| 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: shoe's latchet I am not worthy to unloose.
JOH 1:28 These things were done in Bethabara beyond Jordan, where John
was baptizing.
JOH 1:29 The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith,
Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.
JOH 1:30 This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man which is
preferred before me: for he was before me.
JOH 1:31 And I knew him not: but that he should be made manifest to
Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water.
JOH 1:32 And John bare record, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from
heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him.
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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 14:9 The same heard Paul speak: who stedfastly beholding him, and
perceiving that he had faith to be healed,
ACT 14:10 Said with a loud voice, Stand upright on thy feet. And he
leaped and walked.
ACT 14:11 And when the people saw what Paul had done, they lifted up
their voices, saying in the speech of Lycaonia, The gods are come down
to us in the likeness of men.
ACT 14:12 And they called Barnabas, Jupiter; and Paul, Mercurius,
because he was the chief speaker.
ACT 14:13 Then the priest of Jupiter, which was before their city,
brought oxen and garlands unto the gates, and would have done sacrifice
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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: where the Jebusites were, the inhabitants of the land.
CH1 11:5 And the inhabitants of Jebus said to David, Thou shalt not
come hither. Nevertheless David took the castle of Zion, which is the
city of David.
CH1 11:6 And David said, Whosoever smiteth the Jebusites first shall be
chief and captain. So Joab the son of Zeruiah went first up, and was
chief.
CH1 11:7 And David dwelt in the castle; therefore they called it the
city of David.
CH1 11:8 And he built the city round about, even from Millo round
about: and Joab repaired the rest of the city.
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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: tongue: I will keep my mouth with a bridle, while the wicked is before
me.
PSA 39:2 I was dumb with silence, I held my peace, even from good; and
my sorrow was stirred.
PSA 39:3 My heart was hot within me, while I was musing the fire
burned: then spake I with my tongue,
PSA 39:4 LORD, make me to know mine end, and the measure of my days,
what it is: that I may know how frail I am.
PSA 39:5 Behold, thou hast made my days as an handbreadth; and mine age
is as nothing before thee: verily every man at his best state is
altogether vanity. Selah.
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