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A28527 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 Böhme, Jakob, 1575-1624. 1649 (1649) Wing B3409 51,513 57

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come_v also_o under_o the_o government_n of_o the_o raven_n property_n and_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o government_n of_o this_o world_n for_o they_o be_v also_o with_o adam_n go_v forth_o out_o of_o the_o ark_n to_o behold_v and_o prove_v this_o evil_a corrupt_a world_n and_o live_v therein_o but_o when_o their_o spirit_n can_v find_v no_o rest_n in_o the_o earthly_a dominion_n then_o they_o come_v again_o before_o the_o ark_n of_o noah_n which_o be_v set_v open_a in_o christ_n and_o noah_n receive_v they_o again_o in_o christ_n into_o the_o first_o ark_n whence_o adam_n depart_v 41._o moreover_o the_o raven_n betoken_v the_o sharp_a law_n of_o moses_n in_o the_o fiery_a may_v under_o god_n anger_n which_o bind_v and_o slay_v man_n and_o bring_v he_o not_o into_o the_o ark_n but_o the_o dove_n betoken_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n which_o bring_v again_o into_o the_o ark_n and_o save_v the_o life_n for_o the_o mount_n ararat_n signify_v also_o the_o kingdom_n of_o moses_n as_o the_o figure_n and_o the_o ark_n wherein_o the_o life_n be_v preserve_v signify_v the_o humanity_n of_o christ_n 42._o and_o he_o stay_v yet_o other_o 7_o day_n and_o again_o he_o send_v forth_o a_o dove_n out_o of_o the_o ark_n and_o it_o come_v to_o he_o about_o evening_n and_o lo_o she_o have_v pluck_v off_o a_o olive_n leaf_n and_o bring_v it_o in_o her_o mouth_n and_o he_o stay_v yet_o other_o seven_o day_n and_o send_v forth_o a_o dove_n which_o return_v not_o to_o he_o any_o more_o the_o spirit_n in_o moses_n show_v by_o these_o three_o dove_n and_o the_o raven_n which_o go_v forth_o out_o of_o the_o ark_n a_o great_a mystery_n which_o albeit_o he_o do_v not_o clear_o unfold_v yet_o for_o certain_a be_v couch_v therein_o the_o raven_n do_v also_o denote_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n in_o nature_n which_o will_v remain_v in_o its_o self_n and_o not_o return_v in_o true_a resignation_n or_o selfe-deniall_n under_o the_o obedience_n of_o god_n but_o will_v enter_v in_o to_o god_n by_o its_o 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consist_v in_o spirit_n in_o power_n and_o be_v in_o the_o ark._n mysterium_fw-la magnum_fw-la chap._n 40._o pag._n 313._o 68_o by_o the_o tribe_n or_o stem_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o who_o the_o divine_a covenant_n have_v open_v itself_o viz._n by_o the_o patriarch_n as_o adam_z noah_n abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n there_o be_v always_o two_o figure_n represent_v viz._n christ_n and_o adam_n a_o good_a and_o a_o evil_a man_n 69._o cain_n ham_n ishmael_n and_o esau_n be_v type_n of_o the_o corrupt_a man_n and_o abel_n sem_fw-mi isaac_n and_o jacob_n be_v type_n of_o christ_n who_o manifest_v himself_o in_o this_o line_n and_o be_v set_v before_o the_o corrupt_a child_n of_o adam_n as_o a_o light_n and_o preacher_n to_o convert_v they_o 70._o for_o god_n have_v not_o send_v his_o son_n to_o condemn_v the_o world_n viz._n the_o poor_a corrupt_a and_o lose_v manasses_n but_o he_o have_v therefore_o send_v he_o into_o the_o world_n among_o the_o ungodly_a crew_n of_o wicked_a man_n to_o 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unto_o who_o good_n they_o be_v receive_v in_o grace_n as_o stranger_n 74._o for_o as_o ishmael_n do_v not_o go_v to_o isaac_n for_o the_o inheritance_n which_o proper_o belong_v to_o isaac_n because_o the_o lord_n be_v in_o he_o who_o free_o bestow_v it_o upon_o he_o and_o set_v he_o as_o a_o steward_n but_o will_v have_v it_o of_o the_o father_n even_o so_o the_o turk_n have_v turn_v themselves_o from_o isaac_n viz._n from_o the_o son_n to_o the_o father_n and_o will_v have_v the_o inheritance_n of_o god_n from_o the_o father_n 75._o now_o the_o father_n be_v manifest_a to_o we_o in_o the_o son_n and_o when_o they_o now_o do_v call_v upon_o the_o father_n he_o hear_v they_o only_o in_o his_o son_n viz._n in_o his_o voice_n manifest_a in_o the_o humane_a property_n and_o they_o yet_o serve_v the_o son_n in_o the_o father_n 76._o for_o we_o man_n have_v no_o other_o god_n at_o all_o without_o christ_n the_o son_n for_o the_o father_n have_v manifest_v himself_o towards_o we_o with_o his_o voice_n in_o the_o son_n and_o hear_v we_o only_o through_o his_o voice_n manifest_v in_o the_o son_n 77._o now_o when_o the_o turk_n worship_v the_o father_n he_o hear_v they_o in_o the_o son_n and_o receive_v they_o to_o adoption_n in_o the_o son_n in_o who_o god_n have_v only_o manifest_v himself_o in_o humane_a property_n and_o in_o no_o other_o property_n beside_o 78._o now_o say_v reason_n how_o can_v they_o attain_v to_o the_o adoption_n of_o christ_n when_o as_o they_o will_v not_o have_v the_o son_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n but_o say_v that_o god_n have_v no_o son_n hear_v o_o man_n christ_n say_v whosoever_o speak_v a_o word_n against_o the_o son_n of_o man_n to_o he_o it_o shall_v be_v forgive_v but_o he_o that_o blaspheme_v the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o he_o it_o shall_v never_o be_v forgive_v that_o be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v 79._o he_o that_o reproach_v the_o humanity_n of_o christ_n in_o confider_v it_o as_o his_o own_o flesh_n to_o he_o it_o may_v be_v forgive_v for_o he_o know_v not_o what_o the_o humanity_n of_o christ_n be_v but_o he_o that_o blaspheme_v the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o only_a god_n who_o have_v manifest_v himself_o in_o the_o humanity_n wherein_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v one_o only_a god_n he_o have_v no_o forgiveness_n for_o evermore_o that_o be_v he_o that_o reject_v the_o only_a god_n he_o have_v quite_o break_v himself_o off_o from_o he_o and_o be_v become_v his_o own_o 80._o now_o the_o turk_n do_v not_o blaspheme_v the_o holy_a spirit_n who_o manifest_v himself_o in_o the_o humanity_n but_o they_o reproach_n the_o humanity_n and_o say_v a_o creature_n can_v be_v god_n 81._o but_o that_o god_n have_v wrought_v and_o do_v wonder_n in_o christ_n that_o they_o confess_v and_o blaspheme_v not_o the_o holy_a spirit_n that_o have_v wrought_v in_o christ_n viz._n in_o the_o humanity_n blindness_n be_v happen_v unto_o they_o so_o that_o they_o walk_v under_o a_o veil_n 82._o now_o say_v reason_n god_n have_v take_v away_o the_o candlestick_n from_o they_o and_o reject_v they_o hear_v o_o man_n what_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o god_n as_o he_o threaten_v by_o st._n paul_n do_v take_v away_o the_o candlestick_n from_o they_o and_o shut_v they_o up_o under_o the_o veil_n think_v thou_o that_o it_o be_v do_v without_o his_o foreknowledge_n without_o his_o will_n no_o it_o be_v do_v with_o his_o will_n 83._o he_o permit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o nature_n to_o give_v they_o a_o doctrine_n of_o reason_n deity_n the_o cause_n and_o ground_n that_o the_o turk_n deny_v christ_n deity_n see_v christendom_n become_v blind_a in_o respect_n of_o christ_n person_n and_o do_v wrangle_v and_o jangle_n about_o christ_n humanity_n and_o put_v all_o manner_n of_o scorn_n disgrace_n and_o reproach_n upon_o it_o as_o it_o fall_v out_o among_o the_o arian_n when_o they_o deny_v his_o deity_n and_o the_o bishop_n in_o their_o covetousness_n do_v apply_v his_o merit_n in_o his_o humanity_n for_o the_o 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adversity_n life_n as_o death_n his_o authority_n as_o a_o servant_n a_o kingly_a crown_n as_o a_o old_a hat_n and_o forsake_v it_o all_o in_o his_o mind_n and_o not_o account_v it_o for_o his_o own_o 57_o but_o think_v and_o whole_o resign_v up_o his_o will_n thereinto_o that_o he_o be_v but_o a_o servant_n of_o all_o whatsoever_o he_o have_v and_o only_o a_o steward_n of_o that_o call_n profession_n office_n and_o order_n that_o it_o be_v god_n and_o his_o brethren_n in_o common_a that_o he_o only_o serve_v god_n and_o his_o brethren_n therein_o and_o all_o whatsoever_o they_o confer_v and_o put_v upon_o he_o be_v so_o receive_v of_o he_o as_o that_o it_o may_v conduce_v to_o the_o general_a brotherly_a order_n and_o profession_n and_o that_o god_n may_v make_v such_o order_n in_o this_o world_n as_o a_o figure_n of_o the_o
consume_a fire_n if_o his_o wrath_n be_v stir_v up_o according_a to_o this_o same_o property_n he_o desire_v to_o consume_v and_o devour_v all_o that_o move_v and_o enkindle_v itself_o therein_o and_o from_o this_o property_n god_n bad_a israel_n fight_v and_o smite_v the_o heathen_n for_o his_o anger_n be_v set_v on_o fire_n in_o they_o and_o be_v as_o wood_n cast_v into_o the_o fire_n which_o the_o fire_n desire_v to_o consume_v 10._o therefore_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n bad_a one_o nation_n slay_v another_o that_o it_o may_v out_o of_o his_o wrath_n be_v take_v away_o otherwise_o the_o fire_n of_o his_o anger_n will_v have_v enkindle_v itself_o as_o happen_v to_o the_o five_o kingdom_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomorra_n thus_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n do_v satiate_v itself_o in_o the_o life_n of_o the_o wicked_a which_o it_o devour_v into_o itself_o in_o that_o they_o slay_v one_o another_o 11._o as_o it_o yet_o now_o adays_o so_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o oftentimes_o man_n cry_v unto_o god_n for_o to_o give_v they_o success_n and_o victory_n against_o their_o enemy_n that_o they_o may_v murder_v they_o but_o god_n give_v they_o not_o victory_n therein_o but_o the_o sword_n of_o his_o anger_n which_o they_o awaken_v with_o their_o prayer_n and_o will_v be_v they_o true_a man_n and_o child_n of_o god_n they_o will_v need_v no_o war_n for_o the_o holy_a spirit_n wage_v not_o war_n but_o he_o only_o love_v and_o give_v peace_n but_o according_a to_o the_o property_n of_o anger_n he_o consume_v all_o ungodliness_n and_o be_v yet_o thereby_o only_o blow_v or_o stir_a up_o etc._n etc._n 14._o thus_o we_o must_v understand_v how_o the_o child_n of_o the_o saint_n have_v wage_v war_n against_o the_o crew_n of_o wicked_a man_n and_o drive_v they_o out_o viz._n in_o the_o anger_n be_v property_n which_o manage_v its_o sword_n by_o they_o to_o blot_v out_o the_o heathen_a and_o generation_n of_o ha●_n for_o abraham_n go_v out_o with_o his_o whole_a house_n and_o people_n against_o the_o heathen_a who_o have_v carry_v away_o loath_a his_o brother_n son_n captive_a and_o he_o smite_v the_o heathen_a and_o deliver_v his_o brother_n this_o be_v do_v in_o the_o zeal_n of_o god_n which_o thus_o deliver_v his_o child_n through_o the_o might_n of_o his_o anger_n for_o what_o conduce_v to_o the_o wicked_a for_o destruction_n that_o conduce_v to_o holy_a man_n for_o life_n and_o deliverance_n 15._o but_o that_o those_o who_o will_v be_v call_v christian_n who_o ought_v in_o and_o with_o christ_n to_o be_v dead_a to_o the_o anger_n and_o wrath_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n death_n do_v wage_v war_n they_o do_v it_o not_o as_o christian_n but_o as_o heathen_n no_o christian_a war_v for_o if_o he_o be_v a_o christian_n than_o he_o be_v dead_a in_o and_o with_o christ_n death_n to_o the_o four_o element_n of_o god_n anger_n in_o self_n and_o bear_v a_o new_a man_n in_o christ_n spirit_n of_o love_n who_o live_v in_o righteousness_n in_o love_n and_o patience_n and_o not_o to_o himself_o but_o to_o god_n in_o christ_n 16._o for_o a_o true_a christian_a lead_v his_o conversation_n and_o will_v in_o heaven_n in_o the_o life_n and_o spirit_n of_o christ_n as_o st_n paul_n say_v our_o conversation_n be_v in_o heaven_n but_o when_o the_o christian_n do_v wage_v war_n they_o do_v it_o from_o the_o heathenish_a property_n and_o not_o from_o christ_n property_n for_o a_o christian_a be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n his_o kingdom_n be_v in_o heaven_n and_o he_o be_v dead_a in_o christ_n to_o the_o world_n according_a to_o the_o new_a spiritual_a man_n in_o he_o the_o heathen_a viz._n the_o half_a devilish_a man_n who_o have_v his_o kingdom_n in_o this_o world_n who_o never_o have_v room_n enough_o upon_o the_o earth_n who_o live_v in_o the_o four_o element_n of_o god_n anger_n viz._n in_o pride_n covetousness_n envy_n and_o wrath_n desire_v in_o the_o christian_n to_o war_n fight_n and_o kill_v 17._o st._n paul_n say_v give_v your_o member_n to_o be_v weapon_n of_o righteousness_n for_o why_o do_v man_n fight_v for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n and_o yet_o christ_n say_v his_o kingdom_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n so_o also_o his_o child_n kingdom_n in_o he_o be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n now_o than_o if_o we_o give_v our_o body_n and_o soul_n for_o weapon_n of_o god_n anger_n and_o seek_v only_o thereby_o self_n interest_n liberty_n and_o privilege_n of_o mammon_n and_o slay_v one_o another_o for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n i_o think_v we_o be_v herein_o christian_n indeed_o with_o the_o mouth_n but_o the_o heart_n and_o soul_n be_v a_o heathen_a and_o not_o bear_v out_o of_o christ_n spirit_n 18._o when_o abraham_n have_v smite_v the_o heathen_a he_o desire_v nothing_o of_o the_o good_n which_o he_o take_v but_o restore_v to_o the_o king_n of_o sodom_n what_o the_o heathen_a have_v take_v from_o he_o and_o be_v only_o zealous_a in_o the_o lord_n he_o do_v not_o fight_v for_o country_n and_o kingdom_n but_o to_o deliver_v his_o brother_n this_o be_v a_o true_a zeal_n which_o the_o lord_n drive_v in_o he_o he_o do_v not_o stand_v up_o and_o fight_v for_o country_n or_o city_n and_o albeit_o he_o obtain_v it_o he_o desire_v it_o not_o but_o go_v again_o unto_o his_o own_o place_n mysterium_fw-la magnum_fw-la chap._n 51._o 44._o our_o knowledge_n must_v be_v fill_v and_o abound_v with_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n that_o we_o love_v one_o another_o else_o knowledge_n be_v not_o at_o all_o available_a if_o i_o bring_v not_o my_o knowledge_n with_o the_o desire_n into_o the_o love_n of_o god_n wherewith_o he_o have_v love_v we_o in_o christ_n and_o love_v my_o neighbour_n in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n with_o that_o love_n wherewith_o god_n general_o love_v we_o and_o love_v we_o when_o we_o be_v his_o enemy_n then_o i_o have_v not_o as_o yet_o the_o love_n of_o god_n dwell_v in_o i_o 45._o but_o how_o will_v he_o love_v his_o brother_n who_o contemn_v he_o for_o his_o knowledge_n sake_n whereas_o yet_o god_n love_v we_o when_o we_o know_v nothing_o of_o his_o love_n if_o a_o man_n have_v not_o this_o love_n of_o god_n in_o he_o wherewith_o god_n love_v we_o when_o we_o know_v he_o not_o why_o do_v he_o boast_v then_o of_o god_n adoption_n if_o he_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n than_o he_o have_v the_o free_a love_n of_o god_n wherewith_o god_n love_v all_o thing_n if_o he_o have_v it_o not_o he_o be_v not_o then_o yet_o capable_a of_o the_o adoption_n now_o than_o if_o any_o one_o contemn_v and_o condemn_v his_o brother_n which_o have_v not_o as_o yet_o his_o knowledge_n how_o can_v he_o boast_v of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n wherewith_o god_n love_v his_o enemy_n in_o christ_n wherewith_o christ_n pray_v for_o his_o enemy_n mysterium_fw-la magnum_fw-la chap._n 44._o 6._o when_o god_n will_v punish_v a_o land_n he_o first_o send_v they_o messenger_n and_o exhort_v they_o to_o repentance_n and_o declare_v unto_o they_o his_o grace_n soon_o after_o he_o send_v 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