God fhould have enlightned his Heart that he might have Repented.
Anfwer, 37» No! He would receive no other Light then his own, for he fcom'd the Light of the Sonne of God, which did fhine without, diftind from his Body, being he had fuch a glittering light in himfelf, and fo elevated himfelf more and more, till his water { cc This here j ü the water of eternal Life, Gene* Cc rated in the Light of the CMajefiie, but in cc the Center it is like the Sulphur or Brimßotte ccfpirit3 or to Aqua-iortis, or the water of fe-Cc paration{] ~ — — was quite dryed up and burnt, and his light was quite put out, and then all was done with him.
Concerning the Fall of all his Angels, One might Ask.
Quefiion.
How comes it, that at this time all his Angels did fall alfo?
jinfwer, Ch. XIV. became the foulest Devil. 313 Atfwer, 38. As this Lord commanded, fo his Subjects obeyed: when he elevated himfelf, and would be God, his Angels feeing it, follow d their Lord, doing as he did,all made a proffer to a/fault and ftorm the Deity.
39. For they were all in fubje&ion under him> and he ruled in all his Angels, for He was created out of the Pith or kernel ofthat Saliner,out of which his Angels were all created, and he was the Heart and Lord of ail his Angels.
40.^ Therefore they all did as he did, and all would fit in the Primacie of the Deity, and would rule powerfully in the whole Region Circuit or circumference, over and above the whole Divine power: They were all of one will, and would not luffer the fame to be taken from them.
Now thou wilt Ask, t Queßion.
Did not the whole Total or Uni verfal God know this, before the time of the Creation of Angels j that it would fo come to pafle?
» Anfwer.
41. No: for if God had known it,before the time of the Creation of Angels, it had then been an eternal predeflinate purpofed will in God to have it fo, and it had been no Emnity againft God, but God had S £ indeed a i ^ Bow Lucifer tbefaireft Angel Ch.XlV.
indeed at the beginning created and made bima Devil.
42. But God did create and make him a King of Light, and when he became difobedient and would be above the whole or Total God; then God did J'pew bim out of his feat 5 and in the midft or Center of our Time did create another King out of the fame Deity, out of which Lord Lucifer was Created: [underüand it aright, out of the Saliner^ which was without diflintl from the Body of King Lucifer {\ and did fet him on the Royal Throne of Lucifer, and did give him might authority and Power3as Lucifer had^before his Fall.
43. And the fame Kmg is called JESUS CHRIST, and is the Sonne of (j od and of At an.
44. And this I will demonftrate clearly and at Large in its proper Place.
Note.
fa"4'5. This is explained intbe Second and Tbird <c Boek: God knew this very well according cc to bts wrath} but not according to his <c Lov,e, according to which) God is caL Cc led God; into which no ferceneße nor <c Imagination entretb 5 neither ts there tc any fe arching in the Love concerning the " Hellifti Creature, u 4^. This foregoing Queftion is tbui underflood or *c Meant -y Chap. XIV. bee Arne tbefiuleft tieviH* 315 cc meant, as when I J ay; God knoweth cc not the Evil. ^ilfo God willeth not " the E vil, according to the Tenure of the cC Scripture, then I understand \ or me an \ cc that in his Love (which alone is the one " onely * Goo&,and is alone called God;) * orGood-<c there is no glimpfe of Evil revealed or nefle. <c manifefled 5 otherwife if any evill were <c revealed or manifefled therein, then the cc hove were not the Eternal Meeknefle cc and Humility. ff 47. But in the eutfpeaking of his Word, wherein the « Nature of the fpiritual World exiftethy cC wherein perceptibility or Senfibility is Cc underflood to conßfl, and wherein God cc calleth himfelf an angry zealous or cc Jealous God3 and a confuming fire; cc Therein indeed God hath known the '< Evil from eternity y and that in cafe cChejhould once move himfelf^ therein, f jnthae aea that tfx fmrce or Quality thereof, would cording to cC become creaturely alfo, but therein is he ^K^-r/. rt 1 *S 1 / > * r called aeon» <cnot called God, but a consuming fmningfire:, «fire.
« 48. / underfland the abovefaid Oueftion magi- <c cally, taking notice how Gods Love and <c wra.th.dißer, and are difiinguißed^and cc how the Knowledge of Evil, viz. of the <c Devil and Fall is difcerned to differ «from his Well-fpring or fource, from Cc whence the Fall alfo took its Origi- (C nal.
cc 49. And fo alfo in (Jods Love there is onely the «fountain and knowledge of JoyfulnefTe, Sf 2 «for -x6 How Lucifer the f aire f Angel Chap.XIV.
"for every Science or Root c auf eth or pro* cc duceth its like.
cc 50. Vor if I jbould fay, Gods Love bad willed * Text cc the Evil 3 or that there were * a falfe Scientz. cc Science or Root in Gods hove and Meek- « nefje, then ifljouldfpeak contrary to the <c Scripture: for what Gods love knoweth <c fenfibly or feelingly in it felfy that it 16 alfo willeth, and nothing elfe.
cc 51. From hence, in the Creation, Good and Evil <cisexijled: and I exhort the Reader* to « conceive our very deep fenfe aright, and cc not miftake or go aflray here, but to read « Qur other writings, where thefe things <c arefujjiciently explained:] Of the great Sin, and contrary or oppofite TPilli and of the Eternal Emnitie, of King Lucifer 5 together TPith his Whole Hoaft or Army again fi GocL 5 2r This is thetf ight Looking-Gtaffe of Man; before this Court of Juftice for Malefa&ours the Spirit inviteth and citeth all men to ftand3 as before a Looking-Glafle; wherein they may fee themfelvesj and what the bidden Secret Sin is.
53, T^is hath remained hidden ever fince the -"" ~ " ""* World Chap.XlV. became tbefouJeft Devil. 317 World began, and was never fo fully and altogether revealed in any Heart of man: I alfo my (elf do wonder much more then the Reader can wonder-, at this high Revelation or manifeftation.
54. I do not write this for my own Glory; for my Glory ftandethin my Hope of that which is to come: I am a poor finner as well as other Men3and ought alfo to come before this <jlaffe; 5 XL But I marvel, that God fhould reveal him-, felf thus fully to fuch a. filly Man, and that he thus imptlleth him alfo to fet it down in writing: whereas there are many learned Writers, which could fet it forjch and cxprcfte it better in a morcßomfomg ftyle, and demonftrate it more exactly and fully then I, that am but a [corn and Fool to the world.
5 6. But I neither can nor will oppofe him: for I often ftood in great driving aeoinfi him3 that if it were not his impulfe and will, that he would be pleafed to take it from me-^ but I find, that with my driving againft him I have butmeerly gathered fiones for th is Building.
5 7. Now I am climb'd up and mounted fo very high, that I dare not look back, for fear a giddinefle fhould take me, and I have now but a (hort length of Ladder to the Mark: when I go upward y I have no giddinefle at all 5 but when I lookback,and would return, then am I giddy, and afraid to fall.
58. Therefore have I put my confidence in the ftrong God, and will venture^ and fee, what will come of it. I have no more but one Body, which neverthcleffe is mortal and corruptible, I willingly venttue that, } if the light and knowledge of my God do but remain with me, then I have fufficrently enough for this life md the life to come, ; 5?. Thus 3 1 8 JJow Lucifer thefairefi Angel Ch.XIV.
59. Thus I will not be angry with.my God, though for his Names fake I fhould endure fhame ignominie and reproach, which fpringeth buddeth and bloffometh for me every day, fo that I am almoft enured to it: I will fing with the Prophet David, Pfal. 7 3. 26. Though my Body and Soul fhould faint and fail • yet thou, O God, art my trufi and confidence; alfo myfalvation, and the Qomfort of my heart.
60. Sinne hath Seven kinds forms fpecies or forts 5, among which there tare foUT fpeciall wellfprings or fources: and the &ghth Kind or Sort is the Hottfe of *Death.
Now Ohferve* 61, The Se ven Forms are the feven qualifying 0* fountain fpiritsof the Body; viz. the tAJtringent Quality, the water, the Bitter, the Heat, the Sound, the Love, the Nature or beginning from the other Six: And when thefe are kindled, Each fpirit gene« rateth afeveral Emnity againft God.
62. Out of thefe Seven are generated other four new fonnes,and they together are the new God, which is wholly againft the old god,as two profefled Armies of Enemies, which have fworn Eternal Emnity one againft the other.
The firft Sonne is ^Prlde* Tbefecond Sonne U Qo^etOUfnCffC* the third Senne is {^nVj* The Chap.XIV. became the fouleß Devil. 319 The fourth Sonne is fflfdth* 6 3. Now let us view thefe in the Ground, from whence all hath its Original, and fee how it is an Emnity againft God: and therein you will fee, what is the beginning and Root of Sin, and wherefore in god it cannot be fuffered or endured.
£4. Therefore come on ye Pkilofophers and Lawyers, you that will maintain and undertake to prove it, that God alfo created the evilly and that he willeth the fame; alfo that it is his predeftinate purpofe, that the Devil felt, and that many Men are Damned-, elfe he could have altered all, and turned it fome other way.
The Qitation or Summons.
65. Here the Spirit of our Kingdom citeth you, together with your Prince Lucifer, whom you defend and J uftifie 5 the third time, before the final Court of Juftice for Criminal Malefa<5tours,givc in your anfwer there; 66. For as to thefe [even Kinds or Forms, and four new Sonnes, the Right lhall be profecuted in the heavenly Fathers Hcufe.
67. If you can prove and maintain, that the fe~-ven Spirits of Lucifer, have of Right and Equity generated thefe four New Sonnes, fo that they of Right and Equity fhould Govern Heaven and the whole Deity,then King Lucifer {hall be Re-inthroned again and fet. upon his Seat, and his Kingdom {hall be refiored to him again. 58. If 5 1 0 How Lucifer the faireft Angel Ch.XlV.
68. If not, then a Hell or Hole, Burrough or Dungeon (hall be given to him for an Everlafting Prifon, and there (hail He together with hisSonnes be Prilbners for ßver: And you (hould take heed left a Court of Jufticebe held andpafle upon you alfo.
69. Now feeing then you will plead the Right of the 'Devils Caufe -y wherewith fhall he requite you? or what Fee {hall he reward you with? He hath nothing in his power but the hellifh abomination 5 what will then be your recompenfe? Guefle Sir: even thebeftof all that he hath; the Beft fruits and Apples in his Orchard, and beft perfumes and incenfe of his Garden.
Of the Firft Kind or Form.
70. The ßrfi fpirix is the Aßringent or Harfti Quality, which in • God is a gentle attracting or drawing together, a drying and cooling or refrefhing, and is made ufe of in and for the Imaging or framing of things, and though in its Depth it be fomewhat Sharp or Tart, yet it tempereth it felf with the foeet water, fo that it is meek foft pleafant and full of Joy.
7 1. And when the light of the fweet water commeth into it, then it willingly, friendlily and freely yeldeth up its birth thereunto, and maketh it dry5 and Chining Bright.
72. And when the Tone or Tune rifeth up in the Light, then it alio giveth up its Tone Tune and ringing found very gently and brotherly thereunto.
73. Alfo it rcceiyeth the Love from all the fpiri-ts.
74. Alfo Ch. XIV. became the foule fi Devil. 321 74. Alfo the Heat favourcth it,giving way friendly, that it may be cooled, and fo it is a friendly will> in and with all the Qualities; It readily hclpeth alfo to Image or frame the fpirit ofNature^nd to form therein all manner of fliapes, figures, fruits and Growths or vegetations according to the will of all the fix fpirits.
75. It is a very humble Father to its children» and lovcth them heartily, and playeth with them friendly: for it is the right Father of the other fix fpirits, which are generated in it, and it helps to generate them all.
J 6. Now when God conftituted Lucifer with his Hoaft or Army, he created them out of this friendly Deity, out of himfelf, out of the Place of Heaven and of this wotld5 there was no other matter to make them of,this lixingSalitter was very gently and foftly attracted or drawn together without any killing or flaying it, or without any great itirring or motion.
yj. Thefe Spirits thus incorporated or compacted together had the knowledge, the skill and the eternal infinite er beginninglefle Law, of God, and knew full well, I. How the Deity had generated them.
78. II. They knew alfo well, that the heart of God had the Primae ie in the whole Deity: III. They knew well alfo, that they had no more for their proper own, to deal with and to difpofe 0/, then their own compacted incorporated "Body -0 for they faw very well5 that the Deity generated it felf without, feverally diftinctly> apart from their body, as it had done from Eternity.
79. IUI. They knew likewife very well, that Tt,f the 522 &0VP Lucifer the faireft Angel C h.XIV.
they were not the whole Room or Place; But were therein to encreafe the Joy and wonderful proportion variety and Harmony of that fame place, and were to accord, qualifie and a£t friendlily with that Room or Place of the Deity, and friendlily affect the Quilities, that are without diftinct. from their Bodies.
80. V. They had alfo all power to difpofe of all the Ideas, figures and growths or vegetations,as they would, all was a hearty Love-play Sport or Skene in God, they had not at all moved God their Creator to any contrary will, though they had broken all the heavenly Ideas figures or vegetations and growths,, and had made of them all, Horfes to Ride on; God had ftill alwaies cauie enough of other •, to come up inftcäd o£them3 for it had all been but a play or Scene in God.
8 1. For to that very Snd alfo they were created, that they iliould play and fport with the Ideas, figures and growths or vegetations, and difpofe of them for their own ufe as they pleafed.
S 2. For>thc Ideas or figures have in a manner fra^ * that is, have n^j themfelves thus from eternity, and * have pafgonc pcip> fed away and altered again through the qualifying or *»»* fountain fpirits; for fhlS TPOS the UteTnall^Play Sport or Scene of Cjod? before the Times of the Qreation of the Angels.
83. Thou haft a very good Example and Inftance of this, if thou wilt but fee, and wilt not be ftark blind here: liz. In the Beafts3 Fowles, and all vegetations or growths in this world: all thefe were created C h. XI V. bee Arne the fouleß Devil, 3*3 ted aforehand, e're Man was created 5 who is and fi^nifieth the (econd Hoaft or Army,which God created/«/fa*^ of cxpell'd Lucifer, out of the Place of Lucifer, Quejlio/7, But now: What did the Aftringent or harfli. quality, do in Lucifer?
Anfwer, 84. When God had thus gently incorporated it or compacted it together, then it found and felt it felf to be mighty and powerful, and faw that it retained a Body as fair and excellent, as the figures were that were without diftinft from it: thereupon it became high minded, and elevated it felf in its Body, and would be more fevere and eager, then the Saliner was, which was without diftincl: from its Body.
85. But being t it could not do any thing 4/0»^ t the Aftrkit flattered and playd the hypocrite with the other |e™°rhaiA Spirits, fo that they followed it as their Father, and piIitl did all as they faw it do, each in its own Quality.
8 6, Now being thus agreod, they generated alfo fuch a fpirit which did come forth at the Mouth, at the Eyes, at the Ears and at the Noßrils, and affeded or mixed it felf with the Salitter that was without diftinft from the Body j 87. For, the intent and purpofe of the aftringent or harfn quality, being it was fo glorious, when the kernel was incorporated or compacted together out of the whole Kingdom,!'/*, its intent was, tnatitalfo through its fpirit, which it did generate by or with the other fpirits, would rule powerfully Tt 2, with 2 % i 7§w Lucifer the fair eft Angel Ch.XIV.
with the marpnMe Externally without its own Body, in the whole saliner of God, and that all fhould ftand and be in or under its own Power and Authority.
8 8. It would Image frame and form ail through its own fpirit, which it generated $ as the whole Deity did, It would have the Primacie in the whole Deity: This was its purpofe, 89. But being it could not effect, it in its true Natural feat, it thereupon elevated it felf, and kindled it felf.
20. And fo by this kindling it kindled its fpirit alio, which now went forth at the Mouth, the Ears> the Eyes and the Noftrils as a very fierce furious fpirit, and ftrove againft the Salitter in its place, as a furious ft orming raging Lord, and kindled the Salute/^ and attracted or drew all forcibly together.
Thou mufi understand it aright.
9 1. The aftringent or harfh Quality in the fpirit that went forth> kindled the aftringent or harfh Quality which was in the Place of its %sgion^ or in Nature, zizAn the feventh qualifying or fountain Spirit} and ruled powerfully in the aftringent quality in the Salitter, and that, the Aftringent Quality in the Salitter would not have,, but ftrove with the fwcet water againft this fpirit, but all would not help, the ftorm grew hotter and hotter, the longer the greater, till at length the aftringent or harfh Quality of the Salitter was kindled,.
$ 3. And fo when this was done, then the ftorm grew/o hot) that the aftringent quality drew the Salitter together, fo that hard f ones proceeded from it, whence the ftones in this world have their Original: """' And Ch.XIV. became the fiuleft Devil. 325 And the water in the Saliner was alfo attra&ed or drawn together, fo that it became very thick, as it is now at prefent in this world.
93. But when the aftringent quality was kindled in Lucifer,then it became very Cold:for the Coldneße is its own proper fpirit, and thereupon now it kindleth with its cold fire alfo, all, in the Saliner -.
94. And hence the water of this world became fo cold dark and thick, and hence it is that all is become fo hard and palpable, which was not fo before the Times of the Angels.
95. Aud this now was a great contrary will in the Divine Saliner^ a great Battel and ftrife, and an Eternall Emnhy.
But now thou wilt fay: Objection.
God ihould have withftood him, that it might not have come fo far.
Anfveer.
$6. 0>Dear Blind Man! it was not a Man nor a Beaft that flood here before God \ But it was God againft 50^ oneftrongone againft another: Befides, How fhould God withftand him I with the friendly Love? that could not avail, for, Lucifer did but [corn and difpife tbat> and would hirafelf be God.
$ 7. Should God withftand him then with Anger or Wrath, which indeed muft be done at length -y then Göd muft have kindled himielf in his qualities in the Saliner? wherein King Lucifer dwelt, and mull $2,$ How Lucifer thefaireß Angel ClvXIV.
muft in the flrong zeal or Jealoufie Ürivc and fight againft him>which hexiid: and io this driving made this kingdom fo dark wafle and evil, that another Creation muß: needs afterwards follow upon it.
98. Ye Philofophers and Jurijh or Lawyers of Prince Lucifer, here you muft firft defend the aftringent or harm quality in Lucifer, and anfveer whether it hath dealt righteoufly or no, and prove it in Nature. I do not accept of your extorted wrefted bowed ftretch'd and far-fetch'd Texts of Scripture, brought in by head and (boulders for a froof, but I will have living Teftimonies.
99. And I will fet before you alfo living Teftimonies3 viz. the created and comprehenfible Heaven, the Stars, the Elements, the Creatures, the Earth, Stones, Men, and laftly your dark, cold, hot, hard, rough fmoaky wicked Prince Lucifer himfelf: all the[e are come into this prefent condition, through his elevation.
100. Here bring in your defence, andanfwer for your fpirit; if not, it will be condemned. For this is Gods Jw Right or Law, which hath no beginmg, that the child, which is generated of the mother, mould be Humble before the mother, and be obedient to her; for ithath its life and Body from the mother, who hath generated it.
to 1. Alfo the houfe of the Mother, as long as the mother liveth,is not the childs proper own, but the mother keeps the child with her in love,fhe nourifhethit, and puttethon it the bell and braveft Attire which fhe hath, and giveth the fame to it for its own, that her joy may be encreafed by the child, and that me may have Joy in it.
102. But when the child rebelleth and refifteth againft Chap. XIV. tec ame thefoulefl De ull. 3 2 7 againft the mother, and takes away all from the mother, and domineers over her, and moreover itriketh at her,and forceth her to change into a low condition, contrary to Right and Equity: then it is but Jußy that the' child fhould be expell'd out of the houfc, and left to fit behind the Hedge, and quite lofe its childs portion and Inheritance.
103. And thus it was between God and his child Lucifer. The Father did put on him the faireft Attire, hoping to have Joy in him: But when the child got the Robe and Ornament, he defpiled the Father, and would domineer over the Fattier 5 and would luine his Fathers houfe; and befides, ftruck at the Father, and would not be advifed or taught to do otherwise.
Of the fecond Species form fort or fpirit^of Sins beginnings in Lucifer.
104. The Second Spirit is the water-. And as the aftringent or hariri quality is the Father of the other fix fpirits, which attracl:eth or draweth them together, and fo holds them: fo the fweet water is the OH 'other, in which all fpirits are conceived, kept and generated, that foftneth and moiftneth or foaketh them, wherein and whereby they get their life, and then the light of joyfulnefle rifeth up there. in.
105. Thus King Lucifer in the fame manner did get the fweet water for his corporeal Government, and indeed the very kernel and Beft thereof. For God put on to his little fonne the Beft Onrament, Robe and Attire of all, hoping to have great Joy in him« Qutftion.
Queftion.
Now what did this aftringent or harm Qua» lity with its CMotber the fweet Water?
Arfwer.
106. It flattered with the Bitter Quality, and with the ffeat&nd perfwaded them that they {hould elevate themfclves and be kindled^ and fo together they would deftroy their mother, and turn her into a /b»?' form or property, whereby they would domineer with their fpirit very fharply, over the whole Deity, all muft bow down and crouch to them, and they would form frame figure and image all with their fyarpnefle.
107. According to this falfeor wicked conclufion, and rcfult they agreed to do one and the fame thing, and fo dryed up the fweet water in Lucifer's Bpdy,the heat kindled it, and the aftringent dryed it, and then it became very four and Jharp.
108. And when in this qualifying or acting they had generated the Spirit of Lucifer^ then the life of the fpirit, which rifeth up in the water, asalfo the //g/;/,became very (our and (harp.
109. And now this four fpirit alfo ftormed with all its powers againft the fweet water, which was wichout diftinct from the Body, in Gods Salitter,an& thought, itfelf muft needs be the Prime and chief, and i hould in its own power, form frame and Image every thing.
no. And this was the Second Smnitj againft God, from whence is exifted the four quality in this world j Ch.XIV. became the foulejt Devil, jis alfoy •%£ world, for it was not fo from Eternity 5 as you have an Example thereof in this 5 viz.. if you fet any fweet thing in the warmth, and let it ftand therein,it growethfowr of it (elf: as alfo Water, Beer or Wine in a vefTell will do 5 but none of the other qualities do alter, but only into &fiinck> which is caufed by the Quality of Water.
Now thou wilt Ask: Quejtion.
Why did God fuffer Lucifers Evilfpirit which proceeded out of the Body of Lucifer, to come into Him} could he not » hinder it?
: Answer.
in. Thou muftknow, that betwixt God and Lucifer there was no other difference? then there is between Parents and their children 5 nay, there was yet a nearer relation between them: For as Parents generate a child out of their Body according to their Image, and keep it in their houfe, as a natural Heir of their Bodies, and cherifh it 1 thus near alfo is the Body of Lucifer to the Deity.
112. For God had generated him out of his body, and therefore alfo made him the Heir of his Goods, and gave him the whole Region or Extent of the place in which he created him, for a Poffefiion.
Vv the 3 J$ Of the Firfi fort of Sim beginning Gh.XIV.
the higheß 'Depth.
113. But here thou muft know, what it was,that Lucifer did fight againft God with, and fo moved Cod to Anger. For, he could not do it with his Body: for his Bo Jy reached no further, then the place, where he then ftood; he could Effect little with that, but it was fomething elfe.
Be attentive here, 114. Thefpirit, which is generated from or out of all the feven qualifying Spirits in the Centre of the Heart; the fame doth ( while it is yet in the Body, when it is generated) qualifie mix or aB'm and with God, as one fubftance or thing, neither is there any difference.
115. And when that fame Spirit, which is generated in the Body, feeth any thing through the Eyes, or heareth through the Ears, or fmelleth through the Noftrills, then it is already in that things and worketh hboureth or að therein as in its own propriety.
1 1 £. And if the fame be pleafing to it, it eateth thereof, and is aßefted with the thing, and wreftleth therewith,and maketh a mixture or Temper together: let the thing be as far off as it will, eVen fo far as the Originality of its Kingdom, in Göd, reachcth 5 fo far can the Spirit govern orruleina Ulfoment, and is withheld or hindred by Nothing.
117. For it is, and comprehendeth the Power, as God the Holy Ghoft doth; and in this there is no difference at all betwixt God the Holy Ghoft, and the Chap.XIV, in Lucifer, 331 he Spirit of the Body, fave onely this, that the Holy Spirit of God, is the wifole fulnejje, and the fpirit of the Body is but a Piece, ox Part,which prefTeth through the whole FulnefTe,and where ever it cometha there it is mixed or afiefted with the place, and prefently ruleth with God in the fame place.
1 1 8. For it is of God and in God, and cannot be withheld or hindred, fave onely by the feien Nature-fpirits öf the Body, which generate the animated or Soulith fpirit, they have the Reins in their Hand, and generate it as they pleafe.
« Gods Sprit lath all the qualities fountains or X. cc fources, but difiinguifheth it felf in three cc Principles, where three four c es or qualities cc arife, the ßrfi in the fire according to the <c ßrfi principle, and thefecondin flight cc in the fecond principle, and the third in the cc fpirit of this world in the Aeriall and cC idfiraii fourcei] ii?. When the aftringent or harfli quality 5 as the Father, formeth the Word or Sonne, or Spirit, then it ftands captive in the Center of the Heart, and is examined or tryed by the other fpirits, whether it be good or no. Now if it pleafe the fire,then the fire letteth the flajh (in which the Bitter fpirit ftandeth) go through the fweet water,wherein it conceiveth the Love,. and goeth therewith into the aftringent Quality.
120. Now when the flafh returns with the Love into the aftringent quality again, together with the new generated fpirit or will; then the aftringent quality rejoyceth in the New young Sonne, and elevateth itlelf. Vv 2 1 2 1. Then 3 J 2 The Second Kind of Sins Beginning Ch.XIV.
i2i. Then the Tone layes hold thereon,and goeth fonh therewith at the Mouth, Eyes, Ears, and Noflrills, and exccjiteth that which is decreed in the councel of the feven fpirits: for as the Decree of the Councel is, fo alfo is the fpirit 5 and the Councel can alter the fame, as it will.
12 2. Therefore the original Luft fticketh in the circle of the Heart,in the Councel of the. feven fpirirsj and as they generate the fpirit, fo alfo it is.
1 2 3. And lb in this manner Lord Lucifer brought the Deity into Anger and Wrath: Y. [« that if, Kindled the Eternal Nature according cc to tkefirft Principle: ] Being he, together with all his Angels, as a malicious IM;/?,fought or ftrove againft the Deity, intending to bring and fubdue the whole Circumference Circuit or Region under his innate Spirits, that they fhould form frame figure and Image all, and the whole Circumference Region or Extent flhould bow>% yield, and fuffer it felf to be ruled and formed by the kindled foarpneße of the innate fpirits. ter ji this 1 24. And fas this hath a Being or fubftance form fn^^cu^fo or condition in Angels, fo it hath alfo a being fub-«here isfuch ftance/orw or condition in Man. Therefore bethink »condition and confidcr your felves, to«, that are proud, covetous, theeviih, Extorting Ulurers, calumniating, Blafphemous, Envious, and Whorifhor Lafcivious, what manner of little fonneor Spirit you lend into God. Z, [ <c The foul was originally comprehended in the Etercc nal Nature with the Word Fiat, which is <jcd$ cc Nature according to the firft Principle and fc eternal Original of Nature j andifitkindleth " itfelfinthe Originall, then it kindleih gods M wrath in the eternal Nature-] ObjeBion, Thou wilt fay:.
Wc do not fend this into God, but only into our Neighbour, or into his work which we like and ha vc a t Mind to. t or meds die with il) A r our Mind», An J wer.
1.25. Now fhew thou me any Place, to which thou fendeft thy Covetous or Luftful fpirit, be it to Man, Beatts, Garments, Fields, Money, or any thing whatfoever,whcre God is not: from him is all, and he is in all, * Himfelf is Ally and he upholdeth and * Note. fupporteth all.
Objeftion.
Tncnthou wilt fay: But he is with his wrath- in many things which arefo hard and Evill, that they are not Suitable to or capable of the Deity.
Arföer.
126. Yes, dear Man, all this is true 5 The wrath' of God is certainly every where ail over. In Silver, Gold, Stones, Fields, Garments, Bcafts and Meny and all whatfoever is comprehenfible and palpable^, otherwife they would not be fo hard and harih to Gefeit as they are, 127.BUC:.
f J4 The Second Kind of Sins beginning Ch.XIV.
U 7. But thou rauft knowi that the kernel of Love alfo, fticketh in all in the hidden Center, unlefle it be too too altogether Evill, and/b E vill a thing Man hath no liking to ar al^ neither.
* Note. * <c Godpo/e-ßetb all, onely, as to Mature cc He is not the effence, He poßeßeth himfelf.
O r doft thou think thou doft well, if thou bath eft or foakeft thy felf in Gods wrath > take heed, that it doth not kindle thy Body and Soul, and fo thou wilt bum therein eternally, as befell Lucifer.
128. But when God fhall bring forth the hidden things, at the End of this time, then you will di-Note. fcern,in what Gods love or wrath hath been. Therefore have a care, ai}d take heed, and turn thy Eyes from Evil, or elfe thou undoeft thy felf,and fo bringeft thy felf into Perdition, \i$. I ta^e Heaven and Earth to tyitneffe, that I have performed herey as Cfod hath revealed it to me0 that it is his Will.
130. Thus hath King Lucifer, in his body turned the fwcet water into a fowr fharpnefle, intending therewith, in his haughty-mindednefle, to rule in the »bole Deity.
131. And he hath brought it fo far to paffe, that, in this world, with that {harpnefle he reacheth into the heart of all living Creatures, asalfo into vegetables, leaves and grafl'e, and into all other thiags, as a King and Prince of this world.
132. And if the Divine Love were not yetJin the whole whole nature of this world;, and if we poor Men and Creatures had not in and about us the V^hampion in the Fight 0 wefhouid aiipcti^m a Moment in the helhih horrible Abominations.
133. Therefore we fing very rightly thus; flatten toft f m Heben fepno, f0it tern %o*t umbfangett; HMo Collen Mr Dan flicken bin, oaf0 toft ®nao erlangen* Zu otr ©err Ctofft allefne«. 2>a f ft nun 2Der f^elo im fttef t,z;a tern frit flf eben maßen, belebet f ft unter &on ig* JE^U^ CHRIS rUS.
J# rj^f w*^ off iE; if our Life, Death doth us round embrace, Whither ß all we flie away, that we may obtain Grace > To thee Lord Chrifi alone, "This ü the Champion in the Fizhty To Him 'tis f»e mitfl flie0 Who is, Our King, JESUS CHRIST.
134. He hath the Fathers Love in h inland ffghteth in Divine Power and Might agamft the 'kindled hellifh Abomination. To Him we rriuft fiie: and he it is that preferveth and retaimh thcLove öf God in all things in this world; elfe all would be loft and; perifh.
&ut baff, toatt, «no htit 3ßt0 W0 Teufels ftettb Danfoet ItiU Now Uopeypray, and watt ■ But a f mall Time, and then fir ait Th[Devili[s Kingdom will bcyuitt. down laid.
3 3 £ The Third Kind of Sins beginning Ch.XV, 135. Yc Philofophers and Juriftsor Lawyers, i that make God to be as a Devill,in faying, That He willeth E vill: bring in your Plea, and anfwer once more here, and try whether you can maintain your Caufe to be juft; if not, then the fowr jharp Tare fpirit in Lucifer iriall be alfo condemned, as a De-Üroyer- and the enemy of God, and of all his bealer.ly Hoafts and Armies.
The Fifteenth Chapter* Of the Third Species kind or form and manner of Sinnes beginning in Lucitet.
Hethiri Spirit in God is the Bitter Spirit, which exifteth in the flafh of Life: for the flafhof Life rifeth up in the fweet water through the rubbing or fretting of the aftringent and hot quality: but the body of the tiafh abideth in the fweet water, fubfifting very meekly as a Light or heart, and the flafh is very trembling, and by the tcrrour, and fire, and water, and aftringent fpirit, it becomcth bitter through the original of the water, in which it rifeth up.
2. And that flafh or raging terrour, or bitter fpirit is caught or laid hold on by the aftringent quality, and in ehe clear bright» light in the aftringent fpirit,is Glorified&nd exceeding highly Joyfull: which now is the mobility or the root of life, which in the aftringent quality Imageth frameth and formeth the Word, cr maketh it diftwft or feverall> fo that in the Chap. XV. in Lucifer. ^j the body, a Thought or Will doth exift.
3. Now this highly triumphing and Joyous fpiritis very fitly and excellently, in tne Divine Salitter, ufed to the Imaging or framing^becaufe it chiefly moveth in the tone or Tune, and in the Love, and is nearefi to the heart of God in the Birth, and bound or united therewith in joy, which indeed is it felf alfo the fpring and fource of Joy, or the rifingup in the heart of God.
4. And there is no difference here but onely fuch as is between the Body and Soul in Man: and fo the Body {jgnffieth or Refembleth the feven qualifying fpirits of the Father ^ and the Soul fignifieth or Refembleth the onely begotten Sonne of God the Father.
[ cc The fpirit of the Soul fignifieth or reprefcnteth *» ** the Heart of God 5 and the Soul, the Eye of <c God in the firfi principle 1 as is declared in *c our Third Book, concerning the Threefold Life -cc of Man: ]