23. This astringent quality is one species or source of wrath in the divine Salitter; and when this source is kindled, which may be done by great motion or elevation, touching or stirring, then the astringent causeth, or qualifieth in, great coldness, which is very sharp, like unto salt, very hard, binding, knitting and attracting together like a stone. 24. But in the heavenly pomp or state it is not so elevating; * for it doth not elevate itself, neither doth it kindle itself; king Lucifer alone hath kindled this quality in his kingdom, through his elevation and pride, whence this quality is burning even till the last day. * "it is not so elevating" (erheblich) or "predominant." St M. has: " elle ne s'exalte pas," " it does not exalt itself." 25. And by this now, in the creation of this world, the stars and the elements, as also the creatures, tremble and burn; out of it existeth also the house of death and of hell, also an eternal, base, loathsome habitation for the kingdom of Lucifer, and for all Godless men. 26. In the heavenly pomp this quality generateth the sharpness of the spirit, out of which, and whereby, the creaturely being is so formed or constituted that a heavenly body may be framed, as also all manner of colours, forms and sprouts or vegetation. 27. For it is the contraction, compacting or imaging of a thing, and therefore it is the first quality, and a beginning of the angelical creatures, and of all images or likenesses which are in heaven, and all which are in this world, and all whatsoever that can be named or expressed.
28. But if it be kindled through exaltation, which those creatures that are created out of the divine Salitter alone can do (and only in their own kingdom), then it is a burning sourcevein of the wrath of God. 29. For it is one of the seven spirits of God, in whose power standeth the divine being or essence in the whole divine power and heavenly pomp. 30. So if it be kindled, then it is a fierce source of wrath, and a beginning of hell, and a torment and woe of the hellish fire, also a quality of darkness; for therein are extinguished the divine love, and also the divine light. [31. "It is a key which locketh in to the " chamber of death, and generateth death, from " whence proceed earth, stones and all hard " things."] II. Of the Second Species or Circumstance. 32. The Second quality, or second spirit of God in the divine Salitter, or in the divine power, is the sweet quality, which worketh in the astringent, and mitigateth the astringent, so that it is altogether lovely, pleasant and mild or meek. 33. For it is the overcoming of the astringent quality, and is the very source or fountain of the mercy of God, which overcometh the wrath, whereby the astringent harsh source is mollified, and God's mercy riseth up. 34. Of this you have a similitude in an apple, which at first is astringent, harsh or chokey, but when the sweet quality forceth and overcometh it, then it is very soft, lovely and pleasant to eat: Thus it is in the divine power also. 35. For when men speak of the mercy of God the Father, they speak of his power, of his fountain spirits, of the qualities which are in the Salitter, out of which his most richly loving Heart or Son is generated. Observe here: 36. The astringent or harsh quality is the heart, pith or kernel in the divine power, the contraction, compaction or imaging, forming or impression; for it is the sharpness and cold, as it is seen that the harsh astringent cold drieth the water, and maketh it sharp ice. 37. The sweet quality is the allaying or warming, whereby the harsh or astringent and cold quality becometh thin and soft, whence the water taketh its original. 38. Thus the astringent quality is and is called the heart; and the sweet is called barm or warm, or softening or mitigating: they are the two qualities out of which the Heart or son of God is generated. 39. For the astringent or harsh quality, in its stock or kernel, when it qualifieth or operateth in its own power, is a darkness: The sweet quality, in its own power, is a moving, boiling, warming and rising light, a source or fountain of meekness and welldoing. 40. But while both of them qualify or operate the one in the other, in the divine power, as if they were but one power, they are a meek, mild, lovely, pleasant, merciful qualifying. 41. These two qualities are two of the spirits of God, among the seven qualifying or fountainspirits in the divine power.
23. This astringent quality is one species or source of wrath in the divine Salitter; and when this source is kindled, which may be done by great motion or elevation, touching or stirring, then the astringent causes, or qualifies in, great coldness, which is very sharp, like unto salt, very hard, binding, knitting and attracting together like a stone. 24. But in the heavenly pomp or state it is not so elevating; * for it does not elevate itself, neither does it kindle itself; king Lucifer alone has kindled this quality in his kingdom, through his elevation and pride, whence this quality is burning even till the last day. * "it is not so elevating" (erheblich) or "predominant." St M. has: " elle ne s'exalte pas," " it does not exalt itself." 25. And by this now, in the creation of this world, the stars and the elements, as also the creatures, tremble and burn; out of it exists also the house of death and of hell, also an eternal, base, loathsome habitation for the kingdom of Lucifer, and for all Godless men. 26. In the heavenly pomp this quality generats the sharpness of the spirit, out of which, and whereby, the creaturely being is so formed or constituted that a heavenly body may be framed, as also all manner of colours, forms and sprouts or vegetation. 27. For it is the contraction, compacting or imaging of a thing, and therefore it is the first quality, and a beginning of the angelical creatures, and of all images or likenesses which are in heaven, and all which are in this world, and all whatsoever that can be named or expressed.
28. But if it be kindled through exaltation, which those creatures that are created out of the divine Salitter alone can do (and only in their own kingdom), then it is a burning sourcevein of the wrath of God. 29. For it is one of the seven spirits of God, in whose power stands the divine being or essence in the whole divine power and heavenly pomp. 30. So if it be kindled, then it is a fierce source of wrath, and a beginning of hell, and a torment and woe of the hellish fire, also a quality of darkness; for therein are extinguished the divine love, and also the divine light. [31. "It is a key which locks in to the " chamber of death, and generats death, from " whence proceed earth, stones and all hard " things."] II. Of the Second Species or Circumstance. 32. The Second quality, or second spirit of God in the divine Salitter, or in the divine power, is the sweet quality, which works in the astringent, and mitigats the astringent, so that it is altogether lovely, pleasant and mild or meek. 33. For it is the overcoming of the astringent quality, and is the very source or fountain of the mercy of God, which overcoms the wrath, whereby the astringent harsh source is mollified, and God's mercy rises up. 34. Of this you have a similitude in an apple, which at first is astringent, harsh or chokey, but when the sweet quality forces and overcoms it, then it is very soft, lovely and pleasant to eat: Thus it is in the divine power also. 35. For when men speak of the mercy of God the Father, they speak of his power, of his fountain spirits, of the qualities which are in the Salitter, out of which his most richly loving Heart or Son is generated. Observe here: 36. The astringent or harsh quality is the heart, pith or kernel in the divine power, the contraction, compaction or imaging, forming or impression; for it is the sharpness and cold, as it is seen that the harsh astringent cold dries the water, and makes it sharp ice. 37. The sweet quality is the allaying or warming, whereby the harsh or astringent and cold quality becomes thin and soft, whence the water takes its original. 38. Thus the astringent quality is and is called the heart; and the sweet is called barm or warm, or softening or mitigating: they are the two qualities out of which the Heart or son of God is generated. 39. For the astringent or harsh quality, in its stock or kernel, when it qualifies or operats in its own power, is a darkness: The sweet quality, in its own power, is a moving, boiling, warming and rising light, a source or fountain of meekness and welldoing. 40. But while both of them qualify or operate the one in the other, in the divine power, as if they were but one power, they are a meek, mild, lovely, pleasant, merciful qualifying. 41. These two qualities are two of the spirits of God, among the seven qualifying or fountainspirits in the divine power.
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