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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be continually performed, that the enmity being mortified, the refigned will may become an inftrument in God's hand, to be governed thereby ; for his fervants we are whom we yield obedience unto.

Here arifes the ftrife and warfare in man, the corrupt will in felfhood accounts it folly and madnefs to fubmit to. death, when the pleafures and voJuptuoufnefs of this world might be lived in and enjoyed. But the refigned to God fees, that as at firft it precipitated man from that happy ftate in which he was placed, fo the tendency and end thereof is to fill us with eternal forrow and mifery. Thus it is to become fools that we may be made wife, and poor that we may be made rich; as having nothing, yet poffefling all things.

Whatever fpecious pretences to rehigion may be made by any; though very fair and beautiful to fhow ; where this corrupt will in felf-hood is un a

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