Mystic masonry, or, The symbols of freemasonry and the greater ...

Mystic
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Masonry.
Christian world; for while it is a Divine Attribute,
the Synonym of the Christ, it is latent in all humanity,
and must be evolved as herein described.
That which makes such an evolution seem to
modern readers impossible, is, that it cannot be
conceived as being accomplished in a single life, nor
can it be. It is the result of persistent effort guided
by high ideals through many lives.
Those who deny
Pre-existence may logically deny all such evolution.
There must, however, come a time when the consummation
is reached in one life; and this is the
logical meaning of the saying of Jesus
it is finished.