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

88 God's Union with eternal Nature:

4th reafon, Was, for the manifefation

of their eternal power, wifdom, and good-

nels, in the creating of fo many worlds,

vifible and invifible, together with fuch an

infinite variety of creatures to ftore and replenifo them. As alfo in the ordering,

governing, and difpofing of them for the

obtaining thofe glorious ends for which

they were created. Nothing can more ex-

prefly declare and manifeft the divine power,

wwifdom, and goodne/s, than the creating und

governing of fo many worlds and creatures, as

were brought forth from the womb of eternal ature tor this very end,

sth reafon, Why the Holy Trinity in-

troduced themfelves into eternal Nature,

was, for the executing their eternal good-

will, decrees and purpofes, and bringing

them into att. Fori the eternal good- | will and purpofe of the Holy Trinity was

to manifeft their own glory in the crea-

tion of worlds, and an infinite variety of creatures which were to be the inhabitants

of the fame, out of eternal Nature’s prin-

ciple; wherefore for the effecting and

bringing about of thefe defiens they intro-

duced themfelves into eternal Nature, that

fo by being impregnated by the divine

love-