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

48 Confiderations on the. Scope

This did Lucifer and his legions, until the gracious Jehovah not being pleafed that fo great a fpace as that now included by the ftars, fhould remain under the darknefs which then covered the.deep, called for light, which was this fifth fpirit, and its appearing caufed each ef the other four to kifs and fweetly ftrengthen the other, and draw all one way, and not prey one on another. The feripture fays, “ Perfe& love caft‘eth out fear, for fear hath torment,”” 1. John iv. 18. which it does by taking away the enmity, and harmonizing the firft four. forms. of the difeording fpirits. <¢ Love is the fulfilling of the law,” Rom. xiit. 10. for it does all, fuffers all, and that always: but until the fourth fpirit (the fire) attains the light and love {pirit, (or flame) the firft four neither do, nor can fulfil the law, but undo all by their diffonancy. The three firft years the fruits in Canaan were to be accounted as uncircumcifed. The fourth year, to be of praife to the Lord, but not to be eaten till the fifth year, Lev. xix. 23, 34. The three firlt years fignify the three firft- forms of om

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