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

What kind of Principle eternal Nature is. 69

change them into its own nature, ¢here arifes fuch triumpbing joy, charming pleafure, ravifoing extafy and exultation, as none can imagine but thofe that have felt them; and tin@ures them with fuch variety of beautiful fparkling colours, as furpaffes ali the precious ftones and gems of this vifible creation. This love fire tincture (as Jacob Behmen declares) proceeds from the union of the fire and light, and it is the joy and end of eternal Nature; neither is there any birth to be looked for, or enjoyed beyond this birth of love ; in which the eternal beginning has found the end of its own handwork, and is indeed the perfeétion and accomplifhment of the five preceeding forms of eternal Nature.

And now in the Jaft place, for a conclufion of all, the Creator brings forth the feventh form, in which the fix forementioned working forms and properties do ait and _

qualify, as the foul in the body. \t isthe / ~

houfe and dwelling-place, and is the eter-" nal earth which gives the eternal fubftantiality and corporeity to them all. Here they dwell in triumphant joy; here they are all fed with the eternal feod which the

love