The Great Elucidator: Or Enlightenment on the Reformation of the Whole Wide World

was filled, as if with water, but its color was like fire. And I took and drank, and after I had drunk, my heart became full of understanding, and wisdom grew in my mind, for my spirit retained a sharp memory. And my mouth was opened and would not be silent anymore. The Most High gave (also) understanding to the five men, and they wrote what was said to them at night, which was unknown to them before. By night they ate their bread, but I spoke by day and would not be silent at night. There were written, however, in 40 days, two hundred and four books. And it came to pass, when the 40 days were completed, the Most High spoke with me and said: The first books