9. Now since we speak of the Holy Trinity, as of one only God, in one only essence; therefore we say, that the Holy Spirit goeth forth from the Father and the Son. And seeing God is every where, and himself filleth all things in the whole deep, therefore the mind asketh, Whither doth the spirit go forth, seeing it is in the mouth of God, and also remaineth only in God, as a spirit in a body?
10. Here see Apocalypse the fourth, there appeareth before the throne of the Ancient [of Days] a glassy sea, wherein standeth the seats of the twenty-four elders, with the Lamb, which was slain and liveth eternally: and the Ancient [of Days] sitting upon the throne, hath the book with seven seals, which the Lamb that was slain took out of his hand, and broke open the seals.
11. There you see the seventh spirit of the divine nature, which is the joy of the Majesty of God, wherein the Trinity manifesteth itself; and you see the true angelical world: For the sea is the water-spirit, which in the original of nature, is the fierce sourness, but it getteth a shriek [or aspect] from the light of God, where this form departeth: and the crack or shriek, in the darkness, turneth to be a sinking down into death; where yet the captivated shriek in the light (which is now called joy) is also a sinking down, and is turned into meekness, wherein the light shineth: And it is like unto a glassy sea.
12. But it is the corporeity [body or substance]of the divine nature; and herein the seven spirits of God, viz.
the seven burning torches, are revealed, which the angel in the Revelation biddeth to be written; but the seven thunders in the dark matrix in the fierce nature, he biddeth to be sealed, and not written: for they would be opened one after another, and pour forth their wonders, which none should know, till they are past; till the seventh seal in Ternario sancto is opened, and then shall the hidden Mystery of the kingdom of God be finished, when the seventh angel soundeth his trumpet.
13. And here we give you to understand what Moses saith; God created the heaven out of the midst of the waters. Behold, thou seeking mind ! this glassy sea (which is the water-spirit in the presence of God) is the matrix, out of which the word Fiat created the element of water: for the element of water in this world is an out-birth out of the matrix of the heaven.
14. For they use to say, God dwelleth in heaven, and it is true; and that heaven is the comprehension of God, wherein God hath manifested himself through the creatures, viz. the angels and the souls of men: for in this seventh form (viz. in the glassy sea) the nature of the Father standeth revealed in great holiness, not in the fire; but the word is the fire of this source [or property], and the Holy Spirit here goeth forth through the Word, in the angelical world, and formeth everything that groweth and liveth; for he is the spirit of life, in this source [or property].
15. Behold, thou seeking mind ! I shew it to you yet more deeply and clearly; thus nature is
9. Now since we speak of the Holy Trinity, as of one only God, in one only essence; therefore we say, that the Holy Spirit goes forth from the Father and the Son. And seeing God is every where, and himself fills all things in the whole deep, therefore the mind asks, Whither does the spirit go forth, seeing it is in the mouth of God, and also remains only in God, as a spirit in a body?
10. Here see Apocalypse the fourth, there appears before the throne of the Ancient [of Days] a glassy sea, wherein stands the seats of the twenty-four elders, with the Lamb, which was slain and lives eternally: and the Ancient [of Days] sitting upon the throne, has the book with seven seals, which the Lamb that was slain took out of his hand, and broke open the seals.
11. There you see the seventh spirit of the divine nature, which is the joy of the Majesty of God, wherein the Trinity manifests itself; and you see the true angelical world: For the sea is the water-spirit, which in the original of nature, is the fierce sourness, but it getts a shriek [or aspect] from the light of God, where this form departs: and the crack or shriek, in the darkness, turns to be a sinking down into death; where yet the captivated shriek in the light (which is now called joy) is also a sinking down, and is turned into meekness, wherein the light shines: And it is like unto a glassy sea.
12. But it is the corporeity [body or substance]of the divine nature; and herein the seven spirits of God, viz.
the seven burning torches, are revealed, which the angel in the Revelation bidds to be written; but the seven thunders in the dark matrix in the fierce nature, he bidds to be sealed, and not written: for they would be opened one after another, and pour forth their wonders, which none should know, till they are past; till the seventh seal in Ternario sancto is opened, and then shall the hidden Mystery of the kingdom of God be finished, when the seventh angel sounds his trumpet.
13. And here we give you to understand what Moses says; God created the heaven out of the midst of the waters. Behold, you seeking mind ! this glassy sea (which is the water-spirit in the presence of God) is the matrix, out of which the word Fiat created the element of water: for the element of water in this world is an out-birth out of the matrix of the heaven.
14. For they use to say, God dwells in heaven, and it is true; and that heaven is the comprehension of God, wherein God has manifested himself through the creatures, viz. the angels and the souls of men: for in this seventh form (viz. in the glassy sea) the nature of the Father stands revealed in great holiness, not in the fire; but the word is the fire of this source [or property], and the Holy Spirit here goes forth through the Word, in the angelical world, and forms everything that grows and lives; for he is the spirit of life, in this source [or property].
15. Behold, you seeking mind ! I show it to you yet more deeply and clearly; thus nature is
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