| The first excerpt represents the element of Air. It speaks of mental influences and the process of thought, and is drawn from The Large Catechism by Dr. Martin Luther: Word by which it became a Sacrament and was instituted does not become
false because of the person or his unbelief. For He does not say: If
you believe or are worthy, you receive My body and blood, but: Take,
eat and drink; this is By body and blood. Likewise: Do this (namely,
what I now do, institute, give, and bid you take) . That is as much as
to say, No matter whether you are worthy or unworthy, you have here His
body and blood by virtue of these words which are added to the bread
and wine. Only note and remember this well; for upon these words rest
all our foundation, protection, and defense against all errors and
deception that have ever come or may yet come.
Thus we have briefly the first point which relates to the essence of
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The second excerpt represents the element of Fire. It speaks of emotional influences and base passions, and is drawn from My Aunt Margaret's Mirror by Walter Scott: They were sent by the celebrated Earl of Stair, and contained the
melancholy event of a duel betwixt Sir Philip Forester and his
wife's half-brother, Captain Falconer, of the Scotch-Dutch, as
they were then called, in which the latter had been killed. The
cause of quarrel rendered the incident still more shocking. It
seemed that Sir Philip had left the army suddenly, in consequence
of being unable to pay a very considerable sum which he had lost
to another volunteer at play. He had changed his name, and taken
up his residence at Rotterdam, where he had insinuated himself
into the good graces of an ancient and rich burgomaster, and, by
his handsome person and graceful manners, captivated the
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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 Lemorne Versus Huell by Elizabeth Drew Stoddard: question the behavior of those I came in contact with, and of never
expecting any thing different from that I received, I might have
wondered over his visit. Every person's individuality was sacred to
me, from the fact, perhaps, that my own individuality had never
been respected by any person with whom I had any relation--not even
by my own mother.
After Mr. Uxbridge went, I asked Aunt Eliza if she thought he
looked mean and cunning? She laughed, and replied that she was
bound to think that Mr. Lemorne's lawyer could not look otherwise.
When, on the night of the ball, I presented myself in the rose-
colored moire antique for her inspection, she raised her eyebrows,
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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 The Call of the Canyon by Zane Grey: be so bad to have one to go back to now."
"Don't you worry!" exclaimed Carley. "You can take your choice presently.
You have the open sesame to every real American girl's heart."
"And what is that?" he asked, with a blush.
"Your service to your country," she said, gravely.
"Well," he said, with a singular bluntness, "considering I didn't get any
medals or bonuses, I'd like to draw a nice girl."
"You will," replied Carley, and made haste to change the subject. "By the
way, did you meet Glenn Kilbourne in France?"
"Not that I remember," rejoined Burton, as he got up, rising rather stiffly
by aid of his cane. "I must go, Miss Burch. Really I can't thank you
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