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

56 = Of the third Principle; or,

birth, how the foul is new born by the Jove of God in the light; and how it is tranflated out of darknefs into the light by a fecond birth. And now every one finds, by experience, that falls into the wrath of God; and whereof there are terrible examples; that the foul muft indure uneafinefs and torment in itfelf, in the birth of its own life, fo long as it is in the wrath of God: and then that if it be born again, there is great exulting joy arifes in it: and thus there is found very clearly and plainJy two principles: alfo God, Paradife, and the kingdom of heaven.

3. For you find in the root of the original of the fpirit of the foul, the moft inimicitious irkfome fource, torment, or working property, wherein the foul without the light of God is like all devils, being an enmity in itlelf, ftriving againft God and goodnefs, and climbing up with pride in the ftrength of the fire, in a bitter, fierce, malicious wrathfulnefs againft God, againit heaven, againft all creatures in the light of the fecond principle, and alfo againft all creatures in the third principle of this world, fetting up themfelves alone, |

4. Now