Three Principles of the Divine Essence Chap. 8-16 - meuser

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and then Paradise z falls [away,] and is shut up; and he loses his first Image which stands in the hidden Element in Paradise. u Discover or manifest. x Or mix with her, or work in her. y Begotten, conceived, born, nourished, and preserved. z Ceases, vanishes, or disappears. 20. For the Adamical a however (according to the inward Element which stands open in the Mind) can live in Paradise, if he strives against Evil, and wholly with all his Strength gives himself up to the Heart of God, then the Virgin dwells with him, in the inward Element in Paradise, and enlightens his Mind, so that he can tame the Adamical Body. 21. For these b three Births are [inbred or] generated together with every one in the Mother’s [Womb or] Body, and none ought to say, I am not elected; for it is a Lie, [and he] belies the Element, wherein Man also lives; and besides [he] belies the Virgin of Wisdom, which God gives to every one which seeks her with Earnestness and Humility. So [likewise] the Possibility of Seeking is also in every one, and it is inbred [or generated] in him with the allpossible hidden Element, [to which all Things are possible,] and there is no other Cause of Perdition in Man, than [was in or] with Lucifer, whose Will stood free; he must either reach into God in Humility, Chastity, and Meekness, or into the dark Mind, in the Climbing up of Malice and Fierceness [or Grimness,] which yet (c in its Flowing forth) desires not to lift itself up above God, but it inclines itself only above the Meekness, in the Fireflash, in the stern [or fierce] Regeneration: But the Devils would (as Creatures) be above all, and be Lords wholly [of themselves,] and d so it is also with Man here. 22. The Pride of Nature indeed inclines one Man more strongly than another, but it forces [or compels] none that they must be proud; and if there be a Force [or strong Compulsion upon any,] then it is when Man willingly for temporal Honour and Pleasure Sake lets the Devil into his eternal Essences; and then he [the Devil] sees presently how that Man is inclined [or led] by the Spirit of this World, and in that Way tempts him accordingly; if Man lets him but in, he is then a Guest very hardly to be driven out again; yet it is very possible, if that Man entirely and sincerely purposes to turn, and to live according to the Will of God, then the Virgin is always ready [beforehand] in the Way to help him. 23. It goes very hard, when the [Grain of] MustardSeed is sown, for the Devil opposes strongly, but whosoever perseveres, a Though he lives in the four Elements. b Or these three Properties, Darkness, Light, and the four Elements. c The Fierceness in its Working would not lift up itself above God. d Note, the Evil of Nature is not in fault, but the Creature is in fault, and guilty.
finds by Experience what is written in this Book. And although he cannot be rid of the Untowardness of the Incitements of the four Elements, yet nevertheless the noble Seed in the e Limbus of God continues with him, which Seed springs and grows, and at last becomes a Tree, which the Devil favours [or relishes;] not, but he goes about the Tree like a fawning Cur, and then by his Servants he casts all Mishaps upon him; and by his Crew [of Followers and Confederates] he thrusts many out of f his House, that he may do him no more Displeasure. But it goes well with him [that fears God,] and he comes into the Land of the Living. 24. Therefore we say now, according to our high Knowledge, that the Source [or active Desire] of all the three Principles does imprint itself together g with the Child’s Incarnation [or becoming Man,] in the Mother’s Body. For after that Man is figured [or shaped] from the Stars and Elements, by the Fiat, so that the Elements have taken Possession of their Regions, [Kingdoms, or Dominions,] viz. the Heart, Liver, Lungs, Bladder, and Stomach, wherein they have their Regions, then must the h Artificer in his twofold Form rise up out of all Essences; for there stands now the Image of God, and the Image of this World, and there also is the Image of the Devil. Now there must be Wrestling and Overcoming, and there is Need of the Treader upon the Serpent, even in the Mother’s [Womb or] Body. 25. Therefore, ye Fathers and Mothers, be honest and live in the Fear of God, that the Treader upon the Serpent may also be in your Fruit. For Christ says, A good Tree cannot bring forth evil Fruit, and an evil Tree cannot bring forth good Fruit. And although this indeed is meant of the Mind that is i brought up; which has its own Understanding [or Meaning] thus, that no false Mind brings forth good Fruit, nor no good Mind evil Fruit; yet it is effectually necessary for the Children, [that the Parents be honest and virtuous,] because the Child is generated from the Essences of the Parents. 26. And though it be clear that the Stars in the outward Birth [Geniture or Operation] alter the Essences in every one according to their k Source [Quality, Influence, or Property,] yet the Element is still there, and they cannot alter that with their Power, except Man himself does it; they have only the outward Region; e In the pure eternal one Element. f Out of this earthly rotten Tabernacle. g Or in. h Or Workmaster, the Fiat. i Or comes to act of itself. k Operation. and besides, the Devil dares not l image [or imprint] himself, before the Time of the Understanding, when Man can incline himself
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The Eighth Chapter. Of the Creation
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all the three Principles are in him
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Will, nor yet any f Birth: This Min
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