That which is superficial may be more easily healed; or, if need be, the disorderly elements may be rooted out, and the body shall be whole and at unity again.
But if the disobedient molecules corrupt each other continually, and the perversity spread, and the rebellious tracts multiply their elements; the whole body shall fall into dissolution, which is death.
For the central will that should dominate all the kingdom of the body, is no longer obeyed; and every element is become its own ruler, and hath a divergent will of its own.
So that the poles of the cells incline in divers directions; and the binding power which is the life of the body, is dissolved and destroyed.
And when dissolution is complete, then follow corruption and putrefaction.
Now, that which is true of the physical, is true likewise of its prototype.
The whole world is full of revolt; and every element hath a will divergent from God.
Whereas there ought to be but one will, attracting and ruling the whole man.
But there is no longer Brotherhood among you; nor order, nor mutual sustenance.
Every cell is its own arbiter; and every member is become a sect.