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

1. Of Jacos Benmen’s Writings. 9¥

and in every the leaft imaginable circle whereof dwells the whole Holy Trinity, aby{fs or immeaturable heicghth, depth, length, and breadth, which men and angels can reach no number of, nor conceive its immenfity, is as the holy body of God, who is its fovereign creator, Owner, and as a foul and fpirit to it.

But this pure abyfs is holy, and as one holy element the feventh (the laboratory of the other fix) hath in it all powers and - virtues, out of which heaven, angels, and all inferior productions come; for in it is the divine faliter, and all qualities in indiffoluble amity and perfect harmony 3 due equality moft dearly embracing each other; being the myftery of all the various powers.

And from the two firft principles therein by the exit of the Holy Ghoft, were throne angels created, according to the feveral properties of the feven fountain fpirits, with their hofts refpectively, having the great might of the firft principle, glorified with tue majeftic light of the fecond, the Son of God.

But Lucifer and his angels extinguifhed in themfelves the glorious fweetnefs of the

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