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The Three Principles of the Divine Essence
Chapter 12: Of the Opening of the Holy Scripture, that the Circumstances may be highly considered. The golden Gate, which God affords to the last World, wherein the Lily shall flourish [and blossom.] (46)
And the young Man said; Thy Ornament is mine already, I [will] use thee according to my Will; in that thou sayest I shall be broken, (corrupted or destroyed,) yet my Worm is eternal, I will rule with that; and yet I will dwell in thee, and cloath thee with my Garments.
Paraphrase of Shem
Impure Baptism Leads to Bondage (4)
And my unequalled garment will shine forth upon me, and all my other garments that I put on in all the clouds that were from the astonishment of the s...
Paraphrase of Shem
Derdekeas Dons a Fiery Garment and Has Sex with Nature (1)
I put on another garment of fire, which has no form, which is from the mind of the power, which was separated, and which was prepared for me, accordin...
Chapter 18: Of the Creation of Heaven and Earth; and of the first Day. (43)
Such clothes or garments as a man puts on, transfigure him. And what manner of body soever man soweth into the earth, such a body also grows up from i...
Paraphrase of Shem
Derdekeas Disturbs the Powers of Nature (1)
"For I said these things to you, Shem, that you might know that my likeness, the son of the majesty, is from my infinite thought, since I am for him...
Egyptian Book of the Dead
Chapter CLIV The Chapter Of Not Letting The Body Decay In The Netherworld (12)
I am, I am, I live, I live, I grow, I grow, and when I shall awake in peace, I shall not be in corruption, I shall not be destroyed in my bandages. I...
Teachings of Silvanus
Teachings of Silvanus (50)
O my son, strip off the old garment of fornication, and put on the garment which is clean and shining, that you may be beautiful in it. But when you...
Apocryphon of James
The Last Word (7)
"I have spoken my last word to you; I shall depart from you, for a chariot of spirit has carried me up, and from now on I shall strip that I may be...
Pistis Sophia
Chapter 59 (Mary, his mother, interpreteth the song of Sophia from the xixth ode of Solomon)
The wreath in truth is woven for me; and it hath caused thy twigs to sprout in me. "'3. For it is not like unto a wreath withered that sprouteth not. ...
Chapter 15: Of the Third Species, Kind or Form and Manner of Sin's Beginning in Lucifer. (11)
Or who can alter or change me? I myself will be lord, and with my sharpness rule in all things, and my body shall be the image which shall be worshipp...
Paraphrase of Shem
The Light Prays for Mercy (2)
With my will I honored my garment, which has three forms in the cloud of the hymen. And the light that was in silence, the one from the rejoicing powe...
Chapter 10: Of the Sixth qualifying or fountain Spirit in the Divine Power. (39)
But hearken, Friend, tarry yet a little while, and then give the bestial body for food to the worms: But when the total God shall kindle the seven spi...
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. (10)
I regard none of these things, but will say with the royal prophet David, [Psalm lxxiii. 26] Though my body and soul should faint and fail, yet thou, ...
Paraphrase of Shem
Derdekeas Dons a Fiery Garment and Has Sex with Nature (2)
"And my garment of fire, according to the will of the majesty, went down to what is strong, and to the unclean portion of nature that the power of...
The Masnavi
The Three Fishes (38-46)
He continued, "Hidden inside this body of mine Is a precious pearl, ten drachms in weight. That jewel of right, belonged to you, You have lost it, as...
Book of Enoch
Chapter XCIV (10)
Thus I speak and declare unto you: He who hath created you will overthrow you, And for your fall there shall be no compassion, And your Creator will...
Egyptian Book of the Dead
Chapter XXXII (11)
He hath given to me that beautiful Amenta in which the living are destroyed. But strong is its possessor though he faint in it daily
The Masnavi
The Visions seen by the Saint Daquqi (91-99)
Which say, "See me a man destined to the fire; I am a part of the fire, and go to join my whole; Not a light, so that I should join the Source of...
The Masnavi
The Young Ducks who were brought up under a Hen (19-27)
Hence thou goest both upon earth and on heaven." Hence to outward view "He is a man like you," While to his sharp-seeing heart "it hath been...
The Masnavi
The Gluttonous Sufi (31-40)
All creatures are enslaved to thought; I send myself on an embassy to thought, And, at will, spring back again from thought. I am as the bird of...