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

Of Jacos BenMen’s Writings. 139

Queft. What of Chrift may we put on, and be cloathed with, and wherewith-to be cloathed upon ?

1ft anfwer negatively. Not his almightinefs; for that his omnipotence is, what no creature can behold and reach; fo is the brightnefs of his Father’s glory, upholding all things by the word of his power.

2d anfwer negatively. Nor the body, foul, and fpirit, he received from the vir= gin Mary, that was earthy: a body, foul, and fpirit, defcending from Eve: that being born of the flefh of Mary, was flefhs As fuch, which he humbled himfelf to take, he was the Son of man and our brother, fo we put not him on in that, for fuch our Lord remains; for that humanity which he had from the virgin, remains a creature, Acts i. 11. not fo mixed, as to be confounded and fwallowed up by the Deity.

The two men in white, teftified he fthould fo defcend as they had feen him afcend. See our demonft. 11. particular of the chapter of the incarnation.

3d anfwer affirmatively. But the new map, is the heavenly new man, or heaven-

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