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A28532 The second booke, concerning the three principles of the divine essence of the eternall, dark, light, and temporary vvorld shewing what the soule, the image and the spirit of the soule are : as also what angels, heaven, and paradise are : how Adam was before the fall, in the fall, and after the fall : and what the wrath of God, sinne, death, the devils and hell are, how all things have been, now are, and how they shall be at the last / written in the German language by Jacob Behmen, aliàs Teutonicus Philosophus.; Beschreibung der drey Principien göttliches Wesens. English Böhme, Jakob, 1575-1624.; Sparrow, John, 1615-1665? 1648 (1648) Wing B3417; ESTC R17042 460,920 444

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faith_n and_o that_o they_o that_o or_o the_o ungodly_a do_v not_o partake_v of_o they_o not_o impart_v to_o the_o ungodly_a 78._o for_o one_o tincture_n catch_v hold_v of_o the_o other_o so_o that_o the_o saint_n depart_a in_o the_o element_n become_v long_v after_o the_o strong_a faith_n especial_o those_o saint_n depart_v that_o on_o earth_n have_v turn_v many_o to_o righteousness_n for_o as_o every_o one_o work_n of_o faith_n follow_v after_o they_o so_o also_o their_o will_n to_o turn_v more_o man_n still_o follow_v after_o they_o and_o therefore_o one_o faith_n in_o the_o tincture_n of_o the_o holy_a element_n catch_v the_o other_o and_o so_o miracle_n or_o work_n of_o wonder_n be_v do_v at_o the_o memorial_n of_o the_o saint_n this_o god_n permit_v for_o the_o heathen_n sake_n that_o they_o may_v see_v that_o the_o saint_n that_o be_v slay_v or_o depart_a be_v in_o god_n and_o that_o there_o be_v another_o dead_a another_o so_o that_o god_n be_v the_o god_n of_o the_o live_n 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many_o be_v baptise_a in_o the_o anger_n of_o god_n because_o they_o do_v but_o contemn_v the_o covenant_n and_o many_o time_n wicked_a drunken_a priest_n use_v it_o who_o even_o stick_v in_o hell_n fire_n over_o head_n and_o ear_n and_o therefore_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n stand_v as_o a_o testimony_n against_o the_o multitude_n the_o the_o heap_n or_o multitude_n congregation_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o that_o which_o they_o see_v and_o know_v and_o do_v not_o perform_v it_o with_o earnest_a sincerity_n that_o shall_v judge_v and_o condemn_v they_o 37._o now_o say_v reason_n how_o be_v the_o baptism_n then_o i_o perceive_v nothing_o but_o water_n and_o word_n i_o answer_v harken_v belove_v reason_n thy_o outward_a body_n be_v in_o this_o world_n only_o and_o therefore_o outward_a water_n be_v requisite_a but_o as_o the_o hide_a man_n christ_n with_o his_o pure_a element_n hold_v the_o out-birth_n of_o this_o world_n viz._n the_o four_o element_n wherein_o our_o body_n consist_v 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it_o shall_v turn_v and_o step_v into_o the_o covenant_n again_o but_o if_o it_o do_v not_o and_o that_o it_o continue_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o devil_n than_o she_o continue_v stand_v in_o the_o centre_n of_o the_o holy_a paradise_n and_o she_o be_v a_o virgin_n of_o herself_o but_o the_o soul_n have_v afflict_v she_o and_o so_o they_o be_v part_v except_o the_o soul_n return_v again_o and_o then_o it_o will_v be_v receive_v again_o by_o its_o virgin_n with_o great_a honour_n and_o joy_n 40._o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o christ_n make_v two_o testament_n the_o one_o in_o the_o warer_n of_o the_o eternal_a life_n and_o the_o other_o in_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n that_o whensoever_o the_o poor_a soul_n shall_v be_v defile_v again_o by_o the_o devil_n it_o may_v yet_o in_o the_o other_o enter_v into_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n again_o and_o if_o it_o turn_v wirh_fw-mi sorrow_n for_o its_o sin_n and_o put_v its_o trust_n in_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n again_o than_o it_o 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person_n in_o the_o deity_n baptise_a this_o man_n christ_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v also_o in_o the_o supper_n 42._o the_o outward_a be_v earthly_a bread_n and_o wine_n as_o thy_o outward_a man_n also_o be_v earthly_a and_o the_o inward_a in_o his_o testament_n be_v his_o body_n and_o blood_n and_o that_o thy_o inward_a man_n receive_v understand_v it_o right_n the_o soul_n receive_v the_o deity_n for_o soul_n for_o the_o soul_n it_o be_v spirit_n and_o thy_o inward_a newman_n receive_v christ_n real_a body_n and_o blood_n not_o like_o a_o thought_n in_o the_o faith_n although_o faith_n must_v be_v but_o in_o substance_n incomprehensible_a to_o the_o outward_a man._n 43._o not_o that_o he_o holy_a be_v change_v into_o the_o outward_a that_o thou_o shall_v say_v of_o the_o bread_n which_o thou_o eat_v with_o the_o outward_a mouth_n and_o also_o the_o wine_n that_o the_o outward_a be_v the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n no_o but_o it_o be_v the_o cabinet_n the_o case_n shell_n or_o 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christ_n which_o in_o this_o his_o covennant_v and_o testament_n be_v offer_v to_o thou_o under_o the_o outward_a bread_n and_o that_o body_n thy_o new_a man_n receive_v and_o the_o old_a man_n receive_v the_o bread_n and_o so_o it_o be_v with_o the_o wine_n 45._o make_v i_o no_o absence_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n the_o soul_n need_v not_o run_v far_o for_o it_o and_o beside_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o blood_n in_o this_o testament_n be_v not_o the_o food_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o the_o mere_a deity_n be_v the_o food_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o food_n of_o the_o new_a man_n which_o the_o soul_n have_v put_v on_o from_o the_o body_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o body_n and_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n feed_v the_o new_a man_n and_o if_o the_o new_a man_n abide_v faithful_a in_o the_o body_n of_o jesus_n christ_n than_o the_o noble_a pearl_n of_o the_o light_n the_o or_o divine_a light_n light_n of_o god_n be_v give_v to_o he_o so_o that_o he_o can_v see_v the_o noble_a virgin_n of_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n and_o that_o virgin_n take_v the_o pearl_n into_o her_o bosom_n and_o go_v continual_o with_o the_o soul_n into_o the_o new_a body_n and_o warn_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o false_a or_o evil_n way_n but_o what_o manner_n of_o pearl_n this_o be_v i_o will_v that_o all_o man_n may_v knot_v it_o but_o how_o much_o it_o be_v know_v be_v plain_a before_o our_o eye_n it_o be_v bright_a than_o the_o splendour_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o of_o more_o worth_n than_o the_o whole_a world_n but_o how_o clear_a soever_o it_o be_v yet_o it_o be_v also_o secret_a 46._o now_o then_o reason_n ask_v what_o
indeed_o the_o bestial_a body_n do_v not_o understand_v it_o go_v away_o like_o the_o rude_a ass_n and_o think_v with_o the_o starry_a and_o elementary_a mind_n as_o follow_v 14._o o_o what_o mischief_n i_o do_v to_o myself_o in_o make_v myself_o the_o fool_n of_o the_o world_n what_o do_v i_o get_v by_o it_o but_o scorn_n and_o disgace_z i_o be_o not_o sure_a of_o my_o life_n thereby_o i_o bereave_v i_o and_o i_o of_o our_o daily_a bread_n and_o livelihood_n and_o must_v always_o be_v expect_v of_o death_n and_o swelter_v in_o the_o scorn_n of_o people_n o_o how_o sudden_o thou_o commit_v a_o fault_n and_o then_o thou_o be_v persecute_v and_o be_v throw_v away_o like_o a_o rot_a apple_n and_o what_o reward_n have_v those_o thou_o leave_v behind_o thou_o but_o to_o suffer_v the_o more_o for_o thy_o sake_n 15._o thus_o man_n in_o flesh_n and_o blood_n judge_v and_o when_o the_o devil_n understand_v it_o how_o soon_o be_v he_o there_o watch_v as_o a_o cat_n watch_v for_o a_o mouse_n say_v o_o who_o can_v tell_v whether_o that_o be_v true_a or_o no_o which_o thou_o teach_v thou_o have_v not_o see_v it_o neither_o have_v any_o come_v from_o the_o dead_a and_o tell_v it_o thou_o there_o be_v many_o dead_a that_o have_v teach_v just_a as_o thou_o do_v and_o yet_o do_v not_o the_o world_n stand_v in_o its_o old_a order_n old_a or_o order_n course_n at_o one_o time_n as_o at_o another_o they_o be_v count_v fool_n and_o so_o be_v thou_o and_o after_o thou_o again_o thing_n will_v be_v still_o as_o they_o be_v before_o to_o what_o purpose_n then_o be_v thy_o care_n and_o pain_n 16._o at_o length_n devil_n length_n the_o devil_n he_o come_v with_o a_o subtle_a snare_n and_o say_v through_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o great_a world_n in_o the_o mind_n in_o himself_o o_o the_o heaven_n have_v cause_v thou_o to_o be_v bear_v to_o it_o that_o thou_o do_v such_o foolish_a trick_n and_o will_v play_v juggle_a feat_n in_o thou_o thy_o gift_n be_v not_o from_o god_n god_n have_v never_o speak_v with_o thou_o and_o what_o can_v thou_o know_v then_o leave_v off_o let_v it_o alone_o thou_o may_v be_v a_o christian_a well_o enough_o and_o be_v quiet_a let_v the_o priest_n teach_v they_o have_v their_o it_o their_o live_n pay_v or_o hire_v for_o it_o wage_n for_o it_o what_o have_v thou_o to_o do_v with_o it_o belove_a reader_n with_o these_o blow_v this_o pen_n be_v once_o throw_v to_o the_o ground_n and_o the_o driver_n will_v hare_n break_v it_o but_o the_o breath_n of_o god_n take_v it_o up_o again_o therefore_o it_o shall_v write_v what_o happen_v to_o it_o to_o be_v a_o example_n for_o all_o well-willer_n and_o it_o be_v a_o exceed_o precious_a one_o 17._o now_o when_o the_o devil_n have_v thus_o throw_v it_o down_o than_o it_o be_v silent_a and_o desire_v not_o only_o to_o write_v no_o more_o but_o the_o devil_n rush_v in_o upon_o it_o and_o beat_v it_o along_o and_o will_v have_v break_v it_o he_o come_v forth_o with_o his_o sour_a apple_n and_o hold_v they_o before_o the_o soul_n of_o this_o pen_n and_o will_v have_v it_o eat_v of_o his_o dainty_n also_o he_o strew_v sugar_n upon_o they_o as_o he_o do_v for_o eve_n if_o he_o have_v get_v the_o soul_n again_o into_o his_o claim_n how_o will_v he_o have_v be_v revenge_v on_o it_o as_o be_v afterward_o know_v in_o the_o storm_n where_o his_o mind_n be_v know_v very_o well_o now_o when_o it_o be_v thus_o the_o lily_n fade_v and_o lose_v its_o fragrant_a smell_n the_o pearl_n do_v hide_v itself_o and_o the_o virgin_n of_o the_o pearl_n stand_v mourning_n and_o the_o noble_a mind_n sink_v down_o in_o great_a unquietness_n 18._o indeed_o the_o driver_n say_v at_o the_o beginning_n that_o it_o shall_v have_v rest_n with_o be_v quiet_a but_o it_o be_v a_o rest_n only_o to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v no_o quietness_n neither_o but_o a_o furtherance_n to_o the_o hunt_n but_o when_o the_o mind_n find_v itself_o in_o great_a unquietness_n of_o soul_n it_o recollect_v the_o soul_n and_o seek_v the_o pearl_n which_o the_o soul_n have_v before_o and_o suppose_v that_o it_o lay_v as_o a_o treasure_n in_o the_o cabinet_n the_o or_o cabinet_n case_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o it_o be_v go_v and_o then_o the_o mind_n seek_v that_o pearl_n in_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o behold_v it_o be_v not_o there_o it_o can_v not_o be_v find_v and_o there_o be_v nothing_o to_o be_v see_v but_o the_o devil_n sour_a apple_n which_o be_v strew_v before_o the_o soul_n that_o it_o shall_v feed_v oh_o they_o but_o the_o soul_n stand_v in_o great_a perplexity_n and_o will_v not_o eace_n of_o its_o evil_a fruit_n it_o call_v its_o virgin_n but_o she_o sit_v as_o if_o she_o be_v a_o sleep_n 19_o thus_o the_o soul_n stand_v with_o great_a longing_n and_o desire_n also_o be_v many_o time_n in_o great_a combat_n with_o the_o hunter_n who_o will_v still_o throw_v it_o to_o the_o ground_n when_o it_o set_v itself_o in_o opposition_n against_o he_o than_o he_o take_v all_o the_o vine_n 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