Presenting a New On-Line Version at Pass the WORD of  . . .

T H E     W A Y     T O     C H R I S T.
b y     J a c o b    B o e h m e.

 

Newly Restored


Recently {as of July, 2006} the electronic versions of the six manuscripts contained in The Way to Christ have been restored by PasstheWORD, to more accurately portray their presentation in the 1764 Wm. Law Edition in English of The Works of Jacob Boehme, The Teutonic Theosopher.  The former versions had been on-line at PTW since their contribution in 1998.  At that time they were also contributed to CCEL which put them in the public domain.  They have been copied and displayed on many other websites and modified many times in the process.

Although the content of the former on-line text in all six documents was very close to the Wm. Law Edition, the preparer of the first public domain e-versions had added upper-case emphasis to certain words, used modern spelling and observed certain modern conventions in her transcriptions which have now been removed, and the text of each document has been rechecked to the original, with minor typographical errors addressed as well.

The newly restored manuscripts now more closely reflect the rendering of the original 1764 printing. 

Should you desire to print the new versions of any of the documents, there are now some helpful tips and suggestions  on-line, see: Printing the Manuscripts , for basic instructions for printing, how to customize hardcopy, large print editions, notes about printer problems, what to do if you don't have a printer, on-screen reading tips, copyright information, and more.

 

 

 

T H E
W A Y    T O    C H R I S T.

DISCOVERED  AND  DESCRIBED

IN THE FOLLOWING TREATISES.

 

T h e  F i r s t     B o o k.

Of True Repentance.

T h e  S e c o n d     B o o k.

Of True Resignation.

T h e  T h i r d     B o o k.

 

Of Regeneration.

 

T h e  F o u r t h     B o o k. 
   ( i n   3   P a r t s. )

Of the SuperSensual Life.

Of Heaven and Hell.

The Way from Darkness to
True Illumination.

Written in the German Language, Anno. 1622;

By JACOB BEHMEN [Jacob Boehme], the Teutonic Theosopher

 

 

Matt.xi.25,26.

Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of Heaven and Earth, because thou has hid these Things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto Babes.   Even so, Father for so it seemed good in thy Sight. 

 

1Cor.i.26,27,28,29.

Ye see then your Calling, Brethren, how that not many wise Men after the Flesh, not many mighty, not many noble are called.
But God hath chosen the foolish Things of the World to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak Things of the world to confound the Things which are Mighty.
And base Things of the World, and Things which are despised hath God chosen, yea, and Things which are not, to bring to nought Things that are.
That no Flesh should glory in his Presence.

 

From: " The Works of Jacob Behmen, The Teutonic Theosopher."
Reverend William Law's  Edition in English: Volume Four; London, 1764,
Printed for M. Richardson, in Pater-noster Row.

 

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