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,BORN FROM ! PREA*+ ( ! ,LU!RIAN PA/OR ,PHILIPPE-,JACOB ,SP5] 7#a#f#c#e-#a#g#e71 ,PIETISM PROCE$$ FROM ! TRADITION ( ,JOHANNES ,D5CK1 = :OM FAI? -- OR ITS ABS5CE1 BECAUSE ONLY PRIVATE CONVICTION WAS IMPORTANT -- DID NOT BO!R ) SACRAM5TS1 PRIE/S OR PA/ORS1 NOR EV5 ) ! ALLEG$LY SACR$ TEXTS4 

,UND] ,G]MAN & ,5GLI% ,PIETISM1 !RE ALSO SMOLD]$ ! ?\<T ( ,JACOB ,BOEHME 7#a#e#g#e-#a#f#b#d71 ! %OEMAK] FROM ,GORLITZ 79 ,SILESIA71 :OSE DOCTR9E WAS P>T ( ! ,H]METIC TRADITION & ! SUBTLE AL*EMY ( 9DIVIDUAL EXP]I5CE4 

,)\T 5T]+ 9TO AN ANALYSIS ( A RI* & D5SE CONCEPTION1 IT IS POSSIBLE TO EMPHASIZE ! PO9T AT :I* ,PIETISM'S ,GOD1 DISSOLV$ 9TO NATURE1 MORE P]FECTLY ANNIHILAT$ ! IDEA ( ,GOD ?AN A!ISM1 :I* WAS CONT5T TO R$UCE ,GOD TO A SOCIAL FUNCTION PRES5T$ EV]Y:]E 9 ! EX]CISE ( P[] & AU?ORITY AS AN AB/RACT GOV]NM5T ( BE+S & ?+S4 ,IF1 = ,BOEHME1 ! SIGNS ( ! DIV9E /ILL WORE ! PAT*$ & *EAP F9]Y ( !OLOGY 7,*RI/1 ,TR9ITY1 GRACE71 !Y W]E NO LESS SURELY DI/RIBUT$ AS SIGNS ( A LIFE ID5TIFI$ -- AS 9 ! ?\<T ( ,M>GU]ITE ,PORETE & ,SIMON ( ,SAM>IA -- ) AN ET]NAL FLUX 9 :I* ! 0AMOR\S0 CONJUNCTION CREAT$ ! BE+S & ?+S ?AT MANK9D CREAT$ 9 ITS TURN4 

,! UNIV]SE MANIFE/$ ITSELF AT EV]Y 9/ANT 9 ! 9DISSOCIABLE C\PL+ ( MAT]IAL 5]GY & 5]GETIC MATT]1 9 ! DESIRE ?AT REJOIC$ 9 ! &ROGYNY ( 9T]LAC$ LOV]S & ! MY/]IUM MAGNUM ( PLEASURE & CREATION4 

,! RADICAL W+ ( ,PIETISM EXPRESS$1 MO/ (T5 ?R\< ! VEHICLES ( VISIONS1 REVELATIONS & APOCALYPSES1 ! FEEL+ ( A DIFFUSE SEXUALITY 9 SE>* ( AN EXP]I5CE 9 :I* ! UNITY ( ! 9DIVIDUAL & ! WORLD WAS ACCOMPLI%$4 

,IT HAPP5S ?AT ! VEHICLE ( ! VISIONS ?REW ! ILLUM9AT$ ONE 9TO ! PLAY ( POLITICAL 9FLU5CES 9 :I* HIS OR H] CLAIMS TO RULE ! FUTURE ATTRACT$ ! REPROBATION ( ! AU?ORITIES1 IF NOT WORSE4 

,JEAN-,ALB]T ,ADELGREIFF HAD A SAD EXP]I5CE4 ,! SEV5 ANGELS :O M&AT$ HIM TO RE=M ! CONDUCT ( ! RUL]S DID NOT PREV5T HIM FROM BE+ BURN$ AT ,KO5IGSB]G 9 #a#f#c#f4 ,CZ> ,PET]1 CALL$ ,PET] ! ,GREAT1 PROCE$$ 9 ! SAME MANN] AGA9/ ! UN=TUNATE ,QUIR9US ,KUHLMANN1 CONDEMN$ TO ! PYRE 9 ,MOSC[ 9 #a#f#h#i4 

,! !OSOPHICAL AL*EMI/ ,PAUL ,FELG5HAU] SP5T A L>GE P>T ( HIS LIFE 9 PRISON OR W&]+ ,EUROPE DUE TO SUCCESSIVE BANI%M5TS4 ,HIS ,DAWN ( ,WISDOM1 9 :I* WAS FIGUR$ ! ,AURORA & ! ,SOPHIA DE> TO ,BOEHME1 FIX$ SOMETIME 9 ! .<,SEV5TE5?.> C5TURY ! BEG9N+ ( ! MILL5NIUM ?AT HAD NOT MADE AN EXACT APPO9TM5T4 ,) ! SAME PROBABLE C]TITUDE1 ,PAUL ,NAGEL =ESAW ! COLLAPSE ( ! PAPACY 9 ,M>* #a#f#b#c4 

,O!RS1 SU* AS ,ELIE ,ELL] 7#a#f#i-#a#g#e71 ASSUR$ PROPHETIC DET]M9ATIONS 9 MATT]S ( DE/9Y ) MORE CLEV]NESS4 ,ELL]1 :ILE LOOK+ = WORK 9 ,ELB]FELD1 S$UC$ A RI* WID[ ) :OM HE F\ND$ ONE ( ! ,PIETI/ COMMUNITIES 9 :I* EXALTATION & PRAY] PROPELL$ FAI? 9 ! DIV9E PRES5CE WELL BEYOND ! DOMES ( ! TEMPLES & ! O!R PLACES 0SULLI$ BY PAPI/ OR ,CALV9I/ .<P>PAILLOTS.> HYPOCRITES40 

,ANNA VON ,BU*EL1 ! DAU<T] ( A BAK]1 PLUNG$ H] ADEPTS 9TO EC/ASY DUE TO LUXURIANT VISIONS 9 :I* %E DIALOG$ ) ,JESUS-,*RI/ 9 A V]Y 9TIMATE FA%ION4 ,S9CE ,ELIE ,ELL] OCCUPI$ ! C>NAL PLACE ( ,JESUS 9 H] HE>T1 ! HUSB& TOOK (F5SE &1 ACCUS+ ,ANNA VON ,BU*EL ( MY/IFICATION1 DREW D[N UPON HIMSELF ! .<C\NT]-.>ACCUSATION ( MAK+ SACRIFICES TO ,SATAN4 ,ELL] GOT HIM LOCK$ UP AS A LUNATIC & M>RI$ ! PROPHETESS1 :OSE REVELATIONS HE RECORD$ 9 A WORK 5TITL$ ,HIRT5TAS*E 7,! ,%EPH]D'S ,SACK74 

,FIGUR$ AS ! ,MO!R & ,FA!R ( ,SION1 ! C\PLE UND]TOOK TO MAKE ,JESUS REBORN 9 ! WOMB ( ,ANNA4 ,HE FIR/ APPE>$ 9 ! UNTIMELY =M ( A GIRL4 ,A SECOND *ILD1 MALE ?IS TIME1 SOON !REAFT] DI$1 NOT C>+ AB\T HIS TRIUMPHS TO COME4 ,ANNA SUCCUMB$ 9 H] TURN4 

,ELIE ,ELL] 5T]$ 9TO A ?IRD M>RIAGE4 ,HIS ADEPTS W]E NUM]\S 9 ,REMSDORFF1 :]E HE WAS NAM$ MAYOR4 ,HE ?\<TFULLY DI$ 9 #a#g#e1 )\T ANYONE KN[+ IF HE LIV$ 9 H>MONY ) HIS DESIRES OR ONLY 9 A CUNN+ CALCULATION ( HOL9ESS1 HONORABILITY & LIB]T9AGE4 

,JOHANN-,WILLEM ,PET]S5 7#a#f#d#i-#a#g#b#g7 WAS 9SPIR$ BY ,JACOB ,BOEHME & ,VAL5T9 ,WEIGEL1 & PROVID$ HIS PI\S COMMUNITIES ) ! EFF]VESC5CE ( MILL5>IANI/ PREA*+ & ! EXALTATION ( VISIONS ?AT CATE*IZ$ ! CR[DS4 ,HIS RELIGI\S >DOR SOMETIMES TOOK ON ! COLORS ( A MY/ICAL S5SUALITY4  
  

,ASSUR$LY1 ! ,SPIRIT ( PROPHECY WAS NOT P>TIAL TO ANYONE4 ,H]E W]E A SW>M ( CLAIRVOYANTS :O FLUTT]$ >\ND ! LEAD]S ( ! SECT3 ,MADELE9E ,ELRI*1 ,*RI/9E-,REG9A ,BAD]1 ,ADELAIDE ,S*W>TZ & ,ANNE-,M>GU]ITE ,JAHN ,AS 9 A WELL-REGULAT$ TR\PE1 EA* ONE HAD HIS OR H] ROLE3 ,ANNA-,M>IA WAS ! ',PIETI/ S+]4' ,ANNE-,EVE ,JACOB WAS '! SUCK] ( BLOOD4' ,!RE W]E O!R />S :O1 NATURALLY1 HAD MORE IMPORTANT ROLES4 ,JEAN-,GUILLAUME ,PET]S5 HAD ! PRIVILEGE ( HAV+ DIV9E ILLUM9ATIONS & ALSO HAD ! ADVANTAGE ( BE+ M>RI$ TO A WOMAN1 ,ELEONORE ( ,M]LAU1 :O ALSO HAD VISIONS4 ,%E COMPOS$ WORKS ?AT ! CELEBRAT$ ,PIETI/ PUBLI%$ UND] HIS NAME4 ,GUILLAUME ,PO/EL ALSO HAD SOME 9FLU5CE ON ,PET]S5'S ?\<T4 ,PET]S5 ALSO REF]R$ TO A BOOK BY AN ,5GLI% C\NTESS1 :OSE NAME HE DID NOT M5TION1 & :O COMPOS$ ,DE PR9CIPIIS PHILOSOPHIAE ANTIQUISSIMAE ET REC5TISSIMAE1 A WORK ?AT IS NOT )\T DEP? & :I* WAS 9SPIR$ BY ,JEWI% ,KABBALAH4 

,ACCORD+ TO ,PET]S51 :5 ! REIGN ( A ?\S& YE>S HAD E/ABLI%$ ITSELF 9 HEAV5 & ON E>?1 ! ,JEWS W\LD CONV]T &1 RETURN+ TO ,PALE/9E1 !Y W\LD REE/ABLI% !IR ANCI5T K+DOM4 ,PET]S5 REFRA9$ FROM SETT+ ! DATE ( ! SECOND COM+ ( ,JESUS-,*RI/4 ,MOREOV]1 ONE OBS]VES ?AT ! '5D ( ?IS AGE DID NOT DESIGNATE A UNIV]SAL CONFLAGRATION1 BUT ! '5D ( ! CURR5T AGE4' ,CONTR>Y TO A C]TA9 TRADITION1 ! WOMAN ( ! ,REVELATIONS :O W\LD GIVE BIR? 7*4 #a#b7 WAS ! ,JEWI% NATION2 IT W\LD GIVE BIR? TO ! ,*RI/ DESPITE ! EF=TS ( ! 9F]NAL ,DRAGON1 ! MON/] ?AT W\LD BE PUT D[N BY ,SA9T ,MI*AEL1 ! PROTECT+ ANGEL ( ,ISRAEL4 ,ROSEMONDE-,JULI5NE VON ,ASSBURG WAS ONE ( ! BALLET DANC]S .<CORYPHEES.> ( ! TR\PE ( ,PIETI/ ,SIBYLS4 ,LEIBNIZ JUDG$ H] VISIONS TO BE QUITE RESPECTABLE1 NO LESS ?AN ?OSE ( ,SA9T ,HILDEG>DE1 ,SA9T ,BRIGITTE1 ,SA9T ,MEL*TILDE & O!R HOLY LADIES4 ,?IS SAME ,LEIBNIZ WAS ! $ITOR ( SEV]AL ( ,PET]S5'S WORKS4 ,! 9FLU5CE ( ,MADAME ,PET]S5 WAS CONSID]ABLE 9 ,G]MANY & ,5GL&4.<#e#b#f.>  
  

,= ,JOHANN ,GEORG ,GI*TEL & ,EVA VON ,BUTTL>1 ! ,SOPHIA ( ,BOEHME & ! ANCI5T ,GNO/ICS WAS ILLU/RAT$ BY ! TWO FIGURES 7LESS ANTI!TICAL ?AN !Y MI<T APPE> AT FIR/7 ( ! FUTURE ,EVE & ! CURR5T ,EVE1 ! FEM99ITY ( A F>AWAY PR9CESS & ! NE>BY FEM99ITY ( TUMULTU\S S5SUALITY 7BUT ?IS WAS ALSO ! CASE ) C]TA9 EXALT$1 ,PIETI/ 0SUCK]S ( BLOOD0 & ! PNEUMA ?AT WAS ID5TICAL ) SP]MA74 

,9 HIS /UDY ( ,! ,5GLI% ,DISCIPLES ( ,JACOB ,BOEHME1 ,S]GE ,HUT9 DEVOT$ SEV]AL PAGES TO ,GI*TEL3  
  

,JOHANN-,GEORG ,GI*TEL 7#a#f#c#h-#a#g#a71 ! SON ( A C\NSELOR TO ! C\RT ( ,RATISBONNE1 HAD %[N MY/ICAL T5D5CIES S9CE HIS *ILDHOOD4 ,AS AN ADOLESC5T1 HE WANT$1 9 IMITATION ( ! ,*RI/1 'TO ANNIHILATE' HIS C>NAL SELF3 R5\NC+ ALL PLEASURE1 HE V[$ P]PETUAL VIRG9ITY4 ,A ,LU!RIAN1 HE WAS RAPIDLY DISAPPO9T$ BY ! DRYNESS ( (FICIAL ,PROTE/ANTISM & TURN$ T[>DS ! ,CA?OLIC RELIGION1 :I* DID NOT DELAY 9 ALSO DISAPPO9T+ HIM4 ,?IS Y\NG MAN1 MORE & MORE S9K+ HIMSELF 9TO A SOLIT>Y & EXALT$ DEVOTION1 BECAME IMPASSION$ ) /UDY+ & SP5T 5TIRE NI<TS IMM]S$ 9 ,GREEK1 ! SACR$ ,EA/]N LANGUAGES & !OLOGY4 ,AFT] SUCCESSFULLY 5ROLL+ 9 ! ,COLLEGE ( ,!OLOGY AT ! ,UNIV]SITY ( ,/RASB\RG1 HE NEV]!LESS HAD TO GIVE 9 TO HIS TUTORS1 :O OBLIG$ HIM TO FOLL[ HIS FA!R & BECOME A MAGI/RATE3 WILLY-NILLY HE BECAME A LAWY] AT ! IMP]IAL ,HI< ,C\RT ( ,SPIRE4 ,BUT ?IS IMPORTANT FUNCTION DID NOT MONOPOLIZE HIS ATT5TION = LONG3 FLEE+ FROM PRESS+ FEM99E SOLICITATIONS1 ,GI*TEL RETURN$ TO HIS NATIVE T[N 9 GREAT HA/E4 ,5ROLL$ 9 ! B> AT ,RATISBONNE1 HE HAPP5$ -- :ILE AT A LIBR>Y -- TO MEET ,B>ON ,JU/9IAN ,]N/ VON ,WELTZ2 ! TWO M5 BECAME CLOSE FRI5DS ON ! SPOT4 ,WELTZ 7#a#f#b#a-#a#f#f#h7 WAS A RI* ,ILLUM9ATI :O WANT$ TO F\ND A MISSION>Y SOCIETY1 ! ,*RI/]BAULI*E ,JESUSGESELLS*AFT .<! ,*RI/IAN ,$IFICATION ,SOCIETY ( ,JESUS.>1 ! OBJECTIVES ( :I* W\LD BE ! REALIZATION ( ,*RI/IAN UNITY & ! CONV]SION ( ! 5TIRE WORLD TO ! ,GOSPEL2 HE ASSOCIAT$ HIMSELF ) ,GI*TEL & TOGE!R !Y SUBMITT$ !IR PROJECT TO ! ,EVANGELICAL ,ASSEMBLY ( ! ,LU!RIAN ,*UR*3 AT FIR/ ! ,ASSEMBLY WELCOM$ ! PROPOSAL & ! ,B>ON DEPOSIT$ 9 A BANK 9 ,NUREMB]G ! SUM -- 5ORM\S = ! TIMES -- ( #c1 RIKSDALL]S4 ,BUT ! !OLOGIANS1 UPON BECOM+ AW>E ( ! *IM]ICAL & NEBUL\S *>ACT] ( ! PROJECT1 QUITE QUICKLY MANIFE/$ !IR DISAGREEM5T4 ,TO DIS5CUMB] !MSELVES FROM ! TWO ASSOCIATES1 :O BEGAN TO CREATE A SC&AL 9 ! ,RH9EL&1 ! APO/OLIC DELEGATE FROM ,MAY5CE PROPOS$ TO !M ?AT !Y GO CONV]T ! ,9DIANS ( ,S\? ,AM]ICA2 ,WELTZ & ,GI*TEL W5T TO ,HOLL&1 BUT REFUS$ TO GET ON ! BOAT AT ! LA/ M9UTE4 

,HAV+ LEFT ! ,B>ON1 & RETURN$ TO ,RATISBONNE1 ,GI*TEL WAS !N1 AFT] F]V5T PRAY]S1 ! OBJECT ( AN ILLUM9ATION ?AT PUT HIM 9TO DIRECT CONTACT ) ! ,DIV9ITY3 SUBMITT+ HIMSELF 9 ADVANCE TO ALL ! ORDEALS ?AT ! ,*RI/ HAD HIM UND]GO1 HE COMPLETELY AB&ON$ HIMSELF TO ! SUP]IOR ',WILL' ?AT HAD 'ANNIHILAT$' HIS [N WILL4 ,LOS+ ALL PRUD5CE1 HE PUBLICLY D5I$ ! NECESSITY ( \TW>D RELIGION1 9 :I* HE N[ SAW A R$\BTABLE OB/ACLE TO ! 9W>D COMMUNICATION ( ! S\L ) ,GOD2 &1 /ILL MORE MALADROITLY1 HE VIOL5TLY EXPELL$ ! PA/ORS FROM ! T[N4 ,! PA/ORS HAD HIM BR\<T BE=E ! TRIBUNALS AS 'S$ITI\S1' AN '5?USIA/' & 'ANABAPTI/4' ,AT FIR/ IMPRISON$ 9 ,NUREMB]G1 ,GI*TEL !N LANGUI%$ = ?REE WEEKS 9 A SOMB] DUNGEON 9 ,RATISBONNE4 ,CONDEMN$ = 'ANTI-SOCIAL H]ESY1' HE WAS EXCOMMUNICAT$1 EXCLUD$ FROM ! SACRAM5TS & ALL ! C]EMONIES ( ! ,LU!RIAN ,*UR*1 & WAS EV5 S5T5C$ TO BE EXECUT$2 AFT] ! 9T]V5TION ( ! MAGI/RATE ( ! CITY1 HIS DEA? S5T5CE WAS COMMUT$ 9TO P]PETUAL BANI%M5T3 DEPRIV$ ( HIS POSITION1 HIS GOODS & HIS /ATUS AS A CITIZ51 ! VISION>Y WAS *AS$ FROM ,RATISBONNE 7,FEBRU>Y #a#f#e#e74 

,AT FIR/ ,GI*TEL W&]$ ?R\< S\!RN ,G]MANY1 :]E *>ITABLE PEOPLE PROVISIONALLY H\S$ HIM4 ,!N HE W5T TO ,VI5NA1 :]E HE HAD 9FLU5TIAL RELATIVES1 & OBTA9$ A POSITION AT ! IMP]IAL C\RT1 AT :I* HE WAS ASSAIL$ ) MANY WORLDLY TEMPTATIONS 7RI*ES1 HONORS 44472 SEE+ H[ HE WAS FAVOR$ 9 ! CAPITAL1 HIS P]SECUTORS 9 ,RATISBONNE BECAME AFRAID & RE/OR$ HIS =TUNE TO HIM4 ,BUT ,GI*TEL1 HAV+ MADE ! IRREVOCABLE RESOLUTION TO R5\NCE ALL ! GOODS ( ?IS WORLD1 V[$ EXTREME POV]TY3 HE GAVE HIS MONEY TO HIS OLDE/ SI/] 7:O QUICKLY SQU&]$ IT71 AB&ON$ HIS (FICIAL FUNCTIONS1 GAVE UP HIS LUXURI\S CLO?+ = A CO>SE FROCK MADE ( LEA!R & LEFT ON FOOT = ,HOLL&4 

,AFT] BE+ DETA9$ 9 ,ZWOLLE BY ! ,LU!RIAN AU?ORITIES1 :O SUSPECT$ HIM ( BE+ AN ,ANABAPTI/1 ,GI*TEL E/ABLI%$ HIMSELF 9 ,AM/]DAM1 :]E FROM !N ON HE WAS =C$ TO LIVE ON ! SUBSIDIES ( DIV]SE PROTECTORS -- HE HAD BE5 EXPRESSLY PROHIBIT$ FROM EXPRESS+ HIS RELIGI\S CONVICTIONS 9 ANY WAY4 

,9 #a#f#f#i1 HE BECAME 0! SPIRITUAL HUSB& ( ! ,VIRG9 ,SOPHIA03 %E MANIFE/$ H]SELF TO HIM1 BECAME HIS 0WIFE10 REVEAL$ TO HIM ! LA/ EXPLICATION ( ALL ?+S & 5JO9$ HIM TO 9/ITUTE ! 0PRIE/HOOD ( ,MEL*IS$EQ10 TO F\ND ! 0,NEW ,*UR*10 ! ,*UR* ( ! ,LA/ ,DISP5SATION2 ALL BOOKS HAD TO BE REJECT$1 ) ! EXCEPTIONS ( ! ,BIBLE -- 9T]PRET$ !OSOPHICALLY -- & ! WORKS ( ,JACOB ,BOEHME4 ,AFT] ?IS GREAT 0ILLUM9ATION10 ,GI*TEL UNIT$ >\ND HIM A SMALL GR\P ( DISCIPLES :O DESIR$ TO LIVE -- ACCORD+ TO HIS [N EXAMPLE & ! MODEL ( ! ,*RI/ -- A LIFE ( P]FECT PURITY3 ?IS WAS ! COMMUNITY ( ! ,BRO!RS ( ! ,ANGELIC ,LIFE1 A SMALL SECT ?AT /ILL SUBSI/S SECRETLY 9 ,G]MANY4 

,ACCORD+ TO ,GI*TEL1 ! ,RE=MATION DE/ROY$ ,CA?OLICISM )\T SUB/ITUT+ ANY?+ BETT] 9 ITS PLACE1 & SO A V]ITABLE ,RE=MATION W\LD HAVE TO BE 9/ITUT$3 ?IS ,RE=MATION W\LD HAVE TO CONSI/ 9 PUTT+ 9TO PRACTICE ! !OSOPHY ( ,JACOB ,BOEHME4 74447 

,! PUT ?IS NEW DISP5SATION 9TO PRACTICE1 ,GI*TEL 9/AURAT$ ! 0PRIE/HOOD ( ,MEL*IS$EQ10 A COMMUNITY ( 0SA9TS10 ( 0,BRO!RS ( ! ,ANGELIC ,LIFE10 ( 0SOLDI]S ( ! ,*RI/40 ,!SE BRO!RS & SI/]S -- BECAUSE WOM5 W\LD BE ADMITT$ 9TO ! COMMUNITY1 ) RI<TS EQUAL TO ?OSE ( ! M5 -- HAD TO /RIVE TO RETURN TO ! /ATE ( ANGELIC P]FECTION1 LO/ BY ,ADAM DUR+ ! ,FALL2 IT W\LD ?US BE POSSIBLE = !M TO REGA9 ! PRIMITIVE &ROGYNY ( MAN3 ' 444 9 HEAV51 !RE IS NEI!R MAN NOR WOMAN4' 

',! ,*RI/1' ,GI*TEL SAID1 'HAS TAU<T US ?AT IF WE WANT TO BE HIS DISCIPLES1 WE MU/ R5\NCE ALL T]RE/RIAL DESIRES1 *OOSE & FOLL[ ?AT *OICE3 & ?IS 9/AURATION IS ADDRESS$1 NOT ONLY TO ! APO/LES1 BUT TO ALL ,*RI/IANS4 ,! FIR/ ,*RI/IANS PRACTIC$ ?IS COMM&M5T & ?US TE/IFI$ ?AT !Y LOV$ ! ,*RI/ & ?AT !Y UPHELD ,HIS LAW4'.<#e#b#g.>  
  

,9 ! CONSECRATION ( ,MEL*IS$EQ1 ,GI*TEL'S FR5ZI$ ASCETICISM R$ISCOV]$ ! ,ESS5ISM ?AT HAD BE5 ! ORIG9AL1 TRUE ,*RI/IANITY3  
  

,9 ! SAME WAY ?AT ! PRIE/S ( ! ,OLD ,TE/AM5T1 TO CELEBRATE !IR RELIGION1 HAD TO KEEP !MSELVES PURE1 HOLY1 IMMACULATE & *A/E -- SO ?AT ! ,ANG] ( ,GOD WAS NOT >\S$ BY !M1 & SO ?AT !Y C\LD /& BE=E ,GOD 9 ! ,SANCTU>Y -- ! PRIE/HOOD ( ,MEL*IS$EQ ( ! ,NEW ,ALLIANCE DEM&$ IT EV5 MORE1 BECAUSE COMPLETELY DIV9E S]VICE REQUIR$ A COMPLETE R5UNCIATION ( ALL T]RE/RIAL LOVE4.<#e#b#h.>  
  

,UNLIKE ! ,/YLITES & ! ,ANA*ORETES1 :OSE REPRESSION ( SEXUALITY WAS ALLI$ ) A HATR$ ( ! SELF1 :I* !Y CALL$ ! ABSOLUTE EVIL ( ,SATAN1 ,GI*TEL EXTRACT$ FROM HIS LIBID9AL 5]GY -- TRANSMUT$ 9TO MY/ICAL VISIONS -- NOT ! HORRORS ( DIABOLICAL TEMPTATION1 BUT A K9D ( RAVI%+ SUCCUBUS1 :I* WAS NO?+ O!R ?AN ! ,SOPHIA ( ! ,GNO/ICS & ,BOEHME4 ,GI*TEL HIMSELF REC\NT$ ! FLA%ES ( HIS E!REAL ORGASMS3  
  

,I SEE 9 MY HE>T A :ITE LI<T1 >\ND MY HE>T A L>GE S]P5T1 TWI/$ ?REE TIMES UPON ITSELF LIKE A TRESS2 9 ! MIDDLE1 9 CL>ITY1 ! ,*RI/ APPE>$ 9 ! =M DESCRIB$ BY ,JOHN 7,REVELATIONS1 #a1 #a#c1 #a#d1 #a#e74 

,:5 ! S\L HAS WALK$ = SOME TIME ) ITS ,BELOV$ 9 ! G>D5 ( ROSES1 :5 IT HAS PROVID$ FL[]S1 ! ,FIANCE TAKES ! S\L COMPLETELY BEYOND ! BODY4 ,IT !N APPE>S LIKE A BALL ( FIRE 74447 IT IS PLUNG$ 9TO A SEA ( FIRE3 ?IS HAPP5$ TO ME FIVE TIMES OV] ! C\RSE ( FIVE CONSECUTIVE DAYS1 DUR+ MY EV5+ PRAY]S2 ,I SAW ?AT IT WAS 9 A POOL ( A CRY/ALL9E BLUE1 LIKE ! FIRMAM5T1 BUT IT WAS AN IGNE\S WAT] ?AT ! S\L1 BY CROSS+ IT1 MADE *OPPY ) LITTLE WAVES ( FIRE2 ,I CANNOT EXPRESS ! DELICI\S TA/E & IMPRESSION4 

74447 ,AFT] A BLACK CL\D APPE>$1 A :ITE ONE FOLL[$ & \T ( IT CAME ! NOBLE1 CELE/IAL ,VIRG9 ,SOPHIA ( ,JESUS 744471 HIS LOYAL COMPANION & FRI5D1 :OM HE 7,GI*TEL7 HAD LOV$ UNTIL !N )\T KN[+ H]4 ,& %E APPE>$ TO HIM 9 HIS SPIRIT1 FACE TO FACE2 ,GOD HAD ?US S5T 74447 HIS ET]NAL ,WORD .<,V]BE.> ,JESUS 9 A VIRG9AL =M1 TO S]VE HIM 7,GI*TEL7 AS CONSORT & WIFE444 ,O H[ LOV+LY %E EMBRAC$ HIS S\L6 ,NO WOMAN C\LD FROLIC MORE AFFECTIONATELY ) H] HUSB& ?AN ,SOPHIA DID ) HIS S\L4 ,& :AT HE EXP]I5C$ 9 ! C\RSE ( SU* A UNION HE W\LD EQUALLY DESIRE ?AT O!R S\LS 5JOY1 BECAUSE WORDS CANNOT EXPRESS ! 9EXPRESSIBLE SWEETNESS1 EV5 IF IT W]E P]MITT$444 .<#e#b#i.>  
  

,9 HIS CORRESPOND5CE ) ,COLONEL ,KIR*B]G]1 ,L\IS-,CLAUDE DE ,SA9T-,M>T9 EVOK$ ! LOVE ( ,GI*TEL & HIS ,SOPHIA3  
  

',SOPHIA1 HIS BELOV$1 HIS DIV9E ,SOPHIA1 :OM HE LOV$ & :OM HE HAD NEV] SE51 MADE H] FIR/ VISIT ON ,*RI/MAS ,DAY1 #a#f#g#c2 HE SAW & UND]/OOD 9 ! ?IRD RULE ?IS VIRG9 :O WAS DAZZL+ & CELE/IAL4 ,9 ?IS 9T]VIEW1 %E ACCEPT$ HIM AS HUSB& & ! W$D+ WAS CONSUMMAT$ ) 9EFFABLE DELI<TS4' ,M>RI$ TO ,SOPHIA1 :O 'MADE HIM HOPE = SPIRITUAL PROG5ITURE1' LIV$ ) H] '9 ! LUM9\S 9W>D DEP?S1' ,GI*TEL 5GAG$ 9 DAILY CONV]SATIONS ) H]3 ',SOPHIA ALSO POSSESS$ A FUNDAM5TAL LANGUAGE1 )\T \TW>D WORDS & )\T VIBRATIONS ( AIR1 & :I* DID NOT RESEMBLE ANY HUMAN LANGUAGE2 NEV]!LESS1 HE UND]/OOD IT AS EASILY AS HIS MO!R TONGUE4'.<#e#c.> ,?R\< REVELATIONS CONC]N+ ! S\L & NATURE1 %E DIRECT$ HIM TO PUBLI% ! WORKS ( ,JACOB ,BOEHME4 

,RAADT1 A S*OL> ASSOCIAT$ ) ,GI*TEL1 FELL 9 LOVE ) ,SOPHIA & IMPOS$ ON HIMSELF ! 'SPIRITUAL CIRCUMCISION' SO AS TO M]IT SEE+ ?IS 5TITY4 ',%E WILL LET FALL SEV]AL RAYS ( H] IMAGE ON ! T]RE/RIAL QUALITIES ( !IR S\LS4' ,>\ND ,GI*TEL WAS SOON =M$ ! ,SOCIETY ( ! ,?IRTY1 ALL LOV]S ( ,SOPHIA & B5EFICI>IES ( H] FAVORS1 :I* CAUS$ HIM TO REM>K 'H[ MU* ! A/RAL SPIRIT DESIRES 5JOY+ ! NUPTIAL B$ ( ,SOPHIA4' ,DISS5T APPE>$ AMONG ! ,?IRTY 9 #a#f#h#b1 BUT A Y\NG :OLESAL] FROM ,FRANKFURT NAM$ ,UEB]FELD1 :O LAT] PUBLI%$ ,GI*TEL'S LETT]S1 W5T TO F9D HIM & DECID$ TO REMA9 AS A DISCIPLE4 ',UPON HIS >RIVAL1 ,SOPHIA MANIFE/$ H]SELF 9 ! ?IRD RULE TO ! TWO FRI5DS 9 ! MO/ GLORI\S WAY4' ,UEB]FELD TOOK ,SOPHIA AS HIS WIFE & 'HE WAS ELEVAT$ TO ! MO/ SUBLIME HEI<TS4' 

,ONE CONFIRM$ ?AT ,SOPHIA1 ! IMMAT]IAL WIFE1 WAS POLYGAM\S1 %>+ H]SELF AMONG ALL H] *OS5 ONES1 ON ! CONDITION ?AT !Y W]E 9ITIAT$3 ',NO S\L1 EV5 A GOOD ONE1 CAN POSSESS ,SOPHIA4' ,%E C\LD EV5 BE ! CELE/IAL SP\SE ( A WOMAN1 S9CE ! FIR/ VISION ?AT ! ,5GLI% MY/IC1 ,JANE ,LEADE1 HAD WAS ONE 9 :I* ,SOPHIA MANIFE/$ H]SELF PHYSICALLY4 ,SA9T-,M>T9 SAID ( ! W$D+ ( ,GI*TEL & ,SOPHIA3 ',EV]Y?+ 9 IT HAD ! SEAL ( TRU?4 ,IF WE W]E CLOSE TO EA* O!R1 ,I W\LD ALSO HAVE A /ORY ( M>RIAGE TO RELATE TO Y\1 ONE 9 :I* ! SAME /EP WAS TAK5 BY ME1 AL?\< 9 ANO!R =M4'.<#e#c#a.>  
  

,AT ! SAME TIME 9 ,FRANCE1 ,MONTFAUCON ( ,VILL>S -- 9 HIS ,C\NT ( ,GABALIS1 PUBLI%$ 9 #afg -- APPROA*$ CUM GRANO SALIS ! PROBLEM ( LIB]T9E RELATIONS ) BE+S ISSU$ MORE FROM ! MY/]IES ( NATURE ?AN FROM ! HEAV5S3 0,! MO/ BEAUTIFUL 7( WOM57 IS HORRIBLE NEXT TO ! LEA/ SYLPHIDE40 ,! AIR1 FIRE & E>? W]E FULL ( SUP]B CREATURES :OSE USELESSNESS ASSURES !M ( FAVOR4 0,!Y ONLY REQUIRE ( M5 ?AT !Y AB/A9 FROM WOM5 :OSE FAULTS !Y CANNOT SUFF] 7&7 P]MIT US TO LOVE !M AS MU* AS IT PLEASES US40 

,9 ,! ,AMOR\S ,DEVIL 7#a#g#g#b71 & 9 ! SAME GALLANT MANN]1 ,JACQUES ,CAZOTTE W\LD TREAT IDEAS ALREADY 9 FA%ION AMONG ! ,GNO/ICS & ,ALEX&R9E ,H]METICI/S1 & ?AT ! ,BYZANT9E MONK ,MI*AEL ,PSELLOS HAD EXP\ND$ 9 ! ,ELEV5? ,C5TURY 9 HIS ,P]I 5]GEIAS DAIMONON4 

,:ILE ,GI*TEL APPEAS$ ! EXCESSES ( A REPRESS$ SEXUALITY 9 ESOT]IC C\PL+S1 O!R ,PIETI/S M>RI$ ! HEAV5S TO ! E>? 9 LESS DIS9C>NAT$1 IF NOT LESS SPIRITUAL W$D+S4 

,9 ,G]MANY1 COLLEGES ( PIETY MULTIPLI$2 !SE W]E CONGREGATIONS 9 :I* RELIGI\S HY/]IA MADE USE ( AN AUDI5CE READY TO UNH+E ITSELF UNRES]V$LY4 ,SU* ASSEMBLIES SURVIV$ 9 GREAT NUMB]S 9 ! *UR*ES & SECTS ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 :]E TELEVISION SUCCESSFULLY EXHIBIT$ ! NEUROTIC TR\BLES ( EC/ASY4 

,CREAT$ BY ,EVA VON ,BUTTL>1 ! ,*RI/IAN & ,PHILADELPHIAN ,SOCIETY ASCRIB$ TO ! ,SOPHIA ( ,BOEHME & ,GI*TEL ! TRAITS ( A T]RE/RIAL & G5]\S S5SUALITY4 ,EVA VON ,BUTTL> H]SELF HAD W$ A ,FR5* REFUGEE1 A DANCE PR(ESSOR AT ,EIS5BA*4 ,%E LEFT HIM TO ?R[ H]SELF 9TO ,PIETISM4 ,HAV+ F\ND$ AN ASSOCIATION 9 :I* PIETY EXCIT$ H] PASSIONATE NATURE1 %E WAS RECOGNIZ$ AS ! ,SOPHIA1 AT ONCE ! ,NEW ,EVE & A RE9C>NATION ( ! ,HOLY-,SPIRIT4 ,! HEAV5S1 OV] :I* %E RUL$1 PROVID$ H] ) TWO LOV]S4 ,%E NAM$ ONE ,GOD ! ,FA!R & ! O!R ,GOD ! ,SON4 ,%E BELIEV$ ?AT M>RIAGE WAS A S9 & PREA*$ ! HOL9ESS ( LOVE FREELY LIV$4 ,! ,LU!RIANS OBTA9$ FROM ! POLICE ! 9=MATION ?AT ! NAME ( ?IS ORD] WAS ,P>ADISE1 9 :I* ,EVA VON ,BUTTL> & H] ADEPTS PRACTIC$ ! TEA*+S ( ,GOD ACCORD+ TO .<,*>LES.> ,F\RI] WELL BE=E HE BEGAN IMP>T+ !M4 

,! C\NTS ( ,WITTG5/E9 OP5$ !IR DOMA9S TO ALL ?OSE :OSE BELIEFS CONDEMN$ !M TO P]SECUTION4 ,EVA TOOK REFUGE !RE1 BUT H] CRIME APPE>$ 9EXPIABLE4 ,SOPHIA & 0,GOD ! ,FA!R10 CONDEMN$ TO DEA?1 MANAG$ TO ESCAPE FROM ! AU?ORITIES & NO D\BT CONSOL$ !MSELVES AB\T !IR P>ADISE LO/ 9 PRUD5T CL&E/9ITY4 

,AT ! BEG9N+ ( ! ,EI<TE5? ,C5TURY1 ,PIETISM EVOLV$ T[>DS ,AUFKL>UNG .<5LI<T5M5T.>4 ,TWO WORK]S1 ! ,KOHL] BRO!RS1 MIX$ APOCALYPTIC DIATRIBES TOGE!R ) ! FIR/ ACC5TS ( A PROLET>IAN 9SURRECTION ?AT !Y ANN\NC$ = ,*RI/MAS ,DAY #a#g#d#h4 ,ONE WAS EXECUT$1 ! O!R IMPRISON$4 ,!Y PREFIGUR$ .<,WILHELM.> ,WEITL+1 A CONTEMPOR>Y ( ! Y\NG ,M>X :O MOCK$ HIS >*AISMS4 ,HE PROPOS$ A G5]AL 9SURRECTION ( ! PROLET>IAT :OSE IRON LANCE -- CON/ITUT$ BY CRIM9ALS RELEAS$ FROM PRISON & TRANS=M$ .<TRANSC5DES.> BY !IR DIV9E MISSION -- W\LD 9TRODUCE 9TO ! CADAV] ( ! OLD WORLD ! F]M5T ( ! EGALIT>IAN MILL5NIUM4 ,IT WAS NOT ASSUR$ ?AT SU* A BEAUTIFUL PROJECT W\LD 9VOLVE MORE FATAL RESULTS ?AN ! QUITE RATIONAL PROGRAM ( ! ,COMMUNI/ P>TIES4 

,A W&]+ PREA*] :O WAS P]SECUT$ EV]Y:]E1 ,]N/ ,*RI/OPH ,HO*MANN VON ,HO*5AU 7#a#f#g-#a#g#b#a7 W\LD ALSO F9D AMONG ! C\NTS ( ,WITTG5/E9 AN ASYLUM FROM :I* HE L$ ! FI<T = TOL]ANCE & ! ABOLITION ( ! DEA? P5ALTY4 

,A RADICAL ,PIETI/1 ,GOTTFRI$ ,>NOLD WAS ! FIR/ TO APPROA* ! HI/ORY ( ! ,*UR* & ! .<V>I\S.> H]ESIES 9 A SPIRIT ?AT WAS DIS5GAG$ FROM !OLOGICAL PREJUDICES1 IF NOT RELIGI\S PREJUDICES AS WELL4 ,= HIM1 ! S9C]ITY ( CONVICTION TOOK PREC$5CE OV] DOCTR9E1 & NO?+ WAS CONDEMNABLE AMONG ! DIV]SITY ( OP9IONS & PRACTICES IF !Y DID NOT AIM TO H>M LIFE OR ! DIGNITY ( 9DIVIDUALS4 ,! HUMAN MEAN+ ?AT SL[LY REVOK$ ! CELE/IAL OB$I5CE ( ! RELIGIONS C\LD NOT BE BETT] EXPRESS$ ?AN ,HOLD]L9 DID3 HIS ,DIOTIMA WAS ! S5SUAL & AMOR\S ,SOPHIA1 & %E EXORCIZ$ ! PANGS ( A ,PIETI/ $UCATION BY ATTRIBUT+ TO ! M>VEL\S DESIGNS ( *ILDHOOD ! POETIC S\RCE ?AT CREATES & RE-CREATES ! WORLD4 

,! ,QUIETI/S 

  

,! ,*UR* ( ,ROME RES]V$ = ! MONA/IC COMMUNITIES ! EX]CISE ( CONTEMPLATION & ! PRIVILEGE ( ASSUR+ A DIRECT TRANSMISSION BETWE5 HUMANITY & ,GOD ?R\< PRAY]4 ,! C\RSE ( ! WORLD WAS ?US PURSU$ UND] ! /ICK ( ! SPIRITUAL & TEMPORAL P[]S )\T ! >DORS ( FAI? 9OPPORTUNELY CLAIM+ TO DISPLACE ! 9/ITUTIONAL M\NTA9 TOPS4 

,! PEOPLE DID NOT HAPPILY N\RI% !SE CONGREGATIONS ( LOAF]S :O CONV]T$ ! C>E !Y TOOK OV] S\LS 9TO *ORES1 TAXES & TI!S4 ,! PEOPLE LAT] DEMON/RAT$ !IR DISPLEASURE BY JOY\SLY SACK+ ! ABBEYS & MONA/]IES4 

,BY EXPELL+ ! MONA/IC ORD]S1 ! ,RE=MATION GAVE ACCEPTABILITY TO ?OSE :O DESIR$ TO (F] !MSELVES ! LUXURY ( DIALOG+ ) ,GOD )\T BE+ PREOCCUPI$ ) ! P[] ( !IR T]RE/RIAL SUBSI/5CE4 

,! =M ( VISION>Y ,PIETISM KN[N 9 ! ,CA?OLIC C\NTRIES UND] ! NAME ( ,QUIETISM >\S$ ! REPROBATION ( ,ROME & ! PUBLIC P[]S 9 ! ,SEV5TE5? ,C5TURY4 

,AN 9HABITANT ( ,LILLE1 ,ANTO9ETTE ,B\RIGNON 7#a#f#a#f-#a#f#h7 WAS OV]TAK5 BY AN EXTREME DEVOTION AT AN E>LY AGE1 BUT IT 5TAIL$ A /RICTLY ,CA?OLIC OB$I5CE4 ,A SUDD5 ILLUM9ATION P]SUAD$ H] TO CONF] ! LI<T ( DIV9E 9SPIRATION UPON ! WORLD4 

,9 ! NAME ( ! P[]FUL MOVEM5TS ( ! S\L1 %E CONDEMN$ ! \TW>D =MS ( RELIGI\S ORGANIZATION4 ,KOLAK[SKI NOT$ H] 0REPULSION = H] MO!R1 :I* APPE>$ 9 H] *ILDHOOD1 & LAT] H] HATR$ = WOM5 & OBSESSIONAL FE> ( SEXUAL MATT]S40.<#e#c#b.> 

,B\RIGNON'S SPECULATIONS ON ORIG9AL &ROGYNY DID NOT LACK PIQUANT ASPECTS3  
  

,HE HAD 9 HIS WOMB A VESSEL 9 :I* SMALL EGGS W]E BORN & ANO!R VESSELS FULL ( A LIQUOR ?AT MADE !SE EGGS FECUND4 ,& :5 ! MAN BECAME EXCIT$ BY ! LOVE ( HIS ,GOD1 ! DESIRE ?AT HE HAD = O!R CREATURES TO PRAISE1 LOVE & ADORE ?IS GREAT MAJE/Y SPR9KL$ -- ?R\< ! FIRE ( ! LOVE ( ,GOD -- !SE EGGS ) 9CONCEIVABLE DELI<TS2 & ONE ( !SE EGGS1 MADE FECUND1 !N EXIT$ ! MAN ?R\< ! CANAL 9 ! =M ( AN EGG &1 %ORTLY !REAFT]1 FROM ?IS EGG !RE HAT*$ \T A P]FECT MAN4 ,?US IT WILL BE ?AT1 9 ! ET]NAL LIFE1 !RE WILL BE A HOLY & 5DLESS G5]ATION1 QUITE DIFF]5T FROM ! ONE ?AT S9 9TRODUC$ BY MEANS ( WOM51 .<A HOLY G5]ATION.> BY :I* ,GOD WILL =M PEOPLE -- 9 CON=MITY ) ! NEW DISCOV]IES ( ANATOMY -- BY DRAW+ FROM ! FLANKS ( ,ADAM ! VISC]A ?AT CONTA9 ! EGGS ?AT WOM5 POSSESS & FROM :I* PEOPLE >E /ILL BORN4.<#e#c#c.>  
  

,S]GE ,HUT9 COMM5TS3  
  

,! MATRIX ( ORIG9AL &ROGYNY WAS TORN FROM ,ADAM DUR+ ! BIP>TITION1 :I* RESULT$ FROM ! ,FALL4 

,!SE CONSID]ATIONS .<( ,B\RIGNON.> W]E TI$ TO A V]Y ORIG9AL ,*RI/OLOGY3 ! ,WORD .<,V]BE.> WAS 5G5D]$ BY ,ADAM :5 HE WAS 9 ! H]MAPHRODITIC /ATE ( 9NOC5CE4 ,! WORK ( ,JESUS 9 HIS T]RE/RIAL 9C>NATION WAS TO TEA* MANK9D ! MEANS BY :I* IT C\LD RECOV] ! FAVOR ( ,GOD & RETURN TO ITS P]FECT CONDITION BE=E ! ,FALL4 

,TO BE SAV$1 ONE MU/ COMPLETELY DETA* ONESELF FROM T]RE/RIAL ?+S & BECOME AW>E ( ! FACT ?AT !Y HAVE DISAPPE>$ & ?AT ,GOD ALONE REMA9S1 ! BE+ HAV+ BE5 ANNIHILAT$ 9 ,HIM2 ! ONLY QUALIFICATION REQUIR$ = TEA*+ ! ,TRU? IS ?US ! P]FECT UNION ( ! S\L ) ,GOD4 

,ANTO9ETTE ,B\RIGNON ?US DESCRIB$ ! BIR?1 AFT] ! 5D ( ?IS WORLD1 ( ! ,NEW ,J]USALEM1 ! CELE/IAL DWELL+ ( ! JU/2 & %E %[$ H[1 AFT] ! .<,LA/.> ,JUDGM5T1 ! E>? WILL BE TRANS=M$ 9TO AN 9F]NAL PRISON 9 :I* ! 9DIVIDUAL WILLS ( ! DAMN$ WILL BE GIV5 OV] TO A M]CILESS /RUGGLE2 BUT DIV9E M]CY WILL F9ALLY TRIUMPH & DELIV] ! DAMN$4.<#e#c#d.>  
  

,TRAVEL+ ! WORLD .<( ,EUROPE.> SO AS TO PROPAGATE H] VISION ( AN 9W>D & PURELY SPIRITUALIZ$ REALITY1 ,ANTO9ETTE ,B\RIGNON HAD ! *ANCE TO ESCAPE ! FATE ( H] FRI5D ,QUIR9US ,KUHLMANN 7#a#f#e#a-#a#f#h7 & H] CONTEMPOR>Y1 ,SIMON ,MOR9 7#a#f#b#c-#a#f#f#c74 

,A VISION>Y & ! .<SELF-AV[$.> RE9C>NATION ( ! ,MESSIAH1 ,SIMON ,MOR9 HAD ! MIS=TUNE ( LIV+ UND] ! RULE ( A DEV\T K+1 TO :OM HE WAS D5\NC$ BY A M$IOCRE WRIT] NAM$ ,DESM>ETS ( ,SA9T-,SORL94 ,! LATT] FEIGN$ PLAC+ HIMSELF AMONG ! RANKS ( ,MOR9'S PROSELYTES1 OBTA9$ FROM HIM AN EXPOSITION ( HIS *ILIA/IC DOCTR9E & DELIV]$ IT TO ! AU?ORITIES4 ,L\IS ,X,I,V HAD HIM BURN$ ALONG ) HIS WRIT+S 9 #a#f#f#c4 ,9 #a#f#d#g1 ,MOR9 PUBLI%$ HIS ,?\<TS ( ,SIMON ,MOR94 

,AS = ,QUIR9US ,KUHLMANN1 ,VUILLIAUD SUMM>IZ$ HIS DE/9Y 9 A FEW WORDS3 0,! PYRE WAS HIS ?RONE40.<#e#c#e.> 

,AT ! AGE ( #ah & AT ! 5D ( A S]I\S ILLNESS1 ,KUHLMANN HAD A VISION ( ,GOD1 :O 9VE/$ HIM ) ! MISSION ( REVEAL+ HIS MESSAGE TO ALL ! NATIONS4 ,KUHLMANN !N LEFT ,BRESLAU1 HIS NATIVE T[N1 & TRAVEL$ ?R\< ,G]MANY & ,HOLL&1 :]E HE BECAME 5?USIA/IC AB\T ! WORKS ( ,JACOB ,BOEHME4 

,ACCORD+ TO ,S]GE ,HUT91  
  

9 ,AM/]DAM1 ,KUHLMANN CAME TO KN[ ANO!R Y\NG VISION>Y1 ,JOHANN ,RO!1 :O WAS AS EXALT$ AS HE WAS2 BO? JO9$ ! COMMUNITY ( ! ',ANGELIC ,BRO!RS1' BUT1 QUICKLY COM+ 9TO CONFLICT ) ,GI*TEL1 !Y F\ND$ !IR [N SOCIETY4 

,AFT] ,RO!'S >RE/1 ,KUHLMANN L$ ! LIFE ( A W&]] ACCORD+ TO HIS PROPHETIC '9SPIRATIONS4' ,9 #a#f#g#e1 HE W5T TO ,LUEBECK2 HE WANT$ TO GO TO ,ROME TO DE?RONE ! POPE1 BUT F9ALLY EMB>K$ = ,SMYRNA1 :]E HE PROCLAIM$ ! IMM95CE ( ! DEF9ITIVE ,RE=MATION4 ,P]SUAD$ ?AT HE W\LD BE ITS CRAFTSMAN1 & ?AT ! 'SPIRITUAL K+DOM' W\LD AT FIR/ BE 9/AURAT$ 9 ! ,EA/1 HE W5T TO ,CON/ANT9OPLE1 :]E HE TRI$ 9 VA9 -- ?R\< ! 9T]M$I>Y ( ! ,DUT* AMBASSADOR -- TO OBTA9 AN AUDI5CE ) ! GREAT VIZI] 7#a#f#g#h74 ,HE !N W5T TO ,SWITZ]L&1 ,5GL& 7HE VISIT$ ,LONDON 9 #a#f#g#i1 & TRANSLAT$ HIS BOOKS 9TO ,5GLI%71 ,FRANCE 7HE WAS 9 ,P>IS 9 #a#f#h#a7 & ,G]MANY4 

,F9ALLY1 HE LEFT = ,RUSSIA ) ! GOAL ( 9/AURAT+ ! ',K+DOM ( ,GOD' !RE2 HE TOOK TWO WIVES1 FREQU5T$ ! /RANGE/ ,RUSSIAN SECTS & ATTEMPT$ TO CONV]T ! ,MUSCOVITES TO HIS MISSION4 ,PET] ! ,GREAT HAD HIM IMPRISON$ AS A DANG]\S H]ETIC & CONSPIRATOR2 ON #d ,OCTOB] #a#f#h#i1 ,KUHLMANN & HIS FRI5D ,CONRAD ,NORD]MANN W]E BURN$ ALIVE 9 ,MOSC[4.<#e#c#f.>  
  

,9 A C]TA9 WAY1 ,PET] ,POIRET 7#a#f#d#f-#a#g#a#i7 CAN BE SITUAT$ AT ! H+E BETWE5 ! FIR/ & SECOND G5]ATIONS ( ,QUIETISM4 ,BORN 9 ,METZ1 HE WAS A ,CALV9I/ M9I/] 9 ,HEIDELB]G & ,DEUX-,PONTS4 ,HIS READ+ ( TEXTS BY ,TAUL]1 ,?OMAS-,A-,KEMPIS & ESPECIALLY ,ANTO9ETTE ,B\RIGNON CONV]T$ HIM TO ,QUIETISM1 :I* R$UC$ EXI/5CE TO ! PURE CONTEMPLATION ( AN 9W>D ,GOD & ! EC/ASIES ( ! UNFA?OM$ S\L4 ,*AS$ FROM ! ,PALAT9ATE BY ! W>1 HE TOOK REFUGE 9 ,AM/]DAM1 !N W5T TO ,HAMBURG TO MEET ,ANTO9ETTE ,B\RIGNON1 & SP5T EI<T YE>S !RE /UDY+ ! MY/ICS4 ,P]SECUT$ BY ! ,LU!RIANS1 HE W5T TO A PLACE NE> ,LEYD5 9 ,HOLL&1 :]E HE DI$ 9 #a#g#a#i4 ,HE PUBLI%$ ! WORKS ( ,ANTO9ETTE ,B\RIGNON & ! WORKS ( ,JEANNE-,M>IE ,B\VI] DE ,LA ,MOTTE1 BETT] KN[N AS ,MADAME ,GUYON1 :O GAVE ,QUIETISM ITS LETT]S ( NOBILITY4 

,MADAME ,GUYON 

  

,9 #a#f#g#e1 ! ,SPANI% PRIE/ ,MIGUEL DE ,MOL9OS 7#a#f#b#h-#a#f#i#f7 PUBLI%$ ,A ,SPIRITUAL ,GUIDE ,9T5D$ TO ,L$ ! ,S\L TO ,P]FECT ,CONTEMPLATION & ! ,RI* ,TREASURY ( ! ,PEACE ( ! ,HE>T4 ,WELL RECEIV$ BY ! ,CA?OLIC MILIEUS1 ! BOOK WAS SUDD5LY CONDEMN$ AS ,QUIETI/ &1 9 #a#f#g#i1 ,POPE ,9NOC5T ,X,I PU%$ CRUELTY AS F> AS ?R[+ ITS AU?OR 9TO ! PRISONS ( ! ,DIV9E ,(FICE1 :]E HE EV5TUALLY DI$4 ,! CRIME COMMITT$ BY ! UN=TUNATE ,MOL9OS WAS SIMPLY HAV+ REVIV$ ! MEMORY ( ! ,ALUMBRADOS ( ! ,SIXTE5? ,C5TURY BY ASSIMILAT+ !M 9TO A GREAT SPIRITUALITY4 ,MOL9OS UND]TOOK TO MA9TA9 ! S\L & ! BODY 9 AN ABSOLUTE 9ACTION SO AS TO LET ,GOD EXPRESS HIMSELF 9 EA* P]SON )\T ! OB/ACLES ( CONSCI5CE & .<MORAL.> IMP]ATIVES4 ,MOL9OS EXCLUD$ ! IDEA ?AT ! FAI?FUL %\LD BREAK ) ! OBS]VANCE ( RELIGI\S DUTIES1 BUT HE CONF]R$ SO MANY PRIVILEGES UPON ! ANNIHILATION ( ! S\L 9 EC/ASY ?AT ! ,*UR*1 ! SACRAM5TS & WORKS ( PIETY W]E GREATLY DE-EMPHASIZ$4 

,MOL9OS' PR9CIPAL ACCUS]1 ! ,BI%OP ( ,NAPLES1 CLAIM$ ?AT ! PEOPLE :O AU?ORIZ$ DIV9E QUE/S DID SO TO REVOKE HIS .<P]SONAL.> AU?ORITY & TO FOLL[ !IR 9CL9ATIONS FREELY4 ,& NO D\BT ?IS WAS NOT PURE CALUMNY1 S9CE ! SATISFACTIONS ( NATURE EXCELL$ AT DISPLAY+ ! V]Y REASONS = COMBAT+ !M4 

,MOL9OS' DOCTR9E F\ND E*OES 9 ,FRANCE1 :]E ,JEANNE-,M>IE ,B\VI] DE ,LA ,MOTTE1 ! WID[ ( A C]TA9 ,GUYON1 RECOMM5D$ ! ANNIHILATION ( ! S\L TO ! PO9T ?AT ALL PRAY] DISAPPE>$1 EXCEPT = ! REBUKE3 0,?Y WILL BE DONE60 

,VIOL5TLY ATTACK$ BY ,BOSSUET1 ,MADAME ,GUYON OBTA9$ ! PROTECTION ( ,F5ELON1 ! ,BI%OP ( ,CAMBRAI4 ,CONDEMN$ TO PRISON1 !N EXILE1 %E DID NOT REPUDIATE ANY ( H] OP9IONS4 ,ACCUS$ BY ,POPE ,9NOC5T ,X,I,I1 ,F5ELON ABJUR$4 

,NO MORE ?AN ! 0,GU]9ETS10 OR ADEPTS ( ! P>I%-PRIE/ ,GU]91 ( :OM ,RAC9E SPOKE 9 HIS ,SUMM>Y ( ! ,HI/ORY ( ,PORT-,ROYAL .<#a#g#d#g.> 7"97 NEI!R ,MADAME ,GUYON NOR ,F5ELON US$ ! ILLUM9ATION ACQUIR$ BY PRAY] TO TAKE ,JESUITICAL LIB]TIES ) ASCETICISM4 ,BUT IT IS PROBABLE ?AT ! SIMPLE PEOPLE MADE MORE H&Y USE ( ! DIV9E GRACES & EC/ASIES SO COMMON 9 LOVE4 ,! SONGS ?AT LAMPOON$ ! ,QUIETI/S W]E 9 CIRCULATION AT ! TIME4 ,ONE ( ! REFRA9S RELAT$ ! MIRACUL\S EFFECTS ( DEVOTION3  
  

,AS = MY BODY1 ,I AB&ON IT TO Y\1 

 ,MY S\L BE+ MY ONLY C>E4 

 ,:5 ! S\L GIVES ITSELF TO ,GOD 

 ,ONE CAN LEAVE ONE'S BODY TO ONE'S FRI5D4 
  
  

,IT IS TRUE ?AT1 AT ! TIME1 ! VIRTU\S ,BOSSUET1 9 A CASSOCK1 PRACTIC$ ! *>M+ P]IL & DISGRACES ( LOVE ) ,MADEMOISELLE ,MAULEON4 ,9 A SOCIETY ?AT WAS *OK$ BY ! DEV\T P>TY & ! PRUDI%NESS ( A PITIFUL MON>*Y1 IT WAS NECESS>Y ?AT ! PLEASURES ( ! S5SES W]E EXALT$ 9 ! %AD[ ( ! CONFESSIONAL1 S9CE IT WAS DANG]\S TO RALLY TO ! JOY\S REVOLT ( ! LIB]T9ES SU* AS ,SA9T-,PAV91 ,BLOT1 ,CLAUDE ! ,SMALL & ,CYRANO DE ,B]G]AC4 

7"97 0,?IS WAS :5 TWO FAM\S NUNS FROM ,MONTDIDI] W]E 9TRODUC$ TO ,MAUBUISSON BY ONE ( ! VISITORS1 TO TEA*1 HE SAID1 ! SECRETS ( ! MO/ SUBLIME PRAY]S4 ,! ,MO!R ( ! ,ANGELS & ! ,ANGELIC ,MO!R W]E NOT CLOSE 5\< TO ! WILL ( ! FA!RS1 & !Y (T5 REPROA*$ !M = KN[+ NO O!R P]FECTION ?AN ?AT :I* WAS ACQUIR$ BY ! MORTIFICATION ( ! S5SES & ! PRACTICE ( GOOD WORKS4 ,! ,MO!R ( ! ,ANGELS1 :O HAD LE>N$ AT ,PORT-,ROYAL TO MI/RU/ NOVELTY1 OBS]V$ !SE TWO Y\NG WOM5 CLOSELY2 & IT HAPP5$ ?AT1 9 ! J>GON ( PURE LOVE1 ANNIHILATION & P]FECT NUDITY1 !Y EXCUS$ ALL ( ! ILLUSIONS & HORRORS ?AT ! ,*UR* HAD CONDEMN$ 9 ,MOL9OS4 ,!SE WOM5 W]E 9DE$ FROM ! SECT ( ! ILLUM9ATI FROM ,ROYE1 :OM ONE CALLS ! ,GU]9ETS1 = :OM ,C>D9AL ,RI*ELIEU HAD MADE SU* A C>EFUL SE>*4 ,S9CE ! ,MO!R ( ! ,ANGELS GAVE NOTICE ( ! P]IL ?AT ! MONA/]Y WAS 91 !SE TWO NUNS W]E CONF9$ V]Y /RICTLY BY ORD] ( ! C\RT2 & ! VISITOR :O PROTECT$ !M WAS =C$ TO )DRAW40 

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