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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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1 1 . The Tree of Good and Evil 6-10
11. Why the Tree of Good and Evil was in the midst of

the garden .

11. The Tree of Good and Evil was the greatest tree

11. The Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil .

15. The tree that groweth out of the grain of mustardseed ...

17. How the trees in paradise were .

17. The essences of the trees in the garden

Trinity.

4. A description of the Trinity

7. What the Trinity is . "t *

10. Concerning the Trinity

14. Of the Trinity's generating

14. Of the will of the Trinity

18. What the Trinity is

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CHAP. Trinity. VERSE

19. The Trinity is present everywhere . 62

22. How the birth of the Trinity is . . . .35

22. A similitude of the Trinity . . . . .61

Turks.

26. Out of what their doctrine is sprung . . . .32

Virgin.

12. The virgin waiteth still for Adam . . . .60

14. The virgin fighteth against the devil for the soul . 12

14. What promise the virgin made to the author . . 52

14. What the virgin is . . . . . . .85

14. The virgin is God's companion . . . . .86

14. What the will of the virgin is • . . . .87

  • 15. The virgin was espoused to Adam . . . .15
  • 15. The virgin admonisheth Adam still continually . .18

15. What the virgin is that warneth the soul . . .46

  • 16. The virgin maketh us zealous ..... 3
  • 16. How the virgin fighteth against iniquity . . .12

16. The virgin standeth by us in this life . . 47-49

17. How the virgin warneth us ..... 78

17. The virgin is a servant to the Word . . . .109

18. The virgin presented a rose to the author . . .58

21. How the virgin preserveth the seed that is sown . 52

  • 22. Why the virgin is so called . . . . .21
  • 22. The virgin wherein God became man . . .31
  • 22. Who is the chaste virgin in the presence of God . 61
  • 22. The virgin the ancients have spoken of . .64
  • 25. The author hath truly seen the virgin with her lily

branch ........ 82

25. How the virgin waiteth for us . . . . .86

Visitation.

17. The visitation of the Jews, Turks, and Heathen . . 101

Voice.

17. How the voice of God came to Adam and Eve . . 91

Wages.
9. The wages God giveth. The wages the devil giveth . 27

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CHAP. Wantonness. VEBSI

20. Wantonness in married folk is an abomination before

God r,r,

Warning.

9. Warning to the Reader . . .45

18. A learning to the covetous . . 2

Wars.

20. The wrath of God liketh tears . .19

  • 20. God is not pleased in wars and strife . . . 20-26
  • 27. It must not be regarded who overcometh in wars and

strife, as to judging which is in the right . . 32

Water.

5. How water cometh to be . . . . . .8

23. What the water of eternal life is . .23

23. What water baptizeth the soul . .24

Whores. Whoredom.

  • 15. Whores and whoremongers are warned . . .26
  • 20. Whores and unclean persons, what lesson the author

hath for them . f>7

20. The abomination and uncleanness of whoredom . 50-54

Wicked.

20. What hindrance the incited hath . .67

23. What the wicked receive in the Lord's Supper . .46

24. What league or peace they have with the devil . 12

26. The wicked can convert no sinner . . .25

27. The condition of the wicked in the Judgment . .12

Will.

8. What the will is . 25, 26

14. What the will of God is . 73-80

15. Of the two wills that are in the mind 43

  • 16. A description of the two wills . . . 5-9
  • 20. The author describeth the power of free-will

Wisdom.

  • 4. The way to wisiJom .
  • 18. What wisdom is

25. How the witdom of the world is made foolishness . 97

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CHAP. Witches. VERSK

13. Witches and sorcerers know the subtlety of the tincture 37

16. Out of what property witches exist . . . .21

Wolf.

  • 18. "Who the beast's wolf is which devoureth the beast . 102
  • 20. How the wolfish heart will be cut away . . .99

Woman. Women.

1 3. Whence is the weakness of woman . . .20

25. How the woman standeth upon the moon . .12

13. Of the duty of women ... .20

13. Why women with child loathe some meats . . 47

17. Women will still be the finest beasts of all . . . 32

Wonder.
22. What is the greatest wonder in the Deity . . .60

Word.

8. How the Word is everywhere . . . . .17

14. What the Word is . 82

  • 17. How hell trembled at the Word of the Promise . . 97
  • 17. The Word of the Promise is the bridegroom of the soul 108
  • 17. Where the Word is ... ... 109

17. Why the Word must become man . . . .112

page 342

1 1 . The Tree of Good and Evil 6-10
11. Why the Tree of Good and Evil was in the midst of

the garden .

11. The Tree of Good and Evil was the greatest tree

11. The Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil .

15. The tree that grows out of the grain of mustardseed ...

17. How the trees in paradise were .

17. The essences of the trees in the garden

Trinity.

4. A description of the Trinity

7. What the Trinity is . "t *

10. Concerning the Trinity

14. Of the Trinity's generating

14. Of the will of the Trinity

18. What the Trinity is

p. 806

CHAP. Trinity. VERSE

19. The Trinity is present everywhere . 62

22. How the birth of the Trinity is . . . .35

22. A similitude of the Trinity . . . . .61

Turks.

26. Out of what their doctrine is sprung . . . .32

Virgin.

12. The virgin waits still for Adam . . . .60

14. The virgin fights against the devil for the soul . 12

14. What promise the virgin made to the author . . 52

14. What the virgin is . . . . . . .85

14. The virgin is God's companion . . . . .86

14. What the will of the virgin is • . . . .87

  • 15. The virgin was espoused to Adam . . . .15
  • 15. The virgin admonishes Adam still continually . .18

15. What the virgin is that warns the soul . . .46

  • 16. The virgin makes us zealous ..... 3
  • 16. How the virgin fights against iniquity . . .12

16. The virgin stands by us in this life . . 47-49

17. How the virgin warns us ..... 78

17. The virgin is a servant to the Word . . . .109

18. The virgin presented a rose to the author . . .58

21. How the virgin preservs the seed that is sown . 52

  • 22. Why the virgin is so called . . . . .21
  • 22. The virgin wherein God became man . . .31
  • 22. Who is the chaste virgin in the presence of God . 61
  • 22. The virgin the ancients have spoken of . .64
  • 25. The author has truly seen the virgin with her lily

branch ........ 82

25. How the virgin waits for us . . . . .86

Visitation.

17. The visitation of the Jews, Turks, and Heathen . . 101

Voice.

17. How the voice of God came to Adam and Eve . . 91

Wages.
9. The wages God gives. The wages the devil gives . 27

p. 807

CHAP. Wantonness. VEBSI

20. Wantonness in married folk is an abomination before

God r,r,

Warning.

9. Warning to the Reader . . .45

18. A learning to the covetous . . 2

Wars.

20. The wrath of God liks tears . .19

  • 20. God is not pleased in wars and strife . . . 20-26
  • 27. It must not be regarded who overcoms in wars and

strife, as to judging which is in the right . . 32

Water.

5. How water comes to be . . . . . .8

23. What the water of eternal life is . .23

23. What water baptizes the soul . .24

Whores. Whoredom.

  • 15. Whores and whoremongers are warned . . .26
  • 20. Whores and unclean persons, what lesson the author

has for them . f>7

20. The abomination and uncleanness of whoredom . 50-54

Wicked.

20. What hindrance the incited has . .67

23. What the wicked receive in the Lord's Supper . .46

24. What league or peace they have with the devil . 12

26. The wicked can convert no sinner . . .25

27. The condition of the wicked in the Judgment . .12

Will.

8. What the will is . 25, 26

14. What the will of God is . 73-80

15. Of the two wills that are in the mind 43

  • 16. A description of the two wills . . . 5-9
  • 20. The author describs the power of free-will

Wisdom.

  • 4. The way to wisiJom .
  • 18. What wisdom is

25. How the witdom of the world is made foolishness . 97

p. 808

CHAP. Witches. VERSK

13. Witches and sorcerers know the subtlety of the tincture 37

16. Out of what property witches exist . . . .21

Wolf.

  • 18. "Who the beast's wolf is which devours the beast . 102
  • 20. How the wolfish heart will be cut away . . .99

Woman. Women.

1 3. Whence is the weakness of woman . . .20

25. How the woman stands upon the moon . .12

13. Of the duty of women ... .20

13. Why women with child loathe some meats . . 47

17. Women will still be the finest beasts of all . . . 32

Wonder.
22. What is the greatest wonder in the Deity . . .60

Word.

8. How the Word is everywhere . . . . .17

14. What the Word is . 82

  • 17. How hell trembled at the Word of the Promise . . 97
  • 17. The Word of the Promise is the bridegroom of the soul 108
  • 17. Where the Word is ... ... 109

17. Why the Word must become man . . . .112

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