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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5. That which is fown forth from the one eternal will, is called the lubet of the Deity, or the eternal Wifdom ; which is the eternal original of all powers, colours, and virtues; by which the threefold fpirit in this lubet comes to a defiring of the powers, colours, and virtue: and its defiring is an imprefling: a conceiving itfelf: the will conceiveth the wifdom in the mind; and the conceived in the underftanding is the eternal Word, in all colours, powers, and virtue, which the eternal will fpeaketh forth by the fpirit, from the underftanding of the mind.

6. And this fpeaking is from the eternal feeing, where one power, colour, and virtue, diftinétly know each other: they all ftand in equal property, proportion, or analogy, devoid of weight, limit, or meafure ; alfo undivided one from another: ‘all the powers, colours, and virtue, lie in one, and with the pronouncing or fpeakins do unfold themfelves, and bring themfelves into fight.

7. 1his now is the eternal eye of the aby{s, wherein all, whatfoever eternity and time hath, is contained: and it is called counfel, power, wonder, and virtue: its

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