(3) The hands, verily, are an apprehender. It is seized by action as an over-apprehender, for by the hands one performs action.

(4) Verily, while he does not there touch, he is verily touch- ing, though he does not touch (what is [usually] to be touched) T; for there is no cessation of the touching of a toucher, because of his imperishability [as a toucher]. It is not, however, a second thing, other than himself and separate, which he may touch.

(698) (This cannot be the beginning of this utterance) 21 76a + 1 (N. 1300). N -------- N. pw ------------------217 6a + 2 (N. 1309). md ntr.w m -----------------2177a (N. 1309). -------------- ki 2177b (N. 1309-1310). flesh; protect thyself; give way from behind N.

(18) And I stood before him, and before the prince of the Mast£ma,f and the Lord said, " Bid him not to lay his hand on the lad, nor to do anything to him, for I have shown thathe feareth the Lord."

(21) And let no blood appear upon you nor upon your clothes ; be qn thy guard, my son, against blood, be on thy guard exceedingly; cover it with dust.

(3) The skin, verily, is an apprehender. It is seized by touch as an over-apprehender, for by the skin one is made to know touches.'

(12) Be ye come out, as against a thief, with swords and staves for to take me?

(427) 777 To say: Nut, spread thyself over thy son, Osiris N.; 777 hide him from Set; protect him, Nut. 777 Thou art come, that thou mayest protect (lit. hide) thy son; come now, protect this Great One.

(21) And if thy right hand offend thee, cut it off, and cast it from thee, for

(10) And the imposition of the Hierarchical hand signifies at once the consecrating protection, by which, as holy children, they are paternally tended, which bequeaths to them a sacerdotal condition and power, and drives away their adverse powers, and teaches, at the same time also, to perform the sacerdotal operations, as those who, having been consecrated, are acting under God, and have Him as Leader of their own operations in every respect.

(6) He laid his right hand upon me, saying unto me,

(384) 672 To say: This hand of N., which is come against thee, 672 is the hand of tt.t, the great, who is in the "house of life." 672 He who was seized by her has lived no longer; he who was struck by her has not fastened on his head (again). 672 Fall, glide away.

(26) Reach hither thy finger, and behold my hands; and reach hither thy hand, and thrust it into my side: and be not faithless, but believing.

(499) 1070 To say: Back, O Spittle, which is not fallen (discharged). 1070 It (the serpent) is lying outstretched. Protect thyself. Stand (firm). Smite.

(500) 1071 To say: A heart is there, a heart is there, one who will lock himself in, one who will lock himself in is there. 1071 Back, thou great hidden one, who has come out of a hidden member. 1071 A man sees it. Protect thyself. Bar the way (?).

(4) It will be noted that while these Seven Veils serve to conceal the Real Self—in the sense of imposing limitations and shape to it, yet at the same time it reveals the presence of Spirit by means of its outlines. The ancient teachers were wont to illustrate this concealing-revealment by means of a bit of thin gauzy drapery suspended across the space of an open door or open window into which the breeze is blowing. The drapery covers (and thus conceals) the moving wind, yet at the same time it shows a form representing the movement and presence of the wind, and thus reveals the latter. Another favorite illustration was that of an invisible hand, of itself impossible of being perceived, but upon which was placed seven gloves, one over the other. The gloves were filled, and the presence of the hand revealed; but each glove, in turn, is mistaken for the hand itself. The hand is able to feel but faintly, and to act clumsily when the gloves are all on it, but as each glove is taken off it feels more sensitively, and performs more delicate actions; but without at least one of the gloves it is not apparent at all, even to the eyes of its owner.

(124) He who has no wound on his hand, may touch poison with his hand; poison does not affect one who has no wound; nor is there evil for one who does not commit evil.

(41) And she said unto him : " dive me my hire " ; and he said unto her : " I have nothing in my hand save my ring that is on my finger, and my necklace, and my staff which is in my hand."

(2) "Don't mutter against me, sitting by one in one place, another in another."

(391) 687 To say twice: On [thy] side! Thou shalt lie down. 687 Escape, escape; hence, hence -------------- 687 [Deliv]er N.; protect N. 687 Thy message is ready; thy testament is received; that which is before thee is restful.