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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chap. iil. 9g. the white ftone, with the new name, in the Revelation, chap. i. 17. ‘This is the falt we ought to have in ourfelves: This is the water and f{pirit whereof we muft be born

again, John iii. Solomon was indued with great wifdom, and may properly be faid to. ~have been an eminent philofopher ; take his defcription of wifdom, and where it isto be found. ‘ She is the *« breath of the power of God, anda ‘« pure influence flowing from the glo«© ry of the Almighty: Therefore can “« no defiled thing fall into-her. And being but one, fhe can do all things = * And: remaining in herfelf,. fhe ma“ keth all things new: And in all ** ages entering isto holy fouls, the “maketh them friends of God and «« prophets. All good things together ‘* came to me with her, and innume« rable riches-in-her hands,” Wifdom: vii. And a greater than Solomon fays, * Seek ye firft the kingdom of God, and ¢ his

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