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THE HISTORY OF ALEXANDER THE GREAT.<br />

<strong>Alexander</strong>'s "tcth ' him. The thicf and the fornicator^ hate<br />

poredly, '° "the light, and they appear as fools in the sight<br />

"of men. And why, [O thief and fornicator] do<br />

"ye hate that men should see you? Know ye not<br />

"that God Almighty, Who created you, seeth you<br />

"and that He will bear patiently with you until<br />

"ye come to Him, when He will punish you? O<br />

"my beloved, I marvel this day—and do ye who<br />

"shall come after me meditate upon my words<br />

"how we can stand up in prayer and entreat our<br />

"Creator to be with us, and not be ashamed when<br />

"we commit sin with our Creator looking on; for<br />

"He Who knew us before He created us seeth<br />

"our acts and deeds, and smileth at [our] folly.<br />

"Let the king according to his majesty, and the<br />

"governor according to his governorship, and the<br />

"layman according to his riches, and the young<br />

"according to their ability, and the women according<br />

"to their infirmity, and the servants according as<br />

"their service alloweth, hearken unto my voice<br />

"and neglect not my petition. Fear ye God Al-<br />

"mighty according to the measure of your power,<br />

"and let not this service be grievous untp you,<br />

"for He hath made your burden light that He<br />

"might not subject you to Sheol for ever and ever.<br />

"And ye women, too, take heed to my counsel,<br />

"and neglect not my words, and let not the in-<br />

"firmity of women overcome you, for there is<br />

"[p. 314] no infirmity in good works, and of a<br />

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