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: in Christ:
GAL 1:23 But they had heard only, That he which persecuted us in times
past now preacheth the faith which once he destroyed.
GAL 1:24 And they glorified God in me.
GAL 2:1 Then fourteen years after I went up again to Jerusalem with
Barnabas, and took Titus with me also.
GAL 2:2 And I went up by revelation, and communicated unto them that
gospel which I preach among the Gentiles, but privately to them which
were of reputation, lest by any means I should run, or had run, in vain.
GAL 2:3 But neither Titus, who was with me, being a Greek, was
compelled to be circumcised:
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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: one day.
KI1 20:30 But the rest fled to Aphek, into the city; and there a wall
fell upon twenty and seven thousand of the men that were left. And
Benhadad fled, and came into the city, into an inner chamber.
KI1 20:31 And his servants said unto him, Behold now, we have heard
that the kings of the house of Israel are merciful kings: let us, I pray
thee, put sackcloth on our loins, and ropes upon our heads, and go out
to the king of Israel: peradventure he will save thy life.
KI1 20:32 So they girded sackcloth on their loins, and put ropes on
their heads, and came to the king of Israel, and said, Thy servant
Benhadad saith, I pray thee, let me live. And he said, Is he yet alive?
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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: of the priests, and of the chief of the fathers of Israel, for the
judgment of the LORD, and for controversies, when they returned to
Jerusalem.
CH2 19:9 And he charged them, saying, Thus shall ye do in the fear of
the LORD, faithfully, and with a perfect heart.
CH2 19:10 And what cause soever shall come to you of your brethren that
dwell in your cities, between blood and blood, between law and
commandment, statutes and judgments, ye shall even warn them that they
trespass not against the LORD, and so wrath come upon you, and upon your
brethren: this do, and ye shall not trespass.
CH2 19:11 And, behold, Amariah the chief priest is over you in all
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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 do.
MAR 7:9 And he said unto them, Full well ye reject the commandment of
God, that ye may keep your own tradition.
MAR 7:10 For Moses said, Honour thy father and thy mother; and, Whoso
curseth father or mother, let him die the death:
MAR 7:11 But ye say, If a man shall say to his father or mother, It is
Corban, that is to say, a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited
by me; he shall be free.
MAR 7:12 And ye suffer him no more to do ought for his father or his
mother;
MAR 7:13 Making the word of God of none effect through your tradition,
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