The Nose. From this nose, from the openings of the nostrils, the Spirit of
Life rusheth forth upon Microprosopus.
And from that opening of the nose, from those openings of the nostrils,
dependeth the letter He, in order to establish the other and inferior He.
And that Spirit proceedeth from the hidden brain, and She is called the
Spirit of Life, and through that Spirit(812) will all men understand
CHKMTHA, _Chokmatha_, Wisdom, in the time of King Messiah.
As it is written, Isa. xi. 2: “And the Spirit of Wisdom and Understanding,
RVCH CHKMH VBINH, _Ruach Chokmah Va-Binah_, shall rest upon Him,” etc.
This nose is life in every part; perfect joy, rest of spirit, and health.
The nose of Microprosopus is as we have (before) conformed it.
Since concerning Him it is said, Ps. xviii. 9, “There ascendeth a smoke in
his nose,” etc.
But concerning this it is written, Isa. xlviii. 9, “And for my name’s sake
will I defer mine anger (literally, lengthen my nose) for thee.”
(But in the book which is called “The Treatise of the School of Rav Yeyeva
the Elder,” the letter He is located in the mouth, and he doth not argue
in the same manner as in the text, neither doth he bring about the same
combination, although the matter eventuateth in the same manner.)
But yet from the letter the judgment dependeth, and judgment pertaineth
unto the nose (of Microprosopus). Like as it is written, Ps. xviii. 9,
“Smoke ascendeth out of His nose.”
And if thou sayest that behold also it is written, “And fire out of His
mouth consumeth,” surely the foundation of wrath dependeth from His nose.
All the conformations of the Most Holy Ancient One are formed forth from
the calm and concealed brain.
And all the conformations of Microprosopus are formed through the Inferior
_Chokmah_, Wisdom. Like as it is written, Ps. civ. 24, “All these hast
thou made in Chokmah.” And certainly it (Wisdom) is the epitome of all
things.
Now what is the difference between H, _He_, and H, _He_? By the Inferior
_He_ is judgment stirred up; but in this instance, through the other _He_,
mercy unto mercy is denoted.