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◎件古文名书诀第五十五
“日益愚暗?蒙不?生(sheng)谨再拜,请问(wen)一事(shi)(shi)。”“平言(yan)。”真人乃曰:“自新力学不懈(xie),为(wei)天问(wen)事(shi)(shi)。”“吾职当主授真人义,无敢有所惜也(ye)(ye),疾言(yan)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)。”“唯唯。今小(xiao)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)道书,以(yi)(yi)为(wei)天经也(ye)(ye);拘(ju)校(xiao)上(shang)古(gu)、中古(gu)、下古(gu)圣人之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)辞(ci)(ci),以(yi)(yi)为(wei)圣经也(ye)(ye);拘(ju)校(xiao)上(shang)古(gu)、中古(gu)、下古(gu)大德(de)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)辞(ci)(ci),以(yi)(yi)为(wei)德(de)经也(ye)(ye);拘(ju)校(xiao)上(shang)古(gu)、中古(gu)、下古(gu)贤明之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)辞(ci)(ci),以(yi)(yi)为(wei)贤经也(ye)(ye)。今念(nian)天师言(yan),不能深(shen)知(zhi)其(qi)拘(ju)校(xiao)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)意(yi),愿天师?示其(qi)门户,所当先后(hou),令使(shi)德(de)君得(de)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),以(yi)(yi)为(wei)严教也(ye)(ye);敕众贤,令使(shi)各(ge)得(de)生(sheng)校(xiao)善意(yi)于其(qi)中也(ye)(ye)。”
“然,精(jing)哉真(zhen)(zhen)人(ren)问事,常(chang)当若此矣,善哉善哉!诺,吾将具言之(zhi)真(zhen)(zhen)人(ren)自随而(er)记之(zhi),慎毋(wu)失吾辞也。吾乃为天(tian)地(di)谈,为上(shang)(shang)德君制作,可以(yi)除天(tian)地(di)开辟以(yi)来承负之(zhi)厄会(hui),义不敢妄语,必得怨(yuan)于皇(huang)天(tian)后土,又且负于上(shang)(shang)贤明道德之(zhi)君,其为罪(zui)责深大也,真(zhen)(zhen)人(ren)知之(zhi)耶?”“唯唯。”
“然(ran),所言拘校上古(gu)(gu)、中(zhong)古(gu)(gu)、下古(gu)(gu)道书(shu)者,假(jia)令众贤(xian)共(gong)读视古(gu)(gu)今(jin)诸道文(wen)(wen)也,如卷得(de)(de)(de)(de)一(yi)善(shan)(shan)字(zi)(zi),如得(de)(de)(de)(de)一(yi)善(shan)(shan)诀事(shi),便记(ji)书(shu)出之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),一(yi)卷得(de)(de)(de)(de)一(yi)善(shan)(shan),十(shi)(shi)卷得(de)(de)(de)(de)十(shi)(shi)善(shan)(shan),百卷得(de)(de)(de)(de)百善(shan)(shan),千(qian)卷得(de)(de)(de)(de)千(qian)善(shan)(shan),万卷得(de)(de)(de)(de)万善(shan)(shan),亿(yi)卷得(de)(de)(de)(de)亿(yi)善(shan)(shan),善(shan)(shan)字(zi)(zi)善(shan)(shan)诀事(shi),卷得(de)(de)(de)(de)十(shi)(shi)善(shan)(shan)也,此(ci)(ci)十(shi)(shi)亿(yi)善(shan)(shan)字(zi)(zi);如卷得(de)(de)(de)(de)百善(shan)(shan)也,此(ci)(ci)百亿(yi)善(shan)(shan)字(zi)(zi)矣(yi)。书(shu)而记(ji)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),聚于(yu)一(yi)间处,众贤(xian)共(gong)视古(gu)(gu)今(jin)文(wen)(wen)章,竟(jing)都录出之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),以(yi)类聚之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),各从其(qi)家,去(qu)中(zhong)复重,因(yin)次其(qi)要文(wen)(wen)字(zi)(zi)而编之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),即已(yi)究(jiu)竟(jing),深知古(gu)(gu)今(jin)天(tian)(tian)地人万物之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)精意矣(yi)。因(yin)以(yi)为(wei)文(wen)(wen),成天(tian)(tian)经矣(yi)。子(zi)知之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)乎?”“善(shan)(shan)哉善(shan)(shan)哉!”
“子已知之矣。拘校上古、中(zhong)古、下古圣(sheng)经中(zhong)善(shan)字(zi)诀事(shi),卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)得(de)(de)一善(shan)也,十(shi)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)得(de)(de)十(shi),百(bai)(bai)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)得(de)(de)百(bai)(bai),千卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)得(de)(de)千,万(wan)(wan)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)得(de)(de)万(wan)(wan),亿(yi)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)得(de)(de)亿(yi);如卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)得(de)(de)十(shi)善(shan)字(zi)也,已得(de)(de)十(shi)亿(yi)矣;卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)得(de)(de)百(bai)(bai)善(shan)字(zi)也,已百(bai)(bai)亿(yi)矣。贤(xian)明(ming)共记书,聚一间(jian)善(shan)处(chu),已都合校之,以类相从(cong),使贤(xian)明(ming)共安而次之,去其(qi)复重,即成圣(sheng)经矣。真人知之乎?”“唯唯。”
“子已知(zhi)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)矣。拘(ju)校上古(gu)、中古(gu)、下古(gu)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)贤明(ming)辞,其中大(da)善(shan)者卷(juan)记一(yi),十(shi)卷(juan)得(de)十(shi),百(bai)卷(juan)得(de)百(bai),千卷(juan)得(de)千,万卷(juan)得(de)万,亿卷(juan)得(de)亿;卷(juan)得(de)十(shi),十(shi)亿矣;卷(juan)得(de)百(bai),百(bai)亿矣。已毕竟(jing),复以类次之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),使相从,贤明(ming)共安之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),去(qu)其复重,编而置之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),即成贤经矣。真人知(zhi)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)耶?”“唯(wei)唯(wei)。”
“子已知之(zhi)矣。如(ru)都拘校道文(wen)经书(shu)(shu)及(ji)众贤书(shu)(shu)文(wen)、及(ji)众人口(kou)中善(shan)(shan)辞(ci)诀事,尽记善(shan)(shan)者,都合聚之(zhi),致一(yi)间(jian)处,都毕竟(jing),乃与众贤明大德共诀之(zhi),以类更(geng)相微明,去其(qi)(qi)复(fu)重,次其(qi)(qi)辞(ci)文(wen)而记置(zhi)之(zhi),是名(ming)为得(de)天地书(shu)(shu)文(wen)及(ji)人情辞(ci),究竟(jing)毕定,其(qi)(qi)善(shan)(shan)诀事无有遗失(shi),若丝(si)发(fa)之(zhi)间(jian)。此道道者,名(ming)为洞极天地阴阳之(zhi)经,万万世不可复(fu)易也。”“善(shan)(shan)哉(zai)善(shan)(shan)哉(zai)!”
“行诸(zhu)!真(zhen)人可谓已觉矣。”“愚生(sheng)不及,今愿复问一疑(yi)。”“行言(yan)。”“今天地开(kai)辟以来(lai)久远,河洛出文(wen)(wen)出图,或(huo)有神文(wen)(wen)书出,或(huo)有神鸟(niao)狩持来(lai),吐(tu)文(wen)(wen)积众(zhong)(zhong)多,本(ben)非一也。圣贤所(suo)作。亦复积多,毕竟各自有事。天师何疑(yi)、何睹、何见?而一时示教下古众(zhong)(zhong)贤明(ming),共拘校古今之文(wen)(wen)、人辞哉!”
“然,有(you)所睹见(jian),不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)敢空妄(wang)愁(chou)(chou)下(xia)古贤(xian)(xian)德也(ye)(ye)。今吾乃见(jian)遣(qian)于(yu)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian),下(xia)为大道德之君解其承负、天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)地(di)开辟以来(lai)流(liu)灾(zai)委毒之谪。古今天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)文(wen)(wen)圣书(shu)贤(xian)(xian)人辞,已(yi)备足(zu),但愁(chou)(chou)其集居,各(ge)长(zhang)于(yu)一事耳(er)。今案用一家法也(ye)(ye),不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)能(neng)(neng)悉(xi)除天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)地(di)之灾(zai)变,故使流(liu)灾(zai)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)绝,更相承负后(hou)生(sheng)者,曰得灾(zai)病增(zeng)剧(ju)(ju),故天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)怜德君复(fu)(fu)承负之。天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)和为后(hou)生(sheng)者,不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)能(neng)(neng)独生(sheng)比积(ji)灾(zai)诸(zhu)咎也(ye)(ye),实(shi)过在先(xian)生(sheng)贤(xian)(xian)圣,各(ge)长(zhang)于(yu)一,而俱(ju)有(you)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)达,俱(ju)有(you)所失。天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)知其不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)具(ju)足(zu),故时出河洛文(wen)(wen)图及他神(shen)书(shu),亦(yi)复(fu)(fu)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)同辞也(ye)(ye)。夫(fu)大贤(xian)(xian)圣异世而出,各(ge)作(zuo)一事,亦(yi)复(fu)(fu)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)同辞,是故各(ge)有(you)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)及,各(ge)有(you)短长(zhang)也(ye)(ye)。是也(ye)(ye)明(ming)其俱(ju)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)能(neng)(neng)尽悉(xi)知究洞(dong)极之意,故使天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)地(di)之间,常(chang)有(you)余(yu)灾(zai),前后(hou)讫不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)绝,但有(you)剧(ju)(ju)与不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)耳(er)。
是(shi)故天上算计(ji)之,今为文书,上下极毕备足,乃复(fu)(fu)生圣人(ren),无可复(fu)(fu)作,无可复(fu)(fu)益(yi)(yi),无可复(fu)(fu)容言,无可复(fu)(fu)益(yi)(yi)于天地大德之君。若(ruo)天复(fu)(fu)生圣人(ren),其言会(hui)复(fu)(fu)长于一(yi)业,犹且复(fu)(fu)有(you)余流(liu)灾毒常不(bu)尽(jin),与(yu)先圣贤无异也(ye)。
是故(gu)天使吾深告敕真(zhen)人(ren),付文(wen)道德之君,以示诸(zhu)贤明,都(dou)并拘校,合(he)天下(xia)之文(wen)、人(ren)口(kou)诀辞,以上下(xia)相足,去其(qi)复重,置其(qi)要(yao)言、要(yao)文(wen)诀事,记之以为经(jing)书。如(ru)是乃后,天地真(zhen)文(wen)正(zheng)字善(shan)辞,悉得出也(ye),邪伪毕去,天地大病悉除,流(liu)灾都(dou)灭亡(wang),人(ren)民万(wan)物乃各得居其(qi)所矣,无(wu)复殃(yang)苦也(ye),故(gu)天教(jiao)吾拘校之也(ye)。
吾之(zhi)为书(shu),不(bu)效(xiao)言也(ye),乃(nai)效(xiao)征验也(ye)。案吾文(wen)(wen)(wen)而(er)为之(zhi),天(tian)地灾变(bian)怪疾(ji)病、奸猾讠?臣、不(bu)详邪伪。悉且都除(chu)(chu)去,比(bi)与(yu)阴日而(er)除(chu)(chu)云无异也(ye)。以此效(xiao)吾言与(yu)吾文(wen)(wen)(wen),□□万不(bu)失(shi)一也(ye);如不(bu)力用吾文(wen)(wen)(wen)也(ye),吾虽敬受天(tian)辞下语,见文(wen)(wen)(wen)不(bu)用,天(tian)安能空除(chu)(chu)灾哉?自若文(wen)(wen)(wen)书(shu)内乱,人(ren)亦内乱,灾犹(you)无从得去也(ye)。真人(ren)知(zhi)之(zhi)耶(ye)?”“唯唯。”
“行(xing),子已(yi)知之(zhi)(zhi)矣。”“愿(yuan)请问一(yi)疑事。”“平言(yan)之(zhi)(zhi)。”“今天(tian)地开辟以(yi)来,神圣贤人皆为天(tian)所生,前后主为天(tian)地语(yu),悉为王者制(zhi)法,可(ke)以(yi)除灾害而安天(tian)下者。今帝王案用之(zhi)(zhi),不(bu)失天(tian)心阴阳(yang)规矩(ju),其所作文(wen)书,各有名(ming)号,今当名(ming)天(tian)师(shi)所作道德书,字为等哉?”“善哉!真人之(zhi)(zhi)问事也。然,名(ming)为大洞极天(tian)之(zhi)(zhi)政事。”
“何故正名为(wei)(wei)(wei)大(da)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)极天(tian)之(zhi)(zhi)政(zheng)(zheng)事乎(hu)?”“然,大(da)者,大(da)也(ye)(ye),行(xing)此者,其(qi)(qi)治最优,大(da)无上(shang)。洞(dong)(dong)(dong)者,其(qi)(qi)道德善(shan)恶,洞(dong)(dong)(dong)洽(qia)天(tian)地(di)(di)阴阳,表(biao)里(li)六(liu)方(fang),莫不(bu)(bu)响应也(ye)(ye),皆为(wei)(wei)(wei)慎善(shan),凡物莫不(bu)(bu)各得其(qi)(qi)所者。其(qi)(qi)为(wei)(wei)(wei)道,乃拘校天(tian)地(di)(di)开辟以来天(tian)文、地(di)(di)文、人文、神(shen)文,皆撰简,得其(qi)(qi)善(shan)者,以为(wei)(wei)(wei)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)极之(zhi)(zhi)经(jing)。帝(di)王案用之(zhi)(zhi),使众贤共乃力行(xing)之(zhi)(zhi),四海四境之(zhi)(zhi)内,灾害都扫地(di)(di)除去,其(qi)(qi)治洞(dong)(dong)(dong)清明,状(zhuang)与天(tian)地(di)(di)神(shen)灵(ling)相似,故名为(wei)(wei)(wei)大(da)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)极天(tian)之(zhi)(zhi)政(zheng)(zheng)事也(ye)(ye)。真人知之(zhi)(zhi)耶?”“唯唯,可骇(hai)哉!可骇(hai)哉!”“行(xing),子(zi)已觉(jue)知之(zhi)(zhi)矣。”
右拘校上古中(zhong)古下古文书(shu)人辞诀
◎九天消先王灾法第五十六
“凡(fan)天理(li)九人(ren)而阴阳(yang)得,何乎哉(zai)?”“夫人(ren)者(zhe),乃理(li)万物之(zhi)长(zhang)也。其无形委(wei)气之(zhi)神人(ren),职(zhi)(zhi)在理(li)元气;大(da)神人(ren),职(zhi)(zhi)在理(li)天;真人(ren),职(zhi)(zhi)在理(li)地;仙人(ren),职(zhi)(zhi)在理(li)四时(shi);大(da)道人(ren),职(zhi)(zhi)在理(li)五(wu)行;圣人(ren),职(zhi)(zhi)在理(li)阴阳(yang);贤人(ren);职(zhi)(zhi)在理(li)文书,皆(jie)授(shou)语;凡(fan)民(min),职(zhi)(zhi)在理(li)草木五(wu)谷;奴婢(bi),职(zhi)(zhi)在理(li)财货。”
“何乎?”“凡(fan)事各(ge)(ge)以类(lei)相(xiang)(xiang)理(li)(li)(li)。无形委气之(zhi)神人,与元(yuan)气相(xiang)(xiang)似(si)(si)(si)(si),故(gu)理(li)(li)(li)元(yuan)气。大(da)(da)(da)神人有形,而大(da)(da)(da)神与天(tian)相(xiang)(xiang)似(si)(si)(si)(si),故(gu)理(li)(li)(li)天(tian)。真人专又信,与地相(xiang)(xiang)似(si)(si)(si)(si),故(gu)理(li)(li)(li)地。仙人变(bian)化,与四(si)时(shi)相(xiang)(xiang)似(si)(si)(si)(si),故(gu)理(li)(li)(li)四(si)时(shi)也(ye)。大(da)(da)(da)道人长(zhang)于占知吉凶(xiong),与五行相(xiang)(xiang)似(si)(si)(si)(si),故(gu)理(li)(li)(li)五行。圣(sheng)人主和(he)气,与阴阳相(xiang)(xiang)似(si)(si)(si)(si),故(gu)理(li)(li)(li)阴阳。贤(xian)人治文(wen)便言,与文(wen)相(xiang)(xiang)似(si)(si)(si)(si),故(gu)理(li)(li)(li)文(wen)书(shu)。凡(fan)民乱愦(kui)无知,与万物相(xiang)(xiang)似(si)(si)(si)(si),故(gu)理(li)(li)(li)万物。奴婢(bi)致财,与财货相(xiang)(xiang)似(si)(si)(si)(si),富则(ze)有,贫则(ze)无,可通往来,故(gu)理(li)(li)(li)财货也(ye)。夫皇(huang)天(tian)署职,不(bu)夺其心,各(ge)(ge)从其类(lei),不(bu)误也(ye)。反之(zhi),为大(da)(da)(da)害也(ye)。故(gu)署置天(tian)之(zhi)凡(fan)民,皆当顺此。古者圣(sheng)人,深(shen)承知此,故(gu)不(bu)失天(tian)意,得(de)天(tian)心也(ye)。真人今(jin)宁晓此不(bu)?”“善(shan)哉(zai)善(shan)哉(zai)!”“吾是所言,以戒真人,不(bu)失之(zhi)也(ye)。”“唯(wei)唯(wei)。”“行努力!”
“愚生今心结不(bu)(bu)(bu)解言,是九(jiu)(jiu)人各异事(shi),何益于王治(zhi)乎不(bu)(bu)(bu)也?”“治(zhi)得天心意(yi),使(shi)此(ci)九(jiu)(jiu)气合和,九(jiu)(jiu)人共心,故(gu)能致(zhi)上皇太平也。如此(ci)九(jiu)(jiu)事(shi)不(bu)(bu)(bu)合乖忤(wu),不(bu)(bu)(bu)能致(zhi)太平也。此(ci)九(jiu)(jiu)事(shi),乃更迭相生成也,但人不(bu)(bu)(bu)得深(shen)知之(zhi)耳(er),先(xian)圣贤未(wei)及陈(chen)之(zhi)也,故(gu)久闭(bi)绝乎!然(ran)今一事(shi)不(bu)(bu)(bu)得,治(zhi)不(bu)(bu)(bu)可(ke)平。”
“何也(ye)?”“太(tai)上皇气(qi)(qi)(qi)太(tai)至(zhi),此(ci)九人(ren)(ren)(ren)皆来(lai)助王者(zhe)(zhe)治(zhi)也(ye)。一(yi)(yi)气(qi)(qi)(qi)不(bu)(bu)和,辄(zhe)有不(bu)(bu)是者(zhe)(zhe),故不(bu)(bu)能悉和阴阳而平(ping)(ping)其(qi)治(zhi)也(ye)。其(qi)来(lai)云何哉?无(wu)形神(shen)人(ren)(ren)(ren)来(lai)告王者(zhe)(zhe),其(qi)心日明。大神(shen)人(ren)(ren)(ren)时见(jian),教(jiao)其(qi)治(zhi)意;真人(ren)(ren)(ren)、仙人(ren)(ren)(ren)、大道人(ren)(ren)(ren)悉来(lai)为师,助其(qi)教(jiao)化;圣(sheng)人(ren)(ren)(ren)贤者(zhe)(zhe)出,其(qi)隐(yin)士来(lai)为臣;凡(fan)民奴婢皆顺善,不(bu)(bu)为邪恶,是乃天(tian)地(di)大喜之(zhi)征也(ye)。其(qi)一(yi)(yi)气(qi)(qi)(qi)不(bu)(bu)和,即辄(zhe)有不(bu)(bu)至(zhi)者(zhe)(zhe),云何乎?元气(qi)(qi)(qi)不(bu)(bu)和,无(wu)形神(shen)人(ren)(ren)(ren)不(bu)(bu)来(lai)至(zhi);天(tian)气(qi)(qi)(qi)不(bu)(bu)和,大神(shen)人(ren)(ren)(ren)不(bu)(bu)来(lai)至(zhi);地(di)气(qi)(qi)(qi)不(bu)(bu)和,真人(ren)(ren)(ren)不(bu)(bu)来(lai)至(zhi);四(si)时不(bu)(bu)和,仙人(ren)(ren)(ren)不(bu)(bu)来(lai)至(zhi);五行不(bu)(bu)和,大道人(ren)(ren)(ren)不(bu)(bu)来(lai)至(zhi);阴阳不(bu)(bu)和,圣(sheng)人(ren)(ren)(ren)不(bu)(bu)来(lai)至(zhi);文字言不(bu)(bu)真,大贤人(ren)(ren)(ren)不(bu)(bu)来(lai)至(zhi);万物不(bu)(bu)和得,凡(fan)民乱,财货少,奴婢逃亡,凡(fan)事失其(qi)职,此(ci)正其(qi)害也(ye)。今真人(ren)(ren)(ren)既欲(yu)救天(tian)乱气(qi)(qi)(qi),宜(yi)努力平(ping)(ping)之(zhi),勿倦懈,慎之(zhi)。”“唯唯。”
“气(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)得(de),则此九(jiu)人(ren)俱守道(dao),承负万世先王(wang)之灾悉消去矣。此人(ren)俱失(shi)其所,承负之害日增。此九(jiu)人(ren),上(shang)极无(wu)形(xing),下极奴婢,各调一气(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi),而九(jiu)气(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)阴阳调。夫人(ren),天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)且使(shi)其和(he)调气(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi),必先食气(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi),故上(shang)士(shi)将入道(dao),先不食有形(xing)而食气(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi),是且与元气(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)合。故当(dang)养置茅室中,使(shi)其斋戒,不睹邪恶(e),日练(lian)其形(xing),毋(wu)夺其欲,能出无(wu)间去,上(shang)助仙(xian)真元气(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)治也(ye),是为(wei)神士(shi),天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)之吏也(ye)。毋(wu)禁毋(wu)止,诚(cheng)能就(jiu)之,名为(wei)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)士(shi)简阅善(shan)人(ren),天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)大喜之,还为(wei)人(ren)利也(ye)。”
“何谓乎哉(zai)?”“然此得道去(qu)者(zhe),虽不为人目(mu)下(xia)之用,皆共调和阴(yin)阳(yang)气(qi)也(ye)(ye)。古者(zhe)帝王,祭天(tian)上神下(xia)食,此之谓也(ye)(ye)。”
得(de)(de)此(ci)九人(ren),能消万(wan)世(shi)帝(di)王承负之(zhi)灾。此(ci)九人(ren),上极(ji)无(wu)(wu)(wu)形(xing),下极(ji)奴婢,各(ge)调一气。故上士(shi)(shi)修道,先(xian)当食气,是欲与(yu)元气和合,当茅室斋戒,不睹邪(xie)恶,日(ri)炼(lian)其(qi)形(xing),无(wu)(wu)(wu)夺其(qi)欲,能出(chu)入无(wu)(wu)(wu)间,上助仙(xian)真元气天(tian)治也(ye)(ye),是为神士(shi)(shi),为天(tian)之(zhi)吏(li)也(ye)(ye)。无(wu)(wu)(wu)禁无(wu)(wu)(wu)止,诚能就之(zhi),名天(tian)士(shi)(shi)简阅善人(ren),天(tian)大喜,还为人(ren)利也(ye)(ye)。夫得(de)(de)道去世(shi),虽不时目下之(zhi)用,而能和调阴阳(yang)气,以利万(wan)物。古者帝(di)王祭天(tian)上诸神,为此(ci)神吏(li)也(ye)(ye)。
“曾但天(tian)(tian)精神(shen)自下(xia)食耶?”“善哉(zai),子言是也。然(ran)此人(ren)(ren)(ren)上为(wei)天(tian)(tian)吏,天(tian)(tian)精神(shen)为(wei)其君(jun)长,君(jun)与吏相为(wei)使,吏者职(zhi)在主(zhu)行。凡事(shi),吏道人(ren)(ren)(ren)善有功(gong),故君(jun)与其下(xia),既下(xia)则(ze)说(shuo)喜,故除人(ren)(ren)(ren)承(cheng)负。吏不说(shuo),则(ze)道人(ren)(ren)(ren)有过(guo)于天(tian)(tian),君(jun)吏俱不肯下(xia)临人(ren)(ren)(ren)食,故过(guo)责日增倍。身尚自得(de)重过(guo),何能除先王之流(liu)灾哉(zai)?真人(ren)(ren)(ren)亦晓(xiao)知此不耶?”“可(ke)骇哉(zai)!吾大怖惶,恍若失气。今且过(guo)问天(tian)(tian)师,不意乃(nai)见是说(shuo)也。”“行,子努力。所说(shuo)竟,当去矣。”“唯唯。”
右简阅九人(ren)竟其志无冤者平王治天因(yin)喜(xi)解(jie)其先(xian)王承负(fu)。