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 aud [sic] 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 philosopher. 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.

All titles

• 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 aud [sic] 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 philosopher. 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.
• Morgenröte im Aufgang. English
• Aurora Day-spring

People / Organizations

• Giles Calvert ("printed for")

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.

Added name

Sparrow, John, 1615-1665?, tr. Hollar, Wenceslaus, 1607-1677, engraver.

Publication year

1656

ESTC No.

R16924

Grub Street ID

64731

Description

[28], 643, [1] p., [1] plate ; 4⁰

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].