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 Benmen’s Writings. 6t

vine Guide lofe their all, and be as a fool or child as to felf-wifdem, but proceeding that way under the crofs pofiefs all things.

For as there is no falvation in any other than Chrift: fo is there no other way of entering thereinto than by his crofs.

The fix names of the tribes on mount Gerezim to blefs, Deut. xxvii. 12. reprefent the fix aétive fountain fpirits according to the fecond principle, and Gerezim the feventh or heavenly body where they reft. :

And the other fix on mount Gebal to curfe, exhibit the fame fix fountains according to the firft principle or dark world.

The feven pillars on which wifdom built her houfe, Prov. ix. 1. points out the fever foundation fpirits. The fix fteps to Solomon’s throne hath the fame Gignification, and the throne itfelf the feventh, whither they led and afcended, was the fabbath or reft, 1 Kings x. 18, 19. So the feven feals, feven trumpets, and feven vials, Rev. v. fignify the fame feven fountains, yet all hidden and according to the dark-

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