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Concerning the Three Principles of the Divine Essence

Open to allJacob Boehme (1575–1624)931 of 1028 segments carry a modern register · 343 pp
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15. Sound is eternal ; and sound or noise is of a higher nature in man than in other creatures . 69, 70

Spirit. Spirits.

7. The created spirit of man ; its power before the fall . 4

13. The spirit of the great world reacheth to get the virgin, as a thief reacheth to pluck fruit in a garden . 40

14. The inability of the spirit of this world ... 7

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CHAP. Spirit. Spirit*. TEMI

14. The spirit of the earth discourseth with the three elements . . . . . . U9, 30

14. What spirit is the Holy Ghost . . .82

14. Whither the Holy Spirit goeth when he proceedeth from the Father and the Son . . .83

1 6. What spirit goeth forth from a proud man . . .38

1 6. What spirit goeth forth from a deceiver

17. Whence the spirit of man is 81

20. The spirit of fierceness would also be manifested . 12

22. What is the spirit of the pure element . . .21

27. What spirit is .7

9. A description of the transitory spirit* . . 42

  • 15. For what the spirits are created . . 11
  • 17. How the spirits appear in hell ... .99

Starry. Stars.

  • 2. The starry spirit seeth into the third Principle . . 4
  • 15. How far the power of the stars reacheth into the incarnation of a child . . . . . . . M

15. What the stars are 48

16. The stars or constellation frameth no human image 20-25

16. The stars or constellation frameth bestial properties in man . . . . . . . . .21

17. Out of what the stars are 48

17. How the stars are the councillors, and God king of the land, and the devil hangman . 67

  • 20. What the seven stars in the Revelation of John arw . 42
  • 20. How the stars image or imprint themselves in the

incarnation of a child . . . 70-72

Stones.

20. In the lily-time, silver and gold will be as little worth as stones ....

25. Wherefore the stony rocks did cleave asunder at tindeath of Christ .

25. Why the stone was rolled from the grave .

26. Houses of stone built for the learned to serve God in .

Strife.

16. Of the strife that is in man

21. Of the strife that is in the regeneration

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CHAP. Substance. VERSE

  • 2. The divine substance or essence is inexpressible . . 1
  • 15. There is an eternal unchangeable substance or essence 1
  • 26. Which is the Ternarius Sanctus .... 8

Sun.

5. Now the sun is a figure of the Heart of God . 10-13

  • 6. How the heathen have gazed upon the sun . . 3
  • 6. How the sun in its kind worketh continually . . 3
  • 8. The sun is the goddess of the third Principle . 12-22
  • 8. How the heathen have gazed at the sun and stars . 15

14. Why God let the sun come forth . . . .43

25. Why the sun was darkened at the death of Christ . 44

Sword.

26. Of the sword that is upon Babel . . . .34

Taste.

15. Of the taste and feeling in a child . . . .71

Teachers.

18. Teachers, at which the elements shall tremble . . 61

26. How the teachers were honoured at first . . .17

Temple.

25. Of the temple which Ezekiel writeth of .49

Ternary.

26. What the holy Ternary is .8

Testaments.

23. Of Christ's Testaments, which Babel contends about . 1

23. A description of the Testaments of Christ . . 28-50

Thoughts.

24. From whence good thoughts come . . . .29

Time.

25. Of the time the Jews hope for . . . . .50

27. Of the end of the world or time 18

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CHAP. Tincture. \KK-K

12. A description of the tincture .... 22-28

1 2. The author desireth to enjoy the heavenly tincture . 30

  • 13. A description of the tincture .... 23-33
  • 13. Of the tincture which the devils have . . . -9
  • 13. Of the tincture of the man and of the woman . . 38
  • 13. The tincture is the longing after copulation . . 39
  • 13. The tincture is noble in the tender complexion . . 39
  • 13. How the tinctures wrestle about the virgin, and according to that which overcometh, the fruit getteth the mark of distinction . . . . . .41
  • 13. The tincture is the paradise of the soul . . .43
  • 15. How the tincture at the time of the lily mauifesteth

itself in the first Principle 54

  • 15. Of the three forms which the tincture hath . . 56
  • 15. What the tincture of the first Principle is . . .57
  • 15. The outward tincture is not from God . . 68

17. The marrow in the bones hath the noblest and highest tincture .......

21. Why the tincture was manifest to Adam .

Tongue.
15. Why the tongue must not always be believed . . 47

Tree. Trees.

5. Out of what came the Tree of Good and Evil

10. A description of the Tree of Good and Evil

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15. Sound is eternal ; and sound or noise is of a higher nature in man than in other creatures . 69, 70

Spirit. Spirits.

7. The created spirit of man ; its power before the fall . 4

13. The spirit of the great world reaches to get the virgin, as a thief reaches to pluck fruit in a garden . 40

14. The inability of the spirit of this world ... 7

p. 803

CHAP. Spirit. Spirit*. TEMI

14. The spirit of the earth discourses with the three elements . . . . . . U9, 30

14. What spirit is the Holy Ghost . . .82

14. Whither the Holy Spirit goes when he proceeds from the Father and the Son . . .83

1 6. What spirit goes forth from a proud man . . .38

1 6. What spirit goes forth from a deceiver

17. Whence the spirit of man is 81

20. The spirit of fierceness would also be manifested . 12

22. What is the spirit of the pure element . . .21

27. What spirit is .7

9. A description of the transitory spirit* . . 42

  • 15. For what the spirits are created . . 11
  • 17. How the spirits appear in hell ... .99

Starry. Stars.

  • 2. The starry spirit sees into the third Principle . . 4
  • 15. How far the power of the stars reaches into the incarnation of a child . . . . . . . M

15. What the stars are 48

16. The stars or constellation frams no human image 20-25

16. The stars or constellation frams bestial properties in man . . . . . . . . .21

17. Out of what the stars are 48

17. How the stars are the councillors, and God king of the land, and the devil hangman . 67

  • 20. What the seven stars in the Revelation of John arw . 42
  • 20. How the stars image or imprint themselves in the

incarnation of a child . . . 70-72

Stones.

20. In the lily-time, silver and gold will be as little worth as stones ....

25. Wherefore the stony rocks did cleave asunder at tindeath of Christ .

25. Why the stone was rolled from the grave .

26. Houses of stone built for the learned to serve God in .

Strife.

16. Of the strife that is in man

21. Of the strife that is in the regeneration

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CHAP. Substance. VERSE

  • 2. The divine substance or essence is inexpressible . . 1
  • 15. There is an eternal unchangeable substance or essence 1
  • 26. Which is the Ternarius Sanctus .... 8

Sun.

5. Now the sun is a figure of the Heart of God . 10-13

  • 6. How the heathen have gazed upon the sun . . 3
  • 6. How the sun in its kind works continually . . 3
  • 8. The sun is the goddess of the third Principle . 12-22
  • 8. How the heathen have gazed at the sun and stars . 15

14. Why God let the sun come forth . . . .43

25. Why the sun was darkened at the death of Christ . 44

Sword.

26. Of the sword that is upon Babel . . . .34

Taste.

15. Of the taste and feeling in a child . . . .71

Teachers.

18. Teachers, at which the elements shall tremble . . 61

26. How the teachers were honoured at first . . .17

Temple.

25. Of the temple which Ezekiel writes of .49

Ternary.

26. What the holy Ternary is .8

Testaments.

23. Of Christ's Testaments, which Babel contends about . 1

23. A description of the Testaments of Christ . . 28-50

Thoughts.

24. From whence good thoughts come . . . .29

Time.

25. Of the time the Jews hope for . . . . .50

27. Of the end of the world or time 18

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CHAP. Tincture. \KK-K

12. A description of the tincture .... 22-28

1 2. The author desires to enjoy the heavenly tincture . 30

  • 13. A description of the tincture .... 23-33
  • 13. Of the tincture which the devils have . . . -9
  • 13. Of the tincture of the man and of the woman . . 38
  • 13. The tincture is the longing after copulation . . 39
  • 13. The tincture is noble in the tender complexion . . 39
  • 13. How the tinctures wrestle about the virgin, and according to that which overcoms, the fruit getts the mark of distinction . . . . . .41
  • 13. The tincture is the paradise of the soul . . .43
  • 15. How the tincture at the time of the lily mauifests

itself in the first Principle 54

  • 15. Of the three forms which the tincture has . . 56
  • 15. What the tincture of the first Principle is . . .57
  • 15. The outward tincture is not from God . . 68

17. The marrow in the bones has the noblest and highest tincture .......

21. Why the tincture was manifest to Adam .

Tongue.
15. Why the tongue must not always be believed . . 47

Tree. Trees.

5. Out of what came the Tree of Good and Evil

10. A description of the Tree of Good and Evil

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