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The Threefold Life of Man

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  • 4. Advice to them that are able to understand this text . 59
  • 18. If an ass should speak the Word of God, that soul which feareth God would understand it . 46

Universities.

15. What our children learn at the universities . . 9

15. How students in the universities are advanced to govern in Church and State; and how they rule then . 10

16. The Person of Christ is a Mystery, hidden from the pride of the high schools or universities ... 29

Uppermost.

9. How the uppermost desireth the nethermost, and the nethermost the uppermost 110

CHAP. Warning. VERSE

5. A warning not to account these things fictions . .147

5. A warning to go out from contention, a reproof to
Babel ... 149

7. A warning to him that is fallen to rise again . . 13

8. Of God's care in warning of his children ... 48

11. A toarning to the children of God to go out from the whore of seeming holiness 50

11. A warning not to run after disputation and contention 85

  • 12. A warning to those that are here advanced to honour 5
  • 12. A. warning to the rich to be meek and gentle . . 6

12. A warning against the devil who soweth weeds. What the doctrine of Moses and of Christ was . . 15

12. A warning to wrestle in patience .... 47

13. The author's warning will not be in vain ... 41

13. Warning to those that say, If our teachers teach us not rightly, let them look to i t: Also of the misuse of the Baptism and Supper 42

14. Warning concerning the way of seeming holiness . 8

14. How God warneth man of his wrath .... 69

15. A teaming concerning the punishment that shall be over the face of the earth 16

16. Afore-warning of the Antichristian wolf born of an academy 26

16. A warning not to trust in the skill of the letter, but in the spirit of God 33

18. A warning to Europe, Asia, and Africa, concerning the strong bow that is bent; advice to arise from sleep, and to see with our own eyes .... 37

Wars.

  • 5. Of the right murderers that provoke princes to wars . 11
  • 12. Of him that is the cause of wars. What war is, and whence it springeth 43

Watchful.

14. What we are to be watchful against .... 42

18. Everyone should be watchful, both in a spiritual and temporal state and condition 42

Water.

8. How the water reacheth up to our lips ... 15

9. Of the water above the firmament, and of the water beneath 59

CHAP. Water. VERSE

10. How the water flieth from the fire, and the fire runneth after the water 26

13. A similitude, shewing how all things have water, and the substantiality from it . ... 25

Ways.

18. We have but two ways to go, one outwardly in working for necessity, and the other inwardly in the will of God 41

Weight.

2. How death trembleth at the life; and whence weight in nature proceedeth 72

3. Whence the weight, matter, lustre, and satiating the hunger of the first will proceed .... 10

Whore.

3. How the obstinate whore hath caused her laws to be reverenced and worshipped 71

3. How the whore possesseth the kingdom of Christ with deceit 73

3. The prophets have prophesied of the Babylonish whore, who must go into the lake 74

3. The whore scometh the angel's sounding of his trumpet, and flattereth herself 76

7. The false teachers compared to the whore ... 58

8. An admonition to the whore of Babel ... 11

  • 11. All people are scandalised and kept back by the whore 90
  • 13. Mention of the conceitedly wise whore who is no better, but worse, by the Reformation: Also of her punishment 58

17. When men were careless, the Babylonish whore brought forth the covetous devil: Also concerning the Last

Time 25

18. How it is that the whore will not be converted . . 38

Wicked.

5. The wicked as well as the good grow to the wonders of
God 3

Wilderness.

3. How men must go into the wilderness, and be tempted of the devil 34

CHAP. Will. VERSE

1. The eternal will of the Father is the original of the fire of life. 23

  • 1. Of the eternal will and the eternal desire . «. . 24
  • 1. How the will impregnated itself .... 25
  • 1. How the will desireth to be free: Also what the second will, or the eternal mind is 26

1. Why the first will generateth a second will, and falleth into anguish 31

1. What the will, the contrary will, and the desire are . 32

2. Of the eternal will, Word, Father* of the two wills: What is called nature, and A and 0. Nature is manifested in the second will, as fire in light . . 9

2. Of the will, and of the desire in the will ... 13

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  • 4. Advice to them that are able to understand this text . 59
  • 18. If an ass should speak the Word of God, that soul which fears God would understand it . 46

Universities.

15. What our children learn at the universities . . 9

15. How students in the universities are advanced to govern in Church and State; and how they rule then . 10

16. The Person of Christ is a Mystery, hidden from the pride of the high schools or universities ... 29

Uppermost.

9. How the uppermost desires the nethermost, and the nethermost the uppermost 110

CHAP. Warning. VERSE

5. A warning not to account these things fictions . .147

5. A warning to go out from contention, a reproof to
Babel ... 149

7. A warning to him that is fallen to rise again . . 13

8. Of God's care in warning of his children ... 48

11. A toarning to the children of God to go out from the whore of seeming holiness 50

11. A warning not to run after disputation and contention 85

  • 12. A warning to those that are here advanced to honour 5
  • 12. A. warning to the rich to be meek and gentle . . 6

12. A warning against the devil who sows weeds. What the doctrine of Moses and of Christ was . . 15

12. A warning to wrestle in patience .... 47

13. The author's warning will not be in vain ... 41

13. Warning to those that say, If our teachers teach us not rightly, let them look to i t: Also of the misuse of the Baptism and Supper 42

14. Warning concerning the way of seeming holiness . 8

14. How God warns man of his wrath .... 69

15. A teaming concerning the punishment that shall be over the face of the earth 16

16. Afore-warning of the Antichristian wolf born of an academy 26

16. A warning not to trust in the skill of the letter, but in the spirit of God 33

18. A warning to Europe, Asia, and Africa, concerning the strong bow that is bent; advice to arise from sleep, and to see with our own eyes .... 37

Wars.

  • 5. Of the right murderers that provoke princes to wars . 11
  • 12. Of him that is the cause of wars. What war is, and whence it springs 43

Watchful.

14. What we are to be watchful against .... 42

18. Everyone should be watchful, both in a spiritual and temporal state and condition 42

Water.

8. How the water reaches up to our lips ... 15

9. Of the water above the firmament, and of the water beneath 59

CHAP. Water. VERSE

10. How the water flies from the fire, and the fire runns after the water 26

13. A similitude, showing how all things have water, and the substantiality from it . ... 25

Ways.

18. We have but two ways to go, one outwardly in working for necessity, and the other inwardly in the will of God 41

Weight.

2. How death trembls at the life; and whence weight in nature proceeds 72

3. Whence the weight, matter, lustre, and satiating the hunger of the first will proceed .... 10

Whore.

3. How the obstinate whore has caused her laws to be reverenced and worshipped 71

3. How the whore possesses the kingdom of Christ with deceit 73

3. The prophets have prophesied of the Babylonish whore, who must go into the lake 74

3. The whore scoms the angel's sounding of his trumpet, and flatters herself 76

7. The false teachers compared to the whore ... 58

8. An admonition to the whore of Babel ... 11

  • 11. All people are scandalised and kept back by the whore 90
  • 13. Mention of the conceitedly wise whore who is no better, but worse, by the Reformation: Also of her punishment 58

17. When men were careless, the Babylonish whore brought forth the covetous devil: Also concerning the Last

Time 25

18. How it is that the whore will not be converted . . 38

Wicked.

5. The wicked as well as the good grow to the wonders of
God 3

Wilderness.

3. How men must go into the wilderness, and be tempted of the devil 34

CHAP. Will. VERSE

1. The eternal will of the Father is the original of the fire of life. 23

  • 1. Of the eternal will and the eternal desire . «. . 24
  • 1. How the will impregnated itself .... 25
  • 1. How the will desires to be free: Also what the second will, or the eternal mind is 26

1. Why the first will generats a second will, and falls into anguish 31

1. What the will, the contrary will, and the desire are . 32

2. Of the eternal will, Word, Father* of the two wills: What is called nature, and A and 0. Nature is manifested in the second will, as fire in light . . 9

2. Of the will, and of the desire in the will ... 13

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