into perdition, but yet in Solem Hungariae, into the Sol of Hungaria: Venus exulteth the more, but your covetous hope and expectation is disappointed and taken away; Although indeed you ought justly to rest satisfied in the tenth number: for the riches of this world are but dung [and dross]; and if you attain to the tenth number with your former preparation, you need not take so great care about the number thousand: It standeth upon the crown of the virgin, in which are set twelve stars: six [of them] divine, and six human: The crown hath the number thousand, and the virgin the [number]
hundred.
9. Christ saith, Seek first the kingdom of God, and all other things will be added to you. All lieth in the willing, for the willing maketh the desiring, and the desiring receiveth where nothing is, though indeed there is something there; yet it is hidden to us men, unless a man hath attained the Stone upon the cross, and then he findeth, where reason saith there is nothing; for that which hath not been from eternity is not at all, and thereof we know nothing, we know only of that which is, and hath ever been, though indeed not manifested to us men, but yet is of God in his wisdom, from eternity to eternity.
10. Therefore, although we speak of two kingdoms, viz. of the kingdom of God, and of the kingdom of this world, in that manner as if we saw them with bodily eyes, let it not seem a wonder; if God reveals himself in man, then he is in two kingdoms, and seeth with twofold eyes, and yet this way is not so hard and difficult, as reason's seeking in outward things: It lieth all in the willing; the outward willing must enter into the inward, it must deny itself, as if it were dead to the outward, and had no life in the outward, and yet liveth: As God liveth, and is in the outward, and the outward is dead to him, so that it cannot apprehend him; so also thou, O man, thou art with thy soul in the inward; but thy soul's will hath turned itself about with Adam into the outward; therefore, if thou wilt behold God and the eternity, turn thyself about with thy will into the inward, and then thou art as God himself; for thou wert thus created in the beginning; and thus thou livest according to the inward will unto God, and in God, and according to the outward [will thou livest] in this world, and hast both kingdoms thy own, and art indeed rightly an image and similitude of God; thou searchest out all things, and findest that which lay hidden in secret; for thou findest that in the eternity, and beholdest it standing backward in the out-birth, in the figure.
11. The ground of the creation of this world is much easier to be known in the inward man, in the Will of God, than visible things to the outward [man]: The outward knoweth less, that which he seeth with his eyes, and taketh hold of with his hands, heareth with his ears, smelleth with his nose, and tasteth with his mouth, than the inward doth the ground and the existency of the outward: The inward seeth indeed the creature in the ground of it; but is as it were dead to the outward, and yet liveth therein; and in that he liveth to the outward he liveth to God, in regard of his works of wonder, in that he manifesteth, and bringeth into being, that which standeth hidden in the figure.
12. And yet we say still, that the eternal standeth in the willing, and the will maketh desiring, and in the desiring standeth the figure of the willing. Thus it was before the time of this world: But when God moved himself in his willing, he so created the desiring, that it stood in a being. And other than this very thing we know nothing.
into perdition, but yet in Solem Hungariae, into the Sol of Hungaria: Venus exults the more, but your covetous hope and expectation is disappointed and taken away; Although indeed you ought justly to rest satisfied in the tenth number: for the riches of this world are but dung [and dross]; and if you attain to the tenth number with your former preparation, you need not take so great care about the number thousand: It stands upon the crown of the virgin, in which are set twelve stars: six [of them] divine, and six human: The crown has the number thousand, and the virgin the [number]
hundred.
9. Christ says, Seek first the kingdom of God, and all other things will be added to you. All lies in the willing, for the willing makes the desiring, and the desiring receives where nothing is, though indeed there is something there; yet it is hidden to us men, unless a man has attained the Stone upon the cross, and then he finds, where reason says there is nothing; for that which has not been from eternity is not at all, and thereof we know nothing, we know only of that which is, and has ever been, though indeed not manifested to us men, but yet is of God in his wisdom, from eternity to eternity.
10. Therefore, although we speak of two kingdoms, viz. of the kingdom of God, and of the kingdom of this world, in that manner as if we saw them with bodily eyes, let it not seem a wonder; if God reveals himself in man, then he is in two kingdoms, and sees with twofold eyes, and yet this way is not so hard and difficult, as reason's seeking in outward things: It lies all in the willing; the outward willing must enter into the inward, it must deny itself, as if it were dead to the outward, and had no life in the outward, and yet lives: As God lives, and is in the outward, and the outward is dead to him, so that it cannot apprehend him; so also you, O man, you art with your soul in the inward; but your soul's will has turned itself about with Adam into the outward; therefore, if you will behold God and the eternity, turn yourself about with your will into the inward, and then you are as God himself; for you were thus created in the beginning; and thus you livest according to the inward will unto God, and in God, and according to the outward [will you livest] in this world, and have both kingdoms your own, and art indeed rightly an image and similitude of God; you searchest out all things, and find that which lay hidden in secret; for you find that in the eternity, and behold it standing backward in the out-birth, in the figure.
11. The ground of the creation of this world is much easier to be known in the inward man, in the Will of God, than visible things to the outward [man]: The outward knows less, that which he sees with his eyes, and takes hold of with his hands, hears with his ears, smells with his nose, and tastes with his mouth, than the inward does the ground and the existency of the outward: The inward sees indeed the creature in the ground of it; but is as it were dead to the outward, and yet lives therein; and in that he lives to the outward he lives to God, in regard of his works of wonder, in that he manifests, and brings into being, that which stands hidden in the figure.
12. And yet we say still, that the eternal stands in the willing, and the will makes desiring, and in the desiring stands the figure of the willing. Thus it was before the time of this world: But when God moved himself in his willing, he so created the desiring, that it stood in a being. And other than this very thing we know nothing.
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