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Again, we are as well to understand how eve∣ry thing receiveth its essence. This cannot more fitly be compared to any thing than to fire, which we strike out of a hard flint, flaming and burning contrary to all naturall knowledge. As that hidden fire breaks forth, and burneth; in the same manner and form is the essence brought into its nature. Here consider, that in the
beginning there was but one thing, without any inclination and form, from which afterwards all things came forth.* 1.1 That rise or originall was no other but as a temperate colour, suppose pur∣ple, having no inclination in it to any other co∣lour, but plainly to be seen in its just tempera∣ture. Yet in it are all colours. The red, green, azure, yellow, white, black colour cannot be se∣parated from it. And every one of these colours have many dark colours come from them, yet every one throughly and rightly tinctured by it selfe. And though various and contrary colours lie hid in them, yet all are hid under one. After the same manner every thing had its essence in the great mystery, which afterward the supream workmaster separated. Chrystall will strike fire, not from a fiery nature,* 1.2 but from solidity and hardnesse. This also hath the other Elements in it, not essentially, but materially, viz. the burning fire, the breathing aire, the moystning water,* 1.3 the black and dry earth. Besides all these it hath all colours (but hidden in it) in the mix∣ture of their qualities, as fire in steel, which dis∣covereth it selfe neither by burning, nor shining, nor casting any colour. In this respect all co∣lours and all the Elements are in every thing. If any be desirous to know how allthings should thus come and penetrate into all things, he must believe that all this came to passe and was exact∣ly and accurately ordered by that onely one who is the former and Architect of all things.
An example from colours to explain the Great Myste∣ry.
Chrystal hath all the Ele∣ments in it.
And colour too.