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The Threefold Life of Man

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love to their neighbour in them as the devil in hell hath ... 24

Blessed.

17. How the body also is blessed 11

Body.

  • 5. Why the body is like a cross. Our Fall and Redemption 34
  • 8. How we should tame the body, and not pamper it as a wanton ass 22

8. The body will not readily break off its will: also it is a very unfaithful neighbour to the soul. . . 24

  • 9. How every form or creature hath figured its body . 49
  • 11. Out of what the body, and also the spirit of the creatures, is created 7

11. What kind of body we have in God .... 72

13. What body it was that Christ gave to his disciples . 22

13. Of the heavenly body of Christ that filleth the angelical world, and yet the creature [Christ] may well be seen standing palpably .... 24

14. How the anger of God is received instead of the body and blood of Christ 18

  • 17. Whence the body is, and what it will be again . . 7
  • 17. The body is a mixed mass or lump of two centres . 8

Breath.

11. Of the breathing in of the living breath: Advice to the high schools or universities .... 13

Bridegroom.

16. Advice to Christendom. Of the coming of the bridegroom 102

Brightness.

2. Whence the brightness existeth .... 82

Candlesticks.

3. Why the candlesticks were taken away after the time of the Apostles. The seven seals are the Father's nature: aud the seven candlesticks are the Son's . 42

CHAP. Candlesticks. VERSE

3. Of the image in the midst of the seven candlesticks or seven spirits of God 46

3. What we must do to behold the seven candlesticks in ourselves 65

Care.

17. How God taketh care for us 2

17. How man relieth upon his own labour and care-taking 5

Centre.

  • 9. How before the creation of the sun the outward centre of nature wheeled itself thrice about 84
  • 9. The similitude of the eternal centre was not figured before the creation 95

9. How the heart of God created the seven forms of the centre of nature 96

Ceremonies.

  • 11. A speech to the Antichristian world, with its ceremonies; shewing what it should have taught men 46
  • 13. It is better to shew the way of the Lord, than to set up ceremonies 43

Children.

11. How children are our school-masters . . . .110

15. If our children did not as others do, they would be the scorn of the world; as some parents allege . . 18 Christ.

3. The author's meaning is to be sought and found in the life of Christ 4

3. How Jesus Christ must become man in us, if we will find God 31

  • 3. What man must do to have Christ, the Supper, the Baptism, and the Holy Ghost .... 86
  • 3. Men must go with earnestness into the temple of Christ, as well as into the churches of stone . . 91
  • 5. What body Christ giveth us to eat: also of the one element 68
  • 5. Why the New- Adam Christ must hang on the cross . 140
  • 5. Why the New- Adam Christ must go through hell . 142

CHAP. Christ. VERSE

5. The New- Adam Christ must he tempted forty days in the wilderness 143

6. How the innermost court shall be given to those that know not the name o f Christ .... 23

  • 6. A wonderful exposition how Christ sitteth at the right hand of God upon the circle of our life ... 71
  • 6. How the Three Principles were manifested in the person of Christ 81

8. Of our power in Christ to become the children of
God 17

  • 8. How the ministers or servants of the dragon would have smothered the Resurrection of Christ . . 70
  • 8. How Christ is new-born in God, and sitteth on the rainbow 72
  • 8. How Christ cast away nothing from him at his Resurrection, but the spirit of this world ... 73
  • 8. How the soul attaineth the flesh of Christ even in this life-time 76

11. The author shutteth not up the grace from any, but writes why Christ is born 31

  • 11. Reason asketh how we can be in the body of Christ . 67
  • 11. Men must enter into the temple of Christ, else they stay i n darkness .78

11. How Christ warneth us, his appearing is as the lightning .82

11. Christ is the Way, the Door, and a good Shepherd . 83

11. It is not necessary to choose any place to find Christ in, he is everywhere. Christ is our carcase, to whom we fly as eagles .86

  • 13. How Christ will be with us, and take care for us . 2
  • 13. Christ gave his disciples no earthly transitory thing . 13
  • 13. The apostles did not eat the outward flesh of Christ . 14
  • 13. A plain (though to reason a high) similitude of eating the body of Christ 15
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love to their neighbour in them as the devil in hell has ... 24

Blessed.

17. How the body also is blessed 11

Body.

  • 5. Why the body is like a cross. Our Fall and Redemption 34
  • 8. How we should tame the body, and not pamper it as a wanton ass 22

8. The body will not readily break off its will: also it is a very unfaithful neighbour to the soul. . . 24

  • 9. How every form or creature has figured its body . 49
  • 11. Out of what the body, and also the spirit of the creatures, is created 7

11. What kind of body we have in God .... 72

13. What body it was that Christ gave to his disciples . 22

13. Of the heavenly body of Christ that fills the angelical world, and yet the creature [Christ] may well be seen standing palpably .... 24

14. How the anger of God is received instead of the body and blood of Christ 18

  • 17. Whence the body is, and what it will be again . . 7
  • 17. The body is a mixed mass or lump of two centres . 8

Breath.

11. Of the breathing in of the living breath: Advice to the high schools or universities .... 13

Bridegroom.

16. Advice to Christendom. Of the coming of the bridegroom 102

Brightness.

2. Whence the brightness exists .... 82

Candlesticks.

3. Why the candlesticks were taken away after the time of the Apostles. The seven seals are the Father's nature: aud the seven candlesticks are the Son's . 42

CHAP. Candlesticks. VERSE

3. Of the image in the midst of the seven candlesticks or seven spirits of God 46

3. What we must do to behold the seven candlesticks in ourselves 65

Care.

17. How God takes care for us 2

17. How man relies upon his own labour and care-taking 5

Centre.

  • 9. How before the creation of the sun the outward centre of nature wheeled itself thrice about 84
  • 9. The similitude of the eternal centre was not figured before the creation 95

9. How the heart of God created the seven forms of the centre of nature 96

Ceremonies.

  • 11. A speech to the Antichristian world, with its ceremonies; showing what it should have taught men 46
  • 13. It is better to show the way of the Lord, than to set up ceremonies 43

Children.

11. How children are our school-masters . . . .110

15. If our children did not as others do, they would be the scorn of the world; as some parents allege . . 18 Christ.

3. The author's meaning is to be sought and found in the life of Christ 4

3. How Jesus Christ must become man in us, if we will find God 31

  • 3. What man must do to have Christ, the Supper, the Baptism, and the Holy Ghost .... 86
  • 3. Men must go with earnestness into the temple of Christ, as well as into the churches of stone . . 91
  • 5. What body Christ gives us to eat: also of the one element 68
  • 5. Why the New- Adam Christ must hang on the cross . 140
  • 5. Why the New- Adam Christ must go through hell . 142

CHAP. Christ. VERSE

5. The New- Adam Christ must he tempted forty days in the wilderness 143

6. How the innermost court shall be given to those that know not the name o f Christ .... 23

  • 6. A wonderful exposition how Christ sitts at the right hand of God upon the circle of our life ... 71
  • 6. How the Three Principles were manifested in the person of Christ 81

8. Of our power in Christ to become the children of
God 17

  • 8. How the ministers or servants of the dragon would have smothered the Resurrection of Christ . . 70
  • 8. How Christ is new-born in God, and sitts on the rainbow 72
  • 8. How Christ cast away nothing from him at his Resurrection, but the spirit of this world ... 73
  • 8. How the soul attains the flesh of Christ even in this life-time 76

11. The author shutts not up the grace from any, but writes why Christ is born 31

  • 11. Reason asks how we can be in the body of Christ . 67
  • 11. Men must enter into the temple of Christ, else they stay i n darkness .78

11. How Christ warns us, his appearing is as the lightning .82

11. Christ is the Way, the Door, and a good Shepherd . 83

11. It is not necessary to choose any place to find Christ in, he is everywhere. Christ is our carcase, to whom we fly as eagles .86

  • 13. How Christ will be with us, and take care for us . 2
  • 13. Christ gave his disciples no earthly transitory thing . 13
  • 13. The apostles did not eat the outward flesh of Christ . 14
  • 13. A plain (though to reason a high) similitude of eating the body of Christ 15
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