Concerning the Three Principles of the Divine Essence
- 22. Of what and for what man is created . . .12
- 22. Wherein man is foreseen . . . . .23
- 22. Which is the right new man . . . 25, 26
- 22. The new man is hidden in the old . . . .32
- 22. In what manner man is greater than the world . . 50
- 22. How long men were the Father's . . . .71
22. Who was the man to the incarnation of Jesus Christ . 71
- 23. How the neAv man groweth on the soul . . .17
- 23. Jesus Christ's becoming man lay not in us . . .31
23. The food of the new man ...... 45
- 24. The old man committeth sin . . . . .35
- 24. The old man is swayed by the new . . . .35
24. The new man groweth out of the old . . . .37
- 25. The new man striveth against the outward man . . 4
- 25. How man in the second Principle was created in that
place, out of which Lucifer was thrust forth . .103 25. How God prevented, that man in his fall became not a devil also ........ 103
Marriage.
- 20. The fast band of marriage or wedlock . . .55
- 20. Wedlock or marriage is tolerated by God . . .55
Mary.
18. An exposition of Mary's name 35
18. Mary is saved only through her Son . . . .83
18. Mary standeth upon the earthly moon . . .92
18. Of Mary's lustre and glory 93
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CHAP. Mary. VERSE
- 18. Invocation doth not belong to her . . . .94
- 18. Where Mary dwelleth. She is no goddess . 94-96
- 22. Why Mary is called, The blessed of all women . . 31
- 22. Wherein Mary is a pure virgin . . . . .34
22. Whence Mary is 34, 52, 53
- 22. In what body Mary was impregnated . . .52
- 26. How wonderfully the ancients have spoken of Mary . 6
Matrix.
8. The matrix of the earth stood in death till the third day, like Christ 10
Meer.
6. Of the word Meer, or sea, in the language of nature . 15
Mercy. Mercifulness.
23. How the whole mercy or mercifulness of God is become
p. 19
Metals.
6. How metals came to be . . . . . 10,11
Mind.
10. The mind is the god and creator of the will . . 49
11. How the mind is free ...... 30
15. The mind is its own in the free will . . . .44
16. The mind hath three things in it
16. What the mind is ....... 4-7
17. How the mind is after the breaking of the body . 41-44
Miracles.
18. Of the miracles which have been done by the saints 77, 78
Misrule.
25. Who is master of misrule upon earth . . . .62
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CHAP.
- 10. Why Moses wrote so mystically . . . . .22
- 17. Why Moses hangeth the veil before his face . .21
- 17. The veil of Moses is taken away in the death of
Christ ......... 36
17. Why Moses hangeth the veil before his eyes in the description of the serpent .... .98
18. Why Moses was raised up . . . . . .29
- 18. Why Moses' face was made bright . . . .32
- 20. Why Moses must enter into life through death . .27
- 20. Moses, his wonderful speech about Adam and Eve's
driving forth of the garden . . . . .39
20. What is the veil of Moses, where God set a mark upon Cain ........ 101
26. Why Moses brake the tables ..... 5
Murderess.
15. She is a murderess that destroyeth the fruit in her womb ......... 39
Nature.
- 3. How the birth of the eternal nature is . . 9-19
- 8. Why nature longeth to be freed from vanity . . 32
15. The haughtiness of nature compelleth not . . .22
Near.
19. Near and far off is all one in God . . . .62
Necromancer.
16. Where the necromancer is generated ; the author must conceal much because of the devilish enchantments 6
Number.
14. How great the number of men shall be . . 47, 48
Overcome.
21. We must first have once overcome in the storm before we attain the high knowledge . . . .53
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CHAP. Paradise. VEBSB
8. Of content in paradise . . . . . .11
8. Where the paradise is in which the angels dwell . 30
8. A scholar in paradise learneth more in one hour, than in thirty years in the universities . . . .36
9. Paradise and the garden are two things; where paradise is, and what are its properties . . . 3-5
- 9. Of the gulf that is between paradise and this world . 7
- 9. How there is comprehensibility in paradise . .18
- 9. The fruit, fire, light, and air in paradise . . .20
- 9. Paradise is infinite ; the shadow of all created things
remaineth eternally in paradise . . . .21
- 17. The author cannot describe the joy of paradise . .14 1 7. What is called paradise . . • . . . .48
- 17. How paradise did hide itself from Adam and Eve . 59
19. Reason seeketh paradise, out of which it is gone forth • ....-..' 60, 61
- 22. Of what and for what man is created . . .12
- 22. Wherein man is foreseen . . . . .23
- 22. Which is the right new man . . . 25, 26
- 22. The new man is hidden in the old . . . .32
- 22. In what manner man is greater than the world . . 50
- 22. How long men were the Father's . . . .71
22. Who was the man to the incarnation of Jesus Christ . 71
- 23. How the neAv man grows on the soul . . .17
- 23. Jesus Christ's becoming man lay not in us . . .31
23. The food of the new man ...... 45
- 24. The old man committs sin . . . . .35
- 24. The old man is swayed by the new . . . .35
24. The new man grows out of the old . . . .37
- 25. The new man strives against the outward man . . 4
- 25. How man in the second Principle was created in that
place, out of which Lucifer was thrust forth . .103 25. How God prevented, that man in his fall became not a devil also ........ 103
Marriage.
- 20. The fast band of marriage or wedlock . . .55
- 20. Wedlock or marriage is tolerated by God . . .55
Mary.
18. An exposition of Mary's name 35
18. Mary is saved only through her Son . . . .83
18. Mary stands upon the earthly moon . . .92
18. Of Mary's lustre and glory 93
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CHAP. Mary. VERSE
- 18. Invocation does not belong to her . . . .94
- 18. Where Mary dwells. She is no goddess . 94-96
- 22. Why Mary is called, The blessed of all women . . 31
- 22. Wherein Mary is a pure virgin . . . . .34
22. Whence Mary is 34, 52, 53
- 22. In what body Mary was impregnated . . .52
- 26. How wonderfully the ancients have spoken of Mary . 6
Matrix.
8. The matrix of the earth stood in death till the third day, like Christ 10
Meer.
6. Of the word Meer, or sea, in the language of nature . 15
Mercy. Mercifulness.
23. How the whole mercy or mercifulness of God is become
p. 19
Metals.
6. How metals came to be . . . . . 10,11
Mind.
10. The mind is the god and creator of the will . . 49
11. How the mind is free ...... 30
15. The mind is its own in the free will . . . .44
16. The mind has three things in it
16. What the mind is ....... 4-7
17. How the mind is after the breaking of the body . 41-44
Miracles.
18. Of the miracles which have been done by the saints 77, 78
Misrule.
25. Who is master of misrule upon earth . . . .62
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CHAP.
- 10. Why Moses wrote so mystically . . . . .22
- 17. Why Moses hangs the veil before his face . .21
- 17. The veil of Moses is taken away in the death of
Christ ......... 36
17. Why Moses hangs the veil before his eyes in the description of the serpent .... .98
18. Why Moses was raised up . . . . . .29
- 18. Why Moses' face was made bright . . . .32
- 20. Why Moses must enter into life through death . .27
- 20. Moses, his wonderful speech about Adam and Eve's
driving forth of the garden . . . . .39
20. What is the veil of Moses, where God set a mark upon Cain ........ 101
26. Why Moses brake the tables ..... 5
Murderess.
15. She is a murderess that destroys the fruit in her womb ......... 39
Nature.
- 3. How the birth of the eternal nature is . . 9-19
- 8. Why nature longs to be freed from vanity . . 32
15. The haughtiness of nature compells not . . .22
Near.
19. Near and far off is all one in God . . . .62
Necromancer.
16. Where the necromancer is generated ; the author must conceal much because of the devilish enchantments 6
Number.
14. How great the number of men shall be . . 47, 48
Overcome.
21. We must first have once overcome in the storm before we attain the high knowledge . . . .53
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CHAP. Paradise. VEBSB
8. Of content in paradise . . . . . .11
8. Where the paradise is in which the angels dwell . 30
8. A scholar in paradise learns more in one hour, than in thirty years in the universities . . . .36
9. Paradise and the garden are two things; where paradise is, and what are its properties . . . 3-5
- 9. Of the gulf that is between paradise and this world . 7
- 9. How there is comprehensibility in paradise . .18
- 9. The fruit, fire, light, and air in paradise . . .20
- 9. Paradise is infinite ; the shadow of all created things
remains eternally in paradise . . . .21
- 17. The author cannot describe the joy of paradise . .14 1 7. What is called paradise . . • . . . .48
- 17. How paradise did hide itself from Adam and Eve . 59
19. Reason seeks paradise, out of which it is gone forth • ....-..' 60, 61