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The Three Principles of the Divine Essence
Chapter 23: Of the highly precious Testaments of Christ, viz. Baptism and his last Supper, which he held in the Evening of Maundy- Thursday with his Disciples; which he left us for his Last [Will,] as a Farewell for a Remembrance. The most noble Gate of Christianity. (22)
This I would clearly demonstrate unto thee in the Kingdom of this World, yea in all Things; thou shalt not be able to name any Thing out of which I will not demonstrate it unto thee, if God gives us Leave; but seeing it will here take up too much Room, I will write a Book by itself of it, if the Lord permits.
Chapter 14: How Lucifer, who was the most beautiful Angel in Heaven, is become the most horrible Devil. The House of the murderous Den. (44)
This I will demonstrate clearly and at large in its proper place. [45. "Note, This is explained in the second and third books: God knew this very...
Chapter 15: Of the Third Species, Kind or Form and Manner of Sin's Beginning in Lucifer. (95)
This I set down here only for a manuduction; you will find it demonstrated more at large concerning the creation of this world.
Chapter 16: Of the Seventh Species, Kind, Form, or Manner of Sin's Beginning in Lucifer and his Angels. (103)
Of which much were to be written, but [in the present book] you will find it more apprehensibly at the place concerning the creation: For there are...
Chapter 24: Of the Incorporating or Compaction of the Stars. (6)
I cannot at all write it in thy heart, for it is not for every man's capacity, understanding and apprehension, especially where the spirit stands in...
Chapter 3: Of the most blessed Triumphing, Holy, Holy, Holy Trinity, GOD the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, ONE only God. (110)
I shall make this more plain and clear when I come to write of the creation; for I do not borrow of other men in my writings: And though indeed I...
Chapter 12: Of the Nativity and Proceeding forth or Descent of the Holy Angels, as also of their Government, Order, and Heavenly joyous Life. (151)
Seeing then the spirit bringeth into knowledge the form and manner of heaven, I cannot choose but write it thus down, and let his will be done, who...
Chapter 13: Of the terrible, doleful, and lamentable, miserable Fall of the Kingdom of Lucifer. (78)
If thy heart be not bolted and barred up in death, through thy stubborn wilfulness and blasphemy, and drowned in horrible sins, purposing not to...
Chapter 2: An Introduction, shewing how men may come to apprehend The Divine, and the Natural, Being. And further of the two Qualities. (12)
If thou wilt not believe that in this world all descendeth or cometh from the stars, I will demonstrate it to thee, if thou art not a blockhead, but...
Chapter 8: Of the whole Corpus or Body of an Angelical Kingdom. The Great Mystery. (141)
Yet it shall be treated of all along in this whole book, in all the articles and parts thereof; but you shall find it more particularly in that part c...
Chapter 22: Of the Birth or Geniture of the Stars, and Creation of the Fourth Day. (37)
Give your direct and fundamental answer to all this, and demonstrate what you say, and leave off your verbal contentions. Now if you can demonstrate...
Chapter 11: Of the Seventh Qualifying or Fountain Spirit in the Divine Power. (24)
Behold, I will shew it thee once more, that so by any means thou may apprehend it, that this high work may not take place in vain without profit to...
Chapter 19: Concerning the Created Heaven, and the Form of the Earth, and of the Water, as also concerning Light and Darkness. Concerning Heaven. (17)
From this light now it is that I have my knowledge, as also my will, impulse and driving, and therefore I will set down this knowledge in writing...
Chapter 5: Of the Corporeal Substance, Being and Propriety of an Angel. Question. (27)
But what I cannot write here I will commit to thy soul to consider further of it, and at the Day of the Resurrection you shall see it most plainly and...
Chapter 12: Of the Nativity and Proceeding forth or Descent of the Holy Angels, as also of their Government, Order, and Heavenly joyous Life. (110)
I will here shew thee the right ground, and it is no otherwise in heaven than as thou here findest in the letter, for the spirit looketh undisturbed...
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. (5)
Therefore I would have the Reader warned that he be diligent in the reading hereof, and patient so long till he cometh to the reading of the creation ...
Chapter 23: Of the Deep above the Earth. (13)
Now when this is done, then thou art as the whole or total God, who himself is heaven, earth, stars, and the elements, and hast also such a regimen...
Cloud of Unknowing
Chapter 74: How that the matter of this book is never more read or spoken, nor heard read or spoken, of a soul disposed thereto without feeling of a very accordance to the effect of the same work: and of rehearsing of the same charge that is written in the prologue (3)
Do then so. And I pray thee for God’s love that thou let none see this book, unless it be such one that thee think is like to the book; after that...
Chapter 18: Of the Creation of Heaven and Earth; and of the first Day. (6)
For I do it not out of a desire of boasting and vainglory, but in a humble information to the Reader, (that thereby the works of God might be somewhat...
Chapter 21: Of the Third Day. (66)
Thus I also, what I do not enough describe in one place concerning this great Mystery, that you will find in another place; and what I cannot...
Chapter 9: Of the Gracious, amiable, blessed, friendly and merciful Love of God. The Great, Heavenly and Divine Mystery. (89)
This is a short introduction, that the Reader might the better understand the divine Mystery; when I write concerning the fall of the devil, and...
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