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A69592 An apologie concerning perfection being a fundamentall answer and reply upon Esaiah Stiefel his exposition of four texts of the Holy Scripture written in the year 1622 ... / by Jacob Behme, also called Teutonicus philosophus ; Englished by John Sparrow.; Vom Irrthum der Secten Esaiae Stiefels und Ezechiel Meths. English Böhme, Jakob, 1575-1624.; Sparrow, John, 1615-1665? 1661 (1661) Wing B3415; ESTC R14771 119,599 158

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substantial_o here_o upon_o earth_n 66._o but_o jacob_n behme_n insert_v that_o christ_n have_v regenerate_v no_o earthly_a creature_n but_o man._n 67._o and_o while_o this_o author_n esaiah_n stiefel_n with_o or_o by_o these_o word_n include_v all_o creature_n be_v they_o what_o they_o will_v in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n in_o the_o become_v man_n or_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n and_o in_o his_o redemption_n and_o say_v clear_o it_o be_v so_o palpable_o and_o substantial_o now_o here_o upon_o earth_n a_o man_n may_v thereby_o well_o know_v what_o spirit_n child_n this_o author_n esaiah_n stiefel_n be_v 68_o viz_o that_o he_o be_v stark_o drink_v with_o or_o from_o the_o star_n and_o likely_a also_o from_o that_o evil_a enemy_n the_o devil_n which_o i_o offer_v the_o reader_n to_o ponder_v of_o and_o do_v pray_v god_n that_o he_o will_v give_v this_o author_n esaiah_n stiefel_n a_o better_a mind_n and_o thought_n to_o leave_v off_o such_o a_o error_n that_o christ_n child_n be_v not_o delude_v 69._o s._n he_o say_v also_o god_n have_v in_o christ_n even_o note_n while_o we_o be_v here_o upon_o earth_n if_o we_o do_v but_o believe_v redeem_v and_o deliver_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n and_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n yes_o from_o the_o devil_n death_n and_o alice_n unrighteousness_n and_o i_o understand_v it_o so_o too_o but_o according_a to_o or_o as_o to_o note_n that_o will_n which_o enter_v into_o christ_n but_o he_o who_o live_v in_o selfhood_n in_o the_o flesh_n he_o be_v not_o yet_o free_a from_o sin_n he_o sin_v daily_o in_o himself_o till_o death_n cut_v off_o sin_n and_o the_o source_n or_o quality_n of_o sin_n from_o the_o note_n faith_n and_o good_a will._n 70._o at_o this_o place_n he_o shall_v distinguish_v the_o earthly_a evil_a and_o the_o heavenly_a good_a will_n and_o spirit_n asunder_o which_o he_o comprise_v all_o together_o in_o christ_n redemption_n that_o he_o may_v be_v able_a to_o say_v he_o have_v no_o sin_n and_o that_o he_o be_v god_n in_o christ_n but_o the_o earthly_a hide_n or_o husk_n be_v not_o christ_n but_o belong_v to_o the_o earth_n and_o to_o death_n till_o it_o die_v and_o give_v up_o the_o sin_n life_n or_o life_n of_o sinne._n 71._o but_o that_o s._n he_o say_v the_o true_o faithful_a be_v one_o substance_n with_o christ_n that_o i_o say_v also_o but_o according_a to_o the_o note_n inward_a man_n and_o soul_n the_o house_n of_o sin_n be_v so_o long_o sever_v from_o christ_n while_o it_o sin_v but_o when_o it_o die_v to_o sin_n than_o it_o stand_v in_o the_o rest_n to_o or_o for_o the_o resurrection_n and_o restoration_n 72._o but_o for_o what_o virtue_n he_o ascribe_v to_o the_o faithful_a man_n those_o all_o only_o and_o sole_o the_o *_o inward_a man_n have_v the_o outward_a do_v nothing_o that_o be_v good_a free_o and_o willing_o unless_o the_o inward_a compel_v he_o to_o it_o that_o be_v prove_v in_o the_o author_n himself_o he_o shall_v clear_o distinguish_v that_o else_o no_o credit_n will_v be_v give_v to_o he_o against_o all_o reason_n sense_n and_o experience_n 73._o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o there_o be_v more_o that_o be_v christian_n than_o he_o yet_o they_o must_v all_o acknowledge_v themselves_o to_o be_v sinner_n for_o it_o be_v write_v all_o the_o saint_n will_v call_v on_o thou_o for_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n therefore_o these_o man_n ought_v to_o consider_v with_o themselves_o 74._o but_o that_o s._n he_o say_v christ_n in_o the_o faithful_a be_v all_o the_o will_n and_o the_o performance_n or_o deed_n mind_n or_o sense_n and_o thought_n work_v speak_a live_a and_o all_o in_o all_o substantial_o visible_o palpable_o inward_o and_o outward_o this_o be_v agreeable_a to_o no_o truth_n if_o man_n do_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a from_o a_o inward_a drive_v that_o indeed_o be_v from_o god_n but_o he_o do_v also_o much_o evil_n from_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o devil_n instigation_n and_o that_o christ_n do_v not_o but_o the_o outward_a sinful_a man_n whether_o it_o be_v by_o word_n deed_n or_o thought_n 75._o s._n he_o tell_v i_o much_o of_o such_o true_o faithful_a as_o can_v sin_v at_o all_o i_o believe_v not_o that_o such_o a_o one_o live_v in_o the_o world_n he_o be_v himself_o a_o great_a sinner_n and_o a_o scornful_a proud_a surly_a man_n i_o believe_v he_o be_v altogether_o drink_a in_o sin_n so_o that_o he_o know_v not_o himself_o 76._o i_o know_v also_o well_o that_o christ_n in_o man_n if_o he_o once_o dwell_v in_o he_o sin_v not_o but_o the_o fleshly_a man_n sin_v daily_o he_o can_v rule_v from_o one_o sea_n to_o another_o christ_n can_v do_v it_o well_o but_o man_n can_v he_o be_v only_o a_o instrument_n this_o high_a paint_n for_o man_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v the_o ten_o part_n so_o much_o man_n be_v as_o to_o the_o outward_a but_o a_o stink_v sack_n of_o worm_n full_a of_o filth_n and_o evil_a lust_n one_o as_o well_o as_o another_o the_o four_o text._n now_o follow_v the_o text._n 1_o corinthian_n 11._o 12._o as_o the_o woman_n be_v from_o the_o man_n so_o also_o the_o man_n come_v by_o the_o woman_n but_o all_o from_o god_n now_o follow_v the_o answer_n of_o the_o s._n explainer_n upon_o this_o text_n in_o four_o point_n i._o in_o this_o be_v especial_o require_v first_o what_o the_o divine_a good_a wife_n or_o woman_n be_v which_o come_v from_o christ_n her_o only_a lord_n husband_n or_o man_n and_o god_n and_o take_v her_o original_a according_a to_o a_o divine_a (null)_o manner_n ii_o second_o how_o and_o in_o what_o manner_n and_o kind_a she_o proceed_v from_o her_o god_n and_o husband_n or_o man._n iii_o three_o how_o also_o the_o husband_n or_o man_n god_n christ_n be_v proceed_v and_o manifest_v through_o the_o divine_a
disappear_v substance_n the_o father_n of_o all_o thing_n or_o substance_n strike_v up_o the_o sparkle_n of_o his_o divine_a power_n and_o if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o the_o soul_n also_o in_o the_o draw_n of_o the_o father_n hunger_v after_o it_o the_o sparkle_n begin_v to_o glimmer_v 54._o and_o 32._o be_v first_o small_a as_o a_o grain_n of_o mustardseed_n as_o christ_n say_v and_o if_o the_o soul_n persever_v and_o introduce_v its_o will_n and_o hunger_n continual_o into_o that_o glimmer_a tinder_n then_o he_o blow_v the_o holy_a fire_n up_o in_o its_o desire_n so_o that_o it_o glimmer_v very_o much_o whence_o the_o soul_n get_v great_a hunger_n 55._o now_o if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o the_o soul_n cast_v away_o its_o selfhood_n and_o desire_v total_o to_o cast_v away_o the_o falsehood_n or_o wickedness_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o in_o earnest_a strife_n with_o earnest_a prayer_n and_o give_v up_o itself_o enter_v into_o the_o love-fire_n then_o the_o love-fire_n apprehend_v the_o soul_n desire_v and_o one_o fire_n become_v kindle_v in_o the_o other_o for_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o father_n fire_n and_o the_o sow_v love-fire_n be_v the_o sonnes-fire_n 56._o and_o now_o come_v the_o lose_a son_n viz_o the_o soul_n again_o into_o the_o father_n love_n and_o the_o 7._o great_a joy_n in_o heaven_n begin_v so_o that_o the_o angel_n rejoice_v more_o than_o at_o ninety_o nine_o righteous_a that_o need_v no_o repentance_n 57_o and_o at_o this_o place_n in_o this_o conjunction_n the_o noble_a virgin_n viz_o the_o good_a wife_n or_o woman_n take_v its_o bridegroom_n the_o soul_n again_o into_o the_o triumph_n of_o the_o divine_a kingdom_n of_o joy_n and_o give_v its_o bridegroom_n the_o garland_n of_o pearl_n 58._o not_o total_o for_o its_o own_o propriety_n of_o its_o substance_n no_o there_o be_v two_o principle_n god_n remain_v god_n in_o himself_o but_o the_o divine_a light_n bring_v the_o virgins-spirit_n out_o of_o the_o love-fire_n into_o the_o souls-fire_n and_o kindle_v the_o souls-fire_n also_o so_o that_o the_o virgins-light_n shine_v in_o its_o bridegroom_n viz_o the_o soul_n light_n 59_o and_o here_o be_v christ_n in_o the_o wife_n or_o woman_n seed_n become_v man_n viz_o in_o the_o second_o principle_n out_o of_o god_n light-and-love-world_n and_o what_o be_v here_o do_v and_o what_o kind_n of_o joy_n be_v at_o this_o espousal_n and_o wedding_n we_o have_v no_o word_n to_o write_v but_o i_o wish_v the_o lover_n of_o christ_n may_v experiment_n it_o for_o the_o outward_a natural_a man_n believe_v we_o not_o unless_o himself_o have_v be_v at_o this_o wedding_n which_o be_v keep_v both_o in_o heaven_n and_o on_o earth_n sufficient_o to_o be_v understand_v by_o those_o that_o be_v we_o 60._o but_o know_v this_o as_o fire_n blaze_v through_o iron_n whence_o the_o iron_n be_v a_o mere_a fire-source_n or_o of_o a_o fiery_a quality_n and_o yet_o remain_v in_o itself_o in_o its_o substance_n iron_n as_o well_o at_o one_o time_n as_o at_o another_o and_o be_v never_o fire_n in_o its_o own_o self-property_n and_o yet_o be_v fire_n but_o the_o fire_n may_v stand_v not_o in_o the_o iron_n but_o it_o give_v only_o its_o nature_n to_o it_o as_o a_o instrument_n or_o a_o body_n wherein_o the_o fire_n blaze_v 61._o note_v thus_o understand_v we_o also_o as_o to_o god_n and_o the_o creature_n the_o fire_n when_o it_o blaze_v in_o the_o iron_n signify_v the_o soul_n when_o it_o be_v kindle_v in_o god_n light_n and_o the_o light_n and_o the_o shine_v of_o the_o fire_n signify_v the_o holy_a fire_n and_o the_o virgin_n the_o power_n of_o the_o light_n be_v the_o pearly-garland_n whereof_o i_o write_v in_o my_o write_n that_o the_o virgin_n give_v not_o to_o the_o fire-soul_n viz_o to_o the_o original_a of_o the_o fire_n to_o be_v its_o own_o 62._o but_o it_o set_v the_o same_o upon_o it_o and_o press_v the_o same_o into_o its_o heart_n but_o it_o can_v comprehend_v it_o as_o its_o proper_a own_o as_o the_o fire_n can_v comprehend_v the_o light_n and_o yet_o the_o light_n shine_v out_o of_o the_o fire_n the_o fire_n have_v another_o source_n or_o quality_n then_o the_o light_n the_o fire_n be_v father_n and_o the_o light_n be_v son_n and_o yet_o they_o make_v two_o principle_n one_o in_o another_o 63._o thus_o know_v that_o the_o creature_n be_v not_o god_n it_o remain_v eternal_o under_o god_n but_o god_n blaze_v through_o it_o with_o his_o desire_n of_o the_o love-fire_n viz_o with_o his_o light_n and_o shine_a and_o that_o very_a light_n the_o soul_n viz_o the_o man_n retain_v so_o long_o for_o its_o own_o as_o the_o will_n remain_v in_o god_n light_n 64._o but_o if_o it_o enter_v again_o in_o its_o own_o propriety_n viz_o in_o the_o centre_n of_o its_o original_n in_o its_o own_o may_v out_o of_o the_o resignation_n into_o selfhood_n then_o the_o virgin_n take_v away_o this_o pearly-garland_n from_o the_o soul_n for_o the_o soul_n viz_o its_o bridegroom_n be_v run_v away_o from_o its_o spouse_n christ_n viz_o from_o its_o love-fire_n and_o become_v perjure_v 65._o then_o go_v the_o soul_n in_o the_o outward_a flesh_n into_o the_o devil_n net_n in_o the_o dark_a restraint_n and_o seek_v its_o own_o place_n and_o rest_n but_o find_v nothing_o but_o the_o bestial_a pleasure_n of_o the_o flesh_n with_o which_o it_o pamper_v itself_o 66._o but_o the_o noble_a virgin_n call_v it_o continual_o to_o return_v again_o if_o it_o come_v again_o than_o it_o be_v well_o and_o ready_o receive_v but_o the_o first_o wedding_n be_v not_o keep_v again_o there_o be_v indeed_o a_o glorious_a welcome_n but_o not_o like_o the_o first_o espousal_n we_o speak_v as_o we_o know_v 67._o but_o if_o the_o bridegroom_n viz_o the_o soul_n come_v not_o again_o then_o christ_n take_v its_o garland_n which_o he_o give_v the_o virgin_n for_o a_o life_n again_o from_o it_o than_o it_o remain_v in_o its_o nothing_o without_o source_n or_o quality_n as_o disappear_v or_o fade_v and_o eternal_o not_o perceptible_a nor_o visible_a to_o the_o soul_n 68_o and_o the_o soul_n remain_v in_o its_o gremen_n anxiety_n if_o the_o soar_n be_v in_o it_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o outward_a body_n in_o that_o regard_n it_o stand_v in_o eternal_a shame_n and_o scorn_n that_o it_o have_v lose_v its_o kingly_a crown_n and_o be_v drive_v out_o from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n as_o a_o evil_a doer_n or_o as_o a_o perjure_a person_n from_o its_o most_o belove_a bride_n and_o virgin_n 69._o further_o also_o know_v this_o that_o god_n light_n suffer_v not_o itself_o to_o be_v sow_v forth_o abroad_o into_o the_o flesh_n the_o mother_n or_o tinder_n to_o the_o light_n be_v indeed_o sow_v but_o stand_v within_o in_o its_o principle_n the_o note_v outward_a world_n be_v not_o god_n nor_o will_v it_o in_o eternity_n be_v call_v god_n but_o only_o a_o substance_n wherein_o god_n manifest_v himself_o viz_o a_o †_o similitude_n of_o the_o holy_a divine_a heavenly_a substance_n in_o which_o god_n work_v 70._o when_o a_o woman_n be_v impregnate_n from_o a_o man_n and_o generate_v a_o child_n that_o although_o likely_a it_o come_v from_o holy_a parent_n be_v not_o whole_o christ_n from_o within_o and_o without_o as_o this_o s._n author_n conceit_v without_o ground_n of_o truth_n out_o of_o his_o obscurity_n 71._o christ_n viz_o the_o word_n be_v indeed_o a_o glimmer_a mother_n or_o tinder_n according_a to_o the_o property_n of_o the_o true_a image_n which_o be_v propagate_v in_o all_o man_n as_o a_o possibility_n but_o not_o in_o the_o outward_a flesh_n in_o this_o world_n substance_n but_o in_o the_o second_o principle_n and_o the_o soulish_a property_n be_v in_o the_o first_o principle_n each_o dwell_n in_o itself_o 72._o therefore_o have_v christ_n institute_v the_o baptism_n and_o espouse_v himself_o with_o the_o mother_n or_o tinder_n to_o soul_n with_o this_o covenant_n that_o though_o the_o mother_n or_o tinder_n do_v not_o come_v to_o a_o burn_a light_n and_o that_o the_o child_n shall_v die_v even_o in_o its_o mother_n body_n or_o womb_n yet_o nevertheless_o the_o soul_n will_v be_v in_o christ_n arm_n in_o which_o he_o will_v kindle_v his_o light_n 73._o and_o though_o holy_a parent_n beget_v child_n if_o i_o do_v look_v upon_o they_o i_o will_v not_o say_v here_o stand_v or_o go_v in_o this_o child_n christ_n it_o be_v whole_o christ_n he_o be_v indeed_o in_o the_o child_n but_o in_o his_o own_o principle_n and_o in_o the_o child_n property_n as_o a_o glimmer_a mother_n or_o tinder_n on_o the_o band_n of_o christ_n but_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o child_n be_v also_o on_o the_o band_n of_o the_o father_n anger_n in_o the_o property_n wherein_o adam_n soul_n have_v break_v itself_o off_o from_o god_n 74._o the_o property_n of_o the_o soul_n stand_v not_o in_o