Six Theosophic Points, and Other Writings
The First Point. Of the springing of the three Principles, etc. 13
Chapter I. Of the first growth and life from the first Principle, etc. 13
Chapter II. Of the proprium of the principle, etc. 31
The Second Point. Of the mixed tree of evil and good, etc. 47
Chapter III. 47
The Third Point. Of the origin of contrariety in growth, etc. 54
Chapter IV. 54
The Fourth Point. How the holy and good tree of eternal life grows through and out of all the growths of the three principles, etc. 64
Chapter V. 64
Chapter VI. 70
The Fifth Point. How a life may perish in the tree of life, etc. 76
Chapter VII. 76
Chapter VIII. Of the right human essence from
God's essence 90
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The Sixth Point. Of the life of darkness, wherein the devils dwell, etc. 99
Chapter IX. 99
Chapter X. Of the four elements of the devil and of the dark world, etc. 112
SIX MYSTICAL POINTS
Preface 127
The First Point. On the blood and water of the soul 129
The Second Point. On the election of grace, etc. 131
The Third Point. On sin, etc. 135
The Fourth Point. How Christ will deliver up the kingdom to his Father 141
The Fifth Point. On Magic. What Magic is, etc. 143
The Sixth Point. On Mystery. What it is 148
ON THE EARTHLY AND HEAVENLY
MYSTERY
The First Text 153
The Second Text 154
The Third Text 155
The Fourth Text 156
The Fifth Text 159
The Sixth Text 162
The Seventh Text 164
The Eighth Text 168
The Ninth Text 172
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PAOI
ON THE DIVINE INTUITION
Chapter I. What God is, etc 177
Chapter II. Of the mind, will, and thoughts of human life, etc. 191
Chapter III. Of the natural ground, etc. 202
Chapter IV. Of the In and Out, etc. 219
SEX PUNCTA THEOSOPHICA
OR
HIGH AND DEEP GROUNDING OF
SIX THEOSOPHIC POINTS
BY
JACOB BOHME
AN OPEN GATE OF ALL THE SECRETS OF LIFE
WHEREIN THE CAUSES OF ALL BEINGS
BECOME KNOWN
Written in the year 1620
THE FIRST POINT
Of the springing of the three principles What sort of tree or life each generates in itself and from itself. How we are to investigate and know the ground of nature
CHAPTER I
Of the first growth and life from the first Principle. That we are so to ponder and consider it, as if it stood alone and were not mixed with the other, — what its power might he. That, therefore, we are not to think of it as being such that it is one and united in a single figure or creation; hut [we are to think of it so'] that we learn to explore and fathom the centrum naturae, and to distinguish the divine Essence from Nature.
1. We see and find that every life is essential, and find moreover that it is based on will ; for will is the driving of the essences.
2. It is thus, as if a hidden fire lay in the will, and the will continually uplifting itself towards the fire wished to awaken and kindle it.
3. For we understand that every will without the awakening of the fiery essences is an impotency, as it were dumb without life, wherein is no feeling,p. 13p. 14 understanding or substantiality. It resembles only a shadow without substance; for it has no conductor, but sinks down and suffers itself to be driven and led like a dead thing, — such as is to be compared to a shadow, which is led along without essence.
4. Thus an essential will is a dumb existence without comprehension or life; and yet is a figure in the unfathomable eternal nothing, for it is attached to the corporeal things.
5. Now, as the will without essence is dumb and without being, so in the essence it is a being and image according to the essences, which is fashioned after the essences ; for the life of the will is generated from the essences.
6. Thus life is the essences' son, and the will, wherein life's figure stands, is the essences' father; for no essence can arise without will. For in the will is originated desire, in which the essences take their rise.
7. Seeing then the first will is an ungroundedness, to be regarded as an eternal nothing, we recognize it to be like a mirror, wherein one sees his own image; like a life, and yet it is no life, but a figure of life and of the image belonging to life.
The First Point. Of the springing of the three Principles, etc. 13
Chapter I. Of the first growth and life from the first Principle, etc. 13
Chapter II. Of the proprium of the principle, etc. 31
The Second Point. Of the mixed tree of evil and good, etc. 47
Chapter III. 47
The Third Point. Of the origin of contrariety in growth, etc. 54
Chapter IV. 54
The Fourth Point. How the holy and good tree of eternal life grows through and out of all the growths of the three principles, etc. 64
Chapter V. 64
Chapter VI. 70
The Fifth Point. How a life may perish in the tree of life, etc. 76
Chapter VII. 76
Chapter VIII. Of the right human essence from
God's essence 90
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The Sixth Point. Of the life of darkness, wherein the devils dwell, etc. 99
Chapter IX. 99
Chapter X. Of the four elements of the devil and of the dark world, etc. 112
SIX MYSTICAL POINTS
Preface 127
The First Point. On the blood and water of the soul 129
The Second Point. On the election of grace, etc. 131
The Third Point. On sin, etc. 135
The Fourth Point. How Christ will deliver up the kingdom to his Father 141
The Fifth Point. On Magic. What Magic is, etc. 143
The Sixth Point. On Mystery. What it is 148
ON THE EARTHLY AND HEAVENLY
MYSTERY
The First Text 153
The Second Text 154
The Third Text 155
The Fourth Text 156
The Fifth Text 159
The Sixth Text 162
The Seventh Text 164
The Eighth Text 168
The Ninth Text 172
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PAOI
ON THE DIVINE INTUITION
Chapter I. What God is, etc 177
Chapter II. Of the mind, will, and thoughts of human life, etc. 191
Chapter III. Of the natural ground, etc. 202
Chapter IV. Of the In and Out, etc. 219
SEX PUNCTA THEOSOPHICA
OR
HIGH AND DEEP GROUNDING OF
SIX THEOSOPHIC POINTS
BY
JACOB BOHME
AN OPEN GATE OF ALL THE SECRETS OF LIFE
WHEREIN THE CAUSES OF ALL BEINGS
BECOME KNOWN
Written in the year 1620
THE FIRST POINT
Of the springing of the three principles What sort of tree or life each generates in itself and from itself. How we are to investigate and know the ground of nature
CHAPTER I
Of the first growth and life from the first Principle. That we are so to ponder and consider it, as if it stood alone and were not mixed with the other, — what its power might he. That, therefore, we are not to think of it as being such that it is one and united in a single figure or creation; hut [we are to think of it so'] that we learn to explore and fathom the centrum naturae, and to distinguish the divine Essence from Nature.
1. We see and find that every life is essential, and find moreover that it is based on will ; for will is the driving of the essences.
2. It is thus, as if a hidden fire lay in the will, and the will continually uplifting itself towards the fire wished to awaken and kindle it.
3. For we understand that every will without the awakening of the fiery essences is an impotency, as it were dumb without life, wherein is no feeling,p. 13p. 14 understanding or substantiality. It resembles only a shadow without substance; for it has no conductor, but sinks down and suffers itself to be driven and led like a dead thing, — such as is to be compared to a shadow, which is led along without essence.
4. Thus an essential will is a dumb existence without comprehension or life; and yet is a figure in the unfathomable eternal nothing, for it is attached to the corporeal things.
5. Now, as the will without essence is dumb and without being, so in the essence it is a being and image according to the essences, which is fashioned after the essences ; for the life of the will is generated from the essences.
6. Thus life is the essences' son, and the will, wherein life's figure stands, is the essences' father; for no essence can arise without will. For in the will is originated desire, in which the essences take their rise.
7. Seeing then the first will is an ungroundedness, to be regarded as an eternal nothing, we recognize it to be like a mirror, wherein one sees his own image; like a life, and yet it is no life, but a figure of life and of the image belonging to life.
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