| 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: Christ our Lord? are not ye my work in the Lord?
CO1 9:2 If I be not an apostle unto others, yet doubtless I am to you:
for the seal of mine apostleship are ye in the Lord.
CO1 9:3 Mine answer to them that do examine me is this,
CO1 9:4 Have we not power to eat and to drink?
CO1 9:5 Have we not power to lead about a sister, a wife, as well as
other apostles, and as the brethren of the Lord, and Cephas?
CO1 9:6 Or I only and Barnabas, have not we power to forbear working?
CO1 9:7 Who goeth a warfare any time at his own charges? who planteth a
vineyard, and eateth not of the fruit thereof? or who feedeth a flock,
and eateth not of the milk of the flock?
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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: GEN 27:4 And make me savoury meat, such as I love, and bring it to me,
that I may eat; that my soul may bless thee before I die.
GEN 27:5 And Rebekah heard when Isaac spake to Esau his son. And Esau
went to the field to hunt for venison, and to bring it.
GEN 27:6 And Rebekah spake unto Jacob her son, saying, Behold, I heard
thy father speak unto Esau thy brother, saying,
GEN 27:7 Bring me venison, and make me savoury meat, that I may eat,
and bless thee before the LORD before my death.
GEN 27:8 Now therefore, my son, obey my voice according to that which I
command thee.
GEN 27:9 Go now to the flock, and fetch me from thence two good kids of
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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: the king saying,
JER 38:9 My lord the king, these men have done evil in all that they
have done to Jeremiah the prophet, whom they have cast into the dungeon;
and he is like to die for hunger in the place where he is: for there is
no more bread in the city.
JER 38:10 Then the king commanded Ebedmelech the Ethiopian, saying,
Take from hence thirty men with thee, and take up Jeremiah the prophet
out of the dungeon, before he die.
JER 38:11 So Ebedmelech took the men with him, and went into the house
of the king under the treasury, and took thence old cast clouts and old
rotten rags, and let them down by cords into the dungeon to Jeremiah.
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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: rain that day: and all the people greatly feared the LORD and Samuel.
SA1 12:19 And all the people said unto Samuel, Pray for thy servants
unto the LORD thy God, that we die not: for we have added unto all our
sins this evil, to ask us a king.
SA1 12:20 And Samuel said unto the people, Fear not: ye have done all
this wickedness: yet turn not aside from following the LORD, but serve
the LORD with all your heart;
SA1 12:21 And turn ye not aside: for then should ye go after vain
things, which cannot profit nor deliver; for they are vain.
SA1 12:22 For the LORD will not forsake his people for his great name's
sake: because it hath pleased the LORD to make you his people.
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