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A69596	An apology or defence for the requisite refuting of the shamefull, disgracefull writings and horrible libell against the book of true repentance and of true resignation which Gregory Rickter, Primate of Goerlits, hath spread abroad against it in open print answered in the year of Christ 1624, 10 Aprill / by Jacob Behme, also called Teutonicus Philosophus ; Englished by John Sparrow.; Schutz-Rede wieder Gregorium Richter. English	Böhme, Jakob, 1575-1624.; Sparrow, John, 1615-1665?	1661 (1661)	Wing B3415; ESTC R14771	30,310	42

People and poison them as you do for where filth is there is not at all the Holy Spirit in that Mouth but Satan 99. The Christian Church or Congregation should do well to open its eyes and observe what it is Men teach them the punishment of God followeth be perswaded dear Brethren there will shortly come a Time wherein you will well see what I here say Libell 100. CHRIST taught Men the divine Commandements but this fellow teacheth with great earnestnesse the Seduction Answer 101. Where standeth that in my Book that I teach Men the outword Separation shew me that or else it is not so I teach them the Anointing of Jesus Christ with his delicate humanity after a spiritual Kinde IN us according to the inward ground of Faith concerning which CHRIST saith he which Eateth my Flesh and drinketh my Bloud he continueth in me and I in him John 6. 53 54. 102. For THAT is the Temple of the Holy Spirit where Christs Flesh and Bloud continueth in us as Saint Paul saith 1 Cor 6. 16. Also it is the NEW Regeneration wherein the HOLY SPIRIT in us SEARCHETH THE DEPTHS OF THE DEITY 1 Cor 2. 10. It is the out-powred word of the substantiall Divine Love which marryeth and incorporateth it self with our Soul as the whole New Testament teacheth 103. Where it is written Try whether Christ hath gotten a form in you Gal 4. 19. If Christ be to get a form in us then must not that be absent if we are to be a Branch on that Vine of Christ then we must not cleave to an other for none can serve two Masters saith Christ Matth 6. 24. Also My Father will give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him for it when that shall come it will declare me in You Luke 11. John 6. 14. 104. It is not an outward Seduction but an inward Enlightning whence the Soul when it tasteth this Oyle of Joy and Gladnesse cometh into such great rejoycing as is mentioned in my little Book concerning the Noble Sophia which is viz the Substantiall Love of JESUS CHRIST 105. I understand very well that you know not this Noble Sophi a it is no good signe that you deny her and call her an Enthusiast I know her well and have a love to her For she is my Souls dear Bride If I knew her not then surely I would not have suffered so very much for her Love sake srom you and other people 106. Christ saith John 10. Whosoever entereth not through me to the Sheep viz Into the Sheepfold But climbeth in some other way he is a Thief and a Murtherour and but an hireling and is come only with suttlety to rob the sheep of their food and to shear off their wool these belong to the Wolves and have not the Shepheards Crook or Staffe of Christ but the Devills Sheers and must hereafter eternally howl with the Wolves But YE say he that entereth not in through the high Schools or Vniversities he is a Thief and a Murtherour and so you deride the Dore of CHRIST viz the anoynting or Unction of the holy Spirit and will needs have it to be that men must draw the divine knowledge and skill only from the high Schools or Vniversitles and bind and tye up Gods Gifts to AR● 107. But Christ teacheth us quite otherwise that this thing is hidden from the wise and prudent and revealed to the seeking and hungry Babes Math. 11. 25. As Mary also saith He thrufleth out the Mighty from their Seat and exalteth the miserable and lowly who are humble in their hearts before him Luke 1. 12. She meaneth not Might and Authority but Spirit and Power 108. O Primate I had much to say to you here but I know not whether it would be well bestowed or no for you would cover your self only with Christs Purple Mantl● that you might live according to the Lusts of the flesh you would not become regenerated and dayly dye away from sinne but only comfort your self that it is Christ hath done it 109. But I tell you it will not availe you unless you put on Christs Satisfaction through earnest Ropentance and turning in to grace and become a Branch on the stock of the Vine Christ that Christ in you also doe kill sinne and renew to you your senses thoughts and mind so that you desire to imitate Christ else will your tickling be unavailable and be only an hypocriticall flattering Shew 110. I tell it you in love observe it well I have received it from God so that I know it also the New Testament throughout teacheth you the same I have in my little Book very well signified to you that No man knoweth or understandeth this Noble Sophiah in the feeling or Experimentall Love of JESUS CHRIST unlesse it be given him from God 111. I will not here further cast the pearle under your feet till you are fit and prepared for it in true Repentance if that were done which I would wish then would I have further speech with you about it for now you are not yet worthy of it seeing you contemn it 112. In that regard also is your teaching so cold because you have not this power in you for you yet have not the right Hammer to strike the Clock you cannot yet strike the Clock which awakeneth the poor captive Soul you must use the right Hammer if you would strike the right Hour and awake the Soul out of sleep you have the WORD indeed but the right power is not in you wherewith you should Co work with the Litterall Word it self Therefore said Christ The sheep hear not the voice of the Hireling John 10. 3. for his crying and calling is but meer jugling and a fighting with a shadow He is with his teaching without Gods Hammer but a Jugler a Belly-Hammer an Ear-Hammer aud not a Soul-Hammer 113. This Power which I mean is the Doro to the Sheep you often use with your blaspheming reproaches Satans Hammer under Christs Purple Mantle your Heart is full of Gall and Bitternesse O alas it is Time Repent Libell 114. CHRIST hath directed us to the Word and to the hidden secret Mystery which the Beleeving hearts hold or retain in the Faith but the Shoemaker leads us to head-long Seduction and to Dreams which rob the beleeving hearts of Faith Answer 115. I lead not Men away from the Preached and written Word you do me wrong in that but I say that they should bring along with them the Temple of JESUS CHRIST to the preached or written word viz a Repentant hungry Soul which heareth in its own self Christ which is viz the LIVING Word in the Litterall and preached Word as David saith I will hear what the Lord saith in me Psal 85. 9. And Christ also saith He that is of God heareth Gods word and to the Pharisees he saith therefore you hear not for you are not of God John 8.

like * Marcolphus his filthey scurrilous scoffings who allwayes carrieth filth in his Mouth as this Libell also doth 136. It bringeth but little repute to a Teacher of Christ who should forbid it others and yet doth it himselfe The Shepheards Office will be handsomely served by it none should trust his SOUL to such scoffings he will be deceived this Spirit standard upon the Sand and tottereth to and fro Men may try him now in such scoffings 137. Men may well know the Fowle by his Feathers Christ said That which is within that cometh forth what the Heart is full of that comes out upon the Mouth Also how can you that are evill speak that which is Good Also Can a Man gather Grapes of Thistles or Figs of Thorns A Good Man bringeth Good forth out of the Treasure of his heart and an Evill Man bringeth Evill forth out of the Treasure of his Evill Heart Luke 16. 45. 138. This I give now to the Reader to ponder of what kind of Good Treasure can the Primate have in Heart when he brings forth such wondrous things out of his Heart there must certainly needs stick many strange things therein which he ought indeed to be a little ashamed to bring forth seeing he is the High-Priest but if a Man come to him and but displease him with one word then a Man may hear Satan many times laugh out from him with reproachings and blasphemyes Libell 139. When Christ Taught the People he did it openly but the Shoemaker useth to creep into secret Corners Answer 140. CHRIST was a Teacher sent from God and yet must oftentimes depart from the Pharisees and Scribes learned in the Scriptures and go into the Wildernesse to teach the People when they saw him teach they would sain have killd him and called him a deceiver and maker of uproars and said he had his skill and Doctrine from the Devill and though they saw the wondrous signs or Miracles yet they were so Mad and hardned and supposed Teaching belonged only to them and did to him also as the Primato doth to the Shoemaker they called him a Wine-bibber and Minister or Servant to rich Publicans And John the Baptist preached also in the Wildernesse yes in the Wildernesse was the Gospell of Christ began by John also the Apostles must often for fear of the High-Priests Teach in Corners and Houses as the Acts of the Apostles witnesse 141. But the Shoemaker is no Preacher but he giveth only an account of his Gift and knowledge and speaketh often with Honest Hearts concerning The Way to Christ how we must convert and repent and become new-born for CHRIST saith also thus Where two or Three of you are met together in My Name there am I in the midst among them Matth 18. 10. 142. The Primne should teach us that when we come or meet together we should speak of GOD and of our Salvation and edifie or build up one another in true Love on the Contrary he forbids us this whereby Men may try what spirit he serveth A high Glasse of Wine in his meetings is better liked by him then A hearty blessed Conference concerning the New Birth 143. CHRIST on Earth had no greater Enemies then the High Priests it will be so still at this Day for all Warres and strife come from the High-Priests disputings and reproachings as it is before our Eyes if our Eyes be open to see it but the account is neer at hand Libell 144. Christ desired no Kingly honour but the Shoemaker if he could would be King and God to o Answer 145. CHRIST came upon Earth poor that he might have compassion on us and make us rich in Heaven and like his Dear Angells The Shoemaker also is upon Earth Poor and despised but desireth from CHRIST the Heavenly Kingly Honour and to be like the Angels also he desireth in Christ according to his Inward Faiths Ground to become with and in CHRIST Deified that Christs Deity may dwell and Eternally abide in him and that No Primate shall take away from him Hallelu-jah 146. The Starre is appeared which leadeth tho wise men or Magi to the Babe JESU oppose it how thou wilt O Devill it is in vain here is Body and Life MY Eternall Kingdome with CHRIST and the Holy Angels can none take away from me and if the whole world lay full of such Libells yet I would keep my Kingdome in Christ and tread the Libells under foot and not spare my outward Life for it I know a better Life which Christ my Lord will give me 147. Therefore then be gone thou fair wicked world I ask not after thy Honour Goods nor Money our Conversation is in Heaven with Christ for he is mine and I am his the Enemy shall not part us Hallelu-jah It is fallen it is fallen Babylon the Great City upon Earth and become habitation of all Devills and unclean Spirits Now is the Kingdome of our Christ sing my Soul and rejoyce that the Dragon in THEE is killed and the Life of GOD is brought forth again Nun last zornen Te●fell und die Hell Gott's sohn i st worden unser Gesell Let Devills rage and Hell have Indignation The Sonne of God 's become our sweet Companion Libell 148. Christ desired no Title and vain honour but the Shoemaker is brag of his Titles Answer 149. The will of his Father was the Title of CHRIST his honour was in God and he introduced it into our Humanity and exalted our humanity to the right hand of the Power of God that very honour he hath bestowed upon his Christians that they also in him sit at the right hand of the power of God an reign over Sinne Death the Devill Hell and the World THIS high Title also the Shoemaker claims to himself an desireth the highest kingly Title in the victory of our Lord JESUS CHRIST as a Champion over Death and Hell he desireth such a high Title that he may stand in the strife against Death and Hell and that in CHRIST he thinketh to conquer and overcome the whole world to be a King in Christ to rule over all Enimicitious Libells and reproaches of the Primate otherwise he desireth no worldly Titles for the Kingdom of a Christan is not of this world John 15. 19. for Christ saith I have called you out of the world so that you may be where I am John 17. 24. 150. But the Primate doth desire a Title for he hath set his Titles of the High-Priests Office and of his Person in the Libell with GREAT LETTERS that men might see the Richter or JUDGE who hath authority over Christs Children also if one come a little too neer him and did but forget to take of his Hat for fear of him he might well expect-some strange king of Title from him if he were not kickt for his pains Libell 151. CHRIST was satisfied with the Name of a Master but this Fellow will be called

in that regard I wish him Gods Mercy and Compassion that he might yet partake thereof seeing God hath used him for my instrument in my work 184. I would deal much humblyer towards him if he would convert then he hath done towards me He need not think I shun coming before his Face I have a good Conscience and wish him one too 185. In no Judgement to sentence one unheard doth availe I submit not my self in such a way to his Judgement for my heart is not convinced with such a sentence I am innocent of all that is laid to my charge All that he hath spoken against me in the Pulpit is quite contrary to my sence and meaning and not one true word of it he hath wrested and perverted all my words with a strange understanding 186. Therefore seeing I can now have no other Richter or Judge who himself will understand my Gift I appeal from his Judicium Censure or Judgement before the Judgement of my Saviour JESUS CHRIST till I be orderly heard then I will give an Account of My cause Libell 187. Thou hast hitherto Imitated or followed after Cerinthus in that thou hast feigned and Cooked wondrous Matters and proclaimest horrible things when this Cerinthus was in the Bath he despised the LORD CHRIST and raged in his railing babling vehemently against GOD but the House fell down and Slew him thus was the Teacher together with the Scholars or Disciples brought to destruction Answer 188. Was Cerinthus against CHRIST that I leave as it is in its own place I am with Christ and acknowledge JESUS CHRIST for my LORD and GOD and have submitted and given up my self in Obedience to him to live according to his Will and Commandement but that the Primate saith that I have done Like Cerinthus that needs well to be demonstrated else it will not be true 189. But that he speaks of my Wondrous Things To that I say with truth I have written of No Wondrous things I have only written what NATURE and MAN is but seeing this seemeth to be wondrous to the Primate the fault thereof is only this that He doth NOT understand it 190. What can I help that that he is blind concerning it I have not written it for him but only for those to whom God gives to understand it Let him remain a High-Priest and not be a Philosopher or knower of Nature and so we are parted he ought not to thrust the old Sects upon me I have seen none of those writings it is onely his Malice Libell 191. Thy filth O Shoemaker hath exceedingly defiled OUR City Answer 192. You have so bespattered it with Dung of Reproaching Blasphemy in regard of the Shoemaker that Many stink with reproachings that is the Filth which hurteth them in their souls you are the cause thereof that it hurteth them in that they beleeve the reproachings and take them into their heart and so reproach Gods Gift Libell 193. O that all those who read thy writings might away along with thee into Perdition Answer 194. What a Christian wish is this of the High-Priest Man could scarce Nay not at all find such a one in Caiphas also it might not well stand any where in the BIBLE It will soon come to that that his Christian wish will be true that the Sheep will be severed from the Goates and be parted one from another that the Goats may have scope and room in Hell seeing on Earth they could endure none other to be among them Libell 195. Yes thou hast kindled or inflamed all Silesia it self with thy Doctrine where thou wilt be received by Many whom I very well know who as they are in respect of their Nobility much more of Note then others so they have a greater influence upon others with their Novelties but you his Companions beware and take heed least these notorious writings of this notorious Man and you perish together Answer 196. Men find indeed at present in Silesia many excellent Learned Men fearing God which see further then the Lord Primate doth whose Christianity is in right sincere Earnest who walk in the Imitation or following of CHRIST they read many good Books which lead to the right ground or foundation Stone they have not first learned of me the Imitation or following of CHRIST but they had it before and now do but rejoyce themselves in this that God also powres out such knowledge into simple People which is indeed A wonder of God 197. But you ascribe it to the Devill as the High Priests did to Christ some of the Nobility also follow after you yet some of the highest of the Nobility in Silesia observe the Time and see that God hath some great Thing in hand but you are blind concerning it and hardned as the Pharisees were also in the Time of Christ Therefore the Day of your punishment from God cometh on apace and is neer know that Libell 198. O now then be gone and come no more that thou mayest miserably perish and rather take a Shoe into thy hand then a PEN The 27. March 2624. Answer 199. CHRIST said if they Curse you then blesse them and then are you the Children of the Most high Matth 5. 44. Seeing therefore the Primate wisheth me a Miserable Death his wish must needs be from the Devill for it runs quite contrary to Gods Will and Commandement as also contrary to all honourable reason and honesty here Men shall know the Tree by its fruit and every one may well conceive out of what Spirit and Mind he persecutes me and that he doth it to please SATAN and is No Minister of Servant of Christ 200. But seeing he curseth me therefore I blesse him through the Bloud and Death of our Lord JESUS CHRIST in the Name of God the Father and of the Sonne and of the Holy Spirit Amen and wish unto him that this Blessing may take effect and light upon him and generate him to be a Childe and Heir of Eternall Life that he may become and Eternally remain to be my brother in the Life of our Lord JESUS CHRIST Amen Amen Amen and I conclude it with my whole heart will and desire Dated at Goerlitz the 10. Aprill Anno. 1624. Jacob Behme The APPENDIX to the Libell NO Errour is so Grosse or abominable which hath not those that give Countenance to it and Maintain or stand by it Answer A Good Man Maintaineth or standeth by the GOOD and an Evill by the EVILL viz by reproaching and blasphemy But to those that love God all things must serve to the Best for them Rom 8. 28. And if they stuck in the Midst of all Errours yet they are then in Gods Hands and preserved from Thee reproaching Blasphemer for it is a horrour to them and they do not willingly hear People despise and reproach others Libell THE Errour is first Small and at length Great Answer CHRIST saith The Kingdome of God is first Small as a grain of Mustard Seed afterwards it groweth as great as a Tree Matth 13. 31. Mark 4. 51. Libell In the World there is alwayes one kind of Comedy or Scene Acted only with alteration of Time Place and Persons Answer GOD hath wrought from Eternity and worketh in Eternity and yet remaineth solely the same ONE Only Eternall GOD. This Translation into English finished this 26. of September 1659. * I. B. * John 15. 5. † John 6. 53. * 1 Cor 15. 31. * Lay-Man or Ideot * Rom. 12. 20. † 1 Cor. 3. 18. * E●dachte * NOTE * Orient Rednesse * Mogenlander Eastern-Countryes Morgenrothe Eastern-rednesse or Orient-rednesse † Or Peacefull * Rev 2. 5. * NOTE † Matth. 24. 23 c. Mark 13. 21. Luke 17. 23. * Titus 2. 1. 8. † Ezek 3. 18. 20. Chap 33. 6. 8. Chap 34. 10. * Luke 6. 44. † John 16. 2. * Col 1. 12. * John 1. 14. Chap 6. 53. † John 10. 28. * Rom 8. 35. 38. † Rom 8. 6. * Rom 8. 14. † Gal 1. 12. * Matth 11. 28. * Heb 1. 9. * Versuckung † Heb 1. 9. * Enthusiastris † John 10. from 8. to the 14. * Rom 13. 13 14. Eph 2. 3. † John 3. 27. * as Acts 8. 23. † Verzuckung * Husk * Note Note See the first Apologie against Baltazar Tylcken verse 5. 40. † Matth 11. 28. † Rom 2. 1. 3. Marcolpbus 〈◊〉 feigned in Germany to have been ●olomons Je●●r who ●hen he was condemned to be hanged desired of the King he might chose the Tree upon which he must be executed which being granted him he looked a while and being asked which he chose answered he could not find any that he could choose and so escaped for that time these and many other stories are in a Book of him in the German Tongue * Or Art † Math 11. 10. Luke 7. 34. * Note Note † Matth 2. 1 2. * Phil 3. 20. † Rev 18. 2. * John 2. 1. to the 10. * Sa●k * 1 Cor 10. 12. * Acts 5. 15 16. * Note J. B. did forbear writing of his Works for six years * Luke 6. 44. † Note

whom he is Libell 81. Moreover the Libell calls me a perjured Shoemaker and in the Pulpit he hath called me a Rascally knave Answer 82. This reproachfull defamation is in all Statutes and Laws of the Empire forbidden upon pain of severe punishment that none should disgrace anothers good Name and honour or should make any defamatory Libell or disgracefull writings He should be the Man to forbid others and doth it himself 83. O Primate I ask you if I had caused such a Libell to be printed against you and had So abominably vilified and disgraced you to what place would you have sent it and condemned it surely to the Gallows and the Authour with it but what shall I say to you even God forgive it you 84. I have sworn an Oath to the Emperour also to the Prince Elector my Gracious Lord as also to the honourable Councill and the City Goerlitz to be true and faithfull in their defence and that I have firmly kept to this very houre and you call me a perjured or forsworn Fellow Rascally Knave I have brought my honour reputation to Goerlitz and you would bereave me of it for a perjured Man is not good enough to be in any bodies company 85. Well now you should and ought to demonstrate that I am such a one and flee with earnest complaint for it to the Magistrate and implore Justice and protection but seeing you oppresse me therefore in the mean time these deaming reproaches shall rest upon your selfe so long till you set before my Eyes my perjury 86. You have studied upon it this Fasting Time how you might bespatter Christs Children in the whole Church or Congregation with Serpents filth so that they are become Reproachers and disgrace me and have not stopped there but moreover caused such defaming Poyson to be printed that they may read it at home and tickle themselves therewith that the Devill indeed may be proudly Courted and Banqueted in state 87. I ask also your selfe is not that a sign of the Antichrist was not this your Office and Ministry that you should this Fasting Time have considered CHRISTS Bitter Passion Dying and Bloud-shedding and represent it well to your Parish Children that they might also have laid it to Heart but you on the Contrary have this Fasting time contrived two Libells and been angry at miserable People so that you have been fain to leave Christs Passion Wounds and Death lying on the Sick-bed and you lay your self by it as an awakened Poyson 88. Thus unworthy have you been before the Eyes of God consider your self a little seriously if men would lay it rightly to heart it might well make ones Haire stand upright for fear and amazement that you possesse the place of God and stand in the stead of the Holy Spirit and yet poure out such poyson upon the poor innocent People and not only here at Goerlitz but you also send your disgracefull writings into strange places and Countreys and poyson them so that they help you to reproach and blaspheme 89. All this is a certain sign of the Antichrist which the Libell would thrust upon me I pray and he curseth me Now judge upon it those that understand with which of US Antichrist dwells Libell 90. O Christ the Holy Spirit hath anointed thee with Oyle more then thy fellowes and hath made thee a Priest But thou Shoemaker the Devill hath desiled thee with Dirt and Dung and made thee a Heretick Answer 91. The Holy Spirit hath anointed Christ and his Children with Gods Oyle of Gladness● and hath introduced that anointing into our Soul so that we beleeve in him and that I take or receive to my Self as a Branch of Christ and have tasted his Anointing powerfully in me which I rejoyce my selfe IN under the Crosse of CHRIST in my bodily Misery 92. But that the Primate saith the Devill hath defiled mewith Dirt and Dung that is true after his manner for that very Dung wherewith the Devill hath defiled me is his reproaching in the Pulpit against me and this Evill dirty Libell wherewith the Antichristian Devill hath defiled me and made me as a Fool before the whole Congregation so that the Ignorant People which have a Mind to it cast such Dirt at me But the Primate thinks it were better to throw Stones at me for then would the Book of Repentance have a riddance out of the way But the remembrance of Steven is still taught at this very day though the High-Priests did Stone him Acts. 7. 57. what God builds no Devill CAN destroy 93. But that he also saith and made thee a Heretick that is also a Ray of Antichrists colours for when Men would persecute the right true Christians and worry burn and kill them then hath Antichrist cryed out they are Hereticks none other Cause Men had to bring against them yet thereupon execution proceeded 94. O how will these Hereticks at the last Judgement day be set before your Eyes when they shall be set in the divine Power with Christ in the Judgement and judge the Antichrist who hath persecuted and killed them what will you then answer to CHRIST and to me when your Libell will burn forth IN your Soul who hath given you authority so to Judge demonstrate it out of the Apostles doctrine There is yet time to ropent before I must through Gods driving summon you before the severe Judgement of Jesus Christ Observe what I say to you I am a Christian in Christ you call Christ in his Member a Heretick and his power Dirt or Dung. 95. The Mercifullnesse of Christ calleth you herewith yet once more to try whether you will repent if Not I will be blamelesse concerning you if you be set in the Judgement you have a great Mountain before you through which you must climb up then if Christ leave you you may well remain Eternally in this Cliffe 96. Observe what is said to you it is well known Hypocrisie availeth nothing it must be earnest sincerity to sinne upon Grace makes a Man uncapable of Grace the hour is neer be perswaded you will have no Such Protector or assistance there as you draw to your self here upon which you relye you must stand before My eyes and give an account for your Malice and reproaching Blasphemy 97. Christ in me and in all the Members of Christ citoth you before the Judgement of Christ what shall I then say to you for all your scandalous blemishes you have put upon me here on Earth I pray you as a fellow Member of my Soul convert yet while the Door of Grace standeth open before the Great Cliffe or Gulfe between me and you be shut Luke 16. 26. 98. It becometh A High-Priest indeed very ill who should bring into his mouth the Divine word of the Love of Christ that instead thereof taketh filth into his mouth and polluteth Christs word which he should teach with filth and spit such filth into the Heart of the