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The Three Principles of the Divine Essence
Chapter 17: Of the horrible, lamentable, and miserable Fall of Adam and Eve in Paradise. Man 's Looking-Glass. (109)
For it stands in the Gate in the Center, viz. in the Door [Way,] between Heaven and Hell; and the Word is in the Heaven. And if the Soul gives Way to be drawn away from that Gate, then it loses the Word; but if the Soul reaches forward again, towards the Gate, then it attains that again; and the Virgin (who is the Servant of the Word) goes continually [along] with the Soul, and warns it of the evil Ways. 1 10. But if the Soul be a Dog, an Adder, or Serpent, then the Virgin goes away to the Word into the Heaven, and then the Door is shut. And then there is a whole Birth between the Soul and the Word, whereas else there is but half [a Birth between the Word and the Soul;] and then there is Need of hard Striving, and [such a Soul] will hardly enter into the Kingdom of Heaven; yet it is possible enough.
Chapter 21: Of the Third Day. (47)
For the Soul, which apprehends the Word, has an open Gate in Heaven, and can be prevented by nothing; neither does the Devil see the Soul, because it ...
Chapter 21: Of the Third Day. (Of the Third Day.:50-51)
The Gate of the Power. But
Chapter 21: Of the Third Day. (49)
Heart is a dark Valley: And if thou doest not labour and work quickly again to the Birth of the Light, then he kindles the Wrath-fire therein, and the...
Chapter 20: Of the Second Day (94)
Spirit first goes over the astringent and bitter Qualities unperceived, it signifies, that the Gate of God is every where in this World all over, wher...