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eth all things, and as in It all things are comprehended. His countenance is extended in two sides,(850) in two lights, which in themselves contain all things. And when His countenance (_i.e._, that of Microprosopus) looketh back upon the countenance of the Most Holy Ancient One, all things are called ARK APIM, _Arikh Aphim_, Vastness of Countenance. What is ARK APIM, or Vastness of Countenance? Also it should rather be called ARVK APIM, _Arokh Aphim_, Vast in Countenance. Assuredly thus is the tradition, since also He prolongeth His wrath against the wicked. But the phrase ARK APIM, _Arikh Aphim_, also implies the same as "healing power of countenance." Seeing that health is never found in the world save when the countenances (of Macroprosopus and Microprosopus) mutually behold each other. In the hollow of the Skull (of Microprosopus) shine three lights. And although thou canst call them three, yet notwithstanding are there four,(851) as we have before said. He (Microprosopus) is the heir of His Father and of His Mother, and there are two inheritances from Them; all which things are bound together under the symbol of the Crown of His Head. And they are the phylacteries of His Head. After that these are united together after a certain manner they shine, and go forth into the Three Cavities of the Skull. (And then) singly they are developed each after its own manner, and they are extended through the whole body. But they are associated together in two Brains, and the third Brain containeth the others in itself.(852) And it adhereth as well to the one side as to the other, and is expanded throughout the whole body. And therefrom are formed two colors mixed together in one, and His countenance shineth. And the colors of His countenance are symbols of Ab (the Father) and Aima (the Mother), and are called Daeath (Knowledge) in Daeath. As it is written, 1 Sam. ii. 3, "Since El Daoth (plural) is Tetragrammaton," because in Him there are two colors. Unto Him (Microprosopus) are works ascribed diversely; but to the Most Holy Ancient One (operations) are not ascribed diversely. For what reason doth He (Microprosopus) admit of variable disposition? Because He is the heir of two inheritances (_i.e._, from Chokmah and Binah). Also it is written, Ps. xviii. 26, "With the merciful man thou shalt show thyself merciful." But also truly and rightly have the Companions decided concerning that sayin
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