In that Influence is extended an expansion of the Supernal Emanation,(813)
which is the Head of all Heads, which is not known nor perfected, and
which neither superiors nor inferiors have known, because from that
Influence all things depend.
In this beard the Three Heads concerning which we have spoken are
expanded, and all things are associated together in this Influence, and
are found therein.
And therefore every ornament of ornaments dependeth from that Influence.
Those letters which depend from this Ancient One all hang in that beard,
and are associated together in that Influence.
And they hang therein for the purpose of establishing the other letters.
For unless those letters could ascend into the Ancient One, those other
letters could not be established.
And therefore Moses saith when necessary IHVH, IHVH, twice; and so that an
accent distinguishes the one from the other.
For assuredly from the Influence all things depend.
By that Influence are both superiors and inferiors brought unto reverence,
and are prostrate before it.
Blessed is he who attaineth hereunto.
Chapter VII: Concerning the Brain and the Wisdom in General
Of this Most Holy Ancient One, Concealed with all Concealments, there is
no mention made, neither is He found.
For since this Head is the supreme of all the supernals, hence He is only
symbolized as a head alone without body, for the purpose of establishing
all things.
And He Himself is concealed, and hidden, and kept recondite by all things.
His conformation is that He is formed forth in that brain, the most hidden
of all things, which is expanded and formed forth, and hence proceedeth
the superior and inferior CHSD, _Chesed_, Mercy.
And the superior Chesed is formed forth and expanded, and all things are
comprehended in this concealed brain.
For when that White Brilliance is formed forth in that Light, it acteth
upon that which acteth upon this brain, and it is enlightened.
And the second brain dependeth from that very glorious Influence, it is
expanded into the thirty-two(814) paths, when it is illuminated, then it
shineth from that very glorious Influence.(815)
Therefore are the Three Supernal Heads illuminated; Two Heads, and One
which comprehendeth them; and they hang in that Influence, and by It are
they comprehended.
Hence becometh the ornament of the beard to be manifested, which is the
occult Influence.
And those inferiors are conformed, like as the Most Holy Ancient One.
The Three Heads surround Him; thus all things can appear in the Three
Heads; and when they are illuminated all things depend together from Him
in the Three Heads, whereof two are on the two sides, and one which
includeth them.
And if thou sayest, “Who is the Most Holy Ancient One?” come and see. The
Supreme Head is that which is not known, nor comprehended, nor designated,
and that (Head) comprehendeth all things.
And the Two Heads are contained in Itself. (Otherwise hang, etc.)
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