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 What kind of Principle eternal Nature is.

Nature confit. This was the beatiful garment wherewith fhe was arrayed when firlt fhe came out of the hand of her great and wife Creator: for the darknefs was not at odds with the light, nor the light with the fire, nor the fire with the water; but all the forms in the greateft harmony qualified in and through one another ; this I fay was the ftate and condition of eternal Nature, as fhe came out of the hand of God: fhe was all pleafing and beautiful, for all her appearing contrarieties were fwallowed up of harmony and unity.

Anfw. g. Eternal Nature’s effence is a perfect and compleat effence. She is perfect in the perfect number of her feven forms and properties, nothing can be added to her, neither can any thing be taken from her; becaufe in the forementioned feven forms fhe contains whatfoever is required to her compleating and perfection. And thefe forms are in one another and through one another; they generate one another, and are generated from one another, fo that none can be without the other, but all make up one effence in the feventh form : and in this unity and infeparability of the forms of eternal Nature doth her perfection

confit.