* "And though indeed it is the third mother"—in the sense of, " In spite of being the third mother." 97. But when the third mother is kindled in the light, then it standeth in the created heaven of the holy life, and shineth through the second mother, the seven spirits, whereby the seven spirits get a friendly, courteous will, which is the love of the life, as you may read in the eighth chapter of this book, concerning the lovebirth or geniture of God. 98. But through the third mother they cannot constantly or permanently shine, for the third mother standeth in the house of darkness; but they often cast a glimpse upon the third mother, even as if it lightened, whereby the third mother many times becometh very longing, and rejoiceth highly, but is soon bolted up again by the fierceness of God's wrath. 99. The devil also danceth at this gate, for it is the prison wherein the new man lieth hid, and wherein the devil lieth captive. 100. I mean, in the house of the deep of this world. Though indeed [in] the house of flesh and the deep all [things or parts] qualify with one another as one body, and are one body, only [with] distinct parts or members. The Deep in the Centre. 101. Now behold! When the seed is generated, it standeth in the centre or midst of the body in the heart; for there the mother catcheth the Ternary or Trinity. 102. First, the astringent spirit catcheth hold, and that draweth together a mass or lump out of the sweet water, that is, out of or from the unctuosity or fatness of the blood of the heart, or from the sap or oil of the heart. 103. Now that oil hath clearly the root of the Ternary or Trinity in it, viz. the whole man; for it is just as when kindled tinder is cast into straw. Now it may be asked, How comes this to pass? 104. Here now is the true ground of man; observe it exactly, for it is the lookingglass of the great Mystery, the deep secret of the humanity, about which all the learned, since the beginning of the world, have danced, and have sought after this door, but they have not found it. 105. But I must once mention, that now is the Dawning or Morning Redness of the Day, as the Doorkeeper will have me do. Now observe: 106. Just as was the first mass, out of which Adam became a living man, so also in like manner is every mass or seed of the Ternary or Trinity in every man. Observe: 107. When the Salitter or fabric * of the six qualifying or fountain spirits (which Salitter is the seventh naturespirit in the space or room of this world) was kindled, then the Word or Heart of God stood everywhere in the centre or midst of the circle of the seven spirits, as a heart, which [heart] at once replenished all, viz. the whole space or room of this world. * " fabric " (Gewirke). See Ch. 26, par. 3.
108. But seeing the deep, that is, the whole space of this world, was the body of the Father, (understand the Father of the Heart of God), understand the Father's body, and the Heart in the whole body did shine forth, viz. the Father's lustre or brightness, then the corrupted Salitter was affected or possessed everywhere with the light; and the Heart of God could not fly out from it, but did hide its lustre and shining light in the body of the whole deep, from the horrid kindled spirits of devils. 109. When this was done, then the qualifying or fountain spirits became very fierce and vehemently struggling, and the astringent spirit, as the strongest, drew very terribly together in the seventh naturespirit the fabric and effects * of the other five; from whence the bitter earth and stones came to be, but [they] were not yet driven together, but moved in the whole deep. * " fabric and effects " (Gewirke). See Ch. 26, par. 3. 110. In this hour the mass was drawn together; for when the Heart of God did hide itself in the Salitter, then it cast a glance again on the whole space or body, and thought how it might be remedied again, whereby another angelical kingdom might be in the deep of this world. 111. But the glance was the lovespirit in the Heart of God, which in that place of the glance affected or possessed the oil of the water, where previously the light was risen up. 112. Here consider Saint Peter's glance, that was cast upon him in the house of Caiphas: it is the very same. [Luke xxii. 61]
* "And though indeed it is the third mother"—in the sense of, " In spite of being the third mother." 97. But when the third mother is kindled in the light, then it stands in the created heaven of the holy life, and shines through the second mother, the seven spirits, whereby the seven spirits get a friendly, courteous will, which is the love of the life, as you may read in the eighth chapter of this book, concerning the lovebirth or geniture of God. 98. But through the third mother they cannot constantly or permanently shine, for the third mother stands in the house of darkness; but they often cast a glimpse upon the third mother, even as if it lightened, whereby the third mother many times becomes very longing, and rejoics highly, but is soon bolted up again by the fierceness of God's wrath. 99. The devil also dancs at this gate, for it is the prison wherein the new man lies hid, and wherein the devil lies captive. 100. I mean, in the house of the deep of this world. Though indeed [in] the house of flesh and the deep all [things or parts] qualify with one another as one body, and are one body, only [with] distinct parts or members. The Deep in the Centre. 101. Now behold! When the seed is generated, it stands in the centre or midst of the body in the heart; for there the mother catches the Ternary or Trinity. 102. First, the astringent spirit catches hold, and that draws together a mass or lump out of the sweet water, that is, out of or from the unctuosity or fatness of the blood of the heart, or from the sap or oil of the heart. 103. Now that oil has clearly the root of the Ternary or Trinity in it, viz. the whole man; for it is just as when kindled tinder is cast into straw. Now it may be asked, How comes this to pass? 104. Here now is the true ground of man; observe it exactly, for it is the lookingglass of the great Mystery, the deep secret of the humanity, about which all the learned, since the beginning of the world, have danced, and have sought after this door, but they have not found it. 105. But I must once mention, that now is the Dawning or Morning Redness of the Day, as the Doorkeeper will have me do. Now observe: 106. Just as was the first mass, out of which Adam became a living man, so also in like manner is every mass or seed of the Ternary or Trinity in every man. Observe: 107. When the Salitter or fabric * of the six qualifying or fountain spirits (which Salitter is the seventh naturespirit in the space or room of this world) was kindled, then the Word or Heart of God stood everywhere in the centre or midst of the circle of the seven spirits, as a heart, which [heart] at once replenished all, viz. the whole space or room of this world. * " fabric " (Gewirke). See Ch. 26, par. 3.
108. But seeing the deep, that is, the whole space of this world, was the body of the Father, (understand the Father of the Heart of God), understand the Father's body, and the Heart in the whole body did shine forth, viz. the Father's lustre or brightness, then the corrupted Salitter was affected or possessed everywhere with the light; and the Heart of God could not fly out from it, but did hide its lustre and shining light in the body of the whole deep, from the horrid kindled spirits of devils. 109. When this was done, then the qualifying or fountain spirits became very fierce and vehemently struggling, and the astringent spirit, as the strongest, drew very terribly together in the seventh naturespirit the fabric and effects * of the other five; from whence the bitter earth and stones came to be, but [they] were not yet driven together, but moved in the whole deep. * " fabric and effects " (Gewirke). See Ch. 26, par. 3. 110. In this hour the mass was drawn together; for when the Heart of God did hide itself in the Salitter, then it cast a glance again on the whole space or body, and thought how it might be remedied again, whereby another angelical kingdom might be in the deep of this world. 111. But the glance was the lovespirit in the Heart of God, which in that place of the glance affected or possessed the oil of the water, where previously the light was risen up. 112. Here consider Saint Peter's glance, that was cast upon him in the house of Caiphas: it is the very same. [Luke xxii. 61]
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