86. Now the qualifying cr fountain Spirits be- came fo fierce and wrathfull in their kindling, that the one continually fpoileth the other with its evill naughty quality or fource, and fo alio now do the creatures, which were made out of the qualifying or fountain fpirits, and live in the fame impulfe, the one biting beating worrying and annoying the other, all according to the kind or difpofnion of the Quali- ties.
87. Upon this now the Totall or Univcrfall God hath Decreed the Lafl Judgment, wherein he will ftparate the Evil from the Good, and fet the good again Chap.lX. Of the CMerciful Love of God. 175 again in the meek mild and Pleafant delight, as it was before the horrible kindling of the Devill, and will give that which is fierce or wrathfull to King Lucifer for an Sverlafing Habitation.
88. And then there will be two Tarts or divifi- ons of this Kingdom, the one, CMen will get, with their King JESUS CHRIST} the other, the Devills fhalf have with all ungodly Men and wick- ednefle.
89. This is a fljort Introduction, that the Reader might the better underftand the Divine Myftery • concerning the Fall of the Devil, and concerning the Creation of this world, you will find all more at large particularly defcribed. Therefore I would have the Reader admonifhed, that he read &U in t>rder0 and fo he will come to the true ground.
90. It is true, that from the beginning of the world it was notfo fully revealed to any Man; but feeing God will have it 10, 1 fubmit to his Will,and will lee, what god will do with it.
91. For his way which is before him is for the moft part hidden to me: but after him the Spirit feeth, even into the higheft and profoundeft Depth.
VM The ji Of the Sixth fount tun tytrit i* the Divine?<wer.Ch,~)t, The Tenth Chapter.
Of the Sixth qualifying or foun- tain Spirit in the ü)hine Tower.
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THe Sixth qualifying or fountain Spirit in the Divine Pcwer, is the Sound Tone Tune or Noife, wherein all foundeth and Tuneth, whence enfued Speech^ Language, and the dtyin&ion of Every thing, as alfo the ringing melo- dy and Singing o£ the holy Angels, and therein con- fifteth the forming or framing of all Colours,Beautie3 and Ornament, as alfo the heavenly Jojfulnejje^ Queflion.
2. But thou wilt ask: What is the Tone or Sound? or how taketh this fpirit its fource and Original > Anfveer* Obfervei 3. All the Seven Spirits. are generated in one an- other, the one continually generateth the other, nei- ther of them is the firft, neither is any of them the laft 5 for the laft generateth as well as the firft, viz.
the C h X.Of the fixtb fountain Spirit in the Divine fontr, 2 * * the firft, fecond, third and. fourth, and fo to the laft.
4. But why one is called the firßs another the fe- eond) and (oon> that is inrcfpe& to that which is the firft in order to the imaging framing zndjormingot a Creature.
5. For all the feven are equally Eternal, and none of them hath either Beginning or End; and there- fore, in that the feven Qualities are continually ^f- nerating one another, and that none is without the other 5 it follcnvethj that there is ONE Only Eternal Almighty GOD. \ 6. For, if any thing be generated out of or in the Divine Being* that thing is n&'jbrmedor framed by or through one fpirit alone^ bui \ all the feven.
7. And if a Creature, which is like or as the whole Being of God, fpoileth, elevateth and kindleth it felf in a Qualifying or fountain fpirit, yet it kin- dleth not one fpirit alone, but ail the [even fpirits.
8. And therefore that Creature is a loathfome abomination before the Total God, and all his crea- tures, and muftftand in eternal Emnity and igno- miny or Ihame, before God, and nil the Crea- tures.
$. The Tone or iMercuriw, taketh its originall in the firft, that is,, in the Aftringent and Hard Qua- lity.
Obferve in the Depth.
10. Hardnefle is the Fountain or Well-fpring of the Tone, but it cannot generate the fame alone, yet it is the Father thereof, and the whole Saliner is the Mother^otherwifc if the hardnefle were both Father and Mother of thf Ione,then a hard Scone alfo muft A a have j 7 g Of the fixth fount ain Spirit in the Divine Power.C h.X.
have a Ringing found. But it doth only make a Noife, like knocking, as a feed or beginning of a Tone, and that, it is, certainly.
1 1. But the Tone or voice rifeth up in the middle center in the flaih or Lightening^ where the Light is generated out of the Heat, where the fla(h or Lightening of life rifeth up.
Qlferve) how this U done: 12. When the aftringent quality rubbeth it felf with the bitter,fo that the Heat rifeth up in the fweet fpring or fountain-water, then the heat kindlcth the fweet fpring or fountain water, like a flaih of Light- ning, and that flafh is the light 5 which in the Heat goeth into the bitter quality, and there theFlafli is diflinguijhed according to all the Powers.
13. For all powers are difcerned or diftineuifhed in the bitter, and the bitter recciveth the nafh of the light, as if it were horribly terrified 5 and goeth with its trembling and terrour, into the aftringent and hard quality, and there it is bodily captiva- ted.
14. And the bitter quality is now impregnated with the light, and fo trembleth in the Aftringent and Bitter quality, and ftirreth therein, and is cap- tivated in the aftringent quality, as in a Body.
15. And now when the ipirits do move, and would fpeak, the hard quality muft open it felf; for the bitter fpirit with its flafh breaketh it open, and then there the Tone goeth forth^ and is impregnated with all the feven Spirits, which diitinguiiri the Word, as it was decreed in the Center, that is,in the middle of the Circle 5 whileft it was yet in the (ouncel oixhz feven.Spirits. i£. And Ch.X. Of the ßxth fountain Spirit in the Divine Power. x -jf 1 6. And therefore the feven Spirits of God have created a Mouth for the Creatures, that when they would utter their voyce which is their fpeaking, or make a noifc, they need not firft tear open tnem- felves} and therefore it is that all the veins and pow- ers or * qualifying or fountain fpiritsgo into the * conditio- Tonguc,that thcTone or noife may come iorxh gently, nating.
Here Observe exattly, the f Senfe y and f Mind or Myfterie. meaning.
17. Whenthcfiafhrifethup in the heat, then firft the fweet water catcbetb or captivateth it, for therein it becometh fhining. Now when the water catcheth the fialri,that is, the lirtb of the light, then it is terrified, and being fo thin and pliant or feeble, it giveth back very much trembling: for the heat rifeth up in the light.
18. And now when the aftringent quality, which is very cold, catcheth the heat and flafh, then it is terrified, as in a Tempeft of lightning; for when the heat cometh with the Light into the hard cold, then it maketh & fierce flafh, or a very fiery and light co- lour.
19. And then that flafh retiretb back,and the fweet water catcheth it, and rifeth up in that fiercene/Je 5 and in that riling and terrifying, changeth it felf in- to a Green or Azure, or Blew Colour,and trembleth, becaufeof the fierce flafh.
20. And the fiafh in it felf keepeth its fiercenefle, from whence cxiftejth the Bitter Quality, or the Bit- ter Spirit, which now rifeth up in the aftringent qua- lity, aud inflameth or kindletb the hardneiTe with its fierce quality, and the light or flafh drjeth it felf in A a 2 the 1 8 o Of the fixth fountain Spirit in the Divine portW.Ch.X.
the hardnefle and ihineth clear and \>t\$it} far brigh- ter then the Light of the Sun.
21. But it is caught in the hard quality, fo that it fubfiftsin a Bodily manner, andmuß fhine/b Eter- nally, and the flaih tremblethin the Body, like a fierce rifing up, whereby all the qualities are ftirred alwaies and Eternally.
22. And the flafh of fire in the light trembleth and triumpheth thus continually, and the hardnefle is alwayes the Body, which retaineth preferveth and dryeth it.
23. And this ftirring in the hardneffe, is the Tone, fo that it foundeth, and the light or flafh maketh the ringingjand the fweet water mitigateth the ringing: io thata man can ufe it to the Diftin&iori of Speech* 01 Articulation of Syllables.
Here Obferve the Nativity or Birth of the Bitter quality, yet more plainly.
24. The original of the bitter quality, is, when the flafh of life in the heat rifeth up in the aftringent quality, and now when the flafh of fire in the mix- ture of the water cometh into the aftringent quali- ty,then the fpirit of the fiery flafh catcheth the aftrin- gent and hard fpirit, and both thefe together are an earneft feuere fierce quality, which rageth and- teareth vehemently like a fiery violent fierce- nefle.
25. I can liken it to nothing elfe, but to a Thun- der~clap, when the fierce fire firft falls down, fo that it dazzleth the light; that fierce fire is like the man- ner of the conjunction of thefe two..
CI ),X. Of the ßxth fountain Spirit in the Diiine Toner, 1 3 1 Non Obfene: 26. Now when the fire-fpirit and the aftringent {piiit firuggle and wreftle thus together, then the aftringent makcth a vehement hard fold aftriction, and the fiery maketh a terrible fierce Heat.
2 7. And now the nfing up of the heat and of the aftri&ion makcth a trembling fierce terrible fpirit, which raveth and rageth, of if it would tear the Deity afunder.
But thou muß underfiand this? exafily, and properly.
28. This is thw, in the Original of the Quality in it fclf, but in the midft in the rifing up of this fierce fpirit, this fpirit is caught and mitigated in the fweet water, where its fierce fource or fountain is changed into a trembling, bitter, and greenifh Co- lour like a greeniih duskinefle, and retaineth in it felf the condition and property of all three Qualities^ •w-z.of the fiery, aftringent, and fweet,and io from thefe three exifteth the fourth Quality, viz. the Bit- ter.
2 p. For from the fiery quality the fpirit becom- meth trembling and Hot, and from the aftringent ic becometh fevere aftringent, hard and corporeal, (o that it is a fpirit; which alwayes fubfifteth, and from the fweet it becometh meek or mild, and the fierceneffe changeth it into a gentle bittcrnefle: which ftandeth now in the Fountain or welL-fpring of the feven Spirits of God, and helpeth continually to generate the other fix fpirits.
Underx Zt pf the fixth fountain Spirit in the Divine Power. Ch.X.
Under fi and this rightly, 30. It doth at well generate its Father and Mother, as its Father and Mother doth generate it, for after that it is corporeally generated, it then, with the afcringent Quality always generatcth the fire again, and the fire gencrateth Light, and the light is the Flajby which alwaies generatcth the Life again in all the qualifying, or fountain fpirits; whence the fpirits have life* and alwaies generate one another again.
3 1. But here thou muft know, that one fpirit alone cannot generate another, neither can two of them do it, but the birth of a fpirit ilandeth in the operation of all thefezen fpirits, fix of them alwayes generate the feventh, and fo if one of them were not, then the other would not be, neither.
32. But that 1 fometimes take onely two or three to the Nativity or birth of a fpirit, I do that, becaufe of my own weak nefje, for I cannot bear them all fct the Humane ven at once in their perfection, in my f corrupted äganTj*!.pt" 3 3- I ^ce them all feven, very well, but when I rifted in fpeculate into them, then the fpirit rifeth up in the Adam. rniddlemofl fountain or well-fpring, where the Spirit of life generatcth it felf, which goeth now upwards, now downwards, it cannot apprehend all the feven fpirits in one thought or at once, but only in Part, 34. Every Spirit hath its own quality cr fource, though indeed it is generated of the other; and fo it is with theapprebenfion of Man, he hath indeed the fountain of all feven fpirits iVhfm, but in what qua- lity or fountain focver the fpirit rifeth up, the qua- lifying Ch.X, Of the ßxth fountain jphit in the Divine Power. 183 lifying or fountain fpirit thereof, wherein that fame fpirit is moü firongly Imaged, that is it which he comprehended! moft fharply in that riling up.
3 5. For even in the Divine power one fpirit doth not go through all thefpirits equally at once in itstri- ^ovAfcen- fing up: for when it rifeth up, then indeed it touch- */0/?« eth or flirreth them all at once, but it is caught in its rifingup, fo that it muftlay down its ftatelinefle and Pomp, and not triumph over all the [even.
3 6. [ <c It is the Being or Subfianee of the Senfes and M. *c Thoughts, otherwife, if a Thought through <c the Center of Nature could penetrate all <c the forms, then it were Free from the K Band of Natur e{\ 37. Thus itisalfoin Mai), when one qualifying or fountain fpirit rifeth up, then it toucheth all the other, and feeth all the other, for it rifeth up in the middle or central Fountain or Well-fpring of the Heart, where, in the Heat, the flafh of Light kin- dleth it felf, wherein the fpirit in its rifing up, in the fame flafh, feeth through all the fpirits.
38. But, in our corrupted flefh, it is only like a Tempcft of lightning t for if I could, in myflejh, com- prehend the flafh, which I very well fee and know how it is,l could clarifie or tranffigure my Body there- with, fo that it would fhine with a Bright Light and Glory.
[ tc For from the Fla[b cometh the Light of tie cflf*. N.
And then it would no more refemble and be con- form to the Beftial Body, but to the Angels of Gcd.
39. But hearken frtendj tarry yet a little while* and then give the befool Body, for food, to the Worms: X 8 4 Of-tbe Sixth fountain Spirit in the Divine Power.ChX, Worms: but when the Total God {hall kindle the Seven Spirits of God in the corrupted Earth, then if that fame Saliner ^ which thou foweft in the earthy will not be capable of the fire, then thy qualify - ing or fountain -fpirits, which thou didit iowe in thy life-time, and is fowen in thy departure from hence, will rife again in the fame Saliner which thou haft fown3 and will triumph therein, and become a Body again. t orwhofe sa- 40. But he t that will be capable of die kindled fire Inm. Sec ofthefeven S pirits of God, he fhall rf'Mf therein, no.thes^ and his qualifying or fountain ipints fhall rile m litter whkh hell/jh pain, which I fhall demonftrate clearly in its they have,,J Corrupted. ClUe place..
anden. ir. 41. I cannot defcribeunto thee the whole Deity verf.xij.the by the Circumference or extent of a Circle, for it is saiuta?* unmeafurable, but to that Spirit which is in Gods Love it is not incomprehenfible: it comprehends ic well, yet but in Part; therefore take one part after another, and then you will fee the whole.
42. In this corruption we cannot get higher, then with fuch a Revelation, neither doth this world in* elofe it felf any higher, both as to the Beginning and the End.
43. I would very fain fee fomevph at higher in this my anxious generating or Birth, whereby my fick Adam might be refrefhed.
44. But I look round about me in all the world, and can find out nothing; all is fick, lame and woun- ded; moreover Blind, Deaf, and Dumb.
45.I have read the Writings of very high Mafters, hoping to find therein the ground and true depth; but I have found nothing, but a half dead. Spirit, which in anxiety travelleth and laboureth for health, Ch.X. Of the fatb fountain Spirit in the Divine power. I $ 5 healthy and yet becaufe of its great weakneflfe can- not attain perfect power.
4.6. Thus I ftand yet as an anxious woman in tra- vell, and feek perfeB rcfrcfliing, but find onely the fcent or fmell or favour in its rifing up, wherein, the Spirit cxamineth, what power Jticketb in the true cordial; and in the mean while refrefheth it felf in its fickneife with that perfeB fmell or favour, -till the true Samaritan doth come, who will drelfe and bind up its wounds and heal it, and bring it to the eter- nal Inne or Lodging, then it {hall enjoy the perfeB Taße.
47. This Her h^ which I mean here, from whofc Fragancy my fpirit taketh its refrefhing, Every Countrey Plowman doth not know it, nor Every Do∨ the one is as Ignorant of it, as the others it groweth indeed in every Garden, but in many it is quite fpoyled and naught: for the quality of the Soyl or Ground is in fault. And therefore men do not know it, nay the Children of this Myflery do hard- ly know it: for,this knowledge hath been very rare dear and pretious, from the beginning of the world to this Time.
48. Though in Many, a fource or fountain and quality hath rifen up, but then fuddenly Pride prcf- fed after it, and fpoyled all; whereupon it was loath to write it down in its mother-Tongue 5 it fuppofed, that was too childifh a thing, it muft fhew it in a deeper Language, that the world fhould fee,that it is Manly ♦, and for its advantage it kept it in fe- cret, and dawbed it with deep ftrange names, that men might not know it: fiichaifoj/Hs the Devil's Proud difeale.
4?. But hear, thou fimple Mother; which bringeft Bb all 1 8 6 Of the fixth fountain Spirit in the Divine Power. Ch.X.
all the children into this world, which afterward in their riling up are ajbamed of thee, and defpife thee, and yet are thy children 5 which thou haft brought forth.
«jo. TJms faith the Spirit, which rifeth up in the fey en fpirits of (jodjphich is thy Father, *Defpair not) behold I am thy frength, and thy power, I Will fll to thee a mild draught in thy Age.
51. Seeing all thy children de- fpife thee; whom thou didfl bear, and haß given them fuck^ in their Childhood, and Will not give thee any attendance, or mini f er to thee in thy high or old Age.^ «52,. Therefore I Will comfort thee, and Will give unto thee a Toung SONNE in thy high or old <*Age; he fhall abide in thy Houfe, as long as thou liveß, and attend thee or miniver to thee, and Ch. X. Of thefixtbfosiittai/i Spirit in the Dizi^e Pwey. i$& and comfort thee, againß all the raying and raging of thy proud Children.
yew here Observe further, eoncefnbm the MercuriuiTone or Sound, 5 3. All Qualities take their t beginning-original t fi^te or in their middle or center: Therefore Obferve, where ^irul7 the Fire is generated; for, there rifeth up the flafh of the life of all the qualities, and is caught in the wa- ter, fo that it remaineth jhimag, and is dryed in the aftringency, fo that it remaineth corporeal, and be- comes fhining Bright and Clear.
Obferve here: 54. For Inftance: kindle fome wood, and then you will fee the myftcrie $ the Fire kindleth it Mf in the hardneße of the wood: and this is now the aftringent hard quality, The quality or fource Sa- turnw, which maketh the wood hard and dry.
5 5. But now, the light, that is, the flafh, doth not confift in the hardncfle; otherwife a ftone alfo would burn and give Light,butthe light fubfifteth onely in die Sap of the wood, that is, in the * water. * or Oyli- %6. Whileft there is Sap in the wood, the fire nefjem fhineth, as a fhining Light: but when the fap is confumed in the wood, the fhining Light goeth out, and die wood becometh a glowing Coal.
5 7. Now behold, the fiercenefle, which rifeth up in the light j confifts nut in the water of the wood, B b z but 1 8 S Of the fixth fountain Spirit in the Divine PoJW.Ch.X# but when the heat rifeth up in the hardnefle, then is the ftafti generated, which the fap in the wood firft catcheth, whereby the water becomes fhining.
5 8. The Fiercenefle or Bitternefle is generated in the midft or center of the hardnefle, and the beat is generated in the flafh, and therein alfo it fubfliteth: and {b far as the flafh, that is, the flame of the fire, reacheth, fo far alfo reacheth the fierceneffe of the bitternefle, which is the fonne of the hardnefle and heat.
- %$. But thou muft know this my fiery, that the bitternefle is already in the world, Elle the fierce bitternefle would not fo fuddenly generate it felf like lightning in the natural fire.
do. For, as the Body of the fire generateth it felf, when wood is kindled, in fuch a manner like- wife is the maß generated in and above the earth.
6i. But if the fiercenefle fhould be generated in the fhining light, then furely it would reach as far alio, as the fplendour or fhining of the Light, but it doth not fo.
62. But thus it is; the flafh is the mother of the light: for the flafh generateth the light, and is the Father oi the fiercenefle, for the fiercenefle abideth in the flafh as a feed in the Father, and that flafh. ge* nerateth alfo the Tone or Sound.
63. When it goeth from the hardnefle and heat, then the hardnefle makcth a thumping knocking found in the flafh, and the heat ringeth forth, and the light in the flafh maketh the ringing jbrilly and the water mitigateth it, and then in the aftringency and hardnefle it is caught and dryed up, fo that it is a corporeal fpirit in all the qualities, £4. For Ch.X. 0/ the ßxth fountain Spirit in the Divine Popper. 1 8 £ 6\. For, every Spirit in the fevcn Spirits of God is impregnated with all the feven fpirits, and they all are on 2 in another as one fpirit, neither of them is without the other.
65. Only the Birth therein is tfm> and fo the one generateth the other, in and through it felf, and the Birth laßeth or continueth thus 1 rom Eternity to Eternity.
66. Here I will have the Reader warned, that he rightly consider the Divine Birth. Thou muft not think, that one fpirit ftandeth by another, as you fee the Stars of Heaven (land one by another.
67. But all the feven are one in another as one fpi- rit; as this may be conceived in Man, who hath fe- deral Thoughts betaufe of the operation of the feven Spirits of God,wh ich keep and rcfide in, the humane Body.
6%. But you may fay to me, Thou art foolifh in this, for Any ^Member of the whole body hath the foiver of the Other.
69. Yet in what quality foever thou exciteft or ajvakenejl the fpirit, and makeft it operative or qua- lify ing,according to that fame quality,the Thoughts rife up, and govern the Mind.
70. If thou ftirreft or awakeft the fpirit in the fiie, then there rifeth up in thee the bitter and harfh Anger \ for asfoon as the fire is kindled, which is done in the hardnefle and fiercenefle, then fpririgeth up the bitter fiercenefle or wrath in the flafb.
71. For when thou elevatcft thy felf in thy Body towards or againjt any thing, be it in Love or in An- ger, now that which thou lifted up thy felf towards oragainft, thou Kindle ft the Quality of that, and that it is, which burneth in thy compacted incorpo- rated ipe Of the Sixth fountain Spirit in the Divine Pover.Ch. X. rated Spirit, but that qualifying or conditionating fpirit is excited in the Hafh.
72. For when thou looked upon any thing, which doth notpleafe thee, but is againji or contrary to thec, then thou r.vfeft up the fountain of thy hearts as when thou takeft a Hone, and therewith itrikeft fire on a Steel, and fo when the [park catcheth lire in the heart, then the fire kindleth.
73. At firft itglorveth, but when thou ftirrcft the fource or fountain of the heart more violently, then it is as when thou bloreeft the fire, fo that the flame is kindled; and then it is high time to quench it, elfc the fire will be too great, and then buweth and con- iumeth, and doth hurt to its Neighbour.
Queftion.
74. Thouaskeft: How can a man quench this kindled fire?
Anfwer.
75. Hearken, Thou haft the fweet water in thee, pour that into the fire, and then it goeth out: if thou letfl it burn, then it confumeth in thee the Sap that is in all the feven qualifying or fountain Spirits;fo that thou wilt become dry.
76. When that is done0 then thou art a hellijh firebrand, and a ^Billet or Faggot to lay upon the heüißo fire 9 and then there is no remedy for thee Eternally.
77. But CI i.X. Of the ßxth fountain Spirit in the Divine Toner, 19 f 77. But when thou lookeft upon a thing which thou loveft and awakneft the fpirit in thine hearty then thou kindlefi the fire in thine hcart,which burn- etii firft in the fwecr water, like a glowing coal.
78. And whilft it is but glimmering, it is only a gentle foit longing delight or pleafingLuft in thee, and dorn not confume theej but if thy heart be in a greater commotior>,and thou kindleft the fwect qua- lity or fountain, fo t; at it becomes a burning flame, then thou kind left all the qualifying or fountain fpi- rits, and then the whole body burneth,and fo Mouth and Hands fall on to work.
75>. This fire is the moft dangerous and hurtful,and hath fpoiled Moft, (ince the world began, and it is a very bard matter to quench it • for when it is kindled, it burneth in the fweet water in the fiafh of Life, and muft be quenched through Bitterneße, which is fcarce a water, but much rather is a fire.
80. Therefore alfo there folio we th a heavy fad for- rowful Mind, when one is to forfake that, which burneth in his Love-fire in the fweet fountain wa- ter.
81. But thou muft know,that thou, in the Govern- ment of thy Mind, art thine own Lord and Mafter, there will rife up no fire to thee in the circle or whole circumference of thy Body and Spirit, unlefs thou awakneft it thy [elf.
82. It is true, all thy fpirits fpring and move in thee, and rife up in thee, and indeed alwaies One fpi- rit hath more power in thee then another.
83^ For if the Government of the fpirits were in one man as in another, then we (houlu all have one will ip 2 Of the fixth fountain Spirit in the Divine Power. Ch.X. will and form: but they arc all feven in the power of thy compared incorporated fpirit, which fpirit is the SOUL. O. 84. [ <c It bath in it the firft principle; thefpirit of Cc the foul hath the fecondj and the Aftral or cc fiarry fpirit in the Elements^ hath the c< Third, vi<z. this World{\ 85. How if a fire rifeth up in one qualifying ot fountain fpirit, then that is not concealed or hidden from the foul, It may inftantly awaken the other qualifying or fountain fpints, which are contrary to the kindled fire, and may quench it.
%6. But if the fire will be, or become,roo %,thcn hath the foul a Prifon^ wherein it may (hut up the kindled fpirit, lis.in the hard aftringentquality,and the other fpirits muft be the Gaylors,till their wrath be allay ed3 and the fire be extinguish' d% Ohferve> vehat that is.
8*. When One qualifying or fountain fpirit dri- veth thee too ftrongly, or prelfeth theefoo hard to a thing, which is againft the Law of Nature^ the. thou muft turn thine Syes away from it: if that will not help, then take that fpirit, and caft it into pri- fon: 88. That is, Turn thy heart away from temporall Pleafure and voluptuoufnefle, from fulnefTe of eat- ing and drinkingjfrom the %jches of this world j and think: that. To day is the I aft Day of the End of thy Body: turn away from the wantoaneße of the world, and call eameftlyto God,and yield or fubmit thy felf to Him.
85?. When Ch.X. Of 'the ßxtb fountain Spirit in the Divine Power, r p 3 8?. When thoudoft fo, then the world mocketh thee, and thou art a/00/ to them. But bear this crofle patiently, and let not the imprifoncd fpirit get out of Prifon again, but truft in God, and PC Tfrlll fet upon theejhe CroVon of the di- vine foy.
90. But if the fpirit hreaketh out of Prifon, then put it in again }make good thy Part againft it as long as thou liveft, and if thou getteft fo much advantage, that it do not wholly kindle the fourcc or fountain of thy heart, whereby thy foul would become a dry fire- brand of wood, each fountain or fource having yet its Sap, when thou departeft from hence: 91. Then will not that kindled fire at the Laft Judgment Day, hurt thee; nor will it cleave or flick in thy Sappy-{pirits,but after this anxious affl &i- on, and trouble, thou wilt be in the Refurre&ion, A triumphing Angel ofQod.
Queflion.
92. But now, thou maift fay; Is there in God al~ fob contrary Will or Oppofition, amongft or be» tween thefpirits of God?
Ar.fwer, 93. No.* though I {hew here their eamefl Birth, j how earneftly and feverely the fpiritsof God are ge- nerated, whereby every one may very well underftand the great earneftjHmY) of God; 94. Yet it doth not therefore follow ^ that there is a difunion or d/fcord amongft them: For the very in- C c nermoft I? 4. Off fc<? fixth fountain Spirit in the Divine Tower. Ch.X.
nermoft deepeft Birth or Genicure in the heart orker- nell, is onely and altogether /<?, which no creature can apprehend in the Body, but mthcflaft>y where the hidden £>„irit is generated, there it will be appre- hended: for that is alio generated in fuch a manner and in fuch a power, as is here mentioned.
$ 5. But unto me is opened the Gate of my Mind> fo that I can fee and difcern it, elfe it would indeed remain concealed with and hidden to me,f/7/ the^j of the refurrection from the dead; yea it hath been concealed from all men, fmce the beginning of the world: but Ifubmit my will to Gods Will, let him do what he pleafeth.
$ 6. In God all the fpirits do triumph,as one fpirit, and one fpirit alwaies mitigateth and lovctn the other, and fo there is nothing but meer Joy and De- light: but their fevere Birth or Geniture which is efte&ed or done in fecret, rauft be fo: for life, _un- t or <AlU derftanding, and t Omnifcience is thus generated; kmving- and this is an etematt *Birth or neSe' (jeniture^ which is never other- Wife* 97. Thou muft not think, that perhaps in Hea- ven there isfome manner of Body which onely is thus Generated, which above all other things, is called God.
98. Noj but the whole Divine Power, which it felf is heaven, and the Heaven of all Heavens, is fo generated, and that is called GOD the Father-, of whom all holy Angels are generated, and live alfo in the fame power, alfo the fpirit of all Angels in their Body is alwayes continually and eternally thus genera* Ch.X. Of the fixth fountain Spirit in the Divine Power. j ^ e generated, in like manner alfo is the Spirit of all Men.
99. For this world belongeth as well to the Body