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The Three Principles of the Divine Essence
Chapter 4: Of the true Eternal Nature, that is, of the numberless and endless generating of the Birth of the eternal Essence, which is the Essence of all Essences; out of which were generated, born, and at length created, this World, with the Stars and Elements, and all whatsoever moves, stirs, or lives therein. The open Gate of the great Depth. (2)
1 know very well, and my Spirit and Mind show me as much, that many will be offended at the Simplicity and Meanness of the Author, for offering to write of such high Things; and many will think, (with themselves,) he has no Authority to do it, and that he acts very sinfully in it, and runs quite contrary to God and his Will, in presuming, being but a Man, to go about to Speak and say what God is. ) Begetting, or Propagation,
Chapter 9: Of the Gracious, amiable, blessed, friendly and merciful Love of God. The Great, Heavenly and Divine Mystery. (1)
Because I write here of Heavenly and Divine Things, which are altogether strange to the corrupted perished Nature of Man, the Reader doubtless will...
Chapter 18: Of the Creation of Heaven and Earth; and of the first Day. (5)
And I would have the Reader faithfully admonished, not to be offended at the Simplicity of the Author.
Chapter 22: Of the Birth or Geniture of the Stars, and Creation of the Fourth Day. (46)
Of these Births or Generations, I will here write, and show to the Children of the last World, what God is; not out of any Boasting or Pride, thereby...
Chapter 14: How Lucifer, who was the most beautiful Angel in Heaven, is become the most horrible Devil. The House of the murderous Den. (55)
But I marvel that God should reveal himself thus fully to such a simple Man, and that he thus impels him also to set it down in Writing; whereas there...
Chapter 9: Of the Gracious, amiable, blessed, friendly and merciful Love of God. The Great, Heavenly and Divine Mystery. (19)
Therefore I would have the Reader warned, that he read this Book with Diligence, and not be offended at the Meanness or Simplicity of the Author, for ...
Chapter 18: Of the Creation of Heaven and Earth; and of the first Day. (10)
But the Spirit invites and cites all such Mockers and Despisers before the innermost Birth or Geniture of God in this World, to desist from their Wick...
Chapter 3: Of the most blessed Triumphing, Holy, Holy, Holy Trinity, GOD the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, ONE only God. (110)
I shall make this more plain and clear, when I come to write of the Creation; for I do not borrow of other Men in my Writings: And though indeed I...
Chapter 26: Of the Planet Saturnus (143)
For they are divine Mysteries, which no Man can search into by his own Reason, and I also esteem myself most unworthy of such a Gift, and besides I sh...
Chapter 18: Of the Creation of Heaven and Earth; and of the first Day. (9)
ANSWER: That I am not climbed up into the Deity, neither is it possible for such a mean Man as I am to do it; but the Deity is climbed up into me, and from it...
Chapter 7: Of the Court, Place and Dwelling, also of the Government of Angels, how these things stood at the Beginning, after the Creation, and how they became as they are. (35)
Now if a Man likens the Son of God to the Globe of the Sun, as I have often done in the foregoing Chapters; that is spoken in the Way and Manner of...
Chapter 22: Of the Birth or Geniture of the Stars, and Creation of the Fourth Day. (20)
What could I simple vulgar Layman teach or write of their high Art, if it was not given to me by the Spirit of Nature, in whom I live and am? I am in...
Chapter 3: Of the most blessed Triumphing, Holy, Holy, Holy Trinity, GOD the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, ONE only God. (1)
Courteous Reader, here I would have you faithfully admonished, to let go your Opinion and Conceit, and not to gaze after the Heathenish Wisdom, nor...
Chapter 23: Of the Deep above the Earth. (34)
Neither can I declare it unto thee in any other Manner; for I must write so, as if the Generating, or Geniture of God had or took a Beginning, when...
Chapter 23: Of the Deep above the Earth. (74)
This I write in the Power and perfect Knowledge of the great God, and I understand his Will herein very well. For I live and am in him, and spring up...
Chapter 25: Of the whole Body of the Stars and of their Birth or Geniture; that is, the whole Astrology, or the whole Body of this World. (54)
Now if my Spirit did not see through his Spirit, then I were but a blind Stock; but seeing I see the Gates of God in my Spirit, and have the Impulse...
Chapter 23: Of the Deep above the Earth. (83)
Thou must know, that I do not suck it out from the dead or mortal Reason, but my Spirit qualifies, mixes, or unites with God, and proves or searches...
Chapter 25: Of the whole Body of the Stars and of their Birth or Geniture; that is, the whole Astrology, or the whole Body of this World. (47)
I dare not make any Doubt herein, neither can any Man instruct me herein.
Chapter 2: An Introduction, shewing how men may come to apprehend The Divine, and the Natural, Being. And further of the two Qualities. (24)
As little as a Piece of Work can apprehend him that made it, so little also can Man apprehend and know God his Creator, unless the Holy Ghost...
Chapter 3: Of the most blessed Triumphing, Holy, Holy, Holy Trinity, GOD the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, ONE only God. (28)
If a Man will see God the Son, he must once more look upon natural Things; otherwise I cannot write of him: The Spirit indeed beholds him, but that...
Chapter 23: Of the Deep above the Earth. (47)
I must write by this Way of Distinction, that the Reader may understand it; for I cannot write mere heavenly Words, but must write human Words....
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