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

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ciple, and all things fubordinate to it; fo that the four forms did mightily eftablifh him, and this harmony ftood with the love-fire and holy light of the fecond principle; by which alfo he could rule over his third principle.

He was fo perfe€tly God’s image, as that he was capable of eternity, without any

nefiity by his own conftitution to make neofdy

him obnoxious to mortality. Elfe how is his death denounced the penalty of his difobedience. Nor could he be clogged before he fell, with a dark body ftuffed with the elements, and built upon bones to bear it up, as may appear by four evidences,

Evidence 1. The elemental fruits are mortal; therefore are proper food to fupport the tranfitory creatures that feed on them.

Evidence 2. Bones proceed as {tones alfo do, from the too hard coagulation of the aftringency, producing (in the faline element) the principle of mortal fale.

Evidence 3. The food from the four elements requires a grofs elementary car-

cafe to digeft, and draught to evacuate their earthly