of Christ for it hath lost body and substance and standeth naked and bare without Divine Substance or Body in God's Mercy or Compassion in the Divine Tincture viz. in the Ninth Number Number 34. and waiteth for the last Judgment wherein God will in the Tincture bring and restore again whatsoever Adam lost but its here-acted works will not go or pass through the Fire but the dark Magick Fire hath swallowed them up into its Mystery into the Dark World Let this be said to thee O Man Souls Eternal Habitation Numb 35. 201. After Ninth Number standeth the Souls Eternal Habitation Number 35. signifying that these escaped Souls are notwithstanding in God in the Angelical World but without their works and cannot so highly attain the Glance or Lustre of the Majesty as those Souls which have here cloathed themselves with God's Power and Vertue The word Habitation goeth into the Liberty without or beyond Nature as also above Image doth for the Soul must stand in Nature but the Images Habitation is without or beyond Nature in the Divine Liberty Angelical World Numb 36. 202. Without or beyond this Habitation standeth the Angelical World Number 36. signifying the Angels Courts and Quires or Princely Thrones in the Liberty of the Divine Majesty where yet their root also standeth IN Nature but is not apprehended Proud Devil Numb 37. Will of the Devil Lucifer Numb 38. 203. At the left in the upper space Number 37. standeth Proud Devil or stubborn Devil with two Lines one reaching up upon the Character or Letter O Number 4. and the other reaching up above the Great Mystery of the Number Three where standeth Will of the Devil Lucifer Number 38. 204. Here is the Devils Fall to be considered he hath brought his proud or stubborn Will up from the Line or Stroak of the Cross aloft and hath willed to rule over or above the Mystery of the Divine Wisdom in wit and cunning suttlety and fierce wrath in the Fires might or power and to kindle the Mystery of the Number Three that he might be Lord As indeed he then kindled the Substantiality in the Mystery whence Earth and Stones have come to be and hath willed to fly out above the Mystery of the Number Three Number 38. as still at this day he desireth to fly out above the Angelical Princes-Thrones Abysse of the Dark World Number 39. Eternal Hell of Devils Number 40. 205. And upon this hath followed his thrusting out from the Divine Mystery so that he is Thrust out from the Superiour Thrones into the Dark Magick fire and is Thrust down below that is into the Abysse of the Dark world For he must dwell externally without the Principle in the Fire-crack viz. in the first Three Forms to Fire in the Anguish there he hath his Hell as below at Number 40. is to be seen and thereinto also the Damned souls fall back so that Eternally they cannot see or behold God The second Cross Line upwards thus †206. Over the line Number 1. above aloft standeth Abysse Eternity signifying the Liberty without or beyond the Principle and thereby is understood the Mystery of the Eternity wherein every Creature standeth in its source or fountain Quality in its own Fire be it in Darkness or Light and hath therein no other Light than shineth within it which light also it apprehendeth Externally without it self there are Both worlds viz. the Light-world and Dark-world are there in one another But the Light becometh not attained unless a creature be capable of it 207. There are Angelical Thrones which we know nothing of Experimentally our knowledge reacheth but only into the Extent of the Place of this world so far as the kindling in the Creation reached and of THAT is this wheel made with the Cross SON Numb 41. and of the Heart 208. Above the upright Line standeth SON and at the Left Angle or Point Number 9. FATHER and at the Right Line Number 14. HOLY SPIRIT signifying the Birth or Geniture and Persons of the Holy Trinity The Heart in the Cross is the Center and ♡ signifyeth the Eternal Band of the Ternary 209. The Word SON Number 41. signifieth the WORD which the Eternal FATHER continually and from Eternity speaketh in the Light and Dark world according to each worlds source or fountain Quality or Property 210. But in that the Three Persons at the Cross are free and touch not the Line it signifieth that God is free from Nature and not in the apprehension of Nature but he dwelleth in himself indeed in Nature but unapprehended by that which doth not give up it self into Him Of the Heart in the Cross 211. The Heart in the Cross signifieth that God's Heart hath manifested it self in Nature by or with the Principle of the Fire whence the Majestick Light originateth Secondly It signifieth the Manifestation or Revelation in the Humanity wherein God's Heart hath manifested it self by or with a Humane Heart and how that Humane Heart hath attained the comprehension of the Holy Trinity As indeed it is the Center in the Cross by which a Man is to understand the Inward Man viz. the Inward Heart 212. And you see that the HOLY SPIRIT at the Right on or in the Line and at Number 14. goeth forth from the Heart into the Light World signifying that the Holy Spirit dwelleth in the Regenerate or New born Heart viz. in the Image and continually introduceth the Images Will into the Divine Light-world And as this Heart in the Cross is united with the Holy Ternary so must the Humane Heart understand the Inward-Man be united with the Deity that God may be in it All in All its Will and Deed. 213. But that the word SON Number 41. above the Cross Line a loft standeth distinguished from the Heart signifieth that the Man Christ is become Lord over all and is the King over this Circle for God hath manifested himself in the Humanity and this Man compriseth the whole Divine Substance in himself for within him and Externally without him is one and the same fulness One God and Divine Substance there is no other place where we can be able to apprehend God then in the Substance of Christ there is the whole fulness of the Godhead or Deity Bodily or Corporeally Heaven Number 42. 214. The Word Heaven on the upright Cross-line Number 42. signifieth that the Heaven is in the Man Christ and also in us and that we must through his Cross and Death go to him into his Heaven which himself is for on the Cross is Heaven become opened to us again or New-born and Regenerated to us Secondly It signifieth that the right or true Divine Heaven is an Habitation of the Divine Desire viz. of the Divine Magia therefore it is called not aningoing but an ingeneration of God's Fire into Divine Substantiality and that even only on the Cross viz. through and in the Birth or Geniture of the Holy
the Fire-source or quality viz. Red and therein the power and vertue viz. Sulphur and the other as a Thin Meekness and yet Substantiality viz. Water which the desirous Tincture draweth and turneth into one in a thing so that it becometh Blood 11. Now in the Blood is the Original of the Fire viz. the Warmth that is a Tincture a Life and in the power and vertue of the Tincture goeth forth out of the Thin Water of Life the power and vertue out of the power and vertue and the vertue and power receiveth that going forth or exit continually again and that going forth is free from the Fire and also from the power and vertue for it is going forth and yet is generated out of the Power and Vertue 12. And this is now the right and true Spirit that becometh generated out of the Soul wherein the Image of God with the Divine Virgin of the Wisdom of God standeth for in the Spirit lyeth all Wit or Ingenuity Wisdom and Understanding it hath the THOUGHTS and the Noble or Precious Life which uniteth it self with God and is so subtile that this Spirit CAN and may enter into God 13. And then if this Spirit do give it self up into God and casteth away its Souls Fire-pomp and Wit then it attaineth God's Image and God's Body for it goeth with the Will into God and dwelleth with Power and Authority in God Thus it hath God's Substance on it or in it and is without this World in the Life of God 14. But being this Spirit out of the Center of Nature first originateth out of the Fire-Life though it is not the Fire-Life but its Spirit and the Fire-Life with the Original in the Abysse standeth in the quality or source of the Anger of God therefore hath Christ not Commended this his Spirit to the Fiery-Life but to his Father into his Hands 15. His Hands are the Love Desiring wherewith he reacheth after our Spirit when we enter into him and Commit or Commend our selves to him 16. For now when his Body was to die on the Cross and his Soul was to go through Hell God's Anger then the Devil waited and thought we will surely keep him well enough in our Turba in the Fire therefore CHRIST Commended his Spirit into God 's Love 17. And thus came now the Soul of Christ with the Spirit into God's Hands comprised in the Anger-Fire in Death there Death would have held him but it was broken and made a scorn of 18. For it slew the outward Man viz. the outward Life and took it away and thought now must the Soul needs stay in the Turba but there was a stronger in the Soul viz. God's Word that took Death Captive and destroyed the Anger and quenched the fierce Wrath with the Love in the Spirit of Christ 19. That was a Poyson to Hell that the Love of God came into it and slew it in the Soul and was to Death a Pestilence and a Dying a Breaking and destroying it must now suffer that an Eternal Life grow up in it 20. Thus the Spirit of Christ took the Devil Captive and brought him out of this Souls-Fire forth into the Darkness and thrust him into Darkness out from the Souls Fire out from Gods Fire into the fierce wrathful harsh austereness and bitterness in the Cold there he may heat himself lest he freeze for Cold. 21. Consider the first four Forms of Nature and then you may be informed what the Devils dwelling house is For before Christ he held the Soul Captive in the Turba with the Fire and though clearly he doth not hold the Souls Spirit yet he had the root in the Turba but there the forbearance was commanded him and he was thrust out and brought into the Darkness and his Malice and Wickedness was thus destroyed by Christs going into Hell and Christ became his Judge 22. Thus ye have in brief described what Christs and our Spirit is viz. not the outward Life but the Spirit of the Soul not the Soul it self but its lifes-Lifes-Spirit 23. As there is in God the Holy Number Three a Distinction of Three Persons in One Substance and yet but ONE God where the Sonne hath the Spirit viz. the Life proceeding out of his Heart and Mouth and the Heart is the Flame of Love and the Father the Source or Quality of Anger and is meekned and allayed by his Son in the Love so that ALL in God is ONE Will and Substance or Deed. 24. So it is also in Man and no otherwise in one Syllable whatsoever God in Christ is that are we also in Christ in God his true Children and therefore should we also commend our Spirits into his hands and so we may also enter through Death into Life with Christ in God 25. Be not led astray and deluded by the facetious pleasant specious shews as Men hither to have been in Babel where they have conceited this and that concerning the Soul and its Spirit one thus another otherwise there is no Ground but Conceits and Opinions 26. The Understanding is generated in God not in the Schools or Universities from Art though we despise not Art for if it be generated in God it is a TEN-fold Mystery for it attaineth alwayes the Tenth Number in Wit or Understanding more then the Layick for it can of many Numbers make One 27. But it standeth not in own self ability No the Entrance upon the Cross must be in One as well as in the Other be he Doctor or Layick in God's Mysteries there are none Doctors but only Scholars yet a Learned Scholar can go far 28. Had this Hand the High Art and also this High Gift you should well see it but God would have it as it is it pleaseth him well that he might turn the Wisdom of this World into Foolishness and he giveth his power to the weak that every Life may bow before him and acknowledge him that He is Lord and doth whatsoever he will The Eight and Thirtieth Question Of those things which are to be done at the End of the World 1. MY Beloved Friend here we ought not to answer your Question also it standeth not in our Ability neither ought any to Ask for it is the secret Counsel of God and none should Esteem himself as God and know ALL before hand 2. Our knowledge standeth in God's Spirit and Will when that moveth then go you on in the Heavenly Magia and pass into the Wonders of the Earthly Now is the Prophet Born for he standeth upon the Crown and speaketh Magically concerning the Beginning of the Wonders and of its Turba and how it shall come to an End and break again and come into the First 3. For all Prophets speak out of the Turba they declare what is false or wicked and shew that which is better which goeth in God's Will 4. Therefore do not burthen us with this Question for we should be captivated by the Turba
signification of the Signs or Marks of All Things 10. A Consolatory Book of the four Complexions 11. An Apology to Balthasar Tilken concerning the Aurora and another to him concerning Predestination and the Person of Christ and of Mary 12. Considerations upon Esaias Stiefells Book 13. Anno. 1622. A Book of True Repentance 14. A Book of True Resignation 15. A Book of Regeneration or the New Birth 16. Anno. 1623. A Book of the Predestination and Election of God 17. An Appendix to the Predestination being A Compendium of Repentance 18. The Mysterium Magnum or the Great Mystery being an Exposition upon Genesis 19. Anno. 1624. A Table of the Three Principles or a Key to his Writings written to Godfried Frewdenhammern and John Hausern 20. A little Book of the Supersensual Life 21. A little Book of Divine Vision 22. A Book of the Two Testaments of Christ viz. Baptism and the Lord's Supper 23. A Dialogue or Conference between the Enlightned and unenlightned Soul 24. An Apologie for the Book of True Repentance upon a Pamphlet of the Primate of Gerlitz Gregory Richter 25. A Book of 177. Theosophick Questions 13 and part of the 15th Answered 26. An Extract out of the Mysterium Magnum 27. A Prayer Book called the Holy Week 28. A Table of the Divine Manifestation or an Exposition of the Three-fold World to John Sigismund of Sigismund and to Abraham van Frankenberg being at the End of an Epistle concerning the True and false Light 29. A Book of the Errours of the Sects of Ezekiel Meths to A. P. A. or an Apology to Esaias Stiefel 30. A Book of the Last Judgment 31. A Book of several Letters written at several times 32. A Clavis or Key of his Writings being the Exposition of some words The Books which the Author finished nor are marked thus In these he hath left so Noble and Pretious a Talent and Treasure for the setting forth God's Honour and Glory and for the promoting Man's Salvation both for the present and for the future times that since the times of the Apostles higher and deeper grounded Mysteries concerning the Deity have scarce been revealed his acquaintance for the most part was with Godly Learned People and such as were experienced in the knowledge of Nature with whom he conversed as also with some of the Noble men of Lusatia and Silesia in all fear of God though some of the Common Preachers have not forborn as their usual manner is to cast forth their venom against his Writings and to stir up the Rude and foolish People with all manner of Reproach and Scandal yet the Truth liveth still and hath prevailed and will at length Tryumph in secret But he the blessed Jacob Behme the Teutonick at Gerlitz in his House near the Water-side of the River Neisse Anno. 1624. the 18. Day of the Month of November new-stile about the sixth hour in the Morning being the 24. Sundy after Trinity after he had heard most exceeding lovely sweet Musick without his Chamber and being refreshed with the Holy Use of the Testament of Christ at his Supper his Sons and some Good Friends praying and weeping about him with these his last and Comfortable Words Now go I hence into Paradise Meekly and gently sighing blessedly departed in the fiftieth year of his Age. After the Preaching of the Funeral Sermon he was buried in the Church-yard at Gerlitz upon the Grave a Wooden Cross was set with this Mystical three-fold Figure graven upon it viz. An Eagle with a Lilly-Twig A Lyon with a Sword A Lamb with a Mitre The Superscription over the Cross was this V. H. I. L. I. C. I. V. That is Vnser Heil Im Leben Jesu Christi In Vns. In English thus Our Salvation is In the Life of Jesus Christ In Vs. Which was J. B. Motto or usual speech and Superscription in his Letters Also these words were the Inscription of the Cross Born of God Dead in Jesu Sealed with the Holy Spirit Resteth here Jacob Behme of Old Seidenburg Note 1. The Southern Eagle stood upon a high Rock and with one foot trod on the Head of a Serpent and with the other held a Palm and with its Beak received a Lilly-Twig reached forth-out of the Sun 2. The Northern Lyon was Crowned and signed with a Cross and held in the Right foot before a fire-flaming-Sword and in the Left a fiery Heart and rested with the hough or hinder part of the Right Foot behind upon a Cube and with the Left upon a Globe 3. The Lamb with a Mitre walked meekly and quietly between them both in the Meadows and by the Brooks and Rivers of Grace His Seal or Stamp was a Hand out of Heaven with a Lilly-Twig In the Memorial Books of good friends he used to write these Verses Text. Weme Zeit i st wie Ewigkeit Und Ewigkeit wie die Zeit Der i st befreyt von allem streit Englished To whom Time is as Eternity And Eternity as Time He is freed from all strife The outward Form of his Body was almost of no Personage he was lean and little of Stature with a Fore-head very much inbowed high Temples somewhat Hawk-nosed his Eyes were Grey and very Azure otherwise as the Windows of Solomons Temple he had a short thin Beard a small shril Voice an amiable pleasing Speech He was modest in his Behaviour humble in his Conversation and meek in Heart his highly enlightned Spirit is to be discerned by his Writings in the Divine Light The following Relation was taken out of a Memorial of Michael Curtz concerning what happened at the Departure of the Blessed Jacob Behme ON Sunday November 18. early in the Morning he called his Son Tobias and asked him If he heard the Excellent Musick he said No then he spake that the Door should be opened that the singing might be the better heard afterward he asked what the Clock had stuck and was told it had struck Two he said It is not yet my time three hours hence is my time In the mean while he spake these words once O thou strong God of Hosts deliver me according to thy Will O thou Crucified Lord Jesus Christ have Mercy upon me and receive me into thy Kingdom When it was near about six he took leave of his Wife and Sons blessed them and said Now go I hence into Paradise He did bid his Son to turn him about sighed deeply and so very meekly and quietly departed from this World PREFACE Then followeth in the former Preface Printed 1647. Thus. IF it were not for the great Fruit that I conceive may grow to every one that studieth it I should be sorry that I am the Instrument to make such things known in my Native Language and much more unwilling it should be published to the view of so many various Minds as are now sprung up But my hope is Goodness will get the upper Hand and that the Fruits of the Spirit will prevail to the subduing of the Lusts
Trinity Pure Element Number 34. 215. The word Pure Element on the Crosse's upper Line Number 43. signifieth the inward world out of which this outward with the Four Elements is become generated forth and standeth in the Inward Root in the Substance thereof Holy Spirit Num. 44. Son Num. 45. 216. Moreover it is to be observed exactly how the Words stand begin and end for they begin on the outward Circle at the Left where above Number 5. the Holy Spirits Character or Letter V. standeth and beneath Number 8. Substance and goeth through the two Circles at the Right even into the second Space which signifieth the Pure Divine Elements Original its indwelling and Substance whence it Originateth viz. from the Spirit of the Eternal Mystery in the Divine Substantiality viz. in the Substance of the Great Mystery and yet is only manifest or revealed in the second Principle viz. in the Substance of the Son and Holy Spirit as above one the Circle at the Right is to be seen Number 44. and 45. Father Numb 46. Holy Spirit of Divine Wisdom and Understanding Numb 47. 217. The Pure Element is the working in the right true Heaven and shutteth it self in and out with or by the Cross it is the springing or flowing moving in the Fire and Light-Heaven from or by with the Divine Substantiality understand Substance and not the Spirit of God is a life for it reacheth not into the Substance of the Father Number 46. where beneath on the Circle standeth Divine Wit or Understanding for the Element giveth or affordeth not divine Wit but the Holy Spirit Number 47. giveth Divine apprehension knowledge or skill and wit or understanding 218. The Element is a Substance in respect of the Deity as the Life in the flesh is understood to be in respect of the Soul For the Tincture is higher and giveth the ENS of the Spirit wherein the Light-Fire is understood Humanity Flesh Numb 48. 219. Under the word Pure Element standeth at Number 27. on the stroak of the upper Line of the Cross Death and the word beginneth laying hold on the left Circle and goeth through the Cross through the first right Circle There observe both the outward Circles at the left and at the right above and beneath and then thou wilt soon find what the right or authority of Death is and how it is the dying source or fountain quality in the Magick Fire and holdeth the Substantiality captive in itself as at the left beneath at Number 8. at the right beneath at Number 4. 8. is to be seen and then above on the same Circle at Number 44. and at the left above at Number 5. there a man seeth how the spiritual Life goeth and sprouteth forth through the Death and possesseth the highest Circle For all whatsoever willeth to reach or attain the Divine Life must go through the Dying Magick Fire and stand or subsist therein as the Heart on the Cross must and doth stand or subsist in the Fire of God 220. Further it is to be known that we in Adam have turned our selves away from the Cross and are with the Desire of Lust or Pleasure gone with our will above the Cross at Number 23. into an Own self Rule or Government and now Death hath captivated us in it self therefore we must now sink down out of Death on the Cross at the Line of Christ again into the Heart and become new born or regenerate in the Heart else Death holds us captive in it self For now Death standeth on the Cross-Line but at the Judgement it shall be given to the Dark World For our Will must now enter through Death on the Cross into Rest but the outward Cross shall be taken away and then Death is a spectacle or scorn and derision 221. Thirdly it signifieth that the Life of God in Christ bare * Death as a shew or spectacle of Triumph on the Cross when Death became broken on the Cross in the dying of Christ where the Life sprouted through Death and the Heart gave up or yeelded it self into the middle viz. into the Center as victorious Lord or Conquerour of Death Paradise Numb 49. 222. Under the Heart at Number 49. standeth Paradise the Word beginneth at the left on the outward Circle where above at Number 5. is marked the Spirit of the Great Mystery of the Profundity or unsearchableness of Eternity viz. V. and it goeth through the Cross at the right through all the Three Circles even into the Liberty this signifieth the constitution or existence of Paradise it originateth in the Mystery of the Eternity and prouteth through the outward and also hrough the Light World hidden in the outward World and manifested or revealed in the second Principle in the Light World as therefore the World penetrateth through all the Three Circles shewing the humane Bodies original Divine Substantiality Numb 50. 223. For in or at this place out of this substance Adams Body understand the outward Body was created according to the Third Principle and the inward Body understand the Images Body out of the Divine Substantiality as at the right near Paradise is marked with Number 50. Christ Flesh Numb 51 52. 224. That very Divine Substance understand Substance not Spirit is included in the Wisdom of God and therein is the heavenly Tincture For God's Word that became Man brought this Substance into Mary into her in Death inclosed Substantiality viz. into the Images Body and thereby God and Man became One Person 225. For this Flesh is Christs Flesh according to the Heavenly part therefore beyond Substantiality standeth Christ's Flesh Number 51 52. Christ bare such Flesh in the Inward Man as Adam had before his Eve was when he stood in the Divine Image in Purity Therefore can no Man go into Paradise unless he attain that Flesh again that Adam had before the Fall and Christ attained in the becoming Man or Incarnation Therefore must we all become born out of the Heart upon the Cross and put on Christ Mystery Numb 53. 226. Under Paradise Number 53. standeth Mysterium Mystery and the word beginneth at the left in the second Circle where above on the same Circle Number 4. the Character or Letter O standeth and beneath Principle and Fire Number 7. and goeth to the right through the Cross through the first Circle at the right This signifieth rightly and exactly Mans Creation according to the Body 227. For the Body is a Mystery taken out of the inward and outward World from above and from beneath understand out of the Earths Matrix This is the Earths Matrix out of this Mystery was it created and a Man seeth how it was created out of the inward and outward Substance viz. out of the dark and light World and is mixt with evil viz. with fierce-wrath and also with Good Wonder Numb 54. Angel Numb 55. Spirit Numb
Kingdoms in One parting themselves thus by the sinking down through Death 244. Therefore would the Devil be above God and therefore God became Man that he might bring the Soul out of the fierce Wrath through Death into another Life into another World which yet standeth in the First but they turn their backs as this Figure standeth and the Cross standeth between both the Principles and goeth out of the Fire-Life into the Light-Life 245. Beloved Sir understand us thus the Soul originateth in the Fire-Life for without the fire source or fountain quality no spirit doth subsist and it goeth with its own self will out of it self forth through Death that is it esteemeth it self as dead and sinketh down in it self like Death and so falleth with its will through the fires Principle into God's Light-Eye and then it is the holy Spirits Chariot on which he rideth 246. But when it will go of it self it then continueth in its own Fire-Nest in the Original where it was awakened like Lucifer for it was awakened at the beginning Point of the Cross at the left as in this Figure is to be seen that is its original as shall be further mentioned 247. The Soul is a total Figure of a Cross and is like a Cross-Tree according to the outward Image of the Body the Body having two Arms which signifie two Principles the Body standing in the midst as a whole Person the Heart is the First Principle the Brain the Seond the Heart hath the Soul and the Brain the Souls-Spirit and it is a new Child and yet not a new one the Stock is from Eternity but the Branches are born or generated out of the Stock 248. Though indeed it hath not been a Soul from Eternity yet it hath in the Virgin of the Wisdom of God upon the Cross from Eternity been known and in the Root belongeth to God the Father and in the Soul to God the Son in the Will to God the holy Spirit 249. And being it could not stand in the Father in its will when it would rule in its will and thereby fell into the fire of the fierce Wrath therefore the Father gave it to the Son and the Son took it into himself and became in it a Man and brought it again with or by the word Fiat into the Majesty into the Light For the Son introduceth it through the Angel and Death again into the Eye of Holiness at the right into another World in God to the Angels of which here-following shall be mentioned further 250. Now come we again to the Sixt Form of Fire and it is to be known why we set the Cross here which else is the Tenth Number accounting according to the order or way of Reason but according to the two Principles the Eye appearing parted the Cross belongeth to the place between the fift and the sixt Form wherein Light and Darkness part 251. But know that God is the Beginning and the End therefore we set the Cross according to reason at the End for there we go through Death into Life it is our Resurrection 252. The Tenth Number 10. is again the first and also the last and beyond through that is Death and after or beyond Death the Hell that is the fierce Wrath of Darkness that is externally without or beyond the Cross for it falleth again into the A and in the A is the Creator into which Lucifer would have flien back but was thrust out into the Darkness and there is his Kingdom in the Source or Torment 253. You should understand us thus that we by the Twofold Eye understand one round Globe thus partible or each half divided assunder and turns away from the other where the Cross is standing from Eternity within it A man cannot fully describe it with any pen or pencil for it is so in one another it is but ONE only yet TWO the Spirit understandeth it only and whosoever doth not enter into the Regeneration through the Death upon the Cross as viz. into Gods Body he understandeth not this and let him leave it uncontrouled or he will be a Maker and Controuler-Devil We would have the Reader faithfully warned and it is in earnest Sincerity and true Zeal 254. For this Figure hath All or total Ground or the Foundation of All things as deep as a Spirit is in it self and is not apprehensible or knowable to the Reader without Right or True Eyes also a man cannot set it down in due exact Order aright with any words for the first is also the last and the middle goeth through All yet is not known or apprehended but IN it self Therefore searching is not the chief or most especial means to know or apprehend the Mystery but to be born or generated in God is the right Invention or finding for without that is Babel 255. All lyeth in the Will and in the earnest Sincerity that the Will enter into the Magia for the Eternity is magical All is out of the Magia come into Substance for in the Eternity in the Abysse is Nothing But that which is is the Magia 256. And out of the Magia existeth Phylosophy which searcheth out the Magia and seeketh therein and findeth Astrology Eternally and Astrology seeks again its master Preceptor or Teacher and Maker Composer or Producer viz. A stronomy the Sulpher the Mercury which hath a Principle of its own and the third Magia is therein viz. the Medicus the Physician who seeketh the Corrupter or Disease and will heal or cure it but he findeth the fourth Magia viz. the Theologus the Divine who seeketh the Turba in all things and will heal the Turba but he findeth the Eye of the first Magia and there he seeth that all is the wonder of the Magia and there he leaveth seeking and becometh a Magus in the first Will for he seeth that he hath all power to find to make what he will and there he maketh of himself an Angel and continueth in himself and thus he is free from all others and continueth standing Eternally This is the highest Ground of the Substance of all Substances 257. And though indeed the Whore at Babel will not relish this therefore we say with good ground that Babel in her Children are in Magick Philosophy Astrology Astronomy Medicine or Physick and Theology or Divinity born or generated of Whoredom 258. Babel is the true Child of none of these she is a perverse stubborn obstinate Bastard we have apprehended or known her in the A and O by searching of her Philosophy and Astrology and have found her in all Looking-Glasses to be a Whore who committeth Whoredom in all Looking-Glasses 259. She saith She is the Eye but she hath a false or adulterous Eye that glanceth out of or from her Whoredom out of Pride Covetousness Envy and Anger and her seat in the Magia is the averse back-turned left Eye She
it ruleth not only in it self but also externally without it self in whatsoever is Seed 4. Understand us aright thus God's Spirit the Soul's Spirit are two Persons each is free from the other and yet they stand both in the first Beginning each hath its will 5. But now it is right and just that the Child should be obedient to the Father upon forfeiture of the Fathers Inheritance the holy Spirit was the Souls work-master and had created it to that should the Souls Spirit be obedient upon loss of the holy Spirits inheritance viz. of the DEITY 6. And though much might be written yet it is very dangerous in respect of the false or wicked Magia for if the false or wicked spirit knew it it would practise Witchcraft therewith 7. Therefore we will so speak that we may be well understood by the Children and reserve the full or plain speaking of it for the Children for it is not good to write that seeing a Man knoweth not who will be the Reader 8. But to the wicked and ungodly we say that they belong to the Devil and shall have no part in our Writings we shut them out with a thick wall or enclosure and strong fortification or bullwark that they may be blind and not know our Spirit for we would not set the Serpent therein our will and mind is gone out from them therefore shall they not know us though they carry us in their hands there is a fast seal upon it 9. Christ saith If ye have Faith as a grain of mustard seed then ye might say to the Mountains be ye removed and cast into the Sea that is not an empty void word without truth and effect The First Power of the Souls Will. 10. The will if it go strongly forward is Faith It frameth its own form in the Spirit it hath also the Might or Power that it can form or frame another Image in the Spirit out of the Center of Natue 11. It can give to the Body another Form according to the outward Spirit for the Inward is Lord of the Outward the outward must be obedient to it it can set the outward in another Image but not permanent 12. For Adams Soul had let in the Turba of this World so that the Turba if it seeth a strange Child is suddenly uppermost and breaketh or destroyeth it only it continueth so long as the Inward Spirit can tame and over-power the Outward 13. And this Form Kind or Manner of Power is called Nigromancy a transmutation or changing where the Inward doth over-power the Outward for it is natural as we consider that when we shall be changed it is done by that very Turba which hath the First Fiat 14. For the Body is Sulphur and sticketh in the Tincture and the Spirit conducteth the Tincture therefore now if the First willeth therein or conanteth thereto viz. the Soul then can the Spirit of the Soul make another Form or Manner of Image in the Sulphur but the Devil mixeth himself readily therein for it is the Abysses Wonder wherein he is Lord. The Second Power of the Souls Will. 15. Also understand us thus The earnest will which otherwise is called Faith can with the Spirit do great things the Will can set or put the Spirit into another Form or Condition which is thus If the Spirit were an Angel a Similitude of God yet the Will can make of it a proud or stubborn Devil and also of a Devil an Angel if it sink down it self into Death into Humility under the Cross and cast it self again into God's Spirit that he may lead it by his government then it sinketh down into the still Eternity quite out from the source or quality of Torment into the still or quiet NOTHING which yet is ALL and then it standeth in the Beginning where God created it and the word Fiat receiveth or embraceth it again which containeth God's Image The Third Power of the Soules Will or Spirit 16. And then thirdly the Souls Spirit hath ability or power to enter into another Mans Marrow and Bones viz. into the Sulphur and if he be false or wicked to introduce the Turba into him so far as any is not armed with God's Spirit but that he be found naked in the Spirit of this World as is to be seen by the bewitching Whores or Sorcerers The Fourth Power of the Souls Will. 17. Fourthly It hath power if it be God's Child that it can lead the Turba captive and can pour it out upon the house of the wicked and ungodly as Elias did with the Fire and Moses before Pharoah for it can throw down Mountains break Rocks 18. This is understood to be so far as a place is capable of the Turba that it hath made the Anger stirring then it can be but if not and that God's Spirit be in a thing then it cannot be for Water will be poured into the Fires Turba and it is as it were dead and its ability or power lyeth in the dirt 19. And therefore is the Heaven the middle or medium between God and Hell viz. between Love and Anger which Heaven is created out of the midst of the Waters so that the Devil cannot rule with his Turba the Water turneth his purpose into scorn and derision as therefore the false or wicked Magia is drowned in the Water with its inchantment delusion The Fifth Power of the Souls Will or Spirit 20. Fifthly The Soul hath might or ability that it may and can seek or search out all Wonders or Works which are in Nature viz. Arts and Sciences Languages Building Tilling or Planting and Destroying it can subdue the Starry Heaven as Joshua commanded the Sun that it stood still and Moses the Sea that it stood up also he commanded the Darkness and it came also it can make or produce the Earthly Life as Moses the Lice Frogs also Serpents and other Wonders 21. Also it hath Death in its power or might that it can over-power that if it ride upon the Brides-Chariot it can subdue and over-power the Devil if it be in God 22. There is nothing which it cannot subdue only understand it aright The Soul hath such might or ability from its Original and such a Spirit it could have given forth out of it self if it had not let in the Earthly Great Turba which now giveth the stop unless it be so that the holy Spirit rideth upon its Chariot as with Moses Elias and all the Prophets with Christ and his Disciples also still continually with the holy Children of God they have all this Power or Authority they can awaken or raise the Dead heal the Sick and expel all Diseases it is natural the Spirit only ruleth therewith over the Turba 24. But there is this on the other side to be considered that the Soul knoweth very well what covenant compact or agreement it hath with
time of earnest Severity look not upon it with earthly eyes it concerns thee nearly thou wilt well see in thy Death what kind of Judgement it is in what time and under what Turba thou hast lived this we speak most earnestly as we ought The Thirteenth Question How the Souls feeding out of the Word of God is 1. VVHen the Soul entereth into the majestick Light as above mentioned and receiveth the Light of God then is it altogether longing and panting after it and continually draweth into its desire God's power and vertue that is God's Body into it self and the holy Spirit is the power and vertue of God's Spirit thus it acquireth God's Body and Spirit and eateth at God's Table all whatsoever the Father hath is his Sons and whatsoever the Son hath is his Images 2. It eateth Gods Flesh Christs Flesh and from that eating God's Body groweth in it so that it also hath Gods Body and is Gods Child not only his similitude but Child it is born in God out of God's Essence and liveth in God 3. When it heareth in this world God's Word taught or spoken from or by God's Children then it layeth hold of the same and eateth it 4. The outward Man eateth earthly Bread and the Soul eateth God's Bread concerning which Christ said he would give us his Body for food 5. And his Testaments are nothing else we eate not spirit without body for the Soul is Spirit beforehand it would have a body and thus it getteth Body and Spirit together 6. Let this be told thee O Babel and consider how thou managest Christ's Testaments what thou teachest when thou saist Christ's Testaments are Spirit without Body thou denyest God thou denyest God's Substantiality Christ's Heavenly Body which is greater than All which is the Fulness of all things but in its own Principle 7. Thou earthly Mouth shalt not chew it with thy teeth the Soul hath another Mouth and receiveth it under the outward Element the outward receiveth the outward and the inward receiveth the inward 8. Christs last Supper with his Disciples was even so the outward is a Remembrance the inward is the Substance for the Kingdom of God consisteth or standeth in Power and Vertue it is magical not as a thought but essential substantial 9. The Magia makes Substance for in the Eternal Nothing there is Nothing but the Magia makes somewhat where nothing is 10. There is not only and barely Spirit in God but Nature Substance Flesh and Blood Tincture and All This world externally is a Similitude of the Inward World 11. We tell you we speak what we see feel tast and know and it is not fictions and conceits and that not for our own sake but for yours as one Member is bound in duty to another that our joy may be in you and that we may partake with you as brethren in ONE Substance He that desireth to know more in this let him read our Third Part or Book where he shall find the Circumstances concerning the Souls eating and of Christs Testaments The Fourteenth Question Whether such New Soul be without Sin 1. VVE understand here the Propagated Soul in a Child newly born my beloved Friend this is a very acute Question but to you my beloved Friend it shall be answered that the time of the opening is born or generated the day dawneth or breaketh the night is passed away praise and thanks be given to God for it that hath generated us again to the Light to an uncorruptible or unfadable Inheritance and hath received us for his beloved Children 2. You my beloved Friend know well the heavy Fall of Adam as we have exactly set it down in all our Writings viz. that the Soul with its right Eye hath turned it self away from God into the Spirit of this World and is become disobedient to God and hath destroyed its noble and pretious Image and hath introduced a monstrous Image and let in the spirit of this world whereas it should with its will have strongly ruled over it and not at all with the Soul have eaten Evil and Good 3. But now it hath done against God's Command and put its Imagination into the Earthly Spirit where suddenly the Turba captivated it which hath introduced the Earthly Monster into the noble Image And thus the Turba suddenly sought and found the Limit in which the Image became broken and if the Word had not instantly set it self in the middle it had Eternally remained broken 4. And now also the Turba is become seated in the earthly Abyss and hath captivated both Body and Soul and bringeth the Body continually to the Limit where then it breaketh it and casteth it away and then the poor Soul remaineth raw and naked without a body 5. Therefore it is necessary that it convert and turn with its right Eye into the Word again and acquire again a Body generated or born of God else it is raw or naked and hath the Turba in it which the Fire awakeneth in its great Anguish for it is a vehement hunger a seeker and a finder 6. Thus it is now very apprehensible to us that we are tyed and bound to the Spirit of this World with the Soul for the Turba holdeth us captive in the fierce wrathful Anger of God 7. And though our Soul do go forth and become generated in God yet it hath the Turba belonging to the outward Body which consumeth it for it searcheth through it even into the Abyss and there it findeth that it is only a Looking-Glass of the Eternal and then it goeth forth out of the Looking-Glass into the Eternal and lets the Looking-Glass lye in the Nothing 8. Thus you know very well that the Soul with the Body in the Seed is half earthly for it is Sulphur that is Phur and Sul one among another and the Turba is therein which hath indeed might and power enough to break or destroy the Seed 9. How then can a pure clean Soul be generated It cannot be It bringeth the Turba along with it into the world and is sinful in the Mothers Womb. 10. But know that God is become Man or Incarnate and hath put the word Fiat again into the Seed though now the Turba be also in the earthly part so that the Seed is not altogether free 11. Yet it is in this manner with the Soul so far as the Father and Mother are honest and vertuous and in God that the Soul is not left or forsaken of God for it proceedeth out of the Fathers and Mothers Soul and though a Child die in the Mothers Womb as it were without Baptism yet it is baptised with the Fathers Mothers Spirit viz. with the holy Spirit which dwelleth in them and the Turba will be broken off in death for the Faiths part presseth into God 12. But with wicked and ungodly Parents it is in another manner The Soul if the Child dyeth in the Mothers womb falleth home to
Noah what should a scorner do with the Mystery he seeketh only for plenty to Eat and to Drink and looketh how he may satisfie his Pomp wherewith he might Ride on in Babel 42. Thus my Beloved Friend we have given you a short hint of the Enochian Life also what his Office and Condition is as also of Moses and Elias you should further consider of them as a discerning Man for we dare not speak otherwise of it also our Understanding and Will is turned into such a way of Speech and in this place at this time I am not allowed to write more fundamentally with a simple understanding 43. If God permit and that it be given to Us to write somewhat upon the first and also the second Book of Moses more may be opened for the Names that are set down of the Fathers before the Deluge or Flood belong all to the Mystery and there are Great Wonders therein when it will be Day then you shall by them apprehend the whole Course of the World The Six and Thirtieth Question What the Soul of the Messiah or Christ is 1. THis we have explained in our Third Book concerning the Three-fold Life of Man yet seeing every one that readeth this hath not that at hand also because of the Question more must be answered therefore it also shall be set down for you ask in the following Question concerning Christ's Spirit which was obedient and which Christ Commended to his Father 2. Here shall be given to the Old sick Adam a Good reviving Cordial a Medicine for Death that he may be awakened for his Mother will bear or bring forth a young Son who shall live in her Bosom and shall rejoyce at it 3. And now if we will consider of Christ's Soul we must our selves seek it and find it for Christ's Soul is a Hamane Soul conceived in Mary in the twofold Virgin 4. Though we acknowledge the outward Mortal Life in Mary for no Pure Virgin for that which is Mortal hath the Anger and the Turba which breaketh or corrupteth all purity so that no pure Virgin is born of Eve but all are her Daughters 5. And Eve her self was but half a Virgin for Adam was the other half according to the Two Tinctures wherein man appeared in a total entire Virgin and pure Love and God through him as the Original through the Creature which he made out of himself 6. And thus also in one whole or entire person there is a pure Love and Chastity for it seeketh no other Mixture it is it self the Mixture of both the Tinctures viz. of the Souls Tincture and of the Spirits Tincture and therein is power and ability that it can generate a Spirit out of the Fires Tincture which is called Soul and Spirit 7. Which Adam squandred away when he let the Earthly Life captivate him and therefore he must be broken and a Woman be made out of him which must set her Love Delight Longing and Imagination into Adams Tincture if she would be impregnate with a Soul 8. And None can say that Eve before the Touching of Adam was a pure Chast Virgin for as soon as Adam awaked out of sleep he saw her standing by him and imagined suddenly after or into her and took her to him and said This is Flesh of my Flesh and Bone of my Bone she shall be called a she-Man or Woman because she is taken out of Man 9. And she Eve also suddenly Imagined into Adam and one kindled the other in the seeking 10. And where is now the pure Chastity and Modesty It is not Beastial is not the outward Image become a Beast As is sufficiently to be seen in the Will and Substance or Doings that Man doth as a Beast and more foolishly for he hath Reason and rideth on in Reason so senslesly 11. But that it might be remedied and the Image come into One again therefore is the Word which spake the Soul forth out of God's Mouth and by the Holy Spirit breathed it into the Image become Man and is entred into the Earthly Image viz. into the Turba of Destruction 12. And you know very well that the Word hath the Water of the Eternal Life and the Fire of the Deity and out of the Fire the Tincture of the Deity and in the Tincture the Spirit of God which goeth forth out of God's Mouth and in the going forth is the Glance of the Majesty in the working of the Spirit Manifested 13. That very word is in the Virgin of the Wisdom of God and surrounded with the Eternal Wonders and that now out of the Great Love and Humility towards our Image which was destroyed to us in Adam is entered into us again and is in Mary understand in the Earthly Mary but with the Blessing become Man or Incarnate 14. The Blessing is this that to the Soul of Mary the Heavenly Virgin the Wisdom of God was put on which Adam had lost and therefore the Angel called her the Blessed a-among Women 15. No Woman from Adam to this Day had the Heavenly Virgin put on to her but only this Mary and therefore with the Blessing she became Chast and full of Modesty for the Spirit goeth not into the Earthly it Mixeth it self not with the Looking-Glass for that cannot be that the Looking-Glass should be as the Life it self 16. Thus understand us dearly according to its precious Depth Mans Soul is out of God and out of the Eternal but Mans Body is a Looking-Glass of the Eternal Thus hath God put on to the Virgin Mary God's Virgin but in the Souls Principle not in the Earthly Flesh as if she were Deified no she must die as all mankind doth 17. And in that very Virgin hath Gods Word out of God the Fathers Heart assumed the Seed of the Woman viz. the Souls Seed and the first Images Seed which now stood so long time in the Mystery broken 18. And now God's Life came thereinto made again a whole or Entire Image for the Water of the Eternal Life out of God's Heart mixed it self with the Souls Spirit 's Water for the Spirit existeth out of the Water and the Soul is Fire 19. Thus the Word took hold of the Souls Tincture and the Holy Spirit of the Spirits Tincture viz. of the Waters Tincture and out of Both became one Soul and yet the Creature remained distinct from God's Spirit but God's Spirit dwelleth therein and so out of God's Water and Tincture and out of the Seed of Mary out of her Tincture and Water in the high Blessing came one Flesh and Blood so that a Heavenly Man Equally at once in the Earthly became Man or was Incarnate 20. So that a Man might say this is the Womans Son viz. Maries right true bodily natural Sonne with Soul and Body with Flesh and Blood and all whatsoever a Man hath and also God's true Sonne which was generated out of God's Eternal Substance from
can desire to do well and be sorry when he hath been drawn away to do evil by the Lusts of his own Heart by which the Devil tempteth us to do Evil but if we will resist the Devil he will flie from us if we will leave off to do evil and desire trie and learn to do well without doubt we shall be able through God that dwelleth in us and then he will teach us all things and lead us into all Truth by his Spirit All this we shall fully understand and all Mysteries when God shall manifest himself in us if we earnestly desire it with all Humility self-denyal losing of Our Souls and being Nothing in our selves for then God will be All in All and nothing is impossible with God All this and much more hath the Author of this Answer to these Questions concerning the Soul found true and hath out of his inward Mystery manifested many things in this and other Writings of his the knowing whereof will be exceeding useful to the furtherance of the Salvation of every Soul which when I had read I was very much satisfied in my own Soul and do desire that others may be made partakers of them so far as lyeth in me I have therefore taken in hand to put this Treatise into English which I chose to do rather out of the Original then out of any Translations because they many times come short of the Authors own meaning and because I found many Errours in some of them and he is so deep in his Writings that we have need to desire that our Souls may be put into such a condition as his was in else they cannot be fully understood But the same God that satisfied his desires will satisfie ours if we cast our selves upon him in Our Souls and let him do with us what he pleaseth Concerning the Author I have now published the Brief Translation of his Life written in High-Dutch by Abraham Van Frankenberg who was long his acquaintance and continued so till his death The Relation is as followeth A brief Account of the Life and Conversation of Jacob Behme afterwards by Learned Men in Germany called Teutonicus Written in High-Dutch by Abraham van Franckenberg one very much acquainted with him JAcob Behme was born in the year 1575. at Old Seidenburg distant about two Miles from Gerlitz a City in Upper Lusatia highly Esteemed by Learned Men His Parents were Jacob his Father Vrsula his Mother both Countrey people In his youth he kept Cattel and at length by advice of Friends was sent to School where he learned to Read and Write together with the Fear of God afterwards was put to the Handicraft Trade of a Shoomaker when he became Master of his Trade in the year 1594. he marryed a Maid one Catharine the Daughter of John Kunshman a Butcher of Gerlitz with whom he lived quietly and well for thirty years together and had four Sons that learned Handicraft Trades Being from his youth inclined to the fear of God and very diligent in frequenting to hear the Preaching of Sermons he was at length stirred up by that saying and promise of our Saviours Lube 11. 13. Your Heavenly Father will give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him for it and because of the very many Controversies in Religion about which he could not satisfie himself he was moved in simplicity of Heart or Spirit inwardly earnestly and uncessantly to pray or ask seek and knock that he might know or apprehend the truth whereby then according to the Divine Drawing and will in the Spirit or Heart he was rapt into the Holy Sabbath wherein he continued seven whole dayes by his own Confession in highest Joy Afterwards when he was come to himself and having put off the folly of Youth he was driven by Divine Zeal vehemently to reprove all scandalous reproachful and blasphemous Speeches and withdrew from all unseemly matters and actings with earnestness for Love to Vertue By which way and Life being contrary to the course of the world he became but their scorn and derision During which time he mentained himself with the labour of his hands in the sweat of his Brows till the beginning of the sixth Seculum or Age viz. Anno 1600. when he was a second time touched by the Divine Light and by a sudden Glimps of a Pewter Vessel he was introduced into the Inward Ground or Center of the Hidden Nature He not being yet sufficiently satisfied with this went forth into the open fields and there perceived the wonderful or wonder-works of the Creator in the Signatures Shapes Figures and Qualities or Properties of all created things very clearly and plainly laid open whereupon being filled with exceeding Joy kept silence praising God and so contentedly satisfied himself therewith for a while But according to God's Holy Counsel and Determination who manageth his works in secret about Ten years after viz. in the year 1610. by the overshadowing of the Holy Spirit he was a third time stirred up and renewed by God whereupon being so enlightned with such great Grace bestowed upon him he could not put it out of his mind nor strive against his God therefore did by small means and without the help of any Books but only the Holy Scriptures write secretly for himself these Books following viz. 1. Anno 1612. the first Book called Aurora the Morning Redness or Rising of the Sun and being complained of to the Magistrates of Gerlitz for being the Author thereof the Book was taken and laid up in the Councel House with command to him that he being an Ideot or Layick should from thence-forth forbear such writing of Books which did not belong to his condition and employment upon which he abstained for seven years but after that being in like manner stirred up again by the moving of the Holy Spirit and being exhorted to it by the entreaty and desire of some people that feared God he took Pen in hand again and went on to write and perfected with good leasure and deliberation these that follow 2. Anno. 1619. The second Book concerning the Three Principles with an Appendix concerning the Three-fold Life-of Man 3. Anno. 1620. A Book of the Threefold Life of Man 4. The Answer to the Forty Questions of the Soul proposed by Dr. Balthazer Walter in the first Chapter whereof is contained a Treatise of the Reversed Eye or Philosophick Globe with an Appendix concerning the Soul the Image of the Soul and the Turba or destroyer of the Image 5. Three Books First 1. of the becoming Man or Incarnation of Jesus Christ Second 2. Of the Suffering Dying and Resurrection of Christ Third 3. Of the Tree of Faith 6. A Book of the small six Points and a Book of the Great Six Points 7. A Book of the Heavenly and Earthly Mystery 8. A Book of the Last Times or of the 1000. years Sabbath being two Epistles to Paul Keym. 9. Anno. 1621. De Signature Rerum of the
l. 7. for †r. * v. 190. l. last r. own self Are and wit v. 216. l. 10. Marg. r. half Circles l. 12. f. one r. on v. 222. l. 17. f. world r. word v. 253. l. 2 r. * One Margin * l. 5. f. turns r. turned v. 254. l. 1. r. or the total l. 19. Marg. l. 7. for parts r. Parrots v. 256. l. 7. r. Sulphur l. 9. r. Magia v. 257. l. 4. f. Magiâ—k r. Magick v. 260. l. 4. f. beareth r. boweth v. 278. l. 5. f. right r. Light v. 287. l. 5. r. Christs Flesh v. 327. l. 8. r. God put out the Inward Q. 4. v. 9. l. 2. f. breatheth r. breathed q. 6. v. 10. l. 8 f. Natue r. Nature q 6. v. 14. l 4. f conanteth r concenteth v. 15. l. 4. Marg. f Stolyen r Stoltzen q. 7. v. 9. l. 5. Marg f Wondelt r Wandeit q. 11. v. 5. l 4. f Carnal r Councel 16. f Prime r Prince q. 11. v. 6. l 4. r Mymick q. 12 v 27. l 2. r shouldst l 3. r. to fill q 12 v 32 l 9. f have r hear v 40 l 6 f Charity r clarity q 14 v 13 l 4 r Self-Desire q 17 v 19 l 2 f yet r let v 20 l 2 f the r Thee l 6 f them r thou v 11 l 4 r to and depend v 25 l 3 r the Harvest q 18 v 5 l 1 f they r then l 6 f one r and. v 11 l 4 r receiveth q 21 v 3 l 1 f Seeketh r Seeth v 23 l 5 r taken in q 23 v 7 l 4 r thereby v 10 l 11 f ceaseth r seiseth q 24 v 17 l 4 r Chest we say q 26 v 19 l 7 f their r them v 22 l 2 r acteth q 30 v 17 r of the world v 39 l 3 f breaking r breathing v 50 l 8 r such short words or answer r 56 l 7. f been r heere q 32 v 15 l 3 f Megia r Magna v 20 f keep r know q 35 v 1 l 5 r herein v 6 l 3 r Distinguish v 37 l 2 r Self up q 36 v 18 l 2 Marg. f Wasâ—er r Wasser v 26 l 3 f and r as q 37 v 5 l 4 f winking r working q 40 v 10 l 5 r Lises-Essences Appendix v 6 l 5 r it is v 29 l 3 r Imaged v 31 l 9 r or is v 33 l 5 r Imaging v 34 l 1 f Men r Man The TABLE of the Forty Questions 1. WHence the Soul existed at the beginning 2. What the Souls Essence Substance Nature and Property is 3. How the Soul was created to the Image of God 4. What the Souls breathing in was and when it was effected 5. How the Soul was properly formed and fashioned 6. What the Souls power or ability is 7. Whether the Soul be corporeal or not corporeal 8. In what manner the Soul cometh into Man or into the Body 9. How the Soul doth unite it self with the Body 10. Whether the Soul be Ex Traduce and propagated humanely and corporeally or every time new created and breathed in from God 11. How and in what place the Soul is seated in Man 12. How the enlightening of the Soul is 13. How the Soul feeds upon the Word of God 14. Whether such a new Soul be without sin 15. How Sin cometh into the Soul seeing it is God's Work and Creature 16. How the Soul is kept in such union or connexion both in the Adamical and Regenerate Body 17. Whence and wherefore the opposition of the Flesh and Spirit is 18. How the Soul departs from the Body in the Death of a man 19. Whether the Soul be mortal or immortal 20. How the Soul returneth to God again 21. Whither the Soul goeth when it parteth from the Body be it happy or unhappy 22. What every Soul doth whether it enjoyeth or rejoyceth it self till the Day of the Last Judgment 23. Whether the wicked Souls without difference in so long a time before the Day of Judgment feel any ease or refreshment 24. Whether mens wishes benefit them or sensibly come where they are 25. What the Hand of God and the Bosom of Abraham is 26. Whether the Souls departed take care about men their friends children and goods and know see like or dislike their undertakings 27. Whether they know understand this or that art or business whereof in the body they had good skill 28. Whether also they can certainly know and get any more skill in Divine Angelical Earthly and Diabolical things than they had in the Body 29. What their Rest Awakening and Clarification is 30. What the difference ef the livings and deads Resurrection of the Flesh and of the Soul is 31. What kind of new glorified Bodies they will have 32. What furthermore in the other life their form condition joy and glory is 33. What kind of matter our bodies will have in the other life 34. Of the miserable and horrible condition of the damned Souls 35. What the Enochian life is and how long it will continue 36. What the Soul of the Messiah or Christ is 37. What the Spirit of Christ is that was obedient which he commended into his Father's hand 38. Of those things which shall be done at the End of the World 39. What and where Paradise is with its Inhabitants 40. Whether it be mutable and what it will come to be hereafter The PREFACE of J. B. to Dr. Belthasar Walter BEloved Sir and my good Friend it is not possible for Reason to answer to your Questions for they are the greatest Mysteries which are alone known to God 2. For as Daniel faith to King Nebuchadnezzar That which the King asketh and desireth of the Learned Chaldeans Astrologians and Wise men is not in their power only the God of Heaven can reveal or manifest the hidden Thing It is not in my Reason to answer the King but that the King may perceive the Thoughts of his heart God hath revealed it not that my Reason is greater than of all them that live 3. So say I also to you you shall be answered not that my Reason is greater than of all them that live but that you might perceive and obtain the thoughts of your heart your earnest seeking and desiring it is given to me to answer you 4. And you should not in such a way so eagerly seek after such things for it standeth in no outward Reason but to the Spirit of God nothing is impossible and seeing we are the Children of God and in Christ born again in God surely the Son must needs see very well what the Father doth in his house's and also learn his skill and work 5. And seeing we our selves are the Mysteries of God shall we not so much as look upon them as if we ought not to meddle with such Mysteries as Antichrist in folly forbiddeth us for none apprehendeth any thing of God's Mysteries unless it be given to him
child this Hand is out of which Spirit it writeth 59. And I exhort you brotherly that you would not so toylsomely seek it you will not fathom it so with searching although you are known and beloved of God and therefore also this is given you for a Rule or Measuring-line 60. Yet I have no power without me to give you only follow my advice and go out from your toylsome seeking in Reason into God's Will into God's Spirit and cast the outward Reason away then is your Will God's Will and God's Spirit will seek you within you 61. And then finding your Will in it self it revealeth it self in your Will as in its own for if you give up that then that is its own for it is All and when it goeth then go you forth for you have divine Power all which you then search IT is there IN and nothing is hidden to it thus you see in its Light and are its own 62. Let no fear deterre you there is nothing can take it away but Your Imagination let not that into your Will and then you will work God's Wonders in his Spirit and acknowledge me as a Brother in him else I shall be as one silent or mute to you I say this of good will 63. And since we thus write of the Eternity to satisfie you at length in your will and desire concerning the Soul which is even our purpose in God's Spirit and Will we will first clearly shew you the Ground of the Soul also its Original and so open your Eyes that you may be released from your toylsome seeking 64. For you have even to your Old age laboured in this kind and as I understand have not yet found out the profound deep Mystery in the Spirit but seeing it is God's Will that you should know and apprehend it and that it is given to you as a reward of your labour see that you receive it and use it aright and cast not the Pearl before Swine which are not worthy of it also in Eternity will not be worthy of it 65. For that which is herein revealed unto you belongeth unto God's Children therefore be faithful and trade with it according to the Spirit and not according to Reason 66. For it is so subtile that it endureth not that which is earthy generated in Covetousness Pride or vain boasting and glorying in self although you are one of them yet look into whom you pour Oyl for it is Poyson to many let themselves seek as you have done but give the Children their bread that they may eat and praise Our Father in Heaven to that end it is given you The Fifth Form of Fire in the Eternal Will 67. Thus having opened to you an Entranoe and Looking-glass of the Eternal Original whence the Eternal Fire originateth and what it is so it is necessary also further to shew you according to the highest Depth what the Eternal Nature in its propagation is 68. Wherein then Two Kingdoms are to be understood the one a good and pleasant one the other an evil and fierce wrathful one an eternal envious sad one After which two the Philosophers from the beginning of the world have continually sought and laboured but the time of finding hath not been yet born 69. But now it is so that the hidden thing shall be found not by me alone but by many who will be faithful and humble themselves in God and seek in his Spirit and Will It will only be found in God's Eye else no where therefore let none enter into any other thing with seeking else he findeth the Devil 70. Seeing then the Eternity is thus which yet is NOTHING but therein is Light and Darkness Life and Spirit which is ALL therefore there is and must be in both a seeking viz. a desiring continually to find it self where yet there is nothing that can find but the Spirit 71. Now seeing it hath nothing that it findeth and yet also the Desiring eternally goeth forward therefore the Desiring is a figure of the seeking Will a similitude according to God's Eye and is a Looking-glass of the Eternal Eye which is called God 72. Now this is in Two wayes one according to the Light and one according to the Darkness for the Seeking is in both and yet there is no departing of one from the other thus the Light is in the inward and the Darkness in the outward whereas yet the most inward of all is also the most outward but the Light is the middlemost 73. For it is in nothing therefore it cannot be the innermost of all for it hath no place or limit it is its own finding which the Darkness findeth not but the will in the Darkness which desireth the Light that goeth forth out of the Darkness and that standeth Eternally in the Light 74. Now the Light 's desiring setteth before it self a Model of its likeness wherein the Eternity standeth revealed or manifested viz. all and every thing which the Spirit in the Eternal Power of God from Eternity in Eternity findeth in it self 75. That Model is not God the Eternity it self for it beginneth it self in the Spirit and is the Spirits wonder which it from Eternity seeketh and findeth and standeth in Gods Eye as a Figure and all Wonders of the Abysse of Eternity are therein and become seen in the Light of the Majesty as one Wonder in many endless Wonders 76. And that is an Image of God a Virgin full of purity and chastity and no Genetrix for the holy Spirit alone openeth the Wonders in the Power 77. But this Virgin is God's Similitude his Wisdom wherein the Spirit discerneth it self and alwayes and in Eternity openeth it self therein again and the more is opened the more is therein 78. For it is without Ground and Number as also unmeasurable as the Eye of God it self is there is Nothing like it also Nothing can be found that may be likened to it for it is the Eternal Similitude of the Deity and the Spirit of God is its substance therein 79. It is a Circle and Model which openeth to us our mind so that we behold it and God IN it for our will is cast into it and it standeth in our will and therefore speak we of God and see him in himself as in that which is our own according to the hiddenness of the Humanity which Seeing is very highly dear and pretious 80. Thus we should also speak as concerning the Darkness which is in it self a bolting in and there being nothing to bolt it bolteth it self and generateth it self and is its own Enemy to it self for it maketh its own source or pain without Ground and Number and hath no Giver that bestoweth it but the Darknesse's own Form 81. And that originateth from the First Desiring where the Desiring attracteth into it self and impregnateth it self so that it is a stinging bitter astringent or harsh hard cold fierce wrathful fire-spirit for the Desiring
maketh astringent austere or harsh from the attracting in the Will and the attracting is stinging and the suffering is bitter which the Will willeth not and thereupon in it self goeth forth from the sting and maketh a Principle of its own in which the Majesty appeareth 82. Thus existeth in the bitter suffering the great Anguish whereas yet nothing is there that suffereth but it is in it self thus and it is its own Life and if this were not the Glance of the Majesty would not be neither the one is the cause of the other for in the Darkness is the flash of Lightning and in the Liberty the Light with the Majesty 83. And this now is the parting that the Liberty is a still nothing which Liberty receiveth the Light and maketh the Darkness Material whereas yet there is no substance of palpability but dark spirit and power a filling of the Liberty in it self understand in the Desiring not without for without is the Liberty 84. Therefore is God the most secret and also the most revealed and that is Mysterium magnum the great Mystery Thus the Abysse is also secret and yet revealed as the Darkness is before our eyes but the source or pain is unsearchable or unperceptible till the will diveth thereinto then it becometh felt and found when the will loseth the Light and herein lyeth the ground of right beleeving or true Faith Let this be told you ye Teachers in Babel 85. Since then there is an Abysse which is called the Ground in respect of the comprehension of the Darkness where the source or pain is as a cause of the Life within for the fierce wrathfull slash of Lightening is the awakening of the Life whereas there is nothing there but in it self therefore it is also a Desiring and the Desiring is a Seeking and yet can find nothing but a Looking-glass and a similitude of the dark fierce wrathful source or pain wherein nothing is 86. For it is a figure of the earnest severe fierce wrathful flash of Lightning and of the sharp and strong Might which is God's according to which he calleth himself a Consuming Fire and an Angry Zealous or Jealous God 87. This Looking-glass is also without Ground without Beginning and End and yet hath an Eternal Beginning and End and is the Eternal Only Cause that the Abysse is Blew Dusky and Fiery It is the Cause of the Stars and Elements for the Firmament is the other or second Looking-glass generated out of this 88. Since then there is in all things a Threefold Source one whereof is the others Looking-glass Generating and Cause nor thing excepted All standeth according to the Substance or Working of the Number Three 89. Now seeing there is a Looking-glass in the Abysse wherein the source or quality beholdeth it self therefore that also is a figure and image of the source or quality which standeth before the source or quality and acteth or generateth nothing but is a Virgin of the source quality or pain wherein the fierce Wrath of the flash of Lightning discovers it self in infinity without Number and continually openeth its wonders therein with the bitter spirit of the stirring Essences which in the flash of Lightening hath its Life so that it goeth swifter than a Thought 90. Though indeed the THOUGHTS of the Creatures stand and move herein and the Spirits of all living Creatures are with their Root standing herein every Life according to its Principle 91. And in this Spirit of the fire-flash standeth the Great Omnipotent Life for it is consuming as the flash of Lightning consumeth the Darkness and that Fire all things and yet continueth a Life in it self but it is an Hunger and Thirst and must have Substantiality else it continueth a Dark Hunger-fire a will of devouring and having Nothing a will to rage prick and find nothing but it self out of which cause the Substantiality viz. the Water as also Sulphur is generated and generateth it self from Eternity to Eternity 92. Here seek the first Root of the Soul viz. in the Fire-Life and the second in the Light-Life in the Majesty and then you will find God's Image and similitude and the greatest Mystery of the Deity lying therein 93. Since then there is such an Eye of the fierce Wrath wherein the earnest severe stern fire-life originateth yet is not at all sundred from the Fire-Life it is One and the same Life and hath Two Principles for it burneth in a twofold source or quality one within another and is One Spirit in Two distinctions with two Wills the one dwelling in the Fire the other in the Light 94. And know for certain assuredly that the Dark Fire-Life is the the Abysse of Hell for it is the stern severe Anger of God 95. And seek it not so as Babel the great City of Confusion upon earth hath sought which yet we blame for nothing else but her negligence and inconsiderateness seeking self-honour and power and so hath captivated her self in the fierce wrathful Anger of God which hath had her a long time under its Wonders and drawn many souls into its source or quality Consider well of it 96. In the Third Part of our Writings it is largely described for that is somewhat easier to reach than this but this is the deepest Ground of Eternity as much as a Spirit can be capable of for more it CANNOT bear yet it may be expressed much more at large but not more deeply for it is comprized in the Abysse in both Principles as indeed a Soul originateth in the Abysse in both Principles and in the spiritual Will in the Eternity 97. And therefore if it be not circumspect the Devil may easily ride upon its Chariot viz. upon its Will but if it be circumspect and casteth it self into the Will of the Majesty of God then the holy Spirit of God rideth upon its will and it is his Chariot 98. Herein you may clearly discern Heaven and Hell Angels and Devils Evil and Good Life and Death if you but search after it as we shall further mention to you The Sixth Form of Fire 99. Thus then seeing Two Principles stand in One Substance as none with reason can speak against it for every Life standeth in Poyson and Light every one in its own Principle according as it hath the Source or Fountain Quality so hath it also its Light Thus it may be discerned concerning the Sustenance of the Life what that is which sustains or preserves the Life that it starve or famish not and what driveth forth its Source or fountain Quality that it may subsist Eternally 100. Now this also is in Two distinctions for the Light-Life hath its source or fountain quality and driving forth and the Fire-Life also its source or fountain quality and driving forth each in it self but the Fire-Life is a Cause of the Light-Life and the Light-Life is a Lord of the Fire-Life and herein lyeth the Mysterium magnum the
for a desiring is a seeking and in the seeking standeth the the Figure of the Seeking the Figure maketh the Seeking manifest or revealed 152. Thus the Spirit dwelleth also in its own Figure in the Power or Vertue and in the Light of the Majesty and is an Image according to the Spirits Property 135. Not that the Spirit is the Image but the Seeking its Desiring is the Image for it dwelleth in its self in its seeking and is another Person in its Figure viz. the Powers or Vertues Figure and according to this Substance is God called Threefold in Persons 154. But that we may open your eyes wide to see ALL the Ground of the Deity as it now will and must be therefore behold now the great wonder which we had lost with going out of Paradise where we must labour in the Six Dayes Works of this World and so see what and where we are and ye will find here such a thing as hath stood hidden even to Nature 155. Behold when you will speak of the Trinity look upon the first Number upon A upon the Eternal Beginning which is the Father and then look upon the O in the middle which is the Son then look upon the V which is the Exit of the Holy Spirit which goeth into it self with the sincking through the sharp fierce Wrath into the second Principle which hath E and goeth through the Power or Vertue forth as a light-flaming Flash which hath I. 156. Now take the swift-going of the flaming Flash to it which is T Allmach T des Ewigen GOTTES the Omnipotence of the Eternal God which there in the fierce Wrath as a flash destroyeth and in der LIEB in the Love in the I as a Mighty loving God exulteth through presseth and powerfully exalteth or riseth up and if you put the I thereinto then have you the Matter of the Divine Substance in the Power or Vertue it is Ein Engel an Angel and in the Out-Birth out of the Center it is GOLDT Gold 157. The World is covetous and full of boasting especially those that would be accounted Masters of Arts and say they know Gold and are blind People why see you it not thou wilt say How Go with the outward life into death there must the outward life die and in the Anguish give it self forth into the Number of the Crown viz. into the Thousand Number 1000 there is the End and Death ariseth and standeth up to a glorious Life with a New fair Body and you need give nothing to it but the Soul it bringeth forth manifold fruit there thou hast an Angel which is free from the fierce Wrath for it is totally clean pure seek it and thou wilt find it 158. But thou supposest perhaps to find it thus in thy Old Garment no friend we will now teach you another A B C learn that first then seek if you will then have a love to it if not leave it for the * O is muchnobler and more pretious than the L. An Exposition of the Philosophick Globe or Eye of both the Threefold Circles which especially signifie the two Eternal Principles wherein yet the Third also is clearly understood And how a Man should understand them 162. THese Circles should be like A round Globe having the Cross go through it for it is an Eye of the Eternity that a man cannot delineate fully it is the Eye of the Substance of all Substances signifying the Eye of God which is the Looking-Glass of Wisdom wherein from Eternity all Wonders have been seen and hereby is delinated how it came into substance for the Reader of this book to Think and consider of 163. Not in such a way as if a Man could fully describe or delineate it for the mind or Thought only can apprehend it and only that Mind which can walk in the Divine Mystery not through Art or Reason but through the understanding which the Spirit of God openeth to the humane Souls-Spirit in the Great Mystery else it can NOT be apprehended 164. The Reader should take consideration of the Number and then of what standeth within or without the Circle or where every word in the Circle beginneth and endeth it hath all its assured certain signification for every word standeth in its exact place 165. That which is without the Circle or Wheel signifieth the Libirty of the Abyss without or besides the Principle Number 1. Abysse 166. The great Mystery of the Abysse wherein the Divine Substance in the Looking-Glass of Wisdom generateth it self in the Ground is marked with Number 1. and Number 2. standeth by it so also round about the whole Circle is to be understood Of the three * Circles 167. The Three Circles drawn about one another signifie the Eternal Birth or Geniture of the Divine Substance together with All Eternal Mysteries without and within Nature viz. the Original of all Things or Substances as they are here marked Of that half of the Threefold Circle at the left hand and of Numb 2. 168. The Threefold Circle at the left where without the Circle standeth Number 2. The Mystery without or besides Nature signifieth how the profundity or groundlesness bringeth it self into a Ground viz. the Eye of Eternity the first Will which is called Father of Eterternity and of all Beginnings how in the Trinity in the Wisdom he introduceth himself into an Eternal Ground and dwelleth in himself and possesseth himself and how he bringeth himself into Nature and how Substance originateth as also Perceptibility and Perception Of that half of the Three-fold Circle at the right hand 169. The other Threefold Circle at the right signifieth the Divine Substance of the holy Trinity together with the Angelical World which originateth out of the Great Mystery of the Eternity and is manifested or revealed through the Principle of the Fire Of the Eye in the Circle 171. The Eye in the Circle where the Cross goeth through with an Angle or Point and Line signifieth each of them a World both at the left and right At the left it signifieth the great Mystery of the Dark World wher the Wonder-Eye introduceth it self in Nature At the right it signifieth the Light-world where the Divine Mystery hath through the Fire brought it self forth and dwelleth in the majestick Light with the first Mystery of Wonder An Exposition of the Circles at the left hand Numb 3 4 5. 173. The three Characters or Letters AOV marked with Number 3 4 5 signifie the Mystery of the holy Deity without or besides Nature how it manifests or reveals it self in Nature Of A Num. 3. and Tincture Num. 6. 174. A signifieth the first profound or groundless or unsearchable Will which is called Father go about that * Circle to the nether point of it there standeth Tincture Number 6. which is the Wills Ens and the first beginning to
Nature for the Divine Mystery of the Trinity standeth above and the Mystery of Nature beneath each Circle signifieth one Person of the Deity in the first Mystery Of the O. Numb 4. and of Principle and of Fire Numb 7. 175. The O with Number 4. signifieth the Ground of the Mystery viz. the Geniture or Birth of the Heart or Word of God which the first will viz. the A in the Looking-Glass of Wisdom compriseth and holdeth it in self as a Ground of its substance For the O signifieth also the Eye of the Looking-Glass of Wisdom for in the Wisdom is the Eternal Word comprised which manifests or revealeth it self through the Principle of the Fire in the Light World Go from the O about that Circle and so thou findest beneath Principle and Fire Number 7. Of V Numb 5. and of Substance Numb 8. 176. The V with Number 5. signifieth the Spirit of the Mystery without or besides Nature viz. the first eternal profound groundless or unsearchable Will-Spirit which originateth out of the Will and in the Power or Vertue of the Word in the Great Mystery and goeth forth out of the Will and Word and its Exit maketh Substance viz. Wonders of the Power Colours and Vertue whereas yet in the Mystery of the Profundity Groundlesness or Unsearchableness without or besides Nature no colours are apprehended for they lye all in ONE and it is the twinckling of a great Wonder and that is called a Substance of the Wonder Go about from V on that Circle and thou findest beneath at Number 8 Substance signifying that all Substance is beneath the Spirit of the Number Three or Trinity and that men must alwayes distinguish Substance from the Deity 177. For in Substance originateth Nature with its seven Forms for the Number Three is only a Spirit in Substance and yet there is also no Substance without the Number Three for the Desire of the Number Three is the Eternal Magia and maketh Substance it bringeth into a ground according to the Model which the Spirit openeth in the wisdom out of her is the Creation proceeded according to the Model of the virgin-like Wisdom Further Information Concerning the First Principle and the Mystery of the Beginning in the Creation and of the Dark World how the Angle or Point of the Cross with Number 9. at the left with its upper and neather Space is understood Of FATHER Number 9. 178. Number 9. there standeth before the Angle or Point of the Cross FATHER and before that the Abysse signifying the Mystery of the Father without or besides Nature for with the Angle of the Cross Nature beginneth The first and Greatest Mystery is the Abysse where the Nothing introduceth it self into a will which is called FATHER or the Original to somewhat Out of the Mystery of the Father is the Creation through Nature originated A Man is here to understand the Eternal Nature with its Seven Forms with or by this Mystery Soul Numb 10. 179. At the Angle or Point of the line standeth Soul Number 10. signifying the Original of the Eternal Spirits viz. Angels Souls of Men the Angle or Point signifieth the Center in Nature where the Threefold Spirit revealeth or manifests it self with or by Nature signifying the Magick Fire in the Fathers Property out of which the Angels have their Original as also the Souls of Men. 180. A man should here understand the Ground and Original of an Eternal Spirit for nothing is Eternal unless it hath its orsginal out of the Eternal Magick Fire This Original is not understood to be the true or right Spirit but to be the Center viz the Cause of the Spirit Souls Will Numb 11. 181. Every true or right Spirit is understood with the understanding in the Light of Life for in the Fire there can be no right or true understanding but in the desire of the Light Therefore must the fiery Will turn it self to the Heart of God viz. to the Power or Vertue of the Light and understanding as here is to be seen where upon the line of the Cross standeth the Souls Will marked with Number 11 and there it receiveth Power and Vertue from the Heart of God and is generated or born an Understanding Spirit Will Numb 12. and Soul N umb 13. 182. For it receiveth the Power or Vertue of the Light in the Meekness and Humility and goeth with its Will-Spirit viz. with the noble or pretious Image Similitude of God through the Power or Vertue of the Heart into the second Princiciple viz. into the Light World as here at the right beyond the Heart in the other or second Circle is to be seen where standeth Will Number 12. and then Soul Number 13. signifying how the Soul out of the fires source or quality out of the Fathers Property entereth into the Sons Power or Vertue and Property and dwelleth in the Divine Power or Vertue in the Light-world HOLY SPIRIT Numb 14. 183. Without or beyond the Angle or Point of the Cross standeth HOLY SPIRIT Number 14. signifying the holy Spirit which from Eternity originateth in the Will of the Father at the left at the Angle or Point Number 9. and bringeth it self through Nature through the Heart and Divine Power or Vertue at the right without or beyond Nature also through the Angels or Souls-Spirits Power or Vertue forth and dwelleth in the Liberty in the Glance of the Power or Vertue and Majesty and is in Nature yet of Nature unapprehended but only in the Divine Power or Vertues Property Image Numb 15. 184. Beyond the word HOLY SPIRIT Number 15. standeth Image also without or beyond Nature signifying that the noble or pretious Image sprouteth forth out of the Souls Fire as a Blossome or Flower out of the Earth and hath no feeling or sense of the Pain of the fiery Property for the Fire standeth in it as it were swalowed up and yet it is there but in another source or fountain quality viz. a desire of Love a light-flaming Fire in Divine Property Abysse Numb 16. 185. Beyond Image standeth Abysse Number 16. signifying that the right true Image standeth in the Abysse without or beyond all source or pain and dwelleth in Nothing but only in it self with or through it GOD. Therefore there is Nothing that can find touch or break it but only the Divine Power or Vertue for it standeth not in Nature although indeed with the Root it proceedeth from Nature and yet it is another thing as an Apple is another thing than the Tree though it stand upon the Tree and receive power and vertue from the Tree and yet the Sun giveth it also power and vertue So also the Divine Sun viz. the Majesty giveth the Image power and vertue Of the Word Omnipotence Numb 17. and Wrath Numb 18. 186. Further at the left standeth Number 17. Omnipotence and it standeth also without or beyond the Circle signifying the Fathers
triurnphs upon the Cross but she entereth not in into the Center She wil NOT go through Death into Life 260. She saith She liveth but hath ar injurious unrighteous life yet that is her right or proper life if she would live in it alone to her self but she oppresseth borneth compelleth the Children that are born or regenerated on the Cross and treadeth them under foot 261. Therefore hath the Crossbent and drawn its Bow and will shoot away Babel from the Cross signifieth the Spirit of Wonders in the Magia The Seventh Form of Fire 262. One Magia goeth alwayes out of the other and is the others Looking-Glass and Eye where the Wonders are apprehended or known and propagated for in the Abysse is NOTHING and in the Magia is ALL Every Looking-Glass is a Center and yet of its own for the first pleasure or longing seeking and desiring generateth that it is the model of the first 263. For when I search for the Beginning of Substance then I find the Eye which is God that is a desirous Will of Eternity which entereth in into it self and seeketh the Abysse in it self 264. It is in nothing but it is the Abysses Looking-Glass and seeketh it self and findeth it self and that which is found seeketh again a model that it may seek find and see it self therein 265. And that goeth on to the Number Ten and then the last findeth the first again in it self and thus the Last is a model or looking-glass of the First and the First of the Last and is as an Eternal Band and standeth or consisteth in the Will in the desiring seeking and finding and in this Substance is the Mysterium Magnum or great Mystery contained or included 266. But now will the Middle in the Desiring have a satiating or fulfilling wherein it may rest else all would stand or be in an Anxious Source or Torment and the Desiring draweth the Middle out of all Forms wherewith it filleth or satiateth its hunger wherewith or whereby in it self it standeth in Perfection in Joy and so out of the Anguish a Love cometh to be a satiating fulfilling or easing of the Source or fountain Quality of Pain and the middle is Sulphur with that the Spirit refresheth it self in the Will For Sulphur hath two Forms in it self viz. Power or Vertue and Light 267. And that is together the Substance generated out of All Forms it is Matter Substantiality Corporeity God's Body Christ's Flesh the Heavenly and is the total or universal fulfilling or satiating of the Spirit in the O it is the Rest and Manifestation or Revelation of the Deity and standeth in the Virgin of Wisdom 268. The Cross is its limit and is the Substantiality which goeth with the sinking into Death as above mentioned where the fierce Wrath remaineth in Death and it is still quiet as a Death or a Nothing and the Life sprouteth out of it into another Principle 269. It is not the Principle only the Principle becometh generated in it in it are all Looking-Glasses of the Magia manifested or revealed moreover the Wonders of the Genetrix It containeth the Mysterium Magnum the Great Mystery and out of it the Spirit openeth the Wonders of Eternity the Spirit giveth it the Essences for that is its food for its hunger 270. It is a substance of wonders without number and end and is also of no Beginning for the Spirit in the Desiring beginneth it from Eternity and continueth in Eternity it is a Body of the Number Three which is called God and a Body of Angels so that the Spirit standeth or is in an Image else it would NOT be apprehended or known 271. Thus it knoweth it self in the Image it self and seeketh the best Magia and what it seeketh that it findeth and eateth it and therewith or thereby giveth to the Body of God its will so that there is an unity in the holy Principle 272. For in the Will of the corporeal Spirit rise up the Wonders those the Spirit of Eternity viz. the holy Spirit receiveth or apprehendeth and so there is a ringing and song out of the eternal Wonders for the corporeal Spirits will is therein 273. And in these seven Forms the Joy of the Deity becometh multiplied and perfect for it is a fulfilling of the eternal Desiring and is the Eternal Food 274. But seeing all things or every Substance originateth from the Fire we will clearly set before you the Mysterum Magnum the Great Mystery and plainly shew you Paradise if any will be blind to him it is told and discovered let him go away with Babel 275. Ye know that in Fire 🜂 and Water 🜄 all Life standeth or consisteth and the Substantiality is its Body and the Body is or existeth out of the Power or Vertue of the Spirit for it is the Spirits Food and the Spirit is again the Bodies Food and the highest greatest Nutriment is in it self for the outward would not hold or retain it if the right or true Life were not in it self 276. Therefore now the Fire is the first cause of the Life and the Light thereof is the second cause and the Spirit the third cause and yet is but one substance or thing which closeth it self into a Body and manifesteth and so with seeking findeth 277. And every Substance is or consisteth in two Substances viz. in an outward and inward the one seeketh and findeth the other the outward is Nature the inward is Spirit above Nature and yet there is no schism or rending asunder but only in that which is included in a time therein the time severeth the limit so that the End findeth the Beginning 278. Thus ye see also how out of the Light the right or true Substantiality exists for it is a fulfilling or satiating of the Will The Water existeth out of the Meekness of the fight for the desiring layeth hold of the Meekness and retaineth it for it is a good relish thus is the Meekness Substantial and a Substance of the Fire a fulfilling of the desirous fierce Wrath an allaying of the fierce Wrath and a corporeity of the Time for when the Body falleth away then is its Spirit in the Beginning in that which hath given it forth in that looking-glass it is 279. So then seeing the Source or fountain Quality is twofold therefore is the Water also twofold viz. an outward and an inward the one belongeth to the Spirit the other to the outward Life the outward is accompted a Death the inward is its Life the outward standeth between the fierce Wrath and Paradise in the in-sunk down Death and the inward is the Paradise it self for the Spirit sprouteth therein out of the Eternity 280. And you may see that this is true thus Consider Winter and Summer also Cold and Heat and you will soon perceive it if you be born or generated internally and not externally only but with the first Magick Will or Desire to find God for
that is done in the twinckling of an eye 281. For the Water in the Deep originateth from the Fire yet not from the fierce Wrath but from the Light for the Light goeth forth from the Fire and hath its own seeking or longing it seeketh to it self a Looking-Glass that it may behold it self and have it for a habitation and draweth it in the Desiring into it self and dwelleth therein and that which is drawn in is Water which apprehendeth the Light else the Deep of the World would not apprehend the Light if the Light did not dwell in the Water the Water is the fulfilling or satiating of the Light in its desiring 282. And the Water seeketh again a Looking-Glass and willeth to have a habitation which is Flesh as ye see that the Water receiveth the glimps or shadow of all Substances or Things in their Body so that the Body it self is represented in the Water which is because the seeking of the Fire hath taken hold of it 283. Further herein is seen the End of Nature for the Eye findeth its Life in the Water and thus it goeth back into the seventh Form and seeketh its Body in the Water and there is further no desire more in the outward this Body desireth no other Body more in the outward but it looketh back after its mother of which ye have a right and true Example in a Looking Glass which is Fire and Water and that receiveth the Image very clearly 184. And thus ye see that the End goeth back again and seeketh the Beginning and nothing further in the outward for this World is at the limit and is included in a Time and runneth on to the Limit and then the End findeth the Beginning and this World standeth as a Model or as a Looking-Glass in the Beginning Let this serve you to the finding of the Mystery and remit your self rightly into the Beginning that ye may be apprehended or known to be a wonder in God's Love 285. And thus ye are to know that the the second Form of the Water consisteth in the Spirit it is its Fathers Looking-Glass its Makers which dwelleth in the Spirit and is found only by its Maker it self findeth not it self for so long as a thing goeth forward externally there is no finding in the Inward internally only the Spirit which dwelleth in the Inward findeth it self in the Outward 286. But the outward Life findeth not the inward unless it have the inward Spirit then is the finding and it is done according to the inward Spirit and then the outward Life speaketh of the inward and yet knoweth it not only the inward Spirit filleth the outward so that the outward is a Mouth and the inward hath and produceth the Word so that the inward Kingdom standeth manifest in the outward in the sound and that now is a wonder 287. The inward is a Prophet and the outward apprehendeth it not but if it do come to apprehend it then it hath God's Substantiality in it viz. God's Flesh Christ 's Flesh the Virgins Flesh and yet the Prophet standeth or consisteth in the Spirit but that Flesh conceiveth its Power or Vertue and assureth the outward Man that he doth even that which his Maker willeth as indeed this Pen is in such a condition and no otherwise 288. Thus we apprehend the ground of this World that it is a Figure of the inward according to both Mothers that is according to both Fires viz. according to the Fire of fierce Wrath and according to the Fire of the Light as the Model viz. the Looking-glass of the Light of Eternity is the Sun and the Looking-Glass of the fierce Wrath is the outward Fire and the Substantiality of both is the Water and the Earth the Earth is the fierce Wraths Substantiality the Water the Lights the Air the Eternal Spirits which is called God the holy Spirit 289. Yet ye are to know that this World is not the Substance of the Eternity but a Figure a Looking-Glass therefore it is called a Principle of or by it self because it hath a peculiar Life of its own and yet standeth in the Magick Seeking of the inward 290 The Word Fiat is the Master of the outward for it holdeth the outward in its conceived or framed Looking-Glass it is not the Looking-Glass it self but a Similitude in which its Spirit discovereth it self in deeds of Wonder to behold the Wonders of Both Fires viz. of the Wrath and of the Love and thus continually bringeth the Substance of all Substances into the Beginning And therefore is this World turning as a Wheel or Orb for the End seeketh continually the Beginning and when it findeth the Wonders then the End giveth the Wonders to the Beginning and that is the Cause of the Creation of this World 291. The Life of all and every Creature is a Wonder before the Beginning for the Abyss knew nothing of it and the beginning of the Eye findeth it all and setteth or placeth the Model in it self so that it hath an Eternal Number and recreateth it self in the Number of the Wonders The Eighth Form of Fire 292. Seeing thus there is ONE Substance in TWO Forms one that taketh on an unsearchable Beginning in it self and holdeth it Eternally and another that is the Eternal Model which compriseth and with its Body is included in a limit therefore we are to consider of the Turba which breaketh the included comprised Life again and setteth the Model of the comprised Wonders in the Beginning and presenteth such things to the Beginning as were not from Eternity but came to be in the comprised Time 293. Beloved Friend to you and such as you are who seek the Beginning is this thing shewn for your Mind is our Mystery seek it in U S not in ME I the outward Man have it not but the Inward in the Virgin in which God dwelleth THAT hath it and that calleth it self twofold 294. My outward Man is not worthy of the Mystery but God hath so ordained it that he might manifest or reveal it to you by means that you might know him by Means and not say it is from my own wit and understanding 295. And seeing you are a learned Person you should know that God loveth also the silly and despised of this World if he seek God as indeed I have done and that the right and true finding or invention sticketh not in Art but in Gods Spirit and Will 296. For this hand is simple and accompted foolish in the esteem of the World as you know and yet there lyeth such a hidden secret or Arcanum therein as is unsearchable to Reason 297. Therefore have a care pour Oyl into the Wounds that desire or require healing and consider well what Christ saith How hard it is for a man to enter into the Kingdom of God who is captivated with cares of the Belly in Might or Potency and Honour 298. You will not find
with its Will Property be directed and inclined to be in God 5. But all Properties lye in it it may awaken and let in what it will and whatsoever then it awakeneth and letteth in that is acceptable to God if it stand converted with its will into Humility and into Obedience into God's Love then may it do what wonders it will it standeth or serveth all to Gods Honour and Glory The Third Question How the Soul is created to the Image of God 1. IT is clearly shewn that the Number Three with all the Three Principles hath pleased or longed to have a Total Similitude in Substance and Property according to the Sustance of all Substances 2. And the pleasure or longing to have that hath become awakened in Gods Heart as a Great Wonder 3. And that awakening was the harsh or astringent Fiat viz. the desirous attraction which hath drawn out of ALL into ONE and is become an Image according to the Similitude of God according to Heaven and this World and also according to the Anger-World It hath created all viz. the Total Fiat in verbo Domini in the Word of the Lord out of God's and out of the Anger-Kingdom 4. And as there is nothing higher than the Soul so there is nothing that can break it for all is under it and in it it is a child of the Total Substance of all Substances Thus it was created The Fourth Question What the Breathing in of the Soul is and when it is done 1. EVery Spirit without a Body is raw or void and knoweth not it self therefore every Spirit desireth a Body for its food and for its habitation 2. Now being God had before the Soul created the Third Principle as a Looking-Glass of the Deity therefore was the Looking-Glass clearly appendant to the Eternal for it was generated out of the Eternal Wonders and so created Therefore also the Third Principle would not leave the Soul free being it also was created out of God's Wonders and stood in the Beginning as a Figure in God's Wisdom and desired seeing it was material that it also might have a material Similitude in or on the Soul so stirred up in the Souls Creation also its Spirit together in the Fiat 3. And there was the outward Image according to the Spirit of this World laid hold on by the outward Fiat and became a Body created out of the Earths Matrix A Mesch a Mixture a Red Earth consisting of Fire and Water 4 And the Heavenly Matrix longed also after the Soul and would that the Soul should bear its Image and with the Bodies creation laid hold of its own Fiat and did create before the earthly Fiat created that was the First for out of the Center of the Word went the Fiat forth with the Word thus was the Third Principle Created in the Second 5. The Virgin-Wisdom surrounded the Souls Spirit first with heavenly Substantiality with heavenly Divine Flesh and the holy Spirit gave the heavenly Tincture which made heavenly Blood in the Water as in our Third Book is mentioned at large 6. Thus stood the inward Man in Heaven and its Essences were Paradisical its glance in the inward Eye was Majesty an incorruptible Body that could understand God's and the Angels Language the Language of Nature as is to be seen in Adam that he gave all Creatures their Names every one according to its Essence and Property he stood thus in the outward Image and yet knew not the outward Image by Experience as indeed the outward Body hath no apprehension 7. In this Twofold Body which was created on the Sixt Day on the Sixt hour of the Day even in the Hour when Christ was hanged on the Cross was the Kingly or Royal Soul after the finishing of the Body breathed in by the holy Spirit into the Heart into the holy Man into its Principle like an awakening of the Deity 8. The Third Number hath moved it self with the Souls breathing in for it was upon the Center in the Seed as a sprout of the springing of the Essences thus it was breathed in into the inward Center into the inward Man into the Heavenly Heart-blood into the Water of the Eternal Life with all the two inner Principles 9. And the Outward Spirit viz. the Air with the total outward Principle with Stars and Elements hung to the Inward and the outward Spirit breatheth into him its life together also with the Soul through the Nostrils into the Heart into the outward Heart into the Earthly Flesh which yet was not so Earthly for it became corporeal out of the Matrix out of the seeking out of which the Earth came to be 10. Thus the Holy Spirit rode upon the Souls Chariot upon the Inward Majestick Will and moved upon the Water for the Water comprehended him not therefore he moved upon it and in it it is all one and the Soul did burn or flame out of the Heart-blood as the Light out of a Candle and went through all the Three Principles as a King over his Country or Dominion 11. It could potently rule over the outward Principle if it were with its will entered again into the Heart of God into the Word of the Lord. 12. Also the Source or Quality of the fierce Wrath did thus together press in with the Breathing in viz. with the Original of the Soul 13. And the Soul could not otherwise continue to be God's Image unless it continue in Humility and Obedience and incline or set its will into God's Will wherein it was an Angel and God's Child else there was great danger for a Creature to over-power two Principles viz. the Angry and the Outward which was generated out of the Anger 14. Therefore its Temptation was not the mere biting of an Apple and hath endured for a few hours only but Forty Dayes so long as Christ was tempted in the Wilderness and even by all the Three Principles and Israel in the Wilderness when Moses was Forty Dayes upon the Mount when they also stood not but made a Calf The Fifth Question How the Soul is peculiarly formed and fashioned or framed 1. VVHen a Twig or Branch groweth out of a Tree then its Fashion or Shape is from the Tree it is not the Stock or the Root but yet its Form is like the Tree So also when a Mother breedeth a Child it is an Image of her 2. And that cannot otherwise be for there is nothing else that can make it otherwise unless it be fallen back home to the Turba which often awaketh a Monster according to the Spirit of this World according to its beginning or inceptive Maker viz. the Moon where the Fiat maketh a Moon-Monster in the Turba 3. Thus we are to apprehend and know in what Form it is viz. of a round Globe according to God's Eye through which the Cross goeth or pierceth and parteth it self into two parts viz. into Two
Eyes which stand back to back as we have made the Figure above with a twofold Rain-bow where the Cross goeth or pierceth through both and in the midst between the Bows one Arm or Point of the Cross reaching up aloft which signifieth a Sprout through the Fire through the Anguish viz. through Death and yet it is no Death but an Exit out of it self into another source or fountain quality where it standeth thus before the two Bows in the midst as a sprout out of the Cross 4. And the Arm of the Cross at the Right hand signifieth its Spirit which entereth into the Light of the Majesty and putteth on to the Soul viz. to the Center Divine Substantiality 5. And the Arm at the left of the Cross signifieth its Original in the Fire and holdeth or containeth in it the first Principle that it belongeth to the Father and standeth in the Original Eye in the strong and stern power and might as a Lord and Potentate or Ruler of Nature 6. And the under Part or Arm of the Cross signifieth the Water viz. the Humility or the Death so to resemble it that it should not rule in Fire nor kindle that but sink down in it self and under it self before God's Majesty and accompt it self as dead in its will that God might live in it and the holy Spirit conduct its Regiment or Government that it may not do what the Will of the Turba in the Fire willeth but what the Will in the Light willeth 7. Therefore should its Will sink down under it self into the meek Humility before God and so it goeth out from the Turba of the Fire for its Will is not therein and so also there can no Imagination be acted out of which that Looking-Glass can be born or generated so that it can behold and apprehend it self experimentally in the Fire that it is Lordly whence it becometh proud arrogant or stubborn and will rule it self in or according to its own might or power as Lucifer did and Adam in Paradise 8. Understand us aright thus The Soul in it self is a Globe with a Cross with two Eyes one Holy Divine and one Hellish Wrathful one in the Cross this it should shut up and rule hiddenly through the Anguish viz. through Death in the Second Principle therewith in the Love 9. And if it conceiveth or apprehendeth the Love then is the fierce wrathful Fire as it were dead and imperceptible But it is the Joy-Life of Paradise else in the Meekness would be no Life and Government or Dominion if the Fire did not give it self thereinto but it would remain the still Eternity without Substance for all and every substance or thing existeth in the Fire 10. And thirdly the Soul is formed according to the Total Body with all its Members 11. Which understand thus The Soul is the Stock viz. the Root which appeareth like the Center of the Number Three as an Eye a Globe a Cross and then its will which originateth our of the Eternal Will is a Spirit which the right or true Soul hath in its power and that Spirit openeth the Essences in the Fire and Water 12. So that its whole Form appeareth like a Tree with many Twigs Branches and is distributed into all the Branches of the Tree 13. Which is thus to be understood the Spirit distributeth them into the whole Body understand in the Tincture into all the Members they are all its Branches it appeareth in its Spirit no otherwise than as the whole Man with all Members 14. And herein it is also the right true Image of God for the Holy Spirit dwelleth in the Spirit if it be true and faithful if not the Devil dwelleth therein to which soever it giveth up it self or inclineth it self whether to Covetousness and High-mindedness or to Love and Humility that 's own it is 15. But if it persist in Abomination and loseth God then it loseth the Cross and its Eye is a Hellish Eye whereby the Turba introduceth the Form Shape and Model of an Abominable Beast into the Eye into the Will and Spirit 16. Therefore did Christ call the Pharisees Serpents and Generation of Vipers for so stood their Figure before him in their Spirit in respect of their Pride State and Covetous Will that they would be Lords and not Servants of God in Love and Humility 17. And thus also standeth the Figure of Antichrist in Babel as a Dragon with Seven Heads which are seven Spirits upon which its Hypocritical Spirit rideth in Mans Image into the Abysse it will needs be an Angel and yet is a Monster in respect of a right true Child of God it beareth the Name indeed but its Heart is that Beast in the Revelation of John It would have God and the Devil too and therefore is such a Monster as is like a Man and yet hideth the Devil in and under it self 18. O Child of Man fly away the door is open the Turba is come which will destroy the Image if you will not go away you must along with it there is neither counsel nor remedy but only to seek the right and true Image in the Love or else there is nothing further to be expected but necessity and calamity and death saith the Spirit of Wonder 19. This now is our direct Answer That the Soul in the First Principle according to the Original hath the Form of an Eye and yet twofold like a Heart wherein the Cross standeth 20. And in the Second Principle it is a Spirit and a total intire Image such a one as the outward Man is 21. And in the Third Principle it is a Looking-Glass of the whole World all lyeth therein whatsoever is in the Potentiality of Heaven Earth even the Properties of all Creatures for that Looking-Glass is as the Firmament and the Stars and Constellations 22. It is such a Crown as that and therein standeth the Outward Mans Number the end and termination of his Life withal Prosperity and Adversity if the outward Life be ruled by the Spirit of this World The Sixth Question What the Ability or Potentiality of the Soul is 1. IT is apprehensible to us that whatsoever cometh out of the unsearchable Profundity and is the Ground of it self that it is able to do all things for it is its own Substance and maketh it self 2. And though indeed the Soul be a Twig or Branch sprung out of this Tree yet it is now come into the Being of a Creature and is its own it is now an Image of the whole and a Child of the whole for when a Child is generated or born then is the Mother and the Child Two they are two persons but whilst it is yet in the Seed in the Mother then the Seed is the Mothers and the Mother hath dominion over it for when the Child is generated then it hath its own life in it self and hath the Center of Nature in its own Form
the Devil and what propriety or part he hath in it it goeth not naked unless it be so that the Spirit of God conduct it so that it hath him for a shield or defence so that the Devils suttlety cannot press or slip into it 25. It makes no wonder unless God's Spirit awaken or stir it up it giveth God the Honour and Glory and attributeth the might power to him it doth as a humble Child and remaineth standing under the Cross and letteth the Devil bluster over it but it self sprouteth in Humility and Meekness through Death into the Eternal Life and bringeth forth much fruit in Patience 26. Thus the Devil can do nothing to that Soul it is as it were dead to him he may with his Turba in the Earthly Life with his helpers and instruments wicked and ungodly Men make a stir and racket but he hath only scorn and derision in the presence of God for it for he is a proud arrogant spirit and would fain be above God's Wonders but an Humility can bind him or subdue him 27. In such a manner may every man escape the false and wicked Magus and also the Nigromancer for no power takes hold on them where God dwelleth As Christ in his Death overcame the Devil and Death so also we in Christ for the Word that became Man dwelleth in us and in that Word we can rule over the Devil and Hell there is no hinderance 28. Thus we give you for an Answer upon this Question that the Soul in its Original is greatly powerful it is able and can do much but only in that Principle into which it looketh or standeth is its power and might for the Devil cannot rule over God Its might or power is not given to it as a King giveth Might Power Authority or Favour to any but it standeth in Natures-right therefore we are Children of the Omnipotency of God and inherit his Goods in the Omnipotency The Seventh Question Whether the Soul be Corporeal or not Corporeal 1. A Thing which is from no Beginning hath also nothing that can give it any thing and if it be something it must seek the Beginning in it self for every spirit dwelleth in the deepest Abysse of its substance but if it must make the substance to it self it can dwell in Nothing that is strange to it but in it self in its own substance 2. When God created the Soul the holy Spirit surrounded it with the Tincture for it stood therein as to one part in it self it was raw or red as the glowing of the fire is raw or red and is surrounded with the Tincture 3. As you understand that from the warmth the growing existeth that is a driving of the Tincture which driveth the Twig or Branch out from the Root viz. out of the same Fire be it cold or hot 4. For the Darkness hath a Cold Fire so long till it reach the Anguish and then it kindleth it self in the hot as is to be seen in an Herb if it come into another quality 5. Thus we give you to understand that the Tincture is the right and true Souls Body for the Soul is Fire and the Tincture goeth forth out of the Fire which the Fire draweth again to it self and meekneth or allayeth it self therewith so that the fierce wrathful source or quality extinguisheth 6. Thus the Tincture standeth in meekness and it hath no substance or might or power in it self but the Water is its might or power there cometh out of the meekness of the Tincture water to be 7. For the Fire is desirous and where there is a desiring of the Original there is also a finding of the Original thus the Fire findeth in the Tincture Water and turneth that into Sulphur according to power or vertue of all the Seven Spirits of Nature that is a Water of Life 8. For the Tincture driveth up in the Water as a sprout and the Fire in the Abyss causeth that 9. Thus is the Water in the Sulphur of the Seven Spirits changed into the Mystery and the great Areanum or Secret lyeth therein Whatsoever God and the Eternity can do Thus the Mystery containeth Two Forms viz. Fire Water and changeth it self according to Both viz. according to the Fire into Red and according to the Tincture into White so that a clear shining or glance existeth from the Fire so that the Life seeth or knoweth it self out of which Reason and Thoughts exist and the Mind is in the Wheel or Orb of the Anguish in the Fire out of which the Essences exist 10. And thus you see what the Blood is viz. a House of the Soul but the Tincture is its Body 11. The right or true Soul hath no palpable Body which is called Soul but in the Tincture groweth the Body in the Sulphur out of Sulphur that is every Spirit of the Seven Spirits of Nature desireth Substantiality which is together Sulphur 12. For Sul is power and vertue out of the Light and Phur is power and vertue out of the Four Forms of Natures Original as in the Third Book is mentioned at large 13. Thus the Phur desireth Flesh that is a Mixture out of Fire and Water and is in the Tincture conceived and generated or born 14. And the Tincture is the growing of the Body and the Fire is an Original of the Spirit through the Tincture For in the Tincture the Souls Spirit taketh its Original which viz. the right true Image figureth according to God's Image that is according to all the Three Principles for in the Fire the Soul is no Similitude of God but in the Spirit it is the Image of God 15. For the First Soul was together incorporated with the Divine Substantiality so that it had God's Body in the Virgin of Wisdom in which the Tincture standeth this is the Angels Image 16. And I give you for Answer that as to what concerns the Soul merely and purely by which we understand not the Spirit it is a Fire-Globe with a Fire-Eye and with a Light-Eye which turn back to back and one within another as the Wheel in Ezekiel that can go on all sides though Babel have made clean another understanding upon it but a blind one without Spirit 17. But as to what concerns its Tincture out of the Light which existeth out of the Fire and Light it is a Spirit where the Original of the Soul and of the Spirit in Eternity cannot separate assunder it is an Eternal BAND and when the Blood goeth away and the Body dyeth then this Band continueth in Eternity 18. The Body as to what concerns the Soul purely belongeth not to the Substance of the Soul they are Two Substances for the Body is the Souls Looking-Glass and dwelling House also its proper portion and it is also the cause that the meer pure Soul altereth or changeth the Spirit viz. according to the Pleasure or Longing of the Body or of the
Constellation the Elements and if it be not a mymmick Ape suffereth it self to be captivated then it is powerful enough over the outward and the outward must suffer it self to be subdued if the Soul sinketh it self down into God and cometh upon the Chariot of the Bride again into the outward that it hath the holy Spirit for an assistant 7. Then no hinderance from the Devil availeth any thing it destroyeth his nest and driveth him out he must stand in scorn and derision 8. And this is our Instruction and Answer to this Question that it is not so to be understood that when a mans Head is cut off and the Blood runneth out and the outward Life breaketh that it hitteth and killeth the Soul 9. No it loseth indeed one Principle but not the Substance of that Principle that followeth after the Soul in the Tincture in the Spirit as a Shadow for the outward Substance reacheth not the inward in the Soul but only through the Imagination 10. Else there is nothing in this World that can touch or kill the Soul no Fire nor Sword but only the Imagination that is its Poyson for it is Originally proceeded out of the Imagination and continueth Eternally THEREIN The Twelft Question How the Souls enlightening is 1. VVE are to consider that if the Sun were taken away out of this World then all things would be in Darkness and then outward Reason might say we are in Dark Death and in the fierce wrathfulness of the Cold and it were so indeed 2. Now behold O beloved Mind consider when thy Body perisheth then thy Spirit also loseth the Sun and then how thou wilt be in the Light and by what means thou wilt see I offer to you in simplicity for your mind to consider of 3. A thing that is in the Eternal Liberty if it continually entereth into the Eternal Liberty hath no Darkness for it dwelleth in nothing which affordeth that it is free as the Eye of God which seeth into it self by or through the Substance 4. When it imagineth in or according to the Lust Pleasure or longing after any thing then the Will goeth into that thing which the desirous Pleasure or longing it self maketh that very thing receiveth or taketh in the will into it self and overshadoweth it so that it dwelleth in the Darkness and can have no Light unless it go out again into the Liberty 5. Thus we give you earnestly to understand that in all our matters and doings we have no Light if we enter with the will into that which is done or acted if we set our Heart and Will upon the Work of our Hands viz. upon Covetousness Then we are in our Souls totally blind and have no Light in us but only the outward Light of the Sun which giveth light to the outward Body if that breaketh or perisheth then is the Soul captivated with that thing 6. Understand here The Souls Spirit and Will for the stock or stem of the Soul is a dark valley it hath no Light and if perhaps it lift up kindle it self yet it is but a fierce wrathful Fire-Flash and is like the Devil and cannot attain the Divine Light in it self 7. The Cause is it hath introduced Abomination into its Will and Spirit which darkneth the Spirit and holdeth it captive with the Turba for God's Light goeth not back again but forward into the Eternity 8. And therefore is God's Eye twofold or in two parts and standeth back to back as is shewed above in the Figure One part goeth forward into the still Eternity into the Eternal Nothing viz. into the Liberty 9. The other goeth back again into the Desiring and maketh darkness in the Desiring and therein the Center of Nature and driveth on to the great Anguish and Sharpness 10. Where then the Will sinketh down again out of the Anguish through the Darkness into the still or quiet Liberty and so bringeth along with it out of the Anguish the fierce wrath of the Mobility and the earnest severe Sharpness 11. In which Sharpness the Liberty when the will bringeth the sharpness thereinto becometh a high Triumphant majestick Light which is called God's Light which giveth light Eternally and can be barred in by nothing for it giveth Light in the Eternal Liberty and desireth nothing more 12. And now if thou earthly Man shouldst think that God would receive thy Spirit into his majestick Light whilst thou introducest Abominations viz. Covetousness which hath pride and state which is the Fire-Life of Covetousness into thy will then thou wouldst thereby darken God's Majesty and thy will and spirit would stick still only in thy Covetousness and would burn with the fire-source or quality of the Soul in the glance of a looking-glass viz. in pride or state and couldst not reach or attain God's Majesty 13. And if thou didst sit in the Cross of the holy Number Three and wert surrounded with all the holy Angels yet thou didst but sit in the darkness and thy spirit would give Light only into the Looking-Glass of that substance or thing which thou thy self hast introduced into the Spirit 14. Therefore now if the Soul with its Spirit in its Image will behold God and see into God's Majesty and Eternal Light then must it in this world go two wayes and then it will retain the Eternal Body viz. God's Image as also the outward Life together with the Earthly Body and will introduce the Wonders for which God hath created it in the outward life which it shall awaken in the outward life even ALL of them into the inward life and eternally rejoyce it self therein and have them as a Looking-Glass and the right and true way is as followeth The highly pretions Gate of the Morning Redness or Aurora 15. Behold thou beloved Soul if thou wilt have God's Light and see with God's Eye and wilt also have the Light of this world and nourish thy Body and seek the Wonders of God then do it as God himself doth it 16. Thou hast in thy Soul Two Eyes which are set back to back one of another one seeth into the Eternity and the other back into Nature and goeth alwayes on forth and seeketh in the Desiring and maketh one looking-glass after another let it be so it should be so God would have it so 17. But the other Eye turn not that back into the seeking but with the right Eye alwayes draw the left backwards to thee and let the Eye together with the will of the wonders not go from thee from the Eye which is in-turned into the Liberty draw it s opened made or acted wonders to thee 18. Let that very Eye seek food for the earthly Life but let it not go into the food viz. into covetousness but draw it hard and close to the seeing Eye and let it not go 19. But let the hands work and make or procure food and let the Eye draw the Wonders to it
but not matter else that which is drawn in will be darkness to thee 20. Let the Devil behind thee roar before thy left Eye he cannot enter in unless thou lettest thy Eye take in matter 21. Thus wilt thou when thy earthly Body breaketh see all the wonders in the left Eye with the right which thou hast made or acted and found here in this life-time and so when the earthly Body falleth away then is also thy left Eye free from the Nature of the fierce wrath 22. And though it hath Nature for it is Nature it self which awakeneth and retaineth the wonders yet it standeth then with the wonders in the Eternal Liberty being it hath let in nothing of matter therefore it is free 23. And Nature with the Wonders is a fire-sharpness and layeth hold of the Eternal Liberty and so maketh Majesty in the Liberty in the Wonders from which the right Eye which accounteth it self here in this life as dead becometh enlightened and rejoyceth it self Eternally with the left Eye in the Majesty of the highly joyous Kingdom and eternally seeth God with BOTH Eyes 24. This is one Gate whosoever rightly in the spirit apprehendeth seeth THIS he seeth ALL whatsoever God IS and CAN do He seeth also therewith or thereby through Heaven Hell and Earth and through the Substance of all Substances and is the whole Scripture of whatsoever hath been written from the beginning of the world but it is a pretious sight the Old Man knoweth it not he seeth it not but the New Man born or generated in God 25. But being we are so hard to be understood by the purblind mind therefore we will render it more simply behold when thou wilt with thy Soul see God's Light and wilt that it be enlightened from God then do it thus 26. Thou art in this World and if thou hast a lawful honest Calling or Employment without falshood or wickedness continue therein work labour trade and manage it as necessity requireth seek Wonders both in the Elements and in the Earth be it in what Art Science or Employment it will it is all God's Work seek in the Earth Silver Gold make artificial works thereof build till plant it is all to God's Deeds of Wonder 27. But listen to this A. B. C. thou should not suffer thy spirit to enter thereinto fil or satiate it self therewith make a Mammon of it and to set thy self therein as in a Darkness else it is but God's Fool therein and the Devils mymmick Ape and setteh its will therein 28. And thy noble Image becometh altered according to thy Imagination in the Spirit according to thy will which is in Covetousness thou losest God's Image for it is Magical it is as subtile as a Spirit and much subtiler yea much subtiler and thinner than the Soul it self 29. It is as God is who dwelleth in the Eternal Liberty unapprehended by any thing for it is thinner or purer then any thing and so is also thy noble or pretious Image which yet standeth in Heavenly Flesh and Blood and is the Substantiality out of or from God's Body 30. It is Christ's Flesh and Blood and thy Soul dwelleth therein it is the Fire of the Majesty therein 31. And the holy Spirit sitteth in the Heart of the Image and goeth out of the Image forth with Voices Languages Wonders Songs and Sounds Into this Image thou bringest thy Wonders if thou art true and faithful and do it thus 32. Put thy left will into the work which thou dost and consider that thou art God's Servant in the Vineyard of God and labour faithfully and put thy right will into God into that which is Eternal and see that thou be at no time secure or careless but consider that thou art only in thy day labour and shouldst continually listen to have the voice of the Lord calling thee to come home give Reason no place to say this is my Treasure it is mine own I have enough or I will get or gather much that I may come to honour in the World and leave much to my Children 33. Consider that thy Children are God's Children and thou God's Servant that thy work is God's work and that thy Money Goods Labour and Blood standeth in God's hands 34. He may do with them what he will when he calleth thee to go home into thy own Country then he may take thy Labour and give it to another 35. And give thy heart no place to introduce into thee the Will-spirit of High-mindedness into the Image 36. Sink down thy Will-spirit alwayes into Humility before God and so thy Image goeth alwayes in the Humility with thy will into God's Majesty and thy Image becometh continually enlightened with the high-triumphing Light of God 37. O how chearful is the Soul when its Anguish Source or Quality of the Fire tasteth Gods Light how very friendly kind and courteous is it how it boweth it self before God! Thus standeth the Soul and also the Image in the Spirit all three one in another for it is a Substance according to the holy Trinity 38. Thus my beloved Brother we give you in answer to this Question that the Soul can no otherwise be enlightened than thus this is its enlightening It is in this world and also in God it is here in this life a Servant to the Wonders of God those it should open with one eye and bring them with the other into the Beginning before God and put all its substance and doings into God's Will and by no means say of any thing in this world this is mine I am Lord over it for it lyeth if it say so 39. It is all God's it self is Servant and should converse in Love and Humily towards God and its Brother for its Brothers Soul is a Fellow-Member of it self its Brothers Joy in Heaven with God is also ITS Joy his Wonders are ITS Wonders for in Heaven God is all in all He filleth all 40. The holy Spirit is the Life in all there is mere joy no sorrow is there known there all is God's and all belongeth to the Image of God there all is common and universal one rejoyceth at anothers vertue and power charity or glory brightness and beauty there is no grutching or envy all that remaineth in Death and in Hell 41. Therefore ye Elect Children of God Regenerated in Christ take this into consideration go out from Covetousness and own Self-will ye have been a long time lead blindfold in Bable go out from her ye are called with a strong loud voice it will shortly awaken or raise the Dead let it prevail with you that you may attain Eternal Joy in God 42. The Spirit signifieth clearly that whatsoever will not grow forth together with the new Sprout that springeth forth in the Mother shall and must go into the Lake of Fire and Brimstone together with the Dragons Whore in Babel 43. It is a
the Turba and in Eternity reacheth not to God also it knoweth nothing of him but is a Life according to the Essence Property of the Parents 13. Where yet it doth not reach to the kindling or burning for the Soul had not it self acted or committed sin but is a fountain-quality-Spirit without self-desire and wonders like the flame of Brimstone and like an Ignis Fatuus which cannot reach to God but remain so between Heaven and Hell in the Mystery till the Judgment of God which will gather in its harvest and give every thing its right and true place of Repository 14. Though perhaps our learned Masters in this may have another kind of Philosophy but we enquire not after their Art we have eyes they have Arts we speak what we see 15. Thus we give you to understand that no Soul is generated or born into this world without sin how honest vertuous and godly soever the Parents are for it is conceived and bred forth or hatched in earthly Seed and bringeth the Turba of the Body along with it and that hath also surrounded the Soul 16. Therefore in the Old Testament God made a Covenant with the Children in Circumcision and so ordered in the Covenant that they must shed their Blood and drown the Turba of the the Soul therewith 17. And in the New Testament there is the Baptism wherein the holy Spirit with the Water of Life washeth off the Turba of the Souls water that it may come to God and become God's Child 18. But if any will say that every one that hath not baptism as Jews and Turks and other People with whom is not the knowledge thereof who have not the Candlestick among them that they are all rejected of God although they never so vehemently press with their teaching Life and Death into the Love of God that is a phancy and Babel-like spoken without knowledge 19. Blessedness and Salvation lyeth not alone in the outward Word but in the Power and Vertue Who will exclude those that enter into God 20. Is it not Babel who seduceth and confoundeth the whole world so that they have devided People into Opinions and yet in their wills go but one way who is the Cause of this but the Antichrist when he drew the Kingdom of God into his might authority and power and made fictions concerning the Regeneration of which when it comes to be day the very Children will be ashamed of them 21. A Man may say with good ground that Antichrists Doctrine is a fighting with a shadow as in a looking-glass and a falshood and wickedness of the Serpent which continually beguileth Eve 22. Thus it is apprehensible to us that no Soul cometh into this world without Sin every one bringeth the Turba along with it for if it were without Sin then it must dwell in a totally pure body which hath no evil will or inclination at all in which there is no earthly seeking or desire 23. But thus indeed is every body and soul tyed and united together till the Turba findeth the Limit of the Body and then the Turba seeketh the works or actions of the Body as hath been mentioned above The Fifteenth Question How Sin cometh into the Soul being it is God's Work and Creature 1. IT is in such a manner as is above mentioned The Turba together with the earthly seeking came along with it into this world and so the Soul becometh vehemently drawn by two parties first by the Word of the Lord which is passed into the middle which there of Love is become Man or incarnate that draweth the Soul continually into God's Kingdom and setteth the Turba before the eys of the Soul so that the Soul seeth in Nature what is false or wicked and sin and if it suffereth it self to be drawn then it becometh regenerated in the Word so that it is God's Image 2. And secondly the Turba also draweth the Soul mightily with its bands and bringeth the Soul continually back into the earthly seeking or longing especially in youth when the earthly Tree sticketh full of green sprouting driving Essences and Poyson and then the Turba thus flyeth strongly or mightily in so that many a soul in eternity cannot become freed and loosed from it 3. A thing which is from two beginnings which stand in equal ballance or weight doth by putting in more weight on the one part sink down be it either by evil or good 4. Sin maketh not it self but the will maketh it it cometh from the Imagination into the Spirit and then the Spirit goeth into a thing and becometh infected from the thing and so the Turba of that thing cometh into the Spirit and destroyeth first the Image of God 5. And then it goeth further seeketh deeper and so it findeth the Abysse viz. the Soul and seeketh in the Soul and so it findeth the fierce wrathful Fire by which it mixeth it self with the thing introduced into the Spirit and so now sin is totally generated or born and so now all is sin which desireth to bring that which is outward into the Will 6. The will should simply or singly be inclined and exercised in Love Meekness as if it were a nothing or dead it should only desire God's Life that God may work act or create in it and whatsoever it doth besides its will should be inclined or intended so as to do it for God 7. But if it put its will into the Thing or Substance then it bringeth that thing or Substance into the Spirit which possesseth its Heart and so the Turba becometh generated and the Soul captivated with that Thing 8. Thus we give you for an answer that no Soul cometh pure and clean out of the Mothers body or womb be it begotten by holy or unholy Parents 9. For as the Abysse and Anger of God as also the earthly world do all cleave to and depend on God the Father and yet cannot apprehend or touch his Heart and Spirit so it is also with the Child in the Mother Body or Womb. 10. If it be begotten of godly pious Parents then each Principle standeth in its own part by it self when the Turba taketh the earthly Body then the Heaven taketh the Spirit and so the Majesty filleth the Spirit and so the Soul is in God and is free from pain 11. But while the Soul sticketh in the Earthly Life it is not free and it is because the Earthly Spirit continually bringeth its Abominations with its Imagination into it and the Spirit must continually stand in strife against the Earthly Life The Sixteenth Question How the Soul both in the Adamical Body as also in the New-born or Regenerate Body is held or preserved in such union together 1. VVE have mentioned above that there are Three Principles which moreover are all Three in the Soul and stand in one another as one thing and we offer you this that the strife in the Soul beginneth in the Seeds while they yet
have fought a good fight here for here it is a very short Time 25. We stand here in the field or soyl and grow let every one have a care what fruit he beareth at the End of Harvest every ones work will be put into its own Barn 26. It is better to labour a little while in irksomness and Toyl and expect the great reward wages and refreshment then to be here a little while a King and afterwards to be a Wolf a Lyon a Dog a Cat a Toad a Serpent and Worm in Figure 27. O Child of Man consider it be warned for we speak pretious things out of a Wonderful Eye you will suddenly know it by Experience there is yet but a little Time For the Beginning hath clearly found the End and this is a little Rose out of the Beginning pray become seeing put away Covetousness from your Eyes else you will wail and lament and none will have pitty on you for that which any one soweth that he will also reap and then what will Pomp and Honour avail you when it falleth away from you 28. Ye are here very Potent and afterwards very Impotent ye are Gods and yet your selves run to the Devil take pitty of your Life and of your fair Heavenly Image 29. You are God's Children be not the Devils let not the Hypocrites with praise and flattery keep you back they do it for their Belly and Honour sake for Moneys sake they are the Ministers or Servants of the Great Babel 30. Search thy self ask thy Conscience whether it be in God it will complain against thee and say drive the flatterer and hypocrite away from thee and seek the clear Countenance of God see not by a Looking-Glass 31. God is for you he is IN you worship him come with the lost or prodigal Son to him else none can take the Turba from you when you give him good words you must only through Death go into the other world whereinto your hypocrisie and flattery cannot enter else there is no forgiveness of sins and if you give all to the Hypocrites or Flatterers yet you are at one time as well as the other captivated in the Turba 32. It is not so as if one stood by and did take away the Turba from you if you give him good words No No it is Magical you must be born again as Christ saith else you cannot attain God do what you will all Hypocrisie or flattery is deceit 33. If you would serve God then you must do it in the New Man the Earthly Adam can do him no service which is acceptable to him Sing Ring Call Crie Pray and what he will and whatsoever he doth it is but fighting before a Looking-Glass the Will must be in it the Heart must give it self into it else it is a Conjecture and a fable or fiction of Antichrist which filleth the whole world 34. The WILL is Greater and Mightier then much Crying it can destroy the Turba and enter into the Image it hath might or power to be God's Child it can cast away Mountains and raise the Dead if it be born or Generated in God and that The Holy Spirit give it leave 35. For it must converse in Obedience and great humility and Only cast its will into God's Will that God in it may be the Will and Deed that is the way to Blessednesse and Happinesse and to the Kingdom of Heaven and no other let the Pope or Doctors Preach what they will to the contrary all is lying and an Hypocritical flattering fighting before a Looking-Glass The Eighteenth Question How the Soul departs from the Body in the Death of a Man 1. HEre we will invite the World for a Guest especially Babel the Whore to try whether a Child can be made out of her for Death is a Terrible Guest he throweth the Proud Rider with the Horse to the Ground 2. My beloved Friend that is a very sharp question and needeth the Eyes of all the Three Principles which can see very well they must not die in Death if they will enter in and see this it must be Poyson to Death and a Pestilence to Hell it must take Death Captive if it will see else it gets no understanding unless it self come into Death then it will well feel what Death is it will well tast what that is when one Principle breaketh viz. one Life 3. You have perceived above that all Substances or Things are Magical one being the Looking-Glass of the other where in one Looking-Glass the desire of the first Looking-Glass becometh opened and cometh into Substance and then as in all substances or things the Turba is which breaketh or destroys all to the first substance and that is alone and hath no breaker or destroyer 4. For there is nothing more it cannot be broken or destroyed it standeth in it self and out of it self and goeth whither it will and then it is every where in no place for it is in the Abysse where there is no place of Rest it must only rest in it self 5. They seeing all Substances or Things are come or proceeded out of One therefore is the Beginning also in the Last Substance or Thing for the Last is again turned back into the first and seeketh the first and findeth it in it self and when it findeth the first it letteth all the other go and dwelleth in the Limit and there it can be without source quality or pain 6. For there is nothing that can give it source quality or pain it is it self the thing of the first Substance and though it be another thing yet it is but its Twig or Branch and hath its will and none other for there is nothing that can give it another will 7. We give you to understand concerning dying thus the beginning seeketh the Limit and when it findeth that it casteth the seeking away that is the Earthly Life that will be cast away it must break or destroy it self 8. For the Beginning viz. the Soul continueth in the Limit and lets the Body depart and there is no complaint about it also the Soul desireth it no more it must go into the Limit viz. into the Wonders of that which hath been done or wrought 9. The Souls Spirit hath no woe done to it when the Body departeth but woe is done to the Fire-Life for the Matter of the Fire which hath generated the Fire that breaketh away but only in the Substance 10. The Figure remaineth standing in the Will for the Will cannot break and the Soul must continue in the Will and taketh the Figure for Matter and burneth in the Will for the first Glance of the Fire goeth not away but its Matter of the Earthly Life viz. the Phur will be broken away from it 11. Thus the Fire becometh impotent and passeth into the Darkness unless it be so that the Spirit have Heavenly Substantiality viz. God's Body then the Fire viz. the right or
that in its Eternity But Sir smell and consider what the Last Judgement bringeth with it wherein all shall pass through the Fire when the Floar shall be purged and every one go into his own place at which the very Devils do Tremble The Nineteenth Question How the Soul is Mortal or how it is Immortal 1. A Thing which hath an Eternal Beginning hath also an Eternal End as the Essence of the Soul hath 2. But as to what concerneth the Image which God created which hath a Temporal beginning that is generated out of the Eternal and will be set in the Eternal Substance without source quality or pain 3. And where there is no source quality or pain there is no Death and though there be source quality or pain as in Heaven there is source quality or pain yet it is in One will or in Harmony and that is grounded or founded in the Eternity There is nothing that findeth it and so nothing can come into it 4. And now where there is one will as in God who is all in all there is nothing else that can find the wil there is no Turba there for the will desireth nothing else but only it self and its Twigs or Branches which all stand in one Tree in one Essence the Tree is its own Beginning and its own End 5. The Soul is proceeded out of God's Mouth and goeth in the dying of the Body again into God 's Mouth it is in the Word the Substance and in the Will the Deed. 6. Who will now judge or condemn that thing which he hath in his own Body as the Souls is which is in the Body of God it is hidden from all Evil in God Who will find it none but Gods Spirit and one Soul another and the Communion and Fellowship of Angels 7. But the wicked Soul hath lost its Image in the Limit for it is entered into the Limit and the Limit is the End of the Image the Turba destroyeth the First Image and draweth the Wills Substance or Actings to it for an Image and these are also Immortal for the Eternal Nature dyeth not for it is from no Beginning 8. If the Eternal Nature in the Anger-fire should die then also God 's Majesty would Extinguish and of an Eternal something there would be an Eternal Nothing and that cannot be that which is from Eternity continueth Eternally 9. The False or wicked Soul can awaken no other Source or Quality but only that which hath stood from Eternity in the Anger-Eye viz. in the Center of Nature 10. All hath been from Eternity but Essentially in the Essence not in the Substance of the Essence not Substantial Spirits but Figured Spirits without Corporising have been from Eternity as in a Magia where one hath swallowed up the other in the Magia 11. And out of Both the Third is come to be according to the Form or Manner of them both there hath been a stirring up from Eternity and a figured Substance and the Creation hath set all in Wonders so that in the Eternal Magia now and in Eternity all standeth in Wonders 12. If the wicked Souls had introduced no Substance in their will then there had been no Woe in them there would have been no feeling or perception of pain but Magia but the Substance is an Image and is in the Turba and so there is a perceptible source quality or pain 13. It is a dying and yet no dying but a will of Dying viz. an Anguish in that same Substance or Thing which is introduced into the will 14. And that causeth that all things pant after God and yet cannot reach him and that maketh Anguish and Sorrow for the Introduced Evil the Soul continually thinking if thou hadst not done this or that thou mightest have attained the Salvation of God and so the Evil Substance Matter or Thing done or committed maketh the Eternal Despair 15. Therefore we say that no Soul Dyeth be it in God or in Hell and its Substance or Doings remain standing Eternally to the Glory of God's Wonders The Twentieth Question How the Soul comes or returns to God again 1. THis is clearly enough explained already that it hath been spoken out from God's Mouth and by the Holy Spirit created into the Image of God 2. Therefore if it continue so then when it passeth out of the Earthly Life it is clearly in God's Mouth for it is in God's Body No Source Quality or pain toucheth it The One and Twentieth Question Whither the Soul goeth when it departeth from the Body be it Saved or not Saved 1. HE that understandeth rightly the three Principles hath here no further question for the Soul goeth not out at the Mouth for it went not in at the Mouth but it passeth only out of the Earthly Life the Turba breaketh off the Earthly Life and then the Soul remaineth standing in its Principle 2. For the Body doth not lay hold of it no Wood nor Stone layeth hold of it it is thinner than the Air and if it hath God's Body then it goeth directly as a Conquerer quite through the Turba viz. through the Anger of God and quite through Death and when it is through then it is in God's Body 3. It continueth with its here-made-Wonders and Substance or Matters and Doings it seeketh God's Majesty and the Angels Face to Face 4. Where it is it is in the unsearchable World where there is no End nor Limit whither can it then go away from thence Where the Carcase is thither the Eagles gather together It is in Christs Flesh and Blood with Christ its Lord. 5. And though it should go a Thousand Miles yet it would be in that Place where it was when it went forth for in God there is no Limit near and afar off is all One in him 6. It is as swift as the Thought of a Man it is Magical it dwelleth in its Wonders they are its House or Mansion or Habitation 7. The Substantiality Externally without it is Paradise a springing or sprouting blossoming and growing of all bright fair Heavenly Fruits As we have all sorts of Fruits in this World which we feed on in an Earthly Manner So also there are all manner of Fruits in Paradise which the Soul may Eat of they are in Colour and Vertue and Power as also in Substance not as a Thought though they are as Thin and Subtile or pure as a Thought yet Substantial comprehensible to the Soul palpable to be felt and handled full of Vertue and Power also Jucy or full of the Sap of the Water of Life all from the Heavenly Substantiality 8. The Heavenly Body of the Soul is from the Pure Element out of which the Four Elements are generated and that giveth or affordeth flesh and the Tincture Blood the Heavenly Man is or consisteth of Flesh and Blood and the Paradise is the power or virtue of the Substantiality It is Heavenly Earth not comprehensible
to our outward Reason 9. But we will now once more teach another A. B. C. All have not Christ's Flesh on them in this World hidden in the Old Adam indeed of very many scarce one onely the Regenerate who are gone forth from their own Will into Gods Will in whom the Noble and Precious Grain of Mustard Seed is sown there a Tree is sprung up and grown 10. Most Souls go from the Body without Christ's Body but they hang by a Threed and are in their Faith at last entered into the Will which Souls are indeed in the Spirit in the Image but not in the Flesh 11. They wait for the last Judgement Day wherein the Image viz. the Body will go forth out of the Grave out of the first Image for God will awaken or raise it up through Christ's Voice even that Image which Adam had in his Innocency which is sprouted or grown with or by Christ's Blood 12. But the Earthly Body shall not touch it that must also in the Turba come before the Judgement but after the Sentence of the Judgement the Turba swalloweth it up and the wonders only remain standing 13. Understand us aright thus Those Souls which must thus wait for their Bodies at the Last Judgement Day they continue with their Bodies in the still Rest without feeling any pain till the Last Judgement Day but in another Principle 14. They have in the Earth no Darkness also no Majesty but they are in the One onely still-Liberty in Rest without pain without touching of the Body 15. But they see their Wonders yet they perform nothing in them for they wait upon God and are in Humility for they are sunk down through Death and are in another World but there is yet a Cliff or Gulf between them and the Holy Souls in Christs Flesh and Blood yet not a Principle for they are in one and the same Principle 16. But a Spirit without a Body hath not that Might or Power as that Spirit which is in the Body therefore they are in the Rest they are under God's Altar 17. When the Last Judgement Day cometh it will then go forth and eat of God's Bread and put on God's Body as is mentioned in the Revelation of John where the Souls in white Garments under the Altar say Lord when avengest thou our Blood and it is said to them that they should rest a little while till their Brethren come to them which shall be slain for the Witness of Jesus 18. But the wicked Souls have another place viz. in the most innermost which also is the most outermost in the Darkness those Souls dare go no whither they remain directly with the Body in their Substance or Doings but not in this World also they do not touch the Earth 19. They are indeed powerful over the Earth they can open it without Substance or Labour and Feeling but the outward principle they have not they are not powerful enough over the outward Spirit and yet it can a long time play jugling Tricks in the Sydereal Spirit 20. As many of them appear again in the Starry Spirit and seek rest or Abstinence also cause much terrour and hurliburly in Houses all which they do through the starry Spirit till that be consumed and then its Pomp lyeth in the Darknesse and expecteth the Last Judgement 21. Our Babel saith it is the Devil which goeth about so in the form or shape of the Soul indeed there are right Devils enough with a Damned Soul but it is not a very Devil such a one as is in the Abysse and very readily plagueth the Soul in the time of the Body in the Abysse of the Soul 22. Though indeed it is not difficult for him to put on a Deceivers Hypocritical Garment he can easily put on an Outward Garment to seduce and to terrifie Man 23. But this we must complain against Babel that she is so altogether blind and hath so little knowledge of God she hath cast away the true Magia and Philosophy and taken in the Antichrist now she wanteth Wit Ingenuity or Understanding she hath Art but only Wit and Understanding faileth her and breaketh she hath broken the Looking-Glass and seeth with Spectacles 24. What shall a man say the world is blindfold men draw it into a Snare and lead it captive and it seeth it not and it were indeed free if it did but see it there is wicked knavish Cunning in the String men bind it with Thou wilt soon become seeing it is bright day only Awake thou keeper of Israel 25. Thus beloved Friend be informed of this that there is great difference of Place and Condition among Souls all according to that into which a Soul is entred Is it holy and born anew or Regenerate then it hath a Body which waiteth only for the Wonders of the Body at the last Judgement Day it hath comprised them clearly already in the Will but they shall stand before the Judgement at the Last Day All Souls the Good and the Evil every one shall receive its Sentence and Wages 26. The Holy shall be set in the sight of the Wicked that they may see and tast the Causes of their Source and Torment 27. If any shall conceit a several place or space where they shall sit one among another that is quite contrary to the Magia every one is in its own Land Soyl or Countrey and not bound to the place of the Body but it may be where it will and and then wherever it is it is there either in God or in the Darkness 28. God is every where and the Darkness is also every where the Angels are also every whery every one in his own Principle and in his own source or quality 29. The Conceits of outward Reason without apprehension and knowledge of the Principles is a fighting with a shadow in a Looking-Glass If I did ask a Thousand times and should be alwayes answered something concerning God if I were but still in Flesh and Blood I should look upon it as Babel doth which supposeth the Soul goeth up into a Heaven above the Stars I know nothing yet of that Heaven and I can well forbear being there 30. It is indeed above and there are the Angelical Prince-Thrones but this Eye of this Aether is OUR Principality and our Kingdom 31. Indeed it is all one with them that are in the UPPER Heaven and with them that are in OURS but our Creation and Substance or Doings is in our Aether A Soul may well go thither if it desireth it will be very lovingly received and entertained by Gods Angels 32. For there is the same Substance of God with them as with us and this only is the difference that they have Angelical works among them wholly pure without spot or Blemish and we have the Great Wonders therefore they delight also to be with us and they are besides that Our Ministring Servants during the Life of
the Body and resist the Devil 33. Now being the Angels are in this World in the Holy Principle whither should the Soul then first go perhaps into Pride as Lucifer did might Babel think O no it remaineth in Humility and looketh upon Gods Wonders as God's Spirit goeth so that goeth also The Two and Twentieth Question What every Soul departed doth whether it rejoyceth or no till the Day of the Last Judgement 1. THis Question compriseth or treateth of the richly Joyful Glorious Gate to the apprehension of the Victorious Garland of the Soul 2. When a beloved Son travels abroad for Arts and Sciences and Honour into a strange Countrey afar off he often thinketh of Home and of the time of return to enjoy his Parents and Friends he rejoyceth at the thought of that day and waiteth for it with inward Joy and Longing and exerciseth himself in his affairs that he may get also Art and Ingenuity or understanding and experience wherewith he may rejoyce his Parents Kindred and Friends 3. In like manner we offer to your Mind and give you this to Consider of that the Soul without the Body hath great inward Joy and waiteth for the last Judgement Day with great inward desire when it shall get its bright fair Holy Body with the wonders again 4. Also its rest in its Will where then it seeth its works according to the kind and manner of the unsearchable Magia which it will first get in the Figure at the last Judgement Day with the New Body out of the Old 5. And it is highly apprehensible and perceptible to us but in the Spirit according to its knowledge that the blessed Souls rejoyce in their here-Exercised-Labour and do exceedingly recreate themselves in their Wonders which they see Magically For those which have brought many to Righteousness those have their wages in the Magia in the Will before their Eyes 6. Those who have suffered much persecution for the Truths sake they see their bright Triumphant Garland which they shall at the Last Judgement Day set upon the New Body 7. Those that have done much good shall have it shining in the Will before their Eyes 8. And they that have been for Christs Doctrine and Truths sake despised persecuted and slain their Tryumphal Victory is before their Eyes like one that hath overcome his Enemy in Fight and represents the Victory before his King and Prince which he hath in Great Honour and Glory where his King receives him with great Joy and keeps him by him as his faithful Assistant 9. Now what joy is in these we have no Pen to Write only we apprehend that those for the most part in this world have put on God's Body and so are in greater Perfection then the other they wait for the Last Judgement Day with Great Joy Honour and Glory when their Works in the Heavenly Figure shall pass before their Eyes and the wicked shall see against whom they have kicked 10. Every such Soul rejoyceth in great Hope before the Face of God at that which shall befall it for it apprehendeth its wages but cannot receive that without the Body for it hath done its Labour in the Body therefore it will get that again also which will follow after it in the New Body 11. For although the highly pretious Holy Souls have in this world put on Christs Body so that they stand as an Image of God in Heaven yet all their works have been made or wrought in the Old Body which was God's Looking-Glass and they shall in the Resurrection be presented to them in the Figure exactly Heavenly in their Body 12. For the first Image which Adam was before the Fall is become Regenerated in Christ and will be put on to the Soul again with its Wonders and though it hath Gods Body aforehand yet the Wonders stand in the first Image 13. But the Turba with the outward Kingdome of the outward source or quality is gone for it was a Looking-Glass and is now become a Wonder It liveth without Spirit as a Wonder and will be put upon the Soul in great clarity or Brightness from the Light of God which the Holy Souls rejoyce at exceedingly and wait for it with great longing 14. And we present to your apprehension that every blessed Soul trimmeth its lamp that it may go to meet its Bridegroom at the Last Judgement Day they renew their Wills continually and consider how they shall rejoyce in their New Bodies in the Wonders with all holy Men and Angels there is a Continual rising up of Joy in them when they think of that which is to come every one according to their vertue or capacity 15. As their works have been different upon Earth so also is their Hope for a day Labourer who hath done much service rejoyceth at his wages so also here there is a friendly Substance of Solace among them and in them 16. All scorn and blasphemy laid upon them which they were not guilty of is a great Victorious Honour and Glory to them that thus have suffered in Innocency wrongfully and put on Patience in Hope and this they have moreover that death cannot take from them nor add to them the Soul taketh along with it what it hath comprehended 17. Their often hearty Prayers well wishing and well doing to their Neighbour is their food which they eat and rejoyce themselves till their New Body shall eat Paradisical Fruit. 18. But those which have put on God's Body here they eat without Ceasing at Gods Table but the Paradisical Fruit belongeth to the Body of the Wonders which shall arise out of the Grave which was created in Paradise For it was made out of the beginning and bringeth the End with the Wonders again into the Beginning 19. And wonder not as if we speak as likely we are understood in your Eyes concerning TWO Bodies of the most holy Saints indeed there is not two of them It is but ONE consider only how God's Substantiality filleth all and that is God's Body which is in this Life put on to the holy Souls 20. For they cast their Will into God's VVill and so they receive also God's Body which filleth All their VVill dwelleth in God's Body and eateth in God's Body of God's VVord of God's Fruit of God's Power and Vertue and Christ is in God God is become Christ 21. Thus they carry about them Christs Body in God and yet nevertheless wait for their First Adams holy Body with the VVonders which shall be put on them with Paradisical source or quality 22. For God's purpose must stand he created the first Body in and for Paradise it should remain eternally therein It must go in thither again and the Soul upon the Cross of the Number Three into the Mouth of God from whence it came and and yet the whole Person with Body and Soul remaineth one in another but God filleth all in All. 23. O that we had a Humane Pen
and Favour of the Giver or Donor why is the Servant in the House Angry and Discontented at it that the Lord is so Good and Gracious and giveth a stranger the Dominion 12. We were Strangers and the Work was in the Family but the Lord hath given us the Promise in Paradise he would bestow upon us again his Kingdom out of Grace he left Cains Offering but to Abel he gave the Kingdom of Grace for Abel sought it in the Spirit and Cain in the Work 13. Thus understand how God's Kingdom is Magical for the first Will attaineth it and the Will in the Substance or Work NOT for it remaineth in the Substance or Work but he that goeth free findeth the Eternity and the Kingdom of Grace therein and the Promise with the Substance or Work together and then the Work dwelleth in the Will and is the Wills Houshold Servant 14. Thus ye understand if ye be seeing the whole Old Testament this is the Only Ground but comprised briefly and if we come to write upon Moses you shall find it wholly and thus we have shewen you the right and true Ground of the Bosom of Abraham and of the true Christian Religion 15. Whosoever teacheth otherwise is of Babel beware of him he hath not Christs Spirit but he is Ishmael and seeketh or gropeth in his own conceit 16. O thou VVorthy and Pretious Christendom be yet seeing else it will no more shine so clearly to thee go yet to Lazarus into Abrahams Bosom The Six and Twentieth Question Whether the Souls of the Deceased take care about Men their Children Friends and Goods and know see like or dislike their Purposes and Undertakings 1. MY beloved Friend this Question is above all humane Reason and knowledge according to Outward Reason but being we are Abrahams Children therefore we have Abrahams Spirit in Christ And as Abraham looked backward upon the Promise in Paradise and forward upon the fulfilling of the Promise so that he saw in the whole Body of Christ what was to be in the Middle and saw Christ afar off so also we 2. And being you so vehemently long after the Great Mysteries and desire them with earnest seeking giving God the Glory and accounting your self in your high knowledge very unworthy of it and so humbling your self before God therefore God also giveth it you though by so slight and mean an Instrument who accounts himself much more unworthy yet doth not desire to resist his Will thus you are the finding in this Hand and the Cause of attaining it 3. For this Hand knew nothing of the Mystery it sought only Abrahams Faith but Abrahams understanding was also given to it which you have caused by your seeking 4. Now see that you attain also Abrahams Spirit which hath written in the Knowledge and Apprehension of this Hand we will set you it down in a Brotherly manner for we are not your Lord in the Mystery but your Servant 5. Apprehend us aright we are Lazarus and you are in respect of us to be accounted Abraham you have laboured much more then we but we are fallen into your Harvest not of Merit but of the Grace of the Giver that no Tongue might boast before God and say this hath my Vnderstanding done 6. You ask a high Question I understand it not for if I should apprehend it then must I be in the Departed Soul and must be in that Souls Spirit apprehension 7. Nevertheless being we are in Christ one Body have also Christs Spirit therefore we see all in Christ out of one Spirit and have its apprehension for he is in us become Man and all Holy Souls are our fellow Members ALL begotten from or out of ONE and we have all one Will in Christ and the right and true Bosom of Abraham 8. And so now we have gotten Might and Power to Manifest or Reveal unto you that Hidden thing in Christ for our Soul seeth in their Souls not that they press and come to us but we press and go to them for they are in Perfection and we but in Part. 9. And Now we can Answer you not from Reason of the outward World but from or out of the Image of Christ and out of his and our Spirit 10. You ask whether the Souls Departed take care about Humane Matters or Doings and see like or dislike them Now this is to be understood in Three several wayes as to Three sorts of Souls as indeed there are Three distinct kinds of them 11. First I. concerning the Souls that have not yet attained Heaven which-stick in the source quality or pain in the Principle in the Birth these have still humane Matters with the works on them and they search diligently after the Cause of their Detention 12. And therefore many of them come again with the Starry Spirit and walk about in Houses and other Places and appear in Humane Shape and Form and desire this and that and often take care about their Wills and Testaments supposing thereby to get the Blessing of Holy People for their Rest and Quiet 13. And if their Earthly business and Employment stick in them and Cleave to them still then indeed they take care about their Children and Friends and this continueth so long till they sink down into their Rest so that their Starry Spirit be consumed then all is gone as to all care and perplexity and they have no more feeling knowledge thereof but meerly that they see it in the Wonders in the Magia 14. But they touch not the Turba nor seek what is in this World for they are once sunk down from the Turba through Death they desire that no more neither do they take any more care for in care the Turba is stirring for the Souls Will must enter with its Spirit into Earthly things which it would fain forsake for it hardly got rid away from them before it would not cumber it self to let in the Earthly Spirit again 15. This is an Information concerning that one part or sort of Souls and we speak freely and certainly that this Part or sort do no more after they are come to Grace purposely take care about Humane Earthly Matters but about Heavenly Matters which come to them through Mans Spirit they see them and have their Joy therein 16. But there remains this still to be said that a Living Man hath such Power and Authority that he can with his Spirit reach into Heaven to the Souls departed and stir them up often in a Question or a hearty Desire but it must be Earnest there belongeth Faith to the breaking open of a Principle 17. Such a thing we see in Samuel the Prophet whom the King of Israel raised up that he might manifest his Will to him though some look upon it otherwise of whom we say they are blind without apprehension or knowledge and speak their School-Conceits and make meanings and Opinions about that they have no knowledge of in the Spirit and
that is Babel 18. And secondly II. The second Part or sort which sink down in their Dying without a Body they are with the first sort which are now sunk down further then they were all in one and the same Place of the Principle these all take upon them no evil business or Matter wherein the Turba sticketh 19. But as concerning the Living honest vertuous Souls which send their works with their Spirit and Will to them they rejoyce therein and are so Courteous and Friendly and Ready that they appear to Men Magically in their sleep and shew their Good Wayes and often reveal Arts and Skill to them which lie deep hidden in the Secret or Arcanum viz. in the Souls Abysse 20. For while the Earthly Spirit draweth the Mystery before the Soul and holdeth the Soul Captive in the Mystery the Souls Spirit cannot alwayes reach the Deepest secret or Arcannm of the Soul But after the departure of the Body the Soul is free and especially without a New Body that Soul seeth it self and also its Wonders it can indeed to one that is living shew somewhat in the sleeping Magia if the Man be honest or vertuous and hath not awaked the Turba for Dreams are all Magical and thus the Soul without a Body is in the Magia of God 21. Thus know as concerning wicked Matters or Doings the Soul which is departed from the Body entereth not into them unless it be a Damned Soul and that Soul goeth Magically into them and hath its recreation therein and teacheth many in Dreams great Master-pieces of wickedness for it serveth the Devil 22. Now that which an Evil Man desireth that the Devil acted for him very readily for he can better do it by or through a Humane Soul then by or of himself he is too rough and terrifyeth the Magia which astonisheth the Elementary Spirit and awaketh the Body and we acquaint you that all is done Magically in the Will without awakening or stirring up of the Source Quality or pain for No Soul awakeneth or stirreth up its Essences to please Man unless a Man awaken them and disquiet them himself 24. Also there are many pieces of wickednesse in Nigromancy which many times can torment the Spirit of a Man but of No Soul which carrieth about him Christs Substantiality for that Soul is Free 25. The Third Part or sort of Souls Departed are those which are in the Bosom of Abraham in Christ with Heavenly Substantiality those none can stir unless they will themselves that they bear favour to a Soul which is like it self these take not upon them any Earthly Thing at all unless it serve to Gods Honour and Glory and then they are very diligent and restless to reveal somewhat in a Magical Manner 26. But they let in No Turba neither do they pray for us in the presence of God what cometh to them that they have Joy in among the Angels of God for the Angels rejoyce at a Sinner that Repenteth much more the Souls 27. What should they pray for to God for us It lyeth not in their Prayer but in Mans Entring in to God when he pâ—â—teth his Will into God then God's Spirit helpeth him unprayed to by them 28. For his Arms are stretched forth Day and Night to help Man what need then their Praying It is the Will of God that Man should come to him 29. Why then should a Soul be so perverse as to account God to be so severe a Judge that he will not recieve a Converting Sinner such a thing were not agreeable with the apprehension and knowledge of God but if the Blessed Souls see that a Soul with the Spirit presseth to God then they rejoyce that God's Kingdom is increased 30. The Heavenly Soul hath God's Will what God willeth that it willeth also but it is Gods Spirit it self that will help a Converting Sinner 31. The Souls see very well how God's Spirit penetrateth into a Soul if the Souls Will do but give Way and Place â—o if it needeth not the Prayer of any Angel they all wish that God's Kingdom may come into us and God's Will to be done but in the Dominion they give God the Glory 32. But that Men in Popery have prayed to the Great Saints Departed and that they have then appeared to Men and wrought Wonders all that we affirm it is true though perhaps now it be taught to the Contrary yet there is not any true apprehension among them it hath another A. B. C. which neither of the two Parties understand 33. One Faithful Soul layeth hold of the other the Livings Faith hath laid hold of the Deceased Saints Faith and the Faith hath wrought Wonders 34. Yes it is so powerful that it can remove Mountains should then the Pure Faith of the Saints be able to do nothing in the Livings Faith they could even dissolve the World if God would give leave 35. As God hath given leave that the Heathen have been converted by such means when they have seen such Wonders done at the Burial of the Saints 36. Should a Soul in Heaven not be willing to afford its Faith to serve the Glory of God and his Deeds of Wonders the Wonders are done in the Holy Spirit who hath wrought the Wonders through the Faith of both the Parties and they are only the Wonders of God and his Children 37. But that this way is so wholly thrown to the Ground and that now there is so learned a School that it contemneth all Gods Wonders that is Babel and not Spirit it is Envious Pride for a Man to stand up and Cry Come ye all to me here is Christ here is the Gospel Indeed there is Pride Covetousnesse seeking of Honour and Vain Glory own self will an Exalting of Proud Obstinate Babel 38. It is even the Old Antichrist they are young Branches sprung out of the Old Tree they have awakened the Turba with their strong fierce wrathful sap which will root out the whole Tree for God hath said it it is altogether evil and Worm-eaten it must fall 39. For it self is a Young Tree sprung out of the Root even out of the Old Root which will make known the Old Tree what it hath been in its Wonders 40. But we would hereby despise none but we speak thus of our Wonders and say that the Servant shall enter into the House and become Free for the time is near that the Servant should eat with the Sonne and be Merry and rejoyce with him 41. And thus we give you for an Answer to this Question summarily That indeed the Holy Souls know and like our Holy Works but they do not meddle about our false or wicked works for they dwell in another Principle No evil work cometh thither neither do they look upon it or regard it what belongs to the Devil they take no notice of only of what belongeth to their Principle 42. Their Children Parents Friends are all alike to them
have God and to know him and lose that again it were better to lose the World and the Outward-Life then to Lose God and the Kingdom of Heaven 7. It is not a thing to be dallied with to be disobedient to God see what befel Corah Dathan and Abiram about Moses the same will befal the Disobedient and Scorners 8. Indeed the Scorner feeth not his punishment presently but his Turba taketh it in now hath he laughed any to scorn in derision and would fain be freed or released from the Turba thereof then he must in Sorrow Lamentation grieve before God for it or else he will bring his scorn along with him into the Anger-Fire and that will Eternally gnaw him this we would have said for a Warning 9. For here we write of an earnest or severe business it is not to be slighted be not led astray God will not suffer himself to be mocked or scorned the fierce wrathful Anger is in his Might and Power he hath Hell and Heaven in his Power 10. The last Judgment is an Earnest or severe work but being we are to set down the Resurrection of the Dead therefore we must write the Manner of it how it shall be performed in what power this world shall pass away and the Dead arise it will be earnest or severe let none slight it we will speake of the ground of it 11. And think not that it is a Conceit it becometh generated out of the Turba upon your Crown the Turba of your own Spirit telleth you that for the End hath found the Beginning thus the whole Substance Matters or Works of the World stand in the Middle in the Light and out of that goeth your Prophet viz. out of your wrought Wonders or practised works 12. For it is not the Spirit of the Turba that will govern but the Spirit of Christ it hath overcome Death and taken the Turba captive He lead-leadeth Captivity Captive as a Conquerour 13. But the Turba will execute the Judgement or Justice for it is God's Servant in the Anger not his Lord but Servant therefore the Thunder which will terrifie the Earth goeth out of the Mouth of God which will kindle or inslame the Firmament and the Elements 14. The last Judgement belongeth to the Judge Christ together with the Holy Spirit For here will the Eternal Spirits Center stir it self which also hath parted it self into Three Principles viz. One in the Anger-Spirit and One in the Divine Love-Spirit and One in the Air-Spirit of the outward World 15. The last moving belongeth to him he is in Christ's Mouth according to the Deity and according to the Anger in the Hellish anguish source quality or Torment and according to the Wonders in the Spirit of this World 16. He was the Work-master of All Things or Substances and he it is also that will give to Every work its Eternal Lodging and gathereth every thing into its Barn 17. For he hath many helpers for the Angels shall sever and seperate all things and then will the Mouth of God the Father with the Word of the Lord through the Mouth of Christ speak the Sentence and then Beginneth the burning World and the Entrance of Every thing into its Barn and Reservatory 18. For the Reservatories will be manifold not only two viz. in two Principles yet in two Principles but in many distinctions all according to the several power and vertue 19. For every work standeth in a Magick Principle as a several distinct Wonder both in the Heaven and in the Hell every one according to its Spirit and so will its Form or Condition be and appear according as it is good or evil and so will its Power and Vertue be like the Flowers or Blossoms of the Earth in their Varieties and so will Man also have Joy and Glorification all according to his here-wrought acted Substance or Works 20. But we understand Substance or Works of Faith the Power and Vertue in the Love-Substance or Works not of the outward works for all shall be presented or set forth in the Figure in the Wonders and that will be so with its Beginning and Circumstances 21. When the Last Judgment Day shall Dawn then all shall open it self once more viz. the Third Time the Deity in all forms in Love and Anger then will all stand equally manifested at once and visibly before all Creatures and that is done thus 22. The Beginning of the Creation in the Word Fiat hath included this World as a Model in it self and founded the limit wherein now the Wonders are become included which should be manifested or opened in the middle and in the time and come to Substance or Effect which were seen from Eternity in the Wisdom of God's Magia and so those Wonders are then all in the Substance or Work and then the Limit is at hand and no time of seeking more for it is finished whatsoever God hath in his Eternal Councel that he hath comprised and opened in a Time 23. And now is the End of Time and the beginning hath then found the End and the End is then the beginning passeth again into that which it was from Eternity 24. But the middle in the time with its opened wonders remaineth Eternally in the beginning and in the End as an Eternal Middle with its Wonders viz. with Angels and Men in their Substance or Works as also the Figures of all Creatures as also all Creatures and all whatsoever hath become Essential at any time the Earth with its Mettals Stones and all material Substances things or works as also Trees Herbs and Grass all of them stand in the Figure in the middle and in the Wonders but without such Essences and Life as they have here 25. For no Beast cometh again but its Figure in the Magia remaineth standing for it is originated out of the Eternal Looking-Glass therefore also it must now when the outward Earthly Looking-Glass breaketh stand in the Eternal as a Wonder to Gods Honour and Glory 26. And these very Substances belong all to Paradise for it will be the Holy Paradise wherein the Heavenly Elements will bear Substantial palpable Fruits 27. And as we here in this Life account the Fruits of the Earth out of its Essence as dead things without understanding so will also the Beastial and Earthly Images of this world appear as dead Substances things or works as also all other Creatures Substance or Work it shall stand as a shadow but the Paradise hath and beareth Fruit out of the Eternal Lifes Power and Vertue viz. out of God's Essences 28. This all which for the most part lyeth hidden to us is included in the word Fiat in the beginning and End and lyeth therein as a great VVonder 29. And now will the Spirit of the first Creation move all the Three Principles and before that is done the VVord of God compriseth it self with or by that Spirit like an Elevation or Manifestation of
the Deity 30. For the Spirit stirreth up the Turba of all things or Substances in all the Three Principles and then in one hour all will stand manifest whatsoever is in Heaven Hell or this VVorld 31. For the Turba stirreth up all things substances or works of all Creatures and all will be visible whatsoever is in Heaven or Hell and every one will see the work of his Heart good or Evil. 32. And in this hour appeareth also the Judge Christ upon the Bow of the Number Three like a Rain-Bow for according to the Principle of this VVorld it is a Natural Rain-bow but according to the Principle of God it is the Number Three The Cross with a Doubled Rain-bow one part whereof standeth turned into the Inward Principle viz. into the Abysse of the Anger there he sits upon God's Anger and that the Devils and all wicked Men shall see 33. For that Bow is included in all the Three Principles and this Judge Christ sitteth upon and in the Omnipotence of the Eternity above all whatever is called Substance or Thing 34. And there will rise up the lamentable horrour of all Devils and wicked Men and they will tremble yell and cry and say to the wise Virgins give us some of your Oyl comfort us a little and teach us what we should do give us some of your Holiness that we may stand before the Angry Countenance of God for the Eye of Hell standeth wide open whither shall we fly from this Anger 35. And the wise Virgins viz. the Children of God will say Away to your Sellers and buy of them we have Oyl only enough for us lest you and we both want away to your Hypocrites Flatterers and Deceivers who have tickled your Ears with Hypocrisie for your Money buy of them we have need of ours have we not been your Fools Now away with the Glistering of your deceit and Hypocrisie we will not make our selves partakers with you lest we suffer what will come upon you 36. There will they stand in great horrour yelling and Crying to the Judge Christ but his Anger-Eye with their Turba gripes them in the Heart quite through Spirit and Flesh through Marrow and Bones for the Soul is in the Turba with the moving of God clearly stirring in the fierce VVrath 37. And then for very Anguish they will fall to the Earth and one part of them will bite their Blasphemous Tongues the Proud will say O ye Mountains fall on us and ye Hills cover us from this Eye of the fierce wrath they will creep into the Holes into the Cliffs of stony Rocks and Mountains to shelter them they would fain put themselves to Death and yet there is no more Death they use VVeapons to put themselves out of the Body but there is no dying there but only fierce VVrath and Anger 38. In this horrour will all buildings in the World fall down for the Earth will Tremble as shaken with Thunder and the horrour will be in all and every Life every one according to its source quality or pain A Beast hath no such source or quality or pain as the Soul only it is affraid of the Turba 39. And in this Elevation and moving all the Waters will flow up above all high Mountains that there will be no breaking upon the Earth it will be so high as if they were all consumed for they will all be comprised in the Anger in the Turba so that in the Elements there will be nothing but Anguish 40. All high Rocks and Mountains will crumble and fall down the Stars will fall to the Earth with their strong or stern power or vertue and all this will be done in several Dayes all accordingly as the World was Created so it shall also have an End for the seeking of the Earth in its Anguish will draw the Stars to it as they have alwayes done in this time so that the Earthly Body hath drawn the seeking or influence of the Stars to it 41. For the Stars are a Magical seeking which have awakened Life so that now the Earth standeth awakened in the Creat Turba and therefore it is so hungry and thirsty that it will draw the Stars to it such an Anguish will be upon the Earth 42. But the Children of God will lift up their Eyes with folded hands to Christ and rejoyce that the Day of their deliverence is come for the Anguish toucheth them not 43. And in those dayes which are hidden in God how many belong to it for in six dayes the World with its Hosts was Created this is hidden from us the Water will find it self again and fill all deeps more then before 44. For now Death cometh with it and in that hour all Creatures except Man shall the and all the Men that have crept into the Clefts of the Rocks and Mountains will come forth again but with Anguish of their Consciences though now the Turba hath permitted that the horrour stand in Death for the falling of the Water taketh hold of the Turba 45. And then will the voice of the Holy Number Three according to all the Three Principles open it self and through the Mouth of the Judge Christ say Arise ye Dead and come to Judgment 46. This voice is the Original Eternal Spirit which holdeth or preserveth the Life of all things and hath alwayes ruled in all the Three Principles for it is the Spirit out of which all and every Life is existed and in which it standeth in Eternity which hath been the Life moving of all things in which the Beginning of Every Life hath stood as also its End and the Eternity for it is from Eternity and the Creator of all things 47. It hath two Eternal Beginnings viz. in the Fire and in the Light and the Third Beginning hath been a Looking-Glass of the Eternal viz. the Spirit of this World It hath been as a Wonder in this World and through it the Wonders are become manifested or revealed and that it is which possesseth the last Judgment its Motion is the Last 48. For in the Creation it moved the Father and in the Incamation or becoming Man it moved the Son and now the last moving and Judgment is its own it wil bring home every thing into its Eternal Place and this is done through the Voice of the Word out of the Mouth of Christ 49. And the Spirit goeth forth in God in Two Principles viz. in the Anger viz. in the Fire it goeth forth as the Earnest or severe fierce wrath of the fire-life and in the Light of the Love it goeth forth as a flame of the Divine Majesty and in the Spirit of this World as a Wonder of Life as indeed all this is undeniable 50. And if there were one that would seem to be so highly Learned as to deny it he is required to shew it in any thing we will not have any thing in this World excepted but it
for the sake of the Joy of a Fools Paradise 98. Thus beloved Friend ye have a short explanation and information concerning the Last Judgment Day for all in this World will pass away 99. The Earth and all Rocks and the Elements will melt away and THAT only will remain which God would have for the sake of which he created this World 100. There hath before clearly both Good and Evil been seen in Eternity and hath in this World been only brought to Substance and that is a Wonder and it standeth afterwards so in Eternity The One and Thirtieth Question What manner of New Glorified Bodies the Souls will have 1. THis is also sufficiently declared already For according as any is indued with the Power of Love Righteousness and Purity he will accordingly have fair bright Works of Faith and so he will shine and give Light 2. But this will be very different the works of Many will almost all remain in the Fire and themselves will scarce escape and such a one is not so fair and bright as the Holy are 3. For as the Scripture saith They will excel one another as the Stars of Heaven but there will be no disrespect for it but one will rejoyce at the beautious brightness of another for there is no other Light but this viz. that God filleth all in all 4. And thus every one will receive God's Glance or Lustre and Majesty according as his vertue or power will be capable of the Light for after this Life there is no bettering but every one remains as he entered in 5. For here will the Judge Christ deliver up the Kingdom to his Father and then we shall need no Teachers and Conductors more but he is our King and Brother there is no intercession but we are with him as a Child with the Father and what we do then is good for there is no falshood or wickedness more The Two and Thirtieth Question What other Form State and Condition Joy and Glory there will be to Souls in that other Life 1. IN this Question Paradise is to be Considered by us For this outward World with its Fruits and Colours hath been a Figure Type or Resemblance of Paradise for Paradise was in us and the Outward Spirit robbed us of it and drew us into it self when Adam lusted after that then his lust laid hold of him 2. But now we shall be in Paradise again and Eternally Rejoyce therein and enjoy the fair bright springing of all manner of Flowers and variety of Forms as also of Trees and Herbs and all sorts of Fruits but not so Earthly Thick or Gross and Palpable 3. For our Bodies shall not be so how then shall the Substance of Paradise be so All is Angelical Those Fruits are all Clearer and Subtiler then the outward Elements now are we shall have no intrails into which we shall need to stuff our stomacks as here in this sack of Worms or Carcass but all is in power and vertue we eat in the Mouth not into the Belly we shall not have need of Teeth to Chew with all is vertue and power and yet in a right and true natural form and shape with clear bright Colours 5. Also the Kingdom of Heaven consisteth not in Eating and Drinking but in Peace and Joy in the Holy Spirit with singing and sounding forth God's Deeds of Wonder concerning the Corporiety of Paradise 6. We lead there a Childs Life and like them when they rejoyce and are chearly upon a Mount for then there is no sorrow in our hearts nor fear of any thing but a sporting with the Angels 7. This World will be no more regarded for all earthly knowledge and skill and thoughts remain in the Turba of the Earthly Body in the Fire 8. We are concerned no more in knowing of our Parents or Children or Friends which are in Hell 9. But we shall all know one another by Name that are together though yet the Earthly Name will remain in the Turba but we shall have our first Name a Name according to the Language of Angels which here we do not understand fully in the Language of Nature we understand somewhat of it but we have here no tongue to express it withall 10. None saith to the other thou art my Husband or thou art my VVife thou art my Sonne Daughter Man-Servant or Maid-Servant all are alike as to that we are all Children not Husband nor VVife Children nor Man-Servants nor Maid-Servants but all free EVERY ONE is ALL and yet there is but one Sex viz. Heavenly Virgins full of Modesty chastity and purity 11. We all are God's Spouse and Wife he is our Husband he soweth his power and vertue into us and we generate or bring forth to him praise and honour 12. There are also Dancings round and Singings as Children use to do which take hands and sing and dance a Ring together 13. All Art will not be regarded but know that those who here have born the Mystery and have had it opened to them they have great Ingenuity or Wisdom and understanding above others and exceed others 14. Indeed not in Contention Doctrine but their Wisdom beginneth all manner of Exercise out of the Mystery so that the joy is stirred up for as Children run together when one beginneth to sport so also here 15. And little Children are our School-Masters before they Meddle with Evil that the Turba Magra the Great Turba layeth hold of them for they bring their sport with them out of their Mothers Womb which is partly from Paradise else all is lost till we attain that again 16. A King avails no more there then a Begger if he hath ruled well then his vertue followeth him and he will have Clory of it in the Majesty for he attaineth a bright Glorification as a Shepherd over his Sheep 17. But if he hath been Evil and yet at last become converted and enter in as it were by a Threed then his Kingly Royal Works remain in the Fire and here he will avil no more then a Beggar who hath been honest nor be so beautious neither 18. In the works of every one men will apprehend what every one hath been when they shall open their Packets and present them in the Heavenly Magia as the Children do in their Sport 19. Yet know that it will not be a Kingdom of Sport onely for Men will speak of God's Wonders and Wisdom and of the Great Mysteries of the Heavenly Magia The Song of the Driver will remain to the Scorn and reproach of the Devil and to the Praise and Glory of God 20. Yet men will keep somewhat of Hell but see it no otherwise then in the Magia in the Mystery for the Devils must dwell in the Darkness the fierce wrathful Fire in them is their Light they have Fire-Eyes with which they see else all Fire is gone for the Majesty hath diffused it all that it may burn in Love 21.
Eternity before the Foundation of the World was laid which stood in the Majesty of the Holy Number Three and also in the Body of Mary equally alike at Once 21. And the Soul of Christ belongeth half to the Principle of this World and half to the Holy Spirit for the Soul of Christ made use of the outward Spirits Air of the Stars or Constellations with the Power and Vertue of the Elements and also of the Word of God and of Divine food for such a Man was Adam in Innocency 22. Thus hath God in Christ Regenerated us anew and thus are we born anew in Christ out of God's Word and Spirit through the Water of the Eternal Life thus are we Gods Children in CHRIST and if we give our selves up into Christ out from our Reason then we are indued with Christs Body and our Will and Spirit liveth from or of CHRIST in US and we in him 23. Thus you may understand what Christ's Temptation was viz. that the New Regenerate Man should now hold out or endure Adams temptation to try whether his Soul could stand in God and there he was tryed in the Turba to see whether he could rightly stand in the Three Principles and rule over the Outward and therefore his food of the outward Life was withdrawn from him that the inward Life might overpower the outward and eat of the Word of the Lord and hold the outward in its own power and full Omnipotency and also hold Death Captive that it should not destroy the outward Life this must needs be a Great Combate 24. And then the other two Temptations were these he was tryed whether Man would live in full obedience to God and let God work in him or whether he would lift up himself again and free himself from God as Lucifer did and therefore the Devil must tempt him seeing this Man was to possess his Kingly or Royal Throne 25. Therefore the Devil complained that he was not able to stand the Mother of the fierce Wrathfulness drew him so hard therefore it was now permitted to him that he should tempt and try it in this Man and should set before him that which was set before himself and if this Man did overcome he should be the Devils Judge who was found to be a Lyar. 26. For he Tempted him in the second and third Assault fully to try whether he would flie in his own self might and he himself had done and had awakened the Anger or whether he would put his Trust alone in God and live in God with Will and Substance or Deed as a Child in Obedience to the Father and this he tryed so long with him as Adam was in the Temptation before his sleep 27. Thus must we also Continually be Tempted but in Christ who hath overcome we can have the Victory for his Soul is our Soul and his Flesh our Flesh if we trust in him and give up our selves wholly to him as Christ gave himself up to his Father 28. And thus beloved Friend you understand what Christ's Soul and Body is viz. Our Soul and Body if we cleave to God but if not then we are rent off and are according to the outward Life fallen home to the Spirit of this World viz. to the perished corrupt Adam and according to the Soul fallen home to the Devil in the Anger of God seek this more at large in our other Writings where you shall find the whole ground of Heaven and of this World The Seven and Thirtieth Question What the Spirit of Christ is which was Obedient and which he Commended into his Fathers Hands 1. THis is that Great Jewel for which we highly rejoyce that we know it so that we know our selves what we are and it is more dear and acceptable to us then the whole World for it is that Pearl for which one sold all his Goods and bought that Pearl of which Christ speaketh 2. For it is more profitable to Man then the whole World it is more Noble and Precious then the Sun for the Noble or Precious Stone of the Wise Men the Philosophers Stone lyeth THEREIN it hath the Mysterium Magnum The Great Mystery Heavenly and Earthly and there is nothing like it in this World but only the mean simplicity which standeth still and generateth or awakeneth no Turba this hath the Jewel hidden in it as the Gold lyeth in the Stone 3. And continueth unconsumed if a Robber with the Earthly Turba cometh not upon it and destroyeth it and yet attaineth it not so is also the own self-Reason in the Mystery 4. Therefore we dare and can with good ground say that a simple Layick which in simplicity without much Skill and Art cleaveth to God hath the Mysterium Magnum better and surer also undestroyed then a high learned Doctor that flyeth aloft in his Reason and destroyeth the Jewel and setteth it in Babel this indeed will not relish well but we are not much concerned in that we should set forth the Truth and baulk or shun none 5. Now when we speak of Christ's Spirit then Reason understandeth the Soul or indeed the outward Life's Spirit which standeth in power and vertue and winking of the Stars and Elements but no it is another thing wherein the Image of God standeth the outward Spirit belongeth not to the Deity but to the Wonders 6. We have truly and clearly mentioned before but since it is hinted expresly in the Question that Christ commended it to his Father in his Dying therefore we must speak thereof how it was 7. You have sufficiently conceived before in what manner the Soul is the Center of Nature the Original of Life and the Mobility as viz. a Fire of God which should be turned and inclined into Gods Eternal Will wherein it is Originally generated out of the Magick seeking and out of the Eternal Nothing is become a Great Mystery wherein ALL Things lye The Deity with all the Three Principles and all whatsoever is or is called Being or Substance or Thing 8. Also it is explained how out of the Fire the Light is generated and the Spirit-Air and then how the Fire draweth the Spirit-Air again into it self and so continually bloweth up it self again and so with the Light and the Air and the source or quality of the Fire is the Life of its own self 9. We have also mentioned moreover unto you concerning the Noble or Precious Tincture which thus ariseth in the Light in which is the Light 's meekness which is Generated out of the Anguish as a Mortification or killing and sprouteth forth out of the Mortification as another life of another source or quality where the Fires-source or quality is apprehended to be a Tincture like a driving forth of a Spirit and yet also is desirous and so draweth the power and vertue of the Light into it self and maketh it be a Substance viz. Water 10. Wherein the two Forms become apprehended one according to
Lord but only Christ who will dwell with us and we shall be in one Communion with the Angels Our Fruits will Spring and grow to us there according to our Desire and Wish 7. There will be no old Age there but a Man of a Hundred Years will be as a Child newly Born and live in meer delight of Love 8. All whatsoever is Joy will be sought after and which way soever one can procure Joy to another to that is his will enclined 9. We shall lead a Holy Priestly Life and all speak of God's Wisdom and Eternal Wonders for the Divine Magia hath Wonders without Number the more is sought the more is therein and that is the Multiplication and increase or procreation of the VVill of God 10. And to this End hath God manifested himself in Images Created as in Angels and Men that so he might have Joy in himself and rejoyce himself with his Lifes-Essences Eternally Hallelujah Conclusion 11. THus my beloved Friend is set down a round Answer to your Questions according to our Gifts and we exhort you Brotherly not to despise us in respect of our simple Speech and Incongruity 12. For we are not born of Art but of simplicity and speak great things with simple Words take it as a Bounty of God you will find so much therein and more then in the High Art of the Best Eloquence unless they also be born or Generated from this School whom we will not undervalue but acknowledge them for our Beloved Brethren in Christ with whom we expect Eternally to rejoyce in the Heavenly School of which we here have attained a little foretaste 13. And here Our knowledge is only in part but when we shall attain the whole perfection then will we say what God IS and CAN DO AMEN ANNO 1620. Jacob Behme A Short Summary Appendix concerning the Soul and its Image and of the Turba which destroyeth the Image Written in High-Dutch Anno. 1620 by Jacob Behme called Teutonicus Philosophus Printed in the Year 1665. Of the Soul and of its Image and of the Turba which destroyeth the Image A short Summary Appendix which in the other Books is written of more at Large and Fundamentally 1. THe Soul is an Eye in the Eternal Abysse a similitude of the Eternity a Total Figure and Image according to the first Principle and is like God the Father according to his Person according to the Eternal Nature 2. It s Essence and Substantiality as to what it is purely of it self is first the VVheel of Nature with the first four Forms 3. For the Word of the Lord with the Eternal Fiat comprised the Soul in the Eternal Will of the Father in the Center of the Eternal Nature and opened it by the Holy Spirit or blew it up as a Fire which hath lien in the Eternity wherein from Eternity stood all the Forms of the 〈…〉 and were only apprehend ed in the Wisdom in the Divine Magia as a Figure or Image without Substance from Eternity 4. Yet that thing was not Substantial but Essential and was apprehended in the Principle in the Flash of Lightning where the Fire originateth but the Shadow of it hath fashioned it self into a Figured Image in the Desirous VVill of God and hath stood before the Number Three of God in the Magia in the VVisdom of God as a similitude of the Holy Trinity in which as in a Looking-Glass God hath manifested or revealed himself 5. The Substance and Image of the Soul is to be considered in a fair Flower that springeth out of the Earth and in the Fire and Light as men see that the Earth is a Center and yet No Life but it is Essential and out of it groweth a fair flower which is not like the Earth also it hath not the Smell and Tast thereof much less its Figure and yet the Earth is the Mother of the Flowers 6. Thus is the Soul also discovered out of the Center of Nature out of the Eternal Essence with the VVord Fiat in the VVill of God and held or preserved in the Fiat so that is a Fire-Eye and a 〈…〉 of the First Principle discovered in a Creaturely Form and Substance 7. And our of this Eye is gone forth the Glance of its Fire as a Lightout of the Fire and in that Glance of its own Fire was the Eternal Image seen which is in the VVisdom of God and comprised by the VVill of the Heart of God in the second Principle understand by the VVord Fiat of the Second Principle in the Love and Power or Vertue of the Holy Trinity in which the Holy Spirit goeth forth 8. Thus is the Soul become a Total similitude and Image of the Holy Trinity where a Man is to understand the Soul to be the Center of Nature and its Fire-Life to be the first Principle but the Sprout or the Image of the Soul which is a Similitude of God groweth forth out of the Soul as a Flower out of the Earth and is comprised by the Holy Spirit for it is his Habitation 9. If the Soul putteth forth its Image understand out of the Fire Source or Quality into the Light of God then it receiveth the Light as the Moon doth the Glance of the Sun and thus its Image standeth in the Majesty of God and it self viz. the Soul in the Light of God and its Fire-source becometh changed into Meekness and desirous Love wherein it is acknowledged for God's Child 10. But being the Soul is Essential and its own Substance a Desiring therefore it is apprehensible that it standeth in two Fiats the one is its Corporeal Propriety and the other is the second Principle out of the Will of God which standeth in the Soul in which God desireth IT for his Image and Similitude 11. Besides God's Desiring is like a Fiat in the Center of the Soul and it continually frameth or inclineth the Will of the Soul towards the Heart of God for the delight or longing of God willeth to have the Soul on the Contrary the Center in the Fires-Might willeth also to have it 12. For the Life of the Soul Originateth in the Fire therefore now there is strife about the Image of the Soul and that form or quality that overcometh whether it be the Fire or the Meekness of the Love according to that is the Soul qualified or conditioned and out of the Soul such an Image appeareth as the Will of the Soul is qualified 13. And we are to know that if the Will of the Soul Altereth then its Form becometh altered also for if the quality or source of the Soul be fiery then also appeareth such a fiery Image out of it 14. But if the Soul in the Center Imagineth into the stern harshness and bitterness then its fair Image becometh captivated with the Dark harshness and infected with the harsh fierce wrath 15. And then is that fierce wrath become a Turba which possesseth the Image and destroyeth the
* * The Aurora 1. Three Principles 2. ††Threefold life 3. * * Three Principles ††Threefold-Life ††or Abominable substance * * The holy Spirit * * Mark 10. 27. * * Rom. 11. 36. ††2 Cor. 5. 18. h h Act. 17. 28. * * Different or distinct kinds or manners of Subsistences ††Threefoldlife * * Wheel or Orb or Sphear or Globe of Looking-Glass ††Or express * * Or transparent ††Or Example or Instance * * Or distinct manner of differences * * Or Representation ††Or a shadowing every where to make the representation of figures as blak shadowings or drawings on white or shadowings of all colours to represent things lively by And this is done in the Mind as to all Representations * * AVge signifies an Eye in the German Tongue * * Rev. 1. 8. I am A and O Alpha and Omega the Begining and the End GOTT in the German tongue is GOD. ††Wheel Sphere or Globe * * Or Figure * * Or Circumscription ††Or containeth * * Commonly called Qualities * * Deut. 4. 24. and Chap. 9. 3. Heb. 12. 29. ††Mat. 3. 12 ††Whose Colour is Yellow * * Three Principles ††Threefold Life * * The Tan or Crosse ††Schwa'rigkeit the hardness heaviness solidity density or ponderosity * * Jer. 23. 24. 1 Kin. 8. 23 27. ††Psal 86. 8. * * Outward Reason ††Phil. 2. 13. ††Mat. 7. 6. h h The Reason or the earthly desire of the outward Carnal Man of mortal corrupt flesh and blood ††Wesen matter or work ††Immerseth ††Or Representation * * Deut. 4. 24. ††Three-fold Life * * Into Good Desires * * Or representation ††Threefold-Life * * Or Liquor that is Oyl AEIOV IEOVA †GOTT God GOLT Gold * * Or halves of Circles as joyned * * Or halves of Circles as joyned ††Though here parted into two halfe Globes ††Though here parted into two halfe Globes * * Outward Reason ††Or two halfe Circles as joyned * * Or two half Circles ††Or two halves of one Wheel as joyned * * Circles * * Or two three-fold half Circles as joyned ††Or half Circles as joyned and yet parted ††Or half Circles as joyned and yet parted ††Or half Circles as joyned and yet parted * * Or unsearchableness in the Text. * * Or half Circle as joyned and yet parted * * Or half Circle as joyned and yet parted * * Half Eye in the half Circle thus which turned are a whole Eye whole threefold Circle thus though half Globes and joyned make a whole Globe yet each being every where together they make each a whole Globe of dark or light though both together every where as one though also parted as to the Eternal Manifestation virtually into half Globes though whole Or half Circle ††Or half Circle ††Or point or end of the Arm of the Cross * * Or end of the Arm of the Cross at the left hand * * Turn to be like the Light ††Or End of the Arm of the Cross at the right-hand * * Beyond the end of the arm of the Cross at the left * * God dwelleth through through it yet is besides it every where in it ††Or half Globe of Nature as parted and yet joyned * * Or fierce Wrath. ††Or Arm of the Cross at the left hand * * Or end of the Arm of the Cross whose three upper Arms signifie the Trinity * * Or cunning Suttlety ††Or within the place of the Dark World or dark half of the Globe in the lower space of that from the middle down ward * * Or half Globe * * Or half Globe ††Or Arm * * His own causing of his own Fall ††Or stroak or Arm of the Cross o o Geitz-fewer Covetousness-Fire o o Schwere or weighty * * At the left hand or left half Globe or Eye or Looking-Glass in the upper space or quarter of it above the left Arm of the Cross ††Stroaks or legs drawn with pricks * * Above the three half circles of the left half Globe Eye or Looking Glass ††Or these two halves of the whole set back to back with the Cross appearing in the midst ††Or Threeness ††Or lyable to the apprehension of Nature ††Or two half Cir les or Globes joyned in one ††Dreyfaltigkeit {inverted †} {inverted †} Or half Circle * * Or half Circles * * Or half Circles * * Half Circle * * Half Circle ††The outward Circle being accounted whole * * Endures everlasting Burnings Isa 33. 14. * * Col. 2. 15. ††1 Cor. 15. 54. * * Or halves of the whole Circles * * Note * * Rom. 13. 14. Gal. 3. 27. ††Or half of the Circle on the left side ††Or half of the Circle on the left side ††Or half of the Circle on the left side * * Or that half of the Circle at the left ††Or the two Halves at the right of the two first Circles ††Or third half at the right of the third Circle and so into the Liberty * * By this it appears the Circles are whole though parted and the words in the Liberty go round at the ends of the halves of the Circles as if the Circles were joyned and yet are considered as invisibly in the Liberty ††The left or the Right half of the one Circle ††Or Wonders or Works or Products ††Or half outward Circle at the Right * * Outward self Reason {inverted †} {inverted †} ✚ X. * * Outward Computation in the Roman Numbring with Capital Letters 10. * * That is Two halves of one round Globe conceived thus virtually partible and yet alwayes whole and entire ††Or any * * True Spiritual Eyes ††Every word stands as it doth and every where also therefore it is impossible to express it with any words o o Or the very Invention it self h h All is but Babel the Knowledge of all Mysteries rightly as the Apostle mentions Without Charity which is the New Birth is but a tinckling Cymbal or Babel a mere babble of parts words if not understood by them that speak them in the true experimental sence of the Spirit o o Praâ—get Boasts makes a glorious shew in Pomp and Pageantry as in Theatrick Sceens and Masks o o Or Representation h h X. 10. * * Or Representation * * Or Representation â€