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: TH1 3:2 And sent Timotheus, our brother, and minister of God, and our
fellowlabourer in the gospel of Christ, to establish you, and to comfort
you concerning your faith:
TH1 3:3 That no man should be moved by these afflictions: for
yourselves know that we are appointed thereunto.
TH1 3:4 For verily, when we were with you, we told you before that we
should suffer tribulation; even as it came to pass, and ye know.
TH1 3:5 For this cause, when I could no longer forbear, I sent to know
your faith, lest by some means the tempter have tempted you, and our
labour be in vain.
TH1 3:6 But now when Timotheus came from you unto us, and brought us
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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: the sixth son of Zalaph, another piece. After him repaired Meshullam the
son of Berechiah over against his chamber.
NEH 3:31 After him repaired Malchiah the goldsmith's son unto the place
of the Nethinims, and of the merchants, over against the gate Miphkad,
and to the going up of the corner.
NEH 3:32 And between the going up of the corner unto the sheep gate
repaired the goldsmiths and the merchants.
NEH 4:1 But it came to pass, that when Sanballat heard that we builded
the wall, he was wroth, and took great indignation, and mocked the Jews.
NEH 4:2 And he spake before his brethren and the army of Samaria, and
said, What do these feeble Jews? will they fortify themselves? will they
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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: would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.
JOH 14:3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again,
and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.
JOH 14:4 And whither I go ye know, and the way ye know.
JOH 14:5 Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest;
and how can we know the way?
JOH 14:6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life:
no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
JOH 14:7 If ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also: and
from henceforth ye know him, and have seen him.
JOH 14:8 Philip saith unto him, Lord, shew us the Father, and it
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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: measure; yet will I not leave thee wholly unpunished.
JER 47:1 The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah the prophet against
the Philistines, before that Pharaoh smote Gaza.
JER 47:2 Thus saith the LORD; Behold, waters rise up out of the north,
and shall be an overflowing flood, and shall overflow the land, and all
that is therein; the city, and them that dwell therein: then the men
shall cry, and all the inhabitants of the land shall howl.
JER 47:3 At the noise of the stamping of the hoofs of his strong
horses, at the rushing of his chariots, and at the rumbling of his
wheels, the fathers shall not look back to their children for feebleness
of hands;
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