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...brought to a correct uniformity with the prototype original: Vorbildes; referring to the divine blueprint mentioned on the previous page. God has used this contemplation or prototype in the preparation of his earthly original: untern; literally "lower" works until now. Thus, he commanded Moses on the mountain during the establishment of his Tabernacle original: Hütten; referring to the portable sanctuary described in the Torah, where the Divine Spirit showed him the representation of the works to be made in the future. As it says in the book of Exodus: "And let them make me a sanctuary, that I may dwell among them, according to all that I show you—the pattern of the Tabernacle and the pattern of all its instruments—just so shall you make it." Exodus 25:8–9
In this way, the Divine Mind original: Sinn instructs us, by offering ideas through a certain extension of itself outside of itself original: porrigendo ideas quâdam extensione sui extra se, reaching out beyond itself to present us with these representations, and sometimes even more specifically through dreams. To Nebuchadnezzar, he presented a strong, tall tree reaching up to the heavens and from there to the ends of the earth Daniel 4:10–11. To Pharaoh, he showed seven ears of grain Genesis 41:5. To Joseph, he appeared in the form of sheaves, and afterward presented to him the sun, moon, and stars Genesis 37:5–9.
In conclusion to what has been said: He is free to express himself through whatever he chooses, for within him are countless, eternal prototypes, and he is the true fountain original: Brun; wellspring and treasure of all forms. So that we may reach the intended goal, I say this: God the Father is the supernatural and super-heavenly sun; the second person [of the Trinity] is the Light; and the third is the Divine Love or warmth—a fiery love original: Amor igneus—proceeding from both. Without the presence of this love, there can be no receiving of the light, and consequently, no influence from the Father of Lights. For this [Love...]