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

12 Of God and the divine Nature.

that know all things in their own conceit, _ and in their blindnefs think they fee well enough; for they are full, rich, and fatisfied already ; yet know and comprehend nothing of thefe fpiticual things. But I have written for babes, and for the fimple, . (as lam, that I may rejoice with them that _ are like myfelf) to whom our Lord has promifed to reveal them, Matt. xi. 25.

7. When I confider what God is, then I fay, He is the One! in reference to the creature, as an eternal nothing: He has neither foundation, beginning or abode: he needs not either fpace, or place, he begetteth himfelf in himfelf, from eternity to eternity: and the outgoing out of the will in it/elf is God.

8. He is neither like or refembleth any thing, and has no peculiar place where he dwells: the true beaven where God dwells, is all over and in all places, for wherefoever be was before the creation, there be is till, namely, in bimfelf,; the Effence of all effences : all is generated from him, and is eriginally JSiom bim.

g. lf you will meditate on God, take the eternal darknefs, which is without God ; for God dwelis in himfelf, and the darknels

cannot