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17. Inquire of the inmost, the One, of its final secret which it holds for you through the ages.
The great and difficult victorý, the conquering of the desires of the indivi. dual soul, is a work of ages; therefore expect not to obtain its rewards until ages of experience have been accumulated. When the time of learning this seven. teentde rule is reached, man is on the threshold of becoming more than man. !
18. The knowledge which is pow yours is only yours because your soul has become one with all pure souls and with the inmost. It is a trust vested in you by the Most High. Betray it, misuse your knowledge or neglecting and it is possible even now for you to fall from the high estate you have attained. Great ones fall
