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 "Unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance; but from him that hath not, shall be taken away even that which he hath."

And again:

"I would thou wert cold or hot. So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth."

Yes, we must be either one thing or the other, utterly good or utterly evil. Judgment is separation; the separation of good and evil spirits, and the separation of good and evil elements in the individual spirit. No evil passions, no false opinions, no unruly tempers, no frailties, no petty faults, no thorn in the flesh, will cleave to the good man, who has set his face steadfastly toward the great Sun of the spiritual universe. On the other hand, no suavities of manner, no redeeming traits, no generous qualities, no flashes of wit or wisdom, no love of parents or children or country, will remain with the man whose self-love and love of the world have been so great as to give the preponderance of evil to his nature.

How is this judgment effected?

By the light of heaven, which is divine truth, and through the mediation of angels. This divine