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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Concerning the formal Caufe of Eternal Nature.

18. The formal caufe of eternal Nature’s eflence, is nothing elfe but the mixture, and harmonical compofition of the four eternal elements: for they are one in another, and flow one through another. Let us now confider who is the mixer of thefe eternal elements, and their properties, for they never would mix of themfelves to all eternity, becaufe of the contrariety of their natures: Wherefore we muf{t conclude that the divine Wifdom, is the artift who mingles thefe elements together. 19. In the’ mixture of thefe eternal elements, obferve with me thefe following particulars :

Firft, Wifdom’s art appears in the manner of their mixture, they are mixed one with another, and one} through another, neither can their contrariety hinder or oppofe the art and power of Wifdom.

Secondly, The art of Wifdom appears not only in mixing them, but in reducing

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