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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C,H ASE. VII. Of the myftery of the creation.

. E are now to confider the great-

eft myftery of this outward world between the elements and the aftrum : the elemental fpirit is feverized from the aftral {pirit, and yet not parted afunder; they dwell in each other as body and foul : bur the one is not the other: the aftral fpirit makes its bodies, as well as the elemental fpirit, and that in all creatures; in animals, and vegetables.

2. All things cf this world have a twofold body ; namely, an elemental from the fire, air, water, and earth; anda {piritual body from the aftrum: and likewife a twofold fpirit: namely, one aftral, the other elemental.

3- Man only (among all the earthly creatures) has a threefold body and {pirir: for he has alfo the internal fpiritual world in him; which is likewife twofold: namely, light, and darknefs; and alfo corpo-

rally