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The whole sum of human thought, computed in cen- turies, has toiled and pondered, spoken and wiitten upon researches having for an aim the solution of the mysteries of life and the hereafter without ultimate suc- cess, so far as it appears. This solution has been sought after by ancient pro phets more particularly; prophets who have occupied themselves with futurity, whilst it is amongst the later ones, among scientists, that we find the most numerous students of these problems, and whose principal aim, as a whole, has rather been antagonistic to the former one's direction, but, of course, for the purposes of pro- gress. v.wTtT-''"^?'J^^'^ '"'^ ^ process has been in view of Universal Harmony, may be inferred from this, which has for its ami and basis the Unity of God proven by science and cslablishcd by the undeniable man- eniiiy. Before entermg upon the elaboration of a most ex crucat.ngly diftcult. and a universally embracing sub t, nr'onr''""",'-' "^"f P^^ ^^t^RTHY, contributing to Its proofs, may have his due acknowledgment.'quoted or rZ'Jr','". „ " !^°""-'bution, unconscious as ii may be »nar :,':der"LT''^^^,r ■•- °:;^^e"'rr'e\?^1 In fact, the reader may just as well know right now wh^I %Y '",^^''^1'^'^ °' a library is required for he who should wish to verify -for reference: inas- eZ. Z'^'-t? k"'""'^^ ^"^ '""''y ^^^' ^"^ f^'- that matter every possible human conreption, may well be required wKVK -f 'mI^^u ^^ P^^"^' '" *h'^ stupendous theory, to which ,t will be next to impossible in rendering^VuU ustice even with the most important help of the dis- tinguished memories and knowledge and intelligence of the courageous readers, without either of them. Indeed ages may possibly come and pass over it without attain- ing the end of the accomplishments of its results, but the principle will be immutable, and is entirely original, ^nH^l^i r^^ ^P°- ^'""'""'^ °^ '^^ remotest antiquity and withal, most interesting to the sincere humanita- rian> ,, The instinctive aim of the latter, on the Saturday of the civthzed world's millenniums, is to sum up the great week s labors. But none, so far, has had that universality ofexpenence, which the author's own training suggests as necessary for the mind to grapple with such an em- odi tom the i nil. in tl: |)lisli the ] Bi he i nou su Ofth Harr W authi will nles now ibrai [equi Ireai his e his a Luthc )ne Th Being he B '*^— , undeniable man- '11 of a most ex- embracing sub , contributing to jment,*quoted or 3US as it may be >f the whole and of the greatest its thorough and know right now equired for he eferenre ; inas- i for that matter •veil be required dous theory, to 1 rendering full lelp of the dis- I intelligence of fthem. Indeed, without attain- its results, hut ntirely original, otest antiquity, cere humanita- le Saturday of m up the great lat universality ining suggests h such an em- odnncnt, and therefore could not undertake that «reat computation of iiuman toil in a manner to rc/u/r such to the proving of God ; the beginning and the end of til. Perhaps the consideration of a widespread inhability in the human whole to grasp the spirit of it, if accom- pushed, has been another reason for this diffidence on the philosopher's part. I But, notwithstanding its yet imperfect condition, it is |he author's belief that the human mind is now far enough developed in knowledge, that its comprehension Is sufficient, to allow at least of an abridged delineation Of this unity of faith entitled, ''The Science of Universal Harmony." We repeat it, the usual concision and reference to Mithorship or to facts implied as proofs to our theory Will be amiss in this work, and uni)rovided for nless the reader is proficient in ready intelligence and nowledge to reason, develop and recall facts relative to e propositions herein offered ; unless a cyclopedia or brary is at hand. For, the number of quotations implied [equire such. Indeed, and for the better clearness of the ilready most difficult elucidation in its essence proper his exposition must be but an alphabet of truth ; yet his alphabet is sufficiently broad 'ox the ability of this uthor to command and for the reader to embrace in ne reading. That it is innate in man to believe in a Superior emg as the basic principle of all things (even without ^e Book), and that a scientifically irrefutable proof of IS existence, as well as the knowledge of an impeccable nier in His conception by men are desired and sou-ht Iter since the beginning of civilization, is indisputal)le I and 'jraiifyiDi, 'vu ,. ^„, 'ion docs LKjro ' ' "f '"'^'■'"/'"■'"y °f con, "f science and li "h' .m^. °'' ?^'*°-<^'"^' o*^ God ^ ani"n^n:'i;!':'!;;;;t::^::':^/':r-"'^eHe..scien for such an endeavor as ihs Mil "■"' ''^"""''^ f" east those whose achfcvement 1 V"' ''°'"^ 'I''-- '" Pnnciple, and in annn u n? ^ '^'""^ '° ""'^ '% •hat may receive by it "fu,i vnf , '' ''™°'" °f "-'J .d.rectly or not, will ioVwir'"'''?'^' ''''='''" QUf'! "I^'e struggle toVnluT "' '" "" Sf'-'""'"^ 'n^;i CHAPTKR 11. UNITY VS. DIVISION ? " iHE Infinite. The liiDLE— Thku,,,,, f IHhOLO(.v — SCIENCES •because i, purpo u o |°,e ' ! !"^'f'r '^"d i' is suj - n,an have^nnnciated'h,' 'wu^Rn's 'X^J'!?'? '' io others, it is snrr^.I 1 ^'^''^ ^"'s -"cI its surfa'c appear 'ror"'' "'" '"' '''^'°"'---^' ; ''^sP^.^^ts. IJ'nitv of rr^A 1^ ^'^^ author it is noilnnn; but the matter of which it ade and for the labor there has been around it. is nothing else l)ccause, although it offers things h are most true (as proven so) and most interesting tudy, yet the (iod and the men reported in it have smitted in posterities, in man's brain, the spirit of th more perfectly, more fecunditively, more truly living than ever book could do. That through man Lenity of God ^veen beliefs, scien: otir personal rea' t is our hope thai ■ related to tin's w ■'Dsh proof of it,;!_ I'ose, wliether QUO I " " ""^ "" t'le great and ine*l ^ *"?" progress and adore God and observe His «*h, His laws from generation to generation without book, and better so. We shall endeavor to prove t|t, if our meaning is not already impressed upon the der's mind. n point, the book is a drawback to educ.)tir>n and •ration, because the book keeps us in the past v/hile i| present flits from our grasp. The book specialises nbwledge, whilst man's mind is created to embrace all the gradual process of days, years, centuries and llenniums. .d to Iheorthod.P'^^' ^°^ ^^^° gave us inspiration with our initial 'ef ; and it is suM ^^^ ^^^ '?S^^' *^^^ created man so perfect that no one A facts which G«"^' ^^ ^^ '" ^°°^ ^^'"'^''' ^°"^^ ^^^^^ ^^^^^ ^^^^^^ spirit ^S. Mark this l.^nwittingly trusted to it and which spirit it sullied 'ts historical iW^^ charnel of cristalisation. If it has its place it should ^iience and I 1^ ^^ ^"^'^ ^ preponderance. ^ its extraordfn^l^"^' '^ ^' ^^^^ "°^ ^^^ ^^'^ ^^^^^ ''^"^ ^^^^ ^"^^ ^^ "i^" oruinaj*vards the book, error which has dwarfed our mind to ON? ^E Infinite. Sciences. 11 I 1^/ 8 V ^& Z Tee' I^„^1~- '°H°^^^"''^' "'^' -'■•' orations to last continun, Ir " "'""'^""^ y^"'. »"" duous initial heare?s"r'^ '^"'' " y'^'"' °^ »° ^^''h ^'s OF GOD! i' llo 1 1 W rr 'ou a I ail! W e ( th ] j W petuated in man ?^' ^ '''°"""S '>°'^ i' has been perf^t 4r4tTora:i^^4rr?;:a iS^ '-^^ r- -"^ " vv. 26 and following. It is one of r3 "' "^^P' ' sonal inspirations, spying to Himself^' ^ """ ''"'^ P^' Ut us make man to Our Image and Resemblance.' CHAPTER Iir. convey and our b^^^^^^'i ^Ssfo^. ^^ mtm a. ECAUSE OUR 3 BOOK on earth, althouL-f^^^^ ^ Ciod-given example and convey our thought to ^ord,the living worl^ ^'*^^" ^y ^he word? Why do otherwise if not for 'pressed on hearerl^ ^°^^ ^^ ^^^^ ^^" ^^^ death which it inflicts ? thoroughly convel^^^ mean it, no book should have replaced man's ove it ! Kmory, and from the beginning man should have rganise, that wiii(f °"8^^^° ^^^^ on himself the effect of an undoubted )usand years, su( jf^^^^ inspiration he must have had at the time, — that -ar or so with assif- ^'^^ necessity of using his word and his brain as the ansmitter of History. ^ We mean that orators should be !. .not books, and that e oratorical art should be the first and greatest concern all men who would seek God, T' -^ Living Word and tjhe Principle of all good, — physical c.id spiritual. I We mean that through such the brain of man would Ijave been strong enough, broad enough and bright » the Bible to exW^ough to have received, contained and developed all f it has been perF^t intelligence which is now the privilege of books, |o the shame of man. ipHes the most oil ^Ve mean that we should be giants, aad that we are Genesis, chap, rfwarfs. )d's own and pet-f ^V"e should then have been allowed to taste of the uit picked from the tree of life much before the sixth illennium. But why the continuity of such a state of things as at resent ? Can we not sever from this slavery to a thing, nd recall our former dignity ? Yes, for it is within ourseUes the power of reforming the initial perfection of our resemblance to God. And in love is the key to the truth, to the gorgeous ' it ? None ! thatf^^^^oe of Universal Harmony, tth His Word to! ^^n still possesses lo'/c ! session, why not d Resemblance. mate thought of by God's word^ 10 CHAPTER IV. Man. What is man ?— A living being made to the image resemblance of God. (Bible tradition.) ^ . A composite of matter with a form gradually proc^ sive from mferiorities. (Materialism.) ' A soul immortal imprisoned in a body made of which annihilates. (Spiritualism.) A body of superior mechanism, affinities, purpi and power, wh.ch is mfinite spiritually and physica ""wi^ tmisformmg materially into earth. (Sciences." Which definition IS true? \ ' If man is only matter, and comes from matter . matter immortal is matter all powerful, is matter c.'l tive? If it IS all powerful, would the very word so ^?\T . '^ ?r •' ^•^'' ^^^'^"^'^ "^^» ^"d within our vu mouth? If It ,s immortal, would it divide agai^ tselfas in death? If it is creative, would it creau^ belief so abstract to itself: the belief in a God immatel and Uie Creator ; (as earth's best and most powerful J called issuance, or children, hold as their own beliei buch questions may be and are applied to God as wt but It remains to be seen if God can be proven, by , infiniteharmonyof thewhole, asanall powerful Gd f"f/ ^^rf'"'^'^ practically so than maUer as 'a G Itself. That is our theory. ! What is matter, after all ? a visible, palpable a] fccunditive body, receiving the power^ of action, IS life, from the exterior as from its interior. Wherj then comes this exterior power? has it been foum ^ v^-~Kd». . II isible, palpable aj ower of action, 3 interior. Whei ^as it been found n the sun ! And that of the sun ? From another, and Why, it is a mystery, that initial power, and thus, materialist is relegated with the enemies he mds to annihilate on this same ground of mys- It is admitted that the whole of beings of earth, earth itself is called nature, and that ilature is a of life ;but when we compare the proofs of the initial and those of the initial life of matter, we are im- jsed by the abundance in favor of the former as ist the latter as conceptive of Godly attribute, as [further appear through the relative positions set for in this elaboration of truth for our mind to conceive. fact the indefiniteness of the materialist's definitions latter as regards the initial life is only conducive to )s, as, if we should believe them, we would be forced iliminate the whole of that civilisation we have lived from spiritual sources. And, if it contends what we called spiritual was really material, then, lough affecting us daily, and we living on its very J, matter has allowed the shame of six thousand years mtrutb to exist. It cannot then convey truth ? If [erialists think not definitions necessary between spirit matter, or do not accept this definition, then why reject all definition and let all these words be written same ; no — reject all words and forms which are initions ;stop the motion of planets — motion is a defin- |n ; destroy their substance and their variety which is ined, and then you shall the sooner come to your aim lich would be chaos. Ah ! Sound, mysterious and jxplained, but proven ; sound shakes you to your depths tter! The very word you utter belies you materialist. '^e discuss not the atheist's view. Atheism cannot exist, 13 s°piriU,al' God'nv' 1'"'"', '^' '^''"^'''' superiority oft spinuial God over him, i,c must accept the undeni -*" superiority of matter, which, under the shape of e', as «ell as breathe in and upon it ; hence lie VI tk' least be a materialist... or insane. ''^MUSI Uefinitions are indispensable for intelligence K, and in answer to the spiritualist's conce fon „f a soul enclosed in adJspicable garb; we' hall refr' Anther than by saying that God did -,ot Him e fl^, niatter, since He chose it as a suitable thin^ in >^f ' >mage of Himself with, and beside en lo'se o^r " and he withm >t. In fact, matter is no hing more urov than the expression of His will. MoreoveF Z^,S, ' fu eTby Slbfe' "" '"'' °' L'?^ bod^aTnll^LTe t' .I;|at matter, as a whole, has a lif'of fts own! Tr^de'd' »c not earth a proportionate motion to its size an int^rf • maTe"?' Hasit" T^'^^^'^"'' "" ^'"erior Vne, CX matter ? Has it not its own voice, its own powers H,a»t< Ivot ttn' "' T^"', ''' "^^^"'y' 'he regulfoTde; o revolution and circulation, iis laws of life its circu tion of molten metal and water— its llfehlnn^ ,T al may transform the spiritualist's di^di n anS "alumi: but yet must not be implied to sustain the rnate k^ exclusive contention when this book has b™en "md. anrt"th,?' f'i' ''^"''•*^" "'^ 'edition's conception of m.- and that of the rational general scientific one that v may best discover the truth upon man, which may sa is thoroughly our innate intuition or self-conscfousn r ic :a V 13 must discard entirely the specious absolutism based >n parts of the absolute whole of crealion, and seek the absolute only as existing in God and the whole |is crealion, as a Unity. CH AFTER Y. Definition of Man in Relation to God. JaU sciences could be referred to as proof of our neory ; but as we cannot embrace all of them, to make ir point clear for immediate comprehension (in a neces- Iry continuous reading of one sitting), we shall rest |)on physiology and astronomy as the two extreme prac- pal sciences in the comparison of which we shall dis- iver the basis of our theory of theology ; and, further, jay we be allowed to treat such on general lines, relying )on the reader's own references to authors, upon rela- te proofs, to verify our advances, and upon his con- ructive intellect to analyse the logic of our inferences, bounding as they mry appear. CHAPTER VI. Microscopic Physiology. We shall proceed with what is immediately contiguous our purpose in physiology, leaving the rest of it for lother work on the subject of details and for further ivelopments. Now, and in regard to the traditional expression of lan by which we shall begin (Genesis, chap, i, vv, 26 I\ i 'I i! ' ^^ If ! 1 theimage a^d'r^se mbla cVo°f God'"''" ""'^' '^ "'^'^^ *' by the Bible, nor c^n thf ? "u"^' " "»' wuntenancwi, the Church may possess " "'^^'''" ''"'' '^=''""'«' atrr t:L^f:;^-Ti^^ -- °^ -»'^ < "•' made the deli'neri^ .! "?""."^ ^"^"' ^"^^ havinnd proceeds «;!.!, ^ V ""*" ^ '^"'"''^ dominion, Gojei ' fhe ea„h in a form .1'° 'T^ """ ""' °^ "^« ^'ust ,1 Hegave aninsSon'^ o/iy'^''' '° T^P'^'' Hisworta.i that coniposi e Saw '''^;^r"'' Now, He callctte did not intend ,h«-^nh?fK '""^ ^'^° ' Therefore, Go > be to His >We a nH ^^ """ f ,"' "^ °"'y '^e body shoubeii union, CO ,Se mt ZT^^^?^' *"" ''°"'' ^'^'<='> '»'^ union man, He sa^d " i.f ^• '''*'^"'^' '^"'"8 ="«'' '»« resemblance" ' "' "'''^ "'"" '° O""- "nage a,> 1 c^l^X^oZJ'llT: ■° ''' ''T ^"^'^ "'-y be th tradition they alUanh/^'-^r" ""i" "'" '™« "'^^"ing « sively; and as man . ■^*'"f°';ced and defined concl« how God can rwT''?''''°^'P'r" and matter, se body, and therebj dTsuel ZrT''"'' °^ "'"''• '' our^mind be.weet ^^f/^li^^a ^C^^;, J-'-g ' God'a KfnJl'ntr ',f' "^'^ -'atfoTofman Jth mind as a "ecorder of 3 '''' ' '""^ "'• '"•" t 1 r :n h iei IS the eve of man's en . respect to physiology, the title of this chapter, that •s proof to this, it will suffice to take that which is it alive in man on which it treats. And what is 5t alive in man according to physiology ? 'he brain and the blood, or the nervous and sanguine Lems. What is the brain ? Crowning the tree of life, iervous substance composed of lobes and cells to |ch ideas are born, says the psychologist. Vhat is the blood ? A number— millions of globules Jifferent sizes and consistencies, containing matter, ies, air, light, heat and beings which the microscope reals as living, intelligent and fecunditive within us ; 3 that the whole of said globules has a general and ;ular circulation amidst the general action of which it lafe to contend, as a natural sequence, each globule ist have a special and even regular revolution on jlf. ^ , jNow, these globules enlarge m time, and so do the ings upon their surface (between their substance and t air surrounding them to prevent friction between (em, such air being taken in our lungs). These beings therefore thrive logically and naturally the center of life, our blood, and that other condition , life, the surface of globes or discs (as do men on earth ^r example, viz., between a surface of substance and an tmosphere). In other words, they live on each globule, ;hich globule is the more or less substantial and eveloped that the quality and quantity of food is more jerfect and varied when absorbed by the body contain- ig them ; which foou, liieteor-like, goes to feed them, [the kin of earth, in form, action, consistency and attributes of life and beings). Of course it is to be pre- II i6 sumed, on scientific Ins..! lU,, .1 extended in the ear,h>. „ !i . "'^ "'°''e varied , the more perfecU ' Jil? hf "f ,!''f ''""'^ °f ">»" ^villJ resemble tl^^e earth aHvnv S'°bule.of blood, fed b J microbes livine on ZT' .f"^ ""^ """'^ perfectly ' earth : beiS,^h ar.n\!^^^ ""^n "^'"1' blance with!n us ,nH T ■ '° ?""■ '""^S-^ ^nd ret themseive ; as we are made'^o";'."'^ '° ^''°"'' "i intended, as Chnt L,f '° "'^ ""^g« of God, A sonsofGod.?c le?'' TT' 1' '"'^^ '° ^eco under the chanter fnii ° '° ^^- ^"' '' '= especia' see this relatn^'o^glSl-X'.-^^ "^'" '^'" ' CHAPTER VII. Astronomy. |] lai is I life a7 ,h!- r "^ ""'gne'ic currents, the of" cr :rn'iit',r ^^"""k^"^ '' -^^^^^^ ^-.ed planets in'the Tat" ens as7o aU X^^'f '"^"^^''^ '° = In (act, the two exfrpm.^.k g'obules in our bloo> andAstronomlTthefi ™t moJ.'''^' '"'"'"■ ^'^y^iolos abstract) bear on ml>^ '^°'^P^*='> ">« °*er mo «v Dear, on mathematical grounds, so clo G a in 17 , the more varied Aonship (with, however, a wide scope for propor- le food of man will J), that we do not hesitate in establishing them as LiIe,of blood, fed blasis of proof to gur inspiration on the Unity of God, the more perfectly fled the 'Semble man living our image and rest iided to become m he image of God, a! r or later to beco ' But it is especi^ Lt the reader will SCIENCE OF UNIVERSAL HARMONY. "gs. hat the author's habit of considering things, of a icial nature through his senses only, has been ked on the dawn of this spiritual conception. ; and the reader may receive the same impression, is but ral; but it is the moment, or never, to say that we trodding on supernatural grounds when we seek rove how matter is not an antagonist or a despicable ilntity: but rather a part, and that the body of God to i§ Div'ne Spirit. Yet, our first surprise overcome, and J prejudice of our senses that causes it to come unto ^ that is of immedic^^subdued by a real will to find the truth, then it is ysiology (in the p;Pliveyed to us in the very heart, in the very soul of our form and consistenafc^i'e, and in a manner to prove its very depth, its )n and general circu^l^ite scope and its otherwise divine thoroughness ; that which perta^all of which is based on the undeniable presence of 1, soul and body. n fact, now that we possess this conception of God as ivine Spirit within the Divine body of the infinite vens, we should be disposed to think that any denial id as such would simply be denying the very word God (in Genesis, c. i, v. 26), or misconstruing His 3bules in our^blooiftaning and denying our own spirituality in life because sciences, PhysioIoJour material envelope. pact, the other mo^It is right to remark here that the conception of God, grounds, so clo Jver universal nor universally proven, has either been es as, light, heat, a" its, the possibihty e earth. face of a sphere ai. and the knowledi ph'ed logically to Tf — '! III! *^1^U i8 entirely, or more or less, spiritual or material at amongst most beliefs of any permanenc^Tnd p'on ,,. m he world, and that the sincere scientist has the i (although imbued by experience with the very so harmony) been at a loss to adjust those extreme J w,th h,s own knowledge of creation so far as it o hence the divisions or differences of conceptions of Of course, what IS nature if God is only a spfrft ^^4^"^. treS ^^:!t^ Christ said .. I :mIh'/-son of rn ■ (maS ma^^^* yet his body, though material, is considered imm;.* 'n a precise sense). " I am th^ Son of God " anTs^ V was both, but none ever knew, no rehgion ever e?' darted, on humanly satisfactory lines of'proof, how°g sinTerel^K:' """^ -" "^'^ '"eory of theology,')' . Indeed, if the body of Christ, was made material tJ^> mageof man,yet could be immortalised and tra"sfir,rL be limited even to eLit tt ''iCrsrnX' ( l^ andindtie respect to His unlimited power does "v spiritualise the whole universe of elobes in .h»T, *?' t IS our belief that such is th: casfsince hetgn'nfi' thai of^^'^ • ""'""^ J? ^^''^^ °« absolutism Kof, that of the sciences which bear proof to it. And.S I 19 tual or material, at 'manency and popul re scientist has ther :e with the very spirj List those extreme i at ion so far as it s of conceptions of s absolutely insane with his absolutism, he must and despise fettering God with the unexplained f infinite matter, even by the aid of the most r arbitrary, inhuman, unnatural and inconsistent ssness. The very fad of making God unundcr- le by humanity, should be considered as a con- to exclude Him from the spiritual space that is , . Jicd by the human thought where He is missed, 'vhat IS theSpi,|ethatavoid. it our aim is not to employ energy in criticism, leave the natural trans brmation of ruins take n its time. We are differcMitly engaged, and that er in defining a place and purpose, or reason, for conceptions man has had, has and may have on nd His religion, and establish them as parts in the n of the Unity in both, our God and in Religion, . . «_,iversal Harmony and in adoration, no religion ever el Jihat purpose, what then do we find, between phy- imes of proof, how:3y and astronomy, which will solve the tedious and , T^^rawn problem of human conflict (for future happi- theory of theology ,3| on God's score ? Worlds worlds within us, •lis surrounding us; all to the greater glory than as made material to rto the Most High, most magnificent and most Pro- alisedandtransfornit^s and Love Bearing Creator of Immensity : The a by the all-powcrit of all Laws and the Body of all the worlds upon lat Omnipotent po. ©f which we live as born to His image and resem- is no reason why (ince I Yes, just so, and it is true, we are born to His '*\ K ^°.^^^> ^°^s ^ and resemblance, and we Hve within Him, upon globes in the heav jmmense globule of His divine blood, of His Life-sub- 56 since the beginni»e— the earth. Yes, to His image and resemblance, ^ur absolutism goejso do we have within ourselves an image and re- oof to It. And, unlj)iance over which we are gods. And so do we I i;liiiii-iji^ (■17 20 have worlds within us, and so do we' receive in :i . i dise our !)rani, the vital principle, the relative so J the image of us wMthui us, which a;nma constituted innate thought, anu so do we have sons of bein.. ! die notwithm us, but that survive to their relr J godly end-manhood ! "M Moreover, we have within us suns and planets ? give light and iieat, and entei tain life (strike thv'S head man, and sec for thyself), and we feel that w- worlds, like unto God, who live and thrive and f* CoH^'hon 7 '''L"°' ^^^ !,'^^'"Vind yet we, microlij^ ^od, hope from Him. and we care not for thos^i initesimal beings made and living to our image an semblance withm us, who may pray to ur to be virtu to be wise, to be good towards them, through wh. call instincts._ And we pray to God for health, for for happmess :> but, verily, I say unto you, that you ^y have from God but what you give to your own inl withm you, through the globule which you feed'? through his amma which you control, in the form of 7^ health and a sound mind for their paradise '^^ EARTHLY PARADISE EDEN ; anTso be Jou ^^^^^^^ Even a comparison of our inferiority to God caii?^ made by stating that, we are in form, consistency, ar?' and development, intellect and power, relatively to G^^ Telves^"' '"'^S^-^^'^robe, within us, is relatively to, Now, why does our msfi;^^ lea'' ,. .ook on i, B foi Heaven ? Because oiir image-microbe's vital anaii on the demise of its body on its earth, our globulcgb blood, creates that current upward from our bodv^i our brain. That current is felt in the moment of lo# 91 do we receive in a nle, the relative so, :h anima const ituttH have sons of being^j rvive to their relati •It in tlie moment of great thoughts ul adoration ! [other trend of ilioughl ; why do we see, study and rstand and feel an affinity and intimacy with most [s in immensity, with things of earth and tlie stars le heavens? Because we have an index of them In us, and that, a living, moving, transforming index, [nil the particulars of these stars and things in em- 's suns and planets,] lin life (strike thy and we feel that w> [>e laws of God are written within us 1 J and thrive and tgo you not sec those embryo stars and their spark- and yet we, microI)J^light when you suddenly happen to knock your care not for thosSiead, even eyes closed ? ng to our image aiicT ray to ur to be virtii! them, through wha God for health, for unto you, that you- '^^M^r^' ^T" i")l(from^the brain-cells whJre they accumulated) of these :'frrV n hT ^^^^'tl anima of our microbe-imiges which have left their 110 uitheformof,^ on each perfect globule upon which they have uieir paradise, ,^ sv'Mhxn the circulation of what whole we call our pHor t. ? r^^^"'^''^d; and m that brain, their heaven, to which they erionty to God caiig- ^^ ^^^^^^ ^ time to be perfected by exterior rm, consistency, acS • -^wor ..^i .• r-^' '.wressions. Dwer, relatively to Gj us, is relatively to J CHAPTER IX. CHAPTER VIII. Inspiration. ^hat is inspiration ? Inspiration is simply the libera- a'' :■ !aok on ■microbe's vital ani 1 earth, our globulej ird from our bod, n the moment of loj lave you, in the paradisiac cells of your brain, well |ned and perfectted animas of your image-microbes the It kind, quality and quantity sufficient to thoroughly iprehend this truth of all truths, this one undivided undeniable truth ? Has your mind thus strength, A^\ ■ 1 1 1 • 1 ' '1 i 1 j 1 1 i : ■ \ 1 22 !„^ ,K • O'^^srence between the world, ended as si' and the immortal period of man's godliness ? Then ' death no more ! When your body severs from v^ o°f"coH fr? '"" '" "^^^^'"^' ^"'•'^ ■^•°°<^' which parta of GOD! '''''°"'' ^°"'° "'e HKAVEN-BRA- CHAPTER X. You will now conceive the God you adore and kn* what inspiration is; and ,if you; have led a so < virtuous, intelligent and healthy life so hts! fflicrobe-image within you; and then, your brain s m sensitive, more powerful, and thereby do you re«^ your dtie retribution, which is God's blessinjgiven ' the initial laws of life, in Adam, for all time ^ as a^basi's ™" '''"^ ^''°'" "^'"''^' '^'^'="°"' "i'''' '^ « ttis godly blood globules, and the light of the othi above enhghlen you in their infinite splendor. troicfi "'"'J "r^^ ^°' ="' ^"^"•' immortal christendc# transfigured and resurrected '»ic"u( « Thou new Man-God, fallon thy kn^Vs'beforV w^J the^altar of thy physical offering ^f thy image to God ■* " God is love. " Love is the key to universal harmony, which mi, begin at home. Offer the best of thy being, aifd he sm 3 of spin ual life IS given to thy child as thy ret bmio «^ hfe IS the best and only giff of God's spiri o ^ 1 Hence make not and allow not life to be made mhe? wm mmmm , learn, believe and? J world, ended as sil 's godliness ? Then 'ody severs from yl 's blood, which partal he h?:aven-bra] X. i you adore, and kn! •u, have led a sob! »y life, so has yc len, your brain is mc ereby do you rece? lI's blessing given m •r all time, il selection, that is ^ you live upon one le light of the othc ite splendor, immortal christendi 23 it is God's best gift and grace to man. Let the altar llatry decay, it is dead. . ! woman ! let thy mouth present thy gracious word- ig to God on the altar of man's mind 1 CHAPTER XI. _)ple talk of conscience Do all in thy power to [life better than things as a gift of God. Love knity better than gold, believe in God more than m [ne as a power of human lien ; and your conscience )e at rest and happy if you have the knowledge of conception of God, and its practical realisation [tantly in mind. CHAPTER Xn. ;i : earth ! that thy offering to man be blessed by the sforming and perfecting hand of that artist of artists, )man, thy priestess towards man. CHAPTER XHL ^h ! living thing! that thy offering be blessed and grati- knees befor'e wom;i by the power of man thy minister, and thy path f thy image to God'^t^i'ds life, and immortality ; thy altar. CHAPTER XIV. h ! man ! sutround with the glory of things and thy ds' works ; thy wife, thy altar ! . , j e powerful, be thought-bound ; thou art indeed an larmony, which mu K being, and the gra( Id as thy retributi spirit to m; God's rtrb:Tde°„;?:;*ge and resemblance Sf God I .i( i ! t >, . < M i^li 24 CHAPTER XV. arts the earth s offering to man ! What power sec m thy precious goods, what happy children IZlZnl '" "^ '"^'=^'"' '"""' bf those h"'; Oh ! thou God-made and living altar of love I Ihou two be with thy child, a^rinity in One Mfn-G'od. """^ " ^ '""'"' ■■" '^"^ =-^Pern.:tozi CHAPTER XVI. In Resumi.vg, the Author's Form op Theolo: Analysed thus. i;„^'f ■ ■ "u' '^~The spermatozoid is the most i hgent ,s the one placed in better life cirrunisij man'a^dTs'nTade"'"'^' °/ "^^ '"'"""^ '" - " Wance of IT, r '•'" •'"''•'>'?' '° "'^ '"'"ge and vti of man i. 1,; h'"^ m similar circumstances to L I ?^1 ' .•^•' °" "'^ surface of an embrvo part: j globule of man's blood, which globuTe Ts neare^ ^^of the earth, as it is best fe! by i^;^o^^M:i of^t S^tai-rr'tri^Sl; '^^l,°o„*t T^ fo tKlll-ofr n.'^ "" ^'■°-" ^- ^^P-^-^" , dis*;: ^^^""^ '''^'" '^" ''" '=0"sWered its relative p intiltpriLionl! '° '^ ''"'^'='^'^ ''^ -'-°^ •5» a&i c, ,i;i. ER XV. e in thy talent in the lan ! What power sec, lat happy children, home by those riles, iving altar of love ! d, a trinity in One. in One :— -spermatoz( R XVI. s Form op Theoloc ) THUS. tozoid is the most better life circumst; e microbes in and arc , to the image and rel ar circumstances to t^ of an embryo eartL ^h globule is nearer t fed by it through n, :h lives on the sui 'le, which, on its bol en for reproduction, sidered its relative srfected by exterior li hen constitutes the principle of innate thought, lole. . . it the psychological moment of procreation fneral sensation we experience i-n every part I body is constituted by the progress of millions Ise microbes' actions from the globules m our [owards the ovula, their aim ; where, effectively, resent themselves by millions. It is presumable .le or more of the perfected microbes is taken off [lobule, and, containing the general principles of Istem, go towards the ovula, where, still another " Ion takes place, and one of the million or more, )sen for the reproduction of man. fur contention is that such is the case in amongst [rger spheres of the Heavens. And that Christ was one image of God chosen gst millions on earth to become the son of God, ;ing the son of man. The Ifow is here explamed lTIVELY. ^ , jx'hough the globule of man may yet be found [feet as an image of earth and its spermatozoid or [be, the same, as an image of man, yet, considering Uan has not thoroughly developed the science of plating all the elements of earth, such a resemblance )e better defined when that science is perfected Its eft'ects known. iThe most difficult chasms to overcome are those lituted by the considerations of proportions bet- I man's image-microbe with its globule, as compared m and his globe. And the other chasm is that between man with ^lobe and God infinite, therefore not necessarily 26 ving on a globe, but, having the three principles o^ ganized life, viz. : microbe— man— God (whilst mar» but two : microbe— man) can then be self-contr^ and infinite. ' ' i M. God possesses thereby the infinite power ^ necessarily of immediate knowledge to man, con'^-^ mg that we have much to know of God's interior '^ and Spirit before we engage in further researches. < N. However, to exemplify God's infinity, an alle^^ may be indulged in, that taken from art. Muc'^ the artist is able to accomplish in masterpieces wit!® three basic principles of color, that another ca<^ imagine with only two. ) O. So may God, on an infinite scale, accomi^l w.th the three principles of organised life :— sperm*' zoid—man— God, that we cannot understand ^ should not even endeavor to understand with buti principles of life :— spermatozoid-man. « P. We believe that the field of thought is aire* more than sufficient to the mind of man, for hin^ engage m any other horizon which is beyond our pr' to appreciate in our present state of life within Go('» Q. To demonstrate fully, and comprehensively, t ' new laws based on old facts of universal harmony^ herein delineated in unity, an immense statue of m^ head composed of all the elements of earth and*' proportions set from the size of man's most microscJ cell enlarged to a size sufficiently spacious to cont all facts relative to it and for the prospective stude to enter in and study, should be constructed, would thus constitute a gorgeous and thoroug universal monument of education, erected to the M the three principles o^ an — God (whilst mar' n then be self-conts the infinite power,! vledge to man, cons^ w of God's interior ll furtlier researches, jod's infinity, an allej cen from art. Muc in masterpieces witf )r, that another ca^ finite scale, accomil ganised life :~sperni :annot understand understand with but )id-man. i of thought is air lind of man, for hiir^ ich is beyond our poi ite of life within GodI i comprehensively, tlj )f universal harmony! mmense statue of m! ments of earth, ani man's most microsci Uly spacious to cont he prospective stud( lid be constructed, •geous and thorou^ ion, erected to the gll 27 )d and to the benefit of man ; for all time and all IS ; for truth, opening this paragraph, the author takes an Ite pleasure in conceiving the effect of such a upon humanity, even before its erection is [fact, if ever pride has existed in nations, there is it should materialise and glorify, in i!s realiza- le reader can see here that, as we have contended, r science and every possible human conception jirt may well find its place in this conception. But, [over, and above that. The Unity of Religion, of Itific purpose and humanity will be feasible if not red. In the first consideration it will be under- A that artists and scientists will be the most apt to lide over the practical execution of it. In fact, they jbe as indispensable as are the rulers of nations to [de of its erection, and the material proprietors to lish the elements to it ; and, what not of the labor 111 nations to be occupied upon it for the sake of Ind, as we know the international and humanitarian [osition of scientists and artists, and those of inven- genius, towards universal peace and the Higher j.\ for humanity, the result is obvious, and anni- [tes the possibility of doubt on the issue. The valley rision is the seat of it ! low, as for the matter of its subsequent effect upon -lanity, it can be summed up in this whole : — Man hu, conscious of his dignity, assured of his God, and Ip'in the knowledge of his attributes, dignity, rights 28 and duties ; universal love will begin on the altar of home,— woman, and end on the altar of final adora- tion to God-Heaven. Then the Millennium ' For man will know from this all important moment that. CHAPTER XVII. K. As THKIlt: IS IN- MAX THK UNITY OF THK SOUL COMMAXDING OVKll ALL THK (JLOBULA PLANETS OF HLS HLOOD AND THEIR WOKLDS OF HKINGS TO HLS IMAGE, SO IS GoD THK UxiTY-WITH A TRINITY OF LIFK, ALL POU'ERFUL OVER THE GLOBES OF THE UNIVERSE, THE BLOOD OF THE SuPREME BeIXG. CHAPTER XVIII. ., ^' ^^f^ ,1^ divided bodily by woman taken out of him : Gods duality a^pare^a is Absolute Spirit,— Light, and abso!uteBody-matter,self contained. The absolute whole or entity, is so by the Law of laws,-Universal Harmony! llie material image of man's yet material spirit, would be re-united in the man entity and be, both in one, immortal It man possessed absolute purity of Spirit and the absolute matter. He possesses neither In vital example :-The purer man's spirit, the longer he hves, because the nearer to absolute spirit immortal Science bears proof of that : T. Death is the retirement for purification, body and soul ; the body retuins to the godly material life of God's blood and the spirit to the Godly Spirit whence it Z?f^^"- A^ -^ ? """' ^^^•^^'"that man could spiritualise matter indefinitely or perhaps materialise the spirit by the thorough knowledge or thorough ignorance of the altar of i adora- 1 ! For that. MAXDING iD rUKUi Y — WITH OF THK of him : lit, and 2 whole, rmony. ould be nmortal nd the longer nortal. dy and f God's nee it tualise irit by of the . 29 science of harmony. ; and, if he spiritualises, his affinity towards the spirit of God and immortality is increased ; if he materialises, his affinity towards materialisation increases, and it may be said that as God is contained within himself the material spirit of man will not have same directness towards Heaven as the spiritual one would, and it would rather attach to all or most mate- rial spheres in its powers of accession or degradation. U. Now God is infinite to us even in His possible exterior (of whole body, somewhat similarly to what infinitude we possess towards our own image-microbe), because, outside of God, there can be beings equal to us who may constitute infinity, the same as we, to our microbes, because we have microbes equal to them on our exterior. However, man is not even materially limited by the form of his visible body, for science dis- covers every day, how his fluids, (yet material) extend- indefinitely. It can be so with God. V. The globule receives its food from the earth, meteor-like (microscopically),and thus itgrows,the same as does the earth, by meteors. W. All globules perfected are inhabited within us (at least when the body of man will be perfect, which it rarely is) : all perfected globes in God are inhabited. X. God has written His (until now unknown) laws within us, living laws wh'-h have been transmitted frorn generation to generation within us where they are retained by our muscles until the time has come for their release, when the muscles relax, and hence inspir- ation. The martyrs' theory of bodily pain and emacia- tion bears pro.>f of this as having for a result the mnr- yelous inspirations they bore to the world ; inspirations 33, secreted within tliem since the beginning vet cal keeps vour 'l^^l^'^^ '"'' ' ^.--'- "f Ireio m^m Keeps your m ellect in matter darkness. The book wfthout^""' '°"''- ""'"'"^ '^ '"™'" "^^ ^-"-"^ '^i'hin and Y. Trutli is in liarmony. Love is in fniP l,Y^ Imm„rtahty is in spiritualising adortlL- , roof tho e ^e To",^ '"• r 'T'T' P^<"^"- ■•'"-ortal thTng. n man, or, if death is no more, say decradation of thp body downwards,vvhiIst the spirit rises upward towaSs God s Bram-Heaven, by its spirituahsing faithfulness CHAPTER XIX. l-n?;, i'''^'"' '^ '". "!''. permanency of research to possess knowledge, and this is knowledge expressed but not "7;"Tthis°[''''?H"'-''^"'^ '°'^' thor'oulhly'ben^fitri by what th,s knowledge can produce on his whole per- fectib, uy, thecourse of both, thought and labor is to be gone through n, the future Universal Statue, or through drrem'fortr °' "" "'""^ '" ' '"""^-^ -"^ °- CHAPTER XX. to>«;Hf r'nT'V^''' "'^ instinctive expression of man towaids God, it IS most sacred, but its altar is wood. to» IT "^ ^^^ '"'■■'" ^"Pression of man's instinct I [, yet cal- !velopment The book within and true h'fe. 3of: those :al things, e spiritual :ion of the Is towards ithfulness. possess I, but not benefited vhole per- 3r is to be T through lich have and one . 31 CHAPTER XXr. Now, men ! Do your duty of virtue, progress and purity towards your image-microbe, and help others to do so : life will give you justice. Be just towards your microbe-image's development and purpose ; life will give you glory. Let perfect science enlighten yo.; towards their ultimate perfection; life will give you immortality. And all that justification is in life, for God gave you a life of justice from the beginning. This bears proof that God is the Alpha and Omega of the infinite, the Essence of Universal Har- mony. The Word. ALBERT RATEL DeROSTAING. Copyright registered. of man wood. instinct lem who ^f/^^^^t J 32 To follow on this basis :— " The Science of Pedagogism." *' The Science of Legislation.'* " The Science of Life." "■ The Science of Adoration.'' ** The Science of Art." " The Science of Humanity." '* The Science of Virtue." " The Science of Spiritualism." " The Science of Love." ** The Science of Transformation." " The Science of Peace." •* The Science of Labor." " The Science of the Millennium." By the same author. All rights of translation and reproduction reserved. Jerved. w / ALBERT RATEL DeROSTAING. Stud'o, 45 University Street, Montreal. 4. — 1 \ al.