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

50 Confiderations on the Scopé

fell, by fearching, founding and feeling after, with neglect of the tree of life?

Anfwer. It is true, he fhould not have

known this experimentally ; for his knowing the third principle feparated from the fecond, was as fatal (had not infinite mercy interpofed) as the knowledge of this (which is the firft principle) had been to Lucifer and his angels. © But man being fallen, it is as highly profitable to him to have the diftinct underftanding of this, as it was hurtful to our firft parents; for as the phyfician and furgeon ought to find the fpring of diforders in the fick, or the depth of the wound: even fo here, our knowing this is as the fpreading of the f{nare in the fight of he: bird.’ Thus it appears that the Lord is the All in all things, ‘¢ with the froward will <¢ he fhew himfelf froward, &c.” Pfalm Xvili, 26.

Thefe four fountains are the indiffoluble band, the root of all things vifible and invifible, the immediate caufe and {trong might of all eternal things, and (with the interpofition of fecond caules may truly be faid to be) the caufe of tranfitory beings;

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