Book V - Snyder Bible

The Preaching of Simeon Kefa 79
recollect
a man of your race. I am neither magician, nor lover of Luna,
nor son of Antonius. For before my mother Rachel and he
came together, she, still a virgin, conceived me, while it was in
my power to be either small or great, and to appear as a man
among men. Therefore I have chosen you first as my friends,
for the purpose of trying you, that I may place you first in my
heavenly and unspeakable places when I shall have proved
you. Therefore I have pretended to be a man, that I might
more clearly ascertain if you cherish entire affection towards
ging him indeed to be a wretch,
yet wondering at his impudence; and blushing for him, and at
the same time fearing lest he should attempt some evil against
us, I beckoned to Niceta to feign for a little along with me, and
ncorruptible
elohim, but rather accept our affection, and our
mind willing to know who elohim is; for we did not till now
know who you are, nor did we perceive that you are he whom
Chapter XV: Simon Magus, Professed to Have Made a Boy of
Air
ch like words with looks suited
to the occasion, this most vain fellow believed that we were
deceived; and being thereby the more elated, he added also
you bear towards me as elohim; for you loved me while you
did not know me, and were seeking me in ignorance. But I
would not have you doubt that this is truly to be elohim, when
one is able to become small or great as he pleases; for I am
able to appear to man in whatever manner I please. Now, then,
I shall begin to unfold to you what is true. Once on a time, I, by
my power, turning air into water, and water again into blood,
and solidifying it into flesh, formed a new human creaturea
boyand produced a much nobler work than Yahweh the
Creator. For He created a man from the earth, but I from air