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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[imprints, fashions or images] itself not only in <strong>the</strong> Tincture, but<br />
in <strong>the</strong> whole Body; for <strong>the</strong> Body grows in <strong>the</strong> Tincture.<br />
39. But thus <strong>the</strong> Tincture is <strong>the</strong> Longing, <strong>the</strong> great Desire<br />
after <strong>the</strong> Virgin, which belongs to <strong>the</strong> Tincture; for it is subtle<br />
without Understanding, but it is <strong>the</strong> divine Inclination, and continually<br />
seeks <strong>the</strong> Virgin, [which is] its Playfellow; <strong>the</strong> n masculine<br />
seeks her in <strong>the</strong> o feminine, and <strong>the</strong> feminine in <strong>the</strong> masculine;<br />
especially in <strong>the</strong> delicate Complexion, where <strong>the</strong> Tincture<br />
is most noble, clear, and vigorous; from whence comes <strong>the</strong> great<br />
Desire <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> masculine and feminine Sex, so that <strong>the</strong>y always<br />
desire to copulate, and <strong>the</strong> great burning Love, so that <strong>the</strong> Tinctures<br />
mingle toge<strong>the</strong>r, and [try, prove, or] taste one ano<strong>the</strong>r with<br />
<strong>the</strong>ir pleasant Taste; whereas one [Sex] continually supposes<br />
that <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r has <strong>the</strong> Virgin.<br />
40. And <strong>the</strong> Spirit <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> great World now supposes that he<br />
has gotten <strong>the</strong> Virgin; he grasps with his Clutches, and will<br />
mingle his Infection with <strong>the</strong> Virgin, and he supposes that he has<br />
<strong>the</strong> Prize; it shall not now run away from him, he supposes now<br />
he will find <strong>the</strong> Pearl well enough. But it is with him as with a<br />
Thief, driven out <strong>of</strong> a fair Garden <strong>of</strong> Delight, where he had eaten<br />
pleasant Fruit, who comes, and goes round about <strong>the</strong> inclosed<br />
l Or Poison.<br />
m Exorcisms, Conjuration, Adjuration.<br />
n Male.<br />
o Female.<br />
Garden, and would fain eat some more <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> good Fruit, and<br />
yet cannot get in, but must reach in with his Hand, and yet cannot<br />
come at <strong>the</strong> Fruit notwithstanding; for <strong>the</strong> Gardener comes,<br />
and takes away <strong>the</strong> Fruit; and thus he must go away empty, and<br />
his Lust is changed into Discontent. Thus also it is with him<br />
[viz. with <strong>the</strong> Spirit <strong>of</strong> this World,] he sows thus in his fiery<br />
[or burning] Lust <strong>the</strong> p Seed into <strong>the</strong> Matrix, and <strong>the</strong> Tincture<br />
receives it with great Joy, and supposes that to be <strong>the</strong> Virgin;<br />
but <strong>the</strong> [sour] harsh Fiat comes <strong>the</strong>reupon, and attracts <strong>the</strong> same<br />
to it, while <strong>the</strong> Tincture is so well pleased.<br />
41. Now <strong>the</strong>n <strong>the</strong> feminine Tincture comes in to aid, and<br />
strives for <strong>the</strong> Child, and supposes that it has <strong>the</strong> Virgin: And<br />
<strong>the</strong> two Tinctures wrestle both <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>m for <strong>the</strong> Virgin, and yet<br />
nei<strong>the</strong>r <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>m both has her, and which <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> two overcomes,<br />
according to that <strong>the</strong> Fruit gets <strong>the</strong> Mark <strong>of</strong> Distinction [or<br />
Sex.] But because that <strong>the</strong> feminine [Tincture] is weak, <strong>the</strong>refore<br />
it takes <strong>the</strong> Blood also to it in <strong>the</strong> Matrix, whereby it supposes<br />
it shall retain <strong>the</strong> Virgin.