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The Three Principles of the Divine Essence
Chapter 11: Of all Circumstances of the Temptation. (14)
We have a very powerful Testimony hereof, and it is known in Nature, and in all her Children, in the Stars and Elements, in the Earth, Stones, and Metals; especially in the living Creatures, as you see, how they are evil and good, viz. lovely Creatures, and also venomous evil Beasts; as Toads, Adders, and Serpents, [or Worms;] so also there is Poison and Malice in every Sort of kLife of the third Principle: And the [Fierceness] or Strength must be in Nature, or else all were a Death and a Nothing. The Depth in the Center.
Chapter 2: An Introduction, shewing how men may come to apprehend The Divine, and the Natural, Being. And further of the two Qualities. (6)
In every creature in this world there is a good and evil will and source; in men, beasts, fowls, fishes, worms, and in all that is upon the earth; in...
Chapter 24: Of the Incorporating or Compaction of the Stars. (47)
And this thou may very well perceive and understand, in extreme heat and cold, as also by the poison, bitterness and sourness in this world; all which...
Chapter 19: Concerning the Created Heaven, and the Form of the Earth, and of the Water, as also concerning Light and Darkness. Concerning Heaven. (6)
Wherein then I found to be in all things, evil and good, love and anger, in the inanimate creatures, viz. in wood, stones, earth and the elements, as...
Chapter 16: Of the Seventh Species, Kind, Form, or Manner of Sin's Beginning in Lucifer and his Angels. (35)
The learned have had many disputations, questions, conceits and opinions concerning the fierce malignity and evil that is in all the creatures in...
Chapter 21: Of the Third Day. (81)
In the earth thou canst not trace nor find, besides plants and metals, anything but astringency, bitterness, and water: But the water now therein is...
Chapter 13: Of the terrible, doleful, and lamentable, miserable Fall of the Kingdom of Lucifer. (144)
Thou hast many examples thereof in this world, that if some creature or man look upon a thing, it perishes because of the poison or venom in the...
Chapter 2: An Introduction, shewing how men may come to apprehend The Divine, and the Natural, Being. And further of the two Qualities. (2)
All the creatures are made and descended from these qualities, and live therein as in their mother; and the earth and stones descend or proceed from...
Chapter 2: An Introduction, shewing how men may come to apprehend The Divine, and the Natural, Being. And further of the two Qualities. (7)
There is nothing in nature wherein there is not good and evil; everything moveth and liveth in this double impulse, working or operation, be it what...
Chapter 21: Of the Third Day. (93)
Behold! that is the birth or geniture of nature; and so, if in these three qualities, viz. the astringent, the bitter and the sweet, the wrath-fire...
Chapter 14: How Lucifer, who was the most beautiful Angel in Heaven, is become the most horrible Devil. The House of the murderous Den. (99)
And I will also set before you living testimonies, viz. the created and comprehensible heaven, the stars, the elements, the creatures, the earth, ston...
Chapter 18: Of the Creation of Heaven and Earth; and of the first Day. (19)
Herein lies the pith or kernel; for gold, silver, and precious stones, and all bright ores of minerals, have their original from the light, which...
Chapter 18: Of the Creation of Heaven and Earth; and of the first Day. (125)
Thus it denoteth also the evil and the good will in the whole or universal nature, and in all the creatures; that there would be a continual...