10 But by the way in which they used the thoughts of God, and how the ethers of eternal love were made to serve;
11 For men may make these ethers serve the carnal self, or serve the holy self within.
12 Behold, these men may kill the body of this flesh; but what of that? the flesh is but a transitory thing, and soon, by natural law, will pass;
13 Their slaughter only hastens nature’s work a little time.
14 And when they kill the flesh they reach their bounds of power; they cannot kill the soul.
15 But nature is the keeper of the soul as of the flesh, and in the harvest time of soul, the trees of life are all inspected by the judge;
16 And every tree that bears no fruit of good is plucked up by the roots and cast into the flames.
17 Who then shall you regard? Not him who has the power to kill the flesh, and nothing more.
18 Regard the mighty one who has the power to dissolve both soul and body in the flames of nature’s fire.
19 But man is king; he may direct his thoughts, his loves, his life, and gain the prize of everlasting life.