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

80 Confiderations on the Scope

CHAP. XI.

Of the third principle in four demonftrations. Fr the Greek chriftians think the Holy Ghoft proceeds only from the Father, and not from the Son, they muft probably have fome other meaning than is known to fome of us, for the Holy Ghoft proceeds from the Father and the Son.

The four forms of the firft principle generates the light of the fecond, and from the infinite might and ftrength of the firft, and the infinite luftre of the fecond, is generated the infinite glory and love of the third, which third principle is the property of the third Perfon in the Trinity.

Hence is it, that the third principle is not only the growing virtue of Paradife, but alfo of the out-birth; the aftral elementary, and vifible material world alfo.

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