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The Three Principles of the Divine Essence
Chapter 24: Of True Repentance: How the poor Sinner may come to God again in his Covenant, and how he may be released of his Sins. The Gate of the Justification of a poor Sinner before God. A clear Looking-Glass. (15)
Thus Man in Flesh and Blood judges, and when the Devil understands it, how soon is he there watching, as a Cat watches for a Mouse, saying, O! who can tell, whether that be true or no, which thou teachest, thou hast not seen it; neither has any come from the Dead, and told it thee. There are many dead, that have taught just as thou dost; and yet does not the World stand in its old Course, at one Time as at another? They were counted Fools, and so art thou, and after thee again Things will be still as they were before. To what Purpose then is thy Care and Pains?
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 hast not have enough in this World? O...
Chapter 20: Of the Second Day (14)
O thou blind and foolish World! full of Devils. It is not Faith, to know that Christ died for thee, and has shed his Blood for thee, that thou...
Chapter 23: Of the Deep above the Earth. (26)
O Man! Here consider thyself, here thou seest, from whence the Devil and his fierce wrathful Malice has its Original, as also God's Wrath, and the...
Chapter 20: Of the Second Day (10)
Therefore Men have cause to look circumspectly to themselves. For this is the Time, of which all the Prophets have prophesied; and Christ in the Gospe...
Chapter 12: Of the Nativity and Proceeding forth or Descent of the Holy Angels, as also of their Government, Order, and Heavenly joyous Life. (93)
If a simple Man comes before him, that cannot place his Words handsomely, then he takes him up short, as if he was a Dog; and if he has any Business...
The Masnavi
The Prophet's Scribe (11-20)
Instil many vain fancies into men's minds. But, on the contrary, 'tis his perverseness and want of faith The philosopher denies the existence of the...
Chapter 5: Of the Corporeal Substance, Being and Propriety of an Angel. Question. (30)
The Fool surely has not gone up to Heaven, and seen or heard them; these are mere Fables; therefore in the Power of my Knowledge, I would have you...
Chapter 5: Of the Corporeal Substance, Being and Propriety of an Angel. Question. (60)
O Man let this be told thee, for the Spirit is earnestly Jealous in this Thing especially: Desist from Pride, or else it will be with you as it...
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...
The Masnavi
The Sufi's Beast (61-70)
Is made to revolve by the strokes of the King's hand. O man of double vision, hearken with attention, Many are the holy words that find no entrance...