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480 THE HISTORY OF ALEXANDER THE GREAT.<br />

"death therein, whether it be of feathered fowl or<br />

"whether it be of fish of the sea. And every tree<br />

"in the Country [of the Living beareth] the fruits<br />

"of Paradise, and upon every herb therein doth<br />

"manna descend from heaven; and as for thyself,<br />

"it is because thou art pure that thou canst hold<br />

"converse with us, even as God Almighty hath<br />

"commanded us.''<br />

Speech of Then Elijah ansAvered and said unto <strong>Alexander</strong>,<br />

"All those who worship images and every priest<br />

"of a strange god shall be destroyed from off the<br />

"earth, and all those who adore idols will God<br />

"blot out from the world. Thou shalt make<br />

"righteous and shalt purify those who are left<br />

"[behind thee], that they may work righteousness,<br />

"and let them make straight their paths to God<br />

"Almighty the Lord of heaven. And as for thee,<br />

"God Almighty hath made thee to attain directly<br />

"unto everything upon which thou hast thought,<br />

"until at length, through the Spirit, thou hast ar-<br />

"rived here and dost hold converse with us; and<br />

"coming into the world of life thou shalt inherit<br />

"it, together with the martyrs and the righteous.<br />

"For thou hast rejected the desire of the flesh,<br />

"and thou hast preferred that which is acceptable<br />

"unto God Almighty."<br />

Enoch and Aud it Came to pass that, while Elijah was<br />

ried away in speaking, behold the Spirit of God descended upon<br />

chariots<br />

fire.<br />

of<br />

them, and chariots of [p. 293] fire came, and Enoch<br />

and Elijah were snatched away from before Alexan-<br />

der's sight, and their spiritual tabernacles were

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