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Chapter 40

           

           "Menmaketheirownchoiceandformtheirownfutures,"hesaid—"Andneverletthemdaretosaytheyarenotfreetochoose!FromtheuttermostreachesofhighHeaventheSpiritofGoddescendedtothemasManfromtheuttermostdepthsoflowestHell,I,theSpiritofRebellion,comeequallyasMan!ButtheGod-in-ManwasrejectedandslainI,theDevil-in-Manliveon,foreveracceptedandadored!Man’schoicethisisnotGod’sormine!Werethisself-seekinghumanraceoncetorejectmeutterly,IshouldexistnomoreasIamnorwouldtheyexistwhoarewithme.Listen,whileItraceyourcareer!itisacopyofthelivesofmanymen;andjudgehowlittlethepowersofHeavencanhavetodowithyou!howmuchthepowersofHell!"

           Ishudderedinvoluntarily;dimlyIbegantorealizetheawfulnatureofthisunearthlyinterview.

           "You,GeoffreyTempest,areamaninwhomaThoughtofGodwasonceimplantedthatsubtlefireornoteofmusicoutofheavencalledGenius.Sogreatagiftisrarelybestowedonanymortalandwoebetidehim,whohavingreceivedit,holdsitasofmerepersonalvalue,tobeusedforSelfandnotforGod!Divinelawsmovedyougentlyintherightpathofstudythepathofsuffering,ofdisappointment,ofself-denialandpovertyforonlybythesethingsishumanitymadenobleandtrainedinthewaysofperfection.Throughpainandenduringlabourthesoulisarmedforbattle,andstrengthenedforconquest.

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