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Jacob Boehme

German mystic whose writings are referenced.

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Also known as Jacob Behmen, Behmen, Jacob, Boehme, Jacob Boehme

First appearance: lectures xvi and xvii mysticism

Jacob Boehme shows up with force in Lectures IV and V: The Religion of Healthy-Mindedness. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Referenced for his writings on the passage into nothing, related to surrender.
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See Jacob Boehme in lectures xvi and xvii mysticism

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See Jacob Boehme in lectures xvi and xvii mysticism
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