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The Threefold Life of Man

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  • 4. The spirits are created every one according to its kind 37
  • 4. Of the spirits that have their original out of the inceptive will 54

4. Out of what the earthly and watery spirits are . . 55

4. The spirits are incomprehensible to us. The author will shew us the government of heaven further, and then the government of man .... 57

  • 5. When it is that the six spirits shall be known . . 47
  • 5. When the hidden spirits go into the ether: Also of the time when the seventh seal taketh its beginning, known by the author 48
  • 5. How the spirits of darkness He captive . . .110
  • 10. How the creating of the spirits was .... 16
  • 14. Of the six spirits of nature: Also of the original of mobility 27

Star. Stars.

7. How every star hath a several property ... 74

3. The Word is in the Father, and hath the seven stars or forms in its power 47

3. We are under the power of the seven stars, or seven spirits of the Father's nature .... 48

5. How the image of the Wisdom of God hath the seven stars 43

6. Out of what the stars are: Also why they are to us innumerable 41

7. If the stars and elements had not been created, the ground of nature had not been manifested to the angels 25

  • 7. Out of what the stars are, and their property . . 72
  • 7. The cause of the burning of the stars: Also how they awaken all creatures 73

9. Of the tincture's number six, and of the spirit's number six; which together make twelve in number; or the stars which the Woman in the Revelation weareth 73

10. How the stars are children of the sun: Very great things are to be concealed here .... 17

10. How God on the Fourth Day created the sun and the stars 19

11. Of the working of the stars in the creatures, to the manifestation of the wonders of God ... 35

11. How the soul can subdue the power of the stars, which indeed would fain be delivered from vanity . 38

CHAP. Sting. VERSE

2. The sour harshness is the mother of the sting or goad:
Also how in the liberty it becometh joyful, and
how the fifth form riseth up 73

Stone.

6. The eternal flesh is the noble Philosopher's Stone, which the Magi find 98

6. There is nothing like the Philosopher's Stone: It is manifest, and also hidden 99

6. Of the excellence of the Stone 100

6. The great joy which he hath that findeth the

Stone 101

6. This Stone is the slightest and most contemptible . 102

6. The power of those that have this Stone: They who rightly seek it, find it; others scorn it . . 1 03

7. What help the soul getteth in its earnestness: Also how little knowledge is necessary for the attaining o f the Corner-Stone 9

  • 7. The Noble Stone is to be found every where . . 14
  • 7. How Isaac, Jacob, and David, found the Noble Stone,

Christ 36

7. How Moses and Elijah had the Noble Stone . . 38

7. How all the prophets prophesied and wrought miracles by the power of this Stone 39

7. The Stone of the wise men is Christ the Son of the living God 40

7. The worldly-wise schools have always persecuted the
Stone . . 41

7. What the Stone of the worldly-wise is ... 42

7. How we are led astray at this day by the devil, and lose the Noble Stone 49

  • 7. The distinction between those that have the Stone, and those that have the subtlety of the serpent . . 52
  • 7. They that have the Stone, know the false Magi or whore 56

9. How the world longed after man. The Stone was known in Solomon's time 7

9. In what way it is not hard to find the Stone . . 8

  • 10. How the true Magi shall find the Noble Stone . . 4
  • 10. At the end of nature lieth the incorruptible Stone 5

10. How the Stone is to be sought i n metals ... 6

13. What lieth hid in this Stone, which is the eternal Son of God 1

CHAP. Strife. VERSE

2. Of the strife between the fierceness and meekness . 93

7. Of the vehement strife of the anger of God . . 44

8. Of the strife of the tincture against the fire . . 32

  • 8. The strife between the fire and the substantiality . 35
  • 13. One will alone is without strife: in two wills there is discord 45

13. Whence strife ariseth, one seeking to subdue another; also of a thing's own prophet, that is born in the highest number of the crown .... 46

13. How the prophet sheweth the crown out of which the strife and malice ariseth 48

14. The cause of strife about the soul of man is because there are two dominions in man .... 68

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  • 4. The spirits are created every one according to its kind 37
  • 4. Of the spirits that have their original out of the inceptive will 54

4. Out of what the earthly and watery spirits are . . 55

4. The spirits are incomprehensible to us. The author will show us the government of heaven further, and then the government of man .... 57

  • 5. When it is that the six spirits shall be known . . 47
  • 5. When the hidden spirits go into the ether: Also of the time when the seventh seal takes its beginning, known by the author 48
  • 5. How the spirits of darkness He captive . . .110
  • 10. How the creating of the spirits was .... 16
  • 14. Of the six spirits of nature: Also of the original of mobility 27

Star. Stars.

7. How every star has a several property ... 74

3. The Word is in the Father, and has the seven stars or forms in its power 47

3. We are under the power of the seven stars, or seven spirits of the Father's nature .... 48

5. How the image of the Wisdom of God has the seven stars 43

6. Out of what the stars are: Also why they are to us innumerable 41

7. If the stars and elements had not been created, the ground of nature had not been manifested to the angels 25

  • 7. Out of what the stars are, and their property . . 72
  • 7. The cause of the burning of the stars: Also how they awaken all creatures 73

9. Of the tincture's number six, and of the spirit's number six; which together make twelve in number; or the stars which the Woman in the Revelation wears 73

10. How the stars are children of the sun: Very great things are to be concealed here .... 17

10. How God on the Fourth Day created the sun and the stars 19

11. Of the working of the stars in the creatures, to the manifestation of the wonders of God ... 35

11. How the soul can subdue the power of the stars, which indeed would fain be delivered from vanity . 38

CHAP. Sting. VERSE

2. The sour harshness is the mother of the sting or goad:
Also how in the liberty it becomes joyful, and
how the fifth form rises up 73

Stone.

6. The eternal flesh is the noble Philosopher's Stone, which the Magi find 98

6. There is nothing like the Philosopher's Stone: It is manifest, and also hidden 99

6. Of the excellence of the Stone 100

6. The great joy which he has that finds the

Stone 101

6. This Stone is the slightest and most contemptible . 102

6. The power of those that have this Stone: They who rightly seek it, find it; others scorn it . . 1 03

7. What help the soul getts in its earnestness: Also how little knowledge is necessary for the attaining o f the Corner-Stone 9

  • 7. The Noble Stone is to be found every where . . 14
  • 7. How Isaac, Jacob, and David, found the Noble Stone,

Christ 36

7. How Moses and Elijah had the Noble Stone . . 38

7. How all the prophets prophesied and wrought miracles by the power of this Stone 39

7. The Stone of the wise men is Christ the Son of the living God 40

7. The worldly-wise schools have always persecuted the
Stone . . 41

7. What the Stone of the worldly-wise is ... 42

7. How we are led astray at this day by the devil, and lose the Noble Stone 49

  • 7. The distinction between those that have the Stone, and those that have the subtlety of the serpent . . 52
  • 7. They that have the Stone, know the false Magi or whore 56

9. How the world longed after man. The Stone was known in Solomon's time 7

9. In what way it is not hard to find the Stone . . 8

  • 10. How the true Magi shall find the Noble Stone . . 4
  • 10. At the end of nature lies the incorruptible Stone 5

10. How the Stone is to be sought i n metals ... 6

13. What lies hid in this Stone, which is the eternal Son of God 1

CHAP. Strife. VERSE

2. Of the strife between the fierceness and meekness . 93

7. Of the vehement strife of the anger of God . . 44

8. Of the strife of the tincture against the fire . . 32

  • 8. The strife between the fire and the substantiality . 35
  • 13. One will alone is without strife: in two wills there is discord 45

13. Whence strife arises, one seeking to subdue another; also of a thing's own prophet, that is born in the highest number of the crown .... 46

13. How the prophet shows the crown out of which the strife and malice arises 48

14. The cause of strife about the soul of man is because there are two dominions in man .... 68

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