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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firft foul wherein the true underflanding lies; if we did but ferioufly labour to have that light fhine in us again which Adam and we his pofterity have loft; and which is yet offered unto us out of grace.

8. Therefore there will be no excufe at \ the great day of the Lord, when God fhall judge the fecret and hidden things of mankind; beeaufe we would not fincerely learn to know him, and obey his voice; which daily has knocked among us, and in us; and refign up ourfelves unto him; that fo our underftanding might be opened: but preferred the running up and down as a beaft void.of underftanding, fearching in outward fictions, or in fome carved work of outward nature: And a very fevere fentence fhall he receive who will undertake to be called Rabbi, and Mafter, and yet neither knows the way of God, nor walks therein, but forbids thofe who defire to know and to do his will.

g. The creation of the outward world is a manifeftation of the inward fpiritual myftery, namely, of the centre of eternal nature, with the holy element; and was brought forth by the eternal {peaking

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