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on the earth – does not come under the laws of
harmonious beauty: it is inconceivable, it is an
injustice, and thus cannot take place.
The defect of harmony in life lies in this: –
that we only see a small part thereof, namely,
existence here on the earth: there must be a
life to come – an immortality.
That, the smallest flower preaches to us, as
does all that is created in beauty and harmony.
If our existence ceased with death here, then
the most perfect work of God was not perfect;
God was not justice and love, as everything in
nature and revelation affirms; and if we be
referred to the whole of mankind, as that
wherein harmony will reveal itself, then our
whole actions and endeavours are but as the
labours of the coral-insect: mankind becomes
but a monument of greatness to the Creator:
he would then only have raised His glory, not
shown His greatest love. Loving-kindness is
not self-love.
We are immortal! In this rich
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