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, стр. 304

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if he will ftudy. thefe high writings, and read, fearch, and underftand them ; that he do not read them outwardly only, with fharp {peculation and reafoning: for in fo doing, he fhall remain in the outward imaginary ground only, and obiain no more than a counterfeited colour or feigned fhadow of them.

2. For a man’s own reafon; without the light of God, cannot come into'the - ground of them, it is impoffible ; for Jet: his wit be never fo fubtil; it apprehends{piritual things but as it were the fhadow in a glad.

3- Chrift fays, « Without me ye can: *« do nothing:” and he is the light of the world; and the life of men.

4. Now if any would fearch the divine ground, that is; the divine Reve‘dation, or manifeftation; that God has been pleafed to make of ‘himifelf;. he

mutt firft confider with himfelf, for “ what