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

58 - Confiderations on thé Scope

hofts, thrones and royalties: Hence were founded the ant and elephant, the infeéts as well as Leviathan: And but for this fpirit Ged would have been wholly an unfearchable God, nor would any creature, angel or other have been made.

We fay, in things in our little horofcope, the end of motion is reft; and fhall the originals, »whence ajl things exift, want a reft for themielves ? Muft our fix days toil end in one of reft? and fhall thefe fupreme agents reach no fabbath wherein to triumph, in, with, and for the delight of the Lord of the fabbath?

This feventh fpirit is therefore the quiet receptacle of them all. Out of which, accordise to the harmony of the divine Unity, they never for one moment can poffibly depart. And over the threfhold of which; according to the feparate property, whereby they are rent from the glo= rious unity; they never put a foot, nor can for ever enter.

Will (therefore the human offspring, whofe departure is (as it were) written by the fun-beams,. re-unite to God? and do its firft works; thofe whereunto man was created: And the pure works of the

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