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A28541 The way to Christ discovered by Iacob Behmen ... ; also, the discourse of illumination, the compendium of repentance, and the mixt world, &c.; Weg zu Christo. English Böhme, Jakob, 1575-1624.; Sparrow, John, 1615-1665?; Böhme, Jakob, 1575-1624. Selections. English. 1648. 1648 (1648) Wing B3426; ESTC R19225 128,989 352

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and_o inbred_a vanity_n may_v be_v judge_v in_o this_o pilgrimage_n before_o thou_o and_o i_o as_o a_o curse_n be_v make_v a_o open_a spectacle_n on_o which_o thy_o anger_n may_v satiate_v itself_o and_o thereby_o may_v take_v the_o eternal_a reproach_n away_o from_o i_o it_o be_v the_o token_n of_o thy_o love_n and_o thereby_o thou_o bring_v i_o into_o the_o reproach_n anguish_n suffer_v and_o death_n of_o my_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n that_o so_o i_o may_v die_v from_o vanity_n in_o my_o saviour_n and_o spring_v up_o in_o his_o spirit_n with_o my_o new_a life_n through_o his_o reproach_n and_o ignominy_n through_o his_o death_n i_o beseech_v thou_o o_o christ_n thou_o patient_a lamb_n of_o god_n grant_v i_o patience_n in_o my_o way_n of_o the_o cross_n through_o all_o thy_o anguish_n &_o reproach_n thy_o death_n and_o passion_n thy_o scorn_n and_o contempt_n upon_o the_o cross_n where_o thou_o be_v despise_v in_o my_o stead_n and_o bring_v i_o therein_o as_o a_o patient_a lamb_n 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vain_a flesh_n can_v know_v how_o well_o thou_o intend_v towards_o i_o when_o thou_o suffer_v my_o enemy_n to_o take_v my_o vileness_n from_o i_o and_o sacrifice_v it_o before_o thou_o my_o earthly_a mind_n suppose_v that_o thou_o afflict_a i_o for_o my_o sin_n and_o i_o be_o extreme_o perplex_v at_o it_o but_o thy_o spirit_n in_o my_o inward_a new_a man_n tell_v i_o that_o it_o be_v of_o thy_o love_n towards_o i_o that_o thou_o intend_v good_a to_o i_o by_o it_o when_o thou_o suffer_v my_o enemy_n to_o persecute_v i_o it_o be_v best_o for_o i_o that_o they_o perform_v the_o work_n in_o my_o stead_n and_o unfold_v my_o sin_n before_o thou_o in_o thy_o anger_n that_o it_o may_v swallow_v they_o up_o that_o
make_v and_o if_o thou_o lose_v thy_o life_n and_o come_v to_o have_v thy_o own_o power_n faint_a than_o thy_o life_n be_v in_o that_o for_o who_o sake_n thou_o forsake_v it_o viz._n in_o god_n from_o whence_o it_o come_v into_o the_o body_n the_o scholar_n 8._o god_n have_v create_v man_n in_o and_o for_o thing_n the_o natural_a life_n to_o rule_v over_o all_o creature_n on_o earth_n and_o to_o be_v a_o lord_n over_o all_o thing_n in_o this_o world_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v reason_n he_o shall_v possess_v it_o for_o his_o own_o the_o master_n if_o thou_o rule_a over_o all_o creature_n outward_o only_a then_o thy_o will_n and_o rule_v be_v in_o a_o bestial_a kind_n and_o be_v but_o *_o a_o imaginary_a transitory_a rule_v and_o thou_o bring_v also_o thy_o desire_n into_o a_o bestial_a essence_n whereby_o thou_o becom_a infect_a and_o captivate_v and_o get_v also_o a_o bestial_a condition_n but_o if_o thou_o have_v leave_v the_o imagelkie_n imaginary_a condition_n than_o thou_o be_v in_o the_o imagelike_a super-imaginarinesse_a and_o rule_a over_o all_o creature_n in_o that_o ground_n out_o of_o which_o they_o be_v create_v and_o nothing_o on_o earth_n can_v hurt_v thou_o for_o thou_o be_v like_o all-thing_n and_o nothing_o be_v unlike_a to_o thou_o the_o scholar_n 9_o o_o love_a master_n pray_v teach_v i_o how_o i_o may_v come_v the_o short_a way_n to_o be_v like_o all-thing_n the_o master_n with_o all_o my_o heart_n do_v but_o think_v on_o the_o word_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n when_o he_o say_v unless_o you_o turn_v and_o become_v as_o child_n you_o shall_v not_o see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n now_o if_o thou_o will_v be_v like_a all-thing_n thou_o must_v forsake_v all-thing_n and_o turn_v thy_o desire_n away_o from_o they_o and_o not_o desire_v they_o nor_o extend_v to_o possess_v that_o for_o thy_o own_o which_o be_v something_o for_o as_o soon_o as_o thou_o take_v something_o into_o thy_o desire_n and_o receive_v it_o into_o thou_o for_o thy_o own_o then_o that_o something_o be_v the_o same_o with_o thyself_o and_o it_o work_v with_o thou_o in_o thy_o will_n and_o then_o thou_o be_v bind_v to_o protect_v it_o and_o to_o take_v care_n for_o it_o as_o for_o thy_o own_o be_v but_o if_o thou_o receive_v nothing_o into_o thy_o desire_n than_o thou_o be_v free_a from_o all-thing_n and_o rule_a over_o all_o thing_n at_o once_o for_o thou_o have_v receive_v nothing_o for_o thy_o own_o and_o be_v nothing_o to_o all_o thing_n &_o all_o thing_n be_v also_o nothing_o to_o thou_o thou_o be_v as_o a_o child_n which_o understand_v not_o what_o a_o thing_n be_v and_o though_o thou_o do_v understand_v it_o yet_o thou_o understand_v it_o without_o touch_v thy_o perception_n in_o that_o manner_n which_o god_n rule_v and_o see_v all_o thing_n in_o and_o yet_o nothing_o comprehend_v he_o thou_o do_v also_o desire_v that_o i_o will_v teach_v thou_o how_o thou_o may_v attain_v it_o therefore_o consider_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n who_o say_v without_o i_o you_o can_v do_v nothing_o in_o thy_o own_o power_n thou_o can_v not_o come_v to_o such_o rest_n that_o no_o creature_n shall_v touch_v thou_o unless_o thou_o give_v thyself_o whole_o up_o to_o the_o life_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o resign_a thy_o will_n and_o desire_v whole_o to_o he_o and_o will_v nothing_o without_o he_o then_o with_o thy_o body_n thou_o be_v in_o the_o world_n in_o the_o property_n and_o with_o thy_o reason_n under_o the_o cross_n of_o our_o lord_n christ_n but_o with_o thy_o will_n thou_o walk_v in_o heaven_n and_o be_v at_o the_o end_n from_o whence_o all_o creature_n be_v proceed_v and_o to_o which_o they_o go_v again_o and_o then_o thou_o may_v behold_v all_o thing_n outward_o with_o reason_n and_o inward_o with_o the_o mind_n and_o rule_v in_o all_o thing_n and_o over_o all_o thing_n with_o christ_n to_o who_o all_o power_n be_v give_v both_o in_o heaven_n and_o on_o earth_n the_o scholar_n 10._o o_o master_n the_o creature_n that_o live_v in_o i_o withhold_v i_o that_o i_o can_v whole_o yield_v and_o give_v up_o myself_o as_o i_o willing_o will_v the_o master_n if_o thy_o will_n go_v forth_o from_o the_o creature_n than_o the_o creature_n be_v forsake_v in_o thou_o they_o be_v in_o the_o world_n and_o thy_o body_n only_o be_v with_o the_o creature_n but_o spiritual_o thou_o walk_v with_o god_n and_o if_o thy_o will_n leave_v the_o creature_n than_o the_o creature_n be_v dead_a in_o it_o and_o live_v only_o in_o the_o body_n in_o the_o world_n and_o if_o thy_o will_n do_v not_o bring_v itself_o into_o they_o they_o can_v touch_v the_o soul_n for_o st._n paul_n say_v our_o conversation_n be_v in_o heaven_n also_o you_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o dwell_v in_o you_o so_o then_o the_o holy_a ghost_n dwell_v in_o the_o will_n and_o the_o creature_n dwell_v in_o the_o body_n the_o scholar_n 11._o if_o the_o holy_a ghost_n dwell_v in_o the_o will_n of_o the_o mind_n how_o may_v i_o keep_v myself_o so_o that_o he_o do_v not_o depart_v from_o i_o the_o master_n mark_v the_o word_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n if_o you_o abide_v in_o my_o word_n than_o my_o word_n abide_v in_o you_o if_o thou_o do_v abide_v with_o thy_o will_n in_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n than_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n abide_v in_o thou_o but_o if_o thy_o will_n go_v into_o the_o creature_n than_o thou_o have_v break_v off_o thyself_o from_o he_o and_o then_o thou_o can_v not_o any_o other_o way_n keep_v thyself_o but_o by_o abide_v continual_o in_o resign_v humility_n and_o enter_v into_o continual_a repentance_n so_o that_o thou_o be_v always_o grieve_v that_o creature_n live_v in_o thou_o if_o thou_o do_v thus_o thou_o stand_v in_o a_o daily_o die_v from_o the_o creature_n and_o in_o a_o daily_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n in_o thy_o will_n the_o scholar_n 12._o o_o love_a master_n pray_v teach_v i_o temptation_n how_o i_o may_v come_v into_o such_o a_o continual_a repentance_n the_o master_n when_o thou_o leave_v that_o which_o love_v thou_o and_o love_v that_o which_o hate_v thou_o then_o thou_o may_v abide_v continual_o in_o repentance_n the_o scholar_n 13._o what_o be_v that_o which_o i_o must_v thus_o leave_v the_o master_n thy_o creature_n in_o flesh_n and_o blood_n and_o all_o other_o thing_n that_o love_v thou_o love_v thou_o because_o thy_o will_n preserve_v entertain_v they_o the_o will_n must_v leave_v they_o and_o account_v they_o enemy_n and_o the_o cross_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n with_o the_o reproach_n of_o the_o world_n hate_v thou_o which_o thou_o must_v learn_v to_o love_n and_o take_v for_o a_o daily_a exercîse_n of_o thy_o repentance_n and_o then_o thou_o shall_v have_v continual_a cause_n to_o hate_v thyself_o in_o the_o creature_n and_o to_o seek_v the_o eternal_a rest_n wherein_o thy_o will_n may_v rest_v as_o christ_n say_v in_o i_o you_o have_v rest_n but_o in_o the_o world_n you_o have_v anxiety_n the_o scholar_n 14._o how_o may_v i_o recover_v in_o such_o a_o temptation_n as_o this_o the_o master_n if_o every_o hour_n thou_o do_v once_o throw_v thyself_o beyond_o all_o creature_n above_o all_o sensual_a reason_n into_o the_o mere_a mercy_n of_o god_n into_o the_o suffering_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o yield_a thyself_o thereinto_o than_o thou_o shall_v receive_v power_n to_o rule_v over_o sin_n death_n and_o the_o devil_n over_o hell_n &_o the_o world_n and_o then_o thou_o may_v subsist_v in_o all_o temptation_n the_o scholar_n 15._o poor_a man_n that_o i_o be_o what_o will_v become_v of_o i_o if_o i_o shall_v att●ine_v with_o my_o mind_n to_o that_o where_o no_o creature_n be_v the_o master_n his_o master_n say_v to_o he_o very_o kind_o love_v scholar_n if_o it_o be_v that_o thy_o will_n can_v break_v off_o itself_o for_o one_o hour_n from_o all_o creature_n and_o throw_v itself_o into_o that_o where_o no_o creature_n be_v it_o will_v be_v over-cloathed_n with_o the_o high_a splendour_n of_o god_n glory_n and_o will_v taste_v in_o itself_o the_o most_o sweet_a love_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n which_o no_o man_n can_v express_v and_o it_o will_v find_v in_o itself_o the_o unspeakable_a word_n of_o our_o lord_n concern_v his_o great_a mercy_n it_o will_v feel_v in_o itself_o that_o the_o cross_n of_o our_o lord_n christ_n will_v be_v very_o please_v to_o it_o and_o it_o will_v love_v that_o more_o than_o the_o honour_n and_o good_n of_o the_o world_n the_o scholar_n 16._o but_o what_o will_v become_v of_o the_o body_n since_o it_o must_v live_v in_o the_o creature_n the_o master_n the_o body_n will_v be_v put_v into_o the_o imitation_n of_o our_o lord_n christ_n who_o say_v his_o kingdom_n be_v