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The Resource The works of Jacob Behmen, the Teutonic theosopher : to which is prefixed, the life of the author, with figures, illustrating his principles, left by the Reverend William Law

The works of Jacob Behmen, the Teutonic theosopher : to which is prefixed, the life of the author, with figures, illustrating his principles, left by the Reverend William Law

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Publication
Extent
1 online resource (4 v.
Note
  • Vol. 3-4 have publisher: Printed for G. Robinson in Pater-noster Row
  • Frontispiece, v. 1, is engraved port. of the author. Vol. 3 includes Law's diagrams. Fig. 1 is a folded, hand-colored engraving entitled: The true principles of all things. Fig. 2 is a hand-colored engraving entitled: The tree of the soul. Plates numbered I-XIII are untitled, and are mostly cosmic diagrams. Fig. I, no. 1 is entitled: The origin of things and the process of Christ; it consists of 2 folded leaves joined together to form a single plate hinged in at the center fold, with an additional folded sheet overlaying. Fig. II, a single leaf, is entitled: The constituent parts of man. Three final plates ("The first [second, third] table") are single leaves depicting the human body with up to 8 levels of overlays. The first and second tables show males, the third female
Contents
  • v. 1. The aurora. The three principles
  • v. 2. The threefold life of man. The answers to forty questions concerning the soul. The treatise of the incarnation. The clavis, or, An explanation of some principal points and expressions in his writings
  • v. 3. The mysterium magnum, or, An explanation of Genesis. Four tables of divine revelation
  • v. 4. Signatura rerum. Of the election of grace, or, Of God's will towards man, commonly called predestination. The way to Christ. A discourse between a soul hungry and thirsty after the fountain of life, the sweet love of Jesus Christ; and a soul enlightened. Of the four complexions. Of Christ's testaments, baptism, and the supper
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https://archive.org/details/worksofjacobbehm01bohm
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Label
The works of Jacob Behmen, the Teutonic theosopher : to which is prefixed, the life of the author
Title
The works of Jacob Behmen, the Teutonic theosopher
Title remainder
to which is prefixed, the life of the author
Statement of responsibility
with figures, illustrating his principles, left by the Reverend William Law
Title variation
Behmen's works
Creator
Contributor
Subject
Language
  • gereng
  • eng
Member of
Citation location within source
46
Citation source
Hogart, R. Alchemy
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1575-1624
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Böhme, Jakob
Illustrations
  • illustrations
  • portraits
  • plates
Index
no index present
LC call number
BV5080.B6
LC item number
E45
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
dictionaries
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1686-1761
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Law, William
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  • Mysticism
  • Theology
Label
The works of Jacob Behmen, the Teutonic theosopher : to which is prefixed, the life of the author, with figures, illustrating his principles, left by the Reverend William Law
Link
https://archive.org/details/worksofjacobbehm01bohm
Instantiates
Publication
Note
  • Vol. 3-4 have publisher: Printed for G. Robinson in Pater-noster Row
  • Frontispiece, v. 1, is engraved port. of the author. Vol. 3 includes Law's diagrams. Fig. 1 is a folded, hand-colored engraving entitled: The true principles of all things. Fig. 2 is a hand-colored engraving entitled: The tree of the soul. Plates numbered I-XIII are untitled, and are mostly cosmic diagrams. Fig. I, no. 1 is entitled: The origin of things and the process of Christ; it consists of 2 folded leaves joined together to form a single plate hinged in at the center fold, with an additional folded sheet overlaying. Fig. II, a single leaf, is entitled: The constituent parts of man. Three final plates ("The first [second, third] table") are single leaves depicting the human body with up to 8 levels of overlays. The first and second tables show males, the third female
Contents
v. 1. The aurora. The three principles -- v. 2. The threefold life of man. The answers to forty questions concerning the soul. The treatise of the incarnation. The clavis, or, An explanation of some principal points and expressions in his writings -- v. 3. The mysterium magnum, or, An explanation of Genesis. Four tables of divine revelation -- v. 4. Signatura rerum. Of the election of grace, or, Of God's will towards man, commonly called predestination. The way to Christ. A discourse between a soul hungry and thirsty after the fountain of life, the sweet love of Jesus Christ; and a soul enlightened. Of the four complexions. Of Christ's testaments, baptism, and the supper
Extent
1 online resource (4 v.
Form of item
online
Other physical details
illustrations, port.,)
Specific material designation
remote
Label
The works of Jacob Behmen, the Teutonic theosopher : to which is prefixed, the life of the author, with figures, illustrating his principles, left by the Reverend William Law
Link
https://archive.org/details/worksofjacobbehm01bohm
Publication
Note
  • Vol. 3-4 have publisher: Printed for G. Robinson in Pater-noster Row
  • Frontispiece, v. 1, is engraved port. of the author. Vol. 3 includes Law's diagrams. Fig. 1 is a folded, hand-colored engraving entitled: The true principles of all things. Fig. 2 is a hand-colored engraving entitled: The tree of the soul. Plates numbered I-XIII are untitled, and are mostly cosmic diagrams. Fig. I, no. 1 is entitled: The origin of things and the process of Christ; it consists of 2 folded leaves joined together to form a single plate hinged in at the center fold, with an additional folded sheet overlaying. Fig. II, a single leaf, is entitled: The constituent parts of man. Three final plates ("The first [second, third] table") are single leaves depicting the human body with up to 8 levels of overlays. The first and second tables show males, the third female
Contents
v. 1. The aurora. The three principles -- v. 2. The threefold life of man. The answers to forty questions concerning the soul. The treatise of the incarnation. The clavis, or, An explanation of some principal points and expressions in his writings -- v. 3. The mysterium magnum, or, An explanation of Genesis. Four tables of divine revelation -- v. 4. Signatura rerum. Of the election of grace, or, Of God's will towards man, commonly called predestination. The way to Christ. A discourse between a soul hungry and thirsty after the fountain of life, the sweet love of Jesus Christ; and a soul enlightened. Of the four complexions. Of Christ's testaments, baptism, and the supper
Extent
1 online resource (4 v.
Form of item
online
Other physical details
illustrations, port.,)
Specific material designation
remote

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