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

752 Confiderations on the Scopé

When thus the light of Jefus Chrift _arifes, it both fhews the malady and the cure. And this light is not under a bufhel, but as univerfal as the outward fun, yet not feen by the wilfully blind.

The voice of wifdom calls at every man’s heart, and where they liften, it

teaches.

Perfuafives to life.

Firt, To die to the tyranny of their own wills, and fo become like little children. For men’s own wills compafs them about with {parks of their own kindling, namely, common fire (not that of the altar) which leads them in the dark to lie down in forrow; for as far as Adam did, and we continue to introduce our wills into the third principle, we are like fad eclipfes, in hoftility againft heaven’s outgoings. r

Secondly, The true divine light of Jefus Chrift, where it is followed, generates a warm, chearing, dear love to the new man growing out of the old: for, as ina baJance, the new man rifes up in that degree, as the old man finks down; fo the

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