O noble Bridegroom , stand still with thy Countenance towards me, and give me thy Rays of Fire. Bring thy Desire into me,
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and enkindle me thereby, and then I will bring the Ray.sof my Love, from my Meekness into thy fiery Essence, and hi united with thee for ever. 4
O my Bridegroom, how well am I, now I am in Union with thee ? O kiss me with thy Desire in thy Strength and Power, and then I will show thee all my Beauty, and will rejoice and solace myself with thy sweet Love and shining Brightness in thy fiery Life. All the holy Angels rejoice with us, to see us united again. My dear Love, I now entreat thee to abide in my Faith, and do not turn thy Face away from me any more. Work thou t.hy Wonders in my Love, for which Purpose God hath created thee and brought thee into Being. ,, t
1 The Soul saith again to its noble Sophia , its Love , that is born again in it.
O MY noble Pearl, and opened Flame of Light in my anxious fiery Life, how thou changest me into thy foy ! O beautiful Love, 1 have broken my Faith with thee, in my Father Adam, and with my fiery Strength have turned myself to the Pleasure and Vanity of the outward World. I have fallen in Love with a Stranger, and had been constrained to walk in the Valley of Darkness in this strange Love, if thou hadst not come into the House of my Misery, in' thy great Faithfulness, by thy piercing through and destroying Gqd’s Anger, Hell, and dark Death, and restored thy Meekness and Love to my fiery Life.
O sweet Love ; thou hast brought the Water of eternal Life out of the Fountain of God, with thee into me, and refreshed me in my great Thirst. I behold in thee the Mercy of God, which was hidden from me before by the strange Love. In thee I can rejoice ; thou changest my Anguish of Fire into great Joy in me. O amiable Love , give me thy Pearl, that I may continue in tliis foy for ever.
Upon this the noble Sophia answereth the Soul again , and saith ,
M Y dear Love and faithful Treasure, thou highly rejoiceth me in thy Beginning. I have indeed broken into the? through the deepGates of God, through God’s A nger, through Hell and Death, into the House of thy Misery ; and have graciously bestowed my Love upon thee, and delivered , thee from the Chains and Bonds wherewith thou wert fast bound. I have kept my Faith with thee, though thou hast not kept thine
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witn^e. But thou desireth now an exceeding great Thing of me, whic:h I cannot willingly trust in thy Hands. — Thou wouldest have my Pearl as thy proper own . Remember, I pray, O my beloved Bridegroom , that thou didst carelessly lose it before in Adam; and thou thyself standest yet in great Danger, and walkest in two dangerous Kingdoms. For in thy Original Fire , thou walkest in that Country wherein God calleth himself a strong jealous God, and a consuming Fire . The other Kiftgdom which thou walkest in, is the outward World , wherein thou dwellest in the vain corrupt Flesh and Blood, , and where the Pleasures of the World and the Assaults of the Devil beset thee every Hour. Thou ma^est perhaps in thy great joy bring Earthlines again into my Beauty, and thereby darken my Pearl. Or thou mayest possibly grow proud , as Lucifer did, when he had»the Pearl in his Possession, and so turn thyself away from the Harmony of God, as he did and then I must be deprived of my Love for ever afterwards.
O noble Bridegroom , stand still with your Countenance towards me, and give me your Rays of Fire. Bring your Desire into me,
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T^he W^ay to Qhrist .
and enkindle me thereby, and then I will bring the Ray.sof my Love, from my Meekness into your fiery Essence, and hi united with you for ever. 4
O my Bridegroom, how well am I, now I am in Union with you ? O kiss me with your Desire in your Strength and Power, and then I will show you all my Beauty, and will rejoice and solace myself with your sweet Love and shining Brightness in your fiery Life. All the holy Angels rejoice with us, to see us united again. My dear Love, I now entreat you to abide in my Faith, and do not turn your Face away from me any more. Work you t.hy Wonders in my Love, for which Purpose God has created you and brought you into Being. ,, t
1 The Soul says again to its noble Sophia , its Love , that is born again in it.
O MY noble Pearl, and opened Flame of Light in my anxious fiery Life, how you changest me into your foy ! O beautiful Love, 1 have broken my Faith with you, in my Father Adam, and with my fiery Strength have turned myself to the Pleasure and Vanity of the outward World. I have fallen in Love with a Stranger, and had been constrained to walk in the Valley of Darkness in this strange Love, if you had not come into the House of my Misery, in' your great Faithfulness, by your piercing through and destroying Gqd’s Anger, Hell, and dark Death, and restored your Meekness and Love to my fiery Life.
O sweet Love ; you have brought the Water of eternal Life out of the Fountain of God, with you into me, and refreshed me in my great Thirst. I behold in you the Mercy of God, which was hidden from me before by the strange Love. In you I can rejoice ; you changest my Anguish of Fire into great Joy in me. O amiable Love , give me your Pearl, that I may continue in tliis foy for ever.
Upon this the noble Sophia answers the Soul again , and says ,
M Y dear Love and faithful Treasure, you highly rejoics me in your Beginning. I have indeed broken into the? through the deepGates of God, through God’s A nger, through Hell and Death, into the House of your Misery ; and have graciously bestowed my Love upon you, and delivered , you from the Chains and Bonds wherewith you were fast bound. I have kept my Faith with you, though you have not kept your
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witn^e. But you desires now an exceeding great Thing of me, whic:h I cannot willingly trust in your Hands. — You wouldest have my Pearl as your proper own . Remember, I pray, O my beloved Bridegroom , that you did carelessly lose it before in Adam; and you yourself stand yet in great Danger, and walkest in two dangerous Kingdoms. For in your Original Fire , you walkest in that Country wherein God calls himself a strong jealous God, and a consuming Fire . The other Kiftgdom which you walkest in, is the outward World , wherein you dwellest in the vain corrupt Flesh and Blood, , and where the Pleasures of the World and the Assaults of the Devil beset you every Hour. You ma^est perhaps in your great joy bring Earthlines again into my Beauty, and thereby darken my Pearl. Or you may possibly grow proud , as Lucifer did, when he had»the Pearl in his Possession, and so turn yourself away from the Harmony of God, as he did and then I must be deprived of my Love for ever afterwards.
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