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

The formal Caufe of eternal Nature. 33

darknefs is fenfible that the amiable pleafantnefs of the light is a refrefhment to its and thus each property feels and taftes the other’s goodnefs, and this makes them ftill to hunger after one another, and to penetrate one another with all triumphing joyfulnefs. Ob let us for ever admire this unfearchable art, of the Divine Wifdem! who alone can perform this mafier-piece.

Sixchly, Wifdom’s art appears in nothing more than in the orderly placing of thele elements; for Wifdom makes the fire with all its harfh, bitter, dark, anguifhing and brimftony properties to defeend, and makes its elevating pride to buckle, bow and _ become a fervant to the water efience; and caufes the water with its meeknefs, gentlenefs and ponderofity to afcend and command the fire; the light to rule over the darknefs ; the meeknefs over the fiercenefs; and the joyfulnefs of the light over the anouith: For divine Wifdom well under= rood the force of felf elevating fire, and therefore fhe caufed it to fink down, and become a fervant to the meek light: fhe forefaw that the fire life with its fierce properties would be but an ill governor, sbereJore the made the elatr, namely, the fire /pirtt,

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