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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Of the third principle, or creation of the material world, with the ftars and elements ; wherein the firft and fecond principle is more clearly underftood,

pate HE eternal and indiffoluble band,

which is the firft principle wherein the effence of all effences ftands, is not eafily nor in hafte to be underftood ; therefore it is neceffary that the defirous reader fhould the more earneftly confider himfelf what he is, and from whence his reafon, his inward fenfes, and thoughts do proceed: for therein he finds the fimilitude of God, efpecially if he confiders and meditates what his foul is, which is an eternal incorruptible fpirit.

2. For if the reader be born of God in true refignation, there is no nearer way for him to come to the knowledge of the third principle; than by confidering the new birth,