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EPISTLE OF ALEXANDER. 53<br />

"before me. Now the minds of those kings were^<br />

"set upon the lust of the world, and not upon any<br />

"other thing, and their thoughts, and deliberations,^<br />

"and minds were upon vanity; pleasure swift and<br />

"fleeting was the end [they sought].^ And there were<br />

"some who remained motionless, and some who were<br />

"idle, and some who did evil in their kingdoms.<br />

"But as for me, the glorious God hath not made<br />

"me like unto them, and He hath not made me to<br />

"love any of the things after which they lusted.<br />

"And I know what honour is [due] unto the glorious<br />

"God, even as He hath promoted me to honour <strong>Alexander</strong><br />

"above all the kings who live in my time, for thecVr "''°°<br />

"thought of God is in* my heart, and my confi-<br />

"dence is [placed] upon Him, and with these I will<br />

"walk through the whole world. He is my strength,<br />

"for by His power He hath made me to rule, and I<br />

"know that He will guard me in all my labours<br />

"until I have done all that He hath commanded<br />

"me. And I will tell you concerning the glory<br />

"of God, which He hath graciously bestowed upon<br />

"me and upon you, and I will make known His<br />

"holy Name from the rising up of the sun even<br />

"unto the going down of the same. In times past<br />

"we were fools and workers of iniquity, but now<br />

"we are His servants and our hearts are [p. 29] in<br />

"His hand; whomsoever He loveth He keepeth<br />

"alive, and whomsoever He hateth He destroyeth.<br />

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