11. How evil men kindle the elements: Also how the anger willeth to devour; which the prophets foretold 39
13. How the substantiality of the earth proceedeth from the other three elements 26
Employment.
17. Man may use what innocent employment he will to get his living with 16
Enemies.
12. Our worst enemy is in our bosom: Also direction how we ought to walk .. 44
12. How men may defend themselves against their enemies, and not displease God 42
16. How the soul is begirt with enemies .... 5
CHAP. Essences. VERSE
1. Whence multiplicity of essences or faculties ariseth . 31
2. How the wheel of the essences standeth trembling . 70
- 3. Of the wheel of the essences, whence the fire proceedeth 9
- 3. How all essences which have laid hold of the light,
stand in the first generating will .... 11
Eternal. Eternity.
6. What is eternal, and what is not eternal ... 42
18. That which is proceeded out of the eternity, is of an eternal kind 16
14. How the eternity is revealed 36
Eve.
7. What moved Eve to eat of the fruit .... 48
13. How mother Eve was deceived in her opinion . . 55
Evil.
- 3. In these writings may be found, whence evil proceedeth 25
- 9. The evil as well as the good is useful. ... 13
13. How the good oil is poison to the evil ... 50
14. God created nothing evil .... 40
- 15. Delight in evil is the devil's chain and fetters . . 6
- 18. How by the striking of the right hammer the good overcometh the evil 49
Excommunication.
12. Of those that are cursed with excommunication deservedly : Also of those that are cursed for the truth's sake 8
13. Of the Church's reproof and excommunication: He that reproveth and excommunieatetk in the wrong is himself excommunicate 9
Exposition.
2. The exposition of the word Sulphur .... 19
2. The exposition of the words Sulphur, Mercurius, and
Sal 41, 42, 43
2. An exposition of these words: In the beginning was the Word 60
5. An exposition of that text: We have piped to you, and you have not danced 8
CHAP. Exposition. VERSE
11. A plain exposition of these words of Christ: When the unclean spirit goeth out of a man he wandereth through dry places, etc 58
14. An exposition of those words of Christ: A camel may sooner go through the eye of a needle, than a rich man enter into the kingdom of heaven: Also what the devil's triumphant chariot is .... 45
16. To what this exposition tendeth .... 1
16. The author's exposition of these words: Before they called, I heard them 11
16. An exposition of the word vom, or from. How the soul groweth as a stalk out of the root: A wonderful description o f the soul 84
16. Further exposition of nature and of the soul, by the similitude of fire 85, 86
Faith.
10. Concerning the lies of those that speak from their own conceit: Also whence the strife about faith and religion proceedeth 3 2
11. A saying to the sophisters, who of opinions make articles of faith: There is heresy in every opinion: Men must cleave to the living Word ... 80
- 14. Of the dead faith, and of the true faith . . .8,9
- 16. What -we attain in prayer: What the syllable men in Amen signifieth: What faith i s: How prayer comprehendeth two things 97
Fall.
5. What the heavy fall of Adam was . . . .120
11. Of Adam's wisdom, ornament, clothing, and members before his fall: How he went out from God, and caused the creation of the Tree of Good and Evil . 21
11. How the devil stirred up Adam's lust. Adam's condition after the fall 22
Father.
1. The speaker is the Father of the Word. The abyss of hell standeth in the centre of the Father . . 39
- 2. Of the Father's will to generate his Son or Word . 61
- 2. How God the Father is without name ... 76
2. How God the Father comprehendeth his will out of nothing, but only out of himself. How the genetrix is to be understood, wherein the essence is generated 77
CHAP. Father. VERSE
4. Whence the Father hath the name Father . . 64
4. The mind in the Father in nature, but not in the liberty, is like the mind of man .... 65
- 5. Whither the Father speaketh or generateth the Word 40
- 7. How God the Father is all in nature, both love and wrath 62
16. How we should go with earnestness to the Father of the lost Prodigal Son .... 19
16. How the Father rejoiceth at the finding of the lost son 22
11. How evil men kindle the elements: Also how the anger wills to devour; which the prophets foretold 39
13. How the substantiality of the earth proceeds from the other three elements 26
Employment.
17. Man may use what innocent employment he will to get his living with 16
Enemies.
12. Our worst enemy is in our bosom: Also direction how we ought to walk .. 44
12. How men may defend themselves against their enemies, and not displease God 42
16. How the soul is begirt with enemies .... 5
CHAP. Essences. VERSE
1. Whence multiplicity of essences or faculties arises . 31
2. How the wheel of the essences stands trembling . 70
- 3. Of the wheel of the essences, whence the fire proceeds 9
- 3. How all essences which have laid hold of the light,
stand in the first generating will .... 11
Eternal. Eternity.
6. What is eternal, and what is not eternal ... 42
18. That which is proceeded out of the eternity, is of an eternal kind 16
14. How the eternity is revealed 36
Eve.
7. What moved Eve to eat of the fruit .... 48
13. How mother Eve was deceived in her opinion . . 55
Evil.
- 3. In these writings may be found, whence evil proceeds 25
- 9. The evil as well as the good is useful. ... 13
13. How the good oil is poison to the evil ... 50
14. God created nothing evil .... 40
- 15. Delight in evil is the devil's chain and fetters . . 6
- 18. How by the striking of the right hammer the good overcoms the evil 49
Excommunication.
12. Of those that are cursed with excommunication deservedly : Also of those that are cursed for the truth's sake 8
13. Of the Church's reproof and excommunication: He that reprovs and excommunieatetk in the wrong is himself excommunicate 9
Exposition.
2. The exposition of the word Sulphur .... 19
2. The exposition of the words Sulphur, Mercurius, and
Sal 41, 42, 43
2. An exposition of these words: In the beginning was the Word 60
5. An exposition of that text: We have piped to you, and you have not danced 8
CHAP. Exposition. VERSE
11. A plain exposition of these words of Christ: When the unclean spirit goes out of a man he wanders through dry places, etc 58
14. An exposition of those words of Christ: A camel may sooner go through the eye of a needle, than a rich man enter into the kingdom of heaven: Also what the devil's triumphant chariot is .... 45
16. To what this exposition tends .... 1
16. The author's exposition of these words: Before they called, I heard them 11
16. An exposition of the word vom, or from. How the soul grows as a stalk out of the root: A wonderful description o f the soul 84
16. Further exposition of nature and of the soul, by the similitude of fire 85, 86
Faith.
10. Concerning the lies of those that speak from their own conceit: Also whence the strife about faith and religion proceeds 3 2
11. A saying to the sophisters, who of opinions make articles of faith: There is heresy in every opinion: Men must cleave to the living Word ... 80
- 14. Of the dead faith, and of the true faith . . .8,9
- 16. What -we attain in prayer: What the syllable men in Amen signifies: What faith i s: How prayer comprehends two things 97
Fall.
5. What the heavy fall of Adam was . . . .120
11. Of Adam's wisdom, ornament, clothing, and members before his fall: How he went out from God, and caused the creation of the Tree of Good and Evil . 21
11. How the devil stirred up Adam's lust. Adam's condition after the fall 22
Father.
1. The speaker is the Father of the Word. The abyss of hell stands in the centre of the Father . . 39
- 2. Of the Father's will to generate his Son or Word . 61
- 2. How God the Father is without name ... 76
2. How God the Father comprehends his will out of nothing, but only out of himself. How the genetrix is to be understood, wherein the essence is generated 77
CHAP. Father. VERSE
4. Whence the Father has the name Father . . 64
4. The mind in the Father in nature, but not in the liberty, is like the mind of man .... 65
- 5. Whither the Father speaks or generats the Word 40
- 7. How God the Father is all in nature, both love and wrath 62
16. How we should go with earnestness to the Father of the lost Prodigal Son .... 19
16. How the Father rejoics at the finding of the lost son 22
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