Spalding and Magan's Unpublished Manuscript Testimonies - Ellen G. White

heaven, and retained all his outward glory and
majesty; but he did not do this. In order to bless
humanity with his presence and his example, he
came to earth as a man, He came that he might call
humanity to unite with him in his work, to become
members of the firm in the great plan of salvation.
In this work there is no such things as every man's
being independent. The stars of heaven are all
under law, each influencing the other to do the will
of God, yielding their common obedience to the
law which controls their action. And, in order that
the Lord's work may advance healthfully and
solidly, his people must draw together.
The spasmodic, fitful movements of some who
claim to be Christians are well represented by the
work of a span of strong but untrained horses.
When one pulls forward, an other pulls back, and at
the voice of their master one plunges ahead, and
the other stands immovable. If men will not move
in concert in the great and grand work for this time,
there will be confusion. It is not a good sign when
men will not unite with their brethren, but prefer to
act alone, when they will not take their brethren
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