71. For if we will enter into the kingdom of heaven, we must be children, and not cunning, and wise, in the understanding of this world; we must depart from our own reason, and enter into obedience to our [eternal] first mother, and so we shall receive the spirit and life of our mother, and then also we shall know her habitation.
72. No wit of our own attaineth the crown of the Mystery of God, it is indeed revealed in the Scriptures of the Saints, but the spirit of this world apprehendeth it not. Herein no doctors (though they have studied never so much) have any ability in their own wit, to attain the crown of God's secret Mysteries.
73. There is none can in his own power apprehend any thing of the depths of God, and teach it to another; but they are all children, and scholars in their A. B. C. And though we write and speak highly thereof, yet the understanding is not our own, but is of the mother's spirit, which speaketh out of its children, what it will; it revealeth itself in many forms, in one otherwise than in another, for its wondrous wisdom is a deep without number, and you ought not to marvel that the children of God have not one manner of speech and word, for everyone speaketh out of the wisdom of the mother, whose number is without ground and infinite.
74. But the limit is the Heart of God, they all run thither, and that is the trial [or touchstone ] whereby you shall know, whether the spirit speaketh from God, or from the devil: for the devil hath also his matrix, and his children therein, who also speak out of the spirit of their mother.
75. Here behold the flattering hypocrites, the proud vain-glorious boasters, who account themselves masters, and sufficient able expounders of the Scriptures of the Saints, who say, We have studied in the mysteries of the Scriptures of the Saints, and we understand them sufficiently; and moreover [we have studied and taken our degrees in the university and] can make conclusions, and determine, Thus we will believe, thus we will have the Scripture to be understood. And they decree strict laws, and severe punishment, against those that will not stick to their laws, which they execute under the shelter and protection of a worldly power.
76. Is not this lifting up of himself, in his own lust and glory, above God, as the prophet Daniel speaketh concerning the hypocritical Antichrist? Take heed of those, ye children of God; they speak from themselves, and not from the spirit of God; they have not the children's filial spirit of humility (in obedience and love) towards their mother, much less towards her children: They devour the children's bread, and get their living with deceit.
11. They are the true murderers and wolves, who in their conceived opinions, and proud conceits, stir up wars and bloodshed, and set up all manner of wickedness and abominations: they are the great proud whore of Babel, who ride in the hearts of princes; through them is poured out the vials of the wrath of God; and yet they call themselves the lambs and sheep of Christ.
78. 0 ye wolves ! where is your child's garment? If you have sufficiently learnt the hidden Mysteries of God, you are no children and scholars [that go to school] : but [if you have] then live in the wonders of the mother, in her humility and purity in God's works of wonder, and we will believe you: Put off your proud robe and gown, and receive us poor A. B. C. scholars into the bosom of our mother, and teach us our mother tongue, and then we shall live together in unity as brethren. But what shall they say of you? The Spirit of the mother declareth concerning you, that you are the proud whore of Babel, riding upon the dragon, in the Revelation of Jesus Christ; there in your looking-glass.
The Gates of this World;
[Also concerning the Language of Nature.]
79. Reason always asketh, Out of what is the earth and stones, also the elements and stars [constellations], generated? We cannot know this in the reason and art of this world, neither can the books of the doctors teach it, we know it only in our dear mother, we see it in the light of the mother: but
71. For if we will enter into the kingdom of heaven, we must be children, and not cunning, and wise, in the understanding of this world; we must depart from our own reason, and enter into obedience to our [eternal] first mother, and so we shall receive the spirit and life of our mother, and then also we shall know her habitation.
72. No wit of our own attains the crown of the Mystery of God, it is indeed revealed in the Scriptures of the Saints, but the spirit of this world apprehends it not. Herein no doctors (though they have studied never so much) have any ability in their own wit, to attain the crown of God's secret Mysteries.
73. There is none can in his own power apprehend any thing of the depths of God, and teach it to another; but they are all children, and scholars in their A. B. C. And though we write and speak highly thereof, yet the understanding is not our own, but is of the mother's spirit, which speaks out of its children, what it will; it reveals itself in many forms, in one otherwise than in another, for its wondrous wisdom is a deep without number, and you ought not to marvel that the children of God have not one manner of speech and word, for everyone speaks out of the wisdom of the mother, whose number is without ground and infinite.
74. But the limit is the Heart of God, they all run thither, and that is the trial [or touchstone ] whereby you shall know, whether the spirit speaks from God, or from the devil: for the devil has also his matrix, and his children therein, who also speak out of the spirit of their mother.
75. Here behold the flattering hypocrites, the proud vain-glorious boasters, who account themselves masters, and sufficient able expounders of the Scriptures of the Saints, who say, We have studied in the mysteries of the Scriptures of the Saints, and we understand them sufficiently; and moreover [we have studied and taken our degrees in the university and] can make conclusions, and determine, Thus we will believe, thus we will have the Scripture to be understood. And they decree strict laws, and severe punishment, against those that will not stick to their laws, which they execute under the shelter and protection of a worldly power.
76. Is not this lifting up of himself, in his own lust and glory, above God, as the prophet Daniel speaks concerning the hypocritical Antichrist? Take heed of those, you children of God; they speak from themselves, and not from the spirit of God; they have not the children's filial spirit of humility (in obedience and love) towards their mother, much less towards her children: They devour the children's bread, and get their living with deceit.
11. They are the true murderers and wolves, who in their conceived opinions, and proud conceits, stir up wars and bloodshed, and set up all manner of wickedness and abominations: they are the great proud whore of Babel, who ride in the hearts of princes; through them is poured out the vials of the wrath of God; and yet they call themselves the lambs and sheep of Christ.
78. 0 you wolves ! where is your child's garment? If you have sufficiently learnt the hidden Mysteries of God, you are no children and scholars [that go to school] : but [if you have] then live in the wonders of the mother, in her humility and purity in God's works of wonder, and we will believe you: Put off your proud robe and gown, and receive us poor A. B. C. scholars into the bosom of our mother, and teach us our mother tongue, and then we shall live together in unity as brethren. But what shall they say of you? The Spirit of the mother declares concerning you, that you are the proud whore of Babel, riding upon the dragon, in the Revelation of Jesus Christ; there in your looking-glass.
The Gates of this World;
[Also concerning the Language of Nature.]
79. Reason always asks, Out of what is the earth and stones, also the elements and stars [constellations], generated? We cannot know this in the reason and art of this world, neither can the books of the doctors teach it, we know it only in our dear mother, we see it in the light of the mother: but
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