Book V - Snyder Bible

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a certainty, that whoever has received this account of the true
Prophet, can never afterwards so much as doubt of its truth.
And therefore I am confident with respect to this heaventaught
doctrine, in which all the art of malice is overborne. For
in opposition to this prophecy neither any art can stand, nor
the subtleties of sophisms and syllogism; but every one who
hears of the true Prophet must of necessity long immediately
for the truth itself, nor will he afterwards, under pretext of
seeking the truth, endure diverse errors. Wherefore, O my
master Kefa, be not further anxious about me, as if I were one
who does not know what he has received, and how great a gift
has been conferred on him. Be assured that you have conferred
a favor on one who knows and understands its value:
nor can I be easily deceived on that account, because I seem to
have gotten quickly what I long desired; for it may be that one
who desires gets quickly, while another does not even slowly
thanks to my Yahweh, both for your salvation and for my own
peace; for I am greatly delighted to see that you have understood
what is the greatness of the prophetic virtue, and because,
as you say, not even I myself, if I should wish it (which
Yahweh forbid!), should be able to turn you away to another
faith. Now henceforth begin to be with us, and tomorrow be
present at our discussions, for I am to have a contest with Si-
take food along with his friends; but he ordered me to eat by
myself; and after the meal, when he had sung praise to Yahweh
and given thanks, he rendered to me an account of this
like to us in all things, that, receiving mikvah, you may be able
rdered
me to go to rest, for by this time both fatigue and the
time of the day called to sleep.