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

'"maketh to be folly the wisdom of man." There<br />

"is none perfect except Me, for even the angels<br />

"are not perfect in every respect. Now thy father<br />

"saw [p. 310] My death by [his] knowledge, but<br />

"he did not see My resurrection, and he marvelled<br />

"at the folly of the Jews who made a mock of<br />

"their Creator, and pains gat hold upon him, and<br />

"[his] heart cried out, and he died for My sake.<br />

"Now he died because My Resurrection and Ascen-<br />

"sion were not revealed unto him by his great<br />

The cause "knowledge, but because of his repentance and<br />

"tears he did not perish. And as for thee, do thou<br />

"keep thy heart with all diligence and the doors<br />

"[thereof] of which I have before told thee, for<br />

"I will be with those who keep themselves pure.<br />

"And now, before I am born and after My birth<br />

"I shall be glorified by the pure, and thanks-<br />

"giving shall be made to Me by those who watch,<br />

"and the Holy Spirit of My Father shall gather<br />

"together all types and prophecies, and He will<br />

"preserve the pure and undefiled. And as for thee,<br />

"inasmuch as I have loved thee, I have told thee<br />

"everything which shall take place and which<br />

"hath been; if thou wishest I will give thee length<br />

"of days, and if thou wishest to come to Me I<br />

"will give thee the kingdom of heaven."<br />

Then <strong>Alexander</strong> the king said, "Glory be to<br />

"Thee, O God, the kingdom of heaven is better^<br />

"for me than a kingdom upon earth, for I am afraid<br />

' I Corinthians iii. 19. ' Read ^"^.^Ai,-

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