the works of jacob behmen, the teutonic theosopher, vol 2; transl william law

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to
God,
their Powers
together. This
is the
a
high
and
deep
Searching
of
the
Threefold
of
Man,
through
eternal
Good.
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The
Flrft
Chapter.
I.
viz. after
goeth
out:
is
all,
becaufe
nor
his
thing,
but
in
himfelf,
from
God
poifoneth
its
body,
fiTw^'
may
the
fecond
Godj
even
as
God
our
the Spirit
of this
and
[pafs]
in
a
New
Birth,
fame life
For,
of
Original,
infect-
of the original,
New
Regeneration
in
the
forms
is
Eternal.
are
fame
this
day
except
Effences
of
that defireth to
and
ftill,
as
fpurying
to
it
were]
Nothing:
of
Mobility.
Eternal
Mind,.
and
entereth
into
[or fecond]
like
a
fudden
thought,
taineth
it ;
and
not
being
"^
"
it is no
a
Confuficn
and
;
will is
the wheel
numberlefs,
but
multitude
is
according
come
forth
out
of
the
Genetrix.
For
the
Genetrix
is
a
Darknefs,
and
and
Kingdom
of
Hell',
nothing,
feeing
Ordinances,
of
the
Father
property.
Center
of
ail
things;
who
is
the
yourfelf,
and
fo
is nothing
from the Holy
life)
unto
to
knock
and
feek
for
to God
is
every
where
is in the Center^
you mull underifand,
a
fecond
Will";
becometh
and
(which goeth
generated out
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be
a
Center
every
thing
about
new
Birth,
or
things
is
the
is
from
'^e
conup-
which
caufeth
the
Will
Eternity
Heart : for it is nothing
elfe,
and
it
can
be
called
nothing
and
quiet
but
going
the
whereby
the
fting
crack
it, hold-
cannot
get
away
upwards,
it
widenefs,
bro-
ken,
[or
dcßroycd']
is
and
trjay
the
Eflen-
ces,
whence
the
terrible
anguifh,
fharp four-
propriety
is
to
and
it
23.
For
the
four
aflringcncy
makcth
dark
the wheel in the whirling as
a
the four
and
a
upon ibtßarp
to
it confumeth
a
ccfifuming
Fire.
cannot
re-
ibur propriety and
fo
flrongly,
and
then
of
the
whirling
fpread
forth
on
each
fide,
and
right
and
Brimftone,
and
(or
the
Eternal
the hard fournefs,
;
fo that
Sulphur^
the EfTences
Forms,
even
as
the
life
fpringeth
up,
and
venomous, and hoftile
flafh, fo
that it
liveth and
a
par-
pliers,
ticular
of Na-
: My
beloved
v/ithout
which.
of Mercury
[or the
property or] fource,
which
yet
are
every
moment
fee him with
:
water, that it
attain the
the
powers,
a
Original
is
con-
fuming,
of the
crude
[that
Deity,
that
done therein.
were made by it
but
all things,
the
Center
r
Angels and
fouls of
Men are.
Reader.
aftringency
maketh
a
Brimftony
Form.
Crofswife
on
7
1
. Thus
the
beneath the Center
for
crack
ulting, that its mother
the
fling
lofeth
its
Eternal
amiable, and
for
;
in
the
and remaineth for
ever, in which the flafh lofeth its propriety, and fo out of
its
form
a
to
them-
felves :
Darknefs,
but the lFcrdWi\ic\\
Genetrix without
Nature, and
fpringeth
up
this is the
Will,
from
whence
the
Eternal
Deure
continually
is called
Nature]
appeareth
Generated, is
caufed by
the Being
of Nature,
fiercenefs
; flinging
Anguifh
in
the
Brimftone-Spirit
and that is a
his Will,
Wonders
of
God
with
other
Eyes.
Confider
what
God
him,]
of
himfelf,
is
Virgin
the
and
he
hand
not feen fince the
^ca.
Pen,
it
can
do
nothing
only
fhow you the
of
Fire,
where
fource
^'^°^^-
falleth
back
Original.
And
how
Joy,
where
Love-, but indeed
the Efl7;nces
feah
of
God.
Pentccoft
underftand
it
well.]
\f).
being
or
be
and
P"^'*^''")"-
cruel
Death:
and alfo the
Word of
I
could.
Behold
whence cometh Evil? therefore
defcription
for
you
fee
in
all
Crea-
tures,
M'//,
and
Nature, and
28.
conßder
thy
fei
f,
confider
alfo
need an
;
to
be
fought
ß'/-
atcer,
fearched
out,
and
found,
ofiF-,
you
caft
or
p-oferty,
which
in
[the Barmhertzxgkeit]
farm
inyau:
and
then
vou
ftand
before
the
Crib
where
Jefus
become
Man
in
and contemned, if you
the
Temario, but alfo
39.
to
it,
as
this
time
of
Lamb, which fhine bright
the Man
hidden
feals-,
and
humanity
of
Chrift,
therefore
the
Spirit
of
give light
a
Claffy
Sea
before
the
Throne
of
the
Ancient
[of
Days,}
who
is
God
the
the
Nature, which
Father, out
of its own,
is in the
you, in
the
Father,
viz,
into
the
the
A-poßks
go
51.
And
becaufe
the
Seekers
they have trodden fimple
founded a
of
which
the
Revelation
teftificth
in
a
Figure
: And
Spirit
Mermrius,
(that
is,
the
God,
[or
in
all
thofe
thatearneftly
own
feem-
ing
Father, remain under the feals, till the Spirit
Mercurius [that
is, the
malice,
mere
as
An
abominable
Beafl,
like
glittering
Bride
upon
the
Beaft.
63.
Behold,
I
you,
Idol
to
you on Earth,
as the Dragon,
the
Eternal
you efteem your belly God, and glory moft of all,
and
love
flattery.
77.
The
fay
Princes and
Kings, and
we are
the
Apocahpfe-,
:
Life.
81.
"At
that
rime,
is
he
in
prejfed
your foul, all is
to do with you,
with the
holy
Ter-
4?
feventh Seal, and
Ternary, and
and yet
of the
feventhform of
Nature, we
Spirit itfelf doth
of
all
alterably^
higher, or' to
of
Nature
Angelical
world,
as
Body,
or
Comprehenfibility.
Growing
Tree
and
Virtue
of it,
whole Principle
feparate
of
Nature,
in
which
the
TinSlure
doth
(hining and
deal
therein,
opu.ation.
loweft in the
from the
of God.
in
;
Life,
not
of the Fowc.-,
:
Mind,
is
Eternal.
32.
For
before
Lucifer;
Matrix
of
the
Fire,
in
the
the
Meeknefs
in
the
ftill
habitation;
and
therciore
down of
35.
For
37.
And
as
we
a
feveral
wellfpring
of
go
forth
Spirits,
according
for
the
Matrix
Envy,
h
c)r
Orici-
God : and therefore
a
and
that
is
his
human foul
figure
Eiernally
its
own
in
itfelf.
49.
Thus
the
the
building
of
much as he has
52.
And when the building fhall appear before God, at the end of Time,
then
the
Artficer
or
ways
to
God
we
in
Adam
Earth,
was only
wherein all
he
excelleth
the
Angels,
in
the
Wonders,
as
I
to
read
it
61. And
out
to-
gether,
be
into
many
Eternal
Liberty
(out
Light is
neirix
Heart, and
(in the
his Effence
Ge-
nerator
of
Fire, and in the fharpnefs of the
Son, is
elfe
it
is
muft
undcr-
ftand
of the
in
the
Heart,
and bringeth
the
mouth
and
that
will,
and
deftroys
it,
viz.
punifheth
;
hath
firft
will
to
Nature,
power-
of
God
and
Heart,
and
then
he
goeth
forth
Wonders
of
Triumph
body would
be dead,
the hody
of
the
Deity
foul;
and
my
foul
is
the
food
of
I (be-
in
my
[employment,]
and
14.
revealed in
to you
penctrateth
through
the
finking
the
Conftellations
[keep]
the
wheel
of
the
EfTences
of
And
for that
world.
ftern
defire
and
of
the
Fire
(as a
water is
is
quenched
upon
the
as
(according to
yet
fenfe
very
well:
Tongue, [or Lan-
inward-
Man,
we
fpeak-
eth
worlds,
lodging,
and
Devil,
//
;
the form and
efpccially
in
the'
know
itfelf.
29.
with-
and
by
a Balance,
whereof one
;
Birth in God, for our beginning
is
of
not
Majefty, and
the
hath the
through
(out
of
working
of
Anxiety,
Time
of
the
fe-
vcnth
palpable
fubltance,
like
and
mighty,
and
comprehenfion
and
number
[or
meafure.]
57.
But
as
an
Image
in
the
Image,
viz.
in
the
Vir-
ö»f
all
forms
mpnk
.of
the
heavenly
Princes, the
Faith,
[Paradife]
[Eternal]
firfi:
Mother,
and
fo
we
fhall
receive
Heart of
ride
in
the
Hearts
of
Prin-
ces
8
it
of
meaning,
zccordmgio
heavy
have
Three
Principles,
Three
cf
them,
that
that are in every Language of every
Na-
tion,
every
again
into
the
Inward,
where,
fplrit
Spirit
of
God
'
fame]
comprehend
the
Eternal
Liberty,
wherein
it
attaineth
beings
but
with
one: yet all
Nature,
in
the
yet property
preflure from
and
the
Devils
power of
inward
or
the
outward :
the Number
four
Out-births
there
in the
after
this
viz.
and
place
and
fource,
or
property.
Reg^nerat*
the
but
the
Earth,
and
fource
the
four
E-
lements.
139.
info
the
Created
Bo:ly
d
but into the /fir; he lufted after the 5/:7>-7V
of the
Principle of
whofe Property
is no time
Chriftendom
is
kindled
in
Tongues.
Wars,
Anger
of
God.]
A~
men.
The
Sixth
Chapter.
'The
Two
Gates :
Of
the
at
this
very
Day :
enough
itfelf
his
hands
undcrftand it
write thefe
7.
all
let none
we
7nuß
and
captive,
may
by,
but
ßventh
Seal
or
Angel
was
not
yet
come
Chrifr,
but
prefs
with
earneftncfs
into
God,
and
fo
they
no
to
will
do
it
:
into
ourfelves,
and
of
and
driveth
thee
thee,
and
cometh
God,
is
Eyes
and go
to the
accounted
as
one
: when
we
ftrange
the
Center
of
Nature,
is the
away,
Being,
is
unchangeable,
in the
to be,
Stars were
Spirit over
the
tour
be
the
Stars,
Ele-
ments,
Heaven,
compofed
Three
Parts,
(viz.
Three
Principles,)
One
is
the
hidden
Deity,
into
the
Anger,
yet
of
it,
therein
eth
again
be
,
'
the
fevt-n
Spirits
the Spirits
Planets,
which
as in
where the
the- upper Dominion,
for if
concerning the
the
be a Globe
Majefty of
in
him
[in
Chrijl
God
Life, thou
whereas
there
is
from
Eternity
in
the
virgin
of
wifdom
;
Eternal
Virgin
of God
[or
property,]
then
it
ftayeth
as
heat
out
of
God
continued
the
captivated
by
the
World,
Death,
Devils,
loft, as
alfo, the
Light of
Sun ?
There
ICO.
and
if
he
doth
impart
nor
he cafteth
Earth but
:
he may find
all things whatfoever
of
the
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The
7.
O
contention
Gliflerivg as it
and
Hell
tremble
none
at
once
have
the
Mortal
Body
foon get one in
many
words,
it
is
no
matter,
though
you
can
came forth
as a
be
fo
dangerous
t\\e.
in the
to the
the
Stars
ftiould
as
Lucifer
did
into
the
•wrathful
Matrix
of Nature, and
fo it was alfo captivated : for Jdam v/as to be a L
ord
both, [viz.
:
man
into a Man, (fuch
Earthly
fruit
inftantly Earthly, and
of
their
ßeßial
form
in
tli;ir
Domini,
(with
a
in
him
with all
Kingdom of
the
I,ife, and defired alfo to fhow its wonders
in
them.
34.
of
it
who
knew
the
[Nature
and]
property
of
all
living
Creatures
this
a pleafanE
oppofition
of
his
Anger
yet the
we
are
captivated
by
the
Abyfs
of
the
Anger
j
bite, [as a
maintain them.
perifrfenef"
a fool
body, alfo
what we
cur
own
Eyes :
another's words,
O
it, to the end
it be Truth
is
called
a
in
it
Being
fierce
wrath
of
God,
and
fire
hid-
den
in
them,
s
Th
and move, are
according to
their
properties
nance.
at
the
fame
time
ilood
open
Spirit
forth
with
all
the
Äfind,
fuddenly
it
how fuddenly
it is
Trees,
that
they
grow.
So.
Great Wonders
as
2.
For
it
hath
no
Fire,
though
it
hath
a
mighty
firft
Principle.
3.
And
this
Angelical
World
:
he
[or
property]
'o"'-
of
the
Anger,
with
a
firoJig
Chain,
own
hoUnefs
the Prophet
art
thou
muft
none
God's
Greatcfl
Might,
which
it
overcometh
;
a filthy
Jews
to
eat
oi
fome
fort
of
fießo
the foul,
gone
into
Beajt
nourilh
and
multiply
itfelf,
(as
the
thing
after
another
its
own
till it attains it
and
yet
is
no
water,
there goeth forth
fo
there
is
perpetual
firife.
36.
Thus
you
Deatby
;
; we
a
Ternario Sanifo: Leok into
the Bible
will
baptize
with
the
Holy
Ghoft,
and
with
the
Fire
his way
and
fuch
Manfetcheth Breath.
Mother
: there-
Mother, and in its
Life
form in the
fwallowed
to the
poor foul,
wrathful
and
broke
Death
in
the
foul,
the
Sophifters,
and
Antichrifts,
the
Pharifees.
70.
There
^
Majefty,
and
is
reputation
and
Goods,
but
had
3.
ChrilHaich,
members
end that it
this world hach
fo very much
flaow
forth
its
Wonders
difficult
not
here
make
mention
which
are
born
Magically
this
world.
9.
And
we
higheft
buildeth
up,
and
accounteth
hath
not
flood
13.
I
the
good
have now a-days
And
you
are
Tree that did
dom
of
G(?i
faith
alio,
I
:
per-
plexed,
willingly
of
the
New
Birth,
then
he
foweth
other
thoughts
into
the
Spirit
of
he rebuketh