Book V - Snyder Bible

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Chapter XLIV: Earnestness
But if he who comes to repentance is of more advanced
age, he ought the more to give thanks to Elohim, because, having
received the knowledge of the truth, after all the violence
of carnal lust has been broken, there awaits him no fight of
contest, by which to repress the pleasures of the body rising
against the mind. It remains, therefore, that he be exercised in
the learning of the truth, and in works of mercy, that he may
bring forth fruits worthy of repentance; and that he do not
suppose that the proof of conversion is shown by length of
time, but by strength of devotion and of purpose. For minds
are wide open to Elohim; and He does not take account of
times, but of hearts. For He approves if any one, on hearing the
preaching of the truth, does not delay, nor spend time in negligence,
but immediately, and if I may say so, in the same moment,
abhorring the past, begins to desire things to come, and
burns with love of the heavenly kingdom.
Chapter XLV: All Ought to Repent
look backwards, but willingly approach to the Good News of
the kingdom of Yahweh. Let not the poor man say, When I
shall become rich, then I shall be converted. Elohim does not
ask money of you, but a merciful heart and a compliant mind.
Nor let the rich man delay his conversion by reason of worldly
care, while he thinks how he may dispose the abundance of his
fruits; nor say within himself, What shall I do? Where shall I
bestow my fruits? Nor say to his being, {You hast much goods
laid up for many years; feast and rejoice. For it shall be said to
him, You fool, this night your spirit shall be taken from time,
and whose shall those things be which you have provided?
Therefore let every age, every sex, and every condition, haste
to repentance, that they may obtain eternal life. Let the young
be thankful that they put their necks under the yoke of discipline
in the very violence of their desires. The old also are
themselves praiseworthy, because they change for the fear of