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

xxyi The Eprror to the Reaper.

fhall remain, when all our notions and opinions of one fort and another, fhall for ever ceafe to be, fhall either fink down into their firft darknefs, out of which they {prung; or rife up into, and - happily lofe themifelves in their original light.

Let us ferioufly confider how mifchievous the want of divine charity has all along been to chriftians,' and to chriftianity itfelf, What flaods of miferies haye the differences and animofities of well-meaning men about opinions, brought upon them? It is this has given {uch a feope to our pride, ambition, covetoufnefs, bitternefs of fpirit and revenge, as has been more wounding to religion, than the malice of all the wicked men in the world can poflible be.

It is the want of this charity, that has made chriftians (who fhould be the beft of men) much worfe to each other, than wild bears and beafts of prey, for they devour not one another of the fame

kind.