| 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: Jesus answering saith unto them, Neither do I tell you by what authority
I do these things.
MAR 12:1 And he began to speak unto them by parables. A certain man
planted a vineyard, and set an hedge about it, and digged a place for
the winefat, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went
into a far country.
MAR 12:2 And at the season he sent to the husbandmen a servant, that he
might receive from the husbandmen of the fruit of the vineyard.
MAR 12:3 And they caught him, and beat him, and sent him away empty.
MAR 12:4 And again he sent unto them another servant; and at him they
cast stones, and wounded him in the head, and sent him away shamefully
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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: ACT 5:26 Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them
without violence: for they feared the people, lest they should have been
stoned.
ACT 5:27 And when they had brought them, they set them before the
council: and the high priest asked them,
ACT 5:28 Saying, Did not we straitly command you that ye should not
teach in this name? and, behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your
doctrine, and intend to bring this man's blood upon us.
ACT 5:29 Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought
to obey God rather than men.
ACT 5:30 The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom ye slew and
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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: disputation with them, they determined that Paul and Barnabas, and
certain other of them, should go up to Jerusalem unto the apostles and
elders about this question.
ACT 15:3 And being brought on their way by the church, they passed
through Phenice and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the Gentiles:
and they caused great joy unto all the brethren.
ACT 15:4 And when they were come to Jerusalem, they were received of
the church, and of the apostles and elders, and they declared all things
that God had done with them.
ACT 15:5 But there rose up certain of the sect of the Pharisees which
believed, saying, That it was needful to circumcise them, and to command
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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: ye a kid of the goats for a sin offering; and a calf and a lamb, both of
the first year, without blemish, for a burnt offering;
LEV 9:4 Also a bullock and a ram for peace offerings, to sacrifice
before the LORD; and a meat offering mingled with oil: for to day the
LORD will appear unto you.
LEV 9:5 And they brought that which Moses commanded before the
tabernacle of the congregation: and all the congregation drew near and
stood before the LORD.
LEV 9:6 And Moses said, This is the thing which the LORD commanded that
ye should do: and the glory of the LORD shall appear unto you.
LEV 9:7 And Moses said unto Aaron, Go unto the altar, and offer thy sin
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