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

xxvili The Epiror to the REAprER.

Spirit, which is the common foul of the church, the conftituting and conferving principle of all true chriftianity. Weare not united to Chrift, and to one another, by the fame opinions and forms ; but by one and the fame Spirit, [as the fympathy and union of all the members in Chrift’s body arife from, and is preferved by the unity of the divine Spirit] nor can any difference of opinions and forms divide us from Chrift, if they are held in chriftian faith and obedience; and_ therefore ought not to feperate us from each other. The way to preferve this unity of the Spirit in the myftical body of Chrift, is by walking with one another with all lowlinefs and meeknefs, with long fuffering, forbearing one another in love; and not bya proud, impatient, and angry impofition of our own notions, and modes of religion upon them.’ This may indeed be a policy that may ferve the intereft of the common enemy of mankind, to deftroy the fouls of men, but there is nothing

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