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A69597 Jacob Behmen's theosophick philosophy unfolded in divers considerations and demonstrations, shewing the verity and utility of the several doctrines or propositions contained in the writings of that divinely instructed author : also, the principal treatises of the said author abridged, and answers given to the remainder of the 177 theosophick questions, propounded by the said Jacob Behmen, which were left unanswered by him at the time of his death : as a help towards the better understanding the Old and New Testament : also what man is with respect to time and eternity, being an open gate to the great mysteries / by Edward Taylor ; with a short account of the life of Jacob Behmen.; Selections. English. 1691 Böhme, Jakob, 1575-1624.; Taylor, Edward, fl. 1691. 1691 (1691) Wing B3421; ESTC R21858 539,912 460

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opinion_n and_o conjecture_n keep_v from_o the_o liberty_n of_o god_n 8._o but_o the_o will_n that_o sink_v itself_o out_o from_o reason_n into_o obedience_n and_o love_n to_o god_n be_v a_o obedient_a humble_a child_n and_o accept_v for_o it_o be_v pure_a and_o god_n similitude_n and_o see_v god_n be_v free_a in_o himself_o from_o the_o evil_a so_o must_v the_o will_n and_o then_o though_o god_n be_v no_o accepter_n of_o person_n nor_o will_v let_v sin_n into_o himself_o yet_o he_o will_v accept_v the_o humble_a free_a obedient_a will_n for_o whatcome_v to_o he_o into_o his_o liberty_n he_o will_v not_o cast_v off_o chap._n iii_o whence_o come_v good_a and_o evil_a joy_n and_o sorrow_n love_n and_o anger_n life_n and_o death_n 1._o though_o from_o the_o eternal_a substance_n all_o proceed_v good_a and_o evil_a etc._n etc._n yet_o we_o can_v say_v that_o evil_a and_o death_n come_v from_o god_n in_o god_n be_v no_o evil_a nor_o death_n nor_o in_o eternity_n do_v any_o evil_a go_v into_o he_o the_o eternity_n manifest_v itself_o by_o similitude_n 2._o in_o the_o eternal_a nature_n be_v the_o magia_n of_o life_n where_o one_o form_n desire_v and_o awaken_v the_o other_o whence_o the_o essence_n of_o multiplicity_n exist_v and_o out_o of_o which_o the_o wonder_n the_o create_v being_n be_v generate_v and_o out_o of_o the_o same_o fire_n of_o nature_n the_o fierce_a wrath_n proceed_v 3._o in_o god_n will_n be_v a_o desire_v which_o cause_v the_o magia_n out_o of_o which_o exi_v the_o multiplicity_n yet_o the_o multiplicity_n itself_o be_v not_o god_n willing_a which_o be_v free_a from_o all_o substance_n but_o in_o the_o desire_n or_o long_v of_o the_o will_n nature_n generate_v itself_o with_o all_o form_n viz_o out_o of_o the_o eternal_a magia_n 4._o what_o spirit_n soever_o imagine_v with_o the_o will_n into_o nature_n be_v the_o child_n of_o nature_n and_o one_o life_n with_o nature_n but_o whosoever_o go_v forth_o from_o the_o reason_n of_o nature_n with_o its_o will_n and_o longing_n into_o the_o free_a will_n of_o god_n and_o therein_o abide_v be_v one_o spirit_n in_o and_o with_o god_n and_o be_v god_n child_n and_o the_o nature_n spirit_n be_v god_n wonder_n or_o creature_n chap._n iu._n how_o to_o attain_v the_o liberty_n of_o god_n how_o god_n image_n be_v destroy_v the_o state_n of_o the_o wicked_a after_o the_o die_a of_o the_o body_n 1._o where_o our_o will_n and_o heart_n be_v there_o be_v also_o our_o treasure_n be_v our_o will_n in_o god_n will_n then_o have_v we_o the_o great_a mystery_n out_o of_o which_o this_o world_n as_o a_o similitude_n be_v generate_v and_o have_v both_o the_o eternal_a and_o corruptible_a yea_o we_o bring_v the_o wonder_n of_o our_o corruptible_a work_n into_o the_o eternal_a 2._o but_o if_o we_o turn_v our_o desire_v from_o the_o eternal_a into_o the_o earthy_a mystery_n our_o will_n be_v captivate_v and_o hang_v only_o to_o the_o looking-glass_n and_o attain_v not_o the_o liberty_n of_o god_n 3._o 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