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 Jacoz Benmen’s Writings. 15%

which pride comes from the fecond form of nature, the attraction or conftringency.

Thirdly, He fhall perceive a contemning, defpifing and envying of others : That he thinks he exceeds them in worth, and they him in fortune, or the like, which he frets and repines at. This envy proceeds from the third form of nature, the anguith. Fourthly, And then he fhall find violent anger, rage and fury, when crofled or curbed = any one; which comes of the fourth form of nature the fire.

And under thefe four heads, are troops of fins, appendixes to them: which being well confidered, may make every child of Adam cry out as the bleffed Paul did, “<< © wretched man that Iam, who fhall << deliver me from the body of. this ‘© death 2??? Rom. vil. 24. | He may now fee how evil in themfelves thefe diforders and hellifh principles are, and how evil to him; how dangerous to erect a government in his private particular foul, oppoGre to the one entire, gracious, univerf:!, orhnipotent will, and government of

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