A Little Hand-book, Being a Fragrant Flower: The Primrose

natural man understands nothing of that which is of the Spirit, nor of the mysteries of the Kingdom of God; it is foolishness to him, and he cannot grasp it." Therefore I wish to warn the Christian lover (of the mysteries) (if he wishes to apply himself to these high writings, and desires to read, examine, and understand the same) that he should not read from the outside, with sharp speculation and deep reflection: he will (doing so) only remain in the outer ground, and obtain nothing more than a painted color: for the own self-intellect (without the light of God) cannot come into the ground; it is not possible for him: the ingenium natural talent/wit may be as high and subtle as it will, it still understands nothing of it other than a mirror-reflection: for Christ said: "Without me you can do nothing." Item, he said: "He