| The first excerpt represents the element of Air. It speaks of mental influences and the process of thought, and is drawn from King James Bible: and we told him according to the tenor of these words: could we
certainly know that he would say, Bring your brother down?
GEN 43:8 And Judah said unto Israel his father, Send the lad with me,
and we will arise and go; that we may live, and not die, both we, and
thou, and also our little ones.
GEN 43:9 I will be surety for him; of my hand shalt thou require him:
if I bring him not unto thee, and set him before thee, then let me bear
the blame for ever:
GEN 43:10 For except we had lingered, surely now we had returned this
second time.
GEN 43:11 And their father Israel said unto them, If it must be so now,
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The second excerpt represents the element of Fire. It speaks of emotional influences and base passions, and is drawn from King James Bible: EXO 18:20 And thou shalt teach them ordinances and laws, and shalt shew
them the way wherein they must walk, and the work that they must do.
EXO 18:21 Moreover thou shalt provide out of all the people able men,
such as fear God, men of truth, hating covetousness; and place such over
them, to be rulers of thousands, and rulers of hundreds, rulers of
fifties, and rulers of tens:
EXO 18:22 And let them judge the people at all seasons: and it shall
be, that every great matter they shall bring unto thee, but every small
matter they shall judge: so shall it be easier for thyself, and they
shall bear the burden with thee.
EXO 18:23 If thou shalt do this thing, and God command thee so, then
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| The third excerpt represents the element of Water. It speaks of pure spiritual influences and feelings of love, and is drawn from King James Bible: JDG 16:22 Howbeit the hair of his head began to grow again after he was
shaven.
JDG 16:23 Then the lords of the Philistines gathered them together for
to offer a great sacrifice unto Dagon their god, and to rejoice: for
they said, Our god hath delivered Samson our enemy into our hand.
JDG 16:24 And when the people saw him, they praised their god: for they
said, Our god hath delivered into our hands our enemy, and the destroyer
of our country, which slew many of us.
JDG 16:25 And it came to pass, when their hearts were merry, that they
said, Call for Samson, that he may make us sport. And they called for
Samson out of the prison house; and he made them sport: and they set him
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The fourth excerpt represents the element of Earth. It speaks of physical influences and the impact of the unseen on the visible world, and is drawn from King James Bible: JOB 16:13 His archers compass me round about, he cleaveth my reins
asunder, and doth not spare; he poureth out my gall upon the ground.
JOB 16:14 He breaketh me with breach upon breach, he runneth upon me
like a giant.
JOB 16:15 I have sewed sackcloth upon my skin, and defiled my horn in
the dust.
JOB 16:16 My face is foul with weeping, and on my eyelids is the shadow
of death;
JOB 16:17 Not for any injustice in mine hands: also my prayer is pure.
JOB 16:18 O earth, cover not thou my blood, and let my cry have no
place.
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