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: ISA 42:12 Let them give glory unto the LORD, and declare his praise in
the islands.
ISA 42:13 The LORD shall go forth as a mighty man, he shall stir up
jealousy like a man of war: he shall cry, yea, roar; he shall prevail
against his enemies.
ISA 42:14 I have long time holden my peace; I have been still, and
refrained myself: now will I cry like a travailing woman; I will destroy
and devour at once.
ISA 42:15 I will make waste mountains and hills, and dry up all their
herbs; and I will make the rivers islands, and I will dry up the pools.
ISA 42:16 And I will bring the blind by a way that they knew not; I
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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: four anchors out of the stern, and wished for the day.
ACT 27:30 And as the shipmen were about to flee out of the ship, when
they had let down the boat into the sea, under colour as though they
would have cast anchors out of the foreship,
ACT 27:31 Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, Except these
abide in the ship, ye cannot be saved.
ACT 27:32 Then the soldiers cut off the ropes of the boat, and let her
fall off.
ACT 27:33 And while the day was coming on, Paul besought them all to
take meat, saying, This day is the fourteenth day that ye have tarried
and continued fasting, having taken nothing.
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