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

7° What kindof Principle eternal Nature is. love effence gives. forth unto them, and circle in and through one another, in the greateft unity and harmony in the triumphant joy of the love effence, which pierces through them all. Thus yow ee the birth of eternal Nature, full, compleat, and per= fect; you fee her in the comely garments wherewith fhe was arrayed when fhe came out of the hands of ber great Creator! you fee all her variety and diverfity centered in love’s harmony, ail contrariety and Strife banifbed from ber court.

But before we leave this profpect of eternal Nature’s excellence and perfection, let us confider,

Firft, That gmeng/t all ber diftin® forms

' there is no diforder or confufion.

Secondly, That the variety and diverfity of forms which are in her, do not produce the leaft ftrife or contrariety, but are all reduced to a perfect agreement in love’s harmony. Al the feven have but one will, one defire, and one joy and pleafure: and indeed how could it be otherwile? fince the God of love, peace, and unity, could not be the author of contrariety in eternal Nature’s eflence, out of which he was to

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