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 eterna] Nature is. 73

bis prefence, whom to fee and know is eterna! blifs and bappinefs. Therefore thrice happy is the man, who by walking this path of pure nature, has pafled the gates of darknefs, bitternefs and aneuifh, and after them the gate of the fierce fire, and at length through water, light, and air, has made his way to the love fire effence; where he meets with eternal reft, liberty, and triumphant joy, as being come to that. point where the end has found the beginning, and where the beginning and the end are joined together never to be parted again for ever.

Anfw. 11, The principle of eternal Nature, is a paffive principle ; the active power of it being derived from the Holy Trinity, who have introduced themfelves to aét and work in the fame, and to bring forth creatures out of it. She is indeed the mother of all beings, but without the active power of the Deity had impregnated her, to the end fhe might be the fruitful mother of all things, fhe would have continued barren for ever.

Anf{w. 12. The principle of eternal Nature is a fubjected and fubordinated principle, being created by God, and thercfore

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