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 Benmen’s Writings. 119

Now had he the introduced enmity there; and the four original fountains of binding, attracting, anguifh, and fire, whereof his foul (as to its firft principle) was originated and made, ftood in irreconcileable enmity as to any power remaining in Adam to compofe them; thefe contra» rieties (like murderers) might well be thofe of whom Cain was afraid, after he had killed his brother.

His body (like that of the other creatures in the third principle of which it was) became fubjeéted to the aftral evil influences, and to the divided properties of the elements, which had power to impofe the neceflity of pain, ficknefs, want, continual danger, tranfitory mutations, mortality, and putrefaction, until man fhould return to the duft which he was become to be: and that every part, the aftral and elementary were fallen back or receded, and thofe parts taken back into its own feveral ether, principle or receptacle, like other beafts.

And while he was toiling under his evil influences, loads of fin, and the curfe, he might (like the tame beafts) feed on the food they did eat, of roots, herbs, and

fruits,