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

88 Confiderations on the Scope

in a-clean place without the camp, yet it muft be a clean place; where it muft be burned, not faid to be offered, for it was too vile. But the burnt-offering is called the continual burnt-offering.

€ He -A »P, XV. Of Jehovah, and the creation.

ET us now, after a view of the three principles, come to a fummary dif quifition (how brief foever) yet that may _- fome way affift the willing mind, how, through the creatures, to difcover fome glimpife of the Omnipotent Majefty, whofe offspring we are; or rather, whofe offspring we were; really retaining in our depravity only fome faint reflections, and nigh worn out impreffions of that dear beauteous image we had.

A glance of the Moft High in the face of his only Son is (without comparifon) infinitely preferable to all the moft fublime fpeculation and wifdom of man; for it is that we loft by the fall, and the knowledge

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