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In Praise Of The Spirit And The Knowledge
21. "But to whom shall I compare this generation?
22. "It is like the children who sit at the market and call to their playmates, saying,
23. "'We struck up a tune for you, and you would not dance; we wailed before you, and you would not mourn.
24. "John, who is Elisha, has come neither eating nor drinking; so they say, 'He is possessed.’
25. "But I have come, eating and drinking, and so they say, 'Behold, what a glutton and winebibber this man is, a companion of the tax collectors and the unjust.'
26. "Yet wisdom is justified through the acknowledged deeds: In Praise of the Spirit and the Knowledge
27. But at this time Jmmanuel began to speak, "Praise be to Creation, maker of the heavens, the universes and the Earth, for keeping the knowledge and power of the spirit hidden from the unwise and the misguided, who spread the false teachings, and for revealing this knowledge to sincere seekers now.
28. "Yes, it has ·been good of Creation, and of god and his celestial sons as well, that they have thwarted until now the misuse of power among Earth humans.
29. "All things have now been given over to mankind, and no one knows the secret of Creation, not even one person, and therefore neither god nor his followers.
30. "And all things have now been given over to me by god, whose guardian angels taught me the laws and knowledge of nature and the laws emanating from Creation.
31. "So come to me, all you who are seeking and thirsting for knowledge and truth; I will refresh you.
32. "Take upon yourselves the yoke of having to learn the new teachings, for they offer enlightenment; within them you will find peace for your life,
33. "because the yoke of spiritual development is gentle, and its burden is light."