11 For men may make these ethers serve the carnal self, or serve the holy self within. 12 Behold, these men may kill the body of this flesh; but what of that? the flesh is but a transitory thing, and soon, by natural law, will pass; 13 Their slaughter only hastens nature’s work a little time. 14 And when they kill the flesh they reach their bounds of power; they cannot kill the soul. 15 But nature is the keeper of the soul as of the flesh, and in the harvest time of soul, the trees of life are all inspected by the judge; 16 And every tree that bears no fruit of good is plucked up by the roots and cast into the flames. 17 Who then shall you regard? Not him who has the power to kill the flesh, and nothing more. 18 Regard the mighty one who has the power to dissolve both soul and body in the flames of nature’s fire. 19 But man is king; he may direct his thoughts, his loves, his life, and gain the prize of everlasting life. 20 And you are not abandoned in your struggle for the crown of life. Your Father lives, and you shall live. 21 God has a care for every living thing. He numbers stars, and suns, and moons; 22 He numbers angels, men, and every thing below; the birds, the flowers, the trees; 23 The very petals of the rose he knows by name, and every one is numbered in his Book of Life; 24 And every hair upon your head, and every drop of blood within your veins, he knows by number and by rythm. 25 He hears the birdling’s call, the cricket’s chirp, the glow worm’s song; and not a sparrow falls to earth without his knowledge and consent. 26 A sparrow seems a thing of little worth; yea, five of them are worth two farthings in the market place, and yet God cares for every one of them. 27 Will he not care much more for you who bear his image in your soul? 28 Fear not to make confession of the Christ before the sons of men, and God will own you as his sons and daughters in the presence of the host of heaven. 29 If you deny the Christ before the sons of men, then God will not receive you as his own before the hosts of heaven. 30 And more I say, Fear not when men shall bring you up before the rulers of the land to answer for your faith. 31 Behold, the Holy Breath shall teach you in your hour of need what you should say, and what is best to leave unsaid. 32 And then the Christines went again to teach the multitudes. CHAPTER 110. _Miriam sings a song of victory. The song. Jesus reveals the symbolic character of the journey of Israel from Egypt to Canaan._ And Miriam stood before the surging crowd, and casting up her eyes to heaven she sung anew the song of victory: 2 Bring forth the harp, the vina and the lyre; bring forth the highest sounding cymbal, all ye choirs of heaven. Join in the song, the new, new song. 3 The Lord of hosts has stooped to hear the cries of men, and lo, the citadel of Beelzebul is shaking as a leaf before the wind. 4 The sword of Gideon is again unsheathed.