Akbar, The Emperor Of India

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1. Seeing then there are two Magics in one another,
tere are also two Magicians who lead themj viz. two
>irits. One is God's Spirit, and the other the
eason-spirit, in which the devil ensconces him-
If. In God's Spirit is the love of unity. And
.an cannot better prove or try himself than by
ving serious attention to what his desire and
nging impel him : the same he hath for a leader,
id its child he is. Nevertheless, he now has
Dwer to break and change that will; for he is
tagical and possesses the power.
2. But there must be real earnestness; for he
rust subdue the astral spirit which rules in him.
o do this, a sober calm life is necessary, with con-
nual abandonment to God's will. For, to subdue
ic astral influence, no wisdom nor art will avail;
Lit sobriety of life, with continual withdrawal from
le influxes. The elements continually introduce the
stral craving into his will. Therefore it is not so
isy a thing to become a child of God ; it requires
ceat labour, with much travail and suffering.
3. Antichrist indeed may call himself a child of
od. But Christ says : They shall not all enter
ito the kingdom of heaven who say : Lord, Lord,
ave we not in thy name cast out devils and
one mighty works ? But he saith unto them :
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