Book 3-- The Holy Sermon

TheThirdBook. called "TheHolySermon."

1.Thegloryofallthings,GodandthatwhichisDivine,andtheDivineNature, thebeginningofthingsthatare. 2.God,andtheMind,andNature,andMatter,andOperation,orWorkingandNece ssity,andtheEndandRenovation. 3.FortherewereintheChaos,aninfinitedarknessintheAbyssorbottomless Depth,andWater,andasubtleSpiritintelligibleinPower;andtherewentout theHolyLight,andtheElementswerecoagulatedfromtheSandoutofthemoist Substance. 4.AndalltheGodsdistinguishedtheNaturefullofSeeds. 5.Andwhenallthingswereinterminatedandunmadeup,thelightthingsweredi videdonhigh.Andtheheavythingswerefoundeduponthemoistsand,allthings beingTerminatedorDividedbyFire;andbeingsustainedorhungupbytheSpir ittheyweresocarried,andtheHeavenwasseeninSevenCircles. 6.AndtheGodswereseenintheirIdeasoftheStars,withalltheirSigns,and theStarswerenumbered,withtheGodsinthem.AndtheSpherewasalllinedwi thAir,carriedaboutinacircular,motionbytheSpiritofGod. 7.AndeveryGodbyhisinternalpower,didthatwhichwascommandedhim;andth ereweremadefourfootedthings,andcreepingthings,andsuchasliveintheW ater,andsuchasfly,andeveryfruitfulSeed,andGrass,andtheFlowersofal lGreens,andwhichhadsowedinthemselvestheSeedsofRegeneration. 8.AsalsotheGenerationsofmentotheknowledgeoftheDivineWorks,andali velyorworkingTestimonyofNature,andamultitudeofmen,andtheDominionof allthingsunderHeavenandtheknowledgeofgoodthings,andtobeincreasedi nincreasing,andmultipliedinmultitude. 9.AndeverySoulinflesh,bythewonderfulworkingoftheGodsintheCircles, tothebeholdingofHeaven,theGods,DivineWorks,andtheOperationsofNatur e;andforSignsofgoodthings,andtheknowledgeoftheDivinePower,andtof indouteverycunningworkmanshipofgoodthings. 10.Soitbeginnethtoliveinthem,andtobewiseaccordingtotheOperationo fthecourseofthecircularGods;andtoberesolvedintothatwhichshallbeg reatMonuments;andRemembrancesofthecunningWorksdoneuponEarth,leavingt hemtobereadbythedarknessoftimes. 11.Andeverygenerationoflivingflesh,ofFruit,Seed,andallHandicrafts,t houghtheybelost,mustofnecessityberenewedbytherenovationoftheGods, andoftheNatureofaCircle,movinginnumber;foritisaDivinething,that everyworldtemperatureshouldberenewedbynature,forinthatwhichisDivine ,isNaturealsoestablished.