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A76951 XL. questions concerning the soule· Propounded by Dr. Balthasar Walter· And answered, by Jacob Behmen. Aliàs Teutonicus Philosophus. And in his answer to the first question is the turned eye, or, philosophick globe. (Which in it selfe containeth all mysteries) with an exposition of it. VVritten in the Germane language. Anno. 1620.; Viertzig Fragen von der Seelen Urstand, Essentz, Wesen, Natur und Eisenschafft. English Böhme, Jakob, 1575-1624.; Böhme, Jakob, 1575-1624. Clavis. English.; Sparrow, John, 1615-1665?.; Walther, Balthaser, 1586-1640.; Simons, Matthew, d. 1654, printer. 1647 (1647) Wing B3408A; ESTC R172808 191,083 216

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the_o cross_n be_v between_o the_o word_n which_o signify_v the_o fall_v earthly_a man_n that_o be_v fall_v under_o and_o into_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v he_o be_v fall_v it_o fall_v or_o to_o the_o e_o rth_o as_o to_o his_o own_o home_n or_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o it_o to_o be_v the_o earth_n and_o the_o cross_n part_v the_o word_n earthly_a and_o man_n for_o man_n shall_v be_v sever_v from_o the_o earth_n again_o and_o enter_v into_o his_o eternal_a part_n whether_o it_o be_v into_o the_o light_n or_o dark_a world_n wonder_v number_n 62._o 235._o under_o the_o line_n of_o the_o cross_n stand_v number_n 62._o wonder_n which_o signify_v that_o the_o evil_a wonder_n and_o also_o the_o evil_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v in_o shall_v or_o in_o at_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n when_o god_n shall_v make_v separation_n fall_v place_n fall_v as_o to_o its_o own_o place_n home_n to_o the_o abyss_n of_o darkness_n and_o be_v the_o earth_n for_o all_o devil_n and_o evil_a and_o or_o evil_a wicked_a people_n to_o dwell_v together_o upon_o for_o the_o abyss_n stand_v under_o it_o number_n 1_o babel_n number_n 63._o 236._o next_o to_o that_o word_n wonder_n stand_v number_n 63._o babel_n signify_v that_o babel_n be_v only_o a_o wonder_n of_o the_o abyss_n and_o she_o work_v only_a wonder_n in_o the_o abyss_n reason_n abyss_n or_o self_n reason_n own_o reason_n in_o babel_n number_n 64._o 237._o a_o little_a above_o under_o the_o circle_n at_o the_o right_a hand_n after_o earthly_a man_n number_n 64._o stand_v own_o reason_n in_o babel_n which_o go_v about_o the_o circle_n of_o the_o second_o principle_n and_o go_v along_o in_o its_o own_o power_n under_o the_o divine_a world_n it_o suppose_v itself_o to_o be_v in_o god_n and_o that_o it_o serve_v god_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v without_o god_n in_o itself_o and_o teach_v and_o do_v its_o own_o matter_n only_o it_o rule_v the_o outward_a world_n according_a to_o its_o own_o reason_n without_o the_o spirit_n and_o will_n of_o god_n even_o according_a to_o its_o own_o self-will_n only_o therefore_o it_o go_v about_o the_o light_a world_n flatter_v and_o give_v god_n good_a god_n or_o good_a fair_a word_n but_o remain_v without_o god_n still_o in_o the_o abyss_n and_o enter_v into_o it_o wonder_v of_o the_o great_a folly_n number_n 65._o 238._o under_o own_o reason_n number_n 65._o stand_v wonder_n of_o the_o great_a folly_n signify_v babel_n which_o have_v find_v all_o invention_n all_o or_o invention_n art_n fallacy_n art_n cunning_a deceit_n fallacy_n subtlety_n and_o trick_n and_o feat_n or_o trick_n device_n and_o lose_v itself_o it_o seek_v gold_n and_o lose_v god_n it_o take_v earth_n for_o gold_n death_n for_o life_n and_o that_o be_v the_o great_a folly_n that_o can_v be_v find_v in_o the_o being_n the_o or_o be_v of_o all_o being_n essence_n of_o all_o essence_n as_o be_v enough_o demonstrate_v in_o other_o place_n the_o conclusion_n 239._o thus_o we_o see_v where_o our_o home_n be_v not_o in_o this_o world_n but_o in_o the_o two_o inward_a world_n in_o which_o of_o they_o we_o converse_n we_o or_o converse_n trade_v here_o in_o this_o life_n into_o the_o same_o we_o enter_v when_o we_o die_v we_o must_v leave_v the_o outward_a we_o must_v be_v newborn_a only_o on_o the_o cross_n 240._o babel_n have_v whole_o turn_v itself_o away_o from_o the_o cross_n which_o signify_v proud_a man_n wed_v to_o their_o own_o wit_n and_o reason_n who_o rule_n themselves_o by_o their_o witty_a folly_n 241._o the_o earthly_a man_n upon_o the_o cross_n number_n 61._o signify_v that_o simple_a flock_n of_o people_n which_o yet_o hang_v to_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n and_o be_v at_o length_n regenerate_v through_o the_o cross_n 242._o but_o reason_n have_v also_o rend_v itself_o off_o from_o the_o cross_n right_n cross_n by_o take_v its_o own_o pleasure_n and_o makiag_n law_n according_a to_o its_o own_o power_n though_o against_o right_n by_o own_o pleasure_n own_o power_n and_o law_n and_o that_o be_v the_o wonder_n of_o folly_n which_o the_o very_a devil_n do_v mock_v at_o 243._o the_o reader_n shall_v consider_v this_o further_o for_o there_o lie_v much_o under_o it_o it_o have_v the_o understanding_n of_o all_o the_o three_o world_n behold_v thyself_o therein_o it_o be_v a_o most_o true_a glass_n for_o the_o ternarie_n be_v a_o cross_n and_o it_o have_v two_o kingdom_n in_o one_o which_o part_n themselves_o by_o sink_v through_o death_n 244._o therefore_o the_o devil_n will_v be_v above_o god_n and_o therefore_o god_n become_v man_n that_o he_o may_v bring_v the_o soul_n out_o of_o the_o wrath_n through_o death_n into_o another_o life_n into_o another_o world_n which_o yet_o remain_v in_o the_o first_o but_o it_o turn_v the_o back_n to_o it_o as_o this_o figure_n be_v and_o the_o cross_n stand_v between_o the_o two_o principle_n and_o go_v from_o the_o fire-life_n into_o the_o life_n of_o light_n 245._o understand_v we_o thus_o my_o belove_a friend_n the_o soul_n have_v its_o original_a in_o the_o fire-life_n for_o no_o spirit_n subsi_v absque_fw-la subsi_v or_o sine_fw-la absque_fw-la without_o the_o source_n of_o the_o fire_n and_o it_o go_v out_o from_o itself_o with_o its_o own_o will_n through_o death_n it_o account_v itself_o as_o dead_a and_o sink_v itself_o down_o as_o dead_a and_o so_o fall_v with_o its_o will_n through_o the_o principle_n of_o fire_n into_o the_o divine_a light_a eye_n and_o there_o it_o be_v the_o chariot_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n whereon_o he_o ride_v 246._o but_o when_o it_o will_v go_v of_o itself_o than_o it_o continue_v in_o its_o own_o fire-nest_n in_o the_o original_a wherein_o it_o be_v awaken_v as_o lucifer_n do_v for_o it_o be_v awaken_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o cross_n at_o the_o left_a hand_n as_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o this_o figure_n and_o that_o be_v its_o original_a as_o shall_v be_v further_o mention_v hereafter_o 247._o soul_n 247._o the_o soul_n it_o be_v a_o whole_a figure_n of_o the_o cross_n according_a to_o the_o outward_a image_n of_o the_o body_n it_o resemble_v a_o crosse-tree_n the_o body_n have_v two_o arm_n signify_v two_o principle_n and_o the_o body_n in_o the_o midst_n which_o be_v a_o whole_a person_n the_o heart_n be_v the_o first_o principle_n and_o the_o brain_n be_v the_o second_o the_o heart_n have_v the_o soul_n it_o soul_n viz._n seat_v in_o it_o and_o the_o brain_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o it_o be_v a_o new_a child_n and_o yet_o not_o a_o new_a one_o neither_o the_o stock_n be_v from_o eternity_n but_o the_o branch_n grow_v out_o of_o the_o stock_n 248._o and_o though_o it_o have_v not_o be_v a_o soul_n from_o eternity_n yet_o it_o have_v be_v know_v from_o eternity_n in_o the_o virgin_n of_o the_o divine_a wisdom_n upon_o the_o cross_n and_o in_o the_o root_n it_o belong_v to_o god_n the_o father_n in_o the_o soul_n to_o god_n the_o son_n and_o in_o the_o will_n to_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n 249._o see_v then_o its_o will_n can_v not_o stand_v in_o the_o father_n but_o will_v domineer_v and_o so_o it_o fall_v into_o the_o fire_n of_o wrathfulness_n therefore_o the_o father_n give_v it_o to_o the_o son_n and_o the_o son_n take_v it_o into_o himself_o and_o become_v man_n in_o it_o and_o bring_v it_o by_o the_o fiat_n the_o verbum_fw-la fiat_n word_n fiat_n into_o the_o majesty_n into_o the_o light_n again_o for_o the_o son_n bring_v it_o through_o the_o anger_n and_o death_n into_o the_o eye_n of_o holiness_n again_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n into_o another_o world_n in_o god_n to_o the_o angel_n whereof_o there_o shall_v be_v further_o mention_v make_v hereafter_o now_o we_o come_v again_o to_o the_o sixth_o form_n of_o fire_n 250._o know_v then_o wherefore_o we_o have_v set_v the_o cross_n here_o the_o x._o the_o ✚_o x._o cross_n be_v otherwise_o the_o number_n ten_o when_o we_o number_n in_o the_o order_n of_o reason_n but_o according_a to_o the_o two_o principle_n where_o the_o eye_n appear_v part_v the_o cross_n shall_v be_v between_o the_o five_o and_o sixth_o form_n where_o light_a and_o darkness_n part_n 251._o but_o you_o must_v know_v that_o god_n be_v both_o the_o beginning_n and_o the_o end_n and_o therefore_o we_o put_v the_o cross_n at_o the_o end_n according_a to_o reason_n for_o there_o we_o go_v through_o death_n into_o life_n it_o be_v our_o resurrection_n 252._o again_o the_o number_n 10._o number_n x_o or_o 10._o ten_o be_v the_o first_o and_o also_o the_o last_o and_o through_o it_o be_v death_n and_o after_o death_n hell_n viz._n the_o wrath_n of_o the_o darkness_n which_o be_v crucem_fw-la be_v or_o extra_n crucem_fw-la without_o the_o cross_n for_o it_o fall_v again_o into_o the_o a_o and_o the_o
as_o fire_n and_o light_n be_v espouse_v together_o so_o it_o be_v here_o also_o to_o be_v understand_v 150._o this_o divine_a ground_n bud_v and_o pierce_v through_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o this_o be_v the_o true_a paradise_n in_o man_n which_o he_o lose_v by_o sin_n when_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o dark_a world_n with_o the_o false_a desire_n get_v the_o upper_a hand_n and_o dominion_n in_o he_o the_o seven_o day_n 151._o in_o the_o seven_o day_n god_n rest_v from_o all_o his_o work_n which_o he_o have_v make_v say_v moses_n yet_o god_n need_v no_o rest_n for_o he_o have_v wrought_v from_o eternity_n and_o he_o be_v a_o mere_a work_a power_n and_o virtue_n therefore_o the_o meaning_n and_o understand_v here_o lie_v hide_v in_o the_o word_n for_o moses_n say_v he_o have_v command_v we_o too_o rest_n on_o the_o seven_o day_n 152._o the_o seven_o day_n be_v the_o true_a paradise_n understand_v it_o spiritual_o that_o be_v the_o tincture_n of_o the_o divine_a power_n and_o virtue_n which_o be_v a_o temperament_n this_o pierce_v through_o all_o the_o property_n and_o wrought_v in_o the_o seven_o that_o be_v in_o the_o substance_n of_o all_o the_o other_o 153._o the_o tincture_n pierce_v through_o the_o earth_n and_o through_o all_o element_n and_o tinctured_a all_o and_o then_o paradise_n be_v on_o earth_n and_o in_o man_n for_o evil_a be_v hide_v as_o the_o night_n be_v hide_v in_o the_o day_n so_o the_o fierceness_n the_o or_o grim_a fierceness_n wrath_n of_o nature_n be_v also_o hide_v in_o the_o first_o principle_n till_o the_o fall_n of_o man_n and_o then_o the_o divine_a work_n with_o the_o tincture_n m_o flee_v into_o their_o own_o principle_n viz._n into_o the_o inward_a ground_n of_o the_o light-world_n 154._o for_o the_o retire_v the_o or_o retire_v wrath_n do_v rise_v aloft_o and_o get_v the_o predominancy_n and_o that_o be_v the_o curse_n where_o it_o be_v say_v god_n curse_v the_o earth_n for_o his_o curse_v be_v to_o leave_v off_o and_o fly_v from_o his_o work_n as_o when_o god_n power_n and_o virtue_n in_o a_o thing_n work_v with_o the_o life_n and_o spirit_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o afterward_o withdraw_v itself_o with_o its_o work_n then_o the_o thing_n be_v curse_v for_o it_o work_v in_o its_o own_o will_n and_o not_o in_o god_n will_n of_o the_o spiritus_fw-la mundi_fw-la and_o of_o the_o four_o element_n 155._o we_o may_v very_o well_o observe_v and_o consider_v the_o hide_a spiritual_a world_n by_o the_o visible_a world_n for_o we_o see_v that_o fire_n water_n fire_n or_o water_n light_n and_o aire_n be_v continual_o beget_v in_o the_o deep_a of_o this_o world_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o rest_n or_o cessation_n from_o this_o beget_n and_o that_o it_o have_v be_v so_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o yet_o man_n can_v find_v no_o cause_n of_o it_o in_o the_o outward_a world_n or_o tell_v what_o the_o ground_n of_o it_o shall_v be_v but_o reason_n say_v god_n have_v so_o create_v it_o and_o therefore_o it_o continue_v so_o which_o indeed_o be_v true_a in_o itself_o but_o reason_n know_v not_o the_o creator_n which_o do_v thus_o create_v without_o cease_v that_o be_v the_o true_a divider_n true_a distinguisher_n or_o divider_n archaeus_n or_o seperator_n which_o be_v a_o efluence_n out_o of_o the_o invisible_a world_n viz._n the_o outflowne_v word_n of_o god_n which_o i_o mean_v and_o understand_v by_o the_o word_n fiery_a mercury_n 156._o for_o what_o the_o invisible_a world_n be_v in_o a_o spiritual_a work_n where_o light_a and_o darkness_n be_v in_o one_o another_o and_o yet_o the_o one_o not_o comprehend_v the_o other_o that_o the_o visible_a world_n be_v in_o a_o substantial_a work_n whatsoever_o power_n and_o and_o virtue_n in_o the_o outflowne_v word_n be_v to_o be_v conceive_v be_v or_o conceive_v understand_v in_o the_o inward_a spiritual_a world_n the_o same_o we_o understand_v also_o in_o the_o visible_a world_n in_o the_o star_n and_o element_n yet_o in_o another_o principle_n of_o a_o more_o holy_a condition_n holy_a kind_a quality_n or_o condition_n nature_n 157._o the_o four_o element_n do_v flow_v from_o the_o archaeus_n of_o the_o inward_a ground_n that_o be_v from_o the_o four_o property_n of_o the_o eternal_a nature_n and_o be_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o time_n so_o outbreathe_v from_o the_o inward_a ground_n and_o compress_v and_o form_v into_o a_o work_a substance_n and_o life_n and_o therefore_o the_o outward_a world_n be_v call_v a_o principle_n and_o be_v a_o subject_n of_o the_o inward_a world_n that_o be_v a_o tool_n and_o instrument_n of_o the_o inward_a workman_n inward_a artificer_n or_o workman_n master_n which_o workman_n which_o artificer_n or_o workman_n master_n be_v the_o word_n and_o virtue_n and_o or_o virtue_n power_n of_o god_n 158._o and_o as_o the_o inward_a divine_a world_n have_v in_o it_o a_o intellectual_a a_o or_o intellectual_a understand_a life_n from_o the_o effluence_n of_o the_o divine_a knowledge_n whereby_o the_o angel_n and_o soul_n be_v mean_v so_o likewise_o the_o outward_a world_n have_v a_o rational_a life_n in_o it_o consist_v in_o the_o outflowne_v power_n and_o virtue_n of_o the_o inward_a world_n which_o outward_a rational_a life_n have_v no_o high_a understanding_n and_o can_v reach_v no_o further_o than_o that_o thing_n wherein_o it_o dwell_v viz._n the_o star_n and_o four_o element_n 159._o the_o spiritus_fw-la mundi_fw-la be_v hide_v in_o the_o four_o element_n as_o the_o soul_n be_v in_o the_o body_n and_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o effluence_n and_o work_a power_n proceed_v from_o the_o sun_n and_o star_n its_o dwell_n wherein_o it_o work_v be_v spiritual_a encompass_v with_o the_o four_o element_n 160._o the_o spiritual_a house_n be_v first_o a_o sharp_a magnetical_a power_n and_o virtue_n from_o the_o effluence_n of_o the_o inward_a world_n from_o the_o first_o property_n of_o the_o eternal_a nature_n this_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o all_o salt_n and_o powerful_a virtue_n also_o of_o all_o form_n and_o substantiality_n 161._o second_o it_o be_v the_o effluence_n of_o the_o inward_a motion_n which_o be_v outflowne_v from_o the_o second_o property_n second_o species_n kind_a or_o property_n form_n of_o the_o eternal_a nature_n and_o consist_v in_o a_o fiery_a nature_n like_o a_o dry_a kind_n of_o water_n source_n which_o be_v understand_v to_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o all_o metal_n and_o stone_n for_o they_o be_v create_v of_o that_o 162._o i_o call_v it_o the_o fiery_a mercury_n in_o the_o spirit_n of_o this_o world_n for_o it_o be_v the_o mover_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o the_o separator_n of_o the_o power_n and_o virtue_n a_o former_a of_o all_o shape_n a_o ground_n of_o the_o outward_a life_n as_o to_o the_o motion_n and_o sensibility_n 163._o the_o three_o ground_n be_v the_o perception_n in_o the_o motion_n and_o sharpness_n which_o be_v a_o spiritual_a source_n of_o sulphur_n proceed_v from_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o painful_a will_n in_o the_o inward_a ground_n hence_o the_o spirit_n with_o the_o five_o sense_n arise_v viz._n see_v hear_v feel_a taste_v and_o smell_v and_o be_v the_o the_o true_a essential_a life_n whereby_o the_o fire_n that_o be_v the_o four_o form_n be_v make_v manifest_a 164._o the_o ancient_a wise_a man_n have_v call_v these_o three_o property_n sulphur_n mercurius_n and_o sal_fw-la as_o to_o their_o material_n which_o be_v produce_v thereby_o in_o the_o four_o element_n into_o which_o this_o spirit_n do_v coagulate_v or_o make_v itself_o substantial_a 165._o the_o four_o element_n lie_v also_o in_o this_o ground_n and_o be_v nothing_o different_a or_o several_a from_o it_o they_o be_v only_o the_o manifestation_n of_o this_o spiritual_a ground_n and_o be_v as_o a_o dwell_a place_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o which_o this_o spirit_n work_v 166._o the_o earth_n be_v the_o gross_a effluence_n from_o this_o subtle_a spirit_n after_o the_o earth_n the_o water_n be_v the_o second_o after_o the_o water_n the_o air_n be_v the_o three_o and_o after_o the_o air_n the_o fire_n be_v the_o four_o all_o these_o proceed_v from_o one_o only_a ground_n viz._n from_o the_o spiritus_fw-la mundi_fw-la which_o have_v its_o root_n in_o the_o inward_a world_n 167._o but_o reason_n will_v say_v to_o what_o end_n have_v the_o creator_n make_v this_o manifestation_n i_o answer_v there_o be_v no_o other_o cause_n but_o that_o the_o spiritual_a world_n may_v thereby_o bring_v itself_o into_o a_o visible_a form_n or_o image_n that_o the_o inward_a power_n and_o virtue_n may_v have_v a_o form_n and_o image_n now_o that_o this_o may_v be_v the_o spiritual_a substance_n must_v needs_o bring_v itself_o into_o a_o material_a ground_n wherein_o it_o may_v so_o figure_v and_o form_n itself_o and_o there_o must_v be_v such_o a_o separation_n as_o that_o this_o separate_v be_v may_v