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84* superstitions and with the art of differentiation and particuliarization, with dissensions, with iniquitous thoughts which increase like tares springing up from bad seeds, tarnishing the whole crop. But the law of God is untarnished and enlightening souls. It is so effective and perfect that – no matter what tarnish and sins it finds on men – if men attach themselves to it believing, it will cleanse them from all sins, maintain them in innocence and keep them from being overcome by temptations. It can improve or do away with whatever dissenting heretical hordes it finds, that is, he will join them into one people, one faith, one interpretation of the faith, one love, one hope, if they but will believe the divine law. It will do this to fulfill the things for which our Lord prayed, "that they may be one as we are," as the Father and the Son are one.

The divine law is able to convert a sinful man to God, and to cleanse him from his sins; only the will of God can do this, not human statutes. M an can excel in perfection in accordance with human statutes, but if they have no goodness expected of God in fulfillment of His law, they count for nothing and remain apart from Him and His law. It has pleased Matt.13:25–26.

Psalm 19:8.

Isa. 1:18.

I-Cor. 13:3.