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 final Caufe of eternal Nature. 39,

A fecond end of eternal Nature being ereated, was, that all the glorious attributes of God, his all-fufficiency, omnipotency, wifdom, goodnefs, and immenfity, might be difplayed, and made known.

A third end was, that ai] the wonders of the Deity might be manifefted and brought into att.

Fourthly, Eternal Nature was produced, that it might be the fubjet? matter out of which all creations, and all worlds, foould be brought forth: Eternal Nature being the ftore-houfe {of the Holy Trinity, wherein all fufficiency of inflruments and materials. required to creation, are treafured up. So that if eternal Nature, with its eternal elements, forms and working effences, had not been brought forth by the Trinity, then no worlds or creatures had ever been, nor any thing befide the {till eternity, which was contrary to the will which the Holy Trinity had raifed in themfelves, to manifeft themfelves by creation ; for the accomplifhing of which will, eternal Nature’s eflence was produced. :

Queft. If you afk me, what moved the eternal will of the Trinity to bring forth. eternal Nature in erder ‘to creation ?

Anfw,

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