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The Threefold Life of Man

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5. According to the outward man we are strangers in our mother's house, and therefore understand not the mother tongue 24

5. How man is drawn by two, and is in this world as a balance 3 0

5. When the four elements in man break, then the soul is either in paradise or in the abyss . . .126

6. We wholly sleep in the outward man . 37

6. When it is that man seeth with his own eyes . . 39

6. Man cannot carry the eternity up and down, much less the Deity; what.that is that maketh locality, and why God is A and 0 44

6. All whatsoever can be named is in man ... 47

6. The whole man consisteth of Three Principles, and how that can be 48, 49

6. How man was constituted of Three Principles, and what they are 55

6. How man standeth between the kingdom of God, and the kingdom of hell, and is the servant of that to which he yields 56

6. The fall of man toucheth not God. How the Number

Three dwelleth i n the anger 57

6. How mankind is without beginning .... 74

6. How the eternal flesh is hidden in the earthly man which must perish 97

7. The soul must not set the garland of pearls upon the old man 10

7. How children are begotten in two kingdoms: Also of the strife about man . 33

8. The author understands what man was before the Fall, in the Fall, in the Regeneration, and after this life 7

9. Hell in the anger, the spirit of this world, and the kingdom of God; all three strive about man . . 17

9. The desire of man standeth in three things or dominions 18

9. How man followeth all three desires .... 23

CHAP. Man. Men. VERSE

9. The gate of the deep ground of man was barred up by

Adam, and opened to the author .... 39

9. What we must do to know what man is . . 40

9. The author beginneth to handle the image of man, how man cometh to be, or is incarnate ... 42

10. How man seeth in two kingdoms with a twofold eye; the inward will should be lord: What man must do to be like God, and to find all things ... 10

11. How God created man to his image; and out of what he is created 10

  • 11. Man's ability before the Fall, and his condition . 19
  • 11. Why God created man in a sixth day by himself, and not on that day that the beasts were created: Also why he created but one man .... 20
  • 11. How the man soweth souls and the woman spirit:

How Adam saved Eve, and Eve Adam . . 24

11. Of the devil's practice in man's carelessness and evil constellation 37

18. How heaven and earth and all things lie in man; also of the true heaven 33

7. What concerneth us men most of all ... .1

9. Men can better remember the slanders than that which concerneth the soul 27

Mary.

  • 6. The error of the ancients that supposed Mary was one come from heaven, and not of earthly parent? . 76
  • 6. Of the blessing of Mary, and how God and man became one 77

6. How the Word became man in Mary. ... 79

Meekness.

4. Of the two centres, the one thirsting after meekness, the other after fierceness. The meekness is generated out of the fierceness 67

5. How the fierceness is changed into meekness . . 21

7. How the meekness of God holdeth the anger captive . 68

Mercy. Mercifulness. 3. The Word only can overcome the wrath, and is rightly called God's mercy or mercifulness ... 22

3. An exposition of the word Barmhertzigkeit, mercifulness
23

16. How at present the mercy of God is grieved for us . 28
CHAP. Mind. Minds. VERSE

1. A question to the mind why it speaketh more of God than it understandeth 37

2. How the mind and the poor souls see the devil, and the anger of God; and how it cometh that many fall into despair, and make away with themselves . 52

4. The mind searcheth after the most hidden ground, which is here shewn; also how doubting cometh . 60

5. Here we need an angelical tongue: the mind understandeth a corporeal thing 55

7. The whole deep likened to the mind of man . . 77

9. What the mind in the deep is, and in the creatures . 71

12. The devil hath sown an evil will into our mind . . 14

  • 16. What the desire of the hungry and thirsty mind is . 2
  • 16. A description of the state of our souls or minds before the creation of the world, and in this time and valley of misery 3

Ministers.

11. A discourse about the ministers of Antichrist, who will be rich, and have fat bellies or livings ... 96

Miracles.

12. A wonderful exposition what the zealous will can do in the wonders or miracles 22

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5. According to the outward man we are strangers in our mother's house, and therefore understand not the mother tongue 24

5. How man is drawn by two, and is in this world as a balance 3 0

5. When the four elements in man break, then the soul is either in paradise or in the abyss . . .126

6. We wholly sleep in the outward man . 37

6. When it is that man sees with his own eyes . . 39

6. Man cannot carry the eternity up and down, much less the Deity; what.that is that makes locality, and why God is A and 0 44

6. All whatsoever can be named is in man ... 47

6. The whole man consists of Three Principles, and how that can be 48, 49

6. How man was constituted of Three Principles, and what they are 55

6. How man stands between the kingdom of God, and the kingdom of hell, and is the servant of that to which he yields 56

6. The fall of man touches not God. How the Number

Three dwells i n the anger 57

6. How mankind is without beginning .... 74

6. How the eternal flesh is hidden in the earthly man which must perish 97

7. The soul must not set the garland of pearls upon the old man 10

7. How children are begotten in two kingdoms: Also of the strife about man . 33

8. The author understands what man was before the Fall, in the Fall, in the Regeneration, and after this life 7

9. Hell in the anger, the spirit of this world, and the kingdom of God; all three strive about man . . 17

9. The desire of man stands in three things or dominions 18

9. How man follows all three desires .... 23

CHAP. Man. Men. VERSE

9. The gate of the deep ground of man was barred up by

Adam, and opened to the author .... 39

9. What we must do to know what man is . . 40

9. The author beginns to handle the image of man, how man comes to be, or is incarnate ... 42

10. How man sees in two kingdoms with a twofold eye; the inward will should be lord: What man must do to be like God, and to find all things ... 10

11. How God created man to his image; and out of what he is created 10

  • 11. Man's ability before the Fall, and his condition . 19
  • 11. Why God created man in a sixth day by himself, and not on that day that the beasts were created: Also why he created but one man .... 20
  • 11. How the man sows souls and the woman spirit:

How Adam saved Eve, and Eve Adam . . 24

11. Of the devil's practice in man's carelessness and evil constellation 37

18. How heaven and earth and all things lie in man; also of the true heaven 33

7. What concerns us men most of all ... .1

9. Men can better remember the slanders than that which concerns the soul 27

Mary.

  • 6. The error of the ancients that supposed Mary was one come from heaven, and not of earthly parent? . 76
  • 6. Of the blessing of Mary, and how God and man became one 77

6. How the Word became man in Mary. ... 79

Meekness.

4. Of the two centres, the one thirsting after meekness, the other after fierceness. The meekness is generated out of the fierceness 67

5. How the fierceness is changed into meekness . . 21

7. How the meekness of God holds the anger captive . 68

Mercy. Mercifulness. 3. The Word only can overcome the wrath, and is rightly called God's mercy or mercifulness ... 22

3. An exposition of the word Barmhertzigkeit, mercifulness
23

16. How at present the mercy of God is grieved for us . 28
CHAP. Mind. Minds. VERSE

1. A question to the mind why it speaks more of God than it understands 37

2. How the mind and the poor souls see the devil, and the anger of God; and how it comes that many fall into despair, and make away with themselves . 52

4. The mind searches after the most hidden ground, which is here shown; also how doubting comes . 60

5. Here we need an angelical tongue: the mind understands a corporeal thing 55

7. The whole deep likened to the mind of man . . 77

9. What the mind in the deep is, and in the creatures . 71

12. The devil has sown an evil will into our mind . . 14

  • 16. What the desire of the hungry and thirsty mind is . 2
  • 16. A description of the state of our souls or minds before the creation of the world, and in this time and valley of misery 3

Ministers.

11. A discourse about the ministers of Antichrist, who will be rich, and have fat bellies or livings ... 96

Miracles.

12. A wonderful exposition what the zealous will can do in the wonders or miracles 22

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