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h the letter He, in order to establish the other and inferior He. And that Spirit proceedeth from the hidden brain, and She is called the Spirit of Life, and through that Spirit(812) will all men understand CHKMTHA, _Chokmatha_, Wisdom, in the time of King Messiah. As it is written, Isa. xi. 2: "And the Spirit of Wisdom and Understanding, RVCH CHKMH VBINH, _Ruach Chokmah Va-Binah_, shall rest upon Him," etc. This nose is life in every part; perfect joy, rest of spirit, and health. The nose of Microprosopus is as we have (before) conformed it. Since concerning Him it is said, Ps. xviii. 9, "There ascendeth a smoke in his nose," etc. But concerning this it is written, Isa. xlviii. 9, "And for my name's sake will I defer mine anger (literally, lengthen my nose) for thee." (But in the book which is called "The Treatise of the School of Rav Yeyeva the Elder," the letter He is located in the mouth, and he doth not argue in the same manner as in the text, neither doth he bring about the same combination, although the matter eventuateth in the same manner.) But yet from the letter the judgment dependeth, and judgment pertaineth unto the nose (of Microprosopus). Like as it is written, Ps. xviii. 9, "Smoke ascendeth out of His nose." And if thou sayest that behold also it is written, "And fire out of His mouth consumeth," surely the foundation of wrath dependeth from His nose. All the conformations of the Most Holy Ancient One are formed forth from the calm and concealed brain. And all the conformations of Microprosopus are formed through the Inferior _Chokmah_, Wisdom. Like as it is written, Ps. civ. 24, "All these hast thou made in Chokmah." And certainly it (Wisdom) is the epitome of all things. Now what is the difference between H, _He_, and H, _He_? By the Inferior _He_ is judgment stirred up; but in this instance, through the other _He_, mercy unto mercy is denoted. Chapter VI: Concerning the Beard of the Most Holy Ancient One From the Beard of the Most Holy Ancient One hangeth the whole ornament of all, and the Influence; for all things are called from that beard, Influence. This is the Ornament of all Ornaments, and this influence do all the superiors and inferiors alike behold. From this Influence dependeth the life of all things. From this Influence heavens and earth depend, the rains of grace, and the nourishment of all things. From this Influence cometh the providence of a
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