through instruction, by what reason could one reject, and deprive himself of such great bounty? What answer could they give after the departure of the soul from the gloomy body? Could they assert that they depended upon a certain tradition, and not realizing its literal meaning, therefore denied the Manifestations of the Command and were kept afar from the paths of the True One? Have ye not heard that among the reasons why some of the Prophets were termed " endowed with constancy," was the revelation of a Book to them? This is certain. Notwithstanding, how can it be justifiable to follow the sayings of a certain person who, through ignorance, hath put into the hearts words for creating doubt, and who hath become the Satan of the age for confounding the servants and misleading all in the world; instead of (following) the Author of Books from whom many volumes have proceeded; thus depriving themselves of the sun of Divine bounty! Aside from these conditions, should they avoid and reject this Holy Soul and Merciful Breath, We know not to whom they shall adhere, and to what face they shall advance. Yea " Every sect hath a certain direction to which they turn themselves" (K. S. 2). In these two courses, We have directed thee toward two paths; walk then in whichsoever thou wilt choose for thyself. This is a true saying, and after truth there is naught but error.
Among the proofs demonstrating this Cause is that in every time and age, when the Invisible Divinity ap-
