brought forth. 50. Thus saith the spirit, which riseth up in the seven spirits of God, which is thy Father: Despair not, behold, I am thy strength, and thy power, I will fill to thee a mild draught in thy age. 51. Seeing all thy children despise thee, whom thou didst bear, and hast given them suck in their childhood, and who will not give thee any attendance, or minister to thee in thy high or old age: 52. Therefore I will comfort thee, and will give unto thee a young SON in thy high or old age; he shall abide in thy house as long as thou livest, and attend thee or minister to thee, and comfort thee against all the raving and raging of thy proud children. Now here observe further concerning the Mercurius, Tone or Sound. 53. All qualities take their beginningoriginal [finite or transitory origin] in their middle or centre: Therefore observe where the fire is generated; for there riseth up the flash of the life of all the qualities, and it is caught in the water, so that it remaineth shining; and it is dried in the astringency, so that it remaineth corporeal, and becometh shining, bright and clear. Observe here: 54. For instance: Kindle some wood, and then you will see the mystery: The fire kindleth itself in the hardness of the wood; and this is now the astringent hard quality, the quality or source
Saturnus, which maketh the wood hard and dry. 55. But now the light, that is, the flash, doth not consist in the hardness, otherwise a stone also would burn and give light, but the light subsisteth only in the sap of the wood, that is, in the water [or oiliness ]. 56. Whilst there is sap in the wood the fire shineth as a shining light; but when the sap is consumed in the wood the shining light goeth out, and the wood becometh a glowing coal. 57. Now behold: the fierceness which riseth up in the light consists not in the water of the wood, but when the heat riseth up in the hard ness, then is the flash generated, which the sap in the wood first catcheth, whereby the water becomes shining. 58. The fierceness or bitterness is generated in the midst or centre of the hardness, and the heat is generated in the flash, and therein also it subsisteth; and so far as the flash, that is, the flame of the fire reacheth, so far also reacheth the fierceness of the bitterness, which is the son of the hardness and heat. 59. But thou must know this mystery, that the bitterness is already in the wood, else the fierce bitterness would not so suddenly generate itself like lightning in the natural fire. 60. For as, when wood is kindled, the body of the fire generateth itself, in such a manner likewise is the wood generated in and above the earth. 61. But if the fierceness should be generated in the shining light, then surely it would reach as far also as the splendour or shining of the light, but it doth not so.
62. But thus it is; the flash is the mother of the light; for the flash generateth the light, and is the father of the fierceness, for the fierceness abideth in the flash as a seed in the father; and that flash generateth also the tone or sound. 63. When it goeth from the hardness and heat, then the hardness maketh a thumping, knocking sound in the flash, and the heat ringeth forth, and the light in the flash maketh the ringing clear, and the water mitigateth or softeneth it, and then in the astringency and hardness it is caught and dried up, so that it is a corporeal spirit in all the qualities. 64. For every spirit in the seven spirits of God is impregnated with all the seven spirits, and they all are one in another as one spirit, not one of them is without the others. 65. Only the birth therein is thus, and so the one generateth the other, in and through itself, and the birth lasteth or continueth thus from eternity to eternity. 66. Here I will have the Reader warned that he rightly consider the divine birth. Thou must not think that one spirit standeth by another, asyou see the stars of heaven stand one by another. 67. But all the seven are one in another as one spirit; as this may be conceived in man, who hath several thoughts, because of the operation of the seven spirits of God, which keep and reside in the human body. 68. But you may say to me, Thou art foolish in this; for any member of the whole body hath the power of the other.*
brought forth. 50. Thus says the spirit, which rises up in the seven spirits of God, which is your Father: Despair not, behold, I am your strength, and your power, I will fill to you a mild draught in your age. 51. Seeing all your children despise you, whom you did bear, and have given them suck in their childhood, and who will not give you any attendance, or minister to you in your high or old age: 52. Therefore I will comfort you, and will give unto you a young SON in your high or old age; he shall abide in your house as long as you livest, and attend you or minister to you, and comfort you against all the raving and raging of your proud children. Now here observe further concerning the Mercurius, Tone or Sound. 53. All qualities take their beginningoriginal [finite or transitory origin] in their middle or centre: Therefore observe where the fire is generated; for there rises up the flash of the life of all the qualities, and it is caught in the water, so that it remains shining; and it is dried in the astringency, so that it remains corporeal, and becomes shining, bright and clear. Observe here: 54. For instance: Kindle some wood, and then you will see the mystery: The fire kindls itself in the hardness of the wood; and this is now the astringent hard quality, the quality or source
Saturnus, which makes the wood hard and dry. 55. But now the light, that is, the flash, does not consist in the hardness, otherwise a stone also would burn and give light, but the light subsists only in the sap of the wood, that is, in the water [or oiliness ]. 56. Whilst there is sap in the wood the fire shines as a shining light; but when the sap is consumed in the wood the shining light goes out, and the wood becomes a glowing coal. 57. Now behold: the fierceness which rises up in the light consists not in the water of the wood, but when the heat rises up in the hard ness, then is the flash generated, which the sap in the wood first catches, whereby the water becomes shining. 58. The fierceness or bitterness is generated in the midst or centre of the hardness, and the heat is generated in the flash, and therein also it subsists; and so far as the flash, that is, the flame of the fire reaches, so far also reaches the fierceness of the bitterness, which is the son of the hardness and heat. 59. But you must know this mystery, that the bitterness is already in the wood, else the fierce bitterness would not so suddenly generate itself like lightning in the natural fire. 60. For as, when wood is kindled, the body of the fire generats itself, in such a manner likewise is the wood generated in and above the earth. 61. But if the fierceness should be generated in the shining light, then surely it would reach as far also as the splendour or shining of the light, but it does not so.
62. But thus it is; the flash is the mother of the light; for the flash generats the light, and is the father of the fierceness, for the fierceness abides in the flash as a seed in the father; and that flash generats also the tone or sound. 63. When it goes from the hardness and heat, then the hardness makes a thumping, knocking sound in the flash, and the heat rings forth, and the light in the flash makes the ringing clear, and the water mitigats or softens it, and then in the astringency and hardness it is caught and dried up, so that it is a corporeal spirit in all the qualities. 64. For every spirit in the seven spirits of God is impregnated with all the seven spirits, and they all are one in another as one spirit, not one of them is without the others. 65. Only the birth therein is thus, and so the one generats the other, in and through itself, and the birth lasts or continues thus from eternity to eternity. 66. Here I will have the Reader warned that he rightly consider the divine birth. You must not think that one spirit stands by another, asyou see the stars of heaven stand one by another. 67. But all the seven are one in another as one spirit; as this may be conceived in man, who has several thoughts, because of the operation of the seven spirits of God, which keep and reside in the human body. 68. But you may say to me, You are foolish in this; for any member of the whole body has the power of the other.*
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