Where the Paternal Monad is.
The Monad is enlarged, which generates two.
For the Duad sits by him, and glitters with Intellectual Sections.
And to govern all Things, and to Order every thing not Ordered,
For in the whole World shineth the Triad, over which the Monad Rules.
This Order is the beginning of all Section.
For the Mind of the Father said, that All things be cut into three,
Whose Will assented, and then All things were divided.
For the Mind of the Eternal Father said into three,
Governing all things by the Mind.
And there appeared in it [the Triad] Virtue and wisdome,
And Multiscient Verity.
This Way floweth the shape of the Triad, being præ-existent.
Not the first [Essence] but where they are measured.
For thou must conceive that all things serve these three Principles.
The first Course is sacred, but in the middle,
Another the third, aërial; which cherisheth the Earth in fire.
And fountain of fountains, and of all fountains.
The Matrix containing all things.
Extract taken from 'THE ORACLES OF ZOROASTER'
