the birth of the light, then he kindleth the wrathfire therein, and then shall thy soul be spewed out from the word, and then it qualifieth or uniteth with the wrath of God, and so afterwards thou art a devil, and not an angel, and canst not, with thy animated or soulish birth, reach the gates of heaven. 50. But if thou fightest and strivest with the devil, and keepest the gate of love in thy astral birth, and so departest from hence as to the body, then thy soul remaineth in the word quite hidden from the devil, and reigneth with God, even unto the day of the restitution of that which was lost. 51. But if thou standest with thy astral birth in the wrath, when thou departest from hence as to the body, and thy soul be not comprehended in the word, then thou canst never reach the gates of heaven; but into what part thou hast sown thy seed, that is, thy soul, in that very part will thy body also rise. The Gate of the Power. 52. That soul and body will come together again at the Day of the Resurrection thou mayest perceive here by the earth. For the Creator said, Let the earth bring forth grass and herbs, and trees bearing fruit, each according to its kind. Then each sprang up according to its kind, and grew. And as before the time of the wrath it had a heavenly body, so it got now an earthly one, answerable to its mother. 53. But it is to be considered how all was comprised in the word at the great tumult and uproar of the devil, so that all sprang up in its own being according to its power, virtue and kind, as if it had never been destroyed, but only altered. 54. Now if it was thus at that time, when there was such murdering and robbing, sure it will be much more so at the Last Judgment Day, when the earth shall be separated in the kindled wrathfire, and will be living again or revived. Then, surely, it will be comprehended in the word of love, as it hath in the same word here generated its fruit of grass, herbs and trees, as also all manner of mineral ores of silver and gold. 55. But seeing the astral birth of the earth standeth in the love, and the outward standeth in death, therefore will each remain in its seat, and so life and death will sever themselves. 56. Where, now, would the soul of man rather be at the day of regeneration, than in its father, that is, in the body which hath generated it? [Note, Christ's not being ascended to his Father] 57. But seeing the soul, all the while the body had been in death, remained hidden in the word, and seeing the same word also holdeth the earth in the astral birth in the love, therefore it [the soul] qualifieth, mixeth or uniteth through the word, all the time of its hiddenness and secrecy, also with its mother the body, according or as to the astral birth or geniture in the earth, and so body and soul in the word were never separated the one from the other, but live jointly and equally together in God. 58. And though indeed the bestial body must putrefy and rot, yet its power and virtue live, and in the meanwhile there grow out of its power, in its mother, fair, beautiful roses, blossoms and flowers; and though it were quite burnt up and consumed in the fire, yet its power and virtue stand in the four elements in the word, and the soul qualifieth, mixeth or uniteth therewith; for the soul is in heaven, and the same heaven is everywhere, even in the midst or centre of the earth. 59. O, dear man, view thyself for a while in this lookingglass; thou wilt find it more largely to be read of concerning the creation of man. This I set down here for this very cause, that thou mightest the better understand the power of creation, and that thou mightest the better conceive and fit thyself for this spirit, and so learn to understand its language. The open Gate of the Earth. Now it might be asked, From or out of what matter or power and virtue, then, did the grass, herbs and trees spring forth? What manner of substance or condition or constitution hath this kind of creature? Answer. 60. The simple saith, God made all things out of nothing. But he knoweth not that God; neither doth he know what God is: for when he beholdeth the earth, together with the deep above the earth, he thinketh, verily all this is not God; or else he thinketh, God is not there. He always imagineth that God dwelleth only above the azure heaven of the stars, and ruleth, as it were, with some spirit which goeth forth from him into this world; and that his body is not present here upon the earth, nor in the earth. 61. Just such opinions and tenets I also have read in the books and writings of doctors (der Doctoren), and there are also very many opinions, disputations and controversies arisen about this
the birth of the light, then he kindls the wrathfire therein, and then shall your soul be spewed out from the word, and then it qualifies or unites with the wrath of God, and so afterwards you are a devil, and not an angel, and can not, with your animated or soulish birth, reach the gates of heaven. 50. But if you fightest and strivest with the devil, and keepest the gate of love in your astral birth, and so departest from hence as to the body, then your soul remains in the word quite hidden from the devil, and reigns with God, even unto the day of the restitution of that which was lost. 51. But if you stand with your astral birth in the wrath, when you departest from hence as to the body, and your soul be not comprehended in the word, then you can never reach the gates of heaven; but into what part you have sown your seed, that is, your soul, in that very part will your body also rise. The Gate of the Power. 52. That soul and body will come together again at the Day of the Resurrection you may perceive here by the earth. For the Creator said, Let the earth bring forth grass and herbs, and trees bearing fruit, each according to its kind. Then each sprang up according to its kind, and grew. And as before the time of the wrath it had a heavenly body, so it got now an earthly one, answerable to its mother. 53. But it is to be considered how all was comprised in the word at the great tumult and uproar of the devil, so that all sprang up in its own being according to its power, virtue and kind, as if it had never been destroyed, but only altered. 54. Now if it was thus at that time, when there was such murdering and robbing, sure it will be much more so at the Last Judgment Day, when the earth shall be separated in the kindled wrathfire, and will be living again or revived. Then, surely, it will be comprehended in the word of love, as it has in the same word here generated its fruit of grass, herbs and trees, as also all manner of mineral ores of silver and gold. 55. But seeing the astral birth of the earth stands in the love, and the outward stands in death, therefore will each remain in its seat, and so life and death will sever themselves. 56. Where, now, would the soul of man rather be at the day of regeneration, than in its father, that is, in the body which has generated it? [Note, Christ's not being ascended to his Father] 57. But seeing the soul, all the while the body had been in death, remained hidden in the word, and seeing the same word also holds the earth in the astral birth in the love, therefore it [the soul] qualifies, mixes or unites through the word, all the time of its hiddenness and secrecy, also with its mother the body, according or as to the astral birth or geniture in the earth, and so body and soul in the word were never separated the one from the other, but live jointly and equally together in God. 58. And though indeed the bestial body must putrefy and rot, yet its power and virtue live, and in the meanwhile there grow out of its power, in its mother, fair, beautiful roses, blossoms and flowers; and though it were quite burnt up and consumed in the fire, yet its power and virtue stand in the four elements in the word, and the soul qualifies, mixes or unites therewith; for the soul is in heaven, and the same heaven is everywhere, even in the midst or centre of the earth. 59. O, dear man, view yourself for a while in this lookingglass; you will find it more largely to be read of concerning the creation of man. This I set down here for this very cause, that you might the better understand the power of creation, and that you might the better conceive and fit yourself for this spirit, and so learn to understand its language. The open Gate of the Earth. Now it might be asked, From or out of what matter or power and virtue, then, did the grass, herbs and trees spring forth? What manner of substance or condition or constitution has this kind of creature? Answer. 60. The simple says, God made all things out of nothing. But he knows not that God; neither does he know what God is: for when he beholds the earth, together with the deep above the earth, he thinks, verily all this is not God; or else he thinks, God is not there. He always imagines that God dwells only above the azure heaven of the stars, and ruls, as it were, with some spirit which goes forth from him into this world; and that his body is not present here upon the earth, nor in the earth. 61. Just such opinions and tenets I also have read in the books and writings of doctors (der Doctoren), and there are also very many opinions, disputations and controversies arisen about this
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