31. I write, and mean it, in a creaturely kind and manner, as if a man had been the devil's prisoner, and were suddenly removed out of the hellish fire into the light of God. 32. For the light hath had no beginning in the generating of God, but hath shone or given light from eternity in the generating, and God himself knoweth no beginning therein. 33. Only, the spirit here setteth open for thee the gates of hell, that thou mayest see what is the condition of the devils and of hell, and what is the condition of man, when the divine light extinguished in him, so that he sitteth in the wrath of God and liveth in such a generating, in such an anguish, in such smarting pains, in such woe and misery. 34. Neither can I declare it unto thee in any other manner; for I must write as if the generating or geniture of God had or took a beginning when things came to be thus; but I write here very, really true and precious dear words, which the spirit alone understandeth. Now observe the Gates of God. 35. The light, which generateth itself from the fire and becometh shining in the water, and replenisheth or filleth the whole geniture and enlighteneth it, and mitigates it, that light is the true Heart of God, or Son of God; for he is continually generated out of the Father, and is a Person other than the qualities and geniture of the Father. 36. For the generating or geniture of the Father cannot catch or comprehend the light, and use it to its generating, but the light standeth by itself, and is not comprehended by any geniture, and it replenisheth and enlighteneth the whole geniture, viz. [John i. 14.] the only begotten Son of the Father. This light I call, in the human birth or geniture, the animated or soulish birth— [" Understand, the image which budded "forth out of the essences of the soul, accord " ing to the similitude of God."] —or the soul's birth or geniture which qualifieth, mixeth or uniteth with this animated or soulish birth or geniture of God; and herein is man's soul one heart with God: but that is when it standeth in this light. 37. V. The fifth generating in God is when this light thus very gently, mildly and amiably presseth through the first four births or generatings, and then it bringeth along with it the heart, and most pleasant lovely power and virtue of the sweet water, and so when the sharp births or genitures taste of it, then are they very meek, and richly full of love, and it is as if the life did continually rise up in and from death. 38. There each spirit tasteth of the others, and getteth mere new strength and power, for the astringent quality groweth now very pliable and yielding, because it is mitigated by the power of the light that springeth out of the sweet water, and in the fire the meek love riseth up, for it warmeth the coldness, and the sweet water maketh the sharp taste very pleasant, lovely, and mild. 39. And so in the sharp and fiery births or genera tings there is nothing but a mere longing of love, a tasting, friendly affecting, gracious, amiable and blessed generating; there is nothing but mere love, and all wrath and bitterness in the centre are bolted up as in a strong hold. This generating is a very meek, beneficial welldoing, and the bitter spirit is now the living mobility.
40. VI. Now the sixth generating in God is when the spirits, in their birth or geniture, thus taste one of another, for then they become very full of joy: For the fireflash, or the sharpness out of or from the birth or geniture, riseth up aloft, and moveth as the air in this world doth. 41. For when one power or virtue toucheth another, then they taste one another, and become very full of joy; for the light becometh generated out of all the powers, and presseth again through all the powers; whereby and wherein the rising joy generateth itself, from whence the tone or tune existeth. 42. For from the touching and moving the living spirit generateth itself, and that same spirit presseth through all births or generatings, very inconceiveably and incomprehensibly to the birth or geniture, and is a very richly joyful, pleasant, lovely sharpness, like melodious, sweet music. 43. And now when the birth generateth, then it conceiveth or apprehendeth the light, and speaketh or inspireth the light again into the birth or geniture through the moving spirit. This moving spirit is the third Person in the birth or geniture of God, and is called God the Holy Ghost. 44. VII. The seventh generating is, and keepeth its birth or geniture and forming in, the Holy Ghost; and so when that goeth through the sharp births or genitures, then it goeth forth with the tone, and so formeth and imageth all manner of figures, all according to the wrestling of the sharp births or genitures one with another. 45. For they wrestle in the birth or geniture continually one with another, like a loving play or scene, and according as the birth or geniture
31. I write, and mean it, in a creaturely kind and manner, as if a man had been the devil's prisoner, and were suddenly removed out of the hellish fire into the light of God. 32. For the light has had no beginning in the generating of God, but has shone or given light from eternity in the generating, and God himself knows no beginning therein. 33. Only, the spirit here setts open for you the gates of hell, that you may see what is the condition of the devils and of hell, and what is the condition of man, when the divine light extinguished in him, so that he sitts in the wrath of God and lives in such a generating, in such an anguish, in such smarting pains, in such woe and misery. 34. Neither can I declare it unto you in any other manner; for I must write as if the generating or geniture of God had or took a beginning when things came to be thus; but I write here very, really true and precious dear words, which the spirit alone understands. Now observe the Gates of God. 35. The light, which generats itself from the fire and becomes shining in the water, and replenishes or fills the whole geniture and enlightens it, and mitigates it, that light is the true Heart of God, or Son of God; for he is continually generated out of the Father, and is a Person other than the qualities and geniture of the Father. 36. For the generating or geniture of the Father cannot catch or comprehend the light, and use it to its generating, but the light stands by itself, and is not comprehended by any geniture, and it replenishes and enlightens the whole geniture, viz. [John i. 14.] the only begotten Son of the Father. This light I call, in the human birth or geniture, the animated or soulish birth— [" Understand, the image which budded "forth out of the essences of the soul, accord " ing to the similitude of God."] —or the soul's birth or geniture which qualifies, mixes or unites with this animated or soulish birth or geniture of God; and herein is man's soul one heart with God: but that is when it stands in this light. 37. V. The fifth generating in God is when this light thus very gently, mildly and amiably presses through the first four births or generatings, and then it brings along with it the heart, and most pleasant lovely power and virtue of the sweet water, and so when the sharp births or genitures taste of it, then are they very meek, and richly full of love, and it is as if the life did continually rise up in and from death. 38. There each spirit tastes of the others, and getts mere new strength and power, for the astringent quality grows now very pliable and yielding, because it is mitigated by the power of the light that springs out of the sweet water, and in the fire the meek love rises up, for it warms the coldness, and the sweet water makes the sharp taste very pleasant, lovely, and mild. 39. And so in the sharp and fiery births or genera tings there is nothing but a mere longing of love, a tasting, friendly affecting, gracious, amiable and blessed generating; there is nothing but mere love, and all wrath and bitterness in the centre are bolted up as in a strong hold. This generating is a very meek, beneficial welldoing, and the bitter spirit is now the living mobility.
40. VI. Now the sixth generating in God is when the spirits, in their birth or geniture, thus taste one of another, for then they become very full of joy: For the fireflash, or the sharpness out of or from the birth or geniture, rises up aloft, and moves as the air in this world does. 41. For when one power or virtue touches another, then they taste one another, and become very full of joy; for the light becomes generated out of all the powers, and presses again through all the powers; whereby and wherein the rising joy generats itself, from whence the tone or tune exists. 42. For from the touching and moving the living spirit generats itself, and that same spirit presses through all births or generatings, very inconceiveably and incomprehensibly to the birth or geniture, and is a very richly joyful, pleasant, lovely sharpness, like melodious, sweet music. 43. And now when the birth generats, then it conceives or apprehends the light, and speaks or inspirs the light again into the birth or geniture through the moving spirit. This moving spirit is the third Person in the birth or geniture of God, and is called God the Holy Ghost. 44. VII. The seventh generating is, and keeps its birth or geniture and forming in, the Holy Ghost; and so when that goes through the sharp births or genitures, then it goes forth with the tone, and so forms and imags all manner of figures, all according to the wrestling of the sharp births or genitures one with another. 45. For they wrestle in the birth or geniture continually one with another, like a loving play or scene, and according as the birth or geniture
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