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SPEECHES OF ALEXANDER. 4<br />

"to me hath fallen both the power to rule' over<br />

"you and the country, but fear ye God Almighty<br />

"Who hath created me, and Who hath created you.<br />

"Now ye know that in times past we worshipped<br />

"Satan and the other [false] gods, but we knew<br />

"not [better], and we followed in their footsteps and<br />

"worshipped the god whom our fathers who were<br />

"before us worshipped, I, however, decree the fear<br />

"of God Almighty, Who is to be praised, therefore<br />

"will we abolish the worship of Satan, which bring-<br />

"eth men to perdition. Lay hold, then, firmly<br />

"upon the fear of God Almighty, and serve Him.<br />

"Let each man among you take heed and watch that<br />

"he serve God Almighty, and let him shew mercy<br />

"unto the poor and needy, for the poor and needy<br />

"are held in great honour before God. And I say<br />

"[p. 21] unto you, moreover. What man will give<br />

"himself for your salvation, and will fetter himself<br />

"with fighting against your enemy that he may<br />

"rule over you? And, further, help ye him, and<br />

"be ye all helpers of him nobly for the sake of<br />

"truth and righteousness. These are my words<br />

"to you, and this is my counsel to you: receive<br />

"Him' Who hath shewn love for you, and forsake<br />

"him that is your enemy."<br />

Then the people of the palace marvelled at his<br />

words and at the beauty of his counsel unto them,<br />

and they all spake unto him, saying, "We will hear<br />

"thy voice, and we will receive thy words, and They make<br />

answer to<br />

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him.

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