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Chapter 40

           Hebenthispiercinglooksuponmewithanewexpressionofinfinitewonder,pityanddisdain.

           "WhatagrotesquecreationyoumenhavemadeofMe!"hesaid—"AsgrotesqueasyourconceptionofGod!Withwhattriflinghumanattributesyouhaveendowedme!Knowyounotthatthechangeless,yetever-changingEssenceofImmortalLifecantakeamillionmillionshapesandyetremainunalterablythesame?WereIashideousasyourChurchesfigureme—couldtheeternalbeautywithwhichallangelsareendowed,everchangetosuchloathsomenessashauntsmankind’sdistortedimaginations,perchanceitwouldbewell—fornonewouldmakeofmetheircomrade,andnonewouldcherishmeasfriend!Asfitseachseparatehumannature,soseemsmyimage—forthusismyfateandpunishmentcommanded.YeteveninthismaskofmanIwear,menownmetheirsuperior—thinkyounotthatwhentheSupremeSpiritofGodworethatsamemaskonearth,mendidnotknowHimfortheirMaster?Yea,theydidknow!—andknowing,murderedHim—astheyeverstrivetomurderalldivinethingsassoonastheirdivinityisrecognised.FacetofaceIstoodwithHimuponthemountain-top,andtherefulfilledmyvowoftemptation.

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