into a certain moyst nature, unspeakably troubled, which yielded a smoke as from fire; and from whence proceeded a voyce unutterable, and very mournful, but inarticulate, insomuch that it seemed to have come from the Light.
6. Then from that. Light, a certain holy Word joyned it self unto Nature, and out-flew the pure and unmixed Fire from the moyst Nature upward on high; it was exceeding light, and sharp, and operative withal. And the Air which was also light, followed the Spirit and mounted up to Fire, (from the Earth and the Water) insomuch that it seemed to hang and depend upon it.
7. And the Earth, and the Water, stayed by themselves so mingled together, that the Earth could not be seen for the Water; but they were moved, because of the Spiritual Word that was carried upon them.
8. Then said Poemander unto me,Dost
