Book V - Snyder Bible

The Preaching of Simeon Kefa 31
Chapter XIV: His Account of Himself
Having detailed to him what purpose I had conceived from
the beginning, and how I had been distracted with vain inquiries,
and all those things which at first I intimated to you, my
master , so that I need not repeat the same things now,
what I was most eagerly desirous of. But first I should wish
the scheme of truth to be expounded to me, that I may know
whether the spirit is mortal or immortal; and if immortal,
whether it shall be brought into judgment for those things
which it does here. Further, I desire to know what that righteousness
is, which is pleasing to Yahweh; then, further,
whether the world was created, and why it was created, and
whether it is to be dissolved, and whether it is to be renovated
and made better, or whether after this there shall be no world
at all; and, not to mention everything, I should wish to be told
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Chapter XV: struction: Causes of Ignorance
been concealed from men; first, indeed, through bad instruction,
wicked associations, evil habits, unprofitable conversation,
and un-righteous presumptions. On account of all these, I
say, first error, then contempt, then infidelity and malice, covetousness
also, and vain boasting, and other such like evils,
have filled the whole house of this world, like some enormous
smoke, and preventing those who dwell in it from seeing its
Founder aright, and from perceiving what things are pleasing
to Him. What, then, is fitting for those who are within, excepting
with a cry brought forth from their inmost hearts to invoke
His aid, who alone is not shut up in the smoke-filled house,
that He would approach and open the door of the house, so
that the smoke may be dissipated which is within, and the
light of the sun which shines without may be admit