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Aurora. That is, the day-spring. Or dawning of the day in the Orient or morning-rednesse in the rising of the sun. That is the root or mother of philosophie, astrologie & theologie from the true ground. Or a description of nature. I. How all was, and came to be in the beginning. II. How nature and the elements are become creaturely. III. Also of the two qualities evill and good. IIII. From whence all things had their original. V. And how all stand and work at present. VI. Also how all will be at the end of this time. VII. Also what is the condition of the kingdom of God, and of the kingdom of Hell. VIII. And how men work and act creaturely in each of them. All this set down diligently from a true ground in the knowledge of the spirit, and in the impnlse [sic] of God.

Title
Aurora. That is, the day-spring. [electronic resource] : Or dawning of the day in the Orient or morning-rednesse in the rising of the sun. That is the root or mother of philosophie, astrologie & theologie from the true ground. Or a description of nature. I. How all was, and came to be in the beginning. II. How nature and the elements are become creaturely. III. Also of the two qualities evill and good. IIII. From whence all things had their original. V. And how all stand and work at present. VI. Also how all will be at the end of this time. VII. Also what is the condition of the kingdom of God, and of the kingdom of Hell. VIII. And how men work and act creaturely in each of them. All this set down diligently from a true ground in the knowledge of the spirit, and in the impnlse [sic] of God. / By Jacob Behme Teutonick philosohper. Being his first book. Written in Gerlitz in Germany anno Christi M.DC.XII. on Tuesday after the day of Pentecost of Whitsunday ætatis suæ 37.
Author
Böhme, Jakob, 1575-1624.
Publication
London, : Printed by John Streater, for Giles Calvert, and are be sold at his Shop at the Black-Spread-Eagle at the West-End of Pauls, 1656.

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Additional Authors
  • Sparrow, John, 1615-1670.
  • Hollar, Wenceslaus, 1607-1677.
Description
[28], 643, [1] p., [1] plate
Uniform Title
  • Morgenröte im Aufgang. English
  • Early English books online.
Alternative Title
  • Morgenröte im Aufgang.
  • Aurora.
  • Day-spring
Subject
  • Mysticism > History
  • Astrology > Early works to 1800
Note
  • A translation, by John Sparrow, of: Böhme, Jakob. Morgenröte im Aufgang.
  • The first leaf bears verses from the books of Revelations, Isaiah, and Matthew.
  • The plate is signed: W: Hollar fecit.
  • Errata: p. [27]-[28].
  • Pages 640-643 numbered 640, 639, 642, 643. Variant: numbered 640, 641, 634, 939.
  • Annotation on Thomason copy: "8ber [i.e. October]: 17:".
  • Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
Indexed In (note)
  • Wing (2nd ed., 1994)
  • Thomason
Reproduction (note)
  • Electronic reproduction.
OCLC
99860115e
Author
Böhme, Jakob, 1575-1624.
Title
Aurora. That is, the day-spring. [electronic resource] : Or dawning of the day in the Orient or morning-rednesse in the rising of the sun. That is the root or mother of philosophie, astrologie & theologie from the true ground. Or a description of nature. I. How all was, and came to be in the beginning. II. How nature and the elements are become creaturely. III. Also of the two qualities evill and good. IIII. From whence all things had their original. V. And how all stand and work at present. VI. Also how all will be at the end of this time. VII. Also what is the condition of the kingdom of God, and of the kingdom of Hell. VIII. And how men work and act creaturely in each of them. All this set down diligently from a true ground in the knowledge of the spirit, and in the impnlse [sic] of God. / By Jacob Behme Teutonick philosohper. Being his first book. Written in Gerlitz in Germany anno Christi M.DC.XII. on Tuesday after the day of Pentecost of Whitsunday ætatis suæ 37.
Imprint
London, : Printed by John Streater, for Giles Calvert, and are be sold at his Shop at the Black-Spread-Eagle at the West-End of Pauls, 1656.
Series
Early English books online.
Indexed In:
Wing (2nd ed., 1994) B3397.
Thomason E.890[1].
Reproduction
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Thomason Tracts ; 134:E890[1])
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Added Author
Sparrow, John, 1615-1670.
Hollar, Wenceslaus, 1607-1677.
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