Siman 175

(9.) The book that the two aforementioned men carried was my copy — what I had copied of that holy book as mentioned above. The book that was burned — we call it the Second Book — for all the books that were printed are of the aspect of the First Book, since they are all his revealed matters (even though in the eyes of the entire world it is loftier than secrets of secrets — for every single word of his printed books is filled with secrets upon secrets and razin d'razin without end, as a discerning person understands — but in his own eyes it was all in the aspect of the revealed). And the book he commanded to be burned when he was in Lemberg — this is the Second Book, and it is of the aspect of his razin [secrets]. And this Second Book I copied before him in the year 5566, and my copy was the one handed to the two men to carry to the towns as mentioned above. And he swore them at that time not to reveal the matter to any person. And there was yet a Third Book — and that is the Hidden Book that no human hand ever touched and no eye ever saw. And it is of the aspect of his razin d'razin. And also this book was already completed in the year 5566 at its beginning — for it was then that he told me all this. And now come and see and understand what he attained afterwards — for he already boasted many many times that he never stands on one level forever. And he said: "If I knew that today I stand on yesterday's level, I have no need for myself at all." And each time he said he does not know at all — because he wanted to attain more and more. And now understand to what extent his attainments were immense — for he lived afterwards five consecutive years...