Chapter XXXIII: Book VIII: Theosophy in the Age of the Reformation

CHAPTER I.

The Position of the Mystics as regards the Reformation 31
The Advantage of the Ground occupied by Luther 32
Menacing Character of the Revolutionary Mysticism 35
The Anabaptists of Munster 37

CHAPTER II.

Luther and the Mystics 41
The Prophets of Zwickau 44
Carlstadt 44
Sebastian Frank 47
Schwenkfeld 50
Weigel 51

CHAPTER III.

Mysticism and Science 53
The Cabbala 55
Nature studied by the Light of Grace 57
Alchemy 58
Theurgy 59

CHAPTER IV.

Cornelius Agrippa 61
The Science of Sympathies 63
Redemption, Natural and Spiritual 67

CHAPTER V.

Theophrastus Paracelsus 71
Signatures 76
Theological Chemistry 77

CHAPTER VI.

Jacob Behmen and his _Aurora_ 79
Illumination 82
Troubles 86

CHAPTER VII.

Jacob Behmen, his Materials, and Style of Workmanship 90
The Theory of Development by Contraries 92
The Three Gates 95
The _Aurora_ 97

CHAPTER VIII.

Jacob Behmen—Sketch and Estimate of his System 103
The Mysterium Magnum 104
The Seven Fountain-Spirits 104
Examination of his Doctrine concerning the Origin of Evil 109
The Fall 115
Merits of his Theosophy 119

CHAPTER IX.

The Rosicrucians 128
Romance and Reality 129
Valentine Andreä and his _Fama Fraternitatis_ 134
Secret Societies 136
The Creatures of the Elements 138
Magical Words 140
Pordage and the Philadelphian Society 142
Joanna Leade 144