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

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Why God introduced himfelf into eternal Nature.

Queft. But here it may be enquired, what were the ends and motives why the biefled Trinity introduced themfelves, and entered into fo intimate an union with pure nature’s principle?

Anfw. To this enquiry I fhall anfwer by the following particulars :

ift reafon, Why the Trinity brought forth themfelves into pure nature’s prin= ciple, was for the manifeftation of them‘felves in it, and by it.. For though they were manifefted to themfelves, and fimplified fpirits in the ftill eternity, yet they _ defired a further manifeftation of themfelves to creatures which lay hid in the-womb of eternal Nature, and for this reafon did they enter into union with it.

ad reafon. A fecond motive or reafon was, that the Holy Trinity might glorify and exalt their own divine nature of. eternal love,~ in thofe worlds and creatures which were to be brought forth from the womb of eternal Nature. In the ftill eter--

nity there were indeed an infinite number of.