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Chapter 51
Mysterious Power of the Spirit

God creates all living things
a
Spirit nurtures them
Matter shapes them
b
c
Nature completes them
d
Therefore, all things honor God and value the Spirit
The honor to God, the value of Spirit
Is not by force but is spontaneously natural

b
Thus God created them
Spirit nurtures them, grows them, protects them,
e
comforts them, educates them, shelters them
f
Creates without possessing them
g
Acts without taking credit
Nurtures without dominating
a
This is the mysterious power of the Spirit
h