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

Beh MA CE. ix

of the living God, not in tables of {tone, but in the flefhly tables of the heart, known and read of all men.

To fuch the language of the feriptures comes to be more clear, they can difcern the correction, inftruétion and comfort, held forth in them, and how they are able to furnifh the man of God to every good work. Alfo why there is no ability in them to furnifh any man, but as they convert and become new men.

The great concern of man’s happinefs depending upon the converfion of his will; for as the firft man by turning his will from God into this world, from the unity and harmony he at firft was placed in (and fo was truly honourable) into multiplicity, felf-hood, luft and enmity: became thereby an abomination to God’s holinefs, attracting a beftial body, and a mind darkened, ignorant, and eftranged from God; it is real refignation that brings a death upon felf-hood: and that muft

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