The spiritual life

(Martin Jones) #1

The Perfect Man. 247


Into sub-moral, moral, and super-moral; sub-


moral, wherein the distinctions between right


and wrong are not seen,and man follows his


desires, without question, without scruple;

moral, wherein right and wrong are seen,


become ever more defined and mclusive, and


obedience to lawisstriven after; super-moral,


wherein external law is transcended, because


thedivinenaturerulesitsvehicles. Inthemoral


condition, law is recognised as a legitimate


barrier, a salutary restraint; "Do this";


"Avoid that"; the man struggles to obey,


and there is a constant combat between the


higher and the lower natures. In the super-


moral state the divine life in man finds its


natural expression without external direction;


he loves, not because he ought to love, but


becauseheislove. Heacts,toquotethenoble


wordsofaChristianInitiate,"notafterthelaw


ofacarnalcommandment,but bythepowerof


anendlesslife." Moralityistranscendedwhen


allthepowers of the manturntotheGoodas


themagnetisedneedleturnstothenorth;when


divinity in man seeks ever the best for all.


There is no more combat, for the victory is


won; theChristhasreachedHisperfectstature


onlywhenHehasbecometheChristtriumphant,


Masteroflifeanddeath.

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