42. For,as the Light goeth forth from the Sonne of God in the whole Father into all the powers, and aßefteth all the powers of the Father,and on the other fide all the powers of the Father affe&the Light of the Sonne of God: 43. So do the Eyes work in the thing they look upon, and the thing worketh again in the Eyes, and the Counfellor* the Eyes bringeth it into the Head before the Princely Seat or Throne; and there it is to be approved of..
44. Now if the fpirit is pleafed therewith, then it bringeth the fame to the heart, and the heart giveth it to the pafläges or Iß'uings forth of the powers or fountain-veins in the whole Body; and then the Mouth, and Hands, and Feet, fall to work.
45. Thcfecond Counfellour is the £ars, which have their rife alfo from all the powers in the whole body through the fpirit, their tountain is Mercurim or the Sounds which arifeth from all the power?.
46. And as in all the powers of God the Mercu- ric rifeth and foundeth, wherein the heavenly Tone Tune or joy confifteth, and the Tone or Tune goeth lorth out of all the powers, and fo in the attraction of tt.e 24 The forpored Suhftance of an Angel. Chap.V.
the Spirit in God, is elevated or raifed up: 47. And when one power toucheth or ftirrerh the other, and tuneth or ioundeth 5 Then the Tune or Sound goeth forth, and rifeth up Again in all the pow- ers of the Father; and fo all the powers of the Fa- ther are again affedted therewith, whereby they are alwayes impregnated with the Tune, and continually generate it again in every power. '48. Thus alfo the fecond Counfellour in the Head, is the Eares, they ftand open, and the found gocth forth through them, in all that foundeth.
49. Now where the Mercurius foundeth, and is elevated, there the Mercuriw of the fpiritgoeth alfo in, and is thereby affected, and bringeth it before the Princely Throne in the Head, where it is to be ap- proved by the other Four Counfellours.
50. And i£ the Spirit is pleafed therewith, then it bringeth the fame before its Mother into the Heart, and the Heart or the fountain of the heart^ veth it to all the powers in the whole Body 5 and then the Mouth and Hands lay hold on it.
5 1. But if the whole Princely Counfel in the head Be not pleafed, fo that it is approved, then it lets that go again, and bringeth it not to the Mother the Heart.
52. The third Princely Counfellour is theTVöfo there the fountain rifeth up from the Body in the Spirit into the Nofe, and there it hath two open Docres or Gates.
5 3.And as the Excel ient pretious and amiable blef- fed favour or fmell goeth forth from all the powers of theFather and of the Sonne,and tempereth it felf with all the powers of the Holy Ghoft, whence the Holy Spirit and moft pretious Savour rifeth up from the fountain Chap.V. The Corporeal Sulßance of an Angel. 9 5 fountain of the Holy Ghoft: • And flowcth or boyleth in all the powers of the Father, and kindleth all the powers of the Father, whereby they are impregna- ted again with the amiable bleifed favour or Sawing Sme/l&nd fo generate it in the Sonne and Holy Ghoft: 54. So alfo in Angels and Men, the power of the fmell rifeth up out of all the powers of the Body by and through the Spirit, and cometh forth at the No- ßrHs of the Nofe, and is affected with all Smells cr favours, and bringeth them through the Noftrils of the Nofe, which is the third counfellour, into tie Head -y before the Princely Seat, or Throne.
5 5. And there it is to be proved, whether it be a good fmell or favour pleafing to its Conftitution and Complexion,or no: if it begoc^then it bringeth the fame to its mother, that it may be brought to ef- fect 5 if not, then is it expelled and thrnft away.
5 6. And this Counfellor of the Smell, which is generated out of the Saliner, is alfo mix'd with Mer~ curm, and fo belongeth to the heavenly joyfulneffc, and is a glorious, excellent and fair fountain in God.
5 7. The fourth Princely Counfellour is the Taße, on the Tongue,which alfo arifeth from all the powers of the Body through the fpirit into the Tongue s for all fountain-veins of the whole Body go into the Tongue, and the tongue is the fharpnefle oxJaße of all the powers.
58. As the Holy Ghoft goeth forth from the Fa- ther and the Sonne, and is the fharpnefle or proof of all powers, and in his moving or rifing up^ bringeth all that which is good, again into ail the powers of the father, whereby the powers of the father are impregnated again, andfo continually generate the Taße. 52. But 9 6 The Corporeal Sdftance of an Angel. Chap,V.
5?. But char which is not good, the Holy Ghoft fpeweth that out, as a loathiome abomination, as it is written in the csfpecalypfe the 3. Chap. v. 1 tf. and as he ipevved out the Great Prince Lucifer in his pride, / and perdition. For he could no more endure to Tafte the fiery proud fti/Jeing quality: and thus it is alfo as to all Proud (linking Men.
60. O Mania this be told thee, far the Spirit is earneftly jealous in this thing cfpecially: defiji from Pride, or elfe it will be with you, as it befell the De- vils: there is no jefting or trifling herein; the Time is very (Tiort,thou wilt fuddenly Tafte it, I mean the helliih fire.
61. Now as the Holy Ghoft proveth all $ fo the Tongue alfo proveth all Taftes: and if the fame plea- feth the Spirit, then it bringeth the fame into the head 5 to the other four Gounfellours before the Princely Seat, and there it is proved, whether it be profitable or wholfome for the qualities of the Body.
62. Iffo, then is it brought to the Mother, the Heart, which giveth it to all the zeins or powers of the Body, and then the Mouth and Hands lay hold on it.
£3. But if it be not good, then the tongue [pits or fpeweth it out,before it comes to the Princely Coun- k\.
£4. But though it be plea fan t to the Tongue, and is of a good Tafte, and yet is not ferzice able and ufe- ful for the whole Body, then it is rejected neverthe- lefle, when it comes before the Councell, and the Tongue muft fpit or [pew it out, and touch it no more.
65. The fifth Princely Counfellour is the Feelings which Chap. V. The Corporeal Su&flance of an Angel. $ 7 which fifth Counfellour arifeth alfo from all the powers of the Body in the fcirit, into the Head.
66. For as allpowers go forth irom God the Father and Sonne, in the Holy Ghoft, and fo one toucheth the other, from whence exiftcth the Tune or Menu- riwjo that all the powers do found and move theni- feives.
67. Elfe if one did not touch the other, nothing would üir at all, and fo this touching maketh the Holy Ghoft ftirjio that he rifeth up in all the powers, and toucheth all the powers of the Father, wherein then exifteth the heavenly joyfulneffe or triumphing 5 as alfo tuning, founding,generating3 blo(Ioming,and vegetation or Springing, all which, hath its riling from this, that one power toucheth the other.
68. For Chrift faith in the Gofpel, John 5. 1;. 1 7. / work, and my Father worketh alfo. And he meane th this very touching and working, in that every pow- er goeth forth from him, and generateth the Holy Ghoft, and in the Holy Ghoft all the powers are aU ready clearly ft irr d, by the going forth of the Fa- ther.
69. And therefore the Holy Ghoft floweth boyletb and rifeth up from eternity, and kindleth again, all the powers of the Father,and maketh them Stirring, fo that they are alwayes impregnated.
.70. In fuch a manner it is alfo in Angels and Men.« for all powers in the Body arife, and touch one ano- ther, orelfe Angelsand Men could Feel nothing.
7 1. But if one member be too much flirr d\ it cry- eth to the whole Body for Help, and the whole Body flirty as if it were in a great commotion or Uproar, as if the enemy were at hand, and cometh to help that O Jvlembsr* ' g Tie Corporeal Suhftance of an Angel. Chap.V.
Member, and to deliver and releafe it from. the Pain.
'72. This you may fee if a Finger be but hurt, crufh'd or wounded, or any other member of the Body, be it which it will; prefently the Spirit in that place runneth iuddenly to the mother the Heart, and complaineth to the Mother^ and if the pain do but a little exceed, then the mother rouzeth up and awakeneth all the members of the Body, and all muft come to help that Member, Hove Observe \ Hove Observe \ ~~ 73, Thus one power continually toucheth and ftirreth the other in the whole Body, and all the pow* ers rife up into the head before the Princely Coun- cell, which proveth the ftirring of all the pow- ers» 74. Now if one member ftirreth too much, and at- anytime hurteth a princely Counfellour; k/j& by- Seeing, it would be in Love with that which it-ought* not be in love withall.
75. As Lord Lucifer did, whofaw the Sonne of God, and fell in love with that high light, and: moved and ftirred himfelf fo very much, intending: tobe equal with him, or indeed to be higher and* brighter then He^ fuch ftirring or medlingj the Counfellours rejed.
q6. Or if it would ftir and move too vehemently - br Hearing, and would fain hear falfe and wicked Tongues in talking Lies and Fidions,and bring that to. the heart, this alfo is rejected by the Counfel- lours,, 77. Or Chap. V. The firporeal Subflance of an Angel. p y 77. Or if it would by the Smelling get a Longing or Lufting after that which is none of its own, as Lord Lucifer did alfo, who longed after the holy Sa- vour or Sweet Smell of the Sonne of God, and inten- ded in his elevation and kindling to fmell and favour yet more pleafantly, 78. In that manner as he deceived our Mother Sve alio, faying j If jhe did but eat of the forbidden Tree, then jhe fljculdbe wife or witty, and be like God, •Gen. 3. 5. But this finelling or ßirring, the^Counccll ^r ejected alfo.
7i?. Or if by Tafiing it fhould fall into a defire and longing, to eat that which is not of the quality of the Body, "or is none of its own -y as Mother Eve in Para- dife, fella longing to eat of the Devils Swine-Ap- -pies, and did eat thereof $ fuch ftirring in loft the Ceuneel alfo rejecleth.
80. In bricf:There are therefore Five in the prince*. ly Councell, that one fhould advife the other • and every one is of a peculiar fmdry Quality, and that compacted or concreted lpirit which is generated out of all the powers, He is their King or Pnnce,and he fitteth in the Head in the Brain ol a Man, and m an Angel in that Power which fa inftcad of the Brain of a Man,and in the Head alfo upon his Prince- ly Throne, and executeth every thing, which was concluded and decreed by the whole Princely Coun- cell O » the The Sixth Chapter.
How an Angela and a Man^ is the Similitude and Image of God.
i, Ehold! as the Being in God, is, fo is the Be- ing alfo in Man and Angels $ and as the Di- vine Body is, fo is alfo the Angelicall and humane Body or Corporeity.
2. But with this difference only, that an Angel and a Man is a £V*4ft»"^and not the whole Being, but a Sonne of the whole Being, whom the whole being hath generated: and therefore it is fit that it fhould be in fubjetlion to the whole Being, feeing it is the Sonne of its Body.
3. Now if the Sonne refift and oppofe the Father, it is but right, that the Father fhould caft him away out of the Houfe 3 feeing the Sonne fets himfelf againft him that hath generated him, and from whole power he is become a Creature.
4. For if any make fomewhat out of that, which is his own, he may, if it doth not prove according to his will, do with it what he pleafeth, and make it either a %eßel of honour or dishonour 5 which was done even fo to Lucifer.
Now Obferve; 5. The whole Divine power of the Father fpeaketh forth from all Qualities, the WORD 5 that is, the Sonne of God. 6. Now Ch.VI. Hove an Angel and a Man is the Image of God. ju 6. Now that Voice or that WORD, which the Father fpeaketh,goeth forth from the Fathers Saliner or powers, and iron the Fathers CMercurius Sound or Tune • And the Father fpeakcth this forth in himfelf, and that WORD is the very fplendcr or Glance proceeding from all his powers.
7. But when it is fpoken forth, it ftayeth or ftick- eth no more in the powers of the Father, but found - eth or tuneth back again in the whole Father in all powers.
8. Now that WORD, which the Father pro- nounceth or fpeakcth forth,hath fuch a ß^arpneß'e^tha.t the Tone of the WORD goeth fwiftly in a moment, through the whole Deep of the Father, and that fharpneffe is the Holy Ghofi.
p. For the WORD> which is fpoken forth, or outfpoken, abideth as a fplendor or glorious *Edi8, * or ProcU« before the King; mtt'm.
io. But the Tone or Sound, which goeth forth through the word, executeth the Edict of the Father, which he had outfpoken through the Word, and that is the Birth or Geniture of the holy Trinity, 1 1. Now behold! An Angel and a Man is thus alfo: the power in the whole Body hath all the Qua- lities, as it is in God the father-.
1 2. And as all the powers in God the Father, rife up from eternity to eternity: fo all the powers rife up alfo in an Angel and in a Man, into the Head> for higher they cannot rife • for they are but Creatures, which have a Beginning and End.
13. And in the Head is the divine Councel-Seat or Throne, and it fignifieth God the Father, and the Wive Senfes or qualities are the Cotfnfellours, which have jo 2 How an Angel and a Man is the Image o/üW.Ch.Vl.
have their influences out of the whole Body out of all the powers.
14. Now the Five Senfes alwayes fit in -Councel in the Power of the whole Body, and when the CouncelsD^y^ is concluded 5 then the compacted or concreted Judge fpeaketh it out into its Center or midft of the Body; as a WORD, into the Heart; for that is the fountain of all powcrs3from which alio it taketh its rife.
1 5. Now it ftandeth there in the Heart, asafelf- fubfijting Terfon, compofed out of all powers^ and is a Word; and.fignifieth God the Sonne; and now it goeth out from the Heart into the Mouth on to the Tongue, which is the fharpneflc, and that fo fharpen- eth it,that it foundeth forth and is diftinguifhed ac- cording to the Five Senfes.
\69 From what Quality foev-er the word taketh its original, in that quality it is thruft forth upon the Tongue, and the power of the diftinftion or diffe- rence goeth forth from the Tongue $ and that fignifi- eth the Holy Ghofi 17. For as the Holy Ghoft goeth forth from the Father and the Sonne, and diftinguifheth and fharp- nethall, and effeð or produceth that, which the Father fpeaketh through the Word.
1 8, So alfo the Tongue fharpneth articulateth 'and diftinguifheth all that, which the Five Senfes in the head bring through the heart on to the Tongue,and the Spirit goeth forth from the Tongue through the Mercurim or Tone in that place, as it was decreed or concluded by the Councel of thejfa/* Senfes, and<e#e- cuteth it all.
Of Ch. VI. Hör» an Angel and a Man is the image of God, 103 Of the *5K£outh.
The cMouth fignifieth, that thou art an un-all- mighty Sonne of thy Father, whether thou art an Angel or a Man. For through the Mouth thou muft draw into thee the power of thy Father, if thou wilt live.
20. An Angel mud do fa;, as well 'as a man, though indeed he needs not to ufe the Element of Aire, in that manner as a man doth; yet he muft attrad in- to himfelf,through the Mouth,rk S pirit fiom which, the Ayr in this world exifkth.
2 1. For. in Heaven there is no fuch Ayr, but the qualities are very meek and joyful, like a pleafant cheering Breath of wind, and the Holy Ghoft is among all the qualities in.the Saliner. 2nd Mtrcu- riui.
2 2-. And this the Angel alfo muft make ufe of, or elfe he cannot be a moveable creature, for he muft al- fo eat of the heavenly fruit, through the Mouth.
23. Thou muft not underftand this in an earthly manner, for an Angel hath no Guts, neither Fieih nor Bones, but is conftituted or compofed by the Divine power, in thefhape/brm and manner of a man, and hath all members, like Man, except the Members of Generation and the Fundament or going out of the Draff e, neither hath an Angel need of them.
24. For Man gat his members of Generation and Fundame-Gf firft in his dolefulland lamentable fall. An Angel fendeth. forth nothing,but the Divine pow- er, 104 How an Angel and a 'Man is the Image of God. Ch.VI.
er, which he taketh in at his Mouth, wherewith he kindleth his heart, and the heart kindleth all the members, and that he fendeth forth from himfelf again at the Mouth, when he fpeaketh and praifcth God.
25. But the heavenly fruits which he eateth, ate not earthly; and though they are in fuch a. form and fhape as the earthly are, yet they are meer Dizine power, and have fuch a pleafant Lovely Tafte and Smell, that I cannot liken it to any thing in this world: for they Tafte and Smell of the Holy Tri- nity.
2 6. Thou muft not think, that they are there only as it were a Type or fhadow of things j no: for the Spirit fhevveth plainly, that in the heavenly pomp in the heavenly Saliner and UWercuriw^ do grow Di~ vine Trees, Plants, Flowers, and all forts, of whatfo. ever is in this world but as a type and refemblance: 1 And as the Angels are, fo are the vegetation and fruits, all from the Divine power.
27. Thefe heavenly Sprouts and Springings thou muft not wholly liken to this world: For there are two Qualities in this world, a Good and an Evil: and many things grow through the power of the Evill quality, which doth not fo in Heaven.
28. For Heaven hath but one form or manner, nothing groweth there,which is not good: Only Lord Lucifer hath deform'd and drefs'd this world in that manner: And therefore was Mother Eve afhamed, when jbe had eaten of that which was drefs'd by the Evil quality,in like manner alfo (he was afhamed of her members of Generation, which (he had caufed by biting of this <>Apple.
29. The Angelical and Heavenly fruit hath not fuch Ch. VI. How an Angel And a Man is the Image of G^d. 10< fuch a (ubftance: indeed it is moft certain and true, that there are all manner of fruits in hea£c&>and not meerly Types and Shadowes: alio the Angels ffläck them with their Hands, and eat them, as we do that are Men, but they need not any Teeth to do it with- all, neither have they any, for the fruit is of a divine power.
30. Now all this, whatfoever an Angel maketh ufc of, which is Externally without him, tor the tup-, porting of his life, is not his corporeal propriety, as if he had it by a Natural rights but the Heavenly Fa- ther giveth it them in love.
3 1. True it is,their Body is their own propriety, for God hath given it to them for a propriety: Now whatfoever is given to any for his own or for proprie- ty, that is his by right of Nature, and he doth not deal righteoufly which taketh it from him again, unlefle upon condition and agreement: And thus God doth not neither, and therefore an Angel is an eternal incorruptible Creature which ftandeth or fubfifteth in all Eternity.
3 2. But what would the Body profit him, if God did not feed it, for then it would have no mobility, and would lye ftill like a dead Block. Now there- fore, the Angels are obedient to God, and humble themfelves before the powerful God, they honour laud and praife him in his Great Deeds and Works of wonder, and fing continually of Gods Holineffe, Became He feedeth them.
Of led How an Angel and a Man is the Image of <7odf.Ch.Vl.
Of the (Jracious Blefjed and J o\ full Love, of the z/4ng*k3 toward (jod, from a true Cj round, 33- The right L ox ein the divine Nature cometh from the fountain of the Sonne of God. Behold thou child of man, let this be told thee $ the Angels know al- ready what the right Love toward God is, but thou needeft it in thy cold Heart.
34. Obferve: when the gracious amiable blefied Joyful Glance and Light, together with the fweet power out of the Sonne of God,{hineth into all pow- ers in the whole Father: then all the powers are kin led by the Gracious amiable bleffed lovely L'ght and fweet power, in a triumphing and joyful manner.
35. So alfo, when the Gracious amiable Blefied and joyful Light •£ the Sonne of Godjkinetk on the loving Angels,and cafleth its Beams into their Heart, then all the powers in their Body are kindled; and there rifech up iuch a Joyful Love-fire, that for great joy they fing and ring forth Praifes, and that which neither I nor any other Creature is able to ex- prefle.
36. With this Song I would have the Reader ci- ted into the other life, where he will have experience thereof; I am not able to fct jt down in Wri- ting.
37. But if thou wilt have experience of it in this. world, give over thy Hypocrifie, Bribery and Deceit and thy Scorning: and turn thy heart in all ferioufn-efie Ch.VI, #<w an Angel and a Man if the Image of God. 1 07 neflcto God: Repent theo. o£ thy Sins, with a true intention and refolution to live Holily, and pray to God for his holy Spirit.
38. Wrefle with him, as the Holy Patriarch 7.1- coh did, who wrejlled with him all nighty till the dawning of the Day^or Morning Radius brake forth., and would?.ot give over till God had bleffed him (Gen. 32.J Do thou • i'o like wife with him, and the Holy Ghoft will get a form in thee.
3 9. If thou holdeft on in thy earneftnefle, and wlltnot give over, then will this fire come fuddaitf- ly upon thee, like lightning and fhine into thee, a&i then thou wilt well experiment that, which I ha#e here written,and wilt eafily beleeve that which is in my Book.
40. Thou wilt alfo become quite another man ^ and wilt think thereon all the dayes of thy life; thy delight will be more in Heaven, then on Earth.
41. For the converfation of the Holy Soul is in Heaven&nd though indeed it converfeth in the body on earth, yet it is alwayes continually with its Redee- mer JESUS CHRIST,and eatcth as a gueft with him. Note this!
P 2, The ioS Of the H alitationmd Government of Angels.Ch.VXI.
The Seventh Chapter.
Oftheffourt Place and 1> welling ^ alfo of the Cj overn» ment of Angels^ bow it flood at the beginnings after the Creation^ and how it ü become as it is.
I.
Ere the Devil will oppcfe like, a Snarling Dogg, for hisfhame will be difcovered.* and he will give the Reader many a fore flroake, and alwäyes put him in doubt that thefe things are not (o.
2. Forrtothing doth torment him more,then when his Glcry is upbraided to him, by {ignifying what. a Glorious King and Prince he hath been: when this, is obje&ed to him, then he is in a rage, and madneflc, a.s if he would ftorm and overthrow all the world.
3. If this Chapter,fhould be lighted upon by aRea- dcr in whom the fire ofthe Holy Spirit fhouldbe. fomewhat weak> I fear the Devil would be very bu^ fie to fet upon him, tempting him to doubting whe- ther the things, fct down here, be (o or no, that his kingdome might not ftand fo very naked y nor his fhame be fo quite difcovered» 4. Now if he can but fuppofe he fhall bring it to pafs to be doubted of in any heart, he will not fail to ufe his utmofl skill pains and labour therein. I fee very well already that he hath it in his pur- pofe.
5. Therefore I would have the Reader warned,. that he be diligent in the reading hereof,and patient, fo Cb.VII. Of the Habitation and Go i erament of Angels, \ 09 fo long, till lie comcth to the reading of the Creation and of the Gozernment of this world, and then he will find it plainly and clearly demonftrated from Nature, Now Obferve; 6. When God Almighty had Decreed in his Coun- fel, that he would make Angels or Creatures out of himfelf, then he made them out of his eternal power and mfdomy according to the form and man- ner of the Liberty in his Deity, and according to the Qualities in his Divine Being.
7. At^irrt he made three Kingly Governments or Dominions, anfwerableto the number o£ the Holy Trinity, and each Kingdom had the Order or Ord- nance, power and quality of the divine Being.
8. Now elevate thy Senfe Thoughts and Spirit into the Deep of the Deity, for here a Gate is opened. The Place or Space of this world the Deep of the Earth, and above the Earth even to Heaven, as alfo the created Heaven, which was made out of the * midjl of the waters-, which moveth above the S tars, *or Qer^Ye and which we behold with our Eyes, whofe depth we cannot found or reach with our fenfe: all this place or room together was one Kingdom, and Lu- cifer was King therein before his being thruft out.
9. The other two Kingdoms, that of CMichaeland that of Uriel i thofe are above the created Heaven, and are like that other Kingdom; 10. Thefe three Kingdoms together contain fuch aDeep, as is not of any humane Number, nor can be mealured by any thing.
1 1. Yet you muft know5that thefe three Kingdoms.
have 1 1 o Of the Habitation and Go v eminent of Angels. Ch.VII.
have a Beginning and End: But that God, who hath made thefe three Kingdoms out of himfelf, is infi- nite, and hath no End.
12. Yet, without and beyond and befides thefe three Kingdoms there is like wife the power of the Ho- ly Trinity, for God the Father hath no £nd, 1 3. But thou art to know this Myftery, that in the Center o j Midfl of thefe three Kingdoms is genera- ted the fplcndor or Sonne of God.
* Principles! [ x4« This needs explanation: Read the* Second and t The Three- cc | Third part of thefe writings, where it is defer i bed fold Life.. cc mr> fundamentally: for nothing that isdivißble mea« **• cc fur able or circumfcriptive, is here meant or umderßood, cc o> ly itwMinfimplicity and plainnefje Jet dewn fo at c< the frfl, becaufe of the flow and dull apprehencc fionf] 15. And the three Kingdoms ate circular round about the Sonne of God, neither of them is further or nearer to the Sonne of God, for the one is equally as near about the Sonne of God as the other.
* ox Tree. 16, Yromthis * fountain and from all the powers of the Fethergoeth forth the Holy Ghoft, toge- ther with the Light and power of the Sonne of God in and through all Angelical Kingdomes or Domi- nions: and without beyond and belides all the Ange- lical Kingdoms, which no Angel or man is able to dive or fearch into.
1 7. Neither have I any purpofe to confider of it further, much lefle to write, but my Revelation reach- eth even into the three Kingdoms, like an Angelical Knowledge.
18. But not in myReafonor apprehenfion or in perfection like an Angel, but in part, and fo long ontyj as the Spirit tarrieth in me, further I know it r,ou 19, When Cb.VII. Of the Habitation and Go Vermnent of Angels. 1 1 1 19. When he parteth from me, I know nothings but the Elementary and earthly things of this world: but the Spirit feeth even into tt\e depth of Deity.
Queflion.
20. Now one may ask, what manner of Subftance or thing it is? that the Sonne of God is Generated in the Center or midji of thefe Three Kingdoms? Surely one Angelical Hoaft muft needs be nearer unto him then the other, feeing their Kingdom hath fo great a Deep?
21. Alfo then the Glory Clarity or brighttejje and power of the Sonne of God would not be To great without beyond qi befides thofe Kingdoms, as in with and among thofe that are near him, and as in the An- gelical Circuit or Court i Anfwer, * 2 2. Anfw. The holy Angels were made to be crea- tures from God: that they fhould praife fing ring forth and Jnbilate before the Heart of God, which is the Sonne of God, and tncreafe the heavenly joy.
2 3. where then fhould the Father elfe place them, but before the Gate of his Heart? Doth not all joy of Man, which is in the whole man, arife from the foun- tain of the Heart: fo in God alfo then there arifeth the gyeat joy out of the fountain of his Heart.
24. And therefore hath he created the Holy An- gels out of himfclf, which are as it were little Gods, anfwerable to the Being and qualities of the whole God, that in the power fhould Ad forth the praife, and fing and ring forth in the power^and increafe the arifing joy from the heart of God.
25, But 1 1 2 Of the Habitation and Government of J nge Is. Ch.Wll, \ F2 5. But the Splendor and the power of the Sonne of God,or heart of God, which is theLightyoi fource and fountain of joy,takcth up his fairefl and mod joyfull original -y in the centeror midjl of thefe kingdoms,and fhincth into, andthrough all the Angelical Gates.
2 6. Thou muft undcrftand this properly, what the meaning of it is: for when I {peak by way of fimili- tuue, and liken the Sonne of God to the Sun or to a round Globe; it hath not that meaning as if he were a circumfcriptive fountain* which can be mea- furedj or whofe depth, beginning, or end, could be fathomed. I write fo only by way of fimilitude, till the Reader may come to the true understanding.
27. For the meaning is not here, that the Sonne of God fhould be generated only in the Center or midftof thefe Angelical Gates, and no where elfc without beyond or befuks thefe Angelical Gates.
28. For the powers of the Father are every where 3 from and out of which the Sonne is generated and from which the Holy Ghoft goeth forth; how fhould he then be generated only in the Center of thefe Angelical Gates I 29. This therfore is the only ground and mean» ing, that the Holy Father, who is ALL would.have in thefe Angelical * Gates, his raoft joyful and mod richly loving Qualities, out of which the moft joy- ful and moft richly loving Light, Word, heart, or fountain of powers; is Generated: and therefore hath created his Holy Angels in this place for his joy honour and Glory.
[3c. In the Abjfjalor bottomlejje Eternity indeed, it is in one place as well as in another: but where there are ko freatures ) it cannot be known but by the Spirit in its wonders.']
31. And Ch.VII. Of the Habitation and Government of Angels. 113 31. And this is the SeleB place of the glory of God, which God the Father, in himfelf, hath made choiie of, wherein his Holy WORD, or heart is generated in bigbeft glory Clarity or brightnes, pow- er and tryumphing joy.
32. For, Obferve this Myftery; The Light, which is generated out of the powers of the Father, which is the true fountain of the Sonne of God, is generated alfo in an Angel, and a Holy Man, fo that in the fame light and knowledge he tryumpheth in great joy; 33. How then is it that he fhould notbc genera- ted every where, in the whole Father? For his pow- er is ALL, and every where, even there,. where our heart and fences or Thonghts cannot reach.
34. And fo Now, where the Father is, there is alfo the Sonne and the Holy Ghoft: for the Father every where generateth the Sonne, his holy WORD3 pow- er light, and found, and the Holy Ghoft, goeth every where forth, from the Father and the Sonne, even within all the Angelical gates, and without befides or beyond the angelical gates alfo.
35. Now it a Man likeneth the Sonne of God to the Globe of the Sun, as I have often done in the foregoing Chapters; that is fpoken in the way and manHer of Natural fimilitudes, and I was contained to write fo, becaufe of the mif-underftanding of the Reader, that fo he might raife his Senfe or Thoughts in thefe natural things,and climbe from fteptoltep, from one degree to another, till he might come iBto thehighmyfteries.
3 6. But it hath not this meaning, that the Sonne of God is a circumfcribed compacted figured Imaged like the Sun.
Q^ 3 7. Tor 1 1 4 Of the Habitation and Government of Angels. Ch. VII.
37. For if it were fo, then muß the Sonne of God have a beginning, and the Father muß have genera- ted him at once, and then he could not be the Eternal Almighty Sonne of the Father, but were like a King, who had yet a greater King above him, who had ge- nerated him in Time, and in whofe power it were to alter and to change him.
38. This were (uch a Sonne, as had a beginning, and his power and fplendor were like the power of the Sun which goeth forth from the 5un -> the Body or Globe of the Sun ftanding ftill in its place * And