(last) of the Prophets,” it is also true and beyond and access of uncertainty, because all are ac- counted as one soul, one essence, one spirit, one body, one command, and are the Manifestors of the states of the the the the “Beginning,” “End,” “First,” the the of that ideal “Last,” “Manifest,” “Hidden” Spirit of Spirits and eternal Essence of Essences. Like- wise if they say, are the servants of God,” this is “We also confirmed and evident, for outwardly they have appeared with the utmost degree of servitude. No one hath the courage to appear in the with that manner of servitude. Thus those Essences of Exist- ence, when submerged in the seas of Eternal Holiness and when ascending to the summits of the significances of the King, uttered declarations of Unity and Deity. Were one to consider attentively he will find that even in this they witnessed in themselves the utmost humility and lowliness in presence of the Ab- solute Existence and Real Life, as though accounting themselves utter non-existence and deeming their own mention in that court as polytheism. For in this sta- tion any mention be an indication of being and existence, and this is considered a great error by the attained ones. How much greater (error) to mention aught else, or that the heart, tongue, mind and soul be occupied in any other mention than the Beloved One; that the eye should look upon other than His beauty, the ear hear other than His melody, or the feet walk in other than His path. At this time the breeze of God is wafted and the Spirit of God hath surrounded. The pen is withheld from motion and the tongue hath ceased utterance. Briefly: In this station the declaration of Divinity
(last) of the Prophets,” it is also true and beyond and access of uncertainty, because all are ac- counted as one soul, one essence, one spirit, one body, one command, and are the Manifestors of the states of the “Beginning,” the “End,” the “First,” the “Last,” the “Manifest,” the “Hidden” of that ideal Spirit of Spirits and eternal Essence of Essences. Like- wise if they say, “We are the servants of God,” this is also confirmed and evident, for outwardly they have appeared with the utmost degree of servitude. No one hath the courage to appear in the with that manner of servitude. Thus those Essences of Exist- ence, when submerged in the seas of Eternal Holiness and when ascending to the summits of the significances of the King, uttered declarations of Unity and Deity. Were one to consider attentively he will find that even in this they witnessed in themselves the utmost humility and lowliness in presence of the Ab- solute Existence and Real Life, as though accounting themselves utter non-existence and deeming their own mention in that court as polytheism. For in this sta- tion any mention be an indication of being and existence, and this is considered a great error by the attained ones. How much greater (error) to mention aught else, or that the heart, tongue, mind and soul be occupied in any other mention than the Beloved One; that the eye should look upon other than His beauty, the ear hear other than His melody, or the feet walk in other than His path. At this time the breeze of God is wafted and the Spirit of God hath surrounded. The pen is withheld from motion and the tongue hath ceased utterance. Briefly: In this station the declaration of Divinity
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