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332<br />

THE HISTORY OF ALEXANDER THE GREAT.<br />

"thing, and ye shall say that ye are the children<br />

"of God Almighty, even as it is said in the Books<br />

"of God Almighty, for your merit hath gone up<br />

"to heaven. And there shall be together with all<br />

"these things weeping of the eyes^ [p. 193], and<br />

"sorrow of spirit, and beating of the breast, and<br />

"burning of the heart, and gnashing of the teeth,<br />

"and fear of the mention of Him, and thou shalt re-<br />

"pent by reason of what hath happened through thee<br />

"and by reason of what hath come to pass on account<br />

"of thy transgressions. Now there shall be sorrow<br />

"over and above that sorrow, and sorrow upon<br />

"sorrow [joined] unto disgrace so long as is meet<br />

"for you. With such things shall all serve God<br />

"Almighty, and if ye do them not He will be<br />

"wroth with you, for He hath willed sorrow and<br />

"afflictions for us, and departure from this world<br />

"in sorrow. Now, whether ye wish to do that<br />

"which is good, or to do that which is evil, each<br />

"thing alike is according to your own desire. And<br />

The end of "if yc do uot do that which is good, nor lay hold<br />

speech.<br />

"^ "upon the law [of God], know ye that prolonged<br />

"afflictions and abundant weeping shall come upon<br />

"you on the morrow."<br />

And after <strong>Alexander</strong> had said all these things<br />

and given these precepts unto them, his dis-<br />

The answer ciples Said unto him, "O master, thy voice shall<br />

cipies^ '^""be unto us as the voice of prophecy, for thy<br />

"words are true as the words of prophecy, and<br />

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