The Scroll of the Rule - Section 2

II.

1 For the men of service

      that they may instruct and teach all the children of light

         concerning the nature of all the children of men

               and the Watchers of Heaven

               and all the spirits which they possess

                    with their distinctive characters

                    and that which they teach

                    and their works with their classes

                    and the tribulations in which they are distressed

                        together with the times when they are blessed

2 From the God of Knowledge comes all that is

         and shall be

         and before people were

            He established all their visions of created purpose

      and when they come into being in the flesh

         they can fulfill their task 

in accordance with His glorious design for them

         by seeking diligently to discover their vision of created purpose

            and by changing nothing within it

      in His hands are the desires of all that He has created

         and He upholds them in all their needs

      it is He who made mankind

         that they might have dominion over the earth

            according to the Decrees of Creation

3 And Anokeesed allotted unto mankind

         spirits at variance

      and He respects mankind that they should walk in them

         until their time of probation is ended

      they are the Spirits of Truth

         and Perversity

      the origin of Truth is as a fountain of light

         who we call Motsah the Lamb

      and the origin of Perversity is from a fountain of filthiness

         emanating from the Decadarchiy who live in Senaseol

            guidance over all the sons of righteousness

               is in the hand of the Prince of light

      they walk in His ways of understanding

      guidance over the sons of perversity

         is in the hand of the angel of Senaseol

            and they walk in the ways of his ignorance

4 And because of the watcher of ignorance

      all the sons of righteousness may choose to be led astray

        and all their sin

        and iniquities

        and faults

        and all the rebellion of their deeds

            are because of that which emanates from Senaseol

      and this is in accordance to the respect Anokeesed has 

         even for the wicked in their use of agency

         until the end appointed by Him

      and all the blows that smite them

         and all the times of their distress

      are because they have yielded to  the dominion of the Decadarchiy

      and all evil spirits cause the people of understanding to stumble

         but Anokeesed and His Angel of Truth forgive

            and restore all the people of faith and understanding

5 Truly all the spirits of mankind were made by Him

      and the power of agency created the spirits of good and evil

      and upon these spirits He has founded every work

         upon their counsels every service

         and  upon their ways every determination of judgment

      the one

         God rejoices in everlastingly

            and delights in all their deeds for ever

      but the lying counsel of the other

         He grieves over in all their ways for ever

6 And these are the ways of the Eerkodeshiy in the earth

      It is of the Spirit of Truth and tranquility

         that enlightens the heart of mankind

            and brings them the ways of true righteousness

            and sets respect in their hearts for the desires of Anokeesed

      for to Anokeesed belongs the spirit of humility and forbearance

         of abundant mercy and eternal goodness

         of understanding and intelligence

         and vast wisdom with faith in all the works of His Son

         and trust in His abundant grace

         and the spirit of knowledge in every design

         and zeal for just guidance

         and holy resolution with firm inclination

         and abundant affection towards all the people of His Right Hand

         and glorious purification from hatred and the idols of defilement

         and modesty with universal prudence

         and discretion concerning the truth 

            of the mysteries of the Kingdom

7 Now understand

      that the righteous people of Ma’een

         think of the nature of Anokeesed who created all things

            to be exactly the same as one would think of a little child

      and they consider Him to be holy

         and pure of heart

         and utterly without capacity to bring harm

      and they love Him with all the gentle instincts

         that are given to mankind

            which cause us to be drawn in our souls

               to love the helpless baby things of the earth

      and compassion toward Anokeesed abounds

      and He is the ultimate being of purity

         and the infinite wellspring of tender loving kindness

      and the righteous of Ma’een sorrow at any thought

         of His disappointment or despair

      and there could never be a people who could know greater joy

         in the comfort and well-being of their Father

      such are the counsels of the Spirit

         to the people of truth in the earth

      the Spirit will teach you to be like Him in all these things

      and as for all who walk in His Spirit

         it consists of healing and abundant happiness

               with length of days and fruitfulness

               and all blessings without end

               and eternal joy in perpetual life

               and His glorious love

               and garments of honor in His everlasting Presence

8 But to the Spirit of Perversity who are the Decadarchiy

    belongs the spirit of satisfaction of possessions

      and slackness in the service of righteousness

               impiety and falsehood

               pride and haughtiness

               falsity and deceit

               vengeance and the heat of anger

               cruelty and abundant wickedness

               impatience and much folly

      and burning lust with insolence

      and abominable deeds committed in that spirit of lust

      and the ways of defilement in the service of impurity

      and a blaspheming tongue

         blindness of eye and hardness of ear

         stiffness of neck and heaviness of heart

            causing the objects of creations to walk in all the ways 

               of darkness

              loneliness

               and malignant cunning

9 And as for the consequences of all who walk in the Spirit of Evil

         it consists of an abundance of misfortune

      as the Eerkodeshiy respond to the grief of Ma’een

      and the wicked will experience everlasting dread

         and shame without end

      and their share is the disgrace of destruction by fire 

         in the regions of darkness

      and in all their times from age to age

         they will experience most sorrowful chagrin

        and the bitterest misfortune

               in calamities of darkness till they are destroyed

                     with none of them surviving or escaping all these things

      for God cannot protect or provide for His children

         in the face of the consequences of their use of agency

      for He has given them the freedom to choose their own way

10 In the midst of these two forces walk the generations 

         of all the children of men

      and into their two divisions

         all the hosts of heaven are divided from age to age

      they walk in these two ways

         and all the reward of their works is by these two forces

            according to the share of each

            according to whether they have much or little

               throughout all ages

      for God has allotted these two forces to work

         according to the Decrees of Creation

      and they have set between them eternal divisions

         an abomination to Truth are the deeds of Perversity

         and an abomination to Perversity are all the ways of Truth

      and enmity sets one against the other

         on the subject of all their doings

      for they walk not together

         and no man can serve two masters

11 But in His understanding

      and in His glorious wisdom

         Anokeesed has set an end for the existence of Perversity

      and at the time of the revealing of the Arm of the Lord

         He will destroy it forever

      then Truth shall arise in the world to preside

      for the world has defiled itself in the ways of wickedness

         under the teachings of the Decadarchiy 

    even until the time of final Judgment

               when the Arm of the Father will be revealed

      when God will reveal by His Truth

        in the Spirit of loving kindness

            all the works of every one

      and He will purify for Himself the expression of virtue 

         of each person in the light of His Presence

      and it will banish all spirits of Perversity from His people

      and purify them of all wicked deeds by the Spirit of holiness

      and Anokeesed will cause the Spirit of Truth

         to gush forth upon them like lustral water

      and everything unlike Anokeesed shall come to an end

         and defilement will end by the Spirit of His Presence

      the people of His Right Hand will comprehend the Knowledge 

            of the Most High

      and those who walk in perfection of way

         will have the understanding of the wisdom

            of the Watchers of Holiness

      for God has chosen them for an everlasting Covenant

         and all the glory of The Man is theirs

            perversity will exist no more

               shame upon all the works of deceit!

12 At present the Spirits of Truth and Perversity

         battle in the hearts of every person

            for they walk in both wisdom and folly

      and according to each one’s share of Truth and Righteousness

         does he grieve over Perversity

      and according to their portion in the lot of Perversity

         and in accordance to the wickedness which is in them

               so do they hold the Truth in disdain 

13 For God has allowed these two Spirits to have expression

         in accordance to the Decrees of Creation

            until the final end at the time of the renewal of the earth

      He knows the outcome of their works throughout all ages

         and He has limited the Spirit of Evil among the sons of men

            that they may discern between Good and Evil

               and not be overcome by ignorance

      this is so that the destiny of every creature may be decreed

         in accordance with their spirit on the day of Judgment