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: or an fety with filial love. ae Mey at). ar CHAPTER XXV. , A HOLY COVENANT OF THE ASIATIC NATION. 1. Ye are the children of one father, provided for by his care; and the breast of one mother hath given you auck. 2. let the bonds of affection, therefore, unite thee with | thy brothers, that peace and happires« may dwell in thy father's house. 4.) And when ye separate in the world. remember the re- lation that bindeth you to Jove and unity: and prefer nol stranger before thy ow blood, 4 If thy brother is te e-tyeraits, nasist hinv; if thy sistes i< in trouble, fursake her not ~~ § So shall the fartunes or thy father contribute tuo the ay support of his whote race; and hiv care be continu deta vou all, ‘your Jove tu each other CHAPTER XXVI. meso, | HOLY PSSTRUCTIONS OF UNITY, TQ. The gifts of the urder-tarcing cAllab; and he appowiteti: be ekers one A asure aeemeth peed unts hitnsa I 9? Path he o cw ad Thee wath worsad +i Hath he endiginte ood che truth? Commun it cammunicate it tu the wie, & ASS $0 True wieder o. ce amid Thank folds These wore men doubteth often. andl h his mand: the teal as qtetinate ny and doubteth net. he Roeweth add things, but fis ow tierate: " 4.0 The pride of en ptiness ts an ab 1, ahd te tad tat oh much, in the ratvab ne eeouf toby neserthedess, Glas th tart yeothe treasure oo! iro portion. a what the Krawtedgrae ot rotherr omstrer ther wisdom to hear wath patie fie them ai perth rence, ebthad Ten fats "their absurdity &. Yetobe topuffed uy oun thitte eWh coleeet. faithes boast ef superior fa but blindiess at t The wise t erfectiotiss ateb is hatbled. he laboreth on vain for te own approbation bat Ube toad pie epeth in the shadew stream ef bis ows mura, abdoos pieased with tree pebbles which he seeth at the bottom fe foringeth them apo and showeth thers as pearts vid with the applause of hie brethren delighteth himectf 7 Phe bansteth of at ~wenmiieihibert ut ow tbe ih ist A, understanding QR Exenon the pathoof wiscom, he taleth after folly; and shame and disagy rtare tae reward oof hes labor. yo Parthe wise tran cultivates hia mind with knowledge: the improvements of arts ce hie aehyht and thelr utility to the hetstanding, fhe clearest hun Kaew ledy: pment. in things that are of no ete de uinorant. there he hath no : een cate ae: Mei \_ peace: and thine own children, In reverence of thy example, shall {52 4,10: sos Nererthcless the’ Pas the highest learning; ; ‘, sudy of hls Me a L i . ‘ r | * THE HOLY UNITY OF THE RICH ANDO ith 1. The man to whom Allah hats vou riehe with a mind to employ them aright, fs ui highly distinguished, saa 2. He looketh on his wealth with least fordeth him the means ta do good. 3. He protecteth the poor that ‘are | not the mighty to oppresa the weak. . 4. He seeks out objects of co their wants; he relieveth them with ostenation. 5. He ansisteth and rewardeth merit; he genuity and liberally promoteth every useful 6 He carrieth his own great works; h ed, and the labor is employed: he formeth ne arts receive improvement. "4 7. He considers the superfiuities of bis ne to the poor of his neighborhood ; and he defrag . 8. The benevolence of his mind le not ch Ny . tune: he rejoiceth therefore in riches. and his jog is oe ALES 9. But woe unto him that heapeth up wealth, dance, and rejoiceth alone in the posacesion srareel3 ' eth the face of the poor, and considereth not the av brows! 10, He driveth un oppression, without tang brother disturbeth him rot 11. The tears of the orp hast he drinketh aa of the widow are music to hia ears, a4 12. His heart hardened with te love of : nor distress can make impression upon it.” tip i 13. But the curse of iniquity tursueth Alm; continual fear: the anxiety of his mind and the rapacious of his own sou! take vengeance upon him for the calam had brought ur on vthers, 14.) Oh! What are the miseries of poverty, in com with the pnawings of this man’s heart’ * 15. Let the poor man comfort himself, in rejoice; irk hath many reasore. 16. He aitieth down to his morvel in peace! his table bs oat, with fattcrers and devas vlad > ity is rot embarrased with o (rain of dependents, Me She clamours of solicitations. Be 88 ed from the dairies of the rich, ke