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Mercurius Teutonicus, or, A Christian information concerning the last times being divers propheticall passages of the fall of Babel and the new building in Zion / gathered out of the mysticall writings of that famous Germane author, Jacob Behmen, alias, Teutonicus Phylosophus.; Selections. English
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Böhme, Jakob, 1575-1624.
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find_v out_o the_o fundamental_a rise_n the_o effectual_a progress_n and_o event_n of_o these_o modern_a cain-like_a contention_n and_o unnatural_a war_n and_o right_o inform_v thyself_o of_o those_o eminent_a and_o imminent_a calamity_n and_o tribulation_n which_o be_v in_o the_o christian_a world_n i_o can_v but_o suppose_v that_o the_o news_n of_o a_o happy_a period_n to_o they_o will_v be_v acceptable_a and_o joyful_a but_o what_o further_a effect_n they_o be_v still_o like_a to_o have_v without_o a_o cordial_n and_o speedy_a amendment_n and_o turn_v from_o our_o cain-like_a hypocrisy_n and_o fury_n i_o leave_v for_o they_o to_o find_v and_o feel_v by_o woeful_a experience_n that_o will_v not_o believe_v it_o what_o this_o author_n be_v call_v by_o the_o learned_a teutonicus_n phylosophus_fw-la and_o what_o ground_n he_o have_v to_o write_v as_o well_o prophetical_o as_o philosophical_o and_o theosophical_o his_o write_n do_v testify_v &_o time_n itself_o the_o infallible_a 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and_o so_o free_a his_o mind_n from_o those_o mental_a idol_n of_o hypocrisy_n and_o opinion_n which_o do_v perplex_v amaze_v and_o amuse_v the_o world_n in_o a_o giddy_a labyrinth_n and_o abyss_n of_o darkness_n he_o do_v not_o in_o his_o write_n make_v a_o heap_n of_o complaint_n against_o this_o sect_n and_o that_o opinion_n accuse_v one_o party_n or_o excuse_v another_o to_o foment_n discord_n and_o disaffection_n as_o many_o gird_v tart_a pamphlet_n and_o preacher_n have_v do_v and_o do_v by_o attach_n taunt_a and_o revile_v other_o only_o as_o firebrand_n of_o schism_n heresy_n and_o division_n not_o consider_v that_o their_o own_o cain-like_a fume_n and_o rage_a blind_a and_o unchristian_a imprecate_v have_v foment_v enkindle_v and_o increase_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n both_o upon_o their selve_o and_o other_o but_o christianly_o advise_v all_o to_o abandon_v all_o such_o filthy_a contention_n and_o to_o seek_v the_o good_a one_o of_o another_o in_o love_n forbearance_n and_o selfe-deniall_n without_o which_o it_o will_v be_v yet_o worse_o and_o worse_o in_o the_o world_n i_o need_v not_o write_v of_o the_o authentic_a reality_n of_o what_o this_o author_n have_v foretell_v for_o it_o do_v and_o will_v more_o and_o more_o show_v itself_o albeit_o many_o be_v and_o will_v be_v sottish_o and_o pharisaical_o blind_a choose_v rather_o to_o go_v quick_a into_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n then_o to_o forsake_v the_o whore_n let_v the_o reader_n serious_o and_o diligent_o consider_v what_o he_o say_v and_o follow_v the_o practice_n of_o that_o which_o be_v the_o only_a way_n to_o amend_v and_o reform_v all_o private_o and_o public_o viz._n selfe-deniall_n in_o unfeigned_a love_n to_o all_o not_o as_o babel_n the_o whore_n of_o perdition_n and_o hypocrisy_n teach_v that_o sophistical_o distinguish_v and_o thereby_o destroy_v the_o true_a love_n and_o simplicity_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o practice_n of_o christianity_n and_o be_v become_v the_o well-falled_n sodom_n fit_v to_o destroy_v itself_o which_o not_o secular_a arm_n or_o wise_a reason_n mere_o humane_a and_o politic_a can_v hinder_v let_v not_o some_o unusual_a term_n or_o phrase_n cause_v thou_o to_o distaste_v taunt_v or_o quip_n at_o they_o but_o what_o thou_o do_v not_o understand_v leave_v uncensured_a for_o every_o man_n be_v best_a interpreter_n of_o his_o own_o word_n and_o meaning_n albeit_o when_o they_o be_v send_v into_o this_o selvish_a opinion_v world_n they_o often_o meet_v with_o such_o critic_n as_o put_v a_o false_a and_o strange_a gloss_n upon_o they_o pervert_v they_o turn_v that_o which_o belong_v proper_o to_o themselves_o upon_o other_o do_v not_o count_v they_o whimsicall_a fantastical_a enthusiasticall_a foppery_n but_o serious_o consider_v and_o mark_v whether_o his_o prediction_n prove_v true_a or_o false_a and_o so_o judge_v and_o what_o thou_o have_v here_o by_o peecemeal_n thou_o may_v more_v at_o large_a and_o full_o find_v in_o his_o write_n some_o whereof_z be_v print_v already_o in_o english_a viz._n the_o 40_o question_n of_o the_o soul_n wherein_o be_v a_o catalogue_n of_o his_o book_n the_o way_n to_o christ_n and_o the_o three_o principle_n also_o the_o threefold_a life_n which_o be_v now_o prepare_v for_o the_o press_n and_o his_o mysterium_fw-la magnum_fw-la a_o commentary_n upon_o the_o first_o book_n of_o moses_n call_v genesis_n be_v desire_v expect_a and_o intend_v next_o to_o be_v publish_v mercurius_n teutonicus_n or_o a_o christian_a information_n concern_v the_o last_o time_n in_o his_o letter_n to_o mr._n paul_n keym_n concern_v the_o last_o time_n he_o write_v thus_o of_o babel_n and_o zion_n as_o follow_v 21._o what_o concern_v babel_n how_o it_o have_v grow_v and_o how_o it_o shall_v again_o be_v destroy_v be_v sufficient_o manifest_a the_o destroyer_n be_v already_o on_o foot_n he_o have_v begin_v a_o good_a while_n since_o however_o man_n will_v not_o see_v it_o 22._o man_n cry_v enemy_n cry_v murder_n confusion_n to_o their_o enemy_n mordiò_n and_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o strange_a enemy_n but_o it_o be_v the_o turba_n only_o which_o have_v grow_v up_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o babel_n in_o her_o wickedness_n and_o unrighteousness_n that_o have_v find_v the_o limit_n and_o destroy_v only_o that_o which_o for_o a_o long_a time_n have_v be_v useless_a be_v selfish_a useless_a naught_o which_o man_n at_o all_o time_n ought_v to_o have_v cast_v away_o whereas_o man_n shall_v have_v honour_v and_o love_v god_n and_o their_o neighbour_n as_o themselves_o there_o they_o have_v set_v up_o in_o god_n stead_n the_o abominable_a covetousness_n deceit_n and_o wicked_a craft_n under_o a_o hypocritical_a show_n and_o love_a falsehood_n in_o the_o place_n of_o god_n and_o have_v make_v of_o the_o mystery_n a_o abominable_a reproachful_n idol_n reproachful_n blasphemous_a revile_v wherein_o man_n in_o a_o blind_a cain-like_a envy_n have_v cry_v down_o one_o another_o for_o heretic_n and_o god_n swear_v enemy_n because_o they_o adore_v not_o their_o mental_a and_o verbal_a idol_n babel_n where_o man_n with_o sweet_a speech_n and_o blind_a fold_a eye_n have_v lead_v we_o captive_a even_o in_o very_a deceit_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o great_a whore_n so_o that_o she_o have_v fat_v her_o adulterous_a brat_n and_o domineer_v over_o our_o body_n and_o soul_n good_n and_o estate_n 23._o this_o bastard_n be_v now_o at_o odds_o with_o himself_o about_o the_o great_a prey_n and_o plunder_n and_o plunder_n spoil_v and_o do_v itself_o discover_v its_o own_o wickedness_n and_o great_a shame_n so_o that_o we_o may_v plain_o see_v what_o kind_n of_o good_a ever_o be_v in_o she_o for_o the_o great_a wickedness_n which_o she_o have_v commit_v do_v plague_v she_o and_o no_o strange_a maintain_v strange_a no_o foreign_a or_o outward_a enemy_n but_o her_o own_o wickedness_n and_o hypocrisy_n which_o have_v enkindle_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n in_o she_o and_o give_v she_o over_o to_o a_o 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in_o ezekiel_n and_o the_o whole_a revelation_n of_o john_n belong_v unto_o this_o figure_n also_o the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n 12._o set_a before_o thou_o the_o figure_n of_o the_o ark_n with_o its_o three_o story_n with_o its_o height_n length_n and_o breadth_n and_o place_v it_o in_o the_o three_o principle_n and_o in_o the_o three_o principle_n open_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o hierarchy_n of_o christ_n according_a to_o the_o three_o difference_n of_o heaven_n which_o yet_o be_v but_o one_o yet_o in_o three_o property_n as_o fire_n light_n and_o air_n be_v three_o and_o yet_o but_o one_o place_v in_o these_o difference_n the_o three_o son_n of_o noah_n and_o proceed_v out_o of_o their_o property_n into_o the_o world_n in_o their_o monarchy_n which_o continue_v to_o the_o end_n of_o day_n also_o set_v before_o thou_o the_o form_v word_n according_a to_o all_o the_o three_o principle_n and_o so_o you_o will_v find_v the_o ground_n of_o all_o especial_o set_v before_o thou_o moses_n eâ—â—as_n and_o christ_n in_o their_o appearance_n and_o transfiguration_n in_o the_o mount_n the_o ark_n of_o noah_n be_v the_o first_o type_n of_o all_o these_o and_o the_o hierarchy_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o that_o figure_n of_o the_o ark_n at_o the_o end_n of_o day_n enough_o to_o we_o etc._n etc._n 33._o and_o moses_n say_v when_o the_o water_n be_v abate_v the_o ark_n rest_v upon_o the_o mountain_n ararath_n this_o name_n arararat_n do_v plain_o hint_n unto_o we_o in_o the_o language_n of_o nature_n a_o mount_n or_o the_o compact_n of_o a_o essence_n out_o of_o the_o centre_n of_o nature_n out_o of_o the_o wrathfulness_n when_o as_o the_o anger_n of_o god_n have_v allay_v itself_o then_o the_o ark_n stand_v upon_o the_o allay_v anger_n but_o the_o last_o syllable_n in_o this_o word_n arararat_n do_v signify_v that_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o eternal_a nature_n proceed_v from_o the_o centre_n betake_v itself_o into_o a_o act_n government_n &_o will_v from_o thenceforth_o ride_v through_o nature_n as_o a_o warrior_n and_o mighty_o exercise_v its_o power_n in_o the_o humane_a property_n whereby_o they_o will_v begin_v war_n and_o advance_v themselves_o in_o pride_n pomp_n and_o power_n and_o slay_v one_o another_o and_o contend_v about_o this_o mountain_n of_o the_o wrathful_a might_n or_o austere_a authority_n 34._o this_o mountain_n ararat_n denote_v the_o house_n of_o the_o potentate_n upon_o the_o earth_n viz._n the_o great_a castle_n bulwark_n and_o mountain_n of_o the_o power_n and_o strength_n of_o the_o rich_a and_o also_o the_o nobility_n spring_v up_o from_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o great_a world_n upon_o which_o kingdom_n the_o ark_n of_o noah_n have_v set_v itself_o and_o above_o this_o mountain_n of_o warlike_a power_n or_o force_n of_o arm_n arisen_a from_o the_o anger_n of_o god_n the_o covenant_n with_o noah_n have_v set_v itself_o to_o be_v a_o eternal_a lord_n i_o mean_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n which_o shall_v take_v away_o this_o mountain_n kingdom_n and_o quite_o suppress_v it_o and_o it_o show_v we_o true_o fundamental_o and_o proper_o that_o this_o power_n upon_o the_o earth_n will_v take_v upon_o it_o in_o its_o own_o power_n the_o ark_n of_o noah_n viz._n the_o divine_a covenant_n and_o carry_v it_o yea_o put_v it_o on_o as_o a_o garment_n and_o proud_o perk_v up_o itself_o therein_o as_o if_o it_o have_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n in_o its_o own_o power_n 35._o and_o also_o it_o show_v how_o this_o mountain_n of_o the_o wrathful_a anger_n of_o god_n in_o the_o humane_a property_n will_v beautify_v trim_v up_o and_o adorn_v itself_o with_o the_o ark_n of_o noah_n and_o will_v proclaim_v it_o to_o be_v the_o holy_a ark_n of_o christ_n and_o yet_o its_o foundation_n will_v be_v only_o upon_o the_o wrathful_a anger_n of_o god_n and_o continue_v only_o a_o antichristian_a kingdom_n that_o indeed_o shall_v carry_v the_o ark_n viz._n the_o name_n of_o divine_a holiness_n in_o the_o mouth_n but_o the_o heart_n will_v be_v this_o mountain_n only_o a_o vessel_n and_o a_o confuse_a mass_n of_o god_n wrath_n and_o yet_o will_v make_v devout_a show_n and_o proud_o perk_v up_o itself_o with_o the_o ark_n but_o the_o heart_n will_v only_o mind_n and_o hunt_v after_o the_o strong_a hold_n the_o preferment_n power_n and_o riches_n of_o the_o world_n 36._o furthermore_o it_o denote_v that_o the_o potent_a and_o mighty_a of_o the_o world_n will_v build_v the_o ark_n viz._n the_o service_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n upon_o their_o heart_n and_o reason_n with_o great_a stone-house_n and_o church_n and_o these_o house_n thus_o build_v up_o of_o stone_n shall_v be_v their_o god_n who_o they_o will_v serve_v in_o the_o ark_n and_o they_o will_v wage_v war_n for_o the_o house_n of_o stone_n of_o their_o own_o contrive_n and_o frame_v and_o will_v contend_v about_o the_o figure_n of_o the_o true_a ark_n and_o not_o confider_v that_o the_o ark_n stand_v upon_o their_o mountain_n and_o that_o god_n have_v place_v it_o above_o they_o and_o that_o they_o ought_v to_o walk_v under_o god_n dominion_n in_o humility_n and_o suffer_v the_o ark_n to_o stand_v upon_o they_o and_z not_o to_o usurp_v to_o themselves_o or_o take_v away_o the_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o bind_v he_o unto_o their_o feign_a power_n in_o their_o hypocritical_a form_n and_o bid_v he_o be_v silent_a as_o they_o do_v in_o that_o they_o cry_v with_o full_a mouth_n here_o be_v a_o assembly_n of_o divine_n here_o be_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n this_o you_o must_v believe_v and_o do_v this_o be_v the_o law_n and_o ordinance_n of_o the_o church_n no_o the_o ark_n stand_v upon_o they_o they_o be_v under_o as_o the_o mount_n ararat_n under_o the_o ark_n christ_n be_v the_o ark_n and_o not_o the_o contrive_a heap_n of_o stone_n the_o concilium_fw-la be_v under_o the_o ark_n christ_n and_o not_o above_o for_o the_o ark_n of_o noah_n place_v itself_o above_o the_o mountain_n to_o signify_v that_o the_o mountain_n must_v bear_v the_o ark_n we_o must_v bear_v the_o ark_n of_o christ_n upon_o we_o and_o have_v the_o temple_n of_o this_o ark_n in_o we_o 37._o furthermore_o it_o denote_v how_o the_o figure_n of_o this_o ark_n viz._n the_o clergicall_a the_o or_o ecclesiastical_a clergicall_a spiritual_a kingdom_n upon_o the_o earth_n will_v place_v itself_o upon_o the_o mountain_n of_o power_n and_o lordlinesse_n and_o will_v rule_v with_o the_o mountain_n in_o the_o ark_n and_o take_v upon_o itself_o the_o worldly_a kingdom_n and_o authority_n and_o bring_v the_o mountain_n viz._n the_o power_n or_o secular_a arm_n above_o the_o ark_n whereas_o the_o ark_n ought_v to_o stand_v upon_o the_o mountain_n and_o noah_n with_o the_o covenant_n to_o remain_v in_o the_o ark_n till_o the_o lord_n bid_v he_o come_v forth_o that_o be_v till_o christ_n deliver_v the_o ark_n to_o the_o father_n 38._o and_o moses_n say_v further_a after_o fourteen_o day_n when_o the_o ark_n rest_v noah_n send_v forth_o a_o raven_n to_o see_v whether_o the_o water_n be_v abate_v but_o the_o raven_n fly_v too_o and_o fro_o till_o the_o water_n be_v dry_v up_o from_o off_o the_o earth_n the_o raven_n denote_v the_o earthly_a man_n and_o show_v how_o he_o will_v first_o put_v forth_o himself_o upon_o the_o mount_n ararat_n that_o be_v in_o selfenesse_n and_o fleshly_a lust_n and_o build_v up_o his_o kingdom_n in_o the_o second_o monarchy_n or_o world_n 39_o and_o albeit_o he_o true_o come_v forth_o out_o of_o the_o ark_n yet_o he_o will_v only_o fly_v too_o and_o again_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o his_o self_n and_o not_o enter_v again_o into_o the_o ark_n whence_o he_o have_v his_o rise_n in_o adam_n and_o will_v only_o be_v a_o covetous_a muckworme_n and_o a_o greedy_a devourer_n of_o fleshly_a temporal_a pleasure_n in_o his_o own_o will_n and_o remain_v as_o the_o raven_n and_o not_o return_v to_o the_o ark_n desire_v to_o enter_v into_o it_o but_o mind_n only_o to_o possess_v the_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n in_o glory_n also_o it_o betoken_v that_o the_o generation_n of_o this_o raven_n will_v have_v the_o chief_a place_n pre-eminence_n and_o government_n in_o the_o second_o monarchy_n like_o the_o devil_n in_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n as_o history_n witness_v that_o it_o so_o come_v to_o pass_v 40._o afterward_o noah_n send_v forth_o a_o dove_n from_o he_o to_o see_v whether_o the_o water_n be_v abate_v from_o off_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n but_o when_o the_o dove_n find_v no_o rest_n for_o the_o sole_a of_o her_o foot_n she_o return_v again_o unto_o he_o unto_o the_o ark_n and_o he_o put_v forth_o his_o hand_n and_o take_v she_o to_o he_o into_o the_o ark_n this_o denote_v the_o figure_n of_o god_n child_n who_o soon_o after_o