Jacob Boehme — the works in English

Concerning the Three Principles of the Divine Essence

Open to allJacob Boehme (1575–1624)931 of 1028 segments carry a modern register · 343 pp
page 331

10. Whence the angels are generated . . . 41

11. How the angels were propagated . . . 4

14. Out of what they are created

15. Whence the angels have their being .

15. Which of the angels are fallen . . . . 5

p. 776

CHAP. Angelical. Angels. VERSE

17. What kind of bones the angelical man had. . . 88

18. How the angel Gabriel was sent to a poor maid or virgin .....•••

  • 20. The care and striving the anyels have for man . . 78
  • 22. Of the angels' great humility ... .74

Anna.
22. Why Anna was so long unfruitful . . . .69

Antichrist.

18. Of Antichrist's visitation

20. Whence Antichrist's kingdom taketh beginning .

20. Antichrist's kingdom is rejected of God . . .92

21. A large description of Antichrist . . . 28-38

Arts.
20. Why arts or trades were discovered . . . .10

Astronomer.

14. The astronomer knoweth nothing of a child's incarnation in the mother's womb . . . . .26

Author.

1. Why the author writeth of God as if he had a beginning ........ 4

2. How the author came by his knowledge . .6

3. The author writeth how the eternal birth must be understood 3

3. Wherefore the author's writings serve ... 3

4. The author hath no more authority or power than another ........ 6

4. The author warneth the reader concerning his writings ........ 43

12. The author writeth no new thing . . . .15

14. The knowledge which the author's soul hath . . 39

14. All the author speaketh concerning God, heaven, the element, and of paradise, is but as a small drop, in comparison of the wisdom of God . . . .89

15. For whom the author hath written . . . .65

  • 16. From whence the author hath his knowledge . . 1
  • 16. From what spirit the author writeth . . . .51
  • 20. When the author's writings shall be serviceable . . 2

p. 777

CHAP. Author. VERSB

  • 24. The author will write no lie of himself ... 1
  • 24. The author counselleth us to follow him ... 2
  • 24. The author's Earnestness, and excellent discourse 3-10

24. The author's hard combat 17-20

  • 25. The author appealeth to the Last Judgment . . 30
  • 25. The author is not zealous, out of any desire of his

own praise ........ 53

  • 25. The author admonisheth to continue in simplicity . 69
  • 25. Why the author must write so deeply . . 84
  • 25. Why the author must write as he doth . . .107
  • 27. What the author's teaching tendeth to . .8

Babel.

  • 18. Why languages were confounded at Babel . . .27
  • 18. Babel shall be served as the worshippers of the calf

were . . . . . . . . .71

18. Out of what Babel is sprung . . . . .82

  • 19. Babel hath invented the ransoming of souls . . 1
  • 19. Babel breaketh within itself ..... 2

19. What Babel is 3

  • 20. Babel and the stars have the same government . .18
  • 22. Babel blameth the devil for tempting of Christ . . 78
  • 22. Babel condemneth them that search after hidden

Mysteries ........ 78

22. Of Babels punishment 79

  • 23. Ba^el is on fire and burneth ..... 2
  • 23. Babel shall be so talked with by the anger, that the

elements shall tremble ...... 50

  • 25. Babel destroyeth and devoureth itself . . .82
  • 25. We must not rejoice at her burning . . . .96

25. Babel is difficult to be known ; she is everywhere all over ........ 97

27. Babel will bring in Epicurism ..... 23

Band.
20. The band of eternity standeth free . . . .65

Baptism.
4. Why baptism is commanded . . . . 14, 15

Beast.

3. The beast shall stand naked 8

4. The beast shall be spewed out . . 23

p. 778

CHAP. Beast. VERSB

  • 4. Why the leasts have no sin imputed to them . . 38
  • 8. Of the creating of the beasts .... 37-39

11. Whence the venomous beasts are . . . .20

11. How the beast is enraged ...... 28

13. Why the bestial propagation is an abomination to God 6

15. What the beasts or living creatures are created for . 11

16. A beast is better than man that dieth without repenting ........ 40

17. The beasts are not made of lumps of earth . . .22

  • 18. The beast is greater than the Antichrist ... 2
  • 18. How the beasts should have been managed, if Adam

had continued in paradise . . . . .10

18. God desired not that the bestial man should be . .11

20. The beast shall stand naked and bare . . . .29

20. A lamentation, because the beast hath made the garden of roses a den of murderers and thieves 37, 38

20. The beast will be squeezed by the press in Babel . 38

Blood.

page 331

10. Whence the angels are generated . . . 41

11. How the angels were propagated . . . 4

14. Out of what they are created

15. Whence the angels have their being .

15. Which of the angels are fallen . . . . 5

p. 776

CHAP. Angelical. Angels. VERSE

17. What kind of bones the angelical man had. . . 88

18. How the angel Gabriel was sent to a poor maid or virgin .....•••

  • 20. The care and striving the anyels have for man . . 78
  • 22. Of the angels' great humility ... .74

Anna.
22. Why Anna was so long unfruitful . . . .69

Antichrist.

18. Of Antichrist's visitation

20. Whence Antichrist's kingdom takes beginning .

20. Antichrist's kingdom is rejected of God . . .92

21. A large description of Antichrist . . . 28-38

Arts.
20. Why arts or trades were discovered . . . .10

Astronomer.

14. The astronomer knows nothing of a child's incarnation in the mother's womb . . . . .26

Author.

1. Why the author writes of God as if he had a beginning ........ 4

2. How the author came by his knowledge . .6

3. The author writes how the eternal birth must be understood 3

3. Wherefore the author's writings serve ... 3

4. The author has no more authority or power than another ........ 6

4. The author warns the reader concerning his writings ........ 43

12. The author writes no new thing . . . .15

14. The knowledge which the author's soul has . . 39

14. All the author speaks concerning God, heaven, the element, and of paradise, is but as a small drop, in comparison of the wisdom of God . . . .89

15. For whom the author has written . . . .65

  • 16. From whence the author has his knowledge . . 1
  • 16. From what spirit the author writes . . . .51
  • 20. When the author's writings shall be serviceable . . 2

p. 777

CHAP. Author. VERSB

  • 24. The author will write no lie of himself ... 1
  • 24. The author counsells us to follow him ... 2
  • 24. The author's Earnestness, and excellent discourse 3-10

24. The author's hard combat 17-20

  • 25. The author appeals to the Last Judgment . . 30
  • 25. The author is not zealous, out of any desire of his

own praise ........ 53

  • 25. The author admonishes to continue in simplicity . 69
  • 25. Why the author must write so deeply . . 84
  • 25. Why the author must write as he does . . .107
  • 27. What the author's teaching tends to . .8

Babel.

  • 18. Why languages were confounded at Babel . . .27
  • 18. Babel shall be served as the worshippers of the calf

were . . . . . . . . .71

18. Out of what Babel is sprung . . . . .82

  • 19. Babel has invented the ransoming of souls . . 1
  • 19. Babel breaks within itself ..... 2

19. What Babel is 3

  • 20. Babel and the stars have the same government . .18
  • 22. Babel blams the devil for tempting of Christ . . 78
  • 22. Babel condemns them that search after hidden

Mysteries ........ 78

22. Of Babels punishment 79

  • 23. Ba^el is on fire and burns ..... 2
  • 23. Babel shall be so talked with by the anger, that the

elements shall tremble ...... 50

  • 25. Babel destroys and devours itself . . .82
  • 25. We must not rejoice at her burning . . . .96

25. Babel is difficult to be known ; she is everywhere all over ........ 97

27. Babel will bring in Epicurism ..... 23

Band.
20. The band of eternity stands free . . . .65

Baptism.
4. Why baptism is commanded . . . . 14, 15

Beast.

3. The beast shall stand naked 8

4. The beast shall be spewed out . . 23

p. 778

CHAP. Beast. VERSB

  • 4. Why the leasts have no sin imputed to them . . 38
  • 8. Of the creating of the beasts .... 37-39

11. Whence the venomous beasts are . . . .20

11. How the beast is enraged ...... 28

13. Why the bestial propagation is an abomination to God 6

15. What the beasts or living creatures are created for . 11

16. A beast is better than man that dies without repenting ........ 40

17. The beasts are not made of lumps of earth . . .22

  • 18. The beast is greater than the Antichrist ... 2
  • 18. How the beasts should have been managed, if Adam

had continued in paradise . . . . .10

18. God desired not that the bestial man should be . .11

20. The beast shall stand naked and bare . . . .29

20. A lamentation, because the beast has made the garden of roses a den of murderers and thieves 37, 38

20. The beast will be squeezed by the press in Babel . 38

Blood.

Commentary
page 331 ·

No commentary for this page.

There is commentary on pages 1, 2.