33. But when King Lucifer was created, then he excited or awakened the wrath of God in this third Birth or Geniture; for the Bodies of the Angels came to be Creatures in this Third Birth, Fff 34.Nov^ JJ.o'2 Of the Creation of Beaten and Earth, Ch.XVIII, 34. Now^then feeing the Devils kindled their own Bodies, intending thereby to domineer over the whole Deity, therefore the Creator aifo in his wrath kindled this third fpirit, or this third Birth or Geni- ture in Nature, and imprifoned the Devill therein, and made an eternal Lodging therein for him, that he might not be higher then the whole God.
# Pt [*< Understand, in the outward four c es or Qualities.: <c for, the outermost of all, is alfo the Innermost of 35. But feeing the Devils kindled themfelves out of Pride wantonnejje and wilfulncfic, therefore they were quite thruft out from the Birth or Geniture of the Light, and they can neither lay hold of, or com* prehend 'Maternally.
3 6. For the Lighrof their Heart,which qualified mixed or united with the heart of God,, they have extinguifht that themfelves, and inftead thereof have generated a fierce, hot, aftringent, bitter^ and hard Singing Devillifh Spirit.
37. But now thou muft not think, that thereupon the whole Nature or Place of this world is become a meer bitter wrath of God. No 5 here lyeth the Point; the wrath doth not comprehend the inner- moft Birth or Geniture in Nature,, for the Love of ™* God is yet hidden in the Center, in the whole place of this world, and fo the Houfe, which Lord Lucifer is to be in>is not fully feparated, but there is ftill in all things of this world, both Love and wrath one in anotber&nd they alwaies wreftle and ßrive one with another.
38. But the Devils cannot lay hold on the wrefiling of the Light, but only on the wreftling of the Wrath, wherein they are Executioners or Hangmen, to execute the Juftice or Law, which was pronoun- ced in Gods wrath, againft all wicked Men.
39. Neither ought any man tö fay, tfiat he is ge- nerated in the wrath-fire of the totall corruption or perdition, out of Gods redeftinatepurpofe. No: the corrupted Earth doth not (land, neither, in the totall wrath-fire of God,.but only in its outward compre- henfibility or palpability wherein it is fo hard, dry and bitter.
40% Whereby every one may perceive, that this Poifon andfierceneJJ'e doth>not belong to the Love of God, in which there is nothing but Meekneße.
41. Yet I do not fay this, as if every Man were Holy as he cometh from his mothers womb, but as the Tree is,fo is its Fruit. Yet the Fault is not Gods, if a LMotber beareth or bringeth forth a child of the Devil 5 but the Parents wickedneflfe.
42. But if a wild twigg be planted in a Sweet Soyl,and be ingrafted with fo me other of a better and fweeter Kind, then there growcth a Mild Tree, though the twig were wild. For here all is poflibie; as foon is the good changed into Evill, as the Evill into Good.
43. For every Man is free, and is as a c7o^tohim- felf -y he may change and alter.himfelf in this life ei- ther into wrath or into light: fuca Cloaths or Gar- ments as a man puts on, fuch is his ornament or luftre: and what manner of Body foe vef man foweth\ into the Earth, fuch a Body alfo growcth up from it, though in another form clarity and Brightnefle: yet all according to the quality of the Seed.
44. For if the Earth were quite forfaken of God, F f f 2 * then $?* Of the Creation of Heaven And Earth, Ch. XVIII.
then it could never bring forth any Good Fruit, but meerbad and Evil Fruit. But being the Earth ftand- eth yet in Gods Love, therefore his wrath will not burn therein Eternally, but the Love which bath over- come will fpow-out the wrath-fire.
■45. And then will the burning Hell begin, when the Love and the wrath fhall be feparated. In this world the Love and the wrath is.one in another in all creatures, and that which overcometh in the wreftling, inheriteth theHoufe of or by Right,whe- ther it be the Kingdom of Hell or of Heaven.
46. I do not fpeak ib as if the Beafts in their Birth or Gcniture, were to inherit the Kingdom of Hea- ven; 7^o $ for they are like the corrupted Earth, Evil and good; but if they be fown again into their mpther the Earth, then they are Earth.
47. But the Saliner in a good Beaft (hall not there- fore be left to the Devil for a propriety, but will in thefeparated part, in the Nature of God,Eternally blofibm ► p; [ cc That is, their Figure will fand as a Shadow upon cc the holy Ground, in tie wonders, viz. in the <c eternal Magia:] . and bring forth other heavenly figures. But the ^from or be- Saliner of the Beaft f of Gods wrath will in the langingto. wrath of God bear eternal Hettftj Fruits.
48. For if the Earth be once kindled, then in the wrath, burneth the Fire, and in the love, the Light? and then all will be feparated, for the one cannot comprehend the other any more.
4P. But in this Time everything hath a Twofold fource and quality 5 whatfoever thou buildeft and foweft here in the fpirit, be it with words, works or Jhoughtsj that will be thy Eternal Houfe.
5 o. Thus Ch.XVIII. And of the Firß Day. 40 g 50. Thus thou feeft and underfiandeß, out of what the Earth and Stones arc come to be: but if that kindled Saliner fhould have continued to be thus in the whole Deep of this world, then the whole place thereof would have been a dark valley, for the Light was imprifoned together alfo with and.in the Third Birth-or Geniture.
5 1. Not that the Li^ht of the Heart of God in its innermoß Birth, is imprifoned; No, bur that Luftre and the fhining thereof in the third Birth or Geni- ture was together incorporated or compacted in the outermoß comprehenfibility, and therefore it is that Men are in Love with all thole things, which ftand in that Saliner, 52. But being the whole Deep in the third Birth or Geniture was very dark in regard of the corrupted Saliner of the Earth and Stones, therefore the Deity could not endure it to be fo, but created and com- pacted the Earth and Stones together as in *ne Lump, or as on a Heap.
Concerning which, Mofes nriteth thm: £m $tif£fttj| fiWf $£>&&, At the Beginning, Created, GOD, ^immel una Ctoen. Genefisi.i, Heaven anU Earth,? or, w chefc German words are fra- 53. Thefe words muft be confidcred exactly, ^S^Siy'" t what they are. For the word ( #m ) conceiveth it the mummen« felf in the Heart, and goeth fcrth to the Lips, but whafäcyfig-* there is captivated and goeth back again founding, t^heL^uigi till it come to the place from whence it went forth. ^Xi*£% 54. And 4° 6 Of the Creation of Heaven and Earthy Ch. XVIII.
tVoyce of 54. And this fignifieth now, that the -j- Sound Cod. went forth from the Heart of God, and encompafled the whole place or Extent of this world, but when »the place * it was found to be £x/7, then the Sound return- ofchis world. ecj agajn ^nt0 -ts own p[ace# * 55. The word or fy liable (0n-) thrufteth it felf out from the Heart and preß eth forth at the Mbuth, tor murmu- and hatha long following t preflure; but when it ring sound. [s fp0keii forth, then it f/o/^/; it felf up in themidft *or Palace, or Center of its Scat'with the * upper Gums, and is half without, and half within.
56. And this fignifieth, that the Heart of God hada Loathing againft the corruption^ and fo thruft away the corrupted Being from himfelf, but laid hold on it again in the midft or Center at the Heart.
57. And as the Tongue breaketh off or divideth i\e word or fy liable, and keeps it half without, and half within: fo the Heart of God would not wholly rejed the kindled Saliner, but the.malignity. malice and malady of the Devill,and the other part fhould be re-edified or built again after this Time.
5 8, The word or fy liable (-fanfygoethfritfly from the heart out at the mouth, and is ftaid alfo by the hinder part of the Tongue,and the Gums; and when it is let loole, it maketh another fwift preflure from the Heart, out at the Mouth.
59. And this fignifieth the fqddain RejeBion at the riddance and thrufting out of the Devils, together with the corrupted Saliner.- for the ftrong and fwift fpirit thrufteth the breath ftrongly away from it, and retaineth the true Tone of the word, or the expreffion, with it at the hindermoft Gumme, and that is, the true fpirit of the word or fyllable.
60. And this fignifieth, that the corrupted Jfrraneße neße is thruft out eternally from the light of God;, but the inward fpirit, which is louden therewith againft its will, ihall be fet again in its firft Houfe.
61. The laft following prefiure f-ang) fignifieth, that the inncrmoft fpirits in the corruption are not Altogether pure, and therefore they need a fwecping away;> purgttg, *Gr confumingof the wrath, in the fire;, which willbo. do n< at the End of this Time.
62, The word (f&t&uff) cenceiveth it (elf above and »#</?»- the Tongue, and fhutteth the Teeth in the upper and lower ^ummes, and fo prelTeth it fclf clofe together, and being held together, and fpoken forth agaii a then it openeth the Mouth again fwiftly,like *Flafb.
6$. And this fignifieth the aftringent fpirix's flrcng driving together of the corrupted Saliner as a Lump on a Heap.
£4. For the Teeth retain the word, letting the fpirit go forfh leifurely between the Teeth: And this fignifieth, that the aftringent quality holdcth the Earth and S tones firmly and faft together 5 and yet for all that, letteth the fpirits of the Earth fpring up, grow and bear Bloffoms out of the aftringent fpirit: which fignifieth the Regeneration or Reflitution of the fpirits of the Earth.
£5.. But that the Mouth is fwiftly opened again after the. word Is Encted, it fignifieth, concerning the Deep above the Earth j that God the Lord will neverthelelTe dwell there, and refene hrs Regiment for himfelf, and hold the Devil as a Prifoner in the wrath-fire» 66. The 40 3 Of the Creation of Heaven and Barth, Ch.XVIIL 66. The word (<&&%%) conceivcth it felf in the widfi or Center upon tne Tongue, and is thruft thi- ther out of the Heart, and leaveth the Mouth openy and itayeth fitting on Its Royall Scat, and foundeth without and within: but when it is fpoken forth, then it maketh another preffure between the upper- Teeth and the Tongue.
6j. And this fignifieth 5 that when God created Heaven and Earth, and all the Creatures, he never- thelejje remained in his Divine, Eternal, Almighty Seat, and never went away from it at all, and that HEE alone is ALL. The Laft preffure,.fignifieth thefharpnefleof his fpirit, whereby in a Moment he eßeßeth all in his whole Body.
68. The word ( l^(mmei) conceivcth it felf in the Heart, and is thruft forth to the Lips, there it isjhut up, and the fyllable ( -mel ) fetteth the Lips open again, and is held on the middle of the Tongue,and fo the Spirit goeth forth on both Sides of the Tongue out of the Mouth.
69. And this fignifieth, that the innermof birth is become ("hut up from the outermoft, by the horrible Sins, and isincomprehenfible to the outward cor- rupted Birth or Gcniturc.
70. But being it is a word with a Twofold fyllable, and that the fecond fyllable -mel openeth the mouth again, it fignifieth, that the Sates of the Deity are become opened again.
71. But that by the word or fyllable -mel it is conceived again upon the Tongue,and held faff with the upper Gumms, and that in the mean while the (pitkffipPtih forth on boih fides of the Tongue.
72. This fignifieth 3 that God would again give to this corrupted Kingdome or Place in God, Ch.XVIIl. and of the Firß Day. 4°* God, a Using Or (jredt Prince, who fhould open again the innermoft Birth or Genitureof the clear and Bright Deity, and thereby the Holy Ghoft fhould go forth on both fides, that is, out or the in- nermoft Depth of the Father and of the Sonne, and fhould go forth again into this world, and fhould new regenerate this world again, through the 3\(eto Xing.
73. The Word, «no, concciveth it felf in the Heart, and is ftaid and compared or incorporated by the Tongue on the upper Gummcs; but when it is letloofc it maketh another prcflure from the Heart,. out at the Mouth.
74. Now this fignifieth the difference or dt fün- ft ion between the Holy and the Earthly Birth or Ge- niturc. This fy liable cometh indeed from the Heart, but is ftaid by the Tongue on the upper Gummer, fo that one cannot jy^ perceive what kind of word it is: And this fignifieth, that the earthly and cor- rupt Birch or Geniture. camut lay hold on, or ap- prehend the innncrmoft Birch or Geniture, but is foolilVi and filly f. t aflrffb er 75. The laftpreffure from the Heart, fignifieth, /^J&*' that * it will indeed qtialifie mix or urate with the* v^j** * innermoft Birth or Geniture in its fenfibility percep- tion or Thoughts, but cannot apprehend it in itsr^ea- fon: therefore this fyllable or word alone by it felf is Dumb, and hath no fignification or undcrftanding in it alone, but is ufed oncly for diftin&ion fake, with Some other ward.
76. The word <£tOen, is thru ft forth from the Heart, and is conceived on the binder part upon the Tongue at the hinder Gummcs, and trembtetbi the G g g Tongue 4io Of the Creation of Heaven tod Earth, Ch.XVIIL Tcngue is ufed about the firft fyllable Cr. yet not \9rftAggers, fteadily, but it f rccoiles inward at the ncathcr gummcb, and croucheth as it- were before an enemy trembling.
77. The other fyllable -Wit, is conceived by. the Tongue and the upper Gumms^ and leaveth the. Mouth open, and the fpirit of formation goeth forth at the Noßrills, and will nor go forth together jn this word out at the Mouth 5 and though it carrieth forth fomewhat. indeed along with it, yet the true Tone or. Noifc of the true fpirit goeth onejy forth through erat the Noftrils, or Organ of Smelling.
This is a great Cktyßerie:.
7$, The word or fyllable Cr- fignificth the^kindled aftriagent and bitter quality, the earned feiere wrath of God, which trembleth at the hinder part of the Gummes, before which the. Tongue is as it were afraid, and croucheth at the neather gums, and flic th as it were from an Enemy.
79. The word or fyllable,. Deriy conceiveth it felf on the Tongue again, and the fpirit attracteth the power and vertue out of the word,.and therewith goeth forth another way at the Noltrills, and fo goeth therewith up into oi- towards the Brain before the. Royal Seat. And this fignifieth, that the outermoft. Saliner of the Earth is, eternally rejected from. Gods Light and Holweße.
80, But, that the Spirit layeth hold on the power. and vertue of the word, and goeth another w^y- through the Noftrills into. the Brain before the Throne of the Senfes or Thoughts -9 it fignifleth, that God will extraH the Heart of the Earth from the wrath of wickcdncfTc, and ufe it. to his eternal Royal Praife. Offene.
Olferve, 81. He will cxtra&from the Earth the Ker?iel) and the Beft or the Good Spirit^ and will Regenerate it anew, to his honour and Glory.
8z. Here, 0 Man, confider thy fclf P?ell0 and mind, What manner of feed thou foweft into the Earth, the very fame will fpring up, and bear Bloflbms and fruit for ever, ei- ther in the Love or in the Wrath.
83. But when the good fhall befeparated from the Evil, then thou wilt live in that party which thou haft laboured for, here, be it either in Heaven or in Hell-fire.
84. h^^hatfoever thouen-^^^ deavottrefio Labourefi and afteß SXevii here D into that thy Soul goeth, S2£? or When ttoti tDyeß.
8 5. Or doft thou thiak,that my fpirit hath fuck'd this which I have fet down hereout of the corrupted Earth, or out of an Old Felt Hatt, or Old Shoe?
86. Truly no; for the fpirit at this Time of my defcription and fetting ic down did unite and qualifie or mix with the deepeft Birth or Geniture of God; in that, I have received my knowledge, and from thence it is fucked, not in great Earthly Joy, but in the anxious Birth or Geniture, perplexity and Trou- ble.
87. For what I did hereupon undergo fuffer and endure from the Devil! and the Hellifh quality, Ggg 2 which 41* Of the Creation of UeAVen And Earth, Ch.XVlII.
which as well doth rule in my outward Man, as in; all Men whatfoevcr r this thou canft not apprehend, unlefle thou alio Dancefi in this Round.
88. Had notour Philofophcrs and Doctors al- waies plaid upon the Fiddle of Pride, but on the Muße all Infirument of the Prophets and Apoftles, there would have been far another knowledge and Pbilofopby in the world.
8>. Concerning which in regard of my imbecile lity, want of Lircrature or Learning and ftudy, as alio the flowncfle and dullnefte of my Tongue, I am very inefficient, but not fo {lender in the know* ledge.- Only I cannot deliver it in profound Lan- guage and the Ornament of Eloquence, but I reft contented with my gift I have received, and am a ^Philosopher among the Simple.
Concerning the Creation of the Light /#, this world.
fo. Here fhut the Eyes of thy -Fjefo, a little, for here they will profit thee nothing', being they are £/rW and dead; and open the Eyes oj thy fpirit,and then I will rightly jhewthee^. the Creation of God.
Oiferve \ 9 1. When God-had driven the corrupted Sali tier of Earth and Stones, which had generated it fclf in the outermoft Birth* by the kindling, together on a Heap as in a Lump, then, for that caufc, the third Birtnor Geniturein Nature in the Deep, above the. Earth, was not pure and Bright, becaufe the wrath of,Gpd didjtf turn therein.
$2. And Ch. XVIII. andf>ftbeF'trß<Dty 413 92. And though the innermoft Birth or Geniture was light and Bright, yet the ou termoft,which ftcod in the wrath- fire, could not comprehend it, but was altogether dark.
23. For f,?.lGfe$ writcrh, in Genefis r.
SinD C0 toar JTinftct auft oer SCfcrTc: And it vpm Dark on the 'Deep; The word (aitff) on, figniflcth the outermoß Birth or Geniturc,and the word ( fa ) fignificth the inne rmoß Birth or Genhurc.
94. But if the innermoft Birth had been dark,thcn the wrath of God had reßed in this world Eternally, and it would never- have been Light:. but the wrath hath net thus touched or reached the Heart of God.
25. Therefore He is- a fweet,friendly. Bounteous, Good, Meek, Pure and Mere if ull God, according to his Heart in the innermoß Birth or Geniture in the place of this world, and ftill continueth tobe fo: and his meek Love prefleth forth from his Heart in- to the outermoß Birth or Geniture of the wrath, and quencheth the fame,and thcrefore;fö{>t8C& Cr» he faid^ Ca uicnc %tt\)U Let there te Light..
Here ohferie thefenfein the Higheß Dvpth \ ' 96. The word (fcpraclj) orp/W, is fpoken after the manner of Men: Ye Philosophers, open your Eyes, I will in my fimplicity teach you* the [$bprae& <Datfe«] the Speech Speaking or Language of God, as, when he faith a thing j and indeed, "it muß be fo.
$7. The word, $\Wbr conccivcthitfclf between the.
4 1 4 Of the Creation of Heaven and iarth, Ch.XVIIL the Teeth, for they bite or )oyn clofe together, and the fpirit hilfcrh forth through the Teeth, and the Tongue boweth or bendeth in the middle, and fct- teth its forepoint, as if it did liften after the hifling, and were afraid.
98. But when the fpirit conceiveth the word, that fljuts the Mouth, and conceiveth it at the hin- der gums upon the Tongue in the hole or hoüowneße, in the bitter and aftringent Quality.
99. And there the Tongue is terrified^ trembleth andcroucheth totheneather Gums, and then the fpirit cometb forth from the Heart, and clofeth the word, which conceiveth it felf at the hinder Gums in the aftringent and bitter quality, in the wrath; and gocth forth mightily and ftrongly through the fkreeneffe, as a King and Prince, and sdhopenetb the mouth, and ruleth with a ftrong fpirit from the heart through the whole Mouth within, and alfo without the Mouth, and makcth a mighty and long follable, as a fpirit which hath broken the wrath.
100. Againft which the wrath with its fnarling in the aftringent and bitter Quality at the hinder gums in the hollow on the Tongue ftruggletb; and keeps its right to it felf, and keepeth itsTcat in its Place, and" lets the meek fpirit come forth from the heart, through it, and thundreth with its fnarling after it, and to helps to form or frame the word, yet with its thundring cannot get away from it feat, but abideth in its hollow Hole, as a Captive Prifoncr, and lookcth terribly.
This Ch. XVIII. and of the Firß Day. 4 1 5 This is a great LflfyßerUv 1 o 1. Here obferve the fenfe and meaning, if thou Apprehended it, then thou underfiandefi the Deity aright, if not, then thou art yet blind in the Spi* rit.
101. fft4d& ftQt.) elfc here thou run- reft counter againit a ft rone Gate, and wilt be im- prilon'd: it the wrath-fire catcheth thee, then thou wilt remain eternally therein.
103. Thou Child of Man:; Bfchold now, how great a Gate of Heaven, of Hell, and of the Earth, as alfo of the whole Deity, the fpirk openeth to thee.
104. Thou fnouldefttfot think,. that.God at that time did fpeak in that way as Men do, and that it was but a week impotent word, like Mans word.
105. Indeed Mans wcrd conceive th itfelf juft in fuch a/crw, manner, proportion, quality, and cor- refpondency y onely the half dead Man doth not un- derhand it: And this underftanding is very noble dear and preticus, for.it is generated onely in the. knowledge of the Holy Gbofl.
10 6r But Gods Word, which Heipakc then in power, hath encompafled Heaven and Earth, and 1 the heaven of heavens, yes, and the whole Deity ajfo.
107. But it framcth ann concciveth it felffirft between the. Teeth clofed or dapfti together, and hifethy which fignificth, that the Holy Ghoft at thc beginning of the Creation went through the. firmly clofed wall of the Third andourermoft Birth orGcniturc, which ftandcth in the.bt%>/> fire in this world.. ioS.For 4 1 6 Of the Creation of Heaven and Earth, C h.X VIII.
1 08. For it is written, t/tnd it wM dark on the D?ep, and the Spirit of God moved on the water. The Deep iignifieth the innernwft Birth or Geniture 5 and the ^/(v;^ iignifieth the outermofl corrupt Birth or Geniture, in which the wrath burned. The water iunifkth the allaying or {Mitigation of the fpi- rit.
109. But that the fpirit doth hijfe through the Teeth, it iignifieth, that the fpirit is gone forth from the heart of God through the wrath: but, that the Teeth remain clofed together, while ft the fpirit hif- feth,anddonot open thcmfelves, it iignifieth, that the wrath hath not comprehended or reached the Holy Ghoft.
no. But that the Tongue doth crouch towards the neathergums, andisiharpat the point, and will not be uied about the hiding ^ it iignifieth, that the outward Birth or Geniture, together with all the t The Nam- Creatures which are therein, ^cannot comprehend raiman«n-or rCach to apprehend thc/.o/y Spirit, which goeth the things of i°rcn out or the mncTmoft Birth or Geniture out from God.anery the Heart of God, neither can they hinder him by the Text. thcirp0vvcr# in. For he goeth and penetrateth through all fliut or clofed Doors, Clofets and Births, and needs no Opening of themes the Teeth cannot flay cr hin- der the fpirit or heath from going or paßing through them.
ii2. But that the Lips ftand open, when it is come hilling through the Teeth, it iignifieth, that * the Holy * he with his going forth out of the Heart of God,in Ghoft, ' the Creation of this world, hath opened again the Gates of heaven, and is gone through the Gates of Gods wrath, and hath left the wrath of God ftrongly flmt Chap.XVlII. und of the Firft Day] 417 (hut and bolted ups and hath left the Devil his eter- nal kindled wrath-houfe clofe locked up, out of which he cannot come Eternally.
113. It further fignifieth, that the Holy Ghoftin like manner hath an open Gate in the wratlvhoufc of this world, where he may drive and perform his work, incomprehenjibly as to the Gares of Hell, and where he gathcrcth or congregatcth a holy Seed to his eternal Praifc, againft or without the will of the flrong faftihut hcllifh Gates, and altogether in- comprchenfibly as to them, 114. But as the fpirit effeð his going forth, and his conceived or inrended will, through the Teeth, and yet the Teeth donotitirj r.or can com- prehend the will of the fpirk: fo the Holy Ghoft alfo, without the apprehenfion or comprehenfion, either, of the Devili or of thejr>-4ffcofGod,buildeth or ereð continually a holy Seed and Temple in the hcufe of this wcrld.
1 1 5. But that the whole word £prac& [ laid ]. formeth or conceiveth it felf at the hinder gummes on the Tongue in the follow hole in the Center of the, aftringent and batter quality, andj^arhth; it figni- fieth, thatGcd hath conceived or framed the place of this world at'the heart in the midft or Center of it, and hath built to himfclf again a houfe to his praife, againft all the grumbling murmuring and pwrling or the Dcvill; ^in which hcruieth with his Holy Ghoft.
1 1 6. And as the fpirit goeth forth from the hear:- through the grtyii bling murmuring and fnarling of the bitter and aftringcnt quality very ft rongly and powerfully, and with its going forth rulechin the aftrinecnt and bitter quality, incomprehennbly as H h h to 4*8 Of the Creation of Heave» and Earth, Ch.XVlII.
to the aftringent and bitter quality as a potent King: fo alfb the Spirit of God ruleth in the outermoß Birth or Geniture of this world (in the wrath-houfej migh- //7j, and generatcth to himfelf a Temple therein in- ccmprehcnfibly as to the vvrath-houfe.
1 17. But that the aftringent and bitter fpirit doth {0 grumble and murmur, when the fpirit from the Heart goeth th tough its Houfe, and ru'eth power- fully: it fignifieth, that the wrath of GoJ, together with the Devils, are in the houfe of this world, [et in oppofition to the Love, fo that both thefe, all the time of this world, mufl fight and ftrive one againft the other5 as two Armies in the Field ^ ffOTrt whence 'alfo wars and fightings among 2i4en> and among Beafts^ and All Qreatttreshave their Ori- ginal.
118. But, that the aftringent and bitter quality . corccive themfelves together with the wcrd, and unite and agree one with another, and yet the fpirit of the Heart onel) fpeaketh forth the word at the Mouth: it fignifieth, that all Creatures3which were onely produced and put forth by the word, iiz. the Beafts, Fowls, Fifnes, Worms, Trees, Leavcs,Herbs and Grade, were formed from the whole Body- being Good andEvill.
119. And that, in all thefe, there would fland both the angry and corrupt quality, and §lfo the love of God 1 and yet all would be drizenon by the fpirit of Love, though thofe two would diflurb,rubj plague, fqueeze and vex one another, ?iote Chap.XVm. 'and of the Firß Dqi 41* Note'.
120. Whereby then, in many a Creature the wrath-fire would be fo very hard kindled, that the Body together with the fpirit, will afford and pro- duce an Eternal wtath-Salitter in Hell.
in. For, the fpirit, which is generated in the Heart, muft in its Body walk through the midft or Center of the Hellish Gates, and may very eafily be kindled, they are as wood and fire, which will burn, if thou poureft no water in among them.
uz. 0 man0 thou wert not crea- ted together with and as the IBeaßs, by the Word, from Cfood and Evill; and if thou had ft not eaten of good and Evil, then the Wrath-fire Would not have been in thee, but by that means thou haß alfo gotten a beßial "Body: It ü done, The Loye of (ffod take pity, and have Mercy in that be- half.
123. But, that after the conceiving and compact- ing of the word together in the altnngent quality at the hinder gums upon the Tongue, the Mouth open', eth it felf mde> and the compacted and united fpirit goeth forth together at the Mouth, which Spirit is H h h 2 generated 4 *ö Of the Creation of Heaven an d earth, Ch.X VIH.
generated £öffc out of the Heart, and alfooutof the aftringent and bitter quality: it fignifieth, that the creatures would live in fcreat anguifhand adierfity, and would not be able to generate through one Bo- dy, but through Two: 124. For tne Aftringent and bitter quality re- ceivesthe power from tr,e fpirit out of tt.ericart,and infefteth or affeð it ielf therewith % And there- fore is Nature;iow become too weak in thefpirit of the heart, and is not able to elevate its own inner- moft Birth of the Heart, and- far that caufe Nature hath brought forth a Male and a Female.
125. Thus it denoteth alfo-the Evil and Good will, in the whole or univerfall Nature, and in all the Creatures $ that there would be a continuall wreftling fighting and deitroying,from whence this world is rightly c ailed, a valley of Mifery, full of Crofles, Persecutions, Toyles and Labours. For when the fpiritof Creation entred into the midft and interposed its power, it was fain to make and form the Creation in the midft or center of the King- dom of Hell..
12 6, And now feeing the outermoft Birth or Ge- niture in Nature, is Tm-fold> that is, both Evilland Good, therefore it is that there is a perpetual torment- ing, fqueezing, lamenting and howling \ and the Creatures in this life are fubjeel to torments, and affliaions, fothat thü Evtll JVotld Ü juflly calld a murtherou* 'Denne of the Veyill.
127. But, that the aftringent and bitte* fpirit fit* tetbßtü i& its feat at the hinder gums on the Tongue, and Chap.XVIII. and ff the Fhfl Dayl 41X and thrufleth forth the word at the Mouth, and yet cannot get away from thence ^ it fignifieth,that the Devil and the wrath of God would indeed be domi- neering in all the Creatures, yet fhould not have full power in them, but muftjtay in Prifon,and there would belch forth or blow into all the creatures, and plague them, but fhould not overcome thcm3 unkfle cne Creatures themieives are minded to tar- ry there, in that place: or love to live in the qua*- Jities, and be of the conditions of the Devill, and wrath of God; 128. Juft as the jfcto* fpirit of the Heart gocth through the aftringent and bitter quality, and ovcr- cometh it j and though it be indeed infected with the aifringent and bitter fpirit, yet it teareth and brcaketh thorough,as a Conquerour: but if it fhould nilfully fit ftill in the hollow hole in the aflringent and bitter fpirit, and fuffer it felf to be taken captive, and would not fight, then the fault were its own, 139. And thus it is.alfo with thofe Creatures, which will continually forte and reßp> in the Hellifh fire, efpccially that Wäfl0 who livcth in a continual defire of Pride, Covetoufnefle, Envy and Wrath, and will at no tune fight and ftrive againft them with the fpirit and fire of Love j fuch a one WimfcAlpullrtb the wrath of God, and the burning t..eUifh fire, upon his Body and Soul.
1 30. »Bur, that the Tongue doth crouch fo much towards the heather gums when the word goexh forth, it fignifleth and denoteth the animated or foulijb fpirit of the Creatures, efpccially of Man.
131. The word, which conceiveth it felf at the upper Gums, and which qualifieth or unitcrh with the 422 Qf the Creation of Heaven and Earthy Ch.XVlII.
the aftringent and bitter fpirit, fignificth the [even fpirits of Nature, or the Aftrall Birth or Geniture, m