Prooemium visionis (Pars 5)

Prooemium visionis (Pars 5)

I saw that the man foretold was looking out over the whole world. He was surveying everything throughout the vast expanse. And the waters of the abyss, in which the man was from the feet down to his plants, stood above the abyss like a strong man: for all things are recovered, all things purify, all things sanctify, all things pertain, all things bear, and because all creatures are drenched with the sweat of their humidity, they solidify all creatures, just as the soul strengthens the body. And the abyss bears like the strength of its own possibility, and because the same institutions depend on it, and also exists like the fabric of the highest creator, in which are the tools of the same craftsman. And behold, from the legs of the same man, a certain air, coming out with sweat, moved all the waters of the abyss in a different way. He also subdued the powers of the elements that were above the earth, on the earth, and beneath the earth with his feet. The words of a man looking out over the world. And he said, "Listen and understand." Repent, because God has shown Himself to you in this way. But if you don't do this, my rods will cleanse you. Therefore, let there be repentance in man. Then, in the aforementioned mist, where various kinds of vices were present, as was shown above, I also beheld five such images. For I saw the first image from the top of the head to the waist, having the youthful form of a man, but from the waist down it had the form of a crab, as a crab is formed from the head down. And he had black hair on his head, and his whole body was naked. Words of obscenity. And he said, "I arrange everything, and we will learn everything, and wherever anything falls, I look there and speak from there." If I didn't do this, I would be a fool. And who will accuse me for this? If I were to praise the foolish and the ignorant, I would be speaking a lie. I will spread nets in my words, and I will catch everything I can, and the more I have, the more I possess. For I expand my honor in this way, so that all may be drawn to my words. But I will also stretch my bow with the arrows of words. And what good will this do? I won't hide anything, I won't be silent, but I will give to each person according to what I have. >