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Footnote:
In Vol. I ("The Law of Compensation,") John Bunyan words it as follows, "But thank God, even though man makes his own troubles and the Law of Compensation works impartially, yet the loving Father can relieve him from his troubles and make him happy. And in doing so, I want to say, the demands of this Law are not unsatisfied. This Law, itself, is subject to another Law, and that is, that unless causes exist it cannot demand anything from the mortal; and the Father in helping His children does not say to the Law, you shall not demand a penalty from this child whom I desire to help, but says to the child, receive my Love and help, and the causes for the demand of this Law will cease to exist. If mortals would only understand this truth they would not continue to believe that the Father cannot help His children, and they would also see that in order to confer such help, it is not necessary to set aside or suspend this great Law in its operations. The Father never grants a special dispensation to relieve mortals from paying the penalties of this Law, but He does give to them His Great Love, and when they possess that the causes that entail the penalties cease to have an existence. The Law of the Divine Love is the greatest Law and supplants every other Law in the workings upon the souls and minds of mortals.
And so, the Love does not merely satisfy the Law of Compensation, but is the fulfilling of all Law; for the Divine Love is the greatest thing in all the universe, and the Law of love is the greatest Law. Every other Law is subordinate to it and must work in unison with it. |