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Qua §, No 26., Jone 28, °56.] 
and Qualification of the Shapes and Forms of the Crea- 
tion. And what the Beginning, Ruin, and Cure of 
Everything is, Spiritual and Physical. [The Ground of 
Physiognomy, Phrenology, Homeopathy, &c. &c. — The 
Language of Nature, or Speech of the Divine Wisdom, 
apprehensible of her regenerate, clairvoyant children. A 
‘book of the sublimest wisdom and angelical melody; and 
key to the regeneration of the medical art.] A.p. 1621. 
“ Christosophia. The Way to Christ, and Divine Wis- 
dom. — Pars prima. 10. De Regeneratione. Of the 
Grounds and Reasons of Regeneration, being an Intro- 
duction to the Gospel Religion. — 11. De Penitentia vera. 
A Practical Entrance upon the Way of the Regeneration, 
or New Birth. —12. De quanimitate. Of True Re- 
signation, and Advancement in the Regenerate Life. Or, 
of continual Dying to Self, and demersing the Will and 
Desire wholly into the Meekness, Humility, and Love of 
the Supernatural, Divine Element.—13. De Tentatione, et 
4A Complexionibus. Of the Ground and Nature of Tempta- 
tion; whence it arises, and how to Overcome in the Con- 
flict. [The first three Tracts composed the only book the 
author published in print: all the rest of his writings 
being left by him in the hands of his friends, in MS.] 
A.D. 1622. 
14. “ Libri Apologetici duo, contra Balth. Tilken. Two 
Apologies. — The first, in Defence and Elucidation of the 
Aurora. The second, concerning Predestination ; and 
of the Person of Christ, and the Virgin Mary, as treated 
of in the Author’s Book of the Incarnation. A.D. 1621, 23. 
—15. Anti Stiefelius, libri duo. (1.) Considerations of 
E. S.’s book, concerning the Threefold State of Man, and 
the New Birth; also of the Last Zion, or New Jerusalem, 
&ec. (2.) Concerning the Errors of the Sects of E. 5. and 
Ezech. Meths relating to Christian Perfection. A.p. 1621, 
22.—16. Apologia contra G. Richter, cum libello Apolo- 
igetico ad Senatum Gerlicensem. The Author’s Defence of 
his printed Book of The Way to Christ, and his Aurora, 
aoainst the libellous Censures of the Primate, G.R. A.p. 
624. 
17. “ De Electione Gratie, cum Appendice de Penitentia. 
Being a Fundamental Demonstration of the Scripture 
Doctrine of Election, or Predestination. With Appendix, 
shewing the Way to attain to the clear Vision and Know- 
ledge of Divine Mysteries. A p. 1623. [Grounded in the 
deepest Supernatural, Abyssal Centre—the instinct, con- 
stitution, or scientz of the Fountain Word and Creator of 
all things; and thence traced into, and through Nature. 
And shewing the inevitableness of that which is evil and 
that which is good. ] 
18. “ Mysterium Magnum: an Exposition of the First 
Book of Moses, called Genesis. In Three Parts. Wherein 
is treated of the Revelation of the Divine Word, through 
the Three Principles of Nature; and of the Original of 
the World and the Creation. Also, wherein the Kingdom 
of Nature, and the Kingdom of Grace, are explained. 
A.D. 1623, [Demonstrating the literal truth of the de- 
scriptions of the book of Genesis. But to apprehend such 
truth a magic understanding is needful; one versed in 
theosophic science, and also in the modern experimental- 
ism of animal magnetism, clairvoyance, spiritism, &c. | 
“ Christosophia. Pars secunda, 19. Theoscopia. Of Di- 
vine Contemplation: how to attain to Divine Clairvoy- 
ance and Understanding, or Wisdom. (Unfinished.)—20. 
De Vita Mentali. Of the Supersensual, Superrationive 
or Divine Intellectual Life. [See #. Lee’s enlargement of 
this piece in Vol. IV., large 4to., English ed. of J. B.’s 
Works; which is the most preferable. |—21. Colloquium 
Viatorum. A Dialogue between a Regenerate Soul, and 
one in the Way or Process, and Seeking the full birth 
of Divine Wisdom.—22. Epitome de Mysterio Magno. A 
Summary of the Process of the Regeneration to Divine 
Allumination.— 23. Appendix. Suspiria Viatorum. The 
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Holy Prayer Book (containing Prayers of the highest mag- 
netical power, and virtue). Left unfinished. A.p. 1624. 
24, “ De Testamenti Christi. Of Baptism and the Supper. 
How they are to be understood, both according to the 
Old and New Testament. Set forth from the true Theo- 
sophical Ground, through the Three Principles of the 
Divine Manifestation. a.p. 1624, 
25. “ Questiones Theosophice. Being a Consideration 
of the Divine Revelation. That is, of God, Nature, and 
Creation, Heaven, Hell, and this World, together with all 
Creatures. Whence all things in Nature have their 
original, for what, and why, they are created. Especially 
of Man, or Adam and Christ. Set forth in 177 Questions, 
with Answers to Thirteen of them. (Unfinished.) — 
26. Tabula Principiorum. A Table or Consideration of 
the Deity, in Unity, Trinity, and Wisdom, and as mani- 
fested through the Three Principles of Nature; with the 
Explanation thereof. This Table accompanies the Au- 
thor’s Epistle ‘of the True and False Light’ of under- 
standing, dated 11 Noy. 1623.— 27. Tabule Principiorum. 
Three Tables of the Divine Manifestation. Shewing how 
God is to be considered in his Supernatural Abyss, and as 
Manifested in and by Nature, with its Two Principles and 
Seven Properties, and further by this World. And then 
concerning MAN as an Image or Epitome of all Worlds, 
in his Creation, his Fall, and his Redemption in Christ. 
Being a Key to the whole of the Author’s Revelations. — 
28. Clayis. Or an Explanation of some Principal Points 
and Expressions in the Author’s Writings. In the 
German edition, there is an additional Clavis, which has 
not yet been rendered into English. a.p. 1624. 
29. “ Epistole Theosophice. Being a Collection of the 
Author’s Letters, wrote during the last Six Years of his 
Life, wherein he composed all his Theosophical Treatises, 
except the Aurora.” [These Epistles to be perused in 
the first place, as an introduction to his writings. ] 
Such is a correct and comprehensive account of 
the original writings of this celebrated individual 
Bohme, and which has not hitherto been published 
in the English language. In order to enter upon 
a right study of these writings, the reader is ad- 
vised to previously go through the treatises of 
Mr. Law, mentioned in “N.& Q.,” 1S, viii. 248., 
and in the order there given.. Then, having ob- 
tained a conception of the entire scope and unity 
of Bohme’s philosophy (commencing with the sz- 
pernatural ground*, out of which, or rather in the 
centre of which free, clear-seeing Eye, or vision — 
mi point — Nature eternally is generated by the 
astringent motion, attraction, or self-desire of the 
Divine triune Will, or Word of life, therein, and 
universally possessing the same),—he will be well 
prepared to pursue his object, according to the 
special directions for that end given by Mr. Law 
to an academic friend, which I reserve for inser- 
tion in a subsequent number of “ N. & Q.” 
I must also defer the observations I had to 
make upon the above described writings, as a 
conclusion to the present article, to another oc- 
casion. I propose, afterwards, to complete the 
notices of theosophic studies for the readers of 
* On this point to consult the Preface, and other por- 
tions of the Notes and Materials for Law’s Biography, 
from which, originally, the present account of J. B.’s 
writings is derived, 
