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

108 4s Adam fhould have been

as its greateft fweetnefs, joyfulnefs, and precious pearl: as its moft beloved fpoufe, or confort; And yet they were not two, but one only body of a two-fold efience; namely, one effence inward heavenly holy : and one from the eflence of time; which were efpoufed and betrothed to each other to an eternal being.

g. And the magical impregnation, conception, and birth, did ftand in this lovedefire; for the tincture penetrated through both the effences; through the inward and outward, and did ftir up the defire; and in the defire was the Fiat, which the love Inbet [or imagination] conceived,- and brought into a fubftance ; ¢hus the lkene/s of the exprefs image was formed in this Jubfiance, being a fpiritual image according to the firft God created. For as the Fiat conceived, and formed the firft image; namely, Adam; fo alfo the likeneis was conceived, out of the firft for propagaticn.

10. Underftand, if it had been that Adam had ftood, then it had been that the magical birth had been thus effected, not by a fundry peculiar iffue from Adam’s body, as now; butas che jun throngh-fhineth

the water, and rends (or tears) if not: even