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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whomifoever obedience is yielded. It is of invincible ftrength, will any lay hold of ic? It brings irrefiftible arguments, will any Jay them up in their heart? It brings uninterrupted peace, will any fit under its counfels ? His weapons can neither be warded, nor blunted : his defen: are impenetrable. The Word replanted in ce and Eve after their difobedience, 1s called an ingrofted Word. Though it was carried downward chiefly, or moft vifibly in the dire& line through Seth unto Enoch, who was in the fabbath as feventh day, of whom came Methufelah, who (as the longeft liver recorded) figured eternity, yet was the fame only in them as a priefthood to be leaders and ftars to their brethren; the fame Word or principle being, though with lefs brightnefs, in others allo: for neither is the fun vifible, but to them who have a receiving power; fo that the reft of mankind were not wholly blind, but had their talents intrufted to them. And [this line of the holy feed were“ to be as the Lord’s candlefticks and lamps, whereat others were to enkindle their weaker lights. .

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