JacobBoehme

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Mysterium Magnum
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AnExpositionof theFirstBookofMoses called Genesis

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JacobBoehme

Translatedby JohnSparrow

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IntroductiontotheelectroniceditionofMysteriumMagnum ItiswithgreatpleasurethatIofferthiselectroniceditionofJacob Boehme'swork"MysteriumMagnum,partone". Itwashislastgreatbookbeforehisdeath.Itcontainsanexplanation oftheallegoriesfoundinGenesis.Fromthealphabeticallistof topics,namesandplaces,appendedtothispart,onecanseehow muchgroundJacobBoehmehascovered. Someofhisotherbooks,availableonwww.scribd.com/meuser,and intheinternetarchive,are:TheAurora,ElectionofGrace, "TheThreePrinciplesoftheDivineEssence",and"ThreefoldLife ofMan".FourTablesofDivineRevelationandFranzHartmann's studyofJacobBoehmearealsoavailableatthoseplaces. Therearemanythemesincommonwiththetheosophicalneo platonictraditionofAmmoniusSaccas,Plotinus,Porphyry, IamblichusandProclus,aswellaswiththeKabbalistictradition. Hierarchies,theemanationalgenerationofCosmos,angelic kingdoms,trinities,signatura,ideation,duality,transformationcanall befoundwithBoehme,aswiththeothertraditions.Keepinmind thatJacobBoehmeusesaveryveiledstyleofwriting.Hehadtodo that,inordertosurvivethenarrowmindedworldofthe fundamentalistChristians,atwarwitheachotheratthattime. HecertainlyacknowledgedtheideaofthepotentialChristwithinthe humanbeing(indeed,theNewTestamentreferstothispossibility too),atransformationandrealizationpossibleforthoseorientedto therightwayoflife. Themainpurposeofthiseditionistoprovideasearchabletextfor theresearcherandstudentofBoehmeandenablesearchengines toindexBoehme'swritings,inordertomakehistextseasily retrievable. Itisacompletetext,includingtheprefaceofJohnSparrow,Jacob Boehme'sprefaceandanextensivealphabeticalindexofnamesand placesdealtwithinthisbook.Thespellingofconjugatedverbshas beenmodernizedforeasierreading.ItalicsarefromSparrow'shand. Boehme'sworkdeservestobeavailablefreely,afteraboutfour hundredyears.Itisstillrelevanttoday,becauseitisprocessoriented andprocessphilosophy(Whitehead,Peirce,etc.)isgettingmore attentionnow,promisingsomesolutionstophilosophicalproblems,

likeontologicalones,thathaveplaguedscienceforalongtimesince quantummechanicsstartedtobedeveloped. Psychologistscanalsobenefitgreatlyfromtheinsightsintohuman naturethatBoehmeofferstothecarefulreader. Manymorevaluabledocuments(ofBoehmeandothertheosophical kabbalisticsources,likemyebookonintegrativespiritualityand holisticscience) canbefoundatmymainsite: meuser.awardspace.com Anoldersite,butwithanicesearchfacilityandblog: members.tripod.com/m_euser Mywriterscornercanbefoundatscribd:www.scribd.com/meuser Myebookatscribdishere. Lastly,Iwishyouaninspirativestudyofthisgreatwork. MartinEuser

 Contents Author'spreface. Tothereader. Chapter1:WhattheManifestedGodis:andoftheTrinity. Chapter2:OftheWord,orHeartofGod. Chapter3:HowoutoftheEternalGoodanEviliscometobe; whichintheGoodhadnoBeginningtotheEvil: AndoftheOriginaloftheDarkWorld,orHell, whereintheDevilsdwell. Chapter4:OftheTwoPrinciples,viz.God'sLove,andAnger;of Darkness,andLight;verynecessaryfortheReaderto considerof. Chapter5:OftheFiveSenses. Chapter6:OftheEssenceofCorporality.TheSeventhformof Nature.Luna(Moon)andSaturnus. BeginningEnd. Chapter7:OftheHolyTrinity,andDivineEssence. Chapter8:OftheCreationofAngels,andtheirDominion. Chapter9:OftheFallofLucifer,withhisLegions. Chapter10:OftheCreationofHeavenandtheOutwardWorld. Chapter11:OftheMysteryoftheCreation. Chapter12:OftheSixDays'WorksoftheCreation. Chapter13:OfTheCreationoftheFourthDay. Chapter14:OftheCreationoftheFifthDay. Chapter15:OftheSixthDay'sWorkoftheCreation. Chapter16:OftheDifferenceoftheHeavenlyandEarthlyMan. Chapter17:OfParadise. Chapter18:OftheParadisicalStateshowinghowitshouldhave beenifAdamhadnotfallen. Chapter19:Ofthebuilding(framing)oftheWoman; showinghowManwasordained totheoutwardNaturalLife. Chapter20:OftheLamentableandMiserableFall andCorruptionofMan. Chapter21:OftheImpressionandOriginaloftheBestial Man;andoftheBeginningandGround ofhisSicknessandMortality. Chapter22:OftheOriginalofActualSin, andtheAwakeningofGod'sAnger intheHumanProperty.

Chapter23:HowGodrecalledAdamandhisEvewhentheywere enteredintoSinandVanity,andawakenedinthe Serpent'sEns;andlaiduponthemtheOrderofthis toilsomelaboriousworld,andordainedtheSerpent BruiserforaHelp(orSaviour)tothem. Chapter24:OftheCauseandRiseoftheCurseoftheEarth,and oftheBodyofSickness. Chapter25:HowGoddroveAdamoutofParadise,andlaidthe CherubbeforetheGarden. Chapter26:OfthePropagationofManinthisWorld,andofCain, theFirstborn,TheMurdererofhisBrother. Chapter27:OfCain'sandAbel'sofferingandoftheFalseand AntichristianChurch,andalsooftheTrueHoly Church. Chapter28:OfCain'sKillingofhisBrother,viz.oftheProud, Haughty,Antichristian,hypocriticalChurchuponthe Earth;andalsooftheTrueChristendom hiddenunderthisAntichristianChurch. Chapter29:ShowshowtheAdamicalTreehasputforthand openeditselfoutofitsStock,andintroduceditself intoBoughs,Branches,Twigs,andFruit;outof whichPullulationorManifestationtheInventionof allArtsandGovernmentsisArisen. Chapter30:OftheLineoftheCovenant. Chapter31:OfEnoch'sWonderfulLine. Chapter32:OftheCovenantbetweenGodandNoah. Chapter33:OfthebeginningoftheSecondmonarchy, andoftheCovenantofGodwithNoah, andallCreatures. Chapter34:HowNoahcursedhisSonHam, andoftheMysticalProphecy ConcerninghisThreeSonsandtheirPosterity. Alphabeticalindexofnames,places,etc.

Author'sPreface 1.WHENweconsiderthevisibleworldwithitsessence,and considerthelifeofthecreatures,thenwefindthereinthe likenessoftheinvisiblespiritualworld,whichishiddeninthevisible world,asthesoulinthebody;andseetherebythatthehiddenGodis nighuntoall,andthroughall;andyetwhollyhiddentothevisible essence. 2.Wehaveanexamplehereofinthemindofman,whichisan invisiblefire,thatisinclinedtolightanddarkness,viz.tojoyand sorrow;andyetinitselfisnoneofthese,butonlyacausethereto;an invisible,incomprehensivesourcive,fire;andyetastoitsown essenceisincludedinnothing,saveonlyinthewilloflife. 3.Thebodycannotcomprehendthemind;butthemindcom prehendsthebody;andbringsittolove,ordislike;lthislikewiseis tobeunderstoodoftheWordandpowerofGod;whichishiddento thevisiblesensibleelements:andyetdwellsthroughandinthe elements;andworksthroughthesensiblelifeandessence,asthe mindinthebody. 1.Orsufferanceandsorrow. 4.Forthevisiblesensiblethingsareanessenceoftheinvisible: fromtheinvisibleandincomprehensiblethevisibleandcomprehen sibleisproceeded:thevisibleessenceiscometobefromthe expressionorspirationoftheinvisiblepower:theinvisiblespiritual Wordofdivinepowerworkswithandthroughthevisibleessence,as thesoul2withandthroughthebody. 2In. 5.Theinwardspiritualsoulofmanwasbreathedintothevisible imagebytheinspeaking,orinspiration,oftheinvisibleWordofthe divinepower;(foranunderstandingtothecreatedimage)wherein man'sscienceandknowledgeoftheinvisibleandvisibleessence consists. 6.ThusmanhasnowreceivedabilityfromtheinvisibleWordof

Godtothereexpression:thatheagainexpressesthehiddenWord ofthedivinescienceintoformationandseveration:inmannerand formofthetemporalcreatures;andformsthisspiritualWord accordingtoanimalsandvegetables; wherebytheinvisiblewisdomofGodisportrayedandmodellised intoseveraldistinctforms:asweplainlysee,thattheunderstanding ofmanexpressesallpowersintheirproperty,andgivesnamesunto allthings,accordingtoeachthing'sproperty,bywhichthehidden wisdomisknownandunderstoodinitspower:andthehiddenGodis mademanifestwithlthevisiblethings,forthedelightandplayofthe divinePower:sothattheinvisiblemightplaywiththevisible,and thereinintroduceitselfintothesightandsenseofitself. 1In. 7.Astheminddoesintroduceitselfwiththebodyandbythebody intosensesandthoughts,wherebyitworksandactssensiblyto itself,soalsotheinvisibleworld(works)throughthevisible,and withthevisibleworld:wearenotinanywisetothinkthataman cannotsearchoutwhatthehiddendivineworldis,andwhatits operationandessenceis,foronthevisibleessenceofthecreationwe seeafigureoftheinternalspiritualoperationofthepowerfulworld. 8.AndweoughtnottothinkotherwiseofGod,butthatheisthe mostinternalgroundofallessences;andyetso,asthathecannotbe comprehendedofanythingbytheownpeculiarpowerofthething; butasthesundothintroduceitselfwithitslightandpowerintothe sensiblelivingthings,andworkethwith[orin]allthings,andintro ducethitselfalsointoanessence;thesamelikewiseistobe understoodconcerningthedivineWordwiththelifeofthecreatures. 9.Seeingthenthisvisibleworldistheexpressed,formedword, accordingtoGod'sloveandanger,viz.accordingtotheGrand Mysteryoftheeternalspiritualnature,whichspiritualworldis hiddeninthevisible;andyetthehumansoulisasparkoutofthe eternalspeakingWordofthedivinescienceandpower:andthebody anensofthestarsandelements;andalsoastotheinternalgroundan ensofheaven,viz.ofthehiddenworld;thereforehehasmightand abilitytospeakoftheGrandMysterywhenceallessencesdo originallyarise. 10.SincethenthegreatMysteries,thebeginningofandoriginalof

allthings,dobefallusbydivinegrace;thatweareable(asthrough thegroundofthesoul)tounderstandthesameinrealknowledge, withtheinspiredwordofthedivinescience,wewillwritedownits ground(sofarasitispermittedtous)inthisbook:foraMemorialto ourself,andfortheexerciseofdivineknowledgetotheReader. 11. AndI.wewillsignifyanddeclarewhatthecentreandground ofallessencesis. II.Whatthedivinemanifestation(throughthespeakingof thewordofGod)is. III.Howevilandgoodhavetheiroriginalfromoneonly ground,viz.lightanddarkness;lifeanddeath;joy andsorrow;andhowitisinitsground;alsowhere untoeveryessenceandsourceisprofitableand necessary[unavoidable]. IV.HowallthingshavetheirgroundfromtheGrand Mystery,viz.fromthespirationoftheeternalOne. V.HowtheeternalOneintroducesitselfintosensation, perception,andseveration,tothescienceofitself, andtheplayofthedivinepower. VI.HowmanmayattaintothetrueknowledgeofGod,and totheknowledgeoftheeternalandtemporalnature. VII.Alsohowmanmaycomeuntotherealcontemplationof theBeingofallbeings. VIII.Alsoofthecreationoftheworldandofallcreatures. IX.Andthenoftheoriginal,fall,andrestorationofman; whatheisaccordingtothefirstAdamicalmaninthe kingdomofnature:andwhatheisinthenewre generationinthekingdomofgrace,andhowthenew birthcomestopass. X.AlsowhattheOldandNewTestamentsare,eachinits understanding. 12.Andwewillenlargethisexpositionthroughallthechaptersof thefirstBookofMoses;andsignifyhowtheOldTestamentisa figureoftheNew:whatistobeunderstoodbythedeedsoftheholy patriarchs:whereforethespiritofGoddidgivethemtobesetdown inMoses:andatwhatthefiguresofthesewrittenhistoriesdolook, andaim;andhowthespiritofGodinhischildrenbeforethetimesof Christdidalludewiththeminthefigureconcerningthekingdomof Christ;wherebythenGodhasalwaysrepresentedthismercyseat [orthroneofgrace]Christ:bywhomhewouldblotouthisangerand

manifesthisgrace. 13.Andhowthewholetimeofthisworldisportrayedand modellised,asinawatchwork:howafterwardsitshouldgointime: andwhattheinwardspiritualworld,andalsotheoutwardmaterial world,is:alsowhattheinwardspiritualman,andthentheexternal manoftheessenceofthisworld,is:howtimeandeternityareinone another,andhowamanmayunderstandallthis. 14.Nowifitshouldsofalloutthatwhentheseourwritingsare readtheReadermightnotpresentlyapprehendandunderstandthe same(seeingthisgroundwhichyethasitsfullfoundationand pregnantconcordance,aswellwiththeScriptureasthroughthelight ofnature,hasforalongtimebeenverydark,andyetbydivinegrace isgiventoplainsimplicity)lethimnotdespiseandrejectthesame, accordingtothecourseandcustomofthewickedworld;butlook uponthegroundofpracticewhichisthereinintimated;andgive himselfupthereunto;andprayGodforlightandunderstanding:and atlasthewillrightlyunderstandourground,anditwillfindvery greatloveandacceptancewithhim. 15.Butwehavewrittennothingfortheproudandhaughty wiselingswhoknowenoughalready;andyetindeedknownothing atall;whosebellyistheirGod,whoonlyadhereuntotheBeastof the BabylonicalWhore,anddrinkofherpoison;andwilfullywillbein blindness,andthedevil'ssnare:Butwehavelaid(withthespiritof ourknowledge)astrongboltbeforetheunderstandingoffolly,notto apprehendourmeaning;seeingtheywilfullyandwillinglyserve Satan,andarenotthechildrenofGod. 16.Butwedesiretobeclearlyandfundamentallyunderstoodby thechildrenofGod:anddoheartilyandreadilycommunicateour knowledgegiventousofGod;seeingthetimeofsuchrevelationis born:thereforeleteveryonesee,andtakeheed,whatsentenceand censurehepasses:Everyoneshallaccordinglyreceivehisreward, andwecommendhimintothegraceofthemeekandtenderloveof JesusChrist.Amen. Sept.11.Anno1623.

TotheReader THISbookoftheMysteriumMagnum,beinganexpositionof Genesis,ifitbereadthroughandweighedwithgoodattention, willremovethosemistsfromtheireyesthathavenotdiligently perusedtheotherwritingsoftheauthor,JacobBehm,whichhath occasionedtheirbeingoffendedbythestumblingblocksthathave lainintheirway,fromthemisreportsandrelationsofotherswho havebutsuperficiallylookeduponthem,andtakenupsurmisingsat thesecondorthirdhand,andsocometobebereavedofthegreatest benefittotheirunderstandingswhichtheywouldinfalliblygain,if theywouldfollowtheadviceinthelastparagraphofthelastchapter ofthisbook,wheretheauthorsays:Weadmonishthereaderthat whenhefindssomewhatinanyplaceofourdeepsensetobe obscure,thathedonotcondemnitaccordingtothemannerofthe evilworld;butdiligentlyreadandpraytoGod,whowillsurelyopen thedoorofhisheart,sothathewillapprehenditandbeabletomake useofit,totheprofitandsalvationofhissoul. AndthatIalsomaybehelpfultothefurtheranceofthereader,I shalldescantalittleuponthatwhichmaydrawhimwiththecordsof love,andclearhisthoughtsfromsomeobjectionsthatperhapshinder hissettingupontheperusalofthesepreciouswritings. Letusalittleexamine,thoughcursorily,whatisdonetowardsthe satisfactionofthedesiretounderstand:andwemayobservethat whosoeverwillbringanythingtopass,mustbefurnishedwithskill beforehand,orelsehaveateacherstandbytodirect:whereforeareall writings,butthatothersatadistanceeitherfortimeorplacemaybe informedofthatwhichelsetheycouldnotsoeasilyknow;whatserve theregistryofarts,philosophy,andhistoriesfor,buttotellsucceed inggenerationswhatwasinthetimesoftheirforefathers,yetthat whichhathbeentransmittedfromagetoageisbutarelationof thingsdoneoutwardlyorwordsspoken,andfewornofootsteps mentionedofthemostancientskill,whichpossessedthethoughts andmindsofthewisemen,atleast,nonehaveexpressedtheoriginal ground,ways,andproceedingsoftheirunderstandings,bywhichthey arrivedtosuchattainments:tho'HolyScriptureisthemostancient andexact,yetiteverywhere,thoughaboutmosthiddendepths,only makesabarerelation.

Forinstance,atfirstitsaysthus:InthebeginningGod createdtheHeavensandtheEarth:andthatGodsaid,Lettherebe Light,andtherewasLight.Butitnowhereexpoundswhatthe Beginning,God,theCreation,theHeavens,theEarth,andtheLight, are,norhowGoddidthencreate,orhowspokeanditwasdone;nor howdonewithspeakingorwithout;Mosesknewitall;andlikely someofthepeopleinthatageforwhomhewroteit,didunderstand them,orelsehewouldhavewrittenmoreparticularly,forhecould notintendtoexpressthatwhichtheycouldnotfullyapprehend;I cannotbutthink,thesameGodthattaughthimsoeminentlybyhis spirit,hadsofittedthepeoplethattheywerecapabletoreceive instructionbyhiswords;andwhynotwealso,bythesamespiritof God,sincetheywerewrittenforourinstructionaswellastheirs:how greatagiftthenmustitneedsbe,thatisgiventothisauthor,to expoundthesethingsfundamentallyashehasdone. Thebestpartofman'sskillconsistsintheknowledgeofthose materialsthatarethesubjectofman'sworkingandproducingof effects;itisnodirectmethodtogoabouttoteachyouthsartsandnot firstsufficientlyfurnishthemwiththeknowledgeofmatterenough, tomakeuseof,intheexerciseofthosearts:inmechanicworkswe areabletodiscoverthatmanymaterialshappentobespoiledinthe using,sothatafterwardsthebestuseofthemcannotbemade,as timber,bricks,stone. Thebeginningsofthingsarethereforetobelookedinto,that amendmentmaybemadeofthatwhichisamiss,foroneerrorthere willhazardthelossoflabourinallthatisbuiltuponit,andignorance insuchthingsdoesapparentlystopthebringingforthanyexactwork fortheuseandbenefitofthebodyofman,buttheminds,spirits,and soulsofmen,whicharethematerialsofartsandsciences,called liberal,wescarceoffertolooktothehusbandry,plantingand melioratingofsuchthings;thoughindivineskillaswellasnatural, wehaveapatternfordoingit,inthatPauldidplant,andApollosdid water,thoughGodgavetheincrease. Butwespendourtimeandthoughtssomuchaboutwordlyprofit andpleasures,thatwecarefornomoreknowledgethanwillservethe turnoftheoutwardman,andthoughwehearofdeeperskillthatthe wisemenhadwhofirstinventedthosemostusefulthingsenjoyed andpractisedbyus,forthenecessarysupportofourlife; wehardlybelievethatwaseverdonewhichwecannotdo,whenitis

clear,thatifwehadtheirskillwemightdoastheydid:andifthe HolyScripturesdidnotmentionthatsogreatworksweredoneby Moses,theProphets,Christ,andtheDisciples,wewouldnotbelieve suchthingshadeverbeendone.Forwearecommonlysofarfrom thinkingthegreatworksoftheskilfulinEgypttohavebeenreal,that contrarytotheexpresswordsofthetext,theirsareaccountednotreal serpents,aswhenMosesdidbidAaronlaydownhisrodandit becameaserpent,andtheEgyptianslaiddowntheirrodsandthey becameserpents,butAaron'sroddevouredalltherodsofthe Egyptians:forallthis,menwillsupposethattheEgyptians'rodswere notturnedintotrueserpentsasAaron'swas,butthattheyweremere delusionsofthedevil; andwhatmakesusbackwardtobelievethetruthinthis,butbecause weknownot,whattherodswere,northeserpents,norhowtheywere sochanged:whichbeinginExodus,theauthorwouldhaveexplained ifhehadlivedtoperformhispurposeuponthewholefiveBooksof Moses,ashedidbeginandperfectthisofGenesis. NeitheristhetransformationofNebuchadnezzarbelieved,thathis hairswereturnedfeathersandhisnailsintoclaws,asinDan.iv.33. Intreatisesofmagicarehistoriesofstrangeactions,wherethe particularwayandmannerwherebytheywereeffectedisomitted: andspiritualmagicoperationsinnaturearenotatalllookedinto, beingesteemedsatisfactorytothequestion,Whatarethehidden virtuesofminerals,stones,plants,beasts,men?toanswer,thatthey areoccultqualities,asthepowersandvirtuesoftheloadstone, attractiveofiron,andtendingtothepolesoftheearth,arecalled:and theknowledgeoftheseissofarremotefromourreach,thatwemust firstinquiretheplacewhere,andthemannerhowtheymaybe discerned. Towhichendwemakemanyoutwardexperiments,andthereby happentocausenaturetoproduceherwonderfuleffects:butfew examinehowthespiritofNatureworkstherein,sheworksundera veilorshell,withinwhich,theSpiritproducesallitswonders,andso spiritualthingsarehidfromouroutwardeyes,thoughvisiblethings areaglasswhereintheresemblanceandsimilitudeofallspiritual thingsarerepresented;yetofallglassestheminditselfisthemore clearandundeceiving,tobeholdthemotionsofthatworkingSpirit; allthingsarethere,tobeseen,intimately;ifwewillsearchhow thingscometheretobeproduced,andwhatmakessomanyvarious thoughtsandrepresentations;weshallthereperceiveaworkmaster, theSpiritwhichcreatedeverythingintheworld,andinthemind,

andhewhoyieldstothatSpirit,itwillmakeknowntohimitsown workingswithinandwithout;that,itis,whichopensourunder standingswhenweapprehendanything;andthisistheMightyGod, thecreatorofallthings,whoknowswhen,andwhere,andhow,itself madeeverything,andwroughtinallwisdom,bothofangelsand men,andtothisSpiritwemustalwayshaverecourseasthisauthor advisesus,orwecanhavenotrueknowledgeatall. Whichwaywouldanygothattheymaybeabletoperforman excellentthing,wouldtheynotfirstinquireoffriendsorothers whethertheyknewofanythathadattainedthething,ifitwere concerningapieceoffineworkmanship,supposeaclockorwatch, surewewouldaskwheresuchathingmaybehad,andweshouldas readilybedirectedtogotothosethatsell,butperhapsnoneofthem weretobeseeninournativehabitation;ifso,wewoulddesiresome towritetoarareartistabroadbeyondsea,intheIndiesifitwerenot elsewheretobehad,entreatinghimtodescribethemakingofit,ina lettertoafriendofhiswithus,andifheshouldreturnananswer concerningthepartsofit,thestanding,orotherdefects,whenitis foul,oratoothbroken,orstringslipt,oranyotherfault; thiswouldbeprizedhighlyfromsoskilfulaman,andwewould presentlylookoutforhisfriendinourowncountrythat understandeththelanguagetoexpoundthisletter,thatwemayhave therightmeaningthereof:yetwhenthatisdone,wecouldnot therebybeinstructedaboutthematerials,howtobegin,whattoolsto have,andmanyotherparticulars,requisitetotheunderstandingof thething; withoutstillfurtherandfurtherdirections,fromhim:andtherefore wearedesiroustospeakwiththepartyhimselfwhowasabletogive suchdirections; butthenifweshouldhear,thatpersonweredeadwhomadethem bestandhadwrittenthatletter:whatadviceshouldwenexttake:we shouldseekoutwhetheranybooksorotherlettershavebeenwritten bythatartist,andformenmostconversantinreadingthewritingsof thatnature,bywhichmeanscompetentknowledgewhatthethingis maybeobtained;andthesamecoursemustbetakenconcerningany subjectwhethernaturalordivine;thisisdonewithmuchtoiland expenseoftimeandcost; butifwecouldhavenoticewhereoneforapatternweretobegotten wemightbegintolookintoit,andsoimitatethoughbutweaklyat first,andbyalongtractofexperiencecometoamoreexact knowledgethancanbeattainedbyallthebooksintheworld,much morethanifallthelearnedmenweresettogetheraccuratelyto

expoundthosebooksthatcouldbemostdiligentlycomposed concerningsuchathing.Thiscontrivanceisincasethepartythat inventedormadethethingbedead,andnottobespokenwith himself,forifhewerealive,hecouldsoonteachonecapableof learning,howtodoitaswellashimself:andthenbyexercisethat partycomestoamendtheinventionineveryparticular,andmakesit exactatlast:andthusaredivineattainmentsalsobothsought,found andgotten:thesearethetedioussearchesthatmostmenwanderin aboutmechanicthings.Itisfrequentwithmen,tobeapprentices sevenyearstolearnatrade,orastheyproperlycallitamystery,and becauseitistheiremploymentbywhichmengettheirlivelihoods, theyareloathtodivulgeit,lesttherebytheycomeshortofwhatelse theymightcomfortablyenjoyforthemaintenanceofthemselvesand families;yetsomuchpainsistakenforapoortransitorybenefit. Outwardthingsarenotworththeknowing,butinreferencetothe sustainingourlifeinwhichwearetolabourinthisworldtotheglory ofourCreator;neitheristhislifeworthytobecomparedtothat whichisfutureandendurethforever; yetthewholelearningofphysicistoprocurehealth,andprevent sicknesswhichcausethdeathtothepresentlife,buthurtsnotthesoul norspiritastoeternity:butlethealthbewantingandallotherthings bestoweduponmenonearthareofnovale,notrading,gettingof estatesandgainofriches,tothesettlingandassuringwhereofthatit maybeenjoyed,inwhichthelawyer'sadviceiswhollyemployed,has nodelightinit.Somecareisrequisitetoprovideforwife,children, kindredandfriends,inleavingthattheyhave,freefrom entanglements,toposterityafterthem:yetthoughtheexactestcourse betakenthatthelearnedstcounselcandevise,thecasualtyofevery caseissuchthatdesperateexpenseshappentotheruinofvast estates;sovainisallthatpartoflearningwithouthealth. Andthen,therichesandfullestplentyofallearthlythingswhich setthewholeworldonwork;honourandpowerofdominion,stately palaces,pleasantgardens,groves,walks,meadows,fields,prospects ofland,rivers,seas;fulltables,daintyfare,delicateattire,great attendance,allusefulnessofconvenienthouses,coaches,horses,beds ofdown,gorgeousapparel,increaseofallcattleforfoodandclothing, fruitsoftheearth,allvarietyofcommoditiesfetchedfromallpartsof theworld;asSolomon'snavybroughtgold,silver,ivory,apesand peacocks(1Kingsx.22),sowehavethesamethings,andprecious stones,pearls,spicesofallsorts,fragrantperfumes,silks,parrots,and finesingingbirds,broughtinbyshippinginabundance.

Allrecreativepleasuresandexercisesofbody,whichrequiremuch time,painsandcosttobespentinthem,whereinmenlabourforthat whichisnotbread:yetthesehavetheirlawfuluse,inthatmen therebybecomehelpfulandbeneficialonetoanother,andso necessityhathbroughtforthmanyexquisitemechanicarts. Therearealsorareendowmentsofmankind,theexercisesofthe mindsofmen,asgrammarforlanguages,logicindiscoursings, rhetoricinpersuasionsforreconcilingdifferentaffections,tothe peaceandcomfortofhumansociety;delightofpleasantmusic; arithmetic,thatfundamentalrequisiteforaccountantsinall commerceandtraffic,withoutwhichnothingofgreatmomentcanbe managed.Geometryinsurveying,architecture,geography,opticsor perspective,picture,sculpture,graving.Alsoastronomywhich regulatestheorderoftimesinthetransactionofcivilaffairs,andin navigation,husbandry,chronology:Andlastly,astrology,wherebyis hintedtoustheprediscoveryofthechangeofseasonstodearthor plenty,theinclinationofyears,countriesorpersonstosicknessor health,topurityorimpurityoftheair,drynessormoisture.And whatsoevermoretheartscalledliberaldofurnishmanwith,arenot esteemedwherethereisnothealthofbody. Andwereitnotthattheperformances,effectsandworksthatare wroughtinthismortallife,dofollowthesoulintheworldtocome, andarerepresenteddistinctlyandparticularlytothesoulasthoughts tothemind;andastheactionsofgreatvictorsaresetforthinshows oftriumph:itwereinvaintospendourtimehereinanythingbut drowsinessandsleep:iftheenjoymentofourworkswerenotthefruit ofourlabours; asintheRevelationitissaid,Blessedarethosethatdie intheLord,fortheyrestfromtheirlabours,andtheirworksfollow them(Rev.xiv.13):themannerwhereofbeingwellunderstood wouldcausesuchcircumspectionandcareinmen,thattheywould endeavourtohaveonlysuchworksaswhereintheyshallhavejoy, andnotsuchasshallbeburnedandthepersonsufferlossthoughthe soulbesaved,asthroughfire:andthisatthatdaywhenthethoughts ofallheartsshallbelaidopen; asiftheywereplainlylimnedbeforeusinapicturetothelife,and everysecretthoughtshallbebroughttojudgment:thecabinet councilsofthecloseCabals,ofemperors,kings,princesandstates, andthelustfulimaginationswhenthemouthspeaksholythingsin highestdevotions,andthebodyactingindemurestposture; thecheatingintentionsinfairestpretencesoflove

andfriendship;theliesandfalsehoodsinmultiplicitiesofwordsfor selfends;forifElishacouldtellwhatwaswhisperedinthesecret chamberoftheKingofSyria(2Kingsvi.12),shallanythingbe hidden,whenallthingsshallbemademanifest; andthenofeveryidleswordthatamanshallspeakheshallgivean accountatthedayofjudgment;alsoweshallbejudgedforallthings thatweredoneinthebody,whethertheybegoodorevil:Thisis easilyconfessedtobetruth,becausewrittenintheHolyScriptures; butwhoknowshowandinwhatsenseitshallbereallyso,andin whatmannerperformed;andlaysitseriouslytoheart. SuchthingsastheseareonlymentionedintheScripture;the knowledgewhereofwouldmakethesouldelightedwhethertherebe healthofbodyornot;anditisfarsurpassingallotherbooks:because theysetdownallthingsnecessarytoeternalsalvationsoplainlythat themeanestcapacitymaylearnthem,anditwillbethegreatercon demnationthatmenneglectsogreatsalvationasistherediscovered; theywerewrittenbythosewhoknewexactlythemysteriesof salvation,anddodirectusintothepathsthereof:howexcellentisthe understandingofthemthen,andhowacceptableandprofitableare thosewritingsthatexpoundthemclearly:Butweareforthemost partwillingtolettheunderstandingofthemgo,oratmostdesirea literalknowledgeonly;for,thosethatmentionthemysticalexposition ofthings,aresuspectedtobedeceivers;asif,thoughmendonotso wellapprehenddivineandnaturalmysteriesastheymightdo,we shalljudgethemforofferingtosearchafter,andbutcomplainingof thewantofsuchlearning,asdoesteachtheunderstandingofthem. WhereasourSaviourhimselftaughthisdisciplesthemysteriesof theKingdomofHeaven.AndtheApostlePaultaughtthemysteries oftheGospel,ofGodliness,ofChrist,ofFaith,andofthe Resurrection. Tothemthatwerewithout,allthingsweredoneinparables(Mark iv.11),butChristexpoundedthemeaningofthemaparttohis disciples.TheScripturesinstructus,notonlyastothemererelation ofthingsdone,butsothatthemanofGodmaybemadeperfectand readytoeverygoodwork:ThismanofGodistheinwardman,the childofGod,thehiddenmanoftheheart; Christinus;whosefleshandblood,exceptweeatanddrink,wehave nopartinhim;thesewordsofspiritandlifehespakewhenhewas yetaliveupontheearthbeforehissuffering,whichmadehisdisciples cryoutthisisahardsayingwhocanbearit; notconsideringthathisheavenlyDivinefleshandbloodwasintheir

souls,andthattheydidthereeatanddrinkthereof;fortheyhadpart inhimthoughtheyknewnothow,atthattime;yetthemortalflesh andbloodshallnotinherittheKingdomofHeaven,beingtheold manofcorruption,whichisearth,andtoearthshallreturn. Thesearegreatmysteries,andaswellaftertheyaremadeknownas before;fortheyarethehiddensecretoperationsofspiritualthings, andthespiritofmanonlyofallearthlycreaturesiscapableto understandthem;thereareindeedlyingwonders,spiritual wickednessesinhighplaces,thatmakeupthemysteryofiniquity; theseonlydeceivethesoulofmanbytheirworkingintheheartinthe loveofthem,tothebringingforththeirevilfruits,andnottheknow ingoftheminthemystery,forthereintheywerewellknowntothe Apostles.Ifmenpretendtheyknowmysteriesandarenotableto teachthem,theyaretoblame,butnotthosethatseekafterthemand speakwhattheyfind,andstirupothersnottorestcontentedwith thatwhichtheyhave,whentheymaygetmorerichtreasureby searchingafterit. ThehistoryofChrist,andofallotherthingsmentionedinthe Scriptures,areinfalliblytrue,thathewasbornoftheVirginMary, thatheistheSaviouroftheworld,wascrucifiedatJerusalem,rose againfromthedead,ascendedintoheaven; therelatingofthisdoesnotfullysatisfyasoul;forthedevilsbelieve andknowitall,andwhathasbeendiscoveredandspokenfromGod bywordssincethebeginningoftheworld,andtremble:andsomay weifwelearnnotthemystery,signifiedinandbythehistory,and feelthatChristisborninus,inapure,clean,chasteheart,and understandtheknowledgeofChristandhimcrucified,thanwhich theApostlePauldesirednottoknowanythingelse,amongthe Corinthians;thiswasnotthebareknowledgeofthehistory,forhe saidinacertainplace,thoughweonceknewChristaccordingtothe flesh:astheydidthatconversedwithhimuponearth,yetnowknow wehimsonomore;then,howdidheknowhim,butinthespirit,in themysticalknowledge?

InfinitearethemysteriesmentionedintheScripturesconcerning God,angels,men,theworld,eternity,time,thecreation,fall,sin, corruption,thecurse,misery,death,judgment,hell,devils,damna tion:Christ,redemption,justification,salvation,freegrace,freewill, resurrection;Paradise:theHolyGhost,sanctification,restitution, blessedness,eternallifeandglory.Theseallconcernthesoulwhich

istheeternalpartofman,whichnootherbooksdoteachtheassured knowledgeof,buttheScriptures.Howshouldwethereforeesteem thatwhichteachesthingssosatisfactory,andnecessary,forthesoul tolearn,toeschew,orattain,inreferencetoeternity. Otherwritershavewrittenfromobservationsmadeuponexperience bytheoutwardsensesfromexternalobjects,butthatskillgoesno furtherthantheshellandcoverofthings,thespiritinnaturebeing invisibletotheoutwardeyesaswellasthedivineSpirit:theythat wrotefromtheHolySpirithadinwardsenses,foritiswritten,That whichwehaveseenwithoureyes,lwhichwehaveheardwithour ears,landwhichourhandslhavehandledofthewordoflife,declare weuntoyou;theyalsosawwiththeireyes,thingsunutterable,such asnoeye2hathseen,orear2heard,orhathenteredintotheheartof man2toconceive,yetthingswhichGodhathundoubtedlyprepared forthemthatlovehim:someofwhichthatareunutterable,havebeen declaredandleftrecordedforusbytheholymen,andnowherebutin theScriptures,whichhathstirreduptheindustryofsometocollect andtransmitthosewritingstoposterity:andinthetimeofthe ApostlesmenwerediligentinreadingtheOldTestament,whichwere theonlyScripturesthen,andourSaviourbidstheJewssearchthem, saying,Forinthemyethinktohaveeternallife,andtheyarethey thattestifyofme(Johnv.39). 1Inward,spiritual.2Outward,carnal. Alittleafter,theBereanssearchedtheScripturesdailyto seewhetherwhatPaultaughtweresoorno:Nowifanyotherbooks wouldhaveinformedthemofthosethings,theywouldhavesoughtin thosealso;butwereadnotthattheydidso.Thisalsoaddstotheir excellency,thathewhowasnotbehindthechiefestApostlestells TimothywhowasalsoanEvangelist,andhadknowntheScriptures asachild,thattheyareabletomakehimwiseuntosalvation,through faithwhichisinChristJesus:howpreciousisthatwhichcanmakeus wisetosalvation:thishathbeensaidoftheOldTestament:butcon cerningtheepistlesofPaul,theApostlePetertestifiesofthem,that somedowrestthemastheydoalsotheotherScriptures:andthe worthoftheNewTestamentfurtherappears,inthatitwaswritten bytheApostles,towhomGodspakebyhisSon,andthereinhave revealedhim,ofwhomalltheProphetsofoldhavetestified;and thereinalsoareexpressedsomeofthemysteriesthathavebeenhid sincetheworldbegan,andinthisitisparamounttoallotherbooks: andthishasprovokedtheindustryofthemostablelearnedmenfor manyhundredsofyearstotranslatethemintoseverallanguagesout

oftheoriginalHebrewandGreek,andsobythevarietyoftheidiom oftheseveralspeeches,thesenseisthemoreexplained,astheliteral expositionsoutofsomeofthosetranslationsintoanyonetonguenot varyingthephrase,beingcomparedwithanother,willmanifest:they havealsotakenpainstointerpretthemeaningofthewords,some fromonegroundandreason,somefromanother,collected,bythe understandingsofseveralbuildersofonesectorotherinreligion; causingdifferencesofopinioninallchurchesofdissentingbrethren, eachpartyhavingseveralreasonsforthediversmeaningsofthesame textofScripture,butthegroundofthemistakeisfromtheworking of thefacultyofreasonuponthesubjectthatisspokenof;thefacultyof understandingupontheinwardideasrepresentedinthemindisthe sameinallmen,andifitconcludesuponoutwardobservationitis calledreason,inGreek,logos,whichsignifiesverbum,sermo,ratio, theword,speech,reason,thingsmeantbytheseareeitherexpressed bythetongueorlettersorimprintedinthoughtseitherfromwithout bythesenses,orfromwithin,fromGod,bytheunderstanding:the certainmeaningofthewordsofScripturebeingthejewellockedup inthem,notnowattainablefromtheApostlesbyconferencewith them,sincetheirdecease,thereforenowweshouldapplyourselvesto thethingstheyspokeof,whicharetobeinquiredafterinmind,and theknowledgeofthemtobereceivedfromGodbyprayer,whowill opentheunderstanding,forthereisaspiritinman,andtheinspira tion1oftheAlmightygivesunderstanding(Jobxxxii.8),andhewill thenteachusashedidtheApostles:andashedidthisauthor,who bythecommandoftheHolySpiritwrotehisdeepknowledgegiven tohimofGod,andhastherinpointedoutthewaytouswhereinwe mayunderstandwhatinusisdivineandwhatnatural,thenewman, andtheold:whichistheaimandscopeofthewholeBible:these newthingsandoldarethosethatthescribelearnedintheKingdom ofHeaven,bringsoutofhistreasury,neithercananyknowledgebe wantingtohimwhoenjoysChrist,forinhimarehidallthe treasuresofwisdomandknowledge. 1Or,breathingin,asGen.ii.7. AmanwouldwonderwhyPaulshouldpronouncesogreatacurse uponthosethatteachanyothergospel,thantheGalatianshad received,saying,thoughwe[himselforanotherApostle]oranangel fromheavenpreachanyothergospelbesidesthatwhichwehave preacheduponyou,anduttersthesame,ifanypreachanyother gospelthanwhatyouhavereceived,lethimbeaccursed(Gal.i.8);

nowwhatisthisgospel?itisthegospelofChristwhichtheyhad received:ifweknewChristweshouldsoonunderstandhisgospel, andhowtheyhadreceivedit,andknowhowjustlytheyareaccursed thatpreachanyother:andwhenweknowChristasfullyashis Apostlesdid,weshallunderstandfromhimmorethanwecanfind fromtheirwritings,thoughtheirs,andtheProphets,allpreachingthe gospel,directustoChristandtelluswhereheisandwhatheis.The ApostleJohnsays:TheWordwasGod,andallthingsweremadeby it,andinitwaslife,andthelifewasthelightofmen,andthatwas thetruelightwhichlightseverymanthatcomesintotheworld.This WordMosescallsthecommandment,whichisinourheartsthatwe maydoit.Paulcal1sitChrist,thewordoffaithwhichtheypreach; nearusinourheartsandmouths.Jamescallsittheengraftedword whichisabletosaveoursouls,andadvisestolayapartallfilthiness andsuperfluityofnaughtiness,andtoreceiveitwithmeekness;by thisitmaybediscerned,thatthewordwhichenlightenseveryone isengraftedeveninthosethathavefilthinessandsuperfluityof naughtiness,whichistobealllaidapart,orthatengraftedword cannotbereceivedthoughitbeabletosaveoursouls,andseeingitis Christinus,nonedoesquestionbutitwillsaveus,beingreceived: andthisisthewordbywhichhearing,obeying,orreceivingcomes, andbythathearingcomesfaith(Rom.x.17),thatis,Christcomes tobeborninus:thuswesee,whereChristis,whatheis,andthe powerfulefficacyofhim;andtoknowthisfeelinglyandsoreceive thiswordisreceivingtheGospel,thegladtidingsofsalvationwhich shallbetoallmen,thatembracehim;andthepreachingand declaringthis,isthatGospel;thatsoundwhichisgoneintoallthe earth(Ps.xix.4;Rom.x.18);itistheeternalGospel:whosoever preachesanyotherbesidesitisaccursed. Nowwhatthiswordhasanddoeseffect,andhow,inthewhole creationandineverycreature,inallmen,andinourselves,isthe MysteriumMagnumwhichthisauthordeclaresexactlyupon Genesis,whereinallmysteriesarecouched,thereisnottheleastjot ortittleofalltherestofthebooksofScripturethatwantamystery, whichmaybeapprehended,byobservinghowthisauthorlaysthem openinthispart;andwillserveasanintroductiontotheunder standingthewholeBookofGod,innatureandScripture;andthen wemayreadhowournamesarewrittenintheBookofLife,whichis thebestandmostcomfortablelessonthatanycanlearn,andthenwe shallnotneedthatthisauthororanymanteachus,forweshallallbe taughtofGod,asispromisedandfirmlyexpectedthatitwillbe accomplished.

Thesethingsconsidered,andtheauthor'sseriousadmonitionsto walkinthewaysofholiness,selfdenial,resignation,thenewbirth, killingofouroutwardwillanddesireswhichrebelagainstGod, mightperhapssatisfy,andallaythestirringthoughtsofthemthat supposesomeevilpurposewasintendedinthedisclosingofthese deepmysteries,whenasitisgiventononetounderstandsuchthings buttodisciplesofChrist; neithercansogreatarevelationasthisauthorhasexpressedenter intoanyheartthatisnotgivenuptofollowChrist,andtoforsakehis ownwill,livingincontinualrepentance,andtakinguphiscross daily,whichhehasearnestlycalleduponalltodo,inhisbookofThe WaytoChrist,andhereandtherehiswritingsarestrewedwithsuch counselaswithsweetsmellingflowers,curiousbothforshapesand colours,whythereforeshouldhisbooksbescandalisedaswicked; itcannotbutbeacknowledgedtheyhaveappearedtobedictatedby theHolyGhost,totheapprehensionsofsomethatdesiretowalkin thefearofGodandinthenarrowpaththatleadsuntolife,andhave foundmuchfurtheranceinthatwayfromhiswritings,thecomfort whereofshallneverbetakenfromthem:Ifhiswritingswere thoroughlyweighed,menwouldnotneedthatthistestimonyshould begivenofhim. Buttherearesomethatinwordsaresofullofreproachingsand bittertermsagainsttheirbrethren,whosewordsorwritingsdonot pleasetheirpalate;thattheyrevileoneanotherandreturnbitterness forbitterness,evilforevil;whereasMichaeltheArchangelwhenhe strovewiththedevilaboutthebodyofMosesdurstnotusearailing accusation,butsaid,theLordrebukethee; yetthesespeakevilofthethingstheyknownot:thisoughtnotsoto be,buttoreturngoodforevil;andifweknowafaultinourbrother, weshouldtellhimofitinprivate,andifhehearsus,wehavewon ourbrother;anditisfarbettersothantocontemn,despise,scornand findfaultwiththeslipsandfailingsoneofanotherinanykind; moreover,tobereproached,isthatwhicheveryonewhowouldbethe discipleofChristmustlookforinthisworld,andnotthinktobe abovehismaster;foriftheyhavecalledthemasterofthehouse Beelzebub,howmuchmorewilltheycallthemofhishousehold (Matt.x.25).Alsotherewere,thatsaidofChrist,hehasBeelzebub (Markiii.22).Butsuchnamescastuponanyshoulddeternonefrom examiningthesayingsorwritingsofanyman,thattheymaybe discernedwhethertheybegoodorevil.Itmaybesupposedthatthe personswhojudgeevilofthisauthor,havereceived

misrepresentationsconcerningsomepartofhiswritings,that speakofmagic:asiftheknowledgeofmagicmustneedsbewitch craft:wheniftheyconsiderthatDanielsaid,Destroynotthewise menofBabylon(Dan.ii.24);andthatDaniel,otherwisecalled Belteshazzar(Dan.iv.8,9),wasmasterofthemagicians:alsowhat theMagiorwisemenoftheEastthatcametoChristwere; cannotthinkbuttheywereexcellentmen,andhadtheknowledgeof theMagia,inEnglish,magic;nottoberejected,buttobesought after,withalldiligence;thatwemaybeabletodisclosethesecret workings,andopposethewilesofthedevilandSatan,usedbyhis wickedmagiormagicians,hisinstrumentsinthisworld:that(2 Kingsix.22)thewitchcraftsofthewickedJezebel,maybe discovered;andtogetherwiththemistressofwitchcrafts,thatsells nationsthroughherwhoredoms,andfamiliesthroughherwitchcrafts (Nahumiii.4),andsuchas(Gal.iii.I)bewitchedtheGalatiansto whomPaulwrote;maybeoverthrown,anddestroyedutterly. Letusstudyseriouslytounderstandthethingsthatareexpressed inthewordsoftheScripture,thatwemaynotbesuchasspeakevil ofwhatweknownot. Weoughtnottolookatthemotethatisinourbrother'seye, beforewehavepulledthebeamoutofourown;muchrather,ought wetobesurethereisamoteinourbrother'seyebeforewethinkto goabouttopullitout;somecensurethisauthor'swritingstobefull ofnonsense,whoyetconfesstheycannotunderstandthem,whydo theythenjudge; for,allthatIapprehendnotthesenseof;isnotnonsense initself;thoughIthinkitso:anothergreatfaultisfoundwithhis hardwords;now,hardwordsareusedinthemostexcellentBook,and nevertheworseforbeinghard:deepthingsandmysteriescannotbe expressedineasywords;somethingsmostexcellent(Rom.viii.26; 2Cor.xii.4)cannotbeutteredbyanywords;therefore'tishappy someotherhardthingsmaybeutteredthoughbyhardwords;better thannotatall:thewordsweaccounteasyintheordinarysense,are hardintheirtruesenseandmeaning:eventhehardwordsofthese writingsareeasiertothechimickphilosophers,than,,,toone thatcannotreadGreek:soonethathasnotbeenattheSchoolof MysteriesorofPentecost,itishardforhimtoreadtheChristCross Row. Thisauthorwritesofthemysteriesofeternitybeforetheybe producedandmadeperceptibletothecreature,thatis,beforethe Creation;alsoofthecreationofangels,beforeLuciferfell,andofhis

fall,andthecreationoftheworld;asinthisbookatlarge:andifany willperusehimcarefullytheywillfindhementions,threePrinciples oftheessenceofallessences,inthebookoftheThreePrinciples: ButintheabstractoftheMysteriumMagnum,attheendofthis book,theymayperceive,thattheAbyssandGodisallone:andthat theAbyssisGodineffable,notmanifestedbuttohimse1fandto whomhewillrevealhimself:andthat,GodistheUnity,inTrinity, thethreeeternalPrinciples,manifestedbycreationtothecreature: TheknowledgeofwhichthreePrinciples,andofthesevenproperties ofnature,andofthetenformsoffireintheeternity,wouldmakehis writingseasyanddelightful. IfwewouldwalkhumblyinthesightofGod,weshouldbrotherly exhortoneanother,andnotjudgethatwebenotjudged,forthesame measurewemeteshallbemeasuredtousagain:letusjudge righteousjudgment,andlayopenthatwhichisevil,beforethesunat noonday,thatallmaytakenotice,andbewaretheyfallnotintothe ditch:Godthathasshedabroadhisloveinourhearts,enlightenour understandingsthatwemayseethewonderfulthingsofhislaw,and thenweshallnotsoreadilydespiseoneanother,andreceive accusationsagainstourbrethrenandtheirdoings,andsowoundsome throughthesidesofothers. Ifwewerereleasedfromthevirulencyofthespiritoftheoutward man,whichfiguredhiminthemother'swomb,andconstellatedhim, whenhewasborn,andwhenhefirstbreathedtheoutwardairasa seminalbreath;whichispronetoallmanneroflusts,anddraws mentosin:ifthiswereallayedbyadailytemperance,andpracticeto mortifyourmembersthatareontheearth,bybringingdownthe bodydaily; labouringforanhumbleandcontriteheart,abrokenspirit,anda mourningsoul,repentingfromthebottomofourhearts, amendingourlivescontinually,purifying,andcommuningwithour hearts,andnotsufferanyiniquityoreviltolodgeinthedesiresof ourmostinwardthoughts:weshouldsoonperceive,uponfillingour bodieswithoutwardfood,thestirringoflust,toswellingpride, ragingmaliceandanger,stingingenvy,greedycovetousness,grudg ingthegoodofothers,pleasinglasciviousness,awanderingeyeafter theapplause,honour,andpleasureofthisworld;butuponfasting, thisspiritisnotfeltalmost,inthebody:aswemayobserveinour selveseverymoment:butaninclinationtolove,meekness,self denial,patience,forbearance,andallvirtues,theSpiritofGod,

revivinginus; andwemaytherebysomewhatperceive,whytheProphetssaid:The wordoftheLordcameuntome,saying,thussaystheLord;whereas thewordwasinthembefore,onlythisspiritoflifebroughtforththe word,fromtheLord,intheirhearts,intotheirmindsandunder standingsthattheyfeltitstirringorspeakinganew:andfurther,we shallbeabletodiscernwhatenemywehavetodealwithinourfight ingthegoodfightoffaith:theworldandthedelightsthereofisa greatenemy,whichwemustovercome,orwecannotattaintothe denialofourselves,andtakingupthecrossofChrist,withoutwhich wecannotbehisdisciple;butwearesubjecttothink,thatcrosses, adversities,andafflictionsareourworstenemies,becausewelivenot byfaith,butbytheoutwardspirit,whichallcrossesdokillinus,and bythemwediedaily,tothat,whichistheinstrumentofsin,whereby itsdesiresarebroughttoeffect:andthereforeweaccountthatour greatestfriendwhichisourgreatestenemy:itbringsdeath,ourlast enemy,andisthestingthereofbutbykillingthedesiresoftheflesh weshallliveanddotherebydailyovercomethatlastenemywhichwe mustcertainlyhaveacombatwith,seeingitisappointedforallmen oncetodie,andafterdeathcomesjudgment. Ifwebeearnestandwatchfulinourfight,weshallbevictoriousover thefirstdeath,andonsuchtheseconddeathcanhavenopower, whichistheeffectofthejudgment:Buthavingovercomethat;then, whenChristwhoisourlife(inthefaithoftheSonofGod)shall appear,weshallalsoappearwithhiminglory. Howexcellentathingisitnow,tounderstandthethingsexpressed intheHolyScriptures,thattheymaynotbeadeadletterhavingno comfortinthem,fornonecanrejoicetodieexcepthefeelthevirtue ofthelifeofChrist,killingsininthemortalflesh; forthereforewemustservetheLordwithfearandrejoiceinhimwith trembling,becauseititnotsafeforustohaveouroutwardspirit whereinisthelifeofsintorejoicewithouttrembling.Howcheerful wouldmenbeinsoulandconscience,torunthewaysofGod's commandments,iftheyhadkilledsin,thattheymightrejoicetodie; andsowerefilledwithassuredhopetoenjoythecrownofvictory whichislaidupforthem,andwhichChrist,throughwhomwehave victory,shallgiveus. Howdoesitcomfortanafflictedsoultoconsider,thatafflictions, thoughtheybegrievousforatime,arenottobecomparedwiththe eternaljoysthatarelaidupforus.Butifthetranscendentsayingsof theholyApostlesandProphetsbenotunderstood,theyarebutdead tousandsoarewetothem.

Toconclude,letthereaderknowthatmorethanhalfthisbookwas translatedintoEnglishbymydearkinsman,MrJohnEllistone,who departedthislifeatGestingthorpinthecountyofEssex,onthe 22ndofAugust1652,aboutoneoftheclockinthemorning:andso wentintothemystery,wherehissoulenjoysthefruitsofhis laboursoflove,whichthoseshallalsodothatwalkinthesamepath, andIamongtherestmayinmyappointedtimebefoundinChrist worthyandcapabletocometotheinnumerablecompanyofangels, thoughnowIdeservetobeaccounted Oneoftheunworthiestofthechildrenofmen, JOHNSPARROW.

DeMysterioMagno OFTHE GRANDMYSTERY THATIS OftheManifestationoftheDivineWord

throughtheThreePrinciples oftheDivineEssence

TheFirstChapter WhattheManifestedGodis: andoftheTrinity 1.IFwewouldunderstandwhatthenewbirthis,andhowitis broughtltopass,thenwemustfirstknowwhatmanis,andhow heistheimageofGod;andwhatthedivineindwelling2is;also whattherevealedGodis;ofwhommanisanimage. 2.WhenIconsiderwhatGodis,thenIsay,HeistheOne;in referencetothecreature,asaneternalNothing;hehasneither foundation,beginning,norabode;hepossessesnothing,saveonly himself;heisthewilloftheabyss;heisinhimselfonlyone;he needsneitherspace,norplace;hebegetshimselfinhimself;from eternitytoeternity;heisneitherlikenorresemblesanything;and hasnopeculiarplacewherehedwells;3theeternalwisdomor understandingishisdwelling;heisthewillofthewisdom;the wisdomishismanifestation. 3.Inthiseternalgenerationwearetounderstandthreethings, viz.1.Aneternalwill.2.Aneternalmindofthewill.3.Theegress4 fromthewillandmind,whichisaspiritofthewillandmind. 4.Thewillisfather;themindistheconceived5ofthewill,viz.the seatorhabitationofthewill,orthecentretosomething;anditisthe will'sheart;andtheegressofthewillandmindisthepowerand spirit. 1Wrought,oreffected. 2OrhowGoddwellsinman,andfillsallthingswithhispresence. 3Ornosundryhabitationabovethestarsinanempyreanheaven, asreasonfancies. 4Efflux,effluence,theproceedingforth. 5Comprehensionorreceptacle. 5.Thisthreefold1spiritisoneonlyessence,andyetitisno essence,buttheeternalunderstanding,anoriginalofthesomething:

andyetitistheeternalhiddenness2(justastheunderstandingof manisnotconfinedintimeandplace,butisitsowncomprehension andseat),andtheegressofthespiritistheeternaloriginal contemplation,viz.alubetofthespirit. 6.Theegressed3iscalledthelubetoftheDeity,ortheeternal wisdom,whichistheeternaloriginalofallpowers,coloursand virtues;bywhichthethreefoldspiritcomes,inthislubet,toa desiring,namely,ofthepowers,colours,andvirtues;anditsdesiring isanimpressing,aconceivingitself:Thewillconceivesthewisdom inthemind,andtheconceivedintheunderstandingistheeternal wordofallcolours,powers,andvirtues;whichtheeternalwill expresses4bythespiritfromtheunderstandingofthemind. 7.AndthisspeakingisthemotionorlifeoftheDeity,aneyeof theeternalseeing,whereonepower,colourandvirtuedoesknow eachoftheothers,anddoesdistinguisheachfromtheother;andyet theyallstandinequalproportion5oranalogy,devoidofweight, limitormeasure,alsoundividedonefromanother.Allthepowers, coloursandvirtueslieinone;anditisadistinct,mutual,welltuned, pregnantharmony;or,asImightsay,aspeakingword,inwhichword orspeakingallspeeches,powers,coloursandvirtuesarecontained, andwiththepronouncingorspeakingtheyunfoldthemselves,and bringthemselvesintosightandken. 8.Thisisnowtheeyeoftheabyss,theeternalchaos,whereinall (whatsoevereternityandtimehas)iscontained;anditiscalled Counsel,Power,WonderandVirtue.Itspeculiarandpropernameis calledGOD,orJEOVA,orJEHOVAH,whoisoutsideofall nature,withoutallbeginningsofanyessence,aworkinginhimself; generating,finding,orperceivinghimself;withoutanykindofsource fromanything,orbyanything:Hehasneitherbeginningnorend, heisimmeasurable,nonumbercanexpresshislargeness,andgreat ness,heisdeeperthananythoughtcanreach;heisnowherefarfrom anything,ornighuntoanything;heisthroughall,andinall:his birthiseverywhere,andwithoutandbesideshimthereisnothing else:heistimeandeternity,byssandabyss,andyetnothingcom prehendshimsavethetrueunderstanding,whichisGodhimself. 1OrTriUne.2OrmysticalMystery. 3Thatwhichisflownforthfromtheoneeternalwill. 4Orspeaksforth.5Text,property.

Thesecondchapter
OftheWord,orHeartofGod. 1.THISisnowwhatSaintJohnsays,Ch.1.IntheBeginningwasthe WordandtheWordwaswithGodandGodwastheWord:Thesame wasintheBeginningwithGod.TheWordistheWilloftheAbyss: TheBeginningistheConception[orApprehension]oftheWill; whereitconceives,andbringsitselfintoanEternalBeginning;the (Word)isnowtheConceived,whichintheWillisaNothing,and withtheConceptionthereisaGeneration:Thiswasinthe BeginningwiththeWill,andintheWill;butwiththeLubetofthe WillitreceivesitsbeginningintheConceptionoftheWill: Thereforeitiscalled[a]Heart,viz.aCenterorLifeCircle,wherein theOriginaloftheEternalLifeis. 2.AndJohnsaysfurther:BythesamewereallThingsmade,and withoutitwasnotanythingmadethatwasmade:InitwastheLife andtheLifewastheLightofMen.Here,OMan,takenowthisLight ofLife,whichwasintheWord,andisEternal,andbeholdtheBeing ofallBeings,andespeciallythySelf,seeingThouartanImage,Life, andBeingoftheunsearchableGod,andaLikenessastohim:Here considerTimeandEternity,Heaven,Hell,theWorld,Lightand Darkness,PainandSource,LifeandDeath,SomethingandNothing. Hereexaminethyself,whetherthouhasttheLightandLifeofthe Wordinthee,sothatthouartabletosee,andunderstandallThings. ForthyLifewasintheWord,andwasmademanifestintheImage whichGodcreated;itwasbreathedintoitfromtheSpiritofthe Word.NowliftupthyUnderstandingintheLightofthyLife,and beholdtheformedWord:ConsideritsinwardGeneration,forallis manifestintheLightofLife. 3.DostthousayIcannot;Iamcorrupt,anddepraved?Hearme! ThouartnotasyetbornofGod,otherwise,ifthouhadstagainthat sameLight,thenthoucouldst.Gotothen!Weallindeedcomefar shortoftheGlorywhichweoughttohaveinGod:But1willshew theesomewhat.HaveaCare,andconceiveitaright;benotaMocker, astheconfusedBabelis.Lo!whenwewouldspeakoftheBeingof allBeings,thenwesay,thatfromGod,andthroughGod,areall Things:forSt.Johnsaysalso,thatwithouthimwasnotanyThing

madethatwasmade. 4.NowsaysReason,whenceorhowhasGodmadeGoodandEvil, PainandJoy,LifeandDeath?IsthereanysuchWillinGodwhich makestheEvil?HereReasonbeginstospeculate,andwill apprehendit;butitgoesonlyabouttheOutsideoftheCircle,and cannotenterin;foritiswithout,andnotintheWordoftheLife Circle. 5.Nowthenbeholdthyself,andconsiderwhatthouart;viewwhatthe outwardWorldiswithitsDominion,andthoushaltfind,thatthou withthyoutwardSpiritandBeingarttheoutwardWorld;thouarta littleWorldoutofthegreatWorld;thyoutwardLightisaChaosof theSunandStars,elsethoucouldstnotseebytheLight[Orreceive Lightfrom]oftheSun;theStarsgivetheEssenceofDistinctionin theintellectiveSight.ThyBodyisFire,Air,Water,Earth;therein alsoliesthemetallineProperty;forofwhatsoevertheSunwiththe StarsisaSpirit,ofthattheEarthwiththeotherElementsisaBeing [Essence,Substance,Body],acoagulatedPower.Whatthesuperior [Being]is,thatisalsotheinferior;andalltheCreaturesofthisWorld arethesame. 6.WhenItakeupaStone,orClodofEarth,andlookuponit,thenI seethatwhichisabove,andthatwhichisbelow,yea,thewhole Worldtherein;onlythatineachThingonePropertyhappenethtobe thechiefestandmanifest,accordingtowhichitisnamed.Allthe otherPropertiesarejointlytherein,onlyindistinctDegreesand Centers,andyetalltheDegreesandCentersarebutoneonlyCenter. ThereisbutoneonlyRootwhenceallThingsproceed;itonly separatesitselfintheCompaction,whereitiscoagulated:Its OriginalisasaSmokeorvaporousBreathfromthegreatMysteryof theexpressedWord,whichstandsinallPlacesinthereexpressing, thatis,intherebreathing(orechoingforth)aLikenessaccordingto itself;anEssenceaccordingtotheSpirit. 7.ButnowwecannotsaythattheoutwardWorldisGod,orthe SpeakingWord,whichinitselfisdevoidofsuchEssence;orlikewise thattheoutwardManisGod:ButitisallonlytheexpressedWord, whichhassocoagulateditselfinitsReconceptiontoitsown Expression,anddoesstillcontinuallycoagulateitselfwiththefour Elements,throughtheSpiritoftheDesire,viz.oftheStars,and bringsitselfintosuchaMotionandLife,intheModeandManneras theEternalSpeakingWordmakesaMystery,whichisspiritualin

itself.WhichMysteryIcalltheCenteroftheEternalNature;where theEternalSpeakingWordbringsitselfintoaGeneration,andalso makessuchaspiritualWorldinitself,aswehavemateriallyinthe expressedWord. 8.ForIsay,TheinwardWorldistheHeavenwhereinGoddwells; andtheoutwardWorldisexpressedoutoftheinward,andhasonly anotherBeginningthantheinward,butyetoutoftheinward;itis expressedfromtheinward(throughtheMotionoftheEternal SpeakingWord)andclosedintoaBeginningandEnd. 9.AndtheinwardWorldstandsintheEternalSpeakingWord,the EternalWordhasspokenit(throughtheWisdom)outofitsown Powers,Colours,andVirtue,intoanEssence,asagreatMystery, fromEternity;whichEssencealsoisonlyasaSpirationfromthe WordintheWisdom,whichhasitsReconceptiontoGenerationin itself,andwiththeConceptiondoeslikewisecoagulateitself,and introducesitselfintoForms,aftertheManneroftheGenerationof theEternalWord;asthePowers,Colours,andVirtuegenerate themselvesintheWordthroughtheWisdom,or,asImightsay,out oftheWisdomintheWord. 10.Thereforethereisnothingnighunto,orfarofffromGod;one Worldisintheother,andallareonlyone:butoneisSpiritual,the otherCorporeal;asSoulandBodyareineachother,andalsoTime andEternityarebutoneThing,yetindistinctBeginnings.The spiritualWorldintheinternal[Principle]hasaneternalBeginning, andtheoutwardatemporal;eachhasitsBirthinitself.Butthe EternalSpeakingWordrulesthroughandoverall,yetitcanneither beapprehendedorconceived,eitherbythespiritualorexternal World,thatitshouldstandstill;butitworksfromEternityto Eternity,anditsWorkisconceived;foritistheformedWord;andthe workingWordisitsLife,andincomprehensible,foritiswithoutall Essence,asabareUnderstandingonly,oraPowerthatbringsitself intoEssence[expressesitselfintheessence]. 11.IntheinwardspiritualWorldtheWordconceivesitselfintoa spiritualEssenceasoneonlyElement,whereinthefourliehid.But whenGod,viz.theWord,movedthisoneElement,thenthehidden Propertiesmanifestedthemselves,astherearefourElements.

Notebythecompiler Inchapter3,somenewtermsareintroduced,liketheFlagrat (German:Schreck,English:fright,astonishment,dismay)andLubet (German:Lust,whichmeansalongingdesire,butalsojoy,delight, imagination.Inmanitmanifestsasamovingwilltogood/evilor love/anger).JacobBoehme'sworkbecomesdifficulttounderstandif youdon'tknowabouttheoriginalwordsheused.Also,itisusefulto knowthatthefirstthreepropertiesofnatureinBoehme'sdescription canbeunderstoodinoneaspectascontraction,expansionand rotation/spinrespectively.Someusefullinksandbibliographycanbe foundatmyBoehmepage.Readmoreaboutthisterminology question(partlyborrowedfromParacelsus)atthefollowingsite: AboutBoehmeterminology Thesignsoftheplanetsaresowellknownthattheyareomitted afterthenameoftheplanetsinthetextthatfollows.

Thethirdchapter
HowoutoftheEternalGoodanEviliscometobe; whichintheGoodhad[has]noBeginningtotheEvil: AndoftheOriginaloftheDarkWorld,orHell,whereinthe Devilsdwell. 1.Nowthen,seeingLightandDarkness,moreoverPainandSource, areseenintheoutwardWorld,andyetalloriginallyproceedfromthe EternalMystery,viz.fromtheinwardspiritualWorld,andtheinward spiritualWorldproceedsoutoftheEternalGeneratingandSpeaking Word,thereuponwearetoconsider,howoutoftheEternalGoodan Eviliscometobe,whichintheGoodhasnoBeginningtotheEvil; whenceDarkness,Pain,andSourcearise;andthenfromwhencea LustreorLightarisesintheDarkness 2.ForwecannotsaythattheEternalLight,ortheEternalDarkness, iscreated;otherwisetheyshouldbeinaTimeandacomprehensive Beginning;andofthistheyarevoid;fortheyareconcomitantinthe Generation;yetnotintheWisdom,orGenerationoftheWordofthe

Deity;buttheytaketheirOriginalintheDesireoftheSpeaking Word. 3.ForintheEternalSpeakingWord(whichisvoid[Beyondor without]ofallNature,orBeginning)isonlytheDivine UnderstandingorSound;thereisneitherDarknessnorLight;neither thicknorthin;neitherJoynorSorrow;moreover,noSensibility,or Perception[FindingorApprehension];butitisbarelyaPowerofthe UnderstandinginoneSource,Will,andDominion;thereisneither FriendnorFoetoit,foritistheonlyGood,andnothingelse. 4.SeeingthenthisEternalGoodcannotbeanInsensibleEssence,(for soitwerenotmanifesttoitself)itintroducesitselfinitselfintoa Lubet,tobeholdandseewhatitselfis;inwhichLubetisthe Wisdom.AndthentheLubetthusseeingwhatitselfis,itbringsitself intoaDesiretofindoutandfeelwhatitselfis;viz.toasensible PerceptionoftheSmellandTasteoftheColours,Powers,andVirtue. AndyetnoPerceptioncouldariseinthefreespiritualLubet,ifit broughtnotitselfintoaDesire,likeaHunger. 5.FortheNothinghungersaftertheSomething,andtheHungerisa Desire,viz.thefirstVerbumFiat,orcreatingPower.FortheDesire hasnothingthatitisabletomakeorconceive;itconceivesitself,and impressesitself;itcoagulatesitself;itdrawsitselfintoitself,and comprehendsitself,andbringsitselffromAbyssintoByss,and overshadowsitselfwithitsMagneticalAttraction;sothattheNothing isfilled,andyetremainsasaNothing.ItisonlyasaProperty,viz.a Darkness.ThisistheeternalOriginaloftheDarkness;forwhere thereisaProperty,thereisalreadySomething;andtheSomethingis notastheNothing;ityieldsObscurity[causesDarkness],unless somethingelse,viz.aLustre,fillsit;andthenitisLight,andyetit remainsaDarknessintheProperty. 6.InthisCoagulation,orImpression,orDesire,orHunger,byanyof whichImightexpressittotheUnderstanding,Isay,inthis CompactionorcomprehensiveComplication,wearetounderstand twoThings;1.ThefreeLubet,whichistheWisdom,Power,and VirtueoftheColours;and2.TheDesireofthefreeLubetinitself: ForthefreeLubet,viz.theWisdom,isnoProperty;butitisfreefrom allInclination,andisonewithGod.ButtheDesireisaProperty: NowtheDesirearisesfromtheLubet;thereforetheDesireconceives andcomprehendsthefreeLubetallalongintheCompaction,inthe Impression,andbringsitalsoinfeelingandfinding.

7.Andunderstandusright,andpunctuallyhere:TheDesirearises outoftheWilltothefreeLubet,andmakesitselfoutofthefree Lubet,andbringsitselfintoaDesire;fortheDesireistheFather's Property;andthefreeLubet,viz.theWisdom,istheSon'sProperty; althoughGod,seeingheisa[orone]Spirit,isnotcalledFatheror SoninthisPlace,tilltheManifestationthroughtheFireintheLight; andthereheiscalledFatherandSon;butIsetitdown,byReasonof theBirthofNature,forabetterUnderstandingofthetrueGround, thatManmightunderstandtowhatPersonintheDeityNature,andto whatthePowerinNatureistobeascribed.TheCenteroftheEternal Nature;howtheWilloftheAbyssbringsitselfintoNatureandform.

Thecentreoftheeternalnature: HowtheWilloftheAbyssbringsitself intonatureandform

8.TheDesireproceedingfromtheWilloftheAbyssisthefirstform; anditistheFiat,or,asitisexpressed,Lettherebe;andthePowerof thefreeLubetisGod;whogovernstheFiat;andbothtogetherare namedVerbumFiat,thatis,theEternalWord,whichcreateswhere Nothingis,and[is]theOriginalofNatureandallBeings. 9.Saturn().ThefirstPropertyoftheDesireisAstringent,harsh, eagerlyimpressing,conceivingitself,overshadowingitself;andit makes,first,thegreatDarknessoftheAbyss.Secondly,itmakes itselfsubstantialinaspiritualManner,whollyrough,harsh,hard,and thick,anditisaCauseofColdness,andallKeennessandSharpness; alsoofallwhatsoeveriscalledEssence;anditistheBeginningof Perception,whereinthefreeLubetfindsandperceivesitself,and introducestheContemplationofitself;buttheDesireinitselfbrings itselftherebyintoPainandSource:YetthefreeLubetdoesonlyso receivefinding[orPerception.] 10.Mercury().ThesecondformorPropertyistheConstringencyof theDesire;thatis,aCompunction,Stirring,orMotion;foreach Desireisattractiveandconstringent;anditistheBeginningof Motion,StirringandLife,andthetrueOriginaloftheMercurialLife ofthepainful[ortormenting]Source.ForherearisesthefirstEnmity betweentheAstringencyorHardness,andtheCompunctionorSting ofStirring;fortheDesiremakeshard,thick,andcongeals,asthe

ColdstiffensandfreezestheWater:ThustheAstringencyisamere rawColdness;andtheCompunction,viz.theAttraction,isyet broughtforthwiththeImpression(orcloseconstringentDesire.] 11.ItisevenhereasFatherandSon:TheFatherwouldbestill,and hard;andtheCompunction,viz.hisSon,stirsintheFather,and CausesUnquietness;andthistheFather,viz.theAstringency,cannot endure;andthereforeheattractsthemoreeagerlyandearnestly,in theDesire,tohold,refrain,andkeepunderthedisobedientSon; wherebytheSongrowsonlymorestrongintheCompunction[Or Sting].AndthisisthetrueGroundandCauseofSense;whichinthe freeLubetistheEternalBeginningoftheMotion[orManifestation] ofthepowers,Colours,andVirtue,oftheDivineKingdomofJoy: AndinthedarkDesireitistheOriginalofEnmity,Pain,and Torment;andtheEternalOriginalofGod'sAnger,andall UnquietnessandContrariety,[orAntipathy]. 12.Mars().ThethirdPropertyistheAnguish[distress],orSource, orrisingSpring,whichthetwofirstPrinciplesmake.Whenthe Compunction,viz.theStirring,strivesandmoveswithRageinthe Hardness,orImpression,andbruisestheHardness,theninthe Contrition[brokenness]oftheHardnessthefirstSenseofFeeling arises,andistheBeginningoftheEssences;forfirstitisthe Severation,wherebyeachPowerbecomessensible[Feelingor distinct]andseparableinitselfinthefreeLubet,intheWordofthe Powers;itistheOriginalofDistinction,(ordifferentVariety) wherebythePowersaremutuallymanifest,eachinitself;alsothe OriginaloftheThoughtsandMind. 13.FortheEternalMindistheAllEssentialPoweroftheDeity:But theSensesarisethroughNaturewiththeMotionintheDivisionof thePowers,whereeachPowerperceives,andfeelsitselfinitself;itis alsotheOriginalofTasteandSmell:WhenthePerceptionofthe PowersintheDistinctionhasmutualIntercourse,andEntranceinto eachother,thentheyfeel,taste,smell,hear,andseeoneanother;and hereinarisestheSourceofLife,whichcouldnotbeintheLibertyin theStillnessofthePowerofGod:ThereforetheDivine UnderstandingbringsitselfintospiritualProperties,thatitmightbe manifesttoitself,andbeaWorkingLife. 14.NowwearetoconsideroftheAnguishinitsownGenerationand peculiarProperty.ForlikeasthereisaMind,viz.anUnderstanding intheLiberty,intheWordofthePowerofGod,solikewisethefirst

WilltotheDesirebringsitselfintheDesireoftheDarknessintoa Mind,whichMindistheAnguishSource,viz.aSulphureousSource; andyethere[the]Spiritisonlytobeunderstood. 15.TheAnguishSourceisthustobeunderstood.TheAstringent Desireconceivesitself,anddraws[contracts]itselfintoitself,and makesitselffull,hard,andrough;nowtheAttractionisanEnemyof theHardness;theHardnessisretentive;theAttractionisfugitive;the onewillhaveitintoitself,andtheotherwilloutofitself.Butseeing theycannotseparate,andpartasunderonefromtheother,they remainineachotherasarollingWheel;theonewillascend,the otherdescend. 16.FortheHardnessCausesSubstanceandWeight;andthe CompunctiongivesSpiritandtheActiveLife:Thesebothmutually circulateinthemselvesandoutofthemselvesandyetcannotgoany where[parted].WhattheDesire,viz.theMagnet,makeshard,that theAttractionagainbreaksinPieces;anditisthegreatest Unquietnessinitself;likearagingMadness;anditisinitselfan horribleAnguish;andyetnorightfeelingisperceived[tobe understood]tilltheFire(kindlingoftheFireinNature,whichisthe fourthForm,whereintheManifestationofeachLifeappears).AndI leaveittotheConsiderationofthetrueunderstandingSearcherof Nature,whatthisis,ormeans;lethimsearchandbethinkhimself;he shallfinditinhisownnatural,andpaternalKnowledge. 17.TheAnguishmakestheSulphureousSpirit;andtheCompunction makestheMercury,viz.theWorkMasterofNature,heistheLifeof Nature;andtheastringentDesiremakesthekeenSaltSpirit;andyet allthreeareonlyone.Buttheydividethemselvesintothreeforms, whicharecalledSulphur,Mercurius,andSal:ThesethreeProperties impresstheFreeLubetintothem,thatitalsogivesamaterial Essentiality,whichistheOilofthesethreeforms(viz.theirLifeand joy)whichmollifies,meekens,andallaystheirWrathfulness;andthis norationalMancandeny.ThereisaSalt,BrimstoneandOilinall Things;andMercurius,viz.thevitalVenom[poisonLife],makesthe EssenceinallThings;andsotheAbyssbringsitselfintoByssand Nature. 18.Sol().ThefourthFormofNatureistheEnkindlingoftheFire; wherethesensitive[FeelingandUnderstanding]andintellectiveLife firstarise,andthehiddenGodmanifestshimself.ForwithoutNature heishidtoallCreatures;butintheEternalandTemporalNaturehe

isperceivedandmanifest. 19.AndthisManifestationisfirsteffectedbytheAwakeningofthe Powers,viz.bythethreeabovementionedProperties,Sulphur, Mercurius,andSal,andthereintheOil,inwhichtheLifehasitsvital BeingandBeauty,LifeandLustre[burnsandshines]:ThetrueLife isfirstmanifestinthefourthForm,viz.intheFireandLight;inthe FiretheNatural,andintheLighttheOilySpiritual;andinthePower oftheLightthedivineintellectual[orunderstandingLifeis manifest.] 20.Reader,attend,andmarkright;Iunderstandhere,withthe DescriptionofNature,theEternalnottheTemporalNature:Ionly showtheethetemporalNaturethereby,foritisexpressed,orspoken forthoutoftheEternal,andthereforedonotfolstinoralledge Calves,Cowes,orOxen,asitisthecourseofirrationalReasonin Babeltodo. 21.Firstknowthis;thattheDivineUnderstandingdoestherefore introduceitselfintoFire,thatitsEternalLubetmightbemajestical andLustrous[aLight];fortheDivineUnderstandingreceivesno Sourceintoitself:ItalsoneedsnonetoitsownBeing;fortheAll needsnottheSomething;theSomethingisonlythePlayoftheAll, wherewiththeAlldoesmelodizeandplay;andthattheTOTALor Allmightbemanifesttoitself,itintroducesitsWillintoProperties: ThusweasaCreaturewillwriteoftheProperties,viz.ofthe manifestedGod;howtheAll,viz.theImmense,Abyssal,Eternal Understandingmanifestsitself. 22.Secondly,theAbyssalandDivineUnderstandingdoestherefore introduceitselfintoananxiousFirewill,andLife,thatitsgreatLove andJoy,whichiscalledGod,mightbemanifest;forifallwereonly One,thentheOnewouldnotbemanifesttoitself;butbythe ManifestationtheEternalGoodisknown,andmakesaKingdomof Joy:Else,iftherewerenoAnguish,thenJoywouldnotbemanifest toitself;andtherewouldbebutoneonlyWill,whichwoulddo continuallyoneandthesameThing.Butifitintroducesitselfinto Contrariety,thenintheContest,theLubetofJoybecomesaDesire, andaLoveplaytoitself;inthatithastoworkandact,tospeak accordingtoourhumanCapacity. 23.TheOriginaloftheEternalSpiritualandNaturalFireiseffected byanEternalConjunctionorCopulation,noteachseperately,but

bothjointly;viz.theDivineFire,whichisaLoveflame;andNatural Fire,whichisaTorment,andconsumingSource:Understanditthus, asitis. 24.OnePart,viz.theWilloftheFather,oroftheAbyss,introduces itselfintothegreatestSharpnessoftheAstringency,whereitisacold Fire,acoldpainfulSource,anditisSharpenedbytheAstringent CompunctiveAnguish;andinthisAnguishitcomestodesirethe Liberty,viz.thefreeLubet,orMeekness;andtheotherPartisthe FreeLubet,whichdesirestobemanifest;itlongsaftertheWillofthe Father,whichhasgenerateditwithoutNature,andusesitforitsPlay; thisheredoesagaindesiretheWill,andtheWillhasherere conceiveditselftogoagainoutoftheAnguishintotheLiberty;viz. theLubet. 25.Understand;thatitisthereconceivedWillwhichdesirestheFree LubetofGod:Butnowithastakenintoitselfthehorrible,astringent, hard,compunctiveSharpness;andtheFreeLubetisagreat Meekness,inreferencetothewrathfulNature,asaNothing,andyet itis:Nowboththesedashtogetherinoneanother;thesharpWill eagerlyandmightilydesirestheFireLubet,andtheLubetdesiresthe AustereWill,andinthattheyenterintoandfeeleachother,agreat Flagratismade,likeaFlashofLightning;inmannerastheFire,or celestialLightning,oretherialBlaze,isenkindledintheFirmament. 26.AndinthisFlagrattheFireisenkindled:fortheAstringentharsh Darkness,whichiscold,isdismayedattheLightandgreatMeekness oftheFreeLubet,andbecomesinitselfaFlagratofDeath,wherethe WrathfulnessandcoldPropertyretiresbackintoitself,andclosesup itselfasaDeath;forintheFlagratthedarkMindbecomesessential; itsadlybetakesitselfintoitself;asagreatFearbeforetheLight[as beingafraid,ordismayedattheLight];orasanEnmityoftheLight; andthisisthetrueOriginalofthedarkWorld,viz.oftheAbyss,into whichtheDevilsarethrust,whichwecallHell.

ThefourthChapter
OftheTwoPrinciples,viz.God'sLove,andAnger;ofDarkness, andLight;verynecessaryfortheReadertoconsiderof InthisFlagrat,orEnkindlingoftheFire,twoKingdomssever themselves,andyetareonlyone;buttheydivideintheEssence, SourceandWill,andareinvisibletooneanother;theone comprehendsnottheotherinitsownSource,andyettheyproceed fromoneOriginal,andaredependantononeanother;andtheone withouttheotherwereaNothing,andyetbothreceivetheirSource fromOneOriginal.Understanditthus: WhentheBlazeorFlagratarises,thenitisinthePunctum, andmakesimmediatelyaTriangle, oraCross: AndthisisthetrueMeaningoftheCharacter .First,itisthe KeennessofallThings;andGodmanifested inTrinity:The TrianglebetokensthehiddenGod;viz.theWordorDivine Understanding;whichisthreefoldinitseternalunbeginningBirth, andyetonlyoneinitsManifestation:IntheFireandLightWorldthis TrinitymanifestsitselfintheBirth;notasiftherewereanyPlace wheresuchaFiguredidstand;no;butthewholeBirthisso; wherevertheDivineFiremanifestsitselfinanyThing,itmakesinits InflammationaTriangle, whichtheChildrenofmenought seriouslytoobserve,andhowlikewisetheLifeenkindlesitselfina Triangle,whichbetokenstheHolyTrinity.AndseeingtheLightof LifewasintheWordoftheDeity,which[Word]wasbreathedinto Man,(asJohnsaysinhisfirstChapter)andyetdisappearedin Paradise,inrelationtoGod,thereforeitmustbebornagainontheT. TheExplanationoftheforegoingCharacters 3.TheupperCrossbetokenstheunformedWordinTrinitywholly withoutNature,andtheCharacteristhusset ;andthisCharacter betokenstheformedWord ,viz.the AngelicalWorld. 4.ButthattheTrianglewiththethreestraightCuspshaschanged itselfintosuchaT.onwhichDeathwasslain,pointsoutand betokensuntousthegreatLoveofGodwhichhasfreelygivenitself

againintoourHumanityoutoftheTriangle,whenweweredeparted fromtheTriangleintheLightofLife. 5.ThereforethegreatAnglewavesdownwards,betokeningthegreat Humility,andalsothatwehavelostthefieryAnglewhichascendson High;inwhichweweretheImageandLikenessofGod:Therefore theAngleintheRegenerationintheThasturneditselfdownward, andascendsnotupwardanymorewithitsCusp,betokeningnowunto usthetrueResignationundertheTwhereweintheSpiritofChrist shallbebornagainthroughthegreatHumilityofGodintheLight. 6.NowtheWillseperatesitselfintheFire'sFlagratintotwo Kingdoms,whereeachdwellsinitself,viz.theFlagratinthe DarknessisGod'sAnger,andtheFlagratintheReconceptiontothe FreeLubetbecomestheHighlyTriumphantDivineKingdomofJoy intheFreeLubet:forthusthefreeLubetiselevatedandbroughtinto awrestlingLoveplay,andsoitbecomesspringingandworking. 7.NotthatwemeanthatGodthusreceivesaBeginning;butitisthe eternalBeginningofGodmanifested;viz.howtheDivine UnderstandingmanifestsitselfwithPowerindistinctVariety,and worksitselfforthintoaKingdom;whichisaneternalGeneration. WeonlyspeakherehowtheinvisibleunperceivableGodintroduces himselfintoPerceptionforhisownManifestation. 8.NowwearetounderstandbytheInflammationoftheFirea twofoldFire,atwofoldSpirit,andatwofoldEssence;viz.aLovefire intheFreeLubet,whichismadeessentialwithimpressionorDesire; andintheFiretheSpiritandEssenceseverize,andyetaremutually inoneanother,asSoulandBodyareone.AndnowastheSpiritis,so istheEssence;andasthereisanholysweetEssence,andanholy sweetSpirit,intheImpressionoftheFreeLubet,solikewiseinthe darkImpressionthereisanastringentharsh,rawandbitterEssence andSpirit;astheEssenceis,soisalsotheMindofthe Understanding|andWillintheEssence. 9.AlthoughtheEternal[Essence]inreferencetotheTemporalis Spiritual,yetthetrueSpiritismuchmoresubtilethanthatwhichit makestoaSubstanceintheConception.ForoutoftheSubstancethe trueintellectiveSpiritprimelyproceeds,whichbeforetheSubstance isonlyaWill,andnotmanifesttoitself:fortheWillintroducesitself intoSubstanceandEssence,thatitmightbemanifesttoitself.

10.NowwearetoconsideroftheSeverationintheFire:Whenthe Fireisenkindled,thenistheFireblaze,orFlagratSalnitral,where thePowersmutuallyunfold,anddisplaythemselves,andcomeinto Division,wheretheEternalonlyPowerofGodmanifestsitself,and intheDistinctiondoesseperateitselfintoProperties,bothspiritually andsubstantially;asistobeseeninthisWorld;whencealsothe manifoldSaltsarise;whichwiththeCreationcametobesuchMatter, whichintheEternitywasonlyaSpiritualEssence,butinthe BeginningofTimebecamegrossandhard. 11.AlsothemanifoldSpiritsbothgoodandeviloriginallyspring fromthisEternalRoot;andlikewisethemanifoldStars,withthefour Elements,andallwhatsoeverlivesandmoves.ButtheSeperationin itselfisthustobeunderstood;whentheBlazearises,thenoutofthe FireproceedstheSeperation;theFireflagratisconsuming,it apprehendstheconceivedEssence,bothintheFreeLubet,andinthe AustereImpression,andconsumesitintheTwinklingofanEye,for heretheEternalWill,whichisanAbyssbecomesmanifestinthe Fire:NoEssencecansubsistbeforeit;itdevoursallintoitsNothing. 12.AndhereistheOriginaloftheEternalDeath,orDevouring;and inthisDevouringisthehighestArcanumorSecret:Forthetrue essentiallivelySpiritandUnderstandingproceedsoutofthis Devouring,andmakesanotherBeginning;forthefirstBeginningis God's,whointroduceshimselffromtheAbyssintoBysstohisown Contemplation:ButthisBeginning,whichproceedsagainoutofthe Devouring,isaSpiritualBeginning,andmakesthreeWorlds; namely,1.ThedarkFireworldinHeat,andCold;aRawnesswholly austere,voidofEssence.2.TheotherWorldistheSpiritualLight,or AngelicalWorld.3.AndthethirdbeganwiththeBeginningofTime; whenGodmovedboththeinwardWorlds,hethencebroughtforth andcreatedthisoutwardvisibleWorldintoaFormofTime. 13.NowtheSeparationintheFireofDevouringisthustobe understood:ThePowers,whichthefirstImpressionmadeessential, areintheFirereducedintoaSpirituality,viz.1.FromtheFreeLubet proceedsforthaSpiritualMysterium;whichis,astotheDeity,(viz, theEternalUnderstanding,)Spiritual;anditistheangelicalLight andLife;andalsotherealhumane[Life;]andsoofallwhatsoeveris likeuntothem;fortheyarePowersofGod:ThereforetheAngels bearinthemthegreatNameofGod;andlikewisealltrueMenwho havethedivinePower.

14.FromtheEssenceoftheFreeLubetthereproceedsforthinthe FireanoilyPower,whichistheBodyorEssenceofthe Understanding;thereintheFireburns;andthencetheshiningLustre orGlancearises.Thirdly,fromtheUnderstandingandSpiritualOil thereproceedsforthamovingLubetlikeanElement;anditisalso theDivineElement. 15.Fourthly,outoftheElementthereproceedsforthawatery Property;andyetitisonlytobeunderstoodspiritually:Thisisthe WaterofwhichChristsaidhewouldgiveustodrink:And whosoevershoulddrinkthereofitshouldspringupinhimtoa FountainofEternalLife:ItistheWaterabovetheFirmamentof whichMosesspeaks,thatGodhasseperatedfromtheexternal WatersundertheFirmament:ThiswateryandelementalProperty proceedsfromtheEssenceoftheFreeLubet,whichisconsumedin theFireandtheWordoftheUnderstanding(whichhasnow manifesteditselfintheFire)doesexpressthesePowersfromitself,as alivingandmovingEssence;andhereintheAngelicalWorldis understood. 16.IntheSeperationwhichisfromthedarkProperty,thereproceeds forth,throughtheSpeakingWordintheSeperationoutoftheFire, viz.outoftheastringentharshImpression,1.Anhellishthirsty wrathfulSource,beingasanotherPrinciple,orBeginningofanother Property;whichSourceiswhollyroughlikethecoldorhardStones; aMindwhichishorribleliketotheFireblaze.2.Thereproceeds forthfromthisfierySpirit,fromtheDarkness,anOilwhichisofa poisonfulProperty:ForitistheEvilMercuriusarisingfromthe CompunctionintheanxiousAstringenc 17.3.TheAnguishlikewisemakesamovingMindliketheElement; butaltogetherinanexceedingwrathfulverypiercingProperty;in whichthegreatFire'sMightandWillintheAngerofGod,orthe WrathofGod,arises,whichLuciferdesiredtobe,andtoruletherein andthereforeheisaDevil,thatis,onespewedoutoftheLovefire intotheDarkFire.4.Thereproceedsforthalsofromthewrathful Property,throughtheDevouringintheFire,viz.fromthefirstdark Impression,awateryProperty:ButitismuchratheraPoisonful Source,inwhichtheLifeofDarknessconsists[thedarkLifeburns].

18.ButmywritinghereoftheOilandWateristhustobe understood:IntheEnkindlingoftheFireintheFlagrat(bothinthe FlagratofJoyintheEnsoftheFreeLubet,andintheFlagratofthe WrathfulnessintheImpressionofthedarkSpiritualEns)the Essence,whichthefirstDesirehascoagulatedoramassed,is consumedintheFireFlagrat;thatis,itdoesasitweredietoitsself good,andistakenintotheOnlySpirit;whichherehasmanifested itselfintheFireoftheWrathfulness,andintheLightfireofthe KingdomofJoy;which[Spirit]doesnowreexpressit,orbreatheit forthagainoutofitselfastwospiritualWorlds. 19.Understanditright.TheseproceedsforthoutofthefieryProperty intheSpirationthevitalSource,whichaccordingtotheFreeLubetis holyandjoyful,andaccordingtotheDarknesspainfulandwrathful. TheWrathfulnessandpainfulSourceistheRootofJoy,andtheJoy istheRootoftheEnmityofthedarkWrathfulness;sothatthereisa Contrarium,wherebythegoodismademanifest,andknownthatitis good. 20.AndthemortifiedEssenceintheFire(whichthefirstDesirein theFreeLubethascoagulatedandmadedark)proceedsforththrough theFire'sMortificationasaspiritualOil,whichisthePropertyofthe FireandLight;andfromtheMortificationproceedsaWater,viz.a mortifiedsenselessEssence,beingaHouseoftheOil;whereinthe FiresourceorSpirithasitsvitalRegion;whichOilistheFoodofthe Firesource,whichitdrawsagainintoitselfanddevours,andthereby allaystheFiresource,andintroducesitintothegreatestMeekness,in whichtheLifeofthegreatLovearises,viz.thegoodTaste.Sothat theFiresourcebecomesanHumilityorMeeknessintheOilthrough theMortificationintheWatersource. 21.FornoFirespiritcanbemeekwithouttheMortificationofitsown naturalProprietyorpeculiarEssence;ButtheWater,whichbefore wasanEssence,amassedoutoftheFreeLubet,andyetmortifiedin theFire,thatcanchangetheEssenceoftheFireintoameekDesire.

TheFifthChapter
OftheFiveSenses Lovefire(Venus) 1.ThefifthformorPropertyistheLovedesire,viz.theholyLife,or thedisplayedLightfire;whichisawakenedorraisedupinthe wrathfulconsumingFire;thatis,itreceivesitsLustreandShine fromtheFire;aSimilitudewhereofwehaveinalloutwardFires: WhereweseethattheLightarisesintheFire,butyethasfaranother SourcethantheFire.FortheFireispainful,buttheLightismeek, pleasant,lovely,andyieldsEssence. 2.TheFirecausesLight,andAir;andoutoftheAircomestheWater byReasonoftheMeeknessoftheLight;fortheLubettotheFireis mortifiedintheFireblaze;andsothatwhichismortifiedintheFire isameekEssence,yetitisonlyaSpirit:Butwhenitproceedsfrom theFireintheLight,itcoagulates,andistheDeathoftheFire; wherebytheFiregoesout;ButifitbeofaspiritualNature,itisthe FoodandRefreshmentoftheFire:Andweseeplainlythatevery burningFireputsforthanAir,andoutoftheAiraWater;whichAir andwaterySpirittheFiredrawsagainintoitself,foritsownLifeand Lustre.Else,ifitcannothaveit,itissoonextinct,andgoesout;that is,itsmothers;fortheAirisitsLife,andyetitbegetstheAir. 3.ThuslikewisewearetoconsiderofthedivineBeing;howthe eternalUnderstandingOftheAbyssintroducesitselfintotheByss andEssence;viz.intoaneternalGenerationandDevouring,wherein theManifestationoftheAbyssconsists,andisaneternalLoveplay; thattheAbysssowrestles,sports,andplayswithitselfinitsown conceived[oramassed]Byss;itgivesitselfintotheSomething,and againtakestheSomethingintoitself,andthencebringsorgivesforth anotherThing.ItintroducesitselfintoaLubetandDesire;moreover intoPower,Strength,andVirtue,andmutuallyproducesoneDegree fromtheother,andthroughtheother,thatsoitmightbeaneternal PlayandMelodyinitself. 4.AndthiswearetoconsiderofinthefifthFormofNature:When thePowersoftheeternalWordorUnderstandingaremademanifest

throughtheeternalSpiritualFire,intheeternalLightoftheMajesty (thateachPowerorPropertyismanifestinitself,andentersintoa Feeling,Tasting,Smelling,Hearing,SeeingEssence;whichis effectedthroughtheFire,whereallThingsbecomespiritful,quick andfullofLife)eventhenonePropertyentersmutuallyintoanother, fortheyareallproceededoutofone,viz.outoftheFreeLubet. ThereforealsothisFreeLubetisyetinall,andtheyalljointlydesire toenteragainintothisFreeLubet,viz.intotheOne;andthere,when onetastes,smells,feels,hears,andseestheotherintheEssence,they embraceeachotherintheirholyConjunction;whereinthenthereal DivineKingdomofJoyconsists;solikewisethegrowingand flourishingLifeofthisWorld,asmaybeunderstoodbywayof SimilitudeintheSevenProperties,andtheLightandPowerofthe Sun. 5.ThedivineKingdomofJoyintheHeavenofGod(viz.inGod manifestedinhisexpressedorSpiratedEssence,asImightspeakit totheUnderstanding)consistsintheLovedesire,viz.inthePower whichhasmanifesteditselfthroughtheFireintheLight:fortheFire givestotheMeekFreeLubet,EssenceandSource,thatitis severized,andmoved,andbecomesaKingdomofJoy. 6.AndthuswearetoconsideroftheDarkness;whatsoeverisa desiringLoveintheLight,whereinallThingsrejoiceandmelodize inLove,thatintheDarknessisanEnmity;fortheFireiscold,and burninghotintheDarkness;moreover,bitter,astringent, compunctive;thePropertiesarewhollyrigorousandfullofEnmity andOpposition.TheyseeknottheOne,butonlytheAdvancement oftheirownMight;andthegreatertheirElevationandInflammation, thegreateristheJoyintheLight[KingdomofJoy]. 7.ThatwhichisgoodandholyinthepowerfulLight[Lightof Power],thatintheDarknessisanxiousandadverse;theDarknessis thegreatestEnmityoftheLight,andyetitistheCausethattheLight ismanifest:foriftherewasnoBlack,thenWhitecouldnotbe manifesttoitself;andiftherewasnoSorrow,thenJoyalsowouldnot bemanifesttoitself. 8.ThustheJoytriumphsinitself,thatitisnotastheSorrow;andthe Sorrowtriumphsinitself,thatitisaMightandStrengthoftheFire, andLight.HencearisePride,andSelfwill;becausetheDarkFire's MightgivestheEssenceandmotiveSourcetotheLight;whichdid soaffectandmoveKingLucifer,thatheexaltedhimselfintheRoot

oftheFiretoruleanddomineerovertheFireandLight,andtherefore wascastoutoftheLightintoDarkness,andtheLightwithdrewfrom him. 9.ThereforeunderstanduswellherewhatHellandthedarkWorld, ortheAngerofGodis;ofwhichtheholyScripturespeaksplainly, thatthereisanHell;thatis,aGulfofDesperation,orPitvoidofthe HopeofGodandallGood.Nowwearenottounderstandittobeany localPlaceapart,butitisthefirstGroundtotheEternalNature;the PlaceisbetweentheKingdomofGodandthisWorld,andmakesa peculiarPrinciple,dwellinginitself,andhasneitherPlace,norlocal Abode;anditiseverywhere,butinhabitingitselfonly,andyetit givesEssencetotheLightandOutwardworld;thatis,itistheCause totheSource,viz.theFire,andisthewholeBeingofallGod's Beings. 10.IntheDarknessheisanangryzealousGod;andintheFireSpirit aconsumingFire;andintheLightheisamercifulLovingGod;and inthePoweroftheLightheisespecially,aboveallotherProperties, calledGod.AndyetitisallbutGodmanifested;whomanifests himselfthroughtheEternalNatureiningredientProperties.Else,ifI wouldsaywhatGodisinhisDepth,thenImustsaythatheiswholly withoutNatureandProperties;beinganUnderstanding,andOriginal, ofallBeings;theBeingsarehisManifestation;andthereofwehave onlyAbilitytowrite,andnotoftheunmanifestedGod,whoalso werenotknowntohimselfwithouthisManifestation. TheOriginalofLife Jupiter 11.ThesixthPropertyofNature,andofallBeings,arisesalsooutof alltheRest,andismanifestintheFirethroughtheLightintheLove desire;itisNature'sUnderstanding,Voice,Sound,Speech,andall whatsoeversounds,bothinThingswithLifeandwithoutLife;its trueOriginalisfromtheastringentDesireorImpressionofthefirst, second,andthirdForm,whencetheMotionandHardnessarise:The EssenceoftheCoagulationisconsumedintheFire,andfromthe DevouringproceedssuchaSpirit,bothaccordingtothePropertyof theLight,intheLove,andaccordingtotheannoyinghatefulSource, andanxiousProperty,intheDarkness;andthiswearethusto understand.

12.EachSpiritdesiresEssenceafteritsLikeness.Nowthereproceeds forthnomorebutoneSpiritfromtheFire(whichisaspiritual Understanding,thatis,theManifestationoftheUnderstandingofthe AbyssorGod)whichdoesreconceiveitselfintheLovedesire,and formsitselfinthePropertiesofthePowers.Andthismutual Intercourse,Consent,andintimateintireAssimulationonewith another,isthepleasantTasteofLove. 13.ButthatwhichisconceivedintheLovedesire,wheretheDesire doesagaincoagulatethePowers,andintroducethemintoForms,viz. intoasubstantialSpirit,wherethePowersareablemanifestlyto moveandact,that(Isay)isnowthenaturalandcreatural UnderstandingwhichwasintheWord,asitissaid,'Inhimwasthe Life,andthatLifewastheLightofMen'[John1]. 14.ThisHarmonyofHearing,Seeing,Feeling,Tasting,and Smelling,isthe trueintellectiveLife;forwhenonePowerentersintoanother,then theyembraceeachotherintheSound,andwhentheypenetrateeach other,theymutuallyawakenandknoweachother;andinthis Knowledgeconsiststhetrueunderstanding,whichisinnumerable, immense,andabyssal,accordingtotheNatureoftheEternal Wisdom,viz.oftheONE,whichisALL. 15.ThereforeoneonlyWill,ifithasdivineLightinit,maydrawout ofthisfountain,andbeholdtheInfinity,fromwhichContemplation thisPenhaswrote. 16.NowtherebelongtothemanifestLifeorSoundofthePowers, HardnessandSoftness,ThicknessandThinness,andaMotion;for withoutMotionallisstill.AndyettherecanbenoclearSound withouttheFire'sEssence,fortheFirefirstmakestheSoundinthe HardnessandSoftness. 17.AlsotherecouldbenoSoundwithoutaConception,andtherefore allFormsbelongtotheSound:1.TheDesiremakesHardness.2. TheCompunctionmoves.3.TheAnguishdoesamassitintoan Essence,forDistinction.4.TheFirechangesinitsdevouringthe GrossnessofthefirstamassedEssenceintoaSpiritorSound.5. WhichtheDesiredoesagainreceiveinitsSoftnessandMeekness, andformsittoaVoice,Tone,orExpression,accordingtothePowers. 6.AndwhatisconceivedorformedisthevitalSound,ordistinct Understanding[orthearticulateKnowledgeofallSounds,Voices,

Powers,Colours,andVirtuesinNatureandCreature.] 18.ThisisnowthemanifestedWord,whichinitselfisonlyOne Power,whereinallPowersarecontained.Butthusitmanifestsitself throughtheEternalandTemporalNature,andputsforthitselfin Forms,foritsExpression;fortheformedWordhasthelikeMightin itastoreproduceitsLikeness,viz.such|BeingastheBirthofthe Spiritis. 19.IntheLightofGod,whichiscalledtheKingdomofHeaven,the Soundiswhollysoft,pleasant,lovely,pure,andthin;yeaasa StillnessinreferencetoouroutwardgrossShrillnessinour pronouncing,speaking,sounding,singing,andchanting;asifthe MinddidplayandmelodizeinaKingdomofJoywithinitself,and didhearinamostintireinwardMannersuchasweet,pleasing MelodyandTune,andyetoutwardlydidneitherhearorunderstand it:forintheEssenceoftheLightallissubtile,inMannerasthe ThoughtsplayandmakemutualMelodyinoneanother.Andyet thereisareal,intelligible,distinctSoundandSpeechusedandheard bytheAngelsintheKingdomofGlory;butaccordingtotheir World'sProperty.ForwheretheSoundisgross,harsh,andshrill, thereitisstronginthedarkImpression;andtheretheFireis vehementandburning;asweMenaftertheFallofAdamhaveso awakenedandenkindledtheFireofthedarkWorldinourVital Essence,thatourvitalSoundisgross,andBeastlike,resemblingthe Abyss.AndthelikeistobeunderstoodoftheSoundintheDarkness; forastheGenerationoftheWordis,initsManifestationintheLight, intheholyPower,soalsointheDarkness,butaltogetherrigorous, harsh,hard,andgross.ThatwhichgivesapleasingSound,and lovelyTuneintheLight,thatmakesintheDarknessadull,harsh, hideousNoise,voidofanytrueSound:Andthisproceedsfromthe Essenceoftheastringent,hard,compunctive,anxiousGeneration, viz.fromtheOriginaloftheColdness,orcoldFire'sSource.

TheSixthChapter.
OftheEssenceofCorporality. TheSeventhformofNature. Luna(Moon)andSaturnus. BeginningEnd. 1.WeacknowledgethatGodinhisownEssence,isnoEssence,but onlythealonePowerortheUnderstanding[orOriginal]tothe Essence,viz.anunsearchableEternalWill,whereinallThingsare couched;andthesameisALL,andyetisonlyONE,butyetdesires tomanifestitself,andintroduceitselfintoaspiritualEssence,which iseffectedinthePoweroftheLight,throughtheFireintheLove desire. 2.ButyetthetruedivineEssence(understandEssence,andnotthe SpiritofGod)isnothingelsebuttheUnderstandingmanifested,or theFormationofthePowers;anditconsistsintheDesire,thatis,in theLovedesire,whereonePowerdoesexperimentallyand knowinglytaste,smell,feel,see,andhearanother,intheEssenceand SourceoftheProperty;whencethegreatardentlongingDesire arises.InthesePropertiesthemanifestedGodisunderstood,asina fieryFlameofLovedesire,whereinthereisamerepleasingtaste, sweetbreathingSmell,ravishingMelody,lovelyanddelightful Seeing,smilingandfriendlyAspect,agraciousDelight,Pleasure,or Feeling:AndyetitisonlyaspiritualEssence,wherethePowersonly (whichhaveintroducedthemselvesthroughtheImpressioninto Property,andmanifestedthemselvesthroughtheFireintheLight)do mutually,asinaLoveplay,wrestlewith,andinoneanother,likea pleasantSong,orpregnantHarmony,orKingdomofJoy.Thisisnow theSpiritualEssenceofGodmanifested;[and]howthepowerfulAll essentialWorddoesmanifestitselfinitsownpeculiarGeneration, whereinthemelodiousPlayofthedivineWisdomisunderstood.

3.ButifwewouldspeakoftheheavenlyordivineEssentiality, whereinthedivinePowersintroducethemselvesagaininto formationsmoreexternally,thenwemustsay,thatthePowersofthe formedandmanifestedWorddoagain,intheirLovedesire,introduce themselvesintoanexternalEssence,accordingtothePropertyofall thePowers;whereinthey,asinaMansion,mayacttheirLoveplay, andsohavesomewhatwherewithandwhereinmutuallytoplayand melodizeonewithanother,intheirwrestlingSportofLove;andthis isthustobeunderstood. 4.AsaMineralPowerliesintheEarth,andisenkindledbytheSun, wherebyitbeginstostirandspring,andbecomesdesirousofthe PowersoftheSun,andattractsthemintoit;butinthislongingDesire itamassesitselfandformsitselftoaBody,viz.aRoot,orthelike; fromwhichRoot,theregrowsforthinthishungryDesiresucha Body,orHerb,asthefirstPowerwas;thuslikewisethemanifested PowersofGodformthemselvesintoanexternalDegree;viz.intoan Essence,orCorporality;tospeakinreferencetotheSpirit;whereas wemustonlyunderstandaSpiritualEssence,butyetCorporealor Essential,inreferencetotheSpiritofthePowers;astheWaterisa thickerSubstancethantheAir;fortheAirpenetratestheWater.The likeistobeunderstoodconcerningthedivinePowersandEssence. 5.ThePowersstandmanifest:inanoilyProperty;buttheoilyis manifestinawateryProperty;thereforetheEssenceofthedivine PowersconsistsinaSpiritualWater,viz.intheholyElement,whence thisWorldwiththefourElements(asaDegreemoreexternal)was broughtforthandcreatedintoaSubstantialform. 6.AndinthisholyElement,orSpiritualWater,weunderstandholy Paradise,inwhichthemanifestedPowersofGodwork;whichholy ElementintheBeginningofthisoutwardWorlddidpenetrate,and pullulatethroughthefourElements;inwhichPowertheregrewsuch Fruit,whereintheVanityoftheWrathwasnotmanifest;whichMan negligentlylost;sothatthelivelyBuddingsoftheholyElement throughthefourElementsandtheEarthceased:fortheCurseof Vanitywasmanifest,anddideffectuallyworkandspringforthoutof theEarth. 7.ThusbytheseventhformoftheEternalNatureweunderstandthe EternalKingdomofHeaven,whereinthePowerofGodisEssential; whichEssenceistincturedbytheLustreandPoweroftheFireand Light;fortheLustreoftheSpiritualFireandLight,istheWorking

LifeintheSpiritualWater,viz.intheholyElement;forthisWater (beingtheamassedorcongealedEssenceofthedivinePowers)is moving.ButyetitisasanEssencevoidofUnderstandingin referencetothedivinePowers;foritisaDegreemoreexternal,as everySubstanceorBodyisinferiortotheSpirit.TheoilyEssenceis theSpiritoftheWater,viz.ofthewaterySpirit,andthemanifested PowersofGodaretheSpiritoftheOiloroilySpirit;andtheEternal UnderstandingoftheWordistheBeginningofthemanifested Powers;andoneDegreegoesforthmutuallyfrom another;andallEssence[OrBeings]isnothingelsebutthe manifested[revealedorexpressed]God. 8.WhenweconsiderwhatKindofLife,Motion,andDominionwas beforetheTimes ofthisoutwardWorld,inthePlaceofthisWorld,andwhatEternity is,thenwefindthatitwasandistoEternity,suchaLife,Motionand Dominion,asisabovementioned. 9.TheoutwardWorldwiththefourElementsandStarsisaFigureof theinternalPowersoftheSpiritualWorld,andwasexpressedor breathedforthbytheMotionofGod(whenhemovedtheinternal SpiritualWorld)andamassedbythedivineDesireoftheinward Powers,andintroducedintoacreaturalBeing,bothoutoftheinternal spiritualdarkWorld,andalsooutoftheholyLightWorld. 10.ThisoutwardWorldisasaSmoak,orvaporousSteamoftheFire SpiritandWaterSpirit,breathedforth,bothoutoftheholy,andthen alsooutofthedarkWorld;andthereforeitisevilandgood,and consistsinLoveandAnger,andisonlyasaSmokeormisty Exhalation,inreferenceandrespecttothespiritualWorld;andhas againintroduceditself,withitsProperties,intoformsofthePowers, tobeaPregnatress;asistobeseenintheStars,Elementsand Creatures,andlikewiseinthegrowingTreesandHerbs.Itmakesin itself,withitsBirth,anotherPrincipleorBeginning;forthe PregnatressofTimeisaModelorPlatformoftheEternal Pregnatress;andTimecouchesinEternity;anditisnothingelse,but thattheEternity,initswonderfulBirthandManifestationinits PowersandStrength,doesthusbeholditselfinaformorTime. 11.AndnowasweacknowledgethatinthespiritualholyWorldthere isanEssence,viz.acomprehensiveEssence,whichconsistsinthe SpiritualSulphur,Mercurius,andSalinanoilyandwateryByss, whereinthedivinePowersplay,andwork;solikewiseinthedark

WorldthereissuchaProperty,butaltogetheradverse,odious, opposite,spiteful,envious,bitter,andcompunctive:Ithasalso Essenceaccordingto[orof]itsDesire,butaltogetherofafell,raw, indigested,wateryNature,whollysharpandharsh,liketothe PropertyoftheroughhardStonesorwildEarth;ofacoldand scorching,darkandfieryProperty;allwhichisaContrarietytoLove; thatsoitmightbeknownwhatLoveorSorrowis. 12.ThattheFullnessofJoymightknowitselfinitself,thekeen TartnessoftheSourcemustbeaCauseoftheJoy,andtheDarknessa ManifestationoftheLight;thatsotheLightmightbemanifestly known,whichcouldnotbeintheONE. 13.ButtoanswertheReadersDesirebrieflyandfullyconcerningthe sevenPropertiesoftheEternalNature,whichmakethreePrinciples, orWorlds,Iwill(outofLovefortheSakeoftheSimple)oncemore setdowntheFormsinbrief,asanA,B,C,forhisfurther ConsiderationandMeditation. I.Form.Astringent;Desire. 14. Lo!theDesireoftheEternalWord,whichisgood,isthe Beginningofthe EternalNature,andistheCongealingoftheEternalNothinginto Something;itistheCauseofEssences;alsoofColdandHeat;so likewiseoftheWaterandAir;andtheFormationofthePowers;and aCauseoftheTaste,aMotherofallSalts. II. Form.Bitter;Compunctive.

15. TheMotionoftheDesire,viz.theAttraction,istheotherform ofNature,aCauseofallLifeandStirring;soalsooftheSenses,and Distinction. III. Form.Anguish;Perception.

16.TheAnguish,viz.theSensibility,isthethirdform,aCauseofthe Mind,whereintheSensesaremovedandacted. IV.Fire;Spirit;Reason;Desire. 17. TheFireisaCauseofthetrueSpiritualLife,whereintheholy

PowersoftheFreeLubetaredeliveredfromtheastringent, undigestedRoughness;fortheFireinitsEssencedevoursthedark SubstanceoftheImpression,andworksitforthoutofitself,outof theLight,intoSpiritualPowers. V.Form.Light;Love. 18.TheHolySpiritualLovedesire,wheretheholyWillofGodhas exacuateditselfintheharshImpression,andmanifesteditself throughtheFirewiththePoweroftheOmnipotence,thatnowbrings itselfforththroughtheFireintheLight;andsointhePowersitis introducedintoLifeandMotion,intheDesire;andhereintheHoly Generation,andtheTriumphantKingdomofthegreatLoveofGod consist,andaremanifest. VI.Form.Sound;Voice;Word. 19.TheSixthistheSoundofthedivineWordproceedingfromthe divinePowers,whichisformedintheLovedesire,and introducedintoamanifestWordofallPowers;whereinthe ManifestationofthedivineKingdomofJoy,intheFreeLubetof God'sWisdom,consists. VII.Form.Essence;Being;Action. 20.TheSeventhistheformedEssenceofthePowers,viz.a ManifestationofthePowers:WhatthefirstfixareintheSpirit,that theSeventhisinacomprehensibleEssence,asaMansionandHouse ofalltheRest,orasaBodyoftheSpirit,whereintheSpiritworks, andplayswithitself;alsoitisaFoodoftheFire,whencetheFire drawsEssenceforitsSustenance,whereinitburns;andtheSeventh istheKingdomofthedivineGlory;andtheSevenarethusnamedor expressed. 21.TheOutBirthorManifestationisthis: TheSevenSpiritsofGod,orPowersofNatureastheyshowand manifestthemselvesinLoveandAnger,bothintheHeavenlyand HellishKingdom,andalsointheKingdomofthisWorld.

Anger 1.Astringent,Desire. 2.Attractionor Compunctionof Sense. 3.AnguishorMind.

Hellish 1.Hardness,Cold, Covetousness. 2.Compunction, Envy. 3.Enmity.

World 1.Cold,Hardness,Bone, Salt. 2.Poison,Life,Growth, Senses. 3.Sulphur,Perception,Pain.

4.FireorSpirit. Love 5.LightorLove Desire. 6.Soundor Understanding. 7.BodyorEssence.

Pride,Anger. LoveFire. Heavenly 5.Meekness. 6.DivineJoy. 7.Heaven.

4.Spirit,Reason,Desire. EarthlyKingdom 5.VenusSport,Life'sLight. 6.Speaking,Crying, Distinguishing. 7.Body,Wood,Stone, Earth,Metal,Herb

ThiswasreceivedfromtheAuthorinsuchaformbyAbrahamvon Somerveldt. 22.CourteousReader,understandtheSenserightandwell;the Meaningisnottobeunderstoodso,asifthesevenPropertieswere divided,andonewerenearbyanother,orsoonermanifestthan another;allsevenarebutasone;andnoneisthefirst,second,orlast; forthelastisagainthefirst;asthefirstintroducesitselfintoa SpiritualEssence,sothelastintoaCorporealEssence;thelastisthe Bodyofthefirst:Wemustspeakthusapart,towriteitdownand describeittotheConsiderationoftheReader:Theyarealtogether onlytheManifestationofGod,accordingtoLoveandAnger,Eternity andTime. 23.Butthiswearetoobserve,thateachPropertyisalsoessential; andthisEssenceisjointlyasoneEssenceintheKingdomofHeaven, anditisaMysterium,whenceheavenlyPlantsspringforthoutof

eachPower'sProperty;astheEarthisaMysteriumofallTreesand Herbs,soalsooftheGrassandWorms;andthefourElementsarea MysteriumofallAnimals;andtheAstrumaMysteriumofall OperationsinAnimalsandVegetables. 24.EachPropertyistoitselfessential,andhasalsoinitsEssencethe Essenceofalltheothersixforms,andmakestheEssenceoftheother sixformsalsoEssentialinitsEssence;asweseeintheEarthand Stones,especiallyinMetals,whereoftentimesinoneCompactionall sevenMetalsarecouchedtogether,andonlyonePropertyis principal,whichcoagulatesandcaptivatesalltheRestinitself;and alwaysoneismoremanifestthantherest,accordingaseachProperty hasitspowerfulPredominanceinaThing:Thelikeisalsotobe understoodinVegetables;whereofteninanHerborPieceofWood thereis anastringent,sour,harsh,bitter,anxiousorsulphureousProperty; alsoafiery,sweetorluscious,flashyorwateryQuality.

TheSeventhChapter.
OftheHolyTrinity,andDivineEssence. 1.TheEternalandTemporalNatureareespeciallyunderstoodinthe darkandFireWorld,viz.inthefourfirstForms;as,1.Inthe astringentDesire.2.InthebitterCompunction.3.IntheAnguish,or Sensation.4.IntheFire;wheretheSeverationproceedsforthinthe enkindling[oftheFire]intheFlagrat.ButthePowersbothinthe internalandexternalWorldareallunderstoodintheLight,orLove fire,viz.intheLovedesire. 2.FortheirfirstGroundistheEternalWord,viz.theOne,wherein allThingsarecouched.ThesecondGroundistheFreeLubetofthe Word,viz.theWisdom, whereinalltheColoursoftheonlyPoweraremanifestintheWillof theDeity.ThethirdGroundistheLovedesire,whereintheFree Lubet,withitsColoursandVirtuesofthePowers,hasexacuated [sharpened]itselfthroughNature,andintroduceditselfthroughthe Fire'sInflammationintoaspiritualDominion;which[Lubet]displays itselfwiththePowersintheLightinanEternalKingdomofJoy. 3.ThefourthGroundistheoilySpirit;inthattheFreeLubetamasses itselfinthefieryLovedesireintheMeekness,asinitsownpeculiar Form,andwithitamassestheLustreandEssenceoftheFireand Light,andintroducesitintothefirstEssence;whichPowerofthe FireandLightintheMeeknessoftheFreeLubet,intheoily Property,isthetrueandholyTincture. 4.ThefifthGroundisthewaterySpirit,arisingfromthe MortificationintheFire,wherethefirstSpiritualEssenceinthe astringent,harsh,darkDesirewasconsumedintheFire.Nowoutof theDevouringoftheFireproceedsforthaSpiritualEssence,whichis theoilyGround,andawateryEssencefromtheMortification,which deprivestheFireSpiritofitsWrath,sothatitisnotabletosetits wrathfulPropertiesonFireintheoilyGround;sothattheFiremust burnthroughDeath,andbeonlyaLight:ElsetheoilyGroundwould beenflamed.ThustheFireinitsDevouringmustbegettheWater, viz.itsDeath,andyetmustagainhaveitforitsLife;elseneitherthe FirenortheLightcouldsubsist.AndthusthereisanEternal Generation,devouring,receiving,andagainconsuming;andyetalso

itisthusanEternalGiving,andhasnoBeginningnorEnd. 5.ThuswenowunderstandwhatGodandhisEssenceis;We Christianssay,thatGodisthreefold,butonlyoneinEssence:But thatwegenerallysayandholdthatGodisthreefoldinPerson,the sameisverywronglyapprehendedandunderstoodbytheIgnorant, yeabyagreatPartoftheLearned:forGodisnoPersonbutonlyin Christ;butheistheeternalbegettingPower,andtheKingdomwith allBeings;allThingsreceivetheirOriginalfromhim. 6.ButthatwesayofGod,heisFather,Son,andholySpirit,thatis veryrightlysaid,onlywemustexplainit,elsetheunilluminated Mindapprehendsitnot.TheFatherisfirsttheWilloftheAbyss;he iswithoutallNatureorBeginnings;theWilltosomething,which conceivesitselfintoaLubettoitsownManifestation. 7.AndtheLubetistheconceivedPoweroftheWill,oroftheFather; anditishisSon,Heart,andSeat;thefirstEternalBeginninginthe Will:AndheisthereforecalledaSon,becausehereceivesanEternal BeginningintheWill,withtheWill'sownConception. 8.NowtheWillspeaksforthitselfbytheConceptionoutofitself,as aSpiration,orManifestation;andthisEgressfromtheWillinthe SpeakingorSpirationistheSpiritoftheDeity,orthethirdPerson,as theAncientshavecalledit. 9.Andthatwhichisspirated,orspokenforth,istheWisdom,viz.the PoweroftheColours,andtheVirtueoftheWill,whichiteternally conceivestoaLife'scenter,orHeartforitsHabitation,anddoes againeternallyspeakitforthoutoftheConception,asfromitsown eternalform,andyeteternallyconceives[orcomprehends]itforhis Heart'sCenter. 10.ThustheConceptionoftheWill,viz.oftheFather,isfrom EternitytoEternity,whichconceiveshisSpeakingWordfrom Eternity,andspeaksitforthfromEternitytoEternity:TheSpeaking istheMouthoftheWill'sManifestation:AndtheEgressfromthe SpeakingorGenerationistheSpiritoftheformedWord:Andthat whichisspokenforthisthePower,Colours,andVirtueoftheDeity, viz.theWisdom. 11.HerewecannotsaywithanyGround,thatGodisthreePersons; butheisthreefoldinhisEternalGeneration;hebegettethhimselfin

Trinity;andyetthereisbutonlyoneEssenceandGenerationtobe understoodinthisEternalGeneration,neitherFather,Son,norSpirit, buttheonlyEternalLife,orGood. 12.TheTrinityisfirstrightlyunderstoodinhisEternalManifestation; wherehemanifestshimselfthroughtheEternalNature,throughthe FireintheLight. 13.WhereweunderstandthreePropertiesinoneonlyEssence,viz. theFatherwiththeFireworld;andtheSonwiththeLovedesirein theLight,viz.withtheLightworld,orwiththegreatMeeknessin theFire;andtheholySpiritwiththemovingLifeintheTincture,in theoilyandwateryLifeandDominion;whoismanifestintheFire andLight,viz.accordingtothePropertyoftheFreeLubet,thatis, theDivineProperty,heismanifestinagreatfieryFlameofLight, andLove;andthen,accordingtothePropertyofthedarkFireworld, inawrathful,painful,sourciveProperty.Andyetheistheonlyone; intheLightheistheLovefireFlame;andintheenkindledFirein NatureheisaconsumingFire,accordingtowhichGodiscalleda consumingFire;andinthedarkwrathfulSourceheisanangry zealousAvenger,inwhichPropertytheSpiritsofthedarkWorld consist. 14.TheFatherisonlycalledanholyGodintheSon,thatis,inthe PoweroftheLight,inthedivineKingdomofJoy,viz.inthegreat MeeknessandLove;forthatishisproperManifestation,whereinhe iscalledGod.IntheFireheiscalledanangryGod;butintheLight, orLovefire,heiscalledtheholyGod;andinthedarkNatureheis notcalledGod. 15.WemustmakeDistinction;eachWorldhasitsPrincipleand Dominion.IndeedAllisfromoneEternalOriginal,butitseverizes itselfintoatwofoldSource;aSimilitudewhereofwehaveintheFire, andLight;wheretheFireispainfulandconsuming,andtheLight meekandgiving;andyettheonewereaNothingwithouttheother. 16.TheFirereceivesitsOriginalinNature,buttheLighthasits OriginalfromtheFreeLubet,viz.fromthePowersoftheDeity.The WillofGoddoesthereforeintroduceitselfintoaFire,thathemight manifesttheLightandthePowers,andintroducethemintoEssence. 17.AlthoughIhavewrotehereoftheFormsofNature(understandthe EternalNature)yetitmustnotbeunderstoodasiftheDeitywere

circumscribed,orlimited.HisWisdomandPowerindivineProperty arewithoutLimitorMeasure,innumerable,infinite,and unspeakable.IwriteonlyoftheProperties,howGodhasmanifested himselfthroughtheinternalandexternalNature,whicharethe chiefestFormsofhisManifestation. 18.ThesesevenPropertiesaretobefoundinallThings;andheis voidofUnderstandingthatdeniesit.ThesesevenPropertiesmake,in theinternalWorld,theholyElement,viz.theholynaturalLifeand Motion.ButthisonlyElementseperatesitselfinthisexternalWorld, intofourmanifestProperties,viz.intofourElements;andyetitisbut oneonly,butdividesitselfintofourHeadsprings,viz.intoFire,Air, Water,andEarth. 19.FromtheFirearisestheAir;andfromtheAirtheWater;andfrom theWatertheEarth,oraSubstancewhichisearthly.Andtheyare onlytheManifestationoftheoneeternalElement,andare,inrespect [Orbefore]totheinternal,asanenkindledSmoke,orvaporous Steam.SoalsothewholeAstrum[OrConstellations]isnothingelse butPowersbreathedforthfromtheinward,fiery,dark,andlight World,fromtheGreatMindofDivineManifestation,andisonlya formedModelorPlatform,whereintheGreatMindofDivine ManifestationbeholdsitselfinaTime,andplayswithitself.

TheEighthChapter
OftheCreationofAngels,andtheirDominion 1.TheCreationofAngelshadaBeginning,butthePowersoutof whichtheyarecreatedneverhadanyBeginning,butwere concomitantintheBirthoftheEternalBeginning;notthatthey[the Powers]aretheholyTrinity,orinthesame,buttheywereconceived oftheDesireofdivinemanifestationoutoftheeternal,dark,fiery andlightNature;outofthemanifestedWord,andintroducedinto creaturelyFormsandShapes. 2.GodwhoisaSpirithas,byandthroughhisManifestation, introducedhimselfintodistinctSpirits,whicharetheVoicesofhis eternalpregnantHarmonyinthemanifestedWordofhisgreat KingdomofJoy;theyareGod'sInstrument,inwhichtheSpiritof GodmelodizesinhisKingdomofJoy;theyaretheFlamesofFire andLight,butinaliving,understandingDominion. 3.ForthePowersoftheDeityareinthem,inlikemannerastheyare inMen,asSt.Johnsays[Ch.1.],TheLifeofMenwasintheWord;so alsotheLifeoftheAngelswasintheWordfromEternity:foritis written[Matth.22.30],IntheResurrectionthey(Men)areasthe AngelsofGodinHeaven. 4.AndasweunderstandprincipalformsinthedivineManifestation throughthe EternalNature,solikewisewearetounderstandArchangels,or AngelicalPrincipalities,withmanyLegions;butespeciallyinthree Hierarchies,accordingtothePropertyoftheholyTrinity,andalso thethreePrinciples,ascannotbedenied. 5.As,1.OneHierarchyistobeunderstoodaccordingtothedark WorldwiththeKingdomofLucifer,whohasplungedhimself thereinto;andtheotherisunderstoodwiththelight,fiery,anddark World;andthethirdisunderstoodwiththeMysteryoftheoutward World,wherewiththeinternalhasmadeitselfmanifest. 6.EachHierarchyhasitsprincelyDominionandOrder,viz.theyin thedarkWorld,inGod'sWrath;andthoseintheholyWorldinGod's Love;andtheywhichareintheoutwardWorld,inGod'sgreat

Wonders,bothaccordingtoLoveandAnger. 7.TheywhichareinthedarkWorldbeartheName(ortheNames)of thegreatAngerofGod,accordingtothePropertiesoftheEternal NatureintheWrath;andtheywhichareintheLightbeartheNames oftheholyGod,viz.ofthedivinePowers;andtheywhichareinthe CreationoftheWondersoftheoutwardWorld,beartheNamesofthe manifestedPowersoftheoutwardWorld,viz.ofthePlanets,Stars, andfourElements. 8.TheywhichareinthedarkWorld,domineerintheNatureofthe manifestedWrath,viz.inthePropertiesofGod'sAnger,andhave theirprincelyDominionstherein;andtheywhichareintheholy WorldruleinthePowersofthetriumphantWorld,viz.inthegreat holyKingdomofJoy,intheWondersoftheholyWisdom;andthey whichareintheoutwardWorldreignoverthePowersoftheStars, andfourElements,andhavealsotheirprincelyDominionoverthe World,andtheirKingdomsandPrincipalities,forDefenceagainstthe DestroyerintheWrath. 9.EachCountryhasitsprincelyAngelProtector,withitsLegions; alsothereareAngelsoverthefourElements,overtheFire,andover theAir,overtheWater,andovertheEarth;andtheyarealtogether onlyministeringSpiritsoftheGreatGod,sentforthfortheService ofthosewhichshallobtainSalvation;asitiswritten,TheAngelof theLordencampsaboutthemthatfearhim.TheyaretheOfficers andServantsofGodinhisDominion,whoareactiveandfullof Motion. 10.ForGodnevermoveshimselfbutonlyinhimself.Butseeinghis ManifestationoftheeternalandexternalNatureisinCombat; thereupontheSpiritsofthedarkWorldareagainsttheSpiritsofthe holyWorld,butespeciallyagainstMan,whoismanifestbothin GoodandEvil.Godhassettheoneagainsttheother,thathisGlory mightbemanifestbothinhisLoveandinhisAnger. 11.ForasweMenhaveDominionsupontheEarth;solikewisethe superiorHostsundertheAstrum[starrySky]havetheirDominions; soalsotheoilySpiritsintheElementAir;thewholeDeepbetween theStarsandtheEarthisinhabited,andnotvoidandempty.Each DominionhasitsownPrinciple:Whichseemssomewhatridiculous tousMen,becauseweseethemnotwithourEyes;notconsidering thatourEyesarenotoftheirEssenceandProperty,sothatweare

neitherabletoseenorperceivethem;forwelivenotintheir Principle,thereforewecannotseethem. 12.AsintheDivineManifestationoftheDivinePowersoneDegree proceedsinorderforthfromanother,eventothemostexternal Manifestation,thelikealsoistobeunderstoodoftheAngelsor Spirits:TheyarenotallholywhichdwellintheElements;forasthe WrathoftheEternalNatureismanifestinthedarkWorld,solikewise intheoutwardWorld,initsProperty. 13.AlsotheSpiritsoftheexternalWorldarenotalleternal,butsome areonlyinchoative[havingabeginningandanend,temporal], whichtaketheirOriginalnaturallyintheSpiritoftheexternalWorld, andpassawaythroughNature,andonlytheirShadowremains,asof allotherBeastsuponthe Earth. 14.WhatsoeverreachesnottheholyElementandtheeternalFire world,thatisvoidofaneternalLife;foritarisesoutofTime:And thatwhichproceedsoutofTime,isconsumedandeatenupofTime; exceptithasanEternal[Being,Essence,Property,LifeandPrinciple] initsTemporal;thattheEternalupholdstheTemporal. 15.FortheEternaldwellsnotinTime;andalthoughitbecloathed withtheEssenceofTime,yettheEternaldwellsintheEternalin itself,andtheTemporalintheTemporalasitistobeunderstood withtheSoulandBodyofMan;wheretheSoulisfromtheEternal, andtheexternalBodyfromTime;andyetthereisanEternalinthe TemporalBody,whichverilydisappearedinAdamastotheEternal Light,whichmustbebornagainthroughChrist. 16.Andwearenottounderstand,thattheholyAngelsdwellonly abovetheStarswithoutthePlaceofthisWorld,asReason,which understandsnothingofGod,fancies;indeedtheydwellwithoutthe DominionandSourceofthisWorld,butinthePlaceofthisWorld, althoughthereisnoPlaceintheEternity;thePlaceofthisWorld, andalsothePlacewithoutthisWorld,isallonetothem. 17.FortheBeginningoftheSource,viz.ofthefourElements, togetherwiththeAstrum[orPlanetaryOrb],makeonlyonePlace; thereisnoPlaceintheInternal,butAllwhollyentire;whatsoeveris abovetheStarswithoutthisWorld,thatislikewiseinternallywithout thefourElementsinthePlaceofthisWorld;elseGodweredivided.

18.TheAngelicalWorldisinthePlaceofthisWorldinternally;and thissameWorld'sAbyssisthegreatDarkness,wheretheDevilshave theirDominion;whichalsoisnotconfinedorshutupinanyPlace; fortheEternityisalsotheirPlace,wherethereisnoByss;onlythe EssenceandPropertyoftheirWorldistheByssoftheirHabitation; asthefourElementsaretheHabitationofourexternalHumanity. TheyhavealsointheDarknessanElement,accordingtothedark World'sProperty,elseGodweredividedinhisWrath;forwhereverI cansay,hereisGodinhisLove,eventhereIcanalsosay,thatGodis inhisAnger,onlyaPrincipleseversit. 19.LikeasweMenseenottheAngelsandDevilswithourEyes;and yettheyareaboutus,andamongus.TheReasonis,becausethey dwellnotintheSourceandDominionofourWorld;neitherhave theythePropertyoftheexternalWorldonthem;buteachSpiritis cloathedwithhisownWorld'sPropertywhereinitdwells. 20.TheBeginningofeachWorld'sSourceisthatLimitwhichdivides oneWorldfromtheViewandObservationoftheother;fortheDevils areaNothingintheheavenlySource,fortheyhavenotitsSourcein them;andalthoughtheyhaveit,yetitistothemasifitwereshutup inDeath;likeasanIronthatisredhot;solongastheFirepiercesit, itisFire;andwhentheFiregoesout,itisadarkIron:Thelikeisto beunderstoodconcerningtheSpirits. 21.SolikewisetheAngelsareaNothingintheDarkness;theyare verilyinit,buttheyneitherseenorfeelit;thatwhichisaPaintothe Devils,thatsameisaJoytotheAngelsintheirSource;andso,what ispleasinganddelightfultotheDevils,thattheAngelscannot endure;thereisagreatGulfbetweenthem,thatis,awholeBirth. 22.ForwhatelseisabletosevertheLightfromtheDarkness,but onlyaBirthofSight,orLight:[John1.]TheLightdwellsinthe Darkness,andtheDarknesscomprehendsitnot.AstheexternalSun shinedwellsandshinesintheDarknessofthisWorld,andthe Darknesscomprehendsitnot;butwhentheLightoftheSun withdraws,thentheDarknessismanifest:HereisnootherGulf betweenthem,butonlyaBirth. 23.ThuswearelikewisetoconceiveoftheEternalLightofGod,and theEternalDarknessofGod'sAnger.ThereisbutoneonlyGround ofAll;andthatisthemanifestedGod:Butitisseveredintodivers

PrinciplesandProperties;fortheScripturesays,thattheHolyisunto GodagoodSavourtoLife;understandtotheholydivineLife,viz.in thePoweroftheLight;andtheWickedisuntoGodagoodSavourto Death,thatis,inhisWrath,viz.intheEssence,Source,and DominionofthedarkWorld. 24.FortheGodoftheholyWorld,andtheGodofthedarkWorld, arenottwo Gods;thereisbutoneonlyGod.HehimselfisthewholeBeing;heis Evil[InhisWrathPlagues,andHellTorment]andGood;Heavenand Hell;LightandDarkness;EternityandTime;BeginningandEnd: WherehisLoveishidinanyThing[Being,EssenceorSubstance], therehisAngerismanifest.InmanyaThingLoveandAngerarein equalMeasureandWeight;asistobeunderstoodinthisoutward World'sEssence. 25.ButnowheisonlycalledaGod,accordingtohisLightinhis Love,andnotaccordingtotheDarkness,alsonotaccordingtothis outwardWorld:AlthoughhehimselfbeALL,yetwemustconsider theDegrees,howoneThingmutuallyproceedsfromanother:ForI canneithersayofHeaven,norofDarkness,orofthisoutwardWorld, thattheyareGod;noneofthemareGod;buttheexpressedand formedWordofGod;aMirroroftheSpiritwhichiscalledGod; wherewiththeSpiritmanifestsitself,andplaysinitsLubettoitself withthisManifestationaswithitsownEssence,whichithasmade; andyettheEssenceisnotsetasunderfromtheSpiritofGod;andyet alsotheEssencecomprehendsnottheDeity. 26.AsBodyandSoulareone,andyettheoneisnottheother;oras theFireandtheWater,ortheAirandtheEarth,arefromone Original,andyettheyareparticularlydistinct,butyettheyare mutuallyboundtoeachother;andtheonewereaNothingwithout theother;thuswearetoconceiveandconsiderlikewiseoftheDivine Essence,andalsooftheDivinePower. 27.ThePowerintheLightisGod'sLovefire,andthePowerinthe DarknessistheFireofGod'sAnger,andyetitisbutoneonlyFire, butdividedintotwoPrinciples,thattheonemightbemanifestinthe other;fortheFlameofAngeristheManifestationofthegreatLove, andintheDarknesstheLightismadeknown,elseitwerenot manifesttoitself. 28.ThuswearetounderstandthattheEvilandGoodAngelsdwell

nearoneanother,andyetthereisthegreatestimmenseDistance (betweenthem:]fortheHeavenisinHell,andtheHellisinHeaven, andyettheoneisnotmanifesttotheother;andalthoughtheDevil shouldgomanyMillionsofMiles,desiringtoenterintoHeaven,and toseeit,yethewouldbestillinHell,andnotseeit;alsotheAngels seenottheDarkness,fortheirSightismereLightofdivinePower; andtheDevil'sSightismereDarknessofGod'sAnger.Thelikeis alsotobeunderstoodoftheSaints,andagainoftheWicked: ThereforeinthatweinAdamhavelosttheDivineSight,inwhich AdamsawbytheDivinePower,Christsays,Youmustbebornagain, elseyoucannotseetheKingdomofGod. 29.IntheFirespiritwearetounderstandtheangelicalCreation; wheretheWilloftheAbyssintroducesitselfintoByss,andmanifests theEternalSpeakingWordorLifewiththefieryBirth,viz.withthe firstPrinciple,wherethespiritualDominionismanifestbytheFire birth.InthisspiritualFire,allAngelstaketheirOriginal,viz.outof theFormstotheFiresource;fornoCreaturecanbecreatedoutof theFire,foritisnoEssence:ButoutofthePropertiestotheFirea CreaturemaybeapprehendedintheDesire,viz.intheVerbumFiat, andintroducedintoacreaturelyformandProperty. 30.Andthereforetherearemany,anddiverssortsofAngels;alsoin manydistinctOffices:AndastherearethreeformstotheFire source,sotherearealsothreeHierarchies,andthereintheirPrincely Dominions;andlikewisethreeWorldsinoneanotherasone,which makethreePrinciplesorBeginnings.foreachPropertyoftheEternal NaturehasitsDegrees;fortheyexplicateandmutuallyunfold themselvesintheFireblaze,andoutofthoseDegreesthedifferent DistinctionofSpiritsiscreated. 31.AndwearetounderstandnothingelsebytheCreationofthe Angels,andofallotherSpirits,butthattheAbyssalGodhas introducedhimselfintohismanifestedProperties,andoutofthese PropertiesintolivingCreatures;bywhichhepossessestheDegrees, andtherewithplaysintheProperties.TheyarehisStringsintheAll EssentialSpeaking,andareallofthemtunedforthegreatHarmony ofhisEternalSpeakingWord;sothatinallDegreesandProperties theVoiceoftheunsearchableGodismanifestandmadeknown;they areallcreatedforthepraiseofGod. 32.ForallwhatsoeverhasLife,livesintheSpeakingWord;the AngelsintheEternalSpeakingandtheTemporalSpiritsintheRe

expressionorEchoingforthoftheFormingsofTime,outofthe Sound,orBreathofTime,andtheAngelsoutoftheSoundof Eternity,viz.outoftheVoiceofthemanifestedWordofGod. 33.AndthereforetheybeartheNamesoftheseveralDegreesinthe manifestedVoiceofGod;andoneDegreeismoreholyinthePower thananother.ThereforetheAngelsalsointheirChoirsare differencedinthePoweroftheDivineMight;andonehasamore holyFunctiontodischargethananother;anExamplewhereofwe havebythePriestsintheOldTestamentintheirOrdinances,which wereinstitutedafteranangelicalManner. 34.Althoughitwasearthly,yettherewasevensuchanangelical UnderstandingandMeaningcouchedtherein;whichGoddid representuponJesuswhichwastocomeintothehumaneProperty, andsoalludedwithIsraelintheTypeattheEternalwhichwasto come,whichJesusoutofJehovaRestored,andintroducedintothe humaneProperty;whichtheearthlyReasonhasneitherapprehended, orunderstood.ButseeingtheTimeisborn[ormanifest],andthe BeginninghasagainfoundtheEnd,itshallbemanifest,foraWitness untoallNations,toshowtheSpiritofWonders.

TheNinthChapter
OftheFallofLucifer,withhisLegions 1.AlthoughSelfreasonmightherecavilatus,andsaywewerenot bywhenthiswasdone,yetwesaythatweinamagicalManner accordingtotheRightofEternity,werereallythere,andsawthis;but notI,whoamI,haveseenit;forIwasnotasyetaCreature;butwe haveseenitintheEssenceoftheSoulwhichGodbreathedinto Adam. 2.Nowthen,ifGoddwellsinthissameEssence,andhasfromall Eternitydwelttherein,andmanifestshimselfinhisownMirror,and looksbackthroughtheEssenceoftheSoulintotheBeginningofall Beings,whatthenhasReasontodo,totauntandcavilatmeabout thatwhereinitselfisblind?ImustwarnReason,thatitwouldonce beholditselfintheLookingglass[mirror]oftheUnderstanding,and considerwhatitselfis,andleaveofffromtheBuildingofmadBabel; itwillbetime. 3.TheFallofLucifercamenottopassfromGod'sPurposeor Appointment;indeeditwasknownintheWrathofGod,accordingto thePropertyofthedarkWorld,howitcouldorwouldcometopass; butinGod'sHoliness,viz.intheLight,therewasnosuchDesire manifestinanysuchProperty;otherwisetheholyGodmusthavea devilishorhellishwrathfulDesireinhisLove;whichisnothingso, butintheCenteroftheEternalNature,viz.intheformstoFire,there isverilysuchaPropertyinthedarkImpression. 4.EverygoodAngelhastheCenterinhim,andismanifestina creaturelyPropertyinoneDegreeorotherintheCenter;what Propertyisgreatest[mostpredominantormanifest]intheCreature, accordingtothatithasitsOfficeandDominion. 5.YettheAngels,whichwerecreatedoutoftheDegreesofthe Center,werecreatedforandtotheLight;theLightwasmanifestin All;andtheyhadFreeWillfromthemanifestedWillofGod'sWill. 6.LuciferhadstillbeenanAngel,ifhisownWillhadnotintroduced himintotheFire'sMight,desiringtodomineerinthestrongFiery might,aboveandinallThings,asanabsolutesoleGodinDarkness

andLight;hadhebutcontinuedintheHarmonywhereinGodhad createdhim;[forwhatwouldhavecasthimoutoftheLight?) 7.NowReasonsays,Hecouldnot.Thentellme,Whocompelled him?WasbenotthemostgloriousPrinceinHeaven?Hadhe introducedhisWillintotheDivineMeekness,thenhecould[have beenabletostand;]butifhe[inhisownWill,whichwasfromthe EternalWill,wasboththePossibilityandAbility]wouldnot,thenhe couldnot:ForhisownDesirewentintotheCenter;hewouldhimself beGod;heenteredwithhisWillintoSelf;andinSelfistheCenter ofNature,viz.thosePropertieswhereinhisWillwouldbeLordand MasterintheHouse. 8.ButGodcreatedhimforhisHarmony,toplaywithhisLovespirit inhim,asuponthemusicalInstrumentofhismanifestedandformed Word;andthistheSelfwillwouldnot. 9.NowsaysReason,Howcameit,thathewouldnot?Didnothe knowtheJudgmentofGodandtheFall?yes,heknewitwell enough;buthehadnosensiblePerceptionoftheFall,butonlyasa bareKnowledge[ornotionalTheoryintheMysteryofhisMind];the fieryLubetwhichwaspotentinhimurgedhimon;foritwouldfain bemanifestintheEssenceoftheWrath,viz.intheRootofFire;the Darknessalsoeagerlydesiredtobecreaturely,whichdrewLucifer,its Craft'smaster,inthegreatPotencyofFire;indeeditdrewhimnot fromwithout[outwardly],butinthePropertyandWillofhisown fieryanddarkEssence:TheOriginaloftheFallwaswithinthe Creature,andnotwithouttheCreature;andsoitwasinAdamalso: SelfwillwastheBeginningofPride. 10.Thouasks,WhatwasthatwhichdidCauseitinhimself? Answer:Hisgreat BeautyandGlory;becausetheWillbeheldwhatitselfwasinthe fieryMirror;thisLustrousGlancemovedandaffectedhim,sothathe eagerlyreachedafterthePropertiesoftheCenter,whichimmediately beganeffectuallytowork.Fortheastringent,austereDesire,viz.the firstformorProperty,impresseditself,andawakenedthe Compunction,andtheanxiousDesire:ThusthisbeautifulStar overshadoweditsLight,andmadeitsEssencewhollyastringent, rigorousandharsh,anditsMeeknessandtrueangelicalPropertywas turnedintoanEssencewhollyaustere,harsh,rigorousanddark;and thenthisbrightMorningStarwasundone;andashedid,sodidhis Legions:AndthiswashisFall.

11.HeshouldhavebeenwhollyresignedintheholyPowerofGod, andhaveheardwhattheLordwouldspeakandplaybyhisownSpirit inhim;thisSelfwillwouldnotdo;andthereforehemustnowplayin theDark;yeahisWillisyetopposite,althoughnowaftertheFallhe cannotwill[viz.toresigntothedivineWilloftheLight.]Forhis Meekness,whencetheLovewillarises,isshutupandenteredagain intoaNothing;viz.itisretiredintoitsownOriginal. 12.NowtheCreaturestillremains,butwhollyoutoftheCenter,viz. outoftheEternalNature;TheFreeLubetofGod'sWisdomis departedfromhim,thatis,ithashiditselfinitself,andletsthe wrathfulFirewillstand;ashappenedtoAdamalso,whenhe imaginedafterEvilandGood,thentheFreeLubetoftheholy World'sEssencedisappearedinhisEssence. 13.ThiswastheveryDeath,ofwhichGodtoldhim,thatifhedideat ofthefreeoftheknowledgeofGoodandEvil,heshoulddiethevery sameDay:ThusitwasinLucifer,hediedtotheholydivineWorld, andarosetothewrathfulWorldofGod'sAnger. 14.Thousayest,WhydidnotGodupholdhim,anddrawhimfromthe evilInclination?1praytellmewherewith.Shouldhehavepouredin moreLoveandMeeknessintothisFiresource?Thenhadhisstately Lightbeenmoremanifestinhim,andtheLookingglassofhisown Knowledgehadbeenthegreater,andhisownfierySelfwillthe stronger;Ipray,wasnothishighLightandhisownSelfknowledge theCauseofhisFall? 15.ShouldhethenhavedrawnhimwithRebuke?Wasitnothis PurposebeforehandtorulethemagicalGroundasanArtist?His AimandEndeavourwasfortheArt,thathewouldplaywiththe CenterofthetransmutationoftheProperties,andwouldbeanddo allwhatsoeverhealonepleasedHadhenotknownthis,hehadstill remainedanAngelinHumility. 16.ThereforetheChildrenofDarkness,andtheChildrenofthis Worldalso,arewiserthantheChildrenoftheLight,astheScripture says.Thouaskest,why?TheyhavethemagicalRootoftheOriginal ofEssencesmanifestinthem;andthiswaseventheDesireofAdam. However,theDevilpersuadedthemthattheyshouldbewiser,their Eyesshouldbeopened,andtheyshouldbeasGodhimself.

17.ThisFollycausedKingLucifertoaspire,desiringtobeanArtist, andabsoluteLord,liketheCreator.TheWaterofMeeknesshadbeen goodforhisFirewill;buthewouldhavenoneofthat:Henceitis, thattheChildrenofGodmustbethemostplain,sincere,andsimple; asEsaiasprophesiedofChrist,whoissosimpleasmyServant, therighteousone,whoturnethmanyuntoRighteousness?viz.Upon [orto]theWayofHumility. 18.AllAngelsliveinHumility,andareresignedtotheSpiritofGod, andareintheEternalSpeakingWordofGod,asawelltuned,pure soundingInstrument,intheHarmonyoftheKingdomofHeaven;of whichtheHolySpiritischiefMasterandRuler. 19.ButtheDevilhasforgedtohimselfastrangeFool'splay,wherehe canacthisDeceptionswithhisseveralInterludes,andDisguises,and demeanhimselflikeanapishFool,andtransformhimselfinto monstrous,strange,andhideousShapesandFigures,andmockatthe ImageofangelicalSimplicityandObedience.AndthiswashisAim andIntent,forwhichhedepartedfromtheHarmonyoftheangelical Choirs:FortheScripturesays,thathewasaMurthererandLyarfrom theBeginning;hisjugglingFeatsandFictionsaremerestrange FiguresandLies,whichGodneverformedinhim,buthebrings themtoFormsandShapesinhimself;andseeingthattheyare contrarytohisCreation,theyareLiesandAbominations. 20.HewasanAngel,andhasbeliedhisangelicalform,and Obedience,andisenteredintotheAbominationofFictions,Lies,and Mockeries;hehasawakenedtheenvious,hatefulforms,and PropertiesofthedarkWorldinhisCenter,whenceWrathand Iniquityspring:HesateinheavenlyPompandGlory,andintroduced hishatefulDesire,andmaliciousWill,intotheEssence,viz.intothe Watersource,andcastforthhisStreamsofEnmityandMalignity. 21.HisPropertieswereasthevenomousStingsofSerpents,whichhe putforthoutofhimself:WhentheLoveofGodwaswithdrawnfrom him,hefiguredhisImageaccordingtothePropertyofthewrathful Forms,(whereintherearealsoevilBeasts,andWormsinthe serpentineShape)andinfected,orawakenedtheSalniterofthe CenterofNatureintheexpressedEssence,intheGenerationofthe EternalNature;whencetheCombatarose,thatthegreatPrince Michaelfoughtwithhim,andwouldnolongerendurehiminHeaven amongtheFellowshipoftheholyAngels. 22.forwhichCausetheWilloftheAbyss,viz.oftheEternalFather,

moveditself,andswallowedhimdown,asatreacherousperjured Wretch,intotheGulfandSinkofeternalDarkness,viz.intoanother Principle:TheHeavenspewedhimoutofitself;hefellintothe DarknessasLightning,andhelosttheMansionofGodinthe KingdomofHeaven,intheholyPower,andallhisServantswith him:TherehehastheMotherforhisenchantingDelusions;therehe mayplaythemjugglingFeats,andantickTricks. 23.Moreover,wearetoknow,thathehadhisroyalSeatinthePlace ofthisWorld:ThereforeChristcallshimaPrinceofthisWorld,viz. intheKingdomofDarkness,intheWrath,inthePlaceofthisWorld. 24.HiskinglyThroneistakenfromhim,andanotherhasPossession ofitintheheavenlyWorld'sProperty,inthePlaceofthisWorld:He shallnotobtainitagain. 25.Also(attheinstantoftheCreationoftheStarsandfour Elements)anotherKingwasestablishedoverhim,inthisPlaceinthe Elements;whichalthoughwecouldmention,yetatPresentitremains inSilence,byReasonofthefalseMagick;alsobyReasonofother SuperstitionsandIdolatrieswewillnotspeakanyThingofithere, andyethintenoughtoourSchoolfellows.

 TheTenthChapter OftheCreationofHeaven andtheOutwardWorld 1.Itseemsstrangeandwonderfultoreason,toconsiderhowGod hascreatedthestars,andthefourelements;especiallywhen reasondoescontemplateandconsideroftheearth,withitshard stones,andveryrough,indigested,harshsubstance;andseesthat therearegreatstones,rocksandcliffscreated,whichareinpartuse less,andveryhindersometotheemploymentofthecreaturesinthis world.Thenitthinks,whencemaythiscompactionariseinsomany formsandproperties;fortherearediverssortsofstones,divers metals,anddiverskindsofearthwhencemanifoldherbsandtreesdo grow. 2.Nowwhenitdoesthusmuseandcontemplate,itfindsnothing, saveonlythatitdoesacknowledgethattheremustbeahiddenpower andmight,whichisabyssal,andunsearchable,whichhascreatedall thingsso;andthereitsticks,andrunstoandfrointhecreation,asa birdthatfliesupanddownintheair;andlooksuponallthings,asan oxlooksuponanewdoorofhisstall;andneversomuchas considerswhatitselfis; andseldomreachessofarastoknowthatmanisanimageextracted outofthiswholebeingoressence.Itrunsupanddown,asabeast voidofunderstanding,whichdesiresonlytoeatandprocreate;and whenitcomestoitshighestdegree,astosearchoutandlearn something,thenitsearchesintheoutwardfictionandartificeofthe stars;orelseinsomecarvedworkofoutwardnature. ItwillbynomeanssimplyandsincerelylearntoknowitsCreator. Andwhenitcomestopassthatoneattainssofarastoteachthe knowledgeofhim,yetthenitcallssuchmanafool,andfantastic;and forbidshimthepreciousunderstandingofGod,andimputesitto himforsin,andrevileshimtherein. 3.Suchmereanimalsarewe,sincethefallofAdam,thatwedo notsomuchasonceconsiderthatwewerecreatedintheimageof God,andenduedwiththeright,naturalandgenuineunderstanding, bothoftheeternal,andtemporalnature;soastomindandbethink ourselves,bygreatearnestness,toreobtainthatwhichwehavelost;

whereaswehaveyetthatveryfirstsoulwhereinthetrueunderstand inglies;ifwedidbutseriouslylabourtohavethatlightwhichwe havelost,toshineagaininus;whichyetisoffereduntousoutof grace. 4.ThereforetherewillbenoexcuseatthegreatdayoftheLord, whenGodshalljudgethesecretandhiddenthingsofmankind,be causewewouldnotlearntoknowhim,andobeyhisvoice;which dailyhasknockedamongstus,andinus;andresignupourselves untohim;thatsoourunderstandingmightbeopened.Andavery severesentenceshallhereceivewhowillundertaketobecalled Master,andRabbi;1)andyetneitherknowsthewayofGod,nor walkstherein,andthatwhichisyetmoreheinousforbids2)those thatdesiretoknow,andwalktherein. 5.Thecreationoftheoutwardworldisamanifestationofthein wardspiritualMystery,viz.ofthecentreoftheeternalnature,with theholyelement:andwasbroughtforthbytheeternalspeaking Wordthroughthemotionoftheinwardworldasaspiration;which eternalspeakingWordhasexpressedtheessenceoutoftheinward spiritualworlds;andyettherewasnosuchessenceinthespeaking, butwasonlyasabreathorvaporousexhalationinreferencetothe internal,breathedforth,bothfromthepropertyofthedarkworld, andalsoofthelightworld:andthereforetheoutwardessenceofthis worldisgoodandevil. 6.Andwearewithveryentireandpunctualexactnesstoconsider ofthismotionoftheeternalMysteryofthespiritualworld.1.How itcametopassthatsuchawrathful,rough,grossandverycompunc tiveessenceanddominionwasbroughtforthandmademanifest,as weseeintheoutwardformsofnature,aswellinthemovingthings, asinthestonesandearth.2.Whencesuchawrathdidarise,which hascompactedandintroducedthepowersofthepropertiesintosuch aharshnature[orrudequality]asweseeintheearthandstones. 7.Forwearenottothinkthatthereisthelikeinheaven,viz.in thespiritualworld.Inthespiritualworldthereareonlytheproperties ofpossibility;butnotatallmanifestinsuchaharshproperty;butare asitwereswallowedup;asthelightswallowsupthedarkness,and yetthedarknessdoesreallydwellinthelight,butnotapprehended. 8.Nowweareyettosearchouthowthedesireofthedarkness becamemanifestinthepowerofthelight;thattheybothcamemutu

allyintothecompactionorcoagulation.Andyetitaffordsusafar greaterandmoreprofoundconsideration;thatwhenmancouldnot standinthespiritualmysteryoftheparadisicalproperty[andestate], 1Sir.2Orhinders. thatGodcursedthiscompaction,viz.theearth;andappointedan earnestjudgementtoseverthegoodinthiscompactionagainfrom theevil;sothatthegoodmustthusstandinthecurse,thatis,in death. Hethatdoeshereseenothingisindeedblind.WhywouldGodcurse hisgoodessence,ifsomethingwerenotcomeintoitwhichwas oppositetothegood?OrisGodatoddswithhimself?asreason wouldbereadytofancy.ForitiswritteninMoses,thatGodlooked uponallthathehadmade,andbeholditwasverygood. 9.Nowman,forwhosesaketheearthwasaccursed,hadnotintro ducedanythingintotheearth,wherebyitwasnowmadesoevil,asto causeGodtocurseit,saveonlythefalseandfaithlessimaginationof hisdesiretoeatoftheevilandgood:soastoawakenthevanity,viz. thecentreofnatureinhim,andtoknowevilandgood.Fromwhich desirethehungerenteredintotheearth; whencetheoutwardbody wasextractedasamass;whichsetthehungerofitsdesireagainupon itsmother;andawakenedtherootofvanityoutofthedarkimpres sionofthecentreofnature,whencetheTreeofTemptation,viz. evilandgood,grewmanifesttohim;andwhenhedideatthereofthe earthwasaccursedforhissake. 10.Nowifman,byhispowerfuldesire,didawakenthewrathin theearth,whatthenmightLucifer[not]beabletodo,whowaslike wiseanenthronedprince,andmoreoverhadmanylegions?Lucifer hadthewillofthestrongmightandpowerofthecentreofall essencesinhimselfaswellasAdam[had].Adamwasonlyone creature,butLuciferwasaking,andhadakingdominpossession, viz.ahierarchyinthespiritualworld,viz.intheheavenlySalniterin thegenerationofthemanifestedword.Hewasanenthronedprincein themanifestedpowerofGod:thereforeChristcallshimaprinceof thisworld:forhesatintheessence(understand,inthespiritual essence)whencethisworldwasbreathedforthasaspiration. 11.Heitisthatbyhisfalsedesire,whichheintroducedintothe

essence,didawakenthewrathintheinternal,asAdamstirredupthe curse.Heraisedthecentreofnaturewithhisdarkwrathfulproperty inthelikewrathfulproperties;forhehadfirstawakenedthewrath ofGodinhimself: Andthenthisawakenedwrathenteredintoitsmother,viz.intothe magicalgeneration,outofwhichLuciferwascreatedtoacreature: whereuponthegenerationwasmadeproudandaspiring,contraryto theright[orlaw]ofeternity. 12.Alsohesatinhisangelicalforminthegoodholyessence,asto thegenerationofthedivinemeekness;andthereinexaltedhimselfto domineerinthewillofhiswrathabovethemeekness,asanabsolute peculiargod,contrarytotherightofeternity. 13.ButwhenthespeakingeternalWordinloveandanger,forhis maliciousiniquity'ssake,didmoveitselfintheproperties,viz.inthe essencewhereinLucifersat,tocastthiswickedguestoutofhishabi tationintoeternaldarkness;thentheessencewascompacted:for Godwouldnotpermitorallowthatheshouldanylongerhavethese manifestedpowers,whereinhewasaprince;butcreatedthemintoa coagulation,andspewedhimoutofthem. 14.Andinthisimpressionorconjunctionthepowers,viz.the wateryandoilyproperties,werecompacted;notthatLuciferdid compactorcreatethem;but[theywerecompactedby]thespeaking WordofGod,whichdweltinthemanifestedpowersandproperties: thesametookawaythedisobedientchild'spatrimony,andcasthim outasaperjuredwretch,outofhisinheritanceintoaneternalprison, intothehouseofdarknessandanger; whereinhedesiredtobemasterovertheessenceofGod'slove,and rulethereinasajugglerandenchanter,andmixtheholywithunholy, toacthisjugglingfeatsandproudpranksthereby. 15.Andweseeveryclearlywithquicksightedeyes,thatthusit is:forthereisnothinginthisworldsoevilbutithasagoodinit: thegoodhasitsriseoriginallyoutofthegoodorheavenlyproperty, andtheevilhasitsdescentfromthepropertyofthedarkworld;for bothworlds,viz.lightanddarkness,areineachotherasone. 16.Andthereforetheyalsowentalongtogetherintothecompac tionorcoagulation;andthatfromthedegreesoftheeternalnature, viz.fromthepropertiestothefirelife,andalsofromtheproperties intheoilyandspiritualwaterylightessence.

17.Forthemetalsareinthemselvesnothingelsebutawaterand oil,whichareheldbythewrathfulproperties,viz.bytheastringent austeredesire;thatis,byaSaturninemartialfieryproperty,inthe compactionofSulphurandMercury,tobeonebody[orcongealed bulk].ButifIwhollydestroythisbody,andseverise{separate}each intoitsownproperty,thenIclearlyfindthereinthefirstcreation. I.SATURNUS:SAL 18.Asfirst,accordingtotheastringentdesireoftheFiat,viz.of thefirstformtonature,accordingtothepropertyofthedarkworld, Ifindahardnessandcoldness;andfurtheraccordingtothis astringentproperty,secondlyadeadlybanefulstinkingwater,from theastringentimpression;andthirdly,inthisstinkingwater,adead earth; andfourthly,asharpnessliketosalt,fromthenativerightandquality oftheastringency.Thisisnowthecoagulatedessenceofthefirst formofnature,accordingtothedarkworld;anditisthestony substance(understandthegrossnessofthestonesandofallmetals); solikewiseoftheearth,whereinthemortalpart(ortheclosebinding death)isunderstood. II.MERCURIUS 19.Secondly,Ifindaccordingtothesecondformandpropertyof thedarknatureandworldessence,inthecompactionofthemetals andstones,abittercompunctiveragingessence,viz.apoison;which makesastrongharshnoisometasteintheearthandstinkingwater; anditisthecauseofgrowth,viz.thestirringlife:itspropertyis calledMercurius;andinthefirstformtheastringencyiscalledSal. III.SULPHUR 20.Thirdly,Ifindthethirdproperty,viz.theanguish,whichis thesulphuroussource,inwhichconsiststhevariousdividingofthe properties,viz.oftheessence. IV.SALNITER

21.Fourthly,Ifindthefireorheat,whichdoesawakenthesalniter inthesulphuroussource,whichseverisesthecompaction;andthat istheflagrat.Thisistheoriginalraiserofthesalniteroutofthe brimstony,wateryandearthyproperty;foritistheawakenerof death,viz.[theawakener]inthemortalproperty,andthefirst originalofthelifeinthefire:andeventothefirethepropertyofthe darkworldreaches,andnofarther. V.OIL 22.Fifthly,wefindinthecompactionofthemetalsandstonesan oil,whichissweeterthananysugarcanbe;sofarasitmaybesepa ratedfromtheotherproperties.Itisthefirstheavenlyholyessence; whichhastakenitsoriginalfromthefreelubet.Itispureandtrans parent;butifthefiresourcebeseveredfromit(albeititisimpossible whollytoseparateit,forthebandofthegreattriumphantjoycon siststherein)thenitiswhiterthananythingcanbeinnature:But byreasonofthefireitcontinuesofarosyred;l)whichthelight changesintoyellow,accordingtothemixtureofredandwhite;by reasonoftheearthyproperty,andpredominantinfluenceofthesun. 1Orcrimsonpurplered. 23.Butiftheartistcanunlooseit,andfreeitfromthefireofthe wrath,andotherproperties,thenhehasthepearlofthewhole world,understandthetincture:forVirginVenushashercabinetof treasurelyingthere:ItistheVirginwithherfairattire[orcrownof pearl]. 24.Oyouearthlymandidyouhaveityet!HereLuciferandAdam havenegligentlylostit!Oman,didyoubutknowwhatlayhere, howwouldyouseekafterit!Butitbelongsonlyuntothose whomGodhaschosenthereto.Opreciouspearl,howsweetartyou inthenewbirth,howfair,andsurpassingexcellentisyourlustre! VI.THELIVINGMERCURY;SOUND 25.Sixthly,wefindinthisoilypropertyasovereignpowerfrom theoriginalofthemanifestedpowerfuldivineWord,whichdwells

intheheavenlyproperty;inwhichpowerthesoundortoneofmetals isdistinguished;andthereintheirgrowthconsists.Forhereitis theholyMercurius:thatwhichinthesecondformofnatureinthe darknessiscompunctive,harsh,rigid,andapoison,thatishere,in thefreelubet'sproperty(whenthefireinthesalnitralflagrathas dividedloveandanger)apleasantmerryMercury,whereinthe joyfulnessofthecreatureconsists. 26.Andhere,yephilosophers,liestheeffectualvirtueandpower fulloperationofyourNobleStone:hereitiscalledTincture.This operationcantincturethedisappearedwaterinLuna;forhereyour Jupiterisaprince;andSolaking,andvirginVenustheking'ssweet estspouse.ButMarsmustfirstlaydownhissceptre;alsothedevil mustfirstgointohell;forChristmustbindhim;andtincturesimple Luna,whichhehasdefiled,withtheoilofhisheavenlyblood;that theangermaybechangedintojoy.Thustheartist'sartisborn: understoodhere,bythechildrenoftheMystery. [VII.ESSENCE,BODY] 27.Seventhly,wefindintheseparationofthecompactionofthe metalsawhitecrystallinewater;thatis,theheavenlywater,viz. thewaterabovethefirmamentofheaven;whichisseveredfromthe oil,asabodyoftheoilyproperty.Itgivesawhitecrystallinelustre inthemetals;andVenuswithherpropertymakesitwhollywhite; andthatisasilverproperty;andVenusinSol,agold;andMarsin Venus,acopper;andagain,VenusinMars,aniron;JupiterinVenus, atin;SaturninVenus,alead:MercuriusinVenus,quicksilver;and withoutVenusthereisnometal,neitherfixednormineral. 28.ThusunderstandbyVenus,heavenlyessentiality,which consistsinanoilandcrystallinewater,whichgivesbodyuntoall metals,understandthespiritualbeautifulbody;itsownpeculiar essence,withouttheinfluencesoftheotherproperties,isthegreat meeknessandsweetness.Itsrealpeculiaressenceisasweetpure water;butthepowerofthemanifestedWorddoesseparatethe holiestthroughthefireintoanoil;forintheoilthefiregivesa shineorlustre.Whenthefiretastesthewaterinitself;thenoutof thetasteitgivesanoil;thustheoilisspiritual,andthewater corporeal.Theoilisabodyl)ofthepower;andthewaterabodyl) of theproperties,whicharelivingintheoil,anddomakeorusethe

waterforamansion.Inthewatertheelementallifeconsists,andin theoilthespirituallife;2)andinthepowerofoilthedivinelife, viz.thelifeoftheexpressedWord,asamanifestationoftheDeity. 1TextCorpus.2Orlifeofthespirit. 29.Nowweseehere,how,inthecompactionoftheVerbumFiat, theholyenteredalongwiththeunholyintoacoagulation.Forinall thingsthereisadeadlyandalsoalivingwater;andalsoamortal poisonfulvirtue,andagoodvitalvirtue;agross,andasubtile [power];oneevil,theothergood:allwhichisaccordingtothenature ofGod'sloveandanger. 30.Thegrossnessofthestones,metalsandearthproceedfromthe propertyofthedarkworld,allwhichareinamortal[property], understandsubstanceandnotspirit:thespiritofthegrossnessisin thepoisonlife,inwhichLuciferisaprinceofthisworld. 31.Buttheheavenly[part]holdsthegrossnessandpoisonsource captive;sothatthedevilisthepoorestcreatureintheessenceofthis world;andhasnothinginthisworldforhisownpossession,save whathecancheatfromthelivingcreatureswhichhaveaneternal being;thattheyenterwiththedesireintothewrathoftheeternal; viz.intohisjugglingincantations. 32.Ifwewouldrightlyconsiderthecreation,thenweneedno morethanadivinelightandcontemplation:itisveryeasyuntothe illuminatedmind,andmayverywellbesearchedout.Letamanbut considerthedegreesofnature,andheseesitveryclearlyinthesun, stars,andelements.Thestarsarenothingelsebutacrystallinewater spirit;yetnotamaterialwater,butpowersofthesalnitralflagratin thefire. 33.Fortheirorb,whereintheystand,isfiery;thatis,asalnitral fire,apropertyofthematteroftheearth,metals,trees,herbsand thethreeelements,fire,airandwater.Whatthesuperioris,thatalso istheinferior;andthatwhichIfindinthecompactionoftheearth, thatlikewiseisintheastrum;1)andtheybelongbothtogetheras bodyandsoul. 1Orconstellation.

34.Theastrumbetokensthespirit,andtheearththebody; beforethecreationallwasmutuallyineachotherintheeternal generation;butinnocoagulationorcreature;butasapowerful wrestlingloveplay,withoutanysuchmaterialsubstance. 35.ButitwasenkindledinthemotionoftheWord,viz.theVer bumFiat:andtherewiththeinflammationinthesalnitralflagrat, eachpropertydiddivideitselfinitself;andwasamassedbythe awakenedastringentimpression(viz.thefirstformofnature,which iscalledtheFiat),andsoeachbecamecoagulatedinitsproperty;the subtileinitsproperty,andthegrossinitsproperty;allaccordingto thedegrees;astheeternalgenerationofnaturederivesitselffrom theunityintoaninfinitemultiplicity. 36.Goodandevilismanifestintheastrum:1)forthewrathful fierypoweroftheeternalnature,soalsothepoweroftheholy spiritualworld,ismanifestinthestars,asanessentialspiration. Thereforetherearemanyobscurestars,allwhichweseenot,and manylightstars,whichwesee. 37.Wehavealikenessofthisinthematteroftheearth,whichis somanifold,whencediverssortsoffruitgrow,viz.accordingtothe propertiesofthesuperiorspheres:forsolikewiseistheearth,being thegrossestsubstance,wherethemortalwateriscoagulated. 38.Theearthwascoagulatedintheseventhformofnature,viz. intheessence;foritisthatsameessencewhichtheothersixproper tiesdomakeintheirdesire:itchieflyconsistsinsevenproperties, asisabovementioned;buttheunfoldmentorvariousexplicationof thepropertiesiseffectedinthesalnitralfire,whereeachproperty doesagainexplicateitselfintoseven;wheretheinfinitenessandgreat possibility2)arises,thatofonething,anothercanbemade,whichit wasnotinthebeginning. 1Orconstellation2Orpotency. 39.Thebeingofallbeingsisonlyamagicalbirth[deriving itself],outofoneonly,intoaninfiniteness;theOneisGod,the infiniteistimeandeternity,andamanifestationoftheOne;where eachthingmaybereducedoutofoneintomany,andagainoutof manyintoone.

40.Thefireistheworkmasterthereunto,whichputsforth fromasmallpoweralittlesproutoutoftheearth,anddisplaysit intoagreattreewithmanyboughs,branchesandfruits;anddoes againconsumeit,andreducesitagaintoonething,viz.toashesand earth,whenceitfirstproceeded:andsoalsoallthingsofthisworld doenteragainintotheonewhencetheycame. 41.Theessenceofthisworldmayeasilybesearchedout,butthe centreorpointofmotionwillremaindarkuntoreason,unlessthere beanotherlightinit:itsupposesthatithasitinthecircle,andcan measureit;1)butithasitnotintheunderstanding. 42.Whenweconsiderthehierarchyandthekinglydominionin allthethreePrinciplesintheplaceofthisworld,sofarasthe VerbumFiatreachedforthitselftothecreationoftheoutwardworld, withthestars,andelements,thenwehavethegroundofthe punctum2)oftheroyalthrone,ofwhichthewholecreationisbuta member. 43.Forthestarsandfourelements,andallwhatsoeverisbredand engenderedoutofthem,andlivetherein,doeshang[orappertain] untoonepunctum;wherethedivinepowerhasmanifesteditself fromitselfinaform:andthispunctumstandsinthreePrinciples, viz.inthreeworlds:nothingcanliveinthisworldwithoutthispunc tum,itistheonlycauseofthelifeandmotionofallthepowers;and withoutitallwouldbeinthestillness3)withoutmotion. 44.Foriftherewerenolight,thentheelementswouldbemotion less:allwouldbeanastringentharshproperty,whollyrawandcold: thefirewouldremainhiddeninthecold;andthewaterwouldbeonly akeenspirit,liketothepropertyofthestars;andtheairwouldbe hiddeninthewatersource,inthesulphur,andbeastill,unmoving essence. 45.Weseeinverydeed,thatthelightistheonlycauseofall stirring,motionandlife;foreverylifedesiresthepowerofthelight, viz.thedisclosedpunctum:andyetthelifeisnotthepunctum,but theformofNature.Andifthispunctumdidnotstandopen,thenthe kingdomofdarknesswouldbemanifestintheplaceofthisworld; 1Ormathematicallydescribeanddemonstrateit. 2.Centralfireorradicalheat;thepointofmotion,thevirtueof thelight.

3.Oreternalsilence. inwhich[placeofwrath]Luciferisaprince,andpossessesthe princelythroneinthewrathoftheeternalnature,intheplaceofthis world. 46.Therefore,Oman,considerwithyourselfwhere[now]youare athome,vizononepart1)inthestarsandfourelements;andonthe otherpart2)inthedarkworldamongthedevils;andastothethird part3)inthedivinepowerinheaven.Thatpropertywhichismaster inyou,itsservantyouare,pranckandvapourasstatelyand gloriouslyinthesun'slightasyouwill;haveyounottheeternal [light],yetyourfountainshallbemademanifesttoyou. 47.BythetwowordsHimmelundErde(heavenandearth)we understandthewholegroundofthecreation;for,inthelanguageof nature,theunderstandingiscouchedinthosetwowords.Forbythe wordHimmel(heaven)isunderstoodthespirationoftheVerbum Fiat,whichcreatedthatessence(whereinLuciferwasenthroned) withthecreativeWordoutofitself,thatis,outofthespiritualholy world,intoatimeorbeginning. AndbythewordErde(earth)isunderstoodthewrathintheessence, thattheessencewasamassedinthewrath;andreducedoutofthe propertiesofthedarkSulphur,MercuryandSalt,viz.outofthe powersoftheoriginalofnature,andintroducedintoacompaction orcoagulation. 48.ThiscoagulationisthesyllableEr,theothersyllable,deor den,istheelement.Fortheearthisnottheelement,butthe[element is]themoving,viz.thepower,whenceitwascoagulated;thisisthat elementwhichisspiritual,andtakesitstrueoriginalinthefire, wherethenature,whichisasenselesslife,diesinthefire; fromwhichdyingormortificationthereproceedsforthaliving motion;andfromthatwhichismortified[inthefire]adeadmatter, viz.earth,andadeadwater,andalsoadeadlyfire,andvenomousair, whichmakesadyingsourceintheearthlybodies. 49.Whennaturewasenkindled,theelementdidunfold[anddis play]itselfintofourproperties,whichyetinitselfisonlyone.The realelementdwellsintheessencewhichismortifiedinthefire, otherwisetheearthcouldbringforthnofruit.Thosewhichnoware calledthefourelements,arenotelements,butonlypropertiesofthe trueelement.

Theelementisneitherhotnorcold,neitherdrynor moist;itisthemotionorlifeoftheinwardheaven,viz.thetrue angelical1ifeastothecreature.Itisthefirstdivinemanifestationout ofthefire,throughnature:whenthepropertiesoftheeternalnature worktherein;itiscalledParadise. 1Viz.astoyourbodyandoutwardcarcaseofclayyouartaguest forawhileinthisoutwardworld,travellinginthevanityoftime. 2Viz.astoyoursoul,initsownselfandcreaturalbeing,without thedivinelightorregeneration,intheabyssofhell. 3Astoyourdivineimage,andspiritoflove,intheeternallight. 50.BythewordHimmel(heaven)isunderstoodhowthewater, viz.thegrossnessinthemortalpart,wascoagulated,andseparated fromtheholycrystallinewater,whichisspiritual.There,withthe material,timebegan,asanessenceexpressed[orspirated]outofthe spiritualwater. 51.Thespiritualwaterisliving,andthespiratedisdumbandun feeling,voidofunderstanding,andisdeadinreferencetotheliving water;ofwhichMosessays,Godhasseparateditfromthewater abovethefirmament. 52.ThefirmamentisanotherPrinciple,viz.anotherbeginning[or inchoation]ofmotion:thewaterabovethefirmamentisthespiritual water,inwhichtheSpiritofGodrulesandworks:forMosessays also,theSpiritofGodmovesuponthewater:forthespiritual elementmovesinthefourelements;andinthespiritualelementthe SpiritofGodmovesonthespiritualwater:theyaremutuallyineach other. 53.TheheavenwhereinGoddwellsistheholyelement;and thefirmamentorgulfbetweenGodandthefourelementsisthe death; fortheinwardheavenhasanotherbirth(thatis,anotherlife)than theexternalelementarylifehas.Indeedtheyareinoneanother,but theonedoesnotapprehendtheother:astinandsilvernevermix arighttogether;foreachisfromanother[orsundry]Principle;albeit theyresembleeachother,andhaveverynearaffinitytoeachother, yettheyareastheinwardandoutwardwatertooneanother;

whereinalsotheyaretobeunderstood.Fortheinwardandoutward Venusarestepsisters;theycomeindeedfromonefather,butthey havetwomothers,theonewhereofisaVirgin,theotherdeflowered; andthereforetheyareseparatedtillthejudgementofGod,whowill purgeawayherreproachandshame,throughthefire. 54.Moseswrites,thatGodcreatedtheheavenoutofthemidstof thewaters;[and]itisveryright.Theastrum1)isanexternalwater spirit,viz.powersoftheoutwardwater;andthematerialwateristhe bodywhereinthepowerswork.Nowthefiery,airyandalsoearthly sourceisintheastrum; thelikeisalsointhematerialwater.Thesuperior[astrum]isthelife anddominionoftheinferior;itenkindlestheinferior,wherebythe inferiordoesact,moveandwork.Theinferioristhebodyorwifeof thesuperior;indeedthesuperioriscouchedintheinferior,butas weak,andimpotent. 1Understandbythewordastrum,thewholestarryheaven,withall itspowers,properties,influences,andconstellations,internaland external. 55.Andthesuperiorwerelikewiseasweakandimpotentasthe inferior,ifitwerenotenkindledbythelightofthesun:thesameis theheartofallexternalpowers;anditistheopenpunctumevento thetenthnumber.Ifwewerenotsoblindastocontemnallthatwe seenotwithourcalves'eyes,itwererightandrequisitetorevealit; butseeingGodhashiddenthepearl,andalsohimselffromthesight ofthewicked,thereforewewillletitalone.Yethintenoughtoour schoolfellows:wewillnotgiveourpearluntobeasts. 56.Thusweunderstandwhattheoutwardheavenis,namelythe powersorconceptionofthewater.ThewordorpowerFiat,which beganwiththebeginningoftheworld,isyetstillacreating;l)ityet continuallycreatestheheavenoutofthewater:andthespiritof Godstillmovesuponthewater;andtheholywaterisyet continuallyseparatedfromthewaterunderthefirmament. 57.ThisholywateristhatofwhichChristtoldus, thathewouldgiveusittodrink;thatshouldspringupinus toafountainofeternallife. Theholyheavenlycorporalitydoesconsisttherein;itisthebody ofChristwhichhebroughtfromheaven;andbythesame,introduced heavenlyparadisicalessentialityintoourdeadordecayedbody;and

quickenedoursinhis;understand,intheaim2)ofthecovenantin theessenceofMary;asshallbementionedhereafter. 58.InthisheavenlyessencetheTestaments3)ofChristdo consist;andthisholyessenceoftheheavenlyholyvirginity,withthe holytincture,hasdestroyeddeath;andbruisedtheheadofthe serpent'smightinthewrathofGod;forthedivinepoweristhe highestlifetherein. 1Orcreating.2Markorlimit.3Baptism,andthe Supper. 59.Thusweunderstandhowtheholyheaven,whereinGod dwells,movesintheFiatorthecreated[heaven],andthatGodis reallypresentinallplaces;andinhabitsallthings:butheiscom prehendedofnothing. Heismanifestinpowerintheinwardheaven oftheholyessentiality,viz.intheelement.Thisholyelement(inthe beginningorinchoationofthefourelements)didpenetratethrough theearth;andsprang[orbudded]forthintheholypower'sproperty, andborefruits,ofwhichmanshouldhaveeateninaheavenly manner. Butwhenitdiddisappearinman,thecurseenteredintotheearth, andsoParadisewasquashedinthefourelements;andcontinued retiredinitselfintheinward[element].Thereitstandsyetopenunto man,ifanywilldepartfromthisworld'sessenceandenterintoit uponthepathwhichChristhasmadeopen. 60.Thepunctumofthewholecreatedearthbelongeduntothe centreofSol,1)but[does]notanymore,atpresent:heisfallen,he whowasaking:theearthisinthecurse,and[has]becomeapeculiar centre;whereuntoallwhatsoeverisengenderedinthevanity,inthe fourelements,doestendandfall:allthingsfalluntotheearth;forthe Fiat2)isyetinthedeep,andcreates3)allearthlyessencetogether untothejudgementofGod,forseparation. 61.Wemeannotthattheearthcamewholly4)fromtheplaceof thesun;butfromthewholesphere,outofboththeinternalspiritual worlds;butit[i.e.ourmeaning]hasanotherABC,inthattheearth belongsuntothejudgementofGodforseparation;eventhenitshall bemanifestwhereforeitissaid:itbelongsuntothepunctumofSol.

1AdcentrumSolis,tothecentreofthesun. 2Orcreation. 3Ordrawsorconcretes. 4Oronly.

62.Fortheworstmustbeacauseofthebest.Theeternaljoycon sistsinthis:thatwearedeliveredfrompain.Godhasnoteternally rejectedhisholyessence;butonlytheiniquitywhichmixeditself therein.Butwhenthecrystallineearthshallappear,thenwillbeful filledthisSaying:itappertainstothepunctumofSol.Herewehave hintedenoughtotheunderstandingofourschoolfellows;furtherwe mustherebesilent.

TheEleventhChapter OftheMysteryoftheCreation 1.Thereasonoftheoutwardmansays:HowisitthatGodhas notrevealedthecreationoftheworlduntoman,thatMoses andthechildrenofGodhavewrittensolittlethereof,seeingitisthe greatestandmostprincipalworkwhereonthemaindepends? 2.Yes,dearreason,smellintoyourbosom,ofwhatdoesit savour? Contemplateyourmind,afterwhatdoesitlong?Likely,afterthe cunningdelusionsofthedevil:Hadthedevilnotknownthis ground,verylikehehadbeenyetanangel;hadhenotseenthe magicalbirthinhishighlight,thenhehadnotdesiredtobeaselfish lordandmakerintheessence. 3.WhereforedoesGodhidehischildren,whichnowreceivethe spiritofknowledgewiththecross,andcastthemintotribulationand mireofvanity?Forcertain,therefore,thattheymightplaythetune ofTheMiserere,andcontinueinhumility;andnotsportinthislifel) withthelightofnature;else,iftheyshouldespyandapprehendwhat thedivinemagicis,thentheymightalsodesiretoimitatethedevil, [anddo]asLuciferdid:forwhichcauseitishiddenfromthem.And neitherMosesnoranyotherdarewriteclearerthereof;untilthe beginningofthecreationbeholdstheendoftheworldinitself:And thenitmuststandopen. 1Text,Time. 4.Andthereforeletnoneblameus;forthetimeiscomeaboutthat Mosesputsawayhisveilfromhiseyes,whichhehungbeforehis facewhenhespokewithIsrael.AftertheLordhadspokenwithhim, Mosesdesiredtoseeit,inthathesaid,Lord,ifIhavefoundgracein yoursight,letmeseeyourface.ButtheLordwouldnot,andsaid, Youshallseemybackpart,fornonecanseemyface. 5.NowtheeyeofGodwasinMoses,andintheSaints;theyhave seenandspokeninthespiritofGod,andyethadnottheintuitionof thespiritualbirthinthem;saveattimesonly,whenGodwouldwork wonders;asbyMoses,whenhedidthewondersinEgypt:thenthe

divinemagicwasopenuntohim,inmannerandwiseasinthe creation. 6.AndthiswaseventhefallofLucifer:thathewouldbeagodof nature,andliveinthetransmutation.Andthiswaseventheidolatry oftheheathen:inthattheyunderstoodthemagicalbirththeyfell fromtheonlyGoduntothemagicalbirthofnature,andchoseunto themselvesidolsoutofthepowersofnature. 7.Forwhichcausethecreationhasremainedsoobscure;and Godhaswithtribulationcoveredhischildreninwhomthetruelight shone,thattheyhavenotbeenmanifestuntothemselves.Seeing Adamalso,accordingtothesamelust,didimaginetoknowand provethemagic,andwouldbeasGod; sothatGodpermittedhim,thathedefiledhisheavenlyimagewith thevanityofnature,andmadeitwhollydarkandearthly;asLucifer alsodid,withthecentreofnature,whenheofanangelbecamea devil. 8.ThereforeIwillseriouslywarntheReaderthatheusethemagic aright,viz.intruefaithandhumilitytowardsGod;andnotmeddle withturbamagnainamagicalmanner:unlessitconducestothe honourofGod,andtothesalvationofmankind. 9.Forwecansaywithtruth,thattheVerbumFiatisyetacreat ing.Albeititdoesnotcreatestonesandearth;yetitcoagulates, formsandworksstillinthesameproperty.Allthingsarepossible tonatureasitwaspossibleforitinthebeginningtogeneratestones andearth,alsothestarsandfourelements,anddidproducethem,or workthemforthoutofoneonlyground;soitis,stilluntothisday. Bythestrongdesire(whichisthemagicalground)allthingsmaybe effected,ifmanusenaturearight,initsordertothework. 10.Allessencesconsistinthesevenproperties.Nowhethat knowstheessence,heisable,bythesamespiritofthatessence, whenceitiscometobeanessence,tochangeitintoanotherform, andlikewisetointroduceitintoanotheressence;andsomakeofa goodthinganevil,andofanevilthingagood. 11.Thetransmutationofallthingsmustbeeffectedbysimility,l) viz.byitsownnativepropriety:forthealienateisitsenemy.Likeas manmustberegeneratedagainbythedivineessentialityinthe simility;bythesimilityinhisholinessofthedivineessentiality

whichhelost. 1Assimulationorlikeness. 12.AndasthefalseMaguswoundsmanthroughenchantment withtheassimulate,andthroughthedesireintroducesevilintohis evil,viz.intotheassimulate;andastheuprightholyfaithordivine desirealsoentersintotheassimulate,andforfendsmansothat thefalsedesiretakesnoplace. 13.Thusallthingsconsistintheassimulate;everythingmaybe introducedintoitsassimulate.Andifitcomesintoitsassimulateit rejoicesinitsproperty,beitgoodorevil,andbegins effectuallytowork:asistobeseenbothingoodandinevil. 14.Asforexample:letamantakedownalittlepoison:itwill presentlyreceivewithgreatdesirethepoisoninthebody,whichbe forerested;andthereinstrengthenitselfandbegintoworkpower fully;andcorruptanddestroythecontrary,viz.thegood.Andthat nowwhichtheevilisabletodoinitsproperty,thatlikewisethegood candoinitsproperty;whenitisfreedfromthewrathitmayalso introduceitsassimulateintotherealtruejoy. 15.Theessenceofthisworldconsistsinevilandgood;andthe onecannotbewithouttheother.Butthisisthegreatestiniquityof thisworld;thattheeviloverpowersthegood;thattheangeris strongerthereinthanthelove.Andthisbyreasonofthesinofthe devil,andmen;whohavedisturbednaturebythefalsedesire,thatit mightilyandeffectuallyworksinthewrath,asapoisoninthebody. 16.Otherwise,ifnatureinitsformsdidstandinthepropertyin equalweight,andinequalconcordandharmony,thenoneproperty werenotmanifestabovetheother:heatandcoldwouldbeequally poisedintheoperationandqualification.AndthenParadisewouldbe stillupontheearth;andthoughitwerenotoutsideman,yetitwould beinman; ifhispropertieswereinequalweight[numberand measure,iftheydidyetstandinthetemperature],thenhewere incorruptibleandimmortal. 17.Thisisthedeathandmiseryofmanandallcreatures:thatthe propertiesaredivided,andeachaspiringinitself;andpowerfully workingandactinginitsownwill;whencesicknessandpainarises. Andallthisishencearisen:whentheoneelementdidmanifestand

putforthitselfintofourproperties,theneachpropertydesiredthe assimulate,viz.anessenceoutofandaccordingtoitself;whichthe astringentFiatdidimpressandcoagulate;sothatearthandstones wereproducedintheproperties. 18.ButnowwearetoconsiderofthegreatestMysteryofthe outwardworldbetweentheelementsandtheastrum.Theelemental spiritisseverisedfromtheastralspirit,andyetnotpartedasunder; theydwellineachotherasbodyandsoul;buttheoneisnotthe other.Theastralspiritmakesitsbodiesaswellastheelemental,and thatinallcreatures,inanimalsandvegetables. 19.Allthingsofthisworldhaveatwofoldbody,viz.anelemental, fromthefire,air,waterandearth;andaspiritualbodyfromthe astrum.Andlikewiseatwofoldspirit,viz.oneastral,theother elemental. 20.Manonly(amongalltheearthlycreatures)hasathreefold bodyandspirit.Forhehasalsotheinternalspiritualworldinhim; whichislikewisetwofold,viz.lightanddarkness;and[this]also corporallyandspiritually.Thisspiritisthesoul;butthisbodyisfrom thewateroftheholyelement,whichdiedinAdam,thatis,dis appearedastohislife,whenthedivinepowerdepartedfromhim,and wouldnotdwellintheawakenedvanity. 21.Whichholybodymustberegenerated,ifhisspiritwillsee God;otherwisehecannotseehim,excepthebeagainbornanewof thewateroftheholyelementinthespiritofGod(whohasmani festedhimselfinChristwiththissamewatersource);thatman's disappearedbodymaybemadealiveintheholywaterandspirit;else hehasnosensenorsightintheholylifeofGod. 22.Thistwofoldoutwardbodyisnowpunctuallytobepondered andconsideredotifwewouldunderstandnature;andwithoutthis understandingletnonecallhimselfamaster[orlearned].Forinthese (bodies)thedominionofallexternalcreaturesandessencesis couched;theyoftentimesarecontraryoneuntoanother,whence sickness,corruptionanddeatharisesinthebody,thatonesevers fromtheother. 23.Thesiderealbodyisthehighestexceptingthedivineinman; theelementalbodyisonlyitsservantordwellinghouse,asthefour elementsareonlyabodyorhabitationofthedominionofthestars.

24.Theelementalspiritandbodyisinanimateandvoidofunder standing,ithasonlylustanddesireinit,vegetationisitsrightlife; fortheairhasnounderstandingwithouttheastrum.Theastrum givesthedistinctunderstandingoftheknowledgeofallessencesin theelements. 25.Buttheinwardlight,andpowerofthelight,givesinman therightdivineunderstanding;butthereisnorightdivineappre hensioninthesiderealspirit;fortheastrumhasanotherPrinciple. TheSiderealbodydwellsintheelemental,asthelightworldinthe darkness:itisthetruerationallifeofallcreatures. 26.Thewholeastrumisnothingelsebuttheexternalexpressed Wordinthesound;itistheinstrumentwherebytheholyeternal speakingWordspeaksandformsexternally;itisasagreathar monyofunsearchablemanifoldvoicesandtunes,ofallmannerof instruments,whichplayandmelodisebeforetheholyGod. 27.Fortheyaremerepowers,whichenterintoandmutuallyem braceeachother,whencearisesthesoundintheessence;andthe desire,viz.theFiat,receivesthissoundandmakesitsubstantial. Thissubstanceisaspiritofthestars,whichtheelementsreceive intothemselves,andcoagulateitinthemselves,andhatchit,asahen hereggs:therefromisthetruerationallifeintheelements.Andthus alsotheSiderealspiritishatchedandcoagulatedinallcreatures. 28.Forthemaleandfemaledomutuallycastaseedintoeach other;whichisonlyasulphuroftheastrumandfourelements;after wardsitishatchedinthematrix,andcoagulatedtoalivingspirit. 29.Forwhenthefireisenkindledintheseedwhichissowninthe matrix,thespiritseversitselfagainfromthebody,asapropriate; justasthelightfromthefire,accordingtotherightoftheeternal nature;andtwobecomemanifestinone,viz.aspiritualbodyfrom theastrum,andafleshybodyfromthefourelements. 30.Andthissiderealspiritisthesoulofthegreatworld,which dependsonPunctumSolis,andreceivesitslightandlifefromit;as allthestarsdotakelightandpowerfromthesun,solikewise[they take]theirspirit. 31.Thesunisthecentreoftheastrum,andtheearththecentre

oftheelements:theyaretoeachotherasspiritandbody,orasman andwife;albeittheastrumhasanotherwife,whereithatchesits essence,viz.themoon,whichisthewifeofallthestars(but especiallyofthesun).Imeanitintheessenceoftheoperation. 32.Notthatwemeanthattheastrumiswhollyarisenfromthe punctumofSol,inthatIcallitthecentreofthestars.Itisthecentre ofthepowers,thecausethatthepowersofthestarsdoactinthe essence;itopenstheirpowers,andgivesitspowerintothem,asa heartofthepowers,andtheymutuallyrejoiceinitsessence,that theyaremovedtoactordesireinitsessence. 33.AndevenhereliesthegreatMysteryofthecreation,viz. thattheinternal,viz.God,hasthusmanifestedhimselfwithhis eternalspeakingWord,whichhehimselfis:theexternalisatypeof theinternal.Godisnotalienate:inhimallthingsliveandmove,each initsPrincipleanddegree. 34.Theoutwardpropertiesdwellinthemselvesintheexternal, viz.intheexpressedWord,andarewhollyexternal;theycannotin theirownstrengthreachthepowersoftheholyworld;theholy worldalonepenetratesthem:itdwellsalsoinitself:Butinthe punctumofSoltheeighthnumberisopen,viz.theeternalnature,the eternalmagicalfire; andinthefiretheeternaltincture,whichisthe ninthnumber;andinthetincturethecross,wheretheDeitymani festsitself,whichisthetenthnumber:andbeyondthismanifesta tionistheeternalunderstanding,viz.theONE,thatis,God, JEHOVAH,viz.theABYSS. 35.NotthatGodisdivided:wespeakofhismanifestationalone, fromwhatabilityandpowerthesunhasitsshininglustre,thatthe sameisimmutable,solongastimeendures;namely,fromthelustre ofthefierytinctureoftheeternal,spiritual,magicalfire. 36.Foritslustreorshininglighthasadegreeofamoredeep originalthantheexternalworldhasmanifestinitself.Thisthewise heathenhaveobserved,andadoreditforGod,seeingthetrueGod, whodwellsoutsideallnatureinhimself,wasnotknownuntothem.

TheTwelfthChapter OftheSixDays'WorksoftheCreation 1.ThatGodhascreatedheavenandearthandallthingsinsix days,asMosessays,isthegreatestMystery,whollyhidden fromtheexternalreason.Thereisneithernight,morning,noreven inginthedeepabovethemoon;butacontinualdayfromthebegin ningoftheoutwardworldeventotheendofthesame. 2.Andalbeitthecreationwasfinishedinsuchatimeasinthe lengthofsixdays,yetthedays'workshaveafarmoresubtle[or abstruse]meaning:forthesevenpropertiesarealsounderstood therewith,sixwhereofbelongtotheactivedominion,togoodand evil,andtheseventh,viz.theessence,istherest,whereintheother propertiesrest,whichGodhasexpressedandmadevisible. 3.Wehaveinthedominionoftheplaneticorbthefigure,howthe sixpropertiesoftheactivelife(whichrestintheseventh)have,in sixdays,outoftheinwardspiritualworld,introducedandmanifested themselvesinanexternalvisibleworldoffourelements:forthe planeticorbhasitsrisefromthepunctumofSol;fortherewas theroyalplaceofthehierarchies,ofwhichthewholecircle (betweenthestarsintheinternalandexternal)isamemberor Corpus. 4.Butseeingtheprinceofthehierarchies(whenhesatinthe heavenlyessenceintherest)didfall,andaspiredtoorforthecentre oftheeternalnature,hewascastintothedarkness:andGodbyhis motioncreated[for]him[self]anotherprinceoutofthisplace(but withoutdivineunderstanding)foraruleroftheessence;andthatis thesun. 5.Fromthisplaceproceeded,inthedivinemotion,theseven propertiesofnature(understand,theplanets)whichgovernthe essentialbeingingoodandevil(inwhich[essence]Lucifersat,and whencehewascast,andlosthisdominionintheessence);andasthe sevenpropertieshavetheirdominioninthebeginningofeachdayin theweek,evensowerethesixdays'worksofthecreation.

6.forLuciferforsooktherestofhishierarchies,andenteredinto theeternaldisquietness.Now,Godhascreatedallthingsofthis worldinsixdays,andrestedontheseventhdayfromthecreation, whichisSaturday,accordingtotheScripture;thatis,fromthedayof rest,understandfromtheeternaldayofrest,hehasmovedhimself tothecreation;andinthefirstformofnaturehebeganthefirstday; thatis,hehasbroughtitforthoutoftheimpression,andmoved himselfwithhisWord:thiswasthemostinwardmotionaccording tothespeakingWordofpower. 7.Thenbegan,intheexpressedWord,Sunday,thatis,thetrue paradisicalday,wherethepowersdidmutuallyworkineachotherin greatholinessandglory;foronSundaytheenkindledsulphurand salniteroftheearthlypropertywascreatedoutofthegreatdeepof thewholehierarchy,outofthespiritualworlds,intoamass(which istheterrestrialglobe),andwasputforthoutoftheaustereproperty ofthefirstformofnature. 8.Eventhenbeganthefirsthourofthefirstday:andthepower ofnaturedidmutuallyruleingreatjoyintheexpressedWord,out ofwhichpowerofjoythesunwascreatedonthefourthdayinthe princelyplace:sothatthispower,whereoutthesunwascreated, ruledthefirsthourofthebeginningoftheworld;andsoitbeganits dominion,whichcontinuesevenuntotheendoftheworld:and thereforethesunrulesthefirsthouronSunday;andthedayis rightlysocalled. 9.ThewordsofMosesconcerningthecreationareexceedingly clear,yetunapprehensivetoreason,forhewritesthus:Inthebegin ningGodcreatedtheheavenandtheearth.Andtheearthwas withoutformandvoid;anddarknesswasuponthefaceofthedeep. AndtheSpiritofGodmoveduponthefaceofthewaters.AndGod said,Lettherebelight:andtherewaslight.AndGodsawthelight, anditwasgood:andGoddividedthelightfromthedarkness.And GodcalledthelightDay,andthedarknesshecalledNight. Andoutoftheeveningandmorningwasthefirstday1)(Gen.i. 15). 10.Thewholeunderstandingiscouchedinthesewords:forthe beginningisthefirstmotion,whichcametopasswhenprince MichaelfoughtwiththeDragon,whenhewasspewedoutwiththe creationoftheearth.Foreventhentheenkindledessence,which withtheenkindlingdidcoagulateitselfintoearthandstones,was

castoutoftheinternalintotheexternal. 11.Andhe,theDragon,fellfromheaven,viz.outoftheholy world,uponthewrathoftheearth,aslightning,asitiswritten:I sawSatanfallfromheavenaslightning,saysChrist.Moreover,itwas whollydarkinthedeepabovetheearth,andtheaustereendkindled wrathwasmanifest.Forhellwaspreparedforhim,whereintohefell, viz.intothegreatdarknessofthefirstPrinciple,whereinhelives. 1Theeveningandmorningwerethefirstday. 12.Herenowliestheveilbeforereason,thatitcannotlookinto theeyesofMoses,forhesays:Andtheearthwaswithoutformand void. Yea,withoutformindeed.HadnottheSpiritofGodmoveduponthe internalwater(whichwasamassedwiththeFiatintheheaven),and hadnotGodsaid,Lettherehelight,theearthwouldhavebeenyet withoutformandvoid. 13.WiththeWord,whenGodsaid,Lettherebelight,theessence oftheensdidpowerfullymoveitselfinthelight'sproperty,notonly intheearth,butalsointhewholedeep:whence1)onthefourthday thesunwascreated,thatis,enkindledinitsplace.Andinthisword Fiattheearth'smass,andalsotheverypowerwhichiscalledheaven, amasseditselfintheessence;allwhichbeforewasonlyaspirit,a spiritualessence. 14.Andwiththespeaking,asGodspoke,Lettherebelight,the holypower,whichwasamassedinthewrath,moveditself,and becamelightinthesameessenceinthepower.Andwiththiscoming tobelight,thedevil'smightandstrengthwaswhollywithdrawnfrom himintheessence,forherethelightshoneinthenowanew awakened power,inthedarkness;which[light]theprinceofwrathcouldnot comprehend;2)itwasalsoofnobenefittohim,foritwasthelight ofnature,whichisuselesstohim. 15.AndMosessaid,Goddividedthelightfromthedarkness, whichisthustobeunderstood.Thedarknessremainedinthe wrathfulproperty,notonlyintheearth,butalsointhewholedeep: butinthe light'sessencethelightofnaturedidarise[orspringforth]from heaven,viz.fromthequintessence,whencetheastrumwascreated;

whichessenceiseverywhereintheearth,andabovetheearth. 16.Thusthedarknessremainedinthewrath'spropertyinthe essenceoftheearth,andalsointhewholedeepofthisworld.And thenaturelightremainedinthelight'sessence,asaworkinglife, throughwhichtheholyelementdidoperateandwork; inwhichoperationParadisebudded3)throughtheearth,andbore fruituntilthecurseofGod.Andthentheholybloomingsorgrowth ceased,andtheholyelementremainedasaninwardheaven, steadfast,retiredinitself. Andyetitdoesdiffuseitspowerthroughthelightofnature,butnot sopowerfullyasinthebeginning,forthecurseisthecauseofits withdrawing;indeedthereisnototaldeparting,butyetitisnothing nowas[comparedwithwhatitwas]beforethesinofthesecond createdprince,Adam. lOutofwhichpowerorvirtueinthelight'sproperty. 2Receiveorperceive. 3Sprang. 17.ThusinthefirstmotionoftheVerbumFiattheheaven(that is,thecircle,sofarastheVerbumFiatreacheditselfforthtothe creation)wasamassedorenclosed;andtheearthwasamassedwith theVerbumFiat,andcreatedtotheplaneticorb.Thusbythesepara tion,viz.ofthelightanddarkness,andbytheexpellingofprince Lucifer,wearetounderstandthecreationofthefirstday. 18.NowthefirstdaywiththemanifestedWorddidconveyitself throughtheotherfivedays,evenintothedayofrest;wherethe beginningentersagainintotheend,andtheendagainintothe beginning.ForthefirstmotionoftheWord,wherethelightof nature hasenkindleditselfintheessence,isthejoyofthecreationorcrea ture;whichdidopenitselfwiththeotherdaysthroughallthe propertiesofnature,whereeachpropertymaybecalledaheaven:for ithasandbringsalsoitspeculiaroperationandefficacyalongin itselfintotherest,l)andeachdayonepropertydidmoveand manifestitself;whereinapeculiarsundryworkwasmanifestedand revealed. 1Understand,intotherestofthepropertiesordays.

19.TheseconddaywecallMonday,andtherefore,becausethe moonrulesthefirsthouroftheday:anditisverylikelythatthe ancientwisemenhaveunderstoodsomewhatthereofinthelightof nature,whichtheyhavekeptsecretandmystical,ratherdeciphering itbyfiguresthanclearlyexplainingit.Anditistobeseeninthe namesofthesevenplanets,thattheyhaveforcertainunderstoodthe same; inthattheyhavegiventhemnamesaccordingtotheseven propertiesofnature,whichdosowhollyagreeandaccord,aswell withthecreationas[with]nature,thatmethinkstheyhaveinpart understoodthegroundofthecreationaright,seeingthenamesof theplanetshavetheirriseandderivationsofullyandpunctuallyout ofthelanguageofNature.Butthereasonwhyithasnotbeenmade clear,plainandmanifestis(asbeforementioned)becauseofthefalse magic,thatitmightremainhiddenuntotheartistsofjugglingand collusioninnature,byreasonofthegreatabuse.Whereforewealso shallstillletitsoremain,andyethintenoughtotheunderstanding ofourschoolfellows. 20.NowoftheseconddayMoseswritesthus:AndGodsaid,Let therebeafirmamentbetweenthewaters,andletitdividebetween thewaters. ThenGodmadethefirmament,anddividedthewaterunderthe firmamentfromthewaterabovethefirmament:anditwasso.And Godcalledthefirmamentheaven.Andoutoftheeveningand morningwasthesecondday(Gen.i.68) 21.Mosessaid,thatoutoftheeveningandmorningwasthe secondday,thatis,outofthemanifestationofthefirst,thesecond manifestationproceededandbrakeforth;andsaidfurther,thaton theseconddayGodcreatedthefirmamentofheaven,andseparated thewaters;thewaterunderthefirmamentfromthewaterabovethe firmament. Herenowliesthehiddenveil,whereinwehavehithertobeenpointed anddirecteduntoaheavensituateafaroffabovethestars,withoutthe placeofthisworld.SoveryblindisreasonastoGodthatit understandsnothingofhim; anddoesnotconsiderthattheScripturesaysofGod:AmnotIhe whichfillsallthings:and,thattimeandplacecannotdividehim. Muchlessisitunderstoodwhatthewaterabovethefirmamentis, whichtheywillflatlyholdtobeaplaceafardistant,viz.abovethe stars,whitheralsowehavebeenshownintoheaven.

22.ButseeingthatGodoutofgracedoesbestowuponusthe understanding,thereforewewillsetitdownforourfellowscholars whoareabletoapprehendit;andyethereinweshallwritenothing fortheselfishwiselingsofoutwardreason,fortheyhaveitalreadyin theeyesoftheirreason,andcannotmissit,theycanjudgeallthings: whattheSpiritofGodreveals,thatmustbeaheresyuntothem, albeittheydonotunderstandit:sothattheyremainwithout,anddo notsomuchasonceknowGod. 23.Thefirmamentisthegulfbetweentimeandeternity:butthat Godcallsitheavenandmakesadivisionofthewaters,givesusto understandthattheheavenisintheworld,andtheworldisnotin heaven. 24.Thewaterabovethefirmamentisinheaven,andthewater underthefirmamentistheexternalmaterialwater. 25.Herewemustunderstandthedifferencebetweentheholy [water]andtheoutwardelementwater:thewaterabovethefirma mentisspiritualinthebirthoftheholyelement;andthewaterunder thefirmamentismortal,foritisapprehendedinthedarkimpression; thecurseandtheawakenedvanityistherein,andyetonewateris notwithouttheother. 26.WhenIlookupontheexternalwaterthenImustalsosay, Hereisalsothewaterabovethefirmamentinthewaterunderthe firmament.Butthefirmamentisthemiddle,andthegulftherein betweentimeandeternity;sothattheyaredistinct.AndIsee withtheexternaleyesofthisworldonlythewaterunderthe firmament:butthewaterabovethefirmamentisthatwhichGod hasappointedinChristtotheBaptismofRegeneration,afterthat theWordofthedivinepowerhadmoveditselftherein. 27.Nowtheoutwardwateristheinstrumentoftheinward;and theinwardwaterisunderstood[therein];forthemovingSpiritinthe WordishewhichrulestheinwardwaterintheBaptism.DearChris tians,letthisbespokentoyou;itistherealground. 28.ButthatMosessays,Godcreatedthefirmament,andcalledit heaven,isthemostintimatesecret,ofwhichtheearthlymanisnot abletounderstandanything:theunderstandingisbarelyinthe powerofthewaterabovethefirmament,viz.intheheaven,or(asI mightsetitdown)intheSpiritofGod.Ifhebeawake{ne}dinman

inthewaterabovethefirmament,whichdisappearedinAdam,asto hislife,that[man]seesthroughall;otherwisethereisno understandinghere,butallisdumb. 29.Thecreatingoftheheavenisunderstood,firsthowthe speakingWordhasamassedl)themanifestedpowersofthespiritual world,whereinitismanifest,works,andalsorules.Secondly,itis understoodofthemanifestedpowersoftheexternalworld,which thespirithasamassedintotheessenceoffourelements,andclosed intotheexternalfirmament,thatthedevil,viz.theprinceofanger, cannotreachthem; bywhichhewouldworkwiththeinternalwater:sothat thepowersofeternitydoworkthroughthepowersoftime,asthe sunilluminesthewater,andthewatercomprehendsitnot,butfeelsit only;orasafiredoesthroughheataniron,andtheironremains iron.Solikewisetheoutwardheavenispassive,andtheinward worksthroughit,anddrawsforthanexternalfruitoutofthe outward;whereasyettheinwardheavenlieshiddenthereininthe firmament:asGodishiddeninthetime. 30.Andwearetounderstandwiththesecondday'sworkthe manifestationoftheinternalheavenlyandtheexternalheavenly essence,viz.themanifestationofthewatersource,understand,the essenceofthesevenproperties,viz.thecorporality,orthelaboratory 2)oftheothersix;whereinthesoulorspiritoftheoutwardworld worksandrulesintheexternal.Thisworking3)inthemostexter nalorinferiorheavennexttheearthisascribeduntothemoon,forit isthemanifestationofthelunarproperty;notofthestar1)which wasfirstcreatedintotheexternalonthefourthdaytobeagovernor therein,butthissameproperty[is]intheinanimateoutwardlife,viz. inthevegetativelife:thevegetativelifewasopenedonthethirdday. 1Conceivedorformed.2Operateorworkhouse.3Or operation. 31.AndwhenGodhadordainedthewaterintosundryplaces upontheearth,thenhemovedtheexternalexpressedwordinthe vegetativelife.NowMosessays,Godspoke,Lettheearthputforth herbs,andgrassyieldingseed,andfruitfultrees;eachbearingfruit accordingtohiskind;andleteachhaveitsseedinitself:andwhen itcametopass,outoftheeveningandmorningwasthethirdday (Gen.i.11,12).

 Ofthethirddayofthecreation

32.Intheoriginaloftheeternalnature,whichisaneternal original,themanifestationofthesixdays'worksisveryclearlytobe found;howtheeternalWordhasunfoldedthemoutoftheinvisible spiritual[property]andbroughtthemintothevisible:alsotheform thereofistobefoundintheplanetaryorb,ifanyhasskillto apprehendit. 33.forintheeternalnature'sbirththereisaneternalday.What soeverGodhasmanifestedandmadevisibleinsixdiversalls,2) whicharecalleddays'works,thatstandsintheeternalnatureinsix distinctdegreesintheessence,viz.intheseventhproperty,inwhich thesixdegreesofnaturework,andyetalsodoeternallyrestfrom working;theyarethemselvestheworking,whichtheygiveintothe seventh,asintotheirownpeculiarrest,whereintheirperfectionand manifestationconsists. 1Starorplanetcalledthemoon.2Ordistinctions. 34.Andwearetounderstandnothingelsebythecreation,save thattheVerbumFiathasamassedthespiritualbirth,andintroduced itintoavisibleexternaldominionandessence.Forweseeitvery clearlyinthewritingsofMoses(albeitwehaveaglassbesidesto see), thatwhenGodthefirstdayhadcreatedthegrosspartintoamass, thatheextractedthefinepartoutofthesamefirstday'swork,and severedandamassedthewaters,viz.thespiritualessence,andpro duceditoutofthefirstday,viz.outoftheholypower,intoatime; thatis,outoftheeternaldayintoaninchoativeday. 35.Nowthethirdaccomplishmentofthethirdday'sworkisthe movinggrowinglife,inwhichonthefirstdaythelightofnaturedid shineintheessenceoftheens,afteranexternalmanner:itshone likewisenowthroughthesecondday,viz.throughthewaterandthe heaven.AndinthisshininglighttheexpressedWorddidmoveitself intheessence,andwroughteffectually; andeventhenthepowerof theexpressedWordfromthelightoftheinwardnaturedidpullulate, andspringforth,throughtheexternalnature,outoftheheaven throughtheearth.[Andso]nowthepotentatewhowasakingand

greatprincehaslosthisdomination,fortheessenceofthewrathwas captivatedinthelightofnature,andhewithit.Andsoheliesbe tweentimeandeternity,imprisonedinthedarkness,untilthejudge mentofGod. 36.Inthethirdday'sworkthesulphureous,mercurial,andsaltish lifeoutofthecentrewasopenedoutoftheanguishintheoutward world'sproperty;andyetthereisnoanguishtobeunderstooduntil thefire,butonlyasenselessforthdrivinglife,viz.agrowth:forthe fireblazearisesoutoftheanguish,viz.outofthethirdformof nature: andthisisthesalnitralflagrat,whichseverisesthepowersin theproperties,whichwasmovedinthethirdday'swork,wherethe propertiesopenedthemselves,andweremutuallyunfoldedinthe salnitralflagrat,eachoutofitself; whichtheimpressiondidagainreceiveintoitselfandmadethem corporealinthewater.Andthencearoseandproceededtrees,herbs andgrass:eachpropertybecameexcressive1)inthesalniter,anddid manifestitselfwithfruit:aswesee plainlyhowthepropertyofthedarkworlddidmightilyforceitself alongintheoutwardpower:whereuponsomeherbsandplantsareso venomousandmalignant;fortheearthproceededoutofboththe inwardworldstoacompaction. 1Orputtingorbuddingforth. 37.NowMarsonTuesdayhasthefirsthourofthedayin dominion,whichdayisthethirdinthecreation.Andthissalnitral fireflagratiseventhepropertyofMars:asheiswrathfulandfiery, solikewiseisthispropertyinthesulphur,wherewethendo understandthesalnitralflagratforthepoisonfulMars;whichisthe causeofmotionandstirringandthecompunctioninthefirst impressionintheeternalnature,viz.inthedarkworld. 38.Inthethirdday'sworkGodmovedthethirdpropertyof nature,viz.thesulphuroussource,inwhichthefireenkindled,andin thefireflagratisthedivisionofthepowers;whereeachproperty becamemanifestinitself:NowwhenGodsaid,Lettheearthbring forthgrass,herbandtrees,thatisnothingelse,butthatwhenhe movedtheexpressedWordofthepowersintheproperties,the propertiesfoundandfeltthelightofnatureinthem; whereupontheybecame hungry,andwereimpressed,thatis,amassedandcompactedor

coagulated.Nowwhenasthelightofnaturefounditselfinaper ceivance,andthenaturedidfeelitselfinthesweetlight,thereby aroseinthecoagulationthedominionofjoy,viz.thepullulationand growth. Forallgrowthconsistsinthelightandwater;whenthelight penetratestheSulphurandwatersource,thenMarsspringsup forgreatjoyintheSulphur. 39.Thisopeningbeganonthethirdday,andcontinuesuntothe endoftheworld.Onthefirstdaytheearthwaswithoutformand void,forthepossibilityl)tothegrowthwasnotyetopened.Herethe earthwasmovedandthepropertiesopened,andnotonlytheearth, butthewholedeepinthecentreoftheoutwardnaturemadeitself external,andyetremainedalsointernal. 1Orability.

TheThirteenthChapter
OfTheCreationoftheFourthDay

1.ThefourthdayMercuriushasthefirsthouroftheday,who causesthesensitivelife.Hereweunderstandveryfullyand exactlythegroundofthemanifestationoftheinwardnatureintothe external;foronthefourthdaythesunandstarswerecreated,which aretherightmercuriallife.Herethefire'spropertyopeneditselfin thesulphuroussourcethroughthewater,andthefirstessence becamemanifestthroughthelightofnature,whichisaMercurius Salnitri,anincentiveMercurius,aquickperceptiveMercurius. 2.Inthethirdformofnaturethereisasenselesslifeinsulphur andMercurius,butinthefourththereisafeelinglife;forthe propertiesaremadepainfulinthefire;andintheoleous[life]they becomemeek,pleasantandfullofjoy:thereforenowthemotionin theoilyisfeelingfromthepainfulness. 3.Herewenowunderstandveryfundamentallyhowthesepara tioninthefireoftheeternalnaturehasmanifesteditselfinthe essenceoftheoutwardworldwithformandshape;forintheen kindlingofthefireinthesalnitralflagrattwoessencesdoseverise, viz.onewateryfromthedevorationinthefire,wherethefire devourstheroughharshsourceoftheimpressioninitself;thenout oftheconsumingthereproceedsagreatmeekness,whichismorti fiedtothefire,andisinsensible,andgivesthewatersource. 4.Secondly,thefiresourcedoesseveritself[likewiseintoits Principle],viz.thepropertiestothefiresource,whichnowwiththe enkindlingofthefirearefullofpainandsense.Thisfiresource couldnotsubsist,unlessitdidagaindevour[ortake]thewaterinto itselfwherebyitdoesstrengthenitself;whencealsothesalnitral flagratarises,wherethewrathisdismayedattheessenceofthe water'smeekness;whencearisesthefeeling,soalsothelustre,ofthe fire. 5.Forthatwaterwhichisdevouredinthefireisdissolvedintoa spiritualoil,inwhichthefireshines;andoutoftheoilproceeds theair,viz.themovingspiritofthefirewhichismotiveinthefire.

6.Theairisnothingelsebutthemovinglife,wherethespeaking Worddoesdiffuseitselfinthewatersourcethroughnature,through thepowersofnature,throughthefire,intheoilofthenatureofthe light.Itisthefire'slife:butitismortifiedtothefire,andyetitis mademanifestbythefire;itisthelifeofnatureaccordingtothe propertyofmeekness. 7.Thusin1)theenkindlingofthefireinthelightofthefire, whichisthelightofnature,fourpropertiesaretobeunderstood,viz. afiery,anairy,andanoily(whereinthelightismanifest),anda watery; allwhichdooriginallyspringforthoutofthefirstdesiretonature; inthatthefreelubetintroducesitselfintoadesireandnature;and theyalldisplaythemselvesthroughthefireintoamovinglife; andyetthereisnointellectivelife,butonlypropertiestothetruelife. TheintellectuallifeisthespiritedWord,whichmanifestsitself throughtheproperties. ThesepropertiesareimpressedintheCreaT,thatis,intheVerbum Fiat,andbroughtintoanessentiality;wherefromiscomeaSulphur Salnitri,thatis,amagicalastrum,inmannerandmodeasthemindof manis;whichalsohasthenceitsrealoriginal. 8.Thissalnitralandsulphureouspropertywasbroughtforthout ofthethirdday'swork,viz.outofthefireflagrat;andthencethe fourthmotionisarisen,viz.themercurial,whichtheFiathas amassed,andimpresseditintoit,andmadeitvisible,whicharethe stars;whicharenothingelsebutpropertiesofthepowersofnature. Whatsoevernatureisinalittlesparkinitself,thatthewholeastrum isinitscircle;andwhatnatureisinitshiddenness,andsecretness, thesametheastrumis,inanopenworkinglife.Understanditthus: 9.Eachstarhasthepropertyofallstarsinit,buthiddenin nature,andthestarismanifestonlyinonesoleproperty;else,ifthe wholenatureweremanifestineachthing,thenallthingsand essenceswouldbebutonethingandessence;andthereforeGodhas, byhissoundingWord,movedtheSulphurSalnitriaccordingtothe properties,thatthedistinctseverationmightbemanifest:andthis manifestationisaMercurius;fortheeternalspeakingWord,whichis calledGod,hasmanifestedhisvoiceorwillthroughnature. 10.Thereforethewholeastrumisapronouncedvoice(orbreathed tone)ofthepowers,anexpressedWord,whichdoesagaingiveforth

fromitselfitsspirationandspeakingoutoftheproperties.Itisan echooutofGod'sloveandanger,outofthedarkandlightworld. 11.Aftertheastrum2)arethefourelements,whichalsohavetheir originaloutofthisfountain;whichalsohavetheirspiration[orout breathing]outofthemselves;theyalsospeakforththeirproperties outofthemselves,andtheyareasabodyofthestars.Fortheyspeak orbreatheforthfromthemselvesacorporealessence;andthestarsdo breatheforthaspiritualessenceoutofthemselves:andthistwofold essencerulesmutuallyinthevisibleworld,asbodyandsoul. 1Orby,orwith.2Nextthestars. 12.Andwegiveyouthisrightlytounderstand:Ineachelement thereliesawholeastrum;thefirehasawholeastruminitself;and alsotheair,water,andearth,butitisnotmanifestinthem.Therefore Godhasenclosed[orencircled]theplaceofthisworldwitha manifestastrum,thatitmightenkindletheotherastruminthefour elements,thatthemanifestastrummightworkinthehidden mystery,viz.intheastrumofthefourelements,andprocreate wonders.Forsoawonderfulfigureandpropertymaybeproduced outofathing,whichotherwiseisimpossiblefornaturetodo,inits own[naked]self. 13.Alsowearetoknow,thatthereisanastruminthedivine magic,whichisthefountainoftheeternalmindoftheabyss, whencenatureandallessencesarearisen.Likewisethereisan astruminthemanifestheavenlyworld,andalsoanastruminthedark hellishworld. Andtheseastrums1)arebutoneonlyastrum,buttheyareseverised intodistinctdegreesandprinciples;thatwhichintheoutwardworld isopenandmanifestinthefigure,thesameismanifestinpowerin thespiritualworld,andnotinforms. 1Orconstellations. 14.Andweunderstand,thattheVerbumFiatonthefourthday movedthefourthpropertyofnature,viz.thefifthessence,and openeditoutofthesulphureouspropertyoutofthefireflagrat,viz. outofthethirdproperty.Andthusanastrumbecamemanifestinthe air,whicharethevisiblestars;andanastruminthefire,whichisthe rationallifeofallcreatures;andanastruminthewater,whichisthe vegetativelife;andanastrumintheearth,whichisthewrathful

earthlylife. 15.Thefiery[astrum]givessoul;andtheairy,spirit;thewatery affordsthemansionofthesoulandthespirit,viz.blood,wherein thetinctureofthefireandlightdwells;andtheearthlygives flesh.Andeveryofthefourastrumsgivesaspiritandbody accordingtoitsproperty.Only,Godhasthusassociatedoneunto another,thattheonemightbemanifestintheother,andbejointly togetheronebody;likeasallthefourelementsareonlyoneelement, buttheydividethemselvesintofourpropertiesaccordingtothe centreofnature. 16.Thereforeastrumsdoprocreateoutofthemselvestheirofficer, viz.theoutwardnature,thatis,thesouloftheoutwardworld,asa constantlyenduringmind;whereinliestheomnipotency,asa manifestGreatMystery.InthisofficerGodhasawakenedandraised aking,orasImightsetitdownbywayofsimilitude,anaturegod, withsixcouncillors,whicharehisassistants; thatis,thesun,withtheothersixplaneticstars,whichwerespoken forthoutofthesevenpropertiesoutoftheplaceofSol;andinthe speakingwereintroducedintoarollingsphere,accordingtothe propertyoftheeternalgenerationinthecentreofnature.Andthis wasopenedinsevendegreesoutofthebirth;wherethefirstdegree ofthemotioninthelightofnature, (fromtheinwardspiritualfireandlightworld),wasthesun,which receivesitslustrefromthetinctureoftheinwardfireandlight world:itstandsasanopenedpunctumtothefireworld. SeeThreefoldLifeofMan,ch.4:pars.1649. 17.Andwiththespirationthesixfoldlifeofthesixdegreesof thedays'worksandformsofthecentrecameforthexternallyand severiseditself;afterthekindandnatureoftheeternalbirth.As first,Venuswhichisthewatersourceoutofthemeeknessoutofthe mortificationinthefire,whichisadesireofmeeknessfrom1)the fire,forthefireenkindlesthemeeknesswhenceitisdesirous.Thisis nowthelovedesireaccordingtothespirit,andaccordingtoits essenceitiswater;whichwaterinthemetalsaffordsthenoble corpussolis. 1Byreasonof. 18.ThisVenus,seeingshe(astoherownnaturalright)is mortifiedtothefire,issubmissive,andgivestheholywater;under

stand,astoherownpeculiarproperty;which[water]isholyinthe spirit,andyetintheessenceitiscaptivatedinthewrath,whereit givesthematerialwateraccordingtothedeadlyproperty.Itgives bodyuntoallthesevenmetals,andessencetoallthesixplanets: whichweseeinthemetals; foreachplanetmakesitsessenceinitspropertyaccordingtoitself. AstheSun,ingold;theMooninsilver;Jupiterintin;Saturninlead; Mercuriusinquicksilver;Marsiniron;andyetitistheessenceof theVenuspropertyalone:buttheygivetheirpowerandspiritintoit, andholdthebodyfortheirown,seeingtheyrulethesame. 19.ThisVenuspropertyintheplaceofSolsankdownwardsinthe firstegress;andthefiresourceaboveitisMars;andoutofVenus propertybeneath,theheavysound,andthatisMercurius,outofthe SulphurSalnitrithroughthewater;andupwardsoutofMars,the powerofthefireandlight,thatisJupiter;andbeneath,from Mercurius,theessenceofthedesire,whereVenuscomprehendsthe essenceinherfierydesire,asabodyofthepowers,thatisLuna;and aboveJupiter,Saturnus,viz.theexpressedorspiratedimpressionof thefirstformofnature. 20.Thesepropertieswerespheratedinthespiration,inmanneras thebirthofnatureisintheessence,whichtheVerbumFiatreceived andamassedintoabody,andordaineditfordominionuntothefour astrums,overwhichhehasappointedangelicalrulersasasupreme council:whichwegiveonlyahintofhere,seeingwehavespoken thereofatlargeinanotherplace.

TheFourteenthChapter
OftheCreationoftheFifthDay

1.NowwhenGodhadopenedtheastrumandfourelementsasa movinglife,whereinthesuperiorastrumgavethedistinction inthemovinglife,andactuatedthefourastrumsinthefourelements, thenheeducedoutoftheessenceofalltheastrumsandelements, throughthemotionofhisspeakingWordintheVerbumFiat,the impressorexpress,asthepowerofthatsamelife,whichwasfree from thepain,andamasseditthroughtheVerbumFiat,andspokeforth thatsamelife,bytheholyeternalspeakingWordthroughtheFiat, intoformsandshapes,accordingtothepropertiesoftheastrumsin thespiritualcorpus,inwhichtheFiatorthedesireattractedthe elementsaccordingtotheoutwardessenceuntoitselfasabody. 2.Andthencewerecreaturesproducedinallthefourelements;in eachastrumaccordingtoitsproperty:asbirdsintheastrumofthe air;fishesintheastrumofthewater;cattleandfourfootedbeasts out oftheastrumoftheearth.andfourelements;likewisespiritsinthe fireastrum,whichalsoisintheotherelements.Andweseevery exactlyinthedifferenceofthecreaturesthatthedegreesofthe astrum [orconstellations]aresodistinctandvarious.Forthewormsofthe earthliveinthethirddegree,viz.inthefireflagrat,intheSulphur, Mars,andMercury,inthelifedevoidofunderstanding;andwhereas theyhaveanunderstanding[orinstinct]bytheenkindlingofthe superiorastrum,inwhichthirddegreeinthepropertyalsograss, herbsandtreesdostand,andyettheyreceiveassistinginfluencefrom thesuperior[astrum]intheenkindling,bywhichtheyareotherwise qualified. 3.Andwesee,thateachkindhasaspiritandbodyaccordingto thedegreeofitsastrum;forweunderstand,thatoutofoneastrum manykindsofcreaturesdoproceed:thecausewhereofisthateach astrumhasagainitsdegreesinitself.Forthereisineachastrum whatsoeveralltheastrahave;butyetinsundrydistinctdegreesin themanifestation;andthereforethepropertiesineachastrumare

manifold:soalsodiverssortsofcreaturesareproceededfromeach astrum.Thespiritofeachkindisfromtheastrum,butallkindsmust usethefourelements;fortheyariseoutofthatfountainwhenceall theastradooriginallyproceed. 4.OnthefifthdayJupiterhasthedominionofthefirsthourof thedayamongtheplanets;andthat,becausehehashisoriginalin thecreationoftheastrumoutofthefifthdegreeofnature,viz.out ofthepowerofthesulphureousandsalnitraloil;andthatonthe fifthdaythisJovialpropertywasopenedandeduced,outofthe fourthday'sproperty,asapleasantpowerfullifeoutofallthe constellations; untowhichlifeGodcreatedallcreatures,exceptman,eachoutofthe propertyofhisconstellation,outofhisdegree.Sothattheymight allliveinthesouloftheoutwardnature,andbeunderthe governmentofoneofficer;whichistheoutwardconstellation whereinthesunischiefregent. 5.EachconstellationhasitscompactionofSulphurandMercury; theSulphurgivesessence,andMercuriusgivesspiritintothe essence;andfromboththeseSalisgenerated,viz.outofthesharp FiataccordingtothepropertyofSulphurandMercury.Andoutof thesethreeproperties,viz.outofSulphur,Mercurius,andSal,all creaturesenteredintoalifeandcreaturalbeing.Andnowsuchasthe Sulphurwasoneachplaceineverypunctumintheproperty,aswas takenorconceivedintheFiat,inthemotionofthefifthproperty,in alltheelements,evensuchacreaturewasopenedorbroughtforth. Asthecompactionwascoagulatedineachpunctum,soeachkindhad itsspiritandseedinitselftogenerateandbringforthagain. 6.Thetwosexes,viz.themaleanditsfemale,arisefromthe separationofthewateryandfierytinctureinSulphur.forthe separationwasintheVerbumFiat,where,outofonesulphur,inone onlypunctum,twosexescameforthoutofoneessence,viz.thefiery propertyinitselftoamale,andthelight'sorwater'spropertytoa female,wherethenbothtincturessevered. 7.Andasweseethatthefirecannotburnwithoutthewater,and thewaterwereanothingwithoutthefire,andtheymutuallybeget oneanother,andalsodoagainvehementlydesireeachother;and theirrightlifeconsistsintheirconjunction,inthattheyhave producedeachother,andafterwardsdoenterintoandmutually

embraceeachotherasone; wherealsotheyareagainchangedinthefireintoone; andyetdoagainproceedforthfromthefireinoneessence,viz.inan oleousproperty,inwhichtheystandinthebondofthehighestlove desire;fortheirlightshinesintheoil.Andasthefireworlddesires thelightworld,andthelightworldthefireworld,asfatherandson, thelikealsoistobeunderstoodofthetwosexes. 8.Thefemaleisfromthemale,asthetinctureofthelightand waterisfromthefire;andtheyjointlybelongtogetherinnatureas one.Thustheonemaynotbewithouttheother,andtheyhaveavery ardentlongingaftereachother,forthetinctureofthelight,viz. Venus'stincturedesiresthefire'stincture,andthefirethelight's,as itspleasing1)delight. 1Meekning. 9.ForVenusgivesessence,andthefiretakestheessencetoits life,andyieldsoutofthereceivedessencethelight;andinthe fierylighttheoil,andoutoftheoilagainthewaterandessence. And henceitisthatallcreaturesdodesirecopulation,eachwithitsown kind;andsotheydogenerateathird,viz.anassimulate,accordingto twoinone:everyensbringsforthasimilitudeaccordingtoitself. 10.Andweseeveryclearlythateachkindiscreatedoutofa sundryens,eachoutofadifferentdegree;andhoweachkindlives initsmother,whenceithastakenitsoriginal;andthatitcannotlive inanotherdegree.Asthebeastsupontheearth,whicharealimusof theearthandair:thereintheylive;andthencetheytaketheirfood andnourishment;fortheFiatextractedthemoutoftheearth's propertyandamassedtheminthefifthmanifestationoftheessence, asasulphurofthefifthens,whereonthefourdepend. 11.Thebirdswerecreatedinthesulphuroftheair,thereforethey flyintheirmother;alsothefishesinthesulphurofthewater;and thewormsinthesulphuroftheearth.Thuseachthinglivesinits motherwhenceitwastakeninthebeginning,andthecontraryisits death. 12.Andtheessenceandlifeofthistimeisnothingelsebutacon templationoftheinwardspiritualworld;whatthepossibilityof eternityhasinit,andwhatkindofspiritualplayisintheensofthe

inwardspiritualworld,accordinglyitcameforthintoacreatural being,outofgoodandevil,intoatime;andthat,throughthedivine motion. 13.Andherebythekingdomanddominionoftheprinceofthe placeofthisworldwastakenfromhim,fortheenshasintroduced itselfintoanotherPrinciple,whereinhecannotbe;forhewasnot madeacreatureinthisPrinciple,andhehasnolifetherein,saveonly inthepropertyoftheawakenedwrathinthevanity.

TheFifteenthChapter

OftheSixthDay'sWorkoftheCreation

1.ThesixthdayinthecreationisFriday,onwhichVenusrules thefirsthouroftheday;whichdoesrightlysignifyuntous theorderofthedegrees,howtheeternalspeakingWordhas manifesteditselfwithnature,throughthetime;howthespirithas broughtforththesixpropertiesofnatureintosixdegreesordays into aworkinglife,andyethasintroducedthemallagainintothe seventh,viz.intotherest,orintothemansionwhereintheyshould work; denotingthatallwhatsoeverthattheyshouldwork,manifest andproduceoutofthewondersoftheeternalwisdomshouldre enterintotheone,viz.intotherest;whichistheseventhproperty; viz.ahouseoftheworkinglife,whereinitshouldstandasafigureto thecontemplationofthegreatgloryofGod. 2.Now,whenGodhadeducedthefivedaysofnaturethrough fivepropertiesordegrees,intofiveconstellations,(allwhicharenot indeedconstellations,butafountainofanastralproperty),viz.intoa sundrypeculiarheaven,asitmightbegivenandexpressedtothe understanding,thenhedid,onthesixthday,educeoutoftheJovial property,viz.outofthefifthconstellation,thesixth,viz.he producedoutoftheJovialpowerthefierylovedesire;wherewithhe rulesthroughalltheconstellations.Whenceitisthateachlifedoes longafteritslikeness;thatis,itagaindesiressuchacreatureaseach lifehasinit. 3.Eachlifedesires,inthisVenusproperty,togenerateagain suchacreatureasitisinitself:Hencearisesthestrongardent imaginationandfierydesire,thatthepropertiesdoagaindesireinto one,viz.intothefountainwhencetheyproceeded;forinthesame theymaygeneratetheassimulateofthemselves. 4.NowwhenGodhadeducedthisfierylovedesireoutofthe centrethroughalltheproperties,thennaturewasnowdesirous(in thisloveproperty)ofthelikenessofGod,viz.[of]asimilitude accordingtoandinthegenerationoftheholylovedesire;thatso thisholyconstellationofthelovedesiremightalsobecreaturised andfigurised.

5.Andseeingthislovedesirewaseducedoutofalltheproperties ofnatureandtheheavens,viz.outoftheVerbumFiat,whereinall thecreatureslayfrometernityinaMystery,and[was]introduced intoaseparation,viz.intoasundrydistinctdegree,thereforenowthe propertylongedtobeanimageofalldegreesandproperties,viz.a living,rationalandunderstandingimage,accordingtothemanifesta tionofthismanifestedproperty. 6.NowsaidthespeakingWordintheVerbumFiat,Letusmake man:thatis,outofthemesh1)ofallessences,outoftheproperty ofallpowersandconstellations,thelovedesiredesiredalimusoutof allessencesforalivingimage:Animagethatmaybelikeand resembleUs:andletthemhavedominionoverthefishofthesea, andoverthefowloftheair;overthecattle,andoveralltheearth, andovereveryworm(orcreepingthing)thatcreepsupontheearth. 1Massormixture. 7.Understandthisthus:Thesixthpropertyofnature(viz.the lovedesire)wasproduced,expressedorbreathedforthoutofallthe properties,andwasthedesirouslifeinthejoy,viz.inthelightof nature.Thiswasnotitselfalimus,butitwasthedesiretothelimus; forthespeakingWordwhichGodexpressedmovedtherein,viz.the intellectuallife.Godwasthereinmanifest. 8.ThismanifestedwordofGoddesired,inthislovedesire,alimus outoftheearthandallthecreatedessences,outofalltheconstel lationsanddegrees,forabodyuntoitself;thereforeGodsaid,an imagethatmayruleoverfish,fowl,beasts,worms,andoverthe earth,andalltheessencesoftheconstellations.Now,ifitmusthave dominiontherein,thenitmustbethereout;foreachspiritrulesinits motherwhenceitisarisenandproceeded;andeatsofitsmother. 9.Butherewemustrightlyunderstandthislovedesireinthe expressedWord.TheexpressedWordhad,inthisVenusdesire,the desireofallheavens,thatis,ofallentitiesandpropertiesinitself, viz.thepropertiesoftheinwardspiritualholyheaven,whichisthe mansionofthepowerofGod;andoftheoutwardcreatedheaven, withtheheavensofallconstellationsandelements;yetnot essentially[orinsubstance],butasaspiritualdesire:andthese propertiesdesired,inthespiritualdesire,tobeessential.

10.NowthetextinMosesspeaksveryclearlyandfully,where itsays,AndGodcreatedmaninhisownimage,intheimageofGod createdhehim.Bythecreatingisunderstoodthebody,whichis twofold,viz.aspiritualbodyandacorporeal;fortheVenusdesireis aspiritualbody; andthatwhichithasattracteduntoitselfintheFiatintothe desireofthespiritualbody,thatisafleshlybody.TheVerbumFiat itselfdidfiguriseandformitintoaspiritualman,outofallthethree Principles,viz.accordingtotheinwarddivineworld,bothaccording tothefierylightworldandtheoutwardworld. 11.AndthespiritualbodyistheimageofGod,whichtheFiat clothedwiththeessenceoutofalltheessences,viz.withthe heavenlyholyessence,theheavenlyholycorporalityoftheinward holylovedesire.Andfromtheoutwardlovedesire[itwasclothed] withthelimusoftheearthandtheotherelements,togetherwiththe visibleconstellationofthethirdPrinciple. 12.TheinwardholymanwasintheheavenofGod,andtheout wardmanwasintheoutwardheaven,alimusoftheoutwardheaven, andtheinwardmanalimusoftheholyspiritualheaven.Therefore saysMosesveryrightly,Godcreatedmaninhisimage,totheimage ofGod:forinbetokensthathewasknownbythespiritofGodin thisessencefrometernityintheMysteryofwisdomasa constellationofmagicalpower.IntothisknowledgeGodintroduced theessence,andcreatedtheessencetotheimageofthemagical imageofGod. 13.Thusunderstandbytheinwardcreatingthetrueheavenly image,viz.aholy[spiritual]manoutofallthepropertiesofthe angelicaldivineworld.Understandtheinwardbodyfortheoneonly element,whencethefourwereexpressed;andunderstandtheout wardmanfortheoutwardworld,withthestarsandfourelements, viz.fire,air,waterandearth,andalsofortheoutwardtincture,which islinkedwiththeinwardintheholyexpressedWord,andisonly severedbyaPrinciple;wherealsotheinwardputsforthanexter nallifeoutofitself.Theinwardisholy,andtheoutward[lifeor Principle]inthetincturewerelikewiseholy,ifthecursewerenot comeintoitbyreasonoftheawakenedvanity;yetifthevanitybe severedby1)thetincture,thenitisholy,andaparadise,whichshall openitselfattheendofthisworld. 1Orfrom.

14.AndMosessaysfurther,Godbreathedintomanthebreathof life,andhebecamealivingsoul:thissignifiestheliving,speaking, understandingspirit,outofallthethreePrinciples,viz.outofthe inwardfireworld,whichismanifestthroughthedarkworld;andout oftheholylightworld,andoutoftheoutwardaerialworld:thisis thesoul. 15.Theinwardfirebreathisthetrueeternalcreaturalsoul;and thelightbreathisthetrueunderstandingspiritofthesoul,wherein itisanangel;andtheoutwardairbreathistherationalsoulinthe vegetativebestiallife,wherewithmanrulesoverallthecreaturesof thisworld.ThatisoneonlysoulinthreePrinciples,accordingtothe imageorlikenessofGod. 16.AstheonlyunderstandingoftheabyssalunsearchableDeity hasmanifesteditselfwiththreePrinciples,solikewisehehas breathedintothecreatedimagethesamespirit,viz.thetruelifeout ofallthethreePrinciples.Thebodyisalimusofallessences,and thesoulistheexpressedWord,viz.thepowerandunderstandingof allessences,viz.themanifestationofthedivineunderstanding. 17.ThespiritofGodhasinspiredorgiveninitselffromthe propertiesofallthethreePrinciples,intothecreatedimage,viz. theFatherofallessenceshasbreathedorspokenforththespirit, throughhiseternalspeakingWord,outofallthethreePrinciples, outofthewholeessenceofthepowers;or,asImightsetitdown,he hasinspokenit,viz.theegressedsoundorexpressedvoiceofthe understandingwhich,throughthemotionofGod,dideduceand manifestitselfthroughtheeternalandtemporalnature.Thesame [spirit]Goddidagaininspeakor,asthetextinMoseshasit, breathed[itself]intothisonlyimage,forarulerofthebodyandall othercreatures. 18.Andthesoul,initsreallifeandunderstanding,consistsin threekingdoms:thefirstistheeternalnature,viz.thepotentmight ofeternity,thedarkandfireworld,accordingtowhichGodcalls himselfastrongzealousangryGod,andaconsumingfire,inwhich Luciferhaswhollydiabolisedhimself. 19.Thesecondistheholylightworld,wheretheeternalunder standinghasdisplayeditselfthroughthefire'ssharpness,inthelight ofthegreatfierylovedesire,andturnedthewrathfuldarkandfiery

properytoakingdomofjoy;whichisthetruemanifestationofthe Deity;anditiscalledtheholyheavenoftheangelicaldelightand bliss. 20.Thethirdkingdomorworldistheoutwardastralandele mentalkingdom,viz.theair,withitsdomineeringconstellations, whereinallthefiveoutwardconstellationsrule,viz.thesuperior,and theinferiorofthefourelements,outofwhichthefivesensestake theiroriginal,whereinthevegetableandreasonablelifeconsists. Thisistheanimalsoul,whichrulesinallthecreaturesofthis world,soalsoinalltheoutwardheavensorconstellations,andinall theearthoressencesoftheoutwardworld. 21.Understanditthus:thefirebreathoutofthefirstPrinciple rulesinitsoriginal,viz.initsownmother,whencethespiritof Godamassed(ormoulded)it,viz.inthecentreoftheeternalnature, inthemightofthedarkandfireworld.Anditisthecauseofthe lightlife;andalsooftheairlife:ifthatwerenot,thennoneofthe otherswouldbe. 22.AndthelightbreathrulesinthesecondPrinciple,viz.inthe holykingdomofthemanifestedpowerofGod,whichisthe mansionoftheholyspiritofGod,thetempleofGod,viz.inthe heavenlyholyessence; understand,intheholyspiritualbodyoftheholypureelement, which,withitsproperties,standsinequalweightandmeasure,asa fitpreparedinstrumentofthespirit;whereinhemanifestsGod's wondersoutoftheeternalwisdom,andintroduces themintothemelodyofjoy,viz.intotheholyharmonyofthe eternalspeakingWordofGod,intothedivinekingdomofjoy,viz. intothemanifestationofthedivinepowers;inwhichtheholyspirit isthetruemusician. 23.Andtheairspiritrulesalsoinitsmother,whenceitoriginally stood,vizintheoutwardworld,inthefigureandsimilitudeofthe inwardworld,viz.intheoutwardmysteryoftime;andmanifests itsmother,whichisbroughtforthoutofeternityintoatime,tothe contemplationofthewondersofthewisdomofGod. 24.Andyettherearenotthreesouls,butonlyone.Butthesoul standsinthreePrinciples,viz.inthekingdomofGod'sanger,and inthekingdomofGod'slove,andinthekingdomofthisworld.And ifthiswerenot,thenitcouldnotbesaid,thesoulwentintoheavenor

hell,ifthey1)werenotinit.Whentheair,viz.theoutwardkingdom oftimedoesleavethesoul,thenisthesoulmanifesteitherinthe darkfirekingdomofGod,orintheholykingdomoflight,inthe lovefireofthepowerofGod;whereuntoithasgivenupitselfin thislifetime,thereinitstandswhenitforegoestheoutwardlife. 1Heavenandhell. 25.AndweareinnowisetothinkthatthesoulisGodhimself; whoisneithernaturenorcreature,alsodwellsinnothing,save onlyinhimself;andyetdwellsthroughallthings,andisneither faroffnornighuntoanything.ButthesoulistheexpressedWord, theformedWord;itisthespiritandthelifeofthethreePrinciplesof divinemanifestation.ButifitwereGod,thenitwereimmovable,and nojudgementcouldpassuponit. 26.Butajudgementmaypassuponit,ifitdepartsoutofthat orderwhereinGodintroduceditinthebeginning;ifitgoesoutof thedivineharmony,outoftheorderofthemanifestedwordof God'spower,ifitclothmanifestorproduceanotherwillinitself,viz. otherpropertiesoutofthestrongmightoftheeternalnature. 27.Thewholemanwithbodyandsoulisthreefold;andyetbut oneonlyman.Thebodyisoutofathreefoldessence;andthesoulis outofathreefoldpropertyofthespirit.Anexamplethereofyouhave inthefire,lightandair:thefirehasanotherpropertythanthelight andairhave.Thefierybodyistheeternalconstellation,viz.the magicalconstellation,theGreatMystery,outofwhichtheoutward constellationwasproduced,andbroughtintoacreaturalbeingor creation. 28.Thefieryspirit,viz.thefierysoul,dwellsinthefiery spiritualbody;andinthelight'sbody(whichisfromtheholy element,viz.fromthetrueheavenlyimage,whichconsistsina spiritualSulphur,MercuriusandSal)dwellstheholysoul,viz.the truespiritofthesoul,whichisatempleofGod;andintheoutward body(whichisalimusoftheearthandtheotherelements),viz.in theoutwardconstellationofthefivesenses,theoutwardsoul,viz. therealspiritoftheoutwardworlddoesdwell. 29.Eachpropertyofthesoulhasacorporealpropertyinitself; whichmaybecalledaheaven,viz.asundryspecialmagicalastrum; asthefierypropertyofthesoulhasabodyfromtheinwardcon

stellationofthedarkandfireworld,whichisaspiritualbody. 30.Andthelucid1)propertyofthesoulhasaspiritual,oleous andwaterybody,whereinthetwopropertiesofthehighesttincture ofthefireandlightdoopenthelustreandbeautyofthecolours, wondersandvirtueofthedivinewisdom.Thiswateristhewater abovethefirmament,ofwhichMosesspeaks;andthisoilisthe holyoilofthedivinepowers;andthiswasausualtypeintheOld Testament,inthattherealoilybodyoftheheavenlypropertydid disappearinAdamintheawakenedvanity;soGodordainedthe typeofthenewRegenerationwithanunctionofoil,whereinhe powerfullywroughtthroughthepromisedCovenant,asina type. 1Orlight. 31.Thethirdoutwardpropertyofthesoulhaslikewiseevery waysuchabodyofmanyconstellationsinit,asalwaystheinward properties;allwhichmultiplicityofpropertiesmaybecalled heavens. Foreachpropertyoftheoutwardbodyhasamagicalconstellation; asthereisabodyofthesulphureanconstellationoftheearth;alsoa bodyorconstellationofthemercurial,poisonfullife;alsoabodyof thesaltpowersofbodies;alsoabodyofthesouloftheoutward world, viz.oftheuppercreatedconstellation;allaccordingastheoutward powersoftheoutwardsoulare.Thuseachpowerhasacorporeal propertyinit:andthusalsotheinwardpowersofthespiritual propertyaretobeunderstoodwiththeinwardbody.

TheSixteenthChapter
OftheDifferenceoftheHeavenly andEarthlyMan 1.WhenweconsidertheimageofGodwhichGodcreatedin Paradiseuntotheeternaluncorruptiblelife,thenwecanin nowisesayofthegrossfleshyimage,thatthegrosspropertyofthe earthlinessistheimageofGod,whichcanpossesstheholyworld: for itisnotofthesameessenceandens,whereofalsoChristspeaks: Thespiritislife;thefleshprofitethnothing:also,fleshandblood shallnotinheritthekingdomofheaven.Andyetverilythetruebody iscouchedinthisbestial,grossproperty;asthegoldintheore. 2.Allthatisearthlyonman,thatisbestialandcorruptible,and notman.AlbeitGodcreatedmananexternalbodyoutofthelimus oftheearth;yetitisnottobeconsideredofus,asnowitis.Forthe truehumanbody,accordingtotheinwardworld,isaspiritual Sulphur,aspiritualMercurius,andaspiritualSal:eachpropertyof thesoulhasacorporealoressentialqualityonit. 3.Godcreatedsuchabodyasthesoulwasinitsessence,viz.in thespiratedWordoftheunderstanding;andbreathedthesoulthere intofortheunderstanding;also,theoutwardsulphureanbodyisin nowisethegrossbeastwhichpassesawayandreturnsnotagain. Thetrue,realbody,whichishiddeninthegrossness,isaspiritual body,incomparisontothegrossness:itiscreatedindeedinfleshand blood;butinafixed,steadfast[uncorruptiblefleshandblood]. 4.BythelustandimaginationofAdamthegrossnesswasmani fest;thetrueoutwardbodyisasulphureous,mercurialandsaltish property;apureessentialpower,accordingtothenatureofthesoul: Thatwhichthesoulisinthespirit,thesameisthetruehumanbody intheessence,asamansionofthesoul. 5.Allthepropertiesoftheinwardholybody,togetherwiththe outward,were(inthefirstman)composedinanequalharmony,none livedinselfdesire,buttheyallgaveuptheirdesireuntothesoul,in whichthedivinelightwasmanifest,asintheholyheaven.Thelight shonethroughalltheproperties,andmadeanequaltemperaturein theproperties;allthepropertiesgavetheirdesireintothelight,viz.

intothemanifestedsweetnessofGod,whichpenetratedallthe properties;inwhichpenetrationtheywerealltincturedwiththe sweetlove;sothattherewasnothingbutmerepleasingrelishand lovedesireanddelightbetweenthem. 6.Theinwardholycorporalityfrom[of]thepureelement penetratedthroughthefourelements,andheldthelimusoftheearth (viz.theoutwardsulphureousbody)initselfasitwereswallowed up;anditwasreallythere,butinmannerasthedarknessdwells inthelight,andyetitsdarknesscannotbemanifestforthelight;but ifthelightextinguishes,thenthedarknessismanifest. 7.Thustheinwardmanheldtheoutwardcaptiveinitselfand penetratedit,asafirethroughheatsaniron,thatitseemsasifit wereallfire;butwhenthefiregoesout,thenthedark,swartironis manifest. 8.ThuslikewisewasthefirstmanwhenhestoodinParadise,in hisfixedcondition,inmannerastimeisbeforeGod,andGodinthe time;andtheyaredistinct,butnotpartedasunder.Asthetimeisa playbeforeGod,soalsotheoutwardlifeofmanwasaplayunto [before]theinwardholyman,whichwastherealimageofGod. 9.Theoutwardspiritandbodywasuntotheinwardasawonderof divinemanifestation,accordingtothefiredarkandlightworld,a mirrorofthegreatomnipotenceandomniscienceofGod:andthe inwardwasgivenuntoitforarulerandguide. 10.AsGodplayswiththetimeofthisoutwardworld,solike wisetheinwarddivinemanshouldplaywiththeoutwardinthe manifestedwondersofGodinthisworld,andopenthedivine wisdominallcreatures,eachaccordingtoitsproperty;solikewisein theearth,instonesandmetals,inwhichalsothereisatwofold essence,viz.onefromtheoriginalofthedarkfireworld,andone fromtheoriginaloftheholylightworld. 11.Allthiswasgivenhimforhisplay:hehadtheknowledgeof alltinctures:allwassubjecttohim;heruledinheavenandearthand overalltheelements,soalsooveralltheconstellations;andthat, becausethedivinepowerwasmanifestinhim:noheatnorcolddid annoyhim.Asatincturepenetratesabodyandpreservesitfrom sickness,andasthewarmthofthesundefendsthebodyfromcold, solikewisethehighesttinctureofthefireandlight,viz.theholy

poweroftheinwardspiritualbody,penetratedtheoutwardbodyof fleshandblood,andtookeveryoutwardelementalproperty,asalso thelimusoftheearth,intoitspreservationorprotection. 12.forastherewasatemperatureinthebodyoftheinwardand outwardman,solikewisetherewasnothingwithoutthebodythat couldeitherdestroyorannoythistemperature.Asgoldenduresin thefire,andasatincturepenetratesallthings,andyieldsorgives wayuntonothing,solikewisemanwasnotsubjectuntoanything, saveonlyandalonetotheonlyGod,whodweltthroughhim,andwas manifestinhimwiththepoweroftheholyessence:andthiswasan imageandlikenessofGod,inwhomthespiritofGodinhabited. 13.Reasonswillunderstandusamiss,andsay,Ispeakofatwo foldman.ButIsayno!Ispeakonlyofoneonlyman,whoisa likenessaccordingtoGod,viz.accordingtothemanifestedGod, accordingtotheexpressedformedWordofthedivinepower,of divineunderstanding. 14.AsallthingsareinGodessentially[inessence],andyethe himselfisnotthatveryessence;andyetthatessencerulesevery essenceaccordingtoitsproperty;solikewisetheinwardspiritual manisanimageoftheformedWordofdivinepower,andthe outwardanimageoftheinward,viz.aninstrumentoftheinward. Asamastermusthaveaninstrumentwherewithtofinishandperform hiswork,solikewisetheoutwardmanfromthelimusoftheearth andfourelements,withitsoutwardconstellation,isonlyan instrumentoftheinward,wherewiththeinwardframesandmakes whattheinwardspiritofthesoulwills. 15.Asweseethatthewillisthemasterinallpurposesandunder takings;and[we]seefurther,thattheinwardmanhasdivinewill anddesire,buttheoutward[has]onlyabestial[will],whichissoby reasonofthefall.Thewholemanisbutoneonlyman,buthis propertyliesinsundrydegrees,accordingtotheinwardandout wardheavens,viz.accordingtothedivinemanifestationthroughthe sevenpropertiesofnature.

OFTHECREATIONOFTHESEVENTHDAY 16.Godcreatedallthingsinsixdaysoutofthesevenproperties, andintroducedthesixdays'worksofthemanifestationofhis creature intotheseventh,whereineverylifeshouldworkasinonebody;for theseventhdayandthefirstbelongmutuallytooneanotherasone. Forthesixpropertiesoftheeternalnatureareallcouchedinthe seventh,asinastructure[operateorworkhouse]oftheothersix; theseventhpropertyisamysteryoressenceofalltheothers; andoutoftheseventhdaythefirstdayhastakenitsoriginaland beginning. SEVENTHDAY,SATURNUS 17.Forontheseventhday,viz.Saturday,Saturnhasthefirst houroftheday[under]hisdominionintheplaneticorb;whichisa figureofthesevenfoldgenerationoftheeternalnature.Forlikeas the firstformoftheeternalnatureistheastringentdesire,viz.theFiat, whichinthedesireimpressesthefreelubet(whichisasathin nothingintheeternalwillofGod,inthedivineunderstanding)and introducesitintoaspiritualessence,inwhichdesireessenceallthe propertiesdoarise,asisabovementioned. 18.SolikewiseSaturn,ortheseventhpropertyoftheseventhday, istherestormansionoftheothersixdaysworks,whereintheywork asaspiritinthebody:theseventhpropertystandsstillasa senselesslife. 19.ButthatnowMosessays,Godrestedontheseventhdayfrom allhisworks,andsanctifiedtheseventhdayforrest:thishasavery peculiaremphaticaldeepmeaning;andyetitwerebutplainand childlike,ifwewereinParadise,anddweltintheSabbath. Understanditthus: 20.OutoftheVerbumFiat,viz.outofthedivineWord,andout ofthedivinedesire(whichistheFiatintheWord,wherewiththe Wordformsitself,orintroducesitselfinthespiritualessenceto thedarkfireandlightworld),thesixpropertiesoftheeternaland

temporalnatureproceeded;andeachhasintroduceditselfintoa sundrydegreeofasundryproperty,whichdegreemaybecalleda heaven,oramagicalspiritualconstellation. 21.Foreachpropertyisaspiratedessence,viz.aheaven:for heaven[Text,Himmel,expoundedintheLanguageofnature] doesproperlyandexactlydenoteandsignify,intheLan guageofnature,aspirationorformation,wheretheFiatformswhat theWordspeaksorbreathesforth;andthusthespirationor speakingwasintroducedintosixdegreesordays'works. 22.Eachspirationcontinued[for]atime,viz.thelengthofaday andnightintheformationandconception,andeachpropertyofa daywasmutuallyspokenorbreathedforthoutoftheother,even untothesixth,inwhichtheformedWordwasmanifest,whichinthe fifthform,viz.inthelovedesire,didreceiveitsaspectorillustration throughthefirefromthelight;andamassedorformeditselfinthe sixthformofnature;inwhichformationtheimageofGod(man) was created,asanimageoftheformedWord,whichGodintroducedinto theSabbath,viz.intotheseventhday,understand,intotheVerbum Fiat,viz.intothefirstdivinedesiretonature,whereinParadiseand theeternaldaywas. 23.Forintheseventhpropertylieththeeternalday,whencethe daysoftimeareproceeded;andtheancientshavecalledit Sonnabend [Sunevening,ortheeveningofthesun.InourEnglish,Saturday]; butitisrightlycalledSnnaabend[TheEveningofreconciliation: orSavingday],whereinGod'slovedoesappease andatonetheanger;as,whenthesixpropertiesintheoperatedo enkindlethemselvesintheimpressioninthewrath'sproperty,they areatonedandreconciledintheseventhproperty,viz.inthemani festedholypowerofGodinthelovedesire;(whichholypower manifestsitselfinthefifthandsixthproperty,anddoesencircle theoperateofalltherestasaholyheaven)andsoareintroducedinto oneonlyessence,whereintheyrest,asintheWordoftheLord [Text,imVerboDomini];whichhasintroduceditselfwiththeseven propertiesintonatureandessence;andthereofMosesspeaksrightly, Godrestedontheseventhdayfromallhisworks,andhallowedthe seventhday.

24.Understanditherearight:GodrestedwithhisformedWord (whichhefirstintroducesintodarknessandfire,viz.intothefirst Principle,accordingtowhichheiscalledaconsumingfire),inthe secondPrinciple,viz.intheformedholyWord,whereheeduces himselfthroughthefireinthelightinthelovedesire,viz.intheholy Fiat:andrestseternallywithhismanifestedWordtherein.Hisrest thereinisadominionofjoy,wheretheanguishsourceofGod's wrath,oftheeternalnature,ischangedintoadivinekingdomofjoy. 25.Andthisrestistheholyheaveninthenaturalheaven,where timeworksinitself;andsetsforthitsoperateforthedayofrest, viz.thedayofseparation,where,attheendofthedaysofthisworld, theevilshallbeseparatedfromthegood,andeachthingshall possessitsownheaven,viz.thepropertyofitsoriginal[orsourcive] spirit,whenceitwasgenerated. 26.ButinthistimeGod'sloveandangermustmutuallyworkin oneanother,andmanifestthewondersofGod,bothaccordingtothe fire[world]andlightworld,andtheVerbumDominirestsinthe seventhmanifestationoftheproperties,andshineswithitspower andvirtueintotheoperationofthesixdays,viz.intothesixproper ties;andaffordsaidandhelptoeverylife. 27.Intheseventhpropertyallthingsarebroughtintotheirend, viz.intothefirstdayofthebeginningofallessences.Forthe seventhday,viz.theseventhpropertyoftheeternalnature,isthe transparentglassyseabeforethethroneoftheAncient,inthe RevelationofSt.John's, whence,asoutoftheGrandMystery[ExMysterioMagno],this worldwascreatedintosundrypeculiarheavensandforms,and formedintheVerbumFiat. Theseventhdaywasfrometernitywithoutandbeyondalltime,for itistheformedWordofthedivineunderstanding;inittheeternal wisdomofGodismanifest,viz.thepowersandwondersofthe divine understanding,inwhichtheDeityworks.

TheSeventeenthChapter
OfParadise 1.Mosessaid,thatwhenGodhadmademan,thatheplanteda gardeninEden,andthereheputman,totillandkeepthesame:and causedallmanneroffruitstogrow,pleasantforthesightandgood forfood:andplantedtheTreeofLife,andtheTreeofKnowledgeof GoodandEvilinthemidst(Gen.ii.8,9). 2.HereliestheveilbeforethefaceofMoses,inthathehada brightshiningcountenance,thatsinfulIsraelcannotlookhiminthe face.ForthemanofvanityisnotworthytoknowwhatParadiseis; andalbeititbegivenustoknowitaccordingtothehiddenman,yet, bythisdescription,weshallremainasdumbtothebeast;butyetbe sufficientlyunderstoodbyourfellowscholars. 3.TheGardenEdenwasaplaceupontheearth,wheremanwas tempted;andtheParadisewasinheaven;andyetwasintheGarden Eden.ForasAdam,beforehisEve[wasmadeoutofhim],beforehis sleep,wasastohisinwardmaninheaven,andastotheoutward upontheearth; andastheinwardholymanpenetratedtheoutward, asafirethroughheatsaniron,soalsotheheavenlypoweroutofthe pureelementpenetratedthefourelements,andsprangforththrough theearth,andborefruits,whichwereheavenlyandearthly,andwere qualified[sweetlytempered]ofthedivinepower;andthevanityin thefruitwasheldasitwereswallowedup,asthedayhidesthe night,andholdsitcaptiveinitself;thatitisnotknownand manifest. 4.Paradisewasnothingelsebuttheseventhday'sproperty.The heavenlyessentialityofthesecondPrincipleiscouchedorshutupin theearth,thecurseofGodhashiddenit;itbudded(inthebeginning oftheworld)throughtheearthlyessentiality,astheeternityisinthe time,andthedivinepoweristhroughallthings;andyetisneither comprehendednorunderstoodofanyearthlythinginselfhood.

5.ButinParadisetheessenceofthedivineworldpenetratedthe essenceoftime,asthesunpenetratesthefruituponatree,and effectuallyworksitintoapleasantness,thatitislovelytolookupon andgoodtoeat:thelikealsowearetounderstandofthegardenin Eden. 6.ThewordEden[expoundedaccordingtotheLanguageof nature]isnothingelsebutwhatMosessaysoftheearth:thatitwas voidandempty; thatis,itshouldnotmanifestitsmightaccordingtothewrathof vanity,itshouldbestill,asamothertobringforth.Fortheinternal wouldrulethroughtheexternal,asthespiritualworldthroughtime, [and]heaventhroughtheearth.Theearthwasemptywithoutfruit; buttheheavenwasitshusband,whichmadeitfruitful,andborefruit byituntilthecurse,whereheavendidhide[disappearorwithdraw] itselffromtheearth. 7.ThewholeworldwouldhavebeenamereParadise,ifLucifer hadnotcorruptedit,whowasinthebeginningofhiscreationa hierarchintheplaceofthisworld.ButseeingGodknewwellthat Adamwouldfall,thereforeParadisesprangforthandbuddedonlyin onecertainplace,tointroduceandconfirmmantherein;whom (albeitGodsawthathewouldagaindepartthence),hewouldagain introducethereintobyChrist,andestablishhimanewinChrist,to eternityinParadise. 8.ForLuciferpoisonedthefirstParadisewithhisfalseandwicked desire,thereforeGodpromisedtoregenerateitanewinChrist;for theseventhday,whichGodappointedforrest,isnothingelsebut ParadiseregenerateanewinthespiritofChrist,inthehuman property,whereinthepoorsoulshallresteternallyfromthesourceof thesixdays'works,viz.ofthesixpropertiesofthelife. 9.AlsoitistheseventhtimeormanifestationofGod,inwhich theMysteryofGod'skingdomshallbefinished,whenitshallbe againpureintheplaceofthisworld;whenheavenshallbeagain manifestintheworld,andthedevildrivenoutwithhiswickedness: [Text:evilessence]whereintonouncleanthingshallanymoreenter; forthisworld,inwhichAdamwas,beforehisEve,mustagainreturn, asitwasbeforethecurse,inwhichrighteousnessshallrule: butthevanityshallbepurgedawaythroughthefireofGod'sanger, andgiventothedarkworld.

10.ButthatMosessaid,theTreeofLifestoodinthemidstofthe Garden,andpresentlynextaftersetsdown,andtheTreeofKnow ledgeofGoodandEvil.Hereliestheveilbeforehiseyes,thatthe earthlysinfulmancannotbeholdhim;forheisnotworthyofit;for hisearthlinessinthecurseofthebestialvanityshallnotinherit Paradise. 11.Thepreciouspearlliesin[theknowledgeof]thedifferenceof thetwoTrees:andyetitisbutonlyone,butmanifestintwo kingdoms. FortheTreeofLifestandswhollyinthemidstoftheGarden;for itstandsintwoPrinciples,inthemidst,viz.intheholyworld, betweentheeternaldarkworldofGod'sanger,whereGodisan angryzealousGodandaconsumingfire,andtheoutwardvisible world. 12.TheholypowerofGodintheTreewasthemiddlemost kingdom,andParadisewastheoutermostkingdom;forthe middlemostpenetratedtheoutermost,andmanifesteditselfwiththe outward. ThiswastheknowledgeoftheGood,whichAdamshouldhaveas littleknown,initsoriginal,astheEvil:hewascreatedforaninstru mentofGod,withwhomGodwouldmanifesthiswondersin figures;heshouldkeeponlyachildlikemind,andberesignedunto God. 13.NowtheTreeoftheKnowledgeofEvilwasthedarkworld, whichalsowasmanifestonthisTree;likewisethevanity,asnow [Atthisday]itis; allearthlyfruitwasmanifesttherein.ThereforeMoses distinguishestheTree,andsays,theTreeofLife;therebyheunder standsthepropertyoftheeternallifeintheTree,viz.thesecond Principle.Andbythewords,oftheTreeofKnowledgeofGoodand Evil,heunderstands[means]thewrathoftheangerofGod,which wasmanifestbytheessenceoftheoutwardworld,inearthlinessin thisTree,ofwhichAdamshouldnoteat;forheshouldhaveeaten[or eat]withtheinwardmouth,andnotwiththeearthlydesirebutwith theheavenly; forhehadsuchfruitgrowingforhimwhichtheinwardmouthcould enjoy;indeedtheoutwardmouthdidalsoeatthereof;butnotinto theworm'scarcass.

14.Forasthelightswallows[avalleth]upthedarkness,sothe celestialswalloweduptheterrestrial,andchangeditagainintothat whenceitproceeded; orastheeternityswallowsupthetime,andinitisasa nothing.SolikewisethereweretwocentresinAdam'smouth.For thekingdomofGodstandsinpower;andAdamalso,beforehisEve, stoodinthekingdomofGod,forhewasmaleandfemale,withboth divineheavenlytinctures;andneitherthefire'snorthelight's tinctureordesireshouldbemanifestinhim,fortheyshouldstandin equalweight[inthetruetemperature]resignedin[orto]God. 15.ButintheTreeofKnowledgeofGoodandEvilthe properties,viz.ofGod'sloveandanger,andalsotheearthliness(as itisatthisdayinthecurse),werepeculiarlymanifest,eachinitself, anddideagerlyputthemselvesforth;thatis,theyweredepartedout ofthelikeness,outoftheequalharmoniousaccord.Andallthe threePrincipleswereeachoftheminanespecialmannermanifestin thisTree,andthereforeMosescallsit,theTreeoftheKnowledgeof GoodandEvil. 16.Reasonsays,WhereforedidGodsufferthisTreetogrow, seeingmanshouldnoteatthereof?Didhenotbringitforthforthe fallofman?Andmustitnotneedsbethecauseofman's destruction? Thisisthataboutwhichthehighschoolscontend,andunderstand itnot;fortheygoabouttoseekandapprehendtheinwardinthe outward,anditremainshiddenanddeaduntothem,theyunder standnotwhatmanis. 17.Man,accordingtobodyandsoul,wascreatedoutofallthe threePrinciples;andwasplacedinthePrinciples,intheproperties oftheinwardandoutwardworld,inequalnumber,weightand measure;noneofthePrinciplesdidexceedtheother;therewasan agreeingharmony;thedivinelighttemperedalltheproperties,so thattherewasamutualmelodyandplayofunanimouslovebetween them. 18.Thefierydarkworldrejoicedintheholylightworld,andthe lightworldintheoutward[world],asinitsmanifestation.Again,the outwardworldjoyeditselfinboththeinwardworlds;asinitslife; andtherewasamerepleasingharmoniouswill,pleasureandsweet delightbetweenthem.TheMercury,viz.thesounding,hearingand feelinglife,viz.themanifestationofthedivineWordintheFiat,did

mutuallypenetrateallessences,inaveryexceedingjoyfulproperty. 19.Thepropertyoressenceofallthethreeworldsreachedwith thedesireafterthelight[orsettheirdesireuponthelight]; andinthelighttheexpressedWordwasholy. ThisholyWordgaveitspowerandvirtuetothesoundofthe inwarddarkfireworld;andalsointothesoundoftheoutward elementalworld,viz.itgaveitselfintotheinwardfieryWordorlife, andalsointotheoutwardearthlylife. 20.ThustheholydivineWordwaspredominantthroughallthe threePrinciplesofthehumanproperty,andtherewasanequal accord;andnoenmityoroppositewillwasmanifestbetweenthe Principles,butamereharmoniousaffectionandinclinationofwill, pleasingrelish,ravishingmelody,sweetsmell,afriendlysmiling,and mostpleasantaspect,ameekandkindsense,andmutualfruitionof delight. 21.formanwas,onthesixthday,takenandcreateduntoadivine likenessandimageinthesixthmanifestationofthesevenproperties ofthedivineharmoniousmanifestationintheexpressedpower, whichhasdiffusedandmanifesteditselfthroughthefifthproperty, viz.throughthefierylovedesire.Histruelife'scentrewasthefifth propertyoftheeternalnature,viz.thefierylovedesire;whichheld thefireanddarknesshidden[orshutup]initself,andusedittoits joyanddelight. 22.Butitisveryneedfulforustounderstandarightinthisplace, whencethedesiretofallawayfromtheequalaccorddidarise,both inthehierarchLucifer,andalsoinAdam,thesecondhierarchor royalprinceinthedivineimage. 23.WhentheeternalonlyGodoncemovedhimselfthroughthe eternalspiritualnature,viz.intheeternalgreatabyssalMystery,and comprised[oramassed]thisMysteryintoacircumferenceorplace, tomanifesthisgreatwonders;andintroducedtheeternalwisdominto aformalvisiblecontemplation,andmanifestedalltheseven propertiesoftheinwardeternalspiritualworld,andintroducedthem intoacreationoftheangels; thenallthepropertiesweremovedandaffected andeachdesiredtobeinacreaturalform,intheplace,sofarasthe VerbumFiathadputitselfforth[orgivenitselfin]tomotionand manifestation.

24.Andtheangelicalprincesalso,withtheirlegions,weretaken andcreatedoutofthepropertiesintheVerbumFiat,evenfromthe firstcentrewheretheeternallubetbetakesitselfintoadesire,and introducesitselfintonature,untothemostexternalmanifestation, eachhierarchyinitsheavenorproperty. 25.ButseeingLuciferwas,inhiscreationorformationofthe properties,apprehendedinthePrincipleofthepropertywherethe enkindlingfirearises,wherethelightismanifest,thereuponhe becamesoaspiringinhimselfasthemostmightyprince;andbeing intherootofhiscreaturaloriginalheunderstoodthegreatmagical constellation,viz.theMysteryofthegroundofallbeing,butyetin thedarkproperty,whichyetwasnowmovedandaffected;which magicalconstellationalsodesiredtobe[orwouldbe]manifestand creaturalinthedarkworld,thereuponitsetitsdesireuponthis mightyprinceandhierarch. 26.Andhe,Lucifer,turnedhimselfawayfromthedivinelight intothefieryMystery,towardsthedarkness,whencethefirearises. AndsothemagicalastrumoftheGrandMysteryofthedarkworld apprehendedhim;forhisdesire,whichtheVerbumFiathadextro ducedthroughthefireinthelight,turneditselfbackagainthereinto, andwouldbelikethecreatorofallbeings,andchangehimself andtheessenceaccordingtohisownpleasure. 27.Thushecontemnedthemeeknessinthelight,viz.thesecond Principle,which[arises]throughthefiredeath,(wherethewrath,of thespiritualessentialityofthewrathfuldarkproperty,diesinthefire; andoutofwhichdeathofdevorationthesecondPrinciple,viz.the holyloveworldofgreatmeeknessandhumility,isgenerated),and wentbackintothefirstPrinciple,viz.Inmagiamnaturae,intothe originaloftheeternalnature;andwouldbeanomniscientartist:he wouldruleanddomineerinandabovethewholecreation, andbeacoformerinallproperties. 28.Thusthelightwasextincttohim,forhemadehisangelical essence,whichstoodingreatmeeknessandinfierylovedesire, whollyrough,austere,cold,wrathfulandfiery,inthedarkwrathful property;andthepropertiesofenmityinstantlyaroseinhim,forin thelighttheycouldnotbemanifest;butwhenthelight extinguishedtheyweremanifest,andhebecameadevil;andwas drivenoutoftheangelicalworld,outofhisownheavenofthesecond

Principle. 29.Thuswearetoknow,thatthefallbefellhimfromhiscreature, forhehadnotturnedawayhiscreaturaldesirefromthedivine meeknessandlove,inprideandstubbornwill,toruleinthematrix ofthepregnatress,whichtookhimasaplayer,hehadremainedan angel.HadhecontinuedunderGod'slovespiritandwill,thenhis angerspiritandwillhadnotcaptivatedhim. 30.Butseeinghehasfreelyandwillinglybrokenhimselfofffrom God'slovewill,hehasnowGod'sangerwillinhim,whereinhemust beamanifestorandworkerofthedarkworld'sproperty,foritalso wouldbecreatural.Hereithasarightcaptive,thatcanartificiallyact inape'ssport;andnow,asthedarkworldisinitspropertyinits desiresuchalsoisitshierachorcreaturalprince. 31.Andhereitisveryrequisiteforustoknowarighthowman cametofall.Manwascreatedinthesteadandplaceofextruded Lucifer,understandtheinwardspiritualman.Hewacreatedinthe sameheaven,accordingtotheinwardhumansoul, andshouldpossessthehierarchywhichLuciferhadlost;andhence thedevil'senvyagainstmanisarisen. 32.ButseeingGoddidwellknowthatthedevilwouldtempt him,andnotbeteemhimthathonour,thedeepestloveofGod(viz. thehighnameJesusoutofJEHOVAH)hasfreelygivenitselfherein, toregeneratethishierarchywhichLuciferhaddefiled; andtopurgeitthroughthefire,andtointroducehishighestlove thereinto;andtoovercomethewrath(whichLuciferhadawakened) withlove,andchangeitagainintodivinejoy,viz.intoaholyheaven; inwhichplacetheLastjudgementstands[oruntowhichendthe Lastjudgementisappointed].AndthisisthatwhichSaintPaulsays, Manwaschosen[orelected]inChristJesusbeforethefoundationof theworldwaslaid. 33.AndforthisendGodcreatedmanoutofthreePrinciplesin one,that[being]hedidnotlivewhollyintheplaceofLucifer,thatso hemighthelphim.forGodsawverywell,accordingtotheproperty ofhiswrath,thatmanwouldfall;buthewouldbringhimagain throughandinthenameJesusthroughthecorruptibledeath,intothe royalkingdomwhenceLuciferwasfallen;inwhosesteadtheman Christ,Godandmaninoneperson,shouldsitasahierarch,high priest,orthegreatprinceofmen,inthenameandpowerofJesus

outofJEHOVAH. 34.Thereforewearehererightlytoconsiderofthefallofman, howhestoodinParadiseandwastempted,andwhattheParadise was.ManstoodinthreePrinciples,whichindeedstoodinmanhim self;viz.inbodyandsoul,inequalaccordandharmony; butnot[so]withouthim,forthedarkworldhasanotherdesirethan thelightworld;soalsotheoutwardworldhasanotherdesirethanthe darkandlightworld.NowtheimageofGodstoodbetweenthree Principles,allwhichthreedidsettheirdesireuponthisimage,each wouldbemanifestinAdam,andhavehimintheirdominionfora ruler,andmanifesttheirwondersthroughhim. 35.Buthe,man,shouldhaveintroducedhisdesireonlyintothe sixthpropertyofthedivinemanifestation,whereinhewascreatedto animageofGod; heshouldbewhollyresignedtoGod;heshouldliveonlyinthe manifesteddivineWord,obediencetoGod,andnotenterinto[his] ownwill,butintroducehisdesireintoGod'swill,viz.intothesixth property;thatsothemanifestedWordofGodmightbehiswill, knowing,anddoing:evenastheholyangelsdosoliveandrejoice onlyinthedivinewill,andmelodiseintheHolyGhost,ashe doesopenandmanifesthimselfinthem,accordingtothedivine wisdom;andthustheylive,willandactwithachildlikemindand will. 36.Paradise,orthegardeninEden,didindeedstandwithits propertiesinequalconcordastoman.Butthepropertieswerein themselvesanawakenedhunger,eachinitself;whichverilythe divinelightdidagainintroduceintoatemperature.Butthedevil,in hisenkindledenvy,opposedman,andinsinuatedhisvenomous imaginationintothehumanproperty,andenkindledthehuman propertiesinthecentreinthefirstPrincipleofthesoul'sproperty, whereinthesoulstandsinlikeessenceandbeingwiththeangels anddevils. 37.WhenceAdam'simaginationandearnesthungerdidarise, thathewouldeatoftheevilandgood,andlivein[his]ownwill. Thatis,hiswilldepartedoutoftheequalconcordintothemulti plicityoftheproperties;forhewouldprove,feel,taste,hear,smell andseethem.AsthedevildidpersuadethemalsointheSerpent, theyshouldbeasGod,andtheireyesshouldbeopeninthe properties;whichalsohappeneduntotheminthefall,thattheyknew,

tasted,sawandfeltevilandgood:whencearoseuntothemsickness, disease,painsandcorruption[orthedissolutionofthiscarcass]. 38.Andseeingthedivineprovidencedidaforeknowthatthe devilwouldtemptman,andbringhimintostrangelust;lesthe shouldlongafterthecentreofthedarkworld,andbecomeadevil,as Luciferdid,GoddidrepresentuntohimtheTreeofLife,andofthe KnowledgeofGoodandEvil,whereinthedissolutionofthe outwardlifewasmanifest. 39.forAdamwasguiltytherein,seeinghewasyetinParadise whenhelustedaftervanity,andbroughthisimaginationintothe earth,viz.intothatessencewhencethelimusoftheoutwardbody wasextracted;anddesiredoutofhismothertoassayofthe enkindledvanitywhichthedevilhadinflamed.ThereupontheFiat drewhimforthsuchaplantoutofthematrixoftheearth,whence alsoithadextractedAdam'sbody,sothatAdam,inhishunger,hadto eat. 40.FortheessenceintheTreeoftheKnowledgeofGoodand Evil,andthehungerofthedesireinAdam,werealike;whathe desiredwasrepresenteduntohimbytheFiat;Adam'simagination wasthecauseofit. 41.Reasonsays,whereforedidGodsufferittocometopass? Christsaid,Ifyouhadfaithasagrainofmustardseed,andshould saytothismountainbecastintothesea,itshouldbedone:[I prithee],wasnotthesoul'sspirit[sprungforth]outofthegreat divineomnipotenceoutofthecentreoftheeternalspiritualnature, whenceallbeingswerecreated,andshoulditnotthenbepotent? 42.HewasafiresparkoutofGod'smight.Butwhenhewas formedintoacreaturalbeingofthecreatures,hewithdrewintoself lust,andbrokehimselfofffromtheuniversalbeing,andenteredinto aselffullness.Andsohewroughthisowndestruction,andthishe hadhad,ifGod'slovehadnotredeemedhim. 43.Thesoul'spowerwassopotentbeforethevanity,thatitwas notsubjecttoanything;andsoitisstillpowerful,iftheunder standingwerenottakenawayfromit.Itcanbymagicalterallthings whatsoeverthatareintheoutwardworld'sessence,andintroduce themintoanotheressence;butthevanityintheoutwardair's dominionhasbroughtadarknessthereinto,sothatthesouldoes

notknowitself.ThecurseofGodhascastthedefiledchildintothe dirt,thatitmustprayforalaver;andmustbeinthislifetimeitsown enemy,thatitmaylearntobehumble,andcontinueinthedivine harmony,andnotbecomeadevil.

TheEighteenthChapter

OftheParadisicalState*showinghowitshouldhavebeen ifAdamhadnotfallen *Dominion,lifeorcondition 1.IKNOWthesophistwillherecavilatme,andcryitdownas athingimpossibleformetoknow,seeingIwasnotthereandsaw itmyself:TohimIsay,thatI,intheessenceofmysoulandbody, whenIwasnotasyetI,butwhenIwasinAdam'sessence,wasthere, anddidmyselffoolaway[negligentlylose]mygloryinAdam. ButseeingChristhasrestoreditagainuntome,Isee,inthespiritof Christ,whatIwasinParadise;andwhatInowaminsin;andwhatI shallbeagain. Andthereforeletnonecryitoutasathingunknowable;foralthough Iindeedknowitnot,yetthespiritofChristknowsitinme;from whichknowledgeIshallwrite. 2.Adamwasamanandalsoawoman,andyetnoneofthem [distinct],butavirgin,fullofchastity,modestyandpurity,viz.the imageofGod.Hehadboththetincturesofthefireandthelightin him;intheconjunctionofwhichtheownlove,viz.thevirginal centre,stood,viz.thefairParadisicalrosegardenofdelight,wherein helovedhimself.Aswealso,intheresurrectionofthedead,shallbe such;asChristtellsus,thatweshallneithermarry,norbegivenin marriage,butbeliketheangelsofGod. 3.Suchaman,asAdamwasbeforehisEve,shallariseandagain enterinto,andeternallypossessParadise;notaman,orawoman,but astheScripturesays,theyarevirgins,andfollowGod,andtheLamb, theyareliketotheangelsofGod,yetnotonlypurespirit,asthe angels,butinheavenlybodies,inwhichthespiritualangelicalbody inhabites. 4.SeeingthenAdamwascreatedinParadisetothelifeeternalin theimageofGod;andGodhimselfbreathedhislifeandspiritinto him;thereforewecanwelldescribehim,howhewasinhis innocency,andhowhefell,andwhatheisnow,andshallagainbeat last.

5.IfGodhadcreatedhimunto[orfor]theearthly,corruptible, miserable,naked,sick,bestial,toilsomelife,thenhehadnotbrought himintoParadise;ifGodhaddesired[orwilled]thebestial copulationandpropagation,thenhewouldinstantly,inthe beginning,havecreatedmanandwoman,andbothsexeshadcome forthintheVerbumFiat,intothedivisionofbothtinctures,asitwas intheotherearthlycreatures. 6.Everycreaturebringsitsclothingfromitsmother'sbody; butmancomesmiserable,nakedandbare,indeepestpoverty,and unability;andisabletodonothing;andinhisarrivaltothisworldhe isthepoorest,miserablest,forlornest,andmostshiftlesscreature amongstallkinds,whichcannotatallhelphimself;whichdoes sufficientlyshowuntousthathewasnotcreatedofGoduntothis misery,butin[unto]hisperfection,asallothercreatureswere;which [perfection]thefirstmanfooledaway[orlost]byfalselust;where uponGodafterwards,inhissleep,didfirstfigurisehiminthe outward Fiattothenaturallifeinmanandwoman,accordingtotheproperty ofallearthlycreatures;andhunguponhimtheworms'carcass,with thebestialmembersforpropagation,ofwhichthepoorsoulistothis dayashamed,thatitmustbearabestialformonthebody. 7.TwofixedandsteadfastessenceswereinAdam,viz.the spiritualbodyfrom[orof]theloveessentialityoftheinwardheaven, whichwasGod'stemple;andtheoutwardbody,viz.thelimusofthe earth,whichwasthemansionandhabitationoftheinwardspiritual body,whichinnowisewasmanifestaccordingtothevanityofthe earth,for itwasalimus,anextractofthegoodpartoftheearth;whichatthe Lastjudgementshallbeseveredintheearthfromthevanityofthe curse,andthecorruptionofthedevil. 8.Thesetwoessences,viz.theinwardheavenly,andtheoutward heavenly,weremutuallyespousedtoeachother,andformedintoone body[text,Corpus],whereinwasthemostholytinctureofthedivine fireandlight,viz.thegreatjoyfullovedesire,whichdidinflamethe essence,sothatbothessencesdidveryearnestlyandardentlydesire eachotherinthelovedesire,andlovedoneanother:theinwardloved theoutwardasitsmanifestationandsensation,andtheoutwardloved theinwardasitsgreatestsweetnessandjoyfulness,asitsprecious pearlandmostbelovedspouseandconsort.Andyettheywerenot twobodies,butonlyone;butofatwofoldessence,viz.oneinward,

heavenly,holy;andonefromtheessenceoftime;whichwere espousedandbetrothedtoeachothertoaneternal[being]*. *Oreternally 9.Andthemagicalimpregnation[orconception]andbirthdid standinthisfierylovedesire,forthetincturepenetratedthrough bothessences,throughtheinwardandoutward,anddidawaken(or stirup)thedesire; andthedesirewastheFiat,whichthelovelubet[orimagination] took[conceived],andbroughtintoasubstance.Thusthelikenessof theexpressimagewasformedinthissubstance,beingaspiritual imageaccordingtothefirst.[Just]astheFiathadconceived andformedthefirstimage,viz.Adam,soalsothelikenesswascon ceivedoutofthefirstforpropagation;andinthisconceptionthe magicalbirthwasalsoforthwith(effected),where,inthebirth,the spiritualbodybecameexternal. 10.Understand,ifithadbeenthatAdamhadstoodinthetrial, thenthemagicalbirthhadbeenthus[effected]:notbyasundry peculiarissuefromAdam'sbody,asnow,butasthesunthrough shinesthewater,andrendsortearsitnot.Evenso[inlikemanner] thespiritualbody,viz.thebirth,hadbeenbroughtforth,andinits comingforthhadbecomesubstantial,withoutpains,careand distress,inagreatjoyfulnessanddelight,inamannerasbothseeds ofmanandwomandoreceiveintheirconjunctionapleasantaspect. Evensoalsothemagicalimpregnationandbirth,hadbeenavirgin likeimage,whollyperfectaccordingtothefirst. 11.Whichafterwards,whenVenus'smatrixwastakenfrom Adam,andformedintoawoman,mustbedonethroughanguish, trouble,smart,pangsanddistress;asGodsaidtoEve,Iwillmultiply yoursorrowswhenyouconceive,youshallnowbringforthchildren withsorrow,andyourwillshallbesubjecttoyourhusband. Wherefore?Becauseitwas sprungforthfromtheman'swill.EvewashalftheAdam,viz.the partwhereinAdamshouldhavelovedandimpregnatedhimself;the same,whenashestoodnot,wastakenfromhiminhissleep,and formedintoawoman:thereforewhenAdamsawher,hesaid,She shallbecalledwoman,becausesheistakenoutofman.

12.Manshouldhavewalkednakedupontheearth,forthe heavenly[part]penetratedtheoutward,andwashisclothing.He stoodingreatbeauty,glory,joyanddelight,inachildlikemind;he shouldhaveeatenanddrunkinamagicalmanner;notintothebody, asnow,butinthemouththerewastheseparation;forsolikewise wasthefruitofParadise. 13.Allthingsweremadeforhissportanddelight;nosleepwas inhim;inortohimthenightwasastheday;forhesawwithpure eyesinpeculiarlight[inhisowngenuineinnatelight]. Theinwardman,viz.theinwardeye,sawthroughtheoutward; asweintheotherworldshallneednosun,forwe[shall]seeinthe divinesight,inthelightofthepeculiarnature. Noheatnorcoldhadtouchedthem;therehadalsonowinterbeen manifestupontheearth,forinParadisetherewasanequaltempera ture. 14.Thetinctureoftheearthhadbeentheirdelightandpastime; theyhadhadallmetalsfortheirplay,untilthetimethatGodhad changedtheoutwardworld:nofearorterrorhadbeeninthem,also nolawfromanythingortoanything;forallhadbeenfreeuntothem. Adamhadbeentheirchiefprince;andtheyhadlivedintheworld andalsoinheaven,inhabitinginbothworldsatonce;Paradisehad beenthroughthewholeworld. 15.ButseeingthedivineprovidencedidwellknowthatAdam wouldnotstand,seeingtheearthwascorruptedbyitsformerprince; inthatthewrathofGodhadmoveditself;andamassed[ortook]the essenceintoanimpression;thereforeGodcreatedallmannerof fruitsandbeasts,alsoallsortsofmedicines[orsovereignhealing] forthefuturesicknessofman;andlikewiseallkindsofmeat,that themanmighthavefood,andraimentalsointhisworld. 16.Forhehaddeterminedtosendanotherprince,bywhomhe wouldredeemmanfromhissicknessanddeath,andpurifyandpurge theearththroughthefireofGod,andintroduceitintotheholy (being),asitwaswhenLuciferwasanangel,beforeitcameintosuch acreature.[Orcreaturalbeing] 17.AndAdamwascreatedonlyunto[orin]thedivineimage, whichshouldbeeternal;andthoughitwasknowninthewrathof Godthatmanwouldfall,yettheRegenerator[orRestorer]wasalso knowninGod'slove;to[Text,for]whomthishierarchyshouldbe

givenforaroyalpossession,inLucifer'sstead. 18.Butthatthefallmightnotproceed(orcome)fromthedivine appointment*,Godmademanperfect,andcreatedandordainedhim untoParadise,andforbadehimthefalselust,whichthedevilstirred upthroughthelimusoftheearth,inAdam'soutwardbody,with hisfalseimaginationandhungrydesire. *Ormightnotsomuchasappeartoarisefromthedivinedecree 19.AndAdamwas,beforehisEve,fortydaysinParadiseinthe temptation,beforeGodmadethewomanoutofhim;ifhehadstood steadfast,thenGodhadsoconfirmedhimtoeternity. 20.ButthatIwriteoffortydays,contrarytothecustom[and opinion]ofotherwriters,is,thatwehavecertainknowledgeand sufficientgroundofthesame,notonlybyconjecture,butfrom anotherknowledge;ofthisalsowewillshowyouthetypes.As (first)ofMosesuponMountSinai,whenGodgavehimtheLaw;this wasdoneinfortydays,andIsraelwastriedwhethertheywould continueindivineobedience;butseeingtheymadeacalf,andan idol,andfellfromGod,thereforeMosesmustbreakthefirstTables oftheLaw,signifyingthefirstAdaminthedivinelaw,whodeparted fromit:thereforethesamewasbrokenfromhim,andhefellintothe breaking[destruction]ofhisbody,asMosesbroketheTablesin pieces. 21.AndGodgaveMosesanotherScriptureorwritingupona table[roundballorglobe]ofstone;whichsignifiestheSecond Adam(Christ),whoshouldrestorethefirst,andagainintroducehis Lawintohistableoftheheart,viz.intothelife,intothehumanity, andwriteitwiththelivingspiritinthesweetnameJESU;thusthe otherlawwasalsowritten,howGod'slovewoulddestroyorbreakin piecestheanger;ofwhichtheCovenantintheLawwasatype,as shallbehereaftermentionedinMoses. 22.ThesecondfigureofAdaminParadisearethefortyyearsin thewilderness;whereIsraelwastriedintheLawwiththeheavenly manna,whetherornottheywouldbeobedienttoGod,thattheanger mightnotsomuchdevourthem.Thethirdfigureisthetrue,real one,viz.Adam'shardencounter[combat]withChristinthe wilderness,wherehestoodinAdam'ssteadbeforethedeviland God'sanger,wherehedideatfortydaysmagically,viz.oftheword

oftheLord[VerboDomini]; inwhichAdamalsowastempted,whetherhewouldremainwholly resigneduntoGod'swill.Christwas,inAdam'sstead,temptedin Adam'stemptation,andwithallthatwhatsoeverwhereinAdamwas tempted,asshallbementionedhereafter. 23.ThefourthfigurearethefortyhoursofChristinthegrave, whereheawakenedAdamoutofhisfirstsleep.Thefifthfigureare thefortydaysofChristafterhisresurrectioninthelastproba,where thehumanitywaslastofalltried,whetheritwouldnowstand,and bewhollyresignedinGod,beingthatdeathwasdestroyed,andthe inwardhumanlifewasnewborninGod. 24.Thesefivefiguresbelonguntothefivedegreesofnature; fromthefirstformofnatureeventothefifth,viz.totheholycentre ofthelovebirth.Ifitwerenottoolargewewouldsetitforthvery clearly.Itshallbeshowninitsplace. 25.ThesefortydaysAdamwastriedinhisinnocency [Orstoodintheproba],whetherornothewouldorcouldstand, topossessthethroneofLucifer,asahierarchandprinceofGod. ButseeingGodknewthatthiswouldnotbe,hedeterminedtomove himselfwithhisdeepestloveinthisAdamical,angelicalimageof theinwardholyman,whichdiddisappear[vanishorwithdraw]in Adam,andtoregeneratehimanew,viz.intheseedofthewoman, understandinthelovedesire'sseed,whereinAdamshouldhave impregnated,generatedorbroughtforthhimselfinamagicalmanner. InthisseedthemarkorboundofthepromisedCovenantin[orwith] Christwasset;whoshouldrestoretheangel'simage,viz.thedivine man,asitiseffected. 26.ThesefortydaysAdam,viz.thesoulofAdamintheflesh, wastemptedbetweenthreePrinciples;foreachPrincipledrewthe soulintheflesh,andwouldhavetheupperhandordominion. 27.Thiswastherightproba[trial]ofwhatthefreewillofthe soulwoulddo;whetheritwouldremaininthedivineharmony,or whetheritwouldenterintotheselfhood.Hereitwastriedinsouland body,anddrawnbyallthethreePrinciples;eachwouldaccomplish [orworkforth]itswondersinhim[withorbyhim].

28.NotthatthethreePrinciplesdidstandinunequalmeasureand weightinAdam,theywereinequalweightinhim,butnotoutside him;moreoverthedevilwasverybusyinGod'sangerinthefirst Principle,withhisfalsedesire;andintroducedcontinuallyhis imaginationintothesoul,andintotheoutwardflesh,viz.intothe limusoftheearth,andinsinuateditintothefirstPrinciple,viz.into thefierypropertyofthesoul,evenintotheeternalnature;where uponthefirstPrincipleinthesoulwasmovedtospeculateitselfin thedevil'simagination(orglassoffancy),viz.tocontemplateinthe magicalbirthhowandwhatevilandgoodwere,howitwouldrelish andbe,intheunlikenessoftheessence*:whencethelustdidarise inthesoul. *Inthedissimilitudeorvariousdisparityofthepropertieswhich werewithoutitself. 29.Namely,theearthlylusttoeatofthemanifoldpropertiesdid ariseintheoutwardpartofthesoul;andintheinwardfierypartof thesoulthelustofpridedidarise,toknowandproveevilandgood; desiringtobelikeGod,asthedevilalsodid,whenhewouldbean artist[orcraftsmaster]inthemagicalbirth;afterwhichAdamhere alsolusted. 30.AlbeitAdamdidnotdesiretoprovethefirstPrinciple,as Luciferhasdone,forhislustwasonlybenttotasteandproveevil andgood,viz.thevanityoftheearth.Theoutwardsoulwasso awakened,thatthehungerenteredintoitsmotherwherefromitwas drawn,andintroducedintoanothersource. 31.Andwhenthishungerenteredintotheearthtoeatofeviland good,thenthedesireintheFiatdrewforththeTreeofTemptation, andsetitbeforeAdam.ThencametheseverecommandfromGod, andsaidtoAdam,YoushallnoteatoftheTreeoftheKnowledgeof GoodandEvil,inthatdaythatyoueatthereof,youshalldiethe death. 32.AndAdamalsodidnoteatthereofinthemouth,onlywith theimaginationordesiredidheeatthereof,wherebytheheavenly tincturedisappeared,whichstoodinafierylove;andtheearthlyone didawakeintheoutwardsoul'sproperty,wherebytheheavenly imagewasobscured.

33.Thusthemagicalbirthwasspoiled,anditcouldnotthenbe; althoughAdam[had]stoodinParadise,yetithadnotavailedhim[or them];forintheimaginationorhungerafterevilandgoodthe outwardmandidawakeinhim,andobtainedthedominion.Then Adam'sfairimagefellintoaswoon,anddrewneartothecessationof itsoperation[orrest]; fortheheavenlytincturewascaptivatedintheearthlydesire;forthe outwarddesireimpressedintoititsessenceoutofthevanity,where bythemanwasdarkened,andlosthisclearpuresteady[constant, permanent]eyesandsight,whichwasfromthedivineessence,from whencebeforehehadhissight[orseeing]. 34.NowMosessaid,thattheLordGodsaid,itisnotgoodthat thismanshouldbealone,wewillmakeanhelpmeetforhim.When Godhadcreatedallcreatures,withthewholecreaturalhost,Moses said,andGodbeheldallthingswhichhehadmade,andlo!itwas verygood; andconfirmedalltoitspropagation.Butherehesaidofman,itis notgoodthatheshouldbealone,forhesawhismiserablefall,that hecouldnotmagicallypropagatehimself;andsaid,wewillmakean helpforhim.

TheNineteenthChapter Ofthebuilding(framing)oftheWoman; showinghowManwasordained totheoutwardNaturalLife 1.ANDMosessays,Godcausedadeepsleeptofallupontheman, andheslept:andhetookoneoftheribsofhisside,andbuilta womanthereof,andcloseduptheplacewithflesh(Gen.ii.21). Mosessays,thewomanwasmadeofariboutofAdam'sside:who willunderstandthis,withoutdivinelight?Buthereliestheveil beforethebrightnessofMoses'face,byreasonoftheunworthiness ofthebestialman. 2.ForwefindthatthewomanwastakenandformedintheFiat outofAdam'sessence,bothinbodyandsoul.Buttheribbetokens Adam'sdissolutionorbreaking,viz.thatthisbodyshould,and would,bedissolved;forintheplaceofthisribLonginus'sspear mustafterwards,whenChristwascrucified,enterintothesame,and tinctureandhealthebreachinthewrathofGodwithheavenly blood. 3.NowwhenAdam'shungerwassetaftertheearthliness,itdid, byitsmagneticpower,impressintohisfairimagethevanityofevil andgood;whereupontheheavenlyimageoftheangelicalworld's essencediddisappear;asifamanshouldinsinuatesomestrange matterintoaburningandlightshiningcandle,wherebyitshould becomedark,andatlastwhollyextinguish.Soitwentalsowith Adam,forhebroughthiswillanddesirefromGodintoselfhoodand vanity,andbrokehimselfofffromGod,viz.fromthedivine harmony. 4.Eventhenheforthwithsankdownintoaswoon,intosleep, viz.intoanunability,whichsignifiesthedeath:fortheimageof God,whichisimmutable,doesnotsleep.Whatsoeveriseternalhas notimeinit;butbythesleepthetimewasmanifestinman,forhe sleptintheangelicalworld,andawakedtotheoutwardworld. 5.Hissleepis[signifies]therestofChristinthegrave,where thenewregeneratelifeinChrist'shumanitymustenterintoAdam's

sleep,andawakenitagaintotheeternallife,andbringitoutoftime intotheeternalbeing. 6.Butthebreaking[ordividing]ofAdam'sessence,whenthe womanwastakenoutofhim,isthebreakingorbruisingofChrist's bodyonthecross,fromthesixthhouruntotheninth;forsolong wastheFiatinAdam'ssleepintheseparatingofthemanand woman;forinsuchaspaceoftimethewomanwascompletely finished[orbroughtforth]outofAdamintoafemale[personor] image. 7.AndwhenChristonthecrosshadagainaccomplishedthis redemptionofourvirginlikeimagefromthedividedsexofmale andfemale,andtinctureditwithhisheavenlybloodinthedivine love,hesaid,Itisfinished:forbefore,hestoodinAdam'sthirst.As Adamdidthirstafterthevanity,soChristdidnowfillorsatiatethis thirstofvanitywiththeholydivinelovethirst,andturnedaboutthe willofthesoul,thatitmightagainintroduceitsthirstintoGod. Andwhenthiswasbroughttopass,hesaid,now,itisfinishedand converted.ChristturnedbackAdaminhissleepfromthevanity,and fromthemanandwoman,againintotheangelicalimage.Greatand wonderfularetheseMysteries,whichtheworldcannotapprehend; foritisasblindinthem,asamanthatishornblind,is,tobeholdthis world;buthethatregardsandfindsthemhasgreatjoytherein. 8.Eveistherightmagicalchild,forsheisthematrixinwhich thelovedesirestoodinAdam,viz.themagicalimpregnationand birth;shewasAdam'sparadisicalrosegardeninpeculiarlove, whereinhelovedhimself;fortheamassing[orconceiving]ofthe magicalimpregnation,orincarnation,ordivineformationof propagation,was[ordidstand]intheconjunctionofbothtinctures. 9.And,aftertheeatingoftheapple,Godsaiduntothem,The woman'sseedshallbruisetheSerpent'shead. Thegroundandcornerstonelieshereinthismatrix; forthewoman'smatrixwhereinthedivineformationstood,was,asto therightlife,heavenly,beingoutoftheheavenlyessentiality, whereinconsistedtherightparadise. 10.ButAdamwithhisimaginationbroughtearthlinessandvanity thereinto,viz.selfwill;andthentheholypart,viz.Venus'sdesire, whichwasthedivinecentreinthehumanity,viz.themanifestedlove wordintheimageofGod,diddisappearinthismatrix;therefore

Eve,fromthisstrangewillintroducedintothematrix,broughtforth atfirstaselfwilledproudmurderer;forAdam,withhisfalse imagination,hadintroducedthisvanity,soalsothedevil'sdesire [thereinto]. 11.Butthedivinelovewillwouldnotforsakethisdisappeared angelicalmatrix;andgavehimselfbypromisethereintowiththe dearandpreciousnameofJesus,whoshouldagainawakenitinthe holiness'sproperty;andbruisetheheadofthedevil'sinsinuated desireandfalserebelliouswill;thatis,destroy,andtakeawaythe mightofitslife,andintroduceitagain,throughdivinelove,intothe firstlife.Andeveninthisholymatrix,whichthewordandpowerof Goddidagainawakeninthesweetname[of]Jesusintheseedof MaryintheboundoftheCovenant,theSerpent'spoisoninthesoul andfleshwasdestroyed. 12.Andthisistheseedofthewoman:dearbrethren,observeit, itishighlyknown.TheaimoftheCovenantofPromisewaspight [orset]intothismatrix:butEvewasnotthesamechild;forthepart oftheheavenlymatrixstooddisappearedinher;but[yetitwas]in theCovenantofGod,asthedryrodofAaron(whichbuddedforth afresh)didtypifyuntous. 13.ShewasindeedthewholematrixofAdam,buttheholypart wasshutupinher;and[there]livedonlytheoutwardpartofthe outwardworldwithevilandgood,viz.thematrixofthethird Principle,whichhadindeedahalfsoullikeproperty,but[captivated] intheprisonofGod'sanger.TheholyCovenantofloverestedinthe disappearedpart,inthemidstoftheawakenedanger;fromwhich CovenantthepropheticalspiritintheOldTestamentspoke,and prophesiedofthefutureopening(ormanifestation)intheCovenant. 14.ThegreatestMysteryistobeunderstoodintheformationof Eve;foramanmustveryentirelyandintimatelyunderstandand apprehendthebirthofnature,andtheoriginalofman,ifhewillsee theground;forsheisthehalfAdam;nottakenonlyandwhollyout ofAdam'sflesh,butoutofhisessence,outofthefemalepart:sheis Adam'smatrix. 15.ThewomanreceivednomorefromAdam'sfleshandbones, savetheribinhisside,andthehalfcrossinthehead,whichwasthe life'sbirthcross,whereonChristdestroyeddeath.Thematrixofthe heavenlypartwasinAdam,magical,thatis,movingintheessence;

buttheoutwardpartoftheoutwardworldwasmadefleshy;and bothweremutuallybound[orespoused]tooneanother;asthetime withtheeternity.Theholypartwasinheaven,and[was]theheaven itself;andtheoutwardfleshypartwasintheoutwardworldin MatriceMundi[matrixofthethirdprinciple]. 16.Thusthefemalepropertywas,intheFiat,extractedoutof Adam'sessence,ashisdearestrosegarden,andhekeptthelimbus, heavenlyandearthly[celestialandterrestrial],accordingtothe eternalFather'smanifestedproperty,viz.thefiresoul'smatrix's property;andthewoman[kept]thepartofthespirit'ssoul's property;thewomanhadthecentreoftheangelicalworldinher disappearedpartofthesoullikeproperty,viz.themanifestedlove word,viz.thefifthpropertyoftheeternalnature;andthemanhad inhislimbusthedivinefireworld,viz.thecentreofthelightworld, thecentreofallessences. 17.Theman'slimbus,whichhekeptwhenthewomanwasmade outofhim,wastheFather'sproperty,accordingtoallessences;and thewomanoutof[orproceedfrom]themanwastheSon'sproperty, accordingtoallessences,understand,theheavenlypart[bothofthe limbusandmatrix].ThereforeChristbecamemaninthewoman's part,andbroughttheman'spartagainintotheholymatrix,sothat thelimbusandthefemalematrixwereagainoneimage[orperson], viz.amanlyvirgin,aboveandinallthethreePrinciples,asa creaturalformedGod,inwhomtheeternalunformedGoddwelt, withuniversalfullness,bothintheformed,andoutsidetheformed [divinecreatureorGodman].forthuswasAdamalso,beforehis Eve,andsomustwealsobeinChrist,ifwewouldbetheimageand templeofGod. 18.NowwhenthepregnantmatrixwastakenfromAdam,the womanwaseverywayformedwithsuchmembersforpropagation assheisatthisday;andsoAdamalso.Forbefore,whenAdamwas maleandfemale,heneedednosuchmembers;forhisbirthwas magical,hisconceptionmovinginthematrix[wastobe]done throughimagination;fortheFiatwasmanifestinhim. 19.Andthebestialworm'scarcassofthebowels,withtheforma tionofotherinwardprincipalmemberspertainingtotheearthlylife, washunguponAdaminsteadofthefemalematrix,andthelike worm'scarcasswasalsohunguponthewoman,insteadofthe heavenlylimbus,thattheymightstuffinadealofvanity,andlive

likethebeasts,seeingtheydidsoeagerlylustafterevilandgood. 20.Reasonwillobjectagainstme,andsay:GodcreatedAdamin thebeginningsuchaman,andevenwithallmembers,ashenowis. Which,notwithstanding,itcannotmakeoutordemonstrate,seeing thesoulisashamedofthisbestialproperty.AlsoIwouldfainknow ofthisselffullreason,whetherornosuchanAdam(ifhewere createdsomiserable,destitute,nakedandbare,untothisbestial life)werecreatedtoeternallife,withoutdefect,andalsowithout need,distress,anddeath?Andwhetherthissink[orfillyourcarcass ofearthlyfleshandblood]weretheParadiseandtempleofGod; andhowcouldhehavebeenabletodefendhimselffromhurtand ruin?Forsuchabeastlikemanmaybedrownedinthewater,and burntinthefire,andalsocrushedtopieceswithrocksandstones. 21.Butsaysthou,Goddidwellknowthatitwouldbesowith Adam,thereforehecreatedhimsoattheveryfirst?Againstthisthe Scripturedeclares,saying,Godcreatedmaninhisimage,yea,tothe imageofGodcreatedhehim;nottothebestialimage.Whatsin would Godhaveimputedorchargeduponman,ifhehadcreatedhimina bestialimage?whatthenwouldthenewbirthavailhim[towhatend thenshouldhebebornagain]?Thenewbirthcontainsinrealsum, this:Thattheangelicalimagemustbebornagain,whichGod createdinAdam.GodformedAdamintheimageofGod,and though heknewthathewouldnotstand,yetheappointedhimtheSaviour, whowouldbringhimagainintothefirstimage,andthereinestablish himforever. 22.NowitplainlyappearsthatAdamstoodinthedivineimage, andnotinthebestial,forheknewthepropertyofallcreatures,and gavenamestoallcreatures,fromtheiressence,formandproperty. HeunderstoodtheLanguageofNature,viz.themanifestedand formedWordineveryone'sessence,forthencethenameofevery creatureisarisen. 23.Now,seeingheknewhowthewordofpowerwasformedin everycreature,thereuponwecannotesteemhimbestial;hewas withoutdoubtangelical;fornoneothermanshallarise,butsucha oneasAdamwasbeforehisEve.Godcreatedhimperfect,buthe stoodnotintheproba;whereuponitmustnowfollow,thatGod sufferedhimtofallintotheoutwardmagic;andordainedhimtothe

imageofthisworld;andsethimintothenaturallife,viz.intothe corruptionandthenewbirth[degenerationandregeneration].Forin heaventhereisneithermalenorfemale,butallonekind,inpeculiar love,withoutfurtherpropagation,inaneternalconfirmation. 24.ThisthereforedoessetforthuntousthatAdamdiedin Paradise,asGodsaiduntohim,ifyoueatestoftheTree,thoudiest: Hediedtotheholy[heavenly]image,andlivedtotheawakened bestialimage. Fornow,whenAdamdidawakefromsleep,hewasindeedstillin Paradise,forthevanityinthefleshandsouldidnotyet actuallyandeffectuallywork,andwasyetdumb,still,andsenseless, untiltheydideatoftheforbiddenfruit;andthentheearthlydo minionbegantorise; thenthevanityawakened,viz.alltheformsof thelife,eachinitsselfhood,andforsookseverallytheirmutual harmony,andforthwithheatandcoldfelluponthem[Adamand Eve];fortheoutward[imageorbeing]didassimulate[orensource] withtheinward,andtheheavenlyimageatlastquitedisappeared; whichinAdam'ssleep,andalsointhisawakening,didyetliveboth inAdamandEve,butinaveryobscureandimpotentmanner. 25.Adam,inhisperfection,whilehewasmanandwife,andhad themagicalconceptioninhim,didamusehimselfon(orimagine after)thebeasts,andintroducedhimselfintobestiallust,toeatand generateaccordingasthebeastsdo:Andso,likewise,theFiattook inthesamelust,andformedhiminhissleepevenasthelustwas; andeverymemberwasformedinitsplacetotheconjunctionofthe beastlikecopulation; foreachdesirehasobtaineditsmouthto manifestation.ThustheimageofGodformeditselfintheVerbum Fiatintosuchabeastaswearestilltothisday;andthissame(was done)initself;viz.man'sownFiat(viz.thefirstformofnature, whichisthedesireofGod'smanifestation),dideffectit,andnone othermakerfromwithouthim. 26.Wearenottoconceive,thattherewasanythingelseupon Adam,whichmadehisEveoutofhim,orthatformedthembothto theoutwardnaturallife,saveonlytheVerbumFiatinthem,their ownverypropriate,andnotanyalienate(oranythingstrange)from withoutthem.AsthefirstcreationofAdamandallkindsof creatureswassobroughttopass,theVerbumFiatcoagulatedeach ens,andthemanifestedwordsevereditselfintheensaccordingtoits

property,andformedthecreatureaccordingtoitsastrumandkind; wherealso,ineveryens,thematrixwasseparatedfromthelimbus, andformedintoamaleandfemale[intoaheandshe]. 27.ThepicturingofGodasamaninmakingAdam,andafter wardsstandingoverAdamashesleeps,andmakingawomanout ofhim,ismoreidolatrousthanreal;andGodhasearnestlyforbidden, inMoses,tomakethelikenessofanyGod.Forheisnoimage,save onlyinthecreatures,accordingtotheexpressedformedWord,both accordingtothecreaturesofeternity,andoftime:heisno[such] maker,butaformeroftheproperties,acreator,andnot[sucha] maker. 28.ThecreatingistheFiatwhichamasses[orforms],andthe Wordinthepoweroftheamassed[orconceivedbeing]givesthe distinctionaccordingtotheens.Astheensis,inthegenerationof thespirit,soathingisformed; forthebodyorsubstanceofallthingsisnothingelsebutasignature ormansionaccordingtothespirit.Asthebirthisintheens,where thespiritformsitself; soislikewisethebodyofallkindsofcreatures,bothinanimalsand vegetables.Asweplainlysee,thatthefirstCreator,whohasmoved himselfandbroughthimselfintoacreaturalmanifestation,hasleftin allcreaturesapowertotheirselfmultiplicationorincreasing, propagation,andprocreation;andincorporatedtheFiatinthemasa maker,fortheirownpropriety[ormostinnateinstinct].

TheTwentiethChapter OftheLamentableandMiserableFall andCorruptionofMan 1.NowwhenAdamdidawakefromsleephesawhiswifeEve standingbeforehim,andtookheruntohim,forheknewthat shewashisown,thatshewashismatrix;and[he]casttheproperty ofhisdesireuponher,ashehaddonebeforewhenhelovedhimself: So nowalsothefierytinctureofAdam'ssoulenteredintothespirit'sor light'stinctureinEve. 2.ButtheybothstoodyetinParadise,inthegardeninEden,and knewneitherevilnorgood;fortheylivedyetinjoyanddelight,in thekingdomofheaven;anditwasEve'sfirstlongingtoeatofgood andevil:forAdam'sdesirehadintroducedandimprinteditintothe magicalimage,whileitwasyetinAdam'sessence;asachild receives amark[orimpress]inthewomb,whichthemotherimprintsonit. 3.ThusalsoAdamhadimpressedthefalsedesireintohisessence, whencethewomanwasmade;thereforethewomansosoonlusted afterthevanity;astothisday,mereearthlylustofthefleshisfound inmostofthem.Sosoonasthissexcomesbuttoanyyears,the selfish lust[andwill]doespredominantlyappearinprideandglistering showsoffleshlydesires;andtheysoonlongaftertheforbiddentree, contrarytothevirginlikemodesty,chastityandangelicalhumility. 4.TheabominationwhichAdamintroducedintohismatrixisso exceedingstronginthem,thattheyareas'twereinnakedshame beforetheimageofGod,which[image]Godhimselfcreatedin Adam. Thereforetheymustbesubjecttotheman,inthattheyarethecause thatthevanitywasenkindled,towhichthedevilalsowasastrong promoter. 5.ForwhenhesawEve,hethenknewhisinsinuateddesireinher, whichhehadintroducedintoAdam;thesamedidshowforthand discoveritselfinEve'slust.Thereforethedevilcamenowinastrange form,viz.intheSerpent'sessence,whichwasthemostsubtlebeast,

andlaidhimselfontheTreeofTemptationtowardsEve,thatthe introducedconcupiscenceinEve,whichthedevilhadalsoinfected, didamuseitselfupontheoutwardSerpent,andsoonelusttook another;whereuponEvedidstronglyimagineandlongafterthe forbiddenfruit,whichthedevilpersuadedhertoeat;andthenher eyes shouldbeopened,andshebeasGod,andknowevilandgood. 6.Whichindeedwastrue:thisknowledgedidstickinthefruit, fortheessenceswerediscordantandunliketherein;buthetoldher notthattheenmitywouldawakenintheessencesofherbody,and thatheatandcold,moreoversicknessanddeath,wouldforceintoher. Hereinhewassilent,andfairlycoloureditover,anddrewherinby collusion;asifGodhadwithheldsomegreatthingfromthem,which shemightfindasatreasure;socraftilydidhedeceiveEve. 7.AndwhensheyieldedtodiscoursewiththeSerpentshewas takeninthevoice;forthedevilinfectedthesamewithfalsedelight, untilhepersuadedhersheshouldbewiseifshedideatthereof. 8.ForthedevilthoughtthatifEveshouldbringforthchildrenin Paradisethenhisdesignwouldmiscarry:theymightthenpossesshis angelicalkingdom. 9.Nowthequestionis,WhereforethedevildiddeceiveEvebythe Serpentonly,andnotbysomeothermeans?Couldhenotdoitinhis ownform:whydidheevenspeakthroughtheSerpenttoEve?And whereforedidtheSerpentaddressitselftotheTree,topersuadeher againstGod'sprohibition? 10.HeretheveilliesbeforeMoseshiscleareyes,forhesetsdown thehistoryveryright.Buthowcananunilluminatedmindunder standit,inthathewritesoftheSerpent,saying,thattheSerpent spokewithEve,anddeceivedher,whereasindeeditcannotspeak. Andalsoisonlyabeast,withoutdivineunderstanding,andinits selfhoodcannotknowtheimageofGod;muchlessdidtheSerpent understandtheheavenlypowers,ortheprohibition. 11.ButhearwhatMosessays:TheSerpentwasmoresubtlethan anybeastofthefield,whichtheLordGodhadmade:Herethefirst questionis,whenceitssubtletycame,thateventhedevilwould choosetospeakthroughitssubtlety,anddeceiveEve?Hereinsticks theMystery.

12.WhenGodmovedhimselfaccordingtohisexpressedWordin theVerbumFiat,accordingtoboththeinwardworlds,viz.according toGod'sloveandanger,accordingtotheeternalnatureofthedark ness,andaccordingtotheeternalnatureandpowerofthelight,then allthepropertiesinevilandgooddidamass[compacted]themselves; fortheFiatwasthecentreinallthoseproperties,aswellasinthose whereinthedivinepowerwasmanifestinholiness. Now,accordingaseach[central]pointwasopened,understand, accordingasthelubettothemanifestationoftheGrandMysteryof allessences[wasineverypunctum],evensotheFiat,viz.thefirst formtonaturedidapprehendandbringforthanensorlimusoutof theearth,andsoalsoabovetheearth,ineachmagicalastrum[staror planet],accordingtothedegreesofseveration. Andsointhesameenstherewasaspiritaccordingtothesame degreeormagicalastrum,andtheFiatdidfigureandshapeevensuch abodyorcorpusasthesamespiritwas. 13.Now,seeingthatprinceLuciferdidsitasahierarchindivine pomp,andwoulddomineerindivinepowerinthefire'smight,above andinall,andcontemnedGod'sloveandhumility,andenteredwith hisfalsedesireintotheessenceoftheexpressedWordintheFiat,as ajugglerorwickedimpostor,thatwouldalsoformandmake[accord ingtohisproudperversewill],thereuponheinfectedthatsame essence,accordingtothedarkworld'sproperty,whichcameforth alsointheFiatintoacompaction,viz.intoanens,whereineviland goodaremutuallylinkedtogether.Forhe,thedevil,asanapostate rebelliousjuggler,diddesirethegreatestsubtlety[proceeding]from thecentreofnature,andwoulddomineerintherevealedmagicin theFiat. 14.Andoutofthelikeens,[proceeding]fromthisinfectedens (whereevilandgoodwasmanifestingreatpower),theSerpentwas createdintheFiat.ThereforeMosessaysveryright,itwasmore subtlethanallthebeastsofthefield; forthedevil'swill,viz.hisdesire,whichheintroducedintothatens, whenceitwascreated,wasinit;ithadthedevil'ssubtletyandwill. Andasthedevilwasanangelinthebeginning,andwasfromagood essence,andyetintroducedhimselfintoanevilone,solikewisethe Serpent'senswasgoodbeforethedevil'sinfection,beforeits creation;butinthedevil'sdesireitwasbroughtintoapropertyof subtletyandcraft.

15.Forthedevil'sdesiredrewforththecompunctivestinging thornysharpsubtletyoutofthecentreofnature,andintroducedit throughtheenkindlingofthefireintotheheavenlysalniter,viz.into thatpropertywhereinhesatandwasanangel;andherethatvery craftcameforthalonginthesameensintoacompactioninthe Fiat. 16.FortheSerpent'senswas,astoonepart,viz.astothe heavenly,agreatpower;asalsotherewasagreatheavenlypowerin thedevil,forhewasaprinceofGod;andsohebroughthisextracted subtletyandliesintoapowerfulens,desiringtoplayhisenchanting featstherebyasapeculiar[uncontrollable]god. 17.Thisthelearnedsearchersofnaturedoinlikemannerunder stand,viz.thatthereliesexcellentart,andalsovirtue,intheensof theSerpent.Ifthedevil'spoisonbetakenfromit,thegreatestcure doththenlieinitforthehealingofallfieryvenomoushurtsanddis tempers;also[thebestantidote]againstpoison,andallwhatsoever thathasthesemblanceofafierypoison;forthereinthedivinepower liesinafieryhunger,buthiddeninthecurseoftheangerofGod. 18.AsGoddoesdwellhiddenlyinthecursedearth,solikewiseis ithere.Notwithstanding,itisgiventothewisegodlysearcherofthe art,andheneednotbeastonishedorafraidofthecurse;forheshall ruleindivinepowerinfaithoverallcreatures.Ifhewerenotsomuch captivatedinabestialandproudmannerintheSerpent'sessenceour senseandmeaningmightbeopeneduntohim,andhemighthere wellfindthearcanum[orsecret]oftheworld. 19.ThiscraftySerpentwasnowinexternalshowandsemblance anexceedingwellfavoured,comely,handsome,neat,fine,brave, prettybeastling,accuratelydressed,andsetforthaccordingtothe prideofthedevil.Notthatwearetoconceivethatthedevilwasa creatoroftheSerpent;buttheFiatwasmanifestinitaccordingto God'sgreatgoodpower,aridalsoverypotentlymanifestaccordingto thepowerofhiswrathfulanger. 20.ThisSerpentwasalivingfigureoftheTreeofTemptation; likeastheTemptingTreewasadumbpower[orlifelessresem blance],sotheSerpentwasalivingpower.AndthereforetheSerpent applieditselftothisTree,astoitslikeness,eventhelikenessofits essence.Whichthedevilsaw,andpossessedtheSerpentinthepart ofhisinfectedandintroducedpoison,andarmeditstongue,and

spokeoutofitsgreatsubtletytoEve,sothatsheknewnotthe horribleenemy,andveryhideousuglyguest,thedevil. 21.AndthedevilthereforebroughttheSerpenttotheTreeof Temptation,seeinghesawthatEvewastakenmuchwithbeholding oftheTree,andfainwouldeatofitsfruit,thatsohemightmakeEve monstrousbytheSerpent[Or,formstrangeimaginationsofpride,in seeingthefairSerpent];andthetrueeyemark[toreachthereal understandingoftheSerpent'sdeceivingEve]isthis: 22.EvedidnowlongafterthefruitoftheTreeoftheKnowledge ofGoodandEvil;forAdamhadintroducedthislustintohisens whenceEvewascreated.Butnowthecommandstoodagainstit,and shefearedGod,andwouldnotdocontrarytotheprohibition;there forethedevilcunninglyinsinuatedintotheSerpent'sens,viz.intothe greatestsubtlety; andyetcraftilyputforththegreatpowerandwitintheSerpent's essence,thatEvemightseeandknowhowprudent,wiseandsubtle theSerpentwas;andhungthereupontheforbiddentree,anditdidit nohurt;andshelookedupontheSerpentandsethermindamusing afterit,inmannerasawomanwithchilddoesamuseherselfand strangelyormonstrouslyformherself[inhermind] andbringssuchafigureuponthechild.EvensodidEveamuse herselfuponthewitandcraftoftheSerpent,andalsouponits nimbleagilityandart,whereuponshelongedtoeatoftheTree;for theSerpentpersuadedherbythedevil'svoiceandspeech,and pretendedthatithaditscraftandartfromtheTree. 23.Eve'sessencewasheavenly,butalreadysomewhatpoisoned andinfectedbyAdam'simagination.Now,Eve'sgooddesireofthe goodessenceinherenteredintotheSerpent'sgreatpowerandinward virtue,whichithadfromtheheavenlyessence,viz.fromthegood partoftheensoftheearth;andtheinfectedpropertyofEve,which Adamhadinsinuatedandletinbyimagination,enteredintothe Serpent'scraft,viz.intothecentreofthedarkworld,intoGod's anger.Andontheotherside,thedevil'sstrongdesireandimagination enteredthroughtheessenceoftheSerpentintoEve'sessence;both bythesoundandvoiceintheirintercourseofspeech,andalsobythe conjunctionofbothdesires. 24.AndhereEve'sdesireandthedevil'sdesirewereespoused[or united]inthisconjunction;forthedevil'sdesiremadeEve'slust whollymonstrous,anddidsoeggorforceheroninthelusttillhe

overcameher;andshegavefullconsenttheretoinherdesire;she wouldfainalsoeatoftheTreeofunderstandingandwisesubtlety; anddesiredlikewisetobe,ortobemade,sowise,prudentandcrafty, astheSerpent. 25.Forthedevilsaidthefruitwouldnothurt,buttheeyesofher sharpunderstandingwouldbeopened;andtheyshouldbeasGod. This,Evedidlikeverywell;thatsheshouldbeagoddess,andwholly consentedthereunto.Andinthisfullconsentshefellfromthedivine harmony,fromtheresignationinGod,andfromthedivinedesire, andenteredwithherowndesireintothecraft,distemperandvanity oftheSerpent,andthedevil. 26.Here,inthisjuncture[orpointoftime]thedevil'sdesiretook fullpossessionofEve'swill,andintroduceditintoaserpentine substance;andevenhereEvebecamemonstrousinherownessence [accordingtotheessenceoftheSerpent];andherethedevilbuiltup hisfort,rampartandstrongholdinthehumanessence;andhereis thedeathoftheheavenlyessence,viz.oftheheavenlyessenceor being;heretheHolySpiritofGoddepartedfromEveheressence: thusinthispoint[oftime]theheavenlypartofman,viz.theheavenly limus,intheflesh,diddisappear;andthisisitwhichGodsaid,inthe daythatyoueatestthereofthoushalldiethedeath(Gen.ii.17). 27.WhenEvehadturnedherwillfromtheobedienceofGod,and introduceditintotheSerpent'scraft,thenthepoweroftheheavenly meeknessandhumilityintheheavenlylimbusdiddisappear;notthat shefullyreceivedthedarkworld'sessenceintoheressence;no,but asGodsaidtoher,youshalldie,thatisdieordisappear,in[asto]the kingdomofheaven.Forthekingdomofheavenreceivesnotrue death; only,whenthelightofthedivinePrincipleextinguisheth,thenthat essencewhereinitdidburn,andfromwhenceitshone,isdumb,and as'tweredead,withoutfeelingandunderstanding,asanothing.Like asacandleburninginadarkplacemakesthewholeroomlight,but ifitgoesoutthereisnottheprintorimpressionofittobeseen;its powerentersintothenothing,inmannerasGodmadeallthingsof nothing. 28.Notthatwearetounderstandthatman'sheavenlyensbecame anothing;itremainedinman,butitwasas'twereanothingtoman initslife;foritstoodhiddeninGod;andtomanwasun apprehensible,withoutlife.NothingdiesinGod;butinthehuman

lifetheholyensdiddisappear. 29.NowwhenEvedidreachtotheTree,takethefruit,andpluck itoff,[itwas]thesameshehadalreadydonebytheearthlylimus, andbythewillofthesoul,whichdesiredthesubtletyfromthe centreofnature;whichsubtlety[ordiscretion]shealreadyperceived inher,inthecentre,andyet[it]wasnotmanifestinthedivinepower andintheresignedhumility.Inthisessaythedevil'sdesirereaches alonginhermonstrousimagetothefruit;andwhenshetookthefruit intothemouth,anddideatthereof;thatherbody'sessencereceived thisessenceintoitself;thehumanessencetooktheessenceinthe Tree. 30.Andseeingshedidnotforthwithfalldownanddie,she thoughtitwouldnothurther,fortheangersourcestillrestedinher; andshepersuadedAdam,thathealsodideatthereof;seeinghesaw thatithurtnotEve. 31.Butnowwhentheyhadeaten,thewrathofGod'sangerdid awakeinthemonstrousimage,viz.thepropertiesofthedarkworld, viz.thedevil'sintroduceddesire,whichnowhaditsseatinthe monstrousimage,intheSerpent'sessence.Inthisinstantallthe formsofsubtletyandcraftinessdidawakeinthehumanmystery [hiddenness]; forsolongasmanstoodresignedinGod,intheequalaccordinthe divineharmony,theheavenlypart,viz.thelifeoftheheavenlylimus, penetratedtheearthlylimus;andthepropertiescouldnotbe manifest,fortheywereallinequalmeasureandweight;asthetimeis inGodandGodinthetime. 32.Butwhenman'sownwillbeganeffectuallyandactuallyto work,thenalsothepropertiesoftheuniversalmagicalastrumbegan alsotoworkinhim,each[astrumorstar]initsselfhood; fortheuniversalmagicalastrumlayinman,forhewascreatedonthe sixthday,inthesixthmanifestationofthedivineMystery,asalimus ofallbeings;alimusorextern[orextracted]birth,whenceallthe creatureswerecreated;anastrumoftheuniversalastrum;forhe shouldruleaboveallcreaturesofthisworld,andbelordoverall creatures,andyetnotberuledorlordedoverbyany. 33.forhestoodinequalessence;butnow,everyastrumofevery essenceofallthecreaturesinmandodepartfromtheirmutual accord,andeachstepsintoitsselfhood;whencethestrife,contrariety

andenmityaroseintheessence,thatonepropertydoesopposeitself againsttheother.Thuslikewisetheoutwardspiritoftheoutward astrumandfourelementsdidpresentlydomineerinthem[Adamand Eve],andheatandcoldwerealsomanifestintheirbody;moreover, thepropertyofallevilandgoodbeasts:allwhichproperties,before, didliehidden. 34.HerethecraftandsubtletyoftheSerpentwasmanifest,and thepreciousimagewascorrupted,andbecame,accordingtothe limusoftheearth,abeastofallbeasts.Whereupontherearenowso manyandvariouspropertiesinman,asoneafox,wolf,bear,lion, dog,bull,cat,horse,cock,toad,serpent.And,inbrief; asmanykindsofcreaturesasareupontheearth,somanyand variouspropertieslikewisethereareintheearthlyman;eachofone orother;allaccordingtothepredominantstars[orplanets]which makesuchapropertyintheseed,inthetimeoftheseeding,by reasonoftheirpredominationor[potentinfluence].Thatastrum whichismostpredominantintheconstellation,thathasitsdesirein theseed;andiftheseedbesown,suchapropertyishatchedforthin theearthlypartofman. 35.Notthatthewholemanissuch[averybrutebeastinoutward shape],butthereissuchafigureofthedesireintheearthlyessence; andthemanmustbearsuchabeastinthebody,whichstirshimup anddriveshimtothebestialproperty.Notthathehasthisform accordingtotheoutward[person];but[hehasit]really,intheearthly essence:accordingtotheoutward[personalshape]heremainsinthe firstformation[orplatform]. 36.Yetthisbeastdoessomewhatputforthitssignatureexternally ineveryone;ifonedobutheedandwellmindthesame,hemayfind it.HenceChristcalledthePhariseesagenerationofvipers,andthe seedofserpents;alsoothershecalledwolves,raveningwolves,foxes, dogsandthelike;fortheyweresuchintheearthlyessence.Andhe taughtus,thatwemustbebornanew,andforsakethisbestial property,andbecomeaschildren,orweshouldnotpossessthe kingdomofGod. 37.Forastheessenceis,inthebody,evensothespiritdothfigure andformitselfinternally,andthepoorsoulstandsinthisprison, boundandmarriedtosuchabeast,unlessthatamanbebornanew: forwhichground[andend]GodordainedtheCircumcisioninthe OldTestament;andintheNewtheBaptisminthespiritofChrist.

38.Herewearehighlytoconsider,whathorror,lamentationand misery,anguish,fearanddistress,didariseandawakeinman;and wasmanifestasafalselifeandwillinman.ofwhichwehaveatype inthedeathofChrist,whenhe,uponthecross,destroyedthedeath inourhumanawakenedproperty,andovercame[it]withthegreat loveinhisheavenlyblood,whichheintroducedthereinto; thateventhentheearth,viz.thelimusoftheearth,whenceAdam's outwardessencewasextracted,didtrembleandshakeatit.Now, whenthegreatloveforced[itself]intothehumanearth,whereinthe angerofGod,inthecurse,waslivingandeffectuallyworking,[I say]whenitnowwastodie,andtobechangedintoanothersource,it didtremblebeforethisgreatlovefire; likeasthelovefireinAdamandEvedidtrembleintheawakeningof theangerinthem;wherebytheywereastonished, andcreptbehindthetreesinthegarden,andwereafraid.Forthe dreadandhorrorofGod'sangerwasawakenedintheiressence,and theyknewtheirbestialproperties.

TheTwentyFirstChapter OftheImpressionandOriginaloftheBestial Man;andoftheBeginningandGround ofhisSicknessandMortality 1.WHENAdamandEvewerebecomemonstrous,theHolySpirit, proceedingfromthepartoftheheavenlylimbus,departed; forthepartoftheheavenlypropertydisappearedinthe soul,inwhich[part]thedivinelightshone,andinwhichthedivine poweroftheholytincturedwelt. 2.Understand,thepowerofthelightdepartedfromhimintothe centre,inmannerasashininglightwhichflamesforthfromacandle, extinguisheth,andonlythefiresourceofthelightremains;evenso likewiseonlythemagicalfiresourceofthesoul'sproperty remained,viz.thecentreoftheeternalnature,viz.thefireworld, anddarkness. 3.Andontheoutwardpartofthesoultheairspirit,withits astrum,remained,whereinthelightoftheoutwardnatureshone, whichnowthefiresoulmustmakeuseof;fortheFiatwasenraged inthewrathofGod,viz.inthefierypropertyofthesoul,andalso ofthebody; andinafieryhunger,intheawakenedflagratofGod'sanger, hadenteredintoandtakenpossessionoftheessenceinsouland body,andwithhardattractiondidimpressitselfintheessenceofthe substance,inthelimbus[limus]ofthebody;whereupontheflesh becamegross,hard,thickandcorruptible. 4.Forintheflagratofthewrathallthepropertiesofeachastrum, accordingtothepropertyofallthecreatures,didawakeinthe essence,whencetheenmity,antipathyandcontrarietydidariseinthe essenceofthebodyandsoul,sothatonepropertyisagainstanother, onetasteagainstanother's,foralldepartedoutofthetemperament; thencearoseinthempain,tormentingmalady,andsickness. 5.Forifanoppositeessenceentersintoanother,itmakesan enmity,andahatefulovermasteringanddestroying,eachtheother. Onepropertyannoys,weakensanddestroysanother,whencethe deathanddissolutionofthebodyisarisen.

6.Forwhatsoeverstandsnotinthetemperaturecannotsubsist eternally;butwhatsoeverstandsinthetemperature,thathasno destroyer;forallpropertiesdo[there]mutuallyloveoneanother:and intheloveisthegrowthandpreservationofthelife. 7.Andweareherefundamentallytounderstandhowthegross propertiesinthewrathoftheFiatintheessenceofthebodyhave obscuredandwhollyshutuptheheavenlyessentialityintheSulphur, sothattheheavenlymanwasnolongerknown;asleaddoesholdthe gold'sspiritavalledinitself;thatitisnotknown[ordiscerned]. 8.Forthedesire,viz.thefirstformofnature,whichistheFiat, hasswallowed,inthegrossness,theheavenlypartbothinmanand metals,asalsoinallherbs,andallotherfruits.Allthesovereign powerof[orfrom]theholyworld'sessenceliesshutupinthewrath andcurseofGod,inthedarkworld'spropertyintheearth;and springsforthbythestrengthofthesun,andthelightoftheout wardnature,intheessence,throughthecurseandwrath; whichbuddingorpullulationgivesasovereignpowerandhealing virtueforthemalignantessenceinthelivingbodies,whencethe physicianisarisen,whoseeksandlearnstoknowthevirtue[and temperaturethereof],thathemayresistandremedytheopposite essenceinthebody;which,notwithstanding,isonlyalukewarmand faintsparklethereof;ifhebenotableandskilfulfirsttoseparatethe grossrawwildness(whichisfromthedarkworld'sproperty)fromhis cure. 9.Forifthecaptivatedessenceoftheheavenlyworld'sproperty mayberedeemedfromthecurseandwrathofnature,thenitstands inthetemperature;andifitthensocomesintoalivingbodyitdoes awakenalsotheshutup[orimprisoned]lifeoftheheavenlyworld's ens[Essenceorsubstance],ifthatlikewisebeinthebody;andexpels thewrath,wherebythesicknessisdestroyed,andtheessenceenters intothetemperature. 10.Thatthisiscertainlythus,wemayseebyAdamandEve, whenthewrathdidawakenintheiressence,andtheFiatdidimpress thebestialproperties,andformed(them)intheessence,thatwhen thesoul,viz.theimageofGod,didexperimentallyknowthis,itwas ashamedofthebestialdeformity,andofitsbeinginabestialvessel, viz.inanotherPrinciple.

11.Fortheoutwardpartofthesoul,viz.theairwithitsastrum, didariseandobtaintheupperhand;aswemayplainlyseethat amongstthegreatestpartofmentheoutwardpartofthesoulbears theswayanddominationoverthewholebody,inthatthebestialman doesseekandlabouronlyafterthepleasureofthisworld,viz.after externalhonours,authorityandbeauty,andalsohowtopamper,fill andgluttonisethebeast;andsotovapourandproudlyprankwiththe beast,aswithagod,andyetitisonlyacorruptible,evilbeast,in whichtherealtruemanliesshutup,withoutlife. 12.AlsothisgrossbeastshallnotpossessthekingdomofGod; andalsoitprofitsnotatall(Johnvi.63).But[thekingdomofGod profits]thehiddenman[alone],whichliesshutupinthisbeast,as thegoldinthegrossore.Which[hiddeninward]manthegrossbeast scarceregardsorgivesanyrespectunto,saveonlythatitdoes sometimesalittleplaythehypocritewithit,andcomfortsitwith devoutwords,butexaltsitselfinitsplace,asaproudpeacock;and bravelytrims,adornsandfattenshisbeast,thatthedevilmayhavea horsetorideupon,andtherebymockGod:andheridesthereupon inthevanity[ofthisworld],inthekingdomofGod'sanger,asupon afalsewhorewhichdesirestoliveinitsownselffullmightandwit. 13.Forsucha[beast]theSerpent'scraftdidawakenandstirupin Eve,inherawakenedbestial,monstrousproperty;thatnowalmost everymancarriesabeastinthebody,whichdoesplague,molestand burdenthepoorcaptivesoul,wherebyitdoesmakeitselfalso monstrous,andamuseitselfonthebeast,andbringsitselfintoa bestialfigure;which,solongasithasthisimageandfigureinit, cannotseeorfeelthekingdomofGod.Itmustbeagaintransmuted intoanangel'sform,orelsethereisnoremedyforit;thereforesays Christ,Unlessyoubebornanew,youshallnotseethekingdomof God. 14.Theenclosedbodyoftheheavenlypartmustbeagainborn anewinthewateroftheheaven,viz.inthepureelement'swater,in thematrixofthewater,andinthespiritofChristoutofthe heavenlyessence;thatthesoul'sholypartoftheangelicalworldmay berevivedandquickened,andliveandworkinitsdisappeared,and againnewborn,bodyinthedivineheavenlyessence;andtherein receiveitsfoodfromthedivinepowerofthesecondPrinciple. Otherwisetheheavenlyimage,whichGodcreatedinAdam,isnot capableofthekingdomofGod;andwithoutthesamealsoitcannot possessit.Noglisteringshowsofdevouthypocrisy,flattery[seeming

holiness,orsoothingthemindwithanoutwardapplicationof Christ'smerits]orticklingconsolations,doavailanything;itmustbe born[anew]or[be]quiteforlorn;forthepearltreeiswitheredin AdamandEve,itmustreobtaindivineessence,anddietothebeast; orelseitcannotspringforthandbearfruitforthesoultoeat. 15.NowwhenAdamandEvewereawakenedinthebestial propertythebeaststoodthennakedandbare;forbefore,theheaven's imagedidwhollypenetratetheoutwardman,andclotheditwith divinepower;forthebeastwasnotaforemanifest.Thispropertylay hiddeninthetemperature,aslikewiseitisso,outsidethecreature; butnow,whentheimageoftheheavenlyessencediddisappear,then thebeast,viz.thebestialproperty,wasmanifest;sothatnowthe poorsoul,whichwasfromthefirstPrinciple,stoodforth encompassedwiththisbeast,whollynakedandbare. 16.Butifthebeasthadbeenmanifestinthebeginningofman, thenithadalsobroughtitsclothingalongwithitfromitsessence,as otherbeastsdid.Butthemanwasnotcreateduntothebestiallife; andthoughGodknewthatitwouldsocometopass(forwhichend hecreatedsomanykindsandsortsofbeastsforhisfoodand raiment),yethecreatedmaninanduntothetrueimageofGodout oftheheavenlyessence;sothatifthisimagefellhemightagain bringit,throughanewmotionandregeneration,intoitsfirststate,as itisbroughttopassinChrist. 17.Thescopeandeyemarkofourwritingis,tosearchoutthe imageofGod;howitwascreated,andhowitiscorrupted,andhowit shallcomeagainintoitsfirstestate:therebytounderstandarightthe newbirthoutofChrist,andtoknowtheinwardandoutwardman, evenwhatthemortalandimmortal[man]is,andhowheisbecome mortal;andwhatheistodothathemaycomeagainintohisfirst estate.

TheTwentySecondChapter OftheOriginalofActualSin, andtheAwakeningofGod'sAnger intheHumanProperty 1.THEScripturesays,GodhasmadeallthingsbyhisWord,and withoutthesame,nothingwasmadewhichwasmade.Outofhis expressedWord(whichwasessentialintheVerbumFiat)allthings cameforthintoformings:firstintoanens,ordesireofaproperty, andoutofthesamepropertyintoacompactionofSulphur,Mercury andSalt,asintoaformednature; andoutofthesameensintheformednaturetheWordbecomesa creaturallife;andbringsitselfforthoutofthecompactionof Sulphur,MercuryandSaltoutofthebody,thatis,itmanifestsitself inaplain,visiblebeing;towhichendGodhascreatednatureand creature. 2.Thuseachcreaturehasacentretoitsreexpressing,orbreath ingforthoftheformedWord,initselfboththeeternalandthe temporalcreatures;theunrational,aswellasman.Forthefirstens wasspokenforthoutofGod'sbreaththroughtheWisdom,outof thecentre,tofireandlight,andtakenintotheFiat,andbroughtintoa compaction. 3.Thissameensisoutoftheeternity,butthecompactionofthe fourelementsisoutoftime.Thusaneternal[ens]lieshiddenin everythinginthetime,inallthingswithlifeorwithoutlife,in elementsandcreatures,invegetativeandunvegetative.Thefirstens isineverything,whencetheformofcompaction(whichisarisen fromthetime)wasspokenforthoutofthespiritualworld'sbeing,as aneternalensoutoftheeternalspeakingWord,throughthe Wisdom,intoatime,viz.intoaformedessenceaccordingtothe spiritualens;whichenscannotbedestroyedbyanyelementorthing whatsoever. 4.Andalthoughtheelementalcompaction,viz.thebody(which theenshasattractedtoitself;thatis,breatheditforthfromitselfas anexternaldegree)doesvanishandcometonothing,(forithasa temporalbeginning),yetthefirstenscannotperish.Aswealsosee thatallthingsenteragainintotheirmotherfromwhencetheyare

arisenandcomeforth,viz.intothefourelements. 5.Nowinthisconsiderationwefindthetruegroundofsin's original:Seeingthattheliving,powerful,understanding,speaking WordwasbreathedforthoutofallthethreePrinciplesintotheensof man'simage,forhisunderstanding,thatheshouldandcouldrulethe propertiesofthecompactionofSulphur,MercuryandSalt;buthe hasnowintroducedthisunderstanding,viz.thespeaking,powerful Wordagainintothecompactionoftime,viz.intotheearthlylimus; wherealsotheFiatoftimeisawakenedinthebody,andhastaken theunderstanding,viz.theinspiredbreath[soundorharmony], captiveinitself;andplaceditselfmasterovertheunderstanding. 6.Sothatwedonowsee,bywoefulexperience,howitisnow withus;thatwhenwewouldspeak(albeittheunderstandingWord does[ideaor]conceiveitselfintheinwardens,anddesiresto manifestthetruth),yettheawakenedvanityintheearthlylimusof thebodydoessoonforthwithcatchit,and[cunninglyblends]and worksitforthintoitsownproperty[orserpentinesubtlety];sothat thewordofthehumanunderstandingdoesbreatheforthlies, iniquity,malice,falsehood,andsuchcunningvanityandfoppery,in whichvoicethedevil'sdesiredoesmixitself,andmakesittoa substanceofsin,whichthekingdomofGod'sangerdoesreceive. 7.Forinwhatpropertyeveryworddoesformandmanifestitself inman'sspeech,whenhespeaksitforth,letitbeeitherinGod'slove, viz.intheholyens,orintheensofGod'sanger,ofthesameitis againreceivedwhenitisspoken.Thefalsewordproceedingfromthe falseensbeinginfectedbythedevil,andsealedtodestruction,isalso takenintotheMysteryofthewrath,viz.intothepropertyofthe darkworld.Everythingenterswithitsensintothatwhenceittakes itsoriginal. 8.SeeingthenthespeakingWordisadivinemanifestation, wherewiththeeternalWordofGodhasmanifesteditself;andthat thissamespeakingWordisinspiredintoman,wearethereforehere toconsiderwhatmandoesmanifestwiththisspeakingWord.Under standitthus:ifthehumanlubetanddesire(whichistheFiatorthe creatingofthehumanword)doesconceivetheformofthewordin theholyens,viz.intheheavenlypartofthehumanity,thentheword sounds[Orspeaks]fromaholypower,andthemouthspeakstruth. 9.Butifitbefromthevanity,fromtheSerpent'scraft,whichEve

imprintedintoherself;andtherebyawakeneditssubtlety,thenthe wordsoundsfromtheensofthedarkworld,viz.itproceedsfromthe centretothefireword;andthereintoalsoitenters(initsend)[Ens] whenitgoesforthoutoftheform,viz.outofthemouth,and whereveritgoesitbringsforthfruit. 10.Ifitentersintoanotherman'shearing,inwhomthehunger ofcraftandvanitystandsinopendesire,itissoonreceivedasintoa fruitfulsoil,andtakesdeepspreadingroot,andbringsforthsuchevil fruit;whencealsosuchsharpwordsandstingingtauntsofthedevil arehatchedinthedevilishessence. 11.Butifitproceedsforthemptyandbareonly,intothefalse imagination,thenitascendsintothewillofthemind,andconceives itselfinthemindintoasubstance,foraseatofthedevil'sdesire, even forhismurderingfortwhichhehasinman. 12.Butifthefalsewordbeutteredagainstaholyman,inreviling andreproachinghim,andtheholymanwillnotletittakeplacein him,andnotstirormovehimselfintheevilpartofhispropertywith thelikeevilword,thenthewrathofGodreceivesitfromwithoutthe man,andistherebymightilyenkindled.Andnotonlytheinwardens ofGod'sangeraccordingtothespiritualdarkworld'spropertyis therebyenraged,butalsotheoutwardensofthewrathinturba magnaisinflamed,andhangsoverthewickedman'shead,anddoes evenencompasshim;andheistherewithtakenandpossessed,asif hesatinthehellish[flamesof]fire. 13.ofwhichChristsaid,thatwhenthewickeddidcurseuswe shouldblesshim,thatis,echoforththewordofloveagainsthisfiery word,andnotsufferhismaliciouswordtoenterintous,fortotake root;andthenitgoesbackagainandapprehendsthewickedreviler himself;forPaulsaid,weheapfierycoalsuponhishead. 14.foreverywordofmanproceedsfromaneternalens;either fromtheensofGod'slove,orfromtheensofGod'sanger;andif nowitbebroughtforthoutoftheens,viz.outofitsownplaceor mother,itwillhaveagainaplaceofitsrest,whereinitmaywork.

15.Nowifitcannottakerestandworkinitslikeness,outsidethe wickedman,(whohasawakenedandbroughtitforthoutofhisens, andintroduceditintoasound,orwordysubstance),thenitcatches orsurroundsitsexpressor[orauthor]whohasbroughtitintoa substance,andentersagainwithitsrootintoitsmotherwhenceit didarise;thatis,withtheenkindledspirit,andwiththesubstance (ofitscontrivedmatter)itdoeslayholdofandapprehendthe inventor's[expressor]body;viz.theoutwardessenceoftheoutward sulphur. 16.Foreveryword,whenitisexpressed,isoutwardlymadeand formed;forintheexpressingorpronouncingthereoftheoutward spirit,viz.theoutwardpartofthesoul,receivesittoitsownsub stance;andafterwards,beingenkindledinthewrath,andinfectedby thedevilinitscomingforth,initswittyglancingsubtletyofthe Serpent,doesenteragainintothesoulandbodyofthemonstrous image;andworksaccordingtoitsproperty,enkindledandinfected bythedevil,andcontinuallybringsforthsuchevilfruitsandwords: asweplainlyseethatoutofmanyawickedmouthnothingbut vanityproceeds. 17.Moreover,wehaveaverygreatandweightypointhereto considerof,concerningtheSerpent'scraft:thatifthedevilhas infectedtheword(whenitisbornintheheartandformedinitsens, andhastakenpossessionofthewill,andmadeitsubstantial)this Serpent'scraftdoesthenholdandentertainthesameinthedevil's murderingfort,asafineadornedpleasantbrat; astheSerpent,lyingontheTree,spokeverypleasinglyandtakingly withEve,untilitcould,byitsfriendlyintercourse,catchherinthe desire.Evensolikewisethefalse,crafty,conceivedSerpent'sword, whichproceedsfromthefalseheart,doesholdforthitselfasavery lovelyeloquentpersuasivesyren,andcallsitselfholy,tillitcan discoverman'sdesiresetopenforit;thereitlaysopenitsveryheart, andentersintothedesire[ofhim],andmakesitselfaplacetowork [in],andtoreprocreate[itslike]. 18.Therefromnowdocomethefalseclosebackbiters,tale bearers,pervertersandwronginterpretersofothermen'ssayings, secretliars,whoareveryfairbefore,andbehindareaserpent; revilers,andfoulmouthedslandererswhotakeawayaman'sgood namefromhim; andinthisfalse,smooth,andwellcolouredandadorned Serpent'sproperty,thedevilhashisCouncilChamber,hisschool,

whereheteachesthechildrenofEvehisart,viz.jugglingdelusions, foppery,pride,covetousness,envy,anger,andallvicesandabomina tionsproceedingfromtheabyssofthedarkworld'sproperty. 19.Thusthedevilrulesmaninbodyandsoulbythecrafty essenceoftheSerpent,andworksabominationwithabomination, iniquitywithiniquity,sinwithsin.Andthisiseventhefirstoriginal ofactualsin:thatEveandAdamdidintroducetheSerpent'scrafty essence(whichthedevilhadinfected)intotheir[willand]desire;and somadethemselvesforthwithmonstrousintheSerpent;whereupon thedarkworld'sessencedidawakeinthem,thatsosoonasthiswas broughttopass,thewilldidimagineintothismonstrousproperty, andformeditselfintoasubstantialword. 20.Eventhusthewordwasnowalsomanifestinmaninthe propertyofGod'sanger,viz.inthedarkworld'sens;andthusman doesnowspeakliesandtruth;forthereisatwofoldensinhim,viz. onefromthedarkworld,awakenedandstirredupbythedesireof theSerpentandthedevil;andonefromtheheavenlylimuswhichis nowstirringinman,whereinthefreewilltakestheword,thatis, whenceitdoesgenerateafruitoutofthedivineexpressedand formedword,whichisagainreceivedofthelikeness,eitherin heavenorhell,thatis,inthedarknessorlight. 21.Forthetwoworldsareineachotherasone.Thewicked formsandmakes[for]Godagoodwordinhiswrathuntodeath, viz.untothestingofdeathandhell;andtheholymanformsand makes[to]God,outofhisgoodens,agoodworduntotheholylife andoperation.AstheScripturespeaksveryclearly,theholyisto Godasweetsapouruntolife,andthewickedasweetsapourunto death,viz.tothearkworld. 22.Noweverymanisacreator[orframer]ofhisword'spowers anddoings;thatwhichhemakesandframesoutofhisfreewill,the sameisreceived,asaworkofthemanifestedword,intoeach property,inthelikeness. 23.ForGod'sWordisalsomanifestinthedarkworld;butonly accordingtoitsproperty,astheScripturesays,suchasthepeopleis, suchagodtheyalsohave.God'swordismanifestinallthings,in eachthingaccordingtoitsens,whencethefreewillproceeds;the freewillisthecreatorormaker,wherebythecreaturemakes[forms andworks]inthemanifestedWord.

24.Thereisnoherborthingwhatsoeverthatcanbenamed, whereinthereliesnotanensfromthemanifestedWordofGod,an ensbothaccordingtoGod'sLoveandAnger,accordingtothedark andlightworld;forthisvisibleworldwasbreathedforthoutofthis sameWord.NoweachensoftheforthbreathedWordhasafreewill againtobreatheforthoutofitsensalikenessaccordingtoitself. 25.Butthisisnowthegreatestevil,thattheensinitscentreis departedoutofthelikeness[andharmony]ofthepropertyintoan elevation,viz.outofoneonlyensintomanyentities,intomany properties;ofwhichthedevil,beingahierarchoftheplaceofthis world,andalsothecurseofGodupontheearth,is[a]cause,which cursemanstirredupandawakened. 26.Fornow,anevilens,whichisfromtheawakenedproperty, doesinfuseitselfintoagoodvessel,andcorruptsthevesselwhence thefreewillshoulddrawfromagoodproperty;buttheevildoes mixitselfintothegood,andbothcomeforthagainintheformed word,intoasubstance;asanevilmandoesoftentimesstirupanevil wordworkinagoodman,whichheneverbeforeconceived[or purposed]inhiswill. 27.Fortheangerisbecomestirring[orquick]inthehumanens, andadherestothegoodens,andthewillofthefiresoulisfree,it conceives[forms]assoonintheensofangerasintheensoflove; nay,inmanyaonetheloveensiswhollyimpotentandas'tweredead orextinct.HeworksonlyfromthecraftinessoftheSerpent,fruit untoGod'sanger,andthoughhismouthdoesflatterintheSerpent's craft,andmakeadevoutshowoftheholyWord,andsetsforthitself asanangel,yetitisonlytheensandformofthecraftySerpentin thelightoftheearthlynature,andthemandeceiveshimself. 28.ThereforeChristsays,unlessthatyoubeconverted,and becomeaschildren,youcannotseethekingdomofGod.Thefree willmustwhollygooutfromtheensoftheSerpent,andenteragain, inthespiritofChrist,intoitsheavenlyens,whichdiddisappearin Adam,andagainawakenandstirupthisensinthehungerofits desire,thatitalsomaybeagainawakenedandbornuntoalivingens inthenewregeneratedWordinthehumanityofChrist,andwhich didariseandpowerfullyquickenitselfinthegreatloveproperty,in theman'spropertyinthepersonofChrist:wherealsothefreewill becomesanewinnocentchild,andneitherwillsnorletsinthe

Serpent'scraft,otherwisethefreewillcannotformandmanifest God'sholyWordinitselfthefreewillmustdrawonlyoutofthe goodens,ifitwillworkandliveintheholyWord. 29.NowunderstandarightourwritingconcerningtheSerpent's craft,anditsadornedartandfalsevirtue,[Isay]understandourvery profoundandhighmeaning,openedoutofthecounselofGod,thus: TheSerpent'sensandoriginalwasavirginofheavenlypomp,a queenofheaven,andprincessofthebeingsofGod,apprehended andformedintheFiatofthedivinedesire,throughthefireinthe light.InlikemannerthehierarchLuciferwasso,andprinceLucifer satinheavenlypompintheSerpent'sens,whohadinfectedtheens outofwhichtheSerpentwascreated,andthereinawakenedthe darkworld'sproperty,viz.thecentreoftheeternalnature,whence evilandgooddotaketheiroriginal.Butwhenthegooddidinthefire severitselfintothelight,andtheevilintothedarkness,theSerpent's ens,whichwasgood,wastheninfected,filledandpossessedwiththe darkness;andfromhencecomesitscraft. 30.Forevensuchacraftthedevildesired,whichalsotookhimin theeternalspeakingWord,insuchaproperty,andconfirmedhim thereintoeternity.ForitisalsoawonderinGodhowanevilcould cometobeoutofagood,inorderthatthegoodmightbeknownand manifest;andthecreaturemightlearntofearbeforeGod,andhold stilltothespiritofGod;thathealonemightactandworkinthe eternalspeakingWord,andmakeanddowhathepleasewithandby thecreature. 31.AndtothisendLuciferwasswallowedupinthewrath,seeing hisfreewillwentforthfromtheresignationanddepartedfromGod's spirit,intothecentre,tobeitsownselffullmakerandcreator;that theangelsnowhaveanexampleinthisrevoltedfallenprince andpuissanthierarch;forthekingdomofGod,whichis[peculiarly andproperly]calledGod'skingdom,standsinthedeepesthumility andlove,andnotatallinthewrathfulfire'smight,butinthelight fire'smight,viz.inpower. 32.Butthedevil'skingdom,afterwhichhelongedandlaboured, stoodinthewrathfulfire'smight,butthesamewas,essentially, takenfromhiminhisplace,andhewasspewedoutintotheeternal hungerofthedarkness.

33.AndthathehadinfectedandpossessedtheensoftheSerpent, whichwassocrafty,maybeseeninitsbody,whichisonlyadry hungryskin,andfillsitselfwithpoisoninthetail,inwhichproperty thegreatcraftarises;andthereforetheSerpentcarriesthepoison inthetail(whichmaysoonbepulledoff),inthatthesameinthe beginningwasintroducedintoitsvirginlikeens. 34.FortheSerpentisthereforecalledavirginaccordingtothe rightofeternity,becauseithasbothtinctures,whichisinnokindof earthlycreaturebesides;butitisnowinthecurseofGod.Yetifthe artistknewwhatitspearlwas,hewouldrejoiceatit:yetbyreasonof theworld'sfalsedesire,whichseeksonlythefalsemagic,itremains hidden;also[itisnotmanifest]thatthewickedmaybearhisrebuke. 35.Forthepearlofthewholeworldistroddenunderfoot;and thereisnothingmorecommonthanthesame,yetitishidden;in orderthattheholyensmightnotbeintroducedintoanungodlyone, whichisnotworthyofit;andsoGod'spowerandWordinthevirgin likeessencebetherebybroughtintoaserpentine[ens],asitistobe understoodintheSerpent:enough,here,forourschoolfellows. 36.Thuswedofundamentallyunderstandtheoriginalofsin's birth;howsinwasborneandopenedinthehumanword;andhow GodisprovokedtoangerinhisexpressedWordbythehumanre expressing.FormanbearstheWord,whichcreatedheavenand earth,inhisens,forthesameWordisbroughttosubstance. 37.NowGodhasinspiredintoman'sens,viz.intotheformed compactedWord,thelivingsoul,viz.theoriginal[Orunderstanding] outofallthethreePrinciples,asaspiritoftheformedWord.This understandinghasnowpowerandmighttoreconceive,andto generateagain,aformalvoiceintheens,viz.intheformed compactedWord. 38.ButseeingtheSerpent'scraft,viz.thedevil'sintroduced desire,becamemanifestintheensofAdamandEve,viz.intheir compactedandformedword;thereuponthefreewilldoesnowdraw forthfromthisSerpent'sessencemereadder'spoisonanddeath,and formsitswordtherein,unlesstheholyensorseedofthewomanbe againawakenedinthenewbornloveofGodinChrist;thenthefree willmayconceiveinthissameholyens,andbruiseandtreadunder foottheheadoftheSerpent'sanddevil'sensintheangerofGod; thatis,rejectandabhortheevilwill,whichdesirestoideaand

imprintitselffromtheSerpent'sens,intheformationofthewords, andbruiseitinthewillofthethoughts,withtheensofthewoman, viz.ofChrist,andesteemitasthedevil'smireanddirt;which,inthe childrenofGod,isacontinualcombatandstrifebetweentheensof theSerpentintheflesh,andbetweentheregenerateensofthe heavenlypart. 39.Alsoknowthis:Everythoughtwhichisformedinthewill,so thatamanconsentsuntolies,oranythingelsewhichisfalse,orif hiswillhasconceived[andcontrived]anythingthatisunjust,and hebringsthatcontrivanceintothedesire,thathewouldvery willinglydoit,orexpressitinthefalseevilformedword,ifhecould orknewhow,andyetmustletitalone,eitherforfearorshame;this sameisallsin,forthewillhathformeditselfintheSerpent'sens. 40.Butunderstanditwell:ifagoodwilldoesconceive[Orform itself]inagoodens,andyettheevildesiredothadheretoit,and willstopoisonthegood;ifthen[Isay]thegoodconceivedwill overcomestheevil,andcastsitout,thattheevilcannotalsobe formedorreceivedintothecompactionorsubstance;itisnosin.And thoughtheevildesirewhichadherestothegoodbesin,yetifthe goodwilldoesnotclosewithitandbringitintosubstance,but rejectsitoutofthegoodwill,asanevil,thenthesinfuldesirecannot comeintoessence,andthegoodwillhasnotherebywroughtany evil,ifithasnotconsentedtothecraftoftheSerpent. 41.Everysinisbornofthestrangeens,ifthefreewilldeparts fromtheens,whereinGodhascreatedit.Thesinwhichisconceived inthewillinfalsedesire,andbroughttoessenceintheensofthe will,sothatmanwouldfaindowickedlyorunjustlyifhecouldbut bringhisintenttopass,isalsogreatinthesightofGod;butifit proceedssofarastohurtandinjureanyonebywordordeed,thenthe sinisdouble; foritisformedinitsownens,andformsitselfalsointhatwhereinto itintroducesthefalseword,sofarasthefalsewordinitsspeaking findsaplaceofresttowork[andbringforthitsevilfruit]. 42.Andthereforetheholywordshalljudgethefalse;asalsoatthe endofthistimetheholywordshallcastoutfromitselfallfalseidol opinions,andallwhatsoeverthathasbeenformedintheSerpent's ens,andgivethemtothedarkworld.

43.Allthosethattakeorconceivethewordinthem,intheir devilishandserpentineens,anduseitagainstGod'schildren,in whomtheholyensismanifest,anddostirupalsoanoffence[or occasionofstumbling]inthechildrenofGod,thatthefreewillin themdoesalsoconceiveitselfintheSerpent'sens,viz.inangerand averseness,wherealwaystheholyensdoeslikewiseformitself,and thespiritofzealarises:thesefalseauthors,beginnersandcausersdo allsinagainsttheHolyGhost. 44.FortheydoextremelydespiteanddefyHim,thatHemust evenproceedforth,throughtheangerofthechildrenofGod, wherebyHeisstirredup,andoftentimesshowsHimselfintheturba ofthechildrenofGod,andfallsupontheneckofthewicked.As maybeseenbyElias,andMoses,andalsobyElisha,whocursedthe boys,thatthebearscameoutandtorethemtopieces.forthusthe swordofGodcomesforththroughthemouthofthesaints.Ifthe HolySpiritbeextremelydispleased,andsetintoafieryzeal,thenHe awakensturbamagna,whichdrawstheswordagainstawicked peopleanddevoursthem. 45.Thusunderstanditinitsfullscopeandmeaning:Manhas God'sWordinhimself;whichcreatedhim;understand,theWord hasimprintedandformeditselfwiththecreating,bothinitsholiness andalsointheanger;andthatalsoin[oroutof]theoutwardworld. forthelimusoftheearth,ortheearthitself; wasamassedandcompactedthroughtheWord,sothattheformed Word,whichtookitsbeginninginthedivinedesire,viz.intheFiat, isanexhalationforthbreathedfromthespiritofGodoutoflove andanger:thereforeitisevilandgood,buttheevilwashidden,and asitwerewhollyswallowedupinthelight,asthenightintheday. 46.ButthesinfuldesireinLuciferandAdamhasawakenedthe anger,sothatitisbecomemanifestessentially.Nowthegatesofthe formedWord,bothinloveandanger,dostandopenintheearth,and alsointhelimusoftheearth,viz.inman,andalsointhefreewillof man;whatsoeverhedoesnowformandamassinhisfreewill,that [same]hehasmade,beiteitherevilorgood. 47.Butnowtheevilshall,inthejudgementofGod,beseparated fromthegood;andinwhatpart[eitheroftheevilorthegood]the humanunderstanding,viz.thesoul,shallbefound,thereintoitmust enter,withallwhatsoeverithasdone,asintoitsownmadehabita tion.AndthereforeChristsays,theirworksshallfollowthem,andbe

purged(orproved)bythefire.Alsoattheend,whenthebooksof theessenceshallbeopened,theyshallhejudgedaccordingtotheir works.Forthework,beitevilorgood,doesembracethesoul,unless thesouldoeswhollydepart[fromtheevil]anddestroyitagain,by reconciliationofhisoffendedandwrongedbrother,anddrownthe substanceinthebloodanddeathofChrist,elsethereisnoremedy. 48.Thereforeamanmustwellconsiderwhathewillspeak;forhe speaksfromtheformedensofGod'smanifestation;andwell bethinkandponderwithhimselfbeforeheintends[orconceivesin thewill]todoanything;andbynomeansconsentuntoanyfalse backbitings,norapprovebyayea,neitherprivatelynoropenly. 49.Forallforgedtalesandsharptauntsproceedfromthe Serpent'sens;allcursings,andswearings,andstinginggirds,proceed fromtheSerpent'sens;yea,thoughtheybebutinjest,yetthe Serpent'senshasstuckitselfwiththemtothegood,andcompacted themwiththeword.ThereforeChristsays,swearnotatall:letyour speechbe,yea,yea;nay,nay;forwhatsoeverismorethanthese comesofevil;thatis,itisbornoftheSerpent'sens. 50.Allcursersandswearershaveintroducedtheirfreewill,and willintroducethepoorsoulintothevanityoftheSerpent'sens,and formtheircursesandoaths,withalltheirlewdwantontalk,whichis wroughtintheSerpent'sens,andsowintoGod'sanger;andonthe contrary,allGod'schildrenwhoareinrightearnestdoformtheir wordsintheholyens;especiallytheprayer,whenthefreewillofthe souldoesamassorconceiveitselfintheholyens(whichisopened byChrist'shumanity),thenitformsthetrueessentialwordofGodin itself,sothatitcomestosubstance. 51.ThereforeSaintPaulsays,theSpiritofGoddoesmightily intercedeforusintheSightofGod,asitpleasesHim;fortheSpirit ofGodisformedinthedesireoftheholyword;Heistaken(or apprehended),andthistakingorreceivingisthatwhichChristsaid, Hewouldgiveushisfleshforfood,andhisbloodfordrink. 52.Thesoul'swilltakesChrist'sens,andinChrist'sensthe WordofChristbecameman,whichthesoul'sdesireorFiatdoes receiveorimpressintoitsholyens[that]disappearedinAdam.And hereAdamarisesinChrist,andbecomesChrist[thesecondAdamor theAnointedone]accordingtotheheavenlyensanddivineWord, andfromthisensofChristproceedsforthdivineknowledge,outof

theWordofGod. 53.ThusthechildrenofGodaretheTempleoftheHolyGhost, whichdwellsinthem,andsotheyspeakGod'sword;andwithout thisthereisnotrueknowingorwilling,butmerefableandBabel,a confusionofthecraftySerpent. 54.ThereforeChristcalledthePharisees,aseedofserpents,anda generationofvipers,andalthoughtheyweretheHighPriests,yethe knewthemtobesointheiressence,fortheyhadformedtheirwillin theSerpent'sens.TheycarriedthewordsofMosesintheirmouth, andthereintheymixedtheSerpent'sens;asmanystilldotothisday; wheretheincarnatedevilcarriesGod'sworduponhistongue;and yetdoesonlyhidetheSerpent'sensthereby,andintroducesthe diabolicalensintotheliteralword,whenceBabel,themotherofall spiritualwhoredom,isborn,amereverbalcontentionandwrangling aboutwords,wheretheensofthedevilandtheSerpentdoesoppose thedivineensintheformeddivineWord. 55.Butsoitmustbe,thattheformedandconceivedwordin God'schildrenmaybestirredup,whettedandexercised,andthetruth comeforthtolight.Dearbrethren:thisistheinheritancewhichwe havereceivedfromAdamandEve;andthatisthecausethatthebody mustdie,andwhollyputrify,andenteragainintoitsfirstens;forthe Serpent'sensmustbewhollydoneaway:itcannotinherittheking domofGod. 56.Thefirstensinthelimusoftheearth,whichwascoagulated intheVerbumFiat,mustbewhollyrenewedinthespiritofChrist,if itwillpossessthekingdomofGod.Butifitremainscaptivatedin theSerpent'sensitshallneverbeanymoremanifest:understandthe holyens,whichdisappearedinAdam,andwascaptivatedinthe Serpent'sens,wherebydeathcameintotheflesh. 57.Thereforeamanmustconsiderwhathespeaks,thinksand doeth,lestheconceivehisthoughtsintheSerpent'sens,andframea willinthemind,intheensoftheSerpent;forelsethedevildoesset himselftherein,andhatchesabasilisk,viz.ahellishforminthe word. 58.Forallwrathwhichisconceivedinmanforrevengedoespri marilyariseinitscentreoutofthenatureandpropertyofthedark world,viz.inGod'sanger,andformsitselffurtherintheSerpent's

enstosubstance.Letitbewhatzealitwill,ifitbringsitselfintoa wrathtoitsownrevengeitisformedintheensoftheSerpent,andis devilish. 59.Andthoughthesamewereaprophetandanapostle,andyet wouldbringhimselfinthewrathtohisownrevenge,thenthissub stanceisformedfromtheangerofGodintheSerpent'sens,and goesintothewrathofGod; andtheangerofGodisthereinzealous,whichoftentimesdoesso stirupandformitselfintheholychildrenofGod,thattheymust, againsttheirpurposedwill,bringdowntheturbauponthehouseof thewicked,alsouponhisbodyandsoul.AsmaybeseenbyMoses, uponChorah,DathanandAbiram,whomtheearthswallowedup; soalsobyEliasinthefire,concerningthetwocaptainsoverfifties, whomthefiredevoured;alsobyElisha,andmanyother prophets. 60.Andtherearemanyremarkableexamplestobefoundcon cerningthisintheholyhistories,how,oftentimes,thechildrenof Godhavebeenforcedtocarrytheswordoftheturbainthem.A greatexamplewhereofweseeinSamson,andalsoinJoshua,with hiswars,andlikewiseinAbraham;howthezealofGoddidenkindle itselfinthem,thatthey,intheirspiritofzeal,haveoftentimes awakenedtheturbamagnaintheangerofGod,andraisedgreat rebukes,judgementsandplaguesuponwholecountries;asMosesin Egyptdid,withtheplaguesupontheEgyptians. 61.Butwemustheredistinguish.IfthezealofGodshould awakenitselfinaholymanwithouthispurposedwill,andgivehim theswordofGod'sanger,suchaonediffersmuchfromthosewhoin theirownthoughtscontriveandplotinthewrath,andintroducethe conceivedorpurposedwillintotheSerpent'sens,andmakeitto substance;forthatissin,yea,thoughthemostholymanshoulddoit. 62.Therefore,inthenewbirth,Christsoemphaticallyandpunc tuallyteachesuslove,humilityandmeekness;andwouldthata Christianshouldnotatallrevenge,alsonotbeangry;forhesays, thatwhosoeverisangrywithhisbrotherisguiltyofthejudgement. FortheangerisaconceptionintheSerpent'sens,whichmustbecut offbythejudgementofGodfromthegoodbeing.Andwhosoever shallsayuntohisbrother,Raca,shallheindangerofthecouncil.For thedesireofRaca[Orrevenge]arisesinthecentreofthedarkfiery wheeloftheeternalnature;thereforeinthefiresoulthereisaform

ofthefireword,[inmanner]ofawheel,likeamadness;andthe soul'sfieryformstandsintheRaca,asamadfuriouswheel,which confoundstheessenceinthebody,anddestroysorshattersinpieces theunderstanding;foreveryRacadesirestodestroyGod'simage. Thusthesoulhangsonthewheeloftheeternalnature,viz.onthe centreofthehorribleanxiousbirth;asisbeforementioned concerningthecentreofthebirthofnature. 63.Moreover,Christsays,Whosoeversaystohisbrother,youfool, shallbeindangerofhellfire.Thisisthuswrought:whenthe conceivedwillhasformeditselfinthefuriouswrathofGod'sanger, andintroduceditintotheSerpent'sens,thenitstandsinthefurious wheel,asmad; andifitdoesnowpurposelygoon,andsoformtheword,and castsorspeaksitforthagainstitsbrother,andenkindlesinhimalsoa hatefulenmityintheSerpent'sens,thesameburnsinhisexpressed wordinthefireofGod'sanger,andheisguiltyofit,forhehas enkindleditinhisRaca. 64.ThereforesaidChrist,ifyouwillofferyourgift,gofirstandbe reconciledtoyouroffendedbrotherorneighbour,forotherwisehe bringshiswrathintoyouroffering,andwithholdsyouinyourdesire towardsGod,thatyoucanstnotreachtheholyens,whichelsewashes awaytheturbainyourenkindledvanity. 65.Forthewordfoolis,initself,intheessence,nothingelsebut anenkindledwrathfulfierywheel,anoutrageousmadness;andhe thatsocallshisneighbourwithoutacause,hehasbroughtfortha wordinthefirewheel,andinthewrathofGod,andisguiltyofit; fortheforthproducedwordisarisenoutoftheensofthesouland body. 66.Everyword,whenitisformed,dothfirstawakenitsownens, whenceittakesitsoriginal;thenitleadsitselfforththroughthe councilofthefivesensesagainstitsbrother.Nowwhosoeveruses suchawrathfuldevouringfirewordagainsthisbrother,hesows intotheangerofGod,andisindangertoreapthefruitwhichhehas sosown,whenitspringsupandgrows. 67.Thereforetakeheed,andbeware,0man,whatyouthinkest, speakest,ordesiresttodo.Lookwellalwaysinwhatzealyou stand,whetheritbedivine,oronlyofyourownpoisonfulnature! youfather,youmother,youbrother,andyousister,whichpro

ceedandcomefromoneblood,fromoneens,andmutually assimulateeachwithother,asatreeinitsbranches:thinkand considerwhatkindofsound[ortune]youintroduceintothevital ensofyourfellowtwigsandbranches,whetheritbeGod'slove word,orhiswordofanger!Ifyedonotdestroytheintroducedevil againwithlove,andintroduceagaintheloveensintotheanger[to overcomeandreconcileit],thenthesubstancemustcomeintothe judgementofGod,andbeseparatedinthefireofGod,likeasthe devilisseveredfromthegoodens;andsoshallyou[be],Owicked man,withyourwickedformedword[whichyouhaveconceived]out oftheensofGod'sanger. 68.AndthereforeGodhasintroducedhisholyWordoutofhis deepestloveagainintothehumanens,seeingthesamewasintro ducedintoAdamandEveintheanger,thatmanmightconceive[or formhiswillanddoings]againintheintroducedloveofGodin ChristJesus,andinhimdestroythewrathfulanger.Andtherefore ChristteachesusthatheistheGatewhichleadsusintoGod,thathe istheWayandtheLight,whereuponwemayagainenterintoGod, andinhimregenerate[orquickenagaintolife]theholyens. 69.AndthereforeChristforbidsustobeangry,ortoconceiveour willandwordinrevenge;butifanyonedidcurseus,weoughtto blesshim;andifanydidstrikeus,himweshouldnotresist;lestour turbashouldbestirredupinthenewbornholyensofChrist,and introducetheSerpent'scraft,iniquity,andens,thereinto. 70.Butweshouldinlovebeaschildren,whounderstandnothing oftheSerpent'scraft.Thereforewedeclare,indivineknowledge,as adearandprecioustruth,thatallcontention,covetousness,envy, anger,war,falsedesire,orwhatsoevermaybeofthelikename[and nature]doestakeitsoriginaloutofthecentreoftherevengeofthe wrathofGod,outofthedarkworld,andisbroughtintheSerpent's enstoasubstance,whereinthefalseSerpent'senswillbeholdand contemplateitselfinpride. 71.Whatsoeverdoesstriveandcontendinthisworldaboutself hood,selfishinterest,temporalhonour,itsownprofitforitsown advancement,thesameisbredandbornoftheSerpent'sens;beitin eitherrichorpoor,insuperiororinferior,noorder,rankorcondition whatsoeverexcepted.AllmenwhowouldbecalledChristians,or childrenofdivinelove,theymustbebornagainintheirfirstens (whichdisappearedandcorruptedinAdam)outofthedivinelovein

theholyandheavenlyens,orelsenoneofthemcanbeachildofthe loveofGod.Allthegreedinessandcovetousness,ofallplacesand politicpowers,underwhatnameortitlesoever,doeswhollyproceed fromtheSerpent'sens. 72.Ispeaknotoftheoffices,butofthefalsehoodofthe officers.TheofficeinitsplaceandstationisGod'sordinance,ifitbe carriedoninholydesire,andarisesoutofadivineroot,forgood;if not,butthatitrisesonlyoutofarootforselfhoodandpride,thenit isfromtheSerpent'scraft,andgoesintodestruction. 73.Allwar,howeverblanchedoverandunderwhatpretence soever,takesitsoriginaloutofGod'sanger;andhethatbegins it,doesitfromaselffulldesiretoselfishinterest,fromtheSerpent's ens:unlessthatwararisesfromthecommandandinjunctionofGod, thatanationhasbroughtforth(itself)inhiswrath,thathewould hisangershoulddevourit,andordainaholierintheroom,aswas broughttopassbyIsraelamongtheGentiles,otherwiseitiswholly bornintheselffullturbainselfhood.Itdoesnotbelongtoanytrue ChristianbornofChristtoraisetheswordoftheturba,unlessthe zealousspiritofGoddoesstiritupinhim,whooftenwillrebuke sin. Whatsoeverexaltsitselfinthewrathaboutitsownhonourandpride, andbringsitselftorevenge[orbloodshed]isfromthedevil,beit eitherbynoblesorignobles,noneexcepted;beforeGodtheybeall alike. 74.Earthlydominionandgovernmenthasitsoriginalfromthe fall,intheSerpent'scraft;seeingmandepartedfromthelovewill, fromtheobedienceofGod,thereforehemusthaveajudgetorebuke thefalsedesireinitssubstance,anddestroythefalsesubstance. ThereforemagistracyandsuperiorityisordainedofGodfora defenceoftherighteoussubstanceandwill,andnotforitsselfish interestanditsownperversewill,tobreakdownanddestroy governmentsatitspleasure,andtooppressthepoorandimpotent. Whatsoeverdoesthat,isarisenfromtheSerpent'sens,letitglister andcolouroveritselfwithwhathypocrisyitwill;andthoughitwere clothedwithgoldandpearls,yea,evenwiththesun,itisbredand bornoutoftheSerpent'sens,andhastheSerpent'sensinits government,andtendsintodestruction,unlessitbebornanew[inthe ensofChrist].

75.Whatsoeverisnotbornoutoftheensoflove,andbears forthawillofrighteousnessandtruth,toworksomethingthatis goodupontheearthfortheserviceandprofitofhisneighbour,the sameisidolatrous;forinAdamweallareonetree;weareallsprung fromoneonlyroot. 76.AndGodhasbegottenusinhislove,andbroughtusinto Paradise.ButtheSerpent'scrafthassetusatvariance,sothatweare departedoutofParadise,andcomeintoits[theSerpent's]villainous subtlecraft,intoselfishness;whencewemustagaindepart,andenter intoachild'scoat. 77.Wehavenothinginthisworldforourownproprietybuta shirt,wherebywecoverourshamebeforetheangelsofGod,thatour abominationmaynotappearnaked;andthatisourown,andnothing else;theotherisallcommon:Whosoeverhastwocoats,andsees thathisbrotherhasnone,theothercoatishisbrother's,asChrist teachesus. 78.Forwecomenakedintothisworld,andcarryawayscarceour shirtwithus,whichisthecoveringofourshame;therestwepossess eitherbynecessityofoffice,orelseoutofcovetousness,outofthe Serpent'sfalsedesire.Everymanshouldseektheprofitandpreserva tionofhisneighbour,howhemightserveandbehelpfultohim;as onebranchofatreegivesitspower,essenceandvirtuetotheother, andtheygrowandbearfruitinonedesire.Evensoweareallonetree inAdam. 79.ButweareinAdamwitheredintheSerpent'sens,astothe lovewill;andwemustallbenewborninChrist'sloveensandwill; withoutthat,noneisachildoftheloveofGod;andthoughthere maybesomethingofthedivineloveinmanyaone,yetitiswholly coveredwiththeSerpent'sens;whichdevilishensdoescontinually springforthabovethelove,andbearsfruit. 80.Thereisnotanywhodoesgoodinselfhoodandownwill, unlessthatheforsakeintheown(appropriating)willallwhatsoever hehas,excepttheinfant'sshirt;thathemustkeepforhisownand giveittonone,foritisthecoveringofhisshame.Theotherisall common,andheisonlyaservantandstewardofthesame,a guardiananddistributortoeveryoneinhisplace.

81.Whosoeversuffersthepoorandmiserabletobeinwantand distressunderhischarge,andgathersintohismindtemporalgoods forhisownproperty,heisnoChristian,butachildoftheSerpent; forhesuffershisunderbranchestowither,andkeepsawayhissap andpowerfromthem,andwillnotworkforthfruitsbyhisfellow branches. 82.Wedonotherebymeanthewickedidlecrewwhichwillonly suck,andnotworkandbringforthfruitthemselvesinthetree,that theyshouldbepamperedtoexercisepleasureandvanity;butwe speakofthetwigswhichstandinthetree,andcooperate,andwould faingrowandbearfruit,fromwhomthegreatbranchesofthisworld dowithdrawthesap,andholditinthemselves,thatthey,aslean overdripttwigs,dowither,byandundertheircharge.Sucharethe richpotentatesandnobles;withthemthespiritofzealdoeshere speak;sofarastheydokeepandholdtheirsapwithinthemselves, andsuffertheirsmallbranchestodryupandwither,andwholly withdrawthesapfromthem.Theyarebranchesonthetreeofthe Serpent,whichisgrownupinthecurseofGod'sanger,andis reservedforthefireofGod'sanger;saystheSpiritofWonders.

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HowGodrecalledAdamandhisEve whentheywereentered intoSinandVanity,andawakenedintheSerpent'sEns; andlaiduponthemtheOrderofthistoilsome laboriousworld, andordainedtheSerpentBruiserforaHelp (orSaviour)tothem 1.NowwhenAdamandEvehadeatenoftheTreeoftheKnow ledgeofGoodandEvil,andwerebecomemonstrousbythe Serpent,Moseswritesofitthus:Theireyeswereopened,andthey knewthattheywerenaked,andtheysewedfigleavestogether,and madethemselvesaprons(Gen.iii.7). Herethesouldidevennowknowthemonstrousimage,andwas ashamedofit;thatsuchagrossbeast,withgrossfleshandhard bones,shouldawaken[orshowitself]withabestialworm'scarcass ofvanityintheirtenderdelicatebody; andtheywouldhavecoveredthesamefromtheeyesofGod,andfor shamecreptbehindthetrees.Soveryashamedweretheyofthesoul deformityofthebeast;forthebestialenshadswallowedupthe heavenly,andgottheupperhand,whichbeforetheyhadnotknown; nowtheycouldnottellforshamewhattheyshoulddo. 2.TheSerpent'scraftwouldnotherecovertheshame,butdidlay itonlymoreopen,andaccusedthem,asrevolting,faithlessrebels;for God'sangerdidawakeinthem,andarraignedthemnowbeforethe severejudgement,todevourthemintoitself;asintothedarkworld, ashappenedtoLucifer. 3.Andthisistheplace[state,condition]wherebytheearth trembledinthedeathofChrist,andtherockscloveinsunder:Here God'sangershutupindeaththeholyensoftheheavenlyhumanity; whichChrist,whenhedestroyeddeathontheCross,didagainopen; atwhichthewrath,inthecurseoftheearthandrocks,shookand trembled. 4.AndherewasthesorecombatbeforeGod'sanger,inwhich combatChrist,intheGarden(whenheprayed,andwastoovercome

thisanger),didsweatdropsofblood,whenhesaid,Father,ifitbe possible,letthiscuppassfromme;butifitbenotpossible,butthatI mustdrinkit,yourwillbedone. 5.Christ,ontheCross,mustdrinkdownthiswrathfulanger, whichwasawakenedinAdam'sessence,intohisholyheavenlyens, andchangeitwithgreatloveintodivinejoy;ofwhichthedrinkof gallandvinegar,beingamixeddraughtwhichtheJewsgavehim, wasatype,signifyingwhatwasdoneinwardlyinthehumanityof Christ. 6.Fortheoutwardimageofmanshouldalsoberedeemedfromthe angeranddeath,andagainariseoutoftheearth.ThereforeChrist's outwardhumanityfromthekingdomofthisworldmustalsodrinkof thiscup,whichGodtheFatherhadfilledtoAdaminhisanger.The same,Christmustdrinkof;andchangetheangerintolove. ThereforesaidChrist,Isispossible,thenletitpassfromme:butit wasnotpossibletoovercometheanger,unlessthesweetnameJesus drinkitintoitself;andchangeitintojoy:ThensaidChrist,Father! yourwillbedone,andnotthewillofmyhumanity. 7.God'swillshouldalsohavebeenfulfilledinAdam;buthe exaltedhisownwillbytheSerpent'scraft:nowthehumanityof ChristupontheCrossmustgivethisownselfwilluntotheangerfor todevourit.ButtheholynameJesusbroughtitintothedeathof selfhood,thatitmustdieinthewrathfuldeath,andenteragain throughdeathinhisresurrectionintothetrueresignation,viz.into thedivineharmony. 8.Adam,whenhehadawakenedtheangerinhim,stoodin ParadiseingreatshameandscornbeforeGodandallholyangels; andthedevildidmockandderidehim,thatthisimageofGod, whichshouldpossesshisroyalthrone,wasbecomeamonstrous beast.AndintothisscornChristmustenter,andsufferhimselftobe reviled,mocked,spitupon,whipped,crownedwiththorns,asafalse king;forAdamwasakingandhierarch,butbecomefalseand rebellious. 9.HereChriststoodinhisstead,andwascondemnedtodeath; forAdamalsoshouldhavebeenjudgedbyGod)sanger.HereAdam, thatis,ChristinAdam'shumanity,stoodinhisstead.Adamshould havebeenrejectedasacurse,evenasascornbeforeheavenand earth.

Andinsum,thewholeprocessofChrist,fromhisIncarnationunto hisAscension,andsendingoftheHolyGhost,isAdam'sestate. WhatAdamhadmeritedasamalefactor,Christhimselfmusttake uponhiminAdam'sperson,andbringagainthelifeoutofdeath. 10.AdamwasmadebythewordofGod,buthefellfromGod's lovewordintohisangerword.ThusGod,outofmeregrace,did againawakeninAdam'swrathfulimagehisloveword,inthedeepest humility,loveandmercy,andintroducedthegreatloveensintothe ensoftheawakenedanger,andinChristchangedtheangryAdam intoaholyone. 11.Mosesdescribesitveryclearly,buttheveilliesbeforethe bestialman,thathedoesnotknowhim,forhesays,Andtheyheard thevoiceoftheLordGod,whichwalkedintheGardenwhentheday grewcool,andAdamandhiswifehidthemselvesamongstthetrees fromthepresenceoftheLordGod(Gen.iii.8). 12.Mosessays,theyheardthevoiceoftheLordGod,which walkedintheGarden.Whatisnowthisvoicewhichwas[orstirred] intheGarden?forAdam'searsweredeadtothedivinehearing,and wereawakenedinthewrath;hecouldnotinhisownmighthearany moreGod'sholyvoice,forhewasdeadastothekingdomofheaven, astothedivineholiness;asGodtoldhim:inthatdaythatyoueatof thisTree,youshalldie. 13.ThevoicewasGod'sanger,whichforcedintoAdam's essence,whenthedaybecamecool;understand,theeternaldayin Adam'sessencewasawakenedincoldandheat;thereforenowthey heardthevoiceofGod,theLord,inhisangerintheiressence;for theturbawasawakened:thetoneorhearingofthedarkworlddid sound[orringitssadknell]. 14.ButthatwhichwalkedintheGarden,andrecalledAdam,was anothervoice,whichbrakeforthoutoftheanger,andwalked[or moved]intheGarden,forthewordderimGartengingisthe difference,ornoteofdistinction,andsignifiesthevoiceJESUS, proceedingfromJEHOVAH;thevoicewasTETRAGRAMMA.But thatwhichwalkedintheGardenwasTON,viz.thecentreofthe lightworld; andthevoiceTETRAGRAMMAisthecentretothefire world,viz.theFirstPrinciple,andtheTON,theSecondPrinciple.As fireandlightareone,buttheyseverthemselvesintheircomingforth

tomanifestationintoatwofoldsource:thelikealsoistobe consideredconcerningthis. 15.ThevoiceofthefireworldenteredintotheessenceofAdam andEve;thesametheyheard,thereforetheywereafraid,andcrept amongthetrees:butthevoiceofthelightworldisthis,whereof Mosesspoke,DerimGartenging;theholyvoicewalkedinthe GardenofParadise,forthewordDerdenotesthePersonofChrist, whowalkedinthespirit,intheGarden,andwentforthfromthefire's centre,whotookpossessionofParadise,andwouldinvestAdam againwithit. 16.ThereforesaysMosesnow:andtheLordGodcalledunto Adam,andsaiduntohim,Whereartthou?(Gen.ill.9).Wherefore saidhenot,AdamandEvewhereareye?No,hecalledtoAdam,viz. tothefirstimagewhichhecreatedinParadise,andnotuntotheman andwoman; forhethatcalledwashewhichwalkedintheGarden,viz.theWord ofthelightworld,thevoiceoftheSecondPrinciple,whichcalled backagainin[andfrom]theenkindledanger,andespouseditself againuntothedisappearedheavenlyens,thatitwouldariseandstir upitselfagaintherein,inthenameJESUS,viz.inthedeepestloveof theDeity,anduniteandmanifestitself;inthefullnessoftime,inthe disappearedens,withtheintroducementoftheholydivineensof theheavenlyworld'sessencethereinto,andopenParadiseagain; andinthemeantimebruisetheheadoftheSerpent'sens;this SerpentBruisersaidtoAdam,Whereartthou? 17.Nowsaysreason,Hesawhimwellenough,whereforesaidhe then,Whereartthou?HedidindeedseeAdam,butAdamdidnotsee him;forhiseyesweredepartedfromAdonai,fromthedivineworld, intotime,viz.intotheoutwardworld,intotheSerpent'sens,[both] evilandgood,intothedeathandcorruptibility.Outofthese monstrouseyesAdamsawinthepropertyofthefire'stincture; butthepropertyofthelight'stincture,whichhehadwretchedlylost, saiduponhim,Whereartthou,Adam?Whichisasmuchasifhehad said,Seekme,andseemeagain:Iamcometogivemyselfagain untoyou.AndAdamsaid,IheardyourvoiceintheGarden,andwas afraid,forIamnaked(Gen.iii.10). 18.Thiscallinghimwasnothingelsebutthevoiceorsoundof theholywordintroducingitselfagainintothevitallight,elseAdam

couldnothaveheardthisvoice:thereforehesaid,Iamnaked,and afraid. 19.Ofwhatwasheafraid?HefeltinhimtheworldofGod'sanger, andfearedthatitwouldwhollyenkindleitselfanddevourhim,as happenedtoLucifer.Thereforehetrembledatthecalloftheholy voice,astheangertremblethatthelove,asmaybeseenontheCross ofChrist.forevenherewasthefearanddreadoftheSerpent;forit knewthevoicewhichcalledintoAdam'sens,andfearedbeforethe faceofGod;foritknew[orperceived]thefalsehoodwhichwasinit, whichitwouldhide. 20.AndGodsaid,Whotoldyouthatyouartnaked?(Gen.iii.11). Thatis,theSerpent'senshastoldyou,thatyoushouldestimagine afterthebestialproperty,andawakenthesame. 21.Andweseehereveryclearly,thatAdamknewnothingofthis nakedbestialpropertyinhisinnocency;butifithadbeenmanifestin him,surelyhehadthenknownit.ButnowGodsaystohim,Who hastoldyouit;haveyoueatenofthetreewhereofIcommandedyou thatyoushouldnoteat?DidnotIchargeandcommandyouthatyou shouldnotawakenthepropertyofnakednessinyou?Wherefore haveyoubylustbroughtyourselfintothebestialproperty?DidnotI createyouintheangelicalproperty?Whereforeareyouthenbecome abeastinmypower?HavenotImadeyouinandthroughmyword? Whyhasyourownfreewillchangedmyword? 22.Andhesaid,Thewomanwhichyoudidjoinwithme,gaveme, andIdideatofthetree.AndGodsaidtothewoman,whereforehave youdonethis?Andshesaid,theSerpentbeguiledme,andIdideat (Gen.iii.12,13).Hereinitisplainlyandclearlylaidopen,thatthe devil,intheensoftheSerpent,diddeceiveman,asitisbefore mentioned;andthattheyboth,Adamandhiswife,weremade monstrousbytheSerpent. 23.ForGodsaidtotheSerpent(bywhosepropertythedevilhad madehimselfaseatandhabitationinman'simage):Becauseyou havedonethis,beyouaccursedaboveallcattle,andaboveallthe beastsofthefield;uponyourbellyshallyougo,anddustshallyou eatallthedaysofyourlife(Gen.iii.14). 24.ButheretheveilliesbeforethefaceofMoses,whopassesby theSerpent,anddoesnotdescribewhatitwas.ButseeinghowGod

saiduntoit,thatitshouldgouponthebelly,andeatearth,andno lawwasgiventoitinthebeginning,thereuponweareherewellable tofindwhatitwas;seeingitwasthemostsubtlebeastamongallthe beasts,andslewEvehervirginlikechastity,thatshelustedafterthe bestialcopulation.ThereuponweunderstandintheSerpent's propertythedesireof[carnal]brutalcopulation,andallunchastity, wantonuncleanness,andbestialwhoredomofman. 25.forit,viz.theSerpentinitsinwardlimuswhereintothedevil introducedhisdesire,was[Orhadbeen]avirginlikeens; understand,inthegoodpartoftheheavenlyens,whichwastakenin theVerbumFiat,andbroughtintoacreaturalimageaccordingto eachproperty;asalsothedevil'sens,beforehiscreature[ship],wasa virginlikeensofangelicalproperty. 26.ThisSerpent'senswasmodelisedandengraftedinAdamand Eve,forthedesireofEvetookholdofthisbestialproperty,andim printeditintoherself,asablemish[orfoulmark],intotherightpure virginity,intothepregnantmatrix.ThereforeGodcursedtheimage oftheoutwardSerpent,andbiditgouponthebelly,andeatearth; andherewithalsothemark[orblemish]oftheimpressedmonstrous Serpent[wasenstamped]inman. 27.ForasnowtheoutwardSerpentmustgouponthebellyand eatearth,whichhadbroughtitsfigureintothematrixinEve'sbelly, somustnowthebellyofEveeatofthecursedearth,andthematrix goesasasubtleSerpentuponitsbelly,andbeguileththelimbusof thefire'stincture.ThusitlongethafteritsbellyandSerpentcreeping, whereasitisonlythatthisSerpent'smatrixmightexercise whoredom,andeffectabestialwork.AsEvediddeceiveAdam,so thathedideatofthefruit,andastheoutwardSerpentwascursed,so alsotheSerpent'smatrixofthebestialpropertyinEve[was accursed],fromwhenceallherchildrenarecorrupted,andareall bornofamonstrousmatrix,whichisadefloweredmaidinthesight ofGod;forAdamhadalreadycorrupteditwhenashestoodinboth tinctures;butwhenEvewasseparatedfromAdamitcamewithher intoact. 28.AndGodsaid,Iwillputenmitybetweenyouandthewoman, betweenyourseedandherseed;itshallbruiseyourhead,andyou shallstingitontheheel(Gen.iii.15).Nowthegrounddoeslie herein;forGoddidnotmeanherebytheoutwardbestialserpent withoutman,whichhidesitselfinholesandcranniesoftherocks,

andinhabitesintherudesolitaryplaces[oftheearth],butthe monstrousbestialSerpentinman,whichwasfiguredinthewoman's matrix. 29.ForwhenGodcalledAdamwhenhehidhimselfamongthe trees,andwasashamedandfeared,thenthevoiceoftheholyWord enteredagainintothevitallight.Andhere,whenGodsaid,Iwillput enmity,theseedofthewomanshallbruisetheSerpent'shead,then theholyvoiceofGodwentforthoutofJEHOVAH,(whichwould oncemoremoveitselfintime,andmanifestJESUS)inthewoman's matrix,inthedisappearedheavenlyens,andincorporateditselfanew withtheholyWord[therein],asintoanaim[bound]ofaneternal covenant. 30.Andthisword,whichdidpromise,inhestandincorporate itselfintothewoman'sseed,wasthatsamewordwhichdidmove itselfinMary'sseed,andopenedthenameJESUSoutofthecentre ofthedeepestloveintheword,andquickenedthedisappeared heavenlyenswiththeintroducingoftheholylivingensintothe disappearedensofMary. 31.Understand,theheavenlychastevirginitywasagainrevived inthenameofJESUSintheseedofMaryinthemotionofthe incorporatedWord;andthisincorporated[orengraftedorinspoken] WordstoodinEveherseedinthematrixasanaimofacertain Covenant; andwasallalongpropagatedinEve'sseed,frommanto manintheheavenlypart,asasoundorincentiveofthedivineholy light'sfire,whereinthenameJESUSwasallalongpropagatedinan aimandCovenant,asaglimmeringincentive,untilthetimeofthe awakening[ormanifestation]ofitinMary,wheretheCovenantwas fulfilled,andthedoorsoftheshutchamberwereagainopened.And thisisthatholyfireoutofwhichthenameJESUSwasmanifest, whichholyfiredidburnintheJewishofferings,whichappeased[or atoned]theangerofGod,andbruisedtheheadofthemonstrous Serpentinman,viz.themonstrousfirespirit,andwill. 32.Thebruisingoftheheadisnothingelsebuttodestroythe abominationoftheSerpent,totakeawayitspowerbyarightdesire offaith;andbysuchastrongimportunateimaginationoffaithon thepromisedWord,totakethesameWordandintroduceitintothe Serpent'sens,andtherewithdestroyandruinthedevil'stheftfort; andtherebykillthematrixofthewhorishdesire,andintroducethe

matrixwithitsdesireintothevirginlikeens,intotheaimofthe Covenant. 33.InwhichCovenantthewomanandtheman[femaleandmale property]shallandmustdie;andthechastevirginmustbebornout ofthedeathintheWordoftheCovenant,withbothtincturesof peculiarlove;andthentheSerpent,initsdesireintheangerofGod, willstingontheheelthevirginchildofthenewbirthinthefaith. 34.Forallthislifetimethevirginlikechildisfastboundbythe heelwithastrongchainuntothemonstrousimage;andisnotableto getquiteridoftheSerpent'schainallthislifetime.Thischainisthe brutalbestialmonstrousman,inwhomlieththemonsterofthe whoreandSerpent;afigurewhereofwehaveintheRevelationof John,wherethewomanstands,withthecrownandtwelvestars,upon themoon. 35.Themoonsignifiesthebestialman,andthewomansignifies thevirginlikematrixintheaimoftheCovenant,outofwhichthe virginchildisborn. 36.WhenasAdamwasmanandwoman,andyetnoneofthem both,thevirginityaccordingtothelight'stinctureintheholyens waspoisonedandinfectedinhimbyfalsedesire,forthefiery propertyofthesoulcarried[ordirected]itslustintotheearthliness; andoutofthatvirginitythewoman,bytheadjoiningofallthethree Principles,wasmade;andthewomanmadeherselfmonstrousbythe Serpent,andcorruptedthevirginlikematrix,andbyherlustdid introduceabestialmonstrousserpentine[matrix]thereinto,infected withthedevil'swillanddesire. 37.NowthisholyvirginlikematrixinEvewascaptivatedbythe monstrousproperty,andtheimageoftheheavenlyensdiddisappear inher.Andinthisheavenlyens,(understand,intherightvirginlike seedofchastity,sanctityandpurity,whichwascaptivedinEveby themonstrousSerpentandbestialwhore'sdesire),theWordofGod didinhest[infuse]itselfwiththedear,preciousandholyname JESUS;thatitwouldagainintroduce[a]livingheavenlyensintothis captiveddisappearedens,andbruisetheheadoftheSerpent'sens, viz.thewhore'smonster,andmortifyitsdesire,andcastawaythe whore'simage[orbastard]andoverpowerandallaytheenkindled angerofGodinthisvirginlikematrixwiththedeepestloveofGod, andwhollykillandnullthemonster[oftheSerpentinfleshand

blood]. AndthisisthatwhichGodsaid,theseedofthewomanshallbruise theSerpent'shead. 38.Understanditaright:ThevirginlikeseedofEveintheWord ofGodshoulddoitinthenameandsweetpowerofJESUS:theseed includedintheCovenantofGod,whereoutthevirginchildisborn asthedewoutofthemorning,that(Isay)shouldandmust doit. 39.Forthechildwhichisfromthebloodofthemanandwoman shallnotinheritthekingdomofheaven;butthatwhichis[born]of thevirginlikeens,intheaimoftheCovenant,outofthepromised WordofGod.Thechildofthemanandwomanisamonstrum,and mustdie,andputrifyandrotintheearth;butthevirginlikeens whichlieshiddeninthismonstrumisthetrueseed,ofwhichthe childrenofChristareborn;yea,eveninthislifetime,forthelifeof thischildisthetruefaithandgreatdivinedesire. 40.ThisvirginlikechilddoesliveinChrist'schildreninthe spiritandfleshofChrist,inaspiritualbody,outwardlycoveredwith themonstruminthechildofthewhoreandSerpent;thereisno manwhichdoesnotoutwardlycarryonhimtheSerpent'schild. 41.Butthevirgin'schild,bornofthedivinevirginlikeensof JESUS,doesnotliveinall:thereisindeedinmanyaoneaglimmer ingincentivethereunto,viz.aweakfaithanddivinedesire;butthe true,holyandpreciouslifeofthevirginityisnotborn:itstands captivatedinthejudgementofGod. 42.Yetwellforthosewhohavebutanincentiveinthem;tothose wegivethisdirection:thattheirsoul'sdesireshouldinthespiritof Christdiveitselfintothedivineincentive;andwiththefiredesire enkindlethatincentive,andalsoforsakeandhatetheSerpent's monsterandbastard,andintroducetheirgreathungerandthirst intothevirginlikeens,intotheWordofGod'sCovenant,andinto thefulfillingoftheCovenant,viz.intothehumanityofChrist;and evermortifyandtrampleunderfootthewhore'smonsterinthewill ofthedesire,asavenomousstingingevilSerpent,afalsebastard, thatcannotinheritthekingdomofGod,andisonlyahinderanceto thevirgin'schild. 43.FortheWordofthePromiseintheCovenantwouldnot

incorporateitselfintotheman'stincture,viz.inthesoul'sfireens, butintothewoman's,viz.intothelight'stincture,intothevirgin likecentre,whichshouldhavebroughtforthmagicallyinAdam; evenintotheheavenlymatrixoftheholypregnatress;inwhich light'stincturethefierysoul'senswasweakerthanintheman's fireens. 44.Inthislight'sensGodwouldarousethefireens,viz.thetrue soul,andasitwerebegetitanew,asmaybeseeninthepersonof Christaccordingtothehumanity,whointhisvirginlikeensdid assumeamanlyfiresoulfromthewoman'sproperty,fromthefemale virginlikeseed,whollycontrarytonature'sproperandpeculiar ability,fortheimageofGodisamanlikevirgin,neitherwomannor man. 45.Andifamanwillrightlyconsiderbothpropertiesaccording tothedivineproperty,thenlethimascribethemaletoGodthe Father,viz.tothefirstPrinciple,whereGod'sWorddoesmanifest itselfwiththefireworld,whichisthefirstcentreofthecreature; andthefemalelethimascribetoGodtheSon,viz.tothesecond Principle,wherethedivineeternalWorddoesmanifestitselfinthe lightoflove,andopensanothercentreinthelovedesire,andcomes intothefire'scentre;inmannerasthefireproducesalight;andthe light[is]agreatmeeknessofanoily,wateryandaeryproperty, whichpropertythefiredrawsinagain,whenceitreceivesitsshining lustre,andalsoitslifetoburn,elseitwouldsmotherand suffocate. 46.Andasthesethree,viz.thefire,lightandair,haveoneonly original,yettheygiveaveryevidentdistinctionintheirproperty. Thelikealsoweareheretomind:intothispropertyinthelifeof man'ssoulthemostsweetnameJESUShasincorporateditselfin theWordofPromise,asintothelikenesswhichstoodinthelight's centreoftheheavenlymatrix,viz.intherightvirginlikeens, inspiredoutofthelight'spropertyintoAdam;andhasawaked [itself]inthesamelimus,asatruecentreofthesecondPrinciple, viz.oftheangelicalworld,arealtempleofthespiritofGod; anopen,andwide[orstirring]gateofthedivinewisdom,inthe highestbeauty,excellencyandlove,whereintheholyangelicallife consists,andbearsthereinthenameofthegreatholyGod,viz.the holyWordoftheDeity. 47.IntothispropertytheWordofGoddidbetrothandespouse

itselfintheCovenant;foritwasopenedoutoftheholyWordin Adam.GodwouldnotforsakehisholymanifestedWord,which, withthecreatingofAdam,hadintroduceditselfintoanens,which thedevilobscuredanddarkenedinintheSerpent'sensfromthe anger; butwouldagainopenthesame,andtherebybruisetheheadofthe Serpent'sens,andbegetthehumansouloutofthisdivineens,toa manlikevirgin,viz.toanangel,servantandchildofGod. 48.WedonotmeanthatthisholyensdidreceivetheSerpent's desireintoitselfwhenAdamandEvebecamemonstrous.No,butit disappeared;yetthesoul,accordingtothefirstPrinciple,tookitinto thefire'sproperty,viz.intotheFiat,andintroducedtheSerpent's ens,withthedesireoftheFiat,intotheearthlylimus,whereupon outoftheoneonlyelementfourelementsweremanifestinman. 49.Thereforethevirginlikeensoftheoneonlyelementmust nowbruisetheheadoftheintroducedSerpent'sensinthefour elements;andthemanofthefourelementsmustdieandputrify,and thefirst[man]mustreturnatthelastdayclothedwiththevirgin likeensintheoneonlyelementwhereinallthingslieinequalweight [orperfectharmony]. 50.forthisvirginlikeens,newborninthespiritofChrist, diesnotanymore,althoughthefourelementsman,viz.theimage ofthisworld,dies;butitlivesinGod'skingdom,andshallinthe resurrectionofthedeadembraceandputonthelimusoftheearth, viz.thethirdPrinciple,asagarmentofthewonderdeedsofGod. ButtheSerpent'sensremainsintheearth,andshallbeburntaway atthelastdaythroughthefire,fromthepurelimusoftheearth, wherethedarkworldshalldevouritwithallitsworks. 51.Thuswehereinunderstandveryclearly,howGodoutof greatlovehaspromisedtheSerpentBruisertothefallenman,and espousedandbetrothedituntothevirginlikeanddisappeared centre,andgiveninitselftherewithforahelpandcompanion.For whentheywerefallenfromGod,andhadmadethemselvesmon strous,thentheimageoutofthelimusoftheearthbecamewholly brutal,andlivedinopposition,indistemper,insickness,andalsoin heatandcold,asallotherbeasts. 52.NowthereforeGodtoldthemwhattheirlabour,workand employmentshouldbeinthisworld,viz.thattheyshouldbring

forthchildreninsorrow,withpainfulsmart,introubleanddistress, andeattheherbofthefield,andnowclothetheirbestialimagein turmoilandcumbringcare,intoilandlabour,untilthefourelements maninthebestialSerpent'simageshouldagainbebrokenanddis solved,andreturnuntotheearth,fromwhenceitwastakenand extractedasalimus.

TheTwentyFourthChapter OftheCauseandRiseoftheCurse oftheEarth,andoftheBodyofSickness 1.GOD'Scursingofthegroundforman'ssins'sake,thatit shouldbringforththornsandthistles,andcommandingman not,tillaftersinwascommitted,toeatoftheherbofthefield,and inthesweatofhisfacetoeathisbread,doesplainlyandsufficiently showusthatthishadnotbeeninParadise.Thegroundshouldnot havebornethornsandthistlesandotherevilherbs,whichare poisonful;butinthecurseallthesepropertiesbecamemanifest; forasthebodywas,afterthefall,solikewiseitsfood:thehalf serpentinemanmustnoweatsuchfoodashisdesirerequired[or coveted]. 2.Thecurseisnothingelsebuttheholyelement'shidingof itselfviz.theholyens,whichbuddedforththroughtheearthand borefruit,andheldthepropertyofthefourelementsas'twere captiveinitself[didwithdraworcloselyconcealitself].Theheaven intheearthhiditselffromtheearth;theholytincture,fromthe awakenedvanity,viz.theheavenlypart,whichwasfromtheheavenly ens[didkeepitselfsecret]fromthepartinthecurse,viz.intheens ofthedarkworld. 3.Thustheheavenlypartwasamysteryuntoman,andso remainedinthecursebetweentimeandeternity,halfdeadastothe heavenlypart,yetanewembracedwiththepromiseintheaimofthe Covenant;andastotheearthly[part]stronglyboundtothebandof thestarsandfourelements,infectedwiththedistemperofthe Serpentandthedevil;veryhardtiedwiththreestrongchains,from whichhecannotgetfreetillthetotaldissolutionofhisearthlybody; forthecurseoftheearthandtheSerpentforcedalsointotheearthly man,viz.intothelimusoftheearth. 4.ForGod'ssaid,youareearth,anduntoearthyoushallreturn;for whenthedesireofthelimusoftheextractoftheearth(viz.of theoutwardman)didenteragainintotheearth,andimagineafterthe earthlyfruit,thenthedevilinfectedhisdesirebythepropertyofthe Serpent;andineachdesireistheFiat,whichdoesimpressandmake

thedesireessential[intoform].Thustheearthlyhungerbecame atthisinstantwhollyearthly;thereforeGodsaidnowuntohim: youmustturnagaintoearth,fromwhenceyouweretaken; fortheheavenlydisappearedintheearthly,asthegold isdisappearedinlead. 5.Thusanearthlybodyisnowsownintotheearth,andthe earthreceivesitasitsownproperty.Buttheenswhichisfromthe eternity(whichcannotbedestroyed)liesinthisearthlysown body.Nothingisbrokenordissolvedbutthegrossbeast,viz.the being[orsubstance]oftime.Asafixedmetalisnotdestroyed[or corrupted]intheearth,evensoalsothefixedpartofthehuman body; andastheartistbringsforthanexcellentgoldoutoftheearth,so likewisethehumangoldliesburiedintheearth,andwaitsonly fortheartisttoraiseitup. 6.Andasthereisavariousandmanifolddiversityofmetalline propertyintheearth,solikewiseoftheensofhumanproperty. Thereforeallthingsshallbeprovedthroughthefire.Whatkindof propertyeveryonehasinthistimeassumedtohimselfandim pressedonhisbody(viz.withthedesireoftheFiat),thatshallbe triedinthefire,whetherornohehasimpressedafixedsteadfast propertyfromthedivineensintohimselforahellishbestialone.All thisshallbetriedandprovedinthefireofGod;andastheensis, ineachbody,suchafirealsoshallbeenkindledinthesameens. 7.Andasquicksilverdoesevaporateinthefire,evensoshallall thewickeddevilishserpentineworks,whichhavebeenimpressed out[broughtforth]ofthedarkworldanddevil'sdesire. 8.Nowifamanhasinthislifetimeimpressedintohimself[a] divineens,byearnestfaithanddivinedesire,(understand,introduced [this]bythehumansoulintothemortalpartofthelimusofthe earth),thenitliesshutupinthemortalpart,yetasaglimmering incentivewhichlongsandlabourstoburnandshine,orasthe preciousgoldliesshutupinagrossdrossyore,orinlead,and waitsonlyfortheartisttocomeandreleaseit,evensolikewise shallbethedeliveryandreleasementofman'sbodyoutoftheearth. 9.Nowalsowedohereinunderstandthebodyofsickness,and alsothephysician[orcurerthereof];forwhentheheavenlyensdid disappearandwascaptivatedwiththeearthly,asthegoldinthe

lead,thentheoutwardastrumawakenedinthebody.Andnowasthe outwardastrumdoesmutuallydestroyandruinoneanother'sens, andchangeitintoanotherens,accordingtothegreatestandmost predominantpower;solikewisethehumanmind(whichisamagical astrum)isherebygovernedandruled,andthebodyalso;andis therebybroughtintostrangedesireandlust;wherebymandoes weaken,plagueandperplexhimself;andoneintroducedensdoes martyr,weakenandannoyanother,boththroughmeat,andthoughts, orcumbringmolestingcare. 10.Asweplainlyseethatmanforthemostpartdoesrackand plaguehimselfintheastralmindwiththedesireaboutthatwhich cannotbehisown,whichstandsnotopeninhisastrum; andhisastrumcannotapprehend,take,orreceiveit.Aboutthisthe falseintroduceddesirefromthestrangeastrumdoesplague,perplex andspenditselfdayandnight,whencethegreatcovetousnessdoes arise,thatmandoesdesireandintroducethatintohisastrumwhich isahurtfulpoisonandplagueuntohim;andyetwithsuch[infoisted] strangemattercannotmakeanyfixedsteadfast[thingorbeing]in himwhichmaysubsistineternity. 11.Allwhatsoevertheownpeculiarastrum(viz.thelife'sright astrum)doesimpress[orfoist]intoitselffrom[orof]astrange astrum,isfalse,andanadversewill;whenceenmity(viz.thegreat envyinnature)doesarise,thatthehumanmindwillstodomineer overthestrangeens;andifhecannotgetit,yetthatstrangeinfoisted, introducedensburnsinhiminaspiritualmanner,asapoisonful hungryfireofenvy,thatdothnotfreelybeteem[Orvouchsafe] thattoany,thatitwillstopossessitself. 12.Andthoughitcomesaboutthatitmay,throughtheSerpent's craft,drawittoitselforpossessit,yetithasnofundamentalseat [ortrueroot]initsrightlife'sastrum;foritisnotcapableofit.But thedesiredoesadvanceandsetitupasaking,andvauntitself therewithasanabsolutepeculiargod,whichhastakenuponitself mightoverothers,andsetsitselfuponstrangeauthorityanddomina tion.Whencetheprideofrichesandselfassumedhonoursand dominationdoesarise; andyetinitsgroundandoriginalithastakenitsrisefromthedevil (throughtheSerpent'sens),whoalsodepartedwiththefreewillfrom hisownpeculiarensintostrangedesire.Wherebyhehasintroduced andawakenedinhimself(byreasonofhisstrangeinfoistedens)the hellishtorment,painandsickness,sothathislife'sastrumiswholly

departedfromitsmutualaccordandharmony,andenteredintoan enchantingsorceringproperty:andsolikewiseitgoeswiththefallen man. 13.Butnowmanhashiscure,andthedevilhasnot;forwhen thedivineprovidenceknewthathewouldnotstand,hecausedall mannerofmedicine[forhungerandhealth]togrowoutoftheearth, toresistandwithstandthestrangeintroducedproperty,bothfrom theastrumandelements.AndforthecureofthemindGodhasgiven hisHolyWord;thatthemindshouldimmerseitselfintotheWord, andthroughthepoweroftheWordcontinuallycastawaytheintro ducedstrangeabomination. 14.Andifitdoesnotthis,butcontinuesinthestrangeintro ducedens(whichthedevilcontinuallyintroducesthroughthe Serpent'simage),thenthestrangeensbecomessubstantial,and surroundsthehiddenensoftheheavenlyworld'sbeingorsubstance; andeventhenthatenswhichisfromandofthedivineproperty remainsdisappearedindeathandcannotattaintheplaceofGod. Andhencecomestheeternaldeath; asistobeseeninLucifer,inwhomalsohisdivineensisincludedor shutupintotheNothing,viz.intothegreatesthiddenness[or privation],sothathe,inhismagicalastruminthecreaturalproperty, cannotreachorobtaintheplaceofGod. 15.Thereforeitisverynecessaryformanwhollytosinkanddive himselfintothepromisedincorporatedWordofGod;andcontinually andfullyrejectandcastawaythestrangeintroducedens,whichthe devilinsinuatesintohismind(wherebyhedesiresstrangethings); andonlytakeforhiscorporalnecessityandlivelihoodthatwhichhe mayobtainwithgoodtruthandrealuprighthonestywhichbefalls himinhiscalling[business,affairs]; thesamehisrightlife'sastrumdoesbringuntohim,andheiscapable ofit;anditcreateshimnovexation,trouble,discontentandpain,if hedoesnotletintheSerpent'scovetousness,pride,envyandanger thereinto. 16.Anditisthegreatestfollythatmandoeseagerlyandtearingly striveandhaleforstrangethings[heterogene,andhurtfultohissoul], andbringthatintohisdesirewhichdoesonlydiscontentanddisturb him,andatlastcasthimquitefromGod;whichdoesshutuphis heavenlyensinbodyandsoul.Whatprofitisthatuntohim,whichhe seeswithouthim,anddoesexalthimselfinanoutsidelustre[asina

speciousshadowandresemblanceofalookingglass],andyetisnot capableofthesame? Andifhedoesgettobecapableofitheturnsittohistemporaland eternalvexationanddisquietness. 17.Godhascreatedmannaked,andgivenhimnothinginthis worldthathecanormaycallhisown,sayingthisorthatismine. Indeedallishis,butitiscommon;forGodcreatedonlyoneman:to thatoneonlymanhegaveallwhatsoeverisinthisworld.Nowall menareproceededoutofthisonlyman,heisthestemorbody,the otherareallhisbranches,anddoreceivepowerfromtheirstem,and bringforthfruitoutofoneroot,andeachtwigenjoysthetree's ens,alsotheydoallalikeenjoythefourelementsandtheastrum [stars,planets]alike. 18.Whatfolly[andmadness]isitthen,thatthetwigwillsto beanown[selfish]tree;andgrowsupofitselfasastrangeplant,asif itsfellowtwigdidnotstandalsoinitsstem.ItistheSerpent's introducedenswhichseducesanddividesthebranchesonthe life'streeofmanfromtheonlylifeofman,bringingeachtwiginto apeculiarsundryhunger,desiringtobeatreebyitselfinselffull poweranddomination. Andthereforeitdesiresthemuchness[abundance]ofthisworldfor itsownproperty,thatitmightgreatlyenlargeitselfintheSerpent's ens,andbeagreat,thick,strong,fat,wellspreadtree. 19.Oyouselfexaltingvapourer,ofwhatdoyousmelland savour?EvenoftheSerpent'swantonness,lust,concupiscenceand poison,andthetemporalandeternaldeath.Andthisyouareinyour ownselftree,andnotawhitbetter,andthoughyouwereaking, yetthatwhichisunderyourjurisdictionisonlyforyouroffice,and notyourown. 20.Ifyouwillenteragainintothelifetree,andbeatwigonthe onlylifeofman,thenyoumustutterlyforsakeinyourmindand desireallwhatsoeverthatisinthisworld;andbecomeasalittle child;andlookonlyuponthatwhichyourownlife'sastrumdoth castuponyouinyourestate,callingandplace;andthereinyoumust work,andnotsay,Itisminealone!Albeityouareastewardtherein, yetyouservethereintherootaloneuponwhichyoustand. Youbearfruittotherootinyourlabour,whichyoumustlet standfree,andtherewithbediligentandcarefulinpreservingyour callingandplace,toserveyourbrother,andhelptoincreasehissap,

thathemaygrowupwithyou,andbearfruit. 21.Inallselfhoodandownhood[Selfishinterests,minehood, andthinehood,meumandtuum]thereisafalseplant;onebrother shouldbethesovereigncureandrefreshmenttoanother,anddelight orcontenthismindwiththeinsinuationofhislovewill.Therewere enoughandenoughinthisworld,ifcovetousnessdrewitnotintoa selfishproperty,andwouldbeargoodwilltohisbrotherastohim self;andlethispridego,whichisfromthedevil. 22.Heruns,withgreatprideandbellycarking,onlytothe devilinthebottomlesspit[Intotheabyss].Hewillbenoble,and betterthanhisbrother.Butwhencewillhehaveit?DidnotGodgive butonelifetoman,andoutofthatonecomesthelifeofallmen? 23.Butthathefanciestohimselfthatheismorenobleand genteeltherein[thanothers]andvauntstherewith,thatisan apostacyandfallfromGodandhisWord.forintheWordofGodwas theonlylifeofman,whichtheWordbreathedintothecreated image; andthissameoneonlylifeisfrometernity,andneverhadanybegin ning.Whereforedoesmanthenbringinastrangelifethereinto,that doesdisquietanddisturbtheonlylife?Nowitmustcometothis pass:thathedoeseitherwithhiswillanddesireenteragainintothe onlychildlikelife,andforsakeallwhatsoeverhehasintroduced,or elseremainforeverindisquietnessinthat,hisinfoisted,essenceor [life]. 24.Nowthen,seeingImustforsakeallwhatsoeverIhaveintro ducedintomyselfforproperty,andthatthesameisonlymyhurt [loss,damage],whereforethendonotIforsakethisfalsedesire, whichbringsdeathandhellishvexationandtormentintome? Betteritistoquashanddestroythedesire,thenafterwardthe substancewithgreatanguishandsadness; asitisaverydifficultandpainfulcombatwhenamanmustcometo destroythesubstanceinhim,byanearnestconversionintothechild likelife. 25.Butifthefreewilldoesinthebeginningbreakandquellthe desireandlust,sothatthelustdoesnotbecomesubstantial,thenthe cureisalreadyproduced;andafterwardthereneednotbesuchan earnestpurposeandendeavour,ashemusthavewhoistodepart fromhiscontrivedabominations,andforsakeanddestroythat

substance[ormatter]whichhehasforgedandmadeinhismind. Andyetitmustcomesoabout,orelsehecannotattainthegatesof theeternalonlylifewhichGodgavetoman;andifhereachesit not,thenhealsoreachesnotthegatesofGod[Orentersnotinto Paradise]. 26.FortheonlyeternallifemustbeintroducedintotheNothing, without[orbeyond]everycreatureandbeing;forithasitseternal originaloutoftheNothing,viz.outofthedivineunderstanding,and itisinadisquietsourceintheSomething;unlessthatitsSomething bealsobentandsetwithitsdesireintotheNothing;andthenthe Somethingisajoytothelife;thatthelifeoftheNothinginitself maydwellandworkinSomething. 27.ForGod,inreferencetothecreature,isasaNothing,butif thecreatureintroducesitsdesireintohim,viz.intotheNothing, thenthecreatureistheSomethingoftheNothing,andtheNothing moves,willsandworksintheSomethingofthecreature,and thecreatureintheNothing;andinthisworkingnoturbacanarise, foritisitsownloveplay,amutualloving[of]itself;anditstandsat theendofnaturewithitslife. 28.ThusweunderstandwhatinheritanceAdamhasleftus, viz.thecurse,andthevaindesire;andweconsidertheoutwardman initslifeasamonsterofatruehumanlife:unlessthattheprecious noblemindbebornagaininthespiritofChrist,elsetheoutward centreinthemindisaserpent. 29.Andinthisserpentthegrossbeastwhichisfromtheastrum andfourelementsdoessit,andholdspossessioninthehouseofthe mind.Andaccordingtoitsbestialpropertyproducesvarious desires,onedesiringthis,anotherthat,andcausesmanifoldfigures inthemindsofmen.Onemakesinhismindafixedsubstance,l anothera[shattered]ruinable[matter],thatwhichhemakestoday, thathebreaksdowntomorrow,andhasaninconstantbeastinthe mind,fallssometimesuponthis,sometimesuponthat[andoften changeshismind]. 30.Buthethatbringsupafixedbeast,heholdsitinhimforhis treasure,andvauntstherewithasifitwerethevirginchild,and gathersupearthlytreasuresforhisbestialpleasure,andyetbefore Godheisonlyafoolwithhisbeast,forhemustleaveittotheearth andthejudgementofGod.

31.Butheinwhomthevirgin'schildisborn,hetreadsthe beastinthemindunderfoot.Hemustindeedsufferitoutwardly uponhim,tocreepandfalterasaladenassthatmustcarrythe earthlysack. Buthehasenmitywithit,asGodsaidtoAdam,Iwi1put enmitybetweenyouandtheSerpent,andbetweenthewoman'sseed andtheseedoftheSerpent,whichshallbruisetheSerpent'shead, viz.theSerpent'sbeast.Thismonsterofthebeastintheearthlymind thetruemandoesbruisetheheadoritsdesireandmight. 32.Thusagodlymanmusthaveenmityinhimself;andtrample underfootthemonster,viz.theSerpent'schild,andcontinuallykill it,forifthisbestialSerpent'sSeedwerenot[hadnotbeen]impressed andwhollyincorporatedinus,Godwouldnothavesaid,Iwillput enmitybetweentheseedofthewomanandtheseedoftheSerpent. Theenmityiswithinman,andnotwithoutmanwiththecreeping Serpent;thisSerpent'sseedinmanisthedevil'sridinghorse,his strongholdandfort,whereheisabletodwellinman. 33.Andthereforebecausethedevilwasaprinceofthisworld, andstillisso,intheanger,itishiswillandaimtopossesstheimage ofGod,whichGodcreatedinhisstead,andtoruleitunderhisjuris diction,andbringitintohiskingdom;andthisthecurseofGod's angerhasbroughtalongwithit,whichnowworksmightilyunto destruction. 34.AndonthecontrarytheSerpentBruiserworksuntoeternal life,andthehumanmindstandsinthemidstoftheseinthefreewill; towhichthefreewilldoesengraft[Inoculate,orincorporate]itself; thereinthemindworks. Itbringsupabeast,andalsoanangel,orabeastandadevil; accordingtotheoutwardworldabeast,andaccordingtotheinward spiritualworldanangeloradevil. 35.Hereagrainofseedissown,whichstandsinthreePrinciples, andisfitorpregnanttobearacreatureinandtoallthree;forthe divinepossibilityfromGod'smanifestedWordinloveandanger, viz.theVerbumFiatliestherein.Asthefreewillconceivesitself soitbegets(orgenerates)anens;andintheensthespiritarises whichformsitacreatureoutoftheens,andthespiritsigns itselfinthebodywhatitis:andsostandsitsfigure.

TheTwentyFifthChapter HowGoddroveAdamoutofParadise,and laidtheCherubbeforetheGarden 1.WHENGodhadcursedtheSerpent,andtheearth,thenthe beastmanwasnolongerprofitableinParadise,forhecould notanymoreenjoythefruitsofParadise;thereforeGodlaidupon himthelabourandtoiloftheworld; anddrovehimoutoftheGardenofEden,andplacedtheCherub withthefireswordofjudgementbeforeit,thatifthenewborn virginchildoftheseedofthewomanwouldagainreturnandenter intoParadise,thisangelwiththefireswordshouldcutawaythe Serpent'sbeastfromit,andnotanymoresufferittocomeinto Paradise.[Understandthebeast] 2.Theangelwiththefireswordistherightdestroyingangel, whocarriesdeathandlifeinhissword;hehasthereinGod'slove andanger,andwhenmandiesinthisworld,thenhecomes beforethegatesofParadise,beforethisangel:andeventherethe poorsoulmustpassthroughthis[garden]judgement. 3.NowifitbecaptivatedintheangerofGod,thenitcannotpass throughthisjudgement;butifitbeavirginchild,bornoftheseedof thewoman,thenitcanpassquitethroughthissword,andthenthe angelcutsoffthebeastbegottenoftheSerpent'sens. AndeventhenthesoulisanangelofGod,andserveshiminhis temple,inParadise,andexpectstheDayofjudgement,viz.the resurrectionoftheoutwardbody.Whenthisangelwiththefiery swordshallsevertheearthfromthecurse,thentherighthumanbody returnsagain,foritmustalsopassthroughthissword,andthesword willcutoffitsbeast,thathemaybeonlyaman,andnomoreabeast. 4.ThespeechofMosesconcerningthisMysteryiswhollyhidden totheearthlyman;forMosesspeaksofanangelandasword;and albeittheoutwardfigurewasevenjustso(forsowasAdamdriven out)yetithasfaranotherABCinternally.Thenaturalmanwithout God'slightunderstandsnothingthereof.

5.Thisswordisinman.Whenmanconvertsandenters intosorrowforhiscommittedsins,andcastsawaythevanity,and stepsintotheinfant'sshirt,thentheMorningStararisesinthe spiritofChrist,inthevirginlike,occluse[shutup]ens,inthetrue, woman'sseed. 6.AndinthisanxioussorrowfulgateoftrueRepentance,the angelstandswiththefireflamingsword,andthevirginbudforces quitethroughthisfireswordintoParadise,viz.intothelight,into thelifeofChrist,andgrowsforththroughthissword. 7.Andnowthevirginchildstandswithitsfairroseinthenew plantinParadise,andthepoorsoulwhichbegetsthischildstands thewholetimeofthislifeunderthereachandswingofthisfire sword,andisfastboundwithabandtothegrossbeastinthe outwardworld.Wherethevirginchildissufficientlythrustatand woundedwiththisfiresword; forthefiresoul,whichinthefireswordofGod'sangerisboundto theSerpent'smonster,doesdailyamuseitselfupontheSerpent monster,andsins.Andeventhenthisfiresworddoescutawaythe sins,anddevoursthemintoGod'sanger,wheretheyareexamined andjudged. 8.Thereforethepoorvirginchildwhichisbornoutofthesoul muststandunderChrist'scross,inChrist'sdeath;andthepiercing swordoftribulationandgriefpassesquitethroughit.Itmustsuffer itselftobedrawnquitethroughthisflamingsword;andthefire burnsawaytheabominationwhichthesoulcontinuallybringsinto itselffromtheSerpent'smonster[orfalseimage].Andeventhenitis inasorestrait,whenthatiscutofffromthefiresoulwhichitfain wouldhavefromitsmonster. 9.Thenmustthevirginchildsupplicatethefiresoul,andtender itthelove,thatitshouldonlyforsakethemonsteroftheSerpent. Herethenarisesstrifeandopposition;forthepartofthefiresoul hasintroducedtheSerpent'smonsterintoit,anddesiresalsoto haveitsjoytherein,andlovestheevilbeast. 10.ThenSophia,viz.thesecondPrinciple,viz.thepartofthe lightworld,doesspeakagainstit.Andhencecomesupthestrife betwixttheseedofthewomanandtheseedoftheSerpent;andthen mangoesupanddowninsorrowandsadness,troubleandperplexity; sometimesthevirginchildprevails,andsometimestheSerpentchild.

11.Andthenthedevilstirsupandincensesallmonstersagainst thevirginchild,tostrikeit,tomockit,scornit,revile,andlaughitto shame,andmakeitridiculous;thatitmaybynomeansbeknown, lestthedevil'skingdomshouldbecomemanifest. 12.Thusthevirginchildmustbeexercisedbythis,inthespirit ofChrist,andsufferitselftobewhipped,persecutedandinjuriously reproved,andoftencalled'onepossessedbythedevil';becursed, andcontinuallyaccountedanoffscouringoftheworld,untilthe outwardbeasthasfinisheditscourseinitsconstellation.Andthen theCherubcutsoffthegrossbeast,andletsitfallevenuntothe judgementofGod.Andthenthepartofthefiresoulmustforthwith forcethroughthejudgementofthissword. 13.Nowifthefiresoulhastakenin[Impressed]muchvanityinto itself,viz.muchoftheSerpent'scraftandlust,thenthepartofthe firesoulmuststandunderthissword,untilthefireofGod'sanger consumesthisintroducedvanity,whichtomanyaoneispurgatory [Refiningfire]enough; whichthispresenttoo,toowiseworldwillnotbelieve,andwillbe onlyanadoptedchildfromwithout,andsohaveanexternalwashing awayofsinsingrace;butithasanotherABChere:Godwillnot lettheSerpent'sens,neitherinbodynorsoul,comeintoParadise. 14.ThefiresoulmustsubsistinthefireofGod,andbesopureas theclearrefinedgold,foritisthehusbandofthenoble[virgin] Sophia,[whichis]fromthewoman'sseed;itisthefire'stincture,and Sophiathelight'stincture.Ifthetinctureofthefirebewhollyand thoroughlypure,thenitsSophiawillbegiventoit; andsoAdamreceivesagainintohisarmshismostpreciousand endearedbride,whichwastakenfromhiminhissleep,andisnotany longermanorwoman,butabranchonChrist'spearltree,which standsintheParadiseofGod. 15.Tothedescriptionwhereofweneedanangel'stongue,and yetweareunderstoodwellenoughbyourschoolfellows.Wehave notwrittenthisforswine; fornonebutthoseonlywhohavebeenbyandatthemarriageofthe lambdounderstandwhatkindofentireinwardgreatjoyandlove delightistherein;andhowdearlythebridereceivesherbridegroom inhispure,clearandbrightfire'sproperty;andhowshegiveshim herlovekiss:untoothersthisisdumb.

16.WhenreasonhearsonespeakofParadise,thenitunder standsonlyacertainplaceapart:anditisevenso.Therewasa certainplacewhichwascalledtheGardeninEden,whereAdamand Eveweretempted,andfromwhichplacetheyweredriven,after thefall. ButyetthewholeworldwassuchaParadisebeforethe curse;yet,seeingGodknewthefall,theholyParadisewasonly openeduntotheminonecertainplace.fortowhatendshouldthe wholeworldbringforthparadisicalfruit,seeingtherewasno creatureupontheearththatwascapabletoenjoythesame? 17.ButAdamandEvewere,however,broughtintoParadise, that,althoughthisfirstbodyshouldfallandcometoruin,yetthey andtheirchildrenmight,bythenewregenerationinthespiritof Christ,enterinagainthroughthisfiresword.Thismysteryis exceedinggreat. 18.ForprinceLucifer,beforethetimeofthecreatedearth,satin theheavenlyensintheangelicalworldintheplaceofthisworld, whereintheensoftheearthwascomprehendedintheFiat,and broughtintoacompaction;hisfalseimaginationhadtaintedthe limusbeforethecompaction:itwastheplaceofhishierarchies.Now theoutwardbodyofmanwastakenoutofthelimusoftheearthin theVerbumFiat,andformedaccordingtothepropertyofthehuman life,whichwasintheWord. TheWordformed(byorthroughtheFiat)theensor limusoftheearthaccordingtotheformofthehumansoullife whichwasintheWord; andseeingGodhadsethimselfthroughhisWord,tobejudged againstthefalseinfectionanddesireofthedevil,tojudgehimand hisenkindled[wickednesswhichhehadbroughtto]substance,the judicialswordwasalreadyinthelimusoftheearthwhereofAdam wasmade. 19.ForwhenGodcreatedtheearthhefoundeditstimewhenhe wouldkeepthejudgement,andsevertheevilfromthegood,andgive theevilforahabitationtotheapostateprince.Butseeingthegood intheoccluseearthwaswithoutheavenlycreatures(seeingitsprince wascastout); GodcreatedAdam[as]anotherhierarchoutofthisgoodens,tobea rulerofthisplace.Andhencecamethedevil'senvyagainstmanand allgoodcreaturesofthisworld.

20.Butnowweareheretoconsideroftheapostacyofman,with theswordoftheCherub.ForSaintPaulsays:wearechoseninChrist Jesusbeforethefoundationoftheworldwaslaid; andevenherethissayingofPauldoesbelong.Godknewthatthis ens,ofwhichAdamwastobecreated,wasalreadysomewhat subjecttofalselustbyreasonofthedevil'sintroduceddesire. ThereforeGodchose[foresaworprovidedfor]thislimusinChrist Jesusbeforethefoundationoftheworld,outofwhichhewould makeman; thathewould,throughthejudgementoftheflamingsword, bringitthroughdeath,andthroughthefire,andwhollyburnaway thefalseinfecteddesireoflust; andregeneratehimanewinJesus,inhisdeepestloveinhisWordin Jehovah,thatisopenedoutofJehovah,andintroduceanewlimus intothetaintedone;andbringthemtogether,quitethroughthe judgementofthefiresword,andpurgeandpurifythemwhollyand thoroughly. 21.AndherealsoisChrist'sdescensionintohell,wherethelove ofGodinChristenteredintothisfireswordandchangedthewrath intolove;anddidalsodestroythestingofdeathwhichwasinsinu atedintothelimusoftheearth,outofwhichAdamwascreated accordingtotheoutwardhumanity;andthisfireswordhadits raisingandoriginalinthecorruptionofLucifer. 22.ForalbeitAdamwascreatedastoonepartoutoftheheavenly essentiality(thatwasintheWordofman'slife,whichwasinspired andbreathedintohisoutwardandinwardlimus),yetthisfiresword layhiddenasaglimmeringincentiveintheearthlylimusoftheout wardbody,whichalsoassaultedAdam,sothathelustedagainstthe commandofGodandthekingdomofheaven.Inwhichincentive thedevilalsointroducedhisdesireintohim,andprovokedhimto fall; [for]which[fall],seeingGodwellknewthatthepoormanwouldnot stand,GodordainedahelpandSaviourinChrist,toguideandbring himintothatholyens,whereintoheshouldbebrought,viz.into thetruesabbathandeternalrest. 23.IndeedAdamwassetwhollyperfect,inequalharmonyand accord,andbroughtintoParadise,[totry]ifthesoulcouldhaveover cometheincentive[ofvainlust].AndthereforetheTreeofTempta tionwasrepresentedtohim,toseeifitwerepossibleforthesoulto

overpowerthiscontaminationoflust,andremainwhollyandfullyin thelikeness[andharmony]. 24.Butitwasnotpossible:thereforeChristmustafterwards comeintothisplace,andbetemptedfortydaysinthewilderness,in Adam'sens,andinhisnewintroducedheavenlyens,toseewhether thefiresoulwouldstandinperfectpurity.Andseeingitdidnow standinChrist,thenewintroducedheavenlyensdiddestroythe swordinthedeathoftheoutwardbodyofChrist,andbroughtthe outwardbodywhichhe,inMary,receivedfromherseed,quite throughthisswordoftheangerofGod,intotheholyens. Andinthispowertheoutwardbodydidarisefromdeath,andgot victoryoverdeathandthisfiresword,andtookthefireswordintoits power;wherewith,attheendoftheworld,hewillpurgehisfloor;as ajudgeoverdevilsandmen,aswellasoftheearth. 25.forthemainambitionwasaboutthefiresword,forking Luciferhadchangeditfromthepureclearlightintofire,wherewith hewilledtodomineerandruleasaGod.ButGodsenttohimanother princeandking,whotookitfromhim,andthrusthimfromthis throne,andshouldturnthisswordintheensoftheearthagaininto thedivineproperty,andcastoutandjudgethedevilwiththissword. 26.Andthereisnotsuchasillyandnarrowmeaningofthefire swordashithertohasbeengenerallyunderstood.Althoughithas beenhiddenbythecounselofGod,yetweshouldnowopenoureyes anddeeplyconsiderwhatthismanifestationimports;thatitdoes evenforetellandsignifythejudgementofthissword;thathewill come,whocarriesitinhismouth;anditisalsoamessenger [declaring]thatBabelshall[soon]cometoitsendbythissword,and begiventothisswordtobedevoured. 27.Nowsaysreason.WhereforedidnotGodexaminethisens afore,outofwhichhecreatedtheearth,andmanoutofthesame earth,beforehecreatedtheearthandman?Forsooth,dearreason, hereyouhavehitthematterright; God'somnipotenceandomnisciencemustserveyourturn,whereby youareabletobringallthingsintoGod'swill,asrationalfancy dictates.Hearken,Oreason,doyouknowwhencetheearthis generated?Yousay,throughtheWord,viz.intheVerbumFiat,Isay sotoo.Now,whatwasthisWord?Herelookupontheearthandthe wholecreation,andyouwiltseewhatthedesireoftheWordhas broughtintobeingoressenceoutofthespiritualens.Youwill

everywhereseegood,andevil,andfindoutGod'sloveandanger. 28.TheWordwasafullspirationfromthespiritualfireandlight world,accordingtowhichGodcallshimselfastrong,jealous, angryGod,astothefire,andamerciful,lovingGodastothelight. 29.NowifGodshouldhavequelled[takenaway]thefirst Principle,viz.thefiresource,intheensoftheearth(outofwhichit wascreated),whenceshouldthelighthaveitsmight?Doesnotthe Father,viz.thefireworld,begettheSon,viz.thelightworld? Butnow,seeingtheWordinthefireworldwasvehementlyenkindled byGod'smotiontothecreation,aswemayseebythecoagulationof thestones,(ifwewerenotblocks,andhadonlycalfish understandings),wherewiththenshouldthisfire,butespeciallythe enkindledensinthecoagulation,bereducedandbroughtagaininto thelight,intotheequaltemperatureandharmony?God'slovealone mustthendoit. 30.Now,howwill[orcan]acreature,viz.afiresoulorangel, comeintoacreaturalbeingorformation,ifthefiresourcewerenot movedandstirredinanespecialmanner.Likewouldonlythenre maininlike;andifitbeonlyamerelikeness,thenithasitssport withandinitself;asitwasfrom[andin]eternity.Andthereforethe unchangeableGodhasmovedhimselfaccordingtothefireandlight, andstirredupthefire'sproperty,thathemaymakehimaplayand melody,viz.aformedWordoutofhimself,thattheremightbea playbeforeandintheunformableWord. 31.Nowwedohereunderstandthis,thatifGodshouldhave againintroducedtheenkindledens,outofwhichtheearthandman werecreated,intotheunformableWord,viz.whollyandfullyinto thelikeness,intothelove,thennocreaturemighthavebeenpro ducedorbroughtforth;foreverysoul'sspirit,yeatheangels,and whatsoeverlives,mustbeastirring[orworking]fire. 32.Nownofiresourcecanbegeneratedoutoftheperfectlike ness,unlessthelikenessdoesmoveitself.Yettheeternallikeness, viz.God,hadbeforemovedhimselfinhisMysterywiththecreation oftheangelicalthrones.Nowifheshouldhavechangedthismotion (whichwasenkindled,andalsopoisonedbythehierarchLuciferwith falsedistemper)intolove,beforehehadcreatedtheearthandman, thenhemustyetoncemorehavemovedhimselfaccordingtothe fire'sproperty,ifhewouldhavecreatedanotherhierarchand

angelicalprince. 33.Butseeingthatmightnotbe,hecreatedtheearth,andoutof theearth,man,outofthefirstmotion;andbreathedintomanthe lightandfiresoul,outofthatbreathofhismanifestedandmoved Word,viz.outofthefirstmotion.Foroutofthefirstmotionofthe Wordanotherprinceshouldcomeintotheprincelycreatedthroneof Lucifer,andtakeinandpossessthefirstmotion. 34.AndGodappointedthejudgementtothefirstmotion,and tookawayLucifer'sdomineeringfiresword,andgaveituntoAdam; andafterwardsintroducedthedeepestloveofGodinChristinto Adam,andbroughtthemovedWordagainintothelikeness,viz. intoaneternalconfirmation,andgaveAdaminChristthefiresword overthefallenprinceLucifer. 35.forAdam,viz.thecorruptedlimusoftheearth,should,in Christitsfirstenjoyedprince,judgewiththisflamingsword;as Paulhastoldus,thatthesaintsshalljudgetheworld.Understand,the enkindledensofmanandoftheearthshouldjudgethefalseprince oflies,whohadperverselychangedthetruthintheholyensinto lies,andcorrupteditwithsuch[falsedesire]. 36.Butseeingtheensofmanwascorrupted,andcouldnot,God, outofhisdeepesthiddenness,introducedthemostholyensintothe corruptensofman,viz.intotheheavenlypart,andbroughtthe outward[part]alsothroughtheswordofthefireanddeathinto theinward,intoaneternallikeness[ortemperature]. Andthusthereisherealookingglassforreason.Ifreasonbe illuminatedofGoditwillthenunderstandushere;butifitbenot, thenthereisnotanypossibilitytounderstandthis. 37.Andwefaithfullyandseriouslywarnthecavillerandcarper, nottosayitisablasphemy.Lethimfirstputawayhiscalfishand bestialeyes;andlookushereintheface,beforehetakesuponhimto censureandcavilatus;ithasfaranotherABCthanreasonhas. Itmusthaveitsbirthadegreedeeper. 38.Thusweareableverywelltounderstandthecastingoutof Adam,whereforehewastempted,anddrivenoutofParadise.Seeing hisenswassomewhatenkindledbythedevil'spoisonhecouldnot possessParadise;andthereforeGoddrovehimoutfromthencewith theswordofjudgementintodeathandcorruption.

AndyetgavethepromisedWordofhisdeepestlovetobewithand inhimintheensoftheheavenlyworld'sbeing,forasureandcertain Covenant;whereinAdamandhischildrenshouldtrust,andbelieve thatattheendandaccomplishmentofthistimehewouldinthis incorporatedWordbringthemagain,withtheintroductionofthe holyens,outofdeaththroughthefiresword; andcleancutoffthefalseinfectionandlustwiththeswordof judgement,andsetthemasangelsofGodintheplaceoffallen Lucifer:AndthisisthemysteryoftheangelandswordofParadise. 39.TheangeldidbearthenameoftheCovenant,outofwhich GodwouldmanifestJesus,viz.thehighandalmightyprince.Andit waseventhisangelwhichafterwardswroughtmanywondersupon theearth,whowaswithAbel,Shem,Enoch,Noah,Abraham,and Moses; whoappearedtoMosesinthefireswordofflameinthebush, andbroughtIsraeloutofEgypt,andwentbeforetheminafiery pillar[bynight],andinacloudypillarbyday;whogavethemthe Lawinthefire,andatlastbroughtthembyJoshua(beingthetypeof Himwhowastobebornoutofthefiresword)intotheLand[of] Israel. 40.Thisfireangelturneditsinternallightoutwards,andmani festeditselfinChrist'spersoninthehumanity,withwhom[orin which]Christ,viz.theholyanointingoilofthedeepesthiddenlove, changedthefireswordoftheangelintoaloveswordandholy dominion. 41.AndthisisthetrueCherubwhichdrovethefalseAdamoutof Paradise,andbringshiminagainbyChrist,thevirgin'schild,new bornoutofAdaminChrist;andithasnoothergroundormeaning.

TheTwentySixthChapter OfthePropagationofManinthisWorld, andofCain,theFirstborn, TheMurdererofhisBrother 1.WEareheretoconsiderthisweightypointinrightearnest ness;andnottomakeconclusionswithfictionsandfables,as hithertohasbeendoneastouchingtheelectionofGrace;whereasit hasbeenhandledonlyinaveryblindandabsurdmanner,andno right[fundamental]understandinghasbeenfoundthereof. 2.Seeingthatmenhavesoughtonlyinreason,andhavenotbeen ablethroughtruerepentancetoforcethroughthefiresword,and seewithdivineeyes,thereuponthefireswordofGod'sangerand severepurposeanddecreeofjudgementhasremainedintheeyesof [their]reasonalone;andfurthertheyhavenotseen.Thereforethey havemadedreadfulanddangerousconclusions,withoutfundamental andplainunderstanding. 3.ButChristendomisherebyfaithfullyandtrulyadmonished, oncethroughlytoawake,andshakeofftheconclusionsofreason, andtoseeGod'sclearcountenance,whichdesiresnoevil,norcan desireit;buthasalsosethimselftobejudgeagainstallwickedness, andwilldestroyallsuchconclusionsintheswordofhisanger,and doawaytheCherub. 4.Nowitdoeshereofferitselftoourconsideration,howitcameto passthatAdamandEveatfirstbroughtforthanevilchildanda murderer.Tothis,reasonsaysthatitwasfromGod'spurpose,who hasmadetohimselfanElection,andchoseonecompanyofmento damnation,andtheotheruntohislove. 5.Forsooth!dearreason:Whenceareyouborn?andfromwhence doyouspeakunderthecoveroftheScripture?Doyounot speakfromtheensandwordsoftheSerpent?Whobroughtthefalse ensintoEvehermatrix,whereinCainwasapprehended?Didnotthe devildoitthroughtheSerpent,andmakethematrixofEve monstrous? 6.DoyounotunderstandhowtheWordofPromisedidforth

withincorporateitselfintothematrixofEveinherseed,andthatthe contestbetweenGod'sangerandGod'slovedidpresentlybegin; forGod'slovehadincorporateditself[andbetrotheditself]tobruise theheadoftheSerpent'smonsterintheangerofGod;andthereinto thefiresoul,whichlaycaptivatedinGod'sanger,shouldgiveits freewill. 7.Forthefiresoulisarootproceededfromthedivineomni potence,andthereforeithasfreewill,andnothingcandepriveit thereof:Itmayconceiveeitherinthelifeorinthelight. 8.ButifyouaskwhytheSerpentBruiserdidnotforthwith bruisetheheadoftheSerpent'sensinthefirstseed,andnotsuffer theSerpent'smurderous,poisonfulwilltogettheupperhandinthe soul'sens,itisjustasifIshouldask,WhereforedidnotGod,when hesawthatAdambecameevil,whollyrejecthim,ormakehimto nothing,andcreateanewAdam?Thuslikewisewillreasonjudgeof thedevils,sayingthatithaspleasedGodthatthereshouldbe devils,thatitmightbeknownwhatanangelis. 9.Hearkenreason!Ihaveabovealreadyansweredyou,thatif Godshouldoncemorehavemovedhimselfforman'ssake,andintro ducedthefirstmotioninthehumanandearthlyensintoastillness, thenthesixdays'worksofthecreationmusthaveretiredback;and havebeenbroughtintoaworklessrest.Andthis,Godwouldnot; thewholecreationshouldandmustsubsistinitsfirstmotion;its firstformedensintheVerbumFiatmuststand,beiteitherinloveor inanger,letwhowill,apprehendeither:theangerwasopen,andso wasthelovealso. 10.OnlytheloveiscalledGod:theangeriscalledhisstrength andmight.Nowwhatthefreewillwoulddesire,thereinitshouldbe confirmed,eitherintheloveorintheanger. 11.Forthefreewillwasbornorsprungforthfromtheloveand anger,viz.fromthefireandlightworld:andsolikewiseitmight chooseitselfaplaceforitsworkinglife.IfGod'sloveshouldhave drownedthefreewillintheensinEve'sseedinthelove,(inwhich [seed]it[thefreewill]wasenkindledintheanger),thenthefiery motioninthematrixmusthaveceased.Now,outofthelight'sens onlyandalonenosoulmaybebroughtforth. 12.Alsothecorruptensoftheearthlylimusmusthavethenbeen

presentlyjudgedthroughthefire,whichcouldnotbe;forthemotion ofthenewregeneration,andtheopeningorfullexplicationofthe divinesweetness,andtheovercomingofthefire,viz.oftheangerof God,didbelongonlytothenameofJesus. 13.TheWordwhichhadincorporateditselfhad[donethis]from withoutthefiresword,viz.theCherub,andfromwithintheJesus, whoshouldovercomethefireswordwithlove.ThusthenameJesu stoodhiddeninthefiresword,andwasnotmanifestuntilthetime thatGodwouldmovehimselftherein,andmanifestthesame. 14.ThustheinsinuatedensoftheSerpent,thatEvehadintro ducedthroughimaginationintolust,mustbewhollycastaway;for inCainthemurderingimage[ortheevilcorruptnatureandproperty oftheSerpent]wasmanifest,whichcannotinheritthekingdomof God.Butonthecontrary,themarkoftheCovenantinthepromised Wordwasinthefreewill,andintheheavenlydisappearedensofthe soul,intowhich[Covenantofthepromisedgrace]thesoulshould enter. 15.AndalthoughtheSerpent'sensshouldhavebeenrejected(as itmustbe,inallthechildrenofEve),yetthepartoftheheavenly world'sbeinglayhiddenintheCovenantoftheWordinthedis appearedens,asapossibilitytothenewregeneration.Therefore GodsaidtoCain,whenthemurderingspiritpersuadedhim,Rule overthesin. 16.Ifyousay,Wherewith?Hecouldnot!Butwhereforecould henot?TheSerpent'sdesireheldhim,andbroughthimtokillhis brother:Wherefore?Thefreewillhadgivenitselfupintothe Serpent'senswhichheldhimcaptive. 17.Nowsaysreason,Godwouldhaveitso,elsehehadturned awayhiswill.No.IndeedGod'sangerwillintheSerpent'senswhich hadcaptivatedthefreewillwouldhaveit.ButyetGod'slovewill saidinhim,Ruleoversin,thatis,overthewrathandangerofthe Serpent,andletitnothaveitspowerandprevalency.

18.AndherewearerightlytoknowhowGod'sloveandanger areincontinualcontest,understand,inthemanifestedWordinthe

limusoftheearth,andintheensofthehumanpropertyoutofthe earth.Fortheangerensisstirredupanddrivenbythedevil,and desirescontinuallytodevourtheloveens,andpossessthiskingdom intheangerens. 19.Theangerensdesirestohaveman;forithasitskingin Lucifer.Andtheloveensdesiresalsotohavehim;forithasits kinginChrist.AndthereforeChristmustbringthehumanloveens throughdeathandtheangerens,andopenanotherPrinciple,viz. anotherkingdom;andleaveprinceLuciferinhisownanger,for hisfreewillhadchosenithim. 20.ThusalsothefreewillinCaindidchoosethefalse,viz.the devil'swill.Butyousay,Wasthenthemurderingwillwholly rejected?Itdidreject[abandon]itself;butifthefreewillhadagain conceived intheloveensitwouldhavebeenagainbornanew,yeaevenafter themurder:whichweleaveuntothejudgementofGod,whetherit weresoorno,seeingthetextinMosesdoesgivehimsobareaname indespair.FortheWord,outofwhichthenameJesuswasmade manifest,wasgiventocallpoorlostsinnerstorepentance,andnot therighteousones,whowereapprehendedinthelove;asChristsaid. 21.CainwasatypeofthefirstcorruptAdaminsin,andAbel wasatypeofChrist,thesecondAdam,viz.ofthevirginchild;for thetreeofevilandgoodbeganinAdam.Andsolikewisethefruit didforthwithappear,viz.Christ'schildren,andthechildrenofthe devilandtheSerpent. 22.Nowreasonsays,WasCainthenwhollyconceivedofthe Serpent'sensintheangerofGod,andpredestinatedtodamnation? No.Hewas[conceived]oftheensofAdam'ssoulandbody;andso alsooftheseedandensofEveherbody; butthemonsterinthematrixofEvedidenvironthesownseed;and itwasthatwhichdidseduceandbeguilehim;butthemark[andaim] oftheCovenantlayhiddenintheensofthesoulandbody.Forthe ensoftheseedofAdamandEvewasoutoftheheavenly disappeared[limus],andthenalsooutoftheearthlyawakened limus;butthewilloftheSerpentandofthedeviltookpossessionof thehouse,asthelikewasinthedevil,whowasanangel;butthewill ofthedarkworldtookpossessionofthehouseinhim,andgotthe upperhand:soalsoitwashere,inCain.

23.Butyouask,Howcamethissotobe?Hearandsee,you fairchildinthewillofAdamandEve,whattheirdesirewasbefore andafterthefall:Theydesiredtheearthlykingdom,asweseethat Evewassowhollyandonlyminded; forwhenshebroughtforthCain,shesaid,Ihavegottenaman[who istobe]aLord(Gen.iv.I).Shethoughthimtobethebruiserand breakeroftheSerpent;heshouldtakeinandpossesstheearthly kingdom,andexpelthedevil; shedidnotconsiderthatsheshoulddietoherfalseearthlyfleshly will,andbebornanewinaholywill.Andsuchawillshealso broughtintoherseed;andthelikedidAdamalso. 24.Andhencenowthewillinthesoul'sessencedidarise:the treebroughtforthatwigoutof[orlike]itself.ForitwasCain's desireonlythathemightbelordupontheearth;andbeinghesaw thatAbelwasmoreacceptableinGod'ssightthanhimself;hisfree bestialwillinhimdidelevateitselftoslayAbel; forCain'saimandendeavourwasaloneabouttheoutwardworld,to domineerandbelordandmastertherein;butAbelsoughtGod'slove. 25.ThusthereareyettwosuchChurchesupontheearth;one whichseeksonlyworldlypleasure,might,honour,andtheout wardgodMammonandMausim(seeCh.36,32),andthereinit lodgestheSerpent'schild.Theother,whichseeksthevirgin childandGod'skingdom,andmustsufferitselftobepersecuted, reviled,reproached,andkilledbytheCainicalChurch,asCaindidto Abel. 26.Forthedevilwillyetbecontinuallyaprinceofthisworldin theSerpent'schild;andsoitisthatifthevirgin'schild(which bruisestheheadoftheSerpent)benotmanifestintheSerpent's child,thenthedevilisandremainsprinceandhostinthehouseof thesoul:ashappenedtoCain. 27.Anddobutunderstandthegroundaright:Inthebirthofthis worldtwokingdomsliemanifest,viz.God'sLovekingdomin Christ,andthekingdomofGod'sangerinLucifer:thesetwoking domsareincontestandstrifeinallcreatures,fortheoriginalofall spiritsisinthecontest,andinthecombatofthefirethelightis mademanifest.Thefireisacauseofthelight:God'sangerisacause thatGoddidyetoncemovehimselfinhisdeepestloveinthename Jesus,andtherebyvanquishtheanger.

28.Nowwhatcanthelovedo,ifthefreewillespousesitself totheanger?Orwhatcantheangerdoagainstit,ifthefreewill conceivesinthelove,anddestroystheanger?Mustitnothold stillandsufferittobedone;andthoughitdoesopposeandrage againstit,yetthelovepiercesquitethroughit,andchangesit intojoy.Theangeristherootoflove,asthefireistherootofthe light;butinthefreewillistheunderstanding,whichmakesitself towhatitpleases. 29.Doyounotseethisintheearth,thatthefreewillinthe ensoftheWordhasmadeitselfstones,metalsandearth.Thestones andeartharenotthefreewill;butthefreewillhasintroduceditself intosuchanens,andbyitslubetandmotionintroducedtheensintoa compactionorcoagulation;therewasnoothermakertherebutthe freewillintheformedandmanifestedWord:youmayestindeedsee wondersenough. 30.Beholdtheirrationalcreatures,asworms,toads,spidersand otherwildvenomousandhorriblebeasts,andyoushallseesome whatinverydeed,ifyouarenotdead.Butyousay,Godhas createditso.Yea,right!hisdesireinloveandangerhasamassedthe enswiththemotion,andcompactedeachensaccordingtothefree willintoaform.Therewasnoothermakerthere,butthefreewillin theWord. 31.ThedesireintheWordwastheFiat,whichintroducedthe freewillintoanens.ThusthesamemanifestedWordisyetinall things,andhastheFiat,viz.thedesireinitself:Asthefreewillin everythingintroducesitselfintoaspirit,evensotheFiatforms andsignseachthing.Everyrootbringsforthfromitselfa branchofitsownlikeness;butwhenthebranchorsproutistobe bornandreceiveitsbeginningintheensoftheroot,theensdoes thenformitselftosuchatwigastherootatthattimeisapprehended initspowerandfreewill,bothbythesuperiorandinferiorconstella tion. 32.Thelikeisalsotobeunderstoodinman.Asthewillis,inthe seed,thatis,asthedesireofthefatherandmotherare,atthetime (togetherwithotherinfluencesfromthestarsandelements),yea, oftentimesfromthedevil'sassaultsandinsinuations,evensucha spiritisformedintheensoftheseed;sometimesanangel,ifthe parentsbeinholydesire[orinthetruefaithoftheengraftedWord]; sometimesalsoabeast,aserpentandimageofthedevil,both

accordingtotheensofthesoulandoftheoutwardflesh. 33.ThepowerofthemanifestedWorddoesgiveinitselfintoall things,intoeverythingaccordingtoitswill,accordingtothedesire intheens;forthedesireintheensisthatwhichformstheword, viz.thesoundoflife; asitiswritten,suchasthepeopleis,suchaGodtheyalsohave,with theholyyouareholy,andwiththeperverseyouareperverse.Thisis whollytobeunderstoodconcerningtheexpressedWordintheFiat, viz.inthedesireofnature.AndthereforeGodhasespousedand betrothedanotherWordoutofthecentreofhislovetotheimageof man,that,althoughhebearisenoutofanevilproperty,yetthefree willhaspowerandinformationtodisclaimitsselfhood,anddietoits selfinthisholyincorporatedWord; andthentheFiatbegetsandformsanothernewcreatureinthefree willoutoftheens. 34.Thepossibilityliesinallmen,butthemakingorformingof thechildofGodbelongsnowtotheholyFiatinthenewintroduced Word,foritliesnotonanyman'sselfwilling,contriving,running, andtoiling,butonGod'smercy.Hehasmercyuponwhomhe please,viz.uponthosealonewhowiththeirfreewilldietotheir selfhoodinhisgrace,andresignuptheirselvestohim.Andhe hardenswhomheplease,viz.thosealonewhorunwithselfishCain, andwouldthemselvestakethekingdomofGodintheirownevil will,andwillnotdietotheirownselffullwill. 35.NowsaystheScripture,hasnotapotterpowertomakeof onelumpofclaywhatheplease;avesseltohonour;oravesselto dishonour;thatis,willtheselffullwillbeangry,ifitbeevil,thatthe FiatintheWordmakesittobeavesseloftheanger;orwillitthere forebeangry,iftheholyFiat(intheholyWord)makesthatwill, whichdivesitselfintotheloveandmercyofGod,anddiestoits selfhood,tobeavesselofhonour.hasnotthisPotterpowertodo withhisclay,viz.(withtheensorseed)whatheplease.Whereunto everyseedisgoodandprofitable,thereuntohemakeshimavessel, eithertotheuseofhisangerortotheuseofhislove.

36.TheholyisuntoGodasweetsavourtolife,andthewicked asweetsavourtothedeathinhisanger;allmustenterintohisglory,

andpraisehim;oneinthepropertyofhisanger,whomustcallthe evilgood;theotherinthepropertyofhislove,whomustcallthe good,good.Forsoitmustbe,thatthedifferenceofthegoodand evil,ofthelightanddarkness,ofthelifeanddeath,maybeknown; foriftherewerenodeath,thenthelifewerenotmanifesttoitself; andiftherewerenodarkness,thelightwerenotmanifesttoitself. 37.Andthereforetheeternalfreewillhasintroduceditselfinto darkness,pain,andsource;andsoalsothroughthedarknessintothe fireandlight,evenintoakingdomofjoy;thatsotheNothingmight beknownintheSomething,andthatitmighthaveasportinits contrawill,thatthefreewilloftheabyssmightbemanifesttoitself inthebyss,forwithoutevilandgoodtherecouldnotbeanybyss [groundorfoundation]. 38.Fortheevilmakespainandmotion,andthegoodcauses essenceandpower;andyetbothessencesareonlyoneessence,as fireandlightareonlyoneessence,alsodarknessandlightareonly one;butitseversitselfintotwomightydistinctions,andyetthere isnosundryseparation,foronedwellsintheother,andyetdoes notcomprehendtheother;theonedoesdenytheother,fortheone isnottheother. 39.Goddwellsthroughall,andthatallisnotGod,alsoit doesnotreachhim;butwhatsoeverquitsitselffreeofitsfree will,thatfallsintohispossession:thathemusthave,foritiswill less,andfallsintotheNothing;andheisintheNothing.Thusthe resignedwillmaydwellintheNothing,andthereisGod'smercy; forhewillhaveSomethingoutoftheNothing,thathemaybemani festintheSomething,andthereforehehasmercyupontheSome thingwhichisfallenintohisNothing,andmakesitinhimselftobe hisSomething;whichhehimselfrules,drivesandactswithhis mercifulspirit. 40.Andhereinliesthepreciouspearl,dearbrethrenwhoare driventooandfrowithcontention;ifyedidbutknowityouwould leaveofffromstrifeandcallreasonafool.Nosearchingsofself obtainsit,butthewillfreelyresignedintoGod'smercy,which entersinbythewayofearnestrepentance,andmortificationofits ownevilwill:that[will]fallsintoGod'smercy,anddoesappre hend[andobtaintherightunderstanding].Andwithoutthisthere ismereselfrunning,walking,andwilling;andyetnothingcan heobtained,saveonlyinthewillfreelyresignedintoGod's

mercy. 41.Wehaveaveryexcellentandnotableexampleandtypeofthis inthefirstbirth,whichopenedthewomb,thatitwastobesanctified andofferedupto,theLord;andyetthetruelivingofferingproceeds fromthesecond,newbirth,aswemayseeinAbel,IsaacandJacob. Cain,IshmaelandEsauwerethefirstborn,theinheritancebelonged tothem;butthelotandmercyfelluponAbel,IsaacandJacob; forthefirstensofmanwasinfectedandmadecrazybythedevil. Thereforeitmustbegiventothefireforanofferingandfood;and outoftheoffering,viz.outofthefireofGod'sanger,theloveof Godwasmademanifestinmercy; andthefirstAdamwasthesojourner[servant]ofthesecond inChrist,forthesecondredeemedthefirst. 42.Thedevil'sdesireandthebestialensoftheSerpenthadgot theupperhandinthematrixofEve,andapprehendedthefirstseed inthedesire.NowthekingdomofGoddidyetbelongtothefirst man,butseeinghedidloseitbyhisnegligencethefirstAdammust beofferedtotheearth,andalsoitsfirstseed[mustbeoffered]tothe anger. 43.AndafterthisfirstseedAbelcameforthintheholyCovenant, andofferedhissweetblood,totheangerforthesinfulseed,thatthe angermightletitsflamefall,andsufferthefirstbirthtopress throughinthebloodofthesecond[throughdeathandtheangerinto life]. 44.Thefirstbirthwasamurderer,whichsignifiesthedevilin man.Thesecondwastheofferingof[orfor]thefirst,thattheanger devilinthefirstAdammightbeappeasedintheofferingofthe second. 45.Notthatwewouldexaltortakeinthewickedintotheoffering ofChrist,solongasheiswicked;thedevildevoursmostofthe wickedcrew:only,thewickedsinnerhasanopengatemadefor himintheofferingofthesecond[Adam],ifhedidconvertandturn himself(fromhiswickedness).

46.Butthatsomewrite,therewasatwofoldseedwhichdid severitselfinEve,viz.onewhollydevilishfromtheensofthe

Serpent,andtheotherfromtheensofChrist[orthepromisedseed ofthewoman]intheCovenant[isnothingso].Thesehavenotatall learnedtheABCinthisschool.Theyhaveonlyadreamingshadow andfictionoftheMystery,andnotthetruesight.Thustheybuildthe electionofgraceuponthis;buttheyaremuchmistaken;theyspeak onlytheSerpent'swords,whichdesiredtohaveitso.Observeit thus: 47.Adamhadonlyonelimbustohisseed,andEveonlyone matrixforherseed,buttheybothstoodinthreePrinciples.The Principleswereincontest,asstilltheyareatthisday.Thesecond Principle,viz.thekingdomofGodortheangelicalworld,did disappearinthesoul'sseed,andGodespousedhisonly,mostholy Wordagaintherein,untothenewbirth. 48.AndthisespousalorbetrothmentstoodaswellinCain'sens asinAbel'sens.Butinthestrivingwrestlingwheel,inthecontestof thethreePrinciples,Cain'senswasapprehendedintheanger,and coveredwiththeSerpent'smonster.Notso,toanimpossibility,asif hewereborntocondemnation;buteventoapossibilityofthefree will,whetherhewouldlaydowntheselffull,assumed,andself appropriatedrightinAdam,andliveinGod'swill,orwhetherhe wouldliveuntohimself:Uponthiswastheelectionset. 49.NowGodknowswhereintothefreewillisentered:Ifit beenteredintoiniquityandselfhood,thenGod'sangerestablishes orconfirmsitinitschoicetocondemnation;butifitbeenteredinto theWordoftheCovenant,thenGodconfirmsittobeachildof heaven.Andherethatsayinghasitspropersignificationandapplica tion,IhavemercyonwhomIwill,andwhomIwillIharden. Godknowshischildrenevenintheensinthemother'swomb; towhatendshouldhegivehispearltohimwhomheyetknows wouldturnhimselfawayfromhim?Thepearl'sgroundliesindeedin man,buthiddenandshutup;ifhebroughthiswillintothepearlit wouldopenitselfinhim. 50.Allmenproceedfromoneonlyseed;butinonetheholyfire glimmers,andinanotheritliesas'twereshutupandcannot [glimmer]byreasonofthemireoftheSerpent. 51.Yousay,ThenistheSerpent'sensmoremightythan God'slove?Ihavealreadyansweredyou,thatloveandangerarein

contest.Whereintotheensdoesespouseitself;ofthatitisapprehen dedandconfirmed;yetso,thatthewillisfreetogofromtheevilinto thegood,andfromthegoodintotheevil;andthatwhileitlives upontheearthbothdoorsstandsopenuntoit:forthefreewillisnot bound:butifitwereboundthennojudgementcouldwithrighteous nesspassuponit.Ithaslawsandinstructions,whicharegivenit, notuntodeathbutuntolife;butifittransgressesthese,andcon tinuesinthetransgression,nowthejudgementpassesuponit;for everyjudgement[orsentenceofcondemnation]arisesfromthe transgressionofthecommand. 52.yousayhecannotkeepthem,heisdrawn[totrans gression].Yea,veryright.Doesnotthetruthrebukehimeventothe face,thatheisafaithlesswretch,thatsuffershimselftobedrawnto evil.Thelawtodorightisinhisvitallightasacontinuallooking glass:heseesandknowsitverywell,thatheisaliar,and walksuponthewayofthedevil:itshowshimthewayoftruth, butthefreewillrejectsit; atpresentheispredestinatedtocondemnation,yetso,thatthewillis freesolongasheisinthiscottage.ButtheheavybandofGod's anger,inthedrawingofthedevil'sdesire,drawsmanyaonetothe damnationofdeath. 53.Reasonsays,Ifamanhasfreewill,thenGodisnotomni potentoverhim,todowhathepleasewithhim.Thefreewillisnot fromanybeginning,alsonotamassedortakenoutofanygroundinto anything,orformedbyanything. ItisitsownpeculiaroriginaloutoftheWordofthedivinepower, outofGod'sloveandanger.Itformsitselfinitsownwillacentreto itsseat;itbegetsitselfinthefirstPrincipletothefireandlight;its rightandgenuineoriginalisintheNothing,wheretheNothing,viz. the/_\/[triangleforwardslash] (orasamanmightunfoldit,A.O.V.)doesintroduceitselfintoa lubettocontemplation;andthelubetbringsitselfintoawill,andthe willintoadesire,andthedesireintoasubstance. 54.NowtheEternalOriginal,viz.God,isaJudgeoverthe substance;ifthelubet(whichisdepartedfromhim)hasintroduced itselfintoanevilbeing,thenhejudgesthatbeingorsubstanceinits Principle.Inwhatsourceandpropertysoever,orinwhatenssoever, thelubet,proceedingfromthedeparted/_\/,hasintroduceditself intoaPrinciple,thereintheuniversaleternalfreewill,whichisthe abyss,andcauseofallbyss,doesconfirmandsettleit.

55.Theabyssaljudgesthatwhichdoesintroduceitselfinto byss,andseversthegood(whichhasintroduceditselfintoagood ens)intothegood,viz.intothedivinelove;andtheevil(whichhas broughtitselfintoanevilens,andsetandformeditselfintoacentre toanevilspiritandwill)intohiswrathandanger. 56.Forhowcanhejudgeathingwhoseownitisnot?Howwould Godjudgethewillofthecreature,ifitwerenotsprung[orarisen] fromhim?Orrather,howcanajudgementpassuponathingwhichis bound,andnotfreeinitswillingandworking? 57.Thehumanandangelicalwillisarisenwiththemotionofthe abyss(whentheDeityoncemoveditselfinitscontemplationand sensation,andwiththemotionintroduceditselfintoabeginningof thespirits)[thewillofmenandangelsdidspringforth]outofthis beginning.Noweverybeginninggoesintoitsend;andtheendis thatwhichwasbeforethebeginning;andthereisthetrialofthe beginning,[whichshows]whereintothebeginninghasintroduced itself. 58.NowGodisbeforeandwithoutallbeginnings,andfromhim everybeginningproceeds;alsoheistheendofallbeginnings.Now themiddleofallinchoatedthingsstandsbetweenthebeginningand theend;foritmustwithitsbeginningenteragainthroughtheend intothatwhenceitdidarise. 59.SeeingthenthatGodisajealousGod,andaconsumingfire, andalsoamercifulGod,everyfreewillwithitsintroducedcentre hasitsownjudgeborninitself;eitherdivinelove,ordivineanger; forwhenathingbegins,itgoesintoatime,butwhenthistime isapprehendedoftheend,viz.oftheeternity,thenitisinitsown eternal[beginningandend],whenceithasintroduceditselfintoa compaction,soconfirmedtoeternity. 60.Therefore,thefreewillhasitsownjudgement,eitherforthe goodor[forthe]evil,initself:Ithasitsownjudgementinitself:it hasGod'sloveandangerinit;whatitamassesanddesires,that itformsinitself;anddoessoformonlyitsownselfinitsownlubet intoacentre. 61.Forthustheworldhaslikewiseitsoriginal,namely,inthe freewillofthetwoeternalPrinciples,bothfromthedarkfirelubet,

andalsofromthedivinelightfirelubet.Thefreewillintroduced itselfintheVerbumFiatintodistinctandseveralentities;andthat evenaccordingtothepossibilityoftheeternalpregnatress.Asthe willintheVerbumFiatconceiveditselfineachplaceinthepreg natress,evensuchanenswasbroughtforth,andoutoftheensarose itsspiritaccordingtotheens,viz.fromGod'sspirationormotion [Breathingorstirringup] inthePrinciples. 62.ButseeingthePrinciplesweretogetherasone,nothingwas everamassedorformedinthefreewillbutthesamehasagoodand anevilinit,accordingtothenatureandpoweroftheeternalpreg natress,tolightanddarkness. 63.Butnoweveryspiritariseswithitsfreewillfirstoutofthe compactionofitscentre,andis,afteritseffectedbirth,free,andmay drawintoitselfeitheroutofGod'slove,oranger,andintroduceits willasitpleases.Butthisisthemainthing:asthemother(viz.the ens)is,whereofthespiritisborn,evensuchalubetarisesalsointhe spirit. 64.Nowthespirithasunderstanding,andtheenshasnone; alsoit[thespirit]hasalaw,foritknowswhatisevilandgood,what is rightandwrong.AlsoGodhasgivenitlaws,thatitshouldbreak thelust[toevil],andwiththeunderstandingofthelightruleover thelubetofthedarkness. 65.Nowifitdoesnot,butdepartswiththelubetoutofthe understandingintoaselflubet,thenthelubetorlustdoesamass itself intoasubstance,whereofanew,falsewillisagainborn.Andthis sameisabastardbeforeGodandtheeternalnature;foritarisesnot outofthelawandrightoftheeternalnature,butoutofself.And uponthisthejudgementoftheeternalnaturedoespass;andatits end(whenthecentreofthespiritshallstepagainintothebeginning) itwillbespewedoutfromthefreewillofeternity.

66.Understandusbutaright:Thefirstfreewill,whichwas breathedintoAdam,wasgood;indeeditwasbothfromGod'slove

andanger,viz.fromthecentreoftheeternalpregnatress,ofthe eternalspiritualnature;butithadtheunderstandinginittoruleand governitselfsoitmightstandandsubsisteternally. 67.Butthecraftydistemperorinfectionintroducedbythedevil wasintheensoftheearthwhence[whereof]Adam'soutwardbody wasformed.Intothisearthlyensthedevilbroughthisdesirebythe Serpent,viz.bytheSerpent'scraftyens,sothatthelubetaroseinthe ensofthebody,whereintothefirstfreewilloftheinspiredsoul entered,andassumedthelubetofthebody,andintroducedthislubet intoadesiretosubstance. 68.Andoutofthissubstanceanothernewselffullwilldidnow arise,viz.abastard,afalseserpentchild;andthisbastard,Adamdid originallypropagatetohisEve,andEvetohersonCain,andsoone mantoanother.Thuswehavenowinthisearthlyfleshthissame falsewillproceededfromtheSerpent'ssubstance,whereintothe devilintroduceshisdesire,andtemptsus,andcontinuallymakesus lustandlongafterthedevilishproperty[viz.pride,covetousness, envy,andanger],thatsohisdesire,whichheinsinuatesintothefalse bastardinus,mightbecomesubstantialandessential;outofwhich suchawhorishanddevilishserpentineseediscontinuallybegotten; andoutofthesamefalseens[orseed]adevil'swill[isbegotten]. 69.Thusthedevilridesinanduponman,inanduponbodyand soul.Butnowthefirstintroducedfreewill,whichGodbreathedinto Adam,liesyetinallmen,foritisthetruerealsoul,thecentreofthe fireandlight,asparkofthedivinepowerandomnipotence,but whollyhemmedinandcaptivatedinthiswickedintroducedbastard. 70.ThereforeGodhasagaininhested[Imputed,introduced recalledorreallypromisedintothesoul]andincorporatedtheaim ofhisnewCovenant,intheWordofthedivineholypower,inthe nameofJesus,intothepropertyofthelightfulfire(viz.intothedis appearedheavenlyholyens,whichdiddisappearinthedarkness), thatthefirstfreewill(whichnowliescaptiveinthechildofthe whoreandSerpent)shouldintroduceitsdesireintothisaimofthe promisedCovenant(whichhehasfulfilledinChrist'shumanity), andwiththedesireofthesoul'sfreewillreintroducetheholyensof Christ(whichhe[Christ]intheseedofMaryintroducedintoour disappearedens)intoitsdisappearedheavenlyens.Andifitdoes bringitsotopass,thenoutofthisintroducedensofChristarises Christ'sspirit,whichdestroysthefalsewilloftheSerpent'sbastard

intheflesh,andtramplesuponitshead. 71.Nowsaysreason,GodgivesthisholynewensofChristto whomhewill,andsufferswhomhepleasetohardenandremain captiveintheSerpent'sens.Yes,veryright:Hegivesnonethisholy ensintotheselfwillofhisSerpent'schild;therebelongsfaranother earnestnessthereto;forselfhoodcannotnowanymoretakeanything ofGod. 72.Butthisistheprocesswhichthefreewillmustgo,ifitwill receivetheholyens:itmustwinditselfoutoftheSerpent'sdesire (outofitsselfishselfandsomethingness),andwinditselfintoGod's mercy; andbecomeadeadlymortifyingenemytothefleshlydesireinitself: Itmustwhollyforsakeanddepartfromtheselffulldesireofthe flesh; andbringitshungerwhollyandonlyintothemortificationofits selfishsomethingness,desiringandendeavouringcontinuallyand willinglytodietoitsiniquityandfalsedesire(whichsticksinthe flesh,intheSerpent'schild),andinChrist'sensarisewithanewwill. 73.Thisdesire,whichdepartsfromtheSerpent'sens,and hungersafterGod'smercy,receivesChrist'sensintoitself,whencea newwillisborn,whichbruisestheheadoftheSerpentintheflesh, foritisthenewbirthoutofGodinChristJesus. 74.Butifyouwillsay,youcannotdesireanygood,thatis nottrue.[Wereply:]youalonesuffertheSerpent'swillinyour righteternalsoul'swilltoholdyou;andwiththesoul'swilldoplay thewhorewiththeSerpent'swillintheflesh;fromwhencearises God'selection. 75.Godknowsthefalsewhorishsoulwhichdoesonlywooand wantonisewiththeSerpent,(withtheidolBabel),andwillstilllive inthelustandwillofthefleshandoftheSerpent;andyetwillsto beanoutwardlyadoptedchild:Godshouldforgiveititssinsbyan outwardwordspeaking,butitwillsstilltohangandcleavetothe wantonloveoftheSerpentinitsfalselust.This,Godchoosesto judgement. 76.ForthefreewillwhichwasinspiredintoAdam,andwhichit [thesoul]hasinheritedfromAdam,hangsonLucifer;andtherefore

GodconfirmsituntothekingdomofdarknesswithLucifer;butthe gateofgracestandsyetopenuntoit[during]thistimeofthe outwardlife.

TheTwentySeventhChapter OfCain'sandAbel'soffering andoftheFalseandAntichristianChurch, andalsooftheTrueHolyChurch ALOOKINGGLASSFORTHEWORLD 1.HEREagain,theveilliesbeforethefaceofMoses,inrespect oftheofferingsofboththesebrothers;whereforeGodwilled tohavethemoffer,whereasthereconciliationandatonementconsists onlyintheearnestwilltowardGod'smercy,inprayerandsupplica tiontoGod,thatamandepartandturnawayfromhisevilwill,and repent,andintroducehisfaithandhopeintoGod'smercy. 2.Theymustverilyneedsknowwhereforetheyofferedincense; whatpleasureanddelightGodtooktherein;whichMoseshasnot oncesomuchasmentioned,andthatfromGod'spurpose;andyetit hasnotbeenhiddentothechildrenoftheSaints,andalsonotto Moses;buthehasaveilhangingbeforehiseyes. 3.Israel(seeingforthemostparttheywereevilchildren,andalso idolatrous,assoonappearedbymakingthemaGoldenCalf)might notknowitbyreasonofthefalsemagic;andwealsoshallwriteonly tothosethatareofourtribe,andyetplainandeasyenoughtobe understood.Observeandmarkit,thus: 4.Thesoul'sfreewillisasthin[subtle]asanothing;andthoughit beinitsbodyindeedencompassedwiththesomething,yetits amassedorconceivedsomethingisinafalsedistemperedessence,by reasonoftheoriginalofsin. 5.NowifthefreewillwouldapproachtoGodwiththedesire, thenitmustdepartoutofitsfalsesomething,andifitnowdoesso depart,thenitisbareandimpotent,foritisagaininthefirstnothing: forifitwillcometoGod,thenitmustdietoitsfalseselfhood,and forsakeit;andifitforsakesthesame,thenitisbarelyandmerelyasa nothing,andsoitcannotgo,work,ormove.Ifitwillshowitsmight, thenitmustbeinsomething,whereinitdoesimaginateandform itself.

6.Anexamplehereofwehaveinfaith.Iffaithwouldeffectually work,thenitmustimmass[orimaginate]itselfintosomething whereinitmaywork;God'sfreewillhasconceived[orimmassed] itselfwiththeinwardspiritualworld,andworksthroughthesame; andtheinwardworld'sfreewillhasconceiveditselfintheoutward world,andworksthroughthesame.Evensothesoul'sfreewill, whichalsohasitsoriginaloutoftheabyss,immassesitselfin something,thatitmightbemanifest,andtherebybeabletomoveand actinGod'ssight. 7.SeeingthenAdam'sbodywasoutofthelimusoftheearth,and alsooutofthelimusoftheholyheaven,whichlimusofheavenin Adamwasnowdisappeared,whereinthefreewillhadpowerto immass[orconceive]itselfintoaholyform,andact,work,prayand supplicatebeforeGod,thereforetheymadeburntofferingsofthe fruitsoftheearth.AsCain,hebroughtofthefruitoftheground, andAbelalsobroughtofthefirstlingsofhisflock,andthesethey enkindledwithfire. 8.Butunderstandamagicalfire,asthatofMoses,forMoses declaressoalso.GodlookedgraciouslyupontheofferingofAbel, andnotuponCain's; thatis,theybroughtofferingsbeforeGod,andthefreewillofthe soulshouldearnestlypresswithitsprayerintoGod. Thereforeitwouldhaveasubstance[subjectormeans],whenit wouldgooutofthehumanhouseofcorruptionintoGod,thatit mightworkinsomething; thereforetheimaginationofthewilldidimmass[orimaginate] itselfthroughtheoffering,andGodenkindledtheofferingofAbel withtheholyfireintheaimoftheCovenant,whichinthefullnessof timeshouldagainenkindleitselfinthesoul'sfire. 9.InthisthewillofAbel'ssouldidenform[idea]itselfintoaholy substance,andpressed,withthedesireoftheenformedfreesoul's will,beforeandintoGod'sfreewill,andthisthewillofthedeviland theSerpentcouldnotbrook;andeventhisthewilloftheSerpent anddevilinCaindidwellunderstand;thattheaimoftheCovenant didopenitselfintheholyfireinAbel'sdesireandprayer. 10.Andthereforehe[thedevil]wouldkillthebodyofAbel accordingtohis[Abel's]earthlylimus;lestsuchchildrenshouldbe begottenofhim,andsohe[thedevil]mightlosehiskingdomin man.ButGodwouldnotenkindletheofferingofCain.NowMoses

makesaveilherebeforeit,andsays,Godwouldnotlookgraciously uponCain'soffering. 11.Theenkindlingoftheexternalofferingwasafigureofthe internalspirit.Forthesoul'sspiritinthefreewill(astothecentreof thelight)wasenkindledwithGod'slovefire;andtheimaginationof thebody(alsounderstand,oftheheavenlypart)wasenkindledinthe offeringwiththefireoftheholypartoftheearth(whichlieshidden inthecurse).Andthereinthefreewillofthesoul,andthefreewill intheensoftheheavenlypartofthebody,didimmassitselfintoa substance;andtherewithdidpressinbeforetheholinessof God. 12.AndheretheSerpent'sheadwasfirstbruised,foritwasa figureofthenewbirthoutofChrist.NotthatAbelhadatthistime putonChristintheflesh,butindeedinthespiritofJehova,inthe aimoftheCovenant.InwhichthenameofJesusstoodhiddenin God(asaregenerator),whichwouldmoveandmanifestitselfinthe fullnessoftimeinthisaim[oftheCovenant],andintroducea heavenlyholyensintothedisappearedensoftheheavenlypart,and quickenittolifeagainintheopenedpowerofJesus. 13.Ifamanwouldrightlyandfundamentallyunderstandthe offerings,hemustconsiderthatwhereoftheofferingconsisted,and whatsevereditselfwiththeenkindlinginthefire,outofthefire,viz. outoftheenkindledoffering.forintheenkindlingnothingisseenor perceived,but1.Thewoodtothefire.2.Thematterofoffering. 3.Thefireandlight.4.Thesmokeofthefire,whicharisesfromthe burningwoodandmatteroftheoffering.Allthis,withoutthefaith anddivinedesire,isasanabomination,andindeednothinginGod's sight,andattainsnotthegateofGod. 14.Butifmanbringshisfaith'sdesirethereinto,thenheresigns thefreewillthereinto,andwillthereby,asbyameans(inwhichfire thefreewilloftheintroducedsinfulabominationdoesburnand consumeaway),pressintoGod'seternalfreewill.Andnowhowthis iseffectedandcomestopass,understandasfollows: 15.God'simaginationorlubetmeetsthefreeinspiredwillofthe humanity,andthehumanfreewillmeetstheDeity:hereisnowthe conjunction.

16.Butnowman'sfreewillisbecomesinful,andGod'sfreewill (fromwhencethehumanfreewilldidfirsttakeitsriseinitsinspira tion)isholyandpure.Asyetthehumanfreewillcannotpressinto God'swill,unlessitalsobecomepurebeforeGod. 17.ButseeingGodwill,outoffreegrace,receiveitintohimselffor thedelightandharmonyofhispraise,thereisnootherwayor remedybutthatGodmovehimselfinthecentreoftheeternalnature, accordingtothefireofthesecondPrinciple,viz.accordingtothe holyfire,anddevourthatenkindledangerandvanityofman'sfree will; andannihilateitinthemortificationofdeath,viz.intheangerfire ofGod,thatthehumanwillmightbecomepurebeforeGod'swill, andsomightenterintoGod'slovewill.AndthereforeGod'slove desirediditselfenkindletheofferingofAbelandMoses,thatsothe holyandlovefiremightdevourandswallowuptheturbainthe humanfreesoul'swill,intheangerfireoftheeternalnature,inthe Father'sproperty. 18.Butthattheremustbeanearthlyofferingthereuntoisthusto beunderstood:Thebodyofmanastoonepartisalimusofthe earth,andastotheotherpartalimusofheaven;andintothisbody thefreewillwasinspired,andbodyandsoulisonlyoneman. 19.Butseeinginthefalltheearthlinessandfalsesubtletyofthe Serpent(bytheinsinuationofthedevil'sdesire)wasawakenedinthe fleshofman,andsotheearthlybestialpropertygottheupperhand inhisens,anddevouredtherighthumanwillinthebestialproperty, thatis,tookitcaptive,thereupontheearthlywillwhichwasfromthe limusoftheearthmustalsobeofferedupinthefire. 20.Forthelimusoftheearthshallariseagainoutofearth;butfor tomakeitanofferingitmustalsobeofferedinanearthlyelemental fireofitslikeness;sothataheavenlyfire,andanearthlyelemental fire,mightbeinoneanother;andeachwillintheofferingmight respectivelyfindaplaceforitsowncomprehensionandcapacity,viz. thewillproceededfromtheearthlylimusoftheearthfromthe kingdomofthisworld,andtheheavenlywill,outoftheheavenly limus,viz.outoftheensoftheVerbumDomini[oftheseminal andcentralloveoftheWordoftheLord];eachpropertyofthe freewillwentintotheoffering,andfromtheofferingintothefire, wheretheatonementwas.

21.FortheCovenantofthePromisetouchingtheSerpentStroyer didmanifestitselfbytheholyfire,whichholyfireenkindledthe elementalfire,fortheholyfireshallawakenandraiseupfromdeath theelementalmanoutofthelimusoftheearth;andintheholyfire man(whohastakenhisoriginalfromtime)shallbepurgedandtried intheResurrection; whoverilymustfirstgothroughthefireoftheanger,butthepower andmightoftheholyfireshallbringhimthroughtheangerfire,and cleanseandpurgeawayhisintroducedabominationofsin(inthe Serpent'sanddevil'sens[inhim])fromthelimusoftheearth,that thelimusoftheearthmaybenomoreearthly,butasafinepurified gold,whichsubsistsinthefire. 22.EventhustheearthlymanshallbepurifiedintheResurrec tion,throughthefire,ofwhichtheofferingswereatype,andyetthey didreallysubsistintheirpower,astothespirit.Butthebodymust die,andthetruecorporalityandregenerationmustcomeforth[or begintospringafresh]intheopenedbodyofChrist,who,withhis entranceintoandmanifestationinthehumanity,didagainopenthe heavenlydisappearedlimusinthehumanens,whichdiddisappear [orfade]inAdamandEve. 23.Thusunderstandusaright:AbelandMosesofferedthefatof beasts,andenkindledthatwiththeholyfire,whichfirewasfirst enkindledbyGod;forthebestialpropertybecamemanifestinthe outwardearthlymanofthelimusoftheearth.Thehumanlimusof theearthwasturnedtoabeast,andwasmoreoversinfulandevil,full oftheSerpent'spoisonandcunningsubtlety. 24.ThefreewilldidimmassitselfintheSerpent'scraftanddevil's desire;andformedtoitselfsuchafigureintheensofthefleshasthe desirewas;whereuponthebodywasmorevaininGod'ssightthana beast. 25.Butseeingtheheavenlyenslayhiddenandshutupinthe earthlyproperty,Godwouldnotutterlyforsakethewholeimage; whichAbelandMosesdidunderstand,inthespiritofGod,bytheir offerings.Andthereforetheyofferedthefat,viz.theoilofthe beasts, andotherearthlygoodfruits,thatsothedesireofthetrueman, createdoutofthelimusoftheearth,whoshallarisefromdeath, might,intheenkindlingoftheofferinginthefire,haveasubstance whereintoitmightgiveitselfandimaginateitself;andsointhe

propertyoftheholyfireitmightbeabletoenterwithitswillinto theaimoftheCovenant,whichstoodbeforeGodinthefigure,until [thepromise]ofthewoman'sseedwasfulfilledandaccomplished. 26.InwhichseedthedearandpreciousnameofJesusdidopen itselfoutofJehovah,anddidagainawakentheheavenlylifeinthe disappearedensinthehumanity,andofferedupthiswholeimage,in thePersonofChrist,totheangerfireoftheFather,andwiththe holylovefireregeneratedandenkindledinthehumanlife,didbring itquitethroughtheanger,viz.throughthefireoftheeternalnature oftheFather'smanifestation,andchangedtheangerfireintoalove fire. Andthiswasjustthusprefiguredintheoffering;forthelovefire enkindledtheoffering,andintheofferingwasyetthecurseofthe earth,aswellasinthehumanfreewill;andwhentheofferingwas offered,itwasasinoffering,wherebythefreewillofman'ssoulwas propitiated[reconciledwith]beforeGod. 27.Nowifsinshallbereconciledandappeased,thenitmustbe broughtintotheanger,viz.intothejudgementofGod,intothesword oftheCherub,thatitmaycutoffthesame,which[Cherub]isthe swordofGod'sanger:andifthenthehumanwillbewhollysinful andaltogethercapableofthefireofanger,thenGodenkindlesthe sinoffering(inwhichtheangerfirelayhiddeninthecurse),withthe holyfire,thatthehumanwill,whichwasapprehendedintheanger fire,mightbeatonedinthelovefire. 28.ForthelovefireofGodtincturesthesoul'sdesireinthe offering,asatincturetingesbrassandironandchangestheminto gold.Eventhusthehumansoul'sfreewill,whichwasinspired whollypureandspotlessintoman,wastincturedandagainpurified beforeGod,thatsoitmightenterintoGod'smercy.Forthemercy washiddeninthelovefire,viz.intheaimoftheCovenant,inthe nameofJesusinGod; inwhichCovenantandnametheangerofGodwas reconciledandatonedintheoffering,andlaiddownitsanger burningflames,andsufferedthesoul'sfreewilltopassquitethrough it. 29.Butastouchingtheofferinginitself;withthewood,fire,light, andsmoke,understanditthus:Abelofferedofhisflock,without doubt,sheep,oroxen,asMosesdidthelike,namely,thefatofthem; nowtheoffering(viz.thewoodandsmoke)ontheoutwardpartasto

thematterwasearthly;andsowasman,astotheoutwardbody, earthly;andintheearthlinesslaythecurse,bothinmanandinthe offering. 30.Butwhentheofferingwasenkindleditwasspiritual,forfrom thewoodproceededthefirewhichtooktheofferingandconsumedit; andoutoftheconsumptivenesswentforthfirstfromthefirethe smoke,andafterwardsthelight.Thiswasthefigurewhereintoman's andalsoGod'simaginationentered,asacompactionorconjunction. 31.Intheenkindledconsumingfirewasthedesireoftheangry Father,viz.aconjunctionoftheeternalnature'sfirewiththe temporalfire; theeternalismagical,andthetemporalisthesubstanceand matterofthemagical,viz.itsreception[Oramassment]. Andintheenkindledlightwastheholylovefire,whichisalso magical,assubtleasawill,whichdidalsoimmassitselfinthe enkindledlight;andintheforthproceedingsmoke,whichisan elementalsulphurandmercury,viz.alifeofthequality,thesmellor tastewentforthalso,whichsignifiesthehumanpowerofthebody, andtheoutwardspiritofnature. 32.Inthispowerwhichproceededforthfromtheoffering,outof thefireandlight,thespiritofGodwhichproceedsforthfromthe FatherandSondidamassitselfintheamassmentofthehuman faith'sdesire,andsotookthehumanfaith'sdesireintoitself;anddid amassitselfintoasubstanceofthefire,lightandpowerproceeding forthfromtheoffering; andbroughtitthroughthegatesofGod'sanger,upontheholyaltar, intheaimoftheCovenant,uponwhichtheLambofGodshouldbe offeredforthesinsofthewholeworld. 33.ForthisLambofGod,viz.Christ,shouldcomplete,perfect, andmakethisintroducedofferingfullyacceptableuponthegreat altaroftheangelicalworld;thatitmightbetoGodaneternalsweet savourofhisdeepestlove,whichherepresentedinmankindinhis introducedofferingintheLambofGod,Christ,andmankindinthis representativeoffering. 34.ThehumanofferingwasthesojournerofthetrueLamband offeringofGodinChrist.Andnowwheretheofferingis,therealso isthespiritofman;forman'sspiritisgoneforthanddepartedfrom Godintotime,andinthetimeithasdefileditself;thereforeitmust

forsakethepollution,andenterinagainthroughthisofferingtoGod. 35.Butifitwillenter,thenitmustdoitinmannerandformasit wentout;foritbroughtitselfintofalsedesireandlust.Evenso likewiseitmustintroduceitselfagainbyareturningintoasorrow andconversion,andinthesorroworrepentanceagain[introduce itself]intoadivinedesire,whichiscalledfaith. 36.Butthatitmightapprehendorlayholdonthedivinedesire,it didbringthefaithorthebelievingdesireintoanoffering;andso amassedorformedthebelievingdesireintheofferingintoa substanceoressence,thatthefaithalsomightbecomeessential; andthisessentialityoffaithreceivedtheholyfireofGod,which wouldinthefullnessoftimeopenitselfintheessentialityoffaith, andbringthehumansubstancethereinto; andalsobringitforthinitselfthroughGod'sanger,andchangeitin itselfintoalovefire;forallthewordsofprayerintheofferingwere alsoreceivedintothesubstanceoffaith. 37.Forasallthingswereformed,amassedandintroducedbythe wordofGodintoasubstance,solikewisethewordsoftheprayerof AbelandIsraelintheofferingwereformedandamassedto substance,viz.untoanincorruptibleessence.Inwhichessence, Christ,God'sSon,inthefullnessoftimebrakeforthoutofthe Covenant,andtookuponhimthissameessence,togetherwiththe humanessence,andasapotentChampionandmightyConqueror destroyedthekingdomofdeathandthedevil. 38.Andtothisfaith'sessence,inthespiritofChristinallhis childrenandmembers,wasgiventhejudgementovertheworld,yea, overthekingdomofthedevilandofdeath;therebytodestroyand bringtonaughttheirworks,andpossesstheroyalthrone. 39.ThiswastherealofferingofAbel,forthespiritoftheholy lovefireintheaimoftheCovenanthadopeneditselfinhim,sothat heunderstoodit.Andthereforeheoffered,thatsohisbelievingdesire mightbeacceptedbeforeGod,andbebroughtintoasubstancetothe newregeneration;forhelookeduponthepromiseoftheSerpent Strayer,andintroducedthedesireofhisfaithintohim;anddesired thathisfaith,spiritandlifemightbeconfirmedintheSerpent Stroyerwhowaspromised.Hewouldfainbethereinacceptedbefore God;asitwasgrantedhim,sothatthefireofGoddidenkindlehis offering,andreceivedhisprayerinthelovefire;andinthesweet

savouroftheofferingitwasbroughtbythespiritofGodinthe powerofthelightintoaholysubstance,anditisrightlysaid,His offeringwasacceptablebeforeGod. 40.Theofferingalonecouldnothavebeenabletohavedoneit, onlythefaithwhichdidideaorlayholdonthepromisedMessiahin theoffering,whichapprehendedtheCovenant,andthetrue,very preciousanddearoffering,thesamedideffectit.Theofferingwas onlyafigureofthatwhichwasthereinaccomplishedandperformed, astheoutwardworldisonlyafigureoftheinwardspiritualworld, wherebythespiritualworlddoesintroduceitselfintoafigureand essence,andbeholdsitselftherein,asinalookingglass. OFCAIN'SOFFERING 41.ByCain'sofferingwerightlyunderstandtheverbalChristen dom,thetitularChristians,inthespiritualBabylonicalharlotry,the typeandimageofwhomisCain.AndasCaininhisofferingsought onlytheoutwardworld,mightandpleasure,andwouldbeanout wardlyadoptedandreceivedchild,Godshouldpermithisevilbeast tobeacceptedandofferedup; hedesiredtobeGod'sacceptablechildwiththeselfhoodinthe Serpent'sensandfalsehood;hewasanimpenitentproudman,who thoughttobealordoftheworld,andtodomineeroverAbelandhis posterity.AndjustthusistheantichristianChurchupontheearth;it alsobuildschurchesandaltars, preaches,singsandtinkles,anddoeslikewiseofferinthe bequeathedCovenantandTestamentofChrist,andsocoversitself withtheofferingofChrist,andwillbeanoutwardlyacceptedand adoptedson,notwithstandingthatitsofferingisnotacceptedinthe CovenantandTestamentofChrist,norbroughttosubstance. 42.Thecauseandgroundofitisthis:Mendependandrelyonly barelyandnakedlyupontheoffering,andteachthattheofferings takeawaysin,[andteachthat]Christ'sTestamentsdoabsolvesin.But aslittleastheofferingofCainwasacceptablebeforeGodandtook awayhissin,andaslittleasCain'sdesirewasintroducedintothe divinesubstance,soastohavethedivinefiretoenkindleinhis offeringandreceivehisfaith'sdesireintoit,evensolittlealsodoes theverbal[liplabouring]ChristendomenjoytheofferingofChrist inhishumanity. ItmustbeanAbelalonethatdoesenjoyit;thetitularmouth Christianattainsonlythesmokeofthetrueoffering.Itmustbeonly

aright,hungry,thirsty,convertedsoul,whichdesireswhollyand fullytodepartfromtheSerpent'sensandallvanityofthisworld,and strivestomortifytheSerpentandallvainwill,inthedeathofChrist, anddesirestoariseinanewwill,totallyresignedinallsubmissionin God. 43.ThistruehungrywilloffersrightlywithAbel,andits offeringisreceivedintotheholyfireofChrist,andformed[or amassed]inChrist'shumanityintoasubstance.Theremustbe earnestnessandpower,whichearnestnessstirsthelovefireof ChristinhisTestament,sothatitdoesenkindleitselfinthedesire; andthenthedesirebecomesatruerightfaith,forthereisnoright faithwithoutdivinetaking[Comprehension,amassmentor formation]. 44.Whenman'sdesireintroducesitshungerwithearnestsighing andprayerofintroversion,resignation,anddepartingfromvanity intotheofferingofChrist,eventhenthesoul'sdesiredoes,inthe heavenlyessentiality,inthehumanityofChrist,uponthehighaltar ofGod,formitselfintoasubstance.Thehungrydesirebecomesin theWordofGod,inChrist'sTestaments,flesh,aheavenly supernaturalflesh;andthisfleshisthetrueofferingofGod,which Godtakestohishabitation,andnotthebestialmortalman. 45.InthisholysubstancealoneisthetruefaithofAbel,without thisthereisonlyanhistoricalpaintedandfeignedfaith,aCain's offering,whichdoesnottakeawaysin:forsinmustalwaysbe broughtintothejudgementofGodwhereinitwasborn,andtheholy lovefireofGodmustdrownandwashitaway,elsethereisno forgiveness. NeitherofferingnorCovenantdoesavailanythingwithoutit;alsono goingtochurch,neithersingingnordevoutshowingdoesattainit. Nothingelseatalldoesitbutonlythehungry,desiringfaiththrough thealoneofferinginthebloodanddeathofChrist,wherethedesire doeswhollydietoitsselfhoodinthedeathofChrist,andarisein Christ'sresurrectionwithatruefaithandChristianity,notina speciousshowofholiness,butinessence,inwordsandworks. 46.ForheisyetfarfromaChristian,whomerelycallshimselfa Christian[orisonlysotermed],butheisonewhoisborninthe offeringofhishumanityinhim.NeitherCovenantnorlawsavail anythingbeforeGod,butanewcreature.Nocathedral,stonechurch,

meetinghouseorhypocrisy,orwhatsoeveritbecalled,caninherit God'skingdom,butonlyandalonethetruelivingofferingofthe newregeneration,arisingfromtheCovenantofPromiseinParadise, throughthequickeningWordintheofferingofChrist. 47.ItonlyandaloneisthetempleoftheholySpirit,whereGod's wordistaughtandtaken;withoutthat,isCain,withhisglistering stonechurch,fullofprideandstinkingambition,thegreatbuilding ofBabylon,wherethelanguageofGod'sword,viz.ofthewritten word,isconfoundedanddividedintomanifoldcontentionsand languages,wherethereisnothingbutwrangling,janglingand snarlingabouttheletters,andnotrue,real,living,effectualand powerfulknowledge. 48.NowwherethelivingknowledgeofChristis,thereisthealtar ofGodinallplaces,wherethehungrysoulmayofferthetrue acceptableholyoffering,inprayer;thereitmayintroducetheprayer intheWord,initshunger,intoasubstantialfaith. 49.Notthatwewouldherebywhollyabolishandrazedownthe stonechurches;butweteachtheTempleofChrist,whichoughttobe broughtalong[intheheart]intothestonechurch,orelsethewhole businessofthestonechurchisonlyahypocriticalantichristian whoredom,aCain'soffering,bothofthepreacherandthehearer:so thatoneisnotawhitbetterthananother,unlessheenterthroughthe truedoor,Christ,inspiritandpowerintheTempleofChrist,intothe stonechurch,oratleastresolvetofix,betakeandfastenhimselfthere intosuchanearnestdesire[thathewilltakeandholdfastonlythat whichisgoodfortheamendmentofhislife].ElseCaingoesto churchtooffer,andcomesoutagainakillerofhisbrother. 50.Asitoftenappears,thatwhenmeninthestonechurcheshave takenandamassed[totheirmindsadealof]revilings,reproachesand censures[thathavefallenfromthefalsesmokyCainlikefuryand pretendedzealofthepreachers],thentheyforthwithcomewithal andmurderAbel,andChrist'smembers:asthisspirithasmany hundredtimesfoundbyexperience;andthat,onlyforthesakeofthe TempleofChrist. 51.NowifwewouldrightlyconsideroftheofferingofCain,then wemustlookintotheveryessenceofhiswillanddesire,forhealso wouldofferandbeacceptabletoGod.Buthelovedonlyhisownhood andselffullself;hisaimandendeavourwasnottobeorbecomea

newcreature,thatGodshouldsotakeawayhissinsintheoffering fromhim,buthewouldstillremaintheoldCain;andsooffertoGod, thathemightbesoacceptedwithhim:thedevilcamebeforeGodin theformofanangel. 52.Cainknewnot[Ordidnotacknowledge]hisevilserpentine property,thepoorsoulwascaptivatedtherewith,andhadsetitselfup intheSerpent'switandpride,itwouldneedsbeanoutwardly adoptedchildandheirofGod,theofferingmustmakereconciliation forhim;asBabeldoes,whichtakesalsothemantleofChristupon her,andsays,Christhasundertakenandsufferedforallmysinsupon thecross,Icannotpurchaseordoanythingformyself,myworks availnothingbeforeGod,IneedonlybelievethatChristhasdoneit, andcomfortmyselftherewith,andthenIamalreadyjustifiedand acquittedfromallmytransgressions. 53.ThusshecomesbeforeGod,andthanksGodthathehas paidthereckoningandscore,inhisSon,andofferswithCainand thePhariseeintheTemple,andremainsinherselfabrotherslayer withCain:andthisistheBabylonicalfruit.LikeasCainwouldtake theofferinguponhimforacloakandcovering,soalsohis succeedingChurchtakesonittheofferingofChristforacloakand covertofitssinsandfalsemurder;andcoversitsmurderousspirit,so thatmenmustcallitaholydevoutChristian. 54.SaintPaulmustservetheirturnthereto,whenhesays,Ido thatIwouldnot,nowifIdoit,itisnotI,butsinthatdwellsinmy flesh; butthathesays,Nowthen,withmymindIserveGod,butwiththe fleshthelawofsin.Thesame,Cainwillnotunderstand,howthe mindmust,withoutintermission,ruleandreignoverthesinfulwill anddesireoftheflesh,andmortifythelust. 55.SaintPaulspeaksoftheheavenlyAbellikedesire,howsin mustbemortifiedintheflesh,andnotruleoverthemind,asitdidin Cain,whenhesawhisbrotherwasacceptedbeforeGod,andthathe himselfwasnot.Thenthemurderingspiritaroseinhismind,which shouldhavebeenmortifiedintheofferingbytruerepentanceand conversion. 56.ThusalsogoesBabelunderthemantleofChrist,which offersalsotoGod,andthankshimfortheofferingofChrist;but itselfremainsinthemindoftheCainicalbrotherslayer,inpride,

covetousness,envyandanger,inpersecution,inwarandcontention. Itfightsabouttheoffering,andabouttheoutwardcovering,lestit shouldbestrippedthereof; anddoes[inthemeantime]fattenitselfunderit,withthebestial offeringsofthefatnessoftheearth,andstillremainstheCainical beast,anddoesalsocontinuallymurderAbelinChrist'smembers, andcomfortsitselfwiththedeathofChrist:thesamemustbea covertforthefalsemurderingspirit. 57.Theheartandmindisfarfromthenewcreature.Itisonlythe oldCainicalbrotherslayer,whichbemantlesitselfwithChrist's offering,andofferswithCain;such,andnothingbetter,remainsnow ofChristianityamongallsects,exceptthechildrenofChrist,whoare hereandtherehiddenwithAbel. 58.Cain'sChurchwasnevermorepotentandpredominantupon theearththanitisevenatthistime,whereas,notwithstanding,men cryoutwithfullmouthcryandgreatostentation,Comeallhither: wehavefoundtheofferingofAbelinChrist.Yes,forsooth,dear Babel,youhaveindeedfoundthemantleofChrist;butbeholdyour Cainlikeheart,andyouwillseewhetheryouofferwithAbel fromthenewcreature,orfromthefalsebrotherslayingspirit. Whereareyourfruits?whereisloveandrighteousness?whereis truth?whereispatienceandmeekness?Whereisthemindthatwith PaulservesGod?Whereareyou,youfairChristianChurchuponthe earth?areyounotbecomeamurderingdenofthedevil?Nowshow yourChristianvirtues; areyounotfullofcontentionandmurder,bothintheChurchand withouttheChurch?yourmouthisonlyapraterofGod'skingdom, likeasCain'smouthpratedoftheoffering,buthisheartwasa murderer. 59.Thuslikewisemendoprateinthestonehousesofthemantle andofferingofChrist,andyetinthemeanwhile,inthisprateand babble,domurderthechildrenofChrist,condemnandjudgethem, andmakeawholeheapandcrewofrevilingdevouringwolves,that doallcryout,snarlandsnap;andnoneknowswherethehindis whichtheyhunt,saveonlythatthedevildoesthusactanddriveon hissportbythem;sothatthetrue,realofferingofChristmayremain coveredandhidden,andbeonlyasamysteryinthisworld. 60.ForwepoorchildrenofEvedosojournhereinthiscottageina strangelodging,whereinthedevilinGod'sangerishost.Wedwell

uponthecursedearth,wherethedevilridesoveroursoulandbody, andatalltimestemptsus:wehadneedbewaryandwatchful,and atnotimesecure:itcostsbodyandsoul.

 TheTwentyEighthChapter OfCain'sKillingofhisBrother, viz.oftheProud,Haughty,Antichristian, hypocriticalChurchupontheEarth; andalsooftheTrueChristendom hiddenunderthisAntichristianChurch 1.WHENthedevilinGod'sanger,inthewrathoftheeternal nature,hadintroducedhisthroneandseatintothehuman property,andawakenedthecentreofthewrathfulnatureinhim, thereforthwitharoseupsuchadesireoutoftheawakenedanger's propertyinthehumanensorseed,inthepropagation;outofwhich propertyBabel,viz.theantichristianChurch,isbegottenand broughtforth. 2.AndnowasGodhadincorporatedandpromisedtheSerpent Bruiserofthisfalseproperty(whoshouldbruisetheheadofthe Serpent'sensandwillordesire)untotheheavenlyensofman,which disappearedinandtoParadise,whichwordofpromisewasa mystery,andaverysecrethiddennesstotheearthlyman; evensoalsothefalseCainicalChurchofhypocrisyandseeming holiness,whoseheartanddesireisonly[of]theoutwardworld,has gottenaloftthiswholetime,andhastheoutwarddominionandname asifitofferedtoGod.Butthetrue,realChristianChurchishidden underit,asaverysecretMystery,andisnotknownoftheCainical Church. 3.Cain'sChurchsetsforthitselfverydevoutly,andglistersonall sideswithspeciousceremoniesandpompousostentation;giving forththatitisholy,righteous,andgood; thatitalsooffersintheCovenantofChrist;butitsheartisonlya glozing,soothing,bravelyattiredharlot,fullofCainicalmurder, revilingandblasphemy,fullofcensureandselfspeculationinpride, incovetousnessandhighmindedness.ButAbel'sChurchishidden underitingreatplainness,andwithnorespectandreputation,andis accountedbutfoolishinreferencetotheglitteringshowofCain;and iscontinuallyslainbyCaininitssimplicity. 4.Nowsaysreason,What,hadGodanypleasureherein,thathe sufferedCaintokillAbel;andwhyisitstilltothisdaythatthe childrenofGodareslain,despised,contemned,reproached,mocked,

scorned,andcrieddownforfalsebyCain,viz.byhisposterity?One causehereofisthis: 5.PrinceLuciferwasahierarchinthekingdomorplaceofthis world(asChristevencallshimaprinceofthisworld,viz.inthe kingdomofdarknessintheangerofGod),andwascastforhis pride'ssakeoutofthelightintothedarkness. 6.ButseeingGodthencreatedanotherprince,viz.Adam,inand forthisplace,withwhomheboundhimselfevenwithhisdeepestlove beforethefoundationoftheworldinthedearandpreciousname Jesus,thathewouldbreakdownanddestroythethroneandkingdom ofproudprinceLuciferinthehumanproperty,andovercomeandbe predominantwithlove;thenceforthwitharosehisenvyandwrath againstman. 7.Secondly,thecauseisthis:Inthefallofmanthewrathofthe eternalandalsoofthetemporalandinchoativenatureobtainedthe superiorswayanddominioninthehumanproperty.Forthekingdom ofheavendidextinguishinAdamandEvewhenastheybecame earthly;andintheroomandsteadthereofthekingdomofthedevil didawakeintheSerpent'switandprideinthem;forthehumanwilll hadbrokenitselfofffromGod,andwasenteredintoselfhood,andno longerunderstoodanythingoftheMysteryofGod'skingdom. 8.ButseeingthatthekingdomofGoddidagainbudandbreak forthintheaimoftheCovenantinAbelandthechildrenofGod, thedevil'skingdomandwill,intheSerpentmonster,couldnotbrook it.Alsothelovekingdomisagreatenmityagainstthewrathofthe eternalnatureaccordingtothedarkproperty,forthehumanessence wasbecome,accordingtothedarkworld'sproperty,astothesoula halfdevil,andastotheoutwardworld'svanityahalfbeast,inwhich beastthefalse,subtle,crafty,wicked,lustful,proud,covetous, enviousandangrySerpent'swormdidsit,infectedwiththedevil's will. 9.Thiswrathful,vile,malicious,monstrousbeastwouldliveinits ownselfproperty;thereforetheangelicalvirginchild,whichshould destroyandpossessthekingdomofthisevilbeast,didappear againsthiminAbel.Thiswasnowagreatenmity,fortheangerof Godhadcaptivatedman,andwouldworkandruleinhim;therefore God'slovebrokeforthoutoftheanger,asalightoutofthefire,and wouldkilltheanger,andchangeitintolove,andhelpagainpoor

man'simage,andredeemitfromtheeternalangeranddeath. 10.Butseeingtheangerhadgottheupperhandandswayinman; andyetthevirginchildoftheangelicalworld'sessenceshould springforthandgrowoutoftheCovenantofGod,outofthe disappearedens,throughtheanger,asacleardelightfullightshines forthoutofthecandle,throughthewrathfulfire,whichdeprivesthe darknessofitspowerandprevalency; thereforetheoutwardbodyin[Abel,and]thechildrenofGodmust sufferitselftobeslainandpersecutedbythewrathofGod;foritwas astrangefigure[theoutwardbody]onthevirginchild. 11.ForAbelinhisoutwardfleshhadtheawakenedvanitylyingin him,aswellasCain;hewasalsosinfulastotheoutwardman,but internallytheangelicalworldandimageofParadisedidspringand budforthagainintheCovenant.Thiswasnowagreatenmityagainst eachother;theinwardmanbruisedtheSerpentmonsteruponthe headofitsfalsedesire,andtheSerpentmonsterstunghimonthe heelofhisangelicalwill,andopenlymockedtheangelicalimage;as itissostilltothisday.Sosoonasthevirginchildisborninthespirit ofChrist,theoutwardearthlybody,togetherwiththevirginchild,is, bythechildrenofCain,persecuted,contemned,reviled,and accountedasastrangechildoftheworld. 12.FortheSerpent'smonsterisasafoolbeforeGod,andseeing thenobleandpreciousvirginchildmustbearsuchamonsteronitin theoutwardflesh,towhichthedevilhasyetcontinualaccess,there forethisbodyisstronglyassaultedandstruckatbythedevilinthe angerofGodanditschildren;theywouldcontinuallyslayit,forthe virginchildworksthroughtheoutwardman,asalightthrough thefire,andmanifestsitself.Itteachesandreprovesthewicked sort;andthisthedevilcannotendure,foritisagainsthiskingdom,as theofferingofAbelwasagainstCain's. 13.ForCainofferedintheproudSerpent'sdesireasahypocrite, andwouldbeanhonest,demure,devoutandgodlychildinhis Serpent'sdesire;butAbelhumbledhimselfbeforeGod,andsethis desireintoGod'smercy.God'slovefiretookhisoffering,and penetratedthroughtheearthlyofferingandfire;andthelikealsois tobeunderstoodinthebodyofAbel;astheincorruptible[being] shallswallowupthecorruptible,soalsotheheavenlytooktheearthly captiveinitself.

14.ButthatCainslewtheoutwardbodyofAbelhasthistype [signification]andfigure:thattheoutwardbodyshallbeslain [ormortified]intheangerofGod. Theangermustdevourandmortifytheoutwardimagewhichis grownupintheanger;andoutofdeathspringsforththeeternal life. 15.AbelwasafigureofChrist;thechildrenofGod'sangermust executetherightofGod'sangerupontheoutwardearthlyandalso [uponthe]bestialimageofthechildrenoftheholyone.Evenasthe Pharisees(whobeforeGodwereonlyfalseserpentchildren,asChrist calledthem)mustpersecuteandkillthehumanityofChrist;solike wisewasCainatypeoftheseserpentinewolfishPharisees,andalso oftheverbaltitularChristendom. 16.AsthefalseSerpent'schildisamonsterandfoolbeforethe angelicalworld,solikewisethechildrenofdarknessdoaccountand esteemthechildrenofthelightforfools;fortheremustbea contrary,thattheonemightbemanifestintheother.Iftheangerhad nottakenholdofthehumanity,anddevoureditintoitselfthenthe deepestloveofGodwouldnothavebeenmanifestinman. 17.Butthusthelovetakescause,bytheanger,tooverpowerand prevailoverthesamewithitsmotionandmanifestation;asthesame maybeknowninChrist.ThetrueSonofGodgavehimselfintoour image,whichwasawakenedintheanger,thatsohemightbemade manifestwithhisloveintheanger,andchangethesameintojoy. 18.ChristgaveourhumanimagetotheangerofhisFathertobe devouredindeath,andbroughthislifeintodeath,andyetmanifested hisloveinthelifewhichdeathhaddevoured,andbroughtforththe lifeinlovethroughthedeath.Asagrainofcornwhichissowninto theearth,thesamemustdieintheearth,butoutofthatmortified graingrowsafairnewbody;evensothecorruptbodyofAdamshall andmustbeofferedtodeathandtheanger;andoutofthedeathand angerthebodyofthedivineloveshallbemanifest.

19.ItwasexactlytypifiedandprefiguredinCainandAbelhowit wouldbeinthesucceedingandfuturegenerations.SeeingAbelout

wardlydidbeartheearthlyimage,andyetinthespirithewasan imageofheaven,hisoutwardbodyinthecorruptionwasonlya visard[Larvaorstrangedisguisedperson]beforetheoutwardworld; fortherewasanotherspirithiddentherein,whichwasnotofthe outwardworld'sessenceandproperty; thereforebecausehewasnotwhollyarightchildoftheearthly world,itwouldnotsufferhim(beingasastrangechild)init;forthe devilwasprinceinthewrathfulessenceinthisworld,whowouldnot thatachildofthelightshouldspringforththroughthewrathful essence[andbeinhisgarden]. 20.ThustheimageorpersonofCainandAbelisatruefigureof thefalse,andthenalsooftheholyandtrue,childrenofGod;ofthe outwardsinfulcorruptandmortalman,andoftheinwardnew regenerateholyman.WhenChristwithhislovekingdomarises fromdeathoutofthedisappearedens,thenAdam'searthlyimage mustdieinChrist'sdeath;andifitnowbethattheoutwardbody mustyetlive,itisonlyascornandfoolbeforetheheaven'simage, andsoalsobeforethenaturallifeofthisworld. 21.ForsosoonasChristisborn,thesinfullifeiscondemnedto death;andstandsinscornandopenshamebeforeallthefalse childrenintheangerofGod,asawhoreinBridewell [Atthehouseofcorrectionorwhippedthroughthestreets],whom otherwhoreslikewisehelptoderideandscoffat; andyettheydobutonlyjudgeandcondemnthemselvesthereby.For ifChristbeborn,thenthejudgementpassesuponthefalsebestial life,andthatmanmuststandinthejudgementofGodasa malefactor,andbetermedafool,aheretic;andbejeered,scoffedand reviled,yea,evenutterlydefiedandslain,thatthemonstermaybe judgedbeforeGod'sanger. Butthosethatdoitarethechildrenofthelusty,pampered,andwell fattenedangerofGod,whomthewrathofGodusesforits instrument;forGodisaspirit,thereforeheaccomplisheshis judgementbyamaterialimage.[Bysomeoutwardsubstantialmeans orpersons] 22.ForsosoonasAbeldid,inhisoffering,putonorattractthe loveofGodintheCovenantanewintohishumandesire,andcom prehended[oramassed]thesameintohisessence,thenforthwiththe judgementpassedupontheexternalmortalman;andGod'sswordof angertookhim,whichCainexecuted,andslewtheoutwardbodyof Abel.Andatthistimealsothejudgementpasseduponthefalse

imageoftheangerinCain,forhestoodthere,andcried,Mysinsare greaterthancanbeforgivenme. 23.ThisdoesnowhintandpointatthefigureofChrist,howthe angeroftheFathermustdevour[orswallowup]thelifeofChrist indeath,andwhenastheangerhaddevouredthelifeindeath,then theholylifeofthedeepestloveofGodmoveditselfinthedeathand theanger,anddevouredthedeathandangerintoitself;whereatthe earthtrembled,andtherockscloveasunder,andthegravesofthe saintsopened. 24.Andsolikewisethelovefireandtheangerfire [Goodandevilnowmixedandincontestonewiththeother] intheplaceofthisworld(whichwrathfulfirewasenkindledinthe creationwhenTheApostate[Lucifer]fell)shallattheLastDaybe againchangedintothedivinejoyfulness,andbeavalledorswallowed upinthelove.Understand,itshallbethusinthethirdPrinciple, whereloveandangerdostrive[during]thistimeonewithanother: buthe[Lucifer]remainsinthedarknessinthefirstPrinciple. 25.ThetruecausewhereforeCainmurderedAbelwasbyreason oftheirofferingsandworshipofGod,viz.religion;asthis contentioncontinuesstilltothisday;theCainicalChurchisnotyet onewiththeAbelical. 26.Nowsaysreason,Iseeitwellenough,thatallcontentionand strifearisesfromreligion,butwhatisthegroundandmostun doubtedcauseandreasonthereof.Behold!thisisthecause:set beforeyouthefalseSerpent'schild,whichisevilandgood,andthen setbeforeyouthevirgin'schild,bornofChrist,andthenyouhast thefundamentalcause,exactlydrawntothelife,beforethineeyes. 27.TheCainicalChurchdrivesasubtletradewithexternal ceremonies,andwillappeaseGodwithsomeexternalthingorother; itwillbeoutwardlyanacceptedandadoptedchild,itmustdown rightbecalledhonest,godly,holyandheavenly,itadornsand trimsupitselfveryfinely,andstandsmightilyuponitscalling, whichithasitselfordainedandinstituted;itmakesaveryspecious andrenownedshowinthewhitesheep'sclothing;andtherein lodgesthehighpriestofselfhood,withoutChrist'sspirit,andrules andmasterstheworkoftheoutwardletters;andwhosoeverlearns totransposeandcomposethesameboldlyandbravely[accordingto theirformofforgedopinions]heisahighpriestintheirofficeand

order;heputsChrist'sgarmentofinnocencyonhimforhiscloak andcovert. 28.TheotherpartyoftheconfusedCainicalChurchcriesout, andholdsforththegoodlyglisteringchildtosaleformoney [Makesgoodmerchandiseofitsreligiousceremonies];and hasboundthekingdomofheaventoitsceremonies,andwillsellit formoney;sothatthemanmaybutfathimselfinthisworldunder thewhitegarment[ofitshypocrisy]. 29.Thethirdpartygivesforththattheyhavesoholyanorder thatitdothevensanctifyandsavethem,andthey,aboveallothers, willbeesteemedholy. 30.Thefourthparty[orsect]willobtainthekingdomofGodby theirliplabour,withmuchnessofspeaking,reading,singing, preachingandhearing,anditrebukes,censuresandrevilesallthat willnotapproveof;praise,andgivediligentattentiontoitslip labour[andfineconceitedlongprating]. 3I.Thispartyhasclotheditselfwiththewhitegarment,andset itselfupontheletter[orwritings]ofGod'schildren,andtherewithit doessolustilybestirandlayaboutit,asabeggarthatcastsstones atthedogs;andsometimeshitsachurlish[evil]one,sometimesa quiet[good]one.Andhethatishitatmakeshimhearofit,andthen othersfallon,pellmell,andbiteandworryhim;andthereisa continualbiting,tearing,confounding,reviling,reproaching, cavillingandjanglingabouttheletter,amereexternalwork,whereby men[blindlyzealous]supposetoserveGod,andobtaingrace:avery Cainicaloffering. 32.TheCainicalChurchisintheoutwardworld,evilandgood;it builds,andbreaksdown;andisonlyafigureof[oraccordingto] God'sloveandanger.Whatonepartybuildsandcallsholy,that, anotherpullsdownandreviles.Withonemouthitbuilds,andwith anotherittearsdown.Whatonehypocritepraises,that,another dispraises. Andthusthereisonlyaconfused[shattered]Babylon,evilandgood; awonderofnatureandtime. 33.Alltheserunonintheirselfcontrivedanddevisedorders,and relyupontheirreceivedorders.Andsotheyoffertheletterofthe word,andtheworkoftheirownhands,beforeGod;

andwillneedsbeoutwardlyadoptedandacceptedchildrenbefore God.Godmusthaverespectuntotheiroffering,andforgivethem theirsinsbyawordspeaking;asalordoutoffavourandclemency freelygivesamalefactorhislife.Suchanunmeasurablematchless heapofgracetheyhavebroughtintotheirliteralofferings,andinto theworksoftheirhands; sothattheirteaching,andthehearingofthem,isaccountedforthe mostholywaywhereinsalvationistobehad.Andwhoseoeverdoes notworshipandhonourthistheirwaywithexceedingdiligence,and subjecthimselfthereunto,himtheyreproach,persecuteandkill,or elseholdhimforaheretic. 34.ButAbel'schildreninChristhavefaranotherworshipand serviceofGod.TheydwellindeedamongCain'schildren,anddo alsoappearintheirordersandofferings;[but]theyoffertoGoda brokenandbruisedheart,andahumble,contritemind,intruesorrow for,andconversionfrom,theircommittedsins; andwiththeirspiritualwilldogooutfromandforsakealltheir creatureselffullnessandselfishinterestsandarrogation,anddieto theirselfhoodinthedeathofChrist;andbecomeaschildren,who neitherknow(norwill)anything,butonlytheirmotherwhichhas broughtthemforth; theycastthemselvesintoherbosom,andtheytakeinpatience whatsoevershepleasestodowiththem. 35.Fortheirinternalwillisquitemortifiedtotheoutwardworld, withallitsglozingshowandalluringglory;theyaccountthemselves veryunworthybeforethegreatgraceofGod,andtheirvanity,which thefleshdesires,isalwaysintheirsight;andtothistheinward spiritualwillisadeadlyoppositeenemy,andyetitcannotbewholly separatedfromitinthislifetime.Theirwholecoursethroughthis worldisamereworkofrepentance,fortheirsinsandimpuritydo appearcontinuallyintheirsight. 36.Thereisacontinualandconstantcombatinthem,oftheflesh intheearthlydesireagainstthedivinedesire,andofthedivine desireagainstthelustoftheearthlyflesh; forthedivinedesiredoesamass[betake]itselfintoGod'sgraceand mercy,andbringsitselfintoacentreofaworkinglife,and penetratesthroughtheearthlyfalselustfullife,andstrikesthefalse lust[andimagination]down;andthenthefalseimaginationfallsinto greatsadness,whenasitcontemplatesandbeholdsthevoluptuous,

pompous,stately,brave,glisteringcourseofthisworld,andfinds itselfsomeanandfoolishthatitmustforsakeandforegothatwherein itmighthaveitschiefjoy,pleasureanddelight. 37.Alsothedevilhecomesforthwithwithhistemptation,and bringshisdesireintothefalseimagination;andshowshimthefair kingdomoftheworld,andrebukeshisintentasafalsefancyand mereconjecture; stirsupthecrewofthewickedagainsthim,whoscorn,jeer,reproach andcontemnhim;andthensometimesthespracklingglimpse,and divinedesire,doesevenloseitself;forChrist,viz.thevirgin'schild inthespiritofChrist,isleadintothewilderness,andistemptedof thedevilandoftheangerofGod,andalsoofthecarnalworld's spirit,andoftentimesthespiritofChristdoeshideitself; asifthevirgin'schildwerequitegone,andpasthopes,alsothe devilmakeshisaddressthereto,andbringshimintodoubtasifthe virgin'schildwerenotborn. 38.Forthevirgin'schildishiddeninthedesert,andthenthepoor captivatedsoulisingreatsorrowandlamentation,sighsandcries toGod;alsoitcannotlove,norawaywith,thebestialimage,butit doesstirupitselfasagreatassaultingstorminthebody,andseeks thegatesofthedeepinitsoriginal; andforceswithmight[orholyviolence]intothatWordwhichhas formedittobeacreature,anddivesitselfthereinto,asanimpotent, willlesschild,anddesiresitsfirstmother,whencethefirstsoulwas born,foritsnurse;andmakesitselfwhollywilllessinthismother, andliesonlyatherbreasts,andsucksherloveandgraceintoit; themothermaydowithitwhatsheplease.Thisisthetruemeaning, andtherightmanner,ofdyingtoselfhoodandselffullimagination andlustinoneself,andbecoming,astothewillofthesoul,asa childinoneself;asChristsays,Unlessyeheconverted,andbecome aschildren,yecaninnowiseseethekingdomofGod; self;andselffullreasoninthelustoftheflesh,canneithertastenor seeit. 39.Fromthismortificationoftheselffullwill,andearnest resignationintoGod'smercy,thevirgin'schilddoesagainspring forthoutofthedesert,withitsfairandgloriouspearlbloomingtree, withveryexcellentandnewfruit;forsoitmustbetriedinthefireof God'sanger,thattheabominationoftheintroducedearthlywillmay dieinit.

40.Forthefiresoul,viz.thefirstPrinciple,hangsuponthe bandoftheoutwardworld,andcontinuallyandeagerlyintroduces somethingofvanityintoit,wherebythevirginchildoftheangelical world'sessence,viz.ofChrist'sessentiality,isdefiled,obscuredand darkened,thereforeitmustbesorefined,purifiedandpurgedagain; andmanyacold,piercing,rautishwindoftribulation,anguishand greatperplexityblowsuponthischild.Itmustbecontinuallyasan offscouringoftheworld,foritskingdomisnotofthisworld;as Christsaid,Mykingdomisnotofthisworld. 41.Buttheeffectisthis:whenthefairMorningStardoesdawn andariseinthevirginchild,thentheoutwardlifeisevenilluminated inthistime[orwhileitliveshere];anditgivesitselfup untotheobedienceoftheinternal[life],asaninstrumentandservant oftheinternal. 42.AndthentheholyspiritofGodshinesforththroughthe virginchild,andpreachesChristcrucified,andreprovestheworld foritssinsandwickedmaliciousdoings,andshowsthemtheirfalse hypocriticalerroneousway,thattheywillneedsbethechildrenof Godintheoutwardkingdom,intheirselfcontrivedanddevised ways,andwillseekanexternalforgivenessofsinintheirowncon ceitedandreceivedways; andyetwillstillremaininthevanity,andinthepleasureoftheir flesh.AnddesireonlytomakedevoutshowsbeforeGod,andgive goodwordsinasoothingglozingglossoffinehypocrisy,asifthey servedGodintheircontrivedconjecturesandopinions;butstillthey willcontinueinselfhood,intheoutwardshowandostentation. 43.ThesetheHolyGhostdoesrebukeandreprovebythevirgin childinChrist'sspirit,andcallsthemhypocrites,andwolvesin sheeps'clothing,andcraftyfoxesbornoftheSerpent'sens,inwhom thereistheverypropertyoftoads,dogsandwildbeasts;andshows them,thattheydrawneartoGodwiththeirlips,buttheirheartis fullofmurder,gallandserpentdesire,andhasnotrueuprightlove desireinit; alsoitshowsthemthattheyarebutmereflatterersand dissemblersintheiroffice,whoonlyseekpleasureandtemporal honourandrespectthereby,thatsotheymightbeabletodomineer andlorditovermen'sbodiesandsouls,goodsandestates,andthus theyserveGodonlyfromwithout,withhypocriticalmouths:Their hearthangstothewhoredomofBabylon,fullofdevilishmurder andpoisonagainsthimthatdoesbuttouchtheirconscience.

44.SuchchildrenintheSerpent'scraft,whoarebestableas cunningcraftmastersinsophistrytoturnthissubtletymosttakingly andartificially,thechildrenoftheworlddosetupuntothemselves forteachers,andwilllearnthewayofGodfromthem. 45.Theseteachersdoassumeuntothemselves[andpresume upon]thewritingsofthesaints,andproclaimwithopenmouththat theyteachGod'sword,[andthat]theHolySpiritispouredforthby theirteachingandpreaching; andthoughtheirconsciencedoesevenconvincethemthattheyare notcapableoftheofficeoftheministry,andthattheyareinnowise thetemplesoftheHolySpiritwhoshouldteachinandbythem,yet theycarenotforthat:itbringsthemmoneyandhonour.Christis goneuptoheaven,andhasplacedandordainedthemtobestewards andvicarsinhisoffice; theymustcomposeandcontrivetheirdoctrineoutofthewritingsof thesaints,andoutoftheirreason,upontheletteroftheScripture. Theirheapingtogetherandcomposingofthewords[intheformof theirsubtlereason]mustbethevoiceoftheHolySpirit;theysaythe HolySpiritistherebypouredforthintotheheartsofmen. 46.AndthoughtheythemselvesbeonlyCain,andintheirliteral andbookishrhapsody[orcomposingofthetexts,orbareletterof Scripture]intheirsermonsdocastforthagreatdealoflight,lewd, Cainicalscornandbrotherslaughter,andoftentimesmixliesand truthtogether; yettheHolySpiritmusthavetaught,andthecongregationmust thankGodforsuchholy,[sound,orthodox,evangelical]doctrine,as theycallit.Andaftertheirkillingoftheirbrotherthere,theymust alsohelp,withboldness,courageandzeal,tomurderandslayAbel, andthelittlechildJesus,inhismembers,withwordsanddeeds.

47.Suchteacherstheworldsetsup,tolearnthekingdomofGod from:andwhosoevercanbutlustilycavil,censureandcondemn othersintheirgifts,andproposeitwithfinedistinctionsandsubtle arguments,andclothethemwiththemantleofreason,andhidethe wolf(whichtherebymurdersanddevoursChrist'sflock)under thepurplemantleofChrist,tohimtheygivediligentattention;for thefleshlySerpent'sheartdoestherewithsoothupandflatteritselfin itsevilproperty;ithasevensuchanartificialnatureandconstitution.

48.Suchseedtheseteachers,chosenofmen,dosow,whoonly desirethecallingfortemporalhonourandpleasure,butarenotcalled ofGod,andarealsowithoutdivineknowledge[andunderstandnot whattruedivinityis].TheyenternotbythedoorofChrist; buttheycomeintoplacebytheelectionandfavourofmen,through themeansoftheirownwilling,walkingandrunning:thesecanno waybeacknowledgedfortheshepherdsofChrist,fortheyarenot bornofChrist,and[arenot]chosentothisfunctionanddivine calling. 49.TheyareonlythegreatmasterbuildersofBabylon,wherethe languagesareconfounded,andmentherebysetatoddsandvariance, andtheysetupwarandcontentionupontheearth.fortheywrangle andjangleaboutthemerehusk,viz.aboutthewrittenwordand letter;andtheyhavenotthelivingwordofGoddwellinginthem, fromwhichtheyoughttoteach.TheSpiritofChristitselfmustbethe teacherintheword,withthelivingvoice[orexpression]; thespiritofman[Thehumanspirit]mustknowandfeelinglyfind Christinit,otherwisenoneteachesthewordsofChrist,[but]only dumb[senseless]words,withoutpowerandspirit. 50.NowtheSpiritofChristinhischildrendoesreprovethese, andshowsthemthetruewayhowwemustdiewhollyinChrist's deathtotheselfhoodandthefalseselffulldesireoftemporal pleasureandhonour; andbebornagainofChrist'sSpirit,withanothernewwillanddesire outofChrist'slove,inpeculiarrealknowledge,andpreachandteach Christfromour[ownpeculiarandsingularknowledgeofhiminour] selves.

51.This,BabelinCaincannotendure,thatoneshouldteach:that Christhimselfmustbetheteacherinthehumanspirit.Theyplead theircausefromtheforewrittenApostolicalword,andsay,ifthey teachthesamethentheSpiritofGodispouredforth.Yes,forsooth! veryright,Isaysotoo:IfthesamebetaughtinChrist'sspiritand power,then'tisso,indeed. 52.ButtheSpiritofChristinhischildrenisnotboundtoany

certainform,thatitneednot[oroughtnot]tospeakanythingwhich standsnotintheApostolicalletter;asthespiritintheApostleswas free,andtheyspokenotalloneandthesamewords,butfromone spiritandgroundtheydidallspeak,everyoneasthespiritgavehim utterance.Eventhuslikewisethespiritspeaksyetoutofitschil dren,itneedsnoformaforehandcomposedandgatheredtogether outoftheliteralword.Itindeeddoesputman'sspiritinmindof whatiscomprehendedandcontainedintheletter;forChristsaid, TheHolyGhostshalltakeofmine,anddeclareituntoyou. 53.ChristisalonetheWordofGodthatteachesthewayoftruth throughhischildrenandmembers.Theliteralwordisonlyamanu ductionandmanifestationofChrist;thatweshouldhavethesame beforeus,asatestimonyandwitnessofChrist,[showing]whatheis, andwhathehasdoneforus,thatweshouldconceive,letandfasten ourfaiththerein;andyetwiththedesireenterintothelivingWord, Christ;andbeourselvesborntolifetherein. 54.NoneisashepherdofChristbuthethathasChrist'sSpirit, andteachesfromhim.Noartnoruniversitymakesoneashepherdof Christ,unlesshebecapableoftheofficeinChrist'sSpirit.Ifhehas notthat,livingandworkinginhim,thenmanhasonlychosenhim tobeacarverandbuilderofthegreatBabylon;aletterchanger[a verbaljanglerandwrangler],withoutdivineunderstandingand knowledge;fortheScripturesays,Thenaturalmanperceivesnothing oftheSpiritofGod.HowthenwillheteachthewayofGod,who himselfunderstandsnothingthereof. 55.AndChristsays,Hethatentersnotintothesheepfoldby him,viz.bythedoorofhisspirit,butclimbsupsomeotherway, asbyart[cunning?]andreason,orbythefavourofman,intothe same:whosoeversetsuphimselfnotbeingcalledofGod'sSpirit,to beashepherdofChrist,forhumanandtemporalreputeand revenue'ssakes,heisathiefandmurderer,andthesheephearnothis voice,forhehasnotChrist'svoice,andcomesonlythathemayrob andsteal. 56.Buttheysay,thewrittenwordisChrist'svoice.Yea,itis indeedthecabinetthereof,viz.aformoftheword:butthevoice mustbelivingwhichopensthesame,andlikewiseactsitindue motionasawatchwork.Theletterisasaninstrumentthereunto,asa trumpet;buttheremustbeatrueandrightbreathandairwhich agreeswiththeairortuneintheletter.

57.Thewordoftheletterisapreparedinstrument[orwork]:what kindoftrumpetertakesitinhandtoplaythereon,evensuchasound itgives.Isnot,Ipray,thegreatBabelbuiltoutofthiswork?Every onehassoundedthetrumpetoftheletterashisownairandtonehas beeninhim;andsoithasbeenapprovedandreceivedbyeach trumpeter,andbroughtintoasubstance;andthissamesubstanceis thegreatBabylon,whereevilandgoodarebuiltintoabuilding. 58.Butifmenhadnotintroducedanyexpositionuponthe Apostolicalword,and[hadnot]broughtorcontrivedthesameinto otherforms,thentheinstrumenthadremainedpure.Buttheun illuminatedmindhassetitselfuptobeamastertherein,andbowed thesameaccordingtoitsownimaginationandwellliking; forthehumanpleasurehasthereonsetitselfandformedand expoundedthesameaccordingtothe[ruleof]fat[beneficesforthe] belly['ssake]andworldlypleasures.Andthusthespiritisextinct; and'tisturnedtoanantichristianorderandcustom.Menhavetaken andformedthewordasanorgan,andsotheyhavebroughtitintoa fashionandcustom,thatamanmustplaythereon,andothersmust hearthesoundandtunewhichhemakes; andthusforthemostpartsuchorganistsareonlyusedwhostrikethe organfromwithout,andmakeafinecontrivedandcomposedpiece, whichtheywillinglyandreadilyhear.Buttheorgansoundsonlyas themasterstrikesit[playsonit]. 59.ButtothisChristsays,Everyplant,whichmyheavenlyFather hathnotplanted,shallberootedup.Also,WhosoeverisofGod, hehearsGod'sword.Christsaid,TheSonofmanspeaksnothingout whathehearstheFatherspeakinhim.Solikewisemustateacher ofChristheartheFather'sSpiritinChristspeakinhim; hemusthearGod'swordintheSpiritofChristinhim;asDavid says,IwillhearwhattheLordspeaksinme.Hemustbeatempleof God,inwhomGoddwells,andfromwhomhespeaks,beingonlyan instrumentthereto.ForChristsaid,Wewillcometoyou,andmake ourabodeinyou. Also,IwillputmyWordintoyourmouth,saystheprophet. Also,TheLordisnighyou,namelyinyourmouth,andheart. HeretheSpiritofGodspeaksofthelivingWord; andnotofabellwithoutaclapper. 60.This,theSpiritofChristinhischildrendoesteach,and reprovesthewoodenclapperintherightbell,whichhashungitself

uptobeaclapperinthebellofthedivineword,andyethasno powertomakethebellsound.This,Cain,inhisoffering,canbyno meansbrook,thatoneshouldtellhimhisofferingdothnotplease God. 61.Hesetsforthhimselfwithveryfairglozingandglistering outsideshows,andhasmadehimselfsuchabravegloriousform; moreover,heischosenofthehighschoolsandworldlymight thereto. Andifameanlayman,withouthumancalling,shouldcomethereinto (asChrist,whowasaccountedforacarpenter'sson),andofferto reprovesuchahighpriestinsuchgreatdignity,honourandrespect, thesametheworldbelievesnotthatitisfromGodthatheissent. 62.Thegreatbearthinkspresently,Thisisonlyasheep,which Iwilltakeintomymouthanddevourhim.What,shallasheep reproveme,whoamabear?Willadisesteemedsheepnullifymy reputationandesteemamongmen,anddaretoquetchatme?Iwill soonridhimoutoftheway,andsodefilehimthatheshallnotbe knownthatheisasincereandsingleheartedlambofChrist,and speaksfromChrist'sSpirit.Iwillsowallowandmirehiminthedirt, disgrace,andscorn,thatheshallbeheldforafilthybeast,oravery defiledswine. 63.InthemeantimeIliveinmydeliciousdaysofpleasure,and remainlordoversoulandbody.Butifthesheeplingshalloffertostir, andshowmorethanasheeplingofChrist,thenIwillhelpthe butcherdriveittotheslaughterhouse. 64.Thusitgoeswiththesimple,singleheartedchildrenof Christ,whomtheSpiritofChristdrives,andoutofwhomhe teacheshereinthisworld,etc.Theyareonlyassheepamong wolves;asChristsaid,Isendyouassheepamongwolves.Theearthly manisaserpentinewolfunderwhomthevirginchild,viz.Christ's lamb,mustdwell;andthenbeginsandarisesmurdering,slaying[or robbing],andkilling. 65.Butitdoesnotatallhurtthevirginchild;itsexternalwolfis alsobythismeanshittenoffbyanother:fortheoutwardwolfofall menisgrownfromtheangerofGod,andarisenwiththesinin Adam;thereforeitmustbegivenforfoodtotheangerofGod,that thevirginchildofthewoman'sseedmaybecomemanifest.

66.Forthustheydoseparatethemselvesastwoenemies,andare continuallyoppositeenemiesoneagainstanotherinthetimeofthis outwardlife;forthejudgementisgiventothevirginchildagainstthe introducedSerpent'schildofsin.Intheresurrectionthevirginchild shallcondemntheserpentchildintothefireofGod;therethelimus oftheearthshallbeprovedandpurgedfromtheSerpent'sens,and againputuponthevirginchild. 67.Nowsaysreason,WhatpleasurehasGodinthismurdering ofhischildren,canhenotdefendthemfromtheenemy?Thusitmust be:thatthelightmaybemanifestinthedarkness,elsethelight wouldstandstillinthedarknessandbringforthnofruit.Seeingthen thelightreceivesintoitselfessenceandperceivancy,alsosensation fromthedarkness,viz.fromthesourceofthefire,thereforeoneis setagainsttheother,thatsoonemightbemanifestintheother:the joyagainstgriefandgriefagainstjoy;thatitmaybeknownwhatevil orgoodis. 68.Foriftherewerenogriefthenthejoywerenotmanifestto itself;butyetallisinthefreewill:aseverythingdoesintroduce itselfintoevilorgood,soitrunsonitscourse,andtheoneisbutthe manifestationoftheother;foriftherewerenonightordarknessthen weshouldknownothingofthelightorday.ThusthegreatGodhas introducedhimselfintoseveration,tohisowncontemplationand sportofjoy. 69.Thelikealsoistobeunderstoodinthevariousdiversityand severaltyofmen,touchingevilandgood.Theevilmustbeacause thatthegoodbemademanifesttoitself;andthegoodmustbea causetomanifesttheevilinitswickedmalicioussubtletyand iniquity; thatallthingsmaycomeintotheircontemplation[andvisibleken], andeverythingmightmanifestitsjudgementinitselfuntothegreat separationdayoftheLORDofallbeings,whereeverythingshall giveinitselfintoitsbarn,foritsusefulnessandprofit,that,inthe eternity,thegreatGodmaybeknowninacreaturalandformal manner,accordingtolightanddarkness. 70.forallthingswerecreatedbytheWord,andbroughtintoa form.SeeingthenGodisanangryjealousGodandaconsumingfire, andalsoamercifullovingmeekGodoflightandgiving[orfree grace],inwhomtherecannotbeanyevilatall,thereforehehas introducedfireandlight,evilandgood,onewithanotherinthe

VerbumFiat,intoafreewill,wherebythewillmayform[orwork] eitherintheevilor[inthe]good; andyethehascreatedallthingsgood,andtothelight,andsetthem intothefreewill,tomultiplythemselvesinthefreewill,toconceive inevilorgood;andyethasassociatedtoeachthingitslikeness,viz. toamaleitsfemale,thatsonothinghascausetodegenerate[orfall fromitsplaceandorderintodestruction]; andtomanhehasgivencommandswhattodo,and[whatto]leave undone. 71.ThusallthingsstandtothejudgementofthegreatGod,andin thistimetheymustbeincontest,thatonemaybemanifestinthe other.Buttheninthegreatharvesteverythingshallhaveitsown seatinitself;whenstrifeshallbetakenupandcease,andallthings muststandtothehonourandadmirationofthewonderfulworksof thegreatGod,whoaloneknowswhereuntoeverythingshallbe good,andforwhathewilluseit.

TheTwentyNinthChapter ShowshowtheAdamicalTreehasput forthandopeneditselfoutofitsStock,and introduceditselfintoBoughs,Branches, Twigs,andFruit;outofwhichPullulation orManifestationtheInventionofallArts andGovernmentsisArisen TheDeepGatesoutoftheCentreoftheEternalandalsothe TemporalNature,showinghowtheEternalWisdomhasintroduced itselfintoaformal[VisibleandIdeal]Contemplation. 1.THEeternaldivineunderstandingisafreewill,notariseneither fromanythingorbyanything;itisitsownpeculiarseat,and dwellsonlyandaloneinitself;unapprehendedofanything;for beyondandwithoutitisnothing,andthatsameNOTHINGisonly ONE;andyetitisalsoasanothingtoitself.Itisoneonlywillofthe abyss,anditisneithernearnorfaroff;neitherhighnorlow;butitis ALL,andyetasaNothing.Forthereisinitselfnocontemplation, sensationorperceivancywherebyitmightfindalikenessinitself. 2.Itsfindingisitsownforthproceeding,sothatitbeholdsitself intheegress,forthatwhichisproceededforthisitseternallubet [imagination,desire,ormagia],sensation,andperceivancy; anditiscalledthedivinewisdom. Whichwisdomtheunsearchableabyssalwillapprehendsinitselfto itscentreoflubet,[imagination,desire,ormagia]viz.toaneternal mindoftheunderstanding;whichunderstandingthefreewillforms initselftoitsownlikeness,[orexpressimage]viz.toaneternal speaking,living[working]word,whichthefreewilldoesspeakor breatheforthoutoftheformedwisdomofthelubet. 3.Andtheforthbreathing[orspiration]isthespiritormouthof theunderstandingintheformedwillofthewisdom,whichdoes distinguish[orvariouslyseverise]thespeakingWord,sothatthe mind,andtheunderstandingofthemind,becomesmanifestand revealed;inwhichmanifestationthefreelubetorwisdomis,inthe speakingorforthbreathing,formedofthefreewill,bythespirit,into diversityandvariety. 4.Inwhichformationthepowersofthedivinepropertiesdo

arise;sothatitistrulysaidanddeclaredconcerningGod,thatheis theeternalwill,understanding,mind,counsel,power,andwonder;in [orwith]whichwondersofpowershehasmovedandformed himselffrometernity.Inwhichformationconsiststheinvisible spiritualworld,whereintheSpiritofGodhasmelodisedandsported withitselffromeverlasting,whichalsohasneitherground,limit, boundsnororiginal. 5.Foritisthedivinevisionoftheformedwisdom.Itscentreis theformedwill,viz.theWord,forthspeakingoutofallpowers;and itslifeisthespiritwhichproceedsinthespeakingorbreathing, whichdistinguishesandformsthelubetofthewisdom.Sothatthe formedwisdomplaysbeforethelifeoftheDeity,aslittlechildren playbeforetheirparents,whohavebegottenthemoutoftheir essencefortheirjoy,andinthemtheparentstaketheirdelightand pastime. 6.Thuslikewisearewetounderstandthebeingoressenceof eternity;whichbeingoressencetheeternalfreewillhas,inthe forthbreathingWord,introducedintoadesire,viz.toanexternal comprehensiveness,inwhichcomprehensibilitythebeginningofthe corporealbeingisarisen,viz.thecentreoftheformednature; whereinthedesirehasamassed,formedandintroduceditselfinto properties,viz.intodarknessandlight,intopainandsource,intojoy andsorrow. Andyetwemustnotunderstandanysorrowtobeinthepregnatress; butthefreewilldothsoformandconceiveitselfinthedesiretothe contemplationandmanifestationofthewonders;thatsothe propertiesmightbepeculiarlymanifestedandrevealedineachother. 7.Foriftherewerenocontrawillthentherewouldbenomotion intheproperties;butseeingthefreewillhasintroduceditselfinto loveandanger,viz.intoevilandgood,atwofoldwillisarisenin theseproperties,viz.awrathful[will],accordingtothenatureofthe fireandofthedarkness,andagoodlovewill,accordingtothe natureandqualityofthelight;inorderthatonemightdwellinand manifesttheother. 8.Notthatthisbirthhasreceivedonlyatemporalbeginning:it is[orhasbeen]eternal,andisthemanifestationofthedivinevision, sensation,andperception.Only,inthecreatingofthecreationthis birthintroduceditselfintoacompactionorexternal comprehensiveness,thatitmighthaveadistinctdominiontoworkin

foritsownsportandplay. 9.Alsowearenottoconceivethatinthecreationtheevil,pro ceedingfromthedarknessandfieryproperty,wasseparatedfromthe good,andplacedinapeculiarsundryworkingdominion,buttheone isintheother.Yetthelightshonethroughthedarkness,andthe darknesscouldnotcomprehendit.Everylifeinthecreationpro ceededforthfromthefieryproperty,andthespiritoftherational understandingdidarisefromthelight'sproperty.Inthecreation everyfierylifewasbroughtforth,initsbeginning,to[inorfor]the light. 10.Moreover,theCreatorofallbeingshasgiventhecreaturesof theoutwardworld,whichhasatemporalbeginningoutofthe eternalWord,auniversallightforvisiblecontemplation;also,every lifeinthecreationhasreceivedthelightofnatureoutofthecentre initself;outofwhichtheunderstandingarises,sothatthecreature canruleandgovernitself. 11.Andnothingwascreatedevil,ortothedominionofiniquity; forthoughononepartithasanensofthewrathinitselfforitslife, yetontheotherpartithasalsoanensofthelightandgoodvirtuein itself;anditissetinthefreewill,toconceive[orwork]inevilor[in] good;forthereisnothingsoevilbutithasagoodinit,wherebyit mayruleandbepredominantovertheevil. 12.Butmanwasinequalaccordinhisproperties:noproperty wasmanifestabovetheother,forhewasGod'simage;likeasthereis noevilmanifestinGod,unlesshewouldhimselfmanifestthewrath oftheeternalnatureinathing:evensoalsothedivinefreewillwas giventoman. 13.Andwithal,thecommand[wasgiventohim]thatheinhis freewillshouldnotlustafterevilandgood,viz.afterthedivided properties;heshouldcontinuesteadfastintheequalharmonyofthe properties,andrulewiththelightoverthedarkness;andthen thepropertiesofthewrathhadstoodinmerejoy,delightandmelody inhim,andhehadbeenamirrorandformofthedivinewisdom, whichhadseenandbehelditselfinhim,accordingtothekingdomof joy. 14.Butseeingthathedidcontemplatewiththefreewillinthe

dissimility,howevilandgoodwereeachoftheminitsownpeculiar selffullproperty,andbroughthislustandlongingthereinto,desiring totastethereofintheessence;whereuponthissamepropertydidalso takehiminhislust,andprevailedinhiswill,andalsointheens whencethewilldidarisetoitsowncontemplationanddominion. Andthusthefirstman,whowasgoodinthebeginning,becamea stockortreeofthetasteoftheknowledgeofevilandgood,viz.a contendingdominion,inwhichbothwills,viz.thegoodandtheevil, ruledinoneanother. 15.Butseeingthefierywrathfulwillsoovercamethegoodwhich wasfromthelight'sessence,thatthelight'senswastakencaptivein thewrathfulens,thisimagefellunderthepowerandcommandof theoutwarddominion,whichwasevilandgood;andalsounderthe wrathoftheinwardnature,viz.ofthefierydarkness; uponwhichimageGodhadcompassion,anddidreinhest[in promise]theCovenantofGraceintothecaptivated,disappearedand (astothedivinewisdom)blindensoftheholyworld'sbeing,and didincorporatethesameasaCovenantofanewregenerationofa newholywillandlife. 16.Thusnowwearetoconsiderarightofthestockofthehuman tree,howithasspreadforthanddisplayeditselfintheproperties, andintroduceditselfasatree(evilandgood)intoboughsand branches;andfromwhencehis[man's]temporalgovernmentof distinctandsundryofficesandcallingsisarisen,whichhedid awakeninhimwhenhelustedafterevilandgood,andthereby broughthimselfinsubjectiontonature,seeinghefellunderits dominion. 17.AndweseeveryclearlythatMoseshasdescribedandset downinhisfirstbook[Genesis]howthehumantreehasopened itselfinevilandgood,andintroduceditselfintoboughsandbranches foritsfruit. Alsoweseehowthefierywrathfulpropertyhasalwaysgonebefore, andfirstofallbroughtforthitsfruit:wehaveaclearandplainunder standinghereofinthenamesofthosewhichtheSpiritofGodhasput byMosesinthelinesofpropagation.[Genealogy]

18.ForfirsthesetsCain,wherebyisunderstood,intheLan

guageofNature,asourceoutofthecentreofthefierydesire,a selffullwillofthefierymightofthesoul,viz.asproutortwigout ofthefirstPrinciple,inwhichbranchorsprigthefirstPrincipledid, inanespecialmanner,prevail,andwouldseveritselfintoaself fullness,andbreakitselfofffromtheloveens.Yetnotasadark source,butasasourceofselffulllust,andalso[of]fierystrength andmight. 19.ForoutoftheensofCain(asthesamewasinthecentreof thebegettingnatureinthewrestlingwheeloflife)arosehiswill;and outofthewill,thedesire; andoutofthedesire,thesubstance;inwhichsubstancethefalse mindisunderstood,whereinthedominionoftheoutwarddidform andfastenitself;whereintothedevilalso,inthewrathofnature, creptinwithhisdesire,anddesiredthelordshipanddominationof thisworldinselfhood.Asthefallendevildoesalwaysdesire dominationintheplaceofthisworld,intheinwardeternal,and [inthe]outwardtemporalnature. 20.Butseeingthewordofdivinepowerandholinesshadincor porateditselflwithaCovenantofregeneration,intothewoman's seed,viz.intothedisappearedensofthespiritualworld'sessence, thatitwoulddeprivethefierywrathfulwill,proceedingfromthe centreofthedarkworld,ofitsfierymightofselfhood; thereuponafterCaintheresprangforthoutofthehumantreea sproutoutoftheaimoftheCovenant,viz.Abel,whosename,inthe LanguageofNature,signifiesanoutbreathedangel,which,inthe firstwilloftheessencewhencethesoularises,hadformedandfixed itselfinthecentreoflight,inthelovedesire,andpenetratedquite throughthefire'scentre.Whereuponthefierydesirediddesiretocut offtheearthlylife,whichhasitsoriginaloutofthefierydesireasits property;forwhichcauseAbelandallhisposteritybecamemartyrs. 21.ForthisisthedoorofChrist,whomustgivehimselfintothis deathofthewrath,andpenetratethehumancentre(ofthesoul's originalaccordingtothefireworld),withtheloveens,viz.withthe deepestloveoftheDeity,andchangethefierywrathfuldesireofthe darkworld'sessenceintolove. 22.Adamwasthestockoftheuniversalhumantree.Butwhen Evewasmadeoutofhimthenthetreewasdividedaccordingtotwo Principles,notwhollyintheessence,butaccordingtothenatureand qualityofthecentresoffireandlight;forthecentreofthelight,

viz.thegroundofthelovedesire,didstandinEve'smatrix;butin herfallitdisappearedastothecreature;thereforethedivineWord didreinhest[espouse,betrothorpromise]itselfthereintoacentreof regeneration. 23.NowCainandAbelwerethetwotwigswhichgrewoutofthis treefromthepropertyofbothPrinciples,viz.ofthefire,andofthe light;andtheywereatypeofthewholetree,withitsfruitwhichit wouldbringforth.ButseeingAbelwasatypeofChrist(whowasto beconceivedwithoutthehelpofman,onlyandbarelyoftheincor poratedWordintheseedofthewoman,whoshouldsufferdeathfor man),thereforeAbelmustpassthroughwithoutbranchesandfruit. ForthefruitwhichChristshouldbringforthwastogenerateanew thehumantree; andnotproduceothertwigsoutofhisloins.ThereforeAbelalso, beingthetypeofhim,shouldnotgenerateanytwigoutofhisloins. ForthelineoftheAbelicalseedremainedintheCovenant, andpointedatChrist,whoshouldspringforthoutoftheAbelical line,andagainmanifestthespiritualworld'sessence. 24.ThereforeAdammustbringforthanotherbranchbyhisEve outofthevitaltree;whichwastobelikeAdaminhisimage;viz. Seth.Whichnamedothsignify,intheLanguageofNature,aforth running,orleap,whereaglanceoraspectofalovewillarisesoutof thefierywill;which,notwithstanding,iswithheldandhinderedby theoutwardworld'sbeing,essenceandsubstance,viz.bythecorrupt houseofflesh. 25.NowChristmustcometohelpthiscaptivated,forestalledand obscuredwill,which,notwithstanding,hasitsfirstgroundoutof God'slove,andfreeitfromthebandofwrathwherewiththedivine enswascaptivated,forthiswasChrist'soffice:notthatheshould beget,butgivehimselfintothegenerationofSeth,andredeemSeth andhisbranchesfromthewrath,andregeneratehimanewinhimself: Hewasnottobegetchildrentothisworld,buttobringforthSethout ofthisworld,andbringhiminhimselfintothespiritualworld. 26.NowinSeththelineoftheCovenantwentforth,inwhich Christwouldmanifesthimselfaccordingtothehumantree.Butin Cainthelineofthewonders,viz.ofnatureanditsgovernmentwent forth;forMosessays,thatuntoCainwasbornEnoch,andhebuilta city,andcalledthenameofthecityafterthenameofhisson,Enoch (Gen.iv.17).NowCainwasthefirstmanbornofwoman,andAbel

thesecond,whomheslew. 27.NowMosessaysthatCainbuiltacity,whereas,indeed,ifwe wouldgomerelyuponreason,therewerenotmenwhomightbeable tobuildacity,andinhabitit;forthespiritinMosesdothheremakea veilbeforetheunderstanding,whichliesinthewordcity;forhe says,Cain'ssonwascalledEnoch,andalsothecity.Nowthisis verilytrue; butthespiritinMoseslooksupontherootofCainand Adam;howthetree,evilandgood,hasopenedanddisplayeditself intoitsboughsandbranches;forbythenameofEnochthespirit looksuponthepropertyofthebranch,viz.ofCain'sson,intimating whatkindofpeoplewouldarisefromthence,viz.acity[or commonwealth]anddominionoftheoutwardworldinselfhood;for intheLanguageofNatureitistobeunderstoodinthename. 28.Enochsignifiesaforthbreathingoflife,andareassumingto aselfishcontemplation;achildofself;whichinnaturedoes introduceitselfintoaselffulldominionandwill,sothatitdoes imagineandframeinitsmindadominionorregion,countryorcity, desiringandaspiringinitswilltobeatreeorprinceofmen.For whenthehumanlifedepartedfromtheSpiritofGodintoselfhood, thenitwouldbeapeculiarselfishlord,whichwill'ssonwasEnoch, viz.acityoramassedsubstancetoaselffulldominationand government. 29.Fromwhichgovernmentanddominionthebranchesorchil drenwereborn,concerningwhichtheholyspiritcomplainedin Noah,thattheywouldnotsufferhisspirittoreprovethemanymore (Gen.vi.3),fortheywereatreeorbranchsprungforthfromthetree ofselffullness; fromwhichtheworldlyprincipalitiesandsuperiorities havetakentheirriseandoriginal.Forwhenthehumanlifefellunto thestars,andthespiritoftheoutwardworld,thenthesamebrought thehumanlifeintoits[theoutwardworld's]owndominion,fromthe angelicalintotheastralandoutwardelementarydominion,according toitsfigure.This,thecityofCain,viz.Enoch,doessignifyuntous, viz.thedominionupontheearth. 30.ButnowEnochcannotbetheruler,butthecityishe,thatis, thebranchorthecountryofthechildrenofpride,whodeparted fromGodintheirownselfishpowerandauthority.Nowthe multiplicityofwillsmusthaveajudge,seeingtheywouldnotsuffer

theSpiritofGodtorulethem(ISameviii.7).Thereforethespiritin Mosessays,andEnochbegatIrad(Gen.iv.18).Thisisnowthe governorwho,outoftheirownessence,sethimselfuptobejudge andlordoverthem,viz.apotentateandtyrant. 31.ForthenameisverypregnantintheLanguageofNature,and signifiesaforthbreathingoflife,wherethelifedothsoonformitself inthecentreofthefierypropertyandstrongmight;viz.intheanger ofGod,whichwasbecomeruleroverthelife;thesametookIrad,as alordandtamerofthelife,andsethimoverEnoch. 32.Fromthisroottherulersoftheworldarearisen;forseeing thatmanwouldnothaveGodforarulerofhislifeandwill,God gavethemtherulerinnaturefromamongthemselves;thattheymight lorditoverandruleoneanother. 33.ForGodhasnotgivenmankindanylaworgovernment amongthemselves,butmademantobelordonlyoverallcreatures, sothatheshouldruleoverallthings.ButGodhimselfwouldrule withhisspiritoverman,andgovernthehumanlife.Butseeingthat selfhoodwouldnot,thenIrad(thatis,thefire'sstrengthandmight) sprangforthforciblyoutofthehumantree,andsetitselfoverthe city,Enoch,upontheearth. 34.ButnowIradmusthavesomethingwhereinandwherewithal tosetuphimselftoruleandreign,forthefire'swrathandfurywould nothavesufferedthem;andalsothegovernmentmustbesomewhat profitableandadvantageous.ThereforeMoseswritesnowveryright andexceedingwonderfully,andsays,IradbegatMahujael,which intimatesveryemphatically,intheLanguageofNature,anassum ingloftheoutwardandinwardcentreofnature,viz.oftheoutward andinwardworld; aselfconceived,bold,courageous,vainglorious,arrogantmind, whichwouldpossesstherichesoftheoutwardworld initsdominationandsuperiority,viz.allmannerofcreaturesand fruits.Andespeciallyitdenotesasplendouroftheinwardassuming, viz.anearthlygod,whichexternallysetsitselfinGod'soffice.Outof thisname,Babel,viz.theBeastwiththeWhore,wasafterwards broughtforth. 35.AndMosessaysfurther:MahujaelhegatMethusael.Thisis nowtherightwonderfulname,whereinissignifiedhowthelifedoth arrogatedivinepowertoitself:forMethusaelwouldintimateinthe

LanguageofNaturethusmuch,thatistosay,Mineisthedivine might:Iamanangel,setthereinbyGod,or,Iamtheordinanceof God.Whichindeedistrue,but[only]accordingtothefirstPrinciple, bytheoutwardnature,viz.anaturalpowerandordinance. 36.Moreover,inthisnamethereishidden,undertheangel,the praiseofthechildrenwhoshouldbesubjecttothismight,andlive underthesame,asunderthedivineordinance.Butthisangel'sname indivinepowerdoesfirstformitselfinthefleshlyselfhood; forthesyllableMe,whichbeginsthewordofthename,doesfirst form[orconceive]itselfintheoutwardworld'sbirth,inthemine hood;andshowsthatthisordinancedothnotariseoutofthe kingdomofheaveninGod'sholiness,butoutofthefirstPrinciple, whichformsitselfinthethirdPrinciple,viz.intheoutwardworld's nature,intosuchanorder;andthereforeitshallandmustbe abolished,andprovedthroughthejudgementofGod. 37.AndMosesgoesontowrite,andsays,Methusaelhegat Lamech.Nowinthisnamethehiddenmysteryofthedivine ordinancebytheangelicalcounseliscontained;anditsignifiesinthe LanguageofNatureinthisplaceasmuchasasendingoftheangel overthedominionofthehumanity,viz.overtheregionsofthe world,overthefleshlylife,whichshouldbesubjecttothesupreme governingprinceinnature. 38.ForherethewoundwhichAdamreceivedissought:inthat twosuperiorprincesdoreignoverthehumanlife,viz.theordained goodangel,andtheincorporatedevilangelintheflesh.Alsohereby isunderstoodthepowerfulassaultoftheevilangelfromwithoutand fromwithin; fortheinwardspiritinthenamegoesforthoutofthe CovenantofGod,andpassesintotheoutwardworld.Which denoteshowmanwouldbecomelewdandprofane,andalsovilifythe CovenantofGod,andyetwiththeassuminggoesagainintoself hood,andformsitselfintheforthproceedingangel'sname.Which denotesahypocriticalwhoredominanangel'sform,whichenters againintotheexternal,andatlastcastsawaytheCovenant, togetherwiththeangel'sname,quitefromitself. 39.Further,Moseswrites,Lamechtooktwowives:theonewas calledAdah,andtheotherZillah(Gen.iv.19).Herebyisunderstood inthegenerationofthelife'streethusmuch,viz.thatthehumanlife knewthewoundwhichwasariseninitsstock[stemorbody];

andthenceforwardtooktwowives,thatis)atwofoldessenceand will,viz.Adahsignifieshowthesoulgoeswiththewillthroughthe mind,andformsitselfwiththedesireinthefirststockofAdam,and wouldfainbehonestagain.ButthelifehadalsotakentoitselfZillah forwifeofthepregnatress,viz.fleshlyjoyandpleasure. 40.Thewifeorwill,Adah,wouldexerciseagooddominion,and ruleandmaintainitselfupontheearthaccordingtoGod'scommand; andshebareJabal:Jabalbetokensthesimple,plainman,suchas arecountrymen,andthelike;forMosessays,thatfromhim proceededsuchasdwellintentsandsuchaskeepcattle(Gen.iv.20). 41.Buttheotherbrother,saysMoses,wasnamedJubal,whowas thefatherofallthosethathandletheharpandorgan(Gen.iv.21); fortheotherwillproceededfromthespiritoftheoutwardworldinto temporalpleasureandjoy;anddevisedallkindsofjoyfulsportand pastimefortherecreationofitslife.AndthissignifiesJubal,viz.an externaljocundangel,withwhomtheinwardspiritsportedbefore itselfinalikeness. 42.AndZillah,saysMoses,shealsobareTubalcain,amasterin allbrassandironwork(Gen.iv.22).Thatis,Zillahisthefierydesire whichformsitselfinthehumanpropertyintoasubstanceofSulphur andMercury,andbringsitselfforthwithitsspiritoutofthe substanceintoacontemplationandvisibleken,inwhich understandingmanhasfoundouttheartsofmetals. 43.ForthesisterofTubalcainwasNaamah.Hereliesthe preciouspearl,dearmasters.Naamahisheavenlyinherproperty, clothedwiththeexternalvesture,sothatyoudonotknowher,forthe earthlymanisnotworthyofit;forheressenceisvirginal,avirginof purity.Itpointsinonepartattheinwardnewman,viz.thesisterof thesulphureanman;andontheotherpartitsignifiesthegrossmetal oftheearth,andalsothepreciousmetal,viz.goldandsilver. 44.ForTubalcainisthebrotherofNaamah,theylieinone womb;butTubalcainisofthisworld,andNaamahisavirgin hiddenunderherbrother;andhereinthetwofoldearthisunderstood, viz.inatwofoldproperty;oneheavenlyandtheothergrossearthly, viz.anessenceoutofthedarkworld'spropertyandanessenceoutof thelightworld'sproperty.Andthusalsoitistobeunderstoodinman; forbythepropertyofGod'sanger,viz.bythedyingoftheearthly manNaamahbecomesmanifest.

45.WhereforedothMosesaddthenameNaamah,andyetspeaks nothingeitherofanythatshebroughtforth,orthatshemarried? Answer:becausethatintheregenerationthenaturalgeneration ceases.ThenewvirginityinthespiritofChristdothnotproduceany creaturemore,buttheymustallproceedoutofthefirstcentreand stock,sothattheymaybeallonetree;andbythefirethemetal,viz. thevirgin,whichisTubalcain'ssister,ismademanifest. 46.ThenameTubalcainhasanexcellentunderstandinginit, foritshowshowthesulphurousmercurialwheeldoesopenitselfin thebirthandgenerationofmetals,andalsointheoriginaloflife. forGodsubjectedallthingstoman,andgavehimallthingsforhis delightandplay;thereforeTubalcainmustopenanddiscover himselfinthehumantree,thatsotheymightunderstandit.Herebywe havesignifiedenoughtothosethatareourschoolfellows. 47.AndLamechsaidtohiswivesAdahandZillah:Hearmyvoice, yewivesofLamech,andmarkwhatIsay:Ihaveslainamantomy wound,andayoungmantomyhurt.IfCainshallheavenged, sevenfold,trulyLamechseventyandsevenfold(Gen.iv.23,24).This isawonderful,strangeandmarvelloussaying.Whowould understandwhatthespiritsignifieshere,withoutitsownpeculiar exposition?Idoseriouslyadmonishthemockertoleaveourwork hereuncensured,forheunderstandsnotourspiritandsense. 48.Lamechsaysthatheslewamantohiswound,andayoung mantohishurt.ThismanisAbel,accordingtotheoutwardhumanity ofthekingdomofthisworld;andtheyoungmanistheimageof Christ,proceedingfromthevirginlikelineoutoftheseedofthe womaninhim:themanheslewtohisrebuke,viz.toanincurable wound,andthepreciousyoungmaninthemantoahurt,which wouldgallandtroublehimasanevilhurt,bruiseorboilinthe conscienceofsin. ForthewrathofGodwroughtinthisboil,andthewoundbeinga greatandwoefulhurtmightnotbehealed;forthecurseoftheLord wentforthoutofthisboilintothewound,inwhichtheearthwas cursed,sothatthehumandominionbecameavalleyofmisery. 49.ForLamechsawthesorewound,andreturned;andthereupon tooktwowives,thatis,atwofoldwillintohismindforhisgovern ment,wherebyhewouldruleupontheearth,viz.onewentforthfrom Adahintothegrazingandkeepingofcattle,andthehardlabourof

thehandsforatemporallivelihood,whereinhefoundthecurseand wound.AndtheotherwentforthoutofthebranchofZillahintothe earthafterthemetals,tomakeusefultoolsandinstrumentsforthe tillageandhusbandryoftheground,andforothernecessaries;and sohefoundinthemetalstherustyboilandsoreintheirmetalline nature;fortheprecioustinctureorthefairblossomoftheearthwas hiddeninthecurse,viz.environedandbesetwithanevilboiland sore. 50.NowLamechknewthewoefulhurt,andsaid,Hearken,ye wivesofLamech,andmarkwhatIsay.Hewouldfainexpressthe hurtanddamage;hesawbackagainintothetreeofman,and consideredtherevengeofGod,whichhadlaidholdofman'slife, andsaid,Cainshallheavengedsevenfold,andLamechsevenand seventyfold.ForGodsaidalsotoCain,whenhestoodandcried,you drivestmeoutthisdayfromthefaceoftheearth[fromthelandand country];anditwillcometopassthatwhosoeverfindsmewillslay me. [ButtheLordsaidtohim],WhosoeverslaysCain,vengeanceshall hetakenonhimsevenfold.AndbesetamarkonCain,thatnone shouldkillhim(Gen.iv.14,15). 51.Thesearemostwonderfulandhiddensayings:Cainshallbe revengedsevenfoldandLamechseventyandsevenfold?Wherefore shallLamechbeavengedseventyandsevenfold,andCainsevenfold? WhohasdoneanythingtoLamech?Herethespiritpointsoutofthe centreofthehumanlifeuponthetimewhichwastocome, intimating,howitwouldafterwardsgowithman,inthiswound, when,asmenshouldmultiplyandincrease,andmakeunto themselveskingsandprinces,dominionsandgovernments,thatthe wrathofGodwouldalsoforciblyexerciseitselfinman'swill,and eveninthehumanlifeanddominionopenanddisplayitself. 52.Now,ifamanwouldunderstandwhatLamechsaysconcern ingtherevenge,thenhemustlookuponthecentre,forthelifeofall creaturesconsistsinsevendegreesorproperties,asitisaboveclearly mentioned.NowAdamwasthestock,forAdamandEveareonetree, fromthepartinganddivisionofwhichevilandgooddidarise.And Cainwasthefirsttwigwhichsprangforthfromthistree,whereinthe sevenpropertiesoflifedidputthemselvesforthoutoftheright divineorderandharmonyinthelife,anddestroyedtheimageof God;whichwaslongofthedevil,whoeggedhimonalsointhe dividedpropertiestothebrotherslaughter,sothatheslewAbel.Now

Godsaid,Cainshallheavengedsevenfold,ifanyoneslayhim.And hesetamarkonCain,thatnoneshouldkillhim. 53.ThedevilhadfoldeduphimselfinthewrathofGod,and cunninglyinsinuatedhimselfintothesevenpropertiesoflife,seeing theyweredepartedfromtheirmutualharmoniousaccord;andhe wouldbelordintheplaceofthespiritofGodinthelifeofman, andwouldwhollymurderandslaythelife,astothekingdomof God.ThereforeGodsetamark,withthepromiseoftheCovenant therein,sothatnonecouldslayit. 54.ForCaindidnotcryoutonlyforfearoftheoutwardlife,but hefearedthathisrighteternallifemightbeslain,thathislifeshould bewhollyblottedoutfromthefaceofGod;forhecriedalso,and said, Lo!youdrivemeoutthisdayfromofftheearth;andImusthide myselffromyourface;andImustbeafugitive,andavagabondin theearth;anditwillnowcometopassthatwhosoeverfindsmewill slayme.Hecriedoutforfearofbeingkilled,andwassoreafraid. Andyettherewasnomanbesideshimupontheearth,saveonlyhis father,Adam,andwithoutdoubthissister,whomhetooktowife. 55.Cainfearedthespiritswhohadmovedhimtoslayhisbrother, thattheywouldalsokillhim;forhesays,Imustbehidfromyour face. Nowthiswasnotinanyexternalmanner,butinaninternal,forGod dwellsnotintheviewoftheoutwardeyes,butintheinward spiritual[vision].ThereforeGodsaid,WhosoeverkillsCain's internallife,vengeanceshallhetakenonhimsevenfold.Andheset themarkoftheCovenantonhislife,sothatnospiritinthewrath couldmurderit;forhewasatwigoutofthetreeoflife. 56.Althoughthesevenpropertiesofnatureinhimweredeparted fromtheirmutualaccordineachother,yethewasnotthesolecause ofit,forhehadsoreceivedhislifefromfatherandmotherinthe dividedproperty.Andthereforethegracepassedaswelluponhimas uponAbel; exceptonlythatAbelproceededoutoftheotherline.But thecentreofthesoulwasaliketothemboth.Butthemotioninthe seedwasunlike;fortheywerethetwotypesoftheworld;viz.Cain thetypeoftheselfhoodinthewrath,andAbelthetypeofthe resignationoflife,where,fromtheresignation,anotherworld springsforththroughdeathoutofthecentre.

57.NotthatCainwasborntodestruction,butthatevilawakened propertyinthedissimility,viz.thesouloftheoutwardworld,brake forthforciblyintheseed;andtookthe[centreof]lifeintoitspower, andthereinGodsetamark,viz.hisCovenant,thatthemurderers shouldnotslaythesoul'slife. 58.Butifitshouldsocometopassthattheownpeculiarwill wouldgiveitselftothemurderers,thenthelifeofCainshouldbe avengedsevenfold,thatis,throughallthesevenproperties; andthefreewillwhichdidslaythelifeofGod(whichwasinthe Word)shouldberebukedandpunishedsevenfoldthroughallthe sevenformsofnature,bothtemporallyandeternally.Andthisisthe meaning:whosoeverkillsthelife,[thatis]whatfreewillsoever murdersitslife,vengeanceshallbetakenoniteternallyintheseven propertiesofthedarkworld. 59.Andinthisplacewearefurthertoconsiderarightofthegreat mysteries;forthesevenpropertiesofthehumantree,producingand manifestingthelifeofthewondersofGod,hadnowspreadforth themselvesevenuntoLamech.Thedominionoftheworldwasnow whollybroughtforthwithLamechinnature;forLamechwasthe seventhmanintherootofthewondersarisingfromthefirststock. Thatis,Adamwasthefirst;Abelbelongsnotuntothelineofthe wonders,butuntotheregeneration;Cainwasthesecondintheline ofthewonders;Enochthethird,Iradthefourth,Mahujaelthefifth, Methusaelthesixth,andLamechtheseventh. 60.NowLamechdidspringforthfromCain'srootoutofthisline ofthewondersofGod;andhewasanhonestuprightman;butwas environed[takenorbeset]withthespiritofthewonders.Andhe lookedbackuponthewound,andalsouponthesign[orseal]of graceintheCovenant,andknewforcertainthatevennowthespirit ofthewondersshouldbefullybroughtforthandmanifestedinthe humanlife;wherebyallartsoftheworldshouldbefoundout. 61.Andhesawalsoforwards,howitwouldfalloutinthese wondersoftheworld;howhischildrenwouldintroducehislife, whichtheyshouldreceivefromhimbypropagation,intoaBabylon offolly,andcorruptthesame.Andherebyalsohelookedespecially upontheWordwhencethehumanlifewassprung;andhowthelife inthespiritofthewondersoftheworldwouldintroduceitselfintoa sevenandseventyfoldwordoflanguagesandnations,ascameto

passatBabel; andhowthefreewillofnaturewouldgoastrayfromtheonly God,andbecorrupt,andthatitshouldbeavengedsevenand seventyfold.Thatis,everytongueandspeechshouldbeavengedin theangerofGod,andtherefore,becausetheywouldcorrupt Lamech'slife,whichtheyreceivedofhimbypropagation;andthis thewrathofGodwouldavengeinthefreewillofhischildren, dividedintoseveralspeeches. 62.Forthespiritsawforwards,howthefreewillwouldgiveup andaddictitselftoselfhood,andapostatisefromtheonlyGod,and howtheangerofGodwouldseizeuponandconfoundthenatural spiritofthewondersinman,viz.thesouloftheoutwardworld, fromwhencethegreatBabylonofcontentionaboutGod'sbeingand willwouldarise;andthis,thespiritsaid,shouldbeavengedseven and.seventyfoldinLamech. 63.ForthiswasasevenandseventyfoldRacha[oravengement] uponthewordoftheunderstandinginthehumanlife;thatoutofone onlytongue,outofonlyonespeakingWordandvitalSpirit,a seventyandsevenfoldtongue(viz.aconfusionofthe understanding)shouldbemade.Before,theunderstandinglayinone sound[voiceorharmony],butnowtheRachacameintoit,and confoundedandshattereditintoseventyandsevenparts. 64.Forthehumanwheelofthesoundorunderstandingwas turnedround,andthetenformsoffire,whereintimeandeternity doesconsist,didopenthemselvesineveryformofnature;which wasseventimesten,whichmakesseventy;wheretoalsobelongsthe centre,withitssevenunchangeableformsoftheeternalnature; whichisaltogetherseventyandsevenparts. 65.AndhereinliestheGrandMystery[MysteriumMagnum]. Dearbrethren,ifyewerenotclothedwiththegarmentofthe contentiouslanguages,thenwewouldbeboldtodeclaresomething moreinthisplaceuntoyou; butyeareyetallcaptivatedinBabel,andarecontendersaboutthe spirit[ormeaning]oftheletter;andyethavenounderstandingof thesame. Yewillalsobedoctorsandlearnedmasters[forsooth],butyetye understandnotyourownmothertongue:yebiteanddevourone anotheraboutthehuskoftheword,whereinthelivingWorddoes formandamassitselfandyeneitherdesirenorunderstandtheliving

Word.Yespeakonlyoutofsevenandoutofseventyandseven,and yetyehavetheWordinonenumber,whereinthewhole understandingiscontained:yehaveitmovinguponyourtongues,yet yecannotcomprehendit. 66.Andthereasonis,thatyouwillspeakonlyoutofseven,and outofseventyandseven,viz.outofthewrathwhichhasdivided thetongues;anddothavengethelifeofLamechseventyandseven timesinyourtonguesandspeeches.Butifyewouldgountothe centreandopenyoureyesthenyouwouldseehowtheBabylonical whoreleadsyoucaptivebyherstring,andhowshehassetherself overthelifeofman,withseventyandsevennumbers;andhas whollyhiddenoursisterNaamahwiththenumbers;thatthebeastof thenumbersmightreignandruleinthewrathofGodoverthelifeof oursisterNaamah. 67.Butwehaveheardawatchmansay:Away!thebeast,withthe whore,whichstoodupontheearthinNaamah'sstead,isquitefallen, andgiventothepressofthesevenfoldRacha[Vengeance]inthe seventyandseven,&c.TheRachaarisesupinLamech,andgoes throughtheseventyandseven;andthisnonecanhinder.Amen. 68.ForNaamahshallbemanifestedtoallnations,tonguesand speeches;andeventhen,outoftheseventyandseven,thereshallbe butonewordofunderstanding.Forthelifeofmanproceededfrom ONEonlyWordofGod,andhasformedanddivideditselfinself hood,inthespiritofthewondersoftheworld,intoseventyand sevenpropertiesoftheonlyWord.Nowcomesthetimethatthelife's beginningshallagainenterwiththespiritofthewondersand speechesintotheend,viz.intothebeginning.Andthereforethechild ofthewonders,whichhasgivenitselfforthin[orbefore]thesightof God,mustbemademanifestintheunity. 69.Andseeingthatthefreewillhasgivenitselfintothevanityof thespeechesandthemultiplicityofthepowers,anddefiledandslain thelifeoftheonlyWord,theRachaproceedsforthfromthe murderingspiritthroughseventyandseven;untilthebeast,together withtheharlot,beconsumedanddevouredwiththefireofGod's anger. 70.AndthenTubalcainfindshissisterNaamahingolden attire,andAdahrejoicesinhersonJabal,whoisaherdsman;For

LamechhasagainfoundhischildrenwhichheleftintheRacha.And theprideofselfandalsothecraft,deceitandsubtletyoftheSerpent ceases.Theneverybeastshalleatitsownpasture.Thetimeisnear: Hallelujah!

TheThirtiethChapter
OftheLineoftheCovenant
1.THElineoftheCovenantisnotsotobeunderstoodasifthe

Covenantfellonlyuponthisline.No,theCovenantbefalls theonlylife,whichwasintheWordbeforethetimesofthe humanity. ThelineofSethpassesonlyuponthemanifestationintheflesh,in whichlinetheWordintheCovenantwouldexternallymanifestitself intheflesh.ButthespiritproceedingfromthecentreintheCovenant fallsaswelluponCain'slineasuponAbel's; yetinCain's[line]inthespirit,andinSeth'sintheexternalmouth [ormanifestation],viz.intheformedandconceivedword,thatis,in theofficeandministryofteachingandpreaching.forSethwas sprungforthaccordingtothespirit,outoftheCovenant,wherethe spiritmoveditselfintheincorporatedWordintheCovenant;and Cainwascomprehendedunderthespiritofnature. 2.ForbyCain'slinetheartswerebroughtforthtolight,which wereawonderofthedivinewisdom,contemplationandformation, viz.oftheformedWordthroughandinnature. AndinSeththeWordwasbroughtintoaformallife,viz.intoa spiritualcontemplation,whereintheWordofGoddidbeholditself withthewisdominaspiritualimage[formorfigure];andinCain's lineitbehelditselfinanaturalformedword;andbothservetoset forththewonderfuldeedsofGod. 3.NotasBabeljudges,thatGod,outofhispurposeanddetermi natecounsel,hasthuspredestinatedandchosenonepartofmenin hisangertocondemnation,andtheotherparttolife:theythatso judgeareyetunderthenumberseventyandseveninthemultiplica tionoftheword; forthePromisewasgiventoAdambeforeCainwasconceived.The CovenanttouchinggracerestedinAdamandEve;butthespiritof sanctificationandregenerationbyChrist,passedonlyupontheseed ofthewoman,viz.upontheseedofthekingdomofheavenwhich wasshutup;thatis,uponthelight'stincture,uponthematrixof Venus,whereinAdam,whenhewasmanandwoman,shouldhave propagatedhimselfinpeculiardesireandlove;which,seeingitcould

notbe[byreasonofAdam'sstrongearthlyimagination],wastaken fromAdamandmadeintoawoman. 4.Butwhenthewomanbecameearthly,theheavenlypartofthis matrix[whichwastotheproducement]oftheheavenlybirthwas shutupindeath.IntowhichmatrixtheWordofGoddidagain incorporateitselfwiththeCovenant,toopenandmanifesthimselfin thismatrixwithalivingandheavenlyseed,andtodestroythepower ofdeath. 5.FortheWordwouldnotopenitselfintheformedwordof nature,viz.inCain'sgeneration,butinthedisappearedheavenlyens; andbythesamerevivedandrequickenedheavenlyens,thatis,bythe woman'sseedoftheheavenlypartbruisetheSerpent'shead,viz.the devil'sintroduceddesireinthewrathofnature;thatis,overcome thewrath[andcurseofGod]inthegenerationofCainandSeth. 6.TheWordintheCovenantdidopenitselfinSethandAbel,[it being]asavoiceoftheteacher,andCain'sgenerationshouldinits lifereceivethisvoice,andimpressitintoitslife,sothatitmight producethenewregeneration.Butthatmanyofthemhavecontinued indeath,andcontemnedthisvoice,is(seech.29,52)longofthe freewill,whichsuffereditselftobeheldbythedevilintheangerof God,andstilltothisdaydoessufferitselftobeheld,inthatthe Cainicalwilldoeslovenatureandselftoomuch. 7.Forifthefreewillofthesoulwillapprehendthewordinthe Covenant,thenitmustdietoitsnaturalselfhoodandselffullwill, andbewhollyresignedtotheownwillintheCovenant,thatitmay, withitsdesire,followthewordandspiritintheCovenant,asthe samedothlead,guideandmoveit. 8.AndthisCainisveryloathandunwillingtodo;hewillbea selfishlord,andwiththedesiredothfigureandshapeamonsterand anevilbeastinhisfreewill,whichdoesnotresemblethefirstimage oftheformedlifeinthewordofGod.Nowagainstthisbeastthe wordsofChristaredirected,whenhesays,Unlessyebeconverted, andbecomeaschildren(thatis,unlessyoudodepartfromandutterly disclaimthewilloftheselfgeneratedbeast,andenteragainintothe formofthefirstlife)yecannotelseseethekingdomofGod.Also, yemustbebornagainofthewateroftheheavenlyworld'sessence, andofthesameholyspiritproceedingfromtheCovenant,otherwise yecannotseeandbeholdGod.

9.ThisevilbeastoftheGodlessformispredestinatedtocon demnation;buttheCovenantisinthelife.Ifthefreewillresigns itselfuptotheCovenant,thenChristarisesinhishumanity,outof theCovenant,inthelife;andeventhenthestrangebeastdiesin Christ'sdeath,andthewillformsitselfagainintothefirstimage, accordingasGodcreatedit.AndthisisnotannexedonlyuntoSeth, butuntoAdam'slife,viz.untotheonlylifeofmanwhichwasinthe WordofGod,andpassesfromoneuponall;asallbranchesinone treedoreceivesapfromtheonlyrootofthestock. 10.Butthepropertiesofnature,viz.ofthenaturallife,have broughtthemselvesoutofAdam'sstockintosundryboughsand branches,whencethemultiplicityofnations,tonguesandspeeches isarisen. Butthelifeisonlyone,andtheCovenantinthelifesprang forthfromtherootoflife,viz.fromtheWordofGod,outofwhich thelifecameuponall,evenasthesin,viz.thefallandapostasy passeduponall,noneexcepted.ForthechildrenofSethwere concludedundersinaswellasCain's;buttheCovenant,withits manifestation,passeduponSeth;forhisnamesignifies,inthe LanguageofNature,aforthbreathingspringoutofthelifethrough thefirstcentreofthesoul,whereintheWordofGodwouldopen itselfthroughthelife. 11.AndMosessays,SethbegatEnos,andthenbeganmento preachoftheNameoftheLord(Gen.iv.26):forthenameEnos signifies,intheLanguageofNature,adivinelubetthroughthelife, whereintheformedWordwouldbeholditselfinthesoundandvoice ofthelife. ThereforethespiritofGodbegantoteachoutoftheCovenant throughthelifeofman,concerningGodandhisbeingandwill.This wasthebeginningofthedivinecontemplationthroughtheformed wisdomintheWord,wheretheWorddidbeholditselfthroughthe wisdomoftheformedhumanvoice. 12.AndasthelifedidformitselfbyCain'slinethroughthe wondersoftheformedwisdominnature,withallmannerofarts andworks,andalsodominions,governmentsandorders,and introducedthemallforthesettingforthofGod'swondrousdeeds andacts,viz.toacontemplationofevilandgood,lightand darkness;solikewisethespiritofGoddidbringforth,outoftheline oftheCovenantinthemanifestedWord,thewondersofdivine

holiness,truth,righteousness,loveandpatience;andbythe preachingoftheformedWorddiddeclarewhattheholyandspiritual kingdomofGodis. 13.InCainthekingdomofnaturewasrepresented,andinAbel andSeththesupernaturaldivinekingdom.Boththesearosetogether andwentallalongoneinanothertotheremonstranceorcontempla tionofthedivinelubetintheformedwisdom;andeachputitself forthinanespecialmannerintoitsvisiblekenasawonder. 14.forfromAdamevenuntoLamech,inthelineofthewonders, therearesevengenerations;andintheotherline,viz.inthelineof theCovenant,fromAdamuntoEnocharealsosevengenerations. Enochistheeighth,viz.abeginningofthepropheticalspirit;forin thefirstsevengenerationstheformofthespiritualkingdom proceedingfromthelife'streewassetforth. 15.Adamwasthestock,forhislifetakesitsoriginaloutofthe Word.Butseeingthelifeofnatureinhimdidpredominateoverthe lifeintheformedWord,andwouldhavethesupremedominion,and obscuredthelifeproceedingfromtheWord,theWorditselffreely gaveitselfwithaCovenanttobealifetherein;andsetforthitsfigure inAbel,howthenaturallifeshouldandmustbebroken,andthe Wordofthedivinepoweragainspringforthafreshoutofthefirst life. 16.ThusAbelwasthefigureoftheSecondAdam,Christ,and thereforehemustbeslainfortheCovenant'ssake;forChristshould killtheexaltedhaughtynaturalwill,andbringforthanewone.And thereforeAbelalsoshouldnotbegetanynaturalchild,elseithad beenstrangetonature;fortheyshouldallproceedforthoutofone stock; andtheWordwouldspringforthanewthroughtheonlytreeinthe Covenant,thatsothechildrenofgracemightbebroughtforthoutof thetreeofnature,asthedewoutofthedaybreak. 17.Forthusalsothefigureofthenewbirthwasrepresentedout ofthestem;namely,thelinewentforthoutofAdam.Hewasthe first,Abelthesecond,Seththethird,Enosthefourth,wheremen begantoteachofthespiritualkingdom;Kenan[orCainan]thefifth, whichsignifiesintheLanguageofnature,aforthgoing,re conceived[reapprehended]1ubetordesireofthedivine contemplation,inwhichthetaughtworddidformitself;

viz.inprayer,andinthewill'sdesireandalsointheirofferings. 18.Mahalaleelwasthesixth,andsignifiesintheLanguageof Natureanangelicalformofanangelicalkingdom,wherethespirit didtypifyandportraythekingdomofChristinthisname. 19.Jaredwastheseventh.Bythisnameisunderstood,inthe Languageofnature,apriestorprinceofthespiritualkingdom.For asIradshouldbetheregentorrulerinthekingdomofnature,so Jaredshouldbetheregentinthespiritualkingdom;foroutofJared cametheofficeofMoses;andoutofIradproceededthekingdomof worldlyprincipalities,andframedgovernmentsanddominions. 20.ButtheLanguageofNatureshowsveryclearlythatJaredis onlyatypeofaspiritualkingdom;forthenamecarriesforththe Cherubalongwithitthroughtheword;forthespiritualkingdom upontheearthwasallalongcaptivatedinthewrathofGod,until Christ,whodestroyedtheanger. 21.TheofficeofthisJaredistwofold,viz.externallyitisthe figureofthespiritualkingdom,boundwiththewrathofGod;and internallyitisthetrueholykingdom,whichthepenitentman receivesortakespossessionof:outwardlyitisMoses;andinwardly Christ. 22.FromthisoutwardkingdomthegreatmotheroftheBaby lonicalwhoredomisariseninthekingdomofMosesamongthe Pharisees;andinthekingdomofChristamongtheverbalandtitular Christians; [literalists]whodoallonlyboast,andgloriouslysetupthemselvesin thefigureasanidol,andappearasiftheyweretheholyspiritual kingdom.ButtheCherubcarriesforththesoundthroughtheir word,asaconsonantofthewrathfulangerofGod. 23.AndthereforetheymustcontendaboutthekingdomofGod's will;fortheyhavenotthespiritoftheinwardspiritualheavenly kingdom; butonlythevoiceoutofthefigure,whereevilandgoodare incontest.Theyhaveandusetheletter,butasanempty,unprofitable instrument,asafigureofthespiritualform.forthusalsothespirit didrepresentitbythenameJared,asamixedkingdomuponthe

earth,wherebytheinwardspiritualnewbornchildrenshouldbe exercisedandproved. 24.Andbythisformitdidsignifyandforetellhowthatthe greatestpartinthisspiritualofficewouldbetakenintheswordof theCherub,andthattheirofficewouldbecutoffbytheCherubfrom God'sholiness,andgiventothespiritualeternalkingdomofthe anger. 25.ForasLamechinCain'slinetooktwowives,viz.twowills, andconfirmedhiskingdomtherein,andatlastbroughtforth[orpro nounced]theseventyandsevenfoldRachaproceedingfromthe centreofnature(evenfromthesevenproperties)uponthemurderof thefreewill,whichwouldmurderandslayhislifeinmany:evenso likewiseJaredcarriestwowillsinhisnature'sname,viz.oneinto God'sloveandmercyintheCovenant,andtheotherintothefigure inwhichtheangerofGodarisesupandcarriestheabominableidol (thebellygod)alongwithit;whichisheredecipheredandpainted forthtothelife. 26.AndMosessaysfurther,JaredbegatEnoch.Herethegreatand wonderfulgatedoesopen;foroutofJared,viz.outofthekingdom ofthewonders,theprophetmustarise:fortheprophetisthemouth ofthekingdom.Heshowswhatthekingdomis,andhowitistaken andapprehendedintheevilandgood,andwhattheissueandendof allthingswillbe;alsohedeclaresandpointsoutthemeans,how theturbahasapprehendedthelife;anddenouncessevereand earnestthreateningsconcerningGod'sanger;howtheswordofthe Cherubwillcutoffthefalse[manorprophet]. 27.Enochsignifiesinitsownspeechasmuchasaforthbreathed breathofthedivinegoodpleasure,[lubet]whichhasinthetimethus behelditselfwiththeoutbreathinginaform; whichpoweroftheforthbreathingdothagaindrawtheformed breathintoitself,anddoesonlygiveforthitssound,asavoiceofthe divinewill.Andfirstitdoespointatatwig,springingfromtheline oftheCovenant,viz.outoftheinternalpriestlyoffice,outofthe holydivinelubetofthewisdomofGod,outofJehovah. ThespiritwouldcomprehendthedeepestloveinJehovahinone nameandword,whichiscalledJesus.Butinthemeantimeitdid therebyplay,inthetimeofthefigure,intheholywisdom,intheline oftheCovenant,aswithaninternalhiddenholykingdom,whichhe wouldmanifestinthefullnessoftime.

28.Secondly,itsignifiesthepoweroftheformedword,viz.the personorthebodyoutofthelimusoftheearth,[viz.]ofthe heavenlypartoftheearth; intimatingthatthisbodyshouldbetakenintotheholyword,and translatedfromthisearthliness.Asthelightdoeswithdrawand swallowupthedarkness,evensolikewisethegoodpart ofthetruehumanityinAdam'sfirstimageshallbetranslated [extractedordrawnforth]bythewordoutoftheearthliness,and ariseoutoftheearth:whichEnoch'stranslationfromthisworlddoes pointoutandsignify. 29.Thirdly,itsignifiesandpointsattheprophet,viz.the voiceofthedivinelubet,whichdiddeclareandsetforththe kingdomofChrist,andalsothekingdomofthewondersintheir futuretransactionsandjuncturesoftime; forthepropheticalvoicedidmanifestitselfagainoutofthe translation.Anddidforetellandsignifyoutoftheessenceofthe spirit,viz.outofthemostspiritualkingdom,thatis,outofthe humanangelicalkingdom,throughthesoul'sspirit;andthenalso fromthewholebodyofthekingdom,viz.fromthenatureof thewonders,fromthelimusoftheearthandofthestars, [Isay,itdidsetforthbothfromthespiritualandfromthecorporal kingdom],howtheoutwardkingdomofmanshouldafterwardsarise inthisworld'sbeing,andwhatwouldhappenandcometopass therein. Thistheinwardholyomniscientspiritdoessignifythroughlthe outward,viz.throughthewondersofthepregnatress[ormother]of theoutwardbeings,viz.throughthespiritoftheoutwardworld.for theinwardspiritdidviewitselfthroughtheformedwisdomofGod, anddidcontemplateandbeholditselfintheformedspiritofthe wonders:thisthenameEnochsignifiesuntous. 30.NowthespiritinMosesdoesfurtherdemonstrate,andsays, Enochwassixtyfiveyearsold,andhebegatMethuselah,andafter thathebegathimhecontinuedinadivinelifethreehundredyears, andbegatsonsanddaughters:sothatthewholeageofEnochwas threehundredsixtyandfiveyears.Andseeingheledadivinelife Godtookhimaway,andhewasnomoreseen(Gen.v.2124).Here theveilhangsrightbeforethefaceofMoses,byreasonofthe unworthinessofman;andthespiritsignifiesveryclearlyinMoses(if wehadbuttheeyesofourunderstandingopen),whenthese mysteriesshouldbemanifested[orfulfilled].

31.ButseeingtheMostHighhasfreelygrantedusbyhis counseltounderstandthis,wewill,sofaraswedare,somewhat unfoldthesemysteriestoourschoolfellows,andshowtheprecious pearluntothechildren;andyetwithalsufferabolttoliebeforeour description,thatthefalseheartshallnotenterintoit:butweshallbe sufficientlyandfundamentallyintelligibleuntothosethatareours. 32.Mosespointsineachdegreeinthelines,onlyuponone person,whichhealsosetsintothelinethroughwhichthespiritof wondersgoes.AfterwardssaysMoses,andheyetlivedsuchatime, andbegatsonsanddaughters;ofwhichhesaysnothinganyfurther. Therebyhewouldintimateandsignifyuntousthespiritofthe manifestationofthewondersofGodineachline.Theirage,which thespiritsetsdown,denotesthetimeshowlongeachdominionand government,boththeworldlyandthespiritual[orecclesiastical kingdom]shouldstandinitsformandstructure.Thatistosay,how longeachprevailingmonarchyofthesecularandworldlypowerand dominationshouldcontinue;andsolikewiseofthespiritual monarchy. 33.Andthesemonarchies[Ormonarchs]ofthewondersare forthwithrepresentedoutofthefirsttwigs,springingfromthe beginningofthehumantree.Thatis,theyaresetforthineachlinein sevennumbers,fromAdamthroughCainevenuntoLamech; andintheotherlinefromAdamuntoJared.Bywhichnumbersand namesthespiritpointsineachlineespeciallyatsevenoftheforth proceedingpropertiesofthetreeandpowersofthewonders; intimatinghowthepowersofthewondersshouldafterwardsbring themselvesintogovernments,andhowonefigureshouldariseoutof theother,andhowoneshoulddestroyandbreakdowntheother,and setforthoutofthedestructionanotherform,asithasbeenbrought topassinthespiritualandworldlygovernments[Ecclesiasticaland temporal]. Foralwaystheworldlygovernmentistobeunderstoodwiththe spiritual;fortheoutwardformedWordinthedominionandregiment ofnaturedoesevermoresetforthitsformby,with,andinthe spiritual[orecclesiastical]form[ormannerofdiscipline].Therefore observeandmarkhere,withpreciseexactness.

34.Thereareseventimesappointedtoproceedfromthetreeof lifeinthewordofpower.Thefirstproceedsfromthepurelifeof Adam;forbeforethecreaturethelifewasintheWord,whenceitwas broughtpureintotheimage;thiscontinueduntilthefall.Fromthis purelifetherespringsforthatwigintheinward[kingdom],thissame wasAbel;butseeingthefallhungonhimexternally,thissamepure lifewascarriedthroughdeathintotheholyworld.Thissignifiesand pointsatthekingdomofChrist,whoshouldbringusthroughdeath intothepurelife. 35.ThesecondtimebeginswithSeth.ForMosessays,thatAdam warahundredandthirtyyearsold,andbegatasoninhisown likeness,andcalledhimSeth.Understand,hewassuchanimageas Adamwasafterthefall,andwassetinthespirituallineofthe wonders;andCainalsowithhim,inaworldlynaturallineofthe wonders,forbothkingdoms[Secular,andecclesiastical]gotogether. Seth'stimecontinuestillthedeluge,andbearsthesupremacy,evento thedeluge,orNoah'sflood. 36.ThethirdtimebeginswithEnos,underSeth'stime,and carriesforthitselfallalongasaspiritualministry,orknowledgeof God,underSeth'stime,asahiddenkingdom;andcontinuedtill Abraham,towhomtheCovenantofChristwasestablishedinthe flesh. 37.ThefourthtimebeginswithCainan,whichisthespiritual forminprayersandspiritualofferings,whereintheWordformed itselfinthewisdom,andcarrieditselfforthallalong,underSeth's andEnos'stime,andmanifesteditselfwithMoses.LikeasEnos's timewasfirsttrulymanifestedwithAbraham,withthepromiseinthe Covenant,thistimeofCainancontinuedinitsmanifestationand dominionunderMoses,tillChristintheflesh. 38.ThefifthtimebeginswithMahalaleel,and'tisthereceptionor formationoftheangelicalform,viz.ofthenewregenerationoutof theCovenant; andgoessecretlyallalongundertheministryofEnos, underSethandCainan,intheWordofthePromise,throughallthe threetimes;anddidmanifestitselfwiththefulfillingofthe CovenantinthehumanityofChrist,wherethetrueMahalaleeland angelicalimage,whichdiddisappearinAdam,wasagainmanifestin thehumanityofChrist.

39.ThesixthtimebeginswithJared,whichisthespiritualpriest hoodundertheexternal,whereoutwardlySeth,Enos,Cainan, Mahalaleelwereintheirtimesintheirorders[oroutwardforms],as theministryandpreachingofEnosconcerningGodandhisbeing andwill; solikewisethepreachingofAbrahamconcerningtheCovenant andcircumcision;alsoMoseswiththeBookoftheLaw.Underall thesetheinwardpriestJaredwentalonghiddenly.Inwardlythis spiritualpriesthoodisChristinthenewman;andoutwardlyinthe seltelectedpriestsitisBabel. 40.ThissixthtimebeganinthekingdomofChristafterthedeath oftheApostles,whenasmenchosethemselvesteachersoutoffavour andoutwardrespects. Thatis,itdideventhenfirstopenitselfoutof thehiddenness[veil]oftheshadow,andputitselfforthinthe churchesofstone,wherethechurchstoodinsteadoftheholytemple ofChrist:thenindeedtheholyJared,viz.Christ'svoice,ruledin Christ'schildreninternally; butexternallytheCherubwiththesword[didalonebearrule].For theoutwardauthoritywhichtheseselfelectedpriestsdomanageis theswordoftheCherub;whichissignifiedinthenameJared; whichpowerfullyforcesitselfforthallalongintheword, intheLanguageofnature. [Thatis,inthewordJaredtheLanguageofNaturedoesemphatically express,thattheswordoftheCherubshoulddomineerthewhole timeofthesixthSealamongthepriests,whoshouldhavetaughtthe loveofJesus:butbythisswordtheyfall. Amen.] 41.Thissixthtimeishiddenandmanifest;itisknown,andalso notknown:forChristsaid,Mykingdomisnotofthisworld.Sothat thistimehasbeenfaintopassaway,asitwere,inamysteryunder Antichrist,whereinwardly,inthechildrenofGod,Christ'skingdom hasbeenmanifest.Butintherest(whohavealsolivedunderthis time,andhavebeencalledChristians)onlyBabelandtheAntichrist hasbeenmanifest,bothinthepriests,and[in]theirhearers.forthey whichhavebeenbornofGodhaveheardthetrueJared,viz.Christ's voiceinthem;buttheothershaveheardonlytheoutwardvoicein Babel,viz.disputationandcontentionaboutChrist'skingdom.

42.ForallwarwhichtheChristiansmanage,isonlytheswordof theCherubproceedingfromBabel.TrueChristianswagenowar;for theyhavebrokentheswordoftheCherubinthedeathofChrist,and aredeadwithChrist,andrisenagaininhim,andtheylivenolonger totheexternalmightanddominion;fortheirkingdomismanifestin Christ,andisnotofthisworld. 43.Thissixthkingdom[orseal]beginsafterthedeathofthe Apostles,andcontinueswithitsoutwardgovernmenteventoMount Zion,tilltranslatedEnochdothagainappearinspiritandpower.For Enochisthepropheticalroot,andholdsinhisdominion[Or regiment]Noah,Moses,andtheswordofElias.Attheendofthis sixthtimetheoutwardJaredfalls,andwithhimthatsameoutward building,viz.thecity,Babel. 44.Thesignoftheendisdeciphered[Orstandswithsucha figure] withsuchafigure: [ReceivedbyAbr.von Somervelt,asdelineatedin theauthor'smanuscript]

Anddenotesthetime whenthetriplecrossdoes openanddeclare itselfinthevoiceof Enoch,asamanifestationoftheholyTrinity,tomakeknownthe sameinthefigureandsimilitudeinallvisiblethings. Moreover,itdenotestheconquestoftheswordoftheCherubin Babel,whentheforceandviolenceofthecity,Babel,turnsitssword withthepointdownwards.Thirdly,itdenotesthegreatrodand punishmentuponBabel,whichroddoesmightilyadvanceitspower onhigh.Fourthly,itdenotesthewrathfulenkindledfireofGod's anger,whichshalldevourtheswordandrod.Thiswillbetheendof thesixthtime.Thethreefoldcrossdoesbetokenthetimewhenthis shallcometopass[orbefulfilled].WhenthekingdomofChrist shallattainsuchanumber,thenisthesixthtimewhollypast.

45.TheseventhtimebeginswithEnoch,[Readthe35thquestion oftheFortyQuestionsoftheSoul]viz.withtheprophetical mouth,whodeclaresthesecretwondersofGodunderallthesix times; layingopenwhatshouldbe[andhavebeen]done,andbrings itselfallalongquitefromundertheveilofNoah,Abraham,and Moses,evenintothekingdomofChrist,wherethissameprophetical spiritistranslatedinChrist'sspirit,tilltheendofthesixthtime; thenhemanifestshimselfinthenumberofthetriplecross. Whenthetriplecrossdoesmanifestitselfthenstandstherighttriple crownuponthecross.AndeventhentheEnochianprophet'smouth doesexpressandspeakforththegreatwondersofthetriplecross; thatis,hespeaksnomoremagically[viz.intypesandparables],but showstheholyTrinityinthefigure,viz.theformedwordofGodin allvisiblethings,andrevealsallmysteries,withinandwithout. 46.AndeventhenisthetimewhenEnoch,andthechildrenunder hisvoice,doleadadivinelife,ofwhichthefirstlifeofEnochwasa type.Andthenthereisablessedandgoldenyear,tillEnoch'slast translationcomes.Andthentheturbaisborn,which,whenitshall enkindleitsfire,thefloorshallbepurged,foritistheendofalltime. 47.EnochbegatMethuselah,whowasthemanofthelongestage, andwastranslatedthreehundredyearsafter.Thisintimatesand declares,thatthespiritwhichinEnochdidbringforthatwig,viz. Methuselah,whoattainedthehighestage,shallruleinthelastand highestage[oftheworld],andinthemeanwhilehideitselfbefore thattime,andremainasitweretranslated;asEnochwastranslated, andwasnomoreseen. 48.Histranslationwasnotadying,oraputtingoffofnatureand creature,buthewentintotheMystery,betweenthespiritualandthe outwardworld,viz.intoParadise;andisthepropheticalroot,outof thestemofAdam,inthelineoftheCovenant,outofwhichspirit thepropheticalmouthafterwardsspoke. 49.ThisspiritwastranslatedinChrist'slivingvoice,whenit spokeintheflesh,andmustbesilenttillthevoiceofJaredis finished; thenheproceedsforthagainfromhisfirstroot,throughallvoices, viz.throughthevoiceofNoah,whodenouncesthedelugeofanger tocomeuponBabel,andthroughthestockofNoah,andthewhole forthspreadingpropagationofhistreethroughallthelines,viz.

throughtheHeathenish[Ham's],Japhetical,andSem'sline,and throughAbraham's,andNimrod'schildreninBabel,throughMoses, andtheprophets;andlastlythroughthevoiceofthemanifested WordinthespiritofChrist;andrevealsthewholemysteryofthe TreeofKnowledgeofGoodandEvil. 50.Forthroughhisvoicealltheaforementionedvoicesofthe wonderfullines,whencethekingdomsofthisworldhavehadtheir rise,shallbechangedintoonevoiceandknowledge,andtransplanted intoonekingdom,viz.intothefirsttreeofAdam,whichisnolonger calledAdam,butChristinAdam.Allnations,tonguesandspeeches hearthisvoice;foritisthefirstword,whencethelifeofmankind proceeded; forallwondersdojoinagaintogetherinthewordintoone body,andthatbodyistheformeddivineWord,whichatfirstwith Adamdidintroduceitselfintooneonlystem;andthroughhimintoa treeofmanifoldboughs,branchesandfruits,tothecontemplationof thedivinewisdom,inthewondersofthepowers,coloursand virtues,accordingtoevilandgood. 51.Thishightreedoesdiscloseandclearlyopenitself,whatit hasbeenintime,andwhatitshallbeeternally;andinitsmanifesta tion[disclosure],Mosesputsawayhisveil,andChristhisparablesin hisdoctrine. Andthenthepropheticalmouthofthistreeofwondersdoesexpress indivinepowerallthevoicesofthepowersofthetree,whereby Babeltakesherend:andthisisawonder.Andinthissamewonder allnumbersandnamesaremademanifest,andthisnomancan hinder. 52.forthatwhichislostinthespiritsofthelettersshallbeagain found,andthespiritofthelettershallbefoundagainintheformed wordofthecreation; andinthecreationshallbefoundandknowntheBeingofall Beings;andintheBeingofallBeingstheeternalunder standingoftheholyTrinity.Eventhenthecontentionsaboutthe knowledgeofGod,hisbeingandwill,docease. Whenthebranchesshallknowthattheystandinthetreetheywill neversaythattheyarepeculiarandsingulartrees;buttheywill rejoiceintheirstem,andtheywillseethattheyarealtogetherboughs andbranchesofonetree,andthattheydoallreceivepowerandlife fromoneonlystem.

53.AndhereMosesshallkeepsheep,andeverysheepeatshis ownpasture.Thereforeobserve:whenthisapproachesneartobe fulfilled,thenNoahdenouncesthedeluge,andEliasbringsthe flamingsworduponthefalseIsrael;andtheturbainthefireofthe wrathdevoursthewildtree,withitsfruitsandbranches.Letthisbe toldyou,Babel. 54.ForasconcerningEnoch'sdivinetime,ourspeechistaken fromus,seeingBabelisnotworthyofit,andalsoshallnotseeit. Andlikewisewemustbesilentconcerningthediscoveryofthe timesofTheAncient,whosenumbershallstandopenintheroseof thelily.

TheThirtyFirstChapter OfEnoch'sWonderfulLine 1.MOSESwrites,EnochbegatMethusalah(Gen.v.21).This namesignifies,intheLanguageofNature,asmuchasaforth proceeding[outgoing]voice,whichintimatesanddenotesthespirit ofEnoch; whichvoicedothformitselfintoabody,viz.intonature,and goesforthinstrongmightthroughtheword;andwhenthecon ceivedorformedwordisproceededforth,itdoesthencontemplate itself:forthesyllableSAisafieryglimpseoflight;andthesyllable LAHistheforthproceededword,whichbeholdstheproperty,of whatkindofensitis,whereinthewordhasformed(orcompre hended)itself:Thedivinesoundbeholdsitselfinthehumanens andword,contemplatinghowthefreewill,proceedingfromthe humanens,hasintroducedthedivinevoiceorbreathintoaformof thespirit. 2.NowsaysMoses,AndMethusalahbegatLamech.Thespiritdid nowputitselfforthbyMethusalah,evenoutoftheensintoanother twig; andcalleditLamech,viz.acontemplationandbeholdingofthe greatafflictionandwound,thatthehumanenswascorrupted.For likeasLamechinCain'slinedidexpressthewoundofcorruption [andmiserythatwasbrokeinuponmankind],andspokeofa seventyandsevenfoldRachauponthefreewillwhichdidcorrupt thelife,evensoherethedivinespiritsaid:thehumanensisLamech; thatis,thewoundistoogreat,itprevails. AlthoughthestrongandmightybreathofGodinMethusalah proceededforthoutofthepropheticalvoice,yettheens,in propagation,didformitselfinthecorruptednatureinLamech;that is,intwowills,asMosessays,ThefirstLamechinCain'slinetook twowives,viz.AdahandZillah.Evensoherelikewiseitwouldnot beotherwise. 3.NowMosessays,AndLamechbegatNoah(Gen.v.28).With thisnamethespiritgoesforthoutofthewoundofLamechintothe endoftime,andbringstheendintothebeginning;forNOAH signifiesintheLanguageofNature,EndandBeginning.Nowthe spiritfindsintheendtheholyword,whichhadespousedand

incorporateditselfintheCovenant,andsays,Thissameshallcomfort usinourlabourandtoilupontheearthwhichtheLordhascursed (Gen.v.29). 4.Forthecomfortofmanmustcomeoutofthebeginningand end;forinthebeginningis,andwas,theWordofGod,whichisthe beginningofallthings; andintheendisalsotheWordofGod,whichisthecomfortofall things;thatthecreatureshallbedeliveredfromthevanity. Whereuntothespiritlooked,andsaid,thissame(wherehe meanttheWordwhichwouldmanifestitselfinthehumanity)shall comfortusinourlabourupontheearthwhichtheLordhascursed; forNoahcouldnotcomfortmen,forhepreachedtothemtherebuke, punishmentandperdition.Buthethatwasinthebeginningandend, hecomfortedmankindintheirlabourandtoilupontheearth,which theyhadinthecurseandangerofGod. 5.Inthisname,Noah,thespiritinLamechlooksforwardsinto theend,andbackwardsintothebeginning;andconceivesitselfinthe beginningandendintoaform,andcallsthesame,Noah,thatis,an arkofthewonderswhichwereinthebeginningandend,and[in]the wholetime; anddisplaysorputsforththissamespiritofthewholeformthrough Noahintothreebranches,whichwentforthoutofthetreeof wonders,viz.outofthepropheticalensofEnochinthehuman property.AndthereofMosessays,AndNoahbegatSem,Ham, andJaphet.Thesewerethethreetwigsofthesecondmonarchy, underwhichmostexcellentmysteriesaregivenustobeunderstood. 6.Semsignifiesanoutbreathingdivinelubet[ordesire]outofthe lineoftheCovenant,outofthelifeofman,andacomprehensionof thelubet,viz.atypeofthatwhichsecretlypassedforthafterwards underthelubet.ItpointsatthehumanityofChristintheflesh,the typeofwhichwasSem,viz.arepresentation[orexpressform]in thesamelubet;inwhichlubetalsotheCovenantwasmadewith Abraham,concerningtheseedofthewoman,whereintheblessing shouldappear. 7.TheotherbranchortwigthespiritcalledHam,whichsignifies astrongbreathingoutofthecentreofnature,andagross amassmentorcompactionintoaflesh.Whichdenotestheearthly, natural,fleshlyman,whichholdsSemcaptiveinitself; [understandbySem]theinwardman,whichshallarisefromdeath

outoftheearth.1 Understand,themanproceededfromthelimusofthegoodpartof theearth,whichwasinSemformedaccordingtothedivinelubet.2 1Note.ConcerningtheResurrection. 2Ortakenintothedivinelubet. 8.Wedonotherebyunderstandthetotallyspiritualman,which isonlyasaspirit,butthat[man]whichisfromthelimusofthegood partoftheearth,whichliescaptiveinHam,thatis,inthegross bestialflesh,andisasdeadwithoutthedivinelubet,whichthe spiritualChristus,viz.thetotallyspiritualman,shallputonatthe endofthedaysinNoah[thatis,outofthebeginningandend].This inwardhiddenman,hisgrossearthlybrotherHam,viz.thegross earthlyflesh(whichisnothingworth)(Johnvi.63),doesdevourand swallowup. 9.AndfromthelubetofSemspringsforththethirdbranchout ofthecentreofnature,wherethedivinelubetdoesbeholditself throughnature; andthisthespiritcalledJaphet,whichis,intheLanguageofNature, anappendixofSem,abirthoutofCain'slineofwonders,where thedivinelubetdoesbringitselfthroughnatureintoaformofthe wondersofthedivinewisdom. WithSemitintroducesitselfintoacontemplationofthespiritual wondersintheholinessofGod,andinJaphetintoanaturalwonder, viz.intotheseptenaryoftheeternaland[the]temporalnature; understand,intoaformofthesevenfoldwheel,lorlife'sforms,in whichvitalsphere2theSpiritofGodappearsasagloriousglee,or gleamofthewonders. 1Orb,orsphere.2Or,life'swheel. 10.Semisatypeofthelightworld,andJaphetisatypeofthe fireworld,wherethelightdoesthroughshine.Japhetatype[or image]oftheFather;andSematypeoftheSon;butHamisan image andtypeoftheoutwardworld. 11.ForthetypeandfigureofthethreePrinciplesstoodinthe threebrethren,andclearlypointsoutthesecondmonarchy,evento theendoftheworld;andwithalshowswhatkindofmenwould thenceforwardpossesstheworld,viz.aspiritualworld,andanatural

worldofwonders,andabestialworldoffolly. Thesearethethreesortsofmen,viz.outofthestockandfanlilyof SemcameIsrael,andoutofJaphet'stheGentiles,whogoverned themselvesinthelightofnature,butSem's[generationwere disciplined]intheCovenantandwordofGod; butHam[bothinSemandJaphet]heruledhimselfinthebestial brutishproperty,againstwhomthecurseofGodwaspronounced throughthespiritinhisfather,Noah;forPaulsaid,thatfleshand bloodshallnotinheritthekingdomofGod. 12.AndMosesspeaksnowfurther,thus:Butwhenmenbeganto multiplyupontheearth,anddaughterswerebornuntothem;thatthe sonsofGodsawthedaughtersofmenthattheywerefair,andtook untothemwivesastheypleased.ThensaidtheLord,Menwillnot suffermyspiritanymoretoreprovethem,fortheyareflesh;yetIwill maketheirdaysanhundredandtwentyyearsl(Gen.vi.13). HereMoseshasagaintheveilbeforehiseyes; forhesaysthatthechildrenofGodlookeduponthebeautyofthe daughtersofmen,andtookuntothemwivesaccordingastheylisted, andshouldnotsuffertheSpiritofGodtorepropeandadmonish them. 1Iwillyetgivethem120years'respite. 13.Themeaningofitisthis:ThechildrenofGod,inwhomthe SpiritofGoddidmanifestitselflooked,inthelustofthefleshafter fleshlywomen,althoughtheywereofthegenerationandlineageof Ham,withoutGod'sSpirit;yetiftheywerebutfairandbeautifulfor theirlustoftheflesh,theyintroducedtheseedoftheholyensinto suchbestialvessels,andafterwardsbroughtforthsuchtyrants,2and fleshlymindedmen,whowouldnotsuffertheSpiritofGodto rebukethem,fortheywereonlyflesh,withoutdivinespiritandwill. 2Giants. 14.Theyshouldnothavemixedthemselveswiththebestial daughters,butlookedafterthoseinwhomtheSpiritofGodwas, eventhosewhofearedandlovedGod; buttheylookedonlyatthelustoftheireyesandflesh,andcorrupted theholyensintheCovenant,inwhichGodhadespoused3and betrothedhimself:Againstthesethespiritherecomplains,thatthey wouldnotbeinstructedandreformed,butfollowthelustofthe

flesh. 3Incorporated. 15.WeseethisveryemphaticallysetforthuntousinSem,Ham, andJaphet:thatitisso,thatthespiritwouldnotthatthechildrenof Godshouldmixthemselveswiththeverycarnalorbestialpeople;for afterthedelugethespiritdividesthethreebrethrenintothree families,andwouldthateachfamilyshouldremainapartbyitself. 16.forthereforecamethedelugeupontheearth,anddestroyed thesemixedpeople,andafterwardsmadeaseparationamongst them,accordingtothenatureofthethreePrinciples;thateach propertymightpossessitschoirandlineinthenatureofthe wonders;butyetitwouldnotdo.Sothatatlastthespiritdivides themwiththeconfusionofthelanguagesatBabel,thatsothey mightcomeintoaseveraldivision;forthepropertiesofthetreedid theredivideandspreadforththemselvesintoseventyandseven,viz. intothewonderofthenatureoftheformedword. 17.NowsaysMoses,AndtheLordsawthatthewickednessofman wasgreatupontheearth,andthatalltheirthoughtsand imaginationsintheirheartswereonlyevilcontinually.Thenit repentedGodthathehadmademanontheearth,anditgrievedhim athisveryheart.Andhesaid,IwilldestroymanwhichIhave createdfromoffthefaceoftheearth;bothman,andbeast,and creepingthing,andallthefowlsoftheair;foritrepentethmethatI havemadethem(Gen.vi.57). Thesearemarvellousandwonderfulsayings,thatthespiritsaysit repentedGodthathehadmademan,andthecreatures.Whowould understandthiswithoutdivineknowledge; thatanythingshouldgrievetheunchangeableGod!Reasonwouldbe readytosay,hashenotknownaforehandwhatwouldbe?Howcan hiswill,whichishimself,grieveandrepent? 18.Herewemustgointothecentre.InGodthereisnogrieving orrepentance;nothingcangrieveortroublehim.Butthereisa grievinginhisexpressedformedWord;foritrepentstheformed Wordinthedevilsthattheensoflightisturnedintoanensofdark ness.Itgrievesthedevilthathedidnotcontinueanangel. Alsoitrepentsthewickedmaneternallythathestoodnotinthe divineensintheformedWord,andhasturnedthepowerofthe Wordintomaliceandiniquity.Alsothereisagrievingintheformed

Wordinnature,overallkindsofcreatures,thatthepropertyofthe wrathinthecurseoftheangerdoesruleanddomineerintheformed expressedWord.ItgrievestheloveensoftheWord,thatthedevil andwrathdomineersinit,andcorruptsanddestroysmany. 19.NowwhenGodsaysitrepentshim,itistobeunderstood accordingtothecreationoftheformedWord,notaccordingtothe eternalspeakingWord,whichisunchangeable,butaccordingto thegoodpropertyinthecreation,thatitmustbeladenwithevil againstitswill. ForthespiritsaysinMoses,Anditgrievedhiminhis heart.Yes!itdidtrulygrieveortroublehiminhisHEART.Thegood ensoftheearth,whichwentalsoalongwithitintoacompaction, whichisfromthespiritualworld'sproperty,fromtheholyword,the samewasinthesin[orfallofman]captivatedindeath,andshutup inthecurseintheearth.NowtheformedWordgrievedatit,and troubledoraffectedtheeternalspeakingWord,viz.God'sheart. 20.ForoursoulcriesuntoGod'sheart,viz.untotheeternal speakingWord,andmoves,troublesoraffectsthesame,thatit shouldmoveitselfinusaccordingtoitslove.Nowthehumanword worksinthedivine;andstirsthedivine;sothatthedivine [word]entersintooursorrowforsin,andhelpsustorepentof oursins.ForthespiritinMosessaid,whenLamechhadbegotten Noah,Thissameshallcomfortusinourlabour. 21.Thiswasnowthespiritofthebeginningandendofallthings; itrepentedthroughnatureoftheiniquityofman,and[grieved]at thecaptivityofthevanityofthecreatures;andwroughtrepentance intotheholyeternalspeakingWord.ThespiritintheformedWordof thewholecreationofthisworldsaid,Itgrievesme,thatIhave broughtmeintosuchanevilpropertyinthecreatures:Andwrought repentanceintothelivingeternalspeakingWord,fromwhencethe outbreathedformedWordhasflownforthandproceeded. 22.Forthatthisisso,letustakeanexampleonourrepentance: Wecannotworkanyrepentance,unlessourinwardhumansouldoes repentthatithasmade,formedorbroughtforththebeastofvanity initself. Butifitwillrepent,thenitsformedwordmustenterormake itsearnestapproachintotheheartofGod,andpressthesamewith anincessantimportunity,andmoveinit.Andnow,whenthiscomes topass,thenpresentlythedelugecomesupontheevilmanofthe

vainwill,whichmustforthwithbedrownedinitssorrowintheword ofdeath.Here,then,Godrepentsinman;thattheevilbeast,fullof sinfuldesire,isborn;andinthissamedivinesorrowitmustbe drownedinGod'slove,anddieuntothewrathfulevillifeandwill. 23.NowunderstandarightGod'ssorroworrepentanceinthe creatureofthecreatures.Thespiritinthewholecreation,evenin everylifewhichmovesinthefireandair,said,Itgrievesme,thatI havefiguredthisimageofvanityonme; andthissorrowoftheformedspiritintheexpressedWordgrieved, thatis,movedtheeternalspeakingWordinit. ThensaidtheeternalWord,Iwillyetgivethemanhundredand twentyyearsrespite(forevensolongthetimeinthedominionor governmentofSeth'sspiritdidcontinue),andthentheturbainall fleshshallperishorbethrowndown.forthissorrowwasnothingelse butthattheWordintheCovenantdidgrieveatthemiseryandvanity ofman,andwouldcomfortmankindbytheCovenantthroughNoah, whichcomfortdidfirstopenitselfinAbraham,viz.inEnos,his manifestation. 24.ForthecomfortwentforthintheloveoftheCovenant,and openeditselfwithitsbranchatitsrightlimitorjunctureoftime;for Godhasconfinedallthingsintoacertainlimit,wheneverything shallcometopass.AndfromthecomfortofthemovingWordin theCovenantproceededforththejudgement,thattheoldAdamical man,withallhisdesires,concupiscencesandlusts,should,inthe Covenant(whenthesameshouldopenitselfintheflesh)bedrowned andmortifiedinthesamenewhumanityofChrist;andoutofthe comfortoftheCovenantanewhumanspiritandwillshouldarise, whichshouldliveinrighteousnessandpurity;ofwhichthedeluge wasatype. 25.ForthegrieforrepentancecameoutoftheCovenantuponthe formedWordinthelife;andtherefore,seeingthesameWord repentedofthevanity,thereuponthevanityofthecreaturemustbe drowned;forthewillintheCovenantwentforthfromthevanity, andgrievedthelifeofGod,andmovedthematrixofnatureinthe water'sbirth,anddrownedthefierywrathinthefire'snature. 26.ButthespiritinNoahdoesespeciallycomplainhereagainst man,fortheirSodomitical,bestialconcupiscenceandfilthylustsof theflesh,viz.againstunchastity,anduncleanlasciviouswantonness; andalsoagainstthehighoppressorsandtyrants,whoputforthand

advancedthemselvesintheirownlust,andwouldruleanddomineer, andnolongersuffertheSpiritofGodtoruleinthem,andreprove themthattheyhadintrudedthemselves,tocompelandtyrannise overoneanotherwithoutcommand.Allthiswasanabomination beforeGod;anditgrievedthespiritintheformedWordthatithad broughtforthsuchevilbeasts,andwouldnolongerendurethem. 27.Eventhissamepropheticalspirit,whoserootdidopenand displayitselfinEnoch,whichalsobyEnochdidpropagateandput forthitslinewithitsbranches;whichalsobyNoahdidgrieveatthe wickednessandiniquityofmankind,anddrownedthemwiththe deluge,eventhisishewhichnowalsodoesgrieveatthegreatsins andvanityofmen:forhismouthisatpresentopened; hehasbeentranslatedintheSpiritofChrist.NowthisWordwhich becamemandoesrepentatthevanityandwickednessofmen;that itschildrenofthenewCovenantwillnotgivewillingobedienceto theSpiritofChrist.1 Thereforethispropheticalmouthdoesnowdiscloseandputforth itselfforitisthetimeofitsmanifestation,andproclaimsthe greatdelugeofGod'sanger,andtheflamingswordofElias,who alsowastranslatedintotheMystery;forhemustdrawforthhissword intheturba. 1SuffertheSpiritofChristtodrawthem. 28.Letthisbetoldyou,Babel:hecomplainsmightilyagainst yourbestialunchastityandtyranny;againstyourownusurpedpower, forceandviolencewherewithyouartproudandwanton,andhast therebysetupyourselfinGod'sgovernment.Hewilldrownyouwith yourtyrannyandbestialwantonnessinthefireofanger.Seeingyou wiltnotrepentyouofyourvanity,thereforeherepentsthrough you,withtheturba;andwilldrownyourturba,thatsohisrepenting maybemademanifestinhischildren,andalsohisrefreshingcomfort andconsolationmightbemanifestedoutofhisrepentance. 29.forwithoutGod'srepentingthereisinusnotruesorrowor repentanceforthevanity;forthenaturalspiritdesiresnottorepent, yea,ifitcouldbemorewrathful,malicious,evilandvain,itwould please,loveanddelightitselftherein;foritisnature'sspirit,strength andmight.ButtheWordofGod,whichinthecreationdidimpress andgiveitselfintothehumanensforasovereignpowerful[andholy] life,thesame[incorporatedengraftedWordoflife],ifitbestirred and

moved,dothrepentandgrievethatithassuchanevilbeastin natureonit;thatsays,ItrepentsmethatIhavecreatedtheevilbeast innature. 30.Butthissorrowisnotasorrowtoannihilation,asifhewould havenomoretodowiththecreature,butitisasorrowwhichsads andmovesGod'sheart,viz.theholydivineWord,andsetsthe naturalspiritatimefortorepent,thatsoitmightenterintodivine sorrow;butifitdoesnot,thenhewilldrownthenaturalspiritinits evilwillandways,ascametopassinthedeluge. 31.Godsaid,Theearthiscorrupt,andfullofperverseness;and theendofallfleshiscomebeforeme,Iwilldestroythem.Hereagain isagreatmystery,inthatGodsaid,theearthwascorruptbefore him;thatallfleshhadcorrupteditsway;andthattheearthwas filledwithperversenessthroughthem[andlo:hewoulddestroy them]. TheearthwasaforewithCainaccursedaccordingtothevanity's property;butnowhesaysalsointhisplace,allfleshhascorrupted itsway,theendofallfleshiscomebeforeme.Thisisnotsomean andslightathingasonewouldlookonittobe;forthespirit complainsagainstallflesh,thatallthingswerebecomevaininhis sight,andfullofperveseness. 32.Nowsaysreason,abeastdoesnotsin,itdoesaccordingtoits nature'sproperty;howcananyperversenessbeattributedtoit? Sofardoesreasongo,andfurtheritknowsnot;alsoitunderstands nothingofthedivineMystery. ItunderstandsnothingoftheformedWordthathasformeditself throughthenatureoftime.Itsaysonly,Godhascreatedandmade: andconsidersnotthatallthingsarecreatedintheWord,thatthe Wordhasintroducedandcompacteditselfintoanens.Alsoitwill knownothingoftheeternalspiritualnatureofdivinemanifestation; itunderstandsnothingofthegroundororiginaloftheoutward visibleworld,withitscreatures; whenitsays,Godhasmadeallthingsoutofnothing,thenit meansthathehassospokenitforth,andyetitiswhollyblind andsenselessinit.Itlooksonlyupontheoutwardcolour,and knowsnotfromwhenceittakesitsoriginal;thusitisonly learnedintheexternalcolour,andpratsofthepaintedworkofthe outsideandshell;andconcerningtheenswhencethecolourarises, itisdumbandsenseless.

33.Thespiritcomplainsagainstallfleshuponthefaceofthe earth,evenwhatsoeverhasbreathandsense.1Theoutwardnature hadcorrupteditselfineverykindoflife,andbroughttheformed, expressedWordintoanensofvanity;thiswastheperversenessand violentselfwillednessofthenaturallife.Thespiritofnature,which takesitsoriginalinthefire,hadexalteditselfinitsfieryproperty, andintroduceditselfintoawrathfullife,anddrivenitselfeventothe utmostendofmeekness. 1Text,livesintheairandfire. 34.Forthedevilwasaninsinuatingpredominantprinceinthe wrath'sproperty,whichhadincitedandstirredupthecentreofthe outwardnatureinthefire'smatrix,andhadnotonlycorrupted thenaturallifeofman,butalsothecreatures; forhemovedandactedmaninGod'sanger,whousedthecreatures fortheirserviceandfood,sothatthecurseandthevanitywasalso manifestineverylife,thatmaninhisconversationstoodinthecurse andvanity,andsocame,inthevanityinthecurse,evenintothe abyss,viz.intotheendofthisworld.Thereforesaidthespirit,the endofallflesh,initsperversenessandviolence,iscomebeforeme. Everylifehad,throughthevanityofman,broughtitselfuntotheend oftheoutwardnature;andthethroatofwrathwasopeninnature, andwoulddevourandswallowupallthingsinthewrath. 35.ForthekingdomofGod'sanger,viz.thedarkworld,had gottentheupperhandinitsproperty,andbroughtthegoodpartof natureevenuntotheend.Thereforetheformed,expressedWorddid move,orrepentthrougheverylifeofthisvanity,thatitshouldbear theabominationonit;andsaid,thatitwoulddestroywithwater thewomborpregnatressofvanityproceedingfromthefire'smother, andbreakitspowerandforce. 36.Forbeforethefloodthefire'srootwasmorestrongandpotent thanthewater'sroot,andthat,fromtheoriginalofthefierymotion; thatis,theFiatstoodinthefieryproperty,andcompactedtheearth andstones.Sothattherewasthenagreatwrathpouredforthin nature,andthat,byreasonofthecastingoutorejectionofthe hierarchLuciferintothedarkness.

37.Andhere,bythefloodordeluge,theforceandviolencewas takenfromthewrathfulfirerootinthecentreofnature.forthe repentingorgrievingoftheformedWordwasnothingelsebuta typeofChrist,wheretheeternallivingdivineWordinthehuman propertydidrepentandgrieveintheformedcreaturalword,atour sinsandvanity,andmortifiedthesamevanityinhisdeathinthe creature;1anddrownedtheformedcreaturalwordinthehuman propertywiththedivinewaterofloveandmeeknessintheholy heavenlyblood. 1Diedfromthevanity. 38.Soalsointhisplace,theformedWordgrievedatthevanity ofthecreatures,inthattheywereladentherewith,andbroughtthe lifeofallthecreaturesintodeath;andinitssorrowmovedthemeek nessofthewatersourceinnature,sothatallthefountainsofthe deepdidopenthemselves,asMosessays,anddevouredthefire sourceinthewater.ThissignifiesuntomantheBaptismofChrist, wherethefiresourceofthesoulinGod'sangerwas,intheWordof Christ'sCovenant,baptisedwiththeregeneratedwaterofthespirit (understandthespiritualwater),whichshallquenchthefireofGod's anger. Asitwasabovementionedconcerningtheseventimes,thateach timeofthesevendegreesofnaturehasbroughtitselfuntoitsend; andintheendtherewasasorrowfortheabomination;andinthe repentanceandsorrowtheturbawasbrokenanddestroyed. 39.Nowbeholdherearight:byNoah,withtheflood,thesecond time,viz.Seth'stime,wasattheend;andwithAdam,inthefall, whenhelustedtoeatofthevanity,thefirsttimewasattheend. 40.InAdamtheWordrepented,andgaveitselfwithaCovenant intothelife,tohelpcomfortandrestorethelife.AndbyNoahthe Wordrepented,andmovedallthefountainsofthedeepinnature, anddrownedthewrath,andopenedtheCovenantofgrace. 41.AndwhenthetimeofEnoswasattheend,inthedaysofthe childrenofNimrod,theWordgrievedatthevanityofman,thatthey wouldnotknowGod,anddrownedtheunderstandingoftheone onlytongue,anddividedit,andgaveby2itsrepentancethecertain understandingintheCovenantwithAbraham. 2Or,outof

42.AndwhenthetimeofCainanwasattheend,thatthechildren ofAbraham'sCovenantwerecompelledinthevanityofservitude, theWordgrievedatthevanity,anddestroyedPharaoh;andafter wardsallthemenofthechildrenofIsraelinthewilderness,save JoshuaandCaleb,andgavethem,outofitssorrowandrepentance, theLawofhisCovenant:atruetypeofChrist,whoshoulddrown theabominationinhisblood. 43.ThusalsowhenMahalaleel'stimewascometotheend,the Wordgrievedinthedeepestrepentance,andbroughtthelifeofGod inChristJesusintotheformedcreaturalWordinthehumanens,and drownedtheturbainthehumanens,withGod'sloveandmercy, andgavethemthespiritofcomfort,andtheGospel. 44.Thusevennowalso,wherethetimeofJaredisattheend, whichhasbeencoveredwithBabel,evennow,atthispresent,the Worddothrepentandgrieveatourgreatvanity,andwilldestroythe abominationwiththedevouringjawsofwrath:withsword,hunger, fire,anddeath;andgives,outofitssorrow,griefandrepentance,a lilyoutofEnoch'smouth,inGod'ssweetness. 45.AndwhenEnoch'slineshallbeattheend,thatthevanity doesagaingrowintheturba,thencomesthegreatestgriefand sorrowofall,uponthenatureofthewonders;thatitisattheend, andthereisnomoreanyremedyforit.Eventhencomesthelast motionwith1theturbainthefirstPrincipleoftheeternalnature, andswallowsuptheoutwardnatureinthefire.Eventhentheformed Wordshallbewhollyfreedfromvanity,andgives,by2itslast repentance,theholyspiritualworld.Amen. 1Or,of.2From,oroutof.

TheThirtySecondChapter OftheCovenantbetweenGodandNoah 1.GODsaidtoNoah,Iwillestablishacovenantwithyou,and youshallgointothearkwithyourandyourson'swiveswithyou (Gen.vi.18). Agreat,pregnantandremarkableexamplewehavehereinNoahand hischildren.TheCovenantwasmadewithNoah; forhisspiritwasadiscoveryorbeamingforthoftheformedWordin him,inthebeginningandendoftime;andthebeginningandend wastheeternalWord,whichhadespouseditselfintheCovenant.In whichCovenantthesoulofNoah,viz.theformedWordoftheeter nalnature,foundgrace,andobtainedtheconfirmationofthe Covenantofgrace. 2.Ashisnamedoesproperlyandpeculiarlysignify,inthe LanguageofNature,abeholdingofthebeginningandend.Inthis samebeginningandend,viz.intheeternalspeakingWordofthe Father,whichwouldmanifestandopenitselfagaininthehumanlife, gracewasopenedandpresentedtoNoah,sothatGoddidestablish andconfirmtheCovenantwithhim. 3.Andherewehaveaveryexcellent,andanemphaticalexample, whichisexceedinglyworththementioning,inthethreesonsof Noah,whichintheirpropertiesweresprungforthfromthestockof Adaminathreefoldline.Forweseethatthreenations[severalsorts ofpeople]didarisefromthem,andthatGoddidincludethemall three,withtheirwives,intheCovenantofgrace,andcommanded themalsotogointotheark,intothesecondmonarchy,anddidnot excludethefleshlyHam. 4.Thisisfirsthighlytobeconsidered:thatagateofgrace standsopentoallmen,andthatGodhasnotsetanyelectionor predestinationinnature;buttheelectionorchoicedothariseoutof thefreewill,whenitturnsitselffromthegoodintotheevil. 5.Secondly,itisatypeofthethreePrinciples,viz.Semisatype ofthespirituallightworldintheCovenant;andJaphetofthefire world,whichshouldbeasojournerofthelightworld,andamirror

ofthegreatjoyinthelightworld;andHamisafigureofthelimus oftheearth,towhichthecurseandtheangerofGoddoeshang.All thesethree,GodtookintotheCovenantwithNoah,andbrought themintotheark. 6.Foreverymanhasthesethreeworldsuponhim,andinhim; andtheCovenantintheWordwasthereforegiven,thatthewhole manshouldberedeemed. 7.ForJaphetsignifiesthefiresoul;andSemtheimageofGod outofthelightworld,viz.thespiritoutoftheholyWord;andHam betokensthelimusoftheearth,withtheoutwarddominionor regionoftheair,andofthemagicaletherealconstellations,together withthebody,whichshallbefreedbytheCovenantfromthecurse, andariseagainoutoftheearth.Thethreebrotherswereatypeof thesethreePrinciples. 8.NotthatonedidwhollyariseoutofonePrinciplealone,No! SemandJaphethadlikewiseHam'spropertyinthem,asdidplainly manifestitselfafterwardsintheJews,whobecamesowickedand vile apeople.Only,wespeakhereofthesuperiordominionorpre dominantproperty,ofwhichPrinciplethecreaturehashadinthe outwardlifeinitsfigure. 9.Hamhastheoutwardearthlyelementalkingdominthefigure, whichstoodinthecurse.Thereforehisimage[orperson]wasalso cursedofhisfather,inthespirit; fortheearthlyimageshallnotinheritthekingdomofGod;buthe alsohadasoulfromAdam,whichstoodintheCovenant;butthefree willdoesveryseldomworkanygoodthinginsuchalodging,and veryeasilyattainsthecurseuponthesoul.Asweseethatthecurse didafterwardscomeuponthisgeneration;thatIsraelmustdestroy [them]bytheirentranceintotheLandofPromise;albeittheydidnot whollydestroy[them]all,yetthecursewascomeuponthem. 10.ThereisaverygreatmysteryinthearkofNoah,whichthe Lordcommandedhimtobuildafterthatmanner,andshowedhim howhigh,howlong,andhowbroaditshouldbe,anddirectedalso thatitshouldhavethreeseveralstories;alsoconcerningthecreatures whichhecommandedhimtobringthereinto; whichissuchamystery,thatthewickedmaliciousmanisnotworthy toknowit.

Andwealsoshallnotmentionitintheground[ordepthofits meaning].Forithasitstime,whereinitshallbeopened,viz.inthe lilytime,whenBabelhasitsend.Butyettosetdownsomewhatfora furtheranceanddirectiontoourfellowbranches,towhominitsdue timeitshallbreakforthandgrowoutofourensofthislily(which alsoshallbearoseinthelilytime),wewillsetitdowninahidden exposition. 11.ThemysteryoftheholyTrinity:alsothethreePrinciples: alsothethreesonsofNoah:alsothethreementhatappearedto AbrahamintheplainofMamre:alsothevisionofthegreattemple inEzekiel:andthewholeRevelationofJohnbelongsuntothisfigure: alsothetempleofJerusalem. 12.Setbeforeyouthefigureoftheark,withitsthreestories, withitsheight,length,andbreadth,andplaceitinthethree Principles.AndinthethreePrinciplesopenthemysteriesofthe hierarchylofChristinthethreedistinctionsofheavens,whichyet areonlyone;butinthreeproperties,asfire,light,andairarethree, andyetbutone.Placeinthesedistinctions[orseveraldifferences]the threesonsofNoah; andgooutoftheirpropertiesintotheirmonarchy intheworld,whichcontinuestotheendofdays.Alsosetbeforeyou theformedWordaccordingtoallthethreePrinciples;andsoyouwill findthegroundofall.Especiallysetbeforeyou,Moses,Elias,and Christ,intheirappearanceandtransfigurationuponthemount:the arkofNoahisthefirsttypeofallthesefigures;andthehierarchyof Christisthefulfillingofthemattheendofdays.Enoughtoours. 13.AndtheLordsaid,Comeyouandyourwholehouseintothe ark,foryouhaveIseenrighteousbeforemeatthistime2(Gen.vii. I).TheScripturesayselsewhere,Beforeyounonelivingisrighteous, ifyouwillimputesin. ButhereGodsays,Ihaveseenyourighteousbeforemeatthistime. Thecreaturewasnottherighteousone,withoutevil;butHE,whoat thistimedidinNoahopenandmanifesthimselfoutoftheCovenant, whogrievedattheevilofthistime,andintroducedhissorrowinto God'sloveandmercy,andsobroughttherighteousnessofthemercy intothesorrow,andmanifestedthegrievingmournfulspiritinthe ensoftheCovenantinthecreature.ThusNoahwasrighteousbefore Godatthistime,whentheCovenantdidmoveitselfinhim.

14.Thistimeis[orsignifies]themotionoftheCovenant,which madeNoahrighteous.ForthiswasthetimewhenNoahreceivedlife inthewomb.Thespiritlookedwithhisfirstglimpseoflifeoutof thedivineensoftheformedWordintothebeginningwhencethelife wascome,andintotheendwhichwasthekingdomofChrist.Inthis aspect[ordivineglimpse]thelifeofNoahreceivestherighteousness inthemarkoftheCovenantatthistime,forthatwasthetimein himwhereinhewasfoundrighteous. 15.Godbroughteightpersonsintotheark,andoftheclean beastssevenandseven,3themaleanditsfemale.Thesevenpersons pointatthesevenpropertiesofthenaturallife,thatGodwillhave childrenoutofallthepropertiesintohiseternalark.Theeighth personwasNoah,andinNoahwastheRighteousOne,thatwasthe Covenant,outofwhichthekingdomofChristshouldcome;therein stoodthearkofNoah.Butthearkhasthreestories,whicharethe threePrinciplesinoneonlydivinemanifestation,foreachproperty ofthethreehasitsownpeculiarheavenandcertainchoirinitself. 1Or,hierarchies.2Or,generation.3Or,sevenpair. 16.Thesevenpairofcleanbeastsareeventheverysamemystery, forthecentrehassevenproperties;andyettheyarebutoneinthe divinepower.Butaccordingtotheeternalnaturetherearesevenof themastothedivinemanifestation. Whichsignifiesuntous,thatthecreatureswerebroughtforthintolife outofthissevenfoldens,whereeachdegreehasagainseveninit,to itsmanifestation,whencetheinfiniteness,viz.theformofGod's wisdom,doesappearandshineforth,andthatintheformedwisdom, whoseimageandfigureshallnotvanishorperish.Althoughtheir life,andthecreature,whichhasatemporalbeginning,doespass away;buttheformshallremaininthedivinewisdom,viz.intheens oftheformedWordinthefigure,tothepraiseofGod'swondrous deeds.Indeed,nottoarestorationoftheircreature,butforavisible mirrororlookingglassintheformedwisdomofGod. 17.ButoftheuncleanbeastsGodcommandedNoahtotakeonly onepairofeachkindwithhimintotheark.Understanditthus:The uncleanbeastshave,ononepart,theiroriginaloutofthelimusof theearth,accordingtothegrossness,viz.accordingtothedark world'sproperty.Althoughtheirspirittakesitsriseoutofnature,yet wearetoconsiderthedifferenceinnatureinrespectofthatwhich

cameforth,intheVerbumFiat,outofthesourceofthedarkworld's property,intoacompaction; whencesuchanensdoesadhereuntomanyanuncleancreature.And itsignifiesuntous,intherightunderstanding,thatthedarkworld, viz.theuncleanworld,shallappearbeforethewisdomofGodonly inonemanifestform,viz.inthedarkness.Butthepropertiesshallbe manifestonlyinthecreaturesthemselves,eachinitsownpeculiar selfandnature. 18.Fortheformedwisdomastothedarknessistheheavenof themall,whichismanifestonlyaccordingtothedarkness,wherein thepropertylieshidden,accordingtowhichGodcallshimself anangryzealousGod. Outofthisdarkheaveneverycreaturereceivesitspowerandvirtue accordingtoitsproperty.Accordingasitshungeris,soitsuckswith itsdesirefromthence:anditsignifiesuntous,thattheunclean beasts,eachkindofthemintheirform,shallappearonlyinoneform inthewisdomofthedarkness,viz.inthefigure,astheywere createdinthebeginning,andnotinsevenpropertiesaccordingtothe centreofnatureinallpropertiesaccordingtolightanddarkness,as therestshall; fortheyareinthefigureofthefirstPrinciple,whichinthepure heavenshallbemanifestonlyinoneproperty,viz.accordingtothe burning[property]whereinthelightismoved,landthewisdom formed. 1Movableandformable. 19.ButhereIwillwarntheReadertounderstandoursenseand meaningaright,andnottoputmecalves,cowsandbeasts,intheir spiritandbody,intoheaven.Ispeakonlyoftheeternalformedwis dom,whenceevilandgoodhasbeenbroughttomanifestation. 20.Moreover,GodsaidtoNoah,Foryetsevendays,willIcauseit torainupontheearthfortydaysandfortynights;andeveryliving substancewhichIhavemadewillIdestroyfromoffthefaceofthe earth. WhereforedidGodsay,aftersevendaysthefloodshallcome?why notpresently,eithersoonerorlater;whydoeshesetevensevendays? Inthisthesevenpropertiesofnaturearecontainedmystically,in whichtheVerbumFiathadintroduceditselfintoanens,viz.intothe formedWord;thatis,intothecreationoftheworld;inwhich creationtheformedWordrepentedatthevanityofallcreatures,and

moveditselfthroughthegeneratressofnatureintheformedWord,to destroytheturba. 21.NowthefirstmotionandinformationoftheWordinthe creation,withthesixdays'worksandthedayofrest,beingseven days,wasbroughtintoaformoftime,andityetstoodso,initsform. Nowthen,whentheWord(whichsaiditwoulddrowneverylife withwater)didopen,discloseandmanifestitselfthroughtheseven propertiesofnaturetothewater'sbirth,itcametopassintheform whereintheWordhadgiveninitselfwiththecreation,viz.inthe samesevenfoldoperation,whichshouldopenitselfinitsown peculiarorder,andnotenkindleorelevateanyonepropertyabovethe other; butifallsevenwouldopenandmanifestthemselvesaccordingtothe water'sbirth,thentheonlyfountainorheadspringofallthedeeps inthecentreofnatureshouldbreakopen.Andseeingtheycamein sevendaysintotheiroutward,formed,workingdominion,thespeak ingWorddidalsoproceedintheopeningthereofinsevendaysunto thelimitforitsmanifestationofthatwhichitdesired;asnamely,to drowntheturba. 22.Andletnonelookuponthisasafiction,orlaughatit,for whosoeverdoesso,doesnotyetunderstandourspiritandmeaningat all.Norhas[he]anyknowledgeatalloftheformedWord,buthas onlyanexternalunderstandingofnature,like[abrutebeastor]a birdthatfliesintheair,andknowsnotwhattheessenceis. 23.Nowsaysreason,Whereforediditrainjustfortydaysand fortynights;couldnotGodhavedrownedtheworldinone hour? Answer:Inthespaceoffortydaystheturbawasborneinthe humanproperty,viz.AdambeforehisEvestoodintheimageofGod fortydaysandnights,whichyetintheimageofGodwereonlyas oneday. Therehewroughtfortydaysinhisdesire,viz.intheFiat,and broughtforththeturbainhimself;inhislustafterthegrossnessof theearth:thegoodpartofthelirousoftheearth,whichwasdrawn, intheVerbumFiat,intoamass,didhungeraftertheevil,grosspart, whichwasofthedarkworld'sproperty.

24.Andeveninfortydaysthegrossnessdidariseinhisimagina tioninthegoodens,viz.aselffullwilltotheperceptionorintro missionofthegrossearthliness,inwhichevilandgoodwasmade manifest.Andwhenthissamewill'sspiritwasariseninthedesire, itenteredintoitsownselffulldominion,andinitsfieryandearthly mightstronglysuppressedtheholyspiritualensinthewordof power.EventhenAdamfellasleep,viz.intoanimpotencyanddis abilityoftheangelicalspiritualworld,andthewomanwastakenout ofhim;andbothwereinthisturbaformed1untotheoutwardnatural life. 1Text,figured. 25.ThisturbaisthatwhereinGoddidalsosetthecurse,which withNoahwasfirstattheend,whichGodsaid,Theendofallflesh iscomeupbeforeme.Andoutofthisfortydaysproducedturba,the fountainsofthedeepdidariseinthewatersource,anddrownedthe turbainthefleshofthesesexes. 26.ForfromthesinofAclamcamethedelugeovertheworld; andthisfortydaysproducedturbawasthesinintheflesh.Other wise,ifthewaterfountainhadnotopeneditselfthefirefountain hadproceededforthoutoftheturbainthewrathofGod.Therefore Godsaid,Itrepentedhim,thathehadmadethecreatures;andhis sorrowwentintotheturba,anddrownedit. 27.AndlettheReaderbeputinmind,thatsooftenashefinds thenumberfortyintheholyScripture,thatitaltogether,inthe beginning,pointsatthefortydaysproducedturba.Forinstance, thefortydaysofMosesuponMountSinai:thefortyyearsinthe wilderness:alsothefortyhoursofChristinthegrave. Alsothefortydaysafterhisresurrection,beforehisascension,doall belonguntothis;andallthenumbersfortyinthesecretandmystical propheticalsayingsoftheprophets:foroutofthisturbatheprophet isarisen,withhisprophecy. 28.ButinthatIsay,thatifthewaterfountainhadnotbeen opened,thefirefountainwouldhavebrokenforth:isalsotrue.For thechildrenintheturbawouldhavealsoburntNoahinthearkwith fire,ifthemosthighhadnothinderedandpreventedthemwiththe water:forthefire'sturbawasmovedinthem.Thiswastheworld's end,ortheendofallflesh:forattheendallshallbepurifiedand purgedinthefire'sturba;foritwillenkindleitself:

29.Thereisaverygreatmysteryinthatwhichthespiritsaysin Moses:NoahwasfivehundredyearsoldwhenhebegatSem,Ham andJaphet,whichotherwiseisagainsttheordinarycourseof nature,tobegetchildreninsuchanaturalage.Alsothereisavery greatmysteryinthatGodsaidthathewouldgivetheworldan hundredandtwentyyearsrespite;andyetthedelugecameinthesix hundredthyearofNoah,viz.inthehundredthyearafterthewarning ornoticethereof:Anditsignifiestheabbreviationoftimeinits naturalcourse,andalsotheendoftheworld,howthatthereshallbe anabbreviationorshorteningoftimeinthecircleoftheconclusion ofallbeings,ofwhichwewillmentionsomethinginaTreatiseby itself;ifthesamebepermittedus.1 1Query:thisTreatisebyitself. 30.WhenNoahenteredintotheark,Mosessaid,TheLordshut himin(Gen.vii.16).Theintimatesignificationofthespirithereis: Heshutupthesecondtimeorageoftheworld,whichwasatthe end,seeingthefirewouldfainhavemoveditself:ThereforetheLord shutitupwithwater,andherewithalso[heopened]thegateofhis entrancetogoforthinthethirdtime,andbeginthesecondmonarchy intheoutwardworld:forthefirsttimewasinParadise;thesecond, underSeth'smanifestation:inthethird,Enos'smanifestationshould beopenedandsetforth. 31.AndMosessaysfurther,Andthewatersstoodupontheearth onehundredandfiftydays.ThenGodrememberedNoah,andevery livingthing,andallthecattlethatwaswithhimintheark:andGod causedawindtopassovertheearth,andthewatersasswaged.And thefountainsofthedeepandthewindowsalsoofheavenwere stopped(Gen.viii.13). Mosessays,GodrememberedNoah.Nowreasonthinks,hadhethen forgottenhim?whereasheispresenttoallthings,andishimself throughall,andinallthings.ThespiritinMosesdoesherehanga veilbeforetheMystery,thatthenaturalmandoesnotunderstandit. 32.God'sremembrancehereisthebeginningofthethirdtime, eventhebeginningofthesecondmonarchyinthefourelementswith thecreatures.ForintheCovenantmadewithNoahthesecond monarchywascomprehended,whichwentforthoutofthecentreof thegeneratressthroughthedivinewisdominnature.

33.AndMosesspeaksfurther:Whenthewaterswereabatedthe arksetitselfdownuponthemountArarat(Gen.viii.4).Thisname [Ararat]doesplainlyhintuntous,intheLanguageofNature,a mountain,oracompactingandanamassingofanessenceoutofthe centreofnature,evenoutofthewrathfulness,seeingtheangerof Godhadthenreposeditselfthere. Thearkstoodupontheallayedanger.Butthelastsyllableinthis wordAraRAT,doessignifythatthewrathoftheeternalnature proceedingfromthecentrehasbetookorformeditselfintoanactive dominion;andwouldthenceforwardridethroughnature,asa warrior,andmightilyexerciseitspowerandviolenceinthehuman property,wherebytheywouldundertakewars,andadvance themselvesinpride,pompandpower,andbutcherandslayone another,eagerlycontendingaboutthismountainofthewrath'smight [orseverehumanauthority]. 34.Thismountain,Ararat,denotesthehousesofthegreatonesor domineeringpotentatesupontheearth,viz.thegreatcastles,forts andbulwarks,themightymountainsofthepower,violenceand strengthoftherich; andalsothehighnobility,sprungupfromthemysteryofthegreat world;uponwhichkingdomthearkofNoahhassetdownitself:But theCovenantwithNoah,viz.thekingdomofChrist,hassetitselfto beaneternalLordoverthismountainofthewarlikemightandforce ofarmssprungupfromtheangerofGod; whichdominionandreigningpowerofChristshallabolish andtakeawaythekingdomofthismountain,andquitesuppressit. Anditdenotesuntoustruly,fundamentallyandexactly,thatthis powerandauthorityupontheearthwouldtakeuponit,initsown power,thearkofNoah,viz.thedivineCovenant,andcarryit;yea, putitonasagarment,andproudlyperchupitselftherein,asifit hadthekingdomofChristinitsownpower. 35.[Andalsoitshowsanddenotesuntous]howthatthismoun tainofthewrathfulangerofGodinthehumanproperty[orinman's nature]wouldbeautify,trimupandadornitselfwiththearkof Noah; andwouldproclaimittobetheholyarkofChrist;andyetit wouldbefoundedonlyuponthewrathfulanger,andbeonlyananti christiankingdom.Whichindeedwouldcarrytheark,viz.thename ofdivineholinessinthemouthbutitsheartwouldbeonlythis mountain,avesselandconfusedheapofGod'swrath;

andyetitwouldmakedevoutshowsofholiness,andgloryinhaving thearkuponitselfbuttheaimandintentoftheheartwouldbeset uponthestrongholds,thepreferment,powerandrichesofthe world. 36.Furthermore,itdenotesthatthepotentandmightyofthe worldwouldbuildtheark,viz.theserviceandworshipofGod, upontheirheartandreason,withgreatstonehouses,andchurches, andthatthesehousesthusbuiltupofstoneshouldbetheirGod, whomtheywouldserveintheark; andtheywouldwagewarforthehousesofstoneoftheirown contrivingandframing,andfortheirdevicesandopinionstherein maintained,andcontendaboutthefigureofthetrueark.Andnot considerthatthearkstandsupontheirmountain,thatGodhassetit abovethem,andthattheyoughttowalkunderGod'sdominion,in humility,andsufferthearktostanduponthem; andnotusurpuntothemselvesthepoweroftheHolyGhost,ortake itaway,andbindhimuntotheirfeignedpowerandhypocritical forms,andcommandhimtobesilent,astheydo,inthattheycry withfullmouth:lo!hereisanassemblyofdivines:hereisthetrue ChurchofChrist:thisyoumustbelieveanddo:thisisthelawand ordinanceoftheChurch.No,thearkstandsabovethem,theyare under,asthemountAraratwasunderneaththeark.Christistheark, andnotthecontrivedheapsofstone[oranyformofman's devisedworshiporopinion].Allassemblies,congregations,or synodsareunderthearkChrist,andnotabove[it],forthearkof Noahplaceditselfabovethemountain:tosignifythatthemountain mustbeartheark.WemustbearthearkofChristuponus,andhave thetempleofthisarkwithinus. 37.Furthermore,itdenoteshowthefigureofthisark,viz.the spiritualkingdomupontheearth,lwouldplaceitselfuponthemoun tainofpower,domination,andlordliness,andwouldrulewiththe mountainintheark;andtakeuponitselftomeddlewiththeworldly dominionsandauthority;andbringthemountain,viz.thepowerof theseculararm,abovetheark:whereasthearkoughttostandupon themountain,andNoah,withtheCovenant,toremainintheark, tilltheLordbidhimcomeforth,thatis,tillChristdeliverthearkto hisFather. 1Ecclesiastical,clergicalpriesthood.

38.AndMosessaysfurther,Attheendoffortydays,whenthe arkhadsetitselfdown,Noahsentfortharaven,toseewhetherthe waterwasabated,huttheravenflewtoandfrotillthewaterswere driedupfromoffthefaceoftheearth(Gen.viii.6,7). Theravendenotestheearthlyman,andshowshowthathewouldfirst putforthhimselfuponthemountainArarat,thatis,advancehimself inhisselfhoodandearthlylust,andbuilduphiskingdominthe secondmonarchy. 39.Andthoughhecameforthoutoftheark,yethewouldfly to,andagainin,thekingdomofhisselfhood,andnotreturnintothe ark,fromwhencehedepartedinAdam,andwouldbeonlyacovetous muckworm,andagreedydevoureroffleshlytemporalpleasurein hisownwill; andremainastheraven,andnotreturntotheark,desiringtoenter intoit,butmindonlytopossessthekingdomofthisworldinglory andstate.Alsoitbetokensthatthegenerationofthisravenwould havethechiefplace,preeminenceandgovernment,inthesecond monarchy(likethedevilinthewrathofGod),ashistorieswitness thatitsocametopass. 40.Afterwardshesentforthadovefromhim,toseeifthewaters wereabatedupontheearth;butwhenthedovefoundnorestforthe soleofherfoot,shereturnedagainuntohimuntotheark;andheput forthhishandandtookhertohimintotheark(Gen.viii.8,9). ThissetforthanddenotesthefigureofGod'schildren;whosoon aftercomealsounderthegovernmentoftheraven'sproperty,andare broughtintothegovernmentofthisworld; fortheyarealsowithAdamgoneforthoutoftheark,tobeholdand provethisevilcorruptworld,andlivetherein.Butwhentheirspirit canfindnorestintheearthlydominion,thentheycomeagainbefore thearkofNoah,whichissetopeninChrist,andNoahreceivesthem againinChrist,intothefirstark,whenceAdamdeparted. 41.Moreover,theravenbetokensthesharpLawofMoses,inthe fierymightunderGod'sanger,whichbindsandslaysman,and bringshimnotintotheark.Butthedovebetokensthegospelof Christ,whichbringsusagainintotheark,andsavesthelife.Forthe mountAraratdoes,asanexacttypeandfigure,pointoutuntous thekingdomofMoses;andtheArk,whereinthelifewaskeptand preserved,signifiesthehumanityofChrist.

42.Andhestayedyetanothersevendays;andagainhesentfortha doveoutoftheark;anditcametohimaboutevening,andlo!she hadpluckedoffanoliveleaf,andbroughtitinhermouth.Andhe stayedyetothersevendays; andletadoveflyforthoutoftheark,whichreturnednottohimany more(Gen.viii.10,11).ThespiritinMosesshowsbythesethree doves,andtheraven,whichNoahsentforthoutoftheark,agreat mystery,whichalbeithedoesnotclearlyunfold,yetforcertainis couchedtherein.TheravendoesalsodenotetheLawofMosesin nature,whichwillremaininitsselfhood,andwillnotreturnintrue resignationandselfdenial,undertheobedienceofGod,butwill enterintoGodbyitsownstrength,power,andways. 43.Thefirstdovesignifiesthepropheticalspirit,whicharose underMoses,viz.undertheoutwardLawandofferings,andpointed throughtheofferingintothearkofNoah,andChrist.Thispropheti calspiritwentallalongthroughtheofficeofMoses;itindeedflew underMoses,butittendedagainintothearkwithitsprophecy,as thefirstdovewhichNoahsentforthflewindeedintotheworld,but cameagainintothearkofChrist. 44.Theseconddovewiththeolivebranch,whichalsocameagain toNoahintotheArk,denotestheWordintheCovenantofNoah, whichcameforthoutoftheholyarkofGodintothisworld,viz. intoourhumanity,andpluckedoffanoliveleafintheworld,and broughtittoNoah,thatis,itpluckedoffabranchfromourhumanity, andtookitintotheholyWord,viz.themouthofGod,asthedove theoliveleafandbroughtthebranchtoholyNoah,thatis,toGod theFather.Butthatitwasanoliveleafdenotestheunctionofthe holyspirit,thatthesameshouldanointthehumanity,andbringit againwiththisdoveintotheholyark. 45.ThethirddovewhichNoahletfly,whichcamenotagainto theark,betokensthekingdomofAntichristupontheearth,which indeedisflownforthwithitsdoctrineoutoftheark,butitsspirit remainsonlyupontheearth,feedinguponthefatgrass[uponthe riches,honour,andbeautyofthisworld],andsoitstaysonlyin selfhood[andreturnsnottotheark]; itindeedmakesdevoutshowsofholinesstoGod,andgivesgood words,buttheman,withhissensesandreason,willnotforsakethe world,andreturnagaintotheark.Theybuildthemselvesstately palaceswithouttheark,forthepleasureoftheflesh,andarevery zealousanddevoutinhypocrisywithouttheark;theywillbe

accountedchildrenbyanexternalimputationofgraceandadoption; buttheywillnotenterintotheark,buttheysay,Christisintheark, hehaspurchasedandpaidall,weneedonlytocomfortourselves therewith,hewillbringusinwellenough. 46.TheotherpartysaystheyhaveChristintheirworksof hypocrisy,theytakethearkalongwiththemwhentheyflyoutin theirfleshlypleasure.Alltheseremainwithoutthearkinthisworld, andreturnnottotheark.Thisthethirddovedenotes:fortheAnti christiankingdomwalksdemurelyintheshapeofadove,andasa sheep,butitisonlyafigure[anddarksomeshadow]ofChrist's kingdom,whichconsistsinthespiritinpower,andisreallyinthe ark.

 TheThirtyThirdChapter OfthebeginningoftheSecondmonarchy, andoftheCovenantofGodwithNoah, andallCreatures 1.ANDMosessays,ThenGodspokewithNoah,and commandedhimtogoforth,witheverylivingthing,eachwithits kind.ButNoahbuiltanaltaruntotheLord,andtookeveryclean beast,andofeverycleanfowl,andofferedburntofferingsuponthe altar.AndtheLordsmelledasweetsavour,andsaidinhisheart,I willnothenceforthcursetheearthanymoreforman'ssake;forthe imaginationofman'sheartisevilfromhisyouth;andIwillnotany moresmiteeverylivingthing,asIhavedone.Whiletheearth remains,seedtimeandharvest,coldandheat,summerandwinter, dayandnightshallnotcease(Gen.viii.16etseq.). MosessaysthatGodsmelledasweetsavour,andsaidinhisheart,he wouldnotagaincursetheearth,orsmiteeverylivingcreatureany moreforman'ssake.Thisisafigureormysticaltype,asisbefore mentionedintheofferingofAbel. 2.ForhisheartistheWordintheCovenant,whichtookthe prayerandwillspiritofNoahthroughtheholyfireintheoffering, andbroughtitintheWordtosubstance;andwithalsmelled,inthe divinepower,thehumanityofChrist,whowastoresignhimselfin theCovenantintotheWordofpower; thatis,itdesiredtohavethehumanityinhispowerandvirtue,asa pleasantsavour;andfromthissmell[orsweetsavourofholyrestin theparadisicalproperty]thespiritofGoddeclaredthathewouldnot againdestroymanandthecreaturesanymore;solongastheearth shouldendure,thesecreaturesshouldalsocontinue. 3.ForNoahofferedallmannerofcleanbeastsandfowl;andthe spiritsaysthatGodsmelledhereinasweetsavour[ofrest].Now [Mosesdoesnotmean]thatGodtookpleasureinthesmellorsavour oftheoffering,forallbeastsareinhispower,andarecontinually beforehim; butMosesspokeitinreferencetothehiddenofferingin theCovenant,whichtheinwardworldinthecreaturesdidsmell, whichhereafterwoulddeliverthemfromtheabominationofvanity

byitsownpeculiaroffering,1andsettheirfigureintotheholy wisdom,viz.intothespiritualworld. 1Thatis,theinwardcentralfire,whichshallpurgethefloor,and crystallisetheearthintotransparentgold. 4.WhenNoahoffered,thentheLord(thatis,Godmanifestedin theofferingbytheunmanifestholynameJEHOVAH,through JESUS)didsmelltheholydisappearedhumanityinAdam;thatis, hedidtasteinthelubetorgoodpleasureofhiswisdomhowthesame shouldbeagainmanifestintheholynameJesus.Andthenheblessed Noahandhischildren,andsaid,Befruitful,andmultiply,and replenishtheearth.Andthefearanddreadofyoubeuponevery beastoftheearth,anduponeveryfowloftheair;evenuponallthat creepsupontheearth,anduponallthefishesofthesea;intoyour handstheyarealldelivered.Everylivingthingshallbemeatforyou; evenasthegreenherbhaveIgivenyouallthings.Butthefleshwith thelifethereof,lthatis,withthebloodthereof,youshallnoteat.For Iwillrequirethebloodofyourlives,ofeverybeastwillIrequirethe same;andatthehandofeverymanwillIrequirethelifeofman, seeingthatheishisbrother;andwhosoevershedsman'sblood,by manshallhisbloodbeshed;forGodcreatedmaninhisownimage. Andyou,beyefruitful,andmultiply,andbeindustriousuponthe earth,thatyoumayincreaseabundantly(Gen.ix.17). 5.WhenGodblessedNoahandhischildrenthroughtheoffering proceedingfromtheCovenant,andbadethembefruitful,hegave themagainthewholeworld,withallitshosts,inpossession;all whatsoeverthatlivesandmovesshouldbesubservienttothem, andbetheirown. Andhegaveitthemallincommon,hemadetherenodifference betweenNoahandhischildren,nolord2norservant,buthemade themallalike,nonenobleorignoble.Butlikeasmanybranchesand twigsgrowoutofonetree,andyetalltogetherarebutoneonlytree, soalsoheestablishedthehumantreeupontheearth,andgavethem allbeasts,fishesandfowlsincommon,withnodistinction, restrictionorprohibition,saveonlythattheyshouldnoteattheirlife intheblood,lesttheyshouldbecomemonstrousintheirlifewiththe bestiallife.3 1Orwhichyetlivesintheblood.2Master. 3Orwiththeeatingthelifeofthebeasts.

6.Godcommandedthemtoruleoverallthebeastsandcreatures, butinthisplacehegavethemnopeculiardominationorruling poweroveroneanother.Foralldomination,lordlyruleandauthority, wherebyonemanrulesoveranother,doesariseoutofArarat,that is,fromorthroughtheorderofnature,accordingtoitsproperties, accordingtotheconstellations,andoutwarddominionoftheprinces undertheconstellationsorastrum. 7.ThetrueimageofGodhasnootherdominioninitsmembers thanthebodyhasinitsmembers,orthetreeinitsbranches.But thebestialimagefromthestarsandfourelementsmakesitselfa dominionandgovernment,accordingtoitsmother,whenceit takesitsrise,andwhereinitlives. 8.AlsoalllawsandexternalordinanceswhichGodhasap pointedman,doallbelonguntotheorderofnature,viz.untothe expressedformedWord.Thesame,Godhasgivenmanfora property,thatheshouldrulethereinwiththeinwardspiritualman ofunderstanding,accordingtothewisdomofGod,andmake himself [lawsand]order(accordingtothespiritofwisdom). 9.Overwhichordersandordinancesofmen,whichtheymake untothemselves,he[viz.theLord]hassethimselfasjudge,and thereuponhasappointedtheLastjudgement,toseparatewrongfrom right.Andwhatsoeverproceedsnotfromtruth,righteousnessand love,againstthatthejudgementofGodisset;foritisgeneratedor hatchedthroughthefalsespiritsofdarknessinturbamagna,and introducedintothehumanpropertyasafalselustandsubtlety;and isastrangerorbastardwisdom,whichshallnotinheritthekingdom ofGod. 10.Allroyalandprincelyhighnessandexcellency,togetherwith allgovernmentsanddominions,doarisefrointheorderofnature.In theimageofGodthereisnocompulsion[norforce,violenceor oppression],butamerefreewilling,desirousloveservice,asone memberinthebody,orasonebranchofthetree,doesfreelyand readilyserveeachother,andrejoiceineachother. 11.Butseeingthatmanhasintroducedhimselfintotheout wardformedWord,evilandgood,viz.intothekingdomofnature; thekingdomofnaturehasdeprivedhimoftheholydominion;and hasplaceditselfwithitspoweroverthehumanproperty.Therefore,

ifhewillhavethesameagain,hemustbebornanewofGod,and thenhemayrulewiththenewregeneratedlifeinthespiritofGod, overthekingdomofnature. 12.Indeedthereareordersofprincelyangelsorhierarchiesinthe spiritualworld;butallwithoutcompulsion,inoneharmonious delightfulloveserviceandwill;asonememberinthebodydoth readilyserveanother. 13.Allwhatsoeverthatmaninthekingdomofnaturedothdraw underhispower,andabusesittosuperfluityandexcess,andthere bywithdrawsfromhisfellowmembers,wherebytheyareputto want,povertyanddistress,andtheirfreelygivenrightanddueis whollywithheldfromthem;thesameisimprinted[orcompre hended]inturbamagna,asanabominationofnature,andputinto thejudgementofGod,tothedayofseparation. 14.Naturerequiresonlyorder,andgivesdistinctionofplaces andoffices;buttheturbabringsitsabominationfromthedark world'sdesirethereinto,viz.pride,covetousness,envy,angerand falsehood. 15.Thesefivevicesoriniquitiesinthekingdomofnaturearethe whore'sbrats,andshallnotinheritthekingdomofGod.Godholds thekingdomofnatureforhisorder,andhasgiventhesameintothe powerofman,thathe[asGod'sinstrumentinthisworld]should severtheevilfromthegood,andchoosehimselfajudgetopass righteousjudgementupontheiniquityandmaliceofthefalsedesire andlust[ofman]. Forhesays,Whosoevershedsman'sblood,byman shallhisbloodheshed,viz.bytheorderandinstitutionofnature. Notthatanyshouldrevengehimselfuponothersbyhisownselfish power[orforceofarms],butthroughtheorderofnature,through God'slaw[andappointment];thesameisthetrueavengeress;for Godsaid,Iwillavengeyourlift'sblood,andwillavengeitupon everybeast. Herehemeans,bytheorderofhislaw,anditsofficerswhoofficiate intherightanddueexecutionofthesame.

16.Notthataprinceorlordhaspowertoshedbloodwithoutthe lawofGod;ifhedoesso,thenthelawofGodcondemnshimalso todeath.Herethereisnopeculiarselffullpowergivenoverman's blood;lethimbekingorprince; fortheyareonlyofficersovertheorderofthedivinelaw,andthey oughtnottogofurtherthanthecommandofGodgivesleave.Indeed theyhavethelawofnaturecommittedtotheircharge,asservantsof thesame;buttheymustdealthereinonlyaccordingtorighteousness andtruth,andnotdoanythingthroughselfish[covetous,proudand envious]desire,forGodhascreatedmaninhisownimage.Nowthe kingdomofnatureinitsofficeshasnopoweroverthisdivineimage tokillthesame,buttheofficeorcommissioninGod'sorderpasses onlyupon1theoutwardimageofnature. 1Orhaspowerover. 17.Thereforeifanofficerofnature[viz.anymagistrate]takes awaythelifeofarighteousman,him,natureappointsuntothe judgementofGodtothedayofseparation[whereinGodwilljudge alltheunrighteousactsofman]. Whatthenwillbecomeofthetyrantswhoturnthetruthintolies, andshamefullyabuseandcondemnthechildrenofGodfortheir divineknowledgeandprofession'ssake,andstirupwarand contention,todesolateanddestroycountryandpeople? Allthesebelonguntoturbamagna,tothejudgementofGod; fortheymanagetheswordoftheturbainselffulllustandpleasure; unlesstheSpiritofGodcommandthem,andthentheymustdoitfor theirofficeandcharge'ssake[andexecutethejustjudgementofGod uponthosewhohavefilledupthemeasureoftheiriniquity],as Israelwascommandedtodoamongtheheathen. 18.Whosoevershedsbloodoutofhisownpleasure,toadvance hisauthority,withouturgent,absolutenecessity,orGod'scommand, heismoved,actedanddrivenbythewrathfulfireofGod'sanger, andfallsatlasttobeacaptiveinthesamekingdom. 19.Everywarrior[orsoldier]isarodofGod'sanger,wherewith hedoes,throughhiswrathandindignation,rebukeanddevourthe iniquityandmaliceofman.Anditdoesnotbelongatalluntothe order[orordinance]ofnature,butuntothewrathfuldesireinturba magna,untotheorderoftheeager,fiercedevouringwrath,whereby God'sangerdoesoverturnandlaywastecountriesandkingdoms.

20.Understand,itistheorderofthedarkworld'sproperty, which,byGod'spermission,advancesitsmightyforceinthetime ofman'swickedness.Andthenitgoesasthewrathwillhaveit, untilthesamebewell'satiatedinthebloodofman. 21.ForthisiseventherevengeofGod'sanger,ofwhichhe says,thathewouldtakevengeancefor[orrequire]thebloodof man;thereforeheoftentakesoneman,andbyhiminangerslays anotherthathasdeserveddeath. 22.Whenthegreatandpotentrulersshedinnocentblood,then comestheangerofGod,withitsofficers,andshedstheirpeoples' blood,andbringstheswordoftheturbauponthem,whencewar arises.Butthisisnotfromthedivineorderofthegoodnature,in whichGodgovernswithhiswisdom. 23.ThewisdomofGoddesiresnowar,buttheangerofGod, accordingtothedarkworld'snature,dotheagerlydesireit,and effectsthesameinthevanityandiniquityofman. 24.IfwelivedasthechildrenofGodoneamonganother,weneed nothaveanywarringandfighting.Butthatwewagewar,wedo therebytestifyanddeclarethatweareonlychildrenofthisworld, andfightforastrangeinheritance,whichyetwemustforego,and therebyweservetheGodofanger,asobedientservants.Forno warriororsoldiershallinheritthekingdomofGod,whileheissuch aone;but[hethatis]achild,newbornofthespiritofGod,which forsakesthisworld. 25.AndGodsaidfurthertoNoah,andtohissonswithhim: saying,LoI,evenI,establishmyCovenantwithyou,andwithyour seedafteryou,andwitheverylivingcreaturethatiswithyou,ofthe fowl,andofthecattle,andofeverybeastoftheearththatiswith you,evenofallthatcameforthoutoftheark;thathenceforthall fleshshallnotanymorebecutoffbythewatersofaflood;neither shallthereanymorecomeafloodtodestroytheearth.AndGod said,ThisisthetokenoftheCovenantwhichIhavemadebetween meandyouandeverylivingcreaturethatiswithyou,from henceforthforever:Ihavesetmybowintheclouds,thesameshall heforatokenofaCovenantbetweenmeandtheearth;anditshall cometopass,whenIbringacloudovertheearth,thebowshallbe seeninthecloud.AndthenIwillremembertheCovenant,whichis

betweenmeandyou(Gen.ix.816). ThisCovenantwithmanisatypeoftheThreePrinciplesofthe divinebeing,viz.oftheBeingofallbeings. 26.FortherainbowisthesignandtokenofthisCovenant,that Goddoesheremind,andveryintimatelylookupon,thatmanwas createdoutofthreePrinciplesintoanimage,andthatheshouldlive inallthree;andbeheldnowtheunabilityandgreatperilofmankind; andsetthesignofthisCovenantbeforehim,asarepresentationthat hiswrathshouldnotanymorebestirredsotodestroyeverylife. 27.FortherainbowhasthecolourofallthethreePrinciples, viz.thecolourofthefirstPrincipleisred,anddarkishbrown;which betokensthedarkandfireworld,thatis,thefirstPrinciple,theking domofGod'sanger.ThecolourofthesecondPrincipleiswhite, andyellow; thisisthemajesticalcolour,signifying,asatypeoftheholy world,God'slove.ThethirdPrinciple'scolourisgreen,andblue; bluefromthechaos,andgreenfromthewaterorsaltpetre;where,in theflagratorcrackofthefire,theSulphurandMercurydosever themselves,andproducedistinct,variousandseveralcolours,which betokenuntoustheinwardspiritualworlds,lwhicharehiddenin thefourelements. 1Orworld. 28.ThisbowisafigureoftheLastjudgement,showinghowthe inwardspiritualworldwillagainmanifestitselfandswallowupor avallintoitselfthisoutwardworldoffourelements. 29.AndthisiseventhesignortokenoftheCovenantofgrace, whichsignintheCovenantbetokenstheJudgeoftheworld,viz. Christ,who,attheendofdays,willappearinallthethree Principles,viz.accordingtothefiresignasasevereJudgeoverthe turba,andallwhatsoeverthatshallbefoundtherein;hewillmanifest thefieryjudgement,andenkindletheturba,sothatthefirstPrinciple shallappearinitsfieryproperty,forallthingsofthisworld'sbeing mustbetriedorpurifiedinthefireofthefirstPrinciple,viz.inthe centreoftheeternalnature.Andeventhentheturbaofallbeings shallbeswallowedupinthefire.

30.Andaccordingtothelight'ssignheshallappearasapleasant visagetoallthesaints,eveninthemidstofthefire;anddefendhis, inhisloveandmeekness,fromtheflamesofthefire. 31.Andaccordingtothekingdomoftheoutwardnatureofthis world,heshallappearinhisassumedhumanity;andthewholeout wardmysteryofthefourelements,accordingtoSulphur,Mercury andSalt,evenaccordingtoallthepropertiesofthewondersofthe expressedandformedWord,evenallshallbemademanifestbefore himaccordingtolightanddarkness[viz.accordingtotheirgoodand evil]. 32.Ofthistherainbowisatypeandfigure,foritisareflex [antitype]orcontraglanceofthesun;showingwhatkindof property[orvirtue]thereisinthedeep.Thesuncastsitsshining lustreintothefourelementstowardsthechaos,andthenthechaos, whencethefourelementsdoproceed,doesmanifestitselfaccording tothePrinciples,withitscolours; anditdenotesandpointsoutthehiddenormysticalgroundofthe fourelements,viz.thehiddenworld,andalsothehiddennessofthe humanity.Forinthishiddenness[orsecretmystery]ofthecreation, GoddidsetforthhisCovenant,thathewouldnotdestroyitsimage anymorewithwater; thatthefountainsofthedeepshouldnotbeanymoreopenedinthe chaos,ascametopassintheFlood,andinthecreationoftheworld. 33.Therainbowisanopeningofthechaosinnature;anditmay verywell,ifthesunbeinagoodaspectintheelements,produceand bringforthawonderfulbirth,bothinthevegetablesandanimals. Alsotheremaytherebybeacreaturallivingbeingproducedinthe deep,evenaccordingtothepropertyofthesun'spowerfulinfluence; accordingasitfindsintheelementsapropertyfromtheastrumor constellations,eithertoevilorgood;asoftentimestoworms,flies, grasshoppers,andthelike;andalsotoagoodlife,accordingas SaturnandMercuryareenkindledintheirdesire. 34.Forwhenthechaosdoesopenitself;thentheharshastringent Saturninepropertydoesattract,asahungerordesire,untoitselfand takesthepropertyofthechaos(whereinthehiddenpowersare contained)intoitsdesire,andcoagulatesthesame;andforthwith MercurybecomesquickinSulphur,forthesunenkindlesthefiery Marsinitsproperty,whereuponMercuryisstirreduporbecomes active.This,Saturnframes[amasses]intoabody,viz.intoanens.

NowthesaltpetrecannotagreeoruniteitselfwithMars,andthere forethereisaseverationormotion;andseeingthattheycannotget ridoflSaturn,viz.thefiatoftheoutwardworld;itbecomesaflying life[orcreature],accordingtothepropertyofthatsame constellation. 35.Saturn[hassuchapowerorpropertyinitasthatit]may,if thesunbeinagoodaspect,takeinthedistillingdewoutofthe rainbowintoitself;(understand,intotheSaturnineproperty), whichafterwardsfalls.uponthewater,whichsomefishdoeatdown, andcoagulateinthem,whencepreciouspearlsmayarise. 36.FortheParadisicalpropertydothopenitselfallalonginthe chaos,ifitbenothinderedbyevilmalignantaspects;whichMaster Wiseling2willscarcebelieve.Hecanspeakofthegroundofnature exactly,andhasitathisfingers'ends,andyetisblindinthe Mystery,andunderstandsnoteithertheinwardoroutward[part ofnature].ForsuchIhavenotwrittenanything,forIneednotsuch animals3totheunderstandingofmywritings,butgood,clear, quicksighted,illuminatedeyes;untoallotherstheyaredumband absurd,letthembeaswiseandlearnedastheywill. 37.Thechaosistherootofnature,andyieldsofitselfnothing elsebutagoodproperty;butiftheconstellationbeevil,theevil malignantdesiretakesthegoodpropertyintoitself;andchangesit intoevil;asagoodmanamongevilcompanydoeschangehisgood alsointoanevil. 38.Andtherainbowisespeciallyrepresented[orfreelygiven] untomanforatokenofthedivinegrace;sothathemightbeholdand viewhimselfasinanopenandperspicuousglass,whatheis.Forin therainbowthesignofgoodandevilismanifestasatypeofthe centreofnature,outofwhichevilandgoodtaketheirrise;over whichtheSonofManwassetbyGod,tobeJudge. 39.ForthetypeorformofthearkofNoahisalsointhe rainbow;ifwewerenotblinditwouldplainlyappearsountous;also theTrinityoftheDeityisthereinportrayed:fortheredcolour betokenstheFather,theyellowandwhitetheSon,andthebluethe Spirit. 1Orescape.2Thefalsephilosopherorsophister.3Text, calves.

 40.AndGodhassetforthhimselfinafigure,accordingtohis manifestationinthesignoftheCovenant,thatweshouldfleeunto hisgrace,andreceivehisCovenant,andbealwaysmindfulofhis revelationtocome,wherehewillagainmanifestthespiritualworld; ashehassetitforthuntousbywayofsimilitudeintherainbow;[to theend]thatweshouldseewhatisinsecret[andhowhisCovenant is]eternallyestablished[withusinsecret],andstandseverbefore him.

TheThirtyFourthChapter HowNoahcursedhisSonHam, andoftheMysticalProphecy ConcerninghisThreeSonsandtheirPosterity 1.AndNoahbegantobeanhusbandman,andplantedavineyard: Andhedrankofthewine,andwasdrunken;andlayuncoveredin histent.AndHam,Canaan'sfather,sawthenakednessofhisfather, andtoldithistwobrethrenwithout.AndShemandJaphethtooka garment,andlaidituponboththeirshoulders,andwentbackwards, andcoveredthenakednessoftheirfather;andtheirfaceswere backward,sothattheysawnottheirfather'snakedness.Nowwhen Noahawokefromhiswine,andknewwhathisyoungersonhaddone untohim,hesaid,CursedbeCanaan;aservantofallservantshe shallbeamongsthisbrethren.Andhesaidfurther,Blessedbethe LordGodofShem;andletCanaanbehisservant.AndGodenlarge Japheth,andlethimdwellinthetentsofShem;andletCanaanhe hisservant(Gen.ix.2027). Thisisanexactrealtypeofthehumanproperty,accordingtothe threePrinciplesorworlds:forthespiritinNoahspeaksfromthe centre;andthethreesonsofNoahdidnowstandbeforethespiritin afigure;typifyingwhatkindofpeopleshouldarisefromthem. 2.BythisfigurethespiritofNoahprophesiedordeclared,from theverystockorrootoftheformedWordofthehumanproperty, whatthesecondmonarchyshouldbe.Noahwasdrunk,andlaynaked withhisshame,atwhichhissonHammocked,andalsodeclaredit tohisbrethren,thattheyalsoshoulddothelike.Herethespirit intimatesandpointsoutwhencethecursearoseuponHam,viz. fromtheshameofhisfather. 3.ForthiswaseventheabominationbeforeGod'sholiness;outof whichrootHamandhisgeneration,viz.themanofvanity,does arise,forintheimageofGodtheshameisanabomination. 4.ThereforeGodcommandedAbrahamtobecircumcisedonthis member,toshowthatthismemberwasnotgiventoAdaminthe beginning,andthatitshouldbeagaincutofffromtheimageofGod, andnotinheritthekingdomofGod;uponwhichcauseandreason

alsothesoul'sspiritisashamedtouncoverit. 5.ButseeingthatAdamdidnotstandintheimageofGod,when hisEvewasmadeoutofhim,itwashunguponhimfortopropagate inabestialnatureandkind;thereuponalsothisbestialtree,viz.the fleshlyspiritofvanity,cametobepropagatedallalongfromthis property,andadherestoman.ThefigureofthiswasHam,andthere forehemockedhisownpropertyinhisfather. 6.Thespiritofthispropertymockeditsenswhichithadfrom thecentreofnature;itbehelditselfinhisfather'sshame,from whenceithaditsrise,asinalookingglassofitsselfhood.Andthus thisspirit[offleshlyHam]forthwithbrakeforthasalifeofvanity, andmanifestedwhatitselfwas,viz.ascorn[disdainormockgod]of heaven. 7.WhichthespiritofGod'simageintheformedWordofthe goodensinNoahdidwellknow,anddidawakeninhimthefire centreofthesoulinthewrath,andcursedthisspiritofvanity,that itshouldnotcoinheritinthekingdomofheaven.Thescoffspirit shallnotpossessthekingdomofGod,butbecutofffromtheimage ofGod,thatis,fromtheoutwardimageoftheformedcreature. 8.Forthesamepropertyfromwhencetheshamearises,isgood initself;butinAdam'simaginationafterthebestialpropertyit becamemonstrous,bestialandstrangeintheimageofGod;and thereforethisstrangeformandshapeshallnotremainforever. 9.Fromthisstrangefalseshapethescornerorscoffspiritdid arise.ThedevilinsinuatedintothefigureofHam'sstrangespirit, andmockedattheheavenlygeneratress,thatitwasnowevenbecome amonsterintheimageofGod;andthereforethespiritofNoah cursedthefalsescoffspirit[inHamandallhisgeneration]. 10.NotthatwearetounderstandthatHamwasaccursedinhis soulandsoul'sspirit,butaccordingtothefigure[heandallhiswere accursed]inthepropertyoftherevilingmockingspirit,whichbrake forthandmanifesteditselfoutofthemonster; buthe(thatis,theearthlyimageofthelimusoftheearth)shouldbe hiddenwithitsownselfwillintheimageofGod,andbeonlyasa servantorinstrumentofthedivineimageproceedingfromtheholy ens;theearthlyspiritshouldnotrule,buttheheavenly,viz.thesoul withitsspirit;

themonster,thatis,thisvilerevilingspirit,mustnotbemanifest. Butseeingthefreewilldidawakenandstirupthemonstrousspirit, whichwasonlyascorneroftheMysteryandhiddennessinthe Covenant,Noahcursedhim,landsaid,Heshouldbeaservantofhis brethren. 1Orit. 11.Forhesaid,blessedbetheGodofShem,andletCanaanbehis servant:GodenlargeJapheth,andlethimdwellinthetentsofShem. TheGodofShemwashewhohadespousedorincorporatedhimself withtheCovenantintheseedofthewoman;thefigureandtypeof this(inthespirit)wasShem;andJaphethwasthefigureofthepoor soulcaptivatedinthemonster;GodshouldletthisJaphethical(or soul's)property,dwellinthetentsofShem,andenlargeitinShem's figure. 12.ButHam'sfigure(accordingtothemonstrousspirit)should nothaveanydominionorreigninthelifeofthenewbirth,butbe onlyasaservantorasaninstrument,withoutselfwillorany peculiarlifeofselfness,[and]mustserveandadministertotheuse ofthespiritualkingdom;inmannerasthenightishiddenintheday, andyet'tisreallythere,andyetsoasifitwerenot;anditisthehand maidtotheday'soperationandpower. 13.Thusinlikemannerthespiritdidexpresshowthethree propertiesofthehumanity,viz.thewoman'sseed,andthecreatural soul'sseed,andtheearthlyseedinHam'sfigure,shouldstandintheir placeorderandruleintheregenerationinthespiritualkingdom;and therebyitdiddeclareandpointatthekingdomsoftheworld, intimatingthatthissamefigurewouldallalongputforthitselfin thekingdomanddominionofthehumanity1upontheearth,and thuskeepitsfigureexternally,solongasmankindshouldliveinthe dominionofthefourelements;asithasthusfallenout. 1Ormankind. 14.ForShem'sfigurepassedintheCovenantuponAbrahamand Israel,amongwhomtheWordoftheCovenantwasmanifestedand spokenforth;andJapheth'sfigurewentalonginnature,viz.through thewisdomofnatureinthekingdomofnature;whencetheGentiles arose,wholookeduponthelightofnature,andShem'slineage lookeduponthelightintheCovenant.ThusJapheth,thatis,the

poorcaptivesoulwhichisoftheeternalnature,dweltinShem'stent, viz.undertheCovenant;forthelightofnaturedwellsinthelight ofgrace,andisatenantorinhabitantofthelightofgrace,viz.of God'slight,itisevenasaformofframedsubstanceoftheunformed uncomprehendedlightofGod. 15.AndHam'slinepassedupontheanimalbestialman, proceededfromthelimusoftheearth,inwhichwasthecurse; whencetheSodomiticalandalmostwhollybrutishpeopledidarise; whoesteemedneitherthelightofnature,northelightofgracein theCovenant. 16.Thissignifiesandpointsouttheoutwardpartofthesoul fromthespiritofthisworld;which,intheregenerationinthe spiritualworld,shallbeaformedandveryfixedwill;whichmaynot ordesiresnottoruleinthemannerandconditionofaselfishpeculiar spirit;butshallbeasaservantandministerofthecreaturalsouland God'sspiritintheholylight'simage;itshallnotbemanifestinany selffullarrogativeunderstandingofselfhood,butremainhidden,as thenightishiddenintheday;andyetitisreallythere. 17.Fortheanimalsoulshallnotinheritthekingdomoflight; althoughitshallandwillbetherein;yetithasnodominion[or predominantvirtueofitsselfness].Asaninstrumentisadeadsense lessthinginreferencetothemaster,andyetitisthemaster'stool wherewithhemakeswhathepleases;thesameinlikemannerwe aretounderstandconcerningtheanimalsoulintheregeneration. 18.Butinthetimeofthefourelementsitwillhavetheupper handandsway,forithasbroughtitselfintoaproperselfhoodand imaginativelifeofselfishpropriety;andthereforeGodhasaccursed it,andcondemnedittodeath,sothatitmustdietoselfhood. 19.ForwhenAdaminhisdesiredidawakentheearthly propertiesoutofthelimusoftheearth,sothattheywentforthout oftheirjustaccordandmutualharmony,eachofthemintoitsown selfwillandlust,tobeholdandlookuponitsselfasapeculiarself life; thebestialsoulwasherebybroughttoitspredominantpowerand force.AndthissameisHam'sproperty,whichGodhasordainedto beservantundertheangelicalkingdom,andcurseditsjeering scorningpower,inthatitdidmockattheheavenlymatrix,andset forthitsownfigureandform.

20.ThespiritsaysinMoses,ShemandJaphethtookagarment upontheirshoulders,andwentbackwardtotheirfatherandcovered him;sothattheirfaceswereturnedbackward,andtheysawnothis shame(Gen.ix.23). OyouwonderfulGod!howverymysticallyandsecretlydostyou carryyourworks:whowouldknowandunderstandyourways,if yourspiritdidnotleadus,andopentheunderstanding! 21.Boththesebrotherstookagarmentupontheirshouldersand coveredthefather.Whereforedidnotonedoitalone?orwherefore didNoahdrinkhimselfdrunk,andlaysonakedwithhisshame? This,reasonlooksupon,asiftherewerenothingmoreinit[butonly ahistoryofsuchanact].ButseeingthatHamwastherebycursed, andmadetobeaservantofhisbrethren,andnotonlyhe,butalsoall hisposterityoutofhim,weseetherebyveryclearlywhatthespirit dothherebysignify,viz.thatitisatype,characterandfigureofthat whichshouldafterwardscometopass. 22.Theearthlyspirit,whichthedevilhadmademonstrous,was ascornerandjeereroftheheavenlybirth;itindeedsawtheshame whichitmustbearuponitasamonster;buthewentawayasabeast, andmockedthenewregenerationoftheheavenlymatrix.But Japheth,viz.thepoorsoul,andShem,thatis,thedisappeared heaven'simage,whichwasmoved,stirredorquickenedagaininthe Covenant,theytookagarmentupontheirshoulders.Thisgarment wasthenewhumanity,whichshouldopenitselfoutoftheCovenant, outoftheangelicalworld. 23.Andtheywentbackward,andcoveredthefather'sshame. Thisintimatesandbetokensthatthefreewillofselfmustandshall whollyturnitselfawayfromthebestialmonsterofselffullnessand ownhood,whereintheshamestandsopen,andenteragainintothe resignedfiliationorchildship;andgonomoreforwards,butretire againbackwards;andmusttakethegarmentofthenewhumanity, viz.Christ'sinnocency,meritandsatisfactionuponit,andtherewith covertheshamewhichourfatherAdamhas,withthemonster, passeduponusbyinheritance:Thiswasthetypewhichwashereset forth. 24.AndthatShemdidnotcarrythegarmentalone,andcoverthe father,dothfigureoutuntous,thatthesoul,viz.Japheth,(thatis, theinwardkingdom)oftheinwardeternalnature,musthelp;for

thesoulisoftheFather'sproperty,andthis,Japhethdothtypify. Andthesoul'sspirit,viz.thefairimageofGodinthelight,which didvanishordisappearinAdam,andstoodtypically1inthe Covenant,ofwhichShemwasthefigure,dothpointoutuntousthe Son'sproperty,whoshouldopentheCovenant.Thusalsoweareto understandthattheFatherinhiswill,whofreelygaveustheSon, tookononepartthegarmentofoursins'covering,andthiswas typifiedbyJapheth; andtheSon,ontheotherpart,whocoveredourshamewiththe Father'swill,ofthisShemwasafigure. 25.ForifChristshalllaythecoveringgarmentuponourshame, thenthesoulmusthelp,thatis,itmustgiveupandresignitswill whollythereinto;andgobackwardswithitswilltowardsthebosom oftheFather;andnotanylongerparleywithitselfinitsownwilland knowledge,howitgoesorwillgo;andsoitmusttakethegarment, intruerepentance,uponitsshoulders;andleavetheotherpartupon theshouldersofShem,viz.untothetrueimageofChrist,2whichis thepreciousnobleSophia. 1Orintheimage.2OrGod. 26.Boththesetaketheheavenlygarment,andgobackwardsto theFather;andthoughtheycannotseehowtheygo,yettheygoin faith,trustingonGod'smercy,andturnawaytheireyesfromthe shame,vanityandfalsewill.Forinthisplacegoingbackwardsand coveringtheshamesignifiesnothingelsebuttoconverttheselfhood naturallygoingforwardsinitsownwillandway,andgobackagain intotheONE,outofwhichthefreewilldepartedandcameintothe monster,orshame. 27.Noah'sdrunkennesssignifies,thatwhenAdamenteredwith hislustanddesireintothisworld'sproperty,hebecamedrunkinthe bestialproperty;andthereinheuncoveredhisshame,thatis,he disclosedandmadebarethereinthebestiallust.Now,whenthiswas done,hestoodbeforeGodingreatshame;andthenthebestialspirit inthismonsteroffalselustandpoisonfulconcupiscencebrakeforth, andreviledthepreciousheavenlyimage,andmadeitselfmaster. 28.AndthusChristmust,inoursoul,andinourdisappearedand againrevivednobleSophia,covertheshameofourfatherAdamand hischildren;forhewouldthereforenotbebornoftheseedofman; butoutoftheheavenly,disappearedens,andbroughthislivingens

oftheholyworldthereinto;thatsohemightcoverwithhisheavenly ensourmonstrousshame1ofthesoul'sproperty,whichAdam'slust haduncovered. 1Text,seed. 29.ThecorruptnaturewhichhadopeneditselfnowinParadise, wentalonginallmen;andthoughtheimageofGodwasagain regenerateinthespiritofthesaints,asinafigurativeformuntilthe fulfillingofChristintheflesh,yetthemonstrousimagewaspropa gatedallalonginallintheearthlyproperty. 30.Butseeingthefirstearthlyworldofthehumanpropertywas drownedintheflood,andtherethefirstmonarchiesceased,thesame figuredidforthwithrepresentitselfagaininNoahandhisthreesons. Sothatnowthespiritdoesheresignifyfromtheverystockand rootofthehumanproperty,howitshouldafterwardsbe,viz.the treeofmanwouldinitspropertiesintroduceitselfintoboughsand branches;thatis,spreadforthitselfintodistinctnationsandgovern ments;andthattheywouldnotallknowtheonlyGodaccordingto thelightofhisgrace;andhowthatGodwouldrepresentuntothem thelightofgraceinthegenerationofShem. 31.ForNoahsays,BlessedbetheGodofShem,andletJapheth dwellinShem'stents.BytheGodofShemhemeanstheholyWord intheCovenant,intimatinghowthesamewouldmanifestitself.And thentheJaphitesorGentiles,whichlivedinthelightofnature, shouldcometothelightofgracemanifestedfromthegenerationof Shem; andenterintoShem'stents,anddwelltherein.Thisdidpointatthe Gentiles,whobeforeknewonlyofthelightofnature,butwhenthe WorddidmanifestitselfinthepersonofChrist,withthegracious lightoftheGospel,theycameintothelightofgrace. 32.AndevenhereHam,viz.thefleshlylustspirit,mustbein itsownpropertyandselfhoodaservantamongthechildrenoflight, forthechildrenofGoddocompelhimtoservitudeandkeephim under,andtakeawayhisrevilingscorningwill. ForthespiritofHam,whichNoahcursed,doesintimatehowthis Ham'sspiritwouldbegreatupontheearth,andgoononlyinitsown proudmonstrousandbestialknowledge,andscoffatthechildrenof thelight,accountthemfools,becausetheyhopeuponsomething else,whichtheydonotoutwardlysee.

 33.ThusthespiritinNoahpointsoutuntousthreesortsof men;firstitsignifiesthechildrenoffaith,whonakedlyandmerely lookuponthehiddenlightofGod'sgrace,andhavethesameshining intheirhearts. 34.Theotherwouldlookuponthelightofnatureandreason, andwouldendeavourtofathomandsearchoutthehiddenlightby thestrengthofreason,andthattheywouldthereforecontend, dispute,wrangleandjangle,andbringforthmanywonderfulstrange monstersandconceitsoutofthelightofnature,andsetthemupfor gods,orGod'slight,asithassocometopassamongtheChristians andGentiles. 35.ThethirdsortwouldbeofHam'snatureandgeneration;and knowneitherthelightofnaturenorgrace;butwalkasthebeast,and beonlytitularverbalpratersandliteralchildren,and,moreover, mockers,scoffers,andfleeringapes,whowouldalsobecalledthe childrenofGod.Buttheirknowledgewouldbeonlyoftheexternal stonechurch;amerecustom,andverbalroundofaserviceofGod, 1wherethemouthwoulduseindeedthenameofGod;buttheheart wouldonlybringforthabestialspirittoearthlypride,lustand pleasure. 1OrDivineServiceastheycallit. 36.ThusthespiritofShem,HamandJaphethwoulddwell togetherinonecongregation.Shem'sgenerationinfaithhidden amongtheJaphites,asapoor,disesteemed,contemned,abject people. ButthetribeofJaphethwouldsetforththemselveswith greatplausiblewords,withgreatandhugeostentationofGod's service;butyetitwouldbebutasanhypocrisyandseemingholiness, proceedingfromthelightofnature.ButHam'slineagewouldbefull ofgluttonyanddrunkenness,scoffing,andreviling,andtheywould mockatboth,viz.thechildrenoftheCainlikeseemingholiness, andalsoatthechildrenofthetruelight;andwouldliveasthewild brutebeast;andyetintheirswinishlifewouldbechildrenofgrace byanoutwardappropriationoradoption. 37.ThisHamhasnowthedominioninChristendom;hehas flatteredwithJapheth,sothathehassethimupbythelightof natureanexternalspeciousdivineworship,asatitularGod.This

titularGodhascoveredHam,inhisbestialSodomiticalspirit,witha veryfairandgloriouscovering,underthepurplemantleofChrist; andlaidunderhisheadgreatsacksfull1ofthelightofgrace;and thesethebestialmouthspiritofHammusttakealongwithit;and whenitmustindeeddie,thenithaswholesacksfullofthelightof grace. 1Orsatchelsfull. 38.Butthelightofgraceremainsonlyinthesacks,andHam's spiritremainsinitselfanevilbeast;andcannottrulyopenthesacks andtakeoutthelightofgrace.ThisHam'sspiritisaccursed,and shallnotinheritGod'skingdom;unlessitbereallybornagainoutof thelightofgrace;otherwisethesacksandcoveringsavailhimnotat all. 39.Forabeastgoesintothesanctuary[ortoholyserviceofGod], andremainsabeastwhenhecomesthence.Yourseemingholiness anddevotion,yourcomforting,flatteringandsoothingupyourself, availsnothing,unlessyoureturnagainintoyourfirstmother,from whencemanisoriginallyproceeded,andbecomeasalittle,newborn child,andletHamandJaphethgo,withalltheirartsandpratings. 40.ForJaphethobtainsitnotinhisspeciousglisteringkingdom; unlessheenterintoShem'stent,viz.intothelightofgrace,sothat thesamemaybeborninhim.Outwardadoptedchildrenavailnotin God'saccount;butinnatechildren,bornanewoftheheavenlyensin Christspirit;andwhosoeverhasnotthesameisalreadyjudged (Johniii.18).

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A CHAP.AbelVERSE 27.whyAbelofferedsacrifice9 29.WhatthenameAbelorHabelsignifiesintheLanguageof Nature20 30.whyAbelmustbeslain16 Ability 61.Howthesoulmayattainabilitytoreceivegrace39,40 69.Howman'sabilitytoreceivegraceislost17,18 Abimelech 46.WhatthenamesofAbimelechandGerarsignify2,3 47.HowAbimelechmadeacovenantwithAbraham.Whatthat signifiesinthespiritualfigure;andwhatMosesheresignifies undertheveilthereof127 47.TheholyfigureofAbimelechandPichol.6,etseq. Above 43.Whatiscalledaboveandbeneathinthetext9,11,12 Abraham 37.ofAbrahamandhisseed,andofthelineoftheCovenantinits propagation161 37.whytheSpiritcalledAbrahamoutofhisfather'scountry21,etseq. 37.HowGodappearedtoAbraham4549 39.HowGodappearedtoAbraham1 38.HowtheensoftheSerpentaswellasthelineofChristlayin Abraham.13 39.ofAbraham'ssacrifice1325

39.HowGodestablishedtheCovenantwithAbraham,andhowthe faithofAbrahamlaidholdoftheCovenant,whichwasaccounted tohimforrighteousness,andhowGodcalledAbrahamto sacrifice132 CHAP.AbrahamVERSE 40.WhatisrepresentedunderthehistoryofAbraham,Isaacand Jacob1 40.HowtwolinessprangoutofAbraham26 40.FromwhatpropertyofAbrahamIsaacandIshmaelwere13 40.HowAbrahaminhisseedhadthelandforaneternalpossession 5058 42.HowtheTrinityappearedtoAbraham1 42.WhatAbrahamsignifiesintheLanguageofNature1 42.WhatAbraham'swashingoftheirfeetthatcametohimsignifies11 43.WhatAbraham'sprayingtothemenforSodomandGomorrah signifies.1621 45.HowAbraham'spilgrimagewasatypeofChristendom113 45.HowAbraham,SarahandAbimelechwereapowerfulfigureof Christendom15,16 HowGodledAbrahamsowonderfully,andhowhewasalwaysin 45.ofAbraham'sunwillingnesstothrustoutthemaidservantwith trial,andhowtheLordpreservedhim120 46.ofAbraham'sunwillingnesstothrustoutthemaidservantwith herson2428 47.oftherichnessofthefigureofAbraham'sactions1 47.ofAbimelech'scovenantwithAbraham.227 48.HowGodtriedAbraham,andrepresentedthefigureofChrist's sacrificeinhissufferingsanddeath134 48.HowAbrahamsawChrist'ssacrificeafaroff;even2000years beforeitwasdone10 48.HowAbrahamwentupwithIsaactosacrifice.813 48.ofIsaac'scarryingthewood,andAbraham'scarryingthefireand theknife.14,15 48.whyGodsaid:Abraham,Abraham25 48.HowmenshouldlookuponAbraham'sfigure3743 49.HowAbrahamwouldnothavethefieldofthechildrenofHeth fornothing11 50.HowAbrahamsenthisservanttotakeawifeforIsaac157 51.HowAbrahamhadsixsonsbyanotherwife,towhomhegave gifts,butallhisgoodshegavetoIsaac;andhowhedied155 Adam 17.HowAdamdideatbeforetheFall13,14 17.WhenceAdam'simaginationandlongingproceeded37 18.HowAdamwasbeforetheFall29

18.oftwofixedsubstancesinAdam7,8 18.HowthepropagationshouldhavebeenifAdamhadstood914 18.HowlongAdamstoodinParadisebeforeEvewasmade1927 18.HowAdambeforehissleephadeatenoftheforbiddenfruit3033 19.Adamwasnotcreatedinabestialimage2025 CHAP.AdamVERSE 23.AtwhatAdamwasafraid17,etseq. 25.HowGoddroveAdamoutofParadise,andsettheCherubim beforetheGarden141 25.HowAdamgetshisbrideagainthatwastakenfromhimin hissleep14,15 25.whyAdamandEvewerebroughtintoParadise17 25.WhatprovokedAdamthathelustedagainstGod'scommand18 25.whyGodcreatedAdam19 25.whytheTreeofTemptationwassetbeforeAdam23 25.whyAdamwastemptedanddrivenoutofParadise38 37.ofGod'sCovenantwithAdam3 76.HowAdamwas,beforehisEvewas,andbecamemonstrous1118 All 3.HowaparticularisthesportoftheuniversaltotalAll21 Altar 27.WherethealtarofGodis48 Angels 8.ofthecreationofangels,andtheirdominioninalltheirworlds134 8.whyweseenottheangels.19 8.Wheretheangelsdwell16,etseq. 17.Howtheholyangelslive35 25.Whattheangelwiththeswordis.2 42.forwhatGodcreatedtheangelsandman24,25 43.ofthetwoangelsthatcameintoSodom2264 43.HowtheangelsdideatwithLot.38 59.HowtheangelmetJacob,andwhatthatsignifies24 Antichrist.Antichristian 27.ofthewickedAntichristianChurch,alsoofthetrueholyChurch 4160 28.ofCain'smurderingofhisbrother,viz.oftheproudAnti christianseemingChurchuponearth,asalsoofthetrue Christianity171 36.WhattheAntichristis17 43.TheAntichristianwhoredoesastheSodomitesdid.4752 51.WhatAntichristisbothamongJewsandChristians.44 70.HowAntichristhasdeceivedpoorChristendom38,39

77.WhenAntichristwillfall70 Ararat 32.ofthenameAraratintheLanguageofNature3337 CHAP.ArkVERSE 32.ThereisaverygreatmysteryintheArkofNoah10,etseq. Asher 77.TheTestamentofAsher,andthefigurethereof2932 AsIlive 42.Anexpositionofthesewords:AsIlive27,etseq. Author 5.FromwhatsightandvisiontheAuthorhaswritten15 12.TheAuthorhadaglasstoseeevenbeyondMoses34 18.FromwhatknowledgetheAuthorhaswritten1 21.ThescopeoftheAuthor'swriting.17 B Babel 22.OutofwhatBabelisgenerated54 25.HowBabelshallendbythefierysword26 27.HowBabelentersintothepresenceofGod5260 29.HowBabelspeaksout7,65,etseq.,and77 30.ofthefallofthecityBabel43 31.HowGodwillatpresentdrownBabelwiththefireofhisanger27 36.HowthecityBabelandChristareonebytheother60,61 36.whysomuchiswrittenconcerningthebeastandwhoreinBabel68 36.WhatthecityBabelis.56 43.ThetimeofthejudgementuponBabel52 44.HowthefigureofthedestructionofSodomisappliedtoBabel5,etseq 59.HowitisthatBabelwillhavethechildrenofChristgotoGod19,20 59.HowitisthatBabelcannothinderorhurtthechildrenofChrist21,22 69.HowBabelisaspyastothegraceofGod19 70.Thetimeisborn,thatBabelshallbespewedout90 72.HowBabel'sreproachissetinjudgementbeforetheMostHigh.23 73.ThenumberofBabelandofthebeast9,10 73.HowBabelatpresentfillsitssackwithprovision.16,17

73.HowthedelugeandthefireofSodomfallsuponBabelunawares18 Babylon 41.AwarningtoAntichristianBabylon6671 CHAP.BaptismVERSE 31.HowthedelugesignifiesthebaptismofChrist38 41.ofthesealsoftheCovenant,circumcisionoftheforeskinand baptism.141 41.ofChristianbaptism1014 41.HowtheJewsandtheChristianshavebutoneandthesame baptism.1517 Beast 31.Howabominationmaybeimputedtoabeast.3138 36.WhattheAntichristianBabylonishbeastis18,19 36.Whatthebeastandwhoreis64 36.Wherethebeast,thewhore,andChristinus,is4951 73.WhatthenumberofBabelandofthebeastis.9,10 73.Whereforethetimeisathandthatthebeastandthewhoremust breakinpieces.14,etseq. 76.HowSimeonandLeviprefigurethebeastandthewhore29,30 Beersheba 47.WhatthecityBeershebaorBersabasignifies20,etseq. Benjamin 77.TheTestamentofBenjamin,andthesignificationthereof.4858 Benoni 63.WhatthenameBenonisignifies26,27 BestialMan 21.ofthebestialman'soriginal,andofhissicknessandmortality117 . 21.ofthegovernmentofthebestialman11,12 Bethel 63.WhatBethelsignifies19 Bible

74.HowthekingdomofChristandthekingdomofhellareportrayed bythehistoriesintheBible50,51 Blessing 41.Whatinmanshallpossesstheeternalblessing1 Boasting 2.Wecomeshortofthatboastingorglorythatweoughttohavein God3 CHAP.Bodies.BodyVERSE 11.oftwooutwardbodies.22 11.Howallthingsofthisworldhaveatwofoldbody19 11.Manhasathreefoldbody.20 40.Theheavenlybodyofthesouldiesnot44,45 Bondage 39.WhatthefigureisofthebondageinEgypt26,etseq. Book 43.HowamanmustunderstandthefirstBookofMoses.57 52.HowthefirstBookofMosesisafigureoftheSpiritofGod51 76.Howallslanderousbooksandlibelsarethemurderingswordsof SimeonandLevi29 Breath 15.ofathreefoldbreathinman,whichisathreefoldsoul14,15 C Cain 26.ofthepropagationofmaninthisworld,andofCainthefirst bornandmurderer.176 27.WhatistobeunderstoodbyCain'ssacrifice.41 27.whythewilloftheSerpentandDevilinCainwouldkillthebody ofAbel.9,10 28.WhatwasthecausethatCainmurderedAbel425 29.WhatthenameCainsignifiesintheLanguageofNature18 29.HowCainandAbetwerethetwobranches,andtheimageofthe wholetree23 29.WhatmarkGodhadsetuponCain53 29.ofCain'sfears54 29.WhereforegracecameuponCain.56 29.Cainwasnotborntoperdition57 29.WhatshouldbeavengedinCainsevenfold58 37.WhatinCainiscursed35 40.Cain,Ham,IshmaelandEsauareanimageoftheTurksand

heathens71 Cainan,seeKenan Calf 42.WhatAbraham'sfattedcalfsignifies19,etseq. CHAP.CamelsVERSE 50.WhatthetencamelswhichAbraham'sservanttookwithhim signify14,etseq. Canaan 49.WhatMosesunderstandsbyCanaan.12 CarefortheBelly 24.Whatamandoeseffectbyprideandcareforthebelly21,etseq. Cave 49.Whatthetwofoldcavesignifies.13,etseq. Changed 11.Howallthingsmaybechanged11 Chaos 1.WhattheeternalChaosiswhereinallthingsliehid.7,8 Chariots 72.Whatthechariots,provision,andsumptuousapparelsignify,that Josephgavetohisbrethren2438 Cherubim 25.oftheCherubim,thatdrovetheevilAdamoutofParadise38,etseq. ChildofPerdition 46.Howthechildofperditionshallberevealed,andthebeastand whoreputtoshame.33,34 ChildrenofGodorChrist 31.HowthechildrenofGodsawthedaughtersofmen.1216 37.HowthelineofthechildrenofGodisasatree1,2 38.HowGoddelivershischildrenthroughthemightofhisanger14 44.HowthechildrenofGoddooftenkeepbackgreatplaguesfrom God1921 46.HowitisthatmenseenomoreinthechildrenofGodthanin others46 55.ofthemiseryandignoranceofthechildrenofGod35,36 55.whythetruechildrenofChristarepersecutedbythechildrenin

thekingdomofnature.4750 56.HowthechildrenofChristinstantlyaftertheblessingenterupon Christ'spilgrimage.1,2 56.HowGodsowonderfullyleadsandpreserveshischildren3 CHAP.ChildrenofGodorChristVERSE 56.HowtheLordstandsaloftonJacob'sladder,callingand comfortingthechildrenofGod.11,12 64.HowthedespisingofthechildrenofChristisgoodforthem12 66.ThetypeandimageofthechildrenofGodinchasteJoseph3240 66.HowthechildrenofGodhavethegreatestdangerinworldly honour53 66.ThefinalandlasttrialofthechildrenofGod.6163and68 Christ 19.WhereforeChristbecameamanonthewoman'spart17 23.whyChristsweatdropsofbloodintheGarden4 23.whyChristmustdrinkgallandvinegar5,6 23.whyChristmustbescorned,killed,etc8,9 23.HowChristassumedamasculinefiresoulinthewoman's property43,etseq. 25.whyChristmustbetempted24 29.WhatwasChrist'soffice25 34.whyChristwouldnotbegeneratedofman's,orthemasculine, seed28 37.HowChristshouldbecomeaGodman,andAdamandAbraham amanGod2832 37.ofChrist'sPerson42,etseq. 40.HowChristandhissubjectsmustbetwofoldpersons11,12 40.HowChristwasgeneratedoutoftheCovenantmadewith Abraham.15 40.HowthehumanityofChristanointshisbranches14 40.WhereforeChristcame.4870 41.WhatChrist's,viz.God's,corporeityis19,etseq.

 48.HowChristwillcertainlycometousagain13 50.HowChristisamasculinevirginandGod26 51.HowChristisagrapegathererthatgleans53 56.AfirmgroundandassurancethatChristassumedourAdamical soulandhumanityinthebodyandwombofMary1420 56.FromwhatpropertyChristbecameman20 56.whyChristtookhissoulfromwomanandbecameaman21,22 69.WhereamanmustseekChrist22 76.Howthetimeisnear,thatthekingdomofChristwillbemanifestedtoall people 50,etseq. Christendom 27.HowverbalChristendompartakesofthesacrificeofChrist42 68.HowatpresentChristendomstandsinGod'spresence.3242 68.WhatthefourelementsofhungerinChristendomare3539 CHAP.ChristianVERSE 27.WhataChristianis,andhowheisaChristian46 63.WhataChristianis,andhowheisaChristian51,etseq. 40.HowaChristianmustbeaChristian97 51.HowaChristianinhisfaithworksinthefleshofChrist31 51.WhenanyisaChristian43 64.HowaChristianmustnotaccountthehatefromhisbrothertobe grievous26,27 64.WhatthewishofaChristiantohisenemiesshouldbe27 64.HowatrueChristianshouldpresentthemiseryandsinsofthe peoplewherehelives,dailybeforeGod37,38 66.WhatofficerisaChristian,andwhatnoChristian20 66.HowaChristianmustbearmed,inworldlyoffices.65,etseq. 68.ThemostexcellentfigureinthewholeBible,ofatried Christian.48,etseq. 70.HowamanbeginstobeaChristian24,25 70.WhatthedifferenceisbetweenaChristianandotherstrange heathenpeople.80,etseq.

 Church 63.Whatthegreatestwhoredomisinthechurchesofstone.3943 63.HowatpresentmenarereadytostormtheChurch,orhouseof whoredom45 63.Howchurcheswereerectedoutofagoodintention.46 63.WhatholinessisintheChurch47 63.WhatamanmustdothathemayenterintotheChurchworthily50 Circumcision 41.whyGodcommandedcircumcisiontoAbraham2,etseq. 41.whythemalesmustbecircumcisedontheeighthday35,etseq 41.Whatcircumcisionis3,etseq. Clod 2.Thewholeworldliesinoneclodofearth6 Coat 64.WhatJoseph'sparticolouredcoatwhichhisfathermadehim signifies39 64.WhatitsignifiesthatJacobwasdeceivedbyJoseph'scoat49,etseq. Concubines 63.HowJacob'sconcubinessignifythestonechurches36 Conditions.Seeforms CHAP.ConfigurationVERSE 13.Awholeconfigurationorconstellationliesineachelement12 Contention 17.ThecontentionofthehighschoolsoruniversitiesabouttheTree ofKnowledge16 28.Whatthecauseofcontentionaboutreligionis2643 35.Whencecontentiondoesarise61,etseq. 36.ofthecontentionattheToweroftheconfusionoftonguesin Babel12,13 40.Howcontentiouspreachersembittertheearsofthehearers98 51.HowthefalsecoldloveoftitularyChristendomcontends aboutknowledge46,etseq. 65.WhatthecontentiousopinionsinBabelare49,50 Copulation 41.Howthebestialcopulationisbornewithalunderdivinepatience2,3

 Councils 77.WhencouncilsweresetintheplaceoftheHolyGhost66 Counsel 66.Towhomthereisnomorecounselorremedytoeternity.47 Covenant 30.ofthelineoftheCovenant154 32.oftheCovenantbetweenGodandNoah1 33.oftheCovenantofGodwithNoah,andallcreatures140 Covering 22.Thecoveringforournakednessisoursandnomore77,etseq Covetousness 24.Whencethegreatcovetousnessdoesarise10 Cradle 63.WhatthecradleofthechildJesusis48 Creation 10.ofthecreationofheavenandtheoutwardworld162 11.ofthemysticalnessofthecreation1 I Creature 32.Howtheimageofthecreatureshallnotpassaway16 CHAP.CupVERSE 17.WhatJoseph'scupinBenjamin'ssacksignifies113;4157 Curse 10.ofthecurseoftheearth8 24.ofthecurse,andofthebodyofsickness,whencethatarises135 24.Whatthecurseis2 D Damn.Damned 41.Anexcellentfigureagainstthosethat,accordingtotheircon clusionsinreasonbytheletter,damnsomechildrenfromthe womb41 66.Whatthetormentofallthedamnedis.67

Dan 77.TheTestamentofDan,andthefigurethereof.1325 77.HowitissignifiedbyDan,GadandAsher,whatkindofpeople wouldgoverntheworld30,etseq. Darkness 3.ortheeternaloriginalofthedarkness5 5.ortheenmityinthedarkness6 Day.Days 12.ofthesixDays'workoftheCreation139 12.ofthefirstDay13,etseq. 12.ofthesecondDay19,etseq. 12.ofthethirdDay32,etseq. 13.ofthefourthDay120 14.ofthefifthDay113 15.ofthesixthDay'sworkofCreation131 16.ofthecreationoftheseventhDay1618 16.HowtheseventhDayhasbeenfrometernity28 Death 4.Theoriginaloftheeternaldeath12 11.Whatthedeathandmiseryofmanandallcreaturesis17 23.whytherocksclaveinsunderatthedeathofChrist3 33.whyGod'sangeroftenputsonemantodeathbyanother21,22 Decrees 61.HowthedecreesinScripturepointonlyattwokingdoms55 CHAP.DeityVERSE 52.HowtheDeitymanifestsitselfthroughthesoul'snature7,8 Delight 3.ThedelightorlongingisthepropertyoftheSon7 Deluge 32.whytheDeluge,orNoah'sflood,cameaftersevendays.20,21,22 32.Whereforethefountainsofwateropenedthemselves,inthe Deluge26,etseq. Desire 3.Thedesirearisesfromthelongingordelight,andistheFather's property6,7

3.Thedesirecoagulatesitself.5 Devil.Devils.SeeLucifer 8.Thatwhichispainandtormenttothedevils,isjoytotheangels21 10.HowtheDevilisthemostdespicablepoorcreatureofall31 17.HowLuciferbecameadevil28 22.WheretheDevil'scouncilchamberandschoolis17,etseq. 37.HowtheheathenhadnottheiranswersfromtheDevil12,13 38.HowtheDevilisaprinceofthisworld5,6 38.WhatthosefourelementsarewhereintheDevilandallevil creatureslive7 66.WheretheDevilisafrolickguest54 70.WhattheDevil'sfishhookis41 74.HowtheDevillosthisseatandstoolinman17,18 Dinah 58.ThefigureofDinah3945 62.HowDinahwasdeflowered,andSichemandthecityslainand spoiled:thegateofChristians'warsandtheBabylonish whoredom,tobewellconsideredof140 62.HowDinahwentforthtoseethedaughtersoftheland,and, whatisprefiguredthereby3,etseq. 62.HowDinah'swhoredomandSimeonandLevi'smurderisa figureofChristendom918 Doctors 35.Whatunderstandingthedoctorshaveintheircontentionabout God'shabitationandbeing66 CHAP.DominionVERSE 39.Whencedominionarises32 Dove 32.WhatNoah'sfirstdovesignifies40 42.Whatthethreedovesandtheravensignify4246 Dragon 76.Whatthedragon'ssevenheadsare25,26 Drankplentifully 70.Whatthatsignifies,thatJosephandhisbrethrendrank plentifully94 Dreams 67.Whatitistoexpounddreams1,2 67.Whenceitisthatabeastdreams5

68.ofKingPharaoh'sdreams1,etseq. 68.WhereforethenaturalMagicouldnotexpoundPharaoh's dreams2,10,18,19 Driver.SeeHunter Dying 20.ofAdamandEve'sdying26,etseq. E Earth 10.WhencethegrossnessoftheEarthproceeds30 10.OutofwhattheEarthisproceeded61 12.HowthegloveoftheEarthisextruded7 22.WhattheEarthis45 25.whyGodcreatedtheEarth29,etseq. 25.WhenGodsetthetimefortheEarthtoendure19 Eden 17.WhatEdenis6 Edom 53.WhatEdomis,andsignifies,intheHighTongue5 64.WhatEdomis,andsignifies,intheHighTongue3 CHAP.EgyptiansVERSE 78.WhatitsignifiesthatmanyEgyptianswentalongwhenJacob wasburied2 Elected.Election 25.ofthatsayingofStPaul,WewereelectedinChristJesuserethe foundationoftheworldwaslaid20 48.HowGodelectednotonlythenaturallineofChrist,butalsothe lineofnature35,36 51.Anexcellentfigure,againstthewiserationalists,concerning electionorpredestination424 26.ofelectionorpredestination.176 32.Acuriousexample,howGodhaspredestinatednoelectionin nature3,4 46.HowGod'selectionpassesonlyuponthefigure30 61.ofGod'selection,orpredestination,ordecreeconcerningJacob andEsau13and23 Elements 10.Thatthefourelementsarebutproperties49 Ember 23.How,inmanythereisanemberglowingtowardsthevirgin's

childofthenewbirth41,42 Enos.Enoch 30.WhatEnossignifiesintheLanguageofNature11 30.WhatEnochisintheLanguageofNature27,etseq. 30.HowlongEnoch'svoicemustbesilent49,50 31.ofthelineofwonders,issuingfromEnoch145 Envy 24.Whencethegreatenvyarises11 Ephraim 75.ThefigureofIsrael'slayinghisrighthanduponEphraim's head12,etseq. Esau 52.WhatEsausignifiesintheLanguageofNature36 53.HowEsaudespisedhisbeingfirstborn,andsolditforamessof pottage128 54.ThefigureofEsau'sfortyyears,andofhistwowives18,etseq. CHAP.EsauVERSE 55.HowthefigureofIsaac'sblessing,andofEsauandJacobistobe understood15 55.whyEsauwasblessedwiththewordofstrife11 55.whyEsauwasalloverroughandhairy21,22 55.Whatthatsignifies,thatEsauattainednottheblessing39 55.WhatfigureEsauis,inhisblessing40,etseq. 56.ThefigureofEsau'sbeingagrieftohisparents9,10 60.WhatEsauthefirstbornsignifies3 60.WhatEsau'sfourhundredmensignify6 60.HowEsauwenttomeetJacob,andhowJacobsentEsaupresents1 61.Thefigure,ofEsau'ssayingtoJacob:Whosearethesewith you10,etseq. 61.HowEsau'scurseandmalicewasturnedintolove18,19,53 61.AplainexpositionoftheScriptures,saying,Esausoughtrepen tancewithtearsandyetfounditnot20,etseq. 64.HowEsaustandsinthefigureofthekingdomofnature2

Esdras,orEzra 38.HowEsdras,intheknowledgeoftheSpirit,hadthelostBible dictatedtohim24 52.HowEzrahasbrieflywrittenthefigureandhistory52 Eve 18.whyEve'swillwassubjecttoherhusband's11 20.whyEvesosuddenlylustedaftervanity28 20.HowEvegazedontheSerpent22 Evil 10.Howtheevilestmustbethecauseofthebest62 11.Whatthegreatevilofthisworldis15 22.Whatthegreatestevilis25 28.Howtheevilcausesthatthegoodismanifesttoitself67,etseq. 29.Hownothingiscreatedevil,ortothedominionofevil11 61.Whenceevilandgoodproceed61,63,68 F Faith 27.Whatthatiswhichiscalledfaith35 39.Whatitisrightly,tobelieveGod,withAbraham.Whichisthe rightgroundofourChristianfaith8,9 48.WhatfaithinGod'schildrenisabletodo33,34 S6.Howthefaithful,orbelievers,putonChrist32,etseq. CHAP.FallVERSE 9.oftheFallofLucifer,andhislegions125 11.WhattheFallofLucifer,andtheheathenidols,were6 17.WhencethedesiretofallinLuciferproceeded2243 17.oftheFallofLucifer25,etseq. 17.Howmancametofall31 17.HowGodsawtheFall33 20.ofthelamentableandmiserableFallofman138 Famine 73.Howthegreatfamineandhungerafterheavenlyfoodisnearat hand1214 Favour 66.HowthechildrenofGodmustnotsettheirhopeinthefavourof man5056

 67.HowthechildrenofGodmustnotsettheirhopeinthefavourof man15,etseq. Fear 70.WhatJacob'sfear,thathewouldnotlethissongotoJoseph, signifies28,29 Fiat 11.HowtheVerbumFiat,theWordofCreation,isstillcreatingto thisday9 Figure 52.Whenthefigureshallwhollybemanifestedinsubstance52 54.ofthefigureoftheOldandNewTestament17 Fire 3.ofatwofoldfire23,24 24.Whereforeallthingsshallbetriedinthefire49 27.WithwhatfirethesacrificesofAbelandMoseswerekindled8,23 27.HowmanintheResurrectionshallpass throughthefireofanger21,22 27.Theeternalfire,andalsothelovefireismagical31 37.WhatfireattheendoftheDayshallpurgethefloor20 Food 70.WhatisthefoodoftheeternalWordthatbecameman60 CHAP.FoolVERSE 22.Whatthewordfoolmeans65,66 24.Whatisthegreatestfoolishness1630 Form.FormsorPropertiesofNature 28.TheSpiritofChristinhischildrenisboundtonocertainform5155 3.Whatthefirstform,condition,propertyorFiatis8,9 3.Whatthesecondformis10,11 3.Whatthethirdformis12,etseq. 3.Whatthefourthformis18 5.Whatthefifthformis1,etseq. 5.Whatthesixthformis11,etseq. 6.Whattheseventhformis113 6.ofthesevenforms,conditionsorpropertiesoftheeternal nature14,etseq. 6.oftheoutbirthormanifestationofthesevenforms,conditionsor properties2124 7.Howsevenformsorpropertiesareinallthings18

 20.offourformsorpropertiesinman33,etseq. 40.Howinthemovingofnaturetwoformsorpropertiesdivided themselves7,8 FreeLonging 3.Thefreelongingorlubetisnoproperty6 Fruits 70.Whatthefruitssignify,whichJacobcommandedhischildrento carryalongwiththem33,etseq. G Gad 77.TheTestamentofGad,andthefigurethereof.26,etseq. Germany 45.HowGermanyshallbeblindedbyastarshiningfromeastto west1214 Globe 18.Moses'Tableswrittenonaglobe20,21 God 1.WhatGodis2 2.WhereGoddwells8 3.WhereGodiscalledFatherandSon7 CHAP.GodVERSE 5.HowGodisinthedarknessandinthelight10 8.HowGodwillsgoodandevil24 19.ItisidolatroustoportrayGodasaman27 36.whyGodbecameman65,66 43.HowreasonthinksthatGoddwellsonlyabovethestars andfirmament2,3 43.WhereGoddwellsaccordingtoloveandanger4 43.HowGodseesinthedevilsandinthewickedsoul5,etseq. 43.Howthatisunderstoodwhereitissaid,Thecrywascome God6 60.HowGodismanifestedinthethronesoftheholyangels,andof thedevils45,46 Good 2.ofwhatGodmadethegoodandtheevil4,etseq.

 3.HowoutoftheeternalGoodeviliscometobe1,etseq. 3.Bywhatgoodisknown22 22.Towhomwemustdogood,towhomnot81,82 71.HowtheeternalGoodbecamecreaturely14,etseq. Goshen 72.WhatthelandofGoshensignifies18 73.ofthefiguretypifiedbyGoshen31,etseq. Government 22.Whencetheearthlygovernmentarises74 66.HowthegovernorintheofficeofJosephgovernsinChristen dom12,etseq. Gulf 8.Thegulfbetweendarknessandlight,andbetweentheholy worldandthedarkworld22,23 Guts 19.HowthegutsandentrailswereaddedtoAdamandEve19 H Hagar 40.ofthehistoryandmostwonderfulprefigurationoftheSpiritof God,byHagar,Sarah'smaidservant,andhersonIshmael,of hiscastingoutfromtheinheritance,andofIsaac'sinheritance1100 46.ThefigureofHagar'scastingout,andthebirthofIsaac.815 46.Anoblefigureconcerningforsakennature,byHagarandherson 1623 CHAP.HamVERSE 31.WhatHamisintheLanguageofNature7 32.whyHam'simagewascursedbyhisfather9 34.HowHam'sspiritatpresenthasthegovernmentinChristen dom37,etseq. 37.WhatinHamandCainiscursed35 Hanoch 29.WhatHanochsignifiesintheLanguageofNature28,29 Hardened.Hardening 61.whymancontinueshardened23,42

61.HowthehardeningisnotfromthepurposeofGod66,etseq. Head 23.WhatitistotreaduponorbreaktheheadoftheSerpent32,37 Heaven 5.ofthefullnessofjoyinheaven5 8.Heavenisinhellandhellinheaven28 10.Whatwearetounderstandbythetwowords,HimmelandErde, heavenandearth47,etseq. Heels 23.Whatthestingingintheheelsis33,34 Hell 3.Thetrueoriginalofthedarkworldorhell,intowhichthedevils arethrust2 4.Whencehellhasitsname16 5.Whatandwherehellandthedarkworldis9 8.Howheavenisinhellandhellinheaven28 Herdsmen 73.Thefigureofthis,thatJoseph'sbrethrenmustsaybefore Pharaohthattheywereherdsmen35,etseq. Hirah 65.WhatHirahofOdollamisinthefigure21 Honest 66.Howallthingsmustservetothebestforthosethatarehonest orvirtuousandfearGod68,etseq. CHAP.HunterVERSE 35.ofthehunterordriverandhisoffice36 I Idols 37.Theoriginaloftheheathenishidols,andtheiroracles712 59.ofRachel'sidolgods918 Image.Images 21.HowtheheavenlyimagethatGodcreatedinAdam,iscapable ofthekingdomofGod14 68.HowthemakersofimagesarethreatenedbytheangerofGod2631

Infidelity 51.Howinfidelityisasgreatinonepeopleasinanother42,43 Interpretations.Interpreter 37.Bywhatunderstandinginterpretationsaremade10,etseq. 69.Whattheinterpreter,bywhomJosephspeaks,signifies35 Isaac 40.whyIsaacwaschosenandappointedtotheinheritance.39,40 46.ofIsaac'sbirth,andIshmael'scastingoutwithhismotherHagar: whatistherebysignified137 48.ConcerningIsaac'ssayingtohisfather, Hereisfireandwood,etc.16,17 48.whyIsaacmustnotbeslain20 50.ThefigureofIsaac'smeetingRebeccainthefield54,etseq. 52.HowEsauandJacobwereborntoIsaac,andwhathappenedto them19,etseq. 52.whyIsaaclovedEsaumorethanJacob44,etseq. 54.HowIsaacinthefaminewenttoAbimelech,andhowtheLord appearedtohim117 Ishmael 40.GoddidnotrejectthewholepersonofIshmael19 40.ThefigureofIshmael'srejectionorcastingout36,etseq. 52.ofthetwelveprincesfromIshmael,andofhisfallingbeforehis brethren16,etseq. Issachar 77.TheTestamentofIssachar,andthefigurethereof8,etseq. J CHAP.JacobVERSE 52.ThatJacobcomesafterEsau,andholdshimbytheheel: whatthatsignifies37 52.WhatJacobisintheLanguageofNature41 53.whyGodcalledJacobIsrael23,etseq. 55.HowJacobwasblessedbyIsaacunknowinglyinthesteadof Esau;andwhatissignifiedthereby150

 55.whyJacobmusttakeuponhimtheroughhairybeast'sskin23,etseq. 55.ThefigureofJacob'sbeingsmoothundertheskin29 55.HowthefigureofJacobpointsatChrist30 56.HowJacobmustwanderaway,andhowtheLordappearedto him139 57.HowJacobcametoLabanandservedhiminkeepinghissheep fourteenyearsforhistwodaughters:whatthespiritualfigure thereofconcerningthebrideofChristsignifies134 58.HowJacobservedLabantwentyyears,andbegattwelvesons andonedaughter,andhowGodblessedhim,andhowLaban oftenchangedhiswages153 58.HowJacob'ssubtletywasafigureofAdam'ssubtlety 16,17,19,24,etseq. 58.HowthetwelvechildrenofJacobsignifythelinefromAdam toNoahandhischildren38 59.ThefigureofthesayingsofLaban'schildrenthatcametoJacob's ear1,etseq. 59.ThefigurethatJacobfledfromLaban,andthatLabanpursued him125 59.Whatthatsignifies,thatGodsaidtoJacob:Getyouup,andgo toBethel14,15 59.HowJacobstoleawayLaban'sheart:whatistherebytobe understood16 60.Whatitsignifies,thatJacobdividedhisflocksintotwoparts becauseofEsau'swrath4 60.Whatitsignifies,thatJacobhumbledhimselfbeforeGodandhis brotherEsau7,8 60.WhatthepresentthatJacobsenttoEsausignifies913 60.HowJacobaroseinthenightandledhiswivesandelevenchildren overthewater:whatistherebytobeunderstood1416 60.HowamanwrestledwithJacob1723 60.HowJacob'ssinewwasdisplaced:whatthatsignifies2427 60.ThefigureofJacob'ssaying:Iwillnotletyougoexceptyou blessme2835 60.TheinwardholyfigureofJacob'ssaying:Whatisyourname3750 61.Thewonderfulfigure,howJacobandEsaumet,andallmischief andevilwillwasturnedintogreatjoyandcompassion:whatis therebytobeunderstood122

61.ThefigurehowJacobdividedhiswivesandchildren,andwent himselfbeforethem,andbowedseventimesbeforeEsau49 61.Thefigure,howJacobwouldnotgoalongwithEsau6971 61.Thefigure,thatJacobpitchedhistentsbeforethecityof Shechem73 63.HowJacobwenttoBethel,howBenjaminwasborn,andRachel andIsaacdied:whatistherebytobeunderstood153 63.ThefigureofJacob'scomingtohisfatherbeforehisend53 64.HowJacobandEsaudepartedonefromtheother:whatthat signifies4 69.HowJacob'ssonscamebeforeJoseph:whatistherebytobe understood135 73.HowJacobsacrificedatBeershebatotheGodofhisfathers,and spokewithhim:whatthesignificationis18 73.ThefigureofJacob'sgoingforthoutofCanaanintoEgypt11 73.ThefigureofJacob'ssendingJudahbeforehimtoJoseph,and hisweepinguponJoseph'sneck19,etseq. 74.HowJacobandthefiveyoungestbrethrenofJosephweresetbefore Pharaoh,andhowJacobblessedPharaoh1,etseq. 74.Theverymysticalfigure,thatJacobwouldbeburiedintheland ofCanaan53,etseq. 7S.HowJacobbeforehisendblessedthetwosonsofJoseph130 76.HowJacobcalledforallhissons,andtoldthemwhatthestateand conditionofeveryoneofthemwouldbe1,etseq. 76.WhatJacobintheSpiritcallshishonour24,25 77.AshortfigureofthewholeworldinJacob'sTestament5972 78.ofJacob'sburial.1 Japhet 31.WhatJaphetisintheLanguageofNature9 Jared 30.WhatJaredisintheLanguageofNature19,20 30.HowJared'sofficeistwofold21,etseq. JEOVA 35.ofthenameJEOVA49,etseq. JewelasaPresent 50.WhatthejewelandpresentsentbyAbraham'sservantsignifies2247 CHAP.JewsVERSE

37.HowthetimeofrecallingtheJewsisnearathand36 51.HowthetimeofrecallingtheJewsisnearathand42 37.HowtheJewsarerejected,andshallbegraftedinagain.59,etseq. 41.ThecauseoftheJews'andChristians'blindness47,etseq. 41.AdvicetotheChristians,Jews,Turksandheathen5371 51.whytheJewsdidnotallturntoChristwhenhemanifested himselfintheflesh25,26 51.WhataJewis27,28 51.HowaJewinhisfaithworksinChrist'soffice28,etseq. 51.HowtheJewandChristiancometosalvation44,45 65.WhereforetheJewsoftentimesslewtheProphets28 70.HowtoeatChrist'sfleshisanabominationtoJews,Turksand heathens66 70.HowtheJews,TurksandstrangenationsdoeatChrist'sflesh6977 70.HowtheFathers,viz.theJews,hadnomoreapartingracethan thestrangershad78 7S.Afigure,showingthatGodwouldbringtheJewsintothetrue CovenantintoChrist136 76.HowtheJewsdoinvainlookafteranotherMaster,Ruleror Messiah50 Joseph 58.HowJosephsignifiesChrist50,etseq. 64.ThebeginningofthemostexcellentfigureofJoseph661 64.HowJosephwassoldandcarriedintoastrangeland53,etseq. 64.HowJosephistaxedforunchastitybyPotiphar'swife56,etseq. 64.HowJosephwassoldfortwentypiecesofsilver,andChristfor thirtypiecesofsilver59,60 66.HowJosephwassoldfortwentypiecesofsilver,andChristfor thirtypiecesofsilver1,etseq. 64.WhatthewholehistoryofJosephdrivesat61 66.ofJoseph'schastityandfearofGod172 66.HowJosephfledfromthewhore,andwhatissignifiedthereby 45,etseq 67.HowJosephinterpretedthedreamsofPharaoh'sbutlerandhis baker,andwhatistherebytobeunderstood118 68.ThefigureofJoseph'sputtingonotherclothesandshaving

himself22 69.ThefigureofJoseph'slettinghisninebrethrenoutofprisonand keepingSimeonprisoner2429 69.ThelovelyfigureofJoseph'scausinghisbrethren'ssackstobe filled,andtheirmoneytobegiventhemagain36,etseq. CHAP.JosephVERSE 70.HowJacob'ssonsgoagainintoEgypttoJoseph,andtake Benjaminwiththem:howJosephcausedthemtobebrought tohishouse,andtoeatathistable:howJosephcausedhis brethrentobesetintheirorder,andhowJosephwasserved byhimselfandhisbrethrenandtheEgyptiansalsobythem selves194 71.HowJosephcausedhisbrethren'ssackstobefilled,andthe moneytobelaidinthetopofthesack,andhiscupinBenjamin'ssack,and causedthemtobepursuedandchallengedforthieves 1,66 72.HowJosephmanifestedhimselfbeforehisbrethren138 72.HowJosephkissedhisbrethren20,etseq. 73.HowthecountenanceofJosephwasmanifestedtohisbrethren again,andhowtheymustbeashamed.15,16 73.ThefigureofJoseph'ssaying:IwilltellPharaoh:Mybrethren andallmyfather'shouseiscometome24,etseq. 74.TheverypotentfigureofJoseph'sgatheringallthemoney togetherinthefamine915 74.ThefigureofJoseph'sbuyingallthelandofEgyptforPharaoh 1921 74.WhereforeJosephboughtnotthepriests'fields:whatisthe significationthereof22,2733 74.ThefigureofJoseph'slawconcerningtheEgyptians'fieldsto givethefifthparttoPharaoh2335 77.TheTestamentofJoseph,andthesignificationthereof37,etseq. Judah

 65.Whatthethreesonsthat]udahbegatsignify6,etseq. 65.whythehistoryofJudahandTamarisputbetweeninthe historyofJoseph64,etseq. 76.oftheTestamentofJudah38,etseq. Judging 70.WhatthespeechofChristconcerningjudgingsignifies:Judge notthatyebenotjudged51 K Kenan,orCainan 30.WhatKenansignifiesintheLanguageofNature17 Keturah 51.WhatKeturahsignifiesintheLanguageofNature2 CHAP.KineVERSE 68.WhatPharaoh'ssevenfatkineandsevenleankinesignify1117 Kingdom 49.Howtheoutwardkingdomremainseternally17,18 76.HowthetimeisnearthatthekingdomofChristwillbemanifestedtoall people50,etseq. Kings 66.forwhatkingsandprincesareservedbythenobility18,19 Knowledge 45.Whatknowledgetheoutwardmanhasofthekingdomof Christ17,etseq. L Laban 58.ThefigureofLaban'schangingJacob'swagestentimes28,etseq. 59.HowLabanchidwithJacob,andwhatistherebytobeunderstood19 Ladder 56.WhattheladderofJacobwas,andwhattheangelsdescendingand ascendingsignify48 Lamb 37.WhattheweddingoftheLambis,atwhichGodandmanis

espoused,andChristborn12,etseq. Lamech 29.WhatLamechisintheLanguageofnature37,38 31.WhatLamechisintheLanguageofnature2 29.ofLamech'stwowivesandtheirchildren3946,49 29.Whatthemanandtheyoungmanwhichhesleware48 29.WhatastoLamechshallbeavengedseventyseventimes5964 Land 75.ofthepieceoflandthatJacobgavetoJosephseverallyfromthe restofhischildren,andthesignificationthereof31,etseq. Language 35.ofthegroundoftheHeadLanguage,whenallpeoplespokebut onelanguage5459 35.Whatlanguagethespiritsuse60 37.Howlongtheundividedlanguagecontinued4,etseq. CHAP.LifeVERSE 11.Whencethetruerationallifeintheelementsis27 35.Thecauseofthelonglifeofthepatriarchsbeforetheflood11, etseq Light 3.Theeternallight,andtheeternaldarkness,arenotcreated25 10.Withoutlighttheelementshadbeenunmoveable44,45 Logic 77.Whentheacutelogiccameup69 Lord 33.Howalord,prince,ormagistratehasnoauthoritytoshed blood15,etseq. Lot 43.whythetwoangelslingeredingoingintoLot34,etseq 43.WhatissignifiedbyLot'swife37 43.ThefigureofLotinthathewouldgivehistwodaughterstothe Sodomites53,etseq.

43.whyLot'skinsfolkwouldnotfollowhim65,66 44.HowLotwentoutofSodom,andoftheterribledestructionofthat wholecountryofHam'sgenerations,andwhathappenedupon it;alsohowitwasdone147 44.whyLot'sdaughtersmadetheirfatherdrunkwithwine3 44.TowhatendLot'swifewasturnedintoapillarofsalt.28,etseq. 44.Lot'swifeisafigureofthepresentBabylonishChristendom33,etseq. 44.whyLot'sdaughtersdidliewiththeirfather3847 Love 71.HowGod'slovecomesonlytohelptheweak.19 Lucifer 12.WhereforeandfromwhatLuciferwasthrustout4 12.WhereLuciferliescaptive35 22.WhereforeLuciferwasswallowedupintothewrath30,31 25.WhereLucifersatbeforethecreationoftheearth18 44.HowLuciferdesiredtoseethewrathofnature17 60.HowtheprideofLuciferbythemastersoftheletterdoesshutGod upintoapeculiarheavenapart41,42 M Magistrate 22.Howthemagistrateisgood,andhownot74,75 CHAP.Magia.MagusVERSE 11.TheReaderisadmonishednottomisusetheMagiaorMagic8 11.HowmanishurtbythewickedMagusorMagician.12,etseq. 68.oftheMagiorMagicians,whichtitularyChristendomisfullof4,etseq. 68.oftheMagiaorMagicart,amongtheEgyptiansandheathens,till thekingdomofChrist3 68.HowmanisatruedivineMagusorMagician23,etseq. Mahalaleel 30.WhatMahalaleelisintheLanguageofnature18 Maidservant 40.Whatitisthatthesonofthemaidservantshallnotinheritwith thesonofthefreewoman1670 Man 15.Manisthreefold.27,etseq. 16.ofthedistinctionbetweentheheavenlyandtheearthlyman115

 16.HowmanwaswhilehestoodinParadise8,etseq. 18.HowmanshallbeaftertheResurrection3 19.Howmanwasordainedtotheoutwardnaturallife116 21.whyGodcreatedmanoftheheavenlyessence16 22.Howmandeceivedhimself27 23.HowtheWordintheseedofEvewaspropagatedfrommantoman 31 24.Howmanhasacure,andtheDevilnot13,etseq. 24.Howadivinemanmusthaveenmityinhimself31,32 27.HowmanpressesintoGod14,15 29.Howmanwasinthebeginning,inhisproperties12,13 29.Howmanisbecomeastrivingdominion14 Mary 37.HowMaryisnotthemotherthathasgeneratedGod37,etseq. 56.WhatistheblessingbelongingtoMary30 Mausim 36.WhatthatgodMausimis32 Meal 42.Whatthethreemeasuresoffinemealsignify17,18 Melchisedek 38.WhatMelchisedekwas19,etseq. 38.whyMelchisedekblessedAbraham21 CHAP.MercifulnessVERSE 70.Howmercifulnesshidesitscountenancefromtherepentingsoul3,et seq. Mercurius 17.WhatMercuriusis18 Metals 10.Whatthemetalsare17 10.ofthesevenpropertiesinthemetals1829

16.Howintheearth,stonesandmetalsliesatwofoldsubstance10 Methusael 29.WhatMethusaelisintheLanguageofnature35,36 Michael 12.WhenMichaelstrovewiththedragon10 Midianites 64.HowtheMidianiteswillbringJosephwiththemtoPharaoh;the timeisnear30,etseq. Money 70.ThefigureofthewrongmoneythatJacobcommandedthemto takewiththemagain36,etseq.,48,49 Moon 23.WhatthemoonandthewomanintheApocalypsesignify34,35 Moses 11.ThetimeisbornthatMosescastethawayhisveil4 30.WhenMoseswillkeepthesheep53,etseq. Motion 29.ofGod'seternalmotion,movingandforming4 Mouth 29.Whatthemouthoftheeternalunderstandingis3 Murderer 19.whyEvebroughtforthamurdererthefirsttime10 62.ThefigureofSimeonandLevi'smurder3140 N CHAP.NaamahVERSE 29.ofNaamah43,etseq. 29.HowNaamahshallbemanifestedtoallpeople68 Names 17.WhatthegreatnamesarethatGodcalledAbrahamby23,etseq. NaphtaIi 77.TheTestamentofNaphtali,andthesignificationthereof33,etseq. Nature 3.Thedescriptionoftheeternalnature126 35.HowtheLanguageofnatureisextinguished12,etSeq.

40.WheretoGodusesthetemporarynature31 40.Whatthecondemnationofthetemporarynatureis32 Night 12.Wherethereisnonight1 Nimrod 35.ofthenameNimrod29,etseq. Noah 31.WhatNoahisintheLanguageofnature3 32.WhatNoahisintheLanguageofnature2 32.whyNoahwasaccountedrighteousbeforeGod13,14 34.WhatNoah'sdrunkennesssignifies27 34.HowNoahcursedHam140 35.ThenamesofthechildrenofNoahareseventytwo1548 43.WhereNoah'scursecameintojudgement29 Nothing 3.Thenothinghungersafterthesomething5 O Oak 63.WhattheoaksignifiesunderwhichJacobburiedtheidolgods andtheearrings415 CHAP.office.officer.officersVERSE 22.Howtheofficeisgood,andhownotgood72 66.HowthepotentintheofficeofGodaregreattrees withoutfruit16,17 66.HowtheofficesandofficersareGod's,andareGod'sservants22 66.HowamaninanofficemustserveeitherGodortheDevil59 66.Howthisworldhastwosortsofofficers3759 77.Wheretheworldlyofficeofajudgehasitsoriginal2125 66.HowanofficerbecomesaLucifer;alsohowheisfreefromthe commandmentofdeath2327 66.Howallofficersaresetinthekingdomofthisworld28,29 66.HowatpresentisthetimeofthecomingoftheLordtoburnthe cityofthesewickedevilofficerswiththefireofGod'sanger30,31

 Oracle 37.Howthefirstholyoracleafterthefloodmanifesteditself15 P Paradise 17.ofParadise143 18.oftheParadisicalgovernment134 25.HowParadiseisonecertainplace16 Pastors 74.ofallspiritualpastorsorshepherds,whositwithoutChristinthat office6 Pearl 22.Howthepearlofthewholeworldistroddenunderfoot35 Philistine 47.WhatPhilistineis23,24 Physician 21.Whencethephysiciandoesarise79 plants 12.Whenceitisthatsomeplantsarepoison36 Potiphar 64.WhatthefigureofPotiphar'swifeis10,11 Pottage 53.Whatthelentilpottagewas4 CHAP.PrayerVERSE 38.Howmanwithhisprayerandwillawakeneththeswordofanger11 Predestinated 30.Whatispredestinatedtocondemnation8,9 40.Ishmaelisnotpredestinatedtocondemnation3554 Present 70.WhatthepresentwasthatJoseph'sbrethrenbroughthimintheir hands52,53 Pride 24.Whatmenerectwiththeirgreatprideandcareforthebelly.21,etseq.

 Prince 33.Howaprinceorlordhasnopowertoshedblood15,etseq. Principles 4.ofthetwoPrinciples,God'sloveandanger121 32.HowShem,HamandJaphetareanimageofthethreePrinciples5,et seq. Prosperity 66.Manintemporalprosperity,andinfavourandgoodwillofmany men,oughtnottobesecure5056 Prophet 67.HowtheProphetisthemouthofthekingdom9,etseq. Purgatory 25.ofthepurgatoryofsouls13,14 PurpleMantle 70.TowhomthepurplemantleofChristisavailable42,43 Purpose 61.HowinGodthereisnopurpose60,61and64 Q Qualities.Seeforms R CHAP.RachelVERSE 58.whyRachelsaid:Givemechildren.1,2 58.whyRachelmustbebarren47 63.WhatitsignifiesthatRacheldiedandwasburiedatthecity Bethel28 63.HowRachelwasbigwithchildwhenJacobwentfromLaban30 63.HowRachelbareBenjaminanddied:whatthesignificationof itis20,etseq. Rained.Rainbow 32.whyitrainedfortydaysandfortynights23,etseq. 33.oftherainbowanditscolours2540 Ram 48.Howthekillinganddyingfallsnotupontherightman,but upontheram28,etseq.

Raven 32.Whattheravensignifies38,39,41 Reason 41.HowreasonintroduceseverythingintoGod'swill5371 Rebecca 50.RebeccasignifiesSophia48 50.ThefigureofthegloriousbanquetofAbraham'sservantwith Rebecca49,etseq. 52.HowinRebeccatwokingdomsstroveonewithanother2030 52.WhereforeRebeccalovedJacob54 53.WhythestrifearoseinRebecca27 55.WhyRebeccamustsetJacobintheplaceoftheblessing17,etseq. 55.OfRebecca'ssubtletyanddeceitwithJacob19,20 Religion 36.Whencethecontemptofreligionproceeds14 Remedy 66.Towhomthereisnomorecounselorremedy,toeternity47 Repentance 31.OfGod'srepentance,wherehesays:Itrepentsme1745 70.Itisafigureofrepentance,thatJacob'schildrenmustgointoEgypt forfoodtwice1523 CHAP.RespectVERSE 51.HowinGod'spresencethereisnorespectofnameorperson3441 Reuben 63.WhatReubensignifies44 63.HowReubenlaywithhisfather'sconcubine,andwhatthesignifi cationthereofis3145 76.TheTestamentofReuben,andthefigurethereof418 Revenge 22.Whenceinmanthewrathandvengeancetoberevengedarises5864 Rib 19.WhattheribanddividingofAdamsignifies2,6 Riches 58.Howtherichesoftheoutwardmanbelongtothenewman.21,etseq.

Right 66.HowrightisGodandwrongistheDevil.60 Rocks 23.whyatChrist'sdeaththerocksclaveasunder3 Ring 6S.Whatthering,braceletandstaffofJudahsignify32 S SabaorSheba 54.WhatthefountainSabaorShebasignifies15,16 Sacrifice 27.OfCain'sandAbel'ssacrifice140 27.Whyanearthlysacrificemustbe18,etSeq. 27.WhythesacrificewithoutfaithisloathsometoGod13 Sarah 40.whyGodmadeSarahunfruitful27,28 42.HowGodaskedforSarah26,27 42.WhatSarah'slaughingandlyingsignify30,etseq. 49.ofSarah'sdeathandAbraham'spurchasedburyingplace:whatis signifiedthereby118 51.whySarahbroughtforthbutoneson3 CHAP.SchoolsVERSE 51.Ofwhatprofittheknowledgeofthehighschoolsoruniversities, andtheDevil'sknowledge,is49,50 64.Whencetheconfusedlanguagesofthehighschoolsoruniversities come24 69.Thespyingandpryingofthehighschoolsoruniversitieshelps notintothekingdomofGod20,21 77.Whenthetimeofthehighschoolsoruniversitiesbegan67 Scorner 40.whyGodmusthavethescorneralso,inthistimeoflife23,etseq. Sea 16.Whattheglassyseais27 SerahorZerah 65.ThepowerfulfigureofthebirthofPeresandSerahorZerah58,et seq.

Serpent 20.OfthecreationandsubtletyoftheSerpent919 22.OfthecreationandsubtletyoftheSerpent29 20.IntheSerpentliesexcellentart17,18 22.TheDevilhasinfectedtheensoftheSerpent33 22.WhytheSerpentissaidtobeavirgin34 23.WhereforeGodcursedtheSerpent2329 27.WheretheSerpent'sheadwasfirsttroduponandbroken.11,12 38.HowtheSerpent'sensandalsothelineofChristlayinAbraham13 Seth 29.WhatthenameSethsignifiesintheLanguageofnature24 Shechem 61.WhatthenameShechemsignifies75 Shekel 49.AnexpositionofthefourhundredshekelsofsilverthatAbraham gaveforthefield8,9 Shem 31.WhatShemisintheLanguageofnature6 34.HowShemandJaphettookagarmentupontheirshoulders2026 CHAP.ShepherdVERSE 58.HowashepherdismorehighlyesteemedbeforeGodthanthe highlylearnedworldlywiseman32,etseq. 60.whyGod'sSpirithassoexactlydescribedtheslightactionsof meanshepherds49,50 SignalStar 70.Howthesignalstarorascendantappeared32,etseq. Simeon 76.TheTestamentofSimeonandLevi,andthefigurethereof.1937 Sin.Sinner 22.Oftheoriginalofactualsin,andoftheawakeningofGod'sangerin thehumanproperty.182 22.Whatsinis,andwhatisnotsin39,etseq. 22.WhatthesinagainsttheHolyGhostis43,44

27.Whatitisthatattainstheforgivenessofsins45 48.Howfaritmustgowiththerepentingsinner21,etseq. 78.Thefigureofaconvertedsinner5,6 Sinew 60.Whatitsignifies,thatthechildrenofIsraeleatnotthatsinewof theham51,etseq. Sleep 19.WhatAdam'ssleepsignifies5 Sodom 42.Ofthethreemen,whichappearedtoAbrahamintheplainof MamreandwenttowardsSodom,andburntthecityofthe childrenofHamwithfirefromtheLord135 43.OfthedestructionofSodomandGomorrah:howGodshoweditto Abrahambefore171 43.HowSodomisalookingglassforthepresentworld67,etseq. 43.WhatfigurethejudgementuponSodomis14 44.WhatfirewasraineddownuponSodom24,etseq. Sophia 25.Sophiaisthetinctureofthelight14 25.ThefiresoulisthemanorhusbandofthenobleSophia,anditisof thefire'stincture14 37.HowSophiagenerateththetrueJoseph14,15 52.WhatiscalledSophia6 52.WhenthemagicfireofthesoulisbridegroomtothenobleSophia. 1114 CHAP.SoulVERSE 10.Trueunderstandingliesinthesoul3 11.Whatthesoulis20,25 15.Howthesoulstandsinthreekingdoms15,1824 15.Therearenotthreesoulsbutone24 17.Ofthesoul'sgreatpower43 22.Whitherthesoulmustgoafterthejudgement47 23.HowthesoulofAdamandEvewereashamedI 25.Howthesoulmaygothroughthejudgement,orhownot2,3,26 25.Howthevirginchildmustnotfleefromthefiresoul9 34.oftheanimalsoulintheregeneration17 37.WhereforeGodbringsthesoulintotrouble8,9

 52.HowthesoulmayseeGod10 56.WhenGod'sgraceentersintothesoul36 69.ThefirstconditionofthepoorsoulwhenitturnstoChrist7,etseq. 70.HowthesoulstandsinthreePrinciples5 Sound 5.Howthesoundortuneinheavenis19 5.Howthesoundortuneinthedarknessorhellis19 Speak 35.Whenceitcomesoriginallythatmancanspeak73 36.Fromwhatitisthatmancanspeakandunderstand85 Spirit 4.oftheoriginalofthemultitudeofspirits,goodandevil11 8.Ofthespiritsoftheoutwardworld,fromtime,thatpassaway13 29.HowtheSpiritofGodhasfrometernitysportedwithitselfinthe spiritualworld4 36.Fromwhatthefalsespiritualpersonsorclergyhavespoken.30,et seq. Steward 70.WhatJoseph'sstewardsignifies50 Strife 25.Ofthestrifebetweentheseedofthewomanandtheseedofthe Serpent10,etseq. 36.Whereforemendostrive62,63 S2.Whenthestrifeinmanismanifested,andChristbreaksthe Serpent'shead31,etseq. 60.Whatthestrifeabouttheletteris47,48 62.WhereforethestrifeinChristendommustbe19 CHAP.StrifeVERSE 62.WithwhatstrifeatrueChristianstrives21,etseq. 64.HowallstrifecomesfromtheTowerofBabel28 75.Howthetimeofstrifeisatanend29,30 Substance 53.HowthedivinesubstancegivesitselfintoNature18 Succoth

61.ThefigureofJacob'sgoingtoSuccoth72 Sun 11.Fromwhatpowerthesunshines35 13.Whencethesuntakesitslustre16 Supper 70.Whatthatsupperis(Revelationiii).4446 Swearing 53.WhatswearingbyGodiscalled9 Sword 25.oftheCherubimangel'ssword413 25.Theoriginaloftheflamingswordoffire25 T Teachers 28.Whatteachersthechildrenofthisworldwillhave44 36.BywhatamanshallknowwhetherateachercomefromGodor fromtheletter54,etseq. 41.HowtheunfittedteacherswillneedspreachtheHolyGhostinto theselfwill46 Temple 15.WhatthetempleofGodis28 36.WhatthetempleofGodis16 52.WhatthetempleofGodis8 27.HowthetempleofChristmustbebroughtalongintothematerial churchofclay49 Temptation 48.HowmanwithoutGod'sgracecannotstandintemptation2 CHAP.TestamentVERSE 46.WhatamanmustdoifhewouldreadandunderstandtheOld Testament29,30 46.WhereforethefiguresoftheOldTestamenthaveremainedsilent tothislasttimeandnowshallbemademanifest31,32 54.OfthefigureoftheOldandNewTestaments17 Tetragrammaton 35.OfthenameTetragrammaton53 Tamar

65.OfJudahandTamar:AmysticalfigureofAdamandChrist, whereinthenewbirthisexcellentlyprefigured165 Time 30.Ofthesevenappointedtimes.3446 30.Whenthesixthnumberoftimeis44 31.OftheseventimesfromAdamtotheendoftheworld3845 69.Howthetimeofredemptiondrawsnear23 Timnath 65.WhatTimnathsignifies22 Torment 71.Whatitisthathasnotorment21,22 Tower 35.WhereforethechildrenofNoahpurposedtobuildatower.64,65 35.HowthetimeisbornthatweshallbeledawayfromtheTowerof Babel67 35.WhatthemysteryisoftheTower,andofthedividedlanguages6875 36.WhattheTowerofBabelis15 36.WhatthefigureofBabel'sToweris511 36.WhattheBabylonishTowerwasunderMosesandamongthe heathen,andnowisamongChristians,JewsandTurks33 36.HowamanoughttoconsideroftheTowerandcity,Babel58 36.HowwemustgooutfromallBabylonishmasterbuildersofthat Tower50,etseq. 66.HowworldlyjudgesoughtnottorelyupontheTowerofBabel60 Tree.TreeofLife CHAP.VERSE 35.HowthehumantreehasbyNoah'schildrenspreaditselfabroad initsproperties,andhowattheTowerofBabeltheywere dividedinthepropertiesbytheconfusionoflanguagesinto severalanddifferentpeopleandnations175 36.HowtheJews,Christians,Turksandheathensarebutoneonly tree3740 36.Howwemayagain,onewithanother,beonepeople,onetree,one man,withsoulandbody43,44 17.whyGodsettheTreeofLifebeforeAdam3843 17.TheTreeofLifeandtheTreeoftheKnowledgeofGoodandEvil arebutone10,etseq. Trinity.Threefoldness

1.oftheTrinity3,4,5 7.oftheHolyTrinityorThreefoldnessofthedivineessenceor substance119 Tubalcain 29.OfTubalcain4446 Turks 40.HowtheTurkslieundertheveilofChrist,andareborninthe house72,etseq. 40.HowGodhearstheTurksintheSon74,etseq. 40.HowtheTurksdonotblasphemetheHolyGhost78,etseq. 40.WhereforeGodhastakenawaythecandlesticksfromthe Turks82,etseq. 40.HowtheholyvoiceofChristisnotdepartedfromtheTurks,to forgetthemeternally.87,etseq. 40.ofthedifferencebetweentheTurksandtheChristians92100 U Understanding 3.whythedivineunderstandingbringsitselfintospiritual properties13 3.Thedivineunderstandingreceivesnosourceintoitself21 29.Whattheeternaldivineunderstandingis.1,2 Unquietness 66.Whattheunquietnessis65 V CHAP.VenusVERSE 10.HowtheinwardandtheoutwardVenusarestepsisters53 13.Venusisthesubstanceofallmetals18 VerbumFiat II.HowtheVerbumFiatisstillatthisdaycreating9 Visions

67.Whattherightvisionsare7 Voice 23.ofthevoicethatwasintheGarden1116 55.ThefigureofIsaac'ssaying:ThevoiceisJacob'svoice,butthe handsarethehandsofEsau27,28 W War.Warrior 22.Howwarisgood,andhownotgood73 38.Whenceallwarandstrifehasitsoriginal.710 33.Whenceallwarandstrifehasitsoriginal22,etseq. 38.ofthebeginningoftheheathenishwars:howAbrahamdelivered Lot;andofMelchisedektowhomAbrahamgavetithes.126 55.HowitisnotGod,butthekingdomofnatureintheangerofGod thatwillmakewar45,46 38.HowitisnotGod,butthekingdomofnatureintheangerofGod thatwillmakewar16,17 30.WhattheChristians'warsare42 38.NoChristianwarreth15,16 62.WhattheoutwardwarthatChristiansmakeis.24 33.Whateverywarriororsoldieris19,20 WashingtheFeet 42.WhatAbraham'swashingthefeetsignifies11 Water 4.ofthewaterofeternallife15 10.ofthewaterwhichChristwillgiveustodrink57 Wedding 70.WheretheassuredweddingoftheLambis25,etseq. 70.Whatamanmustdo,whenhewillenterintotheweddingof Christ38 CHAP.WhoreVERSE 30.WhencethemotheroftheBabylonishwhoredomisarisen.22,23

 36.WhattheBabylonishwhoreandthedragonbeastare.20,etseq.,37 36.oftheAntichristianBabylonishwhore,ofalltongues,nationsand languages,andwhatliethhidunderthelanguagesandTowerofBabel 185 36.oftheBabylonishwhore'schildorbastard,whichispredestinatedto damnation.23,etseq. 36.Whatthewhore'sbeastis41 36.Howthewhorehopesforagoldentempleortime70,etseq. 36.Howthewhoremustfall69 36.Whatismeantbythewhoredomcommittedwiththeletter.44,etseq. 37.HowtheunchastityoftheBabylonishwhoreiscomeupbeforetheMost High61 62.WhatiswhoredominthesightofGod30,etseq. 65.WhatthewhoredomofJudahwithTamarsignifies38,etseq. 65.WhatDavid'swhoredomwithBathshebasignifies41 65.WhatSolomon'swhoredomsignifies45,etseq. 66.Whatthepowerfulfigureofthewhorishunchasteworldis:which vermintheworldisatpresentfullof41,etseq. Wicked 60.HowGoddwellsevenintheabyssofthewickedsoul44 Wife 41.Howamanmustleavewife,children,etc.tobeatrueChristian54,65 Will.Willing 26.Whereforethefiresoulhasfreewill7 27.WhatthewillmustdothatitmaywithitsdesiregotoGod4,5 27.Thehumanfreewillisbecomesinful16 29.Whythereisacontraryoppositewill6,7 61.Whattheabilityofthewillis57,58 61.Thecausewhythefalsewickedorevilwillturnsnotitself towardsgrace59 66.Howinthistime[oflife]allthingspassinfreewill21 66.Howknowingnothingisbetterthanwillingforself66 71.Ofthedivinewillingandofthehumanwilling2536 Wisdom 1.Whattheeternalwisdomis6 29.Howtheeternalwisdomhasintroduceditselfintoaformed visibilityI70

41.Aspeechtothereasonwise42,etseq. CHAP.WomanVERSE 19.ofthebuildingorframingofthewomanI27 41.Howthewomanissavedthroughbearingofchildren29,etseq. 66.WhatthewomanuponthemoonintheRevelationis34,35 Word 2.OftheWordorHeartofGod111 2.Oftheoutspokenword7 28.Whattheliteralwordis56,57 36.Howmanshouldtryhimselfintheframingofhiswords81,etseq. 40.WhatGod'sWordassumed10 56.WhyoursoulandtheWordthatbecameman,arecompared together23,etseq. 61.WhattheWordis 43,44 World 2.Thewholeworldliesinaclodofearth6 2.Oftheinwardworld9 2.Howoneworldisinanother.10 4.ofthethreeworlds12 17.Thatsameworld,whereinAdamwasbeforehisEvewas,must comeagain9 29.Whattheinvisiblespiritualworldis4,5 31.HowShem,HamandJaphetareanimageofthethreeworlds10,11 Wrong 71.Howmandoesatwofoldwrong25,etseq. Z Zebulun 77.TheTestamentofZebulun,andthefigurethereof37