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A28531	The second apologie to Balthazar Tylcken treating of the eternall predestination and election of God, and of the incarnation, or becoming man and person, of Christ, and concerning the Virgin Mary / written in the yeare 1621, finished the 3. of July by Jacob Behme, also called Teutonicus Philosophus ; Englished by John Sparrow.; Zweyte Schutz-Schrift wieder Balthasar Tilken. English	Böhme, Jakob, 1575-1624.; Sparrow, John, 1615-1665?	1661 (1661)	Wing B3416; ESTC R14771	54,352	66

will not cast the Pearle under your Feet know that nor under None 53. I have my knowledge and skill not from Conceit or Opinions as you have but I have a living skill or knowledge in the visibility Experience or perceptibility I need no Doctor from the Schools of this World about it for I have not learned it from them but from Gods Spirit therefore I am not afraid of your Clamour and Scorne Of a right Christian And of the Divine Wisdome the Eternall Virgin that is no Genetrix 54. DEare Sirs and Brethren in Christ I pray be Schollers of Gods Wisdome let none say of Himself I understand it we know nothing concerning God what HE is but Gods Spirit must become the knowing in US else our knowing is but Fiction a continuall Confusednesse a continuall Learning and understanding nothing in the Ground of the Center 55. What is it for me to speak much of the Wisdome out of the Scripture and could repeat the Bible without Book and understood nothing of what the Wise Men have spoken and out of what Spirit and knowledge if also I have not the same Spirit which they had HOW then shall I understand them 56. To such knowledge belongeth not Conceits and to collect together a heap or abundance of Texts to his purpose THAT no Holy Man or wise Man hath done but a living Spirit out of God can See the Mystery and converse in its own knowledge 57. Gods Spirit must be IN the Reason if Reason will see God there belongeth an humble resigned heart to it not a Scorner in Reason where Reason boasteth it self to be enlightened that is only a Sydereall or Starry Enlightening to be so sharp witted 58. If any be a Child of God then let him seek his Brother in the Love of God and then I can trust him but while he is a Scorner he hath put on the Devills Vizard and Hood and goeth about in Pride he is no Christian but a Mouth or Lip-Christian and Consufed Babel as indeed such Books of Controversie or Contention and Hypocrisie are ALL Babel 59. Let one shew another the Way of God in Love Humility and in the Fear of God as becometh the Children of God then such Contemning would not exist in the World whereby the simple Layick is seduced and totally ignorant of the Cause falleth on in reproach and Contempt against his Brother who is not of his Opinion or Sect of Religion and yet One in a Religion which without Gods Spirit and Power is but a conceit and Opinion is as blinde as the other 60. For the true Religion standeth not alone in outward Words in appearance or shew but in Living active power that one desireth from the Ground of his Heart to performe to another what he knoweth he ought to doe 61. It must come into deed else it is but a Coloured or Painted faith a Historicall Babel where Gods Spirit is not there is no Faith also no Christian but where that is there it worketh cleere works of Love he teacheth and reproveth Meekly he is not puffed up and Scornfull as my Opponent 62. He will needs write out the Ground of the divine Wisdome scorn my Explanation which I have spoken from the Center Confirm himself with the Collected Texts of Scripture despiseth that which I have Written That the Wisdom is a Virgin without Generating that she is NO Genetrix but that the Spirit of God is her Life and Generating which Revealeth or Manifesteth in her the Divine Wonder and he will set that which is better in the stead thereof 63. He saith the Wisdome suffereth and Generateth and he collecteth a heap of Texts for proof Who now is at odds with him in this Not I I say the same and he writeth but my words but understandeth not my Sense or Thoughts he is at Odds with himself 64. I speak out of the Center and he from the Substance that is Generated I understand that the Wisdome is not the Center or the Opener but Gods Spirit is that I understand thus to speak in a Similitude that as the Soul in the Body manifesteth or revealeth it self through the Essence of the Flesh and that the Flesh had not the Might or strength if there were not a living Spirit in it so also Gods Wisdome is the Out-spoken Substance where through the Power and the Spirit of God manifesteth or revealeth it self in Forms understand in Divine Forms and Shapes in the Wonders 65. It generateth or beareth indeed but it is not the Divine Principle or the Center of the Genetrix but the Mother wherein the Father Worketh 66. And therefore I call it a Virgin because it is the Modest Chastity and purity of God and carrieth no Desire backward to the Fire but its longing pleasure or Lust of Delight goeth forward with or in the Revelation or Manifestation of the Deity 67. She could generate Nothing if the Spirit of God did not work in her and therefore she is NO Genetrix but the Looking-Glasse of the Deity the Spirit of God generateth in her he is her Life she is his Chist Cabinet or Body she is the Holy Spirits Corporeity in her lye the Colours of the Vertue for she is the Out-spoken Substance which the Father comprehendeth out of the Chaos that is out of himself without besides beyond or before Nature in the Nothing and bringeth the same forth with the desire to Nature through the Eternall Nature through the first Principle through the Fire of his Might into the Second Principle in the Divine Power into the Light of the Majesty 68. It is that which the Father from Eternity in Eternity continually re-comprehendeth which the Father who is a Fire and Light introduceth into his Fire-Life to the Center of his Heart 69. She is the highest Substantiality of the Deity without her God would not be Manifested or Revealed but would be only a Will but through the Wisdome he bringeth himself into Substance so that he is Manifested or Revealed to himself 70. And therefore I call her a Virgin being she is in the Marriage with God so that she generateth without a Fire-life for in her the Light or the right Divine Life Manifesteth or Revealeth it self she is a Virgin of the Modest Chastity and purity of God and yet is in the Marriage with God 71. Thou suttle prudent School or Vniversity from the Constellation if thou didst here understand the Ground thou wouldst NEED NO Books more ALL lyeth herein the Stone of the Wise Men or Philosophers STONE lyeth in this place but first put off your rough Garment and then you will see it Of the Third Principle which is the Bride of God and how the Spirit of God is no Principle and yet is a Principle 72. NOw when I speak of the Third Principle I understand the Outward World Then saith my Opponent God hath made it through his Wisdome and proveth it by Scripture and I

it for the Fift Psalme 5. Thou art not a God who art pleased with wicked Matters And in Ezek. 33. As true as I Live I will not the Death of a Sinner but that he Convert and Live 156. But he saith God hardeneth him out of his Predestinate purpose so that he cannot Convert who now shall be righteous the Prophet or my Opponent The Scripture answereth thus It is much more so that God is true and every Man a Lyar. 157. My Opponent sets it down evidently and giveth it forth to be so understood that God willed the Fall of Adam if the Magicall Paradisicall Birth had not pleased God else would Gods Majesty not have become manifested or revealed if that were true then God were unrighteous in that he did forbid Adam to Fat of Evill and Good why then will God Judge me for it and account or impute that for Sinne if I doe what he willeth to have 158. But I say the Devill willed to have it so that Man should Sinne and that the Earthly became Manifested or Revealed in Him of which he is ashamed and my Opponent thereby affordeth the Devill a right Advocate which I verily Lament that this Man speaketh even the Devils Words and Will and so casteth a Snare of Despaireing on to Mans Neck he giveth so much to be understood that Man cannot be saved though he would never so fain unlesse he be Elected to it that is assuredly the Devils Doctrine and Word 159. Where will the Tempted remaine when the Devill assaulteth him and saith Despaire thou art Not Elected of God he should by that Doctrine Despaire and say I can doe no more if God will not have me then thou mayest take me away 160. And yet he is so Holy and tickleth also some dissembling Hypocrites and saith in the Pasquill or Pamphlet It is a great Comfort to the Children of God viz To the Elect when they find by themselves that they are Elect Children of God O how many dissembling Hypocrites would not lye under this Mantle if Sinne Sleep 161. O alas Miserable Doctrine O man open thy Eyes wide and beware the Church of Christ singeth Wo er ist am besten mit da will er's nicht entdecken Where he is most pleas'd with Man he will not alwayes show it 162. Whom doth the Devill assault with Despair but even the Children of God that they might not be manifested or revealed and God often hideth himself that they might cry aloud anxiously to God for so the Noble Pearl-Tree groweth 163. He often sheweth himself strange to his Children so that they can oftentimes fetch no Comfort as the Canaanitish Woman when he likened her to a Dog only that the Faith and earnestnesse might become greater in the Storme he letteth the heart even Quake or Tremble that the Earnest may become great 164. Now if doubting thus seizeth upon a Man then with this Man he must Despaire It standeth written God willeth that all Men should be saved Which now is true your Cripled Election or Christs Promise 165. The Apostle saith It is a precious worthy Word that JESUS CHRIST is come into the World to save all poor Sinners Who hath now the Right I will remaine by the Words of my Saviour and will beleeve that Nothing whether it be High or Low whether Power or Principality whether Hunger Nakednesse vengeance Perils also No Creature can tear or seperate me from the Love of God which is in Christ JESV 166. And if all men did say thou art dainned and if my Heart also did say it yet I will not beleeve it but demerse my self into Christs Sufferings and Death and let the Death of Christ make of me what it will if I must be in Death then will I be in his Death and in no other but seeing his Death is become an Eternall Life therefore I shall well remaine in him let who so will Elect me there I Bled or choose my Saviour Christ my Will shall remaine in him though the World in Gods Anger make of the Outward Body what it will when I have him then I ask not after Pope Turk Emporour Devill Hell nor Heaven he is my Heaven I will be Dead and a Nothing that he may live in Me and I in him and if Body and Soul should break in peeces yes I will not depart from him what now will the Mo●●ion or Proclamation doe to ME 167. I have Elected to my self my Saviour and he hath Elected me even before I was I beleeve NO otherwise let any Teach or Write what they will he that will venture and try it with me shall find it by 〈◊〉 I am sure it is the right way therefore I speak and write thereof for it is my Passime and I rejoyce that I shall come to this that I shall be delivered from the Opponent of the Anger of God 168. Therefore I say to my Brethren what the Lord hath said in Me whosoever will goe along lee him come he that will not but will look upon many Elections and expect till the Spirit of God fall upon him and draw him let him stay there till that bosome if he will not labour and Work with God in his Vineyard then he hath also no Wages to expect I know not how to get any thing our of his Description that they refresh me but only Sadnesse and Sorrow of heart Doubting and Despaire How Nothing is impossible to Faith What Gods Drawing is Why the Wicked Becometh Not Drawn What a right Christian is and who becometh hardened by God 169. MY Opponent in Scorne saith Could God Create nothing stedfast He likeneth us Men as to God to be as the Potter and Clay or Lump is One to the Other Hearken my Opponent why then doct thou say that the Soul is proceeded out of Gods Mouth how doth that accord with the Clay and the Potter What Man would become a Pot for a Pots sake Or if that were possibles Is God become Man for a handfull of Earths sake O No it is an other Manner of Pot wherein God became Man It was also another Pot which brake in Paradise look upon the dry Rod of Aaron which Sprouted and hare Almonds ask it what it signifieth it will tell thee 170. My Dear Scornes thou understandest nothing thereby where in God is become Man much lesse concerning Gods Creation of the Possibility and Impossibility thou sayest only God God and knowest not what God in also thou wilt not know it only thou sayest A Man can take or receive to himself Nothing in God unlesse it be given him 171. I know also well that I can doe Nothing in my own Might or strength The Faith can doe it that can receive where there is Nothing If I cast my Will into Gods Will then GOD beleeveth in My Will and then I can receive for nothing is Impossible to Faith I can receive to

that the poor confused Man runs on so senslesly and raveth against it and yet hath no Ground or understanding in him at all so that I lament his great want of apprehension and must have a great sumpathy or fellow-feeling with him and doe wish from my heart that God would once open his heart that he might first see and understand e're he Judgeth 7. For the poor blinde Man rejecteth many a thing in my Book and sets even such a thing in the place thereof as my meaning is in the knowledge of it which makes me wonder how he is such a zealous Saul and is zealous for the Law of God and yet hath no apprehension of it at all in the Light of God I wish heartily that the Light to Saul at Damascus might shine round about him that he might become a Paul seeing he is so zealous then might his zeale be profitable towards the furthering the Salvation of Man 8. But so long as he is in such a way as to blaspheme reproach and persecute and so to rage in blindnesse as Saul did he will effect nothing but only rave against God to his greatest Condemnation and will but confound those whom he thinketh to teach and lead them deeper into darknesse 9. For he hath conceived such an Opinion in his Reason which it were much better he had never set it down in Paper Also I am very much afraid that Satan hath Cast his own self-Reason without Divine Light into such a Prison and Captivated him with such a Snare out of which it will be hard to break forth and without the Divine Light cannot at all be done 10. But now seeing it is apparent that not only he but others also are encumbred and perplexed with the purpose or Predestination and Election of God and doe thus represent the Omnipotence of God after such a manner wherein they goe on in ignorance very confusedly and understand Nothing of Gods Will to Good and Evill much lesse doe they know what God is from whence horrible Opinions are concluded of and yet this Man in such confused Reason so shamelesly entendeth to disgrace and suppresse my Writings which yet have a far deeper Ground then he ever understood therefore it shall be a little signified to him to try whether he or another will thereby become seeing in God 11. Not with entent to contemne but to instruct out of my Talent which is given to me of God For men know very well that I am no Doctor from the Schoole of this World if it were not given to me I should not understand it 12. And though I did not so highly seek yet it hath been given to me without my knowledge I sought only the fountain of Christ and understood Nothing of the Mystery what THAT was but now it is also afforded me as a Favour to see the Substance of All Substances in which without the Light of God I should indeed be Blinde 13. But seeing the Man with his Pamphlet annexed so my Writings understandeth nothing at all of the Mystery of the Substance of all Substances much lesse the Principles to the C●nter in the Principle and yet undertaketh to reprove my Writing also with a strange understanding quite Contrary to my sence or meaning and perverteth my Sence or Thoughts into a strange and very foolish understanding only to bring sorth his conceits under such a semblance which neither consisteth with the Ground of the Holy Scripture nor with the Light of Nature therefore I am as it were necessitated to wash the Dirt from my sence and apprehension 14. Seeing he begins so artificially and drags the Scripture by the haire of the Head to it that it must serve him as he will have it let the Ground and Corner-Stone be where it will whether there be such an understanding in the alledged Termes or Texts or No only that he may bring Scripture and Letters and exchange words with words and thereby cloake his Erroneous meaning with such a semblance so he doth but bring Scripture for it and though many times in my Writings I handle not just that very Matter that he would answer with Scripture but bring clean another Meaning and that he perverts my sence to the quite Contrary and thereby would make it suspected therefore I will a little summarily and briefly answer him to his aspersed Objections Not in that Manner as to Contend with him but for those to consider of that read my Writings 15. For a true Christian hath no Contention with any Man about Religion he that contendeth about words and despiseth his Brother is blinde and hath not the Faith 16. For FAITH is not a Historicall conceit but a right Life the Spirit of God must be generated in the Center through the Principle of the Soul and spring up in the Mystery of the Minde and therein Rule and Shine it must be Mans Will and Deed yes it must be his inward Life and understanding and Man must be resigned into if else there is no right Faith or Divine understanding in a Man but only Fables and Babel Contention and Clamour to teare and rend about the Husk and not enjoy the Kernell 17. Therefore I say now Is Gods Spirit in my scorner why then is he a Scorner and Contender Hath he the Faith why then doth he despise Christs Children and Members whose Christianity is earnest and Sincere Christ said Love one another thereby Men shall know that ye are my Disciples Also Doe ye not judge those that are within God will judge those that are without Is he in the Spirit of Christ why then doth he despise the Spirit of Christ Or is Christ become at Odds with himself 18. O deare Sirs and Brethren take it into consideration and look upon the holy Scriptures rightly in the Spirit of Christ and then ye will finde that a right true Christian hath contention with no man for His Conversation is in Heaven as Saint Paul saith from whence he continually expecteth the Saviour Christ that Gods Kingdome in him may come and Gods Will in him be done Christ is come to seek and to save that which is lost what should then the Spirit of Christ in the Converted Man will otherwise An Admonition also what the First Principle or the Dark World is and how the Fire is not the First Principle 19. DEare Sirs and Brethren I tell you in good will and faithfulnesse as I have obtained Grace in the Spirit of Christ that a Divine Spirit dwelleth in no contemning and scorning derision or disgrace but goe out from that and tread the Contention in the Minde underfoote account it as Dung. 20. And seek the Life of God in Christ with earnestnesse when you get that you need no other Master to teach you the Spirit of God will well teach you lead you and drive you yea he will teach WITHIN you For it is written They shall all be taught of God

Eternall Principles viz out of the Light and Dark World and thus the Light moveth in the Darknesse and the Darknesse comprehendeth it not 94. And herein lyeth the Drawing to Evill and Good and here is that which the Scripture saith concerning the Will of Man To which you give your selves as servants in Obedience either to the Light of God or to the Darknesse in the Anger of God to that you are servant and into that you goe to which you are obedient of THAT you are led and drawne also Elected for children they are BOTH Gods but the Light is only called God or Good How the Soul is out of all the Three-Worlds of its Might and Free-will of the drawing of the Father and what is called to Beleeve above Reason 95. MY Opponent writeth that the Soul of Man is inbreathed into Man out of the Mouth of God and I have no Strife about that and it needeth no Glosse But I speak not blindly as he doth I say out of the totall Wonder of God out of the Center out of the Will to the Eternall Nature that is out of the Chaos and out of the Eternall Nature that is out of the two Eternall Principles out of Darknesse Fire and Light a totall Image and Similitude of the totall Deity of the Substance of all Substances 96. And I say that the Spirit of God hath inbreathed it selfe according to all the Three Worlds properties for it is the Life and the Spirit of all Substances in every Substance according to its property 97. For before the times of this World there was Nothing no Life without him but it is as the Scripture faith † With the Holy thou art Holy and with the perverse thou art perverse 98. In the Holy or Saints he is the Divine Kingdome of Joy and the Divine Life but with those which incline their will into Gods Anger in the Darknesse he is Gods anger-Anger-Spirit 99. Indeed God himselfe is ALL for from him all is proceeded why then doe we longer Contend so much about God let us strive after that which is Best after Love then we become Children of Gods Love 100. Why will you * Deny Man Free-Will surely his Soul is created out of the highest Omnipotence of God and hath Divine might or strength if it entereth into the Love of God as Christ teacheth us † That we should not only doe such Wonders or Miracles as he did with the Fig-Tree but much greater if we had but Faith then we could with one word cast the Mountaines into the Sea 101. He hath indeed told us he would give us Faith for he said My Father will give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him for it his words Must be true and whosoever speaketh against them are Lyars Moreover he saith He was come to call Sinners to Repentance and not the Righteous 102. What folly is it to make or set and impose Election upon Man and take away his Free-Will hath not the poor Sinner Free-Will that he CAN Come Why then doth Christ call them to himself Math 11. 103. You say with the Scripture There can none come to him unlesse the Father Draw him very right I say so too It lyeth not in our doing willing or running but in Gods Mercy He draweth whom he will and hardeneth whom he will it is all right but you are Blinde and understand it not aright 104. If it lay in Man then did Salvation stand in Mans strength or might to become saved through an Opinion as or how he will and though likely the old Evill Man which dyed in Adam continue 105. Therefore when we dyed in Adam then we lost the own selfe 〈◊〉 and lay in Gods Mercy and it was instantly said You must become borne of God againe if you would see God 106. Now at present after the Fall we have no power as to the kingdome of Heaven to meddle with it but if we obtaine the Spirit of Christ which hath of Grace generated it selfe againe in our Souls then the kingdome of Heaven suffereth violence and the violent snatch it to themselves 107. It is not in our ability that we snatch it to our selves but the ability is Gods who hath introduced it againe through Christ into us we cannot take it with force and own-selfe Right but of Grace it is promised to be bestowed 108. Now it lyeth not in that we hunt after it in own selfe-reason and willing to take it but it lyeth in this that we cast our selves againe into the Bosome viz into the Becoming Man or Incarnation of Christ viz into our New Mothers Body or Womb viz into a New Becoming Man or Incarnation that we with our Will be in the Obedience of Christs Will that we become Nothing viz nakedly and barely a glimps or Seed of a Will that Christ became our Will and his Becoming Man or Incarnation be our Becoming Man or Incarnation his New-Birth out of God and Man our Birth out of God and Man his slaying of the Anger of God in the Center of the Soul our slaying his Resurrection our Resurrection his Eternall Divine Life our Eternall Divine Life then it is really so that whosoever cometh to me viz into my Becoming Man or Incarnation that is into me him I will not thrust away Also my Lambs are in my hands none can pluck them away out of them and the Father who hath given them to me is greater than all Land the Father are one 109. Deare Brethren and Friends doe but understand the Drawing of the Father aright it should not so be understood that God hardeneth any who desireth to convert from Sinne but those who doe not desire that the desire standeth in our Will but the Conversion standeth in Gods Mercy 110. But now he hath promised the Mercy out of Grace to the desiring Will for he saith Turne to me then will I turne my selfe to you Also Knock and then it will be opened unto you seek and then you will finde ask and then you will receive What sonne is there that asketh his father for an Egge and he giveth him a Scorpion Can ye that are Evill give good gifts to your Children how much More my heavenly Father 111. Wilt thou now say God hardeneth thy Heart and Will that thou canst not ask prove that out of Scripture or wilt thou say thou canst not beleeve that is also NOT true 112. Canst thou not beleeve then cast all thy Sinnes into the becoming Man or Incarnation of Christ into his Spirit and be in him as Dead let HIM in THEE beleeve how or as he will why dost thou long take care or perplex thy selfe about strong Faith which overthroweth Mountaines it standeth not in thy power to beleeve SO. 113. Only take care about a true earnest sincere Will goe out from Sinne and strive against Sinne in Flesh and Bloud

my self the Becoming Man or Incarnation of Christ if My Will willeth yet I cannot doe it but Gods Will in Mine 172. My Will and Gods Will must be One for my Saviour hath told Me he will give the Holy Spirit into my Will if I but ask him for it And should not that be true then would my Opponent deny me also to Ask I can Ask THAT none On deny 173. Now Christ hath promised to hear and though I find it not instantly in the power or vertue yet if I ask THEN I beleeve that God hath given me his Spirit and though my heart and all the World should say cleerly No yet I will let the Words of Christ be more certaine to me then all Bablings and Fictions 174. Am I indeed the day Staffe or Rod of Aarow in me lyeth the Drying or withering through Adam but if Christ hath introduced his Sap into my withered Flesh and into my Dark Soul again shall I not take or receive it to my self shall I first expect the Drawing 175. I know that I can have no Good Thought in me unlesse it be from God Now if I would faine be saved then I know that very Will is Gods Drawing why should I long then expect other drawing if the Lord calleth in me and biddeth me turne to him is not that Drawing but what Man can say he is not SO drawne Even none at all God draweth every one 176. The evill Man will not follow he goeth on in a disputable Way and seeketh Subterfuges or Excuses and saith he is Holy and his Heart is a Theef and Covetous a Murtherour and moreover a Proud Devill he flattereth himself only under Christs Purple Mantle and tickleth himself with Christs Suffering and Death but will not enter thereinto and with Christ dye to Sinne and become an Enemy to it he will only walk upon Roses in sat and Jolly Dayes and devour the sweat of the Miserable in Pride for saith he God draweth me not yes thou wilt not therefore he hardeneth thee and his Anger draweth thee also the Devill whom thou servest 177. Should God draw thee then cast the false or wicked wayes from thee set thy self as if thou wert to meet an Enemy where it concerns Body and Life If the Anger draweth thee and holdeth thee doe but Defend thy self and thou wilt soon get One that will help thee 178. Doth the Anger in the Conscience Say thou art mine thou canst not be saved then say in opposition I take only CHRISTS Death with me and doe with me how thou wilt take that and wrap thy self therein let Gods Anger and all Devills roar over thee and say and complain against thee what they will out of these Swadling Cloathes shall no Election pluck THEE whether it be of God or the Devill or Man 179. But the Wanton Licentious way which men now walk wherein Men only tickle and comfort the Old Evill wicked One the Murtherer the proud stately Covetous Babylonish Antichrist with Christs sufferings and Death he should only be quiet and fatten himself well Christ hath satisfied if he be marked or noted under Christs Bloud Banner and Elected then he cannot be damned this way is totally false or wicked Murtherous and unrighteous 180. If thou wilt be a Christian then thou must be and become conformable to Christs Image and walke in his Footsteps and with him suffer persecution disgrace and scorne love the way of Truth and Righteousnesse doe that which Christ hath taught thee not with hypocrisie to take double or four-fold and give a little piece of it to another No it must be earnest thou shouldst not Esteeme any thing thou hast as if it were thy own only but consider that thou art only a servant therein and servest thy Lord in Heaven therein thou shouldst dispose of it according to HIS pleasure 181. Not to suck up the Miserable and give a little piece thereof to a Beggar and say I minister indeed to the poore First 〈◊〉 them their Sweat else thou wilt be accursed in all thy Service of God and be kept back from God 182. Serve him with Minde and Heart walke in the Light let the scorne of the World be the Prints of Christs wounds to thee labour watch and pray and stand alwayes in care and circumspection against the Devil Arme and fortifie thy selfe continually against him and consider thou art here a Pilgrim and in the Vineyard of Christ labour faithfully in the Kingdome of God all thy Labour followeth after thee for Christ said My Father worketh and I work also so must thou also as a Branch on the Vine work and beare fruit 183. For a Christian is a Branch on the Tree of JESUS CHRIST if it will not work and beare fruit then it shall be cut off that it hinder not other Branches that is it must quite wither and he hardened as to the Life of Christ these will God harden Here it is said I harden whom I will viz a Branch that will not bring forth fruit to such a one God will not give the Sap of Christ It is not said God will not be mine but thou wilt not be his and so you are parted 184. Doest thou say God can make of me what he will he is Omnipotent he maketh of thee what thou wilt his Love is Omnipotent and also his Anger THAT which getteth thee holdeth thee The wicked is to God a good savour to Death and the Saint or holy is so to the Eternall Holy Life as thou growest so thou art such Sap as thou drawest into thy selfe such Fruit thou bearest 185. Why doest thou blame God God so farre as he is called God CANNOT will Evill for he is Good there is no Evill Will in Him but according to his Anger he desireth Wood or Fewel in his Fire which is conformable to or fit for the Fire 186. Therefore rightly saith the Apostle To whom you give your selves for servants in Obedience his servants you are whether of Gods Love or Anger Here the Apostle speaketh of Mans Election that Man CAN give up himselfe and be given up and though indeed of himselfe he cannot take or receive yet God giveth him the taking or receiving for he hath promised it him The abominable Doctrine of Balthasar Tylcken Admonition not to doubt of Election Admonition and Warning to Balthasar Tylcken 187. THe Doctrine of My Opponent is throughout no other then this If God make a Good Tree then it is so that is if he make one a Christian then he is so as if Man need doe nothing in it he need not work and labour for it that he may become a Good Tree 188. Alas God 〈◊〉 us why hath God given us the LAW and Teaching and said thou shalt not doe this or that If he will have Evill How very shamefully goeth this Man astray how very carelesse and negligent doth he cause Men to be Deare Brother Minde and