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this_o balthasar_n tylcken_n first_o write_v a_o reproachful_a book_n against_o jacob_n behme_n concern_v some_o point_n in_o the_o aurora_n which_o jacob_n behme_n have_v answer_v in_o the_o first_o apology_n to_o balthasar_n tylcken_v afterward_o tylcken_v oppose_v some_o point_n in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o incarnation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o add_v some_o sheet_n as_o a_o appendix_n to_o that_o book_n which_o be_v send_v over_o to_o jacob_n behme_n upon_o which_o his_o answer_n be_v as_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o this_o second_o apology_n of_o his._n here_o follow_v the_o content_n of_o the_o section_n as_o they_o be_v divide_v by_o the_o translator_n into_o the_o nether-dutch_a i._o part._n apo_n to_o tylcken_v ii_o of_o predestination_n a_o letter_n or_o preface_n concern_v verse_n 15._o i._o a_o introduction_n to_o the_o answer_n a_o exhortation_n and_o marning_n from_o vers_fw-la 1._o to_o 18._o ii_o what_o the_o first_o principle_n or_o dark_a world_n be_v how_o the_o fire_n be_v not_o the_o first_o principle_n he_o that_o will_v attain_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o principle_n must_v first_o become_v a_o fool_n to_o the_o world_n from_o v_o 19_o to_o 53._o iii_o of_o a_o right_a christian_a and_o of_o the_o eternal_a wisdom_n which_o be_v no_o genetrix_n from_o v_o 54._o to_o 71._o iv._o of_o the_o three_o principle_n what_o the_o bride_n of_o god_n be_v and_o how_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v no_o principle_n and_o yet_o be_v one._n from_o vers_fw-la 72_o to_o 86._o v._o why_o the_o outward_a world_n be_v a_o principle_n of_o its_o own_o out_o of_o what_o the_o angel_n be_v out_o of_o what_o joy_n exi_v the_o model_n of_o this_o world_n be_v eternal_a from_o vers_fw-la 87._o to_o 94._o vi_o how_o the_o soul_n be_v proceed_v out_o of_o all_o the_o three_o world_n of_o the_o may_v or_o strength_n and_o of_o the_o free_a will_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o draw_n of_o the_o father_n and_o what_o it_o be_v to_o believe_v above_o all_o reason_n from_o vers_fw-la 95._o to_o 117._o vii_o of_o the_o gross_a error_n of_o balthasar_n tylcken_n concern_v the_o seed_n of_o adam_n upon_o which_o he_o build_v his_o election_n from_o 118._o to_o 126._o viii_o why_o god_n hate_v cain_n and_o esau_n and_o love_v abel_n and_o jacob_n and_o who_o be_v the_o lose_a sinner_n for_o who_o sake_n christ_n come_v from_o 127._o to_o 133._o ix_o what_o the_o harden_v be_v how_o the_o love_n of_o god_n warn_v sinner_n also_o how_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v as_o almighty_a to_o preserve_v as_o his_o anger_n be_v to_o destroy_v from_o vers_fw-la 134._o to_o 143._o x._o what_o god_n be_v how_o without_o the_o darkness_n all_o will_v be_v nothing_o and_o in_o what_o manner_n man_n have_v ability_n to_o go_v out_o of_o evil_n
into_o good_a and_o out_o of_o good_a into_o evil_n from_o 144._o to_o 153._o xi_o how_o balthasar_n tylcken_n be_v the_o devil_n advocate_n how_o the_o devil_n do_v not_o assault_v any_o with_o doubt_v more_o than_o the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o firm_a confidence_n of_o the_o faithful_a from_o 154_o to_o 168._o xii_o how_o nothing_o be_v impossible_a for_o faith_n what_o the_o draw_v of_o god_n be_v why_o the_o wicked_a be_v not_o draw_v what_o a_o right_a christian_n be_v and_o who_o become_v harden_v from_o god_n from_o 169._o to_o 186._o xiii_o the_o abominable_a doctrine_n of_o balthasar_n tylcken_n a_o exhortation_n not_o to_o doubt_v of_o election_n and_o a_o exhortation_n and_o warning_n to_o balthasar_n tylcken_n from_o vers_fw-la 187_o to_o 202._o fourteen_o of_o the_o eternal_a purpose_n or_o predestination_n and_o election_n of_o god_n the_o beginning_n and_o end_v whereof_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o always_o from_o 203._o to_o 229._o ii_o part._n of_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n apol._n to_o tylck_n ii_o xv._n how_o christ_n become_v man_n out_o of_o no_o strange_a seed_n but_o out_o of_o the_o seed_n of_o mary_n and_o yet_o not_o in_o eve_n earthly_a essence_n the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v the_o husband_n from_o 230._o to_o 242._o xvi_o what_o manner_n of_o essence_n the_o word_n assume_v in_o which_o god_n and_o man_n become_v one_o person_n how_o christ_n be_v a_o creature_n and_o how_o no_o creature_n from_o 243._o to_o 251._o of_o the_o person_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n xvii_o how_o mary_n be_v no_o strange_a virgin_n but_o the_o daughter_n of_o joaohim_n and_o anna_n whence_o the_o author_n have_v his_o knowledge_n and_o what_o be_v christ_n descension_n into_o hell_n from_o 252._o to_o 262._o xviii_o question_v how_o the_o new_a birth_n be_v perform_v in_o we_o also_o what_o of_o we_o shall_v arise_v also_o of_o impossibility_n and_o possibility_n from_o vers_fw-la 263._o to_o 272._o xix_o how_o mary_n be_v eve_n daughter_n how_o christ_n have_v a_o humane_a soul_n which_o eternal_o be_v immortal_a from_o 273._o to_o 291._o xx._n of_o the_o vain_a contention_n about_o knowledge_n when_o we_o read_v in_o ourselves_o we_o read_v in_o god_n book_n no_o knowledge_n make_v we_o bless_v a_o warn_v and_o a_o exhortation_n from_o vers_fw-la 292._o to_o 307._o xxi_o a_o conclusion_n how_o the_o present_a so_o call_v christian_n turk_n jew_n and_o hoathens_n be_v all_o alike_o how_o one_o people_n shall_v devour_v the_o other_o and_o how_o the_o harvest-is_a near_o at_o hand_n from_o 308._o to_o 330._o finis_fw-la finis_fw-la math._n 18._o 11._o 11._o rev._n 10._o 7._o 7._o rev._n 14._o 4._o 4._o the_o book_n of_o predestination_n write_v 1623._o 1623._o joh._n 6._o 45._o 45._o jer._n 31._o 34._o heb._n 8._o 11._o 11._o joel_n 2._o 8._o act_n 2._o 17._o 17._o note_n note_n the_o first_o apology_n to_o balthasar_n tylcken_v about_o the_o aurora_n aurora_n 1_o tim_n 4._o 10._o heb._n 11._o 26._o 26._o eph._n 6._o 24._o 24._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 1._o 4._o 4._o rom._n 3._o 15._o 15._o 2_o thes_n 3._o 2._o 2._o joh_n 13._o 35._o 35._o 1_o cor._n 5._o 12._o 12._o phil._n 3._o 20._o 20._o math._n 6._o 10._o luk._n 11._o 2._o 2._o math._n 18._o 11._o luk_n 19_o 10._o 10._o note_n note_n joh_n 6._o 45_o isa_n 54._o 13._o jer_n 31._o 34._o 34._o joh_n 16._o 15._o 15._o joh_n 1._o 3._o col_fw-fr 1._o 16._o 16._o deut_n 4_o 24._o chap_n 9_o 3._o heb._n 12._o 29._o 29._o gen_n 3._o 17._o 17._o 1_o cor._n 3._o 18._o 18._o wesen_z wesen_z 2_o tim._n 3._o 7._o 7._o or_o know_v the_o bible_n outward_o inward_o be_v better_o better_o note_n note_n joh_n 1._o 5_o 5_o rome_n 6._o 16._o 18._o 26._o usagen_fw-mi â—…_n 14._o 12._o â—…_n 22._o 21._o â—…k_v 11._o 13._o 13._o math_n 9_o 13._o 13._o math_n 11._o 28._o 28._o joh_n 6._o 44._o 44._o rom._n 9_o 16._o 18._o 18._o note_v note_v note_v joh_n 3._o 3._o 3._o math_n 11._o 12._o 12._o joh_n 6._o 37._o 37._o joh_n 10._o 27_o 28_o 29._o 29._o note_n note_n ezek_n 1._o 3._o mal_fw-fr 3._o 7._o 7._o math_n 7._o 7._o to_o the_o 11._o luk_n 11._o 9_o to_o the_o 14._o 14._o note_n note_n note_n note_n gen_n 32._o 26._o 26._o psal_n 30._o 5._o 5._o note_n note_n luk_n 5._o 31._o math_n 18._o 11._o 11._o act_n 20._o 28._o 28._o math_n 11._o 28._o 28._o joh_n 1._o 5._o 5._o note_v when_o it_o be_v that_o the_o darkness_n comprehend_v the_o light_n in_o adam_n adam_n note_v note_v note_v mal._n 1._o 2_o 3_o rome_n 9_o 13._o 13._o gen_n 4._o 4_o 5._o 5._o gen_n 4._o 6._o 7._o 7._o note_n note_n math_n 23._o 37._o luk_n 13._o 34._o 34._o micah_n 7._o 1._o 1._o col_fw-fr 2_o 14_o 15._o 15._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 55_o 57_o 57_o rom._n 9_o 18._o 18._o rev._n 19_o 6._o math._n 20._o 15._o 15._o isa_n 50._o 8._o 8._o note_n note_n rom._n 11._o 36._o 1_o cor._n 8._o 6._o 6._o the_o great_a six_o point_n point_n note_v note_n note_n note_v note_n note_n or_o pregnant_a or_o satisfy_v it_o it_o math._n 13._o 12._o luk._n 8._o 18_o 18_o note_v note_n note_n joh._n 17._o 6._o 24._o 24._o joh._n 10._o 28._o 28._o note_n note_n note_n note_n psal_n 54._o 54._o ezek._n 33._o 11._o 11._o rom._n 3._o 4._o 4._o note_n note_n math._n 15._o 22_o 26_o 27._o 27._o 1_o tim._n 2._o 4._o 4._o 1_o tim._n 1._o 15._o 15._o rom._n 8._o 38_o 39_o 39_o note_n note_n or_o accuser_n accuser_n b._n t._n t._n note_v of_o the_o potter_n etc._n etc._n see_v chap._n 9_o in_o the_o book_n of_o predestination_n and_o rom._n 9_o 21._o 21._o numb_a 17._o 8._o 8._o joh._n 3._o 27._o 27._o note_n note_n note_n note_n vix_fw-la of_o god_n anger_n anger_n joh_n 20._o 25._o 25._o joh_n 5._o 17._o 17._o joh_n 15._o 5._o 5._o rom._n 11._o 22._o 22._o rome_n 9_o 18._o 18._o note_v note_n note_n rome_n 6._o 16._o 16._o psal_n 95._o 7_o 8._o heb_n 3_o 7._o 8._o &_o 4._o 7._o 7._o phil_n 2._o 1â—_n 1â—_n math_n 25._o 41._o etc._n etc._n etc._n note_n note_n gen_n 2._o 17._o 17._o 2_o king_n i._o 10_o 11._o numb_a 26._o 10._o 10._o note_v note_n note_n note_v note_n jer_n 18._o 7_o 8._o 8._o jon_n 3._o 2._o 10._o 10._o 1_o cor._n 14._o 32._o 32._o note_n note_n eph_n 1._o 4._o 4._o note_n note_n note_n note_n 1_o tim_n 2._o 4._o 4._o note_n note_n joh_n 12._o 40._o 40._o note_n note_n note_n note_n gen_n 2._o 17._o 17._o numb_a 17._o 8._o heb_n 9_o 4._o 4._o gen_n 3._o 15._o 15._o or_o aurora_n aurora_n gen._n 2._o 18._o etc._n etc._n etc._n gal._n 2._o 20._o 20._o note_v the_o dry_a rod_n of_o aaron_n grow_v not_o through_o the_o four_o elementary_a water_n and_o fire_n fire_n gen._n 5._o 5._o 5._o luke_n 1._o 35._o 35._o the_o eternal_a love-fire_n and_o the_o water_n of_o tbe_n one_o element_n element_n luke_n 1._o 41._o 41._o note_n note_n gal._n 4._o 6._o †_o note_v christ_n descend_v into_o hell_n hell_n note_n rom._n 3._o 17._o 17._o math._n 11._o 17._o luke_n 7._o 32._o 32._o note_n note_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 50._o 50._o joh._n 1._o 29._o 1_o joh._n 2._o 2._o 2._o luke_n 10._o 42._o 42._o gen._n 32._o 26._o 26._o joh_n 13._o 15._o 15._o luk._n 23._o 46._o 46._o math._n 26._o 38._o joh_n 12._o 27._o 27._o joh._n 20._o 17._o 17._o balthâ—sar_n tylcken_n tylcken_n god_n god_n note_v you_o expositor_n of_o the_o scripture_n scripture_n note_n note_n or_o language_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n spirit_n jer._n 23_o 21._o 21._o note_n note_n luke_n 1._o 46._o 46._o luke_n 2._o 35._o 35._o luk._n 1._o 42._o 42._o luk_n 2._o 41_o 42_o 48._o 48._o note_n note_n note_n about_o the_o resurrection_n resurrection_n 1_o cor_n 15._o 28._o 28._o note_n note_n true_o brotherly_a love_n alles_n bey_n christo_fw-la all._n by._n christ_n christ_n note_n note_n restitutio_fw-la renovatio_fw-la reditus_fw-la reparatio_fw-la regeneratio_fw-la revolutio_fw-la omnium_fw-la matt_n 5._o 18._o 18._o the_o holy_a spirit_n dwell_v in_o god_n word_n in_o every_o one_o heart_n heart_n note_n note_n note_n note_n see_v the_o first_o epistle_n to_o paulus_n keym._n verse_n 30._o 30._o note_n note_n sustenance_n and_o preservation_n preservation_n signify_v