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The Concentrated Centre of Nature · Passage 21
German
In einem jeglichen schleimigen Wasser nun liegt in seinem Centro ein Centrum concentratum, welchs sal naturæ heisset, verborgen. Dieses ist das Licht der Welt, und überall, wo es wohnet, treibts seine circumferentiam an zur Bewegung, erleuchtet, stärcket und erhält sie in der Bewegung. Dieses ⊖ aber selbst hängt ausser dem göttlichen Natur-Geiste, an dem unsichtbahren Hauche des göttlichen Aussprechens, ist von demselben Lichte und wird dadurch beweget. Dieses ⊖ ist dasselbe, welches von Christo unter allen Geschöpffen alleine ist gut geheissen, es ist der Geist, der hinauf in den Lufft-Himmel steigt, und wieder herab: der den Wind bindet und hält mit seinen Fäusten: der die Wasser in seinem Kleid versammlet; Dieser SaltzGeist ist das Mittels-Ding, wodurch das Obre an das Untre hanget, er wird von beyden überflüssig gespeist, und theilt allen Dingen wieder reichlich mit: Durch ihn und in seiner Krafft wird der Mensch nach GOttes willen empfangen und gebohren: Durch ihn und in seiner Krafft, wachsen beydes Vegetabilien und Mineralien. Durch ihn thut GOtt, was er wil, in dem Firmament, in der Lufft, in der Erden, in dem Meere, und in allen Tiefen, durch ihn läst er die Wolcken aufgehen vom Ende der Erden, macht den Blitz sammt dem Regen, und holet den Wind aus heimlichen Orten. Er ist das Instrument, wodurch sich GOtt in den Wolcken schrecklich hören läst. Darumb trieffet er von Fett, und ist voll wunderliches Seegens. Ohn ihn kan nichts bestehen. Er ist überall, unten, mitten und oben. Der Bettler wird durch ihn so wol erhalten als der König. O HErr, wie sind deine Wercke so groß und viel, du hast sie alle weißlich geordnet, und die Erde ist voll deiner Güte, lobet GOtt.
English
Now in the centre of every slimy water lies hidden a concentrated centre, called the salt of nature. This is the light of the world. Wherever it dwells, it impels its circumference to movement, illuminates and strengthens it, and maintains it in motion. But this ⊖ itself depends, beyond the divine spirit of nature, upon the invisible breath of divine utterance: it is of that same light and is moved by it. This ⊖ is that which Christ alone among all created things called good. It is the spirit that ascends into the aerial heaven and descends again; that binds the wind and holds it in its fists; that gathers the waters in its garment. This salt-spirit is the intermediate thing by which the upper is connected with the lower. It is fed abundantly by both and in turn distributes richly to all things. Through it and in its power, according to God’s will, the human being is conceived and born; through it and in its power both plants and minerals grow. Through it God does what he wills in the firmament, the air, the earth, the sea, and all the depths. Through it he makes clouds rise from the end of the earth, makes lightning together with rain, and brings the wind from hidden places. It is the instrument through which God makes himself heard terribly in the clouds. Therefore it drips with fatness and is full of wondrous blessing. Nothing can subsist without it. It is everywhere: below, in the middle, and above. The beggar is sustained through it as well as the king. O Lord, how great and numerous are your works! You have ordered them all wisely, and the earth is full of your goodness. Praise God.
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