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: Say not in thine heart, Who shall ascend into heaven? (that is, to bring
Christ down from above:)
ROM 10:7 Or, Who shall descend into the deep? (that is, to bring up
Christ again from the dead.)
ROM 10:8 But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth,
and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach;
ROM 10:9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and
shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead,
thou shalt be saved.
ROM 10:10 For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with
the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
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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: when they knew, they say, Five, and two fishes.
MAR 6:39 And he commanded them to make all sit down by companies upon
the green grass.
MAR 6:40 And they sat down in ranks, by hundreds, and by fifties.
MAR 6:41 And when he had taken the five loaves and the two fishes, he
looked up to heaven, and blessed, and brake the loaves, and gave them to
his disciples to set before them; and the two fishes divided he among
them all.
MAR 6:42 And they did all eat, and were filled.
MAR 6:43 And they took up twelve baskets full of the fragments, and of
the fishes.
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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: wisdom faileth him, and he saith to every one that he is a fool.
ECC 10:4 If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy
place; for yielding pacifieth great offences.
ECC 10:5 There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, as an error
which proceedeth from the ruler:
ECC 10:6 Folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in low place.
ECC 10:7 I have seen servants upon horses, and princes walking as
servants upon the earth.
ECC 10:8 He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it; and whoso breaketh
an hedge, a serpent shall bite him.
ECC 10:9 Whoso removeth stones shall be hurt therewith; and he that
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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: PSA 148:3 Praise ye him, sun and moon: praise him, all ye stars of
light.
PSA 148:4 Praise him, ye heavens of heavens, and ye waters that be
above the heavens.
PSA 148:5 Let them praise the name of the LORD: for he commanded, and
they were created.
PSA 148:6 He hath also stablished them for ever and ever: he hath made
a decree which shall not pass.
PSA 148:7 Praise the LORD from the earth, ye dragons, and all deeps:
PSA 148:8 Fire, and hail; snow, and vapours; stormy wind fulfilling his
word:
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