I will set down here a short Description how it is when the Bride thus embraceth the Bridegroom , for the Consideration of the Reader, who perhaps hath not yet been in this WeddingChamber. It may be, he will be desirous to follow us, and to enter into the Inner- Choir, where the Soul joineth Hands and danceth with Sophia or the Divine Wisdom.
When that which is mentioned above cometh to pass , the
Soul rejoiceth in its Body , and saith ,
P RAISE, Thanksgiving, Strength, Honour, and Glory, be to thee, O great God, in thy Power and Slveetness y for that thou hast redeemed me from the Anguish of the Fiery Dtdver. O thou fair Love ! My Heart embraceth thee ; where hast thou been so long ? Methought I was in Hell in the Anger of God. O gracious Love ! abide with me, I beseech thee, and be my Joy and Comfort Lead me in the right Way.
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I give riiiyself up into thy Love . I am dark before thee, do thou
^/^/^me. O noble Love , give me thy Pearl ; put it I pray thee into me.
O great God in Christ Jesus , I praise and magnify thee now in thy Truth, in thy great Power and Glory, for that thou hast forgiven me my Sins , and filled me with thy Strength . I shout for Joy before thee in my new Life , and extol thee in thy Firmament of Heaven, which none can open but thy Spirit in thy Mercj*. My Bones rejoice in thy Strength, and my Heart delighteth itself in thy Love . Thanks be to thee for ever, for that thou hast delivered me out of Hell, and turned Death into Life in me. O sweet Loiy ! Let me not depart from thee again. Grant me* thy Qarland of Pearl , and abide in me. O be my own proper Possession, that I may rejoice in thee for ever.
Upon this , Virgin Sophia saitli to the Sou /,
M Y noble Bridegroom, my Strength and Power, thou art a thousand Times welcome. Why hast thou forgotten me so long, that I have been constrained in great Grief to stand without the Door and knock? Have I not always called thee and entreated thee ? But thou hast turned away thy Countenance from me, and thine Ears have declined my Entreaties. Thou couldst not see m y Light, for thou didst walk in the Valley of Darkness. I was very near thee, and entreated thee continually, but thy Sinfulness held thee Captive in Death, so that thou knewest me not. I came to thee in great Humility and called thee, but thou wert rich in the Power of the Anger of God, and didst not regard my Humility and Lowliness. Thou hadst taken the Devil to be thy Paramour, who hath defiled thee thus, and built up his Fort of Prey in thee, and turned thee quite away from my Love and Faith into his Hypocritical Kingdom of Falsehood ; wherein thou hast committed much Sin and Wickedness, and torn thy Will off from my Love. Thou hast broken the Bond of Wedlock, and set thy Love and Affection upon a Stranger, and suffered me thy Bride, whom God did give thee, to stand alone in the extinguished Substance , without the Power of thy fiery Strength. I could not be joyful without thy fiery Strength, for thou art my Husband; my shining Brightness is .made manifest joy thee. Thou canst manifest my hidden Wonders in thy fiery Life, and bring them into Majesty ; and yet without me thou art but a dark House, wherein is nothing but . Anguish, Misery, and horrible Torment.
I will set down here a short Description how it is when the Bride thus embracs the Bridegroom , for the Consideration of the Reader, who perhaps has not yet been in this WeddingChamber. It may be, he will be desirous to follow us, and to enter into the Inner- Choir, where the Soul joins Hands and dancs with Sophia or the Divine Wisdom.
When that which is mentioned above comes to pass , the
Soul rejoics in its Body , and says ,
P RAISE, Thanksgiving, Strength, Honour, and Glory, be to you, O great God, in your Power and Slveetness y for that you have redeemed me from the Anguish of the Fiery Dtdver. O you fair Love ! My Heart embracs you ; where have you been so long ? Methought I was in Hell in the Anger of God. O gracious Love ! abide with me, I beseech you, and be my Joy and Comfort Lead me in the right Way.
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I give riiiyself up into your Love . I am dark before you, do you
^/^/^me. O noble Love , give me your Pearl ; put it I pray you into me.
O great God in Christ Jesus , I praise and magnify you now in your Truth, in your great Power and Glory, for that you have forgiven me my Sins , and filled me with your Strength . I shout for Joy before you in my new Life , and extol you in your Firmament of Heaven, which none can open but your Spirit in your Mercj*. My Bones rejoice in your Strength, and my Heart delights itself in your Love . Thanks be to you for ever, for that you have delivered me out of Hell, and turned Death into Life in me. O sweet Loiy ! Let me not depart from you again. Grant me* your Qarland of Pearl , and abide in me. O be my own proper Possession, that I may rejoice in you for ever.
Upon this , Virgin Sophia saitli to the Sou /,
M Y noble Bridegroom, my Strength and Power, you are a thousand Times welcome. Why have you forgotten me so long, that I have been constrained in great Grief to stand without the Door and knock? Have I not always called you and entreated you ? But you have turned away your Countenance from me, and your Ears have declined my Entreaties. You could not see m y Light, for you did walk in the Valley of Darkness. I was very near you, and entreated you continually, but your Sinfulness held you Captive in Death, so that you knewest me not. I came to you in great Humility and called you, but you were rich in the Power of the Anger of God, and did not regard my Humility and Lowliness. You had taken the Devil to be your Paramour, who has defiled you thus, and built up his Fort of Prey in you, and turned you quite away from my Love and Faith into his Hypocritical Kingdom of Falsehood ; wherein you have committed much Sin and Wickedness, and torn your Will off from my Love. You have broken the Bond of Wedlock, and set your Love and Affection upon a Stranger, and suffered me your Bride, whom God did give you, to stand alone in the extinguished Substance , without the Power of your fiery Strength. I could not be joyful without your fiery Strength, for you are my Husband; my shining Brightness is .made manifest joy you. You can manifest my hidden Wonders in your fiery Life, and bring them into Majesty ; and yet without me you are but a dark House, wherein is nothing but . Anguish, Misery, and horrible Torment.
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