| 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: because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration.
ACT 6:2 Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples unto
them, and said, It is not reason that we should leave the word of God,
and serve tables.
ACT 6:3 Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest
report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this
business.
ACT 6:4 But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the
ministry of the word.
ACT 6:5 And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose
Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and
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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: in the strife of the congregation, to sanctify me at the water before
their eyes: that is the water of Meribah in Kadesh in the wilderness of
Zin.
NUM 27:15 And Moses spake unto the LORD, saying,
NUM 27:16 Let the LORD, the God of the spirits of all flesh, set a man
over the congregation,
NUM 27:17 Which may go out before them, and which may go in before
them, and which may lead them out, and which may bring them in; that the
congregation of the LORD be not as sheep which have no shepherd.
NUM 27:18 And the LORD said unto Moses, Take thee Joshua the son of
Nun, a man in whom is the spirit, and lay thine hand upon him;
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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: mad; that turneth wise men backward, and maketh their knowledge foolish;
ISA 44:26 That confirmeth the word of his servant, and performeth the
counsel of his messengers; that saith to Jerusalem, Thou shalt be
inhabited; and to the cities of Judah, Ye shall be built, and I will
raise up the decayed places thereof:
ISA 44:27 That saith to the deep, Be dry, and I will dry up thy rivers:
ISA 44:28 That saith of Cyrus, He is my shepherd, and shall perform all
my pleasure: even saying to Jerusalem, Thou shalt be built; and to the
temple, Thy foundation shall be laid.
ISA 45:1 Thus saith the LORD to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right
hand I have holden, to subdue nations before him; and I will loose the
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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: time and chance happeneth to them all.
ECC 9:12 For man also knoweth not his time: as the fishes that are
taken in an evil net, and as the birds that are caught in the snare; so
are the sons of men snared in an evil time, when it falleth suddenly
upon them.
ECC 9:13 This wisdom have I seen also under the sun, and it seemed
great unto me:
ECC 9:14 There was a little city, and few men within it; and there came
a great king against it, and besieged it, and built great bulwarks
against it:
ECC 9:15 Now there was found in it a poor wise man, and he by his
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