Man: His True Nature and Ministry

Man: His True Nature and Ministry is a philosophical and spiritual work written by Louis Claude de SaintMartin, a French mystic and philosopher of the 18th century. The book explores the nature of human beings and their relationship with the divine. SaintMartin argues that humans have a dual nature, consisting of both a physical body and a spiritual essence, and that our ultimate purpose is to align ourselves with the divine will. He also discusses the role of ministry, or service to others, as a means of fulfilling this purpose. Throughout the book, SaintMartin draws on various religious and philosophical traditions, including Christianity, Kabbalah, and Hermeticism, to support his arguments. Man: His True Nature and Ministry is a thoughtprovoking and insightful work that offers a unique perspective on the nature of humanity and our place in the world.Partial Contents: On Nature: Man, not outward Nature, the witness of Divinity; Marriage???????Man is Gods book; Heaven taken by violence; man the mirror of Gods wonders; The Universe in pain; Cause of Natures groans; Birth of matter; Hypothesis of Jacob Bohme; Inhabitancy of Planets; Final Causes; Repose of Nature, the Soul, and the Word should come from Man; On Man: What is Spirit? mans origin; The Magism of God; Man, the continuation or recommencement of God; Door of Light and love in Man; How to attain Gods Action; The Fall; Human institutions derive from above; Blood of clean animals; The Exodus; Law of Sacrifices; Three degrees of abominations; Mosaic law preparatory to spiritual law; Man delivered from prison of his blood; The Eucharist; Progress of individual man towards Canaan; The perfecting of our faculties hereafter requires sacrifice of all here; Gods love and Mans insensibility; The work of the man of faith reacts on the whole tree of Man; On the Word: The Word sustains all things; The Words requires an apprenticeship; The true Cross; The substance of mens words; Power of the enemy during night; Duties, responsibilities, and misdirection of literary men; Religious literature; Gradations in Adams fall; Demonstration of God and the soul; The sublime is God, and all that connects us with Him; Ministers of the Word withholding the key of knowledge; Desire, the principle of movement; Three degrees of the Word; Progressive names, states, and processes; Who should teach the deep things of God; Eternity in a point of time.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the worlds literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.