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Chapter XXXI-b

And though longing and pity are two sundry properties, as to my sight, in this standeth the point of the Spiritual Thirst: which is desire in Him as long as we be in need , drawing us up to His bliss. And all this was seen in the Shewing of Compassion: for that shall cease on Doomsday. Thus He hath ruth and compassion on us, and He hath longing to have us; but His wisdom and His love suffereth not the end to come till the best time.
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Themes
Anthropomorphismtheology

Attributing human characteristics, emotions, or form to the divine; embodied divine imagery.

The passage attributes human-like emotional states such as 'longing,' 'pity,' and 'ruth' directly to the divine nature.

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Divine Providencetheology

Pronoia — the doctrine that the divine actively orders the unfolding of the cosmos and human affairs toward intelligible ends, against pure chance or blind necessity.

The text states that God's wisdom and love determine the 'best time' for the end to come, illustrating a divine ordering of events toward an intelligible purpose.

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Eschatological Judgmentsoteriology

Final, collective cosmic judgment as an event in which the wicked are sentenced and the cosmos restored; distinct from psychopomp_journey (individual passage at death) and emphasising verdict where Zoroastrian frashokereti emphasises restoration.

The passage explicitly references 'Doomsday' as the time when compassion ceases, indicating a belief in a final cosmic judgment.

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Living Godtheology

The divine conceived as active, present, and dynamic—not an abstract principle but a personal responsive reality.

God is described as possessing active emotions like 'longing,' 'pity,' and 'ruth,' portraying the divine as a dynamic, personal reality rather than an abstract principle.

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Return To Sourcesoteriology

The soul's journey back to its divine origin, reversing the fall into matter through stages of purification or illumination.

The passage describes a divine desire that draws humanity 'up to His bliss,' indicating a movement of the soul back toward its divine origin.

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