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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Own gain and profit: but they attain not. this ground, « where the Spirit fearches “all things, even the deep things of “ God :” as itis written 1 Cor. ll, 10,

7. It muft be a totally refigned and yielded will, in which God himfelf fearches and works, and which continually pierces into God, in yielding and refigned humility, feeking nothing but his eternal native country, and.to do his neighbour fervice: and then it may be

attained. He mutt begin with effectual

/_repentance and amendment, and with prayer that his underftanding may be opened fromwithin ; for then the inward {pirit will bring itfelf into the outward underftanding.

8. But when he reads fuch writings and yet cannot underftand them,he muit not prefently throw them away, and think it is impoffible to underftand them : no, but he muft turn his mind to God, befeeching him for grace and

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