Three Principles of the Divine Essence Chap. 8-16 - meuser
Three Principles of the Divine Essence Chap. 8-16 - meuser
Three Principles of the Divine Essence Chap. 8-16 - meuser
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<strong>the</strong> Deity continually rises up, as is mentioned before.<br />
64. And this Source <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Spirit <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Soul is eternal, and<br />
its Tincture is also eternal; and as <strong>the</strong> Source is [in it] at all<br />
Times w <strong>of</strong> this World, (while it sticks in <strong>the</strong> elementary House<br />
<strong>of</strong> Flesh,) so is <strong>the</strong> Tincture also, and <strong>the</strong> Dwellinghouse <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>the</strong> Soul; and in which Source <strong>the</strong> Mind inclines itself, whe<strong>the</strong>r<br />
s The Devil.<br />
t Or astringent Substance.<br />
u Or for.<br />
w Or in.<br />
it be in <strong>the</strong> divine, or hellish, in that [Source] <strong>the</strong> Worm lives,<br />
and <strong>of</strong> that Principle it eats, and is ei<strong>the</strong>r an Angel or a Devil;<br />
although its Judgment is not in this [Life’s] Time, for it stands<br />
in both <strong>the</strong> Gates, so long as it lives in <strong>the</strong> Flesh, except it dives<br />
[or plunges itself] wholly into <strong>the</strong> Abyss, where<strong>of</strong> (when I write<br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Sin <strong>of</strong> Man) I shall treat deeply and exactly. Read <strong>of</strong> it<br />
concerning Cain.<br />
65. The Mind (which knows [or understands] nothing in <strong>the</strong><br />
Light <strong>of</strong> Nature) will marvel at such Writings, and will suppose<br />
that it is not true, that God has extracted and created Man out<br />
<strong>of</strong> such an Original. Behold, thou beloved Reason and precious<br />
Mind, bring thy five Senses hi<strong>the</strong>r, and I will show <strong>the</strong>e whe<strong>the</strong>r<br />
it be true [or not.] I will show <strong>the</strong>e [plainly,] that thou hast not<br />
<strong>the</strong> least Spark [or Degree <strong>of</strong> Reason or Cause] to allow any<br />
o<strong>the</strong>r Ground [to build upon,] except that thou wilt let thy<br />
Heart be, imbittered by <strong>the</strong> Devil in bestial Reason, and except<br />
thou wilt wilfully contemn <strong>the</strong> Light <strong>of</strong> Nature, which stands in<br />
<strong>the</strong> Presence <strong>of</strong> God. And indeed, if thou art in such a bestial<br />
Way, leave my Writings, and read <strong>the</strong>m not, <strong>the</strong>y are not written<br />
for such Swine, but for <strong>the</strong> Children [<strong>of</strong> Wisdom,] that are to<br />
possess <strong>the</strong> Kingdom <strong>of</strong> God. But I have written <strong>the</strong>m for myself,<br />
and for those that seek, and not for <strong>the</strong> Wise and Prudent<br />
<strong>of</strong> this World.<br />
66. Behold, what are thy five Senses? In what Virtue do <strong>the</strong>y<br />
consist? Or how come <strong>the</strong>y in <strong>the</strong> Life <strong>of</strong> Man? Whence comes<br />
thy Seeing, that thou canst see by <strong>the</strong> Light <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Sun, and not<br />
o<strong>the</strong>rwise? Consider thyself deeply, if thou wilt be a Searcher<br />
into Nature, and wilt boast <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Light <strong>of</strong> Nature. Thou canst<br />
not say that thou seest only by <strong>the</strong> Light <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Sun, for <strong>the</strong>re<br />
must be something which can receive <strong>the</strong> Light <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Sun, and<br />
which mixes with <strong>the</strong> Light <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Sun (as <strong>the</strong> Star does which<br />
is in thine Eyes) which is not <strong>the</strong> Sun, but consists <strong>of</strong> Fire and<br />
Water; and its Glance, which receives <strong>the</strong> Light <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Sun, is a<br />
Flash, that arises from <strong>the</strong> fiery, sour and bitter Gall, and <strong>the</strong><br />
Water makes it s<strong>of</strong>t [or pleasant.] Here you take <strong>the</strong> Meaning<br />
to be only, concerning <strong>the</strong> outward, viz. <strong>the</strong> third Principle,<br />
wherein <strong>the</strong> Sun, Stars, and Elements are; but <strong>the</strong> same is also