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recognition of the universal reign of law。 How to reconcile these apparent 

opposites�察�therefore�察�seems to be the problem which He here sets before us。 

Its solution is to be found in that principle which I have endeavoured to 

elucidate     throughout      these   lectures�察   �the   specializing     of  universal    law。 

Opinions may differ as to whether the Bible narrative of the birth of Christ 

is   to   be   taken   literally   or   symbolically�察  �but   as   to   the   spiritual   principle 

involved there  can�察 �I think�察 �be no   difference of opinion。  It is   that   of the 

specialization by the individual of the generic relation of the soul to the 

Infinite Spirit from which it proceeds。 The relation itself is universal and 

results   from   the   very   nature   of   the   creative   process�察  �but   the   law   of   the 

universal   relation   admits   of   particular   specialization   exactly  in   the   same 

way as all other natural lawsit is simply applying to the supreme Law of 

Life the same method by which we have learnt to make iron float�察�that is 

to say by a fuller recognition of what the Law is in itself。 Whatever other 

meanings we may apply to the name Messiah�察�it undoubtedly stands   for 

the   absolutely   perfect   manifestation   in   the   individual   of   all   the   infinite 

possibilities of the Principle of Life。 

     Now it was because this grand ideal is the basis on which the Hebrew 

nationality  was   founded   that   Jesus   made   this   statement。 This   foundation 

had been lamentably misconceived by the Jewish people�察�but nevertheless�察�

however   imperfectly�察  �they   still   held   by   it�察  �and   from   them   this   ideal   has 



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spread     throughout      the   Christian     world。    Here    also   it  continues     to  be 

lamentably misconceived�察�nevertheless it is still retained�察�and only needs 

to   be   recognized   in   its   true   light   as   a   universal   principle�察  �instead   of   an 

unintelligible   dogma�察  �to   become   the   salvation   of   the   world。   Hence�察  �as 

affording      the   medium       through     which     this   supreme      ideal   has    been 

preserved and spread�察�it is true that ;Salvation is of the Jews。; 

     Their   fundamental   idea   was   right   but   their   apprehension   of   it   was 

wrongthat is why the Master at the same time sweeps away the national 

worship of the temple and preserves the national idea of the Messiah�察�and 

this is equally true of the Christian world at the present day。 If salvation is 

anything real it must have its cause in some law�察�and if there is a law it 

must     be   founded     upon     some    universal     principle�此   �therefore    it  is  this 

principle which we must seek if we would understand this teaching of the 

Master's。 

     Now whether we take the Bible story of the birth of Christ literally or 

symbolically�察�it teaches one great lesson。 It teaches that the All´originating 

Spirit   is   the  true   Parent   of   the   individual   both   in   soul   and   body。 This   is 

nothing else than realizing from the stand´point of the individual what we 

cannot help realizing in regard to the original creation of the cosmos it is 

the   realization   that   the All´originating   Spirit   is   at   once   the   Life   and   the 

Substance in each individual here and now�察�just as it must have been in the 

origin   of   all   things。   Human   parentage   counts   for   nothingit   is   only   the 

channel through which Universal Spirit has acted for the concentration of 

an individual centre�察�but the ultimate cause of that centre�察�both in life and 

substance�察  �continues   at   every   moment   to   be   the   One   same   Originating 

Spirit。 

     This recognition cuts away the root of all the power of the negative�察�

and so in principle it delivers us from all evil�察�for the root of evil is the 

denial of the power of the Spirit to produce good。 When we realize that the 

Spirit is finding its own individualization in us in its two´fold essence as 

Life and Substance�察�then we see that it must be both able and willing to 

create for us all good。 The only limit is that which we ourselves impose by 

denying   its   operation�察  �and   when   we   realize   the   inherent   creativeness   of 

Spirit we find that there is no reason why we should stop short at any point 



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and say that it can go no further。 Our error is in looking on the life of the 

body as   separate   from the   life of the   Spirit�察 �and this   error is met   by  the 

consideration   that�察  �in   its   ultimate   nature�察  �Substance   must   emanate   from 

Spirit and is nothing else than the record of Spirit's conception of itself as 

finding   expression   in   space   and   time。   And   when   this   becomes   clear   it 

follows     that   Substance      need   not   be   taken    into  calculation     at  all。  The 

material form stands in the same relation to Spirit that the image projected 

on the screen stands to the slide in the lantern。 If we wish to change the 

exhibited subject we do not manipulate the reflection on the screen�察�but we 

alter the slide�察�and in like manner�察�when we come to realize the true nature 

of the creative process�察�we learn that the exterior things are to be changed 

by   a   change   of   the   interior   spiritual   attitude。   Our   spiritual   attitude   will 

always be determined by our conception of our relation to God or Infinite 

Spirit�察�and   so   when we  begin to see that   this  relation is   one  of  absolute 

reciprocitythat it is the self´recognition of Infinite Spirit from our   own 

centre     of  consciousnessthen         we    find   that   the  whole     Secret    of   Life 

consists     in  simple     reliance   upon     the  Allcreating     Spirit   as   consciously 

identifying   itself   with   us。   It has�察  �so   to   say�察 �awakened   to   a   new  mode   of 

self´recognition peculiar to ourselves�察�in which we individually form the 

centre of its creative energy。 To realize this is to specialize the Principle of 

Life。    The    logic   of   it  is  simple。    We    have    found    that   the   originating 

movement   of   Spirit   from   which   all   creation   proceeds   can   only   be   Self´ 

contemplation。 Then�察�since the Original Spirit cannot change its nature its 

self´contemplation through our own minds must be as creative in�察�for�察�and 

through us as it ever was in the beginning�察�and consequently we find the 

original     creative     process    repeated     in   ourselves     and    directed     by   the 

conscious thought of our own minds。 

     In    all  this   there   is  no    place   for   the   consideration       of   outward 

conditions�察�whether of body or              circumstances�察�for they are only effects 

and   not   the    cause�察  �and   therefore   when   we   reach   this   stand´point         we 

cease to take them into our calculations。 Instead                  we employ the method 

of   self´contemplation   knowing           that   this   is   the   creative   method�察  �and   so 

we     contemplate ourselves as allied to the infinite Love                  and Wisdom of 

the   Divine   Spirit   which   will   take   form     through   our   conscious   thought�察�



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and     so  act   creatively     as    a  Special    Providence      entirely    devoted     to 

guarding�察     �guiding�察�providing for�察�and illuminating us。 The whole                  thing 

is   perfectly   natural    when    seen   from   a   clear   recognition      of  what    the 

creative working of Spirit         must be in itself�察�and when it is realized in this 

perfectly natural manner all strain and effort to             compel its action ceases´ 

´we are at one with   the All´creating Power which   has now found a   new 

centre in     ourselves   from  which to continue its   creative  work   to             more 

perfect   manifestation   than   could   be   attained       through   the   unspecialized 

generic conditions of the         merely cosmic order。 

     Now this is what Messiah stands for�察�and therefore it is written that ;to 

them gave He power to become sons of God�察�even to as many as believe 

on His Name。; This ;belief; is the recognition of a universal principle and 

personal   reliance  upon   it   as   a  law   which   cannot   be   broken�察  �for   it   is   the 

Law   of   the   whole   creative   process   specialized   in   our   own   individuality。 

Then�察�too�察�however great may be the mystery�察�the removal and cleansing 

away of all sin follows as an essential part of this realization of new life�察�

and it is in this sense that we may read all that the Bible tells us on this 

aspect   of   the   subject。   The   PRINCIPLE   of   it   is   Love�察  �for   when   we   are 

reunited to the Parent Spirit in mutual confidence and love�察�what room is 

there on either side for any remembrance of our past failures�拭�

     This�察�then is what Messiah stands for to the individual�察�but if we can 

conceive a nation based upon such a recognition of its special relation to 

the   Directing   Power   of   the   Universe�察  �such   a   people   must   of   necessity 

become the leader of the nations�察�and those who oppose it must fail by a 

self´destructive principle inherent in the very nature of the position  they 

take   up。   The   leadership   resulting   from   such   a   national   self´recognition�察�

will not be based upon conquest and compulsion�察�but will come naturally。 

Other   nations   will   enquire   the   reason   for   the   phenomenal   success   and 

prosperity of   the favoured   people�察 �and finding  this   reason in   a universal 

Law�察�they will begin to apply the same law in the same manner�察�and thus 

the same results will spread from country to country until at last the whole 

earth will be full of the glory of the Lord。 And such a nation�察�and rather 

company   of   nations�察  �exists。   To   trace   its   present   development   from   its 

ancient beginnings is far beyond the scope of this volume�察�and still more 



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to speculate upon its further growth�察�but to my readers on both sides of the 

Atlantic I may say that this people is the Anglo´Saxon race throughout the 

world。 I write these lines upon the historic Hill of Tara�察�this will convey a 

hint to many of my readers。 At some future time I may enlarge upon this 

subject�察�b

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