to show that the divine sovereignty, the
Kingdom of God, is an ancient sovereignty; that it is not an accidental
sovereignty; just as a kingdom presupposes the existence of subjects, of
an army, of a country; for otherwise the state of dominion, authority and
kingdom cannot be conceived of. Therefore if we should imagine that the
creation is accidental we would be forced to admit that the creator is
accidental whereas the divine bounty is ever flowing and the rays of the
Sun of Truth are continuously shining. No cessation is possible to the
divine bounty, just as no cessation is possible to the rays of the sun.
This is clear and obvious.

Thus there have been many holy Manifestations of God. One thousand years
ago, two hundred thousand years ago, one million years ago the bounty of
God was flowing, the radiance of God was shining, the dominion of God was
existing.

Why do these holy Manifestations of God appear? What is the wisdom and
purpose of their coming? What is the outcome of their mission? It is
evident that human personality appears in two aspects,--the image or
likeness of God and the aspect of Satan. The human reality stands between
these two,--the divine and the satanic. It is manifest that beyond this
material body, man is endowed with another reality which is the world of
exemplars constituting the heavenly body of man. In speaking, man says, "I
saw," "I spoke," "I went." Who is this "I"? It is obvious that this "I" is
different from this body. It is clear that when man is thinking, it is as
though he were consulting with some other person. With whom is he
consulting? It is evident that it is another reality or one aside from
this body with whom he enters into consultation when he thinks, "Shall I
do this work or not?" "What will be the result of my doing this?" Or when
he questions the other reality, "What is the objection to this work if I
do it?" And then that reality in man communicates its opinion to him
concerning the point at issue. Therefore that reality in man is clearly
and obviously other than his body, an ego with which man enters into
consultation and whose opinion man seeks.

Often a man makes up his mind positively about a matter; for instance he
determines to undertake a journey. Then he thinks it over, that is, he
consults his inner reality and finally concludes that he will give up his
journey. What has happened? Why did he abandon his original purpose? It is
evident that he has consult