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

Heavenly and earthly Man. 97

ftellation, is only an inftrument of the inward, wherewith the inward frames and makes what the inward fpirit of the foul wills.

22. As we fee that the will is the mafter in all purpofes and undertakings ; and fee further, that the inward man has divine will and defire, but the outward a beftial will, which is fo by reafon of the fall: the whole man is but one only man: but his property lies in fundry degrees according to the inward and outward heavens, namely, according to the divine manifeftation through the feven properties of nature.

GCG... A. P: IX. Of Paradife.

I. r OSES fays; that when God had M made man, that be planted a garden in Eden, and there be put man, to till and keep the fame: and caujed all manner of frvits to grow, pleafant for the figbt and good for food: and planted the tree of life alfo, and . the