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

Of Jacos BEHMeEn’s Writings. 5t

for thefe are the root of their roots, the caufe of their caufes, the inftrumental firft mover of their motion, and parent of their immediate parents.

Daniel’s vifion of four monarchies, figures the four firft forms, all which (excluding the fifth, namely, the enkindling the light) are called four great beafts, Dan. vii.

1. The firft. like a lion, verle 4. namely, the aftringent binding, mighty power, the lofty Babylon.

2. The fecond like a bear, verfe 5. namely, the ftrong cruel attraction, the inflexible, unalterable, inexorabie empire of the Medes and Perfians.

3. The third like a leopard, verfe 6. | for anguifh is compofed of feveral ingredients, like as are the colours of the fpotted leopard ; as is alfo the belly of a toad. And the Greek empire is faid to have confifted of about a hundred and forty forts of people or nations.

4. The fourth beaft was dreadful and terrible, verfe 7, not likened to any beatt, but (being as fire) is faid to devour and break in pieces, verfe 13. fuch were the Romans. But ‘*-one like the Son of man ‘“‘ came, and to him was given dominion

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