13.Plates 16-17
The Giants who formed this world into its sensual existence and
now seem to live in it in chains, are in truth, the causes of
its life ＆ the sources of all activity; but the chains are, the
cunning of weak and tame minds, which have power to resist
energy, according to the proverb, the weak in courage is strong
in cunning.
Thus one portion of being, is the Prolific, the other, the
Devouring：to the devourer it seems as if the producer was in his
chains, but it is not so; he only takes portions of existence
and fancies that the whole.
But the Prolific would cease to be Prolific unless the Devourer
as a sea recieved the excess of his delights.
Some will say, Is not God alone the Prolific？ I answer, God only
Acts ＆ Is, in existing beings or Men.
These two classes of men are always upon earth, ＆ they should be
enemies; whoever tries to reconcile them seeks to destroy
existence.
Religion is an endeavour to reconcile the two.
Note. Jesus Christ did not wish to unit but to seperate them, as
in the Parable of sheep and goats! ＆ he says I came not to send
Peace but a Sword.
Messiah or Satan or Tempter was formerly thought to be one of
the Antediluvians who are our Energies.
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