the pith or kernel of the Barmhertzigkeit, warmheartedness, or mercifulness, according to which the whole being, with all the powers, is called GOTT (GOD). 136. The heat is the kernel of the spirit, out of which the light goeth and kindleth itself in the midst or centre of the sweet quality, and becometh captivated by the astringent and bitter qualities, as in the midst or centre wherein the Son of God is generated, and that is the very Hertz (heart) of God. 137. The light's flame or flash, which in the twinkling of an eye, or in a moment, shineth into all the powers, even as the sun doth in the whole world, is the Holy Ghost, which goeth forth from the clarity or brightness of the Son of God, and is the flash of lightning and sharpness; for the Son is generated in the midst or centre of the other qualities, and is caught by the other qualities. Understand this high thing rightly. 138. When the Father speaketh or pronounceth the WORD, that is, generateth his Son (which is always done for ever and eternally), then that Word first taketh its original in the astringent quality; therein it fixeth, conceiveth or compacteth itself; and in the sweet quality it taketh its fountain, spring or source, and in the bitter quality it sharpeneth and moveth itself, and in the heat it riseth up and kindleth the middle sweet fountain or source. 139. Now it burneth jointly or equally alike in all the qualities of the kindled fire, and the fire burneth forth from the qualities; for all qualities burn, and that fire is one fire, and not many several fires.
140. That fire is the very Son of God, who is thus generated always from eternity to eternity: This I can demonstrate by the heaven and the earth, the stars and the elements, and by all the creatures, stones, leaves and grass, yea in the devil himself; and that, not with dead, slight, insignificant arguments, void of understanding, but with clear, quick, living and invincible firm arguments, even above, beyond and to the refutation of all men's reason, convincingly and undeniably; and lastly, in opposition against all the devils and the gates of hell; and I would do it here, if it would not take up too much room. 141. Yet it shall be treated of all along in this whole book, in all the articles and parts thereof; but you shall find it more particularly in that part concerning the creation of the creatures, as also concerning the creation of heaven and earth and of all things, which will be fitter to be done then, and more easily apprehended by the Reader. Now observe: 142. Out of that fire goeth forth the flash or the light, and moveth or boileth in all the powers, and hath or containeth in itself the fountain and sharpness of all the powers, because it is generated, through the Son, out of all the powers of the Father; and so then it reciprocally maketh all the powers in the Father living and moving; and through that spirit are all the angels formed and imaged out of the Father's powers. 143. That spirit formeth and preserveth and supporteth all, all vegetation, all colours and all creatures, both in heaven and in this world, and above the heaven of heavens. For the birth or geniture of the holy Trinity above all is thus and no otherwise, neither will it be otherwise in all eternity.
144. But when the fire is kindled in a creature, that is, when a creature elevateth itself too high or too much (as Lucifer and his legions did), then the light extinguished or goeth out, and the fierce, wrathful and hot source, the source of the hellish fire, riseth up, that is, the spirit of the fire riseth up in the fierce quality. 145. Observe here the circumstances how this is done, or how it can come to be done. Therefore consider: an angel is formed, figured, composed or compacted together out of all powers, as I have described it at large. 146. Now when he elevateth himself, he elevateth himself first in the astringent quality, which he gripeth close together, as a woman who is in travail, and presseth himself, whereby the hard quality becometh so hard and sharp that the sweet water can force or prevail with it no more, and so can rise up no more meekly or mildly in the creature, but is captivated and dried up by the astringent quality, and changed into a hard, sharp, fierce coldness. 147. For it becometh too empty and dry by the astringent contraction, and loseth its bright lustre, and its unctuosity, fatness or oiliness (wherein the light spirit riseth up, which is the spirit of the holy angelical and divine life) becometh so hard compacted and pressed together by the astringent quality, whereby it is dried up like sweet dry wood. 148. So when the bitter quality riseth up in the exsiccated or dried sweet quality, then the sweetness cannot mollify it, and saturate it with its sweet light water, because it is dried up.
the pith or kernel of the Barmhertzigkeit, warmheartedness, or mercifulness, according to which the whole being, with all the powers, is called GOTT (GOD). 136. The heat is the kernel of the spirit, out of which the light goes and kindls itself in the midst or centre of the sweet quality, and becomes captivated by the astringent and bitter qualities, as in the midst or centre wherein the Son of God is generated, and that is the very Hertz (heart) of God. 137. The light's flame or flash, which in the twinkling of an eye, or in a moment, shines into all the powers, even as the sun does in the whole world, is the Holy Ghost, which goes forth from the clarity or brightness of the Son of God, and is the flash of lightning and sharpness; for the Son is generated in the midst or centre of the other qualities, and is caught by the other qualities. Understand this high thing rightly. 138. When the Father speaks or pronouncs the WORD, that is, generats his Son (which is always done for ever and eternally), then that Word first takes its original in the astringent quality; therein it fixes, conceives or compacts itself; and in the sweet quality it takes its fountain, spring or source, and in the bitter quality it sharpens and moves itself, and in the heat it rises up and kindls the middle sweet fountain or source. 139. Now it burns jointly or equally alike in all the qualities of the kindled fire, and the fire burns forth from the qualities; for all qualities burn, and that fire is one fire, and not many several fires.
140. That fire is the very Son of God, who is thus generated always from eternity to eternity: This I can demonstrate by the heaven and the earth, the stars and the elements, and by all the creatures, stones, leaves and grass, yea in the devil himself; and that, not with dead, slight, insignificant arguments, void of understanding, but with clear, quick, living and invincible firm arguments, even above, beyond and to the refutation of all men's reason, convincingly and undeniably; and lastly, in opposition against all the devils and the gates of hell; and I would do it here, if it would not take up too much room. 141. Yet it shall be treated of all along in this whole book, in all the articles and parts thereof; but you shall find it more particularly in that part concerning the creation of the creatures, as also concerning the creation of heaven and earth and of all things, which will be fitter to be done then, and more easily apprehended by the Reader. Now observe: 142. Out of that fire goes forth the flash or the light, and moves or boils in all the powers, and has or contains in itself the fountain and sharpness of all the powers, because it is generated, through the Son, out of all the powers of the Father; and so then it reciprocally makes all the powers in the Father living and moving; and through that spirit are all the angels formed and imaged out of the Father's powers. 143. That spirit forms and preservs and supports all, all vegetation, all colours and all creatures, both in heaven and in this world, and above the heaven of heavens. For the birth or geniture of the holy Trinity above all is thus and no otherwise, neither will it be otherwise in all eternity.
144. But when the fire is kindled in a creature, that is, when a creature elevats itself too high or too much (as Lucifer and his legions did), then the light extinguished or goes out, and the fierce, wrathful and hot source, the source of the hellish fire, rises up, that is, the spirit of the fire rises up in the fierce quality. 145. Observe here the circumstances how this is done, or how it can come to be done. Therefore consider: an angel is formed, figured, composed or compacted together out of all powers, as I have described it at large. 146. Now when he elevats himself, he elevats himself first in the astringent quality, which he grips close together, as a woman who is in travail, and presses himself, whereby the hard quality becomes so hard and sharp that the sweet water can force or prevail with it no more, and so can rise up no more meekly or mildly in the creature, but is captivated and dried up by the astringent quality, and changed into a hard, sharp, fierce coldness. 147. For it becomes too empty and dry by the astringent contraction, and loses its bright lustre, and its unctuosity, fatness or oiliness (wherein the light spirit rises up, which is the spirit of the holy angelical and divine life) becomes so hard compacted and pressed together by the astringent quality, whereby it is dried up like sweet dry wood. 148. So when the bitter quality rises up in the exsiccated or dried sweet quality, then the sweetness cannot mollify it, and saturate it with its sweet light water, because it is dried up.
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