A compendious view of the grounds of the Teutonick philosophy : with considerations by way of enquiry into the subject matter and scope of the writings of Jacob Behmen, commonly called, the Teutonick philosopher : also several extracts from his writings and some words used by him explained

Of Jacos Bewmen’s Writings. 39,

Demonftrations of the firft fountain fpirit the aftringency..

It is not to be faid this or that is firft or laft, being all from. eternity, and one in another; but that the aftringency which is called the firft, is truly what is above defined and defcribed to be,_ is. what will be demonftrated.

The outward fenfes of us all, inform themfelves, that there are cold, crude, tough, impenetrable bodies; or a power tending to impenetrability: and our reafon confents that there muft be a root, and this root cannot but be called the binding. or altringency-

1. As that which caufes cold to condenfe air to water, and water to ice. +

2. That purfues condented feces of matter (with the help of the bitter quality) to earth or fand, and then again onward to ftone.

3. That alfo compacted fluid parts to ftalks, ftems of corn, &c. the-boles, fikin; and bark of trees.

4. That alfo inclofes the tender brains and marrow in {kulls and concave bones.

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