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Passages similar to: 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.
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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. (52)
And here begins the Taste, whereby one continually [tries, tastes, and] proves the other, and with great Desire they mingle one with another, so that there is nothing but a mere courteous Embracing. Thus the Bitterness now rejoices in its Mother, and strengthens itself therein, and for great Joy rises up through all the Essences, and declares to the second Principle, that the loving Child is tborn; to which then all the Essences give Heed and rejoice at that dear Child; from whence the Hearing arises, which is the sixth Form where the Wheel of the Birth stands in Triumph. And in this great Joy the Birth cannot contain itself [within its Bounds,] but expands itself, flowing forth very joyfully, and every Essence [or Substance] generates now again a Center in the second Principle.
Chapter 15: Of the Third Species, Kind or Form and Manner of Sin's Beginning in Lucifer. (59)
But when the bitter flash, together with the astringent quality and the fire-spirit, tasteth this meekness, there is nothing else then but a mere long...
Chapter 23: Of the Deep above the Earth. (56)
Whereby now the earnest and austere birth or geniture is refreshed; and when it tasteth thereof it grows capable to be raised up, and rejoiceth, and...
Chapter 23: Of the Deep above the Earth. (41)
For when one power or virtue toucheth another, then they taste one another, and become very full of joy; for the light becometh generated out of all t...
Chapter 23: Of the Deep above the Earth. (38)
There each spirit tasteth of the others, and getteth mere new strength and power, for the astringent quality grows now very pliable and yielding,...
Chapter 23: Of the Deep above the Earth. (40)
VI. Now the sixth generating in God is when the spirits, in their birth or geniture, thus taste one of another, for then they become very full of...