generated out of the Father's first will, which is in itself only a spirit, and a darkness, and yet is driven so far by the will as into seven forms, and out of seven infinitely: But the cause of nature consisteth in the first four forms, viz. (I) in sour or harsh desiring; (II) in the bitter sting; (III) in the flash of fire, where the life taketh its original; and the fourth (IV) in the crack or shriek of the matrix before the fire; where the sinking of the heavy death downwards, and the going of the fire-life upwards, is generated, where the centre then standeth in the midst, as a heart in the body; out of which the tincture (V) (as the fifth form of fire) ariseth, which is the love-desire: and that desire is a penetrating noise [or sound] (VI) in the sixth form; and the life of the tincture penetrateth through the sinking down of death, where then we understand the meekness of the tincture, which maketh the sinking down corporeal (VII), which is the seventh form: out of which corporeity, in the beginning of this world, the earth, stones, metals, and the whole centre of the globe of the earth, were generated; and in the six forms of nature standeth the globe of the earth, with its regimen, and the seventh form is the comprehensibility, or palpability, as is in earth and stones, and it is the body of the six forms, wherein they perform their work, as a spirit in the body. And the upper globe in the deep above the earth hath just such a regimen, in seven forms, where then the four elements keep the upper centre; and the constellations [keep] the wheel of the essences of the will; and the sun the tincture of fire, wherein every life in this [outward] world consisteth.
16. And just so also is the inward regimen in Ternario sancto, not separated from this world, but this [world] is separated only by a Principle: for there is no corner or place in this world, where the inward regimen is not.
17. For this world is become corporeal out of the Father's nature, out of the wrath, out of the seventh form, where the tincture of the sun maketh it lovely and pleasant again.
18. And therefore the devil is called a prince of this world, for he is the prince in the wrath of the Father's nature: and the angelical world is the Son's nature, in great love, joy, pleasantness, and humility, for the Word (or the Heart of God) is the centre therein.
19. And the flash (where light and darkness separate) maketh the Principle, and severeth it into two kingdoms: where one centre burneth in the fire [or anger], and the other in love, out of which the clear light shineth. And you must know, that the fierce flash is the mark or limit of separation: for that is the crack or shriek to life and to death, where wrath and love part; which I will explain to you hereafter.
20. Thus we give you to understand concerning the angelical world. The Father's property is no darkness, but the darkness is generated in the stern desire; and the Father's property is the light, clear, free eternity, which hath a will to nature, and that light will, in the nature, is the flash of the essences, and sharpeneth itself, in the stern hard wrath, and driveth itself on, to the fourth form, where the flash of the liberty in the sharpness shineth like fire: and there the flash of the liberty divideth itself into two Principles: one forward from it, with the strong might of the fire; the other in itself, in the free light eternity, and it giveth the glance [brightness] to the light liberty.
21. And in this separation the flash maketh the cross [horizontal and vertical line crossing], where it presseth so terribly through the dark wrath. And so the fierceness, with its centre, flieth upwards, for the fire driveth upwards:
and the matrix of the sourness sinketh (as a thing that is killed, by the shriek) down into death; and the flash upon the cross standeth still essentially: for it hath discovered the matrix, and the matrix hath infected it, and holdeth it captive:
and the fierce flash in the matrix turneth to meekness:
for the flash in the terrified and overcome matrix getteth a terror or crack also, as when water is cast upon fire: where yet there is no water, but spirit [to be understood].
generated out of the Father's first will, which is in itself only a spirit, and a darkness, and yet is driven so far by the will as into seven forms, and out of seven infinitely: But the cause of nature consists in the first four forms, viz. (I) in sour or harsh desiring; (II) in the bitter sting; (III) in the flash of fire, where the life takes its original; and the fourth (IV) in the crack or shriek of the matrix before the fire; where the sinking of the heavy death downwards, and the going of the fire-life upwards, is generated, where the centre then stands in the midst, as a heart in the body; out of which the tincture (V) (as the fifth form of fire) arises, which is the love-desire: and that desire is a penetrating noise [or sound] (VI) in the sixth form; and the life of the tincture penetrats through the sinking down of death, where then we understand the meekness of the tincture, which makes the sinking down corporeal (VII), which is the seventh form: out of which corporeity, in the beginning of this world, the earth, stones, metals, and the whole centre of the globe of the earth, were generated; and in the six forms of nature stands the globe of the earth, with its regimen, and the seventh form is the comprehensibility, or palpability, as is in earth and stones, and it is the body of the six forms, wherein they perform their work, as a spirit in the body. And the upper globe in the deep above the earth has just such a regimen, in seven forms, where then the four elements keep the upper centre; and the constellations [keep] the wheel of the essences of the will; and the sun the tincture of fire, wherein every life in this [outward] world consists.
16. And just so also is the inward regimen in Ternario sancto, not separated from this world, but this [world] is separated only by a Principle: for there is no corner or place in this world, where the inward regimen is not.
17. For this world is become corporeal out of the Father's nature, out of the wrath, out of the seventh form, where the tincture of the sun makes it lovely and pleasant again.
18. And therefore the devil is called a prince of this world, for he is the prince in the wrath of the Father's nature: and the angelical world is the Son's nature, in great love, joy, pleasantness, and humility, for the Word (or the Heart of God) is the centre therein.
19. And the flash (where light and darkness separate) makes the Principle, and severs it into two kingdoms: where one centre burns in the fire [or anger], and the other in love, out of which the clear light shines. And you must know, that the fierce flash is the mark or limit of separation: for that is the crack or shriek to life and to death, where wrath and love part; which I will explain to you hereafter.
20. Thus we give you to understand concerning the angelical world. The Father's property is no darkness, but the darkness is generated in the stern desire; and the Father's property is the light, clear, free eternity, which has a will to nature, and that light will, in the nature, is the flash of the essences, and sharpens itself, in the stern hard wrath, and drivs itself on, to the fourth form, where the flash of the liberty in the sharpness shines like fire: and there the flash of the liberty divids itself into two Principles: one forward from it, with the strong might of the fire; the other in itself, in the free light eternity, and it gives the glance [brightness] to the light liberty.
21. And in this separation the flash makes the cross [horizontal and vertical line crossing], where it presses so terribly through the dark wrath. And so the fierceness, with its centre, flies upwards, for the fire drivs upwards:
and the matrix of the sourness sinks (as a thing that is killed, by the shriek) down into death; and the flash upon the cross stands still essentially: for it has discovered the matrix, and the matrix has infected it, and holds it captive:
and the fierce flash in the matrix turns to meekness:
for the flash in the terrified and overcome matrix getts a terror or crack also, as when water is cast upon fire: where yet there is no water, but spirit [to be understood].
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