The Threefold Life of Man
by Jacob Boehme
1650

The High and Deep Searching Out of the Three Principles. Contents: Of the Original Matrix, or Genetrix; Further of the Genetrix; Concerning the Birth of Love; Of the Wellspring of Light; Of the Wisdom of God, and of the Angelical World; Of the World, and also of Paradise; Of the True Corner Stone; Of the Transitory, and of the Eternal Life; Of the Threefold Life; How Man may find himself; Of the True Knowledge, what man is; Of the True Christian Life and Conversation; Of Christ's most precious Testaments; Of the Broad Way, and of the Narrow Way; Of the Mixed World and its Wickedness; Of Praying and Fasting; Of God's blessing in this World; Of Death, and of Dying.

Being a high and deep searching out of the Threefold Life of Man, through the Three Principles. Wherein is clearly shewn that which is eternal; and also that which is mortal.

And wherefore God, who is the highest Good, hath brought all things to light. Also wherefore one thing is contrary to another, and destroyeth it: and then what is right or true, and what is evil or false, and how the one severeth (distinguishes) itself from the other.

Wherein especially the Three Principles are founded, which are the only original or fountain whence all things flow and are generated.