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

150 Confiderations on the Scope

C- Hy AGP. XXIV,

The Lord’s way for man to follow, _to his return home.

UT man has travelled with the pro-

digal from this white ftate. To him ftraying, will ie fuffer one that heartily wifhes the good of fouls to fay, Stay; ftand ftill and confider if a good end be not better than a bad; A good way mutft be better than an evil, for the evil way tends to a bad end.

ne Diffuafives from death.

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Firft, To be fatisfied whether this way be not bad, let him look narrowly, heecfully, and impartially into his own heart and inclination; and he fhall there find a body of felf-love coveting to get all, which comes from the firft form, namely, the aftringency. Secondly, He fhall find an eager defire

to be exalted; and great above others ; which