82. Er-, there it bringeth a blossom and sprout out of the centre, and openeth the wonders of God; for it here goeth about with the centre, as it will, for it hath overcome: -Id-, that is, the sprout, which groweth out of the fierce wrath out of nature, and is now lovely, good, and useful in the kingdom of God: -se, there it continueth to be fruit upon God's table, free from the anger.
83. Uns, there it once again taketh the union of all souls with it, and layeth it open there, that it was a root in the kingdom of God before its creation, and hath now brought forth many, that is, it is a tree, and hath put forth many branches, and presenteth them there as in a tree.
84. Vom, that is the great wonder that God hath made of one two, and yet it remaineth but one: It sheweth this; for you see that the root in the earth is another thing than the stalk which groweth out of the root; so you must understand it also concerning the true holy soul; that groweth as a stalk out of the root, out of the centre of nature, and is another thing than the centre; and yet the centre generateth it, and it moveth in full omnipotence over the centre, and ruleth over it as God ruleth over nature; and yet there the name of the Number
Three in the eternal nature ariseth: And as God is free from nature, and yet nature is of his essence or substance, and not separated from God, so is the soul also; it is free from nature, and is a lord of nature, for it is one spirit with God, and yet blossometh or sprouteth out of nature. Indeed God is not wholly to be likened to the soul; for God's eternal will is a cause and beginning of nature, but [the soul is to be likened] to the Majesty of God, whose brightness ariseth out of the sharpness of the eternal nature, and yet ariseth before nature, like the flash of the eternal liberty, from whence nature, in its sharp generating, receiveth the lustre, and elevateth it in the fire, to a triumphant high light: for which cause sake, the eternal liberty without nature longeth after nature, because it desireth to be manifested in wonders, and will have majesty in glory and power.
85. For, if there were no nature, there would be no glory, nor power, much less Majesty; also there would be no spirit, but only a stillness without substance [essence or being] : But thus in nature there appeareth power and virtue, might, glory, Majesty, Number Three [Trinity], and Being [essence or substance], and are the manifestation of the eternal Being. Now, since the soul, as a spirit, is discovered and taken out of this Being, it hath therefore two forms, one is nature, and the other is the divine blossom, or the sprout out of nature, which is above nature, and is a spirit in itself, as God is a spirit in himself, as you may see this by the fire: The fire is the nature, and the flame with the air [or vapour] which goeth forth out of the fire, is a spirit with all the power of the fire's nature, and yet is above the fire's nature, for the fire's nature cannot comprehend it [or rule it]; and so also the fire 's nature could not subsist, if the spirit of the air did not blow up the fire again.
86. Thus the fire generateth the spirit with the lustre, and longeth earnestly again after the spirit, and attracteth it continually into itself, and yet retaineth it not; for it is the life of the
82. Er-, there it brings a blossom and sprout out of the centre, and opens the wonders of God; for it here goes about with the centre, as it will, for it has overcome: -Id-, that is, the sprout, which grows out of the fierce wrath out of nature, and is now lovely, good, and useful in the kingdom of God: -se, there it continues to be fruit upon God's table, free from the anger.
83. Uns, there it once again takes the union of all souls with it, and lays it open there, that it was a root in the kingdom of God before its creation, and has now brought forth many, that is, it is a tree, and has put forth many branches, and presents them there as in a tree.
84. Vom, that is the great wonder that God has made of one two, and yet it remains but one: It shows this; for you see that the root in the earth is another thing than the stalk which grows out of the root; so you must understand it also concerning the true holy soul; that grows as a stalk out of the root, out of the centre of nature, and is another thing than the centre; and yet the centre generats it, and it moves in full omnipotence over the centre, and ruls over it as God ruls over nature; and yet there the name of the Number
Three in the eternal nature arises: And as God is free from nature, and yet nature is of his essence or substance, and not separated from God, so is the soul also; it is free from nature, and is a lord of nature, for it is one spirit with God, and yet blossoms or sprouts out of nature. Indeed God is not wholly to be likened to the soul; for God's eternal will is a cause and beginning of nature, but [the soul is to be likened] to the Majesty of God, whose brightness arises out of the sharpness of the eternal nature, and yet arises before nature, like the flash of the eternal liberty, from whence nature, in its sharp generating, receives the lustre, and elevats it in the fire, to a triumphant high light: for which cause sake, the eternal liberty without nature longs after nature, because it desires to be manifested in wonders, and will have majesty in glory and power.
85. For, if there were no nature, there would be no glory, nor power, much less Majesty; also there would be no spirit, but only a stillness without substance [essence or being] : But thus in nature there appears power and virtue, might, glory, Majesty, Number Three [Trinity], and Being [essence or substance], and are the manifestation of the eternal Being. Now, since the soul, as a spirit, is discovered and taken out of this Being, it has therefore two forms, one is nature, and the other is the divine blossom, or the sprout out of nature, which is above nature, and is a spirit in itself, as God is a spirit in himself, as you may see this by the fire: The fire is the nature, and the flame with the air [or vapour] which goes forth out of the fire, is a spirit with all the power of the fire's nature, and yet is above the fire's nature, for the fire's nature cannot comprehend it [or rule it]; and so also the fire 's nature could not subsist, if the spirit of the air did not blow up the fire again.
86. Thus the fire generats the spirit with the lustre, and longs earnestly again after the spirit, and attracts it continually into itself, and yet retains it not; for it is the life of the
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