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—. ropes si ne ee ‘eset strong ; im that wherein cust thuu gloriest ; even in pussessing the nL Wherein ant this mast weak? {a thet wherein thou eecsnex things which thou hast; in using the good that is about thee. 3 Art nec thy desires alio frail? Ur knowest thou even what ie hum woult: wish? \ben thou hast obtained «what most thou ecaghcest alter, Setuld, 1 ntenteth they tut. 4. Wherefore kneth the ples sure that is beiure thee its relish? Agd why apeareth that which is yet fu come the sweeter? Hecmuse thou ert woaried with the xnnd uf this, bevanse thug kreweat mt the evil of that which is wal with thee. Kuow, that tu be content, is tu be $ Couldar thug clanne fur thy adf, would thy Creaiur bay beiure thee sil that thea: beast couhd ash for, weal happaness thet renin with thee or wouki jos always dwell in thy yale? & Alas! Phy weakness forladdeth af; thy jutirmity declareth against it. Variety is to thev im the ylace of pleasure, hut that whick permauently chiydateth, sand be permanent. J. When that is gene. thet repeniest the boss od ts tough, while ie was with thee, thot deopascth it. 6 That wach succeedeth at. hath no more pleasure to thee; aul thou afterwards quarrekst wet thyself fur peeforring Wt; behwld = the only ciccumstances us which thou arrest nut ! Y. da there any ding we which thy weakness appeareth more, than in desiring things? lias ue the possessing, and in the using of thens 10. Gaaod things ease te Le goud 1 Our enjoyinent of them. What nature meant pure sweets, are sources uf Litterness fo Us, (rons our delights arse, pain, ihoam cut joys, surruw, 1). Be @malerate io ie enjoyment, and at) shall remain in thy son; ket thy joy be (ounded oat reason, and to sts end shall sorrew @ HrAsger. 12. The delysdis of love are ushered in by sighs, and they ter- minate wn ingwishinent and deyectin. The objects: thou bume st fur. auscates with satiety; aed no anover hast thai jossessed Mt, but thou art weary of Ks prescike. 13. Juin esteem tu thy admurativn. waite fnendslup with th: love: so shalt thou find so the end coutent so absolute, hat at purcesseth rapturcs, tranquility awre worth than ¢ueay. 14.0 Allah hath given thee no guua, withvut ils admixture of evil; frat he hath given thee abo the micas uf tire wing oll ue evil from it. 15. As juy is mot without its abluy of pai. sw newher a wrruw without its portion uf plassure. Juy and ynief, though unlike, are ented. Our own choice cau only give them to us cnure. 16 Melancholy itscli often giveth delight, and the extremity of Joys are mingled with tears. 17. The best things in the hands of a fool may be turned to bis deptruction ; and out of the worst, the wise will find means af good. 4B. So blended is wekaness in thy nature, O man, that thou haat not strength either to be good nor to be evil, entirely. Rejoice that thou ‘THE DIVINE INSTRUCTIONS o. wed canst out exur! in evil, and bet the youd chet is within thy seach eontent be thes. 19, The virtues are alluted w various stations, Seek ast after umpussbilities, ter grieve tit thou canst Bul possess them all. Aa Wouklet tho at once have the hbherality of the rich, and the contentment of the pout? Shall the wife of thy bosons be despised Lecause she shuweth nut the virtues of the widow? Zl. Ui thy father sink befure thee in the divisions of thy country, can at unve thy juatice destroy him, and thy duty save his life? f2 did thew lehokl thy brother in the agunics uf a slow death, is Nt ot metcy tu put a period tu his life? And is it nut also death to be hus murderct * 3. ‘Truth is but one; thy duube are of thine uwn raising.He whe made vitues whal they arc, planed in thee a knowledge of their preananence. Act as thy seul dictates tu thee, and the, eud shall be always right. CHAPTER XLILL Hey INSTRUCTION: FROM THE PROPHET JHE INSUFFICIENCY GH KNUVLEDGE 1. Af there is ansthing lovely, if there is anything desirable, if there is ansthing withm the rach of man that is worthy of praise, is it had knowlege > Midd yet wie as at that aitaiseth it? 2. ‘We statesman proclumetis that he haih it: the ruler uf the poo [de claimveth the praise of i—ber hndeth the aabject that he possess- seth it! 3. Evils net requiste tu man: neither can vice be mceasary to Le tolerated; yet how many evils are permuted by the funnivance uf the laws: How many crimes commuateed by the degrecs of the council! 4. But be wise, © ruler. and learn, © thee tlat art vo command the navons! Une crane authotwed by thee is worse than the escape of ten from punishnent. §. When the pode aie numercus, when thy sons increase sbout thy table, sendest thou them iet aut to slay the innocent, and to fall before de sword of hum who they have net of fended? GOVE be objects of thy desire demandeth the lives of a thousand sayest thou not? “1 wall have it.” Surely thou furgettest that he who created thee, created also these, and that their bluod is rich as thine. 7. Sayest thou, that justice caimot be exccated without wrong? surely thine own wersls condemn thee. 8. Thou whe flatterest with false hupes the criminal, that he may ‘nies his guilt, art not thou unte hic a criminal? O- is thy guiltless, because Ie Cutack puisdty A? Won hen canmmondy tte the torture him who ts but suspect- edeh il, darca thon tccemerber, that thu mayest rack the waocent? tu. Is thy purpose answered by the event? Is try soul satisfied with his conte aan? Thun will enforce him to say what i3 NOL, bd cnsy as what is; oud anguish hath caused innocence to. sccuss hereel i, ar T a . Be lawe OOOO wy ' 4 ‘ ¥. ' 4 b. 3 i. : I a é