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Chapter
VII.—Man in the Shape of God.
“Knowing therefore that we knew all that was
spoken by Him, and that we could supply the proofs, He sent us to the
ignorant Gentiles to baptize them for remission of sins, and commanded
us to teach them first.1329 Of His
commandments this is the first and great one, to fear the Lord God, and
to serve Him only. But He meant us to fear that God whose angels
they are who are the angels of the least of the faithful amongst us,
and who stand in heaven continually beholding the face of the
Father.1330 For He has
shape, and He has every limb primarily and solely for beauty’s
sake, and not for use.1331
1331 [Comp. xvi.
19. The theosophical views here presented are peculiar to the
Homilies, though some traces of them appear in the
Recognitions.—R.] | For He
has not eyes that He may see with them; for He sees on every side,
since He is incomparably more brilliant in His body than the visual
spirit which is in us, and He is more splendid than everything, so that
in comparison with Him the light of the sun may be reckoned as
darkness. Nor has He ears that He may hear; for He hears,
perceives, moves, energizes, acts on every side. But He has the
most beautiful shape on account of man, that the pure in heart1332 may be able to see Him, that they may
rejoice because they suffered. For He moulded man in His own
shape as in the grandest seal, in order that he may be the ruler and
lord of all, and that all may be subject to him. Wherefore,
judging that He is the universe, and that man is His image (for He is
Himself invisible, but His image man is visible), the man who wishes to
worship Him honours His visible image, which is man. Whatsoever
therefore any one does to man, be it good or bad, is regarded as being
done to Him. Wherefore the judgment which proceeds from Him shall
go before, giving to every one according to his merits. For He
avenges His own shape.
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