vertue in them, they were good to heal 'the wild Hea- thens. Whatever Heathen did eat of the twigg of thistree9 he was delivered from his wild nature, in which he was born, and became a fweet tree in this pretious Tree, and fprung up in that tree, and did bear pretious fruit, like the Royal tree. Therefore many Heathens re for ted to the pretious tree, where thie pretious twiggs lay, which the Prince of darknefle by his ftorms and tempeftuous winds had torn off 5 and whatever Heathen did fmell to the twigg lb torn off, he was healed of his wild wrath or fiercenefle, which he had brought from his Mother into the world.
30. But when the Prince of darknefle did fee, that the Heathens j?roL£ and contended about thefe twiggs > and not about the 7V^,therein he found great lofle and dammage, and then he ceafed with his ftorms toward the Eait and South, and placed a Merchant under the tree, who gathered up the twiggs, which weregfallen from the pretious tree: and then when the Heathens came, and enquired after the good and vertuous twigs, then the Merchant prefented and offered them, for money, to make gain of the pretious Tree. For, this, the Prince of wrath or fiercenefs required at the hands of his Merchant, becaufe the tree was grown upon his ground and land,and fpoyled his foyh 3 1. And fo when the Heathens did fee, that the fruit of the pretious tree was put to/*/?, they flock'd to the Merchant, and bought o{ the fruit of the tree, and they came alfo from forraign Iflands to buy, even from the Ends of the world. Now when the Merchant faw, that his Wares were in requeft and efteem, he plotted, how he might gather a great trcafure to his Mafler&nd fofent F*i#<//> abroad, every where, to offer his Wares to fell, praifing them highly: but he fophijiicated-the C wares, lo J.B. Preface for the Aurora, wares, and fold other fruit inftead of the good, which were not grown onthegqod Tree ^ this he did- to en- creafe his Matters trcaiurc.
"32. But the Heathens andall thclflands and Na- tions, which dwelt on the earth, were all grown on the mid tree, which was good and bad: and therefore were. half blind, and did not difcern the good tree, (which however did (pread its branches from the Eaft to the Weft,J elfe they would hot have bought of the falfe wares.
33. But becaufethcy knew not the pretious Tree, which f pread its branches over them all ^ all of them ran after, and to, the F aBors y and bought of them mix*d falfe wares inftead of good 5 and fuppofed they ferved for health: but becaule^of them did long after the gcodtrce, which however moved over them all, many of thena were healed, becaufe of their great defire they had to the Tree. For the fragrancy ofthe tree, whicn, moved over them,healed them of their wrath or fierce- nefie and wild nature, and not, the falfe wares, of the Factors: this continued a long time., 34. Now when the Prince in the darknefle, who is the Source of wrath or fierccnefs,malice and perdition, perceived, that men were healed of their poifon and wild nature by the fragrancy of the pretious Tree, he was enraged,and planted a wild tree toward the North, which fprung up and grew in the fiercenefle or wrath of Nature, and made proclamation, faying: Tbit if the Tree of Life, he that eateth (fit, ftaä be heated and live eternally* 35. For in that place, where the wild tree grew, was a wild place, and the people there had the true light of God from the beginning even unto that time, and to this day, though unknown: and the tree grew m }. B. Preface for the Aurora« tt OU the Mount H agar in the houfe of Ifmael the mocker. But when Proclamation was made of die tree, Beholä this is the tree of life \ then the wild people flocked un- to the tree, which were not born or God, but of the wild Nature, and loved the wild tree, and did eat of its fruit.
$6. And the tree grew to a mighty bigneflc, by the £ap of wrath or rierccnefle in Nature, and ipread abroad its branches, from the North to the Eaitand Welt: but the tree had its fource and Root from the wild Nature, which was good and bad, and as the tree was,, fo were its fruits. But though the men of this place were grown out of the wild Nature, yet the tree grew over them all, and grew fo huge, that it rcach't with its branches even unto the Eiteemed pre t/ous Lund or Country under the Holy Tree.
37. But thecauie, that the wild tree grew to fuch a huge bignefle, was, becaufe the Nations uifder the good Tree ran all after the FaRors, which fold the falfe Wares, and did eat of the falfe fruits, which were good and bad, and fuppofed they were healed thereby, and medled not with the holy good etfe&uall Tree.
38. In the mean while they grew more blind, weak and faint, and were difabled to fupprefle the growing of the wild tree toward the North: for they were too weak and faint, and they faw well enough, that the tree was wild and naught, but they wanted ftrength, and could not fuppreffe the growing of the tree.
39. Yet if they had not run after the falfe Wares thofe Factors fold> and had not eaten of the falfe fruits, but rather eaten of the pretious tree, then they might have gotten ftrength to oppofe the wild tree. But be- caufc they ran a whoring after the wild Nature in C 2 *~ Humane 12 J. B. Preface for the Aurora.
Humane conceits and opinions* in the lufts of their hearts, in a hypocritical way, therefore the wild Na* ture did predominate over them, and the wild tree grew high and large over them, and fpoüed them with its wild rankne^e.
40. For, the Prince of Wrath or fiercenefs, in Na- ture, gave his power to the tree, to ipoil men, which did eat of the wild fruits of the Factors: Becaufe they forfook the Tree of life, and fought after their own fan- cie, as Mother Eve did in Paradife,therefore their awn innate quality predominated in them, and brought them into firong delufions^ as St.Paul faith, 2 Thtf.z. 11. And the Prince of Wrath or ficrceneffe, did raife warn and tempefts from the wild tree toward the North againft the people and Nations, which were not born of the wild tree, and thetempeft which came from the wild tree overthrew them in their weaknefle and faint- nejfe. - 41. And the Merc hont under the good Tree difTem- blcd with the Nations of the South and Weft, and to- ward the North, and commended his Wares hugely, and- deceived cunningly the fimple ones; and thofe that were witty,he made them his Factors, that they alfo might have trieir livelihood or livings out of it, and he brought it fo far, that; no body did fee or know the holy, tree any more, and fo he got all the Land to himfelfy and then made Proclamation, zTheJJ.2. lam the (lock of the good tree^ andfland on the root of the good tree y and am ingrafted into the Tree of Life, buy my Wares which. I fell,;.ancUhen you (hau be healed of your.wild birth, and live for ever.
42. lam grown out of the root of the good Tree, and the fruit of the holy tree is in my paver, and I fit on the Throne of the divine power3 1 ha ve power, in hea* ven J. B. Preface for the Aurora. 1 3 vcn and on earthy Come unto me, and buy for money,the fruit of life.
43. Whereupon all Nations flocked unto him, and did buy and eat, even till they fainted: all the Kings of the South, Weft, and toward the North did eat the fruits of the Faftor, and lived under a great faintneflej for the wild tree of the North grew more and more over them, and made wafte of them a long time. And there was a miferable time upon earth, fuch as never wasy fince the world flood, but men thought that time to be good-, fo terribly the Merchant under thegood trce,had- blinded them.- 44. But in the Evening God in his mercy took pity on. mans mifery and blindnefle,and ftirr'd up the good tree again, even that glorious Divine Tree, which did bear the fruit of life -r then there grew a twivgnigb unto the root, out of that pretious tree, and was green, and to it was given the fop and fpirit bf the tree,and it fpokc with the tongue of Man,and fyewed to every one the pretious. tree, and its voice was heard in many Countreys.
45. And then men retorted thicker to fee. and to hear what the matter was, and there was i"hewed unto them the pretious and vigorous Treeof Life, of which men had eaten at the beginning, and were delivered of their wild nature, and they. w ere mightilyrejoyced,: and did eat of theTrecof life with -great joy, and refrciriing, and fo got new. ftrength from the Tree of life, ad fung a new fong concerning the true real Tree of Life, and fo were delivered from their, wild birth, and. then hated. the Merchant and his Fa&ors, as alfo their. falle Warts.
46. Butallthofe came, which did hunger and third: after the Tree of life, and thofe that fate in the Da/?,and they, d id eat.of the holy Tree, and.were healed of their impure x-4 J. B, T re face er the Aurora.
impure birth and wrath or ftcrcenelsof Nature,in which they lived, and io were ingrafted into the Tree of life. Butonely the Fa&orsof the Merchant, and his and their Dufemblets, and thofe that made their gains with falte wares, and had gathtredTreafure together, came not, for they were drown'd and quite dead in the gain of the Merchants whoredom, and lived in the wild naturc,and fo their anguifh and fhame, which was dilcovcred, kept them back, becaufc they went a who- ring fo long with the Merchant, and feduccd the foules of men, notwithstanding they gloried, that they were ingrafted into the tree ot life, and lived in fanctityby a divine power, and fet to fale the fruit of life.
47. Nowbecauie their (Tiame,deceit,covetoufnefs, knavery and wickedneile was difcovered, they waxed dumb, and ftayed behind, they were afhamed, and re- pented of their abominations and Idolatry, and fo went with the hungry and thirfty to the Fountain of Eternal life; and therefore they grew faint alfo in their thirft, and their plague rifeth up from eternity to eternity,and they are gnawed in their confciencc.
48. Now the Merchant feeing that the deceit of his falle Wares was difcovered, he grew very wroth, and defpaired; and bent his Bow againft the holy people, which would buy no more of his Wares, and fo de» ftroyed many oi the holy people, and blafphcmed the Green~twigg, which was grown up out of the Tree of life* But the Great Prince ^MICHAEL which ftandeth before God3 came and fought for the Holy people, and over- came.
& 49. But the prince of darkneffe perceiving, that his Merchant had a Fall, and that his deceit was difcove- red, heraifed a tempefi from the North out of the wild Tree againft the holy people, and the Merchant of the South South made an aflaulc upon them \ then the Holy peo- ple grew hugely in their BJoflbm, even as it was in the beginning, when the holy and pretious tree grew, and *hat overcame the wrath or fiercenefle in Nature and its Prince; thus it was at that time.
50. Now, when the noble and holy Tree was revealed do all Nations/o that they law how it moved over them, and fpread its fragrancy over all people, and that any one that pleafed,might eat of it; then the people grew weary of eating ks fruit, which grew on the tree, and long'd to eat of the Root of the Tree; and the cunning and wile people fought after the Root, and contended about the ianie: fo the ftrife was great about the root of the tree, infomuch, that they, forgot to eat of the fruit of the fweet tree>by reafon oithccontroverße about the root of the tree.
51. And now they minded neither the Root nor the Tree, but the prince of darknefle had another defign, intending fomcthing elfe; when he faw, that they would eat no more of the good Tree, but contended, about the Root, he perceived, that they were grown very weak and faint, and that the wild Nature predo- minated in them again; 5 2. And therefore he ftirred them up to pride3fo that everyone fuppofed, he had the Root at hand,every one muft look after and hear. him> and reverence him: Whereby they built their Palaces and great Houfes, and ferved in fecrecie their Idol Mammon, whereby Khe Lay people were troubled and caufed to offend,and fb lived in carnal pleafures, in the deftfe of the mid Na- ture, and ferved their belly in wantotmeffe, confiding in the fruit of the tree, which moved over them all,, thowgh they fell into mifery, that.tbmhy they might be. healed, 53. And 1 6 J. B. 'Preface for the Aurora.
53. And in the mean while they ferved the prince of darknefle according to the impulfe of the wild na- ture, and the pretious tree flood there onely for a May- game or mocking (lock, and many lived like wild beajts, and did lead a wicked life, in Pride, Pomp, Stateli- neffe and LafcivioufnciTe, the rich confuming the la- bour and fweat of the poor, forcing them there- unto.
54. All evill actions were approvedoifor Bribery.- the Lams iflued forth out of the^w/?in^Nature, and every one ftrove after riches and goods, after pride, pomp and ftatelineffe, there was no deliverer for the poor; fcolding, railing, curfing, and fwearing were not difapproved nor held vitious, and fo they denied them- felves in the wrathful or fierce Quality) even as a fwine tumbleth in the dirt and Mire.
5 5. This did the Shepherds with the fheep, they re- tained no more but the bare name of the noble tree, its fruit, vertue and life was only a cover to their Sins. Thus the world lived at that time, faving a fmall remnant or number, which were generated in the midft among the Thorns in great tribulation and contempt, out of all Nations upon the Earth, from the Eaft to the Weft.
5 6. There was no difference, they all lived upon the impulfe of the wild nature in faintneffe^ even unto a little number, which were delivered out of all Nati- ons, as it was before the Deluge •, and before the grow- ing of the noble tree in Nature j and thus it was alfo at that time.
5 7. But why men in the end, did long fo eagerly af- ter the Rootoi the tree, is a CMyflery, and hitherto it was concealed from the wife and prudent; neither will it rife up to the height, but in the Deep, in great fimplicity.
• 58. As J.B. Preface for the Aurora. 17 58. As indeed the noble tree with its kernel and heart, hath alwayes been concealed from the worldly wife: though they fuppofed they flood fome at the root, and fome at the very Top of the tree, yet this was no more then a fhining Mift betöre their eyes.
59. But the noble tree from the beginning till now ftrove in Nature to its utmoft, that it might be revea- led to all people Tongues and Languages, againft which the Devil in the wild nature raged, and fought like a fierce Lyon.
60. But the noble tree bore the more andthefwee- ter fruit, and revealed it felf more and more againlt all the fury and madnefTe of the Devill, even unto the end: and then it was light. For there grew a green twigg at theRoot of the no6leTree>which gat the fap and life of the root, to which was given the Spirit of the Tree; fo k encreafed and multiplyed the noble tree in its glorious vertue and power, and nature alfo, in which it grew.
61. Now when this was done, then both the gates of Nature were opened, the knowledge of the tw$ Qualities of good and bad, and fo the Heavenly Jerufa- lern was manifefted, and the Kingdom of Hell alfo, to all men upon Earth. And the Light and voice was heard in the four mnds> and the falle Merchant in the South w3s quite revealed, and his own hated him, and rooted him out from the whole earth.
62. This being done, the wild tree toward the North withered j and all people beheld the holy tree, even in forraign Iflands, with admiration. And the Prince in the darknefle was revealed, and his Myfte- ries were difcovered, and his fhame, ignominy and perdition, the men upon earth did fee and know, fork was Light.
63. And this laftcd but a little time,for men forfook that light, and lived in carnal pleafures to their owr^ perdition: for as the gate of light had opened it felf, lb did alfo the gate ofctarkncfTc, and from them both went forthall manner of powers and Arts, that were therein.
64. For as men had lived from the beginning in the growth of the wild nature, and hunted only after earth- ly things •, fo in the end,things were not mended but ra- therworfe.
6<y. In the middle of this time were raifed many great ftormy winds from the Weft toward the Eaft and North: hut from the North there wentjbrth a great fiream of water toward the holy tree, ä'nd in nur w/Vjfoftheftream it was light, and io the wild tree toward the North withered.
66. And then the Prince in the darknefle was enra- ged in the great motion of Nature. For the Holy Tree moved in Nature, as one that would by and by be ele- vated, and kindled, in the glorification of the holy Di- vine Majeflie, and caft the wrath or fierecneße from it, which had fo long ftood againft it, and had wreftled with it.
£7. In like manner, the tree of darknefle wrath fiercenefle and perdition, moved furioufly, as one that would be kindled by and by, and therein the Prince with his Legions went forth to fpoyl the noble fruit of the good tree.
68. And it ftood horribly in Nature in the fierce quality, in that quality, wherein the prince of dark- neffe dwelt,to fpeak after the manner of men 5 even as when men fee terrible weather coming on, which ma- keth a horrible appearance with lightening and tern- peftuous winds, at which men ftand amazed.
j. B. Preface for the Aurora, 1 9 6). On the other fide in the good quality, in which the holy tree of life ftood, all was pleafant fweet and delightful; like an heavenly joyfulncfs. Thcfe two moved furioufly one againlt another, till the whole nature was kindled of both qualities in one moment.
70. And the tree of life was kindled in its own qua- lity, by the fire of the Holy Ghoft, and its quality burnt in the fire of heavenly joyfulncfs, in an unfearchable light and glory.
71. All voyces, of the heavenly joyfulncfTe qualified mixed or harmonized in this fire, which have been from eternitie in the good qualitie; and the Light of the holy Trinity joined into the tree of life, and re- plenished or filled the whole quality, in which ic ftood.
72. And the tree of the fierce quality which is the other part in Nature, was kindled alio and burnt in the fire of Gods wrath in a hellifh flame 3 and the fierce fource rofe up into eternity,and the Prince of darknefle with his Legions did abide in the fierce wrathfull qua- lity, as in his own Kingdom.
73. In this fire were confumed, the Eartb, Starres and elements, for all were on fire at once, each in the fire of its own quality, and all was feparable. For the Ancient of Day es moved himfelf in it, wherein every power and all the Creatures, and whatfoever can be named, even the powers of Heaven, of the Stars and of the Elements, became thin again, and faihioredac- cordingto that form, which they were in from the be- ginning of the Creation.
74. Only the two qualities, good and bad,which have been in Nature one in another, were feparatcd, and the bad one, was given to the prince of malice and wrath or fiercenefTc for an eternal habitation ^ and that D 2 is 20 J. B. Preface for the Aurora.
is called Hell, or a Rejection, which in eternity, no more apprehends or toucheth the good quality; but is an ob- livion of all good, and thatuntoits eternity.
75. In the'other quality flood the Tree of eternal Life, and its fource and off-fpring defcended from the holy Trinity y and the Holy Ghoft did fhine into the fame. And all men came forth which defcended from the loynes of Adam, who was the firft man. Each in its vertue, and in that quality, in which each did grow on earth.
76. Thofe that on earth had eaten of the good Tree, which is called JZSUS CHRIST, in them did «&*§& the Mercy of God unto eternal joy; they had in them the power of the good quality, they were received into the good and holy quality, and they fung the Song of their Bridegroom, each in hisvoyce according to his own Holincfle.
77. But thofe that were born in the Light of Nature, and of the Holy Ghoft, and on earth never fully knew the Tree of Life, but were grown in its power, which overfnadowed all men upon earth, as very many Na- tions, Heathens and Babes, which were alfo received into the fame power wherein they were grown, and wherewith their fpirit was cloathed, and they fung the fo~ig according to their power and meafure in the noble tree of eternal life, for every one was glorified according to his power venue meafure and propor- tion.
78. And the Holy Nature, Generated joyfull hea- venly fruit, even as on earth it had generated fruit in both the Qualities, which were both good and bad, fo now it did generate hea venly.fulrefle of Joy.
79. And thofe men, that were. now like Angels did fach eat the fruit of his Quality, and they fung the fong o£ J. B. Preface for the Aurora. 21 of God, and the fong of the Tree of eternal life.
80. And that was in the Father as aholySceane, a triumphing joy; for to that end all things at the be- ginning were made out of the Father, and now they abide to to all eternity.
81. Butthofe that were grown on earth in the pow- er of the tree of wrath, that is, which the fierce quality had overcome> and were withered in the wickednefle of their fpirit, in their Sins, all thofe came forth alfo eacji in his power or faculty, and were received into the Kingdom ofDarkneJJ'e, and each was indued in that powcFyln which he was grown up, and their King is call'd Lucifer, viz. one expeird or driven forth from the Light.
8 2. And the hellifh quality brought forth fruit alfo, as it had done upon earth, onely the good was fevered or parted from it, and therefore it brought forth fruit now in its own quality. And thcie Men alfo, which were now like the fpirits, did each eat the fruit of his quality, and fo did the Devils alfo.
83. For as there is a difference in men upon earth in their qualities, and all are not of one Quality Condi- tion or Difpofition, even fo among the rejected repro- bate fpirits, and fo in the heavenly pomp in Angels and Men, and that lafteth unto its eternity. AMEN.
Courteous Reader, This is a fhort information concern- ing the two Qualities in Nature from the beginning to the end, how there arofe from thence two Kingdoms, a heavenly and a helliih, and how they ftirre in this time and ftrive one agamft another, and what the iflue of it will be in the time to come..
*S The Contents of this Book5 by way of Introduction.
To this Book I have given this Name, viz.
The Root or Mother of Thilofopbie^ Aftrolope 0 dnd Theologie.
And that you may know what this Book doth treat of, Olferve, I.
i. InihcPhilofophie, is treated concerning the Di- vine paw er^ I. what God is; II. How in the Being of 'God \ is created^ l^ature foe Stars and the Elements., III. From whence every thing hath its Original. IUI. How Heaven and Barth were created, V. How Angels, Men, and Devils, were created, VI. How Heaven and Hellend whatever is creaturely, were created^ and what the Two Qualities are in Nature, All out of ä true ground in the knowledge of the Spi- rit, by the impulfe and motionof God.
' 2.7/2 ^4 {The Contents of this Book.
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2. In the Aerologie •, is treated, I. Of the powers of Nature, of the Stars, and of the Elements, II. How all Creatures proceeded from thence. III. How the fame do tmpeU and rule all, IUI. And work in all, and how good and bad is wrough t by them in Men and Beafls. V. whence it cometh,that Good and Bad island raigneth in this world. VI. Alfo how the Kingdom of Heaven and of Hell confifteth therein.
3. My purpofe is not to defcribe the courfe, place and Name of all Stars, and what their Annual Con- jun&ion,Oppofition,Quadrat,is,or the like 5 what they yearly and hourly operate, which by a long proceffe of time bath been obferved, by the wife, skilful and Ex- pert Men, who were rich and large in fpirit, by their diligent contemplation, obfervation, deep fenfe, Cal- culation and Computation.
4. Neither have I ftudied or learned the fame, and Heave that to the Learned to difcourfe of: but my intention is to write according to the Spirit and fenfe \ and not according to Speculation.
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5. In the Theologie is handled.
I. 'Of the Kingdom ofchriß^ofwhat condition the fame is.
I I. How it isfet in oppoßtion to the Kingdom of Hell.
III. How KT Tito Contents of this Book. % % HI. How in Nature itfighteth andßriveth againfi the Kingdom of Hell, 1III. How men through Faith and Spirit are able to overcome the Kingdom of Hell, and triumph in Divine power, and obtain eternal falvation, and all this as a vitlorj in the Battel, V. Alfo how Man through the operation or working in the hellish quality, caßs himfelf into perdi- tion, VI. And what the ißtte of both will he at laß.
The Supream Title is, AVRORA.
That is, The Dawning of the Daß in the Saß: or Morning-^edneffeinthe 'fifing of the s v N.
And is a fecret Myftery concealed from the wife and prudent of this world> which themfelves {hall (hortly be fenfibleof: but to thofe3 which read this book in fin- glenefje of he art, with a defire after the holy Spirit who E place a 6 The Contents of Mi Book, place their hope onely in God, it will not be a hidden fecret, but a manifeft knowledge.
7. I will not explain this Title, but commit it to the judgment oi the impartial Reader, who wreftleth in the good quality of this world.
8. Now if Mr. Crkkk, which qualifteth or- work- eth with his wit in the fierce quality, gets this bock into his hand, he will o.ppofe it, as there is alwayes flirr ring and Oppofition between the Kingdom of Heaven and the Kingdom of Hell.
I. Firit he will fay, that I;afccnd too high into the Deny, which is not a meet thing for me to do.
II. Then Secondly, he will fay, that I boaft of the Holy Spirit: I had more need to live ac- cordingly, and makedemonftration of it by wondrous Works or Miracles.
HI. Thirdly he will fay; that I am not learned enough, IUI. Fourthly he will fay y that I doit in a vain- glorious way..
Y. Fifthly he will be much offended at the [im- plicit] of the Author: as it is ufual in the world, to gaze onely upon hieb things, and: fimplenefle is a fcandal and offence unto it, 9- To thefe partial worldly Criticks,I fct in oppofition the Patriarchs of the fit ft world, which were mean de- ipifed Men, againft whom the world and the De>vil ra- ged as-ia the time of Henoch, when the, holy Fathers preached powerfully of the name of the Lord, they did not afcend with their Bodies into Heaven, and yet be- held all with their eyes, Only the Holy Gnoft revealed h imfel f in their Spirits. 10. After-: The Contents of this Sock. 27 io. Afterward it is fccn m the next world among the holy Patriarchs and Trophets^ all which were mean fimple Men, and tome of them were Herds-men.
ii. Alfo when the MS SSI AS CHRIST the Cham - pionin the Battle in Nature, aflumed the humanity, though hee was the King and Prince of Men, yet he kept himfelfe in this world in a low eftateand condi- tion: and was a Stranger to the world. And ail his Apoftles were poor defpiled Fiiher-men.
1 2. Nay (thrift himfelfe returneth thanks to his hea- venly Father^ that he hath concealed it from the worldly wife men> and reue ale d the fame to Babes. Math. 1 1.
13. Beiides it is feen, how they alfo were poor Sin- nerSy having both the impulfesof good and of bad, in Nature. And.yet they reproved and preached againft the Sinnes of the world, yea againft their own Sins, which they did by the impulfe of the holy Spirit, and not in vain glory.
14. Neither had they any Ability from their own ftrength and power, to teach of Gods Myfteries in that kind, but all was by the impulfe of God.
15. Sol can fay nothing of my felf neither, nor boaft or write of any thing, fave this, that I am a fim- ple man, and befldes a poore finner, and have need to pray daily j Lord,forgive us our fins, and fay with the Apoftle: O Lordythou haß redeemed us with thy Blood.
16. Neither did I aicendinto heaven, and behold all the works and creature« of God; but the fame hea- ven is revealed in my fpirit, fo that I know in the fpiric the works and creatures of God.
1 7. And befides,' the will to that, is not my natural will, but it is the impulfe of the Spirit: and I have en- dured many an afTault of the Devil for it.
1 8. But the fpirit of man is defcended not only E 2 from 1 8 The Contents of this Book.
from the Starrs and Elements, but there is hid there- in, a fpark of the light and power of God.
19. It -is not an empty Word, which is fet down in Cjenefis> the i.ch.v. 27. god created manJnhis own Image y in the Image of Cj od created hee him. ^PwU. it hath this fence and meaning viz. that he is created out of the whole Being of the Deitie.
20.. The Body is from the Elements, therefore it muft have Elemental food.
21. The Soule hath its Original, not only from the Body, though it be in the Body, and hath irs firift beginning in the Body; yet it hath its fource alfo from without in it, by and fronvthe Ayr, and fo the Holy Ghoft ruleth in it, in that maner, as he replenifheti) and filkth all things, and as all things are in God, and fo God himfelf is all.
22. Seeing then the Holy Spirit in the Soule is creaturely, viz. the proprietie or Portion of the Soul^ therefore it fearcheth even into the Deitie, and alfo in- to Nature, for it hath its Source and defcent from the Being of the whole Deitie. ^ 23. When it is kindled or enlightened by the Holy Ghoft: then it beholdeth what God its Father doth,as a [on beholdeth whathisFather doth at home in his houfe*.
24. It is a Member or child in the houfe of. the hea- venly Father.
25» And as the Eye of man feeth even unto the Stars, from whence it hath a, finite original and begin- ing: So the foul alfo feeth even into the Divine Be- ing, wherein it liveth.
2 6t But the Soul having its fource alfo out of Na- tmre, and that in Nature there is good and bad; alfo, in that man hath caft himfe!f,through Sin, into.the fierce- jieffe or wrath of Nature, fo that the foul is daily and hourly The Contents of this Book; 29 hourly defiled with Sins, therefore it knowcth but in part.
2 7. For the wrath or fiercenefle in Nature raigneth now aifo in the foul. But the Holy Ghoft doth not go iujo. the wrath or fiercenefle, but raigneth in the [ource of the foul which is in the light of God, and fighteth againft the wrath or fiercenefle in the Soul.