,transcrib]'s note3 ,page numb]s 9 ?is book are indicat$ by numb]s enclos$ 9 curly braces1 e4g4 #ii4 ,!y h be5 locat$ :]e page breaks occurr$ 9 ! orig9al book4 ,,spiritual ,,re=m]s ,,9 ,,! #af,,? #ag,,? ,,c5turies by ,,rufus ,m4 ,,jones1 ,m4,a41 ,d4,litt4 ,pr(essor ,( ,philosophy1 ,hav]=d ,college1 ,u4,s4,a4 ,mac,millan & ,co41 ,limit$ ,/4 ,m>t9's ,/reet1 ,london #aiad ,copyright ,,o!r ,,volumes ,,9 ,,?is ,,s]ies ,,edit$ ,by ,,rufus ,m4 ,,jones ,,/udies ,,9 ,,my/ical ,,religion4 7#aijh47 ,by ,rufus ,m4 ,jones4 ,,! ,,quak]s ,,9 ,,! ,,am]ican ,,colonies4 7#aiaa74 ,by ,rufus ,m4 ,jones1 assi/$ by ,isaac ,%>pless & ,amelia ,m4 ,gumm]e4 ,,! ,,beg9n+s ,,( ,,quak]ism4 7#aiab47 ,by ,william ,*>les ,brai?waite4 ,,! ,,second ,,p]iod ,,( ,,quak]ism4 7,9 prep>ation47 ,by ,william ,*>les ,brai?waite4 ,,! ,,lat] ,,p]iods ,,( ,,quak]ism4 7,9 prep>ation47 ,by ,rufus ,m4 ,jones4 v ,,preface ,9 my ,quak]s 9 ! ,am]ican ,colonies ,i ann\nc$ ! prep>ation ( a volume to be devot$ ma9ly to ,jacob ,boehme & 8 influ5ce4 ,i soon f\nd1 h[ev]1 z my "w ( rese>* proce$$1 t ,boehme 0 no isolat$ prophet :o discov]$ 9 solitude a fre% way ( approa* to ! supreme problems ( ! s\l4 ,i came ^u v cle> evid5ce t he 0 an organic "p ( a f>-rea*+ & significant hi/orical movem5t--a movem5t :i* consci\sly aim$1 ?r\gh\t its long p]iod ( travail1 to c>ry ! ,re=mation to its legitimate t]m9us1 ! re/oration ( apo/olic ,*ri/ianity4 ,! m5 :o orig9at$ ! movem5t1 s f> z any?+ hi/orical c be said to be orig9at$1 7 (t5 scornfully call$ ,spirituals by _! oppon5ts1 :ile !y ?\ght ( !mselves z div9ely commission$ & ,_s-guid$ ,re=m]s1 s t ,i h ) good "r nam$ !m ,spiritual ,re=m]s4 ,i h _h two purposes 9 view 9 ^! /udies4 ,"o purpose 0 ! trac+ ( a religi\s movem5t1 pr(\ndly int]e/+ 9 itself1 z a great side curr5t ( ! ,re=mation4 ,! o!r purpose 0 ! discov]y ( ! backgr\nd & environm5t ( sev5te5? c5tury ,quak]ism4 ,!re c be little d\bt1 ,i ?9k1 t ,i h "h f\nd at lea/ "o ( ! great hi/orical s\rces ( ! ,quak] movem5t4 ,?is volume1 toge!r ) my ,/udies 9 ,my/ical ,religion1 w at any rate vi furni% conv9c+ evid5ce t ! ideas1 aims1 exp]i5ces1 practices1 & aspirations ( ! e>ly ,quak]s 7 ! fruit ( long spiritual prep>ation4 ,?is movem5t1 z a :ole1 has nev] be5 /udi$ be=e1 & my "w has be5 beset ) difficulties4 ,i h be5 aid$ by helpful monographs on individual ,re=m]s1 writt5 ma9ly by ,g]man & ,fr5* s*ol>s1 :o h be5 duly cr$it$ at ! prop] places1 b = ! mo/ "p my mat]ial has be5 drawn f orig9al s\rces4 ,i am "u mu* obligation to my fri5d1 ,!odor ,sippell ( ,s*we9sb]g1 ,g]many4 ,i am glad to ann\nce t he is prep>+ a critical hi/orical /udy on ,john ,ev]>d & ! ,rant]s1 :i* w ?r[ important light on ! religi\s ideas ( ! ,engli% ,commonweal?4 ,he has read my pro(s1 & has1 ?r\gh\t my p]iod ( rese>*1 giv5 me ! b5efit ( 8 ext5sive k ( ?is hi/orical field4 ,i wi% to express my appreciation ( ! c\rtesy & k9dness :i* ,i h receiv$ f ! (ficials ( ! ,univ]sity ,libr>y at ,m>burg4 ,william ,*>les ,brai?waite ( ,banbury1 ,engl&1 has giv5 me valuable help4 ,my wife has assi/$ me 9 all my "w ( rese>*4 ,%e has read & re-read ! pro(s1 made ! ,index1 & giv5 me an imm5se am\nt ( pati5t help4 ,i _c close ?is ,preface )\t aga9 ref]r+ to ! inspiration ( my invisible fri5d1 ,john ,wilhelm ,r[ntree1 9 ^: memory ?is s]ies 0 und]tak54 ,,hav]=d1 ,,p5nsylvania1 ,janu>y #aiad4 vii ,,cont5ts ,,page ,,introduction ,,:at ,,is ,,spiritual ,,religion 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 xi ,,*apt] ,i ,,! ,,ma9 ,,curr5t ,,( ,,! ,,re=mation 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 #a ,,*apt] ,,ii ,,hans ,,d5ck ,,& ,,! ,,inw>d ,,^w 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 #ag ,,*apt] ,,iii ,,two ,,prophets ,,( ,,! ,,inw>d ,,^w3 ,b,ue,n,d,e,r,l,i,n ,,& ,,entfeld] #ca ,,*apt] ,,iv ,,seba/ian ,,franck3 ,,an ,,apo/le ,,( ,,inw>d ,,religion 4 4 4 4 4 #df ,,*apt] ,v ,,casp> ,,s*w5ckfeld ,,& ,,! ,,re=mation ,,( ,,! ,,middle ,,way #fd ,,*apt] ,,vi ,,seba/ian ,,ca/ellio3 ,a ,,=gott5 ,,prophet 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 #hh viii ,,*apt] ,,vii ,,coornh]t ,,& ,,! ,,collegiants--,a ,,movem5t ,,= ,,spiritual ,,religion ,,9 ,,holl& 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 #ajd ,,*apt] ,,viii ,,val5t9e ,,weigel ,,& ,,nature ,,my/icism 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 #acc ,,*apt] ,,ix ,,jacob ,,boehme3 ,,8 ,,life ,,& ,,_s 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 #aea ,,*apt] ,x ,,boehme',s ,,univ]se 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 #agb ,,*apt] ,,xi ,,jacob ,,boehme',s ,,way ,,( ,,salvation 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 #aij ,,*apt] ,,xii ,,jacob ,,boehme',s ,,influ5ce ,,9 ,,engl& 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 #bjh ,,*apt] ,,xiii ,,e>ly ,,engli% ,,int]pret]s ,,( ,,spiritual ,,religion3 ,,john ,,ev]>d1 ,,giles ,,r&all1 ,,& ,,o!rs 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 #bce ,,*apt] ,,xiv ,,spiritual ,,religion ,,9 ,,high ,,places--,,r\s1 ,,vane1 ,,& ,,/]ry #bff ix ,,*apt] ,,xv ,,b5jam9 ,,:i*cote1 ,,! ,,fir/ ,,( ,,! ,,latitude-,,m5 4 4 4 #bhh ,,*apt] ,,xvi ,,john ,,smi?1 ,,platoni/--,,an ,,int]pret] ,,( ,,! ,,_s 4 4 #cje ,,*apt] ,,xvii ,,?omas ,,trah]ne ,,& ,,! ,,spiritual ,,poets ,,( ,,! ,,sev5te5? ,,c5tury 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 #cbj ,,*apt] ,,xviii ,,conclusion 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 #ccf ,,index 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 #cea x ,)9 ?y %elt]+ d>kness sp9 ! sph]es2 ,)9 ! %ad$ holl[ ( ?y w+s4 ,! life ( ?+s1 ,! *angeless pivot ( ! pass+ ye>s-- ,^! 9 ?y bosom lie4 ,re/less we seek ?y be+2 to & fro ,^u our little twi/+ e>? we g3 ,we cry1 ,lo1 !re6 ,:5 "s new avat> ?y glory does decl>e1 ,:5 "s new prophet ( ?y fri5d%ip s+s1 ,& 9 8 tracks we run ,l an en*ant$ *ild1 t ha/es to cat* ! sun4 ,& %all ! s\l !reby ,unto ! ,all draw nigh8 ,%all x avail to plumb ! my/ic deeps ,( fl[]y beauty1 scale ! icy /eeps ,( p]il\s ?\ght1 ?y hidd5 ,face to f9d1 ,or tread ! />ry pa?s to ! utmo/ v]ge ( ! sky8 ,nay1 grop+ dull & bl9d ,)9 ! %elt]+ dimness ( ?y w+s-- ,%ade t _! spl5d\r fl+s ,a?w>t ,et]nity-- ,we1 out ( age-long w&]+1 b come ,back to our ,fa!r's he>t1 :]e n[ we are at home4 ,,evelyn ,,und]hill 9 ,imman5ce1 p4 #hb4 xi ,,introduction ,,:at ,,is ,,spiritual ,,religion ,i ,!re is no magic 9 words1 ?\gh1 x mu/ be confess$1 !y (t5 ex]cise a psy*ological influ5ce s pr(\nd & f>-rea*+ t !y seem to possess a miracle-work+ efficacy4 ,"s p]sons live all _! lives "u ! sugge/ive spell ( c]ta9 words1 & x sometimes happ5s t an entire epo* is m or less dom9at$ by ! my/]i\s fasc9ation ( a sacr$ ^w1 :i* ne$s only to be spok5 on ! h\se-top to set he>ts beat+ & legs m>*+4 ,spiritual has always be5 "o ( ^! wond]-work+ words4 ,/4 ,paul1 9 ,*ri/ian circles1 0 ! fir/ to give ! ^w its unique value4 ,= him x nam$ a new ord] ( life & a new level ( be+4 ,9 8 ?\ght1 a deep cleavage runs ?r\gh ! human race & divides x into two %>ply-sund]$ classes1 psy*ical m5 & pneumatical m5--m5 :o live accord+ to nature1 & m5 :o live by ! life ( ! ,_s4 ,! =m] class1 t is psy*ical m51 are ( ! e>? e>?y2 !y are1 z we %\ld say to-day1 empirical1 p>ts ( a va/ nature-sy/em1 doom$1 z is ! entire sy/em1 to con/ant flux & mutability & ev5tually to irretrievable wreck & ru92 ! natural1 psy*ical1 corruptible man _c inh]it incorruption4#a ,on ! o!r h&1 ! pneumatical or spiritual man xii puts on incorruption & immortality4 ,he is a memb] ( a new ord]2 he is heav5ly1 a creation n made ) h&s1 b wr\ght out ( ! sub/ance ( ! spiritual _w1 & furni%$ ) ! inh]5t capacity ( et]nal duration1 s t mortality is swall[$ up ( life4#b ,?is ^w1 ?us made sacr$ by ,/4 ,paul's great use ( x to designate ! new race ( ! sav$1 0 made ! be>] 9 ! ,johann9e writ+s ( a no less exalt$ message1 :i* has become a liv+ & indissoluble "p ( ! religi\s consci\sness ( ! ,*ri/ian _w4 ,et]nal life--or1 :at 9 ^! writ+s is ! same ?+1 life--comes ?r\gh ! reception ( ! ,_s1 9 a bir? f above4 ,t :i* is born ( ! fle% is fle%1 & t :i* is born ( ! ,_s is ,_s4#c ,:5 ! ,_s comes z ! initiator ( ?is abundant life1 !n we "k t we abide 9 ,him & ,he 9 u1 because ,he ha? giv5 u ( ,8 ,_s1 & x becomes possible = ! ,_s-l$ p]son to be guid$ into all ! tru?1 to love ev5 z ,he lov$1 & to ov]come ! _w4#d ,"h1 aga91 ! human race is divid$ into ^? :o h receiv$ ( ! ,_s1 & ^? :o h n s receiv$2 ^? :o are born f above & ^? :o h _h only a natural bir?2 ! twice-born & ! once-born2 ^? :o are ( ! ,_s1 i4e4 spiritual1 & ^? :o are ( ?is _w1 i4e4 empirical4 ,! ,gno/ic ,sects ( ! second c5tury _h "o common l9k & badge2 !y all propos$ a way1 (t5 biz>re & /range-s\nd+ to mod]n e>s1 by :i* ! s\l1 a/ray1 lo/1 encumb]$1 or imprison$ 9 matt]1 might atta9 its fre$om & become spiritual4 ,mo/ ( ! ,gno/ic tea*]s1 :o 9 _! fl\ri%+ "t 7 z ?ick z ?i/le-d[ns 9 summ]1 conceiv$ ( man z consi/+ ( two halves :i* correspond$ ) two totally diff]5t _w-ord]s4 ,!re 0 9 man1 or !re belong$ to man 7#a7 a visible body1 :i* xiii 0 aga9 di*otomiz$1 & believ$ to be compos$1 accord+ to _m ( ! ,gno/ics1 ( a subtle elem5t l t ( :i* !y suppos$ ,adam 9 8 unfall5 /ate 0 made1 :i* !y nam$ ! hylic body1 & a %ea? ( gross e>?ly matt] :i* !y call$ ! *oical body4#e ,!re 0 also 7#b7 ano!r1 invisible1 half1 g5]ally divid$ into l[] & high] /ories4 ,! l[] /ory1 ! psy*ical1 0 creat$ or furni%$ by ! ,demiurge1 or sub-div9e creator ( ! natural sy/em1 :ile ! top-/ory1 or pneumatical self1 0 a spiritual se$ d]iv$ f ! supreme spiritual ,orig91 ! ,div9e ,pl]oma1 ! ,fulness ( ! ,godhead4 ,^? :o possess$ ?is spiritual se$ 7 ! elect1 ! sav$1 :o ev5tually1 /ripp$ ( _! %ea? ( matt] & _! psy*ical dwell+1 w\ld be able to pass all ! keep]s ( ! way1 & rise to ! pure spiritual life4 ,! ,montani/s laun*$ 9 ! second c5tury a movem5t1 borne along on a m\nta9-wave ( en?usiasm1 = a spiritual ,*ur* compos$ only ( spiritual p]sons4 ,!y call$ !mselves ! ,spirituals1 & !y insi/$ t ! age or disp5sation ( ! ,_s _h n[ come4 ,! ,*ur*1 rigidly organiz$ ) its orda9$ (ficials1 its ext]nal ma*9]y1 & its accumulat$ traditions1 0 to !m "p ( an old & outworn sy/em to be left beh9d4 ,9 ! place ( x 0 to come a new ord] ( spiritual p ( :om ! ,montani/ prophets 7 ! fir/ fruits1--a new & peculi> p1 born f above1 recipi5ts ( a div9e en]giz+ p[]1 p>tak]s 9 ! life ( ! ,_s & capable ( be+ guid$ on by progressive revelations into all ! tru?4 ,to be spiritual 9 _! vocabul>y meant to be a p>ticipator 9 ! ,life ( ,god1 & to be a liv+ memb] ( a gr\p t 0 l$ & guid$ by a cont9u\sly self-reveal+ ,_s4 ,?is ,_s 0 conceiv$1 h[ev]1 n z imman5t & resid5t1 n z ! xiv indwell+ & p]meative ,life ( ! human _s1 b z =eign & remote1 & ,he 0 ?\ght ( z com+ 9 sporadic visitations to :om ,he w\ld1 ,8 com+ be+ indicat$ 9 extraord9>y & *>ismatic manife/ations4 ,?is type ( spiritual religion1 ?\gh ev5tually /amp$ out 9 ! p>ticul> =m ( ,montanism1 reappe>$ aga9 & aga91 ) peculi> local & temporal v>iations1 9 ! hi/ory ( ,*ri/ianity4#f ,to ! be>]s ( x1 ! hi/oric ,*ur*1 ) its cry/alliz$ sy/em & its va/ ma*9]y1 always seem$ unspiritual & traditional4 ,!y believ$1 ea* "t ! movem5t appe>$1 t !y _h f\nd ! way to m abundant life1 t ! ,_s _h come ^u !m 9 a special mann]1 & 0 ?r\gh !m inaugurat+ a high] ord] ( ,*ri/ianity1 & !y always felt t _! religion ( direct exp]i5ce1 ( invad+ en]gy1 ( inspirational insights1 ( *>ismatic be/[als1 & ( pr(\nd emotional f]v\r 0 di/9ctly spiritual1 z contra/$ ) ! hi/oric ,*ur* :i* claim$ inde$ a div9e orig9 & div9e deposits1 b :i*1 z !y believ$1 lack$ ! cont9u\s & progressive lead]%ip ( ! ,_s4 ,!y 7 always v c]ta9 t _! religion 0 *>act]i/ically spiritual1 & all o!r =ms seem$ to !m cold1 =mal1 or dead4 ,9 _! e/imates1 m5 7 /ill divid$ into spiritual p]sons & psy*ical p]sons--^? :o liv$ by ! he>t & ^? :o liv$ by ! head4 ,p>allel ) ! ma9 curr5t ( ! ,prote/ant ,re=mation1 a new type ( spiritual religion appe>$ & cont9u$ to manife/ itself ) mutations & developm5ts1 ?r\gh\t ! entire ,re=mation era1 ) a weal? ( results :i* are /ill op]ative 9 ! life ( ! mod]n _w4 ,! p]iod ( ?is new bir? 0 a "t ( pr(\nd transition & f]m5t1 & a bewild]+ v>iety ( roads 0 tri$ to spiritual ,canaans & new ,j]usalems1 !n fondly believ$ to xv be ne> at h&4 ,x is a long-/&+ trag$y ( hi/ory t ! "r w+ ( a revolution>y or trans=m+ movem5t mu/ always suff] = ! unwisdom & lack ( balance ( ^? :o con/itute ! left1 or extreme radical1 w+ ( ! movem5t4 ,s x happ5$ "h4 ,! nobl] lead]s & ! san] spirits 7 tak5 9 ! mass ) ^? ( an opposite "*1 & 7 gr\p$ "u compreh5sive labels ( reproa* & scorn1 su* z ,ant9omians1 ,en?usia/s1 or ,anabapti/s1 & 9 consequ5ce /ill rema9 l>gely neglect$ & =gott54 ,! m5 :o initiat$ & guid$ ?is significant und]tak+--! exhibition 9 ! _w ( :at !y p]si/5tly call$ spiritual religion--7 influ5c$ by ?ree great hi/oric t5d5cies1 all ?ree ( :i* 7 h>moni\sly unit$ 9 _! type ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,!y 7 ! ,my/ical t5d5cy1 ! ,humani/ic or ,rational t5d5cy1 & ! di/9ctive ,fai?-t5d5cy ( ! ,re=mation4 ,^! ?ree /r&s are indissolubly wov5 toge!r 9 ?is type ( s-call$ spiritual ,religion4 ,x 0 an impressive attempt1 :e!r completely successful or n1 to wid5 ! sph]e & scope ( religion1 to c>ry x into ! :ole ( life1 to gr\nd x 9 ! v nature ( ! human _s1 & to demon/rate t to be a man1 possess$ ( full life & complete heal?1 is to be religi\s1 to be spiritual4 ,i propose1 z a prelim9>y prep>ation = diff]5tiat+ ?is special type ( spiritual religion1 to und]take a /udy1 z brief z possible1 ( ^! ?ree und]ly+ & fundam5tal /r&s or t5d5cies 9 religion :i* w1 ( c\rse1 involve "s consid]ation ( ! inh]5t nature ( religion itself4 ,= my pres5t purpose x is n necess>y to /udy ! twilight hi/ory ( religion 9 primitive races nor to trace its orig9s 9 ! cradle-/age ( human life4 ,an?ropologi/s are r5d]+ a valuable s]vice 9 _! attempts to explore ! baffl+ region ( primitive man's m9d1 & !y h hit ^u "s v sugge/ive clues1 ?\gh s f> only t5tative ones1 to ! psy*ological exp]i5ces & attitudes :i* set man's feet on ! xvi mom5t\s religi\s trail4 ,at e /age ( its long & devi\s hi/ory1 religion has be5 "s sort ( life-adju/m5t to realities :i* 7 felt to be ( supreme importance ei!r to ! individual or to ! race1 & x becomes ?us possible = ! sci5tific obs]v] to note a developm5tal process & to discov] a pr9ciple :i* l9ks x 9 ) a univ]sal s*eme ( evolution4 ,b religion c nev] be adequately treat$ ei!r 9 t]ms ( racial orig9s or ( biological hi/ory1 ?\gh !re c be no d\bt :atev] t !re are g5etic & biological factors to be consid]$4 ,nor1 aga91 c religion be adequately & exhau/ively dealt ) by ! psy*ological me?od ( inve/igation4 ,! psy*ological /udies ( religion 9 rec5t ye>s h greatly enri*$ our k ( ! range & scope & p[] ( man's psy*ic nature & functions1 ( 8 in/9cts1 desires1 valuations1 ne$s1 ye>n+s1 beliefs1 & modes ( activity & behavi\r1 & p>ticul>ly ( ! important influ5ce :i* ! social gr\p has ex]cis$ & /ill ex]cises 9 ! fur!rance ( religi\s attitudes & ideals4 ,b ! psy*ological me?od has obvi\s & inh]5t limitations4 ,l any o!r natural sci5ce1 psy*ology is limit$ to description & causal explanation ( ! ph5om5a ( its special field1 :i* 9 ?is case is /ates ( consci\sness4 ,x does n pret5d1 or ev5 aspire1 to pron\nce ^u ! ultimate nature ( consci\sness1 nor ^u ! moral significance ( p]sonality4 ,psy*ology is z empirical z any o!r sci5ce4 ,x mode/ly conf9es its scope ( rese>* to :at appe>s 9 f9ite & describable =ms4 ,x possesses no ladd] by :i* x c transc5d ! empirical ord]1 ! fact-level4 ,! religion :i* ! psy*ologi/ reports ^u is necess>ily /ripp$ ( all transc5d5tal & objective ref]5ce4 ,its w+s are sev]ely clipp$4 ,x is only "o ( man's multitud9\s reactions 9 ! pres5ce ( ! facts ( 8 "t & space _w4 ,x is nak$ly subjective & works1 n because !re is ,some?+ or ,"s ,"o beyond1 :i* answ]s x1 & corresponds ) its up-rea*1 b only xvii because undivid$ fai?-attitudes always lib]ate )9 ! field ( consci\sness en]gy = life-activity4 ,we ne$ n blame ! psy*ologi/ = ?is radical r$uction ( ! age-long pret5sions ( religion4 ,if he is to br+ religion ov] into ! purview ( ! sci5tific field1 he c d no?+ else b r$uce x4 ,sci5ce c admit into its _w no?+ t successfully defies descriptive treatm5t4 ,! poet may "k ( fl[]s :i* c give ?\ghts t d (t5 lie too deep = te>s1 b sci5ce discov]s no su* fl[]s 9 its field4 ,its fl[]s are amaz+ly complex1 b !y call = no h&k]*ief4 ,!y are m]ely aggregations ( describable p>ts1 ea* ( :i* has well-def9$ functions4 ,! man :om sci5ce /udies is complicat$ almo/ beyond belief4 ,he is an aggregation ( trillions ( cells4 ,he is su* a c5tre ( vibrations t a cyclone is almo/ a calm comp>$ to ! con/ant cyclic /orms )9 ! area ( man's corporeal sy/em4 ,8 m5tal /ates h _! entries & exits be=e ! foot-lights ( consci\sness & exhibit a drama m intricate ?an any :i* human g5ius has conceiv$4 ,b ea* /ate is a def9ite1 m or less describable1 fact or ph5om5on4 ,= sci5ce1 man's inn] life1 z well z 8 corporeal bulk1 is an aggregate ( empirical items4 ,no loophole is left = fre$om--t is = any novel undet]m9$ ev5t4 ,no %ek9ah rema9s )9 = a my/]i\s consci5ce to inject into ?is fact-_w insights drawn f a high] _w ( n\m5al1 or absolute1 reality4 ,man is m]ely a "p ( ! naturali/ic ord]1 & has no way ( gett+ out ( ! va/ net 9 :i* sci5ce cat*es & holds all t is4 ,!re is1 ,i repeat1 no gr\nd = blam+ ! psy*ologi/ = mak+ ^! r$uctions4 ,8 sci5ce c deal only ) an ord] ( facts :i* w con=m to ! sci5tific me?od1 = :]ev] sci5ce invades a field1 x ignores or elim9ates e aspect ( novelty or my/]y or wond]1 e aspect ( reality :i* _c be br\ght "u sci5tific categories1 i4e4 e aspect :i* _c be treat$ quantitatively & causally & xviii arrang$ 9 a cong]ies ( int]relat$ facts occurr+ accord+ to natural laws4 ,! only cog5t criticism is t any psy*ologi/ %\ld suppose t 8 sci5tific acc\nt is ! la/ ^w to be spok51 t 8 reports conta9 all ! returns t c be expect$1 or t ?is me?od is ! only way ( approa* to tru? & reality4 ,su* claims to ! rights ( em95t doma9 & su* dogmatic ass]tions ( exclusive f9ality always reveal ! bl9d spot 9 ! sci5ti/'s vision4 ,he sees /eadily b he does n see :oles4 ,he is ( necessity deal+ ) a r$uc$ & simplifi$ nature :i* he con/antly t5ds to sub/itute = ! va/ly ri*] :ole ( reality t boils ov] & inundates ! fragm5t :i* submits to 8 categories4 ,we d well to ga!r 9 e available fact :i* biology or an?ropology or psy*ology c give u t ?r[s light on human behavi\r1 or on primitive cults1 or on ! ri*] subjective & social religi\s functions ( full-gr[n m54 ,b ! int]ior insight got f religion itself1 ! ri* :ol5ess ( religi\s exp]i5ce1 ! discov]y )9 u ( an inn] nature :i* defies description & baffles all plumb-l9es1 & :i* c draw out ( itself m ?an x conta9s1 indicate t we "h h deal+s ) a type ( reality :i* dem&s = adequate treatm5t o!r me?ods ( compreh5sion ?an ^? available to sci5ce4 ,9 ! old ,norse /ories1 ,?or tri$ to empty ! fam\s dr9k+-horn 9 ! games ( ,utg>d1 b to 8 surprise he f\nd t1 ?\gh ! horn look$ small1 he c\ld n empty x1 = x turn$ out t ! horn 0 imm]s$ 9 ! limitless & bottomless ocean4 ,aga9 he tri$ to lift a small & insignificant-look+ animal1 b1 lab\r z he might1 he c\ld n lift x1 = x 0 gr[n into1 & 0 organic )1 ! :ole _w1 & c\ld n be rais$ )\t rais+ ! v gr\nd on :i* ! lift] /ood6 ,some:at s1 ! reality ( religion is s completely b\nd up ) ! :ole p]sonal life ( man & ) 8 conjunct life 9 ! social gr\p & 9 ! _w ( nature2 x is1 9 %ort1 s mu* an xix affair ( man's :ole ( exp]i5ce1 ( 8 _s 9 its undivid$ & syn!tic aspects1 t x c nev] be adequately dealt ) by ! analytic & descriptive me?od ( ?is wond]ful new god ( sci5ce1 h[ev] big ) results t me?od may be4 ,! int]ior insight1 ! appreciation ( religion1 ! ri* & concrete :ole ( religi\s consci\sness1 is1 & w always rema91 ! prim>y way to ! secret ( religion--religion 9 its fir/ int5tion--z ! exp]i5ce ( "t-duration is ! only possible way to ! elem5tal mean+ ( "t4 ,x has 9 rec5t ye>s 9 _m qu>t]s become ! fa%ion to call ?is int]ior insight1 ?is appreciation ( religion f )91 my/icism2 & to assume t "h 9 my/icism we come ^u ! v ess5ce ( religion4 ,?is conclusion1 h[ev]1 is z n>r[ & z unw>rant$ z is ! truncation ( religion at ! h&s ( sci5ce4 ,! my/ical elem5t 9 religion is only "o elem5t 9 a va/ly ri*] complex1 & x mu/ n be giv5 undue emphasis & imp]ial sway 9 ! appreciation ( ! complete :ole ( spiritual religion4 ,we mu/1 too1 c>efully discrim9ate my/ical exp]i5ce f ! elaborate body ( doctr9es & !ories1 hi/orically kn[n z my/icism1 :i* is z mu* an ism z are ! o!r typical1 p>tial1 & m or less ab/ract =mulations ( religion4 ,my/icism = ! my/ic himself is *>act]iz$ by a p]sonal exp]i5ce ?r\gh :i* ! ord9>y limitations ( life & ! passionate pursuits ( ! s\l are transc5d$1 & a self-evid5t conviction is atta9$ t he is 9 communion1 or ev5 9 union1 ) "s self-transc5d+ ,reality t absolutely satisfies & is :at he has always s\ght4 ,?is is ,he1 ?is is ,he1 ! my/ic exclaims3 ,!re is no o!r3 ,?is is ,he :om ,i h wait$ = & s\ght aft] f my *ildhood6#g ,! exp]i5ce is fur!r *>act]iz$ by ! inru% xx ( new en]gies z ?\gh a my/]i\s door _h be5 pu%$ op5--ei!r out or 9--admitt+ ! human _s to wid] s\rces ( life4 ,fre% bubbl+s f ! et]nal /reams ( ,life fl[+ into ! s\l is ! way ! recipi5t (t5 describes x4 ,all ! deep-ly+ p[]s ( ! inw>d self1 usually s div]g5t & conflict+--! =egr\nd purposes defeat$ by backgr\nd inhibitions1 & by d\bts on ! bord]1--become lib]at$ & unifi$ into "o consci\s life :i* is n m]ely intellectual1 nor m]ely volitional1 nor solely emotional1 b an undivid$ :ole ( exp]i5ce1 int5sely joy\s1 enri*$ ) insight & pregnant ) de$s ( action4 ,z 9 l(ty exp]i5ces ( appreciation ( beauty1 or ( music1 or :5 ! *ords ( life are swept by a great love1 or by a mom5t\s moral issue1 ! _s rises 9 my/ical exp]i5ce to a =m ( consci\sness :i* no long] m>ks clock-"t & succession ( ev5ts1 :e!r outw>d or inw>d4 ,x may aft]w>ds take h\rs or days or weeks or ev5 ye>s to spread out & review & appreh5d & adju/ to ! exp]i5ce--! op5+1 to use ,george ,fox's impressive ^w--b :ile x is !re x is held 9 "o unbrok5 syn!tic "t-span4 ,x is1 to revive a s*ola/ic phrase1 a totum simul1 an all-at-once exp]i5ce1 9 :i* p>ts1 h[ev] _m1 make "o integral :ole1 z 9 a melody or 9 a "w ( art2 s t ! my/ic has a real exp]i5ce ( :at we try to express by ! ^w ,et]nity4 ,x feels z ?\gh ! usual insulations ( our own n>r[ p]sonal life 7 sudd5ly brok5 ?r\gh & we 7 9 actual contact ) an enfold+ pres5ce1 life-giv+1 joy-br++1 & light-supply+4 ,9 in/ances :]e ! int5sity is great1 unusual psy*ological ph5om5a appe>4 ,sometimes voices are he>d1 or s\nds l a mighty ru%+ w9d2 sometimes !re are automatic visions ( light1 or ( =ms or figures1 z1 = in/ance1 ( ,*ri/1 or ( a cross2 sometimes automatic writ+ or speak+ att5ds ! exp]i5ce2 sometimes !re are pr(\nd body-*anges ( a tempor>y1 or ev5 p]man5t "*2 sometimes !re xxi is a /ate ( swoon or ec/acy1 la/+ f a few seconds to entire days4 ,^! physical ph5om5a1 h[ev]1 are z spiritually unimportant & z devoid ( religi\s significance z are ! normal bodily resonances & rev]b]ations :i* accompany1 9 mild] degrees1 all our psy*ic processes4 ,!y indicate no high rank ( sa9?ood & !y prove no miracle-work+ p[]4 ,! significant features ( ! exp]i5ce are ! consci\sness ( fre% spr+s ( life1 ! release ( new en]gies1 ! inn] integration & unification ( p]sonality1 ! inauguration ( a s5se ( mission1 ! flood+ ( ! life ) hope & gladness1 & ! conviction1 am\nt+ 9 ! m9d ( ! recipi5t to c]ta9ty1 t ,god is f\nd z an environ+ & vitaliz+ pres5ce--z ! recipi5t already quot$ reports 8 conviction3 ,i h met ) my ,god2 ,i h met ) my ,savi\r4 ,i h felt ! heal+s drop ^u my s\l f "u ,8 w+s4#h ,if ev]ybody _h exp]i5ces ( t sort !re w\ld be no m d\bt ( ! exi/5ce ( an actual spiritual environm5t 9 vitaliz+ contact ) ! human _s ?an !re n[ is ( an ext]nal _w ) :i* we correspond4 ,!re is a priori no reason aga9/ ! reality ( su* an inn] spiritual univ]se4 ,x is precisely z conceivable t con/ructive & illum9at+ influ5ces %\ld /ream into our inn] selves f t c5tral ,light ) :i* our inmo/ self is alli$1 z t objects 9 space & "t %\ld bomb>d u ) messages adapt$ to our s5ses4 ,! diff]5ce is t we all exp]i5ce ! out] environm5t & only a few ( u exp]i5ce ! inn]4 ,! my/ic himself has no d\bt--he sees1 b he _c give q 8 c]ta9ty ( vision to any "o else4 ,he _c1 l ! weird si/]s ( ,greek /ory1 l5d out 8 eye = o!rs to see )4 ,he c only talk ab\t1 or write ab\t1 :at he has se51 & 8 words are (t5 words ( little mean+ to ^? :o lack ! vision4 xxii ,,ii ,b ! v *>act]i/ics ( my/ical religion :i* give x its self-evid5ce & p[] at ! same "t m>k limits to its scope & range4 ,x is & mu/ be prim>ily & ess5tially fir/-h& exp]i5ce1 & yet x is an exp]i5ce t is by no means univ]sal4 ,x is n1 s f> z we c see f ! facts at h&1 an exp]i5ce :i* atta*es to ! v nature ( consci\sness z su*1 or inde$ "o :i* is b\nd to occur ev5 :5 ! human subject /ra9s =w>d all ! en]gies ( 8 w = ! adv5ture1 or :5 by /rict ob$i5ce to ! highe/ laws ( life kn[n to him he waits = ! high visitation4 ,"s aspect is involv$ ov] :i* ! w has no control4 ,"s o!r factor is impli$ besides ! passion & ! purity ( ! seek+ s\l4 ,! exp]i5ce comes1 z an inru%1 z an em]g5ce f ! deep] levels ( ! inn] life1 b ! glad recipi5t does n "k h[ he secur$ ! prize or h[ to repeat ! exp]i5ce1 or h[ to tell 8 fri5d ! way to ^! ma/] mom5ts ( bless$ness4 ,!re are num]\s p]sons :o are z s]i\s & e>ne/ & passionate z ! l(tie/ my/ical sa9t1 & :o1 9 spite ( all _! li/5+ = ! inn] fl[ ( ?+s1 discov] no inru%es1 feel no invasions1 are aw>e ( no environ+ ,companion1 d n ev5 feel a ,m ( ,consci\sness cont]m9\s & cont9u\s ) _! own4 ,_! inn] life appe>s imp]vi\s to div9e bubbl+s4 ,! only visitants t pass ov] ! ?re%old ( _! consci\sness are _! own m5tal /ates1 n[ bright & cle>1 n[ dim & /range1 b all be>+ ! br& & m>k ( temporal orig94 ,?is type ( exp]i5ce mu/ n1 !re=e1 be insi/$ on z ! only way to ,god or to ! s\l's homel&4 ,spiritual religion mu/ n be put to ! haz>d ( conditions t limit its univ]sality & re/rict x to a *os5 few4 ,to insi/ on my/ical exp]i5ce z ! only pa? to religion w\ld involve an election no less inscrutable & xxiii pitiless ?an t ( ! ,calv9i/ic sy/em--an election settl$ = ea* p]son by ! peculi> psy*ic /ructure ( 8 inn] self4#i ,!re is ano!r limitation :i* mu/ always atta* to religion ( ! purely my/ical type4 ,9 s f> z x is an exp]i5ce ( ! inw>d type1 x is indescribable & incommunicable4 ,t does n mean or imply any less5$ value 9 ! exp]i5ce itself1 x only means t x is v difficult to m9t x into ! univ]sal co9age ( ! _w4 ,! recov]y ( fai?1 aft] "s cata/rophic bankruptcy ( spiritual values1 z ) ,job or ,dante or ,fau/1 _c be describ$ 9 analytic /eps4 ,! loss ( fai? 9 ! rationality ( ! univ]se1 ! collapse ( ! beautiful _w )91 c be told /ep by /ep2 ! process ( integration & recon/ruction1 on ! o!r h&1 always rema9s some:at ( a my/]y1 ?\gh x is pla9 en\gh t a new & ri*] inn] _w has be5 f\nd4 ,s1 too1 ) ,my/icism4 ,! exp]i5ce itself may1 & (t5 does1 br+ to ! recipi5t an indubitable c]ta9ty ( spiritual realities1 reveal+ !mselves )9 8 own _s1 &1 fur!rmore1 x is (t5 productive ( p]man5t life-results1 su* z augm5t$ conviction1 height5$ tone ( joy1 increas$ unification ( p]sonality1 int5se moral passion & l>g] conqu]+ p[]1 b he1 nev]!less1 f9ds x a baffl+ matt] to draw f 8 my/ical exp]i5ce concrete in=mation ab\t ! nature & "* ( ,god1 or to supply1 f ! exp]i5ce alone1 def9ite contributions t c become "p ( ! common spiritual inh]itance ( ! race4 ,! s\l ,rememb]+ h[ %e felt1 b :at %e felt ,rememb]+ n1 reta9s an obscure s5se ,( possible sublimity4#aj xxiv ,!re c be1 ,i ?9k1 no d\bt t ! p]sons :om we call my/ics h enorm\sly add$ to ! ri*ness ( our conception ( ,god1 or t !y h made impressive contributions to ! capital /ock ( our religi\s k4 ,b ,i "q :e!r ^! increm5ts ( k c be fairly trac$ to in=mation :i* has ent]$ ! _w ?r\gh ! secret door ( my/ical op5+s4 ,! conception ( ,god by :i* we live1 & our k ( et]nal life1 are 9 ! ma9 n =m$ ( ! mat]ial :i* has my/]i\sly dropp$ into ! _w by means ( sudd5 incursions1 or oracul> communications ?r\gh p]sons ( extraord9>y psy*ical disposition4 ,:at we get f ! my/ic1 or f ! prophet1 is n 8 exp]i5ce b 8 int]pretation1 & z soon z he beg9s to int]pret1 he does s by means ( ! gr\p-mat]ial :i* ! race has ga!r$ 9 its corporate exp]i5ce ?r\gh ! ages4 ,! valuable cont5t ( 8 message1 s f> z he succe$s 9 deliv]+ "o1 ! ideas ) :i* 8 words are freight$1 be> ! m>ks ( ! sl[ accumulations ( spiritual exp]i5ce1 & !y reveal ! ri* & p5etrative influ5ce ( ! social gr\p 9 :i* ! my/ic's inn] life =m$ & rip5$4 ,!y h a hi/ory z all ideas d4 ,! real fact ( ! matt] is1 t ! great my/ics are religi\s g5iuses4 ,!y make _! contribution to religion 9 ways simil> to ^? 9 :i* ! g5iuses 9 o!r fields raise ! level ( human atta9m5ts & a*ievem5ts4 ,!y swiftly seize ^u & appreciate ! specific a*ievem5ts ( ! race beh9d !m2 !y are pr(\ndly s5sitive to ! aspirations ( _! "t & to ! deep-ly+ curr5ts ( _! age2 !y are sugge/ible 9 an acute degree1 ?r\gh height5$ int]e/1 to c]ta9 ideas or tru?s or pr9ciples :i* !y syn!sise by su* leaps ( insight t sl[-foot$ logic seems to be transc5d$4 ,!n ^! unify+ & int5sify+ exp]i5ces to :i* !y are subject give !m irresi/ible conviction1 a surge ( c]ta9ty1 a fai? ( ! m\nta9-mov+ ord]1 & an increas+ xxv dynamic ( life :i*1 9 ! be/ cases1 is manife/ 9 ?\ghts & words & de$s4 ,_! my/ical exp]i5ce seldom supplies !m ) a new intellectual cont5t :i* !y communicate1 b _! exp]i5ce enables !m r to see :at !y "k1 to get possession ( !mselves1 & to fuse _! tru? ) ! heat ( conviction4 ,! my/ical exp]i5ce is ?us a way ( height5+ life & ( increas+ its dynamic quality r ?an a way to new k4 ,! negative way1 :i* has be5 su* a prom95t & prevail+ *>act]i/ic ( hi/orical my/icism t _m writ]s h made x ! di/9ct & suffici5t diff]5tia ( my/icism1 has (t5 produc$ int5sity & dep?1 b x is1 nev]!less1 a m>k ( ! limitation ( ?is type ( religion4 ,! indescribable & undiff]5tiat$ "* ( my/ical exp]i5ce is no d\bt p>tly responsible = ! emphatic place :i* negation has held 9 my/icism4 ,! exp]i5ce itself1 :i* seems l a flight ( ! alone to ! ,alone1 c be told 9 no words except ^? ( negation4 ,! mortal limit ( ! self seems loos$1 & ! s\l seems m]g$ into t :i* x =ev] seeks b :i* hav+ f\nd x _c utt]4 ,b ! type ( metaphysics ?r\gh :i* mo/ ( ! great my/ics ( hi/ory h done _! ?9k+ & h made _! =mulations is /ill fur!r responsible = ! excessive negativity ( _! sy/ems4 ,!re is1 ( c\rse1 a negative elem5t or aspect 9 all g5u9e religion4 ,no p]son c gr[ ri* 9 spiritual exp]i5ce or c ga9 an intimate acqua9tance ) a ,god ( purity & tru? )\t negat+ ! easy ways ( in/9ct1 ! l[ pursuits ( life :i* end 9 self1 ! habits ( ?\ght & action :i* limit & hamp] ! realization ( ! div9] possibilities ( ! :ole nature4 ,sometimes ! eye t h9d]s mu/ be pluck$ out or ! "r h& cut (f & ?ru/ away = ! sake ( a fre] pursuit ( ! s\l's k+dom4 ,!re is1 too1 a /ill deep] pr9ciple ( negativity involv$ 9 ! v fibre ( p]sonal life itself4 ,no "o c advance )\t xxvi surr5d]1 no "o c h ga9s )\t losses1 no "o c rea* great goals )\t giv+ up _m ?+s 9 !mselves desirable4 ,!re is a rivalry ( me's :i* no p]son c ev] escape1 = 9 ord] to *oose & a*ieve "o typical self ano!r possible self mu/ be /]nly sacrific$4 ,9 a v real s5se x rema9s =ev] true t we mu/ die to live1 we mu/ die to ! n>r[ self 9 ord] to be rais$ to ! wid] & ri*] self4 ,b ! negative way ( my/icism is m rigor\s & m ?or\gh 9 its negation ?an t4 ,its negations w9d up ! hill all ! way to ! v top4 ,ev5 ! self mu/ be absolutely negat$4 ,! self1 ! ,i1 ! me & ! l1 all belong to ! evil _s4 ,! :ole matt] c be set =? 9 ^! words3 ,be simply & :olly b]eft ( self4 ,! ,i1 ! me1 & ! m9e1 nature1 selfhood1 ! ,devil1 s91 are all "o & ! same ?+4#aa ,n only s1 b all desire = any p>ticul> ?+1 or any p>ticul> exp]i5ce mu/ be utt]ly extirpat$4 ,:atev] ,good ! creature z creature c conceive ( & und]/& is some?+ ?is or t1 & !re=e n ! ,"o ,real ,good4#ab ,s long z ?y s\l has an image1 x is )\t simplicity1 & s long z x is )\t simplicity x do? n rightly love ,god4#ac ,div9e love c brook no rival4 ,he :o seeks ,god mu/ rid himself ( all t p]ta9s to ! creature4 ,he t w\ld f9d ! absolute ,good mu/ )draw n only beyond all 8 s5ses1 b beyond all desires1 into an inn] solitude :]e no ^w is spok51 :]e is nei!r creature nor image nor fancy4 ,ev]y?+ dep5ds1 ,taul] c\nsels u1 ^u a fa?omless s9k+ into a fa?omless no?+ness4 4 4 4 ,god has really no place to "w 9 b ! gr\nd :]e all has be5 annihilat$4 4 4 4 ,!n :5 all =ms h ceas$1 9 ! tw9kl+ ( an eye1 ! man is trans=m$4 4 4 4 ,?\ mu/ s9k into ! unkn[n & unnam$ abyss1 & above all ways1 images1 =ms1 & above all p[]s1 xxvii lose ?yself1 d5y ?yself1 & ev5 un=m ?yself4#ad ,! mom5t ! w focusses ^u any concrete aim z its goal1 x mu/ !reby miss t ,good :i* is above & beyond all p>ticul> ?+s t c be conceiv$ or nam$4 ,b ! negative way w9ds up f>!r /ill4 ,x ends 9 ! absolutely negative ,sil5t ,des]t ( ,godhead :]e no "o is at home4 ,its way up is ! way ( ab/raction & )drawal f ev]y?+ f9ite4 ,he :om ! s\l seeks _c be f\nd 9 any?+ "h or n[2 ,he mu/ be yond]4 ,x is by no means p]mitt$1 says "o ( ! great exp]ts 9 negation1 to speak or ev5 to ?9k any?+ conc]n+ ! sup]-ess5tial & hidd5 ,deity4 4 4 4 ,x is a ,unity above m9d1 a ,"o above conception & inconceivable to all conceptions1 a ,good unutt]able by ^w4#ae ,?\ mu/ love ,god1 ,eckh>t says1 z n-,god1 n-,_s1 n-p]son1 n-image1 b z ,he is1 a %e]1 pure1 absolute ,"o1 sund]$ f all two-ness & 9 :om we mu/ et]nally s9k f no?+ness to no?+ness4#af ,god1 ! ,godhead1 is ?us ! absolute ,d>k1 ! nameless ,no?+1 an empty ,god1 a *>act]less ,inf9ite4 ,:y do/ ?\ prate ( ,god1 ,eckh>t says1 :atev] ?\ saye/ ( ,him is untrue6 ,! rapt s\l at ! end ( 8 road1 at ! top ( ! hill1 only kn[s t e f9ite acc\nt is false & t ! only adequate ^w is an ev]la/+ ,nay4 ,:atev] idea y\r m9d comes at1 ,i tell y flat ,god is n t4#ag ,! great my/ics h always sav$ !mselves by neglect+ to be consi/5t ) ?is rigor\s negation & ab/raction4 ,9 _! practice !y h cut ?r\gh _! !ory & gone on liv+ ! ri* concrete life4 xxviii ,b ! !ory itself is a false !ory ( life1 & x leads only to a ,god ( ab/raction1 n to ! ,god ( spiritual religion4 ,! false trail1 h[ev]1 is to be *>g$1 z ,i h said1 n s mu* to my/ical exp]i5ce z to ! metaphysics ?r\gh :i* ! my/ics1 n only ( ,*ri/ian communions1 b ( o!r fai?s1 7 compell$ to d _! ?9k+4 ,!re 0 no o!r way ( ?9k+ kn[n to !m except ?is way ( negation4 ,! ,inf9ite 0 ! n-f9ite2 ! ,absolute 0 precisely :at ! cont+5t 0 n4 ,! p]fect 0 free ( e m>k ( imp]fection4 ,beh9d all manife/ations 0 ! ess5tial ,sub/ance :i* made ! manife/ations4 ,! completely ,real 0 above all mutation & process4 ,= "o to assign1 !re=e1 to ,god any human attributes1 z ,sp9oza1 ! supreme apo/le ( ?is negative way has said1 is to reveal t he has no true idea ( ,god4 ,x has tak5 all ! philosophical & spiritual travail ( ! c5turies to discov] t !re may be a concrete ,inf9ite1 an organic ,absolute1 an imman5t ,reality1 & t ! way to %>e 9 ?is compreh5d+ ,life is at lea/ z mu* a way ( affirmation z ( negation1 a way t leads n into ! ,d>k b into ! ,light1 & n into a fa?omless no?+1 b into an abundant & radiant life4 ,my/icism1 z a type ( religion1 has fur!r /ak$ its preci\s realities too exclusively ^u ! functions ( :at to-day we call ! sub-consci\s4 ,impress$ ) ! div9e significance ( inw>d bubbl+s1 ! my/ic has made too slight an acc\nt ( ! te/imony ( ,reason & ! contribution ( hi/ory4 ,! subconsci\s functions are v real & v important aspects ( p]sonal life1 & c nev] aga9 be ignor$ 9 any full acc\nt ( p]sonality4 ,!y influ5ce e ?\ght1 feel+1 attitude1 volition1 op9ion1 mood1 & insight1 & are ?us op]ative 9 all ! high] z well z 9 all ! l[] phases ( human life & "*4 ,metaphorically1 b only metaphorically1 we speak ( ! sub-consci\s z a va/ zone1 an indef9able m>g91 surr\nd+ ! n>r[ focus ( att5tion1 & we may xxix figuratively1 b only figuratively1 call x ! sublim9al region :]e all our life-ga9s1 & (t5 ! ga9s ( ! race1 are g>n]$4 ,! contributions f ?is m5tal und]world are ine/imable--we c\ld n be m5 )\t !m--b ?is subconsci\s zone is a s\rce ( ?+s bad z well z good1 ?+s silly z well z ?+s wise1 ( rubbi% z well z ( treasures1 & x is diabolical z well z div9e4 ,x seems 9 r>e mom5ts to connect1 z ?\gh x 7 a hidd5 inl& /ream1 ) ! immortal sea :i* br\ght u hi!r1 & we feel at times1 ?r\gh its incomes1 z ?\gh we 7 aw>e ( tides f beyond our own m>g94 ,&1 9 fact1 ,i believe we are4 ,b obvi\sly we _c assume t :atev] comes spontane\sly out ( ! subconsci\s is div9ely giv54 ,x mo!rs /range (fspr+--,esaus z well z ,jacobs2 its op5+s1 its inru%es1 its bubbl+s mu/ be sev]ely te/$4 ,impulses ( _m sorts feel categorically imp]ative1 b "s call to de$s ( light & "s to de$s ( d>kness4 ,!y _c be tak5 at _! face value2 !y mu/ be judg$ 9 "s ,c\rt :i* is less caprici\s & :i* is guid$ by a m univ]sal pr9ciple--some?+ semp] et ubique4 ,a spiritual religion ( ! full & complete type w1 ,i believe1 h inw>d1 my/ical dep?1 x w keep vitaliz$ & int5sifi$ ) its exp]i5ces ( div9e supplies1 & ( union & unification ) an environ+ ,_s1 b x mu/ at ! same "t s\ndly supplem5t its m or less caprici\s & subjective1 & always fragm5t>y1 my/ical insights ) ! /eady & unwav]+ te/imony ( ,reason1 & no less ) ! imm5se objective illum9ation ( ,hi/ory4 ,,iii ,! m5 :om ,i am "h call+ ,spiritual ,re=m]s are examples ( ?is wid] syn!sis4 ,!y all read & lov$ ! my/ics & !y !mselves enjoy$ times ( direct refre%m5t f an inw>d ,s\rce ( ,life1 b xxx !y 71 mo/ ( !m1 at ! same "t1 devot$ ,humani/s4 ,!y %>$ ) en?usiasm ! r$iscov]y ( ^? treasures :i* human ,reason _h produc$1 & !y rose to a m virile confid5ce 9 ! sph]e & capacity ( ,reason ?an _h prevail$ 9 ,*ri/ian circles s9ce ! days ( ! e>ly ,greek ,fa!rs4 ,!y took a v>iety ( roads to _! conclusion1 b 9 "o way or ano!r !y all proclaim$ t deep 9 ! c5tral nature ( man--an inali5able "p ( ,reason--!re 0 a ,light1 a ,^w1 an ,image ( ,god1 some?+ p]man5t1 reliable1 univ]sal1 & unsund]$ f ,god himself4 ,!y all knew t man is va/ly m ?an m]e man4 ,hans ,d5ck1 "o ( ! e>lie/ ( ?is gr\p ( ,spiritual ,re=m]s1 decl>$ t !re is a witness to ,god 9 ! s\l ( e man1 & t )\t ?is inw>d ,^w x w\ld be z impossible to br+ m5 to ,god by outw>d means z x w\ld be to %[ sunlight to eyeless m54 ,he anticipat$ ! great say+ ( ,pascal 9 ^! words1 ,ap>t f ,god no "o c ei!r seek or f9d ,god1 = he :o seeks ,god already 9 tru? has ,him4#ah ,we are1 says ,jacob ,boehme1 :o belongs 9 ?is l9e ( ,spiritual ,re=m]s1 ( ,god's sub/ance3 we h heav5 & hell 9 ourselves4#ai ,!re is 9 u1 ,pet] ,/]ry says1 a unity ( _s :i* holds all ?+s toge!r 9 an at-once exp]i5ce1 a spire-top ( _s :]e all ?+s meet & sit recollect$ & conc5tr$ 9 an unfa?om$ ,dep? ( ,life4#bj ,mo/ ( ^! m5 7 9 revolt aga9/ s*ola/icism & all its works4 ,!y speak (t5 v slight+ly ( ,reason+1 ! attempt to f9d a way to ultimate ,realities by logical syllogisms1 b !y1 nev]!less1 believ$ great ?+s ( man's rational & moral nature4 ,!y are (t5 confus$ & cl\dy 9 _! explicit acc\nts ( ?is ultimate moral & rational nature4 ,!y ev]y:]e indicate ! conceptual limitations xxxi "u :i* ev5 ^? :o 7 ! mo/ emancipat$ f tradition 7 compell$ to d _! ?9k+ 9 t age4 ,!y c\ld n break ! age-long spell & mighty fasc9ation ) :i* ! ,adam /ory & ! ,g>d5 ( ,ed5 picture _h held ! ,*ri/ian _w4 ,!y 7 conv9c$1 h[ev]1 t ! ,augu/9ian int]pretation ( ! fall1 ) its entail ( an indelible ta9t ^u ! race =ev]1 0 an inadequate1 if n an untrue acc\nt1 ?\gh !y c\ld n q arrive at an insight :i* enabl$ !m to speak ) au?ority on ! fundam5tal nature ( man4 ,b ) an in/9ct t po9t$ "r1 !y took ,adam z a type ( ! unspoil$ man1 & !y saw writ l>ge 9 him ! possibilities & pot5tialities ( man4 ,:at _h be5 orig9ally possible 9 ,adam became1 accord+ to _! ?\ght1 actual realization 9 ,jesus ,*ri/--! =m & type ( man1 ! true ,head ( ! race--& 9 spite ( ! havoc & spoil+1 :i* s9 _h wr\ght1 t orig9al possibility1 t div9e pot5tiality1 /ill reappe>s 9 e *ild1 :o comes n[1 z ,adam did1 made 9 ! image ( ,god1 ) ! brea? ( ,god 9 him1 & ) creative fre$om ( w to settle 8 own de/9y4 ,"s ( ! ,re=m]s :om ,i am "h /udy+ c5tre ?is image ( ,god1 ?is imm5se div9e pot5tiality1 9 ! ideal man1 9 man z ,god conceives him 9 8 p]fect /ate1 or z ,god by ,8 ,grace int5ds him to be1 & !y d n g ! :ole bold way ( ass]t+ t ?is man we "k1 ?is man :o lives 9 "t & space1 :o loves & s9s & suff]s1 has & always has1 9 ! v /ructure ( 8 inmo/ moral & rational be+1 a div9e1 unlo/1 inali5able1 s\l-c5tre :i* is unsund]$ f ,god1 & be>s et]nal witness to our orig9 f ,him1 our pot5tial lik5ess to ,him1 & our capacity to receive illum9ation f ,him4#ba ,b ?is latt] xxxii bold] view ( ! inh]5t greatness ( man's ess5tial nature is ! prevail+ t5d5cy ( ^! m54 ,!y are ?us ! =]unn]s ( ! ,quak] fai? t !re is some?+ ( ,god 9 man1 & !y cont9ue ! direct l9e1 :i* goes back = ance/ry to ! ,socratic movem5t 9 philosophy ( ^? :o f9d ,god involv$ & implicat$ 9 ! nature ( normal self-consci\sness & 9 ! idea ( ! ,good t[>d :i* we live4#bb ,my/ics & prophets1 z ,seely well says 9 ,ecce ,homo1 seem to !mselves to discov] tru? n s mu* by a process ( reason+ z by an int5se gaze1 & !y ann\nce _! conclusions ) ! voice ( a h]ald1 us+ ! "n ( ,god & giv+ no reasons4 ,! rational way ( approa* is diff]5t4 ,x seeks to draw out by a process ( rational argum5t :at is involv$ 9 ! out] or inn] facts t are pres5t to consci\sness4 ,x does n claim ! p[] to make bricks )\t clay1 to con/ruct its conclusions out ( no?+4 ,its only legitimate field is t ( int]pret+ exp]i5ce4 ,!re h always be5 m5 :o 7 religi\s because !y c\ld n help be+ religi\s1 because a ,univ]se )\t ,god seem$ to !m utt]ly irrational & un?9kable4 ,s*lei]ma*] is only "o witness 9 a long & impressive succession ( ?9k]s t h insi/$ t consci\sness ( ,god & self-consci\sness are insep>able4#bc ,x is obvi\s ev5 to ! unmetaphysical p]son t self-consci\sness always presupposes & involves some?+ prior to "o's own exi/5ce & "s reality transc5d+ ! reality ( "o's own self4 ,! f9ite is intelligible only ?r\gh ! inf9ite1 ! temporal only ?r\gh ! et]nal4 ,we _c ?9k at all )\t appeal+ to "s p]man5t m ( reality ?an is j n[ giv5 9 our p>ticul> f9ite exp]i5ce1 & no matt] h[ f> "o travels on ! road ( k "o always f9ds x /ill necess>y to make ref]5ce to a transc5d+ m4 ,all consci\sness is1 z ,hegel xxxiii %[$ 9 #ahjg1 9 8 philosophical ,pilgrim's ,progress1 ! ,ph5om5ology ( ,_s1 an appeal to m consci\sness1 & !re is no rational halt+-place %ort ( a self-consi/5t & self-explanatory spiritual ,reality1 :i* expla9s ! orig9 & furni%es ! goal ( all t is real4 ,on ! o!r h&1 !re h always be5 m5 :o h n grant$ any su* compell+ implications to self-consci\sness4 ,!y h ma9ta9$ t f9ites are =ev] f9ites1 & t !re are no bridges t c>ry u f our f9ite n[s & h]es to an inf9ite ,reality4 ,! inf9ite ,reality1 !y all admit1 is conceivable2 x is an idea to :i* any m9d c rise by normal processes ( ?\ght1 b1 s !y say1 an idea ( an inf9ite ,reality1 an ,inf9ite m]ely conceiv$ 9 ! m9d1 is diff]5t1 by ! :ole wid? ( ! sky1 f an actual objective inf9ite ,reality t is !re1 & t conta9s inh]5tly all t our he>ts seek 9 ,god4 ,x is q true1 ( c\rse1 t ! pres5ce ( an idea 9 our m9d does n ( itself prove ! exi/5ce ( a correspond+ objective reality out !re 9 a _w indep5d5t ( our m9d4 ,!re is mo/ assur$ly no way ( bridg+ ! *asm betwe5 m9d & an objective _w beyond & outside ( m9d1 :5 once ! *asm is assum$4 ,b ! fundam5tal error lies 9 ! assumption ( any su* *asm4 ,! *asm :i* yawns betwe5 ! inn] & out] _w is ( our own mak+4 ,:5ev] we "k any?+1 :]ev] !re is k at all1 !re is a syn!tic indivisible :ole ( exp]i5ce 9 :i* a subject kn[s an object4 ,subject & object _c be really sund]$ )\t putt+ an in/ant end to k--leav+ a b>e gr9 )\t a face6 ,! only way we "k any?+ is t we "k we "k x 9 exp]i5ce4 ,we d n ev] succe$ 9 prov+ t objects exi/ out !re 9 ! _w beyond u exactly correspond5t to ^! ideas 9 our m9ds4 ,t is a feat ( m5tal gymna/ics q p>allel to t ( f9d+ xxxiv ! self ) :i* we d ! seek+4 ,! crucial problem ( k is n to discov] a bridge to leap ! *asm betwe5 ! m9d )9 & ! _w beyond4 ,x is r ! problem ( f9d+ a basis ( v]ify+ & te/+ :at we "k1 & ( mak+ k a consi/5t rational :ole4 ,! me?od ( te/+ & v]ify+ any fact ( tru? :i* we h on our h&s1 is always to organize x & l9k x into a l>g] :ole ( k :i* we ourselves1 or ! wid] gr\p ( p]sons 9 :i* we are organic memb]s1 h v]ifi$1 & to see t x fits 9 consi/5tly into ?is l>g] :ole1 & 9 ?is rational process we always assume1 & are b\nd to assume1 "s sort ( ,reality t transc5ds ! fleet+ & temporal1 ! caprice ( ! mom5t1 ! w ( ! subject1 ! "h & ! n[4 ,! m9d t kn[s & kn[s t x kn[s mu/1 z ,plato c5turies ago decl>$1 rise f ! welt] & flux ( mom5t>y seem+s to true ,be+1 to ! et]nally ,real1#bd & ! k process ( b9d+ fragm5ts ( exp]i5ce into l>g] :oles & ( gett+ articulate insight into ! significance ( _m facts grasp$ 9 syn!tic unity--9 ! spire-top ( _s1 z ,/]ry puts x--c>ries ! m9d /eadily & irresi/ibly on to an inf9itely-inclusive & self-explanatory spiritual ,:ole1 :i* is always impli$ 9 k4 ,"s ref]5ce to ! p]man5t is necess>y 9 judg+ ev5 ! fleet+ness ( ! n[1 "s confid5ce 9 ! et]nally true is ess5tial = any pron\ncem5t ^u ! false1 "s assurance ( ! inf9ite is presuppos$ 9 ! endless dissatisfaction ) ! f9ite1 "s appeal to a total :ole ( ,reality is implicat$ 9 any ass]tion t ?is fact "h & n[ is kn[n z real4 ,any "o :o feels ! full significance ( :at is involv$ 9 kn[+ ! tru? has a co]cive feel+ t ,et]nity has be5 set )9 u1 t our f9ite life is deeply root$ 9 ! all-p]vad+ ,inf9ite4 ,! great ?9k]s ( ! fir/ rank :o h und]tak5 to s\nd ! significance ( rational k1 xxxv & :o h appreciat$ ! mean+ ( ! syn!tic unity ( ! kn[+ m9d & ! _w ( objects t submit to its =ms ( ?\ght1 h recogniz$ t !re mu/ be "s deep-ly+ fundam5tal relation betwe5 ! m9d t kn[s & ! _w t is kn[n1 "s ,reality common to bo? out] & inn] realms4 ,!y h1 almo/ )\t exception1 f\nd !mselves c>ri$ along irresi/ibly to an ultimate ,reality t is ! gr\nd & explanation ( all ! fragm5t>y facts ( exp]i5ce1 & )\t :i* no?+ c be held to be p]man5t or rational-- ,some?+ f> m deeply int]fus$1 ,^: dwell+ is ! light ( sett+ suns1 ,& ! r\nd ocean & ! liv+ air1 ,& ! blue sky1 & 9 ! m9d ( man2 ,a motion & a ,_s1 t impels ,all ?9k+ ?+s1 all objects ( all ?\ght1 ,& rolls ?r\gh all ?+s4#be ,! te*nical logical =mulation ( argum5ts to prove ! exi/5ce ( ,god z objectively real--argum5ts f causality1 ontological argum5ts1 & argum5ts f design--all ( :i* assume a *asm betwe5 ! kn[] & ! object kn[n1 seem to u p]haps on critical analysis ?9 & insuffici5t4 ,! bridge ( =mal logic seems too weak to c>ry u safely ov] f a f9ite "h to an inf9ite yond]1 f a cont+5t fact to an ,absolute ,reality1 f some?+ giv5 9 consci\sness to ,some?+ exi/5t outside & beyond x2 b x is an impressive & significant fact t all f9ite exp]i5ce1 bo? ( inn] & out] ev5ts1 involves a ,m yet1 t we _c ?9k f9ite & cont+5t ?+s )\t rational appeal to ,some?+ inf9ite & necess>y1 t human exp]i5ce _c be rationally conceiv$ except z a fragm5t ( a va/ly m inclusive ,exp]i5ce1 always recogniz$ )9 ! f9ite _s1 t unifies & b9ds toge!r into "o self-explanatory :ole all t is absolutely ,real & ,true1 & ?is is ,reason's conviction ( ,god4 xxxvi ,:5 once ! conviction is felt & ! rational po/ulate ( ,god is made1 x imm$iately v]ifies its practical value 9 ! solution ( our deepe/ problems4 ,a happy illu/ration ( ! practical value & v]ify+ evid5ce ( ! rational po/ulate ( ,god has be5 giv5 by ,james ,w>d3 ,suppose1 he says1 t ! e>? 7 wrapt 9 cl\ds all day :ile ! sky 0 cle> at night1 s t we 7 able to see ! planets & obs]ve _! movem5ts z we d n[1 ?\gh ! sun itself 0 invisible4 ,! be/ acc\nt we c\ld give ( ! planet>y motions w\ld /ill be to ref] !m to :at = u1 9 accordance ) our supposition1 w\ld only be an imag9>y focus or c5tre ( physical en]gy1 b "o to :i* 0 assign$ a position id5tical ) ! sun's pres5t position4#bf ,?is assumption w\ld at once unlock ! my/]y & acc\nt = ! v>y+ movem5ts ( ^! visible bodies & ! m rigor\sly ! hypo!sis 7 appli$1 ! m exactly x w\ld v]ify itself4 ,s1 too1 ) ,reason's sublime v5ture ( fai?4 ,! nature ( self-consci\sness dem&s ! po/ulate1 & once x is made x works4 ,! same result foll[s any attempt adequately to acc\nt = ! moral imp]ative--! w to live ! truly good life4 ,! moral w turns out always to be imb$d$ 9 a deep]1 ri*]1 m inclusive ,life ?an t ( ! fragm5t>y f9ite individual4 ,!re is a creative & autonom\s c5tral self 9 u :i* puts be=e u ideals ( tru? & beauty & goodness t are n[h]e to be f\nd 9 ?is _w ( s5se-facts1 & t yet are m real & augu/ ?an any ?+s our eyes see or our h&s h&le4 ,our ma9 moral problem is n to adju/ our inn] ideals to our environm5t1 b r to compel ! environm5t to level up to our ideals4 ,! _w t ought to be makes u =ev] dissatisfi$ ) ! _w t is1 & sets u ) a fixity ( purpose at ! task ( realiz+ ! ,k+dom :i* might possibly be1 :i* we "k ought to be1 & :i*1 !re=e1 has our loyal endeav\r t x xxxvii %all be1 reg>dless ( ! co/ 9 pa9 & sacrifice4 ,man1 z ,william ,wallace has put x1 projects 8 own self-to-be into ! nature he seeks to conqu]4 ,l an assailant :o %\ld succe$ 9 ?r[+ 8 /&>d into ! /rong c5tral keep ( ! enemy's =tress1 & fight 8 way !reto ) assur$ victory 9 8 eyes ( hope1 s man ) ! vision ( 8 s\l progno/icates 8 f9al triumph4#bg ,b if ! life ( moral endeav\r is to be ess5tially consi/5t & reasonable !re mu/ be a _w ( ,reality t transc5ds ?is realm ( empirical1 causal1 & utilit>ian happ5+s4 ,/ruggle = ends ( goodness mu/ be at lea/ z significant 9 function z /ruggle = exi/5ce2 our passion = :at ought to be mu/ h _h bir? 9 an inn] et]nal environm5t at lea/ z real z t :i* produc$ our in/9cts & appetite = ! ?+s by :i* we live 9 "t4 ,if ! univ]se is ?r\gh & ?r\gh rational1 !re mu/ be "s p]sonal ,he>t t c>es2 "s moral ,w t gu>antees & backs our pa9ful /riv+s--our groan+ & travail+--to make :at ought to be come into play "h 9 ! _w :i* is4 ,?is po/ulate is ,reason's fai? 9 ,god1 & aga9 x works4 ,! evolution ( life--if x is evolv+ z we believe x is1 & if x is to be view$ ) rational insight z an upw>d process--irresi/ibly involves & implies "s sort ( fundam5tal intellig5ce & consci\s purpose1 "s ,logos /e]+ ! mighty movem5t4 ,we h outgr[n crude argum5ts f design1 & we _c ?9k ( ,god z a =eign & ext]nal ,creator1 work+ z a ,pott] on 8 clay2 b x is irrational to expla9 a /eadily unfold+ movem5t1 an ev]-height5+ procession ( life1 by =tuit\s v>iations1 by accid5tal %ifts ( level1 or ev5 by a bl9d elan vital4 ,if !re is an increas+ purpose & a cle>ly culm9at+ drama unfold+ 9 ?is mov+ flood ( life1 !n !re is "s ,m9d t sees ! way1 & "s ,w t directs ! m>* ( ,life4 ,& ?is confid5ce ( ours 9 "s div9e ,ev5t to :i* ! :ole creation moves1 xxxviii ?is insight t !re mu/ be a significant & adequate explanation = ! imman5t teleology & beauty ) :i* our univ]se is cramm$1 is1 once m1 ,reason's po/ulate ( ,god4 ,!re is some?+ 9 u1 indissoluble f ,reason itself--a ,light1 a ,^w1 a ,witness z ^! ,spiritual ,re=m]s insi/$--:i* l9ks u 9 all ! deep] processes ( self-consci\sness ) ,t ,:i* ,is & )\t :i* k w\ld be a m]e flux ( seem+s1 a flight ( s]iatim items4 ,,iv ,:5 ?is _w's pleasures = my s\l suffic$1 ,ere my he>t's plummet s\nd$ dep?s ( pa91 ,i call$ on reason to control my bra91 ,& sc(f$ at t old /ory ( ! ,*ri/4 ,b :5 o'er burn+ wa/es my feet _h trod1 ,& all my life 0 desolate ) loss1 ,) ble$+ h&s ,i clung ab\t ! cross1 ,& cri$ al\d1 ,man ne$s a suff]+ ,god4#bh ,!re c be no d\bt t ! compulsions & implications ( rational insight h br\ght multitudes ( m5 to ,god1 h giv5 !m an unescapable conviction ( ,8 reality1 & h sway$ _! wills to live 9 con=mity to ,8 p]fect ,goodness2 & x is also true t :5 = any cause ?is clue ( rationality is miss$ or lo/1 m5 fl\nd] ab\t 9 ! fog & pass ?r\gh p]iods ( inw>d trag$y am\nt+ (t5 to despair4 ,b ! approa* ( ,reason /ill leaves mu* to be desir$4 ,x po9ts to some?+ deep] ?an ! transitory flux ( ?+s1 x raises our m9ds to "s sort ( ultimate & self-explanatory ,reality1 x compels ! conviction t !re is an all-inclusive ,logos--,m9d or ,_s--t expla9s :at is & :at ought to be1 & :at 9 ! unfold+ c\rse ( ?+s is to be2 b x does n br+ u to a p]sonal ,god :o is our lov+ ,fri5d & ! xxxix intimate ,companion ( our s\ls1 x does n help u solve ! my/]y ( human suff]+ t lies heavily ^u our lives1 & x does n br+ to our spirits ! sav+ re9=cem5t ( p]sonal ,love t mu/ be a c5tral feature ( a spiritual & adequate religion4 ,!re is /ill ano!r way ( approa* to a ,religion = mature m9ds :i* has be5 no less univ]sally op]ative & no less dynamic 9 its trans=m+ effects ^u human lives ?an ei!r ( ! two t5d5cies s f> consid]$--,i ref] to ! way ( ,fai?4 ,by ,fai? ,i mean ! s\l's moral or appreciative appreh5sion ( ,god z hi/orically reveal$1 p>ticul>ly z reveal$ 9 ! p]sonal life ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,?is ,fai?-way to ,god _c be :olly sep>at$--except by an artificial ab/raction--f ! inw>d way ( my/icism1 or f ! implications ( ,reason4 ,x is no bl9d acceptance ( traditional op9ions1 no uncritical reliance on au?ority1 or on "s my/]i\s infallible oracle4 ,x is ! spiritual response--or ass5t1 z ,clem5t ( ,alex&ria call$ x--! moral sw+ ( our inmo/ self1 z we cat* insights ( a lov+ ,he>t & holy ,w reveal$ ?r\gh ! words & lives & suff]+s ( sa9ts & prophets1 :o h liv$ by _! vision ( ,god1 & supremely reveal$ 9 ! ,life & ,love1 ! ,passion & ! ,triumphs ( t ,p]son ^: exp]i5ce & "* & inc>nation ( life's possibilities seem at la/ adequate = all ! ne$s--! heights & ! dep?s--( ?is complex life ( ours4 ,x 0 ,lu!r's liv+ ^w :i* fir/ br\ght ! mom5t\s significance ( ,fai? to cle> consci\sness 9 ! sixte5? c5tury4 ,b ! new way ( ,fai? meant _m & discordant ?+s1 accord+ to ! prep>ation ( ! e>s ( ^? :o he>d4 ,x spoke1 z all ,p5teco/s d1 to ea* man 9 8 own tongue4 ,to ^? :o came to ! ,lu!ran insight ) a deep hung] ( _s = reality & ) m9ds lib]at$ by ,humani/ic /udies1 ! ,fai?-message meant new heav5s & a new e>?4 ,x 0 a new discov]y ( ,god1 & a new e/imate ( man4 ,!y sudd5ly caught xl a vision ( life z x 0 capable ( becom+1 & !y committ$ _! =tunes to ! task ( mak+ t possible _w real4 ,by a %ift ( view1 z revolution>y z t f ,ptolemaic a/ronomy to ! v]ifiable insight ( ,cop]nicus1 !y pass$ ov] f ! dogma ( a ,*ri/ :o came to appease an angry ,god1 & to f\nd a ,*ur* z an ark ( safety 9 a doom$ _w1 to ! liv+ appreh5sion ( a ,*ri/--v]ifiable 9 exp]i5ce--:o reveal$ to !m1 9 t]ms ( ,8 own nature1 an et]nally t5d]1 lov+1 suff]+1 self-giv+ ,god1 & :o made !m see1 ) ! enlight5$ eyes ( _! he>t1 ! div9e possibilities ( human life4 ,?r\gh ?is insight1 !y 7 ! beg9n]s ( a new type ( ,*ri/ianity1 :i* has become wide-spread & impressive 9 ! mod]n _w1 a type t f9ds ! supreme significance ( ,*ri/'s ,life 9 ,8 d\ble revelation ( ! inh]5t nature ( ,god1 & ! imm5se value & pot5tiality ( man1 & t *anges ! emphasis f s*emes ( salvation to int]pretations ( life1 f ! magic significance ( doctr9e to ! incalculable wor? ( ! moral w4 ,^! m5 7 weak 9 hi/orical s5se1 &1 l ev]ybody else 9 _! g5]ation1 !y us$ ,scripture )\t mu* critical insight4 ,b !y hit ^u a pr9ciple :i* sav$ !m f slav]y to texts1 & :i* gave !m a work+ fai? 9 ! /eady moral & spiritual developm5t ( man4 ,i mean ! pr9ciple t ?is ,*ri/ :om !y _h discov]$ anew 0 an et]nal manife/ation ( ,god1 an imman5t ,^w ( ,god1 a ,_s brood+ ov] ! _w ( m51 z 9 ! beg9n+ ov] ! face ( ! wat]s1 pres5t 9 ! unfold+ ev5ts ( hi/ory z well z 9 ! f>-away disp5sations ( ,grace4 ,z a result1 !y grew less int]e/$ 9 ! problem t _h fasc9at$ s _m my/ics1 ! problem ( ! sup]-empirical evolution ( ! div9e ,consci\sness2 ! sup]-temporal diff]5tiation ( ! unity ( ! ,godhead into a ,fa!r & ,son & self-reveal+ ,holy ,gho/2 & !y tri$ r to appreciate & to decl>e ! concrete revelation ?r\gh ,*ri/1 & xli ! import ( ,8 visible & invisible pres5ce 9 ! _w4#bi ,?is approa* ( ,fai?1 ?is appreciation ( ! nature ( ,god z ,he has be5 unveil$ 9 ! e?ical processes ( hi/ory1 especially 9 ! ,p]son ( ,*ri/1 & 9 ,8 exp&+ conque/ ( ! _w1 mu/ always be "o ( ! great factors ( spiritual religion4 ,! pr(\nd results ( high] criticism1 ) its /]n w9n[+s1 h br\ght u face to face ) problems unkn[n to ! sixte5? & sev5te5? c5turies4 ,s mu* ( :at seem$ ! solid cont95t ( hi/orical tru? has wea!r$ & crumbl$ away t "s h wond]$ :e!r any irr$ucible nucleus w\ld rema9 firm & p]man5t above ! flood ( ! ye>s1 & :e!r ! religion ( ! future mu/ n disp5se ) ! hi/orical elem5t1 & ! ,fai?-aspect t goes ) x1 & re/ :olly ^u pres5t inw>d exp]i5ce4 ,!re are1 h[ev]1 ,i believe1 no indications wor? consid]+1 ( ! disappe>ance ( ,jesus ,*ri/ f human hi/ory4 ,on ! contr>y1 ,he holds1 z nev] be=e1 ! comm&+ place 9 hi/ory4 ,he /ill dom9ates consci5ce1 by ! moral sway ( ,8 ,life ( ,goodness1 z does no o!r ,p]son :o has ev] liv$2 & by ! attractive p[] ( ,8 life & love ,he /ill sets m5 to liv+ c\nt] to ! /rong ?ru/ ( in/9ct & impulse z does no "o else :o has ev] t\*$ ! spr+s ( conduct4 ,! ,fai?-aspect is /ill a v live elem5t 9 religion1 & x is1 z x has be5 s (t5 be=e1 precisely ! aspect :i* supplies concrete body & fill+ & objective e?ical direction to our deep sub-consci\s ye>n+s & /riv+s & exp]i5ces4 ,once at lea/ !re %one ?r\gh ! ?9 veil ( matt] a p]sonal ,life :i* br\ght ano!r k9d ( _w ?an ?is _w ( natural law & utilit>ian aims full into light4 ,!re broke ?r\gh "h 9 ! face ( ,jesus xlii ,*ri/ a revelation ( ,purpose 9 ! univ]se s f> beyond ! vague tr5d ( purpose dimly felt 9 sl[ly evolv+ life t x is possible "h to cat* an illum9at+ vision ( :at ! goal ( ! long drama may be--! unveil+ ( sons ( ,god4 ,"h ! discov]y c be made t ! deepe/ ,reality t[>d :i* ,reason po9ts1 & :i* ! my/ical exp]i5ce feels1 is no vague ,some?+ ,beyond1 b a liv+1 lov+ ,"s ,"o1 deal+ ) u z ,p]son ) p]son4 ,9 ,him !re comes to focus 9 a ,life t we c love & appreciate a p]sonal "* :i* impresses u z be+ absolutely good1 & z be+ 9 its inexhau/ible dep? ( ,love & ,grace wor?y to be tak5 z ! revelation ( ! true nature ( ! ,god :om all human he>ts long =4 ,& f9ally ?r\gh ?is p]sonal revelation ( ,god 9 ,*ri/ !re has come to u a cle> insight t pa9 & suff]+ & trag$y c be tak5 up into a self-*os5 ,life & absorb$ )\t spoil+ its imm5se joy1 & t precisely ?r\gh suff]+-love1 joy\sly accept$1 a ,p]son express+ 9 ! _w ! he>t ( ,god may become ! moral & spiritual ,savi\r ( o!rs4 ,z von ,hugel has f9ely said3 ,a ,p]son came & liv$ & lov$1 & did & taught1 & di$ & rose aga91 & lives on by ,8 p[] & ,8 ,_s =ev] )9 u & among/ u1 s unspeakably ri* & yet s simple1 s sublime & yet s homely1 s div9ely above u precisely 9 be+ s div9ely ne> t ,8 "* & tea*+ require1 = an ev] full] yet nev] complete und]/&+1 ! v>y+ /udy1 & diff]5t exp]im5ts & applications1 embodim5ts & unroll+s ( all ! races & civilizations1 ( all ! individual & corporate1 ! simultane\s & successive exp]i5ces ( ! human race to ! end ( "t4#cj ,! only salvation wor? talk+ ab\t is t :i* consi/s ( an inn] process ( moral trans=mation1 ?r\gh :i* "o passes ov] ! great divide f a life t is self-c5tr$ & dom9at$ by impulse & s9 to a life t is assur$ ( div9e =giv5ess1 t has xliii conceiv$ a passion = a r$eem$ inw>d nature1 t is consci\s ( help f beyond its own res\rces1 & t is d$icat$ to ! task ( mak+ moral goodness triumph ov] ! evil ( ! _w4 ,any exp]i5ce :i* br+s to ! s\l a cle> vision ( ! moral significance ( human life1 & t eng5d]s 9 u a practical c]ta9ty t ,god is work+ ) u 9 all our deepe/ und]tak+s1 t5ds to h sav+ efficacy & to br+ ab\t ?is inw>d trans=mation4 ,b n[h]e else 9 ! univ]se--above u or )9 u--has ! moral significance ( life come s full into sight1 or ! reality ( actual div9e fell[%ip1 :e!r 9 our aspirations or 9 our failures1 be5 rais$ to su* a pit* ( practical c]ta9ty z 9 ! p]sonal life & dea? & resurrection & /eady hi/orical triumph ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,he exhibits 9 liv+ fulness1 ) trans=m+ p[]1 a ,life :i* consci\sly felt itself "o ) ! he>t & w ( ,god4 ,he reveals ! inh]5t bless$ness ( ,love--ev5 ?\gh x may involve suff]+ & pa9 & dea?4 ,he %[s ! moral supremacy1 ev5 9 ?is imp]fect empirical _w1 ( ! p]fectly good w1 & ,he impresses ^? :o see ,him--see ,him1 ,i mean1 ) eyes t c p5etrate ?r\gh ! temporal to ! et]nal & f9d ,8 real nature--z be+ ! supreme p]sonal unveil+ ( ,god1 z wor?y to be our ,lead]1 our ,ideal ,life1 our typical p]sonal ,"*1 & /rong en\gh 9 ,8 inf9ite ,grace & div9e self-giv+ to conv9ce u ( ! et]nal co-op]ation ( ,god ) our /ruggl+ humanity1 & to settle our ,fai? 9 ! ess5tial ,savi\rhood ( ,god4 ,he :o sees t 9 ,*ri/ has f\nd a real way to ,god & has discov]$ a g5u9e way ( salvation4 ,x is ! way ( ,fai?1 b ,fai? is no airy & unsub/antial road1 no caprici\s leap4 ,!re is no k9d ( aimful liv+ conceivable t does n involve fai? 9 some?+ trans-subjective--fai? 9 some?+ n giv5 9 pres5t empirical exp]i5ce4 ,ev5 9 our mo/ elem5t>y life-adju/m5ts !re is some?+ op]ative 9 u :i* f> und]lies our consci\s p]ceiv+ & xliv ! logic ( our conclusions4 ,we are mov$1 n alone by :at we cle>ly picture & coldly analyse1 b by deep-ly+ in/9cts :i* defy analysis1 by backgr\nd & =egr\nd fr+es ( consci\sness1 by imman5t & p5etrative intellig5ce :i* _c be br\ght to def9ite focus1 by ! va/ res]voirs ( accumulat$ wisdom ?r\gh :i* we feel ! way to g1 ?\gh we c pictorially envisage no spott$ trees t m>k ! trail4 ,?is religi\s & sav+ ,fai?1 ?r\gh :i* ! s\l discov]s ,god & makes ! supreme life-adju/m5t to ,him1 is pr(\ndly moral &1 9 ! be/ s5se ( ! ^w1 rational4 ,x does n beg9 ) an assumption1 bl9d or o!rwise1 z to ,*ri/'s metaphysical nature1 x does n dep5d ^u ! adoption ( sy/ematically =mulat$ doctr9es2 x becomes op]ative ?r\gh ! discov]y ( a p]sonal ,life1 hi/orically liv$--& cont9u$ ?r\gh ! c5turies z a trans=m+ ,_s--ri* en\gh 9 its exp]i5ce to exhibit ! inf9ite significance ( life1 inw>dly deep en\gh 9 its spiritual res\rces to reveal ! "* ( ,god1 & /rong en\gh 9 sympa?y1 9 t5d]ness1 9 pati5ce1 & 9 self-giv+ love to beget =ev] tru/ & confid5ce & love on ! "p ( all :o ?us f9d ,him4 ,! ,god :om we le>n to "k 9 ,*ri/--! ,god hi/orically reveal$--is no vague fir/ ,cause1 no ab/ract ,reality1 no all-negat+ ,absolute4 ,he is a concrete ,p]son1 ^: traits ( "* are int5sely moral & spiritual4 ,8 w is no fateful sw+ ( me*anical law2 x is a morally good w :i* works pati5tly & =ev] t[>d a h>moniz$ _w1 a ,k+dom ( ,god4 ,! c5tral trait ( ,8 "* is ,love4 ,he does n become ,fa!r1 ,he is n reconcil$ to u by p]suasive (f]+s & sacrifices4 ,he is inh]5tly & by ess5tial disposition ,fa!r & ! ,god ( all ,grace4 ,he is n remote & abs5tee--mak+ a _w 9 ! beg9n+1 & leav+ x to run by law1 or only occasionally int]rupt+ its normal processes--,he is imman5t ,_s1 work+ always1 ! ,god ( beauty & organiz+ purpose4 ,he xlv is ,life & ,light & ,tru?1 an ,immanuel ,god :o c & does %[ ,himself 9 a p]sonal ,inc>nation1 & s exhibits ! c\rse & goal ( ! race4 ,! way ( ,fai? is a way to ,god1 & ! religion ( ?is type is z prop]ly a fir/-h& religion z t ( any o!r type4 ,i h1 ( c\rse1 by no means exhau/$ ! types ( mature religion4 ,!re are o!r ways ( approa* to ,god1 o!r roads by :i* ! s\l f9ds ! way home--,on ! ,ea/ ?ree gates2 on ! ,nor? ?ree gates2 on ! ,s\? ?ree gates2 & on ! ,we/ ?ree gates--& !y w cont9ue to be sacr$ ways--viae sacrae--= ^? :o travel !m & ?us f9d _! he>t's desire4 ,:at we %\ld le>n f ?is brief /udy is t religion is too ri* & complex an exp]i5ce to be squeez$ d[n to "s "o isolat$ aspect ( life or ( consci\sness4 ,!re are _m ways to ,god & any way t actually br+s ! s\l to ,him is a good way1 b ! be/ way is t "o :i* produces ^u ! imp]fect p]sonal life ! pr(\nde/ sav+ effects1 ! mo/ dynamic moral re9=cem5t1 & :i* br+s into sway ov] ! w ! goal ( life mo/ adequate = m5 l u 9 a social _w l ours4 ,= mo/ ( u no "o way ( approa*--no s+le type ( religion--is q suffici5t = all ! ne$s ( our life4 ,mo/ ( u are =tunate en\gh to h at lea/ mom5ts :5 we feel 9 w>m & intimate contact ) a div9e1 enwrapp+ environm5t m real to u ?an ?+s ( s5se & ( ari?metic1 & :5 ! inf9ite & et]nal is no less1 b immeasurably m1 sure ?an ! f9ite & temporal4 ,mo/ ( u1 aga91 succe$1 at lea/ on happy occasions ( m5tal heal?1 9 f9d+ rational clues :i* c>ry u ?r\gh ! maze ( cont+5cy & clock-"t happ5+s1 ?r\gh ! imp]fections ( our sl[ successive ev5ts1 to ! ,"o ,great ,n[ ( p]fect ,reality :i* expla9s ! process1 & we atta9 to an intellectual love ( ,god4 ,& 9 spite ( ! lit]>y difficulties ( primitive n>ratives & ( false trails :i* ! hi/orical ,*ur* has aga9 & aga9 tak51 almo/ any s]i\s1 e>ne/ s\l to-day xlvi may f9d t div9e ,face1 t inf9itely deep & lum9\s ,p]sonality :o spoke z no man ev] spake1 :o lov$ z none o!r ev] lov$1 :o saw m 9 humanity ?an anybody else has ev] se51 & :o felt z no o!r p]son ev] has t ,he 0 "o 9 he>t & m9d & w ) ,god2 & hav+ f\nd ,him1 by a morally responsive ,fai? :i* dom9ates & trans=ms ! inw>d self1 "o has f\nd ,god z ,companion1 ,fri5d1 & ,savi\r4 ,:]e all ^! ways conv]ge1 & a s\l enjoys ! privilege ( my/ical contact1 ! compulsion ( rational insight1 & ! moral re9=cem5t ( p]sonal ,fai? 9 ,*ri/1 religion comes to its consummate fl[]1 & may ) "s "r be call$ spiritual ,religion4 ,v ,! mo/ radical /ep :i* ^! spiritual ,re=m]s took--! /ep :i* put !m mo/ /rik+ly out ( l9e ) ! ma9 c\rse ( ! ,re=mation--0 _! break ) ,prote/ant ,!ology4 ,!y 7 n satisfi$ ) a programme :i* limit$ itself to a correction ( abuses1 an abolition ( m$iaeval sup]/itions1 & a %ift ( ext]nal au?ority4 ,!y 7 det]m9$ to g ! :ole way to a ,religion ( inw>d life & p[]1 to a ,*ri/ianity ^: only au?ority %\ld be its dynamic & spiritual au?ority4 ,!y plac$ z l[ an e/imate on ! sav+ value ( or?odox sy/ems ( !ological =mulation z ! ,prote/ant ,re=m]s did on ! sav+ value ( works4 ,to ! =m]1 salvation 0 an affair nei!r ( works nor ( :at !y call$ notions1 i4e4 views1 beliefs1 or cre$s4 ,!y are nev] we>y ( insi/+ t a p]son may g on endless pilgrimages to holy places1 he may repeat unnumb]$ pat]no/]s1 he may mortify 8 body to ! v]ge ( self-de/ruction1 & /ill be unsav$ & unspiritual2 s1 too1 he may believe all ! dogma ( ! mo/ or?odox sy/em ( fai?1 he may take on 8 lips ! mo/ sacr$ words ( s\nd doctr9e1 & yet be utt]ly ali5 xlvii to ! k+dom ( ,god1 a /rang] & a =eign] to ! _s ( ,*ri/4 ,!y 7 det]m9$1 !re=e1 to g ?r\gh to a deep] c5tre & to make only ^? ?+s pivotal :i* are absolutely ess5tial to life & salvation4 ,!y began _! recon/ruction ( ! mean+ ( salvation ) 7#a7 a new & fre% int]pretation ( ,god1 & 7#b7 ) a trans=m$ es*atology4 ,z ,i h already said1 !y re-discov]$ ,god ?r\gh ,*ri/1 & 9 t]ms ( ,8 revelation2 & com+ to ,god ?is way1 !y saw at once t ! prevail+ int]pretations ( ! atonem5t 7 inadequate & unwor?y4 ,god1 !y decl>$1 is n a ,suz]a91 treat+ m5 z 8 vassals1 reckon+ _! s9s up aga9/ !m z inf9ite debts to be paid (f at la/ 9 a va/ comm]cial transaction only by ! immeasurable price ( a div9e ,life1 giv5 to pay ! debt :i* _h involv$ ! entire race 9 hopeless bankruptcy4 ,nor1 aga91 9 _! ?\ght is ,he a mighty ,sov]eign1 met+ out to ! _w /rict ju/ice & hold+ all s9 z flagrant disloyalty & appall+ violation ( law1 nev] to be =giv5 until ! full requirem5ts ( sov]eign ju/ice are met & balanc$ & satisfi$4 ,all ?is seem$ to !m artificial & false4 ,salvation1 z !y und]/& x1 _c be conceiv$ z escape f debt nor z ! satisfaction ( ju/ice1 s9ce x is a p]sonal life-relation%ip ) a p]sonal ,god :o is & always 0 et]nal ,love4 ,god's univ]se1 bo? out] & inn]1 is load$ ) moral significance1 is meant = discipl9e1 & !re=e x has its /]n aspects & drives its lessons home ) ! unsw]v+ hamm] ( consequ5ces4 ,b 9 ! p]sonal ,he>t ( ! univ]se1 ,love & ,t5d]ness & ,sympa?y & ,=giv5ess are supreme1 & e process & e in/rum5t ( salvation1 9 ! div9e purpose1 is vital1 e?ical1 spiritual4 ,god has %[n ,himself z ,fa!r4 ,he has reveal$ ! immeasurable suff]+ :i* s9 inflicts on love4 ,to f9d ! ,fa!r-,he>t2 to cry ,abba 9 filial joy2 to die to s9 & to be born to love1 is to be sav$4 ,jacob ,boehme gave ?is new conception ( ,god1 & its be>+ xlviii on ! way ( salvation1 ! mo/ adequate expression t 0 giv5 by any ( ?is gr\p1 b all ^! s-call$ spiritual ,re=m]s h]e9 /udi$ _h rea*$ ! same insight at diff]5t levels ( adequacy4 ,_! return to a m vital conception ( salvation1 ) its emphasis on ! value ( p]sonality1 br\ght ) x1 too1 a new humanit>ian _s & a tru] e/imate ( ! wor? ( man4 ,z !y re-discov]$ ! love ( ,god1 !y also f\nd aga9 ! gospel ( love & bro!rhood :i* is wov5 into ! v tissue ( ! orig9al gospel ( div9e ,fa!rhood4 ,_! revis$ es*atology 0 due1 at lea/ p>tly1 to ?is alt]$ acc\nt ( ! "* ( ,god1 b x 0 also p>tly due to _! pr(\nd t5d5cy to deal ) all matt]s ( ! s\l 9 t]ms ( life & vital processes4 ,heav5 & ,hell 7 no long] ?\ght ( z t]m9al places1 :]e ! sav$ 7 ev]la/+ly rew>d$ & ! lo/ =ev] puni%$4 ,heav5 & ,hell 7 = !m inw>d conditions1 /ates ( ! s\l1 ! normal gravitation ( ! ,_s t[>d its *os5 c5tre4 ,heav5 & ,hell cease1 !re=e1 to be es*atological 9 ! true s5se ( ! ^w2 !y become pres5t realities1 t5d5cies ( life1 ways ( react+ t[>d ! ?+s ( deepe/ import4 ,heav51 :e!r "h or 9 any o!r _w1 is ! condition ( complete adju/m5t to ! holy w ( ,god2 x is joy 9 ! preval5ce ( ,8 goodness2 peace ?r\gh h>moni\s correspond5ce ) ,8 purposes2 ! =mation ( a _s ( love1 ! creation ( an inw>d nature t loves :at ,god loves & enjoys :at ,he enjoys4 ,hell1 "h or else:]e1 is a disord]$ life1 out ( adju/m5t ) ! univ]sal w ( ,god2 x is conc5tration ^u self & self-ends2 ! contraction ( love2 ! %r9k+ ( inw>d res\rces2 ! =mation ( a _s ( hate1 ! creation ( an inw>d nature t hates :at ,god loves4 ,hell is ! inn] condition inh]5tly atta*+ to ! k9d ( life t displays & exhibits ! _s & attitude :i* mu/ be ov]come be=e ,god ) ,8 purposes ( goodness c be xlix ultimately triumphant & all 9 all4 ,salvation1 !re=e1 _c be ?\ght ( 9 t]ms ( escape f a place t is dread$ to a place t is desir$ z a hav54 ,x is ?r\gh & ?r\gh a spiritual process--escape f a wrongly fa%ion$ w to a w rightly fa%ion$4 ,x is complete spiritual heal? & :ol5ess ( life1 br\ght into op]ation & function by ! s\l's recov]y ( ,god & by joy\s correspond5ce ) ,him4 ,"h is ! g5u9e beg9n+ 9 mod]n times ( :at has come to be ! deepe/ note ( pres5t-day ,*ri/ianity1 ! appreciation ( p]sonality z ! highe/ ?+ 9 e>? or heav51 & ! initiation ( a movem5t to f9d ! vital s\rces & res\rces = ! inn] k9dl+ ( ! _s1 & = rais+ ! :ole p]sonal life to high] functions & to high] p[]s4 ,putt+ ! emphasis1 z !y did1 on p]sonal religion1 i4e4 on exp]i5ce1 in/ead ( on !ology1 !y naturally became expon5ts ( free-w1 & t1 too1 9 a p]iod :5 =e-ord9ation 0 a c5tral dogma ( !ology4 ,?is problem ( fre$om1 :i* is z deep z p]sonality itself1 always has its answ] det]m9$ by ! po9t ( approa*4 ,= ^? :o beg9 ) an absolute & omnipot5t ,god1 & "w d[n f above1 ! necess>ian position is det]m9$4 ,_! answ] is3 ,all ev5ts are infallibly connect$ ) ,god's disposal4 ,= ^? :o />t1 h[ev]1 f actual exp]i5ce & f ! te/imony ( consci\sness1 fre$om feels z c]ta9 z life itself4 ,_! answ] is3 ,human w is a real factor 9 ! direction ( ev5ts & man %apes 8 own de/9y t[>d good or evil4 ,calv9's logic is irresi/ible if 8 assumptions are once grant$4 ,^! spiritual ,re=m]s1 h[ev]1 7 unt\*$ by x1 because !y began f ! int]ior life1 ) its dramatic movem5ts1 z _! basal fact1 & man z !y knew him 0 free4 ,?is spiritual movem5t involv$1 z a natural developm5t1 an entire %ift f ! hi/orical idea ( ! ,*ur* z an au?oritative & sup]natural in/rum5t ( salvation1 to a ,*ur* ^: au?ority 0 entirely vital1 l e?ical1 spiritual1 dynamic4 ,! ,*ur* ( ^! spiritual ,re=m]s 0 a ,fell[%ip1 a ,society1 a ,family1 r ?an a my/]i\s & sup]natural entity4 ,!y felt once aga91 z p[]fully p]haps z x 0 possible 9 _! c5turies to feel x1 ! imm5se significance ( ! ,paul9e conception ( ! ,*ur* z ! cont9u$ embodim5t & revelation ( ,*ri/1 ! communion ( sa9ts pa/ & pres5t :o live or h liv$ by ! ,_s4 ,?r\gh ?is spiritual gr\p1 "p ( :om are visible & "p invisible1 !y held t ! div9e revelation is cont9u$ & ! et]nal ,^w ( ,god is be+ utt]$ to ! race4 ,! true religion ( ,*ri/1 z "o ( ^! spiritual tea*]s well puts x1 is writt5 9 ! s\l & _s ( man by ! ,_s ( ,god2 & ! believ] is ! only book 9 :i* ,god n[ writes ,8 ,new ,te/am5t4#ca ,?is ,*ur* ( ! ,_s is always be+ built4 ,its p[] is proportional to ! spiritual vitality ( ! memb]%ip1 to ! measure ( appreh5sion ( div9e res\rces1 to ! dep? ( insight & grasp ( tru?1 to ! preval5ce ( love & bro!rhood1 to ! "* ( s]vice1 :i* ! memb]s exhibit4 ,x possesses no o!r k9d ( p[] or au?ority ?an ! p[] & au?ority ( p]sonal lives =m$ into a community by liv+ correspond5ce ) ,god1 & act+ z human *annels & organs ( ,8 ,life & ,_s4 ,su* a ,*ur* c meet new =mulations ( sci5ce & hi/ory & social ideals ) no au?oritative & conclusive ^w ( ,god :i* automatically settles ! issue4 ,its only weapons are tru? & light1 & ^! h to be cont9ually re-discov]$ & re-fa%ion$ to fit ! facts :i* ! age has f\nd & v]ifi$4 ,its mission is prophetic4 ,x does n dogmatically decide :at facts mu/ be believ$1 b x sees & ann\nces ! spiritual significance ( ! facts t are discov]$ & v]ifi$4 ,x 01 ?us1 9 _! ?\ght a gr[+1 *ang+1 ev]-adju/+ body--! liv+ body ( ,*ri/ 9 ! _w4 ,to ! ,prote/ant ,re=m]s ?is spiritual ideal pres5t$ a ,*ur* s %orn & emasculat$ z to be li absolutely wor?less4 ,x seem$ to !m a propag&a :i* ?reat5$ & endang]$ ! mighty "w ( re=mation to :i* !y felt !mselves call$1 & !y us$ all ! =ces available to suppress & annihilate ^? ( ?is o!r way4 ,ne>ly f\r hundr$ wond]ful ye>s h pass$ s9ce ! issue 0 fir/ drawn1 s9ce ! fir/ ( ^! spiritual prophets utt]$ 8 mode/ *all5ge4 ,!re c be no "q t ! curr5t ( ,*ri/ian ?\ght has be5 /rongly sett+ 9 ! direction :i* ^! brave & s9c]e innovators took4 ,i feel confid5t t _m p]sons to-day w be int]e/$ 9 ^! lonely m5 & w foll[ ) sympa?y _! valiant /ruggles to discov] ! road to a g5u9e spiritual religion1 & _! ef=ts to live by ! et]nal ,^w ( ,god z x 0 freely reveal$ z ! ,day ,/> to _! s\ls4 #a #a ,cor4 xv4 #ej4 #b #b ,cor4 v4 #a-d4 #c ,john iii4 #f4 #d #a ,john iv4 #ac2 ,john xiii4 #cd & xvi4 #ac2 #a ,john iv4 #d4 #e ,!y f\nd _! au?ority = ?is out] %ea? ( body 9 ! text :i* says3 ,! ,"l ,god made = ,adam & = 8 wife coats ( sk9s1 & clo!d !m4--,g54 iii4 #ba4 #f ,_m ( ^! hi/orical reappe>ances are consid]$ 9 my ,/udies 9 ,my/ical ,religion4 #g ,isaac ,p5+ton1 ,a ,true & ,fai?ful ,relation ( my ,spiritual ,travails1 ,works 7edition ( #agfa71 i4 pp4 xxxvii4-xxxviii4 #h ,isaac ,p5+ton's ,works1 i4 pp4 xxxvii4-xxxviii4 #i ,! exact & %>ply-def9$ ladd]s ( my/ic asc5t :i* =m a l>ge "p ( ! descriptive mat]ial 9 books on ,my/ical ,religion are f> f be+ univ]sal ladd]s4 ,l cre$s1 or l religi\s in/itutions1 !y p[]fully assi/ c]ta9 m9ds to f9d ! way home1 b !y seem unreal & artificial to _m o!r p]sons1 & !y mu/ be consid]$ only z symbolisms :i* speak to ! condition ( a limit$ numb] ( spiritual pilgrims4 #aj ,wordswor?'s ,prelude1 ,bk4 ii4 #aa ,!ologia ,g]manica1 *aps4 xxii4 & xliii4 #ab ,ibid4 *ap4 liii4 #ac ,mei/] ,eckh>t1 ,pfeiff]1 p4 #cbj4 #bj4 #ad ,taul]'s ,s]mons4 ,see especially ,s]mons ,,iv4 & ,,xxiii4 9 ,hutton's ,inn] ,way4 #ae ,! ,div9e ,names ( ,dionysius ! ,areopagite1 *ap4 i4 sec4 i4 #af ,mei/] ,eckh>t1 ,pfeiff]1 p4 #cbj4 #be-cj4 #ag ,quot$ 9 ,w4 ,h4 ,j4 ,gairdn]'s ,! ,reproa* ( ,islam1 p4 #aea4 #ai ,d5ck's ,0 g]$et sey1 dass die ,s*rift1 ,b4 #b4 ,pascal's say+ is3 ,com=t ?yself2 ?\ w\ld/ n be seek+ ,me had/ ?\ n already f\nd ,me4--,le ,my/]e de ,jesus1 sec4 #b4 #ai ,! ,?reefold ,life ( ,man1 xiv4 #gb4 #bj ,/]ry's ,rise1 ,race1 & ,royalty ( ! ,k+dom ( ,god 9 ! ,s\l ( ,man1 p4 #bd4 #ba ,! f9ite individual s\l seems naturally to pres5t a d\ble aspect4 ,x looks l1 on ! "o h&1 a climax or conc5tration ( ! nature b5ea? x & ! community ar\nd x1 &1 on ! o!r h&1 a sp>k or fragm5t f :at is above & beyond x4 ,x is cry/alliz$ out ( ! collective s\l ( nature or society1 or x falls d[n f ! transc5d5tal s\l ( heav5 or :at is above humanity4 ,9 bo? cases alike x has its %>e ( div9ity4--,b]n>d ,bosanquet1 ,! ,value & ,de/9y ( ! ,individual 7,london1 #aiac71 p4 #a4 #bb ,! way to ! _w ( ,p]fect ,reality1 ,socrates says 9 ! ,!aetetus1 consi/s 9 lik5ess to ,god1 nor is !re1 he adds1 any?+ m l ,god ?an is a good man4--,!aetetus #agf ,a & ,b4 #bc ,s*lei]ma*]'s ,glaub5slehre4 #bd ,republic vii4 #eah ,b4 #be ,wordswor?'s ,t9t]n ,abbey4 #bf ,realm ( ,ends1 p4 #bcj4 #bg ,lectures & ,addresses1 p4 #aic4 #bh ,ella ,:eel] ,wilcox1 ,poems ( ,life & ,mom5ts4 #bi ,jacob ,boehme1 h[ev]1 %[s ?is fasc9ation = ! sup]-empirical at its height & culm9ation4 ,x 0 an attempt1 ?\gh a bungl+ attempt1 to pass f an ab/ract ,god to a ,god ( "*1 & x 0 a circuit\s way ( gett+ r\nd ! problem ( evil4 #cj ,my/ical ,elem5ts ( ,religion1 i4 p4 #bf4 #ca ,william ,dell's s]mon on ,! ,trial ( ,spirits1 ,works1 p4 #dch4 #a ,,*apt] ,i ,,! ,,ma9 ,,curr5t ,,( ,,! ,,re=mation ,i ,"o ( ! greate/ trag$ies 9 ,*ri/ian hi/ory is ! division ( =ces :i* occurr$ 9 ! ,re=mation movem5ts ( ! sixte5? c5tury4 ,division ( =ces 9 ! supreme spiritual und]tak+s ( ! race is ( c\rse conf9$ to no "o c5tury & to no "o movem5t2 x is a v anci5t trag$y4 ,b ! trag$y ( division is (t5 reliev$ by ! fact t ?r\gh ! diff]5tiation ( oppos+ p>ties a vigor\s emphasis is plac$ ^u aspects ( tru? :i* might o!rwise h be5 all[$ to drop out ( focus4 ,?is sixte5?-c5tury division is peculi>ly tragic1 because ?r\gh ! split 9 ! l9es ! v aspects ( tru? :i* 7 mo/ ne$$ to give ! movem5t a /eady increm5t ( insight & p[] 7 lo/ 9 ! d9 & confusion ( p>ty w>f>e4 ,!re 0 a %ort b glori\s p]iod--! ye>s f #aeag to #aebc--;dur+ :i* x seem$ z ?\gh ! spiritual & intellectual travail ( ! ?ree prec$+ c5turies 0 to consummate 9 ! bir? ( a movem5t t w\ld draw toge!r & unify all ! lib]at+ =ces :i* _h sl[ly become available4 ,! ,humani/s ( ! ,r5aissance1 no less ?an ,columbus1 7 f9d+ a new _w4#a ,!y _h boldly travell$ out beyond ! #b b\nd>ies :i* ! m$ieval m9d _h set to human int]e/s1 & _h discov]$ t man 0 m ?an ! ab/ract be+ ^: s\l _h alone conc]n$ ecclesia/ics & s*oolm54 ,man1 ! ,humani/s saw1 is possess$ 9 8 own "r ( great p[]s ( reason4 ,he is a creative & autonom\s be+1 he has va/ capacities = life & enjoym5t to :i* ! ,*ur* _h fail$ to m9i/]4 ,!y /ood amaz$ at ! arti/ic & lit]>y culture1 ! political & intellectual fre$om & ! great ri*ness ( life :i* ! newly discov]$ classical lit]ature reveal$ z hav+ exi/$ 9 ! pre-,*ri/ian _w1 & at ! wond]ful compreh5sion ( life reveal$ 9 ! ,gospels4 ,) comm5dable passion !y propos$ to refre% & re%ape ! _w ?r\gh ! new models1 ! new ideals1 & ! new _s :i* !y _h discov]$4 ,fir/ ( all !y w\ld wipe out ! old ,augu/9ian cleavage :i* _h c>ri$ its %>p dualism :]ev] x ran4 ,!y w\ld no long] recognize ! d\ble _w s*eme--a div9e realm set ov] aga9/ an undiv9e realm1 ! sacr$ set ov] aga9/ ! secul>1 ! spiritual set ov] aga9/ ! natural1 ! ,*ur* set aga9/ ! _w1 fai? set 9 contra/ to reason1 ! _s pitt$ aga9/ ! fle%1 ! o!r _w put 9 su* light t ?is _w by contra/ lay dull 9 ! %ad[4 ,^? :o 7 broad5$ & lib]at$ by ! new le>n+ f\nd n only a new _w 9 classical lit]ature1 b !y also f\nd a new gospel 9 ! ,gospel4 ,z !y /udi$ ! ,new ,te/am5t docum5ts !mselves & became fre$ f ! bondage ( tradition !y discov]$ t ! primitive message dealt ) life & action r ?an ) !ology4 ,!y f\nd ! key to ! ,gospel 9 ! ,s]mon on ! ,m\nt1 & 9 ! ,p>ables ( ,jesus1 & !y %ift$ ! emphasis f doctr9e to e?ics4 ,?is *ange ( emphasis q naturally involv$ ano!r *ange4 ,x br\ght man into great] prom95ce1 & ! ,*ur* z an ecclesia/ical sy/em into less prom95ce2 = life1 !y discov]$1 0 settl$ 9 ! tea*+ ( ,*ri/ by ! #c attitude ( ! w & by ! =mation ( "*1 r ?an by ! m$iation ( a prie/hood ext]nal to man4 ,i wi%1 ,erasmus wrote to ,capito 9 #aeah1 t !re c\ld be an end ( s*ola/ic subtleties1 or1 if n an end1 t !y c\ld be ?ru/ into a second place & ,*ri/ be taught pla9ly & simply4 ,! read+ ( ! ,bible & ! e>ly ,fa!rs w h ?is effect4 ,doctr9es are taught n[ :i* h no aff9ity ) ,*ri/1 & only d>k5 our eyes4#b ,aga9 9 #aeba he wrote to a fri5d1 words :i* appe> aga9 & aga9 9 8 lett]s3 ,x w\ld be well = u if we ?\ght less ab\t our dogmas & m ab\t ! gospel1#c or1 z he (t5 puts x1 if we made less ( dogmatic subtleties & m ( ,scripture4 ,s f> z ,humanism 0 a religi\s =ce x 0 pu%+ t[>d a religion ( ! lay-type1 ) man himself--man ) 8 mom5t\s w--z ! c5tre ( int]e/4 ,ano!r important influ5ce 0 sl[ly b p]vasively filt]+ d[n into ! life ( ! p & prep>+ ! way = a religion ( great] p]sonal vitality & spiritual inw>dness2 ,i mean ! te/imony ( ! great my/ics4 ,"o has only to /udy ! life & writ+s ( su* a s*ol> z ,nicolaus ,*rypffs--g5]ally call$ ,cusanus1 or ,ni*olas ( ,cusa--:o di$ %ortly be=e ,lu!r 0 born1#d to see :at a live =ce ! my/ical tea*+ 0 ev5 9 ?is p]iod ( ,r5aissance4 ,god is = him1 z = 8 great ma/]s1 ,plot9us1 ,erig5a1 ,eckh>t1 & ,taul]1 ! inf9ite & indescribable subsoil ( ! univ]se1 9 ^: ,reality all ! roots ( life & all ! reality ( ?+s are gr\nd$4 ,! s\l1 by nature spiritual & immortal1 at its apex rises above ! contradictions :i* l[] k ev]y:]e meets & comes into possession1 by a le>n$ ignorance1 ( ,tru? itself & into an unspeakable union ) ,god4 ,b x 0 n m]ely among s*ol>s l ,ni*olas t my/icism =m$ ! elem5tal basis ( life & ?\ght2 x _h1 ?r\gh ! circles ( ! #d ,bro!rs ( ! ,common ,life1#e & ?r\gh su* ma/]pieces z ! ,imitation ( ,*ri/1 ! ,!ologia ,g]manica1 & ! ,s]mons ( ,eckh>t & ( ,john ,taul]1 become a "p ( ! spiritual atmosph]e :i* s]i\s-m9d$ m5 brea!d4 ,e "o ( ! m5 :o belong 9 my li/ ( ,spiritual ,re=m]s read & lov$ ! gold5 book ( ,g]man ,!ology1 & mo/ ( !m knew ! o!r writ+s ( ! great f\rte5?-c5tury my/ics4 ,!re are unmi/akable evid5ces ( a subtle =mative influ5ce f ^! ri* s\rces1 :i* expla9s ! simultane\s sporadic outbreak ( simil> views 9 widely sund]$ places4 ,!re 01 ?us1 abroad at ! op5+ ( ! ,re=mation a deep ye>n+ among s]i\s p = a religion ( inw>d exp]i5ce1 a religion bas$ n on pro(-texts nor on ext]nal au?ority ( any k9d1 b on ! native capacity ( ! s\l to seek1 to f9d & to enjoy ! liv+ ,god :o is ! ,root & ,sap ( e twig & bran* ( ! great tree ( life4 ,! g5]al tr5d ( ?is my/ical t5d5cy1 z also ( ! ,humani/ic movem5t1 0 9 ! direction ( lay-religion1 & bo? movem5ts alike emphasiz$ ! inh]5t & native capacity ( man1 ^: de/9y by 8 free *oice is 9 8 own h&s4 ,!re 71 too1 at "w _m o!r deep-ly+ t5d5cies away f ! bondage & traditions ( ! pa/2 aspiration = economic & social re=ms to lib]ate ! common p & give !m "s real *ance to be p]sons--t5d5cies :i* all ! ,re=m]s treat$ 9 ?is book deeply felt & %>$4 ,all ^! movem5ts t[>d intellectual1 spiritual1 & social fre$om seem$ at fir/ to f9d _! *ampion 9 ! dynamic h]o1 ^: n9ety-five !ses on ! door at ,witt5b]g %ook ! _w awake 9 #aeag4 ,he 0 by bir? & _s a *ild ( ! p--e9 ,k9d des ,volkes--& he seem$ to be a prophet1 div9ely call$ to voice _! dumb aspirations4 ,he possess$1 #e l all great prophets1 a /raight=w>d moral hone/y & s9c]ity1 an absolute fe>lessness1 a magnetic & comm&+ p]sonality1 an unusual ma/]y ( ! v]nacul> spee*1 & an abundant p[] ( pa?os1 hum\r1 & satire4 ,all ! _w loves a h]o :o c say 9 ! face ( real dang]1 ,i w\ld g =w>d to ,worms if !re 7 z _m devils !re z !re are tiles on ! ro(6 or aga91 ,i w\ld g to ,leipzig if x ra9$ ,duke ,georges = n9e days runn+6#f ,he _h1 too1 unusual religi\s dep? & p[] :i* sprang1 z 9 ! case ( ! great my/ics1 f a pr(\nd inw>d exp]i5ce4 ,lu!r1 l ,/4 ,paul & ,/4 ,augu/9e1 & _m ano!r spiritual guide ( ! race1 came ^u 8 supreme insights 9 sudd5 epo*-mak+ revelations or illum9ations by :i* he f\nd himself on a new level1 ) ! l9e ( m>* %ift$ & all values alt]$4 ,8 conv]sion & d$ication to religion 0 an in/ance ( ?is type4 ,s1 too1 0 8 discov]y ( ! way ( ,fai?4 ,leg5d has v likely col\r$ our acc\nts ( ?is exp]i5ce1 b = purposes ( valuation x is ( little mom5t to u :e!r ! dynamic fla% came to him 9 8 cell at ,witt5b]g z he 0 /udy+ ! ,epi/le to ! ,romans1 or :e!r x came :ile he 0 climb+ ! p5it5tial /airway 9 ,rome4#g ,:5 all leg5d>y cov]+s are /ripp$ away we h left an inn] ev5t ( ! fir/ importance1 a live idea bur/+ into consci\sness l a new /> on ! field ( vision4 ,by processes mu* deep] & ri*] ?an ^? ( logical argum5t1 8 m9d leap$ to ! c]ta9ty ( inf9ite grace & =giv+ love 9 ,god z reveal$ 9 ,*ri/4 ,9 a ^w1 ?is baffl$ & despair+ monk1 /riv+ 9 va9 to heap up m]its en\gh to w9 #f div9e fav\r1 sudd5ly discov]$ a new ,god :o fill$ 8 :ole _w ) a new light & fre$om & joy4 ,8 "n = ?is discov]y 0 ,fai? ,glaube1 b ,fai? 9 its fir/ int5tion = ,lu!r meant a p]sonal exp]i5ce or discov]y ( ,god1 br\ght into full view & cle> appreh5sion 9 ,*ri/4 ,no "o c und]/& ,god or ,god's ,^w1 ,lu!r once wrote1 unless he has x reveal$ imm$iately on ,mittel by ! ,holy ,gho/1 b nobody c receive any?+ f ! ,holy ,gho/ unless he exp]i5ces x4 ,9 exp]i5ce ! ,holy ,gho/ tea*es z 9 ,8 own s*ool1 outside ( :i* no?+ ( value c be le>n$4#h ,n only 0 ,fai? = ,lu!r ?us possess$ ( a my/ical "* z an inw>d discov]y & z a p]sonal exp]i5ce :i* laid hold on ,god imm$iately1 b x also ow$ its illum9at+ bir? 9 8 consci\sness l>gely to ! influ5ce ( ! writ+s & ! lives ( ! my/ics4 ,h[ev] sudd5ly ! revelation seem$ to bur/ into 8 m9d1 !re _h nev]!less be5 a long p]iod ( psy*ological ge/ation & prep>ation = x be=e ! epo*-mak+ mom5t f9ally came4 ,he _h already 9 8 e>ly conv5t days come "u ! spell ( ,/4 ,augu/9e1 ,/4 ,b]n>d1 ,g]son1 & _m ano!r guide into ! deep regions ( inw>d p]sonal religion1 & 8 intimate fri5d1 ! ,vic>-g5]al ,/aupitz1 _h be5 to him 9 "s s5se a p]sonal embodim5t ( ?is type ( religion4 ,b ! ,g]man my/ics ( ! f\rte5? c5tury1 ) _! mighty exp]i5ce & _! extraord9>y dep?1 c>ri$ him /ill f>!r 9 ?is direction4 ,he 0 s en?usia/ic ov] t beautiful anonym\s classic ( my/ical religion1 ! ,!ologia ,g]manica1 t he twice edit$ & publi%$ x1 decl>+ 9 8 ,preface t he _h le>n$ f x m ( :at ,god & ,*ri/ & man & all ?+s are ?an f any o!r book except ! ,bible & ,/4 ,augu/9e4 ,john ,taul]1 ! great ,dom9ican prea*] ( ,/rasb\rg1 impress$ him no less pr(\ndly4 ,nei!r 9 ! ,lat9 nor ! ,g]man language1 he #g wrote to ,spalat9 9 #aeaf1 h ,i ev] f\nd pur] or m :olesome tea*+1 nor any t s agrees ) ! ,gospel4 ,bo? ^! great tea*]s ( spiritual religion help$ him to see t complete confid5ce 9 & surr5d] to ! w ( ,god is salvation--,put (f ?y own w & !re w be no hell4 ,9 ,lu!r's e>li] writ+s we come frequ5tly ^u passages :i* reveal ! way 9 :i* exp]i5ce /ill saturates ,fai? = him1 & :i* exhibit ! my/ical dep? ( 8 ,*ri/ianity at ?is p]iod4 ,comm5t+ on ! phrase1 ,*ri/ live? 9 me 7,gal4 ii4 #bj71 9 8 ,comm5t>y on ,galatians#i he says1 ,he ,*ri/ is my =m1 my furniture1 & p]fection1 adorn+ & beautify+ my fai? z ! col\r1 ! cle> light1 ! :it5ess1 d g>ni% & beautify ! wall4 ,?us are we con/ra9$ grossly to set =? ?is matt]4 ,= we _c conceive t ,*ri/ is s ne>ly jo9$ & unit$ unto u z ! col\r or :it5ess is unto ! wall4 ,b ,*ri/ ?us jo9$ & unit$ unto me & abid+ 9 me1 live? ?is life 9 me :i* n[ ,i live2 yea1 ,*ri/ ,himself is ?is life :i* n[ ,i live4 ,:]e=e ,*ri/ & ,i 9 ?is behalf are bo? "o4#aj ,& 9 a fam\s passage 9 ! tract ,on ,*ri/ian ,lib]ty1 he decl>es t ,fai? has ! incomp>able grace ( unit+ ! s\l to ,*ri/ z bride to husb&1 s t ! s\l possesses :atev] ,*ri/ ,himself possesses4 ,n only 0 ?is ,lu!r ( ! e>ly p]iod ! h]o ( ! p & ! prophet ( a deep & inw>d religion1 he seem$ also to h f\nd1 ev5 m emphatically ?an _h ! ,humani/s1 a f>-rea*+ pr9ciple ( individualism :i* took ! key f ! ,*ur* & put x into ! h&s ( ! ,*ri/ian man himself4 ,salvation 9 its ess5ce1 he sees1 is conf]r$ ^u no "o f )\t4 ,! s\l is dep5d5t = x ^u no organization1 no traditions1 no dogma1 no sacr$ p]=mances4 ,x is a transaction betwe5 ! #h individual s\l & ,god1 & ! p]son :o lays hold on ,god 9 liv+ fai? !reby has salvation1 assurance1 & joy4 ,) ?is pr9ciple ( individualism !re came naturally to ,lu!r a new conception ( ! ,*ur* altoge!r4#aa ,x 0 = him1 9 ideal at lea/1 a community or congregation ,geme9de ( believ]s1 ea* memb] a spiritual prie/1 m9i/]+ to ! spiritual & social life ( all3 ,i believe t !re is on e>?1 wide z ! _w is1 n m ?an "o holy univ]sal ,*ri/ian ,*ur*1 :i* is no?+ else ?an ! community or assembly ( ! sa9ts4 4 4 4 ,i believe t 9 ?is community or ,*ri/5dom1 all ?+s are common1 & ea* "o %>es ! goods ( ! o!rs & none calls any?+ 8 own4 ,!re=e all ! pray]s & good works ( ! entire community help me & e believ]1 & support & /r5g!n u at e "t 9 life & 9 dea?4#ab ,?is ideal ( a prie/hood ( believ]s1 m9i/]+ to ea* o!r 9 mutual s]vice & practis+ neighb\rly love 9 daily life1 w\ld1 if x _h be5 actually c>ri$ into effect1 h m>k$ a great /ep 9 ! direction 9 :i* ! ,humani/s 7 go+1 namely1 ! transf] ( ! emphasis f dogma to life1 f doctr9e to e?ics1 f ecclesia/icism to p]sonality4 ,lu!r's great discov]y t p]sonal fai? is ! only ?+ :i* c\nts t[>d ,god1 & t love & s]vice are ! only ?+s 9 ! human sph]e :i* h religi\s significance w\ld h introduc$1 if x _h be5 put full into play1 a new era ( p]sonal fre$om & a new /age 9 ! progress ( ! ,k+dom ( ,god z a _w-wide bro!rhood ( m5 engag$ 9 mutual s]vice4 #i ,,ii ,b ! "y ,lu!r ( ^! gl[+ ideals is n ! actual ,lu!r ( ! ,prote/ant ,re=mation1 any m ?an ! ,augu/9e ( ! mighty spiritual exp]i5ces portray$ 9 ! ,confessions is ! ,/4 ,augu/9e ( hi/ory4 ,! hi/orical ,lu!r _h ! h]o-_s 9 him 9 high degree2 he _h my/ical dep? & inw>d exp]i5ce z we h se51 & he possess$ ! prophetic p[] ( vision & =]ea* :i* makes him (t5 seem f> 9 advance ( 8 "t2 b ^! dynamic traits 7 m ?an ov]balanc$ by 8 fundam5tally cons]vative disposition & by 8 det]m9ation n to g fa/] or f>!r ?an he c\ld c>ry ,g]many1 especially ! nobility1 ) him4 ,he 01 9 a v real s5se1 a *ild ( 8 "t1 a product ( m$ieval ,europe1 & he nev] succe$$ 9 lib]at+ himself f ! tight swaddl+-b&s 9 :i* 8 y\? 0 wrapp$4 ,he c\ld n compreh5d1 z we %all see1 ! bold spirits :o 7 d$icat$ to ! task ( re9t]pret+ ,*ri/ianity 9 t]ms ( ! new age2 he lov$ ! old1 9 s f> z x seem$ to him unspoil$ by apo/acy & corruption1 & he naturally kept rev]t+ to ! anci5t dogma & ! accept$ !ology ( ! old ,*ur* in/ead ( lead+ ! way into a fre%1 vital1 spiritual =m ( ,*ri/ianity adapt$ to ! social aspiration ( ! "t4 ,9 spite ( ! fact t ,lu!r knew & lov$ ! ,g]man my/ics & _h himself receiv$ a p[]ful inw>d exp]i5ce ( ,*ri/ z ! bridegroom ( 8 s\l--an exp]i5ce :i* quick5$ all ! =ces ( 8 w & rais$ him to ! rank ( a _w-h]o--nev]!less 8 normal t5d5cy 0 t[>d a non-my/ical type ( ,*ri/ianity1 t[>d a ,*ri/ianity ?or\ghly bas$ on ,scripture1 logically con/ruct$ out ( concepts ( ! nature ( ,god & ,man1 s anci5t1 sacr$1 & or?odox1 t !y seem$ to him axioms ( !ology & capable ( be+ =mulat$ into a sav+ #aj sy/em ( tru?1 z univ]sal & z unalt]able z ! multiplication table4 ,h[ev] unconsci\s ,lu!r himself may h be5 ( ! %ift ( emphasis t 0 tak+ place 9 him z ! movem5t progress$1 ! hi/orical obs]v] has no difficulty 9 not+ ! *ange f ! ,lu!r :o is endeav\r+ to s\nd ! deeps ( life itself1 & ^: religion is ! creation ( ! inw>d /ream ( life )9 him2 & ! ,lu!r :o w&]s f> afield f exp]i5ce1 draws curi\s conclusions f unv]ifi$ concepts1 piles text on text z ?\gh heav5 c\ld be scal$ by ano!r ,pelion on ,ossa1 & once m turns religion back to ! cool$ lava-b$s ( !ology4 ,he nev] c\ld succe$ 9 gett+ ! ,god ( 8 he>t's gl[+ fai? into ! !ologies :i* he labori\sly build$4 ,z soon z he />t$ con/ruct+ he inv>iably fell back ^u ! build+-mat]ial :i* _h already be5 qu>ri$1 & :i* lay at h&4 ,8 exp]im5tal ,fai? discov]$ a ,god ( all ,grace1 b 8 inh]it$ concept ( ,god1 ! ,god ( ! ,old ,te/am5t & ( !ology1 0 va/ly diff]5t1 & rema9$ to ! end unrevolutioniz$ by 8 he>t's insight4 ,?is backgr\nd conception ( ,god comes to extreme expression 9 8 ,de s]vo arbitrio ,! ,unfree ,w ( #aebe3 ,?is is ! acme ( fai?1 to believe t ,god :o saves s few & condemns s _m is m]ciful2 t ,he is j :o at ,8 own pleasure has made u necess>ily doom$ to damnation1 s t 4 4 4 ,he seems to delight 9 ! tortures ( ! wret*$ & to be m des]v+ ( hatr$ ?an ( love4 ,if by any ef=t ( reason ,i c\ld conceive h[ ,god1 :o %[s s mu* ang] & h>%ness1 c\ld be m]ciful & j1 !re w\ld be no ne$ ( fai?4 ,!re c\ld1 9 8 ?\ght1 be no salvation = man1 no hope1 & no joy1 until "s way ( escape 0 f\nd f ! /]n judgm5ts ( ?is angry & wra?ful ,god4 ,?is way ( escape is f\nd 9 :at ,lu!r calls ! ,^w ( ,god1 by :i* he means ! ,gospel ( ,god conc]n+ ,8 ,son1 inc>nate1 suff]+1 ris51 & glorifi$4#ac #aa ,?is ,^w ( ,god is = him ! sum total ( ! promises t ,god is = u3 ! pure ,gospel ( a p>don+1 =giv+ ,god2 ! revelation 9 ! ,cross ( ,*ri/ t no self-m]it c\nts or is ne$$1 b t on ,*ri/'s acc\nt ,god =gives ! s9n] & be/[s ,8 ,grace ^u him4 ,speak+ !ologically1 ,fai? consi/s 9 believ+ 9 ! ,god :om ,*ri/ has hi/orically reveal$--believ+ )\t any d\bt t ,he w be & w d to u accord+ to ! ?+s :i* are said ( ,him 9 ! ,^w ( ,god4 ,x mu/ be said t = ,lu!r himself1 ,fai? 0 an active1 p[]ful ?+1 a delib]ate confid5ce 9 ! grace ( ,god1 :i* made him joy\s & intrepid & = :i* he c\ld die a ?\s& dea?s2#ad b !re 0 always an irresi/ible t5d5cy 9 ! ,lu!ran tea*+ = fai? to drop to ! l[] level ( doctr9e1 & to consi/ 9 ! acceptance ( a s*eme ( ju/ification4 ,?is t5d5cy 01 ,i say1 easy & irresi/ible j because ,lu!r did n normally & naturally ?9k ( ,god z be+ inh]5tly & ess5tially lov+1 graci\s1 t5d]1 & =giv+1 t is to say1 fundam5tally a ,fa!r & 9 8 deepe/ nature l ! self-giv+ ,*ri/4 ,= him1 z = s _m o!r !ologians1 ,god becomes =giv+ & graci\s on acc\nt ( ,*ri/'s m]it & righte\sness & ?us no long] imputes s9 to u4 ,because ( :at ,*ri/ did1 ,god n[ beholds u ) an attitude ( m]cy1 grace1 & =giv5ess1 &1 on condition ( our fai?1 imputes to u ! righte\sness ( ,*ri/4 ,salvation is1 ?us1 a plan by :i* we escape f ! ,god ( ju/ice & wra? & h our deal+s ) a ,god :o has become m]ciful because our s9 has be5 balanc$ (f by somebody else's m]it & righte\sness4 ,n only did ,lu!r cont9ue ?is m$ieval fiction ( ,god's nature & "*1 he _h also always 9 m9d a fictiti\s & con/ruct$ man4 ,man = him is a be+ devoid ( m]it1 a creature ^: p]sonal #ab goodness 9 & ( itself is ( no value4 ,ev5 ,fai? itself1 by :i* salvation is receiv$1 is n an attitude or function ( man's own w or reason4 ,x is1 l ev]y?+ else connect$ ) salvation1 some?+ div9ely giv51 sup]naturally initiat$1 a "w ( ,god1 an opus op]atum--,mit uns]] ,ma*t i/ ni*ts ge?an--& !re=e fai? & reason belong 9 totally diff]5t comp>tm5ts ( ! human be+4 ,nor1 fur!rmore1 :5 he is absorb$ ) 8 sy/em1 is salvation ev] synonym\s = him ) an inw>dly-trans=m$ & spiritually-r5ew$ self4 ,salvation means = him c]ta9ty ( div9e fav\r4 ,x does n inh]5tly c>ry ) x & involve 9 its intr9sic mean+ a new life1 a joy\s adju/m5t ( w to ! ,w ( ,god4 ,if man is to atta9 to a moral trans=mation ( life1 he mu/ receive an add$ gift ( sup]natural grace1 t is1 ! p[] ( sanctification ?r\gh ! ,holy ,_s4 ,?is conception made x impossible = him to look = ! com+ ( a div9e k+dom by sl[ processes n[ at "w 9 ! _w4 ,lu!r did n int5d to make ! ,^w ( ,god synonym\s ) ! ,scriptures1 & 9 8 great ,prefaces to ,/4 ,paul's ,epi/les he does n id5tify ! two4 ,! ,^w ( ,god is1 z we h se51 ! revelation1 ! message1 ! gospel1 ( ,grace ?r\gh ,*ri/ ,jesus1 :]ev] express$1 enunciat$1 or prea*$4 ,b ! pl$g$ ,^w ( ,god f\nd 9 ! ,scriptures seem$ to him ! ma9 miracle ( ! ages1 & z1 9 8 conte/s ) ,zwickau ,prophets1 ,anabapti/s1 & ,spirituali/s1 he f\nd himself =c$ to produce a fix$ t\*/one ( fai? & a solid au?ority to take ! place left vacant by ! ,old ,*ur*1 he swung naturally t[>d ! dogma ( ! absolute au?ority ( ,scripture1 & he laid1 )\t wi%+ to d s1 ! f\ndation = ! view ( ! second g5]ation ( ,prote/antism1 t ! infallible ,scripture is ,god's f9al communication to helpless man1 & is ! ultimate & only basis ( au?ority 9 religion4 ,8 conception ( ! sacram5ts 9 l mann]1 #ac because ( 8 crude sup]naturalism & 8 inadequate intellectual & spiritual p5etration1 drift$ to a semi-m$ieval view4 ,he int5d$ to trans=m ^! c]emonies & to h !m fit ! pure ,^w ( ,god4 ,9 8 prim>y int5tion !y 7 to be no long] objective works ( grace1 b 7 to h a subjective value only1 a fai?-significance4 ,!y 7 to be conceiv$ z pictorial1 symbolic ways ( le>n+ ! "o important tru? ( salvation--,god's grace & =giv5ess2 = ,god deigns1 he said1 to speak to 8 immature creatures by signs & pictures4 ,b ! imp]ial sway ( ! pa/ p[]fully mov$ him2 8 own cons]vative disposition c>ri$ him along pa?s :i* an enlight5$ reason w\ld n h tak51 & ! heat ( ! controv]sy (t5 bl9d$ him to "s ( ! preci\s tru?s t _h seem$ cle> to him 9 ! creative p]iod ( ,fai?4 ,9 ! bitt] controv]sy ) ! spiritual prophets on ! "q ( sacram5ts1 he wrote words :i* seem /rangely out ( h>mony ) 8 e>li] views & ) 8 own exp]i5ce3 ,ext]nal ?+s 9 religion mu/ prec$e int]nal exp]i5ces :i* come ?r\gh i4e4 are m$iat$ by ext]nal ?+s1 = ,god has resolv$ to give nobody ! int]nal gifts except ?r\gh ! ext]nal ?+s4 ,he w give nobody ! ,_s & ,fai? )\t ! use ( ext]nal ^w & sign4#ae ,)\t mean+ to surr5d] ! preci\s jewel ( a religion spiritually gr\nd$1 he once m introduc$ ! awful my/]y ( ! sacram5ts1 & op5$ ! door = ! conception ( ! rite z an opus op]atum--a grace ( ,god objectively real4 ,he reta9$ infant baptism z an efficaci\s act1 &1 obsess$ z he 0 by ! lit]al words1 ,hoc e/ corpus--?is is my body--he w5t back into ! ab&on$ pa? ( s*ola/icism1#af & re/or$ ! my/]i\s & miracul\s real pres5ce ( ,*ri/ 9 ! ,eu*>i/4#ag ,x is true1 z ,lo(s has said1 t #ad ,lu!r re-discov]$ ,*ri/ianity z religion1 b x is also un=tunately true z well t he lack$ ! insight1 fai?1 & boldness ( _s to tru/ ! p ( 8 age & ( ! future ) ,*ri/ianity z religion1 & in/ead gave !m a ,*ri/ianity !ologically con/ruct$1 deeply m>r$ ) residual sup]/itions & my/]ies1 & heavily lad5 ) ! inh]itances ( d>k & m$ieval ages4 ,,iii ,!re are two types ( religi\s g5ius1 bo? ( :i* play great roles 9 hi/ory4 ,!re is fir/ ! g5ius :o1 inspir$ by ! ideal ( "s e>li] prophet1 or made wise because he has himself discov]$ ! tr5d ( cele/ial curr5ts1 sees ?r\gh ! complex & tangle ( 8 "t1 & =eca/s a tru? :i* all m5 9 a happi] com+ age w recognize4 ,:5 he has once se5 x1 ?is vision trans=ms all 8 ideas & aims1 & spoils =ev] = him all mean] ga9s1 all half tru?s1 all goods :i* mu/ be won ?r\gh surr5d] ( a possible bett]4 ,he w be ob$i5t to t vision reg>dless ( all co/4 ,he w be> witness to ! full light :i* he has se5 ev5 ?\gh he c compel nobody else 9 ! he$less _w ( 8 g5]ation to see x4 ,he may only cry 9 ! wild]ness1 b at all ev5ts he w cry1 & he w cry ( t highe/ ?+ 8 he>t kn[s4 ,!re is1 on ! o!r h&1 ! g5ius :o und]/&s 8 own age l an op5 book4 ,he is almo/ hyp]s5sitive to ! mov+s ( 8 "t4 ,he feels ! sil5t ye>n+s & /riv+s ( ! dumb multitudes ab\t him2 he anticipates 9 8 ?\ght :at ! re/ are incipi5tly ?9k+--he is ! cle> voice & oracle ( ! _s ( 8 age4 ,he kn[s to a nicety h[ f> 8 contempor>ies w all[ !mselves to be c>ri$4 #ae ,he w n ov]-hurry1 he w n outrun _! possible spe$1 & he w sacrifice ev]y?+ to c>ry 8 epo* ) him t[>d ! goal :i* he sees4 ,he is cont5t$ to keep 8 roots deep 9 ! pa/1 & he temp]s all 8 creative insights ) a judici\s mixture ( ! exp]i5ce ( ! pa/ & ! ideas :i* "t has made sacr$4 ,he w n satisfy ! ideali/ :o wants leaps1 & he w n please ! radical 9 any p]iod2 b if he is brave1 wise1 & s9c]e1 &1 )al1 possess$ ( r>e gifts ( int]pretation & unusual p[]s ( lead]%ip1 he may be able to %ape ! c\rse ( hi/ory no less effectively1 p]haps m surely1 ?an ! g5ius :o insi/s ^u an imm$iate m>* /raight across c\ntry to ,canaan ! mom5t he glimpses x f 8 ,pisgah4 ,lu!r 0 a re=m] ( ?is second type4 ,he 0 beset by v real limitations4 ,dr4 ,mc,giffert does n ov]/ate ! facts :5 he says3 ,he c>$ little = cle>ness & consi/5cy ( ?\ght4 ,a satisfactory & adequate _w-view 0 n ( 8 conc]n4 ,( intellectual curiosity he _h sc>cely any2 ( int]e/ 9 tru? = tru?'s sake none at all4 4 4 4 ,he rema9$ entirely )\t intellectual difficulties1 f9d+ no tr\ble ) ! mo/ extreme sup]naturalism4#ah ,9 _m respects1 z ,h>nack has insi/$1 8 ,*ri/ianity 0 a m$ieval ph5om5on4#ai ,only 9 "o ?+ 0 he supremely ! ma/] ( 8 age & ! h]o ( a new "t--9 8 discov]y ( a way ( ,fai? :i* makes a man intrepid ev5 9 ! wreck ( worlds & 9 a ?\s& dea?s4 ,on ! l[] levels ( life1 :]e mo/ ( 8 "w 0 done1 he 0 /rangely "u ! sway ( ! pa/1 a di/ru/] ( reason1 a re/or] ( anci5t doctr9e1 a cons]vative 9 ?\ght & action1 a fri5d ( rul]s1 a gu>dian1 z f> z he c\ld be1 ( ! /atus quo--a lead] :o ana!matiz$ radicals & en?usia/s & :o /av$ (f & po/pon$ = ne>ly f\r hundr$ ye>s ! truly lib]at+ & ?or\ghly #af adequate re=mation4 ,he 0 det]m9$ to be ! repair] ( ! ,old ,*ur*1 n ! build] ( a ,new ,*ur*1 & he 0 resolv$ n to travel f>!r nor fa/] ?an ! sub/antial m5 ( 8 "t consid]$ safe & wise4 ,b less 0 p]haps m4 ,!re w at lea/ always be ^? :o ?9k t ! s9u\s way ( progress is ! mo/ c]ta9 way ( advance4 ,! sl[ incl9e1 ! gradual spiral1 ea* w9d ( ! curve ev] n q ! old level--t is ! mo/ approv$ me?od ( leav+ an outworn pa/ & ( mov+ =w>d into a new /age ( hi/ory4 ,x may be s4 ,x c]ta9ly is true t ?r\gh ,lu!r's insight new reliance ^u ,god came to m51 new en]gy ( fai? 0 won1 & by 8 "w ( repair1 cons]vative & cauti\s ?\gh x 01 9 ! long sweep ( "t a lib]at$ ,*ri/ianity has come1 a vital social gospel has become effective1 & great vi/as ( progress are op5+ out be=e ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/4 ,b x is impossible to =get t o!r gr\p--^? m5 ( ! o!r type--:o ev5 9 ,lu!r's day saw ! way /raight across into ,canaan1 ! m5 :o saw _! vision fade away unrealiz$1 & :o fail$ to behold ! fruit ( _! spiritual travail l>gely because ,lu!r misund]/ood !m1 refus$ to give !m aid & com=t1 & f9ally help$ to m>%al ! =ces :i* subm]g$ !m & po/pon$ _! victory4 ,we may n blame him1 b x is n fair to ^! h]oic s\ls t !y %\ld long] lie subm]g$ 9 ! oblivion ( _! defeat4 ,i %all try 9 ^! pages to br+ up into ! light ! pr9ciples & ideas :i* !y proclaim$ to ,europe1 p]haps ahead ( _! "t4 #a ,9 ! ,s\? ! movem5t %[$ a t5d5cy to drift back into a ref9$ paganism4 ,9 ! ,nor?1 h[ev]1 x 0 deeply ,*ri/ian 9 int]e/1 9 feel+1 & 9 its moral aspirations4 ,erasmus 0 by f> ! greate/ figure & ! mo/ influ5tial p]son 9 ! gr\p ( ,humani/s ( ?is latt] type4 #b ,epi/le ,,ccvii4 #c ,epi/le ,,dlxxxvii4 #d #adja-adfd4 #e ,ni*olas belong$ to "o ( ^! circles4 ,! ,bre?r5 ( ! ,common ,life are treat$ 9 my ,/udies 9 ,my/ical ,religion1 *ap4 xiv4 #f ,lett] to ! ,elector ,fr$]ick1 ,m>* #e1 #aebb4 #g ,! /ory t ,lu!r1 climb+ ! ,scala ,santa 9 #aeaj1 sudd5ly 0 impress$ by ! words1 ,! j %all live by fai?1 is bas$ on a rem9isc5ce ( ,lu!r's son ,paul4 ,lu!r's own ref]5ce to ! asc5t ( ! ,scala ,santa makes no allusion to any su* exp]i5ce4 ,he m]ely says t :5 he rea*$ ! top ( ! /airs1 :i* he climb$ 9 ! hope ( gett+ ! s\l ( an ance/or out ( ,purgatory1 he ?\ght to himself1 ,:o kn[s :e!r ?is pray] w avail8 ,lu!r began 8 lectures on ,romans 9 #aeae1 & 8 dynamic exp]i5ce probably belongs ne> ?is date4 #h ,preface to ! ,magnificat writt5 9 #aeba4 #i ,fir/ giv5 z ,lectures 9 #aeaf-ag1 & publi%$ 9 #aeai4 #aj ,a ,comm5t>y on ,/4 ,paul's ,epi/le to ! ,galatians4 #aa ,dil!y says 9 ,ar*iv fu] ,ges*i*te d] ,philosophie1 ,bd4 v4 ,heft #c1 p4 #ceh3 ,! ,ju/ification ( :i* ! m$ieval man _h inw>d exp]i5ce 0 ! desc5d+ /ream ( objective =ces ^u ! believ] f ! transc5d5tal _w1 ?r\gh ! ,inc>nation1 9 ! *annels ( ! ecclesia/ical in/itutions1 prie/ly consecration1 sacram5ts1 confession1 & works4 ,x 0 some?+ :i* took place 9 connection ) a sup]-s5sible regime4 ,! ,ju/ification by fai? ( :i* ,lu!r 0 inw>dly aw>e 0 ! p]sonal exp]i5ce ( ! believ] /&+ 9 ! cont9u\s l9e ( ,*ri/ian fell[%ip1 by :om assurance ( ! ,grace ( ,god is exp]i5c$ 9 response to p]sonal fai?1 an exp]i5ce d]iv$ f ! appropriation ( ! "w ( ,*ri/4 #ab ,saemmtli*e ,w]ke 7,erlang5 edition71 xxii4 p4 #bj4 #ac ,on ,*ri/ian ,lib]ty1 ,prim>y ,works1 p4 #ajf4 #ad ,see 8 ,preface to ,! ,epi/le to ! ,romans4 #ae ,wid] die himli*5 ,prophet5 vom ,sacram5t1 ii4 ,anno #aebe4 #af ,see ,p4 ,lo(s1 ,dogm5ges*i*te 7,vi]te ,auflage1 #aijf71 pp4 #geb-gee4 #ag ,9 8 in/ructions to ,melan*?on = ! ,cassel ,conf]5ce ) ,butz] 9 #aecd1 ,lu!r said1 ,9 & ) ! bread1 ! body ( ,*ri/ is truly p>tak5 (1 accord+ly all t takes place actively & passively 9 ! bread takes place actively & passively 9 ! body ( ,*ri/ & ! latt] is di/ribut$1 eat5 & ma/icat$ ) ! tee?4 #ah ,mc,giffert1 ,prote/ant ,?\ght be=e ,kant 7#aiaa71 p4 #bj4 ,see also ! same view 9 ,troelts*1 ,prote/antis*es ,*ri/5tum und ,kir*e 9 d] ,neuzeit 7#bnd ,auflage71 p4 #dha4 #ai ,hi/ory ( ,dogma1 vii4 p4 #afi4 #ag ,,*apt] ,,ii ,,hans ,,d5ck ,,& ,,! ,,inw>d ,,^w#a ,hans ,d5ck has g5]ally be5 enroll$ among ! ,anabapti/s1 & x is possible to use t "n ( scorn ) su* a latitude & loos5ess t x includes n only ,d5ck b all ! sixte5?-c5tury expon5ts ( a free1 inw>d religion4 ,anabaptism has (t5 be5 treat$ z a sort ( broad banyan-tree :i* fl\ri%$ exub]antly & %ot out f>-rea*+ bran*es ( v v>i$ *>act]s1 b :i* held 9 "o organic unity all ! bran*es t f\nd soil & took root4 ,a "n ( su* loos5ess & cov]+ capacity is1 h[ev]1 ( little wor?1 & x w\ld promote hi/orical accuracy if we %\ld conf9e ! t]m to ^? :o oppos$ infant baptism & :o insi/$ in/ead ^u adult baptism1 n z a means ( ,grace1 b z a visible sign ( ! cov5ant ( man ) ,god4 ,! fur!r *>act]i/ic m>ks :i* may be select$ to diff]5tiate ,anabaptism f o!r movem5ts ( ! p]iod are3 #a4 ,! treatm5t ( ! ,gospel z a new law to be lit]ally foll[$ & obey$ by all :o are to h ! "r to be call$ sa9ts4 #b4 ,! true ,*ur* is a visible ,*ur*1 ! community ( ! sa9ts1 f\nd$ by cov5ant1 ) adult baptism z its sign1 =m$ exactly on ! patt]n ( ! apo/olic #ah ,*ur* & pres]v$ 9 /rict purity by rigor\s *ur* discipl9e2 & #c4 ,! d5ial to magi/rates ( all p[] to p]secute m5 = _! fai? & doctr9e on ! gr\nd t ! ,gospel gives !m no su* au?ority--its great comm&m5t be+ love4#b ,hans ,d5ck1 ?\gh 9 8 e>ly p]iod ( activity closely id5tifi$ ) ?is movem5t & reg>d$ z "o ( its *ief lead]s 9 ,g]many1 does n prop]ly belong1 h[ev]1 to ! banyan-tree ( ,anabaptism4 ,8 writ+s reveal ideas & t5d5cies ( su* enl>g$ scope t x appe>s cle> t he _h discov]$ & 0 tea*+ ano!r type ( ,*ri/ianity altoge!r4#c ,he is ! e>lie/ expon5t 9 ! sixte5? c5tury ( a fre% & unique type ( religion1 deeply influ5c$ by ! my/ics ( a =m] "t1 b ev5 m pr(\ndly m\ld$ by ! new humani/ic conceptions ( man's real nature4 ,!re are few biographical details ( ,d5ck's life available4 ,he 01 mo/ probably1 a native ( ,bav>ia1#d & he 0 born ab\t ! ye> #adie4 ,he /udi$ 9 ! ,univ]sity ( ,+ol/adt1 :]e he 0 admitt$ among ! baccalaureates 9 #aeag4e ,9 ! ye> #aebj we cat* a glimpse ( him 9 close association ) ! ,humani/s ( ,augsburg4#f ,9 #aebb he 0 at "w 9 ,basle z pro(-read] = ! fam\s publi%]1 ,val5t9 ,curio1 & 0 liv+ 9 intimate fell[%ip ) ! great s*ol> ,o,ecolampadius1 ^: lectures on ! ,prophet ,isaiah he he>d4#g ,9 ! autumn ( ! same ye>1 on ! recomm5dation ( ,o,ecolampadius1 he 0 appo9t$ ,director ( ,/4 ,sebald's ,s*ool 9 ,nuremb]g1 :i* 0 !n ! =emo/ seat ( le>n+ 9 t city1 #ai a great c5tre ( classical humani/ic /udies4 ,dur+ ! fir/ p]iod ( 8 life 9 ,nuremb]g he 0 closely id5tifi$ ) ! ,lu!ran movem5t1 b he soon %ift$ 8 sympa?ies1 & align$ himself ) ! radical t5d5cies :i* at ?is p]iod 7 *ampion$ 9 ,nuremb]g by ,?omas ,mu5z]1 :o1 9 spite ( 8 misguid$ lead]%ip & fanatical traits1 _h discov]$ a g5u9e religi\s pr9ciple t 0 de/9$ to become significant 9 saf] h&s4#h ,mu5z] read ,taul]'s s]mons f 8 y\? up2 9 8 own copy ( ^! s]mons1 pres]v$ 9 ! libr>y at ,g]a1 a m>g9al note says t he read !m almo/ cont9ually1 & t "h he le>n$ ( a div9e int]ior ,tea*+4 ,x 0 ,mu5z]'s tea*+ ( ! liv+ ,voice ( ,god 9 ! s\l1 8 te/imony to ! reality ( ! inn] heav5ly ,^w1 :i* ,god ,himself speaks 9 ! deeps ( man's he>t1 t won ! ,humani/ & tea*] ( ,/4 ,sebald's ,s*ool to ! new & p]il\s cause4 ,he also =m$ a close fri5d%ip ) ,ludwig ,hetz]1 :o1 l ,mu5z]1 taught t ! sav+ ,^w ( ,god mu/ be inw>d1 & t ! ,scriptures c be und]/ood only by ^? :o belong to ! ,s*ool ( ,*ri/4 ,hav+ once caught ! idea f ^! impassion$ lead]s1 ,d5ck proce$$ directly to "w x out & to develop its implications 9 8 own fa%ion4 ,he 0 himself sane1 cle>-m9d$1 mode/1 s9c]e1 f>-remov$ f fanaticism1 & eag] only to f9d a =m ( religion :i* w\ld fit ! et]nal nature ( ?+s on ! "o h&1 & ! true nature ( man on ! o!r--man1 ,i mean1 z ! ,humani/ conceiv$ him4#i ,already 9 ?is ,nuremb]g p]iod1 ,d5ck became fully conv9c$ t ,lu!r's doctr9e ( s9 & ju/ification 0 an artificial con/ruction--,e9bildung--& t 8 conception ( ,scripture & ! ,sacram5ts 0 de/9$ to clamp ! new-f\nd fai? 9 iron bonds1 tie x to outworn tradition1 & make x incapable ( a progressive #bj & vital unfold+4 ,he decl>$ 9 8 te/imony or confession to ! city c\ncil ( ,nuremb]g 9 #aebd1 t al?\gh he _h n yet a full exp]i5ce ( ! inw>d1 p[]ful ,^w ( ,god1 he di/9ctly felt its life z an inn] witness :i* ,god _h plant$ )9 him1 a sp>k ( ! ,div9e ,light break+ into 8 own s\l1 & 9 ! /r5g? ( ?is direct exp]i5ce he d5i$ ! value ( ext]nal c]emonies1 & decl>$ t ev5 ! ,bible itself _c br+ m5 to ,god )\t ! assi/ance ( ?is inn] ,light & ,_s4#aj ,z a result ( ?is *ange ( attitude1 ! s*oolma/] ( ,/4 ,sebald's 0 bani%$ f ! city ( ,nuremb]g1 ,janu>y #ba1 #aebe1 & f ?is "t until 8 e>ly dea? he 0 homeless & a w&]]4 ,he sp5t "s mon?s--betwe5 ,septemb] #aebe & ,octob] #aebf--;9 ,augsburg endeav\r+ to organize & direct ! rapidly exp&+ =ces ( ! lib]al movem5t4 ,he 0 dur+ ^! mon?s1 & especially dur+ ! p]iod ( ! great ,anabapti/ synod :i* 0 held at ?is "t 9 ,augsburg1 endeav\r+ to give ! *aotic movem5t ( ,anabaptism a def9ite direction1 ) ! ma9 emphasis on ! my/ical aspect ( religion4 ,he hop$ to call a halt to ! vague sociali/ic dreams & ! fanatical t5d5cies t put ! movem5t 9 con/ant jeop>dy & p]il1 & he 0 /riv+ to call 8 bro!rhood to an inn] religion1 gr\nd$ on ! inh]5t nature ( ! s\l1 & guid$ by ! inn] ,^w r ?an on a new law set =? 9 ! writt5 ^w4 ,!re 71 h[ev]1 too _m eddies & curr5ts to be ma/]$ by "o m9d1 too _m v>ieties ( fai? to be unifi$ "u "o pr9ciple1 & ,d5ck's own view 0 too intangible1 inw>d1 & spiritual1 to satisfy ! en?usiasm ei!r ( ! see?+ masses or ( #ba ! lead]s :o saw a new ,j]usalem j ready to come d[n out ( heav5 f ,god4#aa ,aft] ! ,augsburg p]iod1 ,d5ck sp5t "s "t 9 ,/rasb\rg1 :]e he ga9$ _m foll[]s4 ,capito be>s te/imony at ?is "t to ! purity ( ,d5ck's life1 to 8 mod]ation & goodwill1 & to ! impressive effect ( 8 prea*+ & tea*+ ^u ! p ( ! city4#ab ,vadian1 ! ,humani/ & re=m] ( ,/4 ,gall1 too1 9 spite ( 8 disapproval ( "s ( ,d5ck's ideas1 speak+ ( him 9 retrospect aft] 8 dea?1 call$ him a mo/ gift$ y\?1 possess$ ( all excell5cies4 ,b 8 tea*+ 0 too /range & unusual to be all[$ curr5cy ev5 9 free ,/rasb\rg4 ,aft] be+ grant$ a public discussion he 0 ord]$ to leave ! city =?)4 ,dur+ a %ort /ay 9 ,worms1 foll[+ ! ,/rasb\rg p]iod1 9 collaboration ) ,ludwig ,hetz]1 !y br\ght to a successful conclusion a ,g]man translation ( ! ,prophets f ! ,hebrew1 a "w :i* ,hetz] _h begun4 ,?is important piece ( s*ol>ly "w 0 publi%$ "u ! title1 ,alle ,prophet5 na* hebraeis*] ,spra*e v]teuts*t1 9 ,worms1 ,april #c1 #aebg1 & _h a wide circulation & use1 its ma9 dem]it be+ t x _h be5 done by ,anabapti/s4 ,pursu$ on e h&1 hunt$ f place to place1 he f9ally s\ght peace & %elt] ) 8 old fri5d1 ! tea*] :o _h fir/ inspir$ him 9 8 y\?1 ,o,ecolampadius1 & "h 9 ,basle 9 a quiet retreat1 he di$ ( ! plague 9 ,novemb] #aebg1 h>dly m ?an ?irty-two ye>s ( age4#ac ,we mu/ n[ turn to ! little books ( ?is p]secut$ & homeless ,humani/ to see :at 8 religi\s tea*+ really 01 & to discov] ! f\ndation pr9ciple :i* lay at ! root ( all ! endeav\rs ( ?is p]iod to laun* a ,*ri/ianity gr\nd$ prim>ily on ! #bb fundam5tal nature ( man4#ad ,d5ck writes l a man ) a message--/raight to ! m>k1 lucid1 vivid1 & int5se4 ,he believes :at he says & he wants o!rs to see x & believe x4 ,8 writ+s are entirely free f ! controv]sial temp]1 & !y brea! ?r\gh\t ! _s ( tol]ance & *>ity4 ,he kn[s :5 to /op1 & br+s 8 books to an end z soon z he has made 8 po9ts cle>4 ,! fundam5tal fact ( man's nature = ,d5ck is p]sonal fre$om4 ,/>t+ ) no !ological presuppositions he is "u no obligation to make ! prim>y assumption common to all ,augu/9ian sy/ems t man is devoid ( any native capacities :i* h to d ) spiritual salvation4 ,he beg9s in/ead ) man z he kn[s him--a sadly m>r$ & hamp]$ be+1 b /ill possess$ ( a pot5tially ,div9e nature1 & capable ( co-op]at+1 by inw>d *oices & decisions1 ) ! ceaseless ef=t ( ,god to w9 him completely to ,himself4 ,8 little book1 ,:at does x mean :5 ! ,scripture says ,god does & works ,good & ,evil1 is ?r\gh\t a prote/ aga9/ ! idea ( election1 :i*1 he says1 involves a limitation ( ! ,love ( ,god1 & x is a p5etrat+ acc\nt ( ! way 9 :i* man by 8 free *oices makes 8 et]nal de/9y4#ae ,god compels nobody1 = ,he w h no "o sav$ by compulsion4#af ,god has giv5 freewill to m5 t !y may *oose = !mselves1 ei!r ! good or ! bad4 ,*ri/ said to ,8 disciples1 ',w ye #bc g away8' z ?\gh ,he w\ld say1 ',y are "u no compulsion4'#ag ,god1 he says aga9 9 ! ,wid]ruf1 =ces no "o1 = love _c compel1 & ,god's s]vice is1 !re=e1 a ?+ ( complete fre$om4#ah ,x is fre$om1 too1 :i* expla9s ! fact ( s94 ,god is 9 no way ! au?or ( s92 ,he is :olly good2 ,he c d no?+ b :at is good2 ,he orda9s no "o to s92 ,he is ! in/igator ( no evil at all4 ,all ! s9 & moral evil ( ! _w h come f our own evil *oices & purposes4 ,! ?+ :i* h9d]s & has always h9d]$ is t our wills are diff]5t f ,god's w4 ,god nev] seeks ,himself 9 ,8 will+--we d4 ,!re is no o!r way to bless$ness ?an to lose "o's self-w4#ai ,he :o surr5d]s 8 selfi%ness1 he says 9 ano!r treatise1 & uses ! fre$om :i* ,god has giv5 him1 & fights ! spiritual battle z ,god wills t su* battles are to be f\ght & z ,*ri/ f\ght ,81 c 9 8 measure be l ,*ri/4#bj ,! :ole problem ( salvation = him is1 z we %all see1 to br+ ab\t su* a trans=mation 9 man t s9 ceases1 & ! lea/ ?+ ?\ght1 said1 or done out ( h>mony ) ! w ( ,god becomes bitt] & pa9ful to ! s\l4#ba ,to be a ,*ri/ian1 he once wrote1 is to be 9 measure l ,*ri/1 & to be ready to be (f]$ z ,he gave ,himself to be (f]$4 ,i d n say t we are p]fect z ,*ri/ 01 b ,i say r t we are to seek ! p]fection :i* ,*ri/ nev] lo/4 ,*ri/ calls ,himself ! ,light ( ! _w1 b ,he also tells ,8 disciples t !y too are ! light ( ! _w4 ,all ,*ri/ians 9 :om ! ,holy ,gho/ lives--t is all real ,*ri/ians--are "o ) ,*ri/ 9 ,god & are l ,*ri/4 ,!y w !re=e h simil> exp]i5ces1 & :at ,*ri/ did !y w also d4#bb ,n only is !re a p[] ( free *oice 9 ! s\l2 !re is z well an elem5tal hung] 9 man :i* pu%es him ,godw>d4 ,god1 he (t5 says1 c give only #bd to ^? :o hung]4 ,9 a v great passage :i* rem9ds "o ( ,pascal he says3 ,! k+dom ( ,god is 9 y & he :o se>*es = x outside himself w nev] f9d x1 = ap>t f ,god no "o c ei!r seek or f9d ,god1 = he :o seeks ,god1 already 9 tru? has ,him4#bc ,he says ne>ly ! same ?+ aga9 9 ! little book1 ,vom ,gesetz ,gottes3 ,he :o does n "k ,god f ,god ,himself does n ev] "k ,him4 ,?is c5tral insight ( ,d5ck's religi\s fai? t ,god & man are n completely sund]$1 b meet1 z he says1#bd 9 ! deeps ( ourselves1 is gr\nd$ ^u ! fact ( exp]i5ce t !re is )9 u a supra-individual ,reality :i* becomes reveal$ to u sometimes z a ,light1 sometimes z a ,^w1 sometimes z a ,pres5ce or environ+ ,_s4 ,?is te/imony is ,d5ck's ma9 contribution1 & we mu/ next see h[ he sets x =?4 ,!re is1 he says1 a witness 9 e man4 ,he :o does n li/5 to x bl9ds himself1 al?\gh ,god has giv5 him orig9ally a good inw>d eyesight4 ,if a man w keep /ill & li/5 he w he> :at ! ,_s witnesses )9 him4 ,n only 9 u b 9 ! hea!n & 9 ,jews ?is witness is giv51 & m5 might be prea*$ to outw>dly =ev] )\t p]ceiv+1 if !y did n h ?is witness 9 _! own he>ts4#be ,! ,light %9es1 ! invisible ,^w ( ,god is utt]$ 9 ! he>ts ( all m5 :o come into ! _w1 & ?is ,light gives all m5 fre$om & p[] to become *ildr5 ( ,god4#bf ,!re is bo? an inw>d pr9ciple ( revelation :i* he calls das inn]e ,wort1 & a pr9ciple ( active p[] :i* he calls die ,kraft des ,all]hoe*/5 7! p[] ( ! ,highe/71 n two ?+s1 b "o reality "u two aspects & two names1 & he insi/s t he :o turns to ?is ,div9e1 spiritual reality1 :i* is "o ) ,god1 & obeys x & loves its lead+ has already f\nd ,god & has come to himself4 ,oh1 :o w give me a voice1 he writes1 t ,i may cry al\d to ! :ole _w t ,god1 ! all highe/1 is 9 ! deepe/ abyss #be )9 u & is wait+ = u to return to ,him4 ,oh1 my ,god1 h[ does x happ5 9 ?is poor old _w1 t ,?\ art s great & yet nobody f9ds ,!e1 t ,?\ calle/ s l\dly & nobody he>s ,!e1 t ,?\ art s ne> & nobody feels ,!e1 t ,?\ give/ ,?yself to ev]ybody & nobody kn[s ,?y "n6 ,m5 flee f ,!e & say !y _c f9d ,!e2 !y turn _! backs & say !y _c see ,!e2 !y /op _! e>s & say !y _c he> ,!e6#bg ,?is self-giv+ nature ( ,god is ev]y:]e tak5 = grant$--x is j t :i* he feels t ,*ri/ has once = all made sun-cle>1 & x is because ,he is ess5tially self-giv+ t ,god p\rs out ,8 life & love ^u u z ,he does ,8 sun%9e ^u ! grass & fl[]s4 ,! ,^w ( ,god is ) !e be=e ?\ seeke/2 ,he gives be=e ?\ ha/ ask$2 ,he op5s to !e be=e ?\ ha/ knock$4 ,god l a ,fa!r deals ) ,8 wayw>d *ildr54 ,oh1 bless$ is ! man1 he writes1 :o 9 8 ne$ f9ds ! love ( ,god & comes to ,him = =giv5ess6#bh ,no "o ( u :o has be5 wa%$ f 8 s9s1 he beautifully says1 ought to eat a piece ( bread )\t consid]+ h[ ,god loves him & h[ he ought to love ,god1 :o 9 ,jesus ,*ri/ ,8 ,son laid aside ,8 "r to ,div9ity t ,8 love might appe> complete4#bi ,x has pleas$ ! et]nal ,love1 he writes1 t t ,p]son 9 :om ,love 0 %[n 9 ! highe/ degree %\ld be call$ ! ,savi\r ( ,8 p4 ,n t x w\ld be possible = human nature to make anybody sav$1 b ,god 0 s completely id5tifi$ 9 ,love ) ,him t all ! ,w ( ,god 0 ! w ( ?is ,p]son1 & ! suff]+s ( ?is ,p]son 7 & c\nt$ z ! suff]+s ( ,god ,himself4#cj ,*ri/ is = him ! complete manife/ation ( life & ! p]fect exhibition or unveil+ ( ,god's love1 & he :o appreciates ?is love1 feels its attraction1 & lives a life :i* corresponds to 8 s\l's insight1 becomes #bf himself ,*ri/like1 =sakes s9 & self1 & ent]s ^u a life ( salvation4 ,all :o are sav$1 he says1 are ( "o _s ) ,god1 & he :o is ! =emo/ 9 love is ! =emo/ ( ^? :o are sav$4#ca ,he :o gets we>y ( ,god has nev] f\nd ,him1 :ile ! p]son :o has f\nd ,him 9 ?is love-way w be ready & will+ to give up ev5 8 own salvation & accept damnation = ! love ( ,god1 s9ce he kn[s 9 8 he>t t ,god is s :olly good t ,he c give to su* a man only :at is highe/ & be/1 & t is ,himself6#cb ,t is to say1 he :o is will+ to be damn$ = ! love ( ,god nev] w be damn$6 ,b salvation mu/ nev] be conceiv$ z some?+ :i* is ! result ( a transaction4 ,x is f beg9n+ to end a life-process & c 9 no way be sep>at$ f "* & p]sonal attitude ( w4 ,he :o dep5ds on ! m]it ( ,*ri/1 he says1 & yet cont9ues 9 a fle%ly1 wick$ life1 reg>ds ,*ri/ precisely z 9 =m] times ! hea!n held _! gods4 ,he :o really believes t ,*ri/ has sav$ him c no long] be a s]vant ( s91 = no "o believes rightly until he leaves 8 old life4#cc ,x is n en\gh1 he else:]e writes1 t ,god is 9 !e2 ?\ mu/ also be 9 ,god1 t is1 p>take ( ! life ( ,god4 ,x does n help to h ,god if ?\ do/ n hon\r ,him4 ,x is no avail to call ?yself ,8 *ild if ?\ do/ n behave ?yself l a *ild6#cd ,he insi/s t no "o c be call$ righte\s or be c\nt$ righte\s until he actually is righte\s4 ,no?+ c be imput$ to a man :i* is n e?ically & morally pres5t z a liv+ feature ( 8 "* & conduct4 ,no "o1 he truly says1 c "k ,*ri/ z a means ( salvation unless he foll[s ,him 9 8 life4 ,he :o does n witness to ,*ri/ 9 8 daily walk gr[s into a diff]5t p]son f ! "o he is call$ to be4#ce ,! p]son :o lives on 9 s9 does n really "k ,god1 &1 #bg to use 8 f9e figure2 is l a man :o has lo/ 8 home & gone a/ray1 & does n ev5 "k t he is at home1 :5 8 ,fa!r has f\nd him & has welcom$ him back1 b /ill goes on hunt+ = home & = ,fa!r1 s9ce he does n recognize 8 home or 8 ,fa!r :5 he has f\nd !m6#cf ,salvation1 !n1 = ,hans ,d5ck is :olly an inw>d process1 initiat$ f above ?r\gh ! ,div9e ,^w1 ! ,*ri/1 :om we "k outw>dly z ! hi/orical ,p]son ( ! ,gospel1 & :om we "k inw>dly z ! ,reveal] ( ,light & ,love1 ! ,witness 9 u aga9/ s91 ! ,voice ( ! ,fa!r to our he>ts1 call+ u home1 ! ,goal ( our spiritual que/1 ! ,alpha & ! ,omega ( all religi\s tru? & all spiritual exp]i5ce4 ,! ,way to ,god1 he says1 is ,*ri/ inw>dly & spiritually kn[n4#cg ,b h[ev] audible ! inn] ,^w may be2 h[ev] vivid ! illum9ation2 h[ev] draw+ ! ,love1 !re is nev] compulsion4 ,! s\l itself mu/ he> & see & feel2 mu/ say yes to ! appeal ( ,love1 & mu/ co-op]ate by a cont9u\s adju/m5t ( ! p]sonal w to ! ,w ( ,god & le>n to behave z a *ild ( ,god4 ,hav+ rea*$ ! insight t salvation is entirely an affair ( ! _s1 an inw>d matt]1 ,d5ck loos5$ 8 hold ^u ! ext]nal ?+s :i* _h ?r\gh long c5turies ( hi/ory come to be consid]$ ess5tial to ,*ri/ianity4 ,sacram5ts & c]emonies dropp$ to a l[] level = him z ?+s ( no importance4 ,) 8 *>act]i/ic bread? & sweetness1 he does n smite !m z an iconocla/ w\ld h done2 he does n cry out aga9/ ^? :o cont9ue to use !m4 ,he m]ely consid]$ !m ( no spiritual significance4 ,c]emonies1 he writes 9 8 dy+ confession1 9 !mselves are n s91 b :oev] supposes t he c atta9 to life ei!r by baptism or by p>tak+ ( bread1 is /ill 9 sup]/ition4#ch ,if all c]emonies1 he adds1 7 lo/1 little h>m w\ld come ( x4#ci #bh ,he appeals to ,*ri/ians to /op qu>rell+ ov] ^! outw>d & second>y matt]s1 & to make religion consi/ 9 love to neighb\r r ?an 9 zeal = outw>d c]emonies4 ,he laid d[n ?is great pr9ciple3 ,all ext]nals mu/ yield to love1 = !y are = ! sake ( love1 & n love = _! sake4#dj ,he 01 consi/5tly ) 8 fundam5tal ideas1 pr(\ndly oppos$ to e t5d5cy to make ,*ri/ianity a legal religion4 ,8 fri5ds1 ! ,anabapti/s1 7 incl9$ to turn ! ,gospel ( ,*ri/ into a new law1 & to make religion consi/ l>gely 9 scrupul\s ob$i5ce to ?is p]fect law ( life4 ,to all ?is he 0 radically ali51 = x 01 he ?\ght1 only ano!r road back to a religion ( ! lett]1 :ile ,*ri/ came to call u to a religion ( ! _s4 ,he :o has n ! ,_s1 he wrote1 & :o fails to f9d ,him 9 ! ,scriptures1 seeks life & f9ds dea?2 seeks light & f9ds d>kness1 :e!r x be 9 ! ,old or 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t4#da ,he :o ?9ks t he c be made truly righte\s by means ( a ,book is ascrib+ to ! dead lett] :at belongs to ! ,_s4#db ,he does n belittle or und]value ! ,scriptures--he knew !m almo/ by he>t & took ! preci\s "t out ( 8 brief life to help to translate ! ,prophets into ,g]man--b he wants to make ! fact =ev] pla9 t m5 are sav$ or lo/ z !y say yes or no to a ,light & ,^w )9 !mselves4 ,! ,holy ,scriptures1 he writes 9 8 dy+ te/imony1 ,i consid] above e human treasure1 b n s high z ! ,^w ( ,god :i* is liv+1 p[]ful1 & et]nal1 = x is ,god ,himself1 ,_s & no lett]1 writt5 )\t p5 or pap] s t x c nev] be de/roy$4 ,= t reason1 salvation is n b\nd up ) ! ,scriptures1 h[ev] necess>y & good !y may be = _! purpose1 because x is impossible = ! ,scriptures to make good a bad he>t1 ev5 ?\gh x may be a le>n$ "o4 ,a good he>t1 h[ev]1 ) a ,div9e ,sp>k 9 x is improv$ by ev]y?+1 & to su* ! ,scriptures w br+ bless$ness #bi & goodness4#dc ,! ,scriptures--! ext]nal ,^w--z he _m times1 9 fact some:at t$i\sly1 decl>es1 are witnesses & po9t]s to ! real & mom5t\s ?+1 ! ,^w :i* is v ne> to all s\ls & is writt5 9 ! he>t1 & :i* increases 9 cle>ness & p[] z ! w sw+s into p>allelism ) ! w ( ,god1 & z ! life gr[s 9 lik5ess to ! ,div9e image reveal$ 9 ,*ri/4 ,?is inw>d life & spiritual appreciation d n give any gr\nd = relax+ ! moral obligations ( life4 ,no fulfill+ ( ! law by ,*ri/1 no vani%+ ( ! outw>d & temporal1 furni% any excuse to u = slack+ a jot or tittle ( any?+ :i* belongs to ! inh]5t nature ( moral goodness4 ,*ri/1 he says1 fulfill$ ! law1 n to relieve u ( x1 b to %[ u h[ to keep x 9 tru?4 ,! memb] mu/ p>take ( :at ! ,head p>takes4#dd ,to love ,god alone & to hate ev]y?+ t h9d]s love is a pr9ciple :i*1 ,d5ck believes1 w fulfil all law1 anci5t or mod]n4#de ,su* 7 ! ideas :i* ?is "y radical re=m]1 dream] p]haps1 tri$ to tea* 8 age4 ,! "t 0 n ripe = him1 & !re 0 no environm5t ready = 8 message4 ,he spoke to m9ds busy ) !ological sy/ems1 & to m5 ^: battles 7 ov] ! mean+ ( inh]it$ m$ieval dogma4 ,he ?\ght & spoke z a *ild ( ano!r _w1 & he talk$ 9 a language :i* he _h le>n$ f 8 he>t & n f books or f ! s*ools4 ,x is ! key ( ,david1 he says1 t is1 an inw>d exp]i5ce1 :i* unlocks all ! solid doors ( tru?1 b !re 7 s few ab\t him :o really _h ?is key6 ,8 task1 :i* 0 de/9$ to be h>d & pa9ful1 :i* 0 9 8 lifetime doom$ to failure1 0 n self-*os54 ,i op5$ my m\?1 he says1 aga9/ my w & ,i am speak+ to ! _w because ,god impels me s t ,i _c keep sil5t4 ,god has call$ me out & /ation$ me at my po/1 & ,he kn[s :e!r good w come ( x or n4#df #cj ,x is n (t5 t a man liv+ 9 ! atmosph]e ( see?+ en?usiasm1 pitilessly prick$ & goad$ by brutal & unfeel+ p]secutors1 compell$ to he> 8 preci\s tru? p]si/5tly call$ error & pe/il5t h]esy1 keeps s calm & sane & sure t all w be well ) him & ) 8 tru? z does ,d5ck4 ,i am he>tily well cont5t1 is 8 dy+ te/imony1 t all %ame & disgrace %\ld fall on my face1 if x is = ! tru?4 ,x 0 :5 ,i began to love ,god t ,i got ! disfav\r ( m54#dg ,he confesses t he has f\nd x difficult to keep a g5tle & a humble he>t ?r\gh all 8 "w among m51 to temp] 8 zeal ) und]/&+1 & to make 8 lips say always :at 8 he>t meant1#dh b he did1 at lea/1 succe$ 9 lov+ ,god & 9 hat+ ev]y?+ t h9d]$ love4 ,9 an epo* 9 :i* ! doctr9e 0 new & revolution>y1 he succe$$ 9 pres5t+ ! pr9ciple ( ! ,inw>d ,^w z ! basis ( religion )\t giv+ any enc\ragem5t to lib]t9ism or moral laxity1 = he f\nd ! way ( fre$om to be a life ( gr[+ lik5ess to ,*ri/1 he held ! fulfill+ ( ! law to be possible only = ^? :o accept ! burd5s & sacrifices ( love1 & he insi/$ t ! privileges ( bless$ness belong only to ^? :o behave l sons4 #a ,! be/ /udies on ,d5ck are ,heb]le's articles 9 ,!ol4 ,/udi5 und ,kritik5 7#ahea71 ,er/es ,heft1 & 7#ahee7 ,vi]tes ,heft4 ,gu/ave ,roehri*'s ,essai sur la vie1 les ecrits et la doctr9e de ,jean ,d5k 7,/rasb\rg1 #ahec74 ,ludwig ,kell]'s ,e9 ,apo/el d] ,wi$]taeuf] 7,leipzig1 #ahhb74 ,! la/ two books mu/1 h[ev]1 be foll[$ ) mu* caution4 #b ,"o bran* ( ! ,anabapti/s held t ! sa9ts may1 h[ev]1 rightly use ! sword to execute ! purposes ( ,god ^u ! godless1 & to ha/5 ! com+ ( ! ,?\s& ,ye>s' ,reign ( ! ,k+dom4 #c ,i h includ$ him1 9 my ,/udies 9 ,my/ical ,religion 7#aijh71 among ! ,anabapti/s1 b he c be call$ "o only by su* a loose use ( ! ^w t x ceases to h any def9ite significance4 #d ,see ,j4 ,kessl]'s ,sabbata 7#aijb71 p4 #aej4 #e ,l4 ,kell]1 ,johann von ,/aupitz1 p4 #bjg4 #f ,ibid4 p4 #bjh4 #g ,o,ecolampadius' ,lett] to ,pirkheim]1 ,april #be1 #aebe4 #h ,georg ,!odor ,/robel1 ,leb51 ,s*rift5 und ,lehr5 ,mu5z]s 7,nu]nb]g1 #agie72 ,j4 ,r4 ,seidemann1 ,?omas ,mu5z] 7,dresd51 #ahdb74 #i ,a contempor>y *ronicle calls ,d5ck a s*ol>1 eloqu5t1 mode/ &1 )al1 le>n$ 9 ,hebrew4--,kessl]'s ,sabbata1 p4 #aej4 #aj ,?is ,confession is 9 ! ar*ives ( ,nuremb]g1 & has be5 ext5sively us$ 9 ,kell]'s ,e9 ,apo/el d] ,wi$]taeuf]1 see especially pp4 #di-fb4 ,see also ,?4 ,kolde1 ,kir*5ges*i*tli*e ,/udi5 7#ahhh71 p4 #bca f4 ,9 ?is connection mu* int]e/ atta*es to a passage 9 a lett] :i* ,lu!r wrote to ,johann ,brismann1 ,febru>y #d1 #aebe4 ,he says3 ,satan has c>ri$ x s f> t 9 ,nuremb]g "s p]sons are d5y+ t ,*ri/ is any?+1 t ! ,^w ( ,god is any?+1 t ! ,eu*>i/ is any?+1 t ,magi/racy is any?+4 ,!y say t only ,god is4 #aa ,see ,nicoladoni's ,johannes ,bu5d]l9 von ,l9z 7,b]l91 #ahic71 p4 #aad4 #ab ,lett] ( ,capita to ,zw+li1 ,decemb] #bf1 #aebf4 #ac ,kessl] says t ,o,ecolampadius 9 a ,*ri/ian _s 0 ) him at 8 dea?4 ,op4 cit4 p4 #aea4 #ad ,! little books ( ,d5ck f :i* ,i %all extract 8 tea*+ are3 7#a7 ,vom ,gesetz ,gottes 7,on ! ,law ( ,god71 pr9t$ )\t place or date1 b probably publi%$ 9 #aebf4 ,i h us$ ! copy 9 ! ,ko5igli*e ,biblio!k 9 ,b]l91 sig4 ,co4 #baeb4 7#b7 ,0 g]$et sey doss die ,s*rift sagt ,gott ?ue und ma*e guts und boeses 7,:at does x mean :5 ! ,scripture says ,god does & works ,good & ,evil71 #aebf4 ,copies ( ?is are to be f\nd 9 ! ,univ]sity ,libr>y ( ,m>burg1 also 9 ! ,ko5igli*e ,biblio!k ( ,dresd54 7#c7 ,wid]ruf 7,confession 71 #aebg4 ,i h us$ ! copy 9 ! ,ko5igli*e ,biblio!k 9 ,dresd5 sig4 ,!ol4 ,ca?ol4 #hag 7#d7 ,ordnung ,gottes und d] ,creatur5 ,w]ck 7,! ,div9e ,plan & ! ,"w ( ! ,creature71 #aebg1 9 ! above libr>y 9 ,dresd54 7#e7 ,w] die ,w>heif w>li* lieb hat1 etc41 no date 7,:oev] really loves ! ,tru?1 etc471 & 7#f7 ,von d] wahr5 ,liebe 7,on ! ,true ,love71 #aebg4 ,?is la/ tract has be5 republi%$ 9 ,am]ica by ! ,m5nonitis*e ,v]lag%&lung1 ,elkh>t1 ,indiana1 #ahhh4 #ae ,to he> ! ,^w ( ,god1 he else:]e says1 means life2 to he> x n means dea?4--,ordnung ,gottes1 p4 #ag4 #af ,0 g]$et sey1 p4 ,c4 7,! pag+ is by lett]s47 #ag ,0 g]$et sey1 ,b4 #c4 #ah ,wid]ruf1 sec4 iv4 #ai ,0 g]$et sey1 ,b4 #bj ,ibid4 ,b4 #e4 #ba ,v5n ,gesetz ,gottes1 p4 #ae4 #bb ,0 g]$et sey1 ,b4 #f4 #bc ,0 g]$et sey1 ,b4 #b4 #bd ,ibid4 ,b4 #e4 #be ,ibid4 ,b4 #a & #b4 #bf ,ordnung ,gottes1 p4 #g4 #bg ,vom ,gesetz ,gottes1 p4 #bg4 #bh ,0 g]$et sey1 ,d4 #a & #b4 #bi ,vom ,gesetz ,gottes1 p4 #cc4 #cj ,van d] wahr5 ,liebe 7,elkh>t repr9t71 p4 #g4 #ca ,van d] wahr5 ,liebe 7,elkh>t repr9t71 p4 #h4 #cb ,vom ,gesetz ,gottes1 p4 #ai4 #cc ,wid]ruf1 ii4 #cd ,0 g]$et sey1 ,b4 #a4 #ce ,ibid4 ,d4 #cf ,0 g]$et sey1 ,a4 #d & #e4 #cg ,ibid4 ,b4 #c4 #ch ,wid]ruf1 vii4 #ci ,ibid4 vii4 #dj ,vom ,gesetz ,gottes1 p4 #cc4 #da ,ibid4 p4 #bb4 #db ,ibid4 p4 #ba4 #dc ,wid]ruf1 i4 #dd ,vom ,gesetz ,gottes1 p4 #i4 #de ,ibid4 p4 #ab4 #df ,0 g]$et sey1 ,preface4 #dg ,wid]ruf1 ,preface4 #dh ,ibid41 ,preface4 #ca ,,*apt] ,,iii ,,two ,,prophets ,,( ,,! ,,inw>d ,,^w3 ,,bund]l9 ,,& ,,entfeld] ,i ,! /udy ( ,d5ck 9 ! previ\s *apt] has furni%$ ! ma9 outl9es ( ! type ( ,*ri/ianity :i* a little gr\p ( m51 sometimes call$ ,en?usia/s1 & sometimes call$ ,spirituals1 b 9 reality sixte5?-c5tury ,quak]s1 proclaim$ & fai?fully practis$ 9 ! op5+ p]iod ( ! ,re=mation4 ,!y diff]$ fundam5tally f ,lu!r 9 _! conception ( salvation & 9 _! basis ( au?ority1 al?\gh !y ow$ _! fir/ awak5+ to him2 & !y 7 n truly ,anabapti/s1 ?\gh !y alli$ !mselves at fir/ ) ?is movem5t1 & e>ne/ly lab\r$ to *eck ! om9\s signs ( ,rant]ism & ,fanaticism1 & ! misguid$ return to mill5nial hopes & expectations1 to :i* _m ( ! ,anabapti/ lead]s 7 prone4 ,! inn] circle ( ,spirituals :i* we are n[ engag$ 9 inve/igat+ 0 nev] num]ically l>ge or impressive1 nor 0 x 9 ! public m9d well diff]5tiat$ )9 ! l>g] circle ( see?+ ideas & revolution>y propag&a4 ,! m5 !mselves1 h[ev]1 :o compos$ x _h a v sure grasp ( a few def9ite1 c5tral tru?s to :i* !y 7 d$icat$1 & !y nev] lo/ sight1 9 ! hurly-burly ( cont5tion & 9 ! /orm ( p]secution1 ( ! goal t[>d :i* !y 7 b5d+ _! /eps4 ,!y did n endeav\r #cb to f\nd a ,*ur*1 to organize a sect1 or to ga9 a p]sonal foll[+1 because x 0 a deeply settl$ idea ) !m all t ! true ,*ur* is invisible4 ,x is a communion ( sa9ts1 includ+ ^? ( all c5turies1 pa/ & pres5t1 :o h he>d & obey$ ! div9e inn] ,^w1 & ?r\gh co-op]ation ) ,god's inw>d revelation & trans=m+ ,pres5ce h ris5 to a my/ical union ( he>t & life ) ,him4 ,_! apo/olic mission--= !y fully believ$ t !y 7 call$ & s5t--0 to be> witness to ?is et]nal ,^w )9 ! s\l1 to ext5d ! fell[%ip ( ?is invisible ,zion1 & to ga!r out ( all l&s & peoples & visible folds ( ! ,*ur* ^? :o 7 ready = memb]%ip 9 ! "o family & bro!rhood ( ! ,_s ( ,god4 ,!y made ! mi/ake1 :i* has be5 v (t5 made be=e & s9ce1 ( und]valu+ ext]nal helps & ( fail+ to appreciate h[ important is ! visible fell[%ip1 ! social gr\p1 work+ at common tasks & problems1 ! temporal ,*ur* witness+ to its te/$ fai? & proclaim+ its message to ! e>s ( ! _w2 b !y did nev]!less p]=m a v great s]vice 9 _! g5]ation1 & !y are ! unrecogniz$ =]unn]s ( mu* :i* we highly prize 9 ! spiritual h]itage ( ! mod]n _w4 ,! two m5 ^: spiritual views we are ab\t to /udy are1 ,i am afraid1 h>dly ev5 names to ! _w ( to-day4 ,!y 7 n on ! popul> & w9n+ side & !y h fall5 into oblivion1 & ! busy _w has gone on & left !m & _! little books to lie buri$ 9 a =gott5 pa/4 ,!y are surely wor?y ( a resurrection1 & ^? :o take ! pa9s w discov] t ! ideas :i* !y promulgat$ nev] really di$1 b 7 quick & p[]ful 9 ! =mation ( ! inn] life ( ! religi\s societies ( ! ,engli% ,commonweal?1 & s ( _m ?+s :i* h t\*$ our inn] _w to-day4 ,johann ,bu5d]l91 l 8 inspir] ,d5ck1 0 a s*ol> ( no mean rank4 ,he und]/ood ,hebrew2 he knew ! ,*ur* ,fa!rs bo? 9 ,greek & ,lat92 he #cc makes frequ5t ref]5ce to ,greek lit]ature = illu/ration1 & he 0 well v]s$ 9 ! dialectic ( ! s*ools1 ?\gh he disapprov$ ( x z a religi\s me?od4#a ,he 0 enroll$ z a /ud5t 9 ! ,univ]sity ( ,vi5na 9 #aeae1 "u ! "n ( ,johann ,wund]l aus ,l9z1 ,l9z be+ a t[n ( ,upp] ,au/ria4 ,aft] f\r ye>s ( /udy he left ! ,univ]sity 9 #aeai1 be+ compell$ to =go 8 ,ba*elor's degree because he 0 too poor to pay ! requir$ fee4#b ,! next five ye>s ( 8 life are subm]g$ beyond recov]y1 b we he> ( him 9 #aebf z a prea*] 9 ! s]vice ( ,b>?olomaeus von ,/>hemb]g1 a prom95t nobleman ( ,upp] ,au/ria1 & he 0 at ?is "t a dev\t adh]5t ( ! ,lu!ran fai?4 ,he 0 9 ,augsburg ?is same ye>1 #aebf1 at ! "t ( ! great ga!r+ ( ,anabapti/s1 & "h he probably met ,hans ,d5ck1 at any rate he te/ifi$ 9 #aebi be=e ! inve/igat+ ,judge 9 ,/rasb\rg t he receiv$ adult baptism 9 ,augsburg ?ree ye>s be=e4 ,he seems to h gone f ,augsburg to ,nikolsburg1 :]e he 0 pres5t at a public ,discussion 9 :i* a def9ite diff]5tiation appe>$ betwe5 ! mod]ate & ! radical1 ! "r & left1 w+s ( ! ,anabapti/s4 ,bu5d]l9 took "p 9 ?is ,discussion on ! mod]ate side4 ,he rema9$ = "s "t--p]haps two ye>s--9 ,nikolsburg & fac$ ! p]secution :i* prevail$ 9 t city dur+ ! w9t] ( #aebg-aebh4 ,! next ye> he comes to notice 9 ,/rasb\rg :]e1 = a long "t1 a mu* l>g] fre$om ( ?\ght 0 all[$ ?an 9 any o!r ,g]man city ( ! p]iod4 ,! great trag$y :i* he _h to exp]i5ce 0 ! fru/ration ( ! "w ( 8 life by ! gr[? & spread ( ! ,rant] influ5ce 9 ! ,anabapti/ circles1 ?r\gh ! lead]%ip ( ,mel*ior ,h(fman & o!rs ( a simil> _s4 ,he lov$ fre$om1 & "h he saw x deg5]at+ into lic5se4 ,he 0 devot$ to a religion ( exp]i5ce & ( inn] au?ority1 & n[ #cd he saw ! wild extremes to :i* su* a religion 0 expos$4 ,he 0 d$icat$ to a spiritual ,*ri/ianity1 & n[ he 0 compell$ to le>n ! bitt] lesson t !re are _m types & v>ieties ( spiritual religion1 & t ! masses are incl9$ to g ) ^? :o supply !m ) a v>iety :i* is spectacul> & :i* produces emotional ?rills4 ,our la/ def9ite in=mation conc]n+ ,bu5d]l9 %[s him to h be5 9 ,con/ance 9 #aecj1 f :i* city he 0 expell$ z a result ( in=mation aga9/ ! s\ndness ( 8 doctr9e1 furni%$ 9 a lett] f ,o,ecolampadius4 ,f ?is "t he drops completely out ( notice1 & we are left only ) conjectures4 ,"o possible ref]5ce to him occurs 9 a lett] f ,julius ,pflug1 ! ,humani/1 to ,erasmus 9 #aecc4 ,pflug says t a p]son has newly arriv$ 9 ,litium 7probably ,luetz57 :o tea*es t !re are no words ( ,*ri/ z a w>rant = ! celebration ( ! ,sacram5t ( ! ,supp]1 & t x is to be p>tak5 ( only 9 a spiritual way4 ,he adds t ,god _h int]v5$ to protect ! p f su* h]esy & t ! h]etic _h be5 imprison$4 ,! usual p5alty = su* h]esy 0 probably impos$4 ,?is description w\ld well fit ,johann ,bu5d]l91 b we c only guess t he 0 ! oppon5t ( ! visible ,sacram5t m5tion$ 9 ! lett] :i* ,erasmus receiv$ 9 #aecc4c ,bu5d]l9's religi\s contribution is pres]v$ 9 ?ree little books :i* are n[ extremely r>e1 ! c5tral ideas ( :i* ,i %all give 9 cond5s$ =m & l>gely 9 my own words1 ?\gh ,i h fai?fully endeav\r$ to r5d] him fairly4#d ,8 /yle is difficult1 #ce ma9ly because he ab\nds 9 repetition & has n le>n$ to write 9 an ord]ly way4 ,i am incl9$ to believe t he sometimes wrote1 z he w\ld no d\bt prea*1 9 a prophetic1 raptur\s1 spontane\s fa%ion1 h>dly /e]+ 8 tra9 ( ?\ght by 8 intellect1 b lett+ x g along l9es ( lea/ resi/ance & 9 a rhy?mic flood ( words2 8 c5tral ideas ( c\rse all ! "t hold+ ! pr$om9ant place 9 8 utt]ance4 ,he is ess5tially a my/ic bo? 9 exp]i5ce & 9 ! gr\nd & basis ( 8 conception ( ,god & man4 ,?is my/ical feature is especially prom95t 9 8 second book on :y ,god became inc>nate 9 ,*ri/1 & ,i %all beg9 my exposition ) t aspect ( 8 ?\ght4 ,god1 he says1 :o is ! et]nal & only goodness1 has always be5 go+ out ( ,himself into =ms ( self-expression4 ,8 highe/ expression is made 9 a heav5ly & purely spiritual ord] ( angelic be+s4 ,?r\gh ^! spiritual be+s ,he objectifies ,himself1 mirrors ,himself1 kn[s ,himself1 & becomes reveal$4#e ,he has also p\r$ ,himself out 9 a l[] ord] ( manife/ation 9 ! visible creation :]e _s (t5 f9ds itself 9 opposition & contra/ to t :i* is n _s4 ,! highe/ be+ 9 ?is second ord] is man1 :o 9 inw>d ess5ce is made 9 ! image & lik5ess ( ,god1 b b9ds toge!r 9 "o p]sonal life bo? s5su\s elem5ts & div9e & spiritual elem5ts :i* are always 9 collision & w>f>e ) ea* o!r4 ,man has full fre$om ( *oice & c sw+ 8 w ov] to ei!r side--he c live upw>d t[>d ! div9e goodness1 or he c live d[nw>d t[>d ! poor1 ?91 limit+ isolation ( individual selfhood4 ,b #cf ?r\gh ! %ift+ drama ( our human de/9y ,god nev] leaves u4 ,he is always )9 u1 z ne> to ! he>t ( our be+ z ! ,light is to ! eye4 ,consci5ce is ! witness ( ,8 cont9u$ ,pres5ce2 ! draw+ :i* we feel t[>d high] ?+s is born 9 ! unlo/ image ( ,god :i* is plant$ 9 our nature l ! tree ( ,life 9 ,ed54 ,he pleads 9 our he>ts by ,8 inn] ,^w2 ,he reveals ! goodness ( ,himself 9 ,8 vocal opposition to all t w\ld h>m & spoil u1 & ,he lab\rs unceas+ly to be born 9 u & to br+ =? ,8 love & ,8 spiritual k+dom 9 ! doma9 ( our own spirits4 ,! way ( life is to die to ! fle% & to ! n>r[ w ( ! self1 & to become alive to ! ,_s & ,^w ( ,god 9 ! s\l1 to ent] into & p>ticipate 9 t et]nal love ) :i* ,god loves u4 ,?is c5tral idea ( ! d\ble nature ( man--an upp] self indissolubly l9k$ ) ,god & a l[] self root$ 9 fle%ly & selfi% desires--runs ?r\gh all 8 writ+s1 & 9 8 view all ! processes ( revelation are to fur!r ! lib]ation & developm5t ( ! high] & to weak5 ! gravitation ( ! l[] self4 ,8 fir/ book deals ) ,god's tw(old revelation ( ,himself--prim>ily z a liv+ ,^w 9 ! s\l ( man1 & second>ily ?r\gh ext]nal signs & ev5ts1 9 an hi/orical ^w1 & 9 a temporal inc>nation4 ,) a weal? & v>iety ( expression & illu/ration he insi/s & reit]ates t only ?r\gh ! citadel--or bett] ! sanctu>y--( 8 inn] self c man be spiritually rea*$1 & won1 & sav$4 ,nobody c be sav$ until he kn[s himself at "o ) ,god2 until he f9ds 8 w at peace & 9 h>mony ) ,god's w2 until 8 inw>d _s is consci\s ( unity ) ! et]nal ,_s2 9 %ort1 until love sets him free ) ! fre$om & joy ( sons ( ,god4 ,prie/s may absolve m5 if !y w1 & m9i/]s may pron\nce !m sav$1 b all t c\nts = no?+ until ! inw>d trans=mation is a fact & ! w has f\nd its goal 9 ! w ( ,god3 ,love mu/ bloom & ! _s #cg ( ! man mu/ foll[ ! w ( ,god writt5 9 8 he>t4#f ,all ext]nal means 9 religion h "o purpose & "o function2 !y are to awak5 ! m9d & to direct x to ! inw>d ,^w4 ,! mo/ />tl+ miracle1 ! mo/ mom5t\s ev5t 9 ! sph]e ( temporal sequ5ces1 ! mo/ appeal+ acc\nt ( hi/orical occurr5ces c d no?+ m ?an give 9 p>able-fa%ion h9ts & sugge/ions ( ! real nature ( t ,god :o is et]nally pres5t )9 human spirits1 & :o is work+ endlessly to con=m all lives to ,8 p]fect type & patt]n4 ,9 ! infant p]iod ( ! race1 bo? among ! ,hebrews & ! ,g5tile peoples1 ,god has us$1 l a wise ,tea*]1 ! symbol & picture-book me?od4 ,he has discipl9$ !m ) ext]nal laws & ) c]emonies :i* w\ld move _! *ild-m9d$ imag9ations2 b all ?is me?od 0 us$ only because !y 7 n ripe & ready = ! true & high] =m ( goodness4 ,!y us$ ! face ( ,moses until !y c\ld come to ! full ,light ( ! tru? & righte\sness ( ,god1 = :i* all ! "t _! spirits really hung]$ & ?ir/$4#g ,! supreme in/ance ( ! div9e pictorial me?od 0 ! s5d+ ( ,*ri/ to reveal ,god visibly4 ,be=e see+ ,god 9 ,*ri/ m5 falsely ?\ght ( ,him z ho/ile1 /]n1 & wra?ful2 n[ !y may see ,him 9 ?is unveil+ ( ,himself z ,he actually is1 et]nally lov+1 pati5tly =giv+1 & seek+ only to draw ! _w into ,8 love & peace3 ,:5 ! ,abba-cry+ _s ( ,*ri/ awak5s 9 our he>ts we commune ) ,god 9 peace & love4#h ,b no "o mu/ cont5t himself ) ,*ri/ aft] ! fle%1 ,*ri/ hi/orically kn[n4 ,t is to make an idol ( ,him4 ,we c be sav$ ?r\gh ,him only :5 by ,8 help we discov] ! ess5tial nature ( ,god & :5 ,he moves u to g to liv+ 9 ! _s & p[] z ,*ri/ ,himself liv$4 ,8 dea? z an outw>d1 hi/orical fact does n save u2 x is ! supreme expression ( ,8 limitless love & ! complete d$ication #ch ( ,8 _s 9 self-giv+1 & x is effective = our salvation only :5 x draws u into a simil> way ( liv+1 unites u 9 _s ) ,him & makes u 9 reality p>tak]s ( ,8 blood spiritually appreh5d$4 ,*ri/ is our ,m$iator 9 t ,he reveals ! love ( ,god t[>ds u & moves our w to appreciate x4#i ,e /ep ( human progress & ( spiritual advance is m>k$ by a passage f ! dom9ion ( ! ext]nal to ! sway & p[] ( inw>d exp]i5ce4 ,god is tra9+ u = a "t :5 images1 figures1 & picture-book me?ods w be no long] ne$$1 b all m5 w live by ! inw>d ,^w & h ! witness--! ,abba-cry+ voice--9 _! own he>ts4 ,b ?is process f outw>d to inw>d1 f virtue impell$ by fe> & m$iat$ by law to goodness g5]at$ by love1 gives no place = lic5se4 ,bu5d]l9 has no fell[%ip ) ant9omianism1 & is oppos$ to any t5d5cy :i* gives re9 to ! fle%4 ,! outw>d law1 ! ext]nal re/ra9t1 ! discipl9e ( fe> & puni%m5t are to be us$ s long z !y are ne$$1 & ! writt5 ^w & ! pictorial image w always s]ve z a norm & /&>d1 b ! true spiritual goal ( life is ! =mation ( a rightly fa%ion$ w1 ! creation ( a controll+ p]sonal love1 ! exp]i5ce ( a guid+ inw>d ,_s1 :i* keep ! awak5$ s\l /eadily approximat+ ! p]fect ,life :i* ,*ri/ has reveal$4 ,! true ,*ur* is = ,bu5d]l9 z = ,d5ck1 ! communion & fell[%ip ( spiritual p]sons--an invisible congregation2 ev]-enl>g+ ) ! process ( ! ages & ) ! exp&+ light ( ! ,_s4 ,he blames ,lu!r = hav+ /opp$ %ort ( a real re=mation1 ( hav+ mix$ ) ! ,midianites in/ead ( go+ on into ! promis$ ,canaan1 & ( hav+ fail$ to dig d[n to ! fundam5tal basis ( spiritual religion4#aj ,9 8 f9al treatise#aa he goes to ! full l5g? ( ! implication ( 8 pr9ciple4 ,he rec\nts ) lum9\s #ci simplicity ! my/ical unity ( ! spiritual ,univ]se & tells ( ! div9e purpose to draw all our f9ite & divid$ wills into moral h>mony ) ! ,c5tral ,w4 ,once m religion is pres5t$ z :olly a matt] ( ! inw>d _s1 a ?+ ( insight1 ( ob$i5ce to a liv+ ,^w1 ( love = an inf9ite ,lov]1 ! bubbl+ ( liv+ /reams ( wat] 9 ! he>t ( man4 ,he decl>es t ! p]iod ( signs & symbols & ( ! s*ola/ic way ( tru? is pass+ away1 & ! religion ( ! ,new ,te/am5t1 ! religion ( life & _s1 is com+ 9 place ( ! old4 ,z fa/ z ! new comes c]emonies & sacram5ts vani% & fall away4 ,!y d n belong to a religion ( ! ,_s2 !y are = ! infant race & = ^? :o h n outgr[n ! picture-book4 ,*ri/'s baptism is ) p[] f above1 & ,he cleanses f s9 n ) wat] b ) ! ,holy ,gho/ & ! burn+ fire ( love4 ,z soon z ! spiritual man possesses ! key ( ,david1 & has ent]$ ^u ! true ,sabba? ( 8 s\l1 he holds lightly all =ms & c]emonies :i* are outw>d & :i* c be gone ?r\gh ) 9 a me*anical fa%ion )\t creat+ ! ess5tial attitude ( wor%ip & ( inn] h>mony ( w ) ,god3 ,:5 ! ,k+dom ( ,god ) its joy & love has come 9 u we d n mu* c>e = ^? ?+s :i* c only happ5 outside u4#ab ,,ii ,*ri/ian ,entfeld] held almo/ precisely ! same views z ^? :i* we h f\nd 9 ! tea*+ ( ,bu5d]l94 ,he has become ev5 m subm]g$ ?an has ,bu5d]l91 & "o hunts almo/ 9 va9 = ! ev5ts ( 8 life4 ,hag5 does n m5tion him4 ,gruetzma*] 9 8 ,wort und ,gei/ nev] ref]s to him4 ,! great ,real5cyklopa$ie fur prote/antis*e ,!ologie und ,kir*e has no article on him4 ,gottfri$ ,arnold 9 8 #dj ,kir*5und ,ketz]-,hi/ori5 m]ely m5tions him 9 8 li/ ( ,witnesses to ! ,tru?4 ,! only article ,i h ev] f\nd on him is "o by ,pr(essor ,vees5mey] 9 ,gabl]'s ,n4 !ol4 ,j\rnal 7#ahjj71 iv4 #d1 pp4 #cji-ccd4 ,he fir/ appe>s 9 ! gr\p ( ,bal?as> ,huebmai]'s foll[]s & at ?is p]iod he _h evid5tly alli$ himself ) ! ,anabapti/ movem5t1 :i* ga!r$ into itself _m "y m5 ( ! "t :o 7 eag] = a new & m spiritual type ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,huebmai] m5tions ,entfeld] 9 #aebg z pa/or at ,ewanzig1 a small t[n 9 ,moravia1 :]e1 z he himself lat] says1 he dilig5tly taught 8 little flock ! ?+s :i* conc]n$ _! inn] life4 ,9 ! ev5tful ye>s ( #aebj-aecj he 0 9 ,/rasb\rg 9 company ) ,bu5d]l91#ac & 9 ?is latt] ye> he publi%$ 8 fir/ book1 ) ! title3 ,von d5 manigfaltig5 9 ,glaub5 ,z]spaltung5 dise j> er/&54 7,on ! _m ,sep>ations :i* h ?is ye> aris5 9 ,belief47 ,a second book1 :i* is also dat$ #aecj1 be>s ! title3 ,von w>5 ,gotseligkayt1 etc4 7,on true ,salvation47 ,he wrote also a ?ird book1 :i* appe>$ 9 #aecc "u ! title3 ,von ,gottes und ,*ri/i ,jesu uns]es ,h]r5 ,erk&tnuss1 etc4 7,on ! ,k ( ,god & ,jesus ,*ri/ our ,"l47 ,8 /yle is simpl] ?an t ( ,bu5d]l94 ,he appe>s m z a man ( ! p2 he is fond ( vigor\s1 graphic figures ( spee* tak5 f ! life ( ! common p1 mu* 9 ! mann] ( ,lu!r1 & he brea!s =? 9 all ?ree books a _s ( deep & sa9tly life4 ,8 fundam5tal idea ( ! ,univ]se is l t ( ,bu5d]l94 ,! visible & invisible creation1 9 all its degrees & /ages1 is ! outgo+ & unfold+ ( ,god1 :o 9 ,8 ,ess5ce & ,godhead is "o1 indivisible & incompreh5sible4 ,b z ,he is ess5tially & et]nally ,good1 ,he expresses ,himself 9 revelation1 & goes out ( ,unity into diff]5tiation & multiplicity2 b ! entire spiritual movem5t ( ! univ]se is back aga9 t[>d ! fundam5tal ,unity1 = ,div9e ,unity is bo? ! ,alpha & ! ,omega ( ! #da deep] inn] _w4 ,8 ma9 int]e/ is1 h[ev]1 n philosophical & speculative2 8 m9d focuses always on ! practical matt]s ( a true & sa9tly life4 ,l 8 tea*]1 ,bu5d]l91 8 :ole view ( life & salvation is my/ical2 ev]y?+ :i* conc]ns religion occurs 9 ! realm ( ! s\l & is ! outcome ( direct relations betwe5 ! human _s & ! ,div9e ,_s4 ,9 e age1 & 9 e l&1 ! inn] ,^w ( ,god1 ! ,voice ( ! ,_s speak+ )91 cl>ify+ ! m9d & tra9+ ! spiritual p]ceptions by a progressive exp]i5ce1 has made = itself a *os5 p & has ga!r$ out ( ! _w a little inn] circle ( ^? :o "k ! ,tru? because x 0 =m$ )9 !mselves4 ,?is inn] circle ( ^? :o "k is ! true ,*ur*3 ,! ,*ur* is a *os51 sav$1 purifi$1 sanctifi$ gr\p 9 :om ,god dwells1 ^u :om ! ,holy ,gho/ 0 p\r$ out ,8 gifts & ) :om ,*ri/ ! ,"l %>es ,8 (fices & ,8 mission4#ad ,!re is h[ev]1 ?r\gh ! ages a /eady rip5+ ( ! ,div9e ,h>ve/1 a gradual & progressive onw>d movem5t ( ! spiritual process1 ev] )9 ! lives ( m53 ,"t br+s roses4 ,he :o ?9ks t he has all ! fruit :5 /rawb]ries are ripe =gets t grapes are /ill to come4 ,we %\ld always be eag]ly look+ = some?+ bett]4#ae ,!re are1 he says1 ?ree well-m>k$ /ages ( revelation3 7#a7 ,! /age ( ! law1 :5 ,god1 ! ,fa!r1 0 mak+ ,himself kn[n ?r\gh ,8 ext]nal creation & by outw>d =ms ( tra9+ & discipl9e2 7#b7 ! /age ( self-revelation ?r\gh ! ,son1 t m5 might see 9 ,him & ,8 p]sonal activity ! actual "* & he>t ( ,god2 & 7#c7 ! /age ( ! ,holy ,_s :i* fills all deeps & heights1 fl[s into all lives1 & is ! ,"o ,god reveal$ 9 ,8 ess5tial nature ( active ,goodness--,goodness at "w 9 ! _w4 ,ext]nals ( e type--law1 c]emonies1 rew>ds & puni%m5ts1 #db hi/orical happ5+s1 writt5 ,scriptures1 ev5 ! hi/orical do+s & suff]+s ( ,*ri/--are only po9t]s & sugge/ion-mat]ial to br+ ! s\l to ! liv+ ,^w )91 to ! ,"l ,himself :o is nev] abs5t1 & :o w be spiritually born )9 man4 ,god1 he says1 has once become fle% 9 ,*ri/ & has reveal$ ?us ! hidd5 ,god &1 z happ5$ 9 a fle%ly way 9 ,m>y1 ev5 s ,*ri/ mu/ be spiritually born 9 u4 ,s1 too1 ev]y?+ :i* ,*ri/ exp]i5c$ & endur$ 9 ,8 e>?ly mission mu/ be re-liv$ & reproduc$ 9 ! life ( ,8 true disciples4 ,!re is no salvation possible )\t ! new bir? ( ,*ri/ 9 u1 )\t self-surr5d] & ! los+ ( oneself1 )\t be+ buri$ ) ,*ri/ 9 a dea? to self-w & )\t ris+ ) ,him 9 joy & peace & victory4#af ,he :o rightly loves 8 ,*ri/ w speak no ^w1 w eat no bit ( bread1 nor ta/e ( wat]1 nor put a /it* ( clo!s ^u 8 body )\t ?9k+ ( ! ,belov$ ( 8 s\l4 4 4 4 ,9 ?is /ate he c rid himself ( all pictures & symbols1 r5\nce ev]y?+ :i* he possesses1 take up 8 cross ) ,*ri/1 jo9 ,him 9 an inw>d1 dy+ life1 all[ himself1 l gra91 to be ?re%$1 w9n[$1 gr\nd1 bolt$1 & bak$ t he may become spiritual food z ,*ri/ has done = u4 ,!n !re comes a /ate 9 :i* pov]ty & ri*es1 pa9 & joy1 life & dea? are alike1 :5 ! s\l has f\nd its sabba?-peace 9 ! ,orig9 & ,f\nt ( all ,love4#ag ,8 fir/ book closes ) a beautiful acc\nt ( ! return ( ! prodigal to ,8 ,fa!r & to ,8 ,fa!r's love1 & !n he breaks into a joy\s cry1 z if x all came out ( 8 own exp]i5ce3 ,:o !n c sep>ate u f ! ,love ( ,god8 ,^? :o rightly und]/& religion & h _h ?is bir? & ?is ,sabba?-peace )9 !mselves w /op cont5d+ ov] outw>d1 ext]nal ?+s1 :i* make sep>ations b d n m9i/] to ! _s2 !y w give up ! ,babel-habit ( con/ruct+ !ological #dc sy/ems1#ah !y w pass upw>d f elem5ts to ! ess5ce1 !y w /op build+ ! city-walls ( ! ,*ur* out ( baptism & ! supp]1 :i* furni% only clay-pla/]$ walls at be/1 & !y w f\nd ! ,*ur* in/ead ^u ! true sacram5tal p[] ( ! inw>d ,_s ( ,god4#ai ,! true goal ( ! spiritual life is su* a on5ess ) ,god t ,he is 9 u & we 9 ,him1 s t ! inn] joy & p[] take our out] life captive & draw u away f ! _w & its pictures1 & make x a he>tfelt delight to d all ,8 comm&m5ts & to suff] any?+ = ,him4#bj ,"h1 !n1 9 ! ?ird decade ( ! sixte5? c5tury1 :5 ! lead]s ( ! ,re=mation 7 us+ all _! p[]s ( dialectic to =mulate 9 new s*ola/ic phrase ! s\nd cre$ = ,prote/ant ,*ri/5dom1 & :ile ! fi]ce & decisive battle 0 be+ wag$ ov] ! new =m 9 :i* ! ,eu*>i/ mu/ be celebrat$1 !re appe>$ a little gr\p ( m5 :o propos$ t ,*ri/ianity %\ld be conceiv$ & practis$ z a way ( liv+--no?+ m nor less4 ,!y reject$ !ological language & t]m9ology root & bran*4 ,!y are z innoc5t ( s*ola/ic subtlety & =5sic conceptions z ?\gh !y _h be5 born 9 ?is g5]ation4 ,!y seem to h wip$ _! slate clean ( ! long l9e ( ,augu/9ian contributions1 & to h begun afre% ) ! life & message ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 col\r$1 if at all1 by local & temporal backgr\nds1 by ! exp]i5ce ( ! e>li] ,g]man my/ics :o help$ !m to int]pret _! own simple & s9c]e exp]i5ces4 ,!y are z naive & artless z little *ildr51 & !y expect1 z all en?usia/s d 9 _! y\?1 t !y h only to ann\nce _! wond]ful tru?s & to proclaim _! op5+s 9 ord] to br+ ! _w to ! light6 ,!y g to ! full l5g? ( ! implications ( _! #dd fre% insight )\t ev] dream+ t all ! !ological _w w unite1 across ! yawn+ *asms ( diff]5ce1 to /amp out _! pe/il5t h]esy1 & to rid ! e>? ( p]sons :o d>e to "q ! traditions & ! practices ( ! c5turies4 ,in/ead ( beg9n+ ) ! presupposition ( orig9al s91 !y quietly ass]t t ! s\l ( man is inh]5tly b\nd up 9 ! ,life & ,nature ( ,god1 & t goodness is at lea/ z orig9al z badness4 ,!y fly 9 ! face ( ! age-long view t ! doctr9e ( ,grace makes freewill impossible & r$uces salvation :olly to a "w ( ,god1 & !y ass]t z ! in]adicable te/imony ( _! own consci\sness t human *oices betwe5 ,light & ,d>kness1 ! p]sonal response to ! "* ( ,god z ,he reveals ,himself1 ! co-op]ation ( ! w ( man ) ! processes ( a liv+ & spiritual ,god are ! ?+s :i* save a man--& ?is salvation is possible 9 a pagan1 9 a ,jew1 9 a ,turk ev51 z well z 9 a man :o ranges himself "u ,*ri/ian rubrics & :o says pat]no/]s4 ,!y reject all ! s*ola/ic acc\nts ( ,*ri/'s metaphysical nature1 !y w n use ! t]m ,tr9ity1 nor w !y admit t x is "r to employ any words :i* imply t ,god is divid$ into multi=m p]sonalities2 b nev]!less !y hold1 ) all ! f]v\r ( _! e>ne/ spirits1 t ,*ri/ is ,god hi/orically & humanly reveal$1 & t to see ,*ri/ is to see ! true & only ,god1 & to love ,*ri/ is to love ! ,et]nal ,love4 ,9 an age :i* settl$ back ^u ! ,scriptures z ! only basis ( au?ority 9 religi\s fai? & practice1 !y boldly *all5g$ t c\rse z a dang]\s return to a l[] =m ( religion ?an t to :i* ,*ri/ _h call$ m5 & z only legalism & scribism 9 a new dress4 ,!y insi/$ t ! ,et]nal ,_s1 :o _h be5 educat+ ! race f its bir?1 br++ all ?+s up to bett]1 & :o _h us$ n[ "o symbol & n[ ano!r to fit ! gr[+ spiritual p]ception ( m51 is a real ,pres5ce 9 ! deeps ( m5's #de consci\sness1 & is ceaselessly voic+ ,himself !re z a liv+ ,^w :om x is life to obey & dea? to disreg>d & slight4 ,hav+ f\nd ?is pres5t1 imman5t ,_s & be+ deeply conv9c$ t all t really matt]s happ5s 9 ! dread region ( ! human he>t1 !y turn$ away f all c]emonies & sacram5ts & tri$ to =m a ,*ur* :i* %\ld be purely & simply a ,communion ( sa9ts--a bro!rhood ( believ]s liv+ 9 ! joy ( an inw>d exp]i5ce ( ,god1 & b\nd toge!r 9 common love to ,*ri/ & 9 common s]vice to all :o are pot5tial sons ( ,god4 #a ,see ,vees5mey]'s article on ,bu5d]l9 9 ,n4 lit4 ,anzeig] = ,augu/ #ahjg1 ,p4 #ece4 #b ,! details ( 8 life "h giv5 h be5 ga!r$ ma9ly f ! excell5t monograph on ,johannes ,bu5d]l9 by ,dr4 ,alex&] ,nicoladoni4 7,b]l91 #ahic47 #c ,?is incid5t is giv5 9 ,dr4 ,c>l ,hag5's ,deuts*l&s lit]>is*t und religioese ,v]haeltnisse im ,re=malionszeitalt]1 #ahfh1 iii4 p4 #caj4 #d ,! books are3-- 7#a7 ,e9 gemayne ,b]e*nung ueb] d] ,heilig5 ,s*rift ,inhalt1 etc4 7,a ,g5]al ,consid]ation ( ! ,cont5ts ( ,holy ,scripture47 ,pr9t$ 9 ,/rasb\rg 9 #aebi4 7#b7 ,aus 0 ,ursa* si* ,gott 9 die nyd] gelass5 und 9 ,*ri/o v]m5s*et i/1 etc41 #aebi4 7,= :at cause ,god has desc5d$ "h bel[ & has become inc>nate 9 ,*ri/47 7#c7 ,erkla]ung dur* ,v]glei*ung d] biblis*5 ,ges*rift1 doss d] ,wass]tauf sammt &]n aeuss]li*5 ,gebraeu*5 9 d] apo/olis*5 ,kir*5 geubet1 on ,gottes ,befel* und ,zeugniss d] ,ges*rift1 von etli*5 dies] ,zeit wid] ef]t wird1 etc41 #aecj4 7,decl>ation by comp>ison ( ! ,biblical ,writ+s t ,baptism ) ,wat]1 toge!r ) o!r ,ext]nal ,cu/oms practis$ 9 ! ,apo/olic ,*ur*1 h be5 re9/at$ by "s at ?is "t )\t ! ,comm& ( ,god or ! ,witness ( ! ,scriptures47 ,^! ?ree books c be f\nd b\nd 9 "o volume1 ) writ+s ( ,d5ck & o!rs1 9 ! ,ko5igli*e ,biblio!k 9 ,dresd54 ,!re is also a copy ( 8 ?ird book 9 ,utre*t4 ,besides us+ ! books !mselves ,i h also us$ ! monograph by ,nicoladoni & ! /udy ( ,bu5d]l9 9 ,hag51 op4 cit4 iii4 pp4 #bie-caj4 #e ,?is idea is reproduc$ & greatly exp&$ 9 ! writ+s ( ! fam\s ,silesian ,my/ic1 ,jacob ,boehme4 #f ,e9 gemayne ,b]e*nung1 p4 #eg4 #g ,ibid4 p4 #ad4 #h ,ibid4 p4 #bba4 #i ,e9 gemayne ,b]e*nung1 pp4 #bah-bba1 freely r5d]$4 #aj ,ibid4 pp4 #cj-cd4 #aa ,erkla]ung dur* ,v]glei*ung4 #ab ,aus 0 ,ursa*1 p4 #cc4 ,^! phrases1 ,key ( ,david & ,sabba? ,re/ = ! ,s\l1 occur 9 ! writ+s ( all ! spiritual re=m]s4 #ac ,see ,n4 lit4 ,anzeig] 7#ahjg71 p4 #eae4 #ad ,entfeld] to 8 bre?r5 at ! end ( 8 fir/ book3 ,von ,z]spaltung54 #ae ,vorr$e to ,von ,z]spaltung54 #af ,von w>5 ,gotseligkayt1 pp4 #ah-ba4 #ag ,see especially ,von ,z]spaltung51 pp4 #f-h4 #ah ,?is ,babel-habit ( con/ruct+ !ological sy/ems is con/antly ref]r$ to by ,jacob ,boehme1 z we %all see4 ,i believe t ,boehme _h read bo? ,bu5d]l9 & ,entfeld]4 #ai ,see ,von ,z]spaltung51 passim1 especially p4 #ag4 #bj ,von w>5 ,gotseligkayt1 p4 #ac4 #df ,,*apt] ,,iv ,,seba/ian ,,franck3 ,,an ,,apo/le ,,( ,,inw>d ,,religion ,seba/ian ,franck is "o ( ! mo/ int]e/+ figures 9 ! gr\p ( ,g]man ,re=m]s1 a man ( h]oic _s & a pa?-break+ g5ius1 ?\gh = _m reasons 8 influ5ce ^u 8 epo* 0 9 no degree comp>able ) t ( _m ( 8 great contempor>ies4 ,no p]son1 h[ev] great a g5ius he may be1 c get :olly free f ! intellectual climate & ! social ideals ( 8 p]iod1 b occasionally a man appe>s :o has ! skill & vision to hit ^u nasc5t aspirations & t5d5cies :i* are big ) futurity1 & :o !reby seems to be f> ahead ( 8 age & n explicable by any l9eage or p$igree4 ,seba/ian ,franck 0 a man ( ?is sort4 ,he 0 extraord9>ily unfett]$ by m$ieval inh]itance1 & he w\ld be able to adju/ himself ) p]fect ease to ! _s & ideas ( ! mod]n _w if he c\ld be dropp$ =w>d into x4 ,he is especially int]e/+ & important z an expon5t & int]pret] ( a religion bas$ on inw>d au?ority because he unites1 9 an unusual mann]1 ! intellectual ideals ( ! ,humani/ ) ! exp]i5ce & attitude ( ! ,my/ic4 ,9 him we h a ,*ri/ian ?9k] :o is able to deta* himself f ! !ological =mulations ( 8 own & ( e>li] times1 & :o c\ld draw1 ) bread? ( m9d & dep? ( insight1 f ! wells ( ! great orig9al ?9k]s ( all ages1 & :o1 besides1 9 8 own deep & s]i\s s\l c\ld feel ! inn] fl[ ( c5tral realities4 ,he 0 no d\bt #dg too mu* deta*$ to be a successful ,re=m] ( ! hi/orical ,*ur*1 & he 0 too little int]e/$ 9 ext]nal organisations to be ! lead] ( a new sect2 b he 01 :at he aspir$ to be1 a s9c]e & unselfi% contributor to ! spread ( ! ,k+dom ( ,god1 & a significant apo/le ( ! invisible ,*ur*4#a ,seba/ian ,franck 0 born 9 #adii at ,donauwu]? 9 ,s*wabia4 ,he began 8 high] education 9 ! ,univ]sity ( ,+ol/adt1 :i* he ent]$ ,m>* #bf1 #aeae4 ,he w5t f ,+ol/adt to ,heidelb]g1 :]e he cont9u$ 8 /udies 9 ! ,dom9ican ,college :i* 0 incorporat$ ) ! ,univ]sity4 ,"h he 0 associat$ 9 ! fri5dly fell[%ip ( /ud5t life ) two ( 8 lat] oppon5ts1 ,m>t9 ,fre*t & ,m>t9 ,buc]1 & "h he came "u ! influ5ce ( ,humanism :i* 9 ! s*ol>ly circles 9 ,heidelb]g 0 beg9n+ to take a place along ) ! curr5t ,s*ola/icism ( ! p]iod4 ,:ile a /ud5t 9 ,heidelb]g he fir/ he>d ,m>t9 ,lu!r speak on ! insuffici5cy ( works & on fai? z ! way ( salvation1 & ?\gh he mu/ h felt ! p[] ( ?is great p]sonality & ! fre%ness ( ! message1 he 0 n yet ripe = a radical *ange ( front4#b ,he seems to h felt ?r\gh ^! /ud5t ye>s t a new age 0 9 process ( bir?1 b ?\gh he 0 foll[+ ! great ev5ts he rema9$ to ! end ( 8 ,univ]sity p]iod an adh]5t ( ! anci5t ,*ur* & 0 orda9$ a prie/ ab\t ! ye> #aebd2 b v soon aft] he w5t ov] to ! p>ty ( ,re=m1 & 0 settl$ z a re=m+ prea*] 9 ! little *ur* at ,gu/5feld5 ne> ,nuremb]g4 ,dur+ ?is p]iod he came into close & intimate relation ) ! p[]ful humani/ic _s ( t important city4 ,hans ,sa*s 0 already a p]son ( fame & influ5ce 9 ,nuremb]g1 & "h he became acqua9t$ ) ! writ+s ( ! mo/ fam\s humani/s ( ! day--,erasmus1 ,hutt51 ,reu*l91 ,pirkheim]1 #dh ,al?am] & o!rs4 ,9 #aebh he m>ri$ ,ottilie ,behaim1 a woman ( r>e gifts1 ^: bro!rs 7 pupils ( ,albre*t ,du]]1 & :o 7 !mselves 9 sympa?y ) ! fre] t5d5cies ( ! "t z express$ by ! ,anabapti/s4 ,franck1 h[ev]1 ?\gh sympa?iz+ ) ! aspirations ( ! ,anabapti/s = a new age1 did n feel confid5ce 9 _! views or _! me?ods4 ,8 fir/ lit]>y "w 0 a translation into ,g]man ( ,al?am]'s ,diallage1 :i* conta9$ an attack f ! ,lu!ran po9t ( view ^u ! v>i\s ,en?usia/s ( ! p]iod1 especially ! ,anabapti/s4 ,9 8 orig9al preface to ?is "w ,franck1 ?\gh /ill 9 mo/ respects a ,lu!ran1 already reveals unmi/akable signs ( v>iation f ! ,witt5b]g type1 & he is pla9ly mov+ 9 ! direction ( a religion ( ! spiritual & my/ical type fre$ f ! limitations ( sect & p>ty4 ,ev5 9 ?is =mative /age he insi/s t ! ,_s1 & n comm5t>ies1 is ! true guide = ! int]pretation ( ,scripture2 he already contra/s ,_s & lett]1 out] man & inn] man1 & he "h lays d[n ! radical pr9ciple1 :i* he himself soon put into practice1 t a m9i/] ( ! ,gospel %\ld resign 8 *>ge z soon z he discov]s t 8 prea*+ is n be>+ spiritual fruit 9 ! trans=mation ( ! lives ( 8 congregation4#c ,sometime be=e #aecj ,franck _h come into intimate connection ) ,d5ck1 ,bu5d]l91 ,s*w5ckfeld1 & o!r contempor>y lead]s ( ! ,spiritual movem5t1 & _! influ5ce ^u him 0 pr(\nd & la/+1 because _! message fitt$ ! aspirations :i*1 ?\gh n yet well def9$1 7 surg+ subconsci\sly 9 him4#d ,!re are ?r\gh\t 8 writ+s v cle> m>ks ( ,s*w5ckfeld's influ5ce ^u him1 b ,bu5d]l9 especially spoke to 8 condition & help$ him discov] ! road :i* 8 feet 7 seek+4 ,9 an important lett] :i* ,franck wrote to ,johann ,campanus 9 #aeca1 he calls ,bu5d]l9 a s*ol>1 a #di wond]fully rev]5t man1 dead to ! _w1 p[]ful 9 ! ,scriptures1 & mightily gift$ ) an enlight5$ reason2 & ?is lett] %[s t he himself has be5 mov+ rapidly 9 ! direction 9 :i* ,bu5d]l9 & ,d5ck 7 travell+1 ?\gh nei!r n[ nor at any "t 0 ,franck a m]e copi] ( o!r m5's ideas4#e ,we mu/ unle>n1 he writes1 all t we h le>n$ f our y\? up f ! papi/s1 & we mu/ *ange ev]y?+ we h got f ! ,pope or f ,lu!r & ,zw+li4 ,he pr$icts t ! ext]nal ,*ur* w nev] be set up aga91 = ! inw>d enlight5m5t by ! ,_s ( ,god is suffici5t4 ,9 8 ,tu]k5*ronik1 or ,*ronicle & ,description ( ,turkey1 publi%$ 9 #aecj1 he _h already decl>$ 8 dissatisfaction ) c]emonies & outw>d =ms ( any sort1 8 refusal to be id5tifi$ ) any exi/+1 empirical ,*ur*1 8 solemn d$ication to ! invisible ,*ur*1 & 8 det]m9ation to be an apo/le ( ! ,_s4 ,!re already are 9 our times1 he writes1 ?ree di/9ct ,fai?s1 :i* h a l>ge foll[+1 ! ,lu!ran1 ,zw+lian & ,anabapti/2 & a f\r? is well on ! way to bir?1 :i* w disp5se ) ext]nal prea*+1 c]emonies1 sacram5ts1 bann & (fice z unnecess>y1 & :i* seeks solely to ga!r among all peoples an invisible1 spiritual ,*ur* 9 ! unity ( ! ,_s & ( fai?1 to be gov]n$ :olly by ! et]nal1 invisible ,^w ( ,god1 )\t ext]nal means1 z ! apo/olic ,*ur* 0 gov]n$ be=e its apo/asy1 :i* occurr$ aft] ! dea? ( ! apo/les4#f ,! ye> t dates 8 autobiographical lett] to ,campanus saw ! publication 9 ,/rasb\rg ( ,franck's be/-kn[n lit]>y "w3 ,*ronica1 ,zeitbu* und ,ges*i*tsbibel 7,a ,univ]sal ,*ronicle ( ! ,_w's ,hi/ory f ! ,e>lie/ ,times to ! ,pres5t74#g ,x has #ej (t5 be5 po9t$ out t mu* ( ! mat]ial ( ?is great ,*ronicle is tak5 ov] f e>li] ,*ronicl]s1 especially f ! ,nuremb]g] ,s*$el1 & x is fur!rmore true t ,franck's ,book ( ! ,ages conta9s l>ge tracts ( unhi/orical n>rative1 set =? aft] ! mann] ( ,*ronicl]s )\t mu* critical insight1 b ! book1 nev]!less1 has a unique value4 ,x ab\nds 9 ,franck's peculi> irony & p>adox1 & x unfolds 8 conception ( ! spiritual hi/ory ( ! race1 "u ! tuition ( ! ,div9e ,^w4 ,at ! beg9n+ are patri>*s liv+ 9 ! dawn ( ! _w "u ! guidance ( inw>d vision1 & at ! end are sa9ts & h]etics1 :om ,franck f9ds among all races1 bravely foll[+ ! same inw>d ,light1 n[ aft] ! ages gr[n cle>] & m lum9\s1 & suffici5t = ^? :o w pati5tly & fai?fully he$ x1 :ile ! real h]etics = him are h]etics ( ! lett]4 ,we ought to act c>efully be=e ,god--?is is ,franck's con/ant te/imony--hold to ,god alone & look ^u ,him z ! cause ( all ?+s1 & we ought always 9 all matt]s to notice :at ,god says 9 u1 to pay att5tion to ! witness ( our he>ts1 & nev] to ?9k1 or act1 aga9/ our consci5ce4 ,= ev]y?+ does n hang ^u ! b>e lett] ( ,scripture2 ev]y?+ hangs1 r1 on ! _s ( ,scripture & on a spiritual und]/&+ ( ! inn] mean+ ( :at ,god has said4 ,if we weigh e matt] c>efully we %all f9d its true mean+ 9 ! dep? ( our spiritual und]/&+ & by ! m9d ( ,*ri/4 ,o!rwise1 ! dead lett] ( ,scripture w\ld make u all h]etics & fools1 = ev]y?+ c be b$eck$ & def5d$ ) texts1 !re=e let nobody conf\nd himself & confuse himself ) ,scripture1 b let e "o weigh & te/ ,scripture to see h[ x fits 8 own he>t4 ,if x is aga9/ 8 consci5ce & ! ,^w )9 8 own s\l1 !n be sure he has n rea*$ ! "r mean+1 accord+ to ! m9d ( ! ,_s1 = ! ,scriptures mu/ give witness to ! ,_s1 nev] aga9/ x4#h #ea ,! ,*ronica naturally ar\s$ a /orm ( opposition aga9/ ?is bold advocate ( ! inn] ,way4 ,ev5 ,erasmus1 :o _h be5 canoniz$ 9 ,franck's li/ ( h]etics1 jo9$ 9 ! outcry aga9/ ! *ronicl] ( ! _w's spiritual developm5t4 ,8 book 0 confiscat$1 he 0 tempor>ily imprison$1 & = ! ye>s imm$iately foll[+ he 0 nev] secure 9 any city :]e he endeav\r$ to pursue 8 lab\rs4 ,he support$ himself & 8 family1 n[ by ! humble occupation ( a soap-boil]1 n[ by work+ 9 a pr9t+-h\se1 sometimes 9 ,/rasb\rg1 sometimes 9 ,essl+51 & sometimes 9 ,ulm1 only ask+ t he might n be =c$ to bury ! tal5t :i* ,god _h giv5 him1 b might be all[$ to use x = ! good ( ! p ( ,god4 ,9 #aecd 8 ,weltbu* appe>$ f a press 9 ,tueb+51 & ! same ye> he publi%$ 8 fam\s ,p>adoxa1 :i* conta9s ! mo/ cle> & consi/5t exposition ( 8 my/ical & spiritual religion4 ,o!r significant books f 8 p5 are 8 translation ( ,erasmus' ,moriae ,encomion 7,praise ( ,folly71 ) v important additions2 ,von d] ,eitelkeit all] m5s*li*5 ,kun/ und ,wei%eit 7,! ,vanity ( ,arts & ,sci5ces71 foll[+ ! treatise by ,agrippa von ,nette%eim2 ,von dem ,baum des ,wiss5s ,gutes und ,boeses 7,( ! ,tree ( ! ,k ( ,good & ,evil72#i ! ,g]maniae ,*ronicon 7,*ronicle ( ,g]many71 #aech2 ,die guld9 ,ar* 7,gold5 ,ar*71 #aech2 & ,das v]buets*i]t mit #g ,siegeln v]s*loss5e ,bu* 7,! ,sev5-seal$ ,book71 #aeci4 ,! clos+ ye>s ( 8 life 7 pass$ 9 ,basle1 :]e he peacefully work$ at 8 books & at type-sett+1 :ile ! !ologians fir$ _! pap] guns aga9/ him1 & "h 9 ,basle he w5t =? ) ,god on 8 la/ j\rney to f9d a safe & quiet city ) f\ndations1 probably ab\t ! end ( ! ye> #aedb4 ,?ree ye>s be=e 8 #eb dea? he _h writt5 9 8 ,sev5-seal$ ,book ( ! s\l's j\rney t[>d ,god 9 ^! words3 ,! long] "o travels t[>d ! city he seeks ! ne>] & ne>] he comes to ! goal ( 8 j\rney2 exactly s is x ) ! s\l t is seek+ ,god4 ,if he w travel away f himself & away f ! _w & seek only ,god z ! preci\s pe>l ( 8 s\l1 he w come /eadily ne>] to ,god1 until he becomes "o _s ) ,god ! ,_s2 b let him n be afraid ( m\nta9s & valleys on ! way1 & let him n give up because he is tir$ & we>y1 = he :o seeks f9ds4#aj ,! ,seal$ ,book conta9s an apology by ,franck :i* is "o ( ! mo/ t\*+ & "o ( ! mo/ noble docum5ts f any oppon5t ( ! c\rse :i* ! ,g]man ,re=mation 0 tak+4 ,i want my writ+s accept$1 he decl>es1 only 9 s f> z !y fit ! _s ( ,scripture1 ! tea*+ ( ! prophets1 & only s f> z ! ano9t+ ( ! ,^w ( ,god1 ,*ri/ ! inw>d ,life & ,light ( m51 gives witness to !m4 4 4 4 ,nobody is ! ma/] ( my fai?1 & ,i desire to be ! ma/] ( ! fai? ( no "o4 ,i love any man :om ,i c help1 & ,i call him bro!r :e!r he be ,jew or ,sam>itan4 4 4 4 ,i _c belong to any sep>ate sect1 b ,i believe 9 a holy1 ,*ri/like ,*ur*1 a fell[%ip ( sa9ts1 & ,i hold z my bro!r1 my neighb\r1 my fle% & blood1 all m5 :o belong to ,*ri/ among all sects1 fai?s1 & peoples scatt]$ ?r\gh\t ! :ole _w--only ,i all[ nobody to h dom9ion ov] ! "o place :i* ,i am pl$g$ to ! ,"l to keep z pure virg91 namely my he>t & my consci5ce4 ,if y try to b9d my consci5ce1 to rule ov] my fai?1 or to be ma/] ( my he>t1 !n ,i mu/ leave y4 ,except t1 ev]y?+ ,i am or h is ?9e1 :oev] ?\ art or :atev] ?\ maye/ believe4#aa ,x 0 ,franck's prim>y idea--! pr9ciple to :i* he 0 d$icat$ & = :i* he 0 cont5t to suff]1 #ec 9 ! fai? t m5 9 future times w\ld come to see z he did#ab--t man's s\l possesses a native capacity to he> ! inw>d ,^w ( ,god4 ,he (t5 calls ,plato & ,plot9us & ,h]mes ,trismegi/us 8 tea*]s1 :o _h spok5 to him m cle>ly ?an ,moses did#ac &1 l ^! ,greek tea*]s ( ! nature ( ! s\l's furni%+s1 he insi/$ t we come n 9 entire =getfulness & n 9 utt] nak$ness1 b t !re is a div9e elem5t1 an inn]mo/ ess5ce 9 u1 9 ! v /ructure ( ! s\l1 :i* is ! />t+-po9t ( all spiritual progress1 ! m>k ( man's dignity1 ! real s\rce ( all religi\s exp]i5ce1 & ! et]nal basis ( ! s\l's salvation & joy4 ,he names ?is inw>d end[m5t by _m names4 ,x is ! ,^w ( ,god 7,wort ,gottes71 ! ,p[] ( ,god 7,kraft ,gottes71 ,_s 7,gei/71 ,m9d ( ,*ri/ 7,s9n ,*ri/i71 ,div9e ,activity 7goettli*e ,wirkung71 ,div9e ,orig9 7goettli*] ,ursprung71 ! inw>d ,light 7das inn]e ,li*t71 ! true ,light 7das wahre ,li*t71 ! ,lamp ( ! s\l 7das inn]e ,ampelli*t74 ,! inw>d ,light1 ,franck says 9 ! ,p>adoxa1 is no?+ else ?an ! ,^w ( ,god1 ,god ,himself1 by :om all ?+s 7 made & by :om all m5 are enlight5$4 ,x is1 9 ,franck's ?\ght1 n a caprici\s1 subjective impulse or vision1 & x is n to be discov]$ 9 sudd5 ec/atic exp]i5ces2 nor1 on ! o!r h&1 is ! div9e ,^w1 = ,franck1 some?+ purely objective & transc5d5t4 ,x is r a common gr\nd & ess5ce = ,god & man4 ,x is ,god 9 ,8 self-reveal+ activity2 ,god 9 ,8 self-giv+ grace2 ,god z ! imman5t gr\nd ( all t is p]man5tly real1 & at ! same "t ?is div9e end[m5t =ms ! fundam5tal nature ( man's s\l--,gottes ,wort i/ 9 d] m5s*li*5 ,natur angelegt#ad--;& is ! orig9al sub/ance ( our be+4 ,consci\sness ( ,god & consci\sness ( self h "o fundam5tal s\rce 9 ?is deep :]e ,god & man are unsund]$4 ,no man c see or "k himself unless he sees & kn[s1 by ! ,light & ,life t is #ed 9 him4 ,god ! et]nally true ,light & ,life2 :]e=e nobody c ev] "k ,god outside ( himself1 outside t region :]e he kn[s himself 9 ! gr\nd ( himself4 4 4 4 ,man mu/ seek1 f9d1 & "k ,god ?r\gh an int]relation--he mu/ f9d ,god 9 himself & himself 9 ,god4#ae ,?is deep gr\nd ( inn] reality is 9 e p]son1 s f> z he is a p]son2 x %9es =? z a /eady illum9ation 9 ! s\l1 &1 :ile ev]y?+ else is transitory1 ?is ,^w is et]nal & has be5 ! moral & spiritual guide ( all peoples 9 all ages4 ,franck ?us diff]s 9 a vital po9t f ,s*w5ckfeld4 ,! latt] />ts ) man z utt]ly lo/ & devoid ( any inh]5t goodness4 ,by a sudd51 sup]natural ev5t1 at a temporal mom5t1 div9e =ces break into ! s\l f )\t & supply x ) a revitaliz+ en]gy4 ,man--lo/1 fall51 s9-bla/$ & utt]ly helpless--is by a div9e & heav5ly creative movem5t made a new ,adam4 ,= ,franck1 ! s\l has nev] lo/ ! div9e ,image1 ! pe>l ( supreme price1 ! orig9al elem5t :i* is ,god ,himself 9 ! s\l4 ,we are all1 9 ! deepe/ c5tre ( our be+1 l ,adam1 possess$ ( a sub/antial ess5ce1 n ( e>?1 n ( "t & space1 n ( ! %ad[ b ( ! et]nal1 spiritual1 & heav5ly type4 ,x may become ov]laid ) ! rubbi% ( e>?1 x may long lie buri$ 9 ! field ( ! human he>t1 x may rema9 conceal$1 l ! gra9 ( radium 9 a mass ( d>k pit*bl5de1 & be =gott51 b we h only to return home )9 ourselves to f9d ! ,god :o has nev] be5 sund]$ f u & :o c\ld n leave u )\t leav+ ,himself4 ,we d n ne$ to cross ! sea to f9d ,him1 we d n ne$ to climb ! heav5s to rea* ,him--! ,^w is nigh !e1 ! ,image is 9 ?y he>t1 turn home & ?\ %alt f9d ,him4#af ,! bottomless & abysmal nature ( ! human s\l comes fir/ into cle> revelation 9 ! ,p]son ( ,*ri/1 :o is1 ,franck decl>es1 truly & ess5tially bo? ,god & ,man4 ,9 ,*ri/ ! invisible1 et]nal1 #ee self-exi/5t ,god has clo!d ,himself ) fle% & become ,man1 has made ,himself visible & vocal to our spiritual eyes & e>s1 & 9 ,*ri/ ,god has giv5 u an adequate goal & norm ( life1 a p]fect patt]n 7,mu/]7 to walk by & to live by4 ,"h we c see bo? ! "* ( ,god & ! measure ( ,8 expectation = u4 ,b we mu/ n /op ) ! ,*ri/ aft] ! fle%1 ! ,*ri/ )\t4 ,he fir/ becomes our life & salvation :5 ,he is born )9 u & is reveal$ 9 our he>ts1 & has become ! ,life ( our lives4 ,we mu/ eat ,8 body1 dr9k ,8 blood until our nature is "o ) ,8 nature & our _s "o 9 w & purpose ) ,8 _s4#ag ,franck belongs 9 _m respects among ! my/ics1 b ) peculi> v>iations ( 8 own f ! prevail+ hi/orical type ( my/icism4 ,he is )\t "q saturat$ ) ! _s ( ! great my/ics2 he approves _! inn] way to ,god & he has le>n$ f !m to view ?is _w ( "t & space z %ad[ & n z reality4 ,no my/ic1 fur!r1 c\ld say h>%] ?+s ?an he does ( ,reason4#ah ,human reason--or m prop]ly reason+--has = him1 z = !m1 a v limit$ area = its demesne4 ,x is a good guide 9 ! realm ( e>?ly affairs4 ,x c deal wisely ) matt]s t affect our bodily com=t & our social welf>e1 b x is b>r5 9 ! sph]e ( et]nal issues4 ,x has no eye = realities beyond ! _w ( ?ree dim5sions4 ,x goes bl9d z soon z x tries to speculate ab\t ,god4 ,he looks = no f9al results 9 spiritual matt]s f intellectual dialectics1 :e!r !y be ( ! old s*ola/ic type1 or ( ! new type ( speculations1 =mulations & subtleties ( ! ,prote/ant !ologians4 ,franck always comes back to exp]i5ce z 8 basis ( religion1 z 8 way to tru? & to div9e ?+s4 ,_m1 he says1 "k & tea* only :at !y h pick$ up & ga!r$ 91 )\t hav+ exp]i5c$ x #ef 9 ! deeps ( !mselves4#ai ,he :o wi%es to "k :at is 9 ! ,temple mu/ n /& outside1 m]ely he>+ p read & talk ab\t ,god4 ,t is all a dead ?+4 ,he mu/ g inside & h ! exp]i5ce = himself 7selb/ erfahr574 ,!n fir/ ev]y?+ spr+s into life4#bj ,b exp]i5ce ) him does n mean en?usia/ic visions & raptures4 ,he puts z little value on ec/asies & emotional vap\r+s z he does on dialectic4 ,ec/asies lead m5 z (t5 on false trails z on "r tracks4 ,!y supply no crit]ion ( c]titude2 !y furni% no concrete ideas or ideals to live by2 b /ill fur!r1 !y d n br+ all ! deep-ly+ p[]s ( ! s\l into play z any true s\rce ( religion mu/ d4 ,he is /riv+ to f9d a f\ndation-pr9ciple = ! spiritual life :i* %all n be caprici\s or sporadic1 & :i* %all n be conf9$ to "o aspect ( ! inn] self1 b :i* %all burn on z a /eady illum9ation 9 ! s\l & be ! basis ( all moral activity & all spiritual developm5t4 ,he f9ds ?is pr9ciple1 z we h se51 9 ! ,^w ( ,god1 :i* is a div9e reality1 an et]nal & self-exi/5t activity1 op5+ upw>d into all ! res\rces ( ,god1 & at ! same "t =m+ ! fundam5tal nature & gr\nd-/ructure ( ! s\l4 ,a p]son may live--_m p]sons d--9 ! out] region ( ! self1 us+ ! natural in/9cts ) :i* he is suppli$1 pursu+ ! goals ( life :i* appeal to common s5se & /e]+ ! e>?ly c\rse by cu/om & by reason1 b x is always possible to h a wid] range ( exp]i5ce1 to live 9 deep] curr5ts1 & to draw ^u a pr(\nd] s\rce ( insight4 ,?is deep] exp]i5ce--:i* is ! basis ( ,franck's my/icism &1 = him1 ! v he>t ( any g5u9e religion--consi/s ( a p]sonal discov]y ( ?is et]nal ,^w ( ,god )9 & an irradiation ( ! :ole be+ ?r\gh ! co-op]ation ( ! w ) x4 ,! w is k+ 9 man1#ba & c op5 or %ut ! gate :i* leads to life4 ,x c make its _w good or x #eg c make x evil2 j z out ( "o & ! same fl[] ! bee gets honey & ! spid] poison4#bb ,x c sw+ ov] its allegiance to ,god ! ,_s ( tru?1 or to ! god ( ! _w :o is anti-,*ri/4 ,?is exp]i5ce ( ! ,^w ( ,god :i* is ?us br\ght ab\t by ! w ( man--by an inn]mo/ p]sonal *oice--affects1 ,franck insi/s1 all ! faculties ( ! inn] life4 ,reason n[ becomes illum9$ ) a ,light :i* x nev] _h until ! gate into its deep] region 0 op5$4 ,n[1 ?r\gh co-op]ation ) ! ,_s ( ,god1 reason becomes capable ( high] processes1 & c deal ) div9e ?+s because x has actual data to "w ^u4 ,! emotions1 too1 are no long] bl9d & in/9ctive1 !y no long] c>ry ! w :i!r x w\ld n4 ,!y are n[ ! ov]fl[ ( an inn] exp]i5ce :i* is too ri* & full = expression1#bc :i* transc5ds ! intellectual appreh5sion ( x1 b !y are spiritualiz$ & controll$ f )94 ,! moral life is especially height5$1 & ?is is = ,franck "o ( ! ma9 evid5ces t a div9e s\rce has be5 tapp$4 ,! discov]y ( ! ,^w ( ,god creates & con/ructs an autonom\s k+dom ( ! consci5ce 7,rei* des ,gewiss5s71 gives u a ?\s&-fold witness ( ,god1 & becomes to u ! tree ( life & ! tree ( k4#bd ,9 8 little book on ! ,tree ( ! ,k ( ,good & ,evil--a book :i* 0 de/9$ to h a f>-rea*+ influ5ce--he decl>es t ! ,g>d5-(-,ed5 /ory is a mighty p>able ( ! human s\l4 ,all t is told 9 ! ,g5esis acc\nt is told ( :at goes on 9 ! my/]i\s realm )9 u4 ,x is told z ?\gh x 7 an ext]nal happ5+1 x is 9 reality an int]nal affair4 ,! ,p>adise & ! ,fall1 ! ,voice ( ,god & ! tempt+ voice ( ! s]p5t1 ! ,tree ( ,life & ! ,tree ( ! k ( ,good & ,evil1 are all 9 our own he>ts z !y 7 9 ! he>t ( ,adam4 ,heav5 & ,hell are !re4 ,! "o /&s fully reveal$ 9 ! triumphant ,adam1 :o is ,*ri/2 ! o!r is #eh exhibit$ 9 its awfulness 9 ! disob$i5t ,adam ( ! ,fall4 ,z fa/ z ! life comes "u ! sway ( ! k+dom ( consci5ce & a solid moral "* is =m$1 ! inn] guidance ( ! ,^w ( ,god becomes m c]ta9 & m reliable4 ,only ! good p]son has a sure & un]r+ p]ception ( ! tru?1 j z only ! sci5ti/ sees ! laws ( ! _w1 & z only ! musician p]ceives ! h>mony ( s\nds4 ,n only mu/ all spiritual exp]i5ce be subject to ! moral te/1 x mu/ fur!r be te/$ by ! ,light ( ,god 9 o!r m5 & 9 hi/ory1 & by ! _s ( ,scripture1 :i* is ! noble/ p]man5t fruit ( ! ,et]nal ,^w4 ,e p]son mu/ prove ! au?ority ( 8 religion4 ,he mu/ h 8 he>t conqu]$ & 8 m9d tak5 captive & 8 w direct$ by 8 tru? s t he w\ld be ready to face a ?\s& dea?s = x1#be & he mu/1 ?r\gh 8 tru? & insight1 come into spiritual unity & co-op]ation ) all :o =m ! invisible ,*ur*4 ,! invisible ,*ur* =ms ! c5tral loyalty ( ,franck's f]v5t s\l4 ,! true ,*ur*1 he writes1 is n a sep>ate mass ( p1 n a p>ticul> sect to be po9t$ out ) ! f+]1 n conf9$ to "o "t or "o place2 x is r a spiritual & invisible body ( all ! memb]s ( ,*ri/1 born ( ,god1 ( "o m9d1 _s1 & fai?1 b n ga!r$ 9 any "o ext]nal city or place4 ,x is a ,fell[%ip1 se5 ) ! spiritual eye & by ! inn] man4 ,x is ! assembly & communion ( all truly ,god-fe>+1 good-he>t$1 new-born p]sons 9 all ! _w1 b\nd toge!r by ! ,holy ,_s 9 ! peace ( ,god & ! bonds ( love--a ,communion outside ( :i* !re is no salvation1 no ,*ri/1 no ,god1 no compreh5sion ( ,scripture1 no ,holy ,_s1 & no ,gospel4 ,i belong to ?is ,fell[%ip4 ,i believe 9 ! ,communion ( sa9ts1 & ,i am 9 ?is ,*ur*1 let me be :]e ,i may2 & !re=e ,i no #ei long] look = ,*ri/ 9 lo h]es or lo !res4#bf ,?is ,*ur*1 :i* ! ,_s is build+ ?r\gh ! ages & 9 all l&s1 is1 once m1 l ! exp]i5ce ( ! individual ,*ri/ian1 entirely an inw>d affair4 ,love is ! "o m>k & badge ( ,fell[%ip 9 x4#bg ,no outw>d =ms ( any sort seem to him necess>y = memb]%ip 9 ?is true ,*ur*4 ,ext]nal gifts & (fices make no ,*ri/ian1 & j z little does ! /&+ ( ! p]son1 or locality1 or "t1 or dress1 or food1 or any?+ ext]nal4 ,! k+dom ( ,god is nei!r pr9ce nor peasant1 food nor dr9k1 hat nor coat1 "h nor !re1 ye/]day nor to-morr[1 baptism nor circumcision1 nor any?+ :atev] t is ext]nal1 b peace & joy 9 ! ,holy ,_s1 unalloy$ love out ( a pure he>t & good consci5ce1 & an unfeign$ fai?4#bh ,9 8 ,apology he says t he has )drawn f all !ological disputations1 f all sect>ian /atem5ts ( cre$1 f baptism & all c]emonies1 & ,i /& n[1 he adds1 only = :at is fundam5tal & ess5tial = salvation--t is1 vital p>ticipation 9 ! ,life ( ,god reveal$ 9 ! s\l4#bi ,i am look+1 he writes 9 ! op5+ ( ! ,p>adoxa1 = no new & sep>ate ,*ur*1 no new commission1 no new baptism1 no new disp5sation4 ,! ,*ur* has already be5 f\nd$ on ,*ri/ ! ,rock1 & s9ce ! outw>d keys & sacram5ts h be5 misus$ & h gone by1 ,he n[ adm9i/]s ! sacram5ts inw>dly 9 _s & 9 tru?4 ,he baptizes ,8 own1 ev5 9 ! mid/ ( ,babylon1 & fe$s !m ) ,8 own body1 & w d s unto ! end ( ! _w4#cj ,9 a lett] to ,campanus he says1 ,i am fully conv9c$ by a /udy ( ! e>ly ,*ur* ,fa!rs t1 aft] ! dea? ( ! apo/les1 ! ext]nal ,*ur* ( ,*ri/1 ) its gifts & sacram5ts1 vani%$ f ! e>? & )drew into heav51 & is n[ hidd5 9 _s & 9 tru?1 & = ^! pa/ f\rte5 hundr$ ye>s #fj !re has exi/$ no true ext]nal ,*ur* & no efficaci\s sacram5ts4#ca ,8 valuation ( ,scripture fits p]fectly into ?is religion ( ! inw>d life & ! invisible ,*ur*4 ,! true & ess5tial ,^w ( ,god is ! div9e revelation 9 ! s\l ( man4 ,x is ! prius ( all ,scripture & x is ! key to ! spiritual mean+ ( all ,scripture4 ,to sub/itute ,scripture = ! self-reveal+ ,_s is to put ! dead lett] 9 ! place ( ! liv+ ,^w1 ! out] ,ark 9 place ( ! inn] sanctu>y1 ! %ea? 9 place ( ! sword1 ! horn-pane ,lant]n 9 place ( ! ,light4#cb ,?is lett] kill$ ,*ri/ 9 ,judea2 x is kill+ ,him n[4 ,x has split ! ,*ur* into fragm5ts & sects & is splitt+ x n[4#cc ,x always makes a ,babel in/ead ( a ,*ur*4 ,x kept ! ,ph>isees f see+ ,moses face to face2 x keeps m5 n[ f see+ ! ,"l face to face4#cd ,franck insi/s t1 f its inh]5t nature1 a writt5 ,scripture _c be ! f9al au?ority 9 religion3 7a7 ,x is outw>d1 ext]nal1 :ile ! seat ( religion is 9 ! s\l ( man4 7b7 ,x is transitory & %ift+1 = language is always 9 process ( *ange1 & writt5 words h diff]5t mean+s to diff]5t ages & 9 diff]5t c\ntries1 :ile = a p]man5t religion !re mu/ be a liv+1 et]nal ,^w t fits all ages1 l&s1 & conditions4 7c7 ,scripture is full ( my/]y1 contradiction1 & p>adox :i* only ,! key ( ,david--! inn] exp]i5ce ( ! he>t--c unlock4 ,scripture is ! ,mang]1 b1 unless ! ,holy ,_s comes z ! day /> 9 ! he>t1 ! ,wise man w n f9d ! ,*ri/4#ce 7d7 ,scripture at be/ br+s only k4 ,x lacks ! p[] to deliv] f ! s9 :i* x describes4 ,x _c create ! fai?1 ! desire1 ! love1 ! w purpose :i* are necess>y to w9 t :i* ! ,scriptures portray4 ,no book--no am\nt ( ink1 pap]1 & lett]s--c make a man good1 s9ce religion is n k1 b a way ( liv+1 a #fa trans=m$ life1 & t involves an inw>d life-process1 a resid5t creative p[]4 ,9 ,p5teco/ all books are transc5d$4#cf ,z ,franck pu%es back ?r\gh ! ink1 pap]1 & lett]s ( ,scripture to ! ,_s & ,tru? :i* ^! great writ+s reveal1 :5 !y are read & appreh5d$ 9 ! light ( an inw>d spiritual exp]i5ce1 s1 too1 he is always seek+1 ?r\gh ! hi/orical ,*ri/1 to f9d ! ,et]nal ,*ri/--! ev]-liv+1 ev]-pres5t1 p]sonal ,self-,revelation ( ,god4 ,he says1 9 8 ,sev5-,seal$ ,book1 ,i e/eem ,*ri/ ! ,^w ( ,god above all else1 = )\t ,him !re is no salvation1 & )\t ,him no "o c enjoy ,god4#cg ,*ri/1 he says 9 ! ,p>adoxa1 has be5 call$ ! ,image1 ! ,"*1 ! ,expression ( ,god1 yes1 ! ,glory & ,effulg5ce ( ,8 ,spl5d\r1 ! v ,impression ( ,8 ,sub/ance1 s t 9 ,him ,god ,himself is se5 & he>d & kn[n4 ,= x is ,god ,himself :om we see & he> & p]ceive 9 ,*ri/4 ,9 ,him ,god becomes visible & ,8 nature is reveal$4 ,ev]y?+ t ,god is1 or kn[s1 or wills1 or possesses1 or c d1 is inc>nat$ 9 ,*ri/ & put be=e our eyes4 ,ev]y?+ t c be said ( ,god c z truly be said ( ,*ri/4#ch ,b ?is ,*ri/1 :o is ! v ,nature & ,"* ( ,god made visible & vocal1 is1 z we h se51 n limit$ to ! hi/orical ,p]son :o liv$ 9 ,galilee & ,judea4 ,he is an et]nal ,logos1 a liv+ ,^w1 com+ to expression1 9 "s degree1 9 all times & l&s1 reveal+ ,8 ,light ?r\gh ! dim lant]n ( _m human lives--a ,*ri/ reborn 9 _m s\ls1 rais$ aga9 9 _m victori\s lives1 & endlessly spread+ ,8 ,k+dom ?r\gh ! ev]-wid5+ memb]%ip ( ! invisible ,*ur*4#ci ,)\t ?is et]nal revelation ( ,himself 9 a spiritual ,fell[%ip ( _m memb]s1 ,god w\ld n be ,god1 z a ,v9e w\ld n be a ,v9e )\t bran*es2 & contr>iwise !re c\ld be no spiritual humanity )\t ! inw>d imman5t #fb pres5ce ( ?is ,self-,reveal+ ,god 9 ,*ri/4#dj ,z 9 ,pale/9e1 s ev]y:]e1 ,*ri/--n only ,*ri/ aft] ! fle%1 b aft] ! ,_s--is a crucifi$ ,*ri/4 ,only ^? c op5 ! ,seal$ ,book--c p5etrate ! div9e ,revelation--:o be> ! m>k ( ! ,cross on _! =ehead1 :o h eat5 ! fle% & drunk ! blood ( ! suff]+ & crucifi$ ,*ri/1 :o h discov]$ t ! ,^w ( ,god is et]nally a ,^w ( ! ,cross4#da ,god is ne>e/ to u :5 ,he seems f>!/ away4 ,he 0 ne>e/ to ,*ri/ :5 ,he 0 cry+3 ,my ,god1 :y ha/ ,?\ =sak5 me8 ,s1 too1 n[ he :o is ne>e/ to ! cross is ne>e/ to ,god1 & :]e ! fle% is be+ crucifi$ & ! end ( all outw>d ?+s is rea*$1 !re ,god is f\nd4#db ,s9 means1 = ,franck z = all my/ics ( 8 type1 ! free *oice ( some?+ = "o's private & p>ticul> self 9 place ( life-aims t fulfil ! good ( ! :ole & realize ! univ]sal ,w ( ,god4 ,to live = ! fle% in/ead ( = ! _s1 to pursue ! aims ( a n>r[ private self :]e !y conflict ) ! _s ( univ]sal love1 to turn f ! ,^w ( ,god 9 ! s\l to foll[ ! idle voices ( ! mom5t--t is ! v ess5ce ( s94 ,x is n inh]it$1 x is self-*os51 & yet !re is some?+ 9 our disposition :i* sets itself 9 array aga9/ ! div9e revelation )9 u4 ,! ,adam-/ory is a g5u9e life-picture4 ,x is a *apt] out ( ! book ( ! ages1 ! life ( humanity4 ,we d n s9 & fall because he did2 we s9 & fall because we are human & f9ite1 z he 01 & *oose ! d>kness in/ead ( ! ,light1 pref] ,satan to ,god1 pursue ! way ( dea? in/ead ( ! way ( ,life1 z he did4#dc ,?is w be suffici5t to %[ ! ess5tial "* ( ! religion ( ?is lonely man & to pres5t ! ma9 t5d5cies ( 8 bold & indep5d5t ?\ght4 ,he _h no desire to be ! head ( a p>ty2 he 0 too remote #fc f ! curr5ts ( evangelical ,*ri/ianity to impress ! common p :om he lov$1 & he 0 too radical a ?9k] to lead ev5 ! s*ol>s :o _h become lib]at$ f tradition by _! humani/ic /udies & by hi/orical insight4 ,he 0 a k9d ( sixte5?-c5tury ,h]aclitus1 see+ ! fl[ & flux ( all ?+s temporal1 f9d+ p>adox & contradiction ev]y:]e1 discov]+ life to be a cla% ( opposites1 ) its way up & its way d[n1 on ! surface a pessimi/1 b at ! he>t ( himself an optimi/2 & f9ally1 b5ea? all ! folly ( hi/ory & all ! s9 & /upidity ( human life1 see+ ) ! eye ( 8 _s ,"o ,et]nal ,logos :o /e]s all ?+s t[>d purpose1 :o suff]s z a ,lamb sla9 = ! flock1 :o reveals ,8 ,tru? & ,life 9 ! sanctu>y ( ! s\l1 & :o ?r\gh ! ages is build+ an invisible ,*ur*1 a div9e ,k+dom ( _m memb]s1 9 :om ,he lives z ! ,life ( _! lives4 #a ,troelts* calls him a lit]>is*] ,prophet d] alle9ig5 ,erloesungskraft des ,gei/es und des inn]5 ,wortes1 ,die ,soziallehr51 p4 #hhf4 #b ,see article by ,m4 ,cunitz 9 ,n\velle ,revue de ,!ologie1 vol4 v4 p4 #cfa4 #c ,see ,alfr$ ,hegl]'s ,gei/ und ,s*rift bei ,seba/ian ,franck 7,freiburg71 #ahib1 pp4 #bh-dh4 #d ,see next *apt] = an acc\nt ( ,casp> ,s*w5ckfeld4 #e ,?is ,lett] to ,campanus1 writt5 orig9ally 9 ,lat91 is extant 9 a ,dut* translation1 ,eyn ,brieff van ,seba/ia5 ,franck van ,weirdt1 ges*rev5 ov] etlick5 j>5 9 ,latijn1 ?o syn5 vri5dt ,johan ,campa54 ,see ,hegl]1 op4 cit4 pp4 #ej-ec4 #f ,*ronica und ,bes*reibung d] ,tu]key 7,nurnb]g1 #aecj71 ,k4 #c b4 #g ,my copy is ! fir/ edition1 pr9t$ 9 ,/rasb\rg by ,bal?ass] ,beck1 #aeca4 #h ,*ronica1 p4 #deb b4 #i ,^! ?ree books 7 includ$ 9 a volume entitl$ ,die vi] kronbue*le9 7#aecd74 #aj ,das v]buets*t]te ,bu*1 p4 #e4 #aa ,pp4 #e-h ( ! ,apologia to ,das v]buets*i]te ,bu*4 #ab ,see ,apologia1 p4 #b4 #ac ,ibid4 p4 #c4 #ad ,hegl]1 op4 cit4 p4 #ih4 #ae ,die guld9 ,ar*1 ,preface #c;b-#d;a4 #af ,p>adoxa1 sec4 #aja4 #ag ,p>adoxa1 sec4 #ii & #ach4 #ah ,franck translat$ bo? ,erasmus' ,praise ( ,folly & ,agrippa's ,vanity ( ,arts & ,sci5ces4 #ai ,moriae ,encomion1 p4 #adi4 #bj ,p>adoxa1 ,vorr$e1 sec4 #ac4 #ba ,moriae ,enc4 p4 #ig;b4 #bb ,p>adoxa1 sec4 #bi4 #bc ,moriae ,enc4 p4 #ic;a4 #bd ,p>adoxa1 sec4 #fc4 #be ,moriae ,enc4 p4 #aaj4 ,= ! te/+ ( ! ,^w1 see ,hegl]1 op4 cit4 pp4 #aag-aai4 #bf ,p>adoxa1 ,vorr$e1 sec4 #h4 #bg ,p>adoxa1 sec4 #i4 #bh ,ibid4 sec4 #de4 #bi ,das v]buets*i]te ,bu*1 ,apology1 p4 #aa4 #cj ,p>adoxa1 ,vorr$e1 sec4 #h4 #ca ,?is ,lett] is pres]v$ 9 ,j4 ,g4 ,s*ellhorn's ,amo5itates lit]>iae 7#agbi71 xi4 pp4 #ei-fa4 #cb ,p>adoxa1 ,vorr$e1 sec4 #d4 #cc ,ibid4 sec4 #f4 #cd ,ibid4 sec4 #b4 #ce ,see ,das v]buets*i]te ,bu*1 passim4 #cf ,quot$ f ,hegl]1 op4 cit4 p4 #ajd4 #cg ,das v]buets*i]te ,bu*1 p4 #c4 #ch ,p>adoxa1 sec4 #aja4 #ci ,ibid4 sec4 #aja4 #dj ,p>adoxa1 sec4 #h4 #da ,das v]buets*i]te ,bu*1 pp4 #f-i1 & ,p>adoxa1 sec4 #da4 #db ,p>adoxa1 sec4 #da & #db4 #dc ,moriae ,enc4 p4 #aaa4 ,p>adoxa1 passim1 especially sec4 #bh-cb4 ,see also ,hegl] op4 cit4 pp4 #abg-acf4 #fd ,,*apt] ,v ,,casp> ,,s*w5ckfeld ,,& ,,! ,,re=mation ,,( ,,! ,,middle ,,way#a ,among all ! ,re=m]s ( ! sixte5? c5tury :o work$ at ! imm5se task ( recov]+1 purify+1 & re/at+ ! ,*ri/ian ,fai?1 no "o 0 nobl] 9 life & p]sonality1 & no "o 0 m uncompromis+ly d$icat$ to ! mission ( br++ into ! life ( ! p a type ( ,*ri/ianity w9n[$ clean f ! husks ( sup]/ition & tradition & gr\nd$ 9 e?ical & spiritual reality1 ?an 0 ,casp> ,s*w5ckfeld1 ! ,silesian noble4 ,no "o1 to a great] degree ?an he1 succe$$ 9 go+ beh9d1 n only ,s*ola/ic =mulations b ev5 beh9d ,paul9e int]pretations ( ,*ri/1 to ,*ri/ ,himself4 ,! aspects ( ! ,*ri/-life :i* p[]fully mov$ him 7 v diff]5t f #fe ^? :i* mov$ ,francis ( ,assisi ?ree c5turies e>li]1 b ! two m5 _h ?is mu* 9 common--!y bo? w5t to ,jesus ,*ri/ = ! s\rce & inspiration ( _! religion1 !y bo? liv$ "u ! spell ( t dom9at+ ,p]sonality ( ! ,gospels1 !y bo? felt ! p[] ( ! ,cross & saw ) _! inn] spirits t ! real heal+ ( ! human s\l & ! et]nal de/9y ( man 7 indissolubly b\nd up ) ! ,p]son ( ,*ri/4#b ,"h aga91 z 9 ! e>ly ye>s ( ! ?irte5? c5tury1 !re came a g5tle ,re=m] ( religion1 :o w\ld use no compulsion b love1 :o knew h[ to suff] pati5tly ) 8 ,"l1 & ^: entire programme 0 ! re/oration ( primitive ,*ri/ianity1 ?\gh ( necessity x w\ld be re/or$1 if at all1 9 t]ms ( ! spiritual ideals ( ! sixte5? c5tury1 z ! ,*ri/ianity ( ,/4 ,francis _h be5 9 t]ms ( ?irte5?-c5tury ideals4 ,casp> ,s*w5ckfeld 0 born ( a noble family 9 ! du*y ( ,liegnitz1 9 ,l[] ,silesia1 9 #adhi4 ,he /udi$ 9 ,cologne1 9 ,frankfurt-on-!-,od]1 & probably also 9 ! ,univ]sity ( ,erfurt1 ?\gh he atta9$ no ,univ]sity degree4 ,8 p]iod ( sy/ematic /udy be+ ov]1 ab\t #aeaa he ?rew himself into ! life ( a c\rti]1 ) ! prospect ( a successful worldly c>e] be=e him4 ,lu!r's h]oic conte/ aga9/ ! evils & corruptions ( ! ,*ur* & 8 proclamation ( a ,re=m+ fai? %ook ! prosp]\s c\rti] wide awake & turn$ ! curr5ts ( 8 life p[]fully t[>d religion4 ,he deeply felt at ?is "t1 :at he express$ a few ye>s lat]1 t a new _w 0 com+ to bir? & ! old "o dy+ away4 ,to ! end ( 8 days1 & 9 spite ( ! h>% treatm5t :i* he lat] receiv$ f ! ,witt5b]g ,re=m]1 ,s*w5ckfeld always rememb]$ t x 0 ! prophetic trumpet-call ( ,lu!r :i* _h summon$ him to a new life1 & he always c>ri$ ab\t ) him 9 8 long exile--an exile = :i* ,lu!r 0 l>gely responsible--a beautiful respect & #ff appreciation = ! man :o _h fir/ turn$ him to a k ( ! tru?4#c ,f ! v beg9n+ ( 8 awak5+ he %[s ! moral e>ne/ness ( a prophet1 & ev5 9 8 e>lie/ writ+s he emphasizes ! inw>dness ( true religion & ! importance ( a p]sonal exp]i5ce ( ! liv+1 creative ,div9e ,^w4#d ,z a result ( ?is passion ( 8 = ! =mation ( moral & spiritual "* 9 ! lives ( ! p1 he 0 v acute & s5sitive to note ! condition :i* actually exi/$ ar\nd him1 & he 0 n long 9 detect+1 mu* to 8 sorr[1 aspects ( weakness 9 ! new type ( ,*ri/ianity :i* 0 spread+ ov] ,g]many4 ,ev5 z e>ly z #aebd1 9 ,an ,admonition to all ! ,bre?r5 ( ,silesia#e he call$ att5tion to ! sup]ficiality ( ! *ange :i* 0 tak+ place 9 m5's lives z a result ( ! ,re=mation--! lack ( inw>d grasp z he calls x--& to ! ext]nality ( ! new ,re=m1 ! t5d5cy to /op at alphabetical promises ( salvation4 ,he gives a se>*+ exam9ation to ! c5tral pr9ciples ( ,lu!r's tea*+s & approves ( !m all1 b at ! same "t he po9ts out t little w be ga9$ if !y be adopt$ only z intellectual /atem5ts & =mulat$ views4 ,he pleads = a fai? 9 ,*ri/ & an appreciation ( ,him t %all rea* ! deep regions ( ! _s1 r5ew ! he>t1 & produce a new man 9 ! believ]--! aton+ "w ( ,*ri/ mu/ be vital--& = a type ( religion t w involve suff]+ ) ,*ri/1 real con=mity ( w to ,8 w1 dy+ to self & ris+ aga9 ) ,him1 :i* means t we _c take ! #fg cross at its s(te/ spot4#f ,he calls ) gl[+ passion = a radical trans=mation ( p]sonal & social life1 & = a s]i\s attempt to revive primitive ,*ri/ianity ) its conqu]+ p[]4 ,lu!r himself 0 always impress$ ) ! lack ( real1 int5se1 p]sonal religion :i* result$ f ! ,re=mation movem5t1 & he (t5 bewail$ ?is lack4 ,he said once to ,s*w5ckfeld 9 ?is e>ly p]iod1 ,de> ,casp>1 g5u9e ,*ri/ians are none too common4 ,i wi% ,i c\ld see two toge!r 9 a place6 ,b ) all 8 titanic p[] to %ake ! old ,*ur*1 ,lu!r 0 n able to sift away ! accumulat$ *aff ( ! ages & to seize ^u ! inw>d1 liv+ k]nel ( ,*ri/'s ,gospel 9 su* a real & vivid pres5tation t m5 7 once aga9 able to f9d ! entire ,*ri/1 & 7 once aga9 lift$ into apo/olic p[] ?r\gh ! discov]y ( ,him4 ,?is 0 ! task to :i* ,s*w5ckfeld n[ felt himself summon$4 ,x seem$ to him t ! entire basis ( salvation %\ld be grasp$ 9 a way q diff]5t f ,lu!r's way ( =mulation1 & ?is call$ = a re/atem5t ( ! :ole revelation ( ,god 9 ,*ri/ & ( ! "w ( ,*ri/ 9 ! s\l ( man4#g ,lu!r's f9al break ) ! spiritual ,re=m] ( ,silesia1 :i* occurr$ 9 #aebg1 0 prim>ily occasion$ by ,s*w5ckfeld's tea*+ on ! mean+ & value ( ! ,"l's ,supp]1 ?\gh _! diff]5ce 0 by no means conf9$ to t po9t4 ,s*w5ckfeld's position _h culm9at$ 9 #aebf 9 a susp5sion ( ! celebration ( ! ,"l's ,supp]--! s-call$ ,/ill/&--until a "r und]/&+ & true practice ( x accord+ to ! w ( ! ,"l %\ld be reveal$4#h ,we "k at pres5t ( no apo/olic commission1 he wrote1 nor #fh aga9 d we make any claim to be reg>d$ z apo/les1 = we h nei!r receiv$ ! fulness ( ! ,holy ,_s nor ! apo/olic seal = su* an (fice4 ,we dwell 9 humility & ascribe no?+ to ourselves1 except t we be> witness to ,*ri/1 invite m5 to ,*ri/1 prea* ,*ri/ & ,8 inf9ite "w ( salvation1 & lab\r z mu* z we c t ,*ri/ may be truly kn[n4#i ,into ! bitt] controv]sy ov] ! ,sacram5t--a controv]sy betwe5 noble & s9c]e ,re=m]s1 :i* =ms ! supreme int]nal trag$y ( ! ,re=mation--we ne$ n n[ ent]4 ,we %all 9 ! prop] place give ,s*w5ckfeld's position ^u x1 ?\gh only 9 s f> z x belongs 9 an exposition ( 8 type ( spiritual ,*ri/ianity2 b ! imm$iate effect ( 8 position & practices 0 su* a collision ) ,lu!r1 & ! ar\sal ( su* ho/ility on ! "p ( ! ,lu!rans ( ,silesia1 t ! cont9u$ pursuit ( ,s*w5ckfeld's mission 9 t c\ntry became impossible4 ,he 01 h[ev]1 n expell$ by edict1 b "u compulsion ( ! exi/+ situation2 & 9 ord] n to be a tr\ble to 8 fri5d1 ! ,duke ( ,liegnitz1 he w5t 9 #aebi into volunt>y exile1 nev] to return4 ,= ?irty ye>s he 0 a w&]] )\t a p]man5t home on ! e>?1 b he c\ld ?ank 8 ,"l ,*ri/1 z he did1 = grant+ him ?r\gh all ^! ye>s an inw>d fre$om1 & = br++ him into ,8 ca/le ( ,peace4 ,he once wrote3 ,if ,i _h want$ a good place on e>?1 if ,i _h c>$ m = temporal ?an = et]nal ?+s1 & if ,i w\ld h des]t$ my ,*ri/1 !n ,i might h /ay$ 9 my fa!rl& & 9 my own h\se1 & ,i might h _h ! p[]ful ( ?is _w = my fri5ds4#aj ,he soj\rn$ = long] or %ort] p]iods 9 ,/rasb\rg1 ,augsburg1 ,ulm1 & o!r cities1 b n[h]e 0 he safe f 8 enemies1 & he always fac$ ! prospect ( bani%m5t ev5 f 8 place ( tempor>y soj\rn4 #fi ,furi\s decl>ations 7 pass$ aga9/ him by ! ,s*malkald ,league 9 #aedj1 = to 8 anti-,lu!ran views on ! sacram5ts he _h n[ add$ tea*+s on ! nature ( ,*ri/ :i* ! !ologians pron\nc$ unor?odox4 ,?ree ye>s lat] he s5t a mess5g] to ,lu!r 9 hope ( a fri5dly und]/&+4 ,lu!r's answ] 0 brief & f9al3 ,! /upid fool1 possess$ by ! devil1 und]/&s no?+4 ,he does n "k :at he is babbl+4 ,b if he won't /op 8 drivel1 let him at lea/ n bo!r me ) ! booklets :i* ! devil spues out ( him4#aa ,at ! m9i/]ial ,c\ncil ( ,prote/ant ,/ates 9 #aeef ,s*w5ckfeld 0 d5\nc$ 9 ! mo/ vitup]\s language ( ! p]iod1 & ! civil au?orities 7 urg$ to proce$ aga9/ him z a dang]\s h]etic4 ,he always _h1 not)/&+ ?is pursuit ( !ological hate1 _m p[]ful fri5ds1 & a l>ge numb] ( brave & devot$ foll[]s :o 7 glad to risk goods1 home1 & life = ! sake ( :at 0 to !m ! liv+ ,^w ( ,god4 ,he di$--or z 8 fri5ds pref]r$ to say1 he _h a quiet & peaceful home passage--at ,ulm 9 #aefa4 ,( ! purity1 ! brave s9c]ity1 ! nobility1 ! outw>d & inw>d consi/5cy ( 8 life !re is no "q4 ,8 enemies _h no ^w to say :i* reflect$ ^u ! motives ( 8 he>t or ^u ! g5u9e piety ( 8 life4 ,8 religion co/ him all t he held de> 9 ! out] _w--he _h n tak5 ! cross at ! s(te/ spot--& he practis$ 8 fai? z ! mo/ preci\s ?+ a man c\ld possess 9 ?is _w or 9 any o!r4 ,we mu/ n[ turn to a /udy ( 8 type ( ,*ri/ianity1 :i* w be pres5t$ "h n 9 ! ord] ( its hi/orical developm5t1 b z x appe>s 9 p]spective 9 8 life & writ+s4 ,he does n gr\nd 8 conception ( salvation1 8 idea ( religion ueb]haupt1 z ! humani/ic ,re=m]s1 ,d5ck1 ,bu5d]l91 ,entfeld]1 & ,franck1 d1 on ! ess5tially div9e nature ( ! #gj s\l 9 its deepe/ reality1#ab nor aga9 z ! m$ieval my/ics d1 on ! sub/antial pres5ce )9 ! s\l ( a div9e s\l-c5tre1 an unlo/ & inali5able ,sp>k or ,image ( ,god :i* c turn back home & unite itself ) its ,s\rce1 ! ,godhead4 ,he beg9s1 z ,lu!r does1 ) man fall51 dead 9 s91 by nature bl9d & deaf to div9e realities4 ,= him1 z = ,lu!r1 !re exi/s no natural fre$om ( ! w1 by :i* a p]son c spontane\sly & ( 8 own initiative rise up1 %ake (f ! %ackles ( s91 & g to liv+ z a son ( ,god4 ,?is /up5d\s ev5t1 ?is absolute %ift ( ! life-level1 comes1 & c come1 he ?9ks1 only ?r\gh an act ( ,god1 directly1 imm$iately wr\ght ^u ! s\l4 ,salvation mu/ be a sup]natural ev5t4 ,?r\gh ?is act ( ,god f above !re results )9 ! s\l an exp]i5ce :i* 9 e respect is a new creation4 ,x is a cataclysmic ev5t ( ! same ord] z ! fiat lux ( cosmic creation1 a rebir? ?r\gh :i* ! man :o has x once aga9 comes into ! condition ,adam 0 9 be=e he fell4 ,ev]y?+ :i* has to d ) salvation 9 ,s*w5ckfeld's ,*ri/ianity goes back to ! hi/orical ,*ri/4#ac ,*ri/ is ! fir/-born ( ?is new creation4 ,he is ! fir/ new ,adam1 :o by ,8 triumphant life & victori\s resurrection has become = ev] a life-giv+ ,_s1 ! creative ,pr9ciple ( a new humanity4 ,9 ,*ri/ ! ,^w ( ,god1 ! actual ,div9e ,se$ ( ,god1 became fle%1 ent]$ into our human nature & p5etrat$ x ) ,_s & ) ,life1 conqu]$ its /ubborn b5t t[>d s91 & transfigur$ & trans=m$ ?is human fle% into a div9e & heav5ly sub/ance4 ,by ob$i5ce to ! complete w ( ,god1 ev5 to ! extreme dep?s ( suff]+1 sacrifice1 & dea? on ! ,cross = #ga ! love ( m51 ,*ri/ glorifi$ human fle%1 exalt$ x f fle% to _s1 & 9 ,8 resurrect$ heav5ly life ,he is able to unite ,himself inw>dly ) ! s\ls ( believ]s1 s t ,8 spiritual resurrect$ fle% & blood c be _! food & dr9k1 & ,he c become ! life-giv+ s\rce ( a new ord] ( humanity1 ! spiritual ,head ( a new race4 ,if ! s\l ( man1 he wrote1 is to be truly n\ri%$1 vitally f$ & wat]$1 s t x comes into possession ( ,et]nal ,life1 x mu/ die to its fle%ly life & receive into itself a div9e & spiritual ,life1 hav+ its s\rce 9 ! ,be+ ( ,god & m$iat$ to ! s\l by ! liv+1 inw>d-work+ ,fle% & ,blood ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 ?r\gh :i* m$iation we come into spiritual union & vital fell[%ip ) ,god :o is ,_s4#ad ,salvation = ,s*w5ckfeld1 !re=e1 is p>ticipation 9 ! life ( ?is new creation1 ?is new _w-ord]4 ,to become a ,*ri/ian1 9 8 s5se ( ! ^w1 is to pass ov] "o ( ! mo/ decisive wat]%$s 9 ! univ]se1 to g f "o k+dom to ano!r k+dom ( a high] rank4 ,! process--= x is a vital process--is f beg9n+ to end 9 ! realm ( exp]i5ce4 ,by ! ex]cise ( fai? 9 ! crucifi$1 ris51 & glorifi$ ,god-,man1 z ! life-giv+ ,_s1 real p[] f a high] _w /reams into ! s\l4 ,some?+ pneumatic1 some?+ :i* belongs ontologically to a high] spiritual _w-ord]1 comes into ! p]son z a div9ely be/[$ g]m-plasm1 ) liv+1 r5ew+1 organiz+ p[]4 ,z ) ,ir5aeus1 s ) ,s*w5ckfeld1 salvation is real r$emption1 ! deification ( mortal man1 ! actual =mation ( an immortal nature1 ! re/oration ( humanity to :at x orig9ally 01 ?r\gh ! 9-/ream+ life-en]gy ( a my/ical ,adam-,*ri/1 ! ,f\nd] & ,head ( a new spiritual race4#ae ,by ?is incom+ spiritual p[] & life-sub/ance ! entire p]sonality ( ! recipi5t is affect$4 ,! #gb recreative en]gy :i* p\rs 9 trans=ms bo? s\l & body4 ,! inn] et]nal ,^w ( ,god1 :o became fle%1 acts ^u ! inn] nature ( man1 s t ! believ+ man is *ang$ into some?+ spiritual1 div9e & heav5ly1 & l ,jesus ,*ri/1 ! inc>nat$ ,^w ( ,god4#af ,!re comes1 ) ?is epo*-mak+ exp]i5ce1 a s5se ( fre$om n kn[n be=e1 a p[] ( control ov] ! body & its appetites1 an illum9ation ( ! intellect1 a new s5sitiv5ess ( consci5ce to ! mean+ ( s91 an extraord9>y expansion ( ! vision ( ! goal ( life--:i* is a full-gr[n man 9 ,*ri/1--& an appreh5sion ( ! gift ( ! ,_s suffici5t = ! a*ievem5t ( t goal4 ,n lea/ among ! signs ( transfiguration & ( height5$ life is ! atta9m5t ( a joy :i* spreads ?r\gh ! inw>d _s & %9es on ! face--a joy :i* c turn h>d exile into a ,ruhes*loss1 a ca/le ( peace4 ,^? :o h exp]i5c$ ?is dynamic transfiguration ga9 !reby gifts1 capacities1 & p[]s to he> ! ,^w ( ,god )9 _! own s\ls1 & ?us ?is ,^w1 :i* is ! same life-giv+ ,_s t became fle% 9 ,*ri/ & t produces ! new creation 9 man1 becomes a p]petual inw>d ,tea*] 9 ^? :o are reborn4 ,preci\s gifts ( ! ,holy ,gho/ fl[ f ! ess5tial ,be+ ( ,god into ! he>t ( ! believ]4 ,!re is1 ,s*w5ckfeld holds1 a d\ble revelation ( ,god4 ,! prim>y ,^w ( ,god is et]nal1 spiritual1 inw>d4 ,! ,^w1 :5 spiritual mess5g]s prea* or tea*1 is ( two k9ds ) a decid$ diff]5ce 9 _! mann] ( work+4 ,"o is ( ,god1 ev5 is ,god1 & lives & works 9 ! he>t ( ! mess5g]4 ,?is is ! inn] ,^w1 & is 9 reality no?+ else ?an ! cont9u$ manife/ation ( ,*ri/4 ,he is inw>dly reveal$1 & he>d ) ! inw>d e>s ( ! he>t4#ag ,x is1 9 fact1 ,god ,himself op]at+ z ,life & ,_s & ,light ^u ! spiritual sub/ance ( ! human s\l1 fir/ z ! ,life-,se$ :i* =ms ! new creation 9 man1 & aft]w>ds z ! p]man5t #gc n\ri%+ & tutor+ ,_s :o leads ! ob$i5t s\l on into all ! ,tru?1 & p]fects x into ! lik5ess & /ature ( ,*ri/4 ,!re is a liv+1 inn] ,scripture1 writt5 9 ! believ]'s he>t by ! f+] ( ,god4 ,?is inn] ,scripture has an active creative p[] ( hol9ess1 & makes holy1 liv+1 righte\s & sav$ all ^? 9 ^: he>ts x is writt54 ,! div9e ^w 9 ! second>y s5se is ! outw>d ^w--! ^w ( ,scripture4 ,! o!r ^w :i* s]ves ! inn] ,^w ) voice1 s\nd1 & expression is ! ext]nal ^w1 & is he>d by ! ext]nal man ) 8 e>s ( s5se1 & is writt5 & read 9 lett]s4 ,he :o has read & he>d only t1 & n ! inn] ,^w1 has n he>d ! ,gospel ( ,*ri/1 ! ,gospel ( ,grace1 nor has he receiv$ or und]/ood x4#ah ,x is at be/ only ! witness or te/imony :i* assi/s ! s\l to f9d ! real life-giv+ ,^w4 ,cut ap>t f ! inn] spiritual ,^w1 ! ^w ( ! lett] is dead1 z ! body w\ld be if sund]$ f ! _s4 ,x pa9ts tru? p[]fully = ! eye1 b x _c br+ x into ! he>t4#ai ,! ,scriptures _c br+ to ! s\l t ( :i* !y speak4 ,?is mu/ be s\ght directly f ,god ,himself4#bj ,9 8 practical use ( ,scripture & 9 8 e/imate ( its importance he is h>dly beh9d ,lu!r himself4 ,!re is1 he says1 no writ+ on e>? l ! ,holy ,scriptures4#ba ,8 ,*ri/ianity is p5etrat$ & illum9at$ at e po9t by ! pr(\nd spiritual exp]i5ces ( ! sa9ts ( ! ,bible1 & /ill m by ! vivid portraits ( ,*ri/ 9 ! ,gospels1 by ! words f ,8 lips record$ !re1 & by ! exp]i5ces ( ! apo/les & ! developm5t ( ! primitive ,*ur*4 ,he nev] d\bts or que/ions ! inspiration ( ! ,scriptures2 q ! contr>y1 he holds t ,scripture is giv5 by ,god & is an inexhau/ible well ( inspir$ tru? f :i* ! s\l c endlessly draw4 ,! actual cont5t ( ,*ri/ian fai? is suppli$ by ! hi/orical revelation2 #gd b ,s*w5ckfeld always insi/s t writt5 words1 h[ev] inspir$1 are /ill ext]nal to ! s\l1 & m]ely record hi/orical ev5ts :i* h happ5$ to o!rs 9 o!r ages4 ,if man1 he writes1 is to und]/& spiritual ?+s & is to "k & judge rightly1 he mu/ br+ ! div9e ,light to ! ,scriptures1 ! ,_s to ! lett]1 ! ,tru? to ! picture1 & ! ,ma/] to ,8 creat$ "w4 4 4 4 ,9 a ^w1 to und]/& ! ,scriptures a man mu/ become a new man1 a man ( ,god2 he mu/ be 9 ,*ri/ :o gave =? ! ,scriptures4#b ,t :i* is to *ange ! inn] nature ( a man mu/ be some?+ p]sonally exp]i5c$ & n ext]nal to him2 mu/ be 9 its own nature z spiritual z ! s\l itself is & n mat]ial1 z writt5 words are4 ,! p5 _c completely br+ ! he>t to ! pap]1 nor c ! m\? entirely express ! well ( liv+ wat] )9 itself4#bc ,! ,bible leads to ,*ri/ & be>s witness ( ,him z no o!r book does1 b x is n ,*ri/4 ,& ev5 ! ,bible rema9s a clos$ book until ,*ri/ op5s x4#bd ,! ,scriptures tell1 z no o!r writ+s d1 ( ! ,^w ( ,god & its life-op]ations 9 ! _w1 b !y are /ill n ! ,^w ( ,god4 ,! spiritual realities ( life _c be settl$ by labori\sly pil+ up texts ( ,scripture1 by subtle !ological dialectic1 or by le>n$ exegesis ( sacr$ words4 ,if ^! spiritual realities are to become real & effective to u1 x mu/ be ?r\gh ! direct relation ( ! human _s ) ! div9e ,_s--! inw>d spiritual ,^w ( ,god4#be ,he :o w see ! tru? mu/ h ,god = eyes4#bf ,s*w5ckfeld's view ( ! process ( salvation & ! p]man5t illum9ation ( ! reborn s\l by a real incom+ div9e sub/ance--:e!r call$ ,^w or ,se$--is ! dynamic feature ( 8 ,*ri/ianity4 ,he is endeav\r+ to f9d a f\ndation = a religi\s en]gism t w avoid ! dang]s :i* beset ,lu!r's pr9ciple #ge ( ju/ification by fai?4 ,f ! inception ( ! ,re=mation movem5t !re _h appe>$ a t5d5cy to reg>d ! ex]cise ( fai? z all t 0 requir$ = human salvation4 ,lu!r did n mean x s1 b x 0 ! easy l9e ( lea/ resi/ance to hold t fai? _h a magic effect 9 ! invisible realm1 t is to say3 ,z soon z a p]son ex]cis$ fai?1 ,god c\nt$ ! fai? = righte\sness1 & reg>d$ t p]son z ju/ifi$4 ,! important op]ation 0 ?us 9 a region outside ! s\l4 ,! mom5t\s %ift 0 n 9 ! p]sonal "* ( ! individual1 b 9 ! way ! individual 0 reg>d$ & valu$ 9 ! heav5ly e/imates4 ,x 0 ! discov]y ( ! preval5ce ( ?is crude & magical reliance on fai? :i* fir/ drove ,s*w5ckfeld to a deep] /udy ( ! problems ( religion4 ,x 0 ! necessity t he felt to discov] "s way by :i* man himself c\ld be actually r5ew$1 trans=m$1 recreat$1 & made righte\s--r ?an m]ely c\nt$ or reckon$ righte\s by "s magical transaction--t made him an indep5d5t re=m] & set him on 8 solit>y way4 ,to ?is deep & c5tral "q ( religion1 ,h[ is a human s\l sav$8 !re 7 9 ,s*w5ckfeld's day f\r well-kn[n answ]s3 7#a7 ,!re 0 ! answ] ( ! ,*ur* 9 :i* he 0 born4 ,salvation is by ,grace1 m$iat$ ?r\gh ! sacram5tal *annels ( ! my/]i\s & div9ely f\nd$ ,*ur*4 ,man's "p consi/s 9 ! p]=mance ( ! works :i* ! ,*ur* requires ( him & ! prop] use ( ! sacram5tal means ( ,grace4 ,?r\gh ^! sacram5tal *annels actual ,grace1 sub/antial div9e help1 comes into man & works ! miracle ( salvation 9 him4 7#b7 ,!re 0 ! answ] ( ! great my/ics1 n always cle> & simple1 b v pr(\nd & significant4 ,! ,gr\nd & ! ,abyss ( ! s\l is "o sub/ance ) ! et]nal & absolute ,godhead4 ,f9ite /riv+s1 isolat$ purposes1 selfi% aims1 c5trifugal pursuits are va9 & illusory4 ,we lose our lives 9 s f> z we live #gf 9 self-w & 9 self-c5tr$ joys4 ,! way home1 ! way ( salvation1 is a return to t ,gr\nd-,reality f :i* we h gone out--a return to union & on5ess ( ,life ) ! inf9ite ,godhead4 7#c7 ,! ?ird answ] is t ( ,lu!r3 ,salvation is by fai?4 ,?is seems at fir/ to be a dynamic answ]4 ,x breaks 9 on ! di/ract$ _w l a new moral trumpet-call to ! s\l4 ,x comes to m5 l a fre% ,cop]nican insight :i* discov]s a new religi\s _w-c5tre4 ,! s\l by its own inw>d vision1 by its moral attitude1 by ! sw+ ( ! w1 c initiate a new relation ) ,god1 & s produce a new inw>d k+dom4 ,t1 h[ev]1 is n ,lu!r's message4 ,he c\ld n take t optimi/ic view ( life because x impli$ t man has )9 himself a native capacity = ,god1 & c rise to ! vision & attitude :i* lead to a moral r5ewal ( ! self4 ,lu!r nev] succe$$ 9 cle>+ 8 pr9ciple f s*ola/ic complications4 ,he nev] put x ^u a moral & dynamic f\ndation4 ,x rema9s to ! la/ a my/]i\s pr9ciple1 & 0 easily op5 to ! ant9omian int]pretation1 t ^u ! ex]cise ( fai? ,god = ,*ri/'s m]its c\nts man ju/ifi$--an int]pretation de> to ^? :o are slack-m9d$ & prone to =5sic s*emes ( salvation4 7#d7 ,! f\r? view 0 t ( ! humani/-spiritual ,re=m]s1 m5 ( ! type ( ,d5ck & ,bu5d]l91 :o are ! precursors ( :at we to-day call ! e?ical way ( salvation4 ,!y assume t salvation is f beg9n+ to end a moral process4 ,god is 9 ess5ce & nature a lov+1 self-reveal+1 self-giv+ ,god1 :o has 9 all ages unveil$ ,himself 9 revelations suit$ to ! spiritual /ature ( man1 has 9 ! fulness ( "t become inc>nate 9 ,*ri/1 & =ev] pleads ) m5 ?r\gh ,8 ,_s to come to ,him4 ,^? :o see & he>1 ^? :o respond & co-op]ate1 i4e4 ^? :o ex]cise fai?1 are !reby morally trans=m$ into an inw>d lik5ess to ,him1 & s ent] ^u a life :i* pref]s light to d>kness1 goodness to s91 love to hate4 #gg ,s*w5ckfeld 0 n satisfi$ ) any ( ^! views4 ,he knew & lov$ ! my/ics1 b he 0 too mu* impress$ ) ! mighty ,life & message ( ! hi/orical ,*ri/ to adopt ! my/ic's way4 ,he felt t ,lu!ran ,*ri/ianity 0 too s*ola/ic1 too dep5d5t on ext]nals1 too incl9$ to an ant9omian use ( fai?4 ,he c\ld n g along ! pa? ( ! ,humani/-,spirituals1 = he believ$ t man _h be5 ru9$ 9 ! ,fall1 0 too deeply sc>r$ ) s9 to help himself1 0 )\t freewill1 0 devoid ( native capacity = spiritual vision & sav+ fai?4 ,salvation1 if x is to be effect$ at all1 mu/ be initiat$ by ,div9e ,grace & mu/ be accompli%$ = man by ,god4 ,b x c\ld be = ,s*w5ckfeld no =5sic adju/m5t1 no *ange ( reckon+ 9 ! heav5ly l$g]s4 ,ju/ification1 he once wrote1 is n only =giv5ess ( s9s1 b x is m1 x is ! actual heal+ & r5ew+ ( ! inw>d man4#bg ,x mu/ involve a real & radical trans=mation ( man's nature--man mu/ cease f s9 & ! love ( x1 he mu/ receive f beyond himself a passion = goodness & a p[] to enable him to a*ieve x4 ,! passion = goodness1 9 ,s*w5ckfeld's view1 is creat$ ?r\gh ! vision ( ! ,god-,man :o has suff]$ & di$ on ! ,cross = u1 & has be5 glorifi$ 9 absolute newness ( life2 & ! p[] = moral hol9ess is suppli$ to ! s\l by ! direct infl[+ ( div9e ,life-/reams f ?is new ,adam1 :o is h5ce=? ! ,head ( ! spiritual ord] ( humanity1 ! ,life-giv+ ,_s :o r5ews all :o receive ,him 9 fai?4 ,fai?1 he says1 is a p5etrat+ /ream ( light fl[+ out f ! c5tral div9e ,light & ,fire1 :i* is ,god ,himself1 into our he>ts by :i* we are inflam$ ) love = ,god & = our neighb\r1 & by :i* we see bo? :at we lack 9 ourselves & :at c abundantly supply our lack1 s t we may be made ready = ! ,k+dom ( ,god & be prep>$ to become *ildr5 ( ,god4#bh ,real fai?1 he else:]e says1 t is to say1 ju/ify+ fai?1 c come f no?+ #gh ext]nal4 ,x is a graci\s & gratuit\s gift ( ,god ?r\gh ! ,holy ,_s4 ,x is an emanation ,troepfle9 f ! et]nal ,life ( ,god1 & is ( ! same ess5ce & sub/ance z ,god ,himself4#bi ,x is1 9 fact1 ! ,et]nal ,^w ( ,god become vocal & vital )9 ! inn] region ( our own lives4#cj ,! ,*ur*1 9 ,s*w5ckfeld's conception1 is ?is complete spiritual community ( :i* ,*ri/ is ! ,head4 ,we ma9ta91 he wrote 9 ! e>ly p]iod ( 8 mission1 & x rema9$ ! settl$ view ( 8 life1 t ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* accord+ to ! usage ( ! ,scripture is ! congregation or assembly ( all or ( _m :o ) he>t & s\l are believ]s 9 ,*ri/1 ^: ,head is ,*ri/ our ,"l1 z ,/4 ,paul writes to ! ,ephesians & else:]e1 & :o are born ( ,god's ,^w alone1 & are n\ri%$ & rul$ by ,god's ,^w4#ca ,! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*1 he else:]e says1 is ! entire community ( ! *ildr5 ( ,god4 ,x is ! actual ,body ( ,*ri/1 ! ,se$ ( ,abraham1 ! ,h\se ( ! liv+ ,god1 ! ,temple ( ! ,holy ,_s4 ,x has its life & p[] ?r\gh ! ob$i5ce ( fai?1 x manife/s to ! _w ! ,"n ( ! ,"l1 ! goodness & ! glory ( ,him :o call$ its memb]s f d>kness into ,8 m>vell\s ,light4 ,:]ev] su* a ,*ur* is ga!r$1 !re also is ,*ri/1 its ,head1 :o gov]ns x1 tea*es x1 gu>ds & def5ds x1 works 9 x & p\rs ,8 ,life into its memb]s1 to ea* accord+ to ! measure ( 8 liv+ fai?4 ,?is inw>d invisible ,*ri/ belongs to all ages & all times & l&s4#cb ,! ,*ur*1 9 its true life & p[]1 is ?us = him a cont9uation ( ! apo/olic type4 ,he _h no int]e/ 9 ! =mation ( a sect>ian d5om9ation1 & he 0 fundam5tally av]se to a ,/ate-,*ur* sy/em4 ,! true ,*ur* community c be id5tifi$ ) no temporal1 empirical organization--:e!r e/abli%$ or sep>ati/4 ,x is a spiritual invisible community z wide z ! _w1 includ+ all p]sons 9 all regions ( #gi ! e>? & 9 all religi\s communions :o are jo9$ 9 life & _s to ! ,div9e ,head4 ,x exp&s & is enl>g$ by a process ( organic gr[? "u ! organiz+ direction ( ! ,holy ,_s4 ,z (t51 he writes1 z a new w>rior comes to ! heav5ly army1 z (t5 z a poor s9n] rep5ts1 ! body ( ,*ri/ becomes l>g]1 ! ,k+ m spl5did1 ,8 ,k+dom /rong]1 ,8 might m p]fect4 ,n t ,god becomes great] or m p]fect 9 ,8 ess5ce1 b t fle% becomes m p]fect 9 ,god1 & ,god dwells 9 all ,8 fulness 9 ! fle% into :i* 9 ,jesus ,*ri/ ,he ev] m p\rs ,himself4#cc ,ea* s\l t ent]s ! k+dom ( exp]i5ce ?r\gh ! "w ( ! ,life-giv+ ,_s is build$ into ?is invisible exp&+ ,*ur* ( ! ages1 & is end[$ ) "s gift to become an organ ( ! ,div9e ,head4 ,all spiritual s]vice arises ?r\gh ! def9ite call & commission ( ,god1 & ! p]sons s call$ & commission$ are rightly prep>$ = _! s]vice1 n by election & ord9ation1 b by inw>d compulsion & illum9ation ?r\gh ! ,^w ( ,god4 ,! prea*] possesses no magical efficacy4 ,8 only p[] lies 9 8 spiritual exp]i5ce1 8 cl>ifi$ vision1 & 8 organic connection ) ,*ri/ ! ,head ( ! ,*ur* & ! s\rce ( its en]gy4 ,if 8 life is spiritually poor & weak & ?91 if x lacks moral passion & insight1 8 m9i/ry w be correspond+ly ineffective & futile1 = ! dynamic spiritual impact ( a life is 9 proportion to its p]sonal exp]i5ce & its moral capacity to transmit div9e p[]4 ,"h aga9 ! emphasis is on ! moral aspect ( religion z contra/$ ) ! magical4 ,!re c be no sev]+ ( ! ecclesia/ical (fice or function f ! moral "* ( ! p]son himself4 ,s*w5ckfeld has cut away completely f sac]dotalism & has return$1 z f> z ) 8 limit$ hi/orical insight he knew h[ to d x1 to ! ideal ( ! primitive ,apo/olic ,*ur*4 ,! true m>k & sign ( memb]%ip 9 ! community ( sa9ts--! invisible ,*ur*--is1 = him z = ,/4 ,paul1 #hj possession ( ! m9d ( ,*ri/1 fai?1 pati5ce1 integrity1 peace1 unity ( _s1 ! p[] ( ,god1 joy 9 ! ,holy ,gho/1 & ! ab\nd+ gifts & fruits ( ! ,_s4 ,no outw>d unity or uni=mity1 ei!r 9 doctr9e or c]emonies1 or rules or sacram5ts1 c make a ,*ri/ian ,*ur*2 b inn] unity ( _s1 ( he>t1 s\l & consci5ce 9 ,*ri/ & 9 ! k ( ,him1 a unity 9 love & fai?1 does make a ,*ur* ( ,*ri/4#cd ,! ,*ur* is 9 a v true s5se bone ( ,*ri/'s bone & fle% ( ,8 fle%1 vitaliz$ by ,8 blood1 emp[]$ by ,8 real pres5ce1 & =m$ into an organism :i* reveals & exhibits ! div9e & heav5ly ,life--a _w-ord] z f> above ! natural human life z t is above ! plant4 ,q consi/5tly ) ?is spiritual view ( religion--?is view t ! true ,*ur* is an invisible ,*ur*--,s*w5ckfeld taught t ! true sacram5t is an inn] & spiritual sacram5t1 & n legal & ext]nal l ^? ( ! ,old ,te/am5t4 ,god mu/ ,himself1 ap>t f all ext]nal means1 ?r\gh ,*ri/ t\* ! s\l1 speak 9 x1 "w 9 x1 if we are to exp]i5ce salvation & et]nal life4#ce ,! direct incom+ ( ! ,div9e ,_s1 produc+ a rebir? & a new creation 9 ! man himself1 is ! only baptism :i* avails ) ,god or :i* makes any diff]5ce 9 ! actual condition ( man4 ,baptism 9 its true significance is ! reception ( cleans+ p[]1 x is an inw>d process :i* purifies ! he>t1 illum9ates ! consci5ce1 & is n only necess>y = salvation b 9 fact is salvation4 ,*ri/ian baptism is !re=e n ) wat]1 b ) ,*ri/3 x is ! imm]sion ( ! s\l 9 ! life-giv+ /reams ( ,*ri/'s spiritual pres5ce4 ,s*w5ckfeld 0 always k9dly dispos$ t[>d ! ,anabapti/s1 b he 0 n ( !m4 ,he pres5t$ a v diff]5t type ( ,*ri/ianity to _! type1 :i* he p5etrat+ly criticiz$1 ?\gh 9 a k9dly _s4 ,he did n approve ( rebaptism1 = he insi/$ t ! all-important matt] 0 n h[ or :5 wat] 0 appli$1 #ha b ! reception ( ,*ri/'s real baptism1 an inn] baptism1 a baptism ( _s & p[]1 by :i* ! believ+ s\l1 ! inn] man1 is cl>ifi$1 /r5g!n$1 & made pure4#cf ,8 view ( ! ,"l's ,supp] 9 ! same way fits 8 entire conception ( ,*ri/ianity z an inw>d religion4 ,x 0 ?r\gh 8 /udy ( ! mean+ & significance ( ! ,supp] t he arriv$ at 8 peculi> & unique type ( religion4 ,he began 8 m$itation ) ! practical te/--! case ( ,judas4 ,if ! bread & w9e ( ! ,la/ ,supp] 7 id5tical ) ! body & blood ( ,*ri/1 !n ,judas mu/ h eat5 ( ,*ri/ z ! o!r disciples did1 &1 not)/&+ 8 evil _s1 he mu/ h receiv$ ! div9e nature into himself--b t is impossible4 ,9 8 intellectual difficulty he turn$ to ! great my/ical disc\rse 9 ! six? *apt] ( ,john1 9 ! f9al int]pretation ( :i* he receiv$ important sugge/ion & help f ,val5t9e ,crautwald1 ,lector ( ! ,dom 9 ,liegnitz4 ,9 ?is rem>kable disc\rse ,*ri/ promises to fe$ ,8 disciples1 ,8 foll[]s1 ) ,8 own fle% & blood1 by :i* !y w p>take ( ! et]nal nature & ent] ) ,him into a resurrection life4 ,! fle% & blood "h (f]$ to m5 _c ref] to an outw>d sacram5t :i* is eat5 9 a physical way1 because 9 ! v same disc\rse ,*ri/ says t outw>d1 physical fle% pr(its no?+4 ,x is ! ,_s t gives life1 &1 !re=e1 ! fle% & blood ( ,*ri/ mu/ be synonym\s ) ! ,^w if !y are actually to recreate & n\ri% ! s\l & to r5ew & vitalize ! _s ( man4 ,?is fe$+ & r5ew+ ( ! s\l ?r\gh ,*ri/'s fle% & blood1 ,s*w5ckfeld treats1 z we h se51 n z a figure or symbol1 b z a lit]al fact ( ,*ri/ian exp]i5ce4 ,?r\gh ! ex]cise ( fai? 9 ! p]son ( ! crucifi$1 ris51 & glorifi$ ,*ri/--! creative ,adam--incorruptible1 life-giv+ sub/ance comes into ! s\l & transfigures x4 ,some?+ f ! div9e #hb & heav5ly _w1 some?+ f t spiritualiz$ & glorifi$ nature ( ,*ri/1 becomes ! actual food ( man's _s1 s t ?r\gh x he p>takes ( ! same nature z t ( ! ,god-,man4 ,n once or twice1 b z a cont9u\s exp]i5ce1 ! s\l may %>e ?is glori\s meal ( spiritual r5ewal--?is eat+ & dr9k+ ( ,*ri/4 ,! ext]nal supp]--& = t matt] ! ext]nal baptism too--may h a place 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/ z a pictorial symbol ( ! actual exp]i5ce1 or z a visible pr(ession ( fai?1 b ?is outw>d sign is1 9 8 view1 ( little mom5t1 & mu/ n occupy ! =egr\nd ( att5tion1 nor be made a subject ( polemic or ( insi/5ce4 ,! new ,creation1 ! response ( fai? to ! liv+ ,^w1 ! transfiguration ( life into ! lik5ess ( ,*ri/1 are ! mom5t\s facts ( a ,*ri/ian exp]i5ce1 & none ( ^! ?+s is m$iat$ by ext]nal c]emonies4 ,x 0 8 ideal purpose to promote ! =mation ( little gr\ps ( spiritual ,*ri/ians :i* %\ld live 9 ! l& 9 quietness1 & spread by an inw>d p[] & inspiration receiv$ f above4 ,he saw cle>ly t no true ,re=mation c\ld be c>ri$ ?r\gh by edicts or by ! proclamations ( rul]s1 or by ! decision ( c\ncils4 ,a p]man5t "w1 f 8 po9t ( view1 c\ld be accompli%$ only by ! sl[ & pati5t developm5t ( ! religi\s life & spiritual exp]i5ce ( ! p1 s9ce ! goal :i* he s\ght 0 ! =mation1 n ( /ate-made ,*ur*es1 b ( r5ew$ p]sonal lives1 awak5$ consci5ces1 burn+ moral passion1 & fir/-h& conviction ( imm$iate relation ) ! ,_w ( ,div9e ,reality4 ,to ?is "w ( ar\s+ individual s\ls to ^! deep] issues ( life1 & ( build+ up little scatt]$ societies "u ! head%ip ( ,*ri/1 :i* %\ld be1 z x 71 oases ( ! ,k+dom ( ,god 9 ! _w1 he d$icat$ 8 ye>s ( exile4 ,all su* quiet inw>d movem5ts progress1 z ,*ri/ =esaw1 too sl[ly & gradually = obs]vation2 b ?is me?od ( re=m+ ! ,*ur* ?r\gh rebir? & ! creation ( ,*ri/-guid$ societies #hc accompli%$1 ev5 dur+ ,s*w5ckfeld's life1 impressive results4 ,!re 7 _m1 n only 9 ,silesia b 9 all regions :i* ! mission>y-re=m] 0 able to rea*1 :o pref]r$ salt & bread 9 ! s*ool ( ,*ri/ to ease & pl5ty else:]e1 & !y =m$ _! little gr\ps 9 ! mid/ ( a ho/ile _w4 ,! public records ( ,augsburg reveal ! exi/5ce1 dur+ ,s*w5ckfeld's life1 ( a rem>kable gr\p ( ^! quiet1 spiritual wor%ipp]s 9 t city4 ,_! lead]s 7 m5 ( m5ial occupations--m5 :o w\ld h attract$ no notice f ! (ficials ( city or ,*ur* if !y _h be5 cont5t$ to con=m to any prevail+ or recogniz$ type ( religion4 ,"u ! inspiration :i* !y receiv$ f ! writ+s ( ,s*w5ckfeld !y =m$ a little meet+--9 e respect l a sev5te5?-c5tury ,quak] meet+--9 _! own homes1 meet+ ab\t 9 turn1 disc>d+ all use ( sacram5ts1 & wait+ on ,god = edification r ?an on public prea*+4 ,!y read ! books & epi/les ( ,s*w5ckfeld 9 _! ga!r+s1 !y wrote epi/les to o!r gr\ps ( ,s*w5ckfeldians1 & receiv$ epi/les 9 turn & read !m 9 _! ga!r+s4 ,!y object$ to any =m ( religi\s ex]cise :i* seem$ to !m incompreh5sible to _! spirits & :i* did n spr+ directly out ( ! inw>d m9i/ry ( ! ,^w ( ,god4 ,!y 7 ev5tually discov]$1 _! lead]s bani%$1 _! books burn$1 & _! little meet+ ( quiet spirituals 7/ill5 ,fromm57 z !y call$ !mselves 0 ru?lessly /amp$ out4#cg ,societies some?+ l ?is 7 =m$ 9 scores ( places1 & cont9u$ to cultivate _! inw>d piety 9 ! ,fa!rl&1 until h>ri$ by p]secution !y migrat$ 9 #agcd to ,p5nsylvania1 :]e !y h cont9u$ to ma9ta9 _! community life until ! pres5t day4 ,b ! mo/ important effect ( ,s*w5ckfeld's life & "w mu/ n be s\ght 9 ! hi/ory ( ^! #hd visible societies :i* ow$ _! orig9 to 8 apo/olic activity4 ,8 fir/ conc]n 0 always = ! build+ ( ! invisible community ( ,god ?r\gh\t ! :ole _w--n = ! promotion ( a sect--& 8 greate/ contribution w be f\nd 9 ! sil5t1 (t5 unnotic$1 propagation ( 8 _s1 ! contagi\s dissem9ation ( 8 ideas1 ! gradual influ5ce ( 8 tru? & insight ^u ,*ri/ian communions & ^u individual believ]s t h>dly knew 8 "n4 ,8 correspond5ce 0 extraord9>ily ext5sive2 8 books & tracts1 :i* 7 legion1 f\nd eag] read]s & transmitt]s1 & sl[ly--too sl[ly = obs]vation--! spiritual message ( ! homeless re=m] made its way into ! inn] life ( fai?ful s\ls1 :o 9 all l&s 7 pray+ = ! consolation ( ,god's new ,israel4 ,ev5 s e>ly z #aeea1 an ,engli% writ]1 ,wyllyam ,turn]1 9 a book writt5 z a pres]vative & treacle aga9/ ! poyson ( ,pelagius1 especially z r5ew$ 9 ! furi\s secte ( ! ,annabapti/es1 m5tions ! ,sw5gfeldianes z "o ( ! heads ( ?is mon/re 9 _m poyntes lyke unto ! wat]snake ) sev5 heads4#ch ,!re is1 h[ev]1 slight evid5ce ( ! spread ( ,s*w5ckfeld's views1 :e!r !y be call$ poyson or treacle1 9 ,engl& dur+ ! sixte5? c5tury1 ?\gh !y are cle>ly 9 evid5ce 9 ! sev5te5? c5tury4 ,"o ( ! mo/ obvi\s signs ( 8 influ5ce 9 ! sev5te5? c5tury1 bo? 9 ,engl& & 9 ,holl&1 appe>s 9 ! spread ( pr9ciples :i* 7 embodi$ 9 ! ,collegiants ( ,holl& & ! correspond+ societies ( ,seek]s 9 ,engl&4#ci ,! c>d9al pr9ciple ( ^! gr\ps 9 bo? c\ntries 0 ! belief t ! visible ,*ur* _h become apo/ate & _h lo/ its div9e au?oritative p[]1 t x n[ lack$ apo/olic m9i/ry & efficaci\s sacram5ts & ! gifts ( ! ,_s :i* demon/rate ! true apo/olic succession4 ,!re=e ^? :o held ?is view1 l doves )\t _! mates1 7 wait+ & seek+ = ! appe>+ ( a #he new apo/olic commission1 = ! fre% outp\r+ ( ,god's ,_s on m51 & = ! ref\nd+ ( ! ,*ur*1 z orig9ally1 9 actual demon/ration & p[]4 ,x 0 a settl$ view ( ,s*w5ckfeld's t ! visible ,*ur* _h lo/ its orig9al p[] & au?ority1 & he *]i%$1 too1 a p]si/5t fai? & hope t 9 ,god's good "t x w\ld aga9 be re/or$ to its pri/9e vitality & its orig9al conqu]+ p[]4 ,we ask1 he writes1 :]e 9 ! _w to-day !re is ga!r$ toge!r an ext]nal ,*ur* ( ! apo/olic =m & type1 & accord+ to ! w ( ,*ri/4#dj ,& yet scatt]$ ev]y:]e ?r\gh\t ! _w--ev5 9 ,turkey & ,calcutta#da--;,god has1 he says1 ,8 own fai?ful p1 kn[n only to ,him1 :o live ,*ri/like & holy lives1 :om ,*ri/ ! liv+ ,^w1 t became fle%1 baptizes inw>dly ) ! ,holy ,_s & inw>dly fe$s )\t ext]nal prea*+ or sacram5t1 writes ,8 law 9 _! he>ts & guides into ,et]nal ,life4#db ,b ! "t is com+ :5 once m !re w be 9 ! _w an apo/olic & completely re=m$ ,*ur* ( ,*ri/1 ,8 liv+ body & ! organ ( ! ,_s1 ) div9e gifts & p[]s & commission4 ,9 ! int]im let ! *os5 *ildr5 ( ,god1 he writes1 rejoice & com=t !mselves 9 ?is1 t _! salvation re/s nei!r 9 an ext]nal ,*ur*1 nor 9 ! ext]nal use ( sacram5ts1 nor 9 any ext]nal ?+1 b t x re/s alone 9 ,jesus ,*ri/ our ,"l1 & is receiv$ ?r\gh true & liv+ fai?4#dc ,= ,s*w5ckfeld himself ! important matt] 0 ! increase ( ?is inw>d life1 ! sil5t gr[? ( ?is k+dom ( ,god 9 ! he>ts ( m51 ! spread ( ?is invisible ,*ur*1 b 8 writ+s pla9ly sugge/ t ,god w ev5tually re/ore ! =m] glory to ,8 visible ,*ur*4 ,y are1 he says1 9 "o ( 8 epi/les1 to pray e>ne/ly t ,god w raise up true apo/les & prea*]s & evangeli/s1 s t ,8 ,*ur* may #hf be re=m$ 9 ,*ri/1 edifi$ 9 ! ,holy ,gho/1 & unifi$ into "o1 & s t our boa/+ ( ! pure prea*+ ( ! ,gospel & ! "r und]/&+ & use ( ! sacram5ts may be true be=e ,god1#dd & ! "t is com+1 we may 9 good fai? believe1 :5 ! sacram5ts w be us$ accord+ to ! w ( ,*ri/1 & !n !re w be a true ,*ri/ian ,*ur*1 taught outw>dly by apo/olic m9i/]s & taught inw>dly by ! ,"l ,himself4#de ,=tunately1 h[ev]1 salvation does n dep5d ^u any?+ outw>d1 & dur+ ! ,/ill/& or int]im !re is no dang] to be fe>$ f ! int]mission ( outw>d c]emonies4#df ,seba/ian ,franck graphically describes ?is wait+1 seek+ attitude z well kn[n 9 8 "t4 ,he wrote 9 8 ,*ronicle 7#aeca73 ,"s are ready to all[ ,baptism & o!r c]emonies to rema9 9 abeyance /il/on1 evid5tly ,s*w5ckfeld's ,/ill/& until ,god gives a fur!r comm& & s5ds true lab\r]s into ,8 h>ve/-field4 ,= ?is "s h great long+s & ye>n+s & wi% no?+ else4#dg ,! int5se expectation :i* ! ,seek]s1 bo? 9 ,holl& & ,engl&1 exhibit 01 ( c\rse1 a mu* lat] developm5t1 0 due to _m influ5ces1 & is connect$ only indirectly ) ! re=m+ "w & ! ,gospel message ( ,s*w5ckfeld4 ,x indicates1 9 ! exagg]at$ emphasis ( ! ,seek]s1 a failure to grasp ! deep] significance ( spiritual ,*ri/ianity z a pres5t reality1 & x misses ! tru?1 :i* ! _w has s pa9fully sl[ly grasp$1 t ! only way to =m an apo/olic & efficaci\s visible ,*ur* is n ?r\gh sudd5 miracles & cataclysmic re/orations & commissions1 b by ! sl[ contagion & conqu]+ p[] ( ?is inw>d k+dom1 ( ?is invisible ,*ur*1 z x becomes ! _s & life ( ! outw>d & visible ,*ur*4 ,?is tru? ! ,silesian re=m] knew full well1 & = ?is reason he 0 ready at all co/s to be a quiet apo/le ( ! invisible ,community ( ,god & let ! outw>d #hg organism & organ ( its m9i/ry come 9 ,god's own way4 ,! nobl] m5 among ! ,engli% ,seek]s1 z also among ! ,dut* ,societies1 rose gradually to ?is l>g] view ( spiritual religion1 & came to realize1 z ,s*w5ckfeld did1 t ! real processes ( salvation are inw>d & dynamic4 ,samuel ,ru!r=d is n a v safe witness 9 matt]s :i* involve imp>tial judgm5t1 or :i* conc]n types ( spiritual exp]i5ce =eign to 8 own type1 b he is foll[+ a real clew :5 he connects1 z he does1 ! lead]s ( spiritual1 inw>d religion 9 8 day1 especially ^? :o _h %>$ ! seek] aspirations1 ) ,s*w5ckfeld4#dh ,ru!r=d's acc\nt is ?or\ghly unfair & full ( inaccuracies1 b x suffices at lea/ to reveal ! fact t ,s*w5ckfeld 0 a liv+ =ce 9 ! p]iod ( ! ,engli% ,commonweal?1 & t1 ?\gh almo/ a hundr$ ye>s _h pass$ s9ce 8 home-passage f ,ulm 0 accompli%$1 he 0 /ill mak+ disciples = ! ev]-enl>g+ community & h\sehold ( ,god4 #a ,! mo/ important mat]ial = a /udy ( ,s*w5ckfeld is ! foll[+3-- ,corpus ,s*w5ckfeldianorum1 edit$ by ,c4 ,d4 ,h>tranft4 ,publi%$ ,leipzig1 vol4 i4 7#aijg72 vol4 ii4 7#aiaa72 vol4 iii4 7#aiac74 ,o!r volumes to foll[4 ,s*rift5 von ,kasp> ,s*w5ckfeld1 9 #d folio volumes4 ,publi%$ betwe5 ! ye>s #aefd-aegj4 ,indicat$ 9 my notes z vol4 i41 vol4 ii41 vol4 iii4 ,a1 vol4 iii4 ,b4 ,!re are1 too1 _m uncollect$ books & tracts1 to "s ( :i* ,i ref] 9 footnotes4 ,k>l ,ecke1 ,s*w5ckfeld1 ,lu!r1 und d] ,g$anke e9] apo/olis*5 ,re=mation 7,b]l91 #aiaa74 ,important book1 b to be foll[$ ) caution4 ,r4 ,h4 ,gruetzma*]1 ,wort und ,gei/ 7,leipzig1 #aijb74 ,gottfri$ ,arnold1 ,kir*5- und ,ketz]-,hi/ori51 i4 pp4 #abdf-abii4 7,edition ( #agdj47 ,h4 ,w4 ,erbkam1 ,ges*i*te d] prole/antis*5 ,sekt5 im ,zeitall] d] ,re=mation 7,hamburg und ,go?a1 #ahdh71 pp4 #ceg-dge4 ,doell+]1 ,die ,re=mation1 i4 pp4 #beg-bhj4 ,ern/ ,troelts*1 ,die ,soziallehr5 d] *ri/li*5 ,kir*5 und ,grupp5 7,tueb+51 #aiab71 pp4 #hha-hhf4 #b ,*ri/1 ,s*w5ckfeld insi/$1 is ! sum ( ! :ole ,bible1 & to le>n to "k ,*ri/ fundam5tally is to grasp ! sub/ance ( ! entire ,scripture4 #c ,he wrote 9 #aedc to ,lu!r3 ,i owe to y 9 ,god & ! tru? all hon\r1 love1 & goodwill1 because f ! fir/ ,i h reap$ mu* fruit f y\r s]vice1 & ,i h n ceas$ to pray = y accord+ to my poor p[]s4--,s*rift51 ii4 p4 #gja d4 #d ,9 ,an ,epi/le to ! ,si/]s 9 ! ,cloi/] at ,naumb]g1 writt5 probably 9 ! autumn ( #aebc1 he says3 ,a true ,*ri/ian life 9 its ess5tial requirem5ts does n consi/ 9 ext]nal appe>ance 4 4 4 b q ! contr>y1 x does consi/ 9 p]sonal tru/ 9 ,god ?r\gh an exp]i5ce ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 :i* ! ,holy ,gho/ br+s =? 9 ! he>t by ! he>+ ( ! ,div9e ,^w4--,corpus ,s*w5ckfeldianorum1 i4 p4 #aah4 #e ,ermahnung dess ,missbrau*s etli*] fu]nem/5 ,artikel des ,evangelii 7#aebd74 ,corpus ,s*w4 ii4 pp4 #bf-aje4 #f ,wir greyff5 das ,creutz no* am wai*/5 ,ort an4--,ermahnung dess ,missbrau*s4 ,corpus ,s*w4 ii4 p4 #hi4 #g ,!re are n[ 9 g5]al two p>ties t make wrong use ( ! ,gospel ( ,*ri/1 "o ( :i* turns to ! "r & ! o!r to ! left ( ! only true & /raight way4 ,! fir/ p>ty is t ( ! ,papacy 4 4 4 ! o!r p>ty consi/s ( ^? to :om ,god has n[ grant$ a graci\s light--,b6--,ermahnung dess ,missbrau*s4 #h ,! ,/ill/& 0 propos$ 9 a ,circul> ,lett] writt5 by ,s*w5ckfeld1 ,val5t9e ,crautwald1 & ! ,liegnitz ,pa/ors1 ,april #ba1 #aebf4--;,corpus ,s*w5ckfeld1 i4 pp4 #cbe-ccc4 #i ,! revival ( ?is idea ( a ,/ill/&1 t is1 ( a susp5sion ( c]ta9 "t-hon\r$ practices ( ! ,*ur* until a fur!r revelation & new enduem5t %\ld be grant$1 w be ref]r$ to 9 lat] *apt]s1 especially 9 connection ) ! ,collegiants ( ,holl& & ! ,engli% ,seek]s4 #aj ,ecke1 op4 cit4 p4 #bag4 #aa ,arnold1 op4 cit4 ii4 p4 #bea4 ,!re are _m simil> ref]5ces to ,s*w5ckfeld 9 ,lu!r's ,table ,talk1 & he usually calls him by ! opprobri\s "n ( ,/5kfeld4 #ab ,e9 natu]li*es ,li*t k5nt ,s*w5ckfeld ni*t4--,gruetzma*]1 ,wort und ,gri/ 7,leipzig1 #aijb71 p4 #afh4 #ac ,! important data = ,s*w5ckfeld's doctr9e ( ,*ri/ & ! way ( salvation w be f\nd 9 ! foll[+ writ+s by him3-- ,von d] goettli*5 ,k9ds*aft und ,h]rli*keit des ganz5 ,sones ,gottes 7#aech74 ,ermanunge zum wahr5 und selig ma*5de ,erka5ntnis ,*ri/i 7#aeci74 ,konfession und ,erkla]ung von ,erka5ntnus ,*ri/i und se9] goettli*5 ,h]rli*keit 7#aedj74 #ad ,s*rift51 i4 p4 #ffd4 ,see also p4 #ffb4 #ae ,= ! doctr9e ( deification 9 ,ir5aeus see ,h>nack1 ,hi/4 ( ,dogma1 ii4 pp4 #bcj-cah4 #af ,see ,s*rift51 i4 p4 #gfh4 #ag ,ibid4 i4 p4 #gfg a4 #ah ,s*rift51 i4 p4 #gfg a4 #ai ,die heilige ,s*rift4 x4 d4 #bj ,ibid4 cviii4 c4 #ba ,ibid4 ii4 b4 #bb ,die heilige ,s*rift4 vi4 & vii4 #bc ,vom ,worte ,gottes1 xxii4 c4 #bd ,die heilige ,s*rift4 iv4 b4 #be ,cate*ismus vom ,wort des ,creuetses1 vom ,wort ,gottes1 und vom ,und]s*eide des ,worts des ,gei/s und ,bu*/ab5s4 #bf ,die heilige ,s*rift4 iv4 c4 #bg ,s*rift51 i4 p4 #gbe4 #bh ,ibid4 i4 p4 #fcd4 #bi ,s*rift51 i4 p4 #chj4 #cj ,see ibid4 ii4 p4 #dba4 #ca ,corpus ,s*w5ck4 i4 p4 #bie4 #cb ,s*rift51 iii4 ,a4 #cc ,s*rift51 ii4 p4 #bij4 #cd ,s*rift51 ii4 p4 #ghe4 #ce ,ibid4 i4 p4 #gfh b4 #cf ,s*rift51 i4 p4 #eac4 ,= a criticism ( ! legalism ( ! ,anabapti/s see ibid4 i4 pp4 #hja-hjh4 #cg ,! details are giv5 9 ,fri$]i* ,ro?'s ,augsburgs ,re=mations-,ges*i*te 7,mu5*51 #aijg71 iii4 p4 #bde ff4 #ch ,a ,pres]vative or ,treacle aga9/ ! ,poyson ( ,pelagius1 etc4 7#aeea71 ,a iii4 #ci ,= a full] acc\nt ( ! ,collegiants see ,*ap4 ,,vii4 #dj ,s*rift51 iii4 ,b1 p4 #egb4 #da ,ibid4 ii4 p4 #ghc4 #db ,ibid4 a4 p4 #ghd4 #dc ,ibid4 iii4 ,a1 p4 #adf4 #dd ,s*rift51 ii4 p4 #ghe4 #de ,ibid4 ii4 p4 #ghc4 #df ,ibid4 iii4 ,a1 p4 #gd4 #dg ,franck's ,*ronica 7#aeca71 p4 ccccli4 #dh ,ru!r=d1 ,a ,survey ( ! ,spiritual ,anti*ri/ 7#afdh71 *ap4 v4 #hh ,,*apt] ,,vi ,,seba/ian ,,ca/ellio3 ,a ,,=gott5 ,,prophet#a ,re=mation hi/ory has be5 f> too closely conf9$ to a few ma9 highways ( ?\ght1 & few p]sons !re=e realize h[ ri* 9 ideas & h[ complex 9 typical religi\s conceptions ?is spiritual upheaval really 04 ,! types t prevail$ & won _! way to wide fav\r h naturally compell$ att5tion & are adequately kn[n4 ,!re 71 h[ev]1 v s]i\s & impressive attempts made to give ! ,re=mation a totally diff]5t c\rse f ! "o x f9ally took 9 hi/ory1 & ^! attempts1 defeat$ by ! sweep ( ! ma9 curr5t1 became subm]g$1 & _! d$icat$ & h]oic lead]s became =gott54 ,_m ( ^! spiritual v5tures :i* = ! mom5t fail$ & 7 subm]g$ are 9 /rik+ p>allelism ) curr5ts ( ?\ght to-day1 & our g5]ation c p]haps appreciate at _! real wor? ^! solit>y s\ls :o 7 de/9$ to see _! cause defeat$1 to he> _! names defam$1 & to live 9 jeop>dy among ! v p :om !y mo/ long$ to help4 ,seba/ian ,ca/ellio is "o ( ^! subm]g$ v5tur]s4 ,:ile he liv$ he 0 s absolutely absorb$ 9 ! battle = tru? t he took no pa9s at all to acqua9t po/]ity ) ! details ( 8 life1 or to make 8 "n quick & p[]ful 9 ! e>s ( m54 ,:5 he di$ #hi & laid d[n ! weapons ( 8 spiritual w>f>e 8 pi\s oppon5ts ?ank$ ,god = ! relief & did :at !y c\ld to consign him to oblivion4 ,b aft] ! long & sil5t fl[ ( ye>s ! _w has come up to 8 position & c appreciate a _s :o 0 too f> 9 advance ( ! l9e ( m>* to be compreh5d$ 9 8 lifetime4 ,he 0 born 9 ! little ,fr5* village ( ,/4 ,m>t9 du ,fresne--n _m miles we/ ( ,lake ,g5eva 9 ! ye> #aeae4 ,! home 0 p9*$ ) pov]ty1 b somebody 9 ! home or 9 ! village discov]$ t little ,ba/ian 0 end[$ ) unusual gifts & mu/ be giv5 ! *ance to realize ! life :i* 8 y\? =eca/2 & t anci5t family sacrifice1 :i* has glorifi$ s _m homes ( pov]ty1 0 made "h 9 ,/4 ,m>t91 & ! boy1 possess$ ) 8 eag] passion = k1 0 />t$ on 8 c\rse 9 ! ,college de la ,tr9ite 9 ,lyons4 ,he soon f\nd himself bur/+ into a new _w1 ! _w ( classic antiquity1 :i* ! ,humani/s 7 re/or+ to ! y\? ( t p]iod1 & he exp]i5c$ t emancipat+ leap ( s\l & ?rill ( joy :i* su* a _w ( beauty c produce ^u a l(ty _s t sees & appreciates x4 ,"s "t dur+ ! ,lyons p]iod he came also "u a /ill great] & m emancipat+ influ5ce1 ! div9e & simple ,*ri/ ( ! ,gospels1 :om ! mo/ s]i\s ( ! ,humani/s _h r$iscov]$1 & to :om ,ca/ellio n[ d$icat$ ! c5tral loyalty ( 8 s\l4 ,at tw5ty-five ye>s ( age1 n[ a spl5did classical s*ol>1 radiant ) fai? & hope & ! vision ( a new age = humanity :i* ! recov]$ gospel 0 to br+ 91 ,ca/ellio w5t to ,/rasb\rg to %>e ! task ( ! ,re=m]s & to put 8 life into ! new movem5t4 ,calv91 !n liv+ 9 ,/rasb\rg1 receiv$ ! brilliant recruit ) joy & took him into 8 own home4 ,:5 ! great ,re=m] return$ to ,g5eva 9 #aeda to take up ! mighty task ( 8 life he summon$ ,ca/ellio to help him1 & made him ,pr9cipal ( ! ,college ( ,g5eva1 :i* ,calv9 plann$ to make "o ( ! #ij =emo/ seats ( ,greek le>n+ & "o ( ! mo/ illum9at+ c5tres = ! /udy ( ! ,scriptures4 ,! "y s*ol>'s c>e] seem$ assur$4 ,he _h ! fri5d%ip ( ,calv91 he 0 head ( an important in/itution ( le>n+1 ! opportunity = creative lit]>y "w 0 op5+ be=e him1 & he 0 aspir+ soon to fulfil ! cle>e/ call ( 8 life--to become a m9i/] ( ! new gospel4 ,8 fir/ contribution to religi\s lit]ature 0 8 volume ( ,sacr$ ,dialogues1 a s]ies ( vivid sc5es out ( ! ,old & ,new ,te/am5ts1 told 9 dialogue fa%ion1 bo? 9 ,lat9 & ,fr5*4#b ,!y 7 to s]ve a d\ble purpose3 fir/1 to tea* ,fr5* boys to read ,lat91 & secondly1 to =m 9 !m a love = ! great *>act]s ( ! ,bible & an appreciation ( its l(ty message ( life4 ,! /ories 7 really good /ories1 simple en\gh = *ildr51 & yet freight$ ) a dep? ( mean+ :i* made !m suitable = mature m9ds4 ,_! success 0 extraord9>y1 & _! f9e quality 0 almo/ univ]sally recogniz$4 ,!y w5t ?r\gh tw5ty-eight editions 9 _! au?or's lifetime1 & !y 7 translat$ into _m languages4#c ,8 b5t t[>d a religion ( a deeply e?ical & spiritual type already appe>s 9 ?is e>ly "w1 & "h he ann\nces a pr9ciple t 0 to rule 8 lat] life & 0 to co/ him mu* suff]+3 ,! fri5d ( ,tru? obeys n ! multitude b ! ,tru?4 ,at ! v "t ?is book 0 appe>+1 an opportunity (f]$ = te/+ ! mettle ( 8 c\rage4 ,"o ( ^? ev]-recurr5t plagues t h>ass$ =m] ages1 be=e microbes 7 discov]$1 fell ^u ,g5eva4 ,! m9i/]1 :o _h volunte]$ to give spiritual com=t to ^? :o 7 suff]+ ) ! plague 9 ! hospital1 0 /rick5 ) ! dread disease1 & a new volunte] 0 ask$ =4 ,! records ( ! city %[ t ,ca/ellio1 ?\gh n yet orda9$1 & "u no obligation to take su* risk1 (f]$ himself = ! #ia haz>d\s s]vice :5 ! m9i/]s ( ! city decl9$ x4 ,! ord9ation ?r\gh human h&s 01 h[ev]1 nev] to come to him1 & a h>d] te/ ( c\rage ?an ! plague 0 be=e him4 ,9 ! c\rse ( 8 /udies he f\nd himself compell$ to take ! position t ! ,song ( ,solomon 0 an anci5t love poem1 & t ! traditional int]pretation ( x z a revelation ( ! true relation betwe5 ,*ri/ & ! ,*ur* 0 a /ra9$ & unnatural int]pretation4 ,he also felt t z a s*ol> he c\ld n ) intellectual hone/y agree ) ! /atem5t 9 ! ,cate*ism t ,*ri/ desc5d$ into ,hell4 ,calv9 *all5g$ bo? ^! positions ( ,ca/ellio1 b 8 opposition to him 0 cle>ly f> deep] ?an a diff]5ce ( op9ion on ^! two po9ts4 ,calv9 in/9ctively felt t ! bold & indep5d5t _s ( ?is "y s*ol>1 8 qualities ( lead]%ip1 & 8 lit]>y g5ius m>k$ him out z a man :o c\ld n long be an easy-m9d$ & supple subord9ate4 ,a lett] :i* ,calv9 wrote at ?is "t to 8 fri5d ,viret %[s :]e ! real t5sion lay4 ,ca/ellio has got x into 8 head1 he writes1 t ,i want to rule6 ,! great ,re=m] may n h be5 consci\s yet ( su* a purpose1 b !re c be no "q t ,ca/ellio read ! signs correctly1 & he 0 to be ! fir/1 z ,buisson has said1 to discov] t to resi/ ,calv9 0 9 ! m9d ( ! latt]1 to resi/ ! ,holy ,gho/4#d ,calv9 successfully oppos$ 8 ord9ation1 & made x impossible = him to cont9ue 9 ,g5eva 8 "w z an hone/ s*ol>4 ,to rema9 meant t he mu/ surr5d] 8 "r ( indep5d5t judgm5t1 he mu/ cease to foll[ ! l9e ( emancipat$ s*ol>%ip1 he mu/ adju/ 8 consci5ce to fit ! ideas t 7 com+ to be c\nt$ or?odox 9 ! circle ( ! ,re=m$ fai?4 ,t surr5d] he c\ld no m make ?an ,lu!r c\ld surr5d] to ! dem&s ( 8 oppon5ts at ,worms4 ,he quietly clos$ up 8 "w 9 ! ,college ( ,g5eva & w5t into volunt>y exile1 to seek a sph]e ( life :]e he might ?9k & speak z #ib he saw ! tru? & :]e he c\ld keep 8 consci5ce a pure virg94 ,he settl$ 9 ,basle1 :]e ,erasmus _h f\nd a refuge1 & :]e1 two ye>s be=e1 ! exil$ & hunt$ ,seba/ian ,franck1 ! spiritual =]unn] ( ,ca/ellio1 _h di$ 9 peace4 ,= t5 ye>s 7#aede-aeee7 he liv$ ) 8 l>ge family 9 pitiable pov]ty4 ,he read pro( = ! ,humani/ pr9t] ,opor91 he fi%$ ) a boat-hook = drift-wood along ! %ores ( ! ,rh9e1--rude lab\r no d\bt1 he says1 b hone/1 & ,i d n blu% = hav+ done x1--& he did :atev] hone/ "w he c\ld f9d t w\ld help keep body & s\l toge!r4 ,?r\gh all ^! ye>s1 e mom5t ( ! day t c\ld be sav$ f bread-w9n+ toil1 & mu* ( 8 night-"t1 w5t into ! h]culean task to :i* he _h d$icat$ himself--! complete translation ( ! ,bible f its orig9al languages into bo? ,lat9 & ,fr5*4#e ,be+ himself "o ( ! common p he always _h ! int]e/s & ne$s ( ! common p 9 view1 & he put ! ,bible into curr5t sixte5?-c5tury spee*4 ,8 ,fr5* translation has ! m>k$ *>act]i/ics ( ! ,r5aissance p]iod4 ,he makes patri>*s1 prophets1 & ! p]sons ( ! ,new ,te/am5t live aga9 9 8 vivid ^w-pictures1 z ! great contempor>y pa9t]s 7 mak+ !m live on _! canvases4 ,b t :i* gave 8 translation its great human m]it & popul> int]e/ 0 a s]i\s defect 9 ! eyes ( ! !ologians4 ,x 0 vivid1 full ( ! native ,ori5tal col\r1 true 9 ! ma9 to ! orig9al1 & /rong 9 its appeal to religi\s imag9ation1 b pa9fully weak 9 its support ( ! dogmas & doctr9es ar\nd :i* ! !ological battles ( ! ,re=mation 7 c5tr+4 ,/ill less 7 ! !ologians pleas$ ) ! ,preface ( 8 ,lat9 ,bible1 d$icat$ to ! boy-k+ ( ,engl&1 ,edw>d ,,vi4 ,"h he boldly insi/s t ! ,re=mation1 #ic :]ev] x spreads1 %all *ampion ! pr9ciple ( free consci5ce1 & %all wage its battles ) spiritual weapons alone4 ,! only enemies ( our fai?1 he says1 are vices1 & vices c be conqu]$ only by virtues4 ,! ,*ri/ :o said if !y /rike y on "o *eek turn ! o!r1 has call$ u to ! spiritual task ( in/ruct+ m5 9 ! tru?1 & t "w c nev] be put into ! h&s ( an execution]6 ,i address y1 ,o k+1 he concludes1 n z a prophet s5t f ,god1 b z a man ( ! p :o abhors qu>rels & hatr$1 & :o wi%es to see religion spread by love r ?an by fi]ce controv]sy1 by purity ( he>t r ?an by ext]nal me?ods4 4 4 4 ,read ^! sacr$ writ+s ) a pi\s & religi\s he>t1 & prep>e y\rself to reign z a mortal man :o mu/ give an acc\nt to immortal ,god4 ,i desire t y may h ! meekness ( ,moses1 ! piety ( ,david1 & ! wisdom ( ,solomon4#f ,two ye>s aft] ?is appeal to ! new ,prote/antism to make ! great v5ture ( spread+ its tru? by love & p]suasion1 !re came f ,g5eva ! decisive answ] 9 ! burn+ ( ,s]vetus1 foll[$ by ! fam\s ,def5ce be=e ! _w1 writt5 ma9ly by ,calv91 ( ! c\rse t _h be5 tak54 ,"o mon? lat]1 a brief ,lat9 "w appe>$ f ! press ) ! title1 ,de ha]eticis1 an s9t p]sequ5di1 etc4 7,magdeburgi1 #aeed71 foll[$ 9 v %ort "t by a ,fr5* edition 7,r\51 #aeed74 ,! body ( ! "w conta9$ impressive passages 9 fav\r ( tol]ation f ,*ur* ,fa!rs1 f ,lu!r1 ,erasmus1 ,seba/ian ,franck1 & o!rs1 conclud+ ) a passage f ,basil ,mont=t1 a "n :i* ?9ly veils ,ba/ian ,ca/ellio himself4 ,! ,preface 0 address$ to ! ,duke ( ,wurtemb]g1 bore ! "n ( ,m>t9us ,bellius1 & 0 beyond d\bt writt5 by ,ca/ellio1 :o inspir$ & direct$ ! entire "w1 9 :i* he 0 assi/$ by a v small gr\p ( refugees 9 ,basle ( simil> ideas on ?is subject to 8 #id own4 ,?is ,preface is "o ( ! "m docum5ts on fre$om ( consci5ce1 f :i* 9 "t came a l>ge (fspr+1 & x is1 fur!rmore1 an int]e/+ int]pretation ( a type ( ,*ri/ianity !n some:at new 9 ! _w4 ,its simplicity1 its human appeal1 its re/ra9$ emotional p[]1 its prophetic tone1 its s9c]ity & dep? ( e>ne/ness m>k x z a di/9ct "w ( g5ius1 almo/ 9 ! class ) ,pascal's ,prov9cial ,lett]s4 ,if ?\1 illu/ri\s ,pr9ce1 _h in=m$ ?y subjects t ?\ w]t com+ to visit !m at an unnam$ "t & _h reque/$ !m to be prep>$ 9 :ite g>m5ts to meet !e on ?y com+2 :at w\ld/ ?\ d1 if1 on arrival1 ?\ %\ld/ f9d t in/ead ( rob+ !mselves 9 :ite !y _h occupi$ !mselves 9 viol5t debate ab\t ?y p]son--"s insi/+ t ?\ w]t 9 ,france1 o!rs t ?\ w]t 9 ,spa92 "s decl>+ t ?\ w\ld come on horseback1 o!rs t ?\ w\ld come by *>iot2 "s hold+ t ?\ w\ld come ) great pomp1 o!rs t ?\ w\ld come )\t tra9 or foll[+8 ,& :at especially w\ld/ ?\ say if !y debat$ n only ) words b ) bl[s ( fi/ & /rokes ( sword1 & if "s succe$$ 9 kill+ & de/roy+ o!rs :o diff]$ f !m8 ',he w come on horseback4' ',no1 he won't2 he w come by *>iot4' ',y lie4' ',no1 ,i d n2 y are ! li>4' ',take t'--a bl[ ) ! fi/4 ',y take t'--a sword-?ru/ ?r\gh ! body4 ,o ,pr9ce1 :at w\ld y ?9k ( su* citiz5s8 ,*ri/ ask$ u to put on ! :ite robes ( a pure & holy life1 b :at occupies our ?\ght8 ,we dispute n only ( ! way to ,*ri/1 b ( ,8 relation to ,god ! ,fa!r1 ( ! ,tr9ity1 ( pr$e/9ation1 ( free w1 ( ! nature ( ,god1 ( angels1 ( ! condition ( ! s\l aft] dea?1--( a multitude ( matt]s t are n ess5tial = salvation1 & matt]s1 9 fact1 :i* nev] c be kn[n until our he>ts are pure1 = !y are ?+s :i* mu/ be spiritually p]ceiv$4 ,) a /rik+ boldness1 b ) beautiful simplicity ( _s1 he describes an hone/ foll[] ( ,*ri/--& #ie x is himself :om he is describ+--:o believes 9 ,god ! ,fa!r & 9 ,8 ,son ,jesus ,*ri/1 & :o wants to d ,8 w1 b _c see t w j z o!rs ab\t him see x1 9 matt]s ( intellectual =mulation & 9 matt]s ( ext]nal practice4 ,i _c1 he adds1 d viol5ce to my consci5ce = fe> ( disobey+ ,*ri/4 ,i mu/ be sav$ or lo/ by my own p]sonal fai?1 n by t ( ano!r4 ,i ask y1 :e!r ,*ri/1 :o =gave ^? :o w5t a/ray1 & comm&$ ,8 foll[]s to =give until sev5ty times sev51 ,*ri/ :o is ! f9al ,judge ( u all1 if ,he 7 "h1 w\ld comm& a p]son l t to be kill$6 4 4 4 ,o ,*ri/1 ,creator & ,k+ ( ! _w1 he cries out1 do/ ,?\ see & approve ^! ?+s8 ,ha/ ,?\ become a totally diff]5t p]son f :at ,?\ w]t8 ,:5 ,?\ w]t on e>?1 no?+ c\ld be m g5tle & k9d1 m ready to suff] injuries4 ,?\ w]t l a %eep dumb be=e ! %e>]s4 ,beat51 spit ^u1 mock$1 cr[n$ ) ?orns1 crucifi$ betwe5 ?ieves1 ,?\ did/ pray = ^? :o injur$ ,!e4 ,ha/ ,?\ *ang$ to ?is8 ,art ,?\ n[ s cruel & contr>y to ,?yself8 ,do/ ,?\ comm& t ^? :o d n und]/& ,?y ord9ances & comm&m5ts z ^? ov] u require1 %\ld be dr[n$1 or drawn & qu>t]$1 & burn$ at ! /ake6 ,! ,*ri/ian _w holds ?is view n[4 ,x is a "p ( ! necess>y air we brea!4 ,b at ?is crisis 9 mod]n hi/ory x 0 un=givably new4#g ,"o man's s\l _h ! vision1 "o man's entire moral fibre ?robb$ ) passion = x1 & 8 ri* intellectual nature plead$ = x z ! only c\rse ( reason3 ,to burn a man is n to def5d a doctr9e1 x is to burn a man6 ,b x 0 a voice cry+ 9 a wild]ness1 & f h5ce=? ,ca/ellio 0 a m>k$ & dang]\s man 9 ! eyes ( all :o 7 oppos$ to ,bellianism --z ! pr9ciple ( tol]ation 0 nicknam$ 9 hon\r ( ,m>t9us ,bellius--& t includ$ almo/ all ! _w4 ,b to ! end ( 8 life1 & 9 almo/ e "o ( 8 multitud9\s #if tracts he cont9u$ to ann\nce ! pr9ciple ( religi\s lib]ty1 & to "w = a type ( ,*ri/ianity :i* dep5d$ = its conqu]+ p[] solely on its inh]5t tru? & on its moral dynamic4 ,calv91 :o recogniz$ ! h& ( ,ca/ellio 9 ?is p[]ful def5ce ( fre$om ( ?\ght1 call$ 8 oppon5t a mon/] full ( poison & madness1 & proce$$ to demoli% him 9 a ,reply4 ,9 8 ,contra libellum ,calv9i1 :i* is an answ] to ?is ,reply1 ,ca/ellio decl>es t ,calv9's act 9 burn+ ,s]vetus 0 a bloody act1 & t n[ 8 book is a direct m5ace to hone/1 pi\s p4 ,i1 he adds1 :o h a horror ( blood1 propose to exam9e ! book4 ,i d n def5d ,s]vetus4 ,i h nev] read 8 books4 ,calv9 burn$ !m toge!r ) _! au?or4 ,i d n want to burn ,calv9 or to burn 8 book4 ,i am only go+ to answ] x4 ,he notes t ,calv9 compla9s ( novelties & innovations1 a /range compla9t1 he ?9ks1 f a man :o has introduc$ m innovations 9 t5 ye>s ?an ! entire ,*ur* _h introduc$ 9 six c5turies6 ,all ! sects1 he rem9ds ! great ,re=m]1 claim to be f\nd$ on ! ,^w ( ,god4 ,!y all believe t _! religion is true4 ,calv9 says t 8 is ! only true "o4 ,ea* ( ! o!rs says t 8 is ! only true "o4 ,calv9 says t !y are wrong4 ,he makes himself 7by :at "r ,i d n "k7 ! judge & sov]eign arbit]4 ,he claims t he has on 8 side ! sure evid5ce ( ! ,^w ( ,god4 ,!n :y does he write s _m books to prove :at is evid5t8 ,! tru? is surely n evid5t to ^? :o die d5y+ t x is tru?6 ,calv9 asks h[ doctr9e is to be gu>d$ if h]etics are n to be puni%$4 ,doctr9e1 cries ,ca/ellio1 ,*ri/'s doctr9e means lov+ "o's enemies1 return+ good = evil1 hav+ a pure he>t & a hung] & ?ir/ = righte\sness4 ,y may return to ,moses if y w1 b = u o!rs ,*ri/ has come4 ,love1 he con/antly insi/s1 is ! supreme badge ( any true ,*ri/ianity1 & ! traits ( ! beatitudes 9 a p]son's life are a sur] evid5ce t he belongs 9 #ig ,*ri/'s family1 ?an is ! fact t he holds curr5t op9ions on obscure que/ions ( belief4 ,be=e ,god1 he writes 9 8 ,def5sio1 a "w ( ! ye> #aefb1 to ^? :o wi% to hunt him (f ! face ( ! e>?1 & f ! bottom ( my he>t1 ,i call y to ! _s ( love4 ,by ! b[els ( ,*ri/1 ,i ask & implore y to leave me 9 peace1 to /op p]secut+ me4 ,let me h ! lib]ty ( my fai? z y h ( y\rs4 ,at ! he>t ( religion ,i am "o ) y4 ,x is 9 reality ! same religion2 only on c]ta9 po9ts ( int]pretation ,i see diff]5tly f y4 ,b h[ev] we diff] 9 op9ion1 :y _c we love "o ano!r8 ,he 01 h[ev]1 nev] to h ! peace = :i* he plead$1 & he 0 nev] to exp]i5ce ! love & bro!rly k9dness = :i* he long$4 ,:ole %eaves ( fi]y arr[s 7 %ot at him1 & 9 tract aft] tract he _h to see himself call$ mon/]1 wret*1 dog1 pe/1 fog-bank1 & f9ally to see himself proclaim$ to ! _w z a petty ?ief :o 0 support+ himself by /eal+ wood f 8 neighb\rs6 ,) beautiful dignity ,ca/ellio tells ! /ory ( h[ he fi%$ = public drift-wood on ! %ores ( ! ,rh9e1 & h[ he kept 8 family alive by hone/ toil1 :5 he 0 liv+ 9 pitiable pov]ty1 to :i*1 he says to ,calv91 ev]ybody kn[s t ?y attacks _h br\ght me4 ,i _c conceive h[ ?\ ( all p]sons1 ?\ :o kn[e/ me1 c h believ$ a tale ( !ft ab\t me1 & 9 any case h told x to o!rs4#i ,compell$1 z he 01 to see ! ,re=mation take :at seem$ to him ! false c\rse--! c\rse ( def5d+ itself by p]secution1 ( buttress+ itself on election1 ( elevat+1 ?r\gh a new s*ola/icism1 doctr9e above life1--he turn$ m & m1 z "t w5t on1 t[>d int]ior religion1 ! cultivation ( an inn] sanctu>y1 ! deep5+ ( ! my/ical roots ( 8 life1 & ! p]fection ( a religion ( inn] & spiritual life4 ,i h nev] tak5 holy ?+s lightly1 #ih he once wrote1 & 9 ! lat] ye>s ( :at prov$ to be 8 brief z well z /ormy life1 he drew ne>] to ,*ri/ z ! ,life ( 8 life1 & lab\r$ ) deep5+ passion to practise & pres5t a religion ( v]acity1 ( reality & ( trans=m+ p[]4 ,x is c]ta91 he says 9 8 ,contra libellum ,calv9i1 t ,jesus is ! ,*ri/1 ! ,son ( ,god1 & !re is fur!rmore no d\bt ab\t ! wor? ( love--love to ,god & love to man4 ,!re is no d\bt1 aga91 ( ! wor? ( =giv5ess1 ( pati5ce1 ( pity1 ( k9dness1 & ( ob$i5ce to duty4 ,:y leave ^! sure ?+s & qu>rel ov] inscrutable my/]ies8 ,?is po9t t ! ?+s :i* are ess5tial to salvation are cle> & lum9\s is a frequ5tly occurr+ "o 9 8 writ+s4 ,imp5etrable my/]ies d n int]e/ him1 & he decl>es ) reit]ation t controv]sies & divisions are occasion$ ma9ly by ! proclamation ( dogma on ^! inscrutable ?+s4 ,9 a rem>kable "w1 :i* rema9s /ill 9 manuscript--8 ,de arte dubit&i et confid5di1 sci5di et ignor&i1--he pleads = a religion t fits ! facts ( life & = ! use ( intellig5ce ev5 9 ^! l(ty matt]s ( spiritual exp]i5ce :]e mo/ a/oni%+ miracles occur4 ,he returns1 9 ?is writ+1 to 8 old position t ! tru?s :i* conc]n salvation are cle> & appeal p[]fully to human reason4 ,!re are1 ,i "k1 he says1 p]sons :o insi/ t we %\ld believe ev5 aga9/ reason4 ,x is1 h[ev]1 ! wor/ ( all errors1 & x is laid ^u me to fight x4 ,i may n be able to ext]m9ate ! mon/]1 b ,i hope to give x su* a bl[ t x w "k t x has be5 hit4 ,let no "o ?9k t he is do+ wrong 9 us+ 8 m5tal faculties4 ,x is our prop] way ( arriv+ at ! tru?4#i ,)\t ent]+ 9 detail into ! bottomless controv]sy ( ^? times1 let u endeav\r to get an adequate view ( ,ca/ellio's type ( ,*ri/ianity1 & !n we %all be able to =m an e/imate ( ! man :o 9 ! #ii /rong p[] ( 8 fai? /ood almo/ alone z ! great battle ( words rag$ ar\nd him4#aj ,^? on ! o!r side ( ! controv]sy began always f ! opposite end ( ! spiritual univ]se to 8 po9t ( dep>ture4 ,!y 7 fasc9at$ ) ! my/]ies ( ! ,et]nal ,w1 & us$ all ! keys ( _! logic to unlock ! my/]ies ( =ekn[l$ge1 pr$e/9ation1 & grace :i* has wr\ght ! miracle ( salvation = ! elect4 ,ca/ellio1 on ! o!r h&1 9 true mod]n fa%ion1 />ts always ) ! concrete1 ! ne> & ! kn[n1 to "w upw>d to ! nature ( ! unkn[n4 ,we mu/1 he says1 try to discov] ! ,div9e attributes & ! ,div9e ,"* by fir/ f9d+ out :at our own deepe/ nature implies4 ,if ,god is to speak to u x mu/ be 9 t]ms ( our nature4 ,be=e und]tak+ to fa?om ) ! plummet ( logic ! uns\ndable my/]y ( =ekn[l$ge1 let u see :at we c "k ?r\gh a return to ! real nature ( man z he is1 & especially to ! real nature ( ! new ,adam :o is ,*ri/1 ! ,son ( ,god4 ,man1 z bo? ,scripture & 8 own inn] self te/ify1 is made 9 ! image ( ,god1 is d[]$ ) fre$om to det]m9e 8 own de/9y1 may g upw>d into light1 or d[nw>d into d>kness4 ,man ?us made1 :5 put to trial1 fail$1 foll[$ l[] in/9cts in/ead ( high]1 & exp]i5c$ ! awful p5alty ( s91 namely its cumulative p[]1 ! t5d5cy ( s9 to beget s91 & to make high] *oices ev] m difficult4 ,*ri/1 h[ev]1 ! new ,adam1 has succe$$4 ,he has completely reveal$ ! way ( ob$i5ce1 ! way 9 :i* _s conqu]s fle%4 ,he is ! new k9d ( ,p]son :o lives f above & :o exhibits ! cumulative p[] ( goodness4 ,8 victory1 :i* 0 won by ,8 own free *oice1 inspires all m5 :o see x ) fai? & hope 9 man's spiritual possibilities4 ,ca/ellio decl9es to discuss ,*ri/'s metaphysical nature1 except 9 s f> z ,8 life has reveal$ #ajj x to u4 ,he sees 9 ,him ! ,he>t & ,"* ( ,god1 ! c]ta9ty ( ,div9e love & =giv5ess1 & ! way ( life = all :o desire to be spiritually sav$1 :i* means1 = him1 ! =mation ( a new inw>d self1 a purifi$ nature1 a morally trans=m$ man1 a w :i* no long] loves or wills s94 ,*ri/ alone1 he says1 c heal ! malady ( ! s\l1 b ,he c heal x4 ,!re is1 he says aga91 no o!r way ( salvation = any man ?an ! way ( self-d5ial4 ,he mu/ put (f 8 old man & put on ,*ri/--h[ev] mu* blood & sweat ! /ruggle may co/4 ,man1 he insi/s1 is always wrong :5 he repres5ts ,god z angry4 ,*ri/ %[$ t ,god ne$$ no appeas+1 b r t man ne$$ to be br\ght back to ,god by ! draw+ ( ,love1 & be reconcil$ to ,him4 ,fai?--:i* = e prophet ( human r$emption is ! key t unlocks all doors = ! s\l--is = ,ca/ellio ! supreme moral =ce by :i* man turns ,god's revelations ( ,himself into spiritual victories & into p]sonal conque/s ( "*4 ,x is nev] some?+ =5sic1 some?+ magical4 ,x is1 z little1 m]e belief ( hi/orical facts & ev5ts4 ,x is1 on ! contr>y1 a moral p[] t moves m\nta9s ( difficulty1 works miracles ( trans=mation1 & enables ! p]son :o has x to p>ticipate 9 ! life ( ,god4 ,x is a passionate leap 7elan7 ( ! s\l ( ! creature t[>d ! ,creator2 x is a way ( r5ew+ /r5g? 9 ,him & ( becom+ a p>ticipator 9 ,8 div9e nature4 ,x is a return ( ! s\l to its s\rce4 ,x is a p]si/5t w1 :i* multiplies "o's /r5g? a hundr$fold1 makes ,p5teco/ possible aga91 & enables u to a*ieve ! goal :i* ! vision ( our he>t sees4 ,! only ob/acle to ?is all-conqu]+ fai? is selfi%ness1 ! only mortal enemy is self-w4#aa ,!re h be51 ,ca/ellio holds1 progressive /ages 9 ! ,div9e education ( ! race1 & 9 man's appreh5sion ( ,god4 ,! m>k ( advance is always f\nd 9 ! progress f law & lett] to _s1 & f #aja outw>d practices & c]emonies to inw>d exp]i5ce4 ,div9e revelations c always be tak5 at diff]5t levels4 ,!y c be se5 9 a lit]al1 pictorial1 temporal way1 or !y c be read deep]--by ^? :o are purifi$ by fai? & love1 & made p>tak]s ( ! self-giv+ ,life ( ,god--z et]nal & spiritual realities4 ,! writt5 ^w ( ,god is ! g>m5t ( ! ,div9e ,?\ght :i* is ! real ,^w ( ,god4 ,x takes m ?an eyes ( fle% to see ?r\gh ! temporal g>m5t to ! inn] ,life & ,_s b5ea?4 ,only ! p]son :o has 9 himself ! illum9ation ( ! same ,_s t gave ! orig9al revelation c see ?r\gh ! g>m5t ( ! lett] to ! et]nal message1 ! ev]-liv+ ,^w hidd5 )94#ab ,9 ! ,*ri/ianity ( ! full-gr[n spiritual man1 sacram5ts & ev]y?+ ext]nal mu/ be us$ only z pictorial helps & symbolic sugge/ions = ! fur!rance ( spiritual life4 ,)9 u1 z direct (fspr+ ( ,god1 z image ( ,god1 !re is a ,div9e ,reason1 :i* exi/$ be=e books1 be=e rites1 be=e ! f\ndation ( ! _w1 & w exi/ aft] books & rites h vani%$1 & ! _w has gone to wreck4 ,x c no m be aboli%$ ?an ,god ,himself c be4 ,x 0 by ?is t ,jesus ,*ri/1 ! ,son ( ,god--call$1 9 fact1 ,logos ( ,god--liv$ & taught u h[ to live4 ,x 0 9 ! ,light ( ?is t ,he transc5d$ books & rites & decl>$1 )\t quot+ text1 ,god is ,_s & ?\ %alt wor%ip ,god 9 _s & 9 tru?4 ,?is ,reason is 9 all ages ! "r inve/igator & int]pret] ( ,tru?1 ev5 ?\gh "t *anges outw>d ?+s & writt5 texts gr[ corrupt4#ac ,z 8 life 0 draw+ to a close1 he s5t =? anonym\sly ano!r p[]ful prophet-call = ! complete lib]ation ( m9d & consci5ce4 ,t5 ye>s be=e ! awful de$s ( ,/4 ,b>?olomew's ,day1 he issu$ 8 little ,fr5* book ) ! title ,conseil a la ,france desolee--,c\nsel #ajb to ,france 9 h] ,di/ress4 ,x is a calm & p5etrat+ diagnosis ( ! evils :i* are de/roy+ ! life ( ,france & work+ h] desolation4 ,x ?robs ) noble patriotism & is full ( real prophetic insight1 ?\gh he spoke to deaf e>s & wrote = bl9d eyes4 ,! woes ( ,france--h] torn & di/ract$ condition--are ma9ly due to ! bl9d & fooli% me?od ( attempt+ to =ce intellig5t m5 to accept a =m ( religion :i* 9 _! he>ts !y d n believe is true4 ,!re c be no unit$ p1 /rong & happy1 until ! blund] ( compell+ consci5ce entirely ceases4 ,he pleads 9 t5d]ness & love ) bo? religi\s p>ties1 ,ca?olics & ,evangelicals1 to leave ! outgr[n legalism ( ,moses & g to ! ,gospels = a religion :i* leads into tru? & fre$om4 ,o ,france1 ,france1 he cries--z =m]ly a great] ,"o _h said1 ,o ,j]usalem1 ,j]usalem--my c\nsel is t ?\ cease to compel m5's consci5ces1 t ?\ cease to kill & to p]secute1 t ?\ grant to m5 :o believe 9 ,jesus ,*ri/ ! privilege ( s]v+ ,god accord+ to _! own inn]mo/ fai? & n accord+ to "s "o else's fai?4 ,& y1 t are private p1 d n be s ready to foll[ ^? :o lead y a/ray & pu% y to take up arms & kill y\r bro!rs4 ,& ,?\1 ,o ,"l our ,savi\r1 wilt ,?\ give to u all grace to awake & come to our s5ses be=e x is =ev] too late4 ,i1 at lea/1 h n[ done my duty & spok5 my ^w ( tru?4 ,/4 ,b>?olomew's ,day 0 ! answ] to ?is se>*+ appeal1 & ! l&1 deaf to ! call ( its prophet1 0 to become m desolate /ill4 ,j z ! /orm ( p]secution t _h be5 ga!r+ ar\nd him = ye>s 0 ab\t to bur/ pitilessly ^u him 9 #aefc1 he quietly di$1 worn out 9 body1 & pass$ to :]e beyond ^! voices !re is peace4 ,8 /ud5ts 9 ! ,univ]sity ( ,basle1 :]e1 9 spite ( ! opposition f ,g5eva1 he _h be5 ,pr(essor ( ,greek = t5 ye>s1 bore 8 c(f9 9 hon\r on _! %\ld]s to 8 grave1 & 8 little b& ( disciples devot$ !mselves to spread+1 9 ,holl& & :]ev] #ajc !y c\ld f9d soil = x1 ! preci\s se$ ( 8 tru?1 :i* _h 9 lat] ye>s a v wide h>ve/4#ad ,he 0 n a !ologian ( ! ,re=mation type4 ,he did n ?9k ! ?\ghts nor speak ! dialect ( 8 contempor>ies4 ,!y ne$ n be blam$ = ?ank+ ,god at 8 dea? nor = see+ 9 him an ar*-enemy ( _! "w4 ,!y 7 hone/ly work+ = "o goal1 & he 0 z hone/ly liv+ by ! light ( a f> diff]5t ideal4 ,! spiritual discipl9e ( ! mod]n _w 0 to come ?r\gh _! labori\s sy/ems1 b he1 anticipat+ ! results ( ! travail & ! sl[ spiral progress1 & see+ 9 cle> vision ! triumph ( man's lib]at$ _s1 ) exub]ant optimism believ$ t ! religion ( ! ,_s c\ld be _h = ! tak+--& he /ret*$ out 8 h& = x6 ,i am1 he cri$ out b5ea? ! bludgeons1 a poor little man1 m ?an simple1 humble & peaceable1 ) no desire = glory1 only affirm+ :at 9 my he>t ,i believe2 :y _c ,i live & say my hone/ ^w & h y\r love8 ,! "t 0 n ready = him1 b he did 8 day's "w ) loyalty1 s9c]ity1 & brav]y1 & se5 9 p]spective is wor?y to be hon\r$ z a h]o & a sa9t4#ae #a ,f4 ,buisson1 ,seba/i5 ,ca/ellion1 sa vie et son oeuvre 7,p>is1 #ahib71 #b vols42 ,*>les ,j>r91 ,deux ,oublies 7,b\rg1 #ahhi72 ,emile ,br\ss\x1 ,seba/i5 ,ca/ellion1 sa vie1 ses oeuvres1 et sa !ologie 7,/rasb\rg1 #ahfg72 ,a4 ,s*weiz]1 ,die prote/antis*5 ,c5traldogm5 7,zu]i*1 #ahed71 pp4 #caa-cgc4 #b ,dialogi sacri1 lat9o-gallici1 ad l+uas moresque pu]orum =m&os4 ,lib] primus4 ,g5eve1 #aedc4 #c ,!re 7 at lea/ ?ree ,engli% translations--#afaj1 #agae1 & #agdc4 #d ,buisson1 op4 cit4 i4 p4 #bje4 #e ,8 ,lat9 ,bible appe>$ 9 #aeea & ! ,fr5* ,bible 9 #aeee4 ,dur+ ?is p]iod he also br\ght out a new edition ( 8 ,sacr$ ,dialogues1 an edition ( ,x5ophon1 a translation ( ! ,sibyll9e ,oracles1 a ,lat9 poem on ,jonah1 & a ,greek poem on ,john ! ,bapti/1 ! ,=]unn]4 #f ,calv91 9 /rik+ contra/1 _h writt5 to ! same boy-k+ 9 #aedh3 ,"u ! cov] ( ! ,gospel1 fooli% p w\ld ?r[ ev]y?+ into confusion4 ,o!rs cl+ to ! sup]/itions ( ! ,anti*ri/ at ,rome4 ,!y all des]ve to be repress$ by ! sword :i* is committ$ to y4 #g ,beza call$ x diabolical doctr9e4 #h ,he select$ z ! title ( ?is book ! opprobri\s ^w :i* ,calv9 _h us$ 9 ! *>ge--,h>pago1 i4e4 ,boat-hook4 #i ,?is ,,ms4 is 9 ! ,biblio!que de l',eglise des ,remontrants 9 ,rott]dam4 ,i h us$ only ! extracts giv5 f x 9 ,buisson & ,j>r94 #aj ,! ma9 l9es ( ,ca/ellio's ,*ri/ianity c be f\nd 9 8 ,dialogi quatuor3 7i47 ,de pra$e/9atione1 7ii47 ,de electione1 7iii47 ,de lib]o arbitrio1 7iv47 ,de fide 7,g\da1 #afac7 & 9 8 ,scripta selecta4 7#aeif74 #aa ,= ,fai? see ,de fide & ,de arts dub4 ii4 #bab4 #ab ,?is idea comes out 9 8 ,preface to ! ,bible1 9 8 ,moses lat9us1 & 9 8 manuscript "w1 ,de arte dubit&i4 #ac ,de arte dubit&i4 #ad ,"u ! nom-de-plume ( ,john ,!ophilus1 ,ca/ellio translat$ ! ,!ologia ,g]manica into ,lat91 & publi%$ x ) an ,introduction4 ,8 translation c>ri$ ?is gold5 book ( my/ical religion into v wide circulation1 & became a p[]ful influ5ce1 especially 9 ,engl&1 z we %all see1 9 reproduc+ a simil> type ( religi\s ?\ght4 ,! ,quak] ,william ,caton1 :o sp5t ! latt] "p ( 8 life 9 ,holl&1 cites ,ca/ellio sev5 times 9 8 ,tract1 ,! ,te/imony ( a ,cl\d ( ,witnesses1 :o 9 _! ,g5]ation h te/ifi$ aga9/ t horrible ,evil ( ,=c+ ( ,consci5ce & ,p]secution ab\t ,matt]s ( ,religion 7#affb71 & he seems v famili> ) 8 writ+s4 ,he also cites ,s*w5ckfeld & ,franck on pp4 #cg & #ag respectively4 #ae ,ca/ellio's plea = tol]ation1 ,traite des ,h]etiques a savoir1 si on les doit p]secut] 7,r\51 #aeed71 has j be5 reissu$ 9 attractive =m 9 ,g5eva1 edit$ by ,olivet & ,*oisy4 #ajd ,,*apt] ,,vii ,,coornh]t ,,& ,,! ,,collegiants--,a ,,movem5t ,,= ,,spiritual ,,religion ,,9 ,,holl& ,! /ruggle = political lib]ty 9 ! ,ne!rl&s =ms "o ( ! mo/ dramatic & impressive *apt]s 9 mod]n hi/ory1 b ! /ory ( ! long /ruggle 9 ^! same ,prov9ces = ! "r to believe & to ?9k accord+ to ! dictates ( consci5ce is h>dly less dramatic & impressive4 ,ev]ybody kn[s t dur+ ! e>ly ye>s ( ! sev5te5? c5tury ,holl& 0 ! "o c\ntry 9 ,europe :i* furni%$ cities ( refuge = ! p]secut$ & hunt$ expon5ts ( unpopul> fai?s1 & t ! little b& ( ,pilgrims :o br\ght _! preci\s se$ to ! new _w _h fir/ pres]v$ & nurtur$ x 9 a safe asylum among ! ,dut*2 b ! sl[ spiritual travail t won ?is s\l fre$om1 & ! brave "w ( spread+1 on t soil1 a religion ( p]sonal insight & individual exp]i5ce are n s well kn[n4#a ,! gr[? & developm5t ( ?is great movem5t1 ) its num]\s ramifications & diff]5tiations1 obvi\sly _c be told "h1 b "o or two specim5 l9es ( ! movem5t w be briefly /udi$ = ! light !y ?r[ ^u ?is g5]al type ( religion "u consid]ation1 & = _! specific influ5ce #aje ^u correspond+ spiritual movem5ts 9 ,engl& & ,am]ica4 ,! sil5t propagation & g]m9ation ( religi\s ideas 9 l&s f> away f _! orig9al habitat1 _! sudd5 appe>ance 9 a new spot l an outbreak ( contagion1 are always my/]i\s & fasc9at+ subjects ( rese>*4 ,"s *ance talk ) a disciple plants ! se$1 or "s /ray book comes to ! h& ( a baffl$ seek] at ! mom5t :5 8 s\l is 9 a sugge/ible /ate1 & lo6 a new vision is creat$ & a new apo/le ( ! movem5t is prep>$1 (t5 s inw>dly & my/]i\sly t to himself he seems to be an apo/le n ( m5 nor by man4 ,"o ( ! e>lie/ ,dut* expon5ts & int]pret]s ( ?is type ( spiritual religion :i* we h be5 /udy+ z a by-product ( ! ,re=mation 9 ,g]many1 & "o :o became an apo/le ( x because at a critical p]iod ( 8 life ! se$s ( x _h fall5 into 8 awak5$ m9d1 0 ,dirck ,volck]tsz ,coornh]t4#b ,he 0 born 9 ,am/]dam 9 #aebb4 ,he p]fect$ himself z exp]t 9 copp]-plate engrav+ & et*+1 & int5d$ to pursue a quiet c>e] 9 8 adopt$ city ( ,ha>lem1 b he f\nd himself di/urb$ ) intimations cle> ( wid] scope4 ,a ke5 desire to g back to ! orig9al s\rces ( religi\s tru? & to read ! ,new ,te/am5t & ! ,fa!rs 9 _! own tongue induc$ him to le>n ,greek & ,lat9 aft] he 0 ?irty ye>s ( age4 ,he possess$ excell5t gifts & natural abilities ( m9d1 & he soon _h an enviable reputation = skill & le>n+4 ,l ,seba/ian ,franck1 :om he resembl$ 9 _m po9ts1 he 0 pr(\ndly int]e/$ 9 hi/ory & 9 ! /ages ( man's hi/orical developm5t1 &1 l ! =m]1 he und]took ! translation ( great ma/]pieces :i* express$ ! ideas t peculi>ly suit$ 8 own temp] ( m9d1 su* z ,boe?ius' ,consolation ( ,philosophy2 ,cic]o1 ,on ,duties2 & ,erasmus' ,p>aphrases ( ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,he 0 ?r\gh\t #ajf 8 life deeply influ5c$ by ,erasmus1 & 8 writ+s %[ ev]y:]e a v /rong humani/ic col\r+4 ,x 0 no accid5t t "o ( 8 mo/ important lit]>y works 0 on ,e?ics 7,sitt5kun/71 = 8 prim>y int]e/ c5tr$ 9 man & 9 ! art ( liv+ well 7,die ,kun/ wohl zu leb574#c ,z he develop$ into indep5d5t manhood1 he ?rew himself ) great zeal into ! cause ( political fre$om = ! city ( ,ha>lem1 on acc\nt ( :i* he suff]$ a sev]e imprisonm5t 9 ! ,hague 9 #aefj1 & at a lat] "t 0 compell$ to flee into tempor>y exile4 ,he attract$ ! att5tion ( ,william ( ,orange1 :o discov]$ 8 abilities & made him ,secret>y to ! ,/ates-,g5]al 9 #aegb1 priz$ him highly = 8 "* & abilities1 commission$ him to write important /ate pap]s1 & intru/$ v weighty affairs to him4 ,9 8 y\? he _h be5 an ext5sive travell] & _h se5 ) 8 own eyes ! me?ods :i* ! ,spani% ,inquisition employ$ to compel uni=mity ( fai? &1 ) 8 :ole moral be+ revolt+ f ^! unspiritual me?ods1 he d$icat$ himself to ! cause ( lib]ty ( religi\s ?\ght1 & = ?is he wrote & spoke & wr\ght ) a fe>lessness & brav]y n (t5 surpass$4#d ,) ?is passion ( 8 = intellectual & spiritual fre$om 0 jo9$ a deeply gr\nd$ disapproval ( ! fundam5tal ideas ( ,calv9ism1 z he f\nd x exp\nd$ by ! prea*]s & !ologians ( ! ,re=m$ ,*ur* 9 ,holl&4 ,z a ,humani/1 he 0 conv9c$ ( man's fre$om ( w1 & he 0 equally conv9c$ t h[ev] man _h be5 m>r$ by a fall f 8 highe/ possibilities1 he 0 /ill possess$ ( native gifts & graces1 & bore deep )9 himself an unlo/ c5tral be+1 :i* 9 all 8 w&]+s jo9$ him indissolubly to ,god4 ,on ! great !ological #ajg issues ( ! day he disput$1 ) p5etrat+ insight1 aga9/ ! lead+ !ologians ( ! ,ne!rl&s1 & he always prov$ to be a =midable antagoni/ :o c\ld n be put d[n or kept refut$4 ,jacobus ,arm9ius1 at ! turn+ ( 8 c>e]1 0 select$ by ! ,consi/ory to make once = all a refutation ( ,coornh]t's dang]\s writ+s4 ,he1 h[ev]1 became s impress$1 z he /udi$ ! works :i* he 0 to refute1 t he %ift$ 8 own fundam5tal po9ts ( belief1 accept$ _m ( ,coornh]t's views1 & became himself a great] h]etic & a m dang]\s oppon5t ( ,calv9ism ?an ! man :om he 0 *os5 to annihilate4#e ,sometime 9 8 religi\s developm5t--x is impossible to settle precisely :5 or :]e--he read ! writ+s ( ! spiritual ,re=m]s1 & receiv$ f !m =mative influ5ces :i* turn$ him p[]fully to ! cultivation ( inw>d religion = 8 own s\l & to ! expression & int]pretation ( a univ]sal ,*ri/ianity--a ,*ri/ianity ( ! inw>d ,^w & ( an invisible ,*ur*4 ,! l9es ( simil>ity betwe5 _m ( 8 views & ^? ( ,franck are s m>k$ t no "o c d\bt t he read ! books & m$itat$ ^u ! bold tea*+s ( ?is solit>y apo/le ( ! invisible ,*ur*4 ,9 fact he frequ5tly m5tions ,franck by "n 9 8 writ+s & quotes 8 views4 ,x is c]ta91 too1 t he admir$1 lov$1 & translat$ ! writ+s ( ,seba/ian ,ca/ellio1 ! ,fr5* ,humani/1 fir/ an admir] & !n oppon5t ( ,calv91 pione] def5d] ( fre$om ( ?\ght1 & expon5t ( inw>d & spiritual religion ( ! type ( ! ,g]man ,spiritual ,re=m]s1#f & x is unmi/akable t we h1 9 ?is ,dut* self-taught s*ol>1 a virile int]pret] ( ?is same type ( ,*ri/ianity1 m>k$ ) 8 own peculi> v>iation1 & p5etrat$ ) ! liv+ convictions ( 8 p]sonal fai? & fir/-h& exp]i5ce4 ,:ile putt+ emphasis on p]sonal exp]i5ce & on inw>d insight he nev]!less1 l ,franck1 0 suspici\s #ajh & w>y ( my/ical en?usiasm & ( private op5+s4 ,he criticiz$ ! revelations ( ,david ,joris & ,h5ry ,ni*olas1 & 9 place ( _! caprice he endeav\r$ to f9d ! way to a religion gr\nd$ 9 ! nature ( ?+s & ( univ]sal value4 ,he 0 deeply read 9 ! ,my/ics & con/antly us$ _! t]m9ology1 b he (t5 gave new mean+ to _! words & pursu$ q a diff]5t goal f t :i* absorbs ! true my/ic4 ,coornh]t makes a %>p di/9ction betwe5 l[] k & high] k--k prop]4 ,l[] k does n get beyond images & copies ( true reality4 ,x is suffici5t = man's practical guidance 9 ! affairs ( ?is _w ( space & "t1 b x becomes only a dead k :5 x is appli$ to matt]s ( et]nal mom5t4 ,! high] k1 on ! o!r h&1 is k won ?r\gh direct exp]i5ce & practice ( ! w4 ,?is high] k is possible = man because ?r\gh ,reason he p>takes ( ! ,^w ( ,god :i* is ,reason itself reveal$ & utt]$1 & !re=e he may "k ,god & "k ( 8 own salvation ) a c]ta9ty t f> transc5ds ! l[] k :i* he possesses ( ext]nal ?+s1 or ( m]e hi/orical happ5+s4#g ,?is ,^w ( ,god is et]nal1 & is ! s\rce ( all spiritual light & tru? t h come to ! race 9 all ages4 ,?r\gh x ! patri>*s discov]$ h[ to live well1 ev5 9 a _w ( s91 & ?r\gh ?is same ,^w ! prophets saw ! l9e ( m>* = _! p1 & by ! p[] & inspiration ( ?is ,^w ! writt5 ^w 0 giv5 z a tempor>y guidance1 z a p$agogical help1 z a lant]n on m5's pa?s1 until ! morn+ ,/>1 ,jesus ,*ri/1 ! liv+ ,^w1 %\ld rise & %9e 9 m5's he>ts4 ,! liv+ ,^w is1 ?us1 va/ly diff]5t f ! writt5 ^w4 ,"o is ess5ce1 ! o!r only image or %ad[2 "o is et]nal1 ! o!r is temporal2 "o is uncreat$1 ! o!r is made2 "o is ! ,light itself1 ! o!r is ! lant]n ?r\gh :i* ! #aji ,light %9es2 "o is ,life itself1 ! o!r is only ! witness ( ?is ,life--! f+] :i* po9ts t[>d x4#h ,true religion is di/+ui%$ f all false or l[] =ms ( religion 9 ?is1 t true religion is always inw>d & spiritual1 is directly initiat$ )9 ! s\l1 is indep5d5t ( =m & lett]1 is conc]n$ solely ) ! et]nal & invisible1 & v]ifies itself by produc+ )9 man a nature l t ( ,god z ,he is se5 9 ,*ri/4 ,! law ( true religion is a new & div9ely =m$ disposition t[>d goodness--a law writt5 9 ! he>t2 its temple is n ( /one or wood1 b is a liv+ & spiritual temple1 its wor%ip consi/s entirely ( spiritual activities1 i4e4 ! (f]+ ( g5u9e praise f appreciative he>ts1 ! sacrifice ( ! self to ,god1 & ! p>tak+ ( div9e food & dr9k ?r\gh liv+ communion ) ,*ri/ ! ,life4 ,religion1 ( ?is true & sav+ sort1 nev] comes ?r\gh he>say k1 or along ! *annels ( tradition1 or by a head k ( texts ( ! writt5 ^w4 ,x comes only ) inw>d exp]i5ce ( ! ,^w ( ,god1 & x gr[s & deep5s z ! w ( man lives by ! ,w ( ,god1 & z ! k+dom ( ,god comes1 n 9 "s f>-away ,j]usalem1 or 9 "s remote realm above ! sky1 b 9 a man's own he>t4 ,?is true & sav+ religion is begun1 & complet$1 )9 ! s\l by a process :i* ,coornh]t names by ! great hi/oric ^w1 fai?4 ,fai? is ! s\l's free ass5t to ! liv+ ,^w ( ,god z1 ?r\gh amaz+ grace1 x (f]s itself to man 9 ! desp]ate /raits ( 8 life4 ,man is s made t he p]petually seeks "s desir$ satisfaction &1 9 8 re/less se>* = ?is unatta9$ good1 he tries _m false & speci\s trails1 is endlessly baffl$ & deceiv$1 & f9ally discov]s1 if he is =tunate en\gh to come to himself1 t he is l a %ipwreck$ man on a s+le plank ) sea ev]y:]e ab\t him & no hav5 9 sight4 ,9 ?is /rait ! ,light1 :i* he has n not$ be=e1 breaks 9 on 8 d>kness1 & ! way ( ,grace is pres5t$ to him 9 #aaj ,*ri/4 ,he feels himself call$ to a /range way ( f9d+ 8 desir$ satisfaction--no long] ! way ( fle% & worldly wisdom1 b ! way ( ! cross1 ( suff]+1 & ( sacrifice4 ,reason1 enlight5$ by ! ,^w ( ,god1 prompts him to ass5t2 ! ,scriptures1 lad5 ) promises1 be> _! affirmative te/imony1 & ?us he makes 8 v5ture ( fai?1 takes ! risk ( ! volunt>y sacrifice ( 8 own pleasant desires1 8 pref]5ce = ways ( ease & com=t1 8 self-w1 & makes ! bold exp]im5t ( tru/+ ! ,^w ( ,god1 z x reveals itself to him1 & ( foll[+ ,*ri/4 ,he f9ds t 8 fai? v]ifies itself at e /ep1 8 exp]im5t c>ries him on into an exp]i5ce1 8 v5ture br+s him to ! reality he is seek+4 ,e /age ( ?is pragmatic fai?1 :i* 9 a ^w is ob$i5ce to ! ,light1 makes ! fact & ! mean+ ( s9 cle>]1 at ! same "t makes ! k ( ,god m real & ! nature ( goodness m pla91 & x leads away f a sup]/ition ( fe> to a religion ( love & ( joy4#i ,all o!r religions1 besides ?is true & inw>d religion ( ! _s1 call$ by ,coornh]t out] or ext]nal religions1 are consid]$ ( value only z prep>atory /ages t[>d ! "o true religion :i* e/abli%es ! k+dom ( ,god 9 man's he>t4 ,) ?is fundam5tal view1 he q naturally reg>ds all ext]nal =ms & c]emonies z tempor>y1 & he holds t all ( !m1 ev5 ! highe/ ( !m1 are no?+ else ?an visible signs1 figures1 %ad[s1 symbols1 po9t+ to invisible1 spiritual1 et]nal realities1 :i* 9 _! nature are f> diff]5t f ! signs & symbols4 ,! signs & symbols c 9 no way effect salvation2 !y c at be/ only sugge/ to ! quick5$ s\l ! true realities1 to "k :i* is salvation4 ,! real & avail+ circumcision1 z ! spiritual prophets & apo/les always knew1 0 a circumcision ( ! he>t1 & n ( ! fle%1 & s1 too1 ! true & avail+ baptism is a baptism into ! life1 dea?1 & resurrection ( ,*ri/1 #aaa & cleanses ! s\l ( its s9s & produces a good consci5ce t[>d ,god--! old s9ful man is buri$ & a new & ,*ri/like man is rais$4 ,! same trans=m+ effects atta* to ! real communion 9 :i* ! f9ite human _s fe$s ^u its true div9e food & dr9k--! ,life ( ,*ri/ giv5 = u4 ,! real ,sabba? is n a sacr$ day1 kept 9 a c]emonial & legal s5se1 b r an inw>d quiet1 a prevail+ peace ( s\l1 a re/ 9 ! life ( ,god f /ress & /ra9 & passion4 ,! ,*ur* has be5 pitiably torn & mutilat$ by disputes ov] ! g5u9e =m ( adm9i/]+ ^! out] c]emonies1 suppos+ !m to be 9 !mselves sacram5ts ( life4 ,z soon z !y are recogniz$ to be :at !y really are1 only tempor>y signs & symbols1 !n ! ma9 emphasis c be put :]e x prop]ly belongs1 & :]e ,*ri/ himself always put x1 on love & on ! practice ( love4 ,no c]emony1 ev5 ?\gh in/itut$ by ,*ri/ himself & practis$ ) absolute correctness1 c make a bad he>t good1 b love--love :i* suff]s long & is k9d--fl[s only f a r5ew$ & trans=m$ he>t :i* already p>takes ( ! same nature z t :i* 0 inc>nate 9 ,*ri/4 ,imprisonm5t1 isolation1 exile1 excommunication may deprive "o ( ! outw>d c]emonies1 b nei!r dea? nor life1 nor any outw>d circum/ance 9 ! univ]se1 ne$ sep>ate ! s\l f ! love ( ,god 9 ,*ri/1 or deprive x ( ! privilege ( lov+6#aj ,coornh]t criticizes ! great ,re=m]s = hav+ put f> too weighty emphasis on ext]nals1 & he especially criticizes ,calv9 = hav+ giv5 undue prom95ce to pure doctr9e & to ! "r use ( sacram5ts4 ,x is impossible1 he insi/s1 to e/abli% au?oritatively f ,scripture ?is s-call$ pure doctr9e4 ,9 fact1 _m p>ts ( ,scripture are aga9/ ! doctr9e ( pr$e/9ation1 & ,scripture is always aga9/ ! doctr9e ( p]sev]ance 9 s94 ,all speculations ab\t ! ,tr9ity1 or ab\t ! dual nature ( ,*ri/1 transc5d our k & %\ld be reject$4 ,fur!rmore #aab !re is no au?oritative ,scripture or revelation = ! new =ms ( ! sacram5t t h be5 introduc$ by ! ,re=m]s & are be+ made ess5tial to salvation4 ,! true ,re=mation1 he ?9ks1 %\ld be devot$ to ! con/ruction ( ! invisible ,*ur*1 :i* has exi/$ 9 all ages ( ! _w1 b :i* is kept f realiz+ its full scope & p[] because ! att5tion ( m5 is too greatly absorb$ ) signs & symbols & outw>d ?+s4#aa ,= simil> reasons he disapprov$ ( ! ,anabapti/s1 ev5 9 _! purifi$ =m z work$ out "u ! guidance ( ,m5no ,simons4 ,!y /ill held1 z did ! re=m$ *ur*es1 t ! true ,*ur* is a visible *ur* :i* e "o to be a ,*ri/ian mu/ jo91 ?\gh ?is true ,*ur*1 z !y conceive x1 consi/s only ( sa9ts4 ,!y claim ! au?oritative "r to ban all p]sons :o1 accord+ to _! op9ion1 are n sa9ts4 ,?is "r ,coornh]t d5ies4 ,he fur!r disapproves ( _! lit]al int]pretations ( ! ,s]mon on ! ,m\nt1 & ( ! ob/acles :i* !y put 9 ! way ( ! free ex]cise ( prophecy on ! "p ( ! memb]s ( ! community4 ,he insi/s t a p]son may be a ,*ri/ian & yet belong to no visible *ur*1 if meantime he is a true memb] ( ! invisible ,communion4 ,he himself refra9$ f tak+ ! communion supp]1 ei!r ) ,papi/s1 ,lu!rans1 or ,calv9i/s1 because he said !y all set ! sacram5t above ! real *>act]i/ic m>k ( ,*ri/ian memb]%ip1 :i* is love1 & because !re is no div9e comm&1 ) di/9ct & unambigu\s au?ority1 = ! efficaci\s celebration ( ! sacram5t1 :i* 9 any case c\ld n be rightly kept s long z sect>ian ho/ility & lack ( love prevail 9 ! cont5d+ visible *ur*es4#ab ,"u ^! circum/ances1 ,coornh]t1 :o 0 int5sely conc]n$ = ! s9c]e1 simple-m9d$ s\ls1 p]plex$ by ! maze ( v>y+ sects & p>ties1 refus$ to f\nd a new sect or to head a new s*ismatic movem5t4 ,on behalf ( ^? :o c\ld n #aac con=m1 he plead$ = fre$om ( consci5ce & = ! "r to live 9 ! _w undi/urb$ z memb]s ( ! invisible ,*ur*1 us+ or omitt+ outw>d c]emonies z consci5ce might direct1 wait+ meantime & seek+ 9 quiet fai? = ! com+ ( new & div9ely commission$ apo/les :o w\ld really re=m ! apo/ate ,*ur*es1 unite all divid$ sects1 & ga!r 9 ! _w a true ,*ur* ( ,*ri/4#ac ,meantime1 :ile wait+ = ?is true apo/olic ,*ur* to appe>1 ,coornh]t approv$ ( ! =mation ( an int]im-,*ur*4 ,?is ,*ur*1 accord+ to 8 programme1 w\ld accept z tru?1 & z true practice1 any?+ pla9ly & cle>ly taught 9 ! canonical ,scripture1 b he advis$ aga9/ us+ glosses & comm5t>ies made by m51 s9ce t is to turn f ! sun to ! />s & f ! spr+ to ! ci/]n4 ,?is int]im-,*ur* 0 to h no au?oritative tea*]s or prea*]s4 ,9 place ( (ficial m9i/ry1 ! memb]s 7 to edify "o ano!r 9 ,*ri/ian love1 ) ! res]vation t !y w\ld welcome fur!r illum9ation out ( ! ,scriptures :]ev] !y h made a mi/ake or gone wrong4 ,all p]sons :o confess ,god z ,fa!r1 & ,jesus ,*ri/ z s5t by ,god1 & :o 9 ! p[] ( fai? ab/a9 f s9s1 may belong to ?is int]im-,*ur*4 ,= ! sake ( ^? :o are /ill weak & spiritually immature1 he all[$ ! use ( c]emonies 9 ! int]im-,*ur*1 b all c]emonies are held z hav+ no ess5tial function = salvation1 & ! believ] is at lib]ty to make use ( !m or to ab/a9 f us+ !m z he pref]s4#ad ,,ii ,coornh]t's propos$ int]im-,*ur*1 :i* at be/ 0 conceiv$ z only a tempor>y sub/itute = ! true apo/olic ,*ur*1 = :i* e spiritual ,*ri/ian is a wait] or seek]1 f\nd actual embodim5t 9 a v int]e/+ movem5t ( ! e>ly sev5te5? #aad c5tury1 kn[n 9 ,dut* hi/ory z ! ,collegiants or ,rynsburg]s1 :i* we %all n[ proce$ to /udy4#ae ,! ,collegiants _h _! orig9 9 "o ( ! /ormie/ ( ! _m !ological controv]sies :i* swept ov] ! ,ne!rl&s 9 ?is critical p]iod ( religi\s hi/ory1 a controv]sy aris+ ov] ! views taught by ,jacobus ,arm9ius 7#aefj-afji74 ,! ,dut* ,prote/ants :o accept$ 8 views pres5t$ a ,remon/rance to ! ,/ates ( ,holl& & ,friesl& 9 #afaj1 9 :i* !y =mulat$ _! dep>ture f /rict1 or?odox ,calv9ism4 ,! ,remon/rance conta9$ five ma9 ,articles3 7#a7 t ! div9e decrees ( pr$e/9ation are condition$ & n absolute2 7#b7 t ! atonem5t is 9 int5tion univ]sal2 7#c7 t a man _c ( himself d any?+ good )\t reg5]ation2 7#d7 t ?\gh ! ,grace ( ,god is a necess>y condition ( human ef=t x does n act irresi/ibly 9 man2 7#e7 t believ]s are able to resi/ s91 b are n beyond ! possibility ( fall+ f ,grace4 ,! oppon5ts to ^! views1 (t5 call$ ,gom>i/s1 issu$ a c\nt]-bla/ f :i* !y receiv$ ! "n c\nt]-,remon/rants4 ,! ,/ates-,g5]al pass$ an edict tol]at+ bo? p>ties & =bidd+ fur!r dispute1 b ! conflict ( views w\ld n d[n4 ,x spread l a prairie fire1 became complicat$ ) political issues1 _h its m>tyrdoms1 & produc$ f>-rea*+ results & consequ5ces4#af ,at ! ,synod ( ,dort1 on ,april #bd1 #afai1 ! ,remon/rants 7 decl>$ guilty ( falsify+ religion & ( de/roy+ ! unity ( ! ,*ur*1 & 7 depos$ f all _! ecclesia/ical & academic (fices & positions4 ,two hundr$ 7 depos$ f ! m9i/]ial (fice = life1 & "o hundr$ 7 bani%$4 ,among ! numb] ( depos$ m9i/]s 0 ,*ri/ian #aae ,sop+ius1 ! pa/or ( ,w>mund1 & ! ,remon/rants1 :o =m$ an important "p ( 8 congregation1 7 left )\t ! opportunity ( he>+ any m9i/ry ( :i* !y approv$4 ,9 ?is /rait ,giesb]t ,van d] ,kodde1 an ,eld] 9 ! ,w>mund *ur*1 took a bold /ep4 ,he 0 ! son ( a prosp]\s f>m] :o _h giv5 8 *ildr51 ,john1 ,william1 ,adrian1 & ,giesb]t1 an unusually ext5d$ education4 ,all ! sons le>n$ ,lat91 ,italian1 ,fr5*1 & ,engli%1 :ile ,william 7kn[n 9 ! s*ol>ly _w z ,gulielmus ,coddaeus7 0 a ,hebrew & ,ori5tal s*ol> ( note1 & at ! age ( tw5ty-six 0 made ,pr(essor ( ,hebrew 9 ! ,univ]sity ( ,leyd54 ,!y ow$ ! c\rse ( _! religi\s developm5t & _! p>ticul> b5t ( m9d to ! writ+s ( m5 l ,seba/ian ,ca/ellio2 ,coornh]t1 ^: views h be5 giv5 above2 & ,jacobus ,acontius1 ! ,italian humani/1 :o laid d[n ! pr9ciples t no majority c make a b9d+ law 9 matt]s ( fai?1 t only ,god's ,_s 9 ! he>ts ( m5 c c]tify :at is ! tru?1 & t ,confessions ( ,fai? h be5 ! ru9\s s\rce ( endless divisions 9 ! ,*ur*4 ,deeply imbu$ ) ! ideas ( ^! spiritual re=m]s1 & 9 sympa?y z !y 7 ) _m ( ! views & practices ( ! ,m5nonites ab\t !m1 ! ,van d] ,kodde bro!rs decid$1 "u ! lead]%ip ( ! bolde/ & mo/ consci5ti\s ( !m1 ,giesb]t1 to come toge!r )\t any m9i/] & hold a meet+ ( a free congregational type4 ,at fir/ ! meet+ 0 probably held 9 ,giesb]t's h\se1 & consi/$ ( read+s f ! ,scripture1 pray]s1 & ! public utt]ance ( messages ( edification by ^? :o =m$ ! gr\p4 ,a little lat] a ,remon/rant prea*] 0 s5t to c>e = ! orphan$ ,*ur* 9 ,w>mund1 b ,giesb]t _h become satisfi$ ) ! new type ( meet+1 & n[ express$ himself emphatically aga9/ li/5+ to prea*]s :o liv$ )\t work+ & at ! exp5se ( ! community1 & :o h9d]$ ! free ex]cise ( prophecy4 ,_m ( ! memb]s ( ! ,*ur* did n %>e ^! views1 b #aaf mu* pref]r$ to h ! com=t ( a m9i/]1 s t a sep>ation occurr$1 & ,giesb]t1 ) 8 bro!rs & fell[-believ]s1 r5t$ a h\se & p]fect$ _! new type ( congregational meet+4 ,!y soon mov$ _! meet+ 7call$ a ,collegium1 i4e4 ga!r+7 to ! neighb\r+ t[n ( ,rynsburg1 :]e x receiv$ additions to its adh]5ts1 l>gely drawn f ! ,m5nonites1 _m ( ^: ideas 7 /rongly impress$ ^u ! little ,society1--= example1 opposition to tak+ oa?s1 refusal to fight1 or ev5 to take measures ( self-def5ce1 & rejection ( ! "r ( magi/rates & o!r political (fic]s to inflict puni%m5t4 ,!y also adopt$1 z ! ,m5nonites did1 ! ,s]mon on ! ,m\nt z ! basis ( _! e?ical /&>d1 :i* !y appli$ ) lit]alness & rig\r4 ,!y insi/$ on simplicity ( life1 ! d5ial ( worldly occupations or pr(essions1 pla9ness ( g>b1 rejection ( ! _w's etiquette1 abs5ce ( titles 9 address+ p]sons1 & equality ( m5 & wom51 ev5 9 public m9i/ry4 ,!y introduc$ ! practice ( imm]sion 7,dompeldoop7 z a m>k ( initiation into ! ,society1 b !y consid]$ true ,*ri/ian baptism to be ) ! ,_s & n ) wat]1 & !y all[$ _! memb]s a l>ge range ( lib]ty 9 ! use or disuse ( wat] baptism1 z well z 9 ! =m ( receiv+ x4 ,!y reject$ ! ,supp] z an ecclesia/ical c]emony1 b !y highly priz$ x z an occasion ( fell[%ip & ( gr\p wor%ip4 ,e p]son might %>e ! supp] ) !m if he confess$ 8 fai? 9 ,*ri/ & 7 n liv+ 9 unrep5t$ s91 ?\gh !y 7 incl9$ to exclude p]sons occupy+ (fices :i* involv$ ! violation ( ! ,s]mon on ! ,m\nt4 ,! "o ess5tial m>k ( fell[%ip 0 bro!r-love1 :i* 0 n to be conf9$ to ! n>r[ limits ( ! ,society1 b t p]son 0 reg>d$ ! true/ disciple ( ,*ri/ :o practis$ ! neighb\r-_s 9 ! broade/ & mo/ effective mann]4 ,!y c>$ = _! own sick & poor1 & !y _h a wide sympa?y = all oppress$ & suff]+ p4 ,!y pu%$ to ! f>!/ limit #aag _! opposition to w> & all o!r =ms ( de/roy+ human life4 ,f ! fir/ !re 0 a decid$ /ra9 ( ,en?usiasm evid5t 9 ! movem5t1 & a pron\nc$ t5d5cy to enc\rage a m9i/ry ( prophetic op5+s4 ,"o ( ! orig9al memb]s1 ,john ,van d] ,kodde1 decl>$ t he %\ld fe> ! loss ( 8 salvation if he fail$ 9 a meet+ to give utt]ance to ! ,^w ( ,god reveal$ to him 9 8 inn] be+4 ,!y enc\rag$ ! cu/om ( sil5t wait+ 9 _! ga!r+s z a prep>ation = op5+s4 ,!y prov$ f ! f\rte5? *apt] ( #a ,cor9?ians t free prophecy is ! highe/ =m ( m9i/ry1 & !y held t ,god by ,8 grace c\ld p\r out ,8 ,_s ^u m5 9 ! sev5te5? c5tury z well z 9 ! days ( ! ,apo/les & ,evangeli/s1 :o did _! mighty "w1 n z ,*ur* (ficials1 b z recipi5ts ( gifts f ,god4 ,!y felt t pray] accompani$ by te>s 0 true pray]1 mov$ f above4 ,!y1 h[ev]1 7 p]sons ( s*ol>%ip & ref9em5t1 & n tumultu\s or /rongly emotional1 b1 on ! contr>y1 !y highly valu$ dignity & propriety ( behavi\r4 ,z ! movem5t spread1 ,collegia1 or societies1 7 =m$ 9 ,leyd51 ,rott]dam1 ,am/]dam1 & 9 o!r localities1 ess5tially l ! "m-society 9 ,rynsburg1 b ) *>act]i/ic v>iations & ) p>ticul> l9es ( local developm5ts4 ,once e ye> !y _h a l>ge ye>ly meet+ 9 ,rynsburg1 to :i* ! scatt]$ memb]s came f all p>ts ( ,holl& :]e !re 7 societies4 ,z "t w5t on1 two m>k$ l9es ( diff]5tiation appe>$ 9 ! movem5t1 due to ! tr5d ( ! influ5ce ( important lead]s1 "o gr\p emphasiz+ especially ! seek]-attitude1 & ! o!r gr\p receiv+ its =mative influ5ce f ,c>tesian philosophy4 ,daniel ,van ,bre51 ,adam ,boreel1 & ,mi*ael ,comans 7 ! e>ly lead]s & pill>s ( ! ,am/]dam ,collegium1 :i* 0 begun 9 #afde1 & "s ye>s lat] ! gr\p 0 greatly /r5g!n$ by ! conv9cem5t ( ! "y ,m5nonite doctor & #aah tea*]1 ,gal5us ,abrahams1 :o soon became ! mo/ prom95t ,collegiant lead] 9 ,holl&4 ,adam ,boreel gave ! movem5t a /rong impetus & did mu* t[>d putt+ ! tea*+s ( ,coornh]t into practice4 ,he 0 born at ,middleburg 9 #afjc4 ,he 0 a man ( good s*ol>%ip1 be+ especially le>n$ 9 ,hebrew1 & he 0 ?or\ghly impregnat$ ) ! views ( ! spirituali/ic ,humani/s ( ! =m] c5tury1 ,franck1 ,ca/ellio1 & ,coornh]t1 z well z ) ! views ( ! my/ics1 & he 0 himself a *ampion ( individual religi\s fre$om4 ,he held t ! visible ,*ur* s9ce ! apo/olic age has be5 a/ray & apo/ate1 t ,confessions ( fai?1 ,*ur* (fic]s1 & sacram5ts are )\t au?ority1 t ! uncontam9at$ tea*+ ( ! ,holy ,scripture is ! only safe norm ( fai?1 & t until a true apo/olic ,*ur* is aga9 e/abli%$ 9 ! _w by div9e commission1 ea* fai?ful1 believ+ ,*ri/ian %\ld ma9ta9 meantime ! wor%ip ( ,god 9 8 own way & wait 9 fai? = a full] revelation4#ag ,8 my/ical piety appe>s /rongly 9 8 hymns1 :i* are pres]v$ 9 8 complete works4 ,"o ( ^! hymns ( ,boreel has be5 v freely translat$ into ,engli% by a ,lov] ( ! ,life ( our ,"l ,jesus1 probably ,h5ry ,m1 ! ,platoni/4 ,m says t he f9ds ! hymn runn+ mu* ^u ! mortification ( our own wills & ( our union & communion ) ,god1 & he loves x z a deep expression ( 8 own fai? t no man c really adh]e to ,*ri/1 & unwav]+ly1 b by union to ,him by ,8 ,_s4 ,i give a few extracts f ,m's free ,translation3 #a4 ,o ,heav5ly ,light6 my _s to ,!e draw1 ,) p[]ful t\* my s5ses smite1 ,?9e arr[s ( ,love into me ?r[ ,) flam+ d>t ,deep w\nd my he>t1 ,& w\nd$ seize = ev]1 z ?y "r4 #aai #c4 ,d ?\ my faculties all captivate ,unto ?yself ) /ronge/ tye2 ,my w entirely regulate3 ,make me ?y slave1 ,n\ght else ,i crave ,= ?is ,i "k is p]fect ,lib]ty4 #e4 ,o endless good6 ,break l a flood ,into my s\l1 & wat] my dry e>?1 #f4 ,t by ?is mighty p[] ,i be+ reft ,( ev]y?+ t is n ,"o1 ,to ,!e alone ,i may be left ,by a firm w ,fixt to ,!e /ill ,& inw>dly unit$ into "o4 #aa4 ,s t at la/1 ,i be+ q releas$ ,f ?is /rait-lac$ ,egoity ,my s\l w va/ly be increas$ ,into t ,all ,:i* ,"o we call1 ,& ,"o 9 itself alone do? ,all imply4 #ab4 ,"h's ,re/1 "h's ,peace1 "h's ,joy & ,holy ,love1 ,! heav5 is "h ( true ,cont5t1 ,= ^? t seek ! ?+s above1 ,"h's ! true light ,( ,wisdom bright ,& ,prud5ce pure ) no self-seek+ bl5t4 #ae4 ,?us %all y be unit$ ) t ,"o1 ,t ,"o :]e's no ,duality1 ,= f t p]fect ,good alone ,ev] do? spr+ ,ea* pleasant ?+ ,! hungry s\l to fe$ & satisfy4#ah ,/\pe1 9 8 ,religion ( ! ,dut*1#ai gives "s int]e/+ contempor>y light on ?is bran* ( ,collegiants :om he calls ,borelli/s1 z foll[s3 ,! ,borelli/s _h _! "n f "o ,borrell1 ! ,r+lead] ( _! #abj sect1 a man v le>n$1 especially 9 ! ,hebrew1 ,greek1 & ,lat9e tongues4 ,he 0 bro!r to ,monsieur ,borrell1 ambassador f ! ,/ates-,g5]al to 8 mo/ ,*ri/ian ,maje/y4 ,^! ,borrelli/s d = ! mo/ "p ma9ta9 ! op9ions ( ! ,m5nonites ?\gh !y come n to _! assemblies4 ,!y h made *oice ( a mo/ au/]e k9d ( life1 sp5d+ a consid]able "p ( _! ,e/ates 9 almsgiv+ & a c>eful dis*>ge ( all ! duties incumb5t on a ,*ri/ian4 ,!y h an av]sion = all ,*ur*es1 z also = ! use ( ! ,sacram5ts1 publick pray]s1 & all o!r ext]nal functions ( ,god's ,s]vice4 ,!y ma9ta9 t all ,*ur*es :i* are 9 ! _w & h be5 s9ce ! dea? ( ! apo/les & _! fir/ subsequ5t successors h deg5]at$ f ! pure doctr9e :i* !y prea*$ to ! _w2 = ?is reason1 t !y h suff]$ ! infallible ,^w ( ,god conta9$ 9 ! ,old & ,new ,te/am5ts to be exp\nd$ & corrupt$ by ,doctors :o are n infallible & w\ld h _! own confessions1 _! cate*isms1 & _! ,liturgies & _! s]mons1 :i* are ! works ( m51 to pass = :at !y really are n1 to wit1 = ! pure ,^w ( ,god4 ,!y hold also t m5 are n to read any?+ b ! ,^w ( ,god alone )\t any additional application ( m54 ,abrahams 7b4 #afbb7 int5sifi$ ! seek] aspect ( ! ,am/]dam gr\p1 emphasiz+ ! view t ! exi/+ ,*ur*1 ev5 9 its be/ =m1 is only an int]im-,*ur* ) no sav+ sacram5ts & no compell+ au?ority4 ,8 position is express$ 9 ! highly important ,n9ete5 ,articles :i* he1 & 8 fell[-believ]1 ,david ,spruyt1 drew up 9 #afeh1 & 9 ! fur!r ,exposition ,nad] ,v]kl>+e ( #afei4 ,^! docum5ts pres5t ! apo/olic patt]n or model z ! ideal ( ! visible ,*ur* = all ages4 ,!re nei!r is nor c be any o!r true ,*ur*4 ,x is ess5tially a ,*ur* manag$1 ma9ta9$1 & gov]n$ ?r\gh gifts be/[$ by ! ,holy ,_s1 & 9 ?is ,*ur* ea* spiritual memb] takes 8 "p accord+ to ! measure ( 8 special gift4 ,?is patt]n ,*ur*1 h[ev]1 #aba fell away & became corrupt$ aft] ! dea? ( ! apo/les1 & in/ead ( ?is glori\s ,*ur* an ext]nal ,*ur* 0 e/abli%$1 claim+ to possess au?oritative (ficials1 sav+ sacram5ts1 & infallible doctr9es1 b really lack+ ! inw>d p[] ( ! apo/olic ,*ur*1 no long] foll[+ & imitat+ ,*ri/1 on ! contr>y adopt+ ! _w's way & ! _w's type ( au?ority1 & de/itute ( ! v m>k & ess5ce ( real ,*ri/ianity1 ! _s ( love4 ,?r\gh all ! apo/asy ( ! visible ,*ur*1 h[ev]1 an invisible ,*ur* has surviv$ & pres]v$ ! et]nal ideal4 ,x consi/s ( all ^?1 9 :atev] ages & l&s1 :o h liv$ by _! fai? 9 ,*ri/1 h kept !mselves pure & /a9less 9 ! mid/ ( a s9ful _w1 h practis$ love1 ev5 :5 !y h receiv$ ! buffets ( hate1 h liv$ above division & s*ism & sect1 & h /eadily believ$ t _! names 7 writt5 9 heav5 & t _! ,*ur* 0 visible to ,god1 ev5 ?\gh none on e>? call$ !m bro!r1 or recogniz$ _! memb]%ip 9 ! body ( ,*ri/4 ,"s "t1 9 ,god's good "t1 t invisible ,*ur*1 :i* no apo/asy has annull$ or de/roy$1 w become once aga9 a visible ,*ur*1 equipp$ ) gift$ tea*]s & ) apo/olic lead]s z at ! fir/1 beautiful once m z a bride adorn$ = h] husb&1 & p[]ful aga9 z ! irresi/ible sword ( ! ,_s4 ,b ! ,re=m]s--,lu!r1 ,calv91 ,zw+li1 & ev5 ,m5no ,simons--h tak5 an unw>rant$ c\rse t[>d ! re=m & re/oration ( ! ,*ur*4 ,x 0 )9 _! "r & p[] to improve ! unbe>able condition ( ! outw>d ,*ur*1 by fai?fully foll[+ ! pla9 tea*+ ( ! ,new ,te/am5t1 & )\t usurp+ au?ority4 ,!y1 h[ev]1 h n be5 satisfi$ to d :at lay )9 ! n>r[ limits ( _! commission4 ,!y h ambiti\sly und]tak5 to set up aga9 an au?oritative visible ,*ur*1 ev5 ?\gh !y lack$ ! gifts ( ! ,_s = x1 & 7 )\t ! necess>y apo/olic commission4 ,!y insi/$ on _! =m ( sacram5ts z ess5tial to salvation2 !y #abb drew up _! infallible cre$s2 !y set up ,*ur* (ficials :o 7 to rule ov] o!r m5's fai?1 & !y assum$ a c]ta9 div9e "r to compel ! consci5ces ( _! memb]s4 ,mo/ ( ! ,re=m]s h ev5 sanction$ ! use ( bonds & prisons to secure uni=mity ( fai?6 ,! primitive apo/les claim$ no su* "r & made use ( no su* unspiritual me?ods4 ,ord] is a good ?+ & is ev]y:]e to be s\ght1 b ,god n[h]e has conf]r$ ^u ! heads ( ,8 ,*ur* ! au?ority to compel consci5ce or to =ce t5d] s\ls to submit to a sy/em :i* reveals 9 itself no inh]5t evid5ces ( div9e orig94 ,! writ]s ( ^! ,n9ete5 ,articles fail to see any:]e 9 ! _w a div9ely e/abli%$ & spiritually end[$ ,*ur* ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,!y are det]m9$ to live 9 purity & love1 to avoid diss5sion & /rife1 to gu>d _! memb]%ip 9 ! invisible ,*ur*1 & to wait 9 fai? = ! outp\r+ ( ! ,_s & ! be/[al ( miracul\s gifts = ! re/oration ( ! ,*ur* 9 its pri/9e apo/olic purity & p[]4 ,we h ?us1 "h 9 ,holl&1 an almo/ exact p>allel to ! ,seek]s :o 7 v num]\s 9 ,engl& 9 ! middle decades ( ! sev5te5? c5tury4 ,we get a v int]e/+ side-light on ,gal5us ,abrahams 9 ! ,j\rnal ( ,george ,fox4 ,william ,p5n & ,george ,kei? held a discussion ) ?is fam\s ,collegiant lead] 9 #afgg1 at :i* "t ! latt] ass]t$ t nobody n[adays c\ld be accept$ z a mess5g] ( ,god unless he confirm$ 8 doctr9e by miracle1#bj & ,fox says t ,abrahams 0 mu* conf\nd$ & tru? ga9$ gr\nd4#ba ,fox himself 0 n pres5t at ! discussion1 b he _h a p]sonal int]view ) ,abrahams at ab\t ! same "t z ! discussion4 ,! int]view 0 n v satisfactory4 ,fox says t he f\nd ?is notable tea*] v high & %y1 s t he w\ld n let me t\* him nor look ^u him1 b he bid me keep my eyes (f him1 = #abc he said !y pi]c$ him6#bb ,b at a lat] visit1 9 #afhd1 ,fox f\nd ! ,collegiant doctor1 n[ v5]able ) ye>s1 v lov+ & t5d]4 ,he confess$ 9 "s measure to tru?1 ,fox says1 & we p>t$ v lov+ly4 ,at a meet+1 held 9 ,am/]dam a few weeks lat]1 ,abrahams 0 among ! l>ge gr\p ( att5d]s1 & 0 v att5tive to ! te/imony ( ! tru?1 &1 :5 ! meet+ 0 ov]1 ,fox says1 he came & got me by ! h& v lov+ly1#bc & seem$ no long] afraid ( ! ,quak]'s pi]c+ eyes4 ,9 _s !y 7 v ne> toge!r1 & ) a little m insight on bo? sides ! two movem5ts might h jo9$ 9 "o s+le /ream4 ,= _m ye>s aft]w>ds ! common p1 n giv5 to nice di/9ctions1 call$ ! annual ga!r+ ( ! ,collegiants at ,rynsburg ! meet+ ( ! ,quak]s4#bd ,! o!r t5d5cy 9 ! movem5t1 :i* receiv$ its fulle/ expression 9 ! gr\p ( ,collegiants at ,rynsburg & _! fri5ds 9 ,am/]dam1 _h a /ill great] p>allelism ) ,quak]ism1 9 fact1 ! mo/ important book :i* came f a memb] ( ?is gr\p--,! ,light on ! ,c&le/ick--is indi/+ui%able 9 its body ( ideas f ,quak] tea*+1 & diff]s only 9 "o po9t1 t x reveals a m philosophically tra9$ m9d 9 ! writ] ?an does any e>ly ,quak] book ) ! s+le exception ( ,b>clay's ,apology4 ,! au?or ( ,! ,light on ! ,c&le/ick--writt5 orig9ally 9 ,dut* & publi%$ 9 #affb "u ! title ,luc]na sup] c&elabro--0 probably ,pet] ,ball+1 ?\gh ! book1 ) *>act]i/ic ,collegiant mode/y1 0 publi%$ anonym\sly4 ,pet] ,ball+ 0 "o ( an int]e/+ gr\p ( s*ol>ly ,collegiants :o became v intimate fri5ds ( ,b>u* ,sp9oza1 & :o receiv$ f ! ,jewi% philosoph] a /rong impulse t[>d my/ical religion4 ,be=e !y became acqua9t$ ) ! "y ,sp9oza1 h[ev]1 !y _h already receiv$ ?r\gh ,desc>tes a p[]ful intellectual awak5+1 #abd & _h discov]$ t consci\sness itself1 :5 fully s\nd$1 has its own unescapable evid5ce ( ,god4 ,x is n possible "h to turn aside & /udy adequately ?is extraord9>y philosophical movem5t kn[n z ,c>tesianism1 beg9n+ 9 ,desc>tes 7#aeif-afej7 & culm9at+ 9 ,sp9oza 7#afcb-afgg71 b ! di/9ct religi\s influ5ce ( x is s pr(\ndly app>5t1 bo? 9 ,pet] ,ball+ & 9 ! ,quak] apologi/ ,rob]t ,b>clay 7#afdh-afij71 t a v brief review ( ! contribution f ?is s\rce seems necess>y4 ,r5e ,desc>tes1 l almo/ e o!r supreme g5ius :o has discov]$ a new way & has =ev] %ift$ ! l9e ( m>* = ! race1 pass$ ?r\gh a mom5t\s inw>d upheaval1 am\nt+ to a conv]sion exp]i5ce1 & em]g$ into a new moral & intellectual _w4#be ,x 0 on ,novemb] #aj1 #afai1 9 ! mid/ ( a great campaign dur+ ! op5+ /ages ( ! ,?irty ,ye>s' ,w>1 9 :i* at ?is "t ! "y ,fr5*man 0 a soldi] on ! ,roman ,ca?olic side1 t ,desc>tes1 sitt+ alone all day 9 a heat$ room ( "s ,g]man h\se1 resolv$ to h done ) outworn sy/ems ( ?\ght & ) tradition1 & det]m9$ to make ! se>* = tru? ! object ( 8 life4#bf ,! new sci5tific me?od1 :i* 0 ! fruit ( 8 reflections & exp]im5ts1 & :i* has s9ce be5 c>ri$ into e field ( human rese>*1 does n n[ conc]n u4 ,! feature ( 8 philosophy :i* impress$ ^! s]i\s seek]s aft] ,god 0 8 fre% discov]y ( :at is involv$ 9 ! nature ( self-consci\sness4 ,beg9n+ ) ! bold resolution to accept no?+ unte/$1 to d\bt ev]y?+ 9 ! univ]se t c be d\bt$1 & to receive z tru? only t :i* successfully resi/s e attempt to d\bt x1 he f\nd "o absolutely solid po9t ) :i* to />t1 9 ! self-exi/5ce ( self-consci\sness--,at lea/ ,i :o am d\bt+ am ?9k+1 & to ?9k is to exi/4 #abe ,pu%+ 8 se>* deep] d[n to see :at is fur!r involv$ 9 ! con/itution ( ?is self-consci\sness1 he discov]$ a consci\sness ( ,god--! idea ( an inf9itely p]fect ,be+--)9 himself1 & ?is consci\sness ( ,god seem$ to him to be ! und]ly+ condition ( e k9d ( k :atev]4 ,x turns out to be impossible1 he believes1 to ?9k ( ! f9ite )\t contra/+ x1 9 implication at lea/1 ) ! inf9ite :i* is !re=e 9 consci\sness1 j z x is impossible to talk ( spaces )\t presuppos+ ! "o space ( :i* giv5 spaces are p>ts4 ,t we are oppress$ ) our own littl5ess1 t we look be=e & aft] & sigh = :at is n1 t we are consci\s ( f9it5ess1 means t we p>take 9 "s way ( an inf9ite :i* reveals itself 9 u by an inh]5t necessity ( self-consci\sness4 ,!re are1 !n1 "s ideas )9 u--at lea/ !re is ?is "o idea ( an inf9itely p]fect reality--implant$ 9 ! v /ructure ( our ?9k+ self1 :i* c\ld h come f no o!r s\rce b f ,god1 :o is t inf9itely p]fect ,reality4 ,o!r ?+s may /ill be d\btful1 & a t+e ( unc]ta9ty may re/ ^u ev]y?+ ext]nal to ! m9d t p]ceives !m1 b ! s\l & ,god are sure1 &1 ( ^! two c]ta9ties1 ,god is z sure z ! s\l itself1 because an idea ( ,him is native to ! s\l z a necess>y "p ( its furni%+s1 & is ! condition ( ?9k+ any?+ at all4#bg ,sp9oza1 ?\gh br++ to 8 philosophy elem5ts :i* are =eign to ,desc>tes1 & ?\gh fus+ 8 o!rwise ma!matical & logical sy/em ) ! w>m? & f]v\r ( my/ical exp]i5ce t is :olly lack+ 9 ! ,fr5* philosoph]1 c>ri$ ,c>tesianism to its logical culm9ation1 & has giv5 ! _w "o ( ! mo/ impressive pres5tations t ev] has be5 giv5 ( ! view t all ?+s c5tre 9 ,god & are involv$ 9 ,8 exi/5ce1 t x belongs to ! v nature ( ! #abf human m9d to "k ,god1 & t all peace & felicity come f ! love ( an inf9ite & et]nal object :i* fe$s ! s\l ) *angeless & unm+l$ joy4 ,he1 too1 _h 8 conv]sion-awak5+ :i* took him above ! love ( e>?ly ?+s1 & ?r\gh x he f\nd an unv>y+ c5tre = 8 he>t's devotion1 :i* made 8 life1 outw>dly extremely humble1 inw>dly "o ( ! noble/ & mo/ sa9tly 9 ! hi/ory ( philosophy4 ,aft] exp]i5ce _h taught me1 he writes 9 ! op5+ ( 8 e>ly ,treatise on ! ,improvem5t ( ! ,und]/&+1 t all ?+s :i* are ord9>ily enc\nt]$ 9 common life are va9 & futile444 ,i at l5g? det]m9$ to inquire if !re 7 any?+ :i* 0 a ,,true ,,good1 capable ( imp>t+ itself1 & by :i* alone ! m9d c\ld be affect$ to ! exclusion ( all else2 :e!r1 inde$1 any?+ exi/$ by ! discov]y & acquisition ( :i* ,i might h cont9u\s & supreme joy to all et]nity1 & ! rema9d] ( 8 life 0 p5etrat$ by a noble passion = ! ,et]nal1 & d$icat$ to ! int]pretation ( ! ,highe/ ,good :i* he _h discov]$1 & :i* h5ce=? no rival good 0 ev] to eclipse4 ,dr4 ,a4 ,wolf well says ( him3 ,8 moral ard\r seems almo/ agl[ ) my/ic fire1 & if we may n call him a prie/ ( ! mo/ high ,god1 yet he 0 c]ta9ly a prophet ( ! p[] :i* makes = righte\sness4#bh ,he is giv+ 8 own exp]i5ce 9 ! spiritual pr9ciple :i* he laid d[n e>ly 9 8 life3 ,s long z we h n su* a cle> idea ( ,god z %all unite u ) ,him 9 su* a way t x w n let u love any?+ beside ,him1 we _c truly say t we are unit$ ) ,god1 s z to dep5d imm$iately on ,him4#bi ,x is ,sp9oza's prim>y pr9ciple t ! only ,reality 9 ! univ]se is an all-inclusive ,reality :i* is ! orig91 s\rce1 & explanation ( all t is4 ,all human exp]i5ce1 ei!r ( an inw>d or outw>d _w1 if x is to h any mean+ & reality at all1 involves ! #abg exi/5ce ( ?is inclusive ,:ole ( ,reality1 t is ( ,god4 ,x belongs1 ?us1 fundam5tally to ! nature ( human consci\sness to "k ,god1 = if we did n "k ,him we %\ld n "k any?+ else4 ,! mom5t a f9ite ?+ or a f9ite idea is sev]$ f ! ,:ole 9 :i* x has its gr\nd & mean+1 x becomes no?+2 x is real only s long z x is a "p ( a l>g] ,reality1 & s e attempt to und]/& a fl[] 9 a cranni$ wall1 or any o!r object 9 ! univ]se1 drives u high] up until we come at la/ to t :i* is ! prius ( all be+ & k1 ! explanation ( all t is4 ,b ?is ultimate ,reality up to :i* all our exp]i5ce c>ries u--if we take ! pa9s to ?9k out :at is involv$ 9 ! exp]i5ce--is no m]e sum ( f9ites1 no b>e aggregation ( p>ts1 no heap$-up totality ( sep>ate units4 ,x is an ,absolute ,unity :i* b9ds all t is into "o liv+1 organic ,:ole1 a ,div9e ,nature1--natura naturans ,sp9oza calls x1--& :i* lives & is manife/$ 9 all ! f9ite p>ts1 9 s f> z !y are real at all4 ,& z soon z ! m9d f9ds itself 9 liv+ unity ) ! et]nal ,nature ( ?+s1 & views all ?+s f _! c5tre 9 ,god1 & sees h[ all objects & ev5ts fl[ f ! et]nal ,be+ ( ,god1 x is l$ z by ! h& to its highe/ bless$ness4#cj ,! complications ( ,sp9oza's sy/em1 & ! difficulty ( f9d+ a way d[n f ! ,absolute ,unity ( ,god to ! diff]5tiation ( ! modes ( a _w--natura naturata--"h1 9 space & "t1 d n n[ conc]n u4 ,! po9t ( contact betwe5 ,sp9oza & ! spiritual movem5t :i* we are /udy+ is f\nd 9 8 c5tral pr9ciples t ,god is ! prius ( all f9ite reality1 t to "k ?+s or to "k "o's own m9d truly is to "k ,god1 & t a man :o has =m$ a pure love = ! et]nal is above ! v>iations ( temporal =tune1 is n di/urb$ 9 _s by *anges 9 ! object ( 8 love1 b loves ) a love :i* et]nally fe$s ! s\l ) joy4 #abh ,dur+ ! mo/ important p]iod ( 8 intellectual & spiritual developm5t1 ,sp9oza sp5t ?ree ye>s 7#affj-affc7 9 ! quiet village ( ,rynsburg1 liv+ 9 close & intimate contact ) 8 ,collegiant fri5ds4 ,x 0 "h dur+ ^! happie/ ye>s ( 8 life1 9 ?is quiet retreat & surr\nd$ ) spiritually-m9d$ m5 ) :om he _h mu* 9 common1 t he wrote 8 ,%ort ,treatise on ,god1 ,man & ,8 ,well-,be+1 z well z 8 ,treatise on ! ,improvem5t ( ! ,und]/&+1 :i* op5s ) 8 acc\nt ( ! bir? ( 8 own spiritual passion4 ,^! intellectual & high-m9d$ ,collegiants _h _! influ5ce ^u ! philosoph]1 & he 9 turn _h a deep influ5ce ^u !m4 ,pet] ,ball+ translat$ into ,dut* 9 #affd ,sp9oza's v]sion ( ,desc>tes' ,pr9cipia1 & ,ball+ turn$ to 8 fri5d ,sp9oza = consolation 9 8 great loss occasion$ by ! dea? ( 8 *ild t same ye>1#ca :ile ! philosoph] at 8 dea? left all 8 unpubli%$ manuscripts to ano!r life-long intimate ,collegiant fri5d ( 81 ,john ,rieuw]tsz4 ,! ,light on ! ,c&le/ick1 to :i* we %all n[ turn = ! ripe/ ideas ( ! little sect1 0 writt5 :ile ,sp9oza 0 liv+ among ! ,collegiants 9 ,rynsburg4 ,x 0 v quickly discov]$ by ! ,quak]s1 :o imm$iately recogniz$ x z bone ( _! bone1 & circulat$ x z a ,quak] ,tract4 ,x 0 translat$ into ,engli% 9 #affc by ,b4 ,f41#cb :o publi%$ x ) ?is curi\s title-page3 ,! ,light ^u ! ,c&le/ick4 ,s]v+ = ,obs]vation ( ! ,pr9cipal ?+s 9 ! ,book call$1 ,! ,my/]y ( ! ,k+dom ( ,god1 c4 ,aga9/ sev]al ,pr(essors1 ,treat$ (1 & writt5 by ,w ,ames4 ,pr9t$ 9 ,l[ ,dut* = ! ,au?or1 #affb1 & translat$ into ,engli% by ,b4 ,f4 ,! ,collegiant au?or1 q 9 ! _s & /yle ( ,sp9oza1 urges ! importance ( discov]+ a c5tral love = ?+s :i* are durable & incorruptible1 kn[+ !reby bett] ?+s ?an ^? to :i* ! #abi multitude are l9k't s fa/ ) love4 ,we h outgr[n ! toyes ) :i* we play$ z *ildr51 !re is n[ no desire or mov+ !reunto1 because we h f\nd bett] ?+s = our m9ds2 s1 too1 all ^? ?+s 9 :i* m51 ev5 to old age1 s mu* delight w\ld seem l toyes if !y once discov]$ ! true ,light :i* abides =ev] un*angeable1 & if ?r\gh x !y got a sight ( ^? ?+s :i* are alone wor?y to be kn[n4 ,?is true & la/+ *ange1 f toyes to ! ?+s :i* are durable & et]nal1 c come only ?r\gh an inw>d conv]sion4 ,:5 a new vision beg9s f )91 !n ! outw>d action foll[s ( itself1 b no man w "p ) :at he judges be/ till he sees some?+ bett]1 & !n ! weak] yields to ! /rong] )\t any =c+4#cc ,?is :ole "w ( conv]sion1 ( trans=mation1 ( la/+ *ange1 mu/ h its orig9 9 some?+ )9 ourselves4 ,we _c turn f baubles & toyes & our desire = t :i* is high 9 ! _w until a ,light f "s s\rce pla9ly %[s u an et]nal reality = :i* we may highly adv5ture ! tryal4 ,!re is1 our au?or insi/s1 only "o place :]e su* a guid+ ,light c\ld arise1 & t is )9 ! s\l itself1 z an inw>d & imm$iate k3 ',tis n f> to seek4 ,we direct !e to )9 ?yself4 ,?\ oughte/ to turn into1 to m9d & h reg>d unto1 t :i* is )9 !e1 to wit1 ! ,light ( ,tru?1 ! true ,light :i* enlight5e? e man t come? into ! _w4 ,"h 'tis t ?\ mu/ be & n )\t !e4 ,"h ?\ %alt f9d a ,pr9ciple c]ta9 & infallible1 ?r\gh :i* increas+ & go+ on into1 ?\ maye/ at l5g? arrive unto a happy condition4 ,( ?is ?\ maye/ highly adv5ture ! tryal4 ,& if ?\ happ5e/ to be "o ( ^? t w\ld "k all ?+s be=e ?\ do/ beg9444 "k ?is1 ,?\ do/ !re9 j z ^? t w\ld le>n to read )\t kn[+ ! ,lett]s4 ,he t w n adv5ture till he be fully satisfi$1 %all nev] beg91 mu* less f9i% #acj 8 own salvation4 ,we say !n1 t we exhort e "o to turn unto ! ,light t's 9 him4#cd ,9 true ,c>tesian fa%ion1 he demon/rates :y ?is ,light mu/ h its locus )9 ! s\l & n 9 "s ext]nal means or m$ium4 ,all k t ,god is be+ reveal$ 9 ext]nal signs1 or ?r\gh ext]nal means1 already presupposes a prior k ( ,god4 ,we c judge no doctr9e1 no ,book to be ,div9e except by "s inw>d & imm$iate k ( :at really is ,div9e4 ,)\t ?is ,light ! ,scriptures are only ,words & ,lett]s4 ,b if we exp]i5ce t ! ,book call$ ! ,bible 9 reg>d to ! ,div9e doctr9e !re9 compris$ ha? su* a h>mony ) ,t 9 u by :i* ,god is kn[n1 t ,he mu/ ne$s h be5 ! ,au?or ( x1 !re _c rationally be any m p[]ful demon/ration4#ce ,! same pr9ciple is true ) reg>d to e conceivable =m ( revelation :i* c\ld be made to our outw>d s5ses1 :e!r by words1 or by miracles1 or by any o!r visible op]ations4 ,no f9ite ?+ c br+ u a k ( ,god unless we already h )9 u a suffici5t k ( ,him to make u able to appreciate & judge ! ,div9e "* ( ! p>ticul> revelation2 t is to say1 we mu/ already h ,god 9 ord] ei!r to seek ,him or to f9d ,him2 or1 z ,ball+ puts x1 ,unless ! k ( ,god prec$es1 no man c disc]n ,him4 ,god is1 !re=e1 ! prius ( all k3 ,! k ( ,god mu/ fir/ be1 be=e !re c be k ( any p>ticul> ?+s1#cf & ,god mu/ be assum$ z pres5t 9 ! s\l be=e any basis ( tru? or ( religion c be f\nd4 ,! ,light is ! fir/ ,pr9ciple ( ,religion2 =1 see+ !re c be no true ,religion )\t ! k ( ,god1 & no k ( ,god )\t ?is ,light1 ,religion mu/ necess>ily h ?is ,light = its fir/ ,pr9ciple4#cg ,)\t ?yself1 ,o ,man1 he concludes1 ?\ ha/ no #aca means to look =1 by :i* ?\ maye/ "k ,god4 ,?\ mu/ abide )9 ?yself2 to ! ,light t is 9 !e ?\ mu/ turn !e2 !re ?\ wilt f9d x & n[h]e else4 ,god is ne>e/ unto !e & to e man4 ,he t goes =? ( himself to any creature1 !reby to "k ,god1 dep>ts f ,god4 ,god is ne>] unto e man ?an himself1 because ,he p5etrates ! mo/ inw>d & intimate p>ts ( man & is ! ,life ( ! inmo/ _s4 ,m9d1 !re=e1 ! ,light t is 9 !e4#ch ,?is ,light--! fir/ ,pr9ciple ( all ,religion--is also call$ 9 ?is little ,book by _m o!r names4 ,x is ! liv+ ,^w1 ! ,tru? ( ,god1 ! ,light ( ,tru?2 x is ,*ri/2 x is ! ,_s4#ci ,z a ,div9e ,light1 x reproves man ( s91 %[s him t he has /ray$ f ,god1 accuses him ( ! evil he commits4 ,x leads man into ,tru?1 ev5 ?\gh he has nev] he>d or read ( ,scripture2 x %[s him ! way to ,god2 x gives him peace ( consci5ce 9 well-do+2 &1 if foll[$ & obey$1 x br+s him into union ) ,god1 :]e9 all happ9ess & salvation do? consi/4#dj ,x op]ates 9 all m51 ?\gh 9 _m m5 !re are s]i\s imp$im5ts :i* h9d] its op]ations--! lets to x are manifold--b z soon z a man turns to x & cleanses 8 inn] eye--removes ! lets--he discov]s a firm f\ndation ^u :i* he may build /able & endur+ ?+s3 ,a ,pr9ciple :]eby he may1 )\t ev] err+1 guide ! :ole c\rse ( 8 life1 h[ he is to c>ry himself t[>d ,god1 8 ,neighb\r & himself4#da ,! writ]1 hav+ ?us deliv]$ 8 message1 wi%es to h x di/9ctly und]/ood t he is n try+ to draw 8 read]s to any new sect1 or to any outw>d & visible *ur*4 ,g to1 !n1 ,o ,man1 he says1 :oev] ?\ art1 we w n draw !e (f f "o heap ( m5 to c>ry !e ov] unto ano!r1 'tis some:at else we invite !e to6 ,we invite !e to ,some?+ :i* may be a means to atta9 ?y own #acb salvation & well-be+ memb]%ip 9 ! invisible ,*ur*4 ,su* is ! tea*+ ( ?is /range little book1 writt5 by ! fri5d ( ,sp9oza1 & reveal+ ! mature/ expression ( ?is sl[ly develop+ spiritual movem5t1 :i* began ) ,hans ,d5ck & fl[$ un9t]rupt$ly ?r\gh _m lives & along _m *annels & bur/ out full flood 9 ,engl& 9 ! ,*ildr5 ( ! ,light1 :o 7 kn[n to ! _w z ,quak]s4 #a ,?ree important books on ?is subject are ,c4 ,b4 ,hylkema1 ,re=mateurs 7,ha>lem1 #aijb72 ,dr4 ,he9ri* ,heppe1 ,ges*i*te des ,pietismus und d] ,my/ik 9 d] re=mirt5 ,kir*e1 nam5tli* d] ,ni$]l&e 7,leid51 #ahgi72 & ,wilhelm ,goet]s1 ,die ,vorb]eitung des ,pietismus 9 d] re=mi]t5 ,kir*e d] ,ni$]l&e 7,leipzig1 #aiaa74 #b ,! biographical details ( 8 life are giv5 9 a ,preface to ! ?ree-volume edition ( 8 collect$ works1 publi%$ 9 ,am/]dam 9 #afca4 #c ,! title ( ?is "w is ,z$ekun/1 dat is1 ,wellev5s ,kun/1 v]mits wa>heydts k5nisse v&5 ,m5s*e1 v&e ,zond5 ende v&e ,deughd54 ,nu ald]e]/ bes*rev5 9't ,ne]l&ts*4 ,coornh]t's ,w]ck5 7#afca71 i4 fol4 #bfh-ccec4 #d ,two ( 8 p[]ful pleas = ! fre$om ( ! m9d are1 ,epitome processus de occid5dis ha]eticis et vi consci5tiis inf]5da 7,g\da1 #aeia71 & ,def5sio processus de non occid5dis ha]eticis 7,hannov]1 #aeic74 #e ,gottfri$ ,arnold1 ,kir*5- und ,ketz]-,hi/ori51 ii4 p4 #cgh1 sec4 #c4 #f ,see ,*ap4 ,,vi4 #g ,z$ekun/1 *aps4 i4 & ii4 #h ,z$ekun/1 *aps4 iv4 & v4 #i ,w]ck51 iii4 fol4 #dac-dbg4 ,see also ,h]t-,spiegel godlyck] ,s*riftur51 ,w]ck51 i4 fol4 #a-dd4 #aj ,w]ck51 iii4 fol4 #dac-dbg4 #aa ,see ,arnold1 op4 cit4 ii4 p4 #chj1 sec4 #h4 #ab ,8 views 9 ?is p>ticul> are v simil> to ^? ( ,s*w5ckfeld4 #ac ,arnold1 op4 cit4 pp4 #cha-chb4 #ad ,w]ck51 i4 fol4 #eed ff4 #ae ,! be/ hi/ory ( ! ,collegiants is ,j4 ,c4 ,van ,sloe's ,de ,rijnsburg] ,collegiant5 7,ha>lem1 #ahie74 #af ,"o ( ! mo/ tragic consequ5ces ( ! controv]sy 0 ! m>tyrdom ( ,john ( ,b>neveldt1 ! political head ( ! ,remon/rants4 ,hugo ,grotius 0 ?r[n into prison1 b escap$ ?r\gh ! bold +5uity ( 8 wife4 #ag ,adam ,boreel's tea*+ is set =? 9 8 treatise1 ,ad4 legem et te/imonium 7,am/]dam1 #afdc74 ,in=mation ^u 8 life & tea*+ is giv5 9 ,arnold1 op4 cit4 ii4 #chf-chg2 9 ,hylkema1 ,re=mateurs2 & 9 ,walt] ,s*neid]1 ,adam ,boreel 7,giess51 #aiaa74 #ah ,h5ry ,m's ,annotations ^u ! ,disc\rse ( ,tru? 7,london1 #afhb71 pp4 #bga-bgf4 #ai ,/\pe1 ,la ,religion des ,holl&ois 7,p>is1 #afgc71 translat$ into ,engli% "u ! title ,! ,religion ( ! ,dut* 7,london1 #afhj74 ,! extract is f p4 #hb ( ! ,fr5* edition & pp4 #bf-bh ( ! ,engli% edition4 #bj ,sewel1 ,hi/ory ( ! ,p call$ ,quak]s 7,phila4 edition1 #ahbc71 ii4 p4 #cfh4 #ba ,j\rnal1 7ed4 #aija71 ii4 p4 #caj4 #bb ,j\rnal1 ii4 p4 #dja4 #bc ,ibid4 ii4 pp4 #dja-djb4 #bd ,simeon ,frid]i* ,rues1 ,m5nonit5 und ,collegiant5 7,j5a1 #agdc71 p4 #bdd4 #be ,see ,e4 ,s4 ,haldane1 ,desc>tes1 ,8 ,life & ,times 7#aije71 pp4 #ea-ec4 #bf ,! autobiographical acc\nt ( ?is exp]i5ce is giv5 9 ! op5+ ( "p ii4 ( ! ,disc\rse on ,me?od4 #bg ,desc>tes' fam\s argum5t is f\nd 9 ,m$itations ,,iii4 & ,,iv4 ( 8 ,m$itations on ,fir/ ,philosophy1 fir/ publi%$ 9 #afda4 ,= an illum9at+ int]pretation ( ! entire movem5t1 see ,edw>d ,caird's ,essay on ,c>tesianism 9 ,essays on ,lit]ature & ,philosophy 7#ahib71 ii4 pp4 #bfg-chc4 #bh ,sp9oza1 ,%ort ,treatise on ,god1 ,man1 & 8 ,well-,be+1 ,wolf's edition 7,london1 #aiaj71 p4 #ajb4 #bi ,ibid4 p4 #dj4 #cj ,e?ics1 "p ii4 ,preface4 #ca ,see ,sp9oza's ,correspond5ce1 ,lett] ,no4 ,,xxx4 #cb ,b5jam9 ,furley1 a ,quak] m]*ant ( ,col*e/]1 !n liv+ 9 ,rott]dam4 #cc ,! ,light ^u ! ,c&le/ick1 p4 #h1 freely r5d]$4 #cd ,! ,light ^u ! ,c&le/ick1 pp4 #c-d4 #ce ,op4 cit4 p4 #aj4 ,he uses also ! ,c>tesian argum5t t !re mu/ at lea/ be z mu* reality 9 ! cause z !re is 9 ! effect1 p4 #ab4 #cf ,op4 cit4 p4 #ab4 #cg ,ibid4 p4 #f4 #ch ,! ,light ^u ! ,c&le/ick1 pp4 #ab-ac4 #ci ,ibid4 pp4 #d & #i4 #dj ,ibid4 p4 #e4 #da ,ibid4 p4 #f4 #acc ,,*apt] ,,viii ,,val5t9e ,,weigel ,,& ,,nature ,,my/icism ,x is a c5tral idea ( my/icism t !re is a way to ,god ?r\gh ! human s\l4 ,! gate to ,heav5 is ?us kept1 n by ,/4 ,pet] or by any o!r sa9t ( ! cal5d>2 x is kept by ea* individual p]son himself z he op5s or closes )9 himself ! spiritual circuit ( connection ) ,god4 ,! door into ! ,et]nal sw+s )9 ! circle ( our own inn] life1 & all ?+s are ours if we le>n h[ to use ! key t op5s1 = to op5 & to f9d ,god are "o & ! same ?+4 ,! emphasis 9 ,nature ,my/icism lies n s mu* on ?is direct pa?way to ,god ?r\gh ! s\l z ^u ! symbolic "* ( ! _w ( ,nature z a visible revelation ( an invisible ,univ]se1 & ^u ! idea t man is a microcosm1 a little _w1 reproduc+ 9 epitome1 po9t = po9t1 ?\gh 9 m9iature1 ! great _w1 or macrocosm4 ,on ?is l9e ( ?\ght1 ev]y?+ is d\ble4 ,! ?+s t are se5 are p>ables ( o!r ?+s :i* are n se54 ,!y are l pr9t$ words :i* mean some?+ va/ly m & deep] ?an :at ! eye sees z x scans m]e lett]s4 ,"o indwell+ ,life1 "o animat+ ,s\l1 lives 9 & moves ?r\gh ! :ole mighty frame ( ?+s & expresses its ,life ?r\gh visible ?+s 9 manifold ways1 z ! invisible human s\l expresses itself ?r\gh ! visible body4 ,ev]y?+ is ?us1 9 a fragm5t>y way1 a focus ( revelation = ! ,div9e ,_s1 ^: g>m5t is ?is va/ web ( ! visible _w4 ,b man 9 a v special way1 z a complete microcosm1 is a conc5trat$ extract1 a #acd compreh5sive qu9tess5ce ( ! :ole cosmos1 visible & invisible--an image ( ,god & a mirror ( ! ,univ]se4 ,^! views h a v anci5t hi/ory & unite _m /r&s ( hi/oric ?\ght4 ,!y came to light 9 ! sixte5? c5tury ) ! revival ?r\gh ,greek lit]ature ( ,/oic1 ,neo-,platonic1 & ,neo-,py?agorean ideas4 ,b ! ,greek /ream ( ?\ght z x n[ reappe>$ 0 fus$ ) /reams ( ?\ght f _m o!r s\rces--m$ieval my/icism1 ,p]sian a/rology1 ,arabian philosophy1 & ! ,jewi% ,cabala1 :i*1 9 turn1 0 a fus+ ( _m elem5ts--& ! mixture 0 hone/ly believ$ to be g5u9e1 reviv$ ,*ri/ianity1 & ,*ri/1 z ! new ,adam1 is ?r\gh\t ! c5tral ,figure ( ^! sy/ems4 ,m>silius ,fic9o1 ! ,italian ,humani/1 :o translat$ ,plato & ! writ+s ( ! ,neo-,platoni/s into ,lat9 & s made !m curr5t = ! read]s ( ! sixte5? c5tury1 gave a pr(\ndly my/ical col\r+ to ! reviv$ classical philosophy & id5tifi$ x ) pure & unadult]at$ ,*ri/ianity4#a ,8 contempor>y1 ,pico ( ,mir&ola 7#adfc-id71 jo9$ ! tea*+s ( ! ,cabala ) 8 ,neo-,platoniz$ ,*ri/ianity & s produc$ a new bl5d4 ,johann ,reu*l9 7#adee-aebb71 great ,g]man classical & ,hebrew s*ol>1 brave oppon5t ( obscurantism1 =]unn] ( ! ,re=mation1 introduc$ ! ,neo-,platonic & ,cabali/ic bl5d ( ideas into ,g]man ?\ght4 ,! ,cabala1 x may be said briefly1 9 ! prim>y mean+ ( ! ^w1 is ! doctr9e receiv$ by oral tradition z an important supplem5t to ! writt5 ,jewi% ,scriptures1 b ! ,cabala z we "k x is an esot]ic sy/em :i* 0 =m$ "u ! influ5ce ( _m /reams ( anci5t ?\ght-sy/ems1 & :i* came into vogue ab\t ! ?irte5? c5tury1 ?\gh its dev\t adh]5ts claim$ t x _h be5 orally transmitt$ ?r\gh ! int]v5+ ages f ,adam 9 ,p>adise4 ,accord+ to ! tea*+ ( ! ,cabala1 ! orig9al ,godhead1 call$ ,en-,soph1 ! ,inf9ite1 is 9 ess5ce #ace incompreh5sible & immutable1 & capable ( description only 9 negations4 ,god1 ! ,en-,soph1 is above & beyond contact ) any?+ f9ite1 mat]ial1 or imp]fect4 ,x w\ld be blasphem\s to suppose t ,god ! inf9itely p]fect1 ,god ! absolutely immutable ,"o1 by direct act made a _w ( matt] or creat$ a realm ( exi/5ce m>k$ ) evil z ?is l[] realm ( ours is4 ,in/ead ( suppos+ a creative act1 !re=e1 ! ,cabala supposes a s]ies ( emanations1 or ov]fl[s ( div9e spl5d\r1 arrang$ 9 ?ree gr\ps ( ?rees1 call$ ,sephiro?1 :i* reveal all t is revealable 9 ,god1 & by means ( :i* invisible & visible worlds come into be+4 ,^! ,sephiro?1 or ord]s ( emanation1 are ?\ghts ( ! ,wisdom ( ,god become objectively & p]man5tly real1 j because ,he ?\ght !m2 & ?\gh ,he is va/ly1 inexhau/ibly m ?an !y1 yet ,he is actually imman5t 9 !m & ! gr\nd ( _! be+4 ,!y are 7#a7 ! intelligible _w1 or _w ( creative ideas2 7#b7 ! _w ( spiritual =ms1 su* z ! hi]>*ies ( angels1 s\ls1 & ! entire univ]se ( immat]ial be+s1 ! _w ( a/ral sub/ance or ( creative s\l-matt]2 & 7#c7 ! natural _w1 9 :i* ! div9e plan ( ,wisdom1 ! creative ideas1 & ! a/ral s\l become visibly & concretely reveal$4 ,man unites all ! worlds 9 himself1 & 9 8 unfall5 /ate z ,adam-,cadmon comb9$ all m5 9 "o ideal1 undiff]5tiat$ ,man4 ,! visible _w is full ( h9ts & symbols ( ! invisible1 & ! initiat$ le>n to read ! signs ( ?+s se51 ! mean+s ( sacr$ lett]s1 & s to discov] ! secrets & my/]ies ( ! inn] _w4 ,! ,cabala is full ( unre/ra9$ ori5tal imag9ation1 ( fancies run riot1 & ( symbolisms ridd5 to dea?4 ,its confusion ( /yle & ?\ght & its pr$ilection = magic un=tunately prov$ contagi\s1 & play$ havoc ) ! productions ( ^? :o came "u its spell4 ,its m>vels1 h[ev]1 p[]fully impress$ ! m9ds ( its ,g]man read]s4 ,?r\gh x !y believ$ !y 7 privileg$ to %>e 9 my/]ies :i* _h be5 hid f ! creation ( ! _w1 & #acf !y conceiv$ ! idea t !y _h at la/ discov]$ a clue t w\ld ev5tually lead !m into all ! secrets ( ! univ]se4#b ,cornelius ,agrippa ( ,nette%eim 7#adhg-aece7 by 8 writ+s increas$ ! prevail+ fasc9ation = occult k & pu%$ ?is p>ticul> l9e ( speculation into an acute /age4 ,he 0 a man ( l>ge le>n+ & ( h]oic temp]1 &1 possess$ z he 0 ( und\bt$ gifts1 9 a diff]5t p]iod & 9 a diff]5t environm5t he w\ld1 no d\bt1 h play$ a notable "p 9 ! developm5t ( human ?\ght4 ,b he became enam\r$ 9 8 y\? ) ! adv5tur\s que/ = ! discov]y ( ,nature's /up5d\s secrets1 & "u ! spell ( ! ,cabala1 & "u ! influ5ce ( eag] expectations ent]ta9$ 9 8 day by m5 ( rank & le>n+1 t fre% light 0 ab\t to dawn ^u ! anci5t my/]ies ( ! _w1 he took ! false pa? ( magic z ! way to ! conque/ ( ! great secret4 ,x 01 h[ev]1 n ! crude1 *eap magic ( popul> fancy1 a magic ( mad & lawless caprice1 to :i* he 0 devot$2 x 0 a magic gr\nd$ 9 ! nature ( ! deep] inn] _w :i* he believ$ 0 ! ,s\l ( ! _w we see & t\*4 ,! ,engli% translator ( ,agrippa's ,occult ,philosophy 9 #afea v cle>ly appreh5d$ & /at$ 9 8 qua9t ,preface to ! ,judici\s ,read]1 ! f\ndation idea ( ,agrippa's magic3 ,?is is1 he says1 true & sublime ,occult ,philosophy--to und]/& ! my/]i\s influ5ce ( ! intellectual _w ^u ! cele/ial _w1 & ( bo? ^u ! t]re/rial _w1 & to "k h[ to dispose & fit ourselves s z to be capable ( receiv+ ! sup]ior op]ations ( ^! worlds1 :]eby we may be enabl$ to op]ate wond]ful ?+s by a natural p[]4#c ,t say+ precisely def9es ,agrippa's fai?4 ,!re are1 he ?9ks1 #acg ?ree worlds3 7#a7 ! ,intellectual _w2 7#b7 ! ,cele/ial1 or ,a/ral1 _w2 & 7#c7 ! ,t]re/rial _w2 & man1 :o is a microcosm embody+ 9 himself all ^! worlds1 may1 9 ! inn]mo/ gr\nd ( 8 be+1 come ^u a div9e k :i* w enable him to unlock ! my/]ies ( all worlds & to op]ate wond]ful ?+s4 ,9 q o!r ways ?an ,agrippa dream$1 sci5ce has f\nd ! keys to _m ( ^! my/]ies1 & has le>n$ h[ to op]ate wond]ful ?+s by a natural p[]4 ,8 en?usiasm & passion 7 "r1 b he _h n le>n$ ! sl[ & pati5t & labori\s way4 ,a /ill great] figure 9 ?is field ( occult k & ( nature my/icism 0 ! f>-travell$ man & m$ical g5ius1 ,aureolus ,!ophra/us ,bomba/1 ( ,hoh5heim1 g5]ally kn[n z ,p>acelsus4 ,he 0 born 9 #adic 9 ! neighb\rhood ( ,e9si$eln1 n f> f ,zuri*1 ! son ( a physician ( repute4 ,he /udi$ 9 ! ,univ]sity ( ,basle1 & lat] 0 in/ruct$ by ,tri!mius1 ,abbot ( ,/4 ,jacobs at ,wurtzburg1 an adept 9 magic1 al*emy1 & a/rology4 ,he pass$ a long p]iod--probably t5 ye>s--( 8 lat] y\? 9 travel1 /udy+ humanity at close range1 ga!r+ all sorts ( in=mation1 =m+ 8 !ories ( diseases & _! cure1 & le>n+ to "k ,nature by tread+ h] ,books1 ?r\gh l& aft] l&1 ) 8 feet1 :i*1 he once te/ifi$1 is ! only way ( kn[+ h] truly4#d ,9 #aebe he settl$ 9 ,basle1 &1 on ! recomm5dation ( ,o,ecolampadius 0 appo9t$ pr(essor ( physic1 m$ic9e1 & surg]y 9 #aebg1 b 8 revolution>y tea*+ & practice1 8 scorn = traditional me?ods1 8 attacks on ! ignorance & gre$ ( apo!c>ies rais$ a /orm :i* he c\ld n wea!r1 & he secretly left ! city 9 #aebh4 ,aga9 he became a w&]]1 hav+ extraord9>y exp]i5ces ( success & defeat1 treat+ all mann] ( diseases1 writ+ books on m$ic9e & on ! fundam5tal nature ( ?+s1 & f9ally di$ at ,salzburg 9 ,bav>ia 9 #aeda4 ,p>acelsus is a /range & baffl+ "*4 ,he _h #ach mu* ( ! _s ( ! new age1 tangl$ ) _m ( ! ideas & fancies ( 8 "t4 ,8 aspirations 7 l(ty1 8 m$ical skill 0 unique = 8 day1 he 0 9 l>ge measure lib]at$ f tradition1 & he 0 d$icat$1 z ,br[n+ truly repres5ts him1 to 8 mission1 b he 0 /ill "u ! spell ( my/ic categories1 & he /ill held ! fai? t ,nature's secrets 7 to be sudd5ly surpris$ by an inw>d way & by an inw>d ,light3 ,tru? is )9 ourselves2 x takes no rise ,f outw>d ?+s1 :ate'er y may believe4 ,!re is an inmo/ c5tre 9 u all1 ,:]e tru? abides 9 fulness2 & ar\nd1 ,wall ^u wall1 ! gross fle% hems x 91 ,?is p]fect1 cle> p]ception--:i* is tru?1 ,a baffl+ & p]v]t+ c>nal me% ,b9ds x1 & makes all error3 &1 to ,,"k1 ,r consi/s 9 op5+ out a way ,:5ce ! imprison$ spl5d\r may escape1 ,?an 9 effect+ entry = a light ,suppos$ to be )\t4#e ,!re are1 aga91 9 8 ,univ]se1 z 9 ! o!r occult sy/ems1 ?ree elem5tal worlds--! spiritual or intellectual _w1 ! a/ral _w or univ]sal ,s\l1 & ! t]re/rial _w2 & all ?ree worlds are man's mo!rs4 ,man is a qu9tess5ce ( all ! elem5ts1 visible & invisible4 ,he has a spiritual ess5ce )9 him :i* is an emanation ( ,god2 he has an a/ral-s\l ess5ce1 f ! ,s\l ( ! _w2 & he p>takes1 too1 ( ! mat]ial & e>?ly _w4 ,8 supreme aim 9 life %\ld be to e/abli%1 or r re-e/abli%1 a h>mony betwe5 8 own little _w & ! great ,univ]se1 s t all ! worlds h _! "r proportions 9 him1 & s t ?r\gh 8 highe/ ess5ce he c w9 ! secrets ( ! l[] worlds--! a/ral & ! mat]ial4 ,to accompli% t is to be spiritual1 to become l ,adam1 #aci a p>adisaical ,man1 or l ,*ri/ ! new ,adam4 ,ev5 ! l[e/ _w is p5etrat$ ) ! spiritual se$ or elem5t4 ,! v basic sub/ances ( :i* x is compos$--sulphur1 m]cury1 & salt--are 9 ess5ce spiritual pr9ciples1 elem5tal =ces1 r ?an crude matt]1 & ! l[] _w is writt5 ov]1 l a palimpse/1 ) signatures ( ! div9e _w to :i* x belongs4 ,all doors into all ! worlds ( ,god op5 to fai? & pray]1 & he :o subord9ates l[] elem5ts 9 himself to high] has p[] & pot5cy 9 all realms4 ,b f> m important = ! developm5t ( spiritual religion1 & f> m important z a liv+ l9k betwe5 ,re=m]s l ,d5ck1 ,s*w5ckfeld1 & ,franck ( ! sixte5? c5tury1 & ,jacob ,boehme & ! spiritual int]pret]s ( ! ,engli% ,commonweal?1 0 ,val5t9e ,weigel1 ,pa/or ( ,zs*opau4 ,l s _m ( ! m5 :o figure 9 ^! *apt]s1 he is little kn[n1 seldom read1 n a quick & p[]ful "n 9 ! _w1 b he is wor? kn[+1 & he 0 ! be>] ( a burn+ & k9dl+ tor* ( tru?4 ,he 0 born at ,naundorf1 a suburb ( ,gross5ha91 ,di/rict ( ,meiss51 9 #aecc4 ,he receiv$ ! ,ba*elor's & ,ma/]'s degree ( ! ,univ]sity ( ,leipzig1 & he pursu$ 8 /udies /ill fur!r 9 ! ,univ]sity ( ,witt5b]g1 8 /udy-p]iod hav+ cont9u$ until #aefg4 ,9 ! autumn ( t ye> he 0 orda9$ & call$ to be ,pa/or ( ,zs*opau1 :]e he pass$ z a m9i/] 8 entire public life1 :i* came to a peaceful end 9 #aehh4 ,he 0 an ideal pa/or & true %eph]d ( 8 flock--lov+ !m & be+ belov$ by !m4 ,8 m9i/ry 0 fre% & vital1 & made 8 he>]s feel ! pres5ce & ! p[] ( ! ,_s ( ,god4 ,!re 01 s f> z ,i c discov] ! facts1 only "o blemi% on 8 really beautiful "*4 ,he lack$ t robu/1 unsw]v+ consci5ce :i* compels a man :o sees a new vision ( ! tru? to proclaim x1 to *ampion x1 & to suff] & ev5 die = x :5 x comes into collision ) views :i* 8 own s\l has outgr[n4 #adj ,weigel 0 resolv$ n to h 8 he>t's deepe/ fai?1 8 m9d's mo/ c]ta9 tru?1 kn[n1 at lea/ dur+ 8 lifetime1 by ! p]sons :o 7 ! gu>dians ( or?odoxy4 ,he sign$ ! ,confessions ( 8 "t z ?\gh !y express$ 8 own convictions2 he c\nt$ x a duty ( ! fir/ importance to gu>d 8 pa/oral flock f ! di/ractions & assaults ( h]esy-hunt]s1 & he left 8 matur$ & deeply m$itat$ views = po/]ity to discov]4 ,h[ f> he 0 p]sonally timid _c n[ be det]m9$4 ,x w\ld seem1 h[ev]1 f 8 own words1#f t he 0 especially conc]n$ = ! safety & welf>e ( 8 own flock1 :o w\ld suff] if he 7 cri$ d[n z an en?usia/ or a spiritual prophet4 ,b ev5 s1 x is v d\btful if any man c rightly p]mit any?+ on e>? to take prec$5ce to 8 own loyalty to ! vision ( tru? :i* 8 s\l sees4 ,z a result1 h[ev]1 ( ! c\rse he took1 he di$ 9 good od\r ( sanctity1 & ! epigones ( t day _h no suspicion ( ! ideas t 7 sw>m+ 9 ! m9d ( ! quiet ,pa/or ( ,zs*opau1 or ( ! mass ( manuscripts proclaim+ 8 fai? 9 ! inn] ,^w :i* he 0 leav+ beh9d him1 to fly ov] ! _w l ! loose leaves ( ! ,sibyl4 ,8 writ+s 7 n pr9t$ until #afji & onw>ds1 & z 8 disciples w5t on produc+ writ+s1 some:at 9 ! /yle & _s ( ! ma/] :o inspir$ !m1 ! li/ ( books 9 ,weigel's "n is consid]ably l>g] ?an ! actual numb] ( manuscripts extant at 8 dea? 9 #aehh4 ,x is n always easy to di/+ui% ! pseudo-writ+s f ! g5u9e ones1 b !re is a vividness & pregnancy ( /yle1 a spiritual dep? & p[] 9 ! e>li] writ+s :i* are lack+ 9 ! lat] gr\p1 & !re is an emphasis on ! magical & occult 9 ! second>y writ+s t is l>gely abs5t 9 ! prim>y ones4#g ,! mo/ important ( 8 books w be ref]r$ to & quot$ f z ,i pres5t 8 type ( religion & 8 message1 b ,i %all draw especially ^u 8 little #ada book1 ,von dem ,leb5 ,*ri/i1 das i/1 vom wahr5 ,glaub5 7,on ! ,life ( ,*ri/1 or ,true ,fai?71 z x is ! "o ( ,weigel's writ+s :i*1 9 ,engli% translation1 mo/ deeply influ5c$ k9dr$ spirits 9 ! ,engli% ,commonweal?4#h ,8 spiritual conception ( ,*ri/ianity 0 =m$ & f$ by ! s]mons ( ,taul]1 & by t little book :i* 0 ! hidd5 ,manna = all ! spiritual lead]s ( ^! two c5turies--! ,g]man ,!ology4 ,weigel edit$ x ) an introduction4 ,he calls x a preci\s little book1 a noble book2 b he tells 8 read]s t !y c und]/& x & f9d x fruitful only if !y read x ) a pure eye & ) ! key ( ,david1 i4e4 ) a p]sonal exp]i5ce4 ,b :ile he lov$ ! gold5 book ( my/icism & ! s]mons ( ! great ,/rasb\rg prea*]1 & 0 l$ by ! h& ( ^! guides1 he drew also f _m o!r s\rces & f9ally arriv$ at a type ( religion1 /ill int]ior & p]sonal1 b less negative & ab/ract ?an t ( ! f\rte5?-c5tury my/ics1 & m p5etrat$ & in=m$ ) ! pres5ce ( ! ,*ri/ ( ! ,gospels4 ,he insi/s always t 9 ! la/ analysis x is ,*ri/ 9 u t saves u1 b x 0 ,*ri/ 9 ! fle%1 ! ,*ri/ ( ,galilee & ,golgo?a1 t reveal$ to m5 ! way to appreh5d ! inw>d & et]nal ,*ri/ ( ,god4 ,! indwell+ ,*ri/1 he wrote1 is all 9 all4 ,he saves !e4 ,he is ?y peace & ?y com=t4 ,! outw>d ,*ri/1 ! ,*ri/ 9 ! fle%1 & accord+ to ! fle%1 _c save !e 9 an ext]nal way4 ,he mu/ be 9 !e & ?\ mu/ abide 9 ,him4 ,:y !n did ,he become man & suff] on ! ,cross8 ,!re are _m reasons :y1 b x 0 especially t ,god by ! dea? & suff]+ ( ,*ri/ might take ! wra? & ho/ility out ( our he>ts1 on acc\nt ( :i* we falsely conceive ( ,god z a wra?ful enemy to u4 ,he _h to deal t way ) poor bl9d m5 l u & s reconcile u ) ,himself4 #adb ,!re 0 no ne$ ( x on ,8 "p4 ,he 0 always ,love & ,he always lov$ u1 ev5 :5 we 7 enemies to ,him1 b we %\ld nev] h kn[n x if ,god _h n condesc5d$ to %[ ,himself to u 9 ,8 ,son & _h n suff]$ = u4#i ,weigel ev]y:]e ma9ta9s ,*ri/'s d\ble id5tity--an id5tity ) ,god1 s t 9 ,*ri/ we see ,god2 & an equal id5tity ) man1 s t ,*ri/ is man reveal$ 9 8 fulfill$ possibilities4 ,9 ,him ,god & man are "o4 ,9 ?is deep-ly+ & fundam5tal idea ( 8 entire ,*ri/ianity he 0 und\bt$ly influ5c$1 pr(\ndly influ5c$1 by ,s*w5ckfeld4 ,he pres5ts 9 *apt] i4 ( 8 ,life ( ,*ri/ ! ,s*w5ckfeldian view t ,*ri/ is ,god & ,man 9 "o4 ,b ,he is ,man n 9 ! crass1 crude & e>?ly =m3 ,he is n compos$ ( mortal & e>?ly sub/ance z our ,adamical bodies are4 ,he is :olly & absolutely compos$ ( heav5ly1 spiritual1 div9e sub/ance4 ,8 fle% & blood are z div9e & spiritual 9 orig9 z is ,8 _s1 s t ,8 resurrection & asc5sion are ! normal outcome ( ,8 nature4 ,x 0 z natural = ,him to rise into life & to asc5d into glory z x is = heavy ?+s to fall4 ,b t div9e1 spiritual1 heav5ly nature1 :i* appe>$ 9 ,him1 is ! true1 orig9al1 consummate nature ( ,man4 ,man1 z we "k him1 is cl\dy1 or ev5 muddy1 ) a ve/ure ( decay1 b t is n a feature ( 8 real nature--ei!r 9 its orig9al or its pot5tial =m--& all :o put on ,*ri/1 all :o h ,*ri/ 9 !m1 become "o fle% ) ,him & ga9 an inde/ructible & p]man5t inw>d sub/ance l ,84 ,consi/5tly ) ?is view1 ,weigel decl>es t "h lies ! significance ( ,*ri/'s say+1 ,i am ,bread2 ,i am ,meat & ,dr9k4 ,! only adequate ,supp] ( ! ,"l1 he says1 is real fe$+ ^u ,8 spiritual1 life-giv+ fle% & blood1 s t ,salvation is n ti$ to ext]nal sacram5ts1 b /&s only 9 ! fai? t ,*ri/ fe$s u ) ,himself4#aj ,!re are1 he proce$s to %[1 two radically div]se natures1 ! traits & #adc *>act]i/ics ( :i* he arranges 9 oppos+ pairs1 9 two p>allel columns z foll[s3 ,a4 ,! ,nature ( ,*ri/ & ,b4 ,! nature ( ,adam & ( ^? :o live 9 ,him ^? :o live by him1 & by ,him4 i4e4 ^? :o live ! natural1 e>?ly life4 #a4 ,?is ,nature turns f #a4 ,?is nature turns f ,god creatures to ,god4 to creatures4 #b4 ,?is ,nature hates itself & #b4 ,?is nature loves itself loves o!rs4 m ?an x loves ,god or o!rs4 #c4 ,?is ,nature abhors all x #c4 ,?is nature delights only itself does or omits4 9 itself & 9 ?+s ( self4 #d4 ,?is ,nature seeks to lose #d4 ,?is nature seeks itself 9 self4 ev]y?+4 #e4 ,?is ,nature d5ies self4 #e4 ,?is nature cleaves to self4 #f4 ,?is ,nature pati5tly be>s #f4 ,?is nature ?ru/s ! ! ,cross4 ,cross away4 #ae4 ,?is ,nature desires to be #ae4 ,?is nature desires to be con=m$ to ,*ri/ & equal ) ,god )\t ,8 ,cross 9 all ?+s4 any humility at all4#aa ,*ri/ is ?us = ,weigel entirely a new ord] ( ,be+--! ,beg9n] ( a new race4 ,adam _h 9 himself all ! possibilities :i* ,*ri/ realiz$1 b ! =m] fail$ & ! latt] succe$$ & s has become ! ,head ( a div9e & heav5ly type ( humanity4 ,by a new nativity1 a rebir? f above1 any man 9 ! _w :o wills x 9 liv+ fai? may be a recipi5t ( ! div9e-pr9ciple1 ! ,*ri/-,life1 & may !reby be rais$ to memb]%ip 9 ! ,k+dom ( ! ,*ri/-,humanity1 :i* is z f> above ! ,adam-,humanity z ! fl[] is above ! soil f :i* x fir/ sprang4 ,:5 ,*ri/ is =m$ )9 & ! ,humanity :i* ,he produces appe>s 9 ! _w1 !n a new way ( liv+ comes into op]ation4 ,love is ! supreme sign ( ! new type or ord]4 ,! man :o has ! ,*ri/-,life 9 him does n qu>rel2 he does n g to law = temporall goods2 he does n kill2 he lets 8 coat & cloke g r ?an oppose ano!r4#ab ,if ,*ri/ 7 ( ! se$ ( ,adam1 ,he w\ld h ! #add nature & incl9ations ( ,adam4 ,he w\ld hang ?ieves1 behead adult]]s1 rack murd]]s ) ! :eel1 kill h]eticks1 & put corporeally to dea? all mann] ( s9n]s2 b n[ ,he is t5d]1 k9d1 lov+4 ,he kills no "o4 ,! ,lamb kills no woolf4#ac ,weigel goes ! :ole bold way 9 8 revolt f legalism1 & he accepts ! pr9ciple ( love z a /ructural pr9ciple ( ! society :i* ,*ri/ is =m+ 9 ! _w3 ,:]e ! ,life ( ,*ri/ is1 !re is no w>re made ) corporall weapons4 ,! _w w>s b ,*ri/ do? n s4 ,8 w>f>e is spiritual4 ,he t make? w>re is no ,*ri/ian b a woolf1 ana belongs n to ! %eepfold nor ha? he any?+ to expect ( ! ,k+dom ( ,god1 nor may ! w>rs ( ! ,old ,te/am5t1 ( ! "t ( d>knesse s]ve 8 turne1 = ,*ri/ians deal n aft] a ,mosaicall1 e>?ly fa%ion1 b !y walke 9 ! ,life ( ,*ri/1 )\t all rev5ge4 ,we walk no long] "u ,moses b "u ,*ri/4#ad ,! ,*ri/ian man1 h[ev]1 ev5 ) 8 new nativity & ) 8 re-creat$ _s ( love1 diff]s 9 "o respect f ,*ri/4 ,*ri/ is :olly heav5ly1 ,8 ,nature is wov5 ?r\gh\t ( spiritual & div9e sub/ance4 ,!re is no r5t nor seam 9 x4 ,man1 on ! o!r h&1 is d\ble1 & ?r\gh\t 8 temporal p]iod he rema9s d\ble4 ,by 8 new nativity man c become inw>dly _s ?\gh he rema9s outw>dly compos$ ( fle%4#ae ,be=e ! fall ,adam 0 unsund]$ f ,god4 ,x 0 s9 :i* made ! cleft or r5t :i* sep>at$ ,god & man4 ,?r\gh ,*ri/1 ! new & heav5ly ,adam1 ! junction may be =m$ aga9 9 man's inn] self1 & once aga9 ,god & man 9 u may be unsund]$4 ,! fle% is n de/roy$1 b x ceases to be ! dom9at+ factor4 ,x s]ves n[ m]ely z ! habitation ( an invisible _s1 & x exi/s = ! _s1 n ! _s = x4#af ,n only is ! body a #ade habitation = ! ,*ri/-=m$ s\l1 b ! _w n[ becomes to ! enlight5$ s\l an ,inn = a transi5t gue/ r ?an a p]man5t abid+-place3 l z 9 an ,inne !re is meat set be=e ! gue/ & b$d+ is all[$ to him1 ev5 s ,*ri/ians are 9 ?is _w gue/s & _! c\ntry is above4 ,x is n fitt+ = a gue/ t comes into an ,inne1 :]e no?+ is 8 own1 t he %\ld appropriate ?+s to himself & qu>rel ab\t !m6#ag ,z fa/ z ,*ri/ is =m$ )91 z ! ,life ( "o's life1 ! believ] atta9s !reby a peace & a p[] :i* make ! r5t betwe5 fle% & _s ev] less di/urb+1 ?\gh x /ill rema9s until ! fle%ly tab]nacle dissolves4 ,! goal ( ! spiritual life "h on e>? is ! atta9m5t ( ! sil5t ,sabba? ( ! s\l1 9 :i* ,god becomes s completely ! s\l's suffici5cy t ! fle% has little scope or sway any m1 & !re is no long] ne$ ( furi\s /ruggle aga9/ x1 l a s]p5t betwe5 two rocks1 try+ to pull (f 8 old sk96#ah ,9 8 ,heav5ly ,j]usalem 9 ,u1 he says3 ,x is an attribute ( ,god t ,he is ! ,et]nal ,peace :i* is long$ = by u m51 b f\nd by few because !y d n m9d ,*ri/1 :o is ! ,way4 ,god has n gr\nd$ ei!r ?y ,peace or ?y ,salvation on ?y runn+ hi!r & yon1 nor on ?y works & ?y creaturely activities1 b on an inn] calm & quiet1 on a ,sabba? ( ! s\l1 9 :i* ?\ can/ he>1 ) ! simple & ! t5d]-m9d$1 :at ! ,"l is say+ & do+4#ai ,9 close con=mity to ! tea*+ ( ,seba/ian ,franck1#bj ,weigel ?9ks ( ! ,*ur* ( ,god z an invisible ,assembly ( all true ,believ]s 9 ! entire _w1 unit$1 n outw>dly b inw>dly1 9 ! unity ( ! ,_s & by ! bond ( ,love & ,peace4 ,!re are = him1 z = ,franck & o!r ,spirituals1 two k9ds ( *ur*es3 7#a7 ,! *ur* compos$ ( a visible gr\p1 #adf to be po9t$ out ) ! f+]1 locat$ 9 a def9ite c\ntry1 alli$ ) a temporal gov]nm5t1 held toge!r by a body ( doctr9e1 ti$ to c]ta9 sacram5ts & possess$ ( =ce to con/ra9 m51 by c>nall p]swasions1 to con=m4#ba ,!n !re is 7#b7 ! real ,*ur* ( ,god1 ! upp] ,j]usalem1 a body visible 9 no "o locality1 b disp]s$ ov] ! e>? l :eat 9 *aff1 held toge!r by no decl>ations ( doctr9e1 ti$ to no sacram5ts1 dep5d5t on no e>?ly ,lieut5ant or ,vice-g]5t1 & on no univ]sity-tra9$ ,doctors1 :i* recognizes ,pr9ce & ,pl\ghman alike1 & secures its unity ?r\gh ,*ri/ & ?r\gh ! invisible cem5t ( ,love4 ,to ?is ,assembly1 writes ,weigel1 doe ,i /ick2 9 ?is holy ,*ur* doe ,i rejoice to be4 4 4 4 ,jesus ,*ri/ is my ,head1 my ,tea*]4 ,he is ev]y:]e ) me & 9 me1 & ,i 9 ,him4 ,al?\gh ! ,prote/ants %\ld *ase me among/ ,papi/s or ,a!i/s1 yet ,i %\ld /ill be 9 ! holy ,*ur* & %\ld h all ! heav5ly ,gifts common to all ,believ]s1 & al?\gh ! ,papi/s %\ld bani% me into ,turkey1 yet ev5 !re %\ld ,i be 9 ! holy ,*ur*4#bb ,no book appe>$ 9 ,engl& be=e #afdh--! date ( ! translation ( ,weigel's ,life ( ,*ri/--:i* m closely approa*$ ! ,quak] position4 ,t religion mu/ h an inw>d seat & orig92 t div9e ?+s mu/ be le>n$ ( ,god1 are tak5 z axiomatic tru?s ?r\gh\t ?is book4 ,if a man is to see1 he mu/ h eyes ( 8 own2 if he is to tea*1 he mu/ h ! ,^w ( ,god )9 him4 ,p say t !re c be no true ,fai? )\t outw>d prea*+ m9i/ry4 ,t is n s1 ,weigel decl>es4 ,! way to heav5 is op5 to hungry p5it5t s\ls ev]y:]e1 al?\gh1 z is ! case ) infants1 !y may he> no s]mons at all3 ,fai? comes by inw>d he>+4 ,good books1 outw>d v]bal m9i/ry h _! place1 !y te/ify to ! real ,treasure1 !y are witnesses to ! inn] ,^w )9 u1 b ,fai? is n ti$ to books2 x is a new nativity :i* #adg _c be f\nd 9 a book4 ,he :o ha? ! inw>d ,s*oolma/] lose? no?+ ( 8 ,salvation al?\gh all prea*]s %\ld be dead & all books burn$4#bc ,_m take great pa9s to be baptiz$1 & to he> s]mons ( _! hir$ prie/s1 & to use ! ,"l's ,supp]1 & to read !ological books1 :o1 nev]!less1 %[ no spiritual pr(it !refrom4 ,! reason is t ,tru? runs into no "o by a pipe6#bd ,9 ! ,*ur* ( m5--! man-made ,*ur*--! measur+-l9e1 or /&>d1 he says1 is ! writt5 ,scripture1 accord+ to "o's own int]pretation1 or accord+ to books1 or accord+ to ,univ]sity m52 b 9 ! true ,*ur* ! measur+-re$ is ! inw>d ,^w1 ! ,_s ( ,*ri/1 )9 ! believ]4 ,^? :o are 9 ! ,univ]sities & ,*ur*es ( m5 h ,*ri/ 9 _! m\?s1 & !y h a measur+-re$ by _! side--! inhabitants ( ,god's ,*ur* on ! o!r h& h ! ,life ( ,*ri/ & ! te/+-/&>d )9 !mselves4#be ,^? :o are nom9al pr(essors hang salvation on a lit]al k ( ! m]it secur$ by ,*ri/'s dea?2 ! true believ] kn[s t salvation is nev] a pur*ase1 is nev] outw>dly effect$1 b is a new self1 a new _s1 a new relation to ,god3 ,man mu/ cease to be :at he is be=e he c come to be ano!r k9d ( p]son4#bf ,outw>d baptism & ext]nal supp] may1 if "o wi%es1 be us$ z symbols ( ! s\l's supreme ev5ts1 b !y _c rightly be ?\ght ( z effect+ any *ange ( !mselves 9 ! real nature ( ! man2 only ,*ri/ ! ,life-br+]1 only ! resid5t "w ( ,god )9 ! s\l1 c produce ! trans=mation f old self to new self4 ,salvation is n ty$ to sacram5ts4#bg ,x is a well-settl$ view ( ,weigel's t ,heav5 & ,hell are prim>ily 9 ! s\l ( man4 ,he says1 9 ,"k ,?yself1 t bo? ! ,trees ( ,p>adise are 9 u2 & 9 8 ,ort d] ,welt he decl>es t ! ,et]nal ,hell ( ! lo/ w be _! own ,hell4#bh ,& 9 8 ,*ri/li*es #adh ,gesprae* he insi/s t ! holy ,_s1 ! pres5t ,*ri/1 does n ne$ to come d[n f ,heav5 to meet ) u1 = :5 ,he is 9 our he>ts !re !n is ,heav54#bi ,no p]son c ev] be 9 ,heav5 until ,heav5 is 9 him4 ,9 ,d] gueld5e ,griff & else:]e ,weigel works out a v int]e/+ !ory ( k1 :i* fits well ) ! inw>dness ( 8 religi\s views4 ,he holds t 9 s5se p]ception ! p]cipi5t br+s =? 8 real k f )94 ,! ext]nal object1 or ! outw>d /imulus1 is ! solicit+ occasion1 or sugge/ion1 or ! sign = ! exp]i5ce1 b :at we see is det]m9$ f )9 r ?an f )\t4 ,all real k is 9 ! kn[]4 ,bo? ext]nal _w & writt5 scriptures are 9 !mselves %ad[s until ! inw>d _s int]prets !m1 & ?r\gh !m comes to ! ,^w ( ,god :i* !y sugge/ & symbolize4 ,weigel pla9ly arriv$ at 8 gr\nd ideas "u ! =mative influ5ce ( ,s*w5ckfeld & ,franck1 b he also reveals1 especially 9 8 conception ( ! deep] inn] _w & ( ! microcosmic "* ( man1 ! influ5ce ( ,p>acelsus & ( ! nature my/ics ( 8 "t4 ,he 0 himself1 9 turn1 a mo/ important influ5ce 9 ! developm5t ( ! religi\s ideas ( ,jacob ,boehme1 & he is hi/orically "o ( ! mo/ significant m5 ( ! entire spiritual gr\p be=e ! great ,silesian my/ic4#cj ,?is *apt] _c come to a prop] close )\t "s consid]ation ( a ,weigelean book :i* 0 translat$ into ,engli% 9 #afdi1 "u ! title1 ,a/rologie ,!ologiz$3 ,t ! ,inw>d man by ! ,light ( ,grace1 ?r\gh possession & practice ( a holy life1 is to be ackn[l$g$ & live 9 u3 :i* is ! only means to keep ! true ,sabba? 9 inw>d hol9esse4 #adi ,! anonym\s translator ascribes ! book to ,weigel4 ,x is1 9 fact4 ,"p ,two ( ,greek ,gno?i ,seauton1 b x is unc]ta9 :e!r x 0 writt5 by ,weigel himself4 ,b :e!r writt5 by ,weigel or lat] by "o ( 8 s*ool1 x is a good illu/ration ( ! way 9 :i* my/ically incl9$ ,*ri/ians ( t p]iod endeav\r$ to make spiritual conque/ ( ! prevail+ ,a/rology &1 ?r\gh its help1 to discov] ! nature ( ! inn]1 hidd5 univ]se4 ,a/rology1 ?is little book decl>es1 is conv]sant ) ! secrets ( ,god :i* are hidd5 9 ! natural ?+s ( creation4 ,x is ! sci5ce ( read+ ! unse5 ?r\gh ! se51 =1 accord+ to ! tea*+ ( ?is book1 ev]y?+ visible is an unveil+ ( some?+ invisible4 ,man--:o is a c5tre ( ! :ole univ]se1 :o has 9 himself elem5ts ( all ! worlds1 inn] & out]--is creat$ to be a visible ,p>adise1 ,g>d51 ,tab]nacle1 ,mansion1 ,h\se1 ,temple & ,j]usalem ( ,god4 ,all ! wisdom1 p[]1 virtue1 & glory ( ,god are hidd5 & are slumb]+ 9 man4 ,!re is no?+ s ne> to man z ,god is--,he is ne>] to u ?an we are to ourselves#ca--;& ! only reason we d n f9d ,him & "k ,him & op5 out our life int]iorly1 s t ! true ,sabba? comes to ! s\l1 is due to our vagabond & unquiet ways ( keep+ busy ) our own w1 outside our int]nal c\ntry4 ,if ,i c\ld desi/ f ! ?+s ) :i* ,i vex & worry myself1 & /udy to be at re/ 9 my ,god :o dwells ) me2 if ,i c\ld accu/om my m9d to spiritual tranquillity & cease to w&] 9 a maze ( ?\ghts1 c>es1 & affections2 if ,i c\ld be at leisure f ! ext]nal ?+s & creatures ( ?is _w1 & *iefly f myself2 if1 9 %ort1 ,i might come into a pl5>y d]eliction ( myself1 ,i %\ld at once beg9 to see & "k ( ! mo/ pres5t habitation ( ,god 9 me & s ,i %\ld eat ( ! ,tree ( ,life 9 ! mid/ ( ! ,p>adise1 :i* ,p>adise ,i myself am1 & be a ,gue/ ( ,god4#cb ,adam1 :o 0 ! ,protopla/ & begett] ( all m51 & :o1 l ev]y?+ else 9 ! univ]se1 0 d\ble1 #aej all[$ himself to live t[>d ! outw>d in/ead ( t[>d ! inw>d1 p]mitt$ ! se$ ( ! s]p5t to gr[ 9 him in/ead ( ! div9e se$1 & s came "u ! dom9ance ( ! natural1 elem5tal _w1 ) its less] light ( k & ) its tree ( dea?4 ,b ! ,p>adise1 ) its great] ,light ( ,wisdom & ) its ,tree ( ,life1 is always ne> to man & c be repossess$ & rega9$ by him4 ,! out] elem5ts1 & ! a/ral _w ) its visible />s1 rule no "o1 det]m9e no "o4 ,ea* man's /> is 9 8 own brea/4 ,x lies 9 8 own p[] to !ologize 8 a/rologie1 to turn 8 univ]se into spiritual =ces4 ,by a new nativity1 initiat$ by ob$i5t response to ! inw>d ,light--! spiritual ,/>1 n ( e>? & n ( ! a/ral univ]se1 b ( ,god ! indwell+ ,_s--he may put on ! new man1 creat$ aft] ! lik5ess ( ,god1 & become ! recipi5t ( heav5ly ,wisdom spr++ up )9 him f ! ,life ( ! ,_s4#cc ,!re c be no "q 9 ! m9d ( any "o :o is famili> ) ! lit]ature & religi\s ?\ght ( sev5te5?-c5tury ,engl&1 t ! ideas set =? 9 ?is *apt] ex]t$ a wide & pr(\nd influ5ce1 & 7 a "p ( ! psy*ological climate ( ! middle decades ( t c5tury4 ,! *annel "h indicat$ 0 only "o ( ! ways ?r\gh :i* ^! ideas came 94 ,9 due "t we %all discov] o!r *annels ( ?is spiritual message4 #a ,fic9o is dealt ) at great] l5g? 9 ,*apt] ,,xiii4 #b ,! ,cabala 01 z ,i h tri$ to make cle>1 only "o ( ! influ5ces :i* produc$ ?is new intellectual climate4 ,! r$iscov]$ ,h]mes ,trismegi/us1 ! my/ically col\r$ ,platonism1 z x came f ,italy1 ! awak5$ int]e/ 9 ,nature & 9 man1 & ! p[]ful message ( ! ,g]man ,my/ics all play$ an important "p t[>d ! =mation ( ! new ,weltans*auung4 #c ,?ree ,books ( ,occult ,philosophy1 translat$ by ,j4 ,f4 7,london1 #afea74 #d ,/odd>t's ,life ( ,p>acelsus 7,london1 #aiaa71 p4 #gf4 #e ,br[n+1 ,p>acelsus1 ,b4 i4 ,?is passage fairly repres5ts ,p>acelsus' g5]al position4 ,!re is1 he says 9 8 ,philosophia sagax1 a ,light 9 ! _s ( man :i* illum9ates ev]y?+4 4 4 4 ,! quality ( ea* ?+ creat$ by ,god1 :e!r x be visible or invisible to ! s5ses1 may be p]ceiv$ & kn[n4 ,if man kn[s ! ess5ce ( ?+s1 _! attributes1 _! attractions1 & ! elem5ts ( :i* !y consi/1 he w be a ,ma/] ( nature1 ( ! elem5ts1 & ( ! spirits4 #f ,*ri/li*es ,gesprae*1 *ap4 iii4 #g ,!re is an excell5t critical /udy ( ,weigel's writ+s by ,a4 ,israel1 entitl$1 ,weigels ,leb5 und ,s*rift5 na* d5 ,quell5 d>ge/ellt 7,zs*opau1 #ahhh74 #h ,( ! ,life ( ,*ri/1 ,t is1 ,( ,true ,fai? :i* is ! ,rule1 ,squ>e1 ,levell or ,measur+ ,l9e ( ! ,holy ,city ( ,god & ( ! ,inhabitants !re( "h on ,e>?4 ,writt5 9 ! ,g]man ,language by ,val5t9e ,weigelus4 7,london1 ,giles ,calv]t1 #afdh47 #i ,quot$ f ,israel1 op4 cit4 p4 #ajg4 #aj ,on ! ,life ( ,*ri/1 "p i4 *ap4 ii4 #aa ,on ! ,life ( ,*ri/1 "p i4 *ap4 iii4 #ab ,ibid4 "p i4 *ap4 viii4 #ac ,on ! ,life ( ,*ri/1 "p i4 *ap4 ix4 #ad ,ibid4 "p ii4 *ap4 ix42 "p i4 *ap4 x42 "p ii4 *ap4 x42 & "p4 i4 *ap4 xiv4 #ae ,ibid4 "p ii4 *aps4 iii4 & iv4 #af ,?is is ! view set =? 9 8 ,greek ,gno?i ,seauton ,"k ,?yself4 #ag ,on ! ,life ( ,*ri/1 "p ii4 *aps4 v4 & vii4 #ah ,ibid4 "p i4 *ap4 viii4 #ai ,vom himmlis*5 ,j]usalem 9 uns1 *ap4 viii4 #bj ,weigel enjo9s 8 read]s to read ,franck's book on ! ,tree ( ! ,k ( ,good & ,evil4 ,see ,on ! ,life ( ,*ri/1 "p ii4 p4 #eg4 #ba ,fai?1 he says1 _c be =c$ into any p]son by gall[s or pillory4 ,on ! ,life ( ,*ri/1 "p i4 *ap4 xv4 #bb ,ibid4 "p ii4 *ap4 xiv4 ,?is is built on a passage 9 ,franck's ,apologia4 #bc ,on ! ,life ( ,*ri/1 "p i4 *aps4 iv4 & v4 #bd ,ibid4 "p i4 *ap4 vi4 #be ,ibid4 "p i4 *aps4 xii4 & xiii4 #bf ,quot$ f ,taul] by ,weigel1 ibid4 *ap4 vii4 ,see also "p iii4 *ap4 i4 #bg ,ibid4 "p ii4 *ap4 ii4 #bh ,op4 cit4 *ap4 xx4 #bi ,*ri/4 ,gesprae*1 *ap4 ii4 #cj ,9 8 ,d] gueld5e ,griff1 he tells ( a p]sonal spiritual op5+ :i* is v simil> to ! "o :i* occurr$ lat] 9 ! life ( ,boehme4 ,he f\nd himself a/ray 9 a wild]ness ( d>kness & he cri$ to ,god = ,light to enlight5 8 s\l4 ,sudd5ly1 he says1 ! ,light came & my eyes 7 op5$ s t ,i saw m cle>ly ?an all ! tea*]s 9 all ! _w ) all _! books c\ld tea* me4 ,*ap4 xxiv4 #ca ,a/rologie ,!ologiz$1 p4 #h4 #cb ,ibid4 pp4 #af-ag4 #cc ,?is little book ref]s ) mu* appreciation to ,!ophra/us ,p>acelsus4 ,x uses 8 !ory ( fir/ matt] & 8 doctr9e ( ! sev5 gov]n\rs ( ! _w1 :i* we %all meet 9 a new =m 9 ,boehme4 ,ano!r book :i* c>ri$ a/rological ideas into religi\s ?\ght 9 a mu* crud] way 0 ,&reas ,t5tzel's ,de ratione naturali arboris vitae et sci5tiae boni et mali1 etc41 :i* 0 ,p>s ,secunda ( 8 ,m$ic9ii dia/atica 7,j5a1 #afbi74 ,x 0 translat$ into ,engli% 9 #afeg by ,n4 ,turn] ) ! title3 ,! ,mumial ,treatise ( ,t5tzelius1 be+ a natural acc\nt ( ! ,tree ( ,life & ( ! ,tree ( ,k ( ,good & ,evil1 ) a my/ical int]pretation ( t great ,secret1 to wit1 ! ,cabali/ical ,concordance ( ! ,tree ( ,life & ,dea?1 ( ,*ri/ & ,adam4 ,t5tzel 0 a fam\s doctor & disciple ( ,p>acelsus & fl\ri%$ 9 ,g]many dur+ ! fir/ half ( ! sev5te5? c5tury4 #aea ,,*apt] ,,ix ,,jacob ,,boehme3 ,,8 ,,life ,,& ,,_s#a ,few m5 h ev] made great] claim to be ! be>] ( a new revelation ?an did ! humble %oemak]-prophet ( ,silesia1 ,jacob ,boehme4 ,i am1 he wrote 9 8 e>lie/ book1 only a v little sp>k ( ,god's ,light1 b ,he is n[ pleas$ 9 ?is la/ "t to reveal ?r\gh me :at has be5 p>tly conceal$ f ! beg9n+ ( ! ,_w1#b & he admoni%$ ! read]1 if he w\ld und]/& :at is writt51 to let g op9ion #aeb & conceit & hea!ni% wisdom1 & read ) ! ,light & ,p[] ( ! ,holy ,_s1 = ?is book comes n =? f ,reason1 b by ! impulse ( ! ,_s4#c ,i h n d>$1 he wrote to a fri5d 9 #afbj1 to write o!rwise ?an 0 giv5 & indit$ to me4 ,i h cont9ually writt5 z ! ,_s dictat$ & h n giv5 place to ,reason4#d ,aga9 & aga9 he w>ns ! read] to let 8 book alone unless he is ready = a new dawn+ ( div9e ,tru?1 = a fre% ,light to break3 ,if ?\ art n a spiritual ov]com]1 !n let my book alone4 ,d n m$dle ) x1 b /ick to ?y old matt]s6#e ,be=e ! ,_s came ^u him1 he felt himself to be a little /amm]+ *ild1 & he always decl>$ t )\t ?is ,_s he c\ld n compreh5d ev5 8 own writ+s--:5 ,he p>te? f me1 ,i "k no?+ b ! elem5t>y & e>?ly ?+s ( ?is _w#f--;b ) ?is div9e ,_s unfold+ )9 him ! pr(\nde/ dep? ( my/]ies1 he believ$1 ?\gh ) mu* simplicity & g5]ally ) humility1 t ! true gr\nd ( ?+s _h n be5 s fully reveal$ to any man f ! beg9n+ ( ! _w--b1 he adds1 see+ ,god w h x s1 ,i submit to ,8 w4#g ,nobody be=e him1 he decl>es1 no matt] h[ le>n$ he 01 has _h ! ax by ! h&le1 b1 ) a sudd5 *ange ( figure1 he proclaims t n[ ! ,morn+ ,gl[ is break+ & ! ,day ,dawn is ris+4#h ,9 8 ,epi/les he says3 ,i am only a layman1 ,i h n /udi$1 yet ,i br+ to light ?+s :i* all ! ,high ,s*ools & ,univ]sities h be5 unable to d4 4 4 4 ,! language ( ,nature is made kn[n to me s t ,i c und]/& ! greate/ my/]ies1 9 my own "m-tongue4 ,?\gh ,i _c say ,i h le>n$ or compreh5d$ ^! ?+s1 yet s long z ! h& ( ,god /aye? ^u me ,i und]/&4#i ,we %all be able to e/imate ! value ( ^! l(ty #aec claims aft] we h ga!r$ up ! sub/ance ( 8 tea*+1 b x may be well to say at ! op5+ ( ?is ,/udy ( ,boehme t 9 my op9ion no m rem>kable religi\s message has come 9 mod]n c5turies f an untra9$ & undiscipl9$ m9d ?an t :i* lies scatt]$ ?r\gh ! volum9\s & some:at *aotic writ+s ( ?is sev5te5?-c5tury prophet ( ! common p4#ai ,he frequ5tly speaks ( himself z unle>n$1 & 9 ! te*nical s5se ( ! ^w he 0 unle>n$4 ,he _h only a simple s*ool+1 b he possess$ extraord9>y native capacity & he 0 well & widely read 9 ! books :i* fitt$ ! frame & temp] ( 8 m9d1 & he _h v unusual p[]s ( m$itation & recollection s t he ?\ght ov] & ov] aga9 9 8 quiet h\rs ( lab\r ! ideas :i* he seiz$ ^u 9 ! books he read4 ,!re are _m /r&s ( ?\ght wov5 toge!r 9 8 writ+s1 & ev]y?+ he dealt ) is giv5 a #aed new aspect ?r\gh ! vivid insights :i* he always br+s into play1 ! amaz+ visual p[] :i* he displays1 & 8 pr(\ndly p5etrat+ moral & intellectual grasp4 ,b1 nev]!less1 he pla9ly belongs 9 ! direct l9e ( ^! spiritual re=m]s :om we h be5 /udy+4 ,he 0 deeply influ5c$1 fir/ ( all1 by ,lu!r1 especially 9 two directions4 ,he got prim>ily f ! great re=m] 8 trans=m+ insight ( ! imm5se importance ( p]sonal fai? = salvation1 & secondly he 0 impress$--almo/ ov]:elm+ly impress$ 9 8 e>ly ye>s--) ! awful reality & range ( ! pr9ciple ( positive evil 9 ! univ]se1 ^u :i* ,lu!r _h insi/$ ) int5sity ( emphasis4 ,8 feet1 h[ev]1 7 set ^u ! track :i* seem$ to him to lead to light by ! help :i* he got f ! o!r l9e ( re=m]s4 ,s*w5ckfeld made him feel ! impossibility ( any s*eme ( salvation t re/$ on transactions & op]ations ext]nal to ! human s\l itself1 & ?r\gh t same noble ,silesian re=m] he discov]$ ! c5tral significance ( ! new bir? ?r\gh a creative "w ( ,grace )94 ,seba/ian ,franck 0 cle>ly "o ( 8 spiritual ma/]s4 ,f him1 directly or indirectly1 he le>n$ t ! _s mu/ be fre$ f ! lett]1 t ext]nal revelations are symbols :i* rema9 dead & in]t until !y are vivifi$ & vitaliz$ by ! inw>dly illum9at$ _s4 ,he 0 /ill m directly influ5c$ by ,val5t9e ,weigel1 ! pa/or ( ,zs*opau1 :o unit$ ! spiritual-my/ical views ( ,s*w5ckfeld1 ,franck1 & ! o!r tea*]s ( 8 type ) a nature my/icism or !osophy :i* _h become1 z we h se51 a p[]ful int]e/ 9 ! sixte5? c5tury :5 a real sci5ce 0 /ruggl+ to be born1 b _h n yet se5 ! light4 ,?is nature my/icism came to him also 9 a crude & indige/ible =m ?r\gh ! writ+s ( ,p>acelsus4 ,?r\gh him ,boehme acquir$ a vocabul>y ( al*emi/ical t]ms :i* he 0 always lab\r+ to turn to spiritual mean+1 b :i* always baffl$ him4 ,x has be5 cu/om>y to treat ,boehme z a my/ic1 & he has n #aee usually be5 br\ght into ?is l9e ( spiritual developm5t :]e ,i am plac+ him1 b 8 entire outlook & body ( ideas are diff]5t f ^? ( ! great ,roman ,ca?olic my/ics4 ,he has read nei!r ! classical nor ! s*ola/ic int]pret]s ( my/icism4 ,9 s f> z he kn[s ( hi/orical my/icism he kn[s x ?r\gh ,franck & ,weigel & o!rs1 :]e x is pr(\ndly trans=m$ & subord9at$ to o!r aspects ( religion & ?\ght4 ,unlike ! great my/ics1 he does n treat ! visible & ! f9ite z unreal & to be negat$4 ,! _w is a positive reality & a div9e revelation4 ,nor1 aga91 are s9 & evil negative 9 "* = him4 ,evil is trem5d\sly real & positive1 9 grim conflict ) ! good & to be conqu]$ only ?r\gh /]n battle4 ,a my/ic1 an illum9ate1 he und\bt$ly 0 9 8 fir/-h& exp]i5ce1 b 8 message ( salvation & 8 int]pretation ( life are ( ! wid]1 di/9ctively spiritual type4 ,jacob ,boehme#aa 0 born 9 ,novemb] #aege 9 ! little m>ket-t[n ( ,alt ,seid5b]g1 a few miles f ,go]litz4 ,8 fa!r's "n 0 ,jacob & 8 "m's ,ursula1 bo? p]sons ( good old ,g]man peasant /ock1 possess$ ( a /rong /ra9 ( simple piety4 ,! family religion 0 ,lu!ran1 & ,jacob ! son 0 br\ght up bo? at home & at *ur* 9 ! ,lu!ran fai? z x _h %ap$ itself into def9ite =m at ! end ( ! sixte5? c5tury4 ,8 e>ly education 0 v limit$1 b he 0 possess$ ( unusual fundam5tal capacity & always exhibit$ a native m5tal p[] ( v high ord]4 ,he 0 always a ke5 obs]v]2 he look$ ?r\gh ?+s1 & :e!r he 0 9 ! fields1 :]e mu* ( 8 e>ly life 0 sp5t z a wat*] ( cattle1 or read+ ! ,bible1 :i* he knew z few p]sons h kn[n x1 he saw ev]y?+ ) a vivid & quick5$ imag9ation4 ,he pla9ly began1 :ile /ill v "y1 to revolt f ! or?odox !ology ( 8 "t1 & 8 #aef ye>s ( read+ & ( sil5t m$itation & reflection 7 ! actual prep>ation = :at seem$ f9ally to come to him l a sudd5 revelation or1 to use 8 own common figure1 z a fla%4#ab ,8 ext]nal appe>ance has be5 qua9tly portray$ by 8 admir+ fri5d & biograph]1 ,abraham von ,franck5b]g1 :o1 l a good portrait-pa9t]1 /rives to let ! body reveal ! s\l4 ,! ext]nal =m ( ,jacob's body1 he says1 0 worn & v pla92 8 /ature 0 small1 8 =ehead l[1 8 temples broad & prom95t1 8 nose some:at crook$1 8 eyes grey & r ( an azure-ca/1 light+ up l ! w9d[s ( ,solomon's ,temple2 8 be>d 0 %ort & ?92 8 voice 0 feeble1 yet 8 conv]sation 0 mild & pleasant4 ,he 0 g5tle 9 mann]1 mode/ 9 8 words1 humble 9 conduct1 pati5t 9 suff]+ & meek ( he>t4 ,8 _s 0 highly illum9at$ ( ,god beyond any?+ ,nature c\ld produce4#ac ,?is y\?1 ) azure-grey eyes t light$ up l ! w9d[s ( ,solomon's ,temple1 0 f 8 *ildhood possess$ ( a mo/ acutely s5sitive & sugge/ible psy*ical disposition4 ,he always felt t ! real _w 0 deep] ?an ! "o :i* he saw ) 8 s5ses1 & he 0 frequ5tly swept f )9 by mighty curr5ts :i* he c\ld n trace to any well-mapp$ region ( ! doma9 ( ,nature4 ,8 vivid & pictorial imag9ation1 8 consci\sness ( inru%es f ! unplumb$ deeps )91 & 8 incl9ation to solitude & m$itation are well 9 evid5ce at an e>ly age1 & we h no difficulty at all 9 see+ t 8 psy*ological equilibrium 0 un/able1 & t he 0 capable ( sudd5 %ifts ( inw>d level4 ,! fir/ sign ( 8 psy*ical peculi>ity comes to light 9 an incid5t ( 8 e>ly *ildhood4 ,:ile he 0 t5d+ cattle 9 ! fields "o day he climb$ alone a neighb\r+ #aeg m\nta9-peak1 & on ! summit he espi$ among ! great r$ s&/ones a k9d ( ap]ture ov]gr[n ) bu%es4 ,boy-l he ent]$ ! op5+1 & !re )91 9 a /range vault1 he descri$ a l>ge portable vessel full ( money4 ,! sight ( x made him %udd]1 &1 )\t t\*+ ! treasure1 he made 8 way out to ! _w aga94 ,to 8 surprise he 0 nev] able to f9d ! ap]ture aga91 ?\gh1 9 company ) ! o!r less imag9ative c[boys1 he (t5 hunt$ = x4 ,8 fri5d1 von ,franck5b]g1 :o relates ! /ory & says t he _h x f ,boehme's m\?1 ?9ks t ! exp]i5ce 0 a sort ( emblematic om5 or presage ( 8 future spiritual admission to ! sight ( ! hidd5 treasury ( ! wisdom & my/]ies ( ,god & ,nature1#ad b we are m int]e/$ 9 x z a revelation ( ! extraord9>y psy*ical nature ( ! boy1 ) 8 t5d5cy to halluc9ation4 ,:5 he 0 9 8 f\rte5? ye> he 0 appr5tic$ to a %oemak] 9 ,seid5b]g1 & devot$ himself dilig5tly to ! ma/]y ( 8 trade4 ,x 0 dur+ ?is p]iod ( appr5tice%ip1 :i* la/$ ?ree ye>s1 t !re 0 grant$ to him a k9d ( secret t9d] & glimm] ( com+ fame4 ,"o day a /rang]1 pla9 & mean 9 dress1 b o!rwise ( good pres5ce1 came to ! %op & ask$ to buy a pair ( %oes4 ,z ! ma/] %oemak] 0 abs5t1 ! un9itiat$ pr5tice-boy did n feel compet5t to sell ! %oes1 b ! buy] w\ld n be put (f4 ,!reupon "y ,jacob set an enorm\s price ^u !m1 hop+ to /ave (f ! trade4 ,! man1 h[ev]1 )\t any demur paid ! price1 took ! %oes1 & w5t out4 ,j outside ! door ! /rang] /opp$1 & 9 a s]i\s tone call$ out1 ,jacob1 come hi!r to me6 ,! man1 ) %9+ eyes look+ him full 9 ! face1 took 8 h& & said1 ,jacob1 ?\ art little b ?\ %alt become great--a man v diff]5t f ! common ca/1 s t ?\ %alt be a wond] to ! _w4 ,be a good lad2 fe> ,god & rev]5ce ,8 ,^w4 ,) a little m c\nsel1 ! #aeh /rang] press$ 8 h& & w5t 8 way1 leav+ ! boy amaz$4#ae ,he _h1 8 intimate biograph] tells u1 liv$ f 8 v y\? up 9 ! fe> ( ,god1 9 all humility & simplicity1 & _h tak5 peculi> pleasure 9 he>+ s]mons1 b f ! op5+ ( 8 appr5tice%ip he began to revolt f ! endless controv]sies & s*ola/ic wrangl+s ab\t religion1 & he )drew into himself1 f]v5tly & incessantly pray+ & seek+ & knock+1 until "o day he 0 translat$ into ! holy ,sabba? & glori\s ,day ( ,re/ to ! s\l1 &1 accord+ to 8 own words1 0 enwrapt ) ! ,div9e ,light = ! space ( sev5 days & /ood possess$ ( ! highe/ beatific wisdom ( ,god1 9 ! ec/atic joy ( ! ,k+dom4#af ,boehme look$ ^u ?is ,sabbatic exp]i5ce z 8 spiritual call1 & f ?is "t on he increas$ 8 endeav\rs to live a pure life ( godl9ess & virtue1 refus+ to li/5 to frivol\s talk1 reprov+ 8 fell[s & ev5 8 %opma/] :5 !y indulg$ 9 light & wanton conv]sation1 until f9ally ! ma/] dis*>g$ him ) ! rem>k t he did n c>e to keep a h\se-prophet any long]4#ag ,h]eupon he w5t =? z a travell+ cobbl]1 sp5d+ "s ye>s 9 8 w&]+s1 discov]+ m & m1 z he pass$ f place to place1 h[ religion 0 be+ lo/ 9 ! ,babel ( !ological wrangl+1 & see+1 ) ^? p5etrat+ eyes ( 81 deep] into ! mean+ ( life & ! _w4 ,ne> ! end ( ! c5tury--probably ab\t #aeii--;he gave up 8 w&]+s1 m>ri$ ,ca!r9e ,kun*man1 a "y woman ( virtu\s disposition1 & op5$ a %oemak]'s %op = himself 9 ! t[n ( ,go]litz1 :]e he soon e/abli%$ a reputation = hone/1 fai?ful "w1 & :]e he mode/ly prosp]$ & 0 able to buy a home ( 8 own1 & :]e he re>$ ! f\r sons & two daught]s :o came to ! happy home4 #aei ,! supreme exp]i5ce ( 8 life--& "o ( ! mo/ rem>kable in/ances ( illum9ation 9 ! l>ge lit]ature ( my/ical exp]i5ces--occurr$ :5 ,boehme 0 tw5ty-five ye>s ( age1 "s "t 9 ! ye> #afjj4 ,8 eye fell by *ance ^u ! surface ( a poli%$ pewt] di% :i* reflect$ ! bright sunlight1 :5 sudd5ly he felt himself environ$ & p5etrat$ by ! ,light ( ,god1 & admitt$ into ! inn]mo/ gr\nd & c5tre ( ! univ]se4 ,8 exp]i5ce1 in/ead ( wan+ z he came back to normal consci\sness1 on ! contr>y deep5$4 ,he w5t to ! public gre5 9 ,go]litz1 ne> 8 h\se1 & !re x seem$ to him t he c\ld see into ! v he>t & secret ( ,nature1 & t he c\ld behold ! inn]mo/ prop]ties ( ?+s4#ah ,9 8 own acc\nt ( 8 exp]i5ce1 ,boehme pla9ly indicates t he _h be5 go+ ?r\gh a long & e>ne/ travail ( s\l z a ,seek]1#ai /riv+ to f9d ! he>t ( ,jesus ,*ri/ & to be fre$ & deliv]$ f ev]y?+ t turn$ him away f ,*ri/4 ,at la/1 he says1 he resolv$ to put 8 life to ! utmo/ haz>d r ?an miss 8 life-que/1 :5 sudd5ly ! gate 0 op5$4 ,he cont9ues 8 acc\nt z foll[s3 ,9 "o qu>t] ( an h\r ,i saw & knew m ?an if ,i _h be5 _m ye>s toge!r 9 a ,univ]sity4 4 4 4 ,i saw & knew ! ,be+ ( ,be+s1 ! ,byss & ,abyss1 ! et]nal g5]ation ( ! ,tr9ity1 ! orig9 & desc5t ( ?is _w1 & ( all creatures ?r\gh ,div9e ,wisdom4 ,i knew & saw 9 myself all ! ?ree worlds--7#a7 ! ,div9e1 ,angelical1 or ,p>adisaical ,_w2 7#b7 ! d>k _w1 ! orig9 ( fire2 & 7#c7 ! ext]nal1 visible _w z an outbrea?+ or expression ( ! int]nal & spiritual worlds4 ,i saw1 too1 ! ess5tial nature ( evil & ( good1 & h[ ! #afj pregnant ,"m--! et]nal g5etrix--br\ght !m =?4#bj ,he has also vividly told 8 exp]i5ce 9 ! ,aurora3 ,:ile ,i 0 9 affliction & tr\ble1 ,i elevat$ my _s1 & e>ne/ly rais$ x up unto ,god1 z ) a great /ress & onset1 lift+ up my :ole he>t & m9d & w & resolution to wre/le ) ! love & m]cy ( ,god & n to give ov] unless ,he bless$ me--!n ! ,_s did break ?r\gh4 ,:5 9 my resolv$ zeal ,i made su* an assault1 /orm1 & onset ^u ,god1 z if ,i _h m res]ves ( virtue & p[] ready1 ) a resolution to haz>d my life ^u x1 sudd5ly my _s did break ?r\gh ! ,gate1 n )\t ! assi/ance ( ! ,holy ,_s1 & ,i rea*$ to ! inn]mo/ ,bir? ( ! ,deity & !re ,i 0 embrac$ ) love z a bridegroom embraces 8 bride4 ,my triumph+ c be comp>$ to no?+ b ! exp]i5ce 9 :i* life is g5]at$ 9 ! mid/ ( dea? or l ! resurrection f ! dead4 ,9 ?is ,light my _s sudd5ly saw ?r\gh all1 & 9 all creat$ ?+s1 ev5 9 h]bs & grass1 ,i knew ,god--:o ,he is1 h[ ,he is1 & :at ,8 w is--& sudd5ly 9 t ,light my w 0 set ^u by a mighty impulse to describe ! be+ ( ,god4#ba ,?is exp]i5ce 0 ! mom5t\s wat]%$ ( 8 life4 ,he is con/antly ref]r+ to x ei!r directly or indirectly4 ,i tea*1 write1 & speak1 is 8 frequ5t te/imony1 ( :at has be5 wr\ght 9 me4 ,i h n scrap$ my tea*+ toge!r out ( hi/ories & s made op9ions4 ,i h by ,god's grace obta9$ eyes ( my own4#bb ,!re come mom5ts1 he writes1 :5 ! s\l sees ,god z 9 a fla% ( lightn+1#bc & he tells 8 read]s t :5 ! ,gate is op5$ to !m1 !y also w und]/&4#bd ,9 my own faculties1 he writes aga91 ,i am z bl9d a man z #afa ev] 01 b 9 ! ,_s ( ,god my _s sees ?r\gh all4#be ,dur+ ! t5 quiet ye>s :i* foll[$ ! op5+ ( ! ,gate to him1 ,boehme m$itat$ on :at he _h se51 &1 ?\gh he does n say s1 he almo/ c]ta9ly read mu* 9 ! works ( ! great ma/]s1 z he calls !m1 :o 7 try+ to tell1 (t5 9 confus$ language1 ! c5tral secret ( ! univ]se4 ,in/ead ( fad+ out1 8 fla% ( insight grew /eadily cle>] to him z he read & pond]$1 & little by little1 z "o comes to see 9 ! d>k1 c]ta9 great ideas became def9$4 ,) 8 ?ird fla%1#bf :i* came to him 9 #afaj1 :5 he felt once m ov]%ad[$ by ! ,holy ,_s & t\*$ by ,god1#bg he 0 mov$ to write d[n = 8 own use :at he _h se54 ,x 01 he says1 p[]fully borne 9 ^u my m9d to write d[n ^! ?+s = a memorial1 h[ev] difficult !y might be ( appreh5sion to my out] self intellect & ( expression ?r\gh my p54 ,i felt compell$ to beg9 at once1 l a *ild go+ to s*ool1 to "w ^u ?is v great ,my/]y4 ,inw>dly 9 _s ,i saw x all well en\gh1 z 9 a great dep?2 = ,i look$ ?r\gh z into a *aos :]e all ?+s lie undiff]5tiat$ b ! unravell+ !re( seem$ impossible4 ,f "t to "t an op5+ took place )9 me1 z ( a gr[?4#bh ,i kept ?is to myself = twelve ye>s #afjj-ab1 be+ full ( x & ,i exp]i5c$ a vehem5t impulse be=e ,i c\ld br+ x out into expression2 b at la/ x ov]:elm$ me l a cl\d-bur/ :i* hits :atev] x lights ^u4 ,& s x w5t ) me3 :atsoev] ,i c\ld grasp suffici5tly to br+ x out1 t ,i wrote d[n4#bi ,?is fir/ book :i* ?us grew out ( 8 spiritual travails & op5+s ,boehme call$ ,morn+ ,gl[1 to :i* lat]1 ?r\gh ! sugge/ion ( a fri5d1 he gave #afb ! title ,aurora4 ,x is a /range melange ( *aos :]e all ?+s lie undiff]5tiat$ & ( insight2 dre>y wa/es ( words t elude compreh5sion1 ) beautiful pat*es ( spiritual oasis4 ,he himself always felt t ! book 0 dictat$ to him1 & t he only passively held ! p5 :i* wrote x4 ,art1 he says1 speak+ ( 8 writ+1 has n writt5 "h1 nei!r 0 !re any "t to consid] h[ to set x d[n punctually1 accord+ to ! und]/&+ ( ! lett]s1 b all 0 ord]$ accord+ to ! direction ( ! ,_s1 :i* (t5 w5t 9 ha/e1 s t 9 _m words lett]s may be want+1 & 9 "s places a capital lett] = a ^w2 s t ! ,p5man's h&1 by reason t he 0 n accu/om$ to x1 did (t5 %ake4 ,& ?\gh ,i c\ld h wrote 9 a m accurate1 fair1 & pla9 mann]1 yet ! reason 0 ?is1 t ! burn+ fire (t5 =c$ =w>d ) spe$1 & ! h& & p5 mu/ ha/5 directly aft] x2 = x goes & comes l a sudd5 %[]4#cj ,?is is obvi\sly an inside acc\nt ( ! production ( inspirational script1 am\nt+ almo/ to automatic impulsion4 ,?r\gh\t 8 volum9\s writ+s he (t5 speaks ( ?is h&1 or ?is p5 z ?\gh !y 7 own$ & mov$ by a w f> deep] ?an 8 own individual consci\sness1#ca & 8 writ+s !mselves frequ5tly be> ! m>ks ( automatisms4 ,8 manuscript copy ( ,morn+ ,gl[ 0 freely l5t to read]s & circulat$ widely4 ,boehme himself kept no copy by him1 b he tells u t dur+ its w&]+s ! manuscript 0 copi$ out 9 full f\r times by /rang]s & br\ght to him4#cb ,"o ( ! copies fell into ! h&s ( ,gregorius ,ri*t]1 pa/or prim>ius ( ,go]litz1 a viol5t gu>dian ( or?odoxy & a man extremely jeal\s ( any infr+em5t ( ! dignity ( 8 (ficial position4 ,he proce$$ at once--)\t suffici5t exam9ation or k--to #afc vilify & condemn ! writ+1 & 9 a s]mon on ,false ,prophets he vigor\sly attack$ ! local prophet ( ,go]litz1 :o meekly sat 9 ,*ur* & li/5$ to ! fulm9ations aga9/ him4#cc ,aft] ! s]mon1 ,boehme mode/ly ask$ ! prea*] to %[ him :at 0 wrong ) 8 tea*+1 b ! only answ] he receiv$ 0 t if he did n in/antly leave ! t[n ! pa/or w\ld h him arre/$2 & ! foll[+ day ,ri*t] _h ,boehme summon$ be=e ! magi/rates1 & succe$$ by 8 influ5ce & au?ority 9 ov]aw+ !m s t !y ord]$ ! h>mless prophet to leave ! t[n =?) )\t any "t giv5 him to see 8 family or to close up 8 affairs4 ,boehme quietly repli$1 ,yes1 de> ,sirs1 x %all be done2 s9ce x _c be o!rwise ,i am cont5t4 ,! next day1 h[ev]1 ! magi/rates ( ,go]litz held a meet+ & recall$ ! bani%$ prophet & (f]$ him ! privilege ( rema9+ 9 8 home & occupation on condition t he w\ld cease f writ+ on !ological matt]s4 ,on ?is latt] po9t we h ,boehme's own te/imony1 ?\gh he does n ref] ! condition to ! magi/rates4 ,:5 ,i appe>$ be=e him ,pa/or ,ri*t]1 ,boehme says1 to def5d myself & indicate my /&po9t1 ! ,rev4 ,prim>ius ,ri*t] exact$ f me a promise to give up writ+ & to ?is ,i ass5t$1 s9ce ,i did n !n see cle>ly ! div9e way1 nor did ,i und]/& :at ,god w\ld lat] d ) me4 4 4 4 ,by 8 ord] ,i gave up = _m ye>s #afac-ah all writ+ or speak+ ab\t my k ( div9e ?+s1 hop+ va9ly t ! evil reports w\ld at la/ come to an end1 in/ead ( :i* !y only grew worse & m malignant4#cd ,boehme's fri5d1 ,doctor ,cornelius ,weissn]1 9 8 acc\nt1 :i* is none too accurate1 endeav\rs to f9d an explanation ( ,ri*t]'s p]si/5t hate & p]secution #afd ( ! %oemak]-prophet 9 a g5tle repro( :i* ! latt] adm9i/]$ to ! =m] = hav+ meanly treat$ a poor k9sman ( ,boehme 9 a small comm]cial transaction1 b x is by no means necess>y to br+ up incid5ts ( ?is sort to discov] an adequate gr\nd = ,ri*t]'s fury4 ,! ,aurora itself furni%es pl5ty ( passages :i* w\ld1 if read1 ?r[ a jeal\s gu>dian ( or?odoxy into fi]ce activity4 ,"o passage 9 :i* ,boehme boldly attacks ! popul> doctr9e ( pr$e/9ation & ass]ts t ! writ]s & scribes :o tea* x are ma/]build]s ( ,lies w be suffici5t illu/ration ( ! !ological provocation3 ,?is pres5t _w do? d>e to say t ,god ha? decre$ or conclud$ x s 9 ,8 pr$e/9ate purpose & c\nsel t "s m5 %\ld be sav$ & "s %\ld be damn$1 z if hell & malice & evil _h be5 f et]nity & t x 0 9 ,god's pr$e/9ate purpose t m5 %\ld be & mu/ be !re94 ,su* p]sons pull & hale ! ,scriptures to prove x1 ?\gh1 inde$1 !y nei!r h ! k ( ! true ,god nor ! und]/&+ ( ,scripture4 ,^! ju/ifi]s & disput]s assi/ ! ,devil /eadfa/ly & p]v]t ,god's tru? & *ange x into lies4#ce ,he clos$ 8 book ) ^! d>+ words3 ,%\ld ,pet] or ,paul seem to h writt5 o!rwise1 !n look to ! ess5ce1 look to ! he>t i4e4 to int]ior mean+4 ,if y lay hold ( ! he>t ( ,god y h gr\nd en\gh4#cf ,8 entire conception ( salvation 01 too1 z we %all see1 va/ly diff]5t f ! prevail+ or?odox conception1 & fur!rmore he 0 only a layman1 innoc5t ( ! s*ools1 & yet he 0 claim+ to speak z an almo/ infallible in/rum5t ( a fre% revelation ( ,god4 ,!ologians ( ! type ( ! ,prim>ius ,ri*t] ne$ no o!r provocation to acc\nt = _! rel5tless pursuit ( local prophets t appe> 9 ! doma9 ( _! au?ority4 ,meantime ,boehme's fame 0 sl[ly spread+1 & he 0 draw+ into sympa!tic fell[%ip ) himself a numb] ( high-m9d$ & s]i\s m5 :o 7 #afe dissatisfi$ ) ! curr5t or?odox tea*+4 ,9 ?is gr\p ( fri5ds :o f\nd com=t 9 ! fre% message ( ,boehme 7 ,dr4 ,bal?az> ,wal!r1 director ( ! ,*emical ,laboratory ( ,dresd51 ,dr4 ,tobias ,kob]1 physician at ,go]litz1 a disciple ( ,p>acelsus1 ,abraham von ,franck5b]g1 :o calls ,jacob our ,god-taught man1 ,doctor ,cornelius ,weissn]1 :o became intimate ) him 9 #afah1 & ! nobleman ,c>l von ,end]n1 :o copi$ out ! entire manuscript ( ! ,aurora4 ,^! fri5ds frequ5tly enc\rag$ ,boehme to break 8 en=c$ sil5ce1 & he himself 0 re/less & melan*oly1 feel+ t he 0 entru/$ ) a tal5t :i* he ought to put to usury & n return to ,god s+ly & )\t improvem5t1 l ! lazy s]vant4 ,x 0 ) me1 he writes1 describ+ 8 ye>s ( sil5ce1 z :5 a se$ is hidd5 9 ! e>?4 ,x gr[s up 9 /orm & r\gh wea!r1 aga9/ all reason4 ,9 w9t] "t1 all is dead1 & reason says3 ',x is all ov] ) x4' ,b ! preci\s se$ )9 me spr\t$ & grew gre51 oblivi\s ( all /orms1 & amid disgrace & ridicule x has blossom$ =? into a lily6#cg ,"u ! pressure1 f )\t & f )91 he resolv$ aft] five ye>s ( repression to break ! seal ( sil5ce & give ! _w 8 message4 ,writ+ to a de> fri5d1 :om he call$ a plant ( ,god1 he says3 ,my v de> bro!r 9 ! life ( ,god1 y are m acceptable to me 9 t x 0 y :o awak$ me out ( my sleep1 t ,i might g on to br+ =? fruit 9 ! life ( ,god--& ,i want y to "k t aft] ,i 0 awak5$ a /rong smell 0 giv5 to me 9 ! life ( ,god4#ch ,dur+ ! next six ye>s 7#afah-bd7 he wrote almo/ incessantly1 produc+1 f #afbj on1 book aft] book 9 rapid succession4#ci ,9 #afbb1 he in=ms a fri5d t he #aff has laid aside 8 trade to s]ve ,god & 8 bro!rs1#dj & 9 #afbc1 he says t he has writt5 )\t ceas+ dur+ ! autumn & w9t]4 ,he felt ?r\gh\t 8 life t ! illum9ation1 :i* broke ^u him 9 ! ye> #afjj1 /eadily increas$ ) ! ye>s1 & he came to look ^u 8 fir/ book z only ! crude attempt ( a *ild z comp>$ ) 8 lat] works4 ,! ,day1 he writes 9 #afbj1 has n[ ov]tak5 ! ,aurora ! morn+ gl[2 x has gr[n full daylight & ! morn+ is ext+ui%$4#da ,he says1 ) artlessness1 t :5 he wrote ! ,aurora1 he 0 n yet accu/om$ to ! ,_s4 ,! heav5ly joy1 inde$1 met him & he foll[$ ! ,_s's guidance1 b mu* ( 8 own wild & untam$ nature /ill rema9$ to m> 8 "w4 ,ea* successive book m>ks a gr[? ( ! spiritual lily 9 him1 he ?9ks3 ,ea* book f ! fir/ is t5 times deep]6#db ,once aga91 ! zeal ( a fri5d br\ght ,boehme into ! /orm-c5tre ( p]secution4 ,until #afbc1 8 works circulat$ only 9 manuscript & 7 kept f ! eye ( 8 ecclesia/ical enemy1 b t[>d ! end ( t ye>1 an admir]1 ,sigismund von ,s*we9itz1 pr9t$ ?ree ( 8 little books--,true ,rep5tance2 ,true ,resignation2 & ,! ,sup]s5sual ,life--9 "o volume "u ! title ,! ,way to ,*ri/4 ,ri*t] 0 imm$iately ar\s$ & p\r$ =? 8 feel+s 9 "s desp]ately bad v]ses3 ,quot cont95tur l9eae1 blasphemiae ,tot cont95tur 9 libro sutorio1 ,qui nil nisi picem r$olet sutoriam1 #afg ,atrum et colorem1 qu]n vocant sutorium4 ,pfuy6 pfuy6 tet] sit fetor a nobis procul6#dc ,b ! ,prim>ius 0 n cont5t ) ?is h>mless weapon ( ridicule4 ,he /irr$ up ! neighb\r+ cl]gym5 to jo9 him 9 ! attack1 & a compla9t 0 lodg$ 9 ,t[n ,c\ncil aga9/ ,boehme z a rabid en?usia/1 & he 0 w>n$ to leave ! t[n4 ,boehme 0 z sweet & g5tle 9 _s n[ z he _h be5 t5 ye>s be=e4 ,he wrote 9 #afbd3 ,i pray = ^? :o h revil$ & condemn$ me4 ,!y curse me & ,i bless4 ,i am /&+ ! te/ ,proba & h ! m>k ( ,*ri/ on my =ehead4#dd ,b he ?\ght t x did n befit him z an in/rum5t ( ,god's revelation to let ! false *>ges aga9/ him g unansw]$4 ,he accord+ly repli$ to ! accusations 9 an ,apology1 9 :i* ! :ole dep? & beauty ( 8 spiritual nature brea!s =?4 ,8 appeal 0 9 va9 & he 0 =c$ to leave ,go]litz4 ,he w5t =?1 h[ev]1 9 no disc\rag$ mood4 ,he saw t 8 message 0 be+ s\nd$ ?r\gh ,europe1 & he pr$icts t ! nations w take up :at 8 own native t[n is ca/+ away4 ,already1 he he>s1 8 book has be5 read ) int]e/ 9 ! ,c\rt ( ! ,elector ( ,saxony1 & he writes1 ,m>* #ae1 #afbd3 ,i am invit$ !re to a conf]5ce ) high p & ,i h cons5t$ to g at ! end ( ! ,leipzig fair4 ,soon ! revelation ( ,jesus ,*ri/ %all break =? & de/roy ! works ( ! ,devil4#de ,! real tr\ble ) ! _w1 he ?9ks1 is t ! ,*ri/ians 9 x are titul> & v]bal1--!y are only op9ion-p$dl]s1#df & t is :y a man :o insi/s ^u a reproduction ( ! life ( ,*ri/ is p]secut$4 ,! visit to ! ,elector's ,c\rt 9 ,dresd5 came (f well = ! simple %oemak]4 ,he sp5t two mon?s 9 ! home ( ! c\rt physician1 ,dr4 ,h9kelmann1 :]e _m ( ! nobility & cl]gy came to see #afh him & to talk ) him4 ,?ree pr(essors ( !ology & o!r le>n$ doctors 7 ask$ by ! ,elector to exam9e him4 ,!y report$ t !y did n yet q succe$ 9 und]/&+ him1 & t !re=e !y c\ld n pron\nce judgm5t4 ,!y hop$ ,8 ,highness w\ld please to h pati5ce & all[ ! man suffici5t "t to exp\nd 8 ideas--:i* 71 9 fact1 already exp\nd$ 9 m ?an a score ( volumes6 ,"o ( ! pr(essors is report$ to h said3 ,i w\ld n = ! _w be a p>ty to ?is man's condemnation1 & ano!r decl>$3 ,nor w\ld ,i1 = :o kn[s :at lies at ! bottom ( x all6#dg ,! end ( ! good man's life1 h[ev]1 0 ne>4 ,he 0 tak5 ill 9 ,novemb] #afbd1 :ile /ay+ ) 8 old fri5d1 von ,s*we9itz1 & he hurri$ home to ,go]litz1 :]e 8 family _h rema9$ dur+ 8 abs5ce1 to die 9 ! quiet ( 8 own h\se4 ,! night be=e he di$1 he spoke ( he>+ beautiful music1 & ask$ to h ! door op5$ t he might he> x bett]4 ,9 ! morn+--z ! ,aurora appe>$--he bade f>ewell to 8 wife & *ildr51 committ$ 8 s\l to ! crucifi$ ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 arrang$ a few simple matt]s1 &1 ) a smile on 8 face1 said1 ,n[ ,i g to ,p>adise4 ,8 old enemy1 ,ri*t]1 _h di$ a few mon?s be=e him1 b ! new pa/or 0 ( ! same temp] & refus$ to prea* 8 fun]al s]mon4 ,! second pa/or ( ! city 0 f9ally ord]$ by ! ,gov]nor ( ,lausitz to prea* ! s]mon1 :i* he began ) ! words1 ,i _h r h walk$ a hundr$ & tw5ty miles ?an prea* ?is s]mon6#dh ,! common p1 h[ev]1--! %oemak]s1 tann]s & a great conc\rse ( u 8 fa/ fri5ds1 z "o ( !m writes1--7 at ! fun]al1 & a b& ( "y %oemak]s c>ri$ 8 body to its la/ re/+-place1 :]e a block ( porphyry n[ in=ms ! visitor t ,jacob ,boehme1 philosophus ,teutonicus sleeps b5ea?4 ,gruetzma*] holds t ,boehme is an isolat$ ?9k]1 hav+ little1 if any1 hi/orical connection ) #afi ! pa/4#di ,i d n agree ) ?is view4 ,i f9d 9 him r ! ripe fulfilm5t ( ! p[]ful prote/ aga9/ ! dead lett]1 aga9/ a =mal religion1 & equally a fulfilm5t ( a ,*ri/ianity ( inw>d life1 :i* 0 voic$ s vigor\sly 9 ! writ+s ( ,d5ck1 ,bu5d]l91 ,entfeld]1 ,franck1 & ,weigel1 neglect+ = ! mom5t ano!r side ( ,boehme & ano!r set ( influ5ces :i* appe>$ 9 him4 ,! c5tral note ( 8 life-long prophet-cry 0 aga9/ a =m ( religion built ^u ! lett] ( ,scripture & consi/+ ( ext]nal c]emonies & practices1 & ?is is ! gr\nd ( ,ri*t]'s bitt] ho/ility & /ubborn opposition4#ej ,! ,*ur* ( 8 day seems to him a v]itable ,babel--full ( pride & wrangl+1 & jangl+1 & sn>l+ ab\t ! lett] ( ! writt5 ,^w1 lack+ 9 true1 real1 effectual k & p[]2 a pitiably poor sub/itute = ! ,temple ( ! holy ,_s :]e ,god's liv+ ,^w is taught4#ea ,?r\gh ea* ( 8 books we he> ( v]bal ,*ri/5dom2 ( titul> ,*ri/ians2 ( hi/orical feign$ fai?2 ( hi/ory religion2 ( an ext]nal =giv5ess ( s9s2 ( ! "w ( outw>d lett]s4 ,! build]s ( ,babel1 he says1 _c endure t "o %\ld tea* t ,*ri/ ,himself mu/ be ! tea*] 9 ! human he>t--!y jangle in/ead ab\t ! m]e husk1 ab\t ! writt5 ^w & lett] :ile !y miss ! liv+ ,^w4#eb ,! divisions ( ,*ri/5dom are due to ! fact t its ma/]-build]s are ( ! ,babel-type4 ,!y always foll[ ! l9e ( op9ion2 _! basis is ! lett]2 _! me?od ( approa* is ext]nal4 ,!y build /one h\ses 9 :i* !y read ! writ+s :i* ! ,apo/les left beh9d !m1 :ile !y !mselves dispute & cont5d ab\t m5tal idols & #agj op9ions4#ec ,! true ,*ur* ( ,*ri/1 on ! contr>y1 is ! liv+ ,temple ( ! ,_s4 ,x is built up ( m5 made :olly new by ! inw>d p[] ( ! ,div9e ,_s & made "o by an inw>d unity ( he>t & life ) ,*ri/--z a liv+ ,twig ( our ,life-,tree ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,nobody c belong to ?is ,*ur* unless he puts on ! %irt ( a little *ild1 dies to selfi%ness & hypocrisy1 rises aga9 9 a new w & ob$i5ce1 & =ms 8 life 9 its inmo/ gr\nd accord+ to ,*ri/1 ! ,life4#ed ,! wise _w1 he decl>es1 w n believe 9 ! true inw>d "w ( ,*ri/ 9 ! he>t2 x w h only an ext]nal wa%+ away ( s9s 9 ,grace1 b ! ,,abc ( true religion is f> diff]5t4#ee ,he only is a ,*ri/ian 9 fact 9 :om ,*ri/ dwelle?1 live? & ha? ,8 be+1 9 :om ,*ri/ ha? aris5 z ! et]nal gr\nd ( ! s\l4 ,he only is a ,*ri/ian :o has ?is high title 9 himself1 & has ent]$ ) m9d & s\l into t ,et]nal ,^w :i* has manife/$ itself z ! life ( our humanity4#ef ,he wrote ne> ! end ( 8 life to ,bal?az> ,tilk53 ,if ,i _h no o!r book except ! book :i* ,i myself am1 ,i %\ld h books en\gh4 ,! entire ,bible lies 9 me if ,i h ,*ri/'s ,_s 9 me4 ,:at d ,i ne$ ( m books8 ,%all ,i qu>rel ov] :at is outside me be=e ,i h le>n$ :at is )9 me8#eg ,:at w\ld x pr(it me if ,i 7 cont9ually quot+ ! ,bible & knew ! :ole book by he>t b did n "k ! ,_s t inspir$ ! holy m5 :o wrote t book1 nor ! s\rce f :i* !y receiv$ _! k8 ,h[ c ,i expect to und]/& !m 9 tru?1 if ,i h n ! same ,_s !y _h8#eh ,?is insi/5ce on p]sonal1 fir/-h& exp]i5ce & practice ( ! ,*ri/-,life1 z ! gr\nd ( true religion1 #aga is ! fundam5tal feature ( ,boehme's ,*ri/ianity4 ,he travels1 z we %all see1 ?r\gh imm5se heights & deeps4 ,l ,dante1 :o immeasurably surpasses him 9 p[] ( expression1 b n 9 prophetic p[] ( vision1 he saw ! et]nal realities ( heav5 & hell & ! _w betwe51 & he told z well z he c\ld :at he saw1 b 8 practical message :i* runs l a ?read ?r\gh all 8 writ+s is always simple--almo/ *ildlike 9 its simplicity--,?\ mu/ ?yself be ! way4 ,! spiritual und]/&+ mu/ be born 9 !e4#ei ,a ,*ri/ian is a new creature 9 ! gr\nd ( ! he>t4#fj ,! ,k+dom ( ,god is n f )\t1 b x is a new man1 :o lives 9 love1 9 pati5ce1 9 hope1 9 fai? & 9 ! ,cross ( ,jesus ,*ri/4#fa ,& ?is simple %oemak] ( ,go]litz1 ) 8 amaz+ range ( ?\ght & dep? ( exp]i5ce1 practis$ & embodi$ ! way ( life :i* he recomm5d$4 ,he 0 a good man1 & 8 life t\*es u ev5 n[ ) a k9d ( awe4 ,life1 he once said1 is a /range ba? ( ?orns & ?i/les1#fb & he himself exp]i5c$ t ba?1 b he w5t ?r\gh ! _w he>+ ev]y:]e a div9e music & hav+ a joy 9 8 he>t :i* made 8 :ole be+ tremble & 8 s\l triumph z if x 7 9 ,god4#fc #a ,i h us$ z prim>y s\rce ! ,g]man edition ( ,boehme's ,works--,!osophia revelata--publi%$ 9 #agcj 9 #h vols4 ,all my ref]5ces are to ! ,engli% translations made by ,sp>r[1 ,elli/one1 & ,blund51 #afdg-fa4 ,^! translations 7 republi%$1 #agfd1 9 #d vols4 9 an edition :i* has incorrectly be5 call$ ,william ,law's edition4 ,f\r volumes h be5 republi%$ by ,john ,m4 ,watk9s ( ,london1 z foll[s3 ,! ,?reefold ,life ( ,man1 #aiji2 ,! ,?ree ,pr9ciples1 #aiaj2 ,! ,=ty ,que/ions & ,! ,clavis1 #aiaa2 & ,! ,way to ,*ri/1 #aiaa4 ,! ,signatura r]um1 9 ,engli%1 has be5 publi%$ 9 ,ev]yman's ,libr>y4 ,a valuable volume ( selections f ,jacob ,behm5's ,!osophic ,philosophy 0 made by ,edw>d ,taylor1 ,london1 #afia4 ,_m volumes ( selections h be5 publi%$ 9 rec5t ye>s4 ,! books on ,boehme :i* ,i h f\nd mo/ sugge/ive & helpful are ! foll[+3 ,franz von ,baad]'s ,vorlesung5 und ,erlaeut]ung5 ueb] ,j4 ,boehme's ,lehre1 ,w]ke 7,leipzig1 #aheb71 vol4 iii4 edition ( #ahee1 vol4 xiii42 ,emile ,b\tr\x1 ,le ,philosophe allem& 7,p>is1 #ahhh73 translat$ into ,engli% by ,ro?well 9 ,b\tr\x's ,hi/orical ,/udies 9 ,philosophy 7,london1 #aiab71 pp4 #afi-bcc2 ,hans ,lass5 ,m>t5s5's ,jacob ,boehme 7translat$ f ! ,dani% by ,t4 ,rhys ,evans1 ,london1 #ahhe72 ,franz ,h>tmann's ,life & ,doctr9e ( ,jacob ,boehme 7,london1 #ahia72 ,von ,h>less' ,jacob ,boehme und die ,al*ymi/5 7,leipzig1 #ahhb72 ,ed]heim]'s ,jakob ,boehme und die ,romantik] 7,heidelb]g1 #aija72 ,paul ,deuss5's ,jacob ,boehme--an ,address deliv]$ at ,kiel1 ,may #h1 #ahig--translat$ f ! ,g]man by ,mrs4 ,d4 ,s4 ,hehn] & pr9t$ z ,introduction to ,watk9's edition ( ,! ,?ree ,pr9ciples 7#aiaj72 ,*ri/oph] ,walton's ,notes & ,mat]ials = a ,biography ( ,william ,law 7,london1 #ahed7--;a volume ( great value to ! /ud5t ( ,boehme2 ,rudolph ,/e9]'s ,my/ics ( ! ,r5aissance 7translat$1 ,london1 #aiaa71 pp4 #bbc-bde2 ,a4 ,j4 ,p5ny's ,/udies 9 ,jacob ,boehme 7,london1 #aiab71 uncritical & writt5 f ! !osophical po9t ( view2 ,hegel's ,hi/ory ( philosophy 7translat$ by ,haldane & ,simson1 ,london1 #ahie71 iii4 pp4 #ahh-baf4 #b ,aurora1 ,john ,sp>r['s translation 7,london1 #afef71 ii4 #gi-hj4 #c ,aurora1 iii4 #a-c4 #d ,?ird ,epi/le1 #ae4 #e ,aurora1 xiii4 #bg4 #f ,ibid4 viii4 #ai4 #g ,ibid4 ix #ij4 #h ,ibid4 xiii4 #b-d4 #i ,?ird ,epi/le1 #bb4 #aj ,_m ?9k]s ( prom95t rank h borne te/imony to ! greatness ( ,boehme's g5ius4 ,i %all m5tion only a few ( ^! e/imates3 ,i w\ld recomm5d y to procure ! writ+s ( ,boehme & dilig5tly read !m4 ,= ?\gh ,i h /udi$ philosophy & !ology f my y\? 4 4 4 yet ,i mu/ ackn[l$ge t ! above writ+s h be5 to me ( m s]vice = ! und]/&+ ( ! ,bible ?an all my ,univ]sity le>n+4--,j4 ,g4 ,gictell1 #afih4 ,jacob ,boehme1 z a religi\s & philosophical g5ius1 has n (t5 _h 8 equal 9 ! _w's hi/ory4--,jacob ,boehme3 ,8 ,life & ,philosophy4 ,an ,address by ,dr4 ,paul ,deuss54 ,jacob ,boehme e/ le seul1 au mo9s dont on ait eu les ecrits jusqu'a lui1 auquel ,dieu ait dec\v]t le fond de la nature1 tant des *oses spirituelles1 que des corporelles4--,pet] ,poiret1 9 a note at ! end ( 8 ,!ologie g]manique1 #agjj4 ,z a *os5 s]vant ( ,god1 ,jacob ,boehme mu/ be plac$ among ^? :o h receiv$ ! highe/ measures ( light1 wisdom1 & k f above4 4 4 4 ,all t lay 9 religion & nature z a my/]y unse>*able 0 9 its deepe/ gr\nd op5$ to ?is in/rum5t ( ,god4--,william ,law1 ,works 7ed4 #ahic71 vi4 p4 #bje4 ,to ,jacob ,boehme belongs ! m]it ( hav+ taught m pr(\ndly ?an any "o else be=e or aft] him ! tru? t back ( & beh9d all t has come to appe> ( good & evil !re is an immat]ial ,_w :i* is ! ess5ce & reality ( all t is4--,franz von ,baad]1 ,w]ke 7,leipzig1 #aheb71 iii4 p4 #chb4 ,novalis wrote 9 a lett] to ,ludwig ,tieck 9 #ahjj3 ,man sieht dur*aus 9 ihm ,jakob ,boehme d5 gewaltig5 ,fruehl+ mit se95 quell5d51 treib5d51 bild5d51 und mis*5d5 ,kraeft51 die von inn5 h]aus die ,welt geba]54 ,e9 e*tes ,*aos voll dunkl] ,begi] und wund]b>em ,leb5--e95 wahr5 ause9&]geh5d5 ,mikrokosmos4--,quot$ f ,edg> ,ed]heim]'s ,jakob ,boehme und die ,romantik] 7#aijd71 p4 #eg4 #aa ,8 ,engli% translators 9 ! sev5te5? c5tury v>i\sly spell$ 8 "n ,behm1 ,behme1 & ,behm54 ,?is latt] spell+ 0 adopt$ 9 ! s-call$ ,law ,edition ( #agfd1 & has ?us come into common use 9 ,engl& & ,am]ica4 #ab ,boehme ref]s frequ5tly to ! writ+s ( high ma/]s1 :om he says he read 7,aurora1 x4 #de71 & he (t5 names ,s*w5ckfeld & ,weigel 9 p>ticul>4 ,see especially ,! ,second ,epi/le1 sec4 #ed-fb #ac ,memoirs ( ! ,life1 ,dea? & ,burial1 & ,wond]ful ,writ+s ( ,jacob ,behm51 translat$ by ,francis ,okeley 7#aghj71 p4 #bb4 #ad ,memoirs1 p4 #b4 #ae ,memoirs1 p4 #f4 ,von ,franck5b]g says t ,boehme himself told him ?is incid5t4 #af ,ibid4 pp4 #d-e4 ,! read] w h not$ ! long hi/ory ( ?is phrase1 ,sabba? ( ! s\l4 #ag ,ibid4 p4 #g4 #ah ,memoirs1 p4 #h4 ,p>acelsus taught t ! inn] nature ( ?+s might be se5 by "o :o has become an organ ( ! ,univ]sal ,m9d4 ,he says3 ,hidd5 ?+s :i* _c be p]ceiv$ by ! physical s5ses may be f\nd ?r\gh ! sid]eal body1 ?r\gh ^: organism we may look into nature 9 ! same way z ! sun %9es ?r\gh a glass4 ,! inn] nature ( ev]y?+ may be kn[n ?r\gh ,magic ,! ,div9e ,magia & ! p[] ( inn] sight4--,h>tmann's ,life ( ,p>acelsus 7#ahif71 p4 #ec4 #ai ,he uses ?is ^w ,seek] hundr$s ( times 9 8 writ+s4 #bj ,second ,epi/le1 sec4 #f-h4 #ba ,aurora1 xix4 #aj-ac4 ,he goes on 9 ! foll[+ sections to describe h[ = twelve ye>s ?is insight grew 9 8 s\l l a "y tree be=e ! exact und]/&+ ( x all 0 arriv$ at4 #bb ,! ,fif? ,epi/le1 #ej4 #bc ,aurora1 xi4 #adf4 #bd ,ibid4 xi4 #f4 #be ,aurora1 xxii4 #dg4 #bf ,9 ! ,aurora ,boehme speaks ( ! ,fla% z an exp]i5ce3 ,z ! lightn+ fla% appe>s & disappe>s aga9 9 a mom5t1 s x is also ) ! s\l4 ,9 its battle ! s\l sudd5ly p5etrates ?r\gh ! cl\ds & sees ,god l a fla% ( ,light4--,ibid4 xi4 #gf4 #bg ,memoirs1 p4 #h4 #bh ,evid5tly ! fla% ( ! ye> #afaj 0 n ! la/ "o4 ,9 fact1 he seems to h _h frequ5t ec/asies4 #bi ,! ,second ,epi/le1 #i-aj4 #cj ,?ird ,epi/le1 #ce4 #ca ,see especially ,signatura r]um1 ix4 #fc1 & ,=ty ,que/ions1 xxvi4 #b-c & xxx4 #c & #e4 #cb ,?ird ,epi/le1 #cb4 ,! ,memoirs describe h[ x 0 copi$ by a ,g5tleman ( "s rank ,c>l von ,end]n4 #cc ,memoirs1 p4 #i4 #cd ,pres]v$ 9 ! ,di>y ( ,b>?olomew ,scultetus1 !n ,mayor ( ,go]litz 7,ueb]feld's edition1 #agcj74 ,?is ,di>y does n record any actual bani%m5t ( ,boehme4 ,! data = our k ( ! p]secutions ( ,boehme are f\nd 9 a p]sonal n>rative writt5 by 8 fri5d ,cornelius ,weissn]1 ,m4,d4--,memoirs1 pp4 #ci-ej4 #ce ,aurora1 xiii4 #g-aj4 #cf ,ibid4 xxxvi4 #aeb4 #cg ,?ird ,epi/le1 #g4 #ch ,fifte5? ,epi/le1 #ah4 ,?is new smell 9 ! life ( ,god (t5 occurs 9 ,boehme's writ+s4 ,comp>e ,george ,fox's te/imony1 ,! :ole creation _h a new smell4 ,= fur!r comp>isons see pp4 #bba-bbg4 #ci ,! foll[+ is a complete li/ ( 8 writ+s3 #afab4 ,! ,aurora4 #afai4 ,! ,?ree ,pr9ciples ( ! ,div9e ,ess5ce4 #afbj4 ,! ,?reefold ,life ( ,man2 ,=ty ,que/ions2 ,! ,inc>nation ( ,jesus ,*ri/2 ,! ,suff]+1 ,dea? & ,resurrection ( ,*ri/2 ,! ,tree ( ,fai?2 ,six ,po9ts2 ,heav5ly & ,e>?ly ,my/]ium2 ,! ,la/ ,times4 #afba4 ,de signatura r]um2 ,! ,f\r ,complexions2 ,apology to ,bal?az> ,tilk5 9 #b p>ts2 ,consid]ation on ,esaias ,/iefel's ,book4 #afbb4 ,sec4 ,apology to ,/iefel2 ,rep5tance2 ,resignation2 ,reg5]ation4 #afbc4 ,pr$e/9ation & ,election ( ,god2 ,a ,%ort ,comp5dium ( ,rep5tance2 ,! ,my/]ium magnum4 #afbd4 ,! ,clavis2 ,! ,sup]s5sual ,life2 ,div9e ,contemplation2 ,baptism & ! ,supp]2 ,a ,dialogue ,betwe5 ! ,enlight5$ & ,un5light5$ ,s\l2 ,an ,apology on ! ,book ( ,rep5tance2 #agg ,!osophic ,que/ions2 ,an ,epitome ( ! ,my/]ium magnum2 ,! ,holy ,week2 ,an ,exposition ( ! ,?reefold ,_w4 ,undat$4 ,an ,apology to ,esaias ,/iefel2 ,! ,la/ ,judgm5t2 ,epi/les4 #dj ,?irty-fir/ ,epi/le1 #aj4 #da ,! ,?ird ,epi/le1 #cj4 #db ,ibid4 #bi4 #dc ,!re are z _m blasphemies 9 ! %oemak]'s book z !re are l9es4 ,x smells ( %oemak]'s wax & fil?y black+4 ,may ?is intol]able /5* be f> f u4 #dd ,?irty-f\r? ,epi/le1 #e4 #de ,?irty-?ird ,epi/le4 #df ,?irty-f\r? ,epi/le1 #af & #ba4 #dg ,weissn]'s ,n>rative1 ,memoirs1 p4 #di4 #dh ,ibid4 p4 #eh4 #di ,wort und ,gei/1 p4 #aif seq4 #ej ,:at c\ld be a bold] criticism ( ! exi/+ ,*ur* ( 8 day ?an ?is3 ,9 place ( ! wolf ! ,roman ,*ur* !re has gr[n up ! fox ! ,lu!ran ,*ur* ano!r anti-,*ri/1 nev] a :it bett] ?an ! fir/4 ,if he %\ld come to be old en\gh h[ he w\ld dev\r ! poor p's h5s6--,! ,?ree ,pr9ciples ( ! ,div9e ,ess5ce1 xviii4 #ajb4 #ea ,my/]ium magnum1 xxvii4 #dg4 #eb ,ibid4 xxviii4 #di-ea4 #ec ,my/]ium magnum1 xxxvi4 #cd2 xl4 #ih4 #ed ,ibid4 lxiii4 #dg-ea2 ,tw5ty-fir/ ,epi/le1 #a4 #ee ,my/4 mag4 xxv4 #ac4 #ef ,! ,fir/ ,epi/le1 #c-e4 #eg ,apology to ,tilk51 ii4 #bih4 #eh ,ibid4 #gb4 ,comp>e ,george ,fox's te/imony3 ,all mu/ come to t ,_s1 if !y w\ld "k ,god or ,*ri/ or ! ,scriptures aright1 :i* !y t gave !m =? 7 l$ & taught by4--,j\rnal 7ed4 #aija71 i4 #ce & passim4 #ei ,sig4 re4 xiv4 i4 #fj ,my/4 mag4 lxx4 #dj4 #fa ,f\r? ,epi/le1 #bg & #cb4 #fb ,! ,?ree ,pr9c4 xxii4 #b4 #fc ,aurora1 iii4 #ci4 #agb ,,*apt] ,x ,,boehme',s ,,univ]se ,if ?\ wilt be a philosoph] or naturali/ & se>* into ,god's be+ 9 ,nature & disc]n h[ x all came to pass1 !n pray to ,god = ! ,holy ,_s to enlight5 !e4 ,9 ?y fle% & blood ?\ art n able to appreh5d x1 b do/ read x z if a mi/ 7 be=e ?y eyes4 ,9 ! ,holy ,_s alone1 & 9 ! :ole ,nature out ( :i* all ?+s 7 made1 can/ ?\ se>* into ,nature4--,aurora1 ii4 #ae-ag4 ,"o idea und]lies ev]y?+ :i* ,boehme has writt51 namely1 t nobody c successfully se>* into visible ,nature1 or c say any?+ true ab\t ,man or ab\t ! problem ( good & evil1 until he has appreh5d$ ! :ole ,nature out ( :i* all ?+s 7 made4 ,x w n d1 he ?9ks1 to make ! easy assumption t 9 ! beg9n+ ! _w 0 made out ( no?+4 ,if ,god made all ?+s out ( no?+1 he says1 !n ! visible _w w\ld be no revelation ( ,him1 = x w\ld h no?+ ( ,him 9 x4 ,he w\ld /ill be (f beyond & outside1 & w\ld n be kn[n 9 ?is _w4 ,p]sons h[ev] le>n$ !y may be1 :o hold su* 'op9ions' h nev] op5$ ! ,gates ( ,god4#a ,beh9d ! visible univ]se & 9 x !re is an invisible univ]se2 beh9d ! mat]ial univ]se & 9 x !re is an immat]ial univ]se2 beh9d ! temporal univ]se & 9 x !re is an et]nal univ]se1 & ! fir/ bus9ess ( ! philosoph] or naturali/1 z ,boehme conceives x1 is to discov] ! ess5tial ,nature ( ?is invisible1 immat]ial1 et]nal univ]se out ( :i* ?is fragm5t ( a visible _w has come =?4 #agc ,ne$ h we1 ,sore ne$1 ( />s t set n 9 mid /orm1 ,lights t outla/ ! lightn+s4#b ,! visible fragm5t is nev] self-explanatory2 all attempts to acc\nt = :at occurs 9 x drive ! s]i\s obs]v] deep] = 8 answ]1 & ) a brea?less boldness ?is m$itative %oemak] ( ,go]litz und]takes to tell ( ! nature ( ?is deep] ,_w )9 ! _w4 ,z a boy he saw a va/ treasury ( weal? hidd5 9 ! inside ( a m\nta91 ?\gh he c\ld nev] make anybody else see x4 ,z a man he believ$ t he saw an immeasurable weal? ( reality hidd5 )9 ! _w ( s5se1 & he tri$1 (t5 ) poor en\gh success1 to make o!rs see ! inside _w :i* he f\nd4 ,we mu/ n[ endeav\r to grasp :at x 0 t he saw4 ,!re is no d\bt at all t ?is inside _w :i* he discov]$ )9 & beh9d visible ,nature1 )9 & beh9d man1 is really !re1 nor is !re any d\bt 9 my m9d t he1 ,jacob ,boehme1 got an insight into its nature & significance :i* is ( real wor? to ! mod]n _w1 b he is s]i\sly hamp]$ by ! pov]ty ( 8 categories1 by ! difficulties ( 8 symbolism & by 8 lit]>y limitations1 :5 he comes to ! almo/ insup]able task ( express+ :at he has se54 ,he is himself p]fectly consci\s ( 8 limitations4 ,he is con/antly amaz$ t ,god uses su* a mean in/rum5t1 he regrets aga9 & aga9 t he is s difficult to be und]/ood1 & he (t5 wi%es t he c\ld imp>t 8 own s\l to 8 read]s t !y might grasp 8 mean+1#c = he nev] = a mom5t d\bts t by ,god's grace he has eyes ( 8 own4#d ,he liv$ 9 an unsci5tific age1 be=e our pres5t exact t]m9ology 0 co9$4 ,he 0 ! inh]itor ( ! vocabul>y & symbolism ( al*emy & a/rology1 & he 0 oblig$ to =ce 8 spiritual insight into a language :i* = u has become l>gely an antique rubbi% heap4#e ,if he #agd _h possess$ ! m>vell\s p[] t ,dante _h to compel words to express :at 8 s\l saw1 he might h fus$ ^! artificial symbolisms ) ! fire ( 8 _s1 & giv5 !m an et]nal value z ! ,flor5t9e did ) ! equally dry & /ubborn t]m9ology ( s*ola/icism1 b t gift he did n h4#f ,we mu/ n blame him too mu* = 8 obscurities & = 8 l>ge regions ( rubbi% & confusion1 b be ?ankful = ! lum9\s pat*es1 & try to seize ! mean+ & ! message :]e x breaks ?r\gh & gets reveal$4 ,! outw>d1 visible1 temporal _w1 he decl>es1 is a spiration1 or outbrea?+1 or egress ( an et]nal spiritual ,_w & ?is inn]1 spiritual ,_w c\*es )9 our visible _w & is its gr\nd & "m1 & ! outw>d _w is f husk to core a p>able or figure ( ! inw>d & et]nal ,_w4 ,! :ole outw>d visible _w1 ) all its be+1 is a 'signature' or figure ( ! inw>d1 spiritual ,_w1 & ev]y?+ has a "* t fits an int]nal reality & process1 & ! int]nal is 9 ! ext]nal4#g ,z he expresses ! same idea 9 ano!r book3 ,! visible _w is a manife/ation ( ! inw>d spiritual ,_w1 & x is an image or figure ( et]nity1 :]eby et]nity has made itself visible4#h ,b !re is a /ill deep] ,s\rce ( ?+s ?an ?is inw>d spiritual ,_w1 :i* is aft] all a manife/$ & organiz$ ,_w1 & ,boehme beg9s 8 acc\nt ) ,t :i* is be=e beg9n+s--! unorig9at$ ,"m ( all ,worlds & ( ,all t is1 visible & invisible4 ,?is inf9ite ,"m ( all bir?s1 ?is et]nal ,matrix1 he calls ! ,ungrund1 ,abyss1 or ! ,great #age ,my/]y1#i or ! ,et]nal ,/illness4 ,"h we are beyond beg9n+s1 beyond "t1 beyond nature1 & we c say no?+ 9 ! language ( reason t is true or adequate4 ,! et]nal div9e ,abyss is its own orig9 & explanation2 x presupposes no?+ b itself2 !re is no?+ beyond x1 no?+ outside x--!re is1 9 fact1 no beyond & outside--x is nei!r ne> nor f> (f4#aj ,x is an absolute ,peace1 an indivisible ,unity1 an undiff]5tiat$ ,"o--an ,abysmal ,deep1 :i* no ,"n c adequately "n & :i* c be describ$ 9 no words ( "t & space1 ( "h & n[4 ,b we mu/ n make ! common blund] ( suppos+ t ,boehme means t be=e ,god express$ ,himself & unfold$ ,himself 9 ! inf9ite processes ( revelation & creation1 ,he exi/$ ap>t1 z ?is undiff]5tiat$ ,"o1 ?is unkn[able ,abyss1 ?is incompreh5sible ,matrix4 ,!re is no be=e4 ,creation1 revelation1 manife/ation is a dateless & et]nal fact4 ,god to be a p]sonal ,god mu/ g out ( ,himself & f9d ,himself 9 some?+ t mirrors ,him4 ,he mu/ h a ,son4 ,he mu/ p\r ,8 ,life & ,love ?r\gh a univ]se4 ,:at ,boehme means1 !n1 is t no manife/ation1 no creat$ univ]se1 no expression1 is ! ultimate ,reality itself4 ,! manife/$ univ]se has come out ( ,m ?an itself4 ,! ,abyss is m ?an any?+1 or all1 t comes out ( x1 or c come out ( x1 & x lies ) its inf9ite dep? b5ea? ev]y?+ :i* appe>s1 z a man's entire life1 consci\s & unconsci\s1 is 9 & yet lies beh9d e act ( w1 ?\gh we c talk ab\t only :at is voic$ or express$4 ,ev5 )9 ?is ,abysmal ,dep?1 t und]lies all t comes to be+1 !re is et]nal process--et]nal movem5t t[>d ,p]sonality & ,"*3 ,god is ! et]nal ,seek] & ,f9d] ( ,himself4#aa ,9 ! #agf ,/illness an et]nal ,w arises1 a long+ desire = manife/ation1 ! eye ( et]nity turns ^u itself & discov]s itself#ab--;9 a ^w !re is )9 ! inf9ite ,div9e ,deep an et]nal process ( self-consci\sness & p]sonality1 :i* ,boehme expresses 9 ! words1 ,! ,fa!r et]nally g5]ates ! ,son4 ,god ha? no beg9n+ & !re is no?+ soon] ?an ,he1 b ,8 ,^w ha? a bottomless1 unfa?omable orig9 9 ,him & an et]nal end3 :i* is n rightly call$ end1 b ,p]son1 i4e4 ! ,he>t ( ! ,fa!r1 = x is g5]at$ 9 ! et]nal ,c5tre4#ac ,?is inn] process t[>d ,p]sonality is (t5 call$ by ,boehme ! et]nal ,virg9 :o br+s to bir? ,god z ,p]son1 or sometimes ! ,mirror1 9 :i* ,god sees ,himself reveal$ z w & wisdom & goodness4 ,9 ! greate/ arti/ic creation ( ! mod]n _w--,! ,si/9e ,madonna--,raphael has ) almo/ inf9ite pictorial p[] ( g5ius tri$ to express 9 visible =m ?is ,bir? ( ,god4 ,beh9d curta9s :i* hang susp5d$ f n[h]e & /ret* across ! univ]se1 divid+ ! visible f ! invisible1 ! _w ( ,nature f ! _w ( holy my/]y1 ! inf9ite1 immeasurable & abysmal ,god is pictur$ z def9$ & p]sonal 9 ! face & figure ( a little ,*ild1 9 :i* ! arti/ sugge/s 9 symbolism ! inf9ite dep? & joy & pot5cy ( ,div9ity break+ =? out ( my/]y into =m4 ,x is precisely ?is bir? ( ,god into visibility t ,boehme is endeav\r+ to tell4 ,! ,son1 h[ev]1 ,boehme says1 is n divid$ or sund]$ f ! ,fa!r1 z two p]sons side by side--!re are n two ,gods4 ,! ,son is ! he>t ( ! ,fa!r--,god z ,p]son--! outspr++ ,joy ( ! total triumph+ ,reality1#ad & ?r\gh ?is et]nal movem5t t[>d self-consci\sness & ,p]sonality1 ,god becomes ,_s1 an out-go+ en]gy ( purpose1 a dynamic activity1 bur/+ =? into inf9ite manife/ation & diff]5tiation--a =?-brea!d or express$ ,^w4#ae ,?r\gh #agg ?is et]nal process ( self-diff]5tiation & outgo+ activity1 ! inn] spiritual univ]se comes into be+--z an int]m$iate ,nature or _w1 betwe5 ! ineffable ,abyss ( ,god on ! "o h&1 & our _w ( mat]ial1 visible ?+s on ! o!r h&4 ,! process ( ! :ole creation1 he says1 is no?+ else b a manife/ation ( ! deep & unse>*able ,god1 & yet creation is n ,god b r l an apple :i* spr+s f ! p[] ( ! tree & gr[s ^u ! tree1 & yet is n ! tree--ev5 s all ?+s h sprung =? out ( ! c5tral div9e ,desire4#af ,?is entire manife/$ or out-brea!d univ]se is1 he says1 ! expression ( ! div9e desire = holy sport & play4 ,! ,he>t ( ,god enjoys ?is myriad play ( creat$ be+s1 all tun$ z ! inf9ite /r+s ( a h>p = contribut+ to "o mighty h>mony1 & all toge!r utt]+ & voic+ ! inf9ite v>iety ( ! div9e purpose4 ,ea* diff]5tiat$ _s or light or prop]ty or atom ( creation has a "p to play 9 ! inf9ite sport or game or h>mony1 s t 9 ,god !re might be a holy play ?r\gh ! univ]se z a *ild plays ) 8 "m1 & t s ! joy 9 ! ,he>t ( ,god might be increas$1#ag or aga91 s t ea* be+ may be a true s\nd+ /r+ 9 ,god's h>moni\s conc]t4#ah ,?is et]nal1 int]ior ,_w--! ,mirror 9 :i* ! ,_s manife/s ,himself--is a d\ble _w ( d>kness & light1 = !re c be no manife/ation except ?r\gh opposites4#ai ,!re mu/ be yes & no4 ,9 ord] to h a play !re mu/ be oppos+ play]s4 ,9 ord] to h life & reality !re mu/ be conflict & conque/4 ,z soon z ! =?-go+ ,^w ( ,god is diff]5tiat$ into _m concrete expressions & ! fundam5tal ,unity ( ! ,abyss is brok5 up into p>ticul> desires & wills1 !re is b\nd to be a cla% ( opposites--w & contra-w1 /ra9 & t5sion1 light & joy & beauty1 & ov] aga9/ !m pa9 & sorr[ & evil4 ,evil mu/ appe> z soon z !re is #agh process ( sep>ation1 diff]5tiation1 v>iety1 specialization & p>ticul>ity4#bj ,d>kness appe>s z soon z !re is a contraction or n>r[+ into concrete desire & w4 ,bo? worlds--! light _w & ! d>k _w--are made by desire & w4 ,n>r[+ desires = individual & p>ticul> aims1 :i* sev] a be+ f ! total :ole ( div9e goodness1 make ! k+dom ( d>kness1 :ile dea? to self-w & a ye>n+ desire & w = all t is express$ 9 ! ,he>t & ,light ( ,god1 9 ! ,p]son ( ,8 ,son1 make ! k+dom ( ,light4 ,lucif]--! awful example ( ! d>k ,_w--fell because he /ood 9 pride & despis$ ! ,bir? ( ! ,he>t ( ,god & its g5tle1 univ]saliz+ love-_s2 & s 8 light w5t out into d>kness4 ,8 climb+ up into a sev]$ w 0 8 fall4 ,! m he climb$ t[>d ! sund]$ aim ( 8 own w & turn$ away f ! ,he>t ( ,god1 ! great] 0 8 fall1 = to turn away f ! ,he>t ( ,god is always to fall4#ba ,!re is no d>kness1 no evil1 9 angel or devil or man1 except ! nature ( t p>ticul> be+'s own w & desire--bo? d>kness & light are born ( desire4 ,! orig9 ( ! fall ( any creature1 !re=e1 is n outside t creature1 b )9 x4#bb ,! evil 9 ! _w is only a possible good spoil$4 ,be+s creat$ = a holy sport & play1 = an ord]$ h>mony1 z inf9ite h>p-/r+s = a cele/ial music1 set _! wilful desires ^u sund]$ ends1 broke ! int5d$ h>mony1 or temp]ature1 z ,boehme calls x1 introduc$ /rife--! turba magna--& d>kness1 & s spoil$ ! actual mat]ial out ( :i* ! k+doms ( nature are made1 = ! attitude ( w m\lds ! p]man5t /ructure ( ! be+4 ,?r\gh ! :ole univ]se1 visible & invisible1 z a result1 ! d>k l9es run1 & ! drama ( ! :ole process ( ! univ]se is ! mighty issue betwe5 light & d>kness1 good & evil3 ,two univ]sal qualities p]si/ f #agi beg9n+ to end & produce two k+doms array$ aga9/ ea* o!r--ea* )9 ! o!r--"o love1 ! o!r wra?2 "o light1 ! o!r d>kness2 "o heav5ly1 ! o!r helli%4#bc ,n[ out ( ?is inn] spiritual univ]se--a d\ble univ]se ( light & d>kness--?is temporal1 visible1 m or less mat]ial1 _w has come =?1 z an out] %ea? ( an inn] _w1 &1 l its ,"m1 x1 too1 is a d\ble _w ( good & evil4 ,!re is n1 z ,william ,law1 int]pret+ ,boehme1 once said1 ! smalle/ ?+ or ! smalle/ quality ( a ?+ 9 ?is _w1 b is a quality ( heav5 or hell discov]$ i4e4 reveal$ "u a temporal =m4 ,e ?+ t is disagreeable to ta/e1 to ! sight1 to our he>+1 smell+ or feel+ has its root & gr\nd & cause 9 & f hell ! d>k k+dom1 & is z surely 9 its degree ! work+ & manife/ation ( hell 9 ?is _w1 z ! mo/ diabolical malice & wick$ness is2 ! /9k ( we$s1 ( mire1 ( all poison\s1 corrupt$ ?+s2 %rieks1 horrible s\nds2 wra?ful fire1 rage ( tempe/s & ?ick d>kness1 are all ( !m ?+s t _h no possibility ( exi/5ce1 till ! fall5 angels disord]$ _! k+dom i4e4 until ! inn] univ]se 0 spoil$ by n>r[1 sund]$ desires4 ,!re=e ev]y?+ t is disagreeable & horrible 9 ?is life1 ev]y?+ t c afflict & t]rify our s5ses1 all ! k9ds ( natural & moral evil1 are only s mu* ( ! nature1 effects & manife/ation ( hell1 = hell & evil are only two words = "o & ! same ?+4 4 4 4 ,on ! o!r h&1 all t is sweet1 delightful & amiable 9 ! _w1 9 ! s]5ity ( air1 ! f95ess ( seasons1 ! joy ( light1 ! melody ( s\nds1 ! beauty ( col\rs1 ! fragrance ( smells1 ! spl5d\r ( preci\s /ones1 is no?+ else b heav5 break+ ?r\gh ! veil ( ?is _w1 manife/+ itself 9 su* a degree & d>t+ =? 9 su* v>iety s mu* ( its own nature4#bd ,i h spok5 s f> z ?\gh ,boehme trac$ ! #ahj s\rce ( e ?+ to w & desire1 z ?\gh1 9 fact1 ! visible univ]se 7 ! manifold out] expression ( "s deep-ly+ p]sonal w1 & 9 ! la/ analysis t is true1 b 8 m usual =m ( int]pretation is t ( ! work+ ( great /ructural t5d5cies1 or en]gies1 or qualities1 z he calls !m1 :i* are common bo? to ! inn] & ! out] univ]se4 ,!re are1 he decl>es aga9 & aga9 ) pa9ful reit]ation1 b ) little advance ( lucidity1 sev5 ( ^! fundam5tal laws or en]gies or qualities1 l ! sev5fold col\r-b& ( ! ra9b[1 ?\gh !y c nev] be untangl$ or sund]$ or ?\ght ( z /&+ side by side1 = toge!r 9 _! unity & int]processes !y =m ! univ]se1 ) its w>p & wo( ( light & d>kness4#be ,! fir/ quality is a contract+1 compact+ t5d5cy :i* runs ?r\gh ! entire univ]se1 out] & inn]4 ,x is 9 its inmo/ ess5ce desire1 ! egoi/ic t5d5cy1 ! focus+ ( w ^u a def9ite aim s t consci\sness contracts f its univ]sal & absolute possibilities to a def9ite1 limit$1 concrete some?+ 9 p>ticul>1 & ?us negates ev]y?+ else4 ,desire always di/urbs ! ,quiet & br+s contraction1 negation & d>kness4 ,9 ! out] _w x appe>s z ! prop]ty ( cohesion :i* makes ! p>ticles ( a p>ticul> ?+ hold & cl+ toge!r & =m "o self-conta9$ & sep>ate ?+4 ,x is ! individualiz+ t5d5cy :i* p]meates ! univ]se & :i* may be express$ ei!r z a mat]ial law 9 ! out] _w1 or z p]sonal w-t5d5cy 9 ! inn] _w4 ,! second quality is ! attractive1 gravitat+ t5d5cy :i* b9ds :ole ) :ole z an organiz+1 univ]saliz+ en]gy4 ,?is1 aga91 is bo? spiritual & physical--x has an out] & an inn] aspect4 ,x is a fundam5tal love-pr9ciple 9 ! inn] _w--! #aha f\ndation1 z ,boehme says1 ( sweetness & w>m? & m]cy#bf--;& at ! same "t is a /ructural1 organiz+ law ( nature1 :i* t5ds out ( _m p>ts to make "o univ]se4#bg ,^! two div]se t5d5cies at "w et]nally 9 ! same _w produce /ra9 & t5sion & angui%4 ,! t5sion occasion$ by ^! opposite =ces gives rise to ! ?ird quality1 :i* is a t5d5cy t[>d movem5t1 oscillation1 rotation--:at ,boehme (t5 calls ! :eel ( nature1 or ! :eel ( motion1 or ! :eel ( life4#bh ,?is1 too1 is bo? out] & inn]2 a law ( ! physical _w & a t5d5cy ( _s4 ,!re is no?+ 9 nature t is n ceaselessly mov$1 & !re is no life )\t its re/lessness & angui%1 its inw>d /ra9 & /ress1 its t5sion & its problem1 its dizzy :eel ( life--! p]petual pursuit ( a goal :i* ends at ! />t+-po9t z an endless circul> process4 ,! f\r? quality is ! fla%1 or ignition1 due to collision betwe5 nature & _s1 9 :i* a new pr9ciple ( activity breaks ?r\gh :at be=e 0 m]e play ( =ces1 & reveals some?+ t has activity 9 itself1 ! k9dl+1 burn+ p[] ( fire1 ?\gh n yet fire :i* gives light4 ,9 ! out] _w x is ! bur/+ =? ( ! elem5tal1 fus+1 consum+ p[]s ( ,nature :i* may ei!r con/ruct or de/roy4 ,9 ! inn] _w x is ! bir? ( self-consci\sness on its l[] levels1 ! awak+ ( ! s\l1 ! k9dl+ ( passion1 & desire1 & purpose4 ,any "o ( ^! f\r l[] qualities may /ay at its own level1 rema9 9 itself1 out ( temp]ature or balance ) ! re/1 & s be only a d>k pr9ciple2 or x may g on & fulfil itself 9 "o ( ! high] qualities next to be describ$1 & s become a "p ( ! triumph+ light pr9ciple4 ,fire may be only a fire ( angui% or x may g up into a fire ( love2 x may be a h>%1 #ahb self-torm5t+ fire1 or x may be a s(t1 light-br++1 purify+ fire4 ,suff]+ may h>d5 ! _s1 or x may be ! condition ( joy4 ,crucifixion may be m]e torture1 or x may be ! way ( salvation4 ,x is !n "h at ! great divide betwe5 ! qualities t ! univ]se reveals its diff]5tiation into two k+doms--! d>k & ! light4 ,! fif? quality is ,light1 spr++ out ( ! fla% ( fire & ris+ to ! level ( illum9ation & ! revelation ( beauty4 ,x is at ?is /age ( ,light t ! l[] =ce-=ms & fire-=ms fir/ /& reveal$ 9 _! full mean+ & come to _! real fulfilm5t4 ,on its inn] or spiritual side ?is ,light-quality is an amiable & bless$ ,love4 ,x is ! dawn & beg9n+ ( ! triumph+ _s ( fre$om :i* wills to draw all ?+s back to "o c5tre1 "o h>mony1 "o unity1 9 :i* wild w & selfi% passion & isolat+ pride1 & all t spr+s f ! d>k fire-root are qu5*$1 & in/ead ! c5tral pr9ciple ( ! spiritual _w--,love--comes into play4 ,boehme calls 8 six? quality voice or s\nd1 b he means by x ! entire range ( intellig5t expression ?r\gh tone & melody1 music & spee*1 ev]y?+ 9 ! _w1 9 fact1 t gives joy & beauty ?r\gh purposeful utt]ance4 ,he ev5 wid5s 8 category ( s\nd to include col\rs & smells & ta/es1 9 %ort1 all ! s5se-qualities by :i* ! _w gets reveal$ 9 its ri*ness ( beauty & h>mony to our p]ception4 ,he wid5s x1 too1 to include deep] & subtl] tones ?an ^? ( our e>?-born s5se--! heav5ly sports & melodies & h>monies :i* ! rightly attun$ _s may he> ) a f9] organ ?an ! e>4 ,! sev5?1 & f9al1 quality is body or figure1 by :i* he means ! fundam5tal t5d5cy or en]gy t[>d expression 9 actuality & concrete =m4 ,! f9al goal ( intellig5t purpose is ! realization ( wisdom1 ( idea1 9 actual ,nature-=ms & life-=ms--! inc>nation ( ! _s4 ,!re is no?+ real 9 ! #ahc univ]se b has its =m1 its signature1 its figure1 its body-aspect3 ,!re is n any?+ b has its s\l & its body1 & ea* s\l is z x 7 an inn] k]nel1 or se$1 to a visible & compreh5sible body1#bi &1 z we %all see1 ! supreme a*ievem5t ( ! univ]se is ! visible appe>ance ( ! ,^w ( ,god1 ! et]nal ,son1 9 fle% l ours--a visible realization 9 "t ( ! et]nal ,he>t ( ,god4 ,! glory ( ,god appe>s 9 a k+dom ( ,god1 a visible ve/ure ( ! ,_s4 ,all ^! sev5 qualities1 or f\nta9-spirits1 or fundam5tal t5d5cies1 are 9 e "p & p>cel ( ! univ]se1 & ea* p>ticul> ?+ or be+ f9ds 8 true place 9 ! va/ drama or play ( ! univ]se1 accord+ to :i* quality is prepot5t1 & m>ks ! ?+ or be+ ) its signature4 ,!y con/itute 9 _! et]nal nature :at ,boehme calls ,! ,?ree ,pr9ciples t und]lie all reality ( e ord]4 ,! fir/ pr9ciple is ! sub/ratum or ess5ce ( ^! fir/ ?ree qualities1 ! nature-t5d5cies at ! level ( =ces1 :i* he g5]ally calls ! fire-pr9ciple1 i4e4 ! d>k fire1 be=e ! fla% has come4 ,! second pr9ciple is ! sub/ratum or ess5ce ( ! la/ ?ree qualities--! t5d5cies t[>d unity1 h>mony1 ord]1 love1 :i* he calls ! light-pr9ciple4 ,! ?ird pr9ciple produces ! union or syn!sis ( ! o!r two--! pr9ciple ( realization 9 body & =m1 ! triumph ov] opposition ( ^! two oppos+ pr9ciples 9 ! exhibition ( ! real1 ! actual1 ! liv+1 ! consci\s1 :]e d>k & light are bo? jo9$1 b are dom9at$ by ano!r irr$ucible pr9ciple4 ,to ^! ?ree fundam5tal pr9ciples correspond ! ?ree supreme div9e aspects3 ,fa!r1 ,son1 & ,holy ,gho/4#cj ,we are "h1 ( c\rse1 f> f a sci5tific acc\nt ( ! processes & evolution ( ! univ]se4 ,boehme #ahd is no sci5tific g5ius & he did n dream t e item & ev5t ( ! _w ( ph5om5a c\ld be causally expla9$1 )\t ref]5ce to any deep] abysmal _w ( ,_s4 ,8 mission is r t ( ! prophet :o has eyes ( 8 own4 ,he is endeav\r+ to tell u1 (t5 no d\bt 9 v labori\s fa%ion1 sometimes z "o :o is tunnell+ ?r\gh long tracts ( d>kness1 t ?is outside _w :i* we see & describe is a p>able1 a pictorial drama1 sugge/+1 h9t+1 reveal+ an inside _w ( ,_s & ,w2 t e slighte/ fragm5t ( ! se5 is big ) significance z a revelation ( an unse5 realm1 :i* aga9 is an egress f ! unimag9able ,spl5d\r ( ,god4 ,he believes1 l ,p>acelsus1 t ev]y?+ 9 ,nature--plants1 metals1 & />s--c be fundam5tally se>*$ out & compreh5d$ by ! inw>d way ( approa*1 c be read l an op5 book by ! *ildr5 ( ! ,_s :o h caught ! secret clue t leads 91 & :o h ! key t unlocks ! inn] realm4#ca ,obvi\sly 8 inn] way ( approa* works m successfully :5 appli$ to man ?an :5 appli$ to plants & metals & />s--& :5 he writes ( man1 :e!r 9 ! fir/ or 9 ! ?ird p]son1 he does (t5 seem to h eyes ( 8 own1 & to hold ! key t unlocks4 ,x is an elem5tal idea ) him t man is a little _w--a microcosm--& expresses 9 himself all ! prop]ties ( ! great _w--! macrocosm4#cb ,z y f9d man to be1 he writes1 j s is et]nity4 ,consid] man 9 body & s\l1 9 good & evil1 9 light & d>kness1 9 joy & sorr[1 9 p[] & weakness1 9 life & dea?--all is 9 man1 bo? heav5 & e>?1 />s & elem5ts4 ,no?+ c be nam$ t is n man4#cc ,e man's life is inw>dly bottomless & op5s f )9 into all ! immeasurable dep? ( ,god4 ,et]nity spr+s ?r\gh "t & reveals itself 9 e p]son1 = ! f\ndation prop]ty ( ! s\l #ahe ( e man is ess5tially et]nal1 spiritual1 & abysmal--x is a little drop out ( ! ,f\nta9 ( ! ,life ( ,god1 x is a little sp>kle ( ! ,div9e ,spl5d\r4#cd ,god is spok5 ( aga9 & aga9 z man's native c\ntry1 8 true orig9 & home--,! s\l ( man is always seek+ aft] its native c\ntry1 out ( :i* x has w&]$1 seek+ to return home aga9 to its re/ 9 ,god4#be ,! s\l ( man1 he says aga91 has come out f ! et]nal ,fa!r1 out f ! ,div9e ,c5tre1 b ?is s\l--) ?is high orig9 & ?is noble m>k--/&s always at ! op5+ ( two gates4#cf ,two worlds1 two mighty cosmic pr9ciples1 make _! appeal to 8 w4 ,two k+doms wre/le 9 him1 two natures /rive = ! ma/]y 9 8 life1 & he makes 8 _w1 8 nature1 8 life1 8 et]nal de/9y by 8 *oices3 ,:atsoev] ?\ builde/ & s[e/ "h 9 ?y _s1 be x words1 works1 or ?\ght1 t w be ?y et]nal h\se4#cg ,! good or evil t m5 d1 by acts ( w1 ent]s into & =ms ! s\l & s m\lds its p]man5t habitation4#ch ,adam once1 & e man aft] him also once1 has belong$1 9 ! c5tre ( ! s\l1 to ,god1 & :e!r x be ,adam or "s f>-(f desc5dant ( him1 ea* is ! creator ( 8 own real _w1 & settles = himself ! atmosph]e 9 :i* he %all live & ! inn] t9cture ( 8 abid+ nature4 ,adam fell--& any man's "n c "h be sub/itut$ = ,adam--because1 ?\gh he 0 a sp>k ( ,god's et]nal ess5ce1 he broke himself (f & sund]$ himself f ! univ]sal ,w--by contraction--& )drew into self-seek+1 & c5tr$ himself 9 selfi%ness4 ,he broke ! p]fect temp]ature--or h>moni\s balance ( qualities--& turn$ 8 w t[>d ! d>k _w & ! light 9 him grew dim4#ci ,to foll[ ! d>k _w is to be ,lucif] or fall5 ,adam1 to foll[ ! light _w completely is to be ,*ri/#dj--;& be=e e s\l ! two #ahf gates /& op54#da ,9 a p[]ful & p5etrat+ passage he says3 ,we %\ld take he$ & beget t :i* is good out ( ourselves4 ,if we make an angel ( ourselves we are t2 if we make a devil ( ourselves1 we are t4#db ,?is la/ s5t5ce is a good introduction to ,boehme's conception ( ! next _w--! great beyond4 ,he 0 z completely free ( ! crude idea t heav5 is a %9+ locality 9 ! sky1 & hell a yawn+ pit ( fire bel[ ! e>?1 z ! mo/ exact sci5tific s*ol> ( ! mod]n _w is likely to be4 ,he _h grasp$ ! ess5tial & endur+ "* ( man's spiritual nature s firmly t he ceas$ to h any fur!r int]e/ 9 ! my?ological aspects 9 :i* vivid & pictorial imag9ation has inve/$ ! unse5 _w4 ,god's pres5ce itself1 he says1 is heav51 & if ,god did b put away ! veil+ %ad[s1 :i* n[ curta9 ?y sight1 ?\ w\ld/ see1 ev5 :]e ?\ n[ art1 ! ,face ( ,god & ! heav5ly gate4 ,god is s ne> t at any mom5t a holy ,bir? a ,bir? into ! ,life ( ,god may be accompli%$ 9 ?y he>t1#dc &1 aga91 9 ! same book he writes3 ,if man's eyes 7 op5$ he w\ld see ,god ev]y:]e1 = heav5 is ev]y:]e = ^? :o are 9 ! inn]mo/ ,bir?4 ,:5 ,/eph5 saw heav5 op5$ & ,jesus at ! "r h& ( ,god1 8 _s did n sw+ itself al(t into "s heav5 9 ! sky1 b x r p5etrat$ into ! inn]mo/ ,bir? :]e heav5 always is4 ,?\ mu/ n ?9k t ,god is a ,be+ :o is (f 9 an upp] heav51 or t :5 ! s\l dep>ts x goes _m hundr$ ?\s&s ( miles al(t4 ,x does n ne$ to d t1 = z soon z x has ent]$ ! inn]mo/ ,bir? x is 9 heav5 already ) ,god--ne> & f> 9 ,god is "o ?+4#dd ,! next _w--! beyond--!re=e1 mu/ n be ?\ght ( 9 t]ms ( space & "t1 ( "h & !re1 ( n[ & !n1 z a place to :i* we %all j\rney at ! mom5t\s mom5t ( dea?3 ! s\l #ahg ne$e? no go+ =?4#de ,z soon z ! ext]nal veil ( fle% dissolves1 ea* p]son is 9 8 own c\ntry & has all ! "t be5 9 x4 ,!re is no?+ ne>] to y ?an heav5 & hell4 ,to :i*ev] ( !m y incl9e & t[>d :i*ev] ( !m y t5d--t is mo/ ne> y1 & e man has 9 himself ! key4#df ,heav5 & hell are ev]y:]e ?r\gh\t ! :ole _w4 ,y ne$ n seek !m f> (f4 ,x is always ! nature ( ,anti-,*ri/ & ,babel & op9ion-p$dl]s to seek ,god & heav5 & hell above ! />s or "u ! deep4 ,!re is only "o place to look = ,god & t is 9 "o's own s\l1 !re is only "o region 9 :i* to f9d heav5 or hell1 & t is 9 ! nature & "* ( ! p]son's own desire & w3 ,ev5 ?\gh ! devil %\ld g _m millions ( miles1 desir+ to see heav5 & ent] into x1 yet he w\ld /ill be 9 hell & c\ld n see heav5 at all4#dg ,! s\l1 ,boehme says 9 sub/ance1 ha? heav5 or hell 9 itself4 ,heav5 is ! turn+ ( ! w into ,god's love2 hell is ! turn+ ( ! w into hate4 ,n[ :5 ! body falls away ! heav5ly s\l is ?or\ghly p5etrat$ ) ! ,love & ,light ( ,god1 ev5 z fire p5etrates & enlight5s :ite-hot iron1 :]eby x loses its d>kness--?is is heav5 & ?is is ! "r h& ( ,god4 ,! s\l t dwells 9 falsehood1 lu/1 pride1 envy1 & ang] c>ries hell 9 itself & _c rea* ! ,light & ,love ( ,god4 ,?\gh x %\ld g a ?\s& miles or a ?\s& times t5 ?\s& miles--ev5 climb beyond ! spaces ( ! />s & ! b\nds ( ! univ]se--x w\ld /ill rema9 9 ! same prop]ty & s\rce ( d>kness z be=e4#dh ,! next _w--! _w beyond--is #ahh j ?is _w1 z x is 9 ea* "o ( u1 ) its ess5tial _s & nature & "* cle>ly reveal$ & fulfill$4 ,god creates & ma9ta9s no hell ( ev]-la/+ torture2 ,he builds & supports no heav5 ( endless glory4 ,!y are bo? =m$ out ( ! s\l's own sub/ance z x turns t[>d light or d>kness1 t[>d love or hate--9 %ort1 z x keeps h\se1 to use "o ( 8 vivid words1 ) ! et]nal nature ( ?+s4 ,some?+ l ?is1 !n1 0 ! univ]se :i* ,boehme--) ^? azure-grey eyes t light$ up l ! w9d[s ( ,solomon's ,temple--saw !re 9 ,go]litz1 z he pegg$ 8 %oes4 ,op5 y\r eyes1 he once said1 & ! :ole _w is full ( ,god4#di ,b he is n a pan!i/1 9 ! usual s5se ( t ^w1 blurr+ away ! l9es betwe5 good & evil1 or ! b\nd>ies :i* m>k (f self f self1 & self f ,god4 ,!re is =ev]1 to be sure1 a hidd5 ess5ce or sub/ance 9 ! s\l :i* is f ,god1 & :i* rema9s to ! end unlo/ & unspoil$--some?+ to :i* ,god c speak & to :i* ,8 ,light & ,grace c make appeal2 b ,i am inde/ructibly a real ,i1 & ,god is 9 ,8 true nature no vague ,abyss--,he et]nally utt]s ,himself z ,p]son3 ,! fir/ ,abysmal ,god )\t beg9n+ begets a compreh5sible w :i* is ,son4 ,?us ! ,abyss :i* 9 itself is an indescribable ,no?+ no?+ 9 p>ticul> =ms itself into ,some?+ def9ite ?r\gh ! ,bir? ( a ,son1 & s is ,_s4#ej ,9 ,god ,himself !re is only ,good1 only triumph+ et]nal ,joy1#ea b z soon z f9ite processes appe>1 z soon z any?+ is diff]5tiat$ into actuality1 ! pot5tialities ( d>kness & light appe>1 ! possibilities ( good & evil are !re3 ,all ?+s consi/ 9 ,yes or ,no4 ,9 ord] to h any?+ def9ite made manife/ !re mu/ be a contr>y !re9--a ,yes & a ,no4#eb ,! univ]se1 !re=e1 ?\gh x came =? out ( ! et]nal ,"m & rema9s /ill1 9 its deepe/ orig9 & be+1 root$ 9 ! sub/ance ( ,god1 is a #ahi battlegr\nd ( /rife1 an endless ,armag$don4 ,bo? )9 & )\t ! _w is wov5 ( mix$ /r&s1 a w>p ( d>kness & a wo( ( light1 & all be+s possess$ ( w are ?us actors 9 a mighty drama ( et]nal significance1 ) exits1 n only at ! end ( ! ,fif? ,act b ?r\gh\t ! play1 ?r\gh two gates into two worlds :i* are bo? all ! "t pres5t "h & n[4 #a ,aurora1 xxi4 #fj-fb4 #b ,sw9burne1 ,ere*!us4 #c ,see ,fifte5? ,epi/le1 #be4 #d ,fif? ,epi/le1 #ej4 #e ,l ,p>acelsus1 he uses sulphur 9 a symbolic way to repres5t an active en]gy ( ! univ]se & a =m ( w 9 man4 ,9 a simil> way1 m]cury /&s = intellig5ce & _s1 & salt is ! symbol = sub/ance4 ,no "o c\ld f9d 9 a *emi/'s %op ! salt or sulphur t ,boehme talks ab\t6 #f ,!re is a f9e say+ ab\t ,dante 9 ! ,ottimo ,comm5to3 ,i1 ! writ]1 he>d ,dante say t nev] a rhyme _h l$ him to say o!r ?an he w\ld1 b t _m a "t & (t he _h made words say = him :at !y 7 n wont to say = o!r poets4 #g ,sig4 re4 ix4 #a-c4 ,p>acelsus said1 ,ev]y?+ is ! product ( "o creative ef=t1 &1 ,!re is no?+ corporeal t does n possess a s\l4 #h ,! ,sup]s5sual ,life1 p4 #dd4 #i ,p>acelsus & o!rs us$ ! t]m ,my/]ium magnum to d5ote ! orig9al1 b unorig9at$1 matt] out ( :i* all ?+s 7 made4 ,my/]ium is any?+ out ( :i* some?+ g]m9ally conta9$ 9 x c be develop$4 #aj ,my/]ium magnum1 xxix4 #a-b4 #aa ,=ty ,que/ions1 i4 #eg4 #ab ,sig4 re4 ii4 #d-ae1 & iii4 #a-aj4 #ac ,! ,?reefold ,life ( ,man1 iii4 #b4 #ad ,aurora1 iii4 #ce-ci4 #ae ,ibid4 vi4 #f-h2 ,clavis1 #ah-bi4 #af ,sig4 re4 xvi4 i4 #ag ,aurora1 xiii4 #dh-eg2 ,my/4 mag4 viii4 #ca2 ,! ,?ree ,pr9ciples1 iv4 #ff4 #ah ,sig4 re4 xv4 #ch4 #ai ,my/4 mag4 viii4 #bg4 #bj ,my/4 mag4 xxix4 #a-aj4 #ba ,! ,?ree ,pr9ciples1 iv4 #fh-gd2 ,! ,?reefold ,life1 iv4 #cc4 #bb ,my/4 mag4 ix4 #c-h4 #bc ,aurora1 ,preface #hd4 #bd ,*ri/oph] ,walton1 ,notes & ,mat]ials = a ,biography ( ,wm4 ,law 7,london1 #ahed71 #ee4 #be ,! great passages 9 :i* ,boehme exp\nds ! sev5 qualities are f\nd 9 ! ,aurora1 *aps4 viii4-xi42 ,sig4 re4 *ap4 xiv42 ,! ,clavis1 #ed-acb2 ?\gh !y are m or less def9itely /at$ or impli$ 9 ne>ly ev]y?+ he wrote4 ,sev5 qualities or pr9ciples or s\rces appe> & reappe> 9 ev] %ift+ =ms ?r\gh\t ! entire lit]ature ( ,gno/icism1 al*emy1 & nature-my/icism4 #bf ,aurora1 viii4 #cb-ce4 #bg ,"s ( ,boehme's en?usia/ic fri5ds insi/ t ,sir ,isaac ,newton1 :o 0 an admir] ( ,boehme1 pl\gh$ ) ,boehme's heif]1 i4e4 got 8 sugge/ion ( ! law ( univ]sal gravitation f ! philosoph] ( ,go]litz4 ,see ,walton1 ,notes1 p4 #df & passim4 #bh ,sig4 re4 iv4 passim4 #bi ,sig4 re4 xiii4 #cj ,= full] treatm5t ( ?is po9t see ,b\tr\x1 ,hi/orical ,/udies 9 ,philosophy1 *apt] on ,jacob ,boehme1 ! ,g]man ,philosoph]1 pp4 #aii-bja4 #ca ,?ird ,epi/le1 #cc4 #cb ,tw5ty-f\r? ,epi/le1 #g2 ,sig4 re4 i4 #cc ,! ,?reefold ,life1 vi4 #dg4 #cd ,! ,?ree ,pr9c4 xiv4 #hi2 ,fir/ ,epi/le1 #db4 #ce ,! ,?ree ,pr9c4 x4 #bf2 xvi4 #ej4 #cf ,ibid4 x4 #ac4 #cg ,aurora1 xviii4 #di4 #ch ,my/4 mag4 xxii4 #da4 #ci ,ibid4 xviii4 #ca-dc1 giv5 9 sub/ance4 #dj ,ibid4 xxvi4 #ai4 ,! place ( ,*ri/ 9 ,boehme's sy/em w be giv5 9 ! next *apt]4 #da ,my/4 mag4 xxvi4 #e4 #db ,inc>nation1 "p ii4 ix4 #ab-ad4 #dc ,aurora1 x4 #ajj-ajc4 #dd ,ibid4 xix4 #ef-ei4 #de ,! ,sup]s5sual ,life1 #cf4 #df ,! ,?ree ,pr9c4 ix4 #be-bg & xix4 #cc4 #dg ,my/4 mag4 viii4 #bh4 #dh ,! ,sup]s5sual ,life1 #ch4 ,e read] w naturally be rem9d$ ( ,milton's great l9es3 ,! m9d is its own place1 & 9 itself ,c make a heav5 ( hell1 a hell ( heav54 ,!re 7 no d\bt _m s\rces 9 ,milton's "t = su* a conception1 b ! poet surely w\ld read ! translations ( ,boehme :i* 7 com+ f ! press all ?r\gh ! p]iod ( 8 lit]>y activity4 #di ,! ,?reefold ,life1 xi4 #ajf4 #ej ,election1 i4 #aj-ag4 #ea ,aurora1 ii4 #fc4 #eb ,!osoph4 ,que/4 iii4 #b-d4 #aij ,,*apt] ,,xi ,,jacob ,,boehme',s ,,way ,,( ,,salvation ,i w write a ,process or ,way :i* ,i myself h gone4#a ,mo/ writ]s :o h treat$ ( ,boehme h ma9ly dealt ) 8 ,weltans*auung--8 !osophical view ( ! ,abyss & ! worlds ( "t & et]nity1--or !y h devot$ !mselves to descriptions ( 8 type ( my/icism4#b ,8 important p]man5t contribution to ,*ri/ianity is1 h[ev]1 to be f\nd 9 8 int]pretation ( ! way1 or1 z he calls x1 ! process ( salvation4 ,v mu* t he wrote ab\t ! procession ( ! univ]se is caprici\s & subjective4 ,8 int]pretations ( ,g5esis1 & ( ,old ,te/am5t ,scripture 9 g5]al1 are ?or\ghly uncritical & ( value only z !y reveal 8 own m9d & 8 occasional fla%es ( insight4 ,b 8 acc\nts ( 8 own exp]i5ce & 8 message ( ! way to ,god possess an elem5tal & univ]sal value1 & belong among ! preci\s words ( ! prophets ( ! race4 ,8 ,way ( ,salvation is 9 direct l9e ) ! c5tral ideas ( ,d5ck1 ,bu5d]l91 ,entfeld]1 ,franck1 ,s*w5ckfeld1 & ,weigel2 t is1 8 emphasis is always1 z 0 !irs1 ^u ! native div9e possibilities ( ! s\l1 ^u ! fact ( a spiritual environm5t 9 imm$iate correspond5ce & co-op]ation ) ! s\l1 & ^u ! necessity ( p]sonal & inw>d exp]i5ce z ! key to e gate ( life2 b he puts m /ress ev5 ?an ,s*w5ckfeld did #aia ^u ! epo*-mak+ new bir?1 & he sees m 9 ! ,p]son ( ,*ri/ z ! way ( salvation ?an any ( ! spiritual ,re=m]s ( ! sixte5? c5tury _h se51 :ile 8 own p]sonal exp]i5ce 0 s unique & illum9at+1 s pr(\nd & trans=m+1 t he 0 able to speak on div9e ?+s ) a grasp & insight & ) a spiritual au?ority beyond t atta9$ by any ( ! re=m]s 9 ?is gr\p4 ,he has giv51 ,i ?9k1 z pr(\nd & z simple1 & at ! same "t z vital an int]pretation ( salvation ?r\gh ,*ri/ z ! ,re=mation movem5t produc$ be=e ! n9ete5? c5tury1 & mu* t he said t\*es ! v core ( :at seems to u to-day to be ! he>t ( ! ,gospel1 ! c5tral fact ( mature religion4#c ,z we h se51 ,boehme does n 9 ! lea/ bl9k ! tragic dep? ( s91 :ile he goes z f> z anybody 9 hold+ t ! c5tre ( man's s\l came out ( et]nity1#d t z a "m br+e? =? a *ild out ( h] own sub/ance & n\ri%e? x !re)1 s do? ,god ) man 8 *ild1#e & t ! inw>d gr\nd & c5tre ( ! s\l1 ) its div9e capacity ( response to ,grace & ,light1 is an inali5able possession ( e man4#f ,yet1 at ! same "t1 he insi/s t !re is 9 e s\l bo? a yes & a no1 a vision ( ! good & a contr>ium1 a hung] = ! univ]sal w ( ,god & a hung] = ! p>ticul> w ( self4#g ,! =m ( hung]1 ! incl9ation ( desire1 ! attitude ( w %apes ! de/9y1 =ms ! fundam5tal disposition1 & builds ! life ( e man into heav5 or into hell--a man puts on a g>m5t ( light or a g>m5t ( wra? z he puts on clo!s4#h ,to cons5t to false desire1 to turn t[>d objects t fe$ only ! p>ticul> selfi% w1 to live 9 ! l[] qualities ( d>k-fire is to #aib =m a s\l t9ctur$ ) d>kness & sund]$ f ! et]nal root ( ,life4 ,lucif] w5t ! :ole way 9 8 cons5t to false & evil desire4 ,he said1 ,evil be ?\ my good6 & =m$ 8 entire nature out ( ! d>k-pr9ciple1 & 8 ,light w5t out4 ,adam & 8 (fspr+ aft] him1 h[ev]1 only dimm$ ! native ,light & dead5$ ! orig9al p[] t belongs to "o :o comes f ,god1 to live 9 heav5ly h>mony & joy4 ,man has fall5 inde$1 b he is n hopelessly lo/1 he is =ev] seek+ 8 native c\ntry1 & he =ev] be>s )9 himself an immortal se$ :i* may bur/ into ,life--into a ,lily-blossom4#i ,! way ( salvation = ,boehme is ! process by :i* ?is orig9al ,light & p[]1 dimm$ & dead5$ by s91 are re/or$ to ! s\l4 ,he nev] tires ( insi/+ t ! re/oration c come only by a process ( ,life1 n by a s*eme ( !ology4 ,l ! e>ly prophets ( ,israel1 9 _! sweep+ attacks on ! ritual & sacrificial sy/ems t 7 be+ sub/itut$ = moral & spiritual life1 ,boehme fl+s himself ) holy passion aga9/ ! sub/itution ( doctr9es ( salvation = a real life-process ( salvation1 p]sonally exp]i5c$ 9 ! s\l4 ,ca9 & ,babel are 8 two fav\rite types ( ! prevail+ sub/itute-religion :i* he calls v]bal1 or hi/orical1 or titul> ,*ri/ianity4#aj ,:atev] ,babel tea*es1 he says1 ( ext]nal imput$ righte\sness1 or ( ext]nal assum$ adoption is )\t f\ndation or foot+4#aa ,he is /ill only a foll[] ( ,ca9 :o tries to cov] 8 old1 evil1 un*ang$ self ) ! purple mantle ( ,*ri/'s dea?4#ab ,! op9ion t ! old man ( evil-w c be cov]$ ) ,*ri/'s m]it1 ! fai? t ,8 dea? pays (f = u ! debt ( our s9 is only a suppos$ religion4#ac ,*ri/ianity1 he says aga91 does n consi/ 9 ! m]e kn[+ ( hi/ory & apply+ ! hi/ory-k to ourselves1 #aic say+3 ',*ri/ di$ = u2 ,he ha? paid ! ransom = u1 s t we ne$ d no?+ b com=t ourselves !re) & /eadfa/ly believe t x is s4'#ad ,! doctors & ! wise _w & ! mak]s ( op9ion w h x t ,*ri/ has suff]$ on ! ,cross = all our s9s1 & t we c be ju/ifi$ & acquitt$ ( all our transgressions by :at ,he did = u1 b x is no true1 safe way = ! s\l4 ,to /ake fai? ^u a hi/ory t once 01 to look = satisfaction ?r\gh ! suff]+s :i* ,*ri/ endur$ be=e we 7 born is to be ! *ild ( an assum$ grace1 is to possess a m]e ext]nal & hi/orical fai? t leaves ! dim1 weak s\l :]e x 0 be=e4 ,all su* inv5t$ works & suppos$ s*emes are ( ,anti-,*ri/1 !y avail no?+ :atev] t[>d ! real process ( salvation4#ae ,! gravam5 ( 8 *>ge is n t ! op9ions are false1 or t ! hi/ory is unimportant1 b t op9ions & hi/ory are tak5 z sub/itutes = religion itself1 :i* is & mu/ always be an actual inw>d process con/ruct+ a new & victori\s life 9 ! p]son himself4 ,all fictions1 ,i say1 & devices :i* m5 contrive to come to ,god by are lo/ lab\r & va9 endeav\r )\t a new m9d4 ,v]bal =giv5ess & outw>d imputation ( righte\sness are false & va9 com=ts--s(t cu%ions = ! evil s\l--)\t ! creation ( a w :olly new1 :i* love? & wille? evil no m4#af ,! :ole problem1 !n1 is ! problem ( ! =mation ( a new vision1 a new desire1 a new w1 & ,boehme f9ds ! solution ( ?is deepe/ human problem 9 ,*ri/4 ,*ri/ is ! ,light-revelation ( ,god--! %9+ =? ( ! ,light & ,love nature ( ! ,et]nal ,god4 ,x mu/ n be suppos$ = a mom5t t once--be=e satisfaction 0 made to ,him--,god 0 an angry ,god :o _h to be reconcil$ by a transaction1 or t !re 0 a "t 9 hi/ory :5 ,god began to reveal ,8 ,he>t 9 a ,*ri/-revelation1 or #aid t :5 ,*ri/ became man1 ,deity divid$ itself into sund]$ ,p]sons4#ag ,no4 ,y ought n to h su* ?\ghts1 ,boehme says4 ,! ,he>t & ,light & ,love ( ,god are f et]nity4 ,*ri/ has nev] sund]$ or brok5 ,himself away f ,god2 !y are n two b =ev] ,"o4 ,all ! ,light & ,love & ,joy ( ,god h blossom$ into ! ,*ri/-manife/ation & become reveal$ 9 ,him4 ,l ev]y?+ else 9 ! univ]se1 ,*ri/ is bo? outw>d & inw>d4 ,he belongs 9 ! et]nal inw>d _w & ,he also has _h ,8 temporal manife/ation 9 ! visible _w4 ,! ,he>t ( ,god became a human s\l1 br\ght ! fulness ( ! ,deity into humanity1 & slew ! _s ( ! _w4#ah ,! inw>d p5etrat$ ! outw>d & illum9at$ x ) ,light4#ai ,*ri/ ent]$ into humanity & t9ctur$ x ) ,deity4#bj ,9 ,him ! ,he>t ( ,god became man1 & 9 ! p[] ( ! heav5ly ,light ,he wre/l$ ) our wild human nature & conqu]$ x4#ba ,et]nity & "t are unit$ 9 ,him4#bb ,he is ! w$d+ *amb] ( ,god & man4#bc ,he is ,god & man 9 "o undivid$ ,p]son4#bd ,he is actual ,god2 ,he is ess5tial man--! ,god-man1 ! man-,god1 9 :om ! arms ( ev]la/+ ,love are out/ret*$ & ?r\gh :om humanity is br\ght into ! p[] ( ! ,et]nal ,god4#be ,x 0 9 ?is de> ,emmanuel1 z he (t5 calls ,*ri/1 t ,love became man & put on our human fle% & our human s\l1#bf & ! full p[] ( ,et]nal ,love /ood reveal$ 9 "t1 = ,"o :o is ,love itself 0 born ( our own v bir?4#bg ,! ,cross 0 n a transaction4 ,x 0 ! culm9ation ( ?is mighty ,love1 = "h on ! cross hung ,god & man--,god's ,love spr++ =? 9 a s\l /rong en\gh to %[ x 9 its full scope4#bh ,b let no p]son ?9k t he c cov] himself ) ! purple mantle ( ,*ri/'s suff]+s & dea?1 #aie & s w9 8 salvation3 ,?\ ?yself1 he says1 mu/ g ?r\gh ,*ri/'s :ole j\rney1 & ent] :olly into ,8 process4#bi ,we become *ildr5 ( ,god 9 ,*ri/1 he wrote 9 "o ( 8 ,epi/les1 n by an outw>d1 adv5titi\s %[ ( appropriat+ ,grace1 n ?r\gh "s m]it ( ,grace appropriat$ f )\t1 or receiv$ 9 an hi/orical appreh5sion ( be+ ju/ifi$ by ano!r1 b ?r\gh an inw>d1 resid5t ,grace1 :i* reg5]ates u into *ildlik5ess1 s t ,*ri/ ! conqu]or ( dea? arises 9 u & becomes a dom9at+ op]ation 9 u4#cj ,?is is ! he>t ( 8 entire message4 ,e /ep mu/ be exp]im5tal4 ,salvation is an inw>d process1 & ,*ri/ is efficaci\s & effective because ,he lives & op]ates 9 u4 ,! suff]+ & dea? ( ,*ri/1 he says1 avail only = ^? :o die to _! own w 9 & ) ,*ri/1 & are buri$ ) ,him to a new w & ob$i5ce1 & hate s92 :o put on ,*ri/ 9 ,8 suff]+1 reproa*1 & p]secution1 take ,8 cross ^u !m & foll[ ,him "u ,8 r$ bann]2 to ^? :o put on ,*ri/ 9 ,8 process & n[ become 9 ! inw>d spiritual man ,*ri/'s memb]s & ! ,temple ( ,god :o dwells 9 u4 ,no "o has a "r to com=t himself ) ,*ri/'s m]its unless he desires :olly to put on ,*ri/ 9 himself4 ,he is n a ,*ri/ian until he has put ,him on by true rep5tance & conv]sion to ,him ) absolute resignation & self-d5ial1 s t ,*ri/ esp\se? & betro!? ,himself ) him4 4 4 4 ,= a ,*ri/ian mu/ be born ( ,*ri/ & mu/ die to ! w ( ,adam4 ,he mu/ h ,*ri/ 9 him & be a memb] ( ,8 ,life accord+ to ! spiritual man4#ca ,fai?1 :i* is always ! key-^w 9 any p]son's int]pretation ( ,*ri/ianity1 is = ,boehme a dynamic process ( appropriat+ ,*ri/1 & ( re-liv+ ,him4 ,fai?1 he writes 9 8 treatise on ,! ,inc>nation1 #aif is n hi/orical k = a man to make articles ( x & to dep5d on !m1 b fai? is "o _s ) ,god1 x is ! activity ( ,god2 x is free1 b only = ! "r & = pure ,love1 9 :i* x draws ! brea? ( its p[] & /r5g?4 ,x is1 f9ally1 itself ! sub/ance4#cb ,fai? is1 ?us1 n k1 x is n believ+ facts ( hi/ory1 x is n accept+ metaphysical dogma4 ,x is1 z he is nev] we>y ( say+1 /rong e>ne/ness ( _s1 ! e>ne/ w to live 9 ! inw>d & et]nal1 passionate hung] & ?ir/ = ,god1 & f9ally ! act ( receiv+ ,*ri/ into ! s\l z a pres5t p[] & _s to live by4 ,i mu/ die1 he wrote1 ) my outw>d man ! man ( self-c5tr$ w 9 ,*ri/'s dea? & arise & live anew 9 ,him4 ,!re=e ,i live n[ by ! w ( fai? 9 ! _s ( ,*ri/ & receive ,*ri/ ) ,8 humanity into my w4 ,he makes ?r\gh me a manife/ation ( ! spiritual _w & introduces ! true ,love-s\nd into ! h>p-/r+s ( my life4 ,he became t :i* ,i am1 & n[ ,he has made me t :i* ,he is6#cc ,ano!r ^w = ?is efficaci\s & dynamic ,fai? is ,bir? or inn]mo/ ,bir?1 by :i* ,boehme means ! act ( discov]+ ! ,gate to ! ,he>t & ,love & ,light ( ,god1 & ( ent]+ x4 ,! ,son ( ,god1 ! ,et]nal ,^w ( ! ,fa!r1 ! ,glance & ,brightness & ,p[] ( ,et]nal ,light mu/ become man & be born 9 y2 o!rwise y are 9 ! d>k /able & g ab\t grop+4#cd ,if ?\ art born ( ,god1 !n )9 ! circle ( ?y own life is ! :ole undivid$ ,he>t ( ,god4#ce ,x is a trans=m+ ev5t by :i* "o sw+s ov] f life 9 ! out] to life 9 ! inn] _w1 f life 9 ! d>k _w to life 9 ! light _w1 & is born into ! k+dom1 or pr9ciple1 :i* ,*ri/ reveal$ 9 ,8 triumphant spiritual ,life4 ,! human _s1 by ?is inn]mo/ ,bir?1 rea*es ! pr9ciple ( ,life by :i* ,*ri/ liv$1 & ! gate into heav5 is op5$ & p>adise is 9 ! s\l4 ,9 a #aig beautiful passage he says3 ,?is bir? mu/ be wr\ght )9 y4 ,! ,he>t1 or ! ,son ( ,god mu/ arise 9 ! bir? ( y\r life1 & !n y are 9 ,*ri/ & ,he is 9 y1 & all t ,he & ! ,fa!r h is y\rs2 & z ! ,son is "o ) ! ,fa!r1 s also ! new man is "o ) ! ,fa!r & ) ! ,son1 "o virtue1 "o p[]1 "o light1 "o life1 "o et]nal p>adise1 "o endur+ sub/ance1 "o ,fa!r1 ,son1 & ,holy ,gho/1 & ?\ ,8 *ild6#cf ,god is no long] conceiv$ z f> away4 ,he is n[ ) ,8 ,love & ,light z ne> z ! s\l is to itself1 & ! joy ( be+ born 9 ,*ri/ is l ! joy ( p>5ts :5 a little *ild is born to !m4#cg ,god's w n[ becomes ! man's w1 he turns back into ! unity f :i* he broke away1 he sees n[ 9 "o mom5t :at all ! doctors 9 ! s*ools1 on ! m]e level ( reason1 h nev] se51 & 8 inw>d eye is s op5$ t he kn[s ,god z soon z 8 eye turns t[>d ,him4#ch ,?is ,fai?-process1 or inn]mo/ life-bir?1 is n ! act ( a mom5t t is ov] & done )4 ,x means ! progressive =mation ( a new man )9 ! man1 s t ! real ,*ri/ian becomes a liv+ bran* 9 a mighty ,*ri/-,tree4 ,j z ,adam 0 ! trunk ( a great race-tree ( fall5 humanity1 ,*ri/ is to be ! ,et]nal ,life-,tree ( ! univ]se 9 :om all ! new-born s\ls ( m5 %all live z spr++1 fl[]+ bran*es or twigs3 ,god creat$ only "o ,man2 all o!r m5 are twigs ( ! ,"o ,/em4#ci ,9 ,*ri/1 he says1 we are all only "o1 z a tree 9 _m b\ghs & bran*es1 &1 ) a return to autobiography1 ,boehme adds1 ,8 ,life has be5 br\ght into m9e1 s t ,i am aton$ ) ,him 9 ,8 ,love4 ,! w ( ,*ri/ has ent]$ into humanity aga9 9 me1 & n[ my w 9 me ent]s into ,8 humanity4#dj ,he writes to "o ( 8 ,silesian fri5ds3 ,y are a gr[+ bran* 9 ! ,life-,tree ( ,god 9 ,*ri/1 9 :om all ! *ildr5 ( ,god are also bran*es1 & he adds t !re is no o!r fai? #aih :i* saves except ,*ri/ 9 u1 ! ,life ( our lives4#da ,sometimes he calls ?is triumphant exp]i5ce ! bir? ( a new bran* 9 ,*ri/'s ,life-,tree1 sometimes ! bir? ( ! ,lily 9 ,*ri/'s g>d5 ( fl[]s1 sometimes x is ! bir? ( ! immortal se$4 ,sometimes x is unit+ 9 life & _s ) ,him :o is ! ,tread] on ! ,s]p5t1 sometimes x is f9d+ ! noble ,virg91 sometimes x is discov]+ ! ,philosoph]'s ,/one1 sometimes x is w9n+ ! preci\s ,diadem1 sometimes x is possess+ ! key :i* unlocks ! ,door1 sometimes x is arriv+ at ! ,sabba? ,quiet ( ! s\l4 ,^! are only a v>iety ( ways1 _m ( !m =gott5 inh]itances f al*emy & a/rology1 ( say+ t ! s\l f9ds its goal 9 an exp]i5ce :i* b9ds x into "o common corporate life ) ,*ri/ & s into an elem5tal ,love-,unity ) ,god3 :oev] is born ( ,*ri/ live? & walke? 9 ,him1 puts ,him on 9 ,8 suff]+1 dea?1 & resurrection1 becomes a memb] ( ,*ri/'s body1 is t9ctur$ ) ,8 _s1 & has 8 own human life root$ 9 ! ,love ( ,god4#db ,"h1 !n1 9 ! creation & =mation ( ?is organic ,life-,tree ! univ]se atta9s its ultimate goal4 ,x is :olly an a*ievem5t ( free w1 ( holy *oice4 ,! d>k ,pr9ciple is n annihilat$1 is n suppress$1 b ! ,he>t ( ,god moves ev] on 9 a /eadily gr[+ triumph1 b9d+ s\l aft] s\l into ! div9e ,igdrasil ,tree ( ! ,light ,univ]se1 9 a unity t is n n[ ! unity ( negation & undiff]5tiation--an ,abyss t swall[s up all t is 9 x1--b a unity ( _m wills unit$ 9 a _s ( concord & love1 _m p]sons =m$ by holy desire into "o unbrok5 symphony z h>ps ( ,god4 ,) ! *ange ( c5tre 9 ! inn] man corresponds also ! out] life ( ^w & de$1 = ! out]1 "h z ev]y:]e1 is only ! signature ( an inn] :i* fits x3 ,a man mu/ %[ ! root ( ! tree out ( :i* _s & fle% h _! orig94#dc ,:5 ! w becomes new-born & ! s\l unites itself z a twig #aii 9 ,*ri/'s ,life-,tree1 !n x ceases to love s9 & w x4 ,:5 ,god br+s ,8 w into bir? 9 u1 ,he gives u virtue & p[] to w :at ,he wills1 & to leave our s9s beh9d4#dd ,! attitude ( hate1 ! _s ( w> are m>ks ( ! old un*ang$ nature1 & are hea!ni% & n ,*ri/ian4 ,:5 ,*ri/ is =m$ 9 ! inn] gr\nd ( ! s\l1 a man leaves ! sword 9 ! %ea? & lives 9 ! virtue & p[] ( peace & love4 ,:at w ,*ri/ say1 he asks ! m9i/]s ( ! ,*ur* ( 8 day1 :5 ,he sees y\r apo/olic he>ts cov]$ ) armor8 ,:5 ,he gave y ! sword ( ! ,_s1 did ,he comm& y to fight & make w>1 or to in/igate k+s & pr9ces to put on ! sword & kill8#de ,l ! prophets ( ,israel1 he feels int5sely ! suff]+s ( ! poor & ! oppress$1 & he breaks out frequ5tly into a bit+ satire on a k9d ( ,*ri/ianity :i* n only neglects ! true cure ( s\l & body1 b consumes ! sweat & blood ( ! ne$y1 & fe$s ^u ! sighs & groans & te>s ( ! poor4#df ,! true idea ( a real ,*ri/ianity is frat]nity 9 ! ,life ( ,*ri/--?y bro!r's s\l1 he says1 is a fell[-memb] ) ?y s\l1#dg & he insi/s1 z ?\gh x 7 ! mighty burd5 ( 8 _s1 t all possessions1 goods1 & tal5ts %all contribute to ! common life ( humanity & to ! b5efit ( ! social gr\p4#dh ,x is mu* bett] = p>5ts to lab\r to =m good s\ls 9 _! *ildr5 ?an to /rive to ga!r & to leave beh9d = !m great ri*es & abundance ( goods6#di ,self-desire is a gr\nd n only ( p]sonal disquiet b also ( social di/urbance1 & ,boehme feels t ! way to spread peace & joy ?r\gh ! _w is to cultivate ! ,love-_s ( ,*ri/ & to practice x 9 fell[%ip ) m54 ,l 8 ,g]man pr$ecessor1 ,seba/ian ,franck1 he is #bjj prim>ily conc]n$ ) ! invisible ,*ur*1 & he holds lightly to ! empirical ,*ur* z he kn[s x4 ,! ,*ur* to :i* 8 _s is d$icat$ is ! organic ,life-,tree ( :i* ,*ri/ is ! liv+ ,/em4 ,! holy ,zion is n f )\t1 he says1 x is built up ( ^? :o are jo9$ to ,*ri/ & :o all live toge!r 9 "o city :i* is ,*ri/ 9 u4#ej ,a ,*ri/ian 9 ! life belongs to no sect1 he ceases to wrangle ov] op9ions & words1 he dwells 9 ! mid/ ( sects & ,babel-*ur*es1 b he keeps above ! controv]sies & cont5tions1 & puts 8 kn[+ & will+ into ! ,life ( ,*ri/1 & works quietly on t[>d ! =mation & triumph ( ! "o true ,*ri/ian ,*ur*1#ea :i* w be1 :5 its glory is complete1 ! visible expression ( ! ,div9e ,life-,tree4 ,he dislikes1 z mu* z did ! ,engli% ,quak]1 ,george ,fox1 ! cu/om ( call+ /one h\ses *ur*es1 & he w n admit t a build+ is any?+ b a build+3 ,/one h\ses1 call$ *ur*es1 h no great] hol9ess ?an o!r h\ses1 = !y are built ( /one & o!r su* mat]ial1 z o!r h\ses are1 & ,god is no m p[]ful 9 !m ?an ,he is 9 o!r h\ses1 b ! ,*ur* i4e4 ! ,congregation :i* meets !re1 if ! memb]s ( x b9d !mselves by pray] into "o body 9 ,*ri/1 is a holy ,temple ( ,jesus ,*ri/4#eb ,8 attitude t[>d outw>d sacram5ts consi/5tly fits 9 ) all 8 c5tral tea*+s4 ,! outw>d1 = ,boehme1 is nev] unimportant4 ,x is always significant & c always be us$ z a p>able or symbol ( some?+ inn] & et]nal4 ,b ! outw>d is at be/ only temporal1 only symbolic1 & x becomes a h9drance if x is tak5 = ! real sub/ance ( :i* x is only ! outw>d signature3 ,! =m %all be de/roy$ & %all cease ) "t1 b ! _s rema9s =ev]4#ec ,! sacram5ts1 he decl>es1 d n take away s91 = m5 g to *ur* all _! lives & receive ! sacram5ts #bja & rema9 z wick$ & bea/ly z ev]--:ile a holy man always has a ,*ur* )9 himself & an inw>d m9i/ry4#ed ,bless$ness1 !re=e1 lies n 9 ! outw>d1 b 9 ! life & p[] ( ! inw>d _s1 & x is only a ,babel-,*ur* t claims ! "r to ca/ out ^? :o h ! real sub/ance & neglect only ! outw>d =m4#ee ,9 8 ,treatise on ! ,holy ,supp]1 he wrote3 ,x is n en\gh = a man to he> s]mons prea*$1 & to be baptis$ 9 ! "n ( ,*ri/1 & to g to ! ,supp]4 ,?is make? no ,*ri/ian4 ,= t1 !re mu/ be e>ne/ness4 ,no p]son is a ,*ri/ian unless ,*ri/ live & "w 9 him4#ef ,! pi? & he>t ( ,*ri/ianity1 ! consummate goal ( ! way ( ,salvation1 = ,boehme is1 z we h se51 n hi/ory & n any k9d ( outw>d =m or lett]--bu*/aebli*es ,wort1--x is an exp]i5ce 9 :i* ! s\l f9ds itself at ! top ( ,jacob's ladd]1 & feels its life 9 ,god & ,god's ,life 9 x 9 an ineffable ,love-union4 ,he has himself giv5 a v simple & p5etrat+ acc\nt ( ?is type ( exp]i5ce drawn f :at he calls 8 own book ( life3 ,f9d+ )9 myself a p[]ful contr>ium1 namely1 ! desires t belong to fle% & blood1 ,i began to fight a h>d battle aga9/ my corrupt$ nature1 & ) ! aid ( ,god ,i made up my m9d to ov]come ! inh]it$ evil w1 to break x1 & to ent] :olly into ! ,love ( ,god4 4 4 4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 0 n possible = me to accompli%1 b ,i /ood firmly by my e>ne/ resolution1 & f\ght a h>d battle ) myself4 ,n[ :ile ,i 0 wre/l+ & battl+1 be+ aid$ by ,god1 a wond]ful light arose )9 my s\l4 ,x 0 a light entirely =eign to my unruly nature1 b 9 x ,i recogniz$ ! true nature ( ,god & man1 & ! relation exi/+ betwe5 !m1 a ?+ :i* h]et(ore ,i _h nev] und]/ood4#eg ,9 "o ( 8 o!r autobiographical passages1 he says t aft] mu* e>ne/ seek+ & desire & _m a h>d repulse1 ! ,gate 0 op5$6 ,^! are #bjb *>act]i/ic acc\nts ( a pr(\nd my/ical exp]i5ce4 ,!re _h be5 long /ress & inw>d battle1 ! t5sion ( a divid$ self1 & !n a great gr\nd swell ( e>ne/ w--a resolve1 he says1 to put my life 9 haz>d r ?an give ov]1 :5 a wond]ful light arose )9 ! s\l & ! ,gate 0 op5$4 ,& :5 ?is mighty light fell ^u me1 ,i saw1 he says1 9 /ill ano!r description1 9 an effectual peculi> mann]1 & ,i knew 9 ! _s4#eh ,! c5tral aspect ( 8 exp]i5ce 0 pla9ly an ov]ma/]+ conviction ( contact )1 an imm]sion into1 a deep] _w ( _s & ( inn] unity ( life & _s ) ?is deep] _w4 ,8 own p]sonal _s unit$1 z he once put x1 ) ! inn]mo/ ,bir? 9 ,god & /ood 9 ! ,light4#ei ,he discov]$ t ,god goes clean ano!r way to "w ?an by ! way ( reason+ or ( s5se exp]i5ce#fj--;in/ead ( wait+ = man to climb up to ,him1 ,he climbs up into man's s\l4#fa ,by a new & inn] way1 to *ange ! figure1 ! tides ( ! %oreless ,div9e ,sea break 9 ^u ! life ( a man & ba! 8 entire be+4 ,x seems to ,boehme1 at "o "t1 l ! ris+ ( a mid-noon ,sun1 ) illum9at+ rays1 & he describes ! exp]i5ce 9 t]ms ( ,light & enl>g$ ,vision1 or1 aga91 x appe>s l ! bur/+ op5 ( a secret door into a _w ( new dim5sions1 & he calls x ! op5+ ( ! ,gate1 or n[ aga9 he feels z ?\gh ! elem5tal creative p[] ( ,god _h bur/ into op]ation )9 him & t a mighty bir?-process _h lift$ him to a new k+dom1 or to a new ord] ( nature1 or1 f9ally1 hu%$ & soo!d & heal$ z ?\gh he _h sudd5ly f\nd ! brea/ ( an inf9ite ,"m1 he describes 8 /ate z ! inn]mo/ ,quiet--! return to ! s\l's et]nal native c\ntry & abid+ ,home4 ,descriptions "h all fail & are only /amm]+ words ( a *ild1 z ,boehme himself says4 ,b1 z a matt] ( fact1 descriptions fail & fall %ort 9 ! case ( all g5u9e life-exp]i5ces1 #bjc ev5 ^? t are mo/ univ]sal & common to ! race4 ,h[ "o feels :5 aft] nights ( agony f wat*+ ov] a *ild t is hov]+ betwe5 life & dea?1 & seem+ly c]ta9 to slip away f human rea*1 ! doctor says1 ,he has pass$ ! crisis & ! dang] is ov]6 "o _c describe4 ,:5ev] x is a matt] t conc]ns ! inn] quick ( ! s\l1 all words are ! /amm]+s ( a *ild4 ,! true my/ical exp]i5ce is n prim>ily a k-exp]i5ce1 x is n ! appreh5sion ( "o m describable fact to be add$ to our total /ock ( in=mation--:at ,boehme s (t5 calls op9ions & hi/ory1--x is a sudd5 plunge or imm]sion into ! /ream ( ,life itself1 x is an int]ior appreciation ( ! high] mean+ ( life by ! discov]y ( a way ( ent]+ ! ,life-process1 or1 bett]1 ( lett+ ! ,life-process ent] y1 on a high] level ?an is usual4 ,life always advances by a k9d ( leap1 an elan1 :i* w\ld n h be5 pr$ict$ or anticipat$1 b :i*1 n[ x is "h reveal$ 9 a be+ ) a novel function & a high] capacity ( survival1 w lift ! :ole scale ( life h5ce=? to a new level4 ,s1 9 "s way :i* mu/ = ! pres5t at lea/ rema9 my/]i\s1 ! et]nal ,s\rce ( ,life1 :5 x f9ds a human door ready = its entrance1 breaks 9--or %all we say t ! e>ne/ w climbs up & pu%es op5 ! door into new regions 9 ?is et]nal ,life ,s\rce8--& x seems !n1 z ,boehme says1 z ?\gh ! true nature ( ,god & man & ! true relation betwe5 ,god & man _h be5 f\nd4 ,! my/ical exp]i5ce is1 ?us1 "o way1 p]haps ! highe/ we h yet discov]$1 ( ent]+ ! ,life-process itself & ( ga9+ an int]ior appreciation ( ,reality by liv+ 9 ! c5tral /ream & fl[ ( x1 s t ! ,_s c break ?r\gh & c see into ! ,dep? ( ,deity4 ,boehme appe>s to hold two inconsi/5t & seem+ly contradictory views ab\t ! human attitude :i* is ! psy*ological pre-condition = ?is epo*-mak+ exp]i5ce4 ,9 8 own autobiographical #bjd acc\nts1 he always ref]s to ! "p t e>ne/ resolution has play$ 9 br++ success to 8 mom5t\s que/4 ,no great my/ic s9ce ,/4 ,augu/9e has made m ( ! w 9 spiritual matt]s ?an he does4 ,we h se5 h[ ! doors to bo? _w-k+doms /& be=e ! s\l1 & h[ free-w1 e>ne/ purpose1 decisive endeav\r settle = ea* s\l :i* door %all op5 & :i* %all %ut1 & s det]m9e its et]nal de/9y4 ,election is1 = ,boehme1 a fiction ( ! false imag9ation1 a ,babel-op9ion1 a p]v]se inv5tion ( ! ,*ur* ( ,ca94 ,*ri/ nev] says ?\ c\ld/ n1 b r ?\ w\ld/ n4#fb ,n only does he1 9 a g5]al way1 ?us make ! w ! decisive elem5t 9 human de/9y1 he also implies t ! creative fla% ( spiritual insight1 ! inn]mo/ bir? :i* br+s ! s\l into liv+ union ) its s\rce is due1 on ! human side1 to resolution1 to e>ne/ness1 to valiant wre/l+1 to a brave v5ture ( fai? t risks ev]y?+4 ,x requires mighty endurance1 h>d lab\r1 /\tness ( _s1 & a great /orm1 assault1 & onset to op5 ! ,gate4 ,9 a ^w1 ! key to any important spiritual exp]i5ce is int5tion1 inw>d pre-p]ception1 t holds ! m9d int5tly focuss$ 9 expectation1 )\t :i* ! fla% ( spiritual vision is n likely to come4 ,b on ! o!r h& ,boehme is a p[]ful expon5t ( ! idea t desire & w mu/ utt]ly1 absolutely die be=e ,god c come to bir? 9 ! s\l--,*ri/ is born & lives 9 our ,no?+ness4#fc ,a man1 he says1 mu/ die :olly to self-hood1 =sake x & ent] aga9 into ! orig9al ,no?+1--! et]nal ,unity 9 :i* no?+ is will$ 9 p>ticul>1--be=e ,god c h ,8 way ) him2 all s9 arises f self-hood1 f desire4#fd ,h[1 asks a disciple 9 "o ( ,boehme's imag9>y dialogues1 %all ,i come to ! hidd5 c5tre :]e ,god dwelle? & n man8 ,tell me pla9ly1 lov+ sir1 h[ x is to be f\nd & ent]$ into8 #bje ,! ,ma/]3 ,!re :]e ! s\l ha? sla9 its own w & wille? no m any?+ ( itself4 4 4 4 ,! ,disciple3 ,b h[ %all ,i compreh5d x8 ,! ,ma/]3 ,if ?\ goe/ ab\t to compreh5d 9 ?y own w1 x flie? f !e1 b if ?\ do/ surr5d] ?yself :olly1 !n ?\ art dead to ?y own w1 & ,love w be ! ,life ( ?y nature4#fe ,he seems to g z f> 9 ?is direction t[>d ! annihilation ( desire1 negation ( ! f9ite1 & loss ( self-hood z any ( ! pan!i/ic my/ics4 ,?is sample passage w indicate 8 tea*+3 ,:5 ?\ art :olly gone =? f ! creature & become no?+ to all t is nature & creature1 !n ?\ art 9 t ,et]nal ,"o :i* is ,god ,himself1 & !n ?\ %alt exp]i5ce ! supreme virtue ( ,love4#ff ,^! two div]se /atem5ts are1 h[ev]1 n z inconsi/5t z !y at fir/ seem4 ,! w1 ! int5tion t is a psy*ological prep>ation = ?is my/ical exp]i5ce is a w wa%$ & purg$ ( selfi% impulse & self-seek+ aims4 ,x is an int5tion t _c be describ$ 9 t]ms ( any f9ite cont5t4 ,x is ! int5se heave ( ! :ole undivid$ be+ t[>d ,god ) no res]vation1 no calculation ( return pr(its1 no ?\ght ev5 ( isolat$ & indep5d5t p]sonality4 ,a true acc\nt ( consci\sness1 prec$+ ! mom5t ( bur/+ ?r\gh ! ,gate1 might emphasize ) equal accuracy ei!r ! e>ne/ resolution1 ! /orm & onset ( w1 or ! annihilation ( p>ticul> desire1 ! surr5d] ( individuali/ic self-hood1 dea? to own w 9 ! ,life & ,virtue ( ,love4 ,! effects ( su* an exp]i5ce z t :i* came to ,boehme1 if we may take 8 case z typical1 are 7#a7 ,! bir? ( an inn] conviction ( ,god's imm$iate & environ+ ,pres5ce am\nt+ to axiomatic c]ta9ty--fai? ?r\gh exp]i5ce has become ! sub/ance1 & is n[ "o _s ) ,god2 7#b7 ,! radiation ( ! :ole be+ ) a joy l t :i* p>5ts h at ! bir? ( _! fir/-born *ild--! joy n[ ( ! #bjf s\l cry+1 ,abba2 7#c7 ,a va/ly height5$ p]ception ( :at is involv$ 9 ! et]nal nature ( ! religi\s life & 9 ! spiritual relation betwe5 ! s\l & ,god1 i4e4 increas$ ability to see :at promotes & fur!rs ! s\l's heal? & developm5t2 7#d7 ,a unification1 co-ord9ation1 & c5traliz+ ( ! inn] faculties1 s t !re is an increm5t ( p[] reveal$ 9 ! entire p]sonality2 & 7#e7 ,an increase ( cl>ity & a %>p5+ ( focus 9 ! p]ception ( moral di/9ctions toge!r ) a di/9ctly height5$ moral & social passion4 ,boehme himself always believ$1 fur!r1 t 8 entire sy/em ( ideas1 8 philosophy ( ! univ]se1 & 8 way ( salvation 7 a revelation ( ! ,_s to him1--9 a ^w1 t 8 wisdom 0 !osophy1 a ,god-communicat$ k4 ,i h no desire to m>k (f dogmatically ! scope & possible limits ( revelation1 nor is x necess>y "h to discuss ! ab/ract "q :e!r ideas are ev] communicat$ to a m9d ab extra1 & )\t ! m$iation ( subjective processes1 or n4 ,9 ! concrete case ( ,jacob ,boehme1 ,i d n f9d any compell+ evid5ce ( ! unm$iat$ communication ( ideas4 ,he 0 a man ( unusual native capacity1 &1 ?\gh untra9$1 8 m9d possess$ a high ord] ( range & quality1 & swept1 z he 01 by a mighty trans=m+ exp]i5ce1 he f\nd himself 9 novel fa%ion1 & 0 ! recipi5t ( inspirations1 :i* fir$ & fus$ 8 s\l1 gave him height5$ insight into ! significance ( ?+s old & new1 & (t5 enabl$ him to build bett] ?an he knew4 ,he is1 h[ev]1 obvi\sly us+ ! /ock ( ideas :i* 8 g5]ation & ^? e>ly & late be=e x1 _h made "p ( ! necess>y air m5 brea!d4 ,8 t]m9ology & symbolism 7 z old z my?ology1 & 7 ! w>p & wo( ( ! nature philosophies & ! al*emy ( 8 day4 ,8 impressive & spiritual int]pretation ( ,*ri/ianity is always deep & vital1 & freight$ ) ! weight ( 8 own inw>d direct appreciation ( ,god's revelation ( ,himself 9 ,*ri/1 #bjg b ev5 "h he is walk+ on a road :i* _m brave s\ls be=e him _h help$ to build1 & we _c ) tru? say t he supplies u ) a new gospel :i* _h be5 privately communicat$ to him4 ,9 fact1 ! portions ( 8 volum9\s writ+s :i* be> ! m>k ( hav+ be5 writt5 z automatic script--by ?is h&1 z he (t5 says--are ! *aotic & confus$ portions1 full ( monoton\s repetitions1 ( undige/$ & indige/ible phrases & ! dre>y re-%uffl+s ( sub-consci\s wreckage4 ,boehme us$ to say t 9 ! "t ( ! lily 8 writ+s w\ld be mu* s\ght aft]4 ,b ,i d\bt if1 ev5 9 ! "t ( ! lily1 mo/ p]sons w h ! pati5ce to read ?is %oemak]-prophet's books 9 _! pres5t =m1 t is1 if 9 ! "t ( ! lily m5 /ill enjoy & prize intellig5ce & lucidity2 b !re already is en\gh ( ! lily-_s 9 ! _w to appreciate & to give ?anks = ! exp]i5ce1 ! fla%es ( insight1 ! simple wisdom1 ! brave s9c]ity1 ! inn] c]ta9ty ( ! true ,_w )9 ! _w we see1 & ! spiritual message ( ! way to ! s\l's native ,c\ntry1 :i* he has giv5 u4 #a ,true ,rep5tance1 i4 #b ,i h giv5 8 ,weltans*auung 9 ! previ\s *apt]1 & ,i %all discuss 8 my/icism at ! end ( ?is *apt]4 #c ,hegel says t ,boehme's piety is 9 ! highe/ degree deep & inw>d4--,hi/ory ( ,philos4 iii4 p4 #baf4 #d ,true ,resignation1 iii4 #bj4 #e ,! ,?ree ,pr9c41 ,preface1 #d4 #f ,!re is 9 e man an incorporate gr\nd ( ,grace1 an inn] ,temple ( ,*ri/1 ! s\l's immortal ,d[ry4 ,no man c sell or pawn ?is gr\nd ( ,grace1 ?is habitation & dwell+-place ( ,*ri/4 ,x rema9s unlo/ z ! possession ( ,god--an inw>d ,gr\nd & spiritual sub/ance4--,my/4 mag4 lxxiv4 #bj-cc1 freely r5d]$4 #g ,sig4 re4 xv4 #de4 #h ,aurora1 xviii4 #dc4 #i ,! ,?ree ,pr9c41 xiv4 #c & #ab2 also ibid4 #he & #hh4 #aj ,my/4 mag4 xxvii4 #da4 #aa ,n9? ,epi/le1 #af4 #ab ,my/4 mag4 xxvii4 passim2 also ,sev5? ,epi/le1 #aa-ad4 #ac ,t5? ,epi/le1 #ac-ad4 #ad ,reg5]ation1 #f4 #ae ,= a sample passage see ,sig4 re4 xv4 #bb-dg4 #af ,true ,resignation1 #cj-da4 ,freely r5d]$4 #ag ,! ,?ree ,pr9c4 xxxiii4 #h-ag4 #ah ,ibid4 xix4 #f4 #ai ,sig4 re4 ix4 #fg4 #bj ,ibid4 xi4 #hh4 #ba ,aurora1 ,preface1 #bg4 #bb ,sig4 re4 xi4 #hj4 #bc ,pray] 9 ,true ,rep5tance4 #bd ,?ree ,pr9c4 xxii4 #ha4 #be ,my/4 mag4 lxx4 #g-aj2 ,?ree ,pr9c4 xviii4 #hj2 & ,sup]s5sual ,life1 #bg4 #bf ,?ree4 ,pr9c4 xxv4 #dc4 #bg ,ibid4 xxv4 #f4 #bh ,read ,ibid4 xxv4 #g-da4 #bi ,true ,rep5tance4 #cj ,fir/ ,epi/le1 #f4 ,hegel well says ( ,boehme3 ,:at m>ks him out & makes him notewor?y is ! ,prote/ant pr9ciple ( plac+ ! intellectual _w )9 "o's own m9d & he>t1 & ( exp]i5c+ & kn[+ & feel+ 9 "o's own self-consci\sness all t 0 =m]ly conceiv$ z a ,beyond4--,hi/ory ( ,philos4 iii4 p4 #aia4 #ca ,t5? ,epi/le1 #af-ai4 #cb ,inc>nation1 "p iii4 *ap4 i4 #e-ae4 #cc ,sig4 re4 xii4 #aj-ac4 #cd ,! ,?reefold ,life1 iii4 #ca4 #ce ,ibid4 vi4 #ga4 #cf ,! ,?ree ,pr9c4 iv4 #i4 #cg ,aurora1 xix4 #eb-ff4 #ch ,my/4 mag4 lxxii4 #g-aj4 #ci ,ibid4 xxiv4 #ag4 #dj ,sig4 re4 ix4 #fc4 #da ,sev5? ,epi/le1 #a4 #db ,ibid41 #f & #ab4 #dc ,apology to ,/iefel1 #bc4 #dd ,true ,resignation1 iii4 #ba4 #de ,my/4 mag4 lxii4 #be4 #df ,! ,?ree ,pr9ciples1 xix4 #dg2 xxi4 #cb42 ,sig4 re4 viii4 #bg4 #dg ,=ty ,que/ions1 xii4 #ci4 #dh ,= an example ( x1 see ,my/4 mag4 lxxiv4 #df4 #di ,=ty ,que/ions1 x4 #i4 #ej ,f\r? ,epi/le1 #cb1 & ,true ,rep5tance4 #ea ,reg5]ation1 #afa-afb4 #eb ,my/4 mag4 lxiii4 #dg4 ,?is !me con/antly reappe>s4 #ec ,sig4 re4 xv4 #cg4 #ed ,resignation1 vi4 #acd-aea4 #ee ,=ty ,que/ions1 xiv4 #ag-ai4 #ef ,op4 cit4 iv4 #af4 #eg ,von ,h>tmann's ,life & ,doctr9es ( ,jacob ,boehme1 p4 #ej4 #eh ,tw5ty-fif? ,epi/le1 #b4 #ei ,aurora1 xix4 #ie4 #fj ,tw5ty-six? ,epi/le1 #g4 #fa ,aurora1 xviii4 #i4 #fb ,sig4 re4 xvi4 #ch4 #fc ,ibid4 ix4 #fe4 #fd ,ibid4 xiii4 #bg & xv4 #i4 #fe ,! ,sup]s5sual ,life1 #bi & #cj4 #ff ,ibid4 #bg4 #bjh ,,*apt] ,,xii ,,jacob ,,boehme',s ,,influ5ce ,,9 ,,engl& ,! fir/ appe>ance 9 ,engli% ( any ( ! writ+s ( ,jacob ,boehme 0 9 #afde1 :5 a t9y volume 0 issu$ ) ! title3 ,two ,!osophical ,epi/les1 ,engli%$4 ,!re _h appe>$ a ye> e>li] 7#afdd7 a sev5-page biography ( ,boehme :i* 0 ! fir/ pres5tation ( him to ! ,engli% read]4 ,?is brief sket* conta9s ! well-kn[n incid5ts :i* became ! /ock mat]ial = ! lat] acc\nts ( 8 life4#a ,x also conta9$ ! foll[+ qua9t description ( ,boehme :i* 0 ! model = all ! portraits ( ! ,teutonic philosoph] 9 ! ,engli% biographies ( him3 ,! /ature ( 8 outw>d body 0 almo/ ( no ,p]sonage2 8 p]son 0 little & leane1 ) br[es some:at inb[$2 high ,temples1 some:at hauk-nos$3 ,8 eyes 7 gray & some:at heav5 blew1 & o!rwise z ! ,w9d[s 9 ,solomon's ,temple3 ,he _h a ?9 ,be>d2 a small l[ ,voyce4 ,8 ,spee* 0 lovely4 ,he 0 mode/ 9 8 ,behavi\r1 humble 9 8 conv]sation & meeke 9 8 he>t4 ,8 _s 0 highly enlight5$ by ,god1 z is to be se5 & disc]n$ 9 ! ,div9e ,light out ( 8 writ+s4 ,! sl5d] volume ( ,!osophical ,epi/les 0 foll[$ by ano!r little book issu$ a ye> lat] 7#afdf71 #bji consi/+ ( a ,disc\rse deliv]$ 9 ,lat9 9 ! ,s*ools at ,cambridge by ,*>les ,ho?am1 ,rector ( ,wigan4 ,?is ,disc\rse 0 translat$ into ,engli% by ! au?or's bro!r1 ,ju/ice ,durant ,ho?am1 & 0 publi%$ "u ! title3 ,introduction to ,teutonic ,philosophy1 or ,a ,det]m9ation conc]n+ ! ,orig9al ( ! ,s\l1 ,engli%$ by ,d4 ,f4 ,durant ,frat]1 #afej4 ,?is int]e/+ little volume1 full ( qua9t phrase & /range speculation1 reflects ?r\gh\t its pages ! pr(\nd influ5ce ( ,boehme on ^! two bro!rs4 ,! ,preface to ! ,engli%$ edition writt5 by ,ju/ice ,ho?am n only %[s specific m>ks ( ,boehme's influ5ce ^u a high-m9d$ & s*ol>ly man1 b x also reveals 9 an impressive way a type ( ?\ght t 0 v preval5t 9 ,engl& at ?is p]iod ( commotion4 ,!re are1 ,ju/ice ,ho?am says1 two isl&s ( exce$+ dang]1 yet built ^u & inhabit$ & def5d$ z "p ( ! ma9 cont95t ( ,tru?4 ,! fir/ is call$3 ',i believe z ! ,*ur* believe?4' ,happy man :om s easie lab\r ha? set on ! %ore ( wisdom6 ,! o!r isl& is call$3 ':atsoev] ! ,*ur* believes t w ,i n believe4' ,bo? ^! isl&s seem to him exce$+ dang]\s4 ,to adopt z tru? :at ! ,*ur* has believ$1 solely because ! ,*ur* has believ$ x1 to =ego ! p]sonal que/ & to arrive at ! %ores ( wisdom )\t ! v5tur\s voyage1 is too easie lab\r = ! s\l4 ,b1 nev]!less1 he feels t ! opposite dang]--! dang] ( negat+ a tru? m]ely because ! ,*ur* affirms x--is ev5 m s]i\s4 ,x is wise to ma9ta9 an attitude ( mu* rev]5ce t[>d ! unanim\s cons5t ( good & pi\s m5 9 sacr$ matt]s4 ,he sugge/s t ! way ( wisdom consi/s 9 mak+ ! ,i believe ( ! ,*ur* nei!r a fett] nor a sc&el4 ,may ,i be1 he says1 9 ! b$-r\te ( ^? ,seek]s t1 di/ru/+ ! kn[n & exp]i5c$ deceits ( _! own ,reason1 walk unfett]$ 9 ! que/ ( tru?1 4 4 4 n hunt+ ^? poor s\les ) ,dogge & spe>e ^: dimme sight ha? l$ !m into des]t & unbeat$ #baj pa?s4 ,?is 0 9 all probability ! ,ju/ice ,ho?am ( :om ,george ,fox wrote3 ,he 0 a pretty t5d] man yt _h _h "s exp]i5ces ( ,god's worke+e 9 8 he>te3 aft] yt ,i _h "s disc\rse ) him (f ye ?+s ( ,god hee tooke mee ,into 8 ,closett saide hee _h kn[ne yt pr9ciple ( ! ,light ?is #aj ye]e3 hee 0 glad yt ye ,lorde did n[ publi% x abroade to ye p4#b ,l 8 ,teutonic ma/]1 ,ju/ice ,ho?am di/ru/s ,reason & ,s5se z spiritual guides4 ,!y are at be/1 he says1 b guides ( ! night1 dim lights set up1 f> di/ant f ,tru?'s /ately mansion1 to lead poor grop+ s\ls 9 ?is _w's affairs4 ,! sur] ,guide is )9 ! s\l itself1 = ! s\l ( man1 he insi/s1 has a noble desc5t f et]nal ess5ces & our nobel ,g5ealogy %\ld m9d u ( our ,fa!r's ,h\se & make u we>y ( tutelage "u hairy ,faunes & clov5-foot$ ,satyres4#c ,he %[s t he has lo/ all int]e/ 9 !ological speculations t assume a ,god remote 9 "t & space1 a ,god :o once creat$ a _w & left x to g to ru94 ,he rem9ds 8 read]s t ! ,god 9 :om he believes is yet alive & /ill speaks4#d ,9 ! light ( ?is ,preface1 9 :i* he decl>es t he has suckt 9 tru? f div9e/ philosophy f 8 *ildhood1 x is n /range t he welcom$ ,fox1 :5 ! latt] appe>$ 9 ,york%ire 9 #afea1 proclaim+ an inw>d ,light & a pres5t ,god ne> at h&1 nor is x surpris+ t ,ho?am said to ! "y prophet ( ! inw>d ,guide3 ,if ,god _h n rais$ uppe ?is pr9ciple ( light & life1 ye nation _h be5e ov]spread ) rantism 4 4 4 b ?is pr9ciple ( tru? ov]?rew ye roote gr\nde ( !re i4e4 ! ,rant]s' pr9ciple4#e ,! en?usiasm ( ,ju/ice ,ho?am = 8 ,teutonic ma/] gets f]vid expression at ! end ( 8 ,preface z foll[s3 ,:atev] ! ?rice great ,h]mes ,h]mes ,trismegi/us deliv]$ z oracles f 8 prophetical tripos1 or ,py?agoras spake by au?ority or #baa ,socrates debat$ or ,ari/otle affirm$2 yea1 :atev] div9e ,plato prophesi$ or ,plot9us prov$3 ?is & all ?is1 or a f> high] & pr(\nd] philosophy is 7,i ?9k7 conta9$ 9 ! ,teutonick's writ+s4 ,& if !re be any fri5dly m$ium :i* c possibly reconcile ^! anci5t diff]5ces betwe5 ! nobl] wisdom :i* ha? fixt h] ,palace 9 ,holy ,writ & h] /ubborn h&maid1 ,naturall ,reason3 ?is happy m>riage ( ! ,_s & ,s\l1 ?is wond]ful cons5t ( discords 9 "o h>mony1 we owe 9 great measure to ,teutonicus 8 skill6 ,! c5tral problem ( ! ,disc\rse1 writt5 by ! bro!r1 ,*>les ,ho?am1 is ! orig9 ( ! s\l4 ,aft] ! mann] ( 8 ,g]man tea*]1 ! ,engli% disciple f9ds ! orig9 ( man's s\l 9 ! bottomless1 immeasurable ,abyss ( ! ,godhead1 9 ! great deep ( ! p]petually et]nal ,god4 ,man is an epitome ( ! univ]se4 ,he unites 9 himself all ! contr>y pr9ciples ( ! worlds visible & invisible1 he is a unity ( body & s\l1 a c5tre ( light & d>kness1 & 9 him is a supreme region1 or ,div9e ,pr9ciple1 by ! m$iation ( :i* man has direct fell[%ip ) ,god4 ,9 man1 :o ?us epitomizes all ! sph]es & pr9ciples ( ! univ]se1 ,god1 z 9 a glasse1 ha? a lively & delightful prospect ( ,8 own lovely visage & incompreh5sible ,beauty4 ,f9ally1 aga91 ! disciple reflects ! con/ant tea*+ ( ,boehme t ev]y?+ 9 ! visible _w is a symbol ( a fundam5tal & et]nal ,_w4 ,durant ,ho?am %[$ ! full measure ( 8 devotion to 8 ,g]man ma/] 9 ! ,life ( ,jacob ,behm5 :i* he wrote 9 #afec4f ,x is1 h[ev]1 mu* m important = ! insight :i* x gives ( ! inn] life ( ! ,york%ire ,ju/ice ?an = any biographical in=mation x furni%es ( ,boehme himself4 ,ho?am ?9ks t 9 ,boehme he has discov]$ a new type ( ,*ri/ian ,sa9t--"o :o l$ a sa9t-l life 9 mu* sweet communion #bab ) ,god1 :ile he decl>es t _m ( ^? :o get admission into ! ,cal5d> by ! synodical jurisdiction ( ^? :o claim also to hold ! bun* ( keys to ! bigg] ,heav5 are h>dly ripe = canonization--,z = _m :o 9 ^! la/ ages h t]m$ !mselves sa9ts--:at %ift ,god may make ( !m 9 heav51 ,i "k n 7,he c d mu*7--b if ,i may speak unfeign$ly1 !y are s unmortifi$ & untrue ( ^w & de$ t !y are f\nd unt[>d memb]s = a true ,commonweal? & civil ,society "h on ,e>?4#g ,! type ( sa9t ! ,ju/ice admires is "o :o refuses utt]ly to *oose ! pa? ( lea/ resi/ance1 "o :o w n be a mess5g] ( et]nal happ9ess at a *eap rate1 b r "o :o comes to *all5ge ! easy _w1 to fight evil cu/oms & entr5*$ sy/ems & to w9 ! ,l& :i* ! ,devil holds 9 possession2 &1 ) ! "n ( ,jacob ,boehme1 he ?9ks he c beg9 a new roll ( ,civil ,sa9ts1 hop+1 he says1 t 9 ^! la/ g5]ations mu* company may be add$ to ! bead roll ?us happily />t$4 ,two po9ts /& out cle>ly z c5tral ideas ( ,ju/ice ,ho?am's ,*ri/ianity4 ,! fir/ "o is t religion is an inw>d affair4 ,god1 he decl>es1 ha? s5t ?is la/ ,g5]ation a pla91 unc\? ,message1 bidd+ man to fight1 tell+ him t he %all h a ,heav51 a ,joy1 a ,p>adise1 a ,l&1 a ,t]ritory1 a ,k+%ip--b t all ?is is 9 himself1 ! ,l& to be won is himself4#h ,! second "o is t religion is a progressive movem5t1 an unfold+ revelation ( life4 ,:at a height ( ,presumption is x1 he says1 to believe t ! ,wisdom & fullness ( ,god c ev] be p5t up 9 a ,synodical ,canon8 ,h[ ov]we5+ are we to limit ! successive manife/ations ( ,god to a pres5t rule & light1 p]secut+ all t comes n =? 9 its height & bread?6 ,x is ?r\gh ?is unnatural desire to keep ,*ri/ians 9 a p]petual infancy t our dry nurses 9 ! ,*ur* h br\ght u to su* a dw>fi% /ature1 #bac & he prays t ! m]ciful ,god may tea* at lea/ "o nation a bett] way ?an t ( muzzl+ ! br+] ( fre% light4 ,mu* m important1 h[ev]1 = ! dissem9ation ( ,boehme's ideas 9 ,engl& 0 ! pati5t & fai?ful "w ( ,john ,sp>r[ :o1 9 collaboration ) 8 k9sman1 ,john ,elli/one1 translat$ into ,engli% ! entire body ( ,boehme's writ+s1 betwe5 ! ye>s #afdg & #affa4i ,sp>r[ 0 born at ,/amb\rne 9 ,essex 9 #afae4 ,he 0 admitt$ to ! ,inn] ,c\rt 9 #afcc & subsequ5tly call$ to ! ,b>4 ,he 0 probably ! au?or ( a widely-read book1 publi%$ 9 #afdi1 "u ! title ( ,m]curius ,teutonicus1 consi/+ ( a s]ies ( propheticall passages f ,boehme4#aj ,8 out] life 0 unev5tful2 8 inn] life is reveal$ 9 8 ,introductions to ! ,boehme ,translations4 ,he beg9s 8 long s]ies ( ,translations ) ! te/imony t ! writ+s ( ?is au?or h s v mu* satisfi$ 8 own s\l t he wants o!rs to be p>tak]s ( ! same s\rce ( light1 ?\gh he w>ns 8 read]s t _! own s\ls mu/ come by exp]i5ce into ! condition ,boehme himself 0 9 be=e !y c fully und]/& him4#aa ,he is pr(\ndly impress$1 #bad z 8 great contempor>y1 ,milton1 01 ) ! /range bir? ( new sects n[ sprung up 9 ,engl&1 b he hopes t goodness w get ! upp] h& & t ! fruits ( ! _s w prevail1 & 8 m9d is l$ to ?9k t ?r\gh ,boehme's message1 :i* has be5 v b5eficial 9 o!r nations1 our tr\bl$1 d\bt+ s\ls 9 ,engl& may receive mu* ,com=t1 lead+ to t inw>d ,peace :i* passe? all und]/&+1 & t all di/urb+ sects & h]esies 4 4 4 w be made to vani% & cease4#ab ,sp>r[ 0 deeply impress$ ) two ( ,boehme's c5tral ideas1 & he gives expression to !m1 9 8 own qua9t & peculi> way1 9 almo/ e "o ( 8 ,introductions--7#a7 ! idea t ! visible is a p>able ( ! ,invisible1 & 7#b7 ! idea t ,god manife/s ,himself )9 m54 ,9 ! v fir/ ( ! ,introductions bo? ( ^! ideas appe>3 ,?is outw>d _w1 he says1 is ! be/ outw>d look+-glasse to see :atev] ha? be51 is1 or %all be 9 ,et]nity1 & our own m9ds are ! be/ inw>d look+-glasse to see ,et]nity exactly 92#ac & he expresses ! belief t any "o :o le>ns to read all ! "w ( ,god 9 ! _w )\t1 & 9 ! m9d ( man )91 w le>n to "k ,him truly1 w see ,et]nity manife/$ 9 "t1 w discov] t ! m9d ( man is a c5tre ( all my/]ies1 & t heav5 & hell are pot5tially 9 u1 & he w be conv9c$ t ,god is 9 all ?+s & all ?+s are 9 ,god2 t we live 9 ,him & t ,he lives 9 u4#ad ,?is second idea--t ,god c be f\nd 9 ! dep? ( man's s\l--is /rongly emphasiz$ 9 ,sp>r['s next ,introduction1 writt5 9 #afdh--,! ,gr\nd ( :at ha? ev] be5 lie? 9 man4#ae ,all t is 9 ! ,scriptures has come out ( man's exp]i5ce & !re=e c n[ be grasp$ by u4 ,all t 0 9 ,adam lies 9 ! gr\nd & dep? ( any man4 ,:5 ! ,apo/le ,john wrote t !re is an unction :i* tea*e? all ?+s & leade? into all tru?1 he did n conf9e ?is possibility #bae to apo/les1 b int5d$ to include all m5 9 ! class ( ^? :o may be ano9t$1 & all :o "k :at is 9 man realize t x is possible to atta9 to ?is inw>d & apo/olic guidance4#af ,9 a passage ( great boldness ,sp>r[ goes 9 8 v5tur\s fai? 9 ! inn] ,_s z f> z ! "y ,leice/]%ire prea*] did :o 0 />t+ out1 ! v ye> ?is ,introduction 0 writt51 to proclaim ! message ( ! inw>d ,light4 ,! gr\nd1 he says1 ( all t 0 9 ,adam is 9 u2 = :atev] ,gr\nd lay 9 ,god1 ! same lie? 9 ,*ri/ & ?r\gh ,him x lie? 9 u1 = ,he is 9 u all4 ,& he t kn[e? ,god 9 himself 4 4 4 may well be able to speak ! ^w ( ,god infallibly z ! holy m5 t p5n$ ! ,scriptures4 ,& he t c und]/& ^! ?+s 9 himself may well "k :o speake? by ! ,_s ( ,god & :o speake? 8 own fancies & delusions4#ag ,9 ! ,introduction to ! ,my/]ium magnum1 ,sp>r[ returns to ?is idea ( inw>d illum9ation1 ?\gh he balances x bett] ?an he did 9 ! =m] ,introduction1 ) 8 e/imation ( ! anti5t ,holy ,scriptures1 & he does n aga9 sugge/ t pres5t-day m5 speak infallibly4 ,he ?9ks t ! same ,god :o s em95tly taught ,moses by ,8 ,_s t he c\ld describe ! processes ( creation1 mu/ h also prep>$ ! p by ! in/ruction ( ! same ,_s1 s t !y c\ld und]/& :at 0 writt51 & s t ! ,_s 9 "o man c\ld v]ify itself 9 ! exp]i5ce ( _m m54 ,he decl>es t :5 ! ,scriptures in/ruct & p]fect ! man ( ,god1 !y are effective1 n z a me] relation ( ?+s done1 b z ! m$ium ( ! liv+ ,^w :i* rea*es ! inw>d ,man1 ! hidd5 ,man ( ! he>t1 ! ,*ri/ 9 u1 s t we pass beyond ! hi/ory ( ,*ri/ & rise to ! exp]i5ce t ,*ri/ is born )9 u4#ah ,no o!r book1 he says1 b ! ,scriptures1 tea*es #baf man ) assur$ k ( all ! ?+s :i* conc]n ! s\le1 ! et]nal "p ( man1 = o!r writ]s h writt5 f ! obs]vation ( _! outw>d s5ses1 b ^! writ]s _h inw>d s5ses--_! eyes saw1 _! e>s he>d1 _! h&s h&l$ ! ,^w ( ,life4 ,& yet = ^? 9 ^! days :o c look ?r\gh ! vayle or %ell )9 :i* ! ,et]nal ,_s works its ,wond]s1 ! visible ?+s ( ! _w prove to be a glasse :]e9 ! similitude ( spirituall ?+s are repres5t$ & ! ,m9de ( man is a mo/ cle> & undeceiv+ glasse :]e9 we may p]ceive ! motions & activities ( t ,"w-,ma/]1 ! ,_s :o ha? creat$ ev]y?+ 9 ! _w4#ab ,9 ! mo/ satisfactory ( all 8 ,introductions1 ! "o to ! ,aurora 9 #afef1 he und]takes to %[ t ! ,light )9 :i* has n[ aris5 9 ,engl& is n a sub/itute = ! ,*ri/ ( hi/ory4 ,on ! contr>y1 he insi/s t ! ,*ri/ )9 & ! ,*ri/ ( hi/ory is "o & ! same ,p]son :o is n divid$4 ,he 0 once manife/$ 9 ! lik5ess ( s9ful fle%1 suff]+1 dy+1 ris+1 asc5d+ 9 glory1 & n[1 9 an inw>d & spiritual mann]1 ,he is actually pres5t )9 m5 s t !y may become con=mable 9 s\l & _s to ,him & %>e 9 ,8 life1 suff]+s1 dea?1 resurrection & glory1 or !y may1 by _! own *oice1 crucify ,him afre% )9 !mselves4#bj ,! ,^w ( ,life calls l\dly )9 e man1 urg+ ! s\l to =sake t :i* x p]ceives to be evil & to embrace t :i* x p]ceives to be good & holy & div9e4 ,?is1 he says1 is ! ,et]nal ,gospel1 & x br+s to all m5 ev]y:]e ! good news t we live & move & h our be+ 9 ,god1 & t ! s\l t gropes 9 s9c]ity aft] ,god w f9d ,him1 = ,he is v nigh1 ev5 9 ! he>t ( ! seek]4#ba ,he deals 9 an int]e/+ way ) ! important contempor>y problem--rais$ by ! preval5ce ( ! emphasis on an inw>d ,div9e ,pres5ce--:e!r human ,p]fection is possible 9 ?is life4 ,8 #bag conclusion is t ! t5d5cy to s9 rema9s s long z ! mortal body la/s4 ,no p]son w ev] rea* a /age ( e>?ly life 9 :i* ! spur ( ! fle% is eradicat$1 & s no p]son c be infallibly c]ta9 t he is beyond s91 b :5 ,*ri/ is inw>dly unit$ to ! s\l & ,8 ,_s dwells 9 u & reigns 9 u & we are ris5 9 s\l1 _s1 & m9d ) ,him1 !n we live no long] aft] ! fle%1 or accord+ to its ?ru/ & pu%1 b %>e ,8 life & p>take ( ! conqu]+ p[] ( ,8 ,_s2 & ?us1 ?\gh s[n 9 imp]fection we are rais$ 9 p]fection4#bb ,! important matt]1 h[ev]1 is n t "o call himself a ,p]fecti/1 b t he actually live 9 ?is e>?ly pilgrimage & 9 ?is vale ( s9full fle% 9 ! p[] ( ,et]nity & by ! ,light ( ,*ri/1 ^: fulness may be reveal$ 9 himself4#bc ,john ,elli/one1 ,sp>r['s k9sman & able help] 9 ! "w ( br++ ,boehme into ,engli% ?\ght1 holds ! same fundam5tal ideas z 8 co-lab\r]1 ?\gh he has 8 own peculi> /yle & 8 own unique way ( utt]+ himself4 ,! /ress ( 8 emphasis is always on fir/-h& exp]i5ce--:at he calls an effectual1 liv+1 ess5tial k & real spiritual be+ ( x 9 "o's own s\l2#bd & ! brunt ( 8 attack is #bah always aga9/ a religion ( notions--:at he calls v]ball1 high-fl[ne1 contriv$ k & vap\r+ ,notions1 con/ruct$ f ! m5tal idolls ( approv$ ma/]s4#be ,religion1 he ma9ta9s1 c no m consi/ ( ! lett] or ( a talkative hi/oricall acc\nt ?an music c consi/ ( a r[ ( writt5 notes4 ,^! ?+s are only signs = ! direction ( ! skilful musician :o mu/ himself make ! s\nds on 8 in/rum5t be=e !re is any music4 ,s1 too1 if !re is to be any real religion 9 ! _w1 we ,*ri/ians mu/ d m ?an read & approve ! deciph]$ writ+s ( illum9at$ m51 we mu/ act by ! same ,_s t inspir$ ^? m51 we mu/ be practition]s ( ! ,div9e ,light1 we mu/ give liv+ expression to ,div9e love & righte\sness1 we mu/ practice ! way ( reg5]ation 9 ! ,_s ( ,*ri/ & div9itize our k into an effectual work+ love & atta9e ! exp]im5tal & ess5tial reality ( x 9 our owne s\les6#bf ,! way out ( ! t$i\s ,maze & we>isome labor9? ( discussions & op9ions conc]n+ ,god1 ,*ri/1 ,fai?1 ,election1 ! ,ord9ances & ! ,way ( ,wor%ip is to "k ! ,^w ( ,life1 ,light & ,love exp]im5tally1 to h ! fire ( ,8 love s enk9dl$ 9 our own he>ts t x may breake =? 9 our practice & conv]sation to ! de/roy+ ( all ,?ornes & te>+ ,bry>s ( va9e cont5tions6#bg ,l 8 k9sman1 he has endless fai? 9 ! possibility ( man2 he ?9ks t ! entire ,scripture directs u to ! ,^w )9 u1 & t ! ,book ( all my/]ies is )9 ourselves4 ,9 our owne ,book1 he says1 :i* is ! ,image ( ,god 9 u1 ,"t & ,et]nity & all ,my/]ies are c\*$ & conta9$1 & !y may be read 9 our owne s\les by ! illum9ation ( ! ,div9e ,_s4 ,our ,m9de is a true my/icall ,mirror & ,look+-glasse ( ,div9e & ,naturall ,my/]ies1 & we %all receive m real k f "o effectuall innate ess5tiall beame or ray ( ,light aris+ f ! ,new ,bir? )9 u ?an 9 read+ _m #bai hundr$s ( au?ors :]eby we frame a ,babel ( k 9 ! ,nation4#bh ,he goes s f> ) 8 fai? 9 ! s\l's possibility to return into ! ,orig9al ,c5tre ( all ,reality t he decl>es t a man may s9k deep en\gh into ?is ,orig9al ,pr9ciple t b9ds 8 own s\l into union ) ,god s t he c p5etrate by an inn] ,light & exp]i5ce into ! secret qualities & virtues hid 9 all visible & corporeal ?+s1 & may le>n to discov] ! heal+ & curative p[]s ( metals & plants1 & may ?us1 by inw>d k1 advance all ,arts & ,sci5ces4#bi ,elli/one returns to ?is inn] way ( arriv+ at a k ( outw>d ?+s 9 8 ,preface to ,signatura r]um 9 #afea4 ,man1 he decl>es1 is a microcosm1 or abridgm5t1 ( ! :ole univ]se1 he is ! emblem & hi]oglyphic ( ,"t & ,et]nity1 & he :o w take pa9s to pu% 9 beyond ,solomon's ,por*1 or ! ,out] ,c\rt ( s5se & natural reason1 to ! ,inn] ,c\rt & ,holy ,place1 :]e ! immortal ,se$ abides & :]e man c become "o aga9 ) t :i* he 0 9 ,god be=e he became a creature1 !n he w h ! key t op5s all my/]ies bo? inn] & out]4 ,nature w be an op5 ,book ( ,p>ables 9 :i* he c read ! tru? ( ,et]nity1 ! _w w be a cle> mirror 9 :i* he c see ! ?+s ( ! ,_s & he w "k :at w cure bo? s\l & body4 ,! ,dep? ( ,god )9 ! ,s\l1 ! ,inn] ,light1 is ! preci\s ,pe>l1 ! nev]-fail+ ,com=t1 ! ,panacea = all diseases1 ! sure ,antidote ev5 aga9/ dea? itself1 ! unfail+ ,guide & ,way ( all ,wisdom4#cj ,"h1 !n1 7 two v en?usia/ic disciples ( ,boehme :o took _! ma/]'s tea*+ v s]i\sly1 :o on ! :ole grasp$ its ess5tial mean+1 7 possess$ & p5etrat$ by ! idea ( a deep] et]nal _w manife/+ itself 9 ! temporal1 & :o gave _! lives to ! difficult task ( mak+ ,boehme's message #bbj available to _! own p & to _! own p]plex$ age4 ,!y 7 n occulti/s4 ,!y did n run into en?usia/ic vap\r+s1 nor did !y /ra9 aft] psy*ic exp]i5ces :i* w\ld relieve !m ( ! /ress & /ra9 ( a*iev+ ! goal ( life ?r\gh ! =mation ( balanc$ "* & ! practice ( social virtues1 ?\gh1 z we %all see1 "s ( ! read]s ( _! translations took ! risky c\rse1 & end$ 9 ! fog r ?an 9 ! cle> light4 ,! "q has naturally be5 rais$ :e!r ,boehme ex]cis$ any direct influ5ce ^u ! e>ly ,quak] movem5t4#ca ,!re is at pres5t no way ( prov+ t ,george ,fox1 ! *ief expon5t ( ! movem5t1 _h actually read ! writ+s ( ! ,teutonic philosoph] or _h consci\sly absorb$ ! views ( ! latt]1 b !re are s _m m>ks ( influ5ce app>5t 9 ! ,j\rnal t no c>eful /ud5t ( bo? writ]s c d\bt t !re 0 "s sort ( influ5ce1 direct or indirect1 consci\s or unconsci\s4 ,! works ( ,boehme 71 z we h se51 all available 9 ,engli%1 dur+ ! great =mative p]iod ( ,fox's life1 f #afdg to #affa4 ,!re c be no "q t !y 7 read by ! s]i\s ,seek]s 9 ! p]iod ( ! ,commonweal?4 ,?omas ,taylor1 :o 0 "o ( ! f9e/ fruits ( ! ,seek] movem5t1 be>s 9 #afei a positive te/imony to ! spiritual value ( ,jacob ,bewman's 7,behm57 writ+s4 ,taylor receiv$ a lett] f ,ju/ice ,william ,?ornton ( ,hipswell 9 ,york%ire1 w>n+ him to bew>e ( ! confus$ ,notions & great words ( ,jacob ,bewman & su* l fro?y scribl]s4 ,taylor replies3 ,= ?y light expressions ( ,jacob ,bewman1 ,i "k 9 mo/ ?+s he speaks a ,p>able to !e yet1 & s 8 writ+s may well be lightly e/eem$ ( by !e2 b !re is t 9 8 ,writ+s :i*1 if ev] ?y eye be op5$1 w appe> to be a sweet unfold+ ( ! ,my/]y ( ,god & ( ,*ri/1 9 div]s p>ticul>s1 accord+ to 8 ,gift4 ,& !re=e bew>e ( speak+ ,evil ( t :i* ?\ #bba "k'/ n4#cb ,we h also se5 h[ ,boehme appeal$ to su* noble ,seek]s z ,*>les & ,durant ,ho?am1 ,john ,sp>r[1 & ,john ,elli/one4#cc ,"o ,quak] ( "s importance1 ,francis ,ell+ton1 n only read ! writ+s ( ,boehme1 b reg>d$ t ,fai?ful ,s]vant ,jacob ,behme z a ,prophet ( ! ,"l4#cd ,he quotes f 8 ,g]man ,prophet ! words3 ,a ,lilly blossome? to y ye ,nor!rn ,c\ntries2 if y de/roy x n ) sect>ian cont5tion ( ! le>n$1 !n x w become a great ,tree among y1 b if y %all r cont5d ?an to "k ! true ,god1 !n ! ,ray passe? by & hitte? only "s2 & !n aft]w>ds y %all be =c$ to draw wat] = ! ?ir/ ( y\r s\ls among /range nations4 ,ell+ton reg>ds ,boehme z a g5u9e prophet1 & ! ,lilly t 0 to blossom 9 ! ,nor? seems to ,ell+ton pla9ly to be ,george ,fox & 8 ,quak] ,society1 :i* ! le>n$ h tri$ 9 va9 to ov]?r[4 ,he cites _m passages f ! ,teutonic ,prophet ( ! ,"l to %[ ! p>allelism betwe5 ! prophesi$ type ( spiritual religion & ! ,*ildr5 ( ! ,light :o h exactly fulfill$ x4#ce ,x w\ld be natural to expect t ! "y ,quak] seek]1 eag] = any light on 8 d>k pa?1 w\ld read ! ,=ty ,que/ions & ,! ,?ree ,pr9ciples ( ! ,div9e ,ess5ce1 or at lea/ t he w\ld he> !m discuss$ by ! p among :om he mov$ 9 ^! int5se & ev5tful ye>s4 ,9 any case !re are ideas express$ & exp]i5ces describ$ 9 ! ,j\rnal :i* look /rangely l memories1 consci\s or subconsci\s1 ( ideas & exp]i5ces to be f\nd 9 ! ,boehme writ+s4 ,! mo/ /rik+ s+le passage is "o :i* describes an exp]i5ce :i* occurr$ to ,fox 9 #afdh4 ,x is z foll[s3 ,n[ 0 ,i come up 9 ,_s ?r\gh ! flam+ sword into ! p>adise ( ,god4 ,all ?+s 7 #bbb new2 & all ! ,creation gave ano!r smell unto me ?an be=e1 beyond :at words c utt]4 ,i knew no?+ b pur5ess & innoc5cy & righte\sness1 be+ r5ew$ into ! image ( ,god by ,jesus ,*ri/1 to ! /ate ( ,adam be=e he fell4 ,! creation 0 op5$ to me2 & x 0 %[$ me h[ all ?+s _h _! names giv5 !m1 accord+ to _! nature & virtue4 ,i 0 at a /& 9 my m9d1 :e!r ,i %\ld practise physic = ! good ( mank9d1 see+ ! nature & virtue ( ?+s 7 s op5$ to me by ! ,"l4 4 4 4 ,! admirable works ( creation & ! virtues !re( may be kn[n ?r\gh ! op5+s ( t div9e ,^w ( ,wisdom & p[] by :i* !y 7 made4#cf ,jacob ,boehme _h1 z we h se51 a simil> exp]i5ce ( hav+ ! nature & virtues ( ?+s op5$ to him 9 ! ye> #afjj4 ,! foll[+ acc\nt ( x 0 giv5 9 ,sp>r['s ,introduction to ,=ty ,que/ions1 pr9t$ 9 #afdg3 ,he w5t =? into ! fields & !re p]ceiv$ ! wond]ful or wond] works ( ! ,creator 9 ! signatures1 %apes1 figures1 & qualities or prop]ties ( all creat$ ?+s v cle>ly & pla9ly laid op54 ,:]eupon he 0 fill$ ) exce$+ joy4 ,! same incid5t is told 9 a slightly diff]5t way 9 ,ju/ice ,ho?am's ,life ( ,behm53 ,go+ abroad into ! ,fields1 to a ,gre5 be=e ,neys-,gate1 at ,gorlitts1 he !re sate d[n1 & view+ ! ,h]bs & ,grass ( ! ,field1 9 8 ,inw>d ,light he saw into _! ess5ces1 use & prop]ties4 ,x 01 fur!r1 a fundam5tal idea ( ,boehme's t ! outw>d & visible _w is a p>able & symbol ( ! spiritual _w )91 & t by a spiritual exp]i5ce :i* c>ries ! s\l d[n to ! inn]1 hidd51 abysmal ,c5tre1 ! secrets & my/]ies ( ! outw>d creation may become reveal$4 ,ho?am says t ,boehme1 by 8 div9e ,light1 beheld ! :ole ( creation1 & f t ,f\nta9 ( ,revelation wrote 8 book ,de signatura r]um4#cg ,elli/one1 9 ! ,introduction to ,boehme's ,epi/les1 pr9t$ 9 #afdi1 pr$icts #bbc t an exp]i5ce1 l ?is "o :i* ,fox claim$1 w come to ^? :o receive ! inn] ,div9e ,light4 ,?is k1 he says1 mu/ advance all ,arts & ,sci5ces & conduce to ! atta9m5t ( ! ,univ]sal ,t9cture & ,signature1 :]eby ! diff]5t secret qualities & v]tues t are hid 9 all visible & corporeall ?+s1 z ,metals1 ,m9]als1 ,plants & ,h]bes1 may be drawne =? & appli$ to _! "r naturall use = ! cur+ & heal+ ( corrupt & decay$ nature4#ch ,x 0 also a feature ( ,boehme's tea*+ t man mu/ ent] aga9 into ,p>adise & return to ! condition ( ! unfall5 ,adam4 ,! ,noble ,virg9 i4e4 ,sophia or ,spiritual ,wisdom1 ,boehme writes1 %[e? u ! ,gate & h[ we mu/ ent] aga9 into ,p>adise ?r\gh ! %>pness ( ! sword1 :i*1 9 a few l9es previ\s1 he calls ! flam+ sword :i* ,god set to keep ! ,tree ( ,life4#ci ,fox's exp]i5ce ( ! new smell ( creation is an ev5 m /rik+ p>allel4 ,my/ic awak5+s & spiritual op5+s g5]ally impress ! recipi5t ( !m ) a s5se ( new & fre% p5etration into ! mean+ ( ?+s & leave !m ) a feel+ ( height5$ p[]s1 b cases 9 :i* ! exp]i5ce results 9 a new s5se ( smell are fairly r>e4 ,two p]sons might1 no d\bt1 h su* an exp]i5ce q indep5d5tly1 b "o :o has become famili> ) ! range ( sugge/ion 9 exp]i5ces ( ?is type w note ) int]e/ ! l>ge place :i* new ,smells & ,od\rs occupy 9 ,boehme's writ+s4 ,= example1 he says1 9 ! ,signatura r]um1 :]e he describes ! com+ ( ! ,p>adise-exp]i5ce3 ,:5 ,p>adise spr+s up1 ! p>adisaical joy puts itself =? ) a lovely smell1#dj & 9 "o ( 8 ,epi/les he speaks ( a spiritual awak5+ 9 8 own life t 0 m>k$ by a new smell--,a v /rong ,od\r 0 giv5 to me 9 ! life ( ,god4#da ,!re is ano!r passage 9 ,fox's ,j\rnal1 a few l9es #bbd beyond ?is fam\s acc\nt ( 8 ,p>adise-exp]i5ce1 t also be>s ! m>k ( ,boehme's influ5ce4 ,9 fact1 x is difficult to believe t ,fox c\ld h got 8 phraseology any:]e else ?an f ,boehme4 ,! passage reads3 ,z p come into subjection to ! ,_s ( ,god & gr[ up 9 ! ,image & ,p[] ( ! ,almighty1 !y may receive ! ,^w ( ,wisdom t op5s all ?+s1 &1 come to "k ! hidd5 ,unity 9 ! ,et]nal ,be+4#db ,ev]y:]e 9 ,boehme x is ,sophia1 ! ,^w ( ,wisdom1 t op5s all ?+s1 & ! goal ( all spiritual exp]i5ce & ( all div9e illum9ation = him consi/s 9 com+ to ! hidd5 ,unity 9 ! ,et]nal ,be+1 or ! ,et]nal ,ess5ce4 ,t is n a ,biblical phrase1 & x is n "o :i* ! ,drayton y\? w\ld h he>d f native ,engli% s\rces4 ,x came to ,engl& ) ! ,boehme lit]ature4 ,fur!r revelations along ?is same l9e ( op5+ foll[ 9 ! ,j\rnal4 ,9 ! ,vale ( ,beavor ! ,"l op5$ ?+s to ,fox1 relat+ to ! ?ree great pr(essions 9 ! _w1 physic1 div9ity & law4 ,he %[$ me1 ,fox says1 t ! physicians 7 out ( ! ,wisdom ( ,god by :i* ! creatures 7 made1 & s knew n _! virtue because !y 7 out ( ! ,^w ( ,wisdom4 ,he saw t ! prie/s 7 actuat$ by ! d>k p[]--a v suspici\s phrase to "o :o kn[s :at a place ! ,d>k ,pr9ciple holds 9 ,boehme's writ+s--& he saw t ! lawy]s 7 out ( ! ,wisdom ( ,god4 ,b x 0 op5$ to him t all ^! ?ree pr(essions might be re=m$ & br\ght into ! ,wisdom ( ,god by :i* all ?+s 7 creat$1 & h a "r und]/&+ ( ! virtues ( ?+s ?r\gh ! ,^w ( ,wisdom2 = 9 ! ,light all ?+s may be se5 bo? visible & invisible4#dc ,! extraord9>y use ( ,old ,te/am5t figures1 by :i* ,fox illu/rates ! condition ( ! ,*ur*1 9 ! section ( ! ,j\rnal foll[+ ! passages above quot$1 is no less significant4 ,! figures ( ,ca9 & ,esau1 ( ,korah & ,balaam1 & ! types ( ,adam & ,moses are giv5 #bbe q 9 ! /yle ( ,! ,?ree ,pr9ciples1 or ( ! ,my/]ium magnum4#dd ,"o p>allel is especially int]e/+4 ,fox says3 ,i saw pla9ly t none c\ld read ,moses aright )\t ,moses' _s1 by :i* ,moses saw h[ man 0 9 ! ,image ( ,god 9 ,p>adise1 & h[ he fell & h[ dea? came ov] him1 & h[ all m5 h be5 "u ?is dea?4#de ,! ,preface to ,my/]ium magnum says3 ,i _c b ?9k t ! same ,god t taught ,moses s em95tly by ,8 ,_s _h s fitt$ ! p = :om he wrote t !y 7 capable to receive in/ruction by 8 words4#df ,?is idea1 s frequ5tly express$ 9 ! writ+s ( ,fox1 t no "o c und]/& ! ,scriptures except by ! ,_s t gave =? ! ,scriptures1#dg is equally a fundam5tal idea ( ,boehme & 8 ,engli% int]pret]s4 ,9 _m passages ( ! ,my/]ium magnum ,boehme decl>es t ! writt5 ^w is only a witness to ! liv+ ,^w1 :i* latt] ,^w c be und]/ood only by ^? :o are 9 ! ,_s t spoke 9 ! ,prophets & ,apo/les4#dh ,sp>r[1 9 8 ,introduction to ! ,aurora1 decl>es t no p]son c und]/& ! spiritual my/]y ( r$emption1 ?\gh he reade ( x 9 ! ,scriptures1 unless ! ,holy ,_s 9 himself1 ! true ,div9e ,light1 enlight5 him1 & give him ! ^w ( fai? 9 8 he>t2 nei!r1 he adds1 c any und]/& ! ,holy ,scriptures b by ! same ,gifts ( ! ,holy ,_s 9 ! ,s\l4#di ,on "o occasion ! ,"l %[$ ,fox ! nature ( ?+s t are 9 ! human he>t--z ! nature ( dogs1 sw9e1 vip]s1 etc4#ej ,s1 too1 ,boehme saw t !re are _m k9ds ( wild bea/ 9 man's nature--! lion1 ! wolf1 ! dog1 ! fox1 & ! s]p5t4#ea ,fox frequ5tly speaks ( ! two se$s--! ,se$ ( ,god or ! ,se$ ( ,*ri/ & ! se$ ( ! s]p5t--& ! victory ( life 9 ! ,_s consi/s 9 hav+ ! ,se$ ( ,god conqu] ! se$ ( ! s]p5t1 or1 z ,fox #bbf (t5 expresses x1 hav+ ! ,se$ ( ,god bruise ! s]p5t's head1 or hav+ ! ,se$ ( ,god atop ( ! devil & all 8 works2 or hav+ ! ,se$ reign4#eb ,?is phraseology runs ?r\gh\t ,boehme's writ+s4 ,! two se$s are ev]y:]e 9 evid5ce1 & ! ,tread] on ! s]p5t is ! frequ5t "n = ,*ri/ & = ! victori\s s\l4 ,god %[$ ,adam1 ,boehme says1 h[ ! ,tread] on ! s]p5t %\ld once aga9 be br\ght ) virtue & p[] up into ! ,p>adise ( ,god1 & live anew by ! ,^w ( ,god4#ec ,fox1 9 ! acc\nt ( 8 fir/ great trans=m+ op5+ 9 #afdg1 says3 ,i knew ,god by revelation z "o :o ha? ! key do? op54#ed ,?is is a frequ5t figure 9 ,boehme = a fir/-h& exp]i5ce4 ,:]e is ,p>adise to be f\nd8 he asks4 ,is x f> away or is x ne>8 ,"o p]son _c l5d ! key to ano!r4 ,e "o mu/ unlock x ) 8 own key or else he _c ent]1#ee & aga9 he describes t surpass+ joy ( ! new reg5]ation1 :5 ! s\l gets ! keys ( ! k+dom ( heav5 & may op5 = itself4#ef ,fox's op5+s ab\t univ]sity-tra9$ m9i/]s & 8 ref]5ces to /one *ur*es1 or *ur*es ( /one & mort>1 h _m p>allels 9 ,boehme4 ,d9ah ( ! ,old ,te/am5t1 = example1 is no?+ else b a figure ( our /one *ur*es & our colleges ) _! m9i/]s6 & ,jacob's concub9e1 aga91 signifie? no?+ else b ! /one *ur*es 9 :i* ,god's ^w & te/am5t are h&l$4#eg ,f9ally1 ,fox's great vision ( an ocean ( ,d>kness & an ocean ( ,light1 :ile no d\bt a real exp]i5ce & express$ 9 8 own words1 is pr(\ndly l ,boehme's fundam5tal insight t !re are two _w-pr9ciples ( ,light & ,d>kness1 & t ,light is1 9 ! end1 victori\s ov] ,d>kness4#eh ,no attempt has be5 made to ga!r an exhau/ive set #bbg ( p>allels betwe5 ! exp]i5ces & ideas ( ^! two religi\s tea*]s4 ,en\gh1 h[ev]1 is pres5t$ to %[ t ?is spiritual lead] 9 ,engl& 0 di/9ctly a debtor to ! ,teutonic se] :o di$ ! same ye> 9 :i* ! =m] 0 born4 ,fox himself nev] m5tions ,boehme by "n1 nor does he ev] ref] to ! little sect ( ,behm5i/s1 :i*1 spr++ into exi/5ce contemporane\sly ) ! bir? ( ! ,quak] movem5t1 _h an int]e/+1 ?\gh %ort-liv$1 hi/ory2 b a numb] ( ! foll[]s ( ,fox w5t aggressively into ! li/s aga9/ _! puny rival4 ,! s-call$ sect ( ,behm5i/s is ?us describ$ by ,ri*>d ,baxt]3 ,! fif? sect are ! ,behm5i/s ^: op9ions g mu* t[>d ! way ( ! =m] ! ,quak]s = ! suffici5cy ( ! ,light ( ,nature1 ,inw>d ,light1 ! salvation ( ! ,hea!n z well z ,*ri/ians1 & a dep5d5ce on 'revelations4' ,b !y are few] 9 numb]1 & seem to h atta9$ to great] ,meekness & conque/ ( passions ?an any ( ! re/4 ,_! doctr9es are to be se5 9 ,jacob ,behm5's ,books1 by him t ha? no?+ else to d1 ?an to be/[ a great deal ( "t to und]/& him t 0 n will+ to be easily und]/ood6#ei ,! *iefe/ ( ?is sect ( ,behm5i/s1 ,baxt] says1 0 ,dr4 ,john ,pordage4 ,pordage 0 born 9 #afjg2 0 curate 9 #afdd ( ,/4 ,lawr5ce's 9 ,read+2 0 made rector ( ! ,*ur* 9 ,bradfield late 9 #afdf2 0 *>g$ 9 #afea ) h]esies1 compris$ 9 n9e articles1 consi/+ app>5tly ( a sort ( my/ical pan!ism4 ,he 0 at fir/ acquitt$1 b 0 lat] *>g$ aga9 ) h]esies on ^! n9e c\nts1 ) fifty-six m1 & 0 depriv$ ( 8 rectory 9 #afee4 ,he valiantly def5d$ himself 9 a book ) ! title1 ,tru? appe>+ ?r\gh ! ,cl\ds ( ,undes]v$ ,sc&el1 & 9 o!r publications1 & aft] ! ,re/oration he 0 re9/at$4 ,z ! ,behm5i/s 7 def9itely attack$ by ! ,quak]1 ,john ,&]don1 9 #affa1 x is to be inf]r$ t !y exi/$ z a society at lea/ z e>ly z ! #bbh ,re/oration1 ?\gh ! movem5t became mu* m prom95t 9 ! 'sev5ties1 :5 ,pordage discov]$ a rem>kable woman nam$ ,jane ,leade1 & !y agre$ to wait toge!r 9 pray] & pure d$ication4 ,jane ,leade1 ^: maid5 "n 0 ,jane ,w>d1 0 born ( a good ,engli% family 9 #afbc4 ,%e 0 a psy*opa?ic *ild1 & z a "y girl he>d miracul\s voices :i* l$ h] to devote h]self to religion4 ,%e became pr(\ndly impress$ ) ! writ+s ( ,boehme1 z ,pordage _h be5 /ill e>li]1 & "u ! sugge/ion ( ,boehme's exp]i5ces %e receiv$ _m prophetic visions1 :i* are record$ 9 h] spiritual ,di>y1 ,a ,f\nta9 ( ,g>d5s4#fj ,a few in/ances ( h] exp]i5ces 9 ! e>ly /ages w be ( "s value to ! read]4 ,%e 0 visit+1 %e says1 9 ,april #afgj1 9 a quiet1 retir$ place1 & 0 contemplat+ ! happy /ate ( ! angelical _w1 mu* ex]cis$ ^u ,solomon's *oice1 :i* 0 to f9d out ! ,noble ,/one ( ,wisdom4 ,!re came ^u me an ov]%ad[+ bright cl\d1 & 9 ! mid/ ( x ! ,figure ( a woman1 mo/ ri*ly adorn$ ) transp>5t gold1 h] hair hang+ d[n1 & h] face z t]rible z *ry/al = brightness1 b h] c\nt5ance 0 sweet & mild4 ,at :i* sight ,i 0 some:at amaz$1 & imm$iately ?is ,voice came1 say+1 ,behold1 ,i am ,god's ,et]nal ,virg91 ,wisdom1 :om ?\ ha/ be5 enquir+ aft]4 ,i am to unseal ! ,treasures ( ,god's deep ,wisdom unto !e4 4 4 4 ,wisdom %all be born 9 ! inw>d p>ts ( ?y s\l4 ,?ree days lat]1 ! same ,figure 9 great] ,glory did appe>1 ) a cr[n ^u h] head1 full ( maje/y1 say+1 ,behold me z ?y ,"m & "k ?\ art to ent] into cov5ant1 to obey ! ,new-,creation laws t %all be reveal$ unto !e4#fa ,9 h] acc\nt ( ! foll[+ extraord9>y exp]i5ce !re are _m m>ks ( ,boehme's influ5ce3 ,i reta9$ no /r5g?1 my ,sun ( ,reason & ! ,moon ( my outw>d s5se 7 fold$ up & )drew4 ,i knew no?+ by myself1 z #bbi to ^? work+ prop]ties f ,nature & ,creature1 & ! :eel ( ! ,motion /&+ /ill1 ano!r influ5ce mov$ f a c5tral ,fire1 s t ,i felt myself transmut$ into "o pure flame4 ,!n came t ,^w to me1 ',?is is no o!r ?an ! ,gate to my ,et]nal ,deep4'#fb ,pordage's ma9 contribution to ! exposition ( ,behm5ism 0 a book publi%$ 9 #afhc & entitl$1 ,!ologia ,my/ica1 or ! ,my/ic ,div9itie ( ! ,et]nal ,invisibles4 ,x is ! "w ( a confus$ m9d1 & its spiritual p5etration1 z also its ma/]y ( ! ,engli% language1 are ( a l[ ord]4 ,! m>ks ( ,boehme's influ5ce appe> ev]y:]e 9 ! book1 ?\gh ,pordage is q incapable ( compreh5d+ ! m pr(\nd & robu/ features ( ,boehme's philosophy4 ,:at he relates pr(esses to be :at he himself has se5 9 visions1 or :at he has he>d f cele/ial visitants4 ,x has1 he says1 be5 8 privilege to ta/e mu* ( t ,tree ( ,life :i* gr[s 9 ! mid/ ( ! ,p>adise ( ,god2 to smell ! diff]5ce betwe5 heav5 & hell2 to h se5 ?r\gh ! veil ( nature into ! spiritual glory ( et]nity1 to h felt ! di/illations ( heav5ly dew & secret t\*es ( ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,unlike 8 ,teutonic ma/]1 he taught 7& x 0 also ! view ( ,jane ,leade7 t 9 ! end ,div9e ,love transmutes evil into good & ev5 hell into ,p>adise4 ,"o passage 9 8 book1 writt5 9 8 be/ /yle1 w be suffici5t to illu/rate 8 gl[+ optimism3 ,love is ( a transmut+ & trans=m+ ,nature4 ,! great effect ( ,love is to turn all ?+s into its own ,nature1 :i* is all goodness1 sweetness1 & p]fection4 ,?is is t ,div9e ,p[] :i* turns ,wat] into ,w9e1 ,sorr[ & ,helli% ,angui% into exult+ & triumph+ ,joy2 ,curse into ,bless+2 :]e x meets ) a b>r5 hea?y ,des>t x transmutes x into a ,p>adise ( delights2 yea1 x *ange? evil to good & all imp]fection into p]fection4 ,x re/ores t :i* is fall5 & deg5]at$ to its prim>y ,beauty1 ,excell5ce & ,p]fection4 ,x is #bcj ! ,div9e ,/one1 ! ,:ite ,/one ) a ,"n writt5 on x1 :i* none kn[s b him t ha? x 4 4 4 ! ,div9e ,elixir ^: trans=m+ p[] & efficacy no?+ c )/&4#fc ,8 great] disciple1 ,jane ,leade1 ! enam\r$ woman-devotee ( ,pordage1 ! ma9 expon5t ( ! ,behm5i/ movem5t ( ?is p]iod1 0 a f> too volum9\s writ]4#fd ,%e 0 a s9c]e1 pure-m9d$ woman1 ( int5se devotion1 b %e 0 a /rongly emotional type ( p]son1 & liv$ 9 a k9d ( p]man5t bord]l& ( visions & revelations4 ,h] language1 l t also ( ,pordage1 is ungrammatical1 ( involv$ /yle1 & full ( ov]wr\ght & fanciful imag9ation4 ,*ri/oph] ,walton1 :o 9 _m ways respect$ h]1 calls h] writ+s a huge mass ( p>abolicalism & idiocratic de=mity6#fd ,9 h] ,message to ! ,philadelphian ,society %e reports a curi\s vision f heav5 :i* assures h] t ! ,quak]s are n ,god's *os5 p4 ,!re pass 9 review be=e h] illum9at$ sight ! v>i\s claimants to ! l(ty title ( ! true ,*ur*1 ! real ,bride ( ,*ri/4 ,!re are ,anabapti/s1 ,fif? ,mon>*y ,m51 & _m o!rs4 ,!n1 %e says1 did ,i see a body great] ?an any ( ^! come up ) great boldness1 z deem+ !mselves to h arriv$ to ,p]fection & s visibly di/+ui%+ !mselves f all ! re/1 & ,i said1 ,n[ surely ! ano9t$ ( ! ,"l is be=e ,him4 ,b a ,voice said1 ,nei!r are ^! !y2 = ! ,"l see? n z man see?4#ff ,a ?ird & intellectually f> great] memb] ( ?is gr\p ( ,behm5i/s 0 ,francis ,lee1 a ,fell[ ( ,/4 ,john's ,college1 ,ox=d1 a /ud5t 9 ,leyd5 ,univ]sity1 & a man ( spl5did p>ts4 ,he became acqua9t$ ) ! movem5t :ile 9 ,holl&1 & on 8 return home s\ght out ,jane ,leade1 became h] adopt$ son1 &1 lat]1 on ! /r5g? ( a revelation made to 8 #bca spiritual "m1 he m>ri$ h] daught]4 ,until ! "t ( ,jane ,leade's dea? 9 #agjd1 he 0 h] devot$ disciple1 writ+ = h] 9 ! p]iod ( h] bl9dness1 & edit+ & publi%+ _m ( h] books4 ,he 0 ! mov+ _s 9 ! =mation ( ! ,philadelphian ,society = ! propagation ( ! my/ical ideas ( ! foll[]s ( ,boehme--a ,society :i* exi/$ f #afig to #agjc1 & :i* _h a f>-rea*+ influ5ce n only 9 ,engl& b /ill m on ! ,cont95t ( ,europe4#fg ,john ,&]don1 an int]e/+ ,quak] pamphlete]1 born 9 #afbd1 conv9c$ ( ! ,tru? ( ! ,quak] ,message by ! prea*+ ( ,francis ,h[gil 9 #afeh1 & = _m ye>s a prison] = 8 fai?1 = :i* he f9ally di$ 9 prison1 furni%es 9 8 attack on ! ,behm5i/s 9 #affa ! e>lie/ data available = an e/imate ( _! views & practices4#fh ,! writ] has evid5tly read ! works ( ,jacob ,boehme1 or at lea/ "s ( !m1 & he cont5ds t ! ,behm5i/s :om he is attack+ h fail$ to und]/& ! writ+s ( _! ma/] & h nev] fa?om$ ! t5d5cie ( 8 _s3 ,! ,conclusion :i* y h drawn to y\rselves f 8 ,writ+s w n pr(it y2 nei!r do? x make y any jot ! m excell5t1 t ye c talk mu* ( him & 8 ,books & ,writ+s1 be+ n come to ! "r ,_s 9 :i* is life1 :i* br+s m5 out ( dead ,=ms4#fi ,8 ma9 criticism ( ! little sect is t its memb]s make use ( ,m$iums & borr[$ ,in/rum5ts = ! conveyance ( ,god's ,grace & ,virtue into ! ,s\l1#gj & t !y h n come to ! ,light :i* gives #bcb a true und]/&+ ( ! ?+s ( ,god1 ?\gh he admits t !re 0 sometime 9 !m a hung]+ & ?ir/+ aft] ,righte\sness4#ga ,^! ,m$iums are evid5tly ! ,wat] ( ,baptism & ! ,bread & ,w9e ( ! ,supp]--,ord9ances1 he says1 z y call !m4#gb ,x w\ld seem f ?is ,quak] ,pamphlet t ! ,behm5i/s "u review 7 mu* l ! foll[]s ( ,fox1 except only t !y cont9u$ to use ! sacram5ts4 ,?is use ( ,m$iums seem$ to him indicate t !y 7 out ( ! ,light & try+ to cov] ! s]p5t's head1 in/ead ( /amp+ on x1 b ,&]don w\ld n h writt5 8 ,bl[ at ,babel if he _h n be5 impress$ ) ! g5]al m>ks ( lik5ess 9 o!r respects betwe5 ! ,behm5i/s & 8 own p4 ,ano!r int]e/+ ,quak] docum5t furni%es a glimpse ( ! ,behm5i/s a doz5 ye>s lat]--at ab\t ! p]iod :5 ,john ,pordage & ,jane ,leade 7 beg9n+ to wait toge!r 9 pray] & pure m$itation4 ,x is a ,m9ute adopt$ by ! ,london ,morn+ ,meet+ ( ,fri5ds1 ! #ba/ ( ye #g? ,mon? #afgd4 ,! occasion = action 0 ! reception ( an ,epi/le to ! ,behm9i/s1 writt5 by ,ralph ,frettwell ( ,b>badoes1 at an e>li] p]iod "o ( ! ,*ief ,judges ( ! ,c\rt ( ,common-pleas 9 ! isl&4 ,he _h be5 /irr$ to write = ! same reason t impell$ ,&]don1 & 8 ,epi/le call$ ^! p>tly spiritualiz$ p1 z he believ$1 to ! full] ,light1 & w>n$ !m aga9/ ! use ( ,baptism1 & ,bread & ,w9e1 & ! ,pat] ,no/]4 ,! ,m9ute ( ! ,morn+ ,meet+1 :i* op5s ) ! words3 ,de>e fre9d ,r4 ,f4 9 ! ,tru? t nev] *ange? b *ange? all :o believe & obey x1 records ! decision ( ! ,meet+ n to publi% ! ,epi/le1 wee have+ well weigh$ x 9 ! fe>e ( ,god & 9 t5d] ,c>e ( ,tru?4 ,! reason giv5 9 ! ,m9utes = n publi%+ ! ,epi/le is1 fir/1 t ! writ+s ( ,j4 ,b4 reveal #bcc a great mixture ( light & d>kness1 & indicate t he liv$ sometimes 9 ! p[] ( "o & sometimes 9 ! p[] ( ! o!r1 t ,god ,himself has tri$ & judg$ ! ,_s ( d>kness1 & t ! ,_s ( ,light has already come to its own ,c5tre & fl[s =? aga9 purely--presumably 9 ! ,quak] movem5t4#gc ,z ! ,"l ,himself has giv5 judgm5t & has giv5 victory to ! ,pr9ciple ( ! ,light1 ! publication ( ! ,epi/le is unnecess>y4 ,&1 secondly1 ,frettwell1 9 call+ ! ,behm5i/s f ! use ( ,m$iums1 admits t at an e>li] p]iod ( 8 life1 be=e he receiv$ ! full ,light1 he receiv$ light & peace ?r\gh ^! ext]nal ?+s4 ,?is seem$ to ! ,meet+ too mu* give+ !m enc\ragem5t to dwell 9 ?+s :i* give only drynesse & b>r5ness1 & !y fe> t ! ffoxes among !m w\ld take advantage ( ?is aid & com=t4#gd ,x w\ld appe> t ! gravam5 ( ! ,quak] attack on ! little sect 0 ! failure ( its memb]s to disp5se ) sacram5ts4 ,at a lat] p]iod1 :5 ! ,philadelphian ,society 0 9 full fl[]1 an old-"t pill> ,quak]1 ,george ,kei?1 !n become a ,*ur*man & an apo/ate 9 ! eyes ( ,fri5ds1 attack$ ! writ+s ( ,jane ,leade on ! gr\nd t %e wrote d]ogatory to ! ,humanity ( ,*ri/1 i4e4 ! hi/orical ,*ri/4 ,francis ,lee took up vigor\sly ! def5ce1 & told ,george ,kei? t he himself _h taught aga9 & aga9 ! same pr9ciple ( inw>d ,light & inw>d ,religion1 t he _h nev] yet publicly r5\nc$ ^! e>ly ideas ( 81 & t he ( all m5 ought to und]/& ! mean+ ( a ,*ri/ )9 & ( a ,/ill ,et]nity4#ge ,traces ( ,boehme's influ5ce appe> 9 ! t]ms & #bcd ideas ( _m ,engli% writ]s dur+ ! p]iod "u consid]ation1 besides ^? specifically m5tion$4 ,sir ,isaac ,newton read ,boehme's books ) great appreciation & m$itat$ ^u ^? /range acc\nts ( ! invisible univ]se :i* und]lies & is 9 ! visible _w1 b we ne$ n take too s]i\sly ! claim ( ! ,behm5i/s t he 0 pl\gh+ ) ,behm5's heif] :5 he discov]$ ! law ( univ]sal gravitation6#gf ,milton1 )\t any d\bt1 _h read ! ,g]man my/ic's acc\nt ( ! et]nal w> betwe5 ! ,light ,pr9ciple & ! ,d>k ,pr9ciple1 ( ! fall ( ,lucif]1 ( ! loss ( ,p>adise1 & ( ! return ( man 9 ,*ri/ to ,p>adise1 & !re are _m passages 9 ! great poet :i* look decid$ly l g]m9ations f ! se$ :i* ,boehme s[$1 b we mu/ obs]ve caution 9 trac+ ! orig9 ( v]ses writt5 by a poet ( ,milton's g5ius & orig9ality & range ( k4 ,"o great ,engli%man ( a lat] p]iod1 ,william ,law1 unmi/akably ow$ to ,jacob ,boehme ! ma9 influ5ces :i* trans=m$ 8 life1 & ?r\gh ! pure & lucid /yle ( ?is noble ,engli% my/ic ( ! eighte5? c5tury1 ,boehme's insights f\nd a new int]pretation & a cle>] expression ?an he himself or any o!r int]pret] _h be5 able to give !m4#gg #a ,! ,life ( "o ,jacob ,boehm51 :o al?\gh he 0 a meane man1 yet wrote ! mo/ wond]ful deepe k 9 ,naturall & ,div9e ,?+s1 t any ha? be5 kn[n to doe s9ce ! ,apo/les' ,times1 & yet nev] read !m or le>n$ !m f any o!r man1 z may be sc5e 9 t :i* foll[e?4--,london1 #afdd1 pr9t$ by ,l4 ,n4 = ,ri*>d ,:itak]4 #b ,j\rnal ( ,george ,fox 7,cambridge edition1 #aiaa71 i4 p4 #ah4 #c ,preface1 ,a4 #d4 #d ,ibid4 #e ,j\rn4 i4 p4 #bi4 #f ,! ,life ( ,jacob ,behm51 writt5 by ,durant ,ho?am1 ,esquire1 ,novemb] #g1 #afec4 ,pr9t$ = ,h4 ,blund51 & sold at ! ,ca/le 9 ,corn ,hill1 #afed4 #g ,life ( ,jacob ,behm51 ,b4 #b4 #h ,op4 cit4 ,b4 #b4 #i ,! writ+s 7 translat$ 9 ! foll[+ ord]3 ,9 #afdg1 ,=ty ,que/ions by ,sp>r[2 ,! ,clavis1 by ,sp>r[4 ,9 #afdh1 ,! ,?ree ,pr9ciples1 by ,sp>r[2 ,! ,way to ,*ri/ 7includ+ ! ,treatises1 ,on ,true ,rep5tance2 ,on ,true ,resignation2 ,on ,reg5]ation2 ,! ,sup]s5sual ,life2 & ,on ,illum9ation71 by ,sp>r[4 ,9 #afdi1 ,( ! ,la/ ,times1 by ,sp>r[2 ,epi/les ( ,jacob ,behm51 by ,elli/one4 ,9 #afej1 ,! ,?ree-fold ,life1 by ,sp>r[4 ,9 #afea1 ,de signatura r]um1 by ,elli/one4 ,9 #afeb1 ,*ri/'s ,te/am5ts--,baptism & ,supp]1--by ,sp>r[4 ,9 #afed1 ,! ,my/]ium magnum1 by ,elli/one & ,sp>r[2 ,a ,table ( ! ,div9e ,manife/ation1 by ,h4 ,blund5 & ,sp>r[2 ,a ,table ( ! ,?ree ,pr9ciples1 ,h4 ,blund5 & ,sp>r[2 ,an ,epitome ( ! ,?ree ,pr9ciples1 by ,sp>r[4 ,9 #afee1 ,on ,pr$e/9ation1 by ,sp>r[2 ,a ,%ort ,comp5dium on ,rep5tance1 by ,sp>r[4 ,9 #afef1 ,! ,aurora1 by ,sp>r[4 ,9 #afei1 ,! ,treatise on ! ,inc>nation1 by ,sp>r[4 ,9 #affa1 ,! ,great ,six ,po9ts2 ,! ,e>?ly & ,heav5ly ,my/]y2 ,! ,f\r ,complexions2 ,two ,apologies to ,tylck52 ,consid]ations conc]n+ ,/iefel's ,?reefold ,/ate ( ,man2 ,an ,apology conc]n+ ,p]fection2 ,on ,div9e ,contemplation2 ,an ,apology = ! ,books on ,true ,rep5tance & ,true ,resignation2 #agg ,!osophic ,que/ions2 ,! ,holy ,week2 #be ,epi/les1 by ,sp>r[4 #aj ,sp>r[ ref]s to ?is book 9 8 ,introduction to ,! ,?ree ,pr9ciples z foll[s3 ,= a ta/e ( ! ,_s ( prophecy :i* ! au?or ,boehme _h1 !re is a little treatise ( "s prophecies conc]n+ ^! latt] times1 collect$ out ( 8 writ+s by a lov] ( ! ,teutonic philosophy & entitl$ ,m]curius ,teutonicus4 #aa ,introd4 to ,=ty ,que/ions4 #ab ,introd4 to ,=ty ,que/ions4 #ac ,ibid4 #ad ,ibid4 #ae ,introd4 to ,! ,?ree ,pr9c4 #af ,introd4 to ,! ,?ree ,pr9c4 #ag ,ibid4 #ah ,to ! ,read] 9 ,my/4 mag4 #ai ,to ! ,read] 9 ,my/4 mag4 #bj ,preface to ! ,read] 9 ,aurora4 #ba ,preface = ! ,aurora4 #bb ,preface = ! ,aurora4 #bc ,a contempor>y ( ,sp>r[1 probably ,samuel ,pordage1 wrote an ,encomium on ,sp>r[ 9 ! ,introduction to a long ,behm5ite ,poem call$ ,mundorum explicatio 7,london1 #affa74 ,! passage is z foll[s3 ,& le>n$ ,sp>r[ we ?y praises too ,w ,s+2 rew>ds too small = :at is due1 ,! ,gifts ( ,glory & ( ,praise we owe3 ,! ,engli% ,behm5 do? ,?y ,trophies %[4 ,:il/ ,engli%m5 t great sa9t's praise decl>e1 ,?y ,"n %all jo9'd ) 8 receive a %>e4 ,! ,"t %all come :5 8 great ,"n %all rise1 ,?y ,glory also %all asc5d ! skies4 ,?\ mad'/ him ,engli% speak1 or else :at ,good ,_h 8 works done u if n und]/ood8 ,to ,g]many !y b5eficial prove ,alone3 till we enjoy$ !m by ?y ,love4 ,_! ,g]man ,robes ?\ took'/ f !m1 t we ,_! ,beauties might 9 ,engli% ,g>m5ts see4 ,?us has ?y ,love a va/ ri* ,treasure %[51 ,& made :at 0 exotic n[ our own4 #bd ,preface to ,boehme's ,epi/les 7#afdi74 #be ,preface to ,boehme's ,epi/les4 #bf ,ibid4 #bg ,ibid4 #bh ,preface to ,epi/les4 #bi ,ibid4 #cj ,preface to ,sig4 re4 #ca ,?is "q 0 rais$ by ,b>clay 9 8 ,inn] ,life ( ! ,religi\s ,societies ( ! ,commonweal? 7,london1 #ahgi71 pp4 #bad-bae4 #cb ,?omas ,taylor's ,works 7,london1 #afig71 p4 #hf4 #cc ,! writ+s !mselves con/antly use ! ^w ,seek]1 & ! ,introductions emphasize ! ,seek+ attitude4 #cd ,*ri/ian ,in=mation ,conc]n+ ^! ,la/ ,times1 by ,f4 ,e4 7,london1 #affd71 pp4 #aj-aa4 #ce ,op4 cit4 pp4 #aa-ab4 #cf ,j\rnal 7ed4 #aija71 #bh4 ,un=tunately ! ,cambridge ,j\rnal does n conta9 any biographical incid5ts prior to #afeb4 #cg ,ho?am's ,life1 ,d4 #d4 #ch ,preface to ,epi/les1 p4 #aj4 #ci ,! ,?ree ,pr9c41 trans4 #afdh1 xx4 #dj-da4 #dj ,sig4 re4 viii4 #bc4 #da ,ep4 xv4 #ah4 ,= ano!r passage on ! new smell1 see ,! ,?ree ,pr9c4 iv4 #bg4 #db ,j\rnal1 i4 p4 #bi4 #dc ,ibid4 i4 pp4 #bi-cj4 #dd ,see ,j\rnal1 i4 pp4 #ca-cd4 #de ,ibid4 i4 p4 #cc4 #df ,op4 cit4 ,a4 #dg ,see1 = specim5 passages1 ,j\rnal1 i4 pp4 #cf & #abd4 #dh ,see especially ,my/4 mag4 xxxviii4 sections #eb-ei4 #di ,preface to ,aurora1 ,b4 #ej ,j\rnal1 i4 p4 #ai4 #ea ,?ree ,pr9c4 xvi4 #ca-cg4 #eb ,see ,j\rnal1 i4 p4 #ac2 pp4 #aij-aia & passim4 #ec ,?ree ,pr9c4 iv4 #e4 ,see also ibid4 xv4 #bd2 xvi4 #db2 & xviii4 #bd4 #ed ,j\rnal1 i4 p4 #ab4 #ee ,?ree ,pr9c4 ix4 #be-bf4 #ef ,ibid4 xix4 #cc4 #eg ,my/4 mag4 lxii4 #ag & lxiii4 #cf4 #eh ,see ,fox's ,j\rnal1 i4 p4 #ai4 #ei ,reliquiae ,baxt]ianae 7,london1 #agae71 i4 #gg4 #fj ,a ,f\nta9 ( ,g>d5s1 #d vols41 ,london1 #afif-agja4 #fa ,op4 cit4 i4 pp4 #ag-ai4 #fb ,a ,f\nta9 ( ,g>d5s1 p4 #be4 #fc ,!ologia my/ica1 p4 #ha4 #fd ,*ri/oph] ,walton1 9 8 ,notes & ,mat]ials 7#ahed71 gives a li/ ( eighte5 ( h] books4 #fe ,ibid4 p4 #bch4 #ff ,op4 cit4 p4 #i4 ,pordage dislik$ ! ,quak]s & speaks slight+ly ( !m 9 ,!ologia my/ica4 ,he also wrote a ,treatise aga9/ !m4 ,see ,walton1 p4 #bjc4 #fg ,important mat]ial on ?is subject may be f\nd 9 ,walton's ,notes & ,mat]ials1 especially pp4 #ahh-beh4 #fh ,! full title-page ( ,&]don's book is z foll[s3 ,"o ,bl[ at ,babel4 ,9 ^? ( ! ,pepole call$ ,behemnites1 ^: ,f\ndation is n ^u t ( ! ,prophets & ,apo/les1 :i* %all /& sure & firm =ev]2 b ^u _! own c>nal conceptions1 begott5 9 _! ,imag9ations ^u ,jacob ,behm5's writ+s3 ,!y n kn[+ ! bett] "p1 ! ,tea*+s ( t ,_s t sometime op5$ "s ,my/]ies ( ,god's ,k+dom 9 ,jacob1 h *os5 ! wors] "p 9 ,esau1 accord+ to ! pr$om9ancy ( t ,_s :i* rul$ 9 !m :5 !y made *oice ( _! ,religion1 z x do? 9 o!rs ! he>ts ( ! *ildr5 ( disob$i5ce4--,by ,john ,&]don4 7,london1 pr9t$ 9 ! ye> #affb1 writt5 9 #affa74 #fi ,"o ,bl[ at ,babel1 p4 #c4 #gj ,ibid4 pp4 #a & #f4 #ga ,"o ,bl[ at ,babel1 pp4 #a-b4 #gb ,jane ,leade's writ+s give great importance to ! outw>d sacram5ts4 #gc ,! use ( ! phrase its own ,c5tre1 :i* became an important ,quak] t]m1 is an int]e/+ relic ( ,boehme's influ5ce4 #gd ,m9utes ( ! ,morn+ ,meet+1 i4 ,george ,fox app>5tly ask$ to see ,frattwell's ,,ms41 = 9 a ,lett] "u date ( eigh? mo4 #a/1 #afgd1 ,alex&] ,p>k] writes to ,george ,fox3 ,i likewise spoke to ,edw4 ,man ,edw>d ,mann to s5d d[n ,ralph ffrettwells ,book1 ,i suppose he int5ds to see !e %ortly & if he c f9d ye ,book to br+ itt ) him4--,j\rnal 7,cambridge edition71 ii4 p4 #cje4 #ge ,walton's ,notes & ,mat]ials1 pp4 #bbg & #bca4 #gf ,see ,walton's ,notes & ,mat]ials1 pp4 #c1 #df1 #gb1 & #djd4 #gg ,william ,law lies beyond ! p]iod to :i* ?is volume is devot$4 ,x is cu/om>y to call ! edition ( ,behm5's ,works1 publi%$ #agfd-agha1 ,william ,law's ,edition4 ,?is is q incorrect4 ,?is edition is 9 ! ma9 a repr9t ( ! e>li] ,translations by ,sp>r[ & ,elli/one4 ,x 0 edit$ by ,george ,w>d1 assi/$ by ,?omas ,langcake1 & pr9t$ at ! exp5se ( ,mrs4 ,hut*eson1 an intimate fri5d ( ,william ,law4 #bce ,,*apt] ,,xiii ,,e>ly ,,engli% ,,int]pret]s ,,( ,,spiritual ,,religion3 ,,john ,,ev]>d1 ,,giles ,,r&all1 ,,& ,,o!rs ,i ,! ideas develop$ by spiritual ,re=m]s on ! ,cont95t 7 br\ght into ,engl& by a great v>iety ( c>ri]s & ov] _m r\tes4 ,"s ( ! r\tes 7 devi\s & are difficult to trace1 b "s ( !m1 on ! o!r h&1 are obvi\s & easily f\nd4 ,"o ( ! pot5t & p]vasive intellectual influ5ces = ! =mation ( ! spiritual type ( ?\ght 9 ,engl& 0 ! ,platonic influ5ce :i* came to ,engl& ?r\gh ! ,humani/s4 ,?is /r& ( ?\ght1 inh]it$ f ! remote pa/1 is wov5 into ! inn] /ructure ( all ^! int]pret]s ( ! div9e ,life4 ,! ,engli% revival ( ,greek philosophy is closely connect$ ) ! "w ( ! e>ly ,italian ,humani/s1 especially ) t ( ! ,flor5t9e s*ol>1 ,m>silio ,fic9o 7#adcc-adii71 :o 0 select$ & educat$ by ,cosimo de ,m$ici to be ! head ( ! new ,academy 9 ,flor5ce4 ,x 0 a fix$ idea ( ,fic9o t ,philosophy & ,religion are id5tical1 & !re=e t ,religion1 if x is true ,religion1 is root$ & gr\nd$ 9 ,reason1 s9ce ,god is ! s\rce ( all ,tru? & all t is rational4 ,plato1 9 ,fic9o's eyes1 is ,philosophy4 ,he 0 ! div9e =]unn] ( ,*ri/ 9 ! realm ( intellect z ,john ! ,bapti/ 0 9 ! realm ( ! law4 ,9 8 m9d ,plato's ,philosophy is ! greate/ possible prep>ation = an adequate und]/&+ ( ! _w ( ,tru? :i* ,*ri/ has unveil$ & ( ! way #bcf ( ,life :i* ,he has reveal$4 ,fic9o translat$ ,plato's ,dialogues into ,lat91 & gave 8 own int]pretation ( ! great philosoph] 9 a ,treatise on ,plato's ,doctr9e ( ,immortality ( ,s\ls4 ,he also translat$ ,plot9us & ! writ+s falsely attribut$ to ,dionysius ! ,areopagite1 & put !m anew into spiritual circulation4 ,fic9o1 ?\gh liv+ 9 an age ( corruption & debau*]y1 & ?\gh closely associat$ ) ,humani/s :o _h h>dly a ?9 v5e] ( ,*ri/ianity1 & :o 7 b5t on reviv+ paganism1 yet himself ma9ta9$ a positive ,*ri/ian fai? & a pure & simple life4 ,he f\nd x possible to be a prie/ 9 ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* & at ! same "t to be a high-prie/ 9 ! temple ( ,plato1 because he f\nd fai? & reason to be indivisible & indissoluble4 ,8 influ5ce 0 m>k$ ^u ! e>ly ,engli% ,humani/s1 ,l9acre1 ,grocyn1 ,colet1 & ,m1 & he 0 a vital influ5ce 9 ! new revival1 :i* occurr$ 9 ! sev5te5? c5tury1 ( ,plato & ,plot9us z contributors to a virile religion bas$ ^u an inh]5t div9e & human relation%ip4 ,/ill ano!r influ5ce1 ( a v diff]5t sort1 came to ,engl& by way ( ,italy--! int5se int]pretation ( ,fai? z ! way ( salvation1 express$ 9 ! writ+s ( ! ,spani% re=m]1 ,juan de ,valdes1 & 9 ! p[]ful s]mons ( 8 two ,italian disciples1 ,b]n>d9o ,o*9o 7#adhg-aefd7 & ,pietro ,m>tire ,v]migli 7#aejj-aefb71 g5]ally kn[n z ,pet] ,m>tyr4 ,juan de ,valdes1 tw9 bro!r ( ! ,humani/1 ,alfonso de ,valdes1 ! fri5d ( ! ,emp]or ,*>les ,v41 0 born ( a di/+ui%$ ,ca/ilian family t[>d ! end ( ! fifte5? c5tury4 ,he 0 spl5didly prep>$ 9 8 y\?1 bo? m5tally & religi\sly1 = ! great "w ( 8 life1 :i* 0 to be a spiritual mov] ( o!r s\ls4 ,z 8 views ( ! ne$$ trans=mation ( ,*ri/ianity broad5$ & int5sifi$ he conclud$ t he w\ld be saf] 9 ,italy ?an 9 ,spa91 & he ?us took up 8 resid5ce 9 ,naples 9 #aebi4 ,"h he became ! c5tre ( a rem>kable circle ( spiritual m5 & wom5 :o 7 d$icat+ !mselves to ! re=m ( ! ,*ur* & to ! #bcg propagation ( a m vital religion4 ,o*9o1 ! mo/ p[]ful ,italian prea*] ( ! age2 ! f]v5t s*ol>1 ,v]migli2 ! papal secret>y1 ,c>nesec*i1 lat] a m>tyr to ! new fai?2 ,vittoria ,colonna1 ! fri5d ( ,mi*ael ,angelo ,buon>otti1 & ! beautiful ,giulia ,gonzaga1 7 among ^? :o k9dl$ _! tor*es f 8 burn+ flame4 ,= ! in/ruction ( 8 fri5ds--especially = ,giulia ,gonzaga--de ,valdes translat$ ,/4 ,paul's ,epi/les to ! ,romans & ,galatians & wrote comm5t>ies on !m1 & contribut$ ! p5etrat+ orig9al works1 ,! ,*ri/ian ,alphabet & ,! ,hundr$ & ,t5 ,div9e ,consid]ations4#a ,^! writ+s pres5t 9 vivid & p[]ful /yle ! way ( salvation ?r\gh ,fai?4 ,! prim>y insight is ,lu!ran1 b x is ev]y:]e col\r$ & temp]$ by ! au?or's ,humani/ic outlook4 ,he insi/s1 9 all 8 int]pretations ( salvation1 ^u ! vital int]ior "w ( ! ,holy ,_s & ^u ! necessity ( re-liv+ ! ,*ri/-life 9 all its heights & dep?s4 ,all ! tru?s ( religion1 he con/antly urges1 mu/ be kn[n & v]ifi$ 9 exp]i5ce1 & ^? :o are to be effective m9i/]s ( ! ,gospel 9 any age mu/ "k t !y are div9ely s5t & mu/ be taught by ! inw>d ,^w ( ,god r ?an by human sci5ce4 ,! attractive p[] ( ! ,cross is r$iscov]$ 9 8 pr(\nd exp]i5ce & makes itself felt z ! dynamic pr9ciple ( 8 entire moral activity4 ,! ,div9e ,consid]ations 0 put into ,engli% by ,ni*olas ,f]r> 7#aeib-afcg7 ( ,little ,gidd+1 & publi%$ at ,ox=d 9 #afch1 toge!r ) ! ,introduction to ! ,comm5t>y on ,romans1 "u ! "n ( ,john ,valdesso4 ,! ,engli% translation 0 submitt$ by ,f]r> to 8 fri5d1 ,george ,h]b]t1 :o wrote "s int]e/+ critical notes :i* 7 pr9t$ ) ! orig9al edition4 ,george ,h]b]t expresses 8 great love = ,valdesso1 ^: eyes1 he says1 ,god has op5$1 ev5 9 ! mid/ ( ,pop]y1 to und]/& & expresse s cle>ly #bch & excell5tly ! int5t ( ! ,gospell 9 ! acceptation ( ,*ri/'s righte\sness1 b he likes n 8 slight+ ( ,scripture & 8 use ( ! ,^w ( ,god = inw>d revelation4 ,he believ$1 ?\gh wrongly1 t de ,valdes 0 a my/ic1 & t he 0 advocat+ a religion ( private en?usiasms & revelations4 ,! fact 0 r t de ,valdes 0 pres5t+ or 0 aim+ to pres5t a religion ( univ]sal validity1 br\ght to bir? by ! discov]y ( ,god 9 ,*ri/ z reveal$ 9 ! ,gospel1 & made cont9u\sly effective anew by p]sonal exp]i5ce ( ! same ,*ri/ z ,div9e ,reveal] 9 ! lives ( m54 ,!re is no "q ( ! f>-rea*+ influ5ce ( ,f]r>'s translation ( ?is vital message ( de ,valdes1 especially among s*ol>s & lit]>y m54 ,x mu/ also h _h a popul> influ5ce1 = ,samuel ,ru!r=d 9 #afdh decl>$ x to be "o ( ! poysonable s\rces ( ,familisme1 ,ant9omianisme1 & ,en?usiasme4#b ,he *>ges t ,waldesso1 z he calls him1 tea*es m5 t ! ,scriptures h be5 supplant$ by ! inn] ,light1 9 fact t ,scripture %9es only z a light 9 a d>k place until ! ,day-/> arises 9 ! he>t1 & t !n man ha? no m ne$ to seeke t ( ! holy ,scripture :i* dep>ts ( x selfe1 z ! light ( a c&le dep>ts :5 ! ,sunne-beames ent]1 ev5 z ,moses dep>t$ at ! pres5ce ( ,*ri/ & ! ,law at ! pres5ce ( ! ,gospel4#c ,o*9o & ,v]migli sp5t six important ye>s 9 ,engl& f #aedg to #aeec1 :5 p]secution "u ,m>y =c$ !m to flee4 ,!y 7 f> m "u ! influ5ce ( ,calv9 at ?is p]iod ?an "u t ( _! =m] fri5d de ,valdes1 b !y bo? ) ! fire & int5sity ( _! ,italian nature--especially ,o*9o 9 8 s]mons--drove home to ! he>ts & consci5ces ( _! he>]s ! way ( salvation by fai? & ! absolute necessity ( inn] exp]i5ce & int]ior religion4 #bci ,,ii4 ,,john ,,ev]>d ,dr4 ,john ,ev]>d ( ,cl>e ,college1 ,cambridge1 0 cle>ly "o ( ! e>lie/ & "o ( ! mo/ int]e/+ c>ri]s ( ^! ideas1 & 9 8 case x is n difficult to discov] ! influ5ces :i* %ap$ ! c\rse ( 8 ?\ght & sugge/$ ! g5]al l9es ( 8 message4 ,he 0 born ab\t #aege--! bir? ye> ( ,jacob ,boehme--?\gh all e>ly biographical details are lack+4 ,he _h a long /ud5t p]iod at ,cl>e ,college1 receiv+ 8 degree ( ,b4,a4 9 #afjj1 ,m4,a4 9 #afjg1 & ,d4,d4 9 #afai4 ,he 0 deeply v]s$ 9 ! great my/ics1 & always reveals 9 8 s]mons ! influ5ce ( ,plot9us & ,dionysius ! ,areopagite1 & no less ! influ5ce ( ,eckh>t1 ,taul]1 & ! ,!ologia ,g]manica4 ,b at "s p]iod ( 8 life he tapp$ a new s\rce & came into possession ( a fre% gr\p ( live & sugge/ive ideas :i* influ5c$ all ! ?9k+ ( 8 lat] /age4 ,8 translations1 "s ( :i* are 9 ,,ms4 & "s 9 pr9t$ =m1 furni% a clue to ! ma9 s\rces ( 8 ideas1 :i* pres5t a /rik+ p>allelism ) ^? held by ! cont95tal spiritual ,re=m]s ( ! sixte5? c5tury4 ,he 0 possess$ ( orig9al p[] & ( p5etrat+ insight1 ) eyes ( 8 own1 b no "o c fail to see t he _h read & pond]$ ! writ+s ( ^! subm]g$ ,re=m]s1 & t 9 a c\ntry remote f !irs he has become a re9c>nation ( _! ideas & a new voice = _! message4 ,8 public c>e]1 9 ! ,engl& ( ! fir/ two ,/u>ts1 0 a /ormy "o4 ,he 0 ,rector ( ,/4 ,m>t9-9-!-,field4 ,9 ! e>ly /age ( 8 prea*+ he felt call$ ^u to oppose ! ,spani% ,m>riage z ! great s9 ( mat*+ ) idolat]s1 & he und]w5t a s]ies ( imprisonm5ts = 8 attacks ^u ?is preci\s s*eme ( ,k+ ,james1 :o wittily sugge/$ *ang+ 8 "n f ,dr4 ,ev]>d ,ev]-out to ,dr4 ,nev]-out4 ,"s "t be=e 8 fiftie? ye>--! date _c be exactly fix$--he rea*$ #bdj 8 new & deep] insight1 & h5ce=? became ! be>] ( a message :i* seem$ to him & to 8 fri5ds l ! reop5+ ( ! treasury ( ! ,gospels1 & 9 ?is new light he felt a%am$ ( ! b>r5 p]iod ( 8 life :5 he walk$ 9 ! ignorance ( litt]al k1 :5 he 0 a b>e1 lit]al1 ,univ]sity prea*]1 z he himself says1 & _h n f\nd ! m>r[ & ! true ,^w ( ,god4#d ,! great *ange :i* cleaves 8 public c>e] into two well-def9$ p>ts is impressively indicat$ by 8 fri5d & disciple1 ,rapha ,h>=d1 9 8 ,d$icatory ,epi/le to ! ,s]mons & 9 8 preface to ! ,read]1 ?\gh he n[h]e gives any light ^u ! ev5ts & influ5ces :i* initiat$ ! trans=mation4 ,9 a special & extraord9>y mann] ,god appe>$ to him 9 8 latt] days1 ,h>=d says1 & aft] t1 he desir$ no?+ m ?an to br+ o!rs to see :at he saw & to enjoy :at he enjoy$4#e ,he 01 we are told1 a man ( pres5ce & ( pr9cely behavi\r & 0 kn[n z a good philosoph]1 few or none exce$+ him1 end[$ ) skill & dep? ( le>n+1 b aft] 8 new exp]i5ce1 :5 he came to "k himself1 & to "k ,jesus ,*ri/ & ! ,scriptures exp]im5tally r ?an grammatically1 lit]ally or academically1 he came to e/eem lightly notions & speculation1 lett]-le>n+ & ,univ]sity-k1 & he c5tr$ 8 _s on union & communion ) ,god & turn$ 8 supreme int]e/ f =ms1 ext]nals & g5]als to ! cultivation ( ! inn] man1 & to act+ m ?an talk+4#f ,8 new way ( prea*+--vivid1 concrete1 t\*$ ) subtle hum\r1 gr\nd$ 9 exp]i5ce & fill+ old texts ) new mean+--appeal$ p[]fully to ! common p & to an elect few ( ! m highly privileg$ :o _h won a l>ge en\gh fre$om ( _s to g ) him into new pa?s4#g ,l 8 ,ma/]1 he lov$ #bda ! common p1 ?9k+ x no disp>agem5t to accompany ) ! l[e/ ( m51 t9k]s1 cobl]s1 weav]s & poor begg>ly fell[s :o came runn+ to he> him1 & he p\r$ out ! be/ he _h 9 8 treasury to any1 ev5 ! simple/ & mo/ ord9>y1 :o c>$ to he> ( ?is spiritual1 practical exp]im5t ( life4 ,8 prea*+ naturally br\ght him suff]+ & p]secution4 ,he 0 (t5 fet*$ into ! ,high ,commission1 0 =c$ to give att5dance f ,c\rt to ,c\rt & f ,t]m to ,t]m1 0 on "o occasion f9$ a ?\s& p\nds = 8 h]esies1 & _h _m int]views ) ,ar*bi%op ,laud1 b he always held t ,tru? is /ronge/1 & he decl>$ t ,god _h call$ him to be a ,sampson aga9/ ,phili/9es & a ,david aga9/ ! huge & mighty ,golia? ( 8 times1#h & he 0 ready to pay ! co/ ( ob$i5ce to ! ,light4 ,8 fri5d1 ,h>=d1 :o _h mu* ado to keep ! manuscript ( 8 s]mons out ( ! ,bi%op's f+]s1 decl>es t ?\gh ,ev]>d cle>ly di/+ui%$ ! outw>d & kill+ lett] f ! ,life & ,_s ( ! ,holy ,^w1 he 0 n an ant9omian or 9 sympa?y ) rant]ism4 ,our au?or1 ! ,d$icatory ,epi/le says1 & says truly1 miss$ bo? rocks aga9/ :i* _m h split _! vessels4 ,he c>ries ,tru? ama9 ) ,topsail set4 ,he cuts 8 way cle> betwe5 ! me] ,rationali/ :o w squ>e out ,god accord+ to 8 ,reason1 & ! ,famili/ :o lives above all ord9ances & by degrees ha? turn$ lic5ci\s ,rant]4 ,?omas ,brooks add$ to ,h>=d's ,te/imony a brief ,approbation to ! ,volume1 on ,behalf ( ! ,publi%]s1 recomm5d+ all read]s to receive its heav5-born tru?s into _! homes & into _! he>ts1 assur+ !m t z !y read & op5 _! inn] eyes !y w f9d _! own he>ts 9 ! book & ! book 9 _! own he>ts1 i4e4 ! book w f9d !m4 ,be=e turn+ to ,ev]>d's message1 z x f9ds expression 9 ! r>e volume ( 8 s]mons--,! ,gospel ,treasures ,op5$--we mu/ consid] ! ,translations #bdb :i* he left unpubli%$4 ,!y are pres]v$ 9 cle>ly writt5 manuscripts 9 ,cambridge ,univ]sity ,libr>y1 "u ! title ,?ree ,bookes ,translat$ out ( _! ,orig9all4#i ,! fir/ ,book be>s ! foll[+ title-page3 ,! ,tree ( ,k ( ,good & ,evil1 ,& ! ,tree ( ,life 9 ! ,mid/ ( ! ,p>adise ( ,god3 ,tak5 out ( a ,book call$ ,! ,lett] & ! ,life1 or ,! ,fle% & ! ,_s4 ,translat$ by ,dr4 ,ev]>d4 ,an int]e/+ article on ,dr4 ,ev]>d 9 ,notes & ,qu]ies#aj concludes t ?is fir/ ,book ( ,ev]>d's is a free translation ( ! ,second ,"p ( ,t5tzel's ,m$ic9a dia/ica4 ,?is guess1 h[ev]1 proves to be incorrect1 ?\gh !re is a slight lik5ess betwe5 ,t5tzel's book & ! ,engli% ,,ms4 ,ev]>d's book is1 9 reality1 a translation ( ,seba/ian ,franck's ,von dem ,baum des ,wiss5s ,gutes und ,boeses 7,( ! ,tree ( ,k ( ,good & ,evil74 ,! translation is made f a ,lat9 edition ( ,franck's little book1 :i* 0 publi%$ 9 #aefa4 ,! entire message ( ?is treatise1 writt5 by ! w&]+ *ronicl] & spiritual prophet ( ,g]many1 & "h reproduc$ 9 ,engli%1 is ! inw>dness ( ev]y?+ t conc]ns ! religi\s life4 ,! ,tree ( ,life 0 9 ,adam's he>t1 & 9 t same inn] region ( ! s\l 0 ! ,tree ( ! ,k ( ,good & ,evil4 ,! /ory ( ,p>adise is a graphic p>able ( ! s\l's exp]i5ce4 ,t ,tree :i* te/$ ,adam 0 & is no?+ else 9 tru? b ! ,nature1 ,w1 ,k1 & ,life ( ,adam1 & e man is z mu* =bidd5 to eat ( ?is ,tree z ,adam 04 ,franck's significant book conta9$ passages f ,hans ,d5ck's ,wid]ruf 7,confession71 & ,ev]>d translat$ !m z an app5dix to 8 fir/ manuscript book4#aa ,!y hold ! v he>t ( ,d5ck's message & deal1 ) ,d5ck's usual s9c]ity & boldness1 ) ! fundam5tal nature ( spiritual religion4 ,he "h decl>es ! primacy ( ! ,^w ( ,god 9 ! s\l ov] ev]y?+ else t m9i/]s to man's life3 ,i pref] ! ,holy ,scriptures be=e all ,humane #bdc ,treasure2 yet ,i d n s mu* e/eem !m z ,i d ! ,^w ( ,god :i* is liv+1 pot5t1 & et]nal1 & :i* is free f all elem5ts ( ?is _w3 ,= t is ,god ,himself1 ,_s & no lett]1 writt5 )\t p5 or ink1 s t x c nev] be oblit]at$4 ,true ,salvation is 9 ! ,^w ( ,god2 x is n ti$ up to ! ,scriptures4 ,!y alone _c make a bad he>t good1 ?\gh !y may supply x ) in=mation4 ,b a he>t illum9$ ) ! ,light ( ,god is made bett] by ev]y?+4 ,franck decl>es1 9 comm5t on ,d5ck's words3 ,i myself "k at lea/ tw5ty ,*ri/ian ,religions all ( :i* claim to re/ on ! ,holy ,scriptures :i* !y apply to !mselves by f>-fet*$ expositions & allegories1 or f ! dead lett] ( ! text4 4 4 4 ,!y c be und]/ood rightly1 h[ev]1 only by ! div9e new-man1 :o is ,god-born1 & :o br+s to !m ! ,light ( ! ,holy ,_s4 ,!re c be no d\bt1 ,i ?9k1 t ,dr4 ,ev]>d f\nd 9 ! writ+s ( ^! two sixte5?-c5tury prophets ! body & fill+ ( 8 own new conceptions ( ,*ri/ianity1 & x 0 ?r\gh 8 vigor\s int]pretations t ?is /ream ( ?\ght fir/ fl[$ into ,engl&4 ,x w n be necess>y to make ext5d$ comm5t on ,ev]>d's o!r translations4 ,! second "o 0 ,! ,gold5 ,book ( ,g]man ,div9itie1 r5d]$ into ,engli% 9 #afbh f ! ,lat9 edition ( ,john ,!ophilus1 :o is ,seba/ian ,ca/ellio1 & ! ?ird is a translation ( ,ni*olas ( ,cusa's ,de visione ,dei 7,! ,vision ( ,god71 :i* is a pr(\nd & impressive piece ( my/ical lit]ature & des]ves to be mu* bett] kn[n ?an x is4 ,ev]>d1 fur!r1 translat$ ! ,my/ical ,div9ity ( ,dionysius ! ,areopagite1 selections f ,john ,taul] & ,mei/] ,eckh>t1 & ,! ,div9e ,pym&] ,poem&] ( ,h]mes ,trismegi/us--a book :i* ne>ly all ! spiritual ,humani/s rank$ 9 ! v fir/ li/ ( religi\s lit]ature4#ab ,we mu/ n[ turn to ,ev]>d's message z x is #bdd pres5t$ 9 8 ,s]mons1 & endeav\r to discov] :at he told ! ?rongs ( p :o came gladly to he> him 9 ! ,k5s+ton ,meet+s & ! ga!r+s at ,isl+ton4 ,! c5tral emphasis 9 e s]mon is on p]sonal exp]i5ce1 or1 z we %\ld phrase x to-day1 on a religion ( life & reality4 ,he has _h 8 own s*ola/ic p]iod1 b he looks back on x z a passage across an arid des]t1 & he feels a mission laid ^u him to call m5 ev]y:]e away f a religion ( notions & words#ac to a religion ( fir/-h& exp]i5ce & inw>dly felt realities4 ,unless we "k ,*ri/1 he says1 exp]im5tally s t ,he lives )9 u spiritually1 & s t all :i* is kn[n ( ,him 9 ! ,lett] & ,hi/orically is truly done & act$ 9 our own s\ls--until we exp]im5tally v]ify all we read ( ,him--! ,gospel is a me] tale to u4 ,x is n sav+ k to "k t ,*ri/ 0 born 9 ,be?lehem b to "k t ,he is born 9 u4 ,x is va/ly m important to "k exp]im5tally t we are crucifi$ ) ,*ri/ ?an to "k hi/orically t ,he di$ 9 ,j]usalem _m ye>s ago1 & to feel ,jesus ,*ri/ ris5 aga9 )9 y is f> m op]ative ?an to h a notional k t ,he rose on ! ?ird day4 ,:5 ?\ beg9s to f9de & "k n m]ely t ,he 0 conceiv$ 9 ! womb ( a virg91 b t ?\ art t virg9 & t ,he is m truly & spiritually1 & yet z really1 conceiv$ 9 ?y he>t s t ?\ feele/ ! ,babe beg9n+ to be conceiv$ 9 !e by ! p[] ( ! ,holy ,gho/ & ! ,mo/ ,high ov]%ad[+ !e2 :5 ?\ feele/ ,jesus ,*ri/ /irr+ to be born & br\ght =? 9 !e2 :5 ?\ beg9ne/ to see & feel all ^? mighty1 p[]ful actions done 9 !e :i* ?\ reade/ t ,he did 9 ! fle%--"h is a ,*ri/ inde$1 a real ,*ri/ :o w d !e "s good4#ad #bde ,to h ,*ri/ born 9 ! s\l means also to d ! de$s ( ,*ri/1 to gr[ & increase t[>d p]fection z ,8 life is m fully manife/$ 9 u1 to be able to say z we read ( div9e ev5ts1 ,?is day is ?is ,scripture fulfill$ 9 me1 & to see ,*ri/ "w all ,8 miracles be=e our eyes to-day4 ,x is ! key ( exp]i5ce :i* unlocks all ! draw]s & cab9ets & hidd5 & secret doors ( ,scripture4#ae ,we c discov]1 z we read1 t !re are :ole armies ( ,phili/9es 9 u to be ov]come1 t !re are ,golia?s to be sla91 & t !re are ,promis$ ,l&s to be won4#af ,:5 ?\ ha/ se5 ,god & f\nd ,him = ?yself2 !n ?\ maye/ say3 ,n[ ,i believe1 n only because x is writt5 9 ,g5esis1 b because ,i h felt x & se5 x writt5 & fulfill$ 9 m9e own s\l4#ag ,m5 %\ld n s mu* tr\ble !mselves1 he says to ^? :o are expect+ a ,fif? ,mon>*y1 ab\t a p]sonal reign ( ,*ri/ "h ^u e>?1 if !y saw t ! *ief & real fulfill+ ( ! ,scriptures 7 9 !m2 & t1 :atev] is ext]nally done 9 ! _w or express$ 9 ! ,scriptures1 is b typical & repres5tative1 & po9ts out a m spiritual sav+1 & a m div9e fulfill+ ( !m4#ah ,9 almo/ ! same figures us$ by ,seba/ian ,franck he contra/s ! lett] & ! ,_s1 ! outw>d & ! inw>d1 ! ^w ( ! writt5 ,book & ! liv+ ,^w ( ,god4 ,?is contra/ is c>efully work$ out 9 f\r s]mons1 prea*$ at ,k5s+ton1 on ,! ,dead & ,kill+ ,lett]1 & ! ,_s & ! ,life4 ,"h he insi/s1 (t5 9 qua9t & curi\s phrases1 t ! ,old ,te/am5t1 f ! fir/ ( ,g5esis to ! la/ ( ! ,prophets1 is an allegory1 wov5 l a beautiful tape/ry to picture =? to ! eye a hi/ory ^: real mean+ is to be f\nd )9 ! s\l2 if y dwell ^u x only z picture1 only z hi/ory1 x is a lett] t kills2 if y see y\r own selves 9 x & by x1 !n x gives life4#ai ,y may le>n ! :ole ,bible by he>t & speak to any po9t 9 div9ity accord+ to text & lett]1 & yet "k #bdf no?+ ( ,god or ( spiritual life4#bj ,if y be always h&l+ ! lett] ( ! ,^w1 always lick+ ! lett]1 always *ew+ ^u t1 :at great ?+ d y8 ,no m>vel y are su* />vel+s6#ba ,! lett] is ! husk2 ! ,^w1 ! ,_s1 is ! k]nel2 ! lett] is ! e>!n j>1 ! ,_s is ! hidd5 manna2 ! lett] is ! out] c\rt1 ! ,_s is ! inn] sanctu>y2 ! lett] is ! %ad[1 ! ,_s is ! sub/ance2 ! lett] is ! %ea?1 ! ,_s is ! %>p two-edg$ sword2 ! lett] is ! h>d encas+ bone t mu/ be brok51 ! ,_s is inw>d m>r[ :i* n\ri%es ! s\l2 ! lett] is temporal1 ! ,^w is et]nal#bb--;if ye once "k ! tru? exp]im5tally aft] ! ,_s ye w no long] make su* a /ir ab\t ,=ms1 ,discipl9es1 & ,ext]nals z if t 7 ! great & only ,re=mation6#bc ,! real difficulty1 ! true cause ( spiritual dryness1 is t m5 /rive & cont5d s mu* = ! lett] & ! ext]nal "p ( ,god's wor%ip1 t !y neglect ! inw>d & int]nal altoge!r2 = :]e is ! man :o is s zeal\s & hot = ! int]nal z he is = ! ext]nal4 ,if we press m5 to ! inw>d be=e ! outw>d1 or d z ,i d1 lift up t2 ei!r h[ cold & he>tless !y are1 or else h[ qu>relsome & malici\s !y are6#bd ,:5 once ! inw>d core ( ?+s has be5 grasp$ & ! trans=m+ exp]i5ce has occurr$1 mak+ a new man--fre$1 illum9at$1 s9-deliv]$1 ) ,god ! ,life ( ! life & ! ,s\l ( ! s\l#be--! outw>d =ms & ! ext]nal ?+s w fall into ! "r p]spective & w receive _! prop] emphasis4 ,imitat+ ,/4 ,augu/9e's great say+3 ,love ,god absolutely & !n y may d z y please1 ,ev]>d says1 ,turn ! man loose :o has f\nd ! liv+ ,guide )9 him1 & !n let him neglect ! outw>d if he c2 j z y w\ld say to a man :o loves 8 wife ) all t5d]ness1 'y may beat h]1 hurt h] or kill h]1 if y want to6'#bf ,! conception ( ,god :i* =ms ! =egr\nd ( #bdg all ,ev]>d's tea*+ is "o p]fectly famili> to ^? t h /udi$ ! great my/ics :o h =m$ _! ideas "u ! direct or indirect influ5ce ( ,plot9us4 ,! conception is1 ( c\rse1 n necess>ily my/ical--x is r a recurr+ type ( metaphysics--b x has peculi>ly suit$ ! my/ical m9d & is (t5 reg>d$ by ,*ri/ian hi/orians z synonym\s ) my/icism4 ,god1 = ,ev]>d z = ,dionysius & = ,eckh>t1 ,taul]1 & ,franck1 is unkn[able1 unspeakable1 unnamable1 ab/ract$ f all t is creat$ & visible1 an absolute ,"o1 alone ( all be+s 9 ! univ]se able to say ,i am1 s9ce ,he alone is ,p]fect ,reality2 b j = t reason ,he is unrevealable 9 ,8 inmo/ nature to f9ite be+s & incapable ( manife/ation ?r\gh any?+ t is f9ite4#bg ,he is a p]man5t & un*ang+ ,sub/ance2 all ?+s t are visible are b %ad[ & appe>ance1 are l bubbles 9 ! wat] :i* are n[ "h & n[ gone4#bh ,e creat$ & f9ite ?+1 h[ev]--f a gra9 ( s& to a radiant sun & f a blade ( grass to ! ,s]aph t is ne>e/ ,god--is a beam or a ray or expression ( t et]nal ,reality1 is an angel or mess5g] t 9 "s m9ute1 or 9 "s glori\s fa%ion1 reveals ,god 9 space & "t2 & all creat$ ?+s toge!r1 f ! l[e/ to ! highe/1 f ! treble ( ! heav5ly be+s to ! base ( e>?ly ?+s1 =m "o mighty sweet-tun$ in/rum5t1 s5d+ =? "o h>moni\s hallelujah to ! ,creator & reveal+ a s+le organic univ]se1 act$ & guid$ by "o ,_s--! ,s\l ( all t is4#bi ,ask ! craggy m\nta9s :at "p !y s+1 & !y w tell y t !y s+ ! praise ( ! immutabl5ess & un*angeabl5ess ( ,god2 ask ! fl[]s ( ! field :at "p !y s+1 & !y w tell y !y s+ ! wisdom & lib]ality ( ,god :o cloa!s !m beyond ,solomon 9 all 8 glory2 ask ! sun1 moon & />s :at "p !y s+1 & !y w say ! con/ancy ( ,god's promises1 t !y hold _! c\rse & d n alt] x2 ask ! poor receiv$ s9n] #bdh :at "p he s+s1 & he w tell y he s+s ! inf9ite free m]cy ( a mo/ graci\s ,fa!r2 & ask ! wick$1 ob/9ate s9n] :at "p he s+s1 & he w tell y he s+s ! praise ( ! pati5ce & ju/ice ( ,god4#cj ,9 a v /rik+ passage1 ,ev]>d po9ts out h[ ! be+s ne>e/ 9 ord] to ,god are mo/ free ( matt] & imp]fection1 :ile ^? l[] 9 hi]>*ical scale are increas+ly m mat]ial3 ,god is a pure ,_s1 only ,=m )\t any mann] ( matt]2 & all ! ,creatures1 ! fur!r (f f ,him1 ! m matt] !y h & ! ne>] ! less4 ,= example1 ,angels are pictur$ ) complete bodies2 yet to %[ !y are fur!r (f f matt] ?an m51 !re=e !y h always w+s4 ,& ,ar*-angels1 !y be+ ne>] ! ,nature ( ,god ?an ,angels1 are pictur$ ) bodies cut (f by ! middle ) w+s4 ,b ,*]ubims1 hav+ less matt] & ne>] ,god ,himself ?an ei!r1 are pictur$ only ) heads & w+s1 )\t bodies4 ,b ,s]aphims1 be+ f>!/ (f f man & ne>e/ ( all to ,god1 h no bodies nor heads nor w+s at all b are only repres5t$ by a c]ta9 yell[i% or fi]y ,col\r4#ca ,we ourselves1 we m51 are bo? f9ite & inf9ite4 ,we h come f an inf9ite s\rce1 & ev5 9 our app>5t f9it5ess & indep5d5ce we /ill rema9 inw>dly jo9$ to t c5tral ,reality4 ,he tells ?is 9 8 p>able ( ! wat]-drops3 ,suppose two wat]-drops reason+ toge!r1 & "o says to ! o!r1 ',:5ce are we8 ,can/ ?\ conceive :5ce we are8 ,do/ ?\ "k ei!r :5ce we come or to :om we belong1 or :i!r we %all g8 ,some?+ we are1 b :at w 9 a %ort "t become ( u1 can/ ?\ tell8' ,& ! o!r drop might answ]1 ',alas1 poor fell[-drop1 be assur$ we are no?+1 = ! sun may arise & draw u up & scatt] u & s br+ u to no?+4' ,says ! o!r aga91 ',suppose x d1 = all t1 yet we are1 we h a be+1 we are some?+4' ',:y1 :at are we8' sai? ! o!r4 #bdi ',:y1 bro!r drop1 do/ ?\ n "k8 ,we1 ev5 we1 z small & z contemptible z we are 9 ourselves1 yet we are memb]s ( ! ,sea2 poor drops ?\gh we be1 yet let u n be disc\rag$3 ,we belong to ! va/ ,ocean4'#cb ,! way back to ?is inf9ite ,ocean f :i* we h come & 9 :i* we belong is ?r\gh ! t9y rivulet1 ! n>r[ inlet1 ( our own s\ls1 = ! ,sea fl[s into all ! creeks & crannies ( ! ,_w4#cc ,b to f9d ,him--?is orig9al ,gr\nd & ,reality--we mu/ leave ! outcoa/s & g back into ! ,abysse4 ,mo/ ( u are busy play+ ) cockel-%ells & pebble-/ones t lie on ! outcoa/s ( ! ,k+dom1 & we d n put back to ! inf9ite ,sea itself1 :]e we become unit$ & made "o ) ,8 ,life4#cd ,! process ( return is a process ( d5ial & subtraction4 ,! cockel-%ells & pebble-/ones mu/ be left1 & "o f9ite ?+ aft] ano!r mu/ be dropp$1 & f9ally all t ?\ calle/ ,i1 all t self ness1 all t propriety t ?\ ha/ tak5 to ?yself1 :atsoev] creates 9 u ,iness & selfness1 mu/ be br\ght to no?+4#ce ,if we w\ld he> ,god1 we mu/ /ill ! noises )9 ourselves4 ,all ! ,artill]y 9 ! ,_w1 7 !y all dis*>g$ toge!r at "o clap1 c\ld n m deaf ! e>s ( our bodies ?an ! clamor+s ( desires 9 ! s\l deaf its e>s1 s y see a man mu/ g into sil5ce or else he _c he> ,god speak4#cf ,all ! m9/rels t are s++ ( self & self int]e/s mu/ be ca/ out4 ,if ! creature is to be lov$ & us$ at all1 x mu/ be lov$ & us$ rightly & 9 balance1 :i* is h>d to d4 ,?\ mu/ love x & use x z if ?\ lov$ x n & us$ x n1 n appropriat+ x to ?yself1 & always be+ ready to leave x will+ly & freely2 s t ?\ suff]e/ no r5d+1 no te>+ 9 ?y s\l to "p ) x1 & s ?\ use/ x = ,god & 9 ,god & to ends appo9t$ by ,god4#cg ,! result ( ?is junction ( f9ite & inf9ite 9 u is #bej t a ,*ri/ian life is b\nd to be a /r5u\s conte/3 y mu/ expect to fight a great battel4 ,y are1 ,ev]>d says aga91 bidd5 to fight ) y\r own selves1 ) y\r own desires1 ) y\r own affections1 ) y\r own reason1 ) y\r own w2 & !re=e if y w f9de y\r enemies1 nev] look )\t4 ,if y w f9de out ! ,devil & :at he is & :at 8 nature is1 look )9 y4 ,!re y may see him 9 8 col\rs1 9 8 nature1 9 8 p[]1 9 8 effects & 9 8 work+4#ch ,9 a ^w1 ! way to ,god is ! way ( ! ,cross4 ,*ri/ ,himself is ! patt]n & ,8 way ( ,life is ! typical way = all :o w\ld f9d ,god--,*ri/ ,jesus is ,he t all visions t5d to2 ,he is ! sub/ance ( all ! types1 %ad[s1 & sacrifices4 ,he is ! bus9ess t ! :ole ,^w 0 ev] ab\t1 & only is1 & %all be ab\t2 ,he ha? be51 is1 & %all be ! bus9ess ( all ages1 9 "o k9de or o!r4#ci ,! ,book ( ,god1 he says 9 ano!r s]mon1 is a great ,book1 & _m words are 9 x1 & _m l>ge volumes h be5 drawn out ( x1 b ,jesus ,*ri/ is ! body ( x2 ,he is ! ,m>k all ^! words %oot at4#dj ,x h5ce=? becomes our bus9ess to f9d ,*ri/'s life & ,*ri/'s dea? 9 u1 to see t all ,8 de$s are done 9 u4 ,*ri/'s w mu/ become our w1 ,*ri/'s peace our peace1 ,*ri/'s suff]+s our suff]+s1 ,*ri/'s cross our cross1 & !n we may "k ! et]nal ,sabba?1 & keep quiet1 ev5 if ! :ole fabrick ( heav5 & e>? crack & ! m\nta9s tumble d[n4#da ,ev]>d 0 always on ! wat* = ^? ?+s :i* prev5t ! gr[?1 progress1 & advance ( ! s\l into ! deep] significance ( religion4 ,! true ,*ri/ian cont9ually gr[s tall] 9 ,*ri/1 he does n /op at ! *ild's /ature1 8 gr[? is n /9t$ l a ,dw>f4#db ,he discov]s "o ( ! prevail+ #bea causes ( arre/$ developm5t1 ! /9t+ ( ! s\l1 to lie 9 ! wrong use ( ext]nals1 9 ! subtle t5d5cy to re/ 9 ! elem5ts or beg9n+s ( religion1 z he calls !m1 9 ! l[e/ ?+s 9 ,*ri/ianity4 ,?is is to cov] oneself ) fig-leaves z ,adam did4#dc ,m5 turn %ad[s into sub/ance1 & in/ead ( us+ ord9ances & sacram5ts1 z means1 s*oolma/]s & tutors1 z /eps & guides to ,*ri/ :o is ! ,tru? & ,sub/ance1 !y s use !m t !y /op ! s\l mid-way & h9d] x f go+ on to ,*ri/4#dd ,he cites ! way 9 :i* ,/4 ,paul bur/ out into a holy defiance ( ev]y?+ :i* did n directly m9i/] to ! =mation ( a new creation )9 ! p]son1 :e!r x 7 ,moses & ! law or ev5 ,*ri/ aft] ! fle%1 or any outw>d ,privil$ges & ,ord9ances :atev]4 ,^? :o make ^! ?+s ! top & qu9tess5ce ( religion miss ! ,apo/le's m excell5t way4 ,^? :o /ick 9 ext]nals & re/ ^u !m z ,crut*es & ,g-bies i4e4 become arre/$ !re prev5t gr[? 9 religion1 turn ! ord9ance into an ,idol & occasion disputes & diff]5ces1 l *ildr5 :o qu>rel ab\t triffles4#de ,b ,ev]>d is1 nev]!less1 v cauti\s n to g too f> 9 ?is direction & he always %[s poise & balance4 ,s long z ! outw>d1 :e!r lett] or sacram5t1 is kept 9 its place & is us$ z means or m$ium = ! atta9m5t ( a spiritual goal--! =mation ( ,*ri/ )9--he approves ( its use & w>ns aga9/ a too sudd5 transc5d5ce ( ! outw>d helps to ! s\l4#df ,"h 9 ,engl&1 !n1 dur+ ! tumultu\s ye>s f #afbe to #afej a solid s*ol> & a great prea*] 0 tea*+ ! p ! same views :i* ! spiritual ,re=m]s ( ,g]many _h taught a c5tury e>li]4 ,l !m1 ,ev]>d taught t ! book ( ! ,bible1 9 s f> z x consi/s ( words1 syllables1 & lett]s1 is n ! ,^w ( ,god1 = ,god's ,^w is n ink & pap]1 b ,life & ,_s1 quick & p[]ful1 illum9at+ ! #beb s\l imm$iately1 & demon/rat+ itself by its creative "w ^u ! inw>d man until he becomes l ! ,_s t works )9 him4#dg ,l !m1 he insi/$ t ,*ri/ becomes ,savi\r only z ,he becomes ! ,life ( our lives & repeats 9 u 9 a spiritual way ! ev5ts ( ,8 outw>d & hi/orical life4 ,l !m1 too1 he _h discov]$ t ,god is n a be+ ( wra? & ang]1 ne$+ to be appeas$4 ,on ! contr>y he says3 ,belov$1 7 y once to come to a true sight ( ,god1 y w\ld see ,him glori\s & amiable1 full ( love & m]cy & t5d]ness--all wra? & fr[ns bl[n clean away4 ,we %\ld see 9 ,him n s mu* z any %ad[ ( ang]4#dh ,l !m1 he f\nd heav5 n f> away b 9 ! r$eem$ s\l3 ,heav5 is no?+ b ,grace p]fect$1 'tis ( ! same nature ( t y enjoy "h :5 y are unit$ by fai? to ,*ri/4#di ,i rememb]1 he once said1 h[ ,i 0 taught z a *ild1 ei!r by my nurse1 or my "m1 or my s*oolma/]1 t ,god 0 above 9 heav51 above ! sun1 moon & />s1 & !re1 ,i ?\ght1 0 ,8 ,c\rt1 & ,8 ,*amb] ( pres5ce1 & ,i ?\ght x a great height to come to ?is k2 b ,i assure y ,i _h m to d to unle>n ?is pr9ciple ?an ev] ,i _h to le>n x4#ej ,he tries to call 8 he>]s away f ! *ildi% appreh5sions t heav5 is a place ( visible & ocul> glories1 or t x %all be only h]eaft]1 or t its glory consi/s 9 ,?rones1 & ,cr[ns1 & ,scept]s1 9 ,music1 ,h>ps & ,vyols1 & su* l c>nal & poor ?+s4#ea ,he 0 a man ( beautiful _s1 ( sa9tly life1 c\rage\s & disc]n+1 conc]n$ n s mu* ov] self-suff]+s z t tru? %\ld n 9 any way be ob/ruct$ ?r\gh him1 & he belongs 9 ! li/ ( ^? :o saw ?r\gh ! veil ( ! outw>d1 ?r\gh ! p>able ( ! lett]1 & f\nd ! inw>d & et]nal ,reality4#eb #bec ,,iii4 ,,giles ,,r&all ,,& ,,8 ,,translations ,ano!r sev5te5?-c5tury int]pret] ( religion z direct & imm$iate exp]i5ce ( ,god 0 ,giles ,r&all1 :o1 l ,john ,ev]>d1 0 a s*ol>1 a translator ( religi\s books1 & a p[]ful popul> prea*]4 ,if "o knew him only ?r\gh ! acc\nts ( ! h]esy-hunt]s ( ! p]iod1 "o w\ld suppose him to h be5 a dissem9ator ( ! mo/ virul5t poyson = ! s\l2 b a c>eful exam9ation ( all ! mat]ial available conv9ces me t he 0 a high-m9d$1 s9c]e1 & fe>less be>] ( ! message ( ! pres5t1 liv+1 inw>dly-exp]i5c$ ,*ri/1 z ,et]nal ,_s1 ,div9e ,light1 & ,^w ( ,god4 ,x is extremely difficult1 f ! fragm5t>y details at h&1 to con/ruct a biographical acc\nt ( ,r&all1 b ! foll[+ sket* ( him seems fairly well support$ by facts3 ,he 0 ! son ( ,edw>d ,r&all ( ,*ipp+ ,wycombe1 ,bucks1 & receiv$ 8 ,b4,a4 f ,l9coln ,college1 ,ox=d1 ,febru>y #ac1 #afbe-f4ec ,he 0 probably ! nephew ( ,john ,r&all1 ,b4,d4 7#aegj-afbb71 an em95t ,puritan div9e1 a man ( good s*ol>%ip & ( l>ge means1 :o bequea!d by w 8 h\se & g>d5 to 8 love+ ,nephewe ,gyles ,r&all4#ed ,he seems to h be5 = "s ye>s a m9i/] 9 good od\r & repute1 & to h giv5 no occasion ( compla9t aga9/ 8 doctr9e be=e #afdc4 ,he probably 0 ! ,giles ,r&all :o 0 arre/$ 9 #afcg & tri$ 9 ! ,/> ,*amb] = #bed prea*+ aga9/ %ip-money z unju/ & an (f5ce aga9/ ,god1 s9ce x 01 he decl>$ 9 8 s]mon1 a way ( tak+ burd5s (f ri* m5's %\ld]s & lay+ !m on ! necks ( poor m54#ee ,he 0 aga9 be=e ! ,/> ,*amb]--?is "t x is c]ta9ly our ,giles ,r&all--9 #afdc *>g$ ) prea*+ anabaptism1 familism1 & ant9omianism1 accord+ to ! usual labels ( ! "t4 ,he _h be5 = "s ye>s prea*+ peaceably at ! ,spital 9 ,london ) great multitudes ( p nock+ to he> him4#ef ,! *>ge ( h]esy 0 br\ght aga9/ ,r&all = a s]mon :i* he 0 said to h prea*$ 9 ,/4 ,m>t9 ,org>'s1 a s\ndly or?odox *ur*1 9 ,c&lewick w>d1 ,london--! *>ge be+ t he prea*$ aga9/ ! m&atory & obligatory nature ( ! law z a ,*ri/ian rule to walk by1 & ass]t$ t a *ild ( ,god c live z s9less a life z ,*ri/'s 04#eg ,he 0 remov$ f ! m9i/ry = 8 anabaptism 9 ! autumn ( #afdd1 ?\gh he cont9u$ to prea* aft] be+ remov$4#eh ,! fam\s drag-nets ( h]esy give u a few m details ( ,r&all's poyson\s doctr9e4 ,edw>ds says t ,r&all taught t our common food1 ord9>y eat+ & dr9k+1 is a sacram5t ( ,*ri/'s dea?1 & t all creatures i4e4 ev]y?+ 9 ! visible creation held =? ,god 9 ,*ri/4#ei ,samuel ,ru!r=d *>ges him ) tea*+ a possible p]fection 9 ?is life3 ,r&all1 ! ant9omian & ,famili/ says1 ^? p]sons are ev] le>n+ & nev] com+ to k :o say t p]fection is n atta9able 9 ?is life4#fj ,he fur!r *>ges t ,r&all 9 a s]mon said t ,*ri/'s ,p>ables1 f ,s[+1 a ,draw-net1 ,leav51 etc41 did prove t to exp\nd ! ,scriptures by allegories 0 lawfull & t all ! ?+s ( ?is life1 z ,se$s1 ! ,wayside1 a ,rocke1 ! ,sea1 a #bee ,net1 ! ,leav51 etc41 7 sacram5ts ( ,*ri/ 4 4 4 & t a spiritual m9de might see ! my/]ies ( ! ,gospel 9 all ! ?+s ( nature & ( ?is life4 ,?is man :o prea*e? mo/ abomnable ,familisme is suff]$ 9 & ab\t ,london publickly1 twise on ! ,"l's ,day1 to draw hundr$s ( ,godly p aft] him6#fa ,john ,e!r+ton ?r[s a little m light ^u ! nature ( ?is abomnable ,familism1 :i* s _m godly p lik$4 ,he says t ,r&all taught 9 8 s]mons t :5 a p]son is baptiz$ ) ! ,holy ,gho/ he kn[s all ?+s1 & has ent]$ into ! deep my/]y :i* is l ! great ocean :]e !re is no ca/+ an*or nor s\nd+ ! bottome2 t p]fection & ! resurrection are atta9able 9 ! pres5t "t2 t ^? :o h ! ,_s h no?+ to doe ) ! law nor ) ! baptism ( rep5tance :i* ,john prea*$2 he presumes to turn ! holy writ+s ( ,moses1 ! ,prophets1 ( ,*ri/ & ,8 ,apo/les into ,allegories1 & gives a spiritual mean+ to ! same4#fb ,x is cle> f ! comm5ts ( ^! crumb-pick]s ( p]nici\s doctr9e t ,giles ,r&all1 z a prea*]1 0 tea*+ ! views n[ q famili> to u4 ,he 0 tea*+ t ! :ole _w is a revelation ( ,god1 t ,*ri/ is ,god fully reveal$2 t ! ,div9e ,_s1 inc>nate 9 ,him1 comes ^u m5 /ill & br+s !m into ! bottomless1 uns\ndable deeps ( ,life ) ,god1 & makes x possible = !m to atta9 a p]fect life2 t ! ,scriptures z outw>d & legal mu/ be transc5d$1 & t !y mu/ be spiritually disc]n$ & exp]i5c$4 ,ne>ly ev]y?+ connect$ ) ,r&all's "n pres5ts an hi/orical puzzle to u4 ,8 biography1 z we h se51 lies hid 9 obscurity & 8 books pres5t baffl+ problems4 ,!re are ?ree translations ( religi\s classics :i* be> 8 "n on ! title-page1 & :i* are introduc$ to ! read] 9 ,prefaces writt5 by him1 b x is f> f c]ta9 t he actually made ! #bef translations4 ,9 #afdf he publi%$ a little book call$ ! ,s+le ,eye1 or ! ,vision ( ,god :]e9 is unfold$ ! ,my/]y ( ! ,div9e ,pres5ce4 ,r&all says t ! book 0 writt5 by t le>n$ ,doctor ,cusanus4 ,x is 9 fact a translation ( ! ,de visione ,dei ( ,ni*olas ( ,cusa1 & x is ^w = ^w a pr9t$ copy ( ! ,cambridge ,,ms4 ascrib$ to ,john ,ev]>d4 ,! o!r book1 publi%$ 9 #afdh1 is an ,engli% edition ( ,!ologia ,g]manica1 ! translation be+ made f ! ,lat9 ( ,john ,!ophilus1 t is1 ,seba/ian ,ca/ellio4 ,x is call$ a ,little ,gold5 ,manuall briefly discov]+ ! my/]ies1 sublimity1 p]fection & simplicity ( ,*ri/ianity 9 ,belief & ,practice4 ,ev]>d1 x w be rememb]$1 also translat$ ?is little gold5 book1 b 9 ?is case !re are v great v>iations betwe5 ,r&all's pr9t$ copy & ! ,cambridge ,,ms41 & !y probably did n come f ! same h&4#fc ,! ,engli% translation 0 evid5tly made "s "t be=e ! appe>ance ( ?is edition ( #afdh1 = ,r&all says 9 8 ,introduction t ,?is little ,book 0 long veil$ & obscur$ 7by its unkn[n tongue7 f ! eye ( ! illit]ate & inexp]t1 until "s ye>s s9ce1 ?r\gh ! desires & indu/ries ( "s ( our own c\ntrym51 lov]s ( ,tru?1 x 0 translat$ & made to speak to !e 9 ?9e own dialect & language4 ,b ! "t ( its ,nativity be+ "u ! late wise & w>y ,hi]>*ic :o _h monopoliz$ & engross$ ! discov]y ( o!rs 4 4 4 x walk$ up & d[n ! city 9 ,,mss4 at de] rates f h& to h& ( "s well-wi%]s to tru?1 9 cl&e/9e & private mann]2 l ,moses 9 8 ,arke1 or ! little #beg ,*ild fl$ & hid f ,h]od1 nev] d>+ to cr[d into ! ,presse1 fe>+ ! rude usuage ( ^? !n 9 au?ority4#fd ,bo? ,rob]t ,baillie & ,b5jam9 ,b\rne _h se5 ! treatise be=e _! respective books aga9/ h]esy appe>$ 9 #afdf1 & !y 7 deeply /irr$ aga9/ ,r&all = s[+ :at to _! m9ds seem$ su* dang]\s doctr9es & su* reg>d = ,popi% writ+s4#fe ,8 critics fur!r connect ,r&all ) o!r books4 ,baillie speaks ( two books3 ! "o by a ,dut* ,fri] evid5tly ! ,!ologia & ! o!r by an ,engli% ,capu*9e4 ,b\rne writes aga9/ ^? dang]\s books ,!ologia ,g]manica1 ,! ,bright ,/>1 ,div9ity & ,philosophy ,dissect$1 & ,edw>ds c\ples ) ! ,vision ( ,god 7! treatise by ,ni*olas ( ,cusa7 ! ?ird "p ( ! ,rule ( ,p]fection by a ,cappu*ian ,fri>4#ff ,john ,goodw91 vic> ( ,/4 ,/eph5's 9 ,coleman ,/41 comm5t+ on ,edw>d's ,gangra5a1 humor\sly says3 ,i m>vaile h[ ,mr4 ,edw>ds hav+ 7x seems7 an au?oriz$ p[] to make errors & h]esies at :at rate & ( :at mat]ialles he please?1 & hopes to live ^u ! trade1 c\ld /ay 8 p5 at s small a numb] z #ahj1 & did n advance to t angelicall quoti5t 9 ! ,apocalypse1 :i* is t5 ?\s& times t5 ?\s&1 & he adds t if ,edw>ds _h consult$ ) a book pr9t$ )9 ! compasse ( 8 f\re ye>s1 intitl$ ,div9ity & ,philosophy ,dissect$1 set out by a mad man1 ) "s few o!rs 4 4 4 ,he %all be able to increase 8 roll ( errors f #ahj to #bhj1 if n to #ejj4fg ,samuel #beh ,ru!r=d says3 ,s ha? ,r&el ! ,famili/ prefix$ an ,epi/le to two ,popi% ,tractates1 furni%+ to u excell5t privil$ges ( ,familisme1 ! "o call$ ,!ologia ,g]manica1 & ! o!r ,bright ,/>re1 :i* bo? advance p]fect ,sa9ts above ,law1 & ,gospel4 4 4#fh ,?is treatise1 call$ ,a ,bright ,/>re 7,london1 #afdf71 :i* s deeply di/urb$ ! sev5te5?-c5tury gu>dians ( or?odoxy1 is a translation ( ,! ,?ird ,"p ( ! ,rule ( ,p]fection1 writt5 by an ,engli% ,capu*9 ,fri>1 & fai?fully done into ! ,engli% tongue1 app>5tly by ,r&all1 = ! common good4#fi ,x is a pr(\ndly my/ical book1 *>act]iz$ by int]ior dep? & insight4 ,its c5tral aim is ! exposition ( a /age ( spiritual life :i* transc5ds bo? ! active life & ! contemplative life1 a /age :i* ! writ] calls ! ,life ,sup]em95t4 ,9 ?is highe/ /age ! ess5tial w ( ,god is practic$1 )\t /ra9 or ef=t1 because ,god ,himself has n[ become ! inn] ,life & ,be+ ( ! p]son1 ! spr+ & p[] ( ! new-=m$ w4 ,r&all's preface1 or ,epi/le to ! ,read]1 z he calls x1 is a fur!r revelation ( 8 religi\s views1 & 8 ,*ri/ian _s4 ,he pleads = fre$om & = v>iety 9 religi\s life & ?\ght4 ,god does n want "o fix$ & unv>y+ ,*ri/ian =m or doctr9e2 ,he wants v>iety 9 ! spiritual life z ,he has arrang$ = v>iety 9 ! ext]nal _w ( nature3 ,z 9 ! _w all m5 are n ( an equall height & /ature ( body1 b "s tall]1 "s %ort]2 "s weak]1 "s /rong]3 s nei!r are all ( "o j & ev5 proportion 9 spiritual light & /r5g? ( fai? 9 ! k+dome ( ,*ri/1 "s are dw>fs ( ,za*eus 8 pit*1 "s #bei aga9e ( ,saul's port1 tall] by 8 head & %\ld]s ?an 8 bre?r52 s1 9 ! k+dome ( ,*ri/1 "s are babes1 "s are "y m51 "s are fa!rs1 e "o accord+ to ! measure ( ! gift ( ,*ri/4 ,god has some?+ 9 ,8 k+dom t fits ea* spiritual /ature1 some?+ suit$ to ea* intellectual capacity4 ,he does n want "o & ! same note /ruck by all--h>p+ bl9dly on "o /r+4 ,he does n want m5 to be ty$ to "o =me & kept =ev] to "o lesson1 unable to top up _! "w--,he wants m5 to g f /r5g? to /r5g?1 f fai? to fai? & f height to height4 ,r&all decl>es t he has obs]v$ ) deep sorr[ ! non-pr(ici5cy ( _m +5u\s spirits :o ?r\gh ! policie ( o!rs & ! too too mu* mode/y & tim]ity ( !mselves h fail$ to progress to ! top & pit* ( _! possible p]fection--poore s\les aft] _m ye>s travell+ be+ f\nd 9 ! same place & go+ ! same pace6 ,he hopes t ?is book on ,p]fection :i* he is n[ giv+ common vulg> p 9 _! own "m tongue1 ?\gh x is a way t is high & h>d & almo/ unhe>d ( among/ u1 may help m5 to gr[ up into _! full /ature & to come to ! utt]mo/ /eps ( ,jacob's ,ladd] :i* rea*e? into ! heav5s4 ,! l[] /ages ( ! religi\s life consi/ 7#a7 ( ext]nal practices & ex]cises 9 con=mity to ! law ( ,god1 & 7#b7 int]ior contemplation & m$itation ( a ,god ?\ght ( z outside & beyond ! s\l's real possession4 ,b ! true spiritual life1 & ,sabba? re/ ( ! s\l1 is rea*$ only :5 ,god becomes ! inn] ,life ( our lives1 :5 ,*ri/ is =m$ )9 & we see ,light & h our wisdom ?r\gh ,8 div9e ano9t+4 ,at ! highe/ /age ( spiritual life man f9ds himself by ceas+ to be himself4 ,god c n[ reveal ,8 beauty & glory ?r\gh su* a p]son & act & "w 9 him & ?r\gh him4 ,?is tea*+1 ,r&all admits1 is only = exp]i5c$ ,*ri/ians1 b he believes t ?is book w h good successe among/ ! ,*ildr5 ( #bfj ! ,light1 :o are taught ( ,god & :o run & read ! hidd5 & deepe ?+s ( ,god4#gj ,if we may judge ,r&all f 8 extant ,prefaces he 0 a beautiful _s & 01 9 fact1 :at he calls himself1 a lov] ( ! ,tru? 9 ! ,tru?4#ga ,he says t ,no?+ is or ev] 0 endeavor$ by mo/ m51 ) m indu/ry & less success ?an ! true k ( ,god1 b ?is p]5nial failure is due1 he ?9ks1 to ! false ways :i* h be5 tak51 especially to ! negative process ( ab/raction by :i* m5 h tri$ 9 va9 to f9d ,god4 ,! only true way to ,him is ! new & liv+ way ?r\gh ! concrete revelation ( ,him4 ,! s\nd & un]r+ k ( ,god /&e? 9 y\r k ( y\r man ,*ri/ ,jesus1 & :oev] ha? se5 ,him ha? se5 ! ,fa!r also1 = ,he is n a dead image ( ,him1 b a liv+ ,image ( ! invisible ,god1 yea1 ! fulgor or brightness ( ,8 glory & "* ( ,8 p]son4 4 4 4 ,he is an ,immanuel1 ,god ) u1 ,god 9 u4 4 4 4 ,b !re is no true k ( ,god )9 u till ,he be 9 u =m$ 9 ! face ( ,jesus ,*ri/4#gb ,he decl>es t s9ce und]/&+ mu/ be help$ by s5se & s5se is n available till x live 9 ! light ( ! und]/&+1 we mu/ le>n to f9d ! inf9ite 9 ! f9ite1 ! invisible 9 ! visible1 & ?us 9 ,*ri/ we h ,god f9itely inf9ite & inf9itely f9ite--,he cloa!s ,himself ) fle%1 reason1 s5se & ! =m & nature ( a s]vant1 :o yet is above all & ,"l ov] all4 ,he t is inf9itely above !e makes himselfe be to !e visibly :at ,he is 9 !e4#gc ,*ri/ is ! univ]sal reveal] ( ,god to all :o see ,him1 j z ! portrait ( a human face seems to fix & foll[ ! behold] f any position 9 ! room1 :ile at ! same "t x does ! same to all o!r behold]s f :atev] angle !y may look4#ge ,! ,vision ( ,god1 :e!r ,engli%$ by ,r&all or #bfa by ,ev]>d1 or by bo? work+ toge!r1 is translat$ into beautiful1 (t5 poetical & rhy?mical ,engli%1 & conta9s _m vivid passages1 su* z ! foll[+3 ,?\1 ,o ,god1 can/ nev] =sake me s long z ,i am capable ( ,!e4#ge ,i love my life exce$+ly because ,?\ art ! sweetness ( my life4#gf ,no man c turn to ,!e except ,?\ be pres5t1 = except ,?\ w]t pres5t & didde/ solicit me ,i %\ld n "k ,!e at all4#gg ,re/less is my he>t1 ,o ,"l1 because ,?y love ha? enflam$ x ) su* a desire t x _c re/ b 9 ,!e alone4#gh ,9 ! ,son ( ,man ,i see ! ,son ( ,god1 because ,?\ art s ! ,son ( ,man t ,?\ art ! ,son ( ,god & 9 ! f9ite attract$ nature ,i see ! ,inf9ite ,attract+ ,nature4 ,i see all ?+s 9 ?y human nature :i* ,i see 9 ?y div9e nature4#gi ,to come to ,god is ,p>adise2 to see ,god is to be 9 ,p>adise4#hj ,! ,^w ( ,god illum9ate? ! und]/&+ z ! light ( ! sun do? ! _w4 ,i see ! f\nta9 ( ,light 9 ! ,^w ( ,god4 4 4 4 ,*ri/ is ! ,^w ( ,god humanifi$ & man deifi$4#ha ,:at is m easie ?an to believe ,god1 :at is m sweet ?an to love ,him4 4 4 4 ,?y ,_s1 ,o ,god1 comes into ! intellectual _s ( good m51 & by ! heat ( div9e love concocts ! virtuall p[] :i* may be p]fect$ 9 u4 4 4 4 ,all ,scriptures lab\r = no?+ b to %[ ,!e1 all intellectual spirits h no o!r ex]cise b to seek ,!e & to reveal ,!e4 ,above all ?+s ,?\ ha/ giv5 me ,jesus = a ,ma/]1 ! ,way ( ,life1 & ,tru?1 s t !re might be no?+ at all want+ to me4#hb ,! lit]>y /yle ( ,div9ity & ,philosophy ,dissect$ is unlike t ( ,r&all's kn[n writ+s1 & yet x is n impossible = him to h writt5 x4#hc ,! ideas :i* fill ! little book are q simil> to ^? :i* #bfb ,r&all held & are 9 full accord ) ^? :i* prevail$ 9 ?is g5]al gr\p ( ,*ri/ian ?9k]s4 ,! writ] ( ! treatise1 :oev] he 01 is fond ( allegory & symbolic int]pretation4 ,he turns ,adam into a figure & makes ! ,g>d5 ( ,ed5 an allegory 9 q mod]n fa%ion4 ,doe y ?9ke1 he writes1 t !re 0 a mat]iall g>d5 or a tree :]eon did gr[ ! fruit ( good & evill1 or t ! s]p5t did goe up 9 ! same to speake to ! woman8 ,sure x _c /& ) reason t x c\ld be s1 = x is said t all ! creatures did come to ,adam1 & he gave !m names accord+ to _! natures3 n[ x is contr>y to ! ,s]p5t's nature to speake aft] ! mann] ( m51 unlesse y w alleadge t %e und]/ood ! language ( ! bea/s1 & ?\ght !m wis] ?an ,god1 & resolv$ to be rul$ by !m1 :i* to me seems altoge!r aga9/ reason1 t ! woman %\ld be s ignorant & unrationall1 :o 0 creat$ rationall aft] ! image ( ,god to be rul] ( all creatures3 = at ?is day if a ,s]p5t w5t up into a tree1 & did speake f !nce to m5 & wom51 x w\ld make !m afraid 9 s mu* t !y w\ld n doe :at he bid !m3 or do/ ?\ ?9ke t 9 ,mesopotamia 7a great way (f beyond ! seas7 t !re is a mat]iall g>d5 :]e9 /&e? ! tree ( life1 & ! tree ( k ( good & ill1 bo? 9 "o place1 & an angell1 /&+ ) a flick]+ sword to keep ! tree ( life f ! man6#hd ,! book conta9s a v /rik+ confession ( ,fai? q unlike t :i* ,ru!r=d or ,baillie or ,edw>ds w\ld h all[$ z s\nd1 b yet s]i\s1 hone/1 & m>k$ ) a cle> note ( exp]i5ce4 ,god is1 = ! writ]1 above ev]y?+ a liv+ ,god1 a ,_s1 a p]fect cle> ,light t reveals to man ! ,tru?4 ,god is1 he says1 ,light1 ,life1 & ,love1 & ,he is all ^! ?+s to man4 ,he in/ructs & conv9ces 8 consci5ce2 ,he discipl9es & corrects him2 ,he raises condemnation 9 u = our s9s1 & ,8 ,light p]suades our he>ts to h true sorr[ & real rep5tance = our s9s1 ) a #bfc brok5 & contrite he>t & sorr[ful _s1 & s we beg9 to hate ourselves & our s9s1 & doe really =sake !m4#he ,!re is1 he ma9ta9s1 9 words t s\nd /rangely l ! yet unborn ,quak]s1 an infallible ,_s1 ,jesus ,*ri/1 ! p[] ( ,god 9 u1 :i* directs1 corrects1 in/ructs1 p]swades1 & makes u wise unto salvation2 = ,he is ! holy ,^w ( life unto u 4 4 4 & discov]s all my/]ies unto u1 4 4 4 if s be we are ob$i5t unto ,him2 b if we are n ob$i5t unto ,him1 ?is infallible ,_s1 ,jesus ,*ri/ 9 u1 !n we %all "k no?+ ( ,god or ( ! ,scriptures1 b x %all be a seal$ book1 a dead lett]1 a seem+ contradiction unto u4#hf ,samuel ,ru!r=d decl>es ! little treatise to be a rude1 fooli% & unle>n$ ,pamphlet ( late p5n$ & *ang+1 z ,famili/s & ,ant9omians doe1 ,scripture & ,god & ,*ri/ into metaphores & va9e ,allegories4#hg ,! comm5t ( ?is good man is hone/ & s9c]e1 b ( value only z reveal+ ! m5tal attitude ( himself4 ,"h ! repres5tative ( ! old sy/em 0 speak+ out ( ! pa/ & condemn+ a dawn+ movem5t :i* ) 8 app]ceiv+ mat]ial he c\ld n und]/&1 b :i* 0 9 a few ye>s to h extraord9>y expansion & :i*1 :5 x %\ld 9 "t become defecat$ ?r\gh discipl9e & spiritual travail1 0 de/9$ to speak to ! condition ( _m m9ds to :om ,ru!r=d's notions h become only empty words4 ,,iv ,a beautiful little anonym\s book ( ?is p]iod1 conta9+ a simil> conception ( ,*ri/ianity to t set =? 9 ! writ+s ( ,ev]>d & ,r&all1 mu/ be briefly consid]$ "h3 ,! ,life & ,light ( a ,man 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus 7,london1 #afdf74 ,! writ]1 :o 0 a s*ol>ly man1 %[s ! pr(\nd influ5ce ( ! ,!ologia ,g]manica1 t univ]sal book ( religion :i* #bfd f$ s _m s\ls 9 ! sixte5? & sev5te5? c5turies1 & he has evid5tly f\nd1 ei!r at home or abroad1 spiritual guides :o h br\ght him to ! ,day-/> 9 8 own he>t4 ,religion1 he says1 is :olly a matt] ( ! op]ative manife/ation ( ,*ri/ 9 a man--! div9e ,_s liv+ 9 a man4#hh ,to miss t exp]i5ce & to lack t inn] life 9 ,god is to miss ! v he>t ( religion4 ,!re be _m & div]se ,religions & ,baptisms among _m & div]se peoples ( ! habitable _w1 b to be baptiz$ z a man 9 ,*ri/--t is to be baptiz$ into ! liv+1 active ,god1 s t ! man has 8 salvation & et]nal well-be+ wr\ght 9 him by ! ,_s & life ( 8 ,god--is ! only be/4#hi ,^? :o lack ?is real spiritual bus9ess nev] atta9 ! true ,sabba?-re/ ( ! s\l4 ,!y g to meet+ on ,sunday1 ,sabba? or ,fir/ day sic m]ely to he> su* or su* a r>e div9e prea* or disc\rse1 or to p>ticipate 9 su* or su* ,ord9ances4#ij ,!y h an artificiall1 hi/oricall ,div9ity ,!ology :i* !y h atta9$ by ! eye1 t is by read+ books1 or by ! e>s1 t is1 by he>+ ?is or t man1 or by ga!r+ up expressions--_! religion re/s on k & n on ,*ri/ exp]i5c$ )94#ia ,?is ext]nal religion is n s mu* wrong z x is inadequate & immature4 ,x is1 he says1 l unto "y *ildr51 :o ) %ells & little /ones imitate a real build+6#ib ,! religion :i* c>ries a man beyond %ad[s to true realities & f ! cockle-%ell h\se to a p]man5t & et]nal temple = ! ,_s is ! religion :i* f9ds ,*ri/ )9 z ! ,day-/> 9 ! man's own he>t4#ic ,!re is ?r\gh\t ?is simple little book a noble appreciation ( love z ! supream good = ! s\l4 ,! ,god ( inf9ite goodness & et]nal love is a k9d ( refra9 :i* bur/s =? 9 ^! pages aga9 #bfe & aga94 ,love 9 u is1 he ?9ks1 a sp>kle ( t imm5se & inf9ite ,love ( ! ,k+ & ,"l ( ,love4#id ,salvation & et]nal well-be+ consi/ = him 9 ! =mation ( a life consecrat$ & unit$ unto ! true ,light & ,love ( ,*ri/4 ,! man :o has ?is ,life )9 him w always be will+ & glad :5 ! "t comes to returne aga9e into ! bosome ( 8 heav5ly ,fa!r-,god4#ie ,& n only is ! man :o has ! ,life ( ,*ri/ 9 him h>moniz$ 9 love upw>dly t[>d ,god2 he is also h>moniz$ outw>dly t[>ds 8 fell[s4 ,he is a memb] ) all o!r m51 ) ! good z a l[ly-m9d$ disciple to !m2 ) ^? t are n 9 ,*ri/1 z a de>e1 sympa?iz+ help]1 do+ 8 utmo/ to d !m good4#if ,he has writt5 8 little ,treatise1 he says1 z a love-tok5 f ! ,fa!r to help lead m5 out ( ! d>ke pits ( ! _w's d>kness into ! full ,light ( ! s\l's day-dawn4 ,! book lacks ! robu/ness & dep? t are s cle>ly 9 evid5ce 9 mo/ ( ! writ+s t h be5 dealt ) 9 ?is volume1 b !re is a beauty1 a simplicity1 a sweetness1 a s9c]ity born ( exp]i5ce1 :i* give ?is book an unusual flav\r & p]fume4 ,! writ] says t !re is an endless battle betwe5 ! ,se$ ( ! woman & ! se$ ( ! s]p5t1 b "o feels t he has f\ght ! battle ?r\gh & won4 ,he says t a man %\ld be unto ,god :at a h\se is to a man1 i4e4 a man %\ld be a habitation ( ! liv+ ,god1 & ! read] feels t ?is man has made himself a habitation = ! div9e pres5ce )94 ,he says if y want spiritual help y mu/ g to a man :o has skill 9 ,god1 & "o lays d[n 8 sl5d] book feel+ assur$ t1 out ( ! exp]i5ce ( ,*ri/ 9 8 own s\l1 he did h skill 9 ,god1 s t he c\ld speak to ! condition ( o!rs4 ,!re 0 at lea/ "o man 9 ,engl& 9 #afdf :o knew t ! true s\rce & basis ( religion 0 to be f\nd 9 ! exp]i5ce ( ,*ri/ )9 & n 9 !ological notions ( ,him4 #a ,! ,italian titles ( ^! two books are ,alfabeto ,*ri/iana 7#aedf7 & ,le ,c5to et dieci div9e ,consid]ationi 7#aeej74 #b ,a ,survey ( ! ,spiritual ,anti*ri/ 7#afdh71 p4 #afd4 #c ,ibid4 p4 #cai4 #d ,epi/le ,d$icatory to ,"s ,gospel ,treasures ,op5$ 7,london1 #afec74 #e ,gospel ,treas41 ,to ! ,read]4 #f ,ibid4 #g ,sometimes ,div]s ,e>ls & ,lords & o!r great ones 7 9 8 audi5ce4 #h ,gospel ,treas41 ,to ! ,read]4 #i ,sig4 ,dd4 xii4 p4 #fh4 #aj ,f\r? s]ies1 i4 p4 #eig4 #aa ,d5ck's "n is us$ 9 its ,lat9 =m ,john ,d5qui1 & he is call$ magnus !ologus4 #ab ,h]mes ,trismegi/us 0 publi%$ 9 ,ev]>d's lifetime4 ,l>ge extracts f 8 manuscript translations are giv5 9 ! ,gospel ,treasures ,op5$ 7#afec74 ,! ,vision ( ,god 0 edit$ & publi%$ 9 full by ,giles ,r&all 9 #afdf1 & x is v probable t ,ev]>d & ,r&all did ?is "w toge!r4 #ac ,gospel ,treasures ,op5$1 p4 #cic4 #ad ,s]mon on ,! ,/>re 9 ! ,ea/1 ,gospel ,treas4 pp4 #eb-ed4 ,see also pp4 #ehf-ehg4 ,comp>e ! fam\s l9es ( ,angelus ,silesius3 ,_h ,*ri/ a ?\s& times ,be5 born 9 ,be?lehem ,b n 9 !e1 ?y s9 ,w\ld /ill ?y s\l condemn4 ,angelus ,silesius1 edit$ by ,paul ,c>us 7,*icago1 #aiji71 p4 #ajc4 #ae ,gospel ,treas4 pp4 #ei1 #gb1 & #ih4 #af ,ibid4 pp4 #bgj-bga4 #ag ,ibid4 p4 #bhb4 #ah ,ibid4 p4 #ib4 #ai ,ibid4 p4 #bhj #bj ,gospel ,treas4 pp4 #caj-caa4 #ba ,ibid4 p4 #bhf4 #bb ,ibid4 p4 #dfh4 #bc ,ibid4 p4 #cdc4 #bd ,ibid4 p4 #cdd4 #be ,ibid4 p4 #cda4 #bg ,ibid4 p4 #cdd4 #bg ,gospel ,treas4 p4 #ha4 #bh ,ibid4 p4 #fcj4 #bi ,ibid4 pp4 #fcg & #feh4 #cj ,gospel ,treas4 p4 #daa4 #ca ,ibid4 #bnd ed4 ii4 p4 #cde4 #cb ,gospel ,treas4 p4 #gec4 #cc ,ibid4 p4 #dah4 #cd ,ibid4 pp4 #dbc-dbe4 #ce ,ibid4 p4 #bcj4 #cf ,ibid4 p4 #fjj4 #cg ,ibid4 p4 #cjh4 #ch ,gospel ,treas4 p4 #adb4 #ci ,ibid4 p4 #fdh4 #dj ,ibid4 p4 #fdb4 #da ,ibid4 pp4 #ii & #bej4 ,ev]>d's great] contempor>y1 ,pascal1 also held ! view t :at happ5$ to ,*ri/ %\ld take place 9 e ,*ri/ian4 ,he wrote to 8 si/]1 ,madame ,p]i]1 ,oct4 #ag1 #afea1 on ! dea? ( _! fa!r3 ,we "k t :at has be5 accompli%$ 9 ,jesus ,*ri/ %\ld be accompli%$ also 9 all ,8 memb]s4 #db ,ibid4 pp4 #eee-eef4 #dc ,gospel ,treas4 p4 #cae4 #dd ,ibid4 p4 #eeh4 #de ,ibid4 pp4 #efa-efb4 #df ,ibid4 pp4 #efc-efe4 #dg ,gospel ,treas4 pp4 #caj-cae4 #dh ,ibid4 p4 #cfa4 #di ,ibid4 p4 #cfe4 #ej ,ibid4 p4 #gcf4 #ea ,ibid4 p4 #eeb4 #eb ,x is n possible to tell :e!r ! s]mons ( ,john ,ev]>d 7 g5]ally kn[n to ! e>ly ,quak]s or n4 ,he held simil> views to !irs on _m po9ts1 & he reit]ates1 ) z mu* vig\r z does ,fox1 ! inadequacy ( ,univ]sity le>n+ z a prep>ation = spiritual m9i/ry4 ,"o ,quak] at lea/ ( ! e>ly "t read ,ev]>d & appreciat$ him4 ,t 0 ,john ,bell]s4 ,9 8 ,epi/le to ! ,qu>t]ly ,meet+ ( ,london & ,middlesex1 writt5 9 #agah1 ,bell]s quotes ! sub/ance ( an excell5t ,disc\rse ( a poor man 9 ,g]many1 above #cjj ye>s ago1 !n writ by ,john ,taul]us1 & s9ce pr9t$ 9 ,john ,ev]>d's ,works1 :o 0 a religi\s diss5t] 9 ,k+ ,james ! ,fir/'s "t4 ,he !reupon gives ! ,dialogue betwe5 a ,le>n$ ,div9e & a ,begg> 7:i* ,ev]>d ascrib$ to ,taul]7 to add =ce to 8 own pres5tation ( ! duty ( propagat+ piety1 *>ity1 & indu/ry among m54 #ec ,fo/]'s ,alumni ,oxoni5ses 7#aejj-agad71 vol4 iii4 ,e>ly ,s]ies1 p4 #abca4 #ed #eg1 ,savile1 ,probate ,c\rt ( ,cant]bury1 ,som]set ,h\se4 #ee ,cal5d> ( ,/ate ,pap]s1 ,dom4 ,s]4 ,*>les ,i4 #ef ,rob]t ,baillie's ,anabaptisme1 ! true ,f\nta9s ( ,indep5d5cy 7#afdf71 p4 #ajb1 #eg ,?omas ,gatak]'s ,god's ,eye on ,8 ,israel 7#afde71 ,preface4 #eh ,j\rnal ( ,commons1 ,augu/ #i1 #afdd1 pp4 #ehd-ehe4 #ei ,gangra5a 7#afdf71 "p iii4 p4 #be4 #fj ,a ,survey ( ! ,spiritual ,anti*ri/ 7#afdg71 *ap4 xi4 p4 #adc4 #fa ,a ,survey ( ! ,spiritual ,anti*ri/1 *ap4 lxxvi4 pp4 #afb-afc4 #fb ,a ,brief ,discov]y1 etc4 7#afde71 pp4 #a-e4 #fc ,contempor>y writ]s held t ! ,giles ,r&all :o prea*$ 9 ! ,spital 0 ! translator4 ,rob]t ,baillie1 ,pr9cipal ( ,glasg[ ,univ]sity1 9 8 "w on ,anabaptisme1 pp4 #ajb-ajc1 speaks ( ,r&all :o prea*$ 9 ! ,spital1 & ref]s to 8 increas+ tem]ity z %[n by ! fact t he ha? lately pr9t$ two v dang]\s books & set 8 ,preface be=e ea* ( !m1 compos$ z he pr(esses long ago by ,popi% ,prie/s1 ! "o by a ,dut* ,fri] & ! o!r by an ,engli% ,capu*9e4 ,baillie fur!r ref]s to ! deadly poison ( ^! books z %[n 9 ,b5jam9 ,b\rne's ,description & ,confutation ( ,my/icall ,anti*ri/1 ! ,famili/s 7#afdf71 :]e ! dang]\s books are nam$1 z ,!ologia ,g]manica1 ! ,bright ,/>1 ,div9ity & ,philosophy ,dissect$4 ,edw>d's ,gangra5a also id5tifies ,r&all ! prea*] ) ! translator ( ,popi% ,books writt5 by ,prie/s & ,fri]s1 cit+ z an example ,! ,vision ( ,god by ,c>d9all ,cusanus1 op4 cit4 7#afdf71 "p iii4 #fd ,preface4 #fe ,b\rne's ,description & ,confutation & ,baillie's ,anabaptisme4 ,x seems likely t !re 0 an e>li] edition ( ! ,!ologia ?an ?is ( #afdh1 z ! *apt]s & pages quot$ by ,b\rne d n correspond ) ^? ( ! #afdh edition1 ^: title-page has ?is clause3 ,also a ,treatise ( ! ,s\l & o!r additions n be=e pr9t$4 #ff ,gangra5a1 "p iii4 #fg ,goodw9's ,cret5sis 7#afdf74 ,! book1 entitl$ ,div9ity & ,philosophy ,dissect$1 & attribut$ by implication to ,r&all1 0 publi%$ 9 ,am/]dam 9 #afdd1 ) ! foll[+ title-page3 ,div9ity ,philosophy ,dissect$1 set =? by a mad man4 ,! fir/ ,book divid$ into #c ,*apt]s4 ,*ap4 ,i4 ,! description ( ! ,_w 9 man's he>t ) ! ,articles ( ! ,*ri/ian ,fai?4 ,*ap4 ,,ii4 ,a description ( "o ,_s act+ 9 all1 :i* "s affirme is ,god4 ,*ap4 ,,iii4 ,a description ( ! ,scripture accord+ to ! hi/ory & my/]y !re(4 ,am/]dam1 #afdd4 #fh ,survey1 etc41 "p ii4 *ap4 xlvii4 p4 #ec4 #fi ,! only copy ( ,r&all's ,bright ,/>re :i* ,i h be5 able to locate is 9 ! ,lambe? ,palace ,libr>y4 ,a copy ( x =m]ly belong$ to ! le>n$ ,quak]1 ,b5jam9 ,furly1 & 0 sold ) 8 rem>kable collection ( books 9 #agad4 #gj ,?is t]m1 ,*ildr5 ( ! ,light1 0 ! "n by :i* ,fri5ds1 or ,quak]s1 fir/ call$ !mselves4 ,x 0 pla9ly a t]m curr5t at ! "t = a ,*ri/ian :o put ! emphasis on inw>d life & p]sonal exp]i5ce4 #ga ,preface to ,!ologia4 #gb ,preface to ,! ,vision ( ,god4 #gc ,ibid4 #gd ,ni*olas' ,preface to ,de visione ,dei4 #ge ,! ,vision ( ,god1 p4 #aa4 #gf ,ibid4 p4 #ac4 #gg ,ibid4 p4 #ai4 ,comp>e ?is passage ) ,pascal's say+3 ,?\ w\ld/ n seek me if ?\ had/ n already f\nd me4 #gh ,ibid4 p4 #cg4 #gi ,ibid4 p4 #acj4 #hj ,ibid4 p4 #ach4 #ha ,ibid4 pp4 #aea-aeb4 #hb ,ibid4 pp4 #agj-agf4 #hc ,!re is no au?or's "n or initial 9 ! book1 only ! /atem5t t x is put =? by a mad man1 :o desires to be 9 my wits & "r m9de to ,god1 al?\gh a fool & madman to ! _w4 #hd ,div9ity & ,philosophy ,dissect$1 pp4 #ci-dj4 #he ,div9ity & ,philosophy ,dissect$1 p4 #ag4 #hf ,ibid4 p4 #fb4 #hg ,a ,survey ( ! ,spiritual ,anti*ri/1 *ap4 xiv4 p4 #afc4 #hh ,life & ,light1 p4 #c4 #hi ,ibid4 pp4 #ii & #aja quot$ freely4 #ij ,ibid4 p4 #ai4 ,x %\ld be not$ t ?is use ( ,fir/-day = ,sunday ant$ates ! ,quak] practice4 #ia ,ibid4 pp4 #bf-bg4 #ib ,ibid4 p4 #ce4 #ic ,see ibid4 p4 #cf4 #id ,life & ,light1 p4 #aa4 #ie ,ibid4 p4 #ch4 #if ,ibid4 p4 #cd4 #bff ,,*apt] ,,xiv ,,spiritual ,,religion ,,9 ,,high ,,places--,,r\s1 ,,vane1 ,,& ,,/]ry ,! spiritual /ruggles :i* culm9at$ 9 ! great upheaval ( ! ,engli% ,commonweal? 7 ! normal fruit ( ! ,re=mation _s1 :5 once x _h p5etrat$ ! life ( ! ,engli% p & k9dl$ ! fire ( p]sonal conviction 9 _! he>ts4 ,beg9n+ z x did ) ! simple sub/itution ( royal = papal au?ority 9 ! gov]nm5t ( ! ,*ur*1 ! ,engli% ,re=mation lack$ at its inception ! inw>d dep?1 ! prophetic vision1 ! creative p[]1 ! vigor\s articulation ( newly awak5$ p]sonal consci5ce1 :i* =m$ su* a comm&+ feature ( ! ,re=mation movem5t on ! ,cont95t4 ,x took ano!r hundr$ ye>s 9 ,engl& to cultivate individual consci5ce1 to rip5 religi\s exp]i5ce1 to produce ! body ( dynamic ideas1 & to create ! necess>y prophetic vision be=e an int5se & popul> _s ( ,re=m c\ld f9d its voice & m>*+ p[]4 ,! contact ( ,engli% exiles & *ance visitors ) ! /ream ( ?\ght 9 ,g]many1 9 ,switz]l&1 & 9 ,holl&1 & ! filt]+ 9 ( lit]ature f ! ,cont95t1 toge!r ) ! occasional com+ ( liv+ expon5ts1 s[$ ! se$s t sl[ly rip5$ into t /range & int]e/+ v>iety ( religi\s ?\ght & practice :i* =ms ! inn] life ( ! ,commonweal?4 ,! policy ( ! ?rone _h always oppos$ ?is /eadily increas+ tide ( ?\ght :i* refus$ to run 9 ! well-worn *annels1 b1 z usual1 ! opposition & h9drances only s]v$ to #bfg deep5 p]sonal conviction1 to %>p5 ! edge ( consci5ce1 to n\ri% great & d>+ spirits1 to =mulate ! battle-ideas & to w9 popul> support4 ,! inn] life & ! v>i$ t5d5cies ( ! ,commonweal? are too ri* & complicat$ to be adequately treat$ "h4#a ,! purpose ( ?is *apt] is to %[ h[ ! type ( inw>d & spiritual religion1 :i* ! ,re=mation 9 its k9dl+ p[] ev]y:]e produc$1 f9ds expression 9 ! writ+s ( ?ree m5 :o came to l>ge public prom95ce 9 ! p]iod ( ! ,commonweal?1 ,francis ,r\s1 ,sir ,h>ry ,vane1 & ,pet] ,/]ry4 ,i ,francis ,r\s 0 born 9 ,cornwall 9 #aegi4 ,he graduat$ ,b4,a4 at ,ox=d 9 #aeig & at ! ,univ]sity ( ,leyd5 9 #aeii4 ,he ent]$ ! ,middle ,temple 9 #afja1 ) ! prospect ( a legal & public c>e] be=e him1 b soon )drew & retir$ to ,cornwall1 :]e 9 a quiet c\ntry retreat he became absorb$ 9 !ological /udies4 ,8 lat] writ+s %[ an intimate acqua9tance ) ! great ,*ur* ,fa!rs1 especially ) ,/4 ,augu/9e1 ,/4 ,ambrose1 ,clem5t ( ,alex&ria1 ,orig5 & ! two ,gregorys1 & ) ! my/ics1 especially ) ! writ+s ( ,dionysius ! ,areopagite1 ,/4 ,b]n>d1 ,?omas a ,kempis1 & ,john ,taul]4 ,he 0 int5sely ,puritan 9 temp] & sympa?ies 9 8 e>li] p]iod ( life1 & mu* ( 8 writ+ at ?is /age 0 = ! purpose ( promot+ ! increase ( a deep] & m adequate re=m 9 ! ,*ur*4 ,he translat$ ! ,psalms into ,engli% ,meet]1 & 8 v]sion 0 approv$ by ! ,we/m9/] ,assembly1 au?oriz$ = use by ,p>liam5t1 & adopt$ by ! e/ates 9 ,scotl&1 ^: ,psalms1 ,c>lyle says1 ! ,nor!rn ,kirks /ill s+4#b ,he 0 a memb] ( ,*>les ,i4's fir/ & second ,p>liam5ts1 & aga9 ( ! ,%ort ,p>liam5t & ( #bfh ! ,long ,p>liam5t4 ,he 0 also a memb] ( ! ,little ,p>liam5t1 (t5 call$ ,b>ebones ,p>liam5t1 ( :i* he 0 ,speak]1 & ( ! ,p>liam5ts ( #afed & ( #afef1 & he 01 too1 a memb] ( ,oliv]'s ,c\ncil ( ,/ate4 ,he 0 "o ( _m ?\ghtful m5 ( ! "t :o pass$ ) ! rapid developm5t ( affairs f ! ,presbyt]ian position to ,indep5d5cy1 & he s]v$ on ! ,committee = ! propagation ( ! ,gospel :i* fram$ a congregational plan = ,*ur* gov]nm5t4 ,he 0 a volum9\s writ]1 b 8 type ( ,*ri/ianity c be se5 suffici5tly 9 8 ?ree little books3 ,my/ical ,m>riage 7#afce71 ,! ,heav5ly ,academy 7#afch71 & ,! ,great ,oracle 7#afda74c ,he1 aga91 l s _m be=e him1 influ5c$ by ,plato z well z by ! ,new ,te/am5t & ,*ri/ian writ]s1 made ! discov]y t !re is some?+ div9e 9 ! s\l ( man1 & t ?is some?+ div9e 9 man is always )9 hail ( an inn] _w ( div9e spl5d\r4 ,i 0 fir/ brea!d =? f heav51 he says1 & came f ,god 9 my creation4 ,i am div9e & heav5ly 9 my orig9al1 9 my ess5ce1 9 my "*4 4 4 4 ,i am a _s1 ?\gh a l[ "o1 & ,god is a ,_s1 ev5 ! highe/ "o1 & ,god is ! f\nta9e ( ?is _s ( m9e4#d ,! possession ( ?is div9e orig9al1 unlo/ ev5 9 ! mi/ & my/]y ( a _w ( "t & s5se1 enables man1 he holds1 to live 9 t high] _w ev5 :ile he soj\rns 9 ?is l[] _w4 ,human reason1 i4e4 reason+1 is suffici5t to guide 9 ! affairs ( ?is life1 b x is bl9d to ! _w ( ! ,_s f :i* we came4 ,! s\le has two eyes--"o human reason1 ! o!r f> excell+ t1 a div9e & spiritual ,light4 4 4 4 ,by x ! s\le do? see spiritual ?+s z truly z ! corporall eye do? corporal ?+s4#e ,human reason ackn[l$ges ! sov]eignty ( ?is spiritual ,light z a c&le ackn[l$ges ! great] light ( ! sun1 &1 #bfi by its 9-%9+1 ! s\l passes beyond a speculative & disc\rs+ hol9ess1 ev5 beyond a =me ( godl9ess & advances to ! p[] ( x4#f ,b ?is inw>d ,light does n make outw>d helps unnecess>y4 ,! light ( ! outw>d ^w ! ,scriptures & ! ,light 9 our s\les are tw9nes & agree toge!r l bro!rs1#g & aga9 he says1 ,x is an invaluable ine/imable ,loss t m5 d s mu* divide ! outw>d ,tea*] f ! ,inw>d1 ?\gh he insi/s t ! m9i/ry ( ! ,_s is above any m9i/ry ( ! lett]4#h ,?is eye ( ! s\l :i* is a "p ( its orig9al /ructure & is responsive to ! ,light ( ! spiritual _w1 s t s\le & ,light become knit toge!r into "o1 is also call$ by ,r\s1 z by 8 pr$ecessors1 ,se$ or ,^w4 ,sometimes ?is div9e ,se$ is ?\ght ( z an orig9al "p ( ! s\l1 & sometimes1 "u ! assumption t man has gr[n wild by ! fall ( ,adam & is run to we$s1 x is conceiv$1 z by ,s*w5ckfeld1 z a sav+ rem$y sup]naturally suppli$ to ! s\l--,*ri/ ent]+ into our spirits lays 9 !m an immortal se$4#i ,9 any case1 :e!r ! ,se$ be orig9al1 z is (t5 impli$ & /at$1 or :e!r x be a sup]natural gift ( div9e ,grace 9 ,*ri/1 z is sometimes impli$1 x is1 9 ,r\s' conception1 ess5tial = ! atta9m5t ( a religi\s exp]i5ce or a ,*ri/ian life3 ,a ,*ri/ian man ha? z mu* ne$ ( ,*ri/'s ,_s call$ 9 o!r passages ,se$ or ,^w to be a ,*ri/ian & to live et]nally1 z a natural man ha? ( a _s pr9ciple ( intellig5ce to be a man & to live temporally1 s ,*ri/'s ,_s & a man toge!r are a ,*ri/ian1 :i* is a holy1 et]nal & happy ?+4#aj ,he %[s1 z d s _m ( ^? :o emphasize ! inn] exp]i5ce ( ,*ri/ z a liv+ pres5ce1 an exalt$ appreciation ( ! hi/orical revelation 9 ,*ri/4 ,*ri/ is1 he says1 bo? ,god & man1 & ?us be+ ! p]fect union ( div9ity & humanity #bgj c be our ,savi\r4#aa ,"h 9 ! full light ( ,8 ,life & ,love we may discov] ! true nature ( ,god1 :o 0 great ) love be=e we lov$ ,him4#ab ,! out] ^w answ]s to ! inn] ,light z deep calls unto deep1 & ! two are knit toge!r n to be sund]$4 ,! eye mu/ be on ,*ri/ ! ,light1 & ! wise s\l mu/ wat* ! w9de & tide ( ! ,_s1 z ! seaman wat*e? ! naturall w9de & tide4 ,:5 ! tide ( ! ,_s fl[e? !n put ?y h& to ! o>1 = !n if ?\ r[ /rongly ?\ maie/ advance mightily4#ac ,he qua9tly says t he has writt5 ab\t ^! spiritual ?+s1 ab\t ! _w ( div9e spl5d\r & ! s\le's inn] eye1 because he wants to exhibit "s bun*es ( grapes br\ght f ! l& ( promise to %[ t ?is l& is n a me]e imag9ation1 b "s h se5e x & h br\ght away p>cels1 pl$ges & erne/s ( x4 ,9 ^! appe>s a _w above ! _w1 a love t passe? human love1 a peace t passe? naturall und]/&+1 a joy unspeakable & glori\s1 a ta/e ( ! *iefe & sov]aigne good4 ,he has1 fur!r1 writt5 because he want$ to provoke o!rs ( ?is nation to br+ =? m boxes ( ?is preci\s o9tm5t4#ad ,8 little books are saturat$ ) a devotional _s ris+ into words l ^!3 ,let my love re/ 9 no?+ %ort ( !e1 ,o ,god6 ,k9dle & enflame & enl>ge my love4 ,enl>ge ! art]ies & conduit pipes by :i* ,?\ ! head & f\nta9e ( love fl[s 9 ?y memb]s1 t be+ abundantly quick5$ & wat]$ ) ! ,_s ,i may abundantly love ,!e4#ae ,!y conta9 bur/s ( int5se pray]--,put ?y owne image & beauty m & m on my s\le4 ,he w5t ?r\gh all ! ,p>liam5t>y /orms ( t great epo*2 he 0 ,provo/ ( ,eton ,college2 he 0 ,cromwell's fri5d2 b 8 ma9 ambition seems to h be5 to be knit to ,god by a p]sonal union1 to h ! #bga dayspr+ 9 8 own he>t1 & to be taught 9 ! heav5ly ,academy--! ,high ,s*ool ( ,exp]i5ce4#af ,,ii ,! /ory ( ,sir ,h>ry ,vane's life1 adequately told1 w\ld involve ! entire hi/ory ( ! great epo* ( ! ,commonweal?4 ,next to ,cromwell1 he 0 ! mo/ influ5tial %ap] ( ev5ts f ! "t ( ! meet+ ( ! ,long ,p>liam5t 9 #afdj until 8 retirem5t on ! occasion ( ! expulsion ( ! memb]s ( ,p>liam5t 9 #afec4 ,9 8 views ( con/itutional gov]nm5t & ( human lib]ty he 0 "o ( ! mo/ orig9al & "o ( ! mo/ mod]n m5 ( ! sev5te5? c5tury4 ,ri*>d ,baxt]1 :o _h no love = ,vane1 is only /at+ an actual fact :5 he says3 ,to mo/ ( our *anges he 0 t )9 ! ,h\se t ,cromwell 0 )\t4#ag ,cl>5don1 :o lov$ him /ill less1 said ( him3 ,he 0 inde$ a man ( extraord9>y p>ts1 a pleasant wit1 a great und]/&+ :i* pi]c$ into & disc]n$ ! purposes ( m5 ) wond]ful sagacity4#ah ,:at ,milton ?\ght ( him he has told 9 "o ( ! noble/ sonnets t a poet ev] wrote on a great /atesman3 ,vane1 "y 9 ye>s1 b 9 sage c\nsel old1 ,?an :om a bett] s5ator ne'er held ,! helm ( ,rome1 :5 g[ns n arms repell$ ,! fi]ce ,epirot & ! ,african bold3 ,:e!r to settle peace1 or to unfold ,! drift ( holl[ /ates h>d to be spell$1 ,!n to advise h[ w> may be/ upheld ,move by h] two ma9 n]ves1 iron & gold1 ,9 all h] equipage2 besides to "k ,bo? spiritual p[] & civil1 :at ea* means1 ,:at sev]s ea*1 ?\ ha/ le>n$1 :i* few h done3 ,! b\nds ( ei!r sword to !e we owe2 ,!re=e on ?y firm h& religion leans ,9 peace1 & reckons !e h] elde/ son4#ai #bgb ,vane 0 q naturally select$ at ! ,re/oration z "o ( ! actors 9 ! hi/orical drama :o c\ld n be all[$ to live any long]4 ,! day aft] ,vane's trial began1 ,*>les ,,ii4 wrote to ,cl>5don3 ,he is too dang]\s a man to let live1 if we c hone/ly put him out ( ! way4#bj ,8 dea? br\ght out ! l(tie/ traits ( 8 "*1 & gave him a t\* ( beauty & glory ( "* :i* = po/]ity has done mu* to cov] ! flaws & defects :i* 7 n lack+ 9 him4 ,9 all ?+s1 writes ,pepys1 :o saw ev]y?+ 9 ^? days1 he appe>$ ! mo/ resolv$ man t ev] di$ 9 t mann]4#ba ,x is1 h[ev]1 n ,vane ! /atesman1 ! mak] ( cov5ants ) ,scot* armies1 ! creator ( s9ews ( w> = ! battles ( ,m>/on ,moor & ,naseby1 ! organiz] ( a conqu]+ navy1 ! man :o d>$ )/& 8 old fri5d ,cromwell 9 ! day ( ! great soldi]'s p[]1 t conc]ns u 9 ?is *apt]2 x is ,vane1 ! religi\s ,indep5d5t1 ! expon5t ( inw>d religion2 ! man :om ,milton calls religion's elde/ son4 ,ev5 9 8 e>ly y\? he pass$ ?r\gh a decisive exp]i5ce :i* alt]$ 8 entire aft]-life4 ,ab\t ! f\rte5? or fifte5? ye> ( my age1 he said 9 8 dy+ spee*1 ,god 0 pleas$ to lay ! f\ndation or gr\nd-"w ( rep5tance 9 me1 = ! br++ me home to ,himself1 by ,8 wond]ful ri* & free grace1 reveal+ ,8 ,son 9 me1 t by ! k ( ! only true ,god & ,jesus ,*ri/ :om ,he ha? s5t1 ,i might1 ev5 :il/ "h 9 ! body1 be made a p>tak] ( et]nal life1 9 ! fir/ fruits ( x4 4 4 4 ,s9ce t f\ndation ( rep5tance 0 laid 9 me1 ?r\gh grace ,i h be5 kept /eadfa/1 desir+ to walk 9 all good consci5ce t[>d ,god & t[>d m51 accord+ to ! be/ light & und]/&+ ,god gave me4 ,f ?is e>ly p]iod on ?r\gh 8 life1 he always emphasiz$ ! importance ( fir/-h& exp]i5ce1 ( inw>d revelation1 & ( ,*ri/'s reign 9 ! k+dom ( ! #bgc human s\l4 ,he 0 /ill a v "y man1 :51 "u ! impell+ guidance ( 8 consci5ce1 he felt himself call$ to int]mit1 z ,s*w5ckfeld & o!rs _h done1 ! practice ( ! sacram5ts ( ! ,*ur*4 ,8 attitude t[>d ! sacram5ts at ?is "t1 &1 app>5tly ev] aft]w>ds1 0 t ( ! ,seek]s4 ,he _h rea*$ ! insight t religion is a spiritual relation%ip ) a spiritual ,god1 & on ! basis ( ?is position he que/ion$ ! div9e commission ( ^? :o adm9i/]$ ! ext]nal c]emonies ( ! ,*ur*4 ,x is1 h[ev]1 p]fectly cle> t ^! views 7 n orig9al ) him1 b t he _h come "u ! influ5ce ( ! tea*+s ( ! m5 :om ,i am call+ spiritual ,re=m]s4 ,h[ inw>d & my/ical 8 type ( ,*ri/ianity really 01 may be ga!r$ f a %ort passage ( an ,epi/le :i* he wrote 9 #affa3 ,! ,k+dom ( ,god is )9 y & is ! dom9ion ( ,god 9 ! consci5ce & _s ( ! m9d4 4 4 4 ,?is ,k+dom ( ,*ri/ is capable ( subsi/+ & be+ manag$ inw>dly 9 ! m9ds ( ,8 p1 9 a hidd5 /ate conceal$ f ! _w4 ,by ! p[] !re(1 ! inw>d s5ses1 or eyes ( ! m9d are op5$ & awak5$ to ! draw+ ( !m up to a heav5ly conv]se1 cat*+ & c>ry+ up ! s\l to ! ?rone ( ,god & to ! k ( ! life t is hid ) ,*ri/ 9 ,god4 ,^? t are 9 ?is ,k+dom1 & 9 :om ! p[] ( x is1 are fitt$ to fly ) ! ,*ur* into ! wild]ness1 & to cont9ue 9 su* a solit>y1 disp]s$1 desolate condition till ,god call !m out ( x4 ,!y h wells & spr+s op5$ to !m 9 ?is wild]ness1 :5ce !y draw ! wat]s ( salvation1 )\t be+ 9 bondage to ! life ( s5se4#bb ,he 0 only tw5ty-two ye>s ( age :51 = consci5ce' sake & 9 ! sweete peace ( ,god1 he left ,engl& & ?rew 9 8 lot ) ! "y colony 9 ,massa*usetts ,bay4 ,at tw5ty-?ree he 0 #bgd ,gov]nor ( ! ,colony & f\nd himself plung$ into a mael/rom ( politics1 ,indian w>s1 & ecclesia/ical qu>rels :i* w\ld h tri$ ev5 a vet]an l ,john ,w9?rop4 ,x 0 "h 9 ,massa*usetts t ! l9es ( 8 religi\s ?\ght fir/ come cle>ly into view1 if any ( ,vane's religi\s ideas c ev] prop]ly be call$ cle>4 ,! controv]sy 9 ! ,massa*usetts ,colony 7#afcf-afch7 0 initiat$ & l$ by ,anne ,hut*9son1 & 01 9 ! phraseology ( t p]iod1 an issue betwe5 a ,cov5ant ( ,works & a ,cov5ant ( ,grace1 :i* 0 a sev5te5?-c5tury way ( /at+ ! contra/ betwe5 a religion hi/orically reveal$ & completely express$ 9 an infallible ,book on ! "o h&1 &1 on ! o!r1 a religion prim>ily bas$ on ! et]nal nature ( ,god & man1 & on ! fact ( imm$iate revelation & communication betwe5 ! ,god ( ,grace & ! ne$y s\l4#bc ,gov]nor ,vane align$ himself ) ! ,hut*9son p>ty & 0 9 sympa?y ) ?is second type ( religion1 ! religion ( inw>d exp]i5ce1 ! imm$iate consci\s realization ( ,god1 :i*1 9 ! t]m9ology ( ! times1 0 call$ ! ,cov5ant ( ,grace4#bd ,absorb$ z he 0 = ! next fifte5 ye>s aft] 8 return f ,am]ica 9 mom5t\s public affairs1 he _h no opportunity to give expression to ! religi\s ideas :i* 7 =m+ 9 8 m9d4 ,dur+ 8 retirem5t aft] 8 break ) ,cromwell1 he wrote two books :i* give u ! be/ light we c hope to get on 8 religi\s views--,! ,retir$ ,man's ,m$itations 7#afee71 & ,a ,pilgrimage into ! ,l& ( ,promise 7#affd71 writt5 9 prison 9 #affb4 ,baxt] compla9$ t 8 ,doctr9es 7 s cl[dily =m$ & express$ t few c\ld und]/& !m1#be & ! mod]n read]1 h[ev] mu* "t & pati5ce he be/[s ^u ,vane's books1 is =c$ to agree ) ,baxt]4 ,vane ackn[l$ges himself t 8 #bge ?\ght is knotty & ab/ruce4 ,9 religi\s matt]s 8 m9d 0 always lab\r+1 )\t success1 to f9d a cle> guid+ clue ?r\gh a maze & confusion ( ideas1 :i* fasc9at$ him1 & he all[$ 8 m9d to get lo/ 9 :at ,sir ,?omas ,br[ne calls w+y my/]ies4 ,he _h no s\nd pr9ciple ( ,scripture int]pretation1 b all[$ 8 untra9$ & un=m$ imag9ation to run wild4 ,texts 9 pr(usion f ,g5esis to ,revelation lie 9 undige/$ masses 9 8 books4 ,he _h evid5tly read ,jacob ,boehme1 b1 if s1 he _h only become m d[dy by ! read+1 = he has n seiz$ & appreciat$ ,boehme's con/ructive ?\ghts1 &1 at lea/ 9 8 lat] p]iod & 9 8 la/ book1 he is fl\nd]+ "u ! heavy weight ( mill5>ian ideas1 :i* d n h>monize well ) 8 occasional spiritual insights ( an ev]-gr[+ revelation to man ?r\gh ! et]nal ,^w :o 9 all ages voices ,himself )9 ! s\l4 ,he 0 an extraord9>y complex ( vague my/icism & a/ute /atesman%ip4 ,9 "o matt] he 0 ?r\gh\t 8 life bo? consi/5t & cle>1 namely1 9 ! advocacy ( fre$om ( consci5ce 9 religion4 ,he put himself squ>ely on a plat=m ( tol]ation 9 8 e>ly controv]sy ) ,w9?rop4#bf ,8 fri5d ,rog] ,williams 9 lat] life he>d him make a heav5ly spee* 9 ,p>liam5t 9 :i* he said3 ,:y %\ld ! lab\rs ( any be suppress$1 if sob]1 ?\gh nev] s diff]5t8 ,we n[ pr(ess to seek ,god1 we desire to see light6#bg ,?r\gh\t 8 p>liam5t>y c>e] he /ood side by side ) ,cromwell 9 ! difficult ef=t1 :i* only p>tly succe$$1 to secure scope = all hone/ religi\s op9ion4 ,f9ally1 9 ,! ,retir$ ,man's ,m$itations1 he wrote3 ,we are b\nd to und]/& by ?is t]me ! ,rule ( ,magi/racy ! prop] sph]e1 b\nds & limits ( t (fice :i* is n to intrude itself into ! (fice & prop] conc]ns ( ,*ri/'s inw>d gov]nm5t & rule 9 ! #bgf consci5ce4 ,aft] def9+ ! magi/rate's prop] functions 9 ! affairs ( ! ext]nal life1 he !n adds3 ,! m illum9at$ ! ,magi/rate's consci5ce & judgm5t is1 z to natural ju/ice & "r1 by ! k ( ,god & communications ( ,light f ,*ri/1 ! bett] qualifi$ he is to execute 8 (fice4#bh ,! c5tral idea ( 8 religi\s ?\ght--?\gh x nev] completely p5etrat$ ! fr+es ( 8 m9d--0 ! reality ( ! liv+ ,^w ( ,god1 ! self-reveal+ "* ( ,god1 :o is an imm$iate1 inw>d ,tea*]1 :o is ,8 own evid5ce & demon/ration1 & :o has1 ,vane te/ifies1 exp]im5tally obta9$ a l>ge entrance & reception 9 my he>t z a se$ !re s[n4#bi ,?is liv+ ,^w is n to be confus$ ) ! ,scriptures1 :i* are an outw>d te/imony to ! inn] ,^w--an ext]nal way to ! unveil$ & nak$ beauty ( ! ,^w itself1 :o is ,_s & ,life4#cj ,9 ! long process ( self-revelation ?r\gh ! liv+ ,^w a temporal univ]se has be5 creat$ by emanations 9 "t1 a univ]se d\ble 9 its nature1 fir/ a deep]1 invisible univ]se ( light1 ( angels & exalt$ spirits1 !n a visible & mat]ial & animali% _w1 a %ad[ ( ! invisible _w4#ca ,at ! top ( ! ord]1 man 0 creat$1 unit+ bo? ! visible & ! invisible worlds 9 "o be+4 ,man ?us 9 himself is 9 m9iature a d\ble _w1 a _w ( light & _s & a _w ( %ad[4 ,two se$s1 z ,boehme _h already taught1 are always work+ 9 man1 & 8 native free-w det]m9es ! c\rse ( 8 de/9y4 ,9 8 fir/ te/1 man fell1 ?\gh ! tree ( life1 :i* 0 a visible type ( ,*ri/1 0 be=e 8 eyes 9 ,p>adise1 b ?is ev5t 0 only ! beg9n+ ( ! long human drama1 & ! real hi/ory ( ! race is ! /ory ( ! /ages & disp5sations ( ! liv+ ,^w ( ,god1 educat+1 reg5]at+1 & spiritualiz+ man1 & br++ him to ! height ( 8 spiritual possibilities4 #bgg ,9 ! fir/ /age ( ?is div9e p$agogy1 man has ! ,^w ( ,god )9 himself z a lampe or light 9 8 m9d1 manife/+ itself to inw>d s5ses1 assi/$ by ! m9i/ry ( angels4 ,?is is ! p]iod ( conditional cov5ant1 "u :i* man's spiritual life dep5ds on ob$i5ce to ! inw>d op]ations ( ?is ,^w1 & ^? t obey are made ,*ildr5 ( ! ,light1 & atta9 a =w>d-look+ appreh5sion ( ! com+ ,son4#cb ,! second degree ( glory--a m excell5t & ne> approa* to ! sight ( ! ,son ,himself--is ! tra9+ /age "u ! writt5 ^w1 :i* makes wise unto salvation4 ,?is is a disp5sation ( discipl9e1 repro(1 correction1 in/ruction 9 righte\sness1 & x culm9ates 9 ! manife/ation ( ,grace 9 ,jesus ,*ri/1 :o is ! ,root ( a new race4 ,!re are two ways ( us+ ! m9i/ry ( ,grace 9 ,jesus ,*ri/--on ! l[] level z m]e re/oration-"w & on ! high] level z re-creation into new life4 ,^? :o appreh5d ,*ri/ on ! l[] level1 z simply a new law-giv]1 d n get beyond ! _s ( bondage & d n succe$ 9 atta9+ an immutable & incorruptible nature4 ,^?1 h[ev]1 :o are born f )9 by ! immortal & incorruptible ,se$ ( ,god are *ang$ f _! wav]+ un/able p[] into an inw>d lik5ess to ,god1 into a love t b9ds man's _s into union ) ,god's ,_s1 into /eadfa/ & unmoveable delight 9 goodness & fix$ & un%ak5 av]s5ess to s9 & evil4#cc ,! ?ird & f9al /age ( glory1 ! full disp5sation ( ! ,_s--:5 ! :ole creation w be re/or$ to its primitive purity & to ! glori\s lib]ty ( sons ( ,god--w be ! ?\s& ye>s' reign ( ,*ri/ to :i*1 ,vane believ$1 bo? ! outw>d & inw>d ,^w te/ify4#cd ,x is n easy to see h[ a man ( ,vane's m5tal & moral calibre1 :o _h himself1 z he tells u 9 8 scaffold spee*1 be5 br\ght home to himself by #bgh ,god's wond]ful1 ri* & free ,grace1 reveal+ ,8 ,son 9 me t ,i might be a p>tak] ( et]nal life1 & :o _h all 8 life held t !re is an et]nal ,^w & ,se$ ( ,god work+ bo? )\t & )9 to br+ m5 to _! complete spiritual /ature1 %\ld be unwill+ to tru/ ! op]ation ( ?is div9e ,^w to f9i% :at ,he _h begun1 & %\ld resort to a cataclysmic ev5t ( a new ord] = ! f9al /age4 ,we ( ?is lat] & m sci5tific age mu/1 h[ev]1 speak ) "s caution ( ! ideali/ic dreams & visions & gl[+ expectations ( m51 :o 9 _! deepe/ s\ls believ$ t ,god 0 a liv+1 act+ ,god :o1 9 ways pa/ f9d+ out1 int]v5$ 9 ! affairs ( m5 & fulfill$ ,8 purposes ( good4 ,god is almighty1 ,vane said once 9 a ,p>liam5t>y spee*4 ,w y n tru/ ,him ) ! consequ5ces8 ,he t has unsettl$ a mon>*y ( s _m desc5ts1 9 peaceable times1 & br\ght y to ! top ( y\r lib]ties1 ?\gh ,he drive y = a :ile into ! wild]ness1 ,he w br+ y back4 ,he is a wis] workman ?an to reject ,8 "w4 ,george ,fox1 9 #afeg1 0 mov$ ( ye ,"l to speake to him ( ye true ,light1 hav+ he>d t ,h5]y ,vane has mu* enquir$ aft] mee4 ,fox told him1 9 8 usual fa%ion1 h[e yt ,*ri/ _h promis$ to 8 disciples to s5de ym ye holy ghoa/1 ye spiritt ( tru? :i* %\lde leade ym into all tru? :i* wee ,fri5ds witness$ & h[e yt ye grace ( ,god :i* br\ght salvation _h appe>$ unto all m5 & 0 ye sa9tes tea*] 9 ye ,apo/les days soe x 0 n[e4 ,vane's comm5t on ! ,quak]'s message 03 ,none ( all ?is do? rea* to my exp]i5s1 & ,fox1 9 8 pla9 /raight=w>d mann]1 said3 ,?\ ha/ kn[ne some?+e =m]ly2 b n[ !re is a m\nta9e ( e>? imag9ations uppe 9 !e f t rises a smoake :i* has d>k5$ ?y bra9e3 ?\ art n ye man z ?\ w]t =m]ly4 4 4 4 ,i 0 mov$ ( ye ,"l to sett ye ,se$e ,*ri/ ,jesus ov] 8 heade6#ce #bgi ,cl>5don 0 m *>itable t[>d ,vane ?an 0 ,fox1 :o nev] deals g5tly ) p]sons :o approa* 8 po9t ( view & yet miss x4 ,! =m]1 decl>+ t ,vane's writ+s lack 8 usual cle>ness & ratioc9ation1 & t 9 a cr[d ( v easy words ! s5se 0 too h>d to f9d out1 yet concludes to give ! furnace-tri$ /atesman ! b5efit ( ! d\bt3 ,i 0 ( op9ion t ! subject 0 ( s delicate a nature t x requir$ ano!r k9d ( prep>ation ( m9d1 & p]haps ano!r k9d ( diet1 ?an m5 are ord9>ily suppli$ )6#cf ,!re c1 at any rate1 be no d\bt ( ,vane's hone/y or ( 8 loyalty to ! ,light )9 him4 ,/&+ face to face ) dea?1 he told 8 /range audi5ce t he _h put ev]y?+ t he priz$ 9 ! _w to haz>d = ! sake ( obey+ ! be/ ,light :i* ,god _h grant$ him1 & he add$ ^! impressive words3 ,i d e>ne/ly p]suade all p r to suff] ! highe/ contradiction f m51 ?an disobey ,god by contradict+ ! ,light ( ,god 9 _! own consci5ce4 ,,iii ,pet] ,/]ry 0 born 9 ,surrey1 e>ly 9 ! sev5te5? c5tury1 & ent]$ ,emmanuel ,college1 ,cambridge1 9 #afbi1 graduat+ ,b4,a4 9 #afcc & ,m4,a4 9 #afcg4 ,emmanuel ,college _h be5 f\nd$ dur+ ,elizabe?'s reign 7#aehd7 by "o ( h] /atesm51 ,sir ,walt] ,mildmay1 = ! especial enc\ragem5t ( ,calv9i/ic !ology1 & x 0 ! mo/ important intellectual nurs]y ( ! great ,puritan movem5t 9 ,engl&4 ,dur+ ,/]ry's ,univ]sity p]iod !re 0 a rem>kable gr\p ( tutors & fell[s ga!r$ 9 ,emmanuel ,college4 ,=emo/ among !m 0 ,tuckney1 :o 0 tutor to ,b5jam9 ,:i*cote ! f\nd] ( ! s*ool ( ,cambridge ,platoni/s1 or ,latitude-,m51 & ,:i*cote himself 0 at ,emmanuel ,college #bhj ?r\gh\t ,/]ry's p]iod1 graduat+ ,m4,a4 ! same ye> t ,/]ry graduat$ ,b4,a4 ,/]ry 0 a ?or\gh-go+ ,platoni/ 9 8 type ( ?\ght & _h mu* 9 common ) ,h5ry ,m1 ^: writ+s 7 div9ely pleasant to him & :om he calls a prophet ( ! spiritual unity ( ! univ]se1 & ) ,ralph ,cudwor?1 ! spiritual philosoph]1 ?\gh he f9ds some:at to regret 9 ! "w ( bo? ^! contempor>y ,cambridge ,platoni/s4#cg ,/]ry is n usually reckon$ among ! ,cambridge ,platoni/s1 b !re is no reason :y he %\ld n be includ$ 9 t gr\p4 ,he 0 tra9$ 9 ! ,univ]sity :i* 0 ! natural home ( ! movem5t1 he read ! au?ors mo/ approv$ by ! memb]s ( ?is s*ool1 & 8 own message is p5etrat$ ) ! _s & ideals ( ^! sev5te5?-c5tury ,platoni/s4 ,8 writ+s ab\nd ) ref]5ces to ,plato & ,plot9us1 ) occasional ref]5ces to ,proclus & ,dionysius ! ,areopagite2 & ! _w-conceptions ( ?is composite s*ool ( philosoph]s1 z !y 7 reviv$ by ! ,r5aissance1 are fundam5tal to 8 ?\ght4 ,he 0 ?or\ghly acqua9t$ ) ! writ+s ( ,fic9o1 & quotes him among 8 approv$ ma/]s4 ,he _h also pr(\ndly /udi$ ! great my/ics & 0 admirably equipp$ intellectually to be ! int]pret] ( a f> diff]5t type ( ,*ri/ianity f t ( ! curr5t !ologies4 ,he became intimate 9 8 public c>e] ) ,sir ,h>ry ,vane1 & !re are signs ( mutual influ5ce 9 _! writ+s1 :i* gave occasion = ,ri*>d ,baxt]'s pun on _! names3 ,vanity & /]ility 7 nev] m happily conjo9$4#ch ,^u ! execution ( ,*>les ,i41 ,/]ry 0 vot$ a prea*] to ! ,c\ncil ( ,/ate ) a sal>y ( "o hundr$ p\nds a ye>1 :i* 0 soon aft] d\bl$ & lodg+s at ,:itehall add$4 ,he g5]ally prea*$ be=e ,cromwell on ,sundays1 & on e o!r ,?ursday at ,:itehall1 frequ5tly be=e #bha ! ,lords & ,commons4 ,a numb] ( 8 s]mons 7 pr9t$ by ,ord] ( ! ,h\se1 & enjoy$ a wide popul>ity1 ?\gh _! great l5g? w\ld make !m impossible s]mons to-day4 ,cromwell evid5tly appreciat$ 8 prea*+ v highly & felt no objection to ! my/ical /ra9 t runs ?r\gh all 8 s]mons4 ,he _h _m po9ts ( contact ) ,milton1 & may h be5 = a p]iod 8 assi/ant z ,lat9 ,secret>y4#ci ,he 0 devot$ly fond ( music1 art1 & poetry1 & he held simil> views to ,milton reg>d+ ! ,presbyt]ian sy/em4 ,he naturally fell out ( public notice aft] ! ,re/oration1 & quietly occupi$ himself ) lit]>y "w1 until 8 dea? 9 #afgb4 ,! ma9 mat]ial = a /udy ( 8 message w be f\nd 9 8 ?ree po/hum\s ,books3 ,a ,disc\rse ( ! ,fre$om ( ! ,w 7#afge72 ,rise1 ,race & ,royalty ( ! ,k+dom ( ,god 9 ! ,s\l ( ,man 7#afhc71 & ,appe>ance ( ,god to ,man 9 ! ,gospel 7#agaj74dj ,8 prose /yle is l(ty & (t5 m>k$ ) s+ul> beauty1 ?\gh he is almo/ always too prolix = our g5]ation1 & too prone to divide 8 disc\rse into heads & sub-heads1 & sub-divisions ( sub-heads4 ,"h is a specim5 passage ( 8 deal+ ) a topic :i* ,plato & ! great poets h (t5 h&l$3 ,imag9e ?is ,life z an ,isl&1 surr\nd$ by a ,sea ( ,d>kness1 beyond :i* lies ! ma9 ,l& ( ,et]nity4 ,bless$ is he :o c raise himself to su* a ,pit* z to look (f ?is ,isl&1 beyond t ,d>kness to ! utmo/ b\nd ( ?+s4 ,he ?us sees 8 way be=e & beh9d him4 ,:at %all tr\ble him on 8 ,twig ( ,life1 on :i* he is l a bird b n[ alight$1 f a f> ,region1 f :5ce aga9 he %all imm$iately take 8 flight4 ,?\ cam'/ ?r\gh a ,d>kness hi!r b ye/]day :5 ?\ w]t born4 ,:y !n %\ld/ ?\ n readily & *e]fully return ?r\gh ! same ,d>kness back aga9 to ^? ev]la/+ ,hills8#da ,i w give "o m #bhb specim5 passage t\*+ ! div9e orig9 & return ( ! s\l3 ,at our ,bir?1 :i* is ! morn+ ( life1 our ,s\l & ,body are jo9$ to ?is fle%ly ,image z ,horses are put into a ,waggon1 to :i* !y are fa/5$ by _! ,h>nes & ,traces4#db ,! ,body is z ! =ehorse1 b ! ,s\l is ! filly :i* draws mo/ & be>s ! *ief weight4 ,all ! day long ( ?is life we draw ?is ,waggon heavy lad5 ) all sorts ( temptations & tr\bles ?or[ deep ways ( mire & s&4 ,?is only is our com=t t ! ,div9e ,w1 :i* is ,love itself 9 its p]fection1 z a ,h& put =? f ,heav5 ?or[ a ,cl\d1 at our ,bir? put u into ?is ,waggon & gov]ns u all ! day4 ,9 ! ev5+ ( our life1 at ! end ( ! day1 ,dea? is ! same ,div9e ,w z a nak$ ,h& ( pure ,love1 %9+ =? f an op5 ,heav5 ( cle> light & glory1 tak+ our ,s\l & ,body out ( ! ,waggon & ,traces ( ?is fle%ly ,image & lead+ !m imm$iately into _! ,inn4#dc ,ev]y?+ 9 ! univ]se1 he believes1 is d\ble4 ,! ?+s t are se5 are copies--(t5 fa9t & %ad[y--( ,t :i* is4 ,e p>ticul> ?+ bel[ corresponds to an et]nal reality above4 ,ev5 ^? ?+s :i* appe> ?9 & %all[ possess an inf9ite dep?1 or we may j z well say an inf9ite height4 ,did/ ?\ ev] descry1 he asks1 a glori\s et]nity 9 a w+$ mom5t ( ,"t8 ,did/ ?\ ev] see a bright ,inf9ite 9 ! n>r[ po9t ( an ,object8 ,!n ?\ kn[e/ :at ,_s means--t spire-top :i!r all ?+s asc5d h>moni\sly1 :]e !y meet & sit connect$ 9 an unfa?om$ ,dep? ( ,life4#dd ,& ! imm5se cong]ies ( ?+s & ev5ts1 ev5 ! j>r+ & tumultu\s contr>ieties1 ?r\gh ! :ole _w1 ?r\gh ! :ole compass ( "t1 ?r\gh bo? ! bright & ! black ,regions ( ,life & ,dea?1 cons5t & melodize 9 "o cele/ial music #bhc & p]fect h>mony ( ,div9e purpose4#de ,! /ops & %akes make music z well z ! /roaks & s\nds1 ev5 ,dea? & ,hell are b\nd by a gold *a9 ) %9+ l9ks ( ,love to ! ?rone ( ,god4#df ,he outdoes ev5 ! pill> ,quak]s1 8 contempor>ies 9 lat] life1 9 8 proclamation ( a ,div9e ,root & ,se$ 9 ! s\l ( man4 ,9 words almo/ precisely l ^? :i* ,b>clay us$ lat] 9 8 ,apology1 he says3 ,!re is a spiritual man t lies hid "u ! natural man z se$ "u ! gr\nd1#dg or1 aga91 g into ?yself beyond ?y natural man1 & ?\ %alt meet ! ,_s ( ,god4#dh ,!re is some?+ et]nal1 a sem9al inf9it5ess1 9 ! s\l1 its native ,root & ,bottom1 consub/antial ) x & insep>able f x4 ,x la/s on ?r\gh all =ms1 we>+ !m out1 ca/+ !m (f = new =ms1 ?r\gh :i* x manife/s itself1 until x f9ally br+s u back into ,itself & becomes our only clo?+4#di ,b ?\gh native1 x is n a "p or function ( ! natural1 psy*ical man1 x is n ( ! f9ite creature4 ,x is f above1 a transc5d5t ,reality2 x belongs to ! et]nal _w & yet x is a ,root ( ,god )91 a po9t 9 ! s\l's abyss 7or apex7 unsev]$ f ,god1 s t "o :o knew ! s\l to its dep?s w\ld "k ,god4#ej ,b5ea? all ! wreck & ru9 & havoc ( s9 x is /ill !re1 ) its glimpses ( immortal ,beauty4 ,! prodigal :o w\ld return home mu/ fir/ return to himself1 to t div9e ,se$1 hid deep b5ea? ! soil & dung1 b5ea? ! d>kness1 de=mity & deadness ( its ,w9t]-,season & rise up 9 its prop] ,spr+ into pleasant fl[]s & fruits1 z a ,g>d5 ( ,god4#ea ,!re is ?us a gold5 ?read :i* is always !re to guide ! s\l back home1 ?r\gh all ! mazes ( ! _w1 or1 to use ano!r ( 8 figures1 ,?\ ha/ b to foll[ ! /ream ( ,love1 ! ,f\nta9 ( ! ,s\l1 if ?\ #bhd w\ld/ be l$ to t ,sea :i* is ! conflu5ce ( all ! wat]s ( ,life1 ( all ,tru?1 ( all ,goodness1 ( all ,joy1 ( all ,beauty & ,bless$ness4#eb ,! ,fullness ( ! juncture ( ,god & ,man is se5 only 9 ,*ri/4 ,9 ,him1 ,god & ,man are "o1 "o ,love1 "o ,life1 "o ,lik5ess4#ec ,he is ! ,patt]n1 ! unspoil$ ,image1 ! ,et]nal ,^w1 & ,he is1 too1 ! ,head ( our race4 ,9 ,him ! ,div9e ,_s & ! human _s are tw9$ into "o4 ,if y want to see ,god1 !n see ,*ri/4#ed ,if y want to see :at ! ,se$ 9 u c blossom into :5 x is unhamp]$ by s91 aga91 see ,*ri/4#ee ,he is a ,life-giv+ ,_s :o c p5etrate o!r spirits1 :o broods ov] ! s\l z ! creative ,_s brood$ ov] ! wat]s1 & :o1 :5 receiv$1 makes u radiant ) ,love1 :i* is ! only tru? ( religion4 ,s9 is ! m>k & br& ( our failure--x is our ab]ration f ! normal type z x is fully reveal$ 9 ,*ri/4 ,no?+ is s unnatural z s91#ef no?+ is s irrational1 no?+ s abnormal--x is always a break f ! unity ( ! div9e ,life1 a movem5t t[>ds isolation & self-solit>9ess1 a pursuit ( n>r[+ desires1 a miss+ ( ! pot5tial beauty & h>mony ( ! ,s\l4#eg ,b 9 e case1 :e!r x be ,adam's or t ( ! la/ man :o s9n$1 x is always an act ( free-w--ev5 9 its mo/ haggi% %apes s9 is ! act ( free-w4 ,"s /range contr>y pr9ciple 9 u1 some?+ f a root ali5 to ! div9e ,root1 makes civil w> )9 u1#eh & ?\gh ! ,^w ( ,god's et]nal ,love is r++ 9 our e>s & ?\gh ! gleams ( div9e ,beauty are %9+ 9 our eyes1 we /ill walk away into ! b>r5 dess]t ( ! _w & =sake our prop] habitation 9 ! p>adise ( ,god4#ei ,!re is no way back f ! b>r5 dess]t1 )\t a complete rev]sal ( direction1 a conv]sion3 ,he t w pass #bhe f ! dismal dep?s ( s9 to ! heights ( /r5g? & hol9ess mu/ make 8 fir/ motion a conv]sion1 a *ange f a desc5t to an asc5t1 f go+ outw>d t[>d ! circle to g inw>d t[>ds ! c5tre2 !re mu/ be an awak5+ s t ! s\l comes to see all ?+s 9 ! light ( _! fir/ ,pr9ciple2 a ,bir? ?r\gh ! ,_s & a newness ( life ?r\gh ! bubbl+ ( ! et]nal ,spr+4#fj ,! mighty ev5t ( re-bir? is describ$ by ,/]ry v mu* aft] ! mann] ( ,s*w5ckfeld4 ,! new ,se$1 ,*ri/ ,jesus1 ! div9e ,life itself1 comes into op]ation )9 ! man1 & ! new-made man1 rais$ ) ,*ri/1 is jo9$ 9 ,_s ) ,him & lives h5ce=? n aft] ,adam b aft] ,*ri/ ! ,head ( ! spiritual ,race4#fa ,! %ift ( direction1 ! complete rev]sal1 h[ev]1 does n mean p>t+ ) delights1 or putt+ on a sad & s\r conv]sation--on ! contr>y1 x means enl>gem5t ( s\l & a ga9ful addition ( joy1 ! discov]y )9 ( ano!r _w & a new k+dom4#fb ,l all ?is gr\p ( ?9k]s to :om he is k9dr$1 ,/]ry makes a %>p contra/ betwe5 ! ,_s & ! lett]1 betwe5 :at happ5s )9 ! s\l & :at is ext]nal to x4 ,! e>ly /age ( religion is *>act]iz$ by ext]nals1 & only aft] long processes ( tutor%ip & discipl9e does ! s\l le>n h[ to live by ! ,se$ ( life & ,light ( tru? )94 ,! e>ly /age is legali/ic1 dur+ :i* ! p]son is h$g$ ab\t ) promises & ?reats1 wall$ 9 ) laws & ord9ances1 liv+ 9 a p]petual al>m ( fe>s1 %ut up to rules1 retirem5ts & =ms--b x is f> bett] to s]ve ,god f fe> & by outw>d rules ?an n to s]ve ,him at all4 ,! true way ( progress is to move up f fe> & law to love & fre$om1 & f outw>d rules to ! discov]y ( a c5tral ,light ( ,god1 a ,heav5ly ,image1 9 ! deeps ( #bhf "o's own _s--real k comes :5 ! ,day ,/> rises 9 ! he>t4#fc ,we pass f notions & words to an inw>d p[] & a bubbl+ joy4 ,he calls ! p]iod ( law & lett] a baby-/age1 :5 we see tru? z ble>-ey$ behold]s4 ,legal religion comp>$ ) ! religion ( ! ,_s is l a sp>k /ruck f fl9t at midnight comp>$ ) ! sun2 x is l draw+ ! wat]s ( ,grace1 a bucketful at a "t1 :5 we might h ! ,_s gu%+ z a liv+ & p]petual ,f\nta94#fd ,b ,god is s good t ,he speaks to u 9 a v>iety ( ways1 & ,he lets u spell ,8 "n ) ! alphabet1 until we le>n to "k ,8 own ,voice4 ,nature1 9 ! elem5ts ( visible creation1 tells u ( ,him2 ,reason compels u to recognize ,"o :o is ,fir/ & ,be/1 ! ,all 9 all2 ! writt5 ^w cries 9 our e>s t ,god is ,love2 b above ^! voices !re is a ,pr9ciple )9 our own s\ls by :i* ,god propagates ,8 ,life 9 u1 & he :o1 9 ?is love-way1 has become a son kn[s ,god z ,abba-,fa!r4#fe ,we pray n[ ) p[]1 :5 ?is new ,life ( ! ,_s has come into u1 & we p\r our spirits out 9 self-=getfulness1 z a ,riv] p\rs itself into ! sea1 :]e x lose? its own "n & is kn[n only z ! wat]s ( ! ,sea4#ff ,he is always g5tle 9 8 acc\nt ( o!r religions & o!r /ages ( fai?1 & he sees good 9 all types1 if only !y help ! s\l to hung] = ! ,et]nal & d n cramp x4 ,o t ,i _h a hundr$ m\?s1 he writes1 an hundr$ tongues1 a ,voice l ! ,voice ( ,god t r5ds ,rocks1 to cry to all sorts ( ,p]sons & ,spirits 9 ?is ,l& & 9 all ! ,*ri/ian ,_w ?r\gh ! :ole creation3 ',let all t diff] 9 ,pr9ciples1 ,pr(essions1 ,op9ions & ,=ms1 see ! good !re is 9 ea* o!r'6#fg ,! _w1 busy ) action & *oos+ = its hi/orical /udy ! m5 :o did ?+s1 has all[$ #bhg ,pet] ,/]ry to drop into oblivion & 8 books to ga!r du/ & cobwebs1 b !re 01 ,i ?9k1 a ,se$ ( ,god 9 him1 & he _h a message = 8 age4 ,he s9c]ely endeav\r$ to h& on ! tor* :i* 9 8 y\? at ,cambridge _h be5 k9dl$ 9 him by "s o!r flame4 ,:5 "o c&le is light$1 he beautifully says1 we light _m by x1 & :5 ,god ha? k9dl$ ! ,life ( ,8 glory 9 "o man's ,he>t he (t5 enk9dles _m by ! flame ( t4#fh #a ,i h /udi$ ! ,famili/s1 ! ,anabapti/s1 ! ,seek]s1 & ,rant]s1 & "s ( ! int]e/+ religi\s *>act]s1 su* z ,john ,saltm>%1 ,william ,dell1 & ,g]>d ,w9/anley1 9 my ,/udies 9 ,my/ical ,religion 7,london1 #aijh74 #b ,oliv] ,cromwell's ,lett]s & ,spee*es 7,new ,york1 #aijj71 i4 p4 #ajc4 #c ,^! ?ree books 7 issu$ toge!r 9 ,lat9 "u ! title1 ,int]iora ,regni ,dei1 9 #afee & 9 #afgd1 & 9 an ,engli% ,collection ( ,r\s' ,works "u ! title1 ,treatises & ,m$itations 7#afeg74 #d ,my/ical ,m>riage1 pp4 #a-b4 #e ,treatises & ,m$itations1 pp4 #bcj-bca4 #f ,treatises & ,m$itations1 pp4 #bdj & #beh4 #g ,ibid4 p4 #bce4 #h ,! ,heav5ly ,academy1 pp4 #aaj-aaa4 #i ,my/ical ,m>riage1 p4 #aj4 #aj ,treatises & ,m$itations1 p4 #dif4 #aa ,my/ical ,m>riage1 p4 #aj4 #ab ,ibid4 p4 #af4 #ac ,ibid4 p4 #aic4 #ad ,preface to ,my/ical ,m>riage4 #ae ,my/ical ,m>riage1 p4 #cbb4 #af ,! ,heav5ly ,academy1 ,preface1 & ibid4 p4 #eg4 #ag ,reliquiae ,baxt]ianae1 i4 p4 #ge4 #ah ,cl>5don1 ,hi/ory ( ! ,rebellion & ,civil ,w>s 7,ox=d1 #ahbg71 p4 #aeha4 #ai ,milton's sonnet ,to ,sir ,h5ry ,vane ! ,y\ng]4 #bj ,burnet1 ,hi/ory ( 8 ,own ,times 7,airy ed471 i4 p4 #bhf4 #ba ,pepys1 ,di>y 7ed4 by ,h4 ,b4 ,:eatley1 ,london1 #ahic71 ii4 p4 #bdb4 #bb ,an ,epi/le to ! ,my/ical ,body ( ,*ri/ on ,e>?4 ,! l9es :i* ,i h put 9 italics 9 ! text cle>ly %[ ! seek]-attitude4 #bc ,see my ,quak]s 9 ! ,am]ican ,colonies 7#aiaa71 pp4 #a-be4 #bd ,9 8 ,retir$ ,man's ,m$itations he speaks ( ,*ri/'s rule 9 ! legal consci5ce & ,*ri/'s rule 9 ! evangelical consci5ce1 by :i* he means to contra/ a religion f\nd$ on ext]nal p]=mances or hi/orical ev5ts1 & a religion f\nd$ on ev5ts transact$ 9 ! s\l ( ! man himself4 #be ,reliquiae ,baxt]ianae1 i4 p4 #ge4 #bf ,see ,vane's ,a ,brief ,answ] to a c]ta9 ,decl>ation made ( ! ,int5t & ,equity ( ! ,ord] ( ,c\rt1 etc41 9 ,hut*9son's ,collection ( ,orig9al ,pap]s4 #bg ,preface to ,williams' ,bl\dy ,t5et4 #bh ,! ,retir$ ,man's ,m$itations1 p4 #chh4 ,italics m9e4 #bi ,ibid4 ,preface #cj ,ibid4 *ap4 ii4 #ca ,ibid4 ii4 *aps4 iii4 & iv4 ,see also ,a ,pilgrimage into ! ,l& ( ,promise1 pp4 #a-c4 #cb ,a ,pilgrimage into ! ,l& ( ,promise1 pp4 #ea-eb4 #cc ,ibid4 pp4 #ee-ef4 #cd ,retir$ ,man's ,m$itations1 *ap4 xxvi4 #ce ,j\rnal ( ,george ,fox 7,cambridge ed471 i4 pp4 #cac-cad4 #cf ,animadv]sions on ,cressy's ,answ] to ,/ill+fleet 7#afgc71 p4 #ei4 #cg ,see ,a ,disc\rse ( ! ,fre$om ( ! ,w 7#afge71 pp4 #ca-cb4 #ch ,reliquiae ,baxt]ianae1 i4 p4 #ge4 #ci ,a ,mr4 ,/]ry 0 appo9t$ ,sept4 #h1 #afeg1 to assi/ ,milton z ,lat9 ,secret>y 7,nat4 ,dict4 ( ,biog4 ,art4 ,/]ry74 #dj ,besides ! above nam$ ,i h also us$ 8 ,s]mons on ,! ,cl\ds 9 :i* ,*ri/ ,comes 7#afdh7 & ,! ,spirits' ,conviction ( ,s9ne 7#afde74 #da ,rise1 ,race & ,royalty1 p4 #h4 #db ,!re is1 he ?9ks1 an inn] body :i* is z immortal z ! s\l & :i* toge!r ) ! s\l is unit$ to ! body ( fle%--! fle%ly ,image4 #dc ,rise1 ,race & ,royalty1 p4 #dce4 #dd ,ibid4 p4 #bd4 ,see also ibid4 p4 #e1 & ,disc\rse1 p4 #ee4 #de ,disc\rse1 pp4 #cj-ce4 ,also p4 #afa4 #df ,ibid4 ,preface1 p4 c #h1 & ,rise1 ,race & ,royalty1 p4 #afd4 #dg ,rise1 ,race & ,royalty1 p4 #abf4 #dh ,ibid4 p4 #if4 #di ,ibid4 pp4 #d1 #e1 #f1 #ah-ai4 #ej ,disc\rse1 pp4 #fg & #gg4 #ea ,rise1 ,race & ,royalty1 ,preface1 p4 b #b4 ,see also pp4 #cfb & #eab-eac4 #eb ,disc\rse1 ,preface1 pp4 a & c #f1 & ,rise1 ,race & ,royalty1 p4 #aja4 #ec ,rise1 ,race & ,royalty1 p4 #gh4 #ed ,ibid4 p4 #fh4 #ee ,ibid4 pp4 #ie & #ahd4 ,also ,appe>ance ( ,god1 pp4 #bci & #bea4 #ef ,rise1 ,race & ,royalty1 p4 #gc4 #eg ,ibid4 pp4 #af-ah & #ada1 & ,disc\rse1 pp4 #ada-adb4 #eh ,appe>ance ( ,god1 p4 #ia4 #ei ,rise1 ,race & ,royalty1 p4 #cei4 #fj ,rise1 ,race & ,royalty1 pp4 #b1 #bc1 & #dff4 #fa ,see especially ,appe>ance ( ,god1 pp4 #gd-ge & #dhj4 #fb ,rise1 ,race & ,royalty1 pp4 #ajg-aji4 #fc ,rise1 ,race & ,royalty1 pp4 #df-dg & #dfg4 #fd ,ibid4 pp4 #ef-fj4 #fe ,ibid4 pp4 #fc-fg4 #ff ,appe>ance ( ,god1 pp4 #acj-aca4 #fg ,disc\rse1 ,preface1 p4 a #f4 #fh ,rise1 ,race & ,royalty1 p4 #ci4 #bhh ,,*apt] ,,xv ,,b5jam9 ,,:i*cote1 ,,! ,,fir/ ,,( ,,! ,,latitude-,,m5#a ,! type ( ,*ri/ianity :i* ,i h be5 call+ spiritual religion1 t is1 religion gr\nd$ 9 ! nature ( ,reason1 f9ds1 at lea/ 9 ,engl&1 its noble/ expression 9 ! gr\p ( m51 sometimes call$ ,cambridge ,platoni/s1 & sometimes ,latitude-,m51 or simply ,latitud9>ians4 ,^! labels 7 all giv5 !m by _! critics & oppon5ts1 & 7 us$ to give ! impression t ! memb]s ( ?is gr\p or s*ool 7 introduc+ & advanc+ a type ( ,*ri/ianity too broad & humani/ic to be safe1 & "o gr\nd$ on ,greek philosophy r ?an on ,scripture & hi/orical ,revelation4#b ,!y 71 h[ev]1 und]tak+ to d 9 _! g5]ation precisely :at ! long l9e ( spiritual int]pret]s _h = m ?an a c5tury be5 endeav\r+1 ?r\gh pa9 & suff]+1 misund]/&+ & fi]ce p]secution1 to "w out = humanity--a religion ( life & reality1 a religion root$ 9 ! et]nal nature ( ! ,_s ( ,god & ! _s ( man1 a religion z au?oritative & unescapable z ma!matical demon/ration4#c ,x is n possible to e/abli% direct connection betwe5 ! lead]s ( ?is s*ool & ! writ+s ( ! successive #bhi spiritual ,re=m]s on ! ,cont95t :om we h be5 /udy+ 9 ?is volume1 ?\gh ! p>allelism ( ideas & ( _s is v /rik+4 ,bo? gr\ps 7 p[]fully influ5c$ by ! humani/ic movem5t1 bo? gr\ps drew ^u t pr(\nd se>*+ ( ! s\l :i* !y f\nd 9 ! works ( ,plato & ,plot9us1 & bo? gr\ps read ! same my/ical writ]s4 ,^! ?+s w\ld p>tly acc\nt = ! simil>ities1 b !re 0 almo/ c]ta9ly a clos] & m direct connection1 ?\gh we _c trace x 9 ! case ( ,:i*cote z we c 9 t ( ,john ,ev]>d ( ,cl>e ,college4 ,!re has be5 a t5d5cy to expla9 ,:i*cote's views ?r\gh ! influ5ce ( ,arm9ius & ,arm9ians2 b he himself d5i$ t he _h be5 influ5c$ by ,arm9ius1#d :ile 8 disciple1 ,na?aniel ,culv]wel1 speaks disapprov+ly ( ,arm9ianism4#e ,!re are no di/9ct allusions 9 ,:i*cote to ,jacob ,boehme1 & ! =m]'s conception ( ! ,univ]se is va/ly diff]5t f ! latt]'s1 b _! vital & e?ical view ( ! way ( salvation is almo/ exactly ! same1 & ! con/ant insi/5ce ( ,:i*cote & 8 disciples t ,heav5 & ,hell are prim>ily conditions ( life 9 ! p]son himself has1 z we "k1 a p]fect p>allel 9 ,boehme4 ,! ,cambridge s*ol>s 7 mu* bett] equipp$ = _! task ?an any ( ! m5 :om we h s f> /udi$1 _! grave/ difficulty be+ an ov]weight+ ( le>n+ :i* !y sometimes fail$ to fuse ) _! spiritual vision & to transmute into p[]4 ,b ) all _! prop5sion to le>n+ & _! love ( philosophy1 !y 7 prim>ily & fundam5tally religi\s--!y 7 disciples ( ,*ri/ r ?an disciples ( ,plato & ,plot9us4 ,bi%op ,burnet's te/imony to ! positive spiritual contribution ( ?is movem5t1 n[ "u consid]ation1 & to ! g5u95ess ( ! religi\s life ( ^! m5 is well wor? quot+4 ,aft] describ+ ! arid condition ( 8 "t1 ! prevail+ t5d5cy ( m9i/]s to seek pomp & luxury1 & ! app>5t ?9ness ( ! prea*+ ( ! day1 he adds3 ,"s #bij few exceptions are to be made2 b s few1 t if a new set ( m5 _h n appe>$ ( ano!r /amp1 ! ,*ur* _h q lo/ h] e/eem ov] ! nation4 ,he !n designates ?is gr\p ( ,cambridge s*ol>s4 ,speak+ p>ticul>ly ( ,:i*cote1 he says3 ,be+ disgu/$ ) ! dry sy/ematical way ( ^? times1 he /udi$ to raise ^? :o conv]s$ ) him to a nobl] set ( ?\ghts1 & to consid] religion z a se$ ( a dei=m nature 7to use "o ( 8 own phrases74 ,9 ord] to ?is1 he set "y /ud5ts mu* on read+ ! anci5t philosoph]s1 *iefly ,plato1 ,tully & ,plot91 & on consid]+ ! ,*ri/ian religion z a doctr9e s5t f ,god1 bo? to elevate & sweet5 human nature1 9 :i* he 0 a great example1 z well z a wise & k9d in/ructor4 ,cudwor? c>ri$ ?is on ) a great /r5g? ( g5ius & a va/ compass ( le>n+4#f ,^! ,latitude-,m5 7 ,puritan 9 temp] & 9 int5sity ( conviction2 !y 7 all tra9$ 9 ! great nurs]y ( ,puritan fai?1 ,emmanuel ,college1 & !y 7 on intimate t]ms ) _m ( ! m5 :o 7 ! creators ( ! out] & inn] life ( ! ,commonweal?1 b 9 _! intellectual sympa?ies !y w5t nei!r ) ! sect>ies ( ! "t--! squalid slutt]y ( fanatic conv5ticles1 z ,s4 ,p4 puts x--nor ) ! prevail+ ,puritan !ology4 ,!y read ,calv9 & ,beza ) dilig5ce1 at lea/ ,:i*cote did1 b _! ?\ght did n move along ! track :i* ! great ,g5evan _h con/ruct$4 ,!y discov]$ ano!r way ( approa* :i* made ! old way & ! old battles seem to !m futile4 ,in/ead ( beg9n+ ) ! et]nal my/]ies ( ! inscrutable div9e ,w1 !y began ) ! fundam5tal nature ( man1 always deep & difficult to fa?om1 b = ev] ! gr\nd & basis ( all t c be kn[n 9 ! field ( religion4 ,_! int]e/ 0 ?us psy*ological r ?an !ological4 ,x is _! con/ant ass]tion t no?+ is m intr9sically rational ?an religion1 & !y focus all _! en]gies to make ?is po9t cle> & evid5t4 #bia ,!y came to _! intellectual developm5t 9 ! p]iod :5 ,hobbes 0 =mulat+ "o ( ! mo/ p[]ful & subtle types ( mat]ialism t has ev] be5 pres5t$4 ,!y 71 too1 contempor>ies ( ,desc>tes1 & !y foll[$ ) int5se int]e/ ! attempt ( ! great ,fr5*man to put philosophy 9 possession ( a me?od z adequate = its problems z ! me?od ( geometry 0 = ! ma!matical sci5ces4 ,none ( ! ,platoni/s 0 possess$ ( ! same r>e quality ( g5ius z ei!r ( ^! two great philosoph]s1 b !y saw ) cle> insight ! full be>+ ( bo? sy/ems4 ,!y he>tily disapprov$ ( ,hobbes' mat]ialism & %udd]$ at its nak$ness4 ,!y 7 too mu* committ$ to ! ideals ( ,humanism to be positive oppon5ts ( ,desc>tes' rational =mulation ( all ?+s out] & inn]1 b !y nev] felt at home ) ! va/ clock-l me*anism to :i* 8 sy/em r$uc$ ! univ]se1 & !y set !mselves1 9 contra/1 to produce a religi\s philosophy :i* w\ld gu>antee fre$om1 w\ld give wid] scope = ! inn] life1 w\ld %[ ! k9%ip ( ,god & man & put morality & religion--to _! m9d = ev] "o & insep>able--on a f\ndation z immovable z ! pill>s ( ! univ]se4 ,! fir/ ( ?is gr\p1 ! pa?break] ( ! movem5t1 0 ,b5jam9 ,:i*cote1 ?\gh x mu/ n be =gott5 t he _h noble =]unn]s 9 ,john ,hales1 ,william ,*ill+wor?1 & ,j]emy ,taylor4 ,! biographical details :i* h surviv$ him are v limit$4 ,a great tea*]'s life is s l>gely int]ior & s devoid ( outw>d ev5ts t !re is usually n mu* to record4#g ,he 0 desc5d$ f an anci5t & hon\rable family1 & 0 born at ,:i*cote-,hall1 9 ! p>i% ( ,/oke1 ! #aa? ( ,m>*1 #afji4 ,he 0 admitt$ 9 #afbf to ,emmanuel ,college--:i* 0 look$ on f its fir/ f\ndation z a ,sem9>y ( ,puritans--& 0 !re "u ! tutor%ip ( two great ,puritan tea*]s4 ,dr4 ,an?ony ,tuckney & ,?omas ,hill1 #bib bo? ( :om 7 = a "t associat$ ) ,john ,cotton1 aft]w>ds ! fam\s prea*] ( colonial ,bo/on4 ,he 0 orda9$ bo? deacon & prie/ 9 #afcf1 0 made ,provo/ ( ,k+'s ,college1 ,cambridge1 9 #afdd1 w5t-out ,doctor ( ,div9ity 9 #afdi1 & = tw5ty ye>s gave ! aft]noon ,lecture on ,sundays at ,tr9ity ,*ur*1 ,cambridge4 ,at ! ,re/oration he 0 depriv$ ( ! ,provo/%ip by ord] ( ! ,k+1 :i* br\ght 8 univ]sity c>e] to an end4 ,he 0 made curate ( ,/4 ,anne's1 ,blackfri>s1 9 #affb1 & lat] receiv$ f ! ,cr[n ! vic>age ( ,/4 ,laur5ce ,jewry1 :]e he prea*$ twice ea* week until 8 dea? 9 #afhc4 ,he once said 9 "o ( 8 s]mons3 ,_h we a man among u1 t we c\ld produce1 t did live an exact ,gospel life2 _h we a man t 0 really gospeliz$2 7 ! ,gospel a life1 a s\l1 & a _s to him 4 4 4 he w\ld be ! mo/ lovely & useful p]son "u heav54 ,*ri/ianity w\ld be recomm5d$ to ! _w by 8 _s & conv]sation4#h ,dr4 ,:i*cote himself 01 z f> z "o c judge f ! impression :i* he made on 8 contempor>ies1 su* a gospeliz$ man4 ,he recomm5d$ religion1 z ,dr4 ,salt] says1 by 8 life & writ+s1 & %[$ x 9 its faire/ & true/ light z ! highe/ p]fection ( human nature4#i ,he seem$ to be emancipat$ :5 he came back to ,cambridge z ,provo/ ( ,k+'s ,college1 & he devot$ himself to spread+ & propagat+ a m g5]\s sett ( op9ions ?an ^? :i* 7 g5]ally proclaim$ 9 ! s]mons ( ! "t1 & ! "y ,ma/]s ( ,arts soon cordially embrac$ 8 message4#aj ,?is new sett ( op9ions1 proclaim$ 9 ,tr9ity ,*ur* ) vision & p[]1 soon di/urb$ ^? :o 7 ( ! old] & /]n] s*ools ( ?\ght4 ,my he>t ha? b9 mu* ex]cis$ ab\t y1 8 old fri5d & tutor1 ,dr4 ,tuckney1 wrote to him 9 #afea1 especially s9ce y\r be+ ,vice-,*ancell\r1 ,i h seldom he>d y prea*1 b t some?+ ha? b9 deliv]$ #bic by y1 & t s au?oritatively & ) big words1 sometimes ( 'div9e/ reason' & sometimes ( 'm ?an ma!matical demon/ration1' t ha? mu* griev$ me4#aa ,! novelty ( ,dr4 ,:i*cote's op9ions comes m cle>ly into view z ! lett] proce$s3 ,y\r ,disc\rse ab\t ,reconciliation t 'x do? n op]ate on ,god1 b on u' is ,div9ity !ology t my he>t rise? aga9/4 4 4 4 ,to say t ! gr\nd ( ,god's reconciliation is f any?+ 9 u2 & n f ,8 free grace1 freely ju/ify+ ! ungodly1 is to d5y "o ( ! fundam5tal tru?s ( ! ,gospel t d]ives f heav54#ab ,! correspond5ce :i* foll[$ ?is frank lett] supplies u ) ! cle>e/ light we possess1 or c possess1 ^u ,:i*cote's inn] life & type ( religion4 ,he repli$ to 8 old fri5d1 :om he _h always held 9 love1 rev]5ce & e/eem1 t he _h notic$ ( late t our he>ts h n seem$ to be toge!r :5 our p]sons h b91#ac b1 he adds1 y\r lett] meets ) no guilt 9 my consci5ce4 ,my head ha? b9 possess$ ) ?is tru? :i* ,i am prea*+ ^! manie ye>s--,i am n late nor newe 9 ?is p]suasion4#ad ,he !n proce$s to quote f 8 notes exactly :at he _h said on ! subject ( reconciliation 9 8 rec5t ,disc\rse4 ,x 0 z foll[s3 ,*ri/ do? n save u by onely do+ = u )\t u i4e4 hi/orically3 yea1 we come at t :i* ,*ri/ ha? done = u ) ,god1 by :at ,he ha? done = u )9 u4 4 4 4 ,) ,god !re _c be reconciliation )\t our becom+ ,god-l4 4 4 4 ,!y deceeve & flatt] !mselves extreamly2 :o ?9k ( reconciliation ) ,god by means ( a ,savi\r act+ ^u ,god 9 _! behalfe & n also work+ 9 or ^u !m to make !m ,god-l1 & he says t he add$ 9 ! spok5 s]mon1 :at 0 n 9 8 notes1 t a !ology :i* taught a salvation )\t inw>d moral trans=mation 0 ,div9ity m9t$ 9 ,hell4#ae #bid ,dr4 ,tuckney 9 8 second lett] becomes /ill m specific4 ,he admits t ,:i*cote's p]suasion ( tru? is n late or newe2 he rememb]s1 on ! latt]'s fir/ com+ to ,cambridge1 ,i ?\ght y !n som:at cl\die & obscure 9 y\r expressions4 ,:at he n[ notices ) regret is ! t5d5cy 9 8 old pupil to cry-up reason r ?an fai?2 to be too mu* imm]s$ 9 ,philosophy & ,metaphysics2 to be devot$ to o!r au?\rs m ?an ,scripture1 & ,plato & 8 s*oll>s above o!rs2 to be produc+ a k9de ( moral ,div9itie1 onlie ) a little t9cture ( ,*ri/ add$2 to put inh]5t righte\sness above imput$ righte\sness & love above fai?1 & to use "s broad expressions z ?\gh 9 ?is life wee may be above ord9ances2 & f9ally he notices t s9ce ,:i*cote has ca/ 8 s]mons 9 ?is m\ld1 !y h become less edify+ & less affect+ ! he>t4#af ,he ?9ks1 too1 t he has discov]$ ! =eign s\rce ( ! infection3 ,sir1 ^? ^: foot/eppes ,i h obs]v$ 9 y\r s]mons 7 ! ,soc9ians & ,arm9ians2 ! latt] :]e(1 ,i conceive1 y h b9 ev]ie :]e read+ 9 _! workes & mo/ l>gely 9 _! ,apologie4#ag ,9 a ?\s& guesses1 ,:i*cote answ]s ?is la/ *>ge1 9 8 second lett]1 y c\ld n h b9 f>!r (f f ! tru? ( ! ?+4 ,:at is add$ ( ,soc9ians & ,arm9ians1 9 respect ( mee1 is gr\ndless4 ,i may z well be call$ a ,papi/1 or ,mahometan2 ,pagan or ,a!i/4 ,& trulie1 ,sir1 y are :olly mi/ak5 9 ! :ole c\rse ( my /udies4 ,y say y f9d me l>gelie 9 _! ,apologia2 to my k ,i nev] saw or he>d ( ! book be=e6 4 4 4 ,i h n read manie bookes2 b ,i h /udi$ a fewe3 m$itation & inv5tion ha? b9 my life r ?an read+2 & trulie ,i h m read ,calv9e & ,p]k9s & ,beza ?an all ! bookes1 au?ors & names y m5tion4 ,i h alwaies expect$ reason = :at m5 say1 less valu+ p]sons & au?orities 9 ! /at+ & #bie resolv+ ( tru?1 !re=e h read !m mo/ :]e ,i h f\nd itt4 ,i h n look$ at anie ?+ z m ?an an op9ion :i* ha? n b9 und]propt by conv9c+ reason or pla9e & satisfactorie ,scripture4#ah ,z to ! *>ge t he has become imm]s$ 9 philosophy1 ,:i*cote mode/ly replies3 ,i f9d ! ,philosoph]s t ,i read good z f>re z !y g3 & x makes me secretlie blu% be=e ,god :5 ,i f9d ey!r my head1 he>t or life *all5g$ by !m1 :i* ,i mu/ confess1 ,i (t5 f9d4 ,to ! criticism t he cries-up reason1 he answ]s t he has always f\nd 9 8 own exp]i5ce t t prea*+ has mo/ comm&$ my he>t :i* has mo/ illum9at$ my head4 ,ev]ie ,*ri/ian1 he insi/s1 mu/ ?9k & believe z he f9ds cause4 ,%all he speak 9 religion o!rwise ?an he ?9ks8 ,tru? is tru?1 :oev] ha? spok5 itt or h[soev] itt ha? b9 abus$4 ,if ?is lib]tie be n all[$ to ! ,univ]sitie :]e=e d wee /udy8 ,we h no?+ to d butt to get good memories & to le>n by he>t4#ai ,f9ally1 to ! impression express$ by ,dr4 ,tuckney t 8 s]mons are less edify+ & he>t-se>*+1 he replies ) dignity & evid5tly ) tru?3 ,i am sure ,i h b9 all along well und]/ood by p]sons ( hone/ he>tes1 b ( mean place & education3 & ,i h _h ! bless+ ( ! s\les ( su* at _! dep>ture out ( ?is _w4 ,i ?anke ,god1 my consci5ce tells me1 t ,i h n h]e9 affect$ worldlie %ewe1 b ! real s]vice ( tru?4#bj ,we ne$ n foll[ fur!r ?is volum9\s correspond5ce 9 :i* two high-m9d$ & absolutely hone/ m5 reveal ! two div]g+ l9es ( _! religi\s fai?4 ,to ! man ^: m9d f\nd its spiritual foot+ alone on ! solid gr\nd ( ,calv9's unmodifi$ sy/em1 ! new p]suasion 0 sure to seem cl\die & obscure2 & no numb] ( lett]s c\ld conv9ce him t ! new message pres5t$ a safe way ( fai? & life4 ,& no am\nt ( criticism or advice c\ld *ange ! o!r man :o f\nd x necess>y = him to h #bif reasonable cause = :at he 0 to believe & live by4 ,:i*cote closes ! fri5dly debate ) "s v positive ann\ncem5ts t = him religion mu/ be1 & mu/ rema91 some?+ :i* gu>antees its reality 9 ! s\l itself3 ,*ri/ mu/ be inw>dlie felt z a pr9ciple ( div9e life )9 u4#ba ,:at is !re 9 man1 aga9 he says1 m consid]able ?an t :i* decl>es ,god's law to him1 pleads = ! obs]vation ( x1 accuse? = ! brea* & excuse? ^u ! p]=mance ( x8#bb ,& f9ally he in=ms 8 fri5d t ea* ( !m mu/ be left free to foll[ 8 own light3 ,if we diff] !re is no help = x3 ,wee mu/ =be> "o ano!r4 4 4 4 ,if y conceeve o!rwise ( me ?an z a lov] & pursu] aft] tru?1 y ?9k amisse4 4 4 4 ,:]e9 ,i fall %ort ( y\r expectation1 ,i fail = tru?'s sake4#bc ,! c5tral idea 9 ,:i*cote's tea*+1 :i* runs l a gulf-/ream ?r\gh all 8 writ+s1 is 8 absolute c]ta9ty t !re is some?+ 9 ! v make ( man#bd :i* l9ks ! human _s to ! ,div9e ,_s & :i* ?us makes x z natural = man to be religi\s z x is = him to seek food = 8 body4 ,!re is a sem9al pr9ciple1 a se$ ( ,god1 some?+ t comes imm$iately f ,god1 9 ! v /ructure ( man's inn] nature1#be & ?is /ructural possession makes x z natural & prop] = man's m9d to t5d t[>d ,god1 ! c5tre ( immortal s\ls1 z x is = heavy ?+s to t5d t[>d _! c5tre4#bf ,god1 he else:]e says1 is m inw>d to u ?an our own s\ls1 & we are m closely relat$ to ,god ?an to any?+ 9 ! _w4#bg ,! s\l is to ,god z ! fl[] is to ! sun1 :i* op5s :5 ! sun is !re & %uts :5 ! sun is abs5t1#bh ?\gh ?is figure breaks d[n1 because1 9 ,:i*cote's view1 ,god nev] )draws & is nev] abs5t4 ,?is idea t ! spiritual life is absolutely rational--a normal function #big ( man's true/ nature--receives manifold expression 9 ,:i*cote's ,aphorisms1 :i* con/itute a sort ( sev5te5?-c5tury ,book ( ,prov]bs1 or collection ( ,wisdom-say+s4 ,he _h absorb$ "o great say+ f ! orig9al ,book ( ,prov]bs1 :i* he uses aga9 & aga91 & :i* became ! sacr$ text = all ! memb]s ( ! s*ool--! _s ( man is a c&le ( ! ,"l4#bi ,?is ,prov]b is = ,:i*cote a key t fits e door ( life1 & ! tru? :i* x expresses is = him ! basal tru? ( religion1 z ! foll[+ ,aphorisms w suffici5tly illu/rate3 ,7 x n = light we %\ld n "k we _h su* a s5se z sight3 ,7 x n = ,god we %\ld n "k ! ,p[]s ( our s\ls :i* h an appropriation to ,god4#cj ,god's image is 9 u & we belong to ,him4#ca ,!re is a capacity 9 man's s\l1 l>g] ?an c be answ]$ by any?+ ( 8 own1 or ( any fell[-creature4#cb ,!re is no?+ s intr9sically rational z ,religion is4#cc ,! ,tru?s ( ,god are connatural to ! s\l ( man1 & ! s\l ( man makes no m resi/ance to !m ?an ! air does to light4#cd ,religion makes u live l m54#ce ,we wor%ip ,god be/ :5 we resemble ,him mo/4#cf ,religion is intelligible1 rational & acc\ntable3 ,x is n our burd5 b our privilege4#cg ,some?+ is always wrong1 he ?9ks1 if ,religion becomes a burd53 ,x is imp]fection 9 ,religion to drudge 9 x1 & e man drudges 9 ,religion if he takes x up z a task & c>ries x z a burd54#ch ,! mom5t we foll[ ! div9e frame & temp] ( our inmo/ nature we f9d our fre$om1 our heal?1 our p[]1 & our joy2 z "o ( ! ,aphorisms puts x3 #bih ,:5 we make ne>] approa*es to ,god1 we h m use ( ourselves4#ci ,?is view is beautifully express$ 9 ,:i*cote's ,pray] pr9t$ at ! end ( ! ,aphorisms3 ,mo/ ,bless$ ,god1 ! ,creator & ,gov]nor ( ! ,_w2 ! only true ,god1 & ,fa!r ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,we ?y ,creatures 7 made to seek & f9d1 to "k & rev]5ce1 to s]ve & obey1 to hon\r & glorify1 to imitate & enjoy ,!e2 :o art ! ,orig9al ( our ,be+s1 & ! ,c5tre ( our ,re/4 ,our ,reasonable ,nature ha? a peculi> ,res]vation = ,!e2 & our ,happ9ess consi/s 9 our ,assimilation to1 & ,employm5t ab\t1 ,!e4 ,! ne>] we approa* unto ,!e1 ! m free we are f ,error1 ,s91 & ,mis]y2 & ! f>!r (f we are f ,!e1 ! f>!r (f we are f ,tru?1 ,hol9ess1 & ,felicity4 ,)\t ,!e1 we are sure ( no?+2 we are n sure ( ourselves3 b ?r\gh ,!e1 !re is ,self-,enjoym5t 9 ! m9d1 :5 !re is no?+ b ,confusion1 & no ,enjoym5t ( ! ,_w4 ,religion is ?us ?\ght ( z ! normal way ( life1 z ! true fulfilm5t ( human nature & z complete inw>d heal?4 ,hol9ess1 he says1 is our "r con/itution & temp]1 our inw>d heal? & /r5g?4#dj ,s9 & selfi%ness c>ry a man bel[ ! noble ,creation :i* ,god made 9 him1 & ,religion is ! return to ! true nature & capacity ( ,god's ,creation 9 man3 ,! ,gospel1 inw>dly receiv$1 dyes & col\rs ! s\l1 settles ! ,temp] & ,con/itution ( x & is re/orative ( our ,nature4 4 4 4 ,x is ! re/itution ( u to ! /ate ( our ,creation1 to ! use ( our ,pr9ciples1 to our heal?ful ,con/itution & to ,acts t are connatural to u4#da ,z soon z man returns to 8 own heal?ful ,con/itution & to ! /ate ( 8 ,creation1 he f9ds t ,religion has its evid5ce & assurance 9 itself4 ,god made man = moral tru?s1 be=e ,he decl>$ #bii !m on ,s9ai1 or writ !m 9 ! ,bible1#db & s soon z ! s\l comes into con=mity to its orig9al1#dc t is into con=mity to ,god accord+ to its inw>d measure & capacity1#dd & lives a k9d ( life t is self-same ) its own ,reason1#de ! ,div9e ,life manife/s itself 9 t man & k9dles 8 _s into a blaz+ c&le ( ! ,"l4 ,^? :o are spiritual f9d & feel )9 !mselves ,div9e ,sugge/ions1 ,motions & ,inspirations2 4 4 4 a light comes into ! ,m9d1 a /ill ,voice4#df ,?is direct & inw>d revelation is1 h[ev]1 = ,:i*cote nev] a revelation ( new matt]1 nev] a way to ! discov]y ( tru?s ( a private nature4 ,! revelations :i* ! guidance ( ! ,div9e ,_s brea!s =? )9 our s\ls are always tru?s ( univ]sal significance1 tru?s t are already implicitly reveal$ 9 ! ,bible1 tru?s t c>ry _! own self-evid5ce to any rational m9d4 ,b ^! revelations1 ^! discov]ies ( :at ,god means & :at life may become1 are possible only to ^? :o prep>e !mselves = inw>d conv]se & :o c5tre d[n to ! deep] ,roots ( _! be+3 ,unless a man takes himself sometimes out ( ! _w1 by retirem5t & self-reflection1 he w be 9 dang] ( los+ himself 9 ! _w4#dg ,:]e ,god is n discov]$1 some?+ is always at fault ) man4 ,z soon z he is ab/ract$ f ! noise ( ! _w1 )drawn f ! call ( ! ,body1 hav+ ! doors ( ! s5ses %ut1 ! ,div9e ,life readily ent]s & reveals ,itself to ! inw>d ,eye t is prep>$ = x4#dh ,?+s t are connatural 9 ! way ( ,religion1 he once said1 ! ,illapses & ,break+s 9 ( ,god ^u u1 require a m9d t is n subject to ,passion b is 9 a s]5e & quiet ,po/ure1 :]e !re is no tumult ( ,imag9ation4 4 4 4 ,!re is no g5u9e & prop] effect ( ,religion :]e ! ,m9d is n compos$1 s$ate & calm4#di #cjj ,!re is no t5d5cy 9 ,:i*cote to und]value ,scripture4 ,inw>d revelations are = him n a sub/itute = ! ,bible nor an app5dix to x4 ,?r\gh ! ,div9e ,light 9 ! s\l & ?r\gh ,scripture1 ,div9e communications are imp>t$ to m54 ,^! he calls respectively tru? ( fir/ inscription & tru? ( aft]-revelation1#ej & !y no m conflict ?an two lum9>ies 9 ! physical _w conflict4 ,morals1 he says1 are in=c$ by ,scripture1 b !y 7 be=e ,scripture3 !y 7 accord+ to ! nature ( ,god1#ea &1 z he always claims1 accord+ to ! dei=m nature 9 man's reason4#eb ,z soon z a p]son int]prets ! ,light )9 him--! c&le ( ! ,"l 9 8 own he>t--by ! ,light ( revelation 8 inw>d illum9ation becomes cle>]2 & contr>iwise1 z soon z "o br+s an enlight5$ _s to ! ,bible its message becomes cl>ifi$--! ,_s )9 leads to a "r appreh5sion ( ^? ?+s :i* ,god ha? decl>$4#ec ,b ,tru? is always va/ly m ?an ,notions1 or conceptual =mulation ( doctr9e4 ,religion1 z he says 9 8 wisdom-prov]bs1 is n a ,sy/em ( ,doctr9e1 an obs]vance ( ,modes or a ,=m ( ,words--x is a frame & temp] ( m9d2 x %[s itself 9 a ,life & ,action con=mable to ! ,div9e ,w2 x is our resemblance to ,god4#ed ,b>e k does n sanctify any man2 ,m5 ( holy ,he>ts & ,lives be/ und]/& holy ,doctr9es4#ee ,we always deceive ourselves if we d n get beyond ev5 su* high-s\nd+ words z conv]sion1 reg5]ation1 div9e illum9ation1 & mortification2 if we d n get beyond names & notions ( e sort1 into a real hol9ess ( life t is a con=mity ( nature to our orig9al4 ,8 mo/ important passage on ?is po9t is "o :i* is f\nd 9 8 ,s]mon on ! text3 ,( ?is man's se$ ha? ,god1 accord+ to ,8 promise1 rais$ up unto #cja ,israel a ,savi\r1 ,jesus 7,acts xiii4 #bc74 ,religion1 he says 9 ?is passage1 is n satisfi$ 9 ,notions2 b do?1 9 de$ & 9 reality1 come to no?+ unless x be 9 u n only matt] ( ,k & ,speculation1 b do? e/abli% 9 u a ,frame & ,temp] ( ,m9d & is productive ( a holy & v]tu\s ,life4 ,!re=e let ^! ?+s take effect 9 u2 9 our ,spirituality & ,heav5ly-m9d$ness2 9 our ,con=mity to ! ,div9e ,nature & ,nativity f above4 ,= :oev] pr(esses t he believes ! ,tru? ( ^! ?+s & wants ! ,op]ation ( !m ^u 8 ,_s & ,life do?1 9 fact1 make void & fru/rate :at he do? decl>e z 8 ,belief4 ,he do? receive ! ,grace ( ,god 9 va9 unless ?is ,pr9ciple & ,belief do? desc5d 9 8 ,he>t & e/abli% a good ,frame & ,temp] ( ,m9d & gov]n 9 all ,actions ( 8 ,life & ,conv]sation4#ef ,?is translation ( ,light & ,tru? & ,insight into ! fle% & blood ( action is a necess>y law ( ! spiritual life3 ,good m5 spiritualize _! bodies2 bad m5 inc>nate _! s\ls2#eg or1 z he expresses x 9 "o ( 8 ,s]mons3 ,to be spiritually well & unactive d n consi/ toge!r4 ,no man is well )\t action4#eh ,religion is1 ?us1 ) him always a dynamic pr9ciple ( ,life1 work+ itself out 9 ! frame & temp] ( ! man & produc+ its *>act]i/ic effects 9 8 actions4 ,x does n op]ate l a *>m or spell--x op]ates only z a vital pr9ciple#ei & we become et]nally ! self :i* we ourselves =m4 ,we naturalize ourselves1 to use 8 /rik+ phrase1 to ! employm5t ( et]nity4#fj ,we are lo/1 n by ,adam's s91 b by our own2 & we are sav$1 n by ,*ri/'s hi/orical dea?1 b by our own ob$i5ce to ! law ( ! ,_s ( ,life reveal$ 9 ,him & by our own dea? to s92#fa & ! beg9n+ ( ,heav5 is "o ) ! beg9n+ ( con=mity to ! w ( ,god & to our nativity f above4 ,heav5 is a temp] ( _s1 be=e x is a place4#fb #cjb ,!re is a ,heav5 ?is side ( ,heav5 & !re is z c]ta9ly a ,hell ?is side ( ,hell4 ,! mo/ impressive expression ( ?is tru? is giv5 9 "o ( 8 ,s]mons3 ,all mis]y arises out ( ourselves4 ,x is a mo/ gross mi/ake1 & m5 are ( dull & /upid spirits :o ?9k t ! /ate :i* we call ,hell is an incommodi\s place only2 & t ,god by ,8 sov]eignty ?r[s m5 !re94 ,hell arise? out ( a man's self4 ,& ,hell's fewel is ! guilt ( a man's consci5ce4 ,x is impossible t any %\ld be s mis]able z ,hell makes a man & z !re a man is mis]able by 8 own condemn+ ( himself3 ,& on ! o!r side1 :5 !y ?9k t ,heav5 arises f any place1 or any ne>ness to ,god or ,angels1 t is n pr9cipally s2 b ,heav5 lies 9 a ref9$ ,temp]1 9 an inw>d ,reconciliation to ! ,nature ( ,god4 ,s t bo? ,hell & ,heav5 h _! ,f\ndation )9 ,m54#fc ,! evil & puni%m5t :i* foll[ s9 are consequ5tial & insep>able f s91 & s1 too1 et]nal life is no?+ b spiritual life fulfill+ itself 9 ways t are consequ5tial & necess>y 9 ! deepe/ nature ( ?+s3 ,t :i* is our be/ employm5t "h w be our only employm5t 9 et]nity4#fd ,! good old ,puritan1 ,tuckney1 suspect$ t ,:i*cote 0 promulgat+ a type ( ,*ri/ianity :i* c\ld disp5se ) ord9ances--z ?\gh 9 ?is life wee may be above ord9ances1--& x mu/ be confess$ t !re 0 "s gr\nd = ?is suspicion4 ,he 0 no en?usia/ & he 9 no way %>$ ! radical anti-sacram5t>ian _s ( ! small sects ( ! ,commonweal?1 b x belong$ to ! v ess5ce ( ?is type ( religion1 z we h se5 9 e v>i$ in/ance ( x1 to hold lightly to ext]nals4 ,! ,_s1 z ,:i*cote once said1 makes m5 consid] ! ,inw>ds ( ?+s1#fe & almo/ ( necessity ! grasp slack5s on outw>d #cjc =ms1 z ! vision focusses m int5tly ^u inw>d & et]nal realities4 ,x is "o ( 8 f\ndation pr9ciples t we wor%ip ,god be/ :5 we resemble ,him mo/1#ff & if t is true1 !n ! :ole en]gy ( "o's be+ %\ld conc5trate ^u ! cultivation ( ! dei=m nature1 ! nativity f ,above4 ,! real matt]s ( religion1 z he keeps insi/+1 are matt]s ( life & inn] be+1 ! =mation ( disposition & ! "r set ( w4 ,b ^! vital ?+s h be5 notori\sly slight$1 & m5's zeal is employ$ 9 usages1 modes & rites ( p>ties2 9 matt]s t are divisive & controv]sial r ?an 9 ?+s t are lovely 9 ! eyes ( all :o h ! ,pr9ciples ( ,reason = _! rule4#fg ,! great diff]5ces 9 religion h nev] be5 ov] necess>y & indisp5sable ,tru?2 on ! contr>y ! di/urb+ diff]5ces h always be5 & /ill are ei!r ov] ,po9ts ( curi\s & nice ,speculation1 or ab\t arbitr>y modes ( wor%ip4#fh ,j z fa/ z m5 see t religion is a way to fullness ( life1 a me?od ( atta9+ lik5ess to ,god1 & j z soon z !y realize t ,god c be truly wor%ipp$ only by acts & attitudes t are moral & spiritual1 i4e4 acts & attitudes t atta* to ! delib]ate cons5t ( ! inn] _s1 ,:i*cote ?9ks t rites & types & c]emonies1 :i* are all veils1 w drop away & religion w become "o ) a ri* & intellig5t life4#fi ,we c well und]/& h[ ?is pres5tation ( ,*ri/ianity z a culture & discipl9e ( ! :ole man--an education & consecration ( all 8 high] activities#gj--w\ld seem1 to ^? accu/om$ to duali/ic !ologies1 cl[die & obscure4 ,x 01 h[ev]1 no newe p]suasion4 ,9 all ess5tial p>ticul>s x is f\r-squ>e ) ! type ( religion ) :i* ! spiritual ,re=m]s ( ,g]many & ,holl& _h = m ?an a c5tury made ! _w acqua9t$4 ,b1 #cjd 9 ! words ( ! ,epi/le to ! ,hebrews1 some:at adapt$3 all ^!1 hav+ _h ! witness borne to !m ?r\gh _! fai?1 receiv$ n ! promise 9 full1 ,god hav+ provid$ "s bett]1 i4e4 full]1 ?+1 t !y %\ld n be made complete1 ap>t f ^? :o succe$$ !m & fulfill$ _! hopes4 #a ,?is int]e/+ phrase occurs 9 ,a ,brief ,acc\nt ( ! ,new ,sect ( ,latitude-,m51 by ,s4 ,p4 7probably ,simon ,patrick71 #affb4 #b ,s4 ,p4 9 8 ,sect ( ,latitude-,m5 says3 ,a ,latitude-,man is an image ( ,cl\ts a man ( /raw t m5 set up to enc\nt] )1 = want ( a real enemy2 x is a conv5i5t "n to reproa* a man t y owe a spite to4 #c ,lett]s ( ,tuckney & ,:i*cote 9 ! ,app5dix to ,:i*cote's ,aphorisms 7,london1 #agec71 p4 #b4 #d ,aphorisms1 ,app5dix1 p4 #ec4 #e ,culv]wel1 ,elegant ,disc\rses 7#afed71 p4 #f4 #f ,burnet1 ,hi/ory ( ,8 ,own ,times 7,london1 #ahej71 p4 #abg4 #g ,we are dep5d5t1 = ! few facts :i* we possess conc]n+ ,:i*cote's life1 on ! ,sket* ( him writt5 by ,dr4 ,samuel ,salt]1 z a ,preface to 8 edition ( ,:i*cote's ,aphorisms1 publi%$ 9 #agec4 #h ,select ,s]mons 7#afih71 p4 #cj4 #i ,salt]'s ,preface1 pp4 xxii-xxiii4 #aj ,ibid4 p4 xx4 #aa ,app5dix to ,aphorisms 7#agec71 p4 #b4 #ab ,ibid4 p4 #d4 #ac ,ibid4 p4 #g4 #ad ,ibid4 pp4 #h & #ac4 #ae ,ibid4 pp4 #ac & #ad4 #af ,app5dix to ,aphorisms1 pp4 #cg-ch4 #ag ,ibid4 p4 #bg4 #ah ,app5dix to ,aphorisms1 pp4 #ec-ed4 #ai ,ibid4 p4 #eg4 #bj ,ibid4 p4 #fj4 #ba ,app5dix to ,aphorisms1 p4 #abe4 #bb ,ibid4 p4 #abg4 #bc ,ibid4 pp4 #acc-acd4 #bd ,select ,s]mons 7#afih71 p4 #adi4 #be ,ibid4 pp4 #aca-acc4 #bf ,ibid4 p4 #hh4 #bg ,ibid4 p4 #aji4 #bh ,ibid4 p4 #gd4 #bi ,prov]bs xx4 #bg4 #cj ,aphorism #hfa4 #ca ,aphorism #icd4 #cb ,aphorism #hdg4 #cc ,aphorism #deg4 #cd ,aphorism #ddd4 #ce ,aphorism #hg4 #cf ,aphorism #bdh4 #cg ,aphorism #bbj4 #ch ,sev]al ,disc\rses 7#agjg71 iv4 p4 #bei4 #ci ,aphorism #gji4 #dj ,sev]al ,disc\rses1 iv4 p4 #aib4 #da ,select ,s]mons1 pp4 #ee & #fb #db ,select ,s]mons1 p4 #g4 #dc ,disc\rses1 iv4 p4 #aia4 #dd ,ibid4 p4 #aga4 #de ,ibid4 p4 #bei4 #df ,select ,s]mons1 p4 9 #dg ,aphorism #cjb4 #dh ,quot$ almo/ lit]ally f ,select ,s]mons1 p4 #gb4 #di ,ibid4 pp4 #cb-cc4 #ej ,select ,s]mons1 p4 #f4 ,he also says 9 ,aphorism ,no4 #aji1 ,god ha? set up two ,lights to enlight5 u 9 our ,way3 ! ,light ( ,reason1 :i* is ! ,light ( ,8 ,creation2 & ! ,light ( ,scripture :i* is ,aft]-,revelation f ,him4 #ea ,aphorism #ehg4 #eb ,see ,sev]al ,disc\rses1 iv4 p4 #agc4 #ec ,ibid4 ii4 p4 #bge4 #ed ,aphorisms #aabg1 #hec1 & #ajbh4 #ee ,select ,s]mons1 p4 #gi2 & ,aphorism #bhe4 #ef ,select ,s]mons1 p4 #cej4 #eg ,aphorism #cfg4 #eh ,select ,s]mons1 p4 #ga4 #ei ,aphorisms #bdc & #fbe4 #fj ,aphorism #bij4 #fa ,aphorisms #ebe1 #fab4 #fb ,aphorism #dfd4 #fc ,select ,s]mons1 p4 #hf4 ,?is w be recogniz$ z 9 p]fect p>allelism ) ,jacob ,boehme's tea*+1 & ! p>allel is ev5 m /rik+ 9 ! passage :]e ,:i*cote says t ,religion mu/ in=m ! ,judgm5t ) ,tru? & re=m ! ,he>t & ,life by ! ,t9cture ( x4 7,select ,s]mons1 p4 #aeg74 #fd ,aphorism #ea4 #fe ,select ,s]mons1 p4 #db4 #ff ,aphorism #bdh4 #fg ,select ,s]mons1 p4 #aec4 #fh ,ibid4 p4 #ba4 #fi ,sev]al ,disc\rses1 ii4 p4 #cbi4 #gj ,john ,tullo*'s ,rational ,!ology 9 ! ,sev5te5? ,c5tury1 ii4 p4 #aae4 #cje ,,*apt] ,,xvi ,,john ,,smi?1 ,,platoni/--,,an ,,int]pret] ,,( ,,! ,,_s#a ,pr9cipal ,tullo*1 9 8 admirable /udy ( ! ,cambridge ,platoni/s1 decl>es t ,john ,smi? 0 ! ri*e/ & mo/ beautiful m9d & c]ta9ly by f> ! be/ writ] ( !m all4#b ,!re c be no d\bt1 9 ! ?\ght ( any "o :o has come into close contact ) him1 ( ! ri*ness & beauty ( 8 _s4 ,he leaves ! impression1 ev5 aft] ! lapse ( m ?an two hundr$ & fifty ye>s1 ( hav+ be5 a sa9t ( a r>e type4 ,^? :o 7 ne>e/ to him 9 fell[%ip call$ him a good man1 a ,godlike man1 a s]vant & fri5d ( ,god1 a s]i\s practic] ( ! ,s]mon on ! ,m\nt2 & we :o "k him only af> (f & at second h& feel sure nev]!less t ^! l(ty words 7 rightly giv5 to him4 ,8 s*ol>%ip 0 wide--he _h a va/ness ( le>n+1 z ,patrick says2 b 8 ma9 contribution 0 n to philosophy nor to !ology1 x consi/$ r ( an exhibition ( religion wr\ght out 9 ! attractive =m ( a beautiful spiritual life3 ,he 0 an ,exempl> ( true ,*ri/ian ,v]tue ( s poiz$ & ev5 a life t by 8 ,wisdom & ,consci5ce "o might live almo/ at a v5ture1 walk+ bl9dfold ?r\gh ! _w4#c ,! details ( 8 life are v meagre4 ,we are 9 ! #cjf ma9 dep5d5t on ! lit]>y portraits ( him drawn by two ( 8 affectionate fri5ds--,john ,wor?+ton :o edit$ 8 ,disc\rses1 & ,simon ,patrick :o deliv]$ ! rem>kable s]mon on ! occasion ( 8 fun]al4#d ,f ^! s\rces we le>n t ,john ,smi? 0 born at ,a*ur* ne> ,oundle ab\t ! ye> #afah1 ( p>5ts :o _h long be5 *ildless & 7 gr[n ag$4 ,x appe>s incid5tally t 8 p>5ts 7 poor1 & t ,b5jam9 ,:i*cote1 :o 0 ,smi?'s college ,tutor1 made provision = 8 support & ma9t5ance 9 8 e>ly /ud5t days4#e ,he ent]$ ,emmanuel ,college 9 #afcf1 & "h he came "u ! pr(\nd religi\s & intellectual influ5ce ( ,:i*cote1 = :om he did ev] express a great & s+ul> reg>d4 ,he became a ,ma/] ( ,arts 9 #afdd1 & t same ye> 0 elect$ ,fell[ ( ,que5s' ,college4 ,x 0 ab\t ?is "t t ,:i*cote return$ to ,cambridge1 spread+ & propagat+ a nobl]1 fre] & m g5]\s sett ( op9ions1 :i* ! "y ,ma/]s ( ,arts soon cordially embrac$4 ,among ^? :o =m$ ?is gr\p ( awak5$ & k9dl$ /ud5ts ,smi? 0 an en?usia/ic memb]1 & he himself soon became a p[]ful expon5t 9 ! ,*apel ( ,que5s' ,college ( a simil> message1 :i*1 a contempor>y writ] says1 contribut$ to raise new ?\ghts & a sublime /yle 9 ! memb]s ( ! ,univ]sity4 ,he 0 smitt51 :ile /ill "y1 ) a pa9ful l+]+ illness1 :i* he bore )\t murmur+ or compla9+1 re/+ quietly satisfi$ 9 ! ,inf9ite1 ,unb\nd$ ,goodness & ,t5d]ness ( 8 ,fa!r1 hop+ only t he might le>n t = :i* ,god s5t ! suff]+1#f & he di$ ,augu/ #g1 #afeb1 aft] ,god _h l5t him to ! _w = ab\t five & ?irty ye>s4#g ,i 0 desir\s1 8 fri5d ,patrick says at ! op5+ ( 8 fun]al s]mon1 t ,i might h /ai'd ! :eels ( t ,triumphant ,*>iot :]e9 he seem$ to be c>ri$2 t we might h #cjg kept him a little long] 9 ?is _w1 till by 8 holy brea?+ into our s\ls1 & ! ,grace ( ,god1 we _h be5 made meet to h "s %>e 9 t inh]itance ( ! sa9ts 9 light2 b n[1 he adds1 we are orphans1 left )\t a fa!r4#h ,patrick adapts to 8 own dep>t$ tea*] ! beautiful words :i* ,gregory ,?aumaturgus us$ ( 8 great in/ructor1 ,orig53 ,he ha? entangl$ & b\nd up my s\l 9 su* fett]s ( love1 he ha? s ty$ & knit me to him1 t if ,i w\ld be dis5gag$1 ,i _c quit myself4 ,no1 ?\gh ,i dep>t out ( ! _w1 our love _c die1 = ,i love him ev5 z my own s\l1 & s my affection mu/ rema9 =ev]4#i ,! :ole s]mon ?robs ) int5se love1 & :ile x is some:at ov]weight$ ) quotations & le>n$ allusions1 x yet expresses 9 an impressive way ! s9c]e affection ( a disciple = a noble ma/] :o has begot ano!r %ape 9 8 s*ol> & has made ano!r man ( him4#aj ,su* m51 he says1 ,god ha? alwaies 9 ! _w1 m5 ( great] height & /ature ?an o!rs1 :om ,he sets up z tor*es on an hill to give light to all ! regions r\nd ab\t4#aa ,su* m5 are ! gu>d & def5se ( ! t[ns :]e !y reside1 yea ( ! c\ntry :]e( !y are memb]s2 !y are ! keep]s & life-gu>ds ( ! _w2 ! walls & bulw>ks ( ! ,nation1#ab & :5 !y leave ! _w ev]ybody soon feels t a glory has dep>t$--:5 ,elijah goes away y %all h fifty m5 g ?ree days to seek him6#ac ,?is disciple1 :o decl>$ t :atev] heav5ly life !re 0 9 himself _h be5 hat*$ by ! fo/]+ c>e1 ! nurtur+ love & ! brave conduct ( 8 tea*]1 has left a few v cle> traits = ! creation ( a true portrait ( ?is sa9tly int]pret] ( ! ,_s3 ,he 0 a ,f\nta9 runn+ ov]1 ,wor?+ton says1 an ev] b\ntifull & bubbl+ ,f\nta94#ad ,love 0 bubbl+ & spr++ up 9 8 s\l & fl[+ out to all4 ,he w\ld h empti$ 8 s\l into o!rs4 ,he #cjh 0 dipp$ into ,ju/ice z x 7 ov] head & e>s2 he _h n a slight t9cture b 0 dy$ & col\r$ q ?r\gh ) x4 ,he c>$ only = ^? sub/antial & solid ?+s ( a ,div9e & ,immortal ,nature1 :i* he might c>ry out ( ! _w ) him4 ,he 0 a liv+ libr>y1 a walk+ /udy1 a :ole college 9 himself1 t c>ri$ 8 le>n+ ab\t ) him2 a man ( great indu/ry1 indefatigable pa9s1 & h]culean lab\rs4 ,8 le>n+ 0 s concoct$ t x lay n 9 notions 9 8 head1 b 0 wr\ght out & =m$ 9 8 v s\l s t a man came away always bett] aft] conv]se ) him4 ,8 fai? did n busy itself ab\t f9e notions1 subtilties1 & curiosities1 b x 0 firmly set & fix$ 9 an exp]i5ce ( ! m]cy & goodness ( ,god1 se5 9 ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,he liv$ 9 a cont9u\s enjoym5t ( ,god & p]petually drew ne>] to ! ,c5tre ( 8 s\l's re/ & always /ay$ ,god's "t ( advancem5t4 ,8 _s 0 absorb$ 9 ! bus9ess & employm5t ( becom+ p]fect 9 8 art & pr(ession--:i* 0 ! art ( be+ a good man4#ae ,! devot$ s*ol>'s highe/ wi%1 z he closes 8 gl[+ acc\nt ( 8 belov$ ma/]1 :o en%r9$ s mu* ,div9ity t ev]y?+ ab\t him _h a k9d ( sacr$ness1 0 t ^? :o _h enjoy$ 8 pres5ce & inspiration & _h =m$ _! lives "u 8 in/ruction might s express 8 life 9 !irs1 t m5 w\ld say z !y saw ^! disciples ( 81 ,!re walks at lea/ a %ad[ ( ,mr4 ,smi?6#af ,x w\ld be difficult to f9d any "o1 9 ! long li/ ( ^? :o h int]pret$ ,*ri/ianity1 :o has be5 m insi/5t ?an 0 ,john ,smi? t religion is ! normal function ( ! s\l & ! sure/ evid5ce ( its heal? & sanity4 ,b religion ( ?is normal & spiritual type mu/ be %>ply diff]5tiat$ bo? f sup]/ition & f legali/ic religion4 ,! m>k ( sup]/ition 9 8 m9d is ! appreh5sion ( ,god z caprici\s1 a h>d ,ma/]1 & ( su* a "* t 8 #cji fav\r c be ga9$ only by s]vile flatt]y or brib]y or by spells ( magic4 ,sup]/ition is a brat ( d>kness born 9 a he>t ( fe> & con/]nation4 ,x produces inv>iably a =c$ & jejune devotion2 x makes =ms ( wor%ip :i* are griev\s & burd5some to ! life2 x *ills or de/roys all free & joy\s conv]se ) ,god2 x kills out love & inw>d peace1 & in/ead ( inspir+1 height5+1 & purify+ man's s\l1 x b5ds all its en]gies 9 ! va9 attempt to alt] ! caprici\s attitude ( ! sup]ior ,be+ :o sc>es & t]rifies m54 ,x is1 h[ev]1 a v subtle _s & "o h>d to eradicate4 ,x invades our religion ev5 :5 we are lea/ aw>e ( x3 x ent]s into our *amb]s1 creeps into our clo!s1 tw9es ab\t our secret devotions1 & actuates our =ms ( belief & or?odox op9ions4#ag ,legali/ic religion1 or ! cov5ant ( works1 is mu* ( a piece ) sup]/ition4 ,x1 aga91 is always a burd5 to be borne4 ,its m>k is drudg]y & s]vility4 ,x is a lean & lifeless =m ( ext]nal p]=mances4 ,its law is always some?+ outside ! s\l itself4 ,x is a way ( acquir+ m]it1 ( gett+ reckon$ among heav5's d>l+s1 b x is n a way ( life or expansion or p[] or joy4#ah ,?is dead legali/ic =m ( religion is1 h[ev]1 n m]ely a ?+ ( antiquity1 ( "s e>ly disp5sation 9 ! long /ret* ( ye>s call$ ,b4,c4 ,l sup]/ition1 legali/ic religion also has crept into our clo!s & tw9$ ab\t our secret devotions4 ,! gospel c be made1 & has (t5 en\gh be5 made1 z legal z ev] ! religion ( ! ,jews 04 ,! gospel becomes legal1 9 ,smi?'s s5se1 :]ev] x is treat$ z some?+ onely )\t u1 z a me] hi/orical /ory or acc\nt1 or z a collection ( book-facts1 or z cr$5da prop\nd$ = u to believe1 or :5 we attempt to make ,*ri/'s righte\sness s]ve onely z our outw>d cov]+4#ai ,"s ( our #caj ,dogmata1 he ?9ks1 & ,notions ( ,ju/ification puff u up 9 f> high] & goodli] conceits ( ourselves ?an ,god ha? ( u2 & we pr(anely make ! unspott$ righte\sness ( ,*ri/ s]ve only z a cov]+ to wrap up our f\l de=mities & fil?y vices 94#bj ,?is t5d5cy1 :]ev] x appe>s1 is b legal religion4 ,m5 adopt x because x does n p9* _! s9s4 ,x gives !m a sluggi% & dr[sie ,belief1 a lazy ,le?>gy to hugg _! suppos$ acceptation ) ,god2 x enables !m to gr[ big & swell ) a mighty bulk ) airy fancies & presumptions ( be+ 9 fav\r ) ,heav51 & x fans up a p]t9aci\s ,imag9ation t _! ,names are enroll$ 9 ! ,book ( ,life1 or cross$ (f 9 ! ,debt-,book ( ,heav54 ,b x is all a me] ,conceit or ,op9ion1 = su* m5 are nev] ! bett] 9 reality 9 !mselves & ,god judges all ?+s z !y are4 ,:ile m5 cont9ue 9 _! wick$ness1 !y d b va9ly dream ( a device to tie ! h&s ( ,almighty ,v5geance4#ba ,true religion1 on ! o!r h&1 is absolutely ano!r ?+1 sund]$ by ! wid? ( ! sky f ei!r sup]/ition or legali/ic religion4 ,x is a reception & assimilation ( ! ,life ( ,god )9 ! s\l ( man :i* is pr$ispos$ by its fundam5tal nature to ! influx & =mative influ5ce ( ! ,_s ( ,god1 :o is ! environ+ ,life & inn] atmosph]e ( all human spirits3 ,spiritual ,life comes f ,god's brea? )9 u & f ! =mation ( ,*ri/ )9 ! s\l4#bb ,l all ( 8 k9d1 ,smi? beg9s ) :at to him is an axiomatic fact1 t ! human s\l has a royal p$igree & noble extraction1 t1 z ! be/ philosoph]s h alwaies taught1 we mu/ enquire = ,god )9 ourselves1 t ,pr9ciples ( ,div9e ,tru? h be5 engrav5 on man's ,he>t by ! f+] ( ,god1 t we c f9d a cle> impression ( "s ,et]nal ,nature & ,p]fect ,be+ /amp$ ^u our own s\ls1 t !re are ,radical ,pr9ciples ( ,div9e ,k #caa & ,se$s ( ,div9e ,nature hidd5 )9 u & t a ,div9e ,_s bl[s & brea!s ^u m5's he>ts1 assi/+ ! s\l to p>ticipate 9 ! ,life ( ,god4#bc ,9 "o ( 8 bold say+s ?is position is summ$ up z foll[s3 ,religion is a ,heav5-born ?+1 ! ,se$ ( ,god 9 ! spirits ( m51 :]eby !y are =m$ to a similitude & lik5ess ( ,himself4 ,a true ,*ri/ian is e way ( a mo/ noble extraction1 ( an heav5ly & div9e p$igree4#bd ,he f9ds ! m>k ( man's excell+ dignity 9 ! inexhau/ible dep? ( 8 nature & 9 8 noble discont5t ) e f9ite & mutable ?+4 ,! s\l ( man is too big = e>?ly designs & int]e/s4 ,!re is =ev] a re/less appetite )9 man = "s inf9ite ,good )\t :i* he c nev] be satisfi$4 ,ev]y?+ :i* he atta9s or a*ieves /ill leaves him 9 p9*+ p5ury1 unsatiat$ ) ! ?9 & sp>e diet :i* he f9ds 9 8 f9ite home4 ,8 s\l1 l ! daught]s ( ! ,horselea* is always cry+3 ',give1 give4' ,no happ9ess wor? hav+ ev] arises1 nor ?r\gh a :ole et]nity c\ld arise1 = any s\l seque/]$ l a h]mit 9 ! n>r[ conf9es ( its own private cell1 sund]$ f ! ,f\nta9-,goodness1 = :i* x 0 creat$4 ,! immortal ,pr9ciple )9 =ev] drives x to seek its ,orig9al1 & x lives only :5 x lives above itself1 & foll[s its own prop] motion upw>d4#be ,! real ,gospel 9 contra/ to ! legal gospel1 is ! =mation ( a ,*ri/like ,nature 9 a man's s\l by ! mighty p[] ( ! ,div9e ,_s4#bf ,x is no new set ( op9ions2 no body ( ,notions ab\t ,tru?2 no sy/em ( sav+ ,div9ity1 ca/ 9 a ,p$agogical m\ld2 x is1 f its ,alpha to its ,omega1 ,_s & ,life1 or1 to put x 9 ,smi?'s own words1 x is a vital or en]getical ,_s or ,p[] ( ,righte\sness1 a ,pr9ciple ( ,life work+ 9 man's _s1 a quick5+ m9i/ration1 a ,se$ ( ,god1 a vital ,influx1 spread+ ?r\gh all #cab ! p[]s ( ! s\l & br++ x into a ,div9e ,life4#bg ,!re are _m close imitations ( ?is real ,gospel :i* on ! outside look exactly l x1 b !y only assume ! g>i% dress & attire ( religion1 !y put on ! speci\s & seem+ly-spiritual ,=ms )\t ! inw>d ,life & ,p[] :i* are always ! m>k ( true religion4 ,^! mimical ,*ri/ians re=m _! looks1 in/ruct _! tongues1 take up ! fitt+ set ( duties & sy/em ( op9ions1 und]prop _! religion ) sacr$ p]=mances2 *ameleon-l1 !y ev5 turn _! insides to :atev] hue & col\r is dem&$ ( religion2 !y furni% ?is dome/ick ,sc5e ( !irs ) any k9d ( matt] :i* ! hi/ory ( religion af=ds !m--only1 h[ev] !y cunn+ly fa%ion out _! religion by ,book-skill1 !y _c get ! true & liv+ ?+1 :i* creates a new _s & produces a new inw>d joy3 ,true ,religion is no piece ( artifice2 x is no boil+ up ( our ,imag9ative p[]s nor ! gl[+ heats ( ,passion2 ?\gh ^! are too (t5 mi/ak5 = x1 :5 9 our juggl+s 9 ,religion we ca/ a mi/ be=e our eyes4 ,b x is a new ,nature in=m+ ! s\ls ( ,m52 x is a ,godlike frame ( ,_s1 discov]+ x self mo/ ( all 9 s]5e & cle> ,m9ds1 9 deep ,humility1 ,meekness1 ,self-d5ial1 ,univ]sal ,love ( ,god & all true ,goodness1 )\t ,p>tiality & )\t ,hypocrisie2 :]eby we are taught to "k ,god1 & kn[+ ,him to love ,him & con=m ourselves z mu* z may be to all t ,p]fection :i* %9es =? 9 ,him4#bh ,heav5 & ,hell = ,john ,smi?1 z = ,boehme & = ,:i*cote1 h _! f\ndation laid 9 ,m5's own s\ls4#bi ,!y are r some?+ )9 u ?an some?+ )\t u4 ,s9 & hell h ! same orig91 ! same l9eage & desc5t4 ,! ,devil is n only ! "n ( "o p>ticul> ?+1 b a nature4 ,he is n s mu* a p>ticul> ,be+ design$ to torture wick$ m5 9 ! _w to come z a helli% & diabolical #cac nature seat$ 9 ! m9ds ( m54 4 4 4 ,c\ld ! ,devil *ange 8 f\l & impure nature1 he w\ld nei!r be a ,devil nor mis]able4 4 4 4 ,all ,s9 & ,wick$ness 9 man's _s ha? ! ,c5tral =ce & en]gy ( ,hell 9 x1 & is p]petually press+ d[n t[>ds x z t[>ds its own place4 ,!re ne$s no fatal necessity or ,a/ral influ5ces to tumble wick$ m5 d[n =cibly into ,hell3 ,no1 ,s9 itself1 ha/5$ by ! mighty weight ( its own nature1 c>ries !m d[n ?i!r ) ! mo/ swift & headlong motion4#cj ,w\ld wick$ m5 dwell a little m at home1 & desc5d into ! bottom ( _! own ,he>ts !y w\ld soon f9d ,hell op5+ h] m\? wide ^u !m1 & ^? secret fires ( inw>d fury & displeasure break+ out ^u !m4#ca ,s1 too1 ! ,k+dom ( ,heav5 is )94 ,x lies n s mu* 9 ext]nal ?+s1 gold5 /reets & cr[ns1 z 9 ! quality & disposition ( a man's m9d4 ,! enjoy+ ( ,god consi/s n s mu* 9 a *ange ( place z 9 p>ticipation 9 ! nature ( ,god & 9 assimilation to ,god4 ,no?+ c /& firm & sure1 no?+ c h et]nal e/abli%m5t & abid+ p]man5ce t ha? n ! ev]la/+ arms ( true ,goodness "u x4#cb ,9 a v f9e passage1 9 ! noble disc\rse on ,true ,religion1 ,smi? says3 ,i wi% !re be n among "s su* a light & poor e/eem ( ,heav51 z makes !m m to seek aft] ,assurance ( ,heav5 onely 9 ! ,idea ( x z a ?+ to come ?an aft] ,heav5 x self2 :i* inde$ we c nev] be well assur$ ( untill we f9d x ris+ up )9 ourselves & glorify+ our own s\ls4 ,:5 true ,assurance comes1 ,heav5 x self w appe> ^u ! ,horizon ( our s\ls1 l a morn+ light *as+ away all our d>k & gloomy d\bl+s be=e x4 ,we %all n !n ne$ to light up our ,c&les to seek = x 9 corn]s2 no1 x w display its own lu/re & brightness s be=e u t we may see x 9 its own light1 & our s\ls ! true possess\rs ( x4 ,%\ld a man he> a ,voice f ,heav5 or see a ,vision f ! ,almighty to te/ifie unto him ! ,love ( ,god t[>ds him & ! #cad ,assurance ( 8 ,salvation2 yet me?9ks x 7 m desirable to f9d a ,revelation ( all f )91 aris+ up f ! ,bottome & c5tre ( a man's own s\l1 9 ! ,reall & ,int]nal impressions ( a ,godlike nature ^u 8 own _s2 & ?us to f9d ! ,f\ndation & ,beg9n+ ( ,heav5 & ,happ9ess )9 himself2 x 7 m desirable to see ! crucify+ ( our own ,w1 ! mortify+ ( ! me] ,animal life & to see a ,div9e life ris+ up 9 ! room ( x1 z a sure ,pl$ge & ,in*oation ( ,immortality & ,happ9ess1 ! v ,ess5ce ( :i* consi/s 9 a p]fect con=mity & *e]ful compliance ( all ! ,p[]s ( our ,s\ls ) ! ,w ( ,god4#cc ,! consci\sness ( ,immortality rises or falls ) ! moral & spiritual height ( ! s\l4 ,no?+ makes m5 d\bt or "q ! ,immortality ( _! s\ls s mu* z _! own base & e>?ly loves1 & s1 too1 inw>d goodness bre$s a s5se ( ! ,s\l's ,immortality3 ,goodness & v]tue make m5 "k & love1 believe & delight 9 _! ,immortality4 ,:5 ! s\l is purg$ & enlight5$ by true sanctity x is m capable ( ^? ,div9e irradiations :]eby x feels x self 9 conjunction ) ,god4 ,x kn[s t ,almighty ,love1 by :i* x lives1 is /rong] ?an dea?4 ,x kn[s t ,god w nev] =sake ,8 own life :i* ,he has quick5$ 9 ! s\l4 ,^? brea?+s & gasp+s aft] an ,et]nal p>ticipation ( ,him are b ! en]gy ( ,8 own brea? )9 u4#cd ,smi? f9ds ! _w 9 :i* he lives a fair _w1 ev]y:]e full ( ! ,pr9ts & ,foot/eps ( ,god1 ! f9ite creatures ( :i* are ,glasses :]e9 ,god reflects ,8 glory4 ,!re are _m gold5 l9ks t unite ! _w to ,god1 & good m51 conv]s+ ) ?is l[] _w & view+ ! invisible ?+s ( ,god 9 ! ?+s t are made 9 ! outw>d ,creation1 may _m times f9d ,god secretly fl[+ into _! s\ls & lead+ !m sil5tly out ( ! ,c\rt ( ! ,temple into ! ,holy ,place4#ce #cae ,! outw>d _w is ?us n some?+ /ubbornly =eign to ! _s2 x is n ! enemy's c\ntry1 b e f9ite good & ev]y?+ ( beauty is a ,blossom ( ! ,fir/ ,goodness1 a ,beam f ! ,fa!r ( ,lights4 ,! spiritual p]son discov]s t ! :ole creation is spiritual4 ,he le>ns to love all ?+s 9 ,god & ,god 9 all ?+s1 & he sees t ,god is ,all 9 all1 ! ,beg9n+ & ,orig9al ( ,be+1 ! ,p]fect ,idea ( _! goodness & ! end ( _! motion4 ,9 ! calm+ illum9ation ( ?is cl>ifi$ vision1 ! good man1 9 ^: s\l religion has fl[]$1 is no long] solicit\s :e!r ?is or t good ?+ be m9e1 or :e!r my p]fections exce$ ! measure ( ?is or t p>ticul> ,creature1 = :atev] good he beholds any:]e he enjoys & delights 9 z mu* z if x 7 8 own1 & :atev] he beholds 9 himself he looks ^u n z 8 prop]ty b z a common good2 = all ^! ,beams come f "o & ! same ,f\nta9 & ,ocean ( ,light 9 :om he loves !m all ) an univ]sal ,love4 ,:5 8 affections run along ! /ream ( any creat$ excell5cies1 :e!r 8 own or any "o's else1 yet !y /ay n "h b run on until !y fall into ! ,ocean2 !y d n settle into a fond love & admiration ei!r ( himself or any o!r's excell5cies1 b he owns !m z s _m ,pure ,effluxes & ,emanations f ,god1 & 9 any p>ticul> ,be+ loves ! ,univ]sal ,goodness4 ,?us a good man may walk up & d[n ! _w z 9 a ,g>d5 ( ,spices & suck a ,div9e ,sweetness out ( e fl[]4 ,!re is a tw(old mean+ 9 e ,creature3 a ,lit]al & ,my/ical2 a good man says ( ev]y?+ t 8 ,s5ses (f] to him3 x speaks to 8 l[] "p b x po9ts out some?+ above to 8 ,m9d & ,_s4 4 4 4 ,true ,religion nev] f9ds x self out ( ! ,inf9ite ,sph]e ( ,div9ity & :]ev] x f9ds ,beauty1 ,h>mony1 ,goodness1 ,love1 ,+5uity1 ,wisdom1 ,hol9ess1 ,ju/ice1 & ! l1 x is ready to say3 ,"h is ,god4 ,:]esoev] any su* ,p]fections %9e out1 an holy ,m9d climbs up by ^! ,sunbeams & raises up x self to ,god4 4 4 4 ,a good man f9ds e place he #caf treads ^u ,holy ,gr\nd2 to him ! _w is ,god's ,temple4#cf ,! supreme in/ance ( ! revelation ( ! ,univ]sal ?r\gh ! p>ticul>1 ( ! invisible ?r\gh ! visible1 ! ,div9e ?r\gh ! human1 is se5 9 ,*ri/4 ,x 0 precisely su* an ev5t z might h be5 expect$1 = ! ,div9e ,b\nty & ,fulness has always be5 manife/+ ,itself to ! spirits ( m54 ,^? :o h liv$ by inw>d insight h p]petually f\nd !mselves hang+ ^u ! arms ( ,immortal ,goodness4 ,at l5g?1 9 ?is ,"o ,life ! ,div9e ,goodness blossom$ into p]fect fl[] & reveal$ its ,nature to m54 ,9 ,him div9ity & humanity are absolutely unit$ 9 "o ,p]son4 ,9 ,*ri/ we h a cle> manife/ation ( ,god & 9 ,him1 too1 we may see ) op5 face :at human nature c atta9 to4#cg ,?is /up5d\s ev5t1 h[ev]1 0 no graci\s contrivance1 no s*eme to re/ore laps$ m5 9 ord] t ,god might h a ,quire ( ,s\ls to s+ et]nal ,hallelujahs to ,him2 x 0 j ! ov]fl[+ f\nta9 & efflux ( ,almighty ,love be/[+ itself ^u m5 & cr[n+ ,itself by communicat+ ,itself4#ch ,! ,*ri/ :o is ?us div9e ,grace become visible & vocal is also at ! same "t ! irresi/ible attraction1 /rongly & =cibly mov+ ! s\ls ( m5 into a conjunction ) ,div9e ,goodness1 :i* is :at ,smi? always means by ! great ^w1 ,fai?4 ,x is some?+ 9 ! he>ts ( m5 :i* by exp]i5ce feels ! mighty ins9uations ( ,div9e ,goodness2 complies ) x2 p]petually rises into co-op]ation ) x1 & atta9s its true life & vivacity by p>tak+ ( x4#ci ,*ri/ is ?us ! ,node1 or ,c5tre1 ( bo? ,grace & ,fai?4 ,) ?is appreh5sion ( ,fai? z a vital ?+--a new & liv+ way--,smi? ?9ks v lightly ( notions & :at he calls a k ( ,div9ity ,!ology :i* appe>s 9 sy/ems & models4#dj ,?is is b a poor way1 he ?9ks1 to ! ,l& ( ,tru?4 #cag ,x is b a ?9 & ai]y k t is got by me] speculation4 ,?is is b spid]-l to sp9 a wor?less web out ( "o's own b[els4 ,jejune & b>r5 speculations may unfold ! ,plicatures ( ,tru?'s g>m5t1 b !y _c discov] h] lovely ,face4 ,to f9d ,tru?1 he says 9 ano!r figure1 we mu/ break ?r\gh ! outw>d %ell ( words & phrases :i* h\se x1 & by exp]i5ce & practice discov] ! inw>d beauty1 life & lovel9ess ( ,tru?4#da ,?is h>d %ell ( words & phrases :i* mu/ be brok5 be=e ,tru? is f\nd1 is "o ( ,seba/ian ,franck's fav\rite say+s1 & we f9d ,smi? also repeat+ ,franck's vivid acc\nts ( ! weakness ( ,scripture :5 x is treat$ only z ext]nal hi/ory1 or z words1 texts1 & phrases4 ,scripture1 he says1 9 ! exact words & figures ( ! ,g]man ,humani/1 is a ,seal$ ,book :i* ! greate/ ,sophi/ may be mo/ acqua9t$ )4 ,x is l ! ,pill> ( fire & cl\d t p>t$ betwe5 ! ,israelites & ,egyptians1 giv+ a cle> & com=table light to all ^? t are "u ! manuduction & guidance !re( i4e4 ^? :o h ! inn] exp]i5ce b be+ full ( d>kness & obscurity to ^? t rebel aga9/ x4#db ,! dead lett]1 he says1 is a s&y f\ndation = religion1 because x is nev] 9 books & writ+s b r 9 ! human s\l t m5 mu/ seek = ,god4#dc ,action & n words2 life & n motions2 he>t & n bra91 hold ! key to ,tru?3 ,!y _c be good at ,!orie t are bad at ,practice4#dd ,our ,savi\r1 he says1 w\ld n draw ,tru? up into any ,sy/em1 nor w\ld ,he lay x out into ,canons or ,articles ( ,fai?1 because ,he 0 n s c>eful to /ock ! _w ) ,op9ions & ,notions z to make x ?rive ) true piety1 ,godlike purity & spiritual und]/&+2 & 9 a v happy passage1 he rem9ds u t !re are o!r ways ( propagat+ religion besides writ+ books3 ,!y are n alwaies ! be/ ,m5 :o blot ! mo/ pap]2 ,tru? is n s #cah volum9\s nor swells into su* a mighty bulk z our ,bookes doe4 ,^? m9ds are n alwaies ! mo/ *a/e t are ! mo/ p>turi5t ) le>n$ ,disc\rses4#de ,i h1 ,i believe1 n[ giv5 a true acc\nt ( ,smi?'s type ( ,*ri/ianity1 ,x 0 no new message4 ,x 0 a re-expression ( ideas & ideals t _h already be5 (t5 proclaim$ to ! dull e>s ( ! _w4 ,he1 h[ev]1 is nev] a repeat] ( o!r m5's ideas4 ,:at he (f]s is always z mu* 8 own z 0 ! life-blood :i* c\rs$ ?r\gh 8 he>t4 ,he f$ ^u ! lit]ature :i* 0 k9dr$ to 8 gr[+ _s1 & 8 books help$ him f9d ! road :i* he 0 seek+2 b he 0 nobly true to 8 own !ory t ! way ( ,life is discov]$ by spiritual exp]i5ce r ?an by v]bal description1 & ?is quiet1 s9c]e s*ol> & prophet ( ! s\l f\nd x ?us4 ,he once said t ,tru? is cont5t1 :5 x comes into ! _w1 to we> our mantles1 to le>n our language & to con=m itself z x 7 to our dress & fa%ions2#df t is to say1 prophets speak 9 _! own dialect & use ! modes ( _! own culture1 b !y are prophets ?r\gh _! own temporal exp]i5ce ( t "o et]nal ,reality :i* %9es into _! s\ls 9 its own ,light4#dg ,:at impress$ 8 contempor>y fri5ds mo/ 0 ! beauty ( 8 _s1 & t is :at /ill mo/ impresses ! read] ( 8 ,disc\rses4 ,he has succe$$ 9 pres]v+ "s ( ! /rong elixir ( 8 life 9 ! words :i* survive him1 & we "k him z a valiant soldi] 9 t great army ( soldi]-sa9ts :o h f\ght ) spiritual weapons4 ,?is fight & conte/1 he himself has told u1 ) ,s9 & ,satan is n to be kn[n by ! rattl+ ( ,*>iots or ! s\nd ( an al>m3 x is inde$ alone transact$ ^u ! inn] /age ( m5's s\ls & spirits--b x nev] consi/s 9 a sluggi% k9d ( do+ no?+ t s ,god might d all4#dh ,a ,life is always battle1 & ! true ,*ri/ian is always a ,*ampion ( ,god clad 9 ! arm\r ( ,light = ! defeat ( #cai d>kness & ! se$ ( ,satan4 ,9 ?is battle ( ,armag$don ,john ,smi? took a man's "p1 & 8 affectionate disciple ,simon ,patrick 0 q "r 9 say+1 z ! ma/] pass$ away1 ,my fa!r1 my fa!r1 ,! *>iot ( ,israel & ! horsem5 !re(4 ,! o!r memb]s ( ?is impressive gr\p ( ,cambridge ,platoni/s1 especially ,ralph ,cudwor?1 ,h5ry ,m1 ,na?aniel ,culv]wel & ,john ,norris1 might well be /udi$1 & !y w\ld furni% "s additional aspects ( religi\s ?\ght1 b ! tea*+s ( ! two expon5ts :om ,i h select$ z repres5tative ( ! s*ool h br\ght ! c5tral ideas & ! und]ly+ _s ( ?is sev5te5? c5tury religi\s movem5t suffici5tly into view4 ,_! intimate connection ) ! curr5ts ( ?\ght :i* prec$$ !m has also be5 made adequately cle>4 ,?is volume does n pret5d to be exhau/ive1 & x _c foll[ out all ! int]e/+ ramifications ( ! complicat$ hi/orical developm5t :i* ,i h be5 trac+4 ,i h be5 compell$ to limit myself to ! pres5tation ( typical specim5s & examples ( ?is cont9u\sly advanc+ spiritual movem5t :i* f\nd "o ( its noble/ figures 9 ,john ,smi?4 #a ,simon ,patrick uses ?is phrase 9 8 fun]al s]mon on 8 fri5d ,john ,smi?4 ,select ,disc\rses 7#afgc71 p4 #dgb4 #b ,rational ,!ology1 ii4 p4 #abb4 #c ,patrick's ,s]mon1 ,select ,disc\rses1 p4 #dif4 #d ,wor?+ton's ,sket* is giv5 9 ! ,preface to ! ,read] 9 ,select ,disc\rses1 pp4 iii-xxx1 & ,patrick's ,s]mon is giv5 z an ,app5dix to ! same volume1 pp4 #dga-eab4 #e ,preface1 p4 vi4 #f ,patrick1 op4 cit4 p4 #dih4 #g ,preface1 p4 xxviii4 #h ,patrick1 op4 cit4 pp4 #dga & #dgb4 #i ,ibid4 p4 #dhd4 #aj ,ibid4 p4 #dgg4 #aa ,ibid4 p4 #dgd4 #ab ,ibid4 pp4 #dhj-dha4 #ac ,ibid4 p4 #dhf4 #ad ,preface1 p4 iii4 #ae ,?is portrait is made up entirely ( passages ga!r$ out ( ,patrick's ,s]mon1 & b slightly alt]$4 #af ,op4 cit4 p4 #eji4 #ag ,a ,%ort ,disc\rse on ,sup]/ition1 9 ,select ,disc\rses1 pp4 #bd-cf4 #ah ,disc\rse on ,legal ,righte\sness1 etc41 ibid4 pp4 #bgc-cch4 #ai ,smi? uses ?is phrase 9 precisely ! same mann] z ,jacob ,boehme4 #bj ,select ,disc\rses1 p4 #caf4 #ba ,ibid4 pp4 #cai-cba1 quot$ freely4 #bb ,ibid4 p4 #ba1 quot$ freely4 #bc ,select ,disc\rses1 pp4 #ac1 #ad1 #eg1 #fa1 & #aah4 #bd ,ibid4 p4 #cgj4 #be ,ibid4 pp4 #cge1 #cic1 #cie1 #djc1 #djg-djh4 #bf ,ibid4 p4 #caa4 #bg ,select ,disc\rses1 pp4 #cjc1 #cje1 & #cae4 #bi ,ibid4 p4 #cfd4 ,= ,smi?'s view ( mimical ,*ri/ians see pp4 #cei-cfd4 #bi ,ibid4 p4 #add4 #cj ,select ,disc\rses1 p4 #deb4 #ca ,ibid4 p4 #def4 #cb ,ibid4 pp4 #deb & #dde4 #cc ,select ,disc\rses1 p4 #daf4 #cd ,ibid4 pp4 #ig-ih4 ,quot$ freely4 #ce ,ibid4 pp4 #dai-dbj4 #cf ,select ,disc\rses1 pp4 #dba-dbc4 #cg ,ibid4 pp4 #ccb & #ccf4 #ch ,ibid4 p4 #cih4 #ci ,ibid4 p4 #cbe4 #dj ,ibid4 p4 #b4 #da ,select ,disc\rses1 pp4 #d1 #g1 & #h4 #db ,ibid4 p4 #bgh4 #dc ,ibid4 pp4 #c & #bhh4 #dd ,ibid4 p4 #ab4 #de ,select ,disc\rses1 p4 #ab4 #df ,ibid4 p4 #afe4 #dg ,ibid4 p4 #bfj4 #dh ,ibid4 pp4 #dfa & #deh4 #cbj ,,*apt] ,,xvii ,,?omas ,,trah]ne ,,& ,,! ,,spiritual ,,poets ,,( ,,! ,,sev5te5? ,,c5tury ,i ,! p[]ful religi\s upheaval 9 ,engl& :i* rea*$ its culm9ation dur+ ! two middle decades ( ! sev5te5? c5tury1 pr(\ndly /irr$ bo? ! upp] & l[] intellectual /rata ( society4 ,x fus$ & organiz$ m5 on ! "o h&1 & c>ri$ !m beyond !mselves2 & on ! o!r h& x broke up settl$ habits ( ?\ght1 swept away _m cu/oms & practices :i* _h become almo/ irresi/ible subconsci\s influ5ces1 & left ^? :o 7 9 any way morally & intellectually defective at ! m]cy ( *ance curr5ts & eddies4 ,z a result !re appe>$ a /range m$ley ( t9y sects4 ,^! gr\ps1 see?+ ) en?usiasm1 scatt]$ pretty mu* ov] ,engl&1 unorganiz$ or loosely organiz$1 g5]ally ga!r$ ab\t "s influ5tial psy*opa?ic lead]1 7 lump$ toge!r 9 ! public m9d & nam$ ,rant]s4#a ,!y are by no means a negligible ph5om5on ( ! p]iod4 ,!y reveal ! back-wa% ( ! spiritual movem5t1 :i* 9 ! ma9 w5t /eadily onw>d4 ,!y exhibit1 9 _! loose & unmoraliz$ fre$om1 ! inh]5t dang]s :i* atta* to ! proclamation ( spiritual lib]ty1 & !y furni% a cle> hi/orical illu/ration ( ! tru? t progress t[>d a religion gr\nd$ ^u ! inn] life ( man c only be sl[ly & pa9fully a*iev$4 #cba ,! religi\s poets ( ?is p]iod1 on ! o!r h&1 furni% cle> evid5ce ( ! con/ructive1 organiz+ & fus+ p[] ( ^! newly dawn+ spiritual insights1 z !y work$ ^u ! m9ds ( highly gift$ & end[$ p]sons4 ,poets are n ,re=m]s4 ,!y d n consid] !mselves commission$ to recon/ruct old sy/ems ( ?\ght1 old =ms ( fai? & old types ( *ur*-organization1 or to re-int]pret ! ,gospel1 ! way ( salvation & ! communion ( sa9ts4 ,_! mission is a diff]5t "o1 ?\gh x is no less spiritual &1 9 ! be/ s5se ( ! ^w1 no less practical4 ,! poets are always among ! fir/ to feel ! direction ( spiritual curr5ts1 & !y are v sure voices ( ! deep] hopes & aspirations ( _! epo*4 ,all ! religi\s poets ( ?is p>ticul> p]iod reveal v cle>ly ! influ5ce ( ! ideas :i* 7 c5tral 9 ! tea*+ ( ! spiritual lead]s :om we h be5 /udy+4 ,! read] ( ,milton ne$s no argum5t to conv9ce him ( ! fact t1 h[ev] f> remov$ ! great poet 0 9 mo/ po9ts ( view f ! contempor>y ,quak]s1 he nev]!less insi/$ emphatically1 z !y did1 on ! illum9ation ( ! s\l by a ,light )92 a cele/ial ,light1 he calls x 9 ,p>adise ,lo/1 :i* %9es inw>d & irradiates ! m9d ?r\gh all h] p[]s1 & supplies an inw>d sight ( ?+s invisible to s5se#b--;a ,light :i* /eadily increases z x is us$ by ! ob$i5t s\l4#c ,! orig9 ( ?is inw>d ,light1 accord+ to ,milton's ?\ght1 is ! et]nal ,^w ( ,god1 :o is be=e all worlds & :o is ! s\rce ( all revelation1 :e!r inw>d or outw>d3 ! ,_s t pref]s ,be=e all temples ! upright he>t & pure4#d ,! m9or religi\s poets ( ! p]iod _h n1 h[ev]1 =m$ _! intellectual outlook "u ! imp]ial sway ( !ological sy/ems ( ?\ght 9 any?+ l #cbb ! degree t ,milton _h4 ,!y reflect ! fre] & less rigidly =mulat$ curr5ts ( ?\ght4 ,all div9ity is love1 or wond]1 ,john ,donne wrote 9 "o ( 8 poems4 ,no phrase c\ld bett] express ! int5se religi\s life ( ! gr\p ( spiritual poets 9 ,engl& :o int]pret$ 9 beautiful1 (t5 immortal1 =m ?is religion ( ! _s1 ?is gl[+ consci\sness t ! _w & all its fulness is ,god's & t et]nity is set )9 ! s\l ( man1 :o nev] is himself until he f9ds 8 ,life 9 ,god4 ,e'en l two little bank-divid+ brooks1 ,t wa% ! pebbles ) _! wanton /reams1 ,& hav+ rang'd & se>*'d a ?\s& nooks1 ,meet bo? at l5g? 9 silv]-brea/$ ,?ames1 ,:]e 9 a great] curr5t !y conjo93 ,s ,i my be/ belov$'s am2 s ,he is m9e4 ,e'en s we met3 & aft] long pursuit1 ,e'en s we jo9$2 we bo? became entire3 ,no ne$ = ei!r to r5ew a suit1 ,= ,i 0 flax & ,he 0 flames ( fire4 ,our firm unit$ s\ls did m ?an tw9e2 ,s ,i my be/ belov$'s am2 s ,he is m9e4#e ,:atev] ^! poets1 ,h]b]t1 ,vaughan1 ,trah]ne1 ,cra%aw1 ,qu>les1 say ( ! s\l & its full] life1 !y say q naturally 9 t]ms ( love & wond]4 ,religion has become = !m ! fl[]+ ( ! s\l2 ! flood+ ( ! :ole be+ ) heal? & joy2 ! consummation ( life2 & !y tell ( x z lov]s tell ( _! discov]y & _! joy4 ,oh mightie love6 man is "o _w & ha? ,ano!r to att5d him4#f ,we h "h 9 ^! poets1 z 9 ! writ+s ( ,:i*cote & ,smi?1 a type ( religion :i* is prim>ily conc]n$ ) ! lib]ation & w9n+ ( ! :ole ( life1 a ?+ :i*1 !y all tell u1 c be done only 9 consci\s p>allelism ) ! set ( et]nal curr5ts4 ,^! m9or prophets ( sev5te5? c5tury ,engli% lit]ature h (t5 be5 treat$ z my/ics1 & !re #cbc is 9 all ( !m1 except ,george ,h]b]t1 a ri* /r& ( my/ical religion1 b _! my/icism is only an elem5t1 a s+le aspect1 ( a v mu* wid] & complet] type ( religion :i* includes all ! /r&s t compose :at ,i h be5 call+ spiritual religion--an inn] flood+ ( ! life ) a consci\sness ( ,god1 a rational appreh5sion ( ! s\l's inh]5t relation to ! ,div9e1 & a trans=m+ discov]y ( ! mean+ ( life ?r\gh ! revelation 9 ,*ri/1 :i* sets all "o's be+ a?rob ) love & wond]4 ,et]nal ,god6 ,o ?\ t only art ,! sacr$ f\nta9 ( et]nal light1 ,& bless$ load/one ( my bett] "p1 ,o ?\1 my he>t's desire1 my s\l's delight1 ,reflect ^u my s\l & t\* my he>t1 ,& !n my he>t %all prize no good above !e2 ,& !n my s\l %all "k !e2 kn[+1 love !e4#g ,,ii ,?omas ,trah]ne is "o ( ! be/ & mo/ adequate repres5tatives1 9 ?is lit]>y gr\p1 ( ?is type ( religion4 ,he 0 pr(\ndly influ5c$ by ! revival ( ,plato & ,plot9us1 & by ! writ+s ( ! religi\s ,humani/s & he _h absorb$1 consci\sly or unconsci\sly1 ! ideas & ideals :i* appe> & reappe> 9 ! widespread movem5t :i* ,i h be5 trac+4 ,he 0 a pure & noble s\l1 a man ( deep exp]i5ce & fruitful m$itation1 ! ma/] ( a r>e & wond]ful /yle1 & we %all f9d 9 8 writ+s a gl[+ appreciation & a lum9\s expression ( ?is type ( inn]1 spiritual religion4 ,he 0 born ab\t ! ye> #afcf1 probably at ,h]e=d1 ! son ( a poor %oemak]1 b ( a notable & well-end[$ family l9e4 ,he took no pa9s to in=m ! _w ( 8 outw>d hi/ory & we are left ) guesses z to mo/ ( ! details ( 8 e>?ly c>e]1 b he has himself suppli$ u ) an unusually full acc\nt ( 8 #cbd inw>d life dur+ ! e>ly ye>s ( x4 ,once ,i rememb]1 he says1 ,i ?9k ,i 0 ab\t f\r ye>s old :5 ,i ?us reason$ ) myself1 sitt+ 9 a little obscure room ( my fa!r's poor h\se3 ,if !re be a ,god c]ta9ly ,he mu/ be inf9ite 9 ,goodness1 & ,i 0 prompt$ to ?is by a real :isp]+ in/9ct ( ,nature4#h ,:]eupon ! *ild wond]s :y1 if ,god is s ri*1 he himself is s poor1 possess$ ( s scanty & n>r[ a =tune1 enjoy+ few & obscure com=ts1 b he tells u t z soon z he 0 old en\gh to discov] ! glory ( ! _w he 0 91 & old en\gh = 8 s\l to h sudd5 returns into itself1 !re 0 no m que/ion+ ab\t pov]ty & n>r[ =tunes4 ,all ! weal? ( ,god 0 8-- ,i no?+ 9 ! _w did "k ,b 'twas div9e4#i ,z nobody has bett] caught ! inf9ite glory ( be+ a *ild1 & z nobody 9 lit]ature has m successfully set ! little *ild 9 ! mid/1 ?an has ,trah]ne1 x may be well to let him tell u "h 9 8 spl5did en?usiasm :at x is to be a *ild & :at ! eyes ( a *ild c see4 ,he %all d x1 fir/ 9 8 magnific5t prose & !n 9 8 f9e & simple v]se4 ,c]ta9ly ,adam 9 ,p>adise _h n m sweet & curi\s appreh5sions ( ! _w1 ?an ,i :5 ,i 0 a *ild4 ,all appe>$ new1 & /range at fir/1 inexpressibly r>e & delightful & beautiful4 ,i 0 a little /rang]1 :i* at my entrance into ! _w 0 salut$ & surr\nd$ ) innum]able joys4 ,my k 0 ,div9e4 4 4 4 ,my v ignorance 0 advantage\s4 ,i seem$ z "o br\ght into ! ,e/ate ( ,innoc5ce4 ,all ?+s 7 spotless & pure & glori\s3 yea1 & inf9itely m9e1 & joyful & preci\s4 ,i knew n t !re 7 any s9s1 or compla9ts or laws4 ,i dream$ n ( pov]ties1 cont5tions or vices4 ,all te>s #cbe & qu>rels 7 hidd5 f m9e eyes4 ,ev]y?+ 0 at re/1 free & immortal4 ,i knew no?+ ( sickness or dea? or r5ts or exaction1 ei!r = tribute or bread4 ,9 ! abs5ce ( ^! ,i 0 ent]ta9$ l an ,angel ) ! works ( ,god 9 _! spl5d\r & glory1 ,i saw all ! peace ( ,ed52 ,heav5 & ,e>? did s+ my ,creator's praises1 & c\ld n make m melody to ,adam1 ?an to me4 ,all ,"t 0 ,et]nity1 & a p]petual ,sabba?4 ,is x n /range1 t an infant %\ld be heir ( ! :ole ,_w1 & see ^? my/]ies :i* ! books ( ! le>n$ nev] unfold8 ,! corn 0 ori5t & immortal :eat1 :i* nev] %\ld be reap$1 nor 0 ev] s[n4 ,i ?\ght x _h /ood f ev]la/+ to ev]la/+4 ,! du/ & /ones ( ! /reet 7 z preci\s z gold2 ! gates 7 at fir/ ! end ( ! _w4 ,! gre5 trees :5 ,i saw !m fir/ ?r\gh "o ( ! gates transport$ & ravi%$ me1 _! sweetness & unusual beauty made my he>t to leap1 & almo/ mad ) ec/asy1 !y 7 su* /range & wond]ful ?+s4 ,! ,m56 ,o :at v5]able & rev]5d creatures did ! ag$ seem6 ,immortal ,*]ubims6 ,& "y m5 glitt]+ & sp>kl+ ,angels1 & maids /range s]aphic pieces ( life & beauty6 ,boys & girls tumbl+ 9 ! /reet1 & play+1 7 mov+ jewels4 ,i knew n t !y 7 born or %\ld die4 ,b all ?+s abid$ et]nally z !y 7 9 _! prop] places4 ,et]nity 0 manife/ 9 ! ,light ( ! ,day1 & some?+ inf9ite beh9d ev]y?+ appe>$2 :i* talk$ ) my expectation & mov$ my desire4 ,! city seem$ to /& 9 ,ed51 or to be built 9 ,heav54 ,! /reets 7 m9e1 ! temple 0 m9e1 ! p 7 m9e1 _! clo!s & gold & silv] 7 m9e1 z mu* z _! sp>kl+ eyes1 fair sk9s & ruddy faces4 ,! skies 7 m9e1 & s 7 ! sun & moon & />s1 & all ! ,_w 0 m9e2 & ,i ! only spectator & enjoy] ( x4 4 4 4 ,s t ) mu* ado ,i 0 corrupt$1 & made to le>n ! dirty devices ( ?is _w4 ,:i* #cbf n[ ,i unle>n1 & become1 z x 71 a little *ild aga9 t ,i may ent] into ! ,k+dom ( ,god4#aj ,h[ l an ,angel came ,i d[n6 ,h[ bright are all ?+s "h6 ,:5 fir/ among ,8 works ,i did appe> ,o h[ _! ,glory did me cr[n6 ,! ,_w resembl$ ,8 ,et]nity ,9 :i* my s\l did walk2 ,& ev]y?+ t ,i did see ,did ) me talk4#aa ,long "t be=e ,i 9 my "m's womb 0 born1 ,a ,god prep>+ did ?is glori\s /ore1 ,! _w1 = me adorne4 ,into ?is ,ed5 s div9e & fair ,s wide & bright1 ,i come ,8 son & heir4#ab ,l ,vaughan1 :o1 9 8 angel-infancy1 c\ld ,9 ^! weak] glories spy ,"s %ad[s ( et]nity1 & :o ,felt ?r\gh all ?is fle%ly dress ,bright %oots ( ev]la/+ness1#ac ,trah]ne n only saw1 9 8 p>adise-innoc5ce1 ! glory ( ! e>? & sky--! /reets pav$ ) gold5 /ones1 & boys & girls ) lovely %9+ faces--b he also felt t he 0 "p ( a deep] _w :i* lay ab\t 8 infancy & woo$ him ) love4 ,o ,"l ,i wond] at ,?y ,love1 ,:i* did my ,infancy s e>ly move4#ad ,& out ( ?is *ildhood exp]i5ce1 :i* _m a m$itative *ild c mat*1 he insi/s t ,god visit$ him4 ,he did ,approa*1 ,he did me woo2 ,i wond] t my ,god ?is ?+ w\ld d4 ,he 9 our *ildhood ) u walks1 ,& ) our ?\ghts ,my/]i\sly ,he talks2 ,he (t5 visite? our ,m9ds4#ae #cbg ,i "k ( no "o :o has borne a l\d] te/imony ?an ,trah]ne to ! div9e inh]itances & spiritual possibilities ( ! new-born *ild1 or :o has m emphatically d5i$ ! fiction ( total depravity3 ,i speak x 9 ! pres5ce ( ,god1 he says1 & ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/2 9 my pure primitive ,virg9 ,light1 :ile my appreh5sions 7 natural & unmix$1 ,i _c rememb] b t ,i 0 t5 ?\s& times m prone to good & excell5t ?+s ?an to evil4#af ,& he adds ?is impressive ^w on ! doctr9e ( inh]itance3 ,x is n our p>5ts' lo9s1 s mu* z our p>5ts' lives1 t en?rals & bl9ds u4#ag ,aft] a happy *ildhood1 dur+ :i* ,! ,e>? did und]take ! (fice ( a ,prie/1#ah & :5 8 s\l 0 ,a liv+ endless eye ,j b\nd$ ) ! sky1 ,^: p[]1 ^: act1 ^: ess5ce 0 to see1#ai he ent]$ ,bras5ose ,college1 ,ox=d1 9 ! ye> #afeb1 be+ made ,b4,a4 9 #afef1 ,m4,a4 9 #affa1 & ,ba*elor ( ,div9ity 9 #affi4 ,he 0 admitt$ 9 #afeg to ! ,rectory ( ,cr$5hill1 ne> ,h]e=d1 :]e he rema9$ = ab\t t5 ye>s1 & 9 #affg he 0 made *apla9 to ,sir ,orl&o ,bridgman1 9 ^: s]vice he di$ 9 #afgd1 & 0 buri$ "u ! read+-desk 9 ! *ur* at ,t$d+ton ne> ,hampton ,c\rt4 ,dur+ 8 lifetime he publi%$ ,roman ,=g]ies 7#afgc71 an unimportant "w1 & _h begun ! publication ( 8 ,*ri/ian ,e?ics1 :i* appe>$1 aft] 8 dea?1 9 #afge4 ,8 ,poems & 8 ,c5turies ( ,m$itations rema9$ 9 ,,ms4 unkn[n until !y 7 discov]$ 9 a ,london book/all ab\t ! ye> #ahig1 & _! au?or%ip 0 prov$ by ,b]tram ,dobell :o publi%$ ! ,poems 9 #aijc1 & ! ,c5turies ( ,m$itations 9 #aijh4 ,!re /ill rema9s 9 ,,ms4 an octavo volume ( m$itations & devotions4 ,trah]ne's poems %[ t he always dwelt ne> ! #cbh gate ( ,heav5 & 0 easily aw>e ( ! anci5t ,light ( ,ed54 ,an accid5tal bit ( gossip1 report$ 9 ,john ,aubrey's ,miscellanies1 indicates t he 0 subject to psy*ical exp]i5ces ( an unusual sort1 & ! poet himself has report$ an impressive crisis-exp]i5ce :5 he *ose 8 de/9y & settl$ 8 pref]5ce = inw>d treasures1 ev5 ?\gh x meant1 z ) ,george ,fox1 ! we>+ ( a lea!r suit4 ,:5 ,i came into ! c\ntry1 & be+ seat$ among sil5t trees1 & meads & hills1 _h all my "t 9 m9e own h&s1 ,i resolv$ to sp5d x all1 :atev] x co/ me1 9 ! se>* ( happ9ess1 & to satiate t burn+ ?ir/ :i* ,nature _h enk9dl$ 9 me f my y\?4 ,9 :i* ,i 0 s resolute1 t ,i *ose r to live ^u t5 p\nds a ye>1 & to g 9 lea!r clo!s1 & fe$ ^u bread & wat]1 s t ,i might h all my "t cle>ly to myself1 ?an to keep _m ?\s&s p] annum 9 an e/ate ( life :]e my "t w\ld be dev\r$ 9 c>e & lab\r4 ,& ,god 0 s pleas$ to accept ( t desire1 t f t "t to ?is1 ,i h _h all ?+s pl5tifully provid$ = me1 )\t any c>e at all1 my v /udy ( ,felicity mak+ me m to prosp]1 ?an all ! c>e 9 ! :ole _w4 ,s t ?r\gh ,8 bless+ ,i live a free & a k+ly life z if ! _w 7 turn$ aga9 into ,ed51 or mu* m1 z x is at ?is day4#bj ,l 8 pr$ecessors 9 ?is fai?1 ,trah]ne is nev] tir$ ( decl>+ ! inf9it5ess ( ! human s\l4 ,et]nity is 9 ! human he>t1 if only ! way ( ! op5 door is tak51 if only ! eyes are op5$ to see4 ,god1 he says1 has made our spirits c5tres 9 et]nity1 op5+ ^u innum]able inf9ities4 ,! ,ocean is b a drop ( a bucket to ! imm5sity ( ! s\l1 ) its abysmal deeps & its immeasurable capacities4 ,x is ! v ess5ce & be+ ( ! s\l to feel inf9ity1 = ,god is ev] m ne> to u ?an we are to ourselves1 s t we _c feel our own s\ls )\t feel+ ,him4#ba ,y are nev]1 he says1 y\r true self1 till y live #cbi by y\r s\l m ?an by y\r body1 & y nev] live by y\r s\l until y feel its incomp>able excell5ce4#bb ,its nobility is reveal$ by its insatiable hung]s1 its surpass+ dignity is decl>$ by its endless wants1 its inability to live by bread alone4 ,z by ! se$ we conjecture :at plant w arise1 & "k by ! acorn :at tree w gr[ =?1 or by ! eagle's egg :at k9d ( bird2 s d we by ! p[]s ( ! s\l ^u e>?1 "k :at k9d ( ,be+1 ,p]son1 & ,glory w be 9 ! ,heav5s1 :]e its lat5t p[]s %all be turn$ into ,act1 its incl9ations %all be complet$1 & its capacities fill$4#bc ,n only 9 a primitive ,ed51 b 9 ! _w z we "k x1 ) its black & :ite1 man always be>s )9 himself ! m>k ( a heav5ly orig91 & has ! quick5+ ,se$ ( ,god 9 ! dep? ( 8 s\l3 ,! ,image ( ,god is seat$ 9 ! l9eam5ts ( ! s\l4 ,man is ! greate/ ( all miracles2 he is a mirror ( all ,et]nity4#bd ,8 ?\ghts run out to ev]la/+2 he is made = spiritual supremacy & has )9 himself an inn]1 hidd5 life great] ?an any?+ else 9 ! univ]se4#be ,we are nigh ( k9 to ,god & nigh ( k9 ,to ^? pure ?+s we f9d ,9 ,8 great m9d ,:o made ! _w4#bf ,!re is ,a ,spiritual ,_w /&+ )9 ,an ,univ]se enclos$ 9 ,sk94#bg ,) ! same en?usiasm ) :i* he proclaims ! div9e orig9 & ! heav5ly connections ( ! s\l1 ,trah]ne also proclaims ! glory & beauty ( ! visible _w z a revelation ( ,god4 ,et]nity /oop$ d[n to n\ght ,& 9 ! e>? its lik5ess s\ght4#bh ,! _w is n ,god1 = ,he is ,_s1 b ! _w is a glori\s mirror 9 :i* ! v]ities ( religion are #ccj reveal$ & 9 :i* ! face ( ,god is at lea/ p>tially unveil$4#bi ,x is "h 9 ?is mirror t ! clairvoyant eye discov]s ,god's be+1 p]ceives ,8 wisdom1 goodness1 & p[]1 guesses out ! foot/eps ( ,8 love1 & f9ds promises & pl$ges ( ! l>g] fulfilm5t ( t love4 ,"h 9 ! _w1 :i* is full ( rema9d]s ( ,p>adise1 is surely ! visible por* or gate ( ,et]nity4#cj ,x is easy to believe t ,god has giv5 u ,8 ,son :5 once we h se5 ! ri*ness ( ! _w :i* ,he has giv5 u4#ca ,b ! _w is nev] ours until we le>n h[ to see x & enjoy x 9 its beauty1 ev5 9 ! mo/ common ?+s1 & until we discov] t all its s]vice & all its excell5cy are spiritual3 ,pigs eat acorns1 b nei!r consid] ! sun t gave !m life1 nor ! influ5ces ( ! heav5s by :i* !y 7 n\ri%$1 nor ! v root ( ! tree f :5ce !y came4 ,?is be+ ! "w ( ,angels :o 9 a wide & cle> light see ev5 ! sea t gave !m ! acorns moi/ure3 ,& fe$ ^u t acorn spiritually :ile !y "k ! ends = :i* x 0 creat$1 & fea/ ^u all ^! z ^u a ,_w ( ,joys )9 x3 :ile to ignorant sw9e t eat ! %ell x is an empty husk ( no ta/e nor delightful sav\r4#cb ,m51 z well z angels1 c le>n to use ! _w spiritually--c le>n to see h[ r\gh1 common ?+s are "p ( ! div9e ex*equ]2 h[ a gra9 ( s& exhibite? ! wisdom ( ,god & manife/e? ,8 glory4#cc ,) ?is prelude1 ,trah]ne gives 8 gl[+ acc\nt ( ! true1 spiritual way to enjoy ! _w4 ,y\r enjoym5t ( ! _w is nev] "r1 till e morn+ y awake 9 ,heav52 see y\rself 9 y\r ,fa!r's ,palace2 & look ^u ! skies1 ! e>?1 & ! air z ,cele/ial ,joys3 hav+ su* a rev]5d e/eem ( all1 z if y 7 among ! ,angels4 ,! bride ( a mon>*1 9 h] husb&'s *amb]1 ha? no su* causes ( delight z y4 ,y nev] enjoy ! _w aright1 till ! ,sea itself #cca fl[e? 9 y\r ve9s1 till y are clo!d ) ! heav5s1 & cr[n$ ) ! />s3 & p]ceive y\rself to be ! sole heir ( ! :ole _w1 & m ?an s1 because m5 are 9 x :o are e "o sole heirs z well z y4 ,till y c s+ & rejoice & delight 9 ,god1 z mis]s d 9 gold1 & ,k+s 9 sceptres1 y nev] enjoy ! _w4 ,till y\r _s fille? ! :ole _w1 & ! />s are y\r jewels2 till y are z famili> ) ! ways ( ,god 9 all ,ages z ) y\r walk & table2 till y are intimately acqua9t$ ) t %ady no?+ out ( :i* ! _w 0 made2 till y love m5 s z to desire _! happ9ess ) a ?ir/ equal to ! zeal ( y\r own2 till y delight 9 ,god = be+ good to all2 y nev] enjoy ! _w4 ,till y m feel x ?an y\r private e/ate1 & are m pres5t 9 ! hemisph]e1 consid]+ ! glories & ! beauties !re1 ?an 9 y\r own h\se2 till y rememb] h[ lately y 7 made1 & h[ wond]ful x 0 :5 y came into x3 & m rejoice 9 ! palace ( y\r glory1 ?an if x _h be5 made b to-day morn+4 ,yet fur!r1 y nev] enjoy ! _w aright1 till y s love ! beauty ( enjoy+ x1 t y are covet\s & e>ne/ to p]suade o!rs to enjoy x4 ,& s p]fectly hate ! abom9able corruption ( m5 9 despis+ x1 t y _h r suff] ! flames ( ,hell ?an will+ly be guilty ( _! error4 4 4 4 ,! _w is a mirror ( inf9ite beauty1 yet no man sees x4 ,x is a ,temple ( ,maje/y1 yet no man reg>ds x4 ,x is a region ( ,light & ,peace1 did n m5 disquiet x4 ,x is ! ,p>adise ( ,god4 ,x is m to man s9ce he is fall5 ?an x 0 be=e4 ,x is ! place ( ,angels & ! ,gate ( ,heav54 ,:5 ,jacob wak$ out ( 8 dream1 he said1 ',god is "h1 & ,i wi/ x n4 ,h[ dreadful is ?is place6 ,?is is none o!r ?an ! ,h\se ( ,god1 & ! ,gate ( ,heav54'#cd ,b not)/&+ 8 exub]ant & ov]fl[+ joy 9 creation1 ,trah]ne is consci\s t ! _w has #ccb its dreggy p>ts1 t x has be5 muddi$ by man's misuse ( x1 & t ! havoc ( s9 is app>5t4 ,! light :i* %9$ 9 infancy becomes eclips$ z ! cu/oms & mann]s ( life close d[n ov] x & cov] x4 ,m5's m\?s are full ( talk ( fleet+1 vulg>1 & wor?less ?+s1 & !y speak no syllable ( ^? cele/ial & /able treasures :i* =m ! only weal? ( life4 ,! emphasis 9 education is on ! wrong ?+s4 ,s ) mu* ado ! innoc5t *ild is corrupt$ & made to le>n ! dirty devices ( ! _w1 :i* he mu/ aga9 unle>n & become a little *ild once m 9 ! ,k+dom ( ,god4#ce ,! ta9t1 h[ev]1 is n 9 ! native /ructure ( ! s\l1 x is n ?r\gh a biological transmission1 x is due to false tra9+--x is f ! p>5ts' lives r ?an _! lo9s4 ,let p>5ts1 he says1 :o desire holy *ildr5 le>n to make !m possessors ( div9e ?+s betimes4 ,x is deadly b>b>\s & unc\? to put grubs & worms into little *ildr5's m9ds1 to tea* !m to say ?is h\se is m9e1 ?is bauble is a jewel1 ?is gew-gaw is a f9e ?+1 ?is rattle makes music1 :5 !y ought to be made in/ead to see ! spiritual glory ( ! e>? & sky1 ! beauty ( life1 ! sweetness & nobility ( ,nature1 & to live joy\sly1 l birds1 9 union & communion ) ,god4 ,i am sure1 he concludes1 t b>b>\s p t g nak$ come ne>] to ,adam1 ,god1 & ! ,angels1 9 ! simplicity ( _! weal?1 ?an d _m among u :o p>take ( :at we nick-"n civility & mode4#cf ,! entire "w ( r$emption is1 ?us1 to re/ore man to himself1 to br+ him once m to ! ,tree ( ,life1 to enable him to discov] ! glory all ab\t him1 to reveal to him ! real values ( ?+s1 & to br+ to bir? )9 him an immortal love4 ,! true heal+ ( ! s\l is always ?r\gh ! bir? ( love4 ,be=e a s\l loves1 x lives only to itself2 z soon z love is born x lives beyond itself & f9ds its life 9 ! object ( its love4 ,x is ,*ri/ :o fir/ reveals ! full measure ( love1 :o makes u see ! "o adequate ,object ( love1 & :o #ccc =ges )9 our human spirits ! invisible bonds ( a love t b9ds u =ev] to ,him :o s lov$ u4 ,"h 9 ,him--a ,man lov+ all ! _w1 a ,god dy+ = mank9d#cg--we see t we are inf9itely belov$1 t ! f\ndations ( an et]nal ,fri5d%ip are laid1 t ,god is inf9itely prone to love1 & t true love sp>es no?+ = ! sake ( :at x loves--,o miracul\s & et]nal ,godhead suff]+ on a ,cross = me6#ch ,t ,cross is a tree set on fire ) invisible flame :i* illum9ate? all ! _w4 ,! flame is love3 ! love 9 ,8 bosom t di$ ^u x4#ci ,b !re is no salvation = u 9 ! ,cross until x k9dles ! same flame ( love 9 u1 until t immeasurable love ( ,8 becomes an irresi/ible p[] 9 u1 s t we h5ce=? live unto ,him t lov$ u4 ,x mu/1 if x is to be efficaci\s1 %ift all our values & set u to lov+ z ,he lov$--,he :o w\ld n 9 ! same cases d ! same ?+s ,jesus ,*ri/ ha? done c nev] be sav$1 = love is nev] timor\s4#dj ,! love ( ,*ri/ is to dwell )9 u & e man is to be ! object ( x4 ,god & we are to become "o _s1 t is1 "o 9 w & "o 9 desire4 ,*ri/ mu/ live )9 u4 ,we mu/ be fill$ ) ! ,holy ,gho/1 :i* is ! ,god ( ,love2 we mu/ be ( ! same m9d ) ,*ri/ ,jesus & l$ by ,8 ,_s1 & we mu/ h5ce=? treat e man 9 respect to ! greatness ( ,*ri/'s love--?is is salvation 9 ,trah]ne's conception ( x1 & hol9ess & happ9ess are ! same ?+4#da ,! ,cross has n done its complete "w = u until we c say3 ,o ,*ri/1 ,i see ?y cr[n ( ?orns 9 e eye2 ?y ble$+1 nak$1 w\nd$ body 9 e s\l2 ?y dea? live? 9 e memory2 ?y crucifi$ p]son is embalm$ 9 e affection2 ?y pi]c$ feet are ba!d 9 e "o's te>s & x is my privilege to ent] ) !e into e s\l4#db ,h[ev] contemplative & my/ical ! b5t ( ,trah]ne's m9d may h be51 he always f9ds ! #ccd t]m9us ( spiritual life 9 action1 inde$1 9 bro!rly s]vice1 9 :at he calls bless$ op]ations4 ,speak+ app>5tly ( himself1 he f9ely says3 ,he ?\ght x a va9 ?+ to see glori\s pr9ciples buri$ 9 books1 unless he did remove !m into 8 und]/&+2 & a va9 ?+ to remove !m into 8 und]/&+ unless he did revive !m & raise !m up ) cont9ual ex]cise4 ,let ?is !re=e be ! fir/ pr9ciple ( y\r s\l--t to h no pr9ciples or to live beside !m is equally mis]able4 ,philosoph]s are n ^? t speak b d great ?+s4#dc ,x is1 he writes 9 words :i* s\nd l ^? ( 8 contempor>y ,w9/anley1 x is an indelible pr9ciple ( ,et]nal tru?1 t practice & ex]cise is ! ,life ( all4 ,%\ld ,god give y worlds & laws & treasures1 & worlds ^u worlds1 & ,himself also 9 ! ,div9e/ mann]1 if y w be lazy y lose all4 ,! s\l is made = action & _c re/ till x be employ$4 4 4 4 ,if !re=e y w\ld be happy1 y\r life mu/ be z full ( op]ation z ,god ( treasure4#dd ,love1 once k9dl$ 9 ! s\l1 is ! "m ( all h]oic actions2 love kn[s h[ to ab\nd & ov]fl[--! man :o has light$ 8 life f ,*ri/'s love is con/ant 9 trials1 pati5t 9 suff]+s1 c\rage\s 9 assaults1 prud5t 9 difficulties1 victori\s & triumphant 9 action4#de ,trah]ne %>es ) ,boehme & ) ! ,cambridge ,platoni/s ! view t ,et]nity is z mu* "h z any:]e4 ,^? ,*ri/ians1 he ?9ks1 :o put (f felicity & def] _! enjoym5t ) long delays are to be mu* suspect$4#df ',tis n1 s he /ates 8 law1 *ange ( place1 b glori\s pr9ciples well practis$ t e/abli% ,heav5 9 ! life & s\l4 ,an angel w be happy any:]e & a devil mis]able1 because ! pr9ciples ( ! "o are always good1 ( ! o!r1 bad4 ,f ! c5tre to ! utmo/ b\nds ( ! ev]la/+ hills all is ,heav5 be=e ,god1 & full ( #cce treasure2 & he t walks l ,god 9 ! mid/ ( !m is bless$4#dg ,y are 9 ,heav5 ev]y:]e4#dh ,! real bus9ess ( life1 z he else:]e decl>es1 is to piece ?is life ) ! life ( ,heav51 to see x z "o ) all ,et]nity1 a "p ( x1 a life )9 x1#di :i* rem9ds u ( ,vaughan's great words3 ,i saw ,et]nity ! o!r night ,l a great r+ ( pure & endless light1 ,z calm z x 0 bright3 ,& r\nd b5ea? x1 ,"t 9 h\rs1 days1 ye>s1 ,driv'n by ! sph]es1 ,l a va/ %ad[ mov'd2 9 :i* ! _w ,& all h] tra9 7 hurl'd4#ej ,& ) mu* p5etration ,trah]ne tells u t ,et]nity is n an endless addition ( times --a weak inf9ite s]ies ( durations1 b r a ,reality 9 :i* all true realities abide1 & :i* reta9s 9 a pres5t n[ all beg9n+s & all end+s4#ea ,et]nity is j ! real _w = :i* we 7 made & :i* we ent] ?r\gh ! door ( love4 ,x is a spiritual _w )91 ,a liv+ _w & ne>] f> ( k9 ,to ,god ?an t :i* fir/ ,he made4 ,:ile t do? fade ,?is !re=e ev] %all endure ,)9 ! s\l z m div9e & pure4#eb #a ,see my ,/udies 9 ,my/ical ,religion1 *ap4 xix4 #b ,book ,,iii4 l9es #ea-ee4 #c ,book ,,iii4 l9es #aid-aig4 #d ,book ,i4 l9e #ah4 ,s9ce ?is *apt] 0 writt51 ,ald5 ,sampson's ,/udies 9 ,milton 7,new ,york1 #aiac7 has be5 publi%$4 ,8 valuable *apt] on ,milton's ,confession ( ,fai? reveals 9 ,milton a v wide acqua9tance ) ! ideas :i* ,i h be5 trac+1 & %[s by a va/ numb] ( quotations h[ frequ5tly ! poet us$ ^! ideas sympa!tically4 #e ,francis ,qu>les' ,my ,belov$ is ,m9e4 #f ,george ,h]b]t's poem ,man4 #g ,francis ,qu>les' ,light4 #h ,c5turies ( ,m$itations 7,london1 #aijh71 iii4 #af4 ,= details ( 8 life & = ! /ory ( ! discov]y ( 8 writ+s1 see ! ,introduction to ,! ,poetical ,works ( ,?omas ,trah]ne 7#aijc7 by ,b]tram ,dobell4 #i ,trah]ne's pom ,wond]1 iii4 #aj ,c5turies ( ,m$itations1 iii4 #a1 #b & #c4 #aa ,wond]1 i4 #ab ,! ,salutation #ac ,vaughan's ,! ,retreat4 #ad ,trah]ne's ,! ,approa*4 #ae ,ibid4 #af ,c5turies ( ,m$itations1 iii4 #h4 #ag ,ibid4 #ah ,dumbness4 #ai ,! ,prep>ative4 #bj ,c5turies ( ,m$itations1 iii4 #df4 #ba ,ibid4 ii4 #ha4 ,see also ii4 #gj & #hc4 #bb ,c5turies ( ,m$itations1 ii4 #ib4 #bc ,ibid4 iv4 #gj4 #bd ,ibid4 i4 #ai1 & iv4 #ha4 #be ,ibid4 ii4 #bc4 #bf ,my ,_s4 #bg ,fullness4 #bh ,! ,*oice4 #bi ,c5turies ( ,m$itations1 ii4 #ag4 #cj ,ibid4 ii4 #a & #ag4 #ca ,ibid4 ii4 #f4 #cb ,ibid4 i4 #bf4 #cc ,ibid4 i4 #be & #bg4 #cd ,c5turies ( ,m$itations1 i4 #bh-ca4 #ce ,c5turies ( ,m$itations1 iii4 #g & #c4 #cf ,ibid4 iii4 #aa-ac4 #cg ,c5turies ( ,m$itations1 i4 #ei4 #ch ,ibid4 i4 #fg & #fb4 #ci ,ibid4 i4 #fj4 #dj ,ibid4 iv4 #ei4 #da ,ibid4 iv4 #bh4 ,see also iv4 #ca4 #db ,ibid4 i4 #hf4 #dc ,c5turies ( ,m$itations1 iv4 #b4 #dd ,ibid4 iv4 #ie4 #de ,*ri/ian ,e?ics1 *apt] on ,*>ity4 #df ,c5turies ( ,m$itations1 iv4 #i4 #dg ,c5turies ( ,m$itations1 iv4 #cg4 #dh ,ibid4 iv4 #ch4 #di ,ibid4 iv4 #ic4 #ej ,vaughan's poem1 ,! ,_w4 #ea ,c5turies ( ,m$itations1 v4 #g-h4 #eb ,trah]ne's poem1 ,?\ghts4 #ccf ,,*apt] ,,xviii ,,conclusion ,few words are ne$$ 9 conclusion to po9t out ! hi/orical significance ( ! movem5t :i* we h be5 /udy+1 & to indicate its connection ) ! rise & developm5t ( sev5te5? c5tury ,quak]ism4 ,^! *apt]s h pres5t$ suffici5t hi/orical evid5ce to %[ t f ! v beg9n+ ( ! ,re=mation !re appe>$ a gr\p ( m5 :o felt !mselves commission$1 l ! prophets ( old1 to *all5ge ! !ological sy/ems ( ! ,re=m]s1 & to cry aga9/ :at prov$ to be an irresi/ible t5d5cy t[>d ! exaltation ( =m & lett] 9 religion4 ,!y 7 m5 ( int5se religi\s fai?1 ( m>k$ my/ical type1 *>act]iz$ by int]ior dep? ( exp]i5ce1 b at ! same "t !y 7 m5 ( s*ol>%ip1 bread? & balance4 ,_! c5tral loyalty 0 to ! invisible ,*ur* :i* 9 _! conception 0 ! ,body ( ,*ri/1 =ev] gr[+ & exp&+ ?r\gh ! ages "u ! guidance ( ! ev]-pres5t ,_s2 & !y e/eem$ b lightly ! e/abli%$ ,*ur*es :i* seem$ to !m =m$ n aft] ! patt]n 9 ! m\nt b aft] v e>?ly & political models4 ,*all5g+1 z !y did1 ! =mulat$ doctr9es ( ! ,re=mation1 ! type ( ,*ur* :i* 0 be+ sub/itut$ = ! ,roman ,ca?olic ,*ur*1 & ! entire body ( c]emonial & sacram5tal practices :i* 7 be+ put 9 place ( ! anci5t sacram5ts ( ! ,*ur*1 ^! prophets f\nd !mselves compell$ to discov] ! f\ndations #ccg = a new type ( ,*ur* altoge!r1 & to feel _! way d[n to a new & fundam5tal basis ( religi\s au?ority4 ,t w\ld be a mom5t\s task = any age1 or = any spiritual lead]s1 & we mu/ n dem& ! impossible ( ^! sixte5? c5tury pa?break]s4 ,:at !y did d consi/5tly & well 0 to proclaim ! spiritual "* ( ,god z reveal$ 9 ,*ri/1 ! native capacity ( ! human s\l = ,god1 ! intimate & inh]5t relation%ip ( ! div9e & human1 ! progressive revelation ( ,god 9 hi/ory1 ! priority ( ! inw>d ,^w1 ! augu/ e?ical aspect :i* mu/ atta* to any religion adequate = ! gr[+ race1 & ! folly ( los+ ! he>t & _s ( ,*ri/ianity 9 cont5tions ov] ext]nal1 temporal1 & pictorial features ( x4 ,!y !mselves 7 n f\nd]s ( sects or *ur*es4 ,_! sole mission 0 ! propagation ( a message1 ( a body ( tru? & ( spiritual ideals4 ,!y 7 f ! nature ( ! case de/9$ to be voices cry+ 9 a wild]ness-_w1 & !y 7 oblig$ to tru/ _! preci\s cause to ! contagion ( _! ^w & life & tru?4 ,! ,quak]s ( ! sev5te5? c5tury are obvi\sly "o ( ! great hi/orical results ( ?is sl[ly matur+ spiritual movem5t1 & !y fir/ gave ! unorganiz$ & in>ticulate movem5t a concrete body & organism to express itself ?r\gh4 ,! mod]n /ud5t1 :o goes to ! orig9al expositions ( ,quak]ism to f9d :at ! lead]s ( ?is movem5t conceiv$ _! message & _! mission to be1 quickly discov]s t !y 7 n radical innovators sett+ =? novel & /range ideas1 b t !y 7 on ! contr>y ! be>]s1 ! int]pret]s1 ! liv+ embodim5t ( ideas :i* h n[ become famili> to ! read] ( ^! *apt]s4 ,no "o has giv5 u a cle>] /atem5t ( ,george ,fox's mission & ( ! creation ( ! new ,society ?an has ! writ] ( ! ,epi/le to ! ,read] 9 ,fox's /range book ,! ,great ,my/]y ( ! ,great ,:ore 7#afei74 ,?is ,epi/le to ! ,read] 0 #cch writt5 by ,edw>d ,burr\gh & 0 pr9t$1 also "u ! same title1 9 ,burr\gh's ,works 9 #afgb4a ,9 ?is /rik+ docum5t ! writ] gives 8 acc\nt ( ! exi/+ ,*ur*1 & ov] aga9/ ?is d>k backgr\nd he sets ,god's new ,re=mation t is j beg9n+1 ( :i* he feels himself to be ! div9ely s5t h]ald & prophet4 ,z our m9ds became turn$1 & our he>ts incl9$ to ! ,light :i* %9$ 9 e "o ( u1 he writes1 we came to "k ! p]fect e/ate ( ! ,*ur*2 h] e/ate be=e ! apo/les' days1 & 9 ! apo/les' days & s9ce ! days ( ! apo/les4 ,& h] pres5t e/ate we f\nd to be z a woman :o _h once be5 clo!d ) ! sun1 & ! moon "u h] feet1 :o br\ght =? ,him t 0 to rule ! nations2 b %e ! ,*ur* 0 fl$ into ! wild]ness1 & !re sitt+ desolate1 9 h] place t 0 prep>$ ( ,god = su* a season1 9 ! v end ( :i* season1 :5 ! "t ( h] soj\rn+ 0 t[>ds a full end1 !n we ,fri5ds 7 br\ght =?4#b ,9 ! ,light :i* broke 9 ^u !m1 he says1 !y saw t ! _w 0 9 d>kness & t anti-,*ri/ 0 set up 9 ! temple ( ,god1 rul+ ov] all1 hav+ br\ght nations "u 8 p[]1 & hav+ set up 8 gov]nm5t ov] all = _m ages2 ev5 s9ce ! days ( ! apo/les & true *ur*es ha? he reign$4444 ,z = ! m9i/ry1 fir/1 look+ ^u x ) a s+le eye 9 ! ,light ( ! ,_s ( ,god :i* _h ano9t$ u1 we beheld x cle>ly n to be ( ,*ri/1 nor s5t ( ,him1 nor hav+ ! commission1 p[]1 & au?ority ( ,*ri/1 z ,8 m9i/ry _h 9 ! days ( true *ur*es2 b 9 all ?+s1 z 9 call1 practice1 ma9t5ance1 #cci & 9 ev]y?+ else1 9 fruits & effects we f\nd x to disagree1 & to be :olly contr>y to ! true m9i/ry ( ,*ri/ 9 ! days ( ! apo/les4#c ,8 *>ge aga9/ ! m9i/]s ( 8 day is "o n[ v famili> to u3 ,y prea* to p :at y h /udi$ out ( books & old au?ors1 & :at y h not$ d[n y prea* by an h\r-glass & n z ! ,_s ( ,god gives y utt]ance4 ,y prea* o!r m5's words :i* y h collect$4#d ,! call to m9i/ry1 he urges1 is bas$ ^u le>n+ acquir$ 9 s*ools1 colleges1 & univ]sities1 & is n ( ! ,_s1 & m9i/]s' lives are obvi\s signs t !y are n 9 ! true apo/olic succession4#e ,z = all *ur*es 7s call$71 he cont9ues1 we beheld y all 9 ! apo/asy & deg5]ation f ! true ,*ur*1 n be+ ga!r$ by ! ,_s ( ! ,"l1 nor ano9t$ !reby z ! true memb]s ( ,*ri/ ev] 71 b to be 9 =ms ( righte\sness )\t p[]1 & imitations )\t life4 ,all ! practices ( religion we beheld to be )\t p[] & life4444 ,we beheld all pr(essions ( religion to be b z cov]+s ( fig-leaves1 :ile ! inn] nature /ood uncondemn$ & n crucifi$4#f ,he insi/s t no true & radical re=mation ( ! ,*ur* has tak5 place1 t ! *ur*es ( 8 day /ill be> ! m>ks ( apo/asy z did ! *ur*es be=e ! ,re=mation occurr$3 ,d n pr(essors & sects ( p h ! =m )\t ! p[] ( godl9ess8 ,are n all p /ill covet\s & e>?ly-m9d$1 & giv5 to ! _w1 & pr\d & va91 ev5 su* z pr(ess religion8 ,are n pr(essors z covet\s & pr\d z su* z d n pr(ess8 ,are !y n giv5 to ! _w1 & do? x n %[ t !y are n *ang$ nor translat$8 ,& is x n manife/ t !y h tak5 up ! =m ( ! apo/les' & ,*ri/'s words & practices1 & are )\t ! #cdj life1 & n guid$ by ! ,_s ( ,*ri/ & ! apo/les 9 _! pray+ & prea*+8#g ,"h1 ) an air ( prophet-l boldness & infallibility1 we h once aga9 an ann\ncem5t ( ! inadequacy ( ! ,re=mation1 ! =mal & ext]nal "* ( prevail+ types ( religion1 & ! unapo/olic nature ( ! exi/+ *ur*es4 ,! language describ+ ! visible *ur* is ?r\gh\t ! language ( a ,seek]4 ,we ceas$1 he says 9 words t exactly describe ! ,seek]1 f ! tea*+s ( all m51 & _! words & _! wor%ips1 & _! temples1 & all _! baptisms & *ur*es1 & we ceas$ f our own words & pr(essions & practices 9 religion4444 ,we met toge!r (t51 & wait$ ^u ! ,"l 9 pure sil5ce f our own words1 & h>k5$ to ! voice ( ! ,"l & felt ,8 ,^w 9 our he>ts4#h ,! /rik+ diff]5ce betwe5 him & ! contempor>y ,seek] lies 9 ! fact t he pr(\ndly believ$1 t ! "t ( apo/asy 0 n[ at an end1 t a new commission _h come1 t a real ,re=mation 0 be+ set into op]ation1 & t ! apo/olic ,*ur*--! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/1 ! ,*ur* ( ! ,_s--_h appe>$ z ?\gh let d[n f heav54 ,he relates h[ ! ,"l rais$ u ,fri5ds up & op5$ our m\?s 9 ?is ,8 ,_s1 & h[ ! ,light ( ,*ri/ reveal$ & made kn[n to u all ?+s t p]ta9 to salvation1 r$emption1 & et]nal life1 ne$ful = man to "k1 & h[ ?r\gh ! outp\r+ & ano9t+ ( ! ,_s ! true ,*ur*1 ! true wor%ip1 ! true m9i/ry h come aga9 to ! _w4 ,he makes su* exalt$ claims z ^!3 we receiv$ ! p\r+ out ( ! _s ^u u2 ! gift ( ,god's et]nal ,_s 0 be/[$ ^u u z 9 ! days ( old2 ! deep ?+s ( ,god 7 reveal$ to u2 ! ,"l ,almighty br\ght u out ( captivity & bondage & put an end to s9 & dea?2 #cda ! babe ( glory 0 born 9 u2 we ent]$ into ev]-la/+ union1 fell[%ip1 & cov5ant ) ! ,"l1 & we 7 rais$ f dea? to ,life4 ,&1 f9ally1 he ann\nces ! new commission 9 positive words ( gl[+ fai?3 ,!n hav+ arm$ u ) p[]1 /r5g?1 & wisdom & dom9ion1 accord+ to ,8 m9d1 & hav+ taught u 9 all ?+s1 & hav+ *os5 u unto ,8 "w1 ,god put ,8 sword into our & & gave u a p]fect commission to g =? 9 ,8 "n & au?ority1 giv+ u ! ,^w f ,8 m\? :at to cut d[n & :at to pres]ve1 & giv+ u ! ev]la/+ gospel to prea*4#i ,9 ! absolute c]ta9ty ( 8 div9e commission1 he *all5ges ! ,*ur*es :i* are def5d+ _! au?ority ) jails & prisons & :ips & /ocks & inquisitions--all ,ca9's weapons--to a trial ( fai? & _s & p[]1 l t on ,m\nt ,c>mel 9 ! days ( ,elijah1 :e!r x be !y or we t are ( ! true fai? & true wor%ip ( ,god t ! apo/les 7 94#aj ,!re c be no d\bt1 ,i ?9k1 t ! writ] ( ?is ,epi/le to ! ,read] 9 ,! ,great ,my/]y1 has come out ( ! ,seek] movem5t1 or t he has come out ( x only because he believes t he ) o!rs h f\nd :at !y s\ght1 & are ! se$ & nucleus ( ! true1 re/or$1 apo/olic ,*ur* ( ,god4 ,!y refuse absolutely to be call$ a sect2 & !y assume 9 all _! e>ly writ+s t !y are ! re/or$ ,*ur* ( ,*ri/1 ?\gh !y seldom use t ^w ,*ur* because 9 _! ?\ght x 0 a "n associat$ ) ! apo/asy1 & !y pref]r$ to call !mselves ! ,se$1 or ! ,*ildr5 ( ! ,light4 ,^! 71 z ,i h suffici5tly %[n1 names already 9 use4 ,x is an int]e/+ fact t ?is ,epi/le dates ! beg9n+ ( ! new era z #afeb--;x is n[ #cdb ab\t sev5 ye>s s9ce ! ,"l rais$ u up 9 ! ,nor? ( ,engl& & op5$ our m\?s 9 ?is ,8 ,_s#aa--;& t x locates ! spr++ =? ( ! ,se$ 9 ! ,nor? ( ,engl&4 ,x 01 we are n[ well aw>e1 out ( ! ,seek]-gr\ps ( ! nor!rn c\nties ( ,engl& t ! new ,society 0 actually born1 & x grew1 l a roll+ sn[ball1 z x ga!r$ 9 ! prep>$ gr\ps ( ,seek]s1 bo? nor? & s\? 9 ,engl&1 & a little lat] 9 ,am]ica4#ab ,! creation ( ! ,quak] ,society 0 n ! "w ( any man2 ! gr\ps 7 !re be=e ! =mative lead] appe>$ on ! sc5e4 ,9 fact ! v t]m ,quak]1 :i* 0 soon fix$ ^u ! new movem5t z ! popul> "n = x1 _h already be5 9 use--at lea/ z f> back z #afdf--;= ! memb]s ( "s ( ^! highly emotional communities4 ,z soon z ^! gr\ps--int5se 9 _! expectations--f\nd a lead] :o 0 already rais$ to an impell+ conviction ( imm$iate contact ) ,god & ( def9ite illum9ation by ! liv+ ,*ri/1 & possess$ ( an ov]ma/]+ s5se ( mission1 ! effect 0 extraord9>y4 ,! acc\nt ( :at happ5$ is1 we may be sure1 none too /rong3 ,! gift ( ,god's et]nal ,_s 0 p\r$ ^u u z 9 days ( old1 our he>ts 7 made glad1 our tongues 7 loos$1 & we spake ) new tongues z ! ,"l gave u utt]ance & z ,8 ,_s l$ u4#ac ,pr(\nd psy*ological exp]i5ces occurr$2 !y felt !mselves baptiz$ toge!r1 fus$ & =m$ into "o gr\p-_s1 swept into trembl+ z by a mighty ru%+ w9d1 & c>ri$ beyond _! common ord9>y range ( ?\ght & p[] & utt]ance4 ,_! gr\p-exp]i5ces ( a common div9e ,_s com+ ^u _! lives f beyond !mselves1 _! discov]y t ,god 0 9 _! mid/1 t gifts 7 conf]r$ ^u !m1 &1 above all1 ,fox's compell+ s5se ( apo/olic mission--a conviction :i* 01 z x always is1 contagi\s--7 #cdc gr\nds en\gh to *ange ^! ,seek]-gr\ps into ! se$ & nucleus ( a ,body possess$ ( ! fai? t ! long-expect$ ,*ur* ( ! ,_s _h at la/ come4 ,!y rose to ! gr\p-consci\sness t !y 7 ! beg9n]s1 9 mod]n times1 ( a ,*ur* ( ! spiritual ord]1 & a community-loyalty 0 born :i* gave ! movem5t great conqu]+ p[] & an amaz+ capacity = endurance & suff]+4 ,9 ,fox we h a p]son ( extraord9>y psy*ical exp]i5ces & ( dynamic lead]%ip1 & 9 him ! prophetical & en?usia/ traits ( ! movem5t are /rik+ly 9 evid5ce4 ,he reveals 9 a v>iety ( ways 8 connections ) ! great body ( spiritual ideas t _h be5 accumulat+ = m ?an a c5tury be=e 8 "t1 b = ! mo/ "p ^! influ5ces work$ ^u him 9 sub-consci\s ways z an atmosph]e & climate ( 8 _s1 r ?an z a cle>ly conceiv$ body ( tru? :i* he got by read+ au?ors & :i* he appreh5d$ ?r\gh cle> intellectual processes4 ,he c be rightly appreciat$ only z he is se5 to be a pot5t memb] ( an organic gr\p-life :i* =m$ him z mu* z he =m$ x4 ,! expositions1 h[ev]1 ( ! m tra9$ & s*ol>ly ,quak]s %[ an explicit acqua9tance ) ! writ+s ( ^! m5 :om we h be5 /udy+1 & !y _c be adequately und]/ood 9 isolation4 ,! fruits ( read+ & ( contact ) a wid] intellectual _w are cle>ly 9 evid5ce1 & ! ideas & ! peculi> phrases ( ! spiritual re=m]s pass & come aga9 9 _! volum9\s works4 ,rob]t ,b>clay is ! *ief lit]>y expon5t ( ,quak]ism4 ,8 range ( famili>ity ) religi\s & !ological lit]ature is v ext5sive1 & he %[s intimate acqua9tance ) contempor>y ?\ght4 ,= him1 z = 8 spiritual pr$ecessors1 ! exi/+ ,*ur* is 9 apo/asy2 x has dep>t$ f ! simplicity & purity ( ! gospel z x 0 9 ! apo/les' days4 ,*ri/ian fai? has become burd5$ ) manifold inv5tions & traditions1 ) v>i\s notions & op9ions :i* #cdd h be5 sub/itut$ in/ead ( ! true religion ( ,*ri/4#ad ,! ,quak] int]pret]s all unite 9 treat+ notions & op9ions--or1 to use _! sweep+ phrase1 notional religion--z b>r5 sub/itutes = a true religion ( spiritual reality1 :i* = !m is always born 9 a fir/-h& exp]i5ce ( ,*ri/ z ! inn] _s & life & p[] ( "o's entire be+ & activity4 ,a good specim5 in/ance ( ?is position is f\nd 9 ,william ,p5n's ,tract1 ,a ,key op5+ ! ,way to e ,capacity1 etc4#ae ,he says3 ,x is n ,op9ion1 or ,speculation1 or ,notions ( :at is true2 or ,ass5t to or ,subscription ( ,articles or ,propositions1 ?o' nev] s s\ndly word$1 t makes a ,man a true ,believ] or a true ,*ri/ian4 ,phrases ( ,s*oolm51 notions ( ,fa!r1 ,son1 & ,holy ,gho/1 conceptions ( man's me] ,wit1 sup]f9+ int]pretations ( ,scripture texts1 he decl>es to be v *affy sub/itutes = a consci\sness ( ,*ri/'s ,life & ,light )91 con=mity ( m9d & practice to ! w ( ,god1 & ! actual =mation ( ,*ri/ 9 ! inn] self4#af ,! fur!r ,re=mation1 ^u ! necessity ( :i* he insi/s1 is "o t w take ,*ri/ianity n only beyond & b5ea? outw>d c]emonies1 b beyond & b5ea? all =mulations ( cre$ & doctr9e1 & t w gr\nd & e/abli% x 9 ! exp]i5ce & attitude & v]ify+ p[] ( ! p]son's life4#ag ,?is is precisely :at all ^! tea*]s ( spiritual religion h all ! "t be5 dem&+4 ,! ,quak] view ( ! moral & dynamic "* ( sav+ fai?1 ! view t ju/ification is a vital process & n m]ely a =5sic s*eme1 is1 9 he>t & ess5ce1 indi/+ui%able f ! c5tral tea*+ ( ^! spiritual pr$ecessors ( ! ,quak]s4 ,no ,quak] has pres5t$ ?is view 9 a m compact1 & at ! same "t adequate way ?an has ,b>clay 9 "o ( 8 #cde important e>ly ,tracts3 ,! mann] & way :]eby ,*ri/'s righte\sness & ob$i5ce1 dea? & suff]+s1 become pr(itable unto u & are made ours1 is by receiv+ ,him1 & becom+ "o ) ,him 9 our he>ts1 embrac+ & ent]ta9+ t holy ,se$1 :i* z x is embrac$ & ent]ta9$1 become? a holy bir? 9 u444 by :i* ! body ( s9 & dea? is done away1 & we cleans$1 & wa%$1 & purg$ f our s9s1 n imag9>ily1 b really2 & we are really & truly made righte\s4444 ,*ri/ ,himself reveal$ 9 u1 indwell+ 9 u4 ,8 life & _s cov]+ u--t is ! gr\nd ( our ju/ification4#ah ,! root pr9ciple ( ,quak]ism is belief 9 a div9e ,light1 or ,se$ ( ,god1 9 ! s\l ( man4 ,all ( ! multitud9\s ,quak] books & tracts be> unv>y+ te/imony to t1 & all _! contempor>y acc\nts make t fai?1 t pr9ciple1 _! organiz+ idea4 ,:at !y all say is t !re is a ,light 9 man :i* %9es into 8 d>kness1 reveals 8 condition to him1 makes him aw>e ( evil & *ecks him :5 he is 9 ! pursuit ( x2 gives him a vision ( righte\sness1 attracts him t[>d goodness1 & po9ts him infallibly t[>d ,*ri/ f :om ! ,light %9es4 ,?is ,light is pure1 imm$iate1 & spiritual4 ,x is ( ,god1 9 fact is ,god imman5tly reveal$4#ai ,!n1 aga91 ! figure is *ang$ & :at 0 call$ ,light is n[ call$ ,se$1 & x is ?\ght ( z a resid5t g]m ( div9e ,life :i*1 ?r\gh ! active co-op]ation ( ! individual1 produces a new creation )91 & makes ! p]son ?r\gh & ?r\gh ( a new nature l itself4#bj ,x is also frequ5tly call$ ! ,^w ( ,god1 or ,grace ( ,god1 or ,t ( ,god 9 y1 or ,*ri/ )91 or ! ,_s1 or ! ,k+dom )9 y4 ,by ?is ,se$1 ,grace1 & ,^w ( ,god1 & ,light :]e) e "o is enlight5$1 #cdf ,b>clay says1 ,we und]/& a spiritual1 heav5ly1 & invisible ,pr9ciple 9 :i* ,god1 z ,fa!r1 ,son1 & ,holy ,_s1 dwells2 a measure i4e4 a portion ( :i* div9e & glori\s ,life is 9 all m5 z a ,se$1 :i* ( its own nature draws1 invites1 & incl9es to ,god4 ,?is "s call vehiculum dei1 or ! spiritual ,body ( ,*ri/1 ! fle% & blood ( ,*ri/1 :i* came d[n f heav51 ( :i* all sa9ts d fe$ & are !reby n\ri%$ unto et]nal life4#ba ,b "u :atev] "n x goes1 x is always ?\ght ( z a sav+ ,pr9ciple4 ,he :o says yes responds1 obeys1 co-op]ates1 & all[s ?is resid5t ,se$ ( ,god1 or ,*ri/-,light1 to h full sway 9 him becomes trans=m$ !reby & re-creat$ into lik5ess to ,*ri/1 by :om ! inn] ,se$ 0 plant$ & ( ^: nature x is4 ,! spiritual pr$ecessors ( ! ,quak]s1 z we h se51 all held ?is view ) individual v>iations ( phrase & exp]i5ce4 ,all ! ,quak] t]ms = ! ,pr9ciple 7 us$ by ,seba/ian ,franck & by ,casp> ,s*w5ckfeld2 & all ! m5 :o taught ! dynamic process ( salvation presuppose t some?+ ( ! div9e nature1 z ,light or ,se$ or ,_s1 or ! resurrect$ ,*ri/1 is directly op]ative ^u or )9 ! human s\l4 ,t is1 salvation is = !m m ?an a moral *ange1 x is a bir?-&-life-process1 initiat$ & c>ri$ ?r\gh by ! real pres5ce ( ! ,div9e 9 ! human4#bb ,! ,quak]s are p]haps some:at m emphatic ?an 7 _! spiritual =]unn]s1 ) ! exception #cdg ( ,s*w5ckfeld1 9 _! decl>ations t ?is ,se$1 ?is ,light1 is n natural4 ,we ass]t1 ,william ,p5n wrote1 ! ,light ( ,*ri/ n to be a ,natural ,light1 o!rwise ?an z all m5 born into ! _w h a ,measure ( ,*ri/'s ,light1 & s 9 a s5se x may be call$ ,natural to all ,m54 ,b ?is ,light is some?+ else ?an ! b>e ,und]/&+ :i* ,man ha? z a ,rational ,creature4#bc ,:at man does naturally h1 9 ,william ,p5n's view1 is a capacity = ! ,light1 b ! ,light itself is f a s\rce :olly heav5ly & div9e4 ,b>clay1 9 q ,c>tesian fa%ion1 int]prets x to be a real spiritual ,sub/ance1 a sub/antial ,se$ f ano!r _w1 hidd5 away )9 man's s\l at bir?1 ly+ !re l nak$ gra9 9 /ony gr\nd1 until ! *ild is old en\gh to feel its /irr+s & to det]m9e by 8 own free *oices ( ob$i5ce or disob$i5ce to its mov+s :e!r x %all gr[ & develop or n4#bd ,we pla9ly h "h a d\ble _w4 ,! once-born man is natural1 ?\gh he c>ries buri$ deep 9 ! subsoil ( 8 nature a ,se$ ( ,god1 a g]m ( ,life drawn f ! high]1 spiritual _w4 ,he may live 9 & "u ! dom9ion ( ei!r _w1 b he mu/ *oose :i* x %all be4 ,by response to & p>ticipation ) ! div9e ,se$ ( radio-active spiritual en]gy1 he c become trans=m$--utt]ly & completely--into a new nature1 & c belong "h & n[ to ! spiritual ,_w :i* ,*ri/ by ,8 victori\s ,life has br\ght across ! *asm & plant$ 9 our soil4 ,on ! o!r h&1 by neglig5ce or by disob$i5ce he c live a m]e empirical1 natural life1 & keep 8 ine/imable ,se$ ( ,god buri$ & =gott5 9 a region ( himself :i* he seldom or nev] visits4 ,! ,quak]s1 h[ev]1 z a consequ5ce ( _! height5$ gr\p-consci\sness1 & z a result ( ! int5se exp]i5ces enjoy$ 9 _! ga!r+s1 exhibit$ a f> great] degree ( en?usiasm ?an _h appe>$ 9 ! e>li] expon5ts ( ! inn] ,^w2 & !y %[$ a height5$ elem5t ( prophetism1 bo? 9 _! fai? #cdh & practice4 ,!y dev\tly believ$ t 9 !m ! prophecy ( ,j]emiah _h f\nd fulfilm5t3 ,god _h writt5 ,8 ,^w 9 _! he>ts1 s t !y 7 recipi5ts ( ,8 w & ,8 message4 ,! m sure ,^w ( prophecy1 ann\nc$ by ,pet]1 _h come & ! ,day ,/> _h ris5 9 _! he>ts4 ,_! ,light 0 to !m n only a pr9ciple ( connection ) a high] _w1 a g]m ( a new nativity1 x 0 also a pr9ciple & basis = cont9u\s revelation1 & = def9ite op5+s ( light & guidance on all matt]s t conc]n pres5t-day life & practice4 ,! inw>d comm&1 ,b>clay says1 is nev] want+ 9 ! due season to any duty4#be ,l _! pr$ecessors1 !y did n slight ! importance ( ! outw>d ^w1 ! ,scriptures4 ,!y _h an imm5se rev]5ce = !m & 7 dilig5t 9 ! /udy & skilful 9 ! use ( !m1 ?\gh ( c\rse !y us$ !m 9 a ?or\ghly uncritical & unhi/orical way1 z did also _! oppon5ts4 ,b !y w\ld nev] all[ ! ,scriptures to be call$ ! ,^w ( ,god or to be treat$ z ,god's only revelation ( ,himself to man )\t a *all5ge4 ,! ,^w ( ,god1 ,b>clay says1 is1 l unto ,himself1 spiritual1 yea1 ,_s & ,life1 & !re=e _c be he>d & read ) ! natural ext]nal s5ses z ! ,scriptures c4 ,our ,ma/]1 he adds1 is always ) u4 ,8 lett] is writ 9 our he>ts & !re we f9d x4#bf ,!re is1 ,william ,p5n decl>es1 some?+ ne>] to u ?an ,scriptures1 to wit1 ! ,^w 9 ! he>t f :i* all ,scriptures came1 ?\gh he is v emphatic 9 8 claim t ,fri5ds nev] slight ! ,scriptures & believe 9 _! div9e au?ority4#bg ,x is n necess>y to prolong ! exposition ( e>ly ,quak]ism f>!r4 ,! simil>ity ( its fundam5tal position ) t ( ! prec$+ spiritual re=m]s is p]fectly cle>4 ,quak]ism is1 ?us1 no isolat$ or sporadic religi\s ph5om5on4 ,x is deeply root$ & emb$d$ 9 a f> wid] movem5t t _h be5 #cdi accumulat+ volume & p[] = m ?an a c5tury be=e ,george ,fox became a prophet ( x to ! ,engli% p4 ,& bo? 9 its new ,engli%1 & 9 its e>li] cont95tal =m1 x 0 a s]i\s attempt to a*ieve a m complete ,re=mation1 to re/ore primitive ,*ri/ianity1 & to *ange ! basis ( au?ority f ext]nal ?+s1 ( any sort :atev]1 to ! int]ior life & _s ( man4 ,t ! =mulation ( ?is va/ spiritual ,re=mation1 z pres5t$ by ! m5 :o are /udi$ 9 ?is volume1 0 adequate1 ,i d n = a mom5t ass]t4 ,! views "h exp\nd$ 9 _! hi/orical sett+ are pla9ly hamp]$ by inadequate philosophical & psy*ological presuppositions4 ,!y ne$ recon/ructive int]pretation & a fre% re-read+1 9 t]ms ( our ri*] exp]i5ce1 our l>g] hi/orical p]spective1 & our tru] psy*ological conceptions4 ,t "w ( reexam9ation & re9t]pretation1 especially ( ! ,quak] movem5t & ! ,quak] message1 is a "p ( ! task und]tak5 9 ! hi/orical volumes :i* foll[ ?is "o 9 ?is s]ies4 ,x mu/ suffice = ! pres5t to h review$ "h ! /ory & ! /ruggles ( ^! brave1 s9c]e m5 & _! h]oic endeav\rs to proclaim a spiritual ,*ri/ianity4 ,x has be5 a privilege to live = a little :ile ) ?is succession ( high-m9d$ m51 to review = our "t _! type ( spiritual religion1 & to retrace _! apo/olic ef=ts to br+ ! _w1 ) its s9s & its trag$ies & its inn] hung]s1 back to ! ,fa!r's ,love & to ! real pres5ce ( ! et]nal ,*ri/4 ,!y may h fail$ 9 _! intellectual =mulation1 b at lea/ !y succe$$ 9 f9d+ a liv+ ,god1 w>m & t5d] & ne> at h&1 ! ,life ( _! lives1 ! ,day ,/> 9 _! he>ts2 & _! travail ( s\l1 _! brave endurance1 & _! loyal ob$i5ce to vision h help$ to make our mod]n _w4 #a ,?is docum5t1 ?\gh1 z /at$ above1 n writt5 by ,fox1 _h 8 approval1 & may be tak5 z exactly express+ 8 views & 8 position4 ,_m ( ! e>ly ,quak] books %[ h[ rem>kable 0 ! corporate "* & ! gr\p-_s ( ! ,society at ?is p]iod4 ,:atev] any individual c\ld contribute 0 giv5 = ! common cause & w5t into ! life ( ! :ole4 ,i h giv5 ! passages1 :i* ,i h quot$ f ?is ,epi/le1 9 mod]n ,engli%4 #b ,! ,great ,my/]y ( ! ,great ,:ore 7,london1 #afei71 p4 ,b#a4 ,jacob ,boehme _h already set ,fox ! example ( call+ ! exi/+ ,*ur* by ?is opprobri\s "n4 ,see ,! ,?reefold ,life ( ,man1 vii41 #ef-eh4 #c ,! ,great ,my/]y ( ! ,great ,:ore1 p4 ,b#c4 #d ,ibid4 p4 ,a#f4 #e ,ibid4 pp4 ,a#e-;,a#g4 #f ,ibid4 p4 ,b#d4 ,?is is almo/ ^w = ^w ,boehme's view4 #g ,! ,great ,my/]y ( ! ,great ,:ore1 p4 ,c#c4 #h ,ibid4 p4 ,b#a4 #i ,! ,great ,my/]y ( ! ,great ,:ore1 p4 ,b#b4 ,i h tak5 "s lib]ty 9 correct+ ! grammatical =m ( ! passage quot$1 b ! orig9al s5se is pres]v$4 #aj ,ibid4 p4 ,c#b4 #aa ,! ,great ,my/]y ( ! ,great ,:ore1 p4 ,b4 #ab ,= evid5ce ( ,seek]-gr\ps 9 ,am]ica1 see my ,quak]s 9 ! ,am]ican ,colonies4 #ac ,! ,great ,my/]y ( ! ,great ,:ore1 pp4 ,b#a-;,b#b4 #ad ,preface to ,a ,cate*ism & ,confession ( ,fai?4 #ae ,works 7,london1 #agbf71 ii4 p4 #gha4 #af ,ibid4 ii4 pp4 #gha-ghc4 #ag ,salvation lie? 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