21. For when the feventh Nature- fpirit is gene- rated, then it is dryed by the aitringent Quality,and is as it were ftaid and kept by its Father, and can- not go hack again into d e D^ep, that is, into the Center of the Heart, where the Sonne is generated, a/id from whence the Holy Gr.oft goeth torch, but mult hold Ml as a Generated Body, and mult give way to the qualifying or fountain Veins, that is> to tuefpzrits, to qualifie work and labour therein as they Pleafe.
22. Fork is the proper houfeand habitation of the fix fpirits,whicn they continually build accord- ing to their pleafure, or as a Garden of delight, iato which, theMafter of it^ fowe;b a'l manner of Seeds according to his pleafure, and then enjoyeth the fruit* thereof.
23. Thus the other fix fpirits continually erect this garden of delight and pleafure, and [owe their fruits thereinto, and feed upon it to ftrengthen their M"g.it and joy: a: d this is the Garden, in which the Aigels d^ell, and walk vpandcown in,and#/.>m'- in the heavenly fruit groweth.
24. But the wonderlull proportion or variety of Harmony w ich appeareth in the growths or vege- tations and figures or fcrms in t; is Garden, arifeth from the qualification or operation, and from the lo- ving wreftling or ftrugling of the otner fpirits- 25. For 2 5. For that which is predominant or chief in the ftriving, Imagcth or formeth die growth and vege- tation according to its kind, and tne orhtr alwayes help to promote it j one while one is at it, by and by the other, then the third, and fo on.
26. And therefore alfo there arife [o many feveral growths vegetations and figures, as are altogether infearchable and incomprehenfible to the Bodily Rea- ' (on of the Angels \ but to the animated or feuhfb Reafon of the Angels, they are wholly fully aod per- fectly comprehenfible.. * 2 7. And this is alfo wholly hidden as to my Bo- dy, but noi as to my animated or foulifh fpirit, for fo long as itqualificth or worketh with and i 1 God, it comprehendeth the fame, but when it falls into Si/7y then the Door is fhut againft it, and the Devill bolteth it up faft, and it muft be fet open again with great labour and induftrie of the fpirit.
28.I know very well, that the wrath of the De- vil will mock and lcoff in the hearts of wicked men, at this ^jvelation. For he is mightily afhamed be- caufe of this revelation© he hath alfo given my foul many a Pang and Crufh for it: but I leave it to Gods direction, that will have it fo; I cannot refift him, though my earthly Body ftiould go to wrack for it, yet my God will glorife me in my knowledge.
29. The Glorification of this my knowledge, I defirc, and no other; for I know, that when this my fpirit in my new bo Jy, which I thall get at the Day of my RefurreBion, out of this my now corrupted Bo- dy y (hall arife, that it will appear like the Deity, as alfo like the holy Ängels.
30. For the triumphing joyous Light in my fpi- rit (heweth me it furaciently, in which I have alfo Aaa 2 fe anhed 3^4 Tfo Seventh Kind of Sin's beginning Ch.XVk fearched, into the depth of the Deity, and defcribed it rightly according to my gifts, and the impulfeof the ipirit, though in grLSLtfeeblenfße and wcaknefTe,, in that my original and aBualfins nave often bolted the Door againft me,and the Devil hath danced be- fore it j as a whonlh woman, and ££joyced at my Captivity and anguifh; yet that will bring very lit». tie profit to his Kingdom» 31. Therefore I rau ft now look for no other then his fierce wrath, but my ßay truß and Refuge ü the (•hampion tn the MÜlfJht^. who hath often delivered me from his Bands, in whom I.will jigjtf againft him, till my de-, par cure out of »this Life.
\ Of 'the terrible ', lamentable and mi f er able perdu, tion of Lucifer in the Seventh .Mtfiri-Spirit., Xhe Sad mourning Houfe of 1)eath.
32. If all Trees were Writers or Clerks, and all Branches were Pens, and all Hills were Books, and all \ Waters were Ink, yet they cpuld not fufjicientty defcribe the lamentable mifery, which Lucifer^ to- gether, with his Angels, hath brought into his place or whole fpace of that World wherein he was Crea- ted, 3 3. For he hath made the Houfe of Light to be a Hoyte of Darkneße, and the Houfe of Joy to be & Houfe.
Chap.XVL in Lucifer. 3^ Houfe of Mourning Lamentation and Sadneße • that which was the houfe of plcafure delight vivifying and refreshings he hath made tobe a Houfe of thirit and hunger $ the Houfe of Love to be a Houfe of eter- nal £w#/ty, and the houfe of meekneße to be a Houfe of knocking iumbling tbundring and lightnings the houfe of Peace to be a Houfe of lamenting and eter- nal Howling 5 the Houfe of laughing to be a Houfe of. eternal trembling and Horrour.
34. The Birth or Geniture of light, munificence and well-doing to be an eternall hellifh Pain and Tor- went: the food of:pl eaßng relifo to bean eternal Abo- mination andStinck, a Loathing of all fruits $ and thehoufeof Lebanon and Cedars, to bea.Stonyand Rocky Houfe of Fire; thefweet fent or relith to be a fiinck and a houfe of mine and defolation, an End of all Good 5 the Divine Love to be a black, cold, hor, eating corroding, and yet not confuming Devil! 3 who is an Smnity againft: God and his Angels; and fo he hath* all the heavenly Hoafts or Armies againft him; Now Obferve: Now Obferve: 3 5. The Learned have had many Difputations Queftions Conceits and Opinions concerning the fierce malignity and evil that is in all the Creatures* even in the very Sun and Stars in this world 5 more- over, there are fome (o very poifonous and ve-* nomous Beafb, Worms and Vegetables in this world, that thereupon Rational men have juftly wondred, and fome have concluded peremptorily, That (j od muß needs hay e alf(y pilkd the liY///,. bc?ing He hath Created ' J 66 The Seventh Kind, of Si's beginning Ch.XVl.
fo much that is Evil: And fome have laid the blame and fault thereof upon the VaMoieAdam, and fome have imputed it to the wctk and doings of the De- vill.
$6. But being all the Creatures and vegetables were created before the Time of man* therefore the fault ought not to be laid upon man: for man gat not the beaflial Body in his creation, but it firft came to be To in his Fall.
37. Neither hath man brought the malignity poifon and venom into the Bealts, Birds,, Worms, and Stones, for he had not their Body, other wife if he had brought malignity and fiercenefle or wrath into all Creatures, then he could never have looked for mercy at Gods Hands, no more then the Devill.
38. Poor Man did not fall out of a refol ved pur- pofed will, but through thepoifonous venomous in- fetUon of the Devil, elfe there had been no Remedy for him.
3 9. Now this true information thou wilt find de- fcribed here following, not from a zeal^to vilifie any body thereby, but in Love, and as a humbleinfor- mation and inftru&ion from the Abyfle of my fpi- rit, and for an affured comfort to the poor fick old tAdam, which now lyeth at the point of his Laß de- parture from- hence out of this world.
40. For in chriß we are all one Body, therefore alfo this fpirit would heartily fain have it fo, that its fellowMembers might be refrejh'd with a draught of the precious Wine of God before their departure from hence, whereby they might encounter and ftand in the great fight with the Devil, and obtain the Viftory^ that the victory of the Devill in this modern Drunken world might be difappointed and deftroyeo\> Chap.XVI. in Lucifer. 3^7 deftroyed,and the great Name of the LORD might be San&ified.
Now behold \ 41. When King Lucifer together with his Angel* ioglorioufly beautifully and divinely created, as a Chcrubin and King in God, then he fuffered his bright beautious form to befool him, in that he faw how noble, glorious and fair a Spirit rofe up in him.
42. Then J?«1 feven qualifying or fountain fpirits thought they would elevate and kindle themielves, and fo they alio would be as fair, glorious and migh- ty, as the animated or fouliflo [pirit> and thereby would dominetr,by their own Power and Auchority in the whole Court Circumference Dominion or ex- tent as a New God.
43. They faw very well, that the animated or foulijb [pint, qualified mixed or operated with the Heart of God, and thereupon they wert rcfolved, they would elevate and £/.#<//; themfelves, hoping to be as bright illuftrious, deep, and Almighty as the. deepefl Ground m the Center of the Heart of God.
44. For they thought to elevate the natural Bo- dy, which was compacted together or incorporated out of the Narure-fpirit of God, up into tut hidden Birth or Geniture of God, that their feven qualify- ing or fountain fpirits might thus be as high, and as all compr eh ensile, as the animated or fouliih fpi- rit.
45. And the animated or foulifh fpirit fhould triumph over the Center of t^e Heart of Goc\,and the Heart of God iliould befubje&ed under it; and fo the feven Spirits of God ihould Image frame and form 3 68 The Seventh Kind of Sin's beginning Ch,XVI, form all, by their animated or foulifh fpirit.
46. And this High mind, and felf-will, was di- rectly and wholly againft the Birth or Geniture of God: for the Body of the Angels ihould abide and remain in its feat, and be Nature, and as an humble mother, hold ftill and be quiet, and fhould not have the Onmifcience and own felf rational comprehen- Ability of the Heart, or of the deepefl Birth or Geni- ture of tue holy Trinity; but the feven fpirits fhould generate tiiemfelves in their Natural Body, as is done in God.
47. And their comprehenfibility fhould not be in the hidden kernel, or in the inner moft Birth or Ge- niture of God, but the animated or foulifh fpirit, which they generate in the Center of their Heart; fhould qualtfie mix or operate with the innermoft Birth or Geniture of God, and help to form all figures fhapes and Images, according to the pleafure delight and will of the feven fpirits, whereby in the Divine pomp, all might be but One Heart, and one will, 48. For the Birth or Geniture of God alfo is thus; thefeventh Nature-fpirit doth not reach back into its Father, which generateth it, but holdeth ftill and is quiet as a Body, and letteth the Fathers Will, which is, the other fix fpirits, to form and image in ir, how they pleafe.
4?. Neither doth any one fpirit particularly and feverally reach with its corporeal Being, after the Heart of God, but includeth clofeth or joyneth its will with the other, in the Center, to the Birth or Geniture of the Heart, fo that the Heart and the fe- ven Spirits of God arc One will.
50. for this is the JLaw of the comprehenfdilitfj that in Lucifer. Chap.XVI. %&9 that it do not elevate it felf up into the incomprehen* JiUlity: for the powcr,which in the Center or midft, is compared together or incorporated out or all the feven fpirits > is incorhprehenfible and unfearch- able, but not invifiblc, for it is not the power of one fpirit alone, but of all feven.
5 1. Therefore one fpirit in its own Body, be fides and diftindt from its f inftanding or innate inftant flittte&etfc Birth or Gcnitme, cannot reach into the whole Heart ^tn 45e* of God, and examine try and fearch all, for it com- foi&tf • prehends, bofide^and diftind from its inftanding Birth or Geniture., onely its ob?« Birth or Geniturc in the heart of God •> but all the k\en fpirits joyntly together comprehend the whole heart of God.
[ tc Andfo alfo in Man, but under ft and it as to the fc " Image cf God, vi&l i& the Soul's fpirit, not cc in the ft er y £ fence of the foul, but in the Ef- <c fence of the Light, wherein the Image of God " ftandeth: ] 5 2. But in the inftanding or innate Birth or Genf- ture.of the fpirits, wherethe one ft ill generateth the other, there every fpirit generateth all the feven fpi- rits, but yet only in the riling fiafn of the life.
5 3. But the Heart, when it is generated, is Angu- lar, or dift in&, viz. a peculiar Terfon,; and yet not feparated from the Spirits, but the fpirits cannot tranfmute or change themf elves in their nrft Birth or Geniture one into another.
54. Alfo the fecond cannot change it felf into the third, which is the exit of the fpirit 5 but every Birth or Geniture abideth in its feat, and yet all the Births erGenrtures together,are but the One Only God.
Bbb 5 5. But 2 7© The Seventh Kind of Sin's beginning C h.X VI.
55. But being the Body of Lucifer was created out of Nature and the moft outward Birth or Geniture, therefore it wasunjuftly done, that he fhould ele- vate himfelf into the ineehnofi and deepeft, which * or Jure ^e c0u^ not do * *n r^c Divine Right, but muft fo Vivim e^evatc and'kindle himfelf onely, that thereby the qualifying or fountain-fpirits might be fet or put in- to the iharpeft penetrating and I/Jetting.
. mancer, haft changed thy felf to purpofej and mayeft well teach men alfo thy BUck.&jjf} that they • perhaps might alio become fuch potent Gods,as thou art.
57. Ye blind and proud Necromancers, Jugglers and Sorcerers, your Art confillcth in your changing the Elements of your Body by your conjurations and Inilruments of the Qualities or qualifying Proper- ties, which y ^u make ufe of to that purpofe, and ye think ye have Right fo to do ^ but is it not againft the Birth or Geniture of God? It you think fo,. make that appear.
58. How can you wejl fuppofe, that you "can change ycur felves into another form > Indeed you fuffer the Devill thus to play the Ape with you, and cheat you: and all this while you are but blind in your own skill, though you have learned your Art never fo well, yet you do not know the Scope it dri- veth at; for the Pith and Heart therein, is the chan- ging or altering of the qualifying or fountain-fpi- rits, as Lucifer did, when he would needs be God.
Now 4 U Chap.XVI. in Lucifer. 371 Now thou Ask eft 1 \ How can the t be? ^nfrver.
' 5?. Behold, when the ccrporeall qualifying or fountain fpirics fet their will into Sorcery or Witch- craft, then the animated or foulifh fpirit3 which they generate, and which, ja the tAftral Elementary Quality ruleth in the hidden and deepeft Center 5 is clearly already a Sorcerer or Witch, and hath changed transformed or metamorphofed it fclf into . Sorcery or witchcraft.
60, But the Beftial Body cannot follow lb fudden- ly and nimbly, but muft be charmed to it, by Chara- cters and Conjurations, and fome inftruments for that purpofe, whereby the animated or fouliin fpiric maketh the beftial Body invifible, and changeth it into fuch a form, as the will of the qualifying or fountain fpirits was, at the beginning of its purpofe to a CftfetamorphofisiOt Tranfmutation.
6 r. The Beftial flefh cannot well change it felf, or put it felf into another Birth or Genicure, but is brought into aflender and inferiour Bafe form, as of a Beaft,of Wood, or fuch like thing, whicn hath its Body qualifying or boy ling in the Elements, as in their fountain.
62. But the Aftral fpirits can well cloath them- felves in another form or iliape, but tnat continuech onelyfo löngg.% the Birth or Geniture of Nature above -their Pole or Zenith permitted! Chem.
6x. For when it changeth jt felf with its wheeling and penetrating, fo that another qualifying or foun- Bbb 2 tain 37 3 Tfje Seventh Kind of Sir/ $ beginning Ch. XVI.
tain fpirit becomes chief or predominant, then their Art lyeth down upon the ground} and their Deity in the firft qualifying or fountain fpirit, in which they had begun their Art, hath an End.
6/\. Now if it be to la ft any longer,then it mud be made again afrefh according to the qualifying or fountain fpirit then ruling at that Prefent, or the Deviil with his animated or foulifh fpirit muft be in theaftrallfpiritsof the Body, which inftantly and fuddenly changcth it, ot oSHs.hU Art is here at an End alio.
£5. ForNature will #of furTer it felf tobe Juggled with, at all times and.hourcs, as the fpirits would have it, but all muft be done, according to that fpirit, which then at that prefent time is Lord and chief or predominant.
66. It is not that Spirit of Cod which is Lord and chief in Nature, which cwfeth or m^keth the Jug- ling, but it is made, in the ßerceneße of the Sautter, which Lord Lucifer hath kindled with his elevation, which is hU eternal Kingdom.
6-]. But when the power or might of that fpirit is allayed, then the kindled fire can be no wore ufeful to the Juggler.
6%. For the wrath-fire in Nature, is not, during this Time of the world, the Devils own houfeof his power^ for the love ftandeth hidden in the Center of the wrath-fire, and Lucifer, together with his An- gels,lyeth imprifoned in the outward wrath-fire even uncill the Judgment of God: then,he will have the wrath-firefeparatedfrom the Love, for an eternall Bath or Lake, and doubtleflfe he will wafh his Jug- lers Head and Face withalL $$\ This Chäp. XVI. in Lucifer* i^ 69. This I fetthec down tare for a tydTHiftZo Jhat thou mayft know, what manner of (7 ro#W Sorcery or Witchcraft hath, not in fuch a way as if I would write any heathenifh ibrcery or witchcraft, neither have I ftudied any; but the ani- mated or ibulifh fpirit belioldeth their Juggling, which in the Body I do not undcrftand.
70. But being it runneth counter clean contrary to the Love and MeekncfTe of the Birth or Gcniture of God, and is a contrary or oppojite will in the Love of God, io that he is loath without preffing neccfii- ty c'riveth him to it to hurt Man $ therefore will the fpirit have the math-Bait) or Lake of Nature, fet apart to be an Eternal Parching cr drying place, for Jugglers, pervirters or changers of Gods Ordinance ,. or Order: And therein they may pra&ife and fhew forth their new Deity.
Ofth? Kindling of the wrath-Fire.
71. Now when King Lucifer^ together with all his Angels, kindled himfelf, then the wrath- fire rofe up injtardly in the Body, and the gracious amiable and blerTcd Light was cxtinguifht in the animated or foulifh fpirit, and became a fierce furious Devil- Jifh Spirit, all according to the kindling and will of the qualifying or fountain fpirit s.
72. Now this animated or foulifh fpirit was bound or united with tie Deity, in Nature, and could qualifie mix or operate in and with the fame, as if it were one, and the. fame thing ■: and mat. now flu*g forth out of the Jtodies of the Devills into the Nature of God, likeaTheefanda Murtherer, that ^ defired.
3 74 The 'Seventh' Kind 6f Sin's he ginning Gh'.XVI# i defired to Rob murther and fpoil all, and bring all under its power, and fo kindled all the Seven fpirits in Nature, and then there was nothing elfe but an Aftringent, Bitter,fiery and cracking burning tearing and raging, 73. Tiiou muft not ibhik^ that the Devill hath thus powerfully and mightily overcome the Deity: No •> but he hath kindled the wrath of God, which indeed had othe'rwife rejled Eternally in leeret, and fo he hath made the Saliner of God to be a Murthe- rous Denne 5 for if fire be caft into a heap of ftraw and kindled, it will burn.
74. Moreover, the wrath-fire of God doth not reach 'm Nature into the innermofl kernel of the Heart, which is the Sonne-of Godj much leffe into the Secret glory or HolineiTe of the Spirit; but into the Birth or Geniture of the fix qualifying or foun- tain fpirits, in the place where the feventh is genera- ted.
75. For in that place or in this Birth or Geniture is Lord Lucifer become a. Creature, and his dominion did reach no further or deeper then fo: but if he had continued in the Love9 then his animated or foulifh fpirit had reach'd even to the Center of the Heart of God, for Love prefTeeh or penecrateth through the whole Deity.
76. But when his Love was extinguifht, then the animated or foulifh fpirit could oo more reach into the heart of God, and fo his attempt was in vain, but he raved and raged in nature, that is, in the fe- venth qualifying or fountain fpirit of God.
77. But being the power of all-the feven fpirits Rood in this Ote; therefore alfoallthe feven were kindled in the wrath, bur yd only in the outtvArdand com f reeomprebenfible qualification or conftitution.
78. For the Dcvill could not touch the heart, neither could re touch the innermost Birth or Geni- ture of the qualifying or fountain fpirits; for his Glory of the fevcnlpirits was already mortified in the firft flafh of kindling, and was prefently held captive and impriloncdin tjlic fir It exit of the ani- mated or ioulifh Spirit.
79. In this Hour King Lucifer prepared for him - felf, the Hell and eternal Perdition, which now ftandeth in the outermoft qualifying or fountain fpi- rit of the Nature of God, or in the outermoft Birth or Geniture of this world.
80. But wiien 'Nature kindled it felf thus horri- bly, then th£ houfe of joy came to be a houfe of trouble affliction and mifery: for the aftringent qua- lity became kindled in its own Houfe, which is a ve- ry hard cold and dark Being, like a cold hard frofty Winter, which only attracted the Saliner together, and dryed it up, fou.at it became rugged cold and fharp like Stones, wherein the heat was captivated imprifoned and alio at traded together, and fo for- med or framed into a nard cold, dark Being..
81. When this was done, the Light in Nature was extinguifh'd in the outermoft Birth or Geniture alfo, and all became very dark perifhed and fpoiled- the water became very cold and thick, and ftaid here and there in the Clefts: this is the original of the Elementary Water on Earth.
82. For before the Times of the world the water was very Thin or rarified like Ayr, and then the life was generaced therein alfo, which 'wwter is now fo mortal corrupted periftied and fpoiled;ar4d fo rolleth and runnetn to and fro.
37# 7he Seventh Kind of Sin's beginning Gh.XVI.
83. The Gracious amiable and bleflTed Love, which rofe up in the flafh of trie lifc,becamc a fierce and bitter venom or Puiion, a very murtnerous Dennc, a Sting of Death; the Tone or Tune became like the hard knocking or Loud Rumbling of ftönes, and a houfe of Lamentation.
84. Briefly, all was a meerdark and miferable Being in the whole Circumference Extent or Do- minion, in the outermoft birth or Geniture of the Kingdom of Lucifer* 85. But thou 'muft not think, that Nature was thus corrupted and kindled even to the innermoft ground, but only the outermoft Birth or Geniture; but the innermoftj in which the feven qualifying or fountain fpirits generate themfelves 5fretain'd its own Right to it (elf, being the kindled Devill could not reach into it.
8 6. But now the inner Birth or Geniture hath the Fanne or Caftiog-ihovel in its Hand, and will one Day purge its floor, and give the Chaffe or husks to the Kingdom of Lucifer For Eternal food.
87. For if the Devil could have reacn'd into the innermoft Birth or Geniture, then inftantly the whole Circumference Court or Extent of his King- dome would have been the kindled burning Hell.
88, But now he muft lye captivated and impri- foned in the outermoft Birth or Geniture even till the laft Judgment Day, which is at hand, and very near to be ExpeHed.
8 9. But Lucifer h ath kin died his qualifying or foun- tain fpirits even in the innermoft Birth or Geniture, andnowfctf qualifying or fountain fpirits generate an animated or fouliüi Devills fpirit, which is an eternal Enemy of God.
90. For Chap. XVI. in Lucifer. 377 90. For when God was angry in hU outermoft: Birch or Geniture in Haturc,thcn it was not his pur- pofed determinate will, to be kindled, neither hath he effected that kindling: but he hath drawn the S ditter together^ and thereby hath prepared an eter- nal Lodging for the Devil.
91. For he cannot be expel 1 d quite out away be- yond God> into another JCingdom of Angels; but a place rauft be referved to him for a Habitation.
92. Neither would God prefently give him the kindled Saliner for an eternal Habitation, for the internal.Birth or Geniture of the fpirits flood yet hidden therein.
$ 3. For God intended to do fomewhat elfe with it, and fo King Lucifer lliould be kept a prifonery till another Angelical Hoaft or Army, out of the fame Saliner, (hould come in his ftead 5 which are CMen.
94. Now come on ye Atturneys Lawyers and Advocates of Lucifer, maintain the Caufe of your King now, and (hew whether he hath done Right, in kindling of the wrath-fire in Nature: if not, then he muft bum therein eternally, and your Lies againft the Truth muft burn with him.
95. Thefe. are the Seven kinds fpecies forms or manners ofSin's beginning and cxmwlEmnity againft God.
C c c Nm 378 The Seventh Kind of Sin's beginning GfOCVI.
Nowfolloweth briefly concerning the Four new little Sonnes of Lucifer, which he hath generated in himfelfin his corporeal Regiment: for which he was expend from his Place, and is be- come the Horribleft Devill.
Of the Firtl Sonne Tride.
Now it may be atfied: What moved Lucifer to this I that he would needs be above God?.
Anfwer.
$.6-, Here thou mu ft know, that without diftincV from himfelf he had no impulfe at all to his Pride, but his Beauty and brightneffe deceived him 5 when he faw that he was the faireft and beautifulleft, Prince in Heaven, then he defpifed the friendly qua- lifying mixing Operating and generating of the Deity, and thought with himfeli that he would rule. with his Princely power, in the whole Deity, all muft ftoop and bow to him* 9 7. But when he found, that he could not effedr it, then he kindled himfelf, intending to do it fome< other way, and fo then, the Sonne of Light became a Sonne of Darknefle; for he himfelf confumed the power of hisfweet water, and made it to be a fowr; ftinck» Chap.XVL fo Lucifer. ft* Of the Second Sonne ^ ^ QovetOHfneffe. * Avarice.
9 8, The fecond Will was Covetoufnefle, which grew out of Pride, for Lucifer thought with him- {elf, that he would reign over all Kingdoms, as a Sole God 5 allfhould bow to him, he would form and frame all with his own power $ and befides alfo his beauty fo deceived him, that he thought he would have all in his fole pofltifion alone.
99. This Modern World fhould do well to spe- culate on this Pride and Covetoufnefle, and to con- fider, How it is an Emnity againft God, and that thereby they go headlong to the Devill, and there mult have their Jawes andThroat open eternally to rob and devoured yet find nothing but hellify Abo- mination, Of the Third Sonne * SrtVy. *0tSphe.
ioo. This Sonne is the very f Gout of this world: + pocfa*ra for it taketh its original in the flafh of Pride and Covetoufnefle, and ftandeth on the Root of Life as pricking and bitter Gall.
i o i. This fpir it alfo came at firft from Pride, for Pride thought and laid to it felf. Surely thou arc leautifull and mighty potent: and CovetoufnefTe thought, and faid to it felf, All muft be Thine; and Envy thought and-faid to it felf, Thou muft kill all with thy itinging, wnich is not obedient unto thee; C c c 2 and 5 8 d The Seventh Kind of Sir's beginning Ch.X VI; and thus it Stung at the other Gates of Angels, but all was in vain, tor its power and might reach'd no further, then in the Extent of the place, out of which it was created.
Of the Fourth Sonne *otAn- * Wrath.
get.
102. This Sonne is the very burning Hellifh Fire* and taketh its original alfofrom Pride. For when Lucifer with his hateiull and Odious Envy could »of fill his Pride and CovetoufnefTe, then he kindled the wrath-fire in himfelf, and roared therewith, into Gods Nature, as a fierce Lion, and from whence then arofe the wrath of God and all Evil.
103. Of which much were to be written, but you will find it more apprehenfibly, at the place concerning the Creation: For there are to be found living Teftimonies Enough,fo that none need doubt, whether the things be fo or no.
104. Thus King Lucifer is the beginning olsin^ and the Sting of Death, and the kindling of Gods wrath, and the beginning of all Evill, a corruption perdition and deftru&ion of this world, and what- ever evill is done, there, he is the firft Author and Caufer thereof.
105. Alfo he is a murthercrand Father of Lies, and a founder of Hell, a fpoyler and corrupter and deftroyer of all that is Good, and an eternal Enemy of God, and of all good Angels and Men 5 againft whom, I, and all men that think to be faved, muft dairy and hourly flruggle and fight, as againft the worlUnd Archeft Enemy, The final Condemnation.
106. But being God hath accurfed him as an eter- nal Enemy, and condemn 'd him unto eternal Impri- fonment, where he now feeth his hour-Glafle more and more plainly before his Eyes: And being his helliih Kingdom is repealed to me by the Spirit of God i (o I curie n im alfo together with and amongft all holy Souls of Men, and renounce and defie him as an eternal Enemy, who hath often fpoyled and Torn up my Vineyard.
107. Moreover I defie alfo all his f Lawyers and f Jurifis. Helpers, and will with the Divine Grace from hence forth fully reveal his Kingdom; and demon- ftratively prove, that God is a God of Love and Meek- riefle^ who mlletb not the Evilly Pfal. 5, 5. and who bath no pleafure in the perdition of any3 but willeth that nil men fyould be helped or faved,Ezck. 18.23. & 33. 11. And then I will {hew and prove alfo, that all £ -wV/cometh from the Devil, 1 7^,2.4, andtaketh its original from him.
Qf the final Fight and E-xpulfion of King Lu- cifcr, together with all his Angels.
108. Now when this horrible Lucifer ac a 77- ran, and raging fpoiler of ail that is Good, ihcwed hin.fjf thus terrioly, as if he woulu kindle and Je- ftroy j//, an.' or;ng ull under:;b |urifdi&ipi j thea all. the heavenly Hoaits and fVrn ks vpexc- a^aitift him, and lie alfo agaihft ', t! re now the fight Began: for all lit an. y, one party a&ai'sß. another* I o <?. A»cL 382 The Seventh Kind of Sin's beginning Ch.XVI„ 1 op. And the great Prince MICHAEL with his Legions fought againft him,and the Devill with his Legions had not the vlftory, but was driven from his place, as one vanquiihed, &4poc, 12.
Now it may be Asked: What manner of fight was this I how could could they fight one with another without weapons?
&4nfwer.
no. The Spirit alone underftandeth this Hidden fecret ^ which mutt fight Daily and Hourly with the Devill, the outward flefti cannot comprehend its, alfo the Aftral fpirics in Man cannot underftand it, neither is it comprehended by marr-at all, unlefle the animated or fouliCh fpirit unite qualifie and operate with the innermoß Birth or Geniture in Na- ture, in the Center, where the Light of God is fee oppofite againft the Devills Kingdom,that is, in the Third Birth or Geniture in the Nature of this world.
in. When it uniteth qualifieth'or operateth with God in thisf?at> then the animated or foulifh fpirit carrieth it into the csffirall: for the Aftrall muftin this Place fight hourly with the Devill.