Concerning the Three Principles of the Divine Essence
65. Seeing then the eternal will, which is thus generated, getteth in the anxiety a mind after somewhat else, that it might escape the sourness
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[or fierceness], and exult in the meekness, and yet it cannot otherwise be done than out of itself, therefore the mind generateth again a will to live in the meekness ; and the originality of this will ariseth out of the first will, out of the anguishing mind, out of the dark sourness, which in the stirring maketh a breaking wheel ; where the recomprehended will discovereth itself in the breaking wheel in the great anxiety, in the eternal mind, where somewhat [must] be which stood in the meekness. And this appearing [or discovery] in the anxious breaking wheel, is a flash of a great swiftness, which the anguish sharpeneth thus in the sourness, so that the sharpness of the flash is consuming, and that is the fire-flash, as it is to be seen in nature, when one x hard substance striketh * A flint and against another, how it [grindeth or] sharpeneth stee1' itself, and generateth a flash of fire, which was not before. And the re-comprehended mind 2 compre- « Or conhendeth the flash, and discovereth itself now in the °eiveth' sourness; and the flash with its strong [or fierce] sharpness consumeth the comprehended sourness, which holdeth it [viz. the will in the mind] captive in the darkness ; and now it is free from the darkness.
66. Thus the sourness receiveth the flash, and goeth in the terror [shriek or crack] backwards, as it were overcome, and from the terror [shriek or crack] becometh soft ; in which meekness the flash discovereth itself, as in its own mother. And from
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1 Or bright.
^appropriateth, or iuclmeth.
3 sparkleth.
4 infinitely.
6 Or for, or before itself.
* centre or Principle.
the meekness it becometh l white and clear : And in the flash there is great joy, that the will therein is delivered from the darkness.
67. Thus now the eternal mind 2uniteth itself in the re- comprehended [or re-conceived] will, in [or unto] the meekness of the deliverance out of the darkness of the anxiety ; ancT the sharpness of the consuming of the eternal darkness stayeth in the flash of the meekness ; and the flash 3 discovereth itself in the anxious mind in many thousand thousands, yea, 4 without end and number. And in that discovery the will and the inclination [or yielding up itself] discover themselves always again in a great desire to go forth out of the darkness ; where then in every will the flash standeth again to [make an] opening, which I call the centrum [the centre] in my writings all over in this book.
68. Thus then the first longing and desiring (viz. the fierce [or stern] generating in the first will) with the dark mind, continueth 6in itself, and [hath] therein the discovering of the always enduring fire-flash in the dark mind ; and the same dark mind standeth eternally in anguish, and in the flash, in the breaking, attracting, rising up, and desiring without intermission [to be] over the meekness, when as in the breaking, with the fireflash, (in the sharpness of the flash), in the essence, the attracting springeth up like a 6 centrum or Principium.
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69. And thus now in the sharpness of the fireflash, the light in the eternal mind springeth up out of the re-comprehended will to meekness and light, that it might be freed from the darkness; and so this freedom from the darkness is a meekness and l satisfaction of the mind, in that it is free i well-doing, from the anxiety, and standeth in the sharpness of the fire-flash, which breaketh the sour darkness, and maketh it clear and light in its [first glimpse, shining, or] appearing.
70. And in this [shining or] appearing of the sharpness, standeth the all-mightiness [or omnipotency] ; for 2it breaketh the darkness in itself, and . the appearmaketh the joy and great meekness, like that when ing or flash> a man is come out of an anguishing [or scorching]
65. Seeing then the eternal will, which is thus generated, getts in the anxiety a mind after somewhat else, that it might escape the sourness
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[or fierceness], and exult in the meekness, and yet it cannot otherwise be done than out of itself, therefore the mind generats again a will to live in the meekness ; and the originality of this will arises out of the first will, out of the anguishing mind, out of the dark sourness, which in the stirring makes a breaking wheel ; where the recomprehended will discovers itself in the breaking wheel in the great anxiety, in the eternal mind, where somewhat [must] be which stood in the meekness. And this appearing [or discovery] in the anxious breaking wheel, is a flash of a great swiftness, which the anguish sharpens thus in the sourness, so that the sharpness of the flash is consuming, and that is the fire-flash, as it is to be seen in nature, when one x hard substance striks * A flint and against another, how it [grinds or] sharpens stee1' itself, and generats a flash of fire, which was not before. And the re-comprehended mind 2 compre- « Or conhends the flash, and discovers itself now in the °eivs' sourness; and the flash with its strong [or fierce] sharpness consums the comprehended sourness, which holds it [viz. the will in the mind] captive in the darkness ; and now it is free from the darkness.
66. Thus the sourness receives the flash, and goes in the terror [shriek or crack] backwards, as it were overcome, and from the terror [shriek or crack] becomes soft ; in which meekness the flash discovers itself, as in its own mother. And from
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1 Or bright.
^appropriats, or iuclms.
3 sparkls.
4 infinitely.
6 Or for, or before itself.
* centre or Principle.
the meekness it becomes l white and clear : And in the flash there is great joy, that the will therein is delivered from the darkness.
67. Thus now the eternal mind 2uniteth itself in the re- comprehended [or re-conceived] will, in [or unto] the meekness of the deliverance out of the darkness of the anxiety ; ancT the sharpness of the consuming of the eternal darkness stays in the flash of the meekness ; and the flash 3 discovers itself in the anxious mind in many thousand thousands, yea, 4 without end and number. And in that discovery the will and the inclination [or yielding up itself] discover themselves always again in a great desire to go forth out of the darkness ; where then in every will the flash stands again to [make an] opening, which I call the centrum [the centre] in my writings all over in this book.
68. Thus then the first longing and desiring (viz. the fierce [or stern] generating in the first will) with the dark mind, continues 6in itself, and [has] therein the discovering of the always enduring fire-flash in the dark mind ; and the same dark mind stands eternally in anguish, and in the flash, in the breaking, attracting, rising up, and desiring without intermission [to be] over the meekness, when as in the breaking, with the fireflash, (in the sharpness of the flash), in the essence, the attracting springs up like a 6 centrum or Principium.
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69. And thus now in the sharpness of the fireflash, the light in the eternal mind springs up out of the re-comprehended will to meekness and light, that it might be freed from the darkness; and so this freedom from the darkness is a meekness and l satisfaction of the mind, in that it is free i well-doing, from the anxiety, and stands in the sharpness of the fire-flash, which breaks the sour darkness, and makes it clear and light in its [first glimpse, shining, or] appearing.
70. And in this [shining or] appearing of the sharpness, stands the all-mightiness [or omnipotency] ; for 2it breaks the darkness in itself, and . the appearmaks the joy and great meekness, like that when ing or flash> a man is come out of an anguishing [or scorching]