patience, till Christ shall settle it again upon the cross, in the rainbow, [in the eternal substantiality, or in the eternal covenant] : For he sitteth on the rainbow, and his body, his substance, is the fullness of heaven [or the heaven is full of his substance].
92. The three colours in the rainbow are the Three Principles, the fourth [colour] is his body in Ternario Sancto; [or in the inward heavenly working power in the angelical world, in the eternal substantiality, wherein the divine Trinity worketh] .
93. O how great are the wonders! he that comprehendeth them hath great joy thereon, there can nothing be named that is like these hidden secret mysteries, no tongue can express them: For what is better than to have God for his spouse, to be in God with one 's will; and after this [life] time to be wholly in substance a heavenly body and a clarified or glorified soul?
94. O great depth, why art thou so hidden to men? It cometh from hence: because they love the devil, and the haughty proud fierceness, more than thee; and therefore they are not able thus with fierceness to enter into thee. O mercy of God! bring again the tree which thou hast planted: Why should thy wrath boast that it hath borne more fruit upon thy tree than thy love? Build again the ruined city, Jerusalem, that thy kingdom may come, and thy will be done. Who will give thee thanks in hell? Draw us yet in with thy spirit, into thy praise [or temple, where they sing of thy praise] . How long shall hell drop with fatness? Behold! it hath opened its jaws, and would devour us all: Come yet, and build the city of thy court, that we may dwell near thee, that thy wonders may leap for joy, when thy love-spirit judgeth: Tarry not, O Lord, for thy tree is become old for sorrow; [that is, the number of virtuous people is small] : Bring yet forth the new green branches, which against the devil's will spring up through his kingdom: Let the day break forth: Wherefore shall the night of the anger keep back the lily-twig ? O Lord, thy tree groweth through the whole world; therefore awaken us, O Lord, that we may eat of its fruit.
Of the Amen.
So be it.
And Close [of the Prayer in the Language of Nature].
95. A- is the first letter, and presseth forth out of the heart, and hath no nature [or fierceness in the pronunciation] ; but we clearly understand herein, the seeking, longing, or attracting of the eternal will without nature, wherein nature is generated, which hath been from eternity. For the will desireth the heart, and the heart desireth the will, they are Father and Son; and the virtue, which goeth forth from them, is the spirit of the eternal life, of which we formerly made mention.
[in this book.]
96. Now, as the A- is generated out of the heart, viz. out of the eternal will, and thrust forth out of the will, so out of A- afterwards cometh the whole alphabet with four and twenty numbers [letters]; for the A- beginneth to number, and compriseth the whole number in the [syllable] -men: These are the wonders and works of God, which appear in the spirit above nature, viz. in the brightness of the Majesty; which you may understand thus: We are with our soul in a strange inn, viz. in the spirit of this world, which holdeth it captive, and so it could not come into God, if God were not become man, who hath brought our soul into the Word, as into the living power of God, in himself; but now we are branches on that tree, and must attract the sap of the tree into us, if we would spring from the tree; else, if we only imagine [and reach] after the air and sun, then our branch withereth: Our will must be put or grafted into the tree, and that is [the ground of true] prayer.
97. When we pray, then the will goeth into the tree, and attracteth the sap of the tree into the hungry, thirsty and dry soul; and then there groweth out of that sap a body, and then saith the soul with great joy, -men, that is, it is mine; that is to say, yes, it is done, take what thy will desireth: This is faith, and not [the knowledge or]
patience, till Christ shall settle it again upon the cross, in the rainbow, [in the eternal substantiality, or in the eternal covenant] : For he sitts on the rainbow, and his body, his substance, is the fullness of heaven [or the heaven is full of his substance].
92. The three colours in the rainbow are the Three Principles, the fourth [colour] is his body in Ternario Sancto; [or in the inward heavenly working power in the angelical world, in the eternal substantiality, wherein the divine Trinity works] .
93. O how great are the wonders! he that comprehends them has great joy thereon, there can nothing be named that is like these hidden secret mysteries, no tongue can express them: For what is better than to have God for his spouse, to be in God with one 's will; and after this [life] time to be wholly in substance a heavenly body and a clarified or glorified soul?
94. O great depth, why art you so hidden to men? It comes from hence: because they love the devil, and the haughty proud fierceness, more than you; and therefore they are not able thus with fierceness to enter into you. O mercy of God! bring again the tree which you have planted: Why should your wrath boast that it has borne more fruit upon your tree than your love? Build again the ruined city, Jerusalem, that your kingdom may come, and your will be done. Who will give you thanks in hell? Draw us yet in with your spirit, into your praise [or temple, where they sing of your praise] . How long shall hell drop with fatness? Behold! it has opened its jaws, and would devour us all: Come yet, and build the city of your court, that we may dwell near you, that your wonders may leap for joy, when your love-spirit judges: Tarry not, O Lord, for your tree is become old for sorrow; [that is, the number of virtuous people is small] : Bring yet forth the new green branches, which against the devil's will spring up through his kingdom: Let the day break forth: Wherefore shall the night of the anger keep back the lily-twig ? O Lord, your tree grows through the whole world; therefore awaken us, O Lord, that we may eat of its fruit.
Of the Amen.
So be it.
And Close [of the Prayer in the Language of Nature].
95. A- is the first letter, and presses forth out of the heart, and has no nature [or fierceness in the pronunciation] ; but we clearly understand herein, the seeking, longing, or attracting of the eternal will without nature, wherein nature is generated, which has been from eternity. For the will desires the heart, and the heart desires the will, they are Father and Son; and the virtue, which goes forth from them, is the spirit of the eternal life, of which we formerly made mention.
[in this book.]
96. Now, as the A- is generated out of the heart, viz. out of the eternal will, and thrust forth out of the will, so out of A- afterwards comes the whole alphabet with four and twenty numbers [letters]; for the A- beginns to number, and comprises the whole number in the [syllable] -men: These are the wonders and works of God, which appear in the spirit above nature, viz. in the brightness of the Majesty; which you may understand thus: We are with our soul in a strange inn, viz. in the spirit of this world, which holds it captive, and so it could not come into God, if God were not become man, who has brought our soul into the Word, as into the living power of God, in himself; but now we are branches on that tree, and must attract the sap of the tree into us, if we would spring from the tree; else, if we only imagine [and reach] after the air and sun, then our branch withers: Our will must be put or grafted into the tree, and that is [the ground of true] prayer.
97. When we pray, then the will goes into the tree, and attracts the sap of the tree into the hungry, thirsty and dry soul; and then there grows out of that sap a body, and then says the soul with great joy, -men, that is, it is mine; that is to say, yes, it is done, take what your will desires: This is faith, and not [the knowledge or]
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