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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created; it was breathed into it from the Spirit of the Word. Now lift up thy underftanding in the light of thy. life; and behold the formed Word! confider its generation,, for alli is manifeft in the light of life.

47. Although here the tongue of man cannot utter, declare, exprefs nor fathom this great depth, where there is neither number nor end;. yet we have power to {peak thereof, as childrengtalk of their father. 48. Now being to fpeak of the holy Trinity, we muft, firft, fay that there is one God, and he is called God the Father and Creator of all things, who is almighty, and all in all; whofe are all things, and in whom and from whom all things proceed, and in whom they remain eternally. And then we fay, that. he is three in perfons, and has from eternity generated his Son out of himfelf, who is his heart, light, and Jove: and yet they are not two, but one eternal eflence. And further we fay, the fcripture tells us that there is a Holy Ghoft, which proceeds from the Father, and the Son, and there is but one effence in the Father, Son, and Holy Ghoft.

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