Globe having neither beginning nor end but its beginning and end is every where which way soever you look upon it and so is God who is in and above the Heaven he hath neither beginning nor end 43. Now consider further the Circle or Sphear of the Stars they denote the various Powers and Wisdome of the Father and they are made also by the Power and Wisdom of the Father 44. Now the Heaven the Stars and the whole Deep between the Stars together with the Earth signifie the Father 45. And the Seven Planets signifie the seven Spirits of God or the Princes of the Angels among which also Lord LUCIFER was one before his Fall which all were made out of the Father in the beginning of the creation of Angels before the
water of such a kind in God but it is the source or fountain in the powers not of an elementary kind as in this world if I should liken it to any thing I must liken it to the Sap or Juyce in an Apple but very bright and lightsome like Heaven which is the Spirit of all powers 17. It is Lord Lucifer which hath thus spoiled it that it rageth and raveth so in this world which so runneth and floweth and is so thick and dark and moreover if it runneth not it becometh stinking of which I shall treat more largely when I shall write of the Creation 18. The Heat is in God a most lovely pleasant soft gentle mild meek warmth an exit or going forth of light which expandeth it self rising up from the light wherein the source or fountain of Love Springeth up 19. The Cold also in God is not of such a kind but is a cooling or refreshing of the Heat a mollifying or allaying of the Spirit a rising up boyling or moving of the Spirit Note here the Depth 20. God saith in Moses when he gave the Law to the children of Israel I am an angry jealous God to those that hate me afterward he calls himself also a merciful God to them that fear him Exod. 20. 5 6. Deut. 5. 9 10. Question 21. Now the Question is What is the wrath of God in Heaven And whether God be angry in himself or how is God moved to Anger Answer Here there are chiefly Seven sorts of Qualities or Circumstances to be observed I. Of the First Species or Circumstance 22. First there is in the Divine power hidden in Secret the astringent Quality which is a Quality of the Kernel Pith or hidden Being a sharp compaction or penetration in the Salitter very sharp and harsh or astringent which generates hardnesse and also coldnesse and when that heat is kindled it generateth a sharpnesse like to Salt 23. This is one Species or source of wrath in the Divine Salitter and when this source is kindled which may be done by great motion or elevation touching or stirring then the astringent causeth or qualifieth in great coldnesse which is very sharp like to Salt very hard binding knitting and attracting together like a Stone 24. But in the heavenly Pomp or State it is not so elevating for it doth not elevate it self neither doth it kindle it self Onely King Lucifer hath kindled this quality in his Kingdom through his Elevation and Pride whence this quality is burning even till the Last Day 25. And by this now in the Creation of this world the Stars and the Elements as also the Creatures tremble and burn out of which existeth also the House of Death and of Hell also an Eternal Base loathsome Habitation for the Kingdom of Lucifer and for all wicked Men. 26. This Quality generateth in the heavenly Pomp the sharpnesse of the spirit out of which and whereby the creaturely Being is so formed or constituted that a heavenly Body may be framed as also all manner of colours forms and sprouts or vegetation 27. For it is the contraction compacting or Imaging of a thing and therefore it is the first Quality and a beginning of the Angelical Creatures and of all Images or figurations which are in Heaven and which are in this world and all whatsoever can be named or expressed 28. But if it be kindled through elevation which those creatures onely can do in their own Kingdome which are created out of the Divine Salitter then it is a burning source-vein of the wrath of God 29. For it is one of the seven Spirits of God in whose power standeth the Divine Being in the whole or total Divine Power and heavenly Pomp. 30. And so if it be kindled then it is a fierce source of wrath and a beginning of hell and a torment and woe of the hellish fire also a quality of darknesse for the Divine Love and also the Divine Light are extinguished therein 31. It is a Key which locketh in to the Chamber of Death and generateth Death from whence proceedeth Earth stones and all hard things II. Of the Second Species or Circumstance 32. The Second Quality or Second Spirit of God in the Divine Salitter or in the Divine power is the sweet quality which worketh in the astringent and mitigateth the astringent so that it is altogether lovely pleasant and mild or meek 33. For it is the overcoming of the astringent quality and is the very source or fountain of the Mercy of God which overcometh the wrath whereby the astringent harsh source is mollified and Gods Mercy riseth up 34. Of this you have a Similitude in an Apple which at first is astringent harsh or choaky but when the sweet quality forceth and overcometh it then it is very soft lovely and pleasant to eat and thus it is also in the Divine power 35. For when Men speak of the mercy of God the Father they speak of his power of his fountain spirits of the qualities which are in the Salitter out of which his most richly loving Heart or Sonne is generated Observe here 36. The astringent or harsh Quality is the Heart Pith or Kernel in the Divine power the contraction compaction or imaging forming or impression for it is the sharpnesse and cold as is seen that the harsh astringent cold dryeth the water and maketh it sharp Ice 37. And the sweet Quality is the allaying or warming whereby the harsh or astringent and cold quality becometh thin and soft whence the water taketh its original 38. Thus the astringent quality is and is called the Heart and the sweet is called Barm or Warm or softening or mitigaâ—ing and they are the two Qualities out of which the Heart or the Sonne of God is generated 39. For the astringent or harsh quality in its stock or kernel when it qualifieth or operateth in its own Power is a Darknesse And the sweet Quality in its own power is a moving boyling warming and rising Light a source or fountain of meeknesse and well-doing 40. But while both of them qualifie or operate one in another in the Divine power as if they were but one power they are a meek mild lovely pleasant merciful qualifying 41. And these two Qualities are two of the spirits of God among the Seven qualifying or fountain-Spirits in the Divine power 42. Whereof you have an Image in the Revelation of John Apocalypse Chap. 1. where he seeth seven Golden Candlesticks or Lights before the Sonne of God which signifie the seven spirits of God which shine in great clarity brightnesse or lustre before the Sonne of God out of which the Sonne of God is continually generated from eternity to eternity and is the Heart of the seven Spirits of God which I will here describe in order one after another 43. You must here elevate your sense or mind in the Spirit if you intend to understand and apprehend it Or else in your own sense or mind
then the sweet quality extends it self Gently or mildly and there grow little subtile leaves in the Head which are of the kind of all the qualities and then the sweet water is as it were a pregnant woman new with child having conceived the Seed and it alwaies presseth onward till it openeth the Head 94. And then also it presseth forth in little leaves like a woman which is in travel and bringing forth but the little Leaves or Blossoms have no more its colour and form but the form of all the Qualities for now the sweet quality must bring forth the children of the other Qualities 95. And when this sweet Mother hath brought forth the Fair Green Blew White Red and Yellow Flowers Blossoms or Children then she groweth quite weary and cannot long nourish or Nurse these children neither can she have them long seeing they are but her step-children which are very tender 96. And so when the outward heat presseth upon these tender children all the qualities in the children cannot be kindled for the Spirit of Life qualifieth or floweth in them 97. And seeing they are too weak for this strong Spirit and cannot elevate themselves they yeeld or surrender their Noble power and that smells so lovely and with so pleasant a savour that it rejoyceth the very Heart and maketh it Laugh but they must wither and fall off because they are too tender for this Spirit 98. For the Spirit draweth from the Head or Bud into the Blossoms and the Head or Bud is formed according to the kind of all the Qualities the astringent quality attracteth or collecteth the Body of the Bud or Head and the sweet quality softneth it and spreadeth it abroad and the Bitter quality parteth or distinguisheth the matter into Members and the Heat is the living spirit therein 99. Now all the qualities labour or work therein and bring forth their fruit or children and every child is qualified or conditioned according to the kind and property of all the Qualities 100. This they drive and act so long till all the matter be quite dryed till the sweet quality or sweet water be dryed up and then the fruit falls off and the stalk dryeth also and falleth down And this is the end of Nature in this World 101. Concerning this much higher things are to be written which you will find concerning the Creation of this world this is only brought in for a Similitude and described in the briefest manner 102. Now the other form or kind of Qualities or of the Divine Powers or of the Seven Spirits of God are especially to be observed or known by the Instance or Example of Heat 103. First there is the ground or the corporeall Being although in the Deity or in the Creatures either it hath no peculiar or several Body but all the Qualities are in one another as One however the operation of every quality is perceived in particular and severally 104. Now in the Body or fountain is the Heat which generateth the fire which is a form or kind of thing which a man can search into and out of the heat goeth the light through all the Spirits and Qualities and the light is the living Spirit which a man cannot search into 105. Bnt a man can search into its will and know what it willeth or how it is for it proceedeth in the sweet quality and the Light riseth up in the sweet Quality in the sweet water and not in the other qualities 106. For Example thou canst kindle all things in this world and so make them give light and burn if the sweet Quality have the predominancy in it and where the other qualities are predominant in it thou canst not kindle that And though thou mayest bring Heat into it yet thou canst not bring the Spirit into it to make it give light therefore all qualities are the children of the sweet quality or of the sweet water because the spirit riseth up onely in the water 108. Art thou a rational Man in whom is the Spirit and understanding then look all about in the world for there thou wilt find it thus 109. Thou canst kindle wood that it give light for the water is chief upper Regent or predominant therein so likewise in all sorts of Herbs on Earth wherein the sweet water is predominant 110. Thou canst not kindle light in a stone because the astringent or harsh Quality is chief or predominant therein neither canst thou kindle light in Earth unlesse the other qualities be first vanquished and boyled out of it which is seen in the Gun-powder which yet is but a flash or a spirit of terrour wherein the Devil in the Anger of God representeth himself which I will describe and demonstrate more largely in another place Objection 111. But thou wilt say That a man cannot kindle the water to make it give light Answer Yes Dear Man Here lyeth or sticketh the mystery The wood which thou kindlest is not very Fire but a Dark or Opake stock onely the fire and light taketh their original from thence 112. But thou must understand this concerning the sweet quality of the water and not concerning the stick or block but it is to be understood concering the Unctuositie or fatnesse which is the spirit therein 113. Now in the Elementary water on earth the sweetnesse is not the Chief or Upper Regent but the astringent bitter and sowre quality else the water were not mortale but were as that water is out of which Heaven is created 114. And that I will demonstrate to thee thus viz. that the astringent sowre and bitter Quality is predominant in the Elementary water on Earth 115. Take Rie Wheat Barley Oates or what you will wherein the sweet quality is predominant soak or steep it in the Elementary water afterward Distill it then the sweet quality will take away the predominancy from the other and afterward kindle that water and then you will see the spirit which is remaining in the water of the unctuousnesse or fatnesse of the Corn which did overcome the water 116. This thou seest also in Flesh the flesh neither burneth nor shineth or giveth Light but its Fat burneth and shineth or giveth Light Question 117. Thou mayst perhaps ask How comes that to passe or In what manner is it so Answer 118. Behold in Flesh the astringent sowre and bitter quality is predominant and in the fat the sweetnesse is chief and predominant Therefore fat creatures are alwaies Merrier and frolicker then the lean because the sweet Spirit floweth more abundantly in them then in the Lean. 119. For the light of Nature which is the Spirit of life shineth more in them then in the lean For in that Light in the sweet quality standeth the tryumphing or the Joy for the astringent or harsh and bitter quality triumph therein for they rejoyce that they are refresh'd fed given to drink and enlightned from the sweet and light quality 120. For in the
Posture of Heaven 165. When thou beholdest this world thou hast a Type of heaven I. The Stars signifie or denote the Angels for as the stars must continue unaltered till to the End of this Time so the Angels also in the Eternal Time of heaven must remain unaltered for ever 166. II. The Elements signifie or denote the wonderfull proportion variety change and alteration of the form and posture of Heaven For as the Deep between the Starres and Earth alwaies alter and change in their form suddenly it is fair bright and Light suddenly it is lowry and dark now wind then rain now snow suddenly the Deep is Blew or Azure suddenly greenish by and by whitish then suddenly again Dusky 167. Thus also is the change and alteration of Heaven into many several colours and forms but not in such a manner and kind as in this world but all according to the rising up of the Spirits of God and the Light of the Sonne of God shineth therein Eternally But the rising up in the birth differs in the Degrees more at one time then at another And therefore the wonderful wisdome of God is incomprehensible 168. III. The Earth signifieth or denoteth the Heavenly Nature or the seventh * spirit of Nature in which the Idea's or Images forms and Colours rise up 169. IIII. And the Birds or Fowles Fishes and Beasts signifie or denote the several forms or shapes of figures in Heaven 170. Thou art to know this for the spirit in the Flash testifieth the same that in Heaven there arise all manner of figures or shapes like the Beasts Fowles Birds and Fishes of this world but in a heavenly form or manner clarity or brightnesâ—e and kind as also all manner of Trees Plants and Flowers 171. But as they rise so they go away again for they are not incorporated or compacted together as the Angels are for these figures are so formed in the Birth of the rising qualities in the spirit of Nature or Nature-spirit 172. If a figure be Imaged in a spirit so that it it subsisteth and if another spirit wrestleth with this aud gets the better then it comes to be divided and indeed changed or altered all according to the kind of the qualities And this is in God as a holy Sport Play or Scene 173. Therefore also the Creatures as Beasts Fowls or Birds Fishes and Worms in this world are not created to an Eternal Being but to a transitory one as the figures in Heaven also passe away 174. This I set down here onely for a manuduction or introduction you will find it described more at large concerning the Creation of this world The Thirteenth Chapter Of the terrible dolefull and Lamentable miserable Fall of the Kingdome of Lucifer 1. I Would have all proud covetous envious and wrathfull men invited to look into this Glasse and there they will see the original of their pride covetousnesse envy and wrath also the issue and final requital or wages thereof 12. The Learned have produced many and various Monsters concerning the beginning of Sin and Original of the Devil and scuffled one with another about it every one of them thought he had the Axe by the Handle yet it continued hidden from them all till this very time 3. But since it will henceforth be fully revealed as in a clear Looking-Glasse therefore it may well be conceived that the Great Day of the Revelation of God is now near at hand wherein the fiercenesse and the kindled fire will be separated from the Light 4. Therefore let none make himself stark blind for The time of the Restitution of whatsoever man hath lost is now near at Hand the Day Dawneth or the Morning-Rednesse breaketh forth It is high Time to awake from sleep Question Now it may be Asked What is the source or fountain of the first Sin of Lucifers Kingdom Answer 5. Here we must again take in Hand the highest depth of the Deity and see Out of what King Lucifer became a Creature or what was the first source or fountain of Evil or Malice in him 6. The Devil and his crew continually excuse themselves and so do all wicked men which are begotten in corruption saying God doth them wrong in thrusting them out or rejecting them 7. Nay this present world doth dare to say that God hath Decreed or concluded it so in his predestinate purpose and counsel that some men should be Saved and some should be Damned and say to that end also God hath rejected Prince Lucifer that he should be a spectacle of Gods wrath 8. As if Hell or Malice and Evil had been from Eternity and that it was in Gods predestinate purpose that Creatures should and must be therein and so they pull and hale and bestir themselves to prove it by Scripture though indeed they neither have the knowledge of the true God nor the understanding of the Scriptures though some erroneous things also are brewed from the Scriptures 9. Christ saith the Devil was a murtherer and Lyar from the beginning and did not stand in the Truth John 8. 44. But being these Justifiers and Disputers assist the Devil so stedfastly and pervert Gods truth and change it into Lies in that they make of God a thirsty and fierce wrathful Devil and such a one as hath created and still willeth Evil and so all of them together with the Devil are joyntly murtherers and Lyars 10. For as the Devil is the Founder and Father of Hell and Damnation and hath himself built and prepared for himself the Hellish quality to be his Royal Seat so also such Writers and Scriblers are the Master-Builders of Lies and Damnation who help to confirm and Establish the Devils Lies and to make of the Merciful loving and friendly God a murtherer and furious Destroyer and so pervert and turn the truth of God into Lies 11. For God saith in the Prophet As true as I live I have no delight or pleasure in the death of a Sinner but that he turn and live Ezek. 33. 11. And in the Psalms it is thus thou art not a God that hast pleasure in wickednesse Psal. 5. 5. 12. Besides God hath given Lawes to man and hath forbidden the Evil and commanded the Good Now if God would have the Evil and also the Good then he should be at Odds with himself and it would follow that there would be destruction or destructivenesse in the Deity one quality running counter against the other and the one spoiling and corrupting the other 13. Now how all this is come to passe or how Wickednesse hath taken its First Source original and beginning I will declare in the highest simplicity in the greatest depth 14. To which End the spirit inviteth and citeth summoneth or warneth all men that are seduced into Errours by the Devil that they come and present themselves before the Looking-Glasse of this School wherein they shall see and inspect the murtherous Devil into his very heart 15. Then he
the light in the second principle and the third in the spirit of this world in the Aeriall and Astrall source 119. When the astringent or harsh quality as the Father formeth the Word or Sonne or Spirit then it stands captive in the Center of the Heart and is examined or tryed by the other spirits whether it be good or no. Now if it please the fire then the fire letteth the flash in which the Bitter spirit standeth go through the sweet water wherein it conceiveth the Love and goeth therewith into the astringent Quality 120. Now when the flash returns with the Love into the astringent quality again together with the new generated spirit or will then the astringent quality rejoyceth in the New young Sonne and elevateth it self 121. Then the Tone layes hold thereon and goeth forth therewith at the Mouth Eyes Ears and Nostrills and executeth that which is decreed in the councel of the seven spirits for as the Decree of the Councel is so also is the spirit and the Councel can alter the same as it will 122. Therefore the original Lust sticketh in the circle of the Heart in the Councel of the seven spirits and as they generate the spirit so also it is 123. And so in this manner Lord Lucifer brought the Deity into Anger and Wrath that is Kindled the Eternal Nature according to the first principle Being he together with all his Angels as a malicious Devil fought or strove against the Deity intending to bring and subdue the whole Circumference Circuit or Region under his innate Spirits that they should form frame figure and Image all and the whole Circumference Region or Extent should bow yield and suffer it self to be ruled and formed by the kindled sharpnesse of the innate spirits 124. And as this hath a Being or substance form or condition in Angels so it hath also a being substance form or condition in Man Therefore bethink and consider your selves you that are proud covetous theevish Extorting Usurers calumniating Blasphemous Envious and Whorish or Lascivious what manner of little sonne or Spirit you send into God The soul was originally comprehended in the Eternal Nature with the Word Fiat which is Gods Nature according to the first Principle and eternal Original of Nature and if it kindleth it self in the Originall then it kindleth Gods wrath in the eternal Nature Objection Thou wilt say We do not send this into God but only into our Neighbour or into his work which we like and have a Mind to Answer 125. Now shew thou me any Place to which thou sendest thy Covetous or Lustful spirit be it to Man Beasts Garments Fields Money or any thing whatsoever where God is not from him is all and he is in all Himself is All and he upholdeth and supporteth all Objection Then thou wilt say But he is with his Wrath in many things which are so hard and Evill that they are not suitable to or capable of the Deity Answer 126. Yes dear Man all this is true The wrath of God is certainly every where all over In Silver Gold Stones Fields Garments Beasts and Men and all whatsoever is comprehensible and palpable otherwise they would not be so hard and harsh to be felt as they are 127. But thou must know that the kernel of Love also sticketh in all in the hidden Center unlesse it be too too altogether Evill and so Evill a thing Man hath no liking to at all neither God possesseth all onely as to Nature He is not the essence He possesseth himself Or dost thou think thou dost well if thou bathest or soakest thy self in Gods wrath take heed that it doth not kindle thy Body and Soul and so thou wilt burn therein eternally as befell Lucifer 128. But when God shall bring forth the hidden things at the End of this time then you will discern in what Gods love or wrath hath been Therefore have a care and take heed and turn thy Eyes from Evil or else thou undoest thy self and so bringest thy self into Perdition 129. I take Heaven and Earth to witnesse that I have performed here as God hath revealed it to me that it is his Will 130. Thus hath King Lucifer in his body turned the sweet water into a sowr sharpnesse intending therewith in his haughty-mindednesse to rule in the whole Deity 131. And he hath brought it so far to passe that in this world with that sharpnesse he reacheth into the heart of all living Creatures as also into vegetables leaves and grasse and into all other things as a King and Prince of this world 132. And if the Divine Love were not yet in the whole nature of this world and if we poor Men and Creatures had not in and about us the Champion in the Fight we should all perish in a Moment in the hellish horrible Abominations 133. Therefore we sing very rightly thus Mitten wir im Leben seynd Mit dem Todt umbfangen Wo sollen wir dan fliehen hin dass wir Gâ—ad erlangen Zu dir Herr Christ alleine Daist nun Der Held im streit Zu dem wir fliehen musien Welcher i st unset Konig JESUS CHRISTUS In the midst of this our Life Death doth us round embrace whither shall we flie away that we may obtain Grace To thee Lord Christ alone This is the Champion in the Fight To Him 't is we must flie Who is Our King JESUS CHRIST 134. He hath the Fathers Love in him and fighteth in Divine Power and Might against the kindled hellish Abomination To Him we must flie and he it is that preserveth and retaineth the Love of God in all things in this world else all would be lost and perish But hoâ—â— wart and belt 〈…〉 Doth ein Kleine Zelt 〈◊〉 des Tenfels Reich danâ—â—t leit Now Hope pray and wait But a small Time and then strait Th' Devill 's Kingdom will be quite down laid 135. Ye Philosophers and Jurists or Lawyers that make God to be as a Devill in saying That He willeth Evill bring in your Plea and answer once more here and try whether you can maintain your Cause to be just if not then the sowr sharp Tart spirit in Lucifer shall be also condemned as a Destroyer and the enemy of God and of all his heavenly Hoasts and Armies The Fifteenth Chapter Of the Third Species kind or form and manner of Sinnes beginning in Lucifer 1. THe third Spirit in God is the Bitter Spirit which existeth in the flash of Life for the flash of Life riseth up in the sweet water through the rubbing or fretting of the astringent and hot quality but the body of the flash abideth in the sweet water subsisting very meekly as a Light or heart and the flash is very trembling and by the terrour and fire and water and astringent spirit it becometh bitter through the original of the water in which it riseth up 2. And that flash or raging terrour or bitter spirit
Strong Helmet against the fiercenesse and the kindled fire according as the Kingly Prophet David saith To the Honest or the upright the light riseth up in the darknesse Psal 112. 4. 23. And in this strife and fight against the wrath of God and the kindled fiercenesse of the Devils and of all wicked Men the Light riseth up in the heart of the Honest and upright and the friendly Love of God embraceth him that he may not despair in his Crosse but strive further still against the wrath and fiercenesse 24. If there were not at all times some honest upright Men on Earth who quench the wrath of God with their opposing the Hellish fire had kindledâ— self long ago and then it would have well been seen where Hell is which men do not now believe 25. But thus saith the Spirit assoon as the fiercenesse overcometh the opposition of love in this world then the fire kindleth it self and then there is no more time in this world 26. But that the fiercenesse doth terribly burn now at present it needs no proof here for it is known as clear as the Day by wofull experience Behold there riseth up yet a little fire in the opposition against the wrath out of a singular especiall Love-restraint of God when this groweth weak also then is the End of this Time 27. But whether Lucifer hath done rightly in that he hath awakened and stirr'd up the fiercenesse in the Salitter of God whence this world is become Stinging Venomous Thorny Rocky Envious and Evill false or wicked let the Atturneys Proctors Advocates and defenders of Lucifer answer plead and justifie it if they can if not then this third Bitter stinging venomous spirit shall be condemned also Of the Fourth Kind Species form or manner of Sin 's beginning in Lucifer 28. The Fourth Spirit of God is Heat which is generated between the bitter and astringent quality and is conceived or bred in the sweet water and is shining and giving light and is the true fountain of life 29. For in the sweet water it is very meek from whence Love existeth and is onely a loving warmth and no fire 30. And though indeed it be in the hidden kernel of the fires quality or Originall yet that fire is not kindled or burning for it is generated in the sweet water 31. Now where the water is there is not burning fire but a pleasing warmth and gentle qualifying or vivifying but if the water should be dryed up then there would be burning fire there 32. Thus Lord Lucifer thought also if he did but kindle his fire then he might domineer forcibly in the Divine power but he thought it would have burnt Eternally and also have given Light his purpose was not to put out the Light but he would have it burn continually in the fire he thought he would dry up the water and then the light would move stirre or shine in the burning fire 33. But he knew not that if he kindled the dryed water that the kernel that is the unctuosity oyl or heart of the water would be consumed and that the light would turn into darknesse and the water turn into a sowr stinck 34. For the oyl or unctuosity in the water is generated through meeknesse or well-doing and that is the unctuosity oyl unction marrow or fatnesse wherein the Light becomes shining But if the unctuousnesse be burnt up then the water is turn'd into a sowr stinck and moreover becometh very dark 35. And thus it befell the Pride of Lucifer he triumph'd a little while with his kindled Light but when his light was spent and burnt up then he became a Black Devill 36. But he supposed he would Eternally reign thus in his burning light in the whole Divine power as a very terrible God and so with his fire-spirit he wrestled with the Salitter of God intending to kindle the whole circumference or Extent of his Kingdome 37. And indeed he hath done somewhat in that he hath set the Divine power into a burning which appeareth even in the Sun and Stars also the fire in the Salitter in the Elements is often kindled so that it seemeth as if the Deep were of a burning fire of which I shall speak in another place He stept back out of the meeknesse into the anxious fire-will and fell into darknesse The Reader is advertised that he must not understand in any place as if the Devill had kindled or fired the Light of God no but the forms of Nature only out of which the light shineth For he hath not comprehended the Light as little as the fire doth which cannot lay hold on the Light But he entred into the fire and is expelled into the Darknesse and hath neither fire nor light besides without or distinct from his creature or own Creaturelinesse 38. Now in this quality King Lucifer hath prepared for himself the right Hellish Bath or Lake He dares not say that God hath framed or erected the Hellish quality for him but he himself hath done it Moreover he hath offended the Deity and turn'd the powers of God into a hellish Bath or Lake for his own Eternal habitation 39. For when he and all his Angels had kindled in their Bodies the qualifying or fountain spirit of the fire then the unctuousnesse marrow or fatnesse burnt in the sweet water and the flash or terrour which riseth up fiercely in the birth of the light became raging and tearing burning and stinging and a being or substance of a meer opposite or contrary will 40. And here in this quality the Life was turn'd into a Sting of Death for through Heat the bitter quality grew so fierce stinging raging and burning as if the whole body were meer fiery Stings these did tear and rage in the astringent quality as if one did thrust fiery Pins Needles or red-hot Bodkins through the Body 41. On the other side the cold fire of the astringent quality was in a mad furious rage against the heat and against the bitter venom or Poison like a great Uproar or hurliburly and now furthermore in the Body of Lucifer there was nothing else but a murthering rubbing fretting burning and stinging a most horrible hellish fire 42. This fire-spirit and right Devils-spirit elevated it self now also in the Center of the heart and would rule through the animated or soulish spirit Hereby is understood the spirit of the will out of the Center which is generated out of the Genitrix viz. out of the seven qualifying or fountain spirits which is the Image of God in the whole Divine power and kindle the whole Salitter of God as a new and potent God and so the formings and Heavenly Imagings should rise up in a horrible fiery Qvality and suffer themselves to be Imaged and framed according to this fiercenesse 43. Now when I write of the animated or soulish spirit then thou must exactly know what it is or how it is else thou wilt read this Birth or
extinguisht in the animated or soulish spirit and became a fierce furious Devillish Spirit all according to the kindling and will of the qualifying or fountain spirits 72. Now this animated or soulish spirit was bound or united with the Deity in Nature and could qualifie mix or operate in and with the same as if it were one and the same thing and that now stung forth out of the Bodies of the Devills into the Nature of God like a Theef and a Murtherer that desired to Rob murther and spoil all and bring all under its power and so kindled all the Seven spirits in Nature and then there was nothing else but an Astringent Bitter fiery and cracking burning tearing and raging 73. Thou must not think that the Devill hath thus powerfully and mightily overcome the Deity No but he hath kindled the wrath of God which indeed had otherwise rested Eternally in secret and so he hath made the Salitter of God to be a Murtherous Denne for if fire be cast into a heap of straw and kindled it will burn 74. Moreover the wrath-fire of God doth not reach in Nature into the innermost kernel of the Heart which is the Sonne of God much lesse into the Secret glory or Holinesse of the Spirit but into the Birth or Geniture of the six qualifying or fountain spirits in the place where the seventh is generated 75. For in that place or in this Birth or Geniture is Lord Lucifer become a Creature and his dominion did reach no further or deeper then so but if he had continued in the Love then his animated or soulish spirit had reach'd even to the Center of the Heart of God for Love presseth or penetrateth through the whole Deity 76. But when his Love was extinguisht then the animated or soulish spirit could no more reach into the heart of God and so his attempt was in vain but he raved and raged in nature that is in the seventh qualifying or fountain spirit of God 77. But being the power of all the seven spirits stood in this One therefore also all the seven were kindled in the wrath but yet only in the outward and comprehensible qualification or constitution 78. For the Devill could not touch the heart neither could he touch the innermost Birth or Geniture of the qualifying or fountain spirits for his Glory of the seven spirits was already mortified in the first flash of kindling and was presently held captive and imprisoned in the first exit of the animated or soulish Spirit 79. In this Hour King Lucifer prepared for himself the Hell and eternal Perdition which now standeth in the outermost qualifying or fountain spirit of the Nature of God or in the outermost Birth or Geniture of this world 80. But when Nature kindled it self thus horribly then the house of joy came to be a house of trouble affliction and misery for the astringent quality became kindled in its own House which is a very hard cold and dark Being like a cold hard frosty Winter which only attracted the Salitter together and dryed it up so that it became rugged cold and sharp like Stones wherein the heat was captivated imprisoned and also attracted together and so formed or framed into a hard cold dark Being 81. When this was done the Light in Nature was extinguish'd in the outermost Birth or Geniture also and all became very dark perished and spoiled the water became very cold and thick and staid here and there in the Clefts this is the original of the Elementary Water on Earth 82. For before the Times of the world the water was very Thin or rarified like Ayr and then the life was generated therein also which water is now so mortal corrupted perished and spoiled and so rolleth and runneth to and fro 83. The Gracious amiable and blessed Love which rose up in the flash of the life became a fierce and bitter venom or Poison a very murtherous Denne a Sting of Death the Tone or Tune became like the hard knocking or Loud Rumbling of stones and a house of Lamentation 84. Briefly all was a meer dark and miserable Being in the whole Circumference Extent or Dominion in the outermost birth or Geniture of the Kingdom of Lucifer 85. But thou must not think that Nature was thus corrupted and kindled even to the innermost ground but only the outermost Birth or Geniture but the innermost in which the seven qualifying or fountain spirits generate themselves retain'd its own Right to it self being the kindled Devill could not reach into it 86. But now the inner Birth or Geniture hath the Fanne or Casting-shovel in its Hand and will one Day purge its floor and give the Chaffe or husks to the Kingdom of Lucifer for Eternal food 87. For if the Devil could have reach'd into the innermost Birth or Geniture then instantly the whole Circumference Court or Extent of his Kingdome would have been the kindled burning Hell 88. But now he must lye captivated and imprisoned in the outermost Birth or Geniture even till the last Judgment Day which is at hand and very near to be Expected 89. But Lucifer hath kindled his qualifying or fountain spirits even in the innermost Birth or Geniture and now his qualifying or fountain spirits generate an animated or soulish Devills spirit which is an eternal Enemy of God 90. For when God was angry in his outermost Birth or Geniture in Nature then it was not his purposed determinate will to be kindled neither hath he effected that kindling but he hath drawn the Salitter together and thereby hath prepared an eternal Lodging for the Devil 91. For he cannot be expell'd quite out away beyond God into another Kingdom of Angels but a place must be reserved to him for a Habitation 92. Neither would God presently give him the kindled Salitter for an eternal Habitation for the internal Birth or Geniture of the spirits stood yet hidden therein 93. For God intended to do somewhat else with it and so King Lucifer should be kept a Prisoner till another Angelical Hoast or Army out of the same Salitter should come in his stead which are Men. 94. Now come on ye Atturneys Lawyers and Advocates of Lucifer maintain the Cause of your King now and shew whether he hath done Right in kindling of the wrath-fire in Nature if not then he must burn therein eternally and your Lies against the Truth must burn with him 95. These are the Seven kinds species forms or manners of Sin 's beginning and eternal Emnity against God Now followeth briefly concerning the Four new little Sonnes of Lucifer which he hath generated in himself in his corporeal Regiment for which he was expell'd from his Place and is become the Horriblest Devill Of the First Sonne Pride Now it may be asked What moved Lucifer to this that he would needs be above God Answer 96. Here thou must know that without distinct from himself he had no impulse at all to his Pride but his Beauty
Reason 116. And then man first knoweth what the Devill is how much an Enemy he is to him and how great his power is also how he must fight with him very secretly every day hour and Moment 117. Which thing Reason or the outward Birth or Geniture of Man without the experience of this fight or battle cannot comprehend for the Third or outermost Birth or Geniture in Man which is the carnal or fleshly Birth and which man through the first Fall in his Lust hath raised and prepared for himself is the Devils Castle or Fort of Prey or Robbery and dwelling house wherein the Devill as in a Bull-waâ—â— fighteth with the Soul and giveth it many a Hard thump upon its Breast which goes to the very Heart 118. Now this Birth of the Flesh is not the Mansion House of the soul but in its strife it goeth in with its Light into the Divine power and fighteth against the Murther of the Devil 119. On the other side the Devil with his Poison shooteth and darteth at the seven qualifying or fountain spirits which generate the soul intending to destroy and to kindle them that thereby he may get the whole Body for his own propriety 120. Now if the soul would fain bring its light and knowledge into the Humane Mind then it must fight and strive hard and stoutly and yet hath a very narrow passage to enter in at it will be often knockt down by the Devill but it must stand to it here like a Champion in the battel And if it now gets the Victory then it hath conquered the Devill but if the Devil prevails and gets the better then the soul is captivated 121. But being the fleshly Birth or Geniture is not the soul 's own proper House and that it cannot possesse it as an Inheritance as the Devil doth therefore the Fight and Battel lasteth so long as the House of Flesh lasteth 122. But if the House of Flesh be once destroyed and that the Soul is not yet conquered or vanquished in its House but is free and unimprisoned then the fight is ended and the Devil must be gone from this spirit Eternally 123. Therefore this is a very difficult Article to be understood nay it cannot be understood at all unlesse it be by experience in this fight though I should write many Books thereof yet thou wouldst understand nothing of it unlesse thy spirit stand in such a Birth of Geniture and that the knowledge be generated in thy self otherwise thou canst neither comprehend nor believe it 124. But if thou comprehendest this then also thou understandest the strife or the Fight which the Angels held with the Devils for the Angels have not Flesh nor Bones no more have the Devills 125. For their Bodily or Corporeal Birth standeth onely in the seven qualifying or fountain spirits but the animated or soulish Birth in the Angels uniteth mixeth or operateth with God but it is not so in the Devils 126. Therfore thou must here know that the Angels with their animated or soulish Birth in which they qualifie and unite with God have striven and fought in Gods power and Spirit against the kindled Devills and turn'd them out from the Light of God and driven them together into a Hole that is into a narrow Court Quarter or Compasse like a Prison which is the place or space in upon and above the Earth up to the Moon who is a Goddesse of the Earthly Birth or Geniture 127. So far reacheth their Extent now till the Last Day and then they will get a House in that Place where the Earth now is and standeth That is in the outermost Birth in the Darknesse wherein they reach not the second Principle and source or fountain of the Light and this will be called the burning Hell 128. Lord Lucifer wait for it and in the mean while take this for an assured Prophesie concerning it for thou wilt get the kindled Salitter in the outermost Birth or Geniture which thou thy self hast so prepared and fitted to be thy Eternall House to dwell in 129. But not in such a form as it now standeth but all will be separated in the kindled wrath-fire and the dark hot cold rugged hard bitter stinking relicks dregs or drosse will be left thee for an eternal Inne and Lodging 130. And thou wilt be such an Eternal Almighty God therein as a Prisoner in a deep Prison or Dungeon where thou wilt neither attain nor see the Eternall light of God But the kindled bitter wrath of God will be thy Grate Bolts and bounds out of which thou canst never Get. The Seventeenth Chapter Of the lamentable and miserable State and Condition of the Corrupt perished Nature and Original of the four Elements instead of the Holy Government of God 1. ALthough God be an Eternal Almighty Regent or Governour whom none can resist yet Nature in its kindling hath now gotten a very monstrous strange government such as was not before the times of the wrath 2. For the six qualifying or fountain spirits did generate the seventh Nature-spirit before the Times of the wrath in the Place of this world very meekly and pleasantly as is now done in heaven and not so much as the least spark of Wrath or Anger did rise up therein 3. Moreover all was very Bright and light therein neither was there need of any other Light but the fountain or well-spring of the Heart of God enlightned all and was a light in all which did shine every where all over incessantly without any obstacle For Nature was very rarified and thin or Transparent and all stood meerly in power and was in a very pleasant lovely Temper 4. But as soon as the fight began in Nature with the proud Devil then in the seventh Nature-spirit in the Court Region or Extent of Lucifer which is the place of this world all gat another form and operation 5. For Nature gat a Twofold source and the outermost Birth or Geniture in Nature was kindled in the wrath-fire which fire now is called the wrath of God or the burning Hell Note 6. Here is required most Inward Sense or Perception to understand this for the place where the Light is generated in the heart only comprehendeth it the outward Man doth not comprehend it at all 7. But behold when Lucifer with his Hoast or Army stirred or awakened the wrath-fire in the Nature of God so that God was moved to anger in Nature in the place of Lucifer then the outermost Birth or Geniture in Nature gat another quality which was very Fierce Astringent Cold Hot Bitâ—â—â— and Sâ—wr 8. The moving or Boyling spirit which before qualified or operated very meekly in Nature that became in its outermost Birth or Geniture very elevating and terrible which now in the outermost Birth is called the Wind or the Element of Ayr in regard of its elevation or expansion 9. For when the seven spirits kindled themselves in their outermost Birth or Geniture then
they generated such a violent moving spirit and so the sweet water which before the times of the wrath was very rarified and thin and incomprehensible grew very thick and elevated and swelled and the astringent quality grew very sharp and Cold-firie or fierce-cold for it got a strong attracting together like Salt 10. For the Salt-water or Salt which still to this Day is found in the Earth hath its original and descent from the first kindling of the Astringent Quality and so the Stones also have their beginning and descent from thence as also the Earth 11. For the astringent quality now attracted the Salitter very strongly together and dryed it whence the bitter Earth is proceeded but the Stones are from the Salitter which at that Time stood in the power of the Tone or Tune 12. For as Nature with the working wrestling and rising up of its Birth or Geniture stood in the time of the kindling Just such a Matter attracted it self together Now it may be Asked How then is a comprehensible or palpable Sonne come to be out of an incomprehensible Mother Answer 13. Thou hast a Similitude of this in that the Earth and Stones are proceeded out of the incomprehensibility 14. For behold the Deep between Heaven and Earth is also incomprehensible and yet the Elementary Qualities at sometimes generate living comprehensible flesh therein as Grashoppers Flyes and Worms or creeping things 15. Which is caused by the strong attracting together of the qualities in which attracted Salitter the life is suddenly generated For when the heat kindleth the astringent Quality then the life riseth up for the Bitter quality stirreth it self which is the original of life 16. So in like manner the Earth and Stones have their descent for when the Salitter kindled it self in Nature then all became very rugged thick and dark like a thick dark Mist or Cloud which the astringent quality dryed up hard with its coldnesse 17. But being the Light in the outermost Birth was extinguished the Heat also was captivated in the Comprehensibility or palpability and could no more generate its Life from thence Death did come into Nature so that Nature or the corrupt Earth could no more help it and thereupon another creation of Light must needs follow or else the Earth would have been an Eternal undissolvable Death but now the Earth generateth or bringeth forth fruit in the power and kindling of the created Light Now one might ask What is the condition then of this Two-fold Birth or Geniture Is God then extinguisht in the kindling of the wrath-fire in the place of this world so that nothing is there else but a meer wrath-fire or is the One onely God become a Twofold God Answer 18. Thou canst not better comprehend apprehend or understand this then in and by thy own Body which through the first fall of Adam with all its Birth or Geniture fitnesse faculties and will is become just such a House 19. First thou hast the Beastial Flesh which is come to be so through the Lustfull longing Bit of the Apple for it is the House of Corruption For when Adam was made out of the corrupted Salitter of the Earth that is out of the Seed or Masse or Lump which the Creator extracted out of the corrupted Earth he was not then at first such flesh else his Body had been created Mortall but he had an Angelicall powerfull Body in which he should subsist Eternally and should eat Angelical fruit which did grow for him in Paradise before his fall before the LORD cursed the Earth 20. But being the Seed or Masse or Lump out of which Adam was made was somewhat infected with the corrupt disease or malady of the Devill Adam therefore long'd after his Mother that is to eat of the fruit of the corrupted Earth which then in its outward comprehensibility was become so Evil and in the wrath-fire was become so hard palpable and comprehensible 21. But being Adams spirit long'd after that fruit which was of the Quality of the corrupted Earth therefore also Nature formed or framed such a Tree for him as was like the corrupted Earth 22. For Adam was the Heart in Nature and therefore his animated or soulish spirit did help to Image fashion or frame this Tree of which he would fain eat 23. But when the Devill saw that the Lust was in Adam then he stung lustily and briskly at the Salitter in Adam and infected the Salitter out of which Adam was made yet more and more 24. And now then it was time that the Creator should frame a wife for him which afterward set the Sinne on work and did eat of the evill or corrupt fruit Else if Adam had eaten of the Tree before the woman had been made out of him then it would have been far worse then it is 25. But being this requireth a high and deep Description as also requireth much Room therefore seek for it concerning the Fall of Adam where you will find it largely described So now I return to the forementioned Similitude 26. Now when Adam did eat of the fruit which was Good and Evill then he suddenly gat such a Body also The fruit was corrupt or perished and palpable as to this day all fruits now on Earth are and so such a flesly and palpable or comprehensible Body Adam and Eve gat instantly 27. But now the flesh is not the whole Man for this flesh cannot comprehend or apprehend the Deity else the flesh were not Mortal and corruptible or fading and transitory for Christ saith John 6. 63. It is the Spirit that quickneth the flesh profiteth nothing 28. For this flesh cannot inherit the Kingdom of heaven neither but is only a Seed which is sowen into the Earth out of which will grow an impalpable or incomprehensible Body such as the first was before the Fall But the Spirit is eternal life which uniteth qualifieth or mixeth with God and comprehendeth the internal Deity in Nature 29. Now as Man in his outward Being is corrupted and as to his fleshly Birth or Geniture is in the wrath of God and is moreover also an Enemy of God and yet is but one Man and not Two and on the other side in his spiritual Birth or Geniture he is a Child and Heir of God which ruleth and liveth with God and qualifieth mixeth or uniteth with the innermost Birth or Geniture of God Thus also is the Place of this world come to be 30. The outward comprehensibility or Palpability in the whole Nature of this world and of all things which are therein standeth all in the wrath-fire of God for it is become thus through the kindling of Nature and Lord Lucifer with his Angels hath his dwelling now in the same outward Birth or Geniture which standeth in the wrath-fire 31. But now the Deity is not separated from the outward Birth or Geniture so as if they were Two things in this world if so Man could
here lyeth the Point the wrath doth not comprehend the innermost Birth or Geniture in Nature for the Love of God is yet hidden in the Center in the whole place of this world and so the House which Lord Lucifer is to be in is not fully separated but there is still in all things of this world both Love and wrath one in another and they alwaies wrestle and strive one with another 38. But the Devils cannot lay hold on the wrestling of the Light but only on the wrestling of the Wrath wherein they are Executioners or Hangmen to execute the Justice or Law which was pronounced in Gods wrath against all wicked Men. 39. Neither ought any man to say that he is generated in the wrath-fire of the totall corruption or perdition out of Gods predestinate purpose No the corrupted Earth doth not stand neither in the totall wrath-fire of God but only in its outward comprehensibility or palpability wherein it is so hard dry and bitter 40. Whereby every one may perceive that this Poison and fiercenesse doth not belong to the Love of God in which there is nothing but Meeknesse 41. Yet I do not say this as if every Man were Holy as he cometh from his mothers womb but as the Tree is so is its Fruit. Yet the Fault is not Gods if a Mother beareth or bringeth forth a child of the Devil but the Parents wickednesse 42. But if a wild twigg be planted in a Sweet Soyl and be ingrafted with some other of a better and sweeter Kind then there groweth a Mild Tree though the twig were wild For here all is possible as soon is the good changed into Evill as the Evill into Good 43. For every Man is free and is as a God to himself he may change and alter himself in this life either into wrath or into light such Cloaths or Garments as a man puts on such is his ornament or lustre and what manner of Body soever man soweth into the Earth such a Body also groweth up from it though in another form clarity and Brightnesse yet all according to the quality of the Seed 44. For if the Earth were quite forsaken of God then it could never bring forth any Good Fruit but meer bad and Evil Fruit. But being the Earth standeth yet in Gods Love therefore his wrath will not burn therein Eternally but the Love which hath overcome will spew out the wrath-fire 45. And then will the burning Hell begin when the Love and the wrath shall be separated In this world the Love and the wrath is one in another in all creatures and that which overcometh in the wrestling inheriteth the House of or by Right whether it be the Kingdom of Hell or of Heaven 46. I do not speak so as if the Beasts in their Birth or Geniture were to inherit the Kingdom of Heaven No for they are like the corrupted Earth Evil and good but if they be sown again into their mother the Earth then they are Earth 47. But the Salitter in a good Beast shall not therefore be left to the Devil for a propriety but will in the separated part in the Nature of God Eternally blossom That is their Figure will stand as a Shadow upon the holy Ground in the wonders viz. in the eternal Magia and bring forth other heavenly figures But the Salitter of the Beast of Gods wrath will in the wrath of God bear eternal Hellish Fruits 48. For if the Earth be once kindled then in the wrath burneth the Fire and in the love the Light and then all will be separated for the one cannot comprehend the other any more 49. But in this Time every thing hath a Twofold source and quality whatsoever thou buildest and sowest here in the spirit be it with words works or Thoughts that will be thy Eternal House 50. Thus thou seest and understandest out of what the Earth and Stones are come to be but if that kindled Salitter should have continued to be thus in the whole Deep of this world then the whole place thereof would have been a dark valley for the Light was imprisoned together also with and in the Third Birth or Geniture 51. Not that the Light of the Heart of God in its innermost Birth is imprisoned No but that Lustre and the shining thereof in the third Birth or Geniture was together incorporated or compacted in the outermost comprehensibility and therefore it is that Men are in Love with all those things which stand in that Salitter 52. But being the whole Deep in the third Birth or Geniture was very dark in regard of the corrupted Salitter of the Earth and Stones therefore the Deity could not endure it to be so but created and compacted the Earth and Stones together as in one Lump or as on a Heap Concerning which Moses writeth thus Am Anfang schuff GOTT At the Beginning Created GOD Himmel â—nd Erden Genesis 1. 1. Heaven and Earth 53. These words must be considered exactly what they are For the word Am conceiveth it self in the Heart and goeth forth to the Lips but there is captivated and goeth back again sounding till it come to the place from whence it went forth 54. And this signifieth now that the Sound went forth from the Heart of God and encompassed the whole place or Extent of this world but when it was found to be Evil then the Sound returned again into its own place 55. The word or syllable An thrusteth it self out from the Heart and presseth forth at the Mouth and hath a long following pressure but when it is spoken forth then it closeth it self up in the midst or Center of its Seat with the upper Gums and is half without and half within 56. And this signifieth that the Heart of God had a Loathing against the corruption and so thrust away the corrupted Being from himself but laid hold on it again in the midst or Center at the Heart 57. And as the Tongue breaketh off or divideth the word or syllable and keeps it half without and half within so the Heart of God would not wholly reject the kindled Salitter but the malignity malice and malady of the Devill and the other part should be re-edified or built again after this Time 58. The word or syllable fang goeth switfly from the heart out at the mouth and is staid also by the hinder part of the Tongue and the Gums and when it is let loose it maketh another swift pressure from the Heart out at the Mouth 59. And this signifieth the suddain Rejection at the riddance and thrusting out of the Devils together with the corrupted Salitter for the strong and swift spirit thrusteth the breath strongly away from it and retaineth the true Tone of the word or the expression with it at the hindermost Gumme and that is the true spirit of the word or syllable 60. And this signifieth that the corrupted fiercenesse is thrust out eternally from
the light of God but the inward spirit which is loaden therewith against its will shall be set again in its first House 61. The last following pressure ang signifieth that the innermost spirits in the corruption are not altogether pure and therefore they need a sweeping away purging or consuming of the wrath in the fire which will be done at the End of this Time 62. The word Schuff conceiveth it self above and under the Tongue and shutteth the Teeth in the upper and lower gummes and so presseth it self close together and being held together and spoken forth again then it openeth the Mouth again swiftly like a Flash 63. And this signifieth the astringent spirit 's strong driving together of the corrupted Salitter as a Lump on a Heap 64. For the Teeth retain the word letting the spirit go forth leisurely between the Teeth And this signifieth that the astringent quality holdeth the Earth and Stones firmly and fast together and yet for all that letteth the spirits of the Earth spring up grow and bear Blossoms out of the astringent spirit which signifieth the Regeneration or Restitution of the spirits of the Earth 65. But that the Mouth is swiftly opened again after the word is Ended it signifieth concerning the Deep above the Earth that God the Lord will neverthelesse dwell there and reserve his Regiment for himself and hold the Devil as a Prisoner in the wrath-fire 66. The word GOTT conceiveth it self in the midst or Center upon the Tongue and is thrust thither out of the Heart and leaveth the Mouth open and stayeth sitting on its Royall Seat and soundeth without and within but when it is spoken forth then it maketh another pressure between the upper Teeth and the Tongue 67. And this signifieth that when God created Heaven and Earth and all the Creatures he neverthelesse remained in his Divine Eternal Almighty Seat and never went away from it at all and that HEE alone is ALL. The Last pressure signifieth the sharpnesse of his spirit whereby in a Moment he effecteth all in his whole Body 68. The word Himmel conceiveth it self in the Heart and is thrust forth to the Lips there it is shut up and the syllable mel setteth the Lips open again and is held on the middle of the Tongue and so the Spirit goeth forth on both Sides of the Tongue out of the Mouth 69. And this signifieth that the innermost birth is become shut up from the outermost by the horrible Sins and is incomprehensible to the outward corrupted Birth or Geniture 70. But being it is a word with a Twofold syllable and that the second syllable mel openeth the mouth again it signifieth that the Gates of the Deity are become opened again 71. But that by the word or syllable mel it is conceived again upon the Tongue and held fast with the upper Gumms and that in the mean while the spirit slippeth forth on both sides of the Tongue 72. This signifieth that God would again give to this corrupted Kingdome or Place in God a King or Great Prince who should open again the innermost Birth or Geniture of the clear and Bright Deity and thereby the Holy Ghost should go forth on both sides that is out of the innermost Depth of the Father and of the Sonne and should go forth again into this world and should new regenerate this world again through the New King 73. The word und conceiveth it self in the Heart and is staid and compacted or incorporated by the Tongue on the upper Gummes but when it is let loose it maketh another pressure from the Heart out at the Mouth 74. Now this signifieth the difference or distinction between the Holy and the Earthly Birth or Geniture This syllable cometh indeed from the Heart but is staid by the Tongue on the upper Gummes so that one cannot yet perceive what kind of word it is And this signifieth that the earthly and corrupt Birth or Geniture cannot lay hold on or apprehend the innnermost Birth or Geniture but is foolish and silly 75. The last pressure from the Heart signifieth that it will indeed qualifie mix or unite with the innermost Birth or Geniture in its sensibility perception or Thoughts but cannot apprehend it in its Reason therefore this syllable or word alone by it self is Dumb and hath no signification or understanding in it alone but is used onely for distinction sake with some other word 76. The word Erden is thrust forth from the Heart and is conceived on the hinder part upon the Tongue at the hinder Gummes and trembleth the Tongue is used about the first syllable Er yet not steadily but it recoiles inward at the neather gummes and croucheth as it were before an enemy trembling 77. The other syllable den is conceived by the Tongue and the upper Gumms and leaveth the Mouth open and the spirit of formation goeth forth at the Nostrills and will not go forth together in this word out at the Mouth and though it carrieth forth somewhat indeed along with it yet the true Tone or Noise of the true spirit goeth onely forth through or at the Nostrils or Organ of Smelling This is a great Mysterie 78. The word or syllable Er signifieth the kindled astringent and bitter quality the earnest severe wrath of God which trembleth at the hinder part of the Gummes before which the Tongue is as it were afraid and croucheth at the neather gums and flieth as it were from an Enemy 79. The word or syllable den conceiveth it self on the Tongue again and the spirit attracteth the power and vertue out of the word and therewith goeth forth another way at the Nostrills and so goeth therewith up into or towards the Brain before the Royal Seat And this signifieth that the outermost Salitter of the Earth is eternally rejected from Gods Light and Holinesse 80. But that the Spirit layeth hold on the power and vertue of the word and goeth another way through the Nostrills into the Brain before the Throne of the Senses or Thoughts it signifieth that God will extract the Heart of the Earth from the wrath of wickednesse and use it to his eternal Royal Praise Observe 81. He will extract from the Earth the Kernel and the Best or the Good Spirit and will Regenerate it anew to his honour and Glory 82. Here O Man consider thy self well and mind What manner of seed thou sowest into the Earth the very same will spring up and bear Blossoms and fruit for ever either in the Love or in the Wrath. 83. But when the good shall be separated from the Evil then thou wilt live in that part which thou hast laboured for here be it either in Heaven or in Hell-fire 84. In what soever thou endeavourest Labourest and actest here into that thy Soul goeth when thou Dyest 85. Or dost thou think that my spirit hath suck'd this which I have set down here out of the corrupted Earth or out of an
indeed infected with the astringent and bitter spirit yet it teareth and breaketh thorough as a Conquerour but if it should wilfully sit still in the hollow hole in the astringent and bitter spirit and suffer it self to be taken captive and would not fight then the fault were its own 129. And thus it is also with those Creatures which will continually sowe and reap in the Hellish fire especially that man who liveth in a continual desire of Pride Covetousnesse Envy and Wrath and will at no time fight and strive against them with the spirit and fire of Love such a one himself pulleth the wrath of God and the burning hellish fire upon his Body and Soul 130. But that the Tongue doth crouch so much towards the neather gums when the word goeth forth it signifieth and denoteth the animated or soulish spirit of the Creatures especially of Man 131. The word which conceiveth it self at the upper Gums and which qualifieth or uniteth with the astringent and bitter spirit signifieth the seven spirits of Nature or the Astrall Birth or Geniture in which the Devill ruleth and the Holy Ghost opposeth him therein and overcometh the Devill 132. But the Tongue signifieth the Soul which is generated from the seven spirits of Nature and is their Sonne and so now when the seven spirits will then the Tongue must stirre and must perform their demands 133. If the Astrall spirits would not prove false and would not wooe the Devill to commit adultery with him then they would hide the animated or soulish spirit and hold it fast in their Bands as a Treasure when they fight with the Devill Just as they hide and cover the Tongue when they wrestle with the astringent and bitter quality as their best Jewel 134. Thus you have a short and real Introduction concerning the word which God hath spoken rightly described in the knowledge of the Spirit faithfully imparted according to my Gifts and the Talent I am entrusted with Now it may be Asked What then is it that God Spake when He said Let there be light and there was Light The Depth 135. The Light went forth from the innermost Birth or Geniture and kindled it self in the outermost Note It gave again to the outermost a natural peculiar Light of its own 136. Thou must not think that the Light of the Sun and of Nature is the Heart of God which shineth in secret No thou oughtest not to worship the Light of Nature it is not the Heart of God but it is a Kindled Light in Nature whose Power and Heart standeth in the unctuosity or fatnesse of the sweet water and of all the other spirits in the third Birth or Geniture and is not called God 137. And though it be generated in God and from God yet it is but the instrument of his handy-work which cannot apprehend and reach back again to the clear Deity in the deepest Birth or Geniture as the flesh cannot apprehend or reach the Soul 138. But it must not so be understood as if the Deity were separated from Nature no but the are as Body and Soul Nature is the Body and the Heart of God is the Soul Now a Man might Ask What kind of Light then was it which was kindled was it the Sun and Stars Answer 139. No the Sun and Stars were first created but on the Fourth Day out of that very Light there was a Light arisen in the seven spirits of Nature which had no peculiar distinct seat or place but did shine every where all over but was not bright like the Sun but like an azure Blew and Light according to the kind and manner of the qualifying or fountain spirits till afterwards the right Creation and kindling of the fire in the water in the astringent spirit followed viz. the Sun The Nineteenth Chapter Concerning the Created Heaven and the form of the Earth and of the Water as also concerning Light and Darknesse Concerning Heaven 1. THe true Heaven which is our own proper humane Heaven into which the Soul goeth when it parteth from the Body and into which Christ our King is entred and from whence it was that he came from his Father and was born and became Man in the Body or Womb of the Virgin Mary hath hitherto been close hidden from the children of men and they have had many Opinions about it 2. Also the learned have scuffled about it with many strange scurrilous writings falling one upon another in calumnious and disgraceful terms whereby the holy Name of God hath been reproached his Members wounded his Temple destroyed and the holy Heaven profaned with their calumniating and malitious Enmity 3. Men have alwaies been of the Opinion that Heaven is many hundred nay many thousand Miles distant from the face of the Earth and that God dwelleth onely in that Heaven 4. Some Naturalists or Artists have undertaken to measure that height and distance and have produced many strange and monstrous devices Indeed before this my knowledge and Revelation of God I held that onely to be the true Heaven which in a round Circumference and sphear very azure of a Light Blew colour Extends it self above the Stars supposing that God had therein his peculiar Being and did rule onely in the power of his holy Spirit in this world 5. But when this had given me many a hard blow and repulse doubtlesse from the Spirit which had a great Longing yerning towards me at last I fell into a very deep Melancholy and heavy sadnesse when I beheld and contemplated the great Deep of this world also the Sun and Stars the Clouds Rain and Snow and considered in my spirit the whole Creation of this world 6. Wherein then I found to be in all things Evil and Good Love and Anger in the inanimate creatures viz. in Wood Stones Earth and the Elements as also in Men and Beasts 7. Moreover I considered the little spark of light Man what he should be Esteemed for with God in comparison of this great work and fabrick of Heaven and Earth 8. But finding that in all things there was Evill and Good as well in the Elements as in the Creatures and that it went as well in this world with the wicked as with the vertuous honest and Godly also that the Barbarous People had the best Countries in their possession and that they had more Prosperity in their wayes then the vertuous honest and Godly had 9. I was thereupon very Melancholy perplexed and exceedingly troubled no Scripture could Comfort or satisfie me though I was very well acquainted with it and versed therein at which time the Devil would by no means stand Idle but was often beating into me many Heathenish Thoughts which I will here be silent in 10. But when in this affliction and trouble I elevated my spirit which then I understood very little or nothing at all what it was I earnestly raised it up into God as with a great storm or onset wrapping
above us it hath this understanding or meaning as followeth 30. The upper Heaven compriseth the two Kingdoms that of Michael and that of Uriel and of all the holy Angels which are not fallen with Lucifer and that Heaven continueth as it was from Eternity before the Angels were created 31. The Other Heaven is this world in which Lucifer was a King who kindled the outermost Birth or Geniture in Nature and that now is the wrath of God and cannot be called God or Heaven but Perdition 32. Therefore the upper Heaven includeth it self up so far in its outermost Birth or Geniture and reacheth so far as the wrath of God reacheth and so far as the Government or Dominion of Lucifer hath reached for the corrupted or perished Birth or Geniture cannot comprehend the Pure 33. That is the outermost Birth or Geniture of this world cannot comprehend the outermost Birth or Geniture of Heaven aloft above this world for they are one to the other as the Life and the Death or as a Man and a Stone are one to the other 34. And therefore there is a strong firmament or inclosure between the outermost Birth or Geniture of the upper Heaven and that of this world for the firmament between them is Death which ruleth and reigneth every where in the outermost birth in this world and this world is so bolted up therewith that the outermost Birth of the upper Heaven cannot come into the outermost Birth of this world there is a great Cliff or Gulph between them And therefore in our outermost Birth or Geniture we cannot see the Angels neither can the Angels dwell with us in the outermost Birth of this world but in the innermost they dwell with us 36. And so when we fight with the Devill they keep off his Blowes in the innermost Birth and are the Defence and Protection of the holy Soul 37. Therefore we can neither see nor comprehend the holy Angels for the outermost Birth of their Body is incomprehensible to the outermost Birth or Geniture of this world 38. The second Birth of this world standeth in the life for it is the Astral Birth out of which is generated the third and holy Birth or Geniture and therein Love and wrath strive one with the other 39. For the second Birth standeth in the seven qualifying or fountain spirits of this world and is in all places and in all the Creatures as also in Man But the Holy Ghost also ruleth and reigneth in the second birth and helpeth to generate the third holy Birth or Geniture 40. But this third Birth or Geniture is the clear and holy Heaven which qualifieth or uniteth with the Heart of God without distinct and above all Heavens as one Heart also they are the one Heart which holdeth and beareth up or sustaineth the place of this world and holdeth the Devil Captive in the outermost birth in the Anger fire as an Almighty incomprehensible God 41. And out of this Heart JESVS CHRIST the Sonne of God in the Womb or Body of the Virgin Mary went into all the three Births or Genitures and assumed them really that He might through and with his innermost Birth or Geniture take the Devill Death and Hell Captive in the outermost Birth and overcome the wrath of God as a King and Victorious Prince and in the power of his Geniture or Birth in the flesh presse thorough all Men. 42. And so by this entring of the innermost Birth of the Heart of the Heaven of this world into the Astrall and outermost is JESUS CHRIST the Sonne of God and of Mary become the Lord and King of this our Heaven and Earth who ruleth and reigneth in all the three Births or Genitures over Sin the Devil Death and Hell and so we with him presse through the sinful corrupted and outermost dead Birth or Geniture of the flesh through Death and the wrath of God into our Heaven 43. In this Heaven now sitteth Our King JESUS CHRIST at the right hand of God and encompasseth or surroundeth all the three Births as an almighty Sonne of the Father who is present in and throughout all the three Births in this world in all Corners and Places and comprehendeth holdeth and beareth up or sustaineth all as a new Born Sonne of the Father in the power and upon the Seat or Throne of the once Great mighty Potent and now expell'd accursed and Damned King Lucifer the Devill 44. Therefore thou child of man be not discouraged be not so timorous and pusillanimous for if thou sowest in thy zeal and earnest sincerity the seed of thy Teares thou dost not sow it in Earth but in Heaven for in thy astral Birth thou sowest and in thy animated or soulish Birth thou reapest and in the Kingdom of heaven thou possessest and enjoyest it 45. While thou livest in this strugling or striving Birth or Geniture thou must Buckle and suffer the Devil to ride upon thee but so hard as he striketh thee so hard thou must strike him again if thou wilt defend thy self For when thou fightest against him thou stirrest up his wrath-fire and destroyest his Nest and this is then as a great combustion and as a great strong Battel maintained against him 46. And though thy Body perhaps is put hard to it and suffers pain in misery yet it is much worse with him when he is vanquished for then he roareth like a Lion which is robbed of her young whelps for the fiercenesse and wrath of God tormenteth him but if thou lettest him Lodge within thee then he groweth fat and wanton and will vanquish thee in Time 47. Thus thou hast a real description of Heaven And though perhaps thou canst not in thy Reason conceive it Yet I can very well Conceive it therefore consider Rationally and seriously upon it What God is 48. Thou seest in this world Nothing but the Deep and therein the Stars and the Birth or Geniture of the Elements now wilt thou say God is not there 'pray then what was there in that place before the time of the world Wilt thou say there was Nothing then thou speakest without Reason for thou must needs say that God was there or else nothing would there have come to be 49. Now if God were there then who hath thrust him out from thence or vanquished him that he should be there no more But if God be there then he is indeed in his Heaven and moreover in his Trinity 50. But the Devil hath kindled the Bath or Lake of wrath whence the Earth and Stones also the Elements are become so fluctuating as also cold bitter and hot and so hath destroyed the outermost Birth or Geniture 51. Whereupon now this Treatise and my whole purpose is to describe how it is come to be living and revived again and how it regenerateth it self again And from thence also in the Creatures the beastial Flesh is come to be but Sin in the Flesh is the Wrath
Life from eternity 75. But I. the outermost Birth or Geniture was burnt up frozen drown'd stupified chilled and stark benummed 76. But II. the Second Birth or Geniture generateth the Life again in the outermost 77. And III. the Third is generated between the first and the second that is between Heaven and Hell in the midst or Center of the wrath-fire and the spirit presseth thorough in the wrath-fire and generateth the Holy Life which standeth in the power of the Love 78. And in this same Birth or Geniture shall those Dead arise who have sown a holy Seed and those who have sown in the wrath will arise in the Wrath-fire for the Earth will revive and be living again seeing the Deity in Christ hath regenerated it a new again through his Flesh and exalted it to the right hand of God but the wrath-fire abideth in its own Birth or Geniture 79. But if thou sayst that there is no Life in the Earth thou speakest as one that is blind for thou mayst see plainly that Herbs and Grasse grow out of it 80. But if thou sayst it hath but one kind of Birth or Geniture thou speakest again also like one that is blind for the Herbs and Wood which grow out of it are not Earth neither is the fruit which groweth upon a Tree wood so also the power and vertue of the Fruit is not God neither but God is in the Center in the innermost Birth in all the three natural Births or Genitures hiddenly and is not known but onely in the Spirit of Man also the outermost Birth in the fruit doth not comprehend conceive or contain him but he containeth the outermost Birth of the fruit and formeth it Another Question is Why then is the Earth so Mountainy Hilly Rocky Stony and uneven Answer 81. The Hills came to be so in the driving together or Compaction for the corrupted Salitter was more abounding in one place then in another accordingly as the wheel of God was as to its innate instanding or instant qualifying or fountain spirits 82. For in those Places where the sweet water in the standing wheel of God was chief or predominant there much Earthly comprehensible or palpable water came to be 83. But where the astringent Quality in the bitternesse in Mercurius was chief or predominant there much Earth and Stones came to be 84. But where the Heat in the Light was chief or predominant there much Silver and Gold as also some fair clear Stones in the flash of the Light came to be but especially where the Love in the Light was chief or predominant there the most pretious Stones or Jewels as also the best purest and finest Gold came to be 85. But when the Lump of the Earth was press'd and compacted together then thereby the water came to be squeezed and pressed forth but where it was inclosed and press'd in with the astringent quality by hard Rocks there it is yet in the Earth still and hath since that time worn and made some great Holes or Veins for its passage 86. In those places where there are great Lakes and Seas there the water was chief or predominant over that place in that Zenith or Elevatien of the Pole and there not being much Salitter in that place there came to be as it were a Dale or Valley wherein the water remained standing 87. For the thin water seeketh for the valley and is an humility of the life which did not elevate it self as the astringent bitter and fire's Quality hath done in those Creatures the Devils 88. Therefore it alwaies seeketh the Lowest Places of the Earth which rightly signifieth or resembleth the spirit of meeknesse in which the life is Generated as you may read concerning the Creation of Man as also before concerning the Species or condition of Water Meeknesse and such Qualities Of Day and Night 89. The whole Deity with all its Powers and operations together with its innare or Instant Being as also its rising up penetration changing and alteration that is to say the whole Machine fabrick and work or the whole generating or production is all understood in the spirit of the Word 90. For in what proportion or Harmony soever or innate or instant generating or production of Qualities soever the spirit comprehendeth conceiveth formeth the Word and goeth forth therewith Just such an innate or instant Birth penetrating rising wrestling and overcoming it hath also in Nature 91. For when Man fell into Sin he was removed out of the innermost Birth or Geniture and set or put into the other two which presently embraced him and mixed qualified or united with him and in him as in their own propriety and so Man instantly received the spirit and all generatings or productions of the Astral Birth and also of the outermost Birth or Geniture 9â— Therefore now it Expresseth or speaketh forth all words according to the innate instant generating or production of Nature for the spirit of Man which standeth in the Astrall birth and qualifieth or uniteth with the totall universall Nature and is as it were the whole Nature it self that formeth the word according to the innate instant Birth or Geniture 93. When it seeth any thing then it giveth a Name to it according to its Qualification or condition and if it be to do so then it must also form or frame or put it self into such a form and generate it self also with its Tone Sound or Articulation just so as the thing which it will give a Name to doth generate or Compose it self And herein lyeth the kernell of the whole understanding of the Deitie 94. I do not write this and bring it to light that others after me should presently fall a writing and publish the conceits of his own spirit herein and cry it up for Sanctity or a Holy Thing 95. Hearken friend there belongeth more then so to this thy animated or soulish spirit must first qualifie operate or unite with the innermost Birth or Geniture in God and stand in the Light that it may rightly know and understand the Astrall Birth or Geniture and that it may have a free and open Gate into all the Births or Genitures else thou wilt not be able to write a Holy and true Philosophie but as it were full of Lice and Fleas and so thou wilt be found a Mocker against God 96. I conceive already the Devill will get many a one to ride upon his proud prancing Nagg and many will make themselves ready for the Journey before they be well Girt I will not bear the blame 97. For what I here reveal or manifest I must do it for the time of Breaking through is at Hand He that will now sleep the stormy Tempest of the fiercenesse will rouze him 98. But now that every one might have a care of his affairs and doings I would have them faithfully warned according to the impulse driving and will of the spirit Observe
99. The Writer Moses saith Gen. 1. God separated the Light from the Darknesse and called the Light Day and the Darknesse Night so out of Evening and Morning the first Day came to be 100. But being these words Evening and Morning are contrary to the Current of Philosophie and Reason therefore it may be conceived that Moses was not the sole Original Author thereof but that it was derived down to him from his Forefathers who reckoned all the six Dayes of the Creation in one continued course and preserved and kept the memory of the Creation from Adam in an obscure word and so left it to posterity 101. For Evening and Morning were not before the Time of the Sun and Stars which most certainly and really were first created but on the Fourth Day which I shall demonstrate from an assured certain ground concerning the Creation of the Sun and Stars 102. But there was Day and Night which I will here declare according to my knowledge Thou must here once more open the Eyes of thy spirit wide if thou intendest to understand it if not then thou wilt remain blind 103. And though this great work in Man hath remained hidden till this very day yet God be praised it will now once be Day for the Day-spring or Morning-Rednesse breaketh forth The Breaker-through or Opener of the innermost Birth sheweth and presenteth it self with its Red Green and White Flagg in the outermost Birth upon the Rainbow Observe Now thou Objectest How then could there be Day and Night and not also Morning and Evening Answer 104. Morning and Evening is and reacheth only up from the Earth to the Moon and taketh its Original from the Light of the Sun and this maketh Evening and Morning as also the outward Day and the outward dark Night as every one knoweth 105. But there was not a twofold Creation of Evening and Morning at that time but when Evening and Morning did once begin they kept their constant course all along from that time to this Of the Day Tage 106. The word Tage conceiveth it self at the Heart and goeth forth at the mouth through the Way or Passage of the astringent and bitter quality and doth not awaken or rouze up the astringent and bitter quality but goeth directly through their place which is at the hinder Gums upon the Tongue forth very softly or gently and incomprehensibly as to the astringent and bitter Quality 107. But when it cometh forth upon the Tongue then the Tongue and the upper Gums close the mouth but when the spirit thrusteth at the Teeth and will go forth then the Tongue openeth the mouth at the Teeth and will go forth before the word and doth as it were leap for Joy forth at the mouth 108. But when the word breaketh thorough then the Mouth within openeth wide and the word conceiveth it self once more with its sound behind the astringent and bitter qualities and rouzeth them up as if they were lazy sleepers in the Darknesse and goeth forth suddenly out at the Mouth 109. And then the astringent quality drayleth after it as a drowzie Man which is awakened from sleep but the bitter spirit which goeth forth from the fire flash lyeth still and heareth or regardeth not neither doth move These are very great things and not so slight matters as the Country-Man supposeth 110. Now that the spirit first conceiveth it self at the heart and breaketh through all Watches and Guards till it come upon the Tongue unperceived or unobserved it signifieth that the Light Brake forth out of the Heart of God through the corrupted outermost fierce dead bitter and astringent Birth or Geniture in the Nature of this world incomprehensibly both as to Death and the Devill together with the wrath of God as it is written in the Gospel of St. John 1. Chap. verse 5. The Light shone in the Darknesse and the Darknesse comprehended it not 111. But that the Tongue and the upper Gums close the Mouth when the spirit cometh upon the Tongue it signifieth that the seven qualifying or fountain Spirits of Nature in this world at the time of the Creation were not mortified and Dead through the wrath of God but were lively active and vigorous For the Tongue signifieth or denoteth the life of Nature in which standeth the animated Soulish and Holy Birth or Geniture for it is a Type of the Soul 112. But that the Spirit suddenly affecteth the Tongue when it cometh upon it whereupon it leapeth for Joy and will go before the Spirit forth at the Mouth it signifieth that the seven qualifying or fountain spirits of Nature which are called the Astrall Birth when the Light of God which is called the Day rose up in them they suddenly gat the Divine Life and Will and so highly rejoyced as the Tongue in the Mouth here doth 113. But that the fore Gums widen inward and give room for the spirit to do as it pleaseth it signifieth that the whole Astral Birth yielded it self very friendly and Courteously to the will of the Light and did not awaken the fiercenesse in it 114. But that the spirit when it goeth forth at the Mouth conceiveth it self yet once more behind the astringent quality upon the Tongue at the hindermost gums and awakeneth or rouzeth up the astringent quality being as it were asleep and then goeth suddenly forth at the Mouth 115. It signifieth I. that the astringent spirit indeed must hold preserve and Image or frame all in the whole Nature but it is after the spirit of the Light hath first formed it and that then first the Light awakeneth the astringent spirit and giveth all into the Hands thereof to hold or preserve it 116. And that must be because of the outermost comprehensibility or Palpability which must be held and sustained by the astringent fiercenesse else nothing would subsist in its Body neither could the compressed Compacted Earth and Stones subsist but would be again a broken Thick muddy and dark Salitter such as at first moved in the whole Deep 117. It signifieth also 2º that this Salitter at last when the spirit hath done with its Creation and work in this world shall be rouzed up and revived at the Last Judgment Day 118. But that the spirit conceiveth it self behind the astringent quality and not in the astringent quality and so awakeneth or rouzeth it up it signifieth that the astringent Nature will not comprehend the Light of God in its own proper Way but shall rejoyce in the Light of the Grace and be awakened or raised up thereby and perform the will of the Light as the beastial Body of Man effecteth and performeth the will of the spirit and yet these are not two severed Things 119. But why the bitter spirit lyeth still and neither heareth nor comprehendeth or apprehendeth the work of the spirit it signifieth that the bitter wrath-fire which existeth in the flash of fire at the time of the Birth or Geniture of
the Light and still also is not awakened by the Light also doth not comprehend it but lyeth Captive imprisoned in the outermost Birth or Geniture and must give leave to the spirit of Light to do its work in Nature how it pleaseth and yet can neither see hear nor comprehend the work of the Light 120. Therefore no Man ought to think that the Devill is able to tear the works of the Light out of his Heart for he can neither see nor comprehend them And though he rageth and raveth in the outermost Birth in the Flesh as in his Castle of Robbery or Fort of Prey be not discouraged or dismay'd onely take heed thou thy self bring not the works of wrath into the Light of thy Heart and then thy soul will be safe enough from the deaf and dumb Devill who is blind in the Light 121. Thou shouldst not suppose that which I write here to be as a doubtful Opinion questionable whether it be so or no For the Gate of Heaven and Hell standeth open to the spirit and in the light presseth through them both and beholdeth them also proveth or Examineth them for the Astrall Birth or Geniture liveth between them both and must endure to be squeezed 122. And though the Devil cannot take the Light from me yet he hideth or eclipseth it often with the outward and fleshly Birth or Geniture so that the Astrall Birth or Geniture is in anxiety and in a straight as if it were captivated or imprisoned 123. And these onely are his Blowes and Strokes whereby the Mustard Seed is overwhelmed covered and obscured Concerning which also the Holy Apostle Paul saith that a great Thorn was given him in his Flesh and he besought the Lord earnestly to take it from him Whereupon the Lord answered Let my Grace be sufficient for thee 2 Cor. 12. v. 7 8 9. 124. For he was also come to this place and would fain have had the Light without obstruction or hinderance as his own in the Astrall Birth or Geniture But it could not be for the wrath resteth in the fleshly Birth and must bear or endure the corruption or putrefaction in the flesh but if the fiercenesse should be quite taken away from the Astrall Birth or Geniture then in that he would be like God and know all things as God himself doth 125. Which now at present that Soul onely knoweth which qualifieth operateth or uniteth with the Light of God but cannot perfectly bring it back again into the Astral Birth or Geniture for it is another Person 126. Just as an Apple on a Tree cannot bring its Smell and Taste back again into the Tree or into the Earth though it be indeed the sonne of the Tree so it is also in Nature 127. The Holy Man Moses was so high and deep in this Light that the Light glorified Clarified or Brightned the Astrall Birth also whereby the outermost Birth of the Flesh in his Face was clarified brightned or Glorified and he also desired to see the Light of God perfectly in the Astrall Birth or Geniture 128. But it could not be for the Barre or Bolt of the wrath lyeth before it for even the whole or universal Nature of the Astral Birth in this world cannot comprehend the Light of God and therefore the Heart of God is hidden and concealed which however dwelleth in all places and comprehendeth All. 129. Thus thou seest that the Day was created before the time of the Sun and Stars for when God said Gen. 1. v. 3. Let there be Light there the Light brake thorough the Darknesse but the Darknesse did not comprehend it but remained siting in its Seat 130. Thou seest also how the Wrath of God in the outermost Birth of Nature lyeth hid and resteth and cannot be awakened unlesse men themselves rouze or awaken it who with their fleshly Birth or Geniture qualifie operate or unite with the wrath in the outermost Birth of Nature 131. Therefore if any one should be Damned into Hell he ought not to say that God hath done it or that he willeth it to be so but Man awakeneth or stirreth up the wrath-fire in himself which if it groweth burning afterward qualifieth mixeth or uniteth with Gods wrath and the hellish fire as one thing 132. For when thy Light is extinguisht then thou standest in the Darknesse and in the Darknesse the wrath of God is hidden and so if thou awakenest it then it burneth in thee 133. There is fire even in a Stone but if you do not strike upon it the fire remaineth hidden but if you strike it then the fire Springs forth and then if any combustible matter be near it that will take fire and burn and so it cometh to be a Huge fire and thus it is also with Man when he kindleth the resting wrath-fire which is otherwise at Rest. Of the Night Nacht 134. The word Nacht conceiveth it self first at the Heart and the spirit grunteth with or in the astringent Quality yet not wholly comprehensible to the astringent Quality afterward it conceiveth it self upon the tongue But all the while it grunteth at the Heart the Tongue shuts the Mouth till the spirit cometh and conceiveth it self upon the tongue but then it openeth the Mouth suddenly and lets the spirit go forth 135. And now that the word conceiveth it self first at the Heart and grunteth with or in the astringent Quality it signifieth that the Holy Ghost conceived it self in the Darknesse upon the Heart of God in the Astrall Birth or Geniture of the seven qualifying or fountain spirits But that it grunteth within or at the astringent Quality it signifieth that the Darknesse was a contrary or opposite will against the Holy Ghost at or against which the spirit was displeased 136. But that it goeth likewise through the dark way or Passage it signifieth that the spirit goeth forth also through the Darknesse which is yet in a quiet Rest and generateth it to be Light if it hold still and doth not kindle the fire Note 137. Here is cause for the Judging world to see and consider who condemn Man in his Mothers Body or Womb whereas they do not know whether the wrath-fire of the Parents be fully kindled in the fruit or not and seeing that the Spirit of God moveth also in the Darknesse which standeth yet in Quiet Rest and can easily generate the Darknesse to be Light And moreover the Hour of Mans Birth or Nativity is very helpful and profitable for it but in many it is very hurtfull and obstructive but not compulsive 138. But that the Mouth shutteth when the spirit conceiveth it self upon the Heart and that the astringent quality grunteth against and with or in it it signifieth that the whole Court Extent or Place of this world was very dark in the Astrall and also in the outermost Birth or Geniture and by the strong going forth of the spirit became Light 139. But that the bitter spirit is not awakened
whilest the spirit goeth through its Place it signifieth that the dark Night in the outermost Birth or Geniture of this world hath never comprehended the Light also never shall comprehend it in all Eternity 140. Hence it is that the Creatures see onely the Astrall Light with their Eyes else if the darknesse were not yet in the outermost Birth or Geniture then the Astrall spirit could see through Wood and Stones as also through the whole Earth and could not be hindred by any thing Just as it is in Heaven 141. But now the Darknesse is separated from the Light and abideth in the outermost Birth or Geniture wherein the wrath of God resteth till the Last Judgment Day but then the wrath will be kindled and the darknesse will be the House or Habitation of Eternal Perdition wherein Lord Lucifer together with all wicked Men which have sowen into Darknesse into the soyl of the wrath shall have their eternal Dwelling and Residence 142. But the Astrall Birth in which the natural Light now standeth and wherein the holy Birth is Generated shall be also kindled at the End of this Time and the wrath and the holy Birth shall be separated asunder for the wrath shall not comprehend the holy Birth or Geniture 143. But the wrath in the Astrall Birth shall be given to the House of Darknesse for a Life and the Wrath shall be called the Hellish fire And the House of darknesse which is the outermost Birth shall be called Death And King Lucifer shall be the God therein and his Angels and all Damned Men shall be his Ministers Officers and Servants 144. In this Devouring Gulf or Throat will rise up all manner of Hellish Fruits and Forms all according to the hellish quality and kind as in Heaven there spring up Heavenly fruits and forms according to the heavenly quality and kind 145. Thus you may understand what the Creation of Heaven and Earth signifieth and is also what God made on the first Day Though indeed the first Three Dayes were not distinguisht or severed asunder by Evening and Morning but a Time is to be reckoned and accounted as of Twenty four Hours as there is on high above the Moon such a Time and Day 146. Secondly it is also therefore counted for a Humane Day because doubtlesse the Earth instantly began its Revolution and did turn Round about once in such a period of Time while God was separating and so till he had separated the Light from the darknesse and thus it performed and finished its course the first Time The Twentieth Chapter Of the Second Day 1. IT is written thus concerning the second Day And God said Let there be a Firmament in the midst of the waters and let it be a distinction or division between the waters so there God made the Firmament and divided the waters under the firmament from the waters above the firmament and it was so done And God called the firmament Heaven and so out of the Evening and the Morning the second day came to be Gen. 1. v. 6 7 8. 2. This description sheweth once more that the Dear Man Moses was not the Original Authour thereof for it is written very Obscurely and not fnlly expressed though indeed it hath a very excellent understanding and meaning 3. And without Doubt the Holy Ghost would not have it revealed lest the Devill should know all the Mysteries in the Creation For the Devil doth not know the Creation of the Light viz. how Heaven is made out of the midst or Center of the water 4. For he can neither see nor comprehend or apprehend the Light and holy generation or production which standeth in the water of the Heaven but the Generation or production only which standeth in the Astringent Bitter Sowr and Hot Quality from whence existed the outermost Birth or Geniture which is his Royall Fort or Castle 5. The meaning is not that he hath no power in the Elementary water to possesse it for the outermost corrupted Birth or Geniture in the Elementary water belongeth also to the wrath of God and Death is also therein as well as in the Earth 6. But the spirit in Moses meaneth here quite another sort of water which the Devill can neither understand nor comprehend But if it should have been declared so long a time ago then the Devill would have learned it from Man and had without doubt strowed his hellish chaff also into it 7. Therefore the Holy Ghost hath kept it hidden almost till the last Hour before the Evening wherein his Thousand yeares are accomplished and then he must be let loose again for a little season as is to be read in the Revelat. ch 20. v. 3. After that Summer cometh the Last Winter but the Sun will shine warm yet before that Time 8. But being he is now loose from the chains of Darknesse God causeth Lights to be set up every where in this world whereby Men might learn to know him and his feats and wiles and beware of him 9. Whether he be loose or no I offer it to every one to Consider view but the world in the clear Light and thou wilt find that at present the four new Sonnes which the Devill generated when he was thrust out of Heaven do govern the world viz. 1. Pride 2. Covetousnesse 3. Envy 4. Wrath These rule the world at present and are the Devills Heart his animated or soulish spirit 10. Therefore view the world very well and then thou wilt find that it fully qualifieth uniteth and Co-worketh with these four new Sonnes of the Devil Therefore men have cause to look circumspectly to themselves For this is the Time of which all the Prophets have prophesied and Christ in the Gospel saying Thinkest thou that the Sonne of Man will find any faith when he shall come again to Judge the world Luke 18. v. 8. 11. The world supposeth that it flourisheth now and standeth in its Flower because the clear Light hath moved over it But the spirit sheweth to me that it standeth in the midst or Center of Hell 12. For it forsaketh the Love and hangeth on Covetousnesse Extortion and Bribery there is no Mercy at all therein Every one cryeth out if I had but Money Those that are in Authority and power suâ—k the very Marrow from the Bones of Men of low Degree and Rank and feed upon the sweat of their Browes Briefly there is nothing else but Lying Cozening robbing and murthering and so may very justly be called the Devils Nest and dwelling House 13. The Holy Light is now adayes accounted a meer History and bare knowledge and that the spirit will not work therein and yet they suppose that is Faith which they professe with their Mouthes 14. O thou blind and foolish world full of Devils It is not Faith to know that Christ dyed for thee and hath shed his Blood for thee that thou mightest be saved This in thee is but a meer History and knowledge
words or things 82. Also it sufficiently appeareth that his Body was of an angelical kind in that he went to his Disciples through the Doors being shut John 20. 19. 83. Thus thou must know now that his Body qualifieth mixeth or uniteth with all the seven spirits in Nature in the Astrall Birth in the part of Love and holdeth Sin Death and the Devill captive in its wrath-Part 84. And thus thou now understandest what God made on the Second Day when he separated the water under the Firmament from the water above the Firmament Thou seest also How thou art in this world every where in Heaven and also in Hell and dwellest between Heaven and Hell in great Danger 85. Thou seest also how Heaven is in a Holy man and that every where wheresoever thou standest goest or lyest if thy spirit do but qualifie or co-operate with God then as to that Part thou art in Heaven and thy Soul is in God Therefore also saith Christ My Sheep are in my Hands no man can pull them away from me John 10. 86. In like manner thou seest also How thou art alwaies in Hell among all the Devils as to the wrath if thy Eyes were but open thou wouldst see wonderfull things but thou standest between Heaven and Hell and canst see neither of them and walkest upon a very Narrow Bridge 87. Some Men have many Times according to or in the Sidereal or Astral spirit entred in thither being ravished in an Extasie as men call it and have presently known the Gates of Heaven and of Hell and have told shewed and declared how that many men dwell in Hell with or in their living Bodies or with their Bodies alive And such indeed have been scorned derided or laugh'd at but with great ignorance and indiscretion for it is Just so as they declare which I will describe also more at large in its due place and shew in what manner and condition it is with them 88. But that the water hath a Twofold Birth I will here prove it also with or by the Language of Nature For that is the Root or Mother of all the Languages which are in this world and therein standeth the whole perfect knowledge of all things 89. For when Adam Spake at the first he gave Names to all the Creatures according to their qualities and innate Instant Operations vertues or faculties And it is the very Language of the totall universal Nature but is not known to every One. For it is a hidden secret Mystery which is imparted to me by the Grace of God from the Spirit which hath a Delight and Longing towards me Now Observe 90. The word Wasser water is thrust forth from the Heart and closeth the Teeth together and passeth over the astringent and Bitter qualities and toucheth them not but goeth forth through the Teeth and the Tongue contracteth and rouzeth up it self together with the spirit and helpeth to hisse and so qualifieth mixeth or uniteth with the Spirit and the spirit presseth very forcibly through the Teeth But when the spirit is almost quite gone forth then the Astringent and Bitter spirit contracteth and rouzeth up it self and afterwards first qualifieth with the word but yet it sitteth still in its seat and afterwards jarreth mightily and strongly in the syllable ser. 91. But now that the Spirit conceiveth it self at the Heart and cometh forth and closeth the Teeth together and hisseth with the Tongue through the Teeth it signifieth that the Heart of God hath moved it self and made a closure round about it which is the Firmament of Heaven Also as the Teeth do shut and close together and then the Spirit goeth through the Teeth so also the spirit goeth forth from the heart into the Astrall Birth or Geniture 92. And as the Tongue frameth it self for the hissing and qualifieth mixeth or uniteth with the spirit and moveth therewith so the soul of Man co-Imageth or frameth it self with the Holy Spirit and qualifieth operateth or uniteth therewith and presseth joyntly together in the power thereof through Heaven and ruleth together also therewith in the Word of God 93. But that the Astringent and Bitter qualities awaken behind afterwards and co-image afterwards to the framing of the word it signifieth that indeed all is as it were one Body but the Heaven and the Holy Spirit together with the Heart of God hath its proper Seat to it self and the Devill together with the wrath of God can neither comprehend the Holy Spirit nor the Heaven but the Devill together with the wrath hangeth in the outward Birth in the word and the wrath helpeth to Image all in the outermost Birth in this world whatsoever standeth in the comprehensibility or palpability Just as the astringent and bitter qualities rouze themselves behind afterwards to the framing of the word and qualifie operate or unite therewith 94. But that the spirit first goeth over the astringent and bitter qualities unperceived it signifieth that the Gate of God is every where in this world all over wherein the Holy Ghost ruleth and that the Heaven standeth open every where even in the midst or center of the Earth And that the Devill no where can either see comprehend or apprehend the Heaven but is a grumbling and snarling Hell-Hound which afterwards first cometh out from behind when the Holy Ghost hath built or raised to himself a Church and Temple and destroyeth it in the wrath and hangeth behind at the word as an Enemy who will not endure that a Temple of God should be raised or built in his Land or Country whereby his Kingdom might be lessened or diminished The One and Twentieth Chapter Of the Third Day 1. ALthough the Spirit in the Writings of Moses hath kept the Deepest Mysteries secret hidden and concealed in the Letter yet all is so very regularly described that there is no Defect at all in the Order thereof 2. For when God through the Word had created Heaven and Earth and had separated the Light from the Darkness and had given a place to each of them then presently each began its Birth or Geniture and qualifying or working 3. On the First Day God drave together or compacted the Corrupt Salitter which came to be so in the kindling of his wrath I say God then drave it together or Created it through the strong spirit for the word Schuff created signifieth here a Driving together or Compaction 4. In this driving together or compaction of the corrupted wrath Salitter was King Lucifer also as an Impotent Prince together with his Angels driven into the Hole of the wrath Salitter into that place where the outward half dead comprehensibility is generated which is the place or Space between the Nature-Goddesse the Moon and the Dead Earth 5. Now when this was done the Deep became clear and with the hidden or concealed Heaven the Light was separated from the Darknesse and the Globe of the Earth in the great wheel of Nature was
rolled or turned once about and accordingly there pass'd the Time of one Revolution or of One Day which containeth Twenty Four Hours 6. In the Duration of the Second Day began the sharp separation and the incomprehensible Cliff between the Wrath and the Love of Light was made and so King Lucifer firmly strongly or fast bolted up into the House of Darknesse and was reserved to the final Judgment 7. And so also the water of Life was separated from the water of Death yet in that manner as that they hang one to another in this Time of the world as Body and Soul and yet neither of them comprehend the other but the Heaven which was made out of the midst or center of the water is the Cliffe between them so that the comprehensible or palpable water is a Death and the incomprehensible or impalpable is the Life 8. Thus now the incomprehensible spirit which is God ruleth every where in this world and replenisheth or filleth all and the comprehensible hangeth or dependeth on him and dwelleth in the Darkness and can neither see hear smell nor feel the incomprehensible one but seeth the works thereof and is a Destroyer of them 9. And now when God had bound up the Devill in the Darknesse through the closure of the Heaven which Heaven is every where in all places then HEE began again his wonderful Birth or Geniture in the seventh Nature-spirit and all generated again as it had done from Eternity 10. For Moses writeth thus And God said Let the Earth send forth Grasse and Herbs that yield a Seed and the fruit Tree yielding or bearing fruit after its kind and which hath its own seed in it self upon the Earth and it was so done And the Earth sent forth grasse and the herb that yieldeth seed each after its kind and the tree yielding fruit and which hath its seed in it self every one according to its kind and God saw that it was good And so out of Evening and Morning the Third Day came to be Gen. 1. v. 11 12 13. 11. This indeed is very rightly and properly described but the true ground sticketh hidden or concealed in the Word and hath never been understood by Man For Man since the Fall could never comprehend or apprehend the inward Birth or Geniture to perceive How the heavenly Birth or Geniture is but his Reason lay captivated in the outward comprehensibility or palpability and could not penetrate and presse through Heaven and see the inward Birth or Geniture of God which also is in the corrupted Earth and every where in all Places 12. Thou must not here think that God hath made some New thing which never was before For if that were so then there had been another God which is not possible to be For without or besides this one onely God nothing is at all for the Gates of Hell are not any where without beyond or absent from this one onely God onely there is a Partition or distinction between the love in the light and the kindled wrath in the Darknesse so that the one cannot comprehend the other and yet hang one to another as one Body 13. The Salitter out of which the Earth is come to be was from Eternity and stood in the seventh qualifying or fountain spirit which is the Naturespirit and the other six have generated the seventh continually and are incompassed or surrounded therewith or lie captivated or inclosed therein as in their Mother and are the power and life of the seventh just as the Astrall Birth is in the Flesh. 14. But when King Lucifer had stirred the wrath in this Birth or Geniture and had with his loftinesse brought the Poison and Death into it then in the wrathful Birth in the fiercenesse or Sting of Death such Earth and Stones were Generated 15. And upon this now ensued the Spewing out thereof for the Deity could not endure such a Birth or Geniture in the Love and Light of God but the corrupted Salitter must be driven together in a Lump and Lord Lucifer also with it so then presently the innate Light in the corrupted Salitter went out or extinguished and the closure of the Heaven between the Wrath and the Love was made that so such Salitter might be generated no more and that Heaven might hold the Wrath in the outermost Birth or Geniture in Nature captive in the Darknesse and be an Eternal Partition or separation between them 16. But this being accomplished in the Two Dayes then on the Third Day the Light rose up in the Darknesse and the Darknesse together with the Prince thereof could not comprehend it 17. For there out of the Earth sprung up Grasse and Herbs and Trees and there now also it standeth written thus Each according to its kind Gen. 1. v. 12. In these words lyeth the Kernel of the eternal Birth or Geniture hidden or concealed and cannot be comprehended or apprehended by or with Flesh and Blood but the Holy Ghost through the animated or soulish Birth must kindle the Astrall man otherwise he is blind herein and understandeth nothing but concerning Earth and Stones also Grasse Herbs and woodden Trees 18. But now is it written here God sprach said Let the Earth bring forth Grasse and Herbs and fruitfull Trees Observe here 19. The word Sprach Said is an Eternal word and was before the times of the wrath from eternity in this Salitter when it stood yet in the heavenly form and life and now also it is not quite dead in its Center but only in the comprehensibility or palpability 20. But now when the Light rose up again in the outward comprehensibility or in Death then the Eternal Word stood in its full Birth and generated the life through and out of Death and the corrupted Salitter brought forth fruit again 21. But being the eternal word must qualifie mix or unite with the corruption in the Wrath thereupon the Bodies of the fruits were Evill and Good For the outward Birth or Geniture of the fruits must be out of or from the Earth which is in Death And the spirit or life must be out of the Astral Birth which standeth in Love and Wrath. 22. For thus stood the Birth or Geniture of Nature in the Time of the Kindling and was thus together incorporated in the Earth and must also in such a Birth spring up again For it is written that the dead Earth should let the Grasse and Herbs and Trees spring up each according to its kind Gen. 1. 12. that is according to the kind and quality as it had been from eternity and as it had been in the heavenly quality kind and form For that is called its own kind which is received in the mothers Body or Womb and is its own by right of Nature as its own peculiar Life 23. Thus also the Earth brought forth no strange Life but even that which had been in it from eternity And as before the time of the wrath
Death be severed from it 120. But it hath its Life in its Seat and that cannot be taken from it but Death hangeth to it in the outermost Birth or Geniture as also the wrath in Death for the Wrath is the life of Death and of the Devill and in the wrath standeth also the corporeal Being or the Bodies of the Devils but the dead Birth or Geniture is their Eternall Dwelling House The Depth in the Circle of the Birth or Geniture Now one might Ask What manner of substance hath it or what is the condition thereof that the Astral Birth of the Earth did begin its qualifying operating and generating one Day sooner then the Astral in the Deep above the Earth seeing the fire in the Deep above the Earth is much sharper and easier to be kindled then the fire in the Earth and seeing also that the Earth must be kindled by the fire in the Deep above the Earth else it can Bear no fruit Answer 121. Behold thou understanding Spirit the Spirit speaketh to thee and not to the dead spirit of the flesh Open the Door of thy Astral birth wide and elevate that one Part of the astral Birth in the light and let the other in the wrath stand still and take heed also that thy animated or soulish spirit do wholly unite with the Light 122. And so when thou standest in such a form then thou art as Heaven and Earth is or as the whole Deitie is with its Births or Genitures in this world 123. But now if thou art not thus then thou art blind herein though thou wert the wittiest and wisest Doctor that ever could be found in the world 124. But if thou art Thus then raise up thy spirit and look through thy Art of Astrology thy deep sense and measuring of Circles and see if thou art able to apprehend it It must be born IN THEE Else thou gettest neither Grace nor Art 125. If the Eyes of thy Spirit shall stand open then thou must generate thus else thy Comprehensibility is a Foolish Virgin and it befalls thee as if a Limner should offer to pourtray the Deity on a Table and tell thee It is made right the Deity is just so 126. Then the Believer and the Limner are both alike both of them see nothing but only wood and Colours and the one blind leadeth the other surely thou art not to fight here with Beasts but with Gods Now Observe 127. When the whole Deitie in this world moved it self to the Creation then not onely the one part did Move and the other rest but all stood joyntly in the Mobility Even the whole Deep so far as Lord Lucifer was King and so far as the place of his Kingdom reach'd and so far as the Salitter in the wrath-fire was kindled 128. The motion of the three Births lasted the length of six Dayes and Nights wherein all the seven Spirits of God stood in a full moving Birth or Geniture as also the Heart of the spirits and the Salitter of the Earth turn'd about in that while six times in the great wheel which wheel is the seven qualifying or fountain spirits of God and at each turning about or Diurnal Revolution there was generated a several special fabrick or work according to the innate Instant qualifying or fountain spirits 129. For the First qualifying or fountain spirit is the Astringent cold sharp and hard Birth or Geniture and that belongeth to the first Day in the Astrall Birth or Geniture the Astrologers call it the Saturnine which was performed on the First Day For therein the hard dry sharp Earth and Stones came to be and were incorporated or compacted together moreover then was also generated the strong Firmament of Heaven and the Heart of the seven spirits of God stood hidden in the hard sharpnesse 130. Astrologers appropriate or attribute the Second Day to Sol or the Sun but it belongeth to Jupiter to speak of it Astrologically for on the second Day the Light brake forth out of the Heart of the seven qualifying or fountain spirits through the hard quality of the Heaven and caused a mitigation or allaying in the hard water of the Heaven and the light became shining in that meeknesse and allay 131. And then the meeknesse and the Hard water separated themselves asunder and the hardnesse remained in its hard place as a hard Death and the meeknesse or softnesse penetrated through the Hardnesse in the power of the Light 132. And this now is the water of Life which is generated in the Light of God out of the hard Death And thus the light of God in the sweet water of Heaven brake through the astringent and hard dark Death and thus the Heaven is made out of the midst or Center of the water 133. The hard Firmament is the astringent quality and the gentle Mild or meek firmament is the water in which the Light of Life riseth up which is the Clarity or Bright Light of the Sonne of God And in this manner or form also the knowledge and the light of life riseth up in Man and the whole light of God in this world standeth in such a Form Birth and rising up 134. The Third Day is very rightly attributed to Mars because it is a bitter and a furious raging and stirring spirit In the third Revolution of the Earth the bitter quality rubb'd it self with the astringent Understand this thing rightly 135. When the Light in the sweet water did penetrate through the astringent spirit then the fire flash terrour or crack of the Light when it kindled it self in the water rose up in the astringent and hard dead quality and made all stirring from thence existed the 〈…〉 136. Now I speak here not onely of the Heaven above the Earth but this stirring and Birth or Geniture was also in the Earth and every where 137. But being the heavenly fruits before the time of the wrath sprung up onely in this stirring of the seven qualifying or fountain spirits and vanish'd or passed away again by their stirring and so changed or altered themselves therefore on the third Day of the Birth or Geniture of the Creation they sprung up also through the stirring of the fire-flash in the astringent quality of the Earth 138. And though indeed the whole Deity is in the Center of the Earth hidden yet the Earth could not for all that bring forth heavenly fruit for the astringent quality had shut and barred the hard Bolt of Death upon it and so the Heart of the Deity remained hidden in its meek and Light Heaven 139. For the outermost Birth is Nature and that ought not to reach back into the Heart of God neither can it but is the Body in which the qualifying or fountain spirits generate themselves and shew forth and manifest their Birth or Geniture by their fruits The Two and Twentieth Chapter Of the Birth or Geniture of the Starres and Creation of the Fourth Day 1. HEre now is
begun the describing of the Astrall Birth and it ought well to be observed what the first title of this Book meaneth which is thus Expressed The Day-spring or Dawning in the East or Morning-Rednesse in the Rising For here will a very simple Man be able to see and comprehend or apprehend the Being of God 2. The Reader should not make himself blind through his unbelief and dull apprehension for here I bring in the whole or Totall Nature with all her children for a witnesse and demonstration And if thou art rationall then look round about thee and view thy self also consider thy self aright and then thou wilt soon find from or out of what spirit I write 3. For my part I will obediently perform the command of the spirit onely have thou a care and suffer not thy self to be shut up by or in an open Door for here the Gates of knowledge stand open to thee 4. And though the spirit will indeed go against the Current of some Astrologers that is no great matter to me for I am bound to obey God rather then Men they are blind in or concerning the spirit and if they will not see then they may remain blind still Now Observe 5. Now when upon the Third Day the fire-flash rose up out of the Light which was shining in the sweet water which flash is the bitter quality which generateth it self out of the kindled terrour or crack of fire in the water 6. Then the whole Nature of this world became springing boyling and moving in the Earth as well as above the Earth and every where and began to generate it self again in all things 7. Out of the Earth sprung up Grasse Herbs and Trees and in the Earth silver gold and all manner of Oar came to be and in the Deep above the Earth sprung up the wonderfull forming of power and vertue 8. But that thou mayest understand what manner of Substance and condition all these things and Births or Genitures have I will describe all orderly one after another that thou mayst rightly understand the Ground of this Mystery And I will treat 1. Of the Earth 2. Of the Deep above the Earth 3. Of the incorporating or compacting of the Bodies of the Stars 4. Of the seven chief qualities of the Planets and of their Heart which is the Sun 5. Of the Four Elements 6. Of the outward comprehensible or palpable Birth or Geniture which existeth out of this whole Regiment or Dominion 7. Of the wonderful proportion and fitnesse or dexterity of the whole wheel of Nature 9. Before this Looking Glasse I will now invite all Lovers of the Holy and highly to be Esteemed Arts of Philosophy Astrology and Theology wherein I will Lay open the Root and Ground of them 10. And though I have not studied nor learned their Arts neither do I know how to go about to measure Circles and use their Mathematicall Instruments and Compasses I take no great care about that However they will have so much to learn from hence that many will not comprehend the ground thereof all the dayes of their Lives 11. For I use not their Tables Formula's or Schemes rules and wayes for I have not learned from them but I have another Teacher or School-master which is the whole or Totall NATURE 12. From that whole Nature together with its innate instant Birth or Geniture have I studied and learned my Philosophie Astrologie and Theologie and not from Men or by Men. 13. But being Men are Gods and have the knowledge of God the onely Father from whom they are proceeded or descended and in whom they Live therefore I despise not the Canons Rules and Formula's of their Philosophie Astrologie and Theologie For I find that for the most part they stand upon a right Ground and I will diligently endeavour to go according to their rules and Formula's 14. For I must needs say that their Formula or Scheme is my master and I have my beginning and first knowledge from their Formula or Positions neither is it my purpose to go about to amend or cry down theirs for I cannot do it neither have I learned them but leave them standing in their own Place and Worth 15. But I will not build upon their Grounds but as a laborious carefull servant I will digg away the Earth from the Root that thereby men may see the whole Tree with its Root Stock Branches Twiggs and Fruits And may see that also my writing is no new thing But that their Philosophie and my Philosophie are one Body one Tree bearing one and the same sort of fruit 16. Neither have I any command to bring in complaints against them to condemn them for any thing but for their wickednesse and Abominations as Pride Covetousnesse Envy and Wrath against which the spirit of Nature complaineth very exceedingly and not I â—â—r what can I do that am poor Dust and Ashes also very weak simple and altogether unable 17. Onely the Spirit sheweth thus much that to them is delivered and entrusted the weighty Talent and the Key and they are drowned in the pleasures of the flesh and have bâ—ried their weighty Talent in the Earth and have lost the key in their proud Drunkennesse 18. The spirit hath a long time waited on them and importuned them that they would once open the Door for the clear Dâ—y is at Hand yet they walk up and down in their Drunkennesse seeking for the Key when they have it about them though they know it not and so they go up and down in their proud and covetous Drunkennesse alwaies seeking about like the Country man for his horse who all the while he went a seeking for him was riding upon the Back of that very Horse he looked for 19. Thereupon saith the Spirit of Nature being they will not awake from Sleep and open the Door I vvill therefore do it my self 20. What could I simple vulgar Lay-Man teach or write of their high Art if it were not given to me by the Spirit of Nature in whom I live and am I am in the Condition or state of a vulgar or Lay-Man and have no Salarie Wages or Pay for this writing and should I then oppose the Spirit that He should not begin to open where and in whom he pleaseth I am not the Door but an ordinary woodden Bolt upon it and now if the Spirit should pluck me out from thence and fling me into the Fire could I hinder it 21. But if I would be an unprofitable Bolt which stubbornly would resist to be pull'd out and should bolt up and hinder the Spirit in the opening would not the Spirit be angry with me tear me off and cast me away and provide a more profitable and a fitter Bolt Then I should lye on the ground and be trampled under-foot when as formerly I made so fair a shew upon the Door what should this woodden Barre then serve for but to be cast into the Fire and
wilt Dissemble with Him and adorn or magnifie thy Birth then I suppose thee to be a very fine Angel indeed But He that hath Love in his heart and leadeth a mercifull meek and lowly-minded life and fighteth against malice and hatred and presseth through the wrath of God into the Light he liveth with God and is One Spirit with God 57. For God needeth no other Service but that his creature which is in His Body do not slide back from Him but be Holy as He is 58. Therefore also God gave the Law to the Jews that they should diligently study and endeavour after meek Holinesse and Love that thereby all the world might have them for their Looking-Glasse But when they grew proud and boasted in their Birth instead of entring into Love and turn'd the law of Love into the sharpnesse of wrath then God removed their Candlestick and went to the Heathens 59. Secondly II. There is this Difference betwixt the Christians Jews Turks and Heathens that the Christians know the Tree of Life which is CHRISTUS CHRIST who is the Prince of our Heaven and of this world and ruleth in all Births or Genitures as a King in God his Father and Men are his Members 60. And now Christians know how they may by the power of this Tree presse out from their Death through his Death to him into his life and raign and live with him wherein they also with their pressing through with their new birth out from this Dead Body may be and are with him in Heaven 61. And though the dead Body is in the midst or Center of Hell among all the Devils yet for all that the new Man reigneth with God in Heaven and the Tree of life is to them a strong Gate through which they do enter into Life But of this thou shalt find more largely in its proper Place Now Observe 62. Moses writeth that God said Let there be Lights in the Firmament of Heaven which should therein give a Light to the Earth and divide or distinguish Day and Night also make Years and Times or Seasons 63. This description sheweth that the first writer did not know what the Stars are But He took hold on the Deitie at the Heart and look'd upon or had respect to the Heart to consider what the Heart and kernel of this Creation is and the Spirit kept the Astral and outermost Dead Birth or Geniture hidden from him and did onely drive him in Faith to the Heart of the Deitie 64. Which is also the Principal Point most necessary for Man For when he layeth hold on true Faith then he presseth through the Wrath of God through Death into life and reigneth with God 65. But being Men now at the End of this time do listen and long very much after the Root of the Tree through which Nature sheweth that the time of the discovery of the Tree is at hand therefore the Spirit will shew it to them and the whole Deitie will reveal it self which is the Day-spring dawning or Morning-Rednesse and the breaking forth of the great Day of God in which whatsoever is generated from Death to the Regeneration of Life shall be Restored and Rise again 66. Behold when God said Let there be light then the light in the powers of Nature or the seven spirits of God rose up and the Firmament of Heaven which standeth in the Word in the Heart of the water between the astrall and outermost Birth or Geniture was closed or shut up by or with the Word and Heart of the water and the Astral birth is the Place of the parting-mark or Limit which standeth half in Heaven and half in the Wrath. 67. For from or out of that half Part of the wrath the Dead Birth generateth it self continually and out of the other half Part which reacheth with its innermost Degree even into the innermost Heart and light of God generateth it self now continually through Death and yet the Astrall Birth or Geniture is not two but One Body 68. But when in these two Dayes the Creation of Heaven and of Earth was compleated and that the Heaven was made in the heart of the water for a difference or distinction between the Light of God and the Wrath of God then on the Third Day through the terrour or crack of the fire-Flash which rose up in the heart of the water and pressed through Death incomprehensibly as to Death there sprung up all manner of Ideas Forms and Figures as was done before the time of the kindled wrath 69. But being the water which is the Spirit of the Astral Life stood in the midst or Center of wrath and also in Death thereupon also every Body formed it self as the Birth or Geniture to Life and mobility was Of the Earth 70. But now the Earth was the Salitter which was cast up out of the innermost Birth and stood in Death but when the fire-flash through the Word rose up in the water then it was a terrour or crack from which existed the mobility in death and that Mobility in all the seven spirits is now the Astrall Birth or Geniture The Depth Understand this aright 71. Now when on the the Third Day the fire-flash in the water of death had kindled it self then the Life pressed forth quite through the dead body of the water and of the Earth 72. But yet the Dead water and Earth comprehend no more then the flash or terrour or crack of the Fire where-through their mobility existeth But the Light which riseth up very softly Gently or meekly in the fire-flash that neither the Earth nor the dead water can comprehend 73. But it retaineth its Seat in the kernel which is the unctuosity or fatnesse or the water of life or the Heaven for it is the Body of Life which the Death cannot comprehend and yet it riseth up in the Death 74. Neither can the wrath take hold of it or apprehend it but the Wrath remaineth in the terrour or crack of the Fire-Flash and maketh the Mobility in the dead body of the earth and the water 75. But the Light presseth in very gently after and formeth the Birth which through the terrour or crack of the fire-flash hath gotten its compacted Body Of the Growths or Vegetables of the Earth 76. When now the Wrathfull fire-flash awakened and rouzed up the spirits of Nature which stand in Death in the Earth by its fierce terrour or crack then the spirits began according to their peculiar Divine Right to generate themselves as they had done from eternity and form figure or frame a Body together according to the innate instant qualities of that Place 77. Now that kind of Salitter which in the time of the kindling of the wrath dyed in Death and as it did qualifie or operate at that time in the innate instant Life of the seven spirits of God so also it did rise again in the Time of the Regeneration in the Fire-Flash and is not
become any New thing but onely another form of the Body which standeth in the comprehensibility or palpability in Death 78. But now the Salitter of the Earth and of the water is no more able to change or alter it self in its dead Being and shew forth it self infinitely as it did in the heavenly place or Seat but when the qualifying or fountain spirits form the Body then it riseth up in the power and vertue of the Light 79. And the Life of the Light breaketh through the Death and generateth to it another Body out of Death which is not conformable to or of the condition of the water and the dead Earth also doth not get their taste and smell but the power of the Light presseth thorough and tempereth or mixeth it self with the power of the Earth and taketh from Death its Sting and from the wrath its poisonous venomous power and presseth forth up together in the midst or center of the Body in the growth or vegetation as a Heart thereof 80. And herein sticketh now the kernel of the Deitie in the Center in its Heaven which standeth hidden in the water of Life if thou canst now apprehend or lay hold on it Of the Metalls in the Earth 81. The Metals have the same substance condition and Birth or Geniture as the vegetables upon the Earth have For the Metalls or Mineral Oares at the time of the kindling of the wrath in the innate instant Wheel of the seventh nature-Spirit stood in the Fabrick work or operation of the Love wherein the meek beneficence or well-doing generateth it self behind the Fire-Flash wherein the Holy Heaven standeth which in this Birth or Geniture when the Love is predominant presents or sheweth forth it self in such a gracious amiable and blessed Clarity or Brightnesse and in such beauteous colours like Gold Silver and Pretious Stones 82. But Silver and Gold in the dead Palpability or Tangibility are but as a Dark stone in comparison of the Root of the heavenly Generating but I set it down here only that thou mayst know from whence it hath its Original 83. But being it hath been the excellentest rising up and generating in the holy heavenly Nature therefore also it is loved by man above all other in this world For Nature hath indeed written in Mans Heart that it is better then other Stones and Earth but Nature could not reveal or manifest to him the ground thereof from whence it is come or proceeded whereby now thou mayst Observe the Day-spring or Morning-Rednesse 84. There are many several sorts of minerall Oars according as the Salitter in Natures Heaven was predominant at its rising up in the Light of Love For every qualifying or radical spirit in the heavenly Nature containeth the property or kind of all the qualifying or fountain spirits for it is ever infected or affected with the other from whence the Life and the unsearchable Birth or Geniture of the Deitie existeth But yet is predominant as to one Power and that is its own Body from whence it hath the Name 85. But now every qualifying or fountain spirit hath the property of the whole or Totall Nature and its Fabrick or Work at the time of the kindling of the wrath was together also incorporated in Death and out of every Spirits fabrick or work Earth Stones mineral Oars and water came to be 86. Therefore also in the Earth there are found according to the quality of Each Spirit minerall Oars Stones water and Earth and therefore it is that the Earth is of so many various qualities all as Each qualifying or fountain Spirit with its innate Instant Birth or Geniture was at the time of the kindling 87. Nature hath likewise Manifested or revealed so much to man that he knoweth how he may melt away the strange or Heterogene matter from every qualifying or fountain Spirits strange infected innate Birth or Geniture whereby that qualifying or fountain spirit might remain chief in its own Primacy 88. You have an Example of this in Gold and in Silver which you cannot make to be pure or fine Gold or Silver unlesse it be melted seven times in the fire Psal. 12. 7. But when that is done then it remaineth in the middle or Central Seat in the Heart of Nature which is the water sitting in its own quality and Colour I. 89. First the astringent quality which holdeth the Salitter captive in the hard Death must be melted away which is the grosse stony Drosse II. 90. Then Secondly the astringent Death of the water is to be separated from which proceeds a poisonous venomous water of separation or Aquafortis which standeth in the rising up of the fire-flash which is the evil Malignant even the very worst source of all in Death even the Astringent and Bitter Death it self for this is the Place where the Life which existeth in the sweet water dyed in Death And that separateth it self now in the second Melting III. 91. Thirdly the Bitter Quality which existeth in the kindling of the water fire-flash is melted away for that is a Rager Raver Tyrant and destroyer also no Silver nor Gold can subsist if that be not killed or mortified for it maketh all dry and Brittle and presenteth or sheweth forth it self in severall Colours for it rideth through all spirits assuming the Colours of all spirits IIII. 92. Fourthly the fire spirit also which standeth in the horrible anguish and pangs of life must be also melted away for it is a continued Father of the Wrath and out of or from that is generated the Hellish woe 93. Now when the wrath of these four spirits is kill'd then the minerall Oary Salitter standeth in the water like a tough Matter and looketh like that spirit which is predominant in the minerall Ore and the light which standeth in the Fire coloureth it according to its own Qualitie be it Silver or Gold 94. And now this matter in the fourth melting looks like Silver or Gold but it is not yet sixt nor is it tough or malleable and pure enough its body indeed is Subsistent but not the Spirit V. 95. Now when it is melted a Fifth Time then the Love-spirit riseth up in the water through the Light and maketh the dead Body living again so that the matter which remained in the first four Meltings getteth power or strength again which was the proper own of that qualifying or fountain-spirit which was predominant in this Minerall Oar. VI. 96. Now when it is melted the sixt Time then it groweth somewhat harder and then the Life moveth which is risen up in the Love and stirreth it self and from this stirring existeth the Tone in the Hardnesse and the mineral Oar gets a clear sound for the Hard and dead beating or noise of the bitter fiery matter is gone away 97. In this sixth Melting I hold to be the greatest Danger for Chymists about the preparing of their Silver and Gold For there belongeth
and is required a very subtile fire for it and it may soon be burnt and made dead or Deaf and it becometh very dim or blind if the fire be too cold 98. For it must be a middle or mild fire to keep the spirit in the Heart from rising it must be gently Simpring then it getteth a very sweet and meek ringing sound and continually rejoyceth as if it should now be kindled again in the Light of God 99. But if the fire be too Hot in the Fifth and Sixth Melting then the new life which hath generated it self in the Love in the rising up of the Lights power out of the water is kindled again in the fiercenesse in the wrath-Fire and the Mineral Oar becomes a burnt scum and Drosse and the Chymist hath dirt instead of Gold VII 100. Now when it is melted the Seventh time then there belongeth and is required yet a more subtile fire for therein the life riseth up and rejoyceth in the Love and will shew forth it self in infinity as it had done in Heaven before the Time of the wrath 101. And in this motion it groweth unctuous or fat and luscious or luxuriant it increaseth and spreadeth it self and the highest depth generateth it self very joyfully out of or from the Heart of the Spirit just as if it would begin an angelical Triumph and present or shew forth it self infinitely in divine power and form according to the Right of the Deitie and thereby the Body getteth its greatest strength and power and the Body coloureth or tinctureth it self with the highest degree and getteth its true beauty excellency and vertue 102. And now when it is almost made then it hath its true vertue and colour and there is onely one thing wanting that the spirit cannot elevate it self with its Body into the Light but must remain to be a dead stone and though indeed it be of greater vertue then other Stones yet the Body remaineth in Death 103. And this now is the earthly God of Blind men which they Love and Honour and leave the living God who standeth hidden in the Center sitting in his Seat For the dead Flesh comprehendeth onely a Dead God and longeth also onely after such a dead God But it is such a GOD as hath Thrown many men headlong into Hell 104. Do not take me for a Chymist for I write onely in the knowledge of the spirit and not from Experience Though indeed I could here shew something else viz. in how many Dayes and in what Hours these things must be prepared for Gold cannot be made in one Day but a whole Moneth is requisite for it 105. But it is not my purpose to make any tryall of it because I know not how to manage the Fire neither do I know the colours or tinctures of the qualifying or fountain-spirits in their outermost Birth or Geniture which are Two Great Defects but I know them according to another or the Regenerate Man which standeth not in the palpability 106. At the Description of the SUN you will find more and deeper things concerning it my intention is onely to describe the whole or Total Deitie as far as I am capable in my weaknesse to apprehend viz. How that is in Love and Wrath and how it doth generate it self now at present in this world You shall find more concerning Jewels and pretious stones at the description of the seven Planets The Three and Twentieth Chapter Of the Deep above the Earth 1. VVHen Man beholdeth the Deep above the Earth he seeth nothing but Stars and Clouds of water and then he thinketh Sure there must be another place where the Deitie presenteth or sheweth forth it self together with the heavenly and Angelical Government He will needs have the Deep together with its regiment or Dominion severed from the Deitie for there he seeth nothing but Stars and the regiment or Dominion between is Fire Air and Water 2. Then presently he thinketh God hath made this thus out of or from his predestinate purpose out of Nothing How then can God be in this Being or Can that be God Himself He continually Imagineth that this is onely a House wherein God ruleth and dwelleth by his Spirit God cannot be such a God whose being consisteth in the power of this government or Dominion 3. Many will dare to say what manner of God would that Be whose Body Being and Power or vertue standeth or consisteth in Fire Air Water and Earth 4. Behold thou unapprehensive Man I will shew thee the true ground of the Deitie If this whole or universal Beeing be not God then thou art not Gods Image If he be any other or strange God then thou hast no Part in him For thou art created out of this God and livest in this very God and this very God continually giveth thee power or vertue and Blessing also meat and drink out of Himself also all thy knowledge standeth in this God and when thou dyest then thou art Buried in this God 5. Now if there be any other or strange God without and besides this God who then shall make thee living again out of this God in whom thou shalt be departed and turned to dust How shall that strange God out of whom thou art not created and in whom thou didst never Live bring thy Body and spirit together again 6. Now if thou art of any other Matter than God himself how canst thou then be his Child or how can the Man and King Christ be Gods Bodily or corporeal Sonne whom he hath generated or begotten out of his Heart 7. Now if his Deitie be another Beeing substance or thing than his Body then there must be a two-fold Deitie in him his Body would be of or from the God of this world and his Heart would be of or from the unknown God 8. O thou Child of Man open the Eyes of thy Spirit for I will shew thee here the right and reall proper Gate of the Deitie as indeed that very One onely God will have it 9. Behold that is the true One only God out of whom thou art created and in whom thou Livest and when thou beholdest the Deep and the Stars and the Earth then thou beholdest thy God and in that same thou Livest and also art or hast thy Beeing therein and that same God governeth or ruleth thee also and out of or from that same God also thou hast thy Senses and thou art a Creature out of or from Him and in him else thou hadst been Nothing or wouldst never have been 10. Now perhaps thou wilt say I write Heathenishly Hearken and behold Observe the distinct understanding How all this is so for I write not Heathenishly or Babarously but Philosophically neither am I a Heathen but I have the Deep and true knowledge of the One onely great God who is ALL. 11. When thou beholdest the Deep the Stars the Elements and the Earth then thou comprehendest not with thy Eyes the bright and
qualitie manner forme also every Life be it good or bad taketh its original thus 51. For this is the Right or Law of the Deitie that every Life in the body of God should generate it selfe in one manner or uniforme way though it be done through many various Imagings yet the Life hath one uniform way and Original in all 52. I see not this knowledge with my fleshly Eyes but with those Eyes wherein life generateth it self in me in that seat the Gates of Heaven and Hell stand open to me and the new Man Speculateth into the midst or center of the Astral Birth or Geniture and to him the inner and outermost Gate standeth Open. 53. While he yet sticketh in the Old Man of Wrath and Death and sitteth also in his Heaven he seeth through both in such a manner also he seeth the Stars and Elements For in God there is no place of hinderance for the Eye of the LORD beholdeth all 54. Now if my spirit did not see thorough his spirit then I were but a blind Stock but being I see the Gates of God in my spirit and have the impulse to do it I will therefore write directly according as I have seen it and will not regard any Mans Authority 55. Thou must not conceive it so as if my Old man were a living Saint or Angel No friend He sitteth with all Men in the house of Wrath and of Death and is a constant Enemy to God and sticketh in his Sins Wickednesse and Malice as all Men do and is full of faults defects and Infirmities 56. But thou must know this that he sticketh in a continual anxious Birth or Geniture and would fain be rid of the wrath and wickednesse and yet cannot For he is as the whole house of this world wherein alwayes love and wrath wrestle one with another and the new Body alwaies generateth it self in the midst or center of the anguish For so it must be if thou wilt be born anew otherwise no man can reach the Regeneration 57. Man is alwaies seeking here for soft Dayes of Ease for the Flesh and after Riches beauty and Bravery and knoweth not that he sitteth therewith in the chamber of Death where the Sting of wrath darteth into Him 58. Behold I tell this to thee as a word of Life which I receive in the knowledge of the Spirit in the midst or center in the Birth or Geniture of the new Body of this World over which the Man JESUS CHRIST is Ruler and King together with his Eternall Father 59. Also I receive it from before the Seat of his Throne where all Holy Soules of men stand before him and rejoyce before him That the Desire of the flesh in soft pleasingnesse to be Rich to be Handsom Beautiful Fair or to be Mighty or Potent is a very Bath or Lake of hellish Wrath into which thou crowdest and runnest as if thou wert drawn in with Cartropes for there is very great danger therein 60. But if thou wouldst know how it is behold I will tell thee in a Parable or similitude When thou art pressed according to the desire of thy Heart into Riches and Power then is it with thee as if thou stoodst in a deep water where the water alwaies standeth up to thy very mouth and thou feelest no ground under thy Feet but thou swimmest with thy Hands and struggling waverest thy self suddenly thou art deep in water suddenly above water again yet alway in a great Terrour and danger Expecting to sinck down to the bottom the water coming often into thy Mouth alwaies expecting Death by being Drowned 61. Just in this manner thou sittest and no other when thou art in the pleasures of the flesh if thou wilt not Fight thou canst not look for any Victory but thou wilt be murthered in thy soft Bed of Down For man hath a continual Hoast or Army before him which fighteth with him continually if he will not defend himself then he is taken captive and slain 62. But how can he defend himself that swimmeth in a Deep water he hath enough to do to keep himself up struggling and wavering in the water and yet neverthelesse he is there also assaulted and stormed by the Devils 63. O Danger upon Danger as our King Christ also saith It is very hard for a Rich man to enter into the Kingdom of Heaven a Camel will easier go through the Eye of a Needle then a Rich man enter into the Kingdom of Heaven Math. 19. 24. Mark 10. 25. 64. But if any will bee new born again he must not yeeld himself to be a servant to Cove toufnesse Pride State and self-power to take delight in the will or desires of his Flesh but he must struggle and fight against himself against the Devill and against all the Lusts of the Flesh and he must think and consider that he is but a Servant and Pilgrim on Earth which must wander through many miserable Seas of danger into another world and there he will be a LORD and his dominion will consist in power and perfect delight beauty and brightnesse this I tell as the word of the Spirit Now Observe 65. The SUN hath its own Royall place to it self and doth not goe away from that place where it came to be at the first as some suppose that it runeth round about the Globe of the Earth in a Day a Night and some of the Astrologers also write so and some have undertaken to measure how far its Orb and Circumference of its supposed Motion is 66. This opinion or supposition is not right but the Earth roueth it selfe about and runneth with the other Planets as in a wheele round about the Sun The Earth doth not remaine staying in one Place but runneth round in a yeare once about the Sun as the other Planets next the Sun but Saturne and Jupiter as also Mars by reason of their great Orb circumference and great height cannot do it because they stand so high above and far distant from the SUN How it may be asked what is the SUN and what are the other PLANETS or how are they come to be 67. Behold the other Planets are peculiar Bodys of their own which have a corporeal proprietie of themselves and are not bound to any setled or fixed place but only to their Circle Orb or Sphere wherein they runne their course But the SUN is not such a Body but is only a place or Locality kindled by the Light of God Understand it aright 68. The place where the SUN is is such a place as you may choose or suppose any where above the Earth and if God should kindle the Light by the Heat then the whole world would be such a meer SUN for that same power wherein the Sun standeth is every where all over and before the time of wrath it was every where all over in the place of this world as Light as the Sun is now but
the Heart of God and qualified mixed or united with the same and the astringent spirit drew the Masse together and there was cleerely a Birth or a will or desire to the producing of a whole creature just as the Seede in Man is 116. But now the Firmament of Heaven that is between the Heart of God and the kindled hard Chamber of Death was closed or shut up else the Life in the Masse had suddenly kindled it selfe 117. For the firmament was within in the Masse as well as without distinct from the Masse which is the parting mark or limit of separation between the Heart of God and the fierce Devills 118. Therefore the word or Heart of God must blow up the movingâ—spirit in the Masse which was first done but on the sixt Day for very assured causes 119. For if Heaven had not as a Firmament been shut up in the Masse between the Heart of God and the corporeal qualifying or fountaine spirits of the Masse then the Masse might have kindled the Soul from or by its own power as it was with the Holy Angels 120. But it was to be feared that it would come to passe as it did with that faire little Son Lucifer being the corporeal qualifying or fountain spirits in the Masse were kindled in the wrath-fire 121. Therefore Heaven must be a Firmament between the sparkle which had conceived from the Heart of God in the first Glance that though the Body might happen to perish yet the holy Seed might remaine which is the Soul which qualifyeth mixeth or uniteth with the Heart of God out of which a new Body might come to be when the whole God should kindle againe the Deepe of this world in the Light of the Heart of God and just so it is come to be with the Body The Love of God have mercy and take pitty on it 122. The deare man Moses writeth that God made Man out of a Clod of Earth as the Learned have rendred it But Moses was not present when it was done 123. But this I must needs say that Meses hath written very right but the true understanding or meaning out of what the Earth proceeded remained hidden to Moses and them that have come after him in the Letter and the spirit hath kept it hidden to this very time 124. It was also hidden from Adam while he was yet in Paradise but now it will fully be revealed for the Heart of God hath set upon or assaulted the Chamber of Death and will shortly breake quite thorough 125. And therefore in these our present times some Beames of the Day will more and more break thorough in the hearts of some men and make known the Day 126. But when the Dawning or Morning Rednesse shall shine from the East to the West or from the rising to the setting then assuredly time will be no more but the SUN of the Heart of God riseth or spriugeth forth and RA. RA. R. P. will be pressed in the Wine Presse without the Cittie and therewith to R. P. 127. These are hidden mystical words and are understood onely in the Language of Nature 128. Mises writeth very right that Man was created out of the Earth but at that time when the Masse was held by the word then the Masse was not Earth But if it had not been held or kept by the word then at that very houre it had become Black Earth but the cold wrath-fire was in it already 129. For at the very houre when Lucifer elevated himselfe the Father was moved to wrath in the qualifying or fountain spirits against the Legions of Lucifer and the Heart of God hid it selfe in the Firmament of Heaven where the Salitter effect product or Fabrick of the corporeity was burning already for without or distinct from the Light is the dark Chamber of Death 130. But the Masse was held or kept in the Firmament of Heaven that it might not be congealed for when the Heart of God Glanced on the Masse with its hot Love then the unctuositie or oyle in the Masse which rose up out of the water through the fire out of which the Light riseth up and out of which the Love-Spirit riseth up caught hold of the Heart of God and was impregnated with a young Sonne 131. And that was the Seed of Love for one Love embraced the other the Love of the Masse embraced and conceived from the Love out of the Glance of the Heart of God and was thereby impregnated and this is the Birth or Geniture of the Soule and as to this Sonne Man is the Image of God 132. But the qualifying or Fountain spirits in the Masse could not presently be kindled thereby from the Soul for the Soul stood only in the seed in the Masse hidden with the Heart of God in its Heaven till the Creator blew upon the Masse and then the qualifying or Fountain spirits kindled the Soule also and then both Body and Soul lived equally together 133. Indeed the Soul had its Life before the Body but it stood in the Heart of God hidden in the Masse in Heaven and was a kind of holy Seed qualifying mixing or uniting with God which is Eternal incorruptible and undestroyable for it was a new and pure Seed for an Angel and Image of God 134. But the Fabrick effect or product of the whole Masse was an extract or attraction of the word of God out of the Fabrick or effect of the qualifying or fountain Spirits or of the Salitter out of which the Earth came to be 135. This extract was not yet become Earth though it was the Salitter of the Earth but was held or kept by the word 136. For when the Love-Spirit out of the Heart of God Glanced on the Salitter of the Masse then the Salitter did catch hold of it and conceive from it and was impregnated in the Center of the Soul and the word stood in the Masse in the Sound but the Light abode in the Center of the Masse in the Firmament of Heaven standing hidden in the unctuous oile of the heart and did not move it selfe forth out of the Firmament of Heaven in the Birth of the qualifying or fountain Spirits 137. Else if the Light had kindled it selfe in the Birth or Geniture of the Soul then all the seaven qualifying or fountain Spirits according to the eternall Birth-Right of the Deitie had triumphed and qualifyed mixed or united in with the Light and had been a Living Angel but being the wrath had cleerely already infected the Salitter therefore that danger was to be feared which befell Lucifer Now it may be Asked 138. Why were not many Masse's Created at this time out of which instantly at once there might have been a whole Angelical hoast or Army instead of fallen Lucifer 139. Why should there be so long a time of stay in the wrath 140. And why should the whole Hoast or Army be generated out of that one Masse in so very long a
of the fruit qualifieth or uniteth with the word Therefore thy Hope standeth in God For the Astrall Birth or Geniture standeth in Love and Wrath and that in this time it cannot prevent in regard of the outermost Birth or Geniture in the Flesh which standeth in Death 43. For the dead or Mortal Flesh hath encompassed the Astrall Birth and Mans Flesh is a dead Carkasse whilest it iâ— yet in the Mothers body or womb and is encompassed with Hell and Gods wrath 44. But now the Astrall Birth generateth the animated soulish Birth viz. the Third which standeth in the word 〈◊〉 the incorporated or compacted word lyeth hiddeâ— in iâ—s Heaven The Sulphur to he production of the Soul is the first Principle in the eternall will-spirit and cometh to Life in the third Principle and so liveth between love and wrath and hangeth to born 45. But now being thou hast thy Reason and art not like the Apple on the Tree but art Created an Angel and the similitude or Image of God instead of the Expulsed Devils and knowest how thou canst with thy Astrall Birth in the part of Love qualifie or unite with the Word of God therefore thou canst in the Center in the Word set or put thy animated or soulish Birth into Heaven and thou canst with thy soul even with thy living Body in this Dead or Mortal palpability rule with God in Heaven 46. For the Word is in thy heart Deut. 30. 14. Rom. 10. 8. and qualifieth or uniteth with the Soul as if it were one Beeing and if thy Soul standeth in the Love then it also is one Beeing And thou mayst say that according to thy soul thou sittest in Heaven and livest and reignest with God Understand according to the spirit of the soul with the Image out of the animated or soulish fire 47. For the soul which apprehendeth the Word hath an open Gate in Heaven and can be prevented by nothing neither doth the Devill see the soul because it is not in his Country or Dominions 48. But being thy Astrall Birth standeth with the one part in the wrath and that the Flesh through the wrath standeth in Death thereupon the Devil in the part of the wrath seeth continually even into thy Heart and if thou lets him have any Room or place there then he teareth that part of the Astrall Birth which standeth in the Love out from the word 49. And then thy Heart is a dark Valley And if thou dost not Labour and work quickly again to the Birth of the Light then he kindleth the wrath-fire therein and then shall thy soul be spewed out from the Word and then it qualifieth or uniteth with the wrath of God and so afterward thou art a Devil and not an Angel and canst not with thy animated or soulish Birth reach the Gates of Heaven 50. But if thou fightest and strivest with the Devill and keepest the Gate of Love in thy Astrall Birth and so departest from hence as to the Body then thy Soul remaineth in the Word quite hidden from the Devil and reiâ—neth with God even unto the Day of the Restitution of that which was Lost. 51. But if thou standest with thy Astrall Birth in the wrath when thou departest from hence as to the Body and thy Soul not comprehended in the word then thou canst never reach the Gates of Heaven but into what thou hast sown thy seed that is thy Soul in that very Part shall thy Body also arise The Gate of the Power 52. But that Soul and Body shall come together again at the Day of the Resurrection thou mayst perceive so much here by the Earth For the Creator said Let the Earth bring forth Grasse and Herbs and Trees bearing Fruit each according to its Kind And then each sprung up according to its kind and grew and as before the time of the wrath it had a Heavenly Body so it got now an Earthly one answerable to its Mother 53. But it is to be considered how all was comprised in the word at the great tumult and uproar of the Devill so that all sprung up in its own Being according to its Power vertue and kind as if it had never been destroyed or altered at all 54. Now if it were thus at that Time when there was such murthering and robbing sure it will be much more so at the Last Judgment Day when the Earth shall be separated in the kindled wrath-fire and shall be living again or revived then surely it will be comprehended in the Word of Love as it hath in the same Word here generated its Fruit of Grasse Herbs and Trees as also all manner of mineral Oras of Silver and of Gold 55. But being the Astrall Birth of the Earth standeth in the Love and the outward in Death therefore will each remain in its seat and so Life and Death will sever themselves 56. And where now would the Soul of Man rather be at the day of Regeneration then with its Father that is †in the Body which hath Generated it 57. But being the Soul all the while the Body had been in Death remained hidden in the Word and being the same Word also holdeth the Earth in the Astral birth in the Love therefore it qualifieth mixeth or uniteth through the Word all the time of its hiddennesse and secreâ—ie also with its Mother the Body according or as to the Astral Birth or Geniture in the Earth and so Body and Soul in the Word were never separated one from another but live joyntly and equally together in God 58. And though indeed the Bestial Body must putrifie and Rot yet its power and vertue liveth and in the mean while there grow out of its power in its Mother fair beautiful Roses Blossoms and Flowers and though it were quite burnt up and Consumed in the Fire yet its power and vertue standeth in the four Elements in the Word and the Soul qualifieth mixeth or uniteth therewith for the Soul is in Heaven and the same Heaven is every where even in the midst or center of the Earth 59. O Dear Man view thy self for a vvhile in this Looking-Glasse thou wilt find it more largely to be read of concerning the Creation of Man this I set down here for this very cause that thou mightest the better understand the power of Creation and that thou mightest the better conceive and fit thy Self for this Spirit and so learn to understand its Language The open Gate of the Earth Now it might be Asked From or Out of what matter or power and Vertue then did the Grasse Herbs and Trees spring forth what manner of substance or condition or Constitution hath this kind of Creature Answer 60. The simple saith God made All things out of Nothing but He knoweth not That God neither doth he know what He is for when he beholdeth the Earth together with the Deep above the Earth he thinketh verily all this is not God or else he