thousand degrees
the whiteness differeth from the redness.

But yet at once they agree together in Him in one,(867) under the general
form of the whiteness; for whensoever it is illuminated from the light of
the white brilliance of the Ancient One, then that white brilliance
overcloudeth the redness, and all things are found to be in light.

But whensoever judgments ascend (otherwise, threaten) in the universe, and
sinners are many, leprosy is found in all things (otherwise, throughout
the universe), and the redness spreadeth over the countenance, and
overcloudeth all the whiteness.

And then all things are found in judgment, and then (He putteth on) the
vestments of zeal, which are called "the garments of vengeance" (Isa. lix.
17), and all things depend herefrom.

And because the testimony existeth in all things, hence so many Lords of
Shields are enshrouded by those colors, and attend upon those colors.

When those colors are resplendent, the worlds all and singular exist in
joy.

In that time when the white brilliance shineth all things appear in this
color; and when He appeareth in redness, similarly all things appear in
that color.

Chapter XVIII: Concerning the Beard of Microprosopus

In those abodes (otherwise forms) of fragrance the beard beginneth to
appear from the top of the ears, and it descendeth and ascendeth in the
place of fragrance.

The hairs of the beard are black, and beautiful in form as in (that of) a
robust youth.

The oil of dignity of the supernal beard of the Ancient One (floweth down)
in this beard of Microprosopus.

The beautiful arrangement of this beard is divided into nine parts. But
when the most holy oil of dignity of the Most Holy Ancient One sendeth
down rays into this beard, its parts are found to be twenty-two.(868)

And then all things exist in benediction, and thence Israel the patriarch
(_i.e._, Jacob) took his blessing. And the symbol of this is to be found
in these words, Gen. xlviii. 20, "BK, with the twenty-two shall Israel
bless." (The real translation of BK is "in thee," but the numerical value
of BK is twenty-two; hence the symbolism here rendered.)

We have described the conformations of the beard already, in the Conclave
of the Assembly. Here also I desire to enter upon this matter in all
humility.

Now we thus examined all the parts of the beard, that in the Conclave of
the Assembly (we found) that they were all disposed from the parts of the
b