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

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reproach, but our praife, to be ftill transforming our minds in the renewing of them, that we may prove what the good and acceptable will of Godis. To change for improvement, to alter our minds for the better, is not our inconftancy, but our virtue. This is only to change, as allthingsdo, when they increafe: nothing {peaks us more rooted, fixt, and eftablithed in the love of God

and truth than fuch a change. Whythen do you lay fo great a weight upon thofe notions and opinions which you had notthe other day, which you may lofe to morrow, and which are finally to be {wallowed up? Why fhould an ob{cure curicus, or unneceffary opinion, be imployed to the prejudice of that charity that fhall never fail? All our notions and opinions dre changeable, and temporary things: They pafs away, and confute themfelves, while we are contending for them ; but love is a lafting and eternal duty and perfection, This thall