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And behold, Raphael, who is the Keeper of Secrets and the Angel of Mysteries, yeah even the keeper of the great mysteries, did send away all but Adam and Eve and they who were chosen to be the High Priest and High Priestess over the Church of God;
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¶ And he said unto them, in the temple of the Lord: Behold eight tasks shall I give unto thee, teach thy people to do these each in their proper order.
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First, beginning thy rituals in prayer.
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Second, rehearse unto all the proclamations of the Word of God.
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Third, open thy hearts to hear and to feel that thou might learn and be blessed.
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Fourth, place oils and flowers pleasing to the nose to welcome the Lord into thy midst.
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Fifth, keep thy bodies clean that thy hands might give in righteousness.
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Sixth, consecrate upon the altar in supplication before God.
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Seventh, renew thy covenants that the body, mind, and spirit might be renewed therein.
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Eight, thy feet walk into the temple, yea the house of study and even the house of prayer, therefore complete these that thou mayest return into the world of men in perfection.
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¶ Behold, I say again unto thee: The root of the reverence of the Lord is to forsake the pleasures of lust by the path of the reverence of the Lord.
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Do not revere the Lord for the world’s sake, nor for thy eternal glory;
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Thou shalt revere for the Lord’s sake, and the light of God shall spring from thee as from a fountain,
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And by this thou shall be perfected before God in love, for it is by grace thou art saved, and thy works are as a sign unto the world.
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As the commandments come into thy hands, thou shall labor in the works, for by thy works shall the grace of God be seen by the eyes of mankind that they too might be converted.
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¶ Revere Elohim not so that the secrets of the mystery might be revealed, for was not this knowledge not yet concealed before the womb?
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Speak truthfully therefore and see that ye are not tempted.
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Henceforth ye shall be tempted by all temptations, were it not so, how in would thou learn truth?
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Also, learn the letters that they might reveal unto thee the Word, and teach thy children likewise that they might gain wisdom in their youth.
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¶ Thy heart is perfect by all commandments, as it is not necessary to be tempted, but the mind and the body must be overcome;
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Thus at this time, know this: The Lord is great, yea and the Lord giveth all glory unto to Elohim even as thou give all glory unto the Lord.
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Therefore go forth and serve in love, believe in love, and teach in love; and by this ye shall be known as the children of God; So mote it be.
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¶ And upon hearing these words, Adam and Eve did speak, saying: Elohim, we show reverence to thee;
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Yea, it is difficult to rise up and go forth to thee by the feet.
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And Seth and his wife, the chosen High Priest and High Priestess of the Lord, spoke as one, saying: Behold Elohim; I revere thee.
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And it came to pass that Adam and Eve spoke again saying: Behold, our sons and daughters endured in famine of thy Word; yet now thou, our Lord, art revered.
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Yea, it is difficult for man to rise up and bow down before God,
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And also they that fail to rise up and bow down the Lord, His secrets shall not be revealed,
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Nor shall the Spirit of the Lord dwell with them, and they shall suffer in darkness which is spiritual death.
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However, thou speaketh of reverence of God with devotion in thy heart;
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Yea, ye spoke to the Lord, and I, the servant of the Lord, honor thee in thy reverence.
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Ye that beseech the Lord by the holy words; the weight is upon thy hearts.
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¶ Consider therefore the reverence of the Lord, and say in thy hearts: I revere you, O Lord; come not to bind thy Word.
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And it is difficult to rise up beyond worldly desires to see that the root of love is to cherish the Lord.
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¶ The Nephesh is filled with love, yet mankind rejoiceth by passing over the pleasures of the body;
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Mankind doth desire to reign over the pleasures of the Lord.
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Love is rejoicing in strength, ye even strengthen the heart;
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Thus shall thou consider always to create within the desire of God;
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Then shall mankind bring forth pleasure, walking as the bride unto the bridegroom before the love of Elohim.
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¶ From youth and till the passing of days, many do not come before God;
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Yet the desire of the Lord God, the heart burns to rise up to the Lord;
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Yea, from much love and desire shall mankind rise up to the Lord.
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¶ Behold the lightning of the early rain, how it doth benefit much from all without making desire of the Creator;
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So too is the body kept in purity and holiness by love.
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¶ Yea, place thy hand to the highest when thou art being dragged below;
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Bind the divisions, that ye be not cast forth to and fro by every gust of wind;
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Deny not women their priesthood nor their sisterhood.
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End the bickering words of fools; toil and labor one with another, making favor of the Creator.
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¶ The root of humility is to go away from the glory and be praised when returning before the teacher;
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But thou shall delight not by praises but to fulfill holy desires and rejoice to cherish the Lord.
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Know when to rest, lie down after hard labors; know when not to toil.
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Speak thus of labor and desire, for the Lord loves they who are humble before him;
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Therefore, go before the Lord with the name of thy friend in the house of prayer that thou might give praise to the Lord in the house of heaven together.
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Great is the glory to revere the name of the Lord; so mote is be, Amen.
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And Adam and Eve pondered upon what they had heard.