[10] Sparrow refers to this book in his Introduction to _The Three Principles_ as follows: "For a taste of the Spirit of prophecy which the author [Boehme] had, there is a little treatise of some prophecies concerning these latter times, collected out of his writings by a lover of the Teutonic philosophy and entitled Mercurius Teutonicus."
[23] A contemporary of Sparrow, probably Samuel Pordage, wrote an Encomium on Sparrow in the Introduction to a long Behmenite Poem called _Mundorum explicatio_ (London, 1661). The passage is as follows:
"And learned Sparrow we thy praises too Will Sing; rewards too small for what is due, The Gifts of Glory and of Praise we owe: The English Behmen doth Thy Trophies show. Whilst Englishmen that great saint's praise declare, Thy Name shall join'd with his receive a share. The Time shall come when his great Name shall rise, Thy Glory also shall ascend the skies. Thou mad'st him English speak, or else what Good Had his works done us if not understood? To Germany they beneficial prove Alone: till we enjoyed them by thy Love. Their German Robes thou took'st from them, that we Their Beauties might in English Garments see. Thus has thy Love a vast rich Treasure showen, And made what was exotic now our own."
[24] Preface to Boehme's _Epistles_ (1649).
[31] This question was raised by Barclay in his _Inner Life of the Religious Societies of the Commonwealth_ (London, 1879), pp. 214-215.
[32] Thomas Taylor's _Works_ (London, 1697), p. 86.
[33] The writings themselves constantly use the word "Seeker," and the Introductions emphasize the Seeking attitude.
[34] _Christian Information Concerning these Last Times_, by F. E. (London, 1664), pp. 10-11.
[36] _Journal_ (ed. 1901), 28. Unfortunately the Cambridge Journal does not contain any biographical incidents prior to 1652.
[39] The _Three Princ._, trans. 1648, xx. 40-41.
[41] _Ep._ xv. 18. For another passage on "the new smell," see _The Three Princ._ iv. 27.
[47] See, for specimen passages, _Journal_, i. pp. 36 and 124.
[48] See especially _Myst. mag._ xxxviii. sections 52-59.
[52] See _Journal_, i. p. 13; pp. 190-191 and _passim_.
[53] _Three Princ._ iv. 5. See also _ibid._ xv. 24; xvi. 42; and xviii. 24.