661. WE have learned it in the "Book of Concealed Mystery." The nose of Microprosopus. From the nose is the countenance known. In this nose is diverse symbolism.
662. For it is written, Ps. xviii. 8: "There went up a smoke out of His nose, and fire out of His mouth devoured; coals were kindled by it."
663. "There went up a smoke out of His nose." In this smoke are included both the fire and the burning coals; for there is no smoke without fire, neither fire without smoke. Truly all things result (herefrom: otherwise, are kindled herein) and go forth from His nose.
664. Also we have learned that when these three things are associated together which are included in that smoke which issueth from the nose, the nose is lengthened.
665. And therein are two colours, for the smoke bloweth and rusheth forth black and red; and they call it AP, Aph, wrath; and ChIMH, Chimah, fervour; and MShChITh, Meshachith, perdition.
666. And if thou sayest wrath and fervour, it is well, since it is written, Deut. ix. 19: "Since I have feared because of wrath and fervour." For these are the black and red smoke. But whence is added MShChITh, Meshachith, perdition?
667. Because it is written, Gen. xiii. 10: "Before that Tetragrammaton destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah." But the word ShChTh, Shachith, denoted perdition brought about by burning, kindled fire.
668. Also we have learned that there are five GBVRAN, Geboran, severities in this conformation of Microprosopus, and they ascend in one thousand and four hundred severities, GBVRAN; and they are extended in