A miscellaneous metaphysical essay; or, An hypothesis concerning the formation and generation of spiritual and material beings ...To which is added, some thoughts upon creation in general, upon pre-existence, the cabalistic account of the Mosaic creation, the formation of Adam, and fall of mankind; and upon the nature of Noah's delugeAs also upon the dormant state of the soul, from the creation to our birth, and from our death to the resurrection ... . ^ FOLIXXJTHERE APPENDIX. 359 about it; and from the Midfl: of this Bright- nefs, viz, out of the Middle of the Fire,* which was the Center or M
A miscellaneous metaphysical essay; or, An hypothesis concerning the formation and generation of spiritual and material beings ...To which is added, some thoughts upon creation in general, upon pre-existence, the cabalistic account of the Mosaic creation, the formation of Adam, and fall of mankind; and upon the nature of Noah's delugeAs also upon the dormant state of the soul, from the creation to our birth, and from our death to the resurrection ... . ^ FOLIXXJTHERE APPENDIX. 359 about it; and from the Midfl: of this Bright- nefs, viz, out of the Middle of the Fire,* which was the Center or Middle of the^ Brightnefs, there appeared, as it were, the Llkenefs of Amber [Cha/mal), f. And in the Middle of the Brightnefs* there appeared the Likenefs of four living Creatures: This was their A fped:^ they had* the Likenefs of a Man. 6. And every one had four Faces, and** every one four Wings. 7. And their Feet a ftrait (upright)* Foot, and the Sole of their Foot like the Sole of a Calfs Foot, and fparkling like* the Appearance of burniilid Brafs. 8. * Moreover, the Hands of a Man were under their Wings; and to a Quaternion of* their Quadrants (that is, to one of the four Sides of each of the four Animals) were both Faces {viz, human), and Wings. 9. And they were joined by their Wings,one to another -, they returned not when they went : They went every one ftrait forward. 10. And this was the Likenefs of their Faces ; The firft (or anterior
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