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

This World iu the third Principle. 77

one, and dwells in the effence where the fire is mortified by the love properties : otherwife the outward earth could bring forth no fruit. Thofe that are now called the four elements are but properties of the true element; which is neither hot nor cold, neither dry nor moift; but in perfect temperature: it is the motion or outbirth of the inward heaven: it is the firft divine manifeftation out of the fire through pure eternal nature: it is the true angelical life as to the creature: and when the properties of pure eternal nature work therein; it is called, and is Paradife. ; 30. Moles writes, that ‘* God created ‘* the heaven out of the midft of the wa“ ters;” let us underftand it right. The aftrum {by which | underftand the whole {tarry heaven, with all its powers, properties, influences, and conftellations, internal and externai| is an external water {pirit, namely, the powers of the outward water: and the material water is the body wherein the powers work. Now the fiery, airy and alfo earthly fource is in the aftrum : the like is alfo in the material water: the fuperior aftrum is the life and dominion of the inferior, and inkindles the interior, whereby