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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who was acquainted with the teachings of the Spirit. Outward forms, notions, and academical knowledge, have almoft banifhed the Spirit of God out of the hearts of men, and have ferved only to make men high minded and proud, to defpife their brothers, and to cry out, all is fancy and delufion, that agrees not with their tenets. I am not againft human learning, I have known what it is: but I would not have it fet above the Spirit of God; nor the teachings of the Spirit to truckle under it. For God has faid, *« He will deftroy the wifdom of the ‘© wife ;” and he will make himfelf known to babes, and to fuch who ina child-like innocency wait for the teaching of the Moft High, and bring ‘to *« nothing the underftanding of the «« prudent.” The wifdom of this world is indeed but folly at the beft. I confefs myfelf the leaft of all faints, and not worthy of the knowledge of

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