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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ftill fweetly and convincingly entreats at the door of every man’s heart. }

But in regard fhe is heavenly, fhe can have no acquaintance with one that is refolved to be earthy, fhe will be married only to that foul that is regenerated, which Nicodemus underftood not at firft, and none ever can, who like not to be divorced from the old man and die daily.

To others thefe writings are founds, not fubftances, for this tree of life may not be touched by them who love the tree of good and evil.

This heavenly humanity that difappeared when Adam feil, yields the water of life, which becomes a weil fpringing up to eternal life; this is the children’s bread : it fills Paradife: feeds the angels: and all the bleffed for ever.

This is the quinteffence of things: the holy element, whence ftreamed the four elements. It is the life and virtue of the eternal nature, or great mpftery: it is that pearl, which whofo finds and buys, is 4 cheap bargain, whatever it colts.

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