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drawntogether. FieistheDivineMerchantin
theworld,andinhim Divineactivitymustfind
handsandfeet. Andallwhotakepartinthe
ruhngandguidanceof the nation,theyalsoare
representatives of the Divine Lawgiver, and
only do their work aright as they realise that
they incarnate His lifein that aspect towards
His world. I know how strange this sounds
whenwethink of the strife of parties,and of
thepettniessof politicians; butthedegradation
of mandoesnottouchtherealityofthe Divine
Presence,and in everyruler,or fragment of a
ruler,the Divine Lawgiver isseeking toincar-
nate Himself in order that the nation may
have a national life, noble, happy, and pure.
And if onlya few men in everywalk of life
strovethustolead the spiritual life; if,casting
asideallfruitsof individualaction,theythought
of themselves as onlyincarnationsof themany
aspects of the Divine activity in the world,
howthenwouldthe lifeof theworldbemade
beautifulandsublime!
Andsointhelife of the home. Thehead
of thehousehold,the husband,incarnatesGod
in his relation of supporter and helperof the
life of His universe. So much has this been
seen in older days, that the Logos of the
universe, God manifest, is said in one old
