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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darknefS cannot be manifeft for the light, but if the light extinguifhes, then the darknefs is manifelt.

16. Thus the inward man held the outward captive in itfelf, and penetrated it, as a fire through heats an iron, that it feerns as if it was all fire: but when the fire. goes out, then the dark {wart iron is manifeft. 17. After this manner likewife was the firftman when he ftood in Paradife, in his fixed condition; in manner, as time is before God and God inthe time; yet they are diftinét, but not parted afunder.

18. The outward fpirit and body, was unto the inward as a wonder of divine manifeftation, according to the fire-daik and light world, a mirror of the great omnipotence and omniprelence of God: and the inward was given to it for a ruler and guide.

19. He had the knowledge of all tinctures: all was fubjeét to him: and that becaufe the divine power was manifeft in him: no heat nor cold did annoy him ; for as there was a temperature in the body of the inward and outward man: fo likes wife there was nothing without the body

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