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

The Epitor to the READER. xvii

the chriftian world is a fufficient proof.

The eflences and kinds of things are immoveable and ever the fame ; however there be an infiniteneis of uncertainty by the variety and change of outward accidents in the individuals, fo if you compare one good man with all other good men in all ages, you will find the fame new nature, the fame inward divine principle, and the life of God, in every regenerated man; while the ideas and figures of truth and goodnefs upon their underftandings, and the outward expreflions of them in their converfations, and practices do exceedingly vary and differ, from the.different degrees and operations of their light within, and their different educations and cuftoms withcut. The apoftle tells us, ** One believeth he may eat ‘* all things: another who is weak eat- ‘< eth herbs. Let not him that eateth «« defpife him that eateth not; and let * not him that eateth not, judge him «¢ that eateth: for God hath received : ** him.