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Passages similar to: The Three Principles of the Divine Essence — Chapter 19: Of the Entering of the Souls to God, and of the wicked Souls Entering into Perdition. Of the Gate of the Body's Breaking off [or Parting] from the Soul.
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The Three Principles of the Divine Essence
Chapter 19: Of the Entering of the Souls to God, and of the wicked Souls Entering into Perdition. Of the Gate of the Body's Breaking off [or Parting] from the Soul. (55)
1 will not say, that one that is a true Believer, [or truly faithful] in the new Birth, cannot (with earnest Combating) help and Hell; but he must have sharp Weapons, when he has to do with Principalities and Powers, or else they will deride and scorn him; as it is done for certain, when the Priest, with his glistering Cope [or fine Cloaths,] comes between Heaven and Hell, and will [undertake to] fight with the Devil.
Chapter 13: Of the terrible, doleful, and lamentable, miserable Fall of the Kingdom of Lucifer. (25)
I do not write this for my own Praise, but only for an Item or Hint, that if it go with you, you should not despair about it; for there belongs and...
Chapter 19: Concerning the Created Heaven, and the Form of the Earth, and of the Water, as also concerning Light and Darkness. Concerning Heaven. (45)
While thou livest in this struggling or striving Birth or Geniture, thou must apply to it, and suffer the Devil to ride upon thee; but so hard as he...
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. (64)
But if any will be new born again, he must not yield himself to be a Servant to Covetousness, Pride, State and Self-power, to take delight in the Will...
Chapter 16: Of the Seventh Species, Kind, Form, or Manner of Sin's Beginning in Lucifer and his Angels. (117)
Which Thing Reason, or the outward Birth or Geniture of Man, without the Experience of this Fight or Battle, cannot comprehend. For the third or...
Chapter 13: Of the terrible, doleful, and lamentable, miserable Fall of the Kingdom of Lucifer. (27)
Thou must renounce the Devil and the World, if thou wilt enter into this Fight, else thou wilt not overcome: But if thou overcomest not, then let my...
Chapter 19: Concerning the Created Heaven, and the Form of the Earth, and of the Water, as also concerning Light and Darkness. Concerning Heaven. (120)
Therefore no Man ought to think, that the Devil is able to tear the Works of the Light out of his Heart, for he can neither see nor comprehend them: A...
Chapter 20: Of the Second Day (19)
Wouldst thou fight against the Wrath of God? Then thou must put on the Helmet of Obedience, and not of Love, otherwise thou wilt not break through;...
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. (1)
HERE the Devil will oppose like a snarling Dog, for his Shame will be discovered; and he will give the Reader many a sore Stroke, and always put him...
Chapter 16: Of the Seventh Species, Kind, Form, or Manner of Sin's Beginning in Lucifer and his Angels. (109)
How could they fight one with another without Weapons? Answer.
Chapter 24: Of the Incorporating or Compaction of the Stars. (71)
For instead of thy Heaven, thou hast the Wrath-Devil fitting there; but if thou breakest through, then he must get him gone, and the Holy Ghost rules ...
Chapter 24: Of the Incorporating or Compaction of the Stars. (74)
For he stings through the old Man, with an Intent to spoil or destroy the new; but when the new rises against him, then the Hell-hound retires, and th...
Chapter 19: Concerning the Created Heaven, and the Form of the Earth, and of the Water, as also concerning Light and Darkness. Concerning Heaven. (96)
I conceive already, the Devil will set many a one to ride upon his proud prancing Nag; and many will make themselves ready for the Journey before...
Chapter 11: Of the Seventh Qualifying or Fountain Spirit in the Divine Power. (141)
War and Fight there is betwixt the hellish and heavenly Quality, which Fire the Devils blow up, and the Holy Angels quench it, I leave to every holy S...
Chapter 16: Of the Seventh Species, Kind, Form, or Manner of Sin's Beginning in Lucifer and his Angels. (120)
Now if the Soul would willingly bring its Light and Knowledge into the human Mind, then it must fight, and strive hard, and stoutly, and yet has a...
Chapter 17: Of the lamentable and miserable State and Condition of the corrupt perished Nature, and Original of the four Elements, instead of the holy Government of God. (34)
Therefore the Soul of Man must fight and strive continually with the Devil, for he still presents before it the Swine-apples of Paradise, and invites ...
Chapter 15: Of the Third Species, Kind or Form and Manner of Sin's Beginning in Lucifer. (23)
Strife and Fight against the Wrath of God, and the kindled Fierceness of the Devils, and of all wicked Men, the Light rises up in the Heart of the Hon...
Chapter 19: Concerning the Created Heaven, and the Form of the Earth, and of the Water, as also concerning Light and Darkness. Concerning Heaven. (36)
And so when we fight with the Devil, they keep off his Blows in the innermost Birth, and are the Defence and Protection of the holy Soul.
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. (3)
If this Chapter should be lighted upon by a Reader in whom the Fire of the Holy Spirit should be somewhat weak, I fear the Devil would be very busy...
Chapter 11: Of the Seventh Qualifying or Fountain Spirit in the Divine Power. (138)
Therefore it must undergo many hard Blows and Pinches, and must every Day and Hour wrestle and struggle with the Devil, that is, with the hellish Qual...
Chapter 21: Of the Third Day. (34)
And what is now his Hope? Answer.