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

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the woman) who in the tranfgreffion alfo fhowed.a difregard towards the inhibition of the moft high God, appears,

1. By enjoining their fubjection, and would not that the feparate tincture thould forget its declenfion, and furmount its ftation, but be modeft, fubmiffive, and humble. But fhe is to have power on her head, becaufe of the angels (that is to fay), thofe glorious virgin {pirits in whom the tinctures are in infeparable union, are God’s vicegerents.

2. By not admitting them any token of refumption into the covenant under the law, whereas the males had that of circumcifion, 3. By enjoining and admitting only the males to worfhip at Jerufalem thrice every year; and when the women came, they came only into a court at the Lord’s houfe more remotely fituated than the place for the males.

4. By the little mention of the bringing forth any woman before the flood, and without record of the age of any woman in the Old and New Teftament, Sarah only excepted.

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