8. This is a brief summary exposition of the first book of Moses [Genesis], from a right true ground and divine gift, which we have very faithfully imparted, in a co-operating member-like love and care, to our dear fellow brethren, that shall read and understand this.
9. And we admonish the Reader of this, that when he finds somewhat in any place of our deep sense to be obscure, that he do not contemn it according to the manner of the evil world, but diligently read, and pray to God, who will surely open the door of his heart, so that he will apprehend and be able to make use of it to the profit and salvation of his soul, which we wish to the Reader and Hearer, in the love of Christ from the gift of this talent in the ground of the soul, and commit him into the working meek love of JESUS CHRIST. Dated 11 September 1623, and then finished.
Praise the LORD in Sion, and praise him all people, for his might and power goes through, and is over, Heaven and Earth: Ha le lu jah.
A TABLE
OF THE CHIEF MATTERS TO BE
FOUND IN THIS BOOK OF
THE
MYSTERIUM MAGNUM
A
CHAP. Abel VERSE
27. why Abel offered sacrifice 9
29. What the name Abel or Habel signifies in the Language of
Nature 20
30. why Abel must be slain 16
Ability
- 61. How the soul may attain ability to receive grace 39,40
- 69. How man's ability to receive grace is lost 17,18
Abimelech
46. What the names of Abimelech and Gerar signify 2,3
47. How Abimelech made a covenant with Abraham. What that signifies in the spiritual figure; and what Moses here signifies under the veil thereof 1-27
47. The holy figure of Abimelech and Pichol. 6, et seq.
Above
43. What is called above and beneath in the text 9, 11, 12
Abraham
37. of Abraham and his seed, and of the line of the Covenant in its propagation 1-61
37. why the Spirit called Abraham out of his father's country 21, et seq.
37. How God appeared to Abraham 45-49
39. How God appeared to Abraham 1
38. How the ens of the Serpent as well as the line of Christ lay in
Abraham. 13
39. of Abraham's sacrifice 13-25
39. How God established the Covenant with Abraham, and how the faith of Abraham laid hold of the Covenant, which was accounted to him for righteousness, and how God called Abraham to sacrifice
1-32
CHAP. Abraham VERSE
40. What is represented under the history of Abraham, Isaac and
Jacob 1
- 40. How two lines sprang out of Abraham 2-6
- 40. From what property of Abraham Isaac and Ishmael were 13
- 40. How Abraham in his seed had the land for an eternal possession
50-58
- 42. How the Trinity appeared to Abraham 1
- 42. What Abraham signifies in the Language of Nature 1
42. What Abraham's washing of their feet that came to him signifies 11
43. What Abraham's praying to the men for Sodom and Gomorrah signifies . 16-21
- 45. How Abraham's pilgrimage was a type of Christendom 1-13
- 45. How Abraham, Sarah and Abimelech were a powerful figure of Christendom 15, 16
How God led Abraham so wonderfully, and how he was always in
45. of Abraham's unwillingness to thrust out the maid-servant with trial, and how the Lord preserved him 1-20
46. of Abraham's unwillingness to thrust out the maid-servant with her son 24-28
47. of the richness of the figure of Abraham's actions 1
47. of Abimelech's covenant with Abraham . 2-27
48. How God tried Abraham, and represented the figure of Christ's sacrifice in his sufferings and death 1-34
48. How Abraham saw Christ's sacrifice afar off; even 2000 years before it was done 10
48. How Abraham went up with Isaac to sacrifice. 8-13
48. of Isaac's carrying the wood, and Abraham's carrying the fire and the knife . 14, 15
48. why God said: Abraham, Abraham 25
48. How men should look upon Abraham's figure 37-43
49. How Abraham would not have the field of the children of Heth for nothing 11
50. How Abraham sent his servant to take a wife for Isaac 1-57
51. How Abraham had six sons by another wife, to whom he gave gifts, but all his goods he gave to Isaac; and how he died 1-55
Adam
17. How Adam did eat before the Fall 13, 14
17. Whence Adam's imagination and longing proceeded 37
8. This is a brief summary exposition of the first book of Moses [Genesis], from a right true ground and divine gift, which we have very faithfully imparted, in a co-operating member-like love and care, to our dear fellow brethren, that shall read and understand this.
9. And we admonish the Reader of this, that when he finds somewhat in any place of our deep sense to be obscure, that he do not contemn it according to the manner of the evil world, but diligently read, and pray to God, who will surely open the door of his heart, so that he will apprehend and be able to make use of it to the profit and salvation of his soul, which we wish to the Reader and Hearer, in the love of Christ from the gift of this talent in the ground of the soul, and commit him into the working meek love of JESUS CHRIST. Dated 11 September 1623, and then finished.
Praise the LORD in Sion, and praise him all people, for his might and power goes through, and is over, Heaven and Earth: Ha le lu jah.
A TABLE
OF THE CHIEF MATTERS TO BE
FOUND IN THIS BOOK OF
THE
MYSTERIUM MAGNUM
A
CHAP. Abel VERSE
27. why Abel offered sacrifice 9
29. What the name Abel or Habel signifies in the Language of
Nature 20
30. why Abel must be slain 16
Ability
- 61. How the soul may attain ability to receive grace 39,40
- 69. How man's ability to receive grace is lost 17,18
Abimelech
46. What the names of Abimelech and Gerar signify 2,3
47. How Abimelech made a covenant with Abraham. What that signifies in the spiritual figure; and what Moses here signifies under the veil thereof 1-27
47. The holy figure of Abimelech and Pichol. 6, et seq.
Above
43. What is called above and beneath in the text 9, 11, 12
Abraham
37. of Abraham and his seed, and of the line of the Covenant in its propagation 1-61
37. why the Spirit called Abraham out of his father's country 21, et seq.
37. How God appeared to Abraham 45-49
39. How God appeared to Abraham 1
38. How the ens of the Serpent as well as the line of Christ lay in
Abraham. 13
39. of Abraham's sacrifice 13-25
39. How God established the Covenant with Abraham, and how the faith of Abraham laid hold of the Covenant, which was accounted to him for righteousness, and how God called Abraham to sacrifice
1-32
CHAP. Abraham VERSE
40. What is represented under the history of Abraham, Isaac and
Jacob 1
- 40. How two lines sprang out of Abraham 2-6
- 40. From what property of Abraham Isaac and Ishmael were 13
- 40. How Abraham in his seed had the land for an eternal possession
50-58
- 42. How the Trinity appeared to Abraham 1
- 42. What Abraham signifies in the Language of Nature 1
42. What Abraham's washing of their feet that came to him signifies 11
43. What Abraham's praying to the men for Sodom and Gomorrah signifies . 16-21
- 45. How Abraham's pilgrimage was a type of Christendom 1-13
- 45. How Abraham, Sarah and Abimelech were a powerful figure of Christendom 15, 16
How God led Abraham so wonderfully, and how he was always in
45. of Abraham's unwillingness to thrust out the maid-servant with trial, and how the Lord preserved him 1-20
46. of Abraham's unwillingness to thrust out the maid-servant with her son 24-28
47. of the richness of the figure of Abraham's actions 1
47. of Abimelech's covenant with Abraham . 2-27
48. How God tried Abraham, and represented the figure of Christ's sacrifice in his sufferings and death 1-34
48. How Abraham saw Christ's sacrifice afar off; even 2000 years before it was done 10
48. How Abraham went up with Isaac to sacrifice. 8-13
48. of Isaac's carrying the wood, and Abraham's carrying the fire and the knife . 14, 15
48. why God said: Abraham, Abraham 25
48. How men should look upon Abraham's figure 37-43
49. How Abraham would not have the field of the children of Heth for nothing 11
50. How Abraham sent his servant to take a wife for Isaac 1-57
51. How Abraham had six sons by another wife, to whom he gave gifts, but all his goods he gave to Isaac; and how he died 1-55
Adam
17. How Adam did eat before the Fall 13, 14
17. Whence Adam's imagination and longing proceeded 37
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