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108 the highway of the morn of Truth from the night of error, through the shining lamp, Divine power and eternal guidance.

Furthermore, it is evident to your Honor that the Custodians of the Trust of the Unity appear in the temporal worlds with a new Command and a new Cause. As these Birds of the Eternal Throne descend from the Heaven of the Divine Will, and all of them arise in the Supreme, Irresistible Command, therefore they are declared as one person and one essence. For they all drink from the chalice of the Divine love and partake of the fruits of the tree of Oneness. These Manifestations of the True One have two stations. One is the station of pure abstraction and the essence of singleness. In this station, if thou dost name and designate all of them by one name and office, it is not amiss. As it is said, " We make no distinction at all between His Messengers" (K. S. 2). For all of them summon the people to the Divine Unity and announce the Kawther of Infinite Bounty and Grace. All are dignified with the robe of Prophethood and honored by the mantle of glory. Therefore it is said by the " Point of the Koran," " I am all the prophets." Likewise He says " I am the first Adam, Noah, Moses and Jesus." The same statement hath been made by the Ali'ite Countenance. Similar sayings indicating the unity of these Points of Oneness have appeared from the sources of the eternal utterances and treasuries of the Knowledge-pearls; as recorded in the Books.