Hence it is written defectively MRShITh, Me-Rashith. Also concerning the world to come it is written, Isa. xli. 27,[863] “The first shall say to Zion, Behold, behold them,” etc.
Chapter XV: Concerning the Nose of Microprosopus
The nose of Microprosopus is the form of His countenance, for therethrough is His whole countenance known.
This nose is not as the nose of the Most Holy Ancient One, the Concealed with all Concealments.
For the nose of Him, the Ancient One, is the life of lives for all things, and from His two nostrils rush forth the Ruachin De-Chiin, RVChIN DChIIN, spirits of lives for all.
But concerning this (nose of) Microprosopus it is written, Ps. xviii. 9, “A smoke ascendeth in His nose.”
In this smoke all the colors are contained. In each color are contained multitudes of lords of most rigorous judgment, who are all comprehended in that smoke.
Whence all those are not mitigated save by the smoke of the inferior altar.
Hence it is written, Gen. viii. 21, “And IHVH smelled a sweet savor.” It is not written (He smelled) the odor of the sacrifice. What is “sweet” save “rest”? Assuredly the spirit at rest is the mitigation of the Lords of Judgment.