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

xxiv The Ep1ror to the READER:

«< done away.” 1 Cor. xiii. 9, 10. We fhall then lofe all our prefent notions and opinions of fpiritual things, not in a blacknefs of darknefs, and death, violently breaking in upon, and over{preading them; but in the brightnefs of an unmixt and eternal light arifing upon and comprehending them in itfelf. It is yet but a morning light with the moft énlightened fouls here on earth. In the firft breaking of the day, the light appears to us in a variety of colours, one after another; till at laft the day comes on, and all thofe colours are changed into pure light. Such are the difcoveries of fpiritual things to our underftandings, while our true day is yet but {pringing.

We are here ina growing and travelling ftate, and while we are fo, motion is better than reft. We can now no more ftint and fix our fenfe of things, than we can hinder and ftop our own erowth ; or keep day out of the world when the fun arifes, It is not here our

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