,transcrib$ f ! #ahie ,oliphant ,&]son ,f]ri] edition by ,david ,price1 email ccx#jgd;cov5try4ac4uk ,jacob ,behm5 an ,appreciation by ,alex&] ,:yte au?or ( ',*>act]s & ,*>act]i/ics ( ,william ,law' etc4 ,oliphant ,&]son ,f]ri] #cj ,/4 ,m>y ,/reet1 ,ed9burgh1 & #bd ,old ,bailey1 ,london #ahie ,?is lecture 0 deliv]$ at ! op5+ ( my ,classes = ! /udy ( ! pre-,re=mation1 ,re=mation1 & po/-,re=mation ,my/ics dur+ ,session #ahid-e4 ,a ,lecture on ,,william ,,law 0 deliv]$ at ! op5+ ( a =m] ,session z an ,introduction to ! :ole subject ( ,my/icism4 ,a4 ,w4 ,,/4 ,,george',s ,,free ,,*ur*1 #e? ,novemb] #ahid4 ,jacob ,behm5 ,jacob ,behm51 ! greate/ ( ! my/ics1 & ! fa!r ( ,g]man philosophy1 0 all 8 life no?+ bett] ?an a work+ %oemak]4 ,he 0 born at ,old ,seid5b]g1 a village ne> ,go]litz 9 ,silesia1 9 ! ye> #aege1 & he di$ at ,go]litz 9 ! ye> #afbd4 ,jacob ,behm5 has no biography4 ,jacob ,behm5's books are 8 be/ biography4 ,:ile work+ ) 8 h&s1 ,jacob ,behm5's :ole life 0 sp5t 9 ! deepe/ & ! mo/ orig9al ?\ght2 9 pi]c+ visions ( ,,god & ( nature2 9 pray]1 9 praise1 & 9 love to ,,god & man4 ,( ,jacob ,behm5 x may be said ) ! utmo/ tru? & sob]ness t he liv$ & mov$ & _h 8 be+ 9 ,,god4 ,jacob ,behm5 has no biography because 8 :ole life 0 hid ) ,,*ri/ 9 ,,god4 99 99 99 99 99 ,:ile we h no?+ t c prop]ly be call$ a biography ( ,jacob ,behm51 we h ample am5ds made to u 9 ^? priceless morsels ( autobiography t lie scatt]$ s pl5tifully up & d[n all 8 books4 ,& no?+ c\ld be m *>m+ ?an j ^? incid5tal & un/udi$ utt]ances ( ,behm5 ab\t himself4 ,into ! v dep?s ( a passage ( ! pr(\nde/ speculation ,behm5 w all ( a sudd5 ?r[ a few v]ses ( ! mo/ *ildlike & he>t-w9n+ confid5ces ab\t 8 own m5tal hi/ory & 8 own spiritual exp]i5ce4 ,& ?us x is t1 )\t at all int5d+ x1 ,behm5 has left beh9d him a complete hi/ory ( 8 great m9d & 8 holy he>t 9 ^? outbur/s ( diffid5ce1 deprecation1 explanation1 & self-def5ce1 ( :i* 8 philosophical & !ological1 z well z 8 apologetic & exp]im5tal1 books are all s full4 ,x 7 an imm5se s]vice done to our be/ lit]ature if "s ( ,behm5's /ud5ts w\ld g ?r\gh all ,behm5's books1 s z to make a complete collection & composition ( ! be/ ( ^? autobiographic passages4 ,su* a book1 if x 7 well done1 w\ld at once take rank ) ,! ,confessions ( ,,/4 ,,augu/9e1 ,! ,div9e ,com$y ( ,,dante1 & ! ,grace ,ab\nd+ ( ,,john ,,bunyan4 ,x w\ld !n be se5 by all1 :at few1 till !n1 w believe1 t ,jacob ,behm5's m9d & he>t & spiritual exp]i5ce all comb9e to give him a =emo/ place among ! mo/ classical ma/]s 9 t great field4 ,9 ! n9ete5? *apt] ( ! ,aurora !re occurs a v important passage ( ?is autobiographic nature4 ,9 t fam\s passage ,behm5 tells 8 read]s t :5 8 eyes fir/ began to be op5$1 ! sight ( ?is _w completely ov]:elm$ him4 ,,asaph',s exp]i5ces1 s p[]fully set be=e u 9 ! sev5ty-?ird ,psalm1 w be/ convey1 to ^? :o d n "k ,behm51 :at ,behm5 also pass$ ?r\gh be=e he drew ne> to ,,god4 ,l t s ?\ghtful ,psalmi/1 ,behm5's /eps _h well-nigh slipp$ :5 he saw ! prosp]ity ( ! wick$1 & :5 he saw h[ wat]s ( a full cup 7 s (t5 wrung out to ! p ( ,,god4 ,! my/]y ( life1 ! s9 & mis]y ( life1 ca/ ,behm5 into a deep & inconsolable melan*oly4 ,no ,scripture c\ld com=t him4 ,8 ?\ghts ( ,,god 7 su* t he w n all[ himself1 ev5 aft] !y are long pa/1 to put !m d[n on pap]4 ,9 ?is t]rible tr\ble he lift$ up 8 he>t to ,,god1 little kn[+1 z yet1 :at ,,god 01 or :at 8 own he>t 04 ,only1 he wrapp$ up 8 :ole he>t1 & m9d1 & w1 & desire 9 ! love & ! m]cy ( ,,god3 det]m9$ n to give ov] till ,,god _h he>d him & _h help$ him4 ',& !n1 :5 ,i _h :olly haz>d$ my life ^u :at ,i 0 do+1 my :ole _s seem$ to me sudd5ly to break ?r\gh ! gates ( hell1 & to be tak5 up into ! arms & ! he>t ( ,,god4 ,i c comp>e x to no?+ else b ! resurrection at ! la/ day4 ,= !n1 ) all rev]5ce ,i say x1 ) ! eyes ( my _s ,i saw ,,god4 ,i saw bo? :at ,,god is1 & ,i saw h[ ,,god is :at ,he is4 ,& ) t !re came a mighty & an incontrollable impulse to set x d[n1 s z to pres]ve :at ,i _h se54 ,"s m5 w mock me1 & w tell me to /ick to my prop] trade1 & n tr\ble my m9d ) philosophy & !ology4 ,let ^! high matt]s alone4 ,leave !m to ^? :o h bo? ! "t & ! tal5t = !m1 !y w say4 ,s ,i h (t5 said to myself1 b ! tru? ( ,,god did burn 9 my bones till ,i took p5 & ink & began to set d[n :at ,i _h se54 ,all ?is "t d n mi/ake me = a sa9t or an angel4 ,my he>t also is full ( all evil4 ,9 malice1 & 9 hatr$1 & 9 lack ( bro!rly love1 aft] all ,i h se5 & exp]i5c$1 ,i am l all o!r m54 ,i am surely ! fulle/ ( all m5 ( all mann] ( infirmity & malignity4' ,behm5 prote/s 9 e book ( 8 t :at he has writt5 he has receiv$ imm$iately f ,,god4 ',let x nev] be imag9$ t ,i am any great] or any bett] ?an o!r m54 ,:5 ! ,_s ( ,,god is tak5 away f me ,i _c ev5 read s z to und]/& :at ,i h myself writt54 ,i h e day to wre/le ) ! devil & ) my own he>t1 no man 9 all ! _w m4 ,oh no6 ?\ mu/ n = "o mom5t ?9k ( me z if ,i _h by my own p[] or hol9ess climb$ up into heav5 or desc5d$ into ! abyss4 ,oh no6 he> me4 ,i am z ?\ art4 ,i h no m light ?an ?\ ha/4 ,let no man ?9k ( me :at ,i am n4 ,b :at ,i am all m5 may be :o w truly believe1 & w truly wre/le = tru? & goodness "u ,,jesus ,,*ri/4 ,i m>vel e day t ,,god %\ld reveal bo? ! ,div9e ,nature & ,temporal & ,et]nal ,nature = ! fir/ "t to su* a simple & unle>n$ man z ,i am4 ,b :at am ,i to resi/ :at ,,god w d8 ,:at am ,i to say b1 ,behold ! son ( ?9e h&maid56 ,i h (t5 bes\ght ,him to take ^! too high & too deep matt]s away f (f me1 & to commit !m to m5 ( m le>n+ & ( a bett] /yle ( spee*4 ,b ,he always put my pray] away f ,him & cont9u$ to k9dle ,8 fire 9 my bones4 ,& ) all my /riv+ to qu5* ,,god',s _s ( revelation1 ,i f\nd t ,i _h only by t ga!r$ ! m /ones = ! h\se t ,he _h orda9$ me to build = ,him & = ,8 *ildr5 9 ?is _w4' ,jacob ,behm5's fir/ book1 8 ,aurora1 0 n a book at all1 b a bundle ( loose leaves4 ,no?+ 0 fur!r f ,behm5's m9d1 :5 he took up 8 p5 ( an ev5+1 ?an to make a book4 ,he took up 8 p5 aft] 8 day's "w 0 ov] 9 ord] to pres]ve = 8 own memory & use 9 aft] days ! revelations t _h be5 made to him1 & ! exp]i5ces & ex]cises ?r\gh :i* ,,god _h pass$ him4 ,&1 besides1 ,jacob ,behm5 c\ld n h writt5 a book ev5 if he _h tri$ x4 ,he 0 a total /rang] to ! _w ( books2 & !n1 ov] & above t1 he _h be5 tak5 up into a _w ( ?+s into :i* no book ev] writt5 z yet _h d>$ to ent]4 ,aga91 & aga91 & aga91 till x came to fill 8 :ole life1 ,behm5 w\ld be sitt+ ov] 8 "w1 or walk+ abroad "u ! />s1 or wor%ipp+ 9 8 pew 9 ! p>i% *ur*1 :51 l ! captive prophet by ! riv] ( ,*eb>1 he w\ld be caught up by ! hair ( ! head & c>ri$ away into ! visions ( ,,god to behold ! glory ( ,,god4 ,& !n1 :5 he came to himself1 !re w\ld arise )9 him a 'fi]y in/igation' to set d[n = a 'memorial' :at he _h aga9 se5 & he>d4 ',! gate ( ! ,div9e ,my/]y 0 sometimes s op5$ to me t 9 "o qu>t] ( an h\r ,i saw & knew m ?an if ,i _h be5 _m ye>s toge!r at a univ]sity4 ,at :i* ,i did exce$+ly admire1 &1 ?\gh x pass$ my und]/&+ h[ x happ5$1 ,i !reupon turn$ my he>t to ,,god to praise ,him = x4 ,= ,i saw & knew ! ,be+ ( all ,be+s2 ! ,byss & ! ,abyss2 z1 also1 ! ,g5]ation ( ! ,son & ! ,procession ( ! ,_s4 ,i saw ! desc5t & orig9al ( ?is _w also1 & ( all its creatures4 ,i saw 9 _! ord] & outcome ! ,div9e _w1 ! angelical _w1 p>adise1 & !n ?is fall5 & d>k _w ( our own4 ,i saw ! beg9n+ ( ! good & ! evil1 & ! true orig9 & exi/5ce ( ea* ( !m4 ,all ( :i* did n only cause me great wond] b also a great joy & a great fe>4 ,& !n x came ) comm&+ p[] into my m9d t ,i mu/ set d[n ! same 9 p5 & ink = a memorial to myself2 albeit1 ,i c\ld h>dly conta9 or express :at ,i _h se54 ,= twelve ye>s ?is w5t on 9 me4 ,sometimes ! tru? w\ld hit me l a sudd5 smit+ /orm ( ra92 & !n !re w\ld be ! cle> sun%9e aft] ! ra94 ,all :i* 0 to tea* me t ,,god w manife/ ,himself 9 ! s\l ( man aft] :at mann] & :at measure x pleases ,him & z x seems good 9 ,8 sight4' ,no human be+ knew all ?is "t :at ,jacob ,behm5 0 pass+ ?r\gh1 & he nev] int5d$ t any human be+ %\ld "k4 ,b1 ) all 8 humility1 & all 8 love ( obscurity1 he c\ld n rema9 hidd54 ,j h[ x came ab\t we are n fully told2 b1 long be=e 8 book 0 f9i%$1 a nobleman 9 ! neighb\rhood1 :o 0 deeply int]e/$ 9 ! philosophy & ! !ology ( t day1 someh[ got hold ( ,behm5's pap]s & _h !m copi$ out & spread abroad1 to ,behm5's great surprise & great di/ress4 ,copy aft] copy 0 /eal?ily made ( ,behm5's manuscript1 till1 mo/ un=tunately = bo? ( !m1 a copy came into ! h&s ( ,behm5's p>i% m9i/]4 ,b = t accid5t1 s to call x1 we w\ld nev] h he>d ! "n ( ,,gregory ,,ri*t]1 ,fir/ ,m9i/] ( ,go]litz1 nor c\ld we h believ$ t any m9i/] ( ,,jesus ,,*ri/ c\ld h gone s absolutely mad ) ignorance & envy & ang] & ill-w4 ,! libel is /ill pres]v$ t ,behm5's m9i/] drew out aga9/ ! au?or ( ,aurora1 & ! only ?+ x proves to u is ?is1 t its au?or mu/ h be5 a dull-head$1 co>se-he>t$1 f\l-m\!d man4 ,ri*t]'s p]secution ( poor ,behm5 caus$ ,behm5 lifelong tr\ble2 b1 at ! same "t1 x s]v$ to adv]tise 8 g5ius to 8 g5]ation1 & to manife/ to all m5 ! meekness1 ! humility1 ! docility1 & ! love ( peace ( ! p]secut$ man4 ',pa/or-,prim>ius ,ri*t]1' says a bi%op ( 8 own communion1 '0 a man full ( hi]>*ical arrogance & pride4 ,he _h only ! mo/ outw>d appreh5sion ( ! dogmatics ( 8 day1 & he 0 totally incapable ( und]/&+ ,jacob ,behm54' ,b x is n = ! limitations ( 8 und]/&+ t ,pa/or ,ri*t] /&s be=e u s lad5 ) blame4 ,! s*ool is a small "o /ill t1 aft] two c5turies ( /udy & pray] & a holy life1 c pret5d to und]/& ! :ole ( ! ,aurora4 ,,william ,,law1 a man ( ! be/ und]/&+1 & ( ! humble/ he>t1 tells u t 8 fir/ read+ ( ,behm5 put him into a 'p]fect sweat' ( a/oni%m5t & awe4 ,no wond]1 !n1 t a man ( ,gregory ,ri*t]'s n>r[ m9d & h>d he>t 0 ?r[n into su* a sweat ( prejudice & ang] & ill-w4 ,i d n propose to take y d[n into ! deep places :]e ,jacob ,behm5 dwells & works4 ,& t = a v good reason4 ,= ,i h f\nd no firm foot+ 9 ^? deep places = my own feet4 ,i wade 9 & 9 to ! utmo/ ( my ability1 & /ill !re rise up above me1 & /ret* out ar\nd me1 & s9k d[n b5ea? me1 va/ rea*es ( revelation & speculation1 atta9m5t & exp]i5ce1 be=e :i* ,i c only wond] & wor%ip4 ,see ,jacob ,behm5 work+ ) 8 h&s 9 8 solit>y /all1 :5 he is sudd5ly caught up into heav5 till he beholds 9 enraptur$ vision ,! ,mo/ ,high ,himself4 ,& !n1 aft] t1 see him swept d[n to hell1 d[n to s91 & d[n into ! bottomless pit ( ! human he>t4 ,jacob ,behm51 almo/ m ?an any o!r man :atsoev]1 is c>ri$ up till he moves l a holy angel or a glorifi$ sa9t among ?+s unse5 & et]nal4 ,jacob ,behm5 is ( ! race ( ! se]s1 & he /&s out a v pr9ce among !m4 ,he is full ( eyes1 & all 8 eyes are full ( light4 ,x does n /agg] me to he> 8 disciples call+ him1 z ,,hegel does1 'a man ( a mighty m9d1' or1 z ,,law does1 '! illum9at$ ,behm51' & '! bless$ ,behm54' ',9 speculative p[]1' says dry ,,dr4 ,,kurtz1 '& 9 poetic weal?1 exhibit$ ) epic & dramatic effect1 ,behm5's sy/em surpasses ev]y?+ ( ! k9d ev] writt54' ,"s ( 8 disciples h ! h>dihood to affirm inde$ t ev5 ,,isaac ,,newton pl\gh$ ) ,behm5's heif]1 b _h n ! boldness to ackn[l$ge ! debt4 ,i entirely accept x :5 8 disciples ass]t x ( _! ma/] t he _h a privilege & a passport p]mitt$ him su* z no mortal man has _h ! l s9ce ,,john',s eyes clos$ ^u 8 complet$ ,apocalypse4 ,aft] repeat$ & prolong$ read+ ( ,behm5's amaz+ books1 no?+ t has be5 said by 8 mo/ ec/atic disciples ab\t _! ador$ ma/] ei!r a/oni%es or (f5ds me4 ,dante himself does n beat su* a so>+ w+ z ,behm5's2 & all ! trumpets t s\nd 9 ,p>adise ,lo/ d n swell my he>t & *ase its blood l ,jacob ,behm5's brok5 syllables ab\t ! ,fall4 ,i w\ld n wond] to h x po9t$ out to me 9 ! _w to come t all t ,gi*tel1 & ,/4 ,m>t91 & ,hegel1 & ,law1 & ,walton1 & ,m>t5s51 & ,h>tmann h said ab\t ,jacob ,behm5 & 8 visions ( ,,god & ,nature & ,man 7 all b lit]ally true4 ,no d\bt1--nay1 ! ?+ is c]ta91--t if y op5 ,jacob ,behm5 any:]e z ,gregory ,ri*t] op5$ ! ,aurora2 if a new idea is a pa9 & a provocation to y2 if y h any prejudice 9 y\r he>t = any reason aga9/ ,behm52 if y dislike ! s\nd ( 8 "n because "s "o y dislike has discov]$ him & prais$ him1 or because y d n y\rself already "k him & love him1 !n1 no d\bt1 y w f9d pl5ty 9 ,behm5 at :i* to /umble1 & :i* w amply ju/ify y 9 any?+ y wi% to say aga9/ him4 ,b if y are a true /ud5t & a good man2 if y are an op5-m9d$ & a humble- m9d$ man2 if y are prep>$ to sit at any man's feet :o w engage to lead y a s+le /ep out ( y\r ignorance & y\r evil2 if y op5 ,behm5 ) a pr$isposition to believe 9 him1 & ) ! expectation & ! det]m9ation to get good out ( him1--!n1 9 ! measure ( all t2 9 ! measure ( y\r capacity ( m9d & y\r hospitality ( he>t2 9 ! measure ( y\r humility1 s]i\sness1 pati5ce1 tea*abl5ess1 hung] = tru?1 hung] = righte\sness1--9 t measure y w f9d ,jacob ,behm5 to be :at ,,maurice tells u he f\nd him to be1 'a g5]ative ?9k]4' ,out ( mu* y _c und]/&1--:]ev] ! blame = t may lie1--out ( mu* slag & mu* dross1 ,i am mi/ak5 if y w n lay up "s ( y\r f9e/ gold2 & out ( mu* /raw & *aff "s ( ! f9e/ ( ! :eat4 ,! ,div9e ,nature1 human nature1 "t1 space1 matt]1 life1 love1 s91 dea?1 hol9ess1 heav51 hell1--,behm5's read] mu/ h liv$ & mov$ all 8 days among su* ?+s z ^!3 he mu/ be at home1 z f> z ! m9d ( man c be at home1 among su* ?+s z ^!1 & !n he w beg9 to und]/& ,behm51 & w /ill /rive bett] & bett] to und]/& him2 &1 :]e he does n z yet und]/& him1 he w set t d[n to 8 own inatt5tion1 incapacity1 want ( due prep>ation1 & want ( ! prop] rip5ess = su* a /udy4 ,at ! same "t let all int5d+ /ud5ts ( ,jacob ,behm5 take w>n+ t !y w h to le>n an absolutely new & an unhe>d-( language if !y w\ld speak ) ,behm5 & h ,behm5 speak ) !m4 ,= ,behm5's books are writt5 nei!r 9 ,g]man nor 9 ,engli% ( any age or idiom1 b 9 ! mo/ orig9al & unc\? ,behm5ese4 ,l ,john ,bunyan1 b nev] ) ,john ,bunyan's lit]>y grace1 ,behm5 w borr[1 n[ a ,lat9 ^w or phrase f 8 read+ ( le>n$ au?ors1 or1 m (t51 f ! conv]sations ( 8 le>n$ fri5ds2 & !n he w take "s a/rological or al*emical expression ( ,,agrippa1 or ,,p>acelsus1 or "s su* outlaw1 & w1 z ) 8 awl & ros9-end1 sew toge!r a s5t5ce1 & hamm] toge!r a page ( ! mo/ incongru\s & unhe>d- ( phraseology1 till1 z we read ,behm5's e>li] "w especially1 we cont9ually exclaim1 ,o = a *apt] ( ,john ,bunyan's cle>1 & sweet1 & classical ,engli%6 ,! ,aurora 0 writt5 9 a language1 if writ+ & a language x c be call$1 t _h nev] be5 se5 writt5 or he>d spok5 be=e1 or has s9ce1 on ! face ( ! e>?4 ,& z our /ud5ts le>n ,greek 9 ord] to read ,hom] & ,plato & ,paul & ,john1 & ,lat9 9 ord] to read ,virgil & ,tacitus1 & ,italian to read ,dante1 & ,g]man to read ,goe!1 s ,william ,law tells u t he le>n$ ,behm5's ,behm5ite ,high ,dut*1 & t too aft] he 0 an old man1 9 ord] t he might completely ma/] ! ,aurora & its k9dr$ books4 ,& z our s*oolboys laugh & je] at ! outl&i% s\nds ( ,greek & ,lat9 & ,g]man1 till !y h le>n$ to read & love ! great au?ors :o h writt5 9 ^? languages1 s ,,wesley1 & ,,s\!y1 & ev5 ,,hallam himself1 je/ & fl\t & call names at ,jacob ,behm51 because !y h n tak5 ! tr\ble to le>n 8 language1 to ma/] 8 m9d1 & to dr9k 9 8 _s4 ,at ! same "t1 & aft] all t has be5 said ab\t ,behm5's b>b>\s /yle1 ,bi%op ,m>t5s5 tells u h[ ! read]s ( ,,s*ell+ 7 surpris$ & enraptur$ by a weal? ( new expressions & new turns ( spee* 9 _! "m tongue4 ,b all ^! belong$ to ,behm51 or 7 fa%ion$ on ! model ( 8 symbolical language4 ,z x is1 ) all 8 a/rology1 & all 8 al*emy1 & all 8 b>b>ities ( =m & expression1 ,i = "o w always take sides ) ! au?or ( ,! ,s]i\s ,call1 & ,! ,_s ( ,pray]1 & ,! ,_s ( ,love1 & ,! ,way to ,div9e ,k1 9 ! disput$ matt] ( ,jacob ,behm5's sanity & sanctity2 & ,i w cont9ue to believe t if ,i _h only _h ! s*ol>%ip1 & ! intellect1 & ! pati5ce1 & ! ent]prise1 to h ma/]$1 ?r\gh all _! intricacies1 ! ,behm5ite gramm> & ! ,behm5ite vocabul>y1 ,i also w\ld h f\nd 9 ,behm5 all t ,freh] & ,pordage & ,law & ,walton f\nd4 ,ev5 9 ! %ort way into ?is great man t ,i h gone1 ,i h come ^u su* r>e & ri* m9es ( div9e & et]nal tru? t ,i c easily believe t !y :o h dug deep] h come ^u unc\nt$ ri*es4 ',next to ! ,scriptures1' writes ,william ,law1 'my only book is ! illum9at$ ,behm54 ,= ! :ole k+dom ( grace & nature 0 op5$ 9 him4 ,9 read+ ,behm5 ,i am always at home1 & kept close to ! k+dom ( ,,god t is )9 me4' ',i am n "y1' said ,,claude ,,de ,,/4 ,,m>t91 'be+ n[ ne> my fiftie? ye>1 nev]!less ,i h begun to le>n ,g]man1 9 ord] t ,i may read ?is incomp>able au?or 9 8 own tongue4 ,i h writt5 "s n unacceptable books myself1 b ,i am n wor?y to unloose ! %oe/r+s ( ?is wond]ful man4 ,i advise y to ?r[ y\rself into ! dep?s ( ,jacob ,behm54 ,!re is su* a pr(undity & exaltation ( tru? 9 !m1 & su* a simple & delici\s nutrim5t4' ,! ,t[n ,c\ncil ( ,go]litz1 h\nd$ on by _! ,m9i/]1 s5t5c$ ,behm5 to be bani%$1 & int]dict$ him f ev] writ+ any m4 ,b 9 %e] %ame at :at !y _h done !y imm$iately recall$ ,behm5 f bani%m5t2 only1 !y insi/$ t he %\ld conf9e himself to 8 %op1 & leave all writ+ ( books alone4 ,behm5 _h no ambition to write any m1 &1 z a matt] ( fact1 he kept sil5ce ev5 to himself = sev5 :ole ye>s4 ,b z ^? ye>s w5t on x came to be ) him1 to use 8 own words1 z ) s mu* gra9 t has be5 buri$ 9 ! e>?1 & :i*1 9 spite ( /orms & tempe/s1 w1 out ( its own life1 spr+ up1 & t ev5 :5 reason says x is n[ w9t]1 & t all hope & all p[] is gone4 ,& ?us x 0 t1 "u ! same in/igation :i* _h produc$ ! ,aurora1 ,behm5 at a ru% wrote 8 v f9e if v difficult book1 ,! ,?ree ,pr9ciples ( ! ,div9e ,ess5ce4 ,he calls ,! ,?ree ,pr9ciples 8 ,a ,b ,c1 & ! easie/ ( all 8 books4 ,& ,william ,law recomm5ds all beg9n]s 9 ,behm5 to read alone = "s suffici5t "t ! t5? & twelf? *apt]s ( ,! ,?ree ,pr9ciples4 ,i %all let ,behm5 describe ! cont5ts ( 8 easie/ book 9 8 own words4 ',9 ?is second book1' he says1 '!re is decl>$ :at ,,god is1 :at ,nature is1 :at ! creatures are1 :at ! love & meekness ( ,,god are1 :at ,,god',s w is1 :at ! wra? ( ,,god is1 & :at joy & sorr[ are4 ,z also1 h[ all ?+s took _! beg9n+3 ) ! true diff]5ce betwe5 et]nal & transitory creatures4 ,specially ( man & 8 s\l1 :at ! s\l is1 & h[ x is an et]nal creature4 ,also :at heav5 is1 :]e9 ,,god & ! holy angels & holy m5 dwell1 & hell :]e9 ! devils dwell3 & h[ all ?+s 7 orig9ally creat$ & _h _! be+4 ,9 sum1 :at ! ,ess5ce ( all ,ess5ces is4 ,& ?us ,i commit my read] to ! sweet love ( ,,god4' ,! ,?ree ,pr9ciples1 accord+ to ,,*ri/oph] ,,walton1 0 ! fir/ book ( ,behm5's t ,william ,law ev] held 9 8 h&4 ,t1 !n1 0 ! title-page1 & ^? 7 ! cont5ts1 t ?rew t pr9cely & sa9tly m9d into su* a sweat4 ,x 0 a great day = ,william ,law1 & ?r\gh him x 01 & w yet be ackn[l$g$ to h be51 a great day = ,engli% !ology :5 he *anc$1 at an old book/all1 ^u ,! ,?ree ,pr9ciples1 ,engli%$ by a ,b>ri/] ( ! ,inn] ,temple4 ,! picture ( t book/all t day is engrav5 9 l9es ( light & love on ! he>t ( e grateful read] ( ,jacob ,behm5 & ( ,william ,law's lat] & ri*] & rip] writ+s4 ,9 ?ree mon?s aft] he _h f9i%$ ,! ,?ree ,pr9ciples1 ,behm5 _h compos$ a companion treatise1 entitl$ ,! ,?reefold ,life ( ,man4 ,mode/ ab\t himself z ,behm5 always 01 he c\ld n be :olly bl9d ab\t 8 own incomp>able books4 ,& he b spoke ! simple tru? ab\t 8 ?ird book :5 he said ( x--z1 inde$1 he 0 con/antly say+ ab\t all 8 books--t x w s]ve e read] j accord+ to 8 con/ellation1 8 incl9ation1 8 disposition1 8 complexion1 8 pr(ession1 & 8 :ole condition4 ',y w be soon we>y ( all cont5ti\s books1' he wrote to ,,casp] ,,l9d]n1 'if y ent]ta9 & get ,! ,?reefold ,life ( ,man into y\r m9d & he>t4' ',! subject ( reg5]ation1' says ,*ri/oph] ,walton1 'is ! pi? & drift ( all ,behm5's writ+s1 & ! /ud5t may "h be direct$ to beg9 8 c\rse ( /udy by ma/]+ ! fir/ eight *apt]s ( ,! ,?reefold ,life1 :i* appe> to h be5 9 great fav\r ) ,mr4 ,law4' ,behm5's next book 0 a v extraord9>y piece ( "w1 & x _h a v extraord9>y orig94 ,a c]ta9 ,,bal?az> ,,walt]1 :o seems to h be5 a second ,p>acelsus 9 8 love ( k & 9 8 lifelong pursuit ( k1 _h1 l ,p>acelsus1 travell$ ea/1 & we/1 & nor?1 & s\? 9 se>* ( t anci5t & occult wisdom ( :i* s _m m5 9 t day dream$4 ,b ,walt]1 l 8 pr$ecessor ,p>acelsus1 _h come home f 8 travels a humbl] man1 a wis] man1 & a man m ready to le>n & lay to he>t ! tru? t "s ( 8 own c\ntrym5 c\ld all ! "t h taught him4 ,on 8 return f ! ea/1 ,walt] f\nd ! "n ( ,jacob ,behm5 9 ev]ybody's m\?2 &1 on introduc+ himself to t little %op 9 ,go]litz out ( :i* ! ,aurora & ,! ,?reefold ,life _h come1 ,walt] 0 wise en\gh to see & bold en\gh to confess t he _h f\nd a tea*] & a fri5d !re su* z nei!r ,egypt nor ,india _h provid$ him )4 ,aft] _m imm5sely int]e/$ visits to ,jacob ,behm5's work%op1 ,walt] 0 m ?an satisfi$ t ,behm5 0 all1 & m ?an all1 t 8 mo/ devot$ admir]s _h said he 04 ,&1 accord+ly1 ,walt] laid a plan s z to draw ^u ,behm5's pr(\nd & orig9al m9d = a solution ( "s ( ! philosophical & !ological problems t 7 agitat+ & divid+ ! le>n$ m5 ( t day4 ,) t view ,walt] made a r\nd ( ! lead+ univ]sities ( ,g]many1 conv]s$ ) ! pr(essors & /ud5ts1 collect$ a long li/ ( ! que/ions t 7 be+ debat$ 9 t day 9 ^? seats ( le>n+1 & s5t ! li/ to ,behm51 ask+ him to give 8 m9d to !m & try to answ] !m4 ',belov$ sir1' wrote ,behm51 aft] ?ree mon?s' m$itation & pray]1 '& my good fri5d3 x is impossible = ! m9d & reason ( man to answ] all ! que/ions y h put to me4 ,all ^? ?+s are kn[n to ,,god alone4 ,b1 t no man may boa/1 ,he sometimes makes use ( v mean m5 to make kn[n ,8 tru?1 t x may be se5 & ackn[l$g$ to come f ,8 own h& alone4' ,x is told t :5 ,*>les ! ,fir/ read ! ,engli% translation ( ,behm5's answ]s to ! ,=ty ,que/ions1 he wrote to ! publi%] t if ,jacob ,behm5 0 no s*ol>1 !n ! ,holy ,gho/ 0 /ill ) m52 &1 if he 0 a le>n$ man1 !n 8 book 0 "o ( ! be/ inv5tions t _h ev] be5 writt54 ,! ,=ty ,que/ions ran ?r\gh _m editions bo? on ! ,cont95t & 9 ,engl&1 & x 0 ?is book t ga9$ = ,jacob ,behm5 ! d5om9ation ( ! ,teutonic ,philosoph]1 a "n by :i* he is di/+ui%$ among au?ors to ?is day4 ,! foll[+ are "s ( ! univ]sity que/ions t ,bal?az> ,walt] took d[n & s5t to ,jacob ,behm5 = 8 answ]3 ',:at is ! s\l ( man 9 its inn]mo/ ess5ce1 & h[ is x creat$1 s\l by s\l1 9 ! image ( ,,god8 ,is ! s\l propagat$ f fa!r to son l ! body8 or is x e "t new creat$ & brea!d 9 f ,,god8 ,h[ comes orig9al s9 into ea* sev]al s\l8 ,h[ does ! s\l ( ! sa9t fe$ & gr[ ^u ! ^w ( ,,god8 ,:5ce comes ! deadly contr>iety betwe5 ! fle% & ! _s8 ,:i!r goes ! s\l :5 x at dea? dep>ts f ! body8 ,9 :at does its re/1 its awak5+1 & its glorification consi/8 ,:at k9d ( body %all ! glorifi$ body be8 ,! s\l & _s ( ,,*ri/1 :at are !y8 & are !y ! same z ours8 ,:at & :]e is ,p>adise8' ,?r\gh a hundr$ & f\rte5 l>ge qu>to pages ,behm5's a/oni%+ answ]s to ! =ty que/ions run2 aft] :i* he adds ?is3 ',?us1 my belov$ fri5d1 we h set d[n1 accord+ to our gifts1 a r\nd answ] to y\r que/ions1 & we exhort y z a bro!r n to despise u4 ,= we are n born ( art1 b ( simplicity4 ,we ackn[l$ge all :o love su* k z our bre?r5 9 ,,*ri/1 ) :om we hope to rejoice et]nally 9 ! heav5ly s*ool4 ,= our be/ k "h is b 9 "p1 b :5 we %all atta9 to p]fection1 !n we %all see :at ,,god is1 & :at ,he c d4 ,am54' ,a ,treatise ( ! ,inc>nation ( ! ,son ( ,god comes next1 & !n we h ?ree small] works writt5 to cle> up & to e/abli% sev]al difficult & disput$ matt]s 9 x & 9 "s ( 8 =m] works4 ,to write on ! ,inc>nation ( ! ,son ( ,,god w\ld ne$1 says ,behm51 an angel's p52 b 8 def5ce is t 8 is bett] ?an any angel's p51 because x is ! p5 ( a s9n]'s love4 ,! ye> #afba saw "o ( ,behm5's mo/ orig9al & mo/ p[]ful books f9i%$1--! ,signatura ,r]um4 ,9 ?is rem>kable book ,behm5 tea*es u t all ?+s h two worlds 9 :i* !y live1--an inw>d _w & an outw>d4 ,all creat$ ?+s h an inn] & an invisible ess5ce1 & an out] & a visible =m4 ,& ! outw>d =m is always m or less ! key to ! inw>d "*4 ,?is :ole _w t we see ar\nd u1 & ( :i* we ourselves are ! s\l1--x is all a symbol1 a 'signature1' ( an invisible _w4 ,?is deep pr9ciple runs ?r\gh ! :ole ( creation4 ,! ,creator w5t ^u ?is pr9ciple 9 all ,8 "w2 & ! ?\ghtful m9d c see t pr9ciple com+ out 9 all ,8 "w1--9 plants1 & trees1 & bea/s4 ,z ,g]man ,boehme nev] c>$ = plants ,until x happ$1 a-walk+ 9 ! fields1 ,he notic$ all at once t plants c\ld speak1 ,nay1 turn$ ) loos5$ tongue to talk ) him4 ,t day ! daisy _h an eye inde$-- ,colloquiz$ ) ! c[slips on su* !mes6 ,we f9d !m extant yet 9 ,jacob's prose4 ,b1 be/ ( all1 ?is pr9ciple comes out cle>e/ 9 ! spee*1 behavi\r1 features1 & face ( a man4 ,e day m5 are sign+ !mselves f )94 ,e act !y p]=m1 e ^w !y speak1 e wi% !y ent]ta91--x all comes out & is fix$ = ev] 9 _! "*1 & ev5 9 _! appe>ance4 ',!re=e1' says ,behm5 9 ! beg9n+ ( 8 book1 '! greate/ und]/&+ lies 9 ! signature4 ,= by ! ext]nal =m ( all creatures2 by _! voice & action1 z well z by _! in/igation1 incl9ation1 & desire1 _! hidd5 _s is made kn[n4 ,= ,nature has giv5 to ev]y?+ its own language accord+ to its inn]mo/ ess5ce4 ,& ?is is ! language ( ,nature1 9 :i* ev]y?+ cont9ually speaks1 manife/s1 & decl>es itself = :at x is1--s mu* s1 t all t is spok5 or writt5 ev5 ab\t ,,god1 h[ev] true1 if ! writ] or speak] has n ! ,div9e ,nature )9 himself1 !n all he says is dumb to me2 he has n got ! hamm] 9 8 h& t c /rike my bell4' ,! ,way to ,*ri/ 0 ,behm5's next book1 & 9 ! f\r preci\s treatises t compose t book our au?or takes an altoge!r new dep>ture4 ,9 8 ,aurora1 9 ,! ,?ree ,pr9ciples1 9 ! ,=ty ,que/ions1 & 9 ! ,signatura ,r]um1 ,jacob ,behm5 has be5 writ+ = philosoph]s & !ologians4 ,or1 if 9 all ^! works he has be5 writ+ = a memorial to himself 9 ! fir/ place1--ev5 !n1 x has be5 = himself on ! philosophical & !ological side ( 8 own m9d4 ,b 9 ,! ,way to ,*ri/ he writes = himself "u t "* :i*1 once tak5 up by ,jacob ,behm51 is nev] = "o day laid d[n4 ,behm5's fav\rite ,scripture1 aft] our ,"l's promise ( ! ,holy ,_s to !m t ask = ,him1 0 ! p>able ( ! ,prodigal ,son4 ,9 all 8 books ,behm5 is t son1 cov]$ ) w\nds & bruises & putrefy+ sores1 b at la/ beg9n+ to come to himself & to return to 8 ,fa!r4 ,! ,way to ,*ri/ is a production ( ! v greate/ dep? & /r5g?1 b x is ! dep? & ! /r5g? ( ! he>t & ! consci5ce r ?an ! dep? & ! /r5g? ( ! und]/&+ & ! imag9ation4 ,?is nobly evangelical book is made up ( f\r tracts1 entitl$ respectively1 ,( ,true ,rep5tance1 ,( ,true ,resignation1 ,( ,reg5]ation1 & ,( ! ,sup]s5sual ,life4 ,& a deep ve9 ( autobiographic life & int]e/ runs ?r\gh ! f\r tracts & b9ds !m into a quick unity4 ',a soldi]1' says ,behm51 ':o has be5 9 ! w>s c be/ tell ano!r soldi] h[ to fight4' ,& nei!r ,augu/9e nor ,lu!r nor ,bunyan c>ries deep] w\nds1 or broad] sc>s1 nor tells a nobl] /ory 9 any ( _! autobiographic & soldi]ly books ?an ,behm5 does 9 8 ,way to ,*ri/4 ,at ! comm5cem5t ( ,! ,true ,rep5tance he promises u t he w write ( a process or way on :i* he himself has gone4 ',! au?or h]e) give? !e ! be/ jewel t he ha?4' ,& a true jewel x is1 z ! pres5t speak] w te/ify4 ,if ,! ,true ,rep5tance has a fault at all x is ! fault ( ,ru!r=d's ,lett]s4 ,= ! ta/e ( "s ( 8 read]s ,behm51 l ,ru!r=d1 draws r too mu* on ! language & ! figures ( ! m>ri$ life 9 sett+ =? ! love ( ,,*ri/ to ! esp\s$ s\l1 & ! love ( ! esp\s$ s\l to ,,*ri/4 ,b ) t1 & all its o!r drawbacks1 ,! ,true ,rep5tance is su* a treatise t1 once discov]$ by ! prop] read]1 x w be ! happy discov]]'s con/ant companion all 8 e>?ly & p5it5tial days4 ,z ! ,engli% read] is c>ri$ on ?r\gh ! f\r? tract1 ,! ,sup]s5sual ,life1 he exp]i5ces a new & an increas+ s5se ( ease & pleasure1 comb9$ ) a my/ic height & dep? & inw>dness all b new to him ev5 9 ,behm5's books4 ,! new height & dep? & inw>dness are all ,jacob ,behm5's own2 b ! fre$om & ! ease & ! movem5t & ! melody are all ,william ,law's4 ,9 8 prep>ations = a new edition ( ,behm5 9 ,engli%1 ,william ,law _h re-translat$ & p>aphras$ ,! ,sup]s5sual ,life1 & ! editor ( ! #agha edition ( ,behm5's works has incorporat$ ,law's beautiful r5d]+ ( t tract 9 room ( ,,john ,,sp>r[',s excell5t b r too antique r5d]+4 ,we are 9 ,john ,sp>r['s ev]la/+ debt = ! imm5se lab\r he laid out on ,behm51 z well z = 8 own deep piety & p]sonal wor?4 ,b x 0 s]vice en\gh & hon\r en\gh = ,sp>r[ to h ,engli%$ ,jacob ,behm5 at all = 8 fell[-c\ntrym51 ev5 if he 0 n able to ,engli% him z ,william ,law w\ld h done4 ,b take ,behm5 & ,law toge!r1 z !y meet toge!r 9 ,! ,sup]s5sual ,life1 & n ,a ,kempis himself comes ne> !m ev5 9 8 own prop] field1 or 9 8 imm5se s]vice 9 t field4 ,!re is all ! reality1 inw>dness1 & spirituality ( ,! ,imitation 9 ,! ,sup]s5sual ,life1 toge!r ) a sweep ( imag9ation1 & a grasp ( und]/&+1 z well z ) bo? a sweetness & a bitt]ness ( he>t t ev5 ,a ,kempis nev] comes ne>4 ,! ,sup]s5sual ,life ( ,jacob ,behm51 9 ! ,engli% ( ,william ,law1 is a sup]b piece ( spiritual "w1 & a treasure-h\se ( mascul9e ,engli%4 7,if ,*ri/oph] ,walton is "r1 we mu/ read ',lee' = ',law' 9 ?is passage4 ,if ,walton is "r1 !n !re 0 a ma/] ( ,engli% 9 ^? days we _h n be=e be5 told (47 ,a ,treatise ( ! ,f\r ,complexions1 or ,a ,consolatory ,in/ruction = a ,sad & ,assault$ ,he>t1 0 ,behm5's next book4 ,! f\r complexions are ! f\r temp]am5ts--! *ol]ic1 ! sangu9e1 ! phlegmatic1 & ! melan*oly4 ,behm5's treatise has be5 well describ$ by ,walton z conta9+ ! philosophy ( temptation2 & by ,m>t5s5 z display+ a mo/ pr(\nd k ( ! human he>t4 ,behm5 sets ab\t 8 task z a ductor dubitantium 9 a ma/]ly mann]4 ,he takes 9 h& ! com=t & direction ( s9-di/ress$ s\ls 9 a *>act]i/ically deep1 inw>d1 & ?or\gh-go+ way4 ,! book is full ( ,behm5's obs]vation ( m54 ,x is ! outcome ( a close & long-cont9u$ /udy ( "* & conduct4 ,e page ( ,! ,f\r ,complexions gleams ) a ke5 b t5d] & wi/ful insight into our poor human nature4 ,z 8 cu/om]s came & gave _! ord]s 9 8 %op2 z 8 neighb\rs collect$1 & gossip$1 & debat$1 & qu>rell$ ar\nd 8 %op w9d[2 z 8 m9i/] fum$ & rag$ aga9/ him 9 ! pulpit2 z ! ,c\ncil ( ,go]litz sat & sway$1 pass$ s5t5ce ^u him1 retract$ _! s5t5ce1 & aga9 gave way "u ! pressure ( _! m9i/]1 & pron\nc$ ano!r s5t5ce1--all ?is "t ,behm5 0 hav+ poor human nature1 to all its jo9ts & m>r[1 & to all ! ?\ghts & in/9cts ( its he>t1 laid nak$ & op5 be=e him1 bo? 9 o!r m5 & 9 himself4 ,& !n1 z always ) ,behm51 all ?is obs]vation ( m51 all ?is discov]y & self-discov]y1 ran up into philosophy1 into !ology1 into p]sonal & evangelical religion4 ,9 all t ,behm5 bett] & bett] saw ! orig9al plan1 con/itution1 & op]ation ( human nature2 its aborig9al cata/rophe2 its weakness & op5ness to all evil2 & its ne$ ( con/ant c>e1 protection1 in/ruction1 wat*fulness1 & ,div9e help4 ,behm5 writes on all ! f\r temp]am5ts ) ! pr(\nde/ insight1 & ) ! fulle/ sympa?y2 b ov] ! la/ ( ! f\r he exclaims3 ',o he> me6 = ,i "k well myself :at melan*oly is6 ,i also h lodg$ all my days 9 ! melan*oly inn6' ,z ,i read t light & ela/ic book publi%$ ! o!r day1 ,! ,life & ,lett]s ( ,erasmus1 ,i came on ?is s5t5ce1 ',erasmus1 l all m5 ( real g5ius1 _h a light & ela/ic nature4' ,:5 ,i read t1 ,i c\ld n believe my eyes4 ,i _h be5 us$ to ?9k ( light & ela/ic natures z be+ ! antipodes ( natures ( real g5ius4 ,& z ,i /opp$ my read+ = a little1 a procession ( m5 ( real & indisputable g5ius pass$ be=e me1 :o _h all lodg$ ) ,behm5 9 ! melan*oly inn4 ,till ,i rememb]$ t f> deep] & f> tru] say+1 t 'simply to say man at all is to say melan*oly4' ,no3 ) all respect1 ! real fact is surely z ne> z possible ! exact opposite4 ,a light1 ela/ic1 ,erasmus- l nature1 is ! exception among m5 ( real g5ius4 ,at any rate1 ,jacob ,behm5 0 ! exact opposite ( ,erasmus1 & ( all su* light & ela/ic m54 ,melan*oly 0 ,jacob ,behm5's special temp]am5t & peculi> complexion4 ,he _h long /udi$1 & wat*$1 & wre/l$ )1 & pray$ ov] t complexion at home4 ,& ?us x is1 no d\bt1 t he is s full1 & s cle>1 & s sure-foot$1 & s impressive1 & s full ( fell[-feel+ 9 8 treatm5t ( ?is special complexion4 ,behm5's greate/ disciple has assimilat$ 8 ma/]'s tea*+ 9 ?is matt] ( complexion also1 & has giv5 x out aga9 9 8 own cle>1 pla91 p[]ful1 classical mann]1 especially 9 8 treatise on ,*ri/ian ,reg5]ation4 ,let all prea*]s & pa/ors :o w\ld ma/] ! rationale ( temptation1 & :o w\ld gr\nd _! directions & _! com=ts to _! p 9 ! nature ( ?+s1 z well z 9 ! ^w ( ,,god1 make ,jacob ,behm5 & ,william ,law & ,preb5d>y ,cl>k _! con/ant /udy4 ',i write = no o!r purpose1' says ,behm51 '?an t m5 may le>n h[ to "k !mselves4 ,seek ! noble k ( ?yself4 ,seek x & y w f9d a heav5ly treasure :i* w n be eat5 by mo?s1 & :i* no ?ief %all ev] take away4' ,i %all n attempt to ent] on ! ?orny ?icket ( ,jacob ,behm5's polemical & apologetical works4 ,i %all n ev5 load y\r m9d ) _! unhappy titles4 ,8 five apologies occupy 9 bulk some:]e ab\t a t5? "p ( 8 five qu>to volumes4 ,& full z 8 apologies & def5ces are ( autobiographic mat]ial1 z well z ( valuable expansions & explanations ( 8 o!r books1 yet at _! be/ !y are all controv]sial & combative 9 _! ca/ & complexion2 &1 nobly z ,behm5 has writt5 on ! subject ( controv]sy1 x 0 n giv5 ev5 to him1 amid all ! misund]/&+s1 misrepres5tations1 injuries1 & insults he suff]$ f1 always to write :at we are glad & pr\d & ! bett] to read4 ,ab\t 8 next book ,behm5 ?us writes3 ',^u ! desire ( "s high p]sons ) :om ,i did conv]se 9 ! ,*ri/mas holidays1 ,i h writt5 a pretty l>ge treatise ^u ,election1 9 :i* ,i h done my be/ to det]m9e t subject ^u ! deepe/ gr\nds4 ,& ,i hope t ! same may put an end to _m cont5tions & controv]sies1 especially ( "s po9ts betwixt ! ,lu!rans & ,calv9i/s1 = ,i h tak5 ! texts ( ,holy ,scripture :i* speak ( ,,god',s w to h>d5 s9n]s1 & !n1 aga91 ( ,8 unwill+ness to h>d51 & h s tun$ & h>monis$ !m t ! "r und]/&+ & mean+ ( ! same may be se54' ',?is au?or1' says ,john ,sp>r[1 'disputes n at all4 ,he desires only to conf] & (f] 8 und]/&+ ( ! ,scriptures on bo? sides1 answ]+ reason's objections1 & manife/+ ! tru? = ! conjo9+1 unit+1 & reconcil+ ( all p>ties 9 love4' ,& t he has n be5 :olly unsuccessful we may believe :5 we he> "o ( ,behm5's able/ comm5tators writ+ ( 8 ,election z 'a sup]latively helpful book1' & aga91 z a 'pr(\ndly in/ructive treatise4' ,! workman-l way 9 :i* ,behm5 sets ab\t 8 treatm5t ( ! ,election ( ,grace1 commonly call$ ,pr$e/9ation1 w be se5 f ! titles ( "s ( 8 *apt]s4 ,*ap4 i4 ,:at ! ,"o ,only ,,god is4 ,*ap4 ii4 ,conc]n+ ,,god',s ,et]nal ,speak+ ,^w4 ,*ap4 v4 ,( ! ,orig9 ( ,man2 ,*ap4 vi4 ,( ! ,fall ( ,man4 ,*ap4 viii4 ,( ! say+s ( ,scripture1 & h[ !y oppose "o ano!r4 ,*ap4 ix4 ,cle>+ ! ,"r ,und]/&+ ( su* ,scriptures4 ,*ap4 xiii4 ,a ,conclusion ^u all ^? ,que/ions4 ,& !n1 true to 8 con/ant mann]1 z if :olly dissatisfi$ ) ! result ( all 8 lab\r 9 ?+s & 9 places too deep bo? = writ] & read]1 he gave all ! next day aft] he _h f9i%$ 8 ,election to an ,app5dix on ,rep5tance1 9 ord] to mak+ 8 own & 8 read]'s call+ & election sure4 ,& x may safely be said t1 ?an t day's "w1 ?an ^? f\r qu>to pages1 n ,augu/9e1 n ,lu!r1 n ,bunyan1 n ,baxt]1 n ,%ep>d has ev] writt5 any?+ ( m evangelical dep?1 & /r5g?1 & passion1 & pa?os4 ,x is truly a spl5did day's "w6 ,b x might n h be5 possible ev5 = ,behm5 to p]=m t day's "w _h he n = mon?s be=eh& be5 deal+ day & night ) ! deepe/ & ! mo/ he>t-se>*+ ?+s bo? ( ,,god & man4 ,:at a man 0 ,jacob ,behm51 & *os5 to :at a s]vice6 ,at "w all t day 9 8 solit>y /all1 & !n all ! night aft] ov] 8 ru%-light writ+ = a memorial to himself & to u 8 incomp>able ,comp5dium ( ,rep5tance4 ,9 a lett] address$ to "o ( ! nobility 9 ,silesia1 & dat$ ,febru>y #ai1 #afbc1 ,behm5 says3 ',:5 y h leisure to /udy ,i %all s5d y some?+ /ill m deep1 = ,i h writt5 ?is :ole autumn & w9t] )\t ceas+4' ,& if he _h writt5 no?+ else b 8 great book entitl$ ,my/]ium ,magnum t autumn & w9t]1 he mu/ h writt5 night & day & done no?+ else4 ,ev5 9 size ! ,my/]ium is an imm5se piece ( "w4 ,9 ! ,engli% edition x occupies ! :ole ( ! ?ird qu>to volume ( #ejg pages2 & !n = its matt] x is a /ill m amaz+ production4 ,to say t ! ,my/]ium ,magnum is a my/ical & allegorical comm5t>y ^u ! ,book ( ,g5esis is to say no?+4 ,philo himself is a tyro & a timid int]pret] beside ,jacob ,behm54 ',:i* ?+s are an allegory1' says ! ,apo/le1 aft] a pass+ ref]5ce to ,s>ah & ,hag> & ,isaac & ,i%mael2 b if y w\ld see actually e syllable ( ,g5esis allegoris$1 spiritualis$1 int]pret$ ( ,,*ri/1 & ( ! ,new ,te/am5t1 f ! fir/ v]se ( its fir/ *apt] to ! la/ v]se ( its la/ *apt]1 l ! nobleman ( ,silesia1 :5 y h leisure1 read ,behm5's deep ,my/]ium ,magnum4 ,i w\ld recomm5d ! ent]pris+ & unconqu]able /ud5t to make leisure s z to ma/] ,behm5's ,preface to ! ,my/]ium ,magnum at ! v lea/4 ,& if he does t1 & is n drawn on f t to be a /ud5t ( ,behm5 = ! re/ ( 8 days1 !n1 :atev] else 8 prop] field 9 life may be1 x is n my/ical or philosophical !ology4 ,x is a long /ep bo? 9 "t & 9 ?\ght f ,behm5 to ,,s*op5hau]2 b1 speak+ ( "o ( ,s*ell+'s books1 ,s*op5hau] says t x is all tak5 f ,jacob ,behm5's ,my/]ium ,magnum2 e ?\ght & almo/ e ^w ( ,s*ell+'s "w leads ,s*op5hau] to ?9k ( ,behm54 ',:5 ,i read ,behm5's book1' says ,s*op5hau]1 ',i _c )hold ei!r admiration or emotion4' ,at 8 f> too e>ly dea? ,behm5 left f\r treatises beh9d him 9 an unf9i%$ condition4 ,! ,!oscopia1 or ,div9e ,vision1 is b a fragm5t2 b1 ev5 s1 ! /udy ( t fragm5t leads u to believe t1 _h ,behm5 liv$ to ! ord9>y limit ( human life1 & _h 8 m9d cont9u$ to gr[ z x 0 n[ fa/ gr[+ 9 cle>ness1 9 conc5tration1 & 9 simplicity1 ,behm5 w\ld h left to u n a few books z classical 9 _! =m z all 8 books are classical 9 _! sub/ance2 9 _! orig9ality1 9 _! tru?1 9 _! dep?1 & 9 _! /r5g?4 ,z x is1 ! unf9i%$1 ! sc>cely-begun1 ,!oscopia only s]ves to %[ ! /ud5t ( :at a treasure he has be5 b]eft by ,behm5's too e>ly dea?4 ,z ,i read & re-read ! ,!oscopia ,i felt ! full tru? & =ce ( ,hegel's g5]\s words1 t ,g]man philosophy began ) ,behm54 ,?is is bo? ,g]man & ,*ri/ian philosophy1 ,i said to myself z ,i revell$ 9 ! ,!oscopia4 ,let ! s]i\s /ud5t li/5 to ! titles ( "s ( ! *apt]s ( ! ,!oscopia1 & !n let him say :at he w\ld n h giv5 to h got su* a book f su* a p5 9 its complet$ %ape3 ',:at ,,god is1 & h[ we m5 %all "k ! ,div9e ,sub/ance by ! ,div9e ,revelation4 ,:y x sometimes seems z if !re 7 no ,,god1 & z if all ?+s w5t 9 ! _w by *ance4 ,:y ,,god1 :o is ,love itself1 p]mits an evil w contr>y to ,8 own4 ,! reason & ! pr(it1 :y evil %\ld be f\nd along ) good4 ,( ! m9d ( man1 & h[ x is ! image ( ,,god1 & h[ x c /ill be fill$ ) ,god4 ,:y ?is ,temporal ,univ]se is creat$2 to :at x is pr(itable2 & h[ ,god is s ne> unto all ?+s'3 & s on4 ',b no am\nt ( quotation1' says ,mrs4 ,p5ney1 t v able /ud5t ( ,behm51 lately deceas$1 'c give an adequate glimpse ( ! light :i* /reams f ! ,!oscopia :5 long & pati5tly /udi$4' ,ano!r unf9i%$ fragm5t t ,behm5's read]s seek = & treasure up l v s& ( gold is 8 ,holy ,week4 ,?is little "w1 its au?or tells u1 0 und]tak5 ^u ! entreaty & desire ( "s lov+ & good fri5ds ( 8 = ! daily ex]cise ( true religion 9 _! he>ts & 9 ! little *ur* ( _! families4 ,! foll[+ is ,behm5's me?od ( pray] = ,monday1 :i* is ! only day's pray] he got f9i%$ be=e 8 dea?3 ',a %ort pray] :5 we awake e>ly & be=e we rise4 ,a pray] & ?anksgiv+ aft] we are ris54 ,a pray] :ile we wa% & dress4 ,a pray] :5 we beg9 to "w at our call+4 ,a pray] at noon4 ,a pray] t[>d ev5+4 ,a pray] :5 we undress4 ,a pray] ( ?anks = ! bitt] passion & dy+ ( ,,jesus ,,*ri/4' ,:at does ! man mean8 _m ( 8 contempor>ies :o came ^u 8 ,holy ,week w\ld say1 ,:at does ! madman mean8 ,w\ld he h u pray all day8 ,w\ld he h u pray & d no?+ else8 ,yes2 x w\ld almo/ seem s4 ,= 9 8 ,sup]s5sual ,life ! ,ma/] says to ! disciple :o has ask$1 ',h[ %all ,i be able to live aright amid all ! anxiety & tribulation ( ?is _w8'3 ',if ?\ do/ once e h\r ?r[ ?yself by fai? beyond all creatures into ! abysmal m]cy ( ,,god1 into ! suff]+s ( ,,*ri/1 & into ! fell[%ip ( ,8 int]cession1 !n ?\ %alt receive p[] f above to rule ov] ! _w1 & dea?1 & ! devil1 & hell itself4' ,& aga91 ',o ?\ ( little c\rage1 if ?y w c\ld b break itself (f e half-h\r f all creatures1 & plunge itself into t :]e no creature is or c be1 pres5tly x w\ld be p5etrat$ ) ! spl5d\r ( ! ,div9e glory1 & w\ld ta/e a sweetness no tongue c express4 ,!n ?\ w\ld/ love ?y cross m ?an all ! glory & all ! goods ( ?is _w4' ,! au?or _h begun a s]ies ( reflections & m$itations on ! ,t5 ,comm&m5ts = devotional use on ,tuesday1 b got no fur!r ?an ! ,fif?4 ,behm5 is s deep & s orig9al 9 8 purely philosophical1 !ological1 & speculative books1 t 9 _m places we c only /& back & wond] at ! man4 ,b 9 8 ,holy ,week ,behm5 kneels d[n beside u4 ,n b t 8 *>act]i/ic dep? is pres5t 9 8 pray]s also2 b we all "k some?+ ( ! nature1 ! mann]1 & ! bless$ness ( pray]1 & ?us x is t we are s mu* m at home ) ,behm51 ! prodigal son1 ?an we are ) ,behm51 ! !osophical !ologian4 ,:5 ,behm5 beg9s to tea* u to pray1 & :5 ! lesson comes to u out ( 8 own closet1 !n we are able to see 9 a ne>] light some?+ ( ! orig9ality1 ! greatness1 ! /r5g?1 & ! true & g5u9e piety ( ! philosoph] & ! !ologian4 ,:5 ,behm5's philosophy & !ology become p5it5ce1 pray]1 & praise1 !n by _! fruits we "k h[ good 8 philosophy & 8 !ology mu/ be1 away d[n 9 _! deepe/ & mo/ hidd5 nature4 ,i agree ) ,walton t ^? pray]s are full ( unction & in/ruction1 & t "s ( !m are ( ! 'highe/ magnetical p[]'2 & t1 z r5d]$ into mod]n phraseology1 !y are mo/ beautiful devotional compositions1 & v models ( all t a div9ely illum9at$ m9d w\ld address to ,,god & ,,*ri/4 ,= myself1 imm$iately aft] ! ,psalms ( ,david ,i put ,jacob ,behm5's ,holy ,week & ! pray]s scatt]$ up & d[n ?r\gh 8 ,true ,rep5tance1 & beside ,behm5 ,i put ,bi%op ,&rewes' ,private ,devotions4 ,i h discov]$ no helps to my own devotional life = a mom5t to set beside ,behm5 & ,&rewes4 ,a ,treatise on ,baptism & ! ,"l's ,supp]2 ,a ,key to ! ,pr9cipal ,po9ts & ,expressions 9 ! ,au?or's ,writ+s2 & !n a mo/ valuable volume ( lett]s--,epi/olae ,!osophicae--complete ! extraord9>ily ri* bibliography ( ! illum9at$ & bless$ ,jacob ,behm54 ,?\gh !re is a great deal ( ne$less & we>isome repetition 9 ,jacob ,behm5's writ+s1 at ! same "t !re is sc>cely a s+le subject 9 ! :ole range ( !ology on :i* he does n ?r[ a new1 an int5se1 & a brilliant light4 ,9 8 absolutely orig9al & magnific5t doctr9e ( ,,god1 :ile all ! "t loyally true to x1 ,behm5 has confess$ly transc5d$ ! !ology ( bo? ! ,lat9 & ! ,re=m$ ,*ur*es2 &1 absolutely unlett]$ man ?\gh he is1 has tak5 8 /& at ! v head ( ! great ,greek !ologians4 ,! ,re=m]s conc5trat$ _! criticism ^u ! an?ropology & sot]iology ( ! ,*ur* ( ,rome1 & especially ^u ! discipl9e & wor%ip connect$ !re)4 ,!y saw no ne$ = reca/+ any ( ! m fundam5tal positions ( pure !ology4 ,& :ile ,jacob ,behm51 broadly speak+1 accepts z 8 own confession ( fai? all t ,lu!r & ,calv9 & _! colleagues taught on s9 & salvation1 on ! corruption & guilt ( s9n]s1 & on ! r$eem+ "w ( our ,,"l1 he rises f> above ! greate/ & be/ ( 8 tea*]s 9 8 doctr9e ( ! ,,godhead4 ,n only does he rise f> high] 9 t doctr9e ?an ei!r ,rome or ,g5eva1 he rises f> high] & s\nds f> deep] ?an ei!r ,antio*1 or ,alex&ria1 or ,nicom$ia1 or ,nice4 ,on ?is pr(\nd po9t ,bi%op ,m>t5s5 has an excell5t appreciation ( ,behm54 ,aft] :at ,i h tak5 ^u me to say ab\t ,behm51 ! le>n$ ,bi%op's au?oritative passage mu/ be quot$3--',if we comp>e ,behm5's doctr9e ( ! ,tr9ity1' says ! le>n$ & evangelical ,bi%op1 ') t :i* is conta9$ 9 ! o!rwise s admirable ,a?anasian ,cre$1 ! latt] b displays to u a mo/ ab/ruse metaphysic2 a ,,god = m]e ?\ght1 & 9 :om !re is no?+ sympa!tic = ! he>t ( man4 ,behm51 on ! contr>y1 reveals to u ! ,,liv+ ,,god1 ! ,,god ( ,goodness1 ! ,et]nal ,love1 ( :i* !re is absolutely no h9t :atev] 9 ! h>d ,a?anasian symbol4 ,by ?is attitude ( 8 to ! affections ( ! human he>t1 ,behm5's doctr9e ( ! ,tr9ity is 9 close coh]5ce ) ! ,re=mation1 & ) its evangelical *ur*es4 4 4 4 ,behm5 is anxi\s to /ate a conception ( ,,god t w fill ! hiatus betwe5 ! !ological & an?ropological sides ( ! dogmatical developm5t :i* 0 bequea!d by ! ,re=mation2 he seeks to unite ! !ological & ! an?ropological4 4 4 4 ,f c>eful /udy ( ,behm5's !ology1' cont9ues ,bi%op ,m>t5s51 '"o ga9s a prevail+ impression t ,behm5's ,,god is1 9 ,8 inmo/ ,be+1 mo/ k9dr$ to man1 ev5 z man 9 8 inmo/ be+ is /ill k9dr$ to ,,god4 ,&1 besides1 we recognise 9 ,behm5 ?r\gh\t ! pulse-beat ( a believ+ man1 :o is 9 all 8 books supremely anxi\s ab\t 8 own salvation & t ( 8 fell[-m54' ,n[1 x is j ?is sup]-confessional elem5t 9 ,behm51 bo? on 8 speculative & on 8 practical side1 tak5 along ) ! imm$iate & int5sely practical be>+ ( all 8 speculations1 x is j ?is t is ,behm5's true & g5u9e di/9ction1 8 %9+ & un%>$ glory4 ,& x is out ( t supreme1 solit>y1 & :olly untrodd5 field ( ,behm5's sup]-confessional !ology t all t is ess5tial1 *>act]i/ic1 di/9ctive1 & fruitful 9 ,behm5 really & orig9ally spr+s4 ,! di/9ctions he takes )91 & ar\nd1 & imm$iately b5ea? ! ,godhead1 are ( !mselves full ( ! noble/ light4 ,! ,div9e ,nature1 ,et]nal ,nature1 ,temporal ,nature1 ,human ,nature1 :5 evolv$ out ( "o ano!r1 & :5 relat$ to "o ano!r1 z ,behm5 sees !m evolv$ & relat$1 are categories ( ! cle>e/1 sure/1 mo/ necess>y1 & mo/ int5sely in/ructive k9d4 ,& if ! height & ! dep?1 ! massiv5ess1 ! /up5d\sness1 & ! gr&eur1 z well z ! sweetness1 & ! beauty1 & ! w>m?1 & ! fruitfulness ( a doctr9e ( ,,god is any argum5t or evid5ce ( its tru?1 !n ,behm5's magnific5t doctr9e ( ! ,,godhead is surely prov$ to demon/ration & delight4 ,,god is ! ,ess5ce ( all ,ess5ces to ,behm54 ,,god is ! deepe/ ,gr\nd1 ! liv+ & ! life-giv+ ,root ( all exi/5ce4 ,at ! same "t1 ! ,div9e ,nature is s ,div9e2 ,x is s high & s deep2 ,x is s unlike all t is n ,itself2 ,x is s beyond & above all language1 & all ?\ght1 & all imag9ation ( man or angel1 t univ]se aft] univ]se h _h to come into exi/5ce1 & h _h to be fill$1 ea* successive univ]se aft] its own k9d1 ) all ! fulness ( ,,god1 be=e t univ]se ( :i* we =m a "p1 & to :i* our utmo/ imag9ation is conf9$1 c\ld h come into exi/5ce1 & into recognition ( itself4 ,behm5's ,et]nal ,nature mu/ nev] be tak5 = ! ,et]nal ,,god4 ,! ,div9e ,nature1 ! ,et]nal ,godhead1 exi/s 9 ! ,fa!r1 9 ! ,son1 & 9 ! ,holy ,gho/2 & !n1 aft] ! ,et]nal ,g5]ation ( ! ,son1 & ! ,et]nal ,procession ( ! ,holy ,gho/1 !re comes up 9 ord] ( exi/5ce ,et]nal ,nature4 ,et]nal ,nature is n ! ,div9e ,nature1 b x is z ne> to ! ,div9e ,nature 9 its qualities & 9 its p[]s z any creat$ ?+ c ev] by any possibility be4 ,n[1 if we are /ill to foll[ ,behm51 we mu/ n let ourselves indol5tly ?9k ( ! production ( ,et]nal ,nature z a div9e act done & complet$ 9 any pa/ ei!r ( "t or ( et]nity4 ,!re is nei!r pa/ nor future :]e we are n[ walk+ ) ,behm54 ,!re is only an ev]la/+ pres5t :]e he is n[ lead+ u4 ,=1 z ,,god ! ,fa!r g5]ates ! ,son et]nally & cont9ually2 & z ! ,holy ,gho/ proce$s f ! ,fa!r & ! ,son et]nally & cont9ually1 s ,,god ! ,^w et]nally & cont9ually says1 ',let ?is ,beg9n+ ( all ?+s be1 & let x cont9ue to be4' ,&1 z ,he speaks1 ,8 ,^w awak5s ! ev]-dawn+ morn+ ( ! ev] new-creat$ day4 ,& ,he beholds ,et]nal ,nature cont9ually ris+ up be=e ,him1 & ,he pron\nces x v good4 ,! ,creator s transc5ds ! creation1 &1 especially1 t late & remote creation ( :i* we are a "p1 t1 z ! ,creator's fir/ /ep out ( ,himself1 & z a /ep t[>ds our creation1 is ,8 creation1 g5]ation1 or o!r production ( a nature or univ]se t %all be capable ( receiv+ imm$iately into itself all t ( ! ,creator t ,he has purpos$ to reveal & to communicate to creatures1--a nature or univ]se :i* %all at ! same "t be itself ! beg9n+ ( creation1 & ! s\rce1 spr+1 & qu>ry out ( :i* all t %all aft]w>ds come c be con/ruct$4 ,et]nal ,nature is ?us ! great /oreh\se & work%op 9 :i* all ! creat$ ess5ces1 elem5ts1 pr9ciples1 & pot5tialities ( all possible worlds are laid up4 ,"h is ! great treasury & laboratory into :i* ! ,filial ,^w ent]s1 :5 by ,him ,,god creates1 su/a9s1 & p]fects ! worlds1 univ]se aft] univ]se4 ,"h1 says ,behm51 is ! great & univ]sal treasury ( t heav5ly clay ( :i* all ?+s1 ev5 to angels & m51 are made2 & "h is ! et]nal turn+-:eel ) :i* !y are all fram$ & fa%ion$4 ,et]nal ,nature is an invisible ess5ce1 & x is ! ess5tial gr\nd out ( :i* all ! visible & invisible worlds are made4 ,= ! ?+s :i* are se5 7 n made ( ?+s :i* d appe>4 ,9 t radiant orig9al univ]se also all ! ?\ghts ( ,,god :i* 7 to usw>d f ev]la/+1 all ! ,div9e ideas1 patt]ns1 & plans ( ?+s1 are laid op51 display$1 copi$ out & seal$ up = future worlds to see c>ri$ out4 ',?r\gh ?is ,k+dom ( ,heav51 or ,et]nal ,nature1' says ,william ,law1 9 8 ,appeal to all t ,d\bt1 'is ! invisible ,,god et]nally break+ =? & manife/+ ,himself 9 a b\ndless height & dep? ( blissful wond]s1 op5+ & display+ ,himself to all ,8 heav5ly creatures 9 an inf9ite v>iety & an endless multiplicity ( ,8 p[]s1 beauties1 joys1 & glories4 ,s t all ! inhabitants ( heav5 are = ev] kn[+1 see+1 he>+1 feel+1 & v>i\sly enjoy+ all t is great1 amiable1 inf9ite1 & graci\s 9 ! ,div9e ,nature4' ,& aga91 9 8 ,way to ,div9e ,k3 ',out ( ?is transc5d5t ,et]nal ,nature1 :i* is z univ]sal & imm5se z ! ,godhead itself1 d all ! highe/ be+s1 *]ubims & s]aphims1 all ! ho/s ( angels1 & all intellig5t spirits1 receive _! bir?1 exi/5ce1 sub/ance1 & =m4 ,& !y are "o & unit$ 9 "o1 ,,god 9 !m1 & !y 9 ,,god1 accord+ to ! pray] ( ,,*ri/ = ,8 disciples1 t !y1 & ,he1 & ,8 ,holy ,fa!r might be unit$ 9 "o4' ,a little philosophy1 especially :5 ! philosoph] does n yet "k ! plague ( 8 own he>t1 t5ds1 inde$1 to d\bt & unbelief 9 ! ^w ( ,,god & 9 ! "w ( ,,*ri/4 ,b ! philosophy ( ,behm5 & ,law w deep5 ! m9d & subdue ! he>t ( ! /ud5t till he is made a prodigal son1 a humble believ]1 & a pr(\nd philosoph]1 bo? 9 nature & 9 grace1 l 8 pr(\nd ma/]s4 ,behm5's tea*+ on human nature1 8 doctr9e ( ! he>t ( man1 & ( ! image ( ,,god 9 ! he>t ( man1 has a greatness ab\t x t m>ks x (f z be+ peculi>ly ,behm5's own doctr9e4 ,he agrees ) ! cate*isms & ! cre$s 9 _! tea*+ t ! he>t ( man 0 at fir/ l ! he>t ( ,,god 9 k1 righte\sness1 & true hol9ess4 ,b ,behm5 is above & beyond ! cate*isms 9 ?is also1 9 ! way t he sees ! he>t ( man /ill op5+ 9 ^u ! ,div9e ,nature1 z also ^u ,et]nal & ,temporal ,nature1 some:at z ! he>t ( ,,god op5s on all t ,he has made4 ,on e page ( 81 :]ev] y happ5 to op5 him1 ,behm5 is f\nd tea*+ t ,,god & ,,*ri/1 heav5 & hell1 life & dea?1 are 9 e sev]al human he>t4 ,heav5 & all t x conta9s is e day ei!r be+ qu5*$ & kill$ 9 e human he>t1 or x is be+ anew g5]at$1 rek9dl$1 & accept$ !re2 & 9 l mann] hell4 ',yea1' he is bold to exclaim1 ',,god ,himself is s ne> !e t ! g5iture ( ! ,holy ,tr9ity is cont9ually be+ wr\ght 9 ?y he>t4 ,yea1 all ! ,?ree ,p]sons are g5]at$ = !e 9 ?y he>t4' ,&1 aga93 ',,god is 9 ?y d>k he>t4 ,knock1 & ,he %all come out )9 !e into ! light4 ,! ,holy ,gho/ holds ! key ( ?y d>k he>t4 ,ask1 & ,he %all be giv5 to !e )9 !e4 ,d n let any sophi/] tea* !e t ?y ,,god is f> al(t f !e z ! />s are4 ,only (f] at ?is mom5t to ,,god ?9e he>t1 & ,,*ri/1 ! ,son ( ,,god1 w be born & =m$ )9 !e4 ,& !n ?\ art ,8 bro!r1 ,8 fle%1 & ,8 _s4 ,?\ also art a *ild ( ,8 ,fa!r4 ,,god is 9 !e4 ,p[]1 might1 maje/y1 heav51 p>adise1 elem5ts1 />s1 ! :ole e>?--all is ?9e4 ,?\ art 9 ,,*ri/ ov] hell1 & all t x conta9s4' ',behm5's speculation1' ,m>t5s5 is always rem9d+ u1 '/reams =? f ! deepe/ practical inspiration4 ,8 speculations are all saturat$ ) a con/ant ref]5ce to salvation4 ,8 :ole metaphysic is p]vad$ by practical applications4' ,& conspicu\sly s1 we may "h po9t out1 is 8 metaphysic ( ,,god & ( ! he>t ( man4 ,! imman5ce ( ,,god1 z !ologians & philosoph]s call x2 ! indwell+ ( ,,god1 z ! psalmi/s & ! apo/les & ! sa9ts call x2 ! ,div9e ,^w light5+ e man t comes into ! _w1 z ,john has x1--( ! practical & p]sonal be>+s ( all t ,behm5's e book is full4 ,do/ ?\ n see x & feel x8 he cont9ually calls to 8 read]s4 ,heav51 be sure1 is 9 e holy man1 & hell 9 e bad man4 ,:5 ?\ do/ "w toge!r ) ,,god !n ?\ art 9 heav51 & ?y s\l dwells 9 ,,god4 ,9 l mann]1 also1 ?\ art 9 hell & among ! devils :5 ?\ art 9 any envy1 malice1 ang]1 or ill-w4 ,?\ ne$e/ n to ask :]e is heav5 or :]e is hell4 ,bo? are )9 !e1 ev5 9 ?y he>t4 ,n[1 !n1 :5 ?\ praye/1 pray 9 t heav5 t is )9 !e1 & !re ! ,holy ,gho/ %all meet ) !e & w help !e1 & ?y s\l %all be ! :ole ( heav5 )9 !e4 ,x is a fundam5tal doctr9e ( ,behm5's t ! fall w\ld h be5 imm$iate & et]nal dea? to ,adam & ,eve _h n ! ,div9e ,^w1 ! ,se$ ( ! woman1 ent]$ _! he>ts1 & kept a foot+ 9 _! he>ts1 & 9 ! he>ts ( all _! *ildr51 aga9/ ! fulness ( "t :5 ,he w\ld take our fle% & "w out our r$emption4 ,& ?us x is t ,behm5 appeals to all 8 read]s1 t if !y w only g d[n deep en\gh into _! own he>ts--!n1 !re1 d[n !re1 deep] ?an indwell+ s91 deep] ?an orig9al s91 deep d[n & seat$ 9 ! v sub/ance & c5tre ( _! s\ls--!y w come ^u secret & unexpect$ se$s ( ! ,div9e ,life4 ,se$s1 blades1 budd+s1 & new beg9n+s ( ! v life ( ,,god ! ,son1 9 _! deepe/ s\ls4 ,secret & small1 ,behm5 exclaims1 z ^? se$s ( ,ed5 are1 despise !m n2 de/roy !m n1 = a bless+ = !e is 9 !m4 ,wat] ^? secret se$s1 sun !m1 dig ab\t !m1 & !y w gr[ up 9 y also4 ,! ,div9e ,life is 9 y1 qu5* x n1 = x is ( ,,god4 ,nay1 x is ,,god ,himself 9 y4 ,x dep5ds ^u y\rself :e!r or no t :i* is at ?is mom5t ! smalle/ ( all se$s is yet to become 9 y ! greate/ & ! mo/ fruitful ( all trees4 ',man nev] kn[s h[ an?ropomorphic he is1' is a *>act]i/ic say+ ( a fell[-c\ntryman ( ,behm5's4 ,& ,behm5's sup]-confessional & almo/ sup]-scriptural treatm5t ( t frequ5t scriptural an?ropomorphism1--'unavoidable & yet intol]able1'--! wra? ( ,,god1 mu/ be left by me 9 ,behm5's own bold pages4 ,/rong meat belonge? to !m t are ( full age1 ev5 ^? :o by reason ( use h _! s5ses ex]cis$ to disc]n bo? good & evil4 ,behm5's philosophical1 !ological1 & exp]im5tal doctr9e ( s9 also1 ) "o example1 mu/ be :olly pass$ by4 ',if all trees 7 cl]ks1' he exclaims 9 "o place1 '& all _! bran*es p5s1 & all ! hills books1 & all ! wat] ink1 yet all w\ld n suffici5tly decl>e ! evil t s9 ha? done4 ,= s9 has made ?is h\se ( heav5ly light to be a d5 ( d>kness2 ?is h\se ( joy to be a h\se ( m\rn+1 lam5tation1 & woe2 ?is h\se ( all refre%m5t to be full ( hung] & ?ir/2 ?is abode ( love to be a prison ( enmity & ill-w2 ?is seat ( meekness to be ! haunt ( pride & rage & malice4 ,= laught] s9 has br\ght horror2 = munific5ce1 begg>y2 & = heav51 hell4 ,oh1 ?\ mis]able man1 turn conv]t4 ,= ! ,fa!r /ret*es out bo? ,8 h&s to !e4 ,d b turn to ,him & ,he w receive & embrace !e 9 ,8 love4' ,x 0 ! s9 & mis]y ( ?is _w t fir/ made ,jacob ,behm5 a philosoph]1 & x 0 ! s9fulness ( 8 own he>t t at la/ made him a sa9t4 ,behm5's full doctr9e & practice ( pray] also2 8 f9e & fruitful treatm5t ( :at he always calls '! process ( ,,*ri/'2 &1 intimately connect$ ) t1 8 /ill sup]- confessional treatm5t ( imputation1--( all t1 & mu* m l t1 ,i _c n[ attempt to speak4 ,nor yet ( 8 sup]b tea*+ on love4 ',?r[ out ?y he>t ^u all m51' he n[ comm&s & n[ besee*es u4 ',?r[ op5 & ?r[ out ?y he>t4 ,= unless ?\ do/ ex]cise ?y he>t1 & ! love ( ?y he>t1 ^u e man 9 ! _w1 ?y self-love1 ?y pride1 ?y contempt1 ?y envy1 ?y di/a/e1 ?y dislike w /ill h dom9ion ov] !e4 ,! ,div9e ,nature w be qu5*$ & ext+ui%$ 9 !e1 till no?+ b self & hell is left to !e4 ,9 ! "n1 & 9 ! /r5g? ( ,,god1 love all m54 ,love ?y neighb\r z ?yself1 & d to ?y neighb\r z ?\ doe/ to ?yself4 ,& d x n[4 ,= n[ is ! accept$ "t2 & n[ is ! day ( salvation6' ,jacob ,behm5 di$ 9 8 fiftie? ye>4 ,he 0 libell$ & malign$1 h>ass$ & hunt$ to dea? by a _w t 0 n wor?y ( su* a gift ( ,,god4 ,a sudd5 & sev]e sickness came ^u ,behm5 till he sank 9 dea? ) 8 ,aurora & 8 ,holy ,week & 8 ,div9e ,vision all ly+ /ill unf9i%$ at 8 b$side4 ',op5 ! door & let 9 m ( t music1' ! dy+ man said to 8 weep+ son4 ,behm5 0 already he>+ ! h>p]s h>p+ ) _! h>ps4 ,he 0 already tak+ 8 "p 9 ! song !y s+ 9 heav5 to ,him :o lov$ !m1 & wa%$ !m f _! s9s 9 ,8 own blood4 ',& n[1' said ! prodigal son1 ! bless$ ,behm51 ',i g to-day to be ) my ,r$eem] & my ,k+ 9 ,p>adise1' & s di$4