£3. Two things are chiefly to be eyed in all the qualities: if you look upon a Body, you fee firft the Stock Pith or the Kernel of all the qualities, which is framed or Compofed out of all the qualities - for to the Body belong the aftringent or harih,foure,fweet, bitter and hot qualities 5 Thefe qnalities being drjed together ) make the Body or Stock.
The Ch.VIII. Of the »hole Body of an AngeUeal Kingdom. 1 5 5 *fbe (jreat ^Adyfterie of the Spirit* 6a..
Now thcfe Qualities are mix'd in the Body, as iff they were all but one quality; and yet each quality movethor boyleth in its own power, and fogoeth forth.
£5. Sacb quality goeth forth from it felf into the other, and touchetb or ftirreth the other, that is, it aße ftetb the other, whereby the other qualities get the will of this 5 that is, they prove the fharpnefle and fpiritof this quality, as to what is in it^ and al- waies mix with it continually.
66. Now the aftringent or harfh quality together with the fowre, alwaies contraft or attract the other qualities together, and fo apprehend and retain the Body, and Dry it.
67. For it dryeth all the other powers, and re» tku&kthtm all through its infection or influexce&nd the fweet foftnethand moiftneth all the other, and fo blendeth and tempereth it felf with all the other, whereby they become daintily pleafant and mild or foft.
6%. And the bitter maketh all the other ßirring and moveable, and parteth or diftinguifheth them into members 5 fo that every member in this tem- pering obtain eth the fountain of ail the powers, whence mobility exifteth.
6$. And the Heat kindlcth all the qualities, out «f which the light rifet hup and expandeth it felf aloft 13* Of the vMe Body of An Angelical Kingdom. Ch. VIII.
aloft in all the qualities, fo that the one feeth the other: for when the & eat worketh in the fweet Moi- fture, then it generateth the Light in all the Quali- ties, To that the one feeth the other.
70. From whence the Senfes and Thoughts exift, fo that the one quality feeth the other, which is alfo in it and tempered with it felf, and proveth it with its iharpnefle, lb that it becometh to be a will, which in the Body rifeth up in the firft fountain fource or well-fpring in the aftringent or harm quality* 71. And there the bitter quality penetrateth i» the heat through the aftringent, and the fweet in the water letteth it eaßly or Gently through; and there the bitter in the heat goeth through the fweet water forth from the Body, and maketh two open Gates, which are the Eyes, the firft Senfe, or Senfibi- lity.
72. You have an example and type or refemblance, of this; If you behold and confider this world> efpe- cially theEarth,which is of the kind and Condition of all qualities, and all manner of figures or fhapes arc formed and Imaged therein.
73. Firft the aftringent quality is therein, which attrac~teth the Saliner together, and fixeth or maketh the Earth firm and compact, fo that it cometh to be a iolid Body, which holds together and doth not break afunder, and Imagethor trameth or for meth there- in all manner of Bodies, according to the kind of each quality, viz. all manner of Stones and Oares of Mi- nerals, and all manner of Roots, according to the condition or kind of each quality.
74. Now when that is Imaged or formed, there it lycth as a corporeal fpringing boyling mobility, for it nioveth or boyleth thorough, and m the bitter qua- lity, Ch.VIII. Of the whole Body of an Angelical Kingdom, 137 iity, in it felf> as in its own Imaged formed or fra- med Body: But hath as yet no life to growing vege- tation fpringing or fpreading abroad without the Heat, which is the * Spirit of Nature. * or Nat««- 7 5. But when the heat of the Sun fyineth upon the sPirlc« Earth, then there fpring and grow in the Earth all manner of Images or Figures of Oares or Minerals, Herbs, Roots and Worms, and all whatsoever is therein.
Underhand this aright: 7 6. The heat of the Sun kindleth, in the earth,the fweet quality of water, in all Imaged or framed figures: and then through the heat the light cometh to be in the fweet water, and that enlightneth the aftringent, fowre, and bitter, qualities, ß that they fee in 01 by the light: and in that feeing the one ri- feth up into the other, and proveth the other 5 that is, in that feeing, the one tafteth of the others fharp- nefTe, from whence cometh the Tafte.
77. And when the fweet quality tafteth the laße of the bitter quality, it * caggsatit, and giveth »checks or back even as a man when he tafteth aftringent harfh ftops jt or bitter G all* he openeth both the t Gummes of his fiend Vallate in his Mouth in his *+Cagging,and wideneth flemmct his Pallate wore then it is of it felt; and juft fo doth undweich. the fweet Quality againft the Bitter. t Throat or 78. And when the fweet quality thus ftretcheth * JawfsV or wideneth it felf, andretireth from the bitter, then?r cneck- the aftringent alwayes prefleth after it, and would in*% alfo fain tafte of the fweet \ and alwaies maketh the Body that is behind it, and in it, to be Dry: fox the fweet quality is the Mother of the water, and is very meek mild iofc and Gentle, T 7p.Now i; S Of the whole Body of An Angelical Kingdom, Ch.VIII.
79. Now when the aftringent or harfti and bitter quality get their light from the Heat, then they fee tne fweet quality, and tafteofits fweet water, and then they continually make hafte after the fwcet wa- ter, and drink it up, for they are very Hard, rough, and thirfty, and the Heat dryeth them quite u\\ 80. And the fweet quality alwaies flyethfrom * Throat or the Bitter and Aftringent?and ftretcheth its *Pallate J awes, alwayes wider, and the Bitter and aftringent conti- nually haften after the fweet, and refrefb themfelves from the fweet, and dry up the Body.
81. Thus is the true Springing or legetation in Nature, be it in Man, Beafts, Wood> Herbs, o* Stones.
ü\[o^ obferve the End of Nature in this World.
82.
When the fweet quality thus, ftyeth from the bitter, fowre and aftringent, then the aftringent and bitter make all the hafte they can after it, as their beft treafure* and the fweet prefleth vehemently from them, andftriveth fo much, that it driveth and Pe- netrateth through the aftringent or harfh quality,, and rench the Body, and gocth forth from the Body, out above the earth, and hafteneth io faft, till a long ßalk groweth up.
83I And then the heat above the earth prefTeth upon the ftalk, and fo the bitter quality is then * the Stalk» kindled by the Heat, and * it receivetha repulfe from Ch. VIII. Of the »hole Body of an Angelical Kingdom. 1 3 1 from trie Heat, fo that it is terrified, and the aftrin« gent quality dryeth it..
84. And therein the aflringent, the fweet, the bitter, and the Heat, firuggle together,and the aftrin- gent quality in its coldnefle continually maketh its drineffe, and fo the fweet withdrawethon the fides, and the other haften after it.
85. But when it feeth that it is like to be taken or captivated, the bitter quality from within prefling fo hard upon it, and the heat from without prefling upon it alio, it maketh the bitter, fervent, or burn- ing, and inflamcth it, and there it leapeth^ fpringing up through the aflringent quality, and rifeth up again alott, fo there cometh to be a hard knot be- hind it in that place, where the ftruggling was, and the knot gets a Hole or Orifice.
8 6. But when the fweet quality leapeth or fpring- eth up through the knot, then the bitter quality had fo much affetted or wrought upon it, that it was all in a trembling; and as foon as it cometh above the knot, it fuddenly ftretcheth it felf forth on all fides, driving to flie from the bitter quality: and in that ftretching forth, its Body keepeth hollow in the mid- dle, and in the trembling leaping or springing up through the knot, it ftill gets more Stalk or leaves, and now is frolick or cheerly that it hath efcaped the Battle.
87. And fo when the heat from without, thus prefleth upon the ftalk, then the qualities become kindled in the ftalk, and prelle through the ftalk,and fo become affected or wrought upon in the external light of the Sun, and generate colours in the ftalk, ac- cording to the kind of its quality.
88. But fo long as the Sweet water is in the ftalk, T 2 the 1 40 Of the whole Body of an Angelica Kingdom, Ch. VIII.
the ftalk retaineth its greenifh colour according to the kind of the fwcet quality.
8?. Andfuch matters the qualities alwaies bring to pafle with the heat in the ftalk, and the ftalk ai- waycs grow eth further, and alwayes one Storm or afiault is held after another, whereby the ftalk al- wayes gettcth more knots, and ftill fpreadeth forth its branches further and further.
90. In the mean while, the heat from without alwayes dryeth the fweet water in the ftalk, and the • ftalk alwaies is J mailer at the Top j the higher it growcth, the fm aller it is, growing on fo long, till it can efcape or run no further.
9 1. And then the fweet quality yieldeth to be ta- ken captiue&nd fo the bitter, fowre,fweet,and aftrin- gent, do raign joyntly together, and the fweet ftret- che tli it felf a little forth^ but it can efcape no more, for it is captivated or caught.
92. And then from all the qualities, which are in the Body, there groweth a £#^orHead,and there is a new Body in the Bud or head, and is formed or figured anfwerdle or like to the firit Root in the Earth, onely now it gets another more fubtile form.
93. And then the fweet quality extends it felf Gently or mildly,and there grow little fubtile leaves in the Head whicn are of the kind of all the quali- ties, and then the fweet water is as it were a preg- nant woman new with child, having conceited the Seed, and it alwaies prefteth onward, tillit openeth the Head.
94. And then alfo it preffeth forth in little leaves, like a woman which is in travel and bringing forth, but the little Leaves or Blofjoms have no more its co- lour.
Ch.VIII.. Of the »hole Body of an Angelical Kingdom, 1^1 lour and form, but the form of all the Qualities: for now the fweet quality muft bring forth the chil- dren of the other Qualities.
5? 5. And when this fweet Mother hath brought forth the Fair, Green, Blew, White, Red, and Yel- low, Flowers Bloflbms or Children, then ihe grow- eth quite weary, and cannot long nourifh or Nurfe thefe children, neither can ilie have them long,fee- ing they are but her jlef>-childreny which are very tender.
9 6. And fo when the outward heat prefleth upon thefe tender children, all the qualities in the chil- dren cannot be kindled, for the Spirit of Life quali- fieth or fioweth in them.
97I And feeing they are too weak for this ftrong Spirit, and cannot elevate themfelves, they yeeld or furrendcr their Noble power, and thatimells f» loiely ani with k> pleafant a favour, that it rejoyceth the very Heart, and maketh it Laugh: but they muß wither and fall off, becaufe they are too tender for this Spirit.
98. For the Spirit draweth from the Head or Bud into the Blo(lbms,and the Head or Bud is formed ac- cording to the kind of all the Qualities j the aftrin* gent qual icy attrað or colleð the Body of the Bud or Head, and the fweet qual ity foftneth it and fpreadeth it abroad, and the Bitter quality parteth or dijtmguifheth the matter into Members, and the Heat is the Ihing fpirit therein.
99. Now all the qualities labour or work there- in, and bring forth their fruit or children, and eve» ry child is qualified or conditioned according to the kind and property of all the Qualities.
00, This they drive and acl; fo long till all the i< matter i 4* Of the whole Body of an Angelical Kingdom. C h.VIII.
matter be quite dryed, till the fweet quality or fweet water be dryed up> and then the fruit falls off, and the ßalk dryeth alio and falleth down.
And thi* ü the end of Mature in this World.
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Concerning this, much higher things are to be written, which you will find concesning the Crea- tion of this workl: this is only brought in for a Si* mllitudey and defcribed in the briefeit manner.
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Now the other form or kind of Qualities or of the Divine Powers, or of the Seven Spirits of God, are efpecially to be obferved or known by the Infiance or Example of Heat.
103. Firft there is the ground, or the corporeall Being, although in the Deity or in the Creatures either, it hath no peculiar or feveral Body, but all the Qualities are in one another as 0#f,however the operation of every quality is perceived in particular and [ever ally.
104. Now in the Body or fountain is the Heat3 which generated) the fir ey which is a form or kind of thing which a man can fearch into, and out of the heat goeth the light through all the Spirits and Qua- lities; and the light is the living Spirit, which a man cannot fearch into.
10 j. Bnt a man can fearch into its w/7/,and know what it willeth, or how it is: for it proceedeth in the Ch.VIII. Of the whole Body of an Angelical Kingdom, I 4 3 the fweet quality, and the Light rifcth up in the fweet Quality in the fweet water, and not in the other qualities.
106. For Example j thou canft kindle all things in this world,and fo make them give light and burn> if xht fweet Quality have the predominancy in it; and where the other qualities are predominant in it, thou canji not kindle that: And though thou mayeft bring Heat into it, yet thou canft not bring the Spi- rit into it, to make it give light: therefore all qua- lities, are the children of the fweet quality 3or of the fweet water, becaufe thefpirit rifeth uponely in the water.
108. Art thou a rational Man, in whom is the Spirit and undemanding, then look all about in the world, for there thou wilt find it thus, 109. Thou canfi kindle wood, that it give light, for the water is chief upper Regent or predominant therein; fo likewife in all forts of Herbs on Earth, wherein the fweet water is predominant.
no. Thou canft not kindle light in a /tojbccaufe the aftringent or harfh Quality is chief or predomi- nant therein: neither canft thou kindle light in Sarthy unleffe the other qualities be fir ft vanquifhed and boyled out of it,which is feen in the Gunpowder, which yet is but a flafh or a fpirit of terrour, where- in the Devil in the Anger of God reprefenteth him- felf, which I will defcribe and demonftrate, more largely in another place.
QbjeBion. in. But thou wilt lay; That a man cannot kin- dle the water to make it give light.
Anfw.
144 Of the whole Body of an Angelical Kingdom. Ch. VlII.
Anfwer. Yes, Dear Man. Here lyeth or fticketh the my- ftery« The wood which thou kindleft, is not very Fire, but a Dark or Opake flock, onely the fire and light taketh their original from thence.
ii2. But thou muft uuderftand this, concerning the five et quality of the water, and not concerning the ftick or block -, but it is to be underftood concern- *orOj//- ingthe * tlnftuoßtie or fatnefle which is the fpirit ~ nejje. therein.
113. Now, in the Elementary water on earthy the fweetnefie is not the Chief, or Upper Regent,but the aftringent, bitter, and fowre quality $ elfe the water were not mortale, but were as that water isy out of which Heaven is created.
114. And that I will demonftrate totheerte, viz. that the aftringent, fowre and bitter Quality is predominant in the Elementary water on Earth.
115. Take Rie, Wheat, Barley, Oates3 or what you will, wherein the fweet quality is predominant^ ibak or fteep it in the Elementary water> afterward Diflillrt, then the fweet quality will take away the predominancy from the other, and afterward kin- dle that water,and then you will fee the fpirit, which f or Oylu is remaining in the water of the t unctuoufnefle or neße,1, fatneffeof the Corn, which did overcome the wa- ter.
116. This thou feefl alfo in Flefh « the flefh nei- ther burneth nor ihineth, or giveth Light, but its *otfiyl>or*Fat burneth and Ihineth or giveth Light. " Tallow, Queflion, Ch.VIII. Of the »hole Body of An Angelical Kingdom], 14c Que f ion.
117. Thou mayft perhaps ask: How comes that to paffe j or, In what manner is it fo?
Axfaer.
118. Behold 5 in Flem, the aftringent^ fowre and bitter quality is predominant 5 and in the fat, the fweet*eße is chief and predominant; Therefore fat creatures are alwaies Merrier and frolicker then the lean,becaufe the fweet Spirit floweth more abundant- ly in them then in the Lean.
1 1 p. For the light of Nature, which is the Spirit of life, fhineth more in them, then in the lean; Eor in that Light in the fweet quality, ftandeth the try- umphiag or the Joy, for the aftringent or harfh and bitter quality triumph therein, for they rcjoyee that they are refrefh'd, {ed, given to drink, and enlight- ned from the [met and light quality.
120. For in the aftringent or harm quality there is no life, but an aftringent cold hard Death; and in the bitter quality there is no Light, but a dark; bit- ter, and raging Pain, a houfe of Trembling Horrour and fierce wra.hful fearful Mrfery.
121.Therefore when they are Gueftsfeafting at the fweet and Light quality, then are they affected, and pleafant, very joyful and triumpning in the Crea- ture.
122. And therefore no Lean creature is merry, unlefTe it be fo tnat Heat be predominant therein: that is, though it be Lean, and hath little of the fat, or oyi in it j yet pet naps fweet neße is very abundant there.
123. On the other fide, many Creatures have V much 14^ Of the whole Body of 'an Angelica Kingdom. Ch.VIII.
much fatneiTe and yet are very Melancholy or fad; which is, becaufe their fatneiTe is inclined to the condition of the Elementary water, wherein the aftringent or harlh and bitter quality is fomewhat firong.
Of the Language of Nature.
124.
Art thöu a rational man, then Obferve this 5 the Spirit, which moveth on high aloft, from the heat, taketh its Exit, rifing, and thining, in the fweet qua- lity; therefore the fweet qualities, is its friendly of kind will, and raigneth in mceknefte; and meek* nefle and humility are its proper Houfeor Habita- tion.
125. And this is the Pith or Kernel of the Deity, and therefore IT is called GOTr,God,becaufe it is fweet, meek, friendly and Bounteous or Good,GU- TJGj and therefore is IT calleci *%*- *»& '<?, 1 Z Warm-Heart-cG 3 or Merciful,becaufe its fweet quality rifeth up in the aftringent,fowre, and bitter qualities,and refreftieth moiftneth and eulioktneth them, that they might not remain a dark valley.
The Mother }*6. For undirftand but thy t Mother Tengut Tonwe ex- aright -y thou haft as deep a Ground therein, as there S? to is> in the **'&"»> or Latine: Though the Learned «he L»n- elevate themfelves therein, like a proud arrogant guagc of * Bride; it is no great matter, their Art is now on * ß,aut. the Lees, or bowed down to the Duft.
Turba» x4?. The Ch6Vin. Of the »hole Body of an Angebe d Kingdom. I 47 117. The Spirit fheWeth and declareth, that yet before the End, many a Layman, frill know and understand more 0 then not» the Wittieft or Cunningefb *Do- &ors know: for the (jates of Hea- ven fet open tbemj ehes, thofe that do not blind tbemfehzs> fhall and will fee it yery Well^ the "Bridegroom CroWneth hü "Bride. AMEN.
BARM- HERTZ- IG.
128. Obferve! the word BARM- is chiefly for- Barm. med upon thy Lips-t and when thou pronounced -Hertz- BARM- then thou fhutteft thy Mouth, and fnarlefl: ^jg^ in the hinder part of the Mouth; and this is the -heart? Aftringent quality, which environeth or inclofetb -^ the word; that is, it figureth compafieth or contract- Mcr-ci-full» ] eth the word together, that it becometh hard, or foundeth, and the Bitter quality feparateth or cut- teth or difiinguifbeth it.
129. That is, when thou pronounceft BAR, the laft letter R fnarleth, and murmureth like a trem- V 2 bling 148 Of tit whole Body of an Angelical Kingdom. Ch.VlU.
Hing Breath, and thus doth the bitter quality which is a trembling.
130. Now the word BARM- is a dead word, void of underftanding, fo that no man underftands what it meaneth: which lignifieth, that the Two Qualities, Aftringent, and Bitter, are a hard dark cold and Bitter Being, which have no Light in them: And therefore a man cannot underftand their power without the Light.
131. But when a man faith BARM- HERTZ-,he fetcheth or prefTeth the fecond fyllable out from the Deep of the Body, out from the Heart, for the right Spirit fpeaketh forth the word HEARTZ, which riieth up aloft from the heat of the Heart, in which the Light goeth forth and floweth.
132. Now Obferve, when thou pronounced BARM, then the two qualities,the aftnngent, and bitter, form frame or compaH together trie word BARM, very leifurely or (lowly: for it is a long im- potent feeble fyllable., becaufe of the weaknefle of the qualities.
133. But when thou pronounceft -HERTZ- then-, the fpirit in the word -HERTZ- (Heart) goeth forth fuddenly, like a fiafh of lightning, and giveth the tor the di- tdiftindion and underftanding of the word. ftinÄfenfe 1 34. But when thou pronounceft -IG, then thou ofth/wwS catcb*ft or captivateft the fpirit in the midftof the other two qualities,fo that it muß. flay, there and form the word.
135. And thus is the Divine power alfo; the Altr ingent and Bitter quality,.are the Saliner of the Divine Omnipotence, the iweet quality is the Pith or Kernel of the Barmjjtrtz-ig-ktitA VVarm-heart-ednefle Ch. VIII. Of the vphcle Body of an Angelical Kingdom, \ a.9 nefie or Merci-ful-nefle, according to which the whole Being with all the Powers, is called 5 GOTT.? IGOD. i 136. The beat is the Kernel of the Spirit, out of which the light goeth, and kindleth it felf in the miclß or Center ot the fweet quality, and becometh cap- tivated by the aftringent and bitter quality, as in the midft or center wherein the Sonne of God is ge- CHertZy"? Derated, and that is the very«^ >of God.
£Heart, 3, 1 3 7. And the Lights Flame or Flaftijwhich in the twinkling of an Eye or Moment, fhineth into all the powers, even as the Sun doth in the whole world 5 is the Holy Ghofiy which goeth forth from the clarity or brightnefle of the Sonne of God, and is the flafli of Lightning and iharpnefie • for the Sonne is gene- rated in the midft or Center.:of the other qualities, and is catched by the other qualities.
Und erf and this high things rightly.
138.When theFather ipeaketh or pronounceth the WORD, that is, generateth his Sonnt ', which is al- waies done for ever and Eternally:then that mrdfirfi taketh its Original in the aftringent quality, therein it fixeth conceivethor compatteth it felf, and in the, fweet quality,it taketh its fountain fpring or fource, and in the bitter quality it fharpeneih* and moveth it felf, and in the heat it riieth up, and Kindleth the middle fweet fountain or fource.
139. And now it burneth joyntly or equally alike in all the qualities oithe kindled fire, and the fire burneth I fo Of the whole Body of art Angelical Kingdom. Gh.Vffi.
burneth forth from the qualities: for all qualities burn, and that fire is one fire and not many feveral Fires.
149. And that fire is the very Sonne o/oW, which is thus generated aiwaies from eternity to eternity; this I can derm nftr ate by the Heaven and the Earth, the Stars and the Elements, and by all the Crea- tures, Stones, Leaves and Gtaffe, yea in the Devill himfclfj and that not with Dead flight unfignificant Arguments voidofunderfianding-,hm with cleer quick living and invincible firm Arguments, even Above, beyond, and to the Refutation of, all mens Realon convincingly and undeniably, and lafty in oppofiti- ■<m againft all thedevills and the Gates of Hell 5 and would do it here, if it would not take up too much room.
141. Yet it (hall be mated o/all along in this v whole book in all the Articles sind parts thereofj but you (hall find it mote particularly in that part con- cerning the Creation of the creatures, as alfo, con- concerning the Creation of Heaven and Earth and of all things, which will be fitter to be done then, and eaßer apprehended by the Reader.
Now Observe: Now Observe: 142, Out ofthat firegoeth the fiajh or the light, forth, and moveth or boyleth in all the powers, and hath or conuineth the fountain and (harpnefle of all * the powers in it felf: becaufe it is generated, through the Sonne, out of all the powers of theF*- thety and fo then it reciprocally maketh all the pow- ers in the Vather living and moving, and through that Spirit are all the angels formed and Imaged out of the Fathers Powers. 134. And Ch.VIII. Of the vehale Body of an Angelical Ktngdotn. 1 5 1 143. And that Spirit prefer veth and fupporte.b *//, formechall, all vegetation, colours and Crea- tures both in heaven and in this world, and above all the Heaven oi Heavens. For the Birth or Cjeni- tureoS. the Holy Trinity above all is thus, and no otherwifc, neither will it be other wife in all Eter- nity.
i44.But when the fire isKindled in a Creature jthat is, when a Creature elevateth itfelf too high qx too much, as Lucifer and his Legions did, then the light extinguiihethorgoethout,and the fierce wrathiuii and hot fource, the fource,of the hcllifh fire rifeth Up, that is, the Spirit of the fire rifeth up in the fferce Quality.
145. Obfervehere the tircumfiarxe^ how this is done, or how it can come tobe done. Therefore confider an Angel, is formed figured compofed or compa&ed together out of all powers, as I have de- scribed it at large.
14^. Now when he elevateth himfelf, he eleva^- rah'himfeifyzrjHn the aftringent quality, which he gripeth clofe together, as a woman, which is in tra- vel, and preßetb himfelf, whereby the hard quality becometh fo hard and fharp, that the fweet water can force or prevail with it no more, and fo can rife up no more meekly or mildly in the Creature 5 but is captivated and dried up by the aftringent quality* and changed into a hard* (harp fierce Cold- •aefTc.
. 147. For it becometh too * empty and dry by the *j)erk aftringent contraBion, and lofeth its bright luftrea and its un&uofity, fatneffe or Oylinefle (wnercin the light Spirit rifeth up, which is the Spirit of the Holy angelical and divine lifer ) becometh fo hard com- pacted, 1 5 % Of the Me Body of an Angelical Kingdom. Ch. VIIT.
pa&edand prefled together by the aftringent qua- litic, whereby it is dried up like fweet dry mod.
148, Andfowhen the bitter quality rifeth up in the exficcated or dryed fweet quality,tnen c annctthc fweetneffe mollifie it, and imbibe it with its fweet light-water, becaufe it is dried up 14p. And there the bitter quality ravethand ra- it not, getby and feeketh for reft and iood, and finds and moveth or boyleth in the Body as a faint Poyfon.
150. And now-, when the heat kindleth the fweef quality«, and would mitigate its heat in the fweet water, whence it rifeth up, and jbinetb in the whole Bcdy, there it finds nothing but a hard dry fweet fource or quality, there is no fap,or moifture, it being quite exficcated or dryed up,, by the abringen- de.
151. Then it kindleth the fweet fource or quality with an intent to be refrejbedy but there is no fapp left, only the fweet fource or quality is now burn» ing and glowing, even as a bard dryed or burnt ftone, and can no wore kindle its light, and fo the whole Bo- dy remaineth now a Dark valley, in which there is nothing, but a fierce hard eoldnelTe in the aftrin- gent quality, and in the fweet, a hard glowing fire only, wherin the fierce wrathful heat riieth up in all Eternity, and in the bitter quality there is a raving ragrog,ftinging and burning.
152. And thus you have here the true defcripri- on of an Expulfed Angel or Devill, as alfo the Caufe thereof, and that not written in a fimilitude o/./),but in the Spirit, through that power, ouc of which all things are come to be.
153.O Oi.V HI. Of the whole Body of an Angelical Kingdom. \ r * 153. Oman! behold thy felf herein, look before thee, and t?ehind thee, it is not in vain.
154. This great Hiftory or AElion, how it came to pafle, and how it went, you will find it at large,con- cerning the Fall of the Bevill.
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Of the Fifth Cirmmfkance or Species.
155.
The Fifth Quality, or the fifth Spirit of God among the the Seven Spirits of God, in the Divine power of the Father; is, the gracious amiable bleffed friendly and joyful Love.
l $6. Now obfervej what the fountain of the gracious amiable bleffed c*:id friendly love of God is: Obferve it exa&ly, for it is the very Pith Marrow or Kernel.
157» When the heat in the fweet quality rifeth up, and kindleth the fweet fource fountain or fpring, then that fire burneth in the fweet quality: now feeing thefweet quality is a thin or tranfparent love- ly f leaf ant fweet fountain or fpring-water, it allay- eth the heat, and quencheth the fire, and lb there re- maineth in the fweet fountain fpring of the fweet water, only the joyful light.
15S. And the heat is only a gentle foft rvarmingy even as it is in a man> which is of a Sanguine Com- plexion, wherein alfo the heat is only a friendly X cheerly 1 5 4 of the whale Body of an Angelical Kingdom, Ch. VIII.
cheerly warming, if the party liveth temperately, and keepetha due Meafure.