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Cloud of Unknowing
Chapter 37: Of the special prayers of them that be continual workers in the work of this book (3)
And right as this little word “fire” stirreth rather and pierceth more hastily the ears of the hearers, so doth a little word of one syllable when it is not only spoken or thought, but privily meant in the deepness of spirit; the which is the height, for in ghostliness all is one, height and deepness, length and breadth. And rather it pierceth the ears of Almighty God than doth any long psalter unmindfully mumbled in the teeth. And herefore it is written, that short prayer pierceth heaven.
Chapter 18: Of the Creation of Heaven and Earth; and of the first Day. (121)
For the spirit, which is generated in the heart, must in its body walk through the midst or centre of the hellish gates, and may very easily be kindle...
The Three Principles of the Divine Essence
Chapter 13: Of the Creating of Woman out of Adam. The fleshly, miserable, and dark Gate. (23)
Now if we will search after the Tincture, what it is in its highest Degree, we shall find the a Spirit: For we cannot say, that the Fire is the...
Chapter 10: Of the Sixth qualifying or fountain Spirit in the Divine Power. (86)
Observe what that is.
Book of Enoch
Chapter LXVII (9)
And in proportion as the burning of their bodies becomes severe, a corresponding change shall take place in their spirit for ever and ever; for before...
The Three Principles of the Divine Essence
Chapter 10: Of the Creation of Man, and of his Soul, also of God's breathing in. The pleasant Gate. (44)
Thou dear Soul, thus saith the high Spirit to thee; yield Infusion. up thy Mind here, and I will show it thee. Behold, what does comprehend thy Will,...
The Three Principles of the Divine Essence
Chapter 13: Of the Creating of Woman out of Adam. The fleshly, miserable, and dark Gate. (32)
For the Fire in the Essence comes to be a a soft meek Light, and is nothing else but a zealous [or eager] Kindling of the Tincture, and the harsh Esse...
Chapter 9: Of the Gracious, amiable, blessed, friendly and merciful Love of God. The Great, Heavenly and Divine Mystery. (36)
Neither canst thou apprehend or understand it, unless the Holy Ghost kindle thy soul, so that this light itself shine in thy heart.
Chapter 10: Of the Sixth qualifying or fountain Spirit in the Divine Power. (119)
The hardness generateth a hard, raw, rough, cold and astringent quality. II. The sweetness is grown faint, and gaspeth, like a glowing coal splits whe...
Divine Comedy
Paradiso: Canto I (6)
The Providence that regulates all this Makes with its light the heaven forever quiet, Wherein that turns which has the greatest haste. And thither...
Chapter 21: Of the Third Day. (95)
Else if the astringent were not so much kindled in the cold fire, and the water were not so thick, also the bitter not so swelling, rising and...
The Secret of the Golden Flower
A Magic Spell for the Far Journey (14)
Wandering, in Heaven, one eats the spirit-power of the receptive. This shows how the spirit penetrates the power, and how Heaven penetrates the...
Chapter 9: Of the Gracious, amiable, blessed, friendly and merciful Love of God. The Great, Heavenly and Divine Mystery. (63)
On the other hand, it is highly to be rejoiced at, that man's spirit, in his necessity, becometh enlightened and kindled by the Holy Ghost: [just] as...
Chaldean Oracles
Magical and Philosophical Precepts (199)
When thou shalt behold that holy and formless Fire shining flashingly through the depths of the Universe: Hear thou the Voice of Fire.
Chapter 22: Of the Birth or Geniture of the Stars, and Creation of the Fourth Day. (98)
For it must be a middle or mild fire; to keep the spirit in the heart from rising it must be gently simmering, then it getteth a very sweet and meek r...
Chapter 23: Of the Deep above the Earth. (76)
And if thou art not wilfully blind, thou may know that the air is that very spirit; but in the place of this world nature is kindled therein very swel...
Divine Comedy
Paradiso: Canto XV (1)
A will benign, in which reveals itself Ever the love that righteously inspires, As in the iniquitous, cupidity, Silence imposed upon that dulcet...
Divine Comedy
Paradiso: Canto XXII (1)
Oppressed with stupor, I unto my guide Turned like a little child who always runs For refuge there where he confideth most; And she, even as a mother...
The Three Principles of the Divine Essence
Chapter 10: Of the Creation of Man, and of his Soul, also of God's breathing in. The pleasant Gate. (47)
Now therefore the Anguish, Bitterness, and Woe in the [Sting or] Prickle, are like a Brimstone-Spirit, and all Spirits in Nature are Brimstone: They...
Chapter 11: Of the Seventh Qualifying or Fountain Spirit in the Divine Power. (131)
For the Holy Ghost will not be caught, held or retained in the sinful flesh, but riseth up like a flash of lightning, as fire flashes and sparkles out...
Chapter 14: How Lucifer, who was the most beautiful Angel in Heaven, is become the most horrible Devil. The House of the murderous Den. (90)
Thou must understand it aright.
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