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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25. e In Brief, <strong>the</strong> Regimen <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Stars [or starry Region]<br />
f makes not a holy Man; and although Men may converse under<br />
a holy Show, yet <strong>the</strong>y are but Hypocrites, and desire to get<br />
Honour [and Esteem] <strong>the</strong>reby, <strong>the</strong>ir Mind sticks never<strong>the</strong>less in<br />
Covetousness and Pride, and in fleshly Pleasure, in mere base<br />
Lechery and Lust, and <strong>the</strong>y are in <strong>the</strong> Sight <strong>of</strong> God (according<br />
z Difference or Separation.<br />
a Or Thoughts.<br />
b Or Virtue.<br />
c World.<br />
d Or Colour <strong>of</strong> Good.<br />
e In summa.<br />
f Or generates no holy Man.<br />
to <strong>the</strong> g Desire <strong>of</strong> this World) no o<strong>the</strong>r than mere Knaves, proud,<br />
wilful, [selfconceited] Thieves, Robbers, and Murderers. There<br />
is not one, who as to <strong>the</strong> Spirit <strong>of</strong> this World is righteous, we<br />
are altoge<strong>the</strong>r Children <strong>of</strong> Deceit and Falshood; and according<br />
to this Image (which we have received from <strong>the</strong> Spirit <strong>of</strong> this<br />
World) we belong to eternal Death, but not to Paradise; except<br />
it be, that we become regenerated anew, out <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Center <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
precious Virgin, who with her Rays averts <strong>the</strong> Mind from <strong>the</strong><br />
ungodly Ways <strong>of</strong> Sin and Wickedness.<br />
26. And if <strong>the</strong> Love <strong>of</strong> God (which so dearly loved <strong>the</strong> Image<br />
<strong>of</strong> Man, that itself is become Man) did not stand in <strong>the</strong> Center <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>the</strong> Mind in <strong>the</strong> [Midst or] h Point <strong>of</strong> Separation, <strong>the</strong>n Man had<br />
been a living Devil, and he is indeed such a one, when he despises<br />
<strong>the</strong> Regeneration, and i goes on according to <strong>the</strong> inbred Nature<br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> first and third <strong>Principles</strong>.<br />
27. For <strong>the</strong>re remain no more than two <strong>Principles</strong> eternally,<br />
<strong>the</strong> third [Principle] wherein he lives here, perishes; and if he<br />
desires not now <strong>the</strong> second [Principle,] <strong>the</strong>n he must remain in<br />
<strong>the</strong> first Original eternally with <strong>the</strong> Devils; for after this Time<br />
it will be no o<strong>the</strong>rwise, <strong>the</strong>re is no Source which can come to<br />
help him [hereafter;] for <strong>the</strong> Kingdom <strong>of</strong> God goes not back<br />
into <strong>the</strong> Abyss, but it rises up forward in <strong>the</strong> Light <strong>of</strong> Meekness;<br />
this we speak seriously and in earnest, as it is highly<br />
known in <strong>the</strong> Light <strong>of</strong> Nature, in <strong>the</strong> Ray <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> k noble Virgin.<br />
The Gate <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Difference between Man and Beast.<br />
28. My dear and loving Reason, bring thy five Senses hi<strong>the</strong>r,<br />
and consider thyself, according to <strong>the</strong> Things abovementioned,<br />
what thou art, how thou wast created <strong>the</strong> Image <strong>of</strong> God, and<br />
how thou in Adam (by <strong>the</strong> Infection <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Devil) didst let<br />
thy Spirit <strong>of</strong> this World take Possession <strong>of</strong> thy Paradise which<br />
now sits in <strong>the</strong> Room <strong>of</strong> Paradise. Wilt thou say that thou<br />
wast created thus [as] as to this World in Adam at <strong>the</strong> Beginning?<br />
Then behold and consider thyself; and thou shalt find