28. The tone is the fourth murderer; for it taketh its ringing sound in the fire, in the sweet water, and riseth up very gently and lovely in the whole body. 29. Yet it did not so here, but after it was risen up in the water, in the astringent quality, it also dissembled [or played] with the astringent quality and broke out or burst forth furiously, like a thunderclap, whereby it would prove and shew forth its new Deity; and so the fire rose up, as when there is a tempest of lightning, intending thereby to be so great as to be above all things in God. 30. And this they * practised so long till they had murdered their mother, the sweet water; and therein the whole body became a dark valley, and there was no more remedy or council in God that could help here: For love was turned into enmity, and the whole body became a black dark Teufel (devil). * " they," i.e. the tone, and the heat, and the bitter and the astringent qualities. 31. Of the word (Teufel) Teu hath its original from hard beating, drumming or thumping; * and the word or syllable fel hath its original from the Falle [fall], and so lord Lucifer is called Teufel (devil), and is no more called a Cherubim or Seraphim. * "beating, drumming or thumping " (Pochen). See Ch. 10, par. 119. Here it may be asked: Question. Could not God have hindered and prevented the pride of Lucifer, that he might have abstained from his highmindedness? Answer. 32. This is a high question, on which all those lay hold that justify and plead the cause of the devil; but they are all cited to appear at the court of justice held for trial of criminal malefactors: let them have a care how they plead for their master, else the sentence of judgment will be pronounced against him, and he will lose his crown. The wonderful Revelation. 33. Behold, king Lucifer was the head in his whole region, circuit or circumference, also he was a mighty king, and was created out of the kernel or marrow of his whole region and circumference, also he would fain have kindled that whole circumference by his elevating, that so all might have burned and qualified, or operated as he did in his own body. 34. Though indeed the Deity, without or distinct from his body, would have meekly and gently qualified or acted towards him, and would have enlightened and exhorted him to repentance, yet now there was no other will in Lucifer, but that he would needs rule over the Son of God, and kindle that whole region or circumference, and in such a way he himself would be the whole God, above and over all the angelical hosts or armies. 35. Now when the Heart of God with his meekness and love made haste towards Lucifer, he despised it, and thought himself far better than it, and then stormed back again with fire and coldness in hard claps of thunder against the Son of God, supposing the Son of God must be in subjection under him, and that he himself was lord; for he despised the light of the Son of God. Question. Then thou askest: How? Had he such power? Answer. 36. Yes, he had; for he was a great part of the Deity, and besides, was from or out of the kernel thereof, for he made an attempt also upon that king and great prince Michael, to spoil and destroy him, who at last fought with Lucifer, and overcame him, since [or because] the power of God in Lucifer's kingdom also fought vehemently against its king, till at last he was thrust down from his kingly seat, as one that was vanquished. [Rev. xii. 79] Objection. Now thou wilt say, God should have enlightened his heart, that he might have repented. Answer. 37. No! Lucifer would receive no light other than his own, for he scorned the light of the Son of God, which did shine without, distinct from his body, seeing he had such a glittering light in himself, and so he elevated himself more and more, till his water was quite dried up and burnt, and his light was quite put out; and then all was done with him. [ " This water here, is the water of eternal life, " generated in the light of the Majesty, but in " the centre it is like the sulphur or brimstone " spirit, or like unto aquafortis, or the water of " separation."] Concerning the fall of all his angels, one might ask: Question. How comes it, that at this time all his angels did also fall?
28. The tone is the fourth murderer; for it takes its ringing sound in the fire, in the sweet water, and rises up very gently and lovely in the whole body. 29. Yet it did not so here, but after it was risen up in the water, in the astringent quality, it also dissembled [or played] with the astringent quality and broke out or burst forth furiously, like a thunderclap, whereby it would prove and show forth its new Deity; and so the fire rose up, as when there is a tempest of lightning, intending thereby to be so great as to be above all things in God. 30. And this they * practised so long till they had murdered their mother, the sweet water; and therein the whole body became a dark valley, and there was no more remedy or council in God that could help here: For love was turned into enmity, and the whole body became a black dark Teufel (devil). * " they," i.e. the tone, and the heat, and the bitter and the astringent qualities. 31. Of the word (Teufel) Teu has its original from hard beating, drumming or thumping; * and the word or syllable fel has its original from the Falle [fall], and so lord Lucifer is called Teufel (devil), and is no more called a Cherubim or Seraphim. * "beating, drumming or thumping " (Pochen). See Ch. 10, par. 119. Here it may be asked: Question. Could not God have hindered and prevented the pride of Lucifer, that he might have abstained from his highmindedness? Answer. 32. This is a high question, on which all those lay hold that justify and plead the cause of the devil; but they are all cited to appear at the court of justice held for trial of criminal malefactors: let them have a care how they plead for their master, else the sentence of judgment will be pronounced against him, and he will lose his crown. The wonderful Revelation. 33. Behold, king Lucifer was the head in his whole region, circuit or circumference, also he was a mighty king, and was created out of the kernel or marrow of his whole region and circumference, also he would fain have kindled that whole circumference by his elevating, that so all might have burned and qualified, or operated as he did in his own body. 34. Though indeed the Deity, without or distinct from his body, would have meekly and gently qualified or acted towards him, and would have enlightened and exhorted him to repentance, yet now there was no other will in Lucifer, but that he would needs rule over the Son of God, and kindle that whole region or circumference, and in such a way he himself would be the whole God, above and over all the angelical hosts or armies. 35. Now when the Heart of God with his meekness and love made haste towards Lucifer, he despised it, and thought himself far better than it, and then stormed back again with fire and coldness in hard claps of thunder against the Son of God, supposing the Son of God must be in subjection under him, and that he himself was lord; for he despised the light of the Son of God. Question. Then you askest: How? Had he such power? Answer. 36. Yes, he had; for he was a great part of the Deity, and besides, was from or out of the kernel thereof, for he made an attempt also upon that king and great prince Michael, to spoil and destroy him, who at last fought with Lucifer, and overcame him, since [or because] the power of God in Lucifer's kingdom also fought vehemently against its king, till at last he was thrust down from his kingly seat, as one that was vanquished. [Rev. xii. 79] Objection. Now you will say, God should have enlightened his heart, that he might have repented. Answer. 37. No! Lucifer would receive no light other than his own, for he scorned the light of the Son of God, which did shine without, distinct from his body, seeing he had such a glittering light in himself, and so he elevated himself more and more, till his water was quite dried up and burnt, and his light was quite put out; and then all was done with him. [ " This water here, is the water of eternal life, " generated in the light of the Majesty, but in " the centre it is like the sulphur or brimstone " spirit, or like unto aquafortis, or the water of " separation."] Concerning the fall of all his angels, one might ask: Question. How comes it, that at this time all his angels did also fall?
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