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hath anything else besides the verses been established
in the whole Book, as a standard for the
recognition of the Manifestations of His Beauty,
that the people might cling to, and reject the Manifestations
of God? On the contrary, in every instance,
He hath threatened with fire those that
repudiate and scoff at the verses, as already
shown.
Therefore, should a person arise and bring
forth a myriad verses, discourses, epistles, and
prayers, none of which have been acquired through
learning, what conceivable excuse could justify
those that reject them, and deprive themselves of
the potency of their grace? What answer could
they give when once their soul hath ascended and
departed from its gloomy temple? Could they seek
to justify themselves by saying: "We have clung
to a certain tradition, and not having beheld
the literal fulfilment thereof, we have therefore
raised such cavils against the Embodiments of
divine Revelation, and kept remote from the law
of God?" Hast thou not heard that among the reasons
why certain Prophets have been designated
as Prophets "endowed with constancy" was the
revelation of a Book unto them? And yet, how
