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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Children <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Earth, because <strong>the</strong> Earth is thrown away (for its<br />
rough stinking Darkness) and it trembles for great Fear; and<br />
it looks still about after <strong>the</strong> best [Means,] (lest <strong>the</strong> Children <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>the</strong> Earth should be too rough for it, and might cause a Stink)<br />
that so it might have an x Opening, and might cast away <strong>the</strong> Stink<br />
and <strong>the</strong> Filth, and [so] it makes out <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Court (which is <strong>the</strong><br />
Maw [or Stomach]) an Outlet and Gate, and environs <strong>the</strong> same<br />
with its tough [sour] Harshness, and so <strong>the</strong>re is a Gut.<br />
28. But because <strong>the</strong> y Enemy is not yet in Substance, but only<br />
in <strong>the</strong> Will <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Spirit, <strong>the</strong>refore it goes away very slowly<br />
downwards, and seeks for <strong>the</strong> Port, where it will make an Outlet<br />
and Gate, that it may cast away <strong>the</strong> Stink and Filth, from whence<br />
<strong>the</strong> Guts are so very long and z crooked.<br />
29. Now when this Conference (which is spiritual, between <strong>the</strong><br />
three Elements, Fire, Air, and Water,) was perceived by <strong>the</strong><br />
Spirit <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Earth (viz. <strong>the</strong> <strong>Essence</strong>s in <strong>the</strong> Region <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
Lungs) <strong>the</strong>n a it comes at last (when <strong>the</strong> Habitation or <strong>the</strong> Court<br />
was already built for <strong>the</strong> Children <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Earth) and says to <strong>the</strong><br />
three Elements; Wherefore will you take <strong>the</strong> Body for <strong>the</strong> Spirit?<br />
Will you take <strong>the</strong> Children <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Earth, and feed upon <strong>the</strong>m? I<br />
am <strong>the</strong>ir Spirit, and am pure; I can streng<strong>the</strong>n <strong>the</strong> <strong>Essence</strong>s <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>the</strong> Soul with my Virtue and <strong>Essence</strong>s, and uphold <strong>the</strong>m well,<br />
take me in.<br />
30. And <strong>the</strong>y say, Yes, we will take <strong>the</strong>e in, for thou art a<br />
Member <strong>of</strong> our Spirit; thou shalt dwell in us, and streng<strong>the</strong>n <strong>the</strong><br />
<strong>Essence</strong>s <strong>of</strong> our Spirit, that it may not faint; yet we must also<br />
t Or mayest escape me.<br />
u Marks or Tokens.<br />
x Outlet.<br />
y The Stink.<br />
z Winding and doubling like Folds.<br />
a The Spirit <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Earth.<br />
have <strong>the</strong> Children <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Earth (for <strong>the</strong>y have our Quality also<br />
in <strong>the</strong>m) that we may rejoice. And <strong>the</strong> Spirit <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Lungs says;<br />
Then I will live in you wholly, and rejoice myself with you.<br />
The Gate <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Syderial, or b Starry Spirit.<br />
31. Thus now when <strong>the</strong> Light <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Sun, which had discovered<br />
and imprinted itself in <strong>the</strong> Fireflash <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Essence</strong>s <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
Spirit, and was shining in <strong>the</strong> Fireflash (as in a strange Virtue,<br />
and not in <strong>the</strong> Sun’s own Virtue,) [when he] sees that he has<br />
gotten <strong>the</strong> c Region, and that <strong>the</strong> d <strong>Essence</strong>s <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Soul (which<br />
are <strong>the</strong> Worm or <strong>the</strong> Spirit) as also <strong>the</strong> Elements will rejoice in<br />
his Virtue and Splendor, and that <strong>the</strong> Elements have made <strong>the</strong>ir<br />
four Regions [or Dominions] and Habitations, for an everlasting