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Moorish Science Temple of America — Part 29
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a ory rE 18. a thou ag er thre
bh welt at her footstool; if thou ~wouldest arrivavat the
‘of her, Arst inform thyvelt of thine ‘own ignorance.’ :
_.." 16.- More worth is she than pearls, therefore i
‘fully; the emerald, and the sapphire, and the eae ‘dirt
4 beneath her feet; therefore rsue her manfolly,: ar: Bt ie
J eh 7 The way to herb Jabor; attention ts the pilot that :
"7" «must conduct thee Into her port. ~. But weary not in the way; - ie
' -” for when art arrived at her, the toll shall be to thee for pleasure. §
f° S18. Bay not unto thyself, “Behold, truth breedeth hatred,
“and Twill avoid ft; dissimulation ralseth friends, and I will fol. .
low IL" - Are not the enemies, made by truth, better than the”
«friends obtained by flattery? 2020S" +8. te RAR ic oe:
19, Naturally doth man desire the troth; yet. when It la
Lefore him, he will not apprehend it; and ‘if foree itaelf
him, he Is not offended at it. - rt cy (elena:
- 20. The fault is not in truth, for that ts amiable; but the
weakness of man bareth not its splendour. one
21. Wouldest thou see thine inaufficlence more plalniy! |
View at thy devotion! | To what end was religion Inatituted, but
‘ - to teach thee thine infirmities, to remind thee of thy weakness, to
' show thec that from Heaven alone art thou te hope for good?
22. Doth it not remind thee that thou are dust? Doth it
not tell thee that thou are ashes?) = And behold repentence, {s
not frailty? ; TE te
23. When thou givest an oath: when thou swéarest thou
wilt not deceive; behold it spreadeth shame upon thy face, and
‘upon the face of him that recelveth ft. Learn to be juat, and
learn be honest, and ostha
unnecessary. 4 .
not to
‘ thyvelf, “I will not play the fool by halves.” -
26. He that heareth his own faulte with patlsnee, phall re-
prove another with boldness. 9c: ag Vie nt Ey fs
26. He that giveth a dental with ean ‘hall wuffer'e a re
alse wi oderation, pet .
should "suspicion affright, except the elt Te ar tg oh ee, T
28, The tender of the heart {s turued fron) hid purpose b
supplications, the Proud is rendere
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