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

go Confiderations on the Scope

Now to know God really and truly in any meafure, is to know the Son of God, who is the regenerator, by the co-operation of the Holy Ghoft, in fome meafure cleanf& ing the heart of every thing that may becalled Self, and fubje€ting it to the obedience of the holy univerfal will; making it run with delight and Joy in that waywhich to the unmortified part is grieyous. For the firft four forms, having by the. grace of God generated the fifth, namely, the love in the light, the foul thus divinely. irradiated falls intenfely fick of love, and. nothing can give eafe and content longer, than while he is following his beloved,. either by patient waiting for him, or doing. or fuffering what he wills him to obey and: fuffer,

A glance of the diftiné knowledge of God.

Now we are to know that from eternity.

is the firft, fecond, and third principles, according to the Father’s, Son’s, and Holy. Ghoft’s properties, the one living in the. other, having all one holy, free and omnipotent will. And that the infinite aby{s, wherein eternally dwell the feven {pirits, and