seven wheels one in another, and the one always wheeleth itself otherwise than the others in its station or position, and the seven wheels are hooped round with fellies, like a round globe. 91. And yet that a man may see all the seven wheels turning round about severally apart, as also the whole fitness or compass of the frame, with all its fellies and spokes and naves. 92. The seven naves in the midst or centre being as it were one nave, which doth fit everywhere in the turning about, and the wheels continually generating these naves, and the naves generating the spokes continually in all the seven wheels, and yet none of the wheels, as also none of the naves, nor any of the fellies or spokes, to be out of sight, and as if this wheel had seven wheels, and yet were all but one wheel, and went always forward, whithersoever the wind drove it. Now behold, and consider: 93. The seven wheels one in another, the one always generating the others, and going on every side, and yet none out of sight, or turning back; these are the seven qualifying or fountain spirits of God the Father. 94. They generate in the seven wheels in each wheel a nave, and yet there are not seven naves, but one only, which fitteth in all the seven wheels: This is the heart or innermost body of the wheels, wherein the wheels run about, and that signifieth the Son of God. 95. For all the seven spirits of God the Father generate continually in their circle, and that is the Son of all the seven spirits, and all those qualify or act in his light, and [the Son] is in the midst or centre of the birth, and holds together all the seven spirits of God, and they in their birth turn about therewith thus. 96. That is, they climb either upward or downward, backward or forward, or crossways, and so the Heart of God is always in the midst or centre, and fitteth itself to every qualifying or fountain spirit. 97. Thus there is one Heart of God, and not seven, which is always generated from all the seven, and is the heart and life of all the seven. 98. Now the spokes, which are always generated from the naves and wheels, and which fit themselves to all the wheels in their turning, and are their root, stay and fastening in which they stand, and out of which they are generated, signify God the Holy Ghost, which goeth forth from the Father and the Son, even as the spokes go out from the nave and wheel, and yet abide also in the wheel. 99. Now as the spokes are many, and go always about with and in the wheel, so the Holy Ghost is the workmaster in the wheel of God, and formeth, imageth and frameth all in the whole or total God. 100. Now this wheel hath seven wheels one in another, and one nave, which fitteth itself to all the seven wheels, and all the seven wheels turn on that one nave: Thus God is one God, with seven qualifying or fountain spirits one in another, where always one generateth the others, and yet is but one God, just as these seven wheels are but one wheel. Now observe: 101. The wheel in its incorporated structure and frame signifieth the astringent quality, which attracteth or draweth together the whole corporeal being of the Deity, and holdeth it, and drieth it, so that it subsisteth. 102. The sweet spring or fountainwater is generated by the driving about or rising up of the spirits, for when the light is generated in the heat, then the astringent quality is amazed or terrified for great joy, and this is a submitting or lying down or growing thin, and the hard corporeal being sinketh down like a meekness or mildness. 103. Now the terror * or the glance of the light riseth up in the astringent quality very gently and shivering, and trembleth, which now in the water is bitter, and the light drieth it, and maketh it friendly and sweet. * " the terror " (der Schrack). This word, peculiar to Bohme, is very aptly rendered by St M., "explosion" or "bursting forth." In the next par. it is made identical with "flash," " Schrack oder Blitz." 104. Therein standeth life and joy; for the terror or flash riseth up in all the qualities, like the wheel before mentioned which turneth about, and then there all the seven spirits rise up one in another, and generate themselves, as in a circle, and the light is shining in the midst or centre of the seven spirits, and reshineth back again in all the spirits, and all the spirits triumph therein, and rejoice in the light. 105. As the seven wheels turn about upon one nave, as upon their heart, which holds them, and they hold the nave, so the seven spirits generate the heart, and the heart holds the seven spirits, and so there arise voices, and divine joy fulness of hearty loving and kissing.
seven wheels one in another, and the one always wheels itself otherwise than the others in its station or position, and the seven wheels are hooped round with fellies, like a round globe. 91. And yet that a man may see all the seven wheels turning round about severally apart, as also the whole fitness or compass of the frame, with all its fellies and spokes and naves. 92. The seven naves in the midst or centre being as it were one nave, which does fit everywhere in the turning about, and the wheels continually generating these naves, and the naves generating the spokes continually in all the seven wheels, and yet none of the wheels, as also none of the naves, nor any of the fellies or spokes, to be out of sight, and as if this wheel had seven wheels, and yet were all but one wheel, and went always forward, whithersoever the wind drove it. Now behold, and consider: 93. The seven wheels one in another, the one always generating the others, and going on every side, and yet none out of sight, or turning back; these are the seven qualifying or fountain spirits of God the Father. 94. They generate in the seven wheels in each wheel a nave, and yet there are not seven naves, but one only, which fitts in all the seven wheels: This is the heart or innermost body of the wheels, wherein the wheels run about, and that signifies the Son of God. 95. For all the seven spirits of God the Father generate continually in their circle, and that is the Son of all the seven spirits, and all those qualify or act in his light, and [the Son] is in the midst or centre of the birth, and holds together all the seven spirits of God, and they in their birth turn about therewith thus. 96. That is, they climb either upward or downward, backward or forward, or crossways, and so the Heart of God is always in the midst or centre, and fitts itself to every qualifying or fountain spirit. 97. Thus there is one Heart of God, and not seven, which is always generated from all the seven, and is the heart and life of all the seven. 98. Now the spokes, which are always generated from the naves and wheels, and which fit themselves to all the wheels in their turning, and are their root, stay and fastening in which they stand, and out of which they are generated, signify God the Holy Ghost, which goes forth from the Father and the Son, even as the spokes go out from the nave and wheel, and yet abide also in the wheel. 99. Now as the spokes are many, and go always about with and in the wheel, so the Holy Ghost is the workmaster in the wheel of God, and forms, imags and frams all in the whole or total God. 100. Now this wheel has seven wheels one in another, and one nave, which fitts itself to all the seven wheels, and all the seven wheels turn on that one nave: Thus God is one God, with seven qualifying or fountain spirits one in another, where always one generats the others, and yet is but one God, just as these seven wheels are but one wheel. Now observe: 101. The wheel in its incorporated structure and frame signifies the astringent quality, which attracts or draws together the whole corporeal being of the Deity, and holds it, and dries it, so that it subsists. 102. The sweet spring or fountainwater is generated by the driving about or rising up of the spirits, for when the light is generated in the heat, then the astringent quality is amazed or terrified for great joy, and this is a submitting or lying down or growing thin, and the hard corporeal being sinks down like a meekness or mildness. 103. Now the terror * or the glance of the light rises up in the astringent quality very gently and shivering, and trembls, which now in the water is bitter, and the light dries it, and makes it friendly and sweet. * " the terror " (der Schrack). This word, peculiar to Bohme, is very aptly rendered by St M., "explosion" or "bursting forth." In the next par. it is made identical with "flash," " Schrack oder Blitz." 104. Therein stands life and joy; for the terror or flash rises up in all the qualities, like the wheel before mentioned which turns about, and then there all the seven spirits rise up one in another, and generate themselves, as in a circle, and the light is shining in the midst or centre of the seven spirits, and reshines back again in all the spirits, and all the spirits triumph therein, and rejoice in the light. 105. As the seven wheels turn about upon one nave, as upon their heart, which holds them, and they hold the nave, so the seven spirits generate the heart, and the heart holds the seven spirits, and so there arise voices, and divine joy fulness of hearty loving and kissing.
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