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Cloud of Unknowing
Chapter 4: Of the shortness of this work, and how it may not be come to by the curiosity of wit, nor by imagination (1)
BUT for this, that thou shalt not err in this working and ween that it be otherwise than it is, I shall tell thee a little more thereof, as me thinketh.
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...
The Complete Sayings of Jesus
LXXV. Conspiracy at the High Priest's Palace—judas Hired—the Passover Supper—christ's Humility: He Washes the Feet of the Twelve (18)
What I do thou knowest not now; but thou shalt know hereafter.
Chapter 11: Of the Seventh Qualifying or Fountain Spirit in the Divine Power. (147)
I do not write this for my own praise, but to that end that the Reader may know wherein my knowledge stands, that he might not seek that from me...
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. (47)
I dare not make any doubt herein, neither can any man instruct me herein.
Book of Jubilees
Chapter XXXII (24)
hear not, lor as thou hast seen and road it, 'thus will it all be; and do thou write down every- thing as thou hast seen and read."
Book of Enoch
Chapter XCVIII (9)
Woe to you, ye fools, for through your folly shall ye perish: and ye transgress against the wise, and so good hap shall not be your portion.
Chapter 19: Concerning the Created Heaven, and the Form of the Earth, and of the Water, as also concerning Light and Darkness. Concerning Heaven. (94)
I do not write this, and bring it to light, that others after me should presently fall a writing, and publish the conceits of their own spirit...
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...
Stromata (Miscellanies)
Chapter I: Preface. the Author's Object. the Utility of Written Compositions. (7)
In the same way, therefore, those who take part in the divine words, ought to guard against betaking themselves to this, as they would to the...
The Complete Sayings of Jesus
LIV. Journeying Toward Jerusalem—parable: the Shut Door—warned of Herod—"o Jerusalem, Jerusalem!"—martha and Mary (5)
But he shall say, I tell you, I know you not whence ye are; depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity.
Chapter 5: Of the Corporeal Substance, Being and Propriety of an Angel. Question. (29)
Here I write not without knowledge; but if thou, like an epicure and fatted swine of the devil, from the devil's instigation, shouldst mock at these...
Chapter 3: Of the most blessed Triumphing, Holy, Holy, Holy Trinity, GOD the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, ONE only God. (1)
COURTEOUS Reader, here I would have you faithfully admonished to let go your opinion and conceit, and not yield to the spell of the Heathenish...
Stromata (Miscellanies)
Chapter XV: On Avoiding Offence. (2)
"Conscience, I say, not his own," for it is endued with knowledge, "but that of the other," lest he be trained badly, and by imitating in ignorance wh...
Stromata (Miscellanies)
Chapter X: The Opinion of the Apostles on Veiling the Mysteries of the Faith. (9)
The greatest safeguard is not to write, but learn; for it is utterly impossible that what is written will not vanish."...
The Three Principles of the Divine Essence
Chapter 9: Of the Paradise, and then of the Transitoriness of all Creatures; how all take their Beginning and End; and to what End they here appeared. The Noble and most precious Gate [or Explanation] concerning the reasonable Soul. (8)
But seeing somewhat is lent me from the Grace of the Power [or divine Virtue] of God, that I might know the Way to Paradise; and seeing it behoves eve...
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. (79)
The flattering and lying Devil (who has possessed thy fleshly Heart) shall feel these 1 strokes (which he will not like) and then he Earnest Zeal of R...
Egyptian Book of the Dead
Chapter XXXIX (14)
Let no evil hindrances come forth against me from thy mouth in what thou doest towards me
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 23: Of the Deep above the Earth. (74)
This I write in the power and perfect knowledge of the great God, and I understand his will herein very well. For I live and am in him, and spring up...
Egyptian Book of the Dead
Chapter XXX B (3)
Let there be no estoppel against me through evidence, let no hindrance be made to me by the divine Circle; fall thou not against me in presence of...
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