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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A28533	Several treatises of Jacob Behme not printed in English before ... : to which are annexed the exposition of the table of the three principles : also an epistle of the knowledge of God, and of all things, and of the true and false light : with a table of the revelation of the divine secret mystery / Englished by John Sparrow.; Selections. English. 1661	Böhme, Jakob, 1575-1624.; Sparrow, John, 1615-1665?	1661 (1661)	Wing B3418; ESTC R21811	234,994	342

Fire if it abide in that Fire 27. And then that Life is Regenerated either as to the Dark-world or as to the Light world in which soever the Will kindleth it self And upon that passeth another Election or Predestination And that is the cause why God causeth us to be taught and so doth the Devill also each of them willeth that the Will of the Life should converse and kindle it self in his Fire And then the One Mysterie taketh hold of or receiveth the Other The Third Point Of Sinne. What Sinne is And how it is Sinne. 28. A Thing which is but only ONE hath neither Commandment nor Law but if it mixeth it self with another then there are two Substances or Essences in One and there are also two Wills one whereof runneth contrary to the other and thence ariseth Enmity 29. Thus we are to consider and Conceive of the Enmity against God God is simply One and Good without any Source and although every Source is in HIM yet not Manifested for the Good hath swallowed up the Evill or that which is Contrary into it self and keepeth it in the Good by Compulsion in Subjection as a Captive where the Evill must be a cause of the Life and of the Light yet not Manifested but the Good slayeth or Mortifyeth the Evill that it self in the Evill may dwell in it self without Source or Perception 30. The Love and the Enmity is but One only Thing yet each of them dwelleth in it Self and that maketh Two things Death is the Partition-Wall between them both and yet there is no Death but this that the Good dyeth from the Evill as the Light is Dead to the Source of the Fire and feeleth the Fire no more 31. Now thus we may in the Humane Life fathom or search out Sinne for the Life is Singly One and Good but if there be another Source therein then what is Good then that is an Enmity against God for God dwelleth in the Highest or pretiousest Life of Man 32. Now no unfathomable thing can dwell in that which is fathomable for as soon as the right Life awakeneth the Source in it Self that is not like unto the Abysse wherein there is no Source And so immediately the One separateth it self from the Other 33. For the * Note Good or the Light is as a Nullity or Nothing but if Somewhat cometh into it then that Somewhat is another thing then that Nullity or Nothing for that Somewhat dwelleth in it self in the Source for where there is Somewhat there must be a Source which maketh and preserveth that Somewhat 34. Thus we are to consider of Love and Enmity Love hath One only Source and Will it desireth only its like and not Multiplicity for the Good is singly ONE but the source or Quality is Manifold and whatsoever humane Will desireth much that fill●th that One in it Self wherein God dwelleth with the Source of Multiplicity 35. For the Somewhat is dark and darkneth the Light of Life and the One is Light for it loveth it self and there is no desire after any thing More 36. And thus must the Will of the Life be tending and endeavouring into the One viz into the Good and then it remaineth in one only Source but if it Imagineth in or after another Source it is pregnant or in travell with that thing which it lusteth or longeth after 37. And if then that thing be without an Eternall and Ground and Foundation and in a Frail Corruptible Root then it self seeketh a Root to uphold it that it self may remain for all Life subsisteth in the Magick Fire and thereupon every Substance must have a Fire wherein it Self burneth 38. And then that Thing must make to it self a Substance according to its Desire that its Fire may have food to feed upon Now no Fire-Source can Subsist in the * Note Free-fire or Fire of the Liberty for it reacheth not that because that is ONE of or by it Self 39. Whatsoever would Subsist in God must empty it Self of its own Will it must have no Fire burning in Self but the Fire of God or the Divine Fire Note must be its Fire Its Self will must be united in to God so that the Will of God and the Will and Spirit of Man may be but One and the Same 40. For that which is one is not at Enmity for it hath but one only Will whithersoever it goeth or whatsoever it doeth that is all one with it 41. One only Will hath but one only Imagination and yet the Imaginat●on maketh or desireth that which is only like it self And thus we are to understand Concerning the Contrary or Opposite Will 42. God dwelleth in ALL and there is NOTHING that Comprehendeth him unlesse it be one with him and if it departeth out of that One then doth it depart out from God into it Self and is somewhat else besides God Note and that Divideth or Separateth it Self And hence the Law doth exist that it must either goe again out of it Self into that One or else be separated from that One 43. Thus It may be known what Sinne is or How it is Sinne viz the Humane Will which separateth it self from God into its own Selfnesse and awakeneth its own self and burneth in its own Source and so that † Self Lust and Desire own Fire is thus not capable of the * Divine Longing and Desire divine Fire 44. For all that the Will entreth into and will have as its own that is a strange Thing or Substance in the One only Will of God for the Will of God is All things and Mans own Will is Nothing but if it be in God ALL is its own also 45. Thus we know The Desire of Lust to be Sinne For it Lusteth and so departeth out of One into Many and introduceth Much into the One It willeth to possess as its own and yet should be at Liberty and without Willing By the Desire Substance is sought and in the Substance the Desire kindleth the Fire 46. Now every Fire burneth out of the Property of its Substance and then is the Separation and Enmity generated For Christ said † Math. 12.30 Luke 11.23 He that is not with me is against me and he that gathereth not with me scattereth abroad for he gathereth without him and whatsoever is not in him is without God 47. Thus we perceive that Covetousnesse is Sinne For it is a Desire * Extra Deum without God and we see also that Pride is Sinne for it will be its own and separateth it self from God viz from the Only One 48. For whosoever will be in God must walk in HIM in his Will For seeing we are in God but One in Many Members therefore it is against and Contrary to God when one Member withdraweth it self from the Other and Maketh it self a Sole and only Lord and so there be two Lords and the One Severeth it self from the Other 49.

and Desire I desire no Comfort from thee in my earthly evill Will but pray thee out of all my power which yet is in me mortifi● my Earthly Evill Will and let it no more live before thee For it desireth only hypocrisie dissembling or flattery and own self Love and is never sincerely upright before thee It giveth thee good words and pretendeth Truth and yet is a Constant Lyar before thee 62. Give me only thy Will that I may will nothing without thee Doe thou with thy Will tread down my self evill Will to the ground and let me in thy Power co-will and act with thee 63. O LORD what shall I in my vanity pray for from thee I pray for Nothing from thee but for the dying of my Saviour JESUS CHRIST That thou wouldst put me to Death in his Death and make me living again in his Resurrection in him that I may no more walk or converse according to my Spirits Will in me but in him That I may be his Temple and Dwelling-house that he may lead and conduct me so that without him I may be able to will or doe nothing 64. Unite thou and bind me with him so that I may be a fruitfull Branch on his Vine and bear good Fruit in his Power into thy Promise I sink my self down totally and altogether Be it done unto me according to thy Word and Will Amen A Thanksgiving and Prayer When a Man after such Acting Repentance findeth the divine Power in himself 65. O GOD thou Well-Spring or Fountain of Love and Mercy I glorifie and praise thee in thy Truth and Thank thee in my Heart that thou presentest to me thy Countenance again and lookest upon me unworthy and Miserable Wretch with the Eyes of thy Mercy and givest me a Ray or Beam of Comfort so that my Soul CAN hope on Thee 66. O thou Infinite Love of JESUS CHRIST thou who hast Broken Death in our Humanity and changed Gods Anger into Love to thee I give up my self totally and altogether My Soul Laudeth and honoureth thee It rejoyceth it self in thy Power and Love that thou art so Good and Gracious My Spirit sporteth in thy Power and joyeth it self in thy Truth All thy doing is right and Truth Thou rulest over Sinne and breakest the Power of Death Thou holdest the Might and Power of Hell captive and shewest us the Way of Life 67. None is like thee O LORD Who releasest the Captives out of the Pits and Graves of Death and refreshest the Miserable Thou givest them drink in their Thirst and givest them Water of Eternall Life Thou directest their Feet in right Paths and guidest them with thy Staffe The dry parched Places of the Heart and of the Soul tho● fattenest and bedewest with thy Rainy Showers and givest them Water of Mercy 68. Thou makest them living in the Midst of Death and settest them up before thee so that they live before thee Thou thinkest on the Mercy and Covenant which thou hast made with us through thy Bloud and Death and forgivest us our Sinnes 69. Thou pourest into us of thy Power so that we acknowledge thee and givest us Food of the Eternall Life whereby we become quickened and continually hunger and thirst after thee This now my Soul acknowledgeth therefore it praiseth thee and exalteth thee in thy great Might and Glory 70. O thou Well-Spring or Fountain of Divine Sweetnesse comprehend or receive my Soul into thee and fill my Spirit with thy Love and bind me to thy Band that I never more depart from thee Strengthen I pray thee my weak Faith and give me an assured Hope and Confidence 71. Cleanse I pray thee my Heart and Soul and give me Chastity Modesty and Purity in my Conscience that I may be ashamed of Sinne before thy Countenance and depart from it Mortifie I pray thee all Evill Lusts in me that I may cleave unto thee with clean and pure desire and walk in thy Will 72. Keep and Maintain me I pray thee in thy Power and acknowledgement and give me an humble Heart towards thee and my Neighbour so that I may alwayes acknowledge and love thee Help also that I may Love my Neighbour as my self through JESUS CHRIST Our Lord. AMEN A Prayer to the Great Fire-burning Love of God shewing how rightly to Pray for it O Thou Holy GOD thou that dwellest in a Light that None can c●●● unto but only the Love of thy Sonne Jesus Christ which thou hast out of meer Grace poured into our Humanity in JESUS Christ Wherewith thou hast loved us poor Men before the foundation of the World And hast through this Love redeemed us from thy fierce Wrath and from the power of Death and of Hell and offerest us now this Love through thy Sonne Jesus Christ in thy Fire-flaming Spirit that we should pray unto thee for it and thou wilt give it unto us 74. I poor unworthy Man acknowledge my self in● 〈…〉 worthy of it But seeing thou hast manifested or revealed 〈…〉 in our assumed Humanity and callest therewith the poor * Luke 19.10 1 Joh. 4.2 3. 2 John 7. lost Sinners And art* Come in the Flesh so that thou wilt seek them in their Sinnes and Miseries and thereby deliver them from Sinne and save them as thy Word teacheth us this Therefore come I upon the invitation of thy Word and receive thy Word and truth in my Heart and Soul and Comprehend it in me as thy Free-Gift and pray thee O thou Fire-flaming Love of God in the Covenant of JESUS CHRIST freely given to us poor thirsty Soules kindle also my poor Soul with this Love that it may attain a New Life and Will and become delivered out of its Prison and Captivity of thy Anger and out of the Jawes of Death 75. O thou fiery Love of God thou who hast in our Humanity broken Death and destroyed Hell and brought forth our Souls victory in Christ through Death Thou who hast at † Acts 2. the holy Pentecost moved in the Apostles Mouths and Hearts in fiery flames and kindled all thy Saints and done thy Miracles or Works of Wonder by them Thou that lovest and preservest the whole World and all thy Creatures To THEE I come and give my self wholly into thee 76. O thou great Fountain of God Open thy self also in the Spirit of my Inwardnesse and kindle also in me the Fire of thy Love so that my Spirit may burn in thy Love and acknowledge and praise thee therein 77. O thou great Holinesse through the Merits of my Saviour JESUS CHRIST through his Bloud and Death I presse in me to thee and give my self up into thy Flame Through his Resurrection and Ascention or going to Heaven I bring my Will into thee and give it up to thee totally and altogether Doe thou with it how thou wilt Doe but deliver it from false or wicked Lust and break its power that it may only look upon thee 78. O thou holy Power

Earnest Praying if we would obtain any thing from God a right true Repentance and in-turned Humility For right Praying is a receiving of that which the Soul desireth concerning which Christ saith From henceforth the Kingdome of Heaven suffereth violence and the violent take it by force to themselves Math. 11.12 43. For which cause I will set down a brief Form of a Confession or Preparation how a Man should prepare himselfe when he will bring his short Prayer and Requests before God 44. For he may as well be heard in a short Prayer as with many words if his heart stand right in the presence of God It needeth not long Prayers or many words but only a Beleiving or faithfull repentant Soul which with totall Earnestnesse giveth it self up into the Mercy of God into Gods Compassion For one onely sigh worketh with God if the Will standeth nakedly or purely before God and hath cast away from it the Earthly Garment viz the false or wicked Lust This for an Intimation to the Reader and for a quickening stirring to him 45. For there needeth not to be used just such a Form of Confession but the Holy Spirit will well enough make a Form for him in the heart when the Will in true earnest Sincerity turneth it self to God 46. Only for an Introduction to every one who doth not yet know how a true Prayer should be fitted I will set down this Confession to direct his Soul therewith and I will commit the work of Confession together with the Praying to the Holy Spirit in every Soul which is truly and rightly Earnest He will well enough make for him a Confession and Prayer if any doe but earnestly sincerely and rightly come to the Gate where GOD the LORD in Man Speaketh operatively Then he will find it so A Confession and Right Acting or Working of Repentance before Gods Countenance 47. O Deepest of all Greatest Unsearchable Holy God! Thou who out of meer Grace and Mercy after the terrible apostacy of our first Parents with thy great Love and Mercy in thy Sonne JESUS CHRIST hast manifested thy self in our Humanity and in him hast made an open Gate of Grace again for us poor Men to thy Countenance and abolished Sinne and Death in his Bloud and callest us now to such Grace as a Mercifull God we poor Sinners now should only Convert again and come to thee and thou wilt quicken or refresh us Math. 11.28 48. I poor unworthy sinfull Man come upon the invitation of thy Word and acknowledge to thee that I am not worthy of such Grace which thou offerest us For I Stick in the Slime of Vanity and am Laden with vain Lusts of the Flesh and own-self Will my Sinnes have captivated and obscured me so that I neither tast nor see thy Grace in me also I have no Right Trust or Confidence nor Faith towards thee and have totally given my self up into the vanity of the World and of the Flesh and am compassed about therewith 49. I have defiled my fair bright Garment which thou hast put on to me in the Baptisme with the Lust of the Flesh and lye in the Devils Net captive in thy fierce Wrath. Hell setteth its Jaws wide open against me and my Conscience gnaweth me thy Judgement standeth alwayes before me and the Bands of Death wait upon me 50. I lye in the slime and mire of Sinnes and Vanity so that also I neither know my Sinnes nor can bewail them For they have hidden me from thy Countenance and I have only yet a little sparkle of the living breath in me through thy drawing which desireth thy Grace 51. And I come now before thee with the Lost Sonne and the Publican in the Temple and fly to thy Mercy and pray thee in my weak power through the Bitter Suffering and Dying of my Redeemer JESUS CHRIST whom thou hast Set before thee for a Grace-Throne and offerest us thy Grace through his Satisfaction that thou wouldst receive me yet again for thy Child and Heir in thy Sonne and wouldst awaken for me a right Earnest Repentance also Sorrow and Grief for my former committed Sinnes in my Heart that I may goe out from the wicked way or Conversation and turn my heart totally and altogether to THEE 52. O Great God strengthen I beseech thee my weak Faith in Me rouse my heart I pray thee that it may acknowledge and bewaile my manifold Sinnes Touch thou my poor Soul with thy Power that it may acknowledge it self that it standeth deviated and turned away from thee 53. O thou Breath of the Mercifulnesse of God doe thou draw me to thee through my Redeemer Jesus Christs Death and Resurrection and abolish my Sinnes in his Bloud and Death and make my poor Soul living in his Bloud and wash it clean from its Sinnes that its desire may presse into thee O thou Holy God! and fetch Power out of thy Spring or Fountain of Grace 54. Awake thou I pray thee in me a right hunger and thirst after true Repentance and Sorrow for my former committed Sinnes that I may hate or be at Enmity and angry against them and turn my self to Thee 55. O thou great deep of Mercy I am afar off from thee and cannot reach thee in my weak Power turn thee to me I beseech thee and comprehend my desire into thee and kindle it O Lord that I may tast thy Grace 56. Forgive I pray thee my Trespasses and Sinnes and heal my weaknesse bruise I pray thee my Heart and Soul that I may acknowledge and humble my self before thee Be thou I pray thee my beginning to Conversion and lead me upon the right path that I may walk with thee 57. Give me I pray thee thy holy Spirit in my Soul and Spirit and Sanctifie me in thy Grace As thy beloved Sonne Jesus Christ hath engaged to me saying My Father will give the holy Spirit to them that pray unto him for it Luke 11.13 Also Knock and so it will be opened unto you Math. 7.7 Luke 11.9 58. Now come I poor Sinner upon the Invitation of thy Word and take to me thy Saying in my Soul and Heart and will not leave off from thee unless thou blesse me with JACOB 59. And though indeed my Sinnes are many yet thou art God and the Eternall Truth which cannot Lye where thou hast Spoken in the Prophet Isaiah If we Convert and Repent then we shall be snow-white as wool Isai 1.18 60. Upon thy Saying I trust and give my self totally and altogether up to thee and pray thee receive me into Grace and bring me to thy Children who walk in the way of the Living and let me walk with them and enter into thy Commandement give me a true humble and obedient Heart that may alwayes fear before thy Anger and Sinne no more 61. O thou Well-Spring or Fountain of all Grace what shall I say before thee Or why should I flatter my self and comfort my evill Will