101. Here observe the sense and meaning; if thou apprehendest it, then thou understandest the Deity aright, if not, then thou art yet blind in the spirit. 102. Judge not, else here thou runnest counter against a strong gate, and wilt be imprisoned; if the wrathfire catcheth thee, then thou wilt remain eternally therein. 103. Thou child of man, behold now, how great a gate of heaven, of hell, and of the earth, as also of the whole Deity, the spirit openeth to thee. 104. Thou shouldst not think that God at that time did speak in that way as men do, and that it is but a weak, impotent word, like man's word. 105. Indeed man's word conceiveth itself just in such a form, manner, proportion, quality and correspondency; only the halfdead man doth not understand it: This understanding is very noble, dear and precious, for it is generated only in the knowledge of the Holy Ghost. 106. But God's word, which he spake then in power, hath encompassed heaven and earth, and the heaven of heavens; yea, and the whole Deity also. 107. But it frameth and conceiveth itself first between the teeth closed or clapped together, and hisseth, which signifieth that the Holy Ghost at the beginning of the creation went through the firmly closed wall of the third and outermost birth or geniture, which standeth in the wrath fire in this world. 108. For it is written, And it was dark on the deep, and the spirit of God moved on the water. The deep signifieth the innermost birth or geniture; and the darkness signifieth the outermost corrupt birth or geniture, in which the wrath burned. The water signifieth the allaying or mitigation of the spirit. 109. But that the spirit doth hiss through the teeth signifieth that the spirit is gone forth from the heart of God through the wrath; but that the teeth remain closed together, whilst the spirit hisseth, and do not open themselves, signifieth that the wrath hath not comprehended or reached the Holy Ghost. 110. But that the tongue doth crouch towards the nether gums, and is sharp at the point, and will not be used about the hissing, signifieth that the outward birth or geniture, together with all the creatures which are therein, cannot comprehend or reach to apprehend the Holy Spirit, which goeth forth out of the innermost birth or geniture out from the heart of God, neither can they hinder him by their power. 111. For he goeth and penetrateth through all shut or closed doors, closets and births, and needs no opening of them; as the teeth cannot stay or hinder the spirit or breath from going or passing through them. 112. But that the lips stand open, when it is come hissing through the teeth, signifieth that he [The Holy Ghost] with his going forth out of the heart of God, in the creation of this world, hath opened again the gates of heaven, and is gone through the gates of God's wrath, and hath left the wrath of God strongly shut and bolted up, and hath left the devil his eternal kindled wrathhouse close locked up, out of which he cannot come eternally.
113. It further signifieth that the Holy Ghost in like manner hath an open gate in the wrathhouse of this world, where he may drive and perform his work, incomprehensibly as to the gates of hell, and where he gathereth or congregateth a holy seed to his eternal praise, against or without the will of the strong, fast, hellish gates, and altogether incomprehensibly as to them. 114. But in the same way as the spirit effecteth his going forth, and his conceived or intended will, through the teeth, and yet the teeth do not stir, nor can they comprehend the will of the spirit, so the Holy Ghost also, without the apprehension or comprehension, either of the devil or of the wrath of God, buildeth or erecteth continually a holy seed or temple in the house of this world. 115. But that the whole word (Sprach) said, formeth or conceiveth itself at the hinder gums on the tongue in the hollow hole in the centre of the astringent and bitter quality, and snarleth, signifieth that God hath conceived or framed the place of this world at the heart in the midst or centre of it, and hath built to himself again a house to his praise, against all the grumbling, murmuring and snarling of the devil, in which he ruleth with his Holy Ghost. 116. And in the same way as the spirit goeth forth from the heart through the grumbling, murmuring and snarling of the bitter and astringent quality, very strongly and powerfully, and with its going forth ruleth in the astringent and bitter quality, incomprehensibly as to the astrin gent and bitter quality, as a potent king, so also the spirit of God ruleth in the outermost birth or geniture of this world (in the wrathhouse) mightily, and generateth to himself a temple therein, incomprehensibly to the wrathhouse.
101. Here observe the sense and meaning; if you apprehendest it, then you understandest the Deity aright, if not, then you are yet blind in the spirit. 102. Judge not, else here you runnest counter against a strong gate, and will be imprisoned; if the wrathfire catches you, then you will remain eternally therein. 103. You child of man, behold now, how great a gate of heaven, of hell, and of the earth, as also of the whole Deity, the spirit opens to you. 104. You should not think that God at that time did speak in that way as men do, and that it is but a weak, impotent word, like man's word. 105. Indeed man's word conceives itself just in such a form, manner, proportion, quality and correspondency; only the halfdead man does not understand it: This understanding is very noble, dear and precious, for it is generated only in the knowledge of the Holy Ghost. 106. But God's word, which he spake then in power, has encompassed heaven and earth, and the heaven of heavens; yea, and the whole Deity also. 107. But it frams and conceives itself first between the teeth closed or clapped together, and hisses, which signifies that the Holy Ghost at the beginning of the creation went through the firmly closed wall of the third and outermost birth or geniture, which stands in the wrath fire in this world. 108. For it is written, And it was dark on the deep, and the spirit of God moved on the water. The deep signifies the innermost birth or geniture; and the darkness signifies the outermost corrupt birth or geniture, in which the wrath burned. The water signifies the allaying or mitigation of the spirit. 109. But that the spirit does hiss through the teeth signifies that the spirit is gone forth from the heart of God through the wrath; but that the teeth remain closed together, whilst the spirit hisses, and do not open themselves, signifies that the wrath has not comprehended or reached the Holy Ghost. 110. But that the tongue does crouch towards the nether gums, and is sharp at the point, and will not be used about the hissing, signifies that the outward birth or geniture, together with all the creatures which are therein, cannot comprehend or reach to apprehend the Holy Spirit, which goes forth out of the innermost birth or geniture out from the heart of God, neither can they hinder him by their power. 111. For he goes and penetrats through all shut or closed doors, closets and births, and needs no opening of them; as the teeth cannot stay or hinder the spirit or breath from going or passing through them. 112. But that the lips stand open, when it is come hissing through the teeth, signifies that he [The Holy Ghost] with his going forth out of the heart of God, in the creation of this world, has opened again the gates of heaven, and is gone through the gates of God's wrath, and has left the wrath of God strongly shut and bolted up, and has left the devil his eternal kindled wrathhouse close locked up, out of which he cannot come eternally.
113. It further signifies that the Holy Ghost in like manner has an open gate in the wrathhouse of this world, where he may drive and perform his work, incomprehensibly as to the gates of hell, and where he gathers or congregats a holy seed to his eternal praise, against or without the will of the strong, fast, hellish gates, and altogether incomprehensibly as to them. 114. But in the same way as the spirit effects his going forth, and his conceived or intended will, through the teeth, and yet the teeth do not stir, nor can they comprehend the will of the spirit, so the Holy Ghost also, without the apprehension or comprehension, either of the devil or of the wrath of God, builds or erects continually a holy seed or temple in the house of this world. 115. But that the whole word (Sprach) said, forms or conceives itself at the hinder gums on the tongue in the hollow hole in the centre of the astringent and bitter quality, and snarls, signifies that God has conceived or framed the place of this world at the heart in the midst or centre of it, and has built to himself again a house to his praise, against all the grumbling, murmuring and snarling of the devil, in which he ruls with his Holy Ghost. 116. And in the same way as the spirit goes forth from the heart through the grumbling, murmuring and snarling of the bitter and astringent quality, very strongly and powerfully, and with its going forth ruls in the astringent and bitter quality, incomprehensibly as to the astrin gent and bitter quality, as a potent king, so also the spirit of God ruls in the outermost birth or geniture of this world (in the wrathhouse) mightily, and generats to himself a temple therein, incomprehensibly to the wrathhouse.
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