on coming repeatedly to this world it progresses and
acquires refinement and delicacy, until it becomes like a polished mirror;
and force, which is no other than spirit, is realized in it with all the
perfections.

This is the presentation of the subject by those who believe in
reincarnation and transmigration. We have condensed it; if we entered into
the details, it would take much time. This summary is sufficient. No
logical arguments and proofs of this question are brought forward; they
are only suppositions and inferences from conjectures, and not conclusive
arguments. Proofs must be asked for from the believers in reincarnation,
and not conjectures, suppositions and imaginations.

But you have asked for arguments of the impossibility of reincarnation.
This is what we must now explain. The first argument for its impossibility
is that the outward is the expression of the inward; the earth is the
mirror of the Kingdom; the material world corresponds to the spiritual
world. Now observe that in the sensible world appearances are not
repeated, for no being in any respect is identical with, nor the same as,
another being. The sign of singleness is visible and apparent in all
things. If all the granaries of the world were full of grain, you would
not find two grains absolutely alike, the same and identical without any
distinction. It is certain that there will be differences and distinctions
between them. As the proof of uniqueness exists in all things, and the
Oneness and Unity of God is apparent in the reality of all things, the
repetition of the same appearance is absolutely impossible. Therefore,
reincarnation, which is the repeated appearance of the same spirit with
its former essence and condition in this same world of appearance, is
impossible and unrealizable. As the repetition of the same appearance is
impossible and interdicted for each of the material beings, so for
spiritual beings also, a return to the same condition, whether in the arc
of descent or in the arc of ascent, is interdicted and impossible, for the
material corresponds to the spiritual.

Nevertheless, the return of material beings with regard to species is
evident; so the trees which during former years brought forth leaves,
blossoms and fruits in the coming years will bring forth exactly the same
leaves, blossoms and fruits. This is called the repetition of species. If
anyone makes an objection saying that the leaf, the blossom and the fruit
hav