A compendious view of the grounds of the Teutonick philosophy : with considerations by way of enquiry into the subject matter and scope of the writings of Jacob Behmen, commonly called, the Teutonick philosopher : also several extracts from his writings and some words used by him explained

42 Confiderations on the Scope

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Demonftrations of the third fountain fpirit Anguith.

HIS is like (and no more than like) a dying aftringent torment, like that of dying creatures which our fenfes often tafte fome forerunnings of ; in like manner as the fecond fpirit is the caufe of life ; this. is a caufe of fenfe, feeling, perceiving, and confequently of the mind and fenfes in all fubjects ; which the feparator hath fitted and exalted thereunto, as angels and men ; and in fome degree in inferior fenfitive. creatures,

We find fomething that lifts-up the mind. to great joy, even to the excefs of gladnefs ; this cannot be the firft, for that depreffeth ; nor the fecond, for that only enliveneth, it is therefore this; for this is an elevator to the higheft joy and triumph, helping on to excels of laughter.

We may find it, not only in its mean as. above, but in its extream; for in every

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