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 God and the divine Nature. 13

cannot in its own power comprehend him. This darknefs has a great defire or longing after the light, caufed by the light’s beholding itfelf in the darknefs, and fhining in it: and in this longing or defiring, you find the fource or active property, and the fource takes hold of the power or virtue of the light, and makes it material, and the material virtue is the inclofure to God, who alone is the good.

10. God without nature and creature has no name, but is called only the eternal Good, that is, the eternal One! the Profundity of all beiags! There is no place found for him, therefore can no creature rightly name him: for all names ftand in the formed word of power, but God is, himfelf, the root of all power, without beginning and name: therefore faid he to Jacob, ‘© Wherefore afkeft thou what is my “* name?”

11. All this is incomprehenfible to the creature, or natural man, but not impoffible to be found in the mind of a holy foul.

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