Concerning the Three Principles of the Divine Essence
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that form in which he had conversed upon earth) ascended with, then we must say, that as the love of the Heart of God hath reconciled the anger of the Father, and holdeth it as it were captive in it, so also the holy Ternary hath comprehended the
1 the ruling hard palpable body of Christ, viz. the kingdom of this world, as if it were wholly swallowed up, s Or working whereas it is not swallowed up, but the 2 source of this world is destroyed in death, and the holy Ternary hath put on the body of Christ, not as a garment, but virtually [or powerfully] in the essences ; and he is as it were swallowed up (to our apprehension and sight) and yet is, really, and shall come again at the Last Judgment-day, and manifest himself in his own body which he had here, that all may see him, be they good or bad ; and he shall also come in the same form to keep the judgment of the separation, for in his divine glorified form we cannot behold him, before we be glorified, especially the wicked. But thus all generations shall see and know him, and the unbelieving shall weep and wail, that they went so out of their flesh and blood into another source [or condition], when they should and might in their own essences have put on God, and yet did put on the kingdom of the fierceness of the anger of God with the devils, and let the same into the essences of their souls, and caused themselves to perish.
8. Therefore we say, that in the soul of Christ,Ch. 26] OF THE FEAST OF PENTECOST 731 in its essences, the clear Deity, viz. the light of God, is comprehended, which hath quenched the anger in the source of the soul ; and thus that light l clarifieth the soul, and (through the pro- l gionfieth or brighteneth.
ceeding virtue) the tincture is always generated out of the soul, and the Fiat in the essences maketh it comprehensible and palpable ; and that is the Temarius Sanctus, or the holy earth, that is, the holy flesh, for God enlighteneth in this body all in all.
9. Thus his earthly body is swallowed up in God, though indeed he never had such an earthly body as we have, for he was not of the seed of a man ; but we speak only of the comprehensibility and visibility of it to our eyes, according to which he is our brother; and he shall appear at the Last Judgment-day in our fleshly form, in the power of God, as Lord over all, for all power in heaven and in this world is subjected under him, and he is Judge over all ; a Prince of life, and Lord over death.
10. And so the kingdom of heaven is his own body, and the whole princely throne of his Principle is paradise, wherein the blessed fruit in the virtue of God springeth up, for the Holy Ghost is the virtue [and power] of the fruit ; as the air in this world is, so the Holy Ghost is the air and spirit of the soul in Christ, and of all his children ; for there is no other air in heaven, in the body of Christ ; and God the Father is all in all. Thus wep. 732 live and are (in Christ) all in the Father, and there is no soul that searcheth out to the depth ; but we live all in singleness of heart, and in great humility and love one towards another, and rejoice one with another, as children do before their parents ; and to this end God created us.
1 Or friend. 11. Thus, my dear 1soul, seek Christ and incline thyself to him, and so thou shalt receive the Holy Ghost, who will new regenerate thy soul, and enlighten, drive, and lead thee ; and he will reveal [and manifest] Christ to thee. Leave off all opinions and human inventions, for the kingdom of God is near to thee ; and thou art kept out from God only by thy own unbelief, by thy evil works, viz. by thy pride, covetousness, envy, anger, and falsehood ; for thou clothest thyself with them, and so thou art in the devil's clothes, without God.
730 THE THREE PRINCIPLES [Ch. 26 that form in which he had conversed upon earth) ascended with, then we must say, that as the love of the Heart of God has reconciled the anger of the Father, and holds it as it were captive in it, so also the holy Ternary has comprehended the
1 the ruling hard palpable body of Christ, viz. the kingdom of this world, as if it were wholly swallowed up, s Or working whereas it is not swallowed up, but the 2 source of this world is destroyed in death, and the holy Ternary has put on the body of Christ, not as a garment, but virtually [or powerfully] in the essences ; and he is as it were swallowed up (to our apprehension and sight) and yet is, really, and shall come again at the Last Judgment-day, and manifest himself in his own body which he had here, that all may see him, be they good or bad ; and he shall also come in the same form to keep the judgment of the separation, for in his divine glorified form we cannot behold him, before we be glorified, especially the wicked. But thus all generations shall see and know him, and the unbelieving shall weep and wail, that they went so out of their flesh and blood into another source [or condition], when they should and might in their own essences have put on God, and yet did put on the kingdom of the fierceness of the anger of God with the devils, and let the same into the essences of their souls, and caused themselves to perish.
8. Therefore we say, that in the soul of Christ,
Ch. 26] OF THE FEAST OF PENTECOST 731 in its essences, the clear Deity, viz. the light of God, is comprehended, which has quenched the anger in the source of the soul ; and thus that light l clarifies the soul, and (through the pro- l gionfies or brightens.
ceeding virtue) the tincture is always generated out of the soul, and the Fiat in the essences makes it comprehensible and palpable ; and that is the Temarius Sanctus, or the holy earth, that is, the holy flesh, for God enlightens in this body all in all.
9. Thus his earthly body is swallowed up in God, though indeed he never had such an earthly body as we have, for he was not of the seed of a man ; but we speak only of the comprehensibility and visibility of it to our eyes, according to which he is our brother; and he shall appear at the Last Judgment-day in our fleshly form, in the power of God, as Lord over all, for all power in heaven and in this world is subjected under him, and he is Judge over all ; a Prince of life, and Lord over death.
10. And so the kingdom of heaven is his own body, and the whole princely throne of his Principle is paradise, wherein the blessed fruit in the virtue of God springs up, for the Holy Ghost is the virtue [and power] of the fruit ; as the air in this world is, so the Holy Ghost is the air and spirit of the soul in Christ, and of all his children ; for there is no other air in heaven, in the body of Christ ; and God the Father is all in all. Thus we
732 THE THREE PRINCIPLES [Ch. 26 live and are (in Christ) all in the Father, and there is no soul that searches out to the depth ; but we live all in singleness of heart, and in great humility and love one towards another, and rejoice one with another, as children do before their parents ; and to this end God created us.
1 Or friend. 11. Thus, my dear 1soul, seek Christ and incline yourself to him, and so you shall receive the Holy Ghost, who will new regenerate your soul, and enlighten, drive, and lead you ; and he will reveal [and manifest] Christ to you. Leave off all opinions and human inventions, for the kingdom of God is near to you ; and you are kept out from God only by your own unbelief, by your evil works, viz. by your pride, covetousness, envy, anger, and falsehood ; for you clothest yourself with them, and so you are in the devil's clothes, without God.