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es poevounrh the minchiels of striic and animeity. 9. cde provuoreth ie bis net: hiborlwod peace and good will, and his aun is repeetet with praiec and henedictions. CHAPTER XXXL HOLY INSTRUCTIONS FROM THE PROPHET . GRATITUDE "1. As the branches of a tree retumn their sap to the roct, (rom whence it ance; as a river poureth its stream to the sea, whence tit Spring was supplied; su the heart of a graceful on delightel': in re- terning a benefit received. 2. He acknuwledgeth his obheations with cheerfulness. he looketh on bis benefacor vith love and esteem. 3. And tf to rewire it he net in bis power, he nourisheth the een Aa it om hus breass with kindness; be durgeteth it not all the Gays 4 4. “The Sand of the dangervus man is hke the chuuds of heaven which drop ion the carth (fruits, herlace aud flowers: bur the heart of the wagraeful is like a desert of saud which awalloweth with yteedi- nema the showers that fall, and Lurieth them in hie busom, and pru- deceh cothing. 5. Envy nus thy benefactor, neither strive to cunceal the lene he hath conferred: for though to oblige is better than tw be obliged, tlomgh whe act ul generosity commadeth admiration, yet the lvanbity baacheth the heart, and is aunable on the sight leah of lah ard man. 6 Hue revere et a daar from the hand of the proud: tw the sefish ard avarwwos have no oblivation: the vanity uf pride shall ex. pose thor shame: the yrecdiness ui avarice slill nevet be satished. CHAPTER XXXIV. HOLY INSTRUCTIGNS FROM THE PROPHET SINCERITY __ 2. thuss whe art enannared with the beauty of Truth. and hes tined thy heart uo the samphicuy of her charms, hold fast thy fidelity unto her, and forsake her nt: the constancy uf thy virtue shall crown thee with haan. 2.° The tongwe of the sincere is routed ig hear; hypocrisy and decet have no place is his words. may 3. He Husheth at (abehuud and is founded ; but in spraking the treth, he hath a stead: eve. = 4. He suppurteth, as a man, the dignity of bus character; w the orte ol By pacriay ; he scometh to soup. 5 - He is consistent with hiemelf: he is never embarassed; he hath courage enough for truth: but 10 te he is afraid. of dissianalation: the words of 0. be calmeth the fury, be henleth the quarrels of angry en, and Sy Var cak prolens end coaiua be his lpn; he ‘what is vight, und ‘peaketh with discretion. —_ ae: K. He adviseth with friendship; he reproveth with freedoms aad whatever he promiscth, shall surely be performed. 0. Hut the heart of the hypocrite is hid in his breast; he smbeth his words in the semblance of truth. while the business of bie life is oy only to deceive. . 0 Ile lnugheth in sorrow, he weepeth in joy: and the words of his geuth have no lterpretation, pe ay 11. He worketh in the dark as a mole, and fancieth he is safe; | - bat he tdundereth unto Light amt is berrayed and exposed, with dirt on his head. 12. He passeth his days im perpetaal constraint ; his tongue and heart are forever at variasce. ; 13. He labureth for the character of a righteous man; and huggeth hinealf in the thoughts of his cunning. ; avi ©} fool, foul! The pains which thou takest to hide what thon art, are more than weold make thee what thun woukdest seem; > the children of Wisdum shall mock at thy cunning, when in the midst of security thy disguiee is stripped off, and the finger of derision shall point iLee tw scorn. CHAPTER XXXV. HOLY INSTRUCTIONS FROM THE PROPHET RELIGION 1 Thete is but one Allah. the author, the creator, the govermer ob the world: almighty, eternal. sed incomprehensible, . 2. The sun is wot AMah thengh his nobles: image. He enlightes- eth the warkd with his brightiess: his watmth qiverh lite tu the abe thts uf the earth, Admire him as the creature, the instrument Mah, but worship bi not, - 4 Fe the ae whe is supreme, nvm wine andl bene licen. and w& fim alone. belong worship, adoration. thankagiving and) praive. 4. “Who hath stretched forth the hncaxens with his hands, who hash described with his finger the courses of the stars. § Who setieth bounds to ibe ovean, that cannot pees, oni maith unto the stormy winds “be still.” & Who shaketh the earth, aul the natu tremble; who dareth hi lighiniays, and dee wicked are «hontay oo ; 7, Who calleth forth workls by the word oi his mouth; who amiteth with his arm. and they sak inte me teg, . 8. O reveraane the awjesty of the Cannipotent; and tempt mat hie anger, Jest thon be destroyed. . 9, The providence of \llah is ever all hie works; be rade ond directeth with infinne wisdom. . hath wonderfully varied them in all beings; and er natere ee ae: a gainer ‘4 sR : } ¢ . meyl oe” w aha Weep pees ep eg eee