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( ! inh]5t prop]ties ( ! s\l1 ev5 z ! radiation ( light is ! ess5tial prop]ty ( ! sun4 ,! rays ( ! sun are r5ew$ b ! sun itself is ev] ! same & un*ang$4 ,consid] h[ ! human intellect develops & weak5s1 & may at times come to naught1 :]eas ! s\l *ange? n4 ,= ! m9d to manife/ itself1 ! human body mu/ be :ole2 & a s\nd m9d _c be b 9 a s\nd body1 :]eas ! s\l dep5de? n ^u ! body4 ,x is ?r\gh ! p[] ( ! s\l t ! m9d compreh5de?1 imag9e? & ex]te? its influ5ce1 :il/ ! s\l is a p[] t is free4 ,! m9d compreh5de? ! ab/ract by ! aid ( ! concrete1 b ! s\l ha? limitless manife/ations ( its own4 ,! m9d is circumscrib$1 ! s\l limitless4 ,x is by ! aid ( su* s5ses z ^? ( sight1 he>+1 ta/e1 smell & t\*1 t ! m9d compreh5de?1 :]eas ! s\l is free f all ag5cies4 ,! s\l z ?\ obs]ve/1 :e!r x be 9 sleep or wak+1 is 9 motion & ev] active4 ,possibly x may1 :il/ 9 a dream1 unravel an intricate problem1 incapable ( solution 9 ! wak+ /ate4 ,! m9d1 moreov]1 und]/&e? n :il/ ! s5ses h ceas$ to function1 & 9 ! embryonic /age & 9 e>ly infancy ! reason+ p[] is totally abs5t1 :]eas ! s\l is ev] end[$ ) full /r5g?4 ,9 %ort1 ! pro(s are _m t g to %[ t despite ! loss ( reason1 ! p[] ( ! s\l w\ld /ill cont9ue to exi/4 ,! _s h[ev] possesse? v>i\s grades & /ations4 ,z to ! exi/5ce ( _s 9 ! m9]al3 x is indubitable t m9]als are end[$ ) a _s & life accord+ to ! requirem5ts ( t /age4 ,?is unkn[n secret1 too1 ha? become kn[n unto ! mat]iali/s :o n[ ma9ta9 t all be+s are end[$ ) life1 ev5 z ,he sai? 9 ! ,qur'n1 #8,all ?+s are liv+'4 ,9 ! vegetable _w1 too1 !re is ! p[] ( gr[?1 & t p[] ( gr[? is ! _s4 ,9 ! animal _w !re is ! s5se ( feel+1 b 9 ! human _w !re is an all-embrac+ p[]4 ,9 all ! prec$+ /ages ! p[] ( reason is abs5t1 b ! s\l exi/e? & reveale? itself4 ,! s5se ( feel+ und]/&e? n ! s\l1 :]eas ! reason+ p[] ( ! m9d prove? ! exi/5ce !re(4 ,9 l mann] ! m9d prove? ! exi/5ce ( an unse5 ,reality t embrace? all be+s1 & t exi/e? & reveale? itself 9 all /ages1 ! ess5ce :]e( is beyond ! grasp ( ! m9d4 ,?us ! m9]al _w und]/&e? nei!r ! nature nor ! p]fections ( ! vegetable _w2 ! vegetable _w und]/&e? n ! nature ( ! animal _w1 nei!r ! animal _w ! nature ( ! reality ( man t discov]e? & embrace? all ?+s4 ,! animal is ! captive ( nature & _c transgress ! rules & laws !re(4 ,9 man1 h[ev]1 !re is a discov]+ p[] t transc5de? ! _w ( nature & controlle? & int]f]e? ) ! laws !re(4 ,= in/ance1 all m9]als1 plants & animals are captives ( nature4 ,! sun itself ) all its maje/y is s subs]vi5t to nature t x ha? no w ( its own & _c deviate a hair's-bread? f ! laws !re(4 ,9 l mann] all o!r be+s1 :e!r ( ! m9]al1 ! vegetable or ! animal _w1 _c deviate f ! laws ( nature1 nay1 all are ! slaves !re(4 ,man1 h[ev]1 ?\gh 9 body ! captive ( nature is yet free 9 8 m9d & s\l1 & ha? ! ma/]y ov] nature4 ,consid]3 accord+ to ! law ( nature man live?1 move? & ha? 8 be+ on e>?1 yet 8 s\l & m9d int]f]e ) ! laws !re(1 & ,pages #aa-bj ev5 z ! bird he flie? 9 ! air1 saile? spe$ily ^u ! seas & z ! fi% s\nde? ! deep & discov]e? ! ?+s !re94 ,v]ily ?is is a griev\s defeat inflict$ ^u ! laws ( nature4 ,s is ! p[] ( electrical en]gy3 ?is unruly viol5t =ce t cleave? m\nta9s is yet imprison$ by man )9 a globe6 ,?is is manife/ly int]f]+ ) ! laws ( nature4 ,likewise man discov]e? ^? hidd5 secrets ( nature t 9 con=mity ) ! laws !re( mu/ rema9 conceal$1 & transf]e? !m f ! invisible plane to ! visible4 ,?is1 too1 is int]f]+ ) ! law ( nature4 ,9 ! same mann] he discov]e? ! inh]5t prop]ties ( ?+s t are ! secrets ( nature4 ,also he br+e? to light ! pa/ ev5ts t h be5 lo/ to memory1 & =esee? by 8 p[] ( induction future happ5+s t are z yet unkn[n4 ,fur!rmore1 communication & discov]y are limit$ by ! laws ( nature to %ort di/ances1 :]eas man1 ?r\gh t inn] p[] ( 8 t discov]e? ! reality ( all ?+s1 connecte? ! ,ea/ ) ! ,we/4 ,?is1 too1 is int]f]+ ) ! laws ( nature4 ,simil>ly1 accord+ to ! law ( nature all %ad[s are fleet+1 :]eas man fixe? !m ^u ! plate1 & ?is1 too1 is int]f]5ce ) a law ( nature4 ,pond] & reflect3 all sci5ces1 arts1 crafts1 inv5tions & discov]ies1 h be5 once ! secrets ( nature & 9 con=mity ) ! laws !re( mu/ rema9 hidd52 yet man ?r\gh 8 discov]+ p[] int]f]e? ) ! laws ( nature & transf]e? ^! hidd5 secrets f ! invisible to ! visible plane4 ,?is aga9 is int]f]+ ) ! laws ( nature4 ,9 f9e1 t inn] faculty 9 man1 unse5 ( ! eye1 wre/e? ! sword f ! h&s ( nature1 & give? x a griev\s bl[4 ,all o!r be+s1 h[ev] great1 are b]eft ( su* p]fections4 ,man ha? ! p[]s ( w & und]/&+1 b nature ha? !m n4 ,nature is con/ra9$1 man is free4 ,nature is b]eft ( und]/&+1 man und]/&e?4 ,nature is unaw>e ( pa/ ev5ts1 b man is aw>e ( !m4 ,nature =eca/e? n ! future2 man by 8 disc]n+ p[] see? t :i* is to come4 ,nature ha? no consci\sness ( itself1 man kn[e? ab\t all ?+s4 ,%\ld any "o suppose t man is b a "p ( ! _w ( nature1 & he be+ end[$ ) ^! p]fections1 ^! be+ b manife/ations ( ! _w ( nature1 & ?us nature is ! orig9ator ( ^! p]fections & is n depriv$ !refrom1 to him we make reply & say3 ! "p dep5de? ^u ! :ole2 ! "p _c possess p]fections :]e( ! :ole is depriv$4 ,by nature is meant ^? inh]5t prop]ties & necess>y relations d]iv$ f ! realities ( ?+s4 ,& ^! realities ( ?+s1 ?\gh 9 ! utmo/ div]sity1 are yet intimately connect$ "o ) ! o!r4 ,= ^! div]se realities an all-unify+ ag5cy is ne$$ t %all l9k !m all "o to ! o!r4 ,= in/ance1 ! v>i\s organs & memb]s1 ! p>ts & elem5ts1 t con/itute ! body ( man1 ?\gh at v>iance1 are yet all connect$ "o ) ! o!r by t all-unify+ ag5cy kn[n z ! human s\l1 t cause? !m to function 9 p]fect h>mony & ) absolute regul>ity1 ?us mak+ ! cont9uation ( life possible4 ,! human body1 h[ev]1 is utt]ly unconsci\s ( t all-unify+ ag5cy1 & yet acte? ) regul>ity & dis*>ge? its functions accord+ to its w4 ,n[ conc]n+ philosoph]s1 !y are ( two s*ools4 ,?us ,socrates ! wise believ$ 9 ! unity ( ,god & ! exi/5ce ( ! s\l aft] dea?2 z 8 op9ion 0 contr>y to t ( ! n>r[-m9d$ p ( 8 "t1 t div9e sage 0 poison$ by !m4 ,all div9e philosoph]s & m5 ( wisdom & und]/&+1 :5 obs]v+ ^! endless be+s1 h consid]$ t 9 ?is great & inf9ite univ]se all ?+s end 9 ! m9]al k+dom1 t ! outcome ( ! m9]al k+dom is ! vegetable k+dom1 ! outcome ( ! vegetable k+dom is ! animal k+dom & ! outcome ( ! animal k+dom ! _w ( man4 ,! consummation ( ?is limitless univ]se ) all its gr&eur & glory ha? be5 man himself1 :o 9 ?is _w ( be+ toile? & suff]e? = a "t1 ) div]s ills & pa9s1 & ultimately dis9tegrates1 leav+ no trace & no fruit aft] him4 ,7 x s1 !re is no d\bt t ?is inf9ite univ]se ) all its p]fections has end$ 9 %am & delusion ) no result1 no fruit1 no p]man5ce & no effect4 ,x w\ld be utt]ly )\t mean+4 ,!y 7 ?us conv9c$ t su* is n ! case1 t ?is ,great ,work%op ) all its p[]1 its bewild]+ magnific5ce & endless p]fections1 _c ev5tually come to naught4 ,t /ill ano!r life %\ld exi/ is ?us c]ta91 &1 j z ! vegetable k+dom is unaw>e ( ! _w ( man1 s we1 too1 "k n ( ! ,great ,life h]eaft] t foll[e? ! life ( man "h bel[4 ,our non-compreh5sion ( t life1 h[ev]1 is no pro( ( its non-exi/5ce4 ,! m9]al _w1 = in/ance1 is utt]ly unaw>e ( ! _w ( man & _c compreh5d x1 b ! ignorance ( a ?+ is no pro( ( its non-exi/5ce4 ,num]\s & conclusive pro(s exi/ t g to %[ t ?is inf9ite _w _c end ) ?is human life4 ,n[ conc]n+ ! ,ess5ce ( ,div9ity3 9 tru? x is on no acc\nt det]m9$ by any?+ ap>t f its own nature1 & c 9 no wise be compreh5d$4 ,= :atsoev] c be conceiv$ by man is a reality t ha? limitations & is n unlimit$2 x is circumscrib$1 n all-embrac+4 ,x c be compreh5d$ by man1 & is controll$ by him4 ,simil>ly x is c]ta9 t all human conceptions are cont+5t1 n absolute2 t !y h a m5tal exi/5ce1 n a mat]ial "o4 ,moreov]1 diff]5tiation ( /ages 9 ! cont+5t _w is an ob/acle to und]/&+4 ,h[ !n c ! cont+5t conceive ! ,reality ( ! absolute8 ,z previ\sly m5tion$1 diff]5tiation ( /ages 9 ! cont+5t plane is an ob/acle to und]/&+4 ,m9]als1 plants & animals are b]eft ( ! m5tal faculties ( man t discov] ! realities ( all ?+s1 b man himself compreh5de? all ! /ages b5ea? him4 ,e sup]ior /age compreh5de? t :i* is inf]ior & discov]e? ! reality !re(1 b ! inf]ior "o is unaw>e ( t :i* is sup]ior & _c compreh5d x4 ,?us man _c grasp ! ,ess5ce ( ,div9ity1 b c1 by 8 reason+ p[]1 by obs]vation1 by 8 intuitive faculties & ! reveal+ p[] ( 8 fai?1 believe 9 ,god1 discov] ! b\nties ( ,8 ,grace4 ,he become? c]ta9 t ?\gh ! ,div9e ,ess5ce is unse5 ( ! eye1 & ! exi/5ce ( ! ,deity is intangible1 yet conclusive spiritual pro(s ass]t ! exi/5ce ( t unse5 ,reality4 ,! ,div9e ,ess5ce z x is 9 itself is h[ev] beyond all description4 ,= in/ance1 ! nature ( e!r is unkn[n1 b t x exi/e? is c]ta9 by ! effects x produce?1 heat1 light & electricity be+ ! waves !re(4 ,by ^! waves ! exi/5ce ( e!r is ?us prov54 ,& z we consid] ! outp\r+s ( ,div9e ,grace we are assur$ ( ! exi/5ce ( ,god4 ,= in/ance1 we obs]ve t ! exi/5ce ( be+s is condition$ ^u ! com+ toge!r ( v>i\s elem5ts & _! non-exi/5ce ^u ! decomposition ( _! con/itu5t elem5ts4 ,= decomposition cause? ! dissociation ( ! v>i\s elem5ts4 ,?us1 z we obs]ve ! com+ toge!r ( elem5ts give? rise to ! exi/5ce ( be+s1 & kn[+ t be+s are inf9ite1 !y be+ ! effect1 h[ c ! ,cause be f9ite8 ,n[1 =mation is ( ?ree k9ds & ( ?ree k9ds only3 accid5tal1 necess>y & volunt>y4 ,! com+ toge!r ( ! v>i\s con/itu5t elem5ts ( be+s _c be accid5tal1 = unto e effect !re mu/ be a cause4 ,x _c be compulsory1 = !n ! =mation mu/ be an inh]5t prop]ty ( ! con/itu5t p>ts & ! inh]5t prop]ty ( a ?+ c 9 no wise be dissociat$ f x1 su* z light t is ! reveal] ( ?+s1 heat t cause? ! expansion ( elem5ts & ! sol> rays :i* are ! ess5tial prop]ty ( ! sun4 ,?us "u su* circum/ances ! decomposition ( any =mation is impossible1 = ! inh]5t prop]ties ( a ?+ _c be sep>at$ f x4 ,! ?ird =mation rema9e? & t is ! volunt>y "o1 t is1 an unse5 =ce describ$ z ! ,anci5t ,p[]1 cause? ^! elem5ts to come toge!r1 e =mation giv+ rise to a di/9ct be+4 ,z to ! attributes & p]fections su* z w1 k1 p[] & o!r anci5t attributes t we ascribe to t ,div9e ,reality1 ^! are ! signs t reflect ! exi/5ce ( be+s 9 ! visible plane & n ! absolute p]fections ( ! ,div9e ,ess5ce t _c be compreh5d$4 ,= in/ance1 z we consid] creat$ ?+s we obs]ve inf9ite p]fections1 & ! creat$ ?+s be+ 9 ! utmo/ regul>ity & p]fection we inf] t ! ,anci5t ,p[] on :om dep5de? ! exi/5ce ( ^! be+s1 _c be ignorant2 ?us we say ,he is ,all-,kn[+4 ,x is c]ta9 t x is n impot5t1 x mu/ be !n ,all-,p[]ful2 x is n poor1 x mu/ be ,all-,possess+2 x is n non-exi/5t1 x mu/ be ,ev]-,liv+4 ,! purpose is to %[ t ^! attributes & p]fections t we rec\nt = t ,univ]sal ,reality are only 9 ord] to d5y imp]fections1 r ?an to ass]t ! p]fections t ! human m9d c conceive4 ,?us we say ,8 attributes are unkn[able4 ,9 f9e1 t ,univ]sal ,reality ) all its qualities & attributes t we rec\nt is holy & exalt$ above all m9ds & und]/&+s4 ,z we1 h[ev]1 reflect ) broad m9ds ^u ?is inf9ite univ]se1 we obs]ve t motion )\t a motive =ce1 & an effect )\t a cause are bo? impossible2 t e be+ ha? come to exi/ "u num]\s influ5ces & cont9ually und]goe? reaction4 ,^! influ5ces1 too1 are =m$ "u ! action ( /ill o!r influ5ces4 ,= in/ance1 plants gr[ & fl\ri% ?r\gh ! outp\r+s ( v]nal %[]s1 :il/ ! cl\d itself is =m$ "u v>i\s o!r ag5cies & ^! ag5cies 9 _! turn are react$ ^u by /ill o!r ag5cies4 ,= example1 plants & animals gr[ & develop "u ! influ5ce ( :at ! philosoph]s ( our day designate z hydrog5 & oxyg5 & are react$ ^u by ! effects ( ^! two elem5ts2 & ^! 9 turn are =m$ "u /ill o!r influ5ces4 ,! same c be said ( o!r be+s :e!r !y affect o!r ?+s or be affect$4 ,su* process ( causation goes on1 & to ma9ta9 t ?is process goes on indef9itely is manife/ly absurd4 ,?us su* a *a9 ( causation mu/ ( necessity lead ev5tually to ,him :o is ! ,ev]-,liv+1 ! ,all-,p[]ful1 :o is ,self-,dep5d5t & ! ,ultimate ,cause4 ,?is ,univ]sal ,reality _c be s5s$1 x _c be se54 ,x mu/ be s ( necessity1 = x is ,all-,embrac+1 n circumscrib$1 & su* attributes qualify ! effect & n ! cause4 ,& z we reflect1 we obs]ve t man is l unto a t9y organism conta9$ )9 a fruit2 ?is fruit ha? develop$ out ( ! blossom1 ! blossom ha? gr[n out ( ! tree1 ! tree is su/a9$ by ! sap1 & ! sap =m$ out ( e>? & wat]4 ,h[ !n c ?is t9y organism compreh5d ! nature ( ! g>d51 conceive ( ! g>d5] & compreh5d 8 be+8 ,t is manife/ly impossible4 ,%\ld t organism und]/& & reflect1 x w\ld obs]ve t ?is g>d51 ?is tree1 ?is blossom1 ?is fruit w\ld 9 no wise h come to exi/ by !mselves 9 su* ord] & p]fection4 ,simil>ly ! wise & reflect+ s\l w "k ( a c]ta9ty t ?is inf9ite univ]se ) all its gr&eur & p]fect ord] c\ld n h come to exi/ by itself4 ,simil>ly 9 ! _w ( be+ !re exi/ =ces unse5 ( ! eye1 su* z ! =ce ( e!r previ\sly m5tion$1 t _c be s5s$1 t _c be se54 ,h[ev]1 f ! effects x produce?1 t is f its waves & vibrations1 light1 heat1 electricity appe> & are made evid5t4 ,9 l mann] is ! p[] ( gr[?1 ( feel+1 ( und]/&+1 ( ?\ght1 ( memory1 ( imag9ation & ( disc]nm5t2 all ^! inn] faculties are unse5 ( ! eye & _c be s5s$1 yet all are evid5t by ! effects !y produce4 ,n[ z to ! inf9ite ,p[] t kn[e? no limitations2 limitation itself prove? ! exi/5ce ( ! unlimit$1 = ! limit$ is kn[n ?r\gh ! unlimit$1 j z weakness itself prove? ! exi/5ce ( p[]1 ignorance ! exi/5ce ( k1 pov]ty ! exi/5ce ( weal?4 ,)\t weal? !re w\ld be no pov]ty1 )\t k no ignorance1 )\t light no d>kness4 ,d>kness itself is a pro( ( ! exi/5ce ( light = d>kness is ! abs5ce ( light4 ,n[ conc]n+ nature1 x is b ! ess5tial prop]ties & ! necess>y relations inh]5t 9 ! realities ( ?+s4 ,& ?\gh ^! inf9ite realities are div]se 9 _! "* yet !y are 9 ! utmo/ h>mony & closely connect$ toge!r4 ,z "o's vision is broad5$ & ! matt] obs]v$ c>efully1 x w be made c]ta9 t e reality is b an ess5tial requisite ( o!r ,pages #ba-bh realities4 ,?us to connect & h>monize ^! div]se & inf9ite realities an all-unify+ ,p[] is necess>y1 t e "p ( exi/5t be+ may 9 p]fect ord] dis*>ge its own function4 ,consid] ! body ( man1 & let ! "p be an indication ( ! :ole4 ,consid] h[ ^! div]se p>ts & memb]s ( ! human body are closely connect$ & h>moni\sly unit$ "o ) ! o!r4 ,e "p is ! ess5tial requisite ( all o!r p>ts & has a function by itself4 ,x is ! m9d t is ! all-unify+ ag5cy t s unite? all ! compon5t p>ts "o ) ! o!r t ea* dis*>ge? its specific function 9 p]fect ord]1 & !reby co-op]ation & reaction are made possible4 ,all p>ts function "u c]ta9 laws t are ess5tial to exi/5ce4 ,%\ld t all-unify+ ag5cy t directe? all ^! p>ts be h>m$ 9 any way !re is no d\bt t ! con/itu5t p>ts & memb]s w cease function+ prop]ly2 & ?\gh t all-unify+ ag5cy 9 ! temple ( man be n s5s$ or se5 & ! reality !re( be unkn[n1 yet by its effects x manife/e? itself ) ! greate/ p[]4 ,?us x ha? be5 prov5 & made evid5t t ^! inf9ite be+s 9 ?is wondr\s univ]se w dis*>ge _! functions prop]ly only :5 direct$ & controll$ by t ,univ]sal ,reality1 s t ord] may be e/abli%$ 9 ! _w4 ,= example1 int]action & co-op]ation betwe5 ! con/itu5t p>ts ( ! human body are evid5t & indisputable1 yet ?is does n suffice2 an all-unify+ ag5cy is necess>y t %all direct & control ! compon5t p>ts1 s t ^! ?r\gh int]action & co-op]ation may dis*>ge 9 p]fect ord] _! necess>y & respective functions4 ,y are well aw>e1 prais$ be ! ,"l1 t bo? int]action & co-op]ation are evid5t & prov5 among/ all be+s1 :e!r l>ge or small4 ,9 ! case ( l>ge bodies int]action is z manife/ z ! sun1 :il/ 9 ! case ( small bodies1 ?\gh int]action be unkn[n1 yet ! "p is an indication ( ! :ole4 ,all ^! int]actions !re=e are connect$ ) t all-embrac+ p[] :i* is _! pivot1 _! c5tre1 _! s\rce & _! motive p[]4 ,= in/ance1 z we h obs]v$1 co-op]ation among ! con/itu5t p>ts ( ! human body is cle>ly e/abli%$1 & ^! p>ts & memb]s r5d] s]vices unto all ! compon5t p>ts ( ! body4 ,= in/ance1 ! h&1 ! foot1 ! eye1 ! e>1 ! m9d1 ! imag9ation all help ! v>i\s p>ts & memb]s ( ! human body1 b all ^! int]actions are l9k$ by an unse51 all-embrac+ p[]1 t cause? ^! int]actions to be produc$ ) p]fect regul>ity4 ,?is is ! inn] faculty ( man1 t is 8 _s & 8 m9d1 bo? ( :i* are invisible4 ,9 l mann] consid] ma*9]y & work%ops & ! int]action exi/+ among ! v>i\s compon5t p>ts & sections1 & h[ connect$ !y are "o ) ! o!r4 ,all ^! relations & int]actions1 h[ev]1 are connect$ ) a c5tral p[] :i* is _! motive =ce1 _! pivot & _! s\rce4 ,?is c5tral p[] is ei!r ! p[] ( /eam or ! skill ( ! ma/]m9d4 ,x ha? !re=e be5 made evid5t & prov$ t int]action1 co-op]ation & int]relation among/ be+s are "u ! direction & w ( a motive ,p[] :i* is ! orig91 ! motive =ce & ! pivot ( all int]actions 9 ! univ]se4 ,likewise e arrangem5t & =mation t is n p]fect 9 its ord] we designate z accid5tal1 & t :i* is ord]ly1 regul>1 p]fect 9 its relations & e "p ( :i* is 9 its prop] place & is ! ess5tial requisite ( ! o!r con/itu5t p>ts1 ?is we call a composition =m$ ?r\gh w & k4 ,!re is no d\bt t ^! inf9ite be+s & ! association ( ^! div]se elem5ts arrang$ 9 c\ntless =ms mu/ h proce$$ f a ,reality t c\ld 9 no wise be b]eft ( w or und]/&+4 ,?is is cle> & prov5 to ! m9d & no "o c d5y x4 ,x is n meant1 h[ev]1 t t ,univ]sal ,reality or ! attributes !re( h be5 compreh5d$4 ,nei!r its ,ess5ce nor its true attributes ha? any "o compreh5d$4 ,we ma9ta91 h[ev]1 t ^! inf9ite be+s1 ^! necess>y relations1 ?is p]fect arrangem5t mu/ ( necessity h proce$$ f a s\rce t is n b]eft ( w & und]/&+1 & ?is inf9ite composition ca/ into inf9ite =ms mu/ h be5 caus$ by an all-embrac+ ,wisdom4 ,?is none c dispute save he t is ob/9ate & /ubborn1 & d5ie? ! cle> & unmi/akable evid5ce1 & become? ! object ( ! bless$ ,v]se3 #8,!y are deaf1 !y are dumb1 !y are bl9d & %all return no m'4 ,n[ reg>d+ ! "q :e!r ! faculties ( ! m9d & ! human s\l are "o & ! same4 ,^! faculties are b ! inh]5t prop]ties ( ! s\l1 su* z ! p[] ( imag9ation1 ( ?\ght1 ( und]/&+2 p[]s t are ! ess5tial requisites ( ! reality ( man1 ev5 z ! sol> ray is ! inh]5t prop]ty ( ! sun4 ,! temple ( man is l unto a mirror1 8 s\l is z ! sun1 & 8 m5tal faculties ev5 z ! rays t emanate f t s\rce ( light4 ,! ray may cease to fall ^u ! mirror1 b x c 9 no wise be dissociat$ f ! sun4 ,9 %ort1 ! po9t is ?is1 t ! _w ( man is sup]natural 9 its relation to ! vegetable k+dom1 ?\gh 9 reality x is n s4 ,relatively to ! plant1 ! reality ( man1 8 p[] ( he>+ & sight1 are all sup]natural1 & = ! plant to compreh5d t reality & ! nature ( ! p[]s ( man's m9d is impossible4 ,9 l mann] = man to compreh5d ! ,div9e ,ess5ce & ! nature ( ! great ,h]eaft] is 9 no wise possible4 ,! m]ciful outp\r+s ( t ,div9e ,ess5ce1 h[ev]1 are v\*saf$ unto all be+s & x is incumb5t ^u man to pond] 9 8 he>t ^u ! effusions ( ! ,div9e ,grace1 ! s\l be+ c\nt$ z "o1 r ?an ^u ! ,div9e ,ess5ce itself4 ,?is is ! utmo/ limit = human und]/&+4 ,z x ha? previ\sly be5 m5tion$1 ^! attributes & p]fections t we rec\nt ( ! ,div9e ,ess5ce1 ^! we h d]iv$ f ! exi/5ce & obs]vation ( be+s1 & x is n t we h compreh5d$ ! ess5ce & p]fection ( ,god4 ,:5 we say t ! ,div9e ,ess5ce und]/&e? & is free1 we d n mean t we h discov]$ ! ,div9e ,w & ,purpose1 b r t we h acquir$ k ( !m ?r\gh ! ,div9e ,grace reveal$ & manife/$ 9 ! realities ( ?+s4 ,n[ conc]n+ our social pr9ciples1 namely ! tea*+s ( ,8 ,hol9ess ,bah'u'llh spread f> & wide fifty ye>s ago1 !y v]ily compreh5d all o!r tea*+s4 ,x is cle> & evid5t t )\t ^! tea*+s progress & advancem5t = mank9d are 9 no wise possible4 ,e community 9 ! _w f9de? 9 ^! ,div9e ,tea*+s ! realization ( its highe/ aspirations4 ,^! tea*+s are ev5 z ! tree t be>e? ! be/ fruits ( all trees4 ,philosoph]s1 = in/ance1 f9d 9 ^! heav5ly tea*+s ! mo/ p]fect solution ( _! social problems1 & simil>ly a true & noble exposition ( matt]s t p]ta9 to philosophical que/ions4 ,9 l mann] m5 ( fai? behold ! reality ( religion manife/ly reveal$ 9 ^! heav5ly tea*+s1 & cle>ly & conclusively prove !m to be ! real & true rem$y = ! ills & infirmities ( all mank9d4 ,%\ld ^! sublime tea*+s be diffus$1 mank9d %all be fre$ f all p]ils1 f all *ronic ills & sicknesses4 ,9 l mann] are ! ,bah' economic pr9ciples ! embodim5t ( ! highe/ aspirations ( all wage-e>n+ classes & ( economi/s ( v>i\s s*ools4 ,9 %ort1 all sections & p>ties h _! aspirations realiz$ 9 ! tea*+s ( ,bah'u'llh4 ,z ^! tea*+s are decl>$ 9 *ur*es1 9 mosques & 9 o!r places ( wor%ip1 :e!r ^? ( ! foll[]s ( ,buddha or ( ,confucius1 9 political circles or among/ mat]iali/s1 all %all be> witness t ^! tea*+s be/[ a fre% life ^u mank9d & con/itute ! imm$iate rem$y = all ! ills ( social life4 ,none c f9d fault ) any ( ^! tea*+s1 nay r1 once decl>$ !y w all be acclaim$1 & all w confess _! vital necessity1 exclaim+1 #8,v]ily ?is is ! tru? & naught is !re beside ! tru? b manife/ error4' ,9 conclusion1 ^! few words are writt51 & unto ev]yone !y w be a cle> & conclusive evid5ce ( ! tru?4 ,pond] !m 9 ?9e he>t4 ,! w ( e sov]eign prevaile? dur+ 8 reign1 ! w ( e philosoph] f9de? expression 9 a h&ful ( disciples dur+ 8 lifetime1 b ! ,p[] ( ! ,holy ,_s %9e? radiantly 9 ! realities ( ! ,mess5g]s ( ,god1 & /r5g!ne? ,_! w 9 su* wise z to influ5ce a great nation = ?\s&s ( ye>s & to reg5]ate ! human s\l & revive mank9d4 ,consid] h[ great is ?is p[]6 ,x is an extraord9>y ,p[]1 an all-suffici5t pro( ( ! tru? ( ! mission ( ! ,prophets ( ,god1 & a conclusive evid5ce ( ! p[] ( ,div9e ,inspiration4 ,! ,glory ( ,glories re/ ^u !e4 ,haifa1 #ba ,septemb] #aiba4 ,,footnotes #a ,orig9al ,p]sian text fir/ publi%$ ,cairo #aibb4 ,?is translation tak5 f ,! ,bah' ,_w1 ,vol4 ,,xv1 pp4 #cg-dc4 #b #8,abdu'l-,bah is obvi\sly ref]r+ to ! lett] f ,=el translat$ above & dat$ #bh ,decemb] #aibj4 #c #8,abdu'l-,bah ref]s to ,8 talk at ,/an=d ,univ]sity1 ,palo ,alto1 ,cali=nia1 9 #aiab1 :i* 0 publi%$ 9 ! local newspap] & is also includ$ 9 ! collection ( ,8 talks 9 ,am]ica1 entitl$ ,! ,promulgation ( ,univ]sal ,peace4 #d ,!re #8,abdu'l-,bah di/+ui%es ! mat]iali/ic & empirical philosophy ( ! mod]n ,we/ f ! /&>d rationali/ic philosophy ( ! ,greeks & ,p]sians1 & highlights ! diff]5ce betwe5 !ories ( ! ess5ce ( nature & ( ! orig9 ( man4