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The Threefold Life of Man

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1. Of the original of the faculties of the soul, out of the eternal nature; and how God dwelleth merely in himself 12

1. How the soul desireth to press out from the band of nature into God 14

1. No nature felt in the divine life: The soul is fire in the eternal nature: The soul is a spirit, having seven forms, wherein heaven and hell consist. The author here understandeth the eternal birth . 19

1. How the soul cometh to see, and to be able to speak of its native country 21

2. Of the light of the soul; also of its fall, and how it must enter into the light again .... 49

2. How it is with the soul that attaineth not the light of God; and how it is regenerated anew . . 55

3. The condition of the soul, when Adam was gone out from the Word, it was in the seven seals of the Father. . . 56

5. How the soul loseth the Majesty of God, and is called a castaway devil 95

5. How Adam's soul was captivated by the anger of God 146

6. The difference between the soul and the Word . . 86

6. How the Word and the soul stand not as two persons 87

CHAP. Soul Souls. VERSE

6. An earthly similitude of the iron and fire, shewing how the soul dwelleth in the Deity, and the Deity in the soul 88

6. How the soul trembleth at the prison of this flesh; . and why God became man 95

6. How our soul getteth incomprehensible flesh . . 96

7. What resolution the soul must take against the striving mind and the devil 8

8. The soul beneath is in hell, and above is in God in . heaven . 10

  • 8. Of the fainting of the devil before the earnest soul . 12
  • 8. How the soul is a fire that receiveth the property of its food ... 20

8. How the soul standeth between two Principles: Also of the desire of the body 21

8. How the soul must watch; how it must forsake its own power 23

8. How the soul desireth to be out of this earthly mother, and desireth the eternal rest 60

8. How the poor soul lieth captive in the spirit and tincture of this world 61

8. How the soul hath not its own tincture, but lieth in impotency 62

8. How the soul of Adam is gone out from the lustre of

God into the spirit of this world .... 63

8. The miserable condition of the soul after the fall of

Adam: The closing of the seven seals ... 64

8. How the centre of the soul cannot help itself . . 65

8. How the kingdom of hell would have triumphed over this fair creature, the soul 66

8. How the soul came again into its first mother . . 69

  • 9. How the poor soul is between heaven and hell . . 22
  • 9. The soul must not dispute with the devil ... 37
  • 11. The soul standeth a degree deeper than the sun . . 17
  • 11. Out of what the soul is roused and awakened: The soul is God's child: Also, of the food of the soul . 18
  • 11. A description of the soul, how it is whilst it is in the seed 32

11. How the soul hath a hard combat against the evil innate properties 36

11. How the soul must be, that it may be acknowledged for a child of God 49

11. The soul is the devil's most beloved lodging . . 59

12. What is most profitable for man to do: Also what the soul taketh with it when it departeth from the body 1

CHAP. Soul Souls. VERSE

14. Not in the Host only, but in the Verbum Domini, the soul eateth at the table of God: Also where the soul with the spirit of the soul dwelleth . . 12

14. How the soul is freed from the devil's assaults, which the soul hath a hard task of 13

14. How the soul must fight against the devil, and overcome him 15

14. Of the great danger a soul is in, in this life: What
the centre of the soul i s: What the tincture i s:
Also of the true name SOUL .... 26

14. In the eternal water the soul is an angel: Also concerning the Father's standing still. ... 28

15. How all committed abominations shall flow up in the soul 14

16. A similitude of the fear and disquietness of our soul i n this body .4

16. How the spirit of this world (in flesh and blood) overwhelmeth the soul 6

16. How the poor soul receiveth heavenly refreshment . 8

16. Of the great humility of the redeemed soul . . 9

17. Where the soul dwelleth 9

18. How the soul is that departeth from the body without conversion 23

  • 18. How the sorrow and lamentation of the soul goeth on; and how the soul giveth up itself .... 24
  • 18. A similitude of the state of the soul after its departure 25
page 226

1. Of the original of the faculties of the soul, out of the eternal nature; and how God dwells merely in himself 12

1. How the soul desires to press out from the band of nature into God 14

1. No nature felt in the divine life: The soul is fire in the eternal nature: The soul is a spirit, having seven forms, wherein heaven and hell consist. The author here understands the eternal birth . 19

1. How the soul comes to see, and to be able to speak of its native country 21

2. Of the light of the soul; also of its fall, and how it must enter into the light again .... 49

2. How it is with the soul that attains not the light of God; and how it is regenerated anew . . 55

3. The condition of the soul, when Adam was gone out from the Word, it was in the seven seals of the Father. . . 56

5. How the soul loses the Majesty of God, and is called a castaway devil 95

5. How Adam's soul was captivated by the anger of God 146

6. The difference between the soul and the Word . . 86

6. How the Word and the soul stand not as two persons 87

CHAP. Soul Souls. VERSE

6. An earthly similitude of the iron and fire, showing how the soul dwells in the Deity, and the Deity in the soul 88

6. How the soul trembls at the prison of this flesh; . and why God became man 95

6. How our soul getts incomprehensible flesh . . 96

7. What resolution the soul must take against the striving mind and the devil 8

8. The soul beneath is in hell, and above is in God in . heaven . 10

  • 8. Of the fainting of the devil before the earnest soul . 12
  • 8. How the soul is a fire that receives the property of its food ... 20

8. How the soul stands between two Principles: Also of the desire of the body 21

8. How the soul must watch; how it must forsake its own power 23

8. How the soul desires to be out of this earthly mother, and desires the eternal rest 60

8. How the poor soul lies captive in the spirit and tincture of this world 61

8. How the soul has not its own tincture, but lies in impotency 62

8. How the soul of Adam is gone out from the lustre of

God into the spirit of this world .... 63

8. The miserable condition of the soul after the fall of

Adam: The closing of the seven seals ... 64

8. How the centre of the soul cannot help itself . . 65

8. How the kingdom of hell would have triumphed over this fair creature, the soul 66

8. How the soul came again into its first mother . . 69

  • 9. How the poor soul is between heaven and hell . . 22
  • 9. The soul must not dispute with the devil ... 37
  • 11. The soul stands a degree deeper than the sun . . 17
  • 11. Out of what the soul is roused and awakened: The soul is God's child: Also, of the food of the soul . 18
  • 11. A description of the soul, how it is whilst it is in the seed 32

11. How the soul has a hard combat against the evil innate properties 36

11. How the soul must be, that it may be acknowledged for a child of God 49

11. The soul is the devil's most beloved lodging . . 59

12. What is most profitable for man to do: Also what the soul takes with it when it departs from the body 1

CHAP. Soul Souls. VERSE

14. Not in the Host only, but in the Verbum Domini, the soul eats at the table of God: Also where the soul with the spirit of the soul dwells . . 12

14. How the soul is freed from the devil's assaults, which the soul has a hard task of 13

14. How the soul must fight against the devil, and overcome him 15

14. Of the great danger a soul is in, in this life: What
the centre of the soul i s: What the tincture i s:
Also of the true name SOUL .... 26

14. In the eternal water the soul is an angel: Also concerning the Father's standing still. ... 28

15. How all committed abominations shall flow up in the soul 14

16. A similitude of the fear and disquietness of our soul i n this body .4

16. How the spirit of this world (in flesh and blood) overwhelms the soul 6

16. How the poor soul receives heavenly refreshment . 8

16. Of the great humility of the redeemed soul . . 9

17. Where the soul dwells 9

18. How the soul is that departs from the body without conversion 23

  • 18. How the sorrow and lamentation of the soul goes on; and how the soul gives up itself .... 24
  • 18. A similitude of the state of the soul after its departure 25
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