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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of the true Spirit of Chriftin this temper, nor of a right endeavouring to keep the unity of his Spirit in fuch a proceeding.

So long as we are under the influence of different complections, educations, and interefts ; it is unreafonable to expect a famenefs of opinions, and fentiments among the moft fincere men. Nor is there any remedy but a mutual forbearance, until God fhall be pleafed to enlighten our minds with a more perfect knowledge of his truth. This forbearance cannot be more our duty, than it is our intereft, for our prefervation in the midft of our powerful lufts within, and potent enemies without. If all good intentioned men could but tolerate one another, this wicked world muft be bound to endure them all. Could they but hold together and love one another, no violence of their enemies could break them. Goodnefs is {tronger than evil, and therefore the good thus united, muft be too powerful for the evil, with all its conf{piracies

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