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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, M.A.

by Jacob Boehme, Jakob Böhme & William Law

  • First published:
  • 18th century
  • Languages: English, German
  • Content type: Primary source

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 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 Hogart, R. Alchemy

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To which is prefixed, the life of the author. With figures, illustrating his principles

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1764Printed for M. RichardsonEnglishNo ebook

To which is prefixed, the life of the author.

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1763London : Printed for M. Richardson in Pater-noster Row; Printed for M. RichardsonEnglish, GermanPublic

to which is prefixed the life of the author ; with figures illustrating his principles, left by the Reverend William Law, M.A.

Internet Archive institutional pre-1900 scan

1764London : M. Richardson; M. RichardsonEnglishPublic

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  • Contributing institution: Getty Research Institute
  • Contributing institution: Kelly - University of Toronto
  • Digitization sponsor: Getty Research Institute
  • Digitization sponsor: MSN
  • Discovery required Internet Archive search metadata to report a PDF format; the exact direct-file URL is added only after the item's file listing confirms an unrestricted PDF filename.
  • Internet Archive institutional collection: americana; gettyalchemy
  • Internet Archive institutional collection: toronto
  • Open Library reports 5 editions; this snapshot catalogs one representative edition and preserves work-level ISBN, date, and publisher aggregates.
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