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

84 God's Union with eternal Nature. which is the band of divine effential

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2. In the fecond place, ¢ This union of God with eternal Nature, is an eternal union. For no fooner was the principle of eternal Nature brought forth, but the Holy Trinity introduced themfelves into it, and this was before the foundation of the angelical world was laid, and confequently from eternity quo ad nos, fo it muft be underftood by us.

3. In the third and laft place, ‘ This union is an unchangeable and infeparable union; and that becaufe the band and tie of this union is the eternal unchangeable love of Ged.’

Queft. But you will fay, that God’s love may be changed into anger, which is the bond of this union, and confequently the union itfelf may be changed.

Antw. To which I anfwer, that God’s eve cannet be changed into anger in eternal Nature, as fhe ftands in purity and perfection, before the coming in of fin; becaufe in that ftate neither eternal Nature, ner any thing in it, could be the fubjx& of God’s anger, hatred, feverity, or juftice. Therefore, though in fallen Nature we

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