The first excerpt represents the element of Air. It speaks of mental influences and the process of thought, and is drawn from The Koran: heels although it is a great thing save to those whom God doth
guide. But God will not waste your faith, for verily, God with men
is kind and merciful.
We see thee often turn about thy face in the heavens, but we will
surely turn thee to a qiblah thou shalt like. Turn then thy face
towards the Sacred Mosque; wherever ye be, turn your faces towards it;
for verily, those who have the Book know that it is the truth from
their Lord;- God is not careless of that which ye do.
And if thou shouldst bring to those who have been given the Book
every sign, they would not follow your qiblah; and thou art not to
follow their qiblah; nor do some of them follow the qiblah of the
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The second excerpt represents the element of Fire. It speaks of emotional influences and base passions, and is drawn from Disputation of the Power and Efficacy of Indulgences by Dr. Martin Luther: approbando remissam a deo Aut certe remittendo casus reservatos
sibi, quibus contemptis culpa prorsus remaneret.
7. Nulli prorus remittit deus culpam, quin simul eum subiiciat
humiliatum in omnibus sacerdoti suo vicario.
8. Canones penitentiales solum viventibus sunt impositi nihilque
morituris secundum eosdem debet imponi.
9. Inde bene nobis facit spiritussanctus in papa excipiendo in
suis decretis semper articulum mortis et necessitatis.
10. Indocte et male faciunt sacerdotes ii, qui morituris
penitentias canonicas in purgatorium reservant.
11. Zizania illa de mutanda pena Canonica in penam purgatorii
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