Esoteric V10: July 1896 - Iapsop.com

Xuw nutil·e the words. "The kin~~ of the world:
that they will he to tht•t~e nations nut nul.\' l•ings hnt also priests;
and that theit· priesthood shall he a tniuistration on•t· the affait·s
of those living nn the eaa·th.
But many will here quote, as an ohj~etion, the wortls of Christ
in which he is reported to h:we saitl. ":\ly kiug-tlom is not of
this world.'' Truly it was not. as was shown in his words, " I
go to the Father,'' and in the wcmls of hi!! memnrable prayer
(.John XVII. 11) : "AUtl now I am no moa·e in the world, bnt
these are in the world. and I am cumin~ to thee. Holy Father.
keep them in the name of thee. hy whi('h thon hast given to me,
that they may be one. a~ we at·e." In this pa>~~age .Jesus dec>lared
that he was to be no more in thi;, wm·ltl, consequently he
prayed that they might he kept in the Fatht>r's name. by which
uame he hatl t•ec~ivt~d his power anti duminion. Thus it is
made clear that the Christ of this ag~> is tu bt•, may we say. the
lumtlt"ed and fm·ty autl fout· thousantl. the fit·st ripe fruit of
the earth. organizetl into one harmoniuus ho