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

1190 0 Of the Birth of the Woman, and

his cloathing ; he ftood in great beauty, glory, joy, and delight, in a child-like mind. He fhould have eaten and drank in a magical manner; not into the body, as now, but in the mouth; there was the feparation ; for fo likewife was the fruit of Paradife. CH A =P: XI.

Of the tirth of the woman, and Adam’s being ordained to the outward life, and his reftoration by Jefus Chrift.

¢ OW Mofes fays ; that the Lord God NW faid ‘* It is not good that man fhould ** be alone, we will make an help meet for *< him.” When God had created a!l creatures with the whole creatural hoft, Mofes fays, *© And God beheld all things which he had *¢ made; and lo it was very good;” and confirmed all to its propagation. But here he fays of man “‘It is not good he fhould “¢ be alone;” for he faw his miferable fall that he could not, through his lufts, magically propagate himfelf; and faid, ‘* We <¢ will make an help meet for him.” 2. And