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

110 Confiderations on the Scope

“It feemed needful to be thus large upon fo important a fubjeét, to incite the fons of wifdom to fix their fouls on noble divine objects; for the fons of princes aim to qualify themfelves for the government of kingdoms.

Let the fons of Ged pity and pray for, and never envy gods of clay, who covet crowns of glittering earth, ftufed with thorns, wafhed with tears and blood of opprefied innocents, often fupported by fraud, and not feldom blown off by the breath of curfes juftly caufed, and, at beft, are but the center of cares, furrounded by ravenous hungry vultures.

Let not the children of the day caft their eyes on thefe, nor fuffer themfeélves to be incircled and inchanted with fuch mockevies; but fet their whole hearts on the everlafting inheritance forfeited by Adam and Eve, but redeemed by the promifed feed, the humble Son of the eternal virgi,nity, the glorious Lord Jefus.

This has alfo been the larger infifted upon to keep us in conftant felf-abafement, for that every of us hath fo prodigally wafted our heavenly portion, and fed among fwine; abandoned our dear precious u virgin