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Passages similar to: The Three Principles of the Divine Essence — Chapter 20: Of Adam and Eve's going forth out of Paradise, and of their entering into this World. And then of the true Christian Church upon Earth, and also of the Antichristian Cainish Church.
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The Three Principles of the Divine Essence
Chapter 20: Of Adam and Eve's going forth out of Paradise, and of their entering into this World. And then of the true Christian Church upon Earth, and also of the Antichristian Cainish Church. (17)
Wilt thou say, the Devil beguiled him? Yes indeed, and he beguiles thee too, so that thou enviest the Comeliness and Beauty of others. Has God made thee a Degree higher? Art thou not a Child of Eve? Pray tell me the Truth, Art thou not the Antichrist, which under a Cloak [of being counted the Minister and Servant of God] ridest upon the Devil's Horse? Methinks I see thee. Hearken! When thou wentest out of Paradise into this World, why didst thou not continue in one [only] Love? Why didst thou not rejoice in thy Neighbour? Why didst thou not love the Members of thy Body? Why dost thou not adorn thy Brother with thy Ornament? Didst thou not see him plainly? Was not the Earth thy own? Thou mightest have made what thou wouldst of it. Who did hinder thee in it? Why didst thou not eat with thy Brother? Thou mightest have had fully enough; there would never have been any Want. If thy Humility towards thy Brother had continued, then his also had continued towards thee. And then what a fine Habitation and Dwelling had there been upon Earth? What need had there been for thee to have coined Silver and Gold, if Unity had continued? Thou mightest have made thy Ornaments of it well enough; if thou hadst adorned thy Brother and Sister, then they would have adorned thee again with their ready serviceable Love. Dost thou think it had been of thy Brother, and to the Honour of the great God?
Chapter 8: Of the whole Corpus or Body of an Angelical Kingdom. The Great Mystery. (165)
O, was not the gracious, amiable, blessed and fair love in thee also? O thou high and lofty- minded devil! Why wouldst thou not be contented? Wert...
Chapter 8: Of the whole Corpus or Body of an Angelical Kingdom. The Great Mystery. (173)
O thou blind man! how does the devil mock at thee? O, wherefore dost thou trouble heaven? Dost thou think thou wilt not have enough in this world? O...
Chapter 12: Of the Nativity and Proceeding forth or Descent of the Holy Angels, as also of their Government, Order, and Heavenly joyous Life. (100)
O thou excellent angelical kingdom, how comely dressed and adorned wert thou once? How has the devil turned thee into a murderous den? Dost thou...
Chapter 8: Of the whole Corpus or Body of an Angelical Kingdom. The Great Mystery. (167)
Thou sayest, if thy fall had not been, man would never have been thought of. Answer. O thou lying devil! Though that should be true, yet the Salitter...
Chapter 8: Of the whole Corpus or Body of an Angelical Kingdom. The Great Mystery. (171)
O Man! why will the world be too narrow for thee? Thou wilt needs have it all for thyself; and if thou hadst it, thou wouldst not have room enough....