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the children of negation and falsehood, perchance
you may cause the bird of the human heart to wing
its flight away from the abodes of heedlessness and
doubt unto the nest of faith and certainty, and
drink deep from the pure waters of ancient wisdom,
and partake of the fruit of the tree of divine
knowledge. Such is the share of the pure in heart
of the bread that hath descended from the realms
of eternity and holiness.
Should you acquaint yourself with the indignities
heaped upon the Prophets of God, and apprehend
the true causes of the objections voiced by
their oppressors, you will surely appreciate the
significance of their position. Moreover, the more
closely you observe the denials of those who have
opposed the Manifestations of the divine attributes,
the firmer will be your faith in the Cause of God.
Accordingly, a brief mention will be made in this
Tablet of divers accounts relative to the Prophets
of God, that they may demonstrate the truth that
throughout all ages and centuries the Manifestations
of power and glory have been subjected to
such heinous cruelties that no pen dare describe
them. Perchance this may enable a few to cease to
be perturbed by the clamour and protestations
