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A CHRISTIAN ROMANCE. 5<br />

"love any other man except thy husband, and thou<br />

"shalt not draw water which is not thine own, and<br />

"blessed shalt thou be if thou abidest in my counsel.<br />

"And ye shall all be blessed if ye hearken unto General<br />

"that which I say unto you, for ye will<br />

hortationsto<br />

benefit life of<br />

"both yourselves and your neighbours. Abase p'^'^'<br />

"yourselves and perform gracious acts unto every<br />

"man. Turn ye aside from every idol which is not<br />

"pleasing unto God Almighty. And do ye deeds<br />

"of mercy to him that is your inferior, for God<br />

"Almighty hath given you honour and riches in<br />

"order that ye may give to the poor. All things<br />

"are possible unto God Almighty; could He not,<br />

"then, as well have given riches unto the poor and<br />

"needy as unto you.'^ But He hath not done this<br />

"in order that there might be an occasion whereby<br />

"[ye might obtain] life, and that— if ye give to<br />

"the poor according to that which ye have, and<br />

"according as God hath blessed you, giving much<br />

"from your abundance, and little from your little<br />

"ye might eat to your own [p. 318] profit, and<br />

"that ye might find life for yourself and that your<br />

"household and your wife might find life thereby.<br />

"If ye multiply your gifts to the poor and needy<br />

"God will multiply His mercy upon you, and ye<br />

"shall become meet for dwelling-places of the<br />

"Holy Spirit. Now riches belong unto God Al-<br />

"mighty. Who knoweth him who doeth deeds of<br />

"charity, and [who] hath pity on the poor and<br />

"giveth, and who, having vowed with his mouth,<br />

"changeth not that which he hath spoken with his<br />

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