67. As the Holy Ghost goeth forth from the Father and the Son, and formeth, imageth, figureth or frameth and loveth all; even so the Holy Ghost goeth forth in the angel, into his fellow brethren, and loveth them, and rejoiceth with them. 68. For there is no difference between the spirits of God and the angels, but only this, that the angels are creatures, and their corporeal being hath a beginning; but their power, out of which they are created, is God himself, and is from eternity, and abideth in eternity. 69. Therefore their agility is as nimble and swift as the thoughts of a man, wherever they would be, there also they are, instantly; moreover, they can be great or small, as they please. 70. This is the true being of God in heaven, yea heaven itself: If thy eyes were opened, thou wouldst see it plainly and clearly on earth, in that place where thou art at present. 71. For since God can let the spirit of man see it, which spirit is yet staying in the body, and can reveal or manifest himself to him in the flesh, surely he can well do it also when he is out of the flesh, if he pleaseth. 72. O thou sinful house of this world, how art thou encompassed with hell and death; awake, the hour of thy regeneration is at hand; the daybreak, the dayspring, dawning or morningredness sheweth itself! 73. O thou foolish and dead world, why dost thou require or demand signs and wonders? Is thy whole body chilled and benumbed? Wilt thou not awake from sleep?
74. Behold, a great sign is given thee, but thou sleepest and seest it not: Therefore the Lord will give thee a sign in his zeal or jealousy, which thou hast awakened and provoked with thy sins. Of the whole Heavenly Delightfulness and Habitation of all the Three Kingdoms of Angels. 75. Here the spirit sheweth that where every angel is constituted, stated or settled, there that place in the heavenly nature, wherein and out of which he is become a creature, is his own seat, which he possesseth by right of nature, as long as he abideth in God's love. 76. For it is the place which he hath had from eternity, before he was become a creature, and that Salitter stood in the same place out of which he existed, and therefore that seat remaineth to him, and is his by right of nature, as long as he moveth in God's love. 77. But thou must not think as if God were tied to it, and cannot or may not expel him from thence, if he should move or stir otherwise than God had created, settled or stated him at first. 78. For as long as he abideth in obedience and in love, the place is his, by right of nature; but when he exhalteth himself and kindleth that place in the wrathful fire, then he sets his Father's house on fire, and becomes a contrary will, or opposite to [against] the place out of which he is made, and maketh TWO out of that which was ONE before his exhaltation. 79. Now when he doth so, then he keeps his corporeal right of nature to himself, and that place also keepeth its own to itself: But seeing the creature, which hath a beginning, will oppose or set itself against the first being, which was before the creature was, and which had no beginning, and will needs spoil the place which is none of its making, wherein it was created a creature in the love, and will turn that love into a wrathfire, then it is only fair that the love should spew up the wrathfire forth, together with the creature. 80. From hence also the RIGHTS [Laws ] in this world exist, or have their original. For when a son resisteth his father, and striketh his father, then he loseth his paternal inheritance, and his father may thrust him out of his house; but so long as he continueth in obedience to his father, the father hath no right, authority or lawful power to disinherit him. 81. This worldly Right taketh its original from heaven; as also many other worldly rights, which are written in the books of Moses, take their beginning and original from the divine nature in heaven, which I shall demonstrate plainly in its due place, from the true ground in the Deity. Now one might object and say: Objection. Then an angel is fully bound and tied to that place in which he is created, and must not stir, nor can stir from thence. Answer. 82. No: As little as the spirits of God are or will be tied in their rising up, that they should not move one among another, so little also are the angels quite [entirely] bound to their place. 83. For as the spirits of God rise up continually one in another, and have a sport or game of love in their birth or geniture, and yet every spirit
67. As the Holy Ghost goes forth from the Father and the Son, and forms, imags, figures or frams and loves all; even so the Holy Ghost goes forth in the angel, into his fellow brethren, and loves them, and rejoics with them. 68. For there is no difference between the spirits of God and the angels, but only this, that the angels are creatures, and their corporeal being has a beginning; but their power, out of which they are created, is God himself, and is from eternity, and abides in eternity. 69. Therefore their agility is as nimble and swift as the thoughts of a man, wherever they would be, there also they are, instantly; moreover, they can be great or small, as they please. 70. This is the true being of God in heaven, yea heaven itself: If your eyes were opened, you would see it plainly and clearly on earth, in that place where you are at present. 71. For since God can let the spirit of man see it, which spirit is yet staying in the body, and can reveal or manifest himself to him in the flesh, surely he can well do it also when he is out of the flesh, if he pleases. 72. O you sinful house of this world, how art you encompassed with hell and death; awake, the hour of your regeneration is at hand; the daybreak, the dayspring, dawning or morningredness shows itself! 73. O you foolish and dead world, why do you require or demand signs and wonders? Is your whole body chilled and benumbed? Wilt you not awake from sleep?
74. Behold, a great sign is given you, but you sleepest and seest it not: Therefore the Lord will give you a sign in his zeal or jealousy, which you have awakened and provoked with your sins. Of the whole Heavenly Delightfulness and Habitation of all the Three Kingdoms of Angels. 75. Here the spirit shows that where every angel is constituted, stated or settled, there that place in the heavenly nature, wherein and out of which he is become a creature, is his own seat, which he possesses by right of nature, as long as he abides in God's love. 76. For it is the place which he has had from eternity, before he was become a creature, and that Salitter stood in the same place out of which he existed, and therefore that seat remains to him, and is his by right of nature, as long as he moves in God's love. 77. But you must not think as if God were tied to it, and cannot or may not expel him from thence, if he should move or stir otherwise than God had created, settled or stated him at first. 78. For as long as he abides in obedience and in love, the place is his, by right of nature; but when he exhalts himself and kindls that place in the wrathful fire, then he sets his Father's house on fire, and becomes a contrary will, or opposite to [against] the place out of which he is made, and makes TWO out of that which was ONE before his exhaltation. 79. Now when he does so, then he keeps his corporeal right of nature to himself, and that place also keeps its own to itself: But seeing the creature, which has a beginning, will oppose or set itself against the first being, which was before the creature was, and which had no beginning, and will needs spoil the place which is none of its making, wherein it was created a creature in the love, and will turn that love into a wrathfire, then it is only fair that the love should spew up the wrathfire forth, together with the creature. 80. From hence also the RIGHTS [Laws ] in this world exist, or have their original. For when a son resists his father, and striks his father, then he loses his paternal inheritance, and his father may thrust him out of his house; but so long as he continues in obedience to his father, the father has no right, authority or lawful power to disinherit him. 81. This worldly Right takes its original from heaven; as also many other worldly rights, which are written in the books of Moses, take their beginning and original from the divine nature in heaven, which I shall demonstrate plainly in its due place, from the true ground in the Deity. Now one might object and say: Objection. Then an angel is fully bound and tied to that place in which he is created, and must not stir, nor can stir from thence. Answer. 82. No: As little as the spirits of God are or will be tied in their rising up, that they should not move one among another, so little also are the angels quite [entirely] bound to their place. 83. For as the spirits of God rise up continually one in another, and have a sport or game of love in their birth or geniture, and yet every spirit
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