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The Threefold Life of Man

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  • 14. How those must do, (to whom the devil sets all the sins they have committed before their eyes), that the devil may be faint and weak .... 64
  • 14. How the devil betrayeth the soul. Man is the devil's best beloved lodging 65
  • 14. Where is it that the devil hath power outwardly . 66
  • 16. How the devil overwhelmeth the soul terribly . . 7

16. In what manner the devil assaulteth the soul in its security 16

17. One man is a devil to another 22

2. How the devils lost the light of God, and now are in the four forms 48

2. How the devils came into the abyss of hell in a moment 54

4. The devils stand in the wonders of God ... 90

7. Why the devils are not transitory .... 16

7. How the devils are eternal spirits in the fierce matrix, and are a looking-glass for angels and men . . 17

7. Whence the original of the devils is, wherein all corporeity doth consist 69

8. How the devils have lost the tincture of meeknetjs:
They have no palpable body 39

10. Where the devils dwell: How the world scorneth all revelation 22

Divines.

2. Physicians now understand not the centre of Sulphur, Mercury, and Sal; nor do the divines understand the spirit of the Holy Scriptures .... 17

Doctrine.

12. Of the seed which the Antichristian devil hath sown into the doctrine of Christ 16

Doings.

17. All our doings are acceptable to God, if they be not false or wicked 15

Doubt. Doubtful. Doubting.

  • 7. How the soul is kept in doubt by leaning to opinions . 6
  • 7. It is good to see with our own eyes, others' eyes make us but doubt 55

CHAP. Doubt. Doubtful. Doubting. VERSE

9. It is a great sin to doubt of the grace of God . . 35

  • 11. That men should not doubt in prayer: plain instruction 55
  • 11. How poor souls fall into distrust and doubt . . 97

17. Why the soul i s doubtful in prayer .... 3

4. The mind searchetb after the most inward ground, which is here shewn: Also how doubting cometh . 60

11. Whence doubting in prayer ariseth: fair instruction . 56

16. In the word Erden, which signifieth earth, lie many hidden mysteries: Also concerning our doubting i n prayer; and our misery .... 58, 5 9

17. How the devil, bringeth doubting into the soul, and maketh a severe judge of God .... 4

Driver.

11. A song concerning the fall of the Driver, who hath set us at odds 113

Die. Dieth. Dying.

  • 18. How a child in the mother's womb is at first old enough to die. Our limit is hidden in us . . 13
  • 18. The author must speak by way of similitude, how one is when he dieth 16

12. How the simple dying man knoweth not whither his soul shall go 26

12. Where the simple dying man's soul remaineth; whence purgatory is framed; where the souls of the deceivers remain. Note, it is wonderful . . 27

Earth.

5. Out of what the earth, stones, and metals come . . 98

6. What the earth signifieth 64

9. How the earth springeth in its own life ... 58

10. Where the devil dwells; also of the wheeling of the globe of the earth, and of the other planets . 21-26

11. Of the longing of the earth, why it wheeleth, or is wheeled about 5

11. How the budding forth of the earth springeth towards the sun; also of the indurability of the fruits of the earth 6

11. Of the matrix of the earth, being a corrupted matrix; what it was before the Fall 8

12. Whence the divisions among all people of the earth have arisen 18

CHAP. Eat. VERSE

13. He that hungereth, let him eat; and he that thirsteth, let him drink, without money .... 55

Elders.

  • 5. Of the Glassy Sea before the seats of the elders . . 10
  • 9. What the seven spirits are, (where the Son of Man standeth), and also the four-and-twenty elders before the throne of God 80

Election.

  • 7. Whence the election of the children of God cometh . 35
  • 7. Of the election among the children of Jesse . . 45

7. The election is not ordained from eternity in God . 46

Element. Elements.

  • 5. Out of what the element of water is created . . 13
  • 5. How the fruit getteth its ornament, and how all is like a wrestling, viz. in the pure element .... 54
  • 5. Out of what the four elements have proceeded . . 105
  • 5. How God's spirit drave forth the four Elements that have appeared as a peculiar Principle . . .106
  • 5. How the four elements are in one pure element . .118

5. Why all that live in the four elements must corrupt . 121

6. Whence the stirring of the elements ariseth . . 50

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  • 14. How those must do, (to whom the devil sets all the sins they have committed before their eyes), that the devil may be faint and weak .... 64
  • 14. How the devil betrays the soul. Man is the devil's best beloved lodging 65
  • 14. Where is it that the devil has power outwardly . 66
  • 16. How the devil overwhelms the soul terribly . . 7

16. In what manner the devil assaults the soul in its security 16

17. One man is a devil to another 22

2. How the devils lost the light of God, and now are in the four forms 48

2. How the devils came into the abyss of hell in a moment 54

4. The devils stand in the wonders of God ... 90

7. Why the devils are not transitory .... 16

7. How the devils are eternal spirits in the fierce matrix, and are a looking-glass for angels and men . . 17

7. Whence the original of the devils is, wherein all corporeity does consist 69

8. How the devils have lost the tincture of meeknetjs:
They have no palpable body 39

10. Where the devils dwell: How the world scorns all revelation 22

Divines.

2. Physicians now understand not the centre of Sulphur, Mercury, and Sal; nor do the divines understand the spirit of the Holy Scriptures .... 17

Doctrine.

12. Of the seed which the Antichristian devil has sown into the doctrine of Christ 16

Doings.

17. All our doings are acceptable to God, if they be not false or wicked 15

Doubt. Doubtful. Doubting.

  • 7. How the soul is kept in doubt by leaning to opinions . 6
  • 7. It is good to see with our own eyes, others' eyes make us but doubt 55

CHAP. Doubt. Doubtful. Doubting. VERSE

9. It is a great sin to doubt of the grace of God . . 35

  • 11. That men should not doubt in prayer: plain instruction 55
  • 11. How poor souls fall into distrust and doubt . . 97

17. Why the soul i s doubtful in prayer .... 3

4. The mind searchetb after the most inward ground, which is here shown: Also how doubting comes . 60

11. Whence doubting in prayer arises: fair instruction . 56

16. In the word Erden, which signifies earth, lie many hidden mysteries: Also concerning our doubting i n prayer; and our misery .... 58, 5 9

17. How the devil, brings doubting into the soul, and makes a severe judge of God .... 4

Driver.

11. A song concerning the fall of the Driver, who has set us at odds 113

Die. Dies. Dying.

  • 18. How a child in the mother's womb is at first old enough to die. Our limit is hidden in us . . 13
  • 18. The author must speak by way of similitude, how one is when he dies 16

12. How the simple dying man knows not whither his soul shall go 26

12. Where the simple dying man's soul remains; whence purgatory is framed; where the souls of the deceivers remain. Note, it is wonderful . . 27

Earth.

5. Out of what the earth, stones, and metals come . . 98

6. What the earth signifies 64

9. How the earth springs in its own life ... 58

10. Where the devil dwells; also of the wheeling of the globe of the earth, and of the other planets . 21-26

11. Of the longing of the earth, why it wheels, or is wheeled about 5

11. How the budding forth of the earth springs towards the sun; also of the indurability of the fruits of the earth 6

11. Of the matrix of the earth, being a corrupted matrix; what it was before the Fall 8

12. Whence the divisions among all people of the earth have arisen 18

CHAP. Eat. VERSE

13. He that hungers, let him eat; and he that thirsts, let him drink, without money .... 55

Elders.

  • 5. Of the Glassy Sea before the seats of the elders . . 10
  • 9. What the seven spirits are, (where the Son of Man stands), and also the four-and-twenty elders before the throne of God 80

Election.

  • 7. Whence the election of the children of God comes . 35
  • 7. Of the election among the children of Jesse . . 45

7. The election is not ordained from eternity in God . 46

Element. Elements.

  • 5. Out of what the element of water is created . . 13
  • 5. How the fruit getts its ornament, and how all is like a wrestling, viz. in the pure element .... 54
  • 5. Out of what the four elements have proceeded . . 105
  • 5. How God's spirit drave forth the four Elements that have appeared as a peculiar Principle . . .106
  • 5. How the four elements are in one pure element . .118

5. Why all that live in the four elements must corrupt . 121

6. Whence the stirring of the elements arises . . 50

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