W. Does thy belief justify thee now?
M. Thou wilt not receive the true faith.
W. Thou wilt not answer, neither wilt thou show how thou canst be
justified hereafter, by thy faith, when thy faith doth not now justify
thee.
M. How, then, am I to be saved?
W. Thou wilt be saved by repentance. When thou shalt turn from the
error of thy ways; when thou shalt no longer excuse thyself for thy
neglect to do thy whole duty; when thou shalt see no mind neglected,
because of thy indifference, but shalt do unto thy neighbor good, as
his mind may need, without letting thy left hand know what thy right
hand doeth; when thou shalt no more publish thy own worthiness, nor
detract thy neighbor’s; when thou shalt have compassion on the poor,
and the stranger within thy gates; when thou shalt no more oppress
the weak, nor extort from the needy; when thou shalt love all mind,
and curse not; when thou shalt know the truth, and have courage to
acknowledge it; when thou shalt teach and practice the wisdom of God;
then wilt thou find justification through faith, because thy faith will
work by love for the good of all mind; and thou wilt stand before God
justified, and saved from the ignorance and wrong, from which thou hast
long expected deliverance, but found it not.
Then all the circle said, “Amen;” and we departed to the temple, not
made with hands.
CHAPTER V.
SECOND VISIT TO THE TEMPLE.
Unity of work--Each receives a penny--Visits another temple--The
Master’s charge to Thomas--Advice of the chief--Counsel of the
commander--Explanation of the helmet, spear, sword with two edges,
arrows and bow, sling and pebbles--Trumpet--Directions to revisit the
castle.
On arriving at the temple, each mind took its proper position, and
Contentment was made wisdom to the workmen. “Thomas,” said William,
“art thou satisfied with thy journey?”
T. I am satisfied that I am not as others whom we have seen; but I
would that they were altogether as we are.
W. Thou wilt now prepare thyself for what thou wilt soon see disclosed
to thee. Thou art not as thou wilt be when the more excellent glory
shall be unfolded before thee. Take thy work, and bring it before the
inspector, that thou mayest receive thy reward; for thou hast borne the
banner, and wilt receive thy recompense.
T. Thou wilt not mark the work as mine; for what I have done, thou hast
aided me to do with thy fellow servants, our brethren.
W. Thou wilt come with us, and present thy work; for what we have done
is thy work, and thou hast done is our work. Our work and thine are
one, and thou wilt with us receive each a penny.
T. Then thou mayest give my wages to the poor.
W. Thy wages are thine, and what is thine, thou wilt receive. It will
not be as thou hast supposed. Wilt thou bring thy work?
T. Yea; and here it is.
“The work is well,” said the Inspector.
W. Take thy work to the second Inspector.
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