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the unity。 Thus in the contact a Flagrat ＇Schrack＇ results； and in this Flagrat ＇Schrack＇ unity is
apprehended as being a Flash or Gleam； an exulting joy。” That is the bursting forth of the unity。
“For thus the light arises in the midst of the darkness； for the unity becomes a light； and the
receptivity of the carnal will in the qualities becomes a Spirit…fire which has its source and origin
out of the sharp； cold astringency。 And according to that； God is an angry” and “jealous God；”
and in this we have evil。 “（a） The first quality of the absorption is the No； （b） Sharpness； （c）
Hardness； （d） Feeling； （e） the source of fire； hell or hollowness； Hiddenness。 （5） The fifth quality；
Love； makes in the fire； as in pain； another Principium as a great fire of love。”（27） These are the
main points under the second head。 In such depths Boehme keeps struggling on； for to him
conceptions are lacking； and there are only religious and chemical forms to be found； and because
he uses these in a forced sense in order to express his ideas； not only does barbarism of
expression result； but incomprehensibility as well。
c。 “From this eternal operation of the sensation the visible world sprang； the world is the Word
which has flowed forth and has disposed itself into qualities； since in qualities the particular will has
arisen。 The Separator has made it a will of its own after such a fashion。”（28） The world is none
other than the essence of God made creaturely。（29） Hence “if thou beholdest the Deep” of the
heavens； “the Stars； the Elements and the Earth；” and what they have brought forth； “then thou”
certainly “comprehendest not with thy eyes the bright and clear Deity； though indeed it is”
likewise “there and in them。” Thou seest only their creaturely manifestation。 “But if thou raisest
thy thoughts and considerest 。 。 。 God who rules in holiness in this government or dominion； then
thou breakest through the heaven of heavens and apprehendest God at His holy heart。 The
powers of heaven ever operate in images； growths and colours； in order to reveal the holy God；
so that He may be in all things known。”（30）
3。 Finally what comes third in these threefold forms is the unity of the light； of the separator and
power： this is the spirit； which is already partially implied in what has preceded。 “All the stars
signify the power of the Father； and from them issues the sun” （they make themselves a
counterstroke to unity）。 “And from all the stars there goes forth the power which is in every star；
into the Deep； and the power； beat and shining of the sun goes likewise into the Deep” — back to
the stars； into the power of the Father。 “And in the Deep the power of all stars； together with the
heat and lustre of the sun； are all but one thing； a moving； boiling Hovering； like a spirit or matter。
Now in the whole deep of the Father； externally without the Son； there is nothing but the manifold
and unmeasurable or unsearchable power of the Father and the Light of the Son。 The Light of the
Son is in the Deep of the Father a living； all…powerful； all…knowing； all…hearing； all…seeing；
all…smelling； all…tasting； all…feeling Spirit； wherein is all power； splendour； and wisdom； as in the
Father and the Son。”（31） That is Love； the softener of all powers through the light of the Son。 We
see that the sensuous element thus pertains to this。
Boehme really has the idea that “God's essence” （which has proceeded from the eternal deep as
world） “is thus not something far away which possesses a particular position or place； for”
essence； “the abyss of nature and creation； is God Himself。 Thou must not think that in heaven
there was some manner of Corpus” — the seven spirits generate this Corpus or heart — “which
above all other things is called God。 No； but the whole divine power which itself is heaven and the
heaven of all heavens； is so generated； and that is called God the Father； of whom all the holy
angels are generated； in like manner also the spirit of all men。 Thou canst name no place； either in
heaven or in this world； where the divine birth is not。 The birth of the divine Trinity likewise takes
place in thine own heart； all three persons are generated in thy heart； God the Father； Son and
Holy Ghost。 In the divine power everywhere we find the fountain spring of the divine birth； and
there already are all the seven qualifying or fountain spirits of God； as if thou wouldst make a
spacious creaturely circumscribed circle and hadst the deity therein。”（32） In every spirit all are
contained。
To Boehme this trinity is the complete universal life in each individual； it is absolute substance。 He
says： “All things in this world are according to the similitude of this ternary。 Ye blind Jews； Turks；
and Heathens； open wide the eyes of your mind： I will show you； in your body； and in every
natural thing； in men； beasts； fowls； and worms； also in wood； stone； leaves； and grass； the
likeness of the holy ternary in God。 You say； there is but one Being in God； and that God has no
Son。 Open your eyes and consider your selves： man is made according to the similitude and out of
the power of God in his ternary。 Behold thy inward man； and then thou wilt see it most plainly and
clearly； if thou art not a fool and an irrational beast。 Therefore observe； in thy heart； in thy veins；
and in thy brain； thou hast thy spirit； and all the powers which move in thy heart； in thy veins； and
in thy brain； wherein thy life consists； signify God the Father。 From that power springs up
＇geb？ret＇ thy light； so that thou seest； understandest； and knowest in the same power what thou
art to do； for that light glimmers in thy whole body； and the whole body moves in the power and
knowledge of the light； this is the Son which is born in thee。” This light； this seeing and
understanding； is the second determination； it is the relationship to itself。 “Out of thy light goes forth
into the same power； reason； understanding； skill； and wisdom； to govern the whole body； and to
distinguish all whatsoever is externally without the body。 And both these are but one in the
government of thy mind； viz。 thy spirit； which signifies God the Holy Ghost。 And the Holy Ghost
from God rules in this spirit in thee； if thou art a child of light and not of darkness。 Now observe： in
either wood； stone； or herbs there are three things contained； neither can anything be generated or
grow； if but one of the three should be left out。 First； there is the power； from which a body comes
to be； whether wood； stone； or herbs； after that there is in that” thing “a sap which is the heart of
the thing。 And thirdly there is in it a springing； flowing power； smell； or taste； which is the spirit of
the thing whereby it grows and increases。 Now if any of these three fail； the thing cannot
subsist。”（33） Thus Boehme regards everything as this ternary。
When he comes into particulars we see that he is obscure； from his detailed explanations there is
therefore not much to be derived。 As showing his manner of apprehending natural things I shall
give one more example of the manner in which； in the further working out of the existence of
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