Book V - Snyder Bible

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Book V
Chapter I: Kefa Salutation
But on the following day, Kefa, rising a little earlier than
usual, found us asleep; and when he saw it, he gave orders
that silence should be kept for him, as though he himself
wished to sleep longer, that we might not be disturbed in our
rest. But when we rose refreshed with sleep, we found him,
having finished his prayer, waiting for us in his bedchamber.
And as it was already dawn, he addressed us shortly, saluting
us according to his custom, and forthwith proceeded to the
usual place for the purpose of teaching; and when he saw that
many had assembled there, having invoked peace upon them
according to his usual manner, he began to speak as follows:
Chapter II: Suffering the Effect of Sin
Elohim, the Creator of all, at the beginning made man after
His own image, and gave him dominion over the earth and sea,
and over the air; as the True Prophet has told us, and as the
very reason of things instructs us. For man alone is rational,
and it is fitting that reason should rule over the irrational. At
first, therefore, while he was still righteous, he was superior to
all disorders and all frailty; but when he sinned, as we taught
you yesterday, and became the servant of sin, he became at
the same time liable to frailty. This therefore is written, that
men may know that, as by disobedience they have been made
liable to suffer, so by obedience they may be made free from
suffering; and not only free from suffering, but by even a little
faith in Elohim be able to cure the sufferings of others. For
thus the True Prophet promised us, saying, Amein I say to
you, that if ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall
say to this mountain, Remove hence, and it shall remove. Of
this saving you have yourselves also had proofs; for you saw
yesterday how at our presence the demons removed and were
put to flight, with those sufferings which they had brought
upon men.