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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in order to reftore him,- and then fets before him blefiings on the one hand, and curfings on the other.

How can we tell what God’s mercy is, until we come to know him that is merciful; and what Chrift’s merits are, until we know Chrift in us and him crucified? For if we content ourfelves with an hiftorical knowledge, it is to be feared it will be attended with an bypocritical obedience. The law that all true chriftians ought to f{quare their aGtions by, is the new commandment, of loving one another; elfe they are not known to be Chrift’s difciples.

All thofe worthy inftruments, that have taught or writ from the holy anointing, directed their hearers or readers to him that is the true Teacher, that they might receive their knowledge from the fame root with themfelves. And then to fuch they wanted no epiftle of recommendation, they being their epiftle written with the Spirit

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