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A28532 The second booke, concerning the three principles of the divine essence of the eternall, dark, light, and temporary vvorld shewing what the soule, the image and the spirit of the soule are : as also what angels, heaven, and paradise are : how Adam was before the fall, in the fall, and after the fall : and what the wrath of God, sinne, death, the devils and hell are, how all things have been, now are, and how they shall be at the last / written in the German language by Jacob Behmen, aliàs Teutonicus Philosophus.; Beschreibung der drey Principien göttliches Wesens. English Böhme, Jakob, 1575-1624.; Sparrow, John, 1615-1665? 1648 (1648) Wing B3417; ESTC R17042 460,920 444

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never_o at_o all_o be_v able_a to_o reach_v it_o 71._o for_o he_o be_v always_o shut_v up_o in_o the_o first_o principle_n as_o in_o the_o eternal_a death_n and_o yet_o he_o raise_v himself_o up_o continual_o think_v to_o reach_v the_o heart_n of_o god_n and_o to_o domineer_v over_o it_o for_o his_o bitter_a sting_n in_o the_o birth_n climb_v up_o thus_o eternal_o in_o the_o root_n the_o or_o root_n source_n of_o the_o fire_n and_o afford_v he_o a_o proud_a will_n to_o have_v all_o at_o his_o pleasure_n but_o he_o attain_v nothing_o his_o food_n be_v the_o poison_n the_o fountain_n of_o poison_n source_n of_o water_n viz._n the_o brimstone-spirit_n which_o be_v the_o most_o ache_a mother_n from_o which_o the_o indissoluble_a band_n be_v feed_v and_o nourish_v his_o refresh_n be_v the_o eternal_a fire_n eternal_a viz._n the_o cold_a fire_n fire_n a_o eternal_a freeze_a in_o the_o harsh_a mother_n a_o eternal_a hunger_n in_o the_o bitterness_n a_o eternal_a thirst_n in_o the_o source_n 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lucifer_n from_o whence_o they_o proceed_v have_v not_o destroy_v they_o and_o so_o now_o also_o every_o one_o in_o his_o fall_n continue_v in_o his_o own_o essence_n only_o the_o second_o principle_n be_v extinguish_v in_o they_o and_o so_o it_o be_v also_o with_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n when_o the_o light_n of_o god_n go_v out_o in_o it_o but_o so_o long_o as_o that_o shine_v therein_o it_o be_v in_o paradise_n and_o eat_v of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n whereof_o shall_v be_v clear_o speak_v in_o its_o due_a place_n chap._n v._n of_o the_o three_o principle_n or_o creation_n of_o the_o material_a world_n with_o the_o star_n and_o element_n wherein_o the_o first_o and_o second_o principle_n be_v more_o clear_o understand_v 1._o because_o i_o may_v happen_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v clear_o enough_o by_o the_o desirous_a reader_n and_o shall_v be_v as_o one_o that_o be_v altogether_o dumb_a to_o the_o unenlightn_v for_o the_o eternal_a and_o indissoluble_a band_n wherein_o 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the_o anguish_n than_o the_o fire_n for_o it_o be_v the_o end_n of_o nature_n and_o it_o generate_v again_o the_o anguish_n and_o the_o source_n as_o may_v be_v perceive_v now_o therefore_o the_o dark_a anguish_a ache_n or_o anxious_a mind_n have_v not_o only_o one_o substance_n viz._n one_o be_v or_o essence_n in_o itself_o but_o many_o or_o else_o no_o quality_n can_v be_v generate_v and_o yet_o it_o be_v true_o but_o one_o be_v essence_n or_o substance_n and_o not_o many_o 44._o thou_o dear_a soul_n thus_o say_v the_o high_a spirit_n to_o thou_o yield_v up_o thy_o mind_n here_o and_o i_o will_v show_v it_o thou_o behold_v what_o do_v comprehend_v thy_o will_n or_o wherein_o consist_v thy_o life_n if_o thou_o say_v in_o water_n and_o flesh_n no_o it_o consist_v in_o the_o fire_n in_o the_o warmth_n if_o the_o warmth_n be_v not_o than_o thy_o body_n will_v be_v stiff_a with_o cold_a and_o the_o water_n will_v dry_v away_o therefore_o the_o mind_n and_o the_o life_n consist_v in_o 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be_v hungry_a that_o the_o soul_n may_v be_v right_o tempt_v for_o the_o earthly_a body_n be_v a_o hunger_a as_o i_o text_n in_o the_o gospel_n say_v very_o right_a 90._o now_o the_o heavenly_a body_n must_v overcome_v the_o earthly_a that_o the_o earthly_a may_v be_v as_o it_o be_v dead_a and_o impotent_a and_o that_o the_o heavenly_a may_v predominant_a may_v or_o be_v predominant_a keep_v the_o dominion_n and_o now_o as_o adam_n stand_v in_o the_o balance_n the_o pin_n of_o the_o balance_n angle_n between_o love_n and_o wrath_n when_o he_o be_v tempt_v there_o stand_v both_o kingdorres_n against_o he_o and_o pull_v at_o he_o and_o as_o god_n the_o either_o direct_a forward_a in_o his_o reconcile_a will_n be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o clear_a deity_n and_o backward_o in_o the_o eternal_a root_n of_o nature_n there_o be_v his_o wrath_n and_o anger_n and_o yet_o hell_n yet_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o hell_n both_o of_o they_o be_v in_o 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