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

72 Confiderations on the Scope

the hellith principle has thut itfelf up fron it, and is dead to it.

1ft demonftration of the fecond principle.

Although no language can exprefs it, yet every one that is regenerated, does in fuch meafure as he has attained the regeneration, know this, for he lives in it: And the more or lefs fuch are fick of facred love, fo more or lefs feel they this. The more we die to our immoderate lufts after the dominion of the whole third principle ; the more does this principle evidence itfelf in us. And in fuch Proportion as we enlighten our firft Principle, or fouls original ftanding in the firft four forms of nature, proceeding by the divine power to enkindle the true light in them, in the fame meafure is our root tran{planted to Stow in this paradifical field. or prin= ciple.

2d demonftration of the fecond principle,

But we are to know by way of explanation, this is to be a pafling into death, and through death into life, of which the holy feripture is exprefs,

Nor