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The Life Everlasting: A Reality of Romance
The Life Everlasting: A Reality of Romance

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

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"Life is the Divine impetus of Love.
The Force behind the Universe is Love--and from that Love is bred Desire and Creation.
Even as the human lover passionately craves possession of his beloved, so that from their mutual tenderness the children of Love are born, the Divine Spirit, immortally creative and desirous of perfect beauty, possesses space with eternal energy, producing millions of solar systems, each one of which has a different organisation and a separate individuality.
Man, the creature of our small planet, the Earth, is but a single result of the resistless output of Divine fecundity,--nevertheless Man is the 'image of God' in that he is endowed with reason, will and intelligence beyond that of the purely animal creation, and that he is given an immortal Soul, formed for love and for the eternal things which love creates.
He can himself be Divine, in the Desire and Perpetuation of Life.
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The Life Everlasting: A Reality of Romance

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

Chapter 13 of The Life Everlasting: A Reality of Romance is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"Life is the Divine impetus of Love.
/laɪf ɪz ðə dɪˈvaɪn ˈɪmpətəs ʌv lʌv/
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The Force behind the Universe is Love--and from that Love is bred Desire and Creation.
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Even as the human lover passionately craves possession of his beloved, so that from their mutual tenderness the children of Love are born, the Divine Spirit, immortally creative and desirous of perfect beauty, possesses space with eternal energy, producing millions of solar systems, each one of which has a different organisation and a separate individuality.
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Man, the creature of our small planet, the Earth, is but a single result of the resistless output of Divine fecundity,--nevertheless Man is the 'image of God' in that he is endowed with reason, will and intelligence beyond that of the purely animal creation, and that he is given an immortal Soul, formed for love and for the eternal things which love creates.
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He can himself be Divine, in the Desire and Perpetuation of Life.
/hiː kæn hɪmˈself biː dɪˈvaɪn ɪn ðə dɪˈzaɪər ənd pərˌpetʃəˈweɪʃən ʌv laɪf/

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craves verb US /kreɪvz/

third-person singular of “crave” — have a craving, appetite, or great desire for

From this reading “Even as the human lover passionately craves possession of his beloved, so that from their mutual tenderness the children of Love are born, the Divine Spirit, immortally creative and desirous of perfect beauty, possesses space with eternal energy, producing millions of solar systems, each one of which has a different organisation and a separate individuality.”

creates verb US /kriˈeɪts/

third-person singular of “create” — make or cause to be or to become

From this reading “Man, the creature of our small planet, the Earth, is but a single result of the resistless output of Divine fecundity,--nevertheless Man is the 'image of God' in that he is endowed with reason, will and intelligence beyond that of the purely animal creation, and that he is given an immortal Soul, formed for love and for the eternal things which love creates.”

fecundity noun US /fəˈkʌndɪti/

the intellectual productivity of a creative imagination

From this reading “Man, the creature of our small planet, the Earth, is but a single result of the resistless output of Divine fecundity,--nevertheless Man is the 'image of God' in that he is endowed with reason, will and intelligence beyond that of the purely animal creation, and that he is given an immortal Soul, formed for love and for the eternal things which love creates.”

impetus noun US /ˈɪmpətəs/

a force that moves something along

From this reading “"Life is the Divine impetus of Love.”

organisation noun US /ˌɔːrɡənɪˈzeɪʃən/

the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something

From this reading “Even as the human lover passionately craves possession of his beloved, so that from their mutual tenderness the children of Love are born, the Divine Spirit, immortally creative and desirous of perfect beauty, possesses space with eternal energy, producing millions of solar systems, each one of which has a different organisation and a separate individuality.”

output noun US /ˈaʊtpʊt/

final product; the things produced

From this reading “Man, the creature of our small planet, the Earth, is but a single result of the resistless output of Divine fecundity,--nevertheless Man is the 'image of God' in that he is endowed with reason, will and intelligence beyond that of the purely animal creation, and that he is given an immortal Soul, formed for love and for the eternal things which love creates.”

Perpetuation noun US /pərˌpetʃəˈweɪʃən/

the act of prolonging something

From this reading “He can himself be Divine, in the Desire and Perpetuation of Life.”

solar adjective US /ˈsoʊlər/

relating to or derived from the sun or utilizing the energies of the sun

From this reading “Even as the human lover passionately craves possession of his beloved, so that from their mutual tenderness the children of Love are born, the Divine Spirit, immortally creative and desirous of perfect beauty, possesses space with eternal energy, producing millions of solar systems, each one of which has a different organisation and a separate individuality.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Even as the human lover passionately craves possession of his beloved, so that from their mutual tenderness the children of Love are born, the Divine Spirit, immortally creative and desirous of perfect beauty, possesses space with eternal energy, producing millions of solar systems, each one of which has a different organisation and a separate individuality.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Man, the creature of our small planet, the Earth, is but a single result of the resistless output of Divine fecundity,--nevertheless Man is the 'image of God' in that he is endowed with reason, will and intelligence beyond that of the purely animal creation, and that he is given an immortal Soul, formed for love and for the eternal things which love creates.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The Force behind the Universe is Love--and from that Love is bred Desire and Creation.

animalnounUS /ˈænəməl/

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading Man, the creature of our small planet, the Earth, is but a single result of the resistless output of Divine fecundity,--nevertheless Man is the 'image of God' in that he is endowed with reason, will and intelligence beyond that of the purely animal creation, and that he is given an immortal Soul, formed for love and for the eternal things which love creates.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Even as the human lover passionately craves possession of his beloved, so that from their mutual tenderness the children of Love are born, the Divine Spirit, immortally creative and desirous of perfect beauty, possesses space with eternal energy, producing millions of solar systems, each one of which has a different organisation and a separate individuality.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Even as the human lover passionately craves possession of his beloved, so that from their mutual tenderness the children of Love are born, the Divine Spirit, immortally creative and desirous of perfect beauty, possesses space with eternal energy, producing millions of solar systems, each one of which has a different organisation and a separate individuality.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading He can himself be Divine, in the Desire and Perpetuation of Life.

beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading Even as the human lover passionately craves possession of his beloved, so that from their mutual tenderness the children of Love are born, the Divine Spirit, immortally creative and desirous of perfect beauty, possesses space with eternal energy, producing millions of solar systems, each one of which has a different organisation and a separate individuality.

behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/

at or toward the back of something

From this reading The Force behind the Universe is Love--and from that Love is bred Desire and Creation.

belovedadjectiveUS /bɪˈlʌvd/

dearly loved

From this reading Even as the human lover passionately craves possession of his beloved, so that from their mutual tenderness the children of Love are born, the Divine Spirit, immortally creative and desirous of perfect beauty, possesses space with eternal energy, producing millions of solar systems, each one of which has a different organisation and a separate individuality.

beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/

on the far side of; further than

From this reading Man, the creature of our small planet, the Earth, is but a single result of the resistless output of Divine fecundity,--nevertheless Man is the 'image of God' in that he is endowed with reason, will and intelligence beyond that of the purely animal creation, and that he is given an immortal Soul, formed for love and for the eternal things which love creates.

bornadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/

brought into existence

From this reading Even as the human lover passionately craves possession of his beloved, so that from their mutual tenderness the children of Love are born, the Divine Spirit, immortally creative and desirous of perfect beauty, possesses space with eternal energy, producing millions of solar systems, each one of which has a different organisation and a separate individuality.

bredverbUS /bred/

inflected form of “breed” — call forth

From this reading The Force behind the Universe is Love--and from that Love is bred Desire and Creation.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Man, the creature of our small planet, the Earth, is but a single result of the resistless output of Divine fecundity,--nevertheless Man is the 'image of God' in that he is endowed with reason, will and intelligence beyond that of the purely animal creation, and that he is given an immortal Soul, formed for love and for the eternal things which love creates.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading He can himself be Divine, in the Desire and Perpetuation of Life.

childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading Even as the human lover passionately craves possession of his beloved, so that from their mutual tenderness the children of Love are born, the Divine Spirit, immortally creative and desirous of perfect beauty, possesses space with eternal energy, producing millions of solar systems, each one of which has a different organisation and a separate individuality.

cravesverbUS /kreɪvz/

third-person singular of “crave” — have a craving, appetite, or great desire for

From this reading Even as the human lover passionately craves possession of his beloved, so that from their mutual tenderness the children of Love are born, the Divine Spirit, immortally creative and desirous of perfect beauty, possesses space with eternal energy, producing millions of solar systems, each one of which has a different organisation and a separate individuality.

createsverbUS /kriˈeɪts/

third-person singular of “create” — make or cause to be or to become

From this reading Man, the creature of our small planet, the Earth, is but a single result of the resistless output of Divine fecundity,--nevertheless Man is the 'image of God' in that he is endowed with reason, will and intelligence beyond that of the purely animal creation, and that he is given an immortal Soul, formed for love and for the eternal things which love creates.

CreationnounUS /kriˈeɪʃən/

the human act of creating

From this reading The Force behind the Universe is Love--and from that Love is bred Desire and Creation.

creativeadjectiveUS /kriˈeɪtɪv/

having the ability or power to create

From this reading Even as the human lover passionately craves possession of his beloved, so that from their mutual tenderness the children of Love are born, the Divine Spirit, immortally creative and desirous of perfect beauty, possesses space with eternal energy, producing millions of solar systems, each one of which has a different organisation and a separate individuality.

creaturenounUS /ˈkriːtʃər/

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading Man, the creature of our small planet, the Earth, is but a single result of the resistless output of Divine fecundity,--nevertheless Man is the 'image of God' in that he is endowed with reason, will and intelligence beyond that of the purely animal creation, and that he is given an immortal Soul, formed for love and for the eternal things which love creates.

DesirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/

the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading The Force behind the Universe is Love--and from that Love is bred Desire and Creation.

desirousadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪrəs/

having or expressing desire for something

From this reading Even as the human lover passionately craves possession of his beloved, so that from their mutual tenderness the children of Love are born, the Divine Spirit, immortally creative and desirous of perfect beauty, possesses space with eternal energy, producing millions of solar systems, each one of which has a different organisation and a separate individuality.

differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading Even as the human lover passionately craves possession of his beloved, so that from their mutual tenderness the children of Love are born, the Divine Spirit, immortally creative and desirous of perfect beauty, possesses space with eternal energy, producing millions of solar systems, each one of which has a different organisation and a separate individuality.

DivineadjectiveUS /dɪˈvaɪn/

emanating from God

From this reading "Life is the Divine impetus of Love.

eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Even as the human lover passionately craves possession of his beloved, so that from their mutual tenderness the children of Love are born, the Divine Spirit, immortally creative and desirous of perfect beauty, possesses space with eternal energy, producing millions of solar systems, each one of which has a different organisation and a separate individuality.

EarthnounUS /ɜːrθ/

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading Man, the creature of our small planet, the Earth, is but a single result of the resistless output of Divine fecundity,--nevertheless Man is the 'image of God' in that he is endowed with reason, will and intelligence beyond that of the purely animal creation, and that he is given an immortal Soul, formed for love and for the eternal things which love creates.

endowedadjectiveUS /enˈdaʊd/

provided or supplied or equipped with (especially as by inheritance or nature)

From this reading Man, the creature of our small planet, the Earth, is but a single result of the resistless output of Divine fecundity,--nevertheless Man is the 'image of God' in that he is endowed with reason, will and intelligence beyond that of the purely animal creation, and that he is given an immortal Soul, formed for love and for the eternal things which love creates.

energynounUS /ˈenərdʒi/

(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs

From this reading Even as the human lover passionately craves possession of his beloved, so that from their mutual tenderness the children of Love are born, the Divine Spirit, immortally creative and desirous of perfect beauty, possesses space with eternal energy, producing millions of solar systems, each one of which has a different organisation and a separate individuality.

eternaladjectiveUS /ɪˈtɜːrnəl/

continuing forever or indefinitely

From this reading Even as the human lover passionately craves possession of his beloved, so that from their mutual tenderness the children of Love are born, the Divine Spirit, immortally creative and desirous of perfect beauty, possesses space with eternal energy, producing millions of solar systems, each one of which has a different organisation and a separate individuality.

EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading Even as the human lover passionately craves possession of his beloved, so that from their mutual tenderness the children of Love are born, the Divine Spirit, immortally creative and desirous of perfect beauty, possesses space with eternal energy, producing millions of solar systems, each one of which has a different organisation and a separate individuality.

fecunditynounUS /fəˈkʌndɪti/

the intellectual productivity of a creative imagination

From this reading Man, the creature of our small planet, the Earth, is but a single result of the resistless output of Divine fecundity,--nevertheless Man is the 'image of God' in that he is endowed with reason, will and intelligence beyond that of the purely animal creation, and that he is given an immortal Soul, formed for love and for the eternal things which love creates.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Man, the creature of our small planet, the Earth, is but a single result of the resistless output of Divine fecundity,--nevertheless Man is the 'image of God' in that he is endowed with reason, will and intelligence beyond that of the purely animal creation, and that he is given an immortal Soul, formed for love and for the eternal things which love creates.

ForcenounUS /fɔːrs/

a powerful effect or influence

From this reading The Force behind the Universe is Love--and from that Love is bred Desire and Creation.

formedadjectiveUS /fɔːrmd/

having or given a form or shape

From this reading Man, the creature of our small planet, the Earth, is but a single result of the resistless output of Divine fecundity,--nevertheless Man is the 'image of God' in that he is endowed with reason, will and intelligence beyond that of the purely animal creation, and that he is given an immortal Soul, formed for love and for the eternal things which love creates.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The Force behind the Universe is Love--and from that Love is bred Desire and Creation.

givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading Man, the creature of our small planet, the Earth, is but a single result of the resistless output of Divine fecundity,--nevertheless Man is the 'image of God' in that he is endowed with reason, will and intelligence beyond that of the purely animal creation, and that he is given an immortal Soul, formed for love and for the eternal things which love creates.

GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading Man, the creature of our small planet, the Earth, is but a single result of the resistless output of Divine fecundity,--nevertheless Man is the 'image of God' in that he is endowed with reason, will and intelligence beyond that of the purely animal creation, and that he is given an immortal Soul, formed for love and for the eternal things which love creates.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Even as the human lover passionately craves possession of his beloved, so that from their mutual tenderness the children of Love are born, the Divine Spirit, immortally creative and desirous of perfect beauty, possesses space with eternal energy, producing millions of solar systems, each one of which has a different organisation and a separate individuality.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Man, the creature of our small planet, the Earth, is but a single result of the resistless output of Divine fecundity,--nevertheless Man is the 'image of God' in that he is endowed with reason, will and intelligence beyond that of the purely animal creation, and that he is given an immortal Soul, formed for love and for the eternal things which love creates.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading He can himself be Divine, in the Desire and Perpetuation of Life.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Even as the human lover passionately craves possession of his beloved, so that from their mutual tenderness the children of Love are born, the Divine Spirit, immortally creative and desirous of perfect beauty, possesses space with eternal energy, producing millions of solar systems, each one of which has a different organisation and a separate individuality.

humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/

characteristic of humanity

From this reading Even as the human lover passionately craves possession of his beloved, so that from their mutual tenderness the children of Love are born, the Divine Spirit, immortally creative and desirous of perfect beauty, possesses space with eternal energy, producing millions of solar systems, each one of which has a different organisation and a separate individuality.

imagenounUS /ˈɪmədʒ/

an iconic mental representation

From this reading Man, the creature of our small planet, the Earth, is but a single result of the resistless output of Divine fecundity,--nevertheless Man is the 'image of God' in that he is endowed with reason, will and intelligence beyond that of the purely animal creation, and that he is given an immortal Soul, formed for love and for the eternal things which love creates.

immortaladjUS /ɪˈmɔːr.t̬əl/

Living forever; never dying or decaying. (Bất tử, trường tồn vĩnh cửu.)

From this reading Man, the creature of our small planet, the Earth, is but a single result of the resistless output of Divine fecundity,--nevertheless Man is the 'image of God' in that he is endowed with reason, will and intelligence beyond that of the purely animal creation, and that he is given an immortal Soul, formed for love and for the eternal things which love creates.

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From this reading Even as the human lover passionately craves possession of his beloved, so that from their mutual tenderness the children of Love are born, the Divine Spirit, immortally creative and desirous of perfect beauty, possesses space with eternal energy, producing millions of solar systems, each one of which has a different organisation and a separate individuality.

impetusnounUS /ˈɪmpətəs/

a force that moves something along

From this reading "Life is the Divine impetus of Love.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Man, the creature of our small planet, the Earth, is but a single result of the resistless output of Divine fecundity,--nevertheless Man is the 'image of God' in that he is endowed with reason, will and intelligence beyond that of the purely animal creation, and that he is given an immortal Soul, formed for love and for the eternal things which love creates.

individualitynounUS /ˌɪndɪvɪdʒuːˈælɪti/

the quality of being individual

From this reading Even as the human lover passionately craves possession of his beloved, so that from their mutual tenderness the children of Love are born, the Divine Spirit, immortally creative and desirous of perfect beauty, possesses space with eternal energy, producing millions of solar systems, each one of which has a different organisation and a separate individuality.

intelligencenounUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒəns/

the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience

From this reading Man, the creature of our small planet, the Earth, is but a single result of the resistless output of Divine fecundity,--nevertheless Man is the 'image of God' in that he is endowed with reason, will and intelligence beyond that of the purely animal creation, and that he is given an immortal Soul, formed for love and for the eternal things which love creates.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "Life is the Divine impetus of Love.

LifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading "Life is the Divine impetus of Love.

LovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading "Life is the Divine impetus of Love.

lovernounUS /ˈlʌvər/

a person who loves someone or is loved by someone

From this reading Even as the human lover passionately craves possession of his beloved, so that from their mutual tenderness the children of Love are born, the Divine Spirit, immortally creative and desirous of perfect beauty, possesses space with eternal energy, producing millions of solar systems, each one of which has a different organisation and a separate individuality.

MannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Man, the creature of our small planet, the Earth, is but a single result of the resistless output of Divine fecundity,--nevertheless Man is the 'image of God' in that he is endowed with reason, will and intelligence beyond that of the purely animal creation, and that he is given an immortal Soul, formed for love and for the eternal things which love creates.

millionsnounUS /ˈmɪljənz/

plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros

From this reading Even as the human lover passionately craves possession of his beloved, so that from their mutual tenderness the children of Love are born, the Divine Spirit, immortally creative and desirous of perfect beauty, possesses space with eternal energy, producing millions of solar systems, each one of which has a different organisation and a separate individuality.

mutualadjectiveUS /ˈmjuːtʃuːəl/

common to or shared by two or more parties

From this reading Even as the human lover passionately craves possession of his beloved, so that from their mutual tenderness the children of Love are born, the Divine Spirit, immortally creative and desirous of perfect beauty, possesses space with eternal energy, producing millions of solar systems, each one of which has a different organisation and a separate individuality.

neverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/

in spite of what has just been said

From this reading Man, the creature of our small planet, the Earth, is but a single result of the resistless output of Divine fecundity,--nevertheless Man is the 'image of God' in that he is endowed with reason, will and intelligence beyond that of the purely animal creation, and that he is given an immortal Soul, formed for love and for the eternal things which love creates.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Life is the Divine impetus of Love.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Even as the human lover passionately craves possession of his beloved, so that from their mutual tenderness the children of Love are born, the Divine Spirit, immortally creative and desirous of perfect beauty, possesses space with eternal energy, producing millions of solar systems, each one of which has a different organisation and a separate individuality.

organisationnounUS /ˌɔːrɡənɪˈzeɪʃən/

the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something

From this reading Even as the human lover passionately craves possession of his beloved, so that from their mutual tenderness the children of Love are born, the Divine Spirit, immortally creative and desirous of perfect beauty, possesses space with eternal energy, producing millions of solar systems, each one of which has a different organisation and a separate individuality.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Man, the creature of our small planet, the Earth, is but a single result of the resistless output of Divine fecundity,--nevertheless Man is the 'image of God' in that he is endowed with reason, will and intelligence beyond that of the purely animal creation, and that he is given an immortal Soul, formed for love and for the eternal things which love creates.

outputnounUS /ˈaʊtpʊt/

final product; the things produced

From this reading Man, the creature of our small planet, the Earth, is but a single result of the resistless output of Divine fecundity,--nevertheless Man is the 'image of God' in that he is endowed with reason, will and intelligence beyond that of the purely animal creation, and that he is given an immortal Soul, formed for love and for the eternal things which love creates.

passionatelyadverbUS /ˈpæʃənətli/

with passion

From this reading Even as the human lover passionately craves possession of his beloved, so that from their mutual tenderness the children of Love are born, the Divine Spirit, immortally creative and desirous of perfect beauty, possesses space with eternal energy, producing millions of solar systems, each one of which has a different organisation and a separate individuality.

perfectadjectiveUS /pərˈfekt/

being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish

From this reading Even as the human lover passionately craves possession of his beloved, so that from their mutual tenderness the children of Love are born, the Divine Spirit, immortally creative and desirous of perfect beauty, possesses space with eternal energy, producing millions of solar systems, each one of which has a different organisation and a separate individuality.

PerpetuationnounUS /pərˌpetʃəˈweɪʃən/

the act of prolonging something

From this reading He can himself be Divine, in the Desire and Perpetuation of Life.

planetnounUS /ˈplænət/

(astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light

From this reading Man, the creature of our small planet, the Earth, is but a single result of the resistless output of Divine fecundity,--nevertheless Man is the 'image of God' in that he is endowed with reason, will and intelligence beyond that of the purely animal creation, and that he is given an immortal Soul, formed for love and for the eternal things which love creates.

possessesverbUS /pəˈzesəz/

third-person singular of “possess” — have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill

From this reading Even as the human lover passionately craves possession of his beloved, so that from their mutual tenderness the children of Love are born, the Divine Spirit, immortally creative and desirous of perfect beauty, possesses space with eternal energy, producing millions of solar systems, each one of which has a different organisation and a separate individuality.

possessionnounUS /pəˈzeʃən/

the act of having and controlling property

From this reading Even as the human lover passionately craves possession of his beloved, so that from their mutual tenderness the children of Love are born, the Divine Spirit, immortally creative and desirous of perfect beauty, possesses space with eternal energy, producing millions of solar systems, each one of which has a different organisation and a separate individuality.

producingverbUS /prəˈduːsɪŋ/

-ing form of “produce” — bring forth or yield

From this reading Even as the human lover passionately craves possession of his beloved, so that from their mutual tenderness the children of Love are born, the Divine Spirit, immortally creative and desirous of perfect beauty, possesses space with eternal energy, producing millions of solar systems, each one of which has a different organisation and a separate individuality.

purelyadverbUS /ˈpjʊrli/

restricted to something

From this reading Man, the creature of our small planet, the Earth, is but a single result of the resistless output of Divine fecundity,--nevertheless Man is the 'image of God' in that he is endowed with reason, will and intelligence beyond that of the purely animal creation, and that he is given an immortal Soul, formed for love and for the eternal things which love creates.

reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading Man, the creature of our small planet, the Earth, is but a single result of the resistless output of Divine fecundity,--nevertheless Man is the 'image of God' in that he is endowed with reason, will and intelligence beyond that of the purely animal creation, and that he is given an immortal Soul, formed for love and for the eternal things which love creates.

resistlessadjective

impossible to resist; overpowering

From this reading Man, the creature of our small planet, the Earth, is but a single result of the resistless output of Divine fecundity,--nevertheless Man is the 'image of God' in that he is endowed with reason, will and intelligence beyond that of the purely animal creation, and that he is given an immortal Soul, formed for love and for the eternal things which love creates.

resultnounUS /rɪˈzʌlt/

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading Man, the creature of our small planet, the Earth, is but a single result of the resistless output of Divine fecundity,--nevertheless Man is the 'image of God' in that he is endowed with reason, will and intelligence beyond that of the purely animal creation, and that he is given an immortal Soul, formed for love and for the eternal things which love creates.

separateverbUS /ˈsepəreɪt/

act as a barrier between; stand between

From this reading Even as the human lover passionately craves possession of his beloved, so that from their mutual tenderness the children of Love are born, the Divine Spirit, immortally creative and desirous of perfect beauty, possesses space with eternal energy, producing millions of solar systems, each one of which has a different organisation and a separate individuality.

singleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəl/

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading Man, the creature of our small planet, the Earth, is but a single result of the resistless output of Divine fecundity,--nevertheless Man is the 'image of God' in that he is endowed with reason, will and intelligence beyond that of the purely animal creation, and that he is given an immortal Soul, formed for love and for the eternal things which love creates.

smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Man, the creature of our small planet, the Earth, is but a single result of the resistless output of Divine fecundity,--nevertheless Man is the 'image of God' in that he is endowed with reason, will and intelligence beyond that of the purely animal creation, and that he is given an immortal Soul, formed for love and for the eternal things which love creates.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Even as the human lover passionately craves possession of his beloved, so that from their mutual tenderness the children of Love are born, the Divine Spirit, immortally creative and desirous of perfect beauty, possesses space with eternal energy, producing millions of solar systems, each one of which has a different organisation and a separate individuality.

solaradjectiveUS /ˈsoʊlər/

relating to or derived from the sun or utilizing the energies of the sun

From this reading Even as the human lover passionately craves possession of his beloved, so that from their mutual tenderness the children of Love are born, the Divine Spirit, immortally creative and desirous of perfect beauty, possesses space with eternal energy, producing millions of solar systems, each one of which has a different organisation and a separate individuality.

SoulnounUS /soʊl/

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading Man, the creature of our small planet, the Earth, is but a single result of the resistless output of Divine fecundity,--nevertheless Man is the 'image of God' in that he is endowed with reason, will and intelligence beyond that of the purely animal creation, and that he is given an immortal Soul, formed for love and for the eternal things which love creates.

spacenounUS /speɪs/

the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

From this reading Even as the human lover passionately craves possession of his beloved, so that from their mutual tenderness the children of Love are born, the Divine Spirit, immortally creative and desirous of perfect beauty, possesses space with eternal energy, producing millions of solar systems, each one of which has a different organisation and a separate individuality.

SpiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading Even as the human lover passionately craves possession of his beloved, so that from their mutual tenderness the children of Love are born, the Divine Spirit, immortally creative and desirous of perfect beauty, possesses space with eternal energy, producing millions of solar systems, each one of which has a different organisation and a separate individuality.

systemsnounUS /ˈsɪstəmz/

plural of “system” — instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity

From this reading Even as the human lover passionately craves possession of his beloved, so that from their mutual tenderness the children of Love are born, the Divine Spirit, immortally creative and desirous of perfect beauty, possesses space with eternal energy, producing millions of solar systems, each one of which has a different organisation and a separate individuality.

tendernessnounUS /ˈtendərnəs/

a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling

From this reading Even as the human lover passionately craves possession of his beloved, so that from their mutual tenderness the children of Love are born, the Divine Spirit, immortally creative and desirous of perfect beauty, possesses space with eternal energy, producing millions of solar systems, each one of which has a different organisation and a separate individuality.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The Force behind the Universe is Love--and from that Love is bred Desire and Creation.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "Life is the Divine impetus of Love.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Even as the human lover passionately craves possession of his beloved, so that from their mutual tenderness the children of Love are born, the Divine Spirit, immortally creative and desirous of perfect beauty, possesses space with eternal energy, producing millions of solar systems, each one of which has a different organisation and a separate individuality.

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading Man, the creature of our small planet, the Earth, is but a single result of the resistless output of Divine fecundity,--nevertheless Man is the 'image of God' in that he is endowed with reason, will and intelligence beyond that of the purely animal creation, and that he is given an immortal Soul, formed for love and for the eternal things which love creates.

UniversenounUS /ˈjuːnəvɜːrs/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading The Force behind the Universe is Love--and from that Love is bred Desire and Creation.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Even as the human lover passionately craves possession of his beloved, so that from their mutual tenderness the children of Love are born, the Divine Spirit, immortally creative and desirous of perfect beauty, possesses space with eternal energy, producing millions of solar systems, each one of which has a different organisation and a separate individuality.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Man, the creature of our small planet, the Earth, is but a single result of the resistless output of Divine fecundity,--nevertheless Man is the 'image of God' in that he is endowed with reason, will and intelligence beyond that of the purely animal creation, and that he is given an immortal Soul, formed for love and for the eternal things which love creates.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Even as the human lover passionately craves possession of his beloved, so that from their mutual tenderness the children of Love are born, the Divine Spirit, immortally creative and desirous of perfect beauty, possesses space with eternal energy, producing millions of solar systems, each one of which has a different organisation and a separate individuality.

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