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EPISTLE OF ALEXANDER. 5 I<br />

"ander, who is surnamed the 'Two-horned', to his <strong>Alexander</strong>'s<br />

"army, and to his governors, and to his<br />

°<br />

nobles, the army.<br />

"[greeting]. Behold, I speak unto you all in the<br />

"name of the great and glorious God, and it is<br />

"He Who hath removed from you darkness and<br />

"wickedness, and He hath made me king over you,<br />

"and He Who made blind the kings who reigned<br />

"before me hath made me to see clearly. For you<br />

"and your kings wandered about in vanity, but<br />

"now hath the glorious God removed darkness<br />

"from your eyes, and He hath brought near your<br />

"hearts to Him that ye may hasten [to obey] His<br />

"commandments, and may see and understand,<br />

"and know the manner of life in which ye lived.<br />

"And behold, the great, and mighty, and glorious<br />

"God hath granted me my request, and He hath<br />

"turned my heart to the knowledge of Him, and<br />

"He hath made you to submit unto His command-<br />

"ments, and He hath given you power over the Devil<br />

"and over his hosts, and strength to do battle with<br />

"him, and to fight against him. He hath made you<br />

"to know his deceit and his wiles by means of which<br />

"he hoped to be able to destroy you; but now ye<br />

"are conquerors and righteous men through the<br />

"knowledge of God your Lord. It is He Who The power<br />

"killeth you and Who maketh you to live, and of°<br />

"the heavens, and of the earth, and of all that<br />

"therein is. He is the Creator. Besides Him ye<br />

"shall have no other God. Moreover, know ye this,<br />

"and lay it up in your hearts:—Aristotle, the philo-<br />

"sopher, who is my teacher, and friend, and in-<br />

Ga

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