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The Threefold Life of Man

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16. An exposition of the Lord's Prayer . . . 41-104

16. The Lord's Prayer containeth seven petitions, with an entrance and conclusion; also what the soul attaineth therein. What the Amen is. Also of the subtleness of the will of the soul . . .100

16. Of the three Persons of the Trinity in the conclusion of the Lord's Prayer 103

CHAP. Priest. Priests. VERSE

11. A word to the blind world that supposeth that the

Mystery of God should not be touched but by the priest alone 76

14. Admonition to go out from the priest's contentions.
Who is a right Christian. Also our duty in the
maintenance of the earthly body .... 25

Principle. Principles.

  • 5. How the Principle is divided into two dominions, as into love and anger 19
  • 5. Wherein a Principle doth consist . . . .108
  • 5. How the second Principle is in the midst of both the Principles 113

5. How the second, or divine Principle is the power of the first 114

5. How the second Principle worketh in the outward
Principle 115

6. How the third Principle was created, and what it is 62

6. A description of the third Principle .... 63

6. How this third Principle would be if the Sun were extinguished . 66

7. What the third Principle is, as also the third life in God 80

I. The author will shew the ground of the Principles . 43

5. Where the distinction in the three Principles beginneth 100

  • II. How all the three Principles desire man . . .107
  • 11. In God there is no dominion, but in the three Principles; also whence the fault cometh that any thing perisheth 108

Rabbis.

13. How thin the Rabbis in Germany are, of a thousand scarce a hundred left 40

14. The school Rabbis hate the example of young Tobiah 59

Rainbow.

  • 6. A description of the rainbow and its colours . . 69
  • 6. How Christ shall appear upon such a rainbow at his coming 7 0

16. What the rainbow, and the body of Christ, is, which Mystery no tongue can express ... 92, 93

CHAP. Reason. VERSE

3. Blind reason will go above the Heart of God like the devil ... 32

5. The glistering art in reason is a hindrance to the light 32

5. Of reason's blindness as to what the earth, stones, and elements are generated of .... 79

6 . This writing is no word of outward reason ... 8

6. Admonition to blind reason to see with inward eyes . 38

7. What reason judgeth concerning the danger of being overcome by the world 15

15. Reason thinketh it will be no otherwise now than in former times 17

15. How reason walketh wisely in outward things, but the soul is forgotten 23

16. How the devil captivateth us in reason, and deceiveth us by it 30

Rest.

4. In the six forms there is no place of rest. The sour mother i s the rest of the hungry nature ... 8

Regenerate.

9. The spirit of the regenerate soul searcheth through all the three Principles 41

Rejoice.

12. They should rejoice who are despised for their fearing of God 39

Revelation.

3. The cause why the Revelation hath not hitherto been fundamentally understood, is because it hath not been in man's ability 39

Riches.

6. What transitory riches, and what eternal riches are . 33

10. How the riches of this world are but dross and dung . 8

Rule.

17. The rule of the spirit of this world, and of the spirit of God . 17

CHAP. Renewing. VERSE

18. How in the renewing of the will the formed substance i s renewed 2 2

Scriptures.

5. The author hath no other knowledge of the creation, than that of the Holy Scriptures .... 80

7. To be able to repeat all the Holy Scriptures without book bringeth no salvation 3

Sea.

5. The Glassy Sea is the water spirit .... 11

8. The cause of the great sea 46

Seeker.

4. The author judgeth not the blind seeker, he shall find his reward 51

Seal. Sealed. Seals.
3. The time from the beginning to the end is the seventh
seal, wherein the six seals accomplish their work: .
Where (in the Heart of God) men have found
wonders 41

3. After the opening of the seventh seal, the Archshepherd will feed his sheep himself ... 80

9. The world since the Fall of Adam hath but one eye; but by the seventh seal it hath two eyes . .107

15. Now is the time of the last seal, wherein the hellish wonders come to light 3

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16. An exposition of the Lord's Prayer . . . 41-104

16. The Lord's Prayer contains seven petitions, with an entrance and conclusion; also what the soul attains therein. What the Amen is. Also of the subtleness of the will of the soul . . .100

16. Of the three Persons of the Trinity in the conclusion of the Lord's Prayer 103

CHAP. Priest. Priests. VERSE

11. A word to the blind world that supposes that the

Mystery of God should not be touched but by the priest alone 76

14. Admonition to go out from the priest's contentions.
Who is a right Christian. Also our duty in the
maintenance of the earthly body .... 25

Principle. Principles.

  • 5. How the Principle is divided into two dominions, as into love and anger 19
  • 5. Wherein a Principle does consist . . . .108
  • 5. How the second Principle is in the midst of both the Principles 113

5. How the second, or divine Principle is the power of the first 114

5. How the second Principle works in the outward
Principle 115

6. How the third Principle was created, and what it is 62

6. A description of the third Principle .... 63

6. How this third Principle would be if the Sun were extinguished . 66

7. What the third Principle is, as also the third life in God 80

I. The author will show the ground of the Principles . 43

5. Where the distinction in the three Principles beginns 100

  • II. How all the three Principles desire man . . .107
  • 11. In God there is no dominion, but in the three Principles; also whence the fault comes that any thing perishes 108

Rabbis.

13. How thin the Rabbis in Germany are, of a thousand scarce a hundred left 40

14. The school Rabbis hate the example of young Tobiah 59

Rainbow.

  • 6. A description of the rainbow and its colours . . 69
  • 6. How Christ shall appear upon such a rainbow at his coming 7 0

16. What the rainbow, and the body of Christ, is, which Mystery no tongue can express ... 92, 93

CHAP. Reason. VERSE

3. Blind reason will go above the Heart of God like the devil ... 32

5. The glistering art in reason is a hindrance to the light 32

5. Of reason's blindness as to what the earth, stones, and elements are generated of .... 79

6 . This writing is no word of outward reason ... 8

6. Admonition to blind reason to see with inward eyes . 38

7. What reason judges concerning the danger of being overcome by the world 15

15. Reason thinks it will be no otherwise now than in former times 17

15. How reason walks wisely in outward things, but the soul is forgotten 23

16. How the devil captivats us in reason, and deceives us by it 30

Rest.

4. In the six forms there is no place of rest. The sour mother i s the rest of the hungry nature ... 8

Regenerate.

9. The spirit of the regenerate soul searches through all the three Principles 41

Rejoice.

12. They should rejoice who are despised for their fearing of God 39

Revelation.

3. The cause why the Revelation has not hitherto been fundamentally understood, is because it has not been in man's ability 39

Riches.

6. What transitory riches, and what eternal riches are . 33

10. How the riches of this world are but dross and dung . 8

Rule.

17. The rule of the spirit of this world, and of the spirit of God . 17

CHAP. Renewing. VERSE

18. How in the renewing of the will the formed substance i s renewed 2 2

Scriptures.

5. The author has no other knowledge of the creation, than that of the Holy Scriptures .... 80

7. To be able to repeat all the Holy Scriptures without book brings no salvation 3

Sea.

5. The Glassy Sea is the water spirit .... 11

8. The cause of the great sea 46

Seeker.

4. The author judges not the blind seeker, he shall find his reward 51

Seal. Sealed. Seals.
3. The time from the beginning to the end is the seventh
seal, wherein the six seals accomplish their work: .
Where (in the Heart of God) men have found
wonders 41

3. After the opening of the seventh seal, the Archshepherd will feed his sheep himself ... 80

9. The world since the Fall of Adam has but one eye; but by the seventh seal it has two eyes . .107

15. Now is the time of the last seal, wherein the hellish wonders come to light 3

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