being. Then fear God and follow the word of the Christ. Do not doubt Him.
Isaiah also prophesied by the Holy Ghost saying, "Out of Zion shall go
forth the Law, and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem, and truth from the
Holy City." The Law that went forth from Zion is the Gospel which the
Christ brought, and brought it out to the people a new law and a light and
guidance. Wise and learned men have known this, let no one doubt about it that
wellbeing is in it. But the Law which God brought down to Moses and the
children of Israel is the first Law, which He brought down on Mount Sinai. We
do not know that any of the prophets came down with a new law from Zion save
the Christ with the Gospel, a guidance and a mercy, and a proof of the work of
obedience to God. The perfection of the work is by purity of spirit and the
approach of the soul to God, and temperance in the world and longing for the
next world. This is the perfection of knowledge and of worship which God
desires from men without their disliking it. Thus said the Christ, "I am
not come to destroy the example of Moses but to fulfil it, and to give myself
a ransom for many." In truth He has redeemed us from death and sin and
the error of Satan. To Him be praise and thanks for this. God said by the
tongue of David the prophet, "God reigneth over the nations. He reckoneth
up the government of the peoples; they shall come and worship before
Thee." That is because the nations did not worship God, and did not know
who He is, till the Christ came, the hope of the nations, and God did not
reign over the nations through obedience and worship till the Christ redeemed
them, and reigned over them and saved them from error and made them the
friends of God and of His Word and His Spirit. God reigned over the heavens
and the earth and all that therein is with power and authority; none of His
creatures has outwitted Him in anything that He willed. But God, may He be
blessed and sanctified! willed to reign over men by hearing and obedience, and
that He should be liable for the reward of their obedience. Verily God does
not wish that any one should serve
