Die uralte Weisheit. Eine kurzgefasste Darstellung der Lehren der Theosophie ([1898]) - Page 18

And see, you wise and simple ones, what this

Dawn announces to you

In the following preface verses 89, 90.

Chapter 9, verses 9, 10; Chapter 12, verse 50; Chapter 13, verse 4; Chapter 19, verse 82; Chapter 22, verses 69, 86; Chapter 23, verse 85; Chapter 26, verses 70, 100, 120.

Of the lovely wheel. original: "lieblichen Rades". This refers to the "wheel of nature" or the "sevenfold wheel" of the source-spirits, a central concept in Böhme’s description of how divine forces interact and generate life.

Chapter 3, verse 10; Chapter 13, verses 71 to 74, 78, 79; Chapter 16, verses 10, 11; Chapter 21, verses 61, 64; Chapter 23, verses 13, 55 to 58.

Of the seven spirits of God.

Chapter 9, verses 41, 42; Chapter 10, verses 2, 3, 4, 31, 39, 40, 54, 55; Chapter 11, verses 4 to 21, 46 to 53; Chapter 12, verses 3, 21, 79, 87; Chapter 13, verses 32, 33, 35; Chapter 19, verse 66; Chapter 21, verses 72, 73; Chapter 26, verses 56 to 59, 63 to 67, 76, 77, 83, 89, 90, 92, 100, 102, 104, 120, 131.

And further in the following books:

The Three Principles original: "Die drei Principien", referring to Böhme's 1619 work "On the Three Principles of the Divine Essence".. Chapter 25, verse 118.
The Threefold Life original: "Das dreifache Leben", referring to "On the Threefold Life of Man", 1620.. Chapter 10, verse 40.
Forty Questions on the Soul original: "Vierzig Fragen von der Seele", 1620.. Seventh Question, verse 13.
Six Points original: "Sechs Puncte", referring to "Six Theosophic Points", 1620.. Chapter 1, verse 19.

The 1st Chapter.

Concerning the investigation of the divine essence in nature: Concerning both qualities.

An ornamental initial A marks the beginning of the text, likely decorated with vine-like patterns common in 17th-century style printing.
Although flesh and blood cannot grasp the divine essence, the spirit can when it is enlightened and ignited by God. If one wishes to speak of God, of what God is, one must diligently consider the forces in nature. This includes the entire creation of heaven and earth, the stars and elements, and all creatures. One must also consider how they originated from the two qualities source-properties or fundamental forces, which are the light and the dark, or the good and the evil.